thewakingtimes--2020-11-17--The Second Lockdown Is HERE

The Second Lockdown Is HERE

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Almost half of the United States has again restricted movement and called for measures to slow down the spread of COVID-19 .
After a week straight of more than 100,000 cases per day being diagnosed across the country , the second lockdown of America has begun .
It ’ s important to note that it doesn ’ t really matter whether you personally believe that COVID-19 is risky or not .
The issue that all of us face , regardless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that another round of lockdowns is coming .
And if you think the last lockdowns damaged the United States , Round # 2 has the potential for even more extreme repercussions .
Consider this your early warning to go pick up any last-minute supplies at the store while you still can .
These are the states that have instituted new lockdown measures .
Best Life Online reports that governors in 22 states are beginning to enforce measures like curfews and the closures of “ non-essential ” businesses .
If you live in one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find that restrictions are increasing quickly .
Go here to get the details for each of the states mentioned above .
Edited to Add : After the publication of this article , Oregon announced a two-week “ freeze ” : Oregon Gov .
Kate Brown ordered a two-week “ freeze ” starting Wednesday , under which all businesses will be required to close their offices to the public and mandate work-from-home “ to the greatest extent possible.
” While most Oregon stores will remain open , gyms , museums , pools , movie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close , and restaurants and bars will be limited to takeout .
Social gatherings will be restricted to six people .
The Democratic governor warned that violators could face fines or arrest .
“ For the last eight months , I have been asking Oregonians to follow to the letter and the spirit of the law , and we have not chosen to engage law enforcement , ” Brown said .
“ At this point in time , unfortunately , we have no other option.
” ( source ) Remember that the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things started off gradually as well .
It wasn ’ t long before Americans were asked to stay home “ for two weeks to flatten the curve.
” Just in time for the holidays Some states are already issuing guidance for the holiday season and making rules about how many people you can invite to your get-togethers .
California Governor Gavin Newsom offered the following guidance for your Thanksgiving dinner .
Wow , that certainly sounds like a lot of fun .
For those who are eager to earn their brown shirts early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long to wait .
I ’ m sure that some kind of system will be set up in certain states to make it easy for neighbors to snitch on each other in the event that one family presumes to invite more people to the Thanksgiving festivities than are “ allowed.
” This is a surefire way to further erode social trust if we aren ’ t already having enough issues in our communities .
We could be facing even more strenuous restrictions soon .
Currently , this is happening on a state-by-state basis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could be looking at restrictions on a national level .
When/If ( depending on your political outlook ) Joe Biden is inaugurated in January , it may not take long for an even more extreme lockdown to occur .
But don ’ t worry , they ’ ll give you money .
Dr. Michael Osterholm , an infectious-disease specialist and a member of Mr. Biden ’ s recently appointed COVID-19 advisory team , spoke with Yahoo !
Finance on Wednesday about measures the U.S. could take to curtail the virus ’ spread .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Imposing a four-to-six week shutdown of the country while providing workers , small business owners and local governments with hundreds of billions in financial aid to tide them over , he noted .
“ We have a big pool of money out there that we could borrow , at historic low interest rates by the federal government .
We could pay for a package right now to cover all of the lost wages for individual workers , losses to small companies and medium-sized companies , for cities , states , county governments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He continued : “ If we did that then we could lock down for four to six weeks , and if we did that , we could drive the numbers down , like they did in Asia , like they did in New Zealand and Australia.
” ( source ) Because why not just make the national debt infinite ?
That ’ ll definitely help the United States economy recover .
It ’ s interesting to note that Dr. Anthony Fauci staunchly opposes another round of national lockdowns .
Not only did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and continuing unemployment , but it also caused a wave of mental health consequences that affected even prepared families .
Compliance will be an issue for the government .
According to a new Gallup Poll , published on November 11th , many Americans will not readily comply with a new round of stringent lockdowns .
About half of Americans in Gallup ’ s latest polling on the COVID-19 pandemic , 49 % , say they would be very likely to stay home for a month if public health officials recommended it due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their community .
This contrasts with solid majorities in the spring who said they were likely to comply with such shelter-in-place advice , including a high of 67 % in late March/early April .
Another 18 % of Americans say they would be somewhat likely to follow public health officials ’ advice to stay home for a month , bringing the total inclined to comply to the majority level .
But a full third say they would be very or somewhat unlikely to comply , about double the rate seen in the spring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dealt with non-compliance through increasingly large fines and even the threat of jail time .
It remains to be seen how the United States would handle such a revolt .
Some folks still aren ’ t quite cluing in on the fact that the second round of lockdowns has already begun .
That means you can still acquire supplies if you don ’ t delay .
If you are not already prepared , there ’ s no time to waste .
Go here to get a FREE copy of The Prepper ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will help you get organized fast .
Remember last time around how quickly the shelves emptied ?
Yeah .
So will everyone else .
Even the non-preppers .
So get out there and get prepped .
If you wait until your state announces severe lockdown restrictions , it will be too late to really stock up because there will be purchase limits and angry crowds all trying to do the same thing .
If you ’ ve discovered that shortages already exist , check out these less common places to get supplies .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to buy when the things you want are already sold out .
Make sure you have food , water , prescription medications , hygiene supplies , and cleaning products .
Use what you learned last time around to get better prepared this time .
We here at The Organic Prepper strongly urge you not to delay .
Don ’ t rely solely on mail order .
You may find a month down the road that your supplies are not coming .
Shop locally , and shop now .
Do you have any advice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activities or rationing supplies ?
Will you handle this round of lockdowns differently than you did the first ?
Share what ’ s going on in your neck of the woods in the comments section .
Daisy Luther is a coffee-swigging , gun-toting blogger who writes about current events , preparedness , frugality , voluntaryism , and the pursuit of liberty on her website , The Organic Prepper .
She is widely republished across alternative media and she curates all the most important news links on her aggregate site , PreppersDailyNews.com .
Daisy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and runs a small digital publishing company .
She lives in the mountains of Virginia with her family .
You can find her on Facebook , Pinterest , and Twitter .

The Second Lockdown Is HERE
Daisy Luther, The Organic Prepper
Waking Times
Almost half of the United States has again restricted movement and called for measures to slow down the spread of COVID-19. After a week straight of more than 100,000 cases per day being diagnosed across the country, the second lockdown of America has begun.
It’s important to note that it doesn’t really matter whether you personally believe that COVID-19 is risky or not. The issue that all of us face, regardless of our own belief system, is that another round of lockdowns is coming. And if you think the last lockdowns damaged the United States, Round #2 has the potential for even more extreme repercussions.
Consider this your early warning to go pick up any last-minute supplies at the store while you still can.
These are the states that have instituted new lockdown measures.
Best Life Online reports that governors in 22 states are beginning to enforce measures like curfews and the closures of “non-essential” businesses. If you live in one of the following states, you may find that restrictions are increasing quickly.
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Idaho
Illinois
Iowa
Kentucky
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Texas
Utah
Wisconsin
Go here to get the details for each of the states mentioned above.
Edited to Add: After the publication of this article, Oregon announced a two-week “freeze”:
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown ordered a two-week “freeze” starting Wednesday, under which all businesses will be required to close their offices to the public and mandate work-from-home “to the greatest extent possible.” While most Oregon stores will remain open, gyms, museums, pools, movie theaters and zoos will be forced to close, and restaurants and bars will be limited to takeout. Social gatherings will be restricted to six people. The Democratic governor warned that violators could face fines or arrest. “For the last eight months, I have been asking Oregonians to follow to the letter and the spirit of the law, and we have not chosen to engage law enforcement,” Brown said. “At this point in time, unfortunately, we have no other option.” (source)
Remember that the last time the United States faced lockdowns, things started off gradually as well. It wasn’t long before Americans were asked to stay home “for two weeks to flatten the curve.”
Just in time for the holidays
Some states are already issuing guidance for the holiday season and making rules about how many people you can invite to your get-togethers. California Governor Gavin Newsom offered the following guidance for your Thanksgiving dinner.
Gatherings that include more than 3 households are prohibited . This includes everyone present, including hosts and guests. Remember, the smaller the number of people, the safer.
. This includes everyone present, including hosts and guests. Remember, the smaller the number of people, the safer. Keep the households that you interact with stable over time. By spending time with the same people, risk of transmission is reduced. Participating in multiple gatherings with different households or groups is strongly discouraged.
The host should collect names of all attendees and contact information in case contact tracing is needed later.
Gatherings that occur outdoors are significantly safer than indoor gatherings. All gatherings must be held outside. Attendees may go inside to use restrooms as long as the restrooms are frequently sanitized.
Gatherings may occur in outdoor spaces that are covered by umbrellas, canopies, awnings, roofs, and other shade structures provided that at least three sides of the space (or 75%) are open to the outdoors.
A gathering of no more than three households is permitted in a public park or other outdoor space, even if unrelated gatherings of other groups up to three households are also occurring in the same park or other outdoor space. If multiple such gatherings are occurring, mixing between group gatherings is not allowed. Additionally, multiple gatherings of three households cannot be jointly organized or coordinated to occur in the same public park or other outdoor space at the same time – this would constitute a gathering exceeding the permitted size.
Shared items should not be used during a gathering. As much as possible, any food or beverages at outdoor gatherings must be in single-serve disposable containers. If providing single-serve containers is not possible, food and beverages must be served by a person who washes or sanitizes their hands frequently, and wears a face covering. Self-serve items from communal containers should not be used.
When gathering, face coverings must be worn in accordance with the CDPH Guidance on the Use of Face Coverings (PDF), unless an exemption is applicable.
People at gatherings may remove their face coverings briefly to eat or drink as long as they stay at least 6 feet away from everyone outside their own household, and put their face covering back on as soon as they are done with the activity.
Face coverings can also be removed to meet urgent medical needs (for example, to use an asthma inhaler, take medication, or if feeling light-headed).
Gatherings should be two hours or less. The longer the duration, the risk of transmission increases.
Singing, chanting, shouting, and physical exertion significantly increases the risk of COVID-19 transmission because these activities increase the release of respiratory droplets and fine aerosols into the air. Because of this, singing, chanting, and shouting are strongly discouraged, but if they occur, the following rules and recommendations apply: All people who are singing or chanting should wear a face covering at all times while singing or chanting, including anyone who is leading a song or chant. Because these activities pose a very high risk of COVID-19 transmission, face coverings are essential to reduce the spread of respiratory droplets and fine aerosols; People who are singing, shouting, chanting, or exercising are strongly encouraged to maintain physical distancing beyond 6 feet to further reduce risk. People who are singing or chanting are strongly encouraged to do so quietly (at or below the volume of a normal speaking voice). Instrumental music is allowed as long as the musicians maintain at least 6-foot physical distancing. Musicians must be from one of the three households. Playing of wind instruments (any instrument played by the mouth, such as a trumpet or clarinet) is strongly discouraged. (source)
Wow, that certainly sounds like a lot of fun.
New York’s Governor, Andrew Cuomo, recommends skipping Thanksgiving altogether.
“My personal advice is, you don’t have family gatherings – even for Thanksgiving,” the governor said as he listed off a number of smaller gatherings that have led to recent outbreaks across the state.
“My personal advice is the best way to say ‘I love you,’ this Thanksgiving, the best way to say ‘I’m thankful for you,’ is to say, ‘I love you so much, I’m so thankful for you, that I don’t want to endanger you, and I don’t want to endanger our family and I don’t want to endanger our friends. So we’ll celebrate virtually,’” he added. (source)
For those who are eager to earn their brown shirts early, you probably won’t have long to wait. I’m sure that some kind of system will be set up in certain states to make it easy for neighbors to snitch on each other in the event that one family presumes to invite more people to the Thanksgiving festivities than are “allowed.” This is a surefire way to further erode social trust if we aren’t already having enough issues in our communities.
We could be facing even more strenuous restrictions soon.
Currently, this is happening on a state-by-state basis, but it’s possible we could be looking at restrictions on a national level. When/If (depending on your political outlook) Joe Biden is inaugurated in January, it may not take long for an even more extreme lockdown to occur. But don’t worry, they’ll give you money.
Dr. Michael Osterholm, an infectious-disease specialist and a member of Mr. Biden’s recently appointed COVID-19 advisory team, spoke with Yahoo! Finance on Wednesday about measures the U.S. could take to curtail the virus’ spread. One option he said is worth considering: Imposing a four-to-six week shutdown of the country while providing workers, small business owners and local governments with hundreds of billions in financial aid to tide them over, he noted. “We have a big pool of money out there that we could borrow, at historic low interest rates by the federal government. We could pay for a package right now to cover all of the lost wages for individual workers, losses to small companies and medium-sized companies, for cities, states, county governments,” Osterholm said in the interview. He continued: “If we did that then we could lock down for four to six weeks, and if we did that, we could drive the numbers down, like they did in Asia, like they did in New Zealand and Australia.” (source)
Because why not just make the national debt infinite? That’ll definitely help the United States economy recover.
It’s interesting to note that Dr. Anthony Fauci staunchly opposes another round of national lockdowns. Not only did the last lockdown cause massive economic problems and continuing unemployment, but it also caused a wave of mental health consequences that affected even prepared families.
Compliance will be an issue for the government.
According to a new Gallup Poll, published on November 11th, many Americans will not readily comply with a new round of stringent lockdowns.
About half of Americans in Gallup’s latest polling on the COVID-19 pandemic, 49%, say they would be very likely to stay home for a month if public health officials recommended it due to a serious outbreak of the virus in their community. This contrasts with solid majorities in the spring who said they were likely to comply with such shelter-in-place advice, including a high of 67% in late March/early April. Another 18% of Americans say they would be somewhat likely to follow public health officials’ advice to stay home for a month, bringing the total inclined to comply to the majority level. But a full third say they would be very or somewhat unlikely to comply, about double the rate seen in the spring. (source)
Other countries have dealt with non-compliance through increasingly large fines and even the threat of jail time. It remains to be seen how the United States would handle such a revolt.
Get ready for Round 2
Some folks still aren’t quite cluing in on the fact that the second round of lockdowns has already begun. That means you can still acquire supplies if you don’t delay. If you are not already prepared, there’s no time to waste. Go here to get a FREE copy of The Prepper’s Workbook – the exercises in that PDF will help you get organized fast.
Remember last time around how quickly the shelves emptied?
Yeah. So will everyone else. Even the non-preppers.
So get out there and get prepped. If you wait until your state announces severe lockdown restrictions, it will be too late to really stock up because there will be purchase limits and angry crowds all trying to do the same thing. If you’ve discovered that shortages already exist, check out these less common places to get supplies. As well, here are some things to buy when the things you want are already sold out. Make sure you have food, water, prescription medications, hygiene supplies, and cleaning products. Use what you learned last time around to get better prepared this time.
We here at The Organic Prepper strongly urge you not to delay. Don’t rely solely on mail order. You may find a month down the road that your supplies are not coming. Shop locally, and shop now.
What’s happening where you live?
Do you have any advice for others? Is your area restricting activities or rationing supplies? Will you handle this round of lockdowns differently than you did the first? Share what’s going on in your neck of the woods in the comments section.
About the Author
Daisy Luther is a coffee-swigging, gun-toting blogger who writes about current events, preparedness, frugality, voluntaryism, and the pursuit of liberty on her website, The Organic Prepper. She is widely republished across alternative media and she curates all the most important news links on her aggregate site, PreppersDailyNews.com. Daisy is the best-selling author of 4 books and runs a small digital publishing company. She lives in the mountains of Virginia with her family. You can find her on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter.


thewakingtimes--2020-11-19--Experiment Demonstrates the Deadly Power of Social Compliance

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In his 1974 book , Obedience to Authority : An Experimental View , Yale University psychologist Stanley Milgram discusses in detail the findings of his now famous experiment .
Milgram demonstrated just how easy it is to convince an ordinary person to commit torture and murder under the instruction of an authority figure .
Intrigued by the role of Nazi military personnel in concentration camps during WWII , Milgram wanted to know how much coercion people needed in order to willingly inflict harm on another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people are inherently unable to think for themselves when given a subordinate role in some authoritarian hierarchy , such as the role of the ordinary citizen in a state-controlled world .
A documentary of this experiment can be seen here .
The Milgram study was controversial in that some felt the results were skewed in favor of a predetermined bias .
In the fifty-plus years since the experiment , there have been no other major research studies to confirm Milgram ’ s findings .
Nevertheless , the presumption that normal people will go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are relieved of responsibility by an authority figure feels inherently truthful in a world of so many organized atrocities .
It ’ s an important question at a time when the converging technologies of AI and social media are affecting individual and group psychology in not yet understood ways .
British illusionist Derren Brown recently conducted a similar experiment , this time in a feature documentary for Netflix entitled , The Push .
“ This show is about how readily we hand over authorship of our lives , everyday , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says Brown , who organized the reality TV-like experiment in which ordinary people were duped into doing things most of us would never even consider .
At the heart of the experiment lies the powerful effects of social pressure and social compliance , along with the individual ’ s inherent need to belong and fit into society .
It also questions the nature of individuality , while demonstrating that many of us simply don ’ t have the courage to assert our own moral courage when faced with even a slight amount of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a phony police officer calling a cafe worker on the phone and in a quick minute , without even a face-to-face interaction , convinces this person to steal a woman ’ s baby .
Interestingly , the worker carries out the abduction even while expressing significant hesitance .
The main experiment picks up from there , involving unwitting subjects who are gradually convinced of the need to push another person off of a high-rise building .
It ’ s an elaborate setup , which builds upon one small act of compliance after another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation where they are encouraged to kill a man they just met .
It ’ s a rather theatrical and unscientific presentation , but the results are noteworthy as three out of four participants actually shove an actor off of a building , believing they are committing murder , after being pressured into it by a small group of others .
It ’ s a shocking act of compliance and subservience to the pressures of a peer group and a persistent authority figure .
What we don ’ t know about society today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people are this extremely socially compliant , capable of doing anything to appease the directives of others .
As Brown notes , “ the more socially compliant a person is , the more likely they are to look to others for signs on how to behave .
And the more people , the greater the pressure to join in.
” This says a great deal about humans .
Are we somehow wired to abandon our own morals and sense of self-integrity for the false belief that fitting into a group is necessary for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is seen below .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people around the world .
This article ( Experiment Demonstrates the Deadly Power of Social Compliance ) 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 .

Experiment Demonstrates the Deadly Power of Social Compliance
Dylan Charles, Editor
Waking Times
In his 1974 book, Obedience to Authority: An Experimental View, Yale University psychologist Stanley Milgram discusses in detail the findings of his now famous experiment. Milgram demonstrated just how easy it is to convince an ordinary person to commit torture and murder under the instruction of an authority figure.
Intrigued by the role of Nazi military personnel in concentration camps during WWII, Milgram wanted to know how much coercion people needed in order to willingly inflict harm on another person.
“He asked volunteers to deliver an electric shock to a stranger. Unbeknownst to the volunteers, there was no shock—and the people they were shocking were actors pretending to be terribly hurt, even feigning heart attacks. Milgram found that most people would keep delivering the shocks when ordered by a person in a lab coat, even when they believed that person was gravely injured. Only a tiny percentage of people refused.” [Source]
The suggested conclusion is that people are inherently unable to think for themselves when given a subordinate role in some authoritarian hierarchy, such as the role of the ordinary citizen in a state-controlled world. A documentary of this experiment can be seen here.
The Milgram study was controversial in that some felt the results were skewed in favor of a predetermined bias. In the fifty-plus years since the experiment, there have been no other major research studies to confirm Milgram’s findings. Nevertheless, the presumption that normal people will go as far as to commit murder if they are relieved of responsibility by an authority figure feels inherently truthful in a world of so many organized atrocities.
The question is:
“Can we be manipulated through social pressure to commit murder?” ~Derren Brown
It’s an important question at a time when the converging technologies of AI and social media are affecting individual and group psychology in not yet understood ways. British illusionist Derren Brown recently conducted a similar experiment, this time in a feature documentary for Netflix entitled, The Push.
“This show is about how readily we hand over authorship of our lives, everyday, and the dangers of losing that control,” says Brown, who organized the reality TV-like experiment in which ordinary people were duped into doing things most of us would never even consider.
At the heart of the experiment lies the powerful effects of social pressure and social compliance, along with the individual’s inherent need to belong and fit into society. It also questions the nature of individuality, while demonstrating that many of us simply don’t have the courage to assert our own moral courage when faced with even a slight amount of authoritarian pressure.
The Push begins with a phony police officer calling a cafe worker on the phone and in a quick minute, without even a face-to-face interaction, convinces this person to steal a woman’s baby. Interestingly, the worker carries out the abduction even while expressing significant hesitance.
The main experiment picks up from there, involving unwitting subjects who are gradually convinced of the need to push another person off of a high-rise building. It’s an elaborate setup, which builds upon one small act of compliance after another until the subject is put into a situation where they are encouraged to kill a man they just met.
It’s a rather theatrical and unscientific presentation, but the results are noteworthy as three out of four participants actually shove an actor off of a building, believing they are committing murder, after being pressured into it by a small group of others. It’s a shocking act of compliance and subservience to the pressures of a peer group and a persistent authority figure.
What we don’t know about society today, though, is just how many people are this extremely socially compliant, capable of doing anything to appease the directives of others. As Brown notes, “the more socially compliant a person is, the more likely they are to look to others for signs on how to behave. And the more people, the greater the pressure to join in.”
This says a great deal about humans. Are we somehow wired to abandon our own morals and sense of self-integrity for the false belief that fitting into a group is necessary for survival?
A trailer for this show is seen below.
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 (Experiment Demonstrates the Deadly Power of Social Compliance) 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--2020-11-19--The Dystopian ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ Will Be Very Different From The First One

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If one takes the publications of the World Economic Forum ( WEF ) as an indication of how the “ Fourth Industrial Revolution ” will change society , the world is facing a massive onslaught against individual liberty and private property .
A new kind of collectivism is about to emerge .
Like the communism of the past , the new project appeals to the public with the assurance of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ecological sustainability and the promise of longevity or even immortality are used to entice the public .
In reality , however , these promises are deeply dystopian .
According to Klaus Schwab , the founder and current executive chairman of the WEF , the “ Fourth Industrial Revolution ” ( 2016 ) represents a new stage of the disruptive technological advances that began toward the end of the eighteenth century with the textile industry and the use of steam power .
The Second Industrial Revolution took place in the decades before and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of new consumer goods and production technologies that allowed mass production .
The third Industrial Revolution began around 1950 with the breakthroughs in digital technologies .
Now , according to Klaus Schwab , the fourth Industrial Revolution means that the world is moving toward “ a true global civilization.
” The fourth Industrial Revolution provides the potential “ to robotize humanity , and thus compromise our traditional sources of meaning—work , community , family , identity.
” Schwab predicts that the fourth Industrial Revolution will “ lift humanity into a new collective and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the transformation that comes with the fourth Industrial Revolution , as artificial intelligence ( AI ) will surpass even the best human performances at specific tasks .
The new technologies “ will not stop at becoming part of the physical world around us—they will become part of us , Schwab declares .
Satya Nadella informs readers that Microsoft , Amazon , Google , Facebook , and IBM will cooperate in an AI partnership that will work to develop and test the technology in fields such as “ automobiles and healthcare , human-AI collaboration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be used for social good.
” In the preface to his book , Klaus Schwab predicts that the fourth Industrial Revolution will “ upend the existing ways of sensing , calculating , organizing , acting and delivering.
” He states that “ the negative externalities ” of the present global economy harm “ the natural environment and vulnerable populations.
” The changes that come with the new technologies will be comprehensive and will topple “ the way we produce and transport goods and services.
” The revolution will upset how “ we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the way we experience the world around us.
” The change will be so profound that the advances in neurotechnologies and biotechnologies “ are forcing us to question what it means to be human.
” Like Satya Nadella ’ s foreword , Schwab ’ s text reiterates several times the claim that the “ evolution of the fourth Industrial Revolution ” is “ entirely within our power ” when “ we ” use the “ window of opportunity ” and drive for “ empowerment.
” The “ we ” that both authors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that calls for central control and state interventionism ( called “ shaping the future ” ) in a new system that is characterized by intimate cooperation between business and government , or , more specifically between high tech and a handful of key states .
The World Economic Forum ’ s webpage about the “ Great Reset ” proclaims that “ the Covid-19 crisis ” presents “ a unique window of opportunity to shape the recovery.
” At the present “ historic crossroads , ” the world leaders must address “ the inconsistencies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ healthcare and education to finance and energy .
The forum defines “ sustainable development ” as the central aim of the global management activities .
The “ Great Reset ” calls for global cooperation to attain goals such as “ harnessing the fourth Industrial Revolution , ” “ restoring the health of the environment , “ “ redesigning social contracts , skills , and jobs , ” and “ shaping the economic recovery.
” As thematized at the October 20–23 , 2020 , “ Jobs Reset Summit , ” a “ green recovery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ green horizon.
” The WEF summit in January 2021 will specifically address the transformations that are to come .
The main topics include “ stable climate , ” “ sustainable development , ” a “ zero carbon ” economy , and agricultural production that would reduce cattle farming in tune with the global reduction of meat consumption .
The rise of living standards together with the growth of the world population became possible because of the Industrial Revolution .
Those who want to bring down capitalist society and the economy must necessarily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The promoters of the plans to bring about a new world order with the force of the state negate that radical capitalism could much better provide the means to move to a better world , as has been the case since the inception of the First Industrial Revolution .
What brought about the industrial revolutions of the past were free markets and individual choice .
As Mises explains , it was the laissez-faire ideology that produced the First Industrial Revolution .
There was a spiritual revolution first that brought an end to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constantly increasing number of people were doomed to abject need and destitution ” and where the manufacturing activity “ had almost exclusively catered to the wants of the well-to-do ” and their “ expansion was limited by the amount of luxuries the wealthier strata of the population could afford.
” The ideology of the World Economic Forum is that of the preindustrial era .
While the website of the forum ( WEF ) teems with terms like “ power , ” “ organization , ” and managed “ sustainable development , ” concepts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coordination , ” and “ individual choice ” are blatantly absent .
The forum hides the fact that instead of human progress , impoverishment and suppression is the future of humankind .
The implicit consequence of the planned “ ecological economy ” is the drastic reduction of the world population .
With the abolishment of markets and the suppression of individual choice , which the collectivist plans of the WEF propound , a new dark age would come .
Different from what the planners presume , technological progress itself would come to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ springs from the mindset of individualism , no economic progress has ever been possible .
The new technologies that come with the fourth Industrial Revolution can be of immense benefit to humankind .
The technologies per se are not the problem but how they are used .
A dystopian future awaits us if the global elite of the World Economic Forum has its say .
The result would be a technocratic terror regime masked as a benevolent world government .
Yet there is an alternative .
As widely proven over the past two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ choice are the sources of technological advancement , human progress , and economic prosperity .
There are no rational reasons to presume that the fourth Industrial Revolution would require collectivism .
Free markets are the best way to cope with the challenges that come with new technologies .
Not less but more capitalism is the answer .
Dr. Antony P. Mueller is a German professor of economics who currently teaches in Brazil .
Write an email .
See his website and blog .

The Dystopian ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ Will Be Very Different From The First One
Antony P. Mueller, Activist Post
Waking Times
If one takes the publications of the World Economic Forum (WEF) as an indication of how the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” will change society, the world is facing a massive onslaught against individual liberty and private property. A new kind of collectivism is about to emerge. Like the communism of the past, the new project appeals to the public with the assurance of technological advancement and social inclusion. Additionally, ecological sustainability and the promise of longevity or even immortality are used to entice the public. In reality, however, these promises are deeply dystopian.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution
According to Klaus Schwab, the founder and current executive chairman of the WEF, the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” (2016) represents a new stage of the disruptive technological advances that began toward the end of the eighteenth century with the textile industry and the use of steam power. The Second Industrial Revolution took place in the decades before and after 1900. It created a plethora of new consumer goods and production technologies that allowed mass production. The third Industrial Revolution began around 1950 with the breakthroughs in digital technologies. Now, according to Klaus Schwab, the fourth Industrial Revolution means that the world is moving toward “a true global civilization.”
The fourth Industrial Revolution provides the potential “to robotize humanity, and thus compromise our traditional sources of meaning—work, community, family, identity.” Schwab predicts that the fourth Industrial Revolution will “lift humanity into a new collective and moral consciousness.”
Transhumanism is part of the transformation that comes with the fourth Industrial Revolution, as artificial intelligence (AI) will surpass even the best human performances at specific tasks. The new technologies “will not stop at becoming part of the physical world around us—they will become part of us, Schwab declares.
In the foreword to Schwab’s book, Shaping the Future of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (2018), the CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, states that the evolution of the new technologies “is entirely within our power.” Microsoft and the other high-tech companies “are betting on the convergence of several important technology shifts—mixed reality, artificial intelligence and quantum computing.”
Satya Nadella informs readers that Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Facebook, and IBM will cooperate in an AI partnership that will work to develop and test the technology in fields such as “automobiles and healthcare, human-AI collaboration, economic displacement, and how AI can be used for social good.”
All-Embracing Transformation
In the preface to his book, Klaus Schwab predicts that the fourth Industrial Revolution will “upend the existing ways of sensing, calculating, organizing, acting and delivering.” He states that “the negative externalities” of the present global economy harm “the natural environment and vulnerable populations.” The changes that come with the new technologies will be comprehensive and will topple “the way we produce and transport goods and services.” The revolution will upset how “we communicate, the way we collaborate, and the way we experience the world around us.” The change will be so profound that the advances in neurotechnologies and biotechnologies “are forcing us to question what it means to be human.”
Like Satya Nadella’s foreword, Schwab’s text reiterates several times the claim that the “evolution of the fourth Industrial Revolution” is “entirely within our power” when “we” use the “window of opportunity” and drive for “empowerment.” The “we” that both authors speak of is the global technocratic elite that calls for central control and state interventionism (called “shaping the future”) in a new system that is characterized by intimate cooperation between business and government, or, more specifically between high tech and a handful of key states.
The World Economic Forum’s webpage about the “Great Reset” proclaims that “the Covid-19 crisis” presents “a unique window of opportunity to shape the recovery.” At the present “historic crossroads,” the world leaders must address “the inconsistencies, inadequacies and contradictions” ranging from healthcare and education to finance and energy. The forum defines “sustainable development” as the central aim of the global management activities.
The “Great Reset” calls for global cooperation to attain goals such as “harnessing the fourth Industrial Revolution,” “restoring the health of the environment,“ “redesigning social contracts, skills, and jobs,” and “shaping the economic recovery.” As thematized at the October 20–23, 2020, “Jobs Reset Summit,” a “green recovery” from the covid-19 crisis promises a “green horizon.” The WEF summit in January 2021 will specifically address the transformations that are to come. The main topics include “stable climate,” “sustainable development,” a “zero carbon” economy, and agricultural production that would reduce cattle farming in tune with the global reduction of meat consumption.
The Alternative
The rise of living standards together with the growth of the world population became possible because of the Industrial Revolution. Those who want to bring down capitalist society and the economy must necessarily opt for declining living standards and depopulation. The promoters of the plans to bring about a new world order with the force of the state negate that radical capitalism could much better provide the means to move to a better world, as has been the case since the inception of the First Industrial Revolution.
What brought about the industrial revolutions of the past were free markets and individual choice. As Mises explains, it was the laissez-faire ideology that produced the First Industrial Revolution. There was a spiritual revolution first that brought an end to “the social order in which a constantly increasing number of people were doomed to abject need and destitution” and where the manufacturing activity “had almost exclusively catered to the wants of the well-to-do” and their “expansion was limited by the amount of luxuries the wealthier strata of the population could afford.”
The ideology of the World Economic Forum is that of the preindustrial era. While the website of the forum (WEF) teems with terms like “power,” “organization,” and managed “sustainable development,” concepts like “freedom,” “market coordination,” and “individual choice” are blatantly absent. The forum hides the fact that instead of human progress, impoverishment and suppression is the future of humankind. The implicit consequence of the planned “ecological economy” is the drastic reduction of the world population.
With the abolishment of markets and the suppression of individual choice, which the collectivist plans of the WEF propound, a new dark age would come. Different from what the planners presume, technological progress itself would come to a standstill. Without the human creativity that springs from the mindset of individualism, no economic progress has ever been possible.
Conclusion
The new technologies that come with the fourth Industrial Revolution can be of immense benefit to humankind. The technologies per se are not the problem but how they are used. A dystopian future awaits us if the global elite of the World Economic Forum has its say. The result would be a technocratic terror regime masked as a benevolent world government. Yet there is an alternative. As widely proven over the past two hundred years, free markets and individual choice are the sources of technological advancement, human progress, and economic prosperity. There are no rational reasons to presume that the fourth Industrial Revolution would require collectivism. Free markets are the best way to cope with the challenges that come with new technologies. Not less but more capitalism is the answer.
About the Author
Dr. Antony P. Mueller is a German professor of economics who currently teaches in Brazil. Write an email. See his website and blog.


thewakingtimes--2020-11-19--Danish Study Suggests Masks Do Little To Stop COVID

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Researchers in Denmark have just published a revolutionary new study which purports to offer more conclusive evidence that wearing masks actually does little to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 .
Though it ’ s certainly not the first study to suggest that masks do little to help – and , to be fair , there ’ s plenty of research to suggest the opposite ( science can sometimes be confusing ) – a monthslong , nationwide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a diverse range of backgrounds ( in case you were curious ) showed that roughly the same percentage of people were infected in the mask group as the no-mask group .
According to the report , published in the Annals of Internal Medicine , the “ primary outcome ” ( i.e .
infection with COVID-19 ) occurred in 1.8 % of people in the mask group , and 2.1 % of people in the control group .
While some heralded this latest data as a breakthrough , considering the scope of the study @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups , it ’ s worth noting that there ’ s plenty of research being done on this topic , and the results are far more confusing than many in the MSM would have the public believe .
To wit , Iowa Gov .
Kim Reynolds ( a Republican ) was actually speaking the truth when she said the other day that there is “ science on both sides ” of the mask debate .
Reynolds , however , still went ahead with imposing a new mask mandate in her state , along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surge across the country , with the Midwest as the hardest-hit region .
Most media outlets that reported on those remarks noted that the governor ’ s statement contradicted the official CDC guidelines .
But it ’ s worth remembering that at one point or another , the FDA , the CDC the Surgeon General etc have all suggested that masks do little to stop the spread of COVID-19 .
The CDC admitted that 80 % of newly infected wore their masks in accordance with all restrictions .
The CDC released a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ masks protected both the wearer and the general public , but as the Danish researchers noted in their summary , the scientific links there actually aren ’ t at all well-established .
The researchers even cautioned that their findings are hardly conclusive , and shouldn ’ t be relied upon by policy makers .
But given that the Danish study may represent an important step forward , we ’ re curious to see how social media companies react to these headlines , particularly after yesterday ’ s performance in front of the Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with permission / Zero Hedge Like Waking Times on Facebook .
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Danish Study Suggests Masks Do Little To Stop COVID
Tyler Durden, Zero Hedge
Waking Times
Researchers in Denmark have just published a revolutionary new study which purports to offer more conclusive evidence that wearing masks actually does little to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Though it’s certainly not the first study to suggest that masks do little to help – and, to be fair, there’s plenty of research to suggest the opposite (science can sometimes be confusing) – a monthslong, nationwide study that involved thousands of Danes from a diverse range of backgrounds (in case you were curious) showed that roughly the same percentage of people were infected in the mask group as the no-mask group.
According to the report, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the “primary outcome” (i.e. infection with COVID-19) occurred in 1.8% of people in the mask group, and 2.1% of people in the control group.
“Observational evidence suggests that mask wearing mitigates SARS-CoV-2 transmission, but whether this observed association arises because masks protect uninfected wearers (protective effect) or because transmission is reduced from infected mask wearers (source control) is uncertain. Here, we report a randomized controlled trial (20) that assessed whether a recommendation to wear a surgical mask when outside the home among others reduced wearers’ risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection in a setting where public health measures were in effect but community mask wearing was uncommon and not recommended,” the researchers began.
Here’s a table laying out the data:
While some heralded this latest data as a breakthrough, considering the scope of the study and its inclusion of experimental and control groups, it’s worth noting that there’s plenty of research being done on this topic, and the results are far more confusing than many in the MSM would have the public believe.
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To wit, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (a Republican) was actually speaking the truth when she said the other day that there is “science on both sides” of the mask debate. Reynolds, however, still went ahead with imposing a new mask mandate in her state, along with other measures, as COVID-19 cases surge across the country, with the Midwest as the hardest-hit region.
“There’s science on both sides and you know that,” she said, without providing details. “If you look, you can find whatever you want to support wherever you’re at.”
Most media outlets that reported on those remarks noted that the governor’s statement contradicted the official CDC guidelines. But it’s worth remembering that at one point or another, the FDA, the CDC the Surgeon General etc have all suggested that masks do little to stop the spread of COVID-19. The CDC admitted that 80% of newly infected wore their masks in accordance with all restrictions.
The CDC released a new study last week purporting to show that masks protected both the wearer and the general public, but as the Danish researchers noted in their summary, the scientific links there actually aren’t at all well-established. The researchers even cautioned that their findings are hardly conclusive, and shouldn’t be relied upon by policy makers.
But given that the Danish study may represent an important step forward, we’re curious to see how social media companies react to these headlines, particularly after yesterday’s performance in front of the Senate Judiciary.
By Tyler Durden / Republished with permission / Zero Hedge
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thewakingtimes--2020-11-19--Huck Finn, To Kill a Mockingbird, Other Classic Books BANNED In California Schools For “Racism”

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When Gutenberg introduced the printing press in 1440 , the world had no idea that things were about to drastically change .
Prior to the release and production of the printing press , books were incredibly expensive , rare , mostly written in Latin , and reserved for royalty and clergy .
The spread of information was kept under lock and key .
However , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throughout the world , Gutenberg ’ s press had rolled out hundreds of millions of books .
The operation of a printing press became synonymous with the enterprise of printing and lent its name to a new branch of media , the press .
The world was becoming informed .
Hailed as one of the most important inventions in human history , the printing press helped societies break free from the ignorance and bondage imposed upon them by the keepers of information .
Over the next 400 years , those with access to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rise up against their oppressors .
Instead of monarchies and dictatorships , republics and democracies were born .
The world was well on its way to becoming a Land of the Free .
Unfortunately , however , with information — comes propaganda and censorship .
Not being able to control the dissemination of information , tyrants decided to control the actual information instead .
Certain books were burned , banned , and shunned .
Only establishment-supporting nationalistic books were promoted which led to entire societies believing their patriotic stories about how their countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ development of the modern world ’ — up to and including societies like Nazi Germany who were convinced that murdering millions of Jews was the right thing to do .
For decades , the world was tricked by slick establishment propagandists , who wrote their version of heroic history .
Tyrants were painted as saviors ; mass murderers hailed as great discoverers .
The world was slipping back into a dark age of control and manipulation .
Luckily , there were a few voices who resisted mass censorship , the book banners and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen incredible growth and freedom of speech .
But , like all empires inevitably do , America is increasingly slipping into despotism and , once again , the alleged “ arbiters of truth ” are attempting to silence information with which they disagree .
One example of this new “ book burning ” is taking place in California .
Schools in Burbank , California have banned multiple books after a handful of parents expressed concern over them .
To be clear , these books do not advocate racism , violence , hatred , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ books have won multiple awards and have achieved literary godliness .
Burbank schools are now being forced to teach other titles because a small group ( exactly 4 ) of offended parents have succeeded in depriving thousands of other children from reading Harper Lee ’ s To Kill a Mockingbird , Mark Twain ’ s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , John Steinbeck ’ s Of Mice and Men , Theodore Taylor ’ s The Cay and Mildred D. Taylor ’ s Roll of Thunder , Hear My Cry .
That ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ My Cry — that was written by a black woman about racism in America during the Jim Crow era — was banned because it is supposedly racist .
Someone should probably ask Newbery Award-winning author , Mildred DeLois Taylor , how she feels about her book , written about her own life experiences , getting banned for being racist .
To be fair , the parents said their children experienced racism in schools which is unacceptable — but also exceedingly improbable that this racism was derived from a child reading a novel .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ her daughter , Destiny , was approached by a white student in math class using a racial taunt including the N-word , which he ’ d learned from reading Roll of Thunder , Hear My Cry while both attended the David Starr Jordan Middle School .
While no one wants their child to experience the horrific scenario described above , the idea of a classic book — that is actually anti-racist — turning a child into a racist is absolutely absurd .
If someone is so hateful that they are willing to say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , blaming a book is asinine .
This kid was either brought up as a racist or , he made a tone deaf , disgusting attempt at teasing .
Either way , it doesn ’ t matter what actually transpired as the results are the same — books are banned in the land of the free .
Sadly , it is indeed likely that those calling for banning these books , have never even read them .
If they did actually read them , they would understand that they are not at all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kids to do the right thing , well , because it ’ s the right thing .
Luckily , the banning of these books did not go unnoticed and the National Coalition Against Censorship ( NCAC ) sent a letter to BUSD urging the district to allow teaching of the books while the challenges are under review .
Some of the children are speaking out against the banned books as well .
Sungjoo Yoon , 15 , a sophomore at Burbank High School , also launched an online petition on Change.org to stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ antiracist books.
” PEN America ( an acronym for Poets , Essayists , Novelists ) also released a petition calling to reinstate the banned books .
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA .
This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state .
Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world .
Agorist is also the Editor at Large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MattAgorist on Twitter , Steemit , and now on Minds .
**This article ( Huck Finn , To Kill a Mockingbird , Other Classic Books BANNED In California Schools For “ Racism ” ) was originally published at The Free Thought Project and is re-posted here with permission .
**

Huck Finn, To Kill a Mockingbird, Other Classic Books BANNED In California Schools For “Racism”
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project
Waking Times
When Gutenberg introduced the printing press in 1440, the world had no idea that things were about to drastically change. Prior to the release and production of the printing press, books were incredibly expensive, rare, mostly written in Latin, and reserved for royalty and clergy.
The spread of information was kept under lock and key.
However, in just a few decades after its spread throughout the world, Gutenberg’s press had rolled out hundreds of millions of books. The operation of a printing press became synonymous with the enterprise of printing and lent its name to a new branch of media, the press.
The world was becoming informed.
Hailed as one of the most important inventions in human history, the printing press helped societies break free from the ignorance and bondage imposed upon them by the keepers of information. Over the next 400 years, those with access to information about peace and freedom began to rise up against their oppressors. Instead of monarchies and dictatorships, republics and democracies were born.
The world was well on its way to becoming a Land of the Free. Unfortunately, however, with information — comes propaganda and censorship.
Not being able to control the dissemination of information, tyrants decided to control the actual information instead. Certain books were burned, banned, and shunned. Only establishment-supporting nationalistic books were promoted which led to entire societies believing their patriotic stories about how their countries ‘played the key role in the development of the modern world’ — up to and including societies like Nazi Germany who were convinced that murdering millions of Jews was the right thing to do.
For decades, the world was tricked by slick establishment propagandists, who wrote their version of heroic history. Tyrants were painted as saviors; mass murderers hailed as great discoverers. The world was slipping back into a dark age of control and manipulation.
Luckily, there were a few voices who resisted mass censorship, the book banners and burners, and the last century has seen incredible growth and freedom of speech. But, like all empires inevitably do, America is increasingly slipping into despotism and, once again, the alleged “arbiters of truth” are attempting to silence information with which they disagree.
One example of this new “book burning” is taking place in California. Schools in Burbank, California have banned multiple books after a handful of parents expressed concern over them. To be clear, these books do not advocate racism, violence, hatred, or anything of the sort. These books have won multiple awards and have achieved literary godliness.
Burbank schools are now being forced to teach other titles because a small group (exactly 4) of offended parents have succeeded in depriving thousands of other children from reading Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, Theodore Taylor’s The Cay and Mildred D. Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.
That’s right, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry — that was written by a black woman about racism in America during the Jim Crow era — was banned because it is supposedly racist. Someone should probably ask Newbery Award-winning author, Mildred DeLois Taylor, how she feels about her book, written about her own life experiences, getting banned for being racist.
To be fair, the parents said their children experienced racism in schools which is unacceptable — but also exceedingly improbable that this racism was derived from a child reading a novel.
As Newsweek reports, Carmenita Helligar said her daughter, Destiny, was approached by a white student in math class using a racial taunt including the N-word, which he’d learned from reading Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry while both attended the David Starr Jordan Middle School.
“My family used to own your family and now I want a dollar from each of you for the week,” another boy is said to have told Destiny. “My daughter was literally traumatized,” Helligar said. “These books are problematic … you feel helpless because you can’t even protect your child from the hurt that she’s going through.”
While no one wants their child to experience the horrific scenario described above, the idea of a classic book — that is actually anti-racist — turning a child into a racist is absolutely absurd. If someone is so hateful that they are willing to say this to a child in middle school, blaming a book is asinine. This kid was either brought up as a racist or, he made a tone deaf, disgusting attempt at teasing.
Either way, it doesn’t matter what actually transpired as the results are the same — books are banned in the land of the free. Sadly, it is indeed likely that those calling for banning these books, have never even read them. If they did actually read them, they would understand that they are not at all racist and, in fact, inspire kids to do the right thing, well, because it’s the right thing.
Luckily, the banning of these books did not go unnoticed and the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) sent a letter to BUSD urging the district to allow teaching of the books while the challenges are under review.
“[W]e believe that the books… have a great pedagogical value and should be retained in the curriculum,” read the letter from the NCAC.
Some of the children are speaking out against the banned books as well. Sungjoo Yoon, 15, a sophomore at Burbank High School, also launched an online petition on Change.org to stop what he called a “ban on antiracist books.”
“In a time where racism has become more transparent than ever, we need to continue to educate students as to the roots of it; to create anti-racist students,” Yoon wrote. “These literatures, of which have been declared ‘Books that Shaped America’ by the Library of Congress, won Newbury Medals, and are some of the most influential pieces, cannot disappear.”
PEN America (an acronym for Poets, Essayists, Novelists) also released a petition calling to reinstate the banned books.
“Each of the books in question deal with difficult subject matter from our country’s complicated and painful history, including systemic racism,” an excerpt from the petition reads. “Blocking engagement with these important books is also avoiding the important role that schools can and should play in providing context for why these books inspire and challenge us still today.”
About the Author
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA. This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state. Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world. Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project. Follow @MattAgorist on Twitter, Steemit, and now on Minds.
**This article (Huck Finn, To Kill a Mockingbird, Other Classic Books BANNED In California Schools For “Racism”) was originally published at The Free Thought Project and is re-posted here with permission.**


thewakingtimes--2020-11-19--America, It’s Time for Another 1776

America, It’s Time for Another 1776

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Op-Ed : I haven ’ t been writing much lately because I ’ ve been consumed watching election fraud take place in real time , and I ’ m not entirely sure what can be said which has not been said before about what is currently happening .
In my home state of Washington , new restrictions have been placed on businesses by our dictatorial governor , Jay Inslee .
The fact that this is being done less than two weeks after the electoral showdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chief from Republic County , is not surprising .
I have driven through the entire state North , South , East , and West , and witnessed an onslaught of ‘ Culp for Governor ’ signs in people ’ s lawns , on their cars , and worn as sweatshirts , hats , and masks .
I only started to see Jay Inslee signs the month before election day and they were few and far between .
Sadly , Washington is much like the rest of the country .
Despite most of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the votes in one single county decided the fate of the entire election , which overall went about 60/40 in favor of Inslee .
If we had an electoral college for the state , perhaps this would not have happened .
Now , residents in all parts of our state have to deal with new lock down measures imposed by the ruling elite in King County , home of Seattle .
Of course , every dictatorial restriction on our business and personal lives is being blamed on those who do not believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , the government will ban all indoor gatherings ( violating our constitutional right to peaceably assemble ) , outdoor gatherings with more than 5 people , indoor dining will be eliminated , and according to ABC News , ‘ Gyms , movie theaters , bowling alleys , and museums are closed , and weddings and funeral receptions are prohibited.
’ Church attendance is also being cut back to 25 % or 200 people , whichever is less ( tell me when you decipher how that makes any sense ) , and choir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go breathing in my direction , sailor !
Now , the President-Elect-By-Fraud ( as it seems at the moment ) is planning to lock down the entire country and mandate masks as soon as he ( potentially ) takes office .
If you feel safer staying at home , wearing a mask , or watching MSNBC or CNN , then more power to you !
I would never demand that you live your life in any way other than exactly how you want , and I expect you to treat me just the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Americans learned two things this year .
One , that the government owns our bodies as well as our businesses , and two , that our elections will never be free nor fair again if President Trump does not acquire a full vote audit in all six swing states .
But America , this life is not a wine-and-dine event for the privileged .
It is time to stop running away from our problems and say no to Globalism once and for all before it takes over far beyond any capacity to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hiding and say NO .
To socialism , to globalism , and to neo-liberalism .
To censorship , to ‘ fact-checking ’ , to draconianism , authoritarianism , and totalitarianism .
It is time to kiss the nanny state goodbye and refuse to follow tyrannical orders from those complicit with fraud and who see our constitution as a roadblock rather than a beautiful chain wrapped around the ankle of tyranny .
It ’ s time to quit making excuses and demand that our rights be respected by the so-called ‘ public servants ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time to turn off Fox News , CNN , and start thinking for ourselves .
It is time to stop being quiet .
It is time to stand together to keep our businesses open at full capacity .
It is time we begin caring about our communities again instead of always wanting to control them .
It is time to start using our own social platforms and independent channels of communication .
It is time to start going to church again .
It is time to learn to shoot again .
It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again .
It is time to start following our passions again .
It is time to grow our own food again .
It is time for men to be men again .
It is time to be Americans again .
No politician can successfully cure or disease the cultural lesions Americans have acquired ourselves with every passing day of silence .
Every generation has its moment of reckoning , where they must decide whether they are on the side of evil via complacency or action , or the side of freedom , where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is time for 1776 , Part 2 .
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America, It’s Time for Another 1776
Phillip Schneider, Staff Writer
Waking Times
Op-Ed: I haven’t been writing much lately because I’ve been consumed watching election fraud take place in real time, and I’m not entirely sure what can be said which has not been said before about what is currently happening.
In my home state of Washington, new restrictions have been placed on businesses by our dictatorial governor, Jay Inslee. The fact that this is being done less than two weeks after the electoral showdown with Loren Culp, a fantastic police chief from Republic County, is not surprising.
I have driven through the entire state North, South, East, and West, and witnessed an onslaught of ‘Culp for Governor’ signs in people’s lawns, on their cars, and worn as sweatshirts, hats, and masks. I only started to see Jay Inslee signs the month before election day and they were few and far between.
Sadly, Washington is much like the rest of the country. Despite most of the state, geographically speaking, supported Loren, the votes in one single county decided the fate of the entire election, which overall went about 60/40 in favor of Inslee. If we had an electoral college for the state, perhaps this would not have happened.
Now, residents in all parts of our state have to deal with new lock down measures imposed by the ruling elite in King County, home of Seattle. Of course, every dictatorial restriction on our business and personal lives is being blamed on those who do not believe in government-imposed mask wearing.
Beginning next week, the government will ban all indoor gatherings (violating our constitutional right to peaceably assemble), outdoor gatherings with more than 5 people, indoor dining will be eliminated, and according to ABC News, ‘Gyms, movie theaters, bowling alleys, and museums are closed, and weddings and funeral receptions are prohibited.’
Church attendance is also being cut back to 25% or 200 people, whichever is less (tell me when you decipher how that makes any sense), and choir performances are forbidden. Don’t go breathing in my direction, sailor!
Now, the President-Elect-By-Fraud (as it seems at the moment) is planning to lock down the entire country and mandate masks as soon as he (potentially) takes office.
If you feel safer staying at home, wearing a mask, or watching MSNBC or CNN, then more power to you! I would never demand that you live your life in any way other than exactly how you want, and I expect you to treat me just the same, risks and all.
Overall, Americans learned two things this year. One, that the government owns our bodies as well as our businesses, and two, that our elections will never be free nor fair again if President Trump does not acquire a full vote audit in all six swing states.
But America, this life is not a wine-and-dine event for the privileged. It is time to stop running away from our problems and say no to Globalism once and for all before it takes over far beyond any capacity to react.
It is time to quit hiding and say NO.
To socialism, to globalism, and to neo-liberalism. To censorship, to ‘fact-checking’, to draconianism, authoritarianism, and totalitarianism.
It is time to kiss the nanny state goodbye and refuse to follow tyrannical orders from those complicit with fraud and who see our constitution as a roadblock rather than a beautiful chain wrapped around the ankle of tyranny.
It’s time to quit making excuses and demand that our rights be respected by the so-called ‘public servants’ we put in office.
It is time to turn off Fox News, CNN, and start thinking for ourselves.
It is time to stop being quiet.
It is time to stand together to keep our businesses open at full capacity.
It is time we begin caring about our communities again instead of always wanting to control them.
It is time to start using our own social platforms and independent channels of communication.
It is time to start going to church again.
It is time to learn to shoot again.
It is time to become financially stable and independent again.
It is time to start following our passions again.
It is time to grow our own food again.
It is time for men to be men again.
It is time to be Americans again.
To Make America Great Again.
No politician can successfully cure or disease the cultural lesions Americans have acquired ourselves with every passing day of silence.
Every generation has its moment of reckoning, where they must decide whether they are on the side of evil via complacency or action, or the side of freedom, where liberty is good.
America, it is time for 1776, Part 2.
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thewakingtimes--2020-11-19--Klaus Schwab: Great Reset Will “Lead To Fusion Of Our Physical, Digital, & Biological Identity”

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Globalist Klaus Schwab made it clear that transhumanism is an integral part of “ The Great Reset ” when he said that the fourth industrial revolution would “ lead to a fusion of our physical , digital and biological identity , ” which in his book he clarifies is implantable microchips that can read your thoughts .
The agenda is primarily based around dismantling the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ centralized technocrat rule which will lead to lower living standards , less fuel consumption , fewer civil liberties and the accelerated automation of jobs .
However , another key aspect to “ The Great Reset , ” or the “ fourth industrial revolution ” as Schwab calls it , is merging man with machine .
Schwab went on to explain how his book , ‘ Shaping the Future of The Fourth Industrial Revolution ’ , was particularly popular in China , South Korea and Japan , with the South Korean military alone purchasing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ predict that this will provide an incentive for law enforcement to implement Minority Report-style pre-crime programs .
Schwab also waxes lyrical about the transhumanist utopian dream shared by all elitists which will ultimately lead to the creation of human cyborgs .
“ Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies will not stop at becoming part of the physical world around us—they will become part of us , ” writes Schwab .
“ Indeed , some of us already feel that our smartphones have become an extension of ourselves .
Today ’ s external devices—from wearable computers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ implantable in our bodies and brains.
” Schwab also openly endorses something the media still claims is solely a domain of discussion for conspiracy theorists , namely “ active implantable microchips that break the skin barrier of our bodies.
” The globalist hails the arrival of “ implanted devices ( that ) will likely also help to communicate thoughts normally expressed verbally through a ‘ built-in ’ smartphone , and potentially unexpressed thoughts or moods by reading brain waves and other signals.
” So in other words , the “ fusion of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relates to the transhumanist singularity and a future where people have their every movement tracked and every thought read by an implantable microchip .
It isn ’ t a “ conspiracy theory ” when they ’ re openly telling you what they want to do .
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Klaus Schwab: Great Reset Will “Lead To Fusion Of Our Physical, Digital, & Biological Identity”
Tyler Durden, Zero Hedge
Waking Times
Globalist Klaus Schwab made it clear that transhumanism is an integral part of “The Great Reset” when he said that the fourth industrial revolution would “lead to a fusion of our physical, digital and biological identity,” which in his book he clarifies is implantable microchips that can read your thoughts.
As we highlighted earlier, “The Great Reset” is attracting a deluge of fresh attention in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, which Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said was an “opportunity for a reset.”
The agenda is primarily based around dismantling the current capitalist system in favor of greater centralized technocrat rule which will lead to lower living standards, less fuel consumption, fewer civil liberties and the accelerated automation of jobs.
However, another key aspect to “The Great Reset,” or the “fourth industrial revolution” as Schwab calls it, is merging man with machine.
“What the fourth industrial revolution will lead to is a fusion of our physical, digital and biological identity,” Schwab told the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
http://twitter.com/robinmonotti/status/1325552744623640576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1325552744623640576%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2Fgeopolitical%2Fklaus-schwab-great-reset-will-lead-fusion-our-physical-digital-biological-identity
Schwab went on to explain how his book, ‘Shaping the Future of The Fourth Industrial Revolution’, was particularly popular in China, South Korea and Japan, with the South Korean military alone purchasing 16,000 copies.
In the book, Schwab explains with excitement how upcoming technology will allow authorities to “intrude into the hitherto private space of our minds, reading our thoughts and influencing our behavior.”
He goes on to predict that this will provide an incentive for law enforcement to implement Minority Report-style pre-crime programs.
“As capabilities in this area improve, the temptation for law enforcement agencies and courts to use techniques to determine the likelihood of criminal activity, assess guilt or even possibly retrieve memories directly from people’s brains will increase,” writes Schwab. “Even crossing a national border might one day involve a detailed brain scan to assess an individual’s security risk.”
Schwab also waxes lyrical about the transhumanist utopian dream shared by all elitists which will ultimately lead to the creation of human cyborgs.
“Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies will not stop at becoming part of the physical world around us—they will become part of us,” writes Schwab. “Indeed, some of us already feel that our smartphones have become an extension of ourselves. Today’s external devices—from wearable computers to virtual reality headsets—will almost certainly become implantable in our bodies and brains.” Schwab also openly endorses something the media still claims is solely a domain of discussion for conspiracy theorists, namely “active implantable microchips that break the skin barrier of our bodies.” The globalist hails the arrival of “implanted devices (that) will likely also help to communicate thoughts normally expressed verbally through a ‘built-in’ smartphone, and potentially unexpressed thoughts or moods by reading brain waves and other signals.”
So in other words, the “fusion of our physical, digital and biological identity” relates to the transhumanist singularity and a future where people have their every movement tracked and every thought read by an implantable microchip.
It isn’t a “conspiracy theory” when they’re openly telling you what they want to do.
By Tyler Durden / Republished with permission / Zero Hedge
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thewakingtimes--2020-11-19--UN Announces Biometric Digital ID Wallet

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Recently , the United Nations had some big announcements that went largely unnoticed , including the rollout of a biometric digital wallet and an announcement that one of its specialized agencies The International Civil Aviation Organization is one step closer to a internationally recognized digital travel credential .
As reported by Biometric Update , this particular UN biometric digital wallet is intended for UN employees and it can be used for data related to human resources , medical status , travel , payroll and pensions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is going , every aspect of our lives will be centralized digitally using biometrics and in many cases the blockchain , AI and 5G .
I can ’ t help but to raise the question , what kind of social controls could this possibly provide the technocrats if people decide not to obey certain restrictions or requirements ?
Example : If you didn ’ t get your latest shot , individuals may face travel restrictions .
Or , you may not be able go to work , or your payments may be frozen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to mandate anything if they can ‘ encourage ’ you to obey .
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UN Announces Biometric Digital ID Wallet
Spiro Skouras, Activist Post
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Recently, the United Nations had some big announcements that went largely unnoticed, including the rollout of a biometric digital wallet and an announcement that one of its specialized agencies The International Civil Aviation Organization is one step closer to a internationally recognized digital travel credential.
As reported by Biometric Update, this particular UN biometric digital wallet is intended for UN employees and it can be used for data related to human resources, medical status, travel, payroll and pensions.
I hope you see where this is going, every aspect of our lives will be centralized digitally using biometrics and in many cases the blockchain, AI and 5G.
I can’t help but to raise the question, what kind of social controls could this possibly provide the technocrats if people decide not to obey certain restrictions or requirements?
Example: If you didn’t get your latest shot, individuals may face travel restrictions. Or, you may not be able go to work, or your payments may be frozen until you comply.
They may not have to mandate anything if they can ‘encourage’ you to obey.
http://youtu.be/4HDzQhbOgpA
Digital travel credential one step closer with ICAO implementation model approval
http://www.biometricupdate.com/202011/digital-travel-credential-one-step-closer-with-icao-implementation-model-approval
Replacing a conventional passport with digital travel credentials
http://unitingaviation.com/news/security-facilitation/replacing-a-conventional-passport-with-digital-travel-credentials/
Acuant Joins Canada’s Digital Identity Organization to Impact a More Secure Future
http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/11/17/2128087/0/en/Acuant-Joins-Canada-s-Digital-Identity-Organization-to-Impact-a-More-Secure-Future.html
Biometric smart cards and civic digital identity apps to redefine wallets
http://www.biometricupdate.com/202011/biometric-smart-cards-and-civic-digital-identity-apps-to-redefine-wallets
Anti-Vaxxers Could Be Banned from Work if They Refuse to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine
http://www.distractify.com/p/anti-vaxxers-banned-work-refuse-vaccine
Trust Stamp integrating biometric hash solution with Mastercard on children’s vaccine record system
http://www.biometricupdate.com/202007/trust-stamp-integrating-biometric-hash-solution-with-mastercard-on-childrens-vaccine-record-system
Fact Checking the Fact Checkers: Bill Gates, ID2020 & Vaccine Microchips
http://www.activistpost.com/2020/04/fact-checking-the-fact-checkers-bill-gates-id2020-vaccine-microchips.html
Henry Kissinger & Bill Gates Call For Mass Vaccination & Global Governance
http://www.activistpost.com/2020/04/henry-kissinger-bill-gates-call-for-mass-vaccination-global-governance.html
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