thewakingtimes--2020-10-29--The Virus-Story: Breaking The Chains Of Medical Civilization

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In the same way the CIA invented foreign enemies which required us to go to war , there are people who have invented stories of fearful germs that demand medical treatment and prevention .
The story tellers know that among the public , many people WANT the germ , need it , and even love it .
Yes , love it , after enough conditioning has helped them along the path of surrender .
The COVID @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a preposterous and fake medical nightmare .
The operation has its roots in “ modifying ” citizens to accept medical dictates .
There are many kinds of such dictates , and it would take volumes to explore them all .
Here I present a set of numbers from the US National Center for Health Statistics , a division of the CDC , covering the year 2018 : Percent of adults who had contact with a health care professional : 84.3 % .
Percent of children who had contact with a health care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grasp how this unprecedented rate of exposure to doctors shapes the minds of Americans .
Appointments , tests , diagnoses , advice , orders , prescriptions , drugs and vaccines , follow-ups , referrals to specialists .
These factors alone—never mind the toxic effects of treatments , or wall to wall medical ads and other propaganda—add up to a medical civilization .
Given this reality , how do you think people are going to respond when they are told there is a pandemic and they must follow orders ?
After a hundred years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve been living under the new normal for a long time .
How many drug prescriptions do you think are written in the US every year ?
According to statista.com , “ It is estimated that in 2019 , 4.38 billion retail prescriptions will be filled throughout the United States.
” Many , many people accept the ubiquitous medical civilization without thought or pause .
It ’ s “ just the way things are.
” Pretended pandemics are an arm of medical civilization .
But now we ’ ve reached a point where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ technocratic Brave New World .
This attempted transition is launched from the foundation of lifelong conditioning of the public to doctors and everything those doctors order and represent .
Two important groups of people—politicians and journalists—are operating from bias in their decisions , because they , too , have been trained to place themselves under the care of doctors on an ongoing basis .
Are they going to rip out that hard wiring of their own experience when the rubber meets the road , when they ’ re faced with professional questions about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re going to side with the CDC and WHO and university experts .
What I ’ m describing in this article goes beyond the acceptance of “ Science ” as the dominant paradigm .
This conditioning is deeply personal and deeply seated in the minds of people who have been trudging along the bleak path of medical care since early childhood .
Medical care for every so-called “ symptom.
” I have spent many hours exposing the actual death and maiming effects of medicines on the population .
Again , here I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eternal patient and doctor .
In that sense , telling a dedicated person to take off his mask is telling him to destroy what he believes is a deep lifeline , without which he might very well drown .
Medical civilization ’ s leaders want us to bow down to the germ .
They want us to drool like Pavlov ’ s dogs , when they ring the bell signaling the presence of a “ new virus.
” Our anticipated food , in this case , is supposed to be treatment .
Treatment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of “ such principles , ” one statement would make it clear that every person has the natural right to reject false faith in the germ , in its power , and in its very existence .
Let those who fear the germ , or want it , cling to it like an idol , if they must , if they refuse to be dissuaded .
The rest of us will go our way , secure in our freedom from the idolatry , knowing that medicalized civilization is a tyrant , built without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the great challenge .
The global lockdowns , present and future ; the business closures ; the bankruptcies ; the resultant family breakups and suicides and drug addictions ; the expansion of poverty , hunger , starvation ; the desolation of once-great cities—on what basis has all this destruction been launched ?
So pardon me if I keep attacking that story .
If I keep pointing out gaping holes in that story .
My basic position is this : I reject the cultish rhetoric coming out of labs .
It is divorced from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aims to claim ownership over our bodies , minds , and souls .
Through one abstraction piled on another , its proponents have staked out a cause that is anti-life .
With the data they derive and invent from their serums and sequencing , they set up a prison in which we are supposed to be biological machines that merely react to the stimuli of microbes .
The set-up and the con are clear : “ We say there is a deadly virus on the loose .
We describe it and promote it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rules .
We say you are unprotected unless we protect you with treatment and containment measures .
We can quibble about which treatments .
We can quibble about how much containment , where and when , and under what circumstances , since we define the circumstances ; and we can loosen and tighten the rules at our discretion .
But in the end , we are the sellers and you are the buyers .
You buy our story .
We are a protection racket .
You give us your lives or we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Either one of those choices produces the same result .
Get it ?
” So when I hear someone say , in effect , THIS containment measure is necessary and effective , but THAT one is minimally effective , and THIS country did well by adopting a LESS RESTRICTIVE MODEL , and SMART CONTAINMENT WOULD LOOK LIKE THIS , I know that person has bought enough of the story to keep the basic con going ; and the elite planners are winning .
The war is long .
They must not win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three explosive collections , THE MATRIX REVEALED , EXIT FROM THE MATRIX , and POWER OUTSIDE THE MATRIX , Jon was a candidate for a US Congressional seat in the 29thDistrict of California .
He maintains a consulting practice for private clients , the purpose of which is the expansion of personal creative power .
Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize , he has worked as an investigative reporter for 30 years , writing articles on politics , medicine , and health for CBS Healthwatch , LA Weekly , Spin Magazine , Stern , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US and Europe .
Jon has delivered lectures and seminars on global politics , health , logic , and creative power to audiences around the world .
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The Virus-Story: Breaking The Chains Of Medical Civilization
Jon Rappoport, Guest
Waking Times
In the same way the CIA invented foreign enemies which required us to go to war, there are people who have invented stories of fearful germs that demand medical treatment and prevention. The story tellers know that among the public, many people WANT the germ, need it, and even love it. Yes, love it, after enough conditioning has helped them along the path of surrender.
The COVID operation aims to engulf all of civilization in a preposterous and fake medical nightmare.
The operation has its roots in “modifying” citizens to accept medical dictates.
There are many kinds of such dictates, and it would take volumes to explore them all. Here I present a set of numbers from the US National Center for Health Statistics, a division of the CDC, covering the year 2018:
Percent of adults who had contact with a health care professional: 84.3%.
Percent of children who had contact with a health care professional: 93.6%.
Number of physician office visits (2016): 883.7 million.
Here is another related estimate: according to the US National Alliance on Mental Illness, in a recent year, “More than 25 percent of college students have been diagnosed or treated by a professional for a mental health condition…”
Try to grasp how this unprecedented rate of exposure to doctors shapes the minds of Americans. Appointments, tests, diagnoses, advice, orders, prescriptions, drugs and vaccines, follow-ups, referrals to specialists.
These factors alone—never mind the toxic effects of treatments, or wall to wall medical ads and other propaganda—add up to a medical civilization.
Given this reality, how do you think people are going to respond when they are told there is a pandemic and they must follow orders?
After a hundred years of Rockefeller Medicine…new normal? We’ve been living under the new normal for a long time.
How many drug prescriptions do you think are written in the US every year? According to statista.com, “It is estimated that in 2019, 4.38 billion retail prescriptions will be filled throughout the United States.”
Many, many people accept the ubiquitous medical civilization without thought or pause. It’s “just the way things are.”
Pretended pandemics are an arm of medical civilization. But now we’ve reached a point where The Medical is a gateway into a technocratic Brave New World.
This attempted transition is launched from the foundation of lifelong conditioning of the public to doctors and everything those doctors order and represent.
Mind control par excellence.
Two important groups of people—politicians and journalists—are operating from bias in their decisions, because they, too, have been trained to place themselves under the care of doctors on an ongoing basis. Are they going to rip out that hard wiring of their own experience when the rubber meets the road, when they’re faced with professional questions about medical credibility? No. They’re going to side with the CDC and WHO and university experts.
What I’m describing in this article goes beyond the acceptance of “Science” as the dominant paradigm. This conditioning is deeply personal and deeply seated in the minds of people who have been trudging along the bleak path of medical care since early childhood. Medical care for every so-called “symptom.”
I have spent many hours exposing the actual death and maiming effects of medicines on the population. Again, here I’m simply discussing the up-close connection between eternal patient and doctor.
In that sense, telling a dedicated person to take off his mask is telling him to destroy what he believes is a deep lifeline, without which he might very well drown.
Medical civilization’s leaders want us to bow down to the germ. They want us to drool like Pavlov’s dogs, when they ring the bell signaling the presence of a “new virus.” Our anticipated food, in this case, is supposed to be treatment. Treatment and containment measures.
Surely, a Declaration of Medical Independence is needed. “When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the medical bands which have connected them with some Health Authority…whenever any Form of Medicine becomes destructive…it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Medicine, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness…”
Under the heading of “such principles,” one statement would make it clear that every person has the natural right to reject false faith in the germ, in its power, and in its very existence.
Let those who fear the germ, or want it, cling to it like an idol, if they must, if they refuse to be dissuaded. The rest of us will go our way, secure in our freedom from the idolatry, knowing that medicalized civilization is a tyrant, built without our consent.
Keeping freedom is now the great challenge.
The global lockdowns, present and future; the business closures; the bankruptcies; the resultant family breakups and suicides and drug addictions; the expansion of poverty, hunger, starvation; the desolation of once-great cities—on what basis has all this destruction been launched?
A story about a virus.
So pardon me if I keep attacking that story. If I keep pointing out gaping holes in that story. My basic position is this: I reject the cultish rhetoric coming out of labs. It is divorced from the world of human beings. It aims to claim ownership over our bodies, minds, and souls. Through one abstraction piled on another, its proponents have staked out a cause that is anti-life. With the data they derive and invent from their serums and sequencing, they set up a prison in which we are supposed to be biological machines that merely react to the stimuli of microbes.
Reject that lunatic non-reality.
The set-up and the con are clear: “We say there is a deadly virus on the loose. We describe it and promote it. We run the game and make the rules. We say you are unprotected unless we protect you with treatment and containment measures. We can quibble about which treatments. We can quibble about how much containment, where and when, and under what circumstances, since we define the circumstances; and we can loosen and tighten the rules at our discretion. But in the end, we are the sellers and you are the buyers. You buy our story. We are a protection racket. You give us your lives or we close you down. And guess what? Either one of those choices produces the same result. Get it?”
So when I hear someone say, in effect, THIS containment measure is necessary and effective, but THAT one is minimally effective, and THIS country did well by adopting a LESS RESTRICTIVE MODEL, and SMART CONTAINMENT WOULD LOOK LIKE THIS, I know that person has bought enough of the story to keep the basic con going; and the elite planners are winning.
The war is long. They must not win.
About the Author
Jon Rappoport is the author of three explosive collections, THE MATRIX REVEALED, EXIT FROM THE MATRIX, and POWER OUTSIDE THE MATRIX, Jon was a candidate for a US Congressional seat in the 29thDistrict of California. He maintains a consulting practice for private clients, the purpose of which is the expansion of personal creative power. Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, he has worked as an investigative reporter for 30 years, writing articles on politics, medicine, and health for CBS Healthwatch, LA Weekly, Spin Magazine, Stern, and other newspapers and magazines in the US and Europe. Jon has delivered lectures and seminars on global politics, health, logic, and creative power to audiences around the world. You can sign up for his free emails at NoMoreFakeNews.com or OutsideTheRealityMachine.
(To read about Jon’s mega-collection, Exit From The Matrix, click here.)
This article (The Virus-story: Breaking The Chains Of Medical Civilization) was originally created and published by Jon Rappaport’s Blog and is re-posted here with permission.


thewakingtimes--2020-10-29--Mountain Of Evidence Confirms Common Pesticide Hazardous To Children’s Health

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Chlorpyrifos insecticides were introduced by Dow Chemical in 1965 and have been used widely in agricultural settings .
Commonly known as the active ingredient in the brand names Dursban and Lorsban , chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate insecticide , acaricide and miticide used primarily to control foliage and soil-borne insect pests on a variety of food and feed crops .
Products come in liquid form as well as granules , powders and water-soluble packets , and may be applied by either ground or aerial equipment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of crops including apples , oranges , strawberries , corn , wheat , citrus and other foods families and their children eat daily .
USDA ’ s Pesticide Data Program found chlorpyrifos residue on citrus and melons even after being washed and peeled .
By volume , chlorpyrifos is most used on corn and soybeans , with over a million pounds applied annually to each crop .
The chemical is not allowed on organic crops .
The American Academy of Pediatrics , which represents more than 66,000 pediatricians and pediatric surgeons , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ developing fetuses , infants , children and pregnant women at great risk .
Scientists have found that prenatal exposures to chlorpyrifos are associated with lower birth weight , reduced IQ , the loss of working memory , attention disorders and delayed motor development .
Key studies are listed below .
Chlorpyrifos is also linked to acute pesticide poisoning and can cause convulsions , respiratory paralysis and sometimes , death .
Chlorpyrifos is so toxic that the European Food Safety Authority banned sales of the chemical as of January 2020 , finding that there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. states have also banned chlorpyrifos from farming use , including California and Hawaii .
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) reached agreement with Dow Chemical in 2000 to phase out all residential uses of chlorpyrifos because of scientific research showing the chemical is dangerous to the developing brains of babies and young children .
It was banned from use around schools in 2012 .
In October 2015 , the EPA said it planned to revoke all food residue tolerances for chlorpyrifos , meaning it would no longer be legal to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said “ expected residues of chlorpyrifos on food crops exceed the safety standard under the Federal Food , Drug , and Cosmetic Act.
” The move came in response to a petition for a ban from the Natural Resources Defense Council and Pesticide Action Network .
In November 2016 , the EPA released a revised human health risk assessment for chlorpyrifos confirming it was unsafe to allow the chemical to continue in use in agriculture .
Among other things , the EPA said all food and drinking water exposures were unsafe , especially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ EPA said the ban would take place in 2017 .
Following the election of Donald Trump as president of the U.S. , the proposed chlorpyrifos ban was delayed .
In March 2017 , in one of his first formal actions as the nation ’ s top environmental official , EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt rejected the petition by environmental groups and said the ban on chlorpyrifos would not go forward .
The Associated Press reported in June 2017 that Pruitt had met with Dow CEO Andrew Liveris 20 days before halting the ban .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 million to Trump ’ s inaugural activities .
In February 2018 , EPA reached a settlement requiring Syngenta to pay a $ 150,000 fine and train farmers in pesticide use after the company failed to warn workers to avoid fields where chlorpyrifos was recently sprayed and several workers who entered the fields were sickened and required medical care .
The Obama EPA had initially proposed a fine nearly nine times larger .
In February 2020 , after pressure from consumer , medical , scientific groups and in face of growing calls for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( formerly DowDuPont ) said it would phase out production of chlorpyrifos , but the chemical remains legal for other companies to make and sell .
According to an analysis published in July , U.S. regulators relied on falsified data provided by Dow Chemical to allow unsafe levels of chlorpyrifos into American homes for years .
The analysis from University of Washington researchers said the inaccurate findings were the result of a chlorpyrifos dosing study done in the early 1970s for Dow .
The decision came after multiple meetings between the EPA and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s decision to delay any ban until at least 2022 , Pesticide Action Network and Natural Resources Defense Council filed suit against the EPA in April 2017 , seeking to force the government to follow through with the Obama administration ’ s recommendations to ban chlorpyrifos .
In August 2018 , a federal appeals court found that the EPA broke the law by continuing to allow use of chlorpyrifos , and ordered EPA to finalize its proposed ban within two months .
After more delays , EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced in July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chemical .
Several states have sued the EPA over its failure to ban chlorpyrifos , including California , New York , Massachusetts , Washington , Maryland , Vermont and Oregon .
The states argue in court documents that chlorpyrifos should be banned in food production due to the dangers associated with it .
Earthjustice has also filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Court seeking a nationwide ban on behalf of groups advocating for environmentalists , farmworkers and people with learning disabilities .
Birth cohort study of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a metabolite of organophosphate pesticides found in the urine in pregnant women with poorer scores in their children for memory , processing speed , verbal comprehension , perceptual reasoning and IQ .
“ Our findings suggest that prenatal exposure to OP [ organophosphate ] pesticides , as measured by urinary DAP [ dialkyl phosphate ] metabolites in women during pregnancy , is associated with poorer cognitive abilities in children at 7 years of age .
Children in the highest quintile of maternal DAP concentrations had an average deficit of 7.0 IQ points compared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Associations were linear , and we observed no threshold.
” Prenatal Exposure to Organophosphate Pesticides and IQ in 7 Year Old Children , Environmental Health Perspectives , 2011 .
Prospective cohort study of women and their children findings “ suggest that prenatal exposure to organophosphates is negatively associated with cognitive development , particularly perceptual reasoning , with evidence of effects beginning at 12 months and continuing through early childhood.
” Prenatal Exposure to Organophosphates , Paraoxonase 1 , and Cognitive Development in Childhood , Environmental Health Perspectives , 2011 .
Population-based case-control study @ @ @ @ @ @ @ autism spectrum disorders ] and prenatal residential proximity to organophosphate pesticides in the second ( for chlorpyrifos ) and third trimesters ( organophosphates overall ) ” .
Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Prenatal Residential Proximity to Agricultural Pesticides : The Charge Study , Environmental Health Perspectives , 2014 .
See also : Tipping the Balance of Autism Risk : Potential Mechanisms Linking Pesticides and Autism , Environmental Health Perspectives , 2012 .
Prospective , multiethnic cohort study found that “ when the level of maternal PON1 activity was taken into account , maternal levels of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with low maternal PON1 activity were associated with a significant but small reduction in head circumference .
In addition , maternal PON1 levels alone , but not PON1 genetic polymorphisms , were associated with reduced head size .
Because small head size has been found to be predictive of subsequent cognitive ability , these data suggest that chlorpyrifos may have a detrimental effect on fetal neurodevelopment among mothers who exhibit low PON1 activity.
” In utero pesticide exposure , maternal paraoxonase activity , and head circumference , Environmental Health Perspectives , 2003 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ applicators in the Agricultural Health Study , scientists at the National Cancer Institute reported that the incidence of lung cancer was associated with chlorpyrifos exposure .
“ In this analysis of cancer incidence among chlorpyrifos-exposed licensed pesticide applicators in North Carolina and Iowa , we found a statistically significant trend of increasing risk of lung cancer , but not of any other cancer examined , with increasing chlorpyrifos exposure.
” Cancer Incidence Among Pesticide Applicators Exposed to Chlorpyrifos in the Agricultural Health Study , Journal of the National Cancer Institute , 2004 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Central Valley reported that ambient exposure to 36 commonly used organophosphate pesticides separately increased the risk of developing Parkinson ’ s disease .
The study “ adds strong evidence ” that organophosphate pesticides are “ implicated ” in the etiology of idiopathic Parkinson ’ s disease .
The Association Between Ambient Exposure to Organophosphates and Parkinson ’ s Disease Risk , Occupational & Environmental Medicine , 2014 .
“ In March 1972 , Frederick Coulston and colleagues at the Albany Medical College reported results of an intentional chlorpyrifos dosing study to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chemical Company .
Their report concluded that 0.03 mg/kg-day was the chronic no-observed-adverse-effect-level ( NOAEL ) for chlorpyrifos in humans .
We demonstrate here that a proper analysis by the original statistical method should have found a lower NOAEL ( 0.014 mg/kg-day ) , and that use of statistical methods first available in 1982 would have shown that even the lowest dose in the study had a significant treatment effect .
The original analysis , conducted by Dow-employed statisticians , did not undergo formal peer review ; nevertheless , EPA cited the Coulston @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported NOAEL as a point of departure for risk assessments throughout much of the 1980′s and 1990′s .
During that period , EPA allowed chlorpyrifos to be registered for multiple residential uses that were later cancelled to reduce potential health impacts to children and infants .
Had appropriate analyses been employed in the evaluation of this study , it is likely that many of those registered uses of chlorpyrifos would not have been authorized by EPA .
This work demonstrates that reliance by pesticide regulators on research results that have not been properly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Flawed Analysis of an Intentional Human Dosing Study and its Impact on Chlorpyrifos Risk Assessments , Environment International , 2020 .
U.S. regulators relied for years on flawed pesticide data provided by Dow Chemical ( U.S .
Right to Know ) .
“ In our review of raw data on a prominent pesticide , chlorpyrifos , and a related compound , discrepancies were discovered between the actual observations and the conclusions drawn by the test laboratory in the report submitted for authorization of the pesticide.
” Safety of Safety Evaluation of Pesticides : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Environmental Health , 2018 .
Harvard Kennedy School Shorenstein Center : A Controversial Insecticide and its Effect on Brain Development : Research and Resources Harvard University : The Most Widely Used Pesticide , One Year Later Earthjustice : Chlorpyrifos : The toxic pesticide harming our children and environment

Mountain Of Evidence Confirms Common Pesticide Hazardous To Children’s Health
Stacy Malkan, Children’s Health Defense
Waking Times
Chlorpyrifos insecticides were introduced by Dow Chemical in 1965 and have been used widely in agricultural settings. Commonly known as the active ingredient in the brand names Dursban and Lorsban, chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate insecticide, acaricide and miticide used primarily to control foliage and soil-borne insect pests on a variety of food and feed crops. Products come in liquid form as well as granules, powders and water-soluble packets, and may be applied by either ground or aerial equipment.
Chlorpyrifos is used on a wide variety of crops including apples, oranges, strawberries, corn, wheat, citrus and other foods families and their children eat daily. USDA’s Pesticide Data Program found chlorpyrifos residue on citrus and melons even after being washed and peeled. By volume, chlorpyrifos is most used on corn and soybeans, with over a million pounds applied annually to each crop. The chemical is not allowed on organic crops.
Non-agricultural uses include golf courses, turf, green houses and utilities.
Human health concerns
The American Academy of Pediatrics, which represents more than 66,000 pediatricians and pediatric surgeons, has warned that continued use of chlorpyrifos puts developing fetuses, infants, children and pregnant women at great risk.
Scientists have found that prenatal exposures to chlorpyrifos are associated with lower birth weight, reduced IQ, the loss of working memory, attention disorders and delayed motor development. Key studies are listed below.
Chlorpyrifos is also linked to acute pesticide poisoning and can cause convulsions, respiratory paralysis and sometimes, death.
FDA says food and drinking water exposures unsafe
Chlorpyrifos is so toxic that the European Food Safety Authority banned sales of the chemical as of January 2020, finding that there is no safe exposure level. Some U.S. states have also banned chlorpyrifos from farming use, including California and Hawaii.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reached agreement with Dow Chemical in 2000 to phase out all residential uses of chlorpyrifos because of scientific research showing the chemical is dangerous to the developing brains of babies and young children. It was banned from use around schools in 2012.
In October 2015, the EPA said it planned to revoke all food residue tolerances for chlorpyrifos, meaning it would no longer be legal to use it in agriculture. The agency said “expected residues of chlorpyrifos on food crops exceed the safety standard under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.” The move came in response to a petition for a ban from the Natural Resources Defense Council and Pesticide Action Network.
In November 2016, the EPA released a revised human health risk assessment for chlorpyrifos confirming it was unsafe to allow the chemical to continue in use in agriculture. Among other things, the EPA said all food and drinking water exposures were unsafe, especially to children 1-2 years old. The EPA said the ban would take place in 2017.
Trump EPA delays ban
Following the election of Donald Trump as president of the U.S., the proposed chlorpyrifos ban was delayed. In March 2017, in one of his first formal actions as the nation’s top environmental official, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt rejected the petition by environmental groups and said the ban on chlorpyrifos would not go forward.
The Associated Press reported in June 2017 that Pruitt had met with Dow CEO Andrew Liveris 20 days before halting the ban. Media also reported that Dow contributed $1 million to Trump’s inaugural activities.
In February 2018, EPA reached a settlement requiring Syngenta to pay a $150,000 fine and train farmers in pesticide use after the company failed to warn workers to avoid fields where chlorpyrifos was recently sprayed and several workers who entered the fields were sickened and required medical care. The Obama EPA had initially proposed a fine nearly nine times larger.
In February 2020, after pressure from consumer, medical, scientific groups and in face of growing calls for bans around the world, Corteva AgriScience (formerly DowDuPont) said it would phase out production of chlorpyrifos, but the chemical remains legal for other companies to make and sell.
According to an analysis published in July, U.S. regulators relied on falsified data provided by Dow Chemical to allow unsafe levels of chlorpyrifos into American homes for years. The analysis from University of Washington researchers said the inaccurate findings were the result of a chlorpyrifos dosing study done in the early 1970s for Dow.
In September, the EPA issued its third risk assessment on chlorpyrifos, saying “despite several years of study, peer review and public process, the science addressing neurodevelopmental effects remains unresolved,” and it still could be used in food production.
The decision came after multiple meetings between the EPA and Corteva.
Groups and states sue EPA
Following the Trump administration’s decision to delay any ban until at least 2022, Pesticide Action Network and Natural Resources Defense Council filed suit against the EPA in April 2017, seeking to force the government to follow through with the Obama administration’s recommendations to ban chlorpyrifos.
In August 2018, a federal appeals court found that the EPA broke the law by continuing to allow use of chlorpyrifos, and ordered EPA to finalize its proposed ban within two months. After more delays, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced in July 2019 that EPA would not ban the chemical.
Several states have sued the EPA over its failure to ban chlorpyrifos, including California, New York, Massachusetts, Washington, Maryland, Vermont and Oregon. The states argue in court documents that chlorpyrifos should be banned in food production due to the dangers associated with it.
Earthjustice has also filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Court seeking a nationwide ban on behalf of groups advocating for environmentalists, farmworkers and people with learning disabilities.
Medical and scientific studies
Developmental neurotoxicity
“The epidemiological studies reviewed herein have reported statistically significant correlations between prenatal exposures to CPF [chlorpyrifos] and postnatal neurological complications, particularly cognitive deficits that are also associated with disruption of the structural integrity of the brain … Various preclinical research groups throughout the world have consistently demonstrated that CPF is a developmental neurotoxicant. The developmental CPF neurotoxicity, which is well supported by studies using different animal models, routes of exposure, vehicles, and testing methods, is generally characterized by cognitive deficits and disruption of the structural integrity of the brain.” Developmental neurotoxicity of the organophosphorus insecticide chlorpyrifos: from clinical findings to preclinical models and potential mechanisms, Journal of Neurochemistry, 2017. “Since 2006, epidemiological studies have documented six additional developmental neurotoxicants — manganese, fluoride, chlorpyrifos, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, tetrachloroethylene and the polybrominated diphenyl ethers.” Neurobehavioural effects of developmental toxicity, Lancet Neurology, 2014.
Childrens’ IQ & cognitive development
Longitudinal birth cohort study of inner-city mothers and children found that “higher prenatal CPF [chlorpyrifos] exposure, as measured in umbilical cord blood plasma, was associated with decreases in cognitive functioning on two different WISC-IV indices, in a sample of urban minority children at 7 years of age … the Working Memory Index was the most strongly associated with CPF exposure in this population.” Seven-year Neurodevelopmental Scores and Prenatal Exposure to Chlorpyrifos, a Common Agricultural Pesticide, Environmental Health Perspectives, 2011.
Birth cohort study of predominantly Latino farmworker families in California associated a metabolite of organophosphate pesticides found in the urine in pregnant women with poorer scores in their children for memory, processing speed, verbal comprehension, perceptual reasoning and IQ. “Our findings suggest that prenatal exposure to OP [organophosphate] pesticides, as measured by urinary DAP [dialkyl phosphate] metabolites in women during pregnancy, is associated with poorer cognitive abilities in children at 7 years of age. Children in the highest quintile of maternal DAP concentrations had an average deficit of 7.0 IQ points compared with those in the lowest quintile. Associations were linear, and we observed no threshold.” Prenatal Exposure to Organophosphate Pesticides and IQ in 7 Year Old Children, Environmental Health Perspectives, 2011.
Prospective cohort study of women and their children findings “suggest that prenatal exposure to organophosphates is negatively associated with cognitive development, particularly perceptual reasoning, with evidence of effects beginning at 12 months and continuing through early childhood.” Prenatal Exposure to Organophosphates, Paraoxonase 1, and Cognitive Development in Childhood, Environmental Health Perspectives, 2011.
Prospective cohort study of an inner-city population found that children with high levels of exposure to chlorpyrifos “scored, on average, 6.5 points lower on the Bayley Psychomotor Development Index and 3.3 points lower on the Bayley Mental Development Index at 3 years of age compared with those with lower levels of exposure. Children exposed to higher, compared with lower, chlorpyrifos levels were also significantly more likely to experience Psychomotor Development Index and Mental Development Index delays, attention problems, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder problems, and pervasive developmental disorder problems at 3 years of age. Impact Of Prenatal Chlorpyrifos Exposure on Neurodevelopment in the First 3 Years of Life Among Inner-city Children”, Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, 2006. Longitudinal birth cohort study in an agricultural region of California extends “previous findings of associations between PON1 genotype and enzyme levels and certain domains of neurodevelopment through early school age, presenting new evidence that adverse associations between DAP [dialkyl phosphate]levels and IQ may be strongest in children of mothers with the lowest levels of PON1 enzyme.” Organophosphate pesticide exposure, PON1, and neurodevelopment in school-age children from the CHAMACOS study, Environmental Research, 2014.
Autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders
Population based case-control study found that, “Prenatal or infant exposure to a priori selected pesticides — including glyphosate, chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and permethrin — were associated with increased odds of developing autism spectrum disorder.” Prenatal and infant exposure to ambient pesticides and autism spectrum disorder in children: population based case-control study, BMJ, 2019.
Population-based case-control study “observed positive associations between ASD [autism spectrum disorders] and prenatal residential proximity to organophosphate pesticides in the second (for chlorpyrifos) and third trimesters (organophosphates overall)”.
Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Prenatal Residential Proximity to Agricultural Pesticides: The Charge Study, Environmental Health Perspectives, 2014.
See also: Tipping the Balance of Autism Risk: Potential Mechanisms Linking Pesticides and Autism, Environmental Health Perspectives, 2012.
Brain anomalies
“Our findings indicate that prenatal CPF [chlorpyrifos] exposure, at levels observed with routine (nonoccupational) use and below the threshold for any signs of acute exposure, has a measurable effect on brain structure in a sample of 40 children 5.9 – 11.2 years of age. We found significant abnormalities in morphological measures of the cerebral surface associated with higher prenatal CPF exposure … Regional enlargements of the cerebral surface predominated and were located in the superior temporal, posterior middle temporal, and inferior postcentral gyri bilaterally, and in the superior frontal gyrus, gyrus rectus, cuneus, and precuneus along the mesial wall of the right hemisphere”. Brain anomalies in children exposed prenatally to a common organophosphate pesticide, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2012.
Fetal growth
This study “saw a highly significant inverse association between umbilical cord chlorpyrifos levels and both birth weight and birth length among infants in the current cohort born prior to U.S. EPA regulatory actions to phase out residential uses of the insecticide.” Biomarkers in assessing residential insecticide exposures during pregnancy and effects on fetal growth, Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 2005.
Prospective, multiethnic cohort study found that “when the level of maternal PON1 activity was taken into account, maternal levels of chlorpyrifos above the limit of detection coupled with low maternal PON1 activity were associated with a significant but small reduction in head circumference. In addition, maternal PON1 levels alone, but not PON1 genetic polymorphisms, were associated with reduced head size. Because small head size has been found to be predictive of subsequent cognitive ability, these data suggest that chlorpyrifos may have a detrimental effect on fetal neurodevelopment among mothers who exhibit low PON1 activity.” In utero pesticide exposure, maternal paraoxonase activity, and head circumference, Environmental Health Perspectives, 2003.
Prospective cohort study of minority mothers and their newborns “confirm our earlier findings of an inverse association between chlorpyrifos levels in umbilical cord plasma and birth weight and length…Further, a dose-response relationship was additionally seen in the present study. Specifically, the association between cord plasma chlorpyrifos and reduced birth weight and length was found principally among newborns with the highest 25% of exposure levels.” Prenatal Insecticide Exposures and Birth Weight and Length Among an Urban Minority Cohort, Environmental Health Perspectives, 2004.
Lung Cancer
In an evaluation of over 54,000 pesticide applicators in the Agricultural Health Study, scientists at the National Cancer Institute reported that the incidence of lung cancer was associated with chlorpyrifos exposure. “In this analysis of cancer incidence among chlorpyrifos-exposed licensed pesticide applicators in North Carolina and Iowa, we found a statistically significant trend of increasing risk of lung cancer, but not of any other cancer examined, with increasing chlorpyrifos exposure.” Cancer Incidence Among Pesticide Applicators Exposed to Chlorpyrifos in the Agricultural Health Study, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2004.
Parkinson’s Disease
Case-control study of people living in California’s Central Valley reported that ambient exposure to 36 commonly used organophosphate pesticides separately increased the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. The study “adds strong evidence” that organophosphate pesticides are “implicated” in the etiology of idiopathic Parkinson’s disease. The Association Between Ambient Exposure to Organophosphates and Parkinson’s Disease Risk, Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 2014.
Birth outcomes
Multiethnic parent cohort of pregnant women and newborns found that chlorpyrifos “was associated with decreased birth weight and birth length overall (p = 0.01 and p = 0.003, respectively) and with lower birth weight among African Americans (p = 0.04) and reduced birth length in Dominicans (p < 0.001)”. Effects of transplacental exposure to environmental pollutants on birth outcomes in a multiethnic population, Environmental Health Perspectives, 2003.
Neuroendocrine disruption
“Through the analysis of complex sex-dimorphic behavioral patterns we show that neurotoxic and endocrine disrupting activities of CPF [chlorpyrifos] overlap. This widely diffused organophosphorus pesticide might thus be considered as a neuroendocrine disruptor possibly representing a risk factor for sex-biased neurodevelopmental disorders in children.” Sex dimorphic behaviors as markers of neuroendocrine disruption by environmental chemicals: The case of chlorpyrifos, NeuroToxicology, 2012.
Tremor
“The present findings show that children with high prenatal exposure to chlorpyrifos were significantly more likely to show mild or mild to moderate tremor in one or both arms when assessed between the ages of 9 and 13.9 years of age … Taken together, growing evidence suggests that prenatal exposure to CPF [chlorpyrifos], at current standard usage levels, is associated with a range of persistent and inter-related developmental problems.” Prenatal exposure to the organophosphate pesticide chlorpyrifos and childhood tremor, NeuroToxicology, 2015.
Cost of chlorpyrifos
Cost estimates of exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in the European Union found that “Organophosphate exposures were associated with 13.0 million (sensitivity analysis, 4.24 million to 17.1 million) lost IQ points and 59 300 (sensitivity analysis, 16 500 to 84 400) cases of intellectual disability, at costs of €146 billion (sensitivity analysis, €46.8 billion to €194 billion).” Neurobehavioral Deficits, Diseases, and Associated Costs of Exposure to Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals in the European Union, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2015.
Thyroid in mice
“The present study showed that exposure of CD1 mice, during critical windows of prenatal and postnatal development, at CPF [chlorpyrifos] dose levels below those inhibiting brain AchE, can induce alterations in thyroid.” Developmental Exposure to Chlorpyrifos Induces Alterations in Thyroid and Thyroid Hormone Levels Without Other Toxicity Signs in Cd1 Mice, Toxicological Sciences, 2009.
Problems with industry studies
“In March 1972, Frederick Coulston and colleagues at the Albany Medical College reported results of an intentional chlorpyrifos dosing study to the study’s sponsor, Dow Chemical Company. Their report concluded that 0.03 mg/kg-day was the chronic no-observed-adverse-effect-level (NOAEL) for chlorpyrifos in humans. We demonstrate here that a proper analysis by the original statistical method should have found a lower NOAEL (0.014 mg/kg-day), and that use of statistical methods first available in 1982 would have shown that even the lowest dose in the study had a significant treatment effect. The original analysis, conducted by Dow-employed statisticians, did not undergo formal peer review; nevertheless, EPA cited the Coulston study as credible research and kept its reported NOAEL as a point of departure for risk assessments throughout much of the 1980′s and 1990′s. During that period, EPA allowed chlorpyrifos to be registered for multiple residential uses that were later cancelled to reduce potential health impacts to children and infants. Had appropriate analyses been employed in the evaluation of this study, it is likely that many of those registered uses of chlorpyrifos would not have been authorized by EPA. This work demonstrates that reliance by pesticide regulators on research results that have not been properly peer-reviewed may needlessly endanger the public.” Flawed Analysis of an Intentional Human Dosing Study and its Impact on Chlorpyrifos Risk Assessments, Environment International, 2020.
U.S. regulators relied for years on flawed pesticide data provided by Dow Chemical (U.S. Right to Know). “In our review of raw data on a prominent pesticide, chlorpyrifos, and a related compound, discrepancies were discovered between the actual observations and the conclusions drawn by the test laboratory in the report submitted for authorization of the pesticide.” Safety of Safety Evaluation of Pesticides: Developmental Neurotoxicity of Chlorpyrifos and Chlorpyrifos-methyl, Environmental Health, 2018.
Other fact sheets
Harvard Kennedy School Shorenstein Center: A Controversial Insecticide and its Effect on Brain Development: Research and Resources
Harvard University: The Most Widely Used Pesticide, One Year Later
Earthjustice: Chlorpyrifos: The toxic pesticide harming our children and environment
Sierra Club: Kids and Chlorpyrifos
Journalism and Opinion


thewakingtimes--2020-10-31--Why Won’t Bill Gates Wear A Mask?

Why Won’t Bill Gates Wear A Mask?

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Here ’ s a fact worth checking….Has Bill Gates ever worn a mask ?
If so , where ’ s the evidence ?
And if not , why is he telling everyone in the world they should wear one until the vaccine he is heavily invested in becomes available to test on the public ?
Voltaire ’ s observation concerning the invisible influence of political power in limiting public discourse , is highly relevant to the subject of who does or doesn ’ t have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other words , if you wish to find out who rules over you , simply found out who doesn ’ t have to wear a mask .
After holding off for several months , even president Trump himself finally succumbed to pressure and donned the mask on July 11th , during a visit to the Walter Reed military hospital , no doubt disappointing those who considered him fearless and free of what has become a symbol of submission to an agenda that has very little to nothing at all to do with “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Some celebrity influencers , like Deepak Chopra , are not only proudly wearing masks , but tastelessly implying that not doing so could kill you or someone you love : “ Wear a mask or join the company.
” Given the near universality of mandates around the ritual of mask-wearing within what could rightly be named the Cult of Corona , isn ’ t it strange that there has yet not been seen a picture of Bill Gates anywhere with a mask ?
You know , the same man who has been telling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and prepare for perpetual lockdown until the masses comply with regular COVID testing and receiving an experimental vaccine that will be ready by the end of the year , or early 2021 .
Why should he of all people be exempt from role-modeling to the world what he says is an effective measure against COVID-19 ?
In the interview clip below , Bill and Melinda Gates discuss what they say are effective measures against Covid-19 .
Melinda , speaking on their behalf , says : “ Wear a mask .
And role model @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be wearing a mask without exception.
” To Melinda ’ s credit , she has posted a picture of herself on Twitter virtue signaling her wearing of a mask , albeit the only picture of her wearing one ( and never in public ) .
But Bill ’ s mask is nowhere to be found .
You can use an image search engine , and still nothing will appear on the internet .
The boldly conspicuous absence of Bill ’ s mask speaks to the duplicity and intensity of his power , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the official narrative surrounding preventive measures against COVID-19 , some of which can be found on our Facemask database which contains published research on their lack of safety and ineffectiveness that is given no attention within the mainstream media .
Another example of this egregiously hypocritical stance among powerful elite , is the Queen of England ’ s recent maskless jaunt outside her castle walls — a move criticized by the media .
The 94-year old is within the age group with the highest risk category , yet the DailyMail reported , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Buckingham Palace confirming it was a matter of choice , rather than due to any health reason.
” Given the draconian crackdown of the Queen ’ s government and its lack of honoring exemptions for the general public who are not given the choice she exercises , her behavior speaks to the nature of those who “ rule over you , ” namely , do what I say and not what I do , is the rule of thumb .
Wouldn ’ t the Queen and Bill Gates carry more gravitas and credibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what they say is the the right and reasonable thing , instead of simply acting the stereotypal part of unelected rulers ?
If you can find that image of Bill , please let us know .
Email us at info @ greenmedinfo.com .
Thanks !
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Why Won’t Bill Gates Wear A Mask?
Sayer Ji, GreenMedinfo
Waking Times
Here’s a fact worth checking….Has Bill Gates ever worn a mask? If so, where’s the evidence? And if not, why is he telling everyone in the world they should wear one until the vaccine he is heavily invested in becomes available to test on the public?
“To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize” ~ Voltaire.
Voltaire’s observation concerning the invisible influence of political power in limiting public discourse, is highly relevant to the subject of who does or doesn’t have to wear a mask today.
In other words, if you wish to find out who rules over you, simply found out who doesn’t have to wear a mask.
After holding off for several months, even president Trump himself finally succumbed to pressure and donned the mask on July 11th, during a visit to the Walter Reed military hospital, no doubt disappointing those who considered him fearless and free of what has become a symbol of submission to an agenda that has very little to nothing at all to do with “protecting the public from a virus.”
Some celebrity influencers, like Deepak Chopra, are not only proudly wearing masks, but tastelessly implying that not doing so could kill you or someone you love: “Wear a mask or join the company.”
Given the near universality of mandates around the ritual of mask-wearing within what could rightly be named the Cult of Corona, isn’t it strange that there has yet not been seen a picture of Bill Gates anywhere with a mask? You know, the same man who has been telling the world they should wear one, and prepare for perpetual lockdown until the masses comply with regular COVID testing and receiving an experimental vaccine that will be ready by the end of the year, or early 2021. Why should he of all people be exempt from role-modeling to the world what he says is an effective measure against COVID-19?
In the interview clip below, Bill and Melinda Gates discuss what they say are effective measures against Covid-19. Melinda, speaking on their behalf, says: “Wear a mask. And role model wearing a mask. Every single person should be wearing a mask without exception.”
http://youtu.be/gpNq4BJ03Nc
To Melinda’s credit, she has posted a picture of herself on Twitter virtue signaling her wearing of a mask, albeit the only picture of her wearing one (and never in public). But Bill’s mask is nowhere to be found. You can use an image search engine, and still nothing will appear on the internet.
The boldly conspicuous absence of Bill’s mask speaks to the duplicity and intensity of his power, as well as the many contradictions within the official narrative surrounding preventive measures against COVID-19, some of which can be found on our Facemask database which contains published research on their lack of safety and ineffectiveness that is given no attention within the mainstream media.
Another example of this egregiously hypocritical stance among powerful elite, is the Queen of England’s recent maskless jaunt outside her castle walls — a move criticized by the media. The 94-year old is within the age group with the highest risk category, yet the DailyMail reported, “The 94-year-old shunned a mask, with Buckingham Palace confirming it was a matter of choice, rather than due to any health reason.”
Given the draconian crackdown of the Queen’s government and its lack of honoring exemptions for the general public who are not given the choice she exercises, her behavior speaks to the nature of those who “rule over you,” namely, do what I say and not what I do, is the rule of thumb.
Wouldn’t the Queen and Bill Gates carry more gravitas and credibility with the public if they actually did what they say is the the right and reasonable thing, instead of simply acting the stereotypal part of unelected rulers? If you can find that image of Bill, please let us know. Email us at info@greenmedinfo.com. Thanks!
About the Author
Sayer Ji is founder of Greenmedinfo.com, a reviewer at the International Journal of Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine, Co-founder and CEO of Systome Biomed, Vice Chairman of the Board of the National Health Federation, Steering Committee Member of the Global Non-GMO Foundation.
Disclaimer: This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of WakingTimes or its staff.
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thewakingtimes--2020-10-31--In an Oligarchy, Voting is a Tool to Manufacture the Illusion of Consent

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Editor ’ s Note : I penned this article on October 21st , 2016 , and while the 2020 election certainly does offer a uniquely consequential showdown between two extremely ideologically divided factions of the American empire , this articles stands and is even more important today .
~Dylan Charles If there ’ s one thing we ’ ve learned so far from election 2016 it ’ s that the American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The perception is that we have a democracy , and that in this democracy we the people have vested power in our government which we exercise through the act of voting .
‘ Throw the bastards out , ’ has long since been the war cry of the impotent democrat , yet we no longer even have a democracy to cling to , and although most people choose to ignore it , this fact of life has been visible for decades .
An oligarchical government is a form of rule in which a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the critical mechanisms of state power , industry and economy .
These people are unelected , unaccountable and they exercise control on behalf of their personal financial interests , drawing on the productive power of a nation to support their lifestyles and geopolitical ambitions .
The ruling class in such a nation is often comprised of dynastic families who pass the baton of power back and forth between themselves , managing the illusion of change and evolution while never actually ceding their franchise over the masses .
The Bush , Clinton , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ example of this exchange .
In 2014 , a Princeton study in the academic journal Perspectives on Politics published their conclusion that America had officially transitioned to an oligarchy .
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has even recently made comments to this effect , telling Oprah Winfrey and her audience that ‘ now it ’ s just an oligarchy.
’ These two warnings follow decades of comments and public admissions by former presidents and key political figures warning us that our country was being taken over by shadowy financial interests .
Unarguably , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , yet we are still urged to cast our vote for president every four years .
Why do they allow us to participate in this charade if they know our vote doesn ’ t make any difference ?
Voting as a Tool to Create the Illusion of Consent Even many true dictatorships hold political elections as tools to manufacture the illusion of consent for their party .
Stalin is perhaps the most astounding example of this , for , during his rule , while the people of the nation were being brutalized by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in showing over 99 % support for the Communist Party .
Saddam Hussein also used this tactic to great effect in a 1995 in a referendum aimed at creating the illusion of public support for his reign , with 99.9 % of the population voting in favor .
China ’ s Mao , arguably the greatest murderer of all time , also forced his subjects into the ballot booth , using the results as propaganda to support his totalitarianism .
America is not yet a dictatorship , it is but an oligarchy with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such , we are still transitioning out of the ideology of personal liberty and self-rule , and are still dependent on the ritual of voting as acknowledgment of this heritage , even though selecting a president does nothing to favorably influence the direction of the nation .
The oligarchy still needs us to believe that we are free so that we won ’ t get serious about revolution , and voting is the best tool for maintaining this illusion .
It serves the dual purposes of providing an outlet for our righteous indignation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political drive , and of acting as a survey to determine which policies will meet the least amount of popular resistance .
When we show up on election day , knowing full well the candidates we ’ ve been presented with do not represent our ambitions for this nation , we are tacitly expressing our willingness to being governed in this manner .
We are contributing to the perception that our rulers have our permission to carry on , and by doing such we are acquiescing ever further to their dominion over us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Mainstream Media to Manufacture Consent for the Oligarchy If you ’ re one of the few Americans who hasn ’ t already committed yourself , heart and soul , to one of the two majorly phony political parties dominating the U.S. , and are still trying to decide which taste of bitters you ’ ll go for on election day , consider this : there is no Constitutional requirement that you vote .
There is not yet a law in America that obliges you to consent to the corruption , lies , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , stupidity , tyranny , surveillance and self-destruction being championed by today ’ s candidates .
You are still free to opt-out and explore the moral highroad of conscientious objection , should your value system be so utterly insulted by the fake election process taking place before us .
“ The American people are being guilted , bullied , pressured , cajoled , intimidated , terrorized and browbeaten into voting .
We ’ re constantly told to vote because it ’ s your so-called civic duty , because you have no right to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , because every vote counts , because we must present a unified front , because the future of the nation depends on it , because God compels us to do so , because by not voting you are in fact voting , because the “ other ” candidate must be defeated at all costs , or because the future of the Supreme Court rests in the balance .
You are under no moral obligation to vote for the lesser of two evils .
Indeed , voting for a lesser evil is still voting @ @ @ @ @ @

In an Oligarchy, Voting is a Tool to Manufacture the Illusion of Consent
Dylan Charles, Editor
Waking Times
Editor’s Note: I penned this article on October 21st, 2016, and while the 2020 election certainly does offer a uniquely consequential showdown between two extremely ideologically divided factions of the American empire, this articles stands and is even more important today. ~Dylan Charles
If there’s one thing we’ve learned so far from election 2016 it’s that the American people do not understand their government.
The perception is that we have a democracy, and that in this democracy we the people have vested power in our government which we exercise through the act of voting. ‘Throw the bastards out,’ has long since been the war cry of the impotent democrat, yet we no longer even have a democracy to cling to, and although most people choose to ignore it, this fact of life has been visible for decades.
An oligarchical government is a form of rule in which a small group of wealthy individuals have control over the critical mechanisms of state power, industry and economy. These people are unelected, unaccountable and they exercise control on behalf of their personal financial interests, drawing on the productive power of a nation to support their lifestyles and geopolitical ambitions. The ruling class in such a nation is often comprised of dynastic families who pass the baton of power back and forth between themselves, managing the illusion of change and evolution while never actually ceding their franchise over the masses.
The Bush, Clinton, Bush, Clinton phenomenon is a contemporary example of this exchange.
In 2014, a Princeton study in the academic journal Perspectives on Politics published their conclusion that America had officially transitioned to an oligarchy. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has even recently made comments to this effect, telling Oprah Winfrey and her audience that ‘now it’s just an oligarchy.’ These two warnings follow decades of comments and public admissions by former presidents and key political figures warning us that our country was being taken over by shadowy financial interests.
Unarguably, there is an invisible government running America, yet we are still urged to cast our vote for president every four years. Why do they allow us to participate in this charade if they know our vote doesn’t make any difference?
Voting as a Tool to Create the Illusion of Consent
Even many true dictatorships hold political elections as tools to manufacture the illusion of consent for their party. Stalin is perhaps the most astounding example of this, for, during his rule, while the people of the nation were being brutalized by The Red Terror, election results came in showing over 99% support for the Communist Party.
Saddam Hussein also used this tactic to great effect in a 1995 in a referendum aimed at creating the illusion of public support for his reign, with 99.9% of the population voting in favor.
China’s Mao, arguably the greatest murderer of all time, also forced his subjects into the ballot booth, using the results as propaganda to support his totalitarianism.
America is not yet a dictatorship, it is but an oligarchy with big dreams of becoming one. As such, we are still transitioning out of the ideology of personal liberty and self-rule, and are still dependent on the ritual of voting as acknowledgment of this heritage, even though selecting a president does nothing to favorably influence the direction of the nation.
The oligarchy still needs us to believe that we are free so that we won’t get serious about revolution, and voting is the best tool for maintaining this illusion. It serves the dual purposes of providing an outlet for our righteous indignation, pacifying our anger and sapping our political drive, and of acting as a survey to determine which policies will meet the least amount of popular resistance.
When we show up on election day, knowing full well the candidates we’ve been presented with do not represent our ambitions for this nation, we are tacitly expressing our willingness to being governed in this manner. We are contributing to the perception that our rulers have our permission to carry on, and by doing such we are acquiescing ever further to their dominion over us.
Final Thoughts
If you’re one of the few Americans who hasn’t already committed yourself, heart and soul, to one of the two majorly phony political parties dominating the U.S., and are still trying to decide which taste of bitters you’ll go for on election day, consider this: there is no Constitutional requirement that you vote.
There is not yet a law in America that obliges you to consent to the corruption, lies, criminality, war-mongering, fear, hate, stupidity, tyranny, surveillance and self-destruction being championed by today’s candidates. You are still free to opt-out and explore the moral highroad of conscientious objection, should your value system be so utterly insulted by the fake election process taking place before us.


thewakingtimes--2020-10-30--Why Sleep Experts Say It’s Time To Ditch Daylight Saving Time

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For most of the U.S. , the clock goes back one hour on Sunday morning , Nov. 1 , the “ fall back ” for daylight saving time .
Many of us appreciate the extra hour of sleep .
But for millions , that gain won ’ t counter the inadequate sleep they get the rest of the year .
About 40 % of adults – 50 to 70 million Americans – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours per night .
Some researchers are concerned about how the twice-a-year switch impacts our body ’ s physiology .
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine , the largest scientific organization that studies sleep , now wants to replace daylight saving time with a move to a year-round fixed time .
That way , our internal circadian clocks would not be misaligned for half the year .
And it would eliminate the safety risk from sleep loss when transitioning to daylight saving time .
I am a neurologist at the University of Florida @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lack of sleep can impair the brain .
In the 1940s , most American adults averaged 7.9 hours of sleep a night .
Today , it ’ s only 6.9 hours .
To put it another way : In 1942 , 84 % of us got the recommended seven to nine hours ; in 2013 , it was 59 % .
To break it down further , a January 2018 study from Fitbit reported that men got even less sleep per night than women , about 6.5 hours .
Problems from sleep shortage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to those who got enough sleep , adults who are short sleepers – those getting less than seven hours per day – were more likely to report 10 chronic health conditions , including heart disease , diabetes , obesity , asthma and depression .
Children , who need more sleep than adults , face even more challenges .
To promote optimal health , six- to 12-year-olds should sleep nine to 12 hours a day ; teens from 13 to 18 , eight to 10 hours .
But a Sleep Foundation poll of parents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hour less than that .
And researchers have found that sleep deprivation of even a single hour can harm a child ’ s developing brain , affecting memory encoding and attentiveness in school .
Sleep impacts every one of our biological systems .
Serious consequences can result with poor sleep quality .
Here ’ s a short list : Blood pressure may increase .
Risk of coronary heart disease could go up .
Our endocrine system releases more cortisol , a stress hormone .
We become more aroused by “ fight or flight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reduction of growth hormone and muscle maintenance .
There ’ s a higher chance of increased appetite and weight gain .
The body has less glucose tolerance and greater insulin resistance ; in the long term , that means an increased risk for Type 2 diabetes .
Sleep deprivation is associated with increased inflammation and a decreased number of antibodies to fight infections .
It may also cause a decrease in pain tolerance , reaction times and memory .
Occupational studies show sleep loss can cause poor work performance , including more days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ research suggests the body ’ s waste removal process relies on sleep to get rid of harmful proteins from the brain , particularly abnormal variants of amyloid .
These are the same proteins that are elevated in Alzheimer ’ s patients .
Studies show that older adults who sleep less have greater accumulation of these proteins in their brains .
On the other hand , getting enough sleep helps the body in many ways by protecting against some of these damaging effects and by boosting the immune system .
Most of the risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the spring , when we turn the clock forward and lose one hour of sleep .
The idea of a national permanent year-round time has support , but disagreements exist on whether the fixed time should be standard time or daylight savings time .
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States advocating for permanent daylight saving time are typically those that rely on tourism .
Environmentalists , favoring less energy consumption from morning heating and evening air conditioning , often support permanent standard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times are linked to sundown and sunrise , also tend to prefer permanent standard time .
So do many educators , opposed to transporting children to school during mornings when it ’ s still dark .
As you ponder what system is best for a national year-round standard , consider this : The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has recommended we go with permanent standard time – a better way to align with our natural circadian clock and minimize health and safety risks .
And just think : If we change to permanent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time in decades , you won ’ t lose an hour of sleep every spring .

Why Sleep Experts Say It’s Time To Ditch Daylight Saving Time
Michael S. Jaffee, The Conversation
Waking Times
For most of the U.S., the clock goes back one hour on Sunday morning, Nov. 1, the “fall back” for daylight saving time. Many of us appreciate the extra hour of sleep.
But for millions, that gain won’t counter the inadequate sleep they get the rest of the year. About 40% of adults – 50 to 70 million Americans – get less than the recommended minimum seven hours per night.
Some researchers are concerned about how the twice-a-year switch impacts our body’s physiology. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the largest scientific organization that studies sleep, now wants to replace daylight saving time with a move to a year-round fixed time. That way, our internal circadian clocks would not be misaligned for half the year. And it would eliminate the safety risk from sleep loss when transitioning to daylight saving time.
I am a neurologist at the University of Florida. I’ve studied how a lack of sleep can impair the brain. In the 1940s, most American adults averaged 7.9 hours of sleep a night. Today, it’s only 6.9 hours. To put it another way: In 1942, 84% of us got the recommended seven to nine hours; in 2013, it was 59%. To break it down further, a January 2018 study from Fitbit reported that men got even less sleep per night than women, about 6.5 hours.
The case for sleep
Problems from sleep shortage go beyond simply being tired. Compared to those who got enough sleep, adults who are short sleepers – those getting less than seven hours per day – were more likely to report 10 chronic health conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, obesity, asthma and depression.
Children, who need more sleep than adults, face even more challenges. To promote optimal health, six- to 12-year-olds should sleep nine to 12 hours a day; teens from 13 to 18, eight to 10 hours. But a Sleep Foundation poll of parents says children are getting at least one hour less than that. And researchers have found that sleep deprivation of even a single hour can harm a child’s developing brain, affecting memory encoding and attentiveness in school.
Sleep impacts every one of our biological systems. Serious consequences can result with poor sleep quality. Here’s a short list: Blood pressure may increase. Risk of coronary heart disease could go up. Our endocrine system releases more cortisol, a stress hormone. We become more aroused by “fight or flight” syndrome. There’s a reduction of growth hormone and muscle maintenance. There’s a higher chance of increased appetite and weight gain. The body has less glucose tolerance and greater insulin resistance; in the long term, that means an increased risk for Type 2 diabetes.
Sleep deprivation is associated with increased inflammation and a decreased number of antibodies to fight infections. It may also cause a decrease in pain tolerance, reaction times and memory. Occupational studies show sleep loss can cause poor work performance, including more days missed and more car accidents.
Recent research suggests the body’s waste removal process relies on sleep to get rid of harmful proteins from the brain, particularly abnormal variants of amyloid. These are the same proteins that are elevated in Alzheimer’s patients. Studies show that older adults who sleep less have greater accumulation of these proteins in their brains.
On the other hand, getting enough sleep helps the body in many ways by protecting against some of these damaging effects and by boosting the immune system.
The problem with DST
Most of the risk associated with daylight saving time occurs in the spring, when we turn the clock forward and lose one hour of sleep. The idea of a national permanent year-round time has support, but disagreements exist on whether the fixed time should be standard time or daylight savings time.
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States advocating for permanent daylight saving time are typically those that rely on tourism. Environmentalists, favoring less energy consumption from morning heating and evening air conditioning, often support permanent standard time. Religious groups, whose prayer times are linked to sundown and sunrise, also tend to prefer permanent standard time. So do many educators, opposed to transporting children to school during mornings when it’s still dark.
As you ponder what system is best for a national year-round standard, consider this: The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has recommended we go with permanent standard time – a better way to align with our natural circadian clock and minimize health and safety risks.
And just think: If we change to permanent standard time, then for the first time in decades, you won’t lose an hour of sleep every spring.


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I don ’ t vote , but if I did I would vote for Kanye West .
I ’ ll admit it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entertained , but Kanye ’ s philosophy is the polar opposite of what we ’ re accustomed to .
That is why he is appealing and why the establishment thinks he ’ s unhinged .
As far as I can tell , there are two distinct philosophies that rulers act upon : • The ends justifies the means – willingness to act unethically to achieve an outcome that ’ s viewed as preferable .
Like bombing for peace .
We ’ ve been dominated by rulers that follow this path for our entire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – always do the moral and ethical thing in the moment with faith that it leads to the best outcomes .
Like Kanye , I think the majority of humans at least try to live by this philosophy .
Kanye ’ s commitment to this leadership philosophy is bolstered by his faith that “ serving God ” ( doing the morally right thing in every moment ) will have preferable results with less suffering .
There was a powerful moment in Kanye ’ s recent Joe Rogan interview where he was asked what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a military threat .
Kanye instantly felt the gravity of life and death , paused in quiet reflection , and said a prayer asking God to give him the strength to ask the right questions to be able to make wise decisions .
No other modern politician displays that instinctive empathy for all sides before contemplating tough decisions .
And note , he wasn ’ t praying for a solution or policy , he asked for the strength to ask the right questions .
I ’ m not even particularly religious , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inspiring compared to the status quo .
The ruling class and their establishment cronies don ’ t understand Kanye ’ s appeal because they have no faith or ethical boundaries .
Nothing is out of bounds for them .
They justify lying , cheating , stealing and killing to gain power to ram through their agenda .
Even if they genuinely believe their “ ends ” are “ just ” , their path causes untold suffering .
As evidence , former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said 500,000 dead Iraqi children was “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Iraq .
And Obama/Biden awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her failed sanctions that caused immense pain for no benefit .
Eventually , they lied everyone into a preemptive war in Iraq for regime change and millions more perished .
And the country is still far worse off now seventeen years later .
We ’ re in an environment where the establishment media praises Trump for finally acting “ Presidential ” when he bombs Syria but chastises him for troop withdrawals .
Trump has some good instincts but he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strong principles and they are willing to behave unethically to achieve their ends .
He is also a Populist , meaning he senses where the crowd is going and changes his position to stand in front of them .
For instance , Trump has gone from a vaccine skeptic to Vaccine Czar following the COVID-1984 scarefest .
Trump once criticized the national debt , cheap-dollar monetary policy , and fake numbers for the stock market and unemployment .
Now he wholly embraces and brags about them .
As for Biden , he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) on every major issue his entire career from his crime bill , voting for all preemptive wars , authoring the Patriot Act , unethical side dealing to get rich , and now advocating harsher lockdowns and mandates to deal with a fraudulently-exaggerated pandemic .
Is it any wonder why many are tired of being ruled by people like this ?
In fact , Trump is President primarily because he appeared to be an outsider .
Yet it ’ s become clear that he shares the same morally-compromised philosophy as the rest of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be experiencing the collapse of everything – truth , liberty , logic , trust in institutions , economy , faith , etc .
– an authoritarian policy mechanic can not fix this .
It ’ s going to take someone who believes in freedom .
A leader with firm principles to provide a moral beacon .
Someone who is fearless and uncompromising in the face of evil .
Someone willing to die to do the right thing in the moment .
Someone like Kanye West .
Jeff Paul is the editor of Counter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in an unfree world without politics .

Kanye West 2020: What Everyone is Missing and Why The Establishment Thinks He’s Unhinged
Editor’s Note: Waking Times does NOT endorse any candidate for president, nor any other political office. We are posting this article because it prudently highlights some of the major moral and political failures of our time. Enjoy!
Jeff Paul, Activist Post
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I don’t vote, but if I did I would vote for Kanye West. I’ll admit it’s partly because I just want to be entertained, but Kanye’s philosophy is the polar opposite of what we’re accustomed to. That is why he is appealing and why the establishment thinks he’s unhinged.
As far as I can tell, there are two distinct philosophies that rulers act upon:
The ends justifies the means – willingness to act unethically to achieve an outcome that’s viewed as preferable. Like bombing for peace. We’ve been dominated by rulers that follow this path for our entire lifetime. Peace is the path – always do the moral and ethical thing in the moment with faith that it leads to the best outcomes. Like Kanye, I think the majority of humans at least try to live by this philosophy.
Kanye’s commitment to this leadership philosophy is bolstered by his faith that “serving God” (doing the morally right thing in every moment) will have preferable results with less suffering.
There was a powerful moment in Kanye’s recent Joe Rogan interview where he was asked what he would do as president if facing a military threat. Kanye instantly felt the gravity of life and death, paused in quiet reflection, and said a prayer asking God to give him the strength to ask the right questions to be able to make wise decisions.
No other modern politician displays that instinctive empathy for all sides before contemplating tough decisions. And note, he wasn’t praying for a solution or policy, he asked for the strength to ask the right questions. I’m not even particularly religious, but that level of authenticity and wisdom is inspiring compared to the status quo.
The ruling class and their establishment cronies don’t understand Kanye’s appeal because they have no faith or ethical boundaries. Nothing is out of bounds for them. They justify lying, cheating, stealing and killing to gain power to ram through their agenda. Even if they genuinely believe their “ends” are “just”, their path causes untold suffering.
As evidence, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said 500,000 dead Iraqi children was “worth it” to attempt regime change in Iraq. And Obama/Biden awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her failed sanctions that caused immense pain for no benefit.
Eventually, they lied everyone into a preemptive war in Iraq for regime change and millions more perished. And the country is still far worse off now seventeen years later.
We’re in an environment where the establishment media praises Trump for finally acting “Presidential” when he bombs Syria but chastises him for troop withdrawals.
Trump has some good instincts but he is the ultimate pragmatist. Pragmatists rarely hold strong principles and they are willing to behave unethically to achieve their ends. He is also a Populist, meaning he senses where the crowd is going and changes his position to stand in front of them.
For instance, Trump has gone from a vaccine skeptic to Vaccine Czar following the COVID-1984 scarefest.
http://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/449525268529815552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E449525268529815552%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.activistpost.com%2F2020%2F10%2Fkanye-west-2020-what-everyone-is-missing-and-why-the-establishment-thinks-hes-unhinged.html
http://twitter.com/TeamTrump/status/1319447404773507073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1319447404773507073%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.activistpost.com%2F2020%2F10%2Fkanye-west-2020-what-everyone-is-missing-and-why-the-establishment-thinks-hes-unhinged.html
Trump once criticized the national debt, cheap-dollar monetary policy, and fake numbers for the stock market and unemployment. Now he wholly embraces and brags about them.
As for Biden, he’s been wrong (anti-freedom violent authoritarian) on every major issue his entire career from his crime bill, voting for all preemptive wars, authoring the Patriot Act, unethical side dealing to get rich, and now advocating harsher lockdowns and mandates to deal with a fraudulently-exaggerated pandemic.
Is it any wonder why many are tired of being ruled by people like this? In fact, Trump is President primarily because he appeared to be an outsider. Yet it’s become clear that he shares the same morally-compromised philosophy as the rest of them.
Now that we seem to be experiencing the collapse of everything – truth, liberty, logic, trust in institutions, economy, faith, etc. – an authoritarian policy mechanic cannot fix this.
It’s going to take someone who believes in freedom. A leader with firm principles to provide a moral beacon. Someone who is fearless and uncompromising in the face of evil. Someone willing to die to do the right thing in the moment. Someone like Kanye West.
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Jeff Paul is the editor of Counter Markets newsletter that helps you live free in an unfree world without politics.