thewakingtimes--2020-03-19--Pandemic – The Invention of a Disease Called Fear

The word ‘ pandemic ’ bears a similarity to the word ‘ panic ’ and indeed ‘ pandemonium ’ .
In fact ‘ pandemic ’ evokes an almost instant flush of fear in those easily manipulated by mass media , before any details have even touched the surface or context in which the word is being used .
Those who plan the major moves on the chess-board of covert human control know that by leading with the word ‘ pandemic ’ they have an instantly effective weapon at their disposal to psychologically weaken the resistance of individuals vulnerable to irrational @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a world heavily conditioned by the proclamations of the mass media , the fear weapon has a huge psychological power .
As we have all witnessed over the past months , the Coronavirus story has been unleashed with barely contained lascivious delight by news media under orders from the purveyors of malevolent missions against mankind .
Pumped-up to maximum volume and dispersed globally , the deliberately designed fear message has the instant effect of making the majority of people feel powerless .
The Big problem is at large – and we the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beginning of an entrapment which colours every aspect of daily life .
Most of humanity has undergone a process of education which depends for its effectiveness on the perceived power of some ‘ authority ’ to exert an unquestioned controlling influence over the general direction of the life .
A source of influence that depends for its continuing effectiveness on never being subjected to rational scrutiny , or genuine examination of any kind .
Such is the beguiling power of full-on indoctrination .
In the battle now raging for ‘ who controls the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hidden or disguised controlling agents of planetary life – are now appearing on the surface .
And that ’ s why chaos and fear are very much ‘ flavour of the month ’ .
The Corona Contagion is chock full of idiosyncrasies ; in fact there are so many nonsensical factors associated with media attempts to report on what ’ s going on , that one can only feel dazed and confused should one try and follow the script in real time .
However , what has become all too clear is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being herded – and are not resisting .
The scare tactics being employed are more dangerous than the virus that is the excuse for deploying them .
Under this induced state of psychosis all manner of tricks can be perpetrated on mankind – and that is precisely what we are witnessing at this time .
Many reading this will already be familiar with the ambitions of the controlling deep state ‘ elite ’ and will know that a pre-planned phase of social and economic chaos is a key factor in their attempted roll-out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are now in this phase .
It ’ s success depends upon a large body of people following the instructions passed down by the political puppets of the deep state and by the cowardly repetition of these instructions by the main stream media .
Once again , the fear card plays a key role .
This time , in keeping a constant level of anxiety and hysteria on the boil , while working to ensure that those able to recognise the true nature of the scam are coerced into not stepping out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ security or status within the rigidly enforced master/slave relationship of the status quo .
The whole sick edifice maintains its momentum based upon pure top-down deception and exploitation .
Yet those at the receiving end largely choose to remain oblivious of the fact that they are being used and abused for the benefit of a fascist ideal .
By not rebelling in the face of such treatment – but instead by complying with it – a mute populace establishes the basis of its own debasement and slavery .
These methods have been practised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the world , and each time hind-sight reveals the motivation to have been an obsession with power and control , and the perpetrators to be a small number of psychopathic despots .
Whether taking the form of military might , religious dogma or modern day corporate and banking control freaks , provided the drama has been well stage-managed and the ‘ might has produced fright ’ , the hegemons get their way .
How well is the roll-out being stage-managed on this occasion – and what is the plan ?
Owing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the ‘ master plan ’ is no longer a regional or national affair , but a global one .
The main players have hatched the plot long before any of us get to know about it and gatherings like the Davos Economic Summit and Bildergerger meetings are used to gain consensus on the timing and methods to be deployed .
In the case of Covid-19 , its appearance on the scene – or at least the spreading of the story about something nasty going under this name – is timed to divert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of what are deemed to be important spokes in the creation of a totalitarian New World Order .
For example , the roll-out of 5G microwave modulated WiFi ; a digitalised smart grid and ‘ internet of things ’ ; a robotic transport system ; facial recognition population surveillance programmes ; new strains of genetically modified organisms and vaccines , and so forth .
However , the predominant game plan is to ‘ re-set ’ global finance so as to appear to be supporting the euphemistically named Green New Deal with its holy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact that China has likely been the initial bio-weapon target , does not detract from a more widespread aim to disrupt the world economy as a whole .
The effectiveness of this disruption depends upon the greater part of the populus being swept along in a bubble of blind belief in the authenticity of the ‘ virtual ’ story line .
A line which disguises the very actual imposition of a fascist state .
I would say that the stage-management is pretty poor this time around .
The plethora of contradictory and irrational @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of containing the bogey bug stretches the credibility of the operation to the braking point .
In point of fact it ’ s a farce ; but a farce which involves actual deaths and the support of a police state , can not simply be laughed-off .
Instead , it can be put under the spotlight and be seen for what it is , a planned manipulation of the people and resources of this planet , whose main goading-tool consists of the well rehearsed art of spreading fear and panic .
And this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rational and common sense based gift which we have all been blessed with from birth , and which – when in good order – can clearly see through the facade and hold the line of reason and truth .
Many have seen this ‘ order out of chaos ’ drama coming for years .
The chaos bit is with us right now and very visible .
The ‘ order ’ is to follow and consists in the emergence of a peace maker – or peace plan – that involves the lead croupiers raking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cashing them in to their temporary satisfaction .
Thus allowing for a little holiday period in which the weak kneed can rejoice at their survival and bless the emergence of the ‘ new order ’ , under the authority of no matter who or what , so long as they can believe that the world has been saved from anarchy and ruin .
Every one of us whose knees have not turned to jelly and whose brains have not turned to mind controlled pulp , must take this moment to declare ourselves , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We do not consent ” .
There ’ s a surprise in store for the cowardly imposers of chaos – it is our time that ’ s coming and – not theirs .
For ours is the True World Order which aligns with Universal Law , not the false laws of a manipulated status quo .
It is our re-emergent marriage with Universal Truth that is going to oust this scare loaded pandemic and all similar manifestations of dark-side deception that have gripped this planet for far too long .
Our true-world-order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and demonic dynasty , so that it stumbles , falls and fails to rise again .
Seize this auspicious moment – and let us be joined as one in an unwavering commitment to get off our knees and stand firm in the cause of defeating the ghosts of chaos and fear .
Julian Rose is an international activist , writer , organic farming pioneer and actor .
In 1987 and 1998 , he led a campaign that saved unpasteurised milk from being banned in the UK ; and , with Jadwiga Lopata , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign in Poland which led to a national ban of GM seeds and plants in that country in 2006 .
Julian is currently campaigning to ‘ Stop 5G ’ WiFi .
He is the author of two acclaimed titles : Changing Course for Life and In Defence of Life .
His latest book Overcoming the Robotic Mind is now available from Amazon and Dixi Books .
Julian is a long time exponent of yoga/meditation .
See his web site for more information www.julianrose.info

Pandemic – The Invention of a Disease Called Fear
Julian Rose, Contributor
Waking Times
The word ‘pandemic’ bears a similarity to the word ‘panic’ and indeed ‘pandemonium’. In fact ‘pandemic’ evokes an almost instant flush of fear in those easily manipulated by mass media, before any details have even touched the surface or context in which the word is being used.
Those who plan the major moves on the chess-board of covert human control know that by leading with the word ‘pandemic’ they have an instantly effective weapon at their disposal to psychologically weaken the resistance of individuals vulnerable to irrational and impressionistic mind sets.
So, in a world heavily conditioned by the proclamations of the mass media, the fear weapon has a huge psychological power.
As we have all witnessed over the past months, the Coronavirus story has been unleashed with barely contained lascivious delight by news media under orders from the purveyors of malevolent missions against mankind. Pumped-up to maximum volume and dispersed globally, the deliberately designed fear message has the instant effect of making the majority of people feel powerless. The Big problem is at large – and we the people feel small. This is the beginning of an entrapment which colours every aspect of daily life.
Most of humanity has undergone a process of education which depends for its effectiveness on the perceived power of some ‘authority’ to exert an unquestioned controlling influence over the general direction of the life. A source of influence that depends for its continuing effectiveness on never being subjected to rational scrutiny, or genuine examination of any kind. Such is the beguiling power of full-on indoctrination.
In the battle now raging for ‘who controls the world’, some of the largely hidden or disguised controlling agents of planetary life – are now appearing on the surface. And that’s why chaos and fear are very much ‘flavour of the month’. The Corona Contagion is chock full of idiosyncrasies; in fact there are so many nonsensical factors associated with media attempts to report on what’s going on, that one can only feel dazed and confused should one try and follow the script in real time.
However, what has become all too clear is the fact that large numbers of people are being herded – and are not resisting. The scare tactics being employed are more dangerous than the virus that is the excuse for deploying them. Under this induced state of psychosis all manner of tricks can be perpetrated on mankind – and that is precisely what we are witnessing at this time.
Many reading this will already be familiar with the ambitions of the controlling deep state ‘elite’ and will know that a pre-planned phase of social and economic chaos is a key factor in their attempted roll-out of totalitarian New World Order. We are now in this phase. It’s success depends upon a large body of people following the instructions passed down by the political puppets of the deep state and by the cowardly repetition of these instructions by the main stream media.
Once again, the fear card plays a key role. This time, in keeping a constant level of anxiety and hysteria on the boil, while working to ensure that those able to recognise the true nature of the scam are coerced into not stepping out of line, thereby risking their job, security or status within the rigidly enforced master/slave relationship of the status quo.
The whole sick edifice maintains its momentum based upon pure top-down deception and exploitation. Yet those at the receiving end largely choose to remain oblivious of the fact that they are being used and abused for the benefit of a fascist ideal. By not rebelling in the face of such treatment – but instead by complying with it – a mute populace establishes the basis of its own debasement and slavery.
These methods have been practised over and over again in the history of the world, and each time hind-sight reveals the motivation to have been an obsession with power and control, and the perpetrators to be a small number of psychopathic despots. Whether taking the form of military might, religious dogma or modern day corporate and banking control freaks, provided the drama has been well stage-managed and the ‘might has produced fright’, the hegemons get their way.
How well is the roll-out being stage-managed on this occasion – and what is the plan?
Owing to the trans-planetary link-ups that take place today, the ‘master plan’ is no longer a regional or national affair, but a global one. The main players have hatched the plot long before any of us get to know about it and gatherings like the Davos Economic Summit and Bildergerger meetings are used to gain consensus on the timing and methods to be deployed.
In the case of Covid-19, its appearance on the scene – or at least the spreading of the story about something nasty going under this name – is timed to divert attention from the speeding-up of the installation of what are deemed to be important spokes in the creation of a totalitarian New World Order. For example, the roll-out of 5G microwave modulated WiFi; a digitalised smart grid and ‘internet of things’; a robotic transport system; facial recognition population surveillance programmes; new strains of genetically modified organisms and vaccines, and so forth. However, the predominant game plan is to ‘re-set’ global finance so as to appear to be supporting the euphemistically named Green New Deal with its holy grail ‘Zero Carbon’.
The fact that China has likely been the initial bio-weapon target, does not detract from a more widespread aim to disrupt the world economy as a whole.
The effectiveness of this disruption depends upon the greater part of the populus being swept along in a bubble of blind belief in the authenticity of the ‘virtual’ story line. A line which disguises the very actual imposition of a fascist state.
I would say that the stage-management is pretty poor this time around. The plethora of contradictory and irrational clamp-down actions being imposed in the name of containing the bogey bug stretches the credibility of the operation to the braking point. In point of fact it’s a farce; but a farce which involves actual deaths and the support of a police state, cannot simply be laughed-off.
Instead, it can be put under the spotlight and be seen for what it is, a planned manipulation of the people and resources of this planet, whose main goading-tool consists of the well rehearsed art of spreading fear and panic. And this, in turn, to undermine the rational and common sense based gift which we have all been blessed with from birth, and which – when in good order – can clearly see through the facade and hold the line of reason and truth.
Many have seen this ‘order out of chaos’ drama coming for years. The chaos bit is with us right now and very visible. The ‘order’ is to follow and consists in the emergence of a peace maker – or peace plan – that involves the lead croupiers raking the chips off the roulette board and cashing them in to their temporary satisfaction. Thus allowing for a little holiday period in which the weak kneed can rejoice at their survival and bless the emergence of the ‘new order’, under the authority of no matter who or what, so long as they can believe that the world has been saved from anarchy and ruin.
Every one of us whose knees have not turned to jelly and whose brains have not turned to mind controlled pulp, must take this moment to declare ourselves, boldly and resolutely with these four words “We do not consent”.
There’s a surprise in store for the cowardly imposers of chaos – it is our time that’s coming and – not theirs. For ours is the True World Order which aligns with Universal Law, not the false laws of a manipulated status quo.
It is our re-emergent marriage with Universal Truth that is going to oust this scare loaded pandemic and all similar manifestations of dark-side deception that have gripped this planet for far too long. Our true-world-order is going to take on this obsessed and demonic dynasty, so that it stumbles, falls and fails to rise again.
Seize this auspicious moment – and let us be joined as one in an unwavering commitment to get off our knees and stand firm in the cause of defeating the ghosts of chaos and fear.
About the Author
Julian Rose is an international activist, writer, organic farming pioneer and actor. In 1987 and 1998, he led a campaign that saved unpasteurised milk from being banned in the UK; and, with Jadwiga Lopata, a ‘Say No to GMO’ campaign in Poland which led to a national ban of GM seeds and plants in that country in 2006. Julian is currently campaigning to ‘Stop 5G’ WiFi. He is the author of two acclaimed titles: Changing Course for Life and In Defence of Life. His latest book Overcoming the Robotic Mind is now available from Amazon and Dixi Books. Julian is a long time exponent of yoga/meditation. See his web site for more information www.julianrose.info


thewakingtimes--2020-03-20--David Icke Explains How the Elite are Using Coronavirus to Reshape the Global Economy

On Wednesday , David Icke appeared as a guest on London Real to discuss his perspective on the coronavirus and the global lockdown happening right now .
The greater implication , he says , is that while people are in a state of fear , they are passively allowing increasing authoritarian controls over their lives , and that this new power grab will not be rolled out when the crisis ends .
The types of government totalitarianism that are being pushed amid the coronavirus outbreak include the encouragement of going cashless , mandatory vaccinations , and most importantly , vast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before this event .
In most US states , local governments have closed down restaurants , bars , hair salons , and coffee houses against the interests of business owners as a means to stop the spread of the coronavirus .
As a result , millions of people have already lost their jobs and are unsure about whether they will be able to pay rent .
Governments claim that without extreme measures , many more will die , and hospital beds will overfill .
David has argued for years that the financial elite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ Hunger Games society , ” where most people live in poverty while a few at the top enjoy vast wealth and are protected by a police state which enforces strict controls on most people .
It ’ s hard to disagree that the biggest impact of the virus will be economic , and David ’ s explanation fits in with the globalist agenda that so many patriots and concerned citizens have been working to expose for several decades .
You can watch the full interview here : Phillip Schneider is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and assistant editor for Waking Times .
If you would like to see more of his work , you can visit his website , or follow him on the free speech social network Minds .
This article ( David Icke Explains How the Elite are Using Coronavirus to Reshape the Global Economy ) as originally created and published by Waking Times and is published here under a Creative Commons license with attribution to Phillip Schneider and WakingTimes.com .
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David Icke Explains How the Elite are Using Coronavirus to Reshape the Global Economy
Phillip Schneider, Staff Writer
Waking Times
“This coronavirus hysteria gives them an excuse to do what they’re doing, and the consequences of what they’re doing is to dismantle the world economic system.” – David Icke
On Wednesday, David Icke appeared as a guest on London Real to discuss his perspective on the coronavirus and the global lockdown happening right now. The greater implication, he says, is that while people are in a state of fear, they are passively allowing increasing authoritarian controls over their lives, and that this new power grab will not be rolled out when the crisis ends.
The types of government totalitarianism that are being pushed amid the coronavirus outbreak include the encouragement of going cashless, mandatory vaccinations, and most importantly, vast economic controls which we have never seen before this event.
“The way the whole economic system is being shut down is suicide. What happens when it reaches a point where in its present state it cannot survive?” – David Icke
In most US states, local governments have closed down restaurants, bars, hair salons, and coffee houses against the interests of business owners as a means to stop the spread of the coronavirus. As a result, millions of people have already lost their jobs and are unsure about whether they will be able to pay rent. Governments claim that without extreme measures, many more will die, and hospital beds will overfill.
“You have to keep the reaction in proportion to the problem,” David says. “so maybe more needs doing in parts of Italy.”
David has argued for years that the financial elite are attempting to create what he dubs the “Hunger Games society,” where most people live in poverty while a few at the top enjoy vast wealth and are protected by a police state which enforces strict controls on most people.
“This ‘hunger games’ society is designed to have no small business, no medium-sized business globally, just gigantic corporations that control and produce everything…What this coronavirus hysteria is creating is a situation unfolding by the hour worldwide that is destroying small business, family business, [and] even medium-sized business.” ~David Icke
It’s hard to disagree that the biggest impact of the virus will be economic, and David’s explanation fits in with the globalist agenda that so many patriots and concerned citizens have been working to expose for several decades.
You can watch the full interview here:
http://youtu.be/gMTZu6_TjU8
Read more articles by Phillip Schneider.
About the Author
Phillip Schneider is a student as well as a staff writer and assistant editor for Waking Times. If you would like to see more of his work, you can visit his website, or follow him on the free speech social network Minds.
This article (David Icke Explains How the Elite are Using Coronavirus to Reshape the Global Economy) as originally created and published by Waking Times and is published here under a Creative Commons license with attribution to Phillip Schneider and WakingTimes.com. It may be re-posted freely with proper attribution, author bio, and this copyright statement.


thewakingtimes--2020-03-20--German Physician Comments On How the Coronavirus is Being Over-Hyped and Misunderstood

“ And this reminds me of the fairytale about the king without clothes one .
And just as a child was able to say ‘ Hey , he is naked !
’ .
All the others in the courtyard – surrounding government and asking the government for advice , because they can ’ t know themselves – they all played along and joined the hype.
” – Dr. Wolfgang Wodarg Dr. Wolfgang Wodarg is a German physician who appeared in an interview on Oval Media last week to talk about the coronavirus .
The clip was part of an ongoing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ implications in media and society .
Wodarg has a distinguished past .
He has been in German politics since 1988 , and in medicine since 1973 , but lately he has been vocal in his view that panic around the Covid-19 Coronavirus has been overblown and exploited by individuals seeking power .
As he explains in the interview , Covid-19 is but one strain of coronavirus which account for roughly 10 % of respiratory virus cases each year .
This is the same reason we are pressured to get a new flu shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is one of about 100 viruses affecting the public each year , is always changing , making it a moving target for medical doctors .
One of Dr. Wodarg ’ s fears is that the original test for Covid-19 was developed too hastily .
As panic quickly arose , the first protocol was sent out across the world as the standard .
“ Usually , as a test is considered a product of medicine , it has to be validated , ” Wolfgang explains .
“ That means it has to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a person is dying of something else , but also has the coronavirus ?
In his view , this rushed testing method combined with hysteria and a lack of context surrounding Covid-19 cases has created a perfect storm for scientists to take advantage of goodhearted yet ignorant politicians and bureaucrats .
Unfortunately , government support of scientific institutions creates a situation where scientists are continuously trying to impress government officials and tout their abilities and need for funds , as many scientists argue .
“ And like this , politicians are being courted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be important in politics because they need money for their institutions .
Scientists who just swim along in this mainstream and also want their part…And what is missing at the moment is a rational way of looking at things.
” – Dr. Wolfgang Wodarg We all know that the media hypes up every virus and that people do not think clearly when in a panic .
Although nobody knows for sure the extent to which the coronavirus will harm us in the long run , it is certainly wise to be prepared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stage , while also being mindful of the long term implications that such radical government reactions can have on our future world .
Phillip Schneider is a student as well as a staff writer and assistant editor for Waking Times .
If you would like to see more of his work , you can visit his website , or follow him on the free speech social network Minds .
This article ( German Physician Comments On How the Coronavirus is Being Over-Hyped and Misunderstood ) as originally created and published by Waking Times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Commons license with attribution to Phillip Schneider and WakingTimes.com .
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German Physician Comments On How the Coronavirus is Being Over-Hyped and Misunderstood
Phillip Schneider, Staff Writer
Waking Times
“And this reminds me of the fairytale about the king without clothes one. And just as a child was able to say ‘Hey, he is naked!’. All the others in the courtyard – surrounding government and asking the government for advice, because they can’t know themselves – they all played along and joined the hype.” – Dr. Wolfgang Wodarg
Dr. Wolfgang Wodarg is a German physician who appeared in an interview on Oval Media last week to talk about the coronavirus. The clip was part of an ongoing documentary about the coronavirus and its broader implications in media and society.
Wodarg has a distinguished past. He has been in German politics since 1988, and in medicine since 1973, but lately he has been vocal in his view that panic around the Covid-19 Coronavirus has been overblown and exploited by individuals seeking power.
As he explains in the interview, Covid-19 is but one strain of coronavirus which account for roughly 10% of respiratory virus cases each year.
“Every new year – worldwide – we have new types of viruses because the viruses have to change themselves.”
This is the same reason we are pressured to get a new flu shot every year. The flu virus, which is one of about 100 viruses affecting the public each year, is always changing, making it a moving target for medical doctors.
One of Dr. Wodarg’s fears is that the original test for Covid-19 was developed too hastily. As panic quickly arose, the first protocol was sent out across the world as the standard. “Usually, as a test is considered a product of medicine, it has to be validated,” Wolfgang explains. “That means it has to be checked very precisely.”
And what if a person is dying of something else, but also has the coronavirus? In his view, this rushed testing method combined with hysteria and a lack of context surrounding Covid-19 cases has created a perfect storm for scientists to take advantage of goodhearted yet ignorant politicians and bureaucrats.
Unfortunately, government support of scientific institutions creates a situation where scientists are continuously trying to impress government officials and tout their abilities and need for funds, as many scientists argue.
“And like this, politicians are being courted by many scientists. Scientists who want to be important in politics because they need money for their institutions. Scientists who just swim along in this mainstream and also want their part…And what is missing at the moment is a rational way of looking at things.” – Dr. Wolfgang Wodarg
We all know that the media hypes up every virus and that people do not think clearly when in a panic. Although nobody knows for sure the extent to which the coronavirus will harm us in the long run, it is certainly wise to be prepared and limit contact with others at this stage, while also being mindful of the long term implications that such radical government reactions can have on our future world.
Read more articles by Phillip Schneider.
About the Author
Phillip Schneider is a student as well as a staff writer and assistant editor for Waking Times. If you would like to see more of his work, you can visit his website, or follow him on the free speech social network Minds.
This article (German Physician Comments On How the Coronavirus is Being Over-Hyped and Misunderstood) as originally created and published by Waking Times and is published here under a Creative Commons license with attribution to Phillip Schneider and WakingTimes.com. It may be re-posted freely with proper attribution, author bio, and this copyright statement.


thewakingtimes--2020-03-20--5 Ways You Can Help Your Fellow Humans During The Coronavirus Madness

On Monday , the Federal government implemented sweeping recommendations , bans , and of course , bailouts for the rich .
State and local governments then quickly followed suit and began to shut down restaurants , bars , gyms , churches , and other areas in which larger groups gather .
Primary elections are being suspended , millions of people are locked down , and curfews and police state actions are getting closer on the horizon .
Social distancing is undoubtedly the best way to stop the spread of this disease and most experts — not talking about the mainstream @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or things will get really bad : as in millions dead in America alone .
Make no mistake , things will get much worse before they start to get better .
But it is not all doom and gloom .
There are things you can do in your local community and around the world to help those affected by these dark times.. Help those affected by the recent closures Monday marked a day in this country which has never happened .
From coast to coast millions of workers simultaneously found out that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day .
The impact was so large that it overwhelmed unemployment websites , causing them to crash .
The coronavirus measures could impact these people in extreme ways and for months to come .
Some dine-in restaurants are allowed to stay open during these times to serve take-out meals .
If you are still able to freely travel in your town , you should consider visiting some of these places if you can afford it and tipping well as the $ 2.13 an hour wage is not sustainable .
If you know others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them out with food or donations or work , if you have it .
Another way to help is to buy gift cards to your favorite local restaurants , stores , from your hair stylist and local spa .
The business will get the money today , but you can use it later .
Pay in cash , if possible , to avoid further lag time .
If you are one of the folks affected by these closures , check your state ’ s guidelines as some of them are already rolling out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is estimated that roughly 40 percent of the medical workforce is affected by the closure of schools .
If you can watch a healthcare worker ’ s child so they can get back to helping countless other sick people , this effort will prove to make a massive difference .
Run errands for those who can not leave their homes As the virus continues to spread , there will be more and more people who are quarantined in their homes .
The panic from self-quarantine has already caused runs on grocery stores @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toilet paper .
Many of these folks who are now quarantined may not have had time to get supplies before they were unable to leave their homes .
You can help them .
Kelly Arsenault , in Knoxville , TN is providing an inspiring example of how this can look in your community .
She started a “ Kindness Committee ” to help those who can not leave their homes .
If your neighborhood doesn ’ t have one , it is as simple as creating a form on Google .
Arsenault ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homeowners in the neighborhood to volunteer help .
Then , those who are in need can request it .
This simple online tool is providing a much needed resource to those in need and all of it is being done without calling 911 or waiting for the government to help .
As Town and Country points out , the Red Cross is concerned that coronavirus will threaten America ’ s blood supply .
As more people contract the virus , fewer people will be eligible to donate blood .
The organization asks healthy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and emphasizes that there is no evidence that COVID-19 can be contracted through blood .
More and more people are cancelling their blood donation appointments , which could cause bigger problems in the future .
The Red Cross emphasized that they are being meticulous to prevent spread during donations and keep everyone safe .
Help keep your neighbors from going hungry Grocery stores across the country have seen a recent spike in panic buying .
Empty shelves are now commonplace in every city in America .
Those who can afford it have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who can ’ t ?
Many municipalities have Meals on Wheels organizations that are set up to safely deliver food to senior citizens who are unable to leave their homes .
This charity is promising to make sure the elderly are not left to fend for themselves in the midst of this crisis .
But just as those in need will be relying on Meals on Wheels for help , Meals on Wheels can not help them without your help .
If you want to find a Meals on Wheels in your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this link .
If you want to donate to Meals on Wheels , you can do so at this link .
Meals on Wheels is not your only option either .
If you have food to give , seek out your local food bank and consider donating .
Many food banks also accept cash if you want to hold on to your non-perishable items .
If none of the above options are available , or if you are looking to give further , GoFundMe has set up a general fund to support individuals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as the organizations working to keep people safe , find a cure , or support their communities .
Funds raised on this campaign will be managed by GoFundMe.Org , an independent non-profit organization registered in the United States .
Donors support the GoFundMe.Org fund and GoFundMe.Org selects and then distributes donations to verified GoFundMe campaigns and aid to organizations that help those affected .
You can find that donation link , here .
It is important to remain vigilant during these uncertain times .
We have only seen a glimpse of what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toilet paper debacle .
Imagine how that scene will look when it ’ s food people are fighting over .
By coming together and helping our fellow humans , we can come out on the other end of this with dignity and honor instead of despotism and chaos .
That choice is up to us .
What will you choose ?
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
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5 Ways You Can Help Your Fellow Humans During The Coronavirus Madness
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project
Waking Times
On Monday, the Federal government implemented sweeping recommendations, bans, and of course, bailouts for the rich. State and local governments then quickly followed suit and began to shut down restaurants, bars, gyms, churches, and other areas in which larger groups gather. Primary elections are being suspended, millions of people are locked down, and curfews and police state actions are getting closer on the horizon.
Social distancing is undoubtedly the best way to stop the spread of this disease and most experts — not talking about the mainstream media — are recommending we do this, or things will get really bad: as in millions dead in America alone.
Make no mistake, things will get much worse before they start to get better. But it is not all doom and gloom. There are things you can do in your local community and around the world to help those affected by these dark times..
Help those affected by the recent closures
Monday marked a day in this country which has never happened. From coast to coast millions of workers simultaneously found out that they will not have jobs the next day. The impact was so large that it overwhelmed unemployment websites, causing them to crash. The coronavirus measures could impact these people in extreme ways and for months to come.
Some dine-in restaurants are allowed to stay open during these times to serve take-out meals. If you are still able to freely travel in your town, you should consider visiting some of these places if you can afford it and tipping well as the $2.13 an hour wage is not sustainable.
If you know others affected by this shutdown, consider helping them out with food or donations or work, if you have it. Another way to help is to buy gift cards to your favorite local restaurants, stores, from your hair stylist and local spa. The business will get the money today, but you can use it later. Pay in cash, if possible, to avoid further lag time.
If you are one of the folks affected by these closures, check your state’s guidelines as some of them are already rolling out measures to support you.
Also, it is estimated that roughly 40 percent of the medical workforce is affected by the closure of schools. If you can watch a healthcare worker’s child so they can get back to helping countless other sick people, this effort will prove to make a massive difference.
Run errands for those who cannot leave their homes
As the virus continues to spread, there will be more and more people who are quarantined in their homes. The panic from self-quarantine has already caused runs on grocery stores as well as the idiotic hoarding of toilet paper. Many of these folks who are now quarantined may not have had time to get supplies before they were unable to leave their homes. You can help them.
Kelly Arsenault, in Knoxville, TN is providing an inspiring example of how this can look in your community. She started a “Kindness Committee” to help those who cannot leave their homes.
If your neighborhood doesn’t have one, it is as simple as creating a form on Google. Arsenault’s neighbor created a form that allows homeowners in the neighborhood to volunteer help. Then, those who are in need can request it.
This simple online tool is providing a much needed resource to those in need and all of it is being done without calling 911 or waiting for the government to help.
Donate blood
As Town and Country points out, the Red Cross is concerned that coronavirus will threaten America’s blood supply. As more people contract the virus, fewer people will be eligible to donate blood. The organization asks healthy people to donate blood despite the pandemic, and emphasizes that there is no evidence that COVID-19 can be contracted through blood.
More and more people are cancelling their blood donation appointments, which could cause bigger problems in the future. The Red Cross emphasized that they are being meticulous to prevent spread during donations and keep everyone safe.
“We need people to prevent the blood supply from getting depleted. We need it not to get to the point that surgeries are having to get canceled. That’s something we absolutely do not want to have happen,” said Dr. Peter Marks, director of the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. “To ensure an adequate blood supply we need people to come out and donate blood.”
Help keep your neighbors from going hungry
Grocery stores across the country have seen a recent spike in panic buying. Empty shelves are now commonplace in every city in America. Those who can afford it have been stocking up. But what about those who can’t?
Many municipalities have Meals on Wheels organizations that are set up to safely deliver food to senior citizens who are unable to leave their homes. This charity is promising to make sure the elderly are not left to fend for themselves in the midst of this crisis. But just as those in need will be relying on Meals on Wheels for help, Meals on Wheels cannot help them without your help.
If you want to find a Meals on Wheels in your town, you can do so at this link. If you want to donate to Meals on Wheels, you can do so at this link.
Meals on Wheels is not your only option either. If you have food to give, seek out your local food bank and consider donating. Many food banks also accept cash if you want to hold on to your non-perishable items.
GoFundMe
If none of the above options are available, or if you are looking to give further, GoFundMe has set up a general fund to support individuals affected by the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the organizations working to keep people safe, find a cure, or support their communities.
Funds raised on this campaign will be managed by GoFundMe.Org, an independent non-profit organization registered in the United States. Donors support the GoFundMe.Org fund and GoFundMe.Org selects and then distributes donations to verified GoFundMe campaigns and aid to organizations that help those affected.
You can find that donation link, here.
It is important to remain vigilant during these uncertain times. We have only seen a glimpse of what a little panic can do with this toilet paper debacle. Imagine how that scene will look when it’s food people are fighting over. By coming together and helping our fellow humans, we can come out on the other end of this with dignity and honor instead of despotism and chaos. That choice is up to us. What will you choose?
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.


thewakingtimes--2020-03-20--Detect, Deter and Annihilate: How the Police State Will Deal with a Coronavirus Outbreak

What do zombies have to do with the U.S. government ’ s plans for dealing with a coronavirus outbreak ?
Read on , and I ’ ll tell you .
The zombie narrative was popularized by the hit television series The Walking Dead , in which a small group of Americans attempt to survive in a zombie-ridden , post-apocalyptic world where they ’ re not only fighting off flesh-eating ghouls but cannibalistic humans .
For a while there , zombies could be found lurking around every corner : wreaking havoc at gun shows , battling corsets in movies such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ running for their lives in 5K charity races .
Understandably , zombie fiction plays to our fears and paranoia , while allowing us to “ envision how we and our own would thrive if everything went to hell and we lost all our societal supports.
” Yet as journalist Syreeta McFadden points out , while dystopian stories used to reflect our anxieties , now they reflect our reality , mirroring how we as a nation view the world around us , how we as citizens view each other , and most of all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the U.S. government has spent a lot of time and energy in recent years using zombies as the models for a variety of crisis scenarios not too dissimilar from what we are currently experiencing .
For instance , back in 2015 , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put together a zombie apocalypse preparation kit “ that details everything you would need to have on hand in the event the living dead showed up at your front door.
” The CDC , in conjunction with the Dept .
of Defense , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through their paces in mock military drills .
Forbes found Fear ’ s quick shift into a police state to be far-fetched , but anyone who has been paying attention in recent years knows that the groundwork was laid long ago for the government—i.e.
, the military—to intervene and lock down the nation in the event of a national disaster .
We ’ re seeing this play out now as the coronavirus contagion spreads .
What we have yet to experience ( although it may only be a matter of time ) is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ martial law could pose a greater threat to our safety ( and our freedoms ) than any virus .
Indeed , zombie fiction perfectly embodies the government ’ s paranoia about the citizenry as potential threats that need to be monitored , tracked , surveilled , sequestered , deterred , vanquished and rendered impotent .
Why else would the government feel the need to monitor our communications , track our movements , criminalize our every action , treat us like suspects , and strip us of any means of defense while equipping its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weapons ?
For years now , the government has been carrying out military training drills with zombies as the enemy .
In 2011 , the DOD created a 31-page instruction manual for how to protect America from a terrorist attack carried out by zombie forces .
In 2012 , the CDC released a guide for surviving a zombie plague .
That was followed by training drills for members of the military , police officers and first responders .
The zombie exercises appeared to be kitschy and fun—government agents running around trying to put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zombies in the exercises were us , the citizenry , viewed by those in power as mindless , voracious , zombie hordes ?
Consider this : the government started playing around with the idea of using zombies as stand-ins for enemy combatants in its training drills right around the time the Army War College issued its 2008 report , warning that an economic crisis in the U.S. could lead to massive civil unrest that would require the military to intervene and restore order .
That same year , it was revealed that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ names of Americans considered a threat to national security , to be used “ by the military in the event of a national catastrophe , a suspension of the Constitution or the imposition of martial law.
” The program ’ s name , Main Core , refers to the fact that it contains “ copies of the ‘ main core ’ or essence of each item of intelligence information on Americans produced by the FBI and the other agencies of the U.S. intelligence community.
” Also in 2008 , the Pentagon launched the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military-driven research project focused on studying social behavior in order to determine how best to cope with mass civil disobedience or uprisings .
The Minerva Initiative has funded projects such as “ Who Does Not Become a Terrorist , and Why ?
” which “ conflates peaceful activists with ‘ supporters of political violence ’ who are different from terrorists only in that they do not embark on ‘ armed militancy ’ themselves.
” In 2009 , the Dept .
of Homeland Security issued its reports on Rightwing and Leftwing Extremism , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ terrorist ” were used interchangeably to describe citizens they perceived to be disgruntled or anti-government .
Meanwhile , a government campaign was underway to spy on Americans ’ mail , email and cell phone communications .
News reports indicate that the U.S .
Postal Service has handled more than 150,000 requests by federal and state law enforcement agencies to monitor Americans ’ mail , in addition to photographing every piece of mail sent through the postal system .
Fast forward a few years more and local police were being transformed into extensions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members of their community as suspects , trained to shoot first and ask questions later , and equipped with all of the technology and weaponry of a soldier on a battlefield .
The Obama administration then hired a domestic terrorism czar whose job is to focus on anti-government American “ extremists ” who have been designated a greater threat to America than ISIS or al Qaeda .
As part of the government ’ s so-called war on right-wing extremism , the Obama administration agreed to partner with the United Nations to take part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is training local police agencies across America in how to identify , fight and prevent extremism .
Nothing has changed for the better under the Trump Administration .
Those who believe in and exercise their rights under the Constitution ( namely , the right to speak freely , worship freely , associate with like-minded individuals who share their political views , criticize the government , own a weapon , demand a warrant before being questioned or searched , or any other activity viewed as potentially anti-government , racist , bigoted , anarchic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promoted to the top of the government ’ s terrorism watch list .
“ We the people ” or , more appropriately , “ we the zombies ” are the enemy in the eyes of the government .
This coronavirus merely ups the ante .
So when presented with the Defense Department ’ s battle plan for defeating an army of the walking dead , you might find yourself tempted to giggle over the fact that a taxpayer-funded government bureaucrat actually took the time to research and write about vegetarian zombies , evil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zombies , bio-engineered weaponized zombies , radiation zombies , symbiant-induced zombies , and pathogenic zombies .
However , in an age of extreme government paranoia , this is no laughing matter .
The DOD ’ s strategy for dealing with a zombie uprising , outlined in “ CONOP 8888 , ” is for all intents and purposes a training manual for the government in how to put down a citizen uprising or at least an uprising of individuals “ infected ” with a dangerous disease or dangerous ideas about freedom .
Rest assured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ fictional training scenario ” are all too real , beginning with martial law .
So how does the military plan to put down a zombie ( a.k.a .
citizen ) uprising ?
The strategy manual outlines five phases necessary for a counter-offensive : shape , deter , seize initiative , dominate , stabilize and restore civil authority .
Here are a few details : Phase 0 ( Shape ) : Conduct general zombie awareness training .
Monitor increased threats ( i.e.
, surveillance ) .
Carry out military drills .
Synchronize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Anticipate and prepare for a breakdown in law and order .
Phase 1 ( Deter ) : Recognize that zombies can not be deterred or reasoned with .
Carry out training drills to discourage other countries from developing or deploying attack zombies and publicly reinforce the government ’ s ability to combat a zombie threat .
Initiate intelligence sharing between federal and state agencies .
Assist the Dept .
of Homeland Security in identifying or discouraging immigrants from areas where zombie-related diseases originate .
Phase 2 ( Seize initiative ) : Recall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Fortify all military outposts .
Deploy air and ground forces for at least 35 days .
Carry out confidence-building measures with nuclear-armed peers such as Russia and China to ensure they do not misinterpret the government ’ s zombie countermeasures as preparations for war .
Establish quarantine zones .
Distribute explosion-resistant protective equipment .
Place the military on red alert .
Begin limited scale military operations to combat zombie threats .
Carry out combat operations against zombie populations within the United States that were “ previously ” U.S. citizens .
Phase 3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military bases for 30 days .
Shelter all essential government personnel for at least 40 days .
Equip all government agents with military protective gear .
Issue orders for military to kill all non-human life on sight .
Initiate bomber and missile strikes against targeted sources of zombie infection , including the infrastructure .
Burn all zombie corpses .
Deploy military to lock down the beaches and waterways .
Phase 4 ( Stabilize ) : Send out recon teams to check for remaining threats and survey the status of basic services ( water @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and lines of communication ) .
Execute a counter-zombie ISR plan to ID holdout pockets of zombie resistance .
Use all military resources to target any remaining regions of zombie holdouts and influence .
Continue all actions from the Dominate phase .
Phase 5 ( Restore civil authority ) : Deploy military personnel to assist any surviving civil authorities in disaster zones .
Reconstitute combat capabilities at various military bases .
Prepare to redeploy military forces to attack surviving zombie holdouts .
Restore basic services in disaster areas .
As I point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : The War on the American People , if there is any lesson to be learned , it is simply this : whether the threat to national security comes in the form of imaginary zombies , actual terrorists , American citizens infected with the coronavirus , or disgruntled American citizens infected with dangerous ideas about freedom , the government ’ s response to such threats remains the same : detect , deter and annihilate .
Constitutional attorney and author John W. Whitehead is founder and president of The Rutherford Institute , where this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Government Is Run by Maniacs for Maniacal Means ) was originally published .
He is the author of A Government of Wolves : The Emerging American Police State and The Change Manifesto .

Detect, Deter and Annihilate: How the Police State Will Deal with a Coronavirus Outbreak
John W. Whitehead, Rutherford
Waking Times
“Fear is a primitive impulse, brainless as hunger, and because the aim of horror fiction is the production of the deepest kinds of fears, the genre tends to reinforce some remarkably uncivilized ideas about self-protection. In the current crop of zombie stories, the prevailing value for the beleaguered survivors is a sort of siege mentality, a vigilance so constant and unremitting that it’s indistinguishable from the purest paranoia.”— Terrence Rafferty, New York Times
What do zombies have to do with the U.S. government’s plans for dealing with a coronavirus outbreak?
Read on, and I’ll tell you.
The zombie narrative was popularized by the hit television series The Walking Dead, in which a small group of Americans attempt to survive in a zombie-ridden, post-apocalyptic world where they’re not only fighting off flesh-eating ghouls but cannibalistic humans.
For a while there, zombies could be found lurking around every corner: wreaking havoc at gun shows, battling corsets in movies such as Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, and running for their lives in 5K charity races.
Understandably, zombie fiction plays to our fears and paranoia, while allowing us to “envision how we and our own would thrive if everything went to hell and we lost all our societal supports.” Yet as journalist Syreeta McFadden points out, while dystopian stories used to reflect our anxieties, now they reflect our reality, mirroring how we as a nation view the world around us, how we as citizens view each other, and most of all how our government views us.
Indeed, the U.S. government has spent a lot of time and energy in recent years using zombies as the models for a variety of crisis scenarios not too dissimilar from what we are currently experiencing.
For instance, back in 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put together a zombie apocalypse preparation kit “that details everything you would need to have on hand in the event the living dead showed up at your front door.” The CDC, in conjunction with the Dept. of Defense, even used zombies to put government agents through their paces in mock military drills.
Fear the Walking Dead—AMC’s spinoff of its popular Walking Dead series—drove this point home by dialing back the clock to when the zombie outbreak first appears and setting viewers down in the midst of societal unrest not unlike our own experiences of recent years (“a bunch of weird incidents, police protests, riots, and … rapid social entropy”). Then, as Forbes reports, “the military showed up and we fast-forwarded into an ad hoc police state with no glimpse at what was happening in the world around our main cast of hapless survivors.”
Forbes found Fear’s quick shift into a police state to be far-fetched, but anyone who has been paying attention in recent years knows that the groundwork was laid long ago for the government—i.e., the military—to intervene and lock down the nation in the event of a national disaster.
We’re seeing this play out now as the coronavirus contagion spreads.
What we have yet to experience (although it may only be a matter of time) is that the government through the imposition of martial law could pose a greater threat to our safety (and our freedoms) than any virus.
As the Atlantic noted about Fear the Walking Dead: “The villains aren’t the zombies, who rarely appear, but the U.S. military, who sweep into an L.A. suburb to quarantine the survivors. Zombies are, after all, a recognizable threat—but Fear plumbs drama and horror from the betrayal by institutions designed to keep people safe.”
Indeed, zombie fiction perfectly embodies the government’s paranoia about the citizenry as potential threats that need to be monitored, tracked, surveilled, sequestered, deterred, vanquished and rendered impotent.
Why else would the government feel the need to monitor our communications, track our movements, criminalize our every action, treat us like suspects, and strip us of any means of defense while equipping its own personnel with an amazing arsenal of weapons?
For years now, the government has been carrying out military training drills with zombies as the enemy. In 2011, the DOD created a 31-page instruction manual for how to protect America from a terrorist attack carried out by zombie forces. In 2012, the CDC released a guide for surviving a zombie plague. That was followed by training drills for members of the military, police officers and first responders.
As journalist Andrea Peyser reports:
Coinciding with Halloween 2012, a five-day national conference was put on by the HALO Corp. in San Diego for more than 1,000 first responders, military personnel and law enforcement types. It included workshops produced by a Hollywood-affiliated firm in…overcoming a zombie invasion. Actors were made up to look like flesh-chomping monsters. The Department of Homeland Security even paid the $1,000 entry fees for an unknown number of participants… “Zombie disaster” drills were held in October 2012 and ’13 at California’s Sutter Roseville Medical Center. The exercises allowed medical center staff “to test response to a deadly infectious disease, a mass-casualty event, terrorism event and security procedures”… [In October 2014], REI outdoor-gear stores in Soho and around the country are to hold free classes in zombie preparedness, which the stores have been providing for about three years.
The zombie exercises appeared to be kitschy and fun—government agents running around trying to put down a zombie rebellion—but what if the zombies in the exercises were us, the citizenry, viewed by those in power as mindless, voracious, zombie hordes?
Consider this: the government started playing around with the idea of using zombies as stand-ins for enemy combatants in its training drills right around the time the Army War College issued its 2008 report, warning that an economic crisis in the U.S. could lead to massive civil unrest that would require the military to intervene and restore order.
In 2009, the Dept. of Homeland Security issued its reports on Rightwing and Leftwing Extremism, in which the terms “extremist” and “terrorist” were used interchangeably to describe citizens they perceived to be disgruntled or anti-government.
Meanwhile, a government campaign was underway to spy on Americans’ mail, email and cell phone communications. News reports indicate that the U.S. Postal Service has handled more than 150,000 requests by federal and state law enforcement agencies to monitor Americans’ mail, in addition to photographing every piece of mail sent through the postal system.
Fast forward a few years more and local police were being transformed into extensions of the military, taught to view members of their community as suspects, trained to shoot first and ask questions later, and equipped with all of the technology and weaponry of a soldier on a battlefield.
The Obama administration then hired a domestic terrorism czar whose job is to focus on anti-government American “extremists” who have been designated a greater threat to America than ISIS or al Qaeda. As part of the government’s so-called war on right-wing extremism, the Obama administration agreed to partner with the United Nations to take part in its Strong Cities Network program, which is training local police agencies across America in how to identify, fight and prevent extremism.
Nothing has changed for the better under the Trump Administration.
Those who believe in and exercise their rights under the Constitution (namely, the right to speak freely, worship freely, associate with like-minded individuals who share their political views, criticize the government, own a weapon, demand a warrant before being questioned or searched, or any other activity viewed as potentially anti-government, racist, bigoted, anarchic or sovereign), continue to be promoted to the top of the government’s terrorism watch list.
“We the people” or, more appropriately, “we the zombies” are the enemy in the eyes of the government. This coronavirus merely ups the ante.
So when presented with the Defense Department’s battle plan for defeating an army of the walking dead, you might find yourself tempted to giggle over the fact that a taxpayer-funded government bureaucrat actually took the time to research and write about vegetarian zombies, evil magic zombies, chicken zombies, space zombies, bio-engineered weaponized zombies, radiation zombies, symbiant-induced zombies, and pathogenic zombies.
However, in an age of extreme government paranoia, this is no laughing matter.
The DOD’s strategy for dealing with a zombie uprising, outlined in “CONOP 8888,” is for all intents and purposes a training manual for the government in how to put down a citizen uprising or at least an uprising of individuals “infected” with a dangerous disease or dangerous ideas about freedom.
Rest assured that the tactics and difficulties outlined in the “fictional training scenario” are all too real, beginning with martial law.
As the DOD training manual states: “zombies [stand-ins for “we the people”] are horribly dangerous to all human life and zombie infections have the potential to seriously undermine national security and economic activities that sustain our way of life. Therefore having a population that is not composed of zombies or at risk from their malign influence is vital to U.S. and Allied national interests.”
So how does the military plan to put down a zombie (a.k.a. citizen) uprising?
The strategy manual outlines five phases necessary for a counter-offensive: shape, deter, seize initiative, dominate, stabilize and restore civil authority. Here are a few details:
Phase 0 (Shape): Conduct general zombie awareness training. Monitor increased threats (i.e., surveillance). Carry out military drills. Synchronize contingency plans between federal and state agencies. Anticipate and prepare for a breakdown in law and order.
Phase 1 (Deter): Recognize that zombies cannot be deterred or reasoned with. Carry out training drills to discourage other countries from developing or deploying attack zombies and publicly reinforce the government’s ability to combat a zombie threat. Initiate intelligence sharing between federal and state agencies. Assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in identifying or discouraging immigrants from areas where zombie-related diseases originate.
Phase 2 (Seize initiative): Recall all military personal to their duty stations. Fortify all military outposts. Deploy air and ground forces for at least 35 days. Carry out confidence-building measures with nuclear-armed peers such as Russia and China to ensure they do not misinterpret the government’s zombie countermeasures as preparations for war. Establish quarantine zones. Distribute explosion-resistant protective equipment. Place the military on red alert. Begin limited scale military operations to combat zombie threats. Carry out combat operations against zombie populations within the United States that were “previously” U.S. citizens.
Phase 3 (Dominate): Lock down all military bases for 30 days. Shelter all essential government personnel for at least 40 days. Equip all government agents with military protective gear. Issue orders for military to kill all non-human life on sight. Initiate bomber and missile strikes against targeted sources of zombie infection, including the infrastructure. Burn all zombie corpses. Deploy military to lock down the beaches and waterways.
Phase 4 (Stabilize): Send out recon teams to check for remaining threats and survey the status of basic services (water, power, sewage infrastructure, air, and lines of communication). Execute a counter-zombie ISR plan to ID holdout pockets of zombie resistance. Use all military resources to target any remaining regions of zombie holdouts and influence. Continue all actions from the Dominate phase.
Phase 5 (Restore civil authority): Deploy military personnel to assist any surviving civil authorities in disaster zones. Reconstitute combat capabilities at various military bases. Prepare to redeploy military forces to attack surviving zombie holdouts. Restore basic services in disaster areas.
Notice the similarities?
Surveillance. Military drills. Awareness training. Militarized police forces. Martial law.
As I point out in my book, Battlefield America: The War on the American People, if there is any lesson to be learned, it is simply this: whether the threat to national security comes in the form of imaginary zombies, actual terrorists, American citizens infected with the coronavirus, or disgruntled American citizens infected with dangerous ideas about freedom, the government’s response to such threats remains the same: detect, deter and annihilate.
About the Author
Constitutional attorney and author John W. Whitehead is founder and president of The Rutherford Institute, where this article (John Lennon Was Right: The Government Is Run by Maniacs for Maniacal Means) was originally published. He is the author of A Government of Wolves: The Emerging American Police State and The Change Manifesto.


thewakingtimes--2020-03-20--LEGO Bricks Can Survive in Oceans for 1,300 Years, Study Shows

The Danish building block toy LEGO has sprouted an empire of amusement park like stores , movies , and reality TV competitions premised on building complicated characters , vehicles and settings from inter-locking pieces of plastic .
Unfortunately , all that plastic will be with us for a long , long time , according to a new study published in the journal Environmental Pollution .
The researchers from the University of Plymouth in England studied how the pieces from the popular toy broke down in a marine environment .
It turns out , LEGO bricks can survive in ocean waters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the study .
The research team conducted the study by examining 50 LEGO bricks that had washed up in Cornwall , England .
As Newsweek reported , the recovered pieces were cleaned , measured , weighed and then compared to unused bricks .
The scientists checked the chemical composition of each block .
By identifying chemicals no longer used in the production process , the scientists were able to estimate the age of each brick .
The team compared the level of wear and tear by comparing the bricks to pristine LEGO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ By conducting that complex comparison , the researchers were able to estimate that LEGO bricks can survive anywhere from 100 to 1,300 years in a marine environment , meaning their durability could be harmful to marine animals , according to a statement from the University of Plymouth .
The researchers said their findings mean people need to be very careful about how they discard everyday household items .
“ LEGO is one of the most popular children ’ s toys in history and part of its appeal has always been its durability , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Environmental Sciences at the University of Plymouth , said in a statement .
“ It is specifically designed to be played with and handled , so it may not be especially surprising that despite potentially being in the sea for decades it isn ’ t significantly worn down .
However , the full extent of its durability was even a surprise to us.
” Turner , who previously conducted extensive research on the chemical properties of items washed up as marine litter , warned about the scourge of microplastics as LEGO bricks wear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had smoothed and discolored , with some of the structures having fractured and fragmented , suggesting that as well as pieces remaining intact they might also break down into microplastics , ” he said in a statement .
“ It once again emphasizes the importance of people disposing of used items properly to ensure they do not pose potential problems for the environment.
” Environmental activists noted that the study shows the harm of not disposing of toys properly or being careless with them on a visit to a beach or river .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ children around the world for decades , but this joy comes with a heavy price , an ocean crisis , ” Chris Thorne , an oceans campaigner at Greenpeace UK , said to The Independent .
“ This study confirms what we already knew , that much of the plastic waste we ’ ve left in our oceans , including LEGO , will survive there for centuries , possibly even millennia.
” “ The impacts of this will be wide ranging , and harm marine ecosystems long after our generation is gone , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect our oceans from all the pressures facing them , from climate change to overfishing and plastic pollution .
”

LEGO Bricks Can Survive in Oceans for 1,300 Years, Study Shows
Jordan Davidson, EcoWatch
Waking Times
The Danish building block toy LEGO has sprouted an empire of amusement park like stores, movies, and reality TV competitions premised on building complicated characters, vehicles and settings from inter-locking pieces of plastic. Unfortunately, all that plastic will be with us for a long, long time, according to a new study published in the journal Environmental Pollution.
The researchers from the University of Plymouth in England studied how the pieces from the popular toy broke down in a marine environment. It turns out, LEGO bricks can survive in ocean waters for up to 1,300 years, according to the study.
The research team conducted the study by examining 50 LEGO bricks that had washed up in Cornwall, England. As Newsweek reported, the recovered pieces were cleaned, measured, weighed and then compared to unused bricks. The scientists checked the chemical composition of each block. By identifying chemicals no longer used in the production process, the scientists were able to estimate the age of each brick. The team compared the level of wear and tear by comparing the bricks to pristine LEGO pieces from the 70s and 80s.
By conducting that complex comparison, the researchers were able to estimate that LEGO bricks can survive anywhere from 100 to 1,300 years in a marine environment, meaning their durability could be harmful to marine animals, according to a statement from the University of Plymouth. The researchers said their findings mean people need to be very careful about how they discard everyday household items.
“LEGO is one of the most popular children’s toys in history and part of its appeal has always been its durability,” Andrew Turner, associate professor of Environmental Sciences at the University of Plymouth, said in a statement. “It is specifically designed to be played with and handled, so it may not be especially surprising that despite potentially being in the sea for decades it isn’t significantly worn down. However, the full extent of its durability was even a surprise to us.”
Turner, who previously conducted extensive research on the chemical properties of items washed up as marine litter, warned about the scourge of microplastics as LEGO bricks wear down.
“The pieces we tested had smoothed and discolored, with some of the structures having fractured and fragmented, suggesting that as well as pieces remaining intact they might also break down into microplastics,” he said in a statement. “It once again emphasizes the importance of people disposing of used items properly to ensure they do not pose potential problems for the environment.”
Environmental activists noted that the study shows the harm of not disposing of toys properly or being careless with them on a visit to a beach or river.
“LEGO has brought joy to countless children around the world for decades, but this joy comes with a heavy price, an ocean crisis,” Chris Thorne, an oceans campaigner at Greenpeace UK, said to The Independent. “This study confirms what we already knew, that much of the plastic waste we’ve left in our oceans, including LEGO, will survive there for centuries, possibly even millennia.” “The impacts of this will be wide ranging, and harm marine ecosystems long after our generation is gone,” Thorne added. “We must protect our oceans from all the pressures facing them, from climate change to overfishing and plastic pollution.”
By Jordan Davidson | Creative Commons | EcoWatch