shoebat--2020-06-27--“Free Money” Is Turning Into Higher Taxes All Across The Country

A lot of people were happy to get the “ free money ” the Federal Government was “ giving away ” .
However , free things always come with a price , and the Greenwich Times reports that for many cities , taxes are probably going to be raised .
Cash-starved cities and states across the country are starting to weigh whether to raise taxes on homes , cigarettes , local businesses and global tech giants , hoping to rake in new revenue that might help them close the massive budget shortfalls created by the coronavirus pandemic .
The increases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some cases adopted – reflect the growing desperation on the part of government leaders nationwide .
Many have found that recent spending cuts , furloughs and layoffs haven ’ t been enough to shore up their sagging finances , forcing them to consider more politically noxious and economically risky moves in the middle of an economic crisis .
“ Given the size of the problem , they ’ re going to have to use every tool at their disposal , ” said Elizabeth McNichol , a senior fellow specializing in state fiscal issues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Priorities , a left-leaning think tank .
“ That includes spending cuts and revenue increases.
” ( source ) The ultimate problem is that there is no solution at all .
The problem is entirely , without question or exaggeration , unsolvable because of the debt that can not be paid .
It is really simple- too much was borrowed , knowing it could not be paid back , and the name of the game for the last seven decades was to see how far the inevitable consequences of irresponsible behavior could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This is the nature of the situation that we find ourselves in today .
There is no answer because there is no money , and there was never enough money to ever pay off the debts .
What is happening today was known about for decades .
It was going to happen because of simple mathematics .
Raising taxes will do nothing except further impoverishment .
If people can not pay their bills now , what is going to happen when taxes on basic needs go up ?
It will just pay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the debt at best -rather than the debt itself .
The only answer at this point is for a currency collapse , either by disowning debt or through hyperinflation .Both will end in disaster , and with the loss of the dollar as the world reserve currency .
That is why the world is being dragged to war .
It is about the long-term preservation of the dollar as a world reserve currency for political manipulation , as this is the source of American power .
Normal math does not work because there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside of preparing the conditions for war by rampant spending and complete chaos .
It is a total mess , there is no order , and is basically a free-for-all right now .
In a situation such as this , generally speaking , the beast thing to do is to take what one can get to weather the storm , and then just hunker down as much as possible until equilibrium returns , which will not be for a long time .
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A lot of people were happy to get the “free money” the Federal Government was “giving away”. However, free things always come with a price, and the Greenwich Times reports that for many cities, taxes are probably going to be raised.
Cash-starved cities and states across the country are starting to weigh whether to raise taxes on homes, cigarettes, local businesses and global tech giants, hoping to rake in new revenue that might help them close the massive budget shortfalls created by the coronavirus pandemic. The increases that have been proposed – and in some cases adopted – reflect the growing desperation on the part of government leaders nationwide. Many have found that recent spending cuts, furloughs and layoffs haven’t been enough to shore up their sagging finances, forcing them to consider more politically noxious and economically risky moves in the middle of an economic crisis. … “Given the size of the problem, they’re going to have to use every tool at their disposal,” said Elizabeth McNichol, a senior fellow specializing in state fiscal issues at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a left-leaning think tank. “That includes spending cuts and revenue increases.” (source)
The ultimate problem is that there is no solution at all. The problem is entirely, without question or exaggeration, unsolvable because of the debt that cannot be paid.
It is really simple- too much was borrowed, knowing it could not be paid back, and the name of the game for the last seven decades was to see how far the inevitable consequences of irresponsible behavior could be delayed until a reckoning would be forced. This is the nature of the situation that we find ourselves in today.
There is no answer because there is no money, and there was never enough money to ever pay off the debts. What is happening today was known about for decades. It was going to happen because of simple mathematics.
Raising taxes will do nothing except further impoverishment. If people cannot pay their bills now, what is going to happen when taxes on basic needs go up? It will just pay for immediate bills- like the usury on the debt at best -rather than the debt itself.
The only answer at this point is for a currency collapse, either by disowning debt or through hyperinflation .Both will end in disaster, and with the loss of the dollar as the world reserve currency.
That is why the world is being dragged to war. It is about the long-term preservation of the dollar as a world reserve currency for political manipulation, as this is the source of American power.
Normal math does not work because there is no logic to the financial calculations outside of preparing the conditions for war by rampant spending and complete chaos. It is a total mess, there is no order, and is basically a free-for-all right now.
In a situation such as this, generally speaking, the beast thing to do is to take what one can get to weather the storm, and then just hunker down as much as possible until equilibrium returns, which will not be for a long time.
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shoebat--2020-06-27--For Years We Have Heard About How The Left Wants To Persecute Conservatives, But Now Republicans Are

For Years We Have Heard About How The Left Wants To Persecute Conservatives, But Now Republicans Are Leading Conservatives To Their Deaths

For years we have heard about how the Left wants to persecute conservatives .
While there is definitely truth to @ @ @ @ @ are seeing Republicans leading conservatives to their deaths :

By Theodore Shoebat
For years we have heard about how the Left wants to persecute conservatives. While there is definitely truth to this, right now we are seeing Republicans leading conservatives to their deaths:
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shoebat--2020-06-27--Is Trump Now Losing His Evangelical Supporters?

Trump is seriously losing support , and as Yahoo !
News notes by way of the LA Times , he is at a serious risk of losing Evangelical support over the recent Supreme Court rulings on LGB and T issues .
White evangelical voters have been the staunchest supporters of President Trump , putting aside misgivings over his crass statements and messy personal life because of his promise to stack the judiciary with conservative judges sympathetic to their views on issues such as religious liberty and abortion .
The president successfully nominated two Supreme Court justices , giving the body @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the high court , notably a 6-3 decision expanding gay and transgender rights that was written by Justice Neil Gorsuch , Trump ’ s first addition to the bench , have drawn widespread criticism from evangelical voters and caused some to question the compromises they made in casting their last presidential ballot .
“ This has definitely introduced doubt , ” said the Rev .
Rob Schenck , a prominent former evangelical activist .
“ It kind of takes away the one thing that gives him an edge with that type of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a less certain one.
” ( source ) cThese rulings were a huge ‘ slap ’ in the face to all American Christians , and especially his evangelical base .
Trump has already managed to make a lot of people hate him , and eviscerate his core supporters , but this may have been even more than what he expected .
It is true that the country is changing , but right now , the Boomer demographic that makes up a lot of his support among white Evangelicals ( and Evangelicals in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victory , and the fact is that he is losing even this .
What good is a president who makes a lot of promises but then proceeds to do the opposite ?
This is what Trump has exposed himself to be , and no amount of blustery speech can hide it any more .
It is too obvious .
There is much that Tucker Carlson says which we have criticized at Shoebat.com .
However , a point that he made correct is noted below , taken from a larger article that appeared on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump is on his way to losing .
Not many people are saying it out loud on the right , but the fact is that President Trump could well lose this election .
In fact , unless fundamental facts change soon , it could be tough for him to be reelected .
If the president does lose , that would mean that just a few months from now , Joe Biden would become the president .
The United States government would fall under the control of the radicals who control Joe Biden , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now , we ’ re fully aware that virtually nobody watching this show wants to hear that , but it ’ s true and key people around the president know that it ’ s true .
They ’ ve seen the numbers .
They ’ re concerned .
At some point in the future , historians will marvel at the fact that the president lost ground during a pandemic and then during mass riots .
Both crises should have highlighted his strengths .
They were naturals for him .
( source ) This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing very bad , and regardless of whether or not Tucker is being sincere , the point is that people on both sides of the political spectrum , left and right , can see that something is really wrong with Trump .
This is why I emphasize , if Trump does win , there is a very high chance one should expect some very funny ballot box practices , because under natural conditions , it is extremely unlikely that Trump is going to win anything .
However , with a little manipulation in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impossible to happen could become a reality .
Given how 2020 has gone so far , at this point , why not a few more interesting events to round out the rest of the year ?
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Trump is seriously losing support, and as Yahoo! News notes by way of the LA Times, he is at a serious risk of losing Evangelical support over the recent Supreme Court rulings on LGB and T issues.
White evangelical voters have been the staunchest supporters of President Trump, putting aside misgivings over his crass statements and messy personal life because of his promise to stack the judiciary with conservative judges sympathetic to their views on issues such as religious liberty and abortion. The president successfully nominated two Supreme Court justices, giving the body a GOP majority. But recent rulings by the high court, notably a 6-3 decision expanding gay and transgender rights that was written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, Trump’s first addition to the bench, have drawn widespread criticism from evangelical voters and caused some to question the compromises they made in casting their last presidential ballot. “This has definitely introduced doubt,” said the Rev. Rob Schenck, a prominent former evangelical activist. “It kind of takes away the one thing that gives him an edge with that type of evangelical voter, a skeptical evangelical voter, a less certain one.” (source)
cThese rulings were a huge ‘slap’ in the face to all American Christians, and especially his evangelical base. Trump has already managed to make a lot of people hate him, and eviscerate his core supporters, but this may have been even more than what he expected.
It is true that the country is changing, but right now, the Boomer demographic that makes up a lot of his support among white Evangelicals (and Evangelicals in general) is still key to his victory, and the fact is that he is losing even this.
What good is a president who makes a lot of promises but then proceeds to do the opposite? This is what Trump has exposed himself to be, and no amount of blustery speech can hide it any more. It is too obvious.
There is much that Tucker Carlson says which we have criticized at Shoebat.com. However, a point that he made correct is noted below, taken from a larger article that appeared on FOX News where even he says that Trump is on his way to losing.
Not many people are saying it out loud on the right, but the fact is that President Trump could well lose this election. In fact, unless fundamental facts change soon, it could be tough for him to be reelected. If the president does lose, that would mean that just a few months from now, Joe Biden would become the president. The United States government would fall under the control of the radicals who control Joe Biden, and they will remake the country. Now, we’re fully aware that virtually nobody watching this show wants to hear that, but it’s true and key people around the president know that it’s true. They’ve seen the numbers. They’re concerned. At some point in the future, historians will marvel at the fact that the president lost ground during a pandemic and then during mass riots. Both crises should have highlighted his strengths. They were naturals for him. (source)
This is the direct truth. Trump is doing very bad, and regardless of whether or not Tucker is being sincere, the point is that people on both sides of the political spectrum, left and right, can see that something is really wrong with Trump.
This is why I emphasize, if Trump does win, there is a very high chance one should expect some very funny ballot box practices, because under natural conditions, it is extremely unlikely that Trump is going to win anything. However, with a little manipulation in key states, even what seems mathematically impossible to happen could become a reality.
Given how 2020 has gone so far, at this point, why not a few more interesting events to round out the rest of the year?
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shoebat--2020-06-27--Disney World Re-Opens In Spite Of Increasing COVID-19 Cases

Disney World has sometimes been described as the ‘ happiest place on Earth ’ , but getting sick is not a happy thing .
In fact , the spread of COVID-19 cases to various areas has been connected to visits to Disney World .
It is not hard to imagine why- putting a lot of people in a close area is going to spread germs , and in teh case of a pandemic , it is an ideal environment for spreading illness .
Therefore , it is of great interest as FOX 35 reports that Disney World is continuing forward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases .
Despite a spike in COVID-19 cases and calls to postpone the reopening , a Walt Disney World spokesperson confirms to FOX 35 News that the parks will reopen in July as scheduled .
All eyes are on Disney ’ s Florida parks after Disneyland in California postponed its reopening plans amid a wave of new COVID-19 cases there .
Disney is still negotiating with unions that work at Disneyland , who are concerned about public health due to COVID-19 .
Many are now wondering if Disney World @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s spike in cases .
The Actor ’ s Equity Association is calling for the “ Mouse House ” to hold the gates .
There is also an online petition with more than 10,000 signatures and Disney World had the all-clear to reopen nearly a month ago .
Also , a possible factor in the decision to delay Disneyland is that no ticket reservations had been taken .
Here in Florida , tickets are already booked .
“ This would be the second cancellation for some people , and I think people are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they have to cancel once , when you ’ re starting to do multiple cancellations on them and you ’ re stringing them along , that ’ s when people get frustrated , ” said Niles .
The Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom open July 11 .
Epcot , and Hollywood Studios will reopen July 15 .
( source ) COVID-19 cases are not just an issue with theme parks .
Pandemics do not discriminate , have political preferences , racial affinities , or other social distinctions .
They just infect an able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to .
This pandemic is not going to go away probably until late 2021 .
Until it passes- as pandemics always do -there are going to have to be extra measures taken to ensure public health .
This is what the entire push for regulations about public health and masks pertains to- the ability to strike a balance between the need for public health and the need to carry on vital functions for the economy .
But the rush to ‘ re-open ’ ?
This is not balanced or balancing health and economics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up profit losses by risking the health of many , and such actions are never going to end well .
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Disney World has sometimes been described as the ‘happiest place on Earth’, but getting sick is not a happy thing. In fact, the spread of COVID-19 cases to various areas has been connected to visits to Disney World. It is not hard to imagine why- putting a lot of people in a close area is going to spread germs, and in teh case of a pandemic, it is an ideal environment for spreading illness.
Therefore, it is of great interest as FOX 35 reports that Disney World is continuing forward with plans to re-open in spite of increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases.
Despite a spike in COVID-19 cases and calls to postpone the reopening, a Walt Disney World spokesperson confirms to FOX 35 News that the parks will reopen in July as scheduled. All eyes are on Disney’s Florida parks after Disneyland in California postponed its reopening plans amid a wave of new COVID-19 cases there. Disney is still negotiating with unions that work at Disneyland, who are concerned about public health due to COVID-19. Many are now wondering if Disney World will follow suit due to Florida’s spike in cases. The Actor’s Equity Association is calling for the “Mouse House” to hold the gates. There is also an online petition with more than 10,000 signatures and … Disney World had the all-clear to reopen nearly a month ago. Also, a possible factor in the decision to delay Disneyland is that no ticket reservations had been taken. Here in Florida, tickets are already booked. “This would be the second cancellation for some people, and I think people are understanding when something like this happens and they have to cancel once, when you’re starting to do multiple cancellations on them and you’re stringing them along, that’s when people get frustrated,” said Niles. The Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom open July 11. Epcot, and Hollywood Studios will reopen July 15. (source)
COVID-19 cases are not just an issue with theme parks. Pandemics do not discriminate, have political preferences, racial affinities, or other social distinctions. They just infect an able host that they can successfully latch on to.
This pandemic is not going to go away probably until late 2021. Until it passes- as pandemics always do -there are going to have to be extra measures taken to ensure public health. This is what the entire push for regulations about public health and masks pertains to- the ability to strike a balance between the need for public health and the need to carry on vital functions for the economy.
But the rush to ‘re-open’? This is not balanced or balancing health and economics, but is prioritizing attempts at making up profit losses by risking the health of many, and such actions are never going to end well.
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shoebat--2020-06-27--It’s Not Just Us, Prepare For Future Shocks While There Is Still Time

I have followed many websites over the years discussing various trends and ideas , as well as those which express a wide range of views .
One of those are the sites run by Michael Snyder , an American Evangelical who runs a series of websites discussing the decline of the American economy .
According to one of his recent articles that was picked up by Zero Hedge , he states that COVID-19 is just the beginning of a lot more troubles to come .
2020 has already been one of the worst years in modern U.S. history , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are going to be extremely challenging as well .
But even though most Americans are expecting that things will return to “ normal ” in 2021 and beyond , the truth is that the “ perfect storm ” that we are witnessing is only in the very early stages .
All of the old cycles are ending , all of the bubbles are bursting , and we are starting to experience the consequences of decades of incredibly foolish decisions .
So even though the remaining months of 2020 will be chaotic , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get progressively worse as the years move along .
That means that you should use this period of time to prepare for what is ahead of us , because at some point the window of opportunity to prepare will be closed for good .
COVID-19 should have been a wake up call for all of us .
Lockdowns were implemented very suddenly once the virus started to spread in the U.S. , and shortages of key items began to happen .
To this day , many retailers are still limiting the number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ categories .
Hopefully this has helped people to understand that if you have not stocked up in advance , you may not be able to go out and get what you need when a major crisis strikes .
During the initial stages of this pandemic , a lot of people ended up being stuck at home without enough supplies .
In the event of a truly historic emergency , you can certainly survive without toilet paper , but if you run out of food you could find yourself in big trouble quite quickly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not going to kill us all .
About half a million people around the world have died so far , and the final death toll will be a lot lower than the tens of millions that died during the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 to 1920 .
But if our society was extremely ill-prepared for a pandemic of this nature , what is going to happen when a pandemic that is much more severe hits us ?
Scientists assure us that it is just a matter of time before a killer plague @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bible tells us that there will be “ pestilences ” in the last days .
If you find yourself isolated at home for an extended period of time as millions of others are dying from a virus , will you be able to survive on what you have already stored up ?
If not , you need to get to work .
( source ) All of the above is absolutely correct .
All of us , in our own ways , have been saying the same at Shoebat.com , but the importance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more relevant .
There is no good way to put it- WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME .
I ’ m not saying it is going to be tomorrow , next week , next month , or even next year .
What I am saying , as clearly as I can , is that the world stands on the edge of a major conflict , for as history tells the story , when there are no other ways to fix problems , governments bring people to war .
This is where the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , like it or not , into a major global war , and you are not going to be able to stop this .
I write a lot about COVID-19 , and I do not wish do downplay the serious nature of this .
However , if I had to choose between COVID-19 and the chances of what are coming in terms of importance , COVID-19 is absolutely nothing just in the same way that the Spanish Flu was to World War II , for while both are notable events , the later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This summer should not be a summer of ‘ rest ’ .
It should be a summer of work , for the future is upon us and it is not good , and if the economic shutdowns now are just a taste of what is coming , what will the future look like ?
The answer is not good .
Life is NOT going to return to normal .
Instead , take a look around you and take a deep breath , because this IS the new normal .
This is what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and while forms may change slightly , just as with the world before 9/11 , the old is gone and a new paradigm has been ushered in .
Now is a ‘ down ’ time .
If you are not preparing , you are only setting yourself up for a lot of trouble in the future because the government has already bailed out the citizenry once , and she is likely going to bail them out again with a second stimulus check .
Outside of this , and barring a full-out ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disowning of the debt , life is going to look a lot more like the Soviet Union and contemporary Russia , and there will be no one to help you .
Prepare while there is still time for the shocks that are going to hit the US economic system .
At this point , it is not about ‘ living well ’ but about simply getting through the crisis , which will be a tremendous challenge , as this will not last weeks and months but many years until it passes .
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When you donate , you are not donating to just any commentary group , but one that is endlessly observing the news , reading between the lines and separating hysteria and perception from reality .
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I have followed many websites over the years discussing various trends and ideas, as well as those which express a wide range of views. One of those are the sites run by Michael Snyder, an American Evangelical who runs a series of websites discussing the decline of the American economy. According to one of his recent articles that was picked up by Zero Hedge, he states that COVID-19 is just the beginning of a lot more troubles to come.
2020 has already been one of the worst years in modern U.S. history, and it looks like the next six months are going to be extremely challenging as well. But even though most Americans are expecting that things will return to “normal” in 2021 and beyond, the truth is that the “perfect storm” that we are witnessing is only in the very early stages. All of the old cycles are ending, all of the bubbles are bursting, and we are starting to experience the consequences of decades of incredibly foolish decisions. So even though the remaining months of 2020 will be chaotic, the truth is that things are going to get progressively worse as the years move along. That means that you should use this period of time to prepare for what is ahead of us, because at some point the window of opportunity to prepare will be closed for good. COVID-19 should have been a wake up call for all of us. Lockdowns were implemented very suddenly once the virus started to spread in the U.S., and shortages of key items began to happen. To this day, many retailers are still limiting the number of items that you can buy in certain categories. Hopefully this has helped people to understand that if you have not stocked up in advance, you may not be able to go out and get what you need when a major crisis strikes. During the initial stages of this pandemic, a lot of people ended up being stuck at home without enough supplies. In the event of a truly historic emergency, you can certainly survive without toilet paper, but if you run out of food you could find yourself in big trouble quite quickly. The good news is that COVID-19 is not going to kill us all. About half a million people around the world have died so far, and the final death toll will be a lot lower than the tens of millions that died during the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 to 1920. But if our society was extremely ill-prepared for a pandemic of this nature, what is going to happen when a pandemic that is much more severe hits us? Scientists assure us that it is just a matter of time before a killer plague sweeps across the planet, and the Bible tells us that there will be “pestilences” in the last days. If you find yourself isolated at home for an extended period of time as millions of others are dying from a virus, will you be able to survive on what you have already stored up? If not, you need to get to work. (source)
All of the above is absolutely correct. All of us, in our own ways, have been saying the same at Shoebat.com, but the importance of doing this now has never been more relevant.
There is no good way to put it- WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME.
I’m not saying it is going to be tomorrow, next week, next month, or even next year.
What I am saying, as clearly as I can, is that the world stands on the edge of a major conflict, for as history tells the story, when there are no other ways to fix problems, governments bring people to war.
This is where the world is going. You are being dragged, like it or not, into a major global war, and you are not going to be able to stop this.
I write a lot about COVID-19, and I do not wish do downplay the serious nature of this. However, if I had to choose between COVID-19 and the chances of what are coming in terms of importance, COVID-19 is absolutely nothing just in the same way that the Spanish Flu was to World War II, for while both are notable events, the later is certainly more serious than the former.
This summer should not be a summer of ‘rest’. It should be a summer of work, for the future is upon us and it is not good, and if the economic shutdowns now are just a taste of what is coming, what will the future look like?
The answer is not good.
Life is NOT going to return to normal. Instead, take a look around you and take a deep breath, because this IS the new normal. This is what the future is going to look like, and while forms may change slightly, just as with the world before 9/11, the old is gone and a new paradigm has been ushered in.
Now is a ‘down’ time. If you are not preparing, you are only setting yourself up for a lot of trouble in the future because the government has already bailed out the citizenry once, and she is likely going to bail them out again with a second stimulus check. Outside of this, and barring a full-out ‘debt jubilee’ that results in a disowning of the debt, life is going to look a lot more like the Soviet Union and contemporary Russia, and there will be no one to help you.
Prepare while there is still time for the shocks that are going to hit the US economic system. At this point, it is not about ‘living well’ but about simply getting through the crisis, which will be a tremendous challenge, as this will not last weeks and months but many years until it passes.
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shoebat--2020-06-27--Report: Weather Extremes As One Of The Coldest Places On Earth Hits Record-Breaking 100 Degrees Fahr

Report: Weather Extremes As One Of The Coldest Places On Earth Hits Record-Breaking 100 Degrees Fahrenheit

Verkhoyansk is one of the coldest places on earth along with her neighbor several hundred miles away in Oymyakon ( the coldest place on Earth ) , located in remote northeastern Russia .
However , Science News reports that the town had temperatures over 100 degrees , and while the matter is formally being investigated by scientists , if it is officially confirmed such , it will be a record for temperatures over the Arctic circle .
The remote Siberian town of Verkhoyansk is known for its extreme cold : Winter temperatures often dip below –50° Celsius .
But on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soared to a high of 38° C ( 100.4° Fahrenheit ) .
If confirmed by the World Meteorological Association , that marks the hottest temperature ever recorded north of the Arctic Circle .
Verkhoyansk has experienced extreme heat before : On July 25 , 1988 , the town hit a then-record of 37.3° C ( 99.1° F ) .
The new high , which smashes that 32-year record , comes on the heels of a historically hot May around the globe , and especially in Siberia , which is in the grips of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May was 0.63 degrees C warmer than average May temperatures from 1981 to 2010 , enough to set a new record , according to the European Union ’ s Copernicus Climate Change Service .
But in parts of Siberia , particularly in northwestern Siberia , May temperatures were as much as 10 degrees C higher than average .
The anomaly was so marked that the region ’ s heat wave would represent a 1 in 100,000 year event — at least in a world without climate change , climate scientist Martin Stendel of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweeted on June 9 .
With climate change , however , such Arctic heat waves are expected to become more common , along with melting permafrost and increasing wildfires The new benchmark highlights how the Arctic region is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet , a phenomenon known as Arctic amplification .
Average temperatures in Siberia from December to May were also the warmest on record going back to 1979 , according to Copernicus .
When combined with data from NASA going back to 1880 , the researchers suggest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within the last 140 years .
( source )

Verkhoyansk is one of the coldest places on earth along with her neighbor several hundred miles away in Oymyakon (the coldest place on Earth), located in remote northeastern Russia. However, Science News reports that the town had temperatures over 100 degrees, and while the matter is formally being investigated by scientists, if it is officially confirmed such, it will be a record for temperatures over the Arctic circle.
The remote Siberian town of Verkhoyansk is known for its extreme cold: Winter temperatures often dip below –50° Celsius. But on June 20, temperatures in the town soared to a high of 38° C (100.4° Fahrenheit). If confirmed by the World Meteorological Association, that marks the hottest temperature ever recorded north of the Arctic Circle.
Verkhoyansk has experienced extreme heat before: On July 25, 1988, the town hit a then-record of 37.3° C (99.1° F). The new high, which smashes that 32-year record, comes on the heels of a historically hot May around the globe, and especially in Siberia, which is in the grips of an ongoing heat wave.
Globally, May was 0.63 degrees C warmer than average May temperatures from 1981 to 2010, enough to set a new record, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. But in parts of Siberia, particularly in northwestern Siberia, May temperatures were as much as 10 degrees C higher than average. The anomaly was so marked that the region’s heat wave would represent a 1 in 100,000 year event — at least in a world without climate change, climate scientist Martin Stendel of the Danish Meteorological Institute in Copenhagen, tweeted on June 9. With climate change, however, such Arctic heat waves are expected to become more common, along with melting permafrost and increasing wildfires
The new benchmark highlights how the Arctic region is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet, a phenomenon known as Arctic amplification. Average temperatures in Siberia from December to May were also the warmest on record going back to 1979, according to Copernicus. When combined with data from NASA going back to 1880, the researchers suggest, this six-month period is likely unprecedented within the last 140 years. (source)


shoebat--2020-06-29--Trump Does Seemingly MAGA Thing, Signs Order Prioritizing Experience Over Degrees In Federal Employm

Trump Does Seemingly MAGA Thing, Signs Order Prioritizing Experience Over Degrees In Federal Employment

A major complaint of college graduates and people in the work force is the focus on ‘ education ’ in the job market , which employers for a long time have wanted to be highly specified to the detriment of real world experience .
Things are so strange that at the current time in history , it is not uncommon for a many with decades of experience to be told he does not have the ‘ right degree ’ and be passed over for a position .
As far as the Federal government is concerned , this may be changing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump to prioritize experience over a degree according to USA Today .
A college degree will no longer give Americans a leg up when seeking some jobs with the federal government .
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that will overhaul the government ’ s hiring practices so that a job applicant ’ s skills will be given priority over a college degree .
Administration officials say the shift will allow the government to hire a more inclusive workforce based on skill instead of a person ’ s education level @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re able to hire based on talent and expand our universe to qualified candidates and ensure a more equitable hiring process , ” Ivanka Trump , the president ’ s daughter and senior advisor , told reporters on Friday .
Ivanka Trump is co-chair of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board , which was created in 2018 and tasked with recommending ways to improve job training .
The president signed the order during the board ’ s meeting on Friday .
“ The federal government will no longer be narrowly focused on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the skills and talents that you bring to the job , ” Trump said .
The federal government is the nation ’ s largest employer with 2.1 million civilian workers .
( source ) How this actually works out is to be seen .
But if it does work out well , it could be a huge improvement , and actually something that is more aligned with ‘ making America great again ’ .
Degrees are good things , and they have value .
But this can not come to the detriment of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be demonstrated , always takes priority over paper , for one can know ideas , but implementing these ideas in the real world is what matters in an employment situation .
This is something that will be important to watch , and if true in its form , could be a real step towards MAGA .
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A major complaint of college graduates and people in the work force is the focus on ‘education’ in the job market, which employers for a long time have wanted to be highly specified to the detriment of real world experience. Things are so strange that at the current time in history, it is not uncommon for a many with decades of experience to be told he does not have the ‘right degree’ and be passed over for a position.
As far as the Federal government is concerned, this may be changing as it follows a new order from Trump to prioritize experience over a degree according to USA Today.
A college degree will no longer give Americans a leg up when seeking some jobs with the federal government. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that will overhaul the government’s hiring practices so that a job applicant’s skills will be given priority over a college degree. Administration officials say the shift will allow the government to hire a more inclusive workforce based on skill instead of a person’s education level. “This will ensure that we’re able to hire based on talent and expand our universe to qualified candidates and ensure a more equitable hiring process,” Ivanka Trump, the president’s daughter and senior advisor, told reporters on Friday. Ivanka Trump is co-chair of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board, which was created in 2018 and tasked with recommending ways to improve job training. The president signed the order during the board’s meeting on Friday. “The federal government will no longer be narrowly focused on where you went to school, but the skills and talents that you bring to the job,” Trump said. The federal government is the nation’s largest employer with 2.1 million civilian workers. (source)
How this actually works out is to be seen. But if it does work out well, it could be a huge improvement, and actually something that is more aligned with ‘making America great again’.
Degrees are good things, and they have value. But this cannot come to the detriment of real-world experience, that if it can be demonstrated, always takes priority over paper, for one can know ideas, but implementing these ideas in the real world is what matters in an employment situation.
This is something that will be important to watch, and if true in its form, could be a real step towards MAGA.
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shoebat--2020-06-28--It’s Fascism 2.0 As The Fed Is Buying More Corporate Bonds Than Expected

Fascism is most simply defined as the merger of state and corporate power .
This is what people warned about , including Shoebat.com , with the entire “ coronavirus stimulus ” that was passed , for aside from giving check out to people , the package involved government writing down business debt in exchange for a percent of ownership .
This is fascism in practice , as while there have always been companies that are state controlled , it happened on a very wide scale with major entities .
Now it has come out by way of Bloomberg and published @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was buying bonds for companies such as Wal-Mart , AT & T , and UnitedHealth .
The Federal Reserve bought bonds issued by companies including AT & T Inc. , UnitedHealth Group Inc. and Walmart Inc. as part of its emergency lending program set up in response to the pandemic , according to new disclosures .
On June 16 , the U.S. central bank began purchasing securities of individual issuers as part of a broad index it created to include companies that were eligible for the program .
The disclosures , posted Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million of purchases made on the first day of buying , about 21 % were of debt issued by firms in the consumer non-cyclical sector , while 15 % were of consumer cyclical debt and 10 % were of technology debt .
Issues rated below investment grade comprised 3.6 % of the securities acquired .
In a separate disclosure , the New York Fed released the composition of the broad index the central bank is using to conduct the purchases .
Fed officials have said the goal of the buying is to maintain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so that issuers are able to access capital despite the deep economic downturn created by the pandemic .
The index is comprised of almost 800 issuers .
In mid-May , the Fed began buying exchange-traded funds invested in corporate debt as it readied for outright purchases .
As of Tuesday , the Fed had amassed $ 8.71 billion of assets including ETFs and individual securities through the program , known as the Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility .
On June 17 , Fed Chairman Jerome Powell told the House Financial Services Committee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of ETFs toward individual debt securities through the index it created .
“ Buying cash bonds is going to form the primary mode of support over time by which we support market function , ” Powell said during the hearing .
“ Over time , we will gradually move away from ETFs.
” ( source ) This is not just buying debt in bond form- this is buying ownership .
A lot of small businesses are going to fail .
This has been noted by many , and ( for the most part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left .
However , if the big companies are state-owned by way of control of debt , this is not a revival of the “ free market ” , but a Sovietesque or Mussolinian type of state control by way of controlling debt just as with banks .
It is slavery by debt as opposed to slavery by force , of which both are the same end but with different tools .
This is just the beginning too .
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Fascism is most simply defined as the merger of state and corporate power. This is what people warned about, including Shoebat.com, with the entire “coronavirus stimulus” that was passed, for aside from giving check out to people, the package involved government writing down business debt in exchange for a percent of ownership. This is fascism in practice, as while there have always been companies that are state controlled, it happened on a very wide scale with major entities.
Now it has come out by way of Bloomberg and published on MSN News that the Federal Reserve was buying bonds for companies such as Wal-Mart, AT&T, and UnitedHealth.
The Federal Reserve bought bonds issued by companies including AT&T Inc., UnitedHealth Group Inc. and Walmart Inc. as part of its emergency lending program set up in response to the pandemic, according to new disclosures. On June 16, the U.S. central bank began purchasing securities of individual issuers as part of a broad index it created to include companies that were eligible for the program. The disclosures, posted Sunday, showed that of the $207 million of purchases made on the first day of buying, about 21% were of debt issued by firms in the consumer non-cyclical sector, while 15% were of consumer cyclical debt and 10% were of technology debt. Issues rated below investment grade comprised 3.6% of the securities acquired. In a separate disclosure, the New York Fed released the composition of the broad index the central bank is using to conduct the purchases. Fed officials have said the goal of the buying is to maintain liquidity in the market for corporate debt, so that issuers are able to access capital despite the deep economic downturn created by the pandemic. The index is comprised of almost 800 issuers. In mid-May, the Fed began buying exchange-traded funds invested in corporate debt as it readied for outright purchases. As of Tuesday, the Fed had amassed $8.71 billion of assets including ETFs and individual securities through the program, known as the Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility. On June 17, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell told the House Financial Services Committee that the central bank would reallocate purchases of ETFs toward individual debt securities through the index it created. “Buying cash bonds is going to form the primary mode of support over time by which we support market function,” Powell said during the hearing. “Over time, we will gradually move away from ETFs.” (source)
This is not just buying debt in bond form- this is buying ownership.
A lot of small businesses are going to fail. This has been noted by many, and (for the most part) only the big companies will be left. However, if the big companies are state-owned by way of control of debt, this is not a revival of the “free market”, but a Sovietesque or Mussolinian type of state control by way of controlling debt just as with banks. It is slavery by debt as opposed to slavery by force, of which both are the same end but with different tools.
This is just the beginning too. One can only imagine what the nation will look like in five to ten years from now.
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shoebat--2020-06-28--Major Mistake As Trump Accidentally Tweets Video Promoting “White Power”

It would be interesting to know who was posting for Trump ’ s Twitter account after AP News reports a video with a man shouting “ white power ” in it was retweeted before it was deleted from his feed .
President Donald Trump on Sunday tweeted approvingly of a video showing one of his supporters chanting “ white power , ” a racist slogan associated with white supremacists .
He later deleted the tweet and the White House said the president had not heard “ the one statement ” on the video .
The video appeared to have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ retirement community , and showed dueling demonstrations between Trump supporters and opponents .
“ Thank you to the great people of The Villages , ” Trump tweeted .
Moments into the video clip he shared , a man driving a golf cart displaying pro-Trump signs and flags shouts ’ white power.
” The video also shows anti-Trump protesters shouting “ Nazi , ” “ racist , ” and profanities at the Trump backers .
“ There ’ s no question″ that Trump should not have retweeted the video and “ he should just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scott , R-S.C. , told CNN ’ s “ State of the Union.
” Scott is the only Black Republican in the Senate .
Shortly afterward , Trump deleted the tweet that shared the video .
White House spokesman Judd Deere said in a statement that “ President Trump is a big fan of The Villages .
He did not hear the one statement made on the video .
What he did see was tremendous enthusiasm from his many supporters.
” The White House did not respond when asked whether Trump condemned the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee , condemned Trump .
“ We ’ re in a battle for the soul of the nation — and the President has picked a side .
But make no mistake : it ’ s a battle we will win , ” the former vice president tweeted .
( source ) Trump is already having a really hard time with this election .
There is no way that , at this point , this is going to help him , because while it is true that Trump has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this is also not 2016 .
People want peace , not violence , as they are sick of the nonsense that one has seen nightly on the media .
Honestly , the constant talk of race is more likely to induce racism as opposed to being any cure for it , and that is likely the reason why such protests are being permitted- to incite as opposed to stop any sort of racist sentiments .
Even sometimes the news surprises me , and this is one of those times , because while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incited , narratives can go out of control , and people can do incredibly insane or thoughtless things in the minute of passion .
What exactly happened in this situation ?
We will likely never know .
However , at this point , it is worth getting a bucket of popcorn , opening a soda or two , and sitting back to watch the political show because it is only getting more chaotic .
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It would be interesting to know who was posting for Trump’s Twitter account after AP News reports a video with a man shouting “white power” in it was retweeted before it was deleted from his feed.
President Donald Trump on Sunday tweeted approvingly of a video showing one of his supporters chanting “white power,” a racist slogan associated with white supremacists. He later deleted the tweet and the White House said the president had not heard “the one statement” on the video. The video appeared to have been taken at The Villages, a Florida retirement community, and showed dueling demonstrations between Trump supporters and opponents. “Thank you to the great people of The Villages,” Trump tweeted. Moments into the video clip he shared, a man driving a golf cart displaying pro-Trump signs and flags shouts ’white power.” The video also shows anti-Trump protesters shouting “Nazi,” “racist,” and profanities at the Trump backers. “There’s no question″ that Trump should not have retweeted the video and “he should just take it down,” Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., told CNN’s “State of the Union.” Scott is the only Black Republican in the Senate. “I think it’s indefensible,” he added. Shortly afterward, Trump deleted the tweet that shared the video. White House spokesman Judd Deere said in a statement that “President Trump is a big fan of The Villages. He did not hear the one statement made on the video. What he did see was tremendous enthusiasm from his many supporters.” The White House did not respond when asked whether Trump condemned the supporter’s comment. Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, condemned Trump. “We’re in a battle for the soul of the nation — and the President has picked a side. But make no mistake: it’s a battle we will win,” the former vice president tweeted. (source)
Trump is already having a really hard time with this election.
There is no way that, at this point, this is going to help him, because while it is true that Trump has used racism to his campaign benefit before, this is also not 2016. People want peace, not violence, as they are sick of the nonsense that one has seen nightly on the media. Honestly, the constant talk of race is more likely to induce racism as opposed to being any cure for it, and that is likely the reason why such protests are being permitted- to incite as opposed to stop any sort of racist sentiments.
Even sometimes the news surprises me, and this is one of those times, because while it is true that chaos can be incited, narratives can go out of control, and people can do incredibly insane or thoughtless things in the minute of passion.
What exactly happened in this situation? We will likely never know. However, at this point, it is worth getting a bucket of popcorn, opening a soda or two, and sitting back to watch the political show because it is only getting more chaotic.
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shoebat--2020-06-28--There Are Now Ten Million People In The World With Coronavirus And Almost Half A million People Dead

There Are Now Ten Million People In The World With Coronavirus And Almost Half A million People Dead From The Virus

There are now ten million people in the world with covid , and almost half a million people dead from this devastating virus .
Some medical experts are warning that 380,000 people in Latin America could be wiped out by October .
As we read in a report from Reuters : Global coronavirus cases exceeded 10 million on Sunday according to a Reuters tally , marking a major milestone in the spread of the respiratory disease that has so far killed almost half a million people in seven months .
The figure is roughly double the number of severe influenza @ @ @ @ @ @ @ World Health Organisation .
The milestone comes as many hard-hit countries are easing lockdowns while making extensive alterations to work and social life that could last for a year or more until a vaccine is available .
Some countries are experiencing a resurgence in infections , leading authorities to partially reinstate lockdowns , in what experts say could be a recurring pattern in the coming months and into 2021 .
North America , Latin America and Europe each account for around 25 % of cases , while Asia and the Middle East have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the Reuters tally , which uses government reports .
There have been more than 497,000 fatalities linked to the disease so far , roughly the same as the number of influenza deaths reported annually .
The pandemic has now entered a new phase , with India and Brazil battling outbreaks of over 10,000 cases a day , putting a major strain on resources .
The two countries accounted for over a third of all new cases in the past week .
Brazil reported a record 54,700 new cases on June @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toll in Latin America could rise to over 380,000 by October , from around 100,000 this week .

There are now ten million people in the world with covid, and almost half a million people dead from this devastating virus. Some medical experts are warning that 380,000 people in Latin America could be wiped out by October. As we read in a report from Reuters:
Global coronavirus cases exceeded 10 million on Sunday according to a Reuters tally, marking a major milestone in the spread of the respiratory disease that has so far killed almost half a million people in seven months.
The figure is roughly double the number of severe influenza illnesses recorded annually, according to the World Health Organisation.
The milestone comes as many hard-hit countries are easing lockdowns while making extensive alterations to work and social life that could last for a year or more until a vaccine is available.
Some countries are experiencing a resurgence in infections, leading authorities to partially reinstate lockdowns, in what experts say could be a recurring pattern in the coming months and into 2021.
North America, Latin America and Europe each account for around 25% of cases, while Asia and the Middle East have around 11% and 9% respectively, according to the Reuters tally, which uses government reports.
There have been more than 497,000 fatalities linked to the disease so far, roughly the same as the number of influenza deaths reported annually.
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The pandemic has now entered a new phase, with India and Brazil battling outbreaks of over 10,000 cases a day, putting a major strain on resources.
The two countries accounted for over a third of all new cases in the past week. Brazil reported a record 54,700 new cases on June 19. Some researchers said the death toll in Latin America could rise to over 380,000 by October, from around 100,000 this week.


shoebat--2020-06-28--Hundreds Gather In Taiwan To Unveil Massive Pride Flag At Capitol

Hundreds of people gathered in Taiwan at the capitol to unveil a massive pride flag according to AP News .
Hundreds of people thronged a central square in Taiwan ’ s capital Taipei for a Pride event on Sunday , unfurling a giant rainbow flag in front of the main memorial hall for late autocratic leader Chiang Kai-shek before being ushered away by police .
Proudly democratic Taiwan is a bastion of liberal values in a part of the world where in many countries homosexuality remains illegal or taboo .
Taiwan legalised same sex marriage last year , the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Parade for the World ” billed itself as a show of solidarity with countries unable to hold LGBTQ celebrations due to restrictions on public events to stop the spread of the new coronavirus .
The pandemic is under control in Taiwan .
An international crowd of more than 200 people waving rainbow flags and masks , some singing and dancing , marched up to the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall , where a small group briefly displayed the flag in front of the building , which houses a giant statue of Taiwan ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Fuck you , Chiang Kai-shek ” , the crowd marched back down the steps , accompanied by a handful of police , blowing whistles to stop people lingering .
Chiang , who died in 1975 , was lauded in life as an anti-communist hero , especially in the United States , but many Taiwanese revile him as a despot who imprisoned and killed opponents during a reign of terror .
Darien Chen , who represented Taiwan at Mr .
Gay World 2013 and organised Sunday ’ s event , said they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the world , with hundreds of events cancelled in the traditional Pride month .
“ With the rest of the world under the peak of the epidemic , only Taiwan can do this , ” Chen told Reuters .
“ Of course we won ’ t give in , and we must continue with this flame of hope and stand up for the world , to hold the only parade in the world in this Pride month.
” Taipei holds its main Pride parade in late October when the weather is cooler @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear overlap between a lot of the advancement of the LGBT and US policymaking .
However , in spite of promoting “ Christian values ” , Russia is actually silent on the LGBT issue largely , it is very popular , and overlooked .
To the contrary , there is much of note that Russia is promoting paganism , such as the Rodnoveriye movement ( Slavic paganism ) , which while not directly advanced by the US , is also quietly supported .
It is not without a stretch of one ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ geopolitical fighting between the US/England and Russia show that both emphasize different types of social corruption to consolidate power , they all use the same .
It is the same that many have noted about the USSR , which while she identified as “ Communist ” , she had a decidedly nationalist approach ( especially under Stalin ) that is arguably National Socialism but in a Russian variant .
The point is that it is two forms of the same evil , just like Democrats and Repulicans or the soft drinks Coke and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and not ingredients .
I mention this because of the criticism of Chiang Kai-Shek , who was ( a ) a nationalist that was ( b ) backed by the US for his anti-communism .
We know for a fact that , for example , in Ukraine the Azov battalions were backed by the Americans and Germans , but also by the Russians , as both wanted to exploit the same chaos .
This also can be seen in the wars during the 1990s in Chechnya , where Americans and Russians backed Chechen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have here , which can not be answered , is given the hatred being shown to Chiang Kai-Shek , who is really backing this ?
Is it the Americans , the Russians , or both fighting with each other in the same area ?
We do not know actually what is happening , or if there is money being given at all from a government , but knowing the history , overlap , and previous patterns , it raises a lot of questions that leave much to be explained , and the only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it is the advancement of sin for power , and no matter who does the sin , it all leads to the same death at the end .
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Hundreds of people gathered in Taiwan at the capitol to unveil a massive pride flag according to AP News.
Hundreds of people thronged a central square in Taiwan’s capital Taipei for a Pride event on Sunday, unfurling a giant rainbow flag in front of the main memorial hall for late autocratic leader Chiang Kai-shek before being ushered away by police. Proudly democratic Taiwan is a bastion of liberal values in a part of the world where in many countries homosexuality remains illegal or taboo. Taiwan legalised same sex marriage last year, the first in Asia. The “Taiwan Pride Parade for the World” billed itself as a show of solidarity with countries unable to hold LGBTQ celebrations due to restrictions on public events to stop the spread of the new coronavirus. The pandemic is under control in Taiwan. An international crowd of more than 200 people waving rainbow flags and masks, some singing and dancing, marched up to the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, where a small group briefly displayed the flag in front of the building, which houses a giant statue of Taiwan’s late leader. After scattered shouts of “Fuck you, Chiang Kai-shek”, the crowd marched back down the steps, accompanied by a handful of police, blowing whistles to stop people lingering. Chiang, who died in 1975, was lauded in life as an anti-communist hero, especially in the United States, but many Taiwanese revile him as a despot who imprisoned and killed opponents during a reign of terror. Darien Chen, who represented Taiwan at Mr. Gay World 2013 and organised Sunday’s event, said they were holding high the banner for the rest of the world, with hundreds of events cancelled in the traditional Pride month. “With the rest of the world under the peak of the epidemic, only Taiwan can do this,” Chen told Reuters. “Of course we won’t give in, and we must continue with this flame of hope and stand up for the world, to hold the only parade in the world in this Pride month.” Taipei holds its main Pride parade in late October when the weather is cooler. (source)
There is a clear overlap between a lot of the advancement of the LGBT and US policymaking. However, in spite of promoting “Christian values”, Russia is actually silent on the LGBT issue largely, it is very popular, and overlooked. To the contrary, there is much of note that Russia is promoting paganism, such as the Rodnoveriye movement (Slavic paganism), which while not directly advanced by the US, is also quietly supported.
It is not without a stretch of one’s mind to say that a century of geopolitical fighting between the US/England and Russia show that both emphasize different types of social corruption to consolidate power, they all use the same. It is the same that many have noted about the USSR, which while she identified as “Communist”, she had a decidedly nationalist approach (especially under Stalin) that is arguably National Socialism but in a Russian variant. The point is that it is two forms of the same evil, just like Democrats and Repulicans or the soft drinks Coke and Pepsi, with the difference in flavor and not ingredients.
I mention this because of the criticism of Chiang Kai-Shek, who was (a) a nationalist that was (b) backed by the US for his anti-communism.
We know for a fact that, for example, in Ukraine the Azov battalions were backed by the Americans and Germans, but also by the Russians, as both wanted to exploit the same chaos. This also can be seen in the wars during the 1990s in Chechnya, where Americans and Russians backed Chechen terrorist groups.
So the question I have here, which cannot be answered, is given the hatred being shown to Chiang Kai-Shek, who is really backing this? Is it the Americans, the Russians, or both fighting with each other in the same area? We do not know actually what is happening, or if there is money being given at all from a government, but knowing the history, overlap, and previous patterns, it raises a lot of questions that leave much to be explained, and the only answer that one can get clearly is that it is the advancement of sin for power, and no matter who does the sin, it all leads to the same death at the end.
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shoebat--2020-06-29--Hating Cops Is Only Going To Bring Us To A Police State

Those who hate cops are only going to bring us to a police state :

Pakistani Government Signs Law That Would Put People In Prison For Life For "Blaspheming" Muhammad The government of Pakistan just signed a law that could...


shoebat--2020-07-01--Wuhan At The Center Of Another Massive Scandal, This Time Involving Gold Fraud

Wuhan has become a center of infamy following the spread of COVID-19 from a lab there under what seems to be , although it has yet to be formally confirmed , a military experiment gone wrong .
If that was not bad enough , Zero Hedge reports from CaiXin Global that Wuhan may be at the center of another scandal , this time involving fraudulent gold bars .
In retrospect , it probably meant “ copper ” future , because as a remarkable expose by Caixin has found , more than a dozen Chinese financial institutions , mainly trust companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 20 billion yuan ( $ 2.8 billion ) over the past five years to Wuhan Kingold Jewelry with pure gold as collateral and insurance policies to cover any losses .
There was just one problem : the “ gold ” turned out to be gold-plated copper .
Some more background : Kingold – whose name was probably stolen from Kinross Gold , one of the world ’ s largest gold miners – is the largest privately owned gold processor in central China ’ s Hubei province .
Its shares are listed on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ although its current market cap of just $ 10MM is a far cry from its all time highs hit when the company IPOed on the Nasdaq around 2010 ) .
The company is led by Chairman Jia Zhihong , an intimidating ex-military man who is the controlling shareholder .
What could go wrong ?
Well , apparently everything as at least some of 83 tons of gold bars used as loan collateral turned out to be nothing but gilded copper .
That has left lenders holding the bag for the remaining 16 billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bars .
And as Caixin adds , the loans were covered by 30 billion yuan of property insurance policies issued by state insurer PICC Property and Casualty and various other smaller insurers .
The fake gold came to light in February when Dongguan Trust ( one of those infamous Chinese shadow banks ) set out to liquidate Kingold collateral to cover defaulted debts .
As the report continues , in late 2019 Kingold failed to repay investors in several trust products .
To its shock , Dongguan Trust said it discovered that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alloy .
The news sent shockwaves through Kingold ’ s creditors .
China Minsheng Trust – another shadow banking company and one of Kingold ’ s largest creditors – obtained a court order to test collateral before Kingold ’ s debts came due .
On May 22 , the test result returned saying the bars sealed in Minsheng Trust ’ s coffers are also copper alloy .
And with authorities investigating how this happened , Kingold chief Jia flatly denies that anything is wrong with the collateral his company put up .
Well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Caxin notes , the Kingold counterfeiting case echoes China ’ s largest gold-loan fraud case , unfolding since 2016 in the northwest Shaanxi province and neighboring Hunan , where regulators found adulterated gold bars in 19 lenders ’ coffers backing 19 billion yuan of loans , or about USD $ 2.5 billion .
In that case , a lender seeking to melt gold collateral found black tungsten plate in the middle of the bars .
In the case of Kingold , the company said it took out loans against gold to supplement its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expand gold reserves , according to public records .
It then appears to have decided to apply a gold-layer to tons of copper and pretend it was money-good gold collateral .
And even more shocking , for years nobody checked the authenticity of the pledged collateral !
In 2018 , the company beat a number of competitors in bidding to buy a controlling stake in state-owned auto parts maker Tri-Ring Group .
Kingold offered 7 billion yuan in cash for 99.97 % of Tri-Ring .
The Hubei government cited the deal as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seeks to invite private shareholders into state-owned enterprises .
But Kingold has faced problems taking over Tri-Ring ’ s assets amid a series of corruption probes and disputes involving Tri-Ring .
After obtaining the test results , Minsheng Trust executive said the company asked Jia whether the company fabricated the gold bars : “ He flatly denied it and said it was because some of the gold the company acquired in early days had low purity , ” the executive said .
In a telephone interview with Caixin in early June , Jia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company was faked .
“ How could it be fake if insurance companies agreed to cover it ?
” he said and refused to comment further .
Well , the answer is simple : the insurance companies were in on the scam , but that ’ s a story for another day .
( source )

Wuhan has become a center of infamy following the spread of COVID-19 from a lab there under what seems to be, although it has yet to be formally confirmed, a military experiment gone wrong. If that was not bad enough, Zero Hedge reports from CaiXin Global that Wuhan may be at the center of another scandal, this time involving fraudulent gold bars.
In retrospect, it probably meant “copper” future, because as a remarkable expose by Caixin has found, more than a dozen Chinese financial institutions, mainly trust companies (i.e., shadow banks) loaned 20 billion yuan ($2.8 billion) over the past five years to Wuhan Kingold Jewelry with pure gold as collateral and insurance policies to cover any losses. There was just one problem: the “gold” turned out to be gold-plated copper. Some more background: Kingold – whose name was probably stolen from Kinross Gold, one of the world’s largest gold miners – is the largest privately owned gold processor in central China’s Hubei province. Its shares are listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange in New York (although its current market cap of just $10MM is a far cry from its all time highs hit when the company IPOed on the Nasdaq around 2010) . The company is led by Chairman Jia Zhihong, an intimidating ex-military man who is the controlling shareholder. What could go wrong? Well, apparently everything as at least some of 83 tons of gold bars used as loan collateral turned out to be nothing but gilded copper. That has left lenders holding the bag for the remaining 16 billion yuan of loans outstanding against the bogus bars. And as Caixin adds, the loans were covered by 30 billion yuan of property insurance policies issued by state insurer PICC Property and Casualty and various other smaller insurers. The fake gold came to light in February when Dongguan Trust (one of those infamous Chinese shadow banks) set out to liquidate Kingold collateral to cover defaulted debts. As the report continues, in late 2019 Kingold failed to repay investors in several trust products. To its shock, Dongguan Trust said it discovered that the gleaming gold bars were actually gilded copper alloy. The news sent shockwaves through Kingold’s creditors. China Minsheng Trust – another shadow banking company and one of Kingold’s largest creditors – obtained a court order to test collateral before Kingold’s debts came due. On May 22, the test result returned saying the bars sealed in Minsheng Trust’s coffers are also copper alloy. And with authorities investigating how this happened, Kingold chief Jia flatly denies that anything is wrong with the collateral his company put up. Well, what else could he say… As Caxin notes, the Kingold counterfeiting case echoes China’s largest gold-loan fraud case, unfolding since 2016 in the northwest Shaanxi province and neighboring Hunan, where regulators found adulterated gold bars in 19 lenders’ coffers backing 19 billion yuan of loans, or about USD $2.5 billion. In that case, a lender seeking to melt gold collateral found black tungsten plate in the middle of the bars. In the case of Kingold, the company said it took out loans against gold to supplement its cash holdings, support business operations and expand gold reserves, according to public records. It then appears to have decided to apply a gold-layer to tons of copper and pretend it was money-good gold collateral. And even more shocking, for years nobody checked the authenticity of the pledged collateral! In 2018, the company beat a number of competitors in bidding to buy a controlling stake in state-owned auto parts maker Tri-Ring Group. Kingold offered 7 billion yuan in cash for 99.97% of Tri-Ring. The Hubei government cited the deal as a model of so-called mixed-ownership reform, which seeks to invite private shareholders into state-owned enterprises. But Kingold has faced problems taking over Tri-Ring’s assets amid a series of corruption probes and disputes involving Tri-Ring. After obtaining the test results, Minsheng Trust executive said the company asked Jia whether the company fabricated the gold bars: “He flatly denied it and said it was because some of the gold the company acquired in early days had low purity,” the executive said. In a telephone interview with Caixin in early June, Jia denied that the gold pledged by his company was faked. “How could it be fake if insurance companies agreed to cover it?” he said and refused to comment further. Well, the answer is simple: the insurance companies were in on the scam, but that’s a story for another day. (source)
The gold market (silver too) has been the subject of much scrutiny for the artificial suppression of prices in it for years by way of dollar printing as well as the printing of gold contracts (contracts representing promises to pay a certain amount of gold, but not necessarily having the actual physical gold to fulfill contract orders). It is said that once the fraud is fully exposed, for a time, gold prices will explode along with silver.
What China appears to have been caught doing again could force, if not now, then in the future, this price suppression to be exposed because if China is selling gold and the quality of the gold cannot be trusted, all gold will be subject to examination. Likewise, investors may demand physical gold instead of paper contracts, fearing that China, one of the largest gold holders in the world, may be actually bluffing about what she really has or does not have.
At the very least, this is another huge black eye for China, who is now going to have the image of her an a dangerous, irresponsible, dishonest nation that is bad to do business with reinforced.
China is in the middle of not just a health crisis, or even an economic crisis, but a credibility crisis, which is more dangerous than both, because if people do not believe that she is worthy of dealing with, who will buy her products, and how can she have allies in a war? She cannot, China knows this, and it does not bode well for her for the future.
At the same time, as I have noted, given the instability of the dollar, the value of tangible goods such as metals, and that a war is coming, events such as this in combination will, in the future as the economy of the world becomes more unstable, will likely create a strong opportunity for those invested into them before a future crisis happens will benefit as people seek to embrace ‘safe investment’ havens.
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shoebat--2020-06-30--Dutch Doctor Who Forcibly Euthanized Patient Against Her Will Declares She Would Do It Again

Holland is known for her support of eugenics by way of euthanasia .
This is a tremendous scandal , but according to a recent story from Dutch News , a doctor who was acquitted of murder after euthanizing a patient against her will said that she would do it again .
he doctor who was cleared of murder for carrying out euthanasia for a seriously demented woman has for the first time given an interview on what she did – and why she would do it again .
Marinou Arends , a retired geriatric doctor who worked in the Mariahoeve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nieuwsuur television programme that she had no idea that her actions would lead her to be facing jail and she still believed they were ‘ for the best ’ .
On April 22 , 2016 , she gave euthanasia to a 74-year-old woman with advanced Alzheimer ’ s who had been admitted to the care home seven weeks before .
The woman had two advance directives making it clear that she never wanted to be put in a care home with dementia , and wanted euthanasia when she felt ‘ the time was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said she wanted to die , when asked directly , she would then say ‘ not yet ’ .
A second specialist agreed she was ‘ suffering unbearably ’ in the home and in the end , Arends put a sleeping drug in her cup of coffee ; when the woman later appeared to sit up and draw back from the lethal infusion , her son-in-law pushed her down in her bed again .
This so-called ‘ coffee case ’ caused outrage in the Netherlands and abroad when it became public – with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they would not administer a drug secretly for ethical reasons – and was the first euthanasia case to go to the High Court .
Arends was completely exonerated , and a formal censure which had been given by a medical board was expunged .
‘ I believed that her suffering was truly awful and I knew that it could last for a long time , ’ she told Nieuwsuur .
‘ If you asked her : “ What would you think if I were to help you to die ?
” , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s going a bit far !
” I saw in her eyes that she didn ’ t understand it any more.
’ Although it is not required by the letter of the law , doctors ’ organisation the KNMG had considered it good practice to confirm that a dementia patient still wants euthanasia before the moment of death – even after all other strict requirements have been fulfilled .
Concerns had been growing about what to do if someone was no longer mentally competent to make this decision , and the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arends to get more legal clarity .
‘ It is good to get the confirmation : do it , just do it , ’ acknowledged Arends , who said she had asked the patient three times and had a negative reply .
‘ But I couldn ’ t get this confirmation , and without it I had to take this step .
It was tremendously difficult , but for the best .
I believed I was working within the boundaries of the law.
’ ( source ) We have been reporting at Shoebat.com @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the fact is that it never died , but just went dormant .
A lot of people get mad at the Muslims and Africans who were invited ( not invaded ) to these nations , but what can be said about a country obsessed with murdering the elderly and unborn , for this is what euthanasia is ?
Holland is not so much dying from any sort of “ invasion ” , but because of their own actions .
A refusal to reproduce in combination with a desire for selfishness and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ telling the elderly and even people who want it to kill themselves , and now with doctors murdering people , is not a society that has a future .
One can say what one wants about the Muslims and Africans , and there are many legitimate criticisms .
But one must ask , where are the Muslims and Africans who are propagating eugenics such as this in these nations ?
This is not to say that such ideas do not exist among some of them , but rather when one looks at them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commonly see such things , but rather people having families and otherwise living generally as people have done throughout history .
This is the crossroads we find ourselves at , and it goes nowhere good .
The Dutch do not want to change their philosophy , and because of this , many would rather see the deaths of innocent people to maintain the status quo rather than a real conversion .
With the rise in nationalism , the push will not be for euthanasia , but rather for public eugenics , as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but only needs to have the right conditions in society to be taken to a further end .
Hence is it why I have continued to warn , if one is a migrant in Europe , please leave now- this is not about ‘ racism ’ or discrimination , but because one does not want to be made a pawn in a game of geopolitics .
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Holland is known for her support of eugenics by way of euthanasia. This is a tremendous scandal, but according to a recent story from Dutch News, a doctor who was acquitted of murder after euthanizing a patient against her will said that she would do it again.
he doctor who was cleared of murder for carrying out euthanasia for a seriously demented woman has for the first time given an interview on what she did – and why she would do it again. Marinou Arends, a retired geriatric doctor who worked in the Mariahoeve care home in The Hague, told Nieuwsuur television programme that she had no idea that her actions would lead her to be facing jail and she still believed they were ‘for the best’. On April 22, 2016, she gave euthanasia to a 74-year-old woman with advanced Alzheimer’s who had been admitted to the care home seven weeks before. The woman had two advance directives making it clear that she never wanted to be put in a care home with dementia, and wanted euthanasia when she felt ‘the time was ripe.’ But although the woman repeatedly said she wanted to die, when asked directly, she would then say ‘not yet’. A second specialist agreed she was ‘suffering unbearably’ in the home and in the end, Arends put a sleeping drug in her cup of coffee; when the woman later appeared to sit up and draw back from the lethal infusion, her son-in-law pushed her down in her bed again. This so-called ‘coffee case’ caused outrage in the Netherlands and abroad when it became public – with many doctors signing a newspaper advertisement saying they would not administer a drug secretly for ethical reasons – and was the first euthanasia case to go to the High Court. Arends was completely exonerated, and a formal censure which had been given by a medical board was expunged. ‘I believed that her suffering was truly awful and I knew that it could last for a long time,’ she told Nieuwsuur. ‘If you asked her: “What would you think if I were to help you to die?”, she looked bewildered and said: “That’s going a bit far!” I saw in her eyes that she didn’t understand it any more.’ Although it is not required by the letter of the law, doctors’ organisation the KNMG had considered it good practice to confirm that a dementia patient still wants euthanasia before the moment of death – even after all other strict requirements have been fulfilled. Concerns had been growing about what to do if someone was no longer mentally competent to make this decision, and the public prosecution said it brought a case against Arends to get more legal clarity. ‘It is good to get the confirmation: do it, just do it,’ acknowledged Arends, who said she had asked the patient three times and had a negative reply. ‘But I couldn’t get this confirmation, and without it I had to take this step. It was tremendously difficult, but for the best. I believed I was working within the boundaries of the law.’ (source)
We have been reporting at Shoebat.com that eugenics is rising again in Europe, and the fact is that it never died, but just went dormant.
A lot of people get mad at the Muslims and Africans who were invited (not invaded) to these nations, but what can be said about a country obsessed with murdering the elderly and unborn, for this is what euthanasia is?
Holland is not so much dying from any sort of “invasion”, but because of their own actions. A refusal to reproduce in combination with a desire for selfishness and then advocating murdering babies as well as telling the elderly and even people who want it to kill themselves, and now with doctors murdering people, is not a society that has a future.
One can say what one wants about the Muslims and Africans, and there are many legitimate criticisms. But one must ask, where are the Muslims and Africans who are propagating eugenics such as this in these nations? This is not to say that such ideas do not exist among some of them, but rather when one looks at them, one does not immediately or even commonly see such things, but rather people having families and otherwise living generally as people have done throughout history.
This is the crossroads we find ourselves at, and it goes nowhere good. The Dutch do not want to change their philosophy, and because of this, many would rather see the deaths of innocent people to maintain the status quo rather than a real conversion. With the rise in nationalism, the push will not be for euthanasia, but rather for public eugenics, as the mentality for eugenics is already present, but only needs to have the right conditions in society to be taken to a further end.
Hence is it why I have continued to warn, if one is a migrant in Europe, please leave now- this is not about ‘racism’ or discrimination, but because one does not want to be made a pawn in a game of geopolitics.
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shoebat--2020-06-30--Why Not? Now Scientists Are Talking About A New Swine Flu Strain For A Second Pandemic

Right now , the world is in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic .
Some may ask , how could things become even worse , perhaps outside of a second pandemic .
Yet this is what CNBC reports , that there is the possibility of a second pandemic in the making right now , this time involving swine flu .
Scientists have identified a new strain of flu carried by pigs in China that they say has the potential to become a pandemic .
The new strain is descended from the type of flu — known as “ swine flu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first global flu pandemic in 40 years .
The scientists published their peer-reviewed findings in U.S. science journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday .
They said the new strain of flu , which they called “ G4 EA H1N1 , ” is a variation of swine flu , and includes the “ G4″ genotype that has become predominant in swine populations since 2016 .
As with swine flu , the new strain has been identified as having “ all the essential hallmarks of a candidate pandemic virus.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in pig populations between 2011 and 2018 , noted that around 10 % of swine industry workers they tested in China had already been exposed to the virus , which they described as “ of concern.
” That rate increased among younger workers , aged 18-35 , “ indicating that the predominant G4 EA H1N1 virus has acquired increased human infectivity.
” “ Such infectivity greatly enhances the opportunity for virus adaptation in humans and raises concerns for the possible generation of pandemic viruses , ” the scientists , who work at several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Center for Disease Control and Prevention , noted .
They recommended close monitoring of swine populations — and anyone working with them .
“ Controlling the prevailing G4 EA H1N1 viruses in pigs and close monitoring in human populations , especially the workers in swine industry , should be urgently implemented , ” they wrote .
“ Pigs are intermediate hosts for the generation of pandemic influenza virus .
Thus , systematic surveillance of influenza viruses in pigs is a key measure for prewarning the emergence of the next pandemic influenza.
” While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emerged in Mexico in 2009 , is seen now as one of a variety of seasonal flu viruses and is included in annual flu vaccines , the scientists said that any preexisting population immunity “ does not provide protection against G4 viruses.
” They were keen to stress that the virus is not an immediate problem , however .
Professor Kin-Chow Chang , one of scientists involved in the study and who works at Nottingham University in the U.K. , told the BBC that “ while this new virus is not an immediate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ Right now we are distracted with coronavirus and rightly so .
But we must not lose sight of potentially dangerous new viruses.
” ( source )

Right now, the world is in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some may ask, how could things become even worse, perhaps outside of a second pandemic. Yet this is what CNBC reports, that there is the possibility of a second pandemic in the making right now, this time involving swine flu.
Scientists have identified a new strain of flu carried by pigs in China that they say has the potential to become a pandemic.
The new strain is descended from the type of flu — known as “swine flu” — that emerged in 2009 causing the first global flu pandemic in 40 years.
The scientists published their peer-reviewed findings in U.S. science journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday. They said the new strain of flu, which they called “G4 EA H1N1,” is a variation of swine flu, and includes the “G4″ genotype that has become predominant in swine populations since 2016.
As with swine flu, the new strain has been identified as having “all the essential hallmarks of a candidate pandemic virus.”
The scientists, who studied flu viruses in pig populations between 2011 and 2018, noted that around 10% of swine industry workers they tested in China had already been exposed to the virus, which they described as “of concern.” That rate increased among younger workers, aged 18-35, “indicating that the predominant G4 EA H1N1 virus has acquired increased human infectivity.”
“Such infectivity greatly enhances the opportunity for virus adaptation in humans and raises concerns for the possible generation of pandemic viruses,” the scientists, who work at several Chinese universities and the country’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention, noted.
They recommended close monitoring of swine populations — and anyone working with them.
“Controlling the prevailing G4 EA H1N1 viruses in pigs and close monitoring in human populations, especially the workers in swine industry, should be urgently implemented,” they wrote.
“Pigs are intermediate hosts for the generation of pandemic influenza virus. Thus, systematic surveillance of influenza viruses in pigs is a key measure for prewarning the emergence of the next pandemic influenza.”
While “swine flu,” that first emerged in Mexico in 2009, is seen now as one of a variety of seasonal flu viruses and is included in annual flu vaccines, the scientists said that any preexisting population immunity “does not provide protection against G4 viruses.”
They were keen to stress that the virus is not an immediate problem, however.
Professor Kin-Chow Chang, one of scientists involved in the study and who works at Nottingham University in the U.K., told the BBC that “while this new virus is not an immediate problem … We should not ignore it.”
“Right now we are distracted with coronavirus and rightly so. But we must not lose sight of potentially dangerous new viruses.” (source)