shoebat--2020-09-03--US Debt Will Officially Exceed The Size Of The Economy

It has been known for years that the US debts well exceed the size of the US economy .
This is a dirty ‘ secret ’ that has been discussed many times by men such as the economic John Williams on his website ShadowStats .
However , by the official number crunching process , where books are conveniently ‘ cooked ’ and modified , for a long time the US has been able to give the appearance that things are OK and her debt levels are lower than what they are .
This is done largely to justify , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ of the US dollar to prop up the world economic machine and keep the US in a politically dominant position .
However , there is only so much manipulation that one can do until economic realities are forced to the surface , such as with what the Wall Street Journal is reporting , where for the first time since the Second World War , US debt obligations will officially exceed the size of the economy .
U.S. debt has reached its highest level compared to the size of the economy since World @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it next year , the result of a giant fiscal response to the coronavirus pandemic .
The Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday that federal debt held by the public is projected to reach or exceed 100 % of U.S. gross domestic product , the broadest measure of U.S. economic output , in the fiscal year that begins on Oct. 1 .
That would put the U.S. in the company of a handful of nations with debt loads that exceed their economies , including Japan , Italy and Greece .
This year the ratio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also the highest since World War II .
The surge in borrowing so far isn ’ t creating angst among investors or hampering the U.S. ’ s ability to borrow more .
Investors have gobbled up U.S. Treasury assets , drawn to their relative safety .
Moreover , interest rates are expected to remain low , suggesting the government still has plenty of room to borrow .
The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury fell Wednesday to 0.643 % , from 0.672 % , in line with a broader rally in financial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rise .
The U.S. passed the 100 % debt-to-GDP mark , measured on a quarterly basis , in the April to June quarter , when government spending surged to combat the new coronavirus and tax revenue plunged .
But this would be the first time in more than 70 years for it to do so for the federal government ’ s full fiscal year .
The last time the U.S. debt level exceeded economic output was in 1946 , when it stood at 106 % after years of financing military operations to help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) During the Second World War , one should remember that the economy was buoyed by the domestic production of goods for war .
This is not the case any more , as now there is no manufacturing tier for the most part , but a large service tier , and with the continuing evisceration of the economy by way of outsourcing , a declining job pool , technological innovations , and an unwillingess to pay people a wage that is barely liveable , there are a lot of financial problems , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This was always bound to happen because of economic realities , but it is just that what was spoken of in the past is now coming to pass .
We are living now the warnings of the historical past , so this is not something new happening .
This is also a reason why I have said constantly to prepare for the future because things are going to get much more difficult as fundamental economic realities are exposed and have to be dealt with .
Zero Hedge recently reported that based on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US debt obligations will rise and then “ explode ” around 2023 , prompting the possibility of an economic collapse , and possibly even a collapse in the currency .
2023 is also an interesting year , because it is leading up to an election year .
We had ISIS is 2014 and 2015 .
We have a virus , BLM and rioting and racial violence in 2019 and 2020 .
Now I can not for sure say what the future is , but here is a series of possibilites .
Would it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis started around 2023 ?
Would it not be interesting if Trump , given his history of bankruptcies , found himself at the center of the bankrupting of the United State , just as he is leaving office , and the Democrats and Republicans prepare to fight ?
Would it not be interesting if chaos on a scale of Weimarianesque proportions happened ?
Would it not be just the most interesting of timing as well ?
What I am saying here is that we may be getting right now , three years out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for while the future is always in motion , it is events such as these and reports that help to shape our view on possibilities .
Put the political party blinders aside , no matter what the party is , and take these numbers for what they are .
Financial chaos is coming , and has been engineered for a long time for political gain .
Economic crises almost always precede major political crises and war , so likewise , be aware of that as well , and considering how Europe is showing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ again , a major crisis in the US is an opportunity for fighting and this to happen .
2020 is far from over , for if we are looking at the decade , this is further evidence to support this will be a time of destabliization and radicalism that will culminate in a war .
Donate now to help support the work of this site .
When you donate , you are not donating to just any commentary group , but one that is endlessly observing the news , reading between the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reality .
In shoebat.com , we are working every day , tirelessly investigating global trends and providing data and analysis to tell you what lies for the future .
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It has been known for years that the US debts well exceed the size of the US economy. This is a dirty ‘secret’ that has been discussed many times by men such as the economic John Williams on his website ShadowStats. However, by the official number crunching process, where books are conveniently ‘cooked’ and modified, for a long time the US has been able to give the appearance that things are OK and her debt levels are lower than what they are. This is done largely to justify, in an official way, the ‘stability’ of the US dollar to prop up the world economic machine and keep the US in a politically dominant position.
However, there is only so much manipulation that one can do until economic realities are forced to the surface, such as with what the Wall Street Journal is reporting, where for the first time since the Second World War, US debt obligations will officially exceed the size of the economy.
U.S. debt has reached its highest level compared to the size of the economy since World War II and is projected to exceed it next year, the result of a giant fiscal response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday that federal debt held by the public is projected to reach or exceed 100% of U.S. gross domestic product, the broadest measure of U.S. economic output, in the fiscal year that begins on Oct. 1. That would put the U.S. in the company of a handful of nations with debt loads that exceed their economies, including Japan, Italy and Greece. This year the ratio is expected to be 98%, also the highest since World War II. The surge in borrowing so far isn’t creating angst among investors or hampering the U.S.’s ability to borrow more. Investors have gobbled up U.S. Treasury assets, drawn to their relative safety. Moreover, interest rates are expected to remain low, suggesting the government still has plenty of room to borrow. The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury fell Wednesday to 0.643%, from 0.672%, in line with a broader rally in financial markets. Bond yields fall as prices rise. The U.S. passed the 100% debt-to-GDP mark, measured on a quarterly basis, in the April to June quarter, when government spending surged to combat the new coronavirus and tax revenue plunged. But this would be the first time in more than 70 years for it to do so for the federal government’s full fiscal year. The last time the U.S. debt level exceeded economic output was in 1946, when it stood at 106% after years of financing military operations to help end World War II. (source)
During the Second World War, one should remember that the economy was buoyed by the domestic production of goods for war. This is not the case any more, as now there is no manufacturing tier for the most part, but a large service tier, and with the continuing evisceration of the economy by way of outsourcing, a declining job pool, technological innovations, and an unwillingess to pay people a wage that is barely liveable, there are a lot of financial problems, including the inability to service the national debts.
This was always bound to happen because of economic realities, but it is just that what was spoken of in the past is now coming to pass. We are living now the warnings of the historical past, so this is not something new happening. This is also a reason why I have said constantly to prepare for the future because things are going to get much more difficult as fundamental economic realities are exposed and have to be dealt with.
Zero Hedge recently reported that based on estimates from the Congressional Budget Office, US debt obligations will rise and then “explode” around 2023, prompting the possibility of an economic collapse, and possibly even a collapse in the currency.
2023 is also an interesting year, because it is leading up to an election year.
We had ISIS is 2014 and 2015.
We have a virus, BLM and rioting and racial violence in 2019 and 2020.
Now I cannot for sure say what the future is, but here is a series of possibilites.
Would it not be interesting if a major financial crisis started around 2023?
Would it not be interesting if Trump, given his history of bankruptcies, found himself at the center of the bankrupting of the United State, just as he is leaving office, and the Democrats and Republicans prepare to fight?
Would it not be interesting if chaos on a scale of Weimarianesque proportions happened?
Would it not be just the most interesting of timing as well?
What I am saying here is that we may be getting right now, three years out, a look into the future, for while the future is always in motion, it is events such as these and reports that help to shape our view on possibilities.
Put the political party blinders aside, no matter what the party is, and take these numbers for what they are.
Financial chaos is coming, and has been engineered for a long time for political gain. Economic crises almost always precede major political crises and war, so likewise, be aware of that as well, and considering how Europe is showing signs that she wants to ‘rise’ again, a major crisis in the US is an opportunity for fighting and this to happen.
2020 is far from over, for if we are looking at the decade, this is further evidence to support this will be a time of destabliization and radicalism that will culminate in a war.
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shoebat--2020-09-04--The 2020s Will Be A Decade Of Preparation For WW3

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shoebat--2020-09-04--Is The APA Making An Andropovesque Proposition?

If one has ever spoken with people who lived in the former USSR , a common theme that many will raise is how seemingly beginning around the late 1960s and continuing up to the fall of the USSR , there was an overlap between criticism of the government in any way at all , even perceived criticisms or disagreements , and the immediate labeling of such a person as ‘ mentally ill ’ and forcing said person to go for psychiatric or psychological treatments .
This is not isolated , and many people of diverse backgrounds who lived in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their own experiences or those of family , friends , or people they knew as having to go through this .
What these people are speaking about has been noted by scholars of history , for it was during the late 1960s ’ - 1967 as many claim -that the then head of the KGB , the now deceased Yuri Andropov , and his “ mastermind ” Filipp Bobkov formulated a strategy to use psychological assessments and psychiatric ‘ treatments ’ as a way to silence dissidents or simply people not liked for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The abuse was widespread , and by 1978 , when the population of the USSR ( which , as a reminder , was Russia plus Armenia , Azerbaijan , Belarus , Georgia , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Moldova , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Ukraine , and Uzbekistan ) was a 260 million people ( and likewise the USA was at 222 million ) , 4.5 million people were registered as “ psychiatric patients ” , or one in fifty-eight .
Since times do change but the nature of man does not , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the USSR as a guide for the future , it is of interest that the American Psychological Association is now declaring that ‘ racism ’ is a form of ‘ mental illness ’ which can be ended through the use of psychological practices and techniques .
Such is reported from their own website .
Police brutality may be what sparked a wave of protests across the United States and beyond , but the “ racism pandemic ” —a term used by APA President Sandra Shullman , PhD , for the ongoing harm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s inequities , psychologists say , are deeply rooted in our past , and the status quo is no longer acceptable .
“ Every institution in America is born from the blood of white supremacist ideology and capitalism—and that ’ s the disease , ” says Theopia Jackson , PhD , president of the Association of Black Psychologists ( ABPsi ) .
Across the country , there ’ s talk about what it would take to achieve true systemic change .
Psychological research , treatment and leadership can and should be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that requires taking a hard look at how the field has overlooked—and even perpetuated—racial injustice in the past , psychologists say .
APA is addressing the issue on three levels : by broadly communicating psychological science on bias and racism , including through media interviews , blogs and podcasts ; by developing actionable recommendations through an APA Presidential Task Force related to racial disparities in policing and police-citizen encounters , particularly related to the Black community ; and by working to dismantle institutional racism over the long term , including within APA and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will rely on extensive input from APA members , a process that started with a series of virtual town halls launched in June .
Members ’ priorities include establishing a racially diverse psychology workforce and more efficiently and effectively translating research insights into action .
Psychologists have a role as activists in their own local communities as well .
They can make their voices heard by contacting their lawmakers , volunteering for a cause or candidate , speaking up on social media and more .
“ APA has a long history of taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we also know that we have our own issues as an association and as a field , ” says APA CEO Arthur C. Evans Jr. , PhD .
“ We have to look at our role as a discipline in perpetuating some of the things that are being protested .
That has to be a part of our commitment.
” Science-driven solutions Among those working to end racial injustice , a source of both hope and frustration is the strong body of research that psychologists have built on racial bias , discrimination and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ science already , but nobody knows about it , ” says BraVada Garrett-Akinsanya , PhD , a clinical psychologist based in Minneapolis .
“ And we ’ re not using it to change the culture around us.
” Participants in APA ’ s first virtual town hall to address the racism pandemic also emphasized the importance of using psychological science to define terms such as “ racial justice ” and to break down the many complex factors at play when a racist act is committed .
Last year , APA ’ s Council @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hate Hurts : A Public Education Campaign to Address and Eradicate Racism , Discrimination and Hate , ” introduced by Garrett-Akinsanya ; J. Bruce Overmier , PhD , of the University of Minnesota ; Dina Birman , PhD , of the University of Miami ; and former APA President James Bray , PhD .
The campaign ’ s work group is cataloging and distributing literature and tools on racial bias to psychologists in a variety of roles , including instructors , clinicians and school and organizational psychologists .
“ Psychologists in the field @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Garrett-Akinsanya says .
“ And psychology has those answers.
” ( source ) Now racism is not a good thing .
Ted , Walid , and I have thoroughly discussed this at Shoebat.com , and Ted even wrote a long primer about this issue from a Biblical perspective , which helps to explain not only from the Christian view why such is not good , but how Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition provide the answer to the current claims of racialism not matter who is trying to use it or for what reason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something that has never been in question .
However , what we have been seeing today is the weaponization of claims of ‘ racism ’ as a political weapon by both the left and the right .
This is not a new phenomenon in the US , but is a rather old one , and I am not speaking about the trope of “ the ongoing legacy of slavery ” , but rather how the simple divide between peoples based on appearance has been used by many for personal gain and to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also not speaking here of the claims , many based on good evidence and citing past operations , that some of the animosity is being encouraged by the Russians as a part of their own strategy of tension against the US ( it is not just the US who does this in other nations ) .
This seeming attempt at a change from the APA is of serious concern because it represents a cultural change to the fabric of the USA on problems , what people believe about them , and what are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to handle them from a clinical-practical viewpoint .
The APA , while it is a ‘ scientific ’ body , is not necessarily “ science-based ” , because science is ultimately about politics .
This was the reason for why in the past- and now one is seeing a resurgence under Putin -pseudoscience such as Lysenkoism was promoted , not because it was true , but because it was meant to emphasize a philosophical view with the ‘ religious ’ covering of science , for in a world without a belief in God @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new priests and ‘ science ’ a small deity worshiped in the state pantheon of power .
Thus the idea of ‘ mental illness ’ is not necessarily about actual mental or spiritual problems , but about defining acceptability using the context of science as a justification for particular actions taken or avoided .
In 1973 , the APA removed sodomite behavior as a form of mental illness from the DSM ( Diagnostic and Statistical Manual ) , which is essentially the “ dictionary of illnesses ” used by the APA for diagnosing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the view of most societies throughout human history and culture -sodomite behavior is considered a form of sickness because of the obvious nature of the act .
Masturbating into another man ’ s intestines and then eating the remnants of fecal leftovers from his intestines off of his member is not something that a healthy , sound , or ‘ normal ’ person would do because it is very unnatural , unhealthy , counter-productive to the purpose of the act , and destructive to those who participate in the act .
Thus the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ act of sodomy somehow is ‘ better ’ now than before , but it was a political statement just as the Soviet assertion that the theories of Trofim Lysenko were true about what is considered to be acceptable behavior .
This is what makes the idea of saying that ‘ racism ’ is a form of ‘ mental illness ’ that can be cured by ‘ psychology ’ such a dangerous thing .
Racism is not good , bu racism is real and has always been with people because sometimes people don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ qualities , and while this is unfortunate , such is the nature of man .
This is not a ‘ mental illness ’ , but a spiritual defect cause by sin and its effects , and the way to work through racism is to follow the teachings of Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition to their logical conclusions .
To say that racism is a form of mental illness is not about stopping racism .
This can be seen recently with the current “ Black Lives Matter ” protests , where open racism is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wing ” protesters about the “ right wing ” when in the context of the protests , it is the people on the “ right ” who are openly the least racist and most embracing .
However , it has been made very clear that the open racism of the left-wing protesters is considered to be ‘ acceptable ’ while even innocuous things said by the ‘ right ’ clearly having no malicious intentions ( at least on the surface ) are presented as ‘ racist ’ .
Given this context , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that seems to show itself inclined to the same sorts of extreme political views as many of the protesters -is talking so much about ‘ racism ’ and ‘ psychology ’ as a cure , for it is not about actually helping people , but rather making a proposition that is but a modified version of what Andropov and Bobkov did over a half-century ago , which is to weaponize science and treatment of mental disorders as a way to socially isolate and destroy the reputations , careers , and lives of anybody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be socially acceptable behavior by those in power at the time .
It does not matter what political ‘ side ’ one is on , because left or right , medicine is used for healing , not forcing one ’ s ideas about particular behavior , upon another person against his will .
This is something straight out of the USSR that Americans bemoaned for decades and were warned about , and yet now seems to be traveling from the Old World to the New World .
The current political trajectory and social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what is of concern , as it will be used to justify ideas such as this , which all lead eventually to the repression of man in an attempt to imprison him within his own mind and then lock him out from his own communities in the name of ‘ getting help ’ and ‘ psychology ’ .
Last century , it was the USSR who did many things of great concern.
, and while that was the past , human history has a trend to repeat .
One should beware , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that in the name of fighting evil , one does not become that which one is attempting to fight .
However , have we passed the point of no return already ?
Donate now to help support the work of this site .
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 .
In shoebat.com , we are working every day , tirelessly investigating global trends and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what lies for the future .
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If one has ever spoken with people who lived in the former USSR, a common theme that many will raise is how seemingly beginning around the late 1960s and continuing up to the fall of the USSR, there was an overlap between criticism of the government in any way at all, even perceived criticisms or disagreements, and the immediate labeling of such a person as ‘mentally ill’ and forcing said person to go for psychiatric or psychological treatments. This is not isolated, and many people of diverse backgrounds who lived in the USSR will speak about this either from their own experiences or those of family, friends, or people they knew as having to go through this.
What these people are speaking about has been noted by scholars of history, for it was during the late 1960s’- 1967 as many claim -that the then head of the KGB, the now deceased Yuri Andropov, and his “mastermind” Filipp Bobkov formulated a strategy to use psychological assessments and psychiatric ‘treatments’ as a way to silence dissidents or simply people not liked for whatever particular reason by the government. The abuse was widespread, and by 1978, when the population of the USSR (which, as a reminder, was Russia plus Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan) was a 260 million people (and likewise the USA was at 222 million), 4.5 million people were registered as “psychiatric patients”, or one in fifty-eight.
Since times do change but the nature of man does not, and using the history of psychology and psychiatry in the USSR as a guide for the future, it is of interest that the American Psychological Association is now declaring that ‘racism’ is a form of ‘mental illness’ which can be ended through the use of psychological practices and techniques. Such is reported from their own website.
Police brutality may be what sparked a wave of protests across the United States and beyond, but the “racism pandemic”—a term used by APA President Sandra Shullman, PhD, for the ongoing harm caused by racism—runs far deeper. Today’s inequities, psychologists say, are deeply rooted in our past, and the status quo is no longer acceptable. “Every institution in America is born from the blood of white supremacist ideology and capitalism—and that’s the disease,” says Theopia Jackson, PhD, president of the Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi). Across the country, there’s talk about what it would take to achieve true systemic change. Psychological research, treatment and leadership can and should be a key part of the solution. But that requires taking a hard look at how the field has overlooked—and even perpetuated—racial injustice in the past, psychologists say. APA is addressing the issue on three levels: by broadly communicating psychological science on bias and racism, including through media interviews, blogs and podcasts; by developing actionable recommendations through an APA Presidential Task Force related to racial disparities in policing and police-citizen encounters, particularly related to the Black community; and by working to dismantle institutional racism over the long term, including within APA and the field of psychology. That work will rely on extensive input from APA members, a process that started with a series of virtual town halls launched in June. Members’ priorities include establishing a racially diverse psychology workforce and more efficiently and effectively translating research insights into action. Psychologists have a role as activists in their own local communities as well. They can make their voices heard by contacting their lawmakers, volunteering for a cause or candidate, speaking up on social media and more. “APA has a long history of taking a stand on these issues, but we also know that we have our own issues as an association and as a field,” says APA CEO Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD. “We have to look at our role as a discipline in perpetuating some of the things that are being protested. That has to be a part of our commitment.” Science-driven solutions
Among those working to end racial injustice, a source of both hope and frustration is the strong body of research that psychologists have built on racial bias, discrimination and intergroup relations. “We have the science already, but nobody knows about it,” says BraVada Garrett-Akinsanya, PhD, a clinical psychologist based in Minneapolis. “And we’re not using it to change the culture around us.” … Participants in APA’s first virtual town hall to address the racism pandemic also emphasized the importance of using psychological science to define terms such as “racial justice” and to break down the many complex factors at play when a racist act is committed. Last year, APA’s Council of Representatives approved an initiative titled “Hate Hurts: A Public Education Campaign to Address and Eradicate Racism, Discrimination and Hate,” introduced by Garrett-Akinsanya; J. Bruce Overmier, PhD, of the University of Minnesota; Dina Birman, PhD, of the University of Miami; and former APA President James Bray, PhD. The campaign’s work group is cataloging and distributing literature and tools on racial bias to psychologists in a variety of roles, including instructors, clinicians and school and organizational psychologists. “Psychologists in the field need ammunition to fight racism,” Garrett-Akinsanya says. “And psychology has those answers.” (source)
Now racism is not a good thing. Ted, Walid, and I have thoroughly discussed this at Shoebat.com, and Ted even wrote a long primer about this issue from a Biblical perspective, which helps to explain not only from the Christian view why such is not good, but how Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition provide the answer to the current claims of racialism not matter who is trying to use it or for what reason they are being used. This is something that has never been in question.
However, what we have been seeing today is the weaponization of claims of ‘racism’ as a political weapon by both the left and the right. This is not a new phenomenon in the US, but is a rather old one, and I am not speaking about the trope of “the ongoing legacy of slavery”, but rather how the simple divide between peoples based on appearance has been used by many for personal gain and to the loss of the many. I am also not speaking here of the claims, many based on good evidence and citing past operations, that some of the animosity is being encouraged by the Russians as a part of their own strategy of tension against the US (it is not just the US who does this in other nations).
This seeming attempt at a change from the APA is of serious concern because it represents a cultural change to the fabric of the USA on problems, what people believe about them, and what are considered to be ‘acceptable’ ways to handle them from a clinical-practical viewpoint.
The APA, while it is a ‘scientific’ body, is not necessarily “science-based”, because science is ultimately about politics. This was the reason for why in the past- and now one is seeing a resurgence under Putin -pseudoscience such as Lysenkoism was promoted, not because it was true, but because it was meant to emphasize a philosophical view with the ‘religious’ covering of science, for in a world without a belief in God, the ‘scientists’ are the new priests and ‘science’ a small deity worshiped in the state pantheon of power. Thus the idea of ‘mental illness’ is not necessarily about actual mental or spiritual problems, but about defining acceptability using the context of science as a justification for particular actions taken or avoided.
In 1973, the APA removed sodomite behavior as a form of mental illness from the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual), which is essentially the “dictionary of illnesses” used by the APA for diagnosing people. From the Christian view- and the view of most societies throughout human history and culture -sodomite behavior is considered a form of sickness because of the obvious nature of the act. Masturbating into another man’s intestines and then eating the remnants of fecal leftovers from his intestines off of his member is not something that a healthy, sound, or ‘normal’ person would do because it is very unnatural, unhealthy, counter-productive to the purpose of the act, and destructive to those who participate in the act. Thus the APA did not remove this because the act of sodomy somehow is ‘better’ now than before, but it was a political statement just as the Soviet assertion that the theories of Trofim Lysenko were true about what is considered to be acceptable behavior.
This is what makes the idea of saying that ‘racism’ is a form of ‘mental illness’ that can be cured by ‘psychology’ such a dangerous thing. Racism is not good, bu racism is real and has always been with people because sometimes people don’t like each other based on superficial qualities, and while this is unfortunate, such is the nature of man. This is not a ‘mental illness’, but a spiritual defect cause by sin and its effects, and the way to work through racism is to follow the teachings of Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition to their logical conclusions.
To say that racism is a form of mental illness is not about stopping racism. This can be seen recently with the current “Black Lives Matter” protests, where open racism is practiced by many of the “left wing” protesters about the “right wing” when in the context of the protests, it is the people on the “right” who are openly the least racist and most embracing. However, it has been made very clear that the open racism of the left-wing protesters is considered to be ‘acceptable’ while even innocuous things said by the ‘right’ clearly having no malicious intentions (at least on the surface) are presented as ‘racist’.
Given this context, it becomes clear why the APA- a group that seems to show itself inclined to the same sorts of extreme political views as many of the protesters -is talking so much about ‘racism’ and ‘psychology’ as a cure, for it is not about actually helping people, but rather making a proposition that is but a modified version of what Andropov and Bobkov did over a half-century ago, which is to weaponize science and treatment of mental disorders as a way to socially isolate and destroy the reputations, careers, and lives of anybody who disagrees with what is considered to be socially acceptable behavior by those in power at the time.
It does not matter what political ‘side’ one is on, because left or right, medicine is used for healing, not forcing one’s ideas about particular behavior, upon another person against his will. This is something straight out of the USSR that Americans bemoaned for decades and were warned about, and yet now seems to be traveling from the Old World to the New World.
The current political trajectory and social system of values, however, is what is of concern, as it will be used to justify ideas such as this, which all lead eventually to the repression of man in an attempt to imprison him within his own mind and then lock him out from his own communities in the name of ‘getting help’ and ‘psychology’.
Last century, it was the USSR who did many things of great concern., and while that was the past, human history has a trend to repeat.
One should beware, as many have been saying since the 1950s, that in the name of fighting evil, one does not become that which one is attempting to fight. However, have we passed the point of no return already?
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shoebat--2020-09-04--Report: 90% Of COVID-19 Tests May Be False Positives

There are many questions that have yet to be answered about the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic , but thanks to the hard work of many researchers , scientists , and journalists , there is more information coming out about this illness .
One particularly shocking study from the New York Times reports that up to 90 % of COVID-19 tests may show false positives .
The most widely used diagnostic test for the new coronavirus , called a PCR test , provides a simple yes-no answer to the question of whether a patient is infected .
But similar PCR tests for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how contagious an infected patient may be : The results may include a rough estimate of the amount of virus in the patient ’ s body .
“ We ’ ve been using one type of data for everything , and that is just plus or minus — that ’ s all , ” Dr. Mina said .
“ We ’ re using that for clinical diagnostics , for public health , for policy decision-making.
” But yes-no isn ’ t good enough , he added .
It ’ s the amount of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s next steps .
“ It ’ s really irresponsible , I think , to forgo the recognition that this is a quantitative issue , ” Dr. Mina said .
The PCR test amplifies genetic matter from the virus in cycles ; the fewer cycles required , the greater the amount of virus , or viral load , in the sample .
The greater the viral load , the more likely the patient is to be contagious .
This number of amplification cycles needed to find the virus , called the cycle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results sent to doctors and coronavirus patients , although it could tell them how infectious the patients are .
In three sets of testing data that include cycle thresholds , compiled by officials in Massachusetts , New York and Nevada , up to 90 percent of people testing positive carried barely any virus , a review by The Times found .
On Thursday , the United States recorded 45,604 new coronavirus cases , according to a database maintained by The Times .
If the rates of contagiousness in Massachusetts and New York were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4,500 of those people may actually need to isolate and submit to contact tracing .
One solution would be to adjust the cycle threshold used now to decide that a patient is infected .
Most tests set the limit at 40 , a few at 37 .
This means that you are positive for the coronavirus if the test process required up to 40 cycles , or 37 , to detect the virus .
Tests with thresholds so high may detect not just live virus but also genetic fragments , leftovers from infection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to finding a hair in a room long after a person has left , Dr. Mina said .
( source )

There are many questions that have yet to be answered about the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, but thanks to the hard work of many researchers, scientists, and journalists, there is more information coming out about this illness. One particularly shocking study from the New York Times reports that up to 90% of COVID-19 tests may show false positives.
The most widely used diagnostic test for the new coronavirus, called a PCR test, provides a simple yes-no answer to the question of whether a patient is infected.
But similar PCR tests for other viruses do offer some sense of how contagious an infected patient may be: The results may include a rough estimate of the amount of virus in the patient’s body.
“We’ve been using one type of data for everything, and that is just plus or minus — that’s all,” Dr. Mina said. “We’re using that for clinical diagnostics, for public health, for policy decision-making.”
But yes-no isn’t good enough, he added. It’s the amount of virus that should dictate the infected patient’s next steps. “It’s really irresponsible, I think, to forgo the recognition that this is a quantitative issue,” Dr. Mina said.
The PCR test amplifies genetic matter from the virus in cycles; the fewer cycles required, the greater the amount of virus, or viral load, in the sample. The greater the viral load, the more likely the patient is to be contagious.
This number of amplification cycles needed to find the virus, called the cycle threshold, is never included in the results sent to doctors and coronavirus patients, although it could tell them how infectious the patients are.
In three sets of testing data that include cycle thresholds, compiled by officials in Massachusetts, New York and Nevada, up to 90 percent of people testing positive carried barely any virus, a review by The Times found.
On Thursday, the United States recorded 45,604 new coronavirus cases, according to a database maintained by The Times. If the rates of contagiousness in Massachusetts and New York were to apply nationwide, then perhaps only 4,500 of those people may actually need to isolate and submit to contact tracing.
One solution would be to adjust the cycle threshold used now to decide that a patient is infected. Most tests set the limit at 40, a few at 37. This means that you are positive for the coronavirus if the test process required up to 40 cycles, or 37, to detect the virus.
Tests with thresholds so high may detect not just live virus but also genetic fragments, leftovers from infection that pose no particular risk — akin to finding a hair in a room long after a person has left, Dr. Mina said. (source)


shoebat--2020-09-04--Shoebat.com Prediction Comes True, Even Time Magazine Is Now Concerned About Sultan Aspirant Erdogan

For years , Ted , Walid , and I have warned about Turkish President Erdogan and his aspirations for the Sultanate of old and a revival of the Ottoman Empire .
Many said that such a view was an overreaction or a misguided approach of some kind , but based on patterns of historical behavior and statements coming out from the Turkish government , we said that such was a concern .
Now it is not just us who are saying it , but the mainstream publication of Time Magazine is expressing concern at Erdogan ’ s behavior and where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end of August , Turkey ’ s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan celebrated the Islamic New Year with aplomb .
Fresh off his conversion of the monumental Haghia Sophia to a mosque , he converted another former Byzantine church , the fourth-century Chora church , one of Istanbul ’ s oldest Byzantine structures .
The day after that he announced the largest ever natural gas depository in the Black Sea .
This followed another recent discovery of natural gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean .
Both of these areas are hotly contested zones of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seas .
Later that week he welcomed a delegation of Hamas to Ankara , where he expressed support for Palestinians in the wake of the recent announcement of an agreement between Israel and the UAE .
All of these moves project Erdogan ’ s vision of Islamist strength into the world .
Standing up for Islam at home goes hand in hand with securing natural resources and imposing Turkey ’ s power abroad .
It also goes hand in hand with domestic repression .
The Islamic New Year saw Erdogan further tighten his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pulling Turkey out of what is known , now farcically , as the 2011 Istanbul Convention , a treaty of the Council of Europe that commits countries to protecting women from domestic violence .
Democratic peoples in Turkey , the Middle East , and around the world should worry .
Much has been written about Erdogan ’ s attempts to “ resurrect ” the Ottoman Empire or to style himself a sultan .
There is truth here .
But to understand Erdogan ’ s political agenda and horizon we must be specific about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is the empire ’ s ninth sultan , Selim I .
( source ) One need only recall that it was last July when Erdogan ordered reconverted Istanbul ’ s iconic 6th-century Hagia Sophia church into a mosque , after almost ninety years serving as a museum .
He then proceeded to convert another historic former church , the 4th-century Chora church , one of Istanbul ’ s oldest Byzantine structures , back into a mosque .
Ltikewise , this comes at a time when the government has now just destroyed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday , known as the “ Hagia Sophia of Bursa ” and was respected by Moslem and Christian alike .
The pattern here is very clear .
Turkey is returning to her Ottoman ways , and it seems that with the 100th anniversary of the abolition of the Caliphate and the creation of the modern secular Turkish state under Ataturk , Erdgoan may want to see that Turkey “ reverses ” course back to her old ways , thus making like what the Crusaders states were in the Holy Land- a small “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ history -a small “ bump ” in Turkish history , just a small delay from the larger pattern of taking her place as the “ Ottoman menace ” that she was previously know for almost seven centuries and likewise as a Turkish ‘ terror ’ since the migrations from Central Asia starting during the 8th and 9th centuries to the Middle East .
History has a nasty habit of “ repeating ” itself , and this is what it seems that we are witnessing .
Given that the European empires are showing signs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their “ military muscle ” once again , it makes sense that Turkey wants to do the same , except back into the Middle East as an imperial power .
Saudi Arabia , as we have also noted , is very aware of this , and is scared because an increase in Turkish power is a direct threat to their survival .
The rise of the House of Saud to the levels of power that she has been able to acquire directly correlates with Anglo-American support of her regime , and if the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Turkey would fill the vacuum , and as noted , they are happy to see the entire Saud family hanging from khazouks in the middle of the desert as the vultures feast on their dead carci baking in the hot sun .
Since Germany and Turkey have a long shared history- no matter what the form of their nations is ( Empire , Sultanate , or just warring tribes ) -it will be interesting to see how Turco-Teutonic collusion take shape in the future and what this relationship will work with , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power to the east , is a historical Turkish enemy but also a temporary Germanic ally .
But that is just speculation .
What is not for speculation is that Erdogan sees himself as a new sultan of sorts , that he is serious about the matter , that he wants to revive the Ottoman Empire , that he hates Christianity , and that he is a serious danger , and most importantly , for the sake of historical note , that it was the US and Germany after World War II who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up into a major power in the name of fighting the Soviet Communists , and thus in defeating one monster , they may have inadvertently created another and worse monster that is breaking out of its cage and like Frankenstein , or perhaps “ Iron Man ” from Black Sabbath fame , will “ kill the people he once saved ” - not that Turkey saved anything , but that they lost control of their own creation and now it has turned against them .
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For years, Ted, Walid, and I have warned about Turkish President Erdogan and his aspirations for the Sultanate of old and a revival of the Ottoman Empire. Many said that such a view was an overreaction or a misguided approach of some kind, but based on patterns of historical behavior and statements coming out from the Turkish government, we said that such was a concern.
Now it is not just us who are saying it, but the mainstream publication of Time Magazine is expressing concern at Erdogan’s behavior and where it may lead to.
At the end of August, Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan celebrated the Islamic New Year with aplomb. Fresh off his conversion of the monumental Haghia Sophia to a mosque, he converted another former Byzantine church, the fourth-century Chora church, one of Istanbul’s oldest Byzantine structures. The day after that he announced the largest ever natural gas depository in the Black Sea. This followed another recent discovery of natural gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean. Both of these areas are hotly contested zones of international competition between the powers around these seas. Later that week he welcomed a delegation of Hamas to Ankara, where he expressed support for Palestinians in the wake of the recent announcement of an agreement between Israel and the UAE. All of these moves project Erdogan’s vision of Islamist strength into the world. Standing up for Islam at home goes hand in hand with securing natural resources and imposing Turkey’s power abroad. It also goes hand in hand with domestic repression. The Islamic New Year saw Erdogan further tighten his grip on social media freedom and consider pulling Turkey out of what is known, now farcically, as the 2011 Istanbul Convention, a treaty of the Council of Europe that commits countries to protecting women from domestic violence. Democratic peoples in Turkey, the Middle East, and around the world should worry. Much has been written about Erdogan’s attempts to “resurrect” the Ottoman Empire or to style himself a sultan. There is truth here. But to understand Erdogan’s political agenda and horizon we must be specific about which Ottoman sultan Erdogan strives to be. It is the empire’s ninth sultan, Selim I. (source)
One need only recall that it was last July when Erdogan ordered reconverted Istanbul’s iconic 6th-century Hagia Sophia church into a mosque, after almost ninety years serving as a museum. He then proceeded to convert another historic former church, the 4th-century Chora church, one of Istanbul’s oldest Byzantine structures, back into a mosque. Ltikewise, this comes at a time when the government has now just destroyed the historic St. Georgios Christian church late Wednesday, known as the “Hagia Sophia of Bursa” and was respected by Moslem and Christian alike.
The pattern here is very clear. Turkey is returning to her Ottoman ways, and it seems that with the 100th anniversary of the abolition of the Caliphate and the creation of the modern secular Turkish state under Ataturk, Erdgoan may want to see that Turkey “reverses” course back to her old ways, thus making like what the Crusaders states were in the Holy Land- a small “bump” on the larger pattern of history -a small “bump” in Turkish history, just a small delay from the larger pattern of taking her place as the “Ottoman menace” that she was previously know for almost seven centuries and likewise as a Turkish ‘terror’ since the migrations from Central Asia starting during the 8th and 9th centuries to the Middle East.
History has a nasty habit of “repeating” itself, and this is what it seems that we are witnessing. Given that the European empires are showing signs that they want to “stretch” their “military muscle” once again, it makes sense that Turkey wants to do the same, except back into the Middle East as an imperial power.
Saudi Arabia, as we have also noted, is very aware of this, and is scared because an increase in Turkish power is a direct threat to their survival. The rise of the House of Saud to the levels of power that she has been able to acquire directly correlates with Anglo-American support of her regime, and if the Americans were to withdraw in any way, Turkey would fill the vacuum, and as noted, they are happy to see the entire Saud family hanging from khazouks in the middle of the desert as the vultures feast on their dead carci baking in the hot sun.
Since Germany and Turkey have a long shared history- no matter what the form of their nations is (Empire, Sultanate, or just warring tribes) -it will be interesting to see how Turco-Teutonic collusion take shape in the future and what this relationship will work with, especially considering that Russia, the great power to the east, is a historical Turkish enemy but also a temporary Germanic ally.
But that is just speculation. What is not for speculation is that Erdogan sees himself as a new sultan of sorts, that he is serious about the matter, that he wants to revive the Ottoman Empire, that he hates Christianity, and that he is a serious danger, and most importantly, for the sake of historical note, that it was the US and Germany after World War II who are directly responsible for building Turkey back up into a major power in the name of fighting the Soviet Communists, and thus in defeating one monster, they may have inadvertently created another and worse monster that is breaking out of its cage and like Frankenstein, or perhaps “Iron Man” from Black Sabbath fame, will “kill the people he once saved”- not that Turkey saved anything, but that they lost control of their own creation and now it has turned against them.
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shoebat--2020-09-04--Claim: Trump In Private Calls Dead Soldiers “Losers” And “Suckers” For Fighting For The USA

Trump has made himself a practical king of controversy , but according to claims published in The Atlantic , sources allege that Trump has insulted veterans fighting for the USA , calling those who died “ losers ” or even “ suckers ” the report notes .
When President Donald Trump canceled a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris in 2018 , he blamed rain for the last-minute decision , saying that “ the helicopter couldn ’ t fly ” and that the Secret Service wouldn ’ t drive him there .
Neither claim was true .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he feared his hair would become disheveled in the rain , and because he did not believe it important to honor American war dead , according to four people with firsthand knowledge of the discussion that day .
In a conversation with senior staff members on the morning of the scheduled visit , Trump said , “ Why should I go to that cemetery ?
It ’ s filled with losers.
” In a separate conversation on the same trip , Trump referred to the more than 1,800 marines who lost their lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for getting killed .
Belleau Wood is a consequential battle in American history , and the ground on which it was fought is venerated by the Marine Corps .
America and its allies stopped the German advance toward Paris there in the spring of 1918 .
But Trump , on that same trip , asked aides , “ Who were the good guys in this war ?
” He also said that he didn ’ t understand why the United States would intervene on the side of the Allies .
( source ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t know if he said this .
A claim is a claim , and there are lots of things that people can claim that are found out not to be true at a later point .
Indeed , there are a lot of claims being made about Trump , and credibility of anything is not helped by the fact that it is election season , for as I have noted many times , in a power context , people will say and do many things in order to keep , acquire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Such is the nature of the game throughout history , and given the particularly rancorous state of American politics , the silly and insane thing that it has always been and what it has become , the toxic parade of complaints of “ he said this ” and “ look at what he supposedly said ” doesn ’ t really help with anybody ’ s credibility on claims at this point .
However , the statement is , by the way it was expressed , something that Trump COULD have said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not saying that Trump did or did not say this based on this claim .
But take these words and imagine Trump saying them .
Can you imagine him saying such a thing ?
I certainly can because they are consistent with the cold , callous , selfish , arrogant , self-important , inflated , egotistical personality that those in private have described about him and which he has demonstrated before the whole nation in how he conducts himself toward others .
Twitter , for all of the annoying posts that people make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ microscope into Trump ’ s mind because while he certainly does not post everything on that account himself , the words chosen are a reflection of his thought processes , and like him or not , his treatment of others is outright insulting and degrading , and would be consistent with such a statement .
Such is the trouble in general with making controversial statements .
Remember the children ’ s story of the “ little boy who cried wolf ” - the boy always claimed he saw a wolf , but eventually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a real wolf came and he cried for help , no one believed him and the wolf killed him .
The moral of this story is reflected in Trump ’ s behavior , for while he may use racism and extremely insulting or divisive politics as a wedge against other people to get what he wants , it can also be used against him .
Indeed , I would like to think this statement is not true , but given Trump ’ s behavior , I can not tell , because such a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ words and actions towards other people .
Who is telling the truth then ?
One can not say “ the media is lying ” or they are telling the truth , and the same with Trump .
We objectively speaking do not know what the truth is .
All we can say is that there is a claim that is not wholly unreasonable at the surface , and that it would take more investigation to ascertain absolute sources and to confirm or deny its veracity .
Likewise , another final point that one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not apply just to Republicans , but they can be used by Democrats as well .
What we can see from Trump ’ s tenure in office is that he has changed the standards of acceptable political behavior , and this is going to have a major impact on the future , for while the Republicans may have more power , comparatively speaking right now , but at some point , this is going to switch , for American politics works like a pendulum .
For those of short memory , recall that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Obama was in power and the Democrats had the majority influence over the country .
Trump will leave office at some point , and when he leaves , his legacy will live on in that his rancorous style of demogoguery will continue with the Democrats .
If Trump called Democrats “ losers ” , what will happen when they call Republicans “ losers ” ?
Indeed , given the demographic shifts that I have covered which show a long-term Democrat favor , perhaps even to the point of making the Republican party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news for the Republicans and their supporters .
The future of politics is going to be very interesting in the US .
That said , right now what people need is not more claims of “ who said what ” unless their is direct proof .
We need peace badly , and unfortunately , it is unlikely this is going to happen unless the people demand that it is so .
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Trump has made himself a practical king of controversy, but according to claims published in The Atlantic, sources allege that Trump has insulted veterans fighting for the USA, calling those who died “losers” or even “suckers” the report notes.
When President Donald Trump canceled a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris in 2018, he blamed rain for the last-minute decision, saying that “the helicopter couldn’t fly” and that the Secret Service wouldn’t drive him there. Neither claim was true. Trump rejected the idea of the visit because he feared his hair would become disheveled in the rain, and because he did not believe it important to honor American war dead, according to four people with firsthand knowledge of the discussion that day. In a conversation with senior staff members on the morning of the scheduled visit, Trump said, “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.” In a separate conversation on the same trip, Trump referred to the more than 1,800 marines who lost their lives at Belleau Wood as “suckers” for getting killed. Belleau Wood is a consequential battle in American history, and the ground on which it was fought is venerated by the Marine Corps. America and its allies stopped the German advance toward Paris there in the spring of 1918. But Trump, on that same trip, asked aides, “Who were the good guys in this war?” He also said that he didn’t understand why the United States would intervene on the side of the Allies. (source)
Now in fairness to Trump, we don’t know if he said this. A claim is a claim, and there are lots of things that people can claim that are found out not to be true at a later point. Indeed, there are a lot of claims being made about Trump, and credibility of anything is not helped by the fact that it is election season, for as I have noted many times, in a power context, people will say and do many things in order to keep, acquire, or depose another man from power. Such is the nature of the game throughout history, and given the particularly rancorous state of American politics, the silly and insane thing that it has always been and what it has become, the toxic parade of complaints of “he said this” and “look at what he supposedly said” doesn’t really help with anybody’s credibility on claims at this point.
However, the statement is, by the way it was expressed, something that Trump COULD have said.
Let me be clear that I am not saying that Trump did or did not say this based on this claim. But take these words and imagine Trump saying them.
Can you imagine him saying such a thing? I certainly can because they are consistent with the cold, callous, selfish, arrogant, self-important, inflated, egotistical personality that those in private have described about him and which he has demonstrated before the whole nation in how he conducts himself toward others. Twitter, for all of the annoying posts that people make on it, has been a veritable microscope into Trump’s mind because while he certainly does not post everything on that account himself, the words chosen are a reflection of his thought processes, and like him or not, his treatment of others is outright insulting and degrading, and would be consistent with such a statement.
Such is the trouble in general with making controversial statements. Remember the children’s story of the “little boy who cried wolf”- the boy always claimed he saw a wolf, but eventually no one believed him, so when a real wolf came and he cried for help, no one believed him and the wolf killed him.
The moral of this story is reflected in Trump’s behavior, for while he may use racism and extremely insulting or divisive politics as a wedge against other people to get what he wants, it can also be used against him. Indeed, I would like to think this statement is not true, but given Trump’s behavior, I cannot tell, because such a statement would not be inconsistent with his words and actions towards other people.
Who is telling the truth then? One cannot say “the media is lying” or they are telling the truth, and the same with Trump. We objectively speaking do not know what the truth is. All we can say is that there is a claim that is not wholly unreasonable at the surface, and that it would take more investigation to ascertain absolute sources and to confirm or deny its veracity.
Likewise, another final point that one should note is that such claims do not apply just to Republicans, but they can be used by Democrats as well. What we can see from Trump’s tenure in office is that he has changed the standards of acceptable political behavior, and this is going to have a major impact on the future, for while the Republicans may have more power, comparatively speaking right now, but at some point, this is going to switch, for American politics works like a pendulum. For those of short memory, recall that it was only a decade ago that President Obama was in power and the Democrats had the majority influence over the country.
Trump will leave office at some point, and when he leaves, his legacy will live on in that his rancorous style of demogoguery will continue with the Democrats. If Trump called Democrats “losers”, what will happen when they call Republicans “losers”? Indeed, given the demographic shifts that I have covered which show a long-term Democrat favor, perhaps even to the point of making the Republican party itself irrelevant, this is very bad news for the Republicans and their supporters.
The future of politics is going to be very interesting in the US. That said, right now what people need is not more claims of “who said what” unless their is direct proof. We need peace badly, and unfortunately, it is unlikely this is going to happen unless the people demand that it is so.
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shoebat--2020-09-05--Poll: 52% Of People Under 29 Live With Parents

I remember the effects of the 2007/2008 recession and the decline that forced almost 40 % of people under 29 to live at home .
Now according to Business Insider , another poll says that 52 % of people under the age of 30 are living at home , in what is a new record .
Pete Davidson isn ’ t the only one : 52 % of young Americans are living with their parents , according to a new poll by Pew Research Center .
The number is now the highest on record , according to Pew , surpassing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Great Depression .
Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic , a large portion of 18- to 29-year-olds were living with a parent .
A 2016 report said millennial men were more likely to live with a mom or dad than with a significant other .
And a 2019 report found that millenials , already behind because of the 2008 financial crisis , are plagued by four main costs : college tuition , housing , healthcare , and childcare .
In July of 2019 , 47 % of young adults lived with a parent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economic outlook for this generation struggling financially , pushing 2.6 million more young people to move back home .
One quarter of young-adult workers , aged 16 to 24 , lost their jobs between February and May , according to Pew , and another study found that 18- to 29-year-olds lost jobs or received pay cuts in greater shares than other age groups .
( source )

I remember the effects of the 2007/2008 recession and the decline that forced almost 40% of people under 29 to live at home. Now according to Business Insider, another poll says that 52% of people under the age of 30 are living at home, in what is a new record.
Pete Davidson isn’t the only one: 52% of young Americans are living with their parents, according to a new poll by Pew Research Center.
The number is now the highest on record, according to Pew, surpassing the 48% peak recorded during the Great Depression.
Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, a large portion of 18- to 29-year-olds were living with a parent. A 2016 report said millennial men were more likely to live with a mom or dad than with a significant other. And a 2019 report found that millenials, already behind because of the 2008 financial crisis, are plagued by four main costs: college tuition, housing, healthcare, and childcare. In July of 2019, 47% of young adults lived with a parent.
But the coronavirus pandemic has worsened the economic outlook for this generation struggling financially, pushing 2.6 million more young people to move back home. One quarter of young-adult workers, aged 16 to 24, lost their jobs between February and May, according to Pew, and another study found that 18- to 29-year-olds lost jobs or received pay cuts in greater shares than other age groups. (source)


shoebat--2020-09-05--Sultan Aspirant Erdogan Threatens Greece Over Greek Island Claims

Asleep for almost a century , the notorious roar of the Ottoman lion from the past is being heard again as Turkey grows in military might and with it a desire to impress herself on the world .
In a recent story from AP News , Turkish President Erdogan has made direct threats to Greece over her claims to oil and gas resources off of Mediterranean islands , and is threatening to use military force to enforce her claims .
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned Greece to enter talks over disputed eastern Mediterranean territorial claims or face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ either going to understand the language of politics and diplomacy , or in the field with painful experiences , ” he said at a hospital ’ s opening ceremony in Istanbul .
Ankara is currently facing off against Greece and Cyprus over oil and gas exploration rights in the eastern Mediterranean .
All sides have deployed naval and air forces to assert their competing claims in the region .
“ They are going to understand that Turkey has the political , economic and military power to tear up the immoral maps and documents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to areas marked by Greece and Cyprus as their economic maritime zones .
He stressed that Turkey was “ ready for every eventuality and result.
” Meanwhile , Turkish media reported that tanks were being moved towards the Greek border .
The Cumhuriyet newspaper said 40 tanks were being transported from the Syrian border to Edirne in northwest Turkey and carried photographs of armored vehicles loaded on trucks .
A military official speaking on condition of anonymity in line with government regulations said the deployment was a regular movement of forces and unconnected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s comments come after NATO said military officers from Greece and Turkey had begun technical discussions to reduce the risk of armed conflict or accidents .
The two NATO allies have been locked for weeks in a tense standoff in the eastern Mediterranean , where Turkey is prospecting the seabed for energy reserves in an area Greece claims as its own continental shelf .
Ankara says it has every right to prospect there and accuses Athens of trying to grab an unfair share of maritime resources .
Simulated dogfights between Greek and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aegean Sea and the eastern Mediterranean .
A Turkish and a Greek frigate collided last month , reportedly causing minor damage to the Turkish frigate but no injuries .
Erdogan said Turkey had repeatedly expressed its willingness to come to a just agreement .
“ Our word is sincere , ” he said .
“ The problem is those before us disregard our rights and try to situate themselves above us.
” Turkey faces a wide range of opponents in the eastern Mediterranean .
France , Italy and the United Arab Emirates have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with either Greece or Cyprus in recent weeks .
Egypt has signed an energy exploration deal with Athens for the Mediterranean .
The European Union , which counts Greece and Cyprus as members , has also threatened possible sanctions against Ankara over its “ illegal ” actions .
( source ) There seems to be an idea among many that Turkey , like Germany , can be ‘ controlled ’ indefinitely for specific reasons .
In the case of Turkey , it was re-arming her into the eighth most powerful military in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after Russia for the purpose of countering the USSR , and this was done effectively .
However , what happens after the USSR is gone ?
This is what happened thirty years ago , and now thirty years later , Turkey is morphing back into what she used to be- a dangerous world power that is a threat to all people , including the rest of Europe , and even American interests in the Middle East and abroad .
This was inevitable , for Turkey has always been the power of the Middle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tribes from Central Asia .
Turkey making threats to Greece should not be taken lightly .
For centuries , Greece was forcibly ruled by the Ottomans , along with most of the Balkans , and the Turks not only did not care , but still refuse to apologize for the massacres of many Greek Christians in Turkey last century .
At least it can be said that Germany apologized for her genocides , where the official policy of Turkey is to continue to “ deny and hide ” .
If one does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do what she has done in the past , one may want to re-examine that conclusion , for times change but man ’ s nature remains the same , and in the case of Turkey , her desires are no different than what they were centuries ago .
This is more than just about oil and gas .
This is about the Turkish monster rising once again from the grave after it was destroyed , and while the world does not seem to notice or care , it is little things such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ add up into larger things , until once again the Ottoman Empire is raised , not with horses , swords , archers , and boats , but tanks , machine guns , warplanes , and a navy just like from the past but in a modern context .
The Ottoman Empire is back .
It is just that the other nations of the world have not yet acknowledged it yet .
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Asleep for almost a century, the notorious roar of the Ottoman lion from the past is being heard again as Turkey grows in military might and with it a desire to impress herself on the world. In a recent story from AP News, Turkish President Erdogan has made direct threats to Greece over her claims to oil and gas resources off of Mediterranean islands, and is threatening to use military force to enforce her claims.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned Greece to enter talks over disputed eastern Mediterranean territorial claims or face the consequences. “They’re either going to understand the language of politics and diplomacy, or in the field with painful experiences,” he said at a hospital’s opening ceremony in Istanbul. Ankara is currently facing off against Greece and Cyprus over oil and gas exploration rights in the eastern Mediterranean. All sides have deployed naval and air forces to assert their competing claims in the region. “They are going to understand that Turkey has the political, economic and military power to tear up the immoral maps and documents imposed,” Erdogan added, referring to areas marked by Greece and Cyprus as their economic maritime zones. He stressed that Turkey was “ready for every eventuality and result.” Meanwhile, Turkish media reported that tanks were being moved towards the Greek border. The Cumhuriyet newspaper said 40 tanks were being transported from the Syrian border to Edirne in northwest Turkey and carried photographs of armored vehicles loaded on trucks. A military official speaking on condition of anonymity in line with government regulations said the deployment was a regular movement of forces and unconnected to tension with Greece. The president’s comments come after NATO said military officers from Greece and Turkey had begun technical discussions to reduce the risk of armed conflict or accidents. The two NATO allies have been locked for weeks in a tense standoff in the eastern Mediterranean, where Turkey is prospecting the seabed for energy reserves in an area Greece claims as its own continental shelf. Ankara says it has every right to prospect there and accuses Athens of trying to grab an unfair share of maritime resources. Simulated dogfights between Greek and Turkish fighter pilots have multiplied over the Aegean Sea and the eastern Mediterranean. A Turkish and a Greek frigate collided last month, reportedly causing minor damage to the Turkish frigate but no injuries. Erdogan said Turkey had repeatedly expressed its willingness to come to a just agreement. “Our word is sincere,” he said. “The problem is those before us disregard our rights and try to situate themselves above us.” Turkey faces a wide range of opponents in the eastern Mediterranean. France, Italy and the United Arab Emirates have all sent forces to join war games with either Greece or Cyprus in recent weeks. Egypt has signed an energy exploration deal with Athens for the Mediterranean. The European Union, which counts Greece and Cyprus as members, has also threatened possible sanctions against Ankara over its “illegal” actions. (source)
There seems to be an idea among many that Turkey, like Germany, can be ‘controlled’ indefinitely for specific reasons. In the case of Turkey, it was re-arming her into the eighth most powerful military in the world and the second largest in Europe after Russia for the purpose of countering the USSR, and this was done effectively. However, what happens after the USSR is gone?
This is what happened thirty years ago, and now thirty years later, Turkey is morphing back into what she used to be- a dangerous world power that is a threat to all people, including the rest of Europe, and even American interests in the Middle East and abroad. This was inevitable, for Turkey has always been the power of the Middle East since the migration of the Turkic tribes from Central Asia.
Turkey making threats to Greece should not be taken lightly. For centuries, Greece was forcibly ruled by the Ottomans, along with most of the Balkans, and the Turks not only did not care, but still refuse to apologize for the massacres of many Greek Christians in Turkey last century. At least it can be said that Germany apologized for her genocides, where the official policy of Turkey is to continue to “deny and hide”.
If one does not think that Turkey once again will attempt to do what she has done in the past, one may want to re-examine that conclusion, for times change but man’s nature remains the same, and in the case of Turkey, her desires are no different than what they were centuries ago.
This is more than just about oil and gas. This is about the Turkish monster rising once again from the grave after it was destroyed, and while the world does not seem to notice or care, it is little things such as this that matter, because they add up into larger things, until once again the Ottoman Empire is raised, not with horses, swords, archers, and boats, but tanks, machine guns, warplanes, and a navy just like from the past but in a modern context.
The Ottoman Empire is back. It is just that the other nations of the world have not yet acknowledged it yet.
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shoebat--2020-09-05--Nova Scotia Woman Loses Appeal To Stop Her Husband From Committing Suicide

Euthanasia , which is just another form of eugenics , is going to be a dangerous trend for the future in the West , as those who are old will be considered ‘ disposable ’ and simply put to death , as though it was a comparatively more ‘ humane ’ option than living out to one ’ s natural lifespan .
In Nova Scotia , a case on this was ruled in favor of euthanasia , where and 82-year-old wife lost an appeal in court to stop her 83-year-old husband from committing suicide by euthanasia as the Canadian Broadcasting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Appeal judge has denied a request to shelve a lower court decision that effectively allows a man to go ahead with a medically assisted death , in spite of his wife ’ s efforts to stop him .
The 83-year-old man from Bridgewater , N.S.
, was assessed by physicians and approved for medical assistance in dying ( MAID ) earlier this year , but his wife , Katherine , 82 , filed for an injunction with the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia , forcing him to cancel his plans .
CBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the woman ’ s first name to protect their privacy and his ability to access health care .
Katherine has threatened to sue health-care providers who help her husband access a medically assisted death .
There is no formal publication ban in the case , but the judges who have ruled on it have all agreed to protect the couple ’ s identities by referring to him as X and Katherine as Y .
While X says he ’ s suffering and near the end of his life because of advanced chronic obstructive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wife says his wish to die is not based on physical illness , but anxiety and mental delusions .
She has also expressed a moral opposition to MAID .
( source ) Suicide is always a permanent fix to a temporary problem , and even with cases of people who are dying , it is ultimately an issue of morality because God is the author of life , not man , and barring a very serious reason , it is not his place to end it .
It is a historical constant that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extreme threats to civil order ( very violent criminals , cannibals , notorious sodomites , and revolutionaries are a few examples ) , but this is execution , not self-destruction by one ’ s own hand .
Human life matters , and it is not man ’ s place to randomly take it , or to make himself the arbiter of life and death over himself by such barbarity as is the practice of euthanasia .
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Euthanasia, which is just another form of eugenics, is going to be a dangerous trend for the future in the West, as those who are old will be considered ‘disposable’ and simply put to death, as though it was a comparatively more ‘humane’ option than living out to one’s natural lifespan.
In Nova Scotia, a case on this was ruled in favor of euthanasia, where and 82-year-old wife lost an appeal in court to stop her 83-year-old husband from committing suicide by euthanasia as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reports.
A Nova Scotia Court of Appeal judge has denied a request to shelve a lower court decision that effectively allows a man to go ahead with a medically assisted death, in spite of his wife’s efforts to stop him. The 83-year-old man from Bridgewater, N.S., was assessed by physicians and approved for medical assistance in dying (MAID) earlier this year, but his wife, Katherine, 82, filed for an injunction with the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, forcing him to cancel his plans. CBC News is identifying the couple only by the woman’s first name to protect their privacy and his ability to access health care. Katherine has threatened to sue health-care providers who help her husband access a medically assisted death. There is no formal publication ban in the case, but the judges who have ruled on it have all agreed to protect the couple’s identities by referring to him as X and Katherine as Y. While X says he’s suffering and near the end of his life because of advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), his wife says his wish to die is not based on physical illness, but anxiety and mental delusions. She has also expressed a moral opposition to MAID. (source)
Suicide is always a permanent fix to a temporary problem, and even with cases of people who are dying, it is ultimately an issue of morality because God is the author of life, not man, and barring a very serious reason, it is not his place to end it. It is a historical constant that exceptions are made for people who pose extreme threats to civil order (very violent criminals, cannibals, notorious sodomites, and revolutionaries are a few examples), but this is execution, not self-destruction by one’s own hand.
Human life matters, and it is not man’s place to randomly take it, or to make himself the arbiter of life and death over himself by such barbarity as is the practice of euthanasia.
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shoebat--2020-09-05--Trump Takes Democrat Position, Suggests That People Should Vote Twice

Trump for many years was a Democrat , until he went with the Republican party for the presidential elections .
It is also known that the Democrats have a long history of “ voting twice ” and “ making the dead vote ” , by rigging elections with multiple votes or votes from nonexistent or deceased persons .
According to a recent statement from Trump reported on by multiple sources , he suggested that because of ‘ unfairness ’ , that Republicans may want to vote twice- first by absentee ballot , and then in person .
President Trump twice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to vote two times in the presidential election , once by mail and then again in person , ostensibly to test his unsubstantiated claims that mail-in voting will be rife with fraud .
“ Intentionally voting twice is illegal , and in many states , including North Carolina , it is a felony , ” The Washington Post notes .
Attorney General William Barr either does not know that or he was just being coy in an interview Wednesday evening with CNN ’ s Wolf Blitzer .
Blitzer read Barr what Trump had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just “ trying to make the point that the ability to monitor this system is not good.
” Blitzer pointed out that if anyone followed Trump ’ s advice , they would be breaking the law , and Barr responded , “ I don ’ t know what the law in the particular state says.
” He added he ’ s not sure if it is illegal to vote twice in any state , then claimed that widespread mail-in voting “ is very open to fraud and coercion , is reckless and dangerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ Multiple studies have debunked the notion of pervasive voter fraud in general and in the vote-by-mail process , ” The Associated Press reports .
The Post noted that its own analysis of mail-in voting in three states where it is the primary means of casting ballots found 372 possible cases of double voting or other fraud out of 14.6 million ballots mailed in for the 2016 and 2018 elections , a potential fraud rate of 0.0025 percent .
If you try out Trump ’ s idea in real life , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person or your mail-in ballot will be “ spoiled , ” Patrick Gannon , spokesman for the North Carolina State Board of Elections , told The New York Times .
He suggested that if you are worried about your mail-in ballot , rather than commit felony vote fraud , track its progress on the board ’ s website .
( source ) Now one can make the claim that Trump was just trying to make sure that everything will be ‘ fair ’ , but is that all ?
Does it not seem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement like this , especially at a very politically rancorous time in American history ?
Trump did not outright say ‘ cheat the system , go vote twice/as many times as you can.
’ However , what else is one to take from Trump ’ s statement in North Carolina other than he is suggesting that it is only ‘ fair ’ that people vote twice ?
Can one say ‘ well Trump was just joking ’ given his tone and the context in which the statement was made ?
His actions concerned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that voting officials and prosecutors made an official statement to NBC News that voting twice , even if it is just to ‘ test the system ’ as Trump said , is a felony and not to do it .
Clearly , election officials and prosecutors were not convinced that Trump ’ s message was meant in good faith .
This does not say anything about their personal political views , since while personal views can influence anything in how a man chooses to deal with a problem , illegal is always clearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as this .
There is no “ nice ” thing that can be said about Trump ’ s comments here , because it is arguably impossible to imply he was not seeking another conclusion other than to encourage people to do illegal activity .
While it is known that Democrats and Republicans have done ‘ funny business ’ with politics and elections , Trump openly encouraging this behavior , like his way of speaking to others and changing what is acceptable political discourse , is also tied to behavior .
If a president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ OK , and he is a Republican , will a Democrat not at some point in the future point to this and say “ why not us ” ?
What I am saying is that principle exists for a reason , and while claims about what Trump may or may not have said have been made by many , it is very clear just by his interactions with Chief Justice Roberts about going “ directly ” to the Supreme Court versus following the processes set up by the court system is indicative of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and order- that is , the attitude of law and order for thee , but not for me .
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Trump for many years was a Democrat, until he went with the Republican party for the presidential elections. It is also known that the Democrats have a long history of “voting twice” and “making the dead vote”, by rigging elections with multiple votes or votes from nonexistent or deceased persons.
According to a recent statement from Trump reported on by multiple sources, he suggested that because of ‘unfairness’, that Republicans may want to vote twice- first by absentee ballot, and then in person.
President Trump twice on Wednesday urged supporters in North Carolina to vote two times in the presidential election, once by mail and then again in person, ostensibly to test his unsubstantiated claims that mail-in voting will be rife with fraud. “Intentionally voting twice is illegal, and in many states, including North Carolina, it is a felony,” The Washington Post notes. Attorney General William Barr either does not know that or he was just being coy in an interview Wednesday evening with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer. Blitzer read Barr what Trump had said, and Barr suggested Trump was just “trying to make the point that the ability to monitor this system is not good.” Blitzer pointed out that if anyone followed Trump’s advice, they would be breaking the law, and Barr responded, “I don’t know what the law in the particular state says.” He added he’s not sure if it is illegal to vote twice in any state, then claimed that widespread mail-in voting “is very open to fraud and coercion, is reckless and dangerous, and people are playing with fire.” “Multiple studies have debunked the notion of pervasive voter fraud in general and in the vote-by-mail process,” The Associated Press reports. The Post noted that its own analysis of mail-in voting in three states where it is the primary means of casting ballots found 372 possible cases of double voting or other fraud out of 14.6 million ballots mailed in for the 2016 and 2018 elections, a potential fraud rate of 0.0025 percent. If you try out Trump’s idea in real life, you will either be blocked from voting in person or your mail-in ballot will be “spoiled,” Patrick Gannon, spokesman for the North Carolina State Board of Elections, told The New York Times. He suggested that if you are worried about your mail-in ballot, rather than commit felony vote fraud, track its progress on the board’s website. (source)
Now one can make the claim that Trump was just trying to make sure that everything will be ‘fair’, but is that all?
Does it not seem very odd that Trump would make a statement like this, especially at a very politically rancorous time in American history?
Trump did not outright say ‘cheat the system, go vote twice/as many times as you can.’ However, what else is one to take from Trump’s statement in North Carolina other than he is suggesting that it is only ‘fair’ that people vote twice?
Can one say ‘well Trump was just joking’ given his tone and the context in which the statement was made?
His actions concerned the state of North Carolina so much that voting officials and prosecutors made an official statement to NBC News that voting twice, even if it is just to ‘test the system’ as Trump said, is a felony and not to do it.
Clearly, election officials and prosecutors were not convinced that Trump’s message was meant in good faith. This does not say anything about their personal political views, since while personal views can influence anything in how a man chooses to deal with a problem, illegal is always clearly illegal, especially in obvious cases such as this.
There is no “nice” thing that can be said about Trump’s comments here, because it is arguably impossible to imply he was not seeking another conclusion other than to encourage people to do illegal activity.
While it is known that Democrats and Republicans have done ‘funny business’ with politics and elections, Trump openly encouraging this behavior, like his way of speaking to others and changing what is acceptable political discourse, is also tied to behavior.
If a president says that cheating in an election is OK, and he is a Republican, will a Democrat not at some point in the future point to this and say “why not us”?
What I am saying is that principle exists for a reason, and while claims about what Trump may or may not have said have been made by many, it is very clear just by his interactions with Chief Justice Roberts about going “directly” to the Supreme Court versus following the processes set up by the court system is indicative of the contempt that he has for law and order- that is, the attitude of law and order for thee, but not for me.
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shoebat--2020-09-06--House Moves To Vote On First-Ever Marijuana Legalization Bill

Marijuana is a popular drug with many , but still illegal on the federal level in spite of major changes at the state levels .
However , USA Today reports that big changes may be coming as the House moves to vote on the first ever marijuana legalization bill at a federal level .
The Democratic-controlled House will vote on legalizing marijuana at the federal level for the first time in the chamber ’ s history later this month , a hurdle Democrats and advocates are celebrating as Congress grapples with a host of pressing issues before the November election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ D-Md.
, said the House would vote on the MORE Act during the week of Sept. 21 .
The measure , sponsored by Rep. Jerry Nadler , D-N.Y. , would remove marijuana from the federal list of controlled substances and expunge some marijuana-related criminal records , though it would still be up to states to pass their own regulations on the sale of marijuana .
“ It ’ s about time , ” Nadler told USA TODAY , calling it a “ historic vote ” marking the beginning of the end of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very misguided crusade ” against marijuana .
Maritza Perez , director of the office of national affairs at the Drug Policy Alliance , a group advocating for the decriminalization of drugs , said her organization was “ thrilled , ” saying the bill would “ begin to repair some of the harms caused by the war on drugs in communities of color and low-income communities.
” The House ’ s vote comes as views of marijuana have changed in Washington and increased numbers of Americans support the legalization of the drug , whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while this bill is likely to fail in the Republican-majority Senate , advocates still saw the vote as a step forward .
( source ) It is unlikely this will pass .
However , it is a sign of things to come .
And once a Democrat is elected president , it absolutely will be raised again .
There is a strong chance that in ten years- by 2030 -smoking marijuana will be legal .
Likewise , the trend for other drugs to follow such as mushrooms , LSD , and even cocaine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but just delayed as marijuana is the ‘ gateway ’ by which legalization will likely take place .
This will also be a major trend to look for in the future , so regardless of what one thinks about it or does not think about it , the fact is that unless there is a major change , all signs point to this happening .
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Marijuana is a popular drug with many, but still illegal on the federal level in spite of major changes at the state levels. However, USA Today reports that big changes may be coming as the House moves to vote on the first ever marijuana legalization bill at a federal level.
The Democratic-controlled House will vote on legalizing marijuana at the federal level for the first time in the chamber’s history later this month, a hurdle Democrats and advocates are celebrating as Congress grapples with a host of pressing issues before the November election. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said the House would vote on the MORE Act during the week of Sept. 21. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., would remove marijuana from the federal list of controlled substances and expunge some marijuana-related criminal records, though it would still be up to states to pass their own regulations on the sale of marijuana. “It’s about time,” Nadler told USA TODAY, calling it a “historic vote” marking the beginning of the end of the federal government’s “40-year, very misguided crusade” against marijuana. Maritza Perez, director of the office of national affairs at the Drug Policy Alliance, a group advocating for the decriminalization of drugs, said her organization was “thrilled,” saying the bill would “begin to repair some of the harms caused by the war on drugs in communities of color and low-income communities.” The House’s vote comes as views of marijuana have changed in Washington and increased numbers of Americans support the legalization of the drug, whether for recreational or medicinal purposes. And while this bill is likely to fail in the Republican-majority Senate, advocates still saw the vote as a step forward. (source)
It is unlikely this will pass. However, it is a sign of things to come. And once a Democrat is elected president, it absolutely will be raised again.
There is a strong chance that in ten years- by 2030 -smoking marijuana will be legal. Likewise, the trend for other drugs to follow such as mushrooms, LSD, and even cocaine is in the process right now, but just delayed as marijuana is the ‘gateway’ by which legalization will likely take place.
This will also be a major trend to look for in the future, so regardless of what one thinks about it or does not think about it, the fact is that unless there is a major change, all signs point to this happening.
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