shoebat--2020-05-19--SSPXers Upset That Even Church Militant Is Exposing The Latent National Socialism In Her Ranks

Shoebat.com has made clear her differences with the website Church Militant , most of which revolve around the attention given by founder Gary Michael Voris to the sodomite pederast Milo Yiannopoulos , specifically over comments that sixteen was “ OK ” for lowering the age of consent to , which Shoebat.com has noted is a common position of sodomites because of the desire that many have to undermine current standards in order to bring about the legalization of child sexual abuse .
However , it is only fair that one should point out the good things that others do when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I have noted that Church Militant has come out with an article that , in their own words , express a position which Shoebat.com has pointed out to the anger of many “ trad ” Catholics , which is that the SSPX has a concerning history of people in her ranks who support National Socialism .
Those who attentively read the Society of Saint Pius X ’ s ( SSPX ’ s ) response to recent reports by Church Militant will , if they keep the full text of those reports in mind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to attempt a refutation of certain allegations as Sherlock Holmes was by the dog who didn ’ t bark in the night , and whose passivity showed that the criminal wasn ’ t a stranger to him .
In a text of no less than 14 paragraphs and nearly 1,000 words not so much as a single sentence even questions , let alone denies , the information which Church Militant provided on the Nazi sympathies of Fr .
Ramon Angles , a leading priest of the SSPX .
To call this omission the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would not be unreasonable .
Flimsy as the response ’ s defense of SSPX handling of sexual abuse might seem , it at least tried to give the impression that serious efforts are made to combat evil of such gravity .
Failure to address the allegations against Fr .
Angles suggests either that those who composed the response knew them to be accurate , that they unthinkingly disregarded the allegations due to a failure to appreciate their seriousness or worse .
Those with more extensive knowledge of the SSPX will not , however @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Father Angles ’ relatively little-known sympathy for the Nazis and former SSPX member Bp .
Richard Williamson ’ s notorious denial of the Holocaust is not just the tip of a larger iceberg but almost to be expected in an organization founded by Abp .
Marcel Lefebvre .
The WWII-era regimes he favored had been been “ pragmatically ” and sometimes informally aligned with Hitler , were authoritarian and quasi-fascistic while opposed to domestic Nazi takeovers and significant elements of Nazi ideology , unfavorable to German expansion into most regions but willing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contributing forces to Hitler ’ s war against Soviet Russia ( freeing up German troops for use elsewhere ) while refusing to initiate hostilities against the Western Allies .
Simplistically tarring Lefebvre as a “ Nazi sympathizer ” would be inaccurate .
Saying he was willing to turn a blind eye to such sympathies and saw “ pragmatic ” collaboration with Nazi Germany as legitimate is another matter .
Evidence shows such a contention to be a matter of fact rather than of speculation .
( source ) This is not to say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or support National Socialism .
Rather , that there is a serious problem with the issue , and that just like how among the rank-and-file of the 1950s through 1970s- the “ Novus Ordo ” crowd -there was a lot of silence towards the sodomite abuse crisis among the clergy , there is a similar pattern taking place right now in the SSPX with the support of National Socialism and as Church Militant has pointed out before , sodomite clergy .
There is reason to get upset at these things happening .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not something to get angry at because while it is very painful , it is an opportunity for healing and a healthy cleaning that such things present .
Nobody wants to have to deal with these things , but it is like a car tire popping- would one rather have a tire pop on the side of a highway , or in front of a tire change business ?
Obviously , the latter , for while both situations are annoying , the former lets one spend less money and time , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s tire fixed in than on the road .
This is the same attitude that one must take towards the exposure of things such as this .
What Church Militant reported on was not new- Shoebat.com has already discussed this , and we were far from the first ones to mention these concerns , as they have been around for years .
It is the disturbing rise in National Socialism- something that Shoebat.com has been on the front lines of -that brought about these concerns because it is an objective evil that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are discussing it .
There is nothing wrong with calling out the National Socialist connections of the SSPX- it is overdue that this happen because if it does not , then just like the sodomite abuse cancer ( not even crisis ) in the Church , it will turn into something far worse .
The Church will survive- Matthew 16 has already promised this in the words of Our Lord Himself -but the question then is why one would want to subject His Church to more abuse than what She has already gone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the future , because the “ chickens always come home to roost ” with any problem .
Sodomite abuse is still a problem , but the National Socialist crisis is arguably the “ homosexuality ” crisis of the Church in the 1950s through the 1970s , and it must be exposed because eventually , just like the crisis of the past , it is going to come out and it is going to cause a problem , and then people will panic when it could have been dealt with years ago .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the basic political situation has not , and those people who were the Poles under the Third Reich may now be the Arab and Africans under a coming Fourth Reich .
A lot of people say that “ IF I WAS ALIVE , I WOULD NEVER BE A NAZI , I WOULD KILL HITLER MYSELF , ” yet refuse to see the same National Socialists with different faces and shirts coming back again , and stand with them in praise of the exact same ideals .
Now is your time in history .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ what is moral and good .
God sees , and while the current wicked generation may not , in time the annals of history will vindicate you .
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Shoebat.com has made clear her differences with the website Church Militant, most of which revolve around the attention given by founder Gary Michael Voris to the sodomite pederast Milo Yiannopoulos, specifically over comments that sixteen was “OK” for lowering the age of consent to, which Shoebat.com has noted is a common position of sodomites because of the desire that many have to undermine current standards in order to bring about the legalization of child sexual abuse.
However, it is only fair that one should point out the good things that others do when they do them. Hence why below I have noted that Church Militant has come out with an article that, in their own words, express a position which Shoebat.com has pointed out to the anger of many “trad” Catholics, which is that the SSPX has a concerning history of people in her ranks who support National Socialism.
Those who attentively read the Society of Saint Pius X’s (SSPX’s) response to recent reports by Church Militant will, if they keep the full text of those reports in mind, be as struck by its failure to attempt a refutation of certain allegations as Sherlock Holmes was by the dog who didn’t bark in the night, and whose passivity showed that the criminal wasn’t a stranger to him. In a text of no less than 14 paragraphs and nearly 1,000 words not so much as a single sentence even questions, let alone denies, the information which Church Militant provided on the Nazi sympathies of Fr. Ramon Angles, a leading priest of the SSPX. To call this omission the most shocking aspect of the SSPX response would not be unreasonable. Flimsy as the response’s defense of SSPX handling of sexual abuse might seem, it at least tried to give the impression that serious efforts are made to combat evil of such gravity. Failure to address the allegations against Fr. Angles suggests either that those who composed the response knew them to be accurate, that they unthinkingly disregarded the allegations due to a failure to appreciate their seriousness or worse. Those with more extensive knowledge of the SSPX will not, however, find this omission shocking at all. Father Angles’ relatively little-known sympathy for the Nazis and former SSPX member Bp. Richard Williamson’s notorious denial of the Holocaust is not just the tip of a larger iceberg but almost to be expected in an organization founded by Abp. Marcel Lefebvre. The WWII-era regimes he favored had been been “pragmatically” and sometimes informally aligned with Hitler, were authoritarian and quasi-fascistic while opposed to domestic Nazi takeovers and significant elements of Nazi ideology, unfavorable to German expansion into most regions but willing to accept it when it occurred, contributing forces to Hitler’s war against Soviet Russia (freeing up German troops for use elsewhere) while refusing to initiate hostilities against the Western Allies. Simplistically tarring Lefebvre as a “Nazi sympathizer” would be inaccurate. Saying he was willing to turn a blind eye to such sympathies and saw “pragmatic” collaboration with Nazi Germany as legitimate is another matter. Evidence shows such a contention to be a matter of fact rather than of speculation. (source)
This is not to say that all trads or SSPX members are or support National Socialism. Rather, that there is a serious problem with the issue, and that just like how among the rank-and-file of the 1950s through 1970s- the “Novus Ordo” crowd -there was a lot of silence towards the sodomite abuse crisis among the clergy, there is a similar pattern taking place right now in the SSPX with the support of National Socialism and as Church Militant has pointed out before, sodomite clergy.
There is reason to get upset at these things happening. However, the exposure itself as an act is not something to get angry at because while it is very painful, it is an opportunity for healing and a healthy cleaning that such things present. Nobody wants to have to deal with these things, but it is like a car tire popping- would one rather have a tire pop on the side of a highway, or in front of a tire change business?
Obviously, the latter, for while both situations are annoying, the former lets one spend less money and time, and is a lot safer to get one’s tire fixed in than on the road.
This is the same attitude that one must take towards the exposure of things such as this. What Church Militant reported on was not new- Shoebat.com has already discussed this, and we were far from the first ones to mention these concerns, as they have been around for years. It is the disturbing rise in National Socialism- something that Shoebat.com has been on the front lines of -that brought about these concerns because it is an objective evil that must be called out and so few are discussing it.
There is nothing wrong with calling out the National Socialist connections of the SSPX- it is overdue that this happen because if it does not, then just like the sodomite abuse cancer (not even crisis) in the Church, it will turn into something far worse. The Church will survive- Matthew 16 has already promised this in the words of Our Lord Himself -but the question then is why one would want to subject His Church to more abuse than what She has already gone through, if not now than in the future, because the “chickens always come home to roost” with any problem.
Sodomite abuse is still a problem, but the National Socialist crisis is arguably the “homosexuality” crisis of the Church in the 1950s through the 1970s, and it must be exposed because eventually, just like the crisis of the past, it is going to come out and it is going to cause a problem, and then people will panic when it could have been dealt with years ago. The people involved may have changed, btu the basic political situation has not, and those people who were the Poles under the Third Reich may now be the Arab and Africans under a coming Fourth Reich.
A lot of people say that “IF I WAS ALIVE, I WOULD NEVER BE A NAZI, I WOULD KILL HITLER MYSELF,” yet refuse to see the same National Socialists with different faces and shirts coming back again, and stand with them in praise of the exact same ideals.
Now is your time in history.
Oppose the National Socialism. Stand for what is moral and good. God sees, and while the current wicked generation may not, in time the annals of history will vindicate you.
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shoebat--2020-05-19--Germany May Ban Prostitution Due To COVID-19

COVID-19 has caused a lot of problems , or rather exposed many problems , but some of the effects of the virus have been positive .
Such is the “ silver lining ” even in the worst of situations .
In view of the corona-related closure of prostitution facilities in Germany , a group of members of the Bundestag is demanding a sex ban and exit programs for prostitutes .
The shutdown for prostitution imposed during the Corona crisis should not be relaxed , they demand in a letter to the heads of government of the federal states .
Otherwise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be feared , it says .
“ It is obvious that prostitution would have the effect of an epidemiological super-spreader – sexual acts are usually not compatible with social distancing , ” said parliamentarians from the ranks of the government groups CDU / CSU and SPD .
When tracing infection chains , contact with prostitutes is usually kept secret .
The letter was signed by 16 MPs , including trade unionist Leni Breymaier , medical doctor and epidemiologist Karl Lauterbach ( both SPD ) and former health minister Hermann Gröhe ( CDU ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ban what they consider to be the most inhumane , destructive and misogynistic activity to which women are forced .
They are at the mercy of their pimps .
“ It is not the reopening of the brothels that helps these women , but an apprenticeship or job in a job that ensures their livelihood.
” In this context , the group recommends the Prime Ministers of the federal states to introduce exit aids based on the Swedish model .
“ The women need language courses , housing , health insurance , work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There are currently around 33,000 officially registered prostitutes in Germany , with a total of up to 400,000 .
Many of them come from Eastern Europe .
( source ) Prositution is considered by many to be a “ necessary evil ” in society , and there is an argument for this to be made .
However , a LOT of it , especially today , goes way too far .
This is not to say that I justify or support the practice , but acknowledge that while living in an imperfect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be controlled , there are many things that need control which have nothing , and things that have too much control and need liberalization .
The problem is one of balance often , and what the society can not care for any more , the Church then plays her role in trying to fix ( such as elimination of immoral behavior ) .
It is good that Germany is doing this , but ONE caution- Germany has a history of swinging between extremes .
Right now , she is very sexually “ liberal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexual debauchery in the Weimar years and during the Reich , it was the debauchery of the Weimar period that lead to the “ conservatism ” of the Reich .
Could this drive to ban prostitution be part of something that is not an act in itself , but a small step towards a greater reich ?
One may want to watch carefully to see what this may hold for the future .
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COVID-19 has caused a lot of problems, or rather exposed many problems, but some of the effects of the virus have been positive. Such is the “silver lining” even in the worst of situations.
In view of the corona-related closure of prostitution facilities in Germany, a group of members of the Bundestag is demanding a sex ban and exit programs for prostitutes. The shutdown for prostitution imposed during the Corona crisis should not be relaxed, they demand in a letter to the heads of government of the federal states. Otherwise, new foci of infection are to be feared, it says. No social distancing possible “It is obvious that prostitution would have the effect of an epidemiological super-spreader – sexual acts are usually not compatible with social distancing,” said parliamentarians from the ranks of the government groups CDU / CSU and SPD. When tracing infection chains, contact with prostitutes is usually kept secret. The letter was signed by 16 MPs, including trade unionist Leni Breymaier, medical doctor and epidemiologist Karl Lauterbach (both SPD) and former health minister Hermann Gröhe (CDU). Furthermore, the parliamentarians want to ban what they consider to be the most inhumane, destructive and misogynistic activity to which women are forced. They are at the mercy of their pimps. “It is not the reopening of the brothels that helps these women, but an apprenticeship or job in a job that ensures their livelihood.” In this context, the group recommends the Prime Ministers of the federal states to introduce exit aids based on the Swedish model. “The women need language courses, housing, health insurance, work and trauma therapy,” emphasized Breymaier. There are currently around 33,000 officially registered prostitutes in Germany, with a total of up to 400,000. Many of them come from Eastern Europe. (source)
Prositution is considered by many to be a “necessary evil” in society, and there is an argument for this to be made. However, a LOT of it, especially today, goes way too far. This is not to say that I justify or support the practice, but acknowledge that while living in an imperfect world, while not all things can be controlled, there are many things that need control which have nothing, and things that have too much control and need liberalization. The problem is one of balance often, and what the society cannot care for any more, the Church then plays her role in trying to fix (such as elimination of immoral behavior).
It is good that Germany is doing this, but ONE caution- Germany has a history of swinging between extremes. Right now, she is very sexually “liberal”, and while there was much sexual debauchery in the Weimar years and during the Reich, it was the debauchery of the Weimar period that lead to the “conservatism” of the Reich.
Could this drive to ban prostitution be part of something that is not an act in itself, but a small step towards a greater reich? One may want to watch carefully to see what this may hold for the future.
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shoebat--2020-05-19--It Has Begun: Second Wave Of COVID-19 Hits China, Causes Lockdown Of 108 Million

Shoebat.com told you it was likely going to come , and it has come early for China as 108 million people are now on lockdown due to a second wave of COVID-19 as Bloomberg reports by way of MSN News .
Some 108 million people in China ’ s northeast region are being plunged back under lockdown conditions as a new and growing cluster of infections causes a backslide in the nation ’ s return to normal .
In an abrupt reversal of the re-opening taking place across the nation , cities in Jilin province have cut off trains and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of thousands of people .
The strict measures have dismayed many residents who had thought the worst of the nation ’ s epidemic was over .
People “ are feeling more cautious again , ” said Fan Pai , who works at a trading company in Shenyang , a city in nearby Liaoning province that ’ s also facing renewed restrictions .
“ Children playing outside are wearing masks again ” and health care workers are walking around in protective gear , she said .
“ It ’ s frustrating because you don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” While the cluster of 34 infections isn ’ t growing as quickly the outbreak in Wuhan which started the global pandemic last December , China ’ s swift and powerful reaction reflects its fear of a second wave after it curbed the virus ’ s spread at great economic and social cost .
It ’ s also a sign of how fragile the re-opening process will be in China and elsewhere as even the slightest hint of a resurgence of infections could prompt a return to strict lockdown .
Second Waves That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Virus Recovery The government of Shulan , a city in Jilin , said on WeChat Monday it would put in place its strictest measures yet to contain the virus .
Residential compounds with confirmed or suspected cases will be closed off , with only one person from each family allowed to leave to purchase essentials for two hours every two days .
Shen Jia , a Shenyang-based salesman at a life sciences company , canceled a three-day business trip to Jilin city last week because he would have been quarantined for as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A state-owned restaurant he visited last week separated his party of three because only two people are allowed at each table , a restriction that had been eased weeks ago before being re-instated .
“ You can feel that control is stricter , ” he said .
People “ have been more careful and reduced outdoor activities.
” A sense of deja vu is permeating Jilin city , which underwent the same strict lockdown implemented in most of China in February and March despite only reporting daily cases in the single digits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s total cases stand at 127 ; Hubei province had 68,000 .
Still , delivery services have been mostly halted and anti-fever medication is banned at drugstores to prevent people from hiding their symptoms .
The tension has spread to nearby areas , even if no cases have been reported officially in those places yet .
“ Everyone is jittery , ” said Wang Yuemei , a pharmaceutical factory worker in neighboring Tonghua .
“ I never ever expected Jilin province to be a hard-hit area when the whole country is getting back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criticism for its delayed response to Wuhan ’ s outbreak , President Xi Jinping ’ s administration is taking visible steps to stop the spread of the virus in the northeast .
Vice Premier Sun Chunlan , who led the central government ’ s virus task force in Wuhan , arrived in Jilin city on May 13 .
The highest-ranking Communist Party official of Shulan , where the new cluster ’ s first infection emerged , was removed on Saturday along with five other cadres .
How China Is Attempting to Prevent a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the infections is even greater with China ’ s annual political meetings scheduled to commence this week in Beijing after being delayed from their usual March date .
Thousands of political delegates will gather in the capital to endorse the government ’ s agenda from Friday and the central leadership is determined to project stability and calm during this period .
Health officials do not yet know how the new cluster started , but suspect that the patients may have come into contact with infected returnees from Russia , which has one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in charge of transporting potentially infected arrivals from abroad to centralized quarantine centers need to do a better job , said Wang Bin , a National Health Commission official , during a briefing on Sunday .
“ Imported cases from overseas and clustered infections domestically have created dual pressure on us in containing the virus , ” she said .
The new cluster is also a reminder that much of China still remains vulnerable to the virus because its first wave of infection was largely confined to Hubei province , where Wuhan is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sealed the region off from the rest of the country in January .
“ The majority of Chinese at the moment are still susceptible to the Covid-19 infection ” because of a lack of herd immunity , top Chinese epidemiologist Zhong Nanshan told CNN over the weekend .
The nation is facing a “ big challenge , ” he said , adding that the situation in China is “ not better than foreign countries.
” ( source )

Shoebat.com told you it was likely going to come, and it has come early for China as 108 million people are now on lockdown due to a second wave of COVID-19 as Bloomberg reports by way of MSN News.
Some 108 million people in China’s northeast region are being plunged back under lockdown conditions as a new and growing cluster of infections causes a backslide in the nation’s return to normal.
In an abrupt reversal of the re-opening taking place across the nation, cities in Jilin province have cut off trains and buses, shut schools and quarantined tens of thousands of people. The strict measures have dismayed many residents who had thought the worst of the nation’s epidemic was over.
People “are feeling more cautious again,” said Fan Pai, who works at a trading company in Shenyang, a city in nearby Liaoning province that’s also facing renewed restrictions. “Children playing outside are wearing masks again” and health care workers are walking around in protective gear, she said. “It’s frustrating because you don’t know when it will end.”
While the cluster of 34 infections isn’t growing as quickly the outbreak in Wuhan which started the global pandemic last December, China’s swift and powerful reaction reflects its fear of a second wave after it curbed the virus’s spread at great economic and social cost. It’s also a sign of how fragile the re-opening process will be in China and elsewhere as even the slightest hint of a resurgence of infections could prompt a return to strict lockdown.
Second Waves That Are Hard to Trace Plague Asia’s Virus Recovery
The government of Shulan, a city in Jilin, said on WeChat Monday it would put in place its strictest measures yet to contain the virus. Residential compounds with confirmed or suspected cases will be closed off, with only one person from each family allowed to leave to purchase essentials for two hours every two days.
Shen Jia, a Shenyang-based salesman at a life sciences company, canceled a three-day business trip to Jilin city last week because he would have been quarantined for as long as 21 days on his return. A state-owned restaurant he visited last week separated his party of three because only two people are allowed at each table, a restriction that had been eased weeks ago before being re-instated.
“You can feel that control is stricter,” he said. People “have been more careful and reduced outdoor activities.”
A sense of deja vu is permeating Jilin city, which underwent the same strict lockdown implemented in most of China in February and March despite only reporting daily cases in the single digits then. Overall, Jilin province’s total cases stand at 127; Hubei province had 68,000.
Still, delivery services have been mostly halted and anti-fever medication is banned at drugstores to prevent people from hiding their symptoms. The tension has spread to nearby areas, even if no cases have been reported officially in those places yet.
“Everyone is jittery,” said Wang Yuemei, a pharmaceutical factory worker in neighboring Tonghua. “I never ever expected Jilin province to be a hard-hit area when the whole country is getting back to normal now.”
After facing global criticism for its delayed response to Wuhan’s outbreak, President Xi Jinping’s administration is taking visible steps to stop the spread of the virus in the northeast. Vice Premier Sun Chunlan, who led the central government’s virus task force in Wuhan, arrived in Jilin city on May 13. The highest-ranking Communist Party official of Shulan, where the new cluster’s first infection emerged, was removed on Saturday along with five other cadres.
How China Is Attempting to Prevent a Second Wave of Infections
Pressure to contain the infections is even greater with China’s annual political meetings scheduled to commence this week in Beijing after being delayed from their usual March date. Thousands of political delegates will gather in the capital to endorse the government’s agenda from Friday and the central leadership is determined to project stability and calm during this period.
Health officials do not yet know how the new cluster started, but suspect that the patients may have come into contact with infected returnees from Russia, which has one of the worst outbreaks in Europe.
Those in charge of transporting potentially infected arrivals from abroad to centralized quarantine centers need to do a better job, said Wang Bin, a National Health Commission official, during a briefing on Sunday.
“Imported cases from overseas and clustered infections domestically have created dual pressure on us in containing the virus,” she said.
The new cluster is also a reminder that much of China still remains vulnerable to the virus because its first wave of infection was largely confined to Hubei province, where Wuhan is located, thanks to a lockdown that sealed the region off from the rest of the country in January.
“The majority of Chinese at the moment are still susceptible to the Covid-19 infection” because of a lack of herd immunity, top Chinese epidemiologist Zhong Nanshan told CNN over the weekend. The nation is facing a “big challenge,” he said, adding that the situation in China is “not better than foreign countries.” (source)


shoebat--2020-05-19--MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough Doubts Trump Is Taking Hydroxychloroquine And His Reasoning Is Sound

The Washington Examiner reports that MSNBC ’ s Joe Scarborough doubts that Trump is taking hydroxychloroquine in a move that has angered many conservatives .
MSNBC ’ s Joe Scarborough speculated that President Trump is lying about taking hydroxychloroquine to help prevent contracting the coronavirus .
The president has repeatedly touted the anti-malarial medication , which has not shown substantial evidence of preventing or treating COVID-19 .
However , some of the medical experts assisting in the White House ’ s response have demurred on his praise of the drug , considering the lack of clear proof that it can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday he ’ s been taking the medication for a couple of weeks , and the White House physician later said they decided the “ potential benefit from treatment outweighed the relative risks.
” The next morning , the host and namesake of Morning Joe accused the president of lying about taking the drug .
“ But when the president of the United States actually says he ’ s doing something which , let me assure you , he is not doing — let me assure you , the president of the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he began .
Scarborough also said that during the only time they ate a meal together , the president appeared to be fixated on “ compulsively ” cleaning his hands .
“ In all the time that I knew him , I only sat for one meal with him , ” he explained .
“ Before that meal , he had wipes like this high and would go through the wipes , compulsively , and wipe his hands , sanitize his hands before eating anything.
” “ So he is not taking something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kill you , ” he continued .
“ That his own FDA said will kill you .
That the [ Department of Veterans Affairs ] said will kill you .
… That ’ s what doctors will say , too .
The FDA said , take it if you ’ re in the hospital or take it if you ’ re in a closely watched clinical trial .
But , don ’ t take it unless you ’ re under those two circumstances .
So the president is not taking it , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s telling Americans that they should take it.
” ( source ) Joe Scarborough ’ s doubts are not without reason .
Trump has a history of lying and deception .
The most infamous example of this are all of his 2016 campaign promises .
Likewise , Trump is known for saying what he thinks will give him power and then doing the opposite .
The fact is , there is NO evidence Trump is or is not taking this drug .
But has he pointed out , this drug can kill you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kill you , and Trump seems to be very concerned about personal sanitation .
It does not make sense that Trump would take hydroxychloroquine without reason given these circumstances , for he stands to benefit nothing from it but only place himself in potential harm , and why would he or anybody want to do that ?
There is something wrong with the situation , and given Trump ’ s history of braggadoccio , it would not be a surprise if he was saying this to boost his ratings and create controversy between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left ” just has how others have noted that Trump has exploited racial tensions for his own campaign ’ s benefit .
It is true that the trope of “ science ” can be used as an excuse to sell erroneous political philosophies , however , this situation is far worse .
Trump has provided no proof of him doing this , and his words could entice people of good will but poor understanding into doing something that could kill them .
The political situation in the US right now is so toxic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could veritably advertise Hemlock as a beverage for helping with the COVID-19 situation and people might consume it ( and please do NOT do such a thing- just as Socrates ) .
It is overdue that people pay less attention to medical claims from political pundits and listen to people working directly with the disease on-the-ground or in medical research , all of which seem to say : -It is a threat -It is very contagious -Social distancing seems to work a lot -Masks seem to help a lot -Avoiding big crowds seems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seem to help a lot -It is something we should be concerned about That is what matters , and until people who know what they are talking about- not political actors -say more on the matter , the current paradigm needs to remain as it has been .
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The Washington Examiner reports that MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough doubts that Trump is taking hydroxychloroquine in a move that has angered many conservatives.
MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough speculated that President Trump is lying about taking hydroxychloroquine to help prevent contracting the coronavirus. The president has repeatedly touted the anti-malarial medication, which has not shown substantial evidence of preventing or treating COVID-19. However, some of the medical experts assisting in the White House’s response have demurred on his praise of the drug, considering the lack of clear proof that it can help coronavirus patients. Trump announced on Monday he’s been taking the medication for a couple of weeks, and the White House physician later said they decided the “potential benefit from treatment outweighed the relative risks.” The next morning, the host and namesake of Morning Joe accused the president of lying about taking the drug. “But when the president of the United States actually says he’s doing something which, let me assure you, he is not doing — let me assure you, the president of the United States is not taking hydroxychloroquine,” he began. Scarborough also said that during the only time they ate a meal together, the president appeared to be fixated on “compulsively” cleaning his hands. “In all the time that I knew him, I only sat for one meal with him,” he explained. “Before that meal, he had wipes like this high and would go through the wipes, compulsively, and wipe his hands, sanitize his hands before eating anything.” “So he is not taking something that his own administration has said will kill you,” he continued. “That his own FDA said will kill you. That the [Department of Veterans Affairs] said will kill you. … That’s what doctors will say, too. The FDA said, take it if you’re in the hospital or take it if you’re in a closely watched clinical trial. But, don’t take it unless you’re under those two circumstances. So the president is not taking it, and yet, and yet, he’s telling Americans that they should take it.” (source)
Joe Scarborough’s doubts are not without reason.
Trump has a history of lying and deception. The most infamous example of this are all of his 2016 campaign promises. Likewise, Trump is known for saying what he thinks will give him power and then doing the opposite.
The fact is, there is NO evidence Trump is or is not taking this drug. But has he pointed out, this drug can kill you, the government has said it can kill you, and Trump seems to be very concerned about personal sanitation.
It does not make sense that Trump would take hydroxychloroquine without reason given these circumstances, for he stands to benefit nothing from it but only place himself in potential harm, and why would he or anybody want to do that?
There is something wrong with the situation, and given Trump’s history of braggadoccio, it would not be a surprise if he was saying this to boost his ratings and create controversy between the “right” and the “left” just has how others have noted that Trump has exploited racial tensions for his own campaign’s benefit.
It is true that the trope of “science” can be used as an excuse to sell erroneous political philosophies, however, this situation is far worse. Trump has provided no proof of him doing this, and his words could entice people of good will but poor understanding into doing something that could kill them.
The political situation in the US right now is so toxic between right and left that a person could veritably advertise Hemlock as a beverage for helping with the COVID-19 situation and people might consume it (and please do NOT do such a thing- just as Socrates).
It is overdue that people pay less attention to medical claims from political pundits and listen to people working directly with the disease on-the-ground or in medical research, all of which seem to say:
-It is a threat
-It is very contagious
-Social distancing seems to work a lot
-Masks seem to help a lot
-Avoiding big crowds seems to help
-Vitamin D and sunlight exposure seem to help a lot
-It is something we should be concerned about
That is what matters, and until people who know what they are talking about- not political actors -say more on the matter, the current paradigm needs to remain as it has been.
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shoebat--2020-05-20--The Evils Of The World Health Organization And Bill Gates

Lets talks about the evils of the WHO and Bill Gates :

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shoebat--2020-05-20--Israel, The Annexation Of Palestine, And The Rise Of Germany

Israel wants to annex the West Bank with the backing of the US , but there is another dog in @ @ @ @ @ This is the subject of my video :

By Theodore Shoebat
Israel wants to annex the West Bank with the backing of the US, but there is another dog in the block: Germany. This is the subject of my video:
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shoebat--2020-05-20--Europe Is Abandoning Trump Over COVID-19 Leadership Failure

Shoebat.com has noted that Trump is a failure , and that the current COVID-19 crisis is his biggest failure yet .
Yet we are not the only ones to report this , as Business Insider notes that Trump ’ s failure over COVID-19 is so bad that Europe is abandoning him .
President Donald Trump is presiding over the deterioration of the US ’ s position on the world stage as European countries increasingly look toward China as a future global leader .
This shift is apparent in a series of recent opinion polls that found European sentiment toward the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start of the coronavirus pandemic .
New polling published in Germany this week found that an overwhelming majority of Germans said they had a worse opinion of the US because of the pandemic .
The survey found that 76 % of Germans said their view of the US had deteriorated because of the pandemic , compared with 36 % who said the same of China .
Separate polling conducted in the UK also found a deterioration in Britain ’ s view of the US since the pandemic began .
Asked at the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a stronger relationship with Europe or with the US , 35 % of Brits told the pollsters YouGov that Europe should be the priority , compared with just 13 % who said the US .
That ’ s a net shift of 6 percentage points toward Europe since early November and came despite Britain ’ s exit from the European Union in January .
The shift comes amid global shock about recent interventions by President Donald Trump on the coronavirus pandemic .
The president ’ s comments speculating that disinfectant might be used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and horror in many European countries .
“ Over more than two centuries , the United States has stirred a very wide range of feelings in the rest of the world : love and hatred , fear and hope , envy and contempt , awe and anger , ” the Irish Times columnist Fintan O ’ Toole wrote last month in response to Trump ’ s comments .
“ But there is one emotion that has never been directed towards the US until now : pity.
” Reports that Trump had attempted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being developed in Germany also triggered anger on the continent .
Trump ’ s behavior has highlighted already widespread negative feelings in Europe toward the president , with one survey last week finding that just 2 % of French people trusted Trump to lead the world .
( source ) Europe is in a very bad place right now .
She is returning to nationalism and nationalistic divisions just as what happened in the years leading up to World War I and World War II .
Trump has been instrumental in this rise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his clear failure by his administration to lead in the face of a serious pandemic has caused the US to lose further control over Europe .
No number of blistering or abusive tweets or words can fix this .
The damage has already been done .
With Europe looking away from the US- something they have wanted to do for a long time -the Europeans are going to “ look to themselves ” as a power , and the most powerful , influential , capable , and dangerous nation in Europe is and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US who rebuilt Germany into a world power , seeking to control her for her own use .
But what is happening now is that Germany is attempting to “ flex ” her muscle , and with Israel ’ s obnoxious and brash behavior in the Middle East , the US could be heading to a crisis point- will she be forced to choose between alliances to Israel and abandon her work for decades in Europe with Germany , or Germany and leave Israel behind ?
Keep in mind that the latter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offers the US nothing other than open hands asking for money and a litany of complaints as well as a desire for war with Iran .
This is just one of many problems .
A rising Germany never bodes well for the future , as evidenced since ancient Roman times and the wars and destruction that ensues .
Trump has not made America great again .
He has made her bankrupt while enabling the worst tendencies of Israel and the rise of Germanic militarism , and neither are things to be proud of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard , as a morally and intellectually bankrupt president who had a historical opportunity to make life better for many and instead worsened the conditions to such an extreme that the world was brought to war once again .
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Shoebat.com has noted that Trump is a failure, and that the current COVID-19 crisis is his biggest failure yet. Yet we are not the only ones to report this, as Business Insider notes that Trump’s failure over COVID-19 is so bad that Europe is abandoning him.
President Donald Trump is presiding over the deterioration of the US’s position on the world stage as European countries increasingly look toward China as a future global leader. This shift is apparent in a series of recent opinion polls that found European sentiment toward the US to be in decline since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. New polling published in Germany this week found that an overwhelming majority of Germans said they had a worse opinion of the US because of the pandemic. The survey found that 76% of Germans said their view of the US had deteriorated because of the pandemic, compared with 36% who said the same of China. Separate polling conducted in the UK also found a deterioration in Britain’s view of the US since the pandemic began. Asked at the end of last month whether Britain should forge a stronger relationship with Europe or with the US, 35% of Brits told the pollsters YouGov that Europe should be the priority, compared with just 13% who said the US. That’s a net shift of 6 percentage points toward Europe since early November and came despite Britain’s exit from the European Union in January. The shift comes amid global shock about recent interventions by President Donald Trump on the coronavirus pandemic. The president’s comments speculating that disinfectant might be used to treat coronavirus patients caused widespread disbelief and horror in many European countries. “Over more than two centuries, the United States has stirred a very wide range of feelings in the rest of the world: love and hatred, fear and hope, envy and contempt, awe and anger,” the Irish Times columnist Fintan O’Toole wrote last month in response to Trump’s comments. “But there is one emotion that has never been directed towards the US until now: pity.” Reports that Trump had attempted to buy exclusive rights to a coronavirus vaccine being developed in Germany also triggered anger on the continent. Trump’s behavior has highlighted already widespread negative feelings in Europe toward the president, with one survey last week finding that just 2% of French people trusted Trump to lead the world. (source)
Europe is in a very bad place right now. She is returning to nationalism and nationalistic divisions just as what happened in the years leading up to World War I and World War II.
Trump has been instrumental in this rise, for like him or not, his clear failure by his administration to lead in the face of a serious pandemic has caused the US to lose further control over Europe. No number of blistering or abusive tweets or words can fix this. The damage has already been done.
With Europe looking away from the US- something they have wanted to do for a long time -the Europeans are going to “look to themselves” as a power, and the most powerful, influential, capable, and dangerous nation in Europe is and has always been Germany.
It was the US who rebuilt Germany into a world power, seeking to control her for her own use. But what is happening now is that Germany is attempting to “flex” her muscle, and with Israel’s obnoxious and brash behavior in the Middle East, the US could be heading to a crisis point- will she be forced to choose between alliances to Israel and abandon her work for decades in Europe with Germany, or Germany and leave Israel behind? Keep in mind that the latter would be more strategic, as Israel offers the US nothing other than open hands asking for money and a litany of complaints as well as a desire for war with Iran.
This is just one of many problems. A rising Germany never bodes well for the future, as evidenced since ancient Roman times and the wars and destruction that ensues.
Trump has not made America great again. He has made her bankrupt while enabling the worst tendencies of Israel and the rise of Germanic militarism, and neither are things to be proud of.
History will likely judge him very hard, as a morally and intellectually bankrupt president who had a historical opportunity to make life better for many and instead worsened the conditions to such an extreme that the world was brought to war once again.
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shoebat--2020-05-20--COVID-19 Cases Explode Across Africa

COVID-19 Cases Explode Across Africa

COVID-19 is going all around the world , but how it moves around the world is a question of time .
The continent of Africa , which for many reasons has had inconsistent reporting on COVID-19 cases , is experiencing a surge of cases , and as Zero Hedge notes , it poses a grave threat to the large and resource rich home of almost a billion people .
By the first week of April , coronavirus cases in African topped 10,000 .
Now over a month later that number stands at 88,172 according to the CDC Africa dashboard .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases by 2,538 according to the World Health Organization ( WHO ) Regional Office for Africa on Tuesday .
Across the continent at least 2,834 people have died from COVID-19 .
The outbreak first appeared in Egypt in mid-February via what ’ s believed sourced to foreign travelers , and has since spread to all 54 countries on the continent .
Last month the WHO ’ s regional director for Africa , Dr. Matshidiso Moeti , sounded the alarm in saying the pandemic in African looks to be potentially devastating : “ COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousands of deaths , but to also unleash economic and social devastation , ” Moeti said .
The biggest clusters appear concentrated in those regions conssidered the busiest hubs of international and foreign travel , such as Egypt and Morocco in the north , and South Africa at the southern tip .
( source )

COVID-19 is going all around the world, but how it moves around the world is a question of time. The continent of Africa, which for many reasons has had inconsistent reporting on COVID-19 cases, is experiencing a surge of cases, and as Zero Hedge notes, it poses a grave threat to the large and resource rich home of almost a billion people.
By the first week of April, coronavirus cases in African topped 10,000. Now over a month later that number stands at 88,172 according to the CDC Africa dashboard.
This after a past 24-hour rise in cases by 2,538 according to the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa on Tuesday. Across the continent at least 2,834 people have died from COVID-19.
The outbreak first appeared in Egypt in mid-February via what’s believed sourced to foreign travelers, and has since spread to all 54 countries on the continent.
Last month the WHO’s regional director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, sounded the alarm in saying the pandemic in African looks to be potentially devastating: “COVID-19 has the potential not only to cause thousands of deaths, but to also unleash economic and social devastation,” Moeti said.
The biggest clusters appear concentrated in those regions conssidered the busiest hubs of international and foreign travel, such as Egypt and Morocco in the north, and South Africa at the southern tip. (source)


shoebat--2020-05-20--Reports From Numerous States Suggest Manipulation Of COVID-19 Infection Rates To Justify “Reopening”

Recently , a Florida scientist claimed that she was fired for refusing to manipulate COVID-19 data .
She is not alone in her claims , for AP News reports that a host of states that have “ reopened ” early have allegations of manipulating infection numbers so to justify their actions .
Public health officials in some states are accused of bungling coronavirus infection statistics or even using a little sleight of hand to deliberately make things look better than they are .
The risk is that politicians , business owners and ordinary Americans who are making decisions about lockdowns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be left with the impression that the virus is under more control than it actually is .
In Virginia , Texas and Vermont , for example , officials said they have been combining the results of viral tests , which show an active infection , with antibody tests , which show a past infection .
Public health experts say that can make for impressive-looking testing totals but does not give a true picture of how the virus is spreading .
In Florida , the data scientist who developed the state ’ s coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week that she was fired for refusing to manipulate data “ to drum up support for the plan to reopen.
” Calls to health officials for comment were not immediately returned Tuesday .
In Georgia , one of the earliest states to ease up on lockdowns and assure the public it was safe to go out again , the Department of Public Health published a graph around May 11 that showed new COVID-19 cases declining over time in the most severely affected counties .
The daily entries , however , were not arranged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For example , the May 7 totals came right before April 26 , which was followed by May 3 .
A quick look at the graph made it appear as if the decline was smoother than it really was .
The graph was taken down within about a day .
Georgia state Rep. Jasmine Clark , a Democrat with a doctorate in microbiology , said the graph was a “ prime example of malfeasance.
” “ Sadly it feels like there ’ s been an attempt to make the data fit the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how data works , ” she said .
Republican Gov .
Brian Kemp ’ s office denied there was any attempt to deceive the public .
Guidelines from the Trump administration say that before states begin reopening , they should see a 14-day downward trend in infections .
However , some states have reopened when infections were still climbing or had plateaued .
States have also been instructed to expand testing and contact tracing .
The U.S. has recorded 1.5 million confirmed infections and over 90,000 deaths .
Vermont and Virginia said they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the past few days .
Still , health officials in Virginia , where Democratic Gov .
Ralph Northam has eased up on restrictions , said that combining the numbers caused “ no difference in overall trends.
” In Texas , where health officials said last week that they were including some antibody results in their testing totals and case counts , Republican Gov .
Greg Abbott said Monday that the numbers were not being commingled .
Health officials did not respond to requests for clarification .
Georgia ’ s Department of Public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shows cases over time , except new infections are not listed on the day they came back positive , which is the practice in many other states .
Instead , Georgia lists new cases on the day the patient first reported symptoms .
( source )

Recently, a Florida scientist claimed that she was fired for refusing to manipulate COVID-19 data. She is not alone in her claims, for AP News reports that a host of states that have “reopened” early have allegations of manipulating infection numbers so to justify their actions.
Public health officials in some states are accused of bungling coronavirus infection statistics or even using a little sleight of hand to deliberately make things look better than they are.
The risk is that politicians, business owners and ordinary Americans who are making decisions about lockdowns, reopenings and other day-to-day matters could be left with the impression that the virus is under more control than it actually is.
In Virginia, Texas and Vermont, for example, officials said they have been combining the results of viral tests, which show an active infection, with antibody tests, which show a past infection. Public health experts say that can make for impressive-looking testing totals but does not give a true picture of how the virus is spreading.
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In Florida, the data scientist who developed the state’s coronavirus dashboard, Rebekah Jones, said this week that she was fired for refusing to manipulate data “to drum up support for the plan to reopen.” Calls to health officials for comment were not immediately returned Tuesday.
In Georgia, one of the earliest states to ease up on lockdowns and assure the public it was safe to go out again, the Department of Public Health published a graph around May 11 that showed new COVID-19 cases declining over time in the most severely affected counties.
The daily entries, however, were not arranged in chronological order but in descending order.
For example, the May 7 totals came right before April 26, which was followed by May 3. A quick look at the graph made it appear as if the decline was smoother than it really was. The graph was taken down within about a day.
Georgia state Rep. Jasmine Clark, a Democrat with a doctorate in microbiology, said the graph was a “prime example of malfeasance.”
“Sadly it feels like there’s been an attempt to make the data fit the narrative, and that’s not how data works,” she said.
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s office denied there was any attempt to deceive the public.
Guidelines from the Trump administration say that before states begin reopening, they should see a 14-day downward trend in infections. However, some states have reopened when infections were still climbing or had plateaued. States have also been instructed to expand testing and contact tracing.
The U.S. has recorded 1.5 million confirmed infections and over 90,000 deaths.
Vermont and Virginia said they stopped combining the two types of tests in the past few days. Still, health officials in Virginia, where Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam has eased up on restrictions, said that combining the numbers caused “no difference in overall trends.”
In Texas, where health officials said last week that they were including some antibody results in their testing totals and case counts, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday that the numbers were not being commingled. Health officials did not respond to requests for clarification.
Georgia’s Department of Public Health also regularly publishes a graph that shows cases over time, except new infections are not listed on the day they came back positive, which is the practice in many other states. Instead, Georgia lists new cases on the day the patient first reported symptoms. (source)


shoebat--2020-05-20--Florida Scientist Claims Fired After Refusing To Manipulate COVID-19 To Justify “Reopening” And Make

Florida Scientist Claims Fired After Refusing To Manipulate COVID-19 To Justify “Reopening” And Make Trump Look Good

Trump has continued to fail the American people .
He is not a genius .
He is not a tactician .
He is an actor who is completely blowing his roles right now , and while he does incite controversy to his benefit , it can backfire .
The COVID-19 response is an example of this , where a lot of people are angry at his administration for seeming to try to force a “ reopening ” without proper safety precautions as well as show a lack of care for the safety of others .
According to Florida Today by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ controversy seems to have opened where a Florida scientist claims she was fired for refusing to manipulate COVID-19 data to show fewer infections in order to justify a re-opening .
The scientist who created Florida ’ s COVID-19 data portal wasn ’ t just removed from her position on May 5 , she was fired on Monday by the Department of Health , she said , for refusing to manipulate data .
Rebekah Jones said in an email to FLORIDA TODAY that she single-handedly created two applications in two languages , four dashboards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data functionality for 32 variables covering a half a million lines of data .
Her objective was to create a way for Floridians and researchers to see what the COVID-19 situation was in real time .
“ I worked on it alone , sixteen hours a day for two months , most of which I was never paid for , and now that this has happened I ’ ll probably never get paid for , ” she wrote in an email , confirming that she had not just been reassigned on May 5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Geographic Information Systems manager for the Florida Department of Health .
After FLORIDA TODAY first reported Jones ’ removal from her position in charge of the Florida COVID-19 Data and Surveillance Dashboard she created , she confirmed , as reported by CBS-12 in West Palm Beach that she was fired because she was ordered to censor some data , but refused to “ manually change data to drum up support for the plan to reopen.
” She provided no further details .
In an email last Friday to researchers and other data users @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changes were likely coming to the accessibility and transparency of the dashboard data .
“ They are making a lot of changes .
I would advise being diligent in your respective uses of this data , ” she wrote .
Researchers who saw the email reacted with shock and dismay , suggesting it could be evidence that the Gov .
Ron De Santis ’ government was censoring information to support the case for re-opening Florida .
Lucky Tran a Biologist and public health communicator at Columbia University on Twitter reacted to the news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When politicians censor scientists and manipulate the numbers , the rest of us suffer , ” he wrote .
Governor Ron DeSantis ’ spokeswoman , Helen Aguirre Ferré , issued a statement to the Miami Herald , saying : “ The Florida COVID-19 Dashboard was created by the Geographic Information System ( GIS ) team in the Division of Disease Control and Health Protection at the Florida Department of Health .
Although Rebekah Jones is no longer involved , the GIS team continues to manage and update the Dashboard providing accurate and important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emails from Jones through April showed that Jones was the one responding to feedback from researchers in a bid to improve and update her product .
Jones told FLORIDA TODAY that she alone was responsible for “ every line of code.
” ( source ) Now in fairness to Trump , he is not mentioned by name in this article .
But Florida is now Trump ’ s new “ home state ” .
Florida is also a key state that he has to win .
Trump also has been advertising since Easter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country and has not been able to because every time a reopening is forced , more infections begin to spread .
So can we say that Trump is “ directly ” involved in this ?
We have no proof of it .
However , a “ reopening ” in Florida would theoretically benefit his campaign at a time when the only person he has a hope of beating is the demented Joe Biden , and even that may not be assured , because he has made people so upset with his utter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is dangerous enough .
It does not need to be politicized , especially since now is a time when people need the truth about it more than ever .
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 .
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Trump has continued to fail the American people. He is not a genius. He is not a tactician. He is an actor who is completely blowing his roles right now, and while he does incite controversy to his benefit, it can backfire. The COVID-19 response is an example of this, where a lot of people are angry at his administration for seeming to try to force a “reopening” without proper safety precautions as well as show a lack of care for the safety of others.
According to Florida Today by way of MSN News, another new controversy seems to have opened where a Florida scientist claims she was fired for refusing to manipulate COVID-19 data to show fewer infections in order to justify a re-opening.
The scientist who created Florida’s COVID-19 data portal wasn’t just removed from her position on May 5, she was fired on Monday by the Department of Health, she said, for refusing to manipulate data. Rebekah Jones said in an email to FLORIDA TODAY that she single-handedly created two applications in two languages, four dashboards, six unique maps with layers of data functionality for 32 variables covering a half a million lines of data. Her objective was to create a way for Floridians and researchers to see what the COVID-19 situation was in real time. Then, she was dismissed. “I worked on it alone, sixteen hours a day for two months, most of which I was never paid for, and now that this has happened I’ll probably never get paid for,” she wrote in an email, confirming that she had not just been reassigned on May 5, but fired from her job as Geographic Information Systems manager for the Florida Department of Health. After FLORIDA TODAY first reported Jones’ removal from her position in charge of the Florida COVID-19 Data and Surveillance Dashboard she created, she confirmed, as reported by CBS-12 in West Palm Beach that she was fired because she was ordered to censor some data, but refused to “manually change data to drum up support for the plan to reopen.” She provided no further details. In an email last Friday to researchers and other data users, Jones warned that with her removal changes were likely coming to the accessibility and transparency of the dashboard data. “They are making a lot of changes. I would advise being diligent in your respective uses of this data,” she wrote. Researchers who saw the email reacted with shock and dismay, suggesting it could be evidence that the Gov. Ron De Santis’ government was censoring information to support the case for re-opening Florida. Lucky Tran a Biologist and public health communicator at Columbia University on Twitter reacted to the news in a series of tweets. “When politicians censor scientists and manipulate the numbers, the rest of us suffer,” he wrote. Governor Ron DeSantis’ spokeswoman, Helen Aguirre Ferré, issued a statement to the Miami Herald, saying: “The Florida COVID-19 Dashboard was created by the Geographic Information System (GIS) team in the Division of Disease Control and Health Protection at the Florida Department of Health. Although Rebekah Jones is no longer involved, the GIS team continues to manage and update the Dashboard providing accurate and important information that is publicly accessible.” But emails from Jones through April showed that Jones was the one responding to feedback from researchers in a bid to improve and update her product. Jones told FLORIDA TODAY that she alone was responsible for “every line of code.” (source)
Now in fairness to Trump, he is not mentioned by name in this article.
But Florida is now Trump’s new “home state”.
Florida is also a key state that he has to win.
Trump also has been advertising since Easter that he wants to “reopen” the country and has not been able to because every time a reopening is forced, more infections begin to spread.
So can we say that Trump is “directly” involved in this? We have no proof of it. However, a “reopening” in Florida would theoretically benefit his campaign at a time when the only person he has a hope of beating is the demented Joe Biden, and even that may not be assured, because he has made people so upset with his utter failures as a president.
This virus is dangerous enough. It does not need to be politicized, especially since now is a time when people need the truth about it more than ever.
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shoebat--2020-05-20--More Than Four Out Of Five Americans Demand Monthly Trump Stacks

Shoebat.com warned about the dangers of money printing and how it would lead to hyperinflation , but the common man would support “ more money ” being printed for him in a classic example of short-term gain at a long-term loss .
Noting this , it is amazing to see that a recent study reported from Study Finds notes that 82 % of Americans now want MONTHLY COVID-19 stimulus checks until the crisis passes .
A recent survey shows how the opinions of the American public have changed over the course of the coronavirus pandemic when it comes to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s health and financial status .
Most Americans feel that now , perhaps more than ever before , the country must improve the way it cares for citizens who are unwell and provides for those who are most in need .
The survey of 2,000 adults was conducted by OnePoll over the last few days of April — right when many states were beginning to lift some of the restrictions they put in place at the start of the pandemic .
More than three-quarters of respondents agreed that now is the right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ universal healthcare .
Additionally , 76 % of respondents feel that people who contract COVID-19 shouldn ’ t be charged for their medical expenses at all .
Further analysis shows that interest in moving towards a universal healthcare system doesn ’ t vary too much by political affiliation .
In fact , 74 % of self-identified Republicans and 84 % of self-identified Democrats agreed that the country should institute such a system in response to the pandemic .
Moreover , 81 % also believe that insurance companies should cover all COVID-19 related expenses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sentiment is shared by many Americans because many people do not know how they would pay for their own medical expenses should they contract COVID-19 .
Sixty-five percent of respondents fear the economic burden they would face should they get infected .
Perhaps that ’ s why the majority of Americans think the government needs to provide more financial security for its constituents , too .
A whopping 82 % of people feel that the one-time stimulus check of $ 1,200 is not enough to cover their expenses .
They feel that these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Many respondents also think that elected official should find ways to relieve some of the economic burdens people are facing during this time .
Among popular ideas , 55 % believe that mortgage and rent payments should be frozen during this time .
Another 63 % say student loan companies should freeze interest rates and payments .
Respondents also largely felt the country should especially try and help those who lost their jobs as a result of the pandemic .
Nearly eight in ten ( 79 % ) respondents agreed that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who have become unemployed .
That said , only 58 % think who have lost their jobs should receive more federal financial support .
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Shoebat.com warned about the dangers of money printing and how it would lead to hyperinflation, but the common man would support “more money” being printed for him in a classic example of short-term gain at a long-term loss. Noting this, it is amazing to see that a recent study reported from Study Finds notes that 82% of Americans now want MONTHLY COVID-19 stimulus checks until the crisis passes.
A recent survey shows how the opinions of the American public have changed over the course of the coronavirus pandemic when it comes to the federal government’s role in one’s health and financial status. Most Americans feel that now, perhaps more than ever before, the country must improve the way it cares for citizens who are unwell and provides for those who are most in need.
The survey of 2,000 adults was conducted by OnePoll over the last few days of April — right when many states were beginning to lift some of the restrictions they put in place at the start of the pandemic. More than three-quarters of respondents agreed that now is the right time for the country to experiment with universal healthcare. Additionally, 76% of respondents feel that people who contract COVID-19 shouldn’t be charged for their medical expenses at all.
Further analysis shows that interest in moving towards a universal healthcare system doesn’t vary too much by political affiliation. In fact, 74% of self-identified Republicans and 84% of self-identified Democrats agreed that the country should institute such a system in response to the pandemic.
Moreover, 81% also believe that insurance companies should cover all COVID-19 related expenses.
It’s possible that this sentiment is shared by many Americans because many people do not know how they would pay for their own medical expenses should they contract COVID-19. Sixty-five percent of respondents fear the economic burden they would face should they get infected. Perhaps that’s why the majority of Americans think the government needs to provide more financial security for its constituents, too.
A whopping 82% of people feel that the one-time stimulus check of $1,200 is not enough to cover their expenses. They feel that these checks should continue until the lockdown ends. Many respondents also think that elected official should find ways to relieve some of the economic burdens people are facing during this time. Among popular ideas, 55% believe that mortgage and rent payments should be frozen during this time. Another 63% say student loan companies should freeze interest rates and payments.
Respondents also largely felt the country should especially try and help those who lost their jobs as a result of the pandemic. Nearly eight in ten (79%) respondents agreed that the feds need to do more to protect those who have become unemployed. That said, only 58% think who have lost their jobs should receive more federal financial support. (source)


shoebat--2020-05-21--Trump Refuses To Unveil Obama’s Portrait In Major Rift With White House Tradition

For decades , it has been a White House tradition for the current president to unveil a portrait of the previous president .
However , NBC News reports that Trump is breaking that tradition by refusing to unveil Obama ’ s portrait .
It ’ s been a White House tradition for decades : A first-term president hosts a ceremony in the East Room for the unveiling of the official portrait of his immediate predecessor that will hang in the halls of the White House for posterity .
Republican presidents have done it for Democratic presidents , and vice versa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the White House by defeating or sharply criticizing the other .
“ We may have our differences politically , ” President Barack Obama said when he hosted former President George W. Bush for his portrait unveiling in 2012 , “ but the presidency transcends those differences.
” Yet this modern ritual won ’ t be taking place between Obama and President Donald Trump , according to people familiar with the matter .
And if Trump wins a second term in November , it could be 2025 before Obama returns to the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every U.S. president from George Washington to Bush .
Trump is unconcerned about shunning yet another presidential custom , and he has attacked Obama to an extent no other president has done to a predecessor .
Most recently he ’ s made unfounded accusations that Obama committed an unspecified crime .
Obama , for his part , has no interest in participating in the post-presidency rite of passage so long as Trump is in office , the people familiar with the matter said .
It ’ s too soon to know whether the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when presidents set aside political differences , is just a reflection of a singular dynamic between two presidents whose differences have increasingly been aired in full view or whether it is symbolic of a broader , bitter political era .
But it ’ s nonetheless a telling snapshot of American politics in 2020 .
“ You ’ ve got a president who ’ s talking about putting the previous one in legal jeopardy , to put it nicely .
We have not seen a situation like that in history , ” presidential historian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ antipathy of a new president for a predecessor to a new level.
” Katie Hill , a spokesperson for Obama , declined to comment .
The White House also declined to comment .
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For decades, it has been a White House tradition for the current president to unveil a portrait of the previous president. However, NBC News reports that Trump is breaking that tradition by refusing to unveil Obama’s portrait.
It’s been a White House tradition for decades: A first-term president hosts a ceremony in the East Room for the unveiling of the official portrait of his immediate predecessor that will hang in the halls of the White House for posterity.
Republican presidents have done it for Democratic presidents, and vice versa — even when one of them ascended to the White House by defeating or sharply criticizing the other.
“We may have our differences politically,” President Barack Obama said when he hosted former President George W. Bush for his portrait unveiling in 2012, “but the presidency transcends those differences.”
Yet this modern ritual won’t be taking place between Obama and President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter. And if Trump wins a second term in November, it could be 2025 before Obama returns to the White House to see his portrait displayed among every U.S. president from George Washington to Bush.
Trump is unconcerned about shunning yet another presidential custom, and he has attacked Obama to an extent no other president has done to a predecessor. Most recently he’s made unfounded accusations that Obama committed an unspecified crime.
Obama, for his part, has no interest in participating in the post-presidency rite of passage so long as Trump is in office, the people familiar with the matter said.
It’s too soon to know whether the absence of the uniquely harmonious occasion, when presidents set aside political differences, is just a reflection of a singular dynamic between two presidents whose differences have increasingly been aired in full view or whether it is symbolic of a broader, bitter political era.
But it’s nonetheless a telling snapshot of American politics in 2020.
“You’ve got a president who’s talking about putting the previous one in legal jeopardy, to put it nicely. We have not seen a situation like that in history,” presidential historian Michael Beschloss said. “It takes antipathy of a new president for a predecessor to a new level.”
Katie Hill, a spokesperson for Obama, declined to comment. The White House also declined to comment. (source)


shoebat--2020-05-21--US Experiences Largest Increase In Mortgage Delinquencies In History

I noted that because of the COVID-19 exposure of the economic crisis , there would likely be a rash of mortgage delinquencies in the near future .
USA Today reports on this unfortunate fact , as not only is there a rash of this happening , but the largest increase in history .
Delinquencies among borrowers for past-due mortgages are soaring , a sign that Americans are struggling to pay their bills amid a wave of layoffs and lost income from the coronavirus pandemic .
Mortgage delinquencies surged by 1.6 million in April , the largest single-month jump in history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Knight , a mortgage technology and data provider .
The data includes both homeowners past due on mortgage payments who aren ’ t in forbearance , along with those in forbearance plans and who didn ’ t make a mortgage payment in April .
At 6.45 % , the national delinquency rate nearly doubled from 3.06 % in March , the largest single-month increase recorded , and nearly three times the prior record for a single month during the height of the financial crisis in late 2008 , Black Knight said .
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months before the first 1.6 million homeowners became delinquent during the Great Recession , said Andy Walden , economist and director of market research at Black Knight .
There is still potential for a second wave of delinquencies in May , he added .
“ The impact of COVID-19 on the housing and mortgage markets has already been substantial , ” Walden said .
“ It will be some months before we can gauge the full extent of that impact .
Whatever the ultimate scope , it is almost certain the effects will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Coronavirus Aid , Relief and Economic Security Act , passed in March , allows homeowners to suspend their mortgage payments for up to a year on federally backed mortgages .
It doesn ’ t protect mortgages that aren ’ t backed by the government , which make up about half of all mortgages in the USA .
About 3.6 million homeowners were past due on their mortgages at the end of April , the most since January 2015 , as households face financial hardship .
That included the roughly 211,000 borrowers who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million homeowners were past due on their mortgages at the end of April .
The coronavirus relief act prevented lenders from beginning foreclosure proceedings on federally backed loans for at least 60 days after March 18 .
With foreclosure moratoriums in place in response to the outbreak , foreclosure starts and foreclosure sales , or completions , hit record lows .
Starts were down more than 80 % from this time last year , while foreclosure sales saw a 93 % decline over the same period .
“ Forbearance plans , by their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homeowners through times of crisis until they can get back on track financially , and historically , they have proven to be broadly successful in doing so , ” Walden said .
“ Given the sheer number of mortgage holders impacted , there remains a risk that some may progress into default and foreclosure further downstream.
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I noted that because of the COVID-19 exposure of the economic crisis, there would likely be a rash of mortgage delinquencies in the near future. USA Today reports on this unfortunate fact, as not only is there a rash of this happening, but the largest increase in history.
Delinquencies among borrowers for past-due mortgages are soaring, a sign that Americans are struggling to pay their bills amid a wave of layoffs and lost income from the coronavirus pandemic.
Mortgage delinquencies surged by 1.6 million in April, the largest single-month jump in history, according to a report from Black Knight, a mortgage technology and data provider. The data includes both homeowners past due on mortgage payments who aren’t in forbearance, along with those in forbearance plans and who didn’t make a mortgage payment in April.
At 6.45%, the national delinquency rate nearly doubled from 3.06% in March, the largest single-month increase recorded, and nearly three times the prior record for a single month during the height of the financial crisis in late 2008, Black Knight said.
For context, it took more than 18 months before the first 1.6 million homeowners became delinquent during the Great Recession, said Andy Walden, economist and director of market research at Black Knight. There is still potential for a second wave of delinquencies in May, he added.
“The impact of COVID-19 on the housing and mortgage markets has already been substantial,” Walden said. “It will be some months before we can gauge the full extent of that impact. Whatever the ultimate scope, it is almost certain the effects will resonate for many months to come.”
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, passed in March, allows homeowners to suspend their mortgage payments for up to a year on federally backed mortgages. It doesn’t protect mortgages that aren’t backed by the government, which make up about half of all mortgages in the USA.
About 3.6 million homeowners were past due on their mortgages at the end of April, the most since January 2015, as households face financial hardship. That included the roughly 211,000 borrowers who were in active foreclosure.
About 3.6 million homeowners were past due on their mortgages at the end of April.
The coronavirus relief act prevented lenders from beginning foreclosure proceedings on federally backed loans for at least 60 days after March 18.
With foreclosure moratoriums in place in response to the outbreak, foreclosure starts and foreclosure sales, or completions, hit record lows. Starts were down more than 80% from this time last year, while foreclosure sales saw a 93% decline over the same period.
“Forbearance plans, by their very nature, are intended to assist homeowners through times of crisis until they can get back on track financially, and historically, they have proven to be broadly successful in doing so,” Walden said. “Given the sheer number of mortgage holders impacted, there remains a risk that some may progress into default and foreclosure further downstream.” (source)


shoebat--2020-05-21--China Signals Attempt To Take Over Hong Kong

China and Hong Kong have been at odds with each other for a very long time .
Hong Kong has a special status with China due to her past history with the British Empire , including a fifty-year tenure for having the freedoms she previously possessed .
However , according to the Greenwich Times , China is now looking to assert more control over the small city-state type region .
China ’ s ruling Communist Party signaled that it is moving swiftly to bring Hong Kong under its full control , with a top official saying Thursday that Beijing plans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the territory to enjoy a level of autonomy for the past 23 years .
After steadily eroding Hong Kong ’ s political freedoms and independent legal system , the party appears to be preparing to change the Basic Law , Hong Kong ’ s mini-constitution , which sets out rights unavailable in mainland China , such as freedom of assembly and the press .
The new language and approach are the clearest indication that Beijing now views the former British colony as a restive region to be brought to heel after months of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will ensure the long-term stability of ‘ one country , two systems , ' ” Wang Yang , head of the Chinese People ’ s Political Consultative Conference , said at the opening of the annual meeting of the country ’ s top political advisory body .
The meeting is the first part of the “ Two Sessions , ” which will continue Friday with the National People ’ s Congress , the rubber-stamp parliament .
“ We will continue to support the improvement of the implementation of the systems and mechanisms of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wang said in a report to the meeting .
Local media in Hong Kong , including the South China Morning Post , reported Thursday that Beijing will pass a comprehensive national security law in Hong Kong by fiat , bypassing the city ’ s legislature and chief executive .
The law , which will target subversive activity , appears to be a tailored response to last year ’ s pro-democracy uprising – which Beijing blamed on secessionist forces and foreign influence .
The unrest was sparked by a government proposal to allow extraditions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a broader rebellion calling for full democracy and opposing China ’ s efforts to chip away at Hong Kong ’ s firewall with the mainland .
Wang did not elaborate on what “ improvement ” meant .
But he also referred to the Chinese territory of Macao , a gambling hub where open displays of political dissent are rare and where most leaders tow Beijing ’ s line .
The shift will have far-reaching effects .
Under the agreement Britain signed with China before it handed back Hong Kong in 1997 , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freedoms until at least 2047 under the “ one country , two systems ” framework .
This arrangement helped Hong Kong to flourish as a global financial center even after returning to Beijing ’ s overall control , and has allowed the United States and other nations to treat the city differently to China .
But under Xi Jinping ’ s leadership , the Communist Party has encroached on Hong Kong ’ s autonomy with stunning speed .
“ I ’ m speechless , ” said Dennis Kwok , a pro-democracy lawmaker , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kwok was singled out for criticism by Beijing and was recently removed from his chairmanship of a key legislative council committee .
“ This is a complete and total surprise and I think it means the end of one country , two systems.
” Kwok said that the Hong Kong government and Beijing had used the coronavirus pandemic as cover to clamp down on the city .
“ When the world is not watching they are killing Hong Kong , killing one country , two systems , and using social distancing rules to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he said .
“ This is the most devastating thing to happen to Hong Kong since the handover.
” On Wednesday , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the United States was “ closely watching what ’ s going on ” in Hong Kong , adding that pro-democracy lawmakers had been “ manhandled ” this week “ while trying to stop a procedural irregularity by pro-Beijing legislators.
” “ Leading Hong Kong activists like Martin Lee and Jimmy Lai were hauled into court , ” Pompeo told a news conference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make it more difficult to assess that Hong Kong remains highly autonomous from mainland China , ” he said .
For the United States to treat Hong Kong as a separate entity , mostly for commercial purposes , the State Department must certify that the city retains “ a high degree of autonomy ” from China .
Pompeo said its latest decision on this was still pending .
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China and Hong Kong have been at odds with each other for a very long time. Hong Kong has a special status with China due to her past history with the British Empire, including a fifty-year tenure for having the freedoms she previously possessed. However, according to the Greenwich Times, China is now looking to assert more control over the small city-state type region.
China’s ruling Communist Party signaled that it is moving swiftly to bring Hong Kong under its full control, with a top official saying Thursday that Beijing plans to alter the system that has allowed the territory to enjoy a level of autonomy for the past 23 years.
After steadily eroding Hong Kong’s political freedoms and independent legal system, the party appears to be preparing to change the Basic Law, Hong Kong’s mini-constitution, which sets out rights unavailable in mainland China, such as freedom of assembly and the press.
The new language and approach are the clearest indication that Beijing now views the former British colony as a restive region to be brought to heel after months of anti-government protests last year.
“We will ensure the long-term stability of ‘one country, two systems,'” Wang Yang, head of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, said at the opening of the annual meeting of the country’s top political advisory body. The meeting is the first part of the “Two Sessions,” which will continue Friday with the National People’s Congress, the rubber-stamp parliament.
“We will continue to support the improvement of the implementation of the systems and mechanisms of the constitution and Basic Law,” Wang said in a report to the meeting.
Local media in Hong Kong, including the South China Morning Post, reported Thursday that Beijing will pass a comprehensive national security law in Hong Kong by fiat, bypassing the city’s legislature and chief executive.
The law, which will target subversive activity, appears to be a tailored response to last year’s pro-democracy uprising – which Beijing blamed on secessionist forces and foreign influence. The unrest was sparked by a government proposal to allow extraditions to mainland China, but grew into a broader rebellion calling for full democracy and opposing China’s efforts to chip away at Hong Kong’s firewall with the mainland.
Wang did not elaborate on what “improvement” meant. But he also referred to the Chinese territory of Macao, a gambling hub where open displays of political dissent are rare and where most leaders tow Beijing’s line.
The shift will have far-reaching effects. Under the agreement Britain signed with China before it handed back Hong Kong in 1997, the territory is supposed to enjoy its relative freedoms until at least 2047 under the “one country, two systems” framework. This arrangement helped Hong Kong to flourish as a global financial center even after returning to Beijing’s overall control, and has allowed the United States and other nations to treat the city differently to China.
But under Xi Jinping’s leadership, the Communist Party has encroached on Hong Kong’s autonomy with stunning speed.
“I’m speechless,” said Dennis Kwok, a pro-democracy lawmaker, of the proposed national security legislation. Kwok was singled out for criticism by Beijing and was recently removed from his chairmanship of a key legislative council committee. “This is a complete and total surprise and I think it means the end of one country, two systems.”
Kwok said that the Hong Kong government and Beijing had used the coronavirus pandemic as cover to clamp down on the city.
“When the world is not watching they are killing Hong Kong, killing one country, two systems, and using social distancing rules to keep people from coming out to protest,” he said. “This is the most devastating thing to happen to Hong Kong since the handover.”
On Wednesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the United States was “closely watching what’s going on” in Hong Kong, adding that pro-democracy lawmakers had been “manhandled” this week “while trying to stop a procedural irregularity by pro-Beijing legislators.”
“Leading Hong Kong activists like Martin Lee and Jimmy Lai were hauled into court,” Pompeo told a news conference in Washington. “Actions like these make it more difficult to assess that Hong Kong remains highly autonomous from mainland China,” he said.
For the United States to treat Hong Kong as a separate entity, mostly for commercial purposes, the State Department must certify that the city retains “a high degree of autonomy” from China. Pompeo said its latest decision on this was still pending. (source)


shoebat--2020-05-21--It Is Less Than One Million People Before There Are As Many Unemployed As There Are People Living In

It Is Less Than One Million People Before There Are As Many Unemployed As There Are People Living In California

Imagine if the entire state of California was out of work- all 39.5 million .
That would be a disaster for the country , yet as CNBC reports , this is becoming the reality as the unemployment toll has risen again to 38.6 million , or just shy of a million people to match the numbers of the most populous state in the US .
First-time filings for unemployment insurance totaled 2.44 million last week as the tail effects of the coronavirus shutdown continued to impact the U.S. jobs market .
Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ total , while still well above anything the nation had seen in pre-coronavirus America , represents the seventh straight week of a declining pace following the record peak of 6.9 million in late March .
In addition , a review from last week brought the number down substantially , from 2.98 million to 2.69 million .
In the nine weeks since the coronavirus-induced lockdown has closed large parts of the U.S. economy , some 38.6 million workers have filed claims .
Chart of weekly initial unemployment claims through the week ending May 16 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims painted a clearer picture of how unemployment is persisting even as states are increasingly taking steps to bring their economies back on line .
The total for the week ending May 9 was 25.07 million , an increase of 2.52 million from the previous week .
The four-week moving average also increased sharply , jumping by 2.3 million to just above 22 million .
Markets reacted little to the news , with Wall Street indicating a modestly lower open for stocks .
“ Net , net , the states may be opening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is still closed for millions across America and the loss of the income and spending of those without jobs will be a considerable headwind for this economic recovery , ” said Chris Rupkey , chief financial economist at MUFG Union Bank .
At the state level , the biggest drop came in Georgia , which saw a decline of 66,224 from a week earlier , according to data not adjusted for seasonal factors .
The biggest gain was in California , which saw an increase of 33,448 .
Though the total national numbers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers remain staggering and well beyond anything the U.S. has seen before .
Along with the 25 million unemployed as indicated by the continuing claims , there are another 2.23 million claims under the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program and 167,727 under the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment program .
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Imagine if the entire state of California was out of work- all 39.5 million. That would be a disaster for the country, yet as CNBC reports, this is becoming the reality as the unemployment toll has risen again to 38.6 million, or just shy of a million people to match the numbers of the most populous state in the US.
First-time filings for unemployment insurance totaled 2.44 million last week as the tail effects of the coronavirus shutdown continued to impact the U.S. jobs market.
Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for 2.4 million claims.
The seasonally adjusted total, while still well above anything the nation had seen in pre-coronavirus America, represents the seventh straight week of a declining pace following the record peak of 6.9 million in late March.
In addition, a review from last week brought the number down substantially, from 2.98 million to 2.69 million. In the nine weeks since the coronavirus-induced lockdown has closed large parts of the U.S. economy, some 38.6 million workers have filed claims.
Chart of weekly initial unemployment claims through the week ending May 16, 2020.
The level of continuing claims painted a clearer picture of how unemployment is persisting even as states are increasingly taking steps to bring their economies back on line. The total for the week ending May 9 was 25.07 million, an increase of 2.52 million from the previous week.
The four-week moving average also increased sharply, jumping by 2.3 million to just above 22 million.
Markets reacted little to the news, with Wall Street indicating a modestly lower open for stocks.
“Net, net, the states may be opening back up, but the labor market is still closed for millions across America and the loss of the income and spending of those without jobs will be a considerable headwind for this economic recovery,” said Chris Rupkey, chief financial economist at MUFG Union Bank.
At the state level, the biggest drop came in Georgia, which saw a decline of 66,224 from a week earlier, according to data not adjusted for seasonal factors. The biggest gain was in California, which saw an increase of 33,448.
Though the total national numbers are on the decline, the unemployment numbers remain staggering and well beyond anything the U.S. has seen before. Along with the 25 million unemployed as indicated by the continuing claims, there are another 2.23 million claims under the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program and 167,727 under the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment program. (source)