humansarefree--2020-11-04--How Britain and America Are Wiping Themselves Off of the Face of the Earth

Britain and America are in a race to see who can be first to reject their culture and repudiate their history .
In Britain museums Are Hiding Their Exhibits Because They Show Savagery of Primitive ( a politically incorrect word ) Societies Instead of Equality with , or Superiority over , the West and Are Collections of Imperialist Bias .
The Telegraph reports that museum directors and immigrant-invader activists are decolonizing Britain by purging all signs of imperialist bias and erasing British history .
“ Indeed scarcely a week passes without another flashpoint emerging – the removal of statues , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rule Britannia from the Last Night of the Proms , the National Trust putting Winston ’ s Churchill ’ s home at Chartwell on its list of properties with imperialist connections , the National Maritime Museum reviewing Horatio Nelson ’ s ‘ heroic status ’ .
“ For Toyin Agbetu , a British Nigerian social rights activist , ‘ Any institution that continues to exhibit stolen ethnographic items , publish false narratives and maintain idolatry ideologies of global “ white ” supremacy is abusing its audiences by making them both recipients and enabling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States statues continue to topple while schools and universities teach white Americans that they are racists who must be held accountable for the sins of the Founding Fathers and their work – the US Constitution .
If Trump loses the election to a gangster and an anti-white racist , America is finished .
By Paul Craig Roberts , chairman of The Institute for Political Economy .

Britain and America are in a race to see who can be first to reject their culture and repudiate their history.
In Britain museums Are Hiding Their Exhibits Because They Show Savagery of Primitive (a politically incorrect word) Societies Instead of Equality with, or Superiority over, the West and Are Collections of Imperialist Bias.
The Telegraph reports that museum directors and immigrant-invader activists are decolonizing Britain by purging all signs of imperialist bias and erasing British history.
“Indeed scarcely a week passes without another flashpoint emerging – the removal of statues, the BBC’s plan to drop Rule Britannia from the Last Night of the Proms, the National Trust putting Winston’s Churchill’s home at Chartwell on its list of properties with imperialist connections, the National Maritime Museum reviewing Horatio Nelson’s ‘heroic status’.
“For Toyin Agbetu, a British Nigerian social rights activist, ‘Any institution that continues to exhibit stolen ethnographic items, publish false narratives and maintain idolatry ideologies of global “white” supremacy is abusing its audiences by making them both recipients and enabling participants of criminal endeavour.’”
In the United States statues continue to topple while schools and universities teach white Americans that they are racists who must be held accountable for the sins of the Founding Fathers and their work – the US Constitution.
If Trump loses the election to a gangster and an anti-white racist, America is finished.
By Paul Craig Roberts, chairman of The Institute for Political Economy.


humansarefree--2020-11-06--NHS Nurse Publicly Resigns & Releases the Real Number of COVID Patients in Her Hospital: ‘I Can’t Li

NHS Nurse Publicly Resigns & Releases the Real Number of COVID Patients in Her Hospital: ‘I Can’t Lie Anymore’

An NHS nurse in Britain publicly resigned while wearing her uniform before releasing the real numbers of COVID patients in her hospital and denouncing the government ’ s disastrous lockdown policy .
The whole of England officially entered lockdown 2.0 today despite numerous experts warning that lockdowns will eventually end up killing more people than coronavirus itself .
A video out of Cornwall shows a nurse in uniform giving a speech explaining why she decided to resign from her job .
“ I don ’ t need the uniform to prove that I work for them , but today , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she stated .
The nurse then revealed how she received an email from her bosses demanding an explanation as to why she was being critical of official COVID policy and that people were “ reporting ” her .
“ Unfortunately I can ’ t lie anymore , ” said the nurse , explaining how she took a screenshot of internal hospital data showing there were just three people across three hospitals in the region infected with COVID .
The total deaths from these three hospitals across the last 7 months is just 76 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the nurse , who questioned why it was necessary for her region to go into lockdown given such sparse figures .
“ I ’ ve decided there ’ s no point , I have gone against the rules within the NHS , I have shared confidential information that people need to see , ” said the nurse , adding that other doctors and nurses were trying to speak out .
As we highlighted earlier , the enforcement of a new lockdown is likely to bring with it more draconian measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was threatened with a police visit for not downloading the NHS COVID ‘ track and trace ’ app , while another woman in Wales was questioned by police on whether buying custard counted as an ‘ essential purchase ’ .

An NHS nurse in Britain publicly resigned while wearing her uniform before releasing the real numbers of COVID patients in her hospital and denouncing the government’s disastrous lockdown policy.
The whole of England officially entered lockdown 2.0 today despite numerous experts warning that lockdowns will eventually end up killing more people than coronavirus itself.
A video out of Cornwall shows a nurse in uniform giving a speech explaining why she decided to resign from her job.
“I don’t need the uniform to prove that I work for them, but today, I’m publicly resigning,” she stated.
Brave Cornish Nurse publically resigns from the NHS, after calling out their lies and sharing covid admission / death statistics online. Bravo… Now where are the rest of you!? SPEAK UP, SPEAK OUT!https://t.co/zWijkxJi5K — Darren of Plymouth 🇬🇧 (@DarrenPlymouth) November 5, 2020
The nurse then revealed how she received an email from her bosses demanding an explanation as to why she was being critical of official COVID policy and that people were “reporting” her.
“Unfortunately I can’t lie anymore,” said the nurse, explaining how she took a screenshot of internal hospital data showing there were just three people across three hospitals in the region infected with COVID.
The total deaths from these three hospitals across the last 7 months is just 76 people, roughly 10 deaths a month, according to the nurse, who questioned why it was necessary for her region to go into lockdown given such sparse figures.
“I’ve decided there’s no point, I have gone against the rules within the NHS, I have shared confidential information that people need to see,” said the nurse, adding that other doctors and nurses were trying to speak out.
As we highlighted earlier, the enforcement of a new lockdown is likely to bring with it more draconian measures of enforcement.
A woman in Skipton was threatened with a police visit for not downloading the NHS COVID ‘track and trace’ app, while another woman in Wales was questioned by police on whether buying custard counted as an ‘essential purchase’.
Reference: Summit.news


humansarefree--2020-11-05--Archbishop Viganò: America is in Midst of ‘Colossal Electoral Fraud’

As devout Christians and faithful citizens of the United States of America , you have intense and heartfelt concern for the fate of your beloved country while the final results of the Presidential election are still uncertain .
News of electoral fraud is multiplying , despite the shameful attempts of the mainstream media to censor the truth of the facts in order to give their candidate the advantage .
There are states in which the number of votes is greater than the number of voters ; others in which the mail-in vote seems to be exclusively in favor of Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of ballots has been suspended for no reason or where sensational tampering has been discovered : always and only against President Donald J. Trump , always and only in favor of Biden .
In truth , for months now we have been witnessing a continuous trickle of staggered news , of manipulated or censored information , of crimes that have been silenced or covered up in the face of striking evidence and irrefutable testimony .
We have seen the deep state organize itself , well in advance , to carry out the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order to ensure the defeat of the man who has strenuously opposed the establishment of the New World Order that is wanted by the children of darkness .
In this battle , you have not failed , as is your sacred duty , to make your own contribution by taking the side of the Good .
Others , enslaved by vices or blinded by infernal hatred against Our Lord , have taken the side of Evil .
Do not think that the children of darkness act with honesty , and do not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Do you perhaps believe that Satan ’ s followers are honest , sincere , and loyal ?
The Lord has warned us against the Devil : “ He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in truth , because there is no truth in him .
When he tells a lie , he speaks in character , because he is a liar and the father of lies ” ( Jn 8:44 ) .
In these hours , while the gates of Hell seem to prevail , allow me to address @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which I trust that you will respond to promptly and with generosity .
I ask you to make an act of trust in God , an act of humility and filial devotion to The Lord of Armies .
I ask that all of you pray the Holy Rosary , if possible in your families or with your dear ones , your friends , your brothers and sisters , your colleagues , your fellow soldiers .
Pray with the abandonment of children who know how to have recourse to their Most Holy Mother to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Divine Majesty .
Pray with a sincere soul , with a pure heart , in the certainty of being heard and answered .
Ask her – she who is the Help of Christians , Auxilium Christianorum – to defeat the forces of the Enemy ; ask her – she who is terrible as an army set in battle array ( Song 6:10 ) – to grant the victory to the forces of Good and to inflict a humiliating defeat on the forces of Evil .
Have your children pray , using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them : those confident prayers will rise to God and will not remain unheard .
Have the elderly and sick pray , so that they may offer their sufferings in union with the sufferings that Our Lord suffered on the Cross when he shed His Precious Blood for Our Redemption .
Have young ladies and women pray , so that they turn to her who is the model of purity and motherhood .
And you , men , must also pray : your courage , your honor and your boldness will be refreshed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take up this spiritual weapon , before which Satan and his minions retreat furiously , because they fear the Most Holy Virgin , she who is Almighty by Grace , even more than Almighty God .
Do not allow yourselves to be discouraged by the deceptions of the Enemy , even more so in this terrible hour in which the impudence of lying and fraud dares to challenge Heaven .
Our adversaries ’ hours are numbered if you will pray , if we will all pray with Faith and with the true ardor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that one single devout and faithful voice rise from your homes , your churches , and your streets !
This voice will not remain unheard , because it will be the voice of a people that cries out , in the moment when the storm rages most fiercely , “ Save us , Lord , we are perishing !
” ( Mt 8:25 ) .
The days that await us are a precious occasion for all of you , and for those who unite themselves spiritually to you from every part of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ privilege of being able to participate in the victory of this spiritual battle , to wield the powerful weapon of the Holy Rosary as our fathers did at Lepanto to repel the enemy armies .
Pray with the certainty of Our Lord ’ s promise : “ Ask and it shall be given unto you , seek and you shall find , knock and the door shall be opened unto you ” ( Lk 11:9 ) .
The King of Kings , from whom you ask the salvation of your Nation , will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remember this , will touch the heart of Our Lord , multiplying the heavenly Graces which are , more than ever , indispensable in order to achieve victory .
May my appeal , which I address to you and to all people who recognize the Lordship of God , find you to be generous apostles and courageous witnesses of the spiritual rebirth of your beloved country , and with it the entire world .
Non praevalebunt .
God bless and protect the United States of America !
One Nation under God + Carlo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the United States of America The .pdf version can be accessed here .

Dear Brothers and Sisters,
As devout Christians and faithful citizens of the United States of America, you have intense and heartfelt concern for the fate of your beloved country while the final results of the Presidential election are still uncertain.
News of electoral fraud is multiplying, despite the shameful attempts of the mainstream media to censor the truth of the facts in order to give their candidate the advantage.
There are states in which the number of votes is greater than the number of voters; others in which the mail-in vote seems to be exclusively in favor of Joe Biden; others in which the counting of ballots has been suspended for no reason or where sensational tampering has been discovered: always and only against President Donald J. Trump, always and only in favor of Biden.
In truth, for months now we have been witnessing a continuous trickle of staggered news, of manipulated or censored information, of crimes that have been silenced or covered up in the face of striking evidence and irrefutable testimony.
We have seen the deep state organize itself, well in advance, to carry out the most colossal electoral fraud in history, in order to ensure the defeat of the man who has strenuously opposed the establishment of the New World Order that is wanted by the children of darkness.
In this battle, you have not failed, as is your sacred duty, to make your own contribution by taking the side of the Good. Others, enslaved by vices or blinded by infernal hatred against Our Lord, have taken the side of Evil.
Do not think that the children of darkness act with honesty, and do not be scandalized if they operate with deception. Do you perhaps believe that Satan’s followers are honest, sincere, and loyal? The Lord has warned us against the Devil: “He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks in character, because he is a liar and the father of lies” (Jn 8:44).
In these hours, while the gates of Hell seem to prevail, allow me to address myself to you with an appeal, which I trust that you will respond to promptly and with generosity. I ask you to make an act of trust in God, an act of humility and filial devotion to The Lord of Armies. I ask that all of you pray the Holy Rosary, if possible in your families or with your dear ones, your friends, your brothers and sisters, your colleagues, your fellow soldiers.
Pray with the abandonment of children who know how to have recourse to their Most Holy Mother to ask her to intercede before the throne of the Divine Majesty. Pray with a sincere soul, with a pure heart, in the certainty of being heard and answered.
Ask her – she who is the Help of Christians, Auxilium Christianorum – to defeat the forces of the Enemy; ask her – she who is terrible as an army set in battle array (Song 6:10) – to grant the victory to the forces of Good and to inflict a humiliating defeat on the forces of Evil.
Have your children pray, using the holy words that you have taught them: those confident prayers will rise to God and will not remain unheard. Have the elderly and sick pray, so that they may offer their sufferings in union with the sufferings that Our Lord suffered on the Cross when he shed His Precious Blood for Our Redemption.
Have young ladies and women pray, so that they turn to her who is the model of purity and motherhood. And you, men, must also pray: your courage, your honor and your boldness will be refreshed and strengthened. All of you, take up this spiritual weapon, before which Satan and his minions retreat furiously, because they fear the Most Holy Virgin, she who is Almighty by Grace, even more than Almighty God.
Do not allow yourselves to be discouraged by the deceptions of the Enemy, even more so in this terrible hour in which the impudence of lying and fraud dares to challenge Heaven. Our adversaries’ hours are numbered if you will pray, if we will all pray with Faith and with the true ardor of Charity.
May the Lord grant that one single devout and faithful voice rise from your homes, your churches, and your streets! This voice will not remain unheard, because it will be the voice of a people that cries out, in the moment when the storm rages most fiercely, “Save us, Lord, we are perishing!” (Mt 8:25).
The days that await us are a precious occasion for all of you, and for those who unite themselves spiritually to you from every part of the world. You have the honor and privilege of being able to participate in the victory of this spiritual battle, to wield the powerful weapon of the Holy Rosary as our fathers did at Lepanto to repel the enemy armies.
Pray with the certainty of Our Lord’s promise: “Ask and it shall be given unto you, seek and you shall find, knock and the door shall be opened unto you” (Lk 11:9). The King of Kings, from whom you ask the salvation of your Nation, will reward your Faith. Your testimony, remember this, will touch the heart of Our Lord, multiplying the heavenly Graces which are, more than ever, indispensable in order to achieve victory.
May my appeal, which I address to you and to all people who recognize the Lordship of God, find you to be generous apostles and courageous witnesses of the spiritual rebirth of your beloved country, and with it the entire world. Non praevalebunt.
God bless and protect the United States of America!
One Nation under God
+ Carlo Maria Viganò, Archbishop
Former Apostolic Nuncio to the United States of America
November 4, 2020
Saint Charles Borromeo
The .pdf version can be accessed here.


humansarefree--2020-11-05--Breaking: Ballot Count Watcher Describes At Least 130,000 Ballots, ALL FOR BIDEN, Arriving in 3 Vehi

Breaking: Ballot Count Watcher Describes At Least 130,000 Ballots, ALL FOR BIDEN, Arriving in 3 Vehicles in Detroit at 4 AM

A woman monitoring the ballot counting in Detroit has asserted that at least 130,000 ballots , all for Joe Biden , were brought to the center in three vehicles at 4 a.m .
Her testimony corroborates videos and photos from Kellye SoRelle , a Texas lawyer and member of Lawyers for Trump , who filmed vehicles pull up and unload large coolers and suitcases onto wagons and roll them into the secure area .
In the testimonial , originally posted to Facebook Live , the woman says that people who were there counting ballots throughout the evening were ready to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a Chrysler 300 and a Ferarri , pulled up with over 130,000 additional ballots .
“ As they started counting the ballots , he was astonished that every single ballot , literally 100 percent of 130,000 ballots , were all Biden ballots that hadn ’ t been delivered to the precinct before the cut off time , ” she explained .
“ We literally have people that watched it happen , ” she continued .
“ We have poll challengers that have been barred from being able to go into this room @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had GOP members removed from the room.
” She explained that there is a large disparity between Democrats and Republicans being allowed into the ballot counting room , ever since the mystery ballots showed up .
The woman explained that the governor and Department of Health and Human Services claimed that the room was over capacity , and that is why they weren ’ t allowing the proper number of Republican watchers in — which are required to be allowed by law .
Additionally , she said that she has seen and heard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and intimidated .
“ It ’ s really heartbreaking that this is what we have stooped to and allowed as a country , ” she said .
“ It is disgusting what is happening in Detroit.
” “ It ’ s about major fraud on a major scale… that was very well organized , ” she added .

A woman monitoring the ballot counting in Detroit has asserted that at least 130,000 ballots, all for Joe Biden, were brought to the center in three vehicles at 4 a.m.
Her testimony corroborates videos and photos from Kellye SoRelle, a Texas lawyer and member of Lawyers for Trump, who filmed vehicles pull up and unload large coolers and suitcases onto wagons and roll them into the secure area.
In the testimonial, originally posted to Facebook Live, the woman says that people who were there counting ballots throughout the evening were ready to shut down when suddenly a white van, a Chrysler 300 and a Ferarri, pulled up with over 130,000 additional ballots.
“As they started counting the ballots, he was astonished that every single ballot, literally 100 percent of 130,000 ballots, were all Biden ballots that hadn’t been delivered to the precinct before the cut off time,” she explained.
“We literally have people that watched it happen,” she continued. “We have poll challengers that have been barred from being able to go into this room to challenge ballots. We’ve had GOP members removed from the room.”
She explained that there is a large disparity between Democrats and Republicans being allowed into the ballot counting room, ever since the mystery ballots showed up.
The woman explained that the governor and Department of Health and Human Services claimed that the room was over capacity, and that is why they weren’t allowing the proper number of Republican watchers in — which are required to be allowed by law.
Additionally, she said that she has seen and heard about poll contesters that are being harassed and intimidated.
“It’s really heartbreaking that this is what we have stooped to and allowed as a country,” she said. “It is disgusting what is happening in Detroit.”
“It’s about major fraud on a major scale… that was very well organized,” she added.
Source: Thegatewaypundit.com


humansarefree--2020-11-05--Stop Being So Optimistic about a Universal Basic Income

On the topic of socialism , G.K. Chesterton once remarked , “ I do not propose to prove … that socialism is a poison ; it is enough if I maintain that it is a medicine and not a wine.
” Chesterton ’ s point is that socialist reform proposals , even if they really do address an underlying economic crisis , should never be mistaken for true human flourishing , which always requires a substantial degree of self-sufficiency and independence .
A man whose life depends on continual doses of strong medicine remains a sick man , and he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things in life , such as drinking wine .
This admonition is more valuable now than ever , at a time when the American public is being bombarded with proposals for a universal basic income ( UBI ) as the panacea to all our socioeconomic problems .
The conventional wisdom now seems to be that massive cash transfers are the obvious solution to all that ails us , whether that be economic infirmities like poverty and inequality or nebulous social afflictions like crime , the breakdown of the nuclear family , and generalized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conservative commentators have begun to refer to UBI as “ an idea whose time has come.
” Alas , the reality is more complicated .
The truth is that , like any strong medicine , a UBI is likely to have a number of unpleasant side-effects on the American body politic .
These downside risks are larger than many commentators realize , and they need to be faced clearly before radical policy shifts are implemented .
The first question most people ask is , can the country afford it ?
This question can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that most analyses of the UBI focus on short-term budgetary considerations rather than examining the long-term structural factors that truly drive the economy .
For instance , Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang planned to pay for his $ 1,000-a-month UBI by introducing a new value-added tax on consumption .
Libertarians like Charles Murray have proposed paying for a basic income by eliminating America ’ s Byzantine morass of existing welfare programs .
Both of these plans appear superficially plausible , at least over the short term .
However , budgetary legerdemain aside , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ massive transfer payments over the long term depends upon a dynamic , productive , and growing economy .
The trouble is that well over 70 % of Americans now work in the service sector , perhaps the least dynamic component of the American economy .
Not coincidentally , a similar proportion of Americans live paycheck to paycheck .
So where is the money to be had ?
As Michael Lind rightly observes , many of the UBI schemes currently being touted quietly assume “ the permanent existence of high intellectual-property ( IP ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world to tech tycoons , along with global financial rents flowing to money managers.
” Lurking behind the UBI are two massive assumptions about the global economy : that American I.P .
and finance will continue to return exorbitant profits in the years ahead and that the industries in question will therefore be happy to distribute their wealth to all and sundry .
Neither of these assumptions can be taken at face value .
The profitability of I.P .
depends on the artificial monopoly rights we call patents , a fact that renders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theft and foreign competition .
The Congressional Research Service estimates that Chinese intellectual property theft alone has already cost United States more than the entire Vietnam War .
In addition , foreign competition in sectors such as software design and robotics will also increase in the years ahead , eating into American profit margins the same way that German and Japanese manufacturing did in the 1970s .
For its part , large swaths of the financial sector continue to be propped up by the dollar ’ s status as the global reserve currency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that status , either because a growing national debt saps global confidence in the American economy or because foreign competitors launch a credible successor currency , we will witness a painful financial correction in short order .
Even in the best of times , American corporations are reluctant to pay taxes .
Despite the fact that the U.S. has some of the highest corporate tax rates in the world , Amazon recently told federal investigators that it paid a federal income tax of 1.2 % in 2019 .
The average among Fortune 500 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ built on a foundation of I.P .
and finance is a sand castle , likely to crumble during the first economic storm .
But perhaps worrying about how to fund the UBI is “ the wrong way to look at it , ” as Canadian academic Evelyn Forget writes in Foreign Affairs , and the program should be seen as “ an investment in the kind of society people want.
” As Forget tells it , the benefits of a UBI seem self-evident and can be achieved in short order .
Such short-term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basic income difficult to resist .
Prudent evaluation of policy requires a longer view .
The truth is that the UBI presents America with a political double-bind , since deep structural problems will emerge even if a handful of highly productive corporations somehow prove willing and able to fund cash transfers in perpetuity .
Net recipients might easily be reduced to the status of vassals , whereas net contributors will gain significant influence to wield as they see fit .
Thus , Karthik Ramanna , professor of public policy at Oxford , worries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only a short road from a cash-based UBI to one that provides vouchers for Amazon only , meaning that tech titans could use the UBI to perpetuate their own monopolies.
” From the perspective of caveat emptor , the most important fact about a basic income is that we don ’ t know how it will work in practice .
We know that a UBI will have unintended consequences , but we don ’ t know exactly what they will be , and they are likely to become apparent only over the longer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several generations .
Maybe UBI optimists like Forget are correct and there will be little impact on levels of workforce participation .
Conversely , we might see massive structural unemployment , with 10–20 % of the population choosing to opt out the labor market altogether .
What effects would this have on social order , human development , and family formation ?
We don ’ t know .
Myriad difficult questions need to be asked .
For instance , the UBI will significantly increase the purchasing power of hundreds of millions of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wealthy nations experiment with a UBI .
Is this compatible with ecologically sustainable economic growth ?
Again , we don ’ t know .
Nor is it the case that easy money automatically entails social harmony .
Indeed , a UBI might actually increase social and political conflict .
As Lind notes , conflict might arise because families that have more children will effectively gain more from a UBI .
How will diverse societies negotiate this problem , given that different groups have children at vastly different rates ?
Above all , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the root of all policy solutions .
A basic income should be seen as a medicine , not as a self-evident good in its own right , and treated with the requisite amount of Hippocratic caution .
Christopher M. England is visiting assistant professor of political economy at the College of Idaho .
His political writing has appeared in outlets such as The National Interest and RealClearDefense .

by Christopher England
On the topic of socialism, G.K. Chesterton once remarked, “I do not propose to prove … that socialism is a poison; it is enough if I maintain that it is a medicine and not a wine.”
Chesterton’s point is that socialist reform proposals, even if they really do address an underlying economic crisis, should never be mistaken for true human flourishing, which always requires a substantial degree of self-sufficiency and independence.
A man whose life depends on continual doses of strong medicine remains a sick man, and he cannot fully partake of the good things in life, such as drinking wine.
This admonition is more valuable now than ever, at a time when the American public is being bombarded with proposals for a universal basic income (UBI) as the panacea to all our socioeconomic problems.
The conventional wisdom now seems to be that massive cash transfers are the obvious solution to all that ails us, whether that be economic infirmities like poverty and inequality or nebulous social afflictions like crime, the breakdown of the nuclear family, and generalized feelings of modern ennui.
Even some conservative commentators have begun to refer to UBI as “an idea whose time has come.”
Alas, the reality is more complicated. The truth is that, like any strong medicine, a UBI is likely to have a number of unpleasant side-effects on the American body politic. These downside risks are larger than many commentators realize, and they need to be faced clearly before radical policy shifts are implemented.
The first question most people ask is, can the country afford it? This question can be deeply misleading. The problem is that most analyses of the UBI focus on short-term budgetary considerations rather than examining the long-term structural factors that truly drive the economy.
For instance, Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang planned to pay for his $1,000-a-month UBI by introducing a new value-added tax on consumption. Libertarians like Charles Murray have proposed paying for a basic income by eliminating America’s Byzantine morass of existing welfare programs. Both of these plans appear superficially plausible, at least over the short term.
However, budgetary legerdemain aside, it is crucial to remember that sustaining massive transfer payments over the long term depends upon a dynamic, productive, and growing economy.
The trouble is that well over 70% of Americans now work in the service sector, perhaps the least dynamic component of the American economy.
Not coincidentally, a similar proportion of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. So where is the money to be had?
As Michael Lind rightly observes, many of the UBI schemes currently being touted quietly assume “the permanent existence of high intellectual-property (IP) rents flowing from the rest of the world to tech tycoons, along with global financial rents flowing to money managers.”
Lurking behind the UBI are two massive assumptions about the global economy: that American I.P. and finance will continue to return exorbitant profits in the years ahead and that the industries in question will therefore be happy to distribute their wealth to all and sundry.
Neither of these assumptions can be taken at face value. The profitability of I.P. depends on the artificial monopoly rights we call patents, a fact that renders these revenue streams extremely vulnerable to both theft and foreign competition.
The Congressional Research Service estimates that Chinese intellectual property theft alone has already cost United States more than the entire Vietnam War.
In addition, foreign competition in sectors such as software design and robotics will also increase in the years ahead, eating into American profit margins the same way that German and Japanese manufacturing did in the 1970s.
For its part, large swaths of the financial sector continue to be propped up by the dollar’s status as the global reserve currency.
Were the dollar ever to lose that status, either because a growing national debt saps global confidence in the American economy or because foreign competitors launch a credible successor currency, we will witness a painful financial correction in short order.
Even in the best of times, American corporations are reluctant to pay taxes. Despite the fact that the U.S. has some of the highest corporate tax rates in the world, Amazon recently told federal investigators that it paid a federal income tax of 1.2% in 2019.
The average among Fortune 500 companies is 11.3%. A UBI built on a foundation of I.P. and finance is a sand castle, likely to crumble during the first economic storm.
But perhaps worrying about how to fund the UBI is “the wrong way to look at it,” as Canadian academic Evelyn Forget writes in Foreign Affairs, and the program should be seen as “an investment in the kind of society people want.”
As Forget tells it, the benefits of a UBI seem self-evident and can be achieved in short order. Such short-term thinking makes arguments in favor of a basic income difficult to resist.
Prudent evaluation of policy requires a longer view. The truth is that the UBI presents America with a political double-bind, since deep structural problems will emerge even if a handful of highly productive corporations somehow prove willing and able to fund cash transfers in perpetuity.
Net recipients might easily be reduced to the status of vassals, whereas net contributors will gain significant influence to wield as they see fit.
Thus, Karthik Ramanna, professor of public policy at Oxford, worries that “[i]t is only a short road from a cash-based UBI to one that provides vouchers for Amazon only, meaning that tech titans could use the UBI to perpetuate their own monopolies.”
From the perspective of caveat emptor, the most important fact about a basic income is that we don’t know how it will work in practice. We know that a UBI will have unintended consequences, but we don’t know exactly what they will be, and they are likely to become apparent only over the longer term, perhaps over the course of several generations.
Maybe UBI optimists like Forget are correct and there will be little impact on levels of workforce participation.
Conversely, we might see massive structural unemployment, with 10–20% of the population choosing to opt out the labor market altogether. What effects would this have on social order, human development, and family formation? We don’t know.
Myriad difficult questions need to be asked. For instance, the UBI will significantly increase the purchasing power of hundreds of millions of people. These numbers will grow as other wealthy nations experiment with a UBI. Is this compatible with ecologically sustainable economic growth? Again, we don’t know.
Nor is it the case that easy money automatically entails social harmony. Indeed, a UBI might actually increase social and political conflict.
As Lind notes, conflict might arise because families that have more children will effectively gain more from a UBI. How will diverse societies negotiate this problem, given that different groups have children at vastly different rates?
Above all, we must avoid the easy sensibility that money is the root of all policy solutions. A basic income should be seen as a medicine, not as a self-evident good in its own right, and treated with the requisite amount of Hippocratic caution.
Christopher M. England is visiting assistant professor of political economy at the College of Idaho. His political writing has appeared in outlets such as The National Interest and RealClearDefense.


humansarefree--2020-11-05--Anti-Lockdown Protests in Spain After Government Extends State of Emergency

Last weekend ZeroHedge reported on growing unrest taking place in Spain on October 31 , 2020 when the Spanish government decided to extend a six-month state of emergency as a response to the second wave of the Wuhan virus pandemic .
Anti-lockdown protesters took to the streets of Madrid and Barcelona that same night .
Reports of at least 32 people were arrested and 12 others suffered injuries when the protests took a violent turn in Madrid .
According to RT News , other protests took place in Malaga , Vitoria , Valencia , Santander , and Burgos .
Spain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , urged the Spanish public to remain calm while the protests became increasingly violent .
Sanchez tweeted : “ Only from responsibility , unity , and sacrifice will we be able to defeat the pandemic that devastates all countries .
Violent and irrational behavior by minority groups is intolerable .
It is not the way.
” The extension of the national state of emergency order came about during a time when Wuhan virus infection cases began surging in Spain .
RT News stated , “ protesters clashed with police in the capital city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as breaking and burning trash cans in the city center.
” In Barcelona , anti-lockdown protesters were infuriated about the national curfew and how it has negatively impacted the economy .
Spain is one of the European countries most impacted by the Wuhan virus .
Tensions are rising across other European states as the case counts steadily climb and other countries respond with their respective lockdown policies .
Such developments should worry Americans due to the fact that a Biden administration would be very enthusiastic about pursuing a draconian lockdown policy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s very likely that the U.S. would abandon its current federalist approach to the lockdowns and instead adopt a total police state manner of handling this pandemic .

Last weekend ZeroHedge reported on growing unrest taking place in Spain on October 31, 2020 when the Spanish government decided to extend a six-month state of emergency as a response to the second wave of the Wuhan virus pandemic.
by Jose Nino
Anti-lockdown protesters took to the streets of Madrid and Barcelona that same night. Reports of at least 32 people were arrested and 12 others suffered injuries when the protests took a violent turn in Madrid. According to RT News, other protests took place in Malaga, Vitoria, Valencia, Santander, and Burgos.
Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, urged the Spanish public to remain calm while the protests became increasingly violent. Sanchez tweeted:
“Only from responsibility, unity, and sacrifice will we be able to defeat the pandemic that devastates all countries. Violent and irrational behavior by minority groups is intolerable. It is not the way.”
Solo desde la responsabilidad, la unidad y el sacrificio lograremos vencer a la pandemia que asola a todos los países. La conducta violenta e irracional de grupos minoritarios es intolerable. No es el camino. Gracias, una vez más, a las FCS por garantizar la seguridad. — Pedro Sánchez (@sanchezcastejon) October 31, 2020
The extension of the national state of emergency order came about during a time when Wuhan virus infection cases began surging in Spain.
RT News stated, “protesters clashed with police in the capital city of Madrid, vandalizing ATMs, as well as breaking and burning trash cans in the city center.”
In Barcelona, anti-lockdown protesters were infuriated about the national curfew and how it has negatively impacted the economy.
Spain is one of the European countries most impacted by the Wuhan virus. Tensions are rising across other European states as the case counts steadily climb and other countries respond with their respective lockdown policies.
Such developments should worry Americans due to the fact that a Biden administration would be very enthusiastic about pursuing a draconian lockdown policy.
Under a Biden presidency, it’s very likely that the U.S. would abandon its current federalist approach to the lockdowns and instead adopt a total police state manner of handling this pandemic.


humansarefree--2020-11-05--Project Veritas: Michigan USPS Whistleblower Details Directive From Superiors to Back-Date Late Mail

Project Veritas: Michigan USPS Whistleblower Details Directive From Superiors to Back-Date Late Mail-in Ballots as Received Nov 3rd So They Are Accepted

“ Thousands of tips have flooded into our inbox over the last 24 hours and we have teams in place following up with them accordingly , ” James O ’ Keefe said .
A Michigan USPS Whistleblower Details Directive From Superiors : Back-Date Late Mail-In-Ballots As Received November 3rd , 2020 So They Are Accepted “ Separate them from standard letter mail so they can hand stamp them with YESTERDAY ’ S DATE and put them through ” – the whistleblower said .
The Gateway Pundit has reported on numerous instances of blatant voter fraud in Michigan .
Workers at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are now covering the windows to prevent any transparency during the vote counting process .
Fox News reporter Matt Finn tweeted a video of the windows being blocked out , writing that the situation is “ growing more heated.
” “ The scene at Detroit ’ s absentee ballot counting center is growing more heated .
The windows now being covered up .
Allegations of violations .
Sec .
of State says she welcomes challenges.
” Finn wrote .
More MASSIVE FRAUD Claims As Suitcases And Coolers Rolled Into Detroit Voting Center At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Trump campaign on Wednesday announced it filed suit in Michigan after a massive dump of ballots for Joe Biden appeared overnight .
“ As votes in Michigan continue to be counted , the presidential race in the state remains extremely tight as we always knew it would be .
President Trump ’ s campaign has not been provided with meaningful access to numerous counting locations to observe the opening of ballots and the counting process , as guaranteed by Michigan law , ” Trump ’ s camp said in a statement .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Michigan Court of Claims to halt counting until meaningful access has been granted .
We also demand to review those ballots which were opened and counted while we did not have meaningful access.
” President Trump on Wednesday evening declared victory in Pennsylvania , Georgia , North Carolina and Michigan* Trump said of Michigan , “ We hereby claim the State of Michigan if , in fact there was a large number of secretly dumped ballots as has been widely reported .

Project Veritas released a bombshell whistleblower story in Michigan!
“Thousands of tips have flooded into our inbox over the last 24 hours and we have teams in place following up with them accordingly,” James O’Keefe said.
A Michigan USPS Whistleblower Details Directive From Superiors: Back-Date Late Mail-In-Ballots As Received November 3rd, 2020 So They Are Accepted
“Separate them from standard letter mail so they can hand stamp them with YESTERDAY’S DATE and put them through” – the whistleblower said.
WATCH:
BREAKING: Michigan @USPS Whistleblower Details Directive From Superiors: Back-Date Late Mail-In-Ballots As Received November 3rd, 2020 So They Are Accepted “Separate them from standard letter mail so they can hand stamp them with YESTERDAY'S DATE & put them through"#MailFraud pic.twitter.com/n7AcNwpq80 — James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) November 5, 2020
The Gateway Pundit has reported on numerous instances of blatant voter fraud in Michigan.
Workers at Detroit’s absentee ballot counting center are now covering the windows to prevent any transparency during the vote counting process.
Fox News reporter Matt Finn tweeted a video of the windows being blocked out, writing that the situation is “growing more heated.”
“The scene at Detroit’s absentee ballot counting center is growing more heated. The windows now being covered up. Allegations of violations. Sec. of State says she welcomes challenges.” Finn wrote.
More MASSIVE FRAUD Claims As Suitcases And Coolers Rolled Into Detroit Voting Center At 4am, Brought Into Secure Counting Area
The Trump campaign on Wednesday announced it filed suit in Michigan after a massive dump of ballots for Joe Biden appeared overnight.
“As votes in Michigan continue to be counted, the presidential race in the state remains extremely tight as we always knew it would be. President Trump’s campaign has not been provided with meaningful access to numerous counting locations to observe the opening of ballots and the counting process, as guaranteed by Michigan law,” Trump’s camp said in a statement.
“We have filed suit today in the Michigan Court of Claims to halt counting until meaningful access has been granted. We also demand to review those ballots which were opened and counted while we did not have meaningful access.”
President Trump on Wednesday evening declared victory in Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina and Michigan*
Trump said of Michigan, “We hereby claim the State of Michigan if, in fact there was a large number of secretly dumped ballots as has been widely reported.
Source: Thegatewaypundit.com


humansarefree--2020-11-06--Intelligence Expert Claims 2020 Election Was a ‘Sophisticated Sting Operation’ That Trapped the Demo

Intelligence Expert Claims 2020 Election Was a ‘Sophisticated Sting Operation’ That Trapped the Democrats in Biggest Criminal Election Fraud in History

As a guest on InfoWars ’ War Room with Owen Shroyer today , intelligence expert Steve Pieczenik declared that the 2020 election was set up by Trump ’ s people as a “ sophisticated sting operation ” to trap the Democrats and the Biden crime family in irrefutable criminal fraud .
Pieczenik is not working for the federal government , he explains , and what he describes leaves many questions and raises some doubts , such as the question of how such a large operation could have been kept secret from the Democrats all this time .
Nevertheless , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Owen Shroyer , InfoWars and Steve Pieczenik just broke what is arguably the biggest news story in at least a century , dwarfing the significance of anything from the Washington Post and the Nixon administration .
Disclaimer : We have not yet been able to independent verify the claims you see below .
We are merely reporting on what Dr. Pieczenik is saying , as these claims are newsworthy and incredibly important .
We are in the process of investigating further .
Among the seemingly incredible claims made by Pieczenik include the following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election were printed by the Department of Homeland Security .
• Every legitimate ballot across America was watermarked with QFS blockchain encryption codes .
• Trump was fully aware of the sting operation and is still allowing the Dems to dig themselves deeper into their election fraud .
• The sophisticated sting operation was intended to catch and expose the massive vote fraud of the Democrats .
• Everything you ’ re seeing right now with the ballot fraud was completely expected by Trump ’ s people .
• “ Thousands and thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been sent to 12 states right now , to assist in securing the legitimate ballots and throwing out the fake ballots printed up by Democrats as part of their fraud operation .
• This sting will expose the entire Biden family and get them all convicted and sent to prison .
• “ We watermarked all the ballots with QFS blockchain , ” and sent 20,000 or more National Guard troops to the ballot centers .
• The few members of the media who were allowed to be read in on this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all this time , and Pieczenik thanks them for doing so .
• “ This has been a set up by Trump for a long , long time , ” he says .
“ This is our counter-coup against the Bidens.
” • Arrests are coming right away .
“ As of tomorrow , ” he says , and it will continue for a long time to come .
• “ This is the biggest sting operation ” in the history of America .
See the interview on Brighteon.com and here : Do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , on camera , that the Democrats have , “ the most extensive voter fraud organization ” in the history of American politics .
You can see him admitting this here : Right there , Joe Biden openly admitted to the nationwide vote fraud , just as he also openly admitted to withholding a billion dollars from Ukraine in order to get prosecutors fired who were looking into the Burisma scandals that involved kickbacks to his son , Hunter .
Shockingly , Joe Biden thinks Democrats are so untouchable that he can publicly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including nationwide vote fraud .
In further researching this story , we came across another piece of this rumor which needs to be considered .
It isn ’ t yet authenticated , and it might be nothing but rumor or speculation , but various online sources are claiming to have behind-the-scenes access to press releases that aren ’ t yet available to the public .
According to one rumor , shown below , DHS has secretly announced an “ election audit sting ” that claims “ 80 % of the ballots have failed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this , please note that we could not authenticate this document or its source , and we currently only place it in the “ rumor ” category .
It might be disinformation thrown around the ‘ net to cloud the election outcome and give patriots false hope : Supporting the possibility of all this is a November , 2019 story from TheHill.com entitled , “ DHS cyber agency invests in election auditing tool to secure 2020 elections.
” This story , which was read by almost no one until now , explains : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( DHS ) cybersecurity agency announced Thursday it would partner with election officials and private sector groups to develop an election auditing tool that can be used to help ensure the accuracy of votes in 2020 .
That sounds strikingly similar to what Steve Pieczenik is describing in his video interview with Owen Shroyer .
In related news , Trump addressed the nation earlier today and detailed some of the massive voting fraud that has so far been witnessed across the country : The bottom line : If Pieczenik is correct , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destroyed and thrown in prison for a long , long time .
Let ’ s hope he ’ s correct , because if this doesn ’ t pan out , a whole lot of patriots are going to be extremely angry at being misled about this “ sting operation .
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Left-wing billionaire George Soros reportedly warned that the 2020 election will determine the “fate of the world” and lashed out at President Donald Trump during a private dinner event at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Soros, the 89-year-old founder of the progressive advocacy organization Open Society Foundations, accused the president of being a “con man” and a “narcissist” who wants the world to “revolve around him,” according to CNBC.
“When his fantasy of becoming president became a reality,” his ego swelled, Soros said, adding: “This has turned his narcissism into a malignant disease.”
Soros, who has yet to endorse a 2020 Democrat candidate, then said that this year’s election will decide the “fate of the world,” CNBC reports.
In October, the billionaire argued White House contender Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is the “most qualified to be president,” but stopped short of formally throwing his support behind her.
This, of course, is not the first time the hedge fund manager has taken aim at President Trump at the World Economic Forum.
Last year, Soros criticized the president’s negotiating style against China, which culminated in the signing of a phase one trade agreement last Wednesday.
“Regrettably, President Trump seems to be following a different course: Make concessions to China and declare victory while renewing his attacks on U.S. allies,” Soros said at the time.
“This is liable to undermine the U.S. policy objective of curbing China’s abuses and excesses.”
At this year’s event, Soros also lambasted Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping for his government’s use of a totalitarian social credit scoring system on Chinese citizens.
Xi is using “artificial intelligence to have total control of his people,” Soros warned. He also mused that China’s president is “trying to exploit” President Trump on trade.
These remarks follow President Trump’s speech before the World Economic Forum, in which he touted his America First economic policies as a model for global prosperity.
“A nation’s highest duty is to its own citizens,” the president told attendees.
“Honoring this truth is the only way to build faith and confidence in the market system. Only when governments put their own people first will people be fully invested in their national futures.”
“A pro-worker, pro-citizen, pro-family agenda demonstrates how a nation can thrive when its communities, its companies, its government work together for the good of the whole nation,” he added.
President Trump also used the speech to reject climate alarmism, which loomed large over this year’s event, partly due to teen climate activist Greta Thunberg’s attendance.
“These alarmists always demand the same thing – absolute power to dominate, transform, and control every aspect of our lives,” the president stated.
“We’re committed to conserving the majesty of God’s creation and the natural beauty of our world.”
Source: Breitbart.com


humansarefree--2020-11-06--Democrat Poll Watcher Alleges Corruption at Philly Vote Counting Center: ‘I Can’t Believe What I’m S

Democrat Poll Watcher Alleges Corruption at Philly Vote Counting Center: ‘I Can’t Believe What I’m Seeing – This is a Coup’

A registered Democrat and poll watcher at the Philadelphia Convention Center overseeing ballot counters detailed corruption at the highest levels in the city of Philadelphia .
“ They will not allow us within 30 to 100 feet to supervise the ballots being counted , ” poll watcher Brian Mchafferty said .
“ This is a coup against the President of the United States of America and I want to call out the Mayor of Philadelphia , James Kenny…the Attorney General Josh Shapiro who tweeted that there was no way that Donald Trump would win president of the United States of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t believe what I ’ m seeing right before my eyes .
This has nothing to do with Joe Biden or Donald Trump .
This has to do with our democracy and I will tell you , there is corruption at the highest levels in the city of Philadelphia.
” His tweet in which he details the alleged corruption has been removed by Twitter : Get this to the PRESIDENT @ realDonaldTrump @ TuckerCarlson @ CLewandowski_ @ seanhannity @ Wizard_Predicts pic.twitter.com/VOATiS751C President Trump ’ s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is aware of this shocking video from a Philly poll watcher .
Giuliani tweeted : Must watch : “ SHOCKING VIDEO FROM REGISTERED DEMOCRAT AND POLL WATCHER.
” President Trump was ahead of Joe Biden in Pennsylvania on election night by nearly 700,000 votes but the crooked elections officials in Philadelphia keep finding hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots for Joe Biden .
Republican observers were barred from entering the Philadelphia vote counting center even after receiving the appellate court order .
The Philadelphia Sheriff is not enforcing the appellate court order , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ground in Philly .
Have we become a Banana Republic ?
Breaking : Ballot Count Watcher Describes At Least 130,000 Ballots , ALL FOR BIDEN , Arriving In 3 Vehicles In Detroit At 4 AM Also this : Massive Voter Fraud Alleged In Wisconsin And Michigan After Drop Of 300,000 Ballots For Biden And ZERO For Trump Pam Bondi said the counting machines were moved far away from observers , defying the court order allowing GOP observers to be no more than 6 feet away from officials counting ballots .
Where is @ @ @ @ @ @

A registered Democrat and poll watcher at the Philadelphia Convention Center overseeing ballot counters detailed corruption at the highest levels in the city of Philadelphia.
“They will not allow us within 30 to 100 feet to supervise the ballots being counted,” poll watcher Brian Mchafferty said.
“This is a coup against the President of the United States of America and I want to call out the Mayor of Philadelphia, James Kenny…the Attorney General Josh Shapiro who tweeted that there was no way that Donald Trump would win president of the United States of America….”
He continued, “I can’t believe what I’m seeing right before my eyes. This has nothing to do with Joe Biden or Donald Trump. This has to do with our democracy and I will tell you, there is corruption at the highest levels in the city of Philadelphia.”
His tweet in which he details the alleged corruption has been removed by Twitter:
SHOCKING VIDEO FROM REGISTERED DEMOCRAT AND POLL WATCHER
Get this to the PRESIDENT @realDonaldTrump @TuckerCarlson @CLewandowski_ @seanhannity @Wizard_Predicts pic.twitter.com/VOATiS751C
— PhillyGodfather ® Sports Bettor (@phillygodfather) November 5, 2020
President Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who is in Philly fighting the corruption, is aware of this shocking video from a Philly poll watcher.
Giuliani tweeted: Must watch: “SHOCKING VIDEO FROM REGISTERED DEMOCRAT AND POLL WATCHER.”
Must watch: “SHOCKING VIDEO FROM REGISTERED DEMOCRAT AND POLL WATCHER.” https://t.co/cg9C81IAgj — Rudy W. Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) November 5, 2020
President Trump was ahead of Joe Biden in Pennsylvania on election night by nearly 700,000 votes but the crooked elections officials in Philadelphia keep finding hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots for Joe Biden.
Republican observers were barred from entering the Philadelphia vote counting center even after receiving the appellate court order.
The Philadelphia Sheriff is not enforcing the appellate court order, according to Corey Lewandowski who is on the ground in Philly.
Have we become a Banana Republic?
Breaking: Ballot Count Watcher Describes At Least 130,000 Ballots, ALL FOR BIDEN, Arriving In 3 Vehicles In Detroit At 4 AM
Also this: Massive Voter Fraud Alleged In Wisconsin And Michigan After Drop Of 300,000 Ballots For Biden And ZERO For Trump
Pam Bondi said the counting machines were moved far away from observers, defying the court order allowing GOP observers to be no more than 6 feet away from officials counting ballots.
Where is US Attorney General Bill Barr?
Source: Thegatewaypundit.com


humansarefree--2020-11-07--The ‘Great Reset’ Decoded: A Radical Attack on Freedom and Traditional Values, to Impose a NWO

( LifeSiteNews ) – One of the greatest threats to freedom and the Christian faith to emerge from the coronavirus crisis is the “ Great Reset , ” a far-left initiative to “ to revamp all aspects of our societies and economies.
” Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò notably warned about the Great Reset in his latest letter to President Donald Trump , calling it “ a global conspiracy against God and humanity.
” The Great Reset is spearheaded by the World Economic Forum , or WEF , which is known for hosting annual summits in Davos , Switzerland , convening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ largely a creation of WEF founder Prof. Klaus Schwab and was announced this past June in a virtual meeting co-hosted by him and the UK ’ s Prince Charles .
The event featured high-profile supporters , such as U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres , IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva , and CEOs of Mastercard and BP .
In June , Schwab laid out , in no uncertain terms , the mission of the Great Reset to revolutionize the global economy and permanently curtail freedoms of the pre-coronavirus era .
Since COVID-19 represents “ a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , “ it also requires a response like no other.
” “ The Great Reset will require us to integrate all stakeholders of global society into a community of common interest , purpose , and action.
” “ Every country , from the United States to China , must participate , and every industry , from oil and gas to tech , must be transformed , ” Schwab demanded .
The alleged “ unsustainability of our old system ” must be totally thrown off .
National governments will need to “ steer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the Great Reset , overhauling domestic tax policy and trade agreements , Schwab explained .
Companies must have “ clearer guidelines , ” namely , those already produced through the WEF , which gauge corporations based on metrics like ethnic diversity and climate impact .
The energy industry , in particular , requires near-total metamorphosis .
According to Schwab , “ climate change could be the next global disaster with even more dramatic consequences for humankind .
We have to decarbonize the economy in the short window we have left.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ targets , as with IMF Director Georgieva ’ s proposal for states forcibly to halt payments by banks to their shareholders .
In short , the Great Reset entails nothing less than global conversion to “ stakeholder capitalism , ” an economic framework closely resembling plans by Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren .
Not surprisingly , the Chinese government has a hand in this initiative .
China was represented at the initial meeting by Ma Jun , chairman of China ’ s Green Finance Committee and member of the National People ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strict environmental regulations ” and a higher proportion of state-run “ green projects ” “ than at any time in history.
” Along with Ma , representatives from more than a dozen countries have joined events supporting the Great Reset .
The World Economic Forum even claims Pope Francis ’ s “ stamp ” on the Reset , citing Fratelli Tutti and the pontiff ’ s condemnation of “ the dogma of neoliberal faith.
” Francis has sent an address to the Forum four times in his eight-year pontificate and allows an annual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his associates cite the COVID-19 crisis as the main justification for the radical shifts they want , they ’ re also weaponizing the virus to compel submission .
“ We have a golden opportunity to seize something good from this crisis — its unprecedented shockwaves may well make people more receptive to big visions of change , ” in the words of Prince Charles .
Besides “ stakeholder capitalism , ” the “ big visions ” of the Great Reset include direct assaults on the family .
Along with things like “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” one of key themes of the Reset is “ LGBTI Inclusion.
” Since June , the World Economic Forum has run such articles as “ Great Reset : Why LGBT+ inclusion is the secret to cities ’ post-pandemic success ” and “ Why being an LGBT+ ally can transform lives – yours included.
” With Microsoft and Pepsi , they rolled out a program over the summer called “ Hour of Pride ” to propagate “ LGBTQI+ inclusion during the COVID-19 crisis.
” The Great Reset almost undoubtedly will attack the unborn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The World Economic Forum is no friend of life , having criticized the Trump administration ’ s decision to reinstate the Mexico City Policy ( now called Protecting Life in Global Health Policy ) , which blocks most U.S. abortion spending overseas .
Moreover , the Forum pledged last September to advance the U.N .
Sustainable Development Goals and recently held a summit which focused on using the Great Reset to fulfill the SDGs .
Included in the Goals is “ universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services.
” Multiple U.N. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Organization , have made clear that abortion is to be understood as within those latter two categories .
Vaccines and ‘ digital identity for every person on the planet ’ Other intrusive features likely to be tied into the Great Reset include mass digital identification and COVID-19 vaccination .
“ Digital Identity ” and “ Vaccination ” are both themes of the Great Reset , and the World Economic Forum has been advancing them through a number of programs .
Since July , the Forum has worked to develop digital health passes used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travelers .
This project , CommonPass , was launched in collaboration with representatives from 37 governments and ultimately seeks to provide “ a standard global model ” for COVID-19 passes .
CommonPass also plans to incorporate vaccination status in the future , which would help to effectively mandate COVID-19 vaccines by empowering airlines to demand immunization for travel .
Trials began three weeks ago on United Airlines and Cathay Pacific flights , with the Centers for Disease Control and U.S. Customs and Border Protection observing .
The WEF leads another digital ID project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which “ advances global activities towards digital identities that are collaborative and put the user interest at the center.
” Among the partners are the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation , Mastercard , and pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline .
One collaborator is ID2020 , a nonprofit backed by the U.N. and multiple Great Reset partners .
ID2020 promotes COVID-19 passes , like the WEF , and aspires “ to enable access to digital identity for every person on the planet , ” with vaccination as a potential “ entry point.
” The group was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ World Economic Forum and counts WEF as an early supporter .
On coronavirus vaccines , Schwab has speculated that “ a full return to ‘ normal ’ can not be envisaged before a vaccine is available ” and that people might “ have to be vaccinated every year ” against the virus .
“ The new hurdle , ” he said , is a “ vaccinating enough people… despite the rise of anti-vaxxers.
” To that end , the World Economic Forum is rolling out a pro-immunization campaign called VIEW , targeting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to vaccination.
” The Forum also has served repeatedly as a venue to promote COVAX , the U.N. ’ s vaccine distribution program , run by the WHO , that aims to circulate two billion COVID-19 vaccine doses by 2021 .
COVAX is co-led by Gavi and CEPI , two other WEF partners , both of which were launched at Davos summits .
Whether in terms of economic self-determination , freedom from LGBT ideology , or basic personal liberties , the Great Reset poses an extreme danger to the free peoples of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ centralizing , and sin-peddling scheme “ has Satan on its side , ” in Archbishop Viganò ’ s words .
Nevertheless , as the archbishop reminded Christians , “ The leveling inhumanity of the globalist project will shatter miserably in the face of the firm and courageous opposition of the children of Light.
” With God Almighty and “ the Most Holy Virgin , who will crush the head of the ancient Serpent ” for us , who can be against us ?
Ultimate Proof : Covid-19 Was Planned To Usher In The @ @ @

Governments, corporations, and elites have always been fearful of the power of a free press, because it is capable of exposing their lies, destroying their carefully crafted images, and undermining their authority.
In recent years, alternative journalism has been growing and more people are relying on social media platforms as sources of news and information.
In response, the corporate state, digital conglomerates, and the mainstream media have been increasingly supportive of the silencing and censoring of alternative media outlets and voices that challenge the official narrative on most issues.
At the recent World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, “Australian eSafety commissioner” Julie Inman Grant stated that “freedom of speech is not the same thing as a free for all,” and that “we are going to need a recalibration of a whole range of human rights that are playing out online—from freedom of speech … to be free from online violence.”
Meanwhile, the Canadian government is seeking to restrict independent media and the freedom of expression via the implementation of Bill C-11, which would allow it to regulate all online audiovisual platforms on the internet, including content on Spotify, Tik Tok, YouTube, and podcast clients.
Similarly, the UK is seeking to introduce an Online Safety Bill, the US “paused” the establishment of a Disinformation Governance Board following backlash, and the European Union approved its own Digital Services Act, all of which aim to limit the freedom of speech. Attempts by elites and politicians to silence dissenters and critical thinkers is not something new.
In fact, history is full of examples of “the persecution of men of science, the burning of scientific books, and the systematic eradication of the intelligentsia of the subjected people.”1
However, these current efforts to curtail freedom of speech and press by supposedly liberal governments are still somewhat ironic, given that even “the most intolerant of churches, the Roman Catholic Church, even at the canonization of a saint, admits, and listens patiently to, a ‘devil’s advocate.’
The holiest of men, it appears, cannot be admitted to posthumous honors, until all that the devil could say against him is known and weighed.”2
The corporate state, digital conglomerates, and the mainstream media want to ensure that they have the exclusive authority to dictate people’s opinions, wants, and choices through their sophisticated propaganda techniques. To do so, they have even resorted to transforming falsehoods into truth.
In fact, the word truth has already had its original meaning altered, as those who speak the truth on certain subjects are now regularly accused of spreading hate speech, misinformation, and disinformation.
Presently, truth is no “longer something to be found, with the individual conscience as the sole arbiter of whether in any particular instance the evidence (or the standing of those proclaiming it) warrants a belief; it becomes something to be laid down by authority, something which has to be believed in the interest of the unity of the organized effort, and which may have to be altered as the exigencies of this organised effort require it.”3
However, modifying the definition of truth comes with the potential for great peril, as truth-seeking often contributes to human progress in that it leads to discoveries that ultimately benefit society at large. It should be noted that truth is by no means the only word whose meaning has been changed recently in order for it to serve as an instrument of propaganda; others include freedom, justice, law, right, equality, diversity, woman, pandemic, jjab, etc..
This is highly concerning, because such attempts at the “perversion of language, the change of meaning of the words by which the ideals” of the ruling class are expressed is a consistent feature of totalitarian regimes.4
As a number of liberal-democratic governments increasingly move toward totalitarianism, they want people to forget that there is “the greatest difference between presuming an opinion to be true, because, with every opportunity for contesting it, it has not been refuted, and assuming its truth for the purpose of not permitting its refutation.”5
According to them, “public criticism or even expressions of doubt must be suppressed because they tend to weaken public support.”6
In fact, they believe that all views and opinions that might cast doubt or create hesitation need to be restricted in all disciplines and on all platforms. This is because “the disinterested search for truth cannot be allowed” when “the vindication of the official views becomes the sole object” of the ruling class.7
In other words, the control of information is practiced and the uniformity of views is enforced in all fields under totalitarian rule.
The suppression of freedom of the press, speech, expression, and thought means that current and future generations will be “deprived of the opportunity of exchanging error for truth: if wrong, they lose, what is almost as great a benefit, the clearer perception and livelier impression of truth, produced by its collision with error.”8
They are also at risk of becoming ignorant of the fact that the only way in which a person can know “the whole of a subject” is by “hearing what can be said about it by persons of every variety of opinion, and studying all modes in which it can be looked at by every character of mind.”9
That is to say, current and future generations will be unaware that “the steady habit of correcting and completing” one’s own “opinion by collating it with those of others, so far from causing doubt and hesitation in carrying it into practice, is the only stable foundation for a just reliance on it.”10
At present, it is likely that the masses do not regard freedom of the press, speech, expression, and thought as being particularly important, because “the great majority are rarely capable of thinking independently, that on most questions they accept views which they find ready-made, and that they will be equally content if born or coaxed into one set of beliefs or another.”11
Nevertheless, no one should have the power and authority to “select those to whom” freedom of thought, enlightenment and expression is to be “reserved.”12
In fact, John Stuart Mill went so far as to claim that “if all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind.”13
He further added that silencing the expression of an opinion is essentially an act of “robbing the human race,” which applies to both current and future generations.14
Even though the suppressors can deny the truth to people at a particular point in time, “history shows that every age having held many opinions which subsequent ages have deemed not only false but absurd; and it is as certain that many opinions, now general, will be rejected by future ages, as it is that many, once general, are rejected by the present.”15
If current efforts to suppress freedom of the press, speech, expression, and thought succeed, then the search for truth will eventually be abandoned and totalitarian authorities will decide what “doctrines ought to be taught and published.”16 There will be no limits to who can be silenced, as the control of opinions will be extended to all people in all fields.
Accordingly, contemporary authoritarian policy makers need to be reminded about the crucial importance of freedom of speech, expression, and thought, which the US Supreme Court recognized in the 1957 case Sweezy v. New Hampshire when it ruled that:
“to impose any strait jacket upon the intellectual leaders in our colleges and universities would imperil the future of our Nation. No field of education is so thoroughly comprehended by man that new discoveries cannot yet be made…. Teachers and students must always remain free to inquire, to study and to evaluate, to gain new maturity and understanding; otherwise, our civilization will stagnate and die…. Our form of government is built on the premise that every citizen shall have the right to engage in political expression and association.
“This right was enshrined in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights. Exercise of these basic freedoms in America has traditionally been through the media of political associations…. History has amply proved the virtue of political activity by minority, dissident groups, who innumerable times have been in the vanguard of democratic thought and whose programs were ultimately accepted. Mere unorthodoxy or dissent from the prevailing mores is not to be condemned. The absence of such voices would be a symptom of grave illness in our society.”
By Birsen Filip, Guest writer


humansarefree--2020-11-06--If Government Can’t Count Ballots, How Can It Possibly Manage Anything Else?

Elections are a nasty business , but sometimes they can be clarifying .
We don ’ t yet know who won the US presidential election , and we may not for days or weeks to come .
This stems largely from the ineptitude Americans witnessed on Election Tuesday .
It wasn ’ t just the fact that pollsters once again failed disastrously , or that networks fumbled their election coverage .
The bigger issue is that America ’ s governing bodies look incapable of managing something as simple as a vote , something Americans have managed to do efficiently for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ digital communication , and mass transportation .
As an American , I find this a tad embarrassing .
As the journalist Glenn Greenwald observed Wednesday , countries with far fewer resources and less advanced technology regularly manage to hold speedy , efficient elections .
This is something the US failed to do on Tuesday , Greenwald noted .
The richest and most powerful country on earth — whether due to ineptitude , choice or some combination of both — has no ability to perform the simple task of counting votes in a minimally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ result , the credibility of the voting process is severely impaired , and any residual authority the U.S. claims to “ spread ” democracy to lucky recipients of its benevolence around the world is close to obliterated .
At 7:30 a.m .
ET on Wednesday , the day after the 2020 presidential elections , the results of the presidential race , as well as control of the Senate , are very much in doubt and in chaos .
Watched by [ the ] rest of the world — deeply affected by who rules @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and stumbles and staggers to engage in a simple task mastered by countless other less powerful and poorer countries : counting votes .
Some states are not expected to [ finish ] their vote-counting until the end of this week or beyond .
This , to be blunt , is unacceptable .
The most prosperous country in the world can not manage to do something as simple as collect and count ballots .
Think about that for just a moment .
Unfortunately , this incompetence carries consequences that are quite real .
Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ integrity of elections .
I ’ m not just talking about voters in the fever swamps of Twitter .
Many impressive journalists , thinkers , and students of various political stripes have expressed alarm at what they witnessed in the last 24 hours .
Many readers can probably relate to some of these concerns .
The reality is , the inability of election authorities to do something as simple as gather and count votes is undermining Americans ’ faith in the constitutional system .
As Greenwald notes , this is dangerous ; but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the power and breadth of the federal government , there is a great deal at stake in presidential elections — too much at stake .
Americans sense this , and when they see mail-in ballots missing , precincts that can ’ t get votes counted , voting delays , errors in data feeds , and other problems it naturally creates a feeling of uncertainty .
Uncertainty in turn breeds distrust .
One could argue that this year ’ s election was unique .
Turnout was unprecedented ( at least in raw numbers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus pandemic and the record number of mail-in ballots .
Perhaps that ’ s true .
But the fact remains : how hard is it to collect and count ballots ?
I don ’ t wish to disparage the people working these elections .
The process is probably far more complicated than many Americans realize .
But this is true of most systems , which brings me to a key point .
Is collecting and counting ballots more difficult than running a vast health care system that involves pricing , insurance , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives of individuals ?
The answer is no .
Is collecting and counting ballots more difficult than attempting to manage the spread of an invisible virus without ruining the livelihoods , spirits , educations , and very lives of hundreds of millions of people ?
Again , the answer is no .
In some ways , we should not be surprised to see governing bodies fail to manage something as elementary as an election .
For decades we ’ ve watched the United States Post Office bungle something as simple as collecting and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of dollars every year doing something a private company would make a profit doing , while delivering substandard service .
It ’ s no coincidence that the election debacle of 2020 happened in the year the Post Office played its largest role ever .
It was bound to happen .
As the economist Ludwig von Mises observed in his 1944 book Bureaucracy , government agencies can never be anywhere near as efficient as private businesses .
The competitive market compels entrepreneurs and their employees to competently and efficiently serve the buying public or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accounting enables them to figure out exactly what ’ s working and what ’ s not .
In contrast , as Mises wrote : “ Public administration , the handling of the government apparatus of coercion and compulsion , must necessarily be formalistic and bureaucratic .
No reform can remove the bureaucratic features of the government ’ s bureaus .
It is useless to blame them for their slowness and slackness .
It is vain to lament over the fact that the assiduity , carefulness , and painstaking work of the average bureau @ @ @ @ @ @ @ below those of the average worker in private business .
( … ) In the absence of an unquestionable yardstick of success and failure it is almost impossible for the vast majority of men to find that incentive to utmost exertion that the money calculus of profit-seeking business easily provides .
It is of no use to criticize the bureaucrat ’ s pedantic observance of rigid rules and regulations .
( … ) All such deficiencies are inherent in the performance of services which can not be checked by money statements of profit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to say that bureaucracy is inherently evil .
Mises clarified that , “ bureaucracy in itself is neither good nor bad.
” “ There is a field , ” he continued , “ namely , the handling of the apparatus of government , in which bureaucratic methods are required by necessity.
” Elections , for example , are necessarily a bureaucratic affair , even if that means they often get bungled .
The big problem is when governments bureaucratize things that don ’ t need to be bureaucratic .
The evil lies in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expansion of the sphere in which bureaucratic management is applied.
” For example , health care does not need to be bureaucratic .
It can and has been provided through the market .
To the extent that it has been , market forces and signals have made it better .
But if health care were to be socialized—as in a single-payer scheme—it would have to be managed bureaucratically and would inevitably suffer all the deficiencies of a bureaucracy : ineptitude , slowness , neglect , etc .
Just imagine having to depend on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical treatment .
( If you ’ ve ever had to deal with the Veterans Administration , perhaps you don ’ t have to imagine . )
One may object that our health care system already suffers from those failings and is already quite bureaucratic .
But that is because the government is already so heavily involved in it .
As Mises wrote , “ Every kind of government meddling… breeds bureaucratism.
” It is the absence of market forces and signals that makes governments inefficient .
The normal mechanisms in markets that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prosperity simply can not be replicated in a government system .
Ever .
This is not to say some government systems can not be managed more effectively than others .
Naturally , they can .
Just as many countries manage to hold elections and quickly get reliable results instead of the fiasco Americans witnessed this week .
The point is bureaucracy is inefficient by nature .
We saw that Tuesday night .
And we should all be asking ourselves an important question : If government can not manage something as simple as an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rational decisions about health care and pandemics that affect hundreds of millions of people ?

Elections are a nasty business, but sometimes they can be clarifying.
We don’t yet know who won the US presidential election, and we may not for days or weeks to come. This stems largely from the ineptitude Americans witnessed on Election Tuesday.
It wasn’t just the fact that pollsters once again failed disastrously, or that networks fumbled their election coverage.
The bigger issue is that America’s governing bodies look incapable of managing something as simple as a vote, something Americans have managed to do efficiently for centuries without the benefit of computers, digital communication, and mass transportation.
As an American, I find this a tad embarrassing. As the journalist Glenn Greenwald observed Wednesday, countries with far fewer resources and less advanced technology regularly manage to hold speedy, efficient elections. This is something the US failed to do on Tuesday, Greenwald noted.
The richest and most powerful country on earth — whether due to ineptitude, choice or some combination of both — has no ability to perform the simple task of counting votes in a minimally efficient or confidence-inspiring manner.
As a result, the credibility of the voting process is severely impaired, and any residual authority the U.S. claims to “spread” democracy to lucky recipients of its benevolence around the world is close to obliterated.
At 7:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, the day after the 2020 presidential elections, the results of the presidential race, as well as control of the Senate, are very much in doubt and in chaos.
Watched by [the] rest of the world — deeply affected by who rules the still-imperialist superpower — the U.S. struggles and stumbles and staggers to engage in a simple task mastered by countless other less powerful and poorer countries: counting votes.
Some states are not expected to [finish] their vote-counting until the end of this week or beyond.
This, to be blunt, is unacceptable.
The most prosperous country in the world cannot manage to do something as simple as collect and count ballots. Think about that for just a moment.
Unfortunately, this incompetence carries consequences that are quite real. Americans are beginning to lose faith in the integrity of elections. I’m not just talking about voters in the fever swamps of Twitter.
Many impressive journalists, thinkers, and students of various political stripes have expressed alarm at what they witnessed in the last 24 hours.
Things are getting very sketchy — Kyle Kashuv (@KyleKashuv) November 4, 2020
Those 300,000 ballots not delivered after DeJoy ignored judge’s ruling: many states had set Election Day as the cutoff for mail-in ballots. Data Appears to Show USPS Failed to Deliver Mail Ballots from Voters Nationwide https://t.co/MBnENp0l43 via @politicususa — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) November 4, 2020
Data from a USPS court filing Wednesday morning paints a dire picture of Philly’s on-time mail ballot return on Election Day. But this data lacks context, & is likely not an accurate representation of the speed at which mail ballots are being returned. https://t.co/0lCNXHN4jg — Ellie Rushing (@EllieRushing) November 4, 2020
What is going on in Arizona… https://t.co/bNwrFhuJYK — Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) November 4, 2020
Many readers can probably relate to some of these concerns.
The reality is, the inability of election authorities to do something as simple as gather and count votes is undermining Americans’ faith in the constitutional system. As Greenwald notes, this is dangerous; but it’s also rational.
Because of the power and breadth of the federal government, there is a great deal at stake in presidential elections — too much at stake.
Americans sense this, and when they see mail-in ballots missing, precincts that can’t get votes counted, voting delays, errors in data feeds, and other problems it naturally creates a feeling of uncertainty. Uncertainty in turn breeds distrust.
One could argue that this year’s election was unique. Turnout was unprecedented (at least in raw numbers), perhaps in part because of the coronavirus pandemic and the record number of mail-in ballots.
Perhaps that’s true. But the fact remains: how hard is it to collect and count ballots? I don’t wish to disparage the people working these elections. The process is probably far more complicated than many Americans realize. But this is true of most systems, which brings me to a key point.
Is collecting and counting ballots more difficult than running a vast health care system that involves pricing, insurance, medication, billing, and the very lives of individuals? The answer is no.
Is collecting and counting ballots more difficult than attempting to manage the spread of an invisible virus without ruining the livelihoods, spirits, educations, and very lives of hundreds of millions of people? Again, the answer is no.
In some ways, we should not be surprised to see governing bodies fail to manage something as elementary as an election. For decades we’ve watched the United States Post Office bungle something as simple as collecting and delivering mail.
The USPS bleeds billions of dollars every year doing something a private company would make a profit doing, while delivering substandard service.
(This is why libertarians have been arguing for more than a century that the Post Office should be subjected to competition.)
It’s no coincidence that the election debacle of 2020 happened in the year the Post Office played its largest role ever. It was bound to happen.
As the economist Ludwig von Mises observed in his 1944 book Bureaucracy, government agencies can never be anywhere near as efficient as private businesses.
The competitive market compels entrepreneurs and their employees to competently and efficiently serve the buying public or go out of business. And profit-and-loss accounting enables them to figure out exactly what’s working and what’s not. In contrast, as Mises wrote:
“Public administration, the handling of the government apparatus of coercion and compulsion, must necessarily be formalistic and bureaucratic. No reform can remove the bureaucratic features of the government’s bureaus.
It is useless to blame them for their slowness and slackness. It is vain to lament over the fact that the assiduity, carefulness, and painstaking work of the average bureau clerk are, as a rule, below those of the average worker in private business. (…)
In the absence of an unquestionable yardstick of success and failure it is almost impossible for the vast majority of men to find that incentive to utmost exertion that the money calculus of profit-seeking business easily provides. It is of no use to criticize the bureaucrat’s pedantic observance of rigid rules and regulations. (…)
All such deficiencies are inherent in the performance of services which cannot be checked by money statements of profit and loss.”
That isn’t to say that bureaucracy is inherently evil. Mises clarified that, “bureaucracy in itself is neither good nor bad.”
“There is a field,” he continued, “namely, the handling of the apparatus of government, in which bureaucratic methods are required by necessity.”
Elections, for example, are necessarily a bureaucratic affair, even if that means they often get bungled.
The big problem is when governments bureaucratize things that don’t need to be bureaucratic. The evil lies in, as Mises said, “the expansion of the sphere in which bureaucratic management is applied.”
For example, health care does not need to be bureaucratic. It can and has been provided through the market. To the extent that it has been, market forces and signals have made it better.
But if health care were to be socialized—as in a single-payer scheme—it would have to be managed bureaucratically and would inevitably suffer all the deficiencies of a bureaucracy: ineptitude, slowness, neglect, etc.
Just imagine having to depend on the DMV or the USPS for your medical treatment. (If you’ve ever had to deal with the Veterans Administration, perhaps you don’t have to imagine.)
One may object that our health care system already suffers from those failings and is already quite bureaucratic. But that is because the government is already so heavily involved in it. As Mises wrote, “Every kind of government meddling… breeds bureaucratism.”
It is the absence of market forces and signals that makes governments inefficient. The normal mechanisms in markets that lead to efficiency, productivity, and prosperity simply cannot be replicated in a government system. Ever.
This is not to say some government systems cannot be managed more effectively than others. Naturally, they can. Just as many countries manage to hold elections and quickly get reliable results instead of the fiasco Americans witnessed this week.
The point is bureaucracy is inefficient by nature. We saw that Tuesday night.
And we should all be asking ourselves an important question:
If government cannot manage something as simple as an election, how can it possibly make rational decisions about health care and pandemics that affect hundreds of millions of people?
Source: FEE.org


humansarefree--2020-11-06--Prof Carl Heneghan: Data Used to Justify England’s Second National Lockdown is ‘Proven’ to be False

Data presented by the Government ’ s chief advisers to justify a second national lockdown in England has been “ mathematically proven ” to be incorrect , an Oxford University professor has said .
Carl Heneghan , director of the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine at the University of Oxford , said a forecast suggesting 4,000 daily deaths next month was wrong .
The modelling , which was presented at a Downing Street press conference on Saturday is so outdated that it suggests daily deaths are now around 1,000 a day .
In fact , the daily average for the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 162 on Saturday .
But the 4,000 figure was presented by scientists when Boris Johnson confirmed new nationwide restrictions would be imposed from Thursday for four weeks to prevent a “ medical and moral disaster ” for the NHS .
Prof Heneghan told the Today programme : “ Mathematically it is now proven to be incorrect particularly the 4,000 estimate of deaths that would occur in December and why that is because it is already about four weeks out of date .
“ And actually Cambridge who are doing it the MRC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already provided updates to provide lower estimates and those estimates are much closer to the truth.
” Prof Heneghan today urged Professor Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance to provide “ really clear ” information to MPs to explain why a second lockdown has been ordered when they appear in front of the Science and Technology Committee this afternoon .
He said the decision to impose new blanket restrictions must be made on “ actual data ” and not models that are “ shown to be wrong ” , adding the Government ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down coronavirus cases .
Speaking about Liverpool , where the strictest restrictions have been imposed , Prof Heneghan said cases had halved while hospital admissions had “ stabilised ” .
“ You ’ ve got … these pockets around the country where trusts like Liverpool have got into trouble with over half the patients being Covid patients , ” he told the BBC .
“ But let ’ s look at the data , the data in Liverpool is showing cases have come down by about half , admissions have now stabilised , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem in Liverpool .
“ But , actually , the tier restrictions… the people in Liverpool have dropped cases from about 490 a day down to 260 a day – a significant drop “ The R value is well below one in Liverpool at this moment in time .
”

Data presented by the Government’s chief advisers to justify a second national lockdown in England has been “mathematically proven” to be incorrect, an Oxford University professor has said.
Carl Heneghan, director of the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine at the University of Oxford, said a forecast suggesting 4,000 daily deaths next month was wrong.
The modelling, which was presented at a Downing Street press conference on Saturday is so outdated that it suggests daily deaths are now around 1,000 a day.
In fact, the daily average for the last week is 260, with a figure of 162 on Saturday.
But the 4,000 figure was presented by scientists when Boris Johnson confirmed new nationwide restrictions would be imposed from Thursday for four weeks to prevent a “medical and moral disaster” for the NHS.
Prof Heneghan told the Today programme: “Mathematically it is now proven to be incorrect particularly the 4,000 estimate of deaths that would occur in December and why that is because it is already about four weeks out of date.
“And actually Cambridge who are doing it the MRC (Medical Research Council) unit have already provided updates to provide lower estimates and those estimates are much closer to the truth.”
Prof Heneghan today urged Professor Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance to provide “really clear” information to MPs to explain why a second lockdown has been ordered when they appear in front of the Science and Technology Committee this afternoon.
He said the decision to impose new blanket restrictions must be made on “actual data” and not models that are “shown to be wrong”, adding the Government’s three-tier system was effective in bringing down coronavirus cases.
Speaking about Liverpool, where the strictest restrictions have been imposed, Prof Heneghan said cases had halved while hospital admissions had “stabilised”.
Am I missing something? Liverpool cases down by nearly a half from the 7 Oct peak pic.twitter.com/4wMYLVgMUf — Carl Heneghan (@carlheneghan) November 2, 2020
“You’ve got … these pockets around the country where trusts like Liverpool have got into trouble with over half the patients being Covid patients,” he told the BBC.
“But let’s look at the data, the data in Liverpool is showing cases have come down by about half, admissions have now stabilised, so, yes, there is a problem in Liverpool.
“But, actually, the tier restrictions… the people in Liverpool have dropped cases from about 490 a day down to 260 a day – a significant drop
“The R value is well below one in Liverpool at this moment in time.”
Source: Yahoo News UK