newswars--2020-08-24--“F**K Danbury” – Connecticut Mayor Names Sewage Treatment Plant After Comedian John Oliver

The Connecticut city formerly best known as “ dirty Danbury ” – perhaps previously best known for the name of the nearby women ’ s prison where “ Orange is the New Black ” ‘ s author served her sentence – is back in the headlines this week after announcing that it plans to name its new sewage treatment plant after HBO comedian John Oliver .
Why ?
Because Oliver lambasted the city in a bit from his popular weekly political humor show “ Last Week Tonight ” .
During a segment about discrimination in jury selection affecting most of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a mostly suburban state ) , Oliver offered to “ fight ” anybody from Danbury , because “ f**k Danbury , ” he said .
During the unveiling , the mayor of the city said the name was appropriate because the plant is “ full of crap , just like you , John ” .
The comedian focused on the racial disparities in jury selection and reports that minority residents of the Connecticut cities of Hartford and New Britain were excluded from selection .
“ If you ’ re going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not forget Danbury ?
” he said .
“ Because , and this is true , f— Danbury .
From its charming railway museum to its historic Hearthstone Castle , Danbury , Conn. , can eat my whole ass.
” “ I know exactly three things about Danbury , ” he said .
“ USA Today ranked it the second-best city to live in in 2015 , it was once the center of the American hat industry and if you ’ re from there , you have a standing invite to come get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ included — f— you.
” Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton is a former contender for statewide office and a known political entity in his corner of the state ( the border between Conn. ’ s Fairfield and Litchfield Counties , which abuts New York State ) .
He released a video responding to Oliver that quickly went viral in the local press .

The Connecticut city formerly best known as “dirty Danbury” – perhaps previously best known for the name of the nearby women’s prison where “Orange is the New Black”‘s author served her sentence – is back in the headlines this week after announcing that it plans to name its new sewage treatment plant after HBO comedian John Oliver.
Why? Because Oliver lambasted the city in a bit from his popular weekly political humor show “Last Week Tonight”. During a segment about discrimination in jury selection affecting most of Connecticut’s small-ish cities (it’s a mostly suburban state), Oliver offered to “fight” anybody from Danbury, because “f**k Danbury,” he said.
During the unveiling, the mayor of the city said the name was appropriate because the plant is “full of crap, just like you, John”.
The comedian focused on the racial disparities in jury selection and reports that minority residents of the Connecticut cities of Hartford and New Britain were excluded from selection.
“If you’re going to forget a town in Connecticut, why not forget Danbury?” he said. “Because, and this is true, f— Danbury. From its charming railway museum to its historic Hearthstone Castle, Danbury, Conn., can eat my whole ass.” “I know exactly three things about Danbury,” he said. “USA Today ranked it the second-best city to live in in 2015, it was once the center of the American hat industry and if you’re from there, you have a standing invite to come get a thrashing from John Oliver — children included — f— you.”
Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton is a former contender for statewide office and a known political entity in his corner of the state (the border between Conn.’s Fairfield and Litchfield Counties, which abuts New York State). He released a video responding to Oliver that quickly went viral in the local press.
John Oliver, don’t mess with Danbury. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver https://t.co/ieHJiG0vQa — Mayor Mark Boughton (@MayorMark) August 22, 2020
Watch the clip below:


newswars--2020-08-24--Alert: Infowars Launches New Election Countdown Special Broadcasts!

The run-up to the 2020 election is heating up , and the leftist mainstream media is doing everything in its @ @ @ @ @ the Trump campaign and America .
In a time when it ’ s crucial for @ @ @ @ @ voice , Alex Jones and Infowars are launching a host of new shows leading up @ @ @ @ @ three main shows will continue to air in their original time slots : ** We @ @ @ @ @ broadcasts and two new weekend shows , on top of the weekly Sunday broadcast of @ @ @ @ @ 4PM – 6PM CT. ** As always , you can catch the streams at infowars.com/show @ @ @ @ @ word so others can also know to tune in !

The run-up to the 2020 election is heating up, and the leftist mainstream media is doing everything in its power to derail and demonize the Trump campaign and America.
In a time when it’s crucial for the people to have a voice, Alex Jones and Infowars are launching a host of new shows leading up to the election.
Our three main shows will continue to air in their original time slots:
David Knight Show: 8AM – 11AM CT
Alex Jones Show: 11AM – 3PM CT
War Room: 3PM – 6PM CT
** We’re adding new nightly broadcasts and two new weekend shows, on top of the weekly Sunday broadcast of the Alex Jones Show, 4PM – 6PM CT. **
Weeknights, Monday – Friday: 7PM – 9PM CT
Saturday: 2PM – 4PM CT
Sunday: 6PM – 8PM CT
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newswars--2020-08-24--Liberal Big Ten Commissioner Canceled Sports Despite Every School Pushing To Play

The NCAA ’ s Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren has made the decision to cancel the conference ’ s fall sports schedule due to COVID-19 , despite every Athletic Director in the Big Ten making it clear they want to play .
On top of this blatant disregard for the schools in the conference , Warren ’ s own son Powers Warren is preparing to play football for the SEC ’ s Mississippi State Bulldogs .
When Warren announced the cancelation of the fall sports season , he said the decision was “ based on sound feedback , guidance and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it appears Warren , who is a liberal BLM supporter , is not taking the advice of “ medical experts , ” as he allows his son to “ risk ” playing this season in the SEC .
Warren claimed there ’ s “ too much medical uncertainty and too many unknown health risks regarding SARS-CoV-2 infection , ” and how it could affect college athletes .
Apparently , the Big Ten couldn ’ t find medical experts who understand basic data and graphs , because the risk level for Americans under age @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has received major backlash from players , coaches and others , especially since the cancellation took place just six days after the Big Ten released a 10-game , conference-only schedule .

The NCAA’s Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren has made the decision to cancel the conference’s fall sports schedule due to COVID-19, despite every Athletic Director in the Big Ten making it clear they want to play.
On top of this blatant disregard for the schools in the conference, Warren’s own son Powers Warren is preparing to play football for the SEC’s Mississippi State Bulldogs.
When Warren announced the cancelation of the fall sports season, he said the decision was “based on sound feedback, guidance and advice from medical experts.”
However, it appears Warren, who is a liberal BLM supporter, is not taking the advice of “medical experts,” as he allows his son to “risk” playing this season in the SEC.
Warren claimed there’s “too much medical uncertainty and too many unknown health risks regarding SARS-CoV-2 infection,” and how it could affect college athletes.
Apparently, the Big Ten couldn’t find medical experts who understand basic data and graphs, because the risk level for Americans under age 24 is extremely low.
The decision has received major backlash from players, coaches and others, especially since the cancellation took place just six days after the Big Ten released a 10-game, conference-only schedule.


newswars--2020-08-24--How Government Healthcare Has Reduced Access to Hospital Beds

We can all repeat the mantra without missing any beat : the lockdown was required to flatten the curve so that our hospital resources would not be overwhelmed during the pandemic .
That argument is , by the way , quite correct .
Anyone looking at the footage of the hospital wards in Lombardy would want to avoid that overcrowding and misery .
But now the worst of the pandemic is over .
It appears we have dodged that bullet , and some thoughtful people have been asking if the lockdown actually hurt more than it helped .
That is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But there is another issue that has received almost no attention and , I believe , is even more important to discuss .
A 2016 journal article while describing the 1968 influenza pandemic notes that “ surges in hospitalizations caused problems in some areas , with an excess hospitalization rate of 150 % reported in Portland Oregon , for 1968–1969 , relative to 1970–1971 .
Hospitalization was significantly more likely among the elderly , and occurred at a rate that would be impossible to accommodate today .
This is because , in general @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or not increased sufficiently to keep pace with population growth rates.
” How did our hospital resources get to where they could be so easily overwhelmed ?
The table above shows how the number of hospital beds in the United States has changed since 1965 ; the trend is relentlessly downward .
Neither patients , nor physicians , nor hospitals asked for this reduction .
So why did it happen ?
Changes in the practice of psychiatry caused some of the decrease , because more patients were treated as outpatients .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued decline , nor could it explain the relentless decrease in the number of hospitals , which includes many general hospitals .
On July 30 , 1965 , President Johnson signed amendments to the Social Security Act that became known as Medicare .
It was a major intrusion by the federal government into the practice of medicine .
For hospital practice , utilization review committees had to be formed ( 42 CFR 482.30 ) .
Although started under the rubric of quality assurance , utilization review committees were forced to consider “ medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The former allowed bureaucrats to challenge the judgment of the attending physician ; the latter added the need to assess where the patient could be cared for with minimum cost ( as opposed to where was best for the patient ) .
On December 29 , 1973 , President Nixon signed the Health Maintenance Organization Act , a major purpose of which was to “ blunt ” the increasing aggregate cost of medical care , fueled in part by Medicare .
One can infer that utilization review committees were not draconian enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Care Financing Administration ( HCFA ) , now called the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ( CMS ) , funded research into a scheme to pay hospitals a fixed fee determined by the discharge diagnosis rather than a line-item bill for services .
By 1982 , the scheme ( diagnosis-related groups [ DRGs ] ) was ready for prime time , and it was signed into law by President Reagan as part of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act in 1983 .
The federal government now held all the cards .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s discharge diagnosis ( especially if it pays well ) , they could accuse the hospital of fraud .
If a patient was admitted with chest pain and after a big work-up it turned out to be heart burn , the hospital would be out of luck .
Big hospitals that could afford to hire accountants to track and triage cases according to reimbursement survived ; smaller community hospitals closed by the dozen .
Did HMOs ( health maintenance organizations ) and DRGs contain costs ?
Well , in 1985 , healthcare expenditures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2018 they were 16.9 percent .
If hospitals are disappearing , why are aggregate medical costs rising ?
For the purposes of the article , suffice it to say that crony institutions like pharmacy benefit managers ( PBMs ) sprang into existence and are now among the most lucrative businesses in the United States .
So the result of the federal government ’ s intrusion into the practice of medicine is that the number of hospitals and available beds fell while the population increased , which brings us to the covid-19 pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the number of hospital beds .
In March 2020 , one study projected : “ If the infection curve is not flattened and the pandemic is concentrated in a 6-month period , that would leave a capacity gap of 1,373,248 inpatient beds [ nationwide ] .
” Halting elective procedures to free hospital beds would help somewhat .
But ultimately politicians were convinced that “ stay at home ” orders were required .
If the numbers had been frozen at those of 1965 , we would have had roughly eight hundred thousand more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal with the pandemic .
If the numbers had increased after 1965 in proportion to the population , we would have 1,950,000 more hospital beds today than we do , and the predicted gap of 1,373,248 beds , as hysterical as it was , would not have been a problem .
Just as in 1968 , we could have accommodated the excess hospitalizations without overwhelming the hospitals ’ resources .
Government interventions did not save money , but they did reduce hospital resources .
Even if the government ’ s foray into medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ damage to our economy would have wiped out those “ savings ” in a month .
So the real reason why we had to flatten the curve is because the federal government hollowed out our hospital infrastructure over the past fifty years while creating a way for well-connected cronies to extract money from the cash flow .

We can all repeat the mantra without missing any beat: the lockdown was required to flatten the curve so that our hospital resources would not be overwhelmed during the pandemic.
That argument is, by the way, quite correct. Anyone looking at the footage of the hospital wards in Lombardy would want to avoid that overcrowding and misery. But now the worst of the pandemic is over. It appears we have dodged that bullet, and some thoughtful people have been asking if the lockdown actually hurt more than it helped. That is a point that should be debated.
But there is another issue that has received almost no attention and, I believe, is even more important to discuss. A 2016 journal article while describing the 1968 influenza pandemic notes that “surges in hospitalizations caused problems in some areas, with an excess hospitalization rate of 150% reported in Portland Oregon, for 1968–1969, relative to 1970–1971. Hospitalization was significantly more likely among the elderly, and occurred at a rate that would be impossible to accommodate today. This is because, in general, hospital bed capacities have either decreased or not increased sufficiently to keep pace with population growth rates.” How did our hospital resources get to where they could be so easily overwhelmed?
The table above shows how the number of hospital beds in the United States has changed since 1965; the trend is relentlessly downward. Neither patients, nor physicians, nor hospitals asked for this reduction. So why did it happen? Changes in the practice of psychiatry caused some of the decrease, because more patients were treated as outpatients. However, this factor could not account for the continued decline, nor could it explain the relentless decrease in the number of hospitals, which includes many general hospitals.
On July 30, 1965, President Johnson signed amendments to the Social Security Act that became known as Medicare. It was a major intrusion by the federal government into the practice of medicine. For hospital practice, utilization review committees had to be formed (42 CFR 482.30). Although started under the rubric of quality assurance, utilization review committees were forced to consider “medical necessity” and “level of care.” The former allowed bureaucrats to challenge the judgment of the attending physician; the latter added the need to assess where the patient could be cared for with minimum cost (as opposed to where was best for the patient). On December 29, 1973, President Nixon signed the Health Maintenance Organization Act, a major purpose of which was to “blunt” the increasing aggregate cost of medical care, fueled in part by Medicare. One can infer that utilization review committees were not draconian enough, because about this time the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), now called the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), funded research into a scheme to pay hospitals a fixed fee determined by the discharge diagnosis rather than a line-item bill for services. By 1982, the scheme (diagnosis-related groups [DRGs]) was ready for prime time, and it was signed into law by President Reagan as part of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act in 1983. The federal government now held all the cards. If they disagreed with a hospital’s discharge diagnosis (especially if it pays well), they could accuse the hospital of fraud. If a patient was admitted with chest pain and after a big work-up it turned out to be heart burn, the hospital would be out of luck. Big hospitals that could afford to hire accountants to track and triage cases according to reimbursement survived; smaller community hospitals closed by the dozen. Did HMOs (health maintenance organizations) and DRGs contain costs? Well, in 1985, healthcare expenditures were 10.7 percent of GDP; in 2018 they were 16.9 percent. If hospitals are disappearing, why are aggregate medical costs rising? For the purposes of the article, suffice it to say that crony institutions like pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) sprang into existence and are now among the most lucrative businesses in the United States.
So the result of the federal government’s intrusion into the practice of medicine is that the number of hospitals and available beds fell while the population increased, which brings us to the covid-19 pandemic.
One resource was continually being assessed: the number of hospital beds. In March 2020, one study projected: “If the infection curve is not flattened and the pandemic is concentrated in a 6-month period, that would leave a capacity gap of 1,373,248 inpatient beds [nationwide].” Halting elective procedures to free hospital beds would help somewhat. But ultimately politicians were convinced that “stay at home” orders were required.
If the numbers had been frozen at those of 1965, we would have had roughly eight hundred thousand more beds and a thousand more hospitals to deal with the pandemic. If the numbers had increased after 1965 in proportion to the population, we would have 1,950,000 more hospital beds today than we do, and the predicted gap of 1,373,248 beds, as hysterical as it was, would not have been a problem. Just as in 1968, we could have accommodated the excess hospitalizations without overwhelming the hospitals’ resources.
Government interventions did not save money, but they did reduce hospital resources. Even if the government’s foray into medical practice had reduced costs, the current damage to our economy would have wiped out those “savings” in a month. So the real reason why we had to flatten the curve is because the federal government hollowed out our hospital infrastructure over the past fifty years while creating a way for well-connected cronies to extract money from the cash flow.


newswars--2020-08-24--Flashback: Chris Rock Gives Blacks Helpful Advice On ‘How Not to Get Your Ass Kicked By The Police’

Comedian Chris Rock imparted from practical advice for the black community on how to avoid violent confrontations with law enforcement .
In a bit from his 90s ’ s-era HBO show “ The Chris Rock Show , ” Rock gives several tips to his black brethren on how not to get their “ ass kicked ” during an encounter with police .
“ People in the black community – myself – have often worried that we might be a victim of police brutality , ” Rock told the audience .
“ So , as a public service , The Chris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” In the sketch , Rock explains the “ common sense ” actions for blacks to take when pulled over by police : obey the law , pull over immediately , be polite , turn off loud music , “ shut the fuck up ” , “ get a white friend ” , and “ don ’ t ride with a mad woman.
” “ If you follow these simple pointers , you probably won ’ t get your ass kicked by the police , ” Rock concludes .
The years-old comedy bit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black individuals were shot or killed by police while violently resisting arrest , leading to months-long rioting across America .
In May , the left descended into riots after George Floyd was killed by police , but police cam footage showed Floyd continually resisted arrest .
In June , Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by Atlanta police outside a Wendy ’ s after resisting arrest , reaching for a police officer ’ s taser , and fleeing the scene .
And most recently , a black man in Wisconsin was shot several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their commands and reaching into his vehicle .
If these men had followed Rock ’ s advice , none of these violent incidents likely would have never happened .
The World After Democrats Defund The Police .

Comedian Chris Rock imparted from practical advice for the black community on how to avoid violent confrontations with law enforcement.
In a bit from his 90s’s-era HBO show “The Chris Rock Show,” Rock gives several tips to his black brethren on how not to get their “ass kicked” during an encounter with police.
“People in the black community – myself – have often worried that we might be a victim of police brutality,” Rock told the audience. “So, as a public service, The Chris Rock Show proudly presents this educational video.”
In the sketch, Rock explains the “common sense” actions for blacks to take when pulled over by police: obey the law, pull over immediately, be polite, turn off loud music, “shut the fuck up”, “get a white friend”, and “don’t ride with a mad woman.”
“If you follow these simple pointers, you probably won’t get your ass kicked by the police,” Rock concludes.
The years-old comedy bit has resurfaced on social media after several black individuals were shot or killed by police while violently resisting arrest, leading to months-long rioting across America.
In May, the left descended into riots after George Floyd was killed by police, but police cam footage showed Floyd continually resisted arrest.
In June, Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by Atlanta police outside a Wendy’s after resisting arrest, reaching for a police officer’s taser, and fleeing the scene.
And most recently, a black man in Wisconsin was shot several times by police after being uncooperative with their commands and reaching into his vehicle.
If these men had followed Rock’s advice, none of these violent incidents likely would have never happened.
The World After Democrats Defund The Police.


newswars--2020-08-24--Even NPR Admits That In-Person Voting Isn’t As Risky As Alarmists Claim

The Democratic National Convention heavily promoted the conspiracy theory that President Trump is dismantling or undermining the postal service in an attempt to suppress the vote or undermine the presidential election in November .
Democrats clearly don ’ t want in-person voting in November , despite the high risk of fraud with mail-in voting .
While Democrats are trying to make people afraid to vote in person , the experts are saying it can be done safely .
And Joe Biden says that , unlike Trump , he ’ d listen to the experts .
Well , Dr. Fauci has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safely .
“ I think if carefully done , according to the guidelines , there ’ s no reason that I can see why that would not be the case , ” Dr. Fauci told National Geographic .
Fellow White House Coronavirus Task Force Member Dr. Deborah Birx also agrees .
“ If you go into Starbucks in the middle of Texas and Alabama and Mississippi that have very high case rates , then I can ’ t say that it would be different waiting in line at the polls , ” she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Public Radio ( NPR ) seems to be admitting that in-person voting isn ’ t as risky as Democrats are suggesting , having reported this week that “ new research suggests in-person voting may be less risky than many fear.
” The NPR report cites a new peer-reviewed study published in the American Journal of Public Health , which concluded that in-person voting in Wisconsin ’ s April 7 election did not cause a spike in coronavirus cases despite 400,000 people voting .
In that report , researchers from Stanford University ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Hong Kong ’ s School of Public Health call the Wisconsin election “ a large natural experiment ” for better understanding the coronavirus transmission risk .
The team found that hospitalizations in Wisconsin for COVID-19 cases “ steadily declined throughout April , ” dropping from a high of 101 on April 3 — four days before the election — to a low of 14 on April 18 , according to data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services .
There were 71 people , that agency reported in mid-May , who did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ either been poll workers or voted in person in Wisconsin ’ s balloting .
But the study noted that many of those cases involved people who had been exposed to the coronavirus in situations unrelated to voting .
“ There is no evidence to date that there was a surge of infections attributable to the April 7 , 2020 , election in Wisconsin , ” the study says .
“ It appears that voting in Wisconsin on April 7 was a low-risk activity.
” If NPR of all places can report this , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people about in-person voting .
Click here to read the full study .
The lockdowns are destroying the economy and bringing small business owners to commit suicide .

The Democratic National Convention heavily promoted the conspiracy theory that President Trump is dismantling or undermining the postal service in an attempt to suppress the vote or undermine the presidential election in November.
Democrats clearly don’t want in-person voting in November, despite the high risk of fraud with mail-in voting.
While Democrats are trying to make people afraid to vote in person, the experts are saying it can be done safely. And Joe Biden says that, unlike Trump, he’d listen to the experts. Well, Dr. Fauci has insisted that in-person voting can be done safely. “I think if carefully done, according to the guidelines, there’s no reason that I can see why that would not be the case,” Dr. Fauci told National Geographic.
Fellow White House Coronavirus Task Force Member Dr. Deborah Birx also agrees. “If you go into Starbucks in the middle of Texas and Alabama and Mississippi that have very high case rates, then I can’t say that it would be different waiting in line at the polls,” she said.
Even the notoriously liberal National Public Radio (NPR) seems to be admitting that in-person voting isn’t as risky as Democrats are suggesting, having reported this week that “new research suggests in-person voting may be less risky than many fear.”
The NPR report cites a new peer-reviewed study published in the American Journal of Public Health, which concluded that in-person voting in Wisconsin’s April 7 election did not cause a spike in coronavirus cases despite 400,000 people voting.
In that report, researchers from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and the University of Hong Kong’s School of Public Health call the Wisconsin election “a large natural experiment” for better understanding the coronavirus transmission risk.
The team found that hospitalizations in Wisconsin for COVID-19 cases “steadily declined throughout April,” dropping from a high of 101 on April 3 — four days before the election — to a low of 14 on April 18, according to data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
There were 71 people, that agency reported in mid-May, who did test positive for the coronavirus who had either been poll workers or voted in person in Wisconsin’s balloting.
But the study noted that many of those cases involved people who had been exposed to the coronavirus in situations unrelated to voting.
“There is no evidence to date that there was a surge of infections attributable to the April 7, 2020, election in Wisconsin,” the study says. “It appears that voting in Wisconsin on April 7 was a low-risk activity.”
If NPR of all places can report this, maybe Democrats should stop instilling fear in people about in-person voting.
Click here to read the full study.
The lockdowns are destroying the economy and bringing small business owners to commit suicide.


newswars--2020-08-24--W.H.O. Warns Against Covid-19 Plasma Treatment After US Issues Emergency Authorization

The World Health Organization ( WHO ) has urged caution over using the plasma of recovered coronavirus patients to treat the virus , warning that all the existing evidence to suggest it actually works is still of “ very low-quality.
” Speaking at a news conference on Monday , WHO ’ s Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan added to the doubts surrounding the treatment , which has recently been approved by US health authorities to tackle the dreaded virus .
“ There are a number of clinical trials going on around the world looking at convalescent plasma compared to the standard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Only a few of them have actually reported interim results… and at the moment , it ’ s still very low-quality evidence.
” On Sunday , the US Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) issued an emergency authorization for use of the convalescent plasma to treat the disease .
The FDA described it as a “ promising ” treatment , stating that the benefits of such a process “ outweigh the risks ” it might pose .
President Donald Trump praised the decision , striking a significantly more confident tone about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use of plasma was perfectly “ safe.
” “ The FDA has made the independent determination that the treatment is safe and very effective , ” Trump claimed .
The US remains the nation hit hardest by the coronavirus , with more than 5.7 million cases and some 176,000 deaths , according to the latest figures from the Johns Hopkins University ( JHU ) .
Globally , the virus has killed over 800,000 people , while nearly 23.5 million have contracted the disease .
The lockdowns are destroying the economy and bringing small @ @ @ @ @ @

The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged caution over using the plasma of recovered coronavirus patients to treat the virus, warning that all the existing evidence to suggest it actually works is still of “very low-quality.”
Speaking at a news conference on Monday, WHO’s Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan added to the doubts surrounding the treatment, which has recently been approved by US health authorities to tackle the dreaded virus.
“There are a number of clinical trials going on around the world looking at convalescent plasma compared to the standard of care,” Swaminathan said.
“Only a few of them have actually reported interim results… and at the moment, it’s still very low-quality evidence.”
On Sunday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency authorization for use of the convalescent plasma to treat the disease. The FDA described it as a “promising” treatment, stating that the benefits of such a process “outweigh the risks” it might pose.
President Donald Trump praised the decision, striking a significantly more confident tone about it and reassuring the public that the use of plasma was perfectly “safe.”
“The FDA has made the independent determination that the treatment is safe and very effective,” Trump claimed.
The US remains the nation hit hardest by the coronavirus, with more than 5.7 million cases and some 176,000 deaths, according to the latest figures from the Johns Hopkins University (JHU). Globally, the virus has killed over 800,000 people, while nearly 23.5 million have contracted the disease.
The lockdowns are destroying the economy and bringing small business owners to commit suicide.


newswars--2020-08-24--Trump: This Is The Most Important Election In The History of This Country

President Trump exposes the Democrats ’ plan to steal the 2020 election .

Trump: This Is The Most Important Election In The History of This Country POTUS lays out Dem plan to steal election


newswars--2020-08-24--Mysterious Deep Space Bursts REPEATING With Power of Millions of Suns Every 157 Days RIGHT ON TIME A

Mysterious Deep Space Bursts REPEATING With Power of Millions of Suns Every 157 Days RIGHT ON TIME AGAIN

Astronomers researching the mysterious Fast Radio Burst ( FRB ) 121102 have confirmed that the powerful phenomenon has a predictable cycle , which may allow us to find out what exactly is causing it once and for all .
First discovered in 2012 , the FRB is located in a dwarf galaxy 3 billion light-years away making it very difficult to monitor , requiring some of Earth ’ s most powerful instruments .
FRBs are intense blasts of radio waves which can release as much power as hundreds of millions of suns in mere milliseconds , but the majority of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once only to disappear , never to be heard from again .
This makes it extremely difficult to discover their composition , monitor their behavior and determine their source .
In other words , they are extraordinarily difficult to study let alone predict as scientists have just managed .
A team led by Marilyn Cruces of the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy , in conjunction with other research carried out at the University of Manchester by astronomer Kaustubh Rajwade , has unveiled their model for the FRB ’ s cycle .
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not making any noise and effectively disappearing only to ‘ wake up ’ again for 90 days , producing these breathtaking millisecond radio flares that are so powerful we can see them billions of light-years away here on Earth .
According to Cruces ’ prediction for the FRB ’ s repeating and predictable 157-day cycle , it ’ s current flaring phase will last from July 9 and October 14 , 2020 before it hibernates once more .
Multiple international teams , including the National Astronomy Observatory of China which uses the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , will continue to monitor FRB 121102 to try and figure out what ’ s behind these bursts .
Now researchers all over the world have a specific timeframe in which to gather data before having a predetermined period for intense study without worrying they might miss some key detail or event .
Just a tiny few FRBs have been detected repeating and they will likely hold the key to unravelling the mystery once and for all and allow us to determine what ’ s really behind these phenomenally powerful blasts .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of neutron star called a magnetar is responsible , but the mystery remains for the time being at least .
People who wear masks , even while walking in 100-degree heat , reveal how they will refuse to stop wearing masks until there is a vaccine .
Or maybe never !

Astronomers researching the mysterious Fast Radio Burst (FRB) 121102 have confirmed that the powerful phenomenon has a predictable cycle, which may allow us to find out what exactly is causing it once and for all.
First discovered in 2012, the FRB is located in a dwarf galaxy 3 billion light-years away making it very difficult to monitor, requiring some of Earth’s most powerful instruments.
FRBs are intense blasts of radio waves which can release as much power as hundreds of millions of suns in mere milliseconds, but the majority of them that we have observed have flared once only to disappear, never to be heard from again.
This makes it extremely difficult to discover their composition, monitor their behavior and determine their source. In other words, they are extraordinarily difficult to study let alone predict as scientists have just managed.
A team led by Marilyn Cruces of the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, in conjunction with other research carried out at the University of Manchester by astronomer Kaustubh Rajwade, has unveiled their model for the FRB’s cycle.
For 67 days, FRB 121102 goes dark, not making any noise and effectively disappearing only to ‘wake up’ again for 90 days, producing these breathtaking millisecond radio flares that are so powerful we can see them billions of light-years away here on Earth.
According to Cruces’ prediction for the FRB’s repeating and predictable 157-day cycle, it’s current flaring phase will last from July 9 and October 14, 2020 before it hibernates once more.
Multiple international teams, including the National Astronomy Observatory of China which uses the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), will continue to monitor FRB 121102 to try and figure out what’s behind these bursts.
Now researchers all over the world have a specific timeframe in which to gather data before having a predetermined period for intense study without worrying they might miss some key detail or event.
Just a tiny few FRBs have been detected repeating and they will likely hold the key to unravelling the mystery once and for all and allow us to determine what’s really behind these phenomenally powerful blasts. The leading theory suggests that a certain kind of neutron star called a magnetar is responsible, but the mystery remains for the time being at least.
People who wear masks, even while walking in 100-degree heat, reveal how they will refuse to stop wearing masks until there is a vaccine. Or maybe never!


newswars--2020-08-24--Top Iranian Nuclear Official Blames “Sabotage Operations” For July Blast

For the first time , a top Iranian nuclear official has described the July 2nd fire at Natanz nuclear facility as sabotage , and not due to an accident .
“ The explosion at Natanz nuclear facility was a result of sabotage operations , ” Behrouz Kamalvandi , a spokesman for Iran ’ s Atomic Energy Organization announced Sunday .
“ Security authorities will reveal in due time the reason behind the blast , ” he added .
Recall that before and after the fire which caused severe damage , setting back the development of advanced uranium enrichment centrifuges , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ explosions and fires at various military and industrial sites across Iran , raising suspicions of a major Israeli or even US-backed covert campaign to destabilize the country ’ s defense infrastructure .
But the Natanz incident stood out as the most likely to have been the result of covert sabotage operations , with even The New York Times citing intelligence sources to say it was the result of “ a powerful bomb ” : “ A Middle Eastern intelligence official with knowledge of the episode said Israel was responsible for the attack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , using a powerful bomb , ” NYT wrote last month .
“ A member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps who was briefed on the matter also said an explosive was used , ” the report added .
Iranian media has at the same time suggested a cyber-attack by outside entities , but has stopped short of naming the US or Israel , while also quoting Iranian leaders as saying they would retaliate if proven .
Iranian authorities have until now kept mum on their suspicions in the midst of an investiation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s enemies on repeat occasions that retaliation is coming , possibly in the form of cyber-warfare or other sabotage against Israel or the US .
The lockdowns are destroying the economy and bringing small business owners to commit suicide .

For the first time, a top Iranian nuclear official has described the July 2nd fire at Natanz nuclear facility as sabotage, and not due to an accident.
“The explosion at Natanz nuclear facility was a result of sabotage operations,” Behrouz Kamalvandi, a spokesman for Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization announced Sunday. “Security authorities will reveal in due time the reason behind the blast,” he added.
Recall that before and after the fire which caused severe damage, setting back the development of advanced uranium enrichment centrifuges, there was a series of ‘mystery’ explosions and fires at various military and industrial sites across Iran, raising suspicions of a major Israeli or even US-backed covert campaign to destabilize the country’s defense infrastructure.
But the Natanz incident stood out as the most likely to have been the result of covert sabotage operations, with even The New York Times citing intelligence sources to say it was the result of “a powerful bomb”:
“A Middle Eastern intelligence official with knowledge of the episode said Israel was responsible for the attack on the Natanz nuclear complex on Thursday, using a powerful bomb,” NYT wrote last month.
“A member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps who was briefed on the matter also said an explosive was used,” the report added.
Iranian media has at the same time suggested a cyber-attack by outside entities, but has stopped short of naming the US or Israel, while also quoting Iranian leaders as saying they would retaliate if proven.
Iranian authorities have until now kept mum on their suspicions in the midst of an investiation; however, they have assured Iran’s enemies on repeat occasions that retaliation is coming, possibly in the form of cyber-warfare or other sabotage against Israel or the US.
The lockdowns are destroying the economy and bringing small business owners to commit suicide.


newswars--2020-08-24--WHO Chief Warns Of “Vaccine Nationalism” As 172 Countries Sign Onto Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution

WHO Chief Warns Of “Vaccine Nationalism” As 172 Countries Sign Onto Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution Scheme

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned Monday that “ vaccine nationalism ” poses a threat to the globalist effort to administer coronavirus vaccines to the entire world .
“ Vaccine nationalism only helps the virus .
The success of the COVAX facility hinges not only on countries signing up to it , but also filling key funding gaps , ” Ghebreyesus said , likely referring to President Trump and America , during the WHO ’ s latest coronavirus vaccine briefing .
So far , he said , 172 countries representing 70 % of the world population have signed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where 2 billion doses of the vaccine will be distributed across the world by 2021 .
“ There is light at the end of the tunnel .
As I said last week , together we can do it , ” Ghebreyesus stated .
WHO chief scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan also criticized President Trump ’ s recent effort to authorize emergency use of convalescent plasma treatment for coronavirus patients , saying there ’ s “ very low evidence ” that it would be effective .
“ The results are not conclusive .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results in some cases point to some benefit but have not been conclusive .
We have been tracking this and do ongoing… reviews to see where the evidence is shifting or pointing at and the moment it is still very low evidence , ” she said .
But Swaminathan admitted earlier this year that the WHO doesn ’ t “ really have very good safety monitoring systems in many countries , and this adds to the miscommunication and the misapprehensions because we ’ re not able to give clear-cut answers when people ask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a particular vaccine , and this always gets blown up in the media.
” However , Swaminathan was still quick to claim that the coronavirus vaccine , which is being fast-tracked by many years through safety trials by several countries and agencies , is the only safe bet .
“ Generally , to develop a new vaccine for a disease , under normal circumstances , it will take anywhere between five to 10 years .
In this case of a pandemic , with the joint efforts by WHO and other agencies , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one-and-a-half years , minimum , as finding a new vaccine involves a testing process , ” she told reporters last week .
But don ’ t worry , this fast-tracked experimental vaccine will be much safer than well-known treatments that have been around for decades .
President Trump withdrew America from the UN-backed WHO in June over its poor response to the coronavirus pandemic and efforts cover up Communist China ’ s involvement in spreading the virus across the planet .
“ China has total control over the World Health Organization despite only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to what the United States has been paying , which is approximately $ 450 million a year , ” the president said .
Here ’ s what you need to know about NIH head Francis Collins .
Is he really a devout Christian or a transhumanist using aborted babies for research , including vaccines ?
Francis ( Fauci ’ s boss ) has just gotten 2,700 “ evangelicals ” to sign a statement telling other Christians to stop questioning “ experts ” and take your COVID vaccine when they tell you .

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned Monday that “vaccine nationalism” poses a threat to the globalist effort to administer coronavirus vaccines to the entire world.
“Vaccine nationalism only helps the virus. The success of the COVAX facility hinges not only on countries signing up to it, but also filling key funding gaps,” Ghebreyesus said, likely referring to President Trump and America, during the WHO’s latest coronavirus vaccine briefing.
So far, he said, 172 countries representing 70% of the world population have signed up for the coronavirus vaccine distribution scheme, where 2 billion doses of the vaccine will be distributed across the world by 2021.
“There is light at the end of the tunnel. As I said last week, together we can do it,” Ghebreyesus stated.
WHO chief scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan also criticized President Trump’s recent effort to authorize emergency use of convalescent plasma treatment for coronavirus patients, saying there’s “very low evidence” that it would be effective.
“The results are not conclusive. The trials have been relatively small and the results in some cases point to some benefit but have not been conclusive. We have been tracking this and do ongoing… reviews to see where the evidence is shifting or pointing at and the moment it is still very low evidence,” she said.
But Swaminathan admitted earlier this year that the WHO doesn’t “really have very good safety monitoring systems in many countries, and this adds to the miscommunication and the misapprehensions because we’re not able to give clear-cut answers when people ask about the deaths that have occurred due to a particular vaccine, and this always gets blown up in the media.”
However, Swaminathan was still quick to claim that the coronavirus vaccine, which is being fast-tracked by many years through safety trials by several countries and agencies, is the only safe bet.
“Generally, to develop a new vaccine for a disease, under normal circumstances, it will take anywhere between five to 10 years. In this case of a pandemic, with the joint efforts by WHO and other agencies, it might take at least one to one-and-a-half years, minimum, as finding a new vaccine involves a testing process,” she told reporters last week.
But don’t worry, this fast-tracked experimental vaccine will be much safer than well-known treatments that have been around for decades.
President Trump withdrew America from the UN-backed WHO in June over its poor response to the coronavirus pandemic and efforts cover up Communist China’s involvement in spreading the virus across the planet.
“China has total control over the World Health Organization despite only paying $40 million per year compared to what the United States has been paying, which is approximately $450 million a year,” the president said.
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Here’s what you need to know about NIH head Francis Collins. Is he really a devout Christian or a transhumanist using aborted babies for research, including vaccines? Francis (Fauci’s boss) has just gotten 2,700 “evangelicals” to sign a statement telling other Christians to stop questioning “experts” and take your COVID vaccine when they tell you.


newswars--2020-08-24--UK Government Scientist Admits Lockdown Was a “Monumental Mistake on a Global Scale”

A scientific advisor to the UK government says the coronavirus lockdown was a “ panic measure ” and a “ monumental mistake on a global scale.
” Infectious diseases expert and University of Edinburgh professor Mark Woolhouse acknowledged that the decision to lockdown in March was a “ crude measure ” that was enacted because “ we couldn ’ t think of anything better to do.
” “ Lockdown was a panic measure and I believe history will say trying to control Covid-19 through lockdown was a monumental mistake on a global scale , the cure was worse than the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is now calling on the government to unlock society before more damage is done .
“ I never want to see national lockdown again , ” he added .
“ It was always a temporary measure that simply delayed the stage of the epidemic we see now .
It was never going to change anything fundamentally.
” The professor asserts that the impact of the response to coronavirus will be worse than the virus itself .
“ I believe the harm lockdown is doing to our education , health care access , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will turn out to be at least as great as the harm done by COVID-19 , ” said Woolhouse .
Richard Sullivan , professor of cancer at King ’ s College London , previously warned that there will be more excess cancer deaths over the next 5 years than the number of people who die from coronavirus in the UK due to the disruption caused by the coronavirus lockdown , which is preventing cancer victims from getting treatment .
Figures also show that there were more excess deaths during the 2017-18 flu season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of people in the UK who have died from coronavirus ( 41,433 ) .
However , a survey conducted last month found that Brits thought around 7 per cent of the population , 5 million people , had been killed by COVID-19 .
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A scientific advisor to the UK government says the coronavirus lockdown was a “panic measure” and a “monumental mistake on a global scale.”
Infectious diseases expert and University of Edinburgh professor Mark Woolhouse acknowledged that the decision to lockdown in March was a “crude measure” that was enacted because “we couldn’t think of anything better to do.”
“Lockdown was a panic measure and I believe history will say trying to control Covid-19 through lockdown was a monumental mistake on a global scale, the cure was worse than the disease,” said Woolhouse, who is now calling on the government to unlock society before more damage is done.
“I never want to see national lockdown again,” he added. “It was always a temporary measure that simply delayed the stage of the epidemic we see now. It was never going to change anything fundamentally.”
The professor asserts that the impact of the response to coronavirus will be worse than the virus itself.
“I believe the harm lockdown is doing to our education, health care access, and broader aspects of our economy and society will turn out to be at least as great as the harm done by COVID-19,” said Woolhouse.
Richard Sullivan, professor of cancer at King’s College London, previously warned that there will be more excess cancer deaths over the next 5 years than the number of people who die from coronavirus in the UK due to the disruption caused by the coronavirus lockdown, which is preventing cancer victims from getting treatment.
Figures also show that there were more excess deaths during the 2017-18 flu season (around 50,000) than the total number of people in the UK who have died from coronavirus (41,433).
However, a survey conducted last month found that Brits thought around 7 per cent of the population, 5 million people, had been killed by COVID-19.
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newswars--2020-08-24--Biden’s Covid Policies Would Eliminate Millions

If that would mean his senile mind rests easy at night , Biden will sleep happily .
What does that @ @ @ @ @ to vote for a compromised globalist tool when we have a competent and ready populist @ @ @ @ @ America , take a deep breath and vote your true mind .
Four more years @ @ @ @ @ prosperity that America hasn ’ t seen in decades .
Vote for your own future @ @ @ @ @ it .

Biden’s coronavirus policy would kill 10 million people.
If that would mean his senile mind rests easy at night, Biden will sleep happily.
What does that mean to a country poised to vote for a compromised globalist tool when we have a competent and ready populist occupying the Oval Office?
America, take a deep breath and vote your true mind.
Four more years of President Donald Trump equals prosperity that America hasn’t seen in decades.
Vote for your own future like your life depends on it.


newswars--2020-08-24--Antifa Treason Meets American Truth

Antifa Treason Meets American Truth

The defund the police movement is already showing signs of being an exercise in sheer futility .
Over the weekend , the rioters in Portland , who are going on Day 100 of looting and destroying property , were met with a contingent of patriots supporting blue lives .
These patriots tend to be older , larger and adept at throwing a haymaker .
Also over the weekend , Denver , Colorado police stood their ground protecting the Denver police Department but all across downtown Denver , local reporters described “ ugly scenes ” of arson and vandalism .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the liberal stronghold in Colorado after being thrown out of other rural areas of Colorado .
When the police have been defunded and they either stand down or aren ’ t even responding , what then Antifa ?
Business owners , veterans of true warfare veterans , and pissed off Americans will start replacing those sworn to protect you .
In Austin , Texas Mayor Adler had his lunch handed to him .
After defunding the police to the tune of $ 150 million and then announcing the liberal city council would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Governor froze property taxes indefinitely .
Careful what you ask for Marxists .
The only thing between you and millions of outraged Americans is the very thing you want abolished… the police .

The defund the police movement is already showing signs of being an exercise in sheer futility.
Over the weekend, the rioters in Portland, who are going on Day 100 of looting and destroying property, were met with a contingent of patriots supporting blue lives.
These patriots tend to be older, larger and adept at throwing a haymaker.
Also over the weekend, Denver, Colorado police stood their ground protecting the Denver police Department but all across downtown Denver, local reporters described “ugly scenes” of arson and vandalism.
The Antifa fools are taking their rage out on the liberal stronghold in Colorado after being thrown out of other rural areas of Colorado.
When the police have been defunded and they either stand down or aren’t even responding, what then Antifa?
Business owners, veterans of true warfare veterans, and pissed off Americans will start replacing those sworn to protect you.
In Austin, Texas Mayor Adler had his lunch handed to him.
After defunding the police to the tune of $150 million and then announcing the liberal city council would raise property taxes by 26%, the Governor froze property taxes indefinitely.
Careful what you ask for Marxists.
The only thing between you and millions of outraged Americans is the very thing you want abolished… the police.


newswars--2020-08-24--Twitter Censors Trump Tweet About ‘Voter Security Disaster’

Twitter hid another tweet from President Donald Trump behind a warning label earlier today , the latest in a string @ @ @ @ @ that the platform has taken this year .
Earlier today , President Trump tweeted that @ @ @ @ @ “ voter security disaster , ” that allow people to vote multiple times .
The @ @ @ @ @ mailboxes are not sanitized to prevent the spread of the Chinese virus .
Jack Dorsey @ @ @ @ @ hidden the tweet behind a filter , warning users about “ misinformation.
” Users who @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter will see the following message : “ This tweet violated the Twitter Rules @ @ @ @ @ .
However , Twitter has determined that it may be in the public ’ s @ @ @ @ @ remain accessible.
” GOP is literally handing state government control to Democrats .
Virginia set @ @ @ @ @ s what ’ s happening in Kentucky , Georgia and YOUR state — and what @ @ @ @ @ .

Twitter hid another tweet from President Donald Trump behind a warning label earlier today, the latest in a string of censorship against the President that the platform has taken this year.
Earlier today, President Trump tweeted that mail drop boxes are a “voter security disaster,” that allow people to vote multiple times. The president also warned that the mailboxes are not sanitized to prevent the spread of the Chinese virus.
Jack Dorsey’s company has now hidden the tweet behind a filter, warning users about “misinformation.” Users who attempt to view the message on Twitter will see the following message:
“This tweet violated the Twitter Rules about civil and election integrity. However, Twitter has determined that it may be in the public’s interest for the Tweet to remain accessible.”
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GOP is literally handing state government control to Democrats. Virginia set the pattern, here’s what’s happening in Kentucky, Georgia and YOUR state — and what YOU can do about it.


newswars--2020-08-24--Officers Shot During Arrest That Draws Comparisons to Jacob Blake Shooting

The 2017 shooting of two state troopers who unsuccessfully tried to subdue a suspect with tasers before he reached back into his car for a handgun may explain why police shot Jacob Blake , a suspect who was also reaching for something in his car and who media reported was previously charged with violent crimes .
Dashcam footage caught the Nov. 7 , 2017 , shooting of two Pennsylvania state troopers who failed to subdue a resisting suspect with tasers before the suspect reached back into his car to get a handgun .
The suspect shot both officers and drove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and sentenced to 110 years in prison .
“ State Trooper Seth Kelly was shot four times .
He arrived at a local hospital clinically dead .
He spent 12 days in a medically induced coma and 25 days in the hospital .
He doesn ’ t remember the shootout , ” reported Lehigh Valley Live .
“ Kelly told Northampton County Judge Stephen Baratta he suffered ‘ nightmares nonstop for 12 straight days ’ in the coma due to medication.
” “ ‘ I felt as if I was in hell , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has already drawn comparisons by netizens who pointed out that Jacob Blake , the suspect recently shot by police in Kenosha , Wisc.
, was similarly reaching for something in his car before police opened fire .
The Blake shooting has fueled controversy since he was shot in the back – and now its up to the courts to decide if the shooting was justified – but it ’ s worth wondering if police would have shot Blake had he not reached back into his car for something .
Additionally , it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacking police and carrying a firearm while intoxicated , a history which would have made his arresting officers believe he was potentially armed and dangerous if they ’ d known beforehand .
“ Jacob Blake , 24 , of Racine , was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of resisting arrest causing a soft tissue injury to a police officer and one misdemeanor count each of carrying a concealed weapon , carrying a firearm while intoxicated , endangering safety-use of a dangerous weapon , and disorderly conduct , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ If convicted , he will face up to 8-1/2 years in prison and/or up to $ 50,000 in fines.
” Tune in as we report on the rioting in Wisconsin .

The 2017 shooting of two state troopers who unsuccessfully tried to subdue a suspect with tasers before he reached back into his car for a handgun may explain why police shot Jacob Blake, a suspect who was also reaching for something in his car and who media reported was previously charged with violent crimes.
Dashcam footage caught the Nov. 7, 2017, shooting of two Pennsylvania state troopers who failed to subdue a resisting suspect with tasers before the suspect reached back into his car to get a handgun.
The suspect shot both officers and drove away, but he was later arrested and sentenced to 110 years in prison.
This is why Cops shoot people instead of tasing them. pic.twitter.com/OWauUm1pPB — Mark Dice (@MarkDice) August 24, 2020
“State Trooper Seth Kelly was shot four times. He arrived at a local hospital clinically dead. He spent 12 days in a medically induced coma and 25 days in the hospital. He doesn’t remember the shootout,” reported Lehigh Valley Live. “Kelly told Northampton County Judge Stephen Baratta he suffered ‘nightmares nonstop for 12 straight days’ in the coma due to medication.”
“‘I felt as if I was in hell,’ Kelly said.”
This 2017 shootout has already drawn comparisons by netizens who pointed out that Jacob Blake, the suspect recently shot by police in Kenosha, Wisc., was similarly reaching for something in his car before police opened fire.
Sad. Jacob Blake looks like he could have been grabing a gun. He wouldn’t have got himself shot if he had just followed the cops’ reasonable instructions in Kenosha WI. pic.twitter.com/rkYxJr0Pkp — Mark Dice (@MarkDice) August 24, 2020
The Blake shooting has fueled controversy since he was shot in the back – and now its up to the courts to decide if the shooting was justified – but it’s worth wondering if police would have shot Blake had he not reached back into his car for something.
Exactly! These idiots always jumping in to bash cops have zero knowledge of how the law works and how interpretations are different for cops because unlike majority of citizens they are walking around with weapons and have certain rights because of that. — David H. (@dh216) August 24, 2020
Additionally, it was reported that Blake previously faced charges of attacking police and carrying a firearm while intoxicated, a history which would have made his arresting officers believe he was potentially armed and dangerous if they’d known beforehand.
Jacob Blake, the man shot by police in Kenosha, Wisc., has a history of assaulting police. He also has past charges for domestic abuse & a sex crime. There’s a warrent for his arrest. BLM rioters are currently destroying the city to avenge the shooting. https://t.co/BErLeJdPwj pic.twitter.com/JhHcbis5kf — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 24, 2020
“Jacob Blake, 24, of Racine, was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of resisting arrest causing a soft tissue injury to a police officer and one misdemeanor count each of carrying a concealed weapon, carrying a firearm while intoxicated, endangering safety-use of a dangerous weapon, and disorderly conduct,” Racine County Eye reported in 2015. “If convicted, he will face up to 8-1/2 years in prison and/or up to $50,000 in fines.”
Tune in as we report on the rioting in Wisconsin.


newswars--2020-08-24--Where is the virus? Fear is the only virus.

Conventional researchers “ discover new viruses ” in their hidden labs , without independent observers watching and filming every step and move , so virology has become a mystical farce .
They SAY they ’ ve found a new coronavirus that is infecting and killing people , justifying the fear and the lockdowns and economic and human devastation .
But they may as well be saying they ’ ve found a pink and purple ghost in a closet , and we should huddle in the dark until it goes away .
Longtime friend , colleague , and relentless independent investigator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blistering email to his list : “ …science has even co-opted and bastardized the term ‘ isolated ’ to mean putting a sample [ from a patient ] in a cell culture , adding various agents to create a reaction including antibiotics and various caustic chemicals to see if the cells die – REALLY !
!
!
How could you possibly know what caused what to happen when you are adding all kinds of shit to cause something to happen ?
It is like adding adjuvants ( poisons ) to a vaccine in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prove that the vaccine works .
REALLY !
… ” Yes , in that mystical lab ritual , researchers are putting together a cell culture , which includes what they claim is the new virus ; and then to “ prove ” this supposed virus is harmful and kills those cells , they add caustic substances that do , indeed , cause harm to cells .
This reminds me of animal experiments back in the 1970s , at the US National Institutes of Health , where the obsessed ( and failed ) goal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To “ prepare ” the animals for injections of the purported viruses , all sorts of toxic chemicals were jammed into the animals—in an effort to weaken them to the point at which the viruses would hopefully “ create uncontrolled cell growth , ” the hallmark of cancer .
There ’ s a simple name for this sort of lunatic research : stacking the deck .
What Harry Blazer is referring to in his statement is just one piece of the arcane lab protocol designed to “ find a new virus and prove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ piece of the process brought out into the light for all to see and understand and analyze .
A hundred years of Rockefeller-medicine propaganda has entrained gullible populations to “ fear the germ , ” forget the inherent strength and resilience of their own immune systems , and forget what health is .
As I keep mentioning , if germs were the basic problem , we would all be dead a thousand times over , because the gigantic number of microbes in our bodies and the environment is incalculable .
In several key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a proper large-scale study should be done , utilizing electron microscopy , in order to demonstrate the likelihood that a new virus is present and causes illness .
Such studies are never done .
The reason is clear .
The naked results would torpedo absurd hypotheses about supposed viral epidemics .
Expert propagandists know , and have stated , that the best lie to tell is a huge lie .
Sell that one , and you ’ re in .
For example , once the population has internalized religious faith in The Germ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ You mean they ’ ve been lying to us about THAT ?
No , that couldn ’ t be… ” Yes , it could be , and it is .
Back in the 1980s , when I was writing my first book , AIDS INC. , I decided to check up on efforts to infect animals with ( purported ) HIV and produce AIDS .
These animal experiments involved chimps kept in sealed facilities across the US .
Keep in mind , the chimps were no longer living in their native environments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traditional communities .
They were existing in cages , kept there for long periods .
Years .
In other words , every possible psychological assault on them was being deployed—in order to impair their immune systems .
I spoke with the scientist who was in charge of tracking every one of those lab chimps .
I asked him whether the injections had caused any “ AIDS effects.
” No , he said .
Not in any of the animals .
Robert Gallo , the “ co-discoverer of HIV , ” was reported to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a crack at those damn chimps !
I ’ ll infect them !
” Who knows what horrors he would have unleashed on the animals , to make it appear their immune systems were failing from “ the virus.
” Eventually , researchers did announce they had been able to “ infect ” some chimps .
This is like saying , “ We dropped bombs on the enemy and they continued to fight , so we dropped much , much bigger bombs , and then they gave in… ” Welcome to the science @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article and more at NoMoreFakeNews.com .
David Icke talks with Dr Andrew Kaufman about the astonishing hoax transforming human society .

Conventional researchers “discover new viruses” in their hidden labs, without independent observers watching and filming every step and move, so virology has become a mystical farce.
They SAY they’ve found a new coronavirus that is infecting and killing people, justifying the fear and the lockdowns and economic and human devastation. But they may as well be saying they’ve found a pink and purple ghost in a closet, and we should huddle in the dark until it goes away.
Longtime friend, colleague, and relentless independent investigator, Harry Blazer wrote this in a blistering email to his list:
“…science has even co-opted and bastardized the term ‘isolated’ to mean putting a sample [from a patient] in a cell culture, adding various agents to create a reaction including antibiotics and various caustic chemicals to see if the cells die – REALLY!!! How could you possibly know what caused what to happen when you are adding all kinds of shit to cause something to happen? It is like adding adjuvants (poisons) to a vaccine in order to produce an antibody response to prove that the vaccine works. REALLY!…”
Yes, in that mystical lab ritual, researchers are putting together a cell culture, which includes what they claim is the new virus; and then to “prove” this supposed virus is harmful and kills those cells, they add caustic substances that do, indeed, cause harm to cells.
This reminds me of animal experiments back in the 1970s, at the US National Institutes of Health, where the obsessed (and failed) goal was proving viruses could cause cancer. To “prepare” the animals for injections of the purported viruses, all sorts of toxic chemicals were jammed into the animals—in an effort to weaken them to the point at which the viruses would hopefully “create uncontrolled cell growth,” the hallmark of cancer.
There’s a simple name for this sort of lunatic research: stacking the deck.
What Harry Blazer is referring to in his statement is just one piece of the arcane lab protocol designed to “find a new virus and prove it is harmful.” We need EVERY piece of the process brought out into the light for all to see and understand and analyze.
A hundred years of Rockefeller-medicine propaganda has entrained gullible populations to “fear the germ,” forget the inherent strength and resilience of their own immune systems, and forget what health is.
As I keep mentioning, if germs were the basic problem, we would all be dead a thousand times over, because the gigantic number of microbes in our bodies and the environment is incalculable.
In several key articles, I’ve described how a proper large-scale study should be done, utilizing electron microscopy, in order to demonstrate the likelihood that a new virus is present and causes illness. Such studies are never done. The reason is clear. The naked results would torpedo absurd hypotheses about supposed viral epidemics.
Expert propagandists know, and have stated, that the best lie to tell is a huge lie. Sell that one, and you’re in. For example, once the population has internalized religious faith in The Germ, reversing that belief seems preposterous.
“You mean they’ve been lying to us about THAT? No, that couldn’t be…”
Yes, it could be, and it is.
“You mean, they’re a selling a STORY about a virus?”
Bingo. We have a winner.
Back in the 1980s, when I was writing my first book, AIDS INC., I decided to check up on efforts to infect animals with (purported) HIV and produce AIDS. These animal experiments involved chimps kept in sealed facilities across the US.
Keep in mind, the chimps were no longer living in their native environments. They were no longer among their traditional communities. They were existing in cages, kept there for long periods. Years. In other words, every possible psychological assault on them was being deployed—in order to impair their immune systems.
I spoke with the scientist who was in charge of tracking every one of those lab chimps. I asked him whether the injections had caused any “AIDS effects.”
No, he said. Not in any of the animals.
Robert Gallo, the “co-discoverer of HIV,” was reported to have said: “Let me take a crack at those damn chimps! I’ll infect them!”
Who knows what horrors he would have unleashed on the animals, to make it appear their immune systems were failing from “the virus.”
Eventually, researchers did announce they had been able to “infect” some chimps. This is like saying, “We dropped bombs on the enemy and they continued to fight, so we dropped much, much bigger bombs, and then they gave in…”
Welcome to the science of virology.
You can find this article and more at NoMoreFakeNews.com.
David Icke talks with Dr Andrew Kaufman about the astonishing hoax transforming human society.


newswars--2020-08-24--Ron Paul: Pompeo’s Iran Failures Make War More Likely

The US foreign policy establishment has for decades been dominated by neoconservative interventionists and falsely-named “ humanitarian ” interventionists .
These people believe that because the United States is the one “ exceptional nation , ” no conflict anywhere in the world could possibly be solved without our butting our noses into it .
One of President Obama ’ s few foreign policy successes was to work with European countries on a deal that would see a reduction of sanctions on Iran in exchange for a series of Iranian moves demonstrating its abandonment of a nuclear weapon .
The American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saudi Arabia and Israel were furious at the compromise , but for a couple of years it showed real promise .
Trade between Europe and Iran was increasing and there was no evidence that Iran was reneging on its obligations .
Even American companies were looking to Iran for business opportunities .
Whenever goods flow between nations , war becomes less likely .
President Trump has had problems with policy consistency throughout his first term in office .
But , unfortunately , his few policy consistencies have been the most ill-advised ones .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama ’ s Iran policy and promised to pull the US out of the JCPOA Iran agreement .
Unfortunately for America , he followed through with this policy in 2018 .
Though he promised that by pulling out of the deal the US would get a far better deal in its place , the truth is Trump ’ s Iran policy has produced nothing but negative results .
The Iranians have not knuckled down under the weight of Pompeo ’ s pressure , and putting regime change specialists like Elliot Abrams in charge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closer to an unnecessary war .
Iran is not a threat to the United States , no matter what lies the neocons put forth .
These past two weeks the weakness in the US “ maximum pressure ” policy toward Iran has been exposed for the world to see .
First , Pompeo spent the summer lobbying European nations to support a US motion in the UN Security Council to extend an arms embargo against Iran .
As Iran has been judged in compliance with the Iran deal , the arms embargo is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pompeo ’ s diplomatic skills did not produce the desired results : not a single party to the Iran nuclear deal voted with the US to extend the embargo .
Undeterred , the Trump Administration is now determined to trigger the “ snap-back ” sanctions on Iran , which means if Iran is judged to be in violation of the Iran nuclear agreement all the previous sanctions would snap back into place .
But there ’ s a problem with this : because the US has formally withdrawn from the Iran agreement it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ snap-back ” of UN sanctions on Iran .
If you take your marbles and go home , you don ’ t get to still dictate the rules of the game .
Last week Pompeo attempted to trigger the “ snap-back ” and was laughed out of the room by the countries who have remained in the deal .
US policy toward Iran is an unwise consistency and the Trump Administration is hopelessly floundering on the bad advice of the neocons .
They want nothing more than war on Iran .
But the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s time to end this failed policy of confrontation with Iran .
This article first appeared at RonPaulInstitute.org .
Even the Bureau of Labor Statistics doesn ’ t believe its own unemployment numbers as Trump ’ s poll numbers hit the levels of Carter .
Unlike Carter ’ s helplessness with a few Americans held hostage by Iran , most Americans are held hostage by lockdowns and lootings .
Most Trump supporters still believe Fauci/CDC lies about COVID .
The authoritarian precedent must be confronted and dismantled .

The US foreign policy establishment has for decades been dominated by neoconservative interventionists and falsely-named “humanitarian” interventionists. These people believe that because the United States is the one “exceptional nation,” no conflict anywhere in the world could possibly be solved without our butting our noses into it.
One of President Obama’s few foreign policy successes was to work with European countries on a deal that would see a reduction of sanctions on Iran in exchange for a series of Iranian moves demonstrating its abandonment of a nuclear weapon.
The American neocons as well as the hardliners in Saudi Arabia and Israel were furious at the compromise, but for a couple of years it showed real promise. Trade between Europe and Iran was increasing and there was no evidence that Iran was reneging on its obligations. Even American companies were looking to Iran for business opportunities. Whenever goods flow between nations, war becomes less likely.
President Trump has had problems with policy consistency throughout his first term in office. But, unfortunately, his few policy consistencies have been the most ill-advised ones. On the campaign trail Trump relentlessly attacked Obama’s Iran policy and promised to pull the US out of the JCPOA Iran agreement.
Unfortunately for America, he followed through with this policy in 2018. Though he promised that by pulling out of the deal the US would get a far better deal in its place, the truth is Trump’s Iran policy has produced nothing but negative results. The Iranians have not knuckled down under the weight of Pompeo’s pressure, and putting regime change specialists like Elliot Abrams in charge of Iran policy has just moved us closer to an unnecessary war.
Iran is not a threat to the United States, no matter what lies the neocons put forth.
These past two weeks the weakness in the US “maximum pressure” policy toward Iran has been exposed for the world to see. First, Pompeo spent the summer lobbying European nations to support a US motion in the UN Security Council to extend an arms embargo against Iran. As Iran has been judged in compliance with the Iran deal, the arms embargo is scheduled to be lifted in October. Pompeo’s diplomatic skills did not produce the desired results: not a single party to the Iran nuclear deal voted with the US to extend the embargo.
Undeterred, the Trump Administration is now determined to trigger the “snap-back” sanctions on Iran, which means if Iran is judged to be in violation of the Iran nuclear agreement all the previous sanctions would snap back into place.
But there’s a problem with this: because the US has formally withdrawn from the Iran agreement it has no legal standing to trigger the “snap-back” of UN sanctions on Iran. If you take your marbles and go home, you don’t get to still dictate the rules of the game.
Last week Pompeo attempted to trigger the “snap-back” and was laughed out of the room by the countries who have remained in the deal.
US policy toward Iran is an unwise consistency and the Trump Administration is hopelessly floundering on the bad advice of the neocons. They want nothing more than war on Iran. But the American people do not. It’s time to end this failed policy of confrontation with Iran.
This article first appeared at RonPaulInstitute.org.
Even the Bureau of Labor Statistics doesn’t believe its own unemployment numbers as Trump’s poll numbers hit the levels of Carter. Unlike Carter’s helplessness with a few Americans held hostage by Iran, most Americans are held hostage by lockdowns and lootings. Most Trump supporters still believe Fauci/CDC lies about COVID. The authoritarian precedent must be confronted and dismantled.


newswars--2020-08-24--Economist Raises Alarm Over Booming Stockmarket Amid High Unemployment

The Nasdaq and S & P500 made new all-time highs last week .
That leads many people to believe the economy must be doing OK .
But as Peter Schiff explained in his podcast , the very thing that ’ s helping Wall Street boom is crushing the actual Main Street economy .
If you really stop and think about it , the continued stock market climb should be a bit perplexing .
After all , the economy was effectively shut down for weeks and governments continue to impose many restrictions to this day .
Unemployment has skyrocketed and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recession .
And yet we have a booming stock market .
Peter said surging stocks are actually misleading a lot of people into believing that the economy is stronger than it actually is .
“ Because somehow , this strong stock market must somehow reflect the fact that we have this v-shaped recovery .
We don ’ t .
We only have a v-shaped recovery in the stock market .
We don ’ t have any recovery really in the real economy.
” In fact , there are plenty of signs that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longterm .
We just saw the worst quarter ever in mortgage delinquencies .
Meanwhile , businesses are shutting down and bankruptcies are at a 10-year high .
Americans owe billions in back rent .
There is a rising number of over-leveraged zombie companies .
And a tsunami of defaults and bankruptcies are on the horizon .
And yet , analysts say we just experienced the shortest bear market in history .
In other words , it was the shortest timespan from a bear market to record highs .
“ So , this was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s taking place in arguably maybe the weakest economy ever .
So , you really have a divergence between Wall Street and Main Street.
” Some have speculated that the booming stock market has tempered the need for fiscal stimulus .
But why do we need a falling stock market to create political pressure for government stimulus ?
As Peter put it , the only thing the government can actually stimulate is the stock market .
“ That ’ s the only place it works .
This stimulus doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it actually hurts Main Street .
The only thing they can stimulate is the level of the stock market .
Because what happens is the stimulus is just printing money .
It ’ s just artificially low interest rates .
That doesn ’ t do anything for the real economy , but it works magic on Wall Street .
That ’ s what pushes up stock prices .
So , the only thing they can stimulate is the stock market .
That ’ s why the stimulus comes into action when the stock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boosting the stock market because they can point at it as if it is some kind of scorecard .
They can create the illusion that the economy is good by propping up stock prices with cheap money — inflation .
Stimulus also creates a wealth effect .
It creates asset bubbles .
By artificially raising the prices of stocks and real estate , it makes Americans wealthier – at least on paper .
“ But it ’ s not just that paper wealth translating into a better feeling or more spending .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sorts of loans .
So when you have more assets , you can borrow more money against those assets , using those assets as collateral , and that additional debt generates spending that artificially gooses GDP.
” But as Peter points out , the effect is temporary .
“ But of course , there ’ s a tradeoff there .
We ’ re simply sacrificing the future to indulge the present .
So , there ’ s no real gain .
We ’ re just pulling consumption forward so we can count it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ having much less consumption in the future when the bills come due.
” In reality , what ’ s strengthening the stock market is actually weakening the economy .
But how can this be ?
Doesn ’ t the stock market reflect the earnings of the economy ?
“ Well , no .
It reflects the earnings of the companies that are part of the stock market .
The vast majority of businesses in America are not publicly traded .
They ’ re not in the Dow 30 .
They ’ re not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Wilshire 5,000 .
They ’ re privately held companies.
” Consider the companies that are doing really well right now .
Many of them are actually benefitting from the overall weakness in the economy .
People are shopping on Amazon because they don ’ t want to go out .
People are watching Netflix because they are staying at home and movie theaters are closed .
Meanwhile , small businesses , and mom and pop operations are getting decimated .
“ Since these big companies have less competition from smaller companies , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the artificially low interest rates benefit these big publicly traded companies that can tap into the bond market .
These small businesses — they have no ability to tap into the bond market .
It doesn ’ t matter how low interest rates are because they can ’ t borrow .
They don ’ t have the creditworthiness .
They don ’ t have the connections .
They ’ re not able to borrow money the way these big Fortune 500 companies are .
So , the artificially low interest rates that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these big companies that have all this debt .
In fact , they are able to stay in business by selling debt and by selling stocks.
” In reality , the stock market is completely divorced from the real economy .
And as Peter put it , if anything , it ’ s the mirror image of the real economy .
The more pain there is on Main Street , the more gain there is on Wall Street.
” “ All of this is benefitting Wall Street , these big companies , over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Oh look , the stock market is booming .
That means we have a strong economy.
’ We don ’ t .
It is the weakness in the economy that is benefitting the stock market .
And the weaker the economy gets , the better it ’ s going to be for the stock market .
Because what happens when the economy is weak ?
The Fed prints even more money .
We get bigger simulus .
It does nothing for Main Street .
It sedates Main Street .
But it continues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bubble.
” The lockdowns are destroying the economy and bringing small business owners to commit suicide .

The Nasdaq and S&P500 made new all-time highs last week. That leads many people to believe the economy must be doing OK. But as Peter Schiff explained in his podcast, the very thing that’s helping Wall Street boom is crushing the actual Main Street economy.
If you really stop and think about it, the continued stock market climb should be a bit perplexing. After all, the economy was effectively shut down for weeks and governments continue to impose many restrictions to this day. Unemployment has skyrocketed and we remain in the midst of a deep recession. And yet we have a booming stock market. Peter said surging stocks are actually misleading a lot of people into believing that the economy is stronger than it actually is.
“Because somehow, this strong stock market must somehow reflect the fact that we have this v-shaped recovery. We don’t. We only have a v-shaped recovery in the stock market. We don’t have any recovery really in the real economy.”
In fact, there are plenty of signs that the economy is going to continue to struggle longterm. We just saw the worst quarter ever in mortgage delinquencies. Meanwhile, businesses are shutting down and bankruptcies are at a 10-year high. Americans owe billions in back rent. There is a rising number of over-leveraged zombie companies. And a tsunami of defaults and bankruptcies are on the horizon.
And yet, analysts say we just experienced the shortest bear market in history. In other words, it was the shortest timespan from a bear market to record highs.
“So, this was the shortest bear market ever, yet it’s taking place in arguably maybe the weakest economy ever. So, you really have a divergence between Wall Street and Main Street.”
Some have speculated that the booming stock market has tempered the need for fiscal stimulus. But why do we need a falling stock market to create political pressure for government stimulus? As Peter put it, the only thing the government can actually stimulate is the stock market.
“That’s the only place it works. This stimulus doesn’t help Main Street. In fact, it actually hurts Main Street. The only thing they can stimulate is the level of the stock market. Because what happens is the stimulus is just printing money. It’s just artificially low interest rates. That doesn’t do anything for the real economy, but it works magic on Wall Street. That’s what pushes up stock prices. So, the only thing they can stimulate is the stock market. That’s why the stimulus comes into action when the stock market is going down.”
Politicians like boosting the stock market because they can point at it as if it is some kind of scorecard. They can create the illusion that the economy is good by propping up stock prices with cheap money — inflation.
Stimulus also creates a wealth effect. It creates asset bubbles. By artificially raising the prices of stocks and real estate, it makes Americans wealthier – at least on paper.
“But it’s not just that paper wealth translating into a better feeling or more spending. It’s that paper wealth collateralizes all sorts of loans. So when you have more assets, you can borrow more money against those assets, using those assets as collateral, and that additional debt generates spending that artificially gooses GDP.”
But as Peter points out, the effect is temporary.
“But of course, there’s a tradeoff there. We’re simply sacrificing the future to indulge the present. So, there’s no real gain. We’re just pulling consumption forward so we can count it now, but at the expense of having much less consumption in the future when the bills come due.”
In reality, what’s strengthening the stock market is actually weakening the economy. But how can this be? Doesn’t the stock market reflect the earnings of the economy?
“Well, no. It reflects the earnings of the companies that are part of the stock market. The vast majority of businesses in America are not publicly traded. They’re not in the Dow 30. They’re not even in the S&P500 or the Wilshire 5,000. They’re privately held companies.”
Consider the companies that are doing really well right now. Many of them are actually benefitting from the overall weakness in the economy. People are shopping on Amazon because they don’t want to go out. People are watching Netflix because they are staying at home and movie theaters are closed. Meanwhile, small businesses, and mom and pop operations are getting decimated.
“Since these big companies have less competition from smaller companies, that benefits the stock market. Also, the artificially low interest rates benefit these big publicly traded companies that can tap into the bond market. These small businesses — they have no ability to tap into the bond market. It doesn’t matter how low interest rates are because they can’t borrow. They don’t have the creditworthiness. They don’t have the connections. They’re not able to borrow money the way these big Fortune 500 companies are. So, the artificially low interest rates that are propping up the markets heavily favor these big companies that have all this debt. In fact, they are able to stay in business by selling debt and by selling stocks.”
In reality, the stock market is completely divorced from the real economy. And as Peter put it, if anything, it’s the mirror image of the real economy. The more pain there is on Main Street, the more gain there is on Wall Street.”
“All of this is benefitting Wall Street, these big companies, over Main Street. So to say, ‘Oh look, the stock market is booming. That means we have a strong economy.’ We don’t. It is the weakness in the economy that is benefitting the stock market. And the weaker the economy gets, the better it’s going to be for the stock market. Because what happens when the economy is weak? The Fed prints even more money. We get bigger simulus. It does nothing for Main Street. It sedates Main Street. But it continues to pump air into the stock market bubble.”
The lockdowns are destroying the economy and bringing small business owners to commit suicide.