newswars--2020-02-10--Most Cringe “Woke” Oscars Moments

Most Cringe “Woke” Oscars Moments

The 92nd annual Oscars award ceremony took place Sunday night , and there was no shortage of disconnected “ woke ” Hollywood elites lecturing condescendingly to the plebs .
Actor and recent Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais summed up the night in a tweet Monday , claiming he warned the “ most famous people in the world ” not to lecture “ everyday , hard working people.
” Of course , the out-of-touch limousine liberals – many of whom flew in on private jets while at the same time claiming to care about climate change – missed Gervais ’ memo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Oscar for best documentary feature , Julia Reichert , used her acceptance speech for “ American Factory ” to promote one of the goals outlined in “ The Communist Manifesto.
” “ Our film is from Ohio and China , but it really could be from anywhere that people put on a uniform , punch a clock , trying to make a better life , ” said Reichert .
“ We believe things will get better when workers of the world unite.
” The phrase “ workers of the world unite ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Frederick Engels ’ seminal book , “ The Communist Manifesto , ” which advocates the abolition of private property and proletariat uprising against the “ bourgeoisie.
” As noted by The Daily Caller , Reichart ’ s film “ is the first picture to come from Higher Ground Productions , the production company owned by former first couple Barack and Michelle Obama.
” Another cringe-worthy moment came when “ Once Upon a Time in Hollywood ” actor Brad Pitt used his acceptance speech to whine about the Democrats ’ failed impeachment coup attempt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They told me I only have 45 seconds up here , which is 45 seconds more than the Senate gave John Bolton this week , ” Pitt said in the introduction of his speech .
“ I ’ m thinking maybe Quentin does a movie about it , in the end , the adults do the right thing.
” The winner of the Best Actor category , Joaquin Phoenix , used his time on stage to lecture “ entitled ” dairy consuming Americans on their “ egocentric world view.
” “ I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the distressing issues that we are facing collectively , and I think at times we feel or are made to feel that we champion different causes , ” the Joker actor stated .
“ But for me , I see commonality .
I think whether we ’ re talking about gender inequality or racism or queer rights or indigenous rights or animal rights , we ’ re talking about the fight against injustice.
” “ We ’ re talking about the fight against the belief that one nation , one people , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one species has the right to dominate , control , and use and exploit another with impunity , ” Phoenix added .
“ I think that we ’ ve become very disconnected from the natural world and many of us , what we ’ re guilty of , is an egocentric world view , the belief that we ’ re the center of the universe.
” “ We go into the natural world and we plunder it for its resources , ” the lifelong vegan stated .
“ We feel entitled to artificially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ birth , we steal her baby .
Even though her cries of anguish are unmistakable .
And then we take her milk that ’ s intended for her calf and we put it in our coffee and our cereal .
And I think we fear the idea of personal change because we think that we have to sacrifice something to give something up but human beings , at our best , are so inventive and creative and ingenious , and I think that when we use love and compassion as our guiding principles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and implement systems of change that are beneficial to all sentient beings and to the environment.
” Actress Natalie Portman used her wardrobe Sunday night to preach about gender inequality in Hollywood , wearing a dress embroidered with the names of female directors , none of whom were nominated for the Best Director category .
“ Aliens ” heroine Sigourney Weaver also had a women ’ s empowerment moment when she joined “ Captain Marvel ” Brie Larson and “ Wonder Woman ” Gal Gadot on stage .
“ We want to stand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are superheroes , ” Weaver said , with Gadot and Larson agreeing .
Presenting musical performer Indina Menzel , who was performing a song from “ Frozen 2 , ” comedian Josh Gad used his introduction to bash people who question the notion of manmade climate change , joking they call the movie “ Not Frozen 2.
” “ Barbarella ” actress Jane Fonda , 82 , also wore one of her old dresses on the red carpet to raise awareness for climate change .
At the Oscars on Sunday evening , Fonda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an Elie Saab gown that she wore in 2014 to the Cannes Film Festival — a decision she made after being inspired by teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg .
What jokes would Gervais have told ?
During Sunday night ’ s award ceremony , Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais , who took Hollywood to task last month with a blistering monologue , posted critical tweets and also revealed what his opening jokes would have been had he hosted the Oscars .
At the Golden Globes , actress Michelle Williams took Ricky Gervais @ @ @ @ @ @ @ success that she thinks came from the freedom to kill her kids .

The 92nd annual Oscars award ceremony took place Sunday night, and there was no shortage of disconnected “woke” Hollywood elites lecturing condescendingly to the plebs.
Actor and recent Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais summed up the night in a tweet Monday, claiming he warned the “most famous people in the world” not to lecture “everyday, hard working people.”
I have nothing against the most famous people in the world using their privileged, global platform to tell the world what they believe. I even agree with most of it. I just tried to warn them that when they lecture everyday, hard working people, it has the opposite effect. Peace. — Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) February 10, 2020 Let Big Tech and the corporate media know they are powerless in stopping the spread of truth by visiting our store now!
Of course, the out-of-touch limousine liberals – many of whom flew in on private jets while at the same time claiming to care about climate change – missed Gervais’ memo.
Obama-linked Director Pushes “Communist Manifesto” Ideas
For instance, the winner of the Oscar for best documentary feature, Julia Reichert, used her acceptance speech for “American Factory” to promote one of the goals outlined in “The Communist Manifesto.”
“Our film is from Ohio and China, but it really could be from anywhere that people put on a uniform, punch a clock, trying to make a better life,” said Reichert. “We believe things will get better when workers of the world unite.”
Julia Reichert of “American Factory”: “Working people have it harder and harder these days—and we believe that things will get better when workers of the world unite.” https://t.co/8kz7m5vtnF #Oscars pic.twitter.com/tVGnWP7HBi — ABC News (@ABC) February 10, 2020
The phrase “workers of the world unite” is taken directly from Karl Marx and Frederick Engels’ seminal book, “The Communist Manifesto,” which advocates the abolition of private property and proletariat uprising against the “bourgeoisie.”
As noted by The Daily Caller, Reichart’s film “is the first picture to come from Higher Ground Productions, the production company owned by former first couple Barack and Michelle Obama.”
Brad Pitt Whines About Impeachment Failure
Another cringe-worthy moment came when “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” actor Brad Pitt used his acceptance speech to whine about the Democrats’ failed impeachment coup attempt against U.S. President Donald Trump.
Brad Pitt’s full acceptance speech at the #Oscars pic.twitter.com/pIoiixbYrr — Brad Pitt Web (@BradPittWeb) February 10, 2020
“They told me I only have 45 seconds up here, which is 45 seconds more than the Senate gave John Bolton this week,” Pitt said in the introduction of his speech. “I’m thinking maybe Quentin does a movie about it, in the end, the adults do the right thing.”
Joaquin Phoenix Defends Oppressed Cows
The winner of the Best Actor category, Joaquin Phoenix, used his time on stage to lecture “entitled” dairy consuming Americans on their “egocentric world view.”
Joaquin Phoenix is really out here at the #Oscars lecturing us about how we oppress cows for their milk pic.twitter.com/LmOmqVMXME — Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) February 10, 2020
“I’ve been thinking a lot about some of the distressing issues that we are facing collectively, and I think at times we feel or are made to feel that we champion different causes,” the Joker actor stated. “But for me, I see commonality. I think whether we’re talking about gender inequality or racism or queer rights or indigenous rights or animal rights, we’re talking about the fight against injustice.”
“We’re talking about the fight against the belief that one nation, one people, one race, one gender, or one species has the right to dominate, control, and use and exploit another with impunity,” Phoenix added. “I think that we’ve become very disconnected from the natural world and many of us, what we’re guilty of, is an egocentric world view, the belief that we’re the center of the universe.”
“We go into the natural world and we plunder it for its resources,” the lifelong vegan stated. “We feel entitled to artificially inseminate a cow and when she gives birth, we steal her baby. Even though her cries of anguish are unmistakable. And then we take her milk that’s intended for her calf and we put it in our coffee and our cereal. And I think we fear the idea of personal change because we think that we have to sacrifice something to give something up but human beings, at our best, are so inventive and creative and ingenious, and I think that when we use love and compassion as our guiding principles, we can create, develop, and implement systems of change that are beneficial to all sentient beings and to the environment.”
Natalie Portman ‘Fights Misogyny’ by Wearing Dress with Female Directors’ Names
Actress Natalie Portman used her wardrobe Sunday night to preach about gender inequality in Hollywood, wearing a dress embroidered with the names of female directors, none of whom were nominated for the Best Director category.
Natalie Portman embroidered her Dior cape with all of the female directors who weren’t nominated for #Oscars. Check out her explanation here. pic.twitter.com/kyyo2wVMZf — Amy Kaufman (@AmyKinLA) February 10, 2020
Sigourney Weaver: “All women are superheroes.”
“Aliens” heroine Sigourney Weaver also had a women’s empowerment moment when she joined “Captain Marvel” Brie Larson and “Wonder Woman” Gal Gadot on stage.
“We want to stand here together and say that all women are superheroes,” Weaver said, with Gadot and Larson agreeing.
The first rule of @brielarson, Sigourney Weaver and @GalGadot‘s fight club is… everybody will talk about it. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/Cxdjb8llb3 — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 10, 2020
Oscars Presenter Slams “Climate Deniers”
Presenting musical performer Indina Menzel, who was performing a song from “Frozen 2,” comedian Josh Gad used his introduction to bash people who question the notion of manmade climate change, joking they call the movie “Not Frozen 2.”
Josh Gad: Frozen 2, or as climate change deniers call it, Not Frozen 2… #Oscarspic.twitter.com/pIkH4kl9vn — Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) February 10, 2020
“Hanoi” Jane Fonda “Recycles” Old Dress for Climate Change
“Barbarella” actress Jane Fonda, 82, also wore one of her old dresses on the red carpet to raise awareness for climate change.
From Breitbart:
At the Oscars on Sunday evening, Fonda presented the award for Best Picture in an Elie Saab gown that she wore in 2014 to the Cannes Film Festival — a decision she made after being inspired by teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg.
What jokes would Gervais have told?
During Sunday night’s award ceremony, Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais, who took Hollywood to task last month with a blistering monologue, posted critical tweets and also revealed what his opening jokes would have been had he hosted the Oscars.
America!
Binge-watch #AfterLife on @Netflix tonight. It’s about a man who realises that humanity is a disgusting, narcissistic plague, and so becomes angry & depressed and loses the will to live. Or watch The Oscars instead and actually experience those feelings first hand. pic.twitter.com/3mUo4bOpte — Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) February 9, 2020 “It’s great to see such diversity in the room tonight. Rich sex pests of all shapes and sizes” https://t.co/fsFbdDkv6u — Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) February 9, 2020 “I can’t wait to hear all your inspirational speeches about equality, and it’s great that the 3 hours you’re here tonight is the only time your badly paid migrant house staff will get some time off to sleep this week” https://t.co/fsFbdDkv6u — Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) February 9, 2020
At the Golden Globes, actress Michelle Williams took Ricky Gervais’ advice and thanked her god for success that she thinks came from the freedom to kill her kids.


newswars--2020-02-10--The Seth Rich Murder Isn’t Going Away

The Seth Rich Murder Isn’t Going Away

The tell is in the accusation .
Mockingbird media MSNBC host Chris Matthews is stoking the fears that a President @ @ @ @ @ of his political opponents into Gulags .
Matthews suggests he could even assassinate those deemed @ @ @ @ @ , no one dares get to the bottom of the details concerning the murder of @ @ @ @ @ hacking of Chris Matthews ’ beloved DNC .
Not to mention the Clinton body count @ @ @ @ @ Clinton crime family is still influencing our elections .
Will those questions remain unanswered , @ @ @ @ @ researched once the Clinton ’ s have passed on or will we seek justice here @ @ @

The tell is in the accusation.
Mockingbird media MSNBC host Chris Matthews is stoking the fears that a President Bernie Sanders could throw all of his political opponents into Gulags.
Matthews suggests he could even assassinate those deemed deserving of elimination.
Meanwhile, no one dares get to the bottom of the details concerning the murder of Seth Rich due to his hacking of Chris Matthews’ beloved DNC.
Not to mention the Clinton body count that continues to haunt the Clinton crime family is still influencing our elections.
Will those questions remain unanswered, only to be declassified and researched once the Clinton’s have passed on or will we seek justice here and now?


newswars--2020-02-10--New Church Committee Headed Up By Rand Paul Should Investigate Deep State Coup Against Trump

Constitutional attorney Robert Barnes joins The Alex Jones Show to suggest a new church committee headed by Rand Paul should @ @ @ @ @ against President Trump .

New Church Committee Headed Up By Rand Paul Should Investigate Deep State Coup Against Trump Establishment swamp creatures would run for cover


newswars--2020-02-10--VIDEO: Woman Falls To Her Death Amid Coronavirus

Shocking video footage out of China shows a woman who is trying to escape the coronavirus quarantine falling to her @ @ @ @ @ .

Shocking video footage out of China shows a woman who is trying to escape the coronavirus quarantine falling to her death from a high-rise building.


newswars--2020-02-10--The Dawn Of Race Specific Biowarfare Is Upon Us

For decades the Chicoms have targeted specific demographics of their own population for a culling .
It is known as @ @ @ @ @ million births were prevented by the Chinese government , the majority of them girls .
@ @ @ @ @ from this policy was staggering .
Infanticide became commonplace , now , demographics reveal that @ @ @ @ @ men than women .
In order to achieve “ The Balance , ” did the @ @ @ @ @ to eliminate a demographic that is no longer useful to the Chinese Century model ?

For decades the Chicoms have targeted specific demographics of their own population for a culling.
It is known as “The Balance.”
400 million births were prevented by the Chinese government, the majority of them girls.
The negative social consequences resulting from this policy was staggering.
Infanticide became commonplace, now, demographics reveal that there are millions more military-age men than women.
In order to achieve “The Balance,” did the Chinese release a race-specific bioweapon to eliminate a demographic that is no longer useful to the Chinese Century model?


newswars--2020-02-10--Humans Have Goals. And They Value Goods and Services Accordingly.

Why do individuals value bread less than gold , when bread is obviously more “ useful ” than gold ?
To provide an answer to this question economists refer to the law of diminishing marginal utility .
Mainstream economics explains the law of diminishing marginal utility in terms of the satisfaction that one derives from consuming a particular good .
For instance , an individual may derive vast satisfaction from consuming one cone of ice cream .
However , the satisfaction he will derive from consuming a second cone might also be great , but not as much as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The satisfaction from the consumption of a third cone is likely to diminish further , and so on .
From this mainstream economics concludes that the more of any good we consume in a given period , the less satisfaction , or utility , we derive out of each additional , or marginal , unit .
From this it is also held that if the marginal utility of a product declines as we consume more and more of it , the price that we are willing to pay per unit also declines .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ utility , mainstream thinkers have concluded that consumers should allocate their money income in such way that the marginal utility per dollar spent is the same for all goods purchased .
Now , according to mainstream thought , since gold is relatively scarcer than bread it follows then that the price of gold should be higher than the price of bread , because the marginal utility derived from bread is going to be much lower than the marginal utility derived from gold .
On the same basis we can also derive that notwithstanding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , due to its almost unlimited supply individuals are likely to assign to air a much lower price than to bread .
Utility in this way of thinking is presented as a certain quantity that increases at a diminishing pace as one consumes or uses more of a particular good .
Given that utility is presented as some total quantity , also called total utility , it becomes possible to introduce mathematics here to ascertain the addition to this total , which is referred to as additional utility or marginal utility .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the marginal utility of a good without referring to the purpose that it serves ?
According to Carl Menger , the founder of the Austrian school of economics , individuals assign priorities to the various goals that they wish to achieve .
As a rule , according to Menger , the highest priority will be assigned to life maintenance .
The various ends that an individual will find useful for his life maintenance will be assigned a descending rank in accordance with his own preferences : As concerns the differences in the importance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is above all a fact of the most common experience that the satisfactions of greatest importance to men are usually those on which the maintenance of life depends , and that other satisfactions are graduated in magnitude of importance according to the degree ( duration and intensity ) of pleasure dependent upon them .
Thus if economizing men must choose between the satisfaction of a need on which the maintenance of their lives depends and another on which merely a greater or less degree of well-being is dependent , they will usually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ baker , who has produced four loaves of bread .
The four loaves of bread are his resources , or the means that he employs to attain various goals .
Let us say that his highest priority or highest end is to have one loaf of bread for himself .
The loaf of bread is of utmost importance for John in order to sustain his life .
This means that John will retain for his personal consumption one loaf of bread .
The second loaf of bread helps John secure his second most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is concerned , which is to consume five tomatoes .
Let us say that John was successful and finds a tomato farmer who agrees to exchange his five tomatoes for a loaf of bread .
John exchanges his third loaf of bread to achieve his third most important end , which is to have a shirt .
Finally , John decides that he will allocate his fourth loaf toward feeding wild birds .
To attain the second and the third ends John had to exchange his resources—loaves of bread—for the goods that would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secure the end of having a shirt , John had to exchange his loaf of bread for the shirt .
The loaf of bread is not suitable in itself to provide the services that the shirt does .
Ends Determine the Value of Means A given end dictates or establishes , so to speak , the specific means or resources that the individual will choose for its attainment .
For instance , to secure the end of having a shirt John must decide whether it is going to be a leisure shirt or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to select from among various shirts the most suitable for his specific end—let us say that it is to have a work shirt .
Being a baker , John may conclude that the shirt must be of a white color and made of a thin rather than thick material to keep him comfortable while working next to a hot oven .
Feeding wild birds is ranked lowest among the ends that John is aiming at given his pool of resources—four loaves of bread .
Observe that the first loaf of bread is employed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the second loaf of bread the second most important end , etc .
From this we can infer that the end also assigns an importance to the resource employed to secure the end .
This implies that the first loaf of bread carries much higher importance than the second loaf , because of the more important end that the first loaf secures .
The Value of Each Unit of Resources Is Determined by the Least Important End Now , because John regards each of the four loaves of bread in his possession as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the importance as imputed from the least important end , which is feeding wild birds .
Why does the least important end serve as the standard for valuing the loaves of bread ?
Imagine that John uses the highest end as the standard for assigning value to each loaf of bread .
This would imply that he values the second , third , and fourth loaves much more highly than the ends he secures .
However , if this is the case , what is the point of trying to exchange something that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ valued less ?
We have seen that to satisfy his second end , to obtain five tomatoes , he would exchange one loaf of bread .
If , however , John values a loaf of bread more than five tomatoes , obviously no exchange will take place .
Since the fourth loaf of bread is the last unit in John ’ s total supply , it is also called the marginal unit , i.e.
, the unit at the margin .
This marginal unit secures the least important end .
Alternatively , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life is concerned , the marginal unit provides the least benefit .
If John had only three loaves of bread , it would mean that each loaf would be valued according to the end number three—having a shirt .
This end is ranked higher than the end of feeding wild birds .
From this we can infer that as the supply of bread declines the marginal utility of bread rises .
This means that every loaf of bread will be valued more highly now than before the decline in the supply of bread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bread rises , its marginal utility falls and each loaf of bread is now valued less than before the increase in the supply took place .
The law of declining marginal utility is derived here from the fact that individuals use means to secure various goals or various ends .
However , ends are not set arbitrarily but graded in accordance with their importance in maintaining life .
If John had ranked his ends randomly , then he would have run the risk of endangering his life .
For instance , if he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clothing and feeding wild birds and very little to feeding himself , he would have run the risk of weakening his body and becoming seriously ill. Utility Is Not Some Sort of Quantity That Can Be measured Marginal utility is not , as the mainstream perspective presents it , an addition to a total utility but rather the utility of the marginal end .
There is no such thing as the addition to total utility as a result of an additional unit of a good .
As we have seen , utility is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rankings that each individual sets with respect to his life .
Obviously one can not sum priorities up as such .
Since total utility does not exist , the various mathematical methods that were introduced in economics based on it are questionable .
According to Rothbard , Many errors in discussions of utility stem from an assumption that it is some sort of quantity , measurable at least in principle .
When we refer to a consumer ’ s “ maximization ” of utility , for example , we are not referring to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be maximized .
We refer to the highest-ranking position on the individual ’ s value scale .
Similarly , it is the assumption of the infinitely small , added to the belief in utility as a quantity , that leads to the error of treating marginal utility as the mathematical derivative of the integral “ total utility ” of several units of a good .
Actually , there is no such relation , and there is no such thing as “ total utility , ” only the marginal utility of a larger-sized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ depends on its relevance to the particular action .
Menger ’ s Marginal Utility Theory Is Drastically Different from the Mainstream Both the mainstream approach and Menger ’ s emphasize the importance of the relative quantity of a good in its price determination .
The difference , however , is that the mainstream relies on psychology while Menger emphasizes the importance of the purpose that a good helps to achieve .
The mainstream approach regards utility as some kind of quantity which can be subjected to the rules of mathematics .
This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where utility refers to the ranking of goods with respect to life and well-being .
Given that goods are evaluated with respect to various ends ( with life assigned as the highest priority ) , the marginal utility theory as developed by Menger is drastically different from the mainstream approach .
In addition , in the mainstream approach there is a strong emphasis on indifference curves , which supposedly can be helpful in understanding individuals ’ choices .
Indifference , however , has nothing to do with individuals ’ purposeful conduct .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be indifferent to various goods .
When confronted with various goods an individual makes his choice based on their suitability to be employed as means to various ends .
( Note again that the ends are ranked with respect to his life . )
It does not make sense to discuss the marginal utility of a good without referring to the purpose that it serves .
The marginal utility theory as presented by popular economics describes an individual without any goals , and who is driven by psychological factors .
This individual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goals .
In this sense , popular economics describes not a human being but a human robot .
Beijing , China ’ s capital , is now enforcing quarantines as the Coronavirus spreads .

Why do individuals value bread less than gold, when bread is obviously more “useful” than gold? To provide an answer to this question economists refer to the law of diminishing marginal utility.
Mainstream economics explains the law of diminishing marginal utility in terms of the satisfaction that one derives from consuming a particular good. For instance, an individual may derive vast satisfaction from consuming one cone of ice cream. However, the satisfaction he will derive from consuming a second cone might also be great, but not as much as the satisfaction derived from the first cone. The satisfaction from the consumption of a third cone is likely to diminish further, and so on.
From this mainstream economics concludes that the more of any good we consume in a given period, the less satisfaction, or utility, we derive out of each additional, or marginal, unit. From this it is also held that if the marginal utility of a product declines as we consume more and more of it, the price that we are willing to pay per unit also declines.
Since various goods generate different magnitudes of utility, mainstream thinkers have concluded that consumers should allocate their money income in such way that the marginal utility per dollar spent is the same for all goods purchased.
Now, according to mainstream thought, since gold is relatively scarcer than bread it follows then that the price of gold should be higher than the price of bread, because the marginal utility derived from bread is going to be much lower than the marginal utility derived from gold. On the same basis we can also derive that notwithstanding that air is essential for human life, due to its almost unlimited supply individuals are likely to assign to air a much lower price than to bread.
Utility in this way of thinking is presented as a certain quantity that increases at a diminishing pace as one consumes or uses more of a particular good. Given that utility is presented as some total quantity, also called total utility, it becomes possible to introduce mathematics here to ascertain the addition to this total, which is referred to as additional utility or marginal utility. However, does it make sense to discuss the marginal utility of a good without referring to the purpose that it serves?
Menger’s Explanation
According to Carl Menger, the founder of the Austrian school of economics, individuals assign priorities to the various goals that they wish to achieve. As a rule, according to Menger, the highest priority will be assigned to life maintenance. The various ends that an individual will find useful for his life maintenance will be assigned a descending rank in accordance with his own preferences:
As concerns the differences in the importance that different satisfactions have for us, it is above all a fact of the most common experience that the satisfactions of greatest importance to men are usually those on which the maintenance of life depends, and that other satisfactions are graduated in magnitude of importance according to the degree (duration and intensity) of pleasure dependent upon them. Thus if economizing men must choose between the satisfaction of a need on which the maintenance of their lives depends and another on which merely a greater or less degree of well-being is dependent, they will usually prefer the former.
Consider John the baker, who has produced four loaves of bread. The four loaves of bread are his resources, or the means that he employs to attain various goals.
Let us say that his highest priority or highest end is to have one loaf of bread for himself. The loaf of bread is of utmost importance for John in order to sustain his life. This means that John will retain for his personal consumption one loaf of bread.
The second loaf of bread helps John secure his second most important goal, as far as life is concerned, which is to consume five tomatoes.
Let us say that John was successful and finds a tomato farmer who agrees to exchange his five tomatoes for a loaf of bread.
John exchanges his third loaf of bread to achieve his third most important end, which is to have a shirt. Finally, John decides that he will allocate his fourth loaf toward feeding wild birds.
To attain the second and the third ends John had to exchange his resources—loaves of bread—for the goods that would serve to achieve his ends.
To secure the end of having a shirt, John had to exchange his loaf of bread for the shirt. The loaf of bread is not suitable in itself to provide the services that the shirt does.
Ends Determine the Value of Means
A given end dictates or establishes, so to speak, the specific means or resources that the individual will choose for its attainment. For instance, to secure the end of having a shirt John must decide whether it is going to be a leisure shirt or a work shirt.
John will have to select from among various shirts the most suitable for his specific end—let us say that it is to have a work shirt.
Being a baker, John may conclude that the shirt must be of a white color and made of a thin rather than thick material to keep him comfortable while working next to a hot oven.
Feeding wild birds is ranked lowest among the ends that John is aiming at given his pool of resources—four loaves of bread.
Observe that the first loaf of bread is employed to secure the most important end, the second loaf of bread the second most important end, etc. From this we can infer that the end also assigns an importance to the resource employed to secure the end.
This implies that the first loaf of bread carries much higher importance than the second loaf, because of the more important end that the first loaf secures.
The Value of Each Unit of Resources Is Determined by the Least Important End
Now, because John regards each of the four loaves of bread in his possession as interchangeable, he assigns to each loaf the importance as imputed from the least important end, which is feeding wild birds. Why does the least important end serve as the standard for valuing the loaves of bread?
Imagine that John uses the highest end as the standard for assigning value to each loaf of bread. This would imply that he values the second, third, and fourth loaves much more highly than the ends he secures.
However, if this is the case, what is the point of trying to exchange something that is valued more for something that is valued less? We have seen that to satisfy his second end, to obtain five tomatoes, he would exchange one loaf of bread. If, however, John values a loaf of bread more than five tomatoes, obviously no exchange will take place.
Since the fourth loaf of bread is the last unit in John’s total supply, it is also called the marginal unit, i.e., the unit at the margin. This marginal unit secures the least important end. Alternatively, we can also say that as far as life is concerned, the marginal unit provides the least benefit.
If John had only three loaves of bread, it would mean that each loaf would be valued according to the end number three—having a shirt. This end is ranked higher than the end of feeding wild birds.
From this we can infer that as the supply of bread declines the marginal utility of bread rises. This means that every loaf of bread will be valued more highly now than before the decline in the supply of bread.
Conversely, as the supply of bread rises, its marginal utility falls and each loaf of bread is now valued less than before the increase in the supply took place. The law of declining marginal utility is derived here from the fact that individuals use means to secure various goals or various ends.
However, ends are not set arbitrarily but graded in accordance with their importance in maintaining life. If John had ranked his ends randomly, then he would have run the risk of endangering his life. For instance, if he had allocated most of his resources to clothing and feeding wild birds and very little to feeding himself, he would have run the risk of weakening his body and becoming seriously ill.
Utility Is Not Some Sort of Quantity That Can Be measured
Marginal utility is not, as the mainstream perspective presents it, an addition to a total utility but rather the utility of the marginal end. There is no such thing as the addition to total utility as a result of an additional unit of a good. As we have seen, utility is not about quantities, but about priorities—the rankings that each individual sets with respect to his life.
Obviously one cannot sum priorities up as such. Since total utility does not exist, the various mathematical methods that were introduced in economics based on it are questionable. According to Rothbard,
Many errors in discussions of utility stem from an assumption that it is some sort of quantity, measurable at least in principle. When we refer to a consumer’s “maximization” of utility, for example, we are not referring to a definite stock or quantity of something to be maximized. We refer to the highest-ranking position on the individual’s value scale. Similarly, it is the assumption of the infinitely small, added to the belief in utility as a quantity, that leads to the error of treating marginal utility as the mathematical derivative of the integral “total utility” of several units of a good. Actually, there is no such relation, and there is no such thing as “total utility,” only the marginal utility of a larger-sized unit. The size of the unit depends on its relevance to the particular action.
Menger’s Marginal Utility Theory Is Drastically Different from the Mainstream
Both the mainstream approach and Menger’s emphasize the importance of the relative quantity of a good in its price determination. The difference, however, is that the mainstream relies on psychology while Menger emphasizes the importance of the purpose that a good helps to achieve.
The mainstream approach regards utility as some kind of quantity which can be subjected to the rules of mathematics. This is not so in Menger’s framework, where utility refers to the ranking of goods with respect to life and well-being.
Given that goods are evaluated with respect to various ends (with life assigned as the highest priority), the marginal utility theory as developed by Menger is drastically different from the mainstream approach.
In addition, in the mainstream approach there is a strong emphasis on indifference curves, which supposedly can be helpful in understanding individuals’ choices. Indifference, however, has nothing to do with individuals’ purposeful conduct. In pursuing purposeful actions, individuals cannot be indifferent to various goods. When confronted with various goods an individual makes his choice based on their suitability to be employed as means to various ends. (Note again that the ends are ranked with respect to his life.)
It does not make sense to discuss the marginal utility of a good without referring to the purpose that it serves. The marginal utility theory as presented by popular economics describes an individual without any goals, and who is driven by psychological factors. This individual is not aiming consciously to reach his goals. In this sense, popular economics describes not a human being but a human robot.
Beijing, China’s capital, is now enforcing quarantines as the Coronavirus spreads.


newswars--2020-02-10--Swedish Communist Party: The Left Has Abandoned the Working Class For Migrants & LGBT

Former members of the Swedish Communist Party have accused the new left of abandoning working class people in favor of becoming obsessed with mass migration , Greta Thunberg and LGBT issues .
“ Nils Littorin , an ex-member of the Malmö branch of the Communist Party , told Lokatidningen that the Left of today has become part of the elite who has lost contact with the working class it was supposed to represent , ” reports Voice of Europe .
Littorin is planning to help launch a new socialist party that will eschew the fixation with climate change alarmism and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leftist political movements .
“ The Left doesn ’ t understand why so many workers don ’ t think that multiculturalism , the LGBT movement , and Greta Thunberg are something fantastic , but instead believe we are in the 1930 ’ s Germany and that workers who vote for the Sweden Democrats have been infected by some Nazi sickness , ” he explained .
According to Littorin , real issues such as income inequality and the cost of living are being dominated by fringe middle class concerns that do not resonate with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for instance , has been reduced to dealing with sexual orientation , ” he said .
“ We believe that human dignity is primarily about having a job and having pension insurance that means that you are not forced to live on crumbs when you are old.
” Littorin says the new party will drop the name ‘ Communist ’ .
Its aim is to secure representation in Malmö City Council by 2022 .
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Former members of the Swedish Communist Party have accused the new left of abandoning working class people in favor of becoming obsessed with mass migration, Greta Thunberg and LGBT issues.
“Nils Littorin, an ex-member of the Malmö branch of the Communist Party, told Lokatidningen that the Left of today has become part of the elite who has lost contact with the working class it was supposed to represent,” reports Voice of Europe.
Littorin is planning to help launch a new socialist party that will eschew the fixation with climate change alarmism and identity politics that has come to define leftist political movements.
“The Left doesn’t understand why so many workers don’t think that multiculturalism, the LGBT movement, and Greta Thunberg are something fantastic, but instead believe we are in the 1930’s Germany and that workers who vote for the Sweden Democrats have been infected by some Nazi sickness,” he explained.
According to Littorin, real issues such as income inequality and the cost of living are being dominated by fringe middle class concerns that do not resonate with working class people.
“Pride, for instance, has been reduced to dealing with sexual orientation,” he said. “We believe that human dignity is primarily about having a job and having pension insurance that means that you are not forced to live on crumbs when you are old.”
Littorin says the new party will drop the name ‘Communist’. Its aim is to secure representation in Malmö City Council by 2022.
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newswars--2020-02-10--The Economy Is Not a Factory—Nor Should We Try to Make It One

A common issue with economists and political economists from left to right is that they misunderstand the market economy as simply being a set of production processes .
We see this in Lenin ’ s statement that the Soviet Union should be run like one big factory .
We see it in market socialists from Frederic Taylor to Oskar Lange attempting to respond to ( and resolve ) Mises ’ s argument that socialist economic calculation is impossible .
And we see the same thing in the efficiency ( and market failure ) nonsense of Chicago school economists .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working ( and progressing ) economy is about the management of existing production .
To be fair , if the economy is truly a matter of simply maintaining production processes , then it is certainly possible to rationally plan the whole thing .
It may take more computing power than was possible in the 1920s and 1930s , but the data are all there .
The problem is here only of a practical nature : to collect the data and to make sure the algorithms run smoothly enough to not cause delays in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very far from how the economy actually works , however .
It is quite the opposite : what is important in the economy is what happens before there are production processes in place .
All the production efforts we see in the present economy are only the tip of the iceberg , if even that .
The observable structure of production is but the result of the market process doing its work by consistently weeding out ineffective , improper , and unfit production .
It is thus a fundamental mistake to think that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of resources within and between production processes .
The profit and loss system is not primarily about the adjustment of capital investment across industries and firms , but about the determination of which industries and types of production will exist—and who will be involved in this future production .
Clearly , it should be stretch to call the continuous tweaking and adjustment of production processes a “ driving force ” of the market .
Incumbent firms ’ responsiveness to price changes , whether day to day or quarter to quarter , is too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Even for someone whose native language is not English .
Such activities are neither much of a force to reckon with nor “ driving ” anything .
It can appear dramatic on a micro level , but for the economic system it is barely a blip on the radar .
Mises had something else in mind when suggesting an explanation for economic calculation .
As I elaborate in my essay “ The Management Problem of Socialism : Cost at the Expense of Value , ” the main issue in the economy is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comparatively simple problem that both Lenin , market socialists , and Chicago school economists can solve .
The real problem is how we can create a market situation that better meets consumers ’ future wants .
This can not be planned , because consumers themselves rarely know the specifics of what they will want .
It also can not be planned , because that future must be imagined before it is created , and one mind or single committee can not ever replace a “ division of intellectual labor ” between entrepreneurs who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this process takes place before actual production commences .
Only the most plausible and profitable ideas are invested in .
Of those , only some see the light of day , and of them only very few actually succeed at generating revenue in excess of cost .
This continuous process is carried out without hardly anyone noticing .
It can not be observed or measured : the idea that never gets invested in or that fails before it is completed is no data point .
But it is this preproduction selection process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consumers .
And among those projects selected and tried , some will end up disrupting the status quo and thereby creatively destroying the production apparatus that non-Austrians believe they have the tools to properly manage .
Beijing , China ’ s capital , is now enforcing quarantines as the Coronavirus spreads .

A common issue with economists and political economists from left to right is that they misunderstand the market economy as simply being a set of production processes.
We see this in Lenin’s statement that the Soviet Union should be run like one big factory. We see it in market socialists from Frederic Taylor to Oskar Lange attempting to respond to (and resolve) Mises’s argument that socialist economic calculation is impossible. And we see the same thing in the efficiency (and market failure) nonsense of Chicago school economists. The misconception is the same: that a working (and progressing) economy is about the management of existing production.
To be fair, if the economy is truly a matter of simply maintaining production processes, then it is certainly possible to rationally plan the whole thing. It may take more computing power than was possible in the 1920s and 1930s, but the data are all there. The problem is here only of a practical nature: to collect the data and to make sure the algorithms run smoothly enough to not cause delays in adjusting the central plan.
This is very far from how the economy actually works, however. It is quite the opposite: what is important in the economy is what happens before there are production processes in place. All the production efforts we see in the present economy are only the tip of the iceberg, if even that. The observable structure of production is but the result of the market process doing its work by consistently weeding out ineffective, improper, and unfit production.
It is thus a fundamental mistake to think that Misesian economic calculation is about the allocation of resources within and between production processes. The profit and loss system is not primarily about the adjustment of capital investment across industries and firms, but about the determination of which industries and types of production will exist—and who will be involved in this future production.
Clearly, it should be stretch to call the continuous tweaking and adjustment of production processes a “driving force” of the market. Incumbent firms’ responsiveness to price changes, whether day to day or quarter to quarter, is too passive to be labeled a driving force. Even for someone whose native language is not English. Such activities are neither much of a force to reckon with nor “driving” anything. It can appear dramatic on a micro level, but for the economic system it is barely a blip on the radar.
Mises had something else in mind when suggesting an explanation for economic calculation. As I elaborate in my essay “The Management Problem of Socialism: Cost at the Expense of Value,” the main issue in the economy is not production management. That is a comparatively simple problem that both Lenin, market socialists, and Chicago school economists can solve.
The real problem is how we can create a market situation that better meets consumers’ future wants. This cannot be planned, because consumers themselves rarely know the specifics of what they will want. It also cannot be planned, because that future must be imagined before it is created, and one mind or single committee cannot ever replace a “division of intellectual labor” between entrepreneurs who risk losing their own wealth.
Most of this process takes place before actual production commences. Only the most plausible and profitable ideas are invested in. Of those, only some see the light of day, and of them only very few actually succeed at generating revenue in excess of cost. This continuous process is carried out without hardly anyone noticing. It cannot be observed or measured: the idea that never gets invested in or that fails before it is completed is no data point.
But it is this preproduction selection process that determines what the market will provide consumers. And among those projects selected and tried, some will end up disrupting the status quo and thereby creatively destroying the production apparatus that non-Austrians believe they have the tools to properly manage.
Beijing, China’s capital, is now enforcing quarantines as the Coronavirus spreads.


newswars--2020-02-10--Camera provides view into Sun’s polar regions

The Solar Orbiter mission will use a U.S .
Naval Research Laboratory-designed and -built heliospheric camera , known as SoloHI , to provide unique perspectives and unprecedented views of the Sun ’ s North and South poles .
The spacecraft , a NASA and European Space Agency collaboration , launched aboard an Atlas V rocket at Cape Canaveral , Florida , Feb. 9 .
A number of other solar missions are currently studying the Sun ’ s impact on Earth .
Those spacecraft , however , travel in the same plane Earth orbits the Sun while the Solar Orbiter circles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to provide views of each pole .
“ The magnetic field at the Sun ’ s poles are controlling the overall magnetic structure of the interplanetary magnetic field .
We ’ re just embedded in the Sun ’ s magnetic field , ” said NRL astrophysicist Robin Colaninno .
“ When solar storms occur , that ’ s the Earth ’ s magnetic field interacting with the Sun ’ s magnetic field .
That ’ s what generates aurora borealis and similar events that have a great deal of effect here on Earth.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ caused by collisions between electrically charged particles released from the Sun that enter the Earth ’ s atmosphere and collide with gases such as oxygen and nitrogen .
The Northern and Southern Hemispheres light up around the magnetic poles .
Researchers can use SoloHI and the other nine instruments on Solar Orbiter to examine phenomena on the Sun like never before since the spacecraft looks down at the Sun , instead of viewing it from the side .
“ We see an event at one point in the solar atmosphere .
The question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instability occur in isolation or does it impact other regions as well , ’ ” said SoloHI principal investigator Russ Howard .
“ Now , we will have a view of this whole region .
If something goes off in one area , we ’ ll be able to see it propagating through the atmosphere.
” Solar Orbiter seeks to resolve the physics of the stream of charged particles from the Sun .
SoloHI will image the variable solar wind as it leaves the Sun , and as it hits the spacecraft and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the interplanetary medium is filled with charged dust , but all the space weather models ignore this dust , ” said Howard .
“ Solar Orbiter is putting the focus back on the processes that are involved in transporting material from the Sun to Earth.
” For the next seven years , scientists will look to Solar Orbiter to supplement results from other missions for a comprehensive look at this huge volume of space .
Refined forecasts of solar storms , and other Sun-related disturbances , will improve satellite communications and spacecraft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , China ’ s capital , is now enforcing quarantines as the Coronavirus spreads .

The Solar Orbiter mission will use a U.S. Naval Research Laboratory-designed and -built heliospheric camera, known as SoloHI, to provide unique perspectives and unprecedented views of the Sun’s North and South poles. The spacecraft, a NASA and European Space Agency collaboration, launched aboard an Atlas V rocket at Cape Canaveral, Florida, Feb. 9.
A number of other solar missions are currently studying the Sun’s impact on Earth. Those spacecraft, however, travel in the same plane Earth orbits the Sun while the Solar Orbiter circles at an angle off this ecliptic plane to provide views of each pole.
“The magnetic field at the Sun’s poles are controlling the overall magnetic structure of the interplanetary magnetic field. We’re just embedded in the Sun’s magnetic field,” said NRL astrophysicist Robin Colaninno. “When solar storms occur, that’s the Earth’s magnetic field interacting with the Sun’s magnetic field. That’s what generates aurora borealis and similar events that have a great deal of effect here on Earth.”
An aurora is a light show caused by collisions between electrically charged particles released from the Sun that enter the Earth’s atmosphere and collide with gases such as oxygen and nitrogen. The Northern and Southern Hemispheres light up around the magnetic poles.
Researchers can use SoloHI and the other nine instruments on Solar Orbiter to examine phenomena on the Sun like never before since the spacecraft looks down at the Sun, instead of viewing it from the side.
“We see an event at one point in the solar atmosphere. The question has always been, ‘does that instability occur in isolation or does it impact other regions as well,’” said SoloHI principal investigator Russ Howard. “Now, we will have a view of this whole region. If something goes off in one area, we’ll be able to see it propagating through the atmosphere.”
Solar Orbiter seeks to resolve the physics of the stream of charged particles from the Sun. SoloHI will image the variable solar wind as it leaves the Sun, and as it hits the spacecraft and heads to Earth.
“We know that the interplanetary medium is filled with charged dust, but all the space weather models ignore this dust,” said Howard. “Solar Orbiter is putting the focus back on the processes that are involved in transporting material from the Sun to Earth.”
For the next seven years, scientists will look to Solar Orbiter to supplement results from other missions for a comprehensive look at this huge volume of space. Refined forecasts of solar storms, and other Sun-related disturbances, will improve satellite communications and spacecraft operations in the solar system.
Beijing, China’s capital, is now enforcing quarantines as the Coronavirus spreads.


newswars--2020-02-10--Europe Can’t Afford a New “Green Deal”

Europe Can’t Afford a New “Green Deal”

Today ’ s brand of the left-leaning politician is all about substituting what sounds good for what actually works .
Modern politics , whether in the U.S. or Europe , is about taking a chainsaw to everything that produced even a modicum of success to appease the deities espousing progressive orthodoxy .
There is no better example of this than fossil fuels , energy sources that have lifted us out of destitution and darkness and given us incredible wealth the world had never witnessed .
What is the left interested in doing ?
Confiscation , cronyism , centralization , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ European Union will achieve these objectives through the boondoggle-in the-making Green Deal .
What Is The Green Deal ?
The European counterpart is a bit more realistic than the American version , aiming for net-zero emissions within 30 years rather than in a decade .
But that is probably the best thing you can say about this proposal , which was approved by the European Parliament – some policymakers had requested even greater ambitions to be inserted inside the climate change scheme .
Overall , the Green Deal is bad economics that will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and exacerbate the slowdown .
The Green Deal begins by the European Commission examining every European Union law and regulation and then modifying them to align with the bloc ’ s new climate objectives .
If you thought the E.U.
’ s regulations were already egregious , just you wait until March 2021 when the bureaucrats will submit a package containing all the statist goodies .
At least Great Britain will not have to .
Policymakers want to implement a circular economy , one that emphasizes the sustainability factor in how the continent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consume fewer materials and ensure there is more concentration on reusing and recycling .
Like the Green New Deal ( GND ) , the E.U.
’ s flagship program is to “ at least double or even triple ” the renovation rate of buildings .
Today , this figure stands at about 1 % , so bumping up that figure would require a concoction of interventions and mandates to ensure buildings are more efficient .
One provision is to introduce carbon tariffs for nations that refuse to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aspect that has cronyism written all over it is amplifying public-private partnerships to support research and innovation in technologies that lead to low-carbon steel generation , green batteries , and better nutrient management by farmers .
A common word used throughout the Commission ’ s plan is “ promotion.
” Officials want to promote alternative sustainable fuels .
They want to promote electric vehicle use .
They aim to promote deforestation-free agricultural products .
They desire to promote a reduction in air travel and more rail and water transportation of freight .
Promotion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen believes this is the region ’ s “ moon moment ” : “ We do not have all the answers yet .
Today is the start of a journey .
This is Europe ’ s man on the moon moment .
Our goal is to reconcile the economy with our planet and to make it work for our people.
” So , how much will all this cost ?
Over in the U.S. , the GND has a price-tag of around $ 93 trillion .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support funding of $ 100 billion .
This is a steal until you realize that this is not the total cost that will be required to reach the E.U.
’ s objectives .
It is essentially seed money to get things going , a so-called transition mechanism .
The final tally will likely be a lot higher .
The other potential cost is the industries that could be impacted by this initiative .
Analysts are sounding the alarm that established businesses would be seriously affected by the decarbonization push and the greater focus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this would be coal .
Coal is indeed dying a slow death , with the primary assailant being the free market .
However , coal ’ s demise is being accelerated by the state , even though it continues to be an important market in Eastern Europe – consumption and production .
Although coal has been gradually diminishing , it still employs tens of thousands of people , and the latest estimates say as many as 160,000 people could be out of work within the next decade or so because of the E.U @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this is also a jab at Russia .
In the last few years , Russia has been supplying the rest of Europe with a lot of energy .
Moscow ’ s dominance in the energy industry has been so immense that it is constructing more pipelines to gain a greater market share of Europe ’ s gas market .
However , should the GD become the law of the land , the pipelines may be demolished or out of order since they would no longer adhere to the standards of the climate strategy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost economic growth .
“ The Green Deal is the most fundamental shift in European energy policy we have seen in 20 years .
Companies in the sector should not underestimate the disruption it will bring , ” Nick Butler wrote in The Financial Times .
Every proposal to fight climate change and save the planet is based on the concentration of power and the aggressive expansion of regulatory implementation and enforcement .
Policymakers refuse to allow the free market to create innovative solutions to environmental problems , effectively admitting that the planet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the inhabitants .
Only the government , and those it handpicks to receive the benefits of public spending , can be Mother Nature ’ s best friend .
Unfortunately , this reckless abandon of innovation and industry , which is far too common in the region , will be another step toward Europe ’ s ruin .
As H.L .
Mencken wrote , “ For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear , simple , and wrong.
” The E.U .
knows this all too well .

Today’s brand of the left-leaning politician is all about substituting what sounds good for what actually works.
Modern politics, whether in the U.S. or Europe, is about taking a chainsaw to everything that produced even a modicum of success to appease the deities espousing progressive orthodoxy. There is no better example of this than fossil fuels, energy sources that have lifted us out of destitution and darkness and given us incredible wealth the world had never witnessed. What is the left interested in doing? Confiscation, cronyism, centralization, and coercion to combat climate change. The European Union will achieve these objectives through the boondoggle-in the-making Green Deal.
What Is The Green Deal?
The European counterpart is a bit more realistic than the American version, aiming for net-zero emissions within 30 years rather than in a decade. But that is probably the best thing you can say about this proposal, which was approved by the European Parliament – some policymakers had requested even greater ambitions to be inserted inside the climate change scheme. Overall, the Green Deal is bad economics that will affect the already dreary conditions of Europe and exacerbate the slowdown.
The Green Deal begins by the European Commission examining every European Union law and regulation and then modifying them to align with the bloc’s new climate objectives. If you thought the E.U.’s regulations were already egregious, just you wait until March 2021 when the bureaucrats will submit a package containing all the statist goodies. At least Great Britain will not have to.
Policymakers want to implement a circular economy, one that emphasizes the sustainability factor in how the continent produces stuff. Its objective is to consume fewer materials and ensure there is more concentration on reusing and recycling.
Like the Green New Deal (GND), the E.U.’s flagship program is to “at least double or even triple” the renovation rate of buildings. Today, this figure stands at about 1%, so bumping up that figure would require a concoction of interventions and mandates to ensure buildings are more efficient.
One provision is to introduce carbon tariffs for nations that refuse to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions at a comparable rate to Europe. Another aspect that has cronyism written all over it is amplifying public-private partnerships to support research and innovation in technologies that lead to low-carbon steel generation, green batteries, and better nutrient management by farmers.
A common word used throughout the Commission’s plan is “promotion.” Officials want to promote alternative sustainable fuels. They want to promote electric vehicle use. They aim to promote deforestation-free agricultural products. They desire to promote a reduction in air travel and more rail and water transportation of freight. Promotion is a kinder word for coercion.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen believes this is the region’s “moon moment”:
“We do not have all the answers yet. Today is the start of a journey. This is Europe’s man on the moon moment. Our goal is to reconcile the economy with our planet and to make it work for our people.”
Euros And Cents
So, how much will all this cost? Over in the U.S., the GND has a price-tag of around $93 trillion. The GD is estimated to receive E.U. support funding of $100 billion. This is a steal until you realize that this is not the total cost that will be required to reach the E.U.’s objectives. It is essentially seed money to get things going, a so-called transition mechanism. The final tally will likely be a lot higher.
The other potential cost is the industries that could be impacted by this initiative. Analysts are sounding the alarm that established businesses would be seriously affected by the decarbonization push and the greater focus on renewable sources. An example of this would be coal.
Coal is indeed dying a slow death, with the primary assailant being the free market. However, coal’s demise is being accelerated by the state, even though it continues to be an important market in Eastern Europe – consumption and production. Although coal has been gradually diminishing, it still employs tens of thousands of people, and the latest estimates say as many as 160,000 people could be out of work within the next decade or so because of the E.U.
And you have to think that this is also a jab at Russia. In the last few years, Russia has been supplying the rest of Europe with a lot of energy. Moscow’s dominance in the energy industry has been so immense that it is constructing more pipelines to gain a greater market share of Europe’s gas market. However, should the GD become the law of the land, the pipelines may be demolished or out of order since they would no longer adhere to the standards of the climate strategy.
The greatest cost might be the lost economic growth.
“The Green Deal is the most fundamental shift in European energy policy we have seen in 20 years. Companies in the sector should not underestimate the disruption it will bring,” Nick Butler wrote in The Financial Times.
Clear, Simple, And Wrong
Every proposal to fight climate change and save the planet is based on the concentration of power and the aggressive expansion of regulatory implementation and enforcement. Policymakers refuse to allow the free market to create innovative solutions to environmental problems, effectively admitting that the planet is too important to leave up to the inhabitants. Only the government, and those it handpicks to receive the benefits of public spending, can be Mother Nature’s best friend. Unfortunately, this reckless abandon of innovation and industry, which is far too common in the region, will be another step toward Europe’s ruin. As H.L. Mencken wrote, “For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.” The E.U. knows this all too well.


newswars--2020-02-10--Democrats Accelerate Their Own Demise

Democrats Accelerate Their Own Demise

We can look back at the beginning of February 2020 as a true roller coaster in American history that saw populism victorious over anti-American forces that were crushed under the weight of providence , real popular opinion , and the hubris of their own statements .
The impeachment only revealed the true threat Democrats have become to the foundation of our Republic .
Don ’ t the Democrats know the rest of us are completely aware that they began as a pro-slavery party , created the KKK , saw to it that Margret Sanger ’ s extermination plan was carried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to immortalize bigots within their own party as Senator Coons did with Exalted Cyclops Robert Byrd ?
President Trump delivered a historic State Of The Union while the Democrats , like spoiled children , refused to stand for anything that didn ’ t adhere to their hatred of true American values .
And now , the Democrats are falling apart .
As they face the backlash of the hell they brought upon the Executive Office and the American people , all anyone can say is that it ’ s long overdue .

We can look back at the beginning of February 2020 as a true roller coaster in American history that saw populism victorious over anti-American forces that were crushed under the weight of providence, real popular opinion, and the hubris of their own statements.
The impeachment only revealed the true threat Democrats have become to the foundation of our Republic.
Don’t the Democrats know the rest of us are completely aware that they began as a pro-slavery party, created the KKK, saw to it that Margret Sanger’s extermination plan was carried out and even in February of 2020 continue to immortalize bigots within their own party as Senator Coons did with Exalted Cyclops Robert Byrd?
President Trump delivered a historic State Of The Union while the Democrats, like spoiled children, refused to stand for anything that didn’t adhere to their hatred of true American values.
And now, the Democrats are falling apart.
As they face the backlash of the hell they brought upon the Executive Office and the American people, all anyone can say is that it’s long overdue.


newswars--2020-02-10--Clean House: Trump Fires 70 Obama Holdovers From National Security Council

President Trump has reportedly removed over 70 Obama-era holdovers from his staff , including the National Security Council .
The purge comes after Trump fired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and his twin brother from the NSC on Friday , along with former Ambassador to Ukraine Gordon Sondland , for their “ insubordinate ” roles as “ witnesses ” in the Democrat impeachment campaign that failed last week .
President Trump is making good on his promises to “ drain the swamp ” and cut Obama-era holdovers from his staffs , especially the critical and recently controversial National Security Council .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ adviser Robert O ’ Brien have cut 70 positions inherited from former President Barack Obama , who had fattened the staff to 200 .
Many were loaners from other agencies and have been sent back .
Others left government work .
NSC Senior Director for Strategic Communications John Ullyot said the Trump administration will likely remove even more staff .
“ This month , we will complete the right-sizing goal Ambassador O ’ Brien outlined in October , and in fact , may exceed that target by drawing down even more positions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the House Intelligence Committee in November that Trump tried to pressure Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden , but Trump released the transcripts of his phone call with Zelensky which discredited Vindman ’ s accusations .
“ Fake News @ CNN & MSDNC keep talking about ‘ Lt .
Col. ’ Vindman as though I should think only how wonderful he was , ” Trump tweeted last week .
“ Actually , I don ’ t know him , never spoke to him , or met him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) but , he was very insubordinate , reported contents of my ‘ perfect ’ calls incorrectly , & was given a horrendous report by his superior , the man he reported to , who publicly stated that Vindman had problems with judgement , adhering to the chain of command and leaking information .
In other words , ‘ OUT ’ .
” The National Security Council has to clear books from former officials .
Guess who reviewed John Bolton ’ s book — the twin brother of Alexander Vindman — “ it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you !
And Ron Paul in 1998 on what Bill Clinton SHOULD have been impeached for but wasn ’ t .

President Trump has reportedly removed over 70 Obama-era holdovers from his staff, including the National Security Council.
The purge comes after Trump fired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and his twin brother from the NSC on Friday, along with former Ambassador to Ukraine Gordon Sondland, for their “insubordinate” roles as “witnesses” in the Democrat impeachment campaign that failed last week.
From the Washington Examiner:
President Trump is making good on his promises to “drain the swamp” and cut Obama-era holdovers from his staffs, especially the critical and recently controversial National Security Council.
Officials confirmed that Trump and national security adviser Robert O’Brien have cut 70 positions inherited from former President Barack Obama, who had fattened the staff to 200.
Many were loaners from other agencies and have been sent back. Others left government work.
NSC Senior Director for Strategic Communications John Ullyot said the Trump administration will likely remove even more staff.
“This month, we will complete the right-sizing goal Ambassador O’Brien outlined in October, and in fact, may exceed that target by drawing down even more positions,” said Ullyot.
Vindman had testified to the House Intelligence Committee in November that Trump tried to pressure Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, but Trump released the transcripts of his phone call with Zelensky which discredited Vindman’s accusations.
“Fake News @CNN & MSDNC keep talking about ‘Lt. Col.’ Vindman as though I should think only how wonderful he was,” Trump tweeted last week.
“Actually, I don’t know him, never spoke to him, or met him (I don’t believe!) but, he was very insubordinate, reported contents of my ‘perfect’ calls incorrectly, & was given a horrendous report by his superior, the man he reported to, who publicly stated that Vindman had problems with judgement, adhering to the chain of command and leaking information. In other words, ‘OUT’.”
….was given a horrendous report by his superior, the man he reported to, who publicly stated that Vindman had problems with judgement, adhering to the chain of command and leaking information. In other words, “OUT”. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 8, 2020
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The National Security Council has to clear books from former officials. Guess who reviewed John Bolton’s book — the twin brother of Alexander Vindman — “it’s Lt Colonel Vindman” to you! And Ron Paul in 1998 on what Bill Clinton SHOULD have been impeached for but wasn’t.


newswars--2020-02-10--South Korean TV Show Reunites Mother With Dead Daughter Via Virtual Reality

A TV show in South Korea reunited a mother with her deceased 7-year-old daughter via a virtual reality recreation in what some observers thought was a dystopian and exploitative move .
A clip from the show Meeting You features the mother , wearing a VR headset and touch-sensitive gloves , walking around a green screen set and interacting with a 3D representation of her daughter .
The two are able to engage in a limited form of conversation as the mother caresses the representation of her daughter while crying .
The situation is similar in some ways to a plot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mirror .
In an episode entitled Be Right Back , a young woman ’ s boyfriend is killed in a car accident and she decides to replace him with an android clone by having her boyfriend ’ s AI personality downloaded into the robot ’ s body .
While this woman ’ s VR interaction with a graphical representation of her dead daughter is a long way off that , it ’ s almost as creepy .
As Kotaku ’ s Luke Plunkett points out , no one would have an issue with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get over her grief , but the fact that the whole thing is being broadcast for the consumption of TV viewers makes it somewhat suspect .
“ Having some code pretend to be a living thing that she loved might only add to the trauma .
Only time , and research , will tell , ” comments Plunkett , adding , “ Whatever the long-term moral and ethical questions are that we ’ re going to have to face , this is extremely fucked up.
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A TV show in South Korea reunited a mother with her deceased 7-year-old daughter via a virtual reality recreation in what some observers thought was a dystopian and exploitative move.
A clip from the show Meeting You features the mother, wearing a VR headset and touch-sensitive gloves, walking around a green screen set and interacting with a 3D representation of her daughter.
The two are able to engage in a limited form of conversation as the mother caresses the representation of her daughter while crying.
The situation is similar in some ways to a plot from the popular dystopian TV series Black Mirror.
In an episode entitled Be Right Back, a young woman’s boyfriend is killed in a car accident and she decides to replace him with an android clone by having her boyfriend’s AI personality downloaded into the robot’s body.
While this woman’s VR interaction with a graphical representation of her dead daughter is a long way off that, it’s almost as creepy.
As Kotaku’s Luke Plunkett points out, no one would have an issue with it if the interaction helped the mother get over her grief, but the fact that the whole thing is being broadcast for the consumption of TV viewers makes it somewhat suspect.
“Having some code pretend to be a living thing that she loved might only add to the trauma. Only time, and research, will tell,” comments Plunkett, adding, “Whatever the long-term moral and ethical questions are that we’re going to have to face, this is extremely fucked up.”
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newswars--2020-02-10--Bernie Sanders Seeking ‘Partial Recanvass’ of Iowa Precincts

Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-VT ) will ask the Iowa Democratic Party to recanvass several precincts after journalists and social media users pointed out irregularities in the final delegate calculations , according to The Hill .
It is unknown how many precincts will be requested .
According to totals released on Sunday , former South Bend , Ind .
Mayor Pete Buttigieg ( D ) would receive two more pledged delegates than Sanders , bringing their totals to 16 and 14 respectively .
“ he announcement comes shortly after the Iowa Democratic Party released updated totals for the state ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of uncertainty over the contest ’ s winner .
Some journalists , including The Appeal ’ s Daniel Nichanian , noted that even after Sunday ’ s update some of the delegate calculations remained incorrect , including one case where a precinct allocated more state delegates than it had to allocate.
” –The Hill That said , an attorney for the Iowa Democratic Party says that nothing will change .
According to a Saturday email from the IDP chair , “ The incorrect math on the Caucus Math Worksheets must not be changed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Most importantly the Worksheet is the caucus chair and secretary ’ s “ certification ” of the results as required by Iowa Code 43.4 ( 2-3 ) .
It is the legal voting record of the caucus , like a ballot.
” “ The IDP ’ s role is to facilitate the caucus and tabulate the results .
Any judgement of math miscalculations would insert personal opinion into the process by individuals not at the caucus and could change the agreed upon results .
That action would be interfering with the caucus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Chinese government release a race-specific bioweapon to eliminate a demographic that is no longer useful to the Chinese Century model ?

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) will ask the Iowa Democratic Party to recanvass several precincts after journalists and social media users pointed out irregularities in the final delegate calculations, according to The Hill.
It is unknown how many precincts will be requested.
According to totals released on Sunday, former South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D) would receive two more pledged delegates than Sanders, bringing their totals to 16 and 14 respectively.
“he announcement comes shortly after the Iowa Democratic Party released updated totals for the state’s caucuses held last week following days of uncertainty over the contest’s winner.
Some journalists, including The Appeal’s Daniel Nichanian, noted that even after Sunday’s update some of the delegate calculations remained incorrect, including one case where a precinct allocated more state delegates than it had to allocate.” –The Hill
The IDP results are still riddled with errors. They are mathematically incoherent. In some cases they don’t conform to what local precincts are reporting. They can claim what they want. Thankfully, the press isn’t bound to just account. That’s where we come in. Let’s dig in. — Taniel (@Taniel) February 10, 2020
That said, an attorney for the Iowa Democratic Party says that nothing will change. According to a Saturday email from the IDP chair, “The incorrect math on the Caucus Math Worksheets must not be changed to ensure the integrity of the process. Most importantly the Worksheet is the caucus chair and secretary’s “certification” of the results as required by Iowa Code 43.4(2-3). It is the legal voting record of the caucus, like a ballot.”
“The IDP’s role is to facilitate the caucus and tabulate the results. Any judgement of math miscalculations would insert personal opinion into the process by individuals not at the caucus and could change the agreed upon results. That action would be interfering with the caucus’ expression of their preferences.”
Quoting the opinion of the IDP attorney: “The incorrect math on the Caucus Math Worksheets must not be changed to ensure the integrity of the process….”
2/r — Trip Gabriel (@tripgabriel) February 9, 2020
Did the Chinese government release a race-specific bioweapon to eliminate a demographic that is no longer useful to the Chinese Century model?