newswars--2020-05-04--“We’re All Born Hunters” – Americans Turn To Hunting Game Amid Pandemic Food Shortage Fears

The slowdown or even the shuttering of meat processing plants due to coronavirus outbreaks has led to meat shortages and soaring food inflation .
Supermarket chain Kroger reported Friday that it has put “ purchase limits ” on ground beef and fresh pork at some of its stores following growing concerns of food supply chain disruptions .
We noted last month that meat shortages could be seen at grocery stores across the US in the first half of May .
The pandemic and all its chaos have led some Americans to purchase a hunting rifle and venture into the wilderness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their tables .
Reuters interviews several Americans and reviews hunting license data on a state level to determine that a growing number of people are hunting food big-game to feed their families during the pandemic .
David Elliot , an emergency manager at Holy Cross Hospital in Taos , New Mexico , said the pandemic had given him the urge to fill his freezer with free-range , super-lean meat that he will obtain through hunting elk .
He recently received his elk license and plans to borrow a horse and rifle , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ searching for big-game .
“ I understand some people might be driven by like antlers or some sort of glory .
I don ’ t want to do that , ” said Elliot .
“ I want to make sure it ’ s a clean , humane shot , as much as possible , and get a bunch of food.
” Game and fish agencies in Minnesota to New Mexico have noticed a surge in either hunting license sales , permit applications , or both in the last several months .
Indiana reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sales in the first week of the season that started on April 22 , said Marty Benson , a spokesman for the state ’ s Department of Natural Resource .
Firearm sales jumped in March , and the FBI conducted 3.74 million background checks , the most ever for any month .
The reason for the jump is not hunting , but rather , as we ’ ve noted , people panic hoarded weapons and ammo out of fear the pandemic would lead to social instabilities .
Hank Forester of Quality Deer Management @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many Americans who are now witnessing supermarket shelves go bare and meat shortages .
“ People are starting to consider self-reliance and where their food comes from , ” said Forester .
“ We ’ re all born hunters.
” Brian Van Nevel and Nathaniel Evans , two school teachers in the Taos area , have been waking up very early to hunt wild turkey .
Evans said he ’ d seen a lot more hunters this year , mainly because lockdowns have left many people at home .
He said hunting has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ card and just go and be present.
” The National Rifle Association ( NRA ) has spoken with governors and state officials to open land that has been closed because of the lockdowns , as they say , people need to hunt for food .
Nina Stafford , a building contractor in Fayetteville , Georgia , shot her first deer earlier this year .
She said the pandemic has “ only made me want to go and do it more so that I don ’ t have that scared feeling of where ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from.
” Stafford also has a garden that makes her less reliant on supermarkets and hedges her food supply if there were disruptions at supermarkets .
Last month , we noted internet search trends for “ buy seeds ” erupted , as Americans have become very concerned that their next meal could be disrupted during these unprecedented timed .
Preliminary state data shows turkey hunter numbers in Georgia increased 47 % this year over last , while the number of turkeys killed during the first 23 days of the season rose 26 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of what ’ s going on in the world right now .
Frankly , I don ’ t make that much money , so like this is just a good idea anyway , ” said Elliot .
Americans aren ’ t just picking up hunting rifles in search of big-game to feed their families as food security becomes a significant issue ; folks are also leaving big cities for rural communities during the pandemic .
The pandemic is forcing people to become more self-sufficient and return to a state of hunter-gatherers .

The slowdown or even the shuttering of meat processing plants due to coronavirus outbreaks has led to meat shortages and soaring food inflation.
Supermarket chain Kroger reported Friday that it has put “purchase limits” on ground beef and fresh pork at some of its stores following growing concerns of food supply chain disruptions. We noted last month that meat shortages could be seen at grocery stores across the US in the first half of May. The pandemic and all its chaos have led some Americans to purchase a hunting rifle and venture into the wilderness to hunt big-game to put food on their tables.
Reuters interviews several Americans and reviews hunting license data on a state level to determine that a growing number of people are hunting food big-game to feed their families during the pandemic.
David Elliot, an emergency manager at Holy Cross Hospital in Taos, New Mexico, said the pandemic had given him the urge to fill his freezer with free-range, super-lean meat that he will obtain through hunting elk. He recently received his elk license and plans to borrow a horse and rifle, and roam the vast plains in Taos, searching for big-game.
“I understand some people might be driven by like antlers or some sort of glory. I don’t want to do that,” said Elliot. “I want to make sure it’s a clean, humane shot, as much as possible, and get a bunch of food.”
Game and fish agencies in Minnesota to New Mexico have noticed a surge in either hunting license sales, permit applications, or both in the last several months.
Indiana reported a 28% jump in turkey license sales in the first week of the season that started on April 22, said Marty Benson, a spokesman for the state’s Department of Natural Resource.
Firearm sales jumped in March, and the FBI conducted 3.74 million background checks, the most ever for any month. The reason for the jump is not hunting, but rather, as we’ve noted, people panic hoarded weapons and ammo out of fear the pandemic would lead to social instabilities.
Hank Forester of Quality Deer Management Association expects a revival of hunting by many Americans who are now witnessing supermarket shelves go bare and meat shortages.
“People are starting to consider self-reliance and where their food comes from,” said Forester. “We’re all born hunters.”
Brian Van Nevel and Nathaniel Evans, two school teachers in the Taos area, have been waking up very early to hunt wild turkey. Evans said he’d seen a lot more hunters this year, mainly because lockdowns have left many people at home. He said hunting has allowed him to “cleanse my mental card and just go and be present.”
The National Rifle Association (NRA) has spoken with governors and state officials to open land that has been closed because of the lockdowns, as they say, people need to hunt for food.
Nina Stafford, a building contractor in Fayetteville, Georgia, shot her first deer earlier this year. She said the pandemic has “only made me want to go and do it more so that I don’t have that scared feeling of where’s my next meal going to come from.”
Stafford also has a garden that makes her less reliant on supermarkets and hedges her food supply if there were disruptions at supermarkets.
Last month, we noted internet search trends for “buy seeds” erupted, as Americans have become very concerned that their next meal could be disrupted during these unprecedented timed.
Preliminary state data shows turkey hunter numbers in Georgia increased 47% this year over last, while the number of turkeys killed during the first 23 days of the season rose 26%.
“It’s not just because of what’s going on in the world right now. Frankly, I don’t make that much money, so like this is just a good idea anyway,” said Elliot.
Americans aren’t just picking up hunting rifles in search of big-game to feed their families as food security becomes a significant issue; folks are also leaving big cities for rural communities during the pandemic.
The pandemic is forcing people to become more self-sufficient and return to a state of hunter-gatherers.


newswars--2020-05-04--Money Pumping Won’t Fix What’s Wrong with the Economy

To counter the likely severe side effects of the lockdowns on the economy—introduced to prevent the spread of the coronavirus—the Federal Reserve has embarked on massive expansion of its balance sheet .
The size of the Fed ’ s assets jumped to $ 6.2 trillion in April this year from $ 3.9 trillion in April last year—an increase of 58.9 percent .
In response to this pumping , the momentum of the money supply has jumped sharply , with the yearly growth rate climbing to 23.7 percent in the week ending April 13 , from 13.1 percent in March and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seems that the Fed is eager to avoid the possibility of a severe recession , hence the reason for its aggressive stance .
By this way of thinking , an increase in the growth rate of the money supply will strengthen the demand for goods , which will in turn strengthen the production of these goods .
Most economists are of the view that during periods of economic difficulties it is the duty of the central bank to pursue aggressive monetary pumping to prevent the economy falling into a severe recessionary black hole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of thinking is the work of Milton Friedman .
In his writings , Friedman blamed central bank policies for causing the Great Depression in the 1930s .
According to him , the Federal Reserve failed to pump enough reserves into the banking system to prevent a collapse in the money stock .
As a result of this failure , Friedman argued , the money stock M1 , which stood at $ 28.264 billion in October 1929 , had fallen to $ 19.039 billion by April 1933—a decline of almost 33 percent .
Friedman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the money stock , economic activity followed suit .
By July 1932 , year-on-year industrial production had fallen by over 31 percent .
Also , year-on-year the consumer price index ( CPI ) had plunged : by October 1932 , the CPI had fallen by 10.7 percent .
In fact , contrary to Milton Friedman ’ s view , the fall in the money stock took place not because of the Fed ’ s failure to aggressively pump money .
The sharp fall in the money stock was in response to the shrinking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previous loose monetary policies of the central bank .
The Essence of the Pool of Wealth Essentially , the pool of wealth is the quantity of consumer goods available in an economy to support future production .
In the simplest of terms , an individual on an island is able to pick twenty-five apples an hour .
With the aid of a picking tool , he is able to raise his output to fifty apples an hour .
Making the tool , however , takes time .
During the time he is busy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be able to pick any apples .
In order to have the tool the individual must first have enough apples to sustain himself while he is busy making it .
His pool of wealth or his means of sustenance for this period is the quantity of apples he has saved for this purpose .
The size of this pool determines whether a more sophisticated tool—a more sophisticated means of production—can be introduced .
If this tool requires one year of work to build but the individual has only enough apples saved to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tool will not be built—and the individual will not be able to increase his productivity .
The island scenario is complicated by the introduction of multiple individuals who trade with each other and use money .
The essence , however , remains the same—the size of the pool of wealth ( i.e.
, the stock of consumer goods ) puts a brake on the development of more efficient methods of production .
Trouble erupts whenever the banking system makes it appear as if the pool of wealth is larger than it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money expands , this does not enlarge the pool of wealth .
This expansion sets in motion an exchange of newly created money for existing goods .
It gives rise to a consumption of goods that has not been preceded by the production of these goods .
It leads to a decline in the means of sustenance .
It is true that the expansion of money supply lifts the demand for goods , but this demand can not support an expansion in the production of goods without an accompanying expansion in the pool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long as the pool of wealth continues to expand , loose monetary policies give the impression that the expansion of the money supply is the key factor in economic growth .
However , that this is not the case becomes apparent as soon as the pool of wealth begins to stagnate or shrink .
Once this happens , the economy begins its downward cycle .
The most aggressive monetary pumping will not reverse the plunge ( for money can not replace apples ) .
How Fractional Reserve Banking Leads to the Disappearance of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and fractional reserve banking permits commercial banks to generate credit that is not backed by the prior creation of real wealth .
Once this unbacked credit is generated , it produces the same effect that the expansion of money does : it sets in motion the consumption of goods without the preceding production of these goods .
Whenever the extensive generation of credit out of “ thin air ” lifts the pace of wealth consumption above the pace of wealth production ( as we have described above in relation to central bank monetary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pool of wealth .
Consequently , the performance of various activities starts to deteriorate and banks ’ bad loans start to increase .
In response to this , banks curtail the expansion of lending out of “ thin air , ” setting in motion a decline in the money stock .
An example clarifies how this decline emerges : Let us assume that an individual , Tom , places $ 1,000 in saving deposit for three months with Bank A .
The bank lends the $ 1,000 to Mark for three months .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bank $ 1,000 plus interest .
After deducting its fees , Bank A returns the original money plus interest to Tom .
In this scenario , Tom has lent his $ 1,000 for three months , i.e.
, he has transferred the $ 1,000 to Mark through the mediation of Bank A .
The lending is fully backed , since existent money from Tom to Mark and then back via the mediation of Bank A .
Things are different when Bank A lends money out of “ thin air.
” For instance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his demand for money by placing $ 1,000 in demand deposit with Bank A .
By placing the money in demand deposit , he retains total claim to the $ 1,000 .
This means that the $ 1,000 is Tom ’ s exclusive property and no one is allowed to violate this right .
Now , Bank A may decide to take $ 100 from Tom ’ s demand deposit without Tom ’ s agreement and lend it to Mark .
As a result , Bank A generates a demand deposit for Mark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The money stock has now increased by $ 100 .
Because of this lending , we now have $ 1,100 that is only backed by $ 1,000 proper .
In this case the $ 100 loaned also does not have an original lender , as it was generated out of “ thin air ” by Bank A .
When Mark repays the borrowed $ 100 to Bank A on the maturity date , it disappears .
The money supply is now back at $ 1,000 .
If the bank continues to renew its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the stock of money will not decline .
Indeed , the more lending out of “ thin air ” supplied by the bank , the greater the expansion of money supply will be .
The existence of fractional reserve banking ( banks creating several claims on a given dollar ) coupled with the subsequent unwillingness to renew and expand this lending out of “ thin air ” is the key factor in money disappearance .
There must be a reason , however , why banks do not renew their “ thin air ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
What Causes Banks to Curtail Lending ?
A key reason is the weakening of the process of wealth generation , which makes it much harder to find quality borrowers .
Remember that what weakens this process is the expansion in money supply due the easy monetary policies of the central bank .
Loose monetary policies set in motion an exchange of nothing for something—i.e.
, consumption that is not supported by the prior production of wealth .
This results in the transfer of real wealth from wealth generators to non–wealth generators .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ money supply ( i.e.
, monetary deflation ) emerges because of the prior monetary inflation that diluted the pool of wealth .
It follows that a fall in the money supply is really just a symptom .
The fall in the money stock comes in response to the damage that the previous monetary inflation caused to the process of wealth formation .
Note that between December 1920 and August 1924 , the Fed was pursuing a very easy interest rate policy and as a result the yield on the three-month T-bill fell from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent by August 1924 .
By December 1925 the yield had climbed back to 3.5 percent before declining to 3.1 percent by April 1926 .
Thereafter the yield followed a rising trend , closing at 5.1 closing by May 1929 .
( Observe that the average of the yield on the three-month Treasury Bill from September 1924 to October 1929 stood at 3.5 percent—below the average of 3.9 percent from December 1920 to August 1924 . )
Coupled with the increase in money supply from January 1927 to October 1929 ( the yearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up from –2.2 percent in January 1927 to almost 8 percent by October 1929 ) , this set in motion an economic boom , which had inflicted damage on the process of wealth generation , i.e.
, undermined the pool of wealth severely .
Note that the yearly growth rate of industrial production stood at 22 percent by April 1929 .
Also , note that the previous massive booms had likely damaged the pool of wealth when the yearly growth rate of industrial production had stood at 42 percent in December 1922 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the fall in the money stock from October 1929 to April 1933 , various activities that had sprang up on the back of the previous monetary expansion found it hard going .

To counter the likely severe side effects of the lockdowns on the economy—introduced to prevent the spread of the coronavirus—the Federal Reserve has embarked on massive expansion of its balance sheet.
The size of the Fed’s assets jumped to $6.2 trillion in April this year from $3.9 trillion in April last year—an increase of 58.9 percent.
In response to this pumping, the momentum of the money supply has jumped sharply, with the yearly growth rate climbing to 23.7 percent in the week ending April 13, from 13.1 percent in March and 2.4 percent in April 2019.
It seems that the Fed is eager to avoid the possibility of a severe recession, hence the reason for its aggressive stance. By this way of thinking, an increase in the growth rate of the money supply will strengthen the demand for goods, which will in turn strengthen the production of these goods.
Most economists are of the view that during periods of economic difficulties it is the duty of the central bank to pursue aggressive monetary pumping to prevent the economy falling into a severe recessionary black hole. An important influence behind this way of thinking is the work of Milton Friedman.
In his writings, Friedman blamed central bank policies for causing the Great Depression in the 1930s. According to him, the Federal Reserve failed to pump enough reserves into the banking system to prevent a collapse in the money stock. As a result of this failure, Friedman argued, the money stock M1, which stood at $28.264 billion in October 1929, had fallen to $19.039 billion by April 1933—a decline of almost 33 percent.
Friedman held that because of the fall in the money stock, economic activity followed suit. By July 1932, year-on-year industrial production had fallen by over 31 percent. Also, year-on-year the consumer price index (CPI) had plunged: by October 1932, the CPI had fallen by 10.7 percent.
In fact, contrary to Milton Friedman’s view, the fall in the money stock took place not because of the Fed’s failure to aggressively pump money. The sharp fall in the money stock was in response to the shrinking pool of wealth brought about by the previous loose monetary policies of the central bank.
The Essence of the Pool of Wealth
Essentially, the pool of wealth is the quantity of consumer goods available in an economy to support future production. In the simplest of terms, an individual on an island is able to pick twenty-five apples an hour. With the aid of a picking tool, he is able to raise his output to fifty apples an hour. Making the tool, however, takes time.
During the time he is busy making the tool, the individual will not be able to pick any apples. In order to have the tool the individual must first have enough apples to sustain himself while he is busy making it. His pool of wealth or his means of sustenance for this period is the quantity of apples he has saved for this purpose.
The size of this pool determines whether a more sophisticated tool—a more sophisticated means of production—can be introduced. If this tool requires one year of work to build but the individual has only enough apples saved to sustain him for one month, then the tool will not be built—and the individual will not be able to increase his productivity.
The island scenario is complicated by the introduction of multiple individuals who trade with each other and use money. The essence, however, remains the same—the size of the pool of wealth (i.e., the stock of consumer goods) puts a brake on the development of more efficient methods of production.
Trouble erupts whenever the banking system makes it appear as if the pool of wealth is larger than it is in reality. When the supply of money expands, this does not enlarge the pool of wealth. This expansion sets in motion an exchange of newly created money for existing goods. It gives rise to a consumption of goods that has not been preceded by the production of these goods. It leads to a decline in the means of sustenance. It is true that the expansion of money supply lifts the demand for goods, but this demand cannot support an expansion in the production of goods without an accompanying expansion in the pool of wealth.
If and for as long as the pool of wealth continues to expand, loose monetary policies give the impression that the expansion of the money supply is the key factor in economic growth.
However, that this is not the case becomes apparent as soon as the pool of wealth begins to stagnate or shrink. Once this happens, the economy begins its downward cycle. The most aggressive monetary pumping will not reverse the plunge (for money cannot replace apples).
How Fractional Reserve Banking Leads to the Disappearance of Money
The existence of the central bank and fractional reserve banking permits commercial banks to generate credit that is not backed by the prior creation of real wealth. Once this unbacked credit is generated, it produces the same effect that the expansion of money does: it sets in motion the consumption of goods without the preceding production of these goods.
Whenever the extensive generation of credit out of “thin air” lifts the pace of wealth consumption above the pace of wealth production (as we have described above in relation to central bank monetary pumping) this starts to undermine the pool of wealth. Consequently, the performance of various activities starts to deteriorate and banks’ bad loans start to increase. In response to this, banks curtail the expansion of lending out of “thin air,” setting in motion a decline in the money stock. An example clarifies how this decline emerges:
Let us assume that an individual, Tom, places $1,000 in saving deposit for three months with Bank A. The bank lends the $1,000 to Mark for three months. On the maturity date, Mark repays the bank $1,000 plus interest. After deducting its fees, Bank A returns the original money plus interest to Tom.
In this scenario, Tom has lent his $1,000 for three months, i.e., he has transferred the $1,000 to Mark through the mediation of Bank A. The lending is fully backed, since existent money from Tom to Mark and then back via the mediation of Bank A.
Things are different when Bank A lends money out of “thin air.” For instance, let’s say Tom exercises his demand for money by placing $1,000 in demand deposit with Bank A. By placing the money in demand deposit, he retains total claim to the $1,000. This means that the $1,000 is Tom’s exclusive property and no one is allowed to violate this right.
Now, Bank A may decide to take $100 from Tom’s demand deposit without Tom’s agreement and lend it to Mark. As a result, Bank A generates a demand deposit for Mark to the tune of $100. The money stock has now increased by $100. Because of this lending, we now have $1,100 that is only backed by $1,000 proper. In this case the $100 loaned also does not have an original lender, as it was generated out of “thin air” by Bank A.
When Mark repays the borrowed $100 to Bank A on the maturity date, it disappears. The money supply is now back at $1,000. If the bank continues to renew its lending out of thin air, then the stock of money will not decline. Indeed, the more lending out of “thin air” supplied by the bank, the greater the expansion of money supply will be.
The existence of fractional reserve banking (banks creating several claims on a given dollar) coupled with the subsequent unwillingness to renew and expand this lending out of “thin air” is the key factor in money disappearance. There must be a reason, however, why banks do not renew their “thin air” lending, causing this disappearance of money.
What Causes Banks to Curtail Lending?
A key reason is the weakening of the process of wealth generation, which makes it much harder to find quality borrowers. Remember that what weakens this process is the expansion in money supply due the easy monetary policies of the central bank.
Loose monetary policies set in motion an exchange of nothing for something—i.e., consumption that is not supported by the prior production of wealth. This results in the transfer of real wealth from wealth generators to non–wealth generators.
This means that a decline in the money supply (i.e., monetary deflation) emerges because of the prior monetary inflation that diluted the pool of wealth. It follows that a fall in the money supply is really just a symptom. The fall in the money stock comes in response to the damage that the previous monetary inflation caused to the process of wealth formation.
Note that between December 1920 and August 1924, the Fed was pursuing a very easy interest rate policy and as a result the yield on the three-month T-bill fell from 5.9 percent in December 1920 to 1.9 percent by August 1924. By December 1925 the yield had climbed back to 3.5 percent before declining to 3.1 percent by April 1926. Thereafter the yield followed a rising trend, closing at 5.1 closing by May 1929. (Observe that the average of the yield on the three-month Treasury Bill from September 1924 to October 1929 stood at 3.5 percent—below the average of 3.9 percent from December 1920 to August 1924.)
Coupled with the increase in money supply from January 1927 to October 1929 (the yearly growth rate of M1 money supply shot up from –2.2 percent in January 1927 to almost 8 percent by October 1929), this set in motion an economic boom, which had inflicted damage on the process of wealth generation, i.e., undermined the pool of wealth severely. Note that the yearly growth rate of industrial production stood at 22 percent by April 1929. Also, note that the previous massive booms had likely damaged the pool of wealth when the yearly growth rate of industrial production had stood at 42 percent in December 1922 and 28 percent in June 1926.
Because of the fall in the money stock from October 1929 to April 1933, various activities that had sprang up on the back of the previous monetary expansion found it hard going.


newswars--2020-05-04--Leaked Memo: Chinese Leaders Warn of ‘Armed Confrontation’ With USA Amid Coronavirus Backlash – Repo

Leaked Memo: Chinese Leaders Warn of ‘Armed Confrontation’ With USA Amid Coronavirus Backlash – Report

A leaked Chinese memo recommends the country prepare for a “ worst-case ” scenario of “ armed confrontation ” with the United States amid global backlash over the coronavirus pandemic , according to Reuters .
Chinese leaders are concerned about anti-China sentiment spreading across the globe as controversy grows over China ’ s handling of the coronavirus during the outbreak ’ s early stages , but it ’ s unknown if the memo reported by Reuters currently reflects the sentiment of Beijing or if it ’ s intended to put the country on a war footing .
“ An internal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rising wave of hostility in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak that could tip relations with the United States into confrontation , people familiar with the paper told Reuters , ” the outlet reported , stating that it didn ’ t see the memo directly .
“ The report , presented early last month by the Ministry of State Security to top Beijing leaders including President Xi Jinping , concluded that global anti-China sentiment is at its highest since the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown , the sources said.
” It is known that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up military activity in the disputed South China Sea over the past few days , with both the USS Bunker Hill and the USS Barry sailing near islands claimed by China and several other countries .
And the Czech Republic installed signs informing their Chinese tourists of the events of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests , and to put this into context , China has spent the past several decades censoring all information on the ’ 89 protests involving ‘ Tank Man ’ that an entire generation of Chinese citizens have grown up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ China ’ s early coverup of the outbreak – including silencing and/or disappearing whistleblowing doctors and journalists , lying about the transmissibility of the virus while hoarding personal protective equipment ( PPE ) , quarantining Wuhan domestically while allowing international travel and using the World Health Organization to run cover – has drawn global scorn as COVID has infected over 3.5 million and killed nearly 250,000 in five months , ” Zero Hedge reported .

A leaked Chinese memo recommends the country prepare for a “worst-case” scenario of “armed confrontation” with the United States amid global backlash over the coronavirus pandemic, according to Reuters.
Chinese leaders are concerned about anti-China sentiment spreading across the globe as controversy grows over China’s handling of the coronavirus during the outbreak’s early stages, but it’s unknown if the memo reported by Reuters currently reflects the sentiment of Beijing or if it’s intended to put the country on a war footing.
“An internal Chinese report warns that Beijing faces a rising wave of hostility in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak that could tip relations with the United States into confrontation, people familiar with the paper told Reuters,” the outlet reported, stating that it didn’t see the memo directly. “The report, presented early last month by the Ministry of State Security to top Beijing leaders including President Xi Jinping, concluded that global anti-China sentiment is at its highest since the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, the sources said.”
It is known that the US and China have both stepped up military activity in the disputed South China Sea over the past few days, with both the USS Bunker Hill and the USS Barry sailing near islands claimed by China and several other countries.
And the Czech Republic installed signs informing their Chinese tourists of the events of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, and to put this into context, China has spent the past several decades censoring all information on the ’89 protests involving ‘Tank Man’ that an entire generation of Chinese citizens have grown up completely unaware the protests ever happened.
“China’s early coverup of the outbreak – including silencing and/or disappearing whistleblowing doctors and journalists, lying about the transmissibility of the virus while hoarding personal protective equipment (PPE), quarantining Wuhan domestically while allowing international travel and using the World Health Organization to run cover – has drawn global scorn as COVID has infected over 3.5 million and killed nearly 250,000 in five months,” Zero Hedge reported.


newswars--2020-05-04--China Prepares For Conventional War With USA – Report

A Chinese internal memo recommends the country prepare for a “ worst-case ” scenario of “ armed conflict ” with the United States amid global backlash over the coronavirus pandemic , according to Reuters .
Chinese leaders are concerned about anti-China sentiment spreading across the globe as controversy grows over China ’ s handling of the coronavirus during the outbreak ’ s early stages , but it ’ s unknown if the memo reported by Reuters currently reflects the sentiment of Beijing or if it ’ s intended to put the country on a war footing .
“ An internal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rising wave of hostility in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak that could tip relations with the United States into confrontation , people familiar with the paper told Reuters , ” the outlet reported , stating that it didn ’ t see the memo directly .
“ The report , presented early last month by the Ministry of State Security to top Beijing leaders including President Xi Jinping , concluded that global anti-China sentiment is at its highest since the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown , the sources said.
” It is known that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up military activity in the disputed South China Sea over the past few days , with both the USS Bunker Hill and the USS Barry sailing near islands claimed by China and several other countries .
And the Czech Republic installed signs informing their Chinese tourists of the events of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests , and to put this into context , China has spent the past several decades censoring all information on the ’ 89 protests involving ‘ Tank Man ’ that an entire generation of Chinese citizens have grown up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ China ’ s early coverup of the outbreak – including silencing and/or disappearing whistleblowing doctors and journalists , lying about the transmissibility of the virus while hoarding personal protective equipment ( PPE ) , quarantining Wuhan domestically while allowing international travel and using the World Health Organization to run cover – has drawn global scorn as COVID has infected over 3.5 million and killed nearly 250,000 in five months , ” Zero Hedge reported .

A Chinese internal memo recommends the country prepare for a “worst-case” scenario of “armed conflict” with the United States amid global backlash over the coronavirus pandemic, according to Reuters.
Chinese leaders are concerned about anti-China sentiment spreading across the globe as controversy grows over China’s handling of the coronavirus during the outbreak’s early stages, but it’s unknown if the memo reported by Reuters currently reflects the sentiment of Beijing or if it’s intended to put the country on a war footing.
“An internal Chinese report warns that Beijing faces a rising wave of hostility in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak that could tip relations with the United States into confrontation, people familiar with the paper told Reuters,” the outlet reported, stating that it didn’t see the memo directly. “The report, presented early last month by the Ministry of State Security to top Beijing leaders including President Xi Jinping, concluded that global anti-China sentiment is at its highest since the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, the sources said.”
It is known that the US and China have both stepped up military activity in the disputed South China Sea over the past few days, with both the USS Bunker Hill and the USS Barry sailing near islands claimed by China and several other countries.
And the Czech Republic installed signs informing their Chinese tourists of the events of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, and to put this into context, China has spent the past several decades censoring all information on the ’89 protests involving ‘Tank Man’ that an entire generation of Chinese citizens have grown up completely unaware the protests ever happened.
“China’s early coverup of the outbreak – including silencing and/or disappearing whistleblowing doctors and journalists, lying about the transmissibility of the virus while hoarding personal protective equipment (PPE), quarantining Wuhan domestically while allowing international travel and using the World Health Organization to run cover – has drawn global scorn as COVID has infected over 3.5 million and killed nearly 250,000 in five months,” Zero Hedge reported.


newswars--2020-05-05--GOP: China Has Infiltrated US Higher Education To Impede Coronavirus Research

Congressional Republicans are accusing China of attempting to hinder US coronavirus research by infiltrating US universities and spreading communist propaganda .
Reuters reports that ranking GOP members across seven House committees have delivered a letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos that warns Beijing is indoctrinating American students .
The letter was signed by Congressman Jim Jordan , the ranking Republican on the House Oversight committee , as well as by members on the Homeland Security , Science , Armed Services , Education and Intelligence and Foreign Affairs committees .
The letter requests that DeVos provide more information pertaining to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ related to schools that have accepted funds from China , as well as details of any investigations into colleges and education officials who may have accepted “ gifts ” from the communist state .
“ We write to seek a better understanding of the Department ’ s efforts to address unreported foreign direct investment into the U.S. higher education system , ” the letter reads .
“ We have been concerned about the potential for the Chinese government to use its strategic investments to turn American college campuses into indoctrination platforms for American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ China has strategically invested in U.S. academia to attempt to steal confidential information and technology from U.S. companies , and even the U.S. government , ” the lawmakers state own the letter , pointing to a 2018 report from the Hoover Institution identifying upwards of 110 Confucius Institutes operating on American colleges to facilitate China ’ s espionage and theft of intellectual property .
They add that “ Besides China peddling money for influence in U.S. institutions of higher education ( IHE ) , China is restricting any research regarding the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with CCP propaganda.
” These actions “ bring into question whether U.S. [ institutes of higher education ] receiving federal taxpayer dollars should be allowed to accept funds from China , the CCP , or other affiliated organizations , ” the letter concludes .
Alex Jones exposes the growing war with China and analyzes the clip of General Robert Spalding claiming we are already at war .
Commenting on the letter , Rep. Jim Jordan said “ We can not allow a dangerous communist regime to buy access to our institutions of higher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Chinese Communist Party ’ s cover-up of the early outbreak of the coronavirus immeasurably worsened this disease ’ s impact on the United States and the world.
” Jordan urged , adding that “ We owe it to the American people to hold China accountable and to prevent them from doing further harm to our country.
” The suspicions of Chinese infiltration of US higher education pre-dates the coronavirus crisis , with the Department of Education instigating an several universities last year to determine if they had failed to disclose foreign funding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it has uncovered $ 6.5 billion so far in undisclosed foreign funding from Saudi Arabia , Qatar , China and Russia .
The investigation has since been expanded to include Harvard and Yale .
The FBI has previously issued warnings regarding China investing in American higher education to steal sensitive information , primarily via access through federal grants .
In January , the Department of Justice also arrested a professor at Harvard , as well as two Chinese nationals for reportedly acting as foreign agents .
Last year President Donald Trump signed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an ultimatum to universities receiving financial assistance from the Pentagon : close the Chinese propaganda center on campus or lose funding .
Since that time , at least 49 schools have closed their Confucius Institute , according to Human Rights Watch .

Congressional Republicans are accusing China of attempting to hinder US coronavirus research by infiltrating US universities and spreading communist propaganda.
Reuters reports that ranking GOP members across seven House committees have delivered a letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos that warns Beijing is indoctrinating American students.
The letter was signed by Congressman Jim Jordan, the ranking Republican on the House Oversight committee, as well as by members on the Homeland Security, Science, Armed Services, Education and Intelligence and Foreign Affairs committees.
🚨🚨🚨 NEW: 7 top House committee Republicans announce probe into China’s infiltration of U.S. colleges “We cannot allow a dangerous communist regime to buy access to our institutions of higher education, plain and simple” – @Jim_Jordan More➡ https://t.co/GwgpkDFkhn pic.twitter.com/C3JQbJIGyJ — Oversight Committee Republicans (@GOPoversight) May 4, 2020
The letter requests that DeVos provide more information pertaining to the allegations against China, including all documents related to schools that have accepted funds from China, as well as details of any investigations into colleges and education officials who may have accepted “gifts” from the communist state.
“We write to seek a better understanding of the Department’s efforts to address unreported foreign direct investment into the U.S. higher education system,” the letter reads.
“We have been concerned about the potential for the Chinese government to use its strategic investments to turn American college campuses into indoctrination platforms for American students,” the congressmen further write.
“China has strategically invested in U.S. academia to attempt to steal confidential information and technology from U.S. companies, and even the U.S. government,” the lawmakers state own the letter, pointing to a 2018 report from the Hoover Institution identifying upwards of 110 Confucius Institutes operating on American colleges to facilitate China’s espionage and theft of intellectual property.
They add that “Besides China peddling money for influence in U.S. institutions of higher education (IHE), China is restricting any research regarding the origins of COVID-19 that does not comport with CCP propaganda.”
These actions “bring into question whether U.S. [institutes of higher education] receiving federal taxpayer dollars should be allowed to accept funds from China, the CCP, or other affiliated organizations,” the letter concludes.
Alex Jones exposes the growing war with China and analyzes the clip of General Robert Spalding claiming we are already at war.
Commenting on the letter, Rep. Jim Jordan said “We cannot allow a dangerous communist regime to buy access to our institutions of higher education, plain and simple.”
“The Chinese Communist Party’s cover-up of the early outbreak of the coronavirus immeasurably worsened this disease’s impact on the United States and the world.” Jordan urged, adding that “We owe it to the American people to hold China accountable and to prevent them from doing further harm to our country.”
The suspicions of Chinese infiltration of US higher education pre-dates the coronavirus crisis, with the Department of Education instigating an investigation into several universities last year to determine if they had failed to disclose foreign funding.
In February, the department announced it has uncovered $6.5 billion so far in undisclosed foreign funding from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, China and Russia. The investigation has since been expanded to include Harvard and Yale.
The FBI has previously issued warnings regarding China investing in American higher education to steal sensitive information, primarily via access through federal grants.
In January, the Department of Justice also arrested a professor at Harvard, as well as two Chinese nationals for reportedly acting as foreign agents.
Last year President Donald Trump signed the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act which proposed an ultimatum to universities receiving financial assistance from the Pentagon: close the Chinese propaganda center on campus or lose funding. Since that time, at least 49 schools have closed their Confucius Institute, according to Human Rights Watch.


newswars--2020-05-05--YouTube’s Chief Product Officer Insults His Own Users as Basement-Dwelling Idiots

YouTube ’ s Chief Product Officer has insulted his own users as basement-dwellers who deserve to be relegated by the algorithm in favor of “ authoritative ” mainstream sources .
Neil Mohan made the remarks during an interview with Protocol ’ s editor at large David Pierce after he was asked if YouTube had to switch its approach to moderating content given the ever changing advice of health authorities in relation to the coronavirus .
Mohan said that this was the reason YouTube was “ raising up authoritative voices , ” which is a euphemism for suppressing voices that aren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , despite the fact that the public ’ s trust in the media during the coronavirus pandemic has plummeted even further .
He then went on to insult his own user base as basement-dwelling idiots .
“ As opposed to , you know , it ’ s somebody espousing their opinions about a mask , you know , in their basement , ” said Mohan .
“ This is coming from an authoritative channel , a news source , a medical professional , and if that ’ s the case , we think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ context that ’ s provided around the question of masks .
And even if that guidance changes , it will be reflected in sort of how an authoritative voice or channel talks about it.
” Mohan then made it clear how non-mainstream channels are algorithmically shadow banned by “ removing or reducing views of the videos where that same level of authority hasn ’ t been established.
” Of course , the only reason why so-called “ authoritative ” sources are now doing so well on YouTube is because the company rigged its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dumping the very people who helped build YouTube on the trash heap .
Last month , YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki recently said that information which challenged the World Health Organization would be removed , despite the fact that the WHO was directly complicit in helping China cover-up the severity of coronavirus in its early stages and despite the fact the organization gave harmful advice in ordering countries not to close their borders early on .
“ Mohan ’ s comments exemplify how the changes YouTube has made in relation to the coronavirus and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for independent creators to cover current events , even when the mainstream media outlets that are being raised up have a track record of getting it wrong , ” writes Tom Parker .
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YouTube’s Chief Product Officer has insulted his own users as basement-dwellers who deserve to be relegated by the algorithm in favor of “authoritative” mainstream sources.
Neil Mohan made the remarks during an interview with Protocol’s editor at large David Pierce after he was asked if YouTube had to switch its approach to moderating content given the ever changing advice of health authorities in relation to the coronavirus.
Mohan said that this was the reason YouTube was “raising up authoritative voices,” which is a euphemism for suppressing voices that aren’t part of the mainstream media, despite the fact that the public’s trust in the media during the coronavirus pandemic has plummeted even further.
He then went on to insult his own user base as basement-dwelling idiots.
“As opposed to, you know, it’s somebody espousing their opinions about a mask, you know, in their basement,” said Mohan. “This is coming from an authoritative channel, a news source, a medical professional, and if that’s the case, we think there’s going to be some context that’s provided around the question of masks. And even if that guidance changes, it will be reflected in sort of how an authoritative voice or channel talks about it.”
Mohan then made it clear how non-mainstream channels are algorithmically shadow banned by “removing or reducing views of the videos where that same level of authority hasn’t been established.”
Of course, the only reason why so-called “authoritative” sources are now doing so well on YouTube is because the company rigged its own algorithm to heavily favor them while dumping the very people who helped build YouTube on the trash heap.
Last month, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki recently said that information which challenged the World Health Organization would be removed, despite the fact that the WHO was directly complicit in helping China cover-up the severity of coronavirus in its early stages and despite the fact the organization gave harmful advice in ordering countries not to close their borders early on.
“Mohan’s comments exemplify how the changes YouTube has made in relation to the coronavirus and news coverage have made it almost impossible for independent creators to cover current events, even when the mainstream media outlets that are being raised up have a track record of getting it wrong,” writes Tom Parker.
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newswars--2020-05-05--Report: France Will Use Existing Surveillance Grid To Enforce Social Distancing, Mask Wearing

France will use its existing network of surveillance cameras to monitor how many people are wearing masks and track how citizens are complying with social distancing after its coronavirus lockdown is eased next week , according to reports .
The BBC notes that “ The resort city of Cannes on the Côte d ’ Azur has trialled the monitoring software , installed at outdoor markets and on buses.
” Datakalab , the French firm behind the software says its algorithms “ can be incorporated into existing surveillance systems in other public spaces , such as hospitals , stations , airports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the software being installed to work with existing cameras does not violate EU data privacy laws because “ No image is stored or transmitted.
” Cannes Mayor David Lisnard said , “ This technology doesn ’ t identify people but just gives us mathematical analysis to meet people ’ s needs.
” So , essentially , it ’ s ok to track you everywhere you go to ensure you comply , so long as they don ’ t keep your picture on a hard drive .
France already announced that face masks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in schools from next week .
The country ’ s lockdown has been more severe than most , with anyone traveling outside their home needing papers approved by the authorities .
Anyone found outside without the relevant documents is subject to a fine of €135 upwards .
The case in France highlights how the framework of surveillance that has already been in place and rapidly expanding for two decades is now being used to enforce the removal of freedoms .
We also recently highlighted how tech companies all over the world are developing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcement to more effectively police social distancing rules .
We are so used to surveillance now that for many it doesn ’ t seem that much more of a change to simply give over total compliance and acceptance of a panopticon world .
Coronavirus was just the crisis need to institute permanent societal lockdown using already existing tools , as well as new technologies that can be slotted into those systems already in place .

France will use its existing network of surveillance cameras to monitor how many people are wearing masks and track how citizens are complying with social distancing after its coronavirus lockdown is eased next week, according to reports.
The BBC notes that “The resort city of Cannes on the Côte d’Azur has trialled the monitoring software, installed at outdoor markets and on buses.”
Datakalab, the French firm behind the software says its algorithms “can be incorporated into existing surveillance systems in other public spaces, such as hospitals, stations, airports and shopping centres.”
The company claims that the software being installed to work with existing cameras does not violate EU data privacy laws because “No image is stored or transmitted.”
Cannes Mayor David Lisnard said, “This technology doesn’t identify people but just gives us mathematical analysis to meet people’s needs.”
So, essentially, it’s ok to track you everywhere you go to ensure you comply, so long as they don’t keep your picture on a hard drive.
France already announced that face masks will be compulsory on public transport and in schools from next week. The country’s lockdown has been more severe than most, with anyone traveling outside their home needing papers approved by the authorities. Anyone found outside without the relevant documents is subject to a fine of €135 upwards.
The case in France highlights how the framework of surveillance that has already been in place and rapidly expanding for two decades is now being used to enforce the removal of freedoms.
We also recently highlighted how tech companies all over the world are developing more sophisticated tools that will allow law enforcement to more effectively police social distancing rules.
We are so used to surveillance now that for many it doesn’t seem that much more of a change to simply give over total compliance and acceptance of a panopticon world.
Coronavirus was just the crisis need to institute permanent societal lockdown using already existing tools, as well as new technologies that can be slotted into those systems already in place.


newswars--2020-05-05--US Universities Creating Social Credit Coronavirus Surveillance System

Three US universities are responding to the coronavirus crisis by creating ( irony of all ironies ) a Chinese style social credit surveillance system that will ‘ score ’ people based on their exposure to the virus .
According to a report from Tech site dot.LA , researchers at the University of Southern California , Emory University , and the University of Texas Health Science Center are jointly working on the system after receiving federal grant funding .
Like the Chinese social credit system , the system will consist of a mobile app for contact tracing the virus , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptoms of individuals to calculate “ personal risk scores ” .
The score would be used to determine the need “ for quarantine and decontamination , ” according to the report , with “ aggregate risk scores ” also assigned to “ locations like your neighborhood grocery store.
” The universities hope to have a working mobile app by August , in time for the start of the fall semester .
Welcome to the new normal .
Surely the fallout of this system will all be positive .
When the coronavirus vaccine eventually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ updated to show who has had it and who hasn ’ t .
High social credit points for those who have taken it , no travel privileges for those who refuse !
We ’ re in this together !
The report notes that “ Countries such as South Korea or China have used location-based digitized contact tracing .
However , it has only been successful because citizens are forced to download it , opt into location monitoring , and regularly check in or otherwise be visited by enforcement authorities.
” “ In that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mandated compliance , it ’ s been shown it can work , in our setting in the United States , I don ’ t see that really happening , ” said Dr. Jeffrey Klausner , a professor of medicine at UCLA .
“ We have enough problems with governors issuing orders and denying free personal movement , that the idea that people are going to be ordered to download apps to monitor their movement is highly unlikely and probably not constitutional.
” Klausner added , conceding that “ It ’ s going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to involuntary surveillance.
” The report further notes that the social credit scoring could “ become problematic if a school or employer requires students or workers reveal them as a condition of receiving a benefit , entering a building or returning to their office.
” “ When you introduce ‘ scoring ’ that takes other factors into account , it complicates everything , and increases the risk that users will be misinformed or discriminated against due to factors beyond their control , ” noted USC ’ s Cyrus Shahabi , a professor of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social credit system has reportedly blacklisted more than 13 million citizens as “ untrustworthy , ” state media recently bragged .
And what heinous behaviour led to the distinction ?
Well , jaywalking for one .
According to Chinese media , other violations stretch to the following : – Bad driving .
– Smoking on trains .
– Buying too many video games .
– Buying too much junk food .
– Buying too much alcohol .
– Calling a friend who has a low credit score .
– Having a friend online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – Posting “ fake news ” online .
– Criticizing the government .
– Visiting unauthorized websites .
– Walking your dog without a leash .
– Letting your dog bark too much .
The punishment for such a designation as “ discredited entity ” is to be barred from traveling by train or plane .
The system is enforced via facial recognition cameras .
Is this our collective future ?
Apple and Google announced this year that they are working on a Bluetooth applications that will provide contact tracing of the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @

Three US universities are responding to the coronavirus crisis by creating (irony of all ironies) a Chinese style social credit surveillance system that will ‘score’ people based on their exposure to the virus.
According to a report from Tech site dot.LA, researchers at the University of Southern California, Emory University, and the University of Texas Health Science Center are jointly working on the system after receiving federal grant funding.
Like the Chinese social credit system, the system will consist of a mobile app for contact tracing the virus, and promises to track the real-time location and symptoms of individuals to calculate “personal risk scores”.
The score would be used to determine the need “for quarantine and decontamination,” according to the report, with “aggregate risk scores” also assigned to “locations like your neighborhood grocery store.”
The universities hope to have a working mobile app by August, in time for the start of the fall semester.
Welcome to the new normal. Surely the fallout of this system will all be positive.
When the coronavirus vaccine eventually comes along the system will presumably be updated to show who has had it and who hasn’t.
High social credit points for those who have taken it, no travel privileges for those who refuse!
We’re in this together!
The report notes that “Countries such as South Korea or China have used location-based digitized contact tracing. However, it has only been successful because citizens are forced to download it, opt into location monitoring, and regularly check in or otherwise be visited by enforcement authorities.”
“In that setting where there’s 100% mandated compliance, it’s been shown it can work, in our setting in the United States, I don’t see that really happening,” said Dr. Jeffrey Klausner, a professor of medicine at UCLA.
“We have enough problems with governors issuing orders and denying free personal movement, that the idea that people are going to be ordered to download apps to monitor their movement is highly unlikely and probably not constitutional.” Klausner added, conceding that “It’s going to be difficult to get Americans to agree to involuntary surveillance.”
The report further notes that the social credit scoring could “become problematic if a school or employer requires students or workers reveal them as a condition of receiving a benefit, entering a building or returning to their office.”
“When you introduce ‘scoring’ that takes other factors into account, it complicates everything, and increases the risk that users will be misinformed or discriminated against due to factors beyond their control,” noted USC’s Cyrus Shahabi, a professor of computer science.
Indeed, the Chinese social credit system has reportedly blacklisted more than 13 million citizens as “untrustworthy,” state media recently bragged.
And what heinous behaviour led to the distinction? Well, jaywalking for one. According to Chinese media, other violations stretch to the following:
– Bad driving.
– Smoking on trains.
– Buying too many video games.
– Buying too much junk food.
– Buying too much alcohol.
– Calling a friend who has a low credit score .
– Having a friend online who has a low credit score.
– Posting “fake news” online.
– Criticizing the government.
– Visiting unauthorized websites.
– Walking your dog without a leash.
– Letting your dog bark too much.
The punishment for such a designation as “discredited entity” is to be barred from traveling by train or plane.
China restricted 2.56 million discredited entities from purchasing plane tickets, and 90,000 entities from buying high-speed rail tickets in July: NDRC #socialcredit pic.twitter.com/4zAwJ7hrBn — Global Times (@globaltimesnews) August 16, 2019
The system is enforced via facial recognition cameras.
Is this our collective future?
Here’s a dystopian vision of the future: A real announcement I recorded on the Beijing-Shanghai bullet train. (I’ve subtitled it so you can watch in silence.) pic.twitter.com/ZoRWtdcSMy — James O’Malley (@Psythor) October 29, 2018
Apple and Google announced this year that they are working on a Bluetooth applications that will provide contact tracing of the coronavirus using smartphone location data.


newswars--2020-05-05--‘Lockdown Lunacy’: Nigel Farage Visited by Police Officers After Reporting on Illegal Boat Migrants

Brexit leader Nigel Farage was visited by police officers Monday , warning him to observe the “ essential travel ” rules after he reported on illegal boat migrants arriving in Dover .
On Monday , Brexit Party Leader Nigel Farage went to the port at Dover and filmed the Border Force bringing a group of migrants “ including a very young baby ” to shore .
Yet after continuing his work as a politician-turned-journalist to expose the “ scandal ” of Britain ’ s borders remaining open at a time where the rest of the country is closed , Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just knocked on my door to advise me on essential travel.
” “ They had received a complaint that I had been to Dover to report on the illegal migrant scandal taking place , ” Farage said , adding : “ What a total waste of time and money.
” We ’ re in this together !
The national lockdown measures that were imposed on the country allow exceptions to the restriction of movement for certain key workers including “ journalists and broadcasters who are providing public service broadcasting.
” Police forces across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcement of the national lockdown .
Last week , it was revealed that the Crown Prosecution Service will review every charge , conviction , and sentence that have been brought under the Coronavirus Act following a string of wrongful convictions .

Brexit leader Nigel Farage was visited by police officers Monday, warning him to observe the “essential travel” rules after he reported on illegal boat migrants arriving in Dover.
On Monday, Brexit Party Leader Nigel Farage went to the port at Dover and filmed the Border Force bringing a group of migrants “including a very young baby” to shore.
Yet after continuing his work as a politician-turned-journalist to expose the “scandal” of Britain’s borders remaining open at a time where the rest of the country is closed, Mr Farage said that “two police officers just knocked on my door to advise me on essential travel.”
“They had received a complaint that I had been to Dover to report on the illegal migrant scandal taking place,” Farage said, adding: “What a total waste of time and money.”
We’re in this together!
The national lockdown measures that were imposed on the country allow exceptions to the restriction of movement for certain key workers including “journalists and broadcasters who are providing public service broadcasting.”
Police forces across the country have been accused of overzealous enforcement of the national lockdown. Last week, it was revealed that the Crown Prosecution Service will review every charge, conviction, and sentence that have been brought under the Coronavirus Act following a string of wrongful convictions.
Lockdown lunacy. Two police officers just knocked on my door to advise me on essential travel. They had received a complaint that I had been to Dover to report on the illegal migrant scandal taking place. What a total waste of time and money. — Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) May 4, 2020
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newswars--2020-05-05--18 Signs That We Are Facing A Record Breaking Economic Implosion In 2020

In just six weeks , the entire global economy has completely come apart .
All over the world we are seeing numbers fall faster than we ever have before , and the outlook for the rest of the year is exceedingly bleak .
Fear of the coronavirus is going to paralyze global trade for the foreseeable future , and the lockdowns in some nations will last for many months to come .
Here in the United States , some states are attempting to make an effort to “ reopen ” , but in most instances that will involve “ multiple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when the First World collapses , the Third World dies .
Meanwhile , tens of millions of Americans have already lost their jobs , much of the population has already run through their meager savings , and financial institutions are becoming extremely tight with their money .
Even if COVID-19 disappeared tomorrow , our momentum would still take us into an economic depression , but of course this virus isn ’ t going to disappear any time soon .
After 9/11 our society evolved into an anti-terror state , and COVID-19 is going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So anyone that was hoping for a quick “ return to normal ” can forget it , because “ normal ” is about to be completely redefined .
The pace at which economic conditions have deteriorated in recent weeks has been absolutely breathtaking , and the numbers just keep getting worse and worse .
The following are 18 signs that we are facing a record breaking economic implosion in 2020… # 1 According to economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal , the April jobs report will show that the unemployment rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 16 percent .
# 2 U.S. manufacturing orders just crashed by the most ever .
# 3 U.S. gasoline consumption just dropped to the lowest level ever recorded .
# 4 Light vehicle sales in the U.S. just fell to the lowest level that we have seen since the early 1970s .
# 5 The government program that was supposed to get small businesses through this crisis has been a tremendous failure… # 6 The “ coming meat shortages ” are already here .
According to the New York Post , Costco is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ customers of very serious supply problems… # 7 Global smartphone shipments were down 11.7 percent in the first quarter compared to a year ago .
That represents the fastest drop on record .
# 8 Hong Kong just recorded the worst economic contraction in the city ’ s entire history .
# 9 U.S. consumer spending was down 7.6 percent during the first quarter of 2020 .
# 10 American Airlines posted a loss of 2.2 billion dollars during the first quarter of 2020 .
# 11 It looks like retail giants Neiman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Penney are all headed for bankruptcy .
# 12 Fox Business is reporting that Hertz is preparing to file for bankruptcy due to plunging car rental ridership .
# 14 Edmunds is projecting that auto sales in the United States this month will be down by more than half compared to April 2019 .
# 15 In Mexico , manufacturing activity is falling at the fastest pace ever recorded .
The following comes from Zero Hedge… # 16 More than 30 million Americans have already lost their jobs , and economists are projecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the weeks ahead .
# 17 In March , U.S. home sales declined by double digit percentages in every region of the country .
# 18 White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett is warning that U.S. GDP could fall by up to 30 percent during the second quarter of 2020 .
For investors , the good news is that stock prices have bounced back quite a bit after the initial crash , and many market optimists are hoping that this Fed-fueled rally will keep on rolling .
But others are warning that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Kevin Smith is openly telling everyone that this could be the “ last chance to sell ” before another huge move downward… We shall see what happens , but for the moment the financial markets are doing their best to try to defy economic reality .
Unfortunately , economic reality is hitting most Americans like a ton of bricks right now .
We are in the middle of the greatest spike in unemployment that the United States has ever seen by a very wide margin , and most of the jobs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back .
And as bad as things are already , the truth is that this is just the beginning .
A whole lot more pain is on the way , and it is going to shake our nation to the core .
Our economic and financial bubbles lasted far longer than they should have , but now fear of COVID-19 has burst them all , and it isn ’ t going to be possible to reinflate them this time around .

In just six weeks, the entire global economy has completely come apart.
All over the world we are seeing numbers fall faster than we ever have before, and the outlook for the rest of the year is exceedingly bleak.
Fear of the coronavirus is going to paralyze global trade for the foreseeable future, and the lockdowns in some nations will last for many months to come.
Here in the United States, some states are attempting to make an effort to “reopen”, but in most instances that will involve “multiple stages”.
Alex Jones describes how when the First World collapses, the Third World dies.
Meanwhile, tens of millions of Americans have already lost their jobs, much of the population has already run through their meager savings, and financial institutions are becoming extremely tight with their money.
Even if COVID-19 disappeared tomorrow, our momentum would still take us into an economic depression, but of course this virus isn’t going to disappear any time soon.
After 9/11 our society evolved into an anti-terror state, and COVID-19 is going to permanently alter our society as well.
So anyone that was hoping for a quick “return to normal” can forget it, because “normal” is about to be completely redefined.
The pace at which economic conditions have deteriorated in recent weeks has been absolutely breathtaking, and the numbers just keep getting worse and worse.
The following are 18 signs that we are facing a record breaking economic implosion in 2020…
#1 According to economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal, the April jobs report will show that the unemployment rate in the United States is now above 16 percent.
#2 U.S. manufacturing orders just crashed by the most ever.
#3 U.S. gasoline consumption just dropped to the lowest level ever recorded.
#4 Light vehicle sales in the U.S. just fell to the lowest level that we have seen since the early 1970s.
#5 The government program that was supposed to get small businesses through this crisis has been a tremendous failure…
According to the CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey released Monday, which surveyed 2,200 small business owners across America, while the $660 billion Paycheck Protection Program was instituted to give them a lifeline through the coronavirus and economic shutdown, only 13% of the 45% who applied for the PPP were approved.
#6 The “coming meat shortages” are already here. According to the New York Post, Costco is now rationing meat and Kroger is warning customers of very serious supply problems…
Costco on Monday said it will be limiting customers to just three packages of meat per shopper, while Kroger supermarkets posted an alert on the meat section of its website warning that it may have limited inventory “due to high demand.” Grocers have been bracing for a run on meat in mid-May as major meat processing plants, including Tyson Foods, have been forced to shut down production. But the shortages appear to have come earlier than expected as consumers worried about the meat shortage have been stocking up, experts say.
#7 Global smartphone shipments were down 11.7 percent in the first quarter compared to a year ago. That represents the fastest drop on record.
#8 Hong Kong just recorded the worst economic contraction in the city’s entire history.
#9 U.S. consumer spending was down 7.6 percent during the first quarter of 2020.
#10 American Airlines posted a loss of 2.2 billion dollars during the first quarter of 2020.
#11 It looks like retail giants Neiman Marcus, J. Crew and JC Penney are all headed for bankruptcy.
#12 Fox Business is reporting that Hertz is preparing to file for bankruptcy due to plunging car rental ridership.
#13 Gold’s Gym field for bankruptcy on Monday.
#14 Edmunds is projecting that auto sales in the United States this month will be down by more than half compared to April 2019.
#15 In Mexico, manufacturing activity is falling at the fastest pace ever recorded. The following comes from Zero Hedge…
While few have lofty expectations for economic performance with the global economy still largely shutdown, what is happening in Mexico is simply unprecedented. Here are some striking observations detailing the unprecedented economic collapse of the southern US neighbor, courtesy of Goldman. Business confidence declined sharply in April (the seventh consecutive monthly decline) with the index now sitting deep within pessimist territory. The Manufacturing and Services PMIs also fell sharply in April, and are now at the lowest levels on record.
#16 More than 30 million Americans have already lost their jobs, and economists are projecting that millions more will lose their jobs in the weeks ahead.
#17 In March, U.S. home sales declined by double digit percentages in every region of the country.
#18 White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett is warning that U.S. GDP could fall by up to 30 percent during the second quarter of 2020.
For investors, the good news is that stock prices have bounced back quite a bit after the initial crash, and many market optimists are hoping that this Fed-fueled rally will keep on rolling.
But others are warning that this is a trap for bullish investors, and Kevin Smith is openly telling everyone that this could be the “last chance to sell” before another huge move downward…
The stock market may be flashing some ridiculously bullish signals, but hedge fund bear Kevin Smith is sticking by his prediction that the Dow and S&P 500 are on the verge of a Great Depression-level crash. In fact, the Crescat Capital founder warns, this is your “last chance to sell” before the impending collapse.
We shall see what happens, but for the moment the financial markets are doing their best to try to defy economic reality.
Unfortunately, economic reality is hitting most Americans like a ton of bricks right now. We are in the middle of the greatest spike in unemployment that the United States has ever seen by a very wide margin, and most of the jobs that have been lost are never coming back.
And as bad as things are already, the truth is that this is just the beginning.
A whole lot more pain is on the way, and it is going to shake our nation to the core.
Our economic and financial bubbles lasted far longer than they should have, but now fear of COVID-19 has burst them all, and it isn’t going to be possible to reinflate them this time around.


newswars--2020-05-05--Bloomberg News: Import More Migrants Because Americans Can’t Get It Done

The United States will need even more immigrants once the economy has recovered from the coronavirus crash , according to the editorial board of Mike Bloomberg ’ s news site .
“ The U.S. will need to bring in more foreign talent , not less , to fill labor shortages in critical fields , notably health care , and to promote innovation , ” the editorial board of Bloomberg.com claimed .
“ The [ post-crash ] goals should be to increase immigrant admissions overall , while prioritizing skills over family ties , strengthening border security , and providing a pathway @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immigrants already in the country , ” said the board .
State governors are waging war against the people The board strongly supports the federal policy of subsidizing investors and companies with an annual inflow of one million legal immigrant consumers , renters , and workers .
The annual inflow of one million legal immigrants is boosted by the resident army of roughly two million imported contract workers — including H-1B and H-2B workers — plus at least one million temporary workers , plus at least eight million illegal migrants .
Every year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million people helps investors by cutting wages and raising rents for the four million young Americans who enter the labor force .

The United States will need even more immigrants once the economy has recovered from the coronavirus crash, according to the editorial board of Mike Bloomberg’s news site.
“The U.S. will need to bring in more foreign talent, not less, to fill labor shortages in critical fields, notably health care, and to promote innovation,” the editorial board of Bloomberg.com claimed.
“The [post-crash] goals should be to increase immigrant admissions overall, while prioritizing skills over family ties, strengthening border security, and providing a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants already in the country,” said the board.
State governors are waging war against the people
The board strongly supports the federal policy of subsidizing investors and companies with an annual inflow of one million legal immigrant consumers, renters, and workers.
The annual inflow of one million legal immigrants is boosted by the resident army of roughly two million imported contract workers — including H-1B and H-2B workers — plus at least one million temporary workers, plus at least eight million illegal migrants. Every year, this imported population of roughly 45 million people helps investors by cutting wages and raising rents for the four million young Americans who enter the labor force.
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newswars--2020-05-05--SAVAGE: ‘I Will Refuse to Take’ Rushed COVID Vaccine, It Will Be ‘Ineffective and Dangerous’

Talk radio titan Michael Savage took a strong stance on the topic of a potential COVID-19 vaccine this week , stating that he would refuse to take such a vaccine if it was rushed into production .
Late Sunday night , Savage tweeted , “ Covid vaccine !
I will refuse to take it !
It will be ineffective and dangerous .
There are now 20 known mutations.
” Savage added , “ I have never taken a flu shot , and I will refuse to take a COVID VACCINE .
If the Govt makes it ‘ mandatory ’ what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ radio host expounded on his reasoning in Monday ’ s edition of The Savage Nation podcast .
“ I tweeted something that got me mad , because they ’ re all talking about a COVID vaccine , and I know , having studied these things , having studied the flu vaccines which are about thirty to forty , maybe forty percent effective… if you look at flu vaccines , not only are they ineffective – thirty-seven percent to fifty percent is what we ’ re seeing in reports – there are huge side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Brandon “ Just Another Doctor ” Gray joins the show with his fellow colleagues to set the record straight !
“ So now they ’ re telling us they ’ re gon na rush a COVID vaccine when we know there have been twenty to thirty mutations of this virus already , and I ’ m very , very concerned that they ’ re rushing out a vaccine that will be dangerous , ineffective , et cetera , so I said this , ” Savage said before reading the tweet aloud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these fascistic , quote , liberal governors think they have a problem on their hands that they ’ re making believe will go away with the shutdowns , wait until they try to tell you that you must have a vaccine to leave your house .
I would join a militia before I took a vaccine .
I ’ d go to the hills , I ’ m not taking it , I refuse .
And I don ’ t care who tells me I have to take it , if Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m not taking it , you hear me ?
I ’ m not taking it for Jesus , I ’ m not taking it for Trump , I ’ m not taking it for Moses , I ’ m not not taking it for Isaiah , I ’ m not taking it for Muhammad , I ’ m not taking it for Charlie Parker , I ’ m not taking it.
” Savage ’ s full podcast from Monday can be heard on the May 4 episode of his podcast at around @ @ @ @ @

Talk radio titan Michael Savage took a strong stance on the topic of a potential COVID-19 vaccine this week, stating that he would refuse to take such a vaccine if it was rushed into production.
Late Sunday night, Savage tweeted, “Covid vaccine! I will refuse to take it! It will be ineffective and dangerous. There are now 20 known mutations.”
Savage added, “I have never taken a flu shot, and I will refuse to take a COVID VACCINE. If the Govt makes it ‘mandatory’ what will you do?”
Covid vaccine! I will refuse to take it! It will be ineffective and dangerous. There are now 20 known mutations. I have never taken a flu shot, and I will refuse to take a COVID VACCINE. If the Govt makes it ‘mandatory’ what will you do? — Michael Savage (@ASavageNation) May 4, 2020
wrong! at most 50% effective and frequently produce severe side effects — Michael Savage (@ASavageNation) May 4, 2020
The talk radio host expounded on his reasoning in Monday’s edition of The Savage Nation podcast.
“I tweeted something that got me mad, because they’re all talking about a COVID vaccine, and I know, having studied these things, having studied the flu vaccines which are about thirty to forty, maybe forty percent effective… if you look at flu vaccines, not only are they ineffective – thirty-seven percent to fifty percent is what we’re seeing in reports – there are huge side effects to flu vaccines,” Savage said.
Brandon “Just Another Doctor” Gray joins the show with his fellow colleagues to set the record straight!
“So now they’re telling us they’re gonna rush a COVID vaccine when we know there have been twenty to thirty mutations of this virus already, and I’m very, very concerned that they’re rushing out a vaccine that will be dangerous, ineffective, et cetera, so I said this,” Savage said before reading the tweet aloud.
Savage continued, “And if these fascistic, quote, liberal governors think they have a problem on their hands that they’re making believe will go away with the shutdowns, wait until they try to tell you that you must have a vaccine to leave your house. I would join a militia before I took a vaccine. I’d go to the hills, I’m not taking it, I refuse. And I don’t care who tells me I have to take it, if Donald Trump tells me to take it, I’m not taking it, you hear me? I’m not taking it for Jesus, I’m not taking it for Trump, I’m not taking it for Moses, I’m not not taking it for Isaiah, I’m not taking it for Muhammad, I’m not taking it for Charlie Parker, I’m not taking it.”
Savage’s full podcast from Monday can be heard on the May 4 episode of his podcast at around the 37 minute mark.


newswars--2020-05-05--America Has Become “The Land Of The Snitches” During This Coronavirus Pandemic

For those that wondered if Americans would be willing to report on their neighbors on a widespread basis during a major crisis , you now have your answer .
All over the country , calls have been pouring in to authorities from “ concerned citizens ” that are quite eager to point a finger at their neighbors for violating the coronavirus lockdowns .
In fact , it has been reported that some very nosy people in the state of California were actually calling 911 to report that their neighbors were coughing inside their own homes .
Owen talks about his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the attention he got for not wearing a mask .
Of course the mainstream media is not exactly helping matters when they use phrases such as “ death sentence ” to describe this pandemic .
Yes , we should all be taking this virus very seriously , but the truth is that this is not the end of the world and everyone needs to calm down .
Do we really want to have a society where everyone is spying on their neighbors ?
When I read that a mother in Wisconsin had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had permitted her daughter to go play at a friend ’ s house , it really touched a nerve with me… So how did the police know that her daughter had gone to another house to play ?
Needless to say , someone snitched on her .
And this next story is truly bizarre .
A Colorado woman named Heather Silchia was deeply alarmed when she discovered that her “ neighbors ” had put a really nasty note on her vehicle… The missive read , “ PLEASE STAY HOME .
I noticed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with your baby and return a short time later without it .
Then I see the man of the house arrive with the baby later in the afternoon while your vehicle hasn ’ t moved all day .
This leads me to believe that the kid is in daycare.
” The letter continued , “ Stop .
I am assuming that man has an essential job since he is gone all day but if you are home there is no reason for your child to be in daycare at a time like this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after your husband ( I assume ) gets home .
You aren ’ t wearing any sort of uniform and I have never seen you wear a mask .
Bars are closed and you couldn ’ t possibly be getting groceries every night ( which would also require you to wear a mask ) so I again ask you to please stay home.
” Well , it turns out that Heather Silchia is actually a 911 dispatcher , and that is why she can ’ t watch her baby all day .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers like her , because they are so greatly needed during a time like this .
Sadly , the examples that I have just shared with you are not isolated incidents .
In fact , it has been revealed that there are hundreds of people that have been snitching on their neighbors in the state of Missouri alone… Hundreds of people have been exposed for reporting people who have flouted social distancing rules and some are now scared they could receive a backlash .
The names and addresses of approximately 900 people in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media request under the Sunshine Law , which allows for the release of information submitted to a public agency ( except for wrongdoing and abuse tips ) .
St. Louis County had urged the community to share details of anyone not following guidelines in response to the coronavirus pandemic and noted in the terms and conditions that information may be shared publicly .
However some people may not have read the small print submitted tips via an online form and email from the end of March .
Many had asked for their communications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this bad in Missouri , one can only imagine the level of snitching that is happening in New York or California .
And even though some states are starting to gradually lift their “ shelter-in-place ” orders , the truth is that our society is going to be dealing with “ social distancing ” for a long time to come .
In fact , the way that we share many of our public spaces is in danger of being permanently redefined… Are you kidding me ?
Of course snitches will have a field @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If you sit too close to a snitch in church or you walk too closely behind a snitch on the sidewalk , you may find yourself explaining your actions to the police .
And what is truly tragic is that none of this nonsense is even necessary .
Please take two and a half minutes and watch this video from Dr. Eric Berg .
It is the most important video about this pandemic that I have watched by a wide margin .
After watching the video , I think that you will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be ended as soon as possible .
Yes , this virus spreads incredibly easily .
But a lot of the people that catch it never show any symptoms at all , and it has become clear that there are things that we can do for those that do become sick to prevent a lot of the really severe cases .
Unfortunately , the mainstream media is not going to tell you the truth .
Instead , they are just going to keep telling you that the death toll projections are going up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home .
Look , the reality of the matter is that most of the population is eventually going to be exposed to this virus no matter if we have lockdowns or not .
So it is very important to be taking your vitamins and to be doing whatever you can to support your immune system .
And it is also very important to understand that this is not even close to the worst thing that we are going to face .
If we can ’ t even handle COVID-19 , and if the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the truth when scientific studies show absolutely amazing results , what is going to happen to our society when a really severe crisis comes along ?

For those that wondered if Americans would be willing to report on their neighbors on a widespread basis during a major crisis, you now have your answer.
All over the country, calls have been pouring in to authorities from “concerned citizens” that are quite eager to point a finger at their neighbors for violating the coronavirus lockdowns.
In fact, it has been reported that some very nosy people in the state of California were actually calling 911 to report that their neighbors were coughing inside their own homes.
Owen talks about his experiences traveling around Austin Texas and and all the attention he got for not wearing a mask.
Of course the mainstream media is not exactly helping matters when they use phrases such as “death sentence” to describe this pandemic.
Yes, we should all be taking this virus very seriously, but the truth is that this is not the end of the world and everyone needs to calm down.
Do we really want to have a society where everyone is spying on their neighbors? When I read that a mother in Wisconsin had been visited by the police because she had permitted her daughter to go play at a friend’s house, it really touched a nerve with me…
A Wisconsin mom videotaped two police officers who showed up at her home and accused her of “allowing” her daughter to play at a friend’s house, an act they deemed to be in defiance of Wisconsin’s “Stay at Home” order. The officers are clearly agitated and condescending in their conversation with the mother, who is addressed as “Amy” when she opens the door upon their arrival.
So how did the police know that her daughter had gone to another house to play?
Needless to say, someone snitched on her.
And this next story is truly bizarre. A Colorado woman named Heather Silchia was deeply alarmed when she discovered that her “neighbors” had put a really nasty note on her vehicle…
The missive read, “PLEASE STAY HOME. I noticed a few days a week you leave home with your baby and return a short time later without it. Then I see the man of the house arrive with the baby later in the afternoon while your vehicle hasn’t moved all day. This leads me to believe that the kid is in daycare.” The letter continued, “Stop. I am assuming that man has an essential job since he is gone all day but if you are home there is no reason for your child to be in daycare at a time like this. I also see you leave shortly after your husband (I assume) gets home. You aren’t wearing any sort of uniform and I have never seen you wear a mask. Bars are closed and you couldn’t possibly be getting groceries every night (which would also require you to wear a mask) so I again ask you to please stay home.”
Well, it turns out that Heather Silchia is actually a 911 dispatcher, and that is why she can’t watch her baby all day.
And we should be thankful for front line workers like her, because they are so greatly needed during a time like this.
Sadly, the examples that I have just shared with you are not isolated incidents. In fact, it has been revealed that there are hundreds of people that have been snitching on their neighbors in the state of Missouri alone…
Hundreds of people have been exposed for reporting people who have flouted social distancing rules and some are now scared they could receive a backlash. The names and addresses of approximately 900 people in Missouri were released as part of a media request under the Sunshine Law, which allows for the release of information submitted to a public agency (except for wrongdoing and abuse tips). St. Louis County had urged the community to share details of anyone not following guidelines in response to the coronavirus pandemic and noted in the terms and conditions that information may be shared publicly. However some people may not have read the small print submitted tips via an online form and email from the end of March. Many had asked for their communications to remain private.
If things are this bad in Missouri, one can only imagine the level of snitching that is happening in New York or California.
And even though some states are starting to gradually lift their “shelter-in-place” orders, the truth is that our society is going to be dealing with “social distancing” for a long time to come. In fact, the way that we share many of our public spaces is in danger of being permanently redefined…
New designs for eating places. McDonald’s is already prototyping a socially distanced version of its restaurant that could be a template for fast-food spaces around the world. Checkerboard grids on the grass in parks, with people allowed to occupy one square only if those surrounding it are empty. Or time-sharing of public places: If you don’t show up for your 12:15 p.m. slot at the playground, you’re out of luck.
Are you kidding me?
Of course snitches will have a field day in this sort of an environment. If you sit too close to a snitch in church or you walk too closely behind a snitch on the sidewalk, you may find yourself explaining your actions to the police.
And what is truly tragic is that none of this nonsense is even necessary. Please take two and a half minutes and watch this video from Dr. Eric Berg. It is the most important video about this pandemic that I have watched by a wide margin.
After watching the video, I think that you will understand why all of the coronavirus lockdowns should be ended as soon as possible.
Yes, this virus spreads incredibly easily. But a lot of the people that catch it never show any symptoms at all, and it has become clear that there are things that we can do for those that do become sick to prevent a lot of the really severe cases.
Unfortunately, the mainstream media is not going to tell you the truth. Instead, they are just going to keep telling you that the death toll projections are going up and that everyone should continue to stay home.
Look, the reality of the matter is that most of the population is eventually going to be exposed to this virus no matter if we have lockdowns or not. So it is very important to be taking your vitamins and to be doing whatever you can to support your immune system. And it is also very important to understand that this is not even close to the worst thing that we are going to face.
If we can’t even handle COVID-19, and if the mainstream media won’t even share the truth when scientific studies show absolutely amazing results, what is going to happen to our society when a really severe crisis comes along?