newswars--2020-07-31--Unsealed Court Docs Suggest Bill Clinton Was On Pedo Island With Epstein

Court documents were unsealed in the Ghislaine Maxwell case Thursday , and revealed that a witness claims to have seen Bill Clinton on the infamous ‘ pedo island ’ along with Epstein , Maxwell and “ two young girls ” .
The claims in the documents echo those previously made by a former worker on Epstein ’ s island in a Netflix documentary .
The claims run contrary to denials by Clinton that he ever visited the island , which was reportedly the site of multiple sexual assaults of underage women by the convicted pedophile Epstein and his elite guests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scully , a 70-year-old phone and internet specialist worker who was present on the island of Little Saint James , as part of Jeffrey Epstein : Filthy Rich , which features testimony from witnesses and victims of Epstein ’ s sordid activities .
Scully claims that he saw the Clinton sitting with Epstein in the porch of the island ’ s villa .
Scully did not witness Clinton partaking in any illegal activity , however , and says no other guests were present at the time .
Scully says that he saw other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including Prince Andrew , adding that some would be naked and flanked by topless girls .
“ You tell yourself that you didn ’ t know for sure and you never really saw anything , but that ’ s all just rationalization , ” Scully notes in the program , adding “ Jeffrey Epstein , he was a guy who concealed his deviance very well – but he didn ’ t conceal it that well.
” The newly unsealed documents , which have been held under lock and key since a previous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testimonies and allegations against attorney Alan Dershowitz .
The documents allege that Dershowitz abused a minor , referred to as ‘ Jane Doe 3 ’ , and that he also helped draft a non-prosecution agreement to secure immunity .
In previous court documents , ‘ Jane Doe 3 ’ was the name used to refer to Virginia Giuffre , the woman who has made similar allegations against Prince Andrew : Giuffre “ claimed that Maxwell lured her into Epstein ’ s orbit at 15 years old , under the guise of offering work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ papers Giuffre has also placed Clinton on the island , claiming she had dinner with the former president , Epstein , Maxwell and two other women from New York on the island on one occasion .
Giuffre also said that she saw Clinton “ strolling into the darkness with two beautiful girls around either arm.
” The new documents allege that Maxwell held ‘ continuous ’ orgies with underage girls on the Caribbean Little St James Island , flying them in by private jet .
The unsealed documents also contain a July 25 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maxwell which reads , “ You have done nothing wrong and i woudl [ sic ] urge you to start acting like it .
Go outside , head high , not as an esacping [ sic ] convict .
go to parties .
deal with it.
” Another email exchange , published here by The Daily Mail , dated a few days earlier contains an apparent court statement from Maxwell claiming her innocence .
In January , pictures emerged of Clinton with his arms around Chauntae Davies , who has said that she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal masseuse and ‘ sex slave ’ : Clinton has also been pictured on the steps of Epstein ’ s private plane , dubbed ‘ the Lolita Express ’ with Maxwell in 2002 : Flight logs have shown that Clinton made 26 trips on the plane from 2001 to 2003 .
Clinton was also pictured with Epstein ’ s housekeeper Jun-Lyn Fontanilla , and another staff member inside Epstein ’ s New York house : Polls indicate that the majority of Americans believe Epstein was murdered , and did not commit suicide in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noose supposedly used by Epstein contradicted the official story of his alleged “ suicide.
” It shows a clean cloth with so signs of blood stains despite the fact that Epstein ’ s neck was bloody .

Court documents were unsealed in the Ghislaine Maxwell case Thursday, and revealed that a witness claims to have seen Bill Clinton on the infamous ‘pedo island’ along with Epstein, Maxwell and “two young girls”.
Witness interview: Bill Clinton was at Epstein’s island with Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and “2 young girls.” pic.twitter.com/NG8PbaZLNt — Techno Fog (@Techno_Fog) July 31, 2020
The claims in the documents echo those previously made by a former worker on Epstein’s island in a Netflix documentary.
The claims run contrary to denials by Clinton that he ever visited the island, which was reportedly the site of multiple sexual assaults of underage women by the convicted pedophile Epstein and his elite guests.
The allegations were made by Steve Scully, a 70-year-old phone and internet specialist worker who was present on the island of Little Saint James, as part of Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich, which features testimony from witnesses and victims of Epstein’s sordid activities.
Scully claims that he saw the Clinton sitting with Epstein in the porch of the island’s villa. Scully did not witness Clinton partaking in any illegal activity, however, and says no other guests were present at the time.
Scully says that he saw other ‘important people’ visiting the island, including Prince Andrew, adding that some would be naked and flanked by topless girls.
“You tell yourself that you didn’t know for sure and you never really saw anything, but that’s all just rationalization,” Scully notes in the program, adding “Jeffrey Epstein, he was a guy who concealed his deviance very well – but he didn’t conceal it that well.”
The newly unsealed documents, which have been held under lock and key since a previous civil lawsuit in 2015, also contain testimonies and allegations against attorney Alan Dershowitz.
July 30, 2020 Alan Dershowitz name exposed and no longer hidden under reactions, finally. Victim #3 names him multiple times
Acosta in 2011, would explain he was unduly pressured by Epstein’s heavy hitting lawyers that included Alan Dershowitz pic.twitter.com/5HiOjGjxPA — Susan ☆ Whitney ☆ E Pluribus Unum ☆ HugeBlueWave (@SMBWhitney) July 31, 2020
The documents allege that Dershowitz abused a minor, referred to as ‘Jane Doe 3’, and that he also helped draft a non-prosecution agreement to secure immunity.
So he was responsible for including the protection of Epstein’s “future” co-conspirators, in which he gave himself (and others) immunity from prosecution from federal prosecution in the S.District of FL. Dershowitz protested ‘way too much. Makes me sick. Alex Acosta knew. — TrishieP (@plovesdogs) July 31, 2020
In previous court documents, ‘Jane Doe 3’ was the name used to refer to Virginia Giuffre, the woman who has made similar allegations against Prince Andrew:
Note: Virginia Giuffre used to be known in court documents as Jane Doe 3. The same doc shows similar allegations she has made against Prince Andrew and Jean-Luc Brunel.https://t.co/xMKi02ewA2 pic.twitter.com/T6x4qPZOec — Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) July 31, 2020
Giuffre “claimed that Maxwell lured her into Epstein’s orbit at 15 years old, under the guise of offering work as a masseuse.”
In separate legal papers Giuffre has also placed Clinton on the island, claiming she had dinner with the former president, Epstein, Maxwell and two other women from New York on the island on one occasion.
Giuffre also said that she saw Clinton “strolling into the darkness with two beautiful girls around either arm.”
The new documents allege that Maxwell held ‘continuous’ orgies with underage girls on the Caribbean Little St James Island, flying them in by private jet.
The unsealed documents also contain a July 25, 2015, email from Epstein to Maxwell which reads, “You have done nothing wrong and i woudl [sic] urge you to start acting like it. Go outside, head high, not as an esacping[sic] convict. go to parties. deal with it.”
Another email exchange, published here by The Daily Mail, dated a few days earlier contains an apparent court statement from Maxwell claiming her innocence.
In January, pictures emerged of Clinton with his arms around Chauntae Davies, who has said that she was recruited to be Epstein’s personal masseuse and ‘sex slave’:
Clinton has also been pictured on the steps of Epstein’s private plane, dubbed ‘the Lolita Express’ with Maxwell in 2002:
Flight logs have shown that Clinton made 26 trips on the plane from 2001 to 2003.
Clinton was also pictured with Epstein’s housekeeper Jun-Lyn Fontanilla, and another staff member inside Epstein’s New York house:
Polls indicate that the majority of Americans believe Epstein was murdered, and did not commit suicide in prison.
The first image of the noose supposedly used by Epstein contradicted the official story of his alleged “suicide.” It shows a clean cloth with so signs of blood stains despite the fact that Epstein’s neck was bloody.


newswars--2020-07-31--Obama Uses John Lewis Funeral to Call for ‘Eliminating the Filibuster’

Former President Barack Obama used his eulogy at the funeral of Rep. John Lewis ( D-GA ) to call for @ @ @ @ @ filibuster to pass Democrats ’ new legislation on voting reform .
Obama said that Republicans @ @ @ @ @ on voting rights , which Lewis marched against , by passing state voter ID laws @ @ @ @ @ argue prevent voter fraud .
He urged Congress to pass a new version of the @ @ @ @ @ .
“ You want to honor John ?
Let ’ s honor him by revitalizing @ @ @ @ @ willing to die for , ” Obama said , to applause .
Democrats have pushed @ @ @ @ @ the law , after the Supreme Court invalidated part of it in 2013 , saying @ @ @ @ @ The new version of the law , which has been renamed for Lewis , would @ @ @ @ @ efforts to pass new election reforms .
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Former President Barack Obama used his eulogy at the funeral of Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) to call for an end to the Senate filibuster to pass Democrats’ new legislation on voting reform.
Obama said that Republicans had imitated Jim Crow-era restrictions on voting rights, which Lewis marched against, by passing state voter ID laws and other measures that conservatives argue prevent voter fraud.
He urged Congress to pass a new version of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
“You want to honor John? Let’s honor him by revitalizing the law that he was willing to die for,” Obama said, to applause.
Democrats have pushed for a new version of the law, after the Supreme Court invalidated part of it in 2013, saying that it was outdated.
The new version of the law, which has been renamed for Lewis, would restore federal supervision of state efforts to pass new election reforms.
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newswars--2020-07-31--VIDEO: 300 Teens Trash Putt-Putt Fun Center After They’re Denied Refund

A mob of mostly African American youths ravaged the Putt-Putt Fun Center in Memphis , Tennessee after they were denied a refund when the Center closed early .
The Putt-Putt Fun Center was inundated by parents dropping their kids off to spend the day at the entertainment complex while they went to work .
The massive hike in numbers led to severe overcrowding , and thus a violation of coronavirus-related social distancing regulations .
Subsequently , the management of the Center decided to close early for the day without providing a refund to those inside .
A mob of African-American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went on a violent rampage inside the Center .
“ Unfortunately , yesterday evening we had an incident that we have never experienced in 57 years of business .
Parents chose to leave large groups of teenagers at our facility without their supervision .
Some of those people chose to create a disturbance the likes of which we have never seen.
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“ Parents chose to leave large groups of teenagers at our facility without their supervision .
Some of those people chose to create a disturbance the likes of which we have never seen.
” Things were quiet Sunday at the Putt-Putt Fun Center off Summer Avenue , but it was anything but quiet Saturday evening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You are supposed to be with family and friends , so it ’ s supposed to be a fun place , but you see all of these aggressive acts , ” Lucas Tremmel said when he saw social media video of the incident .
In a recently filed police report , the company said parents just started dropping off their children .
Suddenly , there was a crowd of 300 to 400 people , causing the business to be in violation of CV-19 compliance .
The business decided to close up shop because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once employees said they would not issue a refund—instantly turning the fun center into a frenzy zone .
Putt-Put Fun Center is a chain of mini golf-themed entertainment hubs , which typically also include laser tag , go-karts , bumper boats and arcades .

A mob of mostly African American youths ravaged the Putt-Putt Fun Center in Memphis, Tennessee after they were denied a refund when the Center closed early.
The Putt-Putt Fun Center was inundated by parents dropping their kids off to spend the day at the entertainment complex while they went to work. The massive hike in numbers led to severe overcrowding, and thus a violation of coronavirus-related social distancing regulations.
Subsequently, the management of the Center decided to close early for the day without providing a refund to those inside. A mob of African-American teens refused to accept this, and went on a violent rampage inside the Center.


newswars--2020-07-31--Patreon Loses Lawsuit With Owen Benjamin Fans, Likely To Pay Millions In Arbitration and Legal Fees

Patreon ’ s terms included language that allowed any users of the plaltform to litigate their case individually under California ’ s JAMS arbitration scheme .
The Lords of Silicon Valley had been summoned yet again .
Only to continue their gaslighting of the American people after years of relentless bullying of small businesses , the totalitarian dominance of the public square , and aiding foreign enemies , terrorists , pedophiles , and insurrection .
The House Subcommittee seemed Ill equipped to truly get to the bottom of the overwhelming pillaging of our Bill Of Rights .
While Matt Gaetz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lies to bring a host of crimes to the forefront .
The forefathers of this Country narrowly foresaw the technocracy and it ’ s willing subjects that now wield a stranglehold on the ideals countless legions shed blood , sweat , and tears for .
A Herculean effort to realize true permanent individual freedom only to be sacrificed for the temporary fortunes of the Lords of Silicon Valley on the pyre of the New World Order .
Under California law , Patreon would have to pay the arbitration fees up front , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with on a one to one basis .
These fees range from a few thousand dollars to over ten thousand dollars per case .
It is unclear how many users intended to sue the platform .

Patreon’s terms included language that allowed any users of the plaltform to litigate their case individually under California’s JAMS arbitration scheme.
The Lords of Silicon Valley had been summoned yet again. Only to continue their gaslighting of the American people after years of relentless bullying of small businesses, the totalitarian dominance of the public square, and aiding foreign enemies, terrorists, pedophiles, and insurrection. The House Subcommittee seemed Ill equipped to truly get to the bottom of the overwhelming pillaging of our Bill Of Rights. While Matt Gaetz and a handful of others traversed the lies to bring a host of crimes to the forefront. The forefathers of this Country narrowly foresaw the technocracy and it’s willing subjects that now wield a stranglehold on the ideals countless legions shed blood, sweat, and tears for. A Herculean effort to realize true permanent individual freedom only to be sacrificed for the temporary fortunes of the Lords of Silicon Valley on the pyre of the New World Order.
Under California law, Patreon would have to pay the arbitration fees up front, as each user would have to be dealt with on a one to one basis. These fees range from a few thousand dollars to over ten thousand dollars per case. It is unclear how many users intended to sue the platform.


newswars--2020-07-31--VIDEO: Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Tells Rape Victims Not To Call Cops, Call Therapists Instead

“ One night I confronted him very calm about a lie he had just told me straight to my face ( sic ) .
What happened next was a rage that I had never witnessed to that magnitude .
He was becoming a person I had never seen before .
The next morning , he came into the room I was sleeping in .
I was laying across the bed with my headphones on , listening to podcast on my phone .
He said he was about to leave town for the weekend and told me to take the trash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explosive outrage that occurred the night before , I just should shook my head yes .
I didn ’ t look up at him or saying anything ( sic ) .
That is when he tried to drag me off the bed by my legs and feet , screaming ‘ b-tch you answer when I am talking to you .
I said take out the trash , you ’ re a bad guest ’ ( even though we were living in the same place ) ( sic ) .
He kept trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me to get the f-ck out of his house , over and over .
I froze .
He had to leave and get on the plane .
He knocked the shoe off my foot and told me I better be gone when he gets back ( which was in two days ) .
” Because of the explosive nature and timing of the accusations , Minnesota ’ s Democrat Party was forced to launch an investigation into the allegation .
They appointed a local attorney who had links to the state party .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrat Party found Monahan ’ s abuse claim unsubstantiated .

“One night I confronted him very calm about a lie he had just told me straight to my face (sic). What happened next was a rage that I had never witnessed to that magnitude. He was becoming a person I had never seen before. The next morning, he came into the room I was sleeping in. I was laying across the bed with my headphones on, listening to podcast on my phone. He said he was about to leave town for the weekend and told me to take the trash out (sic). Given the explosive outrage that occurred the night before, I just should shook my head yes. I didn’t look up at him or saying anything (sic). That is when he tried to drag me off the bed by my legs and feet, screaming ‘b-tch you answer when I am talking to you. I said take out the trash, you’re a bad guest’ (even though we were living in the same place) (sic). He kept trying to drag me off the bed, telling me to get the f-ck out of his house, over and over. I froze. He had to leave and get on the plane. He knocked the shoe off my foot and told me I better be gone when he gets back (which was in two days).”
Because of the explosive nature and timing of the accusations, Minnesota’s Democrat Party was forced to launch an investigation into the allegation. They appointed a local attorney who had links to the state party. Unsurprisingly, the attorney hired by the Democrat Party found Monahan’s abuse claim unsubstantiated.


newswars--2020-07-31--YouTube Users Claim Apricots Cure Cancer As Platform Bans Discussion of Hydroxychloroquine

It is unclear but seems likely that the YouTube user is utilizing the Amazon referral program , where individuals are given the ability to create custom links to Amazon listings .
When users click the referral link and purchase item advertised , such as a bag of apricot seeds , the person who created the link receives a portion of the proceeds .
In the listing provided by the YouTube user , the Amazon seller does not claim that the seeds cure cancer , but several users in the comments claim they have treated different types of cancer with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is good for cancer fight , it was fresh , ” wrote one user , while another was less than happy with this specific brand of seeds .
“ “ I have been using apricot for over 4 years since being diagnosed with cancer .
My purchases from my previous vendor were sourced from Hunza region of Pakistan and were lab tested for their high B17 content , ” wrote another Amazon user .
“ They were very bitter and would numb your tongue when eaten .
When my vendor stop selling them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Seeds from FruitFull .
These are not bitter at all and produce no numbing of the mouth.
” Another YouTube video offers the same routine , where the user uploads a video explaining the efficacy of the fruit seeds at treating cancer and a myriad of other illnesses , then offers a link where they can be purchased on Amazon that they likely use to make money .
In the Amazon listing posted by this YouTuber , the vendor offers a legal disclaimer that specifically notes “ aimnaturals does not ‘ treat ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any disease.
” They also add that they “ assume no responsibility or liability for incorrect usage of this product , ” before reiterating again that the “ product is not intended to diagnose , treat , cure or prevent any disease.
” However , the user reviews feature glowing recommendations from Amazon users claiming the seeds cure cancer .
“ I only take 5 seeds a day , and I ’ ve had stomach upset when I took 5 at once on am empty stomach – but that was poor judgement on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote one user who is featured as the top review for the seeds .
They added , “ A recent study in Bangladesh where arsenic levels are very high in the water shocked researchers when results are showing cancer rates are plummeting .
It wasn ’ t what they were expecting.
” National File could find no such study , but located a study instead concluding that increased arsenic in the Bangladesh water may have caused a massive increase in cancer , that may see as many as double residents encounter the disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ water .
Another user wrote , “ I ordered these for my beloved Sister who was diagnosed with uterine cancer .
Research says that they have been beneficial in diminishing or even reversing cancerous cells so it was well worth taking a chance , ” while a third added , “ We purchase these for their B17 content and consider it an essential part of my wife ’ s post cancer nutritional regimen.
” Several more YouTube users have repeated the apricot scheme , potentially making money selling a fraudulent cancer cure that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a platform that claims to have aligned itself with the WHO on COVID-19 .
Meanwhile , a Google search for “ apricot seeds cure cancer ” returned three news stories at refuting it before offering a fourth result for Oasis of Hope , which , located in Tijuana , claims to be Mexico ’ s “ leader in alternative health treatments.
” It claims to be able to kill radiation resistant tumors using cyanide seed extract .
One study of the hospital ’ s treatments found that the cancer patients studied only lived @ @ @ @ @ @ @ researchers to conclude it is ineffective .
On cancer , the WHO notes that accepted treatments “ include surgery , cancer medicines and/or radiotherapy , administered alone or in combination.
” There is no mention of apricot seeds on the WHO website .
While National File could find no doctors advocating apricot seeds as a cancer cure , several doctors recently traveled to Washington , D.C. to speak about the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine as a potential cure or preventative medicine for COVID-19 .
One doctor went viral after claiming that she has treated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ referred to it as a “ cure.
” All major big tech companies , including YouTube , have since removed this video from their platforms .
Because the president posted tweets including the video , Twitter removedhis tweets .
Donald Trump Jr. was also suspended from the platform for 12 hours for the same reason .
President Trump later defended the doctor , saying he found her “ very impressive ” and noting that he used hydroxychloroquine as a preventative and believes it works .
“ NOBODY NEEDS TO GET SICK , THIS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Immanuel explains how HCQ not only works as a cure but can also be used to PREVENT COVID infection in the first place !
# whitecoatsummit

It is unclear but seems likely that the YouTube user is utilizing the Amazon referral program, where individuals are given the ability to create custom links to Amazon listings. When users click the referral link and purchase item advertised, such as a bag of apricot seeds, the person who created the link receives a portion of the proceeds.
In the listing provided by the YouTube user, the Amazon seller does not claim that the seeds cure cancer, but several users in the comments claim they have treated different types of cancer with the seeds for years.
“This product is good for cancer fight, it was fresh,” wrote one user, while another was less than happy with this specific brand of seeds. “
“I have been using apricot for over 4 years since being diagnosed with cancer. My purchases from my previous vendor were sourced from Hunza region of Pakistan and were lab tested for their high B17 content,” wrote another Amazon user. “They were very bitter and would numb your tongue when eaten. When my vendor stop selling them I purchased these Organic Raw Bitter Apricot Seeds from FruitFull. These are not bitter at all and produce no numbing of the mouth.”
Another YouTube video offers the same routine, where the user uploads a video explaining the efficacy of the fruit seeds at treating cancer and a myriad of other illnesses, then offers a link where they can be purchased on Amazon that they likely use to make money.
In the Amazon listing posted by this YouTuber, the vendor offers a legal disclaimer that specifically notes “aimnaturals does not ‘treat’, or aim to ‘cure’ any disease.” They also add that they “assume no responsibility or liability for incorrect usage of this product,” before reiterating again that the “product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.”


newswars--2020-07-31--We Are Experiencing Economic Devastation On A Scale That America Has Never Seen Before

For a very long time we have been warned that a U.S. economic collapse was inevitably coming , and now it is here .
Fear of COVID-19 and unprecedented civil unrest in our major cities have combined to plunge us into a historic economic downturn , and nobody is exactly sure what is going to happen next .
On Thursday , we learned that U.S. GDP was down 32.9 percent on an annualized basis last quarter .
That officially makes last quarter the worst quarter in all of U.S. history , and many people believe that this new economic depression @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course not all areas of the country are being affected equally .
On May 10th , 2010 , Alex Jones and special guest Max Keiser predict the cashless society being pushing today in the wake of the COVID-19 hyped pandemic.
” According to USA Today , states such as Hawaii , Nevada , Michigan and New York were hit particularly hard last quarter… Originally , the mainstream media was telling us that the U.S. economy would come surging back to life during the third quarter , but we continue to get more signs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to slow down again .
For example , the Labor Department just released some new numbers that were more than just a little bit startling .
If you can believe it , another 1.434 million Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week .
That was an increase over last week ’ s revised number , and it represents the second week in a row that initial claims have risen .
Overall , new claims for unemployment benefits have now been above one million for 19 weeks in a row .
Personally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this is even possible .
Prior to this year , the all-time record for a single week was just 695,000 .
The numbers that we have been getting week after week are so obscene that they are truly difficult to believe .
Overall , a grand total of more than 54 million Americans have filed new claims for unemployment benefits during the last 19 weeks .
But there were only 152 million Americans working when employment peaked back in February .
So how is it possible that 54 million workers have filed initial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year ?
Have things really gotten that bad ?
Maybe they have .
Bloomberg just reported on a recent Census Bureau survey that found that 30 million Americans claim that they did not have enough food to eat during the week that ended on July 21st… Once again , those numbers are so shocking that they are hard for me to believe .
Are there really tens of millions of Americans that can not afford three meals a day right now ?
Maybe there are , but it is still difficult to grasp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far in such a short period of time .
Meanwhile , we just got more bad news about the restaurant industry .
According to the National Restaurant Association , at least 15 percent of all restaurants in the entire country will be shutting down .
The following comes from Zero Hedge… Actually , if we only lose 15 percent of our restaurants we should hold a massive celebration , because that will be a rip-roaring victory .
As fear of COVID-19 stretches on month after month , and as civil unrest becomes even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for restaurants , bars , movie theaters and other establishments where the public gathers to survive .
In the end , I think that we are going to lose hundreds of thousands of restaurants , and it deeply grieves me to say that .
Of course every industry is going to be devastated by this new economic depression , and even the biggest names are going to get hit really hard .
In fact , you know that things are starting to get really bad when even Walmart starts laying off workers… If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy was going to be returning to normal , they would not have made such a move .
But at this point it should be clear to everyone that there isn ’ t going to be a return to normal .
Very challenging times are on the horizon , and what we have experienced so far is just the tip of the iceberg .
More big corporations are going to go bankrupt , more businesses are going to fail , more workers are going to be laid off , and the financial dominoes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pace that is absolutely breathtaking .
So many of the things that myself and so many other economic writers have been warning about are starting to happen .
A great unraveling has begun , and it is imperative for all of us to find a way to survive the severe economic pain that is ahead of us .

For a very long time we have been warned that a U.S. economic collapse was inevitably coming, and now it is here.
Fear of COVID-19 and unprecedented civil unrest in our major cities have combined to plunge us into a historic economic downturn, and nobody is exactly sure what is going to happen next.
On Thursday, we learned that U.S. GDP was down 32.9 percent on an annualized basis last quarter. That officially makes last quarter the worst quarter in all of U.S. history, and many people believe that this new economic depression is just getting started.
But of course not all areas of the country are being affected equally.
On May 10th, 2010, Alex Jones and special guest Max Keiser predict the cashless society being pushing today in the wake of the COVID-19 hyped pandemic.”
According to USA Today, states such as Hawaii, Nevada, Michigan and New York were hit particularly hard last quarter…
Every state was walloped last quarter, though ones that rely heavily on travel and tourism, such as Hawaii and Nevada, were hit hardest by the downturn, according to employment figures analyzed by economist Adam Kamins of Moody’s Analytics. Michigan, the heart of the nation’s auto industry, was slammed as consumers put off car purchases. And densely populated Northeast states struck by the most severe virus outbreaks – like New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts – absorbed among the heaviest economic losses as governors shut down earlier and residents stayed home.
Originally, the mainstream media was telling us that the U.S. economy would come surging back to life during the third quarter, but we continue to get more signs that indicate that the economy is starting to slow down again.
For example, the Labor Department just released some new numbers that were more than just a little bit startling. If you can believe it, another 1.434 million Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week. That was an increase over last week’s revised number, and it represents the second week in a row that initial claims have risen.
Overall, new claims for unemployment benefits have now been above one million for 19 weeks in a row.
Personally, I don’t know how this is even possible. Prior to this year, the all-time record for a single week was just 695,000. The numbers that we have been getting week after week are so obscene that they are truly difficult to believe.
Overall, a grand total of more than 54 million Americans have filed new claims for unemployment benefits during the last 19 weeks.
But there were only 152 million Americans working when employment peaked back in February. So how is it possible that 54 million workers have filed initial claims for unemployment benefits so far this year?
Have things really gotten that bad?
Maybe they have. Bloomberg just reported on a recent Census Bureau survey that found that 30 million Americans claim that they did not have enough food to eat during the week that ended on July 21st…
Food insecurity for U.S. households last week reached its highest reported level since the Census Bureau started tracking the data in May, with almost 30 million Americans reporting that they’d not had enough to eat at some point in the seven days through July 21. In the bureau’s weekly Household Pulse Survey, roughly 23.9 million of 249 million respondents indicated they had “sometimes not enough to eat” for the week ended July 21, while about 5.42 million indicated they had “often not enough to eat.”
Once again, those numbers are so shocking that they are hard for me to believe.
Are there really tens of millions of Americans that cannot afford three meals a day right now?
Maybe there are, but it is still difficult to grasp the fact that we have fallen so far in such a short period of time.
Meanwhile, we just got more bad news about the restaurant industry. According to the National Restaurant Association, at least 15 percent of all restaurants in the entire country will be shutting down. The following comes from Zero Hedge…
The National Restaurant Association has determined that at least 15% of all restaurants will close. This number could be a lot higher at the end of the year as Goldman Sachs reports the economic recovery is now reversing. Small restaurant operators, who fear a double-dip recession, have now resorted to liquidating their eateries on Facebook Marketplace. A simple search of “restaurant” on Facebook Marketplace, within 80 miles of Trenton, New Jersey, comes up with dozens and dozens and dozens of mom and pop eateries that are trying to get out of the game.
Actually, if we only lose 15 percent of our restaurants we should hold a massive celebration, because that will be a rip-roaring victory.
As fear of COVID-19 stretches on month after month, and as civil unrest becomes even worse, it will become increasingly difficult for restaurants, bars, movie theaters and other establishments where the public gathers to survive.
In the end, I think that we are going to lose hundreds of thousands of restaurants, and it deeply grieves me to say that.
Of course every industry is going to be devastated by this new economic depression, and even the biggest names are going to get hit really hard.
In fact, you know that things are starting to get really bad when even Walmart starts laying off workers…
Walmart Inc. is joining the ranks of Macy’s and L Brands in eliminating hundreds of corporate jobs in order to cut costs. Employees in the mega-retailer’s store planning, logistics, and real estate units have reportedly received pink slips, reported Bloomberg Thursday
If Walmart executives truly believed that the U.S. economy was going to be returning to normal, they would not have made such a move.
But at this point it should be clear to everyone that there isn’t going to be a return to normal.
Very challenging times are on the horizon, and what we have experienced so far is just the tip of the iceberg.
More big corporations are going to go bankrupt, more businesses are going to fail, more workers are going to be laid off, and the financial dominoes are going to start to fall at a pace that is absolutely breathtaking.
So many of the things that myself and so many other economic writers have been warning about are starting to happen.
A great unraveling has begun, and it is imperative for all of us to find a way to survive the severe economic pain that is ahead of us.


newswars--2020-07-31--Watch: Mask Nazi Wrecks Pizza Joint after Seeing Fellow Customer Not Wearing Mask

Footage captured inside a Canadian pizza joint shows a man throwing a tantrum after he sees another customer not wearing a face mask .
The video shot inside a “ Pizza Pizza ” restaurant in Toronto captures the incident just as it escalates .
According to the Redditor who posted the confrontation , the incident began when the masked patron saw the other customer without a mask and took out his phone to start filming .
Buddy in the suit was trying to record the gentlemen in the hoody not wearing a mask .
When gentlemen in the hoody turned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stop himself from being filmed , buddy in the suit tried to physically turn him around to get a shot of his face .
Once suit touches gentlemen in the hoody , gentlemen in the hoody pushes him off .
Upon being pushed , suit start screaming about being assaulted and destroys pizza display .
The Reddit poster also described the aftermath of the incident , claiming the man in the suit came back to scold employees for serving a customer without a mask and tell them he ’ s a lawyer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reportedly fled the scene after employees informed him they ’ d called the police .
After video finishes he comes back to try and yell at employee for serving an unmasked guest .
Also claims he is a lawyer and will be suing pizza pizza .
Continued his tirade until employee says he has called the police then man in the suit literally runs out of the store and disappears .
Gentlemen in the hoody comes back about 10 mins later to collect a dipping sauce he forgot .
The best part is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even wearing his mask properly .
Who is behind the # Masks4All ?
What did we learn about the cloth masks in 1918 ?
Are masks , even N95 , spreading disease ?

Footage captured inside a Canadian pizza joint shows a man throwing a tantrum after he sees another customer not wearing a face mask.
The video shot inside a “Pizza Pizza” restaurant in Toronto captures the incident just as it escalates.
WATCH: Toronto man freaks out over customer without a mask and wrecks a Pizza Pizza. pic.twitter.com/hgh7MomJqc — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) July 31, 2020
According to the Redditor who posted the confrontation, the incident began when the masked patron saw the other customer without a mask and took out his phone to start filming.
Buddy in the suit was trying to record the gentlemen in the hoody not wearing a mask. When gentlemen in the hoody turned his back and put up his hood to stop himself from being filmed, buddy in the suit tried to physically turn him around to get a shot of his face. Once suit touches gentlemen in the hoody, gentlemen in the hoody pushes him off. Upon being pushed, suit start screaming about being assaulted and destroys pizza display.
The Reddit poster also described the aftermath of the incident, claiming the man in the suit came back to scold employees for serving a customer without a mask and tell them he’s a lawyer and will sue them, but he reportedly fled the scene after employees informed him they’d called the police.
After video finishes he comes back to try and yell at employee for serving an unmasked guest. Also claims he is a lawyer and will be suing pizza pizza. Continued his tirade until employee says he has called the police then man in the suit literally runs out of the store and disappears. Gentlemen in the hoody comes back about 10 mins later to collect a dipping sauce he forgot.
The best part is the man freaking out isn’t even wearing his mask properly.
Who is behind the #Masks4All? What did we learn about the cloth masks in 1918? Are masks, even N95, spreading disease?


newswars--2020-07-31--Researchers Using Games to Study Law of Motions in Mind

At Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology , researchers have successfully established relationships between games and law of motions in mind through analogy of physics and game refinement theory .
Establishing several physics quantities ( such as mass , speed , and acceleration ) relative to the game progress model allowed for the player ’ s entertainment experiences for a specific game to be determined through the Newtonian laws of motion , specifically the Force , Momentum , and Potential Energy .
Such a law of motion reveals the feeling of a player in their mind .
Mapping different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state of the human mind ; a measure of sophistication that leads to a natural yet pleasurable experience .
Uncovering the fundamental mechanisms of game playing mechanisms had been the primary goal in the IIDA laboratory .
Game refinement theory is the fruit of labor for several years–the relationships between game progress and entertainment experience from the perspective of game design .
Several sub-branch of the study had been explored through board games ( e.g.
, Chess , Go , etc . )
, sports ( e.g.
, Basketball , Table tennis , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( e.g.
, action games ) .
From a non-game context had also been previously explored ( such as business , education , and loyalty programs ) .
Interestingly , all of those studies found that game refinement measure converges to approximately similar “ zone ” value ( a region named as the noble uncertainty ) .
Based on the notion of the uncertainty of the game outcome and gamified experience , several models have been introduced to fundamentally capture the essence of game playing in a variety of contexts .
The move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the board games and sports , via the ratio of solved uncertainty over the game ’ s length .
Hence , the game refinement ( GR ) measure can be obtained concerning the magnitude of gravitational acceleration felt in mind .
Then , the notion of speed in the game was established .
The difficulty of solving the outcome uncertainty defines mass in mind .
With mass , speed , and acceleration , the Newtonian laws of motion can be analogously measured , which mainly reflects motion in mind .
Through games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and competitiveness , can be successfully illustrated according to the interplays of the momentum , energy , and force in the game .
The third derivative of the game progress model is also demonstrated from the jerk quantity ( a derivative of acceleration ) , which is an essential measure in mechanical engineering and influences the force quantity , where the notion of effort , achievement , and discomfort felt in our mind is established .
“ It is exciting to understanding how people think and feel inside ( mind and body @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is especially curious as to why most game revolves around the established ‘ zone ’ value.
” Hiroyuki Iida , Trustee and Vice President for Educational and Student Affairs , Head of IIDA Laboratory , and Director of the Research Center for Entertainment Science , Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Under the guidance of Dr. Mohd Nor Akmal Khalid and Prof. Hiroyuki Iida , colleagues in Research Center for Entertainment Science , as well as various interactions between current and previous students , the research frameworks through the game refinement theory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and emerging research field for design and analysis of games .
At present , the IIDA laboratory opened its arm to various multi-national students from multiple backgrounds .
Also , current design and development are focused on expanding the notion of game refinement theory to a variety of game types , related fields of education , business , engineering , system design , artificial intelligence in games , search algorithms , and many more .
“ The establishment of the link between game refinement theory and flow theory is a start , where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more opportunity for collaboration and at the same time generalizes as a cross-disciplinary field while contributes to the society at large in a more meaningful ways .
At present , most work is still fundamental in nature.
” Alex Jones discusses Herman Cain ’ s death and how it ’ s being used to fit the Covid-19 narrative .

At Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, researchers have successfully established relationships between games and law of motions in mind through analogy of physics and game refinement theory.
Establishing several physics quantities (such as mass, speed, and acceleration) relative to the game progress model allowed for the player’s entertainment experiences for a specific game to be determined through the Newtonian laws of motion, specifically the Force, Momentum, and Potential Energy. Such a law of motion reveals the feeling of a player in their mind. Mapping different games originated from different cultures to the state of the human mind; a measure of sophistication that leads to a natural yet pleasurable experience.
Uncovering the fundamental mechanisms of game playing mechanisms had been the primary goal in the IIDA laboratory. Game refinement theory is the fruit of labor for several years–the relationships between game progress and entertainment experience from the perspective of game design. Several sub-branch of the study had been explored through board games (e.g., Chess, Go, etc.), sports (e.g., Basketball, Table tennis, etc.), and video game (e.g., action games). From a non-game context had also been previously explored (such as business, education, and loyalty programs). Interestingly, all of those studies found that game refinement measure converges to approximately similar “zone” value (a region named as the noble uncertainty).
Based on the notion of the uncertainty of the game outcome and gamified experience, several models have been introduced to fundamentally capture the essence of game playing in a variety of contexts. The move selection model and scoring model were established for the board games and sports, via the ratio of solved uncertainty over the game’s length. Hence, the game refinement (GR) measure can be obtained concerning the magnitude of gravitational acceleration felt in mind. Then, the notion of speed in the game was established. The difficulty of solving the outcome uncertainty defines mass in mind. With mass, speed, and acceleration, the Newtonian laws of motion can be analogously measured, which mainly reflects motion in mind. Through games, the level of engagement, thrills, and competitiveness, can be successfully illustrated according to the interplays of the momentum, energy, and force in the game. The third derivative of the game progress model is also demonstrated from the jerk quantity (a derivative of acceleration), which is an essential measure in mechanical engineering and influences the force quantity, where the notion of effort, achievement, and discomfort felt in our mind is established.
“It is exciting to understanding how people think and feel inside (mind and body) when playing game, and it is especially curious as to why most game revolves around the established ‘zone’ value.”
Hiroyuki Iida, Trustee and Vice President for Educational and Student Affairs,
Head of IIDA Laboratory, and Director of the Research Center for Entertainment Science,
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Under the guidance of Dr. Mohd Nor Akmal Khalid and Prof. Hiroyuki Iida, colleagues in Research Center for Entertainment Science, as well as various interactions between current and previous students, the research frameworks through the game refinement theory had successfully been established as a multidisciplinary and emerging research field for design and analysis of games.
At present, the IIDA laboratory opened its arm to various multi-national students from multiple backgrounds. Also, current design and development are focused on expanding the notion of game refinement theory to a variety of game types, related fields of education, business, engineering, system design, artificial intelligence in games, search algorithms, and many more.
“The establishment of the link between game refinement theory and flow theory is a start, where we hope the current framework will open-up more opportunity for collaboration and at the same time generalizes as a cross-disciplinary field while contributes to the society at large in a more meaningful ways. At present, most work is still fundamental in nature.”
Alex Jones discusses Herman Cain’s death and how it’s being used to fit the Covid-19 narrative.


newswars--2020-07-31--Surprising number of exoplanets could host life

A new study shows other stars could have as many as seven Earth-like planets in the absence of a gas giant like Jupiter .
This is the conclusion of a study led by UC Riverside astrobiologist Stephen Kane published this week in the Astronomical Journal .
The search for life in outer space is typically focused on what scientists call the “ habitable zone , ” which is the area around a star in which an orbiting planet could have liquid water oceans—a condition for life as we know it .
Kane had been studying a nearby solar system called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in its habitable zone .
“ This made me wonder about the maximum number of habitable planets it ’ s possible for a star to have , and why our star only has one , ” Kane said .
“ It didn ’ t seem fair !
” His team created a model system in which they simulated planets of various sizes orbiting their stars .
An algorithm accounted for gravitational forces and helped test how the planets interacted with each other over millions of years .
They found it is possible for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seven , and that a star like our sun could potentially support six planets with liquid water .
“ More than seven , and the planets become too close to each other and destabilize each other ’ s orbits , ” Kane said .
Why then does our solar system only have one habitable planet if it is capable of supporting six ?
It helps if the planets ’ movement is circular rather than oval or irregular , minimizing any close contact and maintain stable orbits .
Kane also suspects Jupiter , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the other planets in the solar system combined , limited our system ’ s habitability .
“ It has a big effect on the habitability of our solar system because it ’ s massive and disturbs other orbits , ” Kane said .
Only a handful of stars are known to have multiple planets in their habitable zones .
Moving forward , Kane plans to search for additional stars surrounded entirely by smaller planets .
These stars will be prime targets for direct imaging with NASA telescopes like the one at Jet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Kane ’ s study identified one such star , Beta CVn , which is relatively close by at 27 light years away .
Because it doesn ’ t have a Jupiter-like planet , it will be included as one of the stars checked for multiple habitable zone planets .
Future studies will also involve the creation of new models that examine the atmospheric chemistry of habitable zone planets in other star systems .
Projects like these offer more than new avenues in the search for life in outer space .
They also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change life on our own planet one day .
“ Although we know Earth has been habitable for most of its history , many questions remain regarding how these favorable conditions evolved with time , and the specific drivers behind those changes , ” Kane said .
“ By measuring the properties of exoplanets whose evolutionary pathways may be similar to our own , we gain a preview into the past and future of this planet—and what we must do to main its habitability .
”

A new study shows other stars could have as many as seven Earth-like planets in the absence of a gas giant like Jupiter.
This is the conclusion of a study led by UC Riverside astrobiologist Stephen Kane published this week in the Astronomical Journal.
The search for life in outer space is typically focused on what scientists call the “habitable zone,” which is the area around a star in which an orbiting planet could have liquid water oceans—a condition for life as we know it.
Kane had been studying a nearby solar system called Trappist-1, which has three Earth-like planets in its habitable zone.
“This made me wonder about the maximum number of habitable planets it’s possible for a star to have, and why our star only has one,” Kane said. “It didn’t seem fair!”
His team created a model system in which they simulated planets of various sizes orbiting their stars. An algorithm accounted for gravitational forces and helped test how the planets interacted with each other over millions of years.
They found it is possible for some stars to support as many as seven, and that a star like our sun could potentially support six planets with liquid water.
“More than seven, and the planets become too close to each other and destabilize each other’s orbits,” Kane said.
Why then does our solar system only have one habitable planet if it is capable of supporting six? It helps if the planets’ movement is circular rather than oval or irregular, minimizing any close contact and maintain stable orbits.
Kane also suspects Jupiter, which has a mass two-and-a-half times that of all the other planets in the solar system combined, limited our system’s habitability.
“It has a big effect on the habitability of our solar system because it’s massive and disturbs other orbits,” Kane said.
Only a handful of stars are known to have multiple planets in their habitable zones. Moving forward, Kane plans to search for additional stars surrounded entirely by smaller planets. These stars will be prime targets for direct imaging with NASA telescopes like the one at Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Habitable Exoplanet Observatory.
Kane’s study identified one such star, Beta CVn, which is relatively close by at 27 light years away. Because it doesn’t have a Jupiter-like planet, it will be included as one of the stars checked for multiple habitable zone planets.
Future studies will also involve the creation of new models that examine the atmospheric chemistry of habitable zone planets in other star systems.
Projects like these offer more than new avenues in the search for life in outer space. They also offer scientists insight into forces that might change life on our own planet one day.
“Although we know Earth has been habitable for most of its history, many questions remain regarding how these favorable conditions evolved with time, and the specific drivers behind those changes,” Kane said. “By measuring the properties of exoplanets whose evolutionary pathways may be similar to our own, we gain a preview into the past and future of this planet—and what we must do to main its habitability.”


newswars--2020-07-31--The Effects of a Growing Money Supply

The Effects of a Growing Money Supply

The credit cycle drives the business , or trade , cycle .
It should be obvious that changes in the quantity of money , mostly in the form of bank credit , have an effect on business conditions .
Indeed , that is why central banks implement a monetary policy .
By increasing the quantity of money in circulation and by encouraging the banks to lend , a central bank aims to achieve full employment .
Other than quantitative easing , the principal policy tool is management of interest rates on the assumption that they represent the “ price ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a cyclical effect of boom and bust , linked to changes in the availability of bank credit , so modern central banks have tried to foster the boom and avoid the slump .
What Happens When There Is No Change in the Money Quantity But before we can understand what drives a boom and bust business cycle , we first must understand the condition of an economy with no change in the quantity of money .
It matters not what the money is , only that it is accepted by everyone as money—that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sole function of acting as an intermediary between the exchange of labor for goods and services and facilitating the choice between different goods and different services .
The root of exchange is not the money , but that it facilitates comparisons of value between goods .
It is therefore the basis behind the division of labor , famously described by French economist Jean-Baptiste Say in his 1803 A Treatise on Political Economy in the following terms : It is worthwhile to remark that a product is no sooner created than it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for other products to the full extent of its own value .
When the producer has put the finishing hand to his product he is most anxious to sell it immediately , lest its value should diminish in his hands nor is he less anxious to dispose of the money he may get for it ; for the value of money is also perishable but the only way of getting rid of money is in the purchase of some product or other .
Thus , the mere circumstance of creation of one product @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Money performs but a momentary function in this double exchange and when the transaction is finally closed it will always be found that one kind of commodity has been exchanged for another .
Bear in mind that this was written in uncertain times for France , following the collapse of assignats and mandats territoriaux , two forms of state-issued currency during the previous decade—hence the rejoinder about disposing of money immediately .
Otherwise , it is a fair description of how producers and consumers , always different but the same people , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ true purpose .
The import behind these two statements was subsequently given the title of Say ’ s law .
They were so obviously true that Keynes had a problem getting around them so that an economic role could be created for the state , which was the hidden purpose behind his General Theory .
His solution was to minimize any mention of Say ’ s law and to restrict it to one reference early on ( page 26 ) .
And that reference was another of his slippery definitions : Thus Say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demand price output as a whole is equal to its aggregate supply price for all volumes of output is equivalent to the proposition that there is no obstacle to full employment .
This is not Say ’ s law .
What is aggregate demand price output ?
It is pure nonsense as is aggregate supply price for all volumes of output .
These high-sounding phrases deflect attention from the truisms in Say ’ s law , that we divide our labor to maximize our vendible output so that we can acquire the goods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No mention is made of full employment .
There will always be unemployment among those unable to work , the work-shy , the sick , and the elderly .
But they need either their own savings to draw upon or benefactors to support them .
Family , charities , and the state perform this function , but in all these cases support must come from those who produce .
Say ’ s law is not and never was equivalent to the proposition that there is no obstacle to full employment .
[ RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Austrian Theory of the Business Cycle ” by William L. Anderson ] As to the unemployment question in the wider sense , neo-Keynesian manipulation of money and support for businesses that do not serve the consumer to his satisfaction have coincided with the rise of unemployment .
It will become obvious that the quantity of money in the economy is irrelevant for its efficient functioning , so to have a fixed amount of circulating currency will not impair the workings of the economy in any way .
Goods and services are produced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other businesses , all of which in turn also produce goods and services for others .
The economy continually evolves , and through free markets scarce capital is deployed by entrepreneurs to be used as efficiently as possible for profits .
The supply of capital comes from consumers ’ savings together with money put aside for the purpose by producers themselves .
Consumers are encouraged by producers to defer some of their consumption by compensating them with an amount that exceeds the value they place on possession of current goods over possession at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interest rates , are bid up to achieve the level of deferred consumption required to fund the necessary investment to produce the products demanded in the future .
They will reflect three components : the originary rate , which can be equated to a general time preference reflecting the different values of possession and future possession ; the risk of loss of capital ; and an entrepreneurial value because bondholders and business owners share a common objective even though contractually their interests are separated .
The monetary capital made available to the entrepreneurial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of production , such as labor , commodities , machinery , part-manufactures , and an establishment to produce goods and services .
Thus , an economy has all that is needed to supply the evolving demands of consumers : a fixed quantity of money , part of which is retained in savings for investment in production , production , and finally consumption itself .
Businesses fail and others emerge .
The division of labor ensures everyone is employed , with the exception of those unable to work , who are carried by others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ savings .
Individual prices of goods and services rise and fall , according to changes in demand and the anticipation of producers to meet those changes .
It is this environment where Schumpeter ’ s description of creative destruction applies .
Production of goods and services that fail to produce expected returns are quickly abandoned and capital in all its forms redeployed to more productive and profitable uses .
The arbiter in this process is always the consuming customer .
Any business that fails to satisfy the customer fails itself .
In our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government involvement merely redistributes existing money .
Because a government is always bureaucratic and interventionist , it detracts from the economic progress otherwise enjoyed , which is why a high-spending government suppresses economic progress , while a low-spending government permits a greater degree of economic progress .
Nonmonetary government intervention only changes the level of economic progress and does not lead to cyclical behavior .
The Effect of Changes in the Quantity of Money Now let us amend our model to accept fluctuations in the quantity of circulating money .
We can now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the conditions of Say ’ s law : there is money whose economic origin is not that of a selling producer or spending consumer .
But being wholly fungible with existing money , it does not have a different identity .
Without the state ’ s intervention , the source of extra money is bank credit .
Banks create loan facilities , which in turn create deposits when loans are drawn down through payments made in the course of business .
During a period of bank credit expansion , all banks will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when these lead to imbalances for individual banks they are reconciled through wholesale money markets .
The expansion of bank credit favors the banks themselves and their lending customers , who get to benefit and spend it first , before prices can reflect the additional currency in circulation .
As the extra money is spent into increasingly wider distribution , it drives prices up behind it in what is known as the Cantillon effect .
Eventually , it is fully absorbed into economic activities .
But since production resources are relatively inelastic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the greater quantity of money chases the same goods .
This is reflected in an increase in the general level of prices .
But during the process of new money being absorbed into the economy , a cycle of economic activity develops .
Initially , the extra money in circulation creates demand for goods and services that did not previously exist .
A temporary boom in business activity takes place , but only for those goods and services in the locations where the new money is spent .
But unrecorded is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the new money , from those who only receive it later .
The losers are obviously the savers , whose capital buys less , and the workers , whose salaries are devalued .
The spread of rising prices affects businesses as well .
As the extra money percolates through the economy , they find that the cost of raw materials and commodities rises , driven by the excess demand for them created by the additional money .
Shortages of skilled labor develop , and the cost of labor rises .
Waiting times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prices rise as well .
Other prices rise , such as establishment costs and the cost of energy .
Meanwhile , the availability of monetary capital continues to expand as banks compete for business in the boom times .
At some point , the expansion of the banks ’ balance sheets informs the prudent banker that even though times are good , some caution must prevail .
The fall in the currency ’ s purchasing power has led to money being diverted from savings to consumption , because the time preference between possession @ @ @ @ @ @ @ higher levels of spending ensure that money continues to circulate through the banks , they need to raise interest rates to maintain the balance between the extension of bank credit and the security of customer deposits .
This is because there is an inherent risk for banks in funding term credit through checking accounts , which can be drawn down without notice , instead of term deposits .
The rise in interest rates disrupts producers ’ business models and they begin to consider reallocating capital to other applications .
As we have seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of money , this is not a problem , essentially because changing business strategies in a fixed-money economy is a random process .
Neither is the extension of production time that tends to accompany artificially suppressed interest rates , illustrated by Hayek ’ s triangle , ever an issue in a fixed-money economy .
But the effect of the expansion of money has been to ensure that all businesses tend to act in the same way at the same time .
A significant bias develops , so that the majority of businesses end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time , reassessing businesses that have become unprofitable .
Commercial banks are sensitive to these changed conditions and are only too aware of the risks of extended lending to unprofitable businesses .
At the same time , therefore , bankers in the majority of banks arrive at the same conclusion , again all together : they should reduce lending risks for fear of being caught out in a slump .
The expansion of bank credit commences and gathers pace over an extended period of time , and then comes to a sudden halt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the business cycle is found in an increase in the quantity of circulating money in the form of bank credit .
Without changes in the quantity of bank credit , a cycle of business activity can not develop .

The credit cycle drives the business, or trade, cycle.
It should be obvious that changes in the quantity of money, mostly in the form of bank credit, have an effect on business conditions. Indeed, that is why central banks implement a monetary policy. By increasing the quantity of money in circulation and by encouraging the banks to lend, a central bank aims to achieve full employment.
Other than quantitative easing, the principal policy tool is management of interest rates on the assumption that they represent the “price” of money. But there is also a cyclical effect of boom and bust, linked to changes in the availability of bank credit, so modern central banks have tried to foster the boom and avoid the slump.
What Happens When There Is No Change in the Money Quantity
But before we can understand what drives a boom and bust business cycle, we first must understand the condition of an economy with no change in the quantity of money.
It matters not what the money is, only that it is accepted by everyone as money—that is to say, a commodity with the sole function of acting as an intermediary between the exchange of labor for goods and services and facilitating the choice between different goods and different services. The root of exchange is not the money, but that it facilitates comparisons of value between goods.
It is therefore the basis behind the division of labor, famously described by French economist Jean-Baptiste Say in his 1803 A Treatise on Political Economy in the following terms:
It is worthwhile to remark that a product is no sooner created than it, from that instant, affords a market for other products to the full extent of its own value. When the producer has put the finishing hand to his product he is most anxious to sell it immediately, lest its value should diminish in his hands nor is he less anxious to dispose of the money he may get for it; for the value of money is also perishable but the only way of getting rid of money is in the purchase of some product or other. Thus, the mere circumstance of creation of one product immediately opens a vent for other products.
And
Money performs but a momentary function in this double exchange and when the transaction is finally closed it will always be found that one kind of commodity has been exchanged for another.
Bear in mind that this was written in uncertain times for France, following the collapse of assignats and mandats territoriaux, two forms of state-issued currency during the previous decade—hence the rejoinder about disposing of money immediately. Otherwise, it is a fair description of how producers and consumers, always different but the same people, use money and of money’s true purpose.
The import behind these two statements was subsequently given the title of Say’s law. They were so obviously true that Keynes had a problem getting around them so that an economic role could be created for the state, which was the hidden purpose behind his General Theory. His solution was to minimize any mention of Say’s law and to restrict it to one reference early on (page 26). And that reference was another of his slippery definitions:
Thus Say’s law, that the aggregate demand price output as a whole is equal to its aggregate supply price for all volumes of output is equivalent to the proposition that there is no obstacle to full employment.
This is not Say’s law. What is aggregate demand price output? It is pure nonsense as is aggregate supply price for all volumes of output. These high-sounding phrases deflect attention from the truisms in Say’s law, that we divide our labor to maximize our vendible output so that we can acquire the goods and services we need and desire. No mention is made of full employment. There will always be unemployment among those unable to work, the work-shy, the sick, and the elderly. But they need either their own savings to draw upon or benefactors to support them. Family, charities, and the state perform this function, but in all these cases support must come from those who produce. Say’s law is not and never was equivalent to the proposition that there is no obstacle to full employment.
[RELATED: “Say’s Law and the Austrian Theory of the Business Cycle” by William L. Anderson]
As to the unemployment question in the wider sense, neo-Keynesian manipulation of money and support for businesses that do not serve the consumer to his satisfaction have coincided with the rise of unemployment.
It will become obvious that the quantity of money in the economy is irrelevant for its efficient functioning, so to have a fixed amount of circulating currency will not impair the workings of the economy in any way. Goods and services are produced solely for the satisfaction of consumers and other businesses, all of which in turn also produce goods and services for others. The economy continually evolves, and through free markets scarce capital is deployed by entrepreneurs to be used as efficiently as possible for profits. The supply of capital comes from consumers’ savings together with money put aside for the purpose by producers themselves.
Consumers are encouraged by producers to defer some of their consumption by compensating them with an amount that exceeds the value they place on possession of current goods over possession at a future date. The mechanism, interest rates, are bid up to achieve the level of deferred consumption required to fund the necessary investment to produce the products demanded in the future. They will reflect three components: the originary rate, which can be equated to a general time preference reflecting the different values of possession and future possession; the risk of loss of capital; and an entrepreneurial value because bondholders and business owners share a common objective even though contractually their interests are separated.
The monetary capital made available to the entrepreneurial class is put together with other factors of production, such as labor, commodities, machinery, part-manufactures, and an establishment to produce goods and services.
Thus, an economy has all that is needed to supply the evolving demands of consumers: a fixed quantity of money, part of which is retained in savings for investment in production, production, and finally consumption itself. Businesses fail and others emerge. The division of labor ensures everyone is employed, with the exception of those unable to work, who are carried by others who are or are supported by their savings.
Individual prices of goods and services rise and fall, according to changes in demand and the anticipation of producers to meet those changes. It is this environment where Schumpeter’s description of creative destruction applies. Production of goods and services that fail to produce expected returns are quickly abandoned and capital in all its forms redeployed to more productive and profitable uses. The arbiter in this process is always the consuming customer. Any business that fails to satisfy the customer fails itself.
In our example of a fixed money economy, government involvement merely redistributes existing money. Because a government is always bureaucratic and interventionist, it detracts from the economic progress otherwise enjoyed, which is why a high-spending government suppresses economic progress, while a low-spending government permits a greater degree of economic progress. Nonmonetary government intervention only changes the level of economic progress and does not lead to cyclical behavior.
The Effect of Changes in the Quantity of Money
Now let us amend our model to accept fluctuations in the quantity of circulating money. We can now see that there is an additional factor to the conditions of Say’s law: there is money whose economic origin is not that of a selling producer or spending consumer. But being wholly fungible with existing money, it does not have a different identity.
Without the state’s intervention, the source of extra money is bank credit. Banks create loan facilities, which in turn create deposits when loans are drawn down through payments made in the course of business. During a period of bank credit expansion, all banks will see increasing levels of deposits, and when these lead to imbalances for individual banks they are reconciled through wholesale money markets.
The expansion of bank credit favors the banks themselves and their lending customers, who get to benefit and spend it first, before prices can reflect the additional currency in circulation. As the extra money is spent into increasingly wider distribution, it drives prices up behind it in what is known as the Cantillon effect. Eventually, it is fully absorbed into economic activities. But since production resources are relatively inelastic, the purchasing power of currency units declines as the greater quantity of money chases the same goods. This is reflected in an increase in the general level of prices.
But during the process of new money being absorbed into the economy, a cycle of economic activity develops. Initially, the extra money in circulation creates demand for goods and services that did not previously exist. A temporary boom in business activity takes place, but only for those goods and services in the locations where the new money is spent. But unrecorded is the transfer of wealth that benefits early receivers of the new money, from those who only receive it later. The losers are obviously the savers, whose capital buys less, and the workers, whose salaries are devalued.
The spread of rising prices affects businesses as well. As the extra money percolates through the economy, they find that the cost of raw materials and commodities rises, driven by the excess demand for them created by the additional money. Shortages of skilled labor develop, and the cost of labor rises. Waiting times for manufacturing equipment lengthen, and their prices rise as well. Other prices rise, such as establishment costs and the cost of energy. Meanwhile, the availability of monetary capital continues to expand as banks compete for business in the boom times.
At some point, the expansion of the banks’ balance sheets informs the prudent banker that even though times are good, some caution must prevail. The fall in the currency’s purchasing power has led to money being diverted from savings to consumption, because the time preference between possession and nonpossession has increased. Even though higher levels of spending ensure that money continues to circulate through the banks, they need to raise interest rates to maintain the balance between the extension of bank credit and the security of customer deposits. This is because there is an inherent risk for banks in funding term credit through checking accounts, which can be drawn down without notice, instead of term deposits.
The rise in interest rates disrupts producers’ business models and they begin to consider reallocating capital to other applications. As we have seen, when there is a stable quantity of money, this is not a problem, essentially because changing business strategies in a fixed-money economy is a random process. Neither is the extension of production time that tends to accompany artificially suppressed interest rates, illustrated by Hayek’s triangle, ever an issue in a fixed-money economy. But the effect of the expansion of money has been to ensure that all businesses tend to act in the same way at the same time. A significant bias develops, so that the majority of businesses end up at a crossroads at the same time, reassessing businesses that have become unprofitable.
Commercial banks are sensitive to these changed conditions and are only too aware of the risks of extended lending to unprofitable businesses. At the same time, therefore, bankers in the majority of banks arrive at the same conclusion, again all together: they should reduce lending risks for fear of being caught out in a slump.
The expansion of bank credit commences and gathers pace over an extended period of time, and then comes to a sudden halt. It is clear that the origin of the business cycle is found in an increase in the quantity of circulating money in the form of bank credit. Without changes in the quantity of bank credit, a cycle of business activity cannot develop.


newswars--2020-07-31--Woman Triggered Over Confederate Flag Towel Gets Schooled By Black Military Vet

Video from a beach in Evanston , Illinois shows a woman confronting a group of white people for sporting a confederate flag towel before a bystander sets her straight .
The footage begins with a black woman telling the group the confederate beach towel makes her uncomfortable when a black man interrupts , asking her , “ Let ’ s not do this.
” “ People have the right to have an opinion , ” the man told the woman behind the camera .
“ Leave them alone.
” Likely confused to hear a fellow black person disagree with them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am I arguing with a man of color about this flag ?
” He quickly responded , “ Because I fucking fought to defend this flag.
” At this point , one of the white men in the group with the towel walked over and shook the hand of the black man standing up for their right to free speech .
“ What have you done for this country ?
” the veteran asked the woman filming , adding , “ Nothing .
People like you don ’ t do shit for this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video to Twitter said she was “ shaking ” after watching the footage .
“ Fuck .
I am shaking right now .
A college friend was just live on FB confronting a group of white people at Lighthouse Beach in Evanston ( IL ) that had a Confederate flag on display .
She ’ s a Black public school teacher & drove down when she saw the flag posted on social media .
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Video from a beach in Evanston, Illinois shows a woman confronting a group of white people for sporting a confederate flag towel before a bystander sets her straight.
The footage begins with a black woman telling the group the confederate beach towel makes her uncomfortable when a black man interrupts, asking her, “Let’s not do this.”
“People have the right to have an opinion,” the man told the woman behind the camera. “Leave them alone.”
Likely confused to hear a fellow black person disagree with them, the woman asked, “Why am I arguing with a man of color about this flag?”
He quickly responded, “Because I fucking fought to defend this flag.”
At this point, one of the white men in the group with the towel walked over and shook the hand of the black man standing up for their right to free speech.
“What have you done for this country?” the veteran asked the woman filming, adding, “Nothing. People like you don’t do shit for this country.”
The woman who posted the video to Twitter said she was “shaking” after watching the footage.
“Fuck. I am shaking right now. A college friend was just live on FB confronting a group of white people at Lighthouse Beach in Evanston (IL) that had a Confederate flag on display. She’s a Black public school teacher & drove down when she saw the flag posted on social media.”


newswars--2020-07-31--Chinese Navy Installs New Turbo Generators to Power Railguns, Electromagnetic Catapults

China ’ s People ’ s Liberation Army Navy ( PLAN ) has begun installing new turbo power generators on its warships .
With four times the capacity of existing power plants , the new generators will enable new technologies , such as electromagnetic catapults and railguns , to be deployed as well .
The China State Shipbuilding Corporation ’ s ( CSSC ) 704 Research Institute announced recently that its 20-megawatt power generators had entered service , the Global Times reported .
That ’ s enough electricity to light up a city of 15,000 .
The announcement did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or which ships they had been installed on so far .
The vastly increased power output will come in handy for a number of new technologies Beijing has been looking at installing on its warships in the coming years .
Li Jie , a naval expert in Beijing , told the South China Morning Post the more powerful generators “ will mean all these high-energy-consuming systems can operate.
” China has been testing naval uses of a railgun since at least 2017 , a weapon which uses electromagnets to accelerate a metal slug @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on explosives to destroy the target , the sheer force of the impact produces a huge release of energy , which is why railguns are called “ kinetic energy weapons.
” While the specs on China ’ s weapon are not public , the US Navy ’ s experimental railgun has a power demand of some 25 megawatts , according to the Wall Street Journal .
The US Navy ’ s Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are only capable of a maximum power output of 7.5 megawatts using three 2.5-megawatt generators , making such a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Washington ’ s new Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers were built with such weapons in mind .
Despite its clumsy appearance , the large warship can put out an astounding 78 megawatts of power , making it an able wielder of a railgun or laser weapon , once their other idiosyncrasies have been sorted out .
The Global Times noted the turbo generators make it possible to use advanced integrated electric propulsion ( IEP ) technology , which basically turns ships into giant , hybrid gas-electric vehicles .
The Zumwalt uses such a design @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier and the cruise liner RMS Queen Mary II .
China ’ s upcoming Type 002 aircraft carrier will have an electromagnetic aircraft launch system ( EMALS ) for fixed-wing aircraft , which will also require an enormous power output .
Sputnik recently reported that the CSSC ’ s proposed Type 076 landing helicopter dock is envisioned to use an IEP as well as an EMALS for fixed-wing aircraft .
The US Navy ’ s USS Gerald R. Ford carrier relies on nuclear power generators to power its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s extremely likely that China ’ s new turbo generators will find their way onto the Type 002 carriers and a future Type 076 , if such a warship is ever built .
However , aside from nine submarines , China ’ s only nuclear-powered ships are icebreakers , and the new turbo generators are gas-powered .
Alex Jones discusses Herman Cain ’ s death and how it ’ s being used to fit the Covid-19 narrative .

China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has begun installing new turbo power generators on its warships.
With four times the capacity of existing power plants, the new generators will enable new technologies, such as electromagnetic catapults and railguns, to be deployed as well.
The China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s (CSSC) 704 Research Institute announced recently that its 20-megawatt power generators had entered service, the Global Times reported. That’s enough electricity to light up a city of 15,000. The announcement did not say the designation of the new generators or which ships they had been installed on so far.
The vastly increased power output will come in handy for a number of new technologies Beijing has been looking at installing on its warships in the coming years. Li Jie, a naval expert in Beijing, told the South China Morning Post the more powerful generators “will mean all these high-energy-consuming systems can operate.”
China has been testing naval uses of a railgun since at least 2017, a weapon which uses electromagnets to accelerate a metal slug to incredible speeds. Rather than relying on explosives to destroy the target, the sheer force of the impact produces a huge release of energy, which is why railguns are called “kinetic energy weapons.”
While the specs on China’s weapon are not public, the US Navy’s experimental railgun has a power demand of some 25 megawatts, according to the Wall Street Journal. The US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are only capable of a maximum power output of 7.5 megawatts using three 2.5-megawatt generators, making such a platform unfeasible for the railgun.
However, Washington’s new Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers were built with such weapons in mind. Despite its clumsy appearance, the large warship can put out an astounding 78 megawatts of power, making it an able wielder of a railgun or laser weapon, once their other idiosyncrasies have been sorted out.
The Global Times noted the turbo generators make it possible to use advanced integrated electric propulsion (IEP) technology, which basically turns ships into giant, hybrid gas-electric vehicles. The Zumwalt uses such a design, as do the British Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier and the cruise liner RMS Queen Mary II.
China’s upcoming Type 002 aircraft carrier will have an electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) for fixed-wing aircraft, which will also require an enormous power output. Sputnik recently reported that the CSSC’s proposed Type 076 landing helicopter dock is envisioned to use an IEP as well as an EMALS for fixed-wing aircraft. The US Navy’s USS Gerald R. Ford carrier relies on nuclear power generators to power its three EMALS apparatuses, and it’s extremely likely that China’s new turbo generators will find their way onto the Type 002 carriers and a future Type 076, if such a warship is ever built.
However, aside from nine submarines, China’s only nuclear-powered ships are icebreakers, and the new turbo generators are gas-powered.
Alex Jones discusses Herman Cain’s death and how it’s being used to fit the Covid-19 narrative.


newswars--2020-07-31--McDonald’s May “Bring in Law Enforcement” If Diners Defy Mask Policy, CEO Says

McDonald ’ s customers who refuse to obey the company ’ s new mandatory mask policy could face police intervention , according to the company ’ s CEO .
President Chris Kempczinski said all diners visiting McDonald ’ s locations across the U.S. are now obligated to wear masks while inside stores .
“ We ’ re spending a lot of time right now in our restaurants making sure we can keep our crews safe , making sure we can keep our customers safe , ” Kempczinski told CBS earlier this week .
“ We ’ ve for quite some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but we thought that in light of what we ’ re seeing , it ’ s prudent now that we also ask our customers to wear masks in the restaurant , as well.
” “ If someone is unwilling to wear a mask and comply with our rules , that might be where we might bring in law enforcement.
” Kempczinski revealed that many employees have undergone “ deescalation ” training and have been instructed on how to “ explain to customers why we have the requirement to wear masks.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the vast majority of Americans , understand why it ’ s important to be wearing a mask , ” Kempczinski said .
McDonald ’ s joins a growing list of companies requiring customers to wear face masks in order to conduct in-person business , including Apple , Kroger , Best Buy , and many more .
Rep. Matt Gaetz has filed a criminal complaint against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for lying to Congress under oath when he claimed there was no political bias at the social media network .

McDonald’s customers who refuse to obey the company’s new mandatory mask policy could face police intervention, according to the company’s CEO.
President Chris Kempczinski said all diners visiting McDonald’s locations across the U.S. are now obligated to wear masks while inside stores.
“We’re spending a lot of time right now in our restaurants making sure we can keep our crews safe, making sure we can keep our customers safe,” Kempczinski told CBS earlier this week. “We’ve for quite some time required our crew to wear masks, but we thought that in light of what we’re seeing, it’s prudent now that we also ask our customers to wear masks in the restaurant, as well.”
“If someone is unwilling to wear a mask and comply with our rules, that might be where we might bring in law enforcement.”
.@McDonalds just unveiled new initiatives to tackle the #coronavirus pandemic & racial injustice, including measures to address hiring bias. Only on @CBSThisMoring, CEO Chris Kempczinski discusses his company's reinvigorated company values & keeping employees & customers safe. pic.twitter.com/48dzsgU97b — CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) July 30, 2020
Kempczinski revealed that many employees have undergone “deescalation” training and have been instructed on how to “explain to customers why we have the requirement to wear masks.”
“I think the vast majority of people, the vast majority of Americans, understand why it’s important to be wearing a mask,” Kempczinski said.
McDonald’s joins a growing list of companies requiring customers to wear face masks in order to conduct in-person business, including Apple, Kroger, Best Buy, and many more.
Rep. Matt Gaetz has filed a criminal complaint against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for lying to Congress under oath when he claimed there was no political bias at the social media network.
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newswars--2020-07-31--Postal Workers Sounding Alarm Over Mail-In Ballots

Postal workers are pointing to funding cuts and changes in rules that are causing delays across the country in mail delivery — including express mail .
Their warnings are part of a growing body of evidence that any attempt to rely on the U.S .
Postal Service to accurately and competently process mail-in ballots in a timely manner will end in catastrophe .
The Washington Post interviewed dozens of postal workers and union leaders who all said pretty much the same thing : the mail backlog is worsening and workers fear they will be unable to find many of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local and state election officials .
In a statement to CNN Thursday , the USPS acknowledged some “ temporary service impacts ” from the recent changes but disputed concerns that its cost cutting and efficiency measures put in place by DeJoy will interfere with timely delivery of mail-in votes .
“ To be clear however , and despite any assertions to the contrary , we are not slowing down Election Mail or any other mail .
Instead , we continue to employ a robust and proven process to ensure proper handling of all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” USPS spokesperson David Partenheimer said .
That ’ s the public position of the brass .
What are they saying privately ?
According to the memo , overtime , including late trips and extra trips by USPS workers , is no longer authorized or accepted .
This is explained as a cost cutting measure that could save the financially struggling USPS around $ 200 million .
“ One aspect of these changes that may be difficult for employees is that , temporarily — we may see mail left behind or mail on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not typical , ” reads the memo .
The memo states any mail left behind will be reported with the “ root causes ” of the delays addressed the next day , with the intention of the volume of delayed mail shrinking over time , but the reality of that remains unclear as the changes are new .
Well , the mail won ’ t be delivered on time but at least the post office will know the “ root causes ” of the delay .
Very helpful .
This election is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get to Election Day .
The battle for the Senate will be particularly close as several GOP senators are fighting for their political lives .
Races will be decided by only a few thousand — or hundred — votes .
How many races will be called with thousands of ballots on the floor of local post offices ?
It ’ s totally and completely unacceptable and the Trump administration is rightly concerned .
That said , Miller told the “ Friends ” hosts foreign actors weren ’ t the only thing troubling the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ In fact , in the Democrats ’ HEROES Act , the bill that was supposed to be for coronavirus relief , they actually have a provision in there barring voter identification as part of any mail-in balloting , ” he added .
“ That is insane.
” Attorney General Barr and Judiciary Committee Democrats fight over Trump ’ s response to the Portland riots .

Postal workers are pointing to funding cuts and changes in rules that are causing delays across the country in mail delivery — including express mail.
Their warnings are part of a growing body of evidence that any attempt to rely on the U.S. Postal Service to accurately and competently process mail-in ballots in a timely manner will end in catastrophe.
The Washington Post interviewed dozens of postal workers and union leaders who all said pretty much the same thing: the mail backlog is worsening and workers fear they will be unable to find many of the ballots and deliver them on time to local and state election officials.
ABC7:
In a statement to CNN Thursday, the USPS acknowledged some “temporary service impacts” from the recent changes but disputed concerns that its cost cutting and efficiency measures put in place by DeJoy will interfere with timely delivery of mail-in votes.
“To be clear however, and despite any assertions to the contrary, we are not slowing down Election Mail or any other mail. Instead, we continue to employ a robust and proven process to ensure proper handling of all Election Mail consistent with our standards,” USPS spokesperson David Partenheimer said.
That’s the public position of the brass. What are they saying privately?
According to the memo, overtime, including late trips and extra trips by USPS workers, is no longer authorized or accepted. This is explained as a cost cutting measure that could save the financially struggling USPS around $200 million.
“One aspect of these changes that may be difficult for employees is that, temporarily — we may see mail left behind or mail on the workroom floor or docks … which is not typical,” reads the memo.
The memo states any mail left behind will be reported with the “root causes” of the delays addressed the next day, with the intention of the volume of delayed mail shrinking over time, but the reality of that remains unclear as the changes are new.
Well, the mail won’t be delivered on time but at least the post office will know the “root causes” of the delay. Very helpful.
This election is going to tighten up the closer we get to Election Day. The battle for the Senate will be particularly close as several GOP senators are fighting for their political lives.
Races will be decided by only a few thousand — or hundred — votes. How many races will be called with thousands of ballots on the floor of local post offices?
It’s totally and completely unacceptable and the Trump administration is rightly concerned.
Fox News:
That said, Miller told the “Friends” hosts foreign actors weren’t the only thing troubling the administration ahead of Nov. 3, 2020.
“In fact, in the Democrats’ HEROES Act, the bill that was supposed to be for coronavirus relief, they actually have a provision in there barring voter identification as part of any mail-in balloting,” he added. “That is insane.”
The Democrats don’t do “sane.”
Attorney General Barr and Judiciary Committee Democrats fight over Trump’s response to the Portland riots.