wakingtimes--2020-03-12--Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 23 Years In Prison For Sex Crimes

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison on Wednesday for sexually assaulting two women .
The sentence follows a landmark verdict on February 24 , after a jury found that Weinstein raped aspiring actress Jessica Mann at a DoubleTree hotel in 2013 when she was 27-years-old , and forced oral sex on former production assistant Mimi Haleyi , now 42 , at his apartment in 2006 .
Weinstein ’ s sentencing was watched in the Manhattan courtroom by all the women who had testified at trial against the once-feared mogul , who was convicted Feb. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexual act more than two years after explosive news articles about his alleged serial sexual abuse of women .
The producer of films including “ Pulp Fiction , ” “ Shakespeare in Love , ” and “ Gangs of New York ” was found not guilty of the most serious charges : two counts of predatory sexual assault for which he could have been sentenced to life in prison .
He also was acquitted of first-degree rape .
–CNBC Weinstein faced a minimum of five years in prison .
His lawyer was ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Prior to his sentence , Weinstein told the judge “ I am totally confused , ” adding “ I think men are confused about all of this…this feeling of thousands of men and women who are losing due process , I ’ m worried about this country.
” “ This is not the right atmosphere in the United States of America , ” he added .
Weinstein said he had “ serious friendships ” with the two primary accusers in the case , Miriam Haley and Jessica Mann .
Both women delivered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issued the sentence .
Haley , who says she was sexually assaulted by Weinstein in his apartment in 2006 , told the judge that she was left emotionally damaged by the incident .
–Variety “ It scarred me deeply , mentally and emotionally , ” said Haley .
“ What he did not only stripped me of my dignity as a human being and a woman , but it crushed my confidence.
” By : Tyler Durden / Zero Hedge / Used with Permission

Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 23 Years In Prison For Sex Crimes
Tyler Durden, Zero Hedge
Waking Times
Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison on Wednesday for sexually assaulting two women.
The sentence follows a landmark verdict on February 24, after a jury found that Weinstein raped aspiring actress Jessica Mann at a DoubleTree hotel in 2013 when she was 27-years-old, and forced oral sex on former production assistant Mimi Haleyi, now 42, at his apartment in 2006.
Weinstein’s sentencing was watched in the Manhattan courtroom by all the women who had testified at trial against the once-feared mogul, who was convicted Feb. 24 of rape and committing a criminal sexual act more than two years after explosive news articles about his alleged serial sexual abuse of women. The producer of films including “Pulp Fiction,” “Shakespeare in Love,” and “Gangs of New York” was found not guilty of the most serious charges: two counts of predatory sexual assault for which he could have been sentenced to life in prison. He also was acquitted of first-degree rape. –CNBC
Weinstein faced a minimum of five years in prison. His lawyer was ‘overcome with anger’ at the sentence.
WATCH LIVE: Harvey Weinstein’s defense team speak following his 23 year sentence. “That number did not speak to justice. That number is a cowardly number. The judge caved, the jury caved.” https://t.co/2CVVpC3UgP pic.twitter.com/GlpY61xzTl — CBS News (@CBSNews) March 11, 2020
Prior to his sentence, Weinstein told the judge “I am totally confused,” adding “I think men are confused about all of this…this feeling of thousands of men and women who are losing due process, I’m worried about this country.” “This is not the right atmosphere in the United States of America,” he added. Weinstein said he had “serious friendships” with the two primary accusers in the case, Miriam Haley and Jessica Mann. Both women delivered “victim impact” statements before Burke issued the sentence. Haley, who says she was sexually assaulted by Weinstein in his apartment in 2006, told the judge that she was left emotionally damaged by the incident. –Variety “It scarred me deeply, mentally and emotionally,” said Haley. “What he did not only stripped me of my dignity as a human being and a woman, but it crushed my confidence.”
By: Tyler Durden / Zero Hedge / Used with Permission


wakingtimes--2020-03-12--10 Mistakes Couples Make In Long Term Relationships And How To Avoid Them

Is a great partnership in the 21st century possible ?
Have you ever wondered why your relationships did not end on a positive note ?
What went wrong and how can you avoid this in the future ?
Through researching , I found some strategic points to help prevent further relationship disasters .
Based on my personal experience , from a ten-year damaged marriage to a rebuilt , well-functioning , and happy relationship , I created a list of mistakes that couples make that will certainly help many of you avoid future unsuccessful relationships .
• Lack of Kindness and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we often forget about these 2 values and they are the foundations of a healthy relationship .
We stop being supportive and kind to our partners and instead start to fight over small things that do not matter .
The Fix : Remember that the other person is also a human , they will always have better or worse days , just like yourself .
Instead of attacking them , offer support .
If there is something you are unhappy about , just communicate it to the other person and ask for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the most basic tool we have , however when it comes to relationships we tend to neglect this part .
No one can guess what you think or feel , this scenario is unrealistic and that is why communication is so important .
Your partner should be your best friend and you should communicate with them as if they are your best friend .
The Fix : Talk .
Talk .
Talk .
Tell your partner what you feel and also listen to your partner when they are talking to you .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ solutions .
Personally , for me , communication is one of the strongest points – it is extremely helpful in all situations and solves a lot .
• Lack of Trust .
In our world , we constantly try to control everything , but the truth is that we do not have any control at all .
You can ’ t stop a person from doing something , everyone needs to be free , a relationship should not feel like a prison .
Jealousy will put you in a low vibration .
Living @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to your life .
The Fix : Learn to trust in your partner .
Realize that they chose you because they want to be with you .
Being confident in who you are is key .
If you ever feel jealous , communicate this to your partner right away .
A good match with a partner is a person who understands that jealousy is a normal process .
On the other hand , avoid making your partner jealous because this leads to nowhere .
When you know your self-worth , none of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scenario instead of thinking about the worst scenario .
This will prevent you from distorting your reality .
( See point 2 ) • Unsuccessful Sex Life .
Sex is a very important area for couples .
Everyone has different sexual needs and libido .
There are many books , discussions , and opinions on the subject .
When you first begin to date , sexual passion is usually very high .
It is important to not forget this aspect .
Of course , life happens and as you begin to be more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can change .
However , it is important to keep the passion alive for a healthy relationship .
The Fix : Sex combines fantasy and passion , both are important elements that you must bring to the bedroom , each couple has their own way of expressing their needs .
A huge discovery I had in my relationship is the need to continue dating even if you ’ ve been together for a long time .
This means going out for dinner , enjoying each other ’ s company and maybe even going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When dating , avoid doing it at home .
My husband and I travel together without our child and feel free to be like teenagers for a moment and can really enjoy each other ’ s company .
• No Passion or Motivation .
Many couples do not look for hobbies and passions they can enjoy together .
This element connects and allows the pleasure of being with another person .
When we forget to incorporate passion and motivation in our daily lives , the days become routine which does not make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things that you enjoy doing together and add this element into the routine of your week .
– It could be doing sports , watching movies , etc .
Look for new things and motivations to enjoy together , there are many options available .
For us , it was helpful to find new projects which we can do together .
• Lack of “ Me ” time .
Couples tend to stick to each other forgetting that they have their own friends , hobbies , and things to do without their partners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the best couples can lose their rhythm if they do not spend time apart to take care of their own needs .
The Fix : Have your own space .
Travel and visit your friends , go out to parties , etc .
When you leave space to miss each other , this strengthens the relationship and prevents you from taking each other for granted .
Routines can destroy relationships… For me , I ’ ve always kept my independence , enjoying my “ me ” time traveling and enjoying my friends outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • You don ’ t play on the same team .
You ’ re working on the same team , but instead of focusing on a mutual goal , you focus on yourself or end up attacking each other .
This leads to a discrepancy in the relationship .
The Fix : Remember that a partnership means playing on the same team and aiming for the same goal .
You get to spend your life together and it ’ s a beautiful gift .
Always be real and be your authentic self • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is made up of small steps and small things .
Nothing is built immediately .
The Fix : Make yourselves a little pleasure – sometimes serving coffee and a hot kiss and positive words do wonders .
• Selfishness .
Selfishness will only destroy you .
If you only think about what you want , then you are not in a partnership .
It ’ s important to have balance in the relationship , which means sometimes putting your partner ’ s needs ahead of yours .
This does not mean to neglect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means have a healthy balance .
The Fix : Being selfish and loving yourself can be an advantage but only if you have healthy boundaries .
Remember that you must take care of your partner as well .
10 Look at numbers 1-9 and put them into practice !
No excuses !
!
!
The more you practice these concepts , the better your relationships will become .
Is it really worth trying these concepts ?
This question is for you to answer .
For me , of course !
A successful long-term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ choice .
It is like practicing a sport , the more you practice , the more you will improve .
In relationships , this practice will lead you to go higher and higher together with your partner .
You ’ ve decided to pursue a relationship , it ’ s your choice and life , and you only have this present moment .
So commit to your choice and continue to learn ways to improve your relationships .
Maria Ruszel – an expert in making the impossible possible .
She is extremely confident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ co-founder of the Dutch brand New Day Services and Concreet Bouw .
Her mission is to motivate people and allow them to reach their maximum potential .
She is available for one to one coaching calls helping her clients in business and relationships .
Visit https : // newdayresolution.org/ to find out more .

10 Mistakes Couples Make In Long Term Relationships And How To Avoid Them
Maria Ruszel, Contributor
Waking Times
Is a great partnership in the 21st century possible?
Have you ever wondered why your relationships did not end on a positive note? What went wrong and how can you avoid this in the future?
Through researching, I found some strategic points to help prevent further relationship disasters.
Based on my personal experience, from a ten-year damaged marriage to a rebuilt, well-functioning, and happy relationship, I created a list of mistakes that couples make that will certainly help many of you avoid future unsuccessful relationships.
Let’s get started.
Lack of Kindness and Respect When routine enters our relationship, we often forget about these 2 values and they are the foundations of a healthy relationship. We stop being supportive and kind to our partners and instead start to fight over small things that do not matter.
The Fix: Remember that the other person is also a human, they will always have better or worse days, just like yourself. Instead of attacking them, offer support. If there is something you are unhappy about, just communicate it to the other person and ask for a compromise.
Poor Communication. Communication is the most basic tool we have, however when it comes to relationships we tend to neglect this part. No one can guess what you think or feel, this scenario is unrealistic and that is why communication is so important. Your partner should be your best friend and you should communicate with them as if they are your best friend.
The Fix: Talk. Talk. Talk . Tell your partner what you feel and also listen to your partner when they are talking to you. Every conversation brings the possibility of new solutions. Personally, for me, communication is one of the strongest points – it is extremely helpful in all situations and solves a lot.
Lack of Trust. In our world, we constantly try to control everything, but the truth is that we do not have any control at all. You can’t stop a person from doing something, everyone needs to be free, a relationship should not feel like a prison. Jealousy will put you in a low vibration. Living in constant fear will only be detrimental to your life.
The Fix: Learn to trust in your partner. Realize that they chose you because they want to be with you. Being confident in who you are is key. If you ever feel jealous, communicate this to your partner right away. A good match with a partner is a person who understands that jealousy is a normal process. On the other hand, avoid making your partner jealous because this leads to nowhere. When you know your self-worth, none of this will matter. Think of the best scenario instead of thinking about the worst scenario. This will prevent you from distorting your reality. (See point 2)
Unsuccessful Sex Life. Sex is a very important area for couples. Everyone has different sexual needs and libido. There are many books, discussions, and opinions on the subject. When you first begin to date, sexual passion is usually very high. It is important to not forget this aspect. Of course, life happens and as you begin to be more comfortable with each other, this drive can change. However, it is important to keep the passion alive for a healthy relationship.
The Fix: Sex combines fantasy and passion, both are important elements that you must bring to the bedroom, each couple has their own way of expressing their needs.
A huge discovery I had in my relationship is the need to continue dating even if you’ve been together for a long time. This means going out for dinner, enjoying each other’s company and maybe even going to a hotel once in a while. When dating, avoid doing it at home. My husband and I travel together without our child and feel free to be like teenagers for a moment and can really enjoy each other’s company.
No Passion or Motivation. Many couples do not look for hobbies and passions they can enjoy together. This element connects and allows the pleasure of being with another person. When we forget to incorporate passion and motivation in our daily lives, the days become routine which does not make anybody happy.
The Fix: Find things that you enjoy doing together and add this element into the routine of your week. – It could be doing sports, watching movies, etc.
Look for new things and motivations to enjoy together, there are many options available. For us, it was helpful to find new projects which we can do together.
Lack of “Me” time. Couples tend to stick to each other forgetting that they have their own friends, hobbies, and things to do without their partners. They spend time together. Even the best couples can lose their rhythm if they do not spend time apart to take care of their own needs.
The Fix: Have your own space. Travel and visit your friends, go out to parties, etc. When you leave space to miss each other, this strengthens the relationship and prevents you from taking each other for granted. Routines can destroy relationships… For me, I’ve always kept my independence, enjoying my “me” time traveling and enjoying my friends outside of my relationship with my partner.
You don’t play on the same team. You’re working on the same team, but instead of focusing on a mutual goal, you focus on yourself or end up attacking each other. This leads to a discrepancy in the relationship.
The Fix: Remember that a partnership means playing on the same team and aiming for the same goal. You get to spend your life together and it’s a beautiful gift.
Always be real and be your authentic self
Forgetting about the small things. Life is made up of small steps and small things. Nothing is built immediately.
The Fix: Make yourselves a little pleasure – sometimes serving coffee and a hot kiss and positive words do wonders.
Selfishness. Selfishness will only destroy you. If you only think about what you want, then you are not in a partnership. It’s important to have balance in the relationship, which means sometimes putting your partner’s needs ahead of yours. This does not mean to neglect yourself for your partner, it just means have a healthy balance.
The Fix: Being selfish and loving yourself can be an advantage but only if you have healthy boundaries. Remember that you must take care of your partner as well.
10 Look at numbers 1-9 and put them into practice! No excuses!!!
The more you practice these concepts, the better your relationships will become.
Is it really worth trying these concepts? This question is for you to answer.
For me, of course! A successful long-term partnership during these times is a special choice.
It is like practicing a sport, the more you practice, the more you will improve. In relationships, this practice will lead you to go higher and higher together with your partner.
You’ve decided to pursue a relationship, it’s your choice and life, and you only have this present moment. So commit to your choice and continue to learn ways to improve your relationships.
About the Author
Maria Ruszel – an expert in making the impossible possible. She is extremely confident! A traveler and a creator, co-founder of the Dutch brand New Day Services and Concreet Bouw. Her mission is to motivate people and allow them to reach their maximum potential. She is available for one to one coaching calls helping her clients in business and relationships. Visit http:// newdayresolution.org/ to find out more.


wakingtimes--2020-03-11--Critically Endangered Blue Whales Make “Unprecedented” Comeback Off Antarctica Coast

Decades after the virtual collapse of blue whale population , the largest animal on Earth has made a stunning comeback , proving that the efforts of conservationists to protect the massive animal have paid off .
Scientists with the British Antarctic Survey ( BAS ) have recently reported that after three years of expeditions to South Georgia Island , which lies off the coast of Antarctica , an “ unprecedented ” number of whales has been sighted—signaling a major comeback for the once-critically endangered Antarctic Blue Whale .
According to the BAS , there have been 36 separate sightings of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year alone , meaning that a total of 55 blue whales have been sighted in the area .
The amount of sightings is a huge leap from 2018 , when there was only 1 sighting and some acoustic confirmations of the blue whale ’ s presence .
In a statement , the research team said : The news comes as a strong vindication of conservationists ’ work preserving the creature after the sub-Antarctic summer feeding ground for blue whales , humpback whales , fin whales , and southern right whales was transformed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ field by the whaling industry .
In only sixty years of the whaling industry ’ s presence on the island , over 176,000 whales were slaughtered , threatening to turn the source of life for the species into a watery graveyard .
However , following an international moratorium on whaling by the International Whaling Commission ( IWC ) in 1986 , the blue whale has bounced back after its population was reduced by a monstrous 97 percent .
“ After three years of surveys , we are thrilled to see so many whales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is a place where both whaling and sealing were carried out extensively .
It is clear that protection from whaling has worked , with humpback whales now seen at densities similar to those a century earlier , when whaling first began at South Georgia.
” Researchers and marine biologists have greeted the news enthusiastically , noting that the number of whales signals a return to the pre-whaling norm .
Dr. Trevor Branch of the University of Washington told BBC : To think that in a period of 40 or 50 years , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of blue whales around South Georgia .
Since 2007 , there have been maybe a couple more isolated sightings .
So to go from basically nothing to 55 in one year is astonishing.
” The bounce-back of the blue whale population is not only great news for the species but also for the environment .
According to economist Dr. Ralph Chiami and whale biologist Michael Fishbach , who recently gave a presentation to the World Economic Forum , the life of each whale is worth about $ 2 million due to their contribution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is mainly thanks to the tremendous amount of feces the whales produce , which in turn feeds iron to the phytoplankton population , allowing the marine algae to proliferate and capture carbon while providing oxygen to the planet .

Critically Endangered Blue Whales Make “Unprecedented” Comeback Off Antarctica Coast
Elias Marat, The Mind Unleashed
Waking Times
Decades after the virtual collapse of blue whale population, the largest animal on Earth has made a stunning comeback, proving that the efforts of conservationists to protect the massive animal have paid off.
Scientists with the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have recently reported that after three years of expeditions to South Georgia Island, which lies off the coast of Antarctica, an “unprecedented” number of whales has been sighted—signaling a major comeback for the once-critically endangered Antarctic Blue Whale.
According to the BAS, there have been 36 separate sightings of the massive creature in the area this year alone, meaning that a total of 55 blue whales have been sighted in the area. The amount of sightings is a huge leap from 2018, when there was only 1 sighting and some acoustic confirmations of the blue whale’s presence.
In a statement, the research team said:
“For such a rare species, this is an unprecedented number of sightings and suggests that South Georgia waters remain an important summer feeding ground for this rare and poorly known species.”
The news comes as a strong vindication of conservationists’ work preserving the creature after the sub-Antarctic summer feeding ground for blue whales, humpback whales, fin whales, and southern right whales was transformed in the early 20th century into a killing field by the whaling industry. In only sixty years of the whaling industry’s presence on the island, over 176,000 whales were slaughtered, threatening to turn the source of life for the species into a watery graveyard.
However, following an international moratorium on whaling by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in 1986, the blue whale has bounced back after its population was reduced by a monstrous 97 percent.
Whale ecologist and project leader Dr. Jennifer Jackson said:
“After three years of surveys, we are thrilled to see so many whales visiting South Georgia to feed again. This is a place where both whaling and sealing were carried out extensively. It is clear that protection from whaling has worked, with humpback whales now seen at densities similar to those a century earlier, when whaling first began at South Georgia.”
Researchers and marine biologists have greeted the news enthusiastically, noting that the number of whales signals a return to the pre-whaling norm.
Dr. Trevor Branch of the University of Washington told BBC:
“[It’s] truly, truly amazing. To think that in a period of 40 or 50 years, I only had records for two sightings of blue whales around South Georgia. Since 2007, there have been maybe a couple more isolated sightings. So to go from basically nothing to 55 in one year is astonishing.”
The bounce-back of the blue whale population is not only great news for the species but also for the environment. According to economist Dr. Ralph Chiami and whale biologist Michael Fishbach, who recently gave a presentation to the World Economic Forum, the life of each whale is worth about $2 million due to their contribution to the fight against carbon emissions. This is mainly thanks to the tremendous amount of feces the whales produce, which in turn feeds iron to the phytoplankton population, allowing the marine algae to proliferate and capture carbon while providing oxygen to the planet.
By Elias Marat | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com


wakingtimes--2020-03-11--This Is a Test: How Will the Constitution Fare During a Nationwide Lockdown?

This is not a test of our commitment to basic hygiene or disaster preparedness or our ability to come together as a nation in times of crisis , although we ’ re not doing so well on any of those fronts .
No , what is about to unfold over the next few weeks is a test to see how well we have assimilated the government ’ s lessons in compliance , fear and police state tactics ; a test to see how quickly we ’ ll march in lockstep with the government ’ s dictates , no questions asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little resistance we offer up to the government ’ s power grabs when made in the name of national security .
Most critically of all , this is a test to see whether the Constitution—and our commitment to the principles enshrined in the Bill of Rights—can survive a national crisis and true state of emergency .
Here ’ s what we know : whatever the so-called threat to the nation—whether it ’ s civil unrest , school shootings , alleged acts of terrorism , or the threat of a global pandemic in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to capitalize on the nation ’ s heightened emotions , confusion and fear as a means of extending the reach of the police state .
This coronavirus epidemic , which has brought China ’ s Orwellian surveillance out of the shadows and caused Italy to declare a nationwide lockdown , threatens to bring the American Police State out into the open on a scale we ’ ve not seen before .
If and when a nationwide lockdown finally hits—if and when we are forced to shelter in place— if and when militarized police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ security checkpoints have been established— if and when the media ’ s ability to broadcast the news has been curtailed by government censors—if and when public systems of communication ( phone lines , internet , text messaging , etc . )
have been restricted—if and when those FEMA camps the government has been surreptitiously building finally get used as quarantine detention centers for American citizens—if and when military “ snatch and grab ” teams are deployed on local , state , and federal levels as part of the activated Continuity of Government plans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with COVID-19—and if and when martial law is enacted with little real outcry or resistance from the public—then we will truly understand the extent to which the government has fully succeeded in recalibrating our general distaste for anything that smacks too overtly of tyranny .
This is how it begins .
The coronavirus epidemic may well be a legitimate health concern , but it ’ s the government ’ s response to it that worries me more in the long term .
Based on the government ’ s track record and its long-anticipated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ armed forces to solve domestic political and social problems ) in response to a future crisis , there ’ s good reason to worry .
This is not a government with a rosy view of the future .
To the contrary , the government ’ s vision of the future is particularly ominous if a Pentagon training video created by the Army for U.S. Special Operations Command is anything to go by .
Obtained by The Intercept through a FOIA request , the training video titled “ Megacities : Urban Future , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of what the government expects the world to look like in 2030 , a world bedeviled by “ criminal networks , ” “ substandard infrastructure , ” “ religious and ethnic tensions , ” “ impoverishment , slums , ” “ open landfills , over-burdened sewers , ” a “ growing mass of unemployed , ” and an urban landscape in which the prosperous economic elite must be protected from the impoverishment of the have nots .
Add health contagions to the mix , and we ’ re arrived there , ten years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is only five minutes long , but it says a lot about the government ’ s mindset and the way its views the citizenry .
Even more troubling , however , is what this military video doesn ’ t say about the Constitution and the rights of the citizenry : nothing at all .
In typical fashion , the government seems to consider the Constitution only when forced to do so .
It complies with the dictates of the Constitution even less frequently .
Indeed , the government ’ s efforts to systematically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into martial law have not been stymied one iota by the restraints imposed upon it by the Constitution : when it ’ s not bulldozing its way through the Fourth Amendment , the government just sidesteps it ( with the help of the courts ) .
So what should you expect if the government decides to declare a national state of emergency and institute a nationwide lockdown ?
More of the same of what we ’ ve been seeing in recent years .
After all , like the proverbial boiling frogs , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the specter of a police state for years now : Militarized police .
Riot squads .
Camouflage gear .
Black uniforms .
Armored vehicles .
Mass arrests .
Pepper spray .
Tear gas .
Batons .
Strip searches .
Surveillance cameras .
Kevlar vests .
Drones .
Lethal weapons .
Less-than-lethal weapons unleashed with deadly force .
Rubber bullets .
Water cannons .
Stun grenades .
Arrests of journalists .
Crowd control tactics .
Intimidation tactics .
Brutality .
This is how you prepare a populace to accept a police state willingly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scare them by making dramatic changes .
Rather , you acclimate them slowly to their prison walls .
Persuade the citizenry that their prison walls are merely intended to keep them safe and danger out .
Desensitize them to violence , acclimate them to a military presence in their communities , and persuade them that only a militarized government can alter the seemingly hopeless trajectory of the nation .
The sight of police clad in body armor and gas masks , wielding semiautomatic rifles and escorting an armored vehicle through a crowded street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military patrol through a hostile city , ” no longer causes alarm among the general populace .
We ’ ve allowed ourselves to be acclimated to the occasional lockdown of government buildings , Jade Helm military drills in small towns so that special operations forces can get “ realistic military training ” in “ hostile ” territory , and Live Active Shooter Drill training exercises , carried out at schools , in shopping malls , and on public transit , which can and do fool law enforcement officials , students , teachers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ real crisis .
Still , you can ’ t say we weren ’ t warned .
In 2009 , reports by the Department of Homeland Security surfaced that called on the government to subject right-wing and left-wing activists and military veterans to full-fledged pre-crime surveillance .
Meanwhile , the government has been amassing an arsenal of military weapons , including hollow point bullets , for use domestically and equipping and training their “ troops ” for war .
Even government agencies with largely administrative functions such as the Food and Drug Administration , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Smithsonian have been acquiring body armor , riot helmets and shields , cannon launchers and police firearms and ammunition .
In fact , there are now at least 120,000 armed federal agents carrying such weapons who possess the power to arrest .
Rounding out this profit-driven campaign to turn American citizens into enemy combatants ( and America into a battlefield ) is a technology sector that has been colluding with the government to create a Big Brother that is all-knowing , all-seeing and inescapable .
It ’ s not just the drones , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stingray devices and the NSA that you have to worry about .
You ’ re also being tracked by the black boxes in your cars , your cell phone , smart devices in your home , grocery loyalty cards , social media accounts , credit cards , streaming services such as Netflix , Amazon , and e-book reader accounts .
All of this has taken place right under our noses , funded with our taxpayer dollars and carried out in broad daylight without so much as a general outcry from the citizenry .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Machiavellian schemes for unleashing all manner of dangers on an unsuspecting populace , then demanding additional powers in order to protect “ we the people ” from the threats .
Almost every national security threat that the government has claimed greater powers in order to fight—all the while undermining the liberties of the American citizenry—has been manufactured in one way or another by the government .
We have made it way too easy for the government to lockdown the nation .
Consider that it was seven years ago when the city of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out a military-style manhunt for suspects in the 2013 Boston Marathon explosion .
Six years ago , the city of Ferguson , Missouri , was locked down , with government officials deploying a massive SWAT team , an armored personnel carrier , men in camouflage pointing heavy artillery at the crowd , smoke bombs and tear gas to quell citizen unrest over a police shooting of a young , unarmed black man .
Five years ago , the city of Baltimore was put under a military-enforced lockdown after civil unrest over police brutality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national guard troops were deployed while residents were ordered to stay inside their homes and put under a 10 pm curfew .
Three years ago , it was Charlottesville , Va. , population 50,000 , that was locked down while government officials declared a state of emergency and enacted heightened security measures tantamount to martial law , despite the absence of any publicized information about credible threats to public safety .
Fast forward to the present moment , with the world on the verge of a possible coronavirus pandemic , and growing numbers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place in an effort to avoid falling ill. For those like myself who have studied emerging police states , the sight of any American city placed under martial law—its citizens essentially under house arrest ( officials used the Orwellian phrase “ shelter in place ” in Boston to describe the mandatory lockdown ) , military-style helicopters equipped with thermal imaging devices buzzing the skies , tanks and armored vehicles on the streets , and snipers perched on rooftops , while thousands of black-garbed police swarmed the streets and SWAT teams carried out house-to-house @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unease .
Watching the events of the various lockdowns unfold , I couldn ’ t help but think of Nazi Field Marshal Hermann Goering ’ s remarks during the Nuremberg trials .
As Goering noted : It is always a simple matter to drag people along whether it is a democracy , or a fascist dictatorship , or a parliament , or a communist dictatorship .
Voice or no voice , the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders .
This is easy .
All you have to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger .
It works the same in every country .
It does indeed work the same in every country .
Unfortunately , it doesn ’ t take much for the American people to be terrorized into compliance by the government ’ s latest and greatest scare tactic , even if it means being stripped of one ’ s constitutional rights at a moment ’ s notice .
This continual undermining of the rules that protect civil liberties has far-reaching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remains ignorant about their rights but is inclined to sacrifice their liberties for phantom promises of safety .
It may be that we ’ ve already gone too far down this road .
However , don ’ t let this latest “ crisis ” cause you to panic to such an extent that you relinquish your fundamental right to make decisions for yourself and your loved ones and willingly surrender what remains of your freedoms .
This too shall pass .
Remember , a police state does not come about overnight .
Yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Battlefield America : The War on the American People , no matter how it starts , with a questionable infringement justified in the name of safety or a nationwide lockdown to guard against a global pandemic , it always ends the same : by pushing us one step closer to a future in which the government has all the power and “ we the people ” have none .
Constitutional attorney and author John W. Whitehead is founder and president of The Rutherford Institute , where this article ( This Is a Test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Nationwide Lockdown ? )
was originally published .
He is the author of A Government of Wolves : The Emerging American Police State and The Change Manifesto .

This Is a Test: How Will the Constitution Fare During a Nationwide Lockdown?
John W. Whitehead, Rutherford
Waking Times
“It takes a remarkable force to keep nearly a million people quietly indoors for an entire day, home from work and school, from neighborhood errands and out-of-town travel. It takes a remarkable force to keep businesses closed and cars off the road, to keep playgrounds empty and porches unused across a densely populated place 125 square miles in size. This happened … not because armed officers went door-to-door, or imposed a curfew, or threatened martial law. All around the region, for 13 hours, people locked up their businesses and ‘sheltered in place’ out of a kind of collective will. The force that kept them there wasn’t external – there was virtually no active enforcement across the city of the governor’s plea that people stay indoors. Rather, the pressure was an internal one – expressed as concern, or helpfulness, or in some cases, fear – felt in thousands of individual homes.”—Journalist Emily Badger, “The Psychology of a Citywide Lockdown”
This is a test.
This is not a test of our commitment to basic hygiene or disaster preparedness or our ability to come together as a nation in times of crisis, although we’re not doing so well on any of those fronts.
No, what is about to unfold over the next few weeks is a test to see how well we have assimilated the government’s lessons in compliance, fear and police state tactics; a test to see how quickly we’ll march in lockstep with the government’s dictates, no questions asked; and a test to see how little resistance we offer up to the government’s power grabs when made in the name of national security.
Most critically of all, this is a test to see whether the Constitution—and our commitment to the principles enshrined in the Bill of Rights—can survive a national crisis and true state of emergency.
Here’s what we know: whatever the so-called threat to the nation—whether it’s civil unrest, school shootings, alleged acts of terrorism, or the threat of a global pandemic in the case of COVID-19—the government has a tendency to capitalize on the nation’s heightened emotions, confusion and fear as a means of extending the reach of the police state.
This coronavirus epidemic, which has brought China’s Orwellian surveillance out of the shadows and caused Italy to declare a nationwide lockdown, threatens to bring the American Police State out into the open on a scale we’ve not seen before.
If and when a nationwide lockdown finally hits—if and when we are forced to shelter in place— if and when militarized police are patrolling the streets— if and when security checkpoints have been established— if and when the media’s ability to broadcast the news has been curtailed by government censors—if and when public systems of communication (phone lines, internet, text messaging, etc.) have been restricted—if and when those FEMA camps the government has been surreptitiously building finally get used as quarantine detention centers for American citizens—if and when military “snatch and grab” teams are deployed on local, state, and federal levels as part of the activated Continuity of Government plans to isolate anyone suspected of being infected with COVID-19—and if and when martial law is enacted with little real outcry or resistance from the public—then we will truly understand the extent to which the government has fully succeeded in recalibrating our general distaste for anything that smacks too overtly of tyranny.
This is how it begins.
The coronavirus epidemic may well be a legitimate health concern, but it’s the government’s response to it that worries me more in the long term.
Based on the government’s track record and its long-anticipated plans for instituting martial law (using armed forces to solve domestic political and social problems) in response to a future crisis, there’s good reason to worry.
This is not a government with a rosy view of the future.
To the contrary, the government’s vision of the future is particularly ominous if a Pentagon training video created by the Army for U.S. Special Operations Command is anything to go by.
Obtained by The Intercept through a FOIA request, the training video titled “Megacities: Urban Future, the Emerging Complexity” provides a chilling glimpse of what the government expects the world to look like in 2030, a world bedeviled by “criminal networks,” “substandard infrastructure,” “religious and ethnic tensions,” “impoverishment, slums,” “open landfills, over-burdened sewers,” a “growing mass of unemployed,” and an urban landscape in which the prosperous economic elite must be protected from the impoverishment of the have nots.
Add health contagions to the mix, and we’re arrived there, ten years ahead of schedule.
The training video is only five minutes long, but it says a lot about the government’s mindset and the way its views the citizenry. Even more troubling, however, is what this military video doesn’t say about the Constitution and the rights of the citizenry: nothing at all.
In typical fashion, the government seems to consider the Constitution only when forced to do so. It complies with the dictates of the Constitution even less frequently. Indeed, the government’s efforts to systematically lock down the nation and shift us into martial law have not been stymied one iota by the restraints imposed upon it by the Constitution: when it’s not bulldozing its way through the Fourth Amendment, the government just sidesteps it (with the help of the courts).
So what should you expect if the government decides to declare a national state of emergency and institute a nationwide lockdown?
More of the same of what we’ve been seeing in recent years.
After all, like the proverbial boiling frogs, the government has been gradually acclimating us to the specter of a police state for years now: Militarized police. Riot squads. Camouflage gear. Black uniforms. Armored vehicles. Mass arrests. Pepper spray. Tear gas. Batons. Strip searches. Surveillance cameras. Kevlar vests. Drones. Lethal weapons. Less-than-lethal weapons unleashed with deadly force. Rubber bullets. Water cannons. Stun grenades. Arrests of journalists. Crowd control tactics. Intimidation tactics. Brutality.
This is how you prepare a populace to accept a police state willingly, even gratefully.
You don’t scare them by making dramatic changes. Rather, you acclimate them slowly to their prison walls. Persuade the citizenry that their prison walls are merely intended to keep them safe and danger out. Desensitize them to violence, acclimate them to a military presence in their communities, and persuade them that only a militarized government can alter the seemingly hopeless trajectory of the nation.
It’s happening already.
The sight of police clad in body armor and gas masks, wielding semiautomatic rifles and escorting an armored vehicle through a crowded street, a scene likened to “a military patrol through a hostile city,” no longer causes alarm among the general populace.
We’ve allowed ourselves to be acclimated to the occasional lockdown of government buildings, Jade Helm military drills in small towns so that special operations forces can get “realistic military training” in “hostile” territory, and Live Active Shooter Drill training exercises, carried out at schools, in shopping malls, and on public transit, which can and do fool law enforcement officials, students, teachers and bystanders into thinking it’s a real crisis.
Still, you can’t say we weren’t warned.
Back in 2008, an Army War College report revealed that “widespread civil violence inside the United States would force the defense establishment to reorient priorities in extremis to defend basic domestic order and human security.” The 44-page report went on to warn that potential causes for such civil unrest could include another terrorist attack, “unforeseen economic collapse, loss of functioning political and legal order, purposeful domestic resistance or insurgency, pervasive public health emergencies, and catastrophic natural and human disasters.”
In 2009, reports by the Department of Homeland Security surfaced that called on the government to subject right-wing and left-wing activists and military veterans to full-fledged pre-crime surveillance.
Meanwhile, the government has been amassing an arsenal of military weapons, including hollow point bullets, for use domestically and equipping and training their “troops” for war. Even government agencies with largely administrative functions such as the Food and Drug Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Smithsonian have been acquiring body armor, riot helmets and shields, cannon launchers and police firearms and ammunition. In fact, there are now at least 120,000 armed federal agents carrying such weapons who possess the power to arrest.
Rounding out this profit-driven campaign to turn American citizens into enemy combatants (and America into a battlefield) is a technology sector that has been colluding with the government to create a Big Brother that is all-knowing, all-seeing and inescapable. It’s not just the drones, fusion centers, license plate readers, stingray devices and the NSA that you have to worry about. You’re also being tracked by the black boxes in your cars, your cell phone, smart devices in your home, grocery loyalty cards, social media accounts, credit cards, streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon, and e-book reader accounts.
All of this has taken place right under our noses, funded with our taxpayer dollars and carried out in broad daylight without so much as a general outcry from the citizenry.
And then you have the government’s Machiavellian schemes for unleashing all manner of dangers on an unsuspecting populace, then demanding additional powers in order to protect “we the people” from the threats. Almost every national security threat that the government has claimed greater powers in order to fight—all the while undermining the liberties of the American citizenry—has been manufactured in one way or another by the government.
We have made it way too easy for the government to lockdown the nation.
Consider that it was seven years ago when the city of Boston was locked down while police carried out a military-style manhunt for suspects in the 2013 Boston Marathon explosion.
Six years ago, the city of Ferguson, Missouri, was locked down, with government officials deploying a massive SWAT team, an armored personnel carrier, men in camouflage pointing heavy artillery at the crowd, smoke bombs and tear gas to quell citizen unrest over a police shooting of a young, unarmed black man.
Five years ago, the city of Baltimore was put under a military-enforced lockdown after civil unrest over police brutality erupted into rioting. More than 1,500 national guard troops were deployed while residents were ordered to stay inside their homes and put under a 10 pm curfew.
Three years ago, it was Charlottesville, Va., population 50,000, that was locked down while government officials declared a state of emergency and enacted heightened security measures tantamount to martial law, despite the absence of any publicized information about credible threats to public safety.
Fast forward to the present moment, with the world on the verge of a possible coronavirus pandemic, and growing numbers of Americans are already voluntarily sheltering in place in an effort to avoid falling ill.
For those like myself who have studied emerging police states, the sight of any American city placed under martial law—its citizens essentially under house arrest (officials used the Orwellian phrase “shelter in place” in Boston to describe the mandatory lockdown), military-style helicopters equipped with thermal imaging devices buzzing the skies, tanks and armored vehicles on the streets, and snipers perched on rooftops, while thousands of black-garbed police swarmed the streets and SWAT teams carried out house-to-house searches—leaves us in a growing state of unease.
Watching the events of the various lockdowns unfold, I couldn’t help but think of Nazi Field Marshal Hermann Goering’s remarks during the Nuremberg trials. As Goering noted:
It is always a simple matter to drag people along whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. This is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in every country.
It does indeed work the same in every country.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t take much for the American people to be terrorized into compliance by the government’s latest and greatest scare tactic, even if it means being stripped of one’s constitutional rights at a moment’s notice.
This continual undermining of the rules that protect civil liberties has far-reaching consequences on a populace that not only remains ignorant about their rights but is inclined to sacrifice their liberties for phantom promises of safety.
It may be that we’ve already gone too far down this road. However, don’t let this latest “crisis” cause you to panic to such an extent that you relinquish your fundamental right to make decisions for yourself and your loved ones and willingly surrender what remains of your freedoms.
This too shall pass.
Remember, a police state does not come about overnight.
Yet as I make clear in my book Battlefield America: The War on the American People, no matter how it starts, with a questionable infringement justified in the name of safety or a nationwide lockdown to guard against a global pandemic, it always ends the same: by pushing us one step closer to a future in which the government has all the power and “we the people” have none.
About the Author
Constitutional attorney and author John W. Whitehead is founder and president of The Rutherford Institute, where this article (This Is a Test: How Will the Constitution Fare During a Nationwide Lockdown?) was originally published. He is the author of A Government of Wolves: The Emerging American Police State and The Change Manifesto.


wakingtimes--2020-03-11--Coke and Pepsi Among Ten Companies Sued For Plastic Pollution ‘Nuisance’

The environmental non-profit Earth Island Institute has filed a lawsuit against the companies who are responsible for a very large portion of the world ’ s plastic waste .
These companies are Coca Cola , Pepsi , Nestle , Clorox , Crystal Geyser , Mars , Danone , Mondelez International , Colgate-Palmolive , and Procter & Gamble .
The lawsuit alleges that a large amount of the plastic that ends up in the oceans can be traced back to these companies , the largest producers of single-use plastics .
David Phillips , executive director of Earth Island Institute , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ single-use plastics despite knowing that recycling is no longer feasible since countries like China and Malaysia have stopped importing recycled waste .
“ These companies should bear the responsibility for choking our ecosystem with plastic .
They know very well that this stuff is not being recycled , even though they are telling people on the labels that it is recyclable and making people feel like it ’ s being taken care of , ” Phillips said , according to the Guardian .
The companies who are willing to comment on the matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and deny any knowledge of wrongdoing .
William M Dermody Jr , a spokesman for the American Beverage Association , which represents Coca Cola , Pepsi , and other beverage companies , gave a statement that said , “ Plastic waste is a worldwide problem that demands thoughtful solutions .
America ’ s beverage companies are already taking action to address the issue by reducing our use of new plastic , investing to increase the collection of our bottles so they can be remade into new bottles as intended , and collaborating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meaningful policy resolutions.
” However , the lawsuit charges that these companies have engaged in a “ decades-long campaign to deflect blame for the plastic pollution crisis to consumers ” .
Phillips says that this is the first suit of its kind , and that companies will have to reveal in court how much they have known about how few of their single-use plastics ended up getting recycled .
According to the study published in March 2018 in Scientific Reports , annual plastic consumption has reached over 320 million tonnes , with more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than ever before .
According to a report published by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation , if the current rate of plastic pollution continues , there will be more plastic in the oceans than there are fish by the year 2050 .
Earlier this year , Truth Theory reported on a disturbing study which found that we are absorbing tens of thousands of plastic particles each year , just in the food we eat and the air that we breathe .
It was also noted in the study , that drinking a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of toxins in our bodies .
John Vibes is an author and journalist who takes a special interest in the counter culture , and focuses solutions-oriented approaches to social problems .
He is also a host of The Free Your Mind Conference and The Free Thought Project Podcast .

Coke and Pepsi Among Ten Companies Sued For Plastic Pollution ‘Nuisance’
John Vibes, Truth Theory
Waking Times
The environmental non-profit Earth Island Institute has filed a lawsuit against the companies who are responsible for a very large portion of the world’s plastic waste. These companies are Coca Cola, Pepsi, Nestle, Clorox, Crystal Geyser, Mars, Danone, Mondelez International, Colgate-Palmolive, and Procter & Gamble.
The lawsuit alleges that a large amount of the plastic that ends up in the oceans can be traced back to these companies, the largest producers of single-use plastics.
David Phillips, executive director of Earth Island Institute, has accused these companies of continuing to push single-use plastics despite knowing that recycling is no longer feasible since countries like China and Malaysia have stopped importing recycled waste.
“These companies should bear the responsibility for choking our ecosystem with plastic. They know very well that this stuff is not being recycled, even though they are telling people on the labels that it is recyclable and making people feel like it’s being taken care of,” Phillips said, according to the Guardian.
The companies who are willing to comment on the matter insist that they are working on solutions, and deny any knowledge of wrongdoing.
William M Dermody Jr, a spokesman for the American Beverage Association, which represents Coca Cola, Pepsi, and other beverage companies, gave a statement that said, “Plastic waste is a worldwide problem that demands thoughtful solutions. America’s beverage companies are already taking action to address the issue by reducing our use of new plastic, investing to increase the collection of our bottles so they can be remade into new bottles as intended, and collaborating with legislators and third-party experts to achieve meaningful policy resolutions.”
However, the lawsuit charges that these companies have engaged in a “decades-long campaign to deflect blame for the plastic pollution crisis to consumers”.
Phillips says that this is the first suit of its kind, and that companies will have to reveal in court how much they have known about how few of their single-use plastics ended up getting recycled.
“It’s not that we’re slamming recycling. We’re totally in favor of recycling. We just want companies to take responsibility for what’s really happening to all this plastic they’re producing,” Phillips said.
According to the study published in March 2018 in Scientific Reports, annual plastic consumption has reached over 320 million tonnes, with more plastic being produced in the last decade than ever before.
According to a report published by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, if the current rate of plastic pollution continues, there will be more plastic in the oceans than there are fish by the year 2050.
Earlier this year, Truth Theory reported on a disturbing study which found that we are absorbing tens of thousands of plastic particles each year, just in the food we eat and the air that we breathe. It was also noted in the study, that drinking a lot of bottled water can nearly double the presence of toxins in our bodies.
About the Author
John Vibes is an author and journalist who takes a special interest in the counter culture, and focuses solutions-oriented approaches to social problems. He is also a host of The Free Your Mind Conference and The Free Thought Project Podcast.


wakingtimes--2020-03-11--Medicinal Foods and Beverages Protect Against Coronavirus, Research Suggests

The good news is that there have been a number of studies performed over the years on natural substances , which are relatively easy to access , are exceptionally affordable , have thousands of years of history among many cultures of safe use , and include culinary spices that may support your immunity while nourishing you deeply in these stressful times .
We ’ ve created a Coronavirus Disease Database on GreenMedInfo.com , which collates these studies and makes it easy to view the abstracts and share them with others .
You can also see our report about this research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coronavirus .
This not the first time I have reported on this type of research for a “ deadly virus.
” We also have SARS and Ebola virus sections , which includes a report I did on Natural Treatments for Ebola Virus Exist , Research Suggests , also including articles titled , Can Vitamin C Cure Ebola ?
, and Licorice Shown to Kill SARS and Other Lethal Viruses .
While there is a significiant contigent that argue COVID-19 is uniquely resistant to the same compounds ( pharmaceutical or natural ) that “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , these statements are in equal need of scientific validation as those claiming the opposite is true .
Until we know for certain , there can be no harm in using the scientific evidence at hand , and using the precautionary principle by defaulting to the world ’ s oldest , safest , and most widely used medical system , which even the founder of Western medicine Hippocrates himself long ago exhorted his followers to use when he said , “ let food be your medicine.
” Also , consider that so-called “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ properly been validated by the CDC ’ s own tests .
In fact , according to a March 6th Politico report , “ ..once the CDC finally began its national testing regime , it faltered in almost every way imaginable .
The initial tests didn ’ t work , and officials are probing whether there was possible contamination.
” Moreover , upper respiratory tract infections may be provoked by a wide range of viruses ( as well as bacterial overgrowth ) .
The following excerpt from a 2018 meta-analysis on high dose vitamin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ URTI ) sheds light on this important topic : “ The common cold , known simply as a cold , is defined as an upper respiratory tract infection ( URTI ) caused by various viruses , characterized by symptoms like coughing or sneezing , sore throat , stuffy or runny nose , headache , fever , muscle aches or aching limbs , and so on [ 1 , 2 ] .
However , because of similar symptoms , there is no way of distinguishing among the different types of common cold , other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
With regard to virology and pathophysiology , URTIs are a group of diseases in the broad sense , including common cold , viral pharyngitis , laryngitis , herpangina , pharyngoconjunctival fever , and bacterial pharyngotonsillitis , rather than a single diagnosable disease [ 3 ] .
About 70–80 % of URTIs are caused by viruses , like rhinovirus , coronavirus , adenovirus , influenza and parainfluenza virus , respiratory syncytial virus , influenza A virus , and Coxsackie virus , and the other 20–30 % are caused by bacteria [ 2 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caused by the influenza virus , three subtypes of which affect humans ( influenza viruses A , B , and C [ 6 ] ) ; 30–80 % of the cases of common cold have been attributed to over 200 strains of rhinoviruses [ 7 , 8 ] .
” [ emphasis added ] Given the significant number of question marks regarding whether or not we actually have a COVID-19 outbreak in this country , in the absence of third-party validated testing , the least we can do is to not do any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which have been studied for Coronavirus infections include : Interestingly , we already know that drinking green and black tea has hundreds of evidence-based potential health benefits , including slashing MRSA infection risk in half .
It is doubtful that anything of pharmaceutical origin ( patented chemical or synthetic biological agents ) could reproduce the efficacy , and certainly not the safety , of something as simple as this daily , lifestyle-based intervention .
So , what happens when you add in other immune-supportive agents ?
What about vitamin C , which we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appears to be so effective that the Chinese government and medical authorities are using it to treat Coronavirus infected patients , and in early reports , saving lives ?
( This information is so threatening to the medical establishment that they are banning Dr. Andrew Saul ’ s attempts to let people know about the life-saving potential of vitamin C therapy .
Video below for more details ) .
Clearly , the concept that deadly , invisible germs “ out there ” are out to get us , and that exposure equates infection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so frightening that arguably it is causing the very immune-crashing conditions required to contract an actual deadly infection !
In fact , I almost decided to write an article titled , ‘ What Should We Care Most About : Weaponized Germs or Weaponized Germ Theory ?
” , in order to address the psychobiological implications of the Old versus New Biology viewpoints , focusing on the implications of the the microbiome , and how waging a war on germs is equivalent to attacking the very microbial infrastructure of our own health and well-being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important part of why we don ’ t succumb to deadly infection ) .
I decided to focus my attention and energy on getting out potential solutions , but if you are interested in learning more on the topic of why “ germ theory ” is misleading us , and being used to control the masses , you can watch or listen in on my latest discussion with Charles Eisenstein here , or read the following articles : • None Why Everything You Learned About Viruses is WRONG • None How the Microbiome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to immediate solutions .
Garlic , of course , has many other potentially life-saving applications , which inspired me to write an article on the topic titled , “ The Live Saving Properties of Garlic Revealed , ” with a relevant excerpt here : This is an impressive smattering of research , but it is likely only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to garlic ’ s ability to fight infection .
Of course , if you wish to view the study references directly , you can find a total of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ garlic ’ s potential therapeutic role in over 250 different conditions : Garlic Research Database .
Garlic has been specifically studied for Coronavirus infection .
In 2016 in Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine , researchers used the pathogen free embryonic egg model to ascertain the anti-Coronavirus potential of garlic extract , with the intention of finding a pharmaceutical alternative to Coronavirus-associated infectious bronchitis “ IBV , ” which affects the poultry industry , but which the researchers suggested may be an appropriate model for other coronavirus diseases like SARS and MERS .
The study @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inhibitory effects on IBV in the chickens embryo.
” Even if garlic were only used to prevent bacterial infections , secondary to Coronavirus immunosuppression , or as an expectorant , given it has mucous-dissolving properties , it may provide significant value in those stricken with the condition .
This is why I describe the immense therapeutic value of chicken soup in my upcoming book REGENERATE , which I believe puts the pharmaceutical antiviral drug Tamiflu to shame — primarily because it does not have life-threatening side effects like the drug .
All that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that finding specific “ magic bullets ” for specific conditions , is the whack-a-mole approach that isn ’ t necessarily going to address the root-cause reasons why some people become sick after exposure , and many more do not .
We must remember that immune status determines susceptibility to infection , and just like exposure does not equate to infection , nor does vaccination equate to bona fide immunity .
Nothing — even natural interventions — is going to guarantee complete protection .
That said , immune supportive foods and lifestyle practices , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effect that is also going to increase your baseline happiness , resilience , and sense of well-being .
The key here is not to try to fight fire with fire , but remain as relaxed and equanimous as possible , because as I recently posted in the meme below , global , nebulous , global-media driven fear is arguably one of the most immunotoxic forces on the planet .
Sayer Ji is founder of Greenmedinfo.com , a reviewer at the International Journal of Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine , Co-founder and CEO of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Board of the National Health Federation , Steering Committee Member of the Global Non-GMO Foundation .
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Medicinal Foods and Beverages Protect Against Coronavirus, Research Suggests
Sayer Ji, GreenMedinfo
Waking Times
The good news is that there have been a number of studies performed over the years on natural substances, which are relatively easy to access, are exceptionally affordable, have thousands of years of history among many cultures of safe use, and include culinary spices that may support your immunity while nourishing you deeply in these stressful times.
We’ve created a Coronavirus Disease Database on GreenMedInfo.com, which collates these studies and makes it easy to view the abstracts and share them with others. You can also see our report about this research here: Studies Find Natural Treatments for Coronavirus. This not the first time I have reported on this type of research for a “deadly virus.” We also have SARS and Ebola virus sections, which includes a report I did on Natural Treatments for Ebola Virus Exist, Research Suggests, also including articles titled, Can Vitamin C Cure Ebola?, and Licorice Shown to Kill SARS and Other Lethal Viruses.
While there is a significiant contigent that argue COVID-19 is uniquely resistant to the same compounds (pharmaceutical or natural) that “normal” Coronavirus infections are inhibited by, these statements are in equal need of scientific validation as those claiming the opposite is true. Until we know for certain, there can be no harm in using the scientific evidence at hand, and using the precautionary principle by defaulting to the world’s oldest, safest, and most widely used medical system, which even the founder of Western medicine Hippocrates himself long ago exhorted his followers to use when he said, “let food be your medicine.”
Also, consider that so-called “confirmed cases” of COVID-19 have not properly been validated by the CDC’s own tests. In fact, according to a March 6th Politico report, “..once the CDC finally began its national testing regime, it faltered in almost every way imaginable. The initial tests didn’t work, and officials are probing whether there was possible contamination.” Moreover, upper respiratory tract infections may be provoked by a wide range of viruses (as well as bacterial overgrowth). The following excerpt from a 2018 meta-analysis on high dose vitamin C and upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) sheds light on this important topic:
“The common cold, known simply as a cold, is defined as an upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) caused by various viruses, characterized by symptoms like coughing or sneezing, sore throat, stuffy or runny nose, headache, fever, muscle aches or aching limbs, and so on [1, 2]. However, because of similar symptoms, there is no way of distinguishing among the different types of common cold, other URTIs, and influenza in most cases. With regard to virology and pathophysiology, URTIs are a group of diseases in the broad sense, including common cold, viral pharyngitis, laryngitis, herpangina, pharyngoconjunctival fever, and bacterial pharyngotonsillitis, rather than a single diagnosable disease [3]. About 70–80% of URTIs are caused by viruses, like rhinovirus, coronavirus, adenovirus, influenza and parainfluenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, influenza A virus, and Coxsackie virus, and the other 20–30% are caused by bacteria [2, 4, 5]. Influenza is caused by the influenza virus, three subtypes of which affect humans (influenza viruses A, B, and C [6]); 30–80% of the cases of common cold have been attributed to over 200 strains of rhinoviruses [7, 8].” [emphasis added]
Given the significant number of question marks regarding whether or not we actually have a COVID-19 outbreak in this country, in the absence of third-party validated testing, the least we can do is to not do any harm using food-based support.
Natural substances which have been studied for Coronavirus infections include:
Black Tea
Cinnamon
Resveratrol
Garlic
Interestingly, we already know that drinking green and black tea has hundreds of evidence-based potential health benefits, including slashing MRSA infection risk in half. It is doubtful that anything of pharmaceutical origin (patented chemical or synthetic biological agents) could reproduce the efficacy, and certainly not the safety, of something as simple as this daily, lifestyle-based intervention.
So, what happens when you add in other immune-supportive agents? What about vitamin C, which we covered in multiple previous posts, which appears to be so effective that the Chinese government and medical authorities are using it to treat Coronavirus infected patients, and in early reports, saving lives? (This information is so threatening to the medical establishment that they are banning Dr. Andrew Saul’s attempts to let people know about the life-saving potential of vitamin C therapy. Video below for more details).
http://youtu.be/g6HCrzGY2kM
Clearly, the concept that deadly, invisible germs “out there” are out to get us, and that exposure equates infection equates possible death, is a concept so frightening that arguably it is causing the very immune-crashing conditions required to contract an actual deadly infection! In fact, I almost decided to write an article titled, ‘What Should We Care Most About: Weaponized Germs or Weaponized Germ Theory?”, in order to address the psychobiological implications of the Old versus New Biology viewpoints, focusing on the implications of the the microbiome, and how waging a war on germs is equivalent to attacking the very microbial infrastructure of our own health and well-being (i.e. the virome is an important part of why we don’t succumb to deadly infection). I decided to focus my attention and energy on getting out potential solutions, but if you are interested in learning more on the topic of why “germ theory” is misleading us, and being used to control the masses, you can watch or listen in on my latest discussion with Charles Eisenstein here, or read the following articles:
Back to immediate solutions. Garlic, of course, has many other potentially life-saving applications, which inspired me to write an article on the topic titled, “The Live Saving Properties of Garlic Revealed,” with a relevant excerpt here:
“As far as the research goes, garlic has immensely powerful anti-infective (i.e. suppressing dysbiosis and opportunistic overgrowth of microbes) properties, experimentally confirmed to kill the following: Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)[1][2] Thrush (Fungal overgrowth in oral cavity)[3] Pseudomonas Aerigonosima, including drug-resistant strains.[4][5][6] Cytomegalavirus Infections[7][8][9][10] Mycotoxin-associated aflatoxicosis[11][12] Helicobacter Pylori infection[13] Candida (Yeast) infection[14][15][16] Klebseilla infection[17] [18] HIV-1 infection[19][20] Vibrio infection [21][22] Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, multi-drug resistant[23] Clostridium infections[24] Viral Infections: Herpes Simplex 1 and 2, Parainfluenza virus type 3, vaccinia virus, vesicular stomatitis virus and human rhinovirus type 2. Group B Streptococcus Infection[25][26]
This is an impressive smattering of research, but it is likely only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to garlic’s ability to fight infection. Of course, if you wish to view the study references directly, you can find a total of 433 of them here, relevant to garlic’s potential therapeutic role in over 250 different conditions: Garlic Research Database.
Garlic has been specifically studied for Coronavirus infection. In 2016 in Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, researchers used the pathogen free embryonic egg model to ascertain the anti-Coronavirus potential of garlic extract, with the intention of finding a pharmaceutical alternative to Coronavirus-associated infectious bronchitis “IBV,” which affects the poultry industry, but which the researchers suggested may be an appropriate model for other coronavirus diseases like SARS and MERS. The study concluded: “The garlic extract had inhibitory effects on IBV in the chickens embryo.”
Even if garlic were only used to prevent bacterial infections, secondary to Coronavirus immunosuppression, or as an expectorant, given it has mucous-dissolving properties, it may provide significant value in those stricken with the condition. This is why I describe the immense therapeutic value of chicken soup in my upcoming book REGENERATE, which I believe puts the pharmaceutical antiviral drug Tamiflu to shame — primarily because it does not have life-threatening side effects like the drug.
All that said, it is important to remember that finding specific “magic bullets” for specific conditions, is the whack-a-mole approach that isn’t necessarily going to address the root-cause reasons why some people become sick after exposure, and many more do not. We must remember that immune status determines susceptibility to infection, and just like exposure does not equate to infection, nor does vaccination equate to bona fide immunity. Nothing — even natural interventions — is going to guarantee complete protection. That said, immune supportive foods and lifestyle practices, are going to have a generally protective effect that is also going to increase your baseline happiness, resilience, and sense of well-being. The key here is not to try to fight fire with fire, but remain as relaxed and equanimous as possible, because as I recently posted in the meme below, global, nebulous, global-media driven fear is arguably one of the most immunotoxic forces on the planet.
About the Author
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wakingtimes--2020-03-13--This Artificial Sweetener Might Be Making You Fatter and Sicker

A study published in the journal Cell Metabolism by a group of Yale researchers found that the consumption of the common artificial sweetener sucralose ( found in Splenda , Zerocal , Sukrana , SucraPlus , and others ) in combination with carbohydrates can actually raise blood sugar and increase weight .
Sucralose is found in thousands of baked goods , condiments , syrups , and other consumer packaged goods—almost all of them containing carbohydrates .
The finding , which researchers expressed has yet to be replicated in other studies , raises new questions about the use of artificial sweeteners and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health .
Researchers of the study took 60 healthy individuals who weren ’ t overweight and separated them into three groups : One group that consumed a regular-size beverage containing the equivalent of two packets of sucralose sweetener , a second group that consumed a beverage sweetened with table sugar at an equivalent sweetness , and a third control group that had a beverage with the sucralose as well as a carbohydrate called maltodextrin .
The maltodextrin molecules don ’ t bind to taste receptors in our mouths and are impossible to detect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group ’ s beverage was identical to the sucralose-only group , only this group exhibited significant adverse health effects .
The artificial sweetener by itself seemed to be fine , but that changed when combined with a carbohydrate .
Seven beverages over two weeks and the previously healthy people in this group became glucose intolerant , a metabolic condition that results in elevated blood glucose levels and puts people at an increased risk for diabetes .
The experiment follows research that was published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine last year that found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of artificially sweetened soft drinks a day increased a person ’ s chance of death from circulatory diseases .
While a 2008 study by scientists at Purdue University showed that artificial sweeteners alone could result in higher blood pressure , weight gain , and increased risk of diabetes , stroke , and heart disease in rats .
The scientists in the Purdue study fed yogurt sweetened with glucose to a group of rats .
A second group then was given yogurt sweetened with zero-calorie saccharin .
This group consumed more calories , gained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fat , and didn ’ t make up for it by cutting back later .
Dana Small , one of the researchers , wondered why the rats gained weight in Purdue ’ s experiment .
It was that yogurt , which was high in carbs , according to the study .
Small and her team state the carbs and sucralose work together to confuse the brain , which then miscommunicates with the rest of the body harming its ability to metabolize sugar .
However , Ali Webster , a director of research and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Council , said the study ’ s methodology is flawed , according to the Hour .
Small acknowledged to the news publication , “ We had no measure of food intake.
” But she said : “ The question is , ” Small asks , “ are artificial sweeteners bad for you ?
We need to figure out the mechanism , but the hypothesis is that this would work with any carbohydrate.
” Previous studies published by the Purdue University from Susan E. Swithers and colleagues show that frequent consumption of high-intensity sweeteners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the body ’ s natural ability to manage calories based on tasting something the body perceives as sweet when it actually poisoning you .
According to a report published in General Dentistry , phosphoric acid in soda also causes tooth enamel erosion , even with just minimal exposure to the chemical .
Scientists at the Nicolaus Copernicus University and Professor Franciszek Lukaszczyk Memorial Hospital in Bydgoszcz in Poland have previously found that a sweetener in soda could damage arteries in the penis , resulting in restricted blood flow to the organ ( erectile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Other studies have revealed that artificial sweeteners like Splenda are dangerous and could cause cancer and Leukemia when scientists fed rats with Splenda until they died .
In another study it was announced that sugar is not good for your body and it could also cause cancer .
While yet another study has linked sugar to the growth of cancer .
Now we have a study that is suggesting that artificial sweetener may also be causing obesity and other health problems .

This Artificial Sweetener Might Be Making You Fatter and Sicker
Aaron Kesel, The Mind Unleashed
Waking Times
A study published in the journal Cell Metabolism by a group of Yale researchers found that the consumption of the common artificial sweetener sucralose (found in Splenda, Zerocal, Sukrana, SucraPlus, and others) in combination with carbohydrates can actually raise blood sugar and increase weight.
Sucralose is found in thousands of baked goods, condiments, syrups, and other consumer packaged goods—almost all of them containing carbohydrates.
The finding, which researchers expressed has yet to be replicated in other studies, raises new questions about the use of artificial sweeteners and their effects on weight gain and overall health.
Researchers of the study took 60 healthy individuals who weren’t overweight and separated them into three groups:
One group that consumed a regular-size beverage containing the equivalent of two packets of sucralose sweetener, a second group that consumed a beverage sweetened with table sugar at an equivalent sweetness, and a third control group that had a beverage with the sucralose as well as a carbohydrate called maltodextrin.
The maltodextrin molecules don’t bind to taste receptors in our mouths and are impossible to detect. While the sensation of the third group’s beverage was identical to the sucralose-only group, only this group exhibited significant adverse health effects.
The artificial sweetener by itself seemed to be fine, but that changed when combined with a carbohydrate. Seven beverages over two weeks and the previously healthy people in this group became glucose intolerant, a metabolic condition that results in elevated blood glucose levels and puts people at an increased risk for diabetes.
The experiment follows research that was published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine last year that found that consumption of two or more glasses of artificially sweetened soft drinks a day increased a person’s chance of death from circulatory diseases. While a 2008 study by scientists at Purdue University showed that artificial sweeteners alone could result in higher blood pressure, weight gain, and increased risk of diabetes, stroke, and heart disease in rats.
The scientists in the Purdue study fed yogurt sweetened with glucose to a group of rats. A second group then was given yogurt sweetened with zero-calorie saccharin. This group consumed more calories, gained more weight, put on more body fat, and didn’t make up for it by cutting back later.
Dana Small, one of the researchers, wondered why the rats gained weight in Purdue’s experiment. It was that yogurt, which was high in carbs, according to the study.
Small and her team state the carbs and sucralose work together to confuse the brain, which then miscommunicates with the rest of the body harming its ability to metabolize sugar.
However, Ali Webster, a director of research and nutrition communications for the International Food Information Council, said the study’s methodology is flawed, according to the Hour.
“Take this study with a big grain of salt,” Webster told the Hour. “This had no measurement of food intake over the course of those two weeks. You’d want to keep track of everything else they are eating and drinking.”
Small acknowledged to the news publication, “We had no measure of food intake.” But she said:
“All three groups were exactly the same at pre-test and were randomly assigned to one of the groups. The chance that there was a systematic difference in eating only in those people assigned to the combo group would be statistically highly unlikely. In no study can you ever account for every factor-that is why we randomize.“
“The question is,” Small asks, “are artificial sweeteners bad for you? We need to figure out the mechanism, but the hypothesis is that this would work with any carbohydrate.”
Previous studies published by the Purdue University from Susan E. Swithers and colleagues show that frequent consumption of high-intensity sweeteners may have the opposite effect by confusing the body’s natural ability to manage calories based on tasting something the body perceives as sweet when it actually poisoning you.
According to a report published in General Dentistry, phosphoric acid in soda also causes tooth enamel erosion, even with just minimal exposure to the chemical.
Scientists at the Nicolaus Copernicus University and Professor Franciszek Lukaszczyk Memorial Hospital in Bydgoszcz in Poland have previously found that a sweetener in soda could damage arteries in the penis, resulting in restricted blood flow to the organ (erectile dysfunction), lowering sperm count.
Other studies have revealed that artificial sweeteners like Splenda are dangerous and could cause cancer and Leukemia when scientists fed rats with Splenda until they died. In another study it was announced that sugar is not good for your body and it could also cause cancer. While yet another study has linked sugar to the growth of cancer.
Now we have a study that is suggesting that artificial sweetener may also be causing obesity and other health problems.
By Aaron Kesel | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com


wakingtimes--2020-03-13--Tom Hanks Says He and His Wife Have Coronavirus

Just as the COVID-19 Coronavirus was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson , also an accomplished actor and musician , announced that they have tested positive for the virus .
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are both 63 years old , which puts them at a much higher risk of having serious complications from the illness .
According to a statement published by a spokesperson for the Hanks family , the couple caught the virus in Australia where Hanks was in the middle of filming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Presley biopic in which Hanks is playing Presley ’ s manager , Colonel Tom Parker .
“ Hello , folks .
Rita and I are down here in Australia .
We felt a bit tired , like we had colds , and some body aches .
Rita had some chills that came and went .
Slight fevers too .
To play things right , as is needed in the world right now , we were tested for the Coronavirus , and were found to be positive .
Well , now .
What to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protocols that must be followed .
We Hanks ’ will be tested , observed , and isolated for as long as public health and safety requires .
Not much more to it than a one-day-at-a-time approach , no ?
We ’ ll keep the world posted and updated.
” Meanwhile , U.S. President Donald Trump has banned all travel from Europe , aside from the United Kingdom .
There was not any specific mention in Trump ’ s Wednesday night press conference about whether or not Australia , where Hanks and Wilson are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affected by the travel ban .
Also on Wednesday night , the NBA announced that the remainder of its season would be suspended following the conclusion of tonight ’ s games .
According to the numbers being published by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( CSSE ) at Johns Hopkins , there are currently 128 confirmed cases in Australia , but the actual number is likely far higher because testing has not become widespread in the country as it has in other places like South Korea .
Please continue to check @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the very latest news on Telegram .

Tom Hanks Says He and His Wife Have Coronavirus
John Vibes, The Mind Unleashed
Waking Times
Just as the COVID-19 Coronavirus was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson, also an accomplished actor and musician, announced that they have tested positive for the virus. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are both 63 years old, which puts them at a much higher risk of having serious complications from the illness.
According to a statement published by a spokesperson for the Hanks family, the couple caught the virus in Australia where Hanks was in the middle of filming for Baz Luhrmann’s untitled Elvis Presley biopic in which Hanks is playing Presley’s manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
The statement from Hanks reads:
“Hello, folks. Rita and I are down here in Australia. We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches. Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too. To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the Coronavirus, and were found to be positive. Well, now. What to do next? The Medical Officials have protocols that must be followed. We Hanks’ will be tested, observed, and isolated for as long as public health and safety requires. Not much more to it than a one-day-at-a-time approach, no? We’ll keep the world posted and updated.”
http://www.instagram.com/p/B9nVasnBNF5/?utm_source=ig_embed
Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump has banned all travel from Europe, aside from the United Kingdom. There was not any specific mention in Trump’s Wednesday night press conference about whether or not Australia, where Hanks and Wilson are currently in isolation, will also be affected by the travel ban.
Also on Wednesday night, the NBA announced that the remainder of its season would be suspended following the conclusion of tonight’s games.
According to the numbers being published by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins, there are currently 128 confirmed cases in Australia, but the actual number is likely far higher because testing has not become widespread in the country as it has in other places like South Korea.
Please continue to check TMU for important updates and follow along with the very latest news on Telegram.
By John Vibes | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com