revolutionradio--2020-04-18--Here Are The Problems WIth Trump’s Plan To Reopen The Economy

On Thursday , the Trump administration released a three-phase plan for reopening the economy .
Each phase would ensue after only a 14-day period to determine the impact on health statistics , so in theory the “ new normal ” could be achieved in 28 days .
If this were to actually happen it would be very bullish for the economy and markets .
However the actual pace of re-opening will be determined by the states , not the federal government .
Here are the details : Phase one : most restrictions remain in place , but “ some large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theaters , sporting venues and places of worship — would be allowed to operate under strict physical distancing protocols .
Elective surgeries could resume and gyms could reopen as long as they maintained physical distancing.
” Phase two : nonessential travel resumes , schools reopen and bars open with “ diminished standing room occupancy.
” Phase three : this is essentially the “ new normal ” .
Assuming downward trends in cases , allow “ public interactions ” with physical distancing and unrestricted staffing of worksites , resume visits to care homes and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at bars .
There are problems , starting with the fact not a single state currently meets the criteria for a reduction in new covid cases : That aside , Bank of America notes three potential roadblocks to implementing this plan .
First and foremost , it is not clear how the US public health system will meet the recommended standards for re-opening .
The plan suggests that states looking to re-open should have seen a 14-day downward trend in cases .
They should also have : ( 1 ) widespread availability of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sick and health care workers , ( 2 ) the ability to aggressively track cases and isolate those who may be affected and ( 3 ) the ability to quickly and independently supply enough medical equipment and increase ICU capacity to meet surge demand .
Alas , all three of these conditions will be challenging to meet .
A second concern is that the 14-day waiting period between phases is too short to determine the impact of the rule changes on the course of the disease .
That is the incubation period for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situations incubation occurs in a rolling fashion .
In addition , people might wait a few days to get tested after their symptoms arrive and it takes time for tests to be completed .
Therefore , only people who got infected as soon as restrictions were lifted would test positive within a 14-day window .
And if a new outbreak occurs , the number of infections would probably be higher later in that window .
Given these considerations , we expect states to wait at least a month to move from one phase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Third , the devil is in the details .
The plan offers very little insight into how social distancing can be practiced in activities that involve large crowds : How can a bar possibly require that people have masks on at all times and stand at least six feet apart ?
How do you get thousands of people in and out of a sports arena without a massive increase in the number of close contacts ?
Even if people sit 6 feet apart , they still need to go through turnstiles , visit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The same applies for larger concerts , church services , public transportation , etc .
In summary , private businesses will adopt a conservative approach even if they are allowed to re-open .
For example , the MLB is talking about bringing back baseball games only in Arizona ( where the outbreak has been relatively contained ) , with no crowds and players isolated in hotels .
The PGA is not planning to resume golf tournaments until at least June .
BofA ’ s conclusion : the Trump admin plan is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the reopening process , however , when governors look to implement the re-opening they will need to address all of these issues—adequate testing and tracking , time to assess the impact of policy changes and details of how to maintain six-feet and other social distancing rules .
There is also the “ resistance ” dimension which has to be considered , namely that it is not unlikely that one or more governors may delay reopening their states just to impair the economy and thus Trump ’ s chances of re-election .
Of course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk a violent public backlash with an increasing percentage of the population demanding a return to normalcy , and as such any forced delays – or fabricated data and/or projections – could end up being a double-edged sword .
In any case , the release of Trump ’ s ambitious plan does not impact BofA ’ s economic forecasts , and the bank continues to expect a very slow reopening process , with most of the re-engagement happening in June .
Incidentally , while it remains to be seen how efficient the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matrix from UBS which lays out an Upside , Central and Downside scenario for a longer-term view of a US reopening… … which suggests that a return to normalcy may take place anywhere between Q4 of 2020 in the best case , or be delayed as far back as 2021 , by which point the US economy – stuck in a nearly two-year depression – will be pale shadow of its former self .
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by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Sat, 04/18/2020
On Thursday, the Trump administration released a three-phase plan for reopening the economy.
Each phase would ensue after only a 14-day period to determine the impact on health statistics, so in theory the “new normal” could be achieved in 28 days. If this were to actually happen it would be very bullish for the economy and markets. However the actual pace of re-opening will be determined by the states, not the federal government.
Here are the details:
Phase one: most restrictions remain in place, but “some large public places — including restaurants, movie theaters, sporting venues and places of worship — would be allowed to operate under strict physical distancing protocols. Elective surgeries could resume and gyms could reopen as long as they maintained physical distancing.”
Phase two: nonessential travel resumes, schools reopen and bars open with “diminished standing room occupancy.”
Phase three: this is essentially the “new normal”. Assuming downward trends in cases, allow “public interactions” with physical distancing and unrestricted staffing of worksites, resume visits to care homes and hospitals, and further ease capacity restrictions at bars.
There are problems, starting with the fact not a single state currently meets the criteria for a reduction in new covid cases:
The first criteria for Trump’s reopening plan? States must have a 14-day downward trajectory of COVID-19 cases. How many states currently meet that criteria? Zero. pic.twitter.com/Nb7CdKGkCi — The Recount (@therecount) April 18, 2020
That aside, Bank of America notes three potential roadblocks to implementing this plan.
First and foremost, it is not clear how the US public health system will meet the recommended standards for re-opening. The plan suggests that states looking to re-open should have seen a 14-day downward trend in cases. They should also have: (1) widespread availability of tests, not just for the seriously sick and health care workers, (2) the ability to aggressively track cases and isolate those who may be affected and (3) the ability to quickly and independently supply enough medical equipment and increase ICU capacity to meet surge demand. Alas, all three of these conditions will be challenging to meet.
A second concern is that the 14-day waiting period between phases is too short to determine the impact of the rule changes on the course of the disease. That is the incubation period for an individual case, but in group situations incubation occurs in a rolling fashion. In addition, people might wait a few days to get tested after their symptoms arrive and it takes time for tests to be completed. Therefore, only people who got infected as soon as restrictions were lifted would test positive within a 14-day window. And if a new outbreak occurs, the number of infections would probably be higher later in that window. Given these considerations, we expect states to wait at least a month to move from one phase of the plan to the next.
Third, the devil is in the details. The plan offers very little insight into how social distancing can be practiced in activities that involve large crowds:
How can a bar possibly require that people have masks on at all times and stand at least six feet apart?
How do you get thousands of people in and out of a sports arena without a massive increase in the number of close contacts?
Even if people sit 6 feet apart, they still need to go through turnstiles, visit the bathroom and buy food and drink. The same applies for larger concerts, church services, public transportation, etc.
In summary, private businesses will adopt a conservative approach even if they are allowed to re-open. For example, the MLB is talking about bringing back baseball games only in Arizona (where the outbreak has been relatively contained), with no crowds and players isolated in hotels. The PGA is not planning to resume golf tournaments until at least June.
BofA’s conclusion: the Trump admin plan is a nice outline of the economic side of the reopening process, however, when governors look to implement the re-opening they will need to address all of these issues—adequate testing and tracking, time to assess the impact of policy changes and details of how to maintain six-feet and other social distancing rules.
There is also the “resistance” dimension which has to be considered, namely that it is not unlikely that one or more governors may delay reopening their states just to impair the economy and thus Trump’s chances of re-election. Of course, by doing so said governors also risk a violent public backlash with an increasing percentage of the population demanding a return to normalcy, and as such any forced delays – or fabricated data and/or projections – could end up being a double-edged sword.
In any case, the release of Trump’s ambitious plan does not impact BofA’s economic forecasts, and the bank continues to expect a very slow reopening process, with most of the re-engagement happening in June.
Incidentally, while it remains to be seen how efficient the Trump plan will be, here is a matrix from UBS which lays out an Upside, Central and Downside scenario for a longer-term view of a US reopening…
… which suggests that a return to normalcy may take place anywhere between Q4 of 2020 in the best case, or be delayed as far back as 2021, by which point the US economy – stuck in a nearly two-year depression – will be pale shadow of its former self.


revolutionradio--2020-04-18--President Trump announces $19billion in aid for farmers during the pandemic as harrowing pictures sh

President Trump announces $19billion in aid for farmers during the pandemic as harrowing pictures show workers plowing their crops back into the soil because demand has plummeted

Farmers are ripping up their own crops because of the lack of demand in the market Photos show farmers in Homestead , Florida , plowing over eggplant bushes Trump announced a $ 19billion relief program Friday to help farmers cope with the impact of the coronavirus It will include $ 16billion direct payments to producers and mass purchases of meat , dairy , vegetables and other products ‘ Having to dump milk or plow under vegetables ready to market is not only financially distressing but it ’ s heartbreaking as well for those that produce them , ’ Agriculture Secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced a $ 19billion relief program to help farmers cope with the impact of the coronavirus .
The relief program will include $ 16billion in direct payments to producers and mass purchases of meat , dairy , vegetables and other products .
This comes as farmers are being forced to rip up their own crops because of the lack of demand in the market due to the coronavirus outbreak .
Strawberry fields are abandoned , eggplant bushes are plowed over and ornamental plant nurseries are running dry as the COVID-19 pandemic sees consumers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Homestead , Florida , show the stark reality many farmers are facing as the demands plummets and fears of food shortages rise .
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Farmers are ripping up their own crops because of the lack of demand in the market
Photos show farmers in Homestead, Florida, plowing over eggplant bushes
Trump announced a $19billion relief program Friday to help farmers cope with the impact of the coronavirus
It will include $16billion direct payments to producers and mass purchases of meat, dairy, vegetables and other products
‘Having to dump milk or plow under vegetables ready to market is not only financially distressing but it’s heartbreaking as well for those that produce them,’ Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said
By KAYLA BRANTLEY
DAILYMAIL.COM
18 April 2020
President Donald Trump has announced a $19billion relief program to help farmers cope with the impact of the coronavirus.
The relief program will include $16billion in direct payments to producers and mass purchases of meat, dairy, vegetables and other products.
This comes as farmers are being forced to rip up their own crops because of the lack of demand in the market due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Strawberry fields are abandoned, eggplant bushes are plowed over and ornamental plant nurseries are running dry as the COVID-19 pandemic sees consumers purchasing only necessary crops.
Photos from Homestead, Florida, show the stark reality many farmers are facing as the demands plummets and fears of food shortages rise.
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revolutionradio--2020-04-18--IT’S HAPPENING: At Long Last John Solomon Says Indictments May Be Coming This Week in Obama’s Spygat

IT’S HAPPENING: At Long Last John Solomon Says Indictments May Be Coming This Week in Obama’s Spygate Scandal (VIDEO)

Earlier this week the Senate Judiciary Committee released key material related to the Obama FISA Abuse Scandal .
The documents included transcripts and material related to the Committee ’ s investigation into Department of Justice ( DOJ ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) actions leading up to and during the Spygate scandal .
The information included transcripts of undercover FBI spies interviewing George Papadopoulos in 2016 .
On Friday night investigative journalist John Solomon joined Lou Dobbs to discuss the ongoing Crossfire Hurricane or Spygate scandal .
Solomon says DOJ indictments may be coming this week .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ I could not have imagined what would come out this week .
The level of information that the FBI had that raised red flags that they should have never not even for a moment entertained Chris Steele as a human source as a confidential informant is now overwhelming… Christopher Steele should never have been shown the door inside the FBI and instead we sustained two-and-a-half years of an investigation into false allegations that put this country and this president through an unnecessary process .
Lou Dobbs : Unnecessary ?
This was an attempt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an attempt to align the entire FBI with Russian intelligence objectives and missions… They are refusing to bring these people to justice !
This is outrageous !
… John Solomon : …I will say this .
There is fairly significant evidence that at this very moment , this week , the last couple of weeks Lou that there is some criminal investigative activity that I think will result in some action coming out soon .
It ’ s not going to be a lot .
Don ’ t expect 10 or 12 indictments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of indictments and much more information .
This entry was posted on Saturday , April 18th , 2020 at 4:02 pm and is filed under Conspiracy , Corruption , Government Evil , History .
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By Jim Hoft
TheGatewayPundit.com
April 18, 2020
Earlier this week the Senate Judiciary Committee released key material related to the Obama FISA Abuse Scandal.
The documents included transcripts and material related to the Committee’s investigation into Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) actions leading up to and during the Spygate scandal.
The information included transcripts of undercover FBI spies interviewing George Papadopoulos in 2016.
On Friday night investigative journalist John Solomon joined Lou Dobbs to discuss the ongoing Crossfire Hurricane or Spygate scandal.
Solomon says DOJ indictments may be coming this week.
John Solomon: In my worst nightmare I could not have imagined what would come out this week. The level of information that the FBI had that raised red flags that they should have never not even for a moment entertained Chris Steele as a human source as a confidential informant is now overwhelming… Christopher Steele should never have been shown the door inside the FBI and instead we sustained two-and-a-half years of an investigation into false allegations that put this country and this president through an unnecessary process.
Lou Dobbs: Unnecessary? This was an attempt to overthrow the president? This was an attempt to align the entire FBI with Russian intelligence objectives and missions… They are refusing to bring these people to justice! This is outrageous!…
John Solomon: …I will say this. There is fairly significant evidence that at this very moment, this week, the last couple of weeks Lou that there is some criminal investigative activity that I think will result in some action coming out soon. It’s not going to be a lot. Don’t expect 10 or 12 indictments but there could be a hand full of indictments and much more information.
Via Lou Dobbs Tonight:
FBI Corruption: @jsolomonReports says indictments may be coming this week in the FBI’s corrupt handling of the sham Russia collusion investigation. #AmericaFirst #KAG2020 #Dobbs pic.twitter.com/tVuBVXnr9b — Lou Dobbs (@LouDobbs) April 17, 2020


revolutionradio--2020-04-18--COVID1984: Where are we going from here?

( INTELLIHUB ) — Let ’ s skip the introduction .
Everyone already understands that the world is in the greatest crises it has ever been before and we are heading towards the economic collapse that will kill far more people than any virus .
According to a number of sources , the mortality rate of COVID19 is varying somewhere between 5 % to 15 % , depends on the country .
The majority of the people dying from the virus are known to have preexisting health conditions .
From a million infected people , 50,000 to 150,000 will die @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sad news .
No one should die prematurely and everyone should be given a chance to live .
However , if the lockdown continues until June , the number of deaths will probably exceed the number of deaths caused by the virus .
As of today , 22 million Americans have already lost their jobs in just one month of a shutdown .
These 22 million people have families that together amount to at least 66 million people if every person has a spouse and at least one child .
Families that no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you think these people will do when they get evicted from their homes ?
Living in a car or under a bridge becomes their only option .
You can beat the virus but you can not bite despair and hunger .
Hunger is by far a bigger threat .
Economic collapse can and will trigger the disintegration of society .
This threat is just as big as the threat of a nuclear war .
These are the true monsters that should be feared more than a virus .
A virus is a trigger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the measures of temporary quarantine but the quarantine has to have limits and after a certain time the people have to be able to choose whether or not they want to stay home and die from hunger or go back to work .
Those who want to stay home should be able to do that just as those who want to go back to work should be able to choose that as well .
The majority of people are living paycheck to paycheck and millions of people already can not pay their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shows the extreme spike in unemployment in comparison to previous years .
The Great Depression was a horrific event that has forever left a scar in American history .
Until today , it was the worse economic disaster .
But today , in just one month of a shutdown , we find ourselves in a situation that is similar or even worse .
We can leave the calculation to economists but common sense is telling us that an economic cataclysm is imminent beyond recovery if the ban on movement , work , liberty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soon .
We are now forced into global bankruptcy , poverty , and despair , perhaps for the rest of our lives .
Farms and food processing plants are shutting down .
This will disrupt the food supply chain and cause starvation .
Starvation will lead to the loss of all morals in society and will lead to violence .
Social unrest is brewing worldwide .
All this can be avoided by simply ending the quarantine and letting people live their lives .
Now , let us take a brief look at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most disturbing news so far has come from Germany where authoritarianism is going through the roof and breaks all records .
A German medical lawyer who criticized the coronavirus lockdown law was arrested and taken to a psychiatric ward , where she was violently abused by authorities .
Who in his or her right mind can agree that it is OK to arrest people and force them into a mental institution for merely an opinion they want to express ?
Are we back to Nazi Germany already ?
What is next ?
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are now proposing a forcible removal of family members from their homes .
This entry was posted on Saturday , April 18th , 2020 at 3:58 pm and is filed under Brave New World , Economics , Government Evil , Health , Pandemic , Police State , Population Control .
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By Sergey Baranov
INTELLIHUB.COM
April 18, 2020
(INTELLIHUB) — Let’s skip the introduction. Everyone already understands that the world is in the greatest crises it has ever been before and we are heading towards the economic collapse that will kill far more people than any virus.
According to a number of sources, the mortality rate of COVID19 is varying somewhere between 5% to 15%, depends on the country. The majority of the people dying from the virus are known to have preexisting health conditions. From a million infected people, 50,000 to 150,000 will die. This, of course, is sad news. No one should die prematurely and everyone should be given a chance to live. However, if the lockdown continues until June, the number of deaths will probably exceed the number of deaths caused by the virus.
As of today, 22 million Americans have already lost their jobs in just one month of a shutdown. These 22 million people have families that together amount to at least 66 million people if every person has a spouse and at least one child. Families that no longer can be supported.
What do you think these people will do when they get evicted from their homes? Living in a car or under a bridge becomes their only option. You can beat the virus but you cannot bite despair and hunger. Hunger is by far a bigger threat. Economic collapse can and will trigger the disintegration of society. This threat is just as big as the threat of a nuclear war. These are the true monsters that should be feared more than a virus. A virus is a trigger of a bigger problem.
I agree with the measures of temporary quarantine but the quarantine has to have limits and after a certain time the people have to be able to choose whether or not they want to stay home and die from hunger or go back to work. Those who want to stay home should be able to do that just as those who want to go back to work should be able to choose that as well.
The majority of people are living paycheck to paycheck and millions of people already cannot pay their bills. Here is a chart that shows the extreme spike in unemployment in comparison to previous years.
The Great Depression was a horrific event that has forever left a scar in American history. Until today, it was the worse economic disaster. But today, in just one month of a shutdown, we find ourselves in a situation that is similar or even worse. We can leave the calculation to economists but common sense is telling us that an economic cataclysm is imminent beyond recovery if the ban on movement, work, liberty, and life is not lifted fairly soon. We are now forced into global bankruptcy, poverty, and despair, perhaps for the rest of our lives. Farms and food processing plants are shutting down. This will disrupt the food supply chain and cause starvation.
Starvation will lead to the loss of all morals in society and will lead to violence. Social unrest is brewing worldwide. All this can be avoided by simply ending the quarantine and letting people live their lives.
Now, let us take a brief look at the loss of our constitutional rights. The most disturbing news so far has come from Germany where authoritarianism is going through the roof and breaks all records. A German medical lawyer who criticized the coronavirus lockdown law was arrested and taken to a psychiatric ward, where she was violently abused by authorities.
Who in his or her right mind can agree that it is OK to arrest people and force them into a mental institution for merely an opinion they want to express? Are we back to Nazi Germany already? What is next? The unelected bureaucrats from the World Health Organization are now proposing a forcible removal of family members from their homes.
The Rest…HERE


revolutionradio--2020-04-18--‘Fire Fauci, let us work’: No social distancing as Alex Jones joins hundreds in rally against Covid-

‘Fire Fauci, let us work’: No social distancing as Alex Jones joins hundreds in rally against Covid-19 lockdown measures in Texas

Texans flocked to the state ’ s Capitol in Austin to protest Covid-19 lockdown measures , refusing to practice social distancing and cheering for Dr. Anthony Fauci to be fired by President Donald Trump .
In attendance at Saturday ’ s ‘ You Can ’ t Close America ’ Rally were InfoWars founder Alex Jones and host Owen Shroyer , who led the crowd of some 200 people in chants against the mainstream media and officials like Fauci .
Shroyer , who referred to the doctor as “ fascist Fauci , ” asked the crowd : “ Do you think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , before leading them in chants of “ Fire Fauci.
” Fauci , who sits on the White House Coronavirus Task Force , has been seen by many on the right as being more in favor of extending lockdown and social distancing measures than the president in battling the spread of Covid-19 .
Demonstrations against lockdown measures have occurred in other US states such as Michigan , and others are planned in places like Maine in the coming days .
The Austin rally could be the most extreme yet , however , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ masks and all present giving zero regard for social distancing .
The crowd also yelled “ CNN sucks ” together when Shroyer pointed out the lack of mainstream media outlets in attendance .
Jones , a controversial figure who has been banned by platforms like Twitter and YouTube for the spreading of conspiracy theories , told the gathered crowd “ all businesses are essential ” and claimed “ Texas is leading the way against the tyrants.
” The crowd also chanted “ let us work ” on multiple occasions , and Shroyer admitted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures at the rally will likely lead to fines , but he hopes “ Governor [ Greg ] Abbott will do the right thing ” and throw them out .
Texas is one of the states that has announced they will be starting to reopen their economy in the coming days .
Abbott promised on Friday he will be easing restrictions by reopening some parks , allowing all retail stores to provide pickup options , and allowing more elective surgeries in medical facilities .
A “ statewide task force ” will help advise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This entry was posted on Saturday , April 18th , 2020 at 3:48 pm and is filed under Civil Unrest , Civil War II , Government Evil , Health , Pandemic , Police State , Population Control .
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RT.com
18 Apr, 2020
Texans flocked to the state’s Capitol in Austin to protest Covid-19 lockdown measures, refusing to practice social distancing and cheering for Dr. Anthony Fauci to be fired by President Donald Trump.
In attendance at Saturday’s ‘You Can’t Close America’ Rally were InfoWars founder Alex Jones and host Owen Shroyer, who led the crowd of some 200 people in chants against the mainstream media and officials like Fauci.
Shroyer, who referred to the doctor as “fascist Fauci,” asked the crowd: “Do you think Anthony Fauci should be fired?”, before leading them in chants of “Fire Fauci.”
Lots of protest speakers saying Trump should fire Fauci who they say “made up” the coronavirus. They call him Fascist Fauci pic.twitter.com/HzZBrPuSp7 — James Barragán (@James_Barragan) April 18, 2020
Fauci, who sits on the White House Coronavirus Task Force, has been seen by many on the right as being more in favor of extending lockdown and social distancing measures than the president in battling the spread of Covid-19.
You Can’t Close America Rally Live In Downtown Austin Texas https://t.co/NHMXH87oDs — America Rising (@AmericaRising7) April 18, 2020
Demonstrations against lockdown measures have occurred in other US states such as Michigan, and others are planned in places like Maine in the coming days. The Austin rally could be the most extreme yet, however, with video showing almost no attendees wearing medical masks and all present giving zero regard for social distancing.
The crowd also yelled “CNN sucks” together when Shroyer pointed out the lack of mainstream media outlets in attendance.
Jones, a controversial figure who has been banned by platforms like Twitter and YouTube for the spreading of conspiracy theories, told the gathered crowd “all businesses are essential” and claimed “Texas is leading the way against the tyrants.”
Alex Jones just drove by protest. Crowd now moving into the Capitol grounds pic.twitter.com/CbtVZ1h6uo — James Barragán (@James_Barragan) April 18, 2020
The crowd also chanted “let us work” on multiple occasions, and Shroyer admitted the lack of compliance with social distancing measures at the rally will likely lead to fines, but he hopes “Governor [Greg] Abbott will do the right thing” and throw them out.
Texas is one of the states that has announced they will be starting to reopen their economy in the coming days. Abbott promised on Friday he will be easing restrictions by reopening some parks, allowing all retail stores to provide pickup options, and allowing more elective surgeries in medical facilities. A “statewide task force” will help advise him as Texas rolls back restrictive measures.


revolutionradio--2020-04-18--“Under Siege” – Social Unrest Unfolds As Frustrated Americans Demand Reopening Of Economy

We laid the groundwork for readers over the last three weeks that social instabilities could materialize during or after the pandemic .
It has become clear that protests in Lansing , Michigan , on Thursday ( April 16 ) , was the beginning of the lockdown-backlash that is now unfolding across the country .
Americans are becoming increasingly frustrated with state governments that have closed their economies and issued strict stay-at-home public health orders , resulting in one of the worst economic crashes in the country ’ s history .
More than 22 million people have lost their jobs in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the crash won ’ t be realized until the second half of the year .
The one thing we do know is the financial crash has been so severe that it has forced people to organize on social media to mobilize en mass at their respective state capitol buildings across the country , demanding their governors reopen the economy and return life to normal .
The lockdown-backlash sounds like a revolution is in the making .
And , of course , every revolution has a song , and maybe this Nickelback song @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already circulating on some pro-Trump feeds , could be it .
As for Saturday ’ s protests , Infowars ’ Owen Shroyer is planning one at the Texas state capitol in Austin .
The rally is called “ You Can ’ t Close America , ” which is directed at the Texas state government to put an end to the draconian measures that have confined people to their homes for nearly a month .
In Maryland , a protest organization known as Reopen Maryland is already underway in locking down streets around the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We are the strongest country on the planet and have put a man on the moon , there is no compelling reason why we can ’ t protect the sick and vulnerable and get our economy back to work , ” the Facebook event says .
The group has 13,000 members on Facebook .
By Saturday afternoon , dozens of vehicles , presumably from the group , were shutting down streets .
From Oregon , California , Idaho , Minnesota , Michigan , Florida , Virginia , and Maryland , thousands of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protesting their state governments to reopen the economy on Saturday .
In a series of tweets on Friday , appearing to kick off the protests for this weekend , President Trump tweeted : “ LIBERATE MICHIGAN !
, ” “ LIBERATE MINNESOTA !
, ” and “ LIBERATE VIRGINIA , and save your great 2nd Amendment .
It is under siege !
” Stephen Moore , a member of President Trump ’ s council to reopen the country , launched a protest in Wisconsin on Saturday .
Here are some scenes from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday to reopen individual states in phases that were currently experiencing a flattening in the cases and deaths .
The president is eager to reopen the economy to save it from a crushing depression .
The danger of reopening an economy too soon is that it could spark a second wave .
And maybe now is not the best time to reopen , considering deaths across the US are surging once more… People are protesting across the country , ignoring social distancing rules and lacking proper health gear , which could result in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nevertheless , the attempt to reopen will be a failure , just look at what ’ s happening in China… However , we suspect the protests will grow over the next couple of weeks .
This entry was posted on Saturday , April 18th , 2020 at 3:42 pm and is filed under Civil Unrest , Civil War II , Government Evil , Pandemic , Police State , Population Control .
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by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Sat, 04/18/2020
We laid the groundwork for readers over the last three weeks that social instabilities could materialize during or after the pandemic. It has become clear that protests in Lansing, Michigan, on Thursday (April 16), was the beginning of the lockdown-backlash that is now unfolding across the country.
Americans are becoming increasingly frustrated with state governments that have closed their economies and issued strict stay-at-home public health orders, resulting in one of the worst economic crashes in the country’s history.
More than 22 million people have lost their jobs in a month, and the true extent of the crash won’t be realized until the second half of the year. The one thing we do know is the financial crash has been so severe that it has forced people to organize on social media to mobilize en mass at their respective state capitol buildings across the country, demanding their governors reopen the economy and return life to normal.
The lockdown-backlash sounds like a revolution is in the making. And, of course, every revolution has a song, and maybe this Nickelback song “Edge Of A Revolution,” already circulating on some pro-Trump feeds, could be it.
As for Saturday’s protests, Infowars’ Owen Shroyer is planning one at the Texas state capitol in Austin. The rally is called “You Can’t Close America,” which is directed at the Texas state government to put an end to the draconian measures that have confined people to their homes for nearly a month.
In Maryland, a protest organization known as Reopen Maryland is already underway in locking down streets around the state capitol building in Annapolis.
“We are the strongest country on the planet and have put a man on the moon, there is no compelling reason why we can’t protect the sick and vulnerable and get our economy back to work,” the Facebook event says.
The group has 13,000 members on Facebook. By Saturday afternoon, dozens of vehicles, presumably from the group, were shutting down streets.
From Fox News aerial shot, it appears the #ReopenMaryland #OperationGridlock protest in Annapolis today drew just one lane of maybe 25-30 cars with beeping horns. pic.twitter.com/KOKZXaq5NI — Politics1.com (@Politics1com) April 18, 2020
From Oregon, California, Idaho, Minnesota, Michigan, Florida, Virginia, and Maryland, thousands of people are ignoring social distancing rules and are protesting their state governments to reopen the economy on Saturday.
In a series of tweets on Friday, appearing to kick off the protests for this weekend, President Trump tweeted: “LIBERATE MICHIGAN!,” “LIBERATE MINNESOTA!,” and “LIBERATE VIRGINIA, and save your great 2nd Amendment. It is under siege!”
Stephen Moore, a member of President Trump’s council to reopen the country, launched a protest in Wisconsin on Saturday. Here are some scenes from the rally:
it has gotten much larger pic.twitter.com/vaOtRMrnxf — Zach Walsh (@Zachwalsh9) April 18, 2020
President Trump released plans on Friday to reopen individual states in phases that were currently experiencing a flattening in the cases and deaths.
The president is eager to reopen the economy to save it from a crushing depression. The danger of reopening an economy too soon is that it could spark a second wave.
And maybe now is not the best time to reopen, considering deaths across the US are surging once more…
People are protesting across the country, ignoring social distancing rules and lacking proper health gear, which could result in a further spread of the virus. Nevertheless, the attempt to reopen will be a failure, just look at what’s happening in China… However, we suspect the protests will grow over the next couple of weeks.


revolutionradio--2020-04-18--NJ Gov Insists “We’re Flattening The Curve” As Deaths Climb, Spain Extends Lockdown By 2 Weeks: Live

NJ Gov Insists “We’re Flattening The Curve” As Deaths Climb, Spain Extends Lockdown By 2 Weeks: Live Updates

Spain death toll tops 20k , joining US & Italy Report claims 7,500 died uncounted in UK nursing homes US total cases passes 700k , deaths near 40k NYPost claims nursing home deaths in NY went uncounted Spain extends lockdown by 2 weeks Saudi Arabia reports record new cases for 4th day in a row NJ Gov : “ we ’ re flattening the curve ” Sweden reports 606 new cases Belgium reports 1,000+ cases Cuomo reports fewer than 500 deaths in NYS Japan case total passes 10k Italy reports drop in new cases , deaths , hospitalizations Phoenix TV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fauci says tests ‘ aren ’ t everything ’ when reopening states Iran death toll crosses 5k as country ’ s reopening begins UK reports another ~900 deaths * * * Update ( 1445ET ) : Once again , as expected , Spain has officially extended what has been a five-week coronavirus lockdown until May 9 , adding another 2 weeks , but plans to relax the lockdown , one of the most strict in the world , to allow children out of their homes before the end of this month .
Meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new cases , Sweden reported 606 cases of COVID-19 over the last 24 hours , and 111 deaths , bringing its totals to 13,822 cases and 1,511 deaths .
Sanchez said Saturday night in an address that he would ask the Parliament to extended the state of alert , which have given Sanchez the extraordinary – some might say almost fascist – unilateral power to impose and enforce the lockdown , which Spain has down , dramatically lowering the number of newly confirmed cases , even if deaths have remained stubbornly high .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus continued to slow , as hospitals reported more patients leaving than entering .
During a Saturday press conference , Gov .
Phil Murphy said : “ We are flattening the curve ” …adding that NJ has recorded a slower rate of new infections and a slower rate of new hospitalizations…progress , even if there ’ s still a long way to go .
As we look around for more signs that the death toll or case count in the US might be undercounting by thousands , we found a report aired by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first responders don ’ t have a protocol for reporting dead bodies suspected of dying from COVID-19 , meaning dozens of these cases – the city ’ s firefighters have reported an unprecedented spike in dead body reports , likely due to COVID-19 – aren ’ t being marked as COVID-19-linked deaths .
Update ( 1350ET ) : In his latest troll to Democratic states like NY demanding more from the federal government ( and , it seems , Republicans in general ) , President Trump tweeted this photo of a shipment of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Update ( 1330ET ) : Even as the number of new cases in Italy have slowed , a jump in the UK and France has helped push the European case total past 1,000,000 on Saturday .
France looks set to be the next country to see its case total pass 150k and confirmed deaths past 20k .
France saw 642 more deaths over the past 24 hours health officials said Saturday , bringing the countrywide total to 19,323 , the fourth-highest tally in the world , although the number of people in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
France ’ s public health authority said in a statement that the total number of patients in ICU units across the country also declined for the 10th day in the row to 5,833 – the lowest level since March 31 .
France has been in virtual lockdown since March 17 as part of efforts to curb the outbreak .
As South Korea prepares for the start of baseball season with the prospect of winning over legions of new American fans , the country ’ s health officials on Saturday reported 18 new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were purportedly imported .
It was the lowest total since February , and the latest evidence that the local officials in Westchester County , Suburban Seattle , and parts of California can and have taken the right states to suppress the outbreak .
China also reported a low total on Saturday , with more than half the cases imported , while Singapore , in its most alarming report yet , confirmed 942 new cases of coronavirus , bringing its total to 5,992 cases in total , a roughly 15 % increase in one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far .
Just when observers think the outbreak has finished accelerating , even more cases are reported as officials begin to fear that nearly all of the migrant workers living in densely populated highrises in parts of the city state have been infected .
Over in NY , Cuomo said there were “ about ” 2k cases confirmed in the last day , about even with the last few weeks .
Cuomo also continued to bash the federal government over what he described as a critical shortage of tests .
This entry was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 at 3:36 pm and is filed under BioWeapon , Health , Pandemic , World Politics .
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by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Sat, 04/18/2020
Summary:
Spain death toll tops 20k, joining US & Italy
Report claims 7,500 died uncounted in UK nursing homes
US total cases passes 700k, deaths near 40k
NYPost claims nursing home deaths in NY went uncounted
Spain extends lockdown by 2 weeks
Saudi Arabia reports record new cases for 4th day in a row
NJ Gov: “we’re flattening the curve”
Sweden reports 606 new cases
Belgium reports 1,000+ cases
Cuomo reports fewer than 500 deaths in NYS
Japan case total passes 10k
Italy reports drop in new cases, deaths, hospitalizations
Phoenix TV station warns of undercounting of deaths
Dr. Fauci says tests ‘aren’t everything’ when reopening states
Iran death toll crosses 5k as country’s reopening begins
UK reports another ~900 deaths
* * *
Update (1445ET): Once again, as expected, Spain has officially extended what has been a five-week coronavirus lockdown until May 9, adding another 2 weeks, but plans to relax the lockdown, one of the most strict in the world, to allow children out of their homes before the end of this month.
Meanwhile, in yet another alarming acceleration in new cases, Sweden reported 606 cases of COVID-19 over the last 24 hours, and 111 deaths, bringing its totals to 13,822 cases and 1,511 deaths.
Sanchez said Saturday night in an address that he would ask the Parliament to extended the state of alert, which have given Sanchez the extraordinary – some might say almost fascist – unilateral power to impose and enforce the lockdown, which Spain has down, dramatically lowering the number of newly confirmed cases, even if deaths have remained stubbornly high.
In New Jersey, the spread of coronavirus continued to slow, as hospitals reported more patients leaving than entering.
During a Saturday press conference, Gov. Phil Murphy said: “We are flattening the curve”…adding that NJ has recorded a slower rate of new infections and a slower rate of new hospitalizations…progress, even if there’s still a long way to go.
As we look around for more signs that the death toll or case count in the US might be undercounting by thousands, we found a report aired by a Phoenix area news station claiming that first responders don’t have a protocol for reporting dead bodies suspected of dying from COVID-19, meaning dozens of these cases – the city’s firefighters have reported an unprecedented spike in dead body reports, likely due to COVID-19 – aren’t being marked as COVID-19-linked deaths.
* * *
Update (1350ET): In his latest troll to Democratic states like NY demanding more from the federal government (and, it seems, Republicans in general), President Trump tweeted this photo of a shipment of ventilators to be distributed to the states.
Update (1330ET): Even as the number of new cases in Italy have slowed, a jump in the UK and France has helped push the European case total past 1,000,000 on Saturday.
France looks set to be the next country to see its case total pass 150k and confirmed deaths past 20k.
France saw 642 more deaths over the past 24 hours health officials said Saturday, bringing the countrywide total to 19,323, the fourth-highest tally in the world, although the number of people in hospital declined for a fourth day running. France’s public health authority said in a statement that the total number of patients in ICU units across the country also declined for the 10th day in the row to 5,833 – the lowest level since March 31.
France has been in virtual lockdown since March 17 as part of efforts to curb the outbreak.
As South Korea prepares for the start of baseball season with the prospect of winning over legions of new American fans, the country’s health officials on Saturday reported 18 new cases of coronavirus, 9 of which were purportedly imported. It was the lowest total since February, and the latest evidence that the local officials in Westchester County, Suburban Seattle, and parts of California can and have taken the right states to suppress the outbreak. China also reported a low total on Saturday, with more than half the cases imported, while Singapore, in its most alarming report yet, confirmed 942 new cases of coronavirus, bringing its total to 5,992 cases in total, a roughly 15% increase in one day and the biggest single-day jump by far. Just when observers think the outbreak has finished accelerating, even more cases are reported as officials begin to fear that nearly all of the migrant workers living in densely populated highrises in parts of the city state have been infected.
Over in NY, Cuomo said there were “about” 2k cases confirmed in the last day, about even with the last few weeks. Cuomo also continued to bash the federal government over what he described as a critical shortage of tests.
* * *


revolutionradio--2020-04-19--WHITE HOUSE DOWN! A Coup and Counter Coup Is Raging Across An Unaware America

America has fallen .
It has taken just over a century to put America on her knees , however , your life and liberties will never be the same .
There are several key dates that Americans can point to in terms of pinpointing when America began to crumble .
The pace of the destruction of America has increased with great rapidity since Obama became president .
This country has been defeated and here a sequential look at the events that led up to our present level of subjugation .
An unmistakable coup has hit the White House .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the President has essentially been neutered .
We have seen Trump try and strike back such as when he defunded the World Health Organization .
However , there is an unmitigated coup in place and the defeat of America is being engineered by Big Pharma .
Below are the dates as to when it started to go wrong for America .
If any republic form or government , complete with civil liberties , ever forms again on the planet , let this serve as an example as to how a nation with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ordained by God , and a government in which no concentration of power permits satanically inspired tyranny to ever gain a foothold .
The lesson learned from the demise of the United States is that any future republic learns the lesson of Ben Franklin : When a nation trades liberties for security , they will get , no deserve neither !
” America has reaping the harsh reality of making deals with the Devil and not keeping Jesus , front and center , in all that we do .
1 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it marked the year that the banksters totally gained control over our economy through the passage of the Federal Reserve Act .
This culminated in the bankers , through Franklin Roosevelt removing America from the gold standard and marked the ushering in of controlling America through debt management .
2 .
In 1944 , at the Bretton Woods Agreement Conference , the United States totally surrendered its sovereignty to the forces of the Rothschild/Rockefeller banking forces by forcing the nations of the world to accept the dictates of the centralized banking system .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of stage four cancer to all of America and her economic freedoms .
3 .
In 1947 , the NSA and CIA became operational and marked the birth of the national police state surveillance grid .
The CIA , an outgrowth of the WWII spy organization , the OSS , became a permanent structure in the American landscape .
Today , the CIA is a private corporation which operates as a prostitute for global banking interests as they do not represent the United States .
In the case of these despotic organizations , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
4 .
In 1948 , we witnessed the creation of the satanic-serving and GAIA adhering United Nations on land donated by the Rockefeller family .
This marked the beginning of the end of political sovereignty in the United States .
Mark my words , when the gun confiscation troops come to your home , they will be UN blue-helmeted troops operating under the authority of the UN Small Arms Treaty , which John Kerry unconstitutionally signed without the required approval of the Senate .
Certainly , the creation of ICELEI and Agenda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upon America , has its roots in the United Nations .
Additionally , when the United Nations show up to take you off to the FEMA Medical Law , these CHICOM-UN-serving troops will be doing so under the Kigali Principles that Obama signed us onto in the lame duck period of his Presidency in December of 2016 .
5 .
The 1960 election was primarily determined by the images on television as the underdog , the charismatic JFK , defeated the favorite , Richard Nixon .
Since that time , in satanic-serving America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ignore the encroachment of tyranny because of television and the subsequent propagandizing of this medium of communication.It was in 1967. that the CIA promulgated the mantra that there was no such thing as conspiracy theory .
6 .
The Deep State had its real coming out party in 1963 , when the forces of darkness led by David Rockefeller murdered John F. Kennedy in broad daylight .
JFK dared to dictate who the country would fight , what wars to avoid ( ie Vietnam ) , thus limiting the profits of the military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ banking , stopping the spread of nuclear weapons and upper atmospheric testing and not bankrupting future generations of America through its mindless participation in a perpetual and cold war with a propped up enemy to justify the public debt .
This entry was posted on Saturday , April 18th , 2020 at 9:54 pm and is filed under God Help Us , Government Evil , History , New World Order .
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by Dave Hodges
TheCommonSesneShow.com
Friday, April 17, 2020
America has fallen. It has taken just over a century to put America on her knees, however, your life and liberties will never be the same. There are several key dates that Americans can point to in terms of pinpointing when America began to crumble. The pace of the destruction of America has increased with great rapidity since Obama became president. This country has been defeated and here a sequential look at the events that led up to our present level of subjugation.
An unmistakable coup has hit the White House. As I have pointed out on many occasions, the President has essentially been neutered. We have seen Trump try and strike back such as when he defunded the World Health Organization. However, there is an unmitigated coup in place and the defeat of America is being engineered by Big Pharma.
Below are the dates as to when it started to go wrong for America. If any republic form or government, complete with civil liberties, ever forms again on the planet, let this serve as an example as to how a nation with supposedly an irrevocable set of civil liberties, ordained by God, and a government in which no concentration of power permits satanically inspired tyranny to ever gain a foothold. The lesson learned from the demise of the United States is that any future republic learns the lesson of Ben Franklin: When a nation trades liberties for security, they will get, no deserve neither!” America has reaping the harsh reality of making deals with the Devil and not keeping Jesus, front and center, in all that we do.
1. The year 1913 is an important year because it marked the year that the banksters totally gained control over our economy through the passage of the Federal Reserve Act. This culminated in the bankers, through Franklin Roosevelt removing America from the gold standard and marked the ushering in of controlling America through debt management.
2. In 1944, at the Bretton Woods Agreement Conference, the United States totally surrendered its sovereignty to the forces of the Rothschild/Rockefeller banking forces by forcing the nations of the world to accept the dictates of the centralized banking system. The birth of the Petrodollar was introduction of stage four cancer to all of America and her economic freedoms.
3. In 1947, the NSA and CIA became operational and marked the birth of the national police state surveillance grid. The CIA, an outgrowth of the WWII spy organization, the OSS, became a permanent structure in the American landscape. Today, the CIA is a private corporation which operates as a prostitute for global banking interests as they do not represent the United States. In the case of these despotic organizations, the Ben Franklin admonition takes center stage.
4. In 1948, we witnessed the creation of the satanic-serving and GAIA adhering United Nations on land donated by the Rockefeller family. This marked the beginning of the end of political sovereignty in the United States. Mark my words, when the gun confiscation troops come to your home, they will be UN blue-helmeted troops operating under the authority of the UN Small Arms Treaty, which John Kerry unconstitutionally signed without the required approval of the Senate. Certainly, the creation of ICELEI and Agenda 21 has UN origins and this cancer upon America, has its roots in the United Nations. Additionally, when the United Nations show up to take you off to the FEMA Medical Law, these CHICOM-UN-serving troops will be doing so under the Kigali Principles that Obama signed us onto in the lame duck period of his Presidency in December of 2016.
5. The 1960 election was primarily determined by the images on television as the underdog, the charismatic JFK, defeated the favorite, Richard Nixon. Since that time, in satanic-serving America, the people have been conditioned to ignore the encroachment of tyranny because of television and the subsequent propagandizing of this medium of communication.It was in 1967. that the CIA promulgated the mantra that there was no such thing as conspiracy theory.
6. The Deep State had its real coming out party in 1963, when the forces of darkness led by David Rockefeller murdered John F. Kennedy in broad daylight. JFK dared to dictate who the country would fight, what wars to avoid (ie Vietnam), thus limiting the profits of the military industrial complex, how we should conduct banking, stopping the spread of nuclear weapons and upper atmospheric testing and not bankrupting future generations of America through its mindless participation in a perpetual and cold war with a propped up enemy to justify the public debt.
The Rest…HERE


revolutionradio--2020-04-19--Five mass delusions Americans still hold about the coronavirus pandemic and economic “recovery”

As you might have expected , the masses are totally delusional in their beliefs about the coronavirus pandemic and the economic “ recovery ” that ’ s being hyped by the president .
Why do so many Americans have delusional beliefs about all this ?
For starters , because the mainstream media is a “ stampede of morons ” featuring guests like Dr. Phil who know nothing about epidemiology and can ’ t seem to understand basic integers .
But another reason is that mainstream media outlets tend to report whatever they think their audience wants to hear , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both the left and the right .
According to the left-wing media , every coronavirus death in America is a murder that was committed by Trump .
In the right-wing media , the entire pandemic is a hoax and isn ’ t even very infectious , and therefore all lockdowns should end immediately because they weren ’ t necessary in the first place .
Here are five more insane delusions still held by the clueless masses : Delusion # 1 ) Getting “ past the peak ” means infections and deaths will rapidly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ peak ” of hospitalizations and deaths in America , and many Americans now believe that everything will be back to normal in just two weeks .
The curve of daily new cases in the United States has flattened very near the peak , sustaining around 30,000 new diagnosed cases each day : The daily deaths curve is still on the upswing , by the way , although we hope it will start flattening from here forward .
For both infections and deaths , however , it ’ s going to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers achieve dramatic drops .
That ’ s because as New York is peaking and beginning to fall , the infections and deaths are not yet peaking in other states and cities .
New York has already seen 900 deaths per one million population , but Pennsylvania , where cases are rising at a high rate , has so far only experienced 75 deaths per one million .
And California has only seen 27 deaths per million .
That means the infections and deaths still have a long way to go for most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only be lifted with extreme precautions in place for social distancing , mask wearing and expanded testing .
Every minute of the day , some news pundit or ignorant doctor claims a vaccine will solve the coronavirus pandemic , even when no such vaccine has ever been subjected to rigorous clinical trials .
Every person saying a vaccine will solve this is , of course , a quack .
There isn ’ t a shred of evidence that vaccines will ever work against this RNA-based virus .
In fact , according to this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ methods of replication , indexed at the National Library of Medicine , it ’ s likely that no vaccine will ever work against this type of virus .
This entry was posted on Saturday , April 18th , 2020 at 9:50 pm and is filed under BioWeapon , God Help Us , Government Evil , Health , Media Lies , Pandemic .
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by: Mike Adams
NaturalNews.com
Saturday, April 18, 2020
As you might have expected, the masses are totally delusional in their beliefs about the coronavirus pandemic and the economic “recovery” that’s being hyped by the president.
Why do so many Americans have delusional beliefs about all this? For starters, because the mainstream media is a “stampede of morons” featuring guests like Dr. Phil who know nothing about epidemiology and can’t seem to understand basic integers. But another reason is that mainstream media outlets tend to report whatever they think their audience wants to hear, and this creates echo chambers of stupidity on both the left and the right.
According to the left-wing media, every coronavirus death in America is a murder that was committed by Trump. In the right-wing media, the entire pandemic is a hoax and isn’t even very infectious, and therefore all lockdowns should end immediately because they weren’t necessary in the first place.
Both views are total nonsense.
Here are five more insane delusions still held by the clueless masses:
Delusion #1) Getting “past the peak” means infections and deaths will rapidly plummet to zero
We are supposedly past the “peak” of hospitalizations and deaths in America, and many Americans now believe that everything will be back to normal in just two weeks.
It’s a pipe dream.
The curve of daily new cases in the United States has flattened very near the peak, sustaining around 30,000 new diagnosed cases each day:
(source: Worldometers.info)
The daily deaths curve is still on the upswing, by the way, although we hope it will start flattening from here forward.
For both infections and deaths, however, it’s going to take a couple of months to see these numbers achieve dramatic drops. That’s because as New York is peaking and beginning to fall, the infections and deaths are not yet peaking in other states and cities.
New York has already seen 900 deaths per one million population, but Pennsylvania, where cases are rising at a high rate, has so far only experienced 75 deaths per one million. And California has only seen 27 deaths per million. That means the infections and deaths still have a long way to go for most of the country, and lockdowns can only be lifted with extreme precautions in place for social distancing, mask wearing and expanded testing.
Delusion #2) A vaccine will solve everything
Every minute of the day, some news pundit or ignorant doctor claims a vaccine will solve the coronavirus pandemic, even when no such vaccine has ever been subjected to rigorous clinical trials.
Every person saying a vaccine will solve this is, of course, a quack. There isn’t a shred of evidence that vaccines will ever work against this RNA-based virus.
In fact, according to this 2015 research article on coronavirus and their methods of replication, indexed at the National Library of Medicine, it’s likely that no vaccine will ever work against this type of virus.
The Rest…HERE


revolutionradio--2020-04-19--Shocking Report Shows Half The Homeless At Boston Shelter Tested Positive For COVID-19: And None Had

Shocking Report Shows Half The Homeless At Boston Shelter Tested Positive For COVID-19: And None Had Symptoms

Researchers and clinicians who have ‘ experimented ’ with random mass testing for COVID-19 have made some pretty amazing – and amazingly depressing – discoveries .
Yesterday , we shared a report about one sweeping antibody testing regime set up by researchers in Santa Clara County in California .
The study found that the estimated level of novel coronavirus penetration in the county was “ 50-80 % higher ” than what had been recorded .
If that isn ’ t enough to terrify every day trader who ratcheted up their exposure heading into the weekend , a news story about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the East Coast – has just come to our attention .
After a cluster of cases involving residents of a South Boston homeless shelter , Massachusetts public health officials tested every resident of the Pine Street shelter in Boston ’ s South End .
The results have garnered the attention of the CDC , which is “ actively investigating the situation , ” according to Boston 25 News .
The CDC is now “ actively looking into ” into universal COVID-19 testing at Pine Street Inn homeless shelter .
The broad-scale testing took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s South End a week and a half ago because of a small cluster of cases there .
Of the 397 people tested , 146 people tested positive .
Not a single one had any symptoms .
“ It was like a double knockout punch .
The number of positives was shocking , but the fact that 100 percent of the positives had no symptoms was equally shocking , ” said Dr. Jim O ’ Connell , president of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program , which provides medical care at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Connell said that the findings have changed the future of COVID-19 screenings at Boston ’ s homeless shelters .
The big takeaway , if you couldn ’ t tell , is that a pattern is developing here : When mass testing is conducting , a shocking number of new cases are being identified , and – what ’ s even more surprising – often none of them even show any symptoms/ .
As we ’ ve noted several times already today , the theme of under-counting cases and deaths in institutions like nursing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other settings has been especially prominent lately , as officials try to compensate for missed or undercounted cases and , in some countries , the veracity of the ‘ official ’ numbers is becoming a hot potato political issue .
The discovery of so many asymptomatic cases , many of which involve individuals who are indigent and presumably at high risk , has , according to the report , changed the way public health officials in Massachusetts are testing .
O ’ Connell said that the findings have changed the future of COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ All the screening we were doing before this was based on whether you had a fever above 100.4 and whether you had symptoms , ” said O ’ Connell .
“ How much of the COVID virus is being passed by people who don ’ t even know they have it ?
” The 146 people who tested positive were immediately moved to two different temporary isolation facilities in Boston .
According to O ’ Connell , only one of those patients needed hospital care , and many continue to show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not all : It ’ s also forces officials to confront the uncomfortable elephant in the room : what would “ the curve ” look like if we had the capacity for general testing ?
“ If we did universal testing among the general population , would these numbers be similar ?
” said Lyndia Downie , president and executive director at the Pine Street Inn .
“ I think there are no many asymptomatic people right now .
We just don ’ t know .
We don ’ t have enough data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asymptomatic people are contagious.
” Hundreds of tests are now set to be conducted at additional Boston homeless shelters in the coming days .
“ It tells you , you don ’ t know who ’ s at risk .
You don ’ t know what you need to do to contain the virus if you don ’ t actually have the details or facts , ” said Marty Martinez , Boston ’ s chief of Health and Human Services .
What would be the takeaway here ?
Is the mortality rate in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a surprisingly high 5 % according to the official numbers , in reality significantly lower ?
Or is there perhaps even more that we ’ re missing here ?
This entry was posted on Saturday , April 18th , 2020 at 9:38 pm and is filed under BioWeapon , God Help Us , Government Evil , Health , Pandemic .
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by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Sat, 04/18/2020
Researchers and clinicians who have ‘experimented’ with random mass testing for COVID-19 have made some pretty amazing – and amazingly depressing – discoveries. Yesterday, we shared a report about one sweeping antibody testing regime set up by researchers in Santa Clara County in California.
The study found that the estimated level of novel coronavirus penetration in the county was “50-80% higher” than what had been recorded.
If that isn’t enough to terrify every day trader who ratcheted up their exposure heading into the weekend, a news story about another surprising discovery – this time on the East Coast – has just come to our attention.
After a cluster of cases involving residents of a South Boston homeless shelter, Massachusetts public health officials tested every resident of the Pine Street shelter in Boston’s South End.
The results have garnered the attention of the CDC, which is “actively investigating the situation,” according to Boston 25 News.
The CDC is now “actively looking into” into universal COVID-19 testing at Pine Street Inn homeless shelter.
The broad-scale testing took place at the shelter in Boston’s South End a week and a half ago because of a small cluster of cases there.
Of the 397 people tested, 146 people tested positive. Not a single one had any symptoms.
“It was like a double knockout punch. The number of positives was shocking, but the fact that 100 percent of the positives had no symptoms was equally shocking,” said Dr. Jim O’Connell, president of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, which provides medical care at the city’s shelters.
O’Connell said that the findings have changed the future of COVID-19 screenings at Boston’s homeless shelters.
The big takeaway, if you couldn’t tell, is that a pattern is developing here: When mass testing is conducting, a shocking number of new cases are being identified, and – what’s even more surprising – often none of them even show any symptoms/.
As we’ve noted several times already today, the theme of under-counting cases and deaths in institutions like nursing homes, prisons, homeless shelters and other settings has been especially prominent lately, as officials try to compensate for missed or undercounted cases and, in some countries, the veracity of the ‘official’ numbers is becoming a hot potato political issue.
The discovery of so many asymptomatic cases, many of which involve individuals who are indigent and presumably at high risk, has, according to the report, changed the way public health officials in Massachusetts are testing.
O’Connell said that the findings have changed the future of COVID-19 screenings at Boston’s homeless shelters.
“All the screening we were doing before this was based on whether you had a fever above 100.4 and whether you had symptoms,” said O’Connell. “How much of the COVID virus is being passed by people who don’t even know they have it?”
The 146 people who tested positive were immediately moved to two different temporary isolation facilities in Boston. According to O’Connell, only one of those patients needed hospital care, and many continue to show no symptoms.
But that’s not all: It’s also forces officials to confront the uncomfortable elephant in the room: what would “the curve” look like if we had the capacity for general testing?
“If we did universal testing among the general population, would these numbers be similar?” said Lyndia Downie, president and executive director at the Pine Street Inn. “I think there are no many asymptomatic people right now. We just don’t know. We don’t have enough data on universal testing to understand how many asymptomatic people are contagious.”
Hundreds of tests are now set to be conducted at additional Boston homeless shelters in the coming days.
“It tells you, you don’t know who’s at risk. You don’t know what you need to do to contain the virus if you don’t actually have the details or facts,” said Marty Martinez, Boston’s chief of Health and Human Services.
What would be the takeaway here? Is the mortality rate in the US, which has lingered at a surprisingly high 5% according to the official numbers, in reality significantly lower? Or is there perhaps even more that we’re missing here?
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revolutionradio--2020-04-19--Trump and the COVID-19 Team Have Successfully Carried Out the Most Successful Coup In World History

“ I would rather have dangerous freedom than safe slavery ” I can not legally go to a Christian Church with common sense restrictions in place , such as social distancing and perhaps even wearing a face mask .
However , I can go to a Walmart , with no real social distancing and virtually nobody is wearing a mask .
Meanwhile , Christians are fined $ 500 apiece for worshipping Jesus , as well as risking jail time , and Walmart , as a corporation , has more rights than every citizen in the United States .
The First @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the multi-national corporation named Walmart .
However , those same freedoms are denied to Christians .
As bad as this may appear , this is the most mild of the transgressions committed against the Republic and its citizens .
The majority of Americans are being denied their right to gainful employment , the right to pay their mortgage/rent , the right buy food on an ONGOING basis , the right pursue life , liberty and the pursuit of happiness .
America has allowed its economy to be destroyed .
There is no coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the unlikely event the economy were to be opened today , it would take years to undo the heinous damage created by shutting down the economy in such a reckless fashion .
This entry was posted on Sunday , April 19th , 2020 at 12:22 pm and is filed under God Help Us , Government Evil .
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by Dave Hodges
TheCommonSenseShow.com
Sunday, April 19, 2020
“I would rather have dangerous freedom than safe slavery”
Thomas Jefferson
I cannot legally go to a Christian Church with common sense restrictions in place, such as social distancing and perhaps even wearing a face mask. However, I can go to a Walmart, with no real social distancing and virtually nobody is wearing a mask. Meanwhile, Christians are fined $500 apiece for worshipping Jesus, as well as risking jail time, and Walmart, as a corporation, has more rights than every citizen in the United States.
The First Amendment’s right to assemble protects the multi-national corporation named Walmart. However, those same freedoms are denied to Christians. As bad as this may appear, this is the most mild of the transgressions committed against the Republic and its citizens.
The Greatest Depression and Unparalleled Suffering
The majority of Americans are being denied their right to gainful employment, the right to pay their mortgage/rent, the right buy food on an ONGOING basis, the right pursue life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. America has allowed its economy to be destroyed. There is no coming back from this financial calamity. In the unlikely event the economy were to be opened today, it would take years to undo the heinous damage created by shutting down the economy in such a reckless fashion.
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revolutionradio--2020-04-19--“The Default Cycle Has Officially Started”

We didn ’ t really need any more confirmations .
In recent weeks , as the US economy came to a screeching halt because of the coronavirus pandemic , we have seen banks take over $ 20 billion in reserves in anticipation of a looming default wave ( a five-fold increase if not nearly enough based on historical precedent ) … … Moody ’ s predicting that as many as 30 % of Americans with home loans – about 15 million households – could stop paying their mortgages if the U.S. economy remains closed through the summer or beyond… .. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already stopped paying their loans soaring by 1,496 % in just six weeks… … and even JPMorgan in the process of shutting down its entire net interest margin origination platform , by getting out of new loans and HELOCs and boosting the standards on new loans .
These are all clear signs that a wave of mass defaults has started and is about to break all across America as tens of millions of household suddenly lose their jobs , and yet with the Fed now openly buying investment grade and some junk bonds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bond pricing ( i.e.
, default probabilities ) as a result of the Fed ’ s interventions , and the underlying cash flow dynamics .
Alas , said dynamics are becoming dire especially for lower rated credits , i.e.
, those with the most debt , and according to Moody ’ s its list of distressed credit names , those rated B3 Negative and lower , soared to its highest tally ever – 311 companies – with Services , Oil & Gas , Gaming , and Restaurant sectors the largest contributors .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , reached during the credit crisis of 2009 and the commodity-related downturn in April 2016 .
At 20.7 % of the total rated spec-grade population , the list also shot up above its long-term average of 14.8 % , and closing in on its all-time high of 26.1 % .
This spike is the result of the confluence of a coronavirus outbreak , plunging oil prices , and mounting recessionary conditions , which created severe and extensive credit shocks across many sectors , regions and markets , the effects of which are unprecedented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ list during the first three months of the year numbered 133 , with 110 added in March alone .
Speculative-grade companies with weak liquidity and poor refinancing profiles , that are also in the most-exposed sectors , dominated recent negative rating actions .
The last , and perhaps least , confirmation that the default endgame has arrived came from Goldman which late last week reported that the US default cycle has officially started , with the bank forecasting a 13 % default rate , which while aggressive is well below Moody ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and on par with the financial crisis .
Here is Moody ’ s comment on the coming default wave : “ Our baseline default forecast is for the US spec-grade default rate to end 2020 at 13.4 % and edge higher , to 14.4 % , by the end of March 2021 — almost matching the peak of 14.7 % recorded in 2009 during the credit crisis ( see Exhibit 4 ) .
This forecast is underpinned by our expectations of a sharp downturn in the global economy during the first half of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rate jumping to 8.7 % in Q2 before easing to 6 % -7 % in the subsequent three quarters .
In our baseline default forecast we further assumed US high-yield spreads will increase and remain elevated at recessionary levels in the next two quarters.
” Under Moody ’ s pessimistic scenario ( red line ) , which assumes that the virus will persist into 2021 and create wider and deeper economic disruptions , the US default rate will rise to 17.7 % a year from now .
Ominously , Moody ’ s admits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crystallizing is “ higher than it would be in more benign cycles .
This is because there is still a high degree of uncertainty around when the coronavirus pandemic will be contained , and how quickly economic activity will return to normal.
” Perhaps even more notably , Goldman is quick to pour cold water over speculation that the Fed ’ s actions may somehow ease the coming default wave , writing that “ some observers have expressed optimism that the Fed ’ s recently-expanded policy actions may help ease the pressure on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to point to the severity of the economic downturn as a key driver of HY defaults .
In our view , the Fed ’ s expanded policy actions will not translate into material fundamental improvement for the weak HY balance sheets ” Bank of America echoes this and writes that the Fed ’ s “ bold , surprising ” announcements “ do nothing to address the ultimate credit risk – nonpayment , downgrades , and fallen angels , nor should they , and we thus remain comfortable with our existing views on expected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 9 % over the next 12mo.
” However , it will only rise from there as BofA continues to make the argument that “ default rates are unlikely to reach their peak levels in the next 12mo , given their historical tendency to rise only gradually following a turn in a given credit cycle .
Issuers generally have a runway to deal with maturities , revolver capacity to tap , covenants to waive , and levers to pull to preserve cash by cutting employment and capex.
” As a result , BofA is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rate in HY once the credit cycle turns… which it now has , because going back to Goldman , the vampire squid writes that “ the recent news flow suggests the acceleration phase of the default cycle has officially began ” and points out what we first reported last week that in Retail , J.C. Penney elected not to make its $ 12 million scheduled interest payment this week , and has entered a 30-day grace period , with a default now inevitable .
At the same time , Neiman Marcus Group was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ O , with the rating agency viewing a restructuring as “ more certain in the near term.
” Other defaults included Frontier which also filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week , while satellite provider Intelsat skipped its scheduled interest payment ( $ 125 million ) .
Finally , in Energy , offshore driller Diamond Offshore elected not to make its coupon interest payment .
And while Goldman remains “ comfortable with our 13 % trailing 12-month forecast , expecting financial distress will remain acute , especially for sectors impacted by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discretionary consumer spending ” the question is just how much higher the real default rate end up being .
This entry was posted on Sunday , April 19th , 2020 at 12:20 pm and is filed under Economics , God Help Us , Government Evil , Pandemic .
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by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Sun, 04/19/2020
We didn’t really need any more confirmations. In recent weeks, as the US economy came to a screeching halt because of the coronavirus pandemic, we have seen banks take over $20 billion in reserves in anticipation of a looming default wave (a five-fold increase if not nearly enough based on historical precedent)…
… Moody’s predicting that as many as 30% of Americans with home loans – about 15 million households – could stop paying their mortgages if the U.S. economy remains closed through the summer or beyond…
.. with the number of households that have already stopped paying their loans soaring by 1,496% in just six weeks…
… and even JPMorgan in the process of shutting down its entire net interest margin origination platform, by getting out of new loans and HELOCs and boosting the standards on new loans.
These are all clear signs that a wave of mass defaults has started and is about to break all across America as tens of millions of household suddenly lose their jobs, and yet with the Fed now openly buying investment grade and some junk bonds, there is a terminal disconnect between bond pricing (i.e., default probabilities) as a result of the Fed’s interventions, and the underlying cash flow dynamics. Alas, said dynamics are becoming dire especially for lower rated credits, i.e., those with the most debt, and according to Moody’s its list of distressed credit names, those rated B3 Negative and lower, soared to its highest tally ever – 311 companies – with Services, Oil & Gas, Gaming, and Restaurant sectors the largest contributors.
That tops a former peak of 291 companies, reached during the credit crisis of 2009 and the commodity-related downturn in April 2016. At 20.7% of the total rated spec-grade population, the list also shot up above its long-term average of 14.8%, and closing in on its all-time high of 26.1%. This spike is the result of the confluence of a coronavirus outbreak, plunging oil prices, and mounting recessionary conditions, which created severe and extensive credit shocks across many sectors, regions and markets, the effects of which are unprecedented. New companies added to the B3N list during the first three months of the year numbered 133, with 110 added in March alone. Speculative-grade companies with weak liquidity and poor refinancing profiles, that are also in the most-exposed sectors, dominated recent negative rating actions.
The last, and perhaps least, confirmation that the default endgame has arrived came from Goldman which late last week reported that the US default cycle has officially started, with the bank forecasting a 13% default rate, which while aggressive is well below Moody’s own forecast of slightly above 14% and on par with the financial crisis. Here is Moody’s comment on the coming default wave: “Our baseline default forecast is for the US spec-grade default rate to end 2020 at 13.4% and edge higher, to 14.4%, by the end of March 2021 — almost matching the peak of 14.7% recorded in 2009 during the credit crisis (see Exhibit 4). This forecast is underpinned by our expectations of a sharp downturn in the global economy during the first half of the year and of the US unemployment rate jumping to 8.7% in Q2 before easing to 6%-7% in the subsequent three quarters. In our baseline default forecast we further assumed US high-yield spreads will increase and remain elevated at recessionary levels in the next two quarters.”
Under Moody’s pessimistic scenario (red line), which assumes that the virus will persist into 2021 and create wider and deeper economic disruptions, the US default rate will rise to 17.7% a year from now. Ominously, Moody’s admits that the likelihood of its pessimistic forecasts crystallizing is “higher than it would be in more benign cycles. This is because there is still a high degree of uncertainty around when the coronavirus pandemic will be contained, and how quickly economic activity will return to normal.”
Perhaps even more notably, Goldman is quick to pour cold water over speculation that the Fed’s actions may somehow ease the coming default wave, writing that “some observers have expressed optimism that the Fed’s recently-expanded policy actions may help ease the pressure on HY defaults. We disagree and continue to point to the severity of the economic downturn as a key driver of HY defaults. In our view, the Fed’s expanded policy actions will not translate into material fundamental improvement for the weak HY balance sheets”
Bank of America echoes this and writes that the Fed’s “bold, surprising” announcements “do nothing to address the ultimate credit risk – nonpayment, downgrades, and fallen angels, nor should they, and we thus remain comfortable with our existing views on expected default rates, which we estimate at 9% over the next 12mo.” However, it will only rise from there as BofA continues to make the argument that “default rates are unlikely to reach their peak levels in the next 12mo, given their historical tendency to rise only gradually following a turn in a given credit cycle. Issuers generally have a runway to deal with maturities, revolver capacity to tap, covenants to waive, and levers to pull to preserve cash by cutting employment and capex.”
As a result, BofA is sticking with its 21% cumulative default rate in HY once the credit cycle turns… which it now has, because going back to Goldman, the vampire squid writes that “the recent news flow suggests the acceleration phase of the default cycle has officially began” and points out what we first reported last week that in Retail, J.C. Penney elected not to make its $12 million scheduled interest payment this week, and has entered a 30-day grace period, with a default now inevitable. At the same time, Neiman Marcus Group was downgraded by S&P to CCC-/Neg O, with the rating agency viewing a restructuring as “more certain in the near term.”
Other defaults included Frontier which also filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week, while satellite provider Intelsat skipped its scheduled interest payment ($125 million). Finally, in Energy, offshore driller Diamond Offshore elected not to make its coupon interest payment.
And while Goldman remains “comfortable with our 13% trailing 12-month forecast, expecting financial distress will remain acute, especially for sectors impacted by the compound effect of social distancing and collapsing discretionary consumer spending” the question is just how much higher the real default rate end up being.