activistpost--2020-12-02--Signed as Law: Virginia Limits Federal Militarization of Police

RICHMOND , Va. ( Dec. 1 , 2020 ) – Last month , Virginia Gov .
Ralph Northam signed a bill into law that will put limits on state and local law enforcement agencies ’ ability to acquire certain military equipment from federal programs .
Del .
Dan Helmer ( D-Fairfax Station ) introduced House Bill 5049 ( HB5049 ) on Aug. 17 .
The new law prohibits a state or local law enforcement agency from acquiring or purchasing the following military equipment .
( i ) weaponized unmanned aerial vehicles ( ii ) aircraft that are configured for combat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commercial flight application ( iii ) grenades or similar explosives or grenade launchers from a surplus program operated by the federal government ( iv ) armored multi-wheeled vehicles that are mine-resistant , ambush-protected , and configured for combat , also known as MRAPs , from a surplus program operated by the federal government ( v ) bayonets ( vi ) firearms of .50 caliber or higher ( vii ) ammunition of .50 caliber or higher ( viii ) weaponized tracked armored vehicles .
The law specifies that it does not “ restrict the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle , also known as HMMWVs.
” The legislation applies both to the well-known 1033 program , along with any other military surplus program operated by the federal government , as well as federal programs that fund the acquisition of surplus military equipment .
HB5049 requires any agency in possession of prohibited items to cease using them unless they obtain a waiver from the Criminal Justice Services Board .
The House and Senate initially passed different versions of HB5049 .
The Senate stripped out important transparency provisions that would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public notice within 14 days of requesting any allowable military equipment from a federal program .
The legislation went to a conference committee that presented a compromise version .
On Oct. 14 , the House gave final approval by a 54-42 vote and the Senate approved the measure 21-17 .
Gov .
Ralph Northam sent the bill back with amendment recommendations , including a waiver to allow prohibited equipment for “ search and rescue operations.
” The Assembly rejected the amendment recommendation and sent the bill back to the governor .
Northam signed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It will go into effect on March 1 , 2021 .
While the enactment of HB5049 will not end the militarization of local cops , it will keep some dangerous weapons out of the hands of police officers and set the stage for further limits in the future .
Through the federal 1033 Program , local police departments procure military-grade weapons .
Police can also get military equipment through the Department of Homeland Security via the ( DHS ) “ Homeland Security Grant Program.
” The DHS doles out over $ 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local police each year .
According to a 2012 Senate report , this money has been used to purchase tactical vehicles , drones , and even tanks with little obvious benefit to public safety .
And , according to ProPublica , “ In 1994 , the Justice Department and the Pentagon-funded a five-year program to adapt military security and surveillance technology for local police departments that they would otherwise not be able to afford.
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In August 2017 , President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a push to local police militarization .
Trump ’ s action rescinded an Obama-era policy meant to provide greater transparency and oversight around the Department of Defense 1033 program and other federal resources that provide military weapons to local police .
Arming ‘ peace officers ’ like they ’ re ready to occupy an enemy city is totally contrary to the society envisioned by the founders .
They ’ ve turned ‘ protect and serve ’ into ‘ command and control.
’ In the 1980s , the federal government began arming , funding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peace officers into soldiers to fight in its unconstitutional “ War on Drugs.
” The militarization went into hyper-drive after 9/11 when a second front opened up – the “ War on Terror.
” By making it more difficult for local police to get this military-grade gear , they become less likely to cooperate with the feds , and it also removes incentives for partnerships .
Passage of HB5049 takes a first step toward limiting police militarization in Virginia .
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By Michael Maharrey
RICHMOND, Va. (Dec. 1, 2020) – Last month, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed a bill into law that will put limits on state and local law enforcement agencies’ ability to acquire certain military equipment from federal programs.
Del. Dan Helmer (D-Fairfax Station) introduced House Bill 5049 (HB5049) on Aug. 17. The new law prohibits a state or local law enforcement agency from acquiring or purchasing the following military equipment.
(i) weaponized unmanned aerial vehicles
(ii) aircraft that are configured for combat or are combat-coded and have no established commercial flight application
(iii) grenades or similar explosives or grenade launchers from a surplus program operated by the federal government
(iv) armored multi-wheeled vehicles that are mine-resistant, ambush-protected, and configured for combat, also known as MRAPs, from a surplus program operated by the federal government
(v) bayonets
(vi) firearms of .50 caliber or higher
(vii) ammunition of .50 caliber or higher
(viii) weaponized tracked armored vehicles.
The law specifies that it does not “restrict the acquisition or purchase of an armored high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle, also known as HMMWVs.”
The legislation applies both to the well-known 1033 program, along with any other military surplus program operated by the federal government, as well as federal programs that fund the acquisition of surplus military equipment.
HB5049 requires any agency in possession of prohibited items to cease using them unless they obtain a waiver from the Criminal Justice Services Board.
The House and Senate initially passed different versions of HB5049. The Senate stripped out important transparency provisions that would have required law enforcement agencies to publish a public notice within 14 days of requesting any allowable military equipment from a federal program. The legislation went to a conference committee that presented a compromise version. On Oct. 14, the House gave final approval by a 54-42 vote and the Senate approved the measure 21-17. Gov. Ralph Northam sent the bill back with amendment recommendations, including a waiver to allow prohibited equipment for “search and rescue operations.” The Assembly rejected the amendment recommendation and sent the bill back to the governor. Northam signed the bill into law on Nov. 18. It will go into effect on March 1, 2021.
While the enactment of HB5049 will not end the militarization of local cops, it will keep some dangerous weapons out of the hands of police officers and set the stage for further limits in the future.
FEDERAL SURPLUS AND GRANT MONEY
Through the federal 1033 Program, local police departments procure military-grade weapons. Police can also get military equipment through the Department of Homeland Security via the (DHS) “Homeland Security Grant Program.” The DHS doles out over $1 billion in counterterrorism funds to state and local police each year. According to a 2012 Senate report, this money has been used to purchase tactical vehicles, drones, and even tanks with little obvious benefit to public safety. And, according to ProPublica, “In 1994, the Justice Department and the Pentagon-funded a five-year program to adapt military security and surveillance technology for local police departments that they would otherwise not be able to afford.”
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In August 2017, President Trump issued an executive order that gave a push to local police militarization. Trump’s action rescinded an Obama-era policy meant to provide greater transparency and oversight around the Department of Defense 1033 program and other federal resources that provide military weapons to local police.
Passage of HB5049 limits Virginia’s participation in federal police militarization programs.
COMMAND AND CONTROL
Arming ‘peace officers’ like they’re ready to occupy an enemy city is totally contrary to the society envisioned by the founders. They’ve turned ‘protect and serve’ into ‘command and control.’
In the 1980s, the federal government began arming, funding and training local police forces, turning peace officers into soldiers to fight in its unconstitutional “War on Drugs.” The militarization went into hyper-drive after 9/11 when a second front opened up – the “War on Terror.”
By making it more difficult for local police to get this military-grade gear, they become less likely to cooperate with the feds, and it also removes incentives for partnerships. Passage of HB5049 takes a first step toward limiting police militarization in Virginia.
Source: Tenth Amendment Center
Michael Maharrey [send him email] is the Communications Director for the Tenth Amendment Center. He is from the original home of the Principles of ’98 – Kentucky and currently resides in northern Florida. See his blog archive here and his article archive here. He is the author of the book, Our Last Hope: Rediscovering the Lost Path to Liberty. You can visit his personal website at MichaelMaharrey.com and like him on Facebook HERE
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activistpost--2020-12-01--Scottie’s Tech: “Wireless Charging is a Disaster Waiting to Happen” and Other Reasons to Not Want a

Scottie’s Tech: “Wireless Charging is a Disaster Waiting to Happen” and Other Reasons to Not Want a Wireless Charger

Security experts have warned for years that wireless devices are easy to hack .
There have been countless reports about hackers taking advantage of their vulnerability ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
They have also warned about hackers being able to start fires through computers , phones , and modern power supplies .
Also concerning – last year , the World Health Organization warned that exposure to high levels of Electromagnetic Fields ( aka “ Electrosmog ” ) could cause health issues in a significant percentage of the population .
Electrosmog sources include anything that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Apple AirPods , cell phones , cell towers , home assistants ( Alexa , Google Nest , etc . )
, utility “ Smart ” Meters , WiFi routers , wireless chargers , etc .
Thanks to Scottie ’ s Tech Info for providing other reasons to NOT want a wireless charger : Why you don ’ t want a Wireless Charger 10 1/2 minutes Wireless charging is all the rage these days .
Unfortunately , it ’ s not quite up to par .
It turns out that most chargers are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ re not exactly easy to use , either .
Join for me for a look at yet another wireless technology that leaves a lot to be desired… Mentioned in the vid : – “ Wireless Charging Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen ” on Medium : https : //onezero.medium.com/wireless-c… – Mercedes-Benz image : Copyright 2017 Mercedes-Benz AG – More info on the Qi wireless charging standard : https : //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qi_ ( sta… ) – I ’ m Wired Coffee Mug : teespring.com/i-m-wired – I ’ m Wired Shirt : teespring.com/i-m-wired – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charges wirelessly and IS actually useful in this case ) : https : //amzn.to/33DPUgR More techie tips : https : //scottiestech.info Research has determined that exposure to “ wireless ” can • cause rashes , other skin irritations , and premature skin aging • reduce immunity to viruses and other illnesses Got pets ?
Exposure can affect animals too !
Wired technology sounds more appealing every day .
Have you made the switch ?
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By B.N. Frank
Security experts have warned for years that wireless devices are easy to hack. There have been countless reports about hackers taking advantage of their vulnerability (see 1, 2, 3, 4). They have also warned about hackers being able to start fires through computers, phones, and modern power supplies.
Also concerning – last year, the World Health Organization warned that exposure to high levels of Electromagnetic Fields (aka “Electrosmog”) could cause health issues in a significant percentage of the population. Electrosmog sources include anything that emits wireless. Sources include activity trackers, Apple AirPods, cell phones, cell towers, home assistants (Alexa, Google Nest, etc.), utility “Smart” Meters, WiFi routers, wireless chargers, etc.
Thanks to Scottie’s Tech Info for providing other reasons to NOT want a wireless charger:
Why you don’t want a Wireless Charger 10 1/2 minutes Wireless charging is all the rage these days. Unfortunately, it’s not quite up to par. It turns out that most chargers are actually wasting tons of electricity – and they’re not exactly easy to use, either. Join for me for a look at yet another wireless technology that leaves a lot to be desired… Mentioned in the vid: – “Wireless Charging Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen” on Medium: https://onezero.medium.com/wireless-c… – Mercedes-Benz image: Copyright 2017 Mercedes-Benz AG – More info on the Qi wireless charging standard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qi_(sta…) – I’m Wired Coffee Mug: teespring.com/i-m-wired – I’m Wired Shirt: teespring.com/i-m-wired – Oral-B Pro 3000 3D electric toothbrush (charges wirelessly and IS actually useful in this case): https://amzn.to/33DPUgR More techie tips: https://scottiestech.info
Research has determined that exposure to “wireless” can
Got pets? Exposure can affect animals too!
Wired technology sounds more appealing every day. Have you made the switch?
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activistpost--2020-12-01--Don’t Let the Silver (and Gold) Bull Shake You Off!

Gold and silver exchange-traded funds ( ETFs ) , a measure of large investor interest , are experiencing outflows as opposed to an almost interrupted inflow over the last few months .
Mining stocks which either look for or produce these metals have been moving sideways , testing the “ mettle ” of even perma-bulls .
Many investors see these as negative signs .
But I view it as a Mr. Market ’ s last big effort to “ shake the tree , ” causing as many people as possible to fall off the galloping bull and head for cover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – and during times like this , often said , “ A precious metals ’ bull run ( especially that of silver ) will either wear you out our scare you out !
These gold and silver ETF outflows should be viewed like an almost parallel universe compared to the continuing robust physical demand for these metals on the part of investors – both large and small .
Buy When Others Are Selling ETF in/outflows represent “ hot money.
” But you are an “ investor ” not a speculator .
Buy value @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tranches ( portions ) and hold it for insurance , liquidity , and price protection against your other assets .
And along the way , there ’ s a good chance that you ’ ll turn a profit too .
Now with the central banks ’ moving toward digital currencies , you have – in your hand , to which no one else has a claim – what has for 5,000 years served humankind as honest money .
With it , you retain flexibility ( liquidity ) , privacy , and diversification , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a non-correlated way to most other assets .
And it gives you peace of mind , because you know that in either inflation or deflation , there will always be a finite amount of metal available .
Unlike fiat ( paper currency ) which can and will be “ printed ” in unlimited amounts as governments attempt to solve their mistakes in monetary policy by increasing the quantity in circulation ( either digitally or physically ) to infinity .
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An @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trend Turn Callers ” in the Business Bob Moriarty of 321gold.com has on multiple occasions , demonstrated an unerring sense of timing in regard to intermediate turns in the metals , especially silver .
Understanding that the people who buy and sell them probably have a better finger on the pulse of supply/demand factors than most analysts , he has an open order with one dealer , saying “ Somebody ’ s going to want to sell something soon .
When they do , call me and I ’ ll be a buyer… @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call from a dealer saying “ Somebody just sold us some big silver bars ; are you a buyer ?
” And I said ‘ Yes.
’ This has happened to me several times over the years and every time , it has marked the low within a few days.
” Bob demonstrates he ’ s able to remove his bias and emotions by taking an additional step away from market noise , letting another person ’ s fear alert him that it ’ s time to add to his own holdings .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ herd-behavior without allowing yourself to become consumed by it .
And by the way , these occurrences are repetitive – going much farther back than the infamous South Sea Bubble – and will remain operative and predictable just as far into the future .
Silver ’ s Eventual Trajectory May Be Similar to Bitcoin This year BTC rose from its cyclical low around $ 3,500 to $ 12,000 and then $ 14,000 , where the “ experts ” expected it to be stopped by strong chart resistance .
Instead , in just a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ challenge the all-time high of $ 20,000 each .
On a smaller scale , silver did something similar when it rose above $ 20 , and instead of spending months backing and filling between $ 18 and $ 21 , it shot up to just under $ 30/ounce .
When silver finally decides to begin its next powerful impulse leg to the upside , expect it to keep confounding the technicians as it tears through chart “ resistance ” levels , just as BTC has been doing .
As one metals ’ dealer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paper price of silver falls , even though it is somewhat if not totally counterintuitive to what we would expect , the physical demand is stronger and stronger , as the price falls more and more.
” Furthermore , he said recently , “ On the COMEX , we ’ re seeing as much silver being pulled off the exchange by the subsection called “ Others ” – sovereign nations , businesses , and wealthy people – during every recent delivery month as is usually the case in a typical year.
” ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activity would be the Speculators ( hedge funds ) vs. the Commercial Banks . )
Another eventual similarity ?
Now that BTC seems to be going mainstream , it has been announced that between PayPal and Square alone , all of the bitcoin “ mined ” in 2020 has been spoken for .
Thus , anyone else who desires to own even a fractional “ coin ” must purchase it from someone who already owns it .
If bitcoin can rise and stay above $ 20,000 , every current owner will be holding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ willing to part with their holdings until much higher prices are reached .
Now imagine this scenario for silver .
At some point going forward , investor demand , along with a few big industrial users – think EV manufacturers , electronics or solar panel producers – decide to “ lay in ” large quantities , or even buy outright a mining producer as Tesla has been looking to do with nickel .
What do you think might happen to silver prices – and premiums – if “ all of the silver mined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for ” ?
David H. Smith is Senior Analyst for TheMorganReport.com , a regular contributor to MoneyMetals.com as well as the LODE Cryptographic Silver Monetary System Project .
He has investigated precious metals ’ mines and exploration sites in Argentina , Chile , Peru , Mexico , Bolivia , China , Canada and the U.S .
He shares resource sector observations with readers , the media , and North American investment conference attendees .

By David Smith
Gold and silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a measure of large investor interest, are experiencing outflows as opposed to an almost interrupted inflow over the last few months.
Mining stocks which either look for or produce these metals have been moving sideways, testing the “mettle” of even perma-bulls.
Many investors see these as negative signs. But I view it as a Mr. Market’s last big effort to “shake the tree,” causing as many people as possible to fall off the galloping bull and head for cover.
As David Morgan has so aptly – and during times like this, often said, “A precious metals’ bull run (especially that of silver) will either wear you out our scare you out!
These gold and silver ETF outflows should be viewed like an almost parallel universe compared to the continuing robust physical demand for these metals on the part of investors – both large and small.
Buy When Others Are Selling
ETF in/outflows represent “hot money.” But you are an “investor” not a speculator.
Buy value (physical silver and gold) in tranches (portions) and hold it for insurance, liquidity, and price protection against your other assets. And along the way, there’s a good chance that you’ll turn a profit too.
Now with the central banks’ moving toward digital currencies, you have – in your hand, to which no one else has a claim – what has for 5,000 years served humankind as honest money.
With it, you retain flexibility (liquidity), privacy, and diversification, because its price tends to move in a non-correlated way to most other assets.
And it gives you peace of mind, because you know that in either inflation or deflation, there will always be a finite amount of metal available. Unlike fiat (paper currency) which can and will be “printed” in unlimited amounts as governments attempt to solve their mistakes in monetary policy by increasing the quantity in circulation (either digitally or physically) to infinity.
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Over time, silver’s price tends to mirror that of gold.
An Anecdote from One of the Best “Trend Turn Callers” in the Business
Bob Moriarty of 321gold.com has on multiple occasions, demonstrated an unerring sense of timing in regard to intermediate turns in the metals, especially silver.
Understanding that the people who buy and sell them probably have a better finger on the pulse of supply/demand factors than most analysts, he has an open order with one dealer, saying “Somebody’s going to want to sell something soon. When they do, call me and I’ll be a buyer…
“And sure enough I got a call from a dealer saying “Somebody just sold us some big silver bars; are you a buyer?” And I said ‘Yes.’ This has happened to me several times over the years and every time, it has marked the low within a few days.”
Bob demonstrates he’s able to remove his bias and emotions by taking an additional step away from market noise, letting another person’s fear alert him that it’s time to add to his own holdings.
It’s watching the antics of herd-behavior without allowing yourself to become consumed by it. And by the way, these occurrences are repetitive – going much farther back than the infamous South Sea Bubble – and will remain operative and predictable just as far into the future.
Silver’s Eventual Trajectory May Be Similar to Bitcoin
This year BTC rose from its cyclical low around $3,500 to $12,000 and then $14,000, where the “experts” expected it to be stopped by strong chart resistance. Instead, in just a few weeks, it powered higher to challenge the all-time high of $20,000 each.
On a smaller scale, silver did something similar when it rose above $20, and instead of spending months backing and filling between $18 and $21, it shot up to just under $30/ounce.
When silver finally decides to begin its next powerful impulse leg to the upside, expect it to keep confounding the technicians as it tears through chart “resistance” levels, just as BTC has been doing.
As one metals’ dealer recently stated publicly, “As the paper price of silver falls, even though it is somewhat if not totally counterintuitive to what we would expect, the physical demand is stronger and stronger, as the price falls more and more.”
Furthermore, he said recently, “On the COMEX, we’re seeing as much silver being pulled off the exchange by the subsection called “Others” – sovereign nations, businesses, and wealthy people – during every recent delivery month as is usually the case in a typical year.” (Typically, the categories involved in this activity would be the Speculators (hedge funds) vs. the Commercial Banks.)
Another eventual similarity? Now that BTC seems to be going mainstream, it has been announced that between PayPal and Square alone, all of the bitcoin “mined” in 2020 has been spoken for. Thus, anyone else who desires to own even a fractional “coin” must purchase it from someone who already owns it.
If bitcoin can rise and stay above $20,000, every current owner will be holding at a profit, with few being willing to part with their holdings until much higher prices are reached.
Now imagine this scenario for silver.
At some point going forward, investor demand, along with a few big industrial users – think EV manufacturers, electronics or solar panel producers – decide to “lay in” large quantities, or even buy outright a mining producer as Tesla has been looking to do with nickel.
What do you think might happen to silver prices – and premiums – if “all of the silver mined globally in a year has been spoken for”?
David H. Smith is Senior Analyst for TheMorganReport.com, a regular contributor to MoneyMetals.com as well as the LODE Cryptographic Silver Monetary System Project. He has investigated precious metals’ mines and exploration sites in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Mexico, Bolivia, China, Canada and the U.S. He shares resource sector observations with readers, the media, and North American investment conference attendees.


activistpost--2020-12-01--The Doomsday Maps Of The World And The Billionaire Escape Plans

In 2017 , a detailed Forbes report was published on what some of the world ’ s wealthiest individuals have purchased , and what it may mean for future cataclysmic events and where the safest places on Earth may be in such an event .
The article suggests that an asteroid impact may be the most serious threat to life on Earth .
According to Forbes : While smaller asteroids can do great damage on a local scale , experts think that space rocks must be at least 0.6 miles wide to threaten human civilization .
NASA scientists estimate that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of these enormous , near-Earth asteroids , and none of them pose a threat for the future .
I spoke with Professor Donald L. Turcotte , an expert in planetary geology at the University of California Davis , Earth and Planetary Science Department , he tells me that the predictions of earthquakes causing a planetary shift and coastal flooding is for the most part nonsense .
However , he did say it is far more likely an asteroid hit would cause a polar shift .
This could ultimately lead to cataclysmic change and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The claims made are that many of the richest families on Earth have been purchasing large amounts of arable farmland all over the world .
All of this property seems to follow a theme of being away from coastal areas , and in areas that promote self survival , farming , and coal mining for energy .
It appears that dry territories in the United States such as Montana , New Mexico , Wyoming and Texas are all very popular regions for the wealthiest individuals .
Billionaires such as John Malone ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owns 2,200,000 acres including Wyoming and Colorado ) , Ted Turner ( 2,000,000 acres in Montana , Nebraska , New Mexico and North Dakota ) , Philip Anschultz ( 434,000 acres in Wyoming ) , Amazon ’ s Jeff Bezos ( 400,000 acres in Texas ) and Stan Kroenke ( 225,162 acres in Montana ) all have amassed major land .
Upon further research , many billionaires are preparing for future escape plans with “ vacation homes ” in remote locations .
Many of them also have their private planes ready to depart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Billionaire Bill Gates recently acquired 28,000 acres in Arizona to create his own city called Belmont .
According to the company announcement ; “ Belmont will create a forward-thinking community with a communication and infrastructure spine that embraces cutting-edge technology , designed around high-speed digital networks , data centers , new manufacturing technologies and distribution models , autonomous vehicles and autonomous logistics hubs.
” The company details the plans including ; 3,800 acres for office , commercial and retail space , 470 acres for public schools and there are plans for 80,000 residential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raw , blank land into a futuristic city built around a flexible infrastructure model ” added Belmont Properties .
If an asteroid struck the planet , or something like that , what might the world look like ?
According to what are described as “ several prognosticators and much criticized theorists , ” here are some maps that show how the world might look .
They say Africa might be divided into three parts , with the great Nile River significantly widening .
From the Mediterranean Sea toward Gabon , a new waterway @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basically be gone , and new land would arise in the Arabian Sea .
Lake Victoria would merge with Lake Nyasa and flow into the Indian Ocean .
It was reported that Asia , a heavily seismic region would have the most severe changes .
From the Philippines to Japan land would disappear , continuing further north .
The Pacific Plate , in the event of shifting nine degrees , would cause the islands of Japan to sink into the ocean mostly .
Taiwan and most of Korea would also be gone .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ region of China would be pushed inland .
India would be fairly okay in such an event .
Due to the elevation of the country lowering as a result of extreme land buckling , the Indian people might be told to go toward the Himalayas , to Tibet and Nepal , or the higher mountains .
This is kind of hard to believe , but it has been claimed that in such a global event , Antarctica could become fertile , soil rich territory suitable for farming .
From the Antarctic Peninsula to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Georgia Island new land could be created .
In such an event , Australia would lose almost 25 percent of its land to coastal flooding .
Adelaide would become a new sea , and the Gibson and Simpson deserts could surprisingly become fertile , farming land .
New Zealand could actually benefit from such an event supposedly , it would grow in size , join Australia , and become very fertile .
Europe , like Asia wouldn ’ t take such a situation very well .
The tectonic plate beneath Northern Europe could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Denmark , and Finland beneath the sea to only leave hundreds of tiny islands .
Most of the UK , from the English Channel to Scotland , would sink into the ocean .
Major cities like London or Birmingham may remain due to the elevation perhaps .
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Russia would be separated from the rest of Europe by a completely new sea formed by the combination of the Caspian , Kara , Black and Baltic Seas .
The Forbes article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ western Turkey will go under water , creating a new coastline from Istanbul to Cyprus .
Much of central Europe will sink and most of the land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Baltic Sea will be completely lost underwater .
The majority of France will go under water , leaving an island in the area surrounding Paris .
A completely new waterway will then separate Switzerland from France , creating a line from Geneva to Zurich .
Italy will be entirely divided by water .
Venice , Naples , Rome and Genoa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Higher elevations will be created as new islands .
New lands will rise from Sicily to Sardinia .
In this event , the Northwest region would see certain areas pushed in nearly 200 miles .
A “ survival center ” might thrive in regions of Quebec , Ontario , Saskatchewan , Manitoba , and Alberta .
If the North American Plate buckled , almost 150 islands would be all that is left of California .
The new West Coast would consist of Nebraska , Wyoming , and Colorado .
The massive Great Lakes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and then join with the Mississippi River all the way to the Gulf of Mexico .
From Florida to Maine , all coastal areas would be flooded .
Some parts of Mexico would remain tall , but most coastal areas would be flooded deep inland .
Baja California would become islands like California , and the Yucatan Peninsula wouldn ’ t be in good shape .
Central America wouldn ’ t be in great shape , and a new waterway would eventually become present from Salinas , Ecuador to the Bay of Honduras @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activity would probably strike South America .
Brazil , Venezuela , and Colombia would suffer from flooding .
A huge sea could be created out of the Amazon Basin , while Peru and surprisingly high elevation Bolivia could sink .
However , a huge landmass could join up with Chile in this event .
Bernard Marr has always been interested in how the economy works .
After the financial crash of 2008 , Marr began to learn as much as he could about alternative currencies and Austrian economics .
Marr has also become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry , and continues to study its impact on global finance .
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By Bernard Marr
In 2017, a detailed Forbes report was published on what some of the world’s wealthiest individuals have purchased, and what it may mean for future cataclysmic events and where the safest places on Earth may be in such an event.
The article suggests that an asteroid impact may be the most serious threat to life on Earth. According to Forbes:
While smaller asteroids can do great damage on a local scale, experts think that space rocks must be at least 0.6 miles wide to threaten human civilization. NASA scientists estimate that they have found at least 90 percent of these enormous, near-Earth asteroids, and none of them pose a threat for the future. I spoke with Professor Donald L. Turcotte, an expert in planetary geology at the University of California Davis, Earth and Planetary Science Department, he tells me that the predictions of earthquakes causing a planetary shift and coastal flooding is for the most part nonsense. However, he did say it is far more likely an asteroid hit would cause a polar shift. This could ultimately lead to cataclysmic change and a map similar to Scallions original vision.
The claims made are that many of the richest families on Earth have been purchasing large amounts of arable farmland all over the world. All of this property seems to follow a theme of being away from coastal areas, and in areas that promote self survival, farming, and coal mining for energy.
Continuing from Forbes:
It appears that dry territories in the United States such as Montana, New Mexico, Wyoming and Texas are all very popular regions for the wealthiest individuals. Billionaires such as John Malone (currently the largest landowner in America, owns 2,200,000 acres including Wyoming and Colorado), Ted Turner (2,000,000 acres in Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico and North Dakota), Philip Anschultz (434,000 acres in Wyoming), Amazon’s Jeff Bezos (400,000 acres in Texas) and Stan Kroenke (225,162 acres in Montana) all have amassed major land. Upon further research, many billionaires are preparing for future escape plans with “vacation homes” in remote locations. Many of them also have their private planes ready to depart at a moment’s notice. Billionaire Bill Gates recently acquired 28,000 acres in Arizona to create his own city called Belmont. According to the company announcement; “Belmont will create a forward-thinking community with a communication and infrastructure spine that embraces cutting-edge technology, designed around high-speed digital networks, data centers, new manufacturing technologies and distribution models, autonomous vehicles and autonomous logistics hubs.” The company details the plans including; 3,800 acres for office, commercial and retail space, 470 acres for public schools and there are plans for 80,000 residential units. “Belmont will transform a raw, blank land into a futuristic city built around a flexible infrastructure model” added Belmont Properties.
If an asteroid struck the planet, or something like that, what might the world look like? According to what are described as “several prognosticators and much criticized theorists,” here are some maps that show how the world might look.
AFRICA
They say Africa might be divided into three parts, with the great Nile River significantly widening. From the Mediterranean Sea toward Gabon, a new waterway would split the area. Cairo would basically be gone, and new land would arise in the Arabian Sea. Lake Victoria would merge with Lake Nyasa and flow into the Indian Ocean.
ASIA
It was reported that Asia, a heavily seismic region would have the most severe changes. From the Philippines to Japan land would disappear, continuing further north.
The Pacific Plate, in the event of shifting nine degrees, would cause the islands of Japan to sink into the ocean mostly. Taiwan and most of Korea would also be gone. For hundreds of miles, the coastal region of China would be pushed inland.
INDIA
India would be fairly okay in such an event. Due to the elevation of the country lowering as a result of extreme land buckling, the Indian people might be told to go toward the Himalayas, to Tibet and Nepal, or the higher mountains.
ANTARCTICA
This is kind of hard to believe, but it has been claimed that in such a global event, Antarctica could become fertile, soil rich territory suitable for farming. From the Antarctic Peninsula to Tierra del Fuego, east toward South Georgia Island new land could be created.
AUSTRALIA
In such an event, Australia would lose almost 25 percent of its land to coastal flooding. Adelaide would become a new sea, and the Gibson and Simpson deserts could surprisingly become fertile, farming land.
NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand could actually benefit from such an event supposedly, it would grow in size, join Australia, and become very fertile.
EUROPE
Europe, like Asia wouldn’t take such a situation very well. The tectonic plate beneath Northern Europe could collapse, to sink Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland beneath the sea to only leave hundreds of tiny islands.
Most of the UK, from the English Channel to Scotland, would sink into the ocean. Major cities like London or Birmingham may remain due to the elevation perhaps.
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Russia would be separated from the rest of Europe by a completely new sea formed by the combination of the Caspian, Kara, Black and Baltic Seas. The Forbes article about this continues,
Certain areas of western Turkey will go under water, creating a new coastline from Istanbul to Cyprus. Much of central Europe will sink and most of the land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Baltic Sea will be completely lost underwater. The majority of France will go under water, leaving an island in the area surrounding Paris. A completely new waterway will then separate Switzerland from France, creating a line from Geneva to Zurich. Italy will be entirely divided by water. Venice, Naples, Rome and Genoa will sink below the rising sea. Higher elevations will be created as new islands. New lands will rise from Sicily to Sardinia.
NORTH AMERICA
CANADA
In this event, the Northwest region would see certain areas pushed in nearly 200 miles. A “survival center” might thrive in regions of Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Alberta.
UNITED STATES
If the North American Plate buckled, almost 150 islands would be all that is left of California. The new West Coast would consist of Nebraska, Wyoming, and Colorado.
The massive Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway would join and then join with the Mississippi River all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. From Florida to Maine, all coastal areas would be flooded.
MEXICO
Some parts of Mexico would remain tall, but most coastal areas would be flooded deep inland. Baja California would become islands like California, and the Yucatan Peninsula wouldn’t be in good shape.
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Central America wouldn’t be in great shape, and a new waterway would eventually become present from Salinas, Ecuador to the Bay of Honduras.
SOUTH AMERICA
Unfortunately, intense volcanic and seismic activity would probably strike South America. Brazil, Venezuela, and Colombia would suffer from flooding. A huge sea could be created out of the Amazon Basin, while Peru and surprisingly high elevation Bolivia could sink.
However, a huge landmass could join up with Chile in this event.
Source: Anewspost.com
Bernard Marr has always been interested in how the economy works. After the financial crash of 2008, Marr began to learn as much as he could about alternative currencies and Austrian economics. Marr has also become an expert in cryptocurrency and the blockchain industry, and continues to study its impact on global finance.
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activistpost--2020-12-01--James Corbett Interviews Lawyers’ Committee for 9/11 Inquiry (Anthrax Petition to Congress)

David Meiswinkle and Mick Harrison of the Lawyers ’ Committee for 9/11 Inquiry join James to discuss their petition to @ @ @ @ @ grievances related to government misconduct in the investigation of the 2001 anthrax attacks .
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By The Corbett Report
David Meiswinkle and Mick Harrison of the Lawyers’ Committee for 9/11 Inquiry join James to discuss their petition to Congress for a redress of grievances related to government misconduct in the investigation of the 2001 anthrax attacks.
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activistpost--2020-12-01--Bipartisan Senate Group Unveils $908 Billion COVID Relief Plan

While neither Republican nor Democratic leadership has signed on to the plan , a $ 908 billion bipartisan proposal from moderates has been unveiled this morning .
Under the proposed compromise being pitched , Bloomberg reports , small businesses would get a roughly $ 300 billion infusion for a version of the Paycheck Protection Program of forgivable loans and other aid , and state and local governments would get about $ 240 billion , including money for schools , according to three people familiar with the proposal .
Another $ 180 billion would go to an extension of pandemic unemployment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for four months .
Transportation including airlines , airports , transit and Amtrak would get $ 45 billion in funding , a person familiar with the plan said .
Vaccines , testing and tracing would get $ 16 billion and health care providers $ 35 billion .
The package would include a short-term moratorium on liability lawsuits related to Covid-19 .
Backers of the new plan include Republican Senators Susan Collins , Lisa Murkowski , Mitt Romney and Bill Cassidy along with Democratic Senators Joe Manchin , Mark Warner , Jeanne Shaheen and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that members of the bipartisan House Problem Solvers Caucus , which put forward a compromise during the fall that was rejected by Pelosi , also plan to endorse the new attempt .
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By Tyler Durden
While neither Republican nor Democratic leadership has signed on to the plan, a $908 billion bipartisan proposal from moderates has been unveiled this morning.
Under the proposed compromise being pitched, Bloomberg reports, small businesses would get a roughly $300 billion infusion for a version of the Paycheck Protection Program of forgivable loans and other aid, and state and local governments would get about $240 billion, including money for schools, according to three people familiar with the proposal.
Another $180 billion would go to an extension of pandemic unemployment benefits, providing an additional $300-a-week for four months.
Transportation including airlines, airports, transit and Amtrak would get $45 billion in funding, a person familiar with the plan said. Vaccines, testing and tracing would get $16 billion and health care providers $35 billion.
Source: @SarahDWire
The package would include a short-term moratorium on liability lawsuits related to Covid-19.
Backers of the new plan include Republican Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Mitt Romney and Bill Cassidy along with Democratic Senators Joe Manchin, Mark Warner, Jeanne Shaheen and independent Angus King.
Bear in mind that members of the bipartisan House Problem Solvers Caucus, which put forward a compromise during the fall that was rejected by Pelosi, also plan to endorse the new attempt.
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activistpost--2020-12-01--44,000 School Buses Use “FirstACTS” To Secretly Identify And Track The Behavior of 5 Million Student

44,000 School Buses Use “FirstACTS” To Secretly Identify And Track The Behavior of 5 Million Students

A Scottish company called FirstGroup uses 44,000 First Student school buses to secretly monitor the behavior of more than 5 million students .
First Student school buses come equipped with mirror grids , Wi-Fi , two-way radios and surveillance cameras .
Just as the transportation industry continuously improves passenger bus safety , we at First Student also look for ways to improve driver safety and comfort and bus drivability .
The First Student school bus isn ’ t what you saw on the road five years ago ; it ’ s more advanced , comfortable and reliable .
What makes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advanced , comfortable and reliable ” ?
Is their ability to record and track an individual student ’ s behavior in real-time .
All of First Student ’ s 44,000 school buses come equipped with their proprietary “ Active Conduct Tracking System ” or FirstACTS .
According to FirstACTS , they provide administrators with student misbehavior trend data and a student ’ s individual behavior history as soon as they step onto a school bus .
The types of things a student can be reported for reads like an inmate information handbook .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ administrators to file incident reports for things like “ student insubordination , excessive talking , profanity , eating or drinking and possession of injurious articles.
” Which is defined as “ bringing articles of injurious or objectionable nature aboard the bus , ” whatever that means .
Curiously , or perhaps by design , they failed to mention that law enforcement probably has access to this data .
A Buffalo , New York FirstACTS training document is a little more revealing .
Law enforcement could use FirstACTS to view “ preloaded student ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bus , without the student [ s ] or their families knowledge .
• Preloaded student and driver information makes it easy to report student behavior incidents .
• Student incident histories can be easily searched to quickly identify trends for prompt action .
• Timely information provided to you quickly after the event , with the option to upload into your Student Information System .
• Administrators identify appropriate personnel to receive incident notifications and reports , ensuring privacy .
Authorities also use FirstACTS to “ confidentially ” track a student ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of FirstACTS secret student behavior surveillance program is a mind-boggling .
According to First Student , there are also 1,100 school districts secretly spying on the behavior of more than 5 million children .
This makes Florida ’ s secret law enforcement schoolkid criminal grading system look like child ’ s play ( pun intended ) .
Why are we letting school officials and law enforcement create secret behavior management profiles of our children ?
Will law enforcement and airlines use behavior management profiles to blacklist a child or put them on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this that force all of us to question why we are allowing police into our schools .
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By MassPrivateI
A Scottish company called FirstGroup uses 44,000 First Student school buses to secretly monitor the behavior of more than 5 million students.
First Student school buses come equipped with mirror grids,Wi-Fi, two-way radios and surveillance cameras.
Just as the transportation industry continuously improves passenger bus safety, we at First Student also look for ways to improve driver safety and comfort and bus drivability. The First Student school bus isn’t what you saw on the road five years ago; it’s more advanced, comfortable and reliable.
What makes First Student school bus surveillance so “advanced, comfortable and reliable”? Is their ability to record and track an individual student’s behavior in real-time.
All of First Student’s 44,000 school buses come equipped with their proprietary “Active Conduct Tracking System” or FirstACTS.
FirstACTS- School bus behavior active conduct tracking system
According to FirstACTS, they provide administrators with student misbehavior trend data and a student’s individual behavior history as soon as they step onto a school bus.
The types of things a student can be reported for reads like an inmate information handbook.
According to the video, FirstACTS allows administrators to file incident reports for things like “student insubordination, excessive talking, profanity, eating or drinking and possession of injurious articles.” Which is defined as “bringing articles of injurious or objectionable nature aboard the bus,” whatever that means.
Curiously, or perhaps by design, they failed to mention that law enforcement probably has access to this data.
As FirstACTS Buffalo, New York explains,
FirstACTS connects all stakeholders – the driver, the parent, the school district – to identify, communicate and quickly resolve student behavior management issues.
A Buffalo, New York FirstACTS training document is a little more revealing.
Student conduct issues on even a single bus route can throw off the whole school day for students, parents or caregivers, and school officials.
“School officials” can include law enforcement.
Law enforcement could use FirstACTS to view “preloaded student” information as a student enters a school bus, without the student[s] or their families knowledge.
Preloaded student and driver information makes it easy to report student behavior incidents.
Student incident histories can be easily searched to quickly identify trends for prompt action.
Timely information provided to you quickly after the event, with the option to upload into your Student Information System.
Administrators identify appropriate personnel to receive incident notifications and reports, ensuring privacy.
Authorities also use FirstACTS to “confidentially” track a student’s behavior histories.
The application is safe and secure, allowing you to confidentially track student behavior history, identify trends, and send incident reports to the appropriate personnel.
The sheer scale of FirstACTS secret student behavior surveillance program is a mind-boggling.
According to First Student, there are also 1,100 school districts secretly spying on the behavior of more than 5 million children. This makes Florida’s secret law enforcement schoolkid criminal grading system look like child’s play (pun intended).
Why are we letting school officials and law enforcement create secret behavior management profiles of our children? Will law enforcement and airlines use behavior management profiles to blacklist a child or put them on a no-fly list?
It is stories like this that force all of us to question why we are allowing police into our schools.
Source: MassPrivateI Blog
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activistpost--2020-12-01--James Corbett on Medical Martial Law, Solutions and Agorism

James appears on Good Food UnEarthed to discuss his work on medical martial law , the erection of the biosecurity state and the agorist solutions to the tyranny-by-health-authority that is coming into view .
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By The Corbett Report
James appears on Good Food UnEarthed to discuss his work on medical martial law, the erection of the biosecurity state and the agorist solutions to the tyranny-by-health-authority that is coming into view.
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activistpost--2020-12-01--Snowden Gives New Interview On Press Freedom And War on Whistleblowers

In a new interview with Glenn Greenwald , NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden discussed press freedom and online censorship .
They also talked about how the spirit of the internet has changed since the early days where freedom of speech was a core principle .
Now it is run by corporations and heavily regulated by governments , which appears to have drastically changed the culture online .
Snowden pointed out that journalists who don ’ t have viewpoints that fit in with the mainstream are silenced in a variety of different ways .
“ What we see is an increasing tendency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are in the minority .
You see threats against journalism , particularly female journalists , online , social media , just because people don ’ t like what ’ s being reported .
They don ’ t like the facts that are being brought to them , ” Snowden said .
“ Then there ’ s this whole other step , which is , what is the government doing against it ?
And in nowhere is this more clear , I think , than the war on whistleblowers , ” he added .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ began to ramp up under former President George W. Bush , and has continued to grow under every president since , regardless of their campaign promises .
“ This is not a partisan issue , these people are backers of Obama , and we all know about the things that have happened under the Trump administration .
But when you look at this as a trend , as a dynamic , what you see is the criminalization of journalism , ” he said .
Snowden also discussed the case of Julian Assange of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on whistleblowers .
“ Trying to silence the publication of facts , which are valuable and important to the public , to the continuation of democracy , but uncomfortable to government , when they understand that that is something that must be accepted , that is what defines a democracy , rather than going , ‘ No , we need to shut these people up ; we ’ re going to throw them in a hole , we ’ re going to ruin their life , whatever .
We ’ re going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new tactic is , this is going to continue to be a problem , and the freedom of our press is going to continue to decline , ” Snowden said .
Snowden pointed out that the absolute worst people are held up as examples of why censorship is needed , which justifies widespread censorship against activists and journalists .
Snowden is still facing criminal charges under the Espionage Act .
He is currently living in exile in Russia , where he got stuck and remained while attempting to evade US authorities after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ published an eye-opening memoir about his time in the intelligence community and his decision to tell the world about the massive surveillance state that had been created by the United States government .
The book , called Permanent Record , quickly rose to the top of the charts as soon as it was released , but as expected , the United States government was not very happy that it was being published .
On the day that the book was released , the US government filed a lawsuit against Snowden , claiming that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with both the CIA and NSA when he was employed with the agencies .
Snowden was still able to release the book , but the government has claimed all of his earnings .
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By John Vibes
In a new interview with Glenn Greenwald, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden discussed press freedom and online censorship.
They also talked about how the spirit of the internet has changed since the early days where freedom of speech was a core principle. Now it is run by corporations and heavily regulated by governments, which appears to have drastically changed the culture online.
Snowden pointed out that journalists who don’t have viewpoints that fit in with the mainstream are silenced in a variety of different ways.
“What we see is an increasing tendency to silence journalists who say things that are in the minority. You see threats against journalism, particularly female journalists, online, social media, just because people don’t like what’s being reported. They don’t like the facts that are being brought to them,” Snowden said.
“Then there’s this whole other step, which is, what is the government doing against it? And in nowhere is this more clear, I think, than the war on whistleblowers,” he added.
Snowden said that the war on whistleblowers began to ramp up under former President George W. Bush, and has continued to grow under every president since, regardless of their campaign promises.
“This is not a partisan issue, these people are backers of Obama, and we all know about the things that have happened under the Trump administration. But when you look at this as a trend, as a dynamic, what you see is the criminalization of journalism,” he said.
Snowden also discussed the case of Julian Assange of WikiLeaks as an example of the war on whistleblowers.
“Trying to silence the publication of facts, which are valuable and important to the public, to the continuation of democracy, but uncomfortable to government, when they understand that that is something that must be accepted, that is what defines a democracy, rather than going, ‘No, we need to shut these people up; we’re going to throw them in a hole, we’re going to ruin their life, whatever. We’re going to de-platform them,’ or whatever the new tactic is, this is going to continue to be a problem, and the freedom of our press is going to continue to decline,” Snowden said.
Snowden pointed out that the absolute worst people are held up as examples of why censorship is needed, which justifies widespread censorship against activists and journalists.
Snowden is still facing criminal charges under the Espionage Act. He is currently living in exile in Russia, where he got stuck and remained while attempting to evade US authorities after the now-infamous leak.
Last year, Snowden published an eye-opening memoir about his time in the intelligence community and his decision to tell the world about the massive surveillance state that had been created by the United States government. The book, called Permanent Record, quickly rose to the top of the charts as soon as it was released, but as expected, the United States government was not very happy that it was being published.
On the day that the book was released, the US government filed a lawsuit against Snowden, claiming that he violated non-disclosure agreements that he signed with both the CIA and NSA when he was employed with the agencies. Snowden was still able to release the book, but the government has claimed all of his earnings.
Source: The Mind Unleashed
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activistpost--2020-12-01--Cop Gets 5 Years After Horrifying Video Shows Him Torture Teen in a Restraint Chair with Taser

Ashland City , TN — Two police officers who strapped an 18 year old in a restraint chair and tortured him with a taser were arrested and charged with multiple crimes in June 2018 .
The horrifying video was so damning that the normal process of sweeping it under the rug was not an option .
However , the trial for the cop who did the torturing , concluded last year and ended in a mistrial .
Luckily , the system is determined to hold him accountable , and this month , former Corporal Mark Bryant was sentenced to five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Jordan Norris .
“ Mark Bryant ’ s actions that night were torturous , callous and heartless and brought on months of suffering .
And as attested by a jury of his peers , those actions are indefensible , ” Norris ’ s uncle and custodial parent , Tony Chapman , testified at the sentencing hearing .
Chapman said that Norris had never been to jail before and “ he was not the violent monster that Mr. Bryant ’ s defense attempted to portray.
” In 2018 , Bryant was charged with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Color of Law , and two counts of Destruction , Alteration or Falsification of Records in Federal Investigations .
Sergeant Gary Ola was also charged with two counts of making false statements to federal investigators for lying to them in August of 2017 and again in May of 2018 .
In September 2018 , Sgt .
Gary Ola accepted a plea agreement for two counts of making false statements to FBI agents in connection with the incident .
He has yet to be sentenced and is scheduled for sentencing in December .
Bryant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years in prison for the color of law charges and 20 years in prison for the obstruction charges , three years of supervised release , and a fine of up to $ 250,000 but walked after a mistrial .
Now , after thinking he was going to escape accountability , he will spend the next five years behind bars .
As TFTP reported , the nightmare for the victim , 18-year-old Jordan Norris , began in November 2016 , when a SWAT team raided his home because he was allegedly selling drugs .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to voluntarily ingest in no way justified the treatment Norris would receive .
After Norris was arrested , he had somewhat of a mental breakdown and began banging his head against the cell door .
So , police dragged him out of his cell and strapped him in a restraint chair .
In the extremely disturbing video , Cheatham County Sheriff ’ s Deputies are seen holding Norris down with a gag while Bryant sadistically and repeatedly deploys the taser—at one point shocking Norris for nearly half a minute .
Naturally , Norris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ body .
His movement seemed to provoke the deputies who responded with more taser strikes .
Tony Chapman said he originally gave the police the benefit of the doubt when he saw his nephew ’ s wounds .
He thought Norris must ’ ve been resisting in some way .
However , once they saw the video , it was entirely clear that Norris was in no way resisting — as he was buckled down in a restraint chair .
“ I said , ‘ Jordan what is that ?
’ It looked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said , ‘ That ’ s where they tased me.
’ I could not wrap my head around that , ” Chapman said .
Chapman told News Channel 5 at the time that he counted more than forty burns .
“ I was actually giving the police benefit of the doubt over my own child because I was thinking he must have been fighting back , he must have been resisting , ” Chapman said .
He was not .
“ When I found that he was actually strapped to a restraint @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boggling .
It didn ’ t make any sense , ” Chapman said .
When you watch the video below , you will likely agree with Chapman .
What the deputies were doing to Norris with the taser did not make any sense at all .
Why on earth would they choose to torture this young man repeatedly with a taser ?
Thanks to a post on the sheriff ’ s department ’ s Facebook page , we now have a possible answer to that question .
The sheriff had a personal vendetta @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him .
In the Facebook post , the sheriff called Norris “ a drug dealer by trade and on the fast track to live the thug life.
” The sheriff even noted that Norris “ peed a little bit , ” while being handled by SWAT .
Sheriff Mike Breedlove even stood by his Facebook comments , claiming that they normally make humorous posts after busting people for selling substances deemed illegal by the state .
After he refused to back down for taunting Norris , the sheriff went on to justify the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it was necessary .
He said his deputies had to taser Norris over 40 times because he kept flinching .
Norris would go on to receive a settlement after filing an excessive force lawsuit against the department .
“ The lawsuit alleged that the deputies used excessive force in repeatedly tasing Jordan while he was restrained in a restraint chair after experiencing a mental health episode , ” Norris ’ s attorneys Ben Raybin and David Weissman said in a press release on their website .
“ The terms of the settlement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that nothing was done in the eight months before this case was reported in the media , but Jordan is satisfied that his lawsuit prompted action to be taken against Deputy Bryant .
Most importantly , the Sheriff has stated that steps are being taken within the jail to help ensure this never happens again , ” Raybin said at that time .
Sadly , Norris would never get full use of the settlement and was found dead in March 2018 in his home .
He died of an overdose and his family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in his death .
“ It was listed in there ( the autopsy report ) that he had damage to the right ventricle of his heart .
We ’ re talking about a young , healthy 18-year-old when these tasings happened , ” Chapman said .
“ Absolutely no doubt in my mind that this tasing incident damaged his heart from what was listed in the autopsy report.
” In the video below , you will watch — what looks like a scene out of Nazi Germany — however , this is taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police can claim that torturing a man , who is restrained in a chair , is justified , the time for radical change is long overdue .
On top of the federal charges , Bryant is charged separately in Cheatham County with four counts of aggravated assault and one count of official misconduct in connection with the incident .
That trial is also scheduled to begin this month on Jan. 22 .
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By Matt Agorist
Ashland City, TN — Two police officers who strapped an 18 year old in a restraint chair and tortured him with a taser were arrested and charged with multiple crimes in June 2018. The horrifying video was so damning that the normal process of sweeping it under the rug was not an option. However, the trial for the cop who did the torturing, concluded last year and ended in a mistrial. Luckily, the system is determined to hold him accountable, and this month, former Corporal Mark Bryant was sentenced to five years in prison for the sadistic torture of Jordan Norris.
“Mark Bryant’s actions that night were torturous, callous and heartless and brought on months of suffering. And as attested by a jury of his peers, those actions are indefensible,” Norris’s uncle and custodial parent ,Tony Chapman, testified at the sentencing hearing.
Chapman said that Norris had never been to jail before and “he was not the violent monster that Mr. Bryant’s defense attempted to portray.”
In 2018, Bryant was charged with two counts of Excessive Force Under the Color of Law, and two counts of Destruction, Alteration or Falsification of Records in Federal Investigations. Sergeant Gary Ola was also charged with two counts of making false statements to federal investigators for lying to them in August of 2017 and again in May of 2018.
In September 2018, Sgt. Gary Ola accepted a plea agreement for two counts of making false statements to FBI agents in connection with the incident. He has yet to be sentenced and is scheduled for sentencing in December.
Bryant was facing a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for the color of law charges and 20 years in prison for the obstruction charges, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000 but walked after a mistrial. Now, after thinking he was going to escape accountability, he will spend the next five years behind bars.
As TFTP reported, the nightmare for the victim, 18-year-old Jordan Norris, began in November 2016, when a SWAT team raided his home because he was allegedly selling drugs. Selling willing people a substance they want to voluntarily ingest in no way justified the treatment Norris would receive.
After Norris was arrested, he had somewhat of a mental breakdown and began banging his head against the cell door. So, police dragged him out of his cell and strapped him in a restraint chair.
In the extremely disturbing video, Cheatham County Sheriff’s Deputies are seen holding Norris down with a gag while Bryant sadistically and repeatedly deploys the taser—at one point shocking Norris for nearly half a minute. Naturally, Norris squirmed as 50,000 volts ran through his body. His movement seemed to provoke the deputies who responded with more taser strikes.
Tony Chapman said he originally gave the police the benefit of the doubt when he saw his nephew’s wounds. He thought Norris must’ve been resisting in some way. However, once they saw the video, it was entirely clear that Norris was in no way resisting — as he was buckled down in a restraint chair.
“I said, ‘Jordan what is that?’ It looked like he had the measles. And he said, ‘That’s where they tased me.’ I could not wrap my head around that,” Chapman said.
Chapman told News Channel 5 at the time that he counted more than forty burns.
“I was actually giving the police benefit of the doubt over my own child because I was thinking he must have been fighting back, he must have been resisting,” Chapman said.
He was not.
“When I found that he was actually strapped to a restraint chair, it was even more mind boggling. It didn’t make any sense,” Chapman said.
When you watch the video below, you will likely agree with Chapman. What the deputies were doing to Norris with the taser did not make any sense at all. Why on earth would they choose to torture this young man repeatedly with a taser?
Thanks to a post on the sheriff’s department’s Facebook page, we now have a possible answer to that question. The sheriff had a personal vendetta against Norris and took to publicly taunting him.
In the Facebook post, the sheriff called Norris “a drug dealer by trade and on the fast track to live the thug life.” The sheriff even noted that Norris “peed a little bit,” while being handled by SWAT.
Sheriff Mike Breedlove even stood by his Facebook comments, claiming that they normally make humorous posts after busting people for selling substances deemed illegal by the state.
After he refused to back down for taunting Norris, the sheriff went on to justify the sadistic actions of his deputies by stating that it was necessary. He said his deputies had to taser Norris over 40 times because he kept flinching.
Norris would go on to receive a settlement after filing an excessive force lawsuit against the department.
“The lawsuit alleged that the deputies used excessive force in repeatedly tasing Jordan while he was restrained in a restraint chair after experiencing a mental health episode,” Norris’s attorneys Ben Raybin and David Weissman said in a press release on their website. “The terms of the settlement are confidential.”
“It is troubling that nothing was done in the eight months before this case was reported in the media, but Jordan is satisfied that his lawsuit prompted action to be taken against Deputy Bryant. Most importantly, the Sheriff has stated that steps are being taken within the jail to help ensure this never happens again,” Raybin said at that time.
Sadly, Norris would never get full use of the settlement and was found dead in March 2018 in his home. He died of an overdose and his family believes the tasing incident played a role in his death.
“It was listed in there (the autopsy report) that he had damage to the right ventricle of his heart. We’re talking about a young, healthy 18-year-old when these tasings happened,” Chapman said. “Absolutely no doubt in my mind that this tasing incident damaged his heart from what was listed in the autopsy report.”
In the video below, you will watch — what looks like a scene out of Nazi Germany — however, this is taking place right in our backyard. When police can claim that torturing a man, who is restrained in a chair, is justified, the time for radical change is long overdue.
On top of the federal charges, Bryant is charged separately in Cheatham County with four counts of aggravated assault and one count of official misconduct in connection with the incident. That trial is also scheduled to begin this month on Jan. 22.
Source: The Free Thought Project
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA. This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state. Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world. Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project. Follow @MattAgorist on Twitter, Steemit, and now on Minds.
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activistpost--2020-12-01--Top 20% Gets 6x More Benefits from Student Debt Cancellation than Bottom 20%, New Study Finds

From Sen. Elizabeth Warren to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , some of the most prominent progressive politicians in the country are pushing hard for widespread student debt cancellation .
So , it ’ s fascinating to see a new study show that forcing taxpayers to pay down the roughly $ 1.5 trillion in government-held student debt is not a “ progressive ” policy by any stretch .
Note that just one in three American adults over age 25 actually has a bachelor ’ s degree .
This population , naturally , holds almost all student debt .
Yet college graduates typically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only a high school diploma and earn roughly $ 1 million more over a lifetime .
So any government policy that forces taxpayers to pay off loans held by a relatively well-off slice of society is actually regressive , meaning it disproportionately helps the wealthy .
You don ’ t have to take my word for it—this is the finding of a new University of Chicago study .
Economists Sylvain Catherine and Constantine Yannelis crunched the numbers to conclude that full student debt cancellation would be a “ highly regressive policy ” and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 20 percent of income earners , yet just $ 29 billion to the bottom 20 percent .
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The study also examines other proposals to have taxpayers pay off $ 10,000 or $ 50,000 in debt per person , rather than all debt .
It finds similarly regressive outcomes for these proposals as well .
“ Outstanding student debt is inversely correlated with economic hardship , ” study co-author Sylvain Catherine writes .
“ So it is difficult to design a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” This finding is not an outlier .
In fact , other research from left-leaning institutions like the Urban Institute has reached the same conclusion .
So , we ’ re left with the simple fact that one of the Democratic Party ’ s top agenda items is a taxpayer-financed handout to the wealthy .
And , of course , student debt cancellation ignores the real reason college is so expensive in the first place .
But we nonetheless face an important question : Why are supposedly progressive politicians , elected as champions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power to push for handouts for the wealthy ?
One possible answer is that sweeping big-government policies involve the centralization of so much power that they will inevitably be corrupted by favoritism and clientelism .
“ There is no such thing as a just and fair method of exercising the tremendous power that interventionism puts into the hands of the legislature and the executive , ” Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises once wrote .
“ In many fields of the administration of interventionist measures , favoritism simply can not be avoided.
” And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guess who votes overwhelmingly for progressive Democratic politicians ?
That ’ s right : Young people and the well-educated .
So , while it ’ s disheartening to see top Democrats seek to exploit the federal taxpayer to their wealthy constituents ’ benefit , it ’ s not exactly surprising .
The only way to prevent these kinds of abuses is to limit the power of government itself .
• The Democrats ’ Push to ‘ Cancel ’ $ 50k in Student Loan Debt Completely Ignores the Real Reason College Is So Expensive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American Dream for Millions • Why on Earth Do We Have a Student Loan Crisis ?
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By Brad Polumbo
From Sen. Elizabeth Warren to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, some of the most prominent progressive politicians in the country are pushing hard for widespread student debt cancellation. So, it’s fascinating to see a new study show that forcing taxpayers to pay down the roughly $1.5 trillion in government-held student debt is not a “progressive” policy by any stretch.
Note that just one in three American adults over age 25 actually has a bachelor’s degree. This population, naturally, holds almost all student debt. Yet college graduates typically make 85 percent more than those with only a high school diploma and earn roughly $1 million more over a lifetime.
So any government policy that forces taxpayers to pay off loans held by a relatively well-off slice of society is actually regressive, meaning it disproportionately helps the wealthy. You don’t have to take my word for it—this is the finding of a new University of Chicago study.
Economists Sylvain Catherine and Constantine Yannelis crunched the numbers to conclude that full student debt cancellation would be a “highly regressive policy” and award $192 billion to the top 20 percent of income earners, yet just $29 billion to the bottom 20 percent.
🚨New working paper🚨 with Constantine Yannelis
We study “The Distributional Effects of Student Loan Forgiveness”. We find forgiveness to be a highly regressive policy. Full cancellation would distribute $192 bn to the top 20% of earners, and only $29 bn to the bottom 20%. 1/15 pic.twitter.com/R8HRxP9E3T — Sylvain Catherine (@sc_cath) November 30, 2020
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The study also examines other proposals to have taxpayers pay off $10,000 or $50,000 in debt per person, rather than all debt. It finds similarly regressive outcomes for these proposals as well.
“Outstanding student debt is inversely correlated with economic hardship,” study co-author Sylvain Catherine writes. “So it is difficult to design a forgiveness policy that does not accentuate inequality.”
This finding is not an outlier.
In fact, other research from left-leaning institutions like the Urban Institute has reached the same conclusion. So, we’re left with the simple fact that one of the Democratic Party’s top agenda items is a taxpayer-financed handout to the wealthy. And, of course, student debt cancellation ignores the real reason college is so expensive in the first place.
But we nonetheless face an important question: Why are supposedly progressive politicians, elected as champions of the working class, using their power to push for handouts for the wealthy?
One possible answer is that sweeping big-government policies involve the centralization of so much power that they will inevitably be corrupted by favoritism and clientelism.
“There is no such thing as a just and fair method of exercising the tremendous power that interventionism puts into the hands of the legislature and the executive,” Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises once wrote. “In many fields of the administration of interventionist measures, favoritism simply cannot be avoided.”
And as far as favoritism is concerned, guess who votes overwhelmingly for progressive Democratic politicians? That’s right: Young people and the well-educated.
So, while it’s disheartening to see top Democrats seek to exploit the federal taxpayer to their wealthy constituents’ benefit, it’s not exactly surprising. The only way to prevent these kinds of abuses is to limit the power of government itself.
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activistpost--2020-12-01--“It’s Really Bad” — Almost One-Third Of Small Businesses In NY, NJ Have Closed

Here comes the next recession as nearly one-third of small businesses in New York and New Jersey remain closed since the virus pandemic began earlier this year .
The NYPost outlines small business data from Opportunity Insights and New Jersey Business & Industry Association paint a troubling outlook for the rest of 2020 into 2021 .
Opportunity Insights ’ TrackingTheRecovery.Org , a Harvard database that monitors economic activity for the US , currently says 27.8 % of small businesses in New York remain closed .
The same goes for New Jersey , where 31.2 % of small businesses had not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Industry Association reports similar figures with 28 % of New Jersey ’ s small businesses have closed up shop this year .
With top federal health officials on Sunday warning about a post-Thanksgiving spike in COVID-19 , the reemergence of the virus in New York and New Jersey , along with stricter social distancing measures , means that more small businesses may be decimated in the months ahead .
“ It ’ s really bad , ” Eileen Kean , New Jersey state director of the National Federation of Independent Businesses , told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ devastating how many restaurants have shuttered and jobs have been lost , ” said Andrew Rigie , executive director of NYC Hospitality Alliances .
On top of the small business closures in both states , 300,000 New Yorkers have filed a formal change of address notices with the U.S .
Postal Service from March 1 to October 31 .
The rapid population decline suggests consumption at small businesses will continue to suffer well into 2021 .
This all means that New York City ’ s economic recovery will lag the rest of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the chief economist for Moody ’ s Analytics , the city ’ s recovery might not be seen until 2025 : Subscribe to Activist Post for truth , peace , and freedom news .
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By Tyler Durden
Here comes the next recession as nearly one-third of small businesses in New York and New Jersey remain closed since the virus pandemic began earlier this year.
The NYPost outlines small business data from Opportunity Insights and New Jersey Business & Industry Association paint a troubling outlook for the rest of 2020 into 2021.
Opportunity Insights’ TrackingTheRecovery.Org, a Harvard database that monitors economic activity for the US, currently says 27.8% of small businesses in New York remain closed. The same goes for New Jersey, where 31.2% of small businesses had not reopened.
The New Jersey Business & Industry Association reports similar figures with 28% of New Jersey’s small businesses have closed up shop this year.
With top federal health officials on Sunday warning about a post-Thanksgiving spike in COVID-19, the reemergence of the virus in New York and New Jersey, along with stricter social distancing measures, means that more small businesses may be decimated in the months ahead.
“It’s really bad,” Eileen Kean, New Jersey state director of the National Federation of Independent Businesses, told the Star-Ledger.
“And without federal dollars coming into New Jersey, the Main Street stores and other establishments are not gonna make it through the winter,” Kean said.
“It’s devastating how many restaurants have shuttered and jobs have been lost,” said Andrew Rigie, executive director of NYC Hospitality Alliances.
“And with the infection rate rising and the looming threat of indoor dining closing again, many more will close unless the government provides adequate support to these small businesses,” Rigie said.
On top of the small business closures in both states, 300,000 New Yorkers have filed a formal change of address notices with the U.S. Postal Service from March 1 to October 31. The rapid population decline suggests consumption at small businesses will continue to suffer well into 2021.
This all means that New York City’s economic recovery will lag the rest of the country. As explained by Mark Zandi, the chief economist for Moody’s Analytics, the city’s recovery might not be seen until 2025:
“This is an event that struck right at the heart of New York’s comparative advantages,” Zandi said. “Being globally oriented, being stacked up in skyscrapers and packed together in stadiums: the very thing that made New York the pandemic undermined New York, was upended by it.”
Source: Zero Hedge
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