activistpost--2020-06-22--Justice Dept Shake-up: Jay Clayton Corruption Expands

Most are aware that U.S. President Donald Trump has appointed numerous Goldman Sachs persons to his cabinets ; but almost no one ( other than those reading my Wall Street fraud series ) is aware that Goldman Sachs has infiltrated the DOJ – in order to protect a racketeering enterprise .
The truth is this , the DOJ is about to be greatly embarrassed .
Two years ago , both I and Rolling Stone ‘ s Matt Taibbi had forewarned everyone that Jay Clayton was a bad choice to be head of the SEC .
( See : Jay Clayton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) Trump has fired the NYC United States Attorney Geoffrey Berman who has been on top of numerous cases that may harm Trump and his gangs ( such as Giuliani and Epstein cases ) .
Apparently , the SEC Chairman has done such a good job in protecting Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital from indictments to the point that Trump has demoted Jay Clayton to replace Berman as SDNY U.S. Attorney .
This shake-up of federal prosecutors is good for Trump , Sachs and Romney , but a very bad thing for justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of iconic companies destroyed by Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs over the years Everybody knows Toys R Us is bankrupt and totally gone .
but few know that Bain Capital has also destroyed Kay Bee , Zainy Brainy , Gymboree , FAO Schwarz and eToys .
The other mostly unknown is that Bain Capital acquired all of those major Toy retailers via racketeering by lawyers that Congress has appropriately named “ Bankruptcy Rings.
” Come September , this reporter is going to have the biggest scoop on this saga since this start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years of my researching , studying , and reporting on the Wall Street frauds about Goldman Sachs cronies being partnership with Bain Capital racketeers .
Major Justice Department embarrassments the DOJ hopes you never see Trump originally nominated Jay Clayton after the Don ’ s very public dinner with Mitt Romney , because Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital rackets needed to have continuous protection from investigation and prosecution for a decade-plus of organized crimes .
Thus far , Jay Clayton and his crony corrupts ( like Steven Peikin ) have done their part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the point that the U.S. also lost the iconic company Toys R Us .
The very fact that so many major retailers , in a single industry , have been destroyed , where over 50,000-plus jobs and many billions of dollars from creditors and stockholders have been lost , should cause an investigation ; but , instead , they just let it happen .
These dynamics are begging for federal inquiry ; but federal agents and prosecutors , willfully blind or worse involved in the schemes , continue to protect the rackets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in these eToys/ Toys R Us related cases , there are multiple instances of mayhem and homicides .
Recently , victims of the Toys R Us bankruptcy filed a lawsuit in NY , also alleging fraud .
For several years now , this reporter has put firth numerous articles , with detailed facts , of how Laser Haas was the court-appointed head of the public company eToys that was taken into bankruptcy – when eToys wasn ’ t broke .
Unfortunately , eToys ’ and Laser ’ s court-approved law firm was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) who Laser compelled to confess to lying under oath .
This reporter has often referred to Laser Haas as a “ serial whistleblower ” due to the fact Laser has also blown the whistle on Mattel/Learning , Tom Petters Ponzi , Kay Bee , FAO Schwarz , ToyTime , Playco , Zainy Brainy , Stage Stores , Cosmetics Plus , Marc Dreier , Vennes MetroGem , Lancelot , Palm Beach Links and Toys R Us frauds .
These facts haven ’ t been revealed until today .
Laser may be the single @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Alarmingly , Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs gangs ( that includes crooked lawyers ) are always able to get away with their schemes and artifice to defraud , because they have infiltrated America ’ s federal systems of justice , nationwide .
Revolving doors ( the switching of sides ) are a common tool where betrayal of the public ’ s trust becomes a pattern of the RICO enterprise that Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital have been utilizing for 20 years .
Empirical evidence of the FBI , SEC , DOJ and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prosecute clearly demonstrates that Al Capone types ( Sachs , Mitt , Bain , etc . )
aren ’ t being prosecuted ; because Frank Nitti types are handpicked federal agents , administrators , prosecutors and judges to protect them .
Corrupt fed prosecutor Colm Connolly has been rewarded with federal judgeship Whilst Trump is moving Goldman Sachs crony Jay Clayton to be the SDNY United States Attorney , there are other maneuverings also needed to protect the Bain Capital racketeering partnership with Goldman Sachs .
Colm F. Connolly was promoted , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lateral move over to the Benesch Law firm .
Back in 1999 , then Delaware Assistant United States Attorney Colm Connolly became visibly corrupt when Colm buried the fraud cases of Goldman Sachs partnership with Bain Capital to the tune of $ 5 billion dollars , ripping off Mattel and simultaneously defrauding eToys ’ public stock offering .
Assistant United States Attorney Connolly was rewarded for burying the eToys and Mattel cases with a MNAT law firm partnership , which was a switch of sides from prosecutor to crook .
During that time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be a Bain Capital roaming manager ( such as Paul Roy Traub , Michael Glazer or Barry Gold ) , which Laser declined and reported to the Delaware Department of Justice .
Colm Connolly then “ revolved doors ” back to the DOJ ; but this time Connolly was arranged to be the top dog as the only United States Attorney in Delaware .
After 7 years of Colm Connolly ’ s office repeatedly telling whistleblower Laser Haas that no laws were broken , Laser was presented proof that Connolly was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Colm was refusing to investigate or prosecute .
Otherwise known as conflicts of interest .
That ’ s when Laser filed a Complaint ( here ) with the Public Corruption Task Force , which resulted in the dismantling of the special unit ( and threats against career prosecutors ) .
Subsequently , George W Bush nominated Colm Connolly for the federal bench ( here ) ; but that failed when Laser compelled Senator Joe Biden to block Colm Connolly ’ s nomination ( Biden refused to sign the Senate Slip for a vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump became President , Colm Connolly successfully became a Delaware Federal Judge ; because Trump stated he would ignore the protocol of Senate Slips ( see my previous story on “ Trump nominates racketeer for federal bench “ ) .
The rackets expanded for billions more , aided and abetted by systemic corruption that supports Jay Clayton protecting Sachs and Bain In order to continue to get away with their organized crimes , an extensive group of cronies within the federal systems of justice was needed to aid and abet Colm Connolly corruption @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s trust are alleged to include — Assistant U.S .
Attorneys James Lackner in Minnesota , Steven Peikin of SDNY , and Ellen Slights of Delaware .
Visibly , these betrayers are extensively willfully blind , and also are assisted by other high-level justice system authorities – handpicks .
Then there ’ s Executive Office for United States Trustees ( EOUST ) Director Clifford White III , and his underlings such as U.S .
Trustee Region 3 Andy Vara who took over after DOJ Deputy Director Lawrence Friedman quit .
EOUST Director Friedman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Paul Traub ’ s bankruptcy frauds .
Laser then discovered and blew the whistle on Traub doing another $ 100 million fraud in the Kay Bee case ( see Taibbi ’ s “ Greed and Debt ” story – here ) .
DOJ Deputy Director Lawrence Friedman took the chickenshit way out – by resigning .
It ’ s been Clifford White III covering up the crimes ever since 2005 , alleges Laser .
Those corrupt parties needed elaborate Securities and Exchanges Commission protections , because there are billions of dollars of public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is currently being protected by conflicted SEC Chairman Jay Clayton and top SEC Enforcer Steven Peikin .
Additionally , FBI Agents Paul Cavanaugh ( Baltimore ) and Scott Duffey ( Wilmington , Delaware ) are also brought on board the corruption train failing to investigate and go after the RICO organized crime gangs .
Details of the organized crimes remaining unaddressed included the racketeering gang marching towards owning Toys R Us .
Which means Toys R Us bankruptcy could have been prevented had something been done about the crooks .
To make a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my detailed background facts of Mattel getting ripped off via ‘ The Learning Company ’ merger ( here ) .
This was compounded by the eToys stock fraud as reported on by NY Times ( here ) .
Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs top managers believed they were getting away with these Machiavellian frauds , 100 percent ‘ Scot Free ’ ; but that all changed when they offered eToys CEO , Laser Haas , a million dollar bribe , to become a partner of Romney ’ s racketeering gang .
Bain Capital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — Jack Bush , Larry Durant , Scott Henkin , Michael Glazer , Ronald Sussman , Barry Gold and Paul Roy Traub being roaming managers .
Rolling Stone ‘ s Matt Taibbi also took Laser ’ s info and one of Taibbi ’ s biggest stories was the September 2002 Rolling Stone cover titled “ Greed and Debt , ” which discussed Laser ’ s other whistleblower cases of Stage Stores and Kay Bee .
A problem arose when Laser Haas turned down the bribe and reported it to the U.S .
Trustee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MNAT law firm partner Greg Werheiser is a key crooked lawyer who betrays court-approved clients ’ trust ( like eToys ) to protect Sachs and Bain Capital frauds Mattel and eToys frauds were protected by their home state of incorporation Delaware , corrupted Colm Connolly ; and , after Colm Connolly switched sides to MNAT , then back to DOJ , the schemes escalated .
The MNAT law firm was court ordered to represent Laser ’ s efforts as Liquidation Consultant head of the eToys bankruptcy case ; and MNAT also was court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MNAT was simultaneously representing Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital whilst representing Laser Haas and eToys against Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital , essentially and effectively playing both sides unbeknownst to Laser and Etoys shareholders at the time .
MNAT felt it was protected , as they had an ace-in-the-hole with Colm Connolly , where , for 2 decades , Colm Connolly has protected his cronies at MNAT and their racketeering clients of Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital from being investigated or prosecuted .
Paul Roy Traub is the New York lawyer who worked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Stage Stores ; and then Paul Traub switched sides in a different way to become Mattel ’ s lawyer for toy company bankruptcies .
Traub ’ s being planted as creditors ’ attorney , with MNAT being debtors ’ attorney , assured Bain Cap would buy Kay Bee , Zainy Brainy , eToys and FAI Schwarz for as little as possible to make massive profits at the expense of workers and shareholders of the companies .
Even with such an unfair competitive edge , both Kay Bee and eToys were put into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would end back at Bain Capital miraculously !
Last time , both eToys and Kay Bee were a part of the Toys R Us bankruptcy case ; and the Toys R Us case is even being accused of bankruptcy fraud ( here ) .
Furthermore , similar to Kay Bee case of Michael Glazer paying himself $ 18 million and gifting Bain Capital $ 83 million , prior to Kay Bee filing bankruptcy – Toys R Us reportedly has an issue where Toys R Us made several hundred million dollars exit the company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Colm Connolly as federal prosecutor , the Kay Bee fraud case wasn ’ t investigated .
By the way , making sure the proverbial “ fux ” would stay “ in ” – Colm ’ s MNAT law firm openly represented Bain Capital fraudulent conveyance of the $ 83 million – and Paul Traub was the prosecutor of Michael Glazer and Bain .
That ’ s the same Traub that helped GRACE ’ S and Bain Capital be partners in Tom Petters Ponzi Fingerhut schemes .
Since then , Stage Stores has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s dinner and purported fight with Mitt Romney is a snow job ; as it is where corrupt cronies like Jay Clayton got promoted….. Back in 2008 , when Mitt Romney first ran to be President of the United States , the facts about Romney benefiting from organized crimes was circulated by Laser Haas ; which helped stop Mitt ’ s POTUS quest dead in its tracks .
Laser further harassed Romney by pointing out that Paul Traub was partners with fraudsters Marc Dreier and Ponzi schemers like Tom Petters .
Mitt ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case concerning Sodexo ; where Laser was the one putting up and managing the website for the Carciero Brothers ; where the Carciero ’ s won the Sodexo qui tam case .
Subsequent to Trump having dinner with Romney , many Goldman Sachs/ Bain Capital cronies were promoted to key positions ; which includes , but is not limited to , Colm Connolly , Jay Clayton and Steven Peikin .
Laser Haas sued Trump to block Jay Clayton ’ s nomination to the SEC After Trump had his special dinner with Mitt Romney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ letter to Trump in an attempt to inform the President of the bad faith elements he was nominating ( especially Jay Clayton being nominated to be head of the SEC ) .
When Trump ’ s Administration failed to respond , Laser sued the FBI , DOJ , SEC and Trump in Washington D.C. on March 22nd , 2017 ; but the D. C. Clerk of Court refused to docket Laser ’ s case for 2 months , until May 24th , 2017 ( waiting until 3 weeks after Jay Clayton had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Laser sought to block Jay Clayton to be head of the SEC , because Jay was invested in Bain , Jay ’ s wife was a partner of Goldman Sachs , and Jay Clayton was partners of GSachs Sullivan and Cromwell law firm ; and SullCrom was part of the eToys case problem .
Not knowing that eToys law firm of MNAT was double dealing , and how the rackets were using MNAT partner Colm Connolly to be a crony/ corrupt federal prosecutor , Laser ( as head of eToys public company ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be eToys attorney to sue Goldman Sachs ( for Sachs defrauding eToys public stock offering – causing eToys to lose a billion dollars ) .
MNAT then forged the resignation of Laser , from eToys ; and Paul Traub , who was eToys bankruptcy case creditors attorney then planted his partner ( Barry Gold ) , into eToys , as the new President , CEO .
To this day , Barry Gold , Paul Traub and MNAT are concealing their ties to Bain Capital ( Mattel and Stage Store cases ) ; which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that eToys assets were sold to Bain Capital/Kay Bee .
After usurping Laser Haas from being head of eToys , and planting in Barry Gold as new CEO , the racketeers compounded their crimes by reducing sale prices of eToys assets , to Bain Capital/Kay Bee .
Making matters even worse , MNAT , with Barry Gold sitting in silence , nominated Paul Traub to be the one to sue Goldman Sachs on behalf of eToys .
In reality , Sachs sued Sachs and eToys public company died , as eToys legitimate credits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a 2nd time !
SEC Top Enforcer Steven Peikin also is a crony corrupt , according to Laser After Jay Clayton was confirmed as Chairman of SEC , and the manipulation of the D.C. federal case of HAAS v. TRUMP was dismissed , then SEC Chairman Jay Clayton made Steven Peikin be the Top Enforcer for the SEC .
Both Jay Clayton and Steven Peikin were partners of Goldman Sachs law firm Sullivan and Cromwell ; which means they have a serious conflict of interest when it comes to eToys ( renamed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Cromwell defended Goldman Sachs in the NY Supreme Court eToys case # 601805/2002 .
Compounding the conflicts of interest issues are the facts that Jay Clayton ’ s wife ( Gretchen ) was a partner of Goldman Sachs , and Jay ’ s SullCrom resume bragged about being invested in Bain Capital .
Steven Peikin also has multiple conflict of interests issues relevant to eToys .
Similar to how Colm Connolly failed to prosecute cases , and then became partners of perpetrator MNAT ; Steven Peikin was SDNY DOJ/SEC Task Force who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Capital public company swindles .
Peikin then became a partner of Goldman Sachs law firm Sullivan and Cromwell .
It appears that Jay Clayton made Steven Peikin be Top SEC Enforcer , in order to make sure the Mattel and eToys fraud cases , as well as others , are never investigated or prosecuted .
Congress has labeled lawyers regularly doing crimes in insolvency cases to be “ Bankruptcy Rings ” ( see Third Circuit case of In re : Arkansas – here ) .
Though it is obvious that Bain Capital and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corrupts like Colm Connolly ( and his assistants like Ellen Slights ) , along with Jay Clayton and Steven Peikin ; the fact of the matter remains , an even bigger betrayer of the public ’ s trust are members of the United States Trustee program .
Whilst any U.S. Attorney ’ s office is tasked with prosecuting drug traffic , gangs , mobsters , federal crimes and racketeering ; the United States Trustee program has only 2 jobs .
As noted on the United States Trustee website ( here ) the U.S @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trustees and to protect the integrity of the system .
It is easy to see that the U S. Trustee system is failing – miserably .
Roberta DeAngelis , Kelly B Stapleton , Mark Kenney and DOJ Deputy Director Lawrence Friedman are former U.S .
Trustee program betrayers of the public ’ s trust , who are retired .
Continuing to protect the rackets is DOJ Deputy Director Clifford White III ( who took over after Laser Haas compelled Lawrence Friedman to resign in 2005 ) ; and White is utilizing another willfully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andy Vara .
Mr. Vara is an expert concerning conflicts of interest issues ; he is often quoted about his works to stop the conflicts in the Ohio bankruptcy case of In re : Cold Metal !
For over a dozen years , EOUST Director Clifford White and his Region 3 Trustee Andy Vara have been protecting the eToys , FAO , Kay Bee and Zainy Brainy cases ( all involving Paul Roy Traub , benefiting Bain Capital . )
More than 100 crimes and a dozen issues of mayhem and homicides are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to these willfully blind officials .
Paul Traub is being protected by Federal prosecutors , Ellen Slights , Steven Peikin , James Lackner and Jay Clayton… .
Paul Traub and the MNAT law firm are key components of the rackets .
Greg Werkheiser was the main MNAT crooked lawyer who helped Traub defrauded the eToys case ; but Werkheiser now seeks to escape the MNAT law firm culpability by Greg Werkheuser quitting MNAT and Werkheuser becoming a partner of the Benesch Law firm .
That being stated , there are major issues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DOJ hasn ’ t done something about Paul Roy Traub ’ s massive organized crimes .
Meanwhile , a Bumblebee CEO gets 3 years for “ price fixing ” ; whilst Sachs & Bain Cap remain ‘ Scot Free ’ on RICO .
A California federal judge recently sentenced Bumblebee CEO Chris Lischewski to 40 months in prison for being guilty of a price fixing conspiracy on tuna fish .
All the while , Goldman Sachs personnel/lawyers in partnership with Bain Capital persons and lawyers in the racketeering enterprise that destroyed Kay Bee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Schwarz – Toys ” R ” Us and eToys ( after ripping off $ 4 billion from Mattel , Inc. ) continue to be protected by planted corrupt federal agents and prosecutors and judges .
Like Ellen Slights , James Lackner , Clifford White III , Andy Vara , Paul Cavanaugh , Scott Duffey , and Colm Connolly .
These bad faith federal prosecutors and FBI agents criminal conspiracy to aid and protect Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital racketeering enterprise were emboldened by their crony corrupt co-conspirators at the SEC of Steven Peikin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and $ 10 billion looted ; with a dozen instances of mayhem and homicides remaining unaddressed .
But price fixing on tuna fish is a really that big of a deal .
Honestly , it ’ s as if Paul Roy Traub sought the World Record for being involved in the most fraud cases .
Traub was involved in — Enron , Adelphia , Levitz , Kmart , Stage Stores , Kay Bee , Cosmetics Plus , Playco , FAO and eToys fraud cases .
Traub also was partners with fraudster Marc Dreier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case .
If that ’ s not enough , our record setter for most frauds , Paul Roy Traub , was also “ control ” partner of Tom Petters Ponzi ( see Petters case Federal Receiver remarks here ) .
How can one person involved in so many nationwide crime sprees remain free of investigation or prosecution whilst being labeled “ control ” partner of Tom Petters Ponzi ?
Marc Dreier got 20 years in prison , and Tom Petters got 50 years .
Instead of being investigated or prosecuted , Mitt Romney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mattel lawyer that gifted Bain Capital Toys R Us – Mr. Paul Roy Traub is rewarded everlasting “ get out of jail free cards ” – and Traub also got Fingerhut and Polaroid ownership .
The Department of Justice ’ s embarrassment can no longer be delayed… There ’ s no question of whether or not crimes have been perpetrated ; because Laser forced MNAT , Paul Traub and Barry Gold to confess their lies under oath in eToys .
Since those confessions of “ frauds on the court , ” the incompetence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corruption ( unjust enrichment , promotions , fee shares , etc . )
of “ purported ” federal watchdogs has spawned additional material adverse harms , mayhem and worse across the nation .
Now Jay Clayton is planning to move to SDNY U.S .
Attorneys office ; which would be to no avail if anyone decent was put in charge of the SEC .
Unfortunately , it would appear that the DOJ will continue to bury its head in the sand and remain permanently willfully blind to 100-plus crimes of perjury , retaliation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , intimidation of victim and witnesses , bankruptcy rings , and public corruption .
The funny thing is , the Justice Department keeps threatening whistleblower Laser Haas – that they will prosecute him under the 3 strikes law – unless Laser stops reporting the aforementioned crimes .
Laser Haas has brand new smoking guns and is now getting help from behind the scenes in Washington D.C .
Soon , Laser is going to file new details proving that Mattel is partners in the racketeering , which resulted in the demise of so many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , there ’ s a dozen people dead , directly linked to Laser , whose daughter was also kidnapped ; and there ’ s yet to be any semblance of justice .
However , all that ’ s about to change !
It ’ s kind of ironic that our federal agents , prosecutors and courts are more focused on threatening a guy who was arrested 45 years ago – after Laser turned down and reported a million dollar bribe ( to Colm Connolly ) ; because the DOJ ’ s bigger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these crimes go unpunished .
It appears the the DOJ thinks it is more important to destroy a whistleblower – rather than doing its damn job of addressing racketeering organized crimes , aided by corruption , with dynamics of mayhem and murders .
Back in 2017 , Matt Taibbi and this reporter both wrote how horrific a choice it was to allow Jay Clayton to become head of the SEC .
Matt Taibbi ( here ) quoted a former congressional aide that “ Clayton will be the most financially conflicted SEC chairman in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department of Justice Public Corruption Task Force to be shut down in 2008 ( see L.A. Times “ Shake-up rolls federal prosecutors ” ) , and ever since there ’ s been nobody willing to address the public corruption in the case .
This reporter finds it extremely disturbing that our federal system of justice can be so infested with crony corrupts .
Assistant United States Attorneys – Minnesota ’ s James Lackner and Delaware ’ s Ellen Slights – continue to protect the Goldman Sachs , Bain Capital and Paul Roy Traub @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the demise of Toys R Us .
If only one , single , decent , tax-paid , public servant would do their damn job , then one of the largest Wall Street fraud rackets would be brought to an end .
Instead , crony corrupts openly infest our federal watchdog agencies .
As Jay Clayton attempts to infiltrate the SDNY United States Attorney ’ s office , we have to wonder what ducks are in a row to make sure the SEC leaves Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital alone for ripping off Mattel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 5 billion .
Delaware has also expanded its racketeering reach with Greg Werkheiser trying to sneak away from culpable MNAT ; whilst Greg Werkheiser ’ s wife Rachael is clerking for Delaware Chief Bankruptcy Justice Christopher S. Sontchi ( see court pic below ) .
Obviously , the Mattel and eToys cases are not the only ones we have to be concerned about .
The SDNY federal prosecutors also are reportedly investigating Giuliani , Epstein and other nationally significant and important cases ; which is likely another specious reason Jay Clayton is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – just one – decent public servant had paid attention to this reporter ’ s warnings 2 years ago ( here ) where all were forewarned that Jay Clayton was a rotten apple when this reporter noted that President Donald Trump promised to “ drain the swamp ” and criticized his equally corrupt opponent Hillary Clinton ’ s cozy relationship with Goldman Sachs .
But he himself then broke that promise , along with many others , putting Sachs executives , all throughout his cabinet including – National Security Adviser Dina Powell , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Secretary Steve Mnuchin , as The Intercept also reported .
All of which is compounded by the appointment of the much-conflicted Jay Clayton who has brought in two of his former colleagues at Goldman Sachs and his law firm Sullivan & Cromwell – Steven Peikin and Sean Memon – to help deregulate Wall Street .
This impotency of Jay Clayton concerning Goldman Sachs and his participating in the deregulating of Wall Street enables Goldman Sachs to continue its victimizing and also enables Sachs ’ lawyers free open season of perpetrating frauds on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state is in serious peril , not just from evil threats foreign ; but also from the absolute worst evil of enemies domestic like the crooked , crony , corrupt Jay Clayton .
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By Aaron Kesel
Most are aware that U.S. President Donald Trump has appointed numerous Goldman Sachs persons to his cabinets; but almost no one (other than those reading my Wall Street fraud series) is aware that Goldman Sachs has infiltrated the DOJ – in order to protect a racketeering enterprise.
The truth is this, the DOJ is about to be greatly embarrassed.
Two years ago, both I and Rolling Stone‘s Matt Taibbi had forewarned everyone that Jay Clayton was a bad choice to be head of the SEC. (See: Jay Clayton’s SEC Protects Wall Street Racketeering)
Trump has fired the NYC United States Attorney Geoffrey Berman who has been on top of numerous cases that may harm Trump and his gangs (such as Giuliani and Epstein cases). Apparently, the SEC Chairman has done such a good job in protecting Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital from indictments to the point that Trump has demoted Jay Clayton to replace Berman as SDNY U.S. Attorney. This shake-up of federal prosecutors is good for Trump, Sachs and Romney, but a very bad thing for justice in America.
There has been a number of iconic companies destroyed by Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs over the years
Everybody knows Toys R Us is bankrupt and totally gone. but few know that Bain Capital has also destroyed Kay Bee, Zainy Brainy, Gymboree, FAO Schwarz and eToys.
The other mostly unknown is that Bain Capital acquired all of those major Toy retailers via racketeering by lawyers that Congress has appropriately named “Bankruptcy Rings.”
Come September, this reporter is going to have the biggest scoop on this saga since this start; which is the culmination of several years of my researching, studying, and reporting on the Wall Street frauds about Goldman Sachs cronies being partnership with Bain Capital racketeers.
Major Justice Department embarrassments the DOJ hopes you never see
Trump originally nominated Jay Clayton after the Don’s very public dinner with Mitt Romney, because Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital rackets needed to have continuous protection from investigation and prosecution for a decade-plus of organized crimes. Thus far, Jay Clayton and his crony corrupts (like Steven Peikin) have done their part in protecting Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs to the point that the U.S. also lost the iconic company Toys R Us.
The very fact that so many major retailers, in a single industry, have been destroyed, where over 50,000-plus jobs and many billions of dollars from creditors and stockholders have been lost, should cause an investigation; but, instead, they just let it happen.
These dynamics are begging for federal inquiry; but federal agents and prosecutors, willfully blind or worse involved in the schemes, continue to protect the rackets.
As is usual with organized crime, in these eToys/ Toys R Us related cases, there are multiple instances of mayhem and homicides.
Recently, victims of the Toys R Us bankruptcy filed a lawsuit in NY, also alleging fraud.
For several years now, this reporter has put firth numerous articles, with detailed facts, of how Laser Haas was the court-appointed head of the public company eToys that was taken into bankruptcy – when eToys wasn’t broke.
Unfortunately, eToys’ and Laser’s court-approved law firm was Morris Nichols Arsht and Tunnell (MNAT) who Laser compelled to confess to lying under oath.
This reporter has often referred to Laser Haas as a “serial whistleblower” due to the fact Laser has also blown the whistle on Mattel/Learning, Tom Petters Ponzi, Kay Bee, FAO Schwarz, ToyTime, Playco, Zainy Brainy, Stage Stores, Cosmetics Plus, Marc Dreier, Vennes MetroGem, Lancelot, Palm Beach Links and Toys R Us frauds. These facts haven’t been revealed until today. Laser may be the single most prolific Wall St whistleblower in history.
Alarmingly, Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs gangs (that includes crooked lawyers) are always able to get away with their schemes and artifice to defraud, because they have infiltrated America’s federal systems of justice, nationwide.
Revolving doors (the switching of sides) are a common tool where betrayal of the public’s trust becomes a pattern of the RICO enterprise that Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital have been utilizing for 20 years.
Empirical evidence of the FBI, SEC, DOJ and United States Trustee program staunch refusals to prosecute clearly demonstrates that Al Capone types (Sachs, Mitt, Bain, etc.) aren’t being prosecuted; because Frank Nitti types are handpicked federal agents, administrators, prosecutors and judges to protect them.
Corrupt fed prosecutor Colm Connolly has been rewarded with federal judgeship
Whilst Trump is moving Goldman Sachs crony Jay Clayton to be the SDNY United States Attorney, there are other maneuverings also needed to protect the Bain Capital racketeering partnership with Goldman Sachs. Colm F. Connolly was promoted, and MNAT partner Greg Werkheiser has made a lateral move over to the Benesch Law firm.
Back in 1999, then Delaware Assistant United States Attorney Colm Connolly became visibly corrupt when Colm buried the fraud cases of Goldman Sachs partnership with Bain Capital to the tune of $5 billion dollars, ripping off Mattel and simultaneously defrauding eToys’ public stock offering.
Assistant United States Attorney Connolly was rewarded for burying the eToys and Mattel cases with a MNAT law firm partnership, which was a switch of sides from prosecutor to crook.
During that time frame, Laser was offered a bribe to be a Bain Capital roaming manager (such as Paul Roy Traub, Michael Glazer or Barry Gold), which Laser declined and reported to the Delaware Department of Justice.
Colm Connolly then “revolved doors” back to the DOJ; but this time Connolly was arranged to be the top dog as the only United States Attorney in Delaware.
After 7 years of Colm Connolly’s office repeatedly telling whistleblower Laser Haas that no laws were broken, Laser was presented proof that Connolly was a partner of the very MNAT law firm Colm was refusing to investigate or prosecute. Otherwise known as conflicts of interest.
That’s when Laser filed a Complaint (here) with the Public Corruption Task Force, which resulted in the dismantling of the special unit (and threats against career prosecutors).
Subsequently, George W Bush nominated Colm Connolly for the federal bench (here); but that failed when Laser compelled Senator Joe Biden to block Colm Connolly’s nomination (Biden refused to sign the Senate Slip for a vote on Colm.)
Then, after Trump became President, Colm Connolly successfully became a Delaware Federal Judge; because Trump stated he would ignore the protocol of Senate Slips (see my previous story on “Trump nominates racketeer for federal bench“).
The rackets expanded for billions more, aided and abetted by systemic corruption that supports Jay Clayton protecting Sachs and Bain
In order to continue to get away with their organized crimes, an extensive group of cronies within the federal systems of justice was needed to aid and abet Colm Connolly corruption.
Key betrayers of the public’s trust are alleged to include — Assistant U.S. Attorneys James Lackner in Minnesota, Steven Peikin of SDNY, and Ellen Slights of Delaware.
Visibly, these betrayers are extensively willfully blind, and also are assisted by other high-level justice system authorities – handpicks.
Then there’s Executive Office for United States Trustees (EOUST) Director Clifford White III, and his underlings such as U.S. Trustee Region 3 Andy Vara who took over after DOJ Deputy Director Lawrence Friedman quit. EOUST Director Friedman emailed Laser a personal promise to address Paul Traub’s bankruptcy frauds.
Laser then discovered and blew the whistle on Traub doing another $100 million fraud in the Kay Bee case (see Taibbi’s “Greed and Debt” story – here).
DOJ Deputy Director Lawrence Friedman took the chickenshit way out – by resigning. It’s been Clifford White III covering up the crimes ever since 2005, alleges Laser.
Those corrupt parties needed elaborate Securities and Exchanges Commission protections, because there are billions of dollars of public company stock frauds, which was and is currently being protected by conflicted SEC Chairman Jay Clayton and top SEC Enforcer Steven Peikin.
Additionally, FBI Agents Paul Cavanaugh (Baltimore) and Scott Duffey (Wilmington, Delaware) are also brought on board the corruption train failing to investigate and go after the RICO organized crime gangs.
Details of the organized crimes remaining unaddressed included the racketeering gang marching towards owning Toys R Us. Which means Toys R Us bankruptcy could have been prevented had something been done about the crooks.
To make a long story short, you can read my detailed background facts of Mattel getting ripped off via ‘The Learning Company’ merger (here).
This was compounded by the eToys stock fraud as reported on by NY Times (here).
Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs top managers believed they were getting away with these Machiavellian frauds, 100 percent ‘Scot Free’; but that all changed when they offered eToys CEO, Laser Haas, a million dollar bribe, to become a partner of Romney’s racketeering gang.
Bain Capital already had a crew of cretins with — Jack Bush, Larry Durant, Scott Henkin, Michael Glazer, Ronald Sussman, Barry Gold and Paul Roy Traub being roaming managers.
Rolling Stone‘s Matt Taibbi also took Laser’s info and one of Taibbi’s biggest stories was the September 2002 Rolling Stone cover titled “Greed and Debt,” which discussed Laser’s other whistleblower cases of Stage Stores and Kay Bee.
A problem arose when Laser Haas turned down the bribe and reported it to the U.S. Trustee, FBI and DOJ Colm Connolly.
MNAT law firm partner Greg Werheiser is a key crooked lawyer who betrays court-approved clients’ trust (like eToys) to protect Sachs and Bain Capital frauds
Mattel and eToys frauds were protected by their home state of incorporation Delaware, corrupted Colm Connolly; and, after Colm Connolly switched sides to MNAT, then back to DOJ, the schemes escalated.
The MNAT law firm was court ordered to represent Laser’s efforts as Liquidation Consultant head of the eToys bankruptcy case; and MNAT also was court ordered to represent eToys.
Unfortunately, MNAT was simultaneously representing Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital whilst representing Laser Haas and eToys against Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital, essentially and effectively playing both sides unbeknownst to Laser and Etoys shareholders at the time.
MNAT felt it was protected, as they had an ace-in-the-hole with Colm Connolly, where, for 2 decades, Colm Connolly has protected his cronies at MNAT and their racketeering clients of Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital from being investigated or prosecuted.
Paul Roy Traub is the New York lawyer who worked under Michael Glazer at Mitt Romney’s Stage Stores; and then Paul Traub switched sides in a different way to become Mattel’s lawyer for toy company bankruptcies.
Traub’s being planted as creditors’ attorney, with MNAT being debtors’ attorney , assured Bain Cap would buy Kay Bee, Zainy Brainy, eToys and FAI Schwarz for as little as possible to make massive profits at the expense of workers and shareholders of the companies.
Even with such an unfair competitive edge, both Kay Bee and eToys were put into bankruptcy – multiple times, but always would end back at Bain Capital miraculously!
Last time, both eToys and Kay Bee were a part of the Toys R Us bankruptcy case; and the Toys R Us case is even being accused of bankruptcy fraud (here).
Furthermore, similar to Kay Bee case of Michael Glazer paying himself $18 million and gifting Bain Capital $83 million, prior to Kay Bee filing bankruptcy – Toys R Us reportedly has an issue where Toys R Us made several hundred million dollars exit the company – pre-bankruptcy petition.
With the snake of Colm Connolly as federal prosecutor, the Kay Bee fraud case wasn’t investigated.
By the way, making sure the proverbial “fux” would stay “in” – Colm’s MNAT law firm openly represented Bain Capital fraudulent conveyance of the $83 million – and Paul Traub was the prosecutor of Michael Glazer and Bain. That’s the same Traub that helped GRACE’S and Bain Capital be partners in Tom Petters Ponzi Fingerhut schemes.
Since then, Stage Stores has filed bankruptcy – again.
Trump’s dinner and purported fight with Mitt Romney is a snow job; as it is where corrupt cronies like Jay Clayton got promoted…..
Back in 2008, when Mitt Romney first ran to be President of the United States, the facts about Romney benefiting from organized crimes was circulated by Laser Haas; which helped stop Mitt’s POTUS quest dead in its tracks.
Laser further harassed Romney by pointing out that Paul Traub was partners with fraudsters Marc Dreier and Ponzi schemers like Tom Petters.
Mitt’s team also lost a qui tam case concerning Sodexo; where Laser was the one putting up and managing the website for the Carciero Brothers; where the Carciero’s won the Sodexo qui tam case.
Subsequent to Trump having dinner with Romney, many Goldman Sachs/ Bain Capital cronies were promoted to key positions; which includes, but is not limited to, Colm Connolly, Jay Clayton and Steven Peikin.
Laser Haas sued Trump to block Jay Clayton’s nomination to the SEC
After Trump had his special dinner with Mitt Romney, this is when Laser sent a letter to Trump in an attempt to inform the President of the bad faith elements he was nominating (especially Jay Clayton being nominated to be head of the SEC).
When Trump’s Administration failed to respond, Laser sued the FBI, DOJ, SEC and Trump in Washington D.C. on March 22nd, 2017; but the D. C. Clerk of Court refused to docket Laser’s case for 2 months, until May 24th, 2017 (waiting until 3 weeks after Jay Clayton had been confirmed as Chairman of SEC).
Laser sought to block Jay Clayton to be head of the SEC, because Jay was invested in Bain, Jay’s wife was a partner of Goldman Sachs, and Jay Clayton was partners of GSachs Sullivan and Cromwell law firm; and SullCrom was part of the eToys case problem.
MNAT law firm betrayal of clients destroys eToys
Not knowing that eToys law firm of MNAT was double dealing, and how the rackets were using MNAT partner Colm Connolly to be a crony/ corrupt federal prosecutor, Laser (as head of eToys public company) authorized his attorney, MNAT, to be eToys attorney to sue Goldman Sachs (for Sachs defrauding eToys public stock offering – causing eToys to lose a billion dollars).
MNAT then forged the resignation of Laser, from eToys; and Paul Traub, who was eToys bankruptcy case creditors attorney then planted his partner (Barry Gold), into eToys, as the new President, CEO.
To this day, Barry Gold, Paul Traub and MNAT are concealing their ties to Bain Capital (Mattel and Stage Store cases); which is very important due to the fact that eToys assets were sold to Bain Capital/Kay Bee.
After usurping Laser Haas from being head of eToys, and planting in Barry Gold as new CEO, the racketeers compounded their crimes by reducing sale prices of eToys assets, to Bain Capital/Kay Bee.
Making matters even worse, MNAT, with Barry Gold sitting in silence, nominated Paul Traub to be the one to sue Goldman Sachs on behalf of eToys.
In reality, Sachs sued Sachs and eToys public company died, as eToys legitimate credits and stock holders lost a billion dollars, a 2nd time!
SEC Top Enforcer Steven Peikin also is a crony corrupt, according to Laser
After Jay Clayton was confirmed as Chairman of SEC, and the manipulation of the D.C. federal case of HAAS v. TRUMP was dismissed, then SEC Chairman Jay Clayton made Steven Peikin be the Top Enforcer for the SEC.
Both Jay Clayton and Steven Peikin were partners of Goldman Sachs law firm Sullivan and Cromwell; which means they have a serious conflict of interest when it comes to eToys (renamed ebc1) due to the fact Sullivan and Cromwell defended Goldman Sachs in the NY Supreme Court eToys case# 601805/2002.
Compounding the conflicts of interest issues are the facts that Jay Clayton’s wife (Gretchen) was a partner of Goldman Sachs, and Jay’s SullCrom resume bragged about being invested in Bain Capital.
Steven Peikin also has multiple conflict of interests issues relevant to eToys.
Similar to how Colm Connolly failed to prosecute cases, and then became partners of perpetrator MNAT; Steven Peikin was SDNY DOJ/SEC Task Force who failed to prosecute Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital public company swindles.
Peikin then became a partner of Goldman Sachs law firm Sullivan and Cromwell.
It appears that Jay Clayton made Steven Peikin be Top SEC Enforcer, in order to make sure the Mattel and eToys fraud cases, as well as others, are never investigated or prosecuted.
United States Trustee program’s systemic betrayal of the public’s trust
Congress has labeled lawyers regularly doing crimes in insolvency cases to be “Bankruptcy Rings” (see Third Circuit case of In re: Arkansas – here).
Though it is obvious that Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs are being protected by crony corrupts like Colm Connolly (and his assistants like Ellen Slights), along with Jay Clayton and Steven Peikin; the fact of the matter remains, an even bigger betrayer of the public’s trust are members of the United States Trustee program.
Whilst any U.S. Attorney’s office is tasked with prosecuting drug traffic, gangs, mobsters, federal crimes and racketeering; the United States Trustee program has only 2 jobs.
As noted on the United States Trustee website (here) the U.S. Trustee is responsible for monitoring case trustees and to protect the integrity of the system.
It is easy to see that the U S. Trustee system is failing – miserably.
Roberta DeAngelis, Kelly B Stapleton, Mark Kenney and DOJ Deputy Director Lawrence Friedman are former U.S. Trustee program betrayers of the public’s trust, who are retired.
Continuing to protect the rackets is DOJ Deputy Director Clifford White III (who took over after Laser Haas compelled Lawrence Friedman to resign in 2005); and White is utilizing another willfully blind of Region 3 U.S. Trustee Andy Vara.
Mr. Vara is an expert concerning conflicts of interest issues; he is often quoted about his works to stop the conflicts in the Ohio bankruptcy case of In re: Cold Metal!
For over a dozen years, EOUST Director Clifford White and his Region 3 Trustee Andy Vara have been protecting the eToys, FAO, Kay Bee and Zainy Brainy cases (all involving Paul Roy Traub, benefiting Bain Capital.)
More than 100 crimes and a dozen issues of mayhem and homicides are prevented from being properly investigated or prosecuted due to these willfully blind officials.
Paul Traub is being protected by Federal prosecutors, Ellen Slights, Steven Peikin, James Lackner and Jay Clayton….
Paul Traub and the MNAT law firm are key components of the rackets.
Greg Werkheiser was the main MNAT crooked lawyer who helped Traub defrauded the eToys case; but Werkheiser now seeks to escape the MNAT law firm culpability by Greg Werkheuser quitting MNAT and Werkheuser becoming a partner of the Benesch Law firm.
That being stated, there are major issues with how stupid it is that the DOJ hasn’t done something about Paul Roy Traub’s massive organized crimes. Meanwhile, a Bumblebee CEO gets 3 years for “price fixing”; whilst Sachs & Bain Cap remain ‘Scot Free’ on RICO.
A California federal judge recently sentenced Bumblebee CEO Chris Lischewski to 40 months in prison for being guilty of a price fixing conspiracy on tuna fish.
All the while, Goldman Sachs personnel/lawyers in partnership with Bain Capital persons and lawyers in the racketeering enterprise that destroyed Kay Bee – Zainy Brainy – Gymboree – FAO Schwarz – Toys”R”Us and eToys (after ripping off $4 billion from Mattel, Inc. ) continue to be protected by planted corrupt federal agents and prosecutors and judges. Like Ellen Slights, James Lackner, Clifford White III, Andy Vara, Paul Cavanaugh, Scott Duffey, and Colm Connolly.
These bad faith federal prosecutors and FBI agents criminal conspiracy to aid and protect Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital racketeering enterprise were emboldened by their crony corrupt co-conspirators at the SEC of Steven Peikin and Jay Clayton.
Over 50,000 jobs and $10 billion looted; with a dozen instances of mayhem and homicides remaining unaddressed.
But price fixing on tuna fish is a really that big of a deal.
Honestly, it’s as if Paul Roy Traub sought the World Record for being involved in the most fraud cases. Traub was involved in — Enron, Adelphia, Levitz, Kmart, Stage Stores, Kay Bee, Cosmetics Plus, Playco, FAO and eToys fraud cases.
Traub also was partners with fraudster Marc Dreier, double slammed Okun 1031 Tax Group case. If that’s not enough, our record setter for most frauds, Paul Roy Traub, was also “control” partner of Tom Petters Ponzi (see Petters case Federal Receiver remarks here).
How can one person involved in so many nationwide crime sprees remain free of investigation or prosecution whilst being labeled “control” partner of Tom Petters Ponzi?
Marc Dreier got 20 years in prison, and Tom Petters got 50 years.
Instead of being investigated or prosecuted, Mitt Romney’s Stage Store attorney, turned Mattel lawyer that gifted Bain Capital Toys R Us – Mr. Paul Roy Traub is rewarded everlasting “get out of jail free cards” – and Traub also got Fingerhut and Polaroid ownership.
The Department of Justice’s embarrassment can no longer be delayed…
There’s no question of whether or not crimes have been perpetrated; because Laser forced MNAT, Paul Traub and Barry Gold to confess their lies under oath in eToys.
Since those confessions of “frauds on the court,” the incompetence, willful blindness and quid pro quo corruption (unjust enrichment, promotions, fee shares, etc.) of “purported” federal watchdogs has spawned additional material adverse harms, mayhem and worse across the nation. Now Jay Clayton is planning to move to SDNY U.S. Attorneys office; which would be to no avail if anyone decent was put in charge of the SEC.
Unfortunately, it would appear that the DOJ will continue to bury its head in the sand and remain permanently willfully blind to 100-plus crimes of perjury, retaliation, mail and wire fraud, RICO, intimidation of victim and witnesses, bankruptcy rings, and public corruption.
The funny thing is, the Justice Department keeps threatening whistleblower Laser Haas – that they will prosecute him under the 3 strikes law – unless Laser stops reporting the aforementioned crimes.
Laser Haas has brand new smoking guns and is now getting help from behind the scenes in Washington D.C.
Soon, Laser is going to file new details proving that Mattel is partners in the racketeering, which resulted in the demise of so many iconic companies.
On top of all that, there’s a dozen people dead, directly linked to Laser, whose daughter was also kidnapped; and there’s yet to be any semblance of justice.
However, all that’s about to change!
It’s kind of ironic that our federal agents, prosecutors and courts are more focused on threatening a guy who was arrested 45 years ago – after Laser turned down and reported a million dollar bribe (to Colm Connolly); because the DOJ’s bigger concerns is about their embarrassments for letting these crimes go unpunished.
It appears the the DOJ thinks it is more important to destroy a whistleblower – rather than doing its damn job of addressing racketeering organized crimes, aided by corruption, with dynamics of mayhem and murders.
Back in 2017, Matt Taibbi and this reporter both wrote how horrific a choice it was to allow Jay Clayton to become head of the SEC. Matt Taibbi (here) quoted a former congressional aide that “Clayton will be the most financially conflicted SEC chairman in history.” Whistleblower Laser Haas caused the Department of Justice Public Corruption Task Force to be shut down in 2008 (see L.A. Times “Shake-up rolls federal prosecutors”), and ever since there’s been nobody willing to address the public corruption in the case.
This reporter finds it extremely disturbing that our federal system of justice can be so infested with crony corrupts. Assistant United States Attorneys – Minnesota’s James Lackner and Delaware’s Ellen Slights – continue to protect the Goldman Sachs, Bain Capital and Paul Roy Traub organized crimes; which has resulted in the demise of Toys R Us.
If only one, single, decent, tax-paid, public servant would do their damn job, then one of the largest Wall Street fraud rackets would be brought to an end. Instead, crony corrupts openly infest our federal watchdog agencies. As Jay Clayton attempts to infiltrate the SDNY United States Attorney’s office, we have to wonder what ducks are in a row to make sure the SEC leaves Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital alone for ripping off Mattel, eToys and Fingerhut for more than $5 billion.
Delaware has also expanded its racketeering reach with Greg Werkheiser trying to sneak away from culpable MNAT; whilst Greg Werkheiser’s wife Rachael is clerking for Delaware Chief Bankruptcy Justice Christopher S. Sontchi (see court pic below). Obviously, the Mattel and eToys cases are not the only ones we have to be concerned about.
Crooked MNAT law firm, lost key crook partner Greg Werkheiser to join Benesch firm; and Greg's wife (Rachael) is now clerking for Delaware Chief Bankruptcy Judge His Honor Christopher S. Sontchi
. pic.twitter.com/sboXU4jald — LaserHaas_eToys_legitimate_CEO (@laserhaas01) June 22, 2020
The SDNY federal prosecutors also are reportedly investigating Giuliani, Epstein and other nationally significant and important cases; which is likely another specious reason Jay Clayton is taking his demotion.
If only one – just one – decent public servant had paid attention to this reporter’s warnings 2 years ago (here) where all were forewarned that Jay Clayton was a rotten apple when this reporter noted that President Donald Trump promised to “drain the swamp” and criticized his equally corrupt opponent Hillary Clinton’s cozy relationship with Goldman Sachs. But he himself then broke that promise, along with many others, putting Sachs executives, all throughout his cabinet including – National Security Adviser Dina Powell, Top Economic Advisor Gary Cohn, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, as The Intercept also reported.
All of which is compounded by the appointment of the much-conflicted Jay Clayton who has brought in two of his former colleagues at Goldman Sachs and his law firm Sullivan & Cromwell – Steven Peikin and Sean Memon – to help deregulate Wall Street. This impotency of Jay Clayton concerning Goldman Sachs and his participating in the deregulating of Wall Street enables Goldman Sachs to continue its victimizing and also enables Sachs’ lawyers free open season of perpetrating frauds on the courts.
Our nation’s economic state is in serious peril, not just from evil threats foreign; but also from the absolute worst evil of enemies domestic like the crooked, crony, corrupt Jay Clayton.
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activistpost--2020-06-22--NY Times Partnered with Verizon to Create a 5G Journalism Lab LAST YEAR — Remember THAT When They Ba

NY Times Partnered with Verizon to Create a 5G Journalism Lab LAST YEAR — Remember THAT When They Bash 5G Opposition

In May the New York Times published an article warning about excessive screen use and Bluelight exposure affecting skin and sleep .
It wasn ’ t totally anti-telecom / anti-tech – but it certainly wasn ’ t an endorsement for binge watching on devices or LED light bulbs .
The publication HAS defended the safety of 5G AND condemned 5G opponents , though , which is suspect since they partnered with Verizon to create a 5G Journalism Lab last year .
For real : Earlier this year one of their reporters was actually accused of violating the truth and accuracy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ awkward yet reasonable considering the business partnership with Verizon .
Opposition to 5G is WORLDWIDE .
Cities AND countries have taken action to ban , delay , halt , and limit installation as well as issue moratoriums ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 ) .
Since 2017 , doctors and scientists have been requesting a 5G moratorium on Earth as well as in space ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have also been cited by the Departments of Defense , Energy , and Transportation , NASA , NOAA , and the U.S. Navy ( see 1 , 2 ) .
Congress members have asked for evidence that 5G is safe AND that installation be slowed down during the pandemic .
Some municipalities have filed lawsuits against unwanted deployment .
Doctors , scientists , and public advocates asked Trump for a moratorium last December .
Since 2018 , there have been reports of people and animals becoming sick after 5G has been turned on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 4 ) .
There ’ s no doubt that other sources of wireless and Electromagnetic Radiation ( aka “ Electrosmog ” ) cause health problems too .
However , experts continue to warn that adding 5G to already dangerous levels of “ Electrosmog ” is dangerous and moronic ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
Remember all of that that the next time the New York Times reports about 5G or anything telecom related .
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By B.N. Frank
In May the New York Times published an article warning about excessive screen use and Bluelight exposure affecting skin and sleep. It wasn’t totally anti-telecom / anti-tech – but it certainly wasn’t an endorsement for binge watching on devices or LED light bulbs. The publication HAS defended the safety of 5G AND condemned 5G opponents, though, which is suspect since they partnered with Verizon to create a 5G Journalism Lab last year. For real:
Earlier this year one of their reporters was actually accused of violating the truth and accuracy code when reporting about 5G. How awkward yet reasonable considering the business partnership with Verizon.
Opposition to 5G is WORLDWIDE. Cities AND countries have taken action to ban, delay, halt, and limit installation as well as issue moratoriums (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12). Since 2017, doctors and scientists have been requesting a 5G moratorium on Earth as well as in space (see 1, 2, 3).
In the U.S. – 5G warnings and opposition have also been cited by the Departments of Defense, Energy, and Transportation, NASA, NOAA, and the U.S. Navy (see 1, 2). Congress members have asked for evidence that 5G is safe AND that installation be slowed down during the pandemic. Some municipalities have filed lawsuits against unwanted deployment. Doctors, scientists, and public advocates asked Trump for a moratorium last December.
Since 2018, there have been reports of people and animals becoming sick after 5G has been turned on (see 1. 2, 3, 4). There’s no doubt that other sources of wireless and Electromagnetic Radiation (aka “Electrosmog”) cause health problems too. However, experts continue to warn that adding 5G to already dangerous levels of “Electrosmog” is dangerous and moronic (see 1, 2, 3, 4).
Remember all of that that the next time the New York Times reports about 5G or anything telecom related.
Activist Post reports regularly about 5G and other unsafe technology. For more information visit our archives and the following websites.
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activistpost--2020-06-23--New Jersey Assembly Passes Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana Despite Federal Prohibition

TRENTON , N.J. ( June 19 , 2020 ) – Yesterday , the New Jersey Assembly passed a bill to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana despite federal prohibition .
A coalition of 12 Democrats introduced Assembly Bill 1897 ( A1897 ) in January .
As passed by the Assembly , the legislation would decriminalize possession and distribution of up to 2 ounces of marijuana , making it a civil infraction similar to a traffic ticket .
Instead of criminal charges , the offense would carry a punishment of a $ 50 fine .
Under current law , marijuana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months in jail and a $ 1,000 fine .
According to NORML , New Jersey police annually make over 30,000 marijuana-related arrests , among the highest of any state in the nation .
Garden State NORML Executive Director Charlana McKeithen said the measure would take a solid step forward .
No New Jerseyan should have to live in fear of an arrest record and the collateral consequences that are associated with it .
New Jersey has a unique opportunity to become a leader in marijuana policy reform in the U.S. As we commemorate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looks forward to working to move the envelope forward by advocating for decriminalizing low-level marijuana arrests immediately , while also investing in the communities most harmed by cannabis criminalization .
While the enactment of A1897 would not end marijuana prohibition in New Jersey , it would drastically reduce prosecution and disincentivize enforcement efforts .
Under the federal Controlled Substances Act ( CSA ) passed in 1970 , the federal government maintains complete prohibition of marijuana .
Of course , the federal government lacks any constitutional authority to ban or regulate cannabis within the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opinion of the politically connected lawyers on the Supreme Court .
If you doubt this , ask yourself why it took a constitutional amendment to institute federal alcohol prohibition .
Despite federal prohibition , New Jersey legalized medical marijuana in 2010 and expanded the program last year .
Decriminalization of marijuana would remove yet another layer of laws punishing the possession and use of marijuana in the state , but federal prohibition would remain in effect .
This is significant because FBI statistics show that law enforcement makes approximately 99 of 100 marijuana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When states stop enforcing marijuana laws , they sweep away most of the basis for 99 percent of marijuana arrests .
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Furthermore , figures indicate it would take 40 percent of the DEA ’ s yearly-budget just to investigate and raid all of the dispensaries in Los Angeles – a single city in a single state .
That doesn ’ t include the cost of prosecution .
The lesson ?
The feds lack the resources to enforce marijuana prohibition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a growing number of states increasingly ignoring federal prohibition , and nullifying it in practice .
Colorado , Washington state , Oregon and Alaska were the first states to legalize recreational cannabis , and California , Nevada , Maine and Massachusetts joined them after ballot initiatives in favor of legalization passed in November 2016 .
Michigan followed suit when voters legalized cannabis for general use in 2018 .
Vermont became the first state to legalize marijuana through a legislative act in 2018 .
Illinois followed suit in 2019 .
With 33 states including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feds find themselves in a position where they simply can ’ t enforce prohibition anymore .
The lesson here is pretty straightforward .
When enough people say , ‘ No !
’ to the federal government , and enough states pass laws backing those people up , there ’ s not much the feds can do to shove their so-called laws , regulations or mandates down our throats .
The push to decriminalize marijuana in New Jersey underscores another important strategic reality .
Once a state legalizes marijuana – even if only in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to eventually expand .
As the state tears down some barriers , markets develop and demand expands .
That creates pressure to further relax state law .
These new laws represent a further erosion of unconstitutional federal marijuana prohibition .
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He is from the original home of the Principles of ’ 98 – Kentucky and currently resides in northern Florida .
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By Michael Maharrey
TRENTON, N.J. (June 19, 2020) – Yesterday, the New Jersey Assembly passed a bill to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana despite federal prohibition.
A coalition of 12 Democrats introduced Assembly Bill 1897 (A1897) in January. As passed by the Assembly, the legislation would decriminalize possession and distribution of up to 2 ounces of marijuana, making it a civil infraction similar to a traffic ticket. Instead of criminal charges, the offense would carry a punishment of a $50 fine.
The Assembly passed A1897 by a 63-10 vote.
Under current law, marijuana possession offenders can face up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. According to NORML, New Jersey police annually make over 30,000 marijuana-related arrests, among the highest of any state in the nation.
Garden State NORML Executive Director Charlana McKeithen said the measure would take a solid step forward.
No New Jerseyan should have to live in fear of an arrest record and the collateral consequences that are associated with it. New Jersey has a unique opportunity to become a leader in marijuana policy reform in the U.S. As we commemorate Juneteenth this week, Garden State NORML looks forward to working to move the envelope forward by advocating for decriminalizing low-level marijuana arrests immediately, while also investing in the communities most harmed by cannabis criminalization.
While the enactment of A1897 would not end marijuana prohibition in New Jersey, it would drastically reduce prosecution and disincentivize enforcement efforts.
EFFECT ON FEDERAL PROHIBITION
Under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) passed in 1970, the federal government maintains complete prohibition of marijuana. Of course, the federal government lacks any constitutional authority to ban or regulate cannabis within the borders of a state, despite the opinion of the politically connected lawyers on the Supreme Court. If you doubt this, ask yourself why it took a constitutional amendment to institute federal alcohol prohibition.
Despite federal prohibition, New Jersey legalized medical marijuana in 2010 and expanded the program last year. Decriminalization of marijuana would remove yet another layer of laws punishing the possession and use of marijuana in the state, but federal prohibition would remain in effect. This is significant because FBI statistics show that law enforcement makes approximately 99 of 100 marijuana arrests under state, not federal law. When states stop enforcing marijuana laws, they sweep away most of the basis for 99 percent of marijuana arrests.
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Furthermore, figures indicate it would take 40 percent of the DEA’s yearly-budget just to investigate and raid all of the dispensaries in Los Angeles – a single city in a single state. That doesn’t include the cost of prosecution. The lesson? The feds lack the resources to enforce marijuana prohibition without state assistance.
A GROWING MOVEMENT
New Jersey joins a growing number of states increasingly ignoring federal prohibition, and nullifying it in practice.
Colorado, Washington state, Oregon and Alaska were the first states to legalize recreational cannabis, and California, Nevada, Maine and Massachusetts joined them after ballot initiatives in favor of legalization passed in November 2016. Michigan followed suit when voters legalized cannabis for general use in 2018. Vermont became the first state to legalize marijuana through a legislative act in 2018. Illinois followed suit in 2019.
With 33 states including allowing cannabis for medical use, the feds find themselves in a position where they simply can’t enforce prohibition anymore.
The lesson here is pretty straightforward. When enough people say, ‘No!’ to the federal government, and enough states pass laws backing those people up, there’s not much the feds can do to shove their so-called laws, regulations or mandates down our throats.
The push to decriminalize marijuana in New Jersey underscores another important strategic reality. Once a state legalizes marijuana – even if only in a very limited way – it tends to eventually expand. As the state tears down some barriers, markets develop and demand expands. That creates pressure to further relax state law. These new laws represent a further erosion of unconstitutional federal marijuana prohibition.
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--2020-06-23--“Volunteer” Hawaiians Turn “Paradise On Earth” Into An Island Of Snitches

Travel publications around the world have referred to the Hawaiian islands as “ paradise on earth.
” But a much darker and more disturbing trend that was once relegated to the continental United States has taken Hawaii by storm .
Much has been written about Nextdoor ’ s “ Karen ” problems of reporting on people of color , and now as AP News reports , “ volunteer ” Hawaiians are turning suspected quarantine rule breakers in to the police .
A former reporter named Angela Keen and her Facebook group of snitches spy on vacationers ’ social media pages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of “ volunteer ” snitches has spread across the Hawaiian islands , leading to the arrests of 35 vacationers so far .
Keen claims her group of “ sleuths ” is told not to approach potential violators and not to profile people because they look like outsiders .
Which is misleading on numerous levels .
For a place that bills itself as a vacationers paradise with hotels , restaurants , sightseeing tours and car , boat and helicopter rentals , it would be extremely easy for “ volunteers ” to identify vacationers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and being arrested because a group of “ volunteers ” sent your pictures , license plate information and whatever else they could find about you and your family to the police .
I know some of you will say this great , if people ignore the 14-day quarantine why shouldn ’ t “ volunteers ” report them .
But looking at the bigger picture reveals a much more disturbing issue .
Activist Post Recommended Book : Snitch Culture : How Citizens Are Turned Into The Eyes And Ears Of The State For one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group of volunteers and other groups across the country to do things they could not normally do without a warrant .
( I ’ m looking at you Nextdoor . )
In the continental U.S. bars and restaurants are allowed to reopen only if they agree to snitch on customers .
The Department of Homeland Security and the city of New Orleans are creating a “ new normal ” by forcing bars and restaurants to collect customers personal information .
Law enforcement is using bars and restaurants to record detailed lists of customers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hawaii , police are encouraging a volunteer group to monitor vacation rentals , record vacationers comings and goings , record their rental vehicle license plates and look into their social media accounts .
Remember in Hawaii and elsewhere “ volunteers ” or private citizens are giving police all the information they have collected , providing a loophole for police so they can not be sued .
It also has an added benefit of not being discoverable , meaning police do not have to disclose how they got the information .
Combine all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that police can use these groups to circumvent our Bill of Rights .
When a police spokeswoman attempts to justify “ voluntarily ” spying on vacationers everyone should take notice .
Being an island community still does not justify snitching on neighbors as a way to keep the community safe .
And it certainly is not a justification for doing an end-run around the Constitution .
Does a pandemic automatically make it OK for police to use volunteers to surveil people of color or monitor vacationers without a warrant ?
I for one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of “ Karens ” turn Hawaii into a mirror-image of mainland America .
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By MassPrivateI
Travel publications around the world have referred to the Hawaiian islands as “paradise on earth.” But a much darker and more disturbing trend that was once relegated to the continental United States has taken Hawaii by storm.
Much has been written about Nextdoor’s “Karen” problems of reporting on people of color, and now as AP News reports, “volunteer” Hawaiians are turning suspected quarantine rule breakers in to the police.
A former reporter named Angela Keen and her Facebook group of snitches spy on vacationers’ social media pages looking for incriminating pictures.
When members of her Facebook group spot tourists posting about their beach trips on social media, Keen zeroes in on photos for clues like license plate numbers she can run down and distinctive furnishings she can match up with vacation rental listings.
Her group of “volunteer” snitches has spread across the Hawaiian islands, leading to the arrests of 35 vacationers so far.
So far, volunteer sleuths with her group Hawaii Quarantine Kapu Breakers — kapu can mean rules in Hawaiian — has helped find about 13 people on Oahu and 22 people on the Big Island who were later arrested by police, Keen said. Members on other islands assisted with other cases that led to arrests, she said. (To see a depressing 90 minute video of what Angela Keen’s group has done click here.)
Keen claims her group of “sleuths” is told not to approach potential violators and not to profile people because they look like outsiders. Which is misleading on numerous levels.
For a place that bills itself as a vacationers paradise with hotels, restaurants, sightseeing tours and car, boat and helicopter rentals, it would be extremely easy for “volunteers” to identify vacationers.
Imagine going to Hawaii for a vacation and being arrested because a group of “volunteers” sent your pictures, license plate information and whatever else they could find about you and your family to the police.
The group also tracked down visitors who had rented a Mustang through a company that loans out private owners’ vehicles. When arriving at the airport, they listed the car owner’s address as where they would spend quarantine, but the group found them at a short-term vacation rental in Waikiki.
I know some of you will say this great, if people ignore the 14-day quarantine why shouldn’t “volunteers” report them. But looking at the bigger picture reveals a much more disturbing issue.
Activist Post Recommended Book: Snitch Culture: How Citizens Are Turned Into The Eyes And Ears Of The State
For one thing police can use Keen’s group of volunteers and other groups across the country to do things they could not normally do without a warrant. (I’m looking at you Nextdoor.)
In the continental U.S. bars and restaurants are allowed to reopen only if they agree to snitch on customers.
The Department of Homeland Security and the city of New Orleans are creating a “new normal” by forcing bars and restaurants to collect customers personal information.
“We know everyone is eager to reopen. It’s not going back to normal; it’s what we’re calling ‘the new normal.’ It will be the data and not the date that drives not only the decision but the phased approach to reopen the City of New Orleans. Today, we are outlining what those guidelines will be for the City,” said Mayor Latoya Cantrell.
Law enforcement is using bars and restaurants to record detailed lists of customers’ private information. And now in Hawaii, police are encouraging a volunteer group to monitor vacation rentals, record vacationers comings and goings, record their rental vehicle license plates and look into their social media accounts.
Remember in Hawaii and elsewhere “volunteers” or private citizens are giving police all the information they have collected, providing a loophole for police so they cannot be sued. It also has an added benefit of not being discoverable, meaning police do not have to disclose how they got the information.
Combine all of this and it it becomes painfully obvious that police can use these groups to circumvent our Bill of Rights.
When a police spokeswoman attempts to justify “voluntarily” spying on vacationers everyone should take notice.
“As a small community here in Hawaii, it takes everybody to be able to keep everybody safe,” she said. “You know, some people say, ‘Oh, you’re snitching on people,’ but that’s not how you see it. It’s seen it as the fact that you want to keep the community safe,” Lt. Audra Sellers, a Maui police spokeswoman said.
Being an island community still does not justify snitching on neighbors as a way to keep the community safe. And it certainly is not a justification for doing an end-run around the Constitution.
Does a pandemic automatically make it OK for police to use volunteers to surveil people of color or monitor vacationers without a warrant?
I for one do not want to see a group of “Karens” turn Hawaii into a mirror-image of mainland America.
Source: MassPrivateI Blog
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activistpost--2020-06-23--Mortgage Delinquencies Surge To Nine-Year High

The worst is yet to come for the real estate market as home-mortgage delinquencies surged to their highest level in nine years as the virus-induced economic downturn continues to crush household finances .
Property research firm Black Knight Inc. reports total borrowers more than 30 days late surged to 4.3 million in May , up 723,000 from the previous month .
This means at least 8 % of all US mortgages were either past due or in foreclosure .
The report said those who qualified for forbearance made payments early in the pandemic .
However , now , the percentage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of homeowners in forbearance agreements made payments as of June 15 , down from 28 % in May and 46 % in April .
A forbearance agreement allows homeowners to defer mortgage payments for up to six months , but afterward , borrowers must repay .
With no V-shaped recovery in the economy and tens of millions of folks unemployed , along with new uncertainties over business reopenings as a second coronavirus wave appears to be emerging – homeowner delinquency is expected to rise through summer as many will soon figure out their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Knight showed the highest rate of delinquencies in May were in Louisiana , New York , New Jersey , and Florida .
You might recall , we noted a National Association of Realtors survey last week that said nearly half of respondents considered selling their home because of the inability to service mortgage payments .
See : 177 Different Ways to Generate Extra Income We outlined in April how the next real estate downturn was only in the beginning stages : • Here Comes The Next Crisis : Up To 30 % Of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wave Of Delinquencies In History ” • Americans Not Making Their Mortgage Payments Soar By 1064 % In One Month • Mortgage Market Meltdown : Even The Wealthiest Loan Applicants Are Now Being Turned Down By Lenders If readers didn ’ t know , a repayment of forbearance is usually in one lump sum at the end of the six months .
So it ’ ll be around the fall season when borrowers will have to pay back the owed money .
Repayment could be a serious problem for many , which could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The forbearance has only delayed the downturn in the housing market – as the worst is yet to come .
In a separate report , at least 30 % of Americans didn ’ t make their housing payment for June .
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By Tyler Durden
The worst is yet to come for the real estate market as home-mortgage delinquencies surged to their highest level in nine years as the virus-induced economic downturn continues to crush household finances.
Property research firm Black Knight Inc. reports total borrowers more than 30 days late surged to 4.3 million in May, up 723,000 from the previous month. This means at least 8% of all US mortgages were either past due or in foreclosure.
The report said those who qualified for forbearance made payments early in the pandemic. However, now, the percentage is much lower; some 15% of homeowners in forbearance agreements made payments as of June 15, down from 28% in May and 46% in April. A forbearance agreement allows homeowners to defer mortgage payments for up to six months, but afterward, borrowers must repay.
With no V-shaped recovery in the economy and tens of millions of folks unemployed, along with new uncertainties over business reopenings as a second coronavirus wave appears to be emerging – homeowner delinquency is expected to rise through summer as many will soon figure out their home is no longer affordable.
Black Knight showed the highest rate of delinquencies in May were in Louisiana, New York, New Jersey, and Florida.
You might recall, we noted a National Association of Realtors survey last week that said nearly half of respondents considered selling their home because of the inability to service mortgage payments.
We outlined in April how the next real estate downturn was only in the beginning stages:
If readers didn’t know, a repayment of forbearance is usually in one lump sum at the end of the six months. So it’ll be around the fall season when borrowers will have to pay back the owed money.
Repayment could be a serious problem for many, which could lead to a wave of forced selling. The forbearance has only delayed the downturn in the housing market – as the worst is yet to come.
In a separate report, at least 30% of Americans didn’t make their housing payment for June.
Source: Zerohedge
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activistpost--2020-06-23--Amid COVID And Riots, New York Aggressively Rolls Out Smart City Tech

Like a skilled magician who gets you to look at his right hand while the left hand is performing the “ trick ” , New York state is rolling out 500,000 smart streetlights that hook up to the Internet of Things ( IoT ) .
Streetlights installed will be on Signify ’ s Interact City software , which enables local leaders to dim and brighten lights remotely , and centrally monitor outages and planned maintenance in real time .
That system can then be upgraded to have sensors with features like environmental monitoring and noise detection .
[ emphasis added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states “ Cities are looking at streetlight upgrades as a way to move their smart city visions forward.
” More accurately , it should have laid the blame at the feet of Technocrats within those cities .
Pandemics won ’ t stop them .
Riots , looting and tearing down of historical statues won ’ t stop them .
In fact , those things are helping to drive Smart City build-outs like this .
In particular , according to the article , Subscribe to Activist Post for truth , peace , and freedom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lines of peace and freedom HERE !
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By Patrick Wood
Like a skilled magician who gets you to look at his right hand while the left hand is performing the “trick”, New York state is rolling out 500,000 smart streetlights that hook up to the Internet of Things (IoT).
According to Smart Cities Dive,
Streetlights installed will be on Signify’s Interact City software, which enables local leaders to dim and brighten lights remotely, and centrally monitor outages and planned maintenance in real time. That system can then be upgraded to have sensors with features like environmental monitoring and noise detection. [emphasis added]
In an understatement, the article states “Cities are looking at streetlight upgrades as a way to move their smart city visions forward.” More accurately, it should have laid the blame at the feet of Technocrats within those cities.
Pandemics won’t stop them. Riots, looting and tearing down of historical statues won’t stop them. In fact, those things are helping to drive Smart City build-outs like this. In particular, according to the article,
…an increasing number of local leaders have expressed interest in using smart streetlights as a way to monitor large gatherings, in a bid to try and prevent the spread of infection.
Source: Technocracy News & Trends
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