activistpost--2020-07-22--Ohio House Speaker and 4 Others Arrested in $60M Bribery Case Regarding Utility Bailout Legislation

ComEd Utility in Illinois recently agreed to pay a $ 200M fine for federal bribery .
The Illinois House Speaker and clean-energy advocates have also been cited as being complicit .
ComEd stands accused of steering jobs , contracts and payments to associates of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in exchange for favorable treatment in the state legislature , including legislation related to rate increases , WBEZ reported Friday .
Exelon CEO Anne Pramaggiore left the company in October , and top lobbyists have also left the company .
The scandal has cast a pall over ComEd ’ s relationship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and has stymied its efforts to move ahead with preferred legislation .
That includes an effort to remove ComEd from the capacity market operated by mid-Atlantic grid operator PJM as a means of protecting its nuclear power plants from unfavorable pricing likely to emerge from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ’ s December decision to force PJM to impose minimum prices on a wide array of state-supported grid resources .
ComEd was able to convince some pro-clean-energy groups to include this “ fixed resource requirement ” proposal in a state bill called the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a mandate for 100 percent renewables by 2050 with other policies pertaining to carbon reduction , electric transportation and job creation .
That bill , along with a rival clean energy bill called Path to 100 , failed to move ahead this spring during the state legislature ’ s emergency session , which was constrained by COVID-19 .
Similar charges have been filed with Ohio ’ s House Speaker and four others .
Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and 4 others arrested in $ 60 million bribery case The powerful Republican speaker of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrested Tuesday in a $ 60 million federal bribery case connected to a taxpayer-funded bailout of Ohio ’ s two nuclear power plants .
Hours after FBI agents raided Speaker Larry Householder ’ s farm , U.S. Attorney David DeVillers described the ploy as “ likely the largest bribery scheme ever perpetrated against the state of Ohio.
” Householder was one of the driving forces behind the nuclear plants ’ financial rescue , which added a new fee to every electricity bill in the state and directed over $ 150 million a year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Toledo .
After Householder ’ s arrest , Ohio Governor Mike DeWine called on him to resign .
Because of the nature of these charges , it will be impossible for Speaker Householder to effectively lead the Ohio House of Representatives ; therefore , I am calling on Speaker Householder to resign immediately .
This is a sad day for Ohio .
Also arrested were Householder adviser Jeffrey Longstreth , longtime Statehouse lobbyist Neil Clark , former Ohio Republican Party Chairman Matthew Borges and Juan Cespedes , co-founder of The Oxley Group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behaving badly on behalf of utility companies is nothing new .
It often occurs regarding legislation and rate increases passed for “ Smart ” Meters – electric , gas , and water .
Many Ohio utility companies have installed “ Smart ” Meters .
“ Smart ” Meters collect customer usage data 24/7 , whereas original 1-way transmitting analog meters DO NOT .
Utilities collect and analyze usage data so they can market more products and services to customers and/or sell it to 3rd parties a la “ Surveillance Capitalism ” .
Since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of “ Smart ” Meters – it ’ s likely that you have them installed on your home and throughout your community .
There are so many problems associated with them ( including fires and explosions ) and they are SO EXPENSIVE that a documentary was produced about them in 2013 and was updated and re-released in 2017 .
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By B.N. Frank
ComEd Utility in Illinois recently agreed to pay a $200M fine for federal bribery. The Illinois House Speaker and clean-energy advocates have also been cited as being complicit.
From GreenTechMedia:
ComEd stands accused of steering jobs, contracts and payments to associates of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in exchange for favorable treatment in the state legislature, including legislation related to rate increases, WBEZ reported Friday. Exelon CEO Anne Pramaggiore left the company in October, and top lobbyists have also left the company. The scandal has cast a pall over ComEd’s relationship with state lawmakers and clean-energy advocates, and has stymied its efforts to move ahead with preferred legislation. That includes an effort to remove ComEd from the capacity market operated by mid-Atlantic grid operator PJM as a means of protecting its nuclear power plants from unfavorable pricing likely to emerge from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s December decision to force PJM to impose minimum prices on a wide array of state-supported grid resources. ComEd was able to convince some pro-clean-energy groups to include this “fixed resource requirement” proposal in a state bill called the Clean Energy Jobs Act, which combines a mandate for 100 percent renewables by 2050 with other policies pertaining to carbon reduction, electric transportation and job creation. That bill, along with a rival clean energy bill called Path to 100, failed to move ahead this spring during the state legislature’s emergency session, which was constrained by COVID-19.
Similar charges have been filed with Ohio’s House Speaker and four others.
From CBSNews:
Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and 4 others arrested in $60 million bribery case The powerful Republican speaker of the Ohio House and four associates were arrested Tuesday in a $60 million federal bribery case connected to a taxpayer-funded bailout of Ohio’s two nuclear power plants. Hours after FBI agents raided Speaker Larry Householder’s farm, U.S. Attorney David DeVillers described the ploy as “likely the largest bribery scheme ever perpetrated against the state of Ohio.” Householder was one of the driving forces behind the nuclear plants’ financial rescue, which added a new fee to every electricity bill in the state and directed over $150 million a year through 2026 to the plants near Cleveland and Toledo. After Householder’s arrest, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine called on him to resign. Because of the nature of these charges, it will be impossible for Speaker Householder to effectively lead the Ohio House of Representatives; therefore, I am calling on Speaker Householder to resign immediately. This is a sad day for Ohio. — Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) July 21, 2020 Also arrested were Householder adviser Jeffrey Longstreth, longtime Statehouse lobbyist Neil Clark, former Ohio Republican Party Chairman Matthew Borges and Juan Cespedes, co-founder of The Oxley Group, a Columbus-based consulting firm. Read full article
Lawmakers behaving badly on behalf of utility companies is nothing new. It often occurs regarding legislation and rate increases passed for “Smart” Meters – electric, gas, and water. Many Ohio utility companies have installed “Smart” Meters.
“Smart” Meters collect customer usage data 24/7, whereas original 1-way transmitting analog meters DO NOT. Utilities collect and analyze usage data so they can market more products and services to customers and/or sell it to 3rd parties a la “Surveillance Capitalism”.
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Since utilities worldwide have installed tens of millions of “Smart” Meters – it’s likely that you have them installed on your home and throughout your community. There are so many problems associated with them (including fires and explosions) and they are SO EXPENSIVE that a documentary was produced about them in 2013 and was updated and re-released in 2017.
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activistpost--2020-07-23--I Tried to Warn You about Federal Kidnapping!

When Congress inserted provisions into the 2012 NDAA authorizing indefinite detention without due process , I called them federal kidnapping @ @ @ @ @ that they would eventually be used .
Today , we ’ re witnessing federal agents @ @ @ @ @ streets .
When you give government power , it will eventually use it .
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By Michael Maharrey
When Congress inserted provisions into the 2012 NDAA authorizing indefinite detention without due process, I called them federal kidnapping provisions. And I warned that they would eventually be used.
Today, we’re witnessing federal agents black-bagging people on American city streets. When you give government power, it will eventually use it.
When Barack Obama signed the 2012 NDAA into law, I called the "indefinite detention" provisions federal kidnapping powers. @mmaharrey10th pic.twitter.com/wNMnClc3nu — TenthAmendmentCenter (@TenthAmendment) July 22, 2020
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activistpost--2020-07-23--60 Plaintiffs File Class Action Against Smartphone Manufacturer (Phonegate)

Warnings about radiation exposure from cell phones have been issued by many doctors and scientists ( see 1 , 2 .
3 ) including the American Academy of Pediatrics ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) and World Health Organization .
It ’ s not only about increased cancer risk either ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) .
The Phonegate Alert Team tries to raise awareness about exposure risks and litigation against cell phones for excessive radiation levels ( see 1 , 2 ) .
Here ’ s their latest update : The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attorney Elias Bourran filed a class action suit against the Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi with the Paris Public Prosecutor ’ s Office on Friday , July 17 , 2020 .
This class action , which brings together some sixty plaintiffs , follows the criminal complaint filed on April 15 , 2019 , by the Phonegate Alert NGO and has since been monitored by the Public Health Unit of the Paris Public Prosecutor ’ s Office .
Last year in the U.S , Fegan Scott law firm also filed smartphone class action lawsuits after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that 11 models exceeded federal RF Radiation levels .
The Federal Communication Commission ( FCC ) and the phone manufacturers have been heavily scrutinized ever since : • Lawsuit Update : Apple Ordered to Release Correspondence with FCC Regarding iPhone Radiation • Apple Whines That Jury Trial for Class Action Lawsuit on Illegal Cell Phone Radiation Levels Undermines FCC • Judge Blasts FCC Testing and May Let Jury Decide If Apple Committed Fraud by Marketing iPhones as Safety • Fox News on Cell Phone Radiation , Telecoms Advertising Unsafe Use of Phones , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lawsuits Expected .
RF Radiation Exceeds Outdated Federal Safety Levels Up to 500 % Unfortunately – so far – none of this has stopped telecom companies from continuing to advertise cell phones and other wireless devices being used in ways that they warn against in their product manuals .
It ’ s crazy – for many years already they ’ ve been warning shareholders that they could eventually be held liable for harm from their products as well as infrastructure ( see 1 , 2 ) Become an Activist Post Patron for $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post reports regularly about smartphones and other unsafe technology .
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By B.N. Frank
Warnings about radiation exposure from cell phones have been issued by many doctors and scientists (see 1, 2. 3) including the American Academy of Pediatrics (see 1, 2, 3) and World Health Organization. It’s not only about increased cancer risk either (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
The Phonegate Alert Team tries to raise awareness about exposure risks and litigation against cell phones for excessive radiation levels (see 1, 2). Here’s their latest update:
The French law firm Beaubourg avocats represented by attorney Elias Bourran filed a class action suit against the Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi with the Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office on Friday, July 17, 2020. This class action, which brings together some sixty plaintiffs, follows the criminal complaint filed on April 15, 2019, by the Phonegate Alert NGO and has since been monitored by the Public Health Unit of the Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office.
Last year in the U.S, Fegan Scott law firm also filed smartphone class action lawsuits after an investigation by the Chicago Tribune revealed that 11 models exceeded federal RF Radiation levels. The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the phone manufacturers have been heavily scrutinized ever since:
Unfortunately – so far – none of this has stopped telecom companies from continuing to advertise cell phones and other wireless devices being used in ways that they warn against in their product manuals. It’s crazy – for many years already they’ve been warning shareholders that they could eventually be held liable for harm from their products as well as infrastructure (see 1, 2)
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activistpost--2020-07-22--Facebook Uses Pandemic to Capitalize on Virtual Reality (VR) Despite Serious Health Risks and Warnin

Facebook Uses Pandemic to Capitalize on Virtual Reality (VR) Despite Serious Health Risks and Warnings

It ’ s difficult to keep up with all of Facebook ’ s business decisions that harm users and eventually make the company look unscrupulous if not completely depraved ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
One of their latest disasters-in-the making : promoting Virtual Reality ( VR ) despite all the health risks and warnings associated with this technology .
VR can cause balance issues , behavioral changes , cognitive problems , eye problems ( soreness , vision changes ) , headaches , and more .
2018 research revealed that children receive 2-5 times higher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reality ( VR ) .
Unfortunately , because of pandemic restrictions , people are lonelier than ever and , naturally , Facebook wants to help .
New Oculus features will help Facebook deepen VR ’ s social capabilities Facebook-owned Oculus announced new social features that will help facilitate casual social interactions in VR .
With Public Parties , Oculus users will be able to broadcast their voice call groups to a wider audience , making it easier for other users to join a session in progress .
This gives the Oculus platform similar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Internet Protocol ( VoIP ) popular among gamers , which reported a surge in daily voice call users since the pandemic ’ s onset .
Oculus also added Travel Together , a feature that allows groups to move collectively across apps on the platform — at launch , it will be supported by 12 VR games .
The new features further Facebook ’ s ambitions of making Oculus a mainstream social hub .
American Academy of Pediatrics and other health experts warn that kids are more vulnerable to harm from exposure to wireless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , no “ safe ” level of wireless radiation has been scientifically determined for children or pregnant women .
Blue light exposure has been equated with near-sightedness , macular degeneration , blindness , premature aging , anxiety , and insomnia .
Exposure to all sources of Microwave aka Wireless Radiation can disrupt the blood-brain barrier , cause it to leak , and even kill brain cells .
Regardless – some healthcare professionals still endorse VR ( see 1 , 2 ) despite warnings from their peers .
But whatever , right ?
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By B.N. Frank
It’s difficult to keep up with all of Facebook’s business decisions that harm users and eventually make the company look unscrupulous if not completely depraved (see 1, 2, 3, 4). One of their latest disasters-in-the making: promoting Virtual Reality (VR) despite all the health risks and warnings associated with this technology.
VR can cause balance issues, behavioral changes, cognitive problems, eye problems (soreness, vision changes), headaches, and more. 2018 research revealed that children receive 2-5 times higher exposures of radiation than adults from Virtual Reality (VR). Unfortunately, because of pandemic restrictions, people are lonelier than ever and, naturally, Facebook wants to help.
From Business Insider:
New Oculus features will help Facebook deepen VR’s social capabilities Facebook-owned Oculus announced new social features that will help facilitate casual social interactions in VR. With Public Parties, Oculus users will be able to broadcast their voice call groups to a wider audience, making it easier for other users to join a session in progress. This gives the Oculus platform similar capabilities to Discord, a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) popular among gamers, which reported a surge in daily voice call users since the pandemic’s onset. Oculus also added Travel Together, a feature that allows groups to move collectively across apps on the platform — at launch, it will be supported by 12 VR games. The new features further Facebook’s ambitions of making Oculus a mainstream social hub. Read full article
American Academy of Pediatrics and other health experts warn that kids are more vulnerable to harm from exposure to wireless radiation and Blue Light. In fact, no “safe” level of wireless radiation has been scientifically determined for children or pregnant women. Blue light exposure has been equated with near-sightedness, macular degeneration, blindness, premature aging, anxiety, and insomnia.
Exposure to all sources of Microwave aka Wireless Radiation can disrupt the blood-brain barrier, cause it to leak, and even kill brain cells. Regardless – some healthcare professionals still endorse VR (see 1, 2) despite warnings from their peers. But whatever, right?
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activistpost--2020-07-24--AT&T Says 338,000 Customers Stopped Paying Phone Bill During Pandemic

AT & T Inc. , for the first time , disclosed how many customers stopped paying their phone bill because of economic hardships related to the virus-induced recession , reported Bloomberg .
The company said 338,000 regular mobile-phone subscribers stopped paying in the second quarter ; an additional 159,000 broadband customers and 91,000 TV subscribers stopped paying as well .
“ We ’ re actively contacting , working with and trying to retain these customers and certainly , we haven ’ t given up on them and they haven ’ t given up on us , ” CEO John Stankey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ AT & T , Verizon , and T-Mobile , along with top cable providers , such as Comcast , Charter Spectrum , and Cox Communications , signed an agreement in March with the Federal Communications Commission to keep Americans who couldn ’ t afford to pay connected during the pandemic .
AT & T has said it wouldn ’ t end service or charge late fees so long as customers notify service representatives about their inability to pay .
What this all suggests is that the virus-induced recession has economically scarred the average @ @ @ @ @ @ @ T is the only communications company we ’ ve seen to release such numbers .
We fear the numbers are even greater if other communications companies release similar statistics .
If Americans can ’ t pay their phone bill , then how can there be a V-shaped recovery ?
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By Tyler Durden
AT&T Inc., for the first time, disclosed how many customers stopped paying their phone bill because of economic hardships related to the virus-induced recession, reported Bloomberg.
The company said 338,000 regular mobile-phone subscribers stopped paying in the second quarter; an additional 159,000 broadband customers and 91,000 TV subscribers stopped paying as well.
“We’re actively contacting, working with and trying to retain these customers and certainly, we haven’t given up on them and they haven’t given up on us,” CEO John Stankey said during an earnings call Thursday.
AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile, along with top cable providers, such as Comcast, Charter Spectrum, and Cox Communications, signed an agreement in March with the Federal Communications Commission to keep Americans who couldn’t afford to pay connected during the pandemic.
AT&T has said it wouldn’t end service or charge late fees so long as customers notify service representatives about their inability to pay.
What this all suggests is that the virus-induced recession has economically scarred the average American. So far, AT&T is the only communications company we’ve seen to release such numbers. We fear the numbers are even greater if other communications companies release similar statistics.
If Americans can’t pay their phone bill, then how can there be a V-shaped recovery?
Source: Zerohedge
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activistpost--2020-07-23--Yelp: Over 50% Of Restaurants Temporarily Closed Are Now Permanently Closed

The number of permanently closed business is surging across America and no major media outlet is sounding the alarm .
These are lives ruined , jobs lost , bankruptcies entered , life savings lost and families broken apart .
⁃ Technocracy News & Trends Editor Patrick Wood It ’ s tough out there for restaurants and other small businesses .
Yelp ’ s Economic Average report out Wednesday shows exactly how tough : 60 percent of the 26,160 temporarily closed restaurants on the business review site as of July are now permanently shut .
Temporary closures are dropping , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s previous report in April found that more than 175,000 total businesses were closed in some capacity .
Just under 25 percent of those closed businesses have reopened three months later .
For restaurants in particular , this is becoming the way it goes .
Yelp noted a 23-percent increase in permanent restaurant closures from only a month ago .
Bars and clubs are also closing forever at high rates : 44 percent ( as of July ) of 5,454 temporarily shuttered bars and other nightlife establishments are shut for good .
Yelp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experiencing the most closures , both temporary and permanent .
Places like Honolulu , San Francisco , and Las Vegas were struggling to keep businesses open as the cities with the highest rate of closures .
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The number of permanently closed business is surging across America and no major media outlet is sounding the alarm. These are lives ruined, jobs lost, bankruptcies entered, life savings lost and families broken apart. ⁃ Technocracy News & Trends Editor Patrick Wood
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It’s tough out there for restaurants and other small businesses.
Yelp’s Economic Average report out Wednesday shows exactly how tough: 60 percent of the 26,160 temporarily closed restaurants on the business review site as of July are now permanently shut. Temporary closures are dropping, and permanent shutdowns are increasing.
Yelp’s previous report in April found that more than 175,000 total businesses were closed in some capacity. Just under 25 percent of those closed businesses have reopened three months later. For restaurants in particular, this is becoming the way it goes. Yelp noted a 23-percent increase in permanent restaurant closures from only a month ago. Bars and clubs are also closing forever at high rates: 44 percent (as of July) of 5,454 temporarily shuttered bars and other nightlife establishments are shut for good.
Yelp broke down which cities and states are experiencing the most closures, both temporary and permanent. Places like Honolulu, San Francisco, and Las Vegas were struggling to keep businesses open as the cities with the highest rate of closures.
Read full story here…
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The Anti-Authoritarian’s Dilemma

A lifetime spent in opposition to illegitimate authority is a lifetime spent on the wrong side of the power balance .
The establishment , by definition , is forever at the reins of power , while the anti-authoritarian perpetually finds himself on the outside looking in .
Such is the anti-authoritarian resistance fighter ’ s cross to bear .
Resistance to undeserved power , in short , is an uphill battle with no let-up ; it never gets easier .
The anti-authoritarian is fated to play the role of the Rebel Alliance to the Empire forever – outgunned , out-financed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Star is blown to ashes and the Empire disbanded , the struggle loses its allure to the anti-authoritarian hero .
The torch of conflict , once the odds become more favorable , is picked up by beings of lesser moral fortitude .
There is no guarantee of victory for the anti-authoritarian ; on the contrary , defeat is usually imminent .
The true hero chooses battles exactly because they are seemingly unwinnable against the well-oiled forces of institutional oppression that inevitably pull at the levers of social control .
As the leftist journalist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do not fight fascists because I will win .
I fight fascists because they are fascists.
” Bullies prevail because standing up to them takes a moral courage that few possess .
Defying illegitimate and inhumane social norms enshrined into both written and unwritten law is , by definition , illegal and dangerous .
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Even just exposing , let alone resisting , the crimes of illegitimate authority can cost the anti-authoritarian his or her life .
At the very least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and ostracization come with the territory .
Consider the case of Bradley Manning , an army private from Oklahoma who exposed the intentional slaughter of civilians and Reuters journalists by American Empire stormtroopers in Iraq in 2007 .
Manning , regarded as a brave whistleblower in anti-authoritarian circles , leaked the video and other classified materials to another icon of the global human freedom movement , Julian Assange .
Assange then published the video , titled “ Collateral Murder , ” in various outlets .
Instead of applauding the important work of Assange @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US government to light , the bootlicking corporate press lambasted Manning .
They called him a traitor .
MSNBC — the infamous cable news hive of careerist deep-staters like CIA Torture Chief John Brennan – called for Manning ’ s extrajudicial execution .
Whatever vague rhetorical support that agents of American Empire offer for a free press , when the rubber meets the road , their actions undermine their façade .
The anti-authoritarian whistleblower , as with any entity that challenges establishment power , is relegated to the margins of society .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Empire leak sensitive information to the corporate press as a routine matter of business .
Rather than being fired for these leaks — which are often just as illegal as Manning ’ s — Empire PR agents are rewarded with promotions and praise .
The difference between state-sponsored PR leaks and unsanctioned leaks that expose government dirt is that , in the former , leakers are rewarded with future contracts in the revolving government-consulting-media door .
The latter , the true hero , is threatened , imprisoned , and tortured .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the supreme power of the state , the natural question becomes : why would anyone do it ?
The high risk-to-reward ratio for moral conscience is precisely the equation that power-brokers wish to instill in the mind of any peasant who considers rebellion .
They know that the cross is too heavy for most to suffer .
Character assassination is another weapon in the Empire ’ s arsenal to combat those who refuse to support them , or at least to passively accept their dominance .
When Julian Assange published the largest single @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including the Collateral Murder video , he leapfrogged every US government adversary overnight to claim his # 1 spot on the Deep State enemy list .
Swedish authorities – known for their close Cold War ties to American Empire – promptly issued a warrant for Assange based on razor-thin allegations that he had raped a masseuse in a hotel in 2010 .
In 2019 , the government was forced to drop the case due to lack of evidence – but not before Assange ’ s name was irrevocably tied to rape in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ essential opposition to the anti-authoritarian hero , the yin to his yang , is the opportunistic power-vulture .
In a world of depravity and cowardice , there are far more of the latter than the former .
The vulture has no discernible moral code that binds his actions .
The vulture lifestyle is certainly more convenient than a moral one — the vulture claims personal glory ( often wrapped in a flag ) without ever having to earn it , while the hero enjoys no widespread acknowledgment of his bravery but suffers the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s punishment .
Whereas the hero must weigh moral considerations to plot the proper course of action that satisfies his conscience , the vulture feels no such constraints — there is no circumstance the vulture won ’ t exploit for tactical advantage .
The vultures among us are the ISIS hostage-takers , the Hezbollah hospital-rooftop gunmen , and the chickenhawks of the US political establishment who could never be bothered serve in a foreign war themselves yet enthusiastically send the working class ’ sons and daughters to fight and die in them anyway @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the degenerate vulture class .
Your congressman is almost certainly one himself .
There is virtually no man or woman of moral integrity within ten square miles of the U.S. Congress .
Their careers , in fact , depend on their servility to power – the job attracts vultures as no other .
Honest people become builders , creators , and helpers .
Honorable Americans belong to its ranks of construction workers , teachers , firefighters , and farmers .
In 2020 , normal Americans need heroes more than ever .
Ultimately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dilemma : he must calculate that the personal risk he incurs by challenging illegitimate authority is outweighed by the societal benefit and the ease of his own conscience .
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By Ben Bartee
A lifetime spent in opposition to illegitimate authority is a lifetime spent on the wrong side of the power balance. The establishment, by definition, is forever at the reins of power, while the anti-authoritarian perpetually finds himself on the outside looking in.
Such is the anti-authoritarian resistance fighter’s cross to bear.
Resistance to undeserved power, in short, is an uphill battle with no let-up; it never gets easier. The anti-authoritarian is fated to play the role of the Rebel Alliance to the Empire forever – outgunned, out-financed, and outnumbered.
Once the Death Star is blown to ashes and the Empire disbanded, the struggle loses its allure to the anti-authoritarian hero. The torch of conflict, once the odds become more favorable, is picked up by beings of lesser moral fortitude.
There is no guarantee of victory for the anti-authoritarian; on the contrary, defeat is usually imminent. The true hero chooses battles exactly because they are seemingly unwinnable against the well-oiled forces of institutional oppression that inevitably pull at the levers of social control.
As the leftist journalist Chris Hedges puts it, “I do not fight fascists because I will win. I fight fascists because they are fascists.”
Bullies prevail because standing up to them takes a moral courage that few possess. Defying illegitimate and inhumane social norms enshrined into both written and unwritten law is, by definition, illegal and dangerous.
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Even just exposing, let alone resisting, the crimes of illegitimate authority can cost the anti-authoritarian his or her life. At the very least, derision, mockery, scorn, and ostracization come with the territory.
Consider the case of Bradley Manning, an army private from Oklahoma who exposed the intentional slaughter of civilians and Reuters journalists by American Empire stormtroopers in Iraq in 2007.
Manning, regarded as a brave whistleblower in anti-authoritarian circles, leaked the video and other classified materials to another icon of the global human freedom movement, Julian Assange. Assange then published the video, titled “Collateral Murder,” in various outlets.
Instead of applauding the important work of Assange and Manning to bring the crimes of the US government to light, the bootlicking corporate press lambasted Manning. They called him a traitor. MSNBC — the infamous cable news hive of careerist deep-staters like CIA Torture Chief John Brennan – called for Manning’s extrajudicial execution.
Whatever vague rhetorical support that agents of American Empire offer for a free press, when the rubber meets the road, their actions undermine their façade. The anti-authoritarian whistleblower, as with any entity that challenges establishment power, is relegated to the margins of society.
Government actors working as PR agents for the Empire leak sensitive information to the corporate press as a routine matter of business. Rather than being fired for these leaks — which are often just as illegal as Manning’s — Empire PR agents are rewarded with promotions and praise.
The difference between state-sponsored PR leaks and unsanctioned leaks that expose government dirt is that, in the former, leakers are rewarded with future contracts in the revolving government-consulting-media door. The latter, the true hero, is threatened, imprisoned, and tortured.
So, with so much disincentive to challenge the supreme power of the state, the natural question becomes: why would anyone do it?
The high risk-to-reward ratio for moral conscience is precisely the equation that power-brokers wish to instill in the mind of any peasant who considers rebellion. They know that the cross is too heavy for most to suffer.
Character assassination is another weapon in the Empire’s arsenal to combat those who refuse to support them, or at least to passively accept their dominance.
When Julian Assange published the largest single release of state secrets in history, including the Collateral Murder video, he leapfrogged every US government adversary overnight to claim his #1 spot on the Deep State enemy list.
Swedish authorities – known for their close Cold War ties to American Empire – promptly issued a warrant for Assange based on razor-thin allegations that he had raped a masseuse in a hotel in 2010. In 2019, the government was forced to drop the case due to lack of evidence – but not before Assange’s name was irrevocably tied to rape in the minds of the TV-viewing public.
The essential opposition to the anti-authoritarian hero, the yin to his yang, is the opportunistic power-vulture. In a world of depravity and cowardice, there are far more of the latter than the former.
The vulture has no discernible moral code that binds his actions.
The vulture lifestyle is certainly more convenient than a moral one — the vulture claims personal glory (often wrapped in a flag) without ever having to earn it, while the hero enjoys no widespread acknowledgment of his bravery but suffers the full weight of the power structure’s punishment.
Whereas the hero must weigh moral considerations to plot the proper course of action that satisfies his conscience, the vulture feels no such constraints — there is no circumstance the vulture won’t exploit for tactical advantage.
The vultures among us are the ISIS hostage-takers, the Hezbollah hospital-rooftop gunmen, and the chickenhawks of the US political establishment who could never be bothered serve in a foreign war themselves yet enthusiastically send the working class’ sons and daughters to fight and die in them anyway.
Electoral politics is the ultimate refuge of the degenerate vulture class. Your congressman is almost certainly one himself. There is virtually no man or woman of moral integrity within ten square miles of the U.S. Congress. Their careers, in fact, depend on their servility to power – the job attracts vultures as no other.
Honest people become builders, creators, and helpers. Honorable Americans belong to its ranks of construction workers, teachers, firefighters, and farmers. In 2020, normal Americans need heroes more than ever.
Ultimately, here is the anti-authoritarian’s dilemma: he must calculate that the personal risk he incurs by challenging illegitimate authority is outweighed by the societal benefit and the ease of his own conscience.
Source: The Daily Bell
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How Totalitarianism Begins

“ The robber baron ’ s cruelty may sometimes sleep , his cupidity may at some point be satiated ; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own consciences.
” – C.S .
Lewis ( 1898-1963 ) Serious issues are implicating personal liberty and public safety in Portland , Oregon .
The police are not enforcing local and state laws .
They are refraining from doing so because they have been so instructed by elected public officials .
The Supreme Court has ruled that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police – are empowered to determine the depth and breadth of law enforcement .
And the court has also ruled that the police have no legal obligation to protect lives or property .
Stated differently , the police can not be sued for their willful failures .
The remedy for those failures – according to the court – is to elect different officials who will deploy police assets differently .
Yet , the police have a moral obligation to protect lives and property .
For what other purpose have we hired and empowered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right to protect their lives and property , especially when the government fails to do so .
If its failures are systemic and repeated , it is the duty of the people to alter or abolish the government .
We know this from the Declaration of Independence .
Portland has been the center of anti-police demonstrations this summer .
The neighborhood around the state capitol has endured nearly two months of nighttime demonstrations .
Most of these are peaceful ; some are destructive .
Last weekend , with no notice or local consent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sent teams of agents – untrained in crowd control and wearing military fatigues – onto Portland ’ s streets .
Their uniforms bore no governmental , administrative or personal names , just the word “ Police ” on masking tape .
They descended upon the city in unmarked SUVs and began grabbing people indiscriminately off the streets , without regard to the person ’ s lawful presence or personal behavior .
According to the account of one victim , he was walking peacefully in the downtown area , observing the chaos , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unmarked SUV , grabbed him and pulled him into the car .
They tied his hands with plastic behind his back .
They pulled his cap over his face .
They kept him for two hours and then released him .
They filed no charges against him .
They had no basis for this kidnapping .
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It was a kidnapping , not an arrest .
An arrest is a lawful restraint by a legitimate government authority pursuant to a warrant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person to be arrested , or pursuant to probable cause of crime personally observed by the arresting officers .
Neither of these was the case in Portland .
And some victims were even less fortunate than those kidnapped .
They were assaulted with pepper spray and hit with non-lethal exploding bullets that stun , hurt and disorient .
The bullets can harm the eyes , heart and liver .
I saw a video of a young man riding a bicycle away from the chaos .
Yet , he was attacked by five of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Navy veteran asked a small group of the feds by what constitutional authority they were present in Portland .
They responded by pepper-spraying his face and beating his hand with a baton , shattering numerous bones in his hand .
Portland is in America , right ?
What ’ s going on here ?
On Monday , DHS acknowledged that these thugs are its police and said their behavior somehow will bring stability to downtown Portland .
The phrase that Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf used – mimicking his boss – was “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nothing lawful or orderly about what these agents did .
Their activities in Portland are unlawful , unconstitutional and harmful .
They are unlawful because federal agents are selectively arresting folks and not even pretending to be enforcing local and state laws .
Under federal law , the feds may not deploy police or military domestically unless the state legislature or the state governor requests it .
Neither has done so for Portland .
The feds ’ activities are unconstitutional because they are using government force to arrest people without probable cause or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no legal basis for these “ arrests , ” as they have not charged anyone .
Moreover , this is so harmful and terrifying – being kidnapped , handcuffed , blindfolded , not spoken to and then released , all for no stated reason – it will chill others from public dissent .
The First Amendment to the Constitution requires the government to protect speech , not assault those who exercise it .
If these indiscriminate beatings and kidnappings are intended to deter folks from publicly dissenting , it is profoundly unconstitutional , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal government .
Under the Constitution , the ability to regulate for health and safety belongs to the states and local governments .
The feds simply do not have the lawful authority to fill in gaps in local law enforcement , no matter how offended they may be .
This is how totalitarianism begins .
The feds claim that federal property needs protection and the folks assigned to do so need help .
When help arrives , it does so by surprise , under cover of darkness and shielded by anonymity .
Then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harm protesters because their bosses in Washington do not approve of the protesters ’ message .
Public dissent against the government is a core personal freedom .
It is as American as apple pie .
It was integral to the creation of our republic .
Government repression of dissent is totalitarian .
It is as un-American as the governments against which we fought world wars to preserve our core freedoms .
Andrew P. Napolitano , a former judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey , is the senior judicial analyst at Fox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seven books on the US Constitution .
The most recent is Suicide Pact : The Radical Expansion of Presidential Powers and the Lethal Threat to American Liberty .
To find out more about Judge Napolitano and to read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists , visit www.creators.com .
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By Andrew P. Napolitano
“The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own consciences.” – C.S. Lewis (1898-1963)
Serious issues are implicating personal liberty and public safety in Portland, Oregon. The police are not enforcing local and state laws. They are refraining from doing so because they have been so instructed by elected public officials.
The Supreme Court has ruled that state and local elected officials – not police – are empowered to determine the depth and breadth of law enforcement. And the court has also ruled that the police have no legal obligation to protect lives or property.
Stated differently, the police cannot be sued for their willful failures. The remedy for those failures – according to the court – is to elect different officials who will deploy police assets differently. Yet, the police have a moral obligation to protect lives and property. For what other purpose have we hired and empowered them?
All persons have a natural right to protect their lives and property, especially when the government fails to do so. If its failures are systemic and repeated, it is the duty of the people to alter or abolish the government. We know this from the Declaration of Independence.
Portland has been the center of anti-police demonstrations this summer. The neighborhood around the state capitol has endured nearly two months of nighttime demonstrations. Most of these are peaceful; some are destructive.
Last weekend, with no notice or local consent, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent teams of agents – untrained in crowd control and wearing military fatigues – onto Portland’s streets. Their uniforms bore no governmental, administrative or personal names, just the word “Police” on masking tape. They descended upon the city in unmarked SUVs and began grabbing people indiscriminately off the streets, without regard to the person’s lawful presence or personal behavior.
According to the account of one victim, he was walking peacefully in the downtown area, observing the chaos, when five masked men in fatigues exited an unmarked SUV, grabbed him and pulled him into the car. They tied his hands with plastic behind his back. They pulled his cap over his face. They kept him for two hours and then released him. They filed no charges against him.
They had no basis for this kidnapping.
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It was a kidnapping, not an arrest. An arrest is a lawful restraint by a legitimate government authority pursuant to a warrant issued by a judge specifically naming the person to be arrested, or pursuant to probable cause of crime personally observed by the arresting officers. Neither of these was the case in Portland.
And some victims were even less fortunate than those kidnapped. They were assaulted with pepper spray and hit with non-lethal exploding bullets that stun, hurt and disorient. The bullets can harm the eyes, heart and liver. I saw a video of a young man riding a bicycle away from the chaos. Yet, he was attacked by five of these feds.
An Annapolis graduate and Navy veteran asked a small group of the feds by what constitutional authority they were present in Portland. They responded by pepper-spraying his face and beating his hand with a baton, shattering numerous bones in his hand.
Portland is in America, right? What’s going on here?
On Monday, DHS acknowledged that these thugs are its police and said their behavior somehow will bring stability to downtown Portland. The phrase that Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf used – mimicking his boss – was “law and order.”
But there is nothing lawful or orderly about what these agents did. Their activities in Portland are unlawful, unconstitutional and harmful.
They are unlawful because federal agents are selectively arresting folks and not even pretending to be enforcing local and state laws. Under federal law, the feds may not deploy police or military domestically unless the state legislature or the state governor requests it. Neither has done so for Portland.
The feds’ activities are unconstitutional because they are using government force to arrest people without probable cause or arrest warrants. We know there is no legal basis for these “arrests,” as they have not charged anyone. Moreover, this is so harmful and terrifying – being kidnapped, handcuffed, blindfolded, not spoken to and then released, all for no stated reason – it will chill others from public dissent.
The First Amendment to the Constitution requires the government to protect speech, not assault those who exercise it. If these indiscriminate beatings and kidnappings are intended to deter folks from publicly dissenting, it is profoundly unconstitutional, counterproductive and will be costly to the federal government.
Under the Constitution, the ability to regulate for health and safety belongs to the states and local governments. The feds simply do not have the lawful authority to fill in gaps in local law enforcement, no matter how offended they may be.
This is how totalitarianism begins. The feds claim that federal property needs protection and the folks assigned to do so need help. When help arrives, it does so by surprise, under cover of darkness and shielded by anonymity. Then, the reinforcements beat and arrest and harm protesters because their bosses in Washington do not approve of the protesters’ message.
Public dissent against the government is a core personal freedom. It is as American as apple pie. It was integral to the creation of our republic. Government repression of dissent is totalitarian. It is as un-American as the governments against which we fought world wars to preserve our core freedoms.
Source: Antiwar.com
Andrew P. Napolitano, a former judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey, is the senior judicial analyst at Fox News Channel. Judge Napolitano has written seven books on the US Constitution. The most recent is Suicide Pact: The Radical Expansion of Presidential Powers and the Lethal Threat to American Liberty. To find out more about Judge Napolitano and to read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www.creators.com.
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activistpost--2020-07-23--Mitre Corporation: Only People With Low Ability Would Think Facial Recognition Is Biased

A secretive Homeland Security front company claims that facial recognition is far ahead of the public ’ s understanding .
And because it is so far ahead of our understanding , only people with low ability would think it is biased .
Before I address the Mitre Corporation ’ s absurd claim , I think the public ’ s unfathomable understanding of facial recognition needs some clarification .
According to a recent Forbes article , Mitre Corp. is a $ 1- $ 2 billion dollar “ government-linked Skunk Works ” company .
Armed with 8,000 employees and an annual budget @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2 billion of taxpayers ’ money , Mitre Corp. , a government-linked Skunk Works , has been making bleeding-edge breakthroughs for U.S. agencies for more than six decades .
With its HQ housed in four towers atop a hill in McLean , Virginia , Mitre ’ s research centers employ some of the nation ’ s leading computer scientists and engineers to build digital tools for America ’ s top military , security and intelligence organizations .
Going back to 2009 , the year when the Homeland Security-funded Mitre lab—the Homeland Security Systems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more left-field work was being undertaken in a study dubbed Human Odor as a Biometric for Deception .
The Mitre Corp. is so proud of their relationship with DHS , they created the “ Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute ” which “ helps DHS improve its performance in critical functions such as acquisition processes , risk and program management , information technology engineering , and decision-making capabilities.
” In other words , DHS uses the Mitre Corp. to help justify using “ information technology ” like facial recognition to create highly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mitre Corp ’ s .
claim that facial recognition is far ahead of the public ’ s understanding .
Mr. Blackburn begins by saying , “ face recognition is pretty darn difficult to understand , and for the most part , we ’ re not really listening to the people with experience.
” I guess all the recent studies proving facial recognition is biased are wrong and we should only listen to a Mitre Corp. representative , right ?
‘ Only people with low ability think facial recognition is biased ’ According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know facial recognition is biased even though they don ’ t understand how it works .
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- Trends & Strategies for Maximum Freedom He emphasized that while the basic technology is easy to understand , it ’ s extremely difficult to grasp in any detail .
It relates to the Dunning-Kruger Effect , where people are most confident in the subjects they know the least about .
Sounds weird , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we think we get it , and then we realize , okay I didn ’ t know all the nuances .
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Using the Dunning-Kruger Effect to describe the public ’ s understanding of facial recognition is insulting .
Wikipedia says , “ in the field of psychology , the Dunning–Kruger Effect is a cognitive bias in which people with low ability at a task overestimate their ability.
” So what he is saying is that people with low ability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think facial recognition is biased .
Blackburn ’ s flawed logic is based on talking to people in the AI/biometric surveillance community , I.E.
, Homeland Security who feign disbelief that facial recognition is inaccurate .
Even people with so-called “ low abilities ” can understand how facial recognition destroys everyone ’ s privacy .
A 55-page PowerPoint presentation titled “ MITRE Corporation Pose Correction for Automatic Facial Recognition ” contradicts Blackburn ’ s claims and shows error rates ranging anywhere from 26.3 percent to 87.7 percent .
We really should not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims that no one but Mitre Corp. and DHS employees really understand facial recognition .
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By MassPrivateI
A secretive Homeland Security front company claims that facial recognition is far ahead of the public’s understanding. And because it is so far ahead of our understanding, only people with low ability would think it is biased.
Before I address the Mitre Corporation’s absurd claim, I think the public’s unfathomable understanding of facial recognition needs some clarification.
According to a recent Forbes article, Mitre Corp. is a $1-$2 billion dollar “government-linked Skunk Works” company.
Armed with 8,000 employees and an annual budget of between $1 billion and $2 billion of taxpayers’ money, Mitre Corp., a government-linked Skunk Works, has been making bleeding-edge breakthroughs for U.S. agencies for more than six decades. With its HQ housed in four towers atop a hill in McLean, Virginia, Mitre’s research centers employ some of the nation’s leading computer scientists and engineers to build digital tools for America’s top military, security and intelligence organizations. Going back to 2009, the year when the Homeland Security-funded Mitre lab—the Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute—was founded, some more left-field work was being undertaken in a study dubbed Human Odor as a Biometric for Deception.
The Mitre Corp. is so proud of their relationship with DHS, they created the “Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute” which “helps DHS improve its performance in critical functions such as acquisition processes, risk and program management, information technology engineering, and decision-making capabilities.”
In other words, DHS uses the Mitre Corp. to help justify using “information technology” like facial recognition to create highly intrusive profiles of everyone.
Back to Mitre Corp’s. claim that facial recognition is far ahead of the public’s understanding.
The AFCEA’s Signal magazine recently interviewed Duane Blackburn, a MITRE Corporation S&T policy analyst.
Mr. Blackburn begins by saying, “face recognition is pretty darn difficult to understand, and for the most part, we’re not really listening to the people with experience.”
I guess all the recent studies proving facial recognition is biased are wrong and we should only listen to a Mitre Corp. representative, right?
‘Only people with low ability think facial recognition is biased’
According to Blackburn, the public thinks that they know facial recognition is biased even though they don’t understand how it works.
He emphasized that while the basic technology is easy to understand, it’s extremely difficult to grasp in any detail. It relates to the Dunning-Kruger Effect, where people are most confident in the subjects they know the least about. Sounds weird, but as we start to learn about something, we think we get it, and then we realize, okay I didn’t know all the nuances.
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Using the Dunning-Kruger Effect to describe the public’s understanding of facial recognition is insulting.
Wikipedia says,“in the field of psychology, the Dunning–Kruger Effect is a cognitive bias in which people with low ability at a task overestimate their ability.”
So what he is saying is that people with low ability can’t comprehend it and therefore think facial recognition is biased.
“We’re persuaded most by big fears—surveillance and privacy obviously being big fears. When I talk with people in this community, they’re actually amazed, because the vast majority of news articles, opinion pieces and even some of the policy recommendations that we see includes false information, and that’s been very problematic,” Blackburn said.
Blackburn’s flawed logic is based on talking to people in the AI/biometric surveillance community, I.E., Homeland Security who feign disbelief that facial recognition is inaccurate. Even people with so-called “low abilities” can understand how facial recognition destroys everyone’s privacy.
A 55-page PowerPoint presentation titled “MITRE Corporation Pose Correction for Automatic Facial Recognition” contradicts Blackburn’s claims and shows error rates ranging anywhere from 26.3 percent to 87.7 percent.
We really should not be surprised when a government-linked Skunk Works company claims that no one but Mitre Corp. and DHS employees really understand facial recognition.
Source: MassPrivateI blog
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activistpost--2020-07-23--The Gold and Silver Markets Have Changed … What About You?

We tend to spend a lot of time looking into the rearview mirror , especially when under duress .
Connected to this is something psychologists call “ recency bias.
” This simply means that what has happened in the near to intermediate past tends to inform and influence us as to how we should behave in the future .
The 2011 to early 2019 precious metals bear saga was broken only by a six-month bull hiatus in early 2016 – which then gave most of the rise back over the next two years !
Now , in spite of some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the general investing public still questions both the validity and upside potential of physical precious metals and the share prices of producing miners .
My premise today is that the physical gold and silver market has fundamentally changed .
And if you intend to gear up for and stay on this evolving multiple-year historic run , you had best do the same .
Significant increases in demand – especially in the West – tend to begin subtly with large purchase and storage by high net-worth individuals .
Over the last year or so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( which are supposed to be backed by growing amounts of metal ) have been surging , setting monthly records time after time .
In just the last two years , silver bullion held in trust by these ETFs has risen from a 22-million-ounce loss in 2018 , to an 81.7-million-ounce gain last year… and ETF holdings are still marching higher .
Ounces vaulted under the SLV , which holds almost one-half of the silver owned by the world ’ s ETFs , is published daily and has become a must-follow item for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Trust ’ s mission of mirroring the metal ’ s price serves as a proxy for silver investment demand .
By the middle of July , as reported by Adam Hamilton , SLV held over 516 million ounces of silver !
Adam believes that this current rise is caused by institutional investors , stating that this “ near-vertical holdings build has been highly consistent and disciplined .
It has happened whether silver is rising , falling , or grinding sideways.
” There is an interesting discrepancy going on between the amount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the “ implied build ” taking place in other venues .
These take the form of private purchases held either in non-banking vaults , private storage facilities , or ( quite literally ) holes in the ground .
See : 177 Different Ways to Generate Extra Income In addition , Central Banks , probably the largest buyers of gold over the last decade ( having been net sellers for a number of years prior to the switch ) , have become unremitting accumulators .
For all their public posturing about “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being “ a barbarous relic , ” or a “ pet rock , ” they certainly have been doing just the opposite !
The most profound exceptions to this have been , when at the start of the ( so-far ) 20 year bull run , UK bureaucrat Gordon Brown managed to sell fully half of his country ’ s reserves at an average price of $ 275 , which turned out to be the absolute low of the previous two decades .
Immortalized as “ Brown ’ s Bottom , ” his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dollars in lost value , as gold rocked up to its current level of over $ 1,800 .
No doubt this will continue to be “ the gift that keeps on taking ” as gold adds more thousands of dollars per ounce .
But the top prize for “ thinking backward ” must go Canada , which although it is the world ’ s 8th largest gold producer , holds next to nothing .
Their puny “ reserves ” could probably fit on a sturdy coffee table !
The large buying build in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stage where individual investors are starting to realize that , far from being a flash in the pan last spring , elevated premiums , long delivery delays , and difficulty in finding metal at all are becoming the norm .
My suggestion : Expect these trends to persist and become noticeably worse as we move into the fall months , typically one of the strongest time frames for both metals .
The biggest decrease in silver mine supply in recorded history – going back to the 1940 ’ s – has taken place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , CPM Group ) !
And this was pre-COVID .
As Jeff Clark notes , in 2019 , only a single new primary silver mine came online anywhere on the globe .
Not to mention that due to the pandemic this year , we can expect a further 10-20 % production decrease .
If you have yet to acquire “ enough for your needs , ” then you ’ d better get on the stick .
Decide what your acquisition plan should look like , how much you intend to budget , what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you plan to do so .
Then don ’ t fail to do something about it !
Adam Hamilton ’ s latest essay concludes with the following paragraph .
So don ’ t keep waiting for lower paper prices in hopes of getting some cheap metal .
As investors with this mindset found out last spring , holding out for $ 12 silver simply meant they had to pay $ 22 , as opposed to being able just a few months before to get it at $ 17 , which included only a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t be zinc penny wise and copper pound foolish !
Real money – gold and silver – unlike the fake stuff in your wallet , holds and builds value as a counterweight to the ongoing depreciation we ’ ve all been experiencing in fiat currency purchasing power .
And oh , did I mention that just since 2000 , those “ paper promises ” you ’ ve been collecting have declined in value by about 44 % ?
As for gold and silver since then ?
Try working the math on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2000 : c. $ 265 ; Today : c. $ 1,863 .
Silver in 2000 : $ 4.75 ; Today $ 22.37 .
On the way for both over the next few years to _ ?
__ ( fill in the blank ) .
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 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resource sector observations with readers , the media , and North American investment conference attendees .
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By David Smith
We tend to spend a lot of time looking into the rearview mirror, especially when under duress.
Connected to this is something psychologists call “recency bias.” This simply means that what has happened in the near to intermediate past tends to inform and influence us as to how we should behave in the future.
The 2011 to early 2019 precious metals bear saga was broken only by a six-month bull hiatus in early 2016 – which then gave most of the rise back over the next two years!
Now, in spite of some very powerful evidence to the contrary, the general investing public still questions both the validity and upside potential of physical precious metals and the share prices of producing miners.
My premise today is that the physical gold and silver market has fundamentally changed. And if you intend to gear up for and stay on this evolving multiple-year historic run, you had best do the same.
Significant increases in demand – especially in the West – tend to begin subtly with large purchase and storage by high net-worth individuals.
Over the last year or so, gold and silver ETF share inflows (which are supposed to be backed by growing amounts of metal) have been surging, setting monthly records time after time. In just the last two years, silver bullion held in trust by these ETFs has risen from a 22-million-ounce loss in 2018, to an 81.7-million-ounce gain last year… and ETF holdings are still marching higher.
Ounces vaulted under the SLV, which holds almost one-half of the silver owned by the world’s ETFs, is published daily and has become a must-follow item for speculators and investors alike. As such, the Trust’s mission of mirroring the metal’s price serves as a proxy for silver investment demand.
By the middle of July, as reported by Adam Hamilton, SLV held over 516 million ounces of silver! Adam believes that this current rise is caused by institutional investors, stating that this “near-vertical holdings build has been highly consistent and disciplined. It has happened whether silver is rising, falling, or grinding sideways.”
There is an interesting discrepancy going on between the amount of gold going into ETFs of record, and the “implied build” taking place in other venues. These take the form of private purchases held either in non-banking vaults, private storage facilities, or (quite literally) holes in the ground.
In addition, Central Banks, probably the largest buyers of gold over the last decade (having been net sellers for a number of years prior to the switch), have become unremitting accumulators. For all their public posturing about “gold not paying interest,” gold being “a barbarous relic,” or a “pet rock,” they certainly have been doing just the opposite!
The most profound exceptions to this have been, when at the start of the (so-far) 20 year bull run, UK bureaucrat Gordon Brown managed to sell fully half of his country’s reserves at an average price of $275, which turned out to be the absolute low of the previous two decades.
Immortalized as “Brown’s Bottom,” his farcical action cost his countrymen billions of dollars in lost value, as gold rocked up to its current level of over $1,800. No doubt this will continue to be “the gift that keeps on taking” as gold adds more thousands of dollars per ounce.
But the top prize for “thinking backward” must go Canada, which although it is the world’s 8th largest gold producer, holds next to nothing. Their puny “reserves” could probably fit on a sturdy coffee table!
The large buying build in both gold and silver have reached the stage where individual investors are starting to realize that, far from being a flash in the pan last spring, elevated premiums, long delivery delays, and difficulty in finding metal at all are becoming the norm.
My suggestion: Expect these trends to persist and become noticeably worse as we move into the fall months, typically one of the strongest time frames for both metals.
The biggest decrease in silver mine supply in recorded history – going back to the 1940’s – has taken place during the last four years (2017-19, CPM Group)! And this was pre-COVID.
As Jeff Clark notes, in 2019, only a single new primary silver mine came online anywhere on the globe. Not to mention that due to the pandemic this year, we can expect a further 10-20% production decrease.
If you have yet to acquire “enough for your needs,” then you’d better get on the stick. Decide what your acquisition plan should look like, how much you intend to budget, what you should buy, and how often you plan to do so. Then don’t fail to do something about it!
Adam Hamilton’s latest essay concludes with the following paragraph.
The resulting enormous SLV-holdings builds are unprecedented, forcing them vertically… unleashing a powerful virtuous circle for silver, with investment buying driving silver higher attracting in even more investors. Silver still has a long runway higher to mean revert back up to historic norms relative to gold. And the Fed’s epic monetary inflation should keep demand high. By just about any metric, the odds overwhelmingly indicate that the historic silver (and gold) institutional and speculator demand now being witnessed, will lead in due time to a virtual “gold rush” by individuals like you and me for what’s left over.
So don’t keep waiting for lower paper prices in hopes of getting some cheap metal.
As investors with this mindset found out last spring, holding out for $12 silver simply meant they had to pay $22, as opposed to being able just a few months before to get it at $17, which included only a single dollar premium over spot.
So don’t be zinc penny wise and copper pound foolish!
Real money – gold and silver – unlike the fake stuff in your wallet, holds and builds value as a counterweight to the ongoing depreciation we’ve all been experiencing in fiat currency purchasing power.
And oh, did I mention that just since 2000, those “paper promises” you’ve been collecting have declined in value by about 44%?
As for gold and silver since then? Try working the math on scratch paper with these statistics. Gold in 2000: c. $265; Today: c. $1,863. Silver in 2000: $4.75; Today $22.37. On the way for both over the next few years to _?__ (fill in the blank).
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.
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activistpost--2020-07-24--FDA Recalls 75 Hand Sanitizer Brands for Being Potentially Toxic and Deadly (List Included)

It wasn ’ t even 2 weeks ago that the “ Better Late than Never ” Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) expanded their warnings from 9 potentially toxic and deadly hand sanitizers to 14 brands .
Now they are saying it ’ s more like 75 .
The Food and Drug Administration ’ s list of potentially toxic hand sanitizers continues to grow , with the agency warning of more products tainted with methanol .
The FDA ’ s latest warning to consumers and health care providers involves hand sanitizers labeled as containing ethanol , but tested positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alcohol , methanol can be toxic when absorbed through the skin and deadly if swallowed .
The regulatory agency has expanded to 75 its list of sanitizers for consumers to avoid — some of which have already been recalled and some the FDA is recommending be recalled — for containing the potentially fatal substance .
“ The agency is aware of adults and children ingesting hand sanitizer products contaminated with methanol that has led to recent adverse events including blindness , hospitalizations and death , ” the FDA stated .
Young children who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as adolescents and adults who drink them as an alcohol substitute , are most at risk of methanol poisoning , according to the agency .
The lengthy list of potentially dangerous sanitizers ( see below ) includes brands sold at Walmart-owned Sam ’ s Club and BJ ’ s Wholesale Club .
The FDA in June initially warned consumers of nine hand sanitizers to avoid and has since added more brands that tested positive for methanol .
The agency ’ s warning comes amid heavy demand for sanitizer due to the coronavirus pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to frequently wash their hands and to use hand sanitizer .
For instance , the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends using sanitizers that contain at least 60 % ethanol alcohol , as well as frequent hand-washing .
The FDA urged consumers to stop using the methanol products , which should be immediately discarded in hazardous waste containers .
“ Do not flush or pour these products down the drain , ” the agency counseled in June .
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By B.N. Frank
It wasn’t even 2 weeks ago that the “Better Late than Never” Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded their warnings from 9 potentially toxic and deadly hand sanitizers to 14 brands. Now they are saying it’s more like 75.
From CBS News:
Dozens of hand sanitizers are potentially toxic, FDA warns
The Food and Drug Administration’s list of potentially toxic hand sanitizers continues to grow, with the agency warning of more products tainted with methanol.
The FDA’s latest warning to consumers and health care providers involves hand sanitizers labeled as containing ethanol, but tested positive for methanol. Also known as wood alcohol, methanol can be toxic when absorbed through the skin and deadly if swallowed.
The regulatory agency has expanded to 75 its list of sanitizers for consumers to avoid — some of which have already been recalled and some the FDA is recommending be recalled — for containing the potentially fatal substance.
“The agency is aware of adults and children ingesting hand sanitizer products contaminated with methanol that has led to recent adverse events including blindness, hospitalizations and death,” the FDA stated.
Young children who accidentally ingest these products, as well as adolescents and adults who drink them as an alcohol substitute, are most at risk of methanol poisoning, according to the agency.
The lengthy list of potentially dangerous sanitizers (see below) includes brands sold at Walmart-owned Sam’s Club and BJ’s Wholesale Club.
The FDA in June initially warned consumers of nine hand sanitizers to avoid and has since added more brands that tested positive for methanol.
The agency’s warning comes amid heavy demand for sanitizer due to the coronavirus pandemic, with public health officials urging consumers to frequently wash their hands and to use hand sanitizer. For instance, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends using sanitizers that contain at least 60% ethanol alcohol, as well as frequent hand-washing.
The FDA urged consumers to stop using the methanol products, which should be immediately discarded in hazardous waste containers. “Do not flush or pour these products down the drain,” the agency counseled in June.
The following is the latest available list of all the potentially toxic sanitizers, according to the FDA:
4E Global’s Blumen Clear Advanced Hand Sanitizer with 70% Alcohol
4E Global’s Blumen Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Clear Ethyl Alcohol 70%
4E Global’s Blumen Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Clear
4E Global’s Klar and Danver Instant Hand Sanitizer (labeled with Greenbrier International Inc.)
4E Global’s Modesa Instant Hand Sanitizer Moisturizers and Vitamin E
4E Global’s Blumen Advanced Hand Sanitizer
4E Global’s Blumen Advanced Hand Sanitizer Aloe
4E Global’s Blumen Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Lavender
4E Global’s Blumen Clear Lear Advanced Hand Sanitizer
4E Global’s Blumen Clear Advanced Hand Sanitizer
4E Global’s The Honeykeeper Hand Sanitizer
4E Global’s Blumen Advanced Hand Sanitizer Clear
4E Global’s Blumen Clear Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer
4E Global’s Blumen Clear Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe
4E Global’s Blumen Clear Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Lavender
4E Global’s Blumen Aloe Advanced Hand Sanitizer, with 70% Alcohol
4E Global’s Blumen Advanced Hand Sanitizer Lavender, with 70% alcohol
4E Global’s Blumen Advanced Hand Sanitizer Aloe, with 70% alcohol
4E Global’s Blumen Antibacterial Fresh Citrus Hand Sanitizer
4E Global’s Blumen Hand Sanitizer Fresh Citrus
4E Global’s Klar and Danver Instant Hand Sanitizer
4E Global’s Hello Kitty by Sanrio Hand Sanitizer
4E Global’s Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer (Vitamin E and Aloe)
4E Global’s Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer (Aloe and Moisturizers)
4E Global’s Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer Vitamin E and Aloe
4E Global’s Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe and Moisturizers
4E Global’s Blumen Instant Hand Sanitizer Fragrance Free
4E Global’s Blumen Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe Vera
4E Global’s Assured Aloe
AAA Cosmetica’s bio aaa Advance Hand Sanitizer
AAA Cosmetica’s LumiSkin Advance Hand Sanitizer 4 oz
AAA Cosmetica’s LumiSkin Advance Hand Sanitizer 16 oz
AAA Cosmetica’s QualitaMed Hand Sanitizer
DDI Multinacional’s Earths Amenities Instant Unscented Hand Sanitizer with Aloe Vera Advanced
DDI Multinacional’s Hand Sanitizer Agavespa Skincare
DDI Multinacional’s Vidanos Easy Cleaning Rentals Hand Sanitizer Agavespa Skincare
Eskbiochem’s All-Clean Hand Sanitizer
Eskbiochem’s Esk Biochem Hand Sanitizer
Eskbiochem’s Lavar 70 Gel Hand Sanitizer
Eskbiochem’s The Good Gel Antibacterial Gel Hand Sanitizer
Eskbiochem’s CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol
Eskbiochem’s CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% Alcohol
Eskbiochem’s CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol
Eskbiochem’s Saniderm Advanced Hand Sanitizer
Grupo Insoma’s Hand sanitizer Gel Unscented 70% Alcohol
Limpo Quimicos’ Andy’s Best
Limpo Quimicos’ Andy’s
Limpo Quimicos’ Gelclor
Limpo Quimicos’ NeoNatural
Limpo Quimicos’ Plus Advanced
Liqesa Exportacion or Liq-E-S.A.’s Optimus Lubricants Instant Hand Sanitizer
Maquiladora Miniara’s Shine and Clean Hand Sanitizer
Maquiladora Miniara’s Selecto Hand Sanitizer
Mystic International’s Mystic Shield Protection hand sanitizer
Soluciones Cosmeticas’ Bersih Hand Sanitizer Gel Fragrance Free
Soluciones Cosmeticas’ Antiseptic Alcohol 70% Topical Solution hand sanitizer
Soluciones Cosmeticas’ Hand sanitizer (labeled with Wet Look Janitorial and Gardening Corp.)
Tropicosmeticos’ Britz Hand Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol 70%
Yara Elena De La Garza Perez Nieto’s Daesi hand sanitizer
Real Clean Distribuciones’s Born Basic Anti-Bac Hand Sanitizer
Real Clean Distribuciones’s Anti-Bac Hand Sanitizer
Real Clean Distribuciones’s Scent Theory – Keep It Clean – Pure Clean Anti-bacterial Hand Sanitizer
Real Clean Distribuciones’s Cavalry
Real Clean Distribuciones’s ENLIVEN Hand Sanitizing Gel
Real Clean Distribuciones’s Lux Eoi Hand Sanitizing Gel
Real Clean Distribuciones’s Keep It Clean
Real Clean Distribuciones’s Hand Sanitizer
MXL Comercial’s Hand Sanitizer Disinfectant Gel 70% Ethyl Alcohol (labeled with Resource Recovery & Trading LLC)
MXL Comercial’s Hand Sanitizer Disinfectant Gel 70% Ethyl Alcohol Rinse Free Hand Rub (labeled with Resource Recovery & Trading LLC)
ITECH 361’s All Clean Hand Sanitizer, Moisturizer and Disinfectant
Transliquid Technologies’s Mystic Shield Protection hand sanitizer
Saniderm Advanced Hand Sanitizer
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activistpost--2020-07-23--U.S. Marine Corps Partners with Verizon to Launch “Living Lab” to Test 5G Despite Expert Warnings

American opposition to 5G technology is not limited to biological and environmental risks ( see 1 , 2 ) .
Federal agencies have also warned that it can threaten national security , public safety , and weather forecasting accuracy .
Other issues reported about 5G – base stations can overheat AND they use 2-3x more energy than 4G base stations .
Back to health risks – since 2018 , there have been reports of people and animals becoming sick after 5G was turned on ( see 1 .
2 , 3 , 4 ) .
Of course , all sources @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people sick – Bluetooth , cell phone radiation and WiFi – not just 5G .
Telecom companies have also been warning investors about liability for many years .
Regardless , the U.S. Marine Corps and Verizon have launched a 5G “ Living Lab ” anyway .
U.S. Marine Corps , Verizon Launch ‘ Living Lab ’ to Test 5G Officials will explore defense applications of the maturing technology on a military base in California .
A “ living lab ” for exploring 5G-enabled defense applications and use cases is set in motion at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Air Station Miramar .
Verizon and the Marine Corps revealed Wednesday they ’ ve linked up and launched the testbed to strategically investigate fifth generation wireless technologies ’ potential to facilitate and secure smart bases of the future , promote autonomous transport for Pentagon purposes—and more .
The effort is underpinned by Verizon ’ s 5G Ultra Wideband service , marking the first time it ’ s deployed at a military base .
“ In discussions with the Marine Corps on technology innovations , starting back in 2018 , we saw how 5G @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Verizon ’ s Director , Mobile Solutions , Federal Sales Cornelius Brown told Nextgov Tuesday .
“ We then worked with MCAS Miramar to bring this 5G Ultra Wideband to the base.
” The service is already up-and-running on the site , but Brown confirmed the telecommunications company is “ working with base personnel to expand coverage.
” The technology enabling 5G Ultra Wideband on the base is very similar in physical outward appearance to existing antennas deployed around the U.S. today , Brown noted , but “ it uses new components that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ installations , ” such as network slicing and multi-access edge computing .
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American opposition to 5G is growing .
In 2019 , telecom executives gave U.S. congressional testimony that they have NO scientific evidence that it is safe .
Legislators in Hawaii recently introduced a bill stop 5G deployment until studies prove that it ’ s safe .
In fact , the majority of scientists worldwide are opposed to 5G until studies show that it ’ s safe .
Cities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
13 , 14 ) .
Activist Post reports regularly about 5G and other unsafe technology .
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By B.N. Frank
American opposition to 5G technology is not limited to biological and environmental risks (see 1, 2). Federal agencies have also warned that it can threaten national security, public safety, and weather forecasting accuracy. Other issues reported about 5G – base stations can overheat AND they use 2-3x more energy than 4G base stations.
Back to health risks – since 2018, there have been reports of people and animals becoming sick after 5G was turned on (see 1. 2, 3, 4). Of course, all sources of wireless exposure can and do make people sick – Bluetooth, cell phone radiation and WiFi – not just 5G. Telecom companies have also been warning investors about liability for many years. Regardless, the U.S. Marine Corps and Verizon have launched a 5G “Living Lab” anyway.
From Nextgov:
U.S. Marine Corps, Verizon Launch ‘Living Lab’ to Test 5G
Officials will explore defense applications of the maturing technology on a military base in California.
A “living lab” for exploring 5G-enabled defense applications and use cases is set in motion at the San Diego military base Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.
Verizon and the Marine Corps revealed Wednesday they’ve linked up and launched the testbed to strategically investigate fifth generation wireless technologies’ potential to facilitate and secure smart bases of the future, promote autonomous transport for Pentagon purposes—and more. The effort is underpinned by Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband service, marking the first time it’s deployed at a military base.
“In discussions with the Marine Corps on technology innovations, starting back in 2018, we saw how 5G could support future strategic initiatives,” Verizon’s Director, Mobile Solutions, Federal Sales Cornelius Brown told Nextgov Tuesday. “We then worked with MCAS Miramar to bring this 5G Ultra Wideband to the base.”
The service is already up-and-running on the site, but Brown confirmed the telecommunications company is “working with base personnel to expand coverage.” The technology enabling 5G Ultra Wideband on the base is very similar in physical outward appearance to existing antennas deployed around the U.S. today, Brown noted, but “it uses new components that will allow for future advancements for smart installations,” such as network slicing and multi-access edge computing.
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