activistpost--2020-10-06--“Smart” Water Meters Increase Bills AND Emit High Levels Of Radiation That Can Make People Sick

People worldwide DO NOT WANT “ Smart ” Meters – electric , gas , and water .
Customers ’ rates have been increased to install them ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) and they DO NOT save meaningful amounts of energy .
Tens of millions of “ Smart ” Meters have been installed and millions more are planned despite all their problems – their need for frequent replacement , fires , explosions , catastrophic cybersecurity risks ( see 1 , 2 ) , etc .
They also emit high levels of harmful electromagnetic radiation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animals sick ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ) .
Thanks to Thea Scarato , Executive Director of Environmental Health Trust , for testifying to her community council about the exposure risks to “ Smart ” water meters , how they contribute to E-Waste due to their short-life spans , and how they cause injuries and deaths to laborers who mine for the toxic ingredients needed to build these completely unnecessary and dangerous devices .
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By B.N. Frank
People worldwide DO NOT WANT “Smart” Meters – electric, gas, and water. Customers’ rates have been increased to install them (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and they DO NOT save meaningful amounts of energy.
Tens of millions of “Smart” Meters have been installed and millions more are planned despite all their problems – their need for frequent replacement, fires, explosions, catastrophic cybersecurity risks (see 1, 2), etc. They also emit high levels of harmful electromagnetic radiation which can and have made people and animals sick (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).
Thanks to Thea Scarato, Executive Director of Environmental Health Trust, for testifying to her community council about the exposure risks to “Smart” water meters, how they contribute to E-Waste due to their short-life spans, and how they cause injuries and deaths to laborers who mine for the toxic ingredients needed to build these completely unnecessary and dangerous devices.
Activist Post reports regularly about “Smart” Meters and other unsafe technology. For more information, visit our archives and the following websites:
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activistpost--2020-10-06--A Scamdemic, Rioting, and Election Cheating to Crush Freedom in Amerika

Some relatives visited over the weekend , and one of them had said they would not be wearing masks .
However , when they were here , they were wearing masks , citing the news about Trump having COVID .
The psy-ops are working .
It felt like it was the “ Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
” Oh , well .
The “ news ” is saying that Trump ’ s oxygen levels decreased a lot .
Was he wearing the mask ?
That ’ s probably why !
And about that Trump COVID illness , people are accusing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coney Barrett event as “ Coronavirus Super-Spreaders.
” Everyone in the Trump circle is now testing positive for the coronavirus , and several Republican senators ( but not Democrats ) , and how convenient all this just weeks before the election .
Not at all suspicious , nooooo .
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Look , because of all the widespread false positive test results , if you get a positive test result , get a second opinion !
Or better , don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unreliable .
If you receive a “ positive ” test result you may be ordered into quarantine i.e .
house arrest and further harassed by the COVID stasi .
So the political hacks and media personalities won ’ t shut up about the Trump “ Super-Spreaders , ” even though those flunkies said nothing about the maskless rioters and arsonists , a.k.a .
“ peaceful protesters , ” and their potential to spread virus .
( i.e .
the hacks and media people are full of sh*t , as they always are .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ promoting risking other people ’ s lives in the name of personal gratification is a way of life with the people on the left , such as in Planned Parenthood ’ s promotion of HIV-positive people ’ s “ right ” to not inform sexual partners of one ’ s HIV-positive status .
If it ’ s to do with immediate sexual gratification , risking others ’ lives is A-OKAY for these pervs !
Anyway , by March I was speculating that “ COVID ” was being exaggerated and hyped , and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a planned agenda as well .
And now CIA asset Bob Woodward ’ s revealing that Trump ( rightfully ) “ downplayed ” the COVID virus , compares to the October 2016 release of the Access Hollywood tape of Trump talking lewdly of women .
But there seems to be a wider motive for implementing a virus scamdemic such as wanting to cause fear and cause the masses to want to avoid voting in person .
With the 2020 Presidential election there are already widespread examples of attempts at election cheating , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sent to people who didn ’ t request them , being sent to people ’ s addresses in the names of previous residents and in the names of deceased people , being sent with postage-paid envelopes to send in votes but with no postmark date so poll workers don ’ t know if it was postmarked past the deadline , judges legislating extended deadlines past the November 3rd deadline and allowing for mail-in votes to be counted for weeks after the election , so cheaters have time to mark up ballots and/or throw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out there are drooling to do anything they can to get Trump out of there ( including sticking a contaminated swab up his nostril ? )
.
We know many people hate Trump , because his saying , “ Drain The Swamp ” meant he wanted to go into Washington and “ rock the boat , ” and “ knock over the table , ” and get rid of the corruption .
None of which he ’ s done , however .
And Trump said , “ End the endless wars , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The warmongers , neocons , military contractors , consultants , media hangers-on , and bureaucracy career parasites want Trump out of there , and the attempted “ Russia-Trump collusions ” frame-up and impeachment-for-nothing prove it .
There are other motives for the scamdemic and for massive election cheating , such as the Marxists who are openly trying to take away freedom in America .
Look at the college campuses , the bureaucrats , government commissars , the “ deep state , ” and social agitating devices such as “ Black Lives Matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , violence and arson burning down businesses that are owned by black people and employ black people that “ Black Lives Matter ” don ’ t care about .
Regarding further evidence of all this being planned , in 2013 there was the Boston Marathon bombing , and later that week the at-large Dzhokhar Tsarnaev co-terrorist bomber was being sought after by many police in the Boston area .
On that one dreaded day , the governor imposed a fascist “ shelter-in-place ” order , and the whole Boston area was a ghost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ dry run ” for this year ’ s fascist lockdowns for 3 months for no good reason .
A year later in September-November 2014 was the Africa Ebola scare , in which 11 people in the U.S. were confirmed with Ebola , and 2 died .
But it didn ’ t spread beyond those 11 people , supposedly , and there was no hysteria , no panic .
And no MASKS !
And Ebola has a 90 % death rate , compared to COVID ’ s .1 to .2 % death rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the unnecessary panic and hysteria all this year would have been more appropriate in 2014 , no ?
Also in 2014 was the incident of New York City police killing an unarmed black man , Eric Garner , for no reason , because he was selling individual cigarettes .
( Oooh , selling individual cigarettes ! )
The police were choking Garner , and he said , “ I can ’ t breathe ” 11 times before he died .
What a coincidence with what ’ s been going on this year , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I can ’ t breathe.
” With the COVID scamdemic some people have been saying , “ I can ’ t breathe ” with these damn masks we ’ ve been ordered to wear by fascists , some possible side effects being oxygen deprivation and/or sickness caused by bacteria accumulation in the masks .
The masks could cause breathing problems , or exacerbate already existing breathing problems .
Making the kids wear the masks , lowering their oxygen intake , is child abuse , in my view .
Especially when all this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 is very similar to that of seasonal flu .
One purpose of the masks is for conformity and “ helping others , ” and this goes with the rioting Marxists ’ theme of self-sacrifice for the “ common good , ” because with COVID everyone is assumed to be a “ carrier , ” and we must “ protect others ” by wearing a useless , ineffective mask .
Like the house arrest lockdowns and being a hermit to “ protect others.
” The masks also reinforce submission , and suppression of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the official narrative , dissent from the mainstream consensus that declares “ Science !
” but is actually anti-science .
And now we have police thugs arresting innocent people for not wearing masks , that is , police not wearing masks arresting people for not wearing masks !
Wacko governors ordering churches closed , arresting disobedient worshipers .
So these anti-religion policies are a warning , because those Christian-hating Marxists really are out there .
The contact tracing stuff seems to be for ulterior purposes as well .
Totalitarian zealots want to know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people are going in their private lives , etc .
( Don ’ t give “ contact tracers ” ANY information .
It ’ s none of their damn business ! )
And the riots , the looting and arson .
Mayors and police chiefs ordering police to stand down , as they “ stand with the protesters , ” who are supposedly “ peacefully protesting ” in their violent rioting , looting and burning down businesses , churches , libraries and other structures .
Police not arresting thugs and criminals .
BLM @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bail money for violent criminals to be let right back out on the streets .
Kamala Harris saying she supports them and the “ protests , ” i.e .
violence , that will not stop and it “ should not stop.
” These Marxists and communists are stark raving mad !
In one recent situation , 2 police were shot in L.A. and while they waited to be helped by ambulance there were people around who wouldn ’ t help them , who were laughing at them and taunting them .
Then while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there were those people outside the hospital actually blocking the entrance to prevent people from coming or going , and shouting , “ We hope they die.
” What kind of people are these ?
So because of being brainwashed , the “ protesters ” take isolated incidents such as George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and blame ALL cops for those incidents .
That ’ s like blaming all white people for slavery that ended 150 years ago , or blaming all black people because of black shootings in Chicago .
Aiding and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country have been declining to arrest or press charges against shoplifters , burglars , home-invaders , assaulters , spouse-abusers , and others .
There must be some kind of organized , planned agenda going on here , it ’ s very sinister .
And also we have seen mobs of angry “ protesters ” ganging up on restaurant patrons outside and harassing them and terrorizing them .
What kind of people do this sort of thing ?
Ganging up on innocent people .
And going into neighborhoods and threatening residents to burn down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ owe ” those mobs their homes ?
And going into the neighborhoods at all hours of the night and waking people up , the mobs have no idea who those people are .
It ’ s like , “ Excuse me , mobs , who the hell would want to help someone like YOU ?
!
” And this has nothing to do with race , or “ black ” anything , because many of the rioters and mobs are white !
They are not “ white supremacists , ” another lie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people are brainwashed , privileged little leftist snowflakes from wealthy families who spend too much time on their video games and social media .
And the election cheating , with brainwashed zealous activists really believing that they can bend the rules when the outcome is on the one hand getting rid of Donald Trump at all cost , and on the other hand causing widespread chaos , confusion and societal upheaval , because the brainwashed really believe that the ultimate outcome is their “ socialist ” i.e .
Marxist communist paradise utopia they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fanatics of their government schools .
The COVID pushers and rioters and ignorant media propagandists really want to eliminate capitalism and private property , crush individualism and take away our freedom .
They ’ re not kidding !
Such racial collectivism is now coinciding with the COVID collectivism of mask-wearing mandates supported by fascists like Joe Biden , and other pointless collectivist measures whose real purpose is to impose an authoritarian rule of conformity and suppression of dissent .
And some people are saying that all this is only going to get worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reverse this ?
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Op-Ed by Scott Lazarowitz
Some relatives visited over the weekend, and one of them had said they would not be wearing masks. However, when they were here, they were wearing masks, citing the news about Trump having COVID.
The psy-ops are working. It felt like it was the “Invasion of the Body Snatchers.” Oh, well.
The “news” is saying that Trump’s oxygen levels decreased a lot. Was he wearing the mask? That’s probably why!
And about that Trump COVID illness, people are accusing the Trump campaign events and the Amy Coney Barrett event as “Coronavirus Super-Spreaders.”
Everyone in the Trump circle is now testing positive for the coronavirus, and several Republican senators (but not Democrats), and how convenient all this just weeks before the election. Not at all suspicious, nooooo.
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Look, because of all the widespread false positive test results, if you get a positive test result, get a second opinion! Or better, don’t even get tested. The tests are unreliable. If you receive a “positive” test result you may be ordered into quarantine i.e. house arrest and further harassed by the COVID stasi.
So the political hacks and media personalities won’t shut up about the Trump “Super-Spreaders,” even though those flunkies said nothing about the maskless rioters and arsonists, a.k.a. “peaceful protesters,” and their potential to spread virus. (i.e. the hacks and media people are full of sh*t, as they always are.)
Sure, sure, even though promoting risking other people’s lives in the name of personal gratification is a way of life with the people on the left, such as in Planned Parenthood’s promotion of HIV-positive people’s “right” to not inform sexual partners of one’s HIV-positive status. If it’s to do with immediate sexual gratification, risking others’ lives is A-OKAY for these pervs!
Anyway, by March I was speculating that “COVID” was being exaggerated and hyped, and that the Wall Street panic selling was part of a planned agenda as well.
And now CIA asset Bob Woodward’s revealing that Trump (rightfully) “downplayed” the COVID virus, compares to the October 2016 release of the Access Hollywood tape of Trump talking lewdly of women. But there seems to be a wider motive for implementing a virus scamdemic such as wanting to cause fear and cause the masses to want to avoid voting in person.
With the 2020 Presidential election there are already widespread examples of attempts at election cheating, with mail-in ballots or ballot applications being sent to people who didn’t request them, being sent to people’s addresses in the names of previous residents and in the names of deceased people, being sent with postage-paid envelopes to send in votes but with no postmark date so poll workers don’t know if it was postmarked past the deadline, judges legislating extended deadlines past the November 3rd deadline and allowing for mail-in votes to be counted for weeks after the election, so cheaters have time to mark up ballots and/or throw out selected unwanted votes.
The zealots out there are drooling to do anything they can to get Trump out of there (including sticking a contaminated swab up his nostril?). We know many people hate Trump, because his saying, “Drain The Swamp” meant he wanted to go into Washington and “rock the boat,” and “knock over the table,” and get rid of the corruption. None of which he’s done, however.
And Trump said, “End the endless wars,” which he hasn’t yet done. The warmongers, neocons, military contractors, consultants, media hangers-on, and bureaucracy career parasites want Trump out of there, and the attempted “Russia-Trump collusions” frame-up and impeachment-for-nothing prove it.
There are other motives for the scamdemic and for massive election cheating, such as the Marxists who are openly trying to take away freedom in America. Look at the college campuses, the bureaucrats, government commissars, the “deep state,” and social agitating devices such as “Black Lives Matter,” the planned rioting, looting, violence and arson burning down businesses that are owned by black people and employ black people that “Black Lives Matter” don’t care about.
Regarding further evidence of all this being planned, in 2013 there was the Boston Marathon bombing, and later that week the at-large Dzhokhar Tsarnaev co-terrorist bomber was being sought after by many police in the Boston area. On that one dreaded day, the governor imposed a fascist “shelter-in-place” order, and the whole Boston area was a ghost town, like maybe it was a “dry run” for this year’s fascist lockdowns for 3 months for no good reason.
A year later in September-November 2014 was the Africa Ebola scare, in which 11 people in the U.S. were confirmed with Ebola, and 2 died. But it didn’t spread beyond those 11 people, supposedly, and there was no hysteria, no panic. And no MASKS! And Ebola has a 90% death rate, compared to COVID’s .1 to .2% death rate.
So, you would think that the unnecessary panic and hysteria all this year would have been more appropriate in 2014, no?
Also in 2014 was the incident of New York City police killing an unarmed black man, Eric Garner, for no reason, because he was selling individual cigarettes. (Oooh, selling individual cigarettes!)
The police were choking Garner, and he said, “I can’t breathe” 11 times before he died. What a coincidence with what’s been going on this year, especially with George Floyd saying, “I can’t breathe.”
With the COVID scamdemic some people have been saying, “I can’t breathe” with these damn masks we’ve been ordered to wear by fascists, some possible side effects being oxygen deprivation and/or sickness caused by bacteria accumulation in the masks.
The masks could cause breathing problems, or exacerbate already existing breathing problems. Making the kids wear the masks, lowering their oxygen intake, is child abuse, in my view. Especially when all this is totally unnecessary given that the seriousness of COVID-19 is very similar to that of seasonal flu.
One purpose of the masks is for conformity and “helping others,” and this goes with the rioting Marxists’ theme of self-sacrifice for the “common good,” because with COVID everyone is assumed to be a “carrier,” and we must “protect others” by wearing a useless, ineffective mask. Like the house arrest lockdowns and being a hermit to “protect others.”
The masks also reinforce submission, and suppression of thought and expression and especially dissent from the official narrative, dissent from the mainstream consensus that declares “Science!” but is actually anti-science.
And now we have police thugs arresting innocent people for not wearing masks, that is, police not wearing masks arresting people for not wearing masks! Wacko governors ordering churches closed, arresting disobedient worshipers. So these anti-religion policies are a warning, because those Christian-hating Marxists really are out there.
The contact tracing stuff seems to be for ulterior purposes as well. Totalitarian zealots want to know who is associating with whom, where people are going in their private lives, etc. (Don’t give “contact tracers” ANY information. It’s none of their damn business!)
And the riots, the looting and arson. Mayors and police chiefs ordering police to stand down, as they “stand with the protesters,” who are supposedly “peacefully protesting” in their violent rioting, looting and burning down businesses, churches, libraries and other structures. Police not arresting thugs and criminals. BLM, Kamala Harris and George Soros funding bail money for violent criminals to be let right back out on the streets. Kamala Harris saying she supports them and the “protests,” i.e. violence, that will not stop and it “should not stop.” These Marxists and communists are stark raving mad!
In one recent situation, 2 police were shot in L.A. and while they waited to be helped by ambulance there were people around who wouldn’t help them, who were laughing at them and taunting them. Then while the injured cops were in the hospital there were those people outside the hospital actually blocking the entrance to prevent people from coming or going, and shouting, “We hope they die.” What kind of people are these?
So because of being brainwashed, the “protesters” take isolated incidents such as George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and blame ALL cops for those incidents. That’s like blaming all white people for slavery that ended 150 years ago, or blaming all black people because of black shootings in Chicago.
Aiding and abetting all this, DAs across the country have been declining to arrest or press charges against shoplifters, burglars, home-invaders, assaulters, spouse-abusers, and others. There must be some kind of organized, planned agenda going on here, it’s very sinister.
And also we have seen mobs of angry “protesters” ganging up on restaurant patrons outside and harassing them and terrorizing them. What kind of people do this sort of thing? Ganging up on innocent people. And going into neighborhoods and threatening residents to burn down their homes. Suggesting that those residents “owe” those mobs their homes? And going into the neighborhoods at all hours of the night and waking people up, the mobs have no idea who those people are. It’s like, “Excuse me, mobs, who the hell would want to help someone like YOU?!”
And this has nothing to do with race, or “black” anything, because many of the rioters and mobs are white! They are not “white supremacists,” another lie by the media. Many of those people are brainwashed, privileged little leftist snowflakes from wealthy families who spend too much time on their video games and social media.
And the election cheating, with brainwashed zealous activists really believing that they can bend the rules when the outcome is on the one hand getting rid of Donald Trump at all cost, and on the other hand causing widespread chaos, confusion and societal upheaval, because the brainwashed really believe that the ultimate outcome is their “socialist” i.e. Marxist communist paradise utopia they’ve been indoctrinated with by the fanatics of their government schools.
The COVID pushers and rioters and ignorant media propagandists really want to eliminate capitalism and private property, crush individualism and take away our freedom. They’re not kidding!
Such racial collectivism is now coinciding with the COVID collectivism of mask-wearing mandates supported by fascists like Joe Biden, and other pointless collectivist measures whose real purpose is to impose an authoritarian rule of conformity and suppression of dissent.
And some people are saying that all this is only going to get worse. Is there some way we can reverse this?
Scott Lazarowitz is a libertarian writer and commentator. Please visit his blog.
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activistpost--2020-10-06--More Melbourne Insanity: Mom Arrested At Beach For Traveling “Outside Her Permitted 5km Radius”

We ’ ve previously detailed protests that have sprung up in various major cities across the Australian continent over authorities ’ ultra-restrictive coronavirus lockdown measures , which are especially stringent and far-reaching in the southeast state of Victoria .
There ’ s been multiple instances caught on video of police cracking down on elderly people and even pregnant women for merely resting outside on park benches , supposedly in “ violation ” of coronavirus social distancing measures , even as case numbers have significantly dropped since August .
And now here ’ s the latest incident to go viral as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after Victoria slightly relaxed some of its more severe lockdown restrictions : Video has emerged of police officers clashing with beachgoers in a dramatic arrest of a woman at a Melbourne beach as hordes of residents headed outdoors to enjoy the good weather over the weekend .
Officers approached a group of people at Altona Beach , in the city ’ s southwest , on Saturday evening after noticing they weren ’ t wearing masks , Victoria Police said .
And here ’ s a description of how this “ mask enforcement ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the group that included a pregnant woman acted “ aggressively ” : “ She ’ s taken her kids for a swim and you f***ing arrest her for what ?
” one person says .
One of the group then alleges an officer pushed a pregnant woman in the group as they try to control the volatile situation .
It also comes as Aussies are growing sick and tired of essentially being locked indoors and confined to their local areas under tight regulations , even as cases drop and the weather grows better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weekend looking for ‘ excessive crowds ’ and ‘ mask rules violators ’ .
And more outrageous is that Victoria is currently enforcing a law that says citizens can not venture five kilometers from their home .
Victoria Police confirmed the arrested woman was further than five kilometres from her home and was issued with three infringement notices .
Other members of the group also received fines while police will continue investigations into activities to determine whether others had breached current coronavirus restrictions .
The detained woman received multiple citations and fines , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 7 News Australia also confirmed that “ Police took the woman into custody at Altona Beach on Saturday after she allegedly failed to wear a mask and travelled outside her permitted 5km radius.
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By Tyler Durden
We’ve previously detailed protests that have sprung up in various major cities across the Australian continent over authorities’ ultra-restrictive coronavirus lockdown measures, which are especially stringent and far-reaching in the southeast state of Victoria.
There’s been multiple instances caught on video of police cracking down on elderly people and even pregnant women for merely resting outside on park benches, supposedly in “violation” of coronavirus social distancing measures, even as case numbers have significantly dropped since August. And now here’s the latest incident to go viral as citizens flock to newly reopened beaches, after Victoria slightly relaxed some of its more severe lockdown restrictions:
Video has emerged of police officers clashing with beachgoers in a dramatic arrest of a woman at a Melbourne beach as hordes of residents headed outdoors to enjoy the good weather over the weekend. Officers approached a group of people at Altona Beach, in the city’s southwest, on Saturday evening after noticing they weren’t wearing masks, Victoria Police said.
And here’s a description of how this “mask enforcement” unfolded, in which the police claim the group that included a pregnant woman acted “aggressively”:
“She’s taken her kids for a swim and you f***ing arrest her for what?” one person says. “You’re f***ing pussies,” a man can be heard shouting. One of the group then alleges an officer pushed a pregnant woman in the group as they try to control the volatile situation.
It also comes as Aussies are growing sick and tired of essentially being locked indoors and confined to their local areas under tight regulations, even as cases drop and the weather grows better.
Police were out in force this weekend looking for ‘excessive crowds’ and ‘mask rules violators’. And more outrageous is that Victoria is currently enforcing a law that says citizens cannot venture five kilometers from their home.
Police in Melbourne have been accused of pushing a “pregnant” woman while arresting another woman who was allegedly breaching coronavirus rules. https://t.co/mvZRlkIyat — Sunrise (@sunriseon7) October 4, 2020
According to Yahoo News Australia:
Victoria Police confirmed the arrested woman was further than five kilometres from her home and was issued with three infringement notices. Other members of the group also received fines while police will continue investigations into activities to determine whether others had breached current coronavirus restrictions.
The detained woman received multiple citations and fines, according to Australian media.
Local Channel 7 News Australia also confirmed that “Police took the woman into custody at Altona Beach on Saturday after she allegedly failed to wear a mask and travelled outside her permitted 5km radius.”
Source: Zerohedge
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activistpost--2020-10-06--Open Letter to Congress on Surveillance Abuse

We are asking you to please consider signing the letter below , which will go to members of the US Congress , asking for an investigation into our claims .
It will also be sent out as a press release to numerous publications .
We are asking you to sign your name as well as to include your city and state .
Congress and the press need to know the extent and pervasiveness of this issue .
Upon signing the letter–and a digital signature is fine here–please return the letter to Frank Allen at [ email protected ] targetedmassachusetts.org .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ discovered that the US government had violated its core principles in that certain public officials used their position to literally negate the 1st Amendment , 4th and 14th Amendments to our Constitution and use what was known to be a false document to spy on a political campaign through use of a FISA warrant .
If our leaders and potential leaders can not escape the deeds of those members of the political elite who do not respect America ’ s core values how can a private citizen ’ s rights be safe ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the surveillance authorities expired in March of 2020 , when Congress failed to come to an agreement on their reform and/or reauthorization .
Since that time , Senators Lee and Leahy have made an official inquiry to AG William Barr and DNI John Ratcliffe , asking under what legal umbrella the surveillance of American citizens is continuing .
More recently , forty-one Congressmen sent a letter asking detailed questions as to the legality of the continued surveillance .
At this time , neither letter has resulted in a reply .
In fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a blip in what has become a massive FBI and NSA intrusion on privacy rights .
The undersigned , who are ordinary American citizens , do declare that we have also experienced “ surveillance abuse ” and its corollaries , which can involve organized stalking , microwave and directed energy attacks as well as chemical weapons attacks .
Non-consensually implanted chips or other forms of implants have also been documented and are of grave concern for both privacy and health .
None other than former NSA Technical Director and whistleblower William Binney , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stone documentary , A Good American , is now declaring that he has been subjected to surveillance abuse and unconventional weapons attacks .
In a recent interview with Ann Vandersteel , Binney stated that “ I have been experiencing a lot of pain at certain times…..I had x-rays of my leg which show….an implant.
” He went on to say that “ …we have been able to influence the pain with magnets….other evidence using magnetic fields to try to show that there is something there that is reacting to a magnetic field.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ascertain that they have been placed on the Terrorist Watchlist in the absence of any terrorist activity or affiliation .
Still others are now subject to a shadowy “ security rating ” –which is entirely different from a credit rating– resulting in the denial of the ability to purchase items , send money via Western Union and even to cash economic stimulus checks or to receive medical attention .
These circumstances are redolent of a “ social credit ” system , which has been publicly launched by China and appears to be less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ credit systems reward certain types of social interactions and punish those who do not exhibit these behaviors .
At risk for the punishment inherent in being deprived of the right to engage in normal economic transactions or receive medical care are whistleblowers and journalists and others who may speak out against oppressive practices .
Still others have noted that their communications , including phone calls , letters and emails , have been surveilled and/or disrupted .
The undersigned declare that we have been subjected to one or more of these surveillance abuse mechanisms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thorough investigation by Congress into what is appearing to be an extension of the programs allegedly declared terminated after the Church and Pike hearings of the seventies determined that intelligence agencies were violating the Nuremberg Code in their treatment of ordinary American citizens , through subjecting them to enhanced surveillance and weapons testing .
DOWNLOAD AND SIGN HERE : Open Letter to Congress October 4 , 2020 Janet Phelan is an investigative journalist and author of the groundbreaking exposé , EXILE .
Her articles previously appeared in such mainstream venues as the Los @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Long Beach Press Telegram , etc .
In 2004 , Janet “ jumped ship ” and now exclusively writes for independent media .
She is also the author of two collections of poetry—The Hitler Poems and Held Captive .
She resides abroad .
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By Janet Phelan
We are asking you to please consider signing the letter below, which will go to members of the US Congress, asking for an investigation into our claims. It will also be sent out as a press release to numerous publications. We are asking you to sign your name as well as to include your city and state. Congress and the press need to know the extent and pervasiveness of this issue.
Upon signing the letter–and a digital signature is fine here–please return the letter to Frank Allen at frank@ targetedmassachusetts.org.
After the election of 2016 it was discovered that the US government had violated its core principles in that certain public officials used their position to literally negate the 1st Amendment, 4th and 14th Amendments to our Constitution and use what was known to be a false document to spy on a political campaign through use of a FISA warrant. If our leaders and potential leaders cannot escape the deeds of those members of the political elite who do not respect America’s core values how can a private citizen’s rights be safe?
Ostensibly legalized in the USA PATRIOT Act, the surveillance authorities expired in March of 2020, when Congress failed to come to an agreement on their reform and/or reauthorization. Since that time, Senators Lee and Leahy have made an official inquiry to AG William Barr and DNI John Ratcliffe, asking under what legal umbrella the surveillance of American citizens is continuing. More recently, forty-one Congressmen sent a letter asking detailed questions as to the legality of the continued surveillance. At this time, neither letter has resulted in a reply.
In fact, the Carter Page surveillance is only a blip in what has become a massive FBI and NSA intrusion on privacy rights. The undersigned, who are ordinary American citizens, do declare that we have also experienced “surveillance abuse” and its corollaries, which can involve organized stalking, microwave and directed energy attacks as well as chemical weapons attacks. Non-consensually implanted chips or other forms of implants have also been documented and are of grave concern for both privacy and health.
None other than former NSA Technical Director and whistleblower William Binney, who was the subject of an Oliver Stone documentary, A Good American, is now declaring that he has been subjected to surveillance abuse and unconventional weapons attacks. In a recent interview with Ann Vandersteel, Binney stated that “I have been experiencing a lot of pain at certain times…..I had x-rays of my leg which show….an implant.” He went on to say that “…we have been able to influence the pain with magnets….other evidence using magnetic fields to try to show that there is something there that is reacting to a magnetic field.”
Other ordinary Americans have been able to ascertain that they have been placed on the Terrorist Watchlist in the absence of any terrorist activity or affiliation. Still others are now subject to a shadowy “security rating”–which is entirely different from a credit rating– resulting in the denial of the ability to purchase items, send money via Western Union and even to cash economic stimulus checks or to receive medical attention. These circumstances are redolent of a “social credit” system, which has been publicly launched by China and appears to be less publicly obvious in the US. Social credit systems reward certain types of social interactions and punish those who do not exhibit these behaviors. At risk for the punishment inherent in being deprived of the right to engage in normal economic transactions or receive medical care are whistleblowers and journalists and others who may speak out against oppressive practices. Still others have noted that their communications, including phone calls, letters and emails, have been surveilled and/or disrupted.
The undersigned declare that we have been subjected to one or more of these surveillance abuse mechanisms. We are requesting an honest and thorough investigation by Congress into what is appearing to be an extension of the programs allegedly declared terminated after the Church and Pike hearings of the seventies determined that intelligence agencies were violating the Nuremberg Code in their treatment of ordinary American citizens, through subjecting them to enhanced surveillance and weapons testing.
Thank you
Janet Phelan
DOWNLOAD AND SIGN HERE: Open Letter to Congress October 4, 2020
Janet Phelan is an investigative journalist and author of the groundbreaking exposé, EXILE. Her articles previously appeared in such mainstream venues as the Los Angeles Times, Orange Coast Magazine, Long Beach Press Telegram, etc. In 2004, Janet “jumped ship” and now exclusively writes for independent media. She is also the author of two collections of poetry—The Hitler Poems and Held Captive. She resides abroad. You are invited to support her work on Buy Me A Coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JanetPhelan


activistpost--2020-10-06--I Am A Conspiracy Theorist

I Am A Conspiracy Theorist

If you are afraid of being called a conspiracy theorist , then those words are having their intended effect .
@ @ @ @ @ to appeal to the Normie McNormiesons of the world .
Yes , sometimes I theorize @ @ @ @ @ what ?
So do you !
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By The Corbett Report
If you are afraid of being called a conspiracy theorist, then those words are having their intended effect. I will not censor myself to appeal to the Normie McNormiesons of the world.
Yes, sometimes I theorize about conspiracies. And guess what? So do you! Now let’s discuss some evidence, shall we?
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activistpost--2020-10-06--Las Vegas Records Alarming Surge In Apartment Tenants Unable To Pay Rent

Nevada ’ s leisure and hospitality sector — which made up around a quarter of the state ’ s total labor market before lockdowns — has been one of the hardest hit by the virus-induced downturn .
The labor market recovery in the state , not to mention , Las Vegas , could take between 18 and 36 months to recover .
With no quick “ V ” shaped recovery expected in Vegas , rather one that could resemble a “ U ” or “ L ” – households are expected to remain severely pressured as job opportunity remains scarce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ checks earlier this year , deleveraging among households could be nearing thanks to a fiscal cliff ( read : here ) .
Only another stimulus check can delay the inevitable .
Bloomberg reports tourism on the Las Vegas Strip remains depressed .
Now all those workers who were recently laid off can ’ t afford rent .
RealPage , Inc. , who develops multifamily property management software , revealed as of September , an alarming 10.6 % of Vegas apartment tenants were unable to pay rent , up from 4.1 % a year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any other metro area in the US .
Los Angeles , New Orleans , Portland , and Seattle were other metro areas where the biggest annual increase in non-paying apartment tenants for the month of September .
Greg Willett , the chief economist at RealPage , said , “ there ’ s more stress in hospitality-focused and expensive markets.
” The ongoing rent crisis is a national issue .
The CDC announced in early September that it was establishing a temporary ban on evictions across the country .
As many as 40 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the virus-induced downturn continues .
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By Tyler Durden
Nevada’s leisure and hospitality sector — which made up around a quarter of the state’s total labor market before lockdowns — has been one of the hardest hit by the virus-induced downturn. The labor market recovery in the state, not to mention, Las Vegas, could take between 18 and 36 months to recover.
With no quick “V” shaped recovery expected in Vegas, rather one that could resemble a “U” or “L” – households are expected to remain severely pressured as job opportunity remains scarce. And due to months of stimulus checks earlier this year, deleveraging among households could be nearing thanks to a fiscal cliff (read: here). Only another stimulus check can delay the inevitable.
Bloomberg reports tourism on the Las Vegas Strip remains depressed. Now all those workers who were recently laid off can’t afford rent.
RealPage, Inc., who develops multifamily property management software, revealed as of September, an alarming 10.6% of Vegas apartment tenants were unable to pay rent, up from 4.1% a year earlier, the most significant increase of any other metro area in the US.
Los Angeles, New Orleans, Portland, and Seattle were other metro areas where the biggest annual increase in non-paying apartment tenants for the month of September.
Greg Willett, the chief economist at RealPage, said, “there’s more stress in hospitality-focused and expensive markets.”
“The wild card in everything is what happens in the economy, and what happens in the economy is dependent on what happens with the pandemic,” Willett said.
The ongoing rent crisis is a national issue. The CDC announced in early September that it was establishing a temporary ban on evictions across the country. As many as 40 million Americans could be booted from their rentals as the virus-induced downturn continues.
Source: Zerohedge
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activistpost--2020-10-06--Oregon Wildfires Spark Class Action Lawsuits: Victims Blame Negligent Utilities and Downed Power Lin

Oregon Wildfires Spark Class Action Lawsuits: Victims Blame Negligent Utilities and Downed Power Lines for Devastation

As wildfires continue to wreak havoc on the West Coast , there ’ s been no shortage of finger pointing .
In California , some blame climate change , whereas others blame poor forest management .
In Oregon , a class action lawsuit was filed against utility companies alleging that downed power lines caused the devastation .
In a harbinger of legal action yet to come from Oregon ’ s catastrophic wildfires , three Pacific Northwest law firms have filed a class action lawsuit against Pacific Power and its parent company , Portland-based PacifiCorp , alleging negligence in the catastrophic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , some of which were sparked by downed power lines .
The lead plaintiffs , Jeanyne James and Robin Colbert , are a couple from Lyons who lost their home , their garage , four cars and all their personal belongings during the Labor Day fires in the Santiam Canyon .
The suit , filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court , claims that despite being warned of extremely critical fire conditions and a historic high-wind event , PacifiCorp left its power lines around the state energized .
As the forecasted winds came on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lines , igniting trees , brush and grass .
“ Defendants ’ energized power lines ignited massive , deadly and destructive fires that raced down the canyons , igniting and destroying homes , businesses and schools , ” the suit alleges .
“ These fires burned over hundreds of thousands of acres , destroyed thousands of structures , killed people and upended countless lives.
” PacifiCorp spokesman Drew Hanson said Wednesday , “ As a company , we do not comment on pending litigation.
” While we ’ re on the subject of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a downed power line in Stockton , CA caused hundreds of electric utility “ Smart ” Meters to simultaneously explode in 2015 .
Of course , “ Smart ” Meter fires and explosions aren ’ t exclusive to California ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) .
California homeowners and their insurance agents did sue utility companies though after their “ Smart ” Meters caught fire .
Other undesirable and dangerous problems have been identified with these meters as well ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) .
If you can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Smart ” Meters – electric , gas , and water – you may want to consider doing so ASAP .
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By B.N. Frank
As wildfires continue to wreak havoc on the West Coast, there’s been no shortage of finger pointing. In California, some blame climate change, whereas others blame poor forest management. In Oregon, a class action lawsuit was filed against utility companies alleging that downed power lines caused the devastation.
From Oregon Live:
PacifiCorp faces class action lawsuit for downed power lines that allegedly ignited devastating Oregon wildfires In a harbinger of legal action yet to come from Oregon’s catastrophic wildfires, three Pacific Northwest law firms have filed a class action lawsuit against Pacific Power and its parent company, Portland-based PacifiCorp, alleging negligence in the catastrophic fires ignited during a Labor Day windstorm, some of which were sparked by downed power lines. The lead plaintiffs, Jeanyne James and Robin Colbert, are a couple from Lyons who lost their home, their garage, four cars and all their personal belongings during the Labor Day fires in the Santiam Canyon. The suit, filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court, claims that despite being warned of extremely critical fire conditions and a historic high-wind event, PacifiCorp left its power lines around the state energized. As the forecasted winds came on in full force, they toppled power lines, igniting trees, brush and grass. “Defendants’ energized power lines ignited massive, deadly and destructive fires that raced down the canyons, igniting and destroying homes, businesses and schools,” the suit alleges. “These fires burned over hundreds of thousands of acres, destroyed thousands of structures, killed people and upended countless lives.” PacifiCorp spokesman Drew Hanson said Wednesday, “As a company, we do not comment on pending litigation.” Read full article
While we’re on the subject of downed power lines causing incendiary situations, a downed power line in Stockton, CA caused hundreds of electric utility “Smart” Meters to simultaneously explode in 2015. Of course, “Smart” Meter fires and explosions aren’t exclusive to California (see 1, 2, 3). California homeowners and their insurance agents did sue utility companies though after their “Smart” Meters caught fire.
Other undesirable and dangerous problems have been identified with these meters as well (see 1, 2, 3). If you can “opt-out” of your utility “Smart” Meters – electric, gas, and water – you may want to consider doing so ASAP.
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activistpost--2020-10-08--The Constitutional Reckoning of State Lockdown Orders

On October 3rd NPR reported that the Michigan Supreme Court struck down Governor Gretchen Whitmer ’ s state of emergency and the powers it granted .
NPR writes : Governor Whitmer has been one of the more heavy-handed executive figures during the pandemic .
One of her policies went as far as to ban the selling of gardening supplies in stores that were still permitted to stay open .
More importantly , however , this court ruling was not the first of its kind but the third in a series of legal victories against lockdown orders .
The first was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parts of Governor Tony Evers ’ stay at home order unconstitutional and the second was by a federal court that struck down Governor Tom Wolf ’ s policies in Pennsylvania .
There is no doubt that the governors across the country have gone off the constitutional deep end in response to Covid-19 , exercising powers that are not only unprecedented but unproven .
These cases , notably in Michigan and Wisconsin , all share some important legal themes that may suggest the beginning of a constitutional reckoning for governors across America .
Back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state of emergency in response to the pandemic , much like many others across the country .
Unlike many other governors , hers was particularly strict and arbitrary .
The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation , an organization that represented a number of healthcare firms in a suit against the state write , This is one of the many unintended consequences that come with policies such as stay at home orders and deeming certain businesses “ nonessential.
” Interestingly , this had little to do with the Michigan Supreme Court ’ s ruling .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ equal protection clause guaranteed by the 14th Amendment .
However , the court decided to take a different route .
The court ruled that the governor lacked the very authority to continue her state of emergency .
The Michigan legislature authorized the governor to declare a state of emergency in March but only until April 30 .
Governor Whitmer decided to invoke the Emergency Powers of the Governor Act ( EPGA ) of 1945 as well as the Emergency Management Act of 1976 to grant herself virtually unlimited power .
This unilateral and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was what the court deemed unconstitutional .
The court not only struck down the governor ’ s emergency powers but it also declared the EPGA unconstitutional , albeit with a narrow margin .
Record Eagle writes Such a ruling is an absolutely necessary check on the powers of the executive branch by the judicial branch .
The Michigan governor was essentially acting in contempt of the democratically elected legislature which did not grant her the power to continue her policies for as long as she did .
Record Eagle writes , The ruling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first that challenged lockdown orders enacted by state governors .
Way back in May , the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that The court took an angle similar to the Michigan Supreme Court in striking down parts of Wisconsin ’ s stay at home order because it was made without any legislative oversight .
That is that lawmakers in the Wisconsin State Assembly did not grant the governor or his bureaucratic officers the power to enact lockdown policies .
They also explain that The governor and his public health officials acted without the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elected representatives in the legislature .
Unilateral and quite frankly , rogue , actions such as this are a clear violation of the separation of powers doctrine that the Founders put in place to prevent tyranny .
AIER has already covered how a federal court held that Pennsylvania ’ s lockdown orders were unconstitutional in an article by Stacy Rudin .
However , it is worth reiterating again because it is certainly an important case that differs from the rulings in Michigan and Wisconsin .
Rudin gives some important context when she writes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures that we see in the most draconian states such as stay at home orders and business closures .
However , unlike Michigan and Wisconsin , Governor Wolf ’ s policies were struck down by a federal court , not a state court .
Furthermore , the ruling was based not on a separation of powers argument but violations of the 1st and 14th Amendments , making it more of an individual rights case .
Another key component to the ruling was the fact that such orders were not narrowly tailored , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that intends to restrict individual rights .
Such policies have no logical foundation and reek of political favoritism .
The court upheld the fact that such practices have no place in America .
This country was built on fundamental rights and doctrines that were specifically crafted to prevent domestic tyranny , whether it be from the rule of the few or the mob .
It may not be such hyperbole anymore to claim that governors across the United States have acted like tyrants .
In Michigan and Wisconsin , we have seen the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which is an elementary school civics concept that forms the very foundation of a free society .
There are three branches of government : the legislative , the executive , and the judicial .
The legislative branch is a democratically elected and representative body that has the sole authority to write laws .
The governor and the executive branch bureaucracy derive their powers from the legislative and their duty is to execute the mandate given to them by the legislature , not make up its own rules .
Such a process may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it protects our liberty and ensures that the power wielded by government is accountable to the people .
The governor is not representative of the people , just 50.1 % of the vote .
Although we have seen the affirmation of these important constitutional rights and doctrines in these three states , it is clear that across the country there is much work to be done .
What governors and mayors are getting away with violating the basic rights of their citizens ?
Has every executive officer acted with the powers granted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acting as tyrants ?
Hopefully , these three rulings are just the first of many in what could become a constitutional landslide of justice .
Covid-19 will come and go as all pandemics do .
However , if we do not resolve the fundamental questions that have arisen regarding our liberties and the power of government , they will haunt this republic till its final days , if you can even call it one at this point .
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By Ethan Yang
On October 3rd NPR reported that the Michigan Supreme Court struck down Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s state of emergency and the powers it granted. NPR writes:
In a 4-3 majority opinion, the state’s high court said she did not have that authority. “We conclude that the Governor lacked the authority to declare a ‘state of emergency’ or a ‘state of disaster’ under the EMA after April 30, 2020, on the basis of the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, we conclude that the EPGA is in violation of the Constitution of our state because it purports to delegate to the executive branch the legislative powers of state government– including its plenary police powers– and to allow the exercise of such powers indefinitely,” wrote Justice Stephen J. Markman on behalf of the majority.
Governor Whitmer has been one of the more heavy-handed executive figures during the pandemic. One of her policies went as far as to ban the selling of gardening supplies in stores that were still permitted to stay open.
More importantly, however, this court ruling was not the first of its kind but the third in a series of legal victories against lockdown orders. The first was a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that declared parts of Governor Tony Evers’ stay at home order unconstitutional and the second was by a federal court that struck down Governor Tom Wolf’s policies in Pennsylvania.
There is no doubt that the governors across the country have gone off the constitutional deep end in response to Covid-19, exercising powers that are not only unprecedented but unproven. These cases, notably in Michigan and Wisconsin, all share some important legal themes that may suggest the beginning of a constitutional reckoning for governors across America.
The Story in Michigan
Back in March, Governor Whitmer declared a state of emergency in response to the pandemic, much like many others across the country. Unlike many other governors, hers was particularly strict and arbitrary. The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation, an organization that represented a number of healthcare firms in a suit against the state write,
“One of the affected medical practices, Grand Health Partners, operates in the Grand Rapids area. It performs endoscopies and other elective surgeries, many of which were deemed nonessential by executive order. Due to the shutdown, many of their patients were not able to receive treatment and have suffered because of it.”
This is one of the many unintended consequences that come with policies such as stay at home orders and deeming certain businesses “nonessential.” Interestingly, this had little to do with the Michigan Supreme Court’s ruling. Such claims would be justified under the equal protection clause guaranteed by the 14th Amendment. However, the court decided to take a different route.
The court ruled that the governor lacked the very authority to continue her state of emergency. The Michigan legislature authorized the governor to declare a state of emergency in March but only until April 30. Governor Whitmer decided to invoke the Emergency Powers of the Governor Act (EPGA) of 1945 as well as the Emergency Management Act of 1976 to grant herself virtually unlimited power. This unilateral and unauthorized exercise of power without legislative oversight was what the court deemed unconstitutional.
The court not only struck down the governor’s emergency powers but it also declared the EPGA unconstitutional, albeit with a narrow margin. Record Eagle writes
Although the constitutionality of the ’45 law produced a split ruling, the justices unanimously agreed that any orders past April 30 without input from the Legislature were not valid.
Such a ruling is an absolutely necessary check on the powers of the executive branch by the judicial branch. The Michigan governor was essentially acting in contempt of the democratically elected legislature which did not grant her the power to continue her policies for as long as she did. Record Eagle writes,
“Our Constitution matters, and this was a big win for our democratic process,” said Republican House Speaker Lee Chatfield of Emmet County. In a footnote to his opinion, Markman offered an optimistic message. “Our decision leaves open many avenues for the governor and Legislature to work together to address this challenge and we hope that this will take place,” he said.
The Case of Wisconsin
The ruling in Wisconsin was one of if not the first that challenged lockdown orders enacted by state governors. Way back in May, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that
“The Wisconsin Supreme Court has struck down Gov. Tony Evers’ order shutting down daily life to limit the spread of coronavirus — marking the first time a statewide order of its kind has been knocked down by a court of last resort.”
The court took an angle similar to the Michigan Supreme Court in striking down parts of Wisconsin’s stay at home order because it was made without any legislative oversight. That is that lawmakers in the Wisconsin State Assembly did not grant the governor or his bureaucratic officers the power to enact lockdown policies.
The Pacific Legal Foundation writes
The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision should be seen as a victory for the principle that even in a crisis, the rulemakers must follow the rules. Regardless of how anyone feels about the orders themselves, if the governor and Health Secretary had worked with the legislature as they’re required to—even during crises—they could have crafted a constitutional law that the State Supreme Court likely would have upheld.
They also explain that
The Wisconsin Governor issued an order granting Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm nearly limitless power to respond to the crisis without any form of accountability. Even though Palm is not elected by the people and has not yet been confirmed by the state legislature, she was authorized to issue orders to shut down broad swaths of the state’s economy. And Palm’s orders could continue indefinitely without being subjected to public scrutiny. In other words, Palm’s authority violated key safeguards put in place to ensure that rulemakers remain accountable.
The governor and his public health officials acted without the democratic consent of the people via their elected representatives in the legislature. Unilateral and quite frankly, rogue, actions such as this are a clear violation of the separation of powers doctrine that the Founders put in place to prevent tyranny.
The Case of Pennsylvania
AIER has already covered how a federal court held that Pennsylvania’s lockdown orders were unconstitutional in an article by Stacy Rudin. However, it is worth reiterating again because it is certainly an important case that differs from the rulings in Michigan and Wisconsin. Rudin gives some important context when she writes,
“Pennsylvania Federal Court in Butler County v. Wolf reviewed the indefinite “emergency” restrictions imposed by the executive branch of Pennsylvania government, declaring limitations on gathering size, “stay-at-home orders,” and mandatory business closures unconstitutional. Refusing to accept the alleged need for a “new normal,” the Court stated that an “independent judiciary [is needed] to serve as a check on the exercise of emergency government power.”
About time. The Judicial Branch is coming to save us.”
Pennsylvania implemented many of the lockdown measures that we see in the most draconian states such as stay at home orders and business closures. However, unlike Michigan and Wisconsin, Governor Wolf’s policies were struck down by a federal court, not a state court. Furthermore, the ruling was based not on a separation of powers argument but violations of the 1st and 14th Amendments, making it more of an individual rights case.
A reporter writes
The declaratory judgment says “(1) that the congregate gathering limits imposed by defendants’ mitigation orders violate the right of assembly enshrined in the First Amendment; (2) that the stay-at-home and business closure components of defendants’ orders violate the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment; and (3) that the business closure components of defendants’ orders violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.”
Another key component to the ruling was the fact that such orders were not narrowly tailored, which is a key criterion for any policy that intends to restrict individual rights.
Reason Magazine explains that
“The fact that the governor’s orders allow people to visit malls, restaurants, and stores in greater numbers than what the state’s restrictions on gatherings permit showed that the latter were overly broad, (Judge William) Stickman wrote. His opinion also cites comments from Wolf’s chief of staff about how large protests—which the governor attended—didn’t lead to a “super spreader” event as evidence that restrictions on gatherings were overly broad.”
Such policies have no logical foundation and reek of political favoritism. The court upheld the fact that such practices have no place in America.
Key Takeaways
This country was built on fundamental rights and doctrines that were specifically crafted to prevent domestic tyranny, whether it be from the rule of the few or the mob. It may not be such hyperbole anymore to claim that governors across the United States have acted like tyrants.
In Michigan and Wisconsin, we have seen the affirmation of the separation of powers doctrine, which is an elementary school civics concept that forms the very foundation of a free society. There are three branches of government: the legislative, the executive, and the judicial. The legislative branch is a democratically elected and representative body that has the sole authority to write laws. The governor and the executive branch bureaucracy derive their powers from the legislative and their duty is to execute the mandate given to them by the legislature, not make up its own rules. Such a process may be cumbersome but in the end, it protects our liberty and ensures that the power wielded by government is accountable to the people. The governor is not representative of the people, just 50.1% of the vote.
Although we have seen the affirmation of these important constitutional rights and doctrines in these three states, it is clear that across the country there is much work to be done. What governors and mayors are getting away with violating the basic rights of their citizens? Has every executive officer acted with the powers granted to them by the legislature or are they acting as tyrants? Hopefully, these three rulings are just the first of many in what could become a constitutional landslide of justice.
Covid-19 will come and go as all pandemics do. However, if we do not resolve the fundamental questions that have arisen regarding our liberties and the power of government, they will haunt this republic till its final days, if you can even call it one at this point.
Source: AIER.org
Ethan joined AIER in 2020 as an Editorial Assistant and is a graduate of Trinity College. He received a BA in Political Science alongside a minor in Legal Studies and Formal Organizations. He currently serves as Local Coordinator at Students for Liberty and the Director of the Mark Twain Center for the Study of Human Freedom at Trinity College. Prior to joining AIER, he interned at organizations such as the American Legislative Exchange Council, the Connecticut State Senate, and the Cause of Action Institute. Ethan is currently based in Washington D.C.
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activistpost--2020-10-07--LEAKED:  Email Addresses and Phone Numbers for 100,000+ Gamers

If you follow the news at all it seems like accidental data leaks and personal information being compromised by devices and software isn ’ t all that uncommon ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ) .
Another one was recently reported by The Verge : Razer accidentally leaked the personal information for over 100,000 gamers , report says Razer accidentally exposed over 100,000 gamers ’ personal information for close to a month , according to a new report .
Security researcher Volodymyr Diachenko discovered that customer data on Razer ’ s website was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a server misconfiguration .
A redacted sample pictured below shows records of orders made on the company ’ s digital store , exposing personal information including email and mailing addresses , the type of product ordered , and phone numbers .
Credit card information was not included .
After discovering the misconfiguration online , Diachenko says he reached out to Razer several times over the span of three weeks before receiving a reply .
In a statement sent to Diachenko , the gaming hardware manufacturer acknowledged the server misconfiguration and that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full names , phone numbers , and shipping addresses for customers .
Razer says that “ no other sensitive data ” such as payment methods were leaked and that it fixed the misconfiguration on September 9th .
Razer confirmed the issue in an email to The Verge and said that customers that have any questions about the leak can reach out to [ email protected ] Even though no sensitive payment information was exposed , personal information , including email addresses , can be used for phishing campaigns to obtain further information such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ details .
Update September 14th , 1:07PM ET : Added a statement from Razer to The Verge .
Accidental data leaks are no laughing matter .
Neither are deliberate cyberattacks .
They can cause catastrophic events no matter who or what is targeted – businesses ( see 1 , 2 ) , community governments , hospitals ( see 1 , 2 ) , medical devices , personal devices , security systems , utility grids ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) , and/or utility “ Smart ” Meters .
Technology is great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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By B.N. Frank
If you follow the news at all it seems like accidental data leaks and personal information being compromised by devices and software isn’t all that uncommon (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).
Another one was recently reported by The Verge:
Razer accidentally leaked the personal information for over 100,000 gamers, report says
Email addresses and phone numbers were leaked
Razer accidentally exposed over 100,000 gamers’ personal information for close to a month, according to a new report.
Security researcher Volodymyr Diachenko discovered that customer data on Razer’s website was made publicly available on August 18th because of a server misconfiguration. A redacted sample pictured below shows records of orders made on the company’s digital store, exposing personal information including email and mailing addresses, the type of product ordered, and phone numbers. Credit card information was not included.
After discovering the misconfiguration online, Diachenko says he reached out to Razer several times over the span of three weeks before receiving a reply. In a statement sent to Diachenko, the gaming hardware manufacturer acknowledged the server misconfiguration and that the data leak potentially exposed personal information like full names, phone numbers, and shipping addresses for customers. Razer says that “no other sensitive data” such as payment methods were leaked and that it fixed the misconfiguration on September 9th. Razer confirmed the issue in an email to The Verge and said that customers that have any questions about the leak can reach out to DPO@razer.com.
Even though no sensitive payment information was exposed, personal information, including email addresses, can be used for phishing campaigns to obtain further information such as passwords for online accounts or payment details.
Update September 14th, 1:07PM ET: Added a statement from Razer to The Verge.


activistpost--2020-10-07--Benny Wills Wins Hearts and Minds With Conscious Poetry — Interview with James Corbett

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By James Corbett
Benny Wills joins us today to share his conscious poetry and discuss his work spreading understanding, compassion and humanity through art.
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activistpost--2020-10-07--Smart Homes Of 2040 Could Have Hanging “Butler Robots” To Assist Elderly

Researchers at Toyota Research Institute ( TRI ) have unveiled the future of robots for the smart home , with a collection of new machines trained to assist the elderly , reported The Verge .
TRI is concerned about the upcoming worldwide demographic Armageddon .
From 2020-2040 , growth will be flat among the child-bearing population .
Meanwhile , 40-70 year olds will rise in total population size , but 70-80 year olds , and particularly the 80+ year olds , will see large increases .
The older population ’ s future surge will be a demographic timebomb that will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it could alleviate some of the pressure by providing at-home robots to assist older generations .
TRI recently offered the world a glimpse into a mock-up home environment built in its labs in California , where it has been testing its prototype robots .
One of the robots it ’ s testing is called the “ gantry robot , ” which is suspended from the ceiling and can complete basic kitchen tasks like cleaning dishes .
“ Toyota says the robot ’ s design was inspired by trips to Japanese homes , where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constrain a robot ’ s ability to help .
Their solution was to imagine a future home built with robots directly integrated into the architecture .
Building new robot-assisted homes from scratch would create its own problems , of course , but the design itself does solve some issues , ” said The Verge .
Dan Helmick , co-lead of robotics fleet learning at TRI , said the robot navigates the ceiling and avoids clutter on the floor .
And imagine , by 2040 , the oldest millennial will be roughly 63 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely have these butler robots suspended from their ceilings , aiding them in daily tasks around the house .
But will the broke millennials of today be able to afford these future robots ?
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By Tyler Durden
Researchers at Toyota Research Institute (TRI) have unveiled the future of robots for the smart home, with a collection of new machines trained to assist the elderly, reported The Verge.
TRI is concerned about the upcoming worldwide demographic Armageddon. From 2020-2040, growth will be flat among the child-bearing population. Meanwhile, 40-70 year olds will rise in total population size, but 70-80 year olds, and particularly the 80+ year olds, will see large increases.
The older population’s future surge will be a demographic timebomb that will strain many Western economies. TRI believes it could alleviate some of the pressure by providing at-home robots to assist older generations.
TRI recently offered the world a glimpse into a mock-up home environment built in its labs in California, where it has been testing its prototype robots. One of the robots it’s testing is called the “gantry robot,” which is suspended from the ceiling and can complete basic kitchen tasks like cleaning dishes.
“Toyota says the robot’s design was inspired by trips to Japanese homes, where researchers found that limited floor space would constrain a robot’s ability to help. Their solution was to imagine a future home built with robots directly integrated into the architecture. Building new robot-assisted homes from scratch would create its own problems, of course, but the design itself does solve some issues,” said The Verge.
Dan Helmick, co-lead of robotics fleet learning at TRI, said the robot navigates the ceiling and avoids clutter on the floor.
“What if instead of needing a robot to navigate the cluttered floor, it could travel on the ceiling instead, and be tucked out of the way when it’s not needed,” said Helmick.
And imagine, by 2040, the oldest millennial will be roughly 63 years old, which means they could very likely have these butler robots suspended from their ceilings, aiding them in daily tasks around the house.
But will the broke millennials of today be able to afford these future robots?
Source: Zerohedge
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