activistpost--2020-03-12--Crashing Markets and the Threat of Deflation Will Lead to the Next Great Inflation

As the coronavirus spreads fear , sickness , and death , a specter haunts investors – the specter of deflation .
Despite central bankers ’ attempts to push inflation rates higher , equity and commodity markets are collapsing .
Inflation expectations as reflected in tanking U.S. Treasury yields , meanwhile , appear headed toward zero – and perhaps even below .
“ I think that we have a real danger of deflation in the economy right now , ” former Trump economic advisor Stephen Moore told Fox Business ’ Maria Bartiromo last weekend .
Clearly , symptoms of deflation and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manifesting in dramatic ways : • Wall Street is being hit with the most severe selling wave since 2008 .
• Junk bonds are also selling off hard as investors fear a wave of corporate defaults to come .
• Crude oil has suffered its worst plunge in decades .
• Economic growth in Asian and European countries is turning negative .
• The odds of a recession hitting the U.S. this year are now 50 % , according to Moody ’ s Analytics .
But before investors jump on the deflation bandwagon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and political forces that could be deployed to reverse a whiff of deflation .
Stephen Moore – who was once floated by President Donald Trump as a nominee to the Federal Reserve Board – is now urging the Fed to reinflate the economy .
“ I think the Fed should be proactive .
I want more dollar liquidity in the economy , ” he told Bartiromo .
More rate cuts are coming – markets are currently pricing in a further 75 basis-point reduction in the Fed funds rate – and possibly some unconventional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump is pitching a payroll tax cut and other fiscal stimulus measures intended to supply consumers with more cash to spend into the economy .
Once the threat of deflation becomes a top concern of central bankers and politicians , it is likely to have already run its course… or have little room left to run .
Deflation scares tend to be sudden and severe but ultimately short-lived .
The reality is that deflation will never persist for very long while our inflationary fiat monetary system remains in place .
Obviously , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to close up shop anytime soon .
Both Democrats and Republicans depend on it to fuel their spending and borrowing priorities .
And both parties favor easy-money policies .
The old adage , “ Don ’ t fight the Fed ” is worth heeding .
The last deflation scare in 2008 led to Zero Interest Rate Policy , Quantitative Easing , and unprecedented Fed balance sheet expansion .
A generational buying opportunity emerged in U.S. stocks .
While most on Wall Street expected a bear market rally , few predicted a massive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a decade .
Initially , all asset classes rose out of their 2008-2009 bottoms .
Commodities and precious metals , which had delivered standout gains in the years leading up to the 2008 financial crises , resumed leadership into 2011 .
As gold and silver topped out in 2011 , the U.S. stock market became the prime beneficiary of monetary expansionism in succeeding years .
Today , investors seem convinced that once the coronavirus crisis abates , the S & P 500 will bounce back and become the place to be for years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the current turmoil in markets – and the central bank response – will affect markets in ways that stock market bulls aren ’ t expecting .
One surprising development currently taking place is that instead of serving as a traditional safe haven , the U.S. dollar is actually dropping precipitously verses foreign currencies .
Consequently , foreign developed and emerging markets are often falling less drastically in dollar terms during big down days than U.S. stocks are .
Meanwhile , the strongest currency in 2020 has been gold – up better than 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 75 today as of noon EST – Ed. )
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One of gold ’ s most under-appreciated functions is that of a deflation hedge .
When risk assets are being liquidated , an ensuing flight to quality includes gold and Treasuries .
U.S. government bonds have performed spectacularly in 2020 .
In fact , bonds have been in a super-cycle bull market for nearly 40 years !
In recent years , many bond skeptics have prematurely called a top .
But with rates across the entire yield curve plunging below 1 % this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the point where it will become mathematically impossible to milk bonds for the kind of returns they have delivered in the past .
There is asymmetric downside risk to bondholders given the possibility that inflation fears reemerge .
The real losses on 30-year bonds bought with a yield 0.9 % would be staggering if inflation merely averages the Fed ’ s target rate of 2 % over that period .
With the bond bubble having little room left to expand and potentially nearing a prick that will burst it… and with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where will investors find the next great bull market ?
Perhaps in asset classes that have been depressed for many years .
No asset class has been more beaten up for longer than commodities .
Narrowing down to the precious metals space , it ’ s hard to find any market more undervalued than silver .
The white metal is now historically cheap versus gold – selling recently at its largest discount to gold ( 1/98th the gold price ) since 1991 .
This in part reflects how lopsided the deflation trade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is more of a pure play on inflation .
When the powers that be finally succeed in staving off the deflation threat with inflationary injections of fiat currency into markets and pocketbooks , new investment trends will take hold .
The coming inflation will lift hard assets in general – and could launch silver explosively higher in particular .
Stefan Gleason is President of Money Metals Exchange , a precious metals dealer recently named “ Best in the USA ” by an independent global ratings group .
A graduate of the University of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leader , investor , political strategist , and grassroots activist .
Gleason has frequently appeared on national television networks such as CNN , FoxNews , and CNBC and in hundreds of publications such as the Wall Street Journal , The Street , and Seeking Alpha .
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By Stefan Gleason
As the coronavirus spreads fear, sickness, and death, a specter haunts investors – the specter of deflation.
Despite central bankers’ attempts to push inflation rates higher, equity and commodity markets are collapsing. Inflation expectations as reflected in tanking U.S. Treasury yields, meanwhile, appear headed toward zero – and perhaps even below.
“I think that we have a real danger of deflation in the economy right now,” former Trump economic advisor Stephen Moore told Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo last weekend.
Clearly, symptoms of deflation and leading indicators of economic contraction are now manifesting in dramatic ways:
Wall Street is being hit with the most severe selling wave since 2008.
Junk bonds are also selling off hard as investors fear a wave of corporate defaults to come.
Crude oil has suffered its worst plunge in decades.
Economic growth in Asian and European countries is turning negative.
The odds of a recession hitting the U.S. this year are now 50%, according to Moody’s Analytics.
But before investors jump on the deflation bandwagon, they should carefully consider the monetary and political forces that could be deployed to reverse a whiff of deflation.
Stephen Moore – who was once floated by President Donald Trump as a nominee to the Federal Reserve Board – is now urging the Fed to reinflate the economy. “I think the Fed should be proactive. I want more dollar liquidity in the economy,” he told Bartiromo.
More rate cuts are coming – markets are currently pricing in a further 75 basis-point reduction in the Fed funds rate – and possibly some unconventional liquidity injections as well.
Meanwhile, President Trump is pitching a payroll tax cut and other fiscal stimulus measures intended to supply consumers with more cash to spend into the economy.
Once the threat of deflation becomes a top concern of central bankers and politicians, it is likely to have already run its course… or have little room left to run. Deflation scares tend to be sudden and severe but ultimately short-lived.
As an investment thesis, deflation lacks a long-term driver.
The reality is that deflation will never persist for very long while our inflationary fiat monetary system remains in place.
Obviously, there are no signs the Fed is going to close up shop anytime soon. Both Democrats and Republicans depend on it to fuel their spending and borrowing priorities. And both parties favor easy-money policies.
The old adage, “Don’t fight the Fed” is worth heeding.
The last deflation scare in 2008 led to Zero Interest Rate Policy, Quantitative Easing, and unprecedented Fed balance sheet expansion. A generational buying opportunity emerged in U.S. stocks. While most on Wall Street expected a bear market rally, few predicted a massive bull market that would last for over a decade.
Initially, all asset classes rose out of their 2008-2009 bottoms. Commodities and precious metals, which had delivered standout gains in the years leading up to the 2008 financial crises, resumed leadership into 2011.
As gold and silver topped out in 2011, the U.S. stock market became the prime beneficiary of monetary expansionism in succeeding years.
Today, investors seem convinced that once the coronavirus crisis abates, the S&P 500 will bounce back and become the place to be for years more to come.
More likely, the current turmoil in markets – and the central bank response – will affect markets in ways that stock market bulls aren’t expecting.
One surprising development currently taking place is that instead of serving as a traditional safe haven, the U.S. dollar is actually dropping precipitously verses foreign currencies. Consequently, foreign developed and emerging markets are often falling less drastically in dollar terms during big down days than U.S. stocks are.
Meanwhile, the strongest currency in 2020 has been gold – up better than 10% for the year (down $75 today as of noon EST – Ed.). One of gold’s most under-appreciated functions is that of a deflation hedge. When risk assets are being liquidated, an ensuing flight to quality includes gold and Treasuries.
U.S. government bonds have performed spectacularly in 2020. In fact, bonds have been in a super-cycle bull market for nearly 40 years!
In recent years, many bond skeptics have prematurely called a top. But with rates across the entire yield curve plunging below 1% this week, we are now getting close to the point where it will become mathematically impossible to milk bonds for the kind of returns they have delivered in the past.
There is asymmetric downside risk to bondholders given the possibility that inflation fears reemerge. The real losses on 30-year bonds bought with a yield 0.9% would be staggering if inflation merely averages the Fed’s target rate of 2% over that period.
With the bond bubble having little room left to expand and potentially nearing a prick that will burst it… and with a stock market bubble potentially having just burst, where will investors find the next great bull market?
Perhaps in asset classes that have been depressed for many years. No asset class has been more beaten up for longer than commodities. Narrowing down to the precious metals space, it’s hard to find any market more undervalued than silver.
The white metal is now historically cheap versus gold – selling recently at its largest discount to gold (1/98th the gold price) since 1991. This in part reflects how lopsided the deflation trade has become. Unlike gold, silver is more of a pure play on inflation.
When the powers that be finally succeed in staving off the deflation threat with inflationary injections of fiat currency into markets and pocketbooks, new investment trends will take hold. The coming inflation will lift hard assets in general – and could launch silver explosively higher in particular.
Stefan Gleason is President of Money Metals Exchange, a precious metals dealer recently named “Best in the USA” by an independent global ratings group. A graduate of the University of Florida, Gleason is a seasoned business leader, investor, political strategist, and grassroots activist. Gleason has frequently appeared on national television networks such as CNN, FoxNews, and CNBC and in hundreds of publications such as the Wall Street Journal, The Street, and Seeking Alpha.
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activistpost--2020-03-12--Airports To Use Self-Service Facial Recognition Luggage Check-In Kiosks

A recent article in CBS Los Angeles revealed that the Los Angeles International Airport will allow airline passengers to check their own luggage using self-service kiosks .
A Los Angeles World Airports news release revealed that self-service luggage kiosks would probably also use facial recognition to identify airline passengers .
Despite being purposely vague about how self-service luggage kiosks are being used to identify airline passengers , they did at least acknowledge that they plan to use facial recognition .
None of the articles identify who the manufacturer of these kiosk is ; however , I think I may have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is SITA Aero who sells “ Drop & Fly ” kiosks to airports around the world .
Once a passenger checks their luggage at Drop & Fly kiosks , SITA Aero has numerous ways to identify airline passengers as the video below explains .
Airline passengers will be prompted to scan their passports or Real-IDs until the TSA begins using facial recognition .
A TSA news release revealed how airlines use “ Smiths Detection ” to scan and identify individual passengers ’ luggage .
TSA is testing a computed tomography ( CT ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The unit , which creates a 3-D image of the contents of the bag , is being tested in one lane at the checkpoint .
The other technology in use is Credential Authentication Technology ( CAT ) , which allows TSA to validate the security features of a passenger ’ s photo identification and match that information against the Secure Flight vetting system .
( To find out more about Smiths Detection CT scanners click here . )
The Department of Homeland Security and the TSA is so fixated on using facial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are hosting the “ 2020 Biometric Rally ” which is specifically designed to use facial recognition to identify individuals in airports .
The whole purpose of DHS ’ s 2020 Privacy Technology Demonstration is to figure out how companies and people are defeating facial recognition .
“ Now it ’ s time to take the training wheels off and see how well these systems deal with more realistic conditions—identifying groups of people that opt-in to using the system , while avoiding bystanders in a crowded environment who have not opted-in .
We believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biometrics industry to continuously innovate for the benefit of travelers and DHS stakeholders , ” Arun Vemury , Director of DHS S & T ’ s Biometric and Identity Technology Center said .
Using DHS ’ s own words , they will use what they learn to “ provide feedback to industry participants to accelerate and improve product capabilities , and guide researchers to enable the development of next generation capabilities.
” Meaning , DHS ’ s Biometric and Identity Technology Center is constantly devising new ways to use facial recognition to identify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facial recognition , it is not to speed up check-in lines as they would have you believe .
The reality of facial recognition is much darker : it is being used to track and identify individuals .
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By MassPrivateI
A recent article in CBS Los Angeles revealed that the Los Angeles International Airport will allow airline passengers to check their own luggage using self-service kiosks.
Available in Aisles B and C of the ticketing lobby, the self-service system can be used by passengers flying with Asiana, Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa and Norwegian airlines, with Scandinavian Airlines scheduled to be added. The pilot will later expand to also include Air France/KLM, ANA, British Airways, Korean Airlines, Singapore Airlines and EVA.
A Los Angeles World Airports news release revealed that self-service luggage kiosks would probably also use facial recognition to identify airline passengers.
The equipment is capable of using additional biometric technology, such as facial recognition, which may be tested later on.
Despite being purposely vague about how self-service luggage kiosks are being used to identify airline passengers, they did at least acknowledge that they plan to use facial recognition.

None of the articles identify who the manufacturer of these kiosk is; however, I think I may have figured it out.
A likely culprit is SITA Aero who sells “Drop&Fly” kiosks to airports around the world. Once a passenger checks their luggage at Drop&Fly kiosks, SITA Aero has numerous ways to identify airline passengers as the video below explains.

Airline passengers will be prompted to scan their passports or Real-IDs until the TSA begins using facial recognition.
A TSA news release revealed how airlines use “Smiths Detection” to scan and identify individual passengers’ luggage.
TSA is testing a computed tomography (CT) scanner to screen passengers’ carry-on luggage. The unit, which creates a 3-D image of the contents of the bag, is being tested in one lane at the checkpoint. The other technology in use is Credential Authentication Technology (CAT), which allows TSA to validate the security features of a passenger’s photo identification and match that information against the Secure Flight vetting system. (To find out more about Smiths Detection CT scanners click here.)
The Department of Homeland Security and the TSA is so fixated on using facial recognition to identify airline passengers that they are hosting the “2020 Biometric Rally” which is specifically designed to use facial recognition to identify individuals in airports.
The 2020 Biometric Technology Rally creates a new technical challenge for industry: reliably identifying small, free-flowing groups of individuals in crowded environments, like airports or ports of entry.
The whole purpose of DHS’s 2020 Privacy Technology Demonstration is to figure out how companies and people are defeating facial recognition.
“Now it’s time to take the training wheels off and see how well these systems deal with more realistic conditions—identifying groups of people that opt-in to using the system, while avoiding bystanders in a crowded environment who have not opted-in. We believe that this structured scenario will challenge the biometrics industry to continuously innovate for the benefit of travelers and DHS stakeholders,” Arun Vemury, Director of DHS S&T’s Biometric and Identity Technology Center said.
Using DHS’s own words, they will use what they learn to “provide feedback to industry participants to accelerate and improve product capabilities, and guide researchers to enable the development of next generation capabilities.”
Meaning, DHS’s Biometric and Identity Technology Center is constantly devising new ways to use facial recognition to identify everyone.
When airports use TSA PreCheck facial recognition, it is not to speed up check-in lines as they would have you believe. The reality of facial recognition is much darker: it is being used to track and identify individuals.
Article source: MassPrivateI
Image credit: LA Airport
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activistpost--2020-03-12--Airlines Are Running Empty “Ghost Flights” To Keep Slots During Coronavirus Outbreak

People around the world are doing their best to reduce travel and practice social distancing to help limit their spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus , which is known to be highly infectious .
As we reported earlier this week , satellite photos have shown that pollution has been reduced drastically in some places where there have been major lockdowns .
These lockdowns have also come with an extreme economic cost for some industries fighting to keep revenue and stock prices where they expected them to be for this time of year .
Airlines have suffered huge revenue losses in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flights and stay home .
Estimates from The International Air Transport Association suggest that the outbreak could take $ 113 billion in sales away from the industry .
According to Business Insider , airlines have not been selling seats for their flights , but have still been flying empty planes anyway , in order to keep their slots filled in accordance with EU guidelines , which require international airlines to use 80 % of their flight slots or risk losing them to a competitor .
UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps wrote to flight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or lose it ” rules be suspended to stop what is being called “ ghost flights.
” “ I am particularly concerned that , in order to satisfy the 80/20 rule , airlines may be forced to fly aircraft at very low load factors , or even empty , in order to retain their slots .
Such a scenario is not acceptable .
It is not in the industry ’ s , the passengers ’ or the environment ’ s interest and must be avoided , ” Shapps said .
These rules were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SARS outbreak because there were so few people taking flights .
Industry leaders are hoping that the European Union will take similar action , but unfortunately , they have been slow to react this time around .
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By John Vibes
People around the world are doing their best to reduce travel and practice social distancing to help limit their spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, which is known to be highly infectious. As we reported earlier this week, satellite photos have shown that pollution has been reduced drastically in some places where there have been major lockdowns.
These lockdowns have also come with an extreme economic cost for some industries fighting to keep revenue and stock prices where they expected them to be for this time of year.
Airlines have suffered huge revenue losses in the past few weeks as travelers are canceling flights and stay home. Estimates from The International Air Transport Association suggest that the outbreak could take $113 billion in sales away from the industry.
According to Business Insider, airlines have not been selling seats for their flights, but have still been flying empty planes anyway, in order to keep their slots filled in accordance with EU guidelines, which require international airlines to use 80% of their flight slots or risk losing them to a competitor.
UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps wrote to flight regulators requesting that the “use it or lose it” rules be suspended to stop what is being called “ghost flights.”
“I am particularly concerned that, in order to satisfy the 80/20 rule, airlines may be forced to fly aircraft at very low load factors, or even empty, in order to retain their slots. Such a scenario is not acceptable. It is not in the industry’s, the passengers’ or the environment’s interest and must be avoided,” Shapps said.
These rules were temporarily relaxed after 9/11 and during the SARS outbreak because there were so few people taking flights. Industry leaders are hoping that the European Union will take similar action, but unfortunately, they have been slow to react this time around.
Article source: Truth Theory
John Vibes is an author and journalist who takes a special interest in the counter culture, and focuses solutions-oriented approaches to social problems. He is also a host of The Free Your Mind Conference and The Free Thought Project Podcast. Read More stories by John Vibes
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activistpost--2020-03-12--New York City Biological Outbreak Pandemic Plans Include Burying Bodies In Mass Graves

The coronavirus should be taken very seriously ; at the same time , we shouldn ’ t give into fear .
However , we need to still stay informed .
Now it ’ s coming out that NYC has plans to deal with the outbreak by burying bodies in mass graves .
If the coronavirus outbreak were to get out of control in New York City , government officials apparently have a plan for how to deal with all the dead bodies .
The plan , developed by the chief medical examiner in 2008 , would see refrigerated units placed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and mass graves dug by Rikers Island prisoners .
The bodies would then be buried in various locations , including Hart Island , an old prison site for confederate soldiers .
The plan was developed in 2008 by the city ’ s late chief medical examiner , Charles Hirsch , in response to concerns that Bird Flu would cause the next pandemic influenza .
But , as Hirsch states in the report , the plan can be used to tackle “ other biological outbreaks ” that cause mass fatalities .
In other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was developed for a pandemic that has a 2 % mortality rate , the same approximate death rate as the coronavirus .
The World Health Organization recently declared the coronavirus a “ pandemic , ” after kicking the can down the road for weeks .
WHO chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the number of cases outside China had increased 13-fold in two weeks .
He said he was “ deeply concerned ” by “ alarming levels of inaction.
” Tedros called on governments to change the course of the outbreak by taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Several countries have demonstrated that this virus can be suppressed and controlled , ” he said .
At the time of the initial plan , New York City had a population of 8.2 million , so it was estimated that the city would be dealing with more than 51,000 dead bodies .
New York state is reporting 216 confirmed COVID-19 cases , with 52 of those in New York City .
There are now more than 1,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus infection across the U.S. , 38 people have died , with deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 4 ) , Florida ( 2 ) , New Jersey ( 1 ) and South Dakota ( 1 ) .
So far , there have been no reported deaths in New York at the time of this report .
Still , New York City has enacted at least one quarantine zone , and Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that he is sending National Guard troops into a New York City suburb to help tackle what is now believed to be the nation ’ s biggest cluster of coronavirus cases in New Rochelle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials announced they would send out test kits for as many as 400,000 people by the end of last week , with additional tests being sent out in the coming weeks , Reuters reported .
COVID-19 has spread to all continents except Antarctica and over 100 countries , with an estimated official count of — 127,749 cases global , 4,717 deaths , and 68,305 recovered , according to the Johns Hopkins map at the time of this report .
U.S. President Donald Trump has suspended all travel from Europe to the U.S. for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ban that oddly does not include Great Britain .
Trump also said that health insurance companies would provide coverage for coronavirus treatments and waive any related co-payments , The New York Times reported .
For most people , the coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms such as a fever and cough .
However , according to Chinese state media , some are not experiencing any of these symptoms and are instead experiencing nausea , diarrhea , tiredness , bad concentration , headache , irregular heartbeat , chest pain , cornea inflammation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back , and waist .
For some , especially older adults and people with existing health problems , effects can include pneumonia and even prove to be fatal .
Chinese doctors have also recently expressed that autopsies of coronavirus patients suggest the deadly illness is “ like a combination of SARS and AIDS ” that can cause “ irreversible ” lung damage .
Federally funded tests conducted by scientists from several major institutions indicated that the novel form of coronavirus can survive in the air for several hours , The Hill reported .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has the ability to stick on surfaces and objects for at least up to 9 days .
China has also announced that the virus is airborne with a potential rare incubation rate of 24 days .
However , some estimates are much higher with the Global Times reporting that one woman who was infected in Wuhan didn ’ t start showing symptoms until a massive 42 days later .
Best preventive measures include washing your hands , and avoiding public places and large gathering areas where someone may be sick , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the above plan in New York City is a theoretical design and does not need to take place , it ’ s more of a blueprint .
The U.S. military has its own preparation options if the coronavirus gets out of hand , setting up several quarantine centers , as Activist Post previously reported .
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By Aaron Kesel
The coronavirus should be taken very seriously; at the same time, we shouldn’t give into fear. However, we need to still stay informed. Now it’s coming out that NYC has plans to deal with the outbreak by burying bodies in mass graves.
If the coronavirus outbreak were to get out of control in New York City, government officials apparently have a plan for how to deal with all the dead bodies.
The plan, developed by the chief medical examiner in 2008, would see refrigerated units placed outside hospitals to store the dead temporarily, and mass graves dug by Rikers Island prisoners. The bodies would then be buried in various locations, including Hart Island, an old prison site for confederate soldiers.
The plan was developed in 2008 by the city’s late chief medical examiner, Charles Hirsch, in response to concerns that Bird Flu would cause the next pandemic influenza. But, as Hirsch states in the report, the plan can be used to tackle “other biological outbreaks” that cause mass fatalities. In other words, the coronavirus.
The plan was developed for a pandemic that has a 2% mortality rate, the same approximate death rate as the coronavirus. The World Health Organization recently declared the coronavirus a “pandemic,” after kicking the can down the road for weeks.
WHO chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the number of cases outside China had increased 13-fold in two weeks. He said he was “deeply concerned” by “alarming levels of inaction.”
Tedros called on governments to change the course of the outbreak by taking “urgent and aggressive action.”
“Several countries have demonstrated that this virus can be suppressed and controlled,” he said.
The challenge for many countries who are now dealing with large clusters or community transmission is not whether they can do the same – it’s whether they will.
At the time of the initial plan, New York City had a population of 8.2 million, so it was estimated that the city would be dealing with more than 51,000 dead bodies. New York state is reporting 216 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 52 of those in New York City.
There are now more than 1,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus infection across the U.S., 38 people have died, with deaths in Washington (30), California (4), Florida (2), New Jersey (1) and South Dakota (1). So far, there have been no reported deaths in New York at the time of this report. Still, New York City has enacted at least one quarantine zone, and Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that he is sending National Guard troops into a New York City suburb to help tackle what is now believed to be the nation’s biggest cluster of coronavirus cases in New Rochelle, The Guardian reported.
U.S. health officials announced they would send out test kits for as many as 400,000 people by the end of last week, with additional tests being sent out in the coming weeks, Reuters reported.
COVID-19 has spread to all continents except Antarctica and over 100 countries, with an estimated official count of — 127,749 cases global, 4,717 deaths, and 68,305 recovered, according to the Johns Hopkins map at the time of this report.
U.S. President Donald Trump has suspended all travel from Europe to the U.S. for the next 30 days, a travel ban that oddly does not include Great Britain. Trump also said that health insurance companies would provide coverage for coronavirus treatments and waive any related co-payments, The New York Times reported.
For most people, the coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms such as a fever and cough. However, according to Chinese state media, some are not experiencing any of these symptoms and are instead experiencing nausea, diarrhea, tiredness, bad concentration, headache, irregular heartbeat, chest pain, cornea inflammation, and muscular pains in the limbs, back, and waist.
For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, effects can include pneumonia and even prove to be fatal. Chinese doctors have also recently expressed that autopsies of coronavirus patients suggest the deadly illness is “like a combination of SARS and AIDS” that can cause “irreversible” lung damage.
Federally funded tests conducted by scientists from several major institutions indicated that the novel form of coronavirus can survive in the air for several hours, The Hill reported.
German doctors have also determined the virus has the ability to stick on surfaces and objects for at least up to 9 days. China has also announced that the virus is airborne with a potential rare incubation rate of 24 days. However, some estimates are much higher with the Global Times reporting that one woman who was infected in Wuhan didn’t start showing symptoms until a massive 42 days later.
Best preventive measures include washing your hands, and avoiding public places and large gathering areas where someone may be sick, according to the CDC.
Its important to note that the above plan in New York City is a theoretical design and does not need to take place, it’s more of a blueprint. The U.S. military has its own preparation options if the coronavirus gets out of hand, setting up several quarantine centers, as Activist Post previously reported.
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activistpost--2020-03-12--America’s Water Supply Includes Unhealthy Levels of Chemicals, Pesticides and Intersexual Fish on Pr

America’s Water Supply Includes Unhealthy Levels of Chemicals, Pesticides and Intersexual Fish on Prozac

The Environmental Protection Agency is supposed to make sure America ’ s water supply is safe .
That doesn ’ t seem to be happening though .
Scientists have discovered a hard reality when it comes to our everyday drinking water : it ’ s now loaded with a frightening array of contaminants from pesticides to prescription medicine — that are not filtered out and can pose all kinds of health risks .
We spoke to Seth Siegel , author of Troubled Water , about how this could have happened and the dangers it poses .
Sharyl : When we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the water , what are some of the things that ’ s in our water that might surprise people ?
Seth Siegel : Well , we know for sure that widely there are chemicals like PFOA , the active ingredient in Teflon .
We know for sure this thing called PFOS which is an active ingredient in the Scotchguard that you spray on your textiles— Siegel : Yes , definitely cancer causing and endocrine disrupting , which means the fancy term for the fact that it affects your hormonal system .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ created to interfere with the reproductive life of a weed or of an insect .
Well , they , that gets , that then gets washed into the water supply .
We humans start to drink it .
And even though it ’ s very small doses of it , it ’ s affecting us as well .
Sharyl : What are some of the pharmaceuticals , the medication that we find in our water ?
And isn ’ t that cleaned out when there ’ s normal purification process that goes on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hope so .
You would think so .
I assumed so .
When I started doing the research for my book , this is what shocked me and led me to write the book .
What we have for example all over the country , we have examples of where mostly through fish research we discover that products that we humans use on a daily basis are now in the fish .
50 % of the fish they studied in the Great Lakes had psychiatric drugs in their brains and their organs .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ drugs like that and generics .
The only way it comes into the water supplies , humans take those pills , they pee it out after they ’ ve taken it a few hours later .
It gets flushed through the wastewater treatment system into a waterway .
All perfectly legal .
Exactly compliant with the law .
And then it gets uptaken in fish .
It gets uptaken in our drinking water .
It gets uptaken in the water we use for our irrigation .
Sharyl : Was there a study that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leading to what we would call transgender fish ?
Siegel : Well I don ’ t want to call it transgender fish , but I will call it inter-sexual fish .
One recent study studied 19 rivers and they found that there was a very high level of male fish that were now growing eggs from from the estrogen that is getting into the water .
Now , some of that comes from birth control pills .
Some of that comes from animal feed , some of that comes from other natural sources @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on human gender selection , that ’ s a bridge too far .
But there are people , not me , but there are people who have the suspicion that that may be the cause .
Sharyl : We have federal agencies that we have paid billions of dollars to for this very purpose .
I mean there are a few things more important probably then protecting the safety of our water supply .
So how has this been allowed to happen ?
Siegel : Frankly , Sharyl , this is precisely why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to write a book .
It is to hopefully to launch a movement where people will say , I demand better oversight and I demand better drinking water for myself and for my children .
Siegel says there is something that the federal EPA should be doing : mandating use of technology to filter out these contaminants .
He says it exists and isn ’ t terribly expensive , it ’ s just that hardly anyone is using it .
One place that is : Orange County , California

By B.N. Frank
The Environmental Protection Agency is supposed to make sure America’s water supply is safe. That doesn’t seem to be happening though.
From “Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson”:
Scientists have discovered a hard reality when it comes to our everyday drinking water: it’s now loaded with a frightening array of contaminants from pesticides to prescription medicine — that are not filtered out and can pose all kinds of health risks. We spoke to Seth Siegel, author of Troubled Water, about how this could have happened and the dangers it poses.
Sharyl: When we’re talking about what’s in the water, what are some of the things that’s in our water that might surprise people?
Seth Siegel: Well, we know for sure that widely there are chemicals like PFOA, the active ingredient in Teflon. We know for sure this thing called PFOS which is an active ingredient in the Scotchguard that you spray on your textiles—
Sharyl: Cancer-causing chemicals?
Siegel: Yes, definitely cancer causing and endocrine disrupting, which means the fancy term for the fact that it affects your hormonal system. So pesticides and herbicides, they’re created to interfere with the reproductive life of a weed or of an insect. Well, they, that gets, that then gets washed into the water supply. We humans start to drink it. And even though it’s very small doses of it, it’s affecting us as well.
Sharyl: What are some of the pharmaceuticals, the medication that we find in our water? And isn’t that cleaned out when there’s normal purification process that goes on in municipalities?
Siegel: You would hope so. You would think so. I assumed so. When I started doing the research for my book, this is what shocked me and led me to write the book. What we have for example all over the country, we have examples of where mostly through fish research we discover that products that we humans use on a daily basis are now in the fish. 50% of the fish they studied in the Great Lakes had psychiatric drugs in their brains and their organs. So, Prozac, Celexa, and drugs like that and generics. The only way it comes into the water supplies, humans take those pills, they pee it out after they’ve taken it a few hours later. It gets flushed through the wastewater treatment system into a waterway. All perfectly legal. Exactly compliant with the law. And then it gets uptaken in fish. It gets uptaken in our drinking water. It gets uptaken in the water we use for our irrigation.
Sharyl: Was there a study that showed that hormones in the water is leading to what we would call transgender fish?
Siegel:Well I don’t want to call it transgender fish, but I will call it inter-sexual fish. One recent study studied 19 rivers and they found that there was a very high level of male fish that were now growing eggs from from the estrogen that is getting into the water. Now, some of that comes from birth control pills. Some of that comes from animal feed, some of that comes from other natural sources. Now whether it has an effect on human gender selection, that’s a bridge too far. But there are people, not me, but there are people who have the suspicion that that may be the cause.
Sharyl:We have federal agencies that we have paid billions of dollars to for this very purpose. I mean there are a few things more important probably then protecting the safety of our water supply. So how has this been allowed to happen?
Siegel: Frankly, Sharyl, this is precisely why I wrote this book. It is not to write a book. It is to hopefully to launch a movement where people will say, I demand better oversight and I demand better drinking water for myself and for my children.
Siegel says there is something that the federal EPA should be doing: mandating use of technology to filter out these contaminants. He says it exists and isn’t terribly expensive, it’s just that hardly anyone is using it. One place that is: Orange County, California


activistpost--2020-03-12--Another Doctor Warns About Major Biological and Environmental Risks Associated with LED Streetlights

For many years now The American Medical Association ( AMA ) and other health experts have been warning about serious biological and environmental risks associated with LED streetlights .
Now these lights are being made even more harmful with “ Smart ” and/or 5G technology ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) .
This video presentation by Dr. Damain Wojcik delivers the same warnings and more .
Thank-you to Dr Damian Wojcik , the Clinical Director at the Northland Environmental Health Clinic in Northland , New Zealand who gave a presentation similar to this to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2019 .
He highlights that while LED street lights are marketed as being “ environmentally friendly , ” “ energy saving ” or “ smart ” by their proponents , like any new technology , the health and safety aspects of LED lights should be thoroughly investigated prior to spending time and money installing them – it ’ s not smart to spend money on infrastructure that could negatively affect wildlife or make people sick .
Here is an article regarding Dr Wojcik ’ s presentation to the Kaipara District Council on Nov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ retrofitting moratorium call , https : //www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL191… American Medical Association : “ LED street lights may cause road hazards and obesity ” , http : //www.globalconstructionreview.c… Effects of LED streetlights on autistic son led Damien McNamara on dark sky campaign , https : //www.stuff.co.nz/national/1168… An article which analyses the Gateshead situation is at link : https : //www.5g.org.nz/2018/06/16/nose… Gateshead state-of-art street lights lead to humanitarian crisis , https : //www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar… “ Blue light ” of LED streetlights linked to breast and prostate cancer , https : //www.exeter.ac.uk/news/feature… Evaluating the Association between Artificial Light-at-Night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Spain , https : //www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti… High Frequency Voltage Transients Associated With Increased Cancer Incidence in Teachers in California School , https : //www.emfsolutions.ca/pdf/Milha… The electronics in fluorescent bulbs and light emitting diodes ( LED ) , rather than ultraviolet radiation , cause increased malignant melanoma incidence in indoor office workers and tanning bed users .
https : //www.semanticscholar.org/paper… Red zone study look at impact of street lights on insects , https : //www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/3… Quantifying the attractiveness of broad‐spectrum street lights to aerial nocturnal insects , https : //besjournals.onlinelibrary.wil… New Zealand ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with some LED street lights , https : //www.stuff.co.nz/environment/9…

By B.N. Frank
For many years now The American Medical Association (AMA) and other health experts have been warning about serious biological and environmental risks associated with LED streetlights. Now these lights are being made even more harmful with “Smart” and/or 5G technology (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5). This video presentation by Dr. Damain Wojcik delivers the same warnings and more.

Thank-you to Dr Damian Wojcik, the Clinical Director at the Northland Environmental Health Clinic in Northland, New Zealand who gave a presentation similar to this to the Kaipara District Council in late-Nov, 2019. He highlights that while LED street lights are marketed as being “environmentally friendly,” “energy saving” or “smart” by their proponents, like any new technology, the health and safety aspects of LED lights should be thoroughly investigated prior to spending time and money installing them – it’s not smart to spend money on infrastructure that could negatively affect wildlife or make people sick.
Here is an article regarding Dr Wojcik’s presentation to the Kaipara District Council on Nov 27, 2019: Northland LED streetlight retrofitting moratorium call, https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL191…
References mentioned in presentation:
American Medical Association: “LED street lights may cause road hazards and obesity”, http://www.globalconstructionreview.c…
Effects of LED streetlights on autistic son led Damien McNamara on dark sky campaign, https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/1168…
NZ Royal Society’s evidence summary on blue light’s health effects:
https://www.royalsociety.org.nz/asset…
An article which analyses the Gateshead situation is at link: https://www.5g.org.nz/2018/06/16/nose…
Gateshead state-of-art street lights lead to humanitarian crisis, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar…
“Blue light” of LED streetlights linked to breast and prostate cancer, https://www.exeter.ac.uk/news/feature…
Evaluating the Association between Artificial Light-at-Night Exposure and Breast and Prostate Cancer Risk in Spain, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti…
High Frequency Voltage Transients Associated With Increased Cancer Incidence in Teachers in California School, https://www.emfsolutions.ca/pdf/Milha…
The electronics in fluorescent bulbs and light emitting diodes (LED), rather than ultraviolet radiation, cause increased malignant melanoma incidence in indoor office workers and tanning bed users. https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper…
Red zone study look at impact of street lights on insects, https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/3…
Quantifying the attractiveness of broad‐spectrum street lights to aerial nocturnal insects, https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wil…
New Zealand’s more than 2000 moth species at odds with some LED street lights, https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/9…


activistpost--2020-03-11--FDA Issues Cybersecurity Warning for Certain Bluetooth Medical Devices; No Mention of Bluetooth Radi

FDA Issues Cybersecurity Warning for Certain Bluetooth Medical Devices; No Mention of Bluetooth Radiation

Former VP Dick Cheney was so afraid that someone would try to murder him by hacking his wireless pacemaker that he had the WiFi disconnected from it .
Warnings about hackable medical implants have been issued for many years since then .
Regardless , they continue to be manufactured and prescribed by doctors .
The Food and Drug Administration seems to issue warning about this on a regular basis .
They did it again earlier this month .
Today , the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is informing patients , health care providers and manufacturers about a set of cybersecurity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” that – if exploited – may introduce risks for certain medical devices .
SweynTooth affects the wireless communication technology known as Bluetooth Low Energy ( BLE ) .
BLE allows two devices to “ pair ” and exchange information to perform their intended functions while preserving battery life and can be found in medical devices as well as other devices , such as consumer wearables and Internet of Things ( IoT ) devices .
These cybersecurity vulnerabilities may allow an unauthorized user to wirelessly crash the device , stop it from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only available to the authorized user .
To date , the FDA is not aware of any confirmed adverse events related to these vulnerabilities .
However , software to exploit these vulnerabilities in certain situations is publicly available .
Today , the FDA is providing additional information regarding the source of these vulnerabilities and recommendations for reducing or avoiding risks the vulnerabilities may pose to a variety of medical devices , such as pacemakers , glucose monitors , and ultrasound devices .
“ Medical devices are becoming increasingly connected , and connected devices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vulnerable to security breaches .
These breaches potentially impact the safety and effectiveness of the device and , if not remedied , may lead to patient harm , ” said Suzanne Schwartz , M.D.
, MBA , deputy director of the Office of Strategic Partnerships and Technology Innovation in the FDA ’ s Center for Devices and Radiological Health .
“ The FDA recommends that medical device manufacturers stay alert for cybersecurity vulnerabilities and proactively address them by participating in coordinated disclosure of vulnerabilities as well as providing mitigation strategies .
An essential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is working with manufacturers , health care delivery organizations , security researchers , other government agencies and patients to address cybersecurity concerns that affect medical devices in order to keep patients safe.
” The FDA is currently aware of several microchip manufacturers that are affected by these vulnerabilities : Texas Instruments , NXP , Cypress , Dialog Semiconductors , Microchip , STMicroelectronics and Telink Semiconductor .
Their microchips may be in a variety of medical devices , such as those that are implanted in or worn by a patient ( such as pacemakers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insulin pumps ) or larger devices that are in health care facilities ( such as electrocardiograms , monitors and diagnostic devices like ultrasound devices ) .
Medical device manufacturers are already assessing which devices may be affected by SweynTooth and are identifying risk and remediation actions .
In addition , several microchip manufacturers have already released patches .
For more information about SweynTooth cybersecurity vulnerabilities – including a list of affected devices , see ICS-ALERT-20-063-01 SweynTooth Vulnerabilities , Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Advisory .
The agency is asking medical device @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and patients which medical devices could be affected by SweynTooth and ways to reduce associated risk .
Patients should talk to their health care providers to determine if their medical device could be affected and to seek help right away if they think their medical device is not working as expected .
The FDA takes reports of vulnerabilities in medical devices very seriously and today ’ s safety communication includes recommendations to manufacturers for continued monitoring , reporting and remediation of medical device cybersecurity vulnerabilities .
The FDA is recommending that manufacturers conduct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the FDA ’ s cybersecurity postmarket guidance , to evaluate the impact of these vulnerabilities on medical devices they manufacture and develop risk mitigation plans .
Medical device manufacturers should work with the microchip manufacturers to identify available patches and other recommended mitigation methods , work with health care providers to determine any medical devices that could potentially be affected , and discuss ways to reduce associated risks .
The FDA will continue to assess new information concerning the SweynTooth vulnerabilities and will keep the public informed if significant new information becomes available @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its ongoing work with manufacturers and health care delivery organizations—as well as security researchers and other government agencies—to help develop and implement solutions to address cybersecurity issues throughout a device ’ s total product lifecycle .
The FDA , an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services , protects the public health by assuring the safety , effectiveness , and security of human and veterinary drugs , vaccines and other biological products for human use , and medical devices .
The agency also is responsible for the safety and security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , cosmetics , dietary supplements , products that give off electronic radiation , and for regulating tobacco products .

By B.N. Frank
Former VP Dick Cheney was so afraid that someone would try to murder him by hacking his wireless pacemaker that he had the WiFi disconnected from it. Warnings about hackable medical implants have been issued for many years since then. Regardless, they continue to be manufactured and prescribed by doctors. The Food and Drug Administration seems to issue warning about this on a regular basis. They did it again earlier this month.
From The FDA:
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is informing patients, health care providers and manufacturers about a set of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, referred to as “SweynTooth,” that – if exploited – may introduce risks for certain medical devices. SweynTooth affects the wireless communication technology known as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). BLE allows two devices to “pair” and exchange information to perform their intended functions while preserving battery life and can be found in medical devices as well as other devices, such as consumer wearables and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. These cybersecurity vulnerabilities may allow an unauthorized user to wirelessly crash the device, stop it from working, or access device functions normally only available to the authorized user.
To date, the FDA is not aware of any confirmed adverse events related to these vulnerabilities. However, software to exploit these vulnerabilities in certain situations is publicly available. Today, the FDA is providing additional information regarding the source of these vulnerabilities and recommendations for reducing or avoiding risks the vulnerabilities may pose to a variety of medical devices, such as pacemakers, glucose monitors, and ultrasound devices.
“Medical devices are becoming increasingly connected, and connected devices have inherent risks, which make them vulnerable to security breaches. These breaches potentially impact the safety and effectiveness of the device and, if not remedied, may lead to patient harm,” said Suzanne Schwartz, M.D., MBA, deputy director of the Office of Strategic Partnerships and Technology Innovation in the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health. “The FDA recommends that medical device manufacturers stay alert for cybersecurity vulnerabilities and proactively address them by participating in coordinated disclosure of vulnerabilities as well as providing mitigation strategies. An essential part of the FDA’s strategy is working with manufacturers, health care delivery organizations, security researchers, other government agencies and patients to address cybersecurity concerns that affect medical devices in order to keep patients safe.”
The FDA is currently aware of several microchip manufacturers that are affected by these vulnerabilities: Texas Instruments, NXP, Cypress, Dialog Semiconductors, Microchip, STMicroelectronics and Telink Semiconductor. Their microchips may be in a variety of medical devices, such as those that are implanted in or worn by a patient (such as pacemakers, stimulators, blood glucose monitors and insulin pumps) or larger devices that are in health care facilities (such as electrocardiograms, monitors and diagnostic devices like ultrasound devices).
Medical device manufacturers are already assessing which devices may be affected by SweynTooth and are identifying risk and remediation actions. In addition, several microchip manufacturers have already released patches. For more information about SweynTooth cybersecurity vulnerabilities – including a list of affected devices, see ICS-ALERT-20-063-01 SweynTooth Vulnerabilities, Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Advisory.
The agency is asking medical device manufacturers to communicate to health care providers and patients which medical devices could be affected by SweynTooth and ways to reduce associated risk. Patients should talk to their health care providers to determine if their medical device could be affected and to seek help right away if they think their medical device is not working as expected.
The FDA takes reports of vulnerabilities in medical devices very seriously and today’s safety communication includes recommendations to manufacturers for continued monitoring, reporting and remediation of medical device cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The FDA is recommending that manufacturers conduct a risk assessment, as described in the FDA’s cybersecurity postmarket guidance, to evaluate the impact of these vulnerabilities on medical devices they manufacture and develop risk mitigation plans. Medical device manufacturers should work with the microchip manufacturers to identify available patches and other recommended mitigation methods, work with health care providers to determine any medical devices that could potentially be affected, and discuss ways to reduce associated risks.
The FDA will continue to assess new information concerning the SweynTooth vulnerabilities and will keep the public informed if significant new information becomes available.
Further, the FDA will continue its ongoing work with manufacturers and health care delivery organizations—as well as security researchers and other government agencies—to help develop and implement solutions to address cybersecurity issues throughout a device’s total product lifecycle.
The FDA, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, protects the public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of human and veterinary drugs, vaccines and other biological products for human use, and medical devices. The agency also is responsible for the safety and security of our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, dietary supplements, products that give off electronic radiation, and for regulating tobacco products.


activistpost--2020-03-11--Regulators Stonewall on Government Intervention in Gold Market

Does the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission have jurisdiction over manipulative futures trading by the U.S. government , other governments , or brokers acting for them ?
Is the commission aware of futures trading by governments ?
In a letter to U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney , R-West Virginia , dated January 28 and released to Money Metals and Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee ( GATA ) this week , the commission ’ s chairman , Heath P. Tarbert , refused to say .
GATA put those questions and others to the CFTC in 2018 but could get no response .
At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and others to the CFTC a year ago in February .
He , too , got no response but kept pressing .
Tarbert ’ s January 28 letter to Mooney contains an attachment prepared by commission staff that acknowledges the key questions but fails to answer them .
Question 5 in the attachment , asking whether the commission ’ s jurisdiction covers manipulative trading by the government itself , is a yes-or-no question .
But the reply says only : Question 6 in the attachment , asking if the commission is aware of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governments , is also a yes-or-no question .
Instead the commission ’ s reply says : But the commission ’ s admission of simple awareness of trading by governments would not disclose any transactions or market positions , and official filings and statements by CME Group , operator of the major U.S. futures exchanges , explicitly acknowledge that governments are secretly trading futures under CME Group ’ s Central Bank Incentive Program .
Chairman Tarbert ’ s reply to Representative Mooney is also misleading in at least two other respects .
First , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years-long investigation of silver futures market manipulation found no actionable misconduct even though a subsequent investigation by the U.S. Justice Department , covering the same period investigated by the commission , managed to find such misconduct , prosecute it , and obtain confessions .
Instead of accounting for his commission ’ s inability to find misconduct on its own , Tarbert ’ s reply simply notes fines imposed by the commission following the Justice Department ’ s investigation .
And second , responding to Representative Mooney ’ s question about the huge increase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” mechanism of settling gold futures contracts on the New York Commodities Exchange , Tarbert dismisses the increase as a function of increased trading in gold futures generally .
But that doesn ’ t explain what the EFPs are doing and are meant to accomplish .
That could be explained without revealing any particular trader ’ s positioning .
GATA long has maintained that the U.S. government construes the Gold Reserve Act of 1934 , as amended , which establishes the Treasury Department ’ s Exchange Stabilization Fund , to authorize the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ market in the world .
Chris Powell is a political columnist and former managing editor at the Journal Inquirer , a daily newspaper in Manchester , Connecticut , USA , where he has worked since graduating from high school in 1967 .
His column is published in newspapers throughout Connecticut .
He is also secretary/treasurer of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc. , ( GATA ) which he co-founded in 1999 to expose and oppose the rigging of the gold market by Western central banks and their investment bank agents .
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By Chris Powell
Does the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission have jurisdiction over manipulative futures trading by the U.S. government, other governments, or brokers acting for them?
Is the commission aware of futures trading by governments?
In a letter to U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, dated January 28 and released to Money Metals and Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee (GATA) this week, the commission’s chairman, Heath P. Tarbert, refused to say.
GATA put those questions and others to the CFTC in 2018 but could get no response.
At our urging, Mooney put those questions and others to the CFTC a year ago in February.
He, too, got no response but kept pressing.
Tarbert’s January 28 letter to Mooney contains an attachment prepared by commission staff that acknowledges the key questions but fails to answer them.
Question 5 in the attachment, asking whether the commission’s jurisdiction covers manipulative trading by the government itself, is a yes-or-no question.
But the reply says only:
The CFTC has exclusive jurisdiction over futures trading on trading facilities registered with the commission as designated contract markets.
Question 6 in the attachment, asking if the commission is aware of trading by the U.S. government or other governments, is also a yes-or-no question.
Instead the commission’s reply says:
The commission may not publish ‘data and information that would separately disclose the business transactions or market positions of any person and trade secrets or names of customers.’
But the commission’s admission of simple awareness of trading by governments would not disclose any transactions or market positions, and official filings and statements by CME Group, operator of the major U.S. futures exchanges, explicitly acknowledge that governments are secretly trading futures under CME Group’s Central Bank Incentive Program.
Chairman Tarbert’s reply to Representative Mooney is also misleading in at least two other respects.
First, Mooney questioned how the commission’s years-long investigation of silver futures market manipulation found no actionable misconduct even though a subsequent investigation by the U.S. Justice Department, covering the same period investigated by the commission, managed to find such misconduct, prosecute it, and obtain confessions.
Instead of accounting for his commission’s inability to find misconduct on its own, Tarbert’s reply simply notes fines imposed by the commission following the Justice Department’s investigation.
And second, responding to Representative Mooney’s question about the huge increase in the emergency “exchange for physicals” mechanism of settling gold futures contracts on the New York Commodities Exchange, Tarbert dismisses the increase as a function of increased trading in gold futures generally.
But that doesn’t explain what the EFPs are doing and are meant to accomplish. That could be explained without revealing any particular trader’s positioning.
GATA long has maintained that the U.S. government construes the Gold Reserve Act of 1934, as amended, which establishes the Treasury Department’s Exchange Stabilization Fund, to authorize the government to intervene secretly in and manipulate any market in the world.
Article source: Money Metals
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Chris Powell is a political columnist and former managing editor at the Journal Inquirer, a daily newspaper in Manchester, Connecticut, USA, where he has worked since graduating from high school in 1967. His column is published in newspapers throughout Connecticut. He is also secretary/treasurer of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc., (GATA) which he co-founded in 1999 to expose and oppose the rigging of the gold market by Western central banks and their investment bank agents.
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activistpost--2020-03-11--Congressman Massie Speaks Out Against Patriot Act/FISA Reauthorization

With the Patriot Act/FISA set to be re-authorized , at least one congressman – Rep. Thomas Massie – reminds the @ @ @ @ @ Constitution says and how the Patriot Act/FISA reauthorization completely upends all of the protections contained @ @ @ @ @ reveals the backroom dealings surrounding this legislation , offering only 24 hours for review instead @ @ @ @ @ .
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By RepThomasMassie
With the Patriot Act/FISA set to be re-authorized, at least one congressman – Rep. Thomas Massie – reminds the American people about what the Constitution says and how the Patriot Act/FISA reauthorization completely upends all of the protections contained therein.
Rep. Massie also reveals the backroom dealings surrounding this legislation, offering only 24 hours for review instead of the mandated 72 hours.

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activistpost--2020-03-13--The EARN IT Bill Is the Government’s Plan to Scan Every Message Online

Imagine an Internet where the law required every message sent to be read by government-approved scanning software .
Companies that handle such messages wouldn ’ t be allowed to securely encrypt them , or they ’ d lose legal protections that allow them to operate .
That ’ s what the Senate Judiciary Committee has proposed and hopes to pass into law .
The so-called EARN IT bill , sponsored by Senators Lindsay Graham ( R-GA ) and Richard Blumenthal ( D-CT ) , will strip Section 230 protections away from any website that doesn ’ t follow a list @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those sites can be sued into bankruptcy .
The “ best practices ” list will be created by a government commission , headed by Attorney General Barr , who has made it very clear he would like to ban encryption , and guarantee law enforcement “ legal access ” to any digital message .
The EARN IT bill had its first hearing today , and its supporters ’ strategy is clear .
Because they didn ’ t put the word “ encryption ” in the bill , they ’ re going to insist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ This bill says nothing about encryption , ” co-sponsor Sen. Blumenthal said at today ’ s hearing .
“ Have you found a word in this bill about encryption ?
” he asked one witness .
It ’ s true that the bill ’ s authors avoided using that word .
But they did propose legislation that enables an all-out assault on encryption .
It would create a 19-person commission that ’ s completely controlled by the Attorney General and law enforcement agencies .
And , at the hearing , a Vice-President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Exploited Children ( NCMEC ) made it clear [ PDF ] what he wants the best practices to be .
NCMEC believes online services should be made to screen their messages for material that NCMEC considers abusive ; use screening technology approved by NCMEC and law enforcement ; report what they find in the messages to NCMEC ; and be held legally responsible for the content of messages sent by others .
You can ’ t have an Internet where messages are screened en masse , and also have end-to-end encryption any more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only be used by the good guys .
The two are mutually exclusive .
Concepts like “ client-side scanning ” aren ’ t a clever route around this ; such scanning is just another way to break end-to-end encryption .
Either the message remains private to everyone but its recipients , or it ’ s available to others .
The 19-person draft commission isn ’ t any better than the 15-person commission envisioned in an early draft of the bill .
It ’ s completely dominated by law enforcement and allied groups like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a majority of votes on the commission , but the bill gives Attorney General Barr the power to veto or approve the list of best practices .
Even if other commission members do disagree with law enforcement , Barr ’ s veto power will put him in a position to strongarm them .
The Commission won ’ t be a body that seriously considers policy ; it will be a vehicle for creating a law enforcement wish list .
Barr has made clear , over and over again , that breaking encryption @ @ @ @ @ @ @ list .
Once it ’ s broken , authoritarian regimes around the world will rejoice , as they have the ability to add their own types of mandatory scanning , not just for child sexual abuse material but for self-expression that those governments want to suppress .
The privacy and security of all users will suffer if U.S. law enforcement is able to achieve its dream of breaking encryption .
Senators should reject the EARN IT bill .
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By Joe Mullin
Imagine an Internet where the law required every message sent to be read by government-approved scanning software. Companies that handle such messages wouldn’t be allowed to securely encrypt them, or they’d lose legal protections that allow them to operate.
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That’s what the Senate Judiciary Committee has proposed and hopes to pass into law. The so-called EARN IT bill, sponsored by Senators Lindsay Graham (R-GA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), will strip Section 230 protections away from any website that doesn’t follow a list of “best practices,” meaning those sites can be sued into bankruptcy. The “best practices” list will be created by a government commission, headed by Attorney General Barr, who has made it very clear he would like to ban encryption, and guarantee law enforcement “legal access” to any digital message.
The EARN IT bill had its first hearing today, and its supporters’ strategy is clear. Because they didn’t put the word “encryption” in the bill, they’re going to insist it doesn’t affect encryption.
“This bill says nothing about encryption,” co-sponsor Sen. Blumenthal said at today’s hearing. “Have you found a word in this bill about encryption?” he asked one witness.
It’s true that the bill’s authors avoided using that word. But they did propose legislation that enables an all-out assault on encryption. It would create a 19-person commission that’s completely controlled by the Attorney General and law enforcement agencies. And, at the hearing, a Vice-President at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) made it clear [PDF] what he wants the best practices to be. NCMEC believes online services should be made to screen their messages for material that NCMEC considers abusive; use screening technology approved by NCMEC and law enforcement; report what they find in the messages to NCMEC; and be held legally responsible for the content of messages sent by others.
You can’t have an Internet where messages are screened en masse, and also have end-to-end encryption any more than you can create backdoors that can only be used by the good guys. The two are mutually exclusive. Concepts like “client-side scanning” aren’t a clever route around this; such scanning is just another way to break end-to-end encryption. Either the message remains private to everyone but its recipients, or it’s available to others.
The 19-person draft commission isn’t any better than the 15-person commission envisioned in an early draft of the bill. It’s completely dominated by law enforcement and allied groups like NCMEC. Not only will those groups have a majority of votes on the commission, but the bill gives Attorney General Barr the power to veto or approve the list of best practices. Even if other commission members do disagree with law enforcement, Barr’s veto power will put him in a position to strongarm them.
The Commission won’t be a body that seriously considers policy; it will be a vehicle for creating a law enforcement wish list. Barr has made clear, over and over again, that breaking encryption is at the top of that wish list. Once it’s broken, authoritarian regimes around the world will rejoice, as they have the ability to add their own types of mandatory scanning, not just for child sexual abuse material but for self-expression that those governments want to suppress.
The privacy and security of all users will suffer if U.S. law enforcement is able to achieve its dream of breaking encryption. Senators should reject the EARN IT bill.
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Article source: EFF Joe Mullin is a policy analyst on EFF’s intellectual property team, where he works on patent reform, copyright issues, and free speech online. Before joining EFF, Joe worked as a reporter covering legal affairs for the technology website Ars Technica, and American Lawyer’s magazine group. Earlier in his journalism career, Joe wrote for The Associated Press and The Seattle Times. He has a bachelors degree in history and a masters in journalism, both from the University of California at Berkeley. Outside of his work at EFF, Joe enjoys trail running and cycling.
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activistpost--2020-03-12--Chelsea Manning Attempted Suicide After Refusing to Testify in WikiLeaks Grand Jury (Updated)

UPDATE – Activist Post Editor : According to ZeroHedge , Chelsea Manning has been officially released from incarceration while recovering in a hospital from her suicide attempt .
Apparently , she still faces $ 256,000 in fines for her non-cooperation .
Accused WikiLeaks whistleblower and former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning attempted to kill herself in the Alexandria , Virginia , jail where she has been held for a year following her refusal to testify before a federal grand jury .
In a statement to Gizmodo , Manning ’ s lawyers said : Ms. Manning is still scheduled to appear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at which Judge Anthony Trenga will rule on a motion to terminate the civil contempt sanctions stemming from her May , 2019 refusal to give testimony before a grand jury investigating the publication of her 2010 disclosures .
In spite of those sanctions — which have so far included over a year of so-called “ coercive ” incarceration and nearly half a million dollars in threatened fines — she remains unwavering in her refusal to participate in a secret grand jury process that she sees as highly susceptible to abuse .
Ms. Manning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ betray her principles , even at risk of grave harm to herself .
Judge Anthony Trenga who is heading the case ordered cruel and unusual financial sanctions against Manning last year in addition to her confinement for refusing to testify .
The fines Manning has so far incurred total to more than a quarter-million dollars .
As both the current and former administrations continue forward with an ongoing nine-year investigation into WikiLeaks since their 2010 leak of almost 100,000 State and Defense Department secret documents dubbed Cablegate pertaining to U.S. military operations in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been able to charge a single member of WikiLeaks with a criminal indictment .
Nor has any of the documents in the cache of leaks ever been successfully disputed in an international court or court of public opinion .
In that case , only the alleged source of the leak was punished : former U.S. intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning , who spent seven years in prison before former U.S. President Barack Obama commuted 28 years of her 35-year sentence on his way out of office , calling it “ very disproportionate relative to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that “ it makes sense to commute and not pardon her sentence.
” Now , Chelsea Manning is back in prison in solitary confinement for contempt of court in refusing to testify against WikiLeaks and Julian Assange , a testimony which the Department of Justice is hoping will create a perjurious statement .
U.S. DOJ originally gave Chelsea Manning limited immunity over her Grand Jury testimony and confirmed she was not herself a target .
Assange ’ s extradition warrant/FBI affidavit dates from March 2018 and as such the DOJ does not need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In fact , it is improper for them to attempt to use a Grand Jury to prepare for a pending trial once he is extradited .
Many feel the DOJ is trying to trick Manning into perjuring herself by giving a false statement over her original truthful trial testimony where she said her actions were not directed by Assange .
The purpose of this would be to undermine Manning ’ s usefulness as a defense witness in Assange ’ s potential trial .
Earlier this month , TMU reported that Assange was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a glass box .
During the hearing , it was revealed by Assange ’ s lawyers that the U.S. plotted to kidnap and possibly kill him .
Chelsea Manning , Edward Snowden , and Julian Assange have all been nominated for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize by 17 members of a German parliamentary group .
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By Aaron Kesel
UPDATE – Activist Post Editor: According to ZeroHedge, Chelsea Manning has been officially released from incarceration while recovering in a hospital from her suicide attempt.
Judge Anthony Trenga of the Eastern District of Virginia said that because the grand jury was finished deliberating, Manning’s testimony was no longer necessary – ending the former Army analyst’s incarceration which began last May after refusing to appear before the panel and testify against Assange.
Apparently, she still faces $256,000 in fines for her non-cooperation.
Accused WikiLeaks whistleblower and former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning attempted to kill herself in the Alexandria, Virginia, jail where she has been held for a year following her refusal to testify before a federal grand jury.
Dell Cameron reports for Gizmodo:
Manning’s legal team confirmed the incident in an statement to Gizmodo. She is currently in the hospital and is recovering, they said. Manning was scheduled to appear before a judge on Friday regarding a motion to terminate the sanctions she’s faced for refusing to testify.
In a statement to Gizmodo, Manning’s lawyers said:
Ms. Manning is still scheduled to appear on Friday for a previously-calendared hearing, at which Judge Anthony Trenga will rule on a motion to terminate the civil contempt sanctions stemming from her May, 2019 refusal to give testimony before a grand jury investigating the publication of her 2010 disclosures. In spite of those sanctions — which have so far included over a year of so-called “coercive” incarceration and nearly half a million dollars in threatened fines — she remains unwavering in her refusal to participate in a secret grand jury process that she sees as highly susceptible to abuse. Ms. Manning has previously indicated that she will not betray her principles, even at risk of grave harm to herself.
Judge Anthony Trenga who is heading the case ordered cruel and unusual financial sanctions against Manning last year in addition to her confinement for refusing to testify. The fines Manning has so far incurred total to more than a quarter-million dollars.
As both the current and former administrations continue forward with an ongoing nine-year investigation into WikiLeaks since their 2010 leak of almost 100,000 State and Defense Department secret documents dubbed Cablegate pertaining to U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, neither administration has been able to charge a single member of WikiLeaks with a criminal indictment. Nor has any of the documents in the cache of leaks ever been successfully disputed in an international court or court of public opinion.
In that case, only the alleged source of the leak was punished: former U.S. intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning, who spent seven years in prison before former U.S. President Barack Obama commuted 28 years of her 35-year sentence on his way out of office, calling it “very disproportionate relative to what other leakers have received” and that “it makes sense to commute and not pardon her sentence.”
Now, Chelsea Manning is back in prison in solitary confinement for contempt of court in refusing to testify against WikiLeaks and Julian Assange, a testimony which the Department of Justice is hoping will create a perjurious statement.
U.S. DOJ originally gave Chelsea Manning limited immunity over her Grand Jury testimony and confirmed she was not herself a target. Assange’s extradition warrant/FBI affidavit dates from March 2018 and as such the DOJ does not need Manning’s testimony to indict him. In fact, it is improper for them to attempt to use a Grand Jury to prepare for a pending trial once he is extradited. Many feel the DOJ is trying to trick Manning into perjuring herself by giving a false statement over her original truthful trial testimony where she said her actions were not directed by Assange. The purpose of this would be to undermine Manning’s usefulness as a defense witness in Assange’s potential trial.
Earlier this month, TMU reported that Assange was ordered to face his extradition hearing in a glass box. During the hearing, it was revealed by Assange’s lawyers that the U.S. plotted to kidnap and possibly kill him.
Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden, and Julian Assange have all been nominated for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize by 17 members of a German parliamentary group.
By Aaron Kesel | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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activistpost--2020-03-12--Washington State Politicians Drop Cynical Attempt to Impose New Taxes on Gold & Silver

Efforts in Washington State to impose sales tax on gold and silver were SHUT DOWN today thanks to intense efforts by the Sound Money Defense League , a group of in-state coin dealers led by Dan Duncan , and a large number of vocal grassroots supporters .
Last month , a few misguided Washington State representatives introduced a measure to ban high capacity firearm magazines and establish a buyback program .
These legislators planned to fund their unconstitutional gun policies with a new tax on constitutional money .
Their cynical efforts stalled out after hearing testimony from members of national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Money Defense League , and in-state dealers and industry members .
Maintaining current law and not levying sales taxation on gold and silver coins and bullion reaffirms their status as money in Washington State , in keeping with Article 1 , Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution .
Remaining in sync with every state in the Pacific Northwest , Washington has upheld their sales tax exemption on the monetary metals that was passed almost 35 years ago .
Sound Money Defense League ’ s Jp Cortez testified before the legislature in Olympia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and silver is effectively an investment penalty on the only form of money mentioned in the Constitution.
” Local dealers also testified that their businesses could be damaged or destroyed — and coin conventions and the economic activity they bring would leave the state — if sales taxes were suddenly slapped on gold and silver investors .
In addition to the compelling testimony , the politicians proposing the new taxes faced an angry backlash from citizens across Washington who learned of their scheme .
In reality , the national trend is toward removing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ precious metals .
In total , 39 states have now wholly or partially exempted the monetary metals from sales and use taxes .
Maryland has considered and is expected to vote down a measure to impose taxes on gold and silver , while Hawaii and Tennessee are expected to consider measures to remove taxes on the metals .
Jp Cortez is the Policy Director for the Sound Money Defense League , a non-partisan , national public policy group working to restore sound money at the state and federal level and publisher of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post for truth , peace , and freedom news .
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By Jp Cortez
Well, here’s some encouraging news.
Efforts in Washington State to impose sales tax on gold and silver were SHUT DOWN today thanks to intense efforts by the Sound Money Defense League, a group of in-state coin dealers led by Dan Duncan, and a large number of vocal grassroots supporters.
Here’s the backstory…
Last month, a few misguided Washington State representatives introduced a measure to ban high capacity firearm magazines and establish a buyback program. These legislators planned to fund their unconstitutional gun policies with a new tax on constitutional money.
Their cynical efforts stalled out after hearing testimony from members of national policy groups, such as the Sound Money Defense League, and in-state dealers and industry members.
Maintaining current law and not levying sales taxation on gold and silver coins and bullion reaffirms their status as money in Washington State, in keeping with Article 1, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution.
Remaining in sync with every state in the Pacific Northwest, Washington has upheld their sales tax exemption on the monetary metals that was passed almost 35 years ago.
Sound Money Defense League’s Jp Cortez testified before the legislature in Olympia, Washington, noting that “taxing gold and silver is effectively an investment penalty on the only form of money mentioned in the Constitution.”
Local dealers also testified that their businesses could be damaged or destroyed — and coin conventions and the economic activity they bring would leave the state — if sales taxes were suddenly slapped on gold and silver investors.
In addition to the compelling testimony, the politicians proposing the new taxes faced an angry backlash from citizens across Washington who learned of their scheme.
In reality, the national trend is toward removing rather than re-imposing unjust sales taxation from precious metals. In total, 39 states have now wholly or partially exempted the monetary metals from sales and use taxes. Maryland has considered and is expected to vote down a measure to impose taxes on gold and silver, while Hawaii and Tennessee are expected to consider measures to remove taxes on the metals.
Jp Cortez is the Policy Director for the Sound Money Defense League, a non-partisan, national public policy group working to restore sound money at the state and federal level and publisher of the Sound Money Index.
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