activistpost--2020-10-23--CV-1984: Tyranny in Texas As Police Show Up At El Paso Residents’ Doorsteps Ordering Quarantine

We all knew that the CV-1984 pandemic was going to cause the loss of our individual freedoms , liberties and rights .
But now tyranny has risen in Texas and police are showing up at the doorsteps of citizens deemed non-compliant with contact tracing measures in El Paso , Texas and ordering them to quarantine for 14 days .
Cases of CV are once again spiking in urban areas across Texas , but the state has done the unthinkable .
Well , at least we thought , “ this is America , what happened in China can ’ t happen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Police have turned to drastic measures to curb the spread of the virus across the U.S. , not just in Texas , but the entire country is facing a loss of liberties .
This week , police officers were dispatched to the homes of residents who have tested positive in the Texas city of El Paso to order them to quarantine for 14 days .
Those who disobey the order could find themselves brought before a judge or facing a $ 500 fine .
Similar draconian measures are being replicated across the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infections on Thursday and epidemiologists warning that the nation is surging toward a “ third wave ” of coronavirus cases .
At least 41 U.S. states have seen a rise in new cases over the last two weeks alone , with the number of new daily infections being reported as 71,600 , near record highs .
Hospitalizations have similarly hit record highs in thirteen states , according to Johns Hopkins University data .
Activist Post previously reported how Rockland County , New York was issuing subpoenas for CV contact tracing after residents refused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given a choice be tracked or face a civil penalty of up to $ 2,000 a day .
As Activist Post has reiterated , measures being put into place now will likely remain long after the pandemic has stopped and the virus has run its course .
That ’ s the everlasting effect that COVID-19 will have on our society .
The coronavirus is classified as a pandemic by the World Health Organization – and it may very well be a legitimate health concern for all of us around the world – but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response that should worry us more in the long run .
You can watch the local news report on the worrying forced quarantine efforts in El Paso , Texas below : Subscribe to Activist Post for truth , peace , and freedom news .
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By Aaron Kesel
We all knew that the CV-1984 pandemic was going to cause the loss of our individual freedoms, liberties and rights. But now tyranny has risen in Texas and police are showing up at the doorsteps of citizens deemed non-compliant with contact tracing measures in El Paso, Texas and ordering them to quarantine for 14 days.
Cases of CV are once again spiking in urban areas across Texas, but the state has done the unthinkable. Well, at least we thought, “this is America, what happened in China can’t happen here, right?” Wrong!
Police have turned to drastic measures to curb the spread of the virus across the U.S., not just in Texas, but the entire country is facing a loss of liberties.
This week, police officers were dispatched to the homes of residents who have tested positive in the Texas city of El Paso to order them to quarantine for 14 days. Those who disobey the order could find themselves brought before a judge or facing a $500 fine.
Similar draconian measures are being replicated across the US, with the country passing eight million infections on Thursday and epidemiologists warning that the nation is surging toward a “third wave” of coronavirus cases.
At least 41 U.S. states have seen a rise in new cases over the last two weeks alone, with the number of new daily infections being reported as 71,600, near record highs. Hospitalizations have similarly hit record highs in thirteen states, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
Activist Post previously reported how Rockland County, New York was issuing subpoenas for CV contact tracing after residents refused to be tracked. Those residents were given a choice be tracked or face a civil penalty of up to $2,000 a day.
As Activist Post has reiterated, measures being put into place now will likely remain long after the pandemic has stopped and the virus has run its course. That’s the everlasting effect that COVID-19 will have on our society. The coronavirus is classified as a pandemic by the World Health Organization – and it may very well be a legitimate health concern for all of us around the world – but it’s the government’s response that should worry us more in the long run.
You can watch the local news report on the worrying forced quarantine efforts in El Paso, Texas below:
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Aaron Kesel writes for Activist Post.
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activistpost--2020-10-23--Astronomers Give 2 Thumbs Down to 4G on the Moon Due to Radio Frequency Interference – SpaceX Satell

Astronomers Give 2 Thumbs Down to 4G on the Moon Due to Radio Frequency Interference – SpaceX Satellites Problematic Too

Opposition and warnings continue to increase about 4G being installed on the Moon AS WELL AS tens of thousands of satellites being launched to blast 5G and WiFi back at Earth ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 ) .
Now more astronomers are voicing their concerns .
A 4G network on the Moon is bad news for radio astronomy As you drive down the road leading to Jodrell Bank Observatory , a sign asks visitors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stating that the Lovell telescope is so powerful it could detect a phone signal on Mars .
Radio telescopes are designed to be incredibly sensitive .
To quote the legendary astronomer Carl Sagan , “ The total amount of energy from outside the solar system ever received by all the radio telescopes on the planet Earth is less than the energy of a single snowflake striking the ground.
” The total energy now is probably a few snowflakes ’ worth , but nevertheless it is still true that astronomical radio signals are typically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jodrell Bank could pick up interference from a phone signal on Mars , how would it fare with an entire 4G network on the Moon ?
That is the issue that is worrying astronomers like me , now that Nokia of America has been awarded US $ 14.1m ( £10.8m ) for the development of the first ever cellular network on the Moon .
The LTE/4G network will aim to facilitate long term lunar habitability , providing communications for key aspects such as lunar rovers and navigation .
Radio frequency interference ( RFI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ astronomers .
Jodrell Bank – the earliest radio astronomy observatory in the world still in existence – was created because of RFI .
Sir Bernard Lovell , one of the pioneers of radio astronomy , found his work at Manchester hampered by RFI from passing trams in the city , and he persuaded the university ’ s botany department to let him move to their fields in Cheshire for two weeks ( he never left ) .
Since then , radio telescopes have been built more and more remotely in an attempt to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kilometre Array ( SKA ) telescope being built across remote areas of South Africa and Australia .
This helps to cut out many common sources for RFI , including mobile phones and microwave ovens .
However , ground-based radio telescopes can not completely avoid space-based sources of RFI such as satellites – or a future lunar telecommunications network .
RFI can be mitigated at the source with appropriate shielding and precision in the emission of signals .
Astronomers are constantly developing strategies to cut RFI from their data .
But this increasingly relies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensure that at least some radio frequencies are protected for astronomy .
A long-term dream of many radio astronomers would be to have a radio telescope on the far side of the Moon .
In addition to being shielded from Earth-based signals , it would also be able to observe at the lowest radio frequencies , which on Earth are particularly affected by a part of the atmosphere called the ionosphere .
Observing at low radio frequencies can help answer fundamental questions about the universe , such as what it was like in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bang .
The science case has already been recognised with the Netherlands-China Low Frequency Explorer , a telescope repurposed from the Queqiao relay satellite sent to the Moon in the Chang ’ e 4 mission .
Nasa has also funded a project on the feasibility of turning a lunar crater into a radio telescope with a lining of wire mesh .
Read more : China lands on the far side of moon – here is the science behind the mission Despite its interest in these radio projects , Nasa also has its eye @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 14 American companies Nasa is working with in a new set of partnerships , worth more than US $ 370m , for the development of its Artemis programme , which aims to return astronauts to the Moon by 2024 .
The involvement of private companies in space technology is not new .
And the rights and wrongs have long been debated .
Drawing possibly the most attention has been SpaceX ’ s Starlink satellites , which caused a stir among astronomers after their first major launch in 2019 .
Images quickly began @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cutting across them – often obscuring or outshining the original astronomical targets .
Astronomers have had to deal with satellites for a long time , but Starlink ’ s numbers and brightness are unprecedented and and their orbits are difficult to predict .
These concerns apply to anyone doing ground-based astronomy , whether they use an optical or a radio telescope .
A recent analysis of satellite impact on radio astronomy was released by the SKA Organisation , which is developing the next generation of radio telescope technology for the Square Kilometre Array @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be 70 % less sensitive in the radio band that Starlink uses for communications , assuming an eventual number of 6,400 Starlink satellites .
As space becomes more and more commercialised , the sky is filling with an increasing volume of technology .
That is why it has never been more important to have regulations protecting astronomy .
To help ensure that as we take further steps into space , we ’ ll still be able to gaze at it from our home on Earth .
This article is republished from The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Read the original article .
The Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) is supposed to protect Americans by regulating the telecom industry .
They have failed to do so for decades .
Lawsuits have been filed against the agency for NOT protecting the public from unsafe levels of wireless radiation as well as 5G deployment on land ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ) and in space ( see 1 , 2 ) .
American 5G opposition also includes federal agencies and other experts that warn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , public safety , and weather forecasting accuracy ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
The majority of scientists worldwide oppose 5G until there are studies proving it ’ s safe .
Doctors and scientists have asked for moratoriums on Earth and in space ( see 1 , 2 ) .
All sources of wireless radiation , including 5G , are biologically and environmentally harmful ( see also 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
Only time will tell how having 4G and eventually 5G on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ satellites will affect space as well as everybody and everything else .
Activist Post reports regularly about unsafe technology .
For more information visit our archives and the following websites .
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By B.N. Frank
Opposition and warnings continue to increase about 4G being installed on the Moon AS WELL AS tens of thousands of satellites being launched to blast 5G and WiFi back at Earth (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15). Now more astronomers are voicing their concerns.
From The Conversation:
A 4G network on the Moon is bad news for radio astronomy
Emma Alexander, University of Manchester
As you drive down the road leading to Jodrell Bank Observatory, a sign asks visitors to turn off their mobile phones, stating that the Lovell telescope is so powerful it could detect a phone signal on Mars.
Radio telescopes are designed to be incredibly sensitive. To quote the legendary astronomer Carl Sagan, “The total amount of energy from outside the solar system ever received by all the radio telescopes on the planet Earth is less than the energy of a single snowflake striking the ground.”
The total energy now is probably a few snowflakes’ worth, but nevertheless it is still true that astronomical radio signals are typically magnitudes smaller than artificial ones. If Jodrell Bank could pick up interference from a phone signal on Mars, how would it fare with an entire 4G network on the Moon?
That is the issue that is worrying astronomers like me, now that Nokia of America has been awarded US$14.1m (£10.8m) for the development of the first ever cellular network on the Moon. The LTE/4G network will aim to facilitate long term lunar habitability, providing communications for key aspects such as lunar rovers and navigation.
Network interference
Radio frequency interference (RFI) is the long-term nemesis of radio astronomers. Jodrell Bank – the earliest radio astronomy observatory in the world still in existence – was created because of RFI. Sir Bernard Lovell, one of the pioneers of radio astronomy, found his work at Manchester hampered by RFI from passing trams in the city, and he persuaded the university’s botany department to let him move to their fields in Cheshire for two weeks (he never left).
Since then, radio telescopes have been built more and more remotely in an attempt to avoid RFI, with the upcoming Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope being built across remote areas of South Africa and Australia. This helps to cut out many common sources for RFI, including mobile phones and microwave ovens. However, ground-based radio telescopes cannot completely avoid space-based sources of RFI such as satellites – or a future lunar telecommunications network.
RFI can be mitigated at the source with appropriate shielding and precision in the emission of signals. Astronomers are constantly developing strategies to cut RFI from their data. But this increasingly relies on the goodwill of private companies to ensure that at least some radio frequencies are protected for astronomy.
A long-term dream of many radio astronomers would be to have a radio telescope on the far side of the Moon. In addition to being shielded from Earth-based signals, it would also be able to observe at the lowest radio frequencies, which on Earth are particularly affected by a part of the atmosphere called the ionosphere. Observing at low radio frequencies can help answer fundamental questions about the universe, such as what it was like in the first few moments after the big bang.
The science case has already been recognised with the Netherlands-China Low Frequency Explorer, a telescope repurposed from the Queqiao relay satellite sent to the Moon in the Chang’e 4 mission . Nasa has also funded a project on the feasibility of turning a lunar crater into a radio telescope with a lining of wire mesh.
Read more:
China lands on the far side of moon – here is the science behind the mission
It’s not just 4G
Despite its interest in these radio projects, Nasa also has its eye commercial partnerships. Nokia is just one of 14 American companies Nasa is working with in a new set of partnerships, worth more than US$370m, for the development of its Artemis programme, which aims to return astronauts to the Moon by 2024.
The involvement of private companies in space technology is not new. And the rights and wrongs have long been debated. Drawing possibly the most attention has been SpaceX’s Starlink satellites, which caused a stir among astronomers after their first major launch in 2019.
Read more:
Space junk: Astronomers worry as private companies push ahead with satellite launches
Images quickly began to emerge with trails of Starlink satellites cutting across them – often obscuring or outshining the original astronomical targets.
Astronomers have had to deal with satellites for a long time, but Starlink’s numbers and brightness are unprecedented and and their orbits are difficult to predict. These concerns apply to anyone doing ground-based astronomy, whether they use an optical or a radio telescope.
A recent analysis of satellite impact on radio astronomy was released by the SKA Organisation, which is developing the next generation of radio telescope technology for the Square Kilometre Array. It calculated that the SKA telescopes would be 70% less sensitive in the radio band that Starlink uses for communications, assuming an eventual number of 6,400 Starlink satellites.
As space becomes more and more commercialised, the sky is filling with an increasing volume of technology. That is why it has never been more important to have regulations protecting astronomy. To help ensure that as we take further steps into space, we’ll still be able to gaze at it from our home on Earth.
Emma Alexander, PhD Candidate in Astrophysics, University of Manchester
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is supposed to protect Americans by regulating the telecom industry. They have failed to do so for decades. Lawsuits have been filed against the agency for NOT protecting the public from unsafe levels of wireless radiation as well as 5G deployment on land (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) and in space (see 1, 2). American 5G opposition also includes federal agencies and other experts that warn it could threaten jobs, national security, public safety, and weather forecasting accuracy (see 1, 2, 3, 4).
The majority of scientists worldwide oppose 5G until there are studies proving it’s safe. Doctors and scientists have asked for moratoriums on Earth and in space (see 1, 2). All sources of wireless radiation, including 5G, are biologically and environmentally harmful (see also 1, 2, 3, 4).
Only time will tell how having 4G and eventually 5G on the Moon and tens of thousands of radiation-emitting satellites will affect space as well as everybody and everything else.
Activist Post reports regularly about unsafe technology. For more information visit our archives and the following websites.
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activistpost--2020-10-23--Bank of America: Fed Will Use Digital Dollars To Unleash Inflation, UBI And Debt Forgiveness

When we recently described the upcoming “ Unprecedented monetary overhaul ” which will come in the form of the Fed sending out digital dollars directly to “ each American ” , we explained that : absent a massive burst of inflation in the coming years which inflates away the hundreds of trillions in federal debt , the debt tsunami that is coming would mean the end to the American way of life as we know it .
And to do that , the Fed is now finalizing the last steps of a process that revolutionizes the entire fiat monetary system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commercial banks as financial intermediaries , as they will allow the Fed itself to make direct deposits into Americans ’ “ digital wallets ” , in the process enabling truly universal basic income , while also making Congress and the entire Legislative branch redundant , as a handful of technocrats quietly take over the United States .
In short , we laid out the Fed ’ s true reasoning behind the coming Digital Dollars not as how Fed Chair Powell recently described them , which as a reminder was as follows : • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ physical currency • Reaching consumers who have been traditionally underserved by financial institutions … but as a short circuit to a clearly broken monetary transmission mechanism , one which seeks to facilitate universal basic income and unlimited helicopter money , by completely overhauling how money reaches Americans .
Of course , it would be heresy to admit that the Fed ’ s true motive is to effectively spark runaway inflation as that would provoke howls of outrage from ordinary Americans if they only learned that the $ 1000 or so in “ free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fed was not a gift , but a curse which would make their cost of living unbearable in very short notice .
And yet none other than DoubleLine recently penned a scathing op-ed admitting just that , warning that “ The Pandora ’ s Box Of Fed ’ s Digital Currency Will Ignite An Inflationary Conflagration.
” Today , none other than BofA chief investment strategist also takes the plunge into “ tinfoil land ” , which of course is where the truth can be found , and admits the truth about digital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a short history of revolutionary monetary policies , writing that in the past 13 years central banks have cut interest rates 972 times , bought $ 19tn of financial assets via QE , introduced NIRP , ZIRP , YCC , TLTROs , resulting in a near-record $ 16.8tn of negatively-yielding global bonds .
Hartnett lays out the 15 key “ revolutionary ” events in monetary policy since the Bear Stearns collapse in the table below : Here Hartnett echoes everything we have said recently on the matter , and there ’ s quite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fed Just Reveal Its Plans For A Digital Dollar Replacement ?
• House Stimulus Bill Creates “ Digital Dollar ” To Send Virus-Aid To The ‘ Unbanked ’ • The Fed Is Planning To Send Money Directly To Americans In The Next Crisis • Fed ’ s “ Direct Money Transfers ” Are Coming : Brainard Says Fed Collaborating With MIT On “ Hypothetical ” Digital Currency • In Unprecedented Monetary Overhaul , The Fed Is Preparing To Deposit “ Digital Dollars ” Directly To “ Each American ” • ECB Trademarks “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On Digital Currency Launch • The Circle Is Complete : BOJ Joins Fed And ECB In Preparing Rollout Of Digital Currency • DoubleLine : The Pandora ’ s Box Of Fed ’ s Digital Currency Will Ignite An “ Inflationary Conflagration ” … and writes that “ the next frontier for central bank revolution is use of digital currencies as conduit for policies such as UBI ( universal basic income ) , MMT ( Modern Monetary Theory ) , student debt forgiveness , to induce sustained rise in inflation expectations.
” And since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an actionable recommendation , he has a simple one : “ own inflation assets.
” That , or just bet on continued dollar debasement as can be seen in the following : • US 5s30s yield curve now steepest ( > 125bps ) since Nov ’ 16 , Too simple ?
Here are the parting thoughts from DoubleLine credit portolfio manager Bill Campbell , which we presented in their entirety 3 weeks ago : With QE , central banks have printed excess reserves that have benefited only the very wealthy and large institutions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system as described by Mastercard could deliver stimulus directly to consumers .
Such a mechanism could open veritable floodgates of liquidity into the consumer economy and accelerate the rate of inflation .
While central banks have been trying without success to increase inflation for the past decade , the temptation to put CBDCs into effect might be very strong among policymakers .
However , CBDCs would not only inject liquidity into the economy but also could accelerate the velocity of money .
That one-two punch could bring about far more inflation than central @ @ @ @ @ @ @ QE , central banks promised that this measure would be temporary and would be unwound after the crisis ended , a pledge that I have doubted for a while.8 Central banks as we know have perpetuated QE as part of their updated toolbox of monetary policies .
The first use of digital currencies in monetary policy might start small as policymakers , out of caution , seek to calibrate this experiment in quasi-fiscal stimulus .
However , such initial restraint could give way to growing complacency and greater use of the tool – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The temptations of CBDCs are not limited to excesses in monetary policy .
CBDCs also appear to be an effective mechanism for bypassing the taxation , debt issuance and spending prerogatives of government to implement a quasi-fiscal policy .
Imagine , for example , the ease of enacting Modern Monetary Theory via CBDCs .
With CBDCs , the central banks would possess the necessary plumbing to directly deliver a digital currency to individuals ’ bank accounts , ready to be spent via debit cards .
Let me quote again from Charles I. Plosser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Once a central bank ventures into fiscal policy , it is likely to find itself under increasing pressure from the private sector , financial markets , or the government to use its balance sheet to substitute for other fiscal decisions.
” With a flick of the digital switch , CBDCs can enable policymakers to meet , or cave in to , those demands – at the risk of igniting an inflation conflagration , abandoning what little still survives of sovereign fiscal discipline and who knows what else .
I hope the leaders of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approach this new financial technology with extreme caution , guarding against its overuse or outright abuse .
It ’ s hard to be optimistic .
Soon our monetary Pandoras will possess their own box full of new powers , perhaps too enticing to resist .
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By Tyler Durden
When we recently described the upcoming “Unprecedented monetary overhaul” which will come in the form of the Fed sending out digital dollars directly to “each American”, we explained that:
absent a massive burst of inflation in the coming years which inflates away the hundreds of trillions in federal debt, the debt tsunami that is coming would mean the end to the American way of life as we know it. And to do that, the Fed is now finalizing the last steps of a process that revolutionizes the entire fiat monetary system, launching digital dollars which effectively remove commercial banks as financial intermediaries, as they will allow the Fed itself to make direct deposits into Americans’ “digital wallets”, in the process enabling truly universal basic income, while also making Congress and the entire Legislative branch redundant, as a handful of technocrats quietly take over the United States.
In short, we laid out the Fed’s true reasoning behind the coming Digital Dollars not as how Fed Chair Powell recently described them, which as a reminder was as follows:
Faster and cheaper transactions
Addressing a decline in the use of physical currency
Modernizing the payments infrastructure
Reaching consumers who have been traditionally underserved by financial institutions
… but as a short circuit to a clearly broken monetary transmission mechanism, one which seeks to facilitate universal basic income and unlimited helicopter money, by completely overhauling how money reaches Americans.
Of course, it would be heresy to admit that the Fed’s true motive is to effectively spark runaway inflation as that would provoke howls of outrage from ordinary Americans if they only learned that the $1000 or so in “free money” they would receive from the Fed was not a gift, but a curse which would make their cost of living unbearable in very short notice. And yet none other than DoubleLine recently penned a scathing op-ed admitting just that, warning that “The Pandora’s Box Of Fed’s Digital Currency Will Ignite An Inflationary Conflagration.”
Today, none other than BofA chief investment strategist also takes the plunge into “tinfoil land”, which of course is where the truth can be found, and admits the truth about digital currencies.
Hartnett begins by laying out a short history of revolutionary monetary policies, writing that in the past 13 years central banks have cut interest rates 972 times, bought $19tn of financial assets via QE, introduced NIRP, ZIRP, YCC, TLTROs, resulting in a near-record $16.8tn of negatively-yielding global bonds.
Hartnett lays out the 15 key “revolutionary” events in monetary policy since the Bear Stearns collapse in the table below:
That’s the past, what about the future?
Here Hartnett echoes everything we have said recently on the matter, and there’s quite a bit of it…
… and writes that “the next frontier for central bank revolution is use of digital currencies as conduit for policies such as UBI (universal basic income), MMT (Modern Monetary Theory), student debt forgiveness, to induce sustained rise in inflation expectations.”
And since his job is to summarize trends into an actionable recommendation, he has a simple one: “own inflation assets.”
That, or just bet on continued dollar debasement as can be seen in the following:
US 5s30s yield curve now steepest (>125bps) since Nov’16,
Chinese renminbi at 2-year highs, Bitcoin >$13000,
gold best performing asset class 1st time since 2010
Hartnett’s conclusion:
big picture of bigger government, smaller world, excess debt in 2020s will be financed via currency debasement, particularly reserve currency of US dollar; own volatility.
Too simple? Here are the parting thoughts from DoubleLine credit portolfio manager Bill Campbell, which we presented in their entirety 3 weeks ago:
With QE, central banks have printed excess reserves that have benefited only the very wealthy and large institutions. The innovation of a digital currency system as described by Mastercard could deliver stimulus directly to consumers. Such a mechanism could open veritable floodgates of liquidity into the consumer economy and accelerate the rate of inflation. While central banks have been trying without success to increase inflation for the past decade, the temptation to put CBDCs into effect might be very strong among policymakers. However, CBDCs would not only inject liquidity into the economy but also could accelerate the velocity of money. That one-two punch could bring about far more inflation than central bankers bargain for. When first implementing QE, central banks promised that this measure would be temporary and would be unwound after the crisis ended, a pledge that I have doubted for a while.8 Central banks as we know have perpetuated QE as part of their updated toolbox of monetary policies. The first use of digital currencies in monetary policy might start small as policymakers, out of caution, seek to calibrate this experiment in quasi-fiscal stimulus. However, such initial restraint could give way to growing complacency and greater use of the tool – just as we saw with QE. The temptations of CBDCs are not limited to excesses in monetary policy. CBDCs also appear to be an effective mechanism for bypassing the taxation, debt issuance and spending prerogatives of government to implement a quasi-fiscal policy. Imagine, for example, the ease of enacting Modern Monetary Theory via CBDCs. With CBDCs, the central banks would possess the necessary plumbing to directly deliver a digital currency to individuals’ bank accounts, ready to be spent via debit cards. Let me quote again from Charles I. Plosser’s warning in 2012: “Once a central bank ventures into fiscal policy, it is likely to find itself under increasing pressure from the private sector, financial markets, or the government to use its balance sheet to substitute for other fiscal decisions.” With a flick of the digital switch, CBDCs can enable policymakers to meet, or cave in to, those demands – at the risk of igniting an inflation conflagration, abandoning what little still survives of sovereign fiscal discipline and who knows what else. I hope the leaders of the world’s central banks will approach this new financial technology with extreme caution, guarding against its overuse or outright abuse. It’s hard to be optimistic. Soon our monetary Pandoras will possess their own box full of new powers, perhaps too enticing to resist.
Source: Zerohedge
Image: Spiro Skouras
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activistpost--2020-10-23--To Save People From COVID, Puerto Rico Shuts Down 911 Call Centers (And Other Absurd Weekly News)

Are you ready for this week ’ s absurdity ?
Here ’ s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty , risks to your prosperity… and on occasion , inspiring poetic justice .
Puerto Rico has two centers which field 911 emergency calls for the island .
This week , BOTH of those call centers were shut down because employees tested positive for COVID .
The government instead instructed residents of Puerto Rico to call an alternative 10 digit number if they need emergency assistance .
Puerto Rico is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government… but seriously , this was the best solution they could think of ?
They couldn ’ t find replacement workers , a temporary facility , or simply reroute 911 calls to the emergency number they now advise calling ?
That ’ s the COVID craze for you– if shutting down 911 saves just one life , it ’ s worth it .
Surely there won ’ t be any unintended consequences from SHUTTING OFF THE EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER DRILLED INTO OUR HEADS SINCE CHILDHOOD !
Click here to read the full story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the end of corruption in the country .
But one of his allies must not have received the memo .
Police raided a Brazilian Senator ’ s home over evidence that he diverted Coronavirus response funds from the government to criminal enterprises .
Some of that money allegedly ended up in the Senator ’ s pocket– or more accurately , his butt .
During the raid the Senator was caught hiding over 30,000 reais ( over $ 5,000 ) in his underpants , between his butt cheeks .
Click here to read the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a gem of a satirical news website , with headlines such as , “ Nation Longs For More Civilized Age When Politicians Settled Disputes With Pistols , ” and “ To Improve Next Debate Both Candidates ’ Mics Will Be Muted The Entire Time.
” Last week we talked about how the Twitter mob – and dictionary – decided the phrase “ sexual preference ” was offensive after Amy Coney Barrett used it during her Supreme Court Senate hearings .
Commenting on this Senate witch hunt to find something wrong with the judge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that said , “ Senator Hirono Demands ACB [ Amy Coney Barret ] Be Weighed Against A Duck To See If She Is A Witch.
” It ’ s a reference to a joke from the 1970s film The Monty Python and the Holy Grail .
But Facebook said it was incitement to violence , insinuating the article could make people want to burn witches… Facebook demonetized The Babylon Bee until it edits the article .
But The Babylon Bee has refused to edit the satirical article .
Looks like the fake news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Facebook .
Click here to read the full story .
This summer the tax-funded KIPP Charter Schools decided to retire the slogan “ Work hard .
Be nice , ” because it “ supports the illusion of meritocracy.
” KIPP leadership thinks it is wrong to tell kids that hard work is all it will take to be successful , because there is something else standing in their way .
“ Working hard and being nice is not going to dismantle systemic racism , ” reads the KIPP website , explaining the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The new religion of wokeness preaches that everyone is a helpless victim .
No amount of hard work will get you ahead .
KIPP hasn ’ t released a new slogan yet but maybe they ’ ll try , “ Seize the means of production .
Execute the Bourgeoisie.
” Click here to read the full story .
Students in San Diego schools will no longer have to do homework , turn in assignments , or take tests , because none of it will count toward a grade anyway .
Instead teachers will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ material .
How will teachers make this determination without some kind of test ?
Well , there aren ’ t any details on that yet .
But surely it will be less systemically racist than an A , B , or C letter grade .
Click here to read the full story .
Pennsylvania Restaurant that Opened in Violation of Lockdown “ Not Guilty ” A Pennsylvania restaurant opened to full capacity in May in defiance of Pennsylvania ’ s lockdown orders and safety procedures .
The restaurant was cited and fined , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not guilty .
Last week , a judge found in the restaurant ’ s favor , saying the Department of Agriculture fined the restaurant for violations it could not lawfully cite them for .
Click here to read the full story .
The Twitter mob erupted over the decision to cast a white Israeli to play Cleopatra in an upcoming film .
The mob says the movie is white-washing history since clearly the Egyptian princess should be played by a Black actress , right ?
Well actually , Cleopatra was of Macedonian Greek @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Arab conquest .
So that means Cleopatra was neither Arab nor Black .
But why should facts get in the way of wokeness ?
Once again , ignorance prevails !
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By Simon Black, Sovereign Man
Are you ready for this week’s absurdity? Here’s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty, risks to your prosperity… and on occasion, inspiring poetic justice.
Puerto Rico Shuts Down 911 Over COVID
Puerto Rico has two centers which field 911 emergency calls for the island.
This week, BOTH of those call centers were shut down because employees tested positive for COVID.
The government instead instructed residents of Puerto Rico to call an alternative 10 digit number if they need emergency assistance.
Puerto Rico is not known for having the most efficient government… but seriously, this was the best solution they could think of? They couldn’t find replacement workers, a temporary facility, or simply reroute 911 calls to the emergency number they now advise calling?
That’s the COVID craze for you– if shutting down 911 saves just one life, it’s worth it.
Surely there won’t be any unintended consequences from SHUTTING OFF THE EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER DRILLED INTO OUR HEADS SINCE CHILDHOOD!
Click here to read the full story.
Coronavirus Funds End Up in Brazilian Senator’s Butt
The President of Brazil recently celebrated the end of corruption in the country.
But one of his allies must not have received the memo.
Police raided a Brazilian Senator’s home over evidence that he diverted Coronavirus response funds from the government to criminal enterprises.
Some of that money allegedly ended up in the Senator’s pocket– or more accurately, his butt.
During the raid the Senator was caught hiding over 30,000 reais (over $5,000) in his underpants, between his butt cheeks.
Click here to read the full story.
Facebook Fights Fake News: An Obviously Satirical Newspaper
The Babylon Bee is a gem of a satirical news website, with headlines such as, “Nation Longs For More Civilized Age When Politicians Settled Disputes With Pistols,” and “To Improve Next Debate Both Candidates’ Mics Will Be Muted The Entire Time.”
Last week we talked about how the Twitter mob – and dictionary – decided the phrase “sexual preference” was offensive after Amy Coney Barrett used it during her Supreme Court Senate hearings.
Commenting on this Senate witch hunt to find something wrong with the judge, The Babylon Bee ran a headline that said, “Senator Hirono Demands ACB [Amy Coney Barret] Be Weighed Against A Duck To See If She Is A Witch.”
It’s a reference to a joke from the 1970s film The Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
But Facebook said it was incitement to violence, insinuating the article could make people want to burn witches…
Facebook demonetized The Babylon Bee until it edits the article.
But The Babylon Bee has refused to edit the satirical article.
Looks like the fake news is speaking a little too much truth for Facebook.
Click here to read the full story.
Now It’s Offensive to Work Hard
This summer the tax-funded KIPP Charter Schools decided to retire the slogan “Work hard. Be nice,” because it “supports the illusion of meritocracy.”
KIPP leadership thinks it is wrong to tell kids that hard work is all it will take to be successful, because there is something else standing in their way.
“Working hard and being nice is not going to dismantle systemic racism,” reads the KIPP website, explaining the decision to nix the old motto.
The new religion of wokeness preaches that everyone is a helpless victim. No amount of hard work will get you ahead.
KIPP hasn’t released a new slogan yet but maybe they’ll try, “Seize the means of production. Execute the Bourgeoisie.”
Click here to read the full story.
San Diego School District Abolishes Grades to ‘Combat Racism’
Students in San Diego schools will no longer have to do homework, turn in assignments, or take tests, because none of it will count toward a grade anyway.
Instead teachers will decide if a student has mastered the material.
How will teachers make this determination without some kind of test? Well, there aren’t any details on that yet.
But surely it will be less systemically racist than an A, B, or C letter grade.
Click here to read the full story.
Pennsylvania Restaurant that Opened in Violation of Lockdown “Not Guilty”
A Pennsylvania restaurant opened to full capacity in May in defiance of Pennsylvania’s lockdown orders and safety procedures.
The restaurant was cited and fined, but they went to court and pleaded not guilty.
Last week, a judge found in the restaurant’s favor, saying the Department of Agriculture fined the restaurant for violations it could not lawfully cite them for.
Click here to read the full story.
Twitter Mob Angry that a white Israeli actress will play a Macedonian Greek
The Twitter mob erupted over the decision to cast a white Israeli to play Cleopatra in an upcoming film.
The mob says the movie is white-washing history since clearly the Egyptian princess should be played by a Black actress, right?
Well actually, Cleopatra was of Macedonian Greek heritage. And she ruled Egypt before the Arab conquest.
So that means Cleopatra was neither Arab nor Black. But why should facts get in the way of wokeness? Once again, ignorance prevails!
Image: Truthstream Media
Click here to read the full story.
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activistpost--2020-10-23--Brave Cop Arrested for Exposing Officers Suffocating Man, Shoving Baton in His Mouth Until He Died

Joliet , IL — Joliet police Sgt .
Javier Esqueda is a good cop .
We can say this with certainty because he proved it by refusing to stay silent about the alleged criminal acts of his fellow cops and risked his career to shine light into darkness .
He watched a video of his fellow officers appear to suffocate a man until he died and decided that enough was enough .
For exposing the crimes of his fellow cops , Esqueda was arrested this week and charged with official misconduct for the “ crime ” of exposing criminal activity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states that on June 10 , Esqueda “ knowingly performed an act with ( sic ) he knew to be forbidden by law to perform in that he used the laptop in his Joliet Police Department squad car while not on duty to access the Joliet Police Department WatchGuard system to view a video file which was locked and he did so while in a motor vehicle which passed through Kendall County .
All of the foregoing occurred in Kendall County , Illinois.
” Joliet Police Chief Al Roechner orchestrated criminal charges against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ department in July for leaking the video .
“ What is most sad about this is that this is a clear message from Chief Roechner to the frontline officers that should they see actions they believe are misconduct by fellow officers , they must keep their mouths shut and stay quiet or they will be charged with a felony , ” Esqueda ’ s lawyer Jeff Tomczak told Patch this week .
He then predicted that Esqueda will get a goldmine – from the taxpayers of Joliet and Illinois — as a result @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is now certain to file against the city of Joliet and the Joliet Police Department of Chief Roechner , according to Patch .
Because prosecutors in Esqueda ’ s county had nothing on which to charge the officer , Tomczak says the chief went to a neighboring county to seek out a favor in charging the good cop .
“ I also have no doubt in my mind that these charges were shopped around and Will County prosecutors declined , as they should , so they went shopping in Kendall County and were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these bad charges.
” “ I am anticipating winning and I am anticipating this case ends with a big fat federal judgment against the city of Joliet and every officer involved in these charges , ” Tomczak assured Joliet Patch .
The idea that an officer , who did his job and exposed criminals to hold them accountable , would subsequently be arrested for this heroic act , speaks to the nature of the thing blue line .
When examining the case Esqueda exposed , the fact that this is being covered up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , his name was Eric Lurry .
On January 29 , police targeted Lurry because they suspected him of having a substance deemed illegal by the state .
According to CBS 2 , Nicole Lurry said her husband had just finished getting his license to be a barber , and was enrolled in school to become an instructor at the barber school .
But in late January , the 37 year old – who had served time before for drugs – got arrested again .
Become an Activist Post Patron for $ 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrested Lurry , they put him in the back of a squad car and suspected him of putting drugs in his mouth .
Because the state claims the right to kidnap , cage , beat , and kill people over arbitrary substances , when Lurry was put in the back of the car , he was essentially tortured .
In an attempt to get Lurry to spit out the drugs , police held his nose closed while shoving a baton in his mouth and slapping him .
This torture went on for nearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and eventually died .
“ He was suffocating , ” Sgt .
Esqueda said .
“ In my opinion , anybody would suffocate in that situation.
” For five months , the department kept the video secret while clearing the cops involved .
Nicole Lurry never knew of the video ’ s existence until Esqueda blew the whistle after he came across it .
Adding to the egregious act of hiding such damning evidence is the fact that the audio had been turned off after the officers were seen slapping Lurry .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off and says something to somebody , and then you hear the sound cut out .
That ’ s what alerted me that possibly , they were trying to get rid of evidence , ” Esqueda said .
“ So there was a deliberate , initial act to turn off the audio or get rid of the audio ?
” CBS 2 reporters asked Sgt .
Esqueda .
“ There had to be .
There ’ s no way that can happen , ” he said .
If all cops had this resolve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better place than where we currently find ourselves .
Surprisingly enough , Esqueda has the support of the Black Police Officers Association , which includes about 30 officers and supervisors of all races .
“ He ’ s a member , and we ’ re going to back him , ” said Dave Jackson , president of his department ’ s Black Police Officers Association .
“ Without Sgt .
Esqueda drawing attention to this death to city officials , this in-custody death may still be pending , ” Jackson said , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he leaked the video because he wanted to prove that not all cops are bad .
“ In light of everything that ’ s ’ been happening – you know George Floyd really had a lot of us police officers .
When we saw that video , a lot of us cried .
People don ’ t believe that .
But the thing is , there are a lot of good officers out of 750,000 .
Not everybody is a bad cop .
Most cops that I know were upset by George Floyd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all cops are bad people .
However , if we look at Esqueda ’ s case , all the officers involved in Lurry ’ s death , the supervisors , the chief , literally everyone but Esqueda was willing to look the other way .
This would imply that all the cops in the Joliet police department are bad — except for Esqueda .
Even officials outside the police department whose “ investigation ” found that depriving Lurry of air for nearly two minutes played no role in his death .
The entire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Major Crimes Task Force , Coroner Patrick O ’ Neil and State ’ s Attorney James Glasgow all stayed silent about Lurry ’ s death , highlighting the systemic and corrupt code of silence .
And now , the only man arrested in Lurry ’ s death is the one who exposed it .
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA .
This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world .
Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project .
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By Matt Agorist
Joliet, IL — Joliet police Sgt. Javier Esqueda is a good cop. We can say this with certainty because he proved it by refusing to stay silent about the alleged criminal acts of his fellow cops and risked his career to shine light into darkness. He watched a video of his fellow officers appear to suffocate a man until he died and decided that enough was enough.
For exposing the crimes of his fellow cops, Esqueda was arrested this week and charged with official misconduct for the “crime” of exposing criminal activity within his own department.
The complaint states that on June 10, Esqueda “knowingly performed an act with (sic) he knew to be forbidden by law to perform in that he used the laptop in his Joliet Police Department squad car while not on duty to access the Joliet Police Department WatchGuard system to view a video file which was locked and he did so while in a motor vehicle which passed through Kendall County. All of the foregoing occurred in Kendall County, Illinois.”
Joliet Police Chief Al Roechner orchestrated criminal charges against Esqueda after he brought shame on the department in July for leaking the video.
“What is most sad about this is that this is a clear message from Chief Roechner to the frontline officers that should they see actions they believe are misconduct by fellow officers, they must keep their mouths shut and stay quiet or they will be charged with a felony,” Esqueda’s lawyer Jeff Tomczak told Patch this week. He then predicted that Esqueda will get a goldmine – from the taxpayers of Joliet and Illinois — as a result of a future federal lawsuit that Esqueda is now certain to file against the city of Joliet and the Joliet Police Department of Chief Roechner, according to Patch.
Because prosecutors in Esqueda’s county had nothing on which to charge the officer, Tomczak says the chief went to a neighboring county to seek out a favor in charging the good cop.
“I also have no doubt in my mind that these charges were shopped around and Will County prosecutors declined, as they should, so they went shopping in Kendall County and were able to find a prosecutor to file these bad charges.”
“I am anticipating winning and I am anticipating this case ends with a big fat federal judgment against the city of Joliet and every officer involved in these charges,” Tomczak assured Joliet Patch.
The idea that an officer, who did his job and exposed criminals to hold them accountable, would subsequently be arrested for this heroic act, speaks to the nature of the thing blue line. When examining the case Esqueda exposed, the fact that this is being covered up is horrifying.
As TFTP previously reported, his name was Eric Lurry.
On January 29, police targeted Lurry because they suspected him of having a substance deemed illegal by the state.
According to CBS 2, Nicole Lurry said her husband had just finished getting his license to be a barber, and was enrolled in school to become an instructor at the barber school. But in late January, the 37 year old – who had served time before for drugs – got arrested again.
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When police arrested Lurry, they put him in the back of a squad car and suspected him of putting drugs in his mouth. Because the state claims the right to kidnap, cage, beat, and kill people over arbitrary substances, when Lurry was put in the back of the car, he was essentially tortured.
In an attempt to get Lurry to spit out the drugs, police held his nose closed while shoving a baton in his mouth and slapping him. This torture went on for nearly two entire minutes until Lurry fell unconscious and eventually died.
“He was suffocating,” Sgt. Esqueda said. “In my opinion, anybody would suffocate in that situation.”
For five months, the department kept the video secret while clearing the cops involved. Nicole Lurry never knew of the video’s existence until Esqueda blew the whistle after he came across it.
Adding to the egregious act of hiding such damning evidence is the fact that the audio had been turned off after the officers were seen slapping Lurry.
“It was almost like the supervisor looks off and says something to somebody, and then you hear the sound cut out. That’s what alerted me that possibly, they were trying to get rid of evidence,” Esqueda said.
“So there was a deliberate, initial act to turn off the audio or get rid of the audio?” CBS 2 reporters asked Sgt. Esqueda.
“There had to be. There’s no way that can happen,” he said.
If all cops had this resolve, America would be in a much better place than where we currently find ourselves.
Surprisingly enough, Esqueda has the support of the Black Police Officers Association, which includes about 30 officers and supervisors of all races.
“He’s a member, and we’re going to back him,” said Dave Jackson, president of his department’s Black Police Officers Association.
“If someone’s doing the right thing, we’re going to stand right there with them. Sgt. Esqueda has been held as a well-respected supervisor and United States Marine and has served his country and his community proudly,” Jackson added. Jackson also called Esqueda “brave as well as a hero” for coming forward.
“Without Sgt. Esqueda drawing attention to this death to city officials, this in-custody death may still be pending,” Jackson said, according to Patch.
Esqueda told reporters that he leaked the video because he wanted to prove that not all cops are bad.
“In light of everything that’s’ been happening – you know George Floyd really had a lot of us police officers. When we saw that video, a lot of us cried. People don’t believe that. But the thing is, there are a lot of good officers out of 750,000. Not everybody is a bad cop. Most cops that I know were upset by George Floyd,” he said.
Obviously not all cops are bad people. However, if we look at Esqueda’s case, all the officers involved in Lurry’s death, the supervisors, the chief, literally everyone but Esqueda was willing to look the other way. This would imply that all the cops in the Joliet police department are bad — except for Esqueda.
Even officials outside the police department whose “investigation” found that depriving Lurry of air for nearly two minutes played no role in his death.
The entire Joliet Police Department upper administration, Will-Grundy Major Crimes Task Force, Coroner Patrick O’Neil and State’s Attorney James Glasgow all stayed silent about Lurry’s death, highlighting the systemic and corrupt code of silence.
And now, the only man arrested in Lurry’s death is the one who exposed it.
Source: The Free Thought Project
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA. This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state. Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world. Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project. Follow @MattAgorist on Twitter, Steemit, and now on Minds.
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activistpost--2020-10-23--Telecoms Spent $1B+ Lobbying Congress: $295M from 2012-2015 and $80M in 2018 – Expected to Increase

Activist Post has reported before about the enormous sums of money that telecom companies have spent lobbying American legislators ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) .
More smarmy details have recently been published by Forbes magazine .
In April 2018 the two telecom companies announced a $ 26.5 billion combination .
The deal would combine the nation ’ s third- and fourth-largest wireless companies and bulk them up to a similar size to Verizon and AT & T , the industry giants .
From 1998 to 2018 , telecommunications and cable companies including AT & T , Verizon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dumped more than $ 1.2 billion into the pockets of Congress in attempts to win favor with lawmakers .
Figures compiled by Comparitech found that America ’ s largest phone and internet providers show that** recent years have only seen lobbying costs increase** .
2018 was the highest individual year for telecom lobbying , with $ 80 million being spent by ISPs—and it ’ s only expected to continue increasing .
Many telecom companies kick up their lobbying efforts when they are about to face additional scrutiny from lawmakers .
• AT & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lobbying charges in 1999— the most the company has ever spent in a single year—when it was readying itself to make an $ 81 billion acquisition of major competitor Ameritech .
• Likewise , Comcast spent more than $ 19 million to curry favor in 2011 when it decided to acquire NBC Universal .
• T-Mobile parent company has spent more than $ 8 million in each of the last three years as it cozies up to legislators ahead of its attempts to acquire Sprint and consolidate two of the four largest mobile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last two decades , the telecom industry has seen a significant amount of consolidation .
They have also come under additional scrutiny , especially as it relates to privacy and control over the internet .
Since the Federal Communications Commission under the Obama administration introduced and passed the Open Internet Order in 2010 in an effort to establish and protect net neutrality , lobbying from internet service providers has spiked .
While telecom companies gave to both parties in nearly equal measures throughout the last decade , they have found considerably more support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s FCC has since overturned the rules that protected net neutrality — a concept that prevented ISPs from blocking , censoring or slowing the flow of data online .
Telecom giants also scored a victory when lawmakers voted to reverse an FCC rule that prevented ISPs from selling consumer data without explicit permission .
That vote took place primarily on party lines , and every representative that voted in favor of the measure was a Republican .
Given the recent successes telecom companies have had , it seems likely they will continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on lobbying .
As states begin to launch their own efforts to pass and enforce internet privacy laws , ISPs may start dumping more money into state and local elections .
It also seems likely that major battles will continue to take place at the federal level , resulting in even more spending .
Comparitech found that spending from 2016 to 2019 is expected to exceed lobbying expenses from 2012 to 2015 , which totaled $ 295 million .
Of course , legislators aren ’ t the only ones who have sold out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) replaced the EPA as the regulatory body appointed to protect Americans from the telecom industry .
They are NOT a health or environmental agency .
Instead of protecting the public they HAVE shamelessly catered to telecoms for decades .
The agency has become MUCH MORE DANGEROUS since Trump was elected ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 ) .
Lawsuits have been filed against the FCC for NOT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ radiation as well as 5G on Earth ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) and in space .
Natural Resources Defense Council ( NRDC ) , several Native American tribal groups , and a group of telecom experts are among those who have filed .
Another lawsuit has recently been proposed to save Lake Tahoe and other environmentally sensitive areas from being saturated with 5G and WiFi .
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Despite research proving harm , the agency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exposure guidelines .
Doctors and scientists have asked MANY TIMES and again recently that health and environmental risks from RF radiation ( including 5G ) from cell towers and other wireless sources be evaluated by experts with no conflicts of interest ( see also 1 , 2 , 3 ) .
Other American conflicts of interest with the telecom industry include The New York Times partnering with Verizon to create a 5G Journalism Lab .
Yeah , that .
The majority of scientists worldwide oppose 5G until there are studies that show it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries have taken action to ban , delay , halt , and limit installation AS WELL AS issue moratoriums on deployment .
In the U.S. 5G lawsuits have been filed by municipalities against the FCC .
Municipal legislators have passed resolutions to ban it until studies prove it ’ s safe ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ) and ordinances to limit and/or control installation .
State representatives in Hawaii and Illinois have introduced bills .
Congress members have confronted the FCC with their concerns ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opposition also includes federal agencies and other credible experts who warn 5G could threaten jobs , national security , public safety , and weather forecasting accuracy ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
Despite increasing opposition and warnings , it continues to be promoted and deployed in the U.S ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ) .
In fact , Trump reintroduced his proposal for a nationalized 5G program in August and this has ticked off even more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the telecom corruption and unsafe technology .
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By B.N. Frank
Activist Post has reported before about the enormous sums of money that telecom companies have spent lobbying American legislators (see 1, 2, 3). More smarmy details have recently been published by Forbes magazine.
From Scientists4WiredTech (emphasis added):
How Telecoms Spent North of $1 Billion Lobbying Congress
By AJ Dellinger | Original Forbes article here.
In April 2018 the two telecom companies announced a $26.5 billion combination. The deal would combine the nation’s third- and fourth-largest wireless companies and bulk them up to a similar size to Verizon and AT&T, the industry giants.
From 1998 to 2018, telecommunications and cable companies including AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, Charter and others have dumped more than $1.2 billion into the pockets of Congress in attempts to win favor with lawmakers. Figures compiled by Comparitech found that America’s largest phone and internet providers show that** recent years have only seen lobbying costs increase**. 2018 was the highest individual year for telecom lobbying, with $80 million being spent by ISPs—and it’s only expected to continue increasing.
Many telecom companies kick up their lobbying efforts when they are about to face additional scrutiny from lawmakers.
AT&T racked up $23 million in lobbying charges in 1999— the most the company has ever spent in a single year—when it was readying itself to make an $81 billion acquisition of major competitor Ameritech.
racked up charges in 1999— the most the company has ever spent in a single year—when it was readying itself to make an $81 billion acquisition of major competitor Ameritech. Likewise, Comcast spent more than $19 million to curry favor in 2011 when it decided to acquire NBC Universal.
to curry favor in 2011 when it decided to acquire NBC Universal. T-Mobile parent company has spent more than $8 million in each of the last three years as it cozies up to legislators ahead of its attempts to acquire Sprint and consolidate two of the four largest mobile carriers in the country.
Over the last two decades, the telecom industry has seen a significant amount of consolidation. They have also come under additional scrutiny, especially as it relates to privacy and control over the internet. Since the Federal Communications Commission under the Obama administration introduced and passed the Open Internet Order in 2010 in an effort to establish and protect net neutrality, lobbying from internet service providers has spiked.
While telecom companies gave to both parties in nearly equal measures throughout the last decade, they have found considerably more support from Republican politicians. The Trump administration’s FCC has since overturned the rules that protected net neutrality — a concept that prevented ISPs from blocking, censoring or slowing the flow of data online. Telecom giants also scored a victory when lawmakers voted to reverse an FCC rule that prevented ISPs from selling consumer data without explicit permission. That vote took place primarily on party lines, and every representative that voted in favor of the measure was a Republican.
Given the recent successes telecom companies have had, it seems likely they will continue to spend large chunks of their cash on lobbying. As states begin to launch their own efforts to pass and enforce internet privacy laws, ISPs may start dumping more money into state and local elections. It also seems likely that major battles will continue to take place at the federal level, resulting in even more spending. Comparitech found that spending from 2016 to 2019 is expected to exceed lobbying expenses from 2012 to 2015, which totaled $295 million.
Of course, legislators aren’t the only ones who have sold out to the telecoms 20+ years ago, The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) replaced the EPA as the regulatory body appointed to protect Americans from the telecom industry. They are NOT a health or environmental agency. Instead of protecting the public they HAVE shamelessly catered to telecoms for decades. The agency has become MUCH MORE DANGEROUS since Trump was elected (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12).
Lawsuits have been filed against the FCC for NOT protecting the public from unsafe levels of radiation as well as 5G on Earth (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and in space. Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), several Native American tribal groups, and a group of telecom experts are among those who have filed. Another lawsuit has recently been proposed to save Lake Tahoe and other environmentally sensitive areas from being saturated with 5G and WiFi.
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Despite research proving harm, the agency refuses to update 24-year-old federal RF radiation exposure guidelines. Doctors and scientists have asked MANY TIMES and again recently that health and environmental risks from RF radiation (including 5G) from cell towers and other wireless sources be evaluated by experts with no conflicts of interest (see also 1, 2, 3). Other American conflicts of interest with the telecom industry include The New York Times partnering with Verizon to create a 5G Journalism Lab. Yeah, that.
The majority of scientists worldwide oppose 5G until there are studies that show it’s safe. Cities AND entire countries have taken action to ban, delay, halt, and limit installation AS WELL AS issue moratoriums on deployment. In the U.S. 5G lawsuits have been filed by municipalities against the FCC.
Municipal legislators have passed resolutions to ban it until studies prove it’s safe (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) and ordinances to limit and/or control installation. State representatives in Hawaii and Illinois have introduced bills. Congress members have confronted the FCC with their concerns (see 1, 2). American opposition also includes federal agencies and other credible experts who warn 5G could threaten jobs, national security, public safety, and weather forecasting accuracy (see 1, 2, 3, 4).
Despite increasing opposition and warnings, it continues to be promoted and deployed in the U.S (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8). In fact, Trump reintroduced his proposal for a nationalized 5G program in August and this has ticked off even more Americans.
Activist Post reports regularly about the telecom corruption and unsafe technology. For more information visit our archives and the following websites.
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activistpost--2020-10-23--First Medical Marijuana Businesses Open in Missouri

ST. LOUIS , Mo .
( Oct. 22 , 2020 ) – Last weekend , the first medical marijuana dispensaries opened in Missouri despite federal prohibition .
Retail medical marijuana sales kicked off in the Show-Me State last Saturday with the opening of two dispensaries run by N ’ Bliss in the St. Louis area .
Another dispensary opened Monday in the Kansas City area .
Missouri legalized medical marijuana through a ballot measure in 2018 .
Under the law , the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services was tasked with establishing a licensing structure for the cultivation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Patients can grow up to six marijuana plants ; a licensed caretaker can cultivate up to 18 .
Doctors can recommend medical cannabis for any condition they see fit ; there is no specific list of qualifying disorders .
“ I don ’ t want to take any more pills , ” she said .
“ I know this will help .
To be quite honest , I have tried it and , yes , it does help.
” According to Marijuana Moment , the state has licensed 192 retailers to date .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ state ’ s medical access program .
Under the federal Controlled Substances Act ( CSA ) passed in 1970 , the federal government maintains complete prohibition of marijuana .
Of course , the federal government lacks any constitutional authority to ban or regulate cannabis within the borders of a state , despite the opinion of the politically connected lawyers on the Supreme Court .
If you doubt this , ask yourself why it took a constitutional amendment to institute federal alcohol prohibition .
Despite federal prohibition , Missouri legalized medical marijuana .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possession and use of marijuana in the state , even though federal prohibition remains in effect .
This is significant because FBI statistics show that law enforcement makes approximately 99 of 100 marijuana arrests under state , not federal law .
When states stop enforcing marijuana laws , they sweep away most of the basis for 99 percent of marijuana arrests .
Furthermore , figures indicate it would take 40 percent of the DEA ’ s yearly-budget just to investigate and raid all of the dispensaries in Los Angeles – a single city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t include the cost of prosecution .
The lesson ?
The feds lack the resources to enforce marijuana prohibition without state assistance .
Missouri joins a growing number of states increasingly ignoring federal prohibition , and nullifying it in practice .
Colorado , Washington state , Oregon and Alaska were the first states to legalize recreational cannabis , and California , Nevada , Maine and Massachusetts joined them after ballot initiatives in favor of legalization passed in November 2016 .
Michigan followed suit when voters legalized cannabis for general use in 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legalize marijuana through a legislative act in 2018 .
Illinois followed suit in 2019 .
With 34 states including Missouri allowing cannabis for medical use , the feds find themselves in a position where they simply can ’ t enforce prohibition anymore .
The lesson here is pretty straightforward .
When enough people say , ‘ No !
’ to the federal government , and enough states pass laws backing those people up , there ’ s not much the feds can do to shove their so-called laws , regulations or mandates down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him email ] is the Communications Director for the Tenth Amendment Center .
He is from the original home of the Principles of ’ 98 – Kentucky and currently resides in northern Florida .
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By Michael Maharrey
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Oct. 22, 2020) – Last weekend, the first medical marijuana dispensaries opened in Missouri despite federal prohibition.
Retail medical marijuana sales kicked off in the Show-Me State last Saturday with the opening of two dispensaries run by N’Bliss in the St. Louis area. Another dispensary opened Monday in the Kansas City area.
The dispensaries reportedly opened to long lines.
Missouri legalized medical marijuana through a ballot measure in 2018. Under the law, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services was tasked with establishing a licensing structure for the cultivation, testing and sale of medical cannabis. Patients can grow up to six marijuana plants; a licensed caretaker can cultivate up to 18. Doctors can recommend medical cannabis for any condition they see fit; there is no specific list of qualifying disorders.
Brenda Dougherty told ABC News marijuana helps her manage chronic pain.
“I don’t want to take any more pills,” she said. “I know this will help. To be quite honest, I have tried it and, yes, it does help.”
According to Marijuana Moment, the state has licensed 192 retailers to date. Over 65,000 Missourians have registered with the state’s medical access program.
EFFECT ON FEDERAL PROHIBITION
Under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) passed in 1970, the federal government maintains complete prohibition of marijuana. Of course, the federal government lacks any constitutional authority to ban or regulate cannabis within the borders of a state, despite the opinion of the politically connected lawyers on the Supreme Court. If you doubt this, ask yourself why it took a constitutional amendment to institute federal alcohol prohibition.
Despite federal prohibition, Missouri legalized medical marijuana. This removes one layer of law punishing the possession and use of marijuana in the state, even though federal prohibition remains in effect. This is significant because FBI statistics show that law enforcement makes approximately 99 of 100 marijuana arrests under state, not federal law. When states stop enforcing marijuana laws, they sweep away most of the basis for 99 percent of marijuana arrests.
Furthermore, figures indicate it would take 40 percent of the DEA’s yearly-budget just to investigate and raid all of the dispensaries in Los Angeles – a single city in a single state. That doesn’t include the cost of prosecution. The lesson? The feds lack the resources to enforce marijuana prohibition without state assistance.
A GROWING MOVEMENT
Missouri joins a growing number of states increasingly ignoring federal prohibition, and nullifying it in practice.
Colorado, Washington state, Oregon and Alaska were the first states to legalize recreational cannabis, and California, Nevada, Maine and Massachusetts joined them after ballot initiatives in favor of legalization passed in November 2016. Michigan followed suit when voters legalized cannabis for general use in 2018. Vermont became the first state to legalize marijuana through a legislative act in 2018. Illinois followed suit in 2019.
With 34 states including Missouri allowing cannabis for medical use, the feds find themselves in a position where they simply can’t enforce prohibition anymore.
The lesson here is pretty straightforward. When enough people say, ‘No!’ to the federal government, and enough states pass laws backing those people up, there’s not much the feds can do to shove their so-called laws, regulations or mandates down our throats.
Source: Tenth Amendment Center
Michael Maharrey [send him email] is the Communications Director for the Tenth Amendment Center. He is from the original home of the Principles of ’98 – Kentucky and currently resides in northern Florida. See his blog archive here and his article archive here.He is the author of the book, Our Last Hope: Rediscovering the Lost Path to Liberty. You can visit his personal website at MichaelMaharrey.com and like him on Facebook HERE
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activistpost--2020-10-23--Is The FBI Still Entrapping Clueless Activists?

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By The Conscious Resistance
Derrick Broze breaks down the recent “plot” to kidnap Michigan’s governor and asks if we should trust the FBI’s claims.
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activistpost--2020-10-23--The Light Side of A Dark Age

The Light Side of A Dark Age

By apparent design , everything is crumbling into dystopian madness in the social matrix .
From a gas lighting media now dutifully swallowed and parroted by a brainwashed majority , like expanding ice in the cracking pavement of the social fabric , to mind blowing cognitive dissonant once-basic reasonable thoughts being inverted one atop the other .
This is an increasingly dark and ever deepening morass of insanity that society is very cleverly being steered into .
Not by force , but with its own permission , despite muffled outcries from small pockets of awake and aware individuals .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or was it dormantly waiting to be revealed ?
There ’ s Nothing New Under the Sun Just try to tell that to anyone , never mind the obvious non-sequiturs about the abject con job going on ?
Even to friends and relatives ?
Brace yourself .
You ’ ll have mindless , irrational , emotionally driven programming to deal with and it will be a total waste of time and just further the division , and your own frustration .
Besides , those who already see it don ’ t need it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to find a kindred spirit and open mind now and again in the midst of this tornado .
This intense , comprehensive polarization ( well , really a culmination of polarization that ’ s been going on for ages ) now bespeaks social civil war .
We ’ ve seen this playing out incrementally for a long time , but we ’ re embarking on new kinds of crazy by the day now .
Civil wars are darkly famous for turning family members against each other , even to the death of loved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such divisions manifesting when truth meets aroused , mass electified ignorance .
“ And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death , and the father the child : and the children shall rise up against their parents , and cause them to be put to death.
” Matthew 10:21 That ’ s serious stuff .
And this disintegrating worldwide society is on the verge of such things , sorry to say .
Here are some gems from Alan Watts from the 1960s : ( from his talk , “ Do You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
” ) The principle of growth always has and always will continue – because that ’ s what ’ s going on… At the moment we stand at a time in history where we ’ re beginning to think of a great countdown on the whole human race – the terrifying possibility that through atomic energy we may obliterate this planet… [ translate into this latest technocratic takeover stuff via whatever ridiculous scam du jour.. ] It doesn ’ t really matter .
When you realize that ’ s that what it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really matter if the whole human race may blow itself up , then there ’ s a chance that it won ’ t do it .
That ’ s the only chance we have not to do this thing that attracts us like a kind of vertigo , like a person that looks over a precipice and is all set to throw himself over .
Or a person who jumps out of a plane when they ’ re skydiving and forgets to pull the parachute ring because he gets fascinated with the target @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we can get absolutely fascinated with disaster , with doom , and all the news , which is invariably bad news .
It ’ s very important to realize that ’ s what we ’ re doing or we might get all panicky about it .
The fascination for this doom might be neutralized if we would say , ‘ Well , why bother about that ?
It ’ s just another fluctuation in this huge , marvelous endless chain of our own selves and our own energy going on.
’ So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On ?
We appear to be at a periodic culmination of an ongoing stage play in the drama of human asleepness .
Humanity as a whole is a long way from waking up , despite the fact that some have told us what was really go on to varying degrees for ages , but it never goes anywhere .
I defer to Jed McKenna to flesh this out as he so aptly does – written 12 years ago .
But I warn you , you probably won ’ t like it as it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And we are the bone in the soup , the elephant in the room .
Infantile , Unawakened Humanity is the Elephant in the Room The reign of Big Brother is so firmly established that no alternative exists in the minds of men .
The very concept of freedom has been so thoroughly abolished , is so absent from our collective worldview , that it is , literally , unthinkable .
This is no possibility of human development in practice because it doesn ’ t exist in theory .
There ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revolutionary anymore .
There is no insurgency , no rebellion .
There may be a few isolated pockets of plotters , but nothing even likely to arouse Maya ’ s [ illusion ’ s ] notice .
There is no interest in freedom ; it ’ s all been hammered safely into non-threatening , ego-gratifying avenues ; career and family , religion and spirituality , hobbies and addictions .
Freedom has been effectively wiped out of existence .
The idea no longer exists .
The game is over .
It ’ s 1984 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be forever .
The real message we can take from Orwell ’ s book has nothing to do with anything so trivial as political oppression or the erosion of privacy rights .
It has to do with the reduction of man ’ s perceptual faculties to a narrow field of vision , like blinders on a beast of burden , rendering us unaware of alternatives .
knowing nothing other than slow , pointless plodding toward our own burial ground .
Much of that ominous sounding pronouncement is nothing new , but it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The point , if we ’ re so directed , is to see past this illusory whirled , as has been continually available .
Not many are truly willing to go there for many reasons .
Basically , going all the way costs everything .
Ironically enough , when anyone dares to go there , way more than “ everything ’ appears and what we thought we ’ d “ lose ” is nothing at all .
Science is just another belief system , and a fundamentalist belief system at that .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ into action ; change , actual progress .
Otherwise , it ’ s just another evasive tactic .
It ’ s because we accept our meager illumination as full sunlight that we don ’ t possess the explosive and self-destructive levels of discontent necessary to make a break .
Not until we begin hacking away at our mental and emotional entanglement can we swim up and break the surface into the full light of wakefulness .
And not until we do that can we understand in what a cold and miserable darkness mankind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , spiritual warfare , That ’ s the only point there is to this whole business , and it doesn ’ t look all that bleak to me .
All the best .
No worries , whether we “ get it ” or not , it ’ s all part of it and always fine the way it is .
Let that bake your noodle and hopefully bring some comfort .
Zen Gardner is an impactful and controversial author and speaker with a piercing philosophical viewpoint .
His writings have been circulated to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no small stir amongst the entrenched alternative pundits .
His book , You Are the Awakening , has met rave reviews and is available on Amazon .
You Are the Awakening examines the dynamics of the awakening to a more conscious awareness of who we are and why we are here – dynamics which are much different from the programmed approach of this world we were born into .
Subscribe to Activist Post for truth , peace , and freedom news .
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By Zen Gardner
By apparent design, everything is crumbling into dystopian madness in the social matrix. From a gas lighting media now dutifully swallowed and parroted by a brainwashed majority, like expanding ice in the cracking pavement of the social fabric, to mind blowing cognitive dissonant once-basic reasonable thoughts being inverted one atop the other.
The madness continues to metastasize.
This is an increasingly dark and ever deepening morass of insanity that society is very cleverly being steered into. Not by force, but with its own permission, despite muffled outcries from small pockets of awake and aware individuals.
But is it really “caused”, or was it dormantly waiting to be revealed?
There’s Nothing New Under the Sun
Just try to tell that to anyone, never mind the obvious non-sequiturs about the abject con job going on? Even to friends and relatives?
Brace yourself. You’ll have mindless, irrational, emotionally driven programming to deal with and it will be a total waste of time and just further the division, and your own frustration.
Besides, those who already see it don’t need it anyway, although it’s nice to find a kindred spirit and open mind now and again in the midst of this tornado.
This intense, comprehensive polarization (well, really a culmination of polarization that’s been going on for ages) now bespeaks social civil war. We’ve seen this playing out incrementally for a long time, but we’re embarking on new kinds of crazy by the day now.
Civil wars are darkly famous for turning family members against each other, even to the death of loved ones. Scriptures worldwide have spoken of such divisions manifesting when truth meets aroused, mass electified ignorance. “And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.” Matthew 10:21
That’s serious stuff. And this disintegrating worldwide society is on the verge of such things, sorry to say.
It’s just manifesting. That’s all.
Steer Clear of Panic – It’s Just Stuff Manifesting
Here are some gems from Alan Watts from the 1960s: (from his talk, “Do You Do It or Does It Do You?”)
The principle of growth always has and always will continue – because that’s what’s going on… At the moment we stand at a time in history where we’re beginning to think of a great countdown on the whole human race – the terrifying possibility that through atomic energy we may obliterate this planet…[translate into this latest technocratic takeover stuff via whatever ridiculous scam du jour..] It doesn’t really matter. When you realize that’s that what it is and that it doesn’t really matter if the whole human race may blow itself up, then there’s a chance that it won’t do it. That’s the only chance we have not to do this thing that attracts us like a kind of vertigo, like a person that looks over a precipice and is all set to throw himself over. Or a person who jumps out of a plane when they’re skydiving and forgets to pull the parachute ring because he gets fascinated with the target, called target fascination. Just so, we can get absolutely fascinated with disaster, with doom, and all the news, which is invariably bad news. It’s very important to realize that’s what we’re doing or we might get all panicky about it. The fascination for this doom might be neutralized if we would say, ‘Well, why bother about that? It’s just another fluctuation in this huge, marvelous endless chain of our own selves and our own energy going on.’
So What the Heaven or Hell is Going On?
We appear to be at a periodic culmination of an ongoing stage play in the drama of human asleepness. Humanity as a whole is a long way from waking up, despite the fact that some have told us what was really go on to varying degrees for ages, but it never goes anywhere.
I defer to Jed McKenna to flesh this out as he so aptly does – written 12 years ago. But I warn you, you probably won’t like it as it challenges the root cause to the bone.
And we are the bone in the soup, the elephant in the room.
Infantile, Unawakened Humanity is the Elephant in the Room
From “Spiritual Warfare” by Jed McKenna:
The reign of Big Brother is so firmly established that no alternative exists in the minds of men. The very concept of freedom has been so thoroughly abolished, is so absent from our collective worldview, that it is, literally, unthinkable. This is no possibility of human development in practice because it doesn’t exist in theory. There’s no such thing as a radical or revolutionary anymore. There is no insurgency, no rebellion. There may be a few isolated pockets of plotters, but nothing even likely to arouse Maya’s [illusion’s] notice. There is no interest in freedom; it’s all been hammered safely into non-threatening, ego-gratifying avenues; career and family, religion and spirituality, hobbies and addictions. Freedom has been effectively wiped out of existence. The idea no longer exists. The game is over. It’s 1984 for mankind now, and probably will be forever. The real message we can take from Orwell’s book has nothing to do with anything so trivial as political oppression or the erosion of privacy rights. It has to do with the reduction of man’s perceptual faculties to a narrow field of vision, like blinders on a beast of burden, rendering us unaware of alternatives. knowing nothing other than slow, pointless plodding toward our own burial ground. 1984 isn’t a future possibility; it’s a present fact. (Jed McKenna, “Spiritual Warfare”, 2008)
The Flip Side
Much of that ominous sounding pronouncement is nothing new, but it’s all taking on amazing new dimensions. The point, if we’re so directed, is to see past this illusory whirled, as has been continually available. Not many are truly willing to go there for many reasons. Basically, going all the way costs everything. Ironically enough, when anyone dares to go there, way more than “everything’ appears and what we thought we’d “lose” is nothing at all.
McKenna goes on:
Science is just another belief system, and a fundamentalist belief system at that. No understanding means anything unless it translates into action; change, actual progress. Otherwise, it’s just another evasive tactic. It’s because we accept our meager illumination as full sunlight that we don’t possess the explosive and self-destructive levels of discontent necessary to make a break. Not until we begin hacking away at our mental and emotional entanglement can we swim up and break the surface into the full light of wakefulness. And not until we do that can we understand in what a cold and miserable darkness mankind dwells. That’s personal revolution, spiritual warfare, That’s the only point there is to this whole business, and it doesn’t look all that bleak to me.
I’ll leave it there.
All the best. No worries, whether we “get it” or not, it’s all part of it and always fine the way it is.
Let that bake your noodle and hopefully bring some comfort.
Love, Zen
Zen Gardner is an impactful and controversial author and speaker with a piercing philosophical viewpoint. His writings have been circulated to millions and his personal story has caused no small stir amongst the entrenched alternative pundits.
His book, You Are the Awakening, has met rave reviews and is available on Amazon.
You Are the Awakening examines the dynamics of the awakening to a more conscious awareness of who we are and why we are here – dynamics which are much different from the programmed approach of this world we were born into.
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