activistpost--2020-07-29--Why Everyone Should Have Multiple Streams of Income to Survive What’s Coming

It ’ s among the most dreaded news imaginable : You ’ ve been laid off from your job .
In the last few months , this scenario has played out for untold millions of people .
Suddenly your financial security is gone , and everything you ’ ve worked for has been snatched away .
When most people lose their jobs , they panic .
There are bills to pay , a mortgage to maintain , car payments to make .
How will they survive without their job ?
Frantically they update their résumé and commence the often-disheartening round @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their credentials on the internet , begging someone – anyone – to employ them .
But there are better ways .
We ’ ve experienced that dreaded pink slip , so for nearly three decades my husband and I have taken an alternate view on income .
Rather than putting all our eggs in one basket and pinning our financial strategy on a single income source , we ’ ve developed a number of lower-paying part-time gigs – in other words , multiple income streams .
I call this the “ many irons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a living .
The idea is if one iron disappears , you have multiple other irons still sizzling in the fire and won ’ t be left destitute .
You can then concentrate on honing those other irons into larger producers , either until such time as you find another “ primary ” job , or decide to permanently shift into having multiple part-time jobs .
For almost 30 years , our primary income source has been a home woodcraft business .
But we ’ ve supplemented that income with endless side gigs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ managing blogs , selling farm products , writing ebooks , etc .
Some of these gigs were temporary .
Others were more hassle than they were worth ( such as managing a business in a nearby town ) and were soon dropped .
Others have been fairly steady and dependable .
Collectively , I call this a “ freelance lifestyle.
” This all sounds great , but the $ 64,000 question remains : What kind of jobs ?
What do you do to earn money ?
Sorry , I can ’ t answer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idea of your talents , interests , education , skills , or work ethic .
I won ’ t advise you on nebulous money-making opportunities involving stuffing envelopes or pyramid schemes .
See : 177 Different Ways to Generate Extra Income But what I can tell you is this : Make money any way you can .
We know one fellow who operates heavy machinery , flies helicopters , and raises bison .
We know a woman who cleans houses , sells crafts , and substitute teaches .
Yet another woman sells produce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children for a working mother , and does desktop publishing projects for local businesses .
Daisy has some other suggestions in this article .
Laying multiple income irons in the fire is a matter of harvesting any and all experience , interests , potential , or opportunities you ’ ve ever experienced .
Seize any ( legal , ethical ) means to earn money , since you never know where it might lead .
In our case , we give preference for jobs we can do from home .
The internet has transformed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever leaving the house .
People have done everything from remote teaching ( foreign languages ?
music ? )
to becoming an online travel agent to blog maintenance to moderating forums to operating ticket sales to freelance writing .
For a more hands-on approach , it ’ s again a matter of exploiting whatever skills or experience you ’ ve cultivated in the past .
Have you waitressed ?
Fixed computers ?
Built crafts ?
Driven a truck ?
Tutored children ?
Babysat ?
Are you clever at organizing , baking , carpentry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , all of these can be transformed into money-making opportunities .
But here ’ s the kicker : Usually these will not become full-time jobs .
These gigs will usually be part-time work .
Deal with it .
That ’ s the thing about many irons in the fire .
Perhaps not many of these irons can supply a full-time income , but income from numerous irons can get pretty darned close – $ 500 here , $ 1000 there , and pretty soon you ’ re earning a decent collective paycheck .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ your own boss .
Sure you might have deadlines , sure you might have customers to please , but it sure beats working for someone you don ’ t like .
And – very importantly – a freelance lifestyle means you ’ re less vulnerable to the cancel culture .
If your income is not tied with the need to keep your mouth shut and your head low lest you get fired by an intolerant employer , you ’ re freer to speak your mind about whatever concerns you .
A surprising number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side gigs , which is unfortunate and short-sighted .
Side gigs not only bring in supplemental income , but you never know what may develop into solid long-term potential .
Some might turn out to be more trouble than they ’ re worth ; others might become extraordinarily lucrative , and all will provide both income and experience .
The side gigs most likely to succeed are those that are reasonably recession-proof .
This means people still need or want the product or service , no matter how tough the economy is .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ butchers , seed companies , food production ( truck farming , garden seedlings ) , childcare , beauty care ( hairdressing , etc . )
, repair services ( everything from shoes to engines ) , etc .
If you can develop a side gig providing something people need no matter what , you ’ ve got a toe-hold .
If you ’ re used to the unwavering security of a twice-a-month paycheck , then a gig lifestyle may take some getting used to .
A lot of people don ’ t like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freelancing because they prefer the security of a well-paying , dependable job .
Unfortunately , as millions have learned in the last few months , well-paying dependable jobs aren ’ t as secure as we like to think .
They can disappear in a moment .
But there ’ s no question a freelance lifestyle means your income is seldom dependable .
For this reason , it ’ s critical to scale back your spending .
This can range from big ( sell your expensive house with the huge mortgage payments ) to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
In a freelance lifestyle , it ’ s important to plug the leaks to keep your financial boat afloat .
It ’ s also critical to avoid debt whenever possible .
A freelance lifestyle means being flexible in what you ’ re willing to do , and utilizing the broad range of talents you undoubtedly possess .
You ’ d be surprised how far intangible qualities can go when it comes to picking up extra jobs , part-time or otherwise .
A work ethic , showing up on time , honesty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ values .
We have a neighbor who landed a superb job because he was ( literally ) the only applicant who passed the drug test .
Keep in mind that all part-time income is subject to taxes , but those taxes won ’ t be withheld automatically .
You will have to declare all income on your taxes , and possibly file separate Schedule C forms when April 15 rolls around .
I strongly urge you to always be honest and above-board with all part-time income .
The hassle of filing and paying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of an audit and fines from the IRS .
Very few endeavors become instant financial successes .
Be patient and allow things to come to fruition .
If you still have a full-time ( or even part-time ) outside job , don ’ t give it up on the touching and misplaced hope that your freelance income will be able to replace your steady job .
Instead , just work on cultivating side gigs .
If you ’ ve lost your job in the economic downturn and are unable to find another , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Throw yourself full-time into developing any and all side gigs you can find .
Given a choice , opt for side gigs that allow you to work from home .
The more you can bring your income into the house , the more flexible you are to work anywhere , including in a more rural location away from urban chaos What does the future hold ?
Right now there ’ s a lot of uncertainty in the world , and no one knows what the future will bring .
Three tactics – multiple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down living expenses – will help carry you through the toughest times .
You can either or .
We opted for the latter .
In the face of what might turn out to be another Great Depression , spending less is also the most logical and sustainable choice .
Our freelance lifestyle wasn ’ t always easy or straightforward .
We made some stupid financial mistakes in our younger days , but we also learned the art of frugality and kept our living expenses low .
Even now , after nearly 30 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still look for ways to pare down expenses .
What we ’ ve learned is this : It ’ s better to have ten income streams each paying $ 400 per month than a single income stream paying $ 4,000 per month .
Losing one iron of the former is an annoyance .
Losing the one single iron of the latter is devastating .
Don ’ t let your ego get in the way of developing income streams .
Don ’ t be too proud to accept humble work .
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By Patrice Lewis
It’s among the most dreaded news imaginable: You’ve been laid off from your job. In the last few months, this scenario has played out for untold millions of people. Suddenly your financial security is gone, and everything you’ve worked for has been snatched away.
When most people lose their jobs, they panic. There are bills to pay, a mortgage to maintain, car payments to make. How will they survive without their job? Frantically they update their résumé and commence the often-disheartening round of answering want ads or blasting out their credentials on the internet, begging someone – anyone – to employ them.
But there are better ways.
We’ve experienced that dreaded pink slip, so for nearly three decades my husband and I have taken an alternate view on income. Rather than putting all our eggs in one basket and pinning our financial strategy on a single income source, we’ve developed a number of lower-paying part-time gigs – in other words, multiple income streams.
I call this the “many irons in the fire” method of earning a living. The idea is if one iron disappears, you have multiple other irons still sizzling in the fire and won’t be left destitute. You can then concentrate on honing those other irons into larger producers, either until such time as you find another “primary” job, or decide to permanently shift into having multiple part-time jobs.
For almost 30 years, our primary income source has been a home woodcraft business. But we’ve supplemented that income with endless side gigs: freelance writing, news editing, managing blogs, selling farm products, writing ebooks, etc. Some of these gigs were temporary. Others were more hassle than they were worth (such as managing a business in a nearby town) and were soon dropped. Others have been fairly steady and dependable. Collectively, I call this a “freelance lifestyle.”
What kind of jobs?
This all sounds great, but the $64,000 question remains: What kind of jobs? What do you do to earn money?
Sorry, I can’t answer that for you. I have no idea of your talents, interests, education, skills, or work ethic. I won’t advise you on nebulous money-making opportunities involving stuffing envelopes or pyramid schemes.
But what I can tell you is this: Make money any way you can. We know one fellow who operates heavy machinery, flies helicopters, and raises bison. We know a woman who cleans houses, sells crafts, and substitute teaches. Yet another woman sells produce at farmer’s markets, babysits children for a working mother, and does desktop publishing projects for local businesses. Daisy has some other suggestions in this article.
Laying multiple income irons in the fire is a matter of harvesting any and all experience, interests, potential, or opportunities you’ve ever experienced. Seize any (legal, ethical) means to earn money, since you never know where it might lead. In our case, we give preference for jobs we can do from home. The internet has transformed the ability to exploit your skills without ever leaving the house. People have done everything from remote teaching (foreign languages? music?) to becoming an online travel agent to blog maintenance to moderating forums to operating ticket sales to freelance writing.
For a more hands-on approach, it’s again a matter of exploiting whatever skills or experience you’ve cultivated in the past. Have you waitressed? Fixed computers? Built crafts? Driven a truck? Tutored children? Babysat? Are you clever at organizing, baking, carpentry, welding, or painting? Seriously, all of these can be transformed into money-making opportunities.
But here’s the kicker: Usually these will not become full-time jobs. These gigs will usually be part-time work. Deal with it.
That’s the thing about many irons in the fire. Perhaps not many of these irons can supply a full-time income, but income from numerous irons can get pretty darned close – $500 here, $1000 there, and pretty soon you’re earning a decent collective paycheck.
It’s also nice to be your own boss. Sure you might have deadlines, sure you might have customers to please, but it sure beats working for someone you don’t like.
And – very importantly – a freelance lifestyle means you’re less vulnerable to the cancel culture. If your income is not tied with the need to keep your mouth shut and your head low lest you get fired by an intolerant employer, you’re freer to speak your mind about whatever concerns you.
The benefit of side gigs
A surprising number of people don’t bother developing side gigs, which is unfortunate and short-sighted. Side gigs not only bring in supplemental income, but you never know what may develop into solid long-term potential. Some might turn out to be more trouble than they’re worth; others might become extraordinarily lucrative, and all will provide both income and experience.
The side gigs most likely to succeed are those that are reasonably recession-proof. This means people still need or want the product or service, no matter how tough the economy is.
Some examples of recession-proof businesses include: butchers, seed companies, food production (truck farming, garden seedlings), childcare, beauty care (hairdressing, etc.), repair services (everything from shoes to engines), etc. If you can develop a side gig providing something people need no matter what, you’ve got a toe-hold.
Dealing with financial insecurity
If you’re used to the unwavering security of a twice-a-month paycheck, then a gig lifestyle may take some getting used to. A lot of people don’t like the financial insecurity of part-time work or freelancing because they prefer the security of a well-paying, dependable job. Unfortunately, as millions have learned in the last few months, well-paying dependable jobs aren’t as secure as we like to think. They can disappear in a moment.
But there’s no question a freelance lifestyle means your income is seldom dependable. For this reason, it’s critical to scale back your spending. This can range from big (sell your expensive house with the huge mortgage payments) to the small (skip the daily latté). In a freelance lifestyle, it’s important to plug the leaks to keep your financial boat afloat. It’s also critical to avoid debt whenever possible.
A freelance lifestyle means being flexible in what you’re willing to do, and utilizing the broad range of talents you undoubtedly possess. You’d be surprised how far intangible qualities can go when it comes to picking up extra jobs, part-time or otherwise. A work ethic, showing up on time, honesty, dependability … these are assets everyone values. We have a neighbor who landed a superb job because he was (literally) the only applicant who passed the drug test.
Keep in mind that all part-time income is subject to taxes, but those taxes won’t be withheld automatically. You will have to declare all income on your taxes, and possibly file separate Schedule C forms when April 15 rolls around. I strongly urge you to always be honest and above-board with all part-time income. The hassle of filing and paying taxes is far better than the hassle of an audit and fines from the IRS.
It takes time
Very few endeavors become instant financial successes. Be patient and allow things to come to fruition. If you still have a full-time (or even part-time) outside job, don’t give it up on the touching and misplaced hope that your freelance income will be able to replace your steady job. Instead, just work on cultivating side gigs.
If you’ve lost your job in the economic downturn and are unable to find another, then you have nothing to lose. Throw yourself full-time into developing any and all side gigs you can find.
Given a choice, opt for side gigs that allow you to work from home. The more you can bring your income into the house, the more flexible you are to work anywhere, including in a more rural location away from urban chaos
What does the future hold?
Right now there’s a lot of uncertainty in the world, and no one knows what the future will bring. Three tactics – multiple income streams, frugality, and paring down living expenses – will help carry you through the toughest times.
You can either earn more or spend less . We opted for the latter. In the face of what might turn out to be another Great Depression, spending less is also the most logical and sustainable choice.
Our freelance lifestyle wasn’t always easy or straightforward. We made some stupid financial mistakes in our younger days, but we also learned the art of frugality and kept our living expenses low. Even now, after nearly 30 years of living a freelance lifestyle, we still look for ways to pare down expenses.
What we’ve learned is this: It’s better to have ten income streams each paying $400 per month than a single income stream paying $4,000 per month. Losing one iron of the former is an annoyance. Losing the one single iron of the latter is devastating.
Don’t let your ego get in the way of developing income streams. Don’t be too proud to accept humble work. Remember, DoorDash is always hiring.
Source: The Organic Prepper
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activistpost--2020-07-29--Martial Law Is Unacceptable Regardless Of The Circumstances

Back in 2014 , hundreds if not thousands of conservatives and liberty movement activists converged on a farm in rural Clark County , Nevada .
The purpose was to protest the incursion of federal government agents onto the property of the Bundy family , who had defied pressure from the Bureau of Land Management to stop allowing their cattle to feed on “ federal land ” in a form of free ranging .
It was a practice that had been going on for decades and one that was required for the Bundy farm to survive , ended abruptly by environmental @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family had been improving on the area with water sources and other measures for generations without interference .
The claim by the BLM and other agencies was that the farmers were destroying wildlife habitat with their cattle , yet the Bundy ’ s land improvements had actually allowed wildlife to THRIVE in areas where animals would find life difficult or impossible otherwise .
The federal government became fixated on the Bundys , and decided to make an example out of them .
Their defiance of the crackdown on their use of the land @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their cattle impounded , their farm being surrounded and sniper teams placed in the hills nearby .
The liberty movement saw this as the last straw , and so reacted at a grassroots level .
The concern was that Bundy Ranch could become another Waco .
They locked and loaded and went to defend the Bundys .
I completely agreed at the time with the efforts surrounding Bundy Ranch and I still agree with them today .
The federal government had overstepped its bounds on multiple occasions when it came to rural farmers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had enough .
The feds were faced with a group of armed liberty movement members and eventually ran away .
They even gave the Bundys back the cattle the feds had initially tried to confiscate .
This event showcased the power of the people to repel tyranny when necessary .
The claim that the public is impotent against government force was summarily trounced .
The action was not perfect , and there were many internal disputes and a plethora of mistakes , but overall it had achieved its goal .
It sent a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ try to assert unconstitutional force against the citizenry there is a chance a Bundy Ranch scenario might happen again , and next time it might not simply be a defensive measure .
I mention Bundy Ranch because I want to remind conservatives of their roots .
We are a constitutional movement .
We are a small government movement .
We believe in individual rights , states rights and the 10th Amendment , as well as strict limitations placed on the federal government and state governments when they try to violate the Bill of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe in these things , you are not a conservative or a constitutionalist .
No government , whether state or federal , supersedes the boundaries placed upon them by the Constitution .
Once they violate those boundaries , they must be put in check by the citizenry , for the Constitution is merely an object that represents an ideal .
It can ’ t defend itself .
If a government undermines constitutional protections , it is not a failure of the Constitution , it is a failure by the public to act .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ out there who supported the efforts at Bundy Ranch in 2014 , but are now calling for federal overreach and martial law today .
The very same people who argued vehemently against unconstitutional actions back then are arguing for bending or breaking the rules of the constitution now .
This is something I have been warning about for years… The greatest threat to freedom is not the government , extreme leftists or the globalist cabal ; the greatest threat is when freedom fighters forsake their own principles and start rationalizing tyranny because it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If freedom fighters stop fighting for freedom , who remains pick up the mantle ?
No one .
And thus , the globalists and collectivists win the long game .
Right now there are two sides calling for martial law-like restrictions on the public , and both sides think they are doing what is best for society at large .
They both believe they are morally justified and that totalitarian actions are necessary for “ the greater good ” .
Both sides are wrong .
On one side , we have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but also some conservatives who say that the coronavius pandemic creates a scenario in which medical tyranny must be established to protect the public from itself .
Leftists enjoy control in general and the pandemic simply offers an opportunity for them to act out their totalitarian fantasies in real life .
These are the people who wag their fingers at others on the street or in the park or at the beach for not “ social distancing ” properly .
These are the people that inform on their neighbors , or inform on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
These are the people that get a thrill from forcing other people to conform .
This is not to say that precautions are not warranted , they certainly are .
However , these precautions MUST be up to individuals , not enforced by bureaucracy .
The moment you hand government ultimate power to dictate people ’ s health decisions , personal daily activities , freedom of assembly and their ability to participate in the economy , you have given the government ultimate power to destroy our very culture .
No government should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ influence .
The issue here is one of the greater EVIL , not the greater good .
What is the greater evil ?
To avoid unconstitutional measures , avoid violating individual rights and allow the virus to spread faster than it normally would ?
Or , to completely throw out the Bill of Rights , individual liberty and economic security in the name of a brand of “ safety ” that is ambiguous and undefined ?
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As I write this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others is implementing a draconian response against businesses that defy lockdown orders .
NJ just arrested the owners of a gymnasium in Bellmawr who refused to close down .
Even though they used social distancing measures and applied their own guidelines , the state has decided that citizens are children that must be controlled rather than adults that can make their own choices .
This sets a dangerous precedent for the whole country .
Understand that small businesses that are not deemed “ essential ” by arbitrary decree from the state are on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Millions of people are having their livelihoods threatened by the lockdowns .
Millions of jobs are at risk .
Is the coronavirus really worth destroying our own economic system ?
Because that is EXACTLY what is happening right now .
The US economy was already suffering from destabilization , and now the pandemic response is putting the final nail in the coffin .
If the economy tanks , far more people will die from the resulting crisis of poverty , crime and civil unrest than will EVER die from the coronavirus pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , how can anyone justify medical tyranny and martial law measures ?
There is simply no logical explanation for violating the economic and personal freedom of Americans in response to a disease .
If some people die from the virus , so be it .
It ’ s a small price to pay to keep our freedoms intact .
Furthermore , I would stand by that argument even if I get sick from the virus .
There are people out there that like constitutional rights and civil liberties “ in theory ” , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as inconvenient to their goals .
For these so-called “ conservatives ” , the Bill of Rights is only for peacetime .
When war or domestic conflict rolls around , our rights are suddenly forfeit .
I use this particular metaphor often but I really can ’ t find a better one : Government power is like the “ one ring ” in Lord Of The Rings .
Everyone desperately wants control of it .
The side of evil thirsts for it .
The side of good thinks that if only they had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ends ; they think they can use it to defeat evil .
They are wrong .
The “ one ring ” ( government power ) corrupts ALL .
It can not be controlled .
It can not be used for good .
Eventually , it warps the minds of those who hold it , twisting them into something grotesque .
Good people who exploit the ring end up becoming the very monsters they were trying to defeat , and evil wins .
Right now through the Trump Administration conservatives are being tempted with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are being tempted with ultimate government power .
The leftist hordes and their actions are egregious .
They act irrationally and foolishly .
Their communist ideology and mindless zealotry is destructive and they openly seek the collapse of Western civilization .
But in the end this doesn ’ t matter .
They are nothing more than useful idiots for a greater agenda .
It ’ s interesting that the only solution I see being presented in conservative circles lately is the use of federal power to crush the protests and riots .
Again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ action in the face of so much lawlessness , but if taken too far the implications are horrifying .
Some conservative groups are cheering the deployment of federal agencies to cities like Portland in the name of stopping civil unrest , but there is a fine line between law enforcement and martial law .
And by martial law , I mean ANY government force that is designed to suppress or break civil protections .
This does not only include a military presence , it can also include federal agencies overstepping their bounds , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In Portland and other cities like New York , federal agents and police have been snatching protesters off the street in unmarked vans without identifying themselves .
Essentially , they are black-bagging people .
This is the kind of behavior which real conservatives traditionally despise .
Yes , some of these protesters did in fact loot or participate in property damage ; and some of them did absolutely nothing .
This is being done under 40 US Code 1315 which was signed into law by Neo-con president George W. Bush after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wave of unconstitutional Patriot Act measures that were railroaded through during mass fear and panic .
Conservatives have been warning for years about the potential for misuse of these laws to violate people ’ s rights .
Will we now support them because they are being enforced against people we don ’ t like ?
I will say this : If an unmarked van with unidentified armed people tried to grab me off the street , I would do everything in my power to put a bullet in each and every one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hold it against any person who did the same , even if they were my ideological opponent .
Some conservatives are calling for much more , including the deployment of the National Guard or a standing military presence .
The use of such tactics opens the door to serious consequences , and I believe if we allow the federal government to bend the rules now , we set the stage for expansive martial law in the near future .
By extension , labeling looters or rioters as “ terrorists ” also has dangerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activists during the Obama years know how freely that label is thrown around by government and the media .
We might feel righteous in violating the civil liberties of social justice Marxists because of their insane behavior and the threat they pose to the stability of the country , but , what happens when the roles are reversed ?
During Bundy Ranch , conservatives were also being labeled “ terrorists ” , and who is to say we won ’ t find ourselves in that position again ?
Would defying the pandemic lockdowns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country ?
There are some questions in all of this that are either not being asked or are being deliberately avoided .
For example : 1 ) Why is it that the Trump Administration has not bothered to go after the elites and globalists FUNDING Antifa and BLM groups behind the unrest ?
Why does George Soros and his Open Society Foundation get to operate in the US with impunity ?
And what about the Ford Foundation ?
Members of that institution openly admit that they have been funding and organizing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t the men behind the curtain paying for the entire thing be targeted first , instead of going after the useful idiots ?
Perhaps the fact that Trump is surrounded by those very same elites in his cabinet has something to do with it… 2 ) If we support martial law measures , WHO are we giving that power to ?
Is it Trump , or the deep state ghouls that advise him daily ?
People like Wilber Ross , a New York Rothschild banking agent , Mike Pompeo , a long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surveillance , Robert Lightheizer , a member of the globalist Council On Foreign Relations , Steve Mnuchin , former Goldman Sachs banker , Larry Kudlow , former Federal Reserve , etc .
Even if you think Trump has the best of intentions , can anyone honestly say the same for his cabinet ?
3 ) When the left is “ defeated ” and the riots stop , will martial law simply fade away , or , is it a Pandora ’ s Box that can never be closed again ?
And if it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justify fighting against not just leftists , but also conservatives who will not tolerate it ?
I for one will be among the people that will not tolerate it .
There are other much better solutions than martial law when confronting the leftist riots or the pandemic .
For the pandemic , stop trying to dictate public behavior .
If individuals feel they are at risk from the virus , then they can take their own precautions .
The only other option is to continue on the path of shutdowns and an informant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a matter of months .
For the leftists , communities that stage an armed presence in the face of protests have ALL escaped riots and property damage .
Sometimes Antifa and BLM decide to not even show up .
We DON ’ T NEED a federal presence or a military presence to get the job done .
We can do it ourselves .
We already have proof that this strategy works .
And , if the lefties want to burn down their own neighborhoods and cities and local governments don ’ t want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let it happen .
It ’ s sad for the people in these places that had no dog in the fight , but maybe this will teach the locals to speak out against BLM or Antifa instead of remaining silent or virtue signaling their support in the hopes that their businesses won ’ t be attacked .
Maybe they should look for better government officials as well .
Finally , it ’ s far past time to go after the elites that fund and engineer such groups .
Remove their influence and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how fast all this unrest and chaos suddenly disappears .
Isn ’ t this what people wanted Trump to do from the very beginning ?
And yet , nothing happens to the vampires at the top .
Only cowards demand everyone else give up their freedoms just so they can feel safe .
The establishment is trying to pit the American people against each other as a means to pave a path to tyranny .
I believe what the elites want more than anything else is to trick conservatives into forsaking their own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become hypocrites that can no longer sustain a movement for freedom .
By becoming the monster to fight the monster we hand our enemies victory .
This is unacceptable .
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Op-Ed by Brandon Smith
Back in 2014, hundreds if not thousands of conservatives and liberty movement activists converged on a farm in rural Clark County, Nevada. The purpose was to protest the incursion of federal government agents onto the property of the Bundy family, who had defied pressure from the Bureau of Land Management to stop allowing their cattle to feed on “federal land” in a form of free ranging. It was a practice that had been going on for decades and one that was required for the Bundy farm to survive, ended abruptly by environmental laws protecting a tortoise.
The Bundy family had been improving on the area with water sources and other measures for generations without interference. The claim by the BLM and other agencies was that the farmers were destroying wildlife habitat with their cattle, yet the Bundy’s land improvements had actually allowed wildlife to THRIVE in areas where animals would find life difficult or impossible otherwise.
The federal government became fixated on the Bundys, and decided to make an example out of them. Their defiance of the crackdown on their use of the land was met with extreme measures, including their cattle impounded, their farm being surrounded and sniper teams placed in the hills nearby. The liberty movement saw this as the last straw, and so reacted at a grassroots level. The concern was that Bundy Ranch could become another Waco. They locked and loaded and went to defend the Bundys.
I completely agreed at the time with the efforts surrounding Bundy Ranch and I still agree with them today. The federal government had overstepped its bounds on multiple occasions when it came to rural farmers in sagebrush country and everyone had finally had enough. The feds were faced with a group of armed liberty movement members and eventually ran away. They even gave the Bundys back the cattle the feds had initially tried to confiscate. This event showcased the power of the people to repel tyranny when necessary.
The claim that the public is impotent against government force was summarily trounced. The action was not perfect, and there were many internal disputes and a plethora of mistakes, but overall it had achieved its goal. It sent a message to the establishment that if you try to assert unconstitutional force against the citizenry there is a chance a Bundy Ranch scenario might happen again, and next time it might not simply be a defensive measure.
I mention Bundy Ranch because I want to remind conservatives of their roots. We are a constitutional movement. We are a small government movement. We believe in individual rights, states rights and the 10th Amendment, as well as strict limitations placed on the federal government and state governments when they try to violate the Bill of Rights. If you don’t believe in these things, you are not a conservative or a constitutionalist.
No government, whether state or federal, supersedes the boundaries placed upon them by the Constitution. Once they violate those boundaries, they must be put in check by the citizenry, for the Constitution is merely an object that represents an ideal. It can’t defend itself. If a government undermines constitutional protections, it is not a failure of the Constitution, it is a failure by the public to act.
Sadly, there are “conservatives” out there who supported the efforts at Bundy Ranch in 2014, but are now calling for federal overreach and martial law today. The very same people who argued vehemently against unconstitutional actions back then are arguing for bending or breaking the rules of the constitution now. This is something I have been warning about for years…
The greatest threat to freedom is not the government, extreme leftists or the globalist cabal; the greatest threat is when freedom fighters forsake their own principles and start rationalizing tyranny because it happens to benefit them in the moment. If freedom fighters stop fighting for freedom, who remains pick up the mantle? No one. And thus, the globalists and collectivists win the long game.
Right now there are two sides calling for martial law-like restrictions on the public, and both sides think they are doing what is best for society at large. They both believe they are morally justified and that totalitarian actions are necessary for “the greater good”. Both sides are wrong.
The Pandemic Puritans
On one side, we have a group made up primarily of political leftists but also some conservatives who say that the coronavius pandemic creates a scenario in which medical tyranny must be established to protect the public from itself. Leftists enjoy control in general and the pandemic simply offers an opportunity for them to act out their totalitarian fantasies in real life.
These are the people who wag their fingers at others on the street or in the park or at the beach for not “social distancing” properly. These are the people that inform on their neighbors, or inform on local businesses for not following strict guidelines. These are the people that get a thrill from forcing other people to conform.
This is not to say that precautions are not warranted, they certainly are. However, these precautions MUST be up to individuals, not enforced by bureaucracy. The moment you hand government ultimate power to dictate people’s health decisions, personal daily activities, freedom of assembly and their ability to participate in the economy, you have given the government ultimate power to destroy our very culture. No government should be allowed to have that kind of influence.
The issue here is one of the greater EVIL, not the greater good. What is the greater evil? To avoid unconstitutional measures, avoid violating individual rights and allow the virus to spread faster than it normally would? Or, to completely throw out the Bill of Rights, individual liberty and economic security in the name of a brand of “safety” that is ambiguous and undefined?
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As I write this, the state of New Jersey among others is implementing a draconian response against businesses that defy lockdown orders. NJ just arrested the owners of a gymnasium in Bellmawr who refused to close down. Even though they used social distancing measures and applied their own guidelines, the state has decided that citizens are children that must be controlled rather than adults that can make their own choices. This sets a dangerous precedent for the whole country.
Understand that small businesses that are not deemed “essential” by arbitrary decree from the state are on the verge of bankruptcy and collapse. Millions of people are having their livelihoods threatened by the lockdowns. Millions of jobs are at risk. Is the coronavirus really worth destroying our own economic system? Because that is EXACTLY what is happening right now. The US economy was already suffering from destabilization, and now the pandemic response is putting the final nail in the coffin.
If the economy tanks, far more people will die from the resulting crisis of poverty, crime and civil unrest than will EVER die from the coronavirus pandemic. When you look at the big picture, how can anyone justify medical tyranny and martial law measures? There is simply no logical explanation for violating the economic and personal freedom of Americans in response to a disease. If some people die from the virus, so be it. It’s a small price to pay to keep our freedoms intact. Furthermore, I would stand by that argument even if I get sick from the virus.
Sock Puppet Conservatives
There are people out there that like constitutional rights and civil liberties “in theory”, but in practice they view these rights as inconvenient to their goals. For these so-called “conservatives”, the Bill of Rights is only for peacetime. When war or domestic conflict rolls around, our rights are suddenly forfeit.
I use this particular metaphor often but I really can’t find a better one:
Government power is like the “one ring” in Lord Of The Rings. Everyone desperately wants control of it. The side of evil thirsts for it. The side of good thinks that if only they had it they could use it for honorable ends; they think they can use it to defeat evil. They are wrong.
The “one ring” (government power) corrupts ALL. It cannot be controlled. It cannot be used for good. Eventually, it warps the minds of those who hold it, twisting them into something grotesque. Good people who exploit the ring end up becoming the very monsters they were trying to defeat, and evil wins.
Right now through the Trump Administration conservatives are being tempted with the “one ring”. We are being tempted with ultimate government power. The leftist hordes and their actions are egregious. They act irrationally and foolishly. Their communist ideology and mindless zealotry is destructive and they openly seek the collapse of Western civilization. But in the end this doesn’t matter. They are nothing more than useful idiots for a greater agenda.
It’s interesting that the only solution I see being presented in conservative circles lately is the use of federal power to crush the protests and riots. Again, this might seem like a reasonable action in the face of so much lawlessness, but if taken too far the implications are horrifying.
Some conservative groups are cheering the deployment of federal agencies to cities like Portland in the name of stopping civil unrest, but there is a fine line between law enforcement and martial law. And by martial law, I mean ANY government force that is designed to suppress or break civil protections. This does not only include a military presence, it can also include federal agencies overstepping their bounds, just as they did at Bundy Ranch.
In Portland and other cities like New York, federal agents and police have been snatching protesters off the street in unmarked vans without identifying themselves. Essentially, they are black-bagging people. This is the kind of behavior which real conservatives traditionally despise.
Yes, some of these protesters did in fact loot or participate in property damage; and some of them did absolutely nothing. This is being done under 40 US Code 1315 which was signed into law by Neo-con president George W. Bush after the 9/11 attacks as part of the tidal wave of unconstitutional Patriot Act measures that were railroaded through during mass fear and panic.
Conservatives have been warning for years about the potential for misuse of these laws to violate people’s rights. Will we now support them because they are being enforced against people we don’t like? I will say this: If an unmarked van with unidentified armed people tried to grab me off the street, I would do everything in my power to put a bullet in each and every one of them. And, I would not hold it against any person who did the same, even if they were my ideological opponent.
Some conservatives are calling for much more, including the deployment of the National Guard or a standing military presence. The use of such tactics opens the door to serious consequences, and I believe if we allow the federal government to bend the rules now, we set the stage for expansive martial law in the near future. By extension, labeling looters or rioters as “terrorists” also has dangerous implications. Those of us that were activists during the Obama years know how freely that label is thrown around by government and the media.
We might feel righteous in violating the civil liberties of social justice Marxists because of their insane behavior and the threat they pose to the stability of the country, but, what happens when the roles are reversed? During Bundy Ranch, conservatives were also being labeled “terrorists”, and who is to say we won’t find ourselves in that position again? Would defying the pandemic lockdowns also be considered an existential threat to the country?
Uncomfortable Questions
There are some questions in all of this that are either not being asked or are being deliberately avoided. For example:
1) Why is it that the Trump Administration has not bothered to go after the elites and globalists FUNDING Antifa and BLM groups behind the unrest? Why does George Soros and his Open Society Foundation get to operate in the US with impunity? And what about the Ford Foundation? Members of that institution openly admit that they have been funding and organizing the social justice cult for decades. Shouldn’t the men behind the curtain paying for the entire thing be targeted first, instead of going after the useful idiots? Perhaps the fact that Trump is surrounded by those very same elites in his cabinet has something to do with it…
2) If we support martial law measures, WHO are we giving that power to? Is it Trump, or the deep state ghouls that advise him daily? People like Wilber Ross, a New York Rothschild banking agent, Mike Pompeo, a long time Neo-con warmonger and promoter of mass surveillance, Robert Lightheizer, a member of the globalist Council On Foreign Relations, Steve Mnuchin, former Goldman Sachs banker, Larry Kudlow, former Federal Reserve, etc. Even if you think Trump has the best of intentions, can anyone honestly say the same for his cabinet?
3) When the left is “defeated” and the riots stop, will martial law simply fade away, or, is it a Pandora’s Box that can never be closed again? And if it doesn’t end, will supporters justify fighting against not just leftists, but also conservatives who will not tolerate it? I for one will be among the people that will not tolerate it.
Real Solutions
There are other much better solutions than martial law when confronting the leftist riots or the pandemic.
For the pandemic, stop trying to dictate public behavior. If individuals feel they are at risk from the virus, then they can take their own precautions. The only other option is to continue on the path of shutdowns and an informant society that will destroy this nation in a matter of months.
For the leftists, communities that stage an armed presence in the face of protests have ALL escaped riots and property damage. Sometimes Antifa and BLM decide to not even show up. We DON’T NEED a federal presence or a military presence to get the job done. We can do it ourselves. We already have proof that this strategy works.
And, if the lefties want to burn down their own neighborhoods and cities and local governments don’t want to stop them, then I say let it happen. It’s sad for the people in these places that had no dog in the fight, but maybe this will teach the locals to speak out against BLM or Antifa instead of remaining silent or virtue signaling their support in the hopes that their businesses won’t be attacked. Maybe they should look for better government officials as well.
Finally, it’s far past time to go after the elites that fund and engineer such groups. Remove their influence and I suspect many people will be shocked at how fast all this unrest and chaos suddenly disappears. Isn’t this what people wanted Trump to do from the very beginning? And yet, nothing happens to the vampires at the top.
Only cowards demand everyone else give up their freedoms just so they can feel safe. The establishment is trying to pit the American people against each other as a means to pave a path to tyranny. I believe what the elites want more than anything else is to trick conservatives into forsaking their own principles. If we do, we become hypocrites that can no longer sustain a movement for freedom. By becoming the monster to fight the monster we hand our enemies victory. This is unacceptable.
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activistpost--2020-07-29--Miami Vice: Cops Set Up “Mask Traps” To Issue $100 Fines

Miami police are citing anyone in their jurisdiction who they deem is wearing their face mask improperly .
They are ticketing in public areas as well as in private businesses .
Citizens should band together in a class-action lawsuit against the city and break this illegal madness once and for all .
⁃ Technocracy News & Trends Editor Patrick Wood It ’ s been less than two weeks since Miami-Dade County announced it would be fining people for not wearing masks in public .
Already , Florida media outlets are filled with stories of people cited for wearing masks improperly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or removing their face coverings once outside of a store .
On Thursday , the Miami Herald reported that the Miami-Dade Police Department has issued 162 citations for violating the county ’ s mandatory mask ordinance , which comes with a $ 100 penalty .
One woman , Johanna Gianni , says she removed her mask in the parking lot of a Publix grocery store in North Miami Beach , when a police officer approached her and wrote her a ticket for not wearing a mask .
Gianni told the Herald the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she felt set up by police .
She ’ s not the only one .
The ABC affiliate Local10 reports that Dean Gonzalez was fined while leaving a North Miami Beach Publix because his mask didn ’ t cover his nose .
The encounter was captured on video ; in it , an officer can be heard telling Gonzalez that improper mask usage is as bad as not wearing a mask at all .
Gonzalez accused the cops of setting up a “ mask trap ” and said that they threatened him with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ticket he was issued .
The Herald article includes several other examples of people being fined while wearing masks , including a customer at a barber shop who lowered his mask to take a sip of water right as a police officer entered the business .
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Miami police are citing anyone in their jurisdiction who they deem is wearing their face mask improperly. They are ticketing in public areas as well as in private businesses. Citizens should band together in a class-action lawsuit against the city and break this illegal madness once and for all. ⁃ Technocracy News & Trends Editor Patrick Wood
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It’s been less than two weeks since Miami-Dade County announced it would be fining people for not wearing masks in public. Already, Florida media outlets are filled with stories of people cited for wearing masks improperly, lowering masks to sip a drink, or removing their face coverings once outside of a store.
On Thursday, the Miami Herald reported that the Miami-Dade Police Department has issued 162 citations for violating the county’s mandatory mask ordinance, which comes with a $100 penalty.
One woman, Johanna Gianni, says she removed her mask in the parking lot of a Publix grocery store in North Miami Beach, when a police officer approached her and wrote her a ticket for not wearing a mask. Gianni told the Herald the parking lot was nearly empty and that she felt set up by police.
She’s not the only one.
The ABC affiliate Local10 reports that Dean Gonzalez was fined while leaving a North Miami Beach Publix because his mask didn’t cover his nose. The encounter was captured on video; in it, an officer can be heard telling Gonzalez that improper mask usage is as bad as not wearing a mask at all. Gonzalez accused the cops of setting up a “mask trap” and said that they threatened him with arrest if he didn’t sign the ticket he was issued.
The Herald article includes several other examples of people being fined while wearing masks, including a customer at a barber shop who lowered his mask to take a sip of water right as a police officer entered the business.
Read full story here…
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activistpost--2020-07-29--Derrick Broze Announces #ExposeBillGates Day of Action 2 — Interview with James Corbett

On June 13 , 2020 , hundreds of thousands of people from around the world participated in the first ever @ @ @ @ @ .
The event was a success with # ExposeBillGates trending all day on Twitter , @ @ @ @ @ agenda being translated in several languages , hundreds of protests and outreach events , and @ @ @ @ @ Now , it ’ s time to do it again .
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By The Corbett Report
On June 13, 2020, hundreds of thousands of people from around the world participated in the first ever #ExposeBillGates Day of Action. The event was a success with #ExposeBillGates trending all day on Twitter, information about Bill Gates’ agenda being translated in several languages, hundreds of protests and outreach events, and mainstream outlets taking notice. Now, it’s time to do it again.
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activistpost--2020-07-29--Gov’t Violates Constitution, Steals Elderly Man’s Home Over $8.41 Tax Bill

Oakland County , MI — In the land of the free , even if you fully pay off your home loan to the bank , your property is never truly yours .
Through property tax , states from coast to coast continue to charge you for land that you own .
As the following case illustrates , even if you accidentally forget to pay a tiny portion of these taxes to the state , they can and will steal your home right out from under you .
Elderly retirees are no exception to the tyranny of taxation and state-sponsored theft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ engineer in Michigan learned the hard way just how thieving and corrupt government can be .
As TFTP reported , Rafaeli ’ s home was stolen from him by Oakland County officials who promptly auctioned it off and kept the $ 24,000 profit they made from the sale .
The state claims to be justified in their theft of Rafaeli ’ s home because he under paid his tax bill by just $ 8.41 .
However , constitutional experts , and the Michigan Supreme Court disagree .
Earlier this month , in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found the action to be an “ unconstitutional taking without just compensation ” under the state constitution .
The property theft was so egregious that now several officials in Michigan County are investigating the Treasurer for this ridiculous practice which has put the taxpayers at risk for serious legal action .
“ It appears your actions as Treasurer to foreclose on an Oakland County retiree ’ s property for $ 8.41 has exposed the county to serious risk , ” said a July 21 letter to Meisner signed by board Chairman David Woodward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the Detroit News .
While Rafaeli ’ s case is certainly shocking , it is hardly unique .
According to reports , more than 100,000 homeowners in the state have fallen victim to an aggressive property tax law that legislators in Lansing passed two decades ago .
This move by officials is certainly a 180 considering they were in full support of stealing homes before the supreme court weighed in and found it unconstitutional .
Despite heavy backlash from the media and citizens alike , while arguing this case before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oakland County said there is nothing wrong with their actions — because they need the money .
As Reason Magazine pointed out : See : 177 Different Ways to Generate Extra Income Almost immediately , the county began using fear to plead their case .
“ A ruling for the plaintiffs will ruin local governments , ” warned Bursch .
“ That will come right out of schools , roads , firefighters , and other basic services.
” However , Rafaeli ’ s attorney Bernstein called their bluff , pointing out the ridiculous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of elderly retirees to be able to fund the state .
“ The interpretation you gave was very dramatic : that this is going to end schools , and the counties are going to crumble , and society is just going to implode , ” said Bernstein , interrupting Bursch .
“ You have a situation where a person owed $ 8 and lost their house .
I mean , how is that equitable ?
” Essentially , the city is claiming that if they do not steal homes from elderly retirees over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children will suffer and the city will descend into utter chaos .
“ It may sound unfair on its face , ” Bursch replied .
“ But it ’ s also unfair to force those who pay their taxes to subsidize those who don ’ t. ” Bernstein was quick to bring up the fact that this tax bill was under paid by a minuscule amount .
“ It was $ 8 , ” he said .
“ Couldn ’ t it be a mistake ?
” “ The counties don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as to why they stole the elderly man ’ s home .
“ They want the money.
” And just like that , Bursch admitted before the state supreme court that government couldn ’ t care less about elderly men losing their homes , “ they want the money.
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By Matt Agorist
Oakland County, MI — In the land of the free, even if you fully pay off your home loan to the bank, your property is never truly yours. Through property tax, states from coast to coast continue to charge you for land that you own. As the following case illustrates, even if you accidentally forget to pay a tiny portion of these taxes to the state, they can and will steal your home right out from under you. Elderly retirees are no exception to the tyranny of taxation and state-sponsored theft.
Uri Rafaeli is an 83-year-old retired engineer in Michigan learned the hard way just how thieving and corrupt government can be. As TFTP reported, Rafaeli’s home was stolen from him by Oakland County officials who promptly auctioned it off and kept the $24,000 profit they made from the sale. The state claims to be justified in their theft of Rafaeli’s home because he under paid his tax bill by just $8.41. However, constitutional experts, and the Michigan Supreme Court disagree.
Earlier this month, in a unanimous decision, the Michigan Supreme Court found the action to be an “unconstitutional taking without just compensation” under the state constitution.
The property theft was so egregious that now several officials in Michigan County are investigating the Treasurer for this ridiculous practice which has put the taxpayers at risk for serious legal action.
“It appears your actions as Treasurer to foreclose on an Oakland County retiree’s property for $8.41 has exposed the county to serious risk,” said a July 21 letter to Meisner signed by board Chairman David Woodward and commissioners Mike Gingell and Helen Zack, according to the Detroit News.
While Rafaeli’s case is certainly shocking, it is hardly unique. According to reports, more than 100,000 homeowners in the state have fallen victim to an aggressive property tax law that legislators in Lansing passed two decades ago.
This move by officials is certainly a 180 considering they were in full support of stealing homes before the supreme court weighed in and found it unconstitutional.
Despite heavy backlash from the media and citizens alike, while arguing this case before the Michigan Supreme Court in November, Oakland County said there is nothing wrong with their actions — because they need the money. As Reason Magazine pointed out:
That telling moment came in the midst of a back-and-forth between Justice Richard Bernstein and John Bursch, the attorney representing Oakland County. In trying to defend the county’s right to seize the full value of Rafaeli’s property over a minuscule debt, Bursch had argued that it was impossible for local governments to compensate all homeowners who had been caught in similar circumstances. The price tag, he estimated, would be more than $2 billion statewide.
Almost immediately, the county began using fear to plead their case.
“A ruling for the plaintiffs will ruin local governments,” warned Bursch. “That will come right out of schools, roads, firefighters, and other basic services.”
However, Rafaeli’s attorney Bernstein called their bluff, pointing out the ridiculous nature of having to steal the homes of elderly retirees to be able to fund the state.
“The interpretation you gave was very dramatic: that this is going to end schools, and the counties are going to crumble, and society is just going to implode,” said Bernstein, interrupting Bursch. “You have a situation where a person owed $8 and lost their house. I mean, how is that equitable?”
Essentially, the city is claiming that if they do not steal homes from elderly retirees over unpaid $8 tax bills, the children will suffer and the city will descend into utter chaos.
“It may sound unfair on its face,” Bursch replied. “But it’s also unfair to force those who pay their taxes to subsidize those who don’t.”
Bernstein was quick to bring up the fact that this tax bill was under paid by a minuscule amount. “It was $8,” he said. “Couldn’t it be a mistake?”
That’s when Bursch made a massive admission.
“The counties don’t want the property,” argued Bursch as to why they stole the elderly man’s home. “They want the money.”
And just like that, Bursch admitted before the state supreme court that government couldn’t care less about elderly men losing their homes, “they want the money.”
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activistpost--2020-07-30--Almost 30 Million Americans Went Hungry Last Week As Recovery Stalls

A depressionary perfect storm continues to crush households as tens of millions of Americans are reporting they didn ’ t have enough to eat last week ( the seven days through July 21 ) .
Bloomberg cites the Census Bureau ’ s latest weekly Household Pulse Survey , revealing almost 30 million Americans went hungry last week .
About 23.9 million of 249 million respondents said they had “ sometimes not enough to eat.
” Around 5.42 million indicated they had “ often not enough to eat.
” This is the highest total of hungry Americans in the survey since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time when food bank lines across the country were swamped with jobless and hungry folks .
Last Sunday , we noted food bank lines reemerged in Baltimore as the crisis in households persists .
See : 177 Different Ways to Generate Extra Income Tens of millions of folks are going hungry in mid-July as the recovery stalled in late June .
At the same time , a fiscal cliff is hitting where $ 600-a-week federal unemployment benefits are now expiring .
Another stimulus bill is set to be rolled out in the near @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at odds over how large the next round should be .
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said both parties are “ nowhere close to a deal , ” one day before the fiscal cliff hits .
This would undoubtedly lead to a decline in overall consumption .
To make matters worse , millions of Americans behind on rent payments , now face imminent eviction as an eviction moratorium expired last Friday .
The disagreement on Capitol Hill about another round of stimulus means no imminent moratorium extension which could lead to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2008 .
The Trump administration can pretend all they want that the economy is on the verge of re-booming for reelection purposes , pointing to the stock market of how great everything is , but everyday Americans are suffering amid the worst depression since the 1930s .
More concerning still is the fact that , as permanent job losses affect millions , the Republican establishment may be forced ( politically – in an election year ) to embrace leftist doctrine ( universal basic income and all its socialist overtones ) , just to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of America ( and a landslide loss in November ) .
This has already angered Tea Party conservatives , and is perhaps among the reasons why gold is soaring to record highs as the dollar sinks .
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By Tyler Durden
A depressionary perfect storm continues to crush households as tens of millions of Americans are reporting they didn’t have enough to eat last week (the seven days through July 21).
Bloomberg cites the Census Bureau’s latest weekly Household Pulse Survey, revealing almost 30 million Americans went hungry last week. About 23.9 million of 249 million respondents said they had “sometimes not enough to eat.” Around 5.42 million indicated they had “often not enough to eat.” This is the highest total of hungry Americans in the survey since early May, which was around the time when food bank lines across the country were swamped with jobless and hungry folks.
Last Sunday, we noted food bank lines reemerged in Baltimore as the crisis in households persists.
behind the scenes: food bank line in Baltimore just getting started – a lot of hungry and broke families as fiscal cliff begins pic.twitter.com/30C1OBJDSP — Alastair Williamson (@StockBoardAsset) July 26, 2020
Tens of millions of folks are going hungry in mid-July as the recovery stalled in late June. At the same time, a fiscal cliff is hitting where $600-a-week federal unemployment benefits are now expiring. Another stimulus bill is set to be rolled out in the near term, but Republicans and Democrats are at odds over how large the next round should be.
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said both parties are “nowhere close to a deal,” one day before the fiscal cliff hits. This would undoubtedly lead to a decline in overall consumption.
“This follows a deep recession resulting from the pandemic, which put millions of Americans out of work. Unemployed Americans have been receiving an extra $600 per week benefit, which is set to expire at the end of July as Congress debates a new relief package,” Bloomberg said.
To make matters worse, millions of Americans behind on rent payments, now face imminent eviction as an eviction moratorium expired last Friday. The disagreement on Capitol Hill about another round of stimulus means no imminent moratorium extension which could lead to an eviction wave, more massive than 2008.
The Trump administration can pretend all they want that the economy is on the verge of re-booming for reelection purposes, pointing to the stock market of how great everything is, but everyday Americans are suffering amid the worst depression since the 1930s.
More concerning still is the fact that, as permanent job losses affect millions, the Republican establishment may be forced (politically – in an election year) to embrace leftist doctrine (universal basic income and all its socialist overtones), just to avoid social unrest among yet another section of America (and a landslide loss in November). This has already angered Tea Party conservatives, and is perhaps among the reasons why gold is soaring to record highs as the dollar sinks.
Source: Zerohedge
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