activistpost--2020-04-28--Your Freedoms Don’t Have to Be Muzzled Just Because You’re Wearing a Mask

Despite all appearances to the contrary , martial law has not been declared in America .
We still have rights .
The government may act as if its police state powers suppress individual liberties during this COVID-19 pandemic , but for all intents and purposes , the Constitution—especially the battered , besieged Bill of Rights—still stands in theory , if not in practice .
Indeed , while federal and state governments have adopted specific restrictive measures in an effort to lockdown the nation and decelerate the spread of the COVID-19 virus , the current public health situation has not resulted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as freedom of speech and the right of assembly .
Mind you , that ’ s not to say that the government has not tried its best to weaponize this crisis as it has weaponized so many other crises in order to expand its powers and silence its critics .
All over the country , government officials are using COVID-19 restrictions to muzzle protesters .
It doesn ’ t matter what the protest is about ( church assemblies , the right to work , the timing for re-opening the country , discontent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : this is activity the First Amendment protects vociferously with only one qualification—that it be peaceful .
Yet even peaceful protesters mindful of the need to adhere to social distancing guidelines because of this COVID-19 are being muzzled , arrested and fined .
For example , a Maryland family was reportedly threatened with up to a year in jail and a $ 5000 fine if they dared to publicly protest the injustice of their son ’ s execution by a SWAT team .
If anyone had a legitimate reason to get out in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s the Lemp family , whose 21-year-old son Duncan was gunned down in his bedroom during an early morning , no-knock SWAT team raid on his family ’ s home .
It was 4:30 a.m. on March 12 , 2020 , in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic that has most of the country under a partial lockdown and sheltering at home , when this masked SWAT team—deployed to execute a “ high risk ” search warrant for unauthorized firearms—stormed the suburban house where 21-year-old Duncan , a software engineer and Second Amendment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 19-year-old brother .
The entire household , including Lemp and his girlfriend , was reportedly asleep when the SWAT team directed flash bang grenades and gunfire through Lemp ’ s bedroom window .
Lemp was killed and his girlfriend injured .
No one in the house that morning , including Lemp , had a criminal record .
No one in the house that morning , including Lemp , was considered an “ imminent threat ” to law enforcement or the public , at least not according to the search warrant .
Now what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compelled to employ battlefield tactics in the pre-dawn hours of a day when most people are asleep in bed , not to mention stuck at home as part of a nationwide lockdown ?
According to police , they were tipped off that Lemp was in possession of “ firearms.
” So instead of approaching the house by the front door at a reasonable hour in order to investigate this complaint—which is what the Fourth Amendment requires—police instead strapped on their guns , loaded up their flash bang grenades and acted like battle-crazed warriors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that military weaponry flowing to domestic police departments .
This is what happens when you use SWAT teams to carry out routine search warrants .
This is what happens when you adopt red flag gun laws , which Maryland did in 2018 , painting anyone who might be in possession of a gun—legal or otherwise—as a threat that must be neutralized .
These red flag gun laws allow the police to remove guns from people merely suspected of being threats .
While in theory it appears perfectly reasonable to want to “ stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where the problem arises is when you put the power to determine who is a potential danger in the hands of government agencies , the courts and the police .
Remember , this is the same government that uses the words “ anti-government , ” “ extremist ” and “ terrorist ” interchangeably .
This is the same government whose agents are spinning a sticky spider-web of threat assessments , behavioral sensing warnings , flagged “ words , ” and “ suspicious ” activity reports using automated eyes and ears , social media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spies to identify potential threats .
This is the same government that keeps re-upping the National Defense Authorization Act ( NDAA ) , which allows the military to arrest and detain American citizens with no access to friends , family or the courts if the government believes them to be a threat .
This is the same government that has a growing list—shared with fusion centers and law enforcement agencies—of ideologies , behaviors , affiliations and other characteristics that could flag someone as suspicious and result in their being labeled potential enemies of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a moment .
If you believe in and exercise your rights under the Constitution ( namely , your right to speak freely , worship freely , associate with like-minded individuals who share your political views , criticize the government , own a weapon , demand a warrant before being questioned or searched , or any other activity viewed as potentially anti-government , racist , bigoted , anarchic or sovereign ) , you are most likely at the top of the government ’ s terrorism watch list .
Moreover , as a New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an anti-government extremist ( a.k.a .
domestic terrorist ) in the eyes of the police if you are afraid that the government is plotting to confiscate your firearms , if you believe the economy is about to collapse and the government will soon declare martial law , or if you display an unusual number of political and/or ideological bumper stickers on your car .
Needless to say , if you happen to be passionate about the Constitution and a vocal critic of government corruption , you ’ ve already been flagged in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was , too .
Now Lemp is dead and his family is devastated , outraged and desperate to make sense of what appears to be an insensible act of violence resulting in an inexcusable loss of life .
As usual in these kinds of shootings , government officials have not been forthcoming with details about the shooting : police have refused to meet with family members , the contents of the warrant supporting the raid have not been revealed , and bodycam footage of the raid has not been disclosed .
So in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence and demand answers about the shooting , Lemp ’ s family and friends planned to conduct an outdoor public demonstration—adhering to social distancing guidelines—only to be threatened with arrest , a year in jail and a $ 5000 fine for violating Maryland ’ s stay-at-home orders .
Yet here ’ s the thing : we don ’ t have to be muzzled and remain silent about government corruption , violence and misconduct just because we ’ re wearing masks and social distancing .
That ’ s not the point of this whole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While there is a moral responsibility to not endanger other lives with our actions , that does not mean relinquishing all of our freedoms .
Be responsible in how you exercise your freedoms , but don ’ t allow yourselves to be muzzled or your individual freedoms to be undermined .
Understandably , no one wants to talk about individual freedoms when tens of thousands of people the world over are dying , and yet we must .
The decisions we make right now—about freedom , commerce , free will , how we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our communities , what it means to provide individuals and businesses with a safety net , how far we allow the government to go in “ protecting ” us against this virus , etc.—will haunt us for a long time to come .
At times like these , when emotions are heightened , fear dominates , common sense is in short supply , liberty takes a backseat to public safety , and democratic societies approach the tipping point towards mob rule , there is a tendency to cast those who exercise their individual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , assemble , protest , pursue a living , engage in commerce , etc . )
as foolishly reckless , criminally selfish , or outright villains .
Sometimes that is true , but not always .
As I make clear in my book Battlefield America : The War on the American People , there is always a balancing test between individual freedoms and the communal good .
What we must figure out is how to strike a balance that allows us to protect those who need protecting without leaving us chained and in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must find ways to mitigate against this contagion needlessly claiming any more lives and crippling any more communities , but let ’ s not lose our heads : blindly following the path of least resistance—acquiescing without question to whatever the government dictates—can only lead to more misery , suffering and the erection of a totalitarian regime in which there is no balance .
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By John W. Whitehead
“If 2019 was the year of the street protest, of tear gas and rubber bullets, 2020 might be the year the street protest died, or perhaps fell into a deep sleep, and went online.”—Journalist Christopher Miller
Despite all appearances to the contrary, martial law has not been declared in America.
We still have rights.
Technically, at least.
The government may act as if its police state powers suppress individual liberties during this COVID-19 pandemic, but for all intents and purposes, the Constitution—especially the battered, besieged Bill of Rights—still stands in theory, if not in practice.
Indeed, while federal and state governments have adopted specific restrictive measures in an effort to lockdown the nation and decelerate the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the current public health situation has not resulted in the suspension of fundamental constitutional rights such as freedom of speech and the right of assembly.
Mind you, that’s not to say that the government has not tried its best to weaponize this crisis as it has weaponized so many other crises in order to expand its powers and silence its critics.
All over the country, government officials are using COVID-19 restrictions to muzzle protesters.
It doesn’t matter what the protest is about (church assemblies, the right to work, the timing for re-opening the country, discontent over police brutality, etc.): this is activity the First Amendment protects vociferously with only one qualification—that it be peaceful.
Yet even peaceful protesters mindful of the need to adhere to social distancing guidelines because of this COVID-19 are being muzzled, arrested and fined.
For example, a Maryland family was reportedly threatened with up to a year in jail and a $5000 fine if they dared to publicly protest the injustice of their son’s execution by a SWAT team.
If anyone had a legitimate reason to get out in the streets and protest, it’s the Lemp family, whose 21-year-old son Duncan was gunned down in his bedroom during an early morning, no-knock SWAT team raid on his family’s home.
Imagine it.
It was 4:30 a.m. on March 12, 2020, in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic that has most of the country under a partial lockdown and sheltering at home, when this masked SWAT team—deployed to execute a “high risk” search warrant for unauthorized firearms—stormed the suburban house where 21-year-old Duncan, a software engineer and Second Amendment advocate, lived with his parents and 19-year-old brother.
The entire household, including Lemp and his girlfriend, was reportedly asleep when the SWAT team directed flash bang grenades and gunfire through Lemp’s bedroom window.
Lemp was killed and his girlfriend injured.
No one in the house that morning, including Lemp, had a criminal record.
No one in the house that morning, including Lemp, was considered an “imminent threat” to law enforcement or the public, at least not according to the search warrant.
Now what was so urgent that militarized police felt compelled to employ battlefield tactics in the pre-dawn hours of a day when most people are asleep in bed, not to mention stuck at home as part of a nationwide lockdown?
According to police, they were tipped off that Lemp was in possession of “firearms.”
So instead of approaching the house by the front door at a reasonable hour in order to investigate this complaint—which is what the Fourth Amendment requires—police instead strapped on their guns, loaded up their flash bang grenades and acted like battle-crazed warriors.
This is the blowback from all that military weaponry flowing to domestic police departments.
This is what happens when you use SWAT teams to carry out routine search warrants.
This is what happens when you adopt red flag gun laws, which Maryland did in 2018, painting anyone who might be in possession of a gun—legal or otherwise—as a threat that must be neutralized.
These red flag gun laws allow the police to remove guns from people merely suspected of being threats.
While in theory it appears perfectly reasonable to want to “stop dangerous people before they act,” where the problem arises is when you put the power to determine who is a potential danger in the hands of government agencies, the courts and the police.
Remember, this is the same government that uses the words “anti-government,” “extremist” and “terrorist” interchangeably.
This is the same government whose agents are spinning a sticky spider-web of threat assessments, behavioral sensing warnings, flagged “words,” and “suspicious” activity reports using automated eyes and ears, social media, behavior sensing software, and citizen spies to identify potential threats.
This is the same government that keeps re-upping the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which allows the military to arrest and detain American citizens with no access to friends, family or the courts if the government believes them to be a threat.
This is the same government that has a growing list—shared with fusion centers and law enforcement agencies—of ideologies, behaviors, affiliations and other characteristics that could flag someone as suspicious and result in their being labeled potential enemies of the state.
Let that sink in a moment.
If you believe in and exercise your rights under the Constitution (namely, your right to speak freely, worship freely, associate with like-minded individuals who share your political views, criticize the government, own a weapon, demand a warrant before being questioned or searched, or any other activity viewed as potentially anti-government, racist, bigoted, anarchic or sovereign), you are most likely at the top of the government’s terrorism watch list.
Moreover, as a New York Times editorial warns, you may be an anti-government extremist (a.k.a. domestic terrorist) in the eyes of the police if you are afraid that the government is plotting to confiscate your firearms, if you believe the economy is about to collapse and the government will soon declare martial law, or if you display an unusual number of political and/or ideological bumper stickers on your car.
Needless to say, if you happen to be passionate about the Constitution and a vocal critic of government corruption, you’ve already been flagged in a government database somewhere.
Likely, Lemp was, too.
Now Lemp is dead and his family is devastated, outraged and desperate to make sense of what appears to be an insensible act of violence resulting in an inexcusable loss of life.
As usual in these kinds of shootings, government officials have not been forthcoming with details about the shooting: police have refused to meet with family members, the contents of the warrant supporting the raid have not been revealed, and bodycam footage of the raid has not been disclosed.
So in order to voice their objections to police violence and demand answers about the shooting, Lemp’s family and friends planned to conduct an outdoor public demonstration—adhering to social distancing guidelines—only to be threatened with arrest, a year in jail and a $5000 fine for violating Maryland’s stay-at-home orders.
Yet here’s the thing: we don’t have to be muzzled and remain silent about government corruption, violence and misconduct just because we’re wearing masks and social distancing.
That’s not the point of this whole COVID-19 exercise, or is it?
While there is a moral responsibility to not endanger other lives with our actions, that does not mean relinquishing all of our freedoms.
Be responsible in how you exercise your freedoms, but don’t allow yourselves to be muzzled or your individual freedoms to be undermined.
Understandably, no one wants to talk about individual freedoms when tens of thousands of people the world over are dying, and yet we must.
The decisions we make right now—about freedom, commerce, free will, how we care for the least of these in our communities, what it means to provide individuals and businesses with a safety net, how far we allow the government to go in “protecting” us against this virus, etc.—will haunt us for a long time to come.
At times like these, when emotions are heightened, fear dominates, common sense is in short supply, liberty takes a backseat to public safety, and democratic societies approach the tipping point towards mob rule, there is a tendency to cast those who exercise their individual freedoms (to freely speak, associate, assemble, protest, pursue a living, engage in commerce, etc.) as foolishly reckless, criminally selfish, or outright villains.
Sometimes that is true, but not always.
As I make clear in my book Battlefield America: The War on the American People, there is always a balancing test between individual freedoms and the communal good.
What we must figure out is how to strike a balance that allows us to protect those who need protecting without leaving us chained and in bondage to the police state.
We must find ways to mitigate against this contagion needlessly claiming any more lives and crippling any more communities, but let’s not lose our heads: blindly following the path of least resistance—acquiescing without question to whatever the government dictates—can only lead to more misery, suffering and the erection of a totalitarian regime in which there is no balance.
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activistpost--2020-04-28--The Propaganda Report Dissects The Second Wave

A “ second wave ” is coming .
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and they ’ re going to blame it on YOU @ @ @ @ @ Monica Perez and Brad Binkley of ThePropReport.com about their analysis of the “ second wave @ @ @ @ @ is going to play out in the unfolding covid crisis .
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By Corbett Report
A “second wave” is coming . . . and they’re going to blame it on YOU.
Today James talks to Monica Perez and Brad Binkley of ThePropReport.com about their analysis of the “second wave” narrative and how it is going to play out in the unfolding covid crisis.
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activistpost--2020-04-28--Bill Gates Worked To End Livestock Production, Pushed Lab Grown Meat

As the United States faces unprecedented meat shortages due to processing plants going offline in response to the coronavirus , a long-standing globalist agenda to halt meat consumption is being fulfilled .
Tyson foods recently warned that the food supply chain is “ breaking.
” Lockdowns have created a situation in which farmers have nowhere to send their product , and in turn millions of animals are being slaughtered .
Additionally , vegetables that would normally end up on store shelves are rotting in the field .
Despite this reality , Twitter has announced that talk of food shortages will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are hoping that the COVID-19 outbreak could boost public acceptance .
As Bill Gates was working to establish a worldwide digital ID system prior to the pandemic , he was also working to end meat production and funding lab grown “ meat.
” In this 2019 report , lab grown meat was projected to hit store shelves by 2022 .
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By Daniel Taylor
Bill Gates and food giant Tyson heavily backed lab grown meat research.
As the United States faces unprecedented meat shortages due to processing plants going offline in response to the coronavirus, a long-standing globalist agenda to halt meat consumption is being fulfilled.
Tyson foods recently warned that the food supply chain is “breaking.”
Lockdowns have created a situation in which farmers have nowhere to send their product, and in turn millions of animals are being slaughtered. Additionally, vegetables that would normally end up on store shelves are rotting in the field.
Despite this reality, Twitter has announced that talk of food shortages will be censored.
Lab grown meat producers are hoping that the COVID-19 outbreak could boost public acceptance.
As Bill Gates was working to establish a worldwide digital ID system prior to the pandemic, he was also working to end meat production and funding lab grown “meat.”

In this 2019 report, lab grown meat was projected to hit store shelves by 2022.
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activistpost--2020-04-28--What’s Next, Trillion Dollar Coins?

What’s Next, Trillion Dollar Coins?

The massive set of stimulus measures rolled out last month by the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve has left many Americans wanting more… and politicians scheming for new ways to dole out additional trillions in cash .
Most taxpayers have already received their $ 1,200 “ stimulus ” payments .
However , that one-time payment will do little to repair the long-term financial health of the 26 million ( and rising ) who are newly unemployed .
And it surely won ’ t bail out all the small business owners who were callously deemed “ non-essential ” and forced to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national WalletHub survey found that 84 % of Americans want another stimulus check .
The idea of getting free money is understandably appealing , especially during times of extreme economic anxiety .
But ultimately , there ain ’ t no such thing as a free lunch .
All government handouts come at a cost that will be paid one way or another .
A group of young radical leftist Congresswomen – the “ Squad , ” as President Donald Trump calls them – want to use the current crisis to install a universal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tlaib and Pramila Jayapal recently issued a press release pushing the so-called Automatic BOOST to Communities Act .
The Squad ’ s proposal would “ immediately provide a $ 2,000 payment using BOOST debit cards to every person in America as critical relief during the COVID-19 crisis , followed by $ 1,000 recurring monthly payments for one year after the end of the crisis , ” according to the press release .
The proposal also calls for “ boosting ” digital payments infrastructure for the new debit card system and moving toward a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – i.e.
, a contactless , centrally traceable electronic dollar .
See : 177 Different Ways to Generate Extra Income With the federal government already on track to run a record budget deficit well over $ 3 trillion this year , where will the additional trillions needed to fund BOOST payments come from ?
Tlaib and Jayapal think they have the answer : order the Treasury Department to mint trillion-dollar coins .
That is not a hyperbolic characterization of what they propose .
They literally propose that monthly BOOST payments be “ funded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debt issued by minting two $ 1 trillion coins , and additional coins as necessary.
” It may be absurd from a sound money point of view , but that ’ s not to say it isn ’ t clever political marketing .
The Squad can sell a multi-trillion-dollar spending program as being deficit neutral .
Plus , nobody ’ s taxes would immediately have to be raised in order to pay for it .
The Federal Reserve would bear the cost by “ buying ” the Squad ’ s $ 1 trillion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. Treasury ’ s account with the funds .
Ultimately , of course , all holders of U.S. Federal Reserve notes would bear the costs of the scheme .
And to the extent that automatic guaranteed monthly payments disincentivize job seeking and job creation , they would diminish economic productivity and thus add pressure for further devaluations of the currency .
Perhaps these “ Squad ” members should study Zimbabwe ’ s disastrous experiment with multi-trillion-dollar currency denominations .
Instead of increasing the country ’ s wealth , Zimbabwe ’ s hyperinflationary monetary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marxist strongman Robert Mugabe ’ s rule , led to severe impoverishment – even though on paper the typical Zimbabwean had become a trillionaire .
The U.S. may be a long way from experiencing Zimbabwe-style hyperinflation in practice .
But in principle , our fiscal and monetary policies are becoming increasingly Zimbabwean .
The Fed now openly acknowledges that our monetary system is predicated on an unlimited printing press .
It touts its willingness to run the printing press with reckless abandon to prop up everything from to bank accounts to junk bonds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s March 22nd appearance on 60 Minutes with Scott Pelley reflected quite clearly the central bank ’ s Zimbabwean mindset : Pelley : Can you characterize everything that the Fed has done this past week , as essentially flooding the system with money ?
Pelley : And there ’ s no end to your ability to do that ?
Kashkari : There is no end to our ability to do that .
Pelley : Is the Fed just going to print money ?
Kashkari : That ’ s literally what Congress has told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the authority that they ’ ve given us .
Fed officials no longer even pay lip service to the idea that the Fed operates within a limited dual mandate “ independent ” of politics .
If Congress tells the Federal Reserve to buy bonds , stocks , mortgages , or trillion-dollar coins , it will do so .
The less sound U.S. monetary policy becomes , the important it is for investors to seek out the protection of sound money in the form of gold and silver .
The money metals can not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And for that matter , neither can platinum .
A typical one-ounce platinum coin won ’ t suddenly become worth $ 1 trillion in the next stimulus package ( the Platinum Eagles made available to the public carry an arbitrary face value of just $ 100 ) .
Nevertheless , platinum may start garnering more attention as an especially undervalued metal that offers unlimited upside potential versus U.S. dollars .
Stefan Gleason is President of Money Metals Exchange , a precious metals dealer recently named “ Best in the USA ” by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ graduate of the University of Florida , Gleason is a seasoned business leader , investor , political strategist , and grassroots activist .
Gleason has frequently appeared on national television networks such as CNN , FoxNews , and CNBC and in hundreds of publications such as the Wall Street Journal , The Street , and Seeking Alpha .
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By Stefan Gleason
The massive set of stimulus measures rolled out last month by the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve has left many Americans wanting more… and politicians scheming for new ways to dole out additional trillions in cash.
Most taxpayers have already received their $1,200 “stimulus” payments. However, that one-time payment will do little to repair the long-term financial health of the 26 million (and rising) who are newly unemployed.
And it surely won’t bail out all the small business owners who were callously deemed “non-essential” and forced to shut down during this pandemic.
A national WalletHub survey found that 84% of Americans want another stimulus check.
The idea of getting free money is understandably appealing, especially during times of extreme economic anxiety.
But ultimately, there ain’t no such thing as a free lunch. All government handouts come at a cost that will be paid one way or another.
A group of young radical leftist Congresswomen – the “Squad,” as President Donald Trump calls them – want to use the current crisis to install a universal basic income scheme.
Squad members Rashida Tlaib and Pramila Jayapal recently issued a press release pushing the so-called Automatic BOOST to Communities Act.
The Squad’s proposal would “immediately provide a $2,000 payment using BOOST debit cards to every person in America as critical relief during the COVID-19 crisis, followed by $1,000 recurring monthly payments for one year after the end of the crisis,” according to the press release.
The proposal also calls for “boosting” digital payments infrastructure for the new debit card system and moving toward a “digital public currency wallet system” – i.e., a contactless, centrally traceable electronic dollar.
With the federal government already on track to run a record budget deficit well over $3 trillion this year, where will the additional trillions needed to fund BOOST payments come from? Tlaib and Jayapal think they have the answer: order the Treasury Department to mint trillion-dollar coins.
That is not a hyperbolic characterization of what they propose. They literally propose that monthly BOOST payments be “funded directly from the Treasury with no additional debt issued by minting two $1 trillion coins, and additional coins as necessary.”
It may be absurd from a sound money point of view, but that’s not to say it isn’t clever political marketing. The Squad can sell a multi-trillion-dollar spending program as being deficit neutral.
Plus, nobody’s taxes would immediately have to be raised in order to pay for it. The Federal Reserve would bear the cost by “buying” the Squad’s $1 trillion coins minted of platinum and crediting the U.S. Treasury’s account with the funds.
Ultimately, of course, all holders of U.S. Federal Reserve notes would bear the costs of the scheme. And to the extent that automatic guaranteed monthly payments disincentivize job seeking and job creation, they would diminish economic productivity and thus add pressure for further devaluations of the currency.
Perhaps these “Squad” members should study Zimbabwe’s disastrous experiment with multi-trillion-dollar currency denominations.
Instead of increasing the country’s wealth, Zimbabwe’s hyperinflationary monetary system, under the latter years of Marxist strongman Robert Mugabe’s rule, led to severe impoverishment – even though on paper the typical Zimbabwean had become a trillionaire.
The U.S. may be a long way from experiencing Zimbabwe-style hyperinflation in practice. But in principle, our fiscal and monetary policies are becoming increasingly Zimbabwean.
The Fed now openly acknowledges that our monetary system is predicated on an unlimited printing press.
It touts its willingness to run the printing press with reckless abandon to prop up everything from to bank accounts to junk bonds.
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari’s March 22nd appearance on 60 Minutes with Scott Pelley reflected quite clearly the central bank’s Zimbabwean mindset:
Pelley: Can you characterize everything that the Fed has done this past week, as essentially flooding the system with money? Kashkari: Yes, exactly. Pelley: And there’s no end to your ability to do that? Kashkari: There is no end to our ability to do that. Pelley: Is the Fed just going to print money? Kashkari: That’s literally what Congress has told us to do. That’s the authority that they’ve given us.
Fed officials no longer even pay lip service to the idea that the Fed operates within a limited dual mandate “independent” of politics. If Congress tells the Federal Reserve to buy bonds, stocks, mortgages, or trillion-dollar coins, it will do so.
The less sound U.S. monetary policy becomes, the important it is for investors to seek out the protection of sound money in the form of gold and silver. The money metals cannot be debased by an unlimited printing press.
And for that matter, neither can platinum. A typical one-ounce platinum coin won’t suddenly become worth $1 trillion in the next stimulus package (the Platinum Eagles made available to the public carry an arbitrary face value of just $100).
Nevertheless, platinum may start garnering more attention as an especially undervalued metal that offers unlimited upside potential versus U.S. dollars.
Stefan Gleason is President of Money Metals Exchange, a precious metals dealer recently named “Best in the USA” by an independent global ratings group. A graduate of the University of Florida, Gleason is a seasoned business leader, investor, political strategist, and grassroots activist. Gleason has frequently appeared on national television networks such as CNN, FoxNews, and CNBC and in hundreds of publications such as the Wall Street Journal, The Street, and Seeking Alpha.
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Desperate To Identify People Staying At Home, Biometric Industry Holds “Festival Of Identity” Webinar

I am constantly surprised by how far biometric corporations will go to exploit COVID-19 .
But nothing and I mean nothing could have prepared me for what I read this past Friday .
Planet Biometrics reported that Science Media Partners is planning to hold the world ’ s largest “ home ” identity webinar from May 4th -May 12th .
Calling the largest home identity webinar in the world a festival is a misnomer at best .
Dictionary.com says the definition of a festival is “ unrestrained joy ” , Your Dictionary calls it a “ celebration.
” When biometric @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ways to identify people staying at home , everyone should take notice .
What is the reason Science Media Partners is holding the world ’ s largest home identity webinar during a pandemic ?
It is to help governments and private corporations identify people staying at home , of course .
The world finds itself in a time of great uncertainty and unprecedented change , with life having been turned upside down .
Working from home has become the new normal , domestic travel has become the exception , international travel a rarity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ challenged – albeit most often with good reason .
Across the world , governments and corporations are grappling with issues such as population management , dispersal of benefits , IT security and considering how we can finally exit from citizen lockdown strategies .
COVID-19 has changed the way governments and corporations can identify and monitor people .
Governments are worried that police can no longer rely on CCTV cameras , license plate readers and contact-tracing to identify people .
“ If only some company could solve this privacy dilemma and find a way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at home , then we could all feel a sigh of relief ” , I sarcastically said to myself .
Six days from now , the world ’ s largest home identification webinar called “ The Festival of Identity ” will begin to do just that .
To date , there are seven free webinars designed to help governments monitor and identify people who are staying at home .
“ Proportionate Use Of Surveillance Technologies During Lockdown ” “ Internet Dogs And Digital Frankensteins : How Better ID Can Slash Identity Fraud ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Human Authentication ” ( To find out more about HeartID click here & here . )
“ Are Your Security Credentials Going To The Real Service Provider ?
” “ How To Make Law Enforcement Systems Interoperable And Available On Any Device ” The Festival of Identities mission is to accelerate the growth of government-run biometric solutions .
I find it ironic that a company whose slogan is “ exploring the future of government commercial and citizen identity solutions ” appears to be concerned with customers and consumers .
The Festival Of Identity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involved in authenticating human identity , whether via a secure credential , biometric , or online/digital identity solution.
” And that really says it all .
( To see their long list of biometric sponsors and exhibitors click here . )
A company called ABI Research , which bill ’ s itself as an IoT research company that “ has partnered with hundreds of leading technology brands , cutting-edge companies , forward-thinking government agencies ” , is offering a new webinar called “ After The Coronavirus : What Will Drive The IoT Market @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to help biometric companies profit from tracking potential COVID-19 patients .
“ Asset visibility and connected operations ” is a fancy way of saying market awareness or capitalization .
The more services biometrics companies can offer , i.e.
, facial recognition/thermal imaging , heartbeat measuring , etc.
, the more governments will want to use their services .
ABI Researchs ’ s summation of how biometric companies are profiting from COVID-19 is incredulous .
To be clear , the pandemic is not driving the need for biometric surveillance ; it is the biometric @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take advantage of our fears .
ABI Research is the same company that recently predicted that COVID-19 would prove to be a boon for public surveillance robotics and drones .
We can not afford to allow shameless biometric companies to profit from COVID-19 .
If we remain silent and let fear rule us , then not even our homes will be safe from Big Brother ’ s prying eyes .
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By MassPrivateI
I am constantly surprised by how far biometric corporations will go to exploit COVID-19. But nothing and I mean nothing could have prepared me for what I read this past Friday.
Planet Biometrics reported that Science Media Partners is planning to hold the world’s largest “home” identity webinar from May 4th -May 12th.
Science Media Partners has announced plans for a groundbreaking online event entitled the Festival of Identity, noting it will be a new, positive, and exciting webinar platform that will serve the whole identity community during these difficult times.
Calling the largest home identity webinar in the world a festival is a misnomer at best. Dictionary.com says the definition of a festival is “unrestrained joy”, Your Dictionary calls it a “celebration.” When biometric companies show unrestrained joy for finding new ways to identify people staying at home, everyone should take notice.
What is the reason Science Media Partners is holding the world’s largest home identity webinar during a pandemic? It is to help governments and private corporations identify people staying at home, of course.
The world finds itself in a time of great uncertainty and unprecedented change, with life having been turned upside down. Working from home has become the new normal, domestic travel has become the exception, international travel a rarity. Privacy and rights are being increasingly challenged – albeit most often with good reason. Across the world, governments and corporations are grappling with issues such as population management, dispersal of benefits, IT security and considering how we can finally exit from citizen lockdown strategies.
COVID-19 has changed the way governments and corporations can identify and monitor people.
Governments are worried that police can no longer rely on CCTV cameras, license plate readers and contact-tracing to identify people.
“If only some company could solve this privacy dilemma and find a way for governments and corporations to monitor people at home, then we could all feel a sigh of relief”, I sarcastically said to myself.
Six days from now, the world’s largest home identification webinar called “The Festival of Identity” will begin to do just that. To date, there are seven free webinars designed to help governments monitor and identify people who are staying at home.
Monday May 4
“The Identity Landscape: COVID-19 Changes Everything”
“Proportionate Use Of Surveillance Technologies During Lockdown”
Tuesday May 5
“Internet Dogs And Digital Frankensteins: How Better ID Can Slash Identity Fraud”
Wednesday May 6
“Seamless And Hygienic Identity Technologies For Future Travel”
Thursday May 7
“HeartID – Recent Advances In ECG-Based Human Authentication”
(To find out more about HeartID click here & here.)
Monday May 11
“Are Your Security Credentials Going To The Real Service Provider?”
Tuesday May 12
“How To Make Law Enforcement Systems Interoperable And Available On Any Device”
Activist Post Recommended Book: The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
The Festival of Identities mission is to accelerate the growth of government-run biometric solutions.
Our global event aims to be a significant identity industry catalyst. The overarching mission is to help accelerate the move towards a world where trusted identity solutions enable governments and commercial organisations to provide citizens, employees, customers and consumers with a multitude of opportunities to transact in a seamless, yet secure manner. All the while thwarting the efforts of those intent on doing harm.
I find it ironic that a company whose slogan is “exploring the future of government commercial and citizen identity solutions” appears to be concerned with customers and consumers.
The Festival Of Identity is a “one-stop-shop for any company involved in authenticating human identity, whether via a secure credential, biometric, or online/digital identity solution.” And that really says it all. (To see their long list of biometric sponsors and exhibitors click here.)
A company called ABI Research, which bill’s itself as an IoT research company that “has partnered with hundreds of leading technology brands, cutting-edge companies, forward-thinking government agencies”, is offering a new webinar called “After The Coronavirus: What Will Drive The IoT Market Through 2020.”
The webinar is designed to help biometric companies profit from tracking potential COVID-19 patients.
As one country, region or city gets infections under control, another is responding in dramatic ways to limit the pandemic’s damage. Under these conditions, asset visibility and connected operations will become even more critical for enterprise viability in uncertain times but also for long-term success.
“Asset visibility and connected operations” is a fancy way of saying market awareness or capitalization. The more services biometrics companies can offer, i.e., facial recognition/thermal imaging, heartbeat measuring, etc., the more governments will want to use their services.
ABI Researchs’s summation of how biometric companies are profiting from COVID-19 is incredulous.
The pandemic is also driving renewed emphasis on contactless, biometrics and surveillance technologies to add resilience to connected operations and enable novel approaches to connected solutions.
To be clear, the pandemic is not driving the need for biometric surveillance; it is the biometric industry themselves who see a chance to take advantage of our fears.
ABI Research is the same company that recently predicted that COVID-19 would prove to be a boon for public surveillance robotics and drones. We cannot afford to allow shameless biometric companies to profit from COVID-19. If we remain silent and let fear rule us, then not even our homes will be safe from Big Brother’s prying eyes.
Source: MassPrivateI Blog
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Is Ethical Journalism Dead?

In late January , life , as we know it today , was quite different .
We were free to come and go as we please , to get a haircut , dine at a local pub , and mingle with our friends .
The news of the day was mostly about politics and as disgusting as that can be at times , it was what it was .
Or was it ?
More and more I became enmeshed and outraged by the news of the day and the bias of the mainstream media .
This was nothing new since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over ten years ago and was part of the catalyst for becoming a prepper and starting my first website , Backdoor Survival .
But what was happening now was worse – a lot worse .
What was being passed to the unenlightened was opinion disguised as news .
It was disgusting .
As much as I dislike the term “ Fake News ” , indeed , that is what I was hearing and reading .
Hypocrisy was the rule rather than the exception and I was mad .
Do you remember that line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m as mad as hell , and I ’ m not going to take this anymore !
” That is how I felt .
In order to vent , I reached out to my pal George Ure ( Urban Survival ) to vent a bit .
As some of you know , George spent part of his career as a broadcast journalist and was the news director for a top Seattle radio station .
He was both well respected and well connected in the industry and was nothing if not 100 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I did with George before COVID-19 dominated the news .
I have sat on it for a few months thinking that in the big picture of things , perhaps it was no longer relevant .
Of course , I was wrong .
Questioning the ethics of journalism now , more than ever , is important .
As our liberty is being challenged and our right to free speech suppressed , what George has to say is timely .
Life as we know it has indeed changed and may never return .
Corrupt politicians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , are accelerating changes I thought I would never see in my lifetime .
Enjoy ( if you can ) my interview with George and let me know what you think .
Busting the Myth of Modern Journalism : An Interview with George Ure Like many , I am disgusted with modern , so-called journalism , and feel that the term “ fake news ” is well deserved .
Forty-plus years ago , you were a broadcast journalist which , I feel , gives you a unique perspective to comment on today ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would love to have you offer up some thoughts for my readers here at Strategic Living .
Yeah , Gaye , I think we ’ re ALL disgusted with what passes for “ news ” these days .
At least if your IQ is triple digits .
I just completed a 6,500-word report for my Peoplenomics.com subscribers where I went deep into the historical roots of the problem because most people don ’ t see what we ’ re experiencing as a long-term “ structural consequence ” of technological development .
As I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , serfs didn ’ t worry about the “ news cycle.
” Some bully with a whip would come along and say “ Do this , or else… ” and you did it .
Or else… What we ’ ve turned into a 200-channel wasteland is largely not useful , distracts from our pure purposes in Life , and it ’ s a waste of mental processing ( and storage ) capacity .
When someone asks at the water cooler “ Hey , what did you think about thus & so… ” people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , being sheep-like , will want to seem “ In the Know ” and therefore to get ready for water cooler talk , they load up on minutia masquerading as “ real news.
” A few people will look at their questioner and tell them “ Who cares ?
This ( xyz ) you speak of doesn ’ t impact my life in the least .
How does it impact yours ?
No one expects that and it ’ s hard to answer .
People aren ’ t really strong these days and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dangerous .
The news media has been part of this conditioning , shaming , whining , and dumbing down .
How is news reporting supposed to work ?
Put another way , how do journalists come up with news stories and what steps are taken to ensure that news reporting is accurate ?
OK…so over time , as our information technology evolved , so did our mental space for contextualizing news .
The Big Picture problem is we have moved into a hyper-complex 3D data-centric world .
Yet our thinking is stuck back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Most people don ’ t even know what the inverted pyramid style of writing is , let alone how limiting it can be .
The Serfs – or Neanderthals – didn ’ t need news – they just needed to do what “ the Man ” with the whip said .
1440 A.D. and comes Gutenberg and suddenly everyone is moving into Book Land .
Even so , it wasn ’ t until metal type became common-place that news got its “ legs under it.
” Remember – although hardly anyone does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s first bloggers .
As news ( event reports for short time-frames ) arose , it was centered around six key concepts : Who , What , When , Why , Where , and How .
The arrangement of these elements in print journalism became the “ inverted pyramid style.
” In fact , however , this was a reduction of news events – which often have very long time-frames over which they ’ ve evolved – then distilling these down to a 2-dimensional – usually shallow and biased – forced-choice .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Left , and Marxists in university taught gullible journo students that it was OK to be a “ champion of the underdog.
” The forced choicing became unbalanced and left-leaning , anti-establishment all the way to subversive .
They wrapped it up all pretty-like , but in truth , that ’ s when we crossed the line into propaganda in America .
This was when the Lefty ’ s railed against Senator Joseph McCarthy in the early 1950s – when McCarthy was outing thousands in Hollywood as being communist sympathizers and card-carrying subversives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House UnAmerican Activities Committee – a lot of what McCarthy had predict has come to pass .
He was 85 % right , but the arrogant left implants painted him the fool of history .
Defenders of the Left – including a good number of well-intentioned moderates and middle of the roaders – got sucked into defending the Left and we ’ ve never really gotten over this .
The dance continues in the New York Timers daily .
Next came the Corporatization takeover of “ news.
” You were in the Federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Board around 1970 .
That ’ s when the PR industry was getting its legs under it .
That ’ s when “ manufacturing of opinion blocks was elevated to a high-paid business model .
Are there any professional organizations that establish and uphold journalistic standards and if so , are there any checks and balances to ensure those standards are met ?
Well , there are a few : I ’ ve been a past member of the Society [ of ] American Business Editors and Writers ( SABEW ) and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Association of Newspaper Columnists ( https : //columnists.com ) and they are quite welcoming of news media people ( internet-based writers ) .
Not really hard-hitting and data and quantification techniques , however .
Come to think of it , most J-schools aren ’ t , either .
In the main , however , there has been so much advocacy journalism that awards I won when young , like a regional Sigma Delta Chi award , just doesn ’ t seem to mean as much these days .
The press ( and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interested in opinion and advocacy rather than hardcore “ Here ’ s the damn data and here are some expert projections of where this leads us.
” It ’ s the “ news ” side of the Oscar debacle recently .
Oscars turned into political platforms .
The idiots speak .
Durable fact-sorting and analysis have gone “ High Opinion ” too .
Sorry to say , most of that high-quality journalism has gone MIA .
Advocacy and opinion are a piss-poor substitute for facts and impacts .
People are on television as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their looks as what ’ s upstairs which is why I never liked TeeVee .
I was rather shocked to learn that the New York Times has a history of propaganda going back to early ’ 30s .
You were a journalist in the early ’ 70s .
How did propaganda play into media reporting at the time ?
Or did it ?
Oh sure .
There were a lot of academic-led “ fringe radio stations ” around the local campuses .
That ’ s where the FM music revolution ( and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sense is that people are mainly too busy , though , feathering their own nests , to contemplate deeply on the long-term consequences of their actions .
When we look at China today , from a longwave economics perspective , what do we see ?
Well , China is going through their equivalent of America ’ s socialist wanted-to-be President for Life , Franklin Roosevelt .
The only difference between Xi Jinping and Roosevelt is which side of the world they ’ re on .
They experience Depressions – Roosevelt ’ s was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come as the fallout to COVID-19 .
The left has tunnels into the NY Times and Xi ?
Well , he has Xinhua .
There was also Stalin .
Working propaganda into the U.S. Labor movement throughout the 1930s and in the 1950s and 1960s the drug culture was used by the Russians to roll-up a blend of smoke-head politics that eventually leads to seasoned lefties ( like Bernie Sanders ) as being considered for President .
There ’ s a long-term globalist anti-America movement by the erudite Left worldwide ( George Soros @ @ @ @ @ @ @ borders , by some accounts ) and the difference between French , German , or Russia agitators is really minimal , I think .
They all hate America which explains the “ bum ’ s rush ” to take us down .
In your opinion , are Pseudo-events currently being pitched as real news ?
If so , how does the public authenticate the news as it reported ?
Or is that even possible ?
Authentication is really easy : Just look at EVERY news story pitched off the Cyclops Box in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ question : “ Does this impact me in any personal way ?
” Ask your phone feeds .
If the answer is Yes it may be news .
If the answer is No , then you ’ re being info-scammed .
Sold , shaped , tuned , persuaded… .
90 percent of the content won ’ t be “ news.
” Like a while back , there was a front page of Drudge Report on the home Amazon boss Jeff Bozos reportedly has purchased .
$ 165-million .
Clearly , this is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ invite George and Gaye ( with our spouses , of course ) over to his place for dinner .
So , why do I care ?
You ?
Of course not .
Yet , it was “ clickbait ” for sheep .
Remember my motto : Everything ’ s a Business Model !
That ’ s the whole secret of hype , though : Making it seem like something matters when it doesn ’ t .
Anyone who would follow a 16-year old ’ s admonishments on Climate not only should have their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their right to vote since their mental acuity is demonstrably deficient… Along those lines , what news sources or specific journalists do you personally consider credible ?
Hate to admit this , but none – at least anymore .
I sort-of trust government press releases that are data-based .
No one on a network unless Dean Sheppard is still around because he was ( and you might remember him ) at KING-TV in Seattle when I was chasing news up there .
Same for Lou Dobbs .
The rest ?
Skin galvanometer talking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opinionated radicals like Rachel Maddow who I can ’ t stand .
Tucker Carlson ’ s OK. Nope , we ’ re all better off turning off the TV and while we ’ re going there , following Elon Musk ’ s advice , too : # DeleteFacebook .
Way back when you were involved in a Web Bot project that tracked linguistic chatter to prophesize future economic , climate , and other world trends and events .
Is that still a valid theory or has it been debunked ?
Related to that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( or pseudo-news ) becoming an in-your-face self-fulfilling prophecy ( “ if they read/hear/see it , they will come ” ) .
I became “ unsold ” on that conception of a “ model space.
” Especially , as I was never allowed to see it .
In my own work , however , I outlined how you can more-easily spot manipulations in news by simply looking at the timeline and “ history ” track in modelspace of a particular “ narrative.
” No complicated linguistics needed .
That project was also too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ major storm ” or “ major quake ” and every six months , or so , there ’ s usually one somewhere in the world .
The prediction to hit ratio wasn ’ t far enough above the noise floor over a long sample period .
Perhaps the most important question of all is this one : Is ethical Journalism dead ?
Let me offer the alternative : How about Dimensionally-challenged .
News in a hyper-complex world must be multi-dimensional and a bit hyper to be useful .
Biased , anti-American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a shining light country are all over the place .
Forced-choice reporting with a political agenda reigns supreme .
Journalism just hasn ’ t kept up with these electronic times .
Like a House that is always being reduced to 2-dimensional blueprints , the Reality of the house doesn ’ t appear until all three plan views ( front , sides , top ) are built and come into a whole context .
The news can be rolled into a single multidimensional presentation layer – just like printing is rolling over to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the breakthrough comes to the news industry using augmented reality , mixed reality , or full-on virtual so that all aspects of an events timeline , linkages , and future projections can be seen , crooks are holding us hostage to forced-choices .
Read the far left , and read the far right .
When they agree , that ’ s where our future may be .
Last question then : Is the average American citizen intelligent enough to discern the truth from the bias the mainstream media appears to spew on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dear friend , is conditional : Some yes , some no .
If a person can think and visualize in three dimensions and realizes that every single current event has formative historical antecedents , then hell yes .
On the other hand , if a person persists – between the ears – living in a 2-dimension “ Flat Lander ’ s World ” then we are all doomed because they are so easy to manipulate that Tower of Babel 2.0 will collapse as the insurrectionists raise hell .
Which is why we both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ survival partners ” isn ’ t it ?
The OP-ED is Not Limited to the Editorial Page You are undoubtedly familiar with the term “ op-ed ” .
This term was coined in the ’ 40s as a shortening op ( posite the ) ed ( itorial page ) .
An Op-Ed was an opinion piece , typically printed on the page opposite the editorial page in a newspaper .
It consisted of commentary and the express opinion of the author who was typically not affiliated in any way with the publication @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is my opinion that 90 % of what we call news today is really an op-ed expressing the opinion of an author ( writer or broadcaster ) who has ties to a corporate agenda or political ideology .
News takes the form of brainwashing disguised as entertainment and it takes a lot of fortitude to not recognized it as such .
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By Gaye Levy and George Ure
In late January, life, as we know it today, was quite different. We were free to come and go as we please, to get a haircut, dine at a local pub, and mingle with our friends. The news of the day was mostly about politics and as disgusting as that can be at times, it was what it was. Or was it?
More and more I became enmeshed and outraged by the news of the day and the bias of the mainstream media. This was nothing new since my disdain for the MSM actually began over ten years ago and was part of the catalyst for becoming a prepper and starting my first website, Backdoor Survival. But what was happening now was worse – a lot worse. What was being passed to the unenlightened was opinion disguised as news. It was disgusting.
As much as I dislike the term “Fake News”, indeed, that is what I was hearing and reading. Hypocrisy was the rule rather than the exception and I was mad. Do you remember that line from the movie Network? “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!” That is how I felt.
In order to vent, I reached out to my pal George Ure (Urban Survival) to vent a bit. As some of you know, George spent part of his career as a broadcast journalist and was the news director for a top Seattle radio station. He was both well respected and well connected in the industry and was nothing if not 100% credible.
What follows is an interview I did with George before COVID-19 dominated the news. I have sat on it for a few months thinking that in the big picture of things, perhaps it was no longer relevant. Of course, I was wrong. Questioning the ethics of journalism now, more than ever, is important. As our liberty is being challenged and our right to free speech suppressed, what George has to say is timely.
Life as we know it has indeed changed and may never return. Corrupt politicians and their partners, the lame-stream media, are accelerating changes I thought I would never see in my lifetime.
Enjoy (if you can) my interview with George and let me know what you think.
Busting the Myth of Modern Journalism: An Interview with George Ure
Like many, I am disgusted with modern, so-called journalism, and feel that the term “fake news” is well deserved. Forty-plus years ago, you were a broadcast journalist which, I feel, gives you a unique perspective to comment on today’s state of news reporting, I would love to have you offer up some thoughts for my readers here at Strategic Living.
Yeah, Gaye, I think we’re ALL disgusted with what passes for “news” these days. At least if your IQ is triple digits.
I just completed a 6,500-word report for my Peoplenomics.com subscribers where I went deep into the historical roots of the problem because most people don’t see what we’re experiencing as a long-term “structural consequence” of technological development.
How So?
As I laid it out, in Medieval times, serfs didn’t worry about the “news cycle.” Some bully with a whip would come along and say “Do this, or else…” and you did it. Or else…
What we’ve turned into a 200-channel wasteland is largely not useful, distracts from our pure purposes in Life, and it’s a waste of mental processing (and storage) capacity.
I illustrate this with “The Water Cooler Paradox.”
When someone asks at the water cooler “Hey, what did you think about thus & so…” people can make a choice.
Most people, being sheep-like, will want to seem “In the Know” and therefore to get ready for water cooler talk, they load up on minutia masquerading as “real news.”
A few people will look at their questioner and tell them “Who cares? This (xyz) you speak of doesn’t impact my life in the least. How does it impact yours?
No one expects that and it’s hard to answer.
People aren’t really strong these days and high levels of independent thought are considered dangerous. The news media has been part of this conditioning, shaming, whining, and dumbing down.
How is news reporting supposed to work? Put another way, how do journalists come up with news stories and what steps are taken to ensure that news reporting is accurate?
OK…so over time, as our information technology evolved, so did our mental space for contextualizing news.
The Big Picture problem is we have moved into a hyper-complex 3D data-centric world. Yet our thinking is stuck back in the 2D dinosaur period of thinking. Most people don’t even know what the inverted pyramid style of writing is, let alone how limiting it can be.
The Serfs – or Neanderthals – didn’t need news – they just needed to do what “the Man” with the whip said.
1440 A.D. and comes Gutenberg and suddenly everyone is moving into Book Land. Even so, it wasn’t until metal type became common-place that news got its “legs under it.” Remember – although hardly anyone does – Ben Franklin was one of America’s first bloggers.
As news (event reports for short time-frames) arose, it was centered around six key concepts: Who, What, When, Why, Where, and How.
The arrangement of these elements in print journalism became the “inverted pyramid style.”
In fact, however, this was a reduction of news events – which often have very long time-frames over which they’ve evolved – then distilling these down to a 2-dimensional – usually shallow and biased – forced-choice.
Then came Advocacy Journalism. Liberal, Left, and Marxists in university taught gullible journo students that it was OK to be a “champion of the underdog.” The forced choicing became unbalanced and left-leaning, anti-establishment all the way to subversive.
They wrapped it up all pretty-like, but in truth, that’s when we crossed the line into propaganda in America. This was when the Lefty’s railed against Senator Joseph McCarthy in the early 1950s – when McCarthy was outing thousands in Hollywood as being communist sympathizers and card-carrying subversives. After hearings before HUAC – the House UnAmerican Activities Committee – a lot of what McCarthy had predict has come to pass.
He was 85% right, but the arrogant left implants painted him the fool of history.
Defenders of the Left – including a good number of well-intentioned moderates and middle of the roaders – got sucked into defending the Left and we’ve never really gotten over this. The dance continues in the New York Timers daily.
Next came the Corporatization takeover of “news.” You were in the Federal government back then at the Federal Executive Board around 1970. That’s when the PR industry was getting its legs under it. That’s when “manufacturing of opinion blocks was elevated to a high-paid business model.
Are there any professional organizations that establish and uphold journalistic standards and if so, are there any checks and balances to ensure those standards are met?
Well, there are a few: I’ve been a past member of the Society [of] American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW) and I’m still a member of the National Association of Newspaper Columnists (https://columnists.com) and they are quite welcoming of news media people (internet-based writers). Not really hard-hitting and data and quantification techniques, however. Come to think of it, most J-schools aren’t, either.
In the main, however, there has been so much advocacy journalism that awards I won when young, like a regional Sigma Delta Chi award, just doesn’t seem to mean as much these days. The press (and the awards) have become far too interested in opinion and advocacy rather than hardcore “Here’s the damn data and here are some expert projections of where this leads us.”
It’s the “news” side of the Oscar debacle recently. Oscars turned into political platforms. The idiots speak. Durable fact-sorting and analysis have gone “High Opinion” too.
Sorry to say, most of that high-quality journalism has gone MIA. Advocacy and opinion are a piss-poor substitute for facts and impacts. People are on television as much (and often more) for their looks as what’s upstairs which is why I never liked TeeVee.
I was rather shocked to learn that the New York Times has a history of propaganda going back to early ’30s. You were a journalist in the early ’70s. How did propaganda play into media reporting at the time? Or did it?
Oh sure. There were a lot of academic-led “fringe radio stations” around the local campuses. That’s where the FM music revolution (and the drug culture) really began. My sense is that people are mainly too busy, though, feathering their own nests, to contemplate deeply on the long-term consequences of their actions.
When we look at China today, from a longwave economics perspective, what do we see? Well, China is going through their equivalent of America’s socialist wanted-to-be President for Life, Franklin Roosevelt. The only difference between Xi Jinping and Roosevelt is which side of the world they’re on. They experience Depressions – Roosevelt’s was clear and Xi’s Depression will come as the fallout to COVID-19. The left has tunnels into the NY Times and Xi? Well, he has Xinhua.
There was also Stalin. Working propaganda into the U.S. Labor movement throughout the 1930s and in the 1950s and 1960s the drug culture was used by the Russians to roll-up a blend of smoke-head politics that eventually leads to seasoned lefties (like Bernie Sanders) as being considered for President.
There’s a long-term globalist anti-America movement by the erudite Left worldwide (George Soros comes to mind as supportive of open borders, by some accounts) and the difference between French, German, or Russia agitators is really minimal, I think. They all hate America which explains the “bum’s rush” to take us down.
In your opinion, are Pseudo-events currently being pitched as real news? If so, how does the public authenticate the news as it reported? Or is that even possible?
All day, every day!
Authentication is really easy: Just look at EVERY news story pitched off the Cyclops Box in the Living Room and ask a single definitive question: “Does this impact me in any personal way?” Ask your phone feeds.
If the answer is Yes it may be news. If the answer is No, then you’re being info-scammed. Sold, shaped, tuned, persuaded….
90 percent of the content won’t be “news.”
Like a while back, there was a front page of Drudge Report on the home Amazon boss Jeff Bozos reportedly has purchased. $165-million.
Clearly, this is a pseudo-event because JB is never going to invite George and Gaye (with our spouses, of course) over to his place for dinner. So, why do I care? You? Of course not. Yet, it was “clickbait” for sheep. Remember my motto: Everything’s a Business Model!
That’s the whole secret of hype, though: Making it seem like something matters when it doesn’t. Anyone who would follow a 16-year old’s admonishments on Climate not only should have their head examined, but they should lose their right to vote since their mental acuity is demonstrably deficient…
Along those lines, what news sources or specific journalists do you personally consider credible?
Hate to admit this, but none – at least anymore.
I sort-of trust government press releases that are data-based. No one on a network unless Dean Sheppard is still around because he was (and you might remember him) at KING-TV in Seattle when I was chasing news up there. Same for Lou Dobbs.
The rest? Skin galvanometer talking heads in the main, except for opinionated radicals like Rachel Maddow who I can’t stand. Tucker Carlson’s OK.
Nope, we’re all better off turning off the TV and while we’re going there, following Elon Musk’s advice, too: #DeleteFacebook.
Way back when you were involved in a Web Bot project that tracked linguistic chatter to prophesize future economic, climate, and other world trends and events. Is that still a valid theory or has it been debunked? Related to that, can you comment on fake news (or pseudo-news) becoming an in-your-face self-fulfilling prophecy (“if they read/hear/see it, they will come”).
I became “unsold” on that conception of a “model space.” Especially, as I was never allowed to see it.
In my own work, however, I outlined how you can more-easily spot manipulations in news by simply looking at the timeline and “history” track in modelspace of a particular “narrative.” No complicated linguistics needed.
That project was also too general for me because you can forecast a “major storm” or “major quake” and every six months, or so, there’s usually one somewhere in the world. The prediction to hit ratio wasn’t far enough above the noise floor over a long sample period.
Perhaps the most important question of all is this one: Is ethical Journalism dead?
Let me offer the alternative: How about Dimensionally-challenged.
News in a hyper-complex world must be multi-dimensional and a bit hyper to be useful. Biased, anti-American agendas to “take us down” as a shining light country are all over the place. Forced-choice reporting with a political agenda reigns supreme.
Journalism just hasn’t kept up with these electronic times.
Like a House that is always being reduced to 2-dimensional blueprints, the Reality of the house doesn’t appear until all three plan views (front, sides, top) are built and come into a whole context.
The news can be rolled into a single multidimensional presentation layer – just like printing is rolling over to 3D, too.
But, until the breakthrough comes to the news industry using augmented reality, mixed reality, or full-on virtual so that all aspects of an events timeline, linkages, and future projections can be seen, crooks are holding us hostage to forced-choices.
Read the far left, and read the far right. When they agree, that’s where our future may be.
Real journalism isn’t dead…but it’s awaiting its Digital Resurrection.
Last question then: Is the average American citizen intelligent enough to discern the truth from the bias the mainstream media appears to spew on a regular basis?
The answer, my dear friend, is conditional: Some yes, some no.
If a person can think and visualize in three dimensions and realizes that every single current event has formative historical antecedents, then hell yes.
On the other hand, if a person persists – between the ears – living in a 2-dimension “Flat Lander’s World” then we are all doomed because they are so easy to manipulate that Tower of Babel 2.0 will collapse as the insurrectionists raise hell.
Which is why we both own “survival platforms” and have “survival partners” isn’t it?
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The OP-ED is Not Limited to the Editorial Page
You are undoubtedly familiar with the term “op-ed”. This term was coined in the ’40s as a shortening op(posite the) ed(itorial page). An Op-Ed was an opinion piece, typically printed on the page opposite the editorial page in a newspaper. It consisted of commentary and the express opinion of the author who was typically not affiliated in any way with the publication’s editorial board.
These days it is my opinion that 90% of what we call news today is really an op-ed expressing the opinion of an author (writer or broadcaster) who has ties to a corporate agenda or political ideology. News takes the form of brainwashing disguised as entertainment and it takes a lot of fortitude to not recognized it as such.
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activistpost--2020-04-28--Wearable Tech May Provide COVID-19 Alerts But Radiation Exposure Reduces Immunity to Illnesses

Health experts ( including Dr. Oz ) were recommending that we reduce our exposure to all sources of “ Electrosmog ” long before the World Health Organization ( WHO ) classified cell phone radiation as “ possibly carcinogenic ” and THEY started recommending we should reduce our exposure to it too .
Exposure to wireless radiation ( 5G , Bluetooth , cell phone radiation and WiFi ) can compromise our health in a variety of undesirable and sometimes life-threatening ways .
It can make us vulnerable to illness ( including respiratory illnesses ) .
It can cause cardiac issues ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can weaken the blood-brain barrier ( see 1 , 2 ) and can cause it to leak .
Argh !
These examples are the tip of a gargantuan iceberg .
Earlier this year IEEE published a paper advising that people avoid wearing activity trackers because of health risks associated with radiation exposure .
IEEE isn ’ t the only one who has issued warnings either ( see 1 , 2 ) .
Wireless watches have been the subject of class action lawsuits , recalls , and a bunch of scary news reports .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ironically enough , some models have also been found to be highly inaccurate .
So it ’ s always totally nutty when doctors claim these devices are beneficial and scientists encourage people to wear them for research purposes – especially while the world is reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic .
As coronavirus cases surged worldwide in March , Fitbit observed a global decline in physical activity among its 30 million activity tracker and smartwatch users .
As governments implemented shelter-in-place orders , the company recorded a nearly 20 percent decline in weekly step @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The pandemic may be hampering regular fitness routines , but now Fitbit is exploring whether its wearable devices could help researchers predict if users have a coronavirus infection before they even notice any symptoms .
“ We think wearables have a really strong value proposition to add , both to detect , as well as help to track and contain infectious diseases like COVID-19 , ” says Amy McDonough , senior vice president and general manager , Fitbit Health Solutions .
Wouldn ’ t it be great if these researchers conducted a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came down with COVID-19 ?
!
They could include employees at Ford plants and residents at nursing homes who are being forced to wear them .
They could also contact the communities requiring emotionally unstable citizens to wear them and the charity that has given them to under-served populations about monitoring their health too .
Since farmers are also putting them on their livestock – they could do a study on them as well .
Since there are doctors and scientists still recommending these radiation-emitting devices , research possibilities seem endless .
Feel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about health risks ( including to our pets ) from exposure to all sources of “ Electrosmog ” .
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By B.N. Frank
Health experts (including Dr. Oz) were recommending that we reduce our exposure to all sources of “Electrosmog” long before the World Health Organization (WHO) classified cell phone radiation as “possibly carcinogenic” and THEY started recommending we should reduce our exposure to it too.
Exposure to wireless radiation (5G, Bluetooth, cell phone radiation and WiFi) can compromise our health in a variety of undesirable and sometimes life-threatening ways. It can make us vulnerable to illness (including respiratory illnesses). It can cause cardiac issues (see 1, 2). It can weaken the blood-brain barrier (see 1, 2) and can cause it to leak. Argh! These examples are the tip of a gargantuan iceberg.
Earlier this year IEEE published a paper advising that people avoid wearing activity trackers because of health risks associated with radiation exposure. IEEE isn’t the only one who has issued warnings either (see 1, 2). Wireless watches have been the subject of class action lawsuits, recalls, and a bunch of scary news reports. Wearers have been burned and shocked. Ironically enough, some models have also been found to be highly inaccurate.
So it’s always totally nutty when doctors claim these devices are beneficial and scientists encourage people to wear them for research purposes – especially while the world is reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic.
From Forbes:
As coronavirus cases surged worldwide in March, Fitbit observed a global decline in physical activity among its 30 million activity tracker and smartwatch users. As governments implemented shelter-in-place orders, the company recorded a nearly 20 percent decline in weekly step counts in New York and San Francisco. The pandemic may be hampering regular fitness routines, but now Fitbit is exploring whether its wearable devices could help researchers predict if users have a coronavirus infection before they even notice any symptoms. “We think wearables have a really strong value proposition to add, both to detect, as well as help to track and contain infectious diseases like COVID-19,” says Amy McDonough, senior vice president and general manager, Fitbit Health Solutions. Read full article

NUTS!
Wouldn’t it be great if these researchers conducted a study on how many activity tracker wearers came down with COVID-19?! They could include employees at Ford plants and residents at nursing homes who are being forced to wear them. They could also contact the communities requiring emotionally unstable citizens to wear them and the charity that has given them to under-served populations about monitoring their health too. Since farmers are also putting them on their livestock – they could do a study on them as well.
Since there are doctors and scientists still recommending these radiation-emitting devices, research possibilities seem endless. Feel better now?
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activistpost--2020-04-28--Next in Coronavirus Tyranny: Forced Vaccinations and ‘Digital Certificates’

In my first week in the House of Representatives in 1976 , I cast one of the two votes against legislation appropriating funds for a swine flu vaccination program .
A swine flu outbreak was then dominating headlines , so most in DC were frantic to “ do something ” about the virus .
Unfortunately , the hastily developed and rushed-into-production swine flu vaccine was not only ineffective , it was dangerous .
Approximately 50 people who received the vaccine subsequently contracted Guillain-Barré syndrome , a potentially fatal form of paralysis .
According to an expert with the Centers for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was four times higher among those who received the swine flu vaccine than in the general population .
That sad history may soon repeat itself .
Right now , governments and private industries are working to rapidly develop and deploy a coronavirus vaccine .
Microsoft founder Bill Gates , who is a major funder of these efforts , has suggested everyone who receives a vaccine be issued a “ digital certificate ” proving he has been vaccinated .
Dr. Anthony Fauci , whose record of wrong predictions makes him the Bill Kristol of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some proof they have been vaccinated .
Another authoritarian proposal floated to deal with coronavirus is to force everyone to download a phone app that will track their movements .
This would allow government officials to identify those who may have been near anyone who may have had coronavirus .
Such mandatory “ contact tracing ” is an assault on our privacy and liberty .
Vaccines can improve health .
For example , vaccines helped reduce the incidence of diseases like polio .
But not all vaccines are safe and effective for all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , such as giving infants multiple vaccines at one time , may cause health problems .
The fact that vaccines may benefit some people , or even most people , does not justify government forcing individuals to be vaccinated .
It also does not justify vaccinating children against their parents ’ wishes .
And it certainly does not justify keeping individuals and families in involuntary quarantine because they do not have “ digital certificates ” proving they have had their shots .
If government can force individuals to receive medical treatment against their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why government can not force individuals to buy medical insurance , prohibit them from owning firearms , dictate their terms of employment , and prevent them from taking arguably harmful actions like smoking marijuana or drinking raw milk .
Similarly , if government can override parents ’ wishes regarding medical treatment for their children , then there is no reason why government can not usurp parental authority in other areas , such as education .
Proponents of mandatory vaccines and enhanced surveillance are trying to blackmail the American people by arguing that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a healthcare surveillance state and make vaccination mandatory .
The growing number of Americans who are tired of not being able to go to work , school , or church , or even to take their children to a park because of government mandates should reject this “ deal.
” Instead , they should demand an immediate end to the lockdowns and the restoration of individual responsibility for deciding how best to protect their health .
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By Dr. Ron Paul
In my first week in the House of Representatives in 1976, I cast one of the two votes against legislation appropriating funds for a swine flu vaccination program. A swine flu outbreak was then dominating headlines, so most in DC were frantic to “do something” about the virus.
Unfortunately, the hastily developed and rushed-into-production swine flu vaccine was not only ineffective, it was dangerous. Approximately 50 people who received the vaccine subsequently contracted Guillain-Barré syndrome, a potentially fatal form of paralysis. According to an expert with the Centers for Disease Control, the incidence of Guillain-Barré was four times higher among those who received the swine flu vaccine than in the general population.
That sad history may soon repeat itself. Right now, governments and private industries are working to rapidly develop and deploy a coronavirus vaccine. Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who is a major funder of these efforts, has suggested everyone who receives a vaccine be issued a “digital certificate” proving he has been vaccinated. Dr. Anthony Fauci, whose record of wrong predictions makes him the Bill Kristol of epidemiology, also wants individuals to carry some proof they have been vaccinated.
Another authoritarian proposal floated to deal with coronavirus is to force everyone to download a phone app that will track their movements. This would allow government officials to identify those who may have been near anyone who may have had coronavirus. Such mandatory “contact tracing” is an assault on our privacy and liberty.
Vaccines can improve health. For example, vaccines helped reduce the incidence of diseases like polio. But not all vaccines are safe and effective for all people. Furthermore, certain modern practices, such as giving infants multiple vaccines at one time, may cause health problems. The fact that vaccines may benefit some people, or even most people, does not justify government forcing individuals to be vaccinated. It also does not justify vaccinating children against their parents’ wishes. And it certainly does not justify keeping individuals and families in involuntary quarantine because they do not have “digital certificates” proving they have had their shots.
If government can force individuals to receive medical treatment against their will, then there is no reason why government cannot force individuals to buy medical insurance, prohibit them from owning firearms, dictate their terms of employment, and prevent them from taking arguably harmful actions like smoking marijuana or drinking raw milk. Similarly, if government can override parents’ wishes regarding medical treatment for their children, then there is no reason why government cannot usurp parental authority in other areas, such as education.
Proponents of mandatory vaccines and enhanced surveillance are trying to blackmail the American people by arguing that the lockdown cannot end unless we create a healthcare surveillance state and make vaccination mandatory. The growing number of Americans who are tired of not being able to go to work, school, or church, or even to take their children to a park because of government mandates should reject this “deal.” Instead, they should demand an immediate end to the lockdowns and the restoration of individual responsibility for deciding how best to protect their health.
Visit Ron Paul at the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity where this column first appeared. Subscribe to Ron Paul’s YouTube channel. Follow him on Twitter.
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