lewrockwell--2020-04-16--Will It Be an Inflationary or Deflationary Depression?

At some point , the economy is no longer controlled by individual citizens in the marketplace but by government “ planners , ” who find they have only one of two alternatives : stop “ stimulating ” and permit a full-scale credit collapse , or continue stimulating until the dollar loses all value and society breaks down .
Depending on which they choose , we will have a depression characterized by deflation or by hyperinflation .
This is the 1929-style depression , where huge amounts of inflationary credit are wiped out through bank failures , bond defaults , and stock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the inception of both the Federal Reserve and the income tax ) , having the dollar pegged to gold ( at $ 20 an ounce ) inhibited the scale of monetization .
America ’ s Great ... Best Price : $ 14.73 Buy New $ 14.73 When depressions of this type occurred , depositors acted quickly to collect their money ; they had no illusion that the government would bolster their banks ; once the banks ran out of gold , their bank accounts were worthless .
Their quick response and the fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its deficit spending as freely as it now can forced the market to correct distortions rapidly .
Until the 1930s , depressions were sharp but brief .
They were short because unemployed workers and distressed business owners were forced to lower their prices and change their business methods to avoid starvation .
The 1929 Depression was deeper and more widespread than any before it since the Federal Reserve ( by becoming the lender of last resort ) allowed banks to maintain far smaller reserves than ever before .
By backing the dollar with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the money supply could be increased enormously , and large distortions could be built into the economy before a depression liquidated them .
It was far longer than those before it , because government attempted to hold wages and prices at levels few could afford to pay , while its make-work and income-redistribution schemes retarded the rebuilding of capital and the productive employment of labor .
Meanwhile , the government discovered the freedom with which it could have its deficit spending monetized and proceeded to spend at an unprecedented rate to finance the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ World War II .
Since the end of the last depression , there have been numerous small recessions .
Since at least the ‘ 70s , anyone of them could have snowballed into another 1929-style deflation .
Government has been able to forestall a deflation each time , since it has far more power than it did during the ‘ 30s .
But the government ’ s success so far has linked all the cyclical recessions since the end of World War II into a much larger “ supercycle.
” Just as each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of truth , so will the current one .
And it could well be the turning point for the bigger supercycle as well .
When Money Dies : The N ... Adam Fergusson Best Price : $ 1.97 Buy New $ 10.08 This is the Weimar-style depression , like the one Germany experienced in the early ‘ 20s .
Here , rather than let a collapse of inflationary credit wipe out banks , securities , and real-estate values , the government creates yet more currency and credit to prop things up .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the economy to create “ demand ” ( even , or rather , especially among corporate and individual welfare recipients , who produce nothing in return ) .
The government extends past misallocations of capital , when the economy instead needs to readjust to sustainable patterns of production and consumption .
Hyperinflation could result from overstimulation when the authorities try to boost the economy out of a trough .
If they expand the money supply too quickly , it might encourage the trillions of US dollars owned by foreigners to flood back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for real wealth in competition with domestically held dollars .
That would reverse , overnight , the muted inflation figures of the last 40 years , and prices could jump at a 20 percent to 30 percent clip .
It is hard to anticipate all the implications of that happening but , presumably , everyone would panic out of dollars and into real goods .
There would be a wave of bank failures .
Possible government reactions would be price controls , withdrawal restrictions , foreign-exchange controls , and many other forms of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arguably unique in having a gigantic long-term debt market ; bonds and mortgages are worth several times what the stock market is .
If the dollars that debt is denominated in were to evaporate , it would be a world-class disaster .
Economic Depressions ( ... Murray N. Rothbard Best Price : $ 6.50 Buy New $ 6.00 Previous runaway inflations in other countries have been characterized by the printing of literally tons of paper money .
But the US economy is based largely on credit .
Would credit cards be accepted if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a very high rate ?
Quite possibly not .
In other hyperinflations , there was usually some alternate currency to facilitate trade .
Weimar Germans had substantial amounts of gold coins salted away .
In South American inflations , people simply used US dollars .
In the ex-USSR , dollars ( and deutsche marks ) practically became the new national currency for a few years .
But what would Americans use ?
All this would be an academic discussion , or perhaps an interesting topic for a science-fiction treatment , if the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and instead of a “ legal tender ” currency , “ dollar ” were just a name for a certain quantity of gold .
But that is not the case , and we have to deal with things as they are .
Which Will it Be ?
The current administration , Congress , and the Federal Reserve are confronting a far , far more serious problem than ever in past business cycles .
At the bottom of each past cycle , interest rates were high ( bond prices were low ) , inflation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was very low .
This set up ideal conditions for recovery , as each of these situations went into reverse .
From Bretton Woods to ... Hazlitt , Henry Best Price : $ 12.00 Buy New $ 52.12 But now , stocks and bonds are already very high , and inflation is already at ( what have come to be accepted as normal ) very low levels .
At the same time , the government has far less flexibility than in the past , despite being more powerful than ever .
Most of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come in , and it has a gigantic debt load to service .
If some unexpected shock hits , it will be like watching a tightrope walker over the Grand Canyon during a windstorm .
In their efforts to quell inflation , the authorities could make the supply of credit either too small or too costly .
With as much debt as there is today , the wave of bond and mortgage defaults would cascade through the economy .
Loan defaults would wipe out banks , and foreclosure sales would depress prices and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A corporate bankruptcy can take down its suppliers , its workers , its community , and its lenders as well .
Perhaps a scramble to pay debt would result in the wholesale liquidation of assets at distress-sale prices , further reducing everyone ’ s net worth , even while the dollars they owe gain value .
In their efforts to head off a deflation , the authorities would undoubtedly attempt to supply liquidity by creating more currency and credit .
But that would just bring back the inflation scenario .
And world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than they were during the early ‘ 80s , when things very nearly collapsed .
Crisis and Leviathan : ... Robert Higgs Best Price : $ 7.96 Buy New $ 7.42 The financial problems the government has created have taken on a life of their own , and there is a good chance we ’ ll have a nasty surprise when the next recovery is slated to occur .
Betting on inflation has been the winning strategy since the bottom of the last depression , but a financial accident could change all that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be right in the long run , but they may get wiped out in the short run .
In any event , the moment of truth is approaching , and there likely will be a titanic struggle between the forces of inflation and the forces of deflation .
Each will probably win , but in different areas of the economy .
As a result , we ’ re likely to see all kinds of prices going up and down , like an elevator with a lunatic at the controls .
It will not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Doug Casey

At some point, the economy is no longer controlled by individual citizens in the marketplace but by government “planners,” who find they have only one of two alternatives: stop “stimulating” and permit a full-scale credit collapse, or continue stimulating until the dollar loses all value and society breaks down.
Depending on which they choose, we will have a depression characterized by deflation or by hyperinflation.
Deflationary Depression
This is the 1929-style depression, where huge amounts of inflationary credit are wiped out through bank failures, bond defaults, and stock and real-estate crashes.
Before 1913 (the inception of both the Federal Reserve and the income tax), having the dollar pegged to gold (at $20 an ounce) inhibited the scale of monetization. America’s Great ... Best Price: $14.73 Buy New $14.73 (as of 08:09 UTC - Details)
When depressions of this type occurred, depositors acted quickly to collect their money; they had no illusion that the government would bolster their banks; once the banks ran out of gold, their bank accounts were worthless.
Their quick response and the fact that the federal government could not monetize its deficit spending as freely as it now can forced the market to correct distortions rapidly.
Until the 1930s, depressions were sharp but brief.
They were short because unemployed workers and distressed business owners were forced to lower their prices and change their business methods to avoid starvation.
The 1929 Depression was deeper and more widespread than any before it since the Federal Reserve (by becoming the lender of last resort) allowed banks to maintain far smaller reserves than ever before.
By backing the dollar with Reserve Bank IOUs instead of gold, the money supply could be increased enormously, and large distortions could be built into the economy before a depression liquidated them.
It was far longer than those before it, because government attempted to hold wages and prices at levels few could afford to pay, while its make-work and income-redistribution schemes retarded the rebuilding of capital and the productive employment of labor.
Meanwhile, the government discovered the freedom with which it could have its deficit spending monetized and proceeded to spend at an unprecedented rate to finance the New Deal’s spending programs and World War II.
Since the end of the last depression, there have been numerous small recessions. Since at least the ‘70s, anyone of them could have snowballed into another 1929-style deflation.
Government has been able to forestall a deflation each time, since it has far more power than it did during the ‘30s. But the government’s success so far has linked all the cyclical recessions since the end of World War II into a much larger “supercycle.” Just as each of the past recessions had its moment of truth, so will the current one. And it could well be the turning point for the bigger supercycle as well. When Money Dies: The N... Adam Fergusson Best Price: $1.97 Buy New $10.08 (as of 10:10 UTC - Details)
Hyperinflationary Depression
This is the Weimar-style depression, like the one Germany experienced in the early ‘20s. Here, rather than let a collapse of inflationary credit wipe out banks, securities, and real-estate values, the government creates yet more currency and credit to prop things up.
It pumps massive amounts of new purchasing power into the economy to create “demand” (even, or rather, especially among corporate and individual welfare recipients, who produce nothing in return).
The government extends past misallocations of capital, when the economy instead needs to readjust to sustainable patterns of production and consumption.
Hyperinflation could result from overstimulation when the authorities try to boost the economy out of a trough. If they expand the money supply too quickly, it might encourage the trillions of US dollars owned by foreigners to flood back here at once, in a bid for real wealth in competition with domestically held dollars. That would reverse, overnight, the muted inflation figures of the last 40 years, and prices could jump at a 20 percent to 30 percent clip.
It is hard to anticipate all the implications of that happening but, presumably, everyone would panic out of dollars and into real goods.
There would be a wave of bank failures. Possible government reactions would be price controls, withdrawal restrictions, foreign-exchange controls, and many other forms of “people controls.”
This country is arguably unique in having a gigantic long-term debt market; bonds and mortgages are worth several times what the stock market is. If the dollars that debt is denominated in were to evaporate, it would be a world-class disaster. Economic Depressions (... Murray N. Rothbard Best Price: $6.50 Buy New $6.00 (as of 06:35 UTC - Details)
Previous runaway inflations in other countries have been characterized by the printing of literally tons of paper money. But the US economy is based largely on credit.
Would credit cards be accepted if the dollar were to start losing value at a very high rate? Quite possibly not. In other hyperinflations, there was usually some alternate currency to facilitate trade.
Weimar Germans had substantial amounts of gold coins salted away.
In South American inflations, people simply used US dollars.
In the ex-USSR, dollars (and deutsche marks) practically became the new national currency for a few years.
But what would Americans use?
All this would be an academic discussion, or perhaps an interesting topic for a science-fiction treatment, if the US government were a manageable size, and instead of a “legal tender” currency, “dollar” were just a name for a certain quantity of gold.
But that is not the case, and we have to deal with things as they are.
Which Will it Be?
The current administration, Congress, and the Federal Reserve are confronting a far, far more serious problem than ever in past business cycles.
At the bottom of each past cycle, interest rates were high (bond prices were low), inflation was high, and the stock market was very low.
This set up ideal conditions for recovery, as each of these situations went into reverse. From Bretton Woods to ... Hazlitt, Henry Best Price: $12.00 Buy New $52.12 (as of 03:11 UTC - Details)
But now, stocks and bonds are already very high, and inflation is already at (what have come to be accepted as normal) very low levels.
At the same time, the government has far less flexibility than in the past, despite being more powerful than ever.
Most of its revenues are already spent before they come in, and it has a gigantic debt load to service.
If some unexpected shock hits, it will be like watching a tightrope walker over the Grand Canyon during a windstorm.
In their efforts to quell inflation, the authorities could make the supply of credit either too small or too costly.
With as much debt as there is today, the wave of bond and mortgage defaults would cascade through the economy. Loan defaults would wipe out banks, and foreclosure sales would depress prices and wipe out the net worth of individuals.
A corporate bankruptcy can take down its suppliers, its workers, its community, and its lenders as well. Perhaps a scramble to pay debt would result in the wholesale liquidation of assets at distress-sale prices, further reducing everyone’s net worth, even while the dollars they owe gain value.
In their efforts to head off a deflation, the authorities would undoubtedly attempt to supply liquidity by creating more currency and credit. But that would just bring back the inflation scenario.
And world credit and currency markets are far larger than they were during the early ‘80s, when things very nearly collapsed. Crisis and Leviathan: ... Robert Higgs Best Price: $7.96 Buy New $7.42 (as of 05:25 UTC - Details)
The financial problems the government has created have taken on a life of their own, and there is a good chance we’ll have a nasty surprise when the next recovery is slated to occur.
Betting on inflation has been the winning strategy since the bottom of the last depression, but a financial accident could change all that overnight.
The inflationists will almost certainly be right in the long run, but they may get wiped out in the short run.
In any event, the moment of truth is approaching, and there likely will be a titanic struggle between the forces of inflation and the forces of deflation. Each will probably win, but in different areas of the economy.
As a result, we’re likely to see all kinds of prices going up and down, like an elevator with a lunatic at the controls. It will not be a mellow experience.
Reprinted with permission from International Man.
The Best of Doug Casey


lewrockwell--2020-04-16--Fake COVID-19 Death Numbers and There Still Is Good News

We are past the worst of COVID-19 .
I have been following the numbers and , IMHO , we have passed the peak ( or soon to pass the peak ) of this illness and are on the downside .
Unfortunately , there will still be more deaths as we still have many infected .
Last week in the office , I could sense the fear level lowering among my staff and patients .
That is a good thing .
Our natural fear level was much too high for COVID .
This was being driven by the media who refused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ epidemic and continually fanned the flames by promoting their doomsday predictions .
Recall that the original models predicted 1-2 million deaths .
I told you that would not happen .
Later , they lowered their predictions to 100-200,000 .
At that time , I predicted the numbers would be much lower .
And , they are .
Limits to Medicine : Me ... Illich , Ivan Best Price : $ 8.93 Buy New $ 13.03 The COVID death numbers are , unfortunately , still climbing .
But they will not reach 100,000 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers will reach 50,000 .
Recall last week , the CDC stated that COVID can be a valid diagnosis of the death of someone whether there is positive testing or not for COVID .
If the doctor suspects COVID is part of the reason why the patient died , COVID can and should be listed as the cause of death .
That only serves to inflate the death numbers of COVID .
I have a friend whose 95-year-old mother was hospitalized for COVID .
On day two of the hospitalization , the patient @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guess what the primary cause of death was listed on the death certificate ?
If you guessed COVID-19 , you win the prize .
I saw reports from the MSM that COVID death rates will be under-reported due to COVID-suffering patients dying at home and not being given a proper diagnosis .
That is pure FAKE NEWS !
Everyone who dies is given a diagnosis—at home or in the hospital .
The CDC has already given doctors the green light to give COVID diagnoses without proof that COVID was the actual cause of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be diagnosed as the cause of death far more than it should .
Why would the CDC tell doctors to diagnose a death as COVID when COVID may have not been the cause of death ?
Follow the money .
Hospitals receive more money—up to $ 13,000 from the Government for an admission diagnosis of COVID .
If the COVID-diagnosed patient is ventilated , they receive up to $ 39,000 .
This was reported by Minnesota state Senator and physician Scott Jensen .
( 1 ) I can guarantee you that hospital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and resident physician to diagnosis COVID at the first cough or sneeze for every patient .
Furthermore , you can bet the CDC will be asking Congress for more money to research and develop a vaccine for COVID .
They have every reason to inflate the death numbers .
Tragedy & Hope : A Hist ... Carroll Quigley Best Price : $ 22.00 Buy New $ 23.49 And , there is more .
The Government has a reason to increase the death numbers for COVID as the final numbers will be much lower @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to lock down our economy .
The Government has to justify the policies it has implemented .
If the numbers are too low , public outcry will begin .
Italy has been going through similar issues .
A report by the Italian National Institute of Health stated , “ The way in which we code deaths in our country is very generous in the sense that all the people who die in hospitals with the coronavirus are deemed to be dying of the coronavirus [ … ] On re-evaluation by the National Institute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of death certificates have shown a direct causality from coronavirus , while 88 per cent of patients who have died have at least one pre-morbidity – many had two or three.
” This means that the cause of death for COVID-19 on death certificates in Italy have been artificially inflated by 88 % !
( 2 ) COVID is a very serious illness .
I have had patients and friends become ill with it , some seriously ill .
It is a pandemic .
We treat COVID seriously .
But , there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be inaccurate on a death certificate .
I was taught to be meticulous when putting the cause of death on a certificate .
Now , the CDC says I don ’ t need accurate testing to diagnose COVID as the cause of death ?
WHAT NONSENSE !
!
!
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The lack of testing is what got us into this mess in the first place and it looks to keep us in a future mess .
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We are past the worst of COVID-19. I have been following the numbers and, IMHO, we have passed the peak (or soon to pass the peak) of this illness and are on the downside. Unfortunately, there will still be more deaths as we still have many infected.
Last week in the office, I could sense the fear level lowering among my staff and patients. That is a good thing. Our natural fear level was much too high for COVID. This was being driven by the media who refused to share any good news about this epidemic and continually fanned the flames by promoting their doomsday predictions.
Recall that the original models predicted 1-2 million deaths. I told you that would not happen. Later, they lowered their predictions to 100-200,000. At that time, I predicted the numbers would be much lower. And, they are.
Limits to Medicine: Me... Illich, Ivan Best Price: $8.93 Buy New $13.03 (as of 03:19 UTC - Details) The COVID death numbers are, unfortunately, still climbing. But they will not reach 100,000. I don’t think the TRUE numbers will reach 50,000. Recall last week, the CDC stated that COVID can be a valid diagnosis of the death of someone whether there is positive testing or not for COVID. If the doctor suspects COVID is part of the reason why the patient died, COVID can and should be listed as the cause of death. That only serves to inflate the death numbers of COVID. I have a friend whose 95-year-old mother was hospitalized for COVID. On day two of the hospitalization, the patient died of a massive heart attack. Guess what the primary cause of death was listed on the death certificate? If you guessed COVID-19, you win the prize.
I saw reports from the MSM that COVID death rates will be under-reported due to COVID-suffering patients dying at home and not being given a proper diagnosis. That is pure FAKE NEWS! Everyone who dies is given a diagnosis—at home or in the hospital. The CDC has already given doctors the green light to give COVID diagnoses without proof that COVID was the actual cause of death. Because of this, COVID will be diagnosed as the cause of death far more than it should.
Why would the CDC tell doctors to diagnose a death as COVID when COVID may have not been the cause of death? Follow the money.
Hospitals receive more money—up to $13,000 from the Government for an admission diagnosis of COVID. If the COVID-diagnosed patient is ventilated, they receive up to $39,000. This was reported by Minnesota state Senator and physician Scott Jensen. (1) I can guarantee you that hospital administrators are running around telling every physician and resident physician to diagnosis COVID at the first cough or sneeze for every patient.
Furthermore, you can bet the CDC will be asking Congress for more money to research and develop a vaccine for COVID. They have every reason to inflate the death numbers.
Tragedy & Hope: A Hist... Carroll Quigley Best Price: $22.00 Buy New $23.49 (as of 07:15 UTC - Details) And, there is more. The Government has a reason to increase the death numbers for COVID as the final numbers will be much lower than the original projections which were used to lock down our economy. The Government has to justify the policies it has implemented. If the numbers are too low, public outcry will begin.
Italy has been going through similar issues. A report by the Italian National Institute of Health stated, “The way in which we code deaths in our country is very generous in the sense that all the people who die in hospitals with the coronavirus are deemed to be dying of the coronavirus […] On re-evaluation by the National Institute of Health, only 12 per cent of death certificates have shown a direct causality from coronavirus, while 88 per cent of patients who have died have at least one pre-morbidity – many had two or three.” This means that the cause of death for COVID-19 on death certificates in Italy have been artificially inflated by 88%! (2)
COVID is a very serious illness. I have had patients and friends become ill with it, some seriously ill. It is a pandemic. We treat COVID seriously. But, there is no reason to gin the numbers and be inaccurate on a death certificate. I was taught to be meticulous when putting the cause of death on a certificate. Now, the CDC says I don’t need accurate testing to diagnose COVID as the cause of death? WHAT NONSENSE!!!! The lack of testing is what got us into this mess in the first place and it looks to keep us in a future mess.
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lewrockwell--2020-04-16--Suddenly States’ Rights Are Back on the Table

It must be confusing to be a “ progressive ” these days .
They criticize Trump ’ s lack of dictatorial control over the country to stop the CoronaVirus .
He left the lockdowns to the state governments .
But then Trump suggests that the Feds will make the call on when to reopen the economy ( AKA give people their rights back ) .
Trump said , “ When somebody ’ s the President of the United States , the authority is total… The President of the United States calls the shots.
” And just like that , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the radical left loves the Constitution !
Specifically the part of the Bill of Rights that says : The Tyranny of Good In ... Paul Craig Roberts , La ... Best Price : $ 6.96 Buy New $ 8.95 Trump has done more for states ’ rights than any other President in modern history .
Not because he is trying to .
Because he is universally hated by the left .
And the lefties were the ones lagging behind on understanding why state governments are an important check on federal power .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power on the right as well .
I mean we ’ re looking at a $ 4 trillion deficit in the Federal budget this year alone !
It took Obama four years to rack up that kind of debt .
Ignoring the Trump fanatics , grounded people understand that this massive spending comes with a real price tag .
It means the dollar , and the federal government will lose its power as the currency is devalued .
The feds have long held money over the states as bribes to do their bidding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For instance , highway funds in exchange for each state raising the drinking age to 21 .
When that leverage is gone , and when the Feds can only pay their enforcers with worthless paper , it is logical to think the states will pick up the pieces , reject federal authority , and go their own ways .
This whole situation was brewing under the surface before .
But the CoronaVirus is the trigger that could shift it into overdrive .
And now , states look like they aren ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make their moves .
For instance , the tiniest state , Rhode Island , has gone full Gestapo and is searching for New Yorkers who entered the state without quarantining .
My parents live in Massachusetts , and my dad planned to sail his new boat down to Rhode Island to park it there .
But that won ’ t be happening during this pandemic .
Rhode Island is closed to outsiders .
Other states , like California , Oregon , and Washington are forming coalitions to decide when to reopen the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with CoronaVirus in the region .
Like the United States was meant to be , these states are participating in these pacts voluntarily .
That means they could also withdraw from them .
Another check on centralized control .
Some east coast states will also be creating their own coalition .
The Book of Jubilees Charles , R. H. Best Price : $ 7.05 Buy New $ 7.85 And here is an important aspect of regional government to consider .
This is not a new phenomena , or something that hasn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Confederation .
It shows that there was never a “ United ” USA .
The fault lines of politics have always fallen along eleven main regions .
For example , “ Yankeedom ” is dominated by Massachusetts , but extends to most of New England .
It has its roots in Puritanism , their style of centralized government , and their value of education .
Immigrants from Yankeedom left their mark on The Left Coast , a natural political ally of New England .
Contrast that with The Deep South , born of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hierarchical structure of society .
Or Appalachia , who value individual freedom , and have shifted their alliances with other regions based on who will get the feds off their back .
The nations have been struggling with one another for advantage and influence since they were founded .
And from 1790 , the biggest prize has been control over federal government institutions ; Congress , the White House , Courts , and the Military .
As the central government has grown in size , scope , and power , so have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , and the rest of the continent in their image .
Since 1877 the driving force between American politics hasn ’ t primarily been a class struggle , or tension between agrarian and commercial interests , or even between competing partisan ideologies , although each has played a role .
Ultimately , the determinative political struggle has been a clash between shifting coalitions of ethno-regional nations , one invariable headed by the Deep South , the other by Yankeedom .
Living in the Long Eme ... James Howard Kunstler Buy New $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going away .
But they don ’ t have to become violent either .
In fact , if the American nations were to go their separate ways , life would be much improved for many .
Not just during a pandemic , when people have very different ideas about the scope of government power .
But also during the looming economic crisis , when currencies , local supply chains , and regional commerce will have to be reinvented .
And no one would have to waste time worrying about who occupied the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go to waste is the mantra of the elites .
In tumultuous times , their tactics have extra potency .
They reach for more power .
But this is also when the elite are most vulnerable .
By studying their tactics , you will be more prepared to guard against , and counter-attack the enemy .
The current crisis is being used to exploit the masses .
But it also presents tremendous opportunity to take the power back , and reshape this world .
Society is entering a new period of transition , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the next generation .
Now is the time to seize your power if you intend to be among their ranks .
Reprinted with permission from The Daily Bell .

It must be confusing to be a “progressive” these days.
They criticize Trump’s lack of dictatorial control over the country to stop the CoronaVirus. He left the lockdowns to the state governments.
But then Trump suggests that the Feds will make the call on when to reopen the economy (AKA give people their rights back).
Trump said, “When somebody’s the President of the United States, the authority is total… The President of the United States calls the shots.”
And just like that, the Tenth Amendment was reborn.
Suddenly, the radical left loves the Constitution! Specifically the part of the Bill of Rights that says: The Tyranny of Good In... Paul Craig Roberts, La... Best Price: $6.96 Buy New $8.95 (as of 07:10 UTC - Details)
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
Trump has done more for states’ rights than any other President in modern history. Not because he is trying to. Because he is universally hated by the left. And the lefties were the ones lagging behind on understanding why state governments are an important check on federal power.
But Trump has strengthened the argument for state power on the right as well. I mean we’re looking at a $4 trillion deficit in the Federal budget this year alone! It took Obama four years to rack up that kind of debt.
Ignoring the Trump fanatics, grounded people understand that this massive spending comes with a real price tag. It means the dollar, and the federal government will lose its power as the currency is devalued.
The feds have long held money over the states as bribes to do their bidding where the control was not strictly legal. For instance, highway funds in exchange for each state raising the drinking age to 21.
When that leverage is gone, and when the Feds can only pay their enforcers with worthless paper, it is logical to think the states will pick up the pieces, reject federal authority, and go their own ways.
This whole situation was brewing under the surface before. But the CoronaVirus is the trigger that could shift it into overdrive. And now, states look like they aren’t going to wait for a dollar collapse to make their moves.
For instance, the tiniest state, Rhode Island, has gone full Gestapo and is searching for New Yorkers who entered the state without quarantining. My parents live in Massachusetts, and my dad planned to sail his new boat down to Rhode Island to park it there. But that won’t be happening during this pandemic. Rhode Island is closed to outsiders.
Other states, like California, Oregon, and Washington are forming coalitions to decide when to reopen the economies, and how to further deal with CoronaVirus in the region. Like the United States was meant to be, these states are participating in these pacts voluntarily. That means they could also withdraw from them. Another check on centralized control.
Some east coast states will also be creating their own coalition. The Book of Jubilees Charles, R. H. Best Price: $7.05 Buy New $7.85 (as of 03:13 UTC - Details)
And here is an important aspect of regional government to consider. This is not a new phenomena, or something that hasn’t been seen since the 1781 Articles of Confederation.
It shows that there was never a “United” USA. The fault lines of politics have always fallen along eleven main regions.
For example, “Yankeedom” is dominated by Massachusetts, but extends to most of New England. It has its roots in Puritanism, their style of centralized government, and their value of education. Immigrants from Yankeedom left their mark on The Left Coast, a natural political ally of New England.
Contrast that with The Deep South, born of aristocracy, who believed in a deeply hierarchical structure of society. Or Appalachia, who value individual freedom, and have shifted their alliances with other regions based on who will get the feds off their back.
Woodard argues:
The nations have been struggling with one another for advantage and influence since they were founded. And from 1790, the biggest prize has been control over federal government institutions; Congress, the White House, Courts, and the Military. As the central government has grown in size, scope, and power, so have the nations’ efforts to capture and reshape it, and the rest of the continent in their image. Since 1877 the driving force between American politics hasn’t primarily been a class struggle, or tension between agrarian and commercial interests, or even between competing partisan ideologies, although each has played a role. Ultimately, the determinative political struggle has been a clash between shifting coalitions of ethno-regional nations, one invariable headed by the Deep South, the other by Yankeedom.
Living in the Long Eme... James Howard Kunstler Buy New $24.95 (as of 10:56 UTC - Details) These fault lines aren’t going away. But they don’t have to become violent either.
In fact, if the American nations were to go their separate ways, life would be much improved for many.
Not just during a pandemic, when people have very different ideas about the scope of government power.
But also during the looming economic crisis, when currencies, local supply chains, and regional commerce will have to be reinvented.
And no one would have to waste time worrying about who occupied the White House.
Never let a good crisis go to waste is the mantra of the elites.
In tumultuous times, their tactics have extra potency. They reach for more power.
But this is also when the elite are most vulnerable.
By studying their tactics, you will be more prepared to guard against, and counter-attack the enemy.
The current crisis is being used to exploit the masses. But it also presents tremendous opportunity to take the power back, and reshape this world.
Society is entering a new period of transition, a struggle that will reveal the elites of the next generation.
Now is the time to seize your power if you intend to be among their ranks.
Reprinted with permission from The Daily Bell.


lewrockwell--2020-04-16--We Will See More Deaths Because of Social Distancing

Dr. Knut M. Wittkowski is one of many academics raising cause for concern over the current “ lockdown ” measures that ’ ve been initiated by multiple governments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic .
Unfortunately , the points that scientists like Wittkowski make continue to be ignored by mainstream media , which contributes to the information they share being largely unacknowledged .
Information does however tend to permeate through social media , but there is an ever growing presence of an authoritative technological ‘ fact checker ’ that is attempting to discredit viewpoints , regardless of how valid they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to back up that viewpoint .
We ’ re actually at a point where opinion ’ s shared on big and in some cases , ‘ controversial ’ topics are flagged and deemed as ‘ false news ’ by Facebook ‘ fact-checkers.
’ One of the most recent examples was the opinion shared by Dr. Ron Paul .
Freedom of speech is being hindered , there ’ s no doubt about that , even when the opinions come from the leading experts in the field .
Will the opinion of research of Wittkowski @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see .
Wittkowski received his PhD in computer science from the University of Stuttgart and his ScD ( Habilitation ) in Medical Biometry from University Tübingen , both in Germany .
He worked for 15 years with Klaus Dietz , a leading epidemiologist who coined the term “ reproduction number ” , on the Epidemiology of HIV .
After this Wittkowski headed the Department of Biostatistics , Epidemiology , and Research Design at The Rockefeller University , New York for 20 years .
Dr. Wittkowski is currently the CEO of ASDERA LLC , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diseases from data of genome–wide association studies .
How to Win America for ... Stevo , Allan J Best Price : $ 23.33 Buy New $ 17.95 The quotes and discussion below are from a recent interview with him that ’ s been put on YouTube , you can watch the full interview below .
The interview is where the quote in the title comes from .
And you can check out a recent paper he put out on the topic as well , titled The first three months of the COVID-19 epidemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of SARS-CoV-2 viruses spreading and implications for prevention strategies , here .
In both these areas , social distancing started long after the decline , and therefore “ had very little impact on the epidemic .
That means they had already reached herd immunity , or were about to reach herd immunity.
” They were very close , but by installing the social distancing , “ they prevented it from actually getting to the final point .
And this is why we ’ re still seeing new cases in South Korea several weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop the spread of a respiratory disease within a family , and you can not stop it from spreading with neighbours , with people who are delivering , who are physicians , people are social and even in times of social distancing they have contacts and any of those contacts could spread the disease .
It will go slowly so it will not build up herd immunity but it will happen , and it will go on forever until we let it go….Humankind has survived all sorts of respiratory diseases , nature has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ survive .
He explains how “ nothing is fundamentally different from the flus that we have seen before , every couple of years there ’ s a flu that ’ s a bit worse than the other flus were , and it goes away in exactly the way the other flus went away , and this one behaves exactly the same way .
The epidemic has ended in China , it was ended in South Korea , in Iran it ’ s declining it will be ending anytime soon .
It could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the containment which flattened and prolonged the epidemic .
And in the United States we ’ re doing the same thing , we ’ re prolonging the epidemic to flatten the curve but eventually it will end.
” Performacide ~ Disinfe ... Buy New $ 34.99 According to Wittkowski , “ There is nothing to be scared about , this is a flu epidemic like every other flu , maybe a bit more severe , but nothing that is fundamentally different from the flus that we ’ ve seen in other years.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and social distancing , he re-iterates by stating , “ Well , we will see maybe a total of fewer cases that is possible , however we will see more cases among the elderly because we have prevented the school children from creating herd immunity .
And so in the end we will see more death , because it ’ s the school children that don ’ t die it ’ s the elderly that die so we will see more death because of this social distancing.
” He goes on to emphasize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of social distancing and lockdown .
He makes many interesting points .
You can watch the full interview below .

Dr. Knut M. Wittkowski is one of many academics raising cause for concern over the current “lockdown” measures that’ve been initiated by multiple governments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, the points that scientists like Wittkowski make continue to be ignored by mainstream media, which contributes to the information they share being largely unacknowledged.
Information does however tend to permeate through social media, but there is an ever growing presence of an authoritative technological ‘fact checker’ that is attempting to discredit viewpoints, regardless of how valid they are and how much evidence is available to back up that viewpoint. We’re actually at a point where opinion’s shared on big and in some cases, ‘controversial’ topics are flagged and deemed as ‘false news’ by Facebook ‘fact-checkers.’ One of the most recent examples was the opinion shared by Dr. Ron Paul. Freedom of speech is being hindered, there’s no doubt about that, even when the opinions come from the leading experts in the field. Will the opinion of research of Wittkowski be flagged as well? We will see.
Wittkowski received his PhD in computer science from the University of Stuttgart and his ScD (Habilitation) in Medical Biometry from University Tübingen, both in Germany. He worked for 15 years with Klaus Dietz, a leading epidemiologist who coined the term “reproduction number”, on the Epidemiology of HIV. After this Wittkowski headed the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design at The Rockefeller University, New York for 20 years. Dr. Wittkowski is currently the CEO of ASDERA LLC, a company discovering novel treatments for complex diseases from data of genome–wide association studies. How to Win America for... Stevo, Allan J Best Price: $14.36 Buy New $17.95 (as of 04:37 UTC - Details)
The quotes and discussion below are from a recent interview with him that’s been put on YouTube, you can watch the full interview below. The interview is where the quote in the title comes from. And you can check out a recent paper he put out on the topic as well, titled The first three months of the COVID-19 epidemic: Epidemiological evidence for two separate strains of SARS-CoV-2 viruses spreading and implications for prevention strategies, here.
I looked into the claim that people make that in China and South Korea the social distancing had successfully helped to control the epidemic. I looked at the date when people actually started social distancing. In China, the epidemic peaked on February 1st to February 5th, in that period. But the schools were not closed until February the 20th. That was two weeks later, in South Korea we have a similar pattern.
In both these areas, social distancing started long after the decline, and therefore “had very little impact on the epidemic. That means they had already reached herd immunity, or were about to reach herd immunity.” They were very close, but by installing the social distancing, “they prevented it from actually getting to the final point. And this is why we’re still seeing new cases in South Korea several weeks after the peak.”
You cannot stop the spread of a respiratory disease within a family, and you cannot stop it from spreading with neighbours, with people who are delivering, who are physicians, people are social and even in times of social distancing they have contacts and any of those contacts could spread the disease. It will go slowly so it will not build up herd immunity but it will happen, and it will go on forever until we let it go….Humankind has survived all sorts of respiratory diseases, nature has a way of making sure that we survive.
He explains how “nothing is fundamentally different from the flus that we have seen before, every couple of years there’s a flu that’s a bit worse than the other flus were, and it goes away in exactly the way the other flus went away, and this one behaves exactly the same way. The epidemic has ended in China, it was ended in South Korea, in Iran it’s declining it will be ending anytime soon. It could be a bit longer than typically because of the containment which flattened and prolonged the epidemic. And in the United States we’re doing the same thing, we’re prolonging the epidemic to flatten the curve but eventually it will end.” Performacide ~ Disinfe... Buy New $34.99 (as of 03:14 UTC - Details)
These stories are circulating the world and contributing to chaos and to people being afraid of things they shouldn’t be afraid of….I’m not paid by government, so I’m entitled to actually do science.
According to Wittkowski, “There is nothing to be scared about, this is a flu epidemic like every other flu, maybe a bit more severe, but nothing that is fundamentally different from the flus that we’ve seen in other years.” Again, when it comes to lockdown and social distancing, he re-iterates by stating, “Well, we will see maybe a total of fewer cases that is possible, however we will see more cases among the elderly because we have prevented the school children from creating herd immunity. And so in the end we will see more death, because it’s the school children that don’t die it’s the elderly that die so we will see more death because of this social distancing.”
He goes on to emphasize that we will have a second wave because of social distancing and lockdown.
If we had herd immunity now, there couldn’t be a second wave in autumn…If we had herd immunity, we wouldn’t have a second wave. However, if we prevented herd immunity from developing, it is almost guaranteed that we have a second wave as soon as either we stop the social distancing or the climate changes with winter coming or something like that.
He makes many interesting points. You can watch the full interview below.

Reprinted with permission from Collective Evolution.
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lewrockwell--2020-04-16--Did This Scientist Develop a Cure for COVID-19?

Jacob Glanville , Ph.D. , a self-described “ entrepreneur , inventor and computational immuno-engineer ” 1 featured in the Netflix docuseries “ Pandemic : How to Prevent an Outbreak , ” 2 claims to have developed a viable cure for COVID-19 that will soon undergo testing by the U.S. military .
Glanville , founding partner and CEO of a biotech company called Distributed Bio , and a group of employees began working on a treatment January 25 , 2020 .
According to the company ’ s website:3 Qunol Ultra CoQ10 100m ... Buy New $ 25.35 ( $ 0.21 / @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In a March 31 , 2020 , interview , Glanville explained how his company came up with the treatment:4 Dissolving Illusions : ... Suzanne Humphries MD , ... Best Price : $ 19.24 Buy New $ 17.17 As reported by Fox News,5 the antibody therapy essentially circumvents the need for a vaccine .
“ Instead of giving you a vaccine and waiting for it to produce an immune response , we just give you those antibodies right away … so within about 20 minutes , that patient has the ability to neutralize the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Glanville , the completed drug will be tested for efficacy by the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases ( USAMRIID ) , while the Charles River Laboratories will conduct safety testing.6 According to the New York Post,7 human trials may begin at the end of the summer .
At best , the drug might be released in September for compassionate use , Glanville says , which means patients can get the drug outside a clinical trial .
When asked about Glanville ’ s claims , Dr. Anthony Fauci replied that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an old concept ” and that pursuing it was “ the right thing to do.
” 8 In an interview with KRON ON ’ s Ella Sogomonian , Glanville also discusses some of the other drugs that look promising against COVID-19 .
One of them is the malaria medication chloroquine , which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is allowing to be used off-label against COVID-19.9 Laboratory testing on cell cultures have shown it to be effective against SARS-CoV-2.10 Nature Made Calcium , M ... Buy New $ 9.00 ( $ 0.03 / @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used is hydroxychloroquine ( Plaquenil ) .
While it uses the same pathway as chloroquine , it has a safer side effect profile.11 One recently released study12 had encouraging results using this drug .
Infection control specialist Dr. Didier Raoult from France enrolled 24 patients with confirmed COVID-19 .
Patients received 600 mg of hydroxychloroquine each day and their viral load was monitored .
Depending on the clinical presentation , they added azithromycin to the treatment protocol .
Patients from another hospital who refused the treatment were used as controls .
While the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ hydroxychloroquine treatment is significantly associated with viral load reduction/disappearance in COVID-19 patients and its effect is reinforced by azithromycin.
” Another physician shared his positive results using a similar protocol.13 Dr. Vladimir Zelenko treats a close-knit population of 35,000 in Kiryas Joel , New York .
After testing showed there may be 20,000 infected in the community , he developed a treatment protocol before patients were admitted .
Over a five-day period , he treated any patient with shortness of breath or who was in a high-risk category with mild symptoms .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ zinc sulfate for five days .
In the five-day period there were no deaths , hospitalization or incubations .
He reported “ approximately 10 % of patients ” had “ temporary nausea and diarrhea.
” Malaria Drugs Are Not Without Risk Please understand that I am merely reporting that this approach is being used and am in no way endorsing this approach as , like any drug , it can have unintended consequences called side effects , and many of them can be very serious .
Transdermal Magnesium ... Sircus , Mark Best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 32.62 While chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine show promise against COVID-19 , they are not without risks .
Both drugs have the side effect of elongating your electrocardiogram QT wave .
This means the electrical activity in the heart is altered , which can lead to seizure , fainting and sudden death.14 Two days after China issued a treatment guideline to use chloroquine , it sent a warning to closely monitor adverse side effects and limit use to those without heart , liver or kidney disease , and those who are not taking antibiotics such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are more effective , less expensive and simple strategies available that I have previously discussed that should be considered before this radical approach .
Interestingly , chloroquine appears to improve zinc absorption , and this might be part of what makes it so useful against COVID-19 .
Evidence shows zinc gluconate and zinc acetate effectively reduce the severity and duration of viral infections .
Zinc is crucial to the effectiveness of your immune system , enzyme function , protein synthesis and cell division .
Studies demonstrate using zinc lozenges reduces the duration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lessens the severity of your symptoms.16 Zinc has also been shown to inhibit coronavirus in vitro and block coronavirus replication in cell culture.17 As explained by Seheult in the MedCram video above:18 Your Immune System Is Your No .
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A recently published article19 by Mark McCarty and James DiNicolantonio , PharmD , highlight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and severity of influenza and coronaviruses.20 According to the authors , these viruses : From the conclusions of several randomized clinical studies , DiNicolantonio and McCarty believe the antiviral effects of some nutraceuticals are quite clear , and hope these benefits will encourage further research to test this strategy .
I ’ ve summarized these nutraceuticals in “ Essential Nutrition to Protect Yourself From Coronavirus.
” Additional suggestions can be found in “ Quercetin and Vitamin D — Allies Against Coronavirus ?
” Also remember to care for your gut microbiome , reduce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quality sleep and practice good hand-washing to support your efforts to stay well .
Stay away from others when you are sick to avoid spreading any virus you may be carrying , and to seek medical attention as you would if you were sick with a bad flu .
Difficulty breathing is a clear indicator that medical attention may be required .
This is particularly true if you are pregnant , have a weakened immune system or a chronic medical condition that may place you in a higher risk category for severe COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @

Jacob Glanville, Ph.D., a self-described “entrepreneur, inventor and computational immuno-engineer”1 featured in the Netflix docuseries “Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak,”2 claims to have developed a viable cure for COVID-19 that will soon undergo testing by the U.S. military.
Glanville, founding partner and CEO of a biotech company called Distributed Bio, and a group of employees began working on a treatment January 25, 2020. According to the company’s website:3
“Our strategy was to engineer a panel of anti-SARS antibodies to make them recognize and block the novel coronavirus. The result of that work is a panel of ultra-high affinity therapeutic antibodies to neutralize SARS-CoV-2 (the virus behind COVID-19).
The work leveraged both the Distributed Bio SuperHuman 2.0 human antibody discovery technology and the Tumbler computational antibody optimization technology to discover thousands of antibodies against a novel virus in 9 weeks.”
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In a March 31, 2020, interview, Glanville explained how his company came up with the treatment:4
” … My team has successfully taken five antibodies that back in 2002 were determined to bind and neutralize, block and stop the SARS virus … The new virus is a cousin of the old SARS.
So, what we’ve done is we’ve created hundreds of millions of versions of those antibodies, we’ve mutated them a bit, and in that pool of mutated versions, we found versions that cross them over … They bind on the same spot as the new virus, Covid-19.
It binds [to] the spot that the virus uses to gain entry into your cells. It blocks that. At this point we know it binds the same spot extremely tightly with high affinity. The next step is we send the antibodies to the military, and they will directly put those on the virus and show that it blocks its ability to infect cells.”
Dissolving Illusions: ... Bystrianyk, Roman Best Price: $38.50 Buy New $21.60 (as of 11:00 UTC - Details) As reported by Fox News,5 the antibody therapy essentially circumvents the need for a vaccine. “Instead of giving you a vaccine and waiting for it to produce an immune response, we just give you those antibodies right away … so within about 20 minutes, that patient has the ability to neutralize the virus,” Glanville said.
According to Glanville, the completed drug will be tested for efficacy by the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), while the Charles River Laboratories will conduct safety testing.6
According to the New York Post,7 human trials may begin at the end of the summer. At best, the drug might be released in September for compassionate use, Glanville says, which means patients can get the drug outside a clinical trial. When asked about Glanville’s claims, Dr. Anthony Fauci replied that the use of monoclonal antibodies is “an old concept” and that pursuing it was “the right thing to do.”8
Malaria Drugs Show Promise Against COVID-19

In an interview with KRON ON’s Ella Sogomonian, Glanville also discusses some of the other drugs that look promising against COVID-19. One of them is the malaria medication chloroquine, which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is allowing to be used off-label against COVID-19.9 Laboratory testing on cell cultures have shown it to be effective against SARS-CoV-2.10
Nature Made Calcium, M... Buy New $9.00 ($0.03 / Count) (as of 03:55 UTC - Details) The other drug now being used is hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil). While it uses the same pathway as chloroquine, it has a safer side effect profile.11 One recently released study12 had encouraging results using this drug. Infection control specialist Dr. Didier Raoult from France enrolled 24 patients with confirmed COVID-19.
Patients received 600 mg of hydroxychloroquine each day and their viral load was monitored. Depending on the clinical presentation, they added azithromycin to the treatment protocol. Patients from another hospital who refused the treatment were used as controls.
While the study was small, the findings suggest “hydroxychloroquine treatment is significantly associated with viral load reduction/disappearance in COVID-19 patients and its effect is reinforced by azithromycin.”
Another physician shared his positive results using a similar protocol.13 Dr. Vladimir Zelenko treats a close-knit population of 35,000 in Kiryas Joel, New York. After testing showed there may be 20,000 infected in the community, he developed a treatment protocol before patients were admitted.
Over a five-day period, he treated any patient with shortness of breath or who was in a high-risk category with mild symptoms. The team used hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin and zinc sulfate for five days. In the five-day period there were no deaths, hospitalization or incubations. He reported “approximately 10% of patients” had “temporary nausea and diarrhea.”
Malaria Drugs Are Not Without Risk
Please understand that I am merely reporting that this approach is being used and am in no way endorsing this approach as, like any drug, it can have unintended consequences called side effects, and many of them can be very serious. Transdermal Magnesium ... Sircus, Mark Best Price: $21.12 Buy New $32.62 (as of 03:15 UTC - Details)
While chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine show promise against COVID-19, they are not without risks. Both drugs have the side effect of elongating your electrocardiogram QT wave. This means the electrical activity in the heart is altered, which can lead to seizure, fainting and sudden death.14
Two days after China issued a treatment guideline to use chloroquine, it sent a warning to closely monitor adverse side effects and limit use to those without heart, liver or kidney disease, and those who are not taking antibiotics such as azithromycin or prescribed steroids.15
I believe there are more effective, less expensive and simple strategies available that I have previously discussed that should be considered before this radical approach.
Zinc May Play an Important Role

Interestingly, chloroquine appears to improve zinc absorption, and this might be part of what makes it so useful against COVID-19. Evidence shows zinc gluconate and zinc acetate effectively reduce the severity and duration of viral infections. Zinc is crucial to the effectiveness of your immune system, enzyme function, protein synthesis and cell division.
Studies demonstrate using zinc lozenges reduces the duration of a cold by 33% and lessens the severity of your symptoms.16 Zinc has also been shown to inhibit coronavirus in vitro and block coronavirus replication in cell culture.17 As explained by Seheult in the MedCram video above:18
“When the coronavirus infects your cell, it’s going to dump into your cell a messenger RNA that’s going to be translated using ribosomes. Those ribosomes, the first thing they are going to do is translate that RNA molecule into a protein called RNA dependent RNA polymerase, or replicase.
And, it is this enzyme that is … inhibited by high intracellular concentrations of zinc. Well, as it turns out, chloroquine is a zinc ionophore, as is hydroxychloroquine. Zinc ionophore is just basically a protein or a gate that allows zinc to come into the cells.
We don’t know if that is the actual way it is working in this case, but it does seem to lend credence to the mechanism of action that zinc does inhibit replicase and that hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine increase the intracellular concentration of zinc.”
Your Immune System Is Your No. 1 Defense
The Miraculous Results... Bowles, Jeff T Best Price: $4.25 Buy New $6.99 (as of 01:50 UTC - Details) As this story unfolds, I am committed to bringing you viable prevention and treatment options you can use at home. A recently published article19 by Mark McCarty and James DiNicolantonio, PharmD, highlight several nutraceuticals that may help reduce symptoms and severity of influenza and coronaviruses.20 According to the authors, these viruses:
“… cause an inflammatory storm in the lungs and it is this inflammatory storm that leads to acute respiratory distress, organ failure, and death. Certain nutraceuticals may help to reduce the inflammation in the lungs from RNA viruses and others may also help boost type 1 interferon response to these viruses, which is the body’s primary way to help create antiviral antibodies to fight off viral infections.”
From the conclusions of several randomized clinical studies, DiNicolantonio and McCarty believe the antiviral effects of some nutraceuticals are quite clear, and hope these benefits will encourage further research to test this strategy. I’ve summarized these nutraceuticals in “Essential Nutrition to Protect Yourself From Coronavirus.” Additional suggestions can be found in “Quercetin and Vitamin D — Allies Against Coronavirus?”
Also remember to care for your gut microbiome, reduce your sugar and carbohydrate intake, get quality sleep and practice good hand-washing to support your efforts to stay well.
Stay away from others when you are sick to avoid spreading any virus you may be carrying, and to seek medical attention as you would if you were sick with a bad flu. Difficulty breathing is a clear indicator that medical attention may be required. This is particularly true if you are pregnant, have a weakened immune system or a chronic medical condition that may place you in a higher risk category for severe COVID-19 infection.21
Sources and References
The Best of Dr. Joseph Mercola


lewrockwell--2020-01-07--Why I Don’t Trust Trump on Iran

Why I Don’t Trust Trump on Iran

President Trump and his Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told us the US had to assassinate Maj. Gen. Qassim Soleimani last week because he was planning “ Imminent attacks ” on US citizens .
I don ’ t believe them .
Why not ?
Because Trump and the neocons – like Pompeo – have been lying about Iran for the past three years in an effort to whip up enough support for a US attack .
From the phony justification to get out of the Iran nuclear deal , to blaming Yemen on Iran , to blaming Iran for an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US Administration has fed us a steady stream of lies for three years because they are obsessed with Iran .
And before Trump ’ s obsession with attacking Iran , the past four US Administrations lied ceaselessly to bring about wars on Iraq , Afghanistan , Syria , Libya , Serbia , Somalia , and the list goes on .
Swords Into Plowshares ... Ron Paul Best Price : $ 1.93 Buy New $ 15.98 At some point , when we ’ ve been lied to constantly and consistently for decades about a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take out ” with a military attack , there comes a time where we must assume they are lying until they provide rock solid , irrefutable proof .
Thus far they have provided nothing .
So I don ’ t believe them .
President Trump has warned that his administration has already targeted 52 sites important to Iran and Iranian culture and the US will attack them if Iran retaliates for the assassination of Gen. Soleimani .
Because Iran has no capacity to attack the United States , Iran ’ s retaliation if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ troops or US government officials stationed or visiting the Middle East .
I have a very easy solution for President Trump that will save the lives of American servicemembers and other US officials : just come home .
There is absolutely no reason for US troops to be stationed throughout the Middle East to face increased risk of death for nothing .
In our Ron Paul Liberty Report program last week we observed that the US attack on a senior Iranian military officer on Iraqi soil – over the objection of the Iraq @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Iraqi factions against the United States .
And so it has : on Sunday the Iraqi parliament voted to expel US troops from Iraqi soil .
It may have been a non-binding resolution , but there is no mistaking the sentiment .
US troops are not wanted and they are increasingly in danger .
So why not listen to the Iraqi parliament ?
Bring our troops home , close the US Embassy in Baghdad – a symbol of our aggression – and let the people of the Middle East solve their own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect the United States , but end this neocon pipe-dream of ruling the world from the barrel of a gun .
It does not work .
It makes us poorer and more vulnerable to attack .
It makes the elites of Washington rich while leaving working and middle class America with the bill .
It engenders hatred and a desire for revenge among those who have fallen victim to US interventionist foreign policy .
And it results in millions of innocents being killed overseas .
There is no benefit to the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Such a foreign policy brings only bankruptcy – moral and financial .
Tell Congress and the Administration that for America ’ s sake we demand the return of US troops from the Middle East !
The Best of Ron Paul

President Trump and his Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told us the US had to assassinate Maj. Gen. Qassim Soleimani last week because he was planning “Imminent attacks” on US citizens. I don’t believe them.
Why not? Because Trump and the neocons – like Pompeo – have been lying about Iran for the past three years in an effort to whip up enough support for a US attack. From the phony justification to get out of the Iran nuclear deal, to blaming Yemen on Iran, to blaming Iran for an attack on Saudi oil facilities, the US Administration has fed us a steady stream of lies for three years because they are obsessed with Iran.
And before Trump’s obsession with attacking Iran, the past four US Administrations lied ceaselessly to bring about wars on Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, Serbia, Somalia, and the list goes on.
Swords Into Plowshares... Paul, Ron Best Price: $4.00 Buy New $15.99 (as of 11:36 UTC - Details) At some point, when we’ve been lied to constantly and consistently for decades about a “threat” that we must “take out” with a military attack, there comes a time where we must assume they are lying until they provide rock solid, irrefutable proof. Thus far they have provided nothing. So I don’t believe them.
President Trump has warned that his administration has already targeted 52 sites important to Iran and Iranian culture and the US will attack them if Iran retaliates for the assassination of Gen. Soleimani. Because Iran has no capacity to attack the United States, Iran’s retaliation if it comes will likely come against US troops or US government officials stationed or visiting the Middle East. I have a very easy solution for President Trump that will save the lives of American servicemembers and other US officials: just come home. There is absolutely no reason for US troops to be stationed throughout the Middle East to face increased risk of death for nothing.
In our Ron Paul Liberty Report program last week we observed that the US attack on a senior Iranian military officer on Iraqi soil – over the objection of the Iraq government – would serve to finally unite the Iraqi factions against the United States. And so it has: on Sunday the Iraqi parliament voted to expel US troops from Iraqi soil. It may have been a non-binding resolution, but there is no mistaking the sentiment. US troops are not wanted and they are increasingly in danger. So why not listen to the Iraqi parliament?
Bring our troops home, close the US Embassy in Baghdad – a symbol of our aggression – and let the people of the Middle East solve their own problems. Maintain a strong defense to protect the United States, but end this neocon pipe-dream of ruling the world from the barrel of a gun. It does not work. It makes us poorer and more vulnerable to attack. It makes the elites of Washington rich while leaving working and middle class America with the bill. It engenders hatred and a desire for revenge among those who have fallen victim to US interventionist foreign policy. And it results in millions of innocents being killed overseas.
There is no benefit to the United States to trying to run the world. Such a foreign policy brings only bankruptcy – moral and financial. Tell Congress and the Administration that for America’s sake we demand the return of US troops from the Middle East!
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France’s Political Hooliganism

France ’ s favorite sports are striking and street demonstrations .
At heart , most French are revolutionaries and protestors .
In France , the answer to every problem seems to be ‘ aux barricades !
’ ( to the barricades ! )
.
Demonstrations are typically followed by a hearty lunch .
But this time things in the Republique have gone way beyond the usual day off from school frivolity of France ’ s ubiquitous demos .
They were a form of ritualized Gallic Kabuki in which protesters would make a big fuss and break some windows .
After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government would eventually back down and give the demonstrators much of what they demanded .
American Raj : America ... Eric Margolis Best Price : $ 9.95 France is not highly unionized , but its belligerent trade organizations , most of them with roots in 1930 ’ s communism or socialism , have a stranglehold on key sectors of France ’ s economy : trains , metros , refineries , truck transport , ports , food distribution , air traffic control , and even hospitals .
The current round of demos that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Just about everyone appears opposed to President Emanuel Macron ’ s plans to modernize the nation ’ s crazy-quilt pension regulations that confer special privileges on favored groups of workers .
Rail workers , for example , a particularly pampered bunch , can retire with close to full pay while in their 40 ’ s .
Ballet dancers enjoy similar benefits .
Average workers can retire at 62 .
Macron wants to change retirement to 64 , citing the longer life-span of today ’ s workers , and to consolidate the nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Britain ’ s retirement age is 66 years .
France ’ s labor movement is up in arms , responding with more outrage and fury than it did when the Germans invaded in 1940 .
Unless Macron backs down , the unions will strike oil refineries and petroleum distribution centers , threatening to cripple most road transport , food distribution , emergency services and airports .
Ports will also be targeted .
In short , industrial warfare against the state and its citizens .
Similar strike action and mass demos brought down the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1968 , an earthquake that still shakes French society and haunts its leaders .
[ War at the Top of th ... Eric S Margolis Check Amazon for Pricing .
A major reason is that France is still dominated by discredited leftist thinking .
Modern capitalism is widely viewed with fear , dismay and mistrust .
Many French regard capitalism as an American plot to permanently dominate Europe , a mistaken fear that is accentuated by President Donald Trump ’ s crude anti-European fulminations .
France ’ s universities are chock-a-bloc with angry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prospects .
On the other hand , France ’ s business world is pretty much a closed shop with too little social mobility .
Behind all this , is the unspoken but very real French notion that government is ‘ papa.
’ Rather than pay for work , Paris doles out allowances to the French .
When they want more , like unruly kids everywhere the French throw tantrums , demanding better pay and benefits .
Government in France is assumed to enjoy unlimited wealth .
Budgets and spending restraints are dismissed as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accountants .
This system makes large numbers of French workers retire far too young .
I ’ ve seen them in small towns playing cards or helping rebuild 19th century forts .
They are mostly men still fit for hard work and sharp thoughts .
It ’ s a waste of an entire generation , sacrificed on the alter of socialist doctrine and state-sponsored laziness .
It ’ s heartbreaking to see such a great nation as France sacrifice some of its most productive , useful members .
Everything we know about health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better off , longer lived and happier when they work into their 70 ’ s .
France is one of this world ’ s most beautiful nations .
Its citizens are well educated and sophisticated ; its cities shine ; its ecology superbly safeguarded .
In many ways , it remains ‘ the Great Nation ’ of the era of Louis XIV .
But not when it comes to labor and civic responsibility .
Instead of calm discussion to resolve wage and work issues , such as we see in Switzerland and Germany @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hooliganism to the endless misery of their fellow citizens .
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Special for LewRockwell.com
France’s favorite sports are striking and street demonstrations. At heart, most French are revolutionaries and protestors.
In France, the answer to every problem seems to be ‘aux barricades!’ (to the barricades!). Demonstrations are typically followed by a hearty lunch.
But this time things in the Republique have gone way beyond the usual day off from school frivolity of France’s ubiquitous demos. They were a form of ritualized Gallic Kabuki in which protesters would make a big fuss and break some windows. After a lot of huffing and puffing, the government would eventually back down and give the demonstrators much of what they demanded.
American Raj: America ... Eric Margolis Best Price: $9.95 (as of 06:15 UTC - Details) France is not highly unionized, but its belligerent trade organizations, most of them with roots in 1930’s communism or socialism, have a stranglehold on key sectors of France’s economy: trains, metros, refineries, truck transport, ports, food distribution, air traffic control, and even hospitals.
The current round of demos that began a month ago are serious business. Just about everyone appears opposed to President Emanuel Macron’s plans to modernize the nation’s crazy-quilt pension regulations that confer special privileges on favored groups of workers. Rail workers, for example, a particularly pampered bunch, can retire with close to full pay while in their 40’s. Ballet dancers enjoy similar benefits. Average workers can retire at 62. Macron wants to change retirement to 64, citing the longer life-span of today’s workers, and to consolidate the nation’s 42 separate retirement plans. Britain’s retirement age is 66 years.
France’s labor movement is up in arms, responding with more outrage and fury than it did when the Germans invaded in 1940. Unless Macron backs down, the unions will strike oil refineries and petroleum distribution centers, threatening to cripple most road transport, food distribution, emergency services and airports. Ports will also be targeted.
In short, industrial warfare against the state and its citizens. Similar strike action and mass demos brought down the government of Gen Charles De Gaulle in 1968, an earthquake that still shakes French society and haunts its leaders.
[ War at the Top of th... Eric S Margolis Check Amazon for Pricing. A major reason is that France is still dominated by discredited leftist thinking. Modern capitalism is widely viewed with fear, dismay and mistrust. Many French regard capitalism as an American plot to permanently dominate Europe, a mistaken fear that is accentuated by President Donald Trump’s crude anti-European fulminations. France’s universities are chock-a-bloc with angry socialists and left-leaning students with poor job prospects. On the other hand, France’s business world is pretty much a closed shop with too little social mobility.
Behind all this, is the unspoken but very real French notion that government is ‘papa.’ Rather than pay for work, Paris doles out allowances to the French. When they want more, like unruly kids everywhere the French throw tantrums, demanding better pay and benefits. Government in France is assumed to enjoy unlimited wealth. Budgets and spending restraints are dismissed as the works of mean-spirited Scots or Swiss accountants.
This system makes large numbers of French workers retire far too young. I’ve seen them in small towns playing cards or helping rebuild 19th century forts. They are mostly men still fit for hard work and sharp thoughts. It’s a waste of an entire generation, sacrificed on the alter of socialist doctrine and state-sponsored laziness. It’s heartbreaking to see such a great nation as France sacrifice some of its most productive, useful members. Everything we know about health and medicine tells us that humans are better off, longer lived and happier when they work into their 70’s.
France is one of this world’s most beautiful nations. Its citizens are well educated and sophisticated; its cities shine; its ecology superbly safeguarded. In many ways, it remains ‘the Great Nation’ of the era of Louis XIV. But not when it comes to labor and civic responsibility. Instead of calm discussion to resolve wage and work issues, such as we see in Switzerland and Germany, the French keep indulging in political hooliganism to the endless misery of their fellow citizens.
The Best of Eric S. Margolis


lewrockwell--2020-01-07--Hey, AT&T, Flagrant Racism and Sexism Are ‘Not OK’

One of the several downsides in watching too much football this past weekend was watching too many TV commercials .
And although I had grown used to the “ stupid white man ” trope , now a staple of comic advertising , I was unprepared for AT & T ’ s impressively racist and sexist “ Just OK is not OK ” campaign .
The larger message of the campaign is that “ when it comes to wireless networks , just OK is not OK. ” According to some dubious test , AT & T is allegedly “ America ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concept , AT & T and its marketing geniuses at the Omnicom Group designed a series of scenarios in which an incompetent white professional or service worker offers his services to a wary customer of color .
A cavalier white male surgeon tells a patient he “ just got reinstated… well not officially.
” The Hispanic-appearing male who is about to be operated on and his wife react nervously to the surgeon ’ s proven ineptitude .
Lena Waithe , a black lesbian ( natch ) , provides the voiceover , announcing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when it comes to your network.
” As a stand-alone , this ad is actually pretty amusing .
It ’ s the only one that is .
Amazon.com Gift Card i ... Buy New $ 10.00 A goofy-looking white male carnival worker responds to a black mother who asks if the Ferris wheel she is about to ride with her son is safe .
“ I assembled it myself last night , ” he tells her .
“ I think I did an OK job.
” The son then asks , “ What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the carnival worker , “ We just move to another town.
” And yes , Lena tells us , “ Just OK is not OK. ” The heavy-set , bald and bearded white male car mechanic responds to a young black man who asks if his shop is good with brakes .
“ We ’ re okay , ” says the mechanic .
“ Just okay ?
” asks the black man .
“ We have a saying around here , ” says the mechanic .
“ If the brakes don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the customer , “ That ’ s not a real saying.
” Says the mechanic , “ It is around here .
I wrote it.
” The bearded white male interpreter tells his Japanese client that his Dutch is “ OK. ” Says the Japanese executive , “ Just OK ?
” The interpreter then proceeds to make a comic botch of the Japanese man ’ s comments to his Dutch trading partners .
“ Just leave it to me , ” the chubby , slovenly , tax professional tells his pretty black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get your taxes in an OK place.
” In this more ambitious set-up , the accountant reveals himself to be a swindler working under a false name .
“ I don ’ t think this is going to work , ” says the would-be client who gets up and leaves .

One of the several downsides in watching too much football this past weekend was watching too many TV commercials. And although I had grown used to the “stupid white man” trope, now a staple of comic advertising, I was unprepared for AT&T’s impressively racist and sexist “Just OK is not OK” campaign.
The larger message of the campaign is that “when it comes to wireless networks, just OK is not OK.” According to some dubious test, AT&T is allegedly “America’s best network.” To launch this concept, AT&T and its marketing geniuses at the Omnicom Group designed a series of scenarios in which an incompetent white professional or service worker offers his services to a wary customer of color.
A cavalier white male surgeon tells a patient he “just got reinstated… well not officially.” The Hispanic-appearing male who is about to be operated on and his wife react nervously to the surgeon’s proven ineptitude. Lena Waithe, a black lesbian (natch), provides the voiceover, announcing, “Just OK is not OK especially when it comes to your network.” As a stand-alone, this ad is actually pretty amusing. It’s the only one that is. Amazon.com Gift Card i... Buy New $10.00 (as of 08:25 UTC - Details)
A goofy-looking white male carnival worker responds to a black mother who asks if the Ferris wheel she is about to ride with her son is safe. “I assembled it myself last night,” he tells her. “I think I did an OK job.” The son then asks, “What if something bad happens?” Says the carnival worker, “We just move to another town.” And yes, Lena tells us, “Just OK is not OK.”
The heavy-set, bald and bearded white male car mechanic responds to a young black man who asks if his shop is good with brakes. “We’re okay,” says the mechanic. “Just okay?” asks the black man. “We have a saying around here,” says the mechanic. “If the brakes don’t stop it. Something will.” Says the customer, “That’s not a real saying.” Says the mechanic, “It is around here. I wrote it.”
The bearded white male interpreter tells his Japanese client that his Dutch is “OK.” Says the Japanese executive, “Just OK?” The interpreter then proceeds to make a comic botch of the Japanese man’s comments to his Dutch trading partners.
“Just leave it to me,” the chubby, slovenly, tax professional tells his pretty black female client. “I’ll get your taxes in an OK place.” In this more ambitious set-up, the accountant reveals himself to be a swindler working under a false name. “I don’t think this is going to work,” says the would-be client who gets up and leaves.
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