lewrockwell--2020-12-07--Look to the Altar, Not the Throne

Look to the Altar, Not the Throne

The Supreme Court granted injunctive relief to houses of worship previously closed under New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ’ s restrictions on public gatherings .
Justice Neil Gorsuch chided the governor for his “ color-coded executive edicts that reopen liquor stores and bike shops but shutter churches , synagogues and mosques.
” This is a tremendous step toward the restoration of order in America .
Almost all Americans have lived through a chaotic year .
The community , encouragement , and sacred liturgy offered by local churches are havens of order in these troubled times .
Cuomo ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and imprudent .
Carhartt Men ’ s Q ... Buy New $ 99.99 “ The virus has infiltrated Sunday services , church meetings and youth camps , ” reported The New York Times in a July piece that was quoted extensively on news channels .
Yet reports of mass outbreaks originating in churches are rather underwhelming in the grand scheme : More than 650 coronavirus cases have been linked to nearly 40 churches and religious events across the United States since the beginning of the pandemic , with many of them erupting over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pre-pandemic activities , according to a New York Times database .
Amazon Essentials Men & ... Buy New $ 39.00 Considering that there are approximately 384,000 congregations and roughly 231.7 million Christians across the United States , perhaps the 0.0001 percent of churches with mass outbreaks , between February and July , could take special precautions—they can quarantine the sick , for instance .
COVID prevention should be a practical matter , addressed on a church-by-church basis .
Churches in densely populated urban areas face different struggles than churches out in the hinterlands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entire state to shutter their doors is to make the exception—the very small exception—the rule .
Constitutionally , the burden for closing churches should be much higher than for secular places of public accommodation , such as liquor stores .
The American founders enshrined a right to the “ free exercise of religion ” in the First Amendment to the Constitution—a right to buy liquor is not similarly enshrined .
Indeed , many of the founding stock came to America precisely because their churches were being closed by despots back in Europe .

The Supreme Court granted injunctive relief to houses of worship previously closed under New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s restrictions on public gatherings. Justice Neil Gorsuch chided the governor for his “color-coded executive edicts that reopen liquor stores and bike shops but shutter churches, synagogues and mosques.”
This is a tremendous step toward the restoration of order in America. Almost all Americans have lived through a chaotic year. The community, encouragement, and sacred liturgy offered by local churches are havens of order in these troubled times. Cuomo’s efforts to shutter these havens were unjustified and imprudent. Carhartt Men’s Q... Buy New $99.99 (as of 04:17 UTC - Details)
“The virus has infiltrated Sunday services, church meetings and youth camps,” reported The New York Times in a July piece that was quoted extensively on news channels. Yet reports of mass outbreaks originating in churches are rather underwhelming in the grand scheme:
More than 650 coronavirus cases have been linked to nearly 40 churches and religious events across the United States since the beginning of the pandemic, with many of them erupting over the last month as Americans resumed their pre-pandemic activities, according to a New York Times database.
Amazon Essentials Men&... Buy New $39.00 (as of 04:17 UTC - Details) Considering that there are approximately 384,000 congregations and roughly 231.7 million Christians across the United States, perhaps the 0.0001 percent of churches with mass outbreaks, between February and July, could take special precautions—they can quarantine the sick, for instance. COVID prevention should be a practical matter, addressed on a church-by-church basis. Churches in densely populated urban areas face different struggles than churches out in the hinterlands. To require all churches across an entire state to shutter their doors is to make the exception—the very small exception—the rule.
Constitutionally, the burden for closing churches should be much higher than for secular places of public accommodation, such as liquor stores. The American founders enshrined a right to the “free exercise of religion” in the First Amendment to the Constitution—a right to buy liquor is not similarly enshrined. Indeed, many of the founding stock came to America precisely because their churches were being closed by despots back in Europe.
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lewrockwell--2020-12-07--New Study Claims Vaccinated Children Appear To Be “Significantly Less Healthy” Than the Unvaccinated

What Happened : A new study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health has , according to the authors , discovered that vaccinated children require far more healthcare than unvaccinated children .
At least that ’ s what they found from the group of children used to collect the data .
This type of study is interesting to see given the fact that studies comparing unvaccinated children to vaccinated children are lacking , there aren ’ t many of them .
These studies are , as the authors state , “ rarely conducted.
” The study @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this practice are not , overall , less healthy than the vaccinated and that indeed the vaccinated children appear to be significantly less healthy than the unvaccinated .
Amazon Essentials Kids ... Buy New $ 35.50 The data source for this study was all billing and medical records of Integrative Pediatrics , a private pediatric practice located in Portland , Oregon .
The study emphasizes the need for more research given the fact that , again , there is hardly any in this area .
They concur with Mawson et al.
, 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involving larger , independent samples is needed to verify and understand these unexpected findings in order to optimize the impact of vaccines on children ’ s health ” and with Hooker and Miller 2020 , who wrote : “ Further study is necessary to understand the full spectrum of health effects associated with childhood vaccination ” .
These studies mentioned above also had similar findings .
According to the authors , This is important because , although vaccinations in some cases may protect against the target disease , what else might they be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but in the long term ?
It ’ s also important to point out that in other cases , like the HPV vaccine , there is no evidence that they do protect against the target disease .
Another great example comes from a study published in 2017 that examined the introduction of the diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine ( DTP ) in an urban community in Guinea-Bissau in the early 1908s .
They found that the DTP vaccine was associated with 5-fold higher mortality than being unvaccinated .
The authors state the following : Amazon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This new study points out , Below is one of many interesting graphs from the study .
The orange line represents the vaccinated children , and the blue one represents the unvaccinated .
For methods used , limitations , and more please refer to the study .
The parents that I work with in New York , that I see around the country are very concerned that their rights are being taken away , that their knowledge about the science is being pushed away by an agenda that only says , unvaccinated children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ... Buy New $ 42.00 No study has every been done in this country , appropriately , to address the health outcomes of children who are vaccinated versus the children who are unvaccinated .
I have been seeing families in my practice for over 20 years , that have opted out of vaccination , they are the healthiest children I ’ ve ever seen .
– Dr. Lawrence Palevsky , a NY licensed paediatrician Why This Is Important : Given the fact that the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act ( NCVIA ) has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to families of vaccine injured children , there are clearly , in my opinion , some valid points here , especially against compulsory vaccinations .
Again , as mentioned above , VAERS only accounts for an estimated 1 percent of vaccine injuries , this one percent is what is recorded .
A 2010 HHS pilot study by the Federal Agency for Health Care Research ( AHCR ) found that 1 in every 39 vaccines causes injury , a shocking comparison to the claims from the CDC of 1 in every million .
Take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you search on VAERS , as of 2/5/19 , the cumulative raw count of adverse events from measles , mumps , and rubella vaccines alone was : 93,929 adverse events , 1,810 disabilities , 6,902 hospitalizations , and 463 deaths .
Again , don ’ t forget about that 1 % figure cited in the study .
There are a number of legitimate concerns about vaccine safety that would require quite a long and very in-depth article , but I just wanted to let the reader know here briefly .
Aluminum for example @ @ @ @ @ @ @ written quite a lot about .
These are a few reasons as to why vaccine hesitancy is at an all time high , even among many physicians and scientists .
This has actually been observed for a while .
For example , one study published in the journal EbioMedicine in 2013 outlines this point , stating in the introduction : At a 2019 conference on vaccines put on by the World Health Organization this fact was emphasized by Professor Heidi Larson , a Professor of Anthropology and the Risk and Decision Scientist Director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is referenced , as you can see , by the authors in the study above .
At the conference , she emphasized that safety concerns among people and health professionals seem to be the biggest issue regarding vaccine hesitancy .
Is there not enough information here alone to warrant informed consent ?
I have a hard time understanding how someone who would take the new COVID-19 vaccine , for example , would be worried about me contracting the virus if they are protected ?
Why have we given governments the ability to mandate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them so much power to dictate what we do and how we want to live ?
Is this really how we want to live , is this really the kind of world we want to create ?
A Deeper Discussion .
What Do We Do About The Increasing Vaccine Pressure ?
So many are concerned about mandatory vaccination .
Further , many are starting to see that mandated vaccines may not be the future , but that services and options will be denied unless you can prove you have been vaccinated .
Is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blame ?
Or is there a radical new approach we must take ?
A shift in our worldview , re-examining who we think we are , why we are here and what world we want to create is where we will begin to find the answers we are looking for .
Has the dualistic fight the enemy method worked in the past ?
Are we not still here regardless of having used this method in the past ?
Maybe it ’ s time for a new conversation , one that looks at ourselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perhaps is how we will solve our ongoing challenges at their core .
Below is a deeper discussion about it from CE Founder Joe Martino .
You can follow me , Arjun , here on Instagram .

What Happened: A new study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health has, according to the authors, discovered that vaccinated children require far more healthcare than unvaccinated children. At least that’s what they found from the group of children used to collect the data.
This type of study is interesting to see given the fact that studies comparing unvaccinated children to vaccinated children are lacking, there aren’t many of them. These studies are, as the authors state, “rarely conducted.”
None of the post licensure-vaccine safety studies have included comparisons to groups completely unexposed to vaccines.
The study concludes that “the unvaccinated children in this practice are not, overall, less healthy than the vaccinated and that indeed the vaccinated children appear to be significantly less healthy than the unvaccinated.
Amazon Essentials Kids... Buy New $35.50 (as of 04:18 UTC - Details) The data source for this study was all billing and medical records of Integrative Pediatrics, a private pediatric practice located in Portland, Oregon.
The study emphasizes the need for more research given the fact that, again, there is hardly any in this area. They concur with Mawson et al., 2017 , who reported: “Further research involving larger, independent samples is needed to verify and understand these unexpected findings in order to optimize the impact of vaccines on children’s health” and with Hooker and Miller 2020, who wrote: “Further study is necessary to understand the full spectrum of health effects associated with childhood vaccination”.
These studies mentioned above also had similar findings.
According to the authors,
Vaccines are widely regarded as safe and effective within the medical community and are an integral part of the current American medical system. While the benefits of vaccination have been estimated in numerous studies, negative and nonspecific impact of vaccines on human health have not been well studied. Most recently, it has been determined that variation exists in individual responses to vaccines, that differences exist in the safety profile of live and inactivated vaccines, and that simultaneous administration of live and inactivated vaccines may be associated with poor outcomes. Studies have not been published that report on the total outcomes from vaccinations, or the increase or decrease in total infections in vaccinated individuals.
This is important because, although vaccinations in some cases may protect against the target disease, what else might they be doing not only on the short term, but in the long term? It’s also important to point out that in other cases, like the HPV vaccine, there is no evidence that they do protect against the target disease.
Another great example comes from a study published in 2017 that examined the introduction of the diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine (DTP) in an urban community in Guinea-Bissau in the early 1908s. They found that the DTP vaccine was associated with 5-fold higher mortality than being unvaccinated. The authors state the following: Amazon Essentials Girl... Buy New $29.00 (as of 04:18 UTC - Details)
All currently available evidence suggests that DTP vaccine may kill more children from other causes than it saves from diphtheria, tetanus or pertussis. Though (this) vaccine protects children against the target disease it may simultaneously increase susceptibility to unrelated infections.
This new study points out,
Pre-licensure clinical trials for vaccines cannot detect long-term outcomes since safety review periods following administration are typically 42 days or less. Long-term vaccine safety science relies on post-market surveillance studies using databases such as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC’s) Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS) and the Vaccine Safety Datalink. VAERS is a passive reporting system in which, according to Ross 2011 , “fewer than 1% of vaccine adverse events are reported.” The Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) can, in principle, according to the Institute of Medicine (IOM, 2013), be used to compare outcomes of vaccines and unvaccinated children. Based on the IOM’s recommendation, in 2016, the CDC published a white paper (CDC, 2016; Glanz et al., 2016) on studying the safety of their recommended pediatric vaccine schedule. Unfortunately, to date, no studies have been published comparing a diversity of outcomes of vaccinated and unvaccinated children.
Below is one of many interesting graphs from the study. The orange line represents the vaccinated children, and the blue one represents the unvaccinated.
For methods used, limitations, and more please refer to the study.
The parents that I work with in New York, that I see around the country are very concerned that their rights are being taken away, that their knowledge about the science is being pushed away by an agenda that only says, unvaccinated children are a problem. Amazon Essentials Girl... Buy New $42.00 (as of 04:18 UTC - Details) No study has every been done in this country, appropriately, to address the health outcomes of children who are vaccinated versus the children who are unvaccinated. I have been seeing families in my practice for over 20 years, that have opted out of vaccination, they are the healthiest children I’ve ever seen. – Dr. Lawrence Palevsky, a NY licensed paediatrician
Why This Is Important: Given the fact that the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA) has paid out approximately $4 billion dollars to families of vaccine injured children, there are clearly, in my opinion, some valid points here, especially against compulsory vaccinations. Again, as mentioned above, VAERS only accounts for an estimated 1 percent of vaccine injuries, this one percent is what is recorded.
A 2010 HHS pilot study by the Federal Agency for Health Care Research (AHCR) found that 1 in every 39 vaccines causes injury, a shocking comparison to the claims from the CDC of 1 in every million.
Take the MMR vaccine for example, if you search on VAERS, as of 2/5/19, the cumulative raw count of adverse events from measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines alone was: 93,929 adverse events, 1,810 disabilities, 6,902 hospitalizations, and 463 deaths. Again, don’t forget about that 1% figure cited in the study.
There are a number of legitimate concerns about vaccine safety that would require quite a long and very in-depth article, but I just wanted to let the reader know here briefly. Aluminum for example, is another concern I’ve written quite a lot about.
These are a few reasons as to why vaccine hesitancy is at an all time high, even among many physicians and scientists. This has actually been observed for a while. For example, one study published in the journal EbioMedicine in 2013 outlines this point, stating in the introduction:
Over the past two decades several vaccine controversies have emerged in various countries, including France, inducing worries about severe adverse effects and eroding confidence in health authorities, experts and science. These two dimensions are at the core of vaccine hesitancy (VH) observed in the general population. VH is defined as delay in acceptance of vaccination, or refusal, or even acceptance with doubts about its safety and benefits, with all these behaviours and attitudes varying according to context , vaccine and personal profile, despite the availability of vaccine services VH presents a challenge to physicians who must address their patients’ concerns about vaccines and ensure satisfactory vaccination coverage.
At a 2019 conference on vaccines put on by the World Health Organization this fact was emphasized by Professor Heidi Larson, a Professor of Anthropology and the Risk and Decision Scientist Director at the Vaccine Confidence Project. She is referenced, as you can see, by the authors in the study above. At the conference, she emphasized that safety concerns among people and health professionals seem to be the biggest issue regarding vaccine hesitancy.
She also stated,
Amazon Essentials Girl... Buy New $35.50 (as of 04:18 UTC - Details) The other thing that’s a trend, and an issue, is not just confidence in providers but confidence of health care providers, we have a very wobbly health professional frontline that is starting to question vaccines and the safety of vaccines. That’s a huge problem, because to this day any study I’ve seen… still, the most trusted person on any study I’ve seen globally is the health care provider…
Is there not enough information here alone to warrant informed consent? I have a hard time understanding how someone who would take the new COVID-19 vaccine, for example, would be worried about me contracting the virus if they are protected?
Why have we given governments the ability to mandate such actions? Why have we given them so much power to dictate what we do and how we want to live? Is this really how we want to live, is this really the kind of world we want to create?
A Deeper Discussion. What Do We Do About The Increasing Vaccine Pressure?
So many are concerned about mandatory vaccination. Further, many are starting to see that mandated vaccines may not be the future, but that services and options will be denied unless you can prove you have been vaccinated. Is it still the time to point the blame? Or is there a radical new approach we must take? A shift in our worldview, re-examining who we think we are, why we are here and what world we want to create is where we will begin to find the answers we are looking for. Has the dualistic fight the enemy method worked in the past? Are we not still here regardless of having used this method in the past? Maybe it’s time for a new conversation, one that looks at ourselves in a whole new light. This perhaps is how we will solve our ongoing challenges at their core.
Below is a deeper discussion about it from CE Founder Joe Martino. You can follow me, Arjun, here on Instagram.
Reprinted with permission from Collective Evolution.


lewrockwell--2020-12-07--Time For a Divorce?

Time For a Divorce?

While my country ’ s currently the Dis-United States of America , calls for it to be broken up into a Republican-dominated state and a Democrat-dominated one are so radical that it ’ s difficult to see how it could be implemented .
The US is so bitterly divided that some wonks are calling for a formal split – either into an arrangement giving states more autonomy to govern themselves , or a two-nation solution .
Neither will prevail because the pain of remaining ‘ together ’ is still insufficient .
In the latest issue of its publication The American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ series of articles entitled ‘ A House Divided ’ – a conversation the conservative think tank says is taking place in private among Americans on both sides of the political divide .
Matthew J. Peterson argues in the introduction that a discussion of possible remedies needs to come into the public light so the nation can avoid “ serious and sudden shocks to our political and cultural life.
” What remedies , you ask ?
The possibility and desirability of parting ways .
Blood Stone Solid 925 ... Buy New $ 59.99 The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reached an insurmountable impasse .
America is divided – culturally , economically , and politically – into two separate tribes .
Descriptions of a rankled , bitterly alienated nation are by now a cliché .
According to this view , red America – die-hard Republicans – consists of the mostly rural and suburban , religious , gun-toting , pro-America tribe .
This tribe takes pride in America ’ s past and prizes its cultural and traditional heritage .
Its members relish the Constitution , especially the Bill of Rights .
They enjoy high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ display the American flag .
They hate ‘ socialism ’ and ‘ communism , ’ and prize individual freedom and the system of free enterprise .
In the context of the virus , this group embraces risk and autonomy , and despises the orders of governors and mayors for masking , social distancing , and lockdowns .
This is Trump ’ s America : the ‘ deplorables ’ .
The other tribe , blue America – die-hard Democrats – consists of a ‘ progressive ’ , urban , secular , sophisticated coastal elite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said values and prize the cultural capital that comes with espousing them .
Many among this tribe believe America ’ s history is beyond redemption , marked with stains it nevertheless furiously attempts to expose and then remove by all means necessary .
It keeps faith with a technocratic elite and a society administered by an academic , bureaucratic , and medical expert class .
It extols collective responsibility and despises red-neck individualism .
In the context of the virus , it welcomes universal masking , social distancing , and lockdowns .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At this point , so the argument goes , the two tribes have little in common and nothing but contempt for each other .
The acrimony between blue and red is so intense and thoroughgoing that something must be done – or so argue two of the Claremont Institute ’ s contributors .
( A third suggests the federalism in the Constitution is sufficient to deal with such factionalism ) .
But these writers , a pseudonymous ‘ Rebecca ’ and ‘ Tom Trenchard ’ , suggest the tribal differences are irreconcilable .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ separation ” under an enhanced federalism ( or more state autonomy ) .
The second suggests that a “ divorce ” and two-state solution is the only remedy .
In any case , a second civil war must be avoided at all costs .
It wouldn ’ t lead to the reunification of the country , as the first did , but would bring only needless violence and further enmity .
Silver Tungsten Whiske ... Buy New $ 149.00 In 1845 , the Tory statesman and sometime litterateur Benjamin Disraeli published the novel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ , which describes in fictional terms the great polarity then existing within a newly industrialized England : the working classes on the one hand , and the industrial parvenu and old aristocracy on the other .
The immiserated state of the working classes , or the Condition of England Question as it was called , was treated by writers of such varying political convictions as the socialist Friedrich Engels , the liberal John Stuart Mill , the great novelist and moderate reformer Charles Dickens , the wistful feudalist Thomas Carlyle , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recommendations proffered , depending on the author , included a new noblesse oblige on the part of the wealthy , extended political reform , and socialism .
There are some parallels with our nation today .
In modern America , ‘ the working classes ’ aren ’ t all poor , although they have less cultural capital .
Many own , or have owned , small businesses .
They also work in any number of jobs .
Yet they are opposed and silenced by the legacy media and internet technocracy and lack the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely to be imposed by the incoming Biden administration .
The ‘ coastal elites ’ , on the other hand , aren ’ t all rich .
They include students and former students who ’ ve accrued enormous student loan debt , activists living incommodiously in groups in family or non-family housing , and the laptop class surviving on piecemeal , occasional freelance gigs under the Uberization of the labor force .
Despite their hatred of the ‘ coastal elites ’ , the supposed ‘ country bumpkins ’ use the technology , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media and social media platforms that treat their values like so much refuse .
Blue America relies on the red for ‘ essential services ’ , including food , housing , industry , and the market that red America represents .
They also need red America for propping up their sense of intellectual superiority .
Without the supposed contrast provided by red America , blue Americans would have to base their self-esteem on actual accomplishments , which are quite sparse in many cases .
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Red and blue live among each other , the former more than a little afraid to voice their opinions for fear of being mobbed by the latter .
Some blues work as professors and live in otherwise red college towns .
Reds live in urban centers too and some are as ‘ educated ’ as their blue peers .
So , could the nation irrevocably split into a red heartland and a blue one ?
It ’ s unlikely in my view .
While the prevailing portrait @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is a caricature that fails to account for the degree to which the two nations intermingle and depend on each other .
Look at the map of how individual counties voted .
While Trump won some 2,500 generally sparsely populated ones , and Biden some 500 largely heavily populated ones , there is no easy divide .
Even within counties , there are mostly significant minority red or blue factions .
The pain of separation would be greater than the discomfort of remaining ‘ together ’ .
Thus , these antipathetic twins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rancorous , and intolerable marriage – for the foreseeable future , at least .
The statements , views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RT .

While my country’s currently the Dis-United States of America, calls for it to be broken up into a Republican-dominated state and a Democrat-dominated one are so radical that it’s difficult to see how it could be implemented.
The US is so bitterly divided that some wonks are calling for a formal split – either into an arrangement giving states more autonomy to govern themselves, or a two-nation solution. Neither will prevail because the pain of remaining ‘together’ is still insufficient.
In the latest issue of its publication The American Mind, the Claremont Institute published a series of articles entitled ‘A House Divided’ – a conversation the conservative think tank says is taking place in private among Americans on both sides of the political divide. Matthew J. Peterson argues in the introduction that a discussion of possible remedies needs to come into the public light so the nation can avoid “serious and sudden shocks to our political and cultural life.” What remedies, you ask? The possibility and desirability of parting ways.
Blood Stone Solid 925 ... Buy New $59.99 (as of 04:15 UTC - Details) The division in the US seems to have reached an insurmountable impasse. America is divided – culturally, economically, and politically – into two separate tribes. Descriptions of a rankled, bitterly alienated nation are by now a cliché.
According to this view, red America – die-hard Republicans – consists of the mostly rural and suburban, religious, gun-toting, pro-America tribe. This tribe takes pride in America’s past and prizes its cultural and traditional heritage. Its members relish the Constitution, especially the Bill of Rights. They enjoy high school football and hunting, and proudly display the American flag. They hate ‘socialism’ and ‘communism,’ and prize individual freedom and the system of free enterprise. In the context of the virus, this group embraces risk and autonomy, and despises the orders of governors and mayors for masking, social distancing, and lockdowns. This is Trump’s America: the ‘deplorables’.
The other tribe, blue America – die-hard Democrats – consists of a ‘progressive’, urban, secular, sophisticated coastal elite, along with those who identify with said values and prize the cultural capital that comes with espousing them. Many among this tribe believe America’s history is beyond redemption, marked with stains it nevertheless furiously attempts to expose and then remove by all means necessary. It keeps faith with a technocratic elite and a society administered by an academic, bureaucratic, and medical expert class. It extols collective responsibility and despises red-neck individualism. In the context of the virus, it welcomes universal masking, social distancing, and lockdowns. This is now Biden’s America.
At this point, so the argument goes, the two tribes have little in common and nothing but contempt for each other. The acrimony between blue and red is so intense and thoroughgoing that something must be done – or so argue two of the Claremont Institute’s contributors. (A third suggests the federalism in the Constitution is sufficient to deal with such factionalism).
But these writers, a pseudonymous ‘Rebecca’ and ‘Tom Trenchard’, suggest the tribal differences are irreconcilable. The first calls for a formal “separation” under an enhanced federalism (or more state autonomy). The second suggests that a “divorce” and two-state solution is the only remedy. In any case, a second civil war must be avoided at all costs. It wouldn’t lead to the reunification of the country, as the first did, but would bring only needless violence and further enmity. Silver Tungsten Whiske... Buy New $149.00 (as of 04:20 UTC - Details)
In 1845, the Tory statesman and sometime litterateur Benjamin Disraeli published the novel ‘Sibyl, or The Two Nations’, which describes in fictional terms the great polarity then existing within a newly industrialized England: the working classes on the one hand, and the industrial parvenu and old aristocracy on the other. The immiserated state of the working classes, or the Condition of England Question as it was called, was treated by writers of such varying political convictions as the socialist Friedrich Engels, the liberal John Stuart Mill, the great novelist and moderate reformer Charles Dickens, the wistful feudalist Thomas Carlyle, and Disraeli himself, a conservative. The recommendations proffered, depending on the author, included a new noblesse oblige on the part of the wealthy, extended political reform, and socialism.
There are some parallels with our nation today. In modern America, ‘the working classes’ aren’t all poor, although they have less cultural capital. Many own, or have owned, small businesses. They also work in any number of jobs. Yet they are opposed and silenced by the legacy media and internet technocracy and lack the power to resist the national Covid measures likely to be imposed by the incoming Biden administration.
The ‘coastal elites’, on the other hand, aren’t all rich. They include students and former students who’ve accrued enormous student loan debt, activists living incommodiously in groups in family or non-family housing, and the laptop class surviving on piecemeal, occasional freelance gigs under the Uberization of the labor force.
Despite their hatred of the ‘coastal elites’, the supposed ‘country bumpkins’ use the technology, the educational systems, and even the legacy media and social media platforms that treat their values like so much refuse.
Blue America relies on the red for ‘essential services’, including food, housing, industry, and the market that red America represents. They also need red America for propping up their sense of intellectual superiority. Without the supposed contrast provided by red America, blue Americans would have to base their self-esteem on actual accomplishments, which are quite sparse in many cases.
Natural Turquoise Ring... Buy New $50.99 (as of 04:20 UTC - Details) Furthermore, red and blue are not all strictly middle America or coastal. Red and blue live among each other, the former more than a little afraid to voice their opinions for fear of being mobbed by the latter. Some blues work as professors and live in otherwise red college towns. Reds live in urban centers too and some are as ‘educated’ as their blue peers.
So, could the nation irrevocably split into a red heartland and a blue one? It’s unlikely in my view. While the prevailing portrait of two Americas has some merit, it is a caricature that fails to account for the degree to which the two nations intermingle and depend on each other.
Look at the map of how individual counties voted. While Trump won some 2,500 generally sparsely populated ones, and Biden some 500 largely heavily populated ones, there is no easy divide. Even within counties, there are mostly significant minority red or blue factions. The pain of separation would be greater than the discomfort of remaining ‘together’. Thus, these antipathetic twins will remain locked in a loveless, rancorous, and intolerable marriage – for the foreseeable future, at least.
The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RT.


lewrockwell--2020-12-07--5 Ways Americans Could Be ‘Encouraged’ To Get a Covid Vaccine

As Pfizer and Moderna both rush a vaccine to market to fight the Covid-19 virus , will promises of returning to “ normal ” be enough to persuade people to take the quickly developed injection ?
This article isn ’ t about persuading you one way or the other about whether you should be vaccinated .
That is a matter for you , your family , and your physician to discuss .
It ’ s about the opinions of Americans , the legalities of mandating cooperation , what we know about the vaccine , and the tactics that could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s expected that the new coronavirus vaccines will be approved any day now .
Each vaccine is said to require two shots to confer immunity to the virus .
Pfizer requires two doses three weeks apart , and Moderna requires two doses four weeks apart .
About half of Americans are eager to be vaccinated .
Handmade This Is My Ha ... Buy New $ 35.99 According to a poll conducted by Pew Research , 51 % of American adults would immediately get a vaccine if it were available .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearly half of all American adults aren ’ t convinced this is something that they want to do right now .
This number has decreased from the first time the poll was taken .
Back in May , 72 % of American adults were on board with rolling up their sleeves as soon as possible .
Of course , this poll assumes that people will have a choice whether or not to be inoculated .
While half of the people surveyed want the injection , the other half do not .
And that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should we have a choice what medical treatments we undergo ?
Dr. Ron Paul spoke to The Huffington Post back in 2008 and said something as meaningful today as it was a dozen years ago .
Here are some of the immediate side effects .
Yasir Batalvi , a 24-year-old from Boston , volunteered to get the vaccine and received the two doses after signing a 22-page consent form .
He shared his experience with CNN : “ The actual injection felt , at first , just like a flu shot , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the side of your arm , ” Batalvi said .
“ Once I left the hospital , that evening , the stiffness got a little bit worse .
It was definitely manageable , but you kind of don ’ t really feel like moving your arm too far above your shoulder .
But the side effects are pretty localized .
I mean , it ’ s just in the muscle in your arm .
And that ’ s about it .
It doesn ’ t really affect anything else and you feel fine.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But the second dose was different .
“ I actually had some pretty significant symptoms after I got the second dose .
Once I got the second dose , I was fine while I was in the hospital .
But that evening was rough .
I mean , I developed a low-grade fever , and fatigue and chills , ” Batalvi said .
He said he was out for that day and evening , but he “ felt ready to go by the next morning.
” He said he called the study @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptoms .
They weren ’ t alarmed and told him he shouldn ’ t be either .
Feeling under the weather does not mean that you got Covid-19 from the vaccine — in fact , experts say having this kind of reaction shows that your body is responding the way it should , and it should not deter anyone from getting vaccinated or going back for their second dose .
( source ) Doctors have urged the CDC to be transparent about the fact that the side effects of the vaccine are “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr. Sandra Fryhofer of the American Medical Association said both Pfizer ’ s and Moderna ’ s Covid-19 vaccines require two doses at varying intervals .
As a practicing physician , she said she worries whether her patients will come back for a second dose because of the potentially unpleasant side effects they may experience after the first shot .
“ We really need to make patients aware that this is not going to be a walk in the park , ” Fryhofer said during a virtual meeting with the Advisory Committee on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside group of medical experts that advise the CDC .
She is also a liaison to the committee .
“ They are going to know they had a vaccine .
They are probably not going to feel wonderful .
But they ’ ve got to come back for that second dose… …One North Carolina woman in the Moderna study who is in her 50s said she didn ’ t experience a fever but suffered a bad migraine that left her drained for a day and unable to focus .
She said she woke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taking Excedrin but added that Moderna may need to tell people to take a day off after a second dose .
“ If this proves to work , people are going to have to toughen up , ” she said .
“ The first dose is no big deal .
And then the second dose will definitely put you down for the day for sure .
… You will need to take a day off after the second dose.
” ( source ) These are the immediate side effects but only time will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Does the United States intend to mandate the vaccine ?
Joe Biden has said that the vaccine will not be made mandatory on a federal level .
The thing is , these decisions are usually made on a state level .
Some government officials are already talking about mandating the vaccine .
Virginia State Health Commissioner , Dr. Norman Oliver , is all for mandatory Covid vaccinations .
Despite his health commissioner ’ s enthusiasm , Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has said he is not planning to mandate the vaccine at this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not alone in his desire to mandate the vaccination .
The New York State Bar has also recommended it be mandatory for residents of the state .
All this being said , there doesn ’ t seem to be a direct plan to pass laws making people take the vaccine .
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Despite this law being in place , mandating the vaccine will probably not be the first method used by the government .
Will Americans be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during a pandemic when there ’ s a vaccine that people are hesitant to take ?
Will we be forcibly immunized against our will ?
It ’ s likely to be a much different approach than a SWAT team breaching your house in the middle of the night , holding down your family members , and stabbing them with syringes .
If a widespread push is made to get people to take this vaccine , it will likely be a case of making life difficult for those who opt-out and more pleasant for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to resume some kind of normalcy , which will certainly be part of the campaign for vaccination .
As we move into the second round of lockdowns , folks just want to have holidays with their families .
Millions have been pushed into poverty .
Mental health issues abound from the months of isolation .
It ’ s difficult to connect with others and people want to resume their lives .
And if that ’ s not enough to persuade them to roll up their sleeve for an injection , following are some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to “ encourage ” Americans to take the vaccine when it becomes available .
Your kids may have to take it to go to school .
Most states already require that children be vaccinated against polio , diphtheria , tetanus , and pertussis , measles , rumps , and rubella , chickenpox , and hepatitis B unless they hold an exemption that is valid in that state .
Exemptions are generally related to medical issues , religious beliefs , or personal philosophy .
It ’ s likely that a mandatory Covid vaccine for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state to state .
Children have generally not become very ill with this particular virus and have seemed less likely than adults to contract it .
( There have , of course , been some exceptions . )
To some , that would indicate children did not need to undergo the risk of taking yet another vaccine .
Dr. Christine Turley , M.D.
, Pediatrics Specialist and vice-chair of research at Atrium Health Levine Children ’ s Hospital believes it could be beneficial .
And even if your kids are attending school via @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I spoke to one parent whose children are engaged in distance learning in Massachusetts .
Although they will not be setting foot on school property , they are still required to have proof that they are up to date on all required vaccinations .
Employers could insist that employees be vaccinated .
You could potentially lose your job if you refuse to take a vaccine that your employer has deemed mandatory .
Legal and public health expert Joanne Rosen , a senior lecturer in Health Policy and Management and the Center for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , spoke about the topic of mandatory vaccinations with Public Health On Call podcast host Stephanie Desmon .
Dorit Reiss , a law professor at the University of California Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco , told TODAY there were a few exceptions : Heating Pad Microwavab ... Buy New $ 34.99 Consider how some workplaces require all employees to receive a flu shot – the Covid vaccine could be enforced in a similar manner .
Health care workers and those involved in education are most likely to be the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ require patrons to show proof of vaccination .
Even if a state or federal mandate is not in place , privately owned businesses could potentially require patrons to show proof of vaccination before they receive service .
Private businesses can set their own policies .
Ticketmaster , the purveyor of tickets for concerts , plays , and just about any public event , has already “ been working on a framework for post-pandemic fan safety ” that would use their phones to confirm whether they ’ ve been vaccinated or had a negative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Billboard reports : Here ’ s how it would work , if approved : After purchasing a ticket for a concert , fans would need to verify that they have already been vaccinated ( which would provide approximately one year of COVID-19 protection ) or test negative for coronavirus approximately 24 to 72 hours prior to the concert .
The length of coverage a test would provide would be governed by regional health authorities — if attendees of a Friday night concert had to be tested 48 hours in advance , most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the event .
If it was a 24-hour window , most people would likely be tested the same day of the event at a lab or a health clinic .
Once the test was complete , the fan would instruct the lab to deliver the results to their health pass company , like CLEAR or IBM .
If the tests were negative , or the fan was vaccinated , the health pass company would verify the attendee ’ s COVID-19 status to Ticketmaster , which would then issue the fan the credentials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a fan tested positive or didn ’ t take a test to verify their status , they would not be granted access to the event .
There are still many details to work out , but the goal of the program is for fans to take care of vaccines and testing prior to the concert and not show up hoping to be tested onsite .
Ticketmaster would not store or have access to fans ’ medical records and would only receive verification of whether a fan is cleared to attend an event on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This isn ’ t a definite plan but the fact that it ’ s in the works means the idea could spread to sporting events , shopping centers , movie theaters , or any other venue in which people are in close proximity with one another .
Your eligibility for a $ 1500 stimulus check could depend on it .
U.S. Rep. John Delaney , a Democrat from Maryland who was an “ also-ran ” in the recent presidential election , thinks that tying the next stimulus check to vaccination is a good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rather dismal economic situation , $ 1500 for taking a couple of free injections would probably be tough to pass up for a lot of folks .
You may not be able to travel without it .
Airlines are preparing to launch a digital “ Covid Passport ” to try and revive the dying travel industry .
For people who travel recreationally , this might not be enough inducement to get the vaccine .
But for those who have family members in other countries or who travel for work , it could become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the Covid vaccine ?
The Covid vaccine uses new technology called mRNA .
The mRNA vaccine sequences are designed to mimic those produced by mammalian cells .
Because of this , mRNA vaccines are much faster ( and cheaper ) to produce than antigen vaccines .
The PHG Organization of the University of Cambridge explains : At this point , there are no licensed mRNA vaccines in the United States .
Much of the research on mRNA has been focused on triggering the immune system to target specific cancer cells .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pros and cons of mRNA vaccinations and I urge you to do your own research when making decisions for your family .
Reprinted with permission from The Organic Prepper .
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As Pfizer and Moderna both rush a vaccine to market to fight the Covid-19 virus, will promises of returning to “normal” be enough to persuade people to take the quickly developed injection?
This article isn’t about persuading you one way or the other about whether you should be vaccinated. That is a matter for you, your family, and your physician to discuss. It’s about the opinions of Americans, the legalities of mandating cooperation, what we know about the vaccine, and the tactics that could be used to “encourage” your cooperation.
It’s expected that the new coronavirus vaccines will be approved any day now. Each vaccine is said to require two shots to confer immunity to the virus. Pfizer requires two doses three weeks apart, and Moderna requires two doses four weeks apart.
About half of Americans are eager to be vaccinated.
Handmade This Is My Ha... Buy New $35.99 (as of 04:21 UTC - Details) According to a poll conducted by Pew Research, 51% of American adults would immediately get a vaccine if it were available. That, of course, means that nearly half of all American adults aren’t convinced this is something that they want to do right now. This number has decreased from the first time the poll was taken. Back in May, 72% of American adults were on board with rolling up their sleeves as soon as possible.
Of course, this poll assumes that people will have a choice whether or not to be inoculated.
While half of the people surveyed want the injection, the other half do not. And that’s where the controversy lies – should we have a choice what medical treatments we undergo? Dr. Ron Paul spoke to The Huffington Post back in 2008 and said something as meaningful today as it was a dozen years ago.
“If we accept this notion that the federal government is going to dictate what we can put into our bodies, then it leads to the next step: that the government is going to regulate everything that is supposedly good for us. That’s where they are. They have an FDA that won’t allow somebody who’s dying to use an experimental drug which might speed up the process of finding out which drugs are good and which drugs are bad and the federal government comes in and dictates that they want complete control over vitamins and nutritional products and I just think the whole principal of government telling us what we can take in or not take in is just a dangerous position to take… it’s related to the drug industry because they’d like to control all of this.” (source)
Here are some of the immediate side effects.
Yasir Batalvi, a 24-year-old from Boston, volunteered to get the vaccine and received the two doses after signing a 22-page consent form. He shared his experience with CNN:
“The actual injection felt, at first, just like a flu shot, which is basically just a little pinch in the side of your arm,” Batalvi said. “Once I left the hospital, that evening, the stiffness got a little bit worse. It was definitely manageable, but you kind of don’t really feel like moving your arm too far above your shoulder. But the side effects are pretty localized. I mean, it’s just in the muscle in your arm. And that’s about it. It doesn’t really affect anything else and you feel fine.” That was after the first dose. But the second dose was different. “I actually had some pretty significant symptoms after I got the second dose. Once I got the second dose, I was fine while I was in the hospital. But that evening was rough. I mean, I developed a low-grade fever, and fatigue and chills,” Batalvi said. He said he was out for that day and evening, but he “felt ready to go by the next morning.” He said he called the study doctors to let them know about his symptoms. They weren’t alarmed and told him he shouldn’t be either. Feeling under the weather does not mean that you got Covid-19 from the vaccine — in fact, experts say having this kind of reaction shows that your body is responding the way it should, and it should not deter anyone from getting vaccinated or going back for their second dose. (source)
Doctors have urged the CDC to be transparent about the fact that the side effects of the vaccine are “not a walk in the park.”
Dr. Sandra Fryhofer of the American Medical Association said both Pfizer’s and Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccines require two doses at varying intervals. As a practicing physician, she said she worries whether her patients will come back for a second dose because of the potentially unpleasant side effects they may experience after the first shot. “We really need to make patients aware that this is not going to be a walk in the park,” Fryhofer said during a virtual meeting with the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, an outside group of medical experts that advise the CDC. She is also a liaison to the committee. “They are going to know they had a vaccine. They are probably not going to feel wonderful. But they’ve got to come back for that second dose… …One North Carolina woman in the Moderna study who is in her 50s said she didn’t experience a fever but suffered a bad migraine that left her drained for a day and unable to focus. She said she woke up the next day feeling better after taking Excedrin but added that Moderna may need to tell people to take a day off after a second dose. “If this proves to work, people are going to have to toughen up,” she said. “The first dose is no big deal. And then the second dose will definitely put you down for the day for sure. … You will need to take a day off after the second dose.” (source)
These are the immediate side effects but only time will tell if there are long-term side effects.
Does the United States intend to mandate the vaccine?
Joe Biden has said that the vaccine will not be made mandatory on a federal level. The thing is, these decisions are usually made on a state level.
Some government officials are already talking about mandating the vaccine. Virginia State Health Commissioner, Dr. Norman Oliver, is all for mandatory Covid vaccinations.
State Health Commissioner Dr. Norman Oliver told 8News on Friday that he plans to mandate coronavirus vaccinations for Virginians once one is made available to the public. Virginia state law gives the Commissioner of Health the authority to mandate immediate immunizations during a public health crisis if a vaccine is available. Health officials say an immunization could be released as early as 2021. Dr. Oliver says that, as long as he is still the Health Commissioner, he intends to mandate the coronavirus vaccine… …Oliver believes that, in the case of COVID-19, public health takes precedent over choice. He said herd immunity is the state’s best defense to stop the spread. (source)
Despite his health commissioner’s enthusiasm, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has said he is not planning to mandate the vaccine at this time.
The Virginia health commissioner is not alone in his desire to mandate the vaccination. The New York State Bar has also recommended it be mandatory for residents of the state.
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Can the government actually make people take a vaccine?
Actually, yes.
But there is legislative precedent dating back to a U.S. Supreme Court case in 1905 called Jacobson v. Massachusetts that allows the government to mandate vaccinations. In that case, the Supreme Court said that states have under their police powers, which is under the Constitution, the authority to enact reasonable regulations as necessary to protect public health, public safety, and the common good. Vaccination mandates constitute exactly that kind of permissible state action to protect the public’s health. Even though it’s 115 years old, this continues to be the benchmark case on the state’s power to mandate vaccination. In response to the argument about this individual liberty interest, the court said that sometimes individual interests might have to yield to state laws that endeavor to protect the health of everybody—the “common good.” The court said: “The rights of the individual may at times, under the pressure of great dangers, be subjected to such restraint to be enforced by reasonable regulations as the safety of the general public may demand.” So, yes: Once COVID vaccines are available, states could elect to require that people who live within that state be vaccinated. (source)
Despite this law being in place, mandating the vaccine will probably not be the first method used by the government.
Will Americans be forced or persuaded?
So what happens during a pandemic when there’s a vaccine that people are hesitant to take? Will we be forcibly immunized against our will?
It’s likely to be a much different approach than a SWAT team breaching your house in the middle of the night, holding down your family members, and stabbing them with syringes. If a widespread push is made to get people to take this vaccine, it will likely be a case of making life difficult for those who opt-out and more pleasant for those who opt-in.
People are desperate to resume some kind of normalcy, which will certainly be part of the campaign for vaccination. As we move into the second round of lockdowns, folks just want to have holidays with their families. Millions have been pushed into poverty. Mental health issues abound from the months of isolation. It’s difficult to connect with others and people want to resume their lives.
And if that’s not enough to persuade them to roll up their sleeve for an injection, following are some of the possibilities that have been mentioned to “encourage” Americans to take the vaccine when it becomes available.
Your kids may have to take it to go to school.
Most states already require that children be vaccinated against polio, diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis, measles, rumps, and rubella, chickenpox, and hepatitis B unless they hold an exemption that is valid in that state. Exemptions are generally related to medical issues, religious beliefs, or personal philosophy.
It’s likely that a mandatory Covid vaccine for children to attend school would vary from state to state. Children have generally not become very ill with this particular virus and have seemed less likely than adults to contract it. (There have, of course, been some exceptions.) To some, that would indicate children did not need to undergo the risk of taking yet another vaccine. Dr. Christine Turley, M.D., Pediatrics Specialist and vice-chair of research at Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital believes it could be beneficial.
However, school-bound children could spread the virus to parents, grandparents, and others with underlying health conditions. Vaccinating children could eliminate one major source of coronavirus spread, possibly increasing the effectiveness of herd immunity (source)
And even if your kids are attending school via Zoom, it may not exempt them. I spoke to one parent whose children are engaged in distance learning in Massachusetts. Although they will not be setting foot on school property, they are still required to have proof that they are up to date on all required vaccinations.
Employers could insist that employees be vaccinated.
You could potentially lose your job if you refuse to take a vaccine that your employer has deemed mandatory. Legal and public health expert Joanne Rosen, a senior lecturer in Health Policy and Management and the Center for Law and the Public’s Health, spoke about the topic of mandatory vaccinations with Public Health On Call podcast host Stephanie Desmon.
An employer has to have a “reasonable basis.” If you worked in retail, I’m not sure a corporate entity could require that. They may want you to and recommend it, but it wouldn’t be reasonably related to the requirements of their job. But in sectors in which the employees are themselves at greater risk of contracting vaccine-preventable illnesses or who work with populations that are especially vulnerable if they do get sick, like hospital workers, health care workers, and people who work in [long-term care] facilities, employers have required that their staff be vaccinated against the flu each year. Another thing that states could do, short of a requirement across the board that everybody be vaccinated, is they could begin with a mandate that focuses on those sectors—people who are themselves at greater risk or who work in proximity with vulnerable populations. We don’t want the employees themselves getting sick and being a bridge, or “vector,” to infecting others who are vulnerable. People may object, but some more targeted form of vaccine mandate may make sense and also be possible. (source)
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Employees who are part of a union may be exempt from the vaccine requirement. Anti-discrimination laws also provide some limits. If you can’t get the vaccine for medical reasons, that could be a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act, which would require an employer to accommodate you. That could mean requiring you to wear a mask on the job or have limited contact with other people, Reiss said. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 may protect people who have a religious objection to a vaccine. An employer would have to make a reasonable accommodation as long as it’s not too costly for the business. These laws apply only to companies with 15 or more employees, so smaller businesses are exempt. “We think about employers as this huge, amorphous thing, but under the law, they’re also private entities with rights, especially if it’s a small mom and pop shop,” Reiss noted. (source)
Consider how some workplaces require all employees to receive a flu shot – the Covid vaccine could be enforced in a similar manner. Health care workers and those involved in education are most likely to be the first to face such requirements.
Businesses could require patrons to show proof of vaccination.
Even if a state or federal mandate is not in place, privately owned businesses could potentially require patrons to show proof of vaccination before they receive service.
Can airlines, restaurants, stores and stadiums make the vaccine a condition of doing business with you? Yes, within the anti-discrimination laws mentioned above. “They can decide to refuse service to you for pretty much any reason,” Reiss said, pointing out a policy most shoppers are already familiar with: no shirt, no shoes, no service. People who are covered by anti-discrimination laws can’t just demand a business let them do whatever they want. The company just has to give you a reasonable accommodation, so a store might refuse you entry but offer curbside pick-up of groceries. (source)
Private businesses can set their own policies. Ticketmaster, the purveyor of tickets for concerts, plays, and just about any public event, has already “been working on a framework for post-pandemic fan safety” that would use their phones to confirm whether they’ve been vaccinated or had a negative test within the past couple of days. Billboard reports:
Here’s how it would work, if approved: After purchasing a ticket for a concert, fans would need to verify that they have already been vaccinated (which would provide approximately one year of COVID-19 protection) or test negative for coronavirus approximately 24 to 72 hours prior to the concert. The length of coverage a test would provide would be governed by regional health authorities — if attendees of a Friday night concert had to be tested 48 hours in advance, most could start the testing process the day before the event. If it was a 24-hour window, most people would likely be tested the same day of the event at a lab or a health clinic. Once the test was complete, the fan would instruct the lab to deliver the results to their health pass company, like CLEAR or IBM. If the tests were negative, or the fan was vaccinated, the health pass company would verify the attendee’s COVID-19 status to Ticketmaster, which would then issue the fan the credentials needed to access the event. If a fan tested positive or didn’t take a test to verify their status, they would not be granted access to the event. There are still many details to work out, but the goal of the program is for fans to take care of vaccines and testing prior to the concert and not show up hoping to be tested onsite. Ticketmaster would not store or have access to fans’ medical records and would only receive verification of whether a fan is cleared to attend an event on a given date. (source)
This isn’t a definite plan but the fact that it’s in the works means the idea could spread to sporting events, shopping centers, movie theaters, or any other venue in which people are in close proximity with one another.
Your eligibility for a $1500 stimulus check could depend on it.
U.S. Rep. John Delaney, a Democrat from Maryland who was an “also-ran” in the recent presidential election, thinks that tying the next stimulus check to vaccination is a good idea.
“We have to create, in my judgment, an incentive for people to really accelerate their thinking about taking the vaccine,” Delaney told CNBC, noting that nobody would be forced to participate if they don’t want to.
Delaney said the program would cost about $380 billion, more than the $270 billion the U.S. spent on the $1,200 coronavirus stimulus checks that went out earlier this year.
“So if you can only spend $400 billion, this is what you should spend it on,” Delaney said. (source)
Given the US’s rather dismal economic situation, $1500 for taking a couple of free injections would probably be tough to pass up for a lot of folks.
You may not be able to travel without it.
Airlines are preparing to launch a digital “Covid Passport” to try and revive the dying travel industry.
The International Air Transport Association, or IATA, on Monday said it plans to introduce this month a mobile phone app that arriving travelers could use to prove that they’ve been vaccinated for the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 and tested negative for it. Conceivably the app, which IATA is calling The Travel Pass, also could become necessary for domestic flights should airlines begin requiring all their passengers to document their Covid-19 vaccination and testing status. No governments as yet have said they will accept such digital documentation from travelers as a way for them to escape the quarantines currently required by many nations for arriving foreigners… …But IATA, which represents nearly 300 airlines that collectively carry 82% of all air travelers globally, is acting now so that its member carriers can begin ramping up their international operations as Covid-19 vaccines begin being administered, presumably in a matter of weeks. (source)
For people who travel recreationally, this might not be enough inducement to get the vaccine. But for those who have family members in other countries or who travel for work, it could become a necessity.
What should you know about the Covid vaccine?
The Covid vaccine uses new technology called mRNA. The mRNA vaccine sequences are designed to mimic those produced by mammalian cells. Because of this, mRNA vaccines are much faster (and cheaper) to produce than antigen vaccines. The PHG Organization of the University of Cambridge explains:
Conventional vaccines usually contain inactivated disease-causing organisms or proteins made by the pathogen (antigens), which work by mimicking the infectious agent. They stimulate the body’s immune response, so it is primed to respond more rapidly and effectively if exposed to the infectious agent in the future. RNA vaccines use a different approach that takes advantage of the process that cells use to make proteins: cells use DNA as the template to make messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules, which are then translated to build proteins. An RNA vaccine consists of an mRNA strand that codes for a disease-specific antigen. Once the mRNA strand in the vaccine is inside the body’s cells, the cells use the genetic information to produce the antigen. This antigen is then displayed on the cell surface, where it is recognised by the immune system. (source)
At this point, there are no licensed mRNA vaccines in the United States. Much of the research on mRNA has been focused on triggering the immune system to target specific cancer cells.
There are innumerable videos and articles about the pros and cons of mRNA vaccinations and I urge you to do your own research when making decisions for your family.
Reprinted with permission from The Organic Prepper.
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White parents whose children are discriminated against by affirmative action and kept out of prestige universities resorted to a scheme run by sports coach Rick Singer that allegedly boosted their chances of gaining admission to prestige institutions .
It cost the parents a lot of money and is now costing them prison time .
Harvey Silverglate , a noted defense attorney and former head of the American Civil Liberties Union in Massachusetts says that the parents are fraudulently convicted of a non-existent federal crime and are in fact victims rather than perpetrators of a corrupt college admissions system .
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“ This whole series of prosecutions is dependent on a corrupt federal criminal prosecutorial system where crimes are made up and shoe-horned into indictments because the behavior was accomplished by means of mail , wire , and interstate commerce .
Without such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could not be prosecuted in federal court because they are not specified crimes in the federal criminal code .
Yet , every single one of those charged has pleaded guilty ( or will shortly do so ) .
All have been or will be sentenced to a much shorter prison term than would have been if the case had gone to trial ( statistically , over 95 % of all federal prosecutions end in guilty pleas because of the hair-raising sentences that await a defendant who goes to trial and loses ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to test within the federal courts whether these pay-offs are federal crimes or simply business-as-usual in the ugly , but probably legal system by which families get their kids admitted to elite colleges.
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The networks of elite institutions and the preference of employers for their graduates are a primary determinant of influence in American society .
By reducing white presence in these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ false prosecutions , the influence of native born white Americans in their society is whittled away .
It should wake up white Americans and scare them to death that the DOJ and FBI are committed to this reduction in the influence of white Americans .
Note also that the FBI and the US Department of Justice ( sic ) are much more focused on keeping white kids out of prestige universities than they are in the use of electoral fraud to overturn American democracy .
Despite the massive amounts of evidence being presented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calls for a forensic investigation of the Dominion voting machines and invalid mail-in ballots , Trump ’ s Attorney General supports the anti-Trump media ’ s allegation that there is no evidence of electoral fraud .
Neither the presstitutes nor the DOJ have done any investigation of the electoral fraud ; yet they dishonestly give assurances that there was no fraud .
When the US Department of Justice is this corrupt , what chance does America have ?
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White parents whose children are discriminated against by affirmative action and kept out of prestige universities resorted to a scheme run by sports coach Rick Singer that allegedly boosted their chances of gaining admission to prestige institutions. It cost the parents a lot of money and is now costing them prison time.
Harvey Silverglate, a noted defense attorney and former head of the American Civil Liberties Union in Massachusetts says that the parents are fraudulently convicted of a non-existent federal crime and are in fact victims rather than perpetrators of a corrupt college admissions system. Silverglate writes:
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“This whole series of prosecutions is dependent on a corrupt federal criminal prosecutorial system where crimes are made up and shoe-horned into indictments because the behavior was accomplished by means of mail, wire, and interstate commerce. Without such jurisdictional “hooks,” the activities could not be prosecuted in federal court because they are not specified crimes in the federal criminal code. Yet, every single one of those charged has pleaded guilty (or will shortly do so). All have been or will be sentenced to a much shorter prison term than would have been if the case had gone to trial (statistically, over 95% of all federal prosecutions end in guilty pleas because of the hair-raising sentences that await a defendant who goes to trial and loses). And so there will be no opportunity to test within the federal courts whether these pay-offs are federal crimes or simply business-as-usual in the ugly, but probably legal system by which families get their kids admitted to elite colleges.” Lvydec Lighted Christm... Buy New $14.39 (as of 04:22 UTC - Details)
Clearly, these false prosecutions are part of the program of displacing white people from influential positions in their own society. The networks of elite institutions and the preference of employers for their graduates are a primary determinant of influence in American society. By reducing white presence in these institutions with affirmative action and now with false prosecutions, the influence of native born white Americans in their society is whittled away. It should wake up white Americans and scare them to death that the DOJ and FBI are committed to this reduction in the influence of white Americans.
Note also that the FBI and the US Department of Justice (sic) are much more focused on keeping white kids out of prestige universities than they are in the use of electoral fraud to overturn American democracy. Despite the massive amounts of evidence being presented to state legislatures and the legislatures’ calls for a forensic investigation of the Dominion voting machines and invalid mail-in ballots, Trump’s Attorney General supports the anti-Trump media’s allegation that there is no evidence of electoral fraud. Neither the presstitutes nor the DOJ have done any investigation of the electoral fraud; yet they dishonestly give assurances that there was no fraud.
When the US Department of Justice is this corrupt, what chance does America have?
See also this.
The Best of Paul Craig Roberts


lewrockwell--2020-12-08--Covid-19 Vaccination: Whatcha Gonna Do When They Come For You?

I think of that song at the beginning of the COPS TV show…… “ bad boys , bad boys , whatcha gon na do when they come for you ?
” I want to re-word the lyrics : “ Good boys , good boys , whatcha gon na do when they come for YOU ?
” I ’ m talking door-to-door vaccination .
Maybe those who live in a motor home without an address will escape the fate now facing all Americans….. coerced vaccination .
Every American vaccinated in the next 4-5 months , or else .
Politicians will say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down ) to vaccinate .
The military is just going to help distribute the vaccine , not show up at your house with bayonets at the end of rifles .
You just can ’ t get a driver ’ s license , a job , travel by airplane , or go to the store , without that vaccination card .
GESOBYTE Amplified HD ... Buy New $ 29.95 Government agencies are already practicing how to get every American vaccinated , how to deal with “ vaccine hesitancy , ” yet health authorities concede @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccines will fail .
( ? )
Actually , all COVID-19 vaccines will predictably fail because there is no COVID-19 coronavirus .
There is something that is sickening and even killing Americans , but it is not a virus .
It was confused for a virus decades ago .
This is just a repeat of history .
Vaccines will fail by plan because government tyrannists want to keep the lockdowns going till 2025 even though the science behind them is crumbling .
The “ experts ” predict COVID-19 will keep going for another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ By then Christian holidays will have been erased .
Most small businesses will have failed .
Savings accounts will have withered to zero .
All to the gain of billion-dollar companies .
Why would the tyranny state want to give up control ?
Keep singing hymns in church .
You can exercise your freedom there , just nowhere else .
You may have to live within the sanctuary of a church to avoid vaccination .
Vaccinate the whole country , create even more death and morbidity , then panic really sets in and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ god of government to save them .
Then suspend all civil liberties .
Nix all Constitution rights for the greater good .
Then never return to them .
LifeArt Blue Light Blo ... Best Price : $ 16.47 Buy New $ 19.95 The test for COVID-19 , the polymerase chain reaction test , is known to start pseudo-epidemics , like this one .
Don ’ t rely on the test .
The illogic for diagnosis of COVID-19 is if you have any symptoms or you happen to die , and the PCR test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fallen victim to COVID-19 .
If A , then B .
But did A cause B ?
If it is found that 95 % of children who died in auto/pedestrian accidents were wearing tennis shoes , were tennis shoes responsible for these deaths ?
Of course not .
Tennis shoes were just coincidental , not causal .
What my friend said : Just wait till the door-to-door vaccination team is met with armed resistance Then an army jeep will come with the vaccination team and it will have a machine gun mounted on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Now , they will say it is for protection of the vaccination team , but it really serves to intimidate the people .
That friend , who wants to remain anonymous , replied : If it comes to that , they would station a sentry for the neighborhood so you could never return .
I think it will go down just like the Social Security # .
You will beg for it because thy will make it impossible to live without it .
All of America tyranny is voluntary .
You apply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for your SS # , birth Certificate , marriage license , driver ’ s license , and current vaccines , all for the benefits that come with them .
They do not force any of this .
I expect COVID will be the same .
“ If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives its mark on their forehead or on their hand.
” Worship means “ kiss the hand ” .
I don ’ t think force is implied here .
Right now you see half the county love , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The do it as worship .
But more will comply with the RNA injection because of the benefits .
( guaranteed income ) .
Champion Men ’ s P ... Buy New $ 29.00 Plutarch said “ The real destroyers of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties , donations and benefits.
” Proverbs 19:6 “ Many will intreat the favor of the prince : and every man [ is ] a friend to him that giveth gifts.
” Polybius said : “ The masses continue with an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receiving them by way of a rule of force and violence .
The people , having grown accustomed to feed at the expense of others and to depend for their livelihood on the property of others… institute the rule of violence ; and now uniting their forces , massacre , banish , and plunder , until they degenerate again into perfect savages and find once more a master and monarch.
” “ He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house ; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
” Proverbs 15:27 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for YOU ?
Presuming you don ’ t want to immunize against COVID-19 with an experimental vaccine , tell your doctor you refuse to hold him harmless for any side effects that emanate from the COVID-19 vaccine .
No doctor in his/her right mind can proceed to inoculate against COVID-19 and bear the risk of legal responsibility for any harm that would come to you from vaccination .
My next suggestion is to take the CONSENT/REFUSAL form I created ( available at covid19consent.com ) and go to your doctor and ask for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On June 30 , 2020 the FDA issued a guidance that requires vaccine makers to “ clearly demonstrate ” proof of a vaccine ’ s safety and effectiveness through a clinical study showing the vaccine is at least 50 % more effective than a placebo .
Ask your doctor , if in his judgment , the vaccine he would choose to immunize you against COVID-19 would be safe to use .
There is no way he/she can know that because it is a new unproven vaccine .
The consent form has this check-box @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
Champion Men ’ s A ... Buy New $ 26.05 I have reviewed the patient ’ s health and medication history and genetic vulnerabilities and am knowledgeable of all the potential benefits and known risks of this vaccine and believe the proposed benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks posed by the vaccine and it is in the patient ’ s best interest to vaccinate today .
No doctor can check the above box with any assurance the proposed benefits outweigh the possible risks because there is insufficient data to conclude that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ initials next to that box and sign the form on the last page .
With that consent form , signed by your doctor , you can say to others : “ my doctor could not assure me the proposed benefits of the vaccine outweigh the potential risks , and therefore I am not a good candidate for vaccination and need to excluded from any clinical study.
” Or more simply : “ My doctor said I am not a good candidate for vaccination and should be excluded from immunization.
” Staple the doctor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ form and make copies of it to provide to whomever you want to see it .
Americans need to recognize , a study indicates less than 133 million Americans or 45 % are not healthy and therefore may not develop sufficient immunity against COVID-19 even with vaccination .

I think of that song at the beginning of the COPS TV show…… “bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do when they come for you?”
I want to re-word the lyrics: “Good boys, good boys, whatcha gonna do when they come for YOU?”
Yes, YOU!
I’m talking door-to-door vaccination. Maybe those who live in a motor home without an address will escape the fate now facing all Americans….. coerced vaccination. Every American vaccinated in the next 4-5 months, or else.
Politicians will say no one will be forced (held down) to vaccinate. The military is just going to help distribute the vaccine, not show up at your house with bayonets at the end of rifles. You just can’t get a driver’s license, a job, travel by airplane, or go to the store, without that vaccination card. GESOBYTE Amplified HD ... Buy New $29.95 (as of 06:18 UTC - Details)
Government agencies are already practicing how to get every American vaccinated, how to deal with “vaccine hesitancy,” yet health authorities concede that four of the first seven COVID-19 vaccines will fail. (?)
All vaccines will fail
Actually, all COVID-19 vaccines will predictably fail because there is no COVID-19 coronavirus. There is something that is sickening and even killing Americans, but it is not a virus. It was confused for a virus decades ago. This is just a repeat of history.
Another five years
Vaccines will fail by plan because government tyrannists want to keep the lockdowns going till 2025 even though the science behind them is crumbling.
The “experts” predict COVID-19 will keep going for another five years, according to plan. By then Christian holidays will have been erased. Most small businesses will have failed. Savings accounts will have withered to zero. All to the gain of billion-dollar companies.
Why would the tyranny state want to give up control? Keep singing hymns in church. You can exercise your freedom there, just nowhere else. You may have to live within the sanctuary of a church to avoid vaccination.
Vaccinate the whole country, create even more death and morbidity, then panic really sets in and the masses rely even more on the god of government to save them. Then suspend all civil liberties. Nix all Constitution rights for the greater good. Then never return to them.
The test is flawed
LifeArt Blue Light Blo... Best Price: $16.47 Buy New $19.95 (as of 06:18 UTC - Details) The test for COVID-19, the polymerase chain reaction test, is known to start pseudo-epidemics, like this one. Don’t rely on the test.
The illogic for diagnosis of COVID-19 is if you have any symptoms or you happen to die, and the PCR test was positive, then you must have fallen victim to COVID-19. If A, then B. But did A cause B?
If it is found that 95% of children who died in auto/pedestrian accidents were wearing tennis shoes, were tennis shoes responsible for these deaths? Of course not. Tennis shoes were just coincidental, not causal.
What my friend said:
I recently emailed a friend to say:
Just wait till the door-to-door vaccination team is met with armed resistance
Then an army jeep will come with the vaccination team and it will have a machine gun mounted on the back and a couple of soldiers. Now, they will say it is for protection of the vaccination team, but it really serves to intimidate the people.
That friend, who wants to remain anonymous, replied:
If it comes to that, they would station a sentry for the neighborhood so you could never return.
I think it will go down just like the Social Security #. You will beg for it because thy will make it impossible to live without it.
All of America tyranny is voluntary. You apply (beg, pray) to Caesar for your SS#, birth Certificate, marriage license, driver’s license, and current vaccines, all for the benefits that come with them. They do not force any of this. I expect COVID will be the same.
“If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives its mark on their forehead or on their hand.”
Worship means “kiss the hand”. I don’t think force is implied here. Right now you see half the county love, desire, to wear the masks. The do it as worship. But more will comply with the RNA injection because of the benefits. (guaranteed income). Champion Men’s P... Buy New $29.00 (as of 06:18 UTC - Details)
Plutarch said “The real destroyers of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and benefits.”
Proverbs 19:6 “Many will intreat the favor of the prince: and every man [is] a friend to him that giveth gifts.”
Polybius said: “The masses continue with an appetite for benefits and the habit of receiving them by way of a rule of force and violence. The people, having grown accustomed to feed at the expense of others and to depend for their livelihood on the property of others… institute the rule of violence; and now uniting their forces, massacre, banish, and plunder, until they degenerate again into perfect savages and find once more a master and monarch.”
“He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.” Proverbs 15:27
What will you do when they come for YOU?
Presuming you don’t want to immunize against COVID-19 with an experimental vaccine, tell your doctor you refuse to hold him harmless for any side effects that emanate from the COVID-19 vaccine. No doctor in his/her right mind can proceed to inoculate against COVID-19 and bear the risk of legal responsibility for any harm that would come to you from vaccination.
My next suggestion is to take the CONSENT/REFUSAL form I created (available at covid19consent.com) and go to your doctor and ask for a health evaluation in anticipation of vaccination.
The consent form states:
On June 30, 2020 the FDA issued a guidance that requires vaccine makers to “clearly demonstrate” proof of a vaccine’s safety and effectiveness through a clinical study showing the vaccine is at least 50% more effective than a placebo.
Ask your doctor, if in his judgment, the vaccine he would choose to immunize you against COVID-19 would be safe to use. There is no way he/she can know that because it is a new unproven vaccine.
The consent form has this check-box for your doctor to sign (below). Champion Men’s A... Buy New $26.05 (as of 06:18 UTC - Details)
PHYSICIAN ASSESSMENT OF RISK:
I have reviewed the patient’s health and medication history and genetic vulnerabilities and am knowledgeable of all the potential benefits and known risks of this vaccine and believe the proposed benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks posed by the vaccine and it is in the patient’s best interest to vaccinate today.
No doctor can check the above box with any assurance the proposed benefits outweigh the possible risks because there is insufficient data to conclude that. Ask your doctor to place his initials next to that box and sign the form on the last page.
With that consent form, signed by your doctor, you can say to others: “my doctor could not assure me the proposed benefits of the vaccine outweigh the potential risks, and therefore I am not a good candidate for vaccination and need to excluded from any clinical study.” Or more simply: “My doctor said I am not a good candidate for vaccination and should be excluded from immunization.”
Staple the doctor’s business card to your consent form and make copies of it to provide to whomever you want to see it.
Americans need to recognize, a study indicates less than 133 million Americans or 45% are not healthy and therefore may not develop sufficient immunity against COVID-19 even with vaccination.


lewrockwell--2020-12-08--The Crack-Up Is Coming

The Crack-Up Is Coming

Some Federal Reserve officials are calling for tougher banking regulations in order to prevent the Fed ’ s low interest rate policy from leading investors to take “ excessive ” risks that will create asset bubbles .
The Fed is understandably worried that these bubbles will burst leading to another market meltdown .
However , the boom-and-bust cycle will not end because regulators stop investors from taking “ excessive ” risks .
Almost every bubble and economic downturn America has experienced over the past 107 years was caused by the Federal Reserve ’ s manipulation of the money supply .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ lower interest rates , thus distorting the signals sent by the rates , which are the price of money .
Artificially low interest rates cause investments to be made in projects that are not supported by the real underlying market conditions .
This results in a boom , inevitably followed by a crash , then by a new round of money creation and government bailouts restarting the cycle .
Champion Men ’ s G ... Buy New $ 33.75 Increased regulations will not just fail to head off the next crash , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Federal regulators are not capable of determining what is “ excessive ” risk .
Instead , that determination is best left to market participants .
Regulators are subject to having the same Fed-induced distorted view of the marketplace as nearly everyone else .
Thus , regulators may mistake a growing asset bubble as a thriving sector of the economy that will serve as a long-term source of growth .
This is especially the case if , as with the housing bubble , government policies such as the Community Reinvestment Act encourage the malinvestments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ growth of businesses that are actually responding to real economic conditions instead of Fed-created illusions .
Support among the people , if not among the financial and political elites , for auditing and even ending the Fed , as well as for cryptocurrencies and precious metals , suggests we may soon reach what Ludwig von Mises referred to as the “ crack-up.
” The crack-up occurs when enough people realize that continuous expanding of the money supply , and the accompanying decline in a currency ’ s purchasing power , is a feature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spend their money as soon as they get it , accelerating the rise of hyperinflation .
Gildan Men ’ s Hea ... Buy New $ 13.15 Concerns over the effects of the US government ’ s debt , the precarious American economic condition , and growing resentment of US foreign policy have led to a decline in the dollar ’ s international value .
Eventually , these factors will lead to a rejection of the dollar ’ s world reserve currency status .
Rejection of the dollar ’ s reserve currency status abroad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an economic meltdown worse than the Great Depression .
Among the problems this will lead to is increased violence as some Americans who believe they are entitled to live off the stolen property of others cut out the government middleman and start stealing from their fellow citizens .
The only way to avoid this fate is to spread the ideas of liberty among the people .
A strong liberty movement that can pressure politicians to cut spending , audit and end the Fed , legalize competing currencies , and stop promoting divisive identity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away from the Keynesian welfare-warfare state to a free society .
The Best of Ron Paul , MD

Some Federal Reserve officials are calling for tougher banking regulations in order to prevent the Fed’s low interest rate policy from leading investors to take “excessive” risks that will create asset bubbles. The Fed is understandably worried that these bubbles will burst leading to another market meltdown. However, the boom-and-bust cycle will not end because regulators stop investors from taking “excessive” risks. Almost every bubble and economic downturn America has experienced over the past 107 years was caused by the Federal Reserve’s manipulation of the money supply.
The Federal Reserve’s actions artificially lower interest rates, thus distorting the signals sent by the rates, which are the price of money. Artificially low interest rates cause investments to be made in projects that are not supported by the real underlying market conditions. This results in a boom, inevitably followed by a crash, then by a new round of money creation and government bailouts restarting the cycle. Champion Men’s G... Buy New $33.75 (as of 06:19 UTC - Details)
Increased regulations will not just fail to head off the next crash, they will make the next recession worse. Federal regulators are not capable of determining what is “excessive” risk. Instead, that determination is best left to market participants. Regulators are subject to having the same Fed-induced distorted view of the marketplace as nearly everyone else. Thus, regulators may mistake a growing asset bubble as a thriving sector of the economy that will serve as a long-term source of growth. This is especially the case if, as with the housing bubble, government policies such as the Community Reinvestment Act encourage the malinvestments. Also, regulators may impede the growth of businesses that are actually responding to real economic conditions instead of Fed-created illusions.
Support among the people, if not among the financial and political elites, for auditing and even ending the Fed, as well as for cryptocurrencies and precious metals, suggests we may soon reach what Ludwig von Mises referred to as the “crack-up.” The crack-up occurs when enough people realize that continuous expanding of the money supply, and the accompanying decline in a currency’s purchasing power, is a feature of central banking. Therefore, they spend their money as soon as they get it, accelerating the rise of hyperinflation. Gildan Men’s Hea... Buy New $13.15 (as of 06:19 UTC - Details)
Concerns over the effects of the US government’s debt, the precarious American economic condition, and growing resentment of US foreign policy have led to a decline in the dollar’s international value. Eventually, these factors will lead to a rejection of the dollar’s world reserve currency status.
Rejection of the dollar’s reserve currency status abroad and the crack-up at home will cause an economic meltdown worse than the Great Depression. Among the problems this will lead to is increased violence as some Americans who believe they are entitled to live off the stolen property of others cut out the government middleman and start stealing from their fellow citizens.
The only way to avoid this fate is to spread the ideas of liberty among the people. A strong liberty movement that can pressure politicians to cut spending, audit and end the Fed, legalize competing currencies, and stop promoting divisive identity politics is the key to peacefully transitioning away from the Keynesian welfare-warfare state to a free society.
The Best of Ron Paul, MD