lewrockwell--2020-08-29--This Year’s Economic Destruction Due to the State’s Coronavirus Response Will Pale in Comparison to

This Year’s Economic Destruction Due to the State’s Coronavirus Response Will Pale in Comparison to What’s Coming

“ It is important to remember that government interference always means either violent action or the threat of such action .
Government is in the last resort the employment of armed men , of policemen , gendarmes , soldiers , prison guards , and hangmen .
The essential feature of government is the enforcement of its decrees by beating , killing , and imprisoning .
Those who are asking for more government interference are asking ultimately for more compulsion and less freedom.
” Ludwig Von Mises ( 1990 ) .
“ Economic freedom and interventionism : an anthology of articles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States today , the hierarchy begins with the top tier of self-proclaimed elites , those in central and high level banking , those in the large corporate world , those at the top of the ‘ healthcare ’ pyramid , and those controlling monetary and economic policy above the level of government , including the class running the large tax exempt foundations .
While government is below this level , it is nonetheless responsible for the economic carnage because it is the initiator and enforcer of policies meant to enrich the few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the many .
This could never be more evident than it is today .
Economic Freedom and I ... Mises , Ludwig von Check Amazon for Pricing .
This country has gone through hell this year due to policies put into place to combat what has been called a deadly ‘ pandemic.
’ Considering our history , and current numbers of total death , this ‘ pandemic ’ has proved to be a fraud .
Apparently , that matters not , as the public at large has accepted the propaganda , and has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have devastated this economy and the natural health of the population .
So far , things have gone exactly as planned , and the people have surrendered to the hype to such an extent as to allow the destruction of their natural immune systems and in many cases their livelihoods .
This does not bode well for the future if the current trend is not reversed .
The bloated economic systems worldwide have been inflated by a constant increase in the money supply for at least the past 12 plus years .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exponentially , and with no end in sight , and was of course blamed on a virus outbreak .
With this kind of expansion , and the coinciding response of lockdowns , business and travel closures , quarantines , and fear mongering , prices have dramatically escalated and unemployment has skyrocketed .
Businesses across the country have been shut down , many permanently , and many have been forced into bankruptcy .
These of course are small and medium sized businesses for the most part , the backbone of this country .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government response , has been unimaginable , and has led to over 40 million people being out of work .
This alone has the potential to destroy the economy of this nation , but this is just the beginning .
The destruction of the economy is a necessary aspect of the plan to advance global governance .
The more people out of work and dependent on government means that they will be much easier to control .
Already mass poverty is evident , and with food supplies dwindling , and so many unable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a large part of the population is certainly possible if not probable .
These are agendas sought by those in the ruling class that need total compliance in order to restructure the global economic system .
This economic collapse coming was imminent , but now is being pushed forward at great speed in order to use this virus scare as the scapegoat for a desired economic reset .
False Alarm : The Truth ... Siegel , Marc Best Price : $ 12.95 Buy New $ 12.70 The biggest threat we face now is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this flu season will most likely be much worse than normal due to the purposeful weakening of the immune systems of most Americans .
Refusing to bow to state orders , and not accepting any political authority , would certainly stop this onslaught of tyranny in its tracks , even if just a small percentage of the population were to say no to this government response .
That has not happened so far , but without that dissent , this country is doomed in my opinion .
Imagine what has happened over just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ double or triple that response .
The response seen to date will be dwarfed by the response this winter if the death toll is higher as I predict , and most all those deaths will be blamed on this thing called Covid-19 .
It appears that a manufactured ramp up of the state response is coming very soon , as this has been telegraphed for some time by the government and the state run mainstream media .
The warnings have been out in the open , and this is with no knowledge whatsoever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A set up is in place , and the planned next wave is ready to launch in just the next few weeks .
Already around the world , much more brutal and oppressive measures are being advanced for non-compliance of mask wearing , distancing , and quarantine evasiveness .
It appears that this is in anticipation of much harsher measures to come , and the rulers need to get the public used to an amplification of enforcement so that necessary changes can be made .
This fall and winter is the most important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most important time in history .
If mass compliance continues , and if dissent by large numbers of Americans is not forthcoming , life as we know it could end before spring .
The global reset by that time could be advancing at such a pace as to be almost impossible to stop .
That would be an untenable situation , as once this reset is in high gear , and even more people are destitute , it will be much more difficult to reverse this totalitarian plot .
Resistance , Rebellion , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 3.65 Buy New $ 10.70 With more lockdowns , more quarantine , more isolation , and more destruction of the economy , unemployment will balloon to unheard of levels , causing even more sickness , death , and tyranny at the hands of the state .
In addition , the more deaths that occur , the more draconian the policies will become , and the carnage brought by the evil response to this so-called virus will not relent , it will only get worse .
Imagine unemployment at 50 % , 60 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ food on the shelves , and no ability to support or feed your families ?
Imagine hell on earth .
This is all leading to a mandatory global vaccine that will be released some time this fall or winter .
If most of the masses line up for this vaccine , something that is now looking possible , the resulting effects of these toxins that are unknown at this time will have already been put into play inside the bodies of most of the population .
What harm will that bring , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stage , the plan for global governance will have advanced , and we would be on track to establish a cashless society , with all monetary systems becoming digital .
This will signal the end of an era that began with freedom , but will end in death , destruction , slavery , and tyranny .
This can not be allowed to happen .
“ The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants.
” The Best of Gary D. Barnett

“It is important to remember that government interference always means either violent action or the threat of such action. Government is in the last resort the employment of armed men, of policemen, gendarmes, soldiers, prison guards, and hangmen. The essential feature of government is the enforcement of its decrees by beating, killing, and imprisoning. Those who are asking for more government interference are asking ultimately for more compulsion and less freedom.”
Ludwig Von Mises (1990). “Economic freedom and interventionism: an anthology of articles and essays”
Concerning economics in the United States today, the hierarchy begins with the top tier of self-proclaimed elites, those in central and high level banking, those in the large corporate world, those at the top of the ‘healthcare’ pyramid, and those controlling monetary and economic policy above the level of government, including the class running the large tax exempt foundations. While government is below this level, it is nonetheless responsible for the economic carnage because it is the initiator and enforcer of policies meant to enrich the few at the top at the expense of the many. This could never be more evident than it is today. Economic Freedom and I... Mises, Ludwig von Check Amazon for Pricing.
This country has gone through hell this year due to policies put into place to combat what has been called a deadly ‘pandemic.’ Considering our history, and current numbers of total death, this ‘pandemic’ has proved to be a fraud. Apparently, that matters not, as the public at large has accepted the propaganda, and has given in to immense draconian measures that have devastated this economy and the natural health of the population. So far, things have gone exactly as planned, and the people have surrendered to the hype to such an extent as to allow the destruction of their natural immune systems and in many cases their livelihoods. This does not bode well for the future if the current trend is not reversed.
The bloated economic systems worldwide have been inflated by a constant increase in the money supply for at least the past 12 plus years. This year alone, that expansion has exploded exponentially, and with no end in sight, and was of course blamed on a virus outbreak. With this kind of expansion, and the coinciding response of lockdowns, business and travel closures, quarantines, and fear mongering, prices have dramatically escalated and unemployment has skyrocketed. Businesses across the country have been shut down, many permanently, and many have been forced into bankruptcy. These of course are small and medium sized businesses for the most part, the backbone of this country. The unemployment caused by this harsh and unwarranted government response, has been unimaginable, and has led to over 40 million people being out of work. This alone has the potential to destroy the economy of this nation, but this is just the beginning.
The destruction of the economy is a necessary aspect of the plan to advance global governance. The more people out of work and dependent on government means that they will be much easier to control. Already mass poverty is evident, and with food supplies dwindling, and so many unable to support their families, starvation among a large part of the population is certainly possible if not probable. These are agendas sought by those in the ruling class that need total compliance in order to restructure the global economic system. This economic collapse coming was imminent, but now is being pushed forward at great speed in order to use this virus scare as the scapegoat for a desired economic reset. False Alarm: The Truth... Siegel, Marc Best Price: $12.95 Buy New $12.70 (as of 11:29 UTC - Details)
The biggest threat we face now is this coming fall and winter, as this flu season will most likely be much worse than normal due to the purposeful weakening of the immune systems of most Americans. Refusing to bow to state orders, and not accepting any political authority, would certainly stop this onslaught of tyranny in its tracks, even if just a small percentage of the population were to say no to this government response. That has not happened so far, but without that dissent, this country is doomed in my opinion. Imagine what has happened over just the past 6 months, and then double or triple that response. The response seen to date will be dwarfed by the response this winter if the death toll is higher as I predict, and most all those deaths will be blamed on this thing called Covid-19.
It appears that a manufactured ramp up of the state response is coming very soon, as this has been telegraphed for some time by the government and the state run mainstream media. The warnings have been out in the open, and this is with no knowledge whatsoever of what will occur this season. A set up is in place, and the planned next wave is ready to launch in just the next few weeks. Already around the world, much more brutal and oppressive measures are being advanced for non-compliance of mask wearing, distancing, and quarantine evasiveness. It appears that this is in anticipation of much harsher measures to come, and the rulers need to get the public used to an amplification of enforcement so that necessary changes can be made.
This fall and winter is the most important time for this country, maybe the most important time in history. If mass compliance continues, and if dissent by large numbers of Americans is not forthcoming, life as we know it could end before spring. The global reset by that time could be advancing at such a pace as to be almost impossible to stop. That would be an untenable situation, as once this reset is in high gear, and even more people are destitute, it will be much more difficult to reverse this totalitarian plot.
Resistance, Rebellion,... Camus, Albert Best Price: $3.65 Buy New $10.70 (as of 03:25 UTC - Details) With more lockdowns, more quarantine, more isolation, and more destruction of the economy, unemployment will balloon to unheard of levels, causing even more sickness, death, and tyranny at the hands of the state. In addition, the more deaths that occur, the more draconian the policies will become, and the carnage brought by the evil response to this so-called virus will not relent, it will only get worse. Imagine unemployment at 50%, 60%, or more? Imagine no food on the shelves, and no ability to support or feed your families? Imagine hell on earth.
This is all leading to a mandatory global vaccine that will be released some time this fall or winter. If most of the masses line up for this vaccine, something that is now looking possible, the resulting effects of these toxins that are unknown at this time will have already been put into play inside the bodies of most of the population. What harm will that bring, and will it be irreversible?
At this stage, the plan for global governance will have advanced, and we would be on track to establish a cashless society, with all monetary systems becoming digital. This will signal the end of an era that began with freedom, but will end in death, destruction, slavery, and tyranny. This cannot be allowed to happen.
“The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants.”
Albert Camus (2012). “Resistance, Rebellion, and Death: Essays”, p.101, Vintage
The Best of Gary D. Barnett


lewrockwell--2020-08-29--How To Invoke a Face Mask Exemption at the Barber & Get VIP Treatment

Thanks for all of your writing on how to use a medical exemption to end these face mask orders .
I walked by the barber the other day , and he ’ s got a sign up saying you need to wear a face mask .
I can ’ t safely wear a face mask , but I don ’ t know how to say that .
Short answer : Just tell him .
Giving -- The Sacred Art ... Wright MDiv , Lauren Tyler Best Price : $ 1.70 Buy New $ 4.54 Do you have any idea how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inhales each day ?
This is not to mention the hair product , chemical treatments , skin cells and anything else that ’ s in your hair , made airborne by him preening you .
It can be a dusty business .
Plenty of barbers have these little nagging tickles in the throat and lightly cough in response to that irritation .
The light cough would have gone unnoticed before the age of Covid .
Who knows what kind of reaction it might garner today .
Your barber may have always wanted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanted to freak you out , so he didn ’ t .
More barbers are going to start wearing them , not entirely because of Covid either , they can now avoid breathing some of that stuff , without freaking out customers .
In fact , in this era , he might even look virtuous doing so .
Barbers tend to be quite entrepreneurial .
That is the nature of their business .
Barbers know rent intimately .
They know taxes intimately .
They know regulation intimately .
They know their daily , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they know customers intimately .
They are in touch with what is happening in an economy and community and tend to be realistic and personable people .
Barbers have not seen a normal customer-load for more than half a year and that has been a big setback for them .
Barbers , after all , are people with financial plans .
Get Out of Your Head : ... Allen , Jennie Best Price : $ 14.37 Buy New $ 14.23 It ’ s no surprise that barbers were the ones leading the charge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Texas and other places .
They are at once service providers and valuable glue to a community , deeply in touch with their customer ’ s needs and wants .
At least that describes any barber I ’ ve ever known .
Not only that , but in the barber chair you are vulnerable , you can share sensitive details about your appearance there , and you can get your barber ’ s advice about it .
There can be an intimacy and trust to that relationship that doesn ’ t exist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You Can ’ t Be Direct With Your Barber , Who Can You Be Direct With ?
If you can tell your barber honestly and openly about a strange hair that keeps popping up in the weirdest place , and that you ’ ve never told anyone else about , it shouldn ’ t be too hard to speak to your barber and tell him you will be unable to wear a mask .
He wants your business , and he will make an exception .
If he is worried that your exemption @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off other customers , he ’ ll probably happily open up for you an hour early by appointment or stay an hour after close for you .
It ’ s A Great Time To Be Generous With Yourself And Others If he does that , give the guy an extra few bucks or even better , bring him a gift he ’ s sure to love .
It could be a bottle of the kind you might give him at Christmastime , or some cigars — something he can take home , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the rest of the family about what great customers he has .
You do that , and you ’ ll buy ages of good will with the man .
And heck , a gift like that is deserved if your barber is anything like the amazing barbers who I ’ ve trusted enough to sit in their barber chairs all these years .
It ’ s not just about the good will .
It ’ s about doing a solid for someone who has probably done you so many over the years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the more emotional generosity and financial generosity we can offer those around us , the more we are helping to ease some of the stresses that so many are presently going through .
Anxious for Nothing : F ... Lucado , Max Best Price : $ 12.50 Buy New $ 10.39 The world could use more generosity right now and less divisiveness .
You may not be able to change the world , but this very moment you can decide to bring a lot more emotional kindness to your corner of the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At The Barber Shop Just like any other business with a face mask order , you just need to identify your boundaries , communicate your boundaries , and defend your boundaries by 1 . )
identifying the face mask rule in question , 2 . )
inquiring about exemptions , 3 . )
seeing if you fit into those exemptions , and 4 . )
communicating and confirming your legitimate exemption .
That can be changed a little with the informal and friendly Joe , who runs his own shop and has no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the statement “ I ’ m unable to wear a face mask safely , ” is a useful tool to invoke a legitimate exemption to a face mask rule .
With your barber , who is practically the opposite of a faceless corporate drone obediently following a flowchart , it makes sense to be more human in your approach .
As you may know , from previous writings on this topic here , here , here , here , here , and here , I like reaching out over the phone in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that comes from showing up at the door .
“ Joe , this is Stevo .
I was walking by and noticed you got this face mask sign posted up.
” “ Joe you got any exemptions to this face mask rule ?
Cuz I really went a haircut , and I can ’ t wear a face mask .
The doctor says it ’ s bad for my health .
The doctor says ‘ Stevo , do not wear a face mask !
’ I ’ m just listening to the doctor.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or you might need to continue the discussion a little more .
Alternately , you can offer to call back a little later after he ’ s had time to think about it .
Calling back later would be my approach .
It ’ s a more understanding way to deal with the various pressures of the situation Joe finds himself in .
Unlike the corporate drone , Joe has had better things to do than get training on face mask compliance .
It makes sense he would need time to think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ busy day with a long line of customers .
Whatever you do , don ’ t get testy with Joe .
A lot of folks have had success steamrolling face mask compliance checkers at checkpoints .
Though it ’ s not the method that I think works best , it might make sense for some people in some situations .
I ’ d never do that with my relationship with Joe .
He ’ s a good guy and a reasonable guy .
There ’ s no need for anything remotely resembling steamrolling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ barber the procedure you ’ ve just heard him say .
“ Okay , Joe , so if I show up 7 p.m. on Tuesday , you can make room for me , and I won ’ t have to wear a face mask .
Do you want me to give you a call that morning and remind you ?
Do all this over the phone and it will be a lot less tense .
Barber shops can be like man caves .
Once the rhythm of the tribe sets in at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to playing , the people get to talking , a pecking order gets established , a mood , a rapport .
Wherever you have a few customers or a few chairs , it seems to happen .
Whenever a new person walks in , the newcomer disrupts that vibe .
That happens on a normal day in any tight-knit barbershop in a close community .
Imagine how much worse it is to walk into a barbershop where ten guys , dutifully wearing their masks , are shooting the bull about these guys who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mask , because they are too darn selfish , ” or some other media talking point .
If you enter into that and you put Joe on the spot in front of all those others , you ’ re stacking the deck against yourself .
Joe loves his customers , but Joe hasn ’ t kept his place open 27 years and put three daughters through college by getting into petty little disputes with everyone watching .
Do Joe a favor and let him talk this through with you over the phone , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as much discretion as he chooses to use .
If you ’ ve got a legitimate exemption , do yourself a favor and vow to never wear a mask again .
At some point you ’ ve got to draw a line : you can ’ t go through the misery of the mask or the isolation of avoiding going outside forever .
Why not cross that line now ?
Start with your next barber appointment .
If Joe can ’ t extend you that customer service favor of not requiring that you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who will .
Heck , half the barbers and stylists are running around making house calls these days , they ’ ve been given such a rough go by government .
Joe is probably so interested in your business , he might even do house calls for you if asked .
These mask orders are bad news .
More superstition than science , they are the wrong way for policy to be crafted .
That ’ s not me claiming that , that ’ s 2016 research , now scrubbed from the internet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are .
It ’ s been replaced by this Orwellian creepiness : “ If you are looking for ‘ Why Face Masks Don ’ t Work : A Revealing Review ’ by John Hardie , BDS , MSc , PhD , FRCDC , it has been removed .
The content was published in 2016 and is no longer relevant in our current climate.
” Thank goodness for the Wayback Machine .
Something tells me the weird , Covid directives from government won ’ t end there either .
We ’ re already seeing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down fared worse , the same , or better than places that weren ’ t .
It seems more and more evident that lockdowns weren ’ t the variable .
What have been your experiences at the face mask compliance checkpoints ?
Send me your stories , and help me put an end to this tyranny .
The Best of Allan Stevo

Dear Stevo, Thanks for all of your writing on how to use a medical exemption to end these face mask orders. I walked by the barber the other day, and he’s got a sign up saying you need to wear a face mask. I can’t safely wear a face mask, but I don’t know how to say that. -Gaynelle F., Vallejo, California
Short answer: Just tell him.
Long answer:
Giving--The Sacred Art... Wright MDiv, Lauren Tyler Best Price: $1.70 Buy New $4.54 (as of 03:27 UTC - Details) Do you have any idea how many fine pieces of hair a barber inhales each day? This is not to mention the hair product, chemical treatments, skin cells and anything else that’s in your hair, made airborne by him preening you.
It can be a dusty business.
Plenty of barbers have these little nagging tickles in the throat and lightly cough in response to that irritation. The light cough would have gone unnoticed before the age of Covid. Who knows what kind of reaction it might garner today.
Your barber may have always wanted to wear a mask. He just never wanted to freak you out, so he didn’t.
More barbers are going to start wearing them, not entirely because of Covid either, they can now avoid breathing some of that stuff, without freaking out customers. In fact, in this era, he might even look virtuous doing so.
Barbers Are Economic Barometers & Calipers Of Public Sentiment
Barbers tend to be quite entrepreneurial. That is the nature of their business.
Barbers know rent intimately. They know taxes intimately. They know regulation intimately. They know their daily, weekly, and monthly nut. And they know customers intimately. They are in touch with what is happening in an economy and community and tend to be realistic and personable people.
Barbers have not seen a normal customer-load for more than half a year and that has been a big setback for them.
Barbers, after all, are people with financial plans. Get Out of Your Head: ... Allen, Jennie Best Price: $14.37 Buy New $14.23 (as of 03:27 UTC - Details)
It’s no surprise that barbers were the ones leading the charge against the lockdowns in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas and other places.
They are at once service providers and valuable glue to a community, deeply in touch with their customer’s needs and wants. At least that describes any barber I’ve ever known. Not only that, but in the barber chair you are vulnerable, you can share sensitive details about your appearance there, and you can get your barber’s advice about it. There can be an intimacy and trust to that relationship that doesn’t exist in most other business relationships.
If You Can’t Be Direct With Your Barber, Who Can You Be Direct With?
If you can tell your barber honestly and openly about a strange hair that keeps popping up in the weirdest place, and that you’ve never told anyone else about, it shouldn’t be too hard to speak to your barber and tell him you will be unable to wear a mask.
He wants your business, and he will make an exception. If he is worried that your exemption will be bad for business and scare off other customers, he’ll probably happily open up for you an hour early by appointment or stay an hour after close for you.
It’s A Great Time To Be Generous With Yourself And Others
If he does that, give the guy an extra few bucks or even better, bring him a gift he’s sure to love. It could be a bottle of the kind you might give him at Christmastime, or some cigars — something he can take home, and show to the wife, while bragging to the rest of the family about what great customers he has.
You do that, and you’ll buy ages of good will with the man. And heck, a gift like that is deserved if your barber is anything like the amazing barbers who I’ve trusted enough to sit in their barber chairs all these years. It’s not just about the good will. It’s about doing a solid for someone who has probably done you so many over the years, and in the present time, the more emotional generosity and financial generosity we can offer those around us, the more we are helping to ease some of the stresses that so many are presently going through. Anxious for Nothing: F... Lucado, Max Best Price: $12.50 Buy New $10.39 (as of 03:27 UTC - Details)
The world could use more generosity right now and less divisiveness. You may not be able to change the world, but this very moment you can decide to bring a lot more emotional kindness to your corner of the world.
Exempting Yourself From Face Mask Rules At The Barber Shop
Just like any other business with a face mask order, you just need to identify your boundaries, communicate your boundaries, and defend your boundaries by 1.) identifying the face mask rule in question, 2.) inquiring about exemptions, 3.) seeing if you fit into those exemptions, and 4.) communicating and confirming your legitimate exemption. That can be changed a little with the informal and friendly Joe, who runs his own shop and has no flowchart that he must follow.
Usually, the statement “I’m unable to wear a face mask safely,” is a useful tool to invoke a legitimate exemption to a face mask rule. With your barber, who is practically the opposite of a faceless corporate drone obediently following a flowchart, it makes sense to be more human in your approach.
As you may know, from previous writings on this topic here , here, here, here, here, and here, I like reaching out over the phone in order to avoid the escalation of tension that comes from showing up at the door.
1.) Bring up the topic.
“Joe, this is Stevo. I was walking by and noticed you got this face mask sign posted up.”
Let Joe talk.
2.) Inquire about exemptions.
“Joe you got any exemptions to this face mask rule? Cuz I really went a haircut, and I can’t wear a face mask. The doctor says it’s bad for my health. The doctor says ‘Stevo, do not wear a face mask!’ I’m just listening to the doctor.”
Let Joe talk.
This second step might end here, or you might need to continue the discussion a little more. Alternately, you can offer to call back a little later after he’s had time to think about it. Calling back later would be my approach. It’s a more understanding way to deal with the various pressures of the situation Joe finds himself in.
Unlike the corporate drone, Joe has had better things to do than get training on face mask compliance. It makes sense he would need time to think, and he might be having a busy day with a long line of customers.
Whatever you do, don’t get testy with Joe. A lot of folks have had success steamrolling face mask compliance checkers at checkpoints. Though it’s not the method that I think works best, it might make sense for some people in some situations. I’d never do that with my relationship with Joe. He’s a good guy and a reasonable guy. There’s no need for anything remotely resembling steamrolling.
3.) Confirm with your barber the procedure you’ve just heard him say.
“Okay, Joe, so if I show up 7 p.m. on Tuesday, you can make room for me, and I won’t have to wear a face mask. Do you want me to give you a call that morning and remind you?
Barbershops Are Tribal Gathering Places
Do all this over the phone and it will be a lot less tense. Barber shops can be like man caves. Once the rhythm of the tribe sets in at a barbershop, the easy background music gets to playing, the people get to talking, a pecking order gets established, a mood, a rapport. Wherever you have a few customers or a few chairs, it seems to happen.
Whenever a new person walks in, the newcomer disrupts that vibe. That happens on a normal day in any tight-knit barbershop in a close community.
Imagine how much worse it is to walk into a barbershop where ten guys, dutifully wearing their masks, are shooting the bull about these guys who “won’t wear a face mask, because they are too darn selfish,” or some other media talking point.
If you enter into that and you put Joe on the spot in front of all those others, you’re stacking the deck against yourself.
Joe loves his customers, but Joe hasn’t kept his place open 27 years and put three daughters through college by getting into petty little disputes with everyone watching.
Do Joe a favor and let him talk this through with you over the phone, on his own terms, and with as much discretion as he chooses to use.
Draw A Line Today…
If you’ve got a legitimate exemption, do yourself a favor and vow to never wear a mask again. At some point you’ve got to draw a line: you can’t go through the misery of the mask or the isolation of avoiding going outside forever. Why not cross that line now?
Start with your next barber appointment. If Joe can’t extend you that customer service favor of not requiring that you be masked, there are other barbers who will.
Heck, half the barbers and stylists are running around making house calls these days, they’ve been given such a rough go by government. Joe is probably so interested in your business, he might even do house calls for you if asked.
These mask orders are bad news. More superstition than science, they are the wrong way for policy to be crafted. That’s not me claiming that, that’s 2016 research, now scrubbed from the internet, that describes how ineffective face masks are.
It’s been replaced by this Orwellian creepiness: “If you are looking for ‘Why Face Masks Don’t Work: A Revealing Review’ by John Hardie, BDS, MSc, PhD, FRCDC, it has been removed. The content was published in 2016 and is no longer relevant in our current climate.”
Thank goodness for the Wayback Machine.
…Or It Won’t Stop Here
Something tells me the weird, Covid directives from government won’t end there either. We’re already seeing the evidence that places that were locked down fared worse, the same, or better than places that weren’t. It seems more and more evident that lockdowns weren’t the variable.
What have been your experiences at the face mask compliance checkpoints? Send me your stories, and help me put an end to this tyranny.
The Best of Allan Stevo


lewrockwell--2020-08-29--Anthony Fauci and the Galactic Museum

Anthony Fauci and the Galactic Museum

“ Governments throw money at a problem .
Bill Gates directs money at a problem .
But what problem is he seeing ?
You ’ d better figure that out , because , would you take an injection from this man ?
” ( Notes for The Underground . )
My friend Charlie recently sold a painting to the Gregorian Museum out on Galactic Park .
They hang his painting in one of the upstairs rooms for a week , and then trouble starts .
Charlie gets a phone call in the middle of the night from the director .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He rushes over to the museum .
Upstairs , the director is in his pajamas pacing back and forth .
Charlie goes up to his painting , looks at it for a few minutes and sees it .
People have walked into the painting and taken up residence there .
Law suits , the director says .
Their families could take us to the cleaners .
When Charlie calls out to the people inside his painting , they don ’ t hear him .
They don ’ t seem to be able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one ’ s trying .
What do you want me to do , Charlie says .
Get them the hell out of there , the director says .
Pick up the picture and shake it if you have to .
Turn it upside down .
I don ’ t care .
Charlie doesn ’ t think this is a good idea .
Somebody could get hurt .
So for the next few hours , he sits in front of his painting , drinks coffee , and tries to talk to the people inside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yells , they don ’ t notice him .
By this time , the chairman of the museum board has shown up .
He ’ s agitated .
He ’ s yabbering about containing the situation .
Charlie asks him how he proposes to do that .
Blanket denial , the chairman says .
Pretty soon , the cops are going to link these disappearances to the museum—but then we just throw up our hands and claim we know nothing about it .
A lot of good that ’ ll do , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of the law suits , our reputation will be damaged .
People won ’ t want to come here .
They ’ ll be afraid somebody will snatch them .
Okay , the chairman says , we ’ ll shut down for repairs .
New construction .
That ’ ll buy us a few weeks and we can figure out something .
We ’ ll say the building needs an earthquake retrofit .
Not a big one .
Just some shoring up .
…So that ’ s what happened .
They closed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Trillion-Dollar Co ... Marrs , Jim Best Price : $ 3.35 Buy New $ 8.09 Charlie was upset .
If word got out , how could he ever sell another painting ?
His agent told him he was nuts .
He ’ d become the most famous person in the world , and people would be lining up trying to get inside his pictures .
You ’ ll be a phenomenon , he said .
Yeah , Charlie said , until some nut tries to take me out .
A week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ having breakfast at a little cafe over by the river , he told me the people inside his painting were building yurts .
They were digging a well .
And for some reason , they were all wearing cloth masks .
What are they eating , I asked him .
Beats me , he said .
But they don ’ t seem worried .
They look okay .
But they can ’ t get out , he said .
At least they don ’ t want to .
They ’ re settling down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obvious question about shrinkage .
I know , he said .
They ’ re a hell of a lot smaller .
But no one ’ s complaining , as far as I can tell .
They like your work , I said .
He looked at me like he was going to kill me , so I let it drop .
Okay , I said .
Here ’ s what you need to do .
Go over there and add something to the painting .
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Sure , he said , and drive them into psychosis .
Who knows what effect it would have ?
Paint a nice little country road that leads them right out into the museum .
They ’ ll see it , they ’ ll walk on it .
No , he said .
Don ’ t you get it ?
They ’ ve already taken things a step further .
They ’ re not really living in my landscape .
That was just the initial draw .
They ’ re building @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re…poaching !
Then there ’ s only one thing you can do , I said .
I leaned across the table and whispered in his ear .
He listened , then jumped back .
No , I said .
You have to .
Don ’ t be a weak sister .
Go for it .
The next day , I learned later , Charlie showed up and went upstairs in the museum and cleared everybody out .
He unpacked the little suitcase he ’ d brought and set up a player and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disc and turned on the music .
Some sort of chanting .
A chorus .
He took out a change of clothes from the suitcase and put on a long robe and a crazy hat .
He eventually showed it to me .
It was from a costume party he ’ d had at his house .
Tall red silk hat with tassels hanging from it .
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YOU ’ RE LIVING IN MY WORLD , THE WORLD I MADE .
They all looked toward the sound of his voice .
THAT ’ S RIGHT , he said .
I ’ M RIGHT HERE .
THIS IS A REVELATION .
I DON ’ T DO MANY OF THESE SO LISTEN UP .
I AM YOUR CREATOR , YOUR GOD .
DO YOU UNDERSTAND ?
All 30 or so of them were now gathered together , outside one of the half-finished yurts , with their masks on .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ GOOD .
WE NEED TO GET A FEW THINGS STRAIGHT .
YOU DIDN ’ T OBTAIN MY PERMISSION TO ENTER MY WORLD .
SO YOU ’ RE GOING TO HAVE TO COME OUT SO WE CAN DISCUSS DETAILS .
MY WORD IS LAW .
UNDERSTAND ?
STOP THE BUILDING .
STOP THE DIGGING .
WALK TOWARD ME .
WALK TOWARD THE SOUND OF MY VOICE .
They hesitated , looked at each other , and started to walk toward Charlie .
THAT ’ S RIGHT .
KEEP GOING .
YOU ’ RE DOING @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SHOW YOU WHERE I LIVE .
This was apparently quite a perk , so they walked faster .
They broke into a trot .
Finally , they emerged from the painting and , Charlie said , they swelled back to normal size right away .
It was quite a thing to see , he said , like balloons blowing up—and then there they were , all around me , in the museum .
First thing , I took the painting off the wall and laid it on the floor , face down .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ them who he was , the painter .
It took a few hours of intense conversation before they understood and accepted the situation .
All in all , they seemed sad .
And there was one other thing .
They were calling him FAUCI .
They repeated the word over and over , as if it were a chant .
He told them to stop .
They did .
What were you going to do , he asked them .
Live in there forever ?
Couldn ’ t you see how to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get out , one of the men said .
We liked it in there .
And that was pretty much that , except for the signing of waivers and non-disclosure agreements with the museum .
For which the people were granted lifetime platinum memberships and some vouchers and coupons for the museum store and restaurant .
Charlie went into a funk .
He didn ’ t go into his studio for a few months .
One night , I dropped over to his house with a bottle of bourbon and we had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You know , I said , you can start a church if you want to .
I know a guy who writes fake scriptures and peddles them .
He ’ s good .
You really do want me to kill you , he said .
We drank in silence for a while .
I told him : those people with their wells and yurts and ritual masks ?
Sooner or later , they ’ re going to hypnotize themselves and fall for another strange deal .
Nobody ’ s going to stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s the thing , he said .
They liked living in my picture .
It wasn ’ t a problem for them .
And I took them out .
I conned them .
Well , I said , if that ’ s the case , and there ’ s nothing wrong with them , they ’ ll find another painting .
See ?
Someday , you ’ ll read about a bunch of people disappearing , and that ’ ll be what it is .
Yeah , he said , maybe .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work .
Universes .
Some weird things happen in that area .
Like , for example , the whole business we ’ re having now with the landing party out at Sandy Port .
Four couples , a bible and some gift boxes of mints .
They say there ’ s lots of room in their universe and they ’ re looking for new settlers .
Here ’ s the twist .
They claim they ’ re living in a permanent pandemic .
Some sort of virus .
As if this would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ join up and sign on and emigrate .
They ’ re…I guess you could say , devoted to this pandemic of theirs .
It seems to be a major part of their religion .
Hard to tell .
A few of our scholars were able to take a look at their bible .
It ’ s composed of studies .
The language is strange and convoluted .
All about tests , viruses , projections , models , injections , and containment measures .
Apparently , where they come from , they have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a distance of several yards .
At first , our scholars thought this was to prevent disease transmission , but it seemed more like a ceremony .
Anyway , we began to believe they ’ re trying to infect us with their disease .
Of course , it isn ’ t working .
We ’ re healthy .
We don ’ t get sick very often .
In their bible , there ’ s quite a lot of language about mask-wearing .
It ’ s mandatory for them—but here , they ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspicion that they ’ re trying to infect us .
Then—our people found , in their bible , mention of a man named Fauci .
He was some kind of prophet .
They still revere him .
He lived long ago .
He foretold a time of great pestilence .
They ’ ve built monuments and even shrines to him back home .
I called Charlie right away and told him about Fauci .
He didn ’ t want to know about it .
Look , I said , maybe these people come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maybe they ’ re actually a lot smaller than they appear to be here .
This is fantastic .
He blew up and started cursing at me .
I guess I can understand his reaction .
He paints a painting and everything is just fine , and then other people look at it , and then they walk into it .
That ’ s the farthest thing from what he intended .
This is one of those problems artists face , I guess .
What are they going to do ?
They paint @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the audience puts their own twist on it .
It can even become a religion .
Of course , I don ’ t have an issue with that .
I ’ m a businessman .
I see an opportunity , I take it .
If you can sell a product , and people decide to use it in their own way , so what ?
As long as they like it , who cares ?
This guy Fauci probably saw things that way .
He was selling disease .
A lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hog and started a church .
What was he going to do ?
Abdicate ?
Maybe he enjoyed playing the prophet .
In our world , we have all sorts of laws against corruption , double-dealing , fraud , and so on , but most people ignore the rules .
Commerce at any cost , no matter what , is the tradition .
I ’ ve told Charlie to wise up .
Selling and buying—what more do you expect ?
Sure , people get hurt in the process , but it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May as well make the most of it .
I ‘ ve been around the block a few thousand times .
As a hobby , I study societies , civilizations .
Freedom ?
Honor ?
They ’ re always trampled on .
Why ?
Because people won ’ t keep fighting for what they believe in .
Then they stop believing .
I don ’ t blame them .
I ’ m sympathetic .
I accept their weak attitude .
In fact , I use it .
Wouldn ’ t you , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and done ?
I ’ ve lived in a lot of times and places .
My name is Bill Gates , and I like to think of myself as a practical man .
This Fauci .
I feel I know him from somewhere .
Maybe a long time ago , we worked together .
I ’ ve worked with so many people .
They might start out with a few honorable principles that cause them trouble .
Then I show them they need to get real .
Then things go much better for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Charlie , look , you ’ re inventing new worlds all the time .
It ’ s terrific .
But somehow , people take it the wrong way .
They don ’ t see how pure your ideas are .
So you have a problem .
I can straighten that out for you .
You just need to make an adjustment .
Don ’ t expect so much from people .
Relax .
Just that little change , and you ’ ll be on the road to fame and fortune .
Don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weaknesses .
He couldn ’ t see it .
But I keep trying .
Charlie , I say , let people have their illusions , just get rid of yours .
Join the majority and play the game .
The only game there is .
Control , or be controlled .
Am I right ?
Come on .
Sure I ’ m right .
See a problem , solve a problem .
What else is there ?
When I find someone who won ’ t give in , I do everything I can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t like me , fight me .
Let ’ s see who wins .
When I notice a certain kind of…LIGHT , it irritates me .
I try to turn off the switch .
That ’ s my thing .
I operate on a certain level .
I want everybody to live on that level .
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“Governments throw money at a problem. Bill Gates directs money at a problem. But what problem is he seeing? You’d better figure that out, because, would you take an injection from this man?” (Notes for The Underground.)
My friend Charlie recently sold a painting to the Gregorian Museum out on Galactic Park.
They hang his painting in one of the upstairs rooms for a week, and then trouble starts. Charlie gets a phone call in the middle of the night from the director. Charlie can’t believe his ears. He rushes over to the museum.
Upstairs, the director is in his pajamas pacing back and forth. Charlie goes up to his painting, looks at it for a few minutes and sees it.
People have walked into the painting and taken up residence there.
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They’re in there.
Law suits, the director says. Their families could take us to the cleaners.
When Charlie calls out to the people inside his painting, they don’t hear him. They don’t seem to be able to get out. At least no one’s trying.
What do you want me to do, Charlie says.
Get them the hell out of there, the director says. Pick up the picture and shake it if you have to. Turn it upside down. I don’t care.
Charlie doesn’t think this is a good idea. Somebody could get hurt.
So for the next few hours, he sits in front of his painting, drinks coffee, and tries to talk to the people inside.
No dice. Even when he yells, they don’t notice him.
By this time, the chairman of the museum board has shown up. He’s agitated. He’s yabbering about containing the situation.
Charlie asks him how he proposes to do that.
Blanket denial, the chairman says. Pretty soon, the cops are going to link these disappearances to the museum—but then we just throw up our hands and claim we know nothing about it.
A lot of good that’ll do, the director says. Even if we wiggle out of the law suits, our reputation will be damaged. People won’t want to come here. They’ll be afraid somebody will snatch them.
Okay, the chairman says, we’ll shut down for repairs. New construction. That’ll buy us a few weeks and we can figure out something. We’ll say the building needs an earthquake retrofit. Not a big one. Just some shoring up.
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Charlie was upset. If word got out, how could he ever sell another painting? His agent told him he was nuts. He’d become the most famous person in the world, and people would be lining up trying to get inside his pictures. You’ll be a phenomenon, he said.
Yeah, Charlie said, until some nut tries to take me out.
A week later, while Charlie and I were having breakfast at a little cafe over by the river, he told me the people inside his painting were building yurts. They were digging a well. And for some reason, they were all wearing cloth masks.
What are they eating, I asked him.
Beats me, he said. But they don’t seem worried. They look okay.
But they can’t get out, he said. At least they don’t want to. They’re settling down in there!
I asked him the obvious question about shrinkage.
I know, he said. They’re a hell of a lot smaller. But no one’s complaining, as far as I can tell.
They like your work, I said.
He looked at me like he was going to kill me, so I let it drop.
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He blinked.
What?
Paint on the painting. See what happens.
Sure, he said, and drive them into psychosis. Who knows what effect it would have?
Paint a nice little country road that leads them right out into the museum. They’ll see it, they’ll walk on it.
No, he said. Don’t you get it? They’ve already taken things a step further. They’re not really living in my landscape. That was just the initial draw. They’re building their own stuff in there. They’re…poaching!
Silence.
Then there’s only one thing you can do, I said.
I leaned across the table and whispered in his ear. He listened, then jumped back.
No, I said. You have to. Don’t be a weak sister. Go for it.
The next day, I learned later, Charlie showed up and went upstairs in the museum and cleared everybody out. He unpacked the little suitcase he’d brought and set up a player and a speaker. He shoved in a disc and turned on the music. Some sort of chanting. A chorus.
He took out a change of clothes from the suitcase and put on a long robe and a crazy hat. He eventually showed it to me. It was from a costume party he’d had at his house. Tall red silk hat with tassels hanging from it.
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HELLO, INHABITANTS. I AM CHARLIE. I’M YOUR CREATOR. YOU’RE LIVING IN MY WORLD, THE WORLD I MADE.
They all looked toward the sound of his voice.
THAT’S RIGHT, he said. I’M RIGHT HERE. THIS IS A REVELATION. I DON’T DO MANY OF THESE SO LISTEN UP. I AM YOUR CREATOR, YOUR GOD. DO YOU UNDERSTAND?
All 30 or so of them were now gathered together, outside one of the half-finished yurts, with their masks on.
They were nodding and saying yes.
GOOD. WE NEED TO GET A FEW THINGS STRAIGHT. YOU DIDN’T OBTAIN MY PERMISSION TO ENTER MY WORLD. SO YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE TO COME OUT SO WE CAN DISCUSS DETAILS. MY WORD IS LAW. UNDERSTAND? STOP THE BUILDING. STOP THE DIGGING. WALK TOWARD ME. WALK TOWARD THE SOUND OF MY VOICE.
They hesitated, looked at each other, and started to walk toward Charlie.
THAT’S RIGHT. KEEP GOING. YOU’RE DOING FINE. I’M GOING TO SHOW YOU WHERE I LIVE.
This was apparently quite a perk, so they walked faster. They broke into a trot.
Finally, they emerged from the painting and, Charlie said, they swelled back to normal size right away.
It was quite a thing to see, he said, like balloons blowing up—and then there they were, all around me, in the museum. First thing, I took the painting off the wall and laid it on the floor, face down. Enough of that stuff.
Charlie told them who he was, the painter. It took a few hours of intense conversation before they understood and accepted the situation. All in all, they seemed sad.
And there was one other thing. They were calling him FAUCI. They repeated the word over and over, as if it were a chant. He told them to stop. They did.
What were you going to do, he asked them. Live in there forever? Couldn’t you see how to get out?
We didn’t want to get out, one of the men said. We liked it in there.
And that was pretty much that, except for the signing of waivers and non-disclosure agreements with the museum. For which the people were granted lifetime platinum memberships and some vouchers and coupons for the museum store and restaurant.
Charlie went into a funk. He didn’t go into his studio for a few months.
One night, I dropped over to his house with a bottle of bourbon and we had a few drinks out on his porch.
You know, I said, you can start a church if you want to. I know a guy who writes fake scriptures and peddles them. He’s good.
You really do want me to kill you, he said.
We drank in silence for a while.
I told him: those people with their wells and yurts and ritual masks? Sooner or later, they’re going to hypnotize themselves and fall for another strange deal. Nobody’s going to stop them.
Charlie looked grim. That’s the thing, he said. They liked living in my picture. It wasn’t a problem for them. And I took them out. I conned them.
Well, I said, if that’s the case, and there’s nothing wrong with them, they’ll find another painting. See? Someday, you’ll read about a bunch of people disappearing, and that’ll be what it is.
Yeah, he said, maybe.
A week later, he got back to work.
Universes. Some weird things happen in that area.
Like, for example, the whole business we’re having now with the landing party out at Sandy Port. Four couples, a bible and some gift boxes of mints. They say there’s lots of room in their universe and they’re looking for new settlers.
Here’s the twist. They claim they’re living in a permanent pandemic. Some sort of virus. As if this would be an inducement for people here to join up and sign on and emigrate.
They’re…I guess you could say, devoted to this pandemic of theirs. It seems to be a major part of their religion. Hard to tell.
A few of our scholars were able to take a look at their bible. It’s composed of studies. The language is strange and convoluted. All about tests, viruses, projections, models, injections, and containment measures. Apparently, where they come from, they have to keep away from each other, at a distance of several yards. At first, our scholars thought this was to prevent disease transmission, but it seemed more like a ceremony. Anyway, we began to believe they’re trying to infect us with their disease. Of course, it isn’t working. We’re healthy. We don’t get sick very often. In their bible, there’s quite a lot of language about mask-wearing. It’s mandatory for them—but here, they’re not bothering, which adds to our suspicion that they’re trying to infect us.
Then—our people found, in their bible, mention of a man named Fauci. He was some kind of prophet. They still revere him. He lived long ago. He foretold a time of great pestilence. They’ve built monuments and even shrines to him back home.
I called Charlie right away and told him about Fauci. He didn’t want to know about it. Look, I said, maybe these people come from that world inside your painting. Maybe they’re actually a lot smaller than they appear to be here. This is fantastic.
He blew up and started cursing at me.
I guess I can understand his reaction. He paints a painting and everything is just fine, and then other people look at it, and then they walk into it. That’s the farthest thing from what he intended.
This is one of those problems artists face, I guess. What are they going to do? They paint a painting or write a novel, and the audience puts their own twist on it.
It can even become a religion. Of course, I don’t have an issue with that. I’m a businessman. I see an opportunity, I take it. If you can sell a product, and people decide to use it in their own way, so what? As long as they like it, who cares?
This guy Fauci probably saw things that way. He was selling disease. A lot of customers bought in. They went whole hog and started a church. What was he going to do? Abdicate? Maybe he enjoyed playing the prophet.
In our world, we have all sorts of laws against corruption, double-dealing, fraud, and so on, but most people ignore the rules. Commerce at any cost, no matter what, is the tradition.
I’ve told Charlie to wise up. Selling and buying—what more do you expect? Sure, people get hurt in the process, but it’s what we’re stuck with. May as well make the most of it.
I‘ve been around the block a few thousand times. As a hobby, I study societies, civilizations. Freedom? Honor? They’re always trampled on.
Why? Because people won’t keep fighting for what they believe in. Then they stop believing.
I don’t blame them. I’m sympathetic. I accept their weak attitude. In fact, I use it. Wouldn’t you, if you could, when all is said and done?
I’ve lived in a lot of times and places.
My name is Bill Gates, and I like to think of myself as a practical man.
This Fauci. I feel I know him from somewhere. Maybe a long time ago, we worked together. I’ve worked with so many people. They might start out with a few honorable principles that cause them trouble. Then I show them they need to get real. Then things go much better for them.
One day I said to Charlie, look, you’re inventing new worlds all the time. It’s terrific. But somehow, people take it the wrong way. They don’t see how pure your ideas are. So you have a problem. I can straighten that out for you. You just need to make an adjustment. Don’t expect so much from people. Relax. Just that little change, and you’ll be on the road to fame and fortune. Don’t fight them. Cater to their weaknesses.
He couldn’t see it.
But I keep trying.
Charlie, I say, let people have their illusions, just get rid of yours. Join the majority and play the game. The only game there is. Control, or be controlled. Am I right? Come on. Sure I’m right. See a problem, solve a problem. What else is there?
When I find someone who won’t give in, I do everything I can to turn him.
If you don’t like me, fight me. Let’s see who wins.
When I notice a certain kind of…LIGHT, it irritates me. I try to turn off the switch. That’s my thing. I operate on a certain level. I want everybody to live on that level.
Reprinted with permission from Jon Rappoport’s blog.
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Why Affirmative Action Must Go

A rather small number of black organizers and activists used the death of a black man , George Floyd , to accuse the country of systemic racism .
Understood , there are always factions forming that promote their causes , but they do not win goodies for themselves unless certain factors are operating on their side .
In this case , a whole bunch of American institutions rapidly knuckled under .
Even if there is only feigned acceptance of what the BLM activists are selling , nonetheless , all sorts of people and organizations have been kissing ass .
Suddenly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and diversity training .
All sorts of ridiculous social behavior are being promoted , and if you do not accept it as an employee or a student , you are asking for trouble .
Not for a moment can one say that all these institutional players have suddenly seen the light and decided to go on a search and destroy mission against the fake enemy known as systemic racism .
They have surrendered without a fight for a very good reason , which is that the loud activist minority has a big stick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a legal system and a set of laws that fully support affirmative action in all its forms , manifestations and extensions .
The identity minorities can make a lot of legal trouble .
They can make boycotts .
They can loudly make bad publicity with accusations .
They can picket .
They can smash windows .
The trouble they make would be nothing , absolutely nothing , if they didn ’ t have legal recourse as a threat .
But they do possess this threat .
The threat is the Affirmative Action @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this with other threats arising from labor laws .
Lawsuits are only the beginning of the troubles that a minority can stir up against institutions , once they have the law on their side .
And they do .
The negative results of Affirmative Action are broad and ongoing .
They are still developing as time passes and as minority groups discover how far they can stretch the law to cover new cases and situations .
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They take as much as they can possibly get .
The law in a society like ours with many factions held in check must not enhance the power of any given faction without endangering the stability of the entire society , and that is what is happening .
The threatened segments are not all going to bend before such threats .
A college president , a mayor and a governor can all surrender their institution and the people they are supposed to stand up for because they aren ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whose home is being attacked .
In the end , Affirmative Action must be curbed .
That is the only way to curb the ambitious use of power of minority intellectuals who are pushing to expand their power and reach .
This has always been the right thing to do from the moment it mistakenly became law or regulatory edict .
It simply has taken a long time for the negative consequences to play out .
I doubt that even today there is wide recognition of the damage done to the American polity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a far-reaching blunder .
It empowered black intellectuals in universities , for example , and allowed them to secure a base where they could gain an unheard of degree of influence on many aspects of university and department policies , including hiring , raises , tenure decisions , department allocations .
Affirmative Action is what facilitated the invention and teaching of radical racial ideas in universities .
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Buy New $ 18.00 As a general rule , no government can levy widespread taxes as ours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the benefit of narrow factions .
People will not support a government unless there is more or less a widespread or general dispersion of the taxes across broad sectors of the society .
There can not be any grossly inequitable dispersion to any sector , be it banks , medical companies , the military , the politicians themselves , or to a racial minority without upsetting the equilibrium .
And there can not be one sector that bosses around all the rest in social matters either .
The law can not discriminate without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laws .
Affirmative Action discriminates and the more that its implications are used to benefit a faction , the greater the social conflicts being generated .
If Americans wish to preserve a good government , which in relative terms means an equitable or color-blind government , then Affirmative Action must go .
There can not be the fundamental transformation that Obama and BLM wish for because the society won ’ t take it or accept it without breaking apart .
Without equity felt by major factions , the equilibrium that supports government will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ totter and fail .
This failure is not going to happen .
Before it can happen , there will be a reaction against BLM , against its agenda , and this will amount to drawing a line against the complex of laws we call Affirmative Action .
Sooner or later , the government and the courts will have to halt the expansion and extension of racial quotas , denunciations , labor laws and other racial accessories if the society is to survive as a stable entity .
The Best of Michael S. Rozeff

A rather small number of black organizers and activists used the death of a black man, George Floyd, to accuse the country of systemic racism. Understood, there are always factions forming that promote their causes, but they do not win goodies for themselves unless certain factors are operating on their side. In this case, a whole bunch of American institutions rapidly knuckled under. Even if there is only feigned acceptance of what the BLM activists are selling, nonetheless, all sorts of people and organizations have been kissing ass. Suddenly, businesses and universities are promoting workshops and diversity training. All sorts of ridiculous social behavior are being promoted, and if you do not accept it as an employee or a student, you are asking for trouble.
Not for a moment can one say that all these institutional players have suddenly seen the light and decided to go on a search and destroy mission against the fake enemy known as systemic racism. They have surrendered without a fight for a very good reason, which is that the loud activist minority has a big stick to whip them with. That stick is a legal system and a set of laws that fully support affirmative action in all its forms, manifestations and extensions. The identity minorities can make a lot of legal trouble. They can make boycotts. They can loudly make bad publicity with accusations. They can picket. They can smash windows. The trouble they make would be nothing, absolutely nothing, if they didn’t have legal recourse as a threat. But they do possess this threat. The threat is the Affirmative Action complex, and they can play off this with other threats arising from labor laws. Lawsuits are only the beginning of the troubles that a minority can stir up against institutions, once they have the law on their side. And they do. The negative results of Affirmative Action are broad and ongoing. They are still developing as time passes and as minority groups discover how far they can stretch the law to cover new cases and situations. Affirmative Action Aro... Sowell, Thomas Best Price: $11.70 Buy New $16.69 (as of 03:29 UTC - Details)
Factions do not act out of Christian charity or morality. They take as much as they can possibly get. The law in a society like ours with many factions held in check must not enhance the power of any given faction without endangering the stability of the entire society, and that is what is happening.
The threatened segments are not all going to bend before such threats. A college president, a mayor and a governor can all surrender their institution and the people they are supposed to stand up for because they aren’t losing as much personally as some couple whose home is being attacked.
In the end, Affirmative Action must be curbed. That is the only way to curb the ambitious use of power of minority intellectuals who are pushing to expand their power and reach. This has always been the right thing to do from the moment it mistakenly became law or regulatory edict. It simply has taken a long time for the negative consequences to play out. I doubt that even today there is wide recognition of the damage done to the American polity by Affirmative Action. It has been a far-reaching blunder. It empowered black intellectuals in universities, for example, and allowed them to secure a base where they could gain an unheard of degree of influence on many aspects of university and department policies, including hiring, raises, tenure decisions, department allocations. Affirmative Action is what facilitated the invention and teaching of radical racial ideas in universities. The Affirmative Action... Urofsky, Melvin I. Buy New $18.00 (as of 03:29 UTC - Details)
As a general rule, no government can levy widespread taxes as ours does and then channel those taxes to the benefit of narrow factions. People will not support a government unless there is more or less a widespread or general dispersion of the taxes across broad sectors of the society. There cannot be any grossly inequitable dispersion to any sector, be it banks, medical companies, the military, the politicians themselves, or to a racial minority without upsetting the equilibrium.
And there cannot be one sector that bosses around all the rest in social matters either. The law cannot discriminate without generating forces against the government and its laws. Affirmative Action discriminates and the more that its implications are used to benefit a faction, the greater the social conflicts being generated. If Americans wish to preserve a good government, which in relative terms means an equitable or color-blind government, then Affirmative Action must go.
There cannot be the fundamental transformation that Obama and BLM wish for because the society won’t take it or accept it without breaking apart. Without equity felt by major factions, the equilibrium that supports government will go out of kilter. It will totter and fail. This failure is not going to happen. Before it can happen, there will be a reaction against BLM, against its agenda, and this will amount to drawing a line against the complex of laws we call Affirmative Action. Sooner or later, the government and the courts will have to halt the expansion and extension of racial quotas, denunciations, labor laws and other racial accessories if the society is to survive as a stable entity.
The Best of Michael S. Rozeff


lewrockwell--2020-08-29--Let’s Talk US Foreign Policy: It Is the Root Cause of Many Evils

As the United States sinks deeper into a multi-faceted global crisis that no politician seems able or even willing to address , one hears more and more often demands for radical change in who runs the country and to what end .
Of course , Donald J. Trump offered such a dramatic shift in priorities four years ago , but he has been unable to deliver due to his own inability to execute and the ill-conceived machinations of those whom he has chosen as advisers .
The Democrats for their part are offering little beyond a repeat of their 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cobble together an unassailable majority based on buying off the party ’ s various constituencies .
But there is one area where change could come dramatically if either party were actually motivated to do something that would truly benefit the American people , and that is in the area of foreign and national security policy where the president has considerable power to set priorities and redirect both the State and Defense Departments .
Unfortunately , foreign and national security policy is almost never discussed during the presidential campaigns and this time would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That means that the one thing that is a constant amidst all the smoke and mirrors is the continued bellicosity of both parties on the world stage .
The Republicans are apparently eager to “ democratize ” Latin America while the Democrats in particular are wedded to the “ foreign interference ” angle to explain their loss in 2016 , with Hillary Clinton predictably advising in her Democratic National Convention speech that the public should “ Vote to make sure we — not a foreign adversary — choose our president.
” Indeed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ foreign conspiracies ” is generally supported by the establishment and its parasitical media , since it enables the billionaire oligarchs who really run the country to grow fatter while also avoiding any blame for the declining fortunes of most of the American people .
To Start a War : How th ... Draper , Robert Buy New $ 30.00 The Democrats are currently taking pains to recall the so-called “ Russian interference ” in 2016 , and are expecting or possibly even hoping for more of the same this year .
Tying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obviously perceived as a game winner , even though the just-completed investigations into the events of 2016 are at best ambiguous .
Early prognostications by journalist-pundits in the foreign interference sweepstakes indicate that both China and Iran will be supporting Joe Biden while Russia wants to continue with Trump .
No one bothers to explain how those countries will express their preferences or what kind of impact they could possibly have .
One thing that is certain is that both parties will continue their deference to Israel which in turn means hostility towards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The U.S. media has not reported the almost daily bombings of Syria and Gaza by Israel and even largely failed to cover how two weeks ago the United States Navy seized four Greek flagged oil tankers transporting more than a million gallons of fuel to economic basket case Venezuela , a country which is in its sad condition due to sanctions and other “ maximum pressure ” at the hands of Washington .
The fuel was seized based on unilaterally imposed U.S. sanctions on Iranian sale or export of its own petroleum products @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iranian economy and bring about an uprising of the Iranian people .
Such a move used to be called piracy .
To be sure , the Democrats have indicated that they will rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ( JCPOA ) , which Trump withdrew from under orders from top donor Sheldon Adelson in 2017 , one of his first acts in office .
The JCPOA is intended to monitor and restrain any possible efforts by Iran to enrich uranium to develop a nuclear weapon , which one might assume is in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make no mistake in thinking that re-entering the agreement signifies any softening towards Iran .
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are owned lock , stock and barrel by the Israel Lobby , which is pretty much true of most politicians from both major parties in Washington .
Iran is Israel ’ s target and even lacking any threat to the U.S. so it will remain the American enemy of choice .
America ’ s efforts to demonize and punish Iran , ineptly stage managed by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , frequently lead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 17th , the United States suffered what has to be described as a humiliating defeat in the United Nations Security Council .
As the Washington Post reported it , “ The United States asked the council to approve an extension of the 13-year-old embargo on arms trade with Iran — something that matters greatly to Israel and U.S. Arab allies , and which most of the democratic world favors .
Yet only one member of the 15-member council , the Dominican Republic , sided with Washington .
Russia and China opposed the motion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , France and Germany — abstained .
The vote could open the way for Iran to obtain Chinese and Russian arms — for example , missiles it could employ against Israel , the UAE or U.S. ships in the Persian Gulf.
” On Tyranny : Twenty Les ... Snyder , Timothy Best Price : $ 5.00 Buy New $ 5.79 Note particularly the reliably Zionist Post ’ s “ newspeak ” version in describing both the issue and the vote .
It states that “ most of the democratic world favors ” an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then describes how “ 11 countries – including Britain , France and Germany – abstained.
” And , of course , the potential threat to Israel is front and center as the reason for the embargo , an apartheid state that has nuclear weapons developed in secret after stealing both the uranium and triggers from the United States .
One might also note that Iran is a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ( NPT ) , which Israel is not , and its nuclear related research facilities are fully open to inspection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ IAEA ) .
After the rebuff , Trump subsequently moved on to phase two in its attack on Iran by invoking a so-called “ snap-back ” provision of the JCPOA that empowers any of the signatories to the agreement to unilaterally call for renewal of the international sanctions that isolated Iran prior to 2015 , when the plan of action was signed by the U.S. , Britain , China , France , Germany and Russia , along with the European Union .
The U.S. claimed that Iran has been cheating on its enrichment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s authority is rooted in an accompanying Security Council resolution , which means that Washington can at will address the issue before that body .
Bear in mind that the U.S. , though an original signatory , withdrew from the agreement , and any attempt to restore U.N. sanctions through an admittedly sleazy maneuver would be resisted by nearly all the other members of the Security Council , which is precisely what did take place last Thursday , with the Europeans producing a joint letter emphasizing that Washington has no standing on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the arrangement .
Pompeo responded by saying that the Europeans “ chose to side with the ayatollahs.
” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , presumably supported by the president , has been angered by the Security Council ’ s failure to support him on either extending the arms embargo or re-imposing general sanctions , though he is probably eternally grateful for the fortitude demonstrated by the plucky little Dominican Republic .
On both meetings with the Security Council Pompeo complained , using his standard line , saying that “ We can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state sponsor of terrorism to buy and sell weapons .
I mean , that ’ s just nuts.
” U.S. Foreign Policy : T ... Hook , Steven W. Best Price : $ 195.05 Buy New $ 100.00 The next step by the White House was a unilateral proposal submitted in writing by the U.S. to reimpose a full range of economic sanctions on Iran in thirty days .
That can only be blocked by a Security Council resolution which Washington can veto , meaning that America will again be going it alone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further isolating the U.S. in world fora and again demonstrating that the Trump Administration has few friends anywhere in this fight but Israel and its newfound Arab associates in the Gulf .
It also means that the re-imposed sanctions are unlikely to be actively enforced by anyone that matters , further suggesting that the U.S. might resort to secondary sanctions , as it has done in the past , on those who do not comply , a formula for chaos .
Well , it should seem obvious that we Americans can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that pits the United States against the rest of the world in situations where the U.S. is not actually directly threatened and does not even have a vital interest .
Over the next two months , perhaps we will see some serious discussion of America ’ s place in the world or perhaps not .
If 2016 is anything to go by , we are more likely to see a number of bromides tossed out without any real meaning behind them .
We are still waiting for troops reductions and the ending of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are still waiting for Hillary to concede that Russia didn ’ t defeat her .
She did it all by herself .
The views of individual contributors do not necessarily represent those of the Strategic Culture Foundation .
The Best of Philip Giraldi

As the United States sinks deeper into a multi-faceted global crisis that no politician seems able or even willing to address, one hears more and more often demands for radical change in who runs the country and to what end. Of course, Donald J. Trump offered such a dramatic shift in priorities four years ago, but he has been unable to deliver due to his own inability to execute and the ill-conceived machinations of those whom he has chosen as advisers. The Democrats for their part are offering little beyond a repeat of their 2016 pander to grievance groups in an effort to cobble together an unassailable majority based on buying off the party’s various constituencies.
But there is one area where change could come dramatically if either party were actually motivated to do something that would truly benefit the American people, and that is in the area of foreign and national security policy where the president has considerable power to set priorities and redirect both the State and Defense Departments. Unfortunately, foreign and national security policy is almost never discussed during the presidential campaigns and this time would already appear to be no exception. That means that the one thing that is a constant amidst all the smoke and mirrors is the continued bellicosity of both parties on the world stage.
The Republicans are apparently eager to “democratize” Latin America while the Democrats in particular are wedded to the “foreign interference” angle to explain their loss in 2016, with Hillary Clinton predictably advising in her Democratic National Convention speech that the public should “Vote to make sure we — not a foreign adversary — choose our president.” Indeed, the tendency to create and then demonize “foreign conspiracies” is generally supported by the establishment and its parasitical media, since it enables the billionaire oligarchs who really run the country to grow fatter while also avoiding any blame for the declining fortunes of most of the American people. To Start a War: How th... Draper, Robert Buy New $30.00 (as of 03:58 UTC - Details)
The Democrats are currently taking pains to recall the so-called “Russian interference” in 2016, and are expecting or possibly even hoping for more of the same this year. Tying Trump to Russian President Vladimir Putin is obviously perceived as a game winner, even though the just-completed investigations into the events of 2016 are at best ambiguous. Early prognostications by journalist-pundits in the foreign interference sweepstakes indicate that both China and Iran will be supporting Joe Biden while Russia wants to continue with Trump. No one bothers to explain how those countries will express their preferences or what kind of impact they could possibly have.
One thing that is certain is that both parties will continue their deference to Israel which in turn means hostility towards Iran and its few friends worldwide. The U.S. media has not reported the almost daily bombings of Syria and Gaza by Israel and even largely failed to cover how two weeks ago the United States Navy seized four Greek flagged oil tankers transporting more than a million gallons of fuel to economic basket case Venezuela, a country which is in its sad condition due to sanctions and other “maximum pressure” at the hands of Washington. The fuel was seized based on unilaterally imposed U.S. sanctions on Iranian sale or export of its own petroleum products, a move intended to strangle the Iranian economy and bring about an uprising of the Iranian people. Such a move used to be called piracy.
To be sure, the Democrats have indicated that they will rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which Trump withdrew from under orders from top donor Sheldon Adelson in 2017, one of his first acts in office. The JCPOA is intended to monitor and restrain any possible efforts by Iran to enrich uranium to develop a nuclear weapon, which one might assume is in the U.S. interest, but one should make no mistake in thinking that re-entering the agreement signifies any softening towards Iran. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are owned lock, stock and barrel by the Israel Lobby, which is pretty much true of most politicians from both major parties in Washington. Iran is Israel’s target and even lacking any threat to the U.S. so it will remain the American enemy of choice.
America’s efforts to demonize and punish Iran, ineptly stage managed by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, frequently lead into the Twilight Zone. On August 17th, the United States suffered what has to be described as a humiliating defeat in the United Nations Security Council. As the Washington Post reported it, “The United States asked the council to approve an extension of the 13-year-old embargo on arms trade with Iran — something that matters greatly to Israel and U.S. Arab allies, and which most of the democratic world favors. Yet only one member of the 15-member council, the Dominican Republic, sided with Washington. Russia and China opposed the motion, while 11 countries — including Britain, France and Germany — abstained. The vote could open the way for Iran to obtain Chinese and Russian arms — for example, missiles it could employ against Israel, the UAE or U.S. ships in the Persian Gulf.” On Tyranny: Twenty Les... Snyder, Timothy Best Price: $5.00 Buy New $5.79 (as of 03:22 UTC - Details)
Note particularly the reliably Zionist Post’s “newspeak” version in describing both the issue and the vote. It states that “most of the democratic world favors” an embargo on selling arms to Iran but then describes how “11 countries – including Britain, France and Germany – abstained.” And, of course, the potential threat to Israel is front and center as the reason for the embargo, an apartheid state that has nuclear weapons developed in secret after stealing both the uranium and triggers from the United States. One might also note that Iran is a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which Israel is not, and its nuclear related research facilities are fully open to inspection by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
After the rebuff, Trump subsequently moved on to phase two in its attack on Iran by invoking a so-called “snap-back” provision of the JCPOA that empowers any of the signatories to the agreement to unilaterally call for renewal of the international sanctions that isolated Iran prior to 2015, when the plan of action was signed by the U.S., Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia, along with the European Union. The U.S. claimed that Iran has been cheating on its enrichment program and also that the accord’s authority is rooted in an accompanying Security Council resolution, which means that Washington can at will address the issue before that body.
Bear in mind that the U.S., though an original signatory, withdrew from the agreement, and any attempt to restore U.N. sanctions through an admittedly sleazy maneuver would be resisted by nearly all the other members of the Security Council, which is precisely what did take place last Thursday, with the Europeans producing a joint letter emphasizing that Washington has no standing on the issue as it is no longer party to the arrangement. Pompeo responded by saying that the Europeans “chose to side with the ayatollahs.”
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, presumably supported by the president, has been angered by the Security Council’s failure to support him on either extending the arms embargo or re-imposing general sanctions, though he is probably eternally grateful for the fortitude demonstrated by the plucky little Dominican Republic. On both meetings with the Security Council Pompeo complained, using his standard line, saying that “We can’t allow the world’s biggest state sponsor of terrorism to buy and sell weapons. I mean, that’s just nuts.” U.S. Foreign Policy: T... Hook, Steven W. Best Price: $195.05 Buy New $100.00 (as of 03:30 UTC - Details)
The next step by the White House was a unilateral proposal submitted in writing by the U.S. to reimpose a full range of economic sanctions on Iran in thirty days. That can only be blocked by a Security Council resolution which Washington can veto, meaning that America will again be going it alone in its not-so-secret war against Iran, further isolating the U.S. in world fora and again demonstrating that the Trump Administration has few friends anywhere in this fight but Israel and its newfound Arab associates in the Gulf. It also means that the re-imposed sanctions are unlikely to be actively enforced by anyone that matters, further suggesting that the U.S. might resort to secondary sanctions, as it has done in the past, on those who do not comply, a formula for chaos.
Well, it should seem obvious that we Americans can’t afford a foreign and national security policy that pits the United States against the rest of the world in situations where the U.S. is not actually directly threatened and does not even have a vital interest. Over the next two months, perhaps we will see some serious discussion of America’s place in the world or perhaps not. If 2016 is anything to go by, we are more likely to see a number of bromides tossed out without any real meaning behind them. We are still waiting for troops reductions and the ending of useless wars promised by Trump. We are still waiting for Hillary to concede that Russia didn’t defeat her. She did it all by herself.
The views of individual contributors do not necessarily represent those of the Strategic Culture Foundation.
The Best of Philip Giraldi


lewrockwell--2020-08-29--Medical Authorities Continue To Block Effective Covid Treatment

The conflict of interest between clinical trials of drugs that determine their effectiveness and safety and the pharmaceutical industry that funds most of the trials is astonishing .
Yet nothing is done about it .
Two-thirds of the Federal Food and Drug Administration ’ s budget for evaluating prescription drugs comes from the industry that the FDA regulates .
In other words , the regulator is financed by the entity that it is supposed to regulate .
“ Human Drugs regulatory activities account for 33 percent of FDA ’ s budget ; 65 percent of these activities are paid for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2019 ) .
” Master Manipulator : Th ... James Ottar Grundvig Best Price : $ 14.15 Buy New $ 17.78 It is this corrupt conflict of interest that has blocked the HCQ treatment of Covid-19 .
Hundreds of thousands of people have died and many others have been left with impaired health , because Big Pharma used its influence over the FDA , NIH , CDC , and WHO to keep the pandemic alive until a vaccine could be rushed to market .
In other words , profit , not health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ journals themselves have been corrupted .
Dr. Marcia Angell , former editor of the new England Journal of Medicine says that “ it is simply no longer possible to believe much of the clinical research that is pubished.
” What passes for research is concocted “ studies ” to clear a drug for marketing .
This article provides details of the conspiracy between US public health agencies , the medical profession , and Big Pharma to sideline HCQ and clear Remdesiir at a cost of $ 3,120 per patients .
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The conflict of interest between clinical trials of drugs that determine their effectiveness and safety and the pharmaceutical industry that funds most of the trials is astonishing. Yet nothing is done about it. Two-thirds of the Federal Food and Drug Administration’s budget for evaluating prescription drugs comes from the industry that the FDA regulates. In other words, the regulator is financed by the entity that it is supposed to regulate.
“Human Drugs regulatory activities account for 33 percent of FDA’s budget; 65 percent of these activities are paid for by industry user fees (Oct 18, 2019).” Master Manipulator: Th... James Ottar Grundvig Best Price: $14.15 Buy New $17.78 (as of 05:25 UTC - Details)
It is this corrupt conflict of interest that has blocked the HCQ treatment of Covid-19. Hundreds of thousands of people have died and many others have been left with impaired health, because Big Pharma used its influence over the FDA, NIH, CDC, and WHO to keep the pandemic alive until a vaccine could be rushed to market. In other words, profit, not health, has been the goal.
Medical journals themselves have been corrupted. Dr. Marcia Angell, former editor of the new England Journal of Medicine says that “it is simply no longer possible to believe much of the clinical research that is pubished.” What passes for research is concocted “studies” to clear a drug for marketing.
This article discusses these themes.
This article provides details of the conspiracy between US public health agencies, the medical profession, and Big Pharma to sideline HCQ and clear Remdesiir at a cost of $3,120 per patients.
HCQ costs a couple of dollars.
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