lewrockwell--2020-06-02--That Change You Requested…?

That Change You Requested…?

All the previous incidents of white cops killing blacks were just too ambiguous to seal the deal .
Michael Brown in Ferguson , Missouri ( a murky business ) ; Tamir Rice in Cleveland ( waving the BB gun that looked like a .45 automatic ) ; Trayvon Martin ( his killer George Zimmerman was not a cop and was not “ white ” ) ; Eric Garner , Staten Island ( black policewoman sergeant on the scene didn ’ t stop it ) ; Philandro Castile , Minneapolis , ( the cop was Hispanic and the vic had a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killing of jogger Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick , Georgia , had some sketchy elements ( did Arbery try to seize the shotgun ? )
— YouTube has scrubbed the video ( ? )
— and then it took months for the two white suspects ( not cops ) to be arrested .
The George Floyd killing had none of those weaknesses .
Plus , the video presented a pretty much universal image of oppression : a man with his knee on another man ’ s neck .
Didn ’ t that say it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Bob Dylan song to explain it .
The Minneapolis police dithered for four days before charging policeman Derek Chauvin with Murder 3 ( unpremeditated , but with reckless disregard for human life ) .
The three other cops on the scene who stupidly stood by doing nothing have yet to be charged .
Cut it , print it , and cue the mobs .
The Fourth Turning : An ... Howe , Neil Best Price : $ 7.92 Buy New $ 12.04 The nation was already reeling from the weird twelve-week Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ havoc it brought to careers , businesses , and incomes .
In Minnesota , the stay-at-home order was just lifted on May 17 , but bars and restaurants were still closed until June .
Memorial Day , May 25 , was one of the first really balmy days of mid-spring , 78 degrees .
People were out-and-about , perhaps even feeling frisky after weeks of dreary seclusion .
So , once the video of George Floyd ’ s death got out , the script was set : take it to the streets !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ marches that followed .
Remorse , censure , and tears flowed from every official portal , from the mouth and eyes of every political figure in the land .
The tableau of Officer Chauvin ’ s knee on Mr. Floyd ’ s neck was readymade for statuary .
Indeed , there are probably dozens of statues extant in the world of just such a scene expressing one people ’ s oppression over another .
And yet the public sentiments early-on after the George Floyd killing had a stale , ceremonial flavor : The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No justice , no peace !
How many times have we seen this movie ?
What is changing — and suddenly — is that now it ’ s not just black people who struggle to thrive in the USA , but everybody else of any ethnic group who is not a hedge fund veep , an employee of BlackRock Financial , or a K-Street lobbyist — and even those privileged characters may find themselves in reduced circumstances before long .
The prospects of young adults look grimmest of all .
They face an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find something to do that pays enough to support the basics of life , on top of being swindled by the false promises of higher education and the money-lending racket that animates it .
So , it ’ s not surprising that , when night falls , the demons come out .
Things get smashed up and burned down .
And all that after being cooped up for weeks on end in the name of an illness that mostly kills people in nursing homes .
Ugly as the ANTIFA movement is , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ young people realize their future has been stolen from them .
Or , more literally , when they are idle and broke and see fabulous wealth all around them in the banks ’ glass skyscrapers , and the car showrooms , and the pageants of celebrity fame and fortune on the boob tube .
They are extras in a new movie called The Fourth Turning Meets the Long Emergency but they may not know it .
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You won ’ t have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be unrecognizable in a few months .
For one thing , there ’ s a good chance that the current violence in the streets won ’ t blow over as it has before .
There hasn ’ t been such sudden , massive unemployment before , not even in the Great Depression — and we ’ re not even the same country that went through that rough episode .
Just about every arrangement in contemporary life is on-the-rocks one way or another .
Big business , small business , show business… it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secret behind all that is not that capitalism failed ; it ’ s that the capital in capitalism isn ’ t really there anymore , at least not in the amounts that mere appearances like stock valuations suggest .
We squandered it , and now our institutions are straining mightily to pretend that “ printing ” money is the same as capital .
( It ’ s just more debt . )
Note , the stock markets are up this morning at the open !
Go figure… .
Change ?
We ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not at a rate we were prepared for .
It ’ s hugely disorienting .
It produces friction , heat , and light , which easily becomes violence .
There ’ s , for sure , plenty we can do to make new arrangements for American life without becoming communists or Nazis , but a lot of activities have to fail before we see how that could work .
The overburden of obsolete complexity is crushing us , like Derek Chauvin ’ s knee on George Floyd ’ s neck .
They were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ men , caught in the maelstrom of metaphor .
That proverbial long , hot summer we ’ ve heard about for so long… ?
It ’ s here .
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All the previous incidents of white cops killing blacks were just too ambiguous to seal the deal. Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri (a murky business); Tamir Rice in Cleveland (waving the BB gun that looked like a .45 automatic); Trayvon Martin (his killer George Zimmerman was not a cop and was not “white”); Eric Garner, Staten Island (black policewoman sergeant on the scene didn’t stop it); Philandro Castile, Minneapolis, (the cop was Hispanic and the vic had a gun). Even the recent February killing of jogger Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick, Georgia, had some sketchy elements (did Arbery try to seize the shotgun?) — YouTube has scrubbed the video (?) — and then it took months for the two white suspects (not cops) to be arrested.
The George Floyd killing had none of those weaknesses. Plus, the video presented a pretty much universal image of oppression: a man with his knee on another man’s neck. Didn’t that say it all? You didn’t need a Bob Dylan song to explain it. The Minneapolis police dithered for four days before charging policeman Derek Chauvin with Murder 3 (unpremeditated, but with reckless disregard for human life). The three other cops on the scene who stupidly stood by doing nothing have yet to be charged. Cut it, print it, and cue the mobs.
The Fourth Turning: An... Howe, Neil Best Price: $7.92 Buy New $12.04 (as of 08:30 UTC - Details) The nation was already reeling from the weird twelve-week Covid-19 lockdown of everyday life and the economic havoc it brought to careers, businesses, and incomes. In Minnesota, the stay-at-home order was just lifted on May 17, but bars and restaurants were still closed until June. Memorial Day, May 25, was one of the first really balmy days of mid-spring, 78 degrees. People were out-and-about, perhaps even feeling frisky after weeks of dreary seclusion. So, once the video of George Floyd’s death got out, the script was set: take it to the streets!
Few Americans were unsympathetic to the protest marches that followed. Remorse, censure, and tears flowed from every official portal, from the mouth and eyes of every political figure in the land. The tableau of Officer Chauvin’s knee on Mr. Floyd’s neck was readymade for statuary. Indeed, there are probably dozens of statues extant in the world of just such a scene expressing one people’s oppression over another. And yet the public sentiments early-on after the George Floyd killing had a stale, ceremonial flavor: The people demand change ! End systemic racism! No justice, no peace! How many times have we seen this movie?
What is changing — and suddenly — is that now it’s not just black people who struggle to thrive in the USA, but everybody else of any ethnic group who is not a hedge fund veep, an employee of BlackRock Financial, or a K-Street lobbyist — and even those privileged characters may find themselves in reduced circumstances before long. The prospects of young adults look grimmest of all. They face an economy so disordered that hardly anyone can find something to do that pays enough to support the basics of life, on top of being swindled by the false promises of higher education and the money-lending racket that animates it.
So, it’s not surprising that, when night falls, the demons come out. Things get smashed up and burned down. And all that after being cooped up for weeks on end in the name of an illness that mostly kills people in nursing homes. Ugly as the ANTIFA movement is, it’s exactly what you get when young people realize their future has been stolen from them. Or, more literally, when they are idle and broke and see fabulous wealth all around them in the banks’ glass skyscrapers, and the car showrooms, and the pageants of celebrity fame and fortune on the boob tube. They are extras in a new movie called The Fourth Turning Meets the Long Emergency but they may not know it. KastKing Fishing Tackl... Buy New $61.99 (as of 03:26 UTC - Details)
Hungry for change? You won’t have to wait long. This society may be unrecognizable in a few months. For one thing, there’s a good chance that the current violence in the streets won’t blow over as it has before. There hasn’t been such sudden, massive unemployment before, not even in the Great Depression — and we’re not even the same country that went through that rough episode. Just about every arrangement in contemporary life is on-the-rocks one way or another. Big business, small business, show business… it’s all cratering. The great big secret behind all that is not that capitalism failed; it’s that the capital in capitalism isn’t really there anymore, at least not in the amounts that mere appearances like stock valuations suggest. We squandered it, and now our institutions are straining mightily to pretend that “printing” money is the same as capital. (It’s just more debt.) Note, the stock markets are up this morning at the open! Go figure….
Change? We’re getting it good and hard, and not at a rate we were prepared for. It’s hugely disorienting. It produces friction, heat, and light, which easily becomes violence. There’s, for sure, plenty we can do to make new arrangements for American life without becoming communists or Nazis, but a lot of activities have to fail before we see how that could work. The overburden of obsolete complexity is crushing us, like Derek Chauvin’s knee on George Floyd’s neck. They were both, in their way, common men, caught in the maelstrom of metaphor. That proverbial long, hot summer we’ve heard about for so long…? It’s here.
Reprinted with permission from Kunstler.com.
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lewrockwell--2020-06-02--The Epitome of Rioting Irony and Ignorance in One Tweet

ESPN NBA Reporter Chris Martin Palmer made a fool out of himself with a pair of Tweets , one of @ @ @ @ @ .
My how things change when it is your gated community that is being burnt @ @ @ @ @ here is his “ Burn that s**t down .
Burn it all down.
” Tweet @ @ @ @ @ people have been affected and lives lost , but we need to all remember… Chris @ @ @ @ @ his Starbucks today .
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And that is @ @ @ @ @ encourage violence against others .
I suspect the career of Chris Martin Palmer is now @ @ @ @ @ s not , it should be .
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ESPN NBA Reporter Chris Martin Palmer made a fool out of himself with a pair of Tweets, one of which exploded in his face. Comments Pour InA lot of people have been affected and lives lost, but we need to all remember… Chris Palmer can’t get his Starbucks today. My how things change when it is your gated community that is being burnt down.Palmer deleted his Tweet but here is his “Burn that s**t down. Burn it all down.” Tweet Archive A lot of people have been affected and lives lost, but we need to all remember… Chris Palmer can’t get his Starbucks today.
Listen. A lot of people have been affected and lives lost, but we need to all remember… Chris Palmer can’t get his Starbucks today. You animals. https://t.co/r7dfGZr2Yi — Kyle Honeycutt🗨 (@coinableS) May 31, 2020
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Amazon.com Gift Card i... Buy New $25.00 (as of 06:10 UTC - Details) Palmer incites looters to burn things down just as long as they stay away from his gated community.
But they didn’t.
And that is what happens when you openly encourage violence against others.
I suspect the career of Chris Martin Palmer is now over.
If it’s not, it should be.
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lewrockwell--2020-06-02--Contact Tracing in the Circus of Robots

Contact Tracing in the Circus of Robots

“ Hi Hank .
So glad your deli is finally open .
I ’ ll have the Fauci baloney on rye with apocalypse sauce and extra Birx pickles on the side…you know , the sandwich with the tiny microchip in it… ” So I chose a state at random and started to look at their rollout of contact tracing .
The first group I found—what were they ?
A non-profit , a government agency , a bunch of nameless robots with cushy jobs pulling down secure paychecks for the rest of their lives ?
Finally , on their site , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saw references to a CEO .
They ’ re a company .
A business .
Their new money maker is hiring , training , and launching contact tracers .
They ’ re collaborating with two other groups I ’ ve never heard of , and all three groups are plugged into state public health officials .
It ’ s as if these people want to conceal themselves , or perhaps more accurately , distance themselves from the population , in their “ vital work.
” “ Thanks for getting in touch with your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that contact tracing issue comes under the CVDR .
You can contact them at their office .
They may in turn refer you to the BGTD or the GKTH2V… ” Vagueness is the cardinal feature of the whole contact tracing program .
Intentionally so .
Words like “ could ” and “ may ” show up at key junctures .
We could do this , we may do that .
For example , when some pleasant android of the State shows up at your home and knocks on the door , because you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where an employee was later found to be “ positive for , ” or “ infected by , ” or “ sick from ” ( which one is it ? )
the virus , and this contact tracer asks you about your health , and asks you to get tested , what happens if you say NO ?
Are you put into isolation in your home , alone ?
For 10 days ?
Fourteen days ?
Do other people in the home have to leave ?
Do you have to leave ?
Do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prison and put you in a room and deny you visitors ?
If so , for how long ?
Suppose , while in the fleabag , you still refuse to get tested ?
Do they keep you there for a year ?
The rest of your life ?
Suppose you start coughing in the middle of the night because the room is full of mold ?
Do they break in and hold you down and take a swab and test it and then ship you with your brand new false-positive result to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Meanwhile , are your children sent to live with relatives , or are they hustled into foster care ?
And if the vaccine has been approved , do they shoot you with it whether you consent or refuse ?
If they let you refuse , do they extend your stay at the fleabag hotel ?
For how long ?
State governors are running the following psyop : “ Yes , we ’ re opening up the economy , but this is CONTINGENT on doing more and more contact tracing and testing.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make that point the other day , but her Thorazine kept kicking in and caused gaps in her speech .
Finally , she managed to remember— “ It ’ s the three t ’ s ; tracing , testing , and treatment.
” Really .
She and Joe Biden should run together on the Mental Lapse ticket in the fall .
Go ahead .
Read the CDC guidelines on contact tracing .
Read HR 6666 and the new Hero Bill .
Try to figure out EXACTLY how the tracing program works .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Swiss Cheese .
The bottom line is : they ’ ll do what they can get away with .
They ’ ll make up reasons for doing it .
They ’ ll tap into every latent little fascist in your community and put them to work tracing and snitching and testing and shooting up as many people as possible .
Including you .
AIDS Inc. Rappoport , Jon Best Price : $ 33.29 Buy New $ 18.89 “ Hi , Jolene .
What are you doing here ?
I thought you were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
What ?
You ’ re a contact tracer now ?
It ’ s not enough to pretend you ’ re a Hell ’ s Angel chick on weekends ?
You ’ re now an agent of the State ?
What ’ s that patch on your sleeve ?
Didn ’ t the Stasi wear that in East Germany ?
” In India , the government has released a contact tracing app .
It ’ s voluntary and mandatory .
In “ containment areas , ” you have to have it .
Apparently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a hundred million cell phones so far .
Well , it would be .
Don ’ t leave home without it .
Otherwise , you can ’ t gain access to work , or stores .
India is chasing China for most-repressive-government awards .
Of course , it ’ s happening in America , too .
“ We ’ d love to get you on board .
Install our new app and let us spy on you 24/7 .
It ’ s fun .
We ’ re all in this spying together .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ By the way , your employer won ’ t let you work at the office without the app.
” Here , from the CDC , are a few statements about contact tracing .
“ Based on our current knowledge , a close contact is someone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes starting from 48 hours before illness onset until the time the patient is isolated .
They should stay home , maintain social distancing , and self-monitor until 14 days from the last date of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isn ’ t it ?
And they ’ re talking about “ close contacts.
” Do the same rules apply to “ ordinary contacts ?
” They ’ re really going to try to estimate the “ 48 hours before ” and the “ 15 minutes ?
” Does the contact who maintains social distancing at home stay at least six feet away from other family members at all times for 14 days ?
The answer : yes .
Are you kidding ?
“ Contacts are encouraged to stay home and maintain social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feet ) until 14 days after their last exposure , in case they also become ill .
They should monitor themselves by checking their temperature twice daily and watching for cough or shortness of breath [ hopefully inducing fear and consequent illness ] .
To the extent possible , public health staff should check in with contacts to make sure they are self-monitoring and have not developed symptoms .
Contacts who develop symptoms should promptly isolate themselves and notify public health staff .
They should be promptly evaluated for infection and for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again…just because you came in contact with someone who is “ infected , ” you need to self-isolate at home , more than six feet apart from family members , for 14 days ?
Yes .
“ If possible , contacts should be asked to voluntarily stay home , monitor themselves , and maintain social distancing from others .
However , health departments have the authority to issue legal orders of quarantine , should the situation warrant that measure.
” Wait .
What ’ s the difference between self-isolating at home and quarantine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ except “ the contact ” clears out of the house and stays elsewhere ; or the contact is taken from the house and put in a “ facility.
” And under what circumstances would quarantine be ordered ?
Let ’ s see .
Refusal to get tested .
Refusal to maintain the six-feet rule .
Refusal to stay home .
Refusal to have a cell phone with the tracing app installed .
Refusal to take the vaccine .
That would be my surmise .
Frankly , I prefer a Mussolini approach , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tracing : “ Listen up , everyone .
The researchers never used proper procedures to prove a new virus existed in the first place .
That , and the fact that the diagnostic tests churn out false positives like Niagara Falls in the rainy season , make all case numbers and death numbers meaningless .
The whole COVID narrative is a fairy tale .
No need for masks , gloves , social distancing , or lockdowns .
Get it ?
But we want to know everything about you 24/7 , so we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a police state .
Cooperate , or pay the price.
” Contact tracing is just the forward edge of a MUCH larger program of surveillance .
In his devastating article , “ The Brave New World of Bill Gates and Big Telecom , ” May 8 , 2020 , Robert F Kennedy , Jr. writes : “ Suppose that computers discover your [ anti-lockdown ] beach trip by tracking your movements using a stream of information from your cell phone , your car , your GPS , facial recognition technology integrated with real-time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and implanted chips .
Desk-bound prosecutors or robots will notify you of your violation by text while simultaneously withdrawing your $ 1,000 penalty in cryptocurrency from your payroll account .
Welcome to Bill Gates ’ America .
It ’ s right around the corner.
” “ Recently , Bill Gates announced his financial support for a $ 1 billion plan to blanket Earth in video surveillance satellites .
The company , EarthNow , will launch 500 satellites to live-stream monitor almost every ‘ corner ’ of the Earth , providing instantaneous video feedback @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Wikipedia , the company expects its customers to include ‘ governments and large enterprises.
’ 5G Antennas¬¬¬ deploying a vast array of ground-based 5G spy antennas .
Through his Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , Gates purchased 5.3 million Crown Castle shares currently worth a billion dollars .
The Foundation ’ s second-largest tech holding after Microsoft , Crown Castle owns 5G infrastructure in every major U.S. market .
It operates and leases more than 40,000 cell towers , 65,000 small cell nodes which are the central infrastructure for 5G and 75,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. market that , instead of going to your home , providing you safe , fast , wired internet , has been confiscated to connect 5G cell towers.
” “ Corporations will use Gates ’ 5G surveillance system to sell products and escalate AI capacity .
Governments will use it to transition the globe to a totalitarian singularity more despotic than Orwell ever imagined .
Silicon Valley titans like Elon Musk , Peter Thiel , and Google ’ s Chief Engineer Ray Kurzweil talk longingly of ‘ transhumanism , ’ the process by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , part-machine via genetic engineering and surgical implants.
” “ Bill Gates is investing heavily to accelerate this altered reality .
His ambition to tag us all with injected subdermal vaccine data chips seems to be merely a steppingstone toward an all-encompassing surveillance state.
” “ …Microsoft has patented a sinister technology that utilizes implanted sensors to monitor body and brain activity .
It will reward compliant humans with crypto currency payments when they perform assigned activities.
” “ The patent , WO [ 2020 ] 060606 has gained notoriety and the nickname @ @ @ @ @ @ @ describes this device as a ‘ Crypto Currency System ’ and explains that it is ‘ capable of ’ using body activity data to mine bitcoin in response to compliance with assigned tasks .
People who agree to install the Microsoft harmful wireless sensors will receive periodic ‘ duty ’ smart phone instructions to watch a certain advertisement , listen to a specific song , walk down a specific grocery store aisle , or to take a certain vaccine .
This chip will collect data from embedded sensors that monitor brain waves , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The system will transfer cryptocurrency into the subject ’ s account after completion of the assigned task… ” In the same way , Google and Facebook were just euphemisms for National Security Agency ( NSA ) Worldwide .
Memo to police departments everywhere : You know how sensitive and finicky you are about private citizens videotaping you while you ’ re on the job ?
Well , imagine how a few billion people are beginning to feel about being surveilled inside and out , all the time .
Take a look into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to get a lot harder .
I had a dream the other night .
As a 100-year-old crone , after several plastic surgeries , fugitive Tony Fauci was sitting on his country porch , in an undisclosed location , musing about the long-gone days when he was king of the hill .
A dusty car pulled up in his driveway .
A little fascist contact tracer stepped out and approached him .
“ Hello , sir , ” the tracer said .
“ Just here to check your body temperature…what ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Fauci said , “ some old-school equipment cranking up .
Pals of mine at…installed it .
You know , video cameras , movement sensors , remote fever guns .
They ’ re checking your temp right now .
Laser probes are taking a readout of your brain waves , blood flow , adrenaline levels .
That sort of thing.
” Fauci glances at his cell phone .
“ I see you bought two porn site memberships on the Dark Web last week .
Your wife is filing for divorce .
Oh…better watch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And that Walmart robbery ?
The cops have you down as a person of interest .
Now what was it you wanted ?
” The tracer tries to stand his ground .
But as he looks around , he spots a group of men standing at the edge of the woods looking at him .
“ Who are they ?
” he says .
“ Some locals , ” Fauci says .
“ They set fires in certain key locations.
” “ What ?
What the hell does that mean ?
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to ask them .
Back in the day , they were dispossessed during the COVID lockdown .
They didn ’ t like that .
I hear rumors.
” “ They ’ ve found a way to reverse-vector 5G .
They send it back where it came from.
” Agitated— “ Where did it come from ?
” “ Who knows ?
But I hear wherever that is , it doesn ’ t exist anymore .
Don ’ t pay any attention to me .
I ’ m just an old man .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The tracer turns around and stumbles back to his car .
When he ’ s gone , another man steps out of the house and sits down next to Fauci .
He has a long beard .
He ’ s wearing a baseball cap pulled down low , and shades .
Fauci says , “ I gave you a few days of sanctuary , Bill , because I needed company .
But I think it ’ s time you took off .
It ’ s not safe for you , and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , if a few of the good old boys in the neighborhood found out you ’ re here .
Know what I mean ?
” Bill nods .
“ I had it going for a while , ” he says .
“ I really thought we could…but then… ” “ Face it , Bill .
You didn ’ t think it through .
Not far enough .
Your projections were based on incomplete data .
About people .
About how much surveillance they would stand for .
About how many brain-damaged kids from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revolted… ” “ But why ?
Why would I make such obvious mistakes ?
” “ Maybe it ’ s a genetic flaw in you , Bill .
You should think about getting that fixed.
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“Hi Hank. So glad your deli is finally open. I’ll have the Fauci baloney on rye with apocalypse sauce and extra Birx pickles on the side…you know, the sandwich with the tiny microchip in it…”
So I chose a state at random and started to look at their rollout of contact tracing. The first group I found—what were they? A non-profit, a government agency, a bunch of nameless robots with cushy jobs pulling down secure paychecks for the rest of their lives?
Finally, on their site, way down on a page, I saw references to a CEO. They’re a company. A business. Their new money maker is hiring, training, and launching contact tracers.
They’re collaborating with two other groups I’ve never heard of, and all three groups are plugged into state public health officials.
It’s as if these people want to conceal themselves, or perhaps more accurately, distance themselves from the population, in their “vital work.”
“Thanks for getting in touch with your question, Mr. Citizen. Actually, that contact tracing issue comes under the CVDR. You can contact them at their office. They may in turn refer you to the BGTD or the GKTH2V…”
Vagueness is the cardinal feature of the whole contact tracing program. Intentionally so. Words like “could” and “may” show up at key junctures. We could do this, we may do that.
For example, when some pleasant android of the State shows up at your home and knocks on the door, because you shopped at a hole-in- the-wall hardware store where an employee was later found to be “positive for,” or “infected by,” or “sick from” (which one is it?) the virus, and this contact tracer asks you about your health, and asks you to get tested, what happens if you say NO?
Are you put into isolation in your home, alone? For 10 days? Fourteen days? Do other people in the home have to leave? Do you have to leave? Do they take you to some fleabag hotel prison and put you in a room and deny you visitors? If so, for how long? Suppose, while in the fleabag, you still refuse to get tested? Do they keep you there for a year? The rest of your life? Suppose you start coughing in the middle of the night because the room is full of mold? Do they break in and hold you down and take a swab and test it and then ship you with your brand new false-positive result to a hospital and put you on a ventilator? Meanwhile, are your children sent to live with relatives, or are they hustled into foster care? And if the vaccine has been approved, do they shoot you with it whether you consent or refuse? If they let you refuse, do they extend your stay at the fleabag hotel? For how long?
State governors are running the following psyop: “Yes, we’re opening up the economy, but this is CONTINGENT on doing more and more contact tracing and testing.” On a national level, Pelosi tried to make that point the other day, but her Thorazine kept kicking in and caused gaps in her speech. Finally, she managed to remember—“It’s the three t’s; tracing, testing, and treatment.” Really. She and Joe Biden should run together on the Mental Lapse ticket in the fall.
Go ahead. Read the CDC guidelines on contact tracing. Read HR 6666 and the new Hero Bill. Try to figure out EXACTLY how the tracing program works. Count how many holes there are in the Swiss Cheese.
The bottom line is: they’ll do what they can get away with. They’ll make up reasons for doing it.
They’ll tap into every latent little fascist in your community and put them to work tracing and snitching and testing and shooting up as many people as possible. Including you. AIDS Inc. Rappoport, Jon Best Price: $33.29 Buy New $18.89 (as of 03:34 UTC - Details)
“Hi, Jolene. What are you doing here? I thought you were cleaning teeth at Dr. Homunculus’ office? What? You’re a contact tracer now? It’s not enough to pretend you’re a Hell’s Angel chick on weekends? You’re now an agent of the State? What’s that patch on your sleeve? Didn’t the Stasi wear that in East Germany?”
In India, the government has released a contact tracing app. It’s voluntary and mandatory. In “containment areas,” you have to have it. Apparently, it’s been accepted on a hundred million cell phones so far. Well, it would be. Don’t leave home without it. Otherwise, you can’t gain access to work, or stores. India is chasing China for most-repressive-government awards.
Of course, it’s happening in America, too. “We’d love to get you on board. Install our new app and let us spy on you 24/7. It’s fun. We’re all in this spying together. It’s Heaven on Earth. By the way, your employer won’t let you work at the office without the app.”
Here, from the CDC, are a few statements about contact tracing.
“Based on our current knowledge, a close contact is someone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes starting from 48 hours before illness onset until the time the patient is isolated. They should stay home, maintain social distancing, and self-monitor until 14 days from the last date of exposure.”
The precision is breathtaking, isn’t it? And they’re talking about “close contacts.” Do the same rules apply to “ordinary contacts?” They’re really going to try to estimate the “48 hours before” and the “15 minutes?” Does the contact who maintains social distancing at home stay at least six feet away from other family members at all times for 14 days? The answer: yes. Are you kidding?
“Contacts are encouraged to stay home and maintain social distance from others (at least 6 feet) until 14 days after their last exposure, in case they also become ill. They should monitor themselves by checking their temperature twice daily and watching for cough or shortness of breath [hopefully inducing fear and consequent illness]. To the extent possible, public health staff should check in with contacts to make sure they are self-monitoring and have not developed symptoms. Contacts who develop symptoms should promptly isolate themselves and notify public health staff. They should be promptly evaluated for infection and for the need for medical care.” Duke’s Hatch Gre... Buy New $14.34 ($0.90 / Ounce) (as of 04:34 UTC - Details)
So, again…just because you came in contact with someone who is “infected,” you need to self-isolate at home, more than six feet apart from family members, for 14 days? Yes.
“If possible, contacts should be asked to voluntarily stay home, monitor themselves, and maintain social distancing from others. However, health departments have the authority to issue legal orders of quarantine, should the situation warrant that measure.”
Wait. What’s the difference between self-isolating at home and quarantine? Well, quarantine must mean everyone except “the contact” clears out of the house and stays elsewhere; or the contact is taken from the house and put in a “facility.”
And under what circumstances would quarantine be ordered? Let’s see. Refusal to get tested. Refusal to maintain the six-feet rule. Refusal to stay home. Refusal to have a cell phone with the tracing app installed. Refusal to take the vaccine. That would be my surmise.
Frankly, I prefer a Mussolini approach, if you’re going to install contact tracing:
“Listen up, everyone. The researchers never used proper procedures to prove a new virus existed in the first place. That, and the fact that the diagnostic tests churn out false positives like Niagara Falls in the rainy season, make all case numbers and death numbers meaningless. The whole COVID narrative is a fairy tale. No need for masks, gloves, social distancing, or lockdowns. Get it? But we want to know everything about you 24/7, so we’re doing contact tracing. This is a police state. Cooperate, or pay the price.”
Contact tracing is just the forward edge of a MUCH larger program of surveillance.
In his devastating article, “The Brave New World of Bill Gates and Big Telecom,” May 8, 2020, Robert F Kennedy, Jr. writes: “Suppose that computers discover your [anti-lockdown] beach trip by tracking your movements using a stream of information from your cell phone, your car, your GPS, facial recognition technology integrated with real-time surveillance from satellites, mounted cameras, and implanted chips. Desk-bound prosecutors or robots will notify you of your violation by text while simultaneously withdrawing your $1,000 penalty in cryptocurrency from your payroll account. Welcome to Bill Gates’ America. It’s right around the corner.”
“Recently, Bill Gates announced his financial support for a $1 billion plan to blanket Earth in video surveillance satellites. The company, EarthNow, will launch 500 satellites to live-stream monitor almost every ‘corner’ of the Earth, providing instantaneous video feedback with only a one-second delay. According to Wikipedia, the company expects its customers to include ‘governments and large enterprises.’ 5G Antennas¬¬¬ deploying a vast array of ground-based 5G spy antennas. Through his Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Gates purchased 5.3 million Crown Castle shares currently worth a billion dollars. The Foundation’s second-largest tech holding after Microsoft, Crown Castle owns 5G infrastructure in every major U.S. market. It operates and leases more than 40,000 cell towers, 65,000 small cell nodes which are the central infrastructure for 5G and 75,000 route miles of fiber to every major U.S. market that, instead of going to your home, providing you safe, fast, wired internet, has been confiscated to connect 5G cell towers.”
“Corporations will use Gates’ 5G surveillance system to sell products and escalate AI capacity. Governments will use it to transition the globe to a totalitarian singularity more despotic than Orwell ever imagined. Silicon Valley titans like Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Google’s Chief Engineer Ray Kurzweil talk longingly of ‘transhumanism,’ the process by which humanity will transition to become part-human, part-machine via genetic engineering and surgical implants.”
“Bill Gates is investing heavily to accelerate this altered reality. His ambition to tag us all with injected subdermal vaccine data chips seems to be merely a steppingstone toward an all-encompassing surveillance state.”
“…Microsoft has patented a sinister technology that utilizes implanted sensors to monitor body and brain activity. It will reward compliant humans with crypto currency payments when they perform assigned activities.”
“The patent, WO [2020] 060606 has gained notoriety and the nickname ‘World Order 2020 666.’ Microsoft describes this device as a ‘Crypto Currency System’ and explains that it is ‘capable of’ using body activity data to mine bitcoin in response to compliance with assigned tasks. People who agree to install the Microsoft harmful wireless sensors will receive periodic ‘duty’ smart phone instructions to watch a certain advertisement, listen to a specific song, walk down a specific grocery store aisle, or to take a certain vaccine. This chip will collect data from embedded sensors that monitor brain waves, blood flow, and other body reactions. The system will transfer cryptocurrency into the subject’s account after completion of the assigned task…”
Contact tracing? It’s a euphemism for Updated Slavery.
In the same way, Google and Facebook were just euphemisms for National Security Agency (NSA) Worldwide.
Memo to police departments everywhere: You know how sensitive and finicky you are about private citizens videotaping you while you’re on the job? Well, imagine how a few billion people are beginning to feel about being surveilled inside and out, all the time. Take a look into the immediate future. Your work is going to get a lot harder.
I had a dream the other night. As a 100-year-old crone, after several plastic surgeries, fugitive Tony Fauci was sitting on his country porch, in an undisclosed location, musing about the long-gone days when he was king of the hill.
A dusty car pulled up in his driveway. A little fascist contact tracer stepped out and approached him.
“Hello, sir,” the tracer said. “Just here to check your body temperature…what’s that noise?”
“Oh,” Fauci said, “some old-school equipment cranking up. Pals of mine at…installed it. You know, video cameras, movement sensors, remote fever guns. They’re checking your temp right now. Laser probes are taking a readout of your brain waves, blood flow, adrenaline levels. That sort of thing.”
Fauci glances at his cell phone. “I see you bought two porn site memberships on the Dark Web last week. Your wife is filing for divorce. Oh…better watch out. Her lawyer is a tiger. And that Walmart robbery? The cops have you down as a person of interest. Now what was it you wanted?”
The tracer tries to stand his ground. But as he looks around, he spots a group of men standing at the edge of the woods looking at him. “Who are they?” he says.
“Some locals,” Fauci says. “They set fires in certain key locations.”
“What? What the hell does that mean?”
Fauci shrugs. “You’d have to ask them. Back in the day, they were dispossessed during the COVID lockdown. They didn’t like that. I hear rumors.”
“What rumors?”
“They’ve found a way to reverse-vector 5G. They send it back where it came from.”
Agitated—“Where did it come from?”
“Who knows? But I hear wherever that is, it doesn’t exist anymore. Don’t pay any attention to me. I’m just an old man. Out of the loop for long time.”
The tracer turns around and stumbles back to his car.
When he’s gone, another man steps out of the house and sits down next to Fauci. He has a long beard. He’s wearing a baseball cap pulled down low, and shades.
It’s Bill Gates.
Fauci says, “I gave you a few days of sanctuary, Bill, because I needed company. But I think it’s time you took off. It’s not safe for you, and it wouldn’t be safe for me, if a few of the good old boys in the neighborhood found out you’re here. Know what I mean?”
Bill nods. “I had it going for a while,” he says. “I really thought we could…but then…”
“Face it, Bill. You didn’t think it through. Not far enough. Your projections were based on incomplete data. About people. About how much surveillance they would stand for. About how many brain-damaged kids from your vaccines they would allow before they revolted…”
“But why? Why would I make such obvious mistakes?”
“Maybe it’s a genetic flaw in you, Bill. You should think about getting that fixed.”
Reprinted with permission from Jon Rappoport’s blog.
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lewrockwell--2020-06-03--Remembering William Norman Grigg and Questioning the Narrative of the Riots

I do not know how many people who visit LewRockwell.com look for the writings of authors who are no longer with us ; one of the contributors of some of the most powerful articles to LewRockwell.com was the late William Norman Grigg who wrote frequently on police violence and also the reprehensible and corrupt behavior of law enforcement and government .
However , although black , he did not limit his outrage only to those victims who were black ; he wrote about all victims , for example Brittany Irish in “ We Have a ‘ Duty ’ to Submit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” , or the story of an unacknowledged hero , David Santoro—not a police officer—in “ Your ‘ Duty ’ to Protect and Serve the Police.
” Grigg was color blind in that I believe , being a Christian , he saw that there are numerous victims of police abuse of power who are not just black Americans , and he was appalled by violent police conduct against all American victims and didn ’ t focus on the their race ; rather , he realized the problem was systemic .
I wonder what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in response to the murder ( as I agree with Fred Reed on this ) of George Floyd by a policeman ( with other officers as bystanders , doing nothing to save Floyd ’ s life ) .
However , today Bill Sardi provided a comment that Lew Rockwell posted on his Political Theater blog that raises questions that I suspect will go unanswered : No Quarter : The Raving ... Grigg , William Norman Best Price : $ 20.00 Buy New $ 14.99 “ So suddenly a cop suffocates a black man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ filming , and the cop is not bothered by the filming , and the cops abandon their headquarters ( looked pretty cleansed of papers , etc . )
and the cops certainly have intel and would know by infiltration that ANTIFA and BLACK LIVES MATTER are sending saboteurs to Minneapolis .
The George Floyd fiasco then becomes center stage .
Take our minds and eyes off of the COVID-lie.
” Of course , we are seeing violence and destruction perpetrated by not just African-Americans but also white Americans , some identified as ANTIFA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Protests – 20 Unanswered Questions ” but I think there are answers ; many will not like them .
Yet I will discuss them all the same .
The Vigilant Citizen posted on May 31st 2020 an article that elaborates on Sardi ’ s concerns : “ George Floyd Riots Infiltrated by Extremist Groups and Agents Provocateurs.
” It begins , “ The death of George Floyd was as horrific as it was charged with symbolism .
A police officer , who is supposed to ‘ protect and serve , ’ presses his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ civilian for eight long minutes .
Before losing consciousness , Floyd pleads with the officer , saying ‘ mama ’ and ‘ I can ’ t breathe.
’ “ Floyd was being arrested for using a fake $ 20 bill to pay for a pack of cigarettes .
He ended up being suffocated to death in a scene that can be likened to a public execution .
Because , despite the fact that multiple cameras were filming him , officer Derek Chauvin never let up .
It is almost as if he wanted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were a proper investigation , by “ journalists ” or law enforcement , shouldn ’ t cell phone locations , phone calls , texts , emails and financial records of all the police officers be scrutinized ?
In this surveillance state with widespread use of smartphones isn ’ t identification of those violent perpetrators , both black and white , and advance warning available to government authorities ?
I hardly think this will ever happen .
The Vigilant Citizen article ends with the following : Freedom on the Altar : ... Grigg , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Buy New $ 6.50 “ As protests spread across 30 cities , it is obvious that shady yet heavily organized groups have traveled to strategic places to incite violence .
A classic role of agents provocateur is to justify police-state measures such as curfews , lockdowns , and the deployment of the military .
“ But there is more to this .
While the Left blames the extreme-right and the Right blames the extreme-left , one important fact remains : Both ‘ extremes ’ ultimately work for the same elite .
They are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the country while destroying it from within .
They want a race war , they want class war and they want political war .
They want anything that weakens the United States in order to put it under the control of outside globalist forces .
“ A telling clue that this is all sanctioned by the elite : Mass media ’ s implicit approval of the organized riots .
What happened to the shaming of people for not respecting social distancing ?
For weeks , mass media blasted people who peacefully protested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work because of COVID .
Now that out-of-towners show up in black communities to destroy their local businesses , mass media is nearly praising them .
The difference ?
The rioters are doing the elite ’ s bidding .
“ As a conclusion , I will leave you with a Reddit post that got censored its agenda-friendly mods.
” The Vigilant Citizen article is worth reading in its entirety .
However , I too suspect that despite the fact that both African-American rioters and white ANTIFA members believe in the use of violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to serve an agenda to sow fear and division , and the point is not so much to “ get Trump ” but to continue to enforce control of populations by fear and keep building an environment of totalitarian control by the “ state ” which they also control .
Yet I don ’ t think if we blame on the left the usual suspects like Rothschilds and George Soros , or the right Adelson , the Koch brothers or Paul Singer , or other unknown billionaires , we have the true answer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ... Grigg , William Norman Best Price : $ 9.87 Buy New $ 2.48 My perspective is Christian—in the traditional sense , a perspective that I didn ’ t always have , thinking of the world more in terms of “ scientism ” and materialism .
Over years , I lost faith in Darwin by finally understanding how mediocre the “ theory ” is ; I realized that Christianity provides an alternative view on what human beings are : beings created by God for a higher purpose that now have lost their way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And I also understood , as I wrote about in “ The Hideous Strength ” that Catholic J.R.R .
Tolkien and Protestant C.S .
Lewis understood after experiencing the horror and evil in the First World War that there is a sinister power that uses lies and violence and rules this world now ; that power is the devil .
And without the shield of Christian faith , or at least not a heretical faith but a faith that understands through the grace of God , through Jesus Christ ’ s defeat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the transformation—which is continual and extremely difficult and a constant battle—of our current nature , to deny self-destructive and destructive behavior such as hatred and violence , and to use the strength given to us to truly love our enemies as we understand the evils they do , including violence , destroy and hurt them more than us , if we are their victims , because their actions are sin that further sever them from God and His Grace .
We who were secular think of sin as taboo , but it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ definition of sin by Achimandrite George in this glossary posted at this link : “ Sin ( hamartia ) : In Christianity , hamartia means ‘ estrangement from God , ’ or more accurately ‘ failure to achieve one ’ s destiny , ’ correspondingly the verb harmartanein means ‘ to fall short of ones destiny ’ – the original meaning was ‘ to miss the mark.
’ These words were later translated as ‘ sin , ’ ‘ to sin.
’ The primary objective of human life is to unite with God @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that estranges us from God is a sin .
As St. Paul tells us , ‘ The sting of death is sin.
’ ( 1 Corinthians 16:56 ) ; sin has no legalistic dimension , it is simply estrangement from Life.
” And the answer to sin is true repentance ; also from the glossary , it is defined : “ Repentance ( metanoia ) : Repentance means : a change of heart , a change of mind – its literal meaning is a change of nous ( i.e .
meta-nous ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; it requires a fundamental change of life .
Christ tells us that the path for approaching the Kingdom of God is repentance .
A more accurate translation of Matthew 4:17 , is ‘ Keep repenting for the Kingdom is at hand ’ ; in other words , not once but continually .
We must continually redirect ourselves , until we achieve life ’ s objective–union with God–as such repentance is a mystery .
Repentance is not legalistic ; i.e .
if a penance is given during confession by the spiritual confessor , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , whose aim is to clear the nous and the heart from sin.
” [ The definition of nous is given in the glossary but see this Orthodox Wiki entry here , also on sin here . ]
America ’ s Engine ... Grigg , William Norman Best Price : $ 2.00 Buy New $ 19.99 I discussed the importance of the Parable of the Prodigal son on LewRockwell.com to Christians ; the obvious sinner was the son who went to “ a far country ” and squandered his fortune with riotous living @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his Father ; but the elder son , who followed ritual and law , then the Pharisees and now he could be anyone who follows the formality of worship but lacks crucial change in heart through repentance and love , and just as the obvious sinner this person is also estranged from God by pride — a less obvious sin .
From the Roman Catholic site , New Advent , quoting Saint John Chrysostom from “ Concerning Lowliness of Mind ” , regarding the sin of pride Saint John wrote : “ When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the publican , and hypothetically yoked two chariots out of virtue and vice ; we pointed out each truth , how great is the gain of humbleness of mind , and how great the damage of pride .
For this , even when conjoined with righteousness and fastings and tithes , fell behind ; while that , even when yoked with sin , out-stripped the Pharisee ’ s pair , even although the charioteer it had was a poor one .
For what was worse than the publican ?
But all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and called himself a sinner ; which indeed he was ; he surpassed the Pharisee , who had both fastings to tell of and tithes ; and was removed from any vice .
On account of what , and through what ?
Because even if he was removed from greed of gain and robbery , he had rooted over his soul the mother of all evils— vain-glory and pride .
On this account [ Saint ] Paul also exhorts and says , ‘ Let each one prove his own work ; and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boasting for himself , and not for the other ’ .
Whereas he publicly came forward as an accuser of the whole world ; and said that he himself was better than all living men .
And yet even if he had set himself before ten only , or if five , or if two , or if one , not even was this endurable ; but as it was , he not only set himself before the whole world , but also accused all men… ” I believe the parable applies now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police violence that resulted in the death of an innocent was defused by the truly Christian response of the victim ’ s brother , which you can see below , where he discusses the love of Jesus Christ and repentance ; he does not hate the woman who murdered his brother .
He realizes his brother is saved by his faith and without repentance , the woman will be lost ; he forgives someone who had done evil .
To those without such faith , his actions are incomprehensible .
That this man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the truth of Jesus Christ than any words or any professed proof or refutation by “ science ” can or ever will .
The YouTube video is here : “ I forgive you ” : Botham Jean ‘ s brother hugs Amber Guyger after she gets 10 years in prison And in case it ’ s removed , Bitchute has it here : If only there were more people in the world like Brandt Jean , especially now !
Liberty in Eclipse William Norman Grigg Best Price : $ 10.58 Buy New $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inner strength and love of God and the sinner who killed his brother , this representation of the power of Christian faith and forgiveness is not present in most people , irrespective of denomination ; what I would call true Christian faith is weak in America now .
In fact , RT posted this article on June 1st , where “ repentance ” is not offered to God for the sins of the individuals involved ; instead , “ WATCH white people BEG FORGIVENESS from their black neighbors in prayer ceremony.
” From @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gathered in Houston on Sunday to pray for the family of Floyd , who was choked to death by a police officer in Minneapolis , Minnesota last week .
During the prayer service , the whites in attendance dropped to their knees before their black counterparts , with one man asking for ‘ forgiveness from our black brothers and sisters for years and years of racism.
’ ” A Perfectly Natural Mu ... Livdahl , Martha Best Price : $ 12.68 Buy New $ 12.95 To me , this is an inversion of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will only make things worse .
There is nothing new in what happened to George Floyd ; the response was more violent than usual because I believe it is being controlled by people who themselves are controlled by a lower power .
I hope , therefore , readers of LewRockwell.com either re-discover or discover the writing of William Norman Grigg .
For those who do understand realize that those manipulated to commit violence , who give in to the worst passions , are destroying far more than property , liberty and human life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course , I condemn the use of violence , as William Norman Grigg would have done .
But there is a greater evil at work than just the use of power by the “ oligarchy ” or “ occult elite ” as Vigilant Citizen calls them .
We who consider ourselves Christians must understand this and fight back with righteous conduct ; and we ourselves must repent our sins continually—and kneel before God , not men .
The Best of Yvonne Lorenzo

I do not know how many people who visit LewRockwell.com look for the writings of authors who are no longer with us; one of the contributors of some of the most powerful articles to LewRockwell.com was the late William Norman Grigg who wrote frequently on police violence and also the reprehensible and corrupt behavior of law enforcement and government. However, although not white, he did not limit his outrage only to those victims who were black or minorities; he wrote about all victims, for example Brittany Irish in “We Have a ‘Duty’ to Submit; They Have No Duty to Protect”, or the story of an unacknowledged hero, Joseph Lozito—not a police officer—in “Your ‘Duty’ to Protect and Serve the Police.” Grigg was color blind in that I believe, being a Christian, he saw that there are numerous victims of police abuse of power who are not just black Americans, and he was appalled by violent police conduct against all American victims and didn’t focus on the their race; rather, he realized the problem was systemic.
I wonder what he would have written about the violence in response to the murder (as I agree with Fred Reed on this) of George Floyd by a policeman (with other officers as bystanders, doing nothing to save Floyd’s life). However, today Bill Sardi provided a comment that Lew Rockwell posted on his Political Theater blog that raises questions that I suspect will go unanswered:
No Quarter: The Raving... Grigg, William Norman Best Price: $20.00 Buy New $14.99 (as of 04:39 UTC - Details) “So suddenly a cop suffocates a black man in the street with an unknown party filming, and the cop is not bothered by the filming, and the cops abandon their headquarters (looked pretty cleansed of papers, etc.) and the cops certainly have intel and would know by infiltration that ANTIFA and BLACK LIVES MATTER are sending saboteurs to Minneapolis. The George Floyd fiasco then becomes center stage. Take our minds and eyes off of the COVID-lie.”
Of course, we are seeing violence and destruction perpetrated by not just African-Americans but also white Americans, some identified as ANTIFA. Zerohedge posted “The George Floyd Protests – 20 Unanswered Questions” but I think there are answers; many will not like them. Yet I will discuss them all the same.
The Vigilant Citizen posted on May 31st 2020 an article that elaborates on Sardi’s concerns: “George Floyd Riots Infiltrated by Extremist Groups and Agents Provocateurs.”
It begins, “The death of George Floyd was as horrific as it was charged with symbolism. A police officer, who is supposed to ‘protect and serve,’ presses his knee on the neck of an unarmed civilian for eight long minutes. Before losing consciousness, Floyd pleads with the officer, saying ‘mama’ and ‘I can’t breathe.’
“Floyd was being arrested for using a fake $20 bill to pay for a pack of cigarettes. He ended up being suffocated to death in a scene that can be likened to a public execution. Because, despite the fact that multiple cameras were filming him, officer Derek Chauvin never let up. It is almost as if he wanted this to become viral.”
If there were a proper investigation, by “journalists” or law enforcement, shouldn’t cell phone locations, phone calls, texts, emails and financial records of all the police officers be scrutinized? In this surveillance state with widespread use of smartphones isn’t identification of those violent perpetrators, both black and white, and advance warning available to government authorities? I hardly think this will ever happen.
The Vigilant Citizen article ends with the following: Freedom on the Altar: ... Grigg, William Norman Best Price: $2.92 Buy New $6.50 (as of 04:39 UTC - Details)
“As protests spread across 30 cities, it is obvious that shady yet heavily organized groups have traveled to strategic places to incite violence. A classic role of agents provocateur is to justify police-state measures such as curfews, lockdowns, and the deployment of the military.
“But there is more to this. While the Left blames the extreme-right and the Right blames the extreme-left, one important fact remains: Both ‘extremes’ ultimately work for the same elite. They are both used to sow hate and division in the country while destroying it from within. They want a race war, they want class war and they want political war. They want anything that weakens the United States in order to put it under the control of outside globalist forces.
“A telling clue that this is all sanctioned by the elite: Mass media’s implicit approval of the organized riots. What happened to the shaming of people for not respecting social distancing? For weeks, mass media blasted people who peacefully protested for the right to go back to work because of COVID. Now that out-of-towners show up in black communities to destroy their local businesses, mass media is nearly praising them. The difference? The rioters are doing the elite’s bidding.
“As a conclusion, I will leave you with a Reddit post that got censored its agenda-friendly mods.”
The Vigilant Citizen article is worth reading in its entirety. However, I too suspect that despite the fact that both African-American rioters and white ANTIFA members believe in the use of violence, they and we are being manipulated to serve an agenda to sow fear and division, and the point is not so much to “get Trump” but to continue to enforce control of populations by fear and keep building an environment of totalitarian control by the “state” which they also control. Yet I don’t think if we blame on the left the usual suspects like Rothschilds and George Soros, or the right Adelson, the Koch brothers or Paul Singer, or other unknown billionaires, we have the true answer. Global Gun Grab: The U... Grigg, William Norman Best Price: $9.87 Buy New $2.48 (as of 04:39 UTC - Details)
My perspective is Christian—in the traditional sense, a perspective that I didn’t always have, thinking of the world more in terms of “scientism” and materialism. Over years, I lost faith in Darwin by finally understanding how mediocre the “theory” is; I realized that Christianity provides an alternative view on what human beings are: beings created by God for a higher purpose that now have lost their way and most are in rebellion against Him. And I also understood, as I wrote about in “The Hideous Strength” that Catholic J.R.R. Tolkien and Protestant C.S. Lewis understood after experiencing the horror and evil in the First World War that there is a sinister power that uses lies and violence and rules this world now; that power is the devil.
And without the shield of Christian faith, or at least not a heretical faith but a faith that understands through the grace of God, through Jesus Christ’s defeat of satan on the cross, and the transformation—which is continual and extremely difficult and a constant battle—of our current nature, to deny self-destructive and destructive behavior such as hatred and violence, and to use the strength given to us to truly love our enemies as we understand the evils they do, including violence, destroy and hurt them more than us, if we are their victims, because their actions are sin that further sever them from God and His Grace.
We who were secular think of sin as taboo, but it is nothing of the sort. From the definition of sin by Achimandrite George in this glossary posted at this link:
“Sin (hamartia): In Christianity, hamartia means ‘estrangement from God,’ or more accurately ‘failure to achieve one’s destiny,’ correspondingly the verb harmartanein means ‘to fall short of ones destiny’ – the original meaning was ‘to miss the mark.’ These words were later translated as ‘sin,’ ‘to sin.’ The primary objective of human life is to unite with God; so any action or even thought that estranges us from God is a sin. As St. Paul tells us, ‘The sting of death is sin.’ (1 Corinthians 16:56); sin has no legalistic dimension, it is simply estrangement from Life.”
And the answer to sin is true repentance; also from the glossary, it is defined:
“Repentance (metanoia): Repentance means: a change of heart, a change of mind – its literal meaning is a change of nous (i.e. meta-nous). Repentance is more than regret or contrition; it requires a fundamental change of life. Christ tells us that the path for approaching the Kingdom of God is repentance. A more accurate translation of Matthew 4:17, is ‘Keep repenting for the Kingdom is at hand’; in other words, not once but continually. We must continually redirect ourselves, until we achieve life’s objective–union with God–as such repentance is a mystery. Repentance is not legalistic; i.e. if a penance is given during confession by the spiritual confessor, this will be purely for therapeutic reasons, whose aim is to clear the nous and the heart from sin.”
[The definition of nous is given in the glossary but see this Orthodox Wiki entry here, also on sin here.] America’s Engine... Grigg, William Norman Best Price: $2.00 Buy New $19.99 (as of 04:39 UTC - Details)
I discussed the importance of the Parable of the Prodigal son on LewRockwell.com to Christians; the obvious sinner was the son who went to “a far country” and squandered his fortune with riotous living and prostitutes but repented and returned to his Father; but the elder son, who followed ritual and law, then the Pharisees and now he could be anyone who follows the formality of worship but lacks crucial change in heart through repentance and love, and just as the obvious sinner this person is also estranged from God by pride — a less obvious sin.
From the Roman Catholic site, New Advent, quoting Saint John Chrysostom from “Concerning Lowliness of Mind”, regarding the sin of pride Saint John wrote:
“When lately we made mention of the Pharisee and the publican, and hypothetically yoked two chariots out of virtue and vice; we pointed out each truth, how great is the gain of humbleness of mind, and how great the damage of pride. For this, even when conjoined with righteousness and fastings and tithes, fell behind; while that, even when yoked with sin, out-stripped the Pharisee’s pair, even although the charioteer it had was a poor one. For what was worse than the publican? But all the same since he made his soul contrite, and called himself a sinner; which indeed he was; he surpassed the Pharisee, who had both fastings to tell of and tithes; and was removed from any vice. On account of what, and through what? Because even if he was removed from greed of gain and robbery, he had rooted over his soul the mother of all evils— vain-glory and pride. On this account [Saint] Paul also exhorts and says, ‘Let each one prove his own work; and then he will have his ground of boasting for himself, and not for the other’. Whereas he publicly came forward as an accuser of the whole world; and said that he himself was better than all living men. And yet even if he had set himself before ten only, or if five, or if two, or if one, not even was this endurable; but as it was, he not only set himself before the whole world, but also accused all men…”
I believe the parable applies now because perhaps an earlier incident of white police violence that resulted in the death of an innocent was defused by the truly Christian response of the victim’s brother, which you can see below, where he discusses the love of Jesus Christ and repentance; he does not hate the woman who murdered his brother. He realizes his brother is saved by his faith and without repentance, the woman will be lost; he forgives someone who had done evil. To those without such faith, his actions are incomprehensible. That this man did what he did attests more to the truth of Jesus Christ than any words or any professed proof or refutation by “science” can or ever will.
The YouTube video is here:
“I forgive you”: Botham Jean‘s brother hugs Amber Guyger after she gets 10 years in prison

And in case it’s removed, Bitchute has it here:
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Sadly, this understanding, this inner strength and love of God and the sinner who killed his brother, this representation of the power of Christian faith and forgiveness is not present in most people, irrespective of denomination; what I would call true Christian faith is weak in America now. In fact, RT posted this article on June 1st, where “repentance” is not offered to God for the sins of the individuals involved; instead, “WATCH white people BEG FORGIVENESS from their black neighbors in prayer ceremony.”
From the article: “A multiracial crowd gathered in Houston on Sunday to pray for the family of Floyd, who was choked to death by a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota last week. During the prayer service, the whites in attendance dropped to their knees before their black counterparts, with one man asking for ‘forgiveness from our black brothers and sisters for years and years of racism.’”
A Perfectly Natural Mu... Livdahl, Martha Best Price: $12.68 Buy New $12.95 (as of 04:39 UTC - Details) To me, this is an inversion of true Christian faith and understanding, and will only make things worse. There is nothing new in what happened to George Floyd; the response was more violent than usual because I believe it is being controlled by people who themselves are controlled by a lower power.
I hope, therefore, readers of LewRockwell.com either re-discover or discover the writing of William Norman Grigg.
For those who do understand realize that those manipulated to commit violence, who give in to the worst passions, are destroying far more than property, liberty and human life. They are destroying themselves. Of course, I condemn the use of violence, as William Norman Grigg would have done. But there is a greater evil at work than just the use of power by the “oligarchy” or “occult elite” as Vigilant Citizen calls them. We who consider ourselves Christians must understand this and fight back with righteous conduct; and we ourselves must repent our sins continually—and kneel before God, not men.
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lewrockwell--2020-06-03--Fiddling While America Burns

Fiddling While America Burns

Thus far , 2020 has been a sci-fi dystopian nightmare .
Six months ago , how many people would have believed the images of human beings wearing masks everywhere , while carefully keeping six feet apart from each other ?
Who could have imagined something like “ social distancing ?
” But within the last week , the COVID-19 production has been replaced by nationwide riots , ignited by white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin grinding his knee into the neck of an alleged forger , George Floyd , long enough to kill him .
Lloyd was Black , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like a rabid animal .
The media and sycophantic politicians were quick to drum home the point that “ institutional racism ” was at fault .
In conjunction with Donald Trump , of course , who does nothing much more than Tweet continuously , but is blamed for everything by these Social Justice Warriors .
While videos have shown a fairly diverse group of protesters , Blacks are clearly the predominant group , and the prolific graffiti desecrating the likes of the Lincoln Memorial all share the “ Black Lives Matter ” and/or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hidden History : An Exp ... Donald Jeffries Best Price : $ 9.86 Buy New $ 14.70 Lost in the furor was the fact that the Floyd death was not even that egregious , when compared to the countless unnecessary deaths of unarmed civilians at the hands of police officers .
Since 2017 , 2,855 civilians in this country have been killed by cops .
1268 were White , 571 were “ unknown ” or “ other , ” 518 were Black , and 498 were Hispanic .
Somehow , from those official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politicians , and deluded celebrities have concluded that “ cops are killing Black men.
” They are killing Black men , but more accurately , they ’ re killing even more non-Blacks .
And the important point should be that these “ public servants ” have killed nearly 3,000 Americans in less than three years .
By contrast , police in Norway haven ’ t killed a single person in over a decade .
Most Americans don ’ t realize that the Supreme Court ruled in 1981 that police are not there to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ protect and serve ” thing hasn ’ t applied since then .
Once widespread looting and destruction of property began in cities all over the nation this week , police simply let it happen .
For days , they didn ’ t even attempt to stop the vandalism and theft .
Firefighters were just as useless , as their superiors claimed it was “ unsafe ” for them to put out the many fires set by rioters .
So , if we can ’ t depend on police to stop mass looting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paying them for ?
The Supreme Court has already ruled that they aren ’ t there to protect us .
So what are they there for ?
Why are we giving these often psychopathic bullies guns and unlimited authority ?
Under the policing for profit system , their primary purpose is to issue as many traffic citations as possible .
Most of them seldom encounter a truly threatening situation .
So it ’ s no wonder they don ’ t know how to quell disturbances involving thousands of angry , potentially violent people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world ’ s most dangerous virus into the background .
And all those virtue signalers who lashed out at the anti-lockdown protests for their alleged “ racism , ” and failure to “ social distance , ” have been as quiet as church mice over these much larger crowds , which are jammed together in pre- COVID fashion .
Now , it ’ s not “ irresponsible , ” or endangering anyone ’ s safety , to protest .
Now , it ’ s a precious right .
The only difference is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who ’ s doing the protesting .
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No healthy people should .
So why is everyone still wearing a mask ?
Why are states like mine , Virginia , requiring anyone entering an establishment to wear one ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ should any of us trust those making such stupid decisions ?
If the COVID Plandemic can serve any purpose , it ’ s to pull the mask off of our largely anonymous leaders at the state and local levels .
Americans can see clearly just how incompetent and corrupt those who rule our lives with their laws , mandates , and restrictions , actually are .
We are responsible for their salaries , much as we are paying police and firefighters .
Most of them are making a lot more than the taxpayers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have much better benefits and more lucrative pensions .
The old expression “ you get what you pay for ” doesn ’ t seem to apply to public servants in America .
On the contrary , we pay pretty well , but get virtually nothing in return .
Except for possibly being harassed by a cop , anxious to meet his monthly quota , over an illegal u-turn or failing to come to a complete stop at an empty intersection .
Politically , we have had “ taxation without representation ” for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was on of the primary reasons why the Founders fought for independence .
You ’ re lucky to be able to get a phone call through to one of our pointless bureaucratic government agencies .
Doesn ’ t quite seem worth it .
It should bring us to tears , or laughter , depending upon one ’ s perspective , to watch rioters stealing and throwing things with impunity , while dutifully wearing their masks of submission .
The fact that so many more Americans are willing to hit the streets over “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than they were to protest an unwarranted , unconstitutional closure of businesses and implementation of draconian “ social distancing ” rules tells us all we need to know .
To those of us who think we ’ re “ awake , ” the fact that we ’ re vastly outnumbered by our slumbering , “ socially conscious ” peers is a sobering thought .
Why continue to try to wake them up ?
They not only don ’ t notice the tyranny , they are willing to fight for it .
They parrot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ white privilege ” because they obviously are persuaded by the ludicrous propaganda of Don Lemon , Chris Cuomo , and all the other professional “ journalists.
” They aren ’ t persuaded by any evidence we provide , and instead dismiss us as “ conspiracy theorists ” or “ wackos , ” just like the professional “ journalists.
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Those still clinging to QAnon fantasies , and imagining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” riding in to save the day , are in denial of a harsh reality .
That reality is that our rigged electoral process doesn ’ t give any of us a voice .
All winning candidates are a part of the problem , or they wouldn ’ t have won .
If there were any “ white hats ” in positions of prominence , they would have exposed the COVID fraud a long time ago .
Instead , both “ liberals ” and “ conservatives ” abide by ridiculous rules that are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as any law .
By this standard , a governor or a mayor could simply decree that all persons appearing in pubic henceforth must wear a giant pointed hat .
That would make just as much sense , and have as much legal authority .
As Barney Fife once said , “ the first rule is : obey all rules.
” That kind of satirical authoritarianism used to be incredibly funny .
It isn ’ t funny when it happens in real life .
Barney used to make a big deal over jaywalking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Show used that particular crime because it was so trivial .
In recent years , the same kind of out of control cops who killed George Floyd have done things like shoot a deaf jaywalker in the back , because he didn ’ t turn around when they shouted at him .
And the brave officer who killed him called for “ backup , ” as they invariably do when abusing helpless elderly people , those in wheelchairs , or homeless drunks .
An honest “ dialogue ” about police would note that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of excusing the most reprehensible conduct of their officers , including murder , by defending them as acting “ appropriately.
” Our police forces desperately need strong civilian oversight , and new management across the board .
Policing for profit needs to be abolished .
They need to be converted back into the “ peace officers ” they once were .
We don ’ t need “ law enforcement , ” when the only laws being enforced are harmless traffic violations or victimless drug offenses .
Taboo : 10 Facts You Ca ... @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 16.01 Buy New $ 20.40 An honest “ dialogue ” about race would urge that our legal system establish consistent sentences for every offense for everyone .
No exceptions for race or wealth , both of which corrupt our injustice system .
The disparity in sentencing , the arrogant and political bias of judges , and the shocking regularity with which jurors find defendants guilty on the most dubious evidence imaginable , should frighten anyone unfortunate enough to find themselves sitting in one of our courts .
Considering how putrid all the institutions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ welcome a cleansing , a hard reboot .
The problem is , the ones who are seemingly bringing the system down on purpose will be running what replaces it .
And the prospect of contact tracers , mandatory vaccinations , are the antithesis of the massive reforms that are needed .
It isn ’ t just Donald Trump emulating Nero with a fiddle .
The entire political and business world is joining him .
So are the media and clueless celebrities .
They say the band kept playing as the Titanic sank .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ country whistles and sings .
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Thus far, 2020 has been a sci-fi dystopian nightmare. Six months ago, how many people would have believed the images of human beings wearing masks everywhere, while carefully keeping six feet apart from each other? Who could have imagined something like “social distancing?”
But within the last week, the COVID-19 production has been replaced by nationwide riots, ignited by white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin grinding his knee into the neck of an alleged forger, George Floyd, long enough to kill him. Lloyd was Black, so the state-controlled media jumped on the story like a rabid animal.
The media and sycophantic politicians were quick to drum home the point that “institutional racism” was at fault. In conjunction with Donald Trump, of course, who does nothing much more than Tweet continuously, but is blamed for everything by these Social Justice Warriors. While videos have shown a fairly diverse group of protesters, Blacks are clearly the predominant group, and the prolific graffiti desecrating the likes of the Lincoln Memorial all share the “Black Lives Matter” and/or “Evil White Racists” theme. Hidden History: An Exp... Donald Jeffries Best Price: $9.86 Buy New $14.70 (as of 04:30 UTC - Details)
Lost in the furor was the fact that the Floyd death was not even that egregious, when compared to the countless unnecessary deaths of unarmed civilians at the hands of police officers. Since 2017, 2,855 civilians in this country have been killed by cops. 1268 were White, 571 were “unknown” or “other,” 518 were Black, and 498 were Hispanic. Somehow, from those official numbers; the press, our laughable politicians, and deluded celebrities have concluded that “cops are killing Black men.”
They are killing Black men, but more accurately, they’re killing even more non-Blacks. And the important point should be that these “public servants” have killed nearly 3,000 Americans in less than three years. By contrast, police in Norway haven’t killed a single person in over a decade.
Most Americans don’t realize that the Supreme Court ruled in 1981 that police are not there to protect us. So, the old “protect and serve” thing hasn’t applied since then. Once widespread looting and destruction of property began in cities all over the nation this week, police simply let it happen. For days, they didn’t even attempt to stop the vandalism and theft. Firefighters were just as useless, as their superiors claimed it was “unsafe” for them to put out the many fires set by rioters.
So, if we can’t depend on police to stop mass looting and destruction, exactly what are we paying them for? The Supreme Court has already ruled that they aren’t there to protect us. So what are they there for? Why are we giving these often psychopathic bullies guns and unlimited authority? Under the policing for profit system, their primary purpose is to issue as many traffic citations as possible. Most of them seldom encounter a truly threatening situation. So it’s no wonder they don’t know how to quell disturbances involving thousands of angry, potentially violent people.
The riots have managed to push the world’s most dangerous virus into the background. And all those virtue signalers who lashed out at the anti-lockdown protests for their alleged “racism,” and failure to “social distance,” have been as quiet as church mice over these much larger crowds, which are jammed together in pre- COVID fashion. Now, it’s not “irresponsible,” or endangering anyone’s safety, to protest. Now, it’s a precious right. The only difference is what’s being protested, and who’s doing the protesting. The Invisible Enemy Garrett, Mr. Gregory L... Buy New $26.94 (as of 05:21 UTC - Details)
While we were all distracted with nonstop coverage of the riots, the World Health Organization issued a statement saying that only those with COVID symptoms, or who had been around those with the virus, should be wearing masks. No healthy people should. So why is everyone still wearing a mask? Why are states like mine, Virginia, requiring anyone entering an establishment to wear one? Does this make any sense? Why should any of us trust those making such stupid decisions?
If the COVID Plandemic can serve any purpose, it’s to pull the mask off of our largely anonymous leaders at the state and local levels. Americans can see clearly just how incompetent and corrupt those who rule our lives with their laws, mandates, and restrictions, actually are. We are responsible for their salaries, much as we are paying police and firefighters. Most of them are making a lot more than the taxpayers who pay them. And virtually all have much better benefits and more lucrative pensions.
The old expression “you get what you pay for” doesn’t seem to apply to public servants in America. On the contrary, we pay pretty well, but get virtually nothing in return. Except for possibly being harassed by a cop, anxious to meet his monthly quota, over an illegal u-turn or failing to come to a complete stop at an empty intersection. Politically, we have had “taxation without representation” for a very long time. Ironic that this was on of the primary reasons why the Founders fought for independence. You’re lucky to be able to get a phone call through to one of our pointless bureaucratic government agencies. Doesn’t quite seem worth it.
It should bring us to tears, or laughter, depending upon one’s perspective, to watch rioters stealing and throwing things with impunity, while dutifully wearing their masks of submission. The fact that so many more Americans are willing to hit the streets over “racism,” including many Whites, than they were to protest an unwarranted, unconstitutional closure of businesses and implementation of draconian “social distancing” rules tells us all we need to know.
To those of us who think we’re “awake,” the fact that we’re vastly outnumbered by our slumbering, “socially conscious” peers is a sobering thought. Why continue to try to wake them up? They not only don’t notice the tyranny, they are willing to fight for it. They parrot meaningless, wildly inaccurate slogans like “white privilege” because they obviously are persuaded by the ludicrous propaganda of Don Lemon, Chris Cuomo, and all the other professional “journalists.” They aren’t persuaded by any evidence we provide, and instead dismiss us as “conspiracy theorists” or “wackos,” just like the professional “journalists.” Crimes and Cover-ups i... Donald Jeffries Best Price: $17.17 Buy New $17.19 (as of 06:20 UTC - Details)
We have no one to fight for us. Those still clinging to QAnon fantasies, and imagining a group of powerful “white hats” riding in to save the day, are in denial of a harsh reality. That reality is that our rigged electoral process doesn’t give any of us a voice. All winning candidates are a part of the problem, or they wouldn’t have won.
If there were any “white hats” in positions of prominence, they would have exposed the COVID fraud a long time ago. Instead, both “liberals” and “conservatives” abide by ridiculous rules that are unenforceable, because they were never passed as any law. By this standard, a governor or a mayor could simply decree that all persons appearing in pubic henceforth must wear a giant pointed hat. That would make just as much sense, and have as much legal authority.
As Barney Fife once said, “the first rule is: obey all rules.” That kind of satirical authoritarianism used to be incredibly funny. It isn’t funny when it happens in real life. Barney used to make a big deal over jaywalking. The writers on The Andy Griffith Show used that particular crime because it was so trivial. In recent years, the same kind of out of control cops who killed George Floyd have done things like shoot a deaf jaywalker in the back, because he didn’t turn around when they shouted at him. And the brave officer who killed him called for “backup,” as they invariably do when abusing helpless elderly people, those in wheelchairs, or homeless drunks.
An honest “dialogue” about police would note that virtually all police departments have been guilty of excusing the most reprehensible conduct of their officers, including murder, by defending them as acting “appropriately.” Our police forces desperately need strong civilian oversight, and new management across the board. Policing for profit needs to be abolished. They need to be converted back into the “peace officers” they once were. We don’t need “law enforcement,” when the only laws being enforced are harmless traffic violations or victimless drug offenses. Taboo: 10 Facts You Ca... Reilly, Wilfred Best Price: $16.01 Buy New $20.40 (as of 03:01 UTC - Details)
An honest “dialogue” about race would urge that our legal system establish consistent sentences for every offense for everyone. No exceptions for race or wealth, both of which corrupt our injustice system. The disparity in sentencing, the arrogant and political bias of judges, and the shocking regularity with which jurors find defendants guilty on the most dubious evidence imaginable, should frighten anyone unfortunate enough to find themselves sitting in one of our courts.
Considering how putrid all the institutions in America currently are, we should welcome a cleansing, a hard reboot. The problem is, the ones who are seemingly bringing the system down on purpose will be running what replaces it. And the prospect of contact tracers, mandatory vaccinations, are the antithesis of the massive reforms that are needed.
It isn’t just Donald Trump emulating Nero with a fiddle. The entire political and business world is joining him. So are the media and clueless celebrities. They say the band kept playing as the Titanic sank. America is sinking, while the entire country whistles and sings.
Reprinted with the author’s permission.
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lewrockwell--2020-06-03--Some Facts Worth Knowing

Some Facts Worth Knowing

Imagine that you are an unborn spirit in heaven .
God condemns you to a life of poverty but will permit you to choose the country in which you will spend your life .
Which country would you choose ?
I would choose the United States of America .
A recent study by Just Facts , an excellent source of factual information , shows that after accounting for income , charity and noncash welfare benefits such as subsidized health care , housing , food stamps and other assistance programs , “ the poorest 20 % of Americans consume more goods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all people in the world ’ s most affluent countries.
” This includes the majority of countries that are members of Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development , including its European members .
The Just Facts study concludes that if the U.S. “ poor ” were a nation , then it would be one of the world ’ s richest .
Solid Cologne Sampler ... Buy New $ 35.00 As early as 2010 , 43 % of all poor households owned their own homes .
The average home owned by persons classified as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three-bedroom house with one-and-a-half baths , a garage and a porch or patio .
Eighty percent of poor households have air conditioning .
The typical poor American has more living space than the average non-poor individual living in Paris , London , Vienna , Athens and other cities throughout Europe .
Ninety-seven percent of poor households have one or more color televisions — half of which are connected to cable , satellite or a streaming service .
Some 82 % of poor families have one or more smartphones .
Eighty-nine percent own microwave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an automatic dishwasher .
Most poor families have a car or truck and 43 % own two or more vehicles .
Most surveys on U.S. poverty are deeply flawed because poor households greatly underreport both their income and noncash benefits such as health care benefits provided by Medicaid , free clinics and the Children ’ s Health Insurance Program , nourishment provided by food stamps , school lunches , school breakfasts , soup kitchens , food pantries , the Women , Infants & Children Program and homeless shelters .
We hear and read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Is Actually Falling ” and “ Since 2000 Wage Growth Has Barely Grown.
” But we should not believe it .
Ask yourself , “ What is the total compensation that I receive from my employer ?
” If you included only your money wages , you would be off the mark anywhere between 30 % and 38 % .
Total employee compensation includes mandated employer expenses such as Social Security and Medicare .
Other employee benefits include retirement and health care benefits as well as life insurance , short-term and long-term disability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and bonuses .
There is incentive for people to want more of their compensation in a noncash form simply because of the different tax treatment .
The bottom line is that prior to the government shutdown of our economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic , Americans were becoming richer and richer .
The question before us now is how to get back on that path .
The Warmth of Other Su ... Wilkerson , Isabel Best Price : $ 30.09 Buy New $ 12.60 Speaking of the COVID-19 pandemic , Just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in an article by its co-founder James D. Agresti and Dr. Andrew Glen titled “ Anxiety From Reactions to Covid-19 Will Destroy At Least Seven Times More Years of Life Than Can Be Saved by Lockdowns.
” Scientific surveys of U.S. residents have found that the mental health of about one-third to one-half of all adults has been substantially compromised by government reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic .
There are deaths from non-psychological causes , such as government-mandated and personal decisions to delay medical care , which has postponed tumor removals , cancer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other ailments that could lead to early death if not addressed in a timely manner .
Interesting and sadly enough , New York state enacted one of the strictest lockdowns in the U.S. but has 22 times the death rate of Florida , which had one of the mildest lockdowns .
As I pointed out in a recent column , intelligent decision-making requires one to not only pay attention to the benefits of an action but to its costs as well .
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Imagine that you are an unborn spirit in heaven. God condemns you to a life of poverty but will permit you to choose the country in which you will spend your life. Which country would you choose? I would choose the United States of America.
A recent study by Just Facts, an excellent source of factual information, shows that after accounting for income, charity and noncash welfare benefits such as subsidized health care, housing, food stamps and other assistance programs, “the poorest 20% of Americans consume more goods and services than the national averages for all people in the world’s most affluent countries.” This includes the majority of countries that are members of Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, including its European members. The Just Facts study concludes that if the U.S. “poor” were a nation, then it would be one of the world’s richest.
Solid Cologne Sampler ... Buy New $35.00 (as of 04:42 UTC - Details) As early as 2010, 43% of all poor households owned their own homes. The average home owned by persons classified as poor by the Census Bureau is a three-bedroom house with one-and-a-half baths, a garage and a porch or patio. Eighty percent of poor households have air conditioning. The typical poor American has more living space than the average non-poor individual living in Paris, London, Vienna, Athens and other cities throughout Europe. Ninety-seven percent of poor households have one or more color televisions — half of which are connected to cable, satellite or a streaming service. Some 82% of poor families have one or more smartphones. Eighty-nine percent own microwave ovens and more than a third have an automatic dishwasher. Most poor families have a car or truck and 43% own two or more vehicles.
Most surveys on U.S. poverty are deeply flawed because poor households greatly underreport both their income and noncash benefits such as health care benefits provided by Medicaid, free clinics and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, nourishment provided by food stamps, school lunches, school breakfasts, soup kitchens, food pantries, the Women, Infants & Children Program and homeless shelters.
We hear and read stories such as “Real Wage Growth Is Actually Falling” and “Since 2000 Wage Growth Has Barely Grown.” But we should not believe it. Ask yourself, “What is the total compensation that I receive from my employer?” If you included only your money wages, you would be off the mark anywhere between 30% and 38%. Total employee compensation includes mandated employer expenses such as Social Security and Medicare. Other employee benefits include retirement and health care benefits as well as life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, vacation leave, tuition reimbursement and bonuses. There is incentive for people to want more of their compensation in a noncash form simply because of the different tax treatment. The bottom line is that prior to the government shutdown of our economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Americans were becoming richer and richer. The question before us now is how to get back on that path. The Warmth of Other Su... Wilkerson, Isabel Best Price: $30.09 Buy New $12.60 (as of 04:42 UTC - Details)
Speaking of the COVID-19 pandemic, Just Facts has a couple of interesting takes in an article by its co-founder James D. Agresti and Dr. Andrew Glen titled “Anxiety From Reactions to Covid-19 Will Destroy At Least Seven Times More Years of Life Than Can Be Saved by Lockdowns.”
Scientific surveys of U.S. residents have found that the mental health of about one-third to one-half of all adults has been substantially compromised by government reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic. There are deaths from non-psychological causes, such as government-mandated and personal decisions to delay medical care, which has postponed tumor removals, cancer screenings, heart surgeries and treatments for other ailments that could lead to early death if not addressed in a timely manner. Interesting and sadly enough, New York state enacted one of the strictest lockdowns in the U.S. but has 22 times the death rate of Florida, which had one of the mildest lockdowns.
As I pointed out in a recent column, intelligent decision-making requires one to not only pay attention to the benefits of an action but to its costs as well.
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