shtfplan--2020-12-25--WHO Deletes Naturally Acquired Immunity from Its Website

This article was originally published by Jeffrey A. Tucker at The American Institute for Economic Research .
Maybe you have some sense that something fishy is going on ?
Same .
If it ’ s not one thing , it ’ s another .
Coronavirus lived on surfaces until it didn ’ t .
Masks didn ’ t work until they did , then they did not .
There is asymptomatic transmission , except there isn ’ t .
Lockdowns work to control the virus except they do not .
All these people are sick without symptoms until , whoops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were never intended to be diagnostic tools .
Everyone is in danger of the virus except they aren ’ t .
It spreads in schools except it doesn ’ t .
On it goes .
Daily .
It ’ s no wonder that so many people have stopped believing anything that “ public health authorities ” say .
In combination with governors and other autocrats doing their bidding , they set out to take away freedom and human rights and expected us to thank them for saving our lives .
At some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was March 12 ) life began feeling like a dystopian novel of your choice .
Well , now I have another piece of evidence to add to the mile-high pile of fishy mess .
The World Health Organization , for reasons unknown , has suddenly changed its definition of a core conception of immunology : herd immunity .
Its discovery was one of the major achievements of 20th-century science , gradually emerging in the 1920s and then becoming ever more refined throughout the 20th century .
Herd immunity is a fascinating observation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or statistical probability theory , whichever you prefer .
( It is certainly not a “ strategy ” so ignore any media source that describes it that way . )
Herd immunity speaks directly , and with explanatory power , to the empirical observation that respiratory viruses are either widespread and mostly mild ( common cold ) or very severe and short-lived ( Ebola ) .
Why is this ?
The reason is that when a virus kills its host , it can not migrate .
The more aggressively it does this , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus doesn ’ t kill its host , it can hop to others through all the usual means .
When you get a virus and fight it off , your immune system encodes that information in a way that builds immunity to it .
When it happens to enough people ( and each case is different so we can ’ t put a clear number on it ) the virus loses its pandemic quality and becomes endemic , which is to say predictable and manageable .
Each new generation incorporates that information through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would call Virology/Immunology 101 .
It ’ s what you read in every textbook .
It ’ s been taught in 9th-grade cell biology for probably 80 years .
Observing the operations of this evolutionary phenomenon is pretty wonderful because it increases one ’ s respect for the way in which human biology has adapted to the presence of pathogens without absolutely freaking out .
And the discovery of this fascinating dynamic in cell biology is a major reason why public health became so smart in the 20th century .
We kept calm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : doctor/patient relationships .
We avoided the Medieval tendency to run around with hair on fire but rather used rationality and intelligence .
Even the New York Times recognizes that natural immunity is powerful with Covid-19 , which is not in the least bit surprising .
Until one day , this strange institution called the World Health Organization – once glorious because it was mainly responsible for the eradication of smallpox – has suddenly decided to delete everything I just wrote from cell biology basics .
It has literally changed the science in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the delete key any mention of natural immunities from its website .
It has taken the additional step of actually mischaracterizing the structure and functioning of vaccines .
So that you will believe me , I will try to be as precise as possible .
Here is the website from June 9 , 2020 .
You can see it here on Archive.org .
You have to move down the page and click on the question about herd immunity .
You see the following .
That ’ s pretty darn accurate overall .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ not yet clear ” is correct .
There are cross immunities to Covid from other coronaviruses and there is T cell memory that contributes to natural immunity .
Some estimates are as low as 10 % , which is a far cry from the modeled 70 % estimate of virus immunity that is standard within the pharmaceutical realm .
Real-life is vastly more complicated than models , in economics or epidemiology .
The WHO ’ s past statement is a solid , if “ pop , ” description .
However , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we read the following note that somehow pretends as if human beings do not have immune systems at all but rather rely entirely on big pharma to inject things into our blood .
What this note at the World Health Organization has done is deleted what amounts to the entire million-year history of humankind in its delicate dance with pathogens .
You could only gather from this that all of us are nothing but blank and unimprovable slates on which the pharmaceutical industry writes its signature .
In effect , this change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100 years of medical advances in virology , immunology , and epidemiology .
It is thoroughly unscientific – shilling for the vaccine industry in exactly the way the conspiracy theorists say that WHO has been doing since the beginning of this pandemic .
What ’ s even more strange is the claim that a vaccine protects people from a virus rather than exposing them to it .
What ’ s amazing about this claim is that a vaccine works precisely by firing up the immune system through exposure .
Why I had to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This has been known for centuries .
There is simply no way for medical science completely to replace the human immune system .
It can only game it via what used to be called inoculation .
Take from this what you will .
It is a sign of the times .
For nearly a full year , the media has been telling us that “ science ” requires that we comply with their dictates that run contrary to every tenet of liberalism , every expectation we ’ ve developed in the modern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the certainty of rights .
Then “ science ” took over and our human rights were slammed .
And now the “ science ” is actually deleting its own history , airbrushing over what it used to know and replacing it with something misleading at best and patently false at worst .
I can not say why , exactly , the WHO did this .
Given the events of the past nine or ten months , however , it is reasonable to assume that politics are at play .
Since the beginning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been pushing lockdowns and hysteria over the coronavirus have resisted the idea of natural herd immunity , instead insisting that we must live in lockdown until a vaccine is developed .
That is why the Great Barrington Declaration , written by three of the world ’ s preeminent epidemiologists and which advocated embracing the phenomenon of herd immunity as a way of protecting the vulnerable and minimizing harms to society , was met with such venom .
Now we see the WHO , too , succumbing to political pressure .
This is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of herd immunity that has existed for the past century .
The science has not changed ; only the politics have .
And that is precisely why it is so dangerous and deadly to subject virus management to the forces of politics .
Eventually , the science too bends to the duplicitous character of the political industry .
When the existing textbooks that students use in college contradict the latest official pronouncements from the authorities during a crisis in which the ruling class is clearly attempting to seize permanent power , we ’ @ @ @ @ @

This article was originally published by Jeffrey A. Tucker at The American Institute for Economic Research.
Maybe you have some sense that something fishy is going on? Same. If it’s not one thing, it’s another.
Coronavirus lived on surfaces until it didn’t. Masks didn’t work until they did, then they did not. There is asymptomatic transmission, except there isn’t. Lockdowns work to control the virus except they do not. All these people are sick without symptoms until, whoops, PCR tests are wildly inaccurate because they were never intended to be diagnostic tools. Everyone is in danger of the virus except they aren’t. It spreads in schools except it doesn’t.
On it goes. Daily. It’s no wonder that so many people have stopped believing anything that “public health authorities” say. In combination with governors and other autocrats doing their bidding, they set out to take away freedom and human rights and expected us to thank them for saving our lives. At some point, this year (for me it was March 12) life began feeling like a dystopian novel of your choice.
Well, now I have another piece of evidence to add to the mile-high pile of fishy mess. The World Health Organization, for reasons unknown, has suddenly changed its definition of a core conception of immunology: herd immunity. Its discovery was one of the major achievements of 20th-century science, gradually emerging in the 1920s and then becoming ever more refined throughout the 20th century.
Herd immunity is a fascinating observation that you can trace to biological reality or statistical probability theory, whichever you prefer. (It is certainly not a “strategy” so ignore any media source that describes it that way.) Herd immunity speaks directly, and with explanatory power, to the empirical observation that respiratory viruses are either widespread and mostly mild (common cold) or very severe and short-lived (Ebola).
Why is this? The reason is that when a virus kills its host, it cannot migrate. The more aggressively it does this, the less it spreads. If the virus doesn’t kill its host, it can hop to others through all the usual means. When you get a virus and fight it off, your immune system encodes that information in a way that builds immunity to it. When it happens to enough people (and each case is different so we can’t put a clear number on it) the virus loses its pandemic quality and becomes endemic, which is to say predictable and manageable. Each new generation incorporates that information through more exposure.
This is what one would call Virology/Immunology 101. It’s what you read in every textbook. It’s been taught in 9th-grade cell biology for probably 80 years. Observing the operations of this evolutionary phenomenon is pretty wonderful because it increases one’s respect for the way in which human biology has adapted to the presence of pathogens without absolutely freaking out.
And the discovery of this fascinating dynamic in cell biology is a major reason why public health became so smart in the 20th century. We kept calm. We managed viruses with medical professionals: doctor/patient relationships. We avoided the Medieval tendency to run around with hair on fire but rather used rationality and intelligence. Even the New York Times recognizes that natural immunity is powerful with Covid-19, which is not in the least bit surprising.
Until one day, this strange institution called the World Health Organization – once glorious because it was mainly responsible for the eradication of smallpox – has suddenly decided to delete everything I just wrote from cell biology basics. It has literally changed the science in a Soviet-like way. It has removed with the delete key any mention of natural immunities from its website. It has taken the additional step of actually mischaracterizing the structure and functioning of vaccines.
So that you will believe me, I will try to be as precise as possible. Here is the website from June 9, 2020. You can see it here on Archive.org. You have to move down the page and click on the question about herd immunity. You see the following.
That’s pretty darn accurate overall. Even the statement that the threshold is “not yet clear” is correct. There are cross immunities to Covid from other coronaviruses and there is T cell memory that contributes to natural immunity.
Some estimates are as low as 10%, which is a far cry from the modeled 70% estimate of virus immunity that is standard within the pharmaceutical realm. Real-life is vastly more complicated than models, in economics or epidemiology. The WHO’s past statement is a solid, if “pop,” description.
However, in a screenshot dated November 13, 2020, we read the following note that somehow pretends as if human beings do not have immune systems at all but rather rely entirely on big pharma to inject things into our blood.
What this note at the World Health Organization has done is deleted what amounts to the entire million-year history of humankind in its delicate dance with pathogens. You could only gather from this that all of us are nothing but blank and unimprovable slates on which the pharmaceutical industry writes its signature.
In effect, this change at WHO ignores and even wipes out 100 years of medical advances in virology, immunology, and epidemiology. It is thoroughly unscientific – shilling for the vaccine industry in exactly the way the conspiracy theorists say that WHO has been doing since the beginning of this pandemic.
What’s even more strange is the claim that a vaccine protects people from a virus rather than exposing them to it. What’s amazing about this claim is that a vaccine works precisely by firing up the immune system through exposure. Why I had to type those words is truly beyond me. This has been known for centuries. There is simply no way for medical science completely to replace the human immune system. It can only game it via what used to be called inoculation.
Take from this what you will. It is a sign of the times. For nearly a full year, the media has been telling us that “science” requires that we comply with their dictates that run contrary to every tenet of liberalism, every expectation we’ve developed in the modern world that we can live freely and with the certainty of rights. Then “science” took over and our human rights were slammed. And now the “science” is actually deleting its own history, airbrushing over what it used to know and replacing it with something misleading at best and patently false at worst.
I cannot say why, exactly, the WHO did this. Given the events of the past nine or ten months, however, it is reasonable to assume that politics are at play. Since the beginning of the pandemic, those who have been pushing lockdowns and hysteria over the coronavirus have resisted the idea of natural herd immunity, instead insisting that we must live in lockdown until a vaccine is developed.
That is why the Great Barrington Declaration, written by three of the world’s preeminent epidemiologists and which advocated embracing the phenomenon of herd immunity as a way of protecting the vulnerable and minimizing harms to society, was met with such venom. Now we see the WHO, too, succumbing to political pressure. This is the only rational explanation for changing the definition of herd immunity that has existed for the past century.
The science has not changed; only the politics have. And that is precisely why it is so dangerous and deadly to subject virus management to the forces of politics. Eventually, the science too bends to the duplicitous character of the political industry.
When the existing textbooks that students use in college contradict the latest official pronouncements from the authorities during a crisis in which the ruling class is clearly attempting to seize permanent power, we’ve got a problem.


shtfplan--2020-12-26--The Most Hopeful Scenario for 2021

The Most Hopeful Scenario for 2021

This article was originally published by Charles Hugh Smith at Of Two Minds Blog .
Choose wisely , America or the options for a positive outcome will vanish like mist in Death Valley on a clear July afternoon .
From the point of view of evolution , the most hopeful scenario for 2021 is the sudden and complete collapse of everything that is obsolete , inefficient , ineffective , and sclerotic .
When obsolete systems and entities pass away quickly , the cost and pain are processed and absorbed quickly as well : enterprises go bankrupt and their assets are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schemes that didn ’ t yield the desired benefits are scrapped .
This is the evolutionary process .
Whatever has lost its selective advantages will succumb to selective pressures and fade away .
The problem arises when self-serving insiders siphon resources to keep their obsolete , inefficient , ineffective , and sclerotic gravy-train protected from selective pressures .
Keeping a terminally ill human alive is an analogy : it ’ s possible to extend the life of a terminally ill person at enormous expense and effort , but the patient isn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is no longer even a possibility .
They are no longer their previous self , and this is why people choose to avoid extraordinary interventions in their final phase of life .
Economically obsolete/terminal entities , on the other hand , always choose extraordinary monetary interventions to keep their gravy-train alive , even if they bleed the rest of the economy dry in the process .
If the buggy-whip industry existed today , Congress would grant it billions of dollars in low-interest loans , tax breaks , and direct subsidies so those who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to prosper , not from a productive activity but from subsidies and loans that ultimately weaken the entire economy and society .
The problem here is that it ’ s effortless and initially costless to conjure trillions of dollars out of thin air and use it to keep obsolete , inefficient , ineffective , and sclerotic industries , sectors , agencies , and schemes on life support .
The eventual costs , consequences , and risks are transferred to the entire economy , all to keep politically protected insiders and schemes well-funded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collapsed .
This politically expedient “ solution ” –printing/borrowing trillions to stave off Natural Selection–is inevitably the first choice of corrupt , failed governments and central banks , and just as inevitably , this expedient “ fix ” eventually brings the entire economy to its knees .
Recall that risk can not be made to vanish , it can only be transferred to others .
By printing/borrowing , trillions of dollars to prop up doomed zombies , the state and central bank ( the Federal Reserve ) have transferred the soaring risks of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ society .
This politically expedient “ solution ” –saving the most inefficient and costly sectors because of the political power of insiders– is always the first choice of weak and/or corrupt leadership , for whom this is isn ’ t just the first choice , it ’ s the only choice .
History is emphatic : over-borrowing and devaluing the currency by over-issuing “ money ” leads to decay and collapse .
The lucky few decay into tourist destinations as the remnants of their past glory retain a nostalgic glow of artistry and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and collapse .
Thus the most hopeful scenario for 2021 is that the obsolete , inefficient , ineffective , and sclerotic sectors and agencies , no matter how sacrosanct , collapse or downsize quickly .
This drastically reduces the cost and pain to levels that the economy as a whole can absorb .
The worst-case scenario is our weak and/or corrupt government and central bank keep all the doomed zombies on life support , a process that bleeds the economy of adaptability , flexibility , innovation , and resilience .
The path of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and devaluing the currency by over-issuing “ money ” –leads to decay and collapse .
There is no other possible result , no other possible outcome .
Choose wisely , America or the options for a positive outcome will vanish like mist in Death Valley on a clear July afternoon .

This article was originally published by Charles Hugh Smith at Of Two Minds Blog.
Choose wisely, America or the options for a positive outcome will vanish like mist in Death Valley on a clear July afternoon.
From the point of view of evolution, the most hopeful scenario for 2021 is the sudden and complete collapse of everything that is obsolete, inefficient, ineffective, and sclerotic. When obsolete systems and entities pass away quickly, the cost and pain are processed and absorbed quickly as well: enterprises go bankrupt and their assets are liquidated, failed ventures close, and schemes that didn’t yield the desired benefits are scrapped.
This is the evolutionary process. Whatever has lost its selective advantages will succumb to selective pressures and fade away.
The problem arises when self-serving insiders siphon resources to keep their obsolete, inefficient, ineffective, and sclerotic gravy-train protected from selective pressures. Keeping a terminally ill human alive is an analogy: it’s possible to extend the life of a terminally ill person at enormous expense and effort, but the patient isn’t restored to their previous health or vigor–that is no longer even a possibility. They are no longer their previous self, and this is why people choose to avoid extraordinary interventions in their final phase of life.
Economically obsolete/terminal entities, on the other hand, always choose extraordinary monetary interventions to keep their gravy-train alive, even if they bleed the rest of the economy dry in the process.
If the buggy-whip industry existed today, Congress would grant it billions of dollars in low-interest loans, tax breaks, and direct subsidies so those who made fortunes in the buggy-whip industry would continue to prosper, not from a productive activity but from subsidies and loans that ultimately weaken the entire economy and society.
The problem here is that it’s effortless and initially costless to conjure trillions of dollars out of thin air and use it to keep obsolete, inefficient, ineffective, and sclerotic industries, sectors, agencies, and schemes on life support. The eventual costs, consequences, and risks are transferred to the entire economy, all to keep politically protected insiders and schemes well-funded even as their fundamental value proposition has collapsed.
This politically expedient “solution”–printing/borrowing trillions to stave off Natural Selection–is inevitably the first choice of corrupt, failed governments and central banks, and just as inevitably, this expedient “fix” eventually brings the entire economy to its knees.
Recall that risk cannot be made to vanish, it can only be transferred to others. By printing/borrowing, trillions of dollars to prop up doomed zombies, the state and central bank (the Federal Reserve) have transferred the soaring risks of their mismanagement to the entire economy and society.
This politically expedient “solution”–saving the most inefficient and costly sectors because of the political power of insiders– is always the first choice of weak and/or corrupt leadership, for whom this is isn’t just the first choice, it’s the only choice.
History is emphatic: over-borrowing and devaluing the currency by over-issuing “money” leads to decay and collapse. The lucky few decay into tourist destinations as the remnants of their past glory retain a nostalgic glow of artistry and power.
The unfortunate many simply decay and collapse. Thus the most hopeful scenario for 2021 is that the obsolete, inefficient, ineffective, and sclerotic sectors and agencies, no matter how sacrosanct, collapse or downsize quickly. This drastically reduces the cost and pain to levels that the economy as a whole can absorb.
The worst-case scenario is our weak and/or corrupt government and central bank keep all the doomed zombies on life support, a process that bleeds the economy of adaptability, flexibility, innovation, and resilience. The path of least resistance, the politically expedient path–over-borrowing and devaluing the currency by over-issuing “money”–leads to decay and collapse. There is no other possible result, no other possible outcome.
Choose wisely, America or the options for a positive outcome will vanish like mist in Death Valley on a clear July afternoon.


shtfplan--2020-12-27--We Are Being Told The “Scary” Mutant COVID In South Africa Is Even More Dangerous Than The “Super CO

We Are Being Told The “Scary” Mutant COVID In South Africa Is Even More Dangerous Than The “Super COVID” In The UK

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog .
A new mutant strain of COVID-19 that has been dubbed “ 501.V2 ” has gotten completely out of control in South Africa , and authorities are telling us that it is an even bigger threat than the “ Super COVID ” that has been causing so much panic in the United Kingdom .
Of course , viruses mutate all the time , and so it isn ’ t a surprise that COVID-19 has been mutating .
But mutations can become a major issue when they fundamentally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ humans , and we are being told that “ 501.V2 ” is much more transmissible than previous versions of COVID and that even young people are catching it a lot more easily .
That is potentially a huge concern because up until now young people have not been hit very hard by the COVID pandemic .
The British press is using the word “ scary ” to describe this new variant , and at this point , it has become the overwhelmingly dominant strain in South Africa… If this same pattern happens elsewhere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the globe , then “ 501.V2 ” could eventually almost entirely replace all of the older versions of COVID .
Authorities are optimistically telling us that the recent vaccines that have been developed will “ likely ” work against this new variant , but the truth is that they will not know until testing is done .
And if the vaccines don ’ t work against “ 501.V2 ” , we could be back to square one very rapidly .
For now , countries all over the globe are banning flights from South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this new version .
The UK , Germany , Switzerland , Turkey , and Israel are among the nations that have banned those flights , but so far the United States is not on that list .
So people that are potentially carrying this new version of COVID continue to enter the U.S. on a daily basis .
For the United Kingdom , this flight ban may have come too late because two cases of “ 501.V2 ” have already been identified on British soil… If the new vaccines are effective against “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already have the long-term answer to this new variant .
But if those vaccines don ’ t work , this pandemic could be entering a far more deadly new phase .
And of course we are hearing about more problems with these new vaccines on a daily basis .
Thousands of adverse reactions have already been reported to the CDC , and more reports continue to pour in as more people get the shots .
Here is one example from New York City… We should not be surprised that there are major issues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on entirely new technology that were rushed into production without proper testing .
And of course there are tens of millions of Americans that will never take any mRNA vaccine that literally “ hijacks your cells ” under any circumstances .
On the other hand , most of the U.S. population seems to think that these new vaccines will bring this pandemic to an end , but if they don ’ t work against new mutant versions of the virus that won ’ t be true at all .
It is so important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things .
Unfortunately , when it comes to COVID most people fall into two camps .
The first camp is totally freaked out because they think that COVID is about the worst thing that could ever happen to the United States and they tend to favor extremely draconian measures to prevent the spread of the virus .
But the truth is that the COVID pandemic pales in comparison to other great pandemics throughout human history .
The Black Plague and the Spanish Flu Pandemic each killed at least 50 million people .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death toll has not reached the 2 million mark even if the official numbers are accurate .
If a pandemic of this nature is freaking people out so much , what is going to happen when a truly killer plague is unleashed in our society ?
The second camp either thinks that the pandemic is greatly exaggerated or that the virus doesn ’ t even exist at all .
Even though hordes of people are catching the virus all around us , many out there continue to deny the reality of this crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So many people that I know around the country have gotten the virus , and that includes quite a few big names .
For example , the following is an excerpt from an article in which Daisy Luther shares what her experience with COVID was like… Days 3-5 : Over the next three days , chills and fever were almost constant .
My joints and muscles hurt .
Getting up to go to the bathroom felt like an expedition up a mountain .
I was tired and winded .
I had very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inclination to cook food so I existed mostly on peanut butter and crackers and leftover soup .
I was absolutely exhausted and so cold that I shivered violently when I got out from under my bed piled high with blankets .
I had super-weird dreams .
My cough worsened , my head hurt , and my throat was still mildly sore .
I drank lots of water and electrolyte beverages .
My thirst remained unquenchable regardless of how much I drank .
I took vitamins ( C , D3 ) and took Zinc @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but I doubled that .
Days 6-9 : The line to get a test at the local clinic was long and filled with people who were coughing up a lung .
There was no way I ’ d be able to stand in that line for an hour , as sick as I felt .
Besides , I figured if I didn ’ t have Covid , I ’ d get it standing in the line so I opted not to be tested .
This part made me think of the worst case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ except intensified by about four times .
It was terrible .
I usually let a fever run its course but by Saturday I felt so awful that I gave in and began treating symptoms .
My normal temp is in the 96s and my temperature throughout these days stayed between 101-103 .
I staggered ibuprofen and acetaminophen , and I also used a mild muscle relaxant and my Ventilyn inhaler .
The meds didn ’ t get rid of my fever but reduced the chills to a tolerable level .
I slept almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a couple of hours here and there to check on website stuff .
Fortunately , I have a wonderful team who kept things running for us .
One day blurred into the next and I considered going to the doctor again , but couldn ’ t muster the energy .
I felt like if I just got a little more sleep I ’ d be okay .
My cough was getting far worse and now my ribs and abdominal muscles hurt .
It was a deep painful cough that caused me to clutch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So to summarize , yes the COVID pandemic is real , but it is not the end of the world .
More people are going to get sick , and some will suffer intensely , but the vast majority of those that get the virus will survive .
If you want to wear a mask , then wear a mask .
If you don ’ t want to wear a mask , then don ’ t wear a mask .
We should be free to make our own choices , and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consequences for those choices .
Unfortunately , there are way too many people out there that think that they have the right to censor and control what we say and what we do , and that trend is likely to only get worse as our society continues to spin out of control in the years ahead .
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This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog.
A new mutant strain of COVID-19 that has been dubbed “501.V2” has gotten completely out of control in South Africa, and authorities are telling us that it is an even bigger threat than the “Super COVID” that has been causing so much panic in the United Kingdom.
Of course, viruses mutate all the time, and so it isn’t a surprise that COVID-19 has been mutating. But mutations can become a major issue when they fundamentally alter the way that a virus affects humans, and we are being told that “501.V2” is much more transmissible than previous versions of COVID and that even young people are catching it a lot more easily. That is potentially a huge concern because up until now young people have not been hit very hard by the COVID pandemic.
The British press is using the word “scary” to describe this new variant, and at this point, it has become the overwhelmingly dominant strain in South Africa…
The new mutant, called 501.V2, was announced in Cape Town last Friday and is believed to be a more extreme variant than Britain’s new Covid strain which has plunged millions into miserable Christmas lockdowns. Cases in South Africa have soared from fewer than 3,000 a day at the start of December to more than 9,500 per day, with the mutant accounting for up to 90 percent of those new infections.
If this same pattern happens elsewhere as this new mutant strain travels around the globe, then “501.V2” could eventually almost entirely replace all of the older versions of COVID.
Authorities are optimistically telling us that the recent vaccines that have been developed will “likely” work against this new variant, but the truth is that they will not know until testing is done.
And if the vaccines don’t work against “501.V2”, we could be back to square one very rapidly.
For now, countries all over the globe are banning flights from South Africa in a desperate attempt to isolate this new version. The UK, Germany, Switzerland, Turkey, and Israel are among the nations that have banned those flights, but so far the United States is not on that list.
So people that are potentially carrying this new version of COVID continue to enter the U.S. on a daily basis.
For the United Kingdom, this flight ban may have come too late because two cases of “501.V2” have already been identified on British soil…
Two cases of a new, “more transmissible” COVID-19 variant linked to South Africa have been identified in the UK, the health secretary has said. Both cases are contacts of people who travelled from South Africa over the last few weeks, Matt Hancock said at a Downing Street news conference.
If the new vaccines are effective against “501.V2”, authorities believe that they already have the long-term answer to this new variant.
But if those vaccines don’t work, this pandemic could be entering a far more deadly new phase.
And of course we are hearing about more problems with these new vaccines on a daily basis. Thousands of adverse reactions have already been reported to the CDC, and more reports continue to pour in as more people get the shots. Here is one example from New York City…
A health care worker in New York City had a serious adverse reaction to a coronavirus vaccine, officials said on Wednesday. New York City Health Commissioner David Chokshi said during a news conference that the unidentified worker experienced a “significant allergic reaction” to the vaccine. He added that the worker was treated for the reaction, and is in stable condition and recovering.
We should not be surprised that there are major issues with experimental mRNA vaccines that are based on entirely new technology that were rushed into production without proper testing.
And of course there are tens of millions of Americans that will never take any mRNA vaccine that literally “hijacks your cells” under any circumstances.
On the other hand, most of the U.S. population seems to think that these new vaccines will bring this pandemic to an end, but if they don’t work against new mutant versions of the virus that won’t be true at all.
It is so important to take a balanced view of these things.
Unfortunately, when it comes to COVID most people fall into two camps.
The first camp is totally freaked out because they think that COVID is about the worst thing that could ever happen to the United States and they tend to favor extremely draconian measures to prevent the spread of the virus.
But the truth is that the COVID pandemic pales in comparison to other great pandemics throughout human history. The Black Plague and the Spanish Flu Pandemic each killed at least 50 million people. As for the COVID pandemic, the global death toll has not reached the 2 million mark even if the official numbers are accurate. If a pandemic of this nature is freaking people out so much, what is going to happen when a truly killer plague is unleashed in our society?
The second camp either thinks that the pandemic is greatly exaggerated or that the virus doesn’t even exist at all. Even though hordes of people are catching the virus all around us, many out there continue to deny the reality of this crisis.
I simply do not understand that. So many people that I know around the country have gotten the virus, and that includes quite a few big names. For example, the following is an excerpt from an article in which Daisy Luther shares what her experience with COVID was like…
Days 3-5: Over the next three days, chills and fever were almost constant. My joints and muscles hurt. Getting up to go to the bathroom felt like an expedition up a mountain. I was tired and winded. I had very little appetite and even less of an inclination to cook food so I existed mostly on peanut butter and crackers and leftover soup. I was absolutely exhausted and so cold that I shivered violently when I got out from under my bed piled high with blankets. I had super-weird dreams. My cough worsened, my head hurt, and my throat was still mildly sore. I drank lots of water and electrolyte beverages. My thirst remained unquenchable regardless of how much I drank. I took vitamins (C, D3) and took Zinc supplements. These are my regular supplements but I doubled that. Days 6-9: The line to get a test at the local clinic was long and filled with people who were coughing up a lung. There was no way I’d be able to stand in that line for an hour, as sick as I felt. Besides, I figured if I didn’t have Covid, I’d get it standing in the line so I opted not to be tested. This part made me think of the worst case of the flu I ever had, except intensified by about four times. It was terrible. I usually let a fever run its course but by Saturday I felt so awful that I gave in and began treating symptoms. My normal temp is in the 96s and my temperature throughout these days stayed between 101-103. I staggered ibuprofen and acetaminophen, and I also used a mild muscle relaxant and my Ventilyn inhaler. The meds didn’t get rid of my fever but reduced the chills to a tolerable level. I slept almost around the clock, waking up for a couple of hours here and there to check on website stuff. Fortunately, I have a wonderful team who kept things running for us. One day blurred into the next and I considered going to the doctor again, but couldn’t muster the energy. I felt like if I just got a little more sleep I’d be okay. My cough was getting far worse and now my ribs and abdominal muscles hurt. It was a deep painful cough that caused me to clutch my chest every single time inhaled deeply.
So to summarize, yes the COVID pandemic is real, but it is not the end of the world.
More people are going to get sick, and some will suffer intensely, but the vast majority of those that get the virus will survive.
If you want to wear a mask, then wear a mask.
If you don’t want to wear a mask, then don’t wear a mask.
We should be free to make our own choices, and we should also be free to experience the consequences for those choices.
Unfortunately, there are way too many people out there that think that they have the right to censor and control what we say and what we do, and that trend is likely to only get worse as our society continues to spin out of control in the years ahead.
***Michael’s new book entitled “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America” is now available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.***
About the Author: My name is Michael Snyder and my brand new book entitled “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America” is now available on Amazon.com. In addition to my new book, I have written four others that are available on Amazon.com including The Beginning Of The End, Get Prepared Now, and Living A Life That Really Matters. (#CommissionsEarned) By purchasing the books you help to support the work that my wife and I are doing, and by giving it to others you help to multiply the impact that we are having on people all over the globe. I have published thousands of articles on The Economic Collapse Blog, End Of The American Dream, and The Most Important News, and the articles that I publish on those sites are republished on dozens of other prominent websites all over the globe. I always freely and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites, but I also ask that they include this “About the Author” section with each article. The material contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal, business, financial, or health decisions. I encourage you to follow me on social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Parler, and anyway that you can share these articles with others is a great help. During these very challenging times, people will need hope more than ever before, and it is our goal to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with as many people as we possibly can.


shtfplan--2020-12-28--‘Tis The Season For Bankruptcies, Store Closings And Tent Cities…

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog .
We need to make 2021 a year of hope because right now there is more economic suffering in America than we have seen since the Great Depression of the 1930s .
More than 100,000 businesses have permanently closed down since the pandemic began , many of our most iconic chains have filed for bankruptcy over the past 12 months , and tent cities are popping up in major cities all across the country .
Coming into this year , the suicide rate in the U.S. was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a Gallup survey recently discovered that the mental health of Americans is at an all-time low .
If we can ’ t find a way to give people hope , multitudes of Americans will decide that life is no longer worth living just like Anthony Quinn Warner did .
The explosion in Nashville should be a wake-up call for all of us because there are countless others out there that are feeling the hopelessness that Warner did .
In 2020 , we saw retail stores close their doors at a pace that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the New York Post , NYC lost more than 1,000 chain stores all by itself… If you go back to 2018 , 0.3 percent of all chain stores in the city shut down permanently .
This year , that figure has skyrocketed to 13.3 percent… Of course , the same thing is happening all over the nation .
Empty retail buildings now litter the landscape , and it is only going to get worse .
But it is hard to imagine that the next 12 months could actually be worse than the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ published earlier this month , CNN listed 30 major chains that have filed for bankruptcy in 2020… Sadly , now that the holiday season is done there will inevitably be another huge wave of store closings and bankruptcies .
Of course the new lockdowns are certainly not helping matters at all .
Millions upon millions of people are staying home and not spending money , and this is hitting the restaurant business particularly hard .
In fact , the National Restaurant Association is warning “ that 40 % to 50 % of restaurants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” if something is not done… I can definitely understand why so many restaurant owners are absolutely furious right now .
You can watch one restaurant owner give an impassioned speech in which he boldly declares that “ I ’ m not ready to give my country up to these people ” right here .
I have to admit , I got pretty fired up watching that one .
Unfortunately , the control freak politicians have shown that they are willing to take draconian measures in order to implement their ridiculous lockdowns .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ police heartlessly raided a hair salon that refused to comply with the COVID lockdown in California .
If I was that salon owner , I would move out of California and never look back .
What is ironic is that many of the politicians that are supposed to be the most “ liberal ” are the ones that are actually hurting those at the bottom of the economic food chain the most… As economic conditions continues to unravel , more Americans are falling out of the middle class and into poverty with each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see more evidence of this all around the nation .
In Chicago , it was being reported that people were lined up for 15 blocks to receive food and toys at a holiday giveaway… Can you imagine waiting in a line that is 15 blocks long ?
The bread lines during the Great Depression were long , but I don ’ t think they were that long .
Homelessness is also growing at a very frightening rate , and this is fueling the rise of tent cities from coast to coast… In Phoenix @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lots into tent cities for the homeless , but even the homeless are being required to follow social distancing protocols… This is the cold , hard reality that multitudes of people are living at this point .
Dependence on the government and unquestioning submission to authorities have become a way of life for countless numbers of Americans , and economic conditions are not going to be getting better for the foreseeable future .
This is why we must give people hope in 2021 and beyond because the amount of economic pain that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off the charts .
The government may be able to send checks to people , but it can not give them hope .
And when people have lost all hope and have become extremely desperate , they can end up doing very foolish things just like Anthony Quinn Warner did .
***Michael ’ s new book entitled “ Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America ” is now available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon .
*** About the Author : My name is Michael Snyder and my brand new book @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Of America ” is now available on Amazon.com .
In addition to my new book , I have written four others that are available on Amazon.com including The Beginning Of The End , Get Prepared Now , and Living A Life That Really Matters .
( # CommissionsEarned ) By purchasing the books you help to support the work that my wife and I are doing , and by giving it to others you help to multiply the impact that we are having on people all over the globe .
I have published @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blog , End Of The American Dream , and The Most Important News , and the articles that I publish on those sites are republished on dozens of other prominent websites all over the globe .
I always freely and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites , but I also ask that they include this “ About the Author ” section with each article .
The material contained in this article is for general information purposes only , and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decisions .
I encourage you to follow me on social media on Facebook , Twitter , and Parler , and anyway that you can share these articles with others is a great help .
During these very challenging times , people will need hope more than ever before , and it is our goal to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with as many people as we possibly can .

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog.
We need to make 2021 a year of hope because right now there is more economic suffering in America than we have seen since the Great Depression of the 1930s. More than 100,000 businesses have permanently closed down since the pandemic began, many of our most iconic chains have filed for bankruptcy over the past 12 months, and tent cities are popping up in major cities all across the country.
Coming into this year, the suicide rate in the U.S. was already at an all-time record high, and a Gallup survey recently discovered that the mental health of Americans is at an all-time low. If we can’t find a way to give people hope, multitudes of Americans will decide that life is no longer worth living just like Anthony Quinn Warner did. The explosion in Nashville should be a wake-up call for all of us because there are countless others out there that are feeling the hopelessness that Warner did.
In 2020, we saw retail stores close their doors at a pace that we have never seen before. According to the New York Post, NYC lost more than 1,000 chain stores all by itself…
The Big Apple saw almost one in seven nationally recognized chain-store branches close their doors as the pandemic sent consumers scurrying for cover, according to a new report. A record high 1,057 chain stores — including 70 Duane Reades, 49 Starbucks and 22 Papyruses — have waved the white flag over the past 12 months, according to the Center for an Urban Future’s annual “State of the Chains” report, set to be released Wednesday.
If you go back to 2018, 0.3 percent of all chain stores in the city shut down permanently.
This year, that figure has skyrocketed to 13.3 percent…
The 13.3 percent decline shatters all previous records reported by the nonprofit agency since it began tracking the data 13 years ago. Last year, just 3.7 percent of all chain outlets closed, up from 0.3 percent in 2018.
Of course, the same thing is happening all over the nation. Empty retail buildings now litter the landscape, and it is only going to get worse.
But it is hard to imagine that the next 12 months could actually be worse than the past 12 months. In an article published earlier this month, CNN listed 30 major chains that have filed for bankruptcy in 2020…
Papyrus
Bar Louie
Krystal
Pier 1 Imports
Modell’s Sporting Goods
True Religion
J.Crew Group
Neiman Marcus
JCPenney
Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes
Tuesday Morning
GNC
CEC Entertainment
NPC International
Brooks Brothers
Sur La Table
Muji USA
Lucky Brand
RTW Retailwinds
Ascena Retail Group
California Pizza Kitchen
Lord & Taylor
Tailored Brands
Stein Mart
Century 21 (department store chain)
Sizzler USA
Ruby Tuesday
Friendly’s
Guitar Center
Francesca’s
Sadly, now that the holiday season is done there will inevitably be another huge wave of store closings and bankruptcies.
Of course the new lockdowns are certainly not helping matters at all. Millions upon millions of people are staying home and not spending money, and this is hitting the restaurant business particularly hard.
In fact, the National Restaurant Association is warning “that 40% to 50% of restaurants may go bankrupt in the months ahead” if something is not done…
The National Restaurant Association said that 40% to 50% of restaurants may go bankrupt in the months ahead if they don’t reopen immediately. Two of the U.S.’s most iconic restaurants, the 21 Club in Manhattan and the Cliff House in San Francisco, announced they had closed their doors permanently after nearly 100 years of business. As they die, so do hundreds of jobs in these cities. The workers out of work aren’t rich. Overall, 15 million middle-income people work for bars and restaurants.
I can definitely understand why so many restaurant owners are absolutely furious right now.
You can watch one restaurant owner give an impassioned speech in which he boldly declares that “I’m not ready to give my country up to these people” right here. I have to admit, I got pretty fired up watching that one.
Unfortunately, the control freak politicians have shown that they are willing to take draconian measures in order to implement their ridiculous lockdowns. For example, just recently heavily armed police heartlessly raided a hair salon that refused to comply with the COVID lockdown in California. If I was that salon owner, I would move out of California and never look back.
What is ironic is that many of the politicians that are supposed to be the most “liberal” are the ones that are actually hurting those at the bottom of the economic food chain the most…
Democrats and their liberal economic advisers obsess about income inequality. Will someone please tell them that no act in modern times has widened the gap between the rich and the poor more than the lockdowns going on right now? Diane Yentel, the president and CEO of the leftist National Low Income Housing Coalition, said, “The majority of the up to 17 million households at risk of losing their homes this winter are people of color.”
As economic conditions continues to unravel, more Americans are falling out of the middle class and into poverty with each passing day, and we continue to see more evidence of this all around the nation. In Chicago, it was being reported that people were lined up for 15 blocks to receive food and toys at a holiday giveaway…
A Chicago actress and her foundation brought 3,000 toys, food, and countless smiles to the West Garfield Park neighborhood for the holidays Wednesday. As CBS 2’s Marissa Parra reported, people waited for more than two hours in their cars for the giveaway, and there were lines that stretched over 15 blocks – dramatically underscoring the need.
Can you imagine waiting in a line that is 15 blocks long?
The bread lines during the Great Depression were long, but I don’t think they were that long.
Homelessness is also growing at a very frightening rate, and this is fueling the rise of tent cities from coast to coast…
Tent cities are expanding across the United States as experts warn that the ongoing pandemic could lead to a ‘catastrophic’ homeless crisis where hundreds of thousands more Americans are living on the streets.
In Phoenix, authorities have converted two enormous parking lots into tent cities for the homeless, but even the homeless are being required to follow social distancing protocols…
To deal with an exploding homeless population and encourage social distancing during the pandemic, Marcipoa County officials turned this pair of asphalt-topped parking lots into the area’s newest homeless shelter. The county has more than 7,500 people on the streets, and nearly 5,000 dead from COVID-19. Inside the crowded encampment, ringed by security fencing and barbed wire, each family has been allotted a 12-by-12-foot lot, marked by paint, to separate people as much as possible.
This is the cold, hard reality that multitudes of people are living at this point. Dependence on the government and unquestioning submission to authorities have become a way of life for countless numbers of Americans, and economic conditions are not going to be getting better for the foreseeable future.
This is why we must give people hope in 2021 and beyond because the amount of economic pain that we are witnessing around the country is already off the charts.
The government may be able to send checks to people, but it cannot give them hope.
And when people have lost all hope and have become extremely desperate, they can end up doing very foolish things just like Anthony Quinn Warner did.
***Michael’s new book entitled “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America” is now available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.***
About the Author: My name is Michael Snyder and my brand new book entitled “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America” is now available on Amazon.com. In addition to my new book, I have written four others that are available on Amazon.com including The Beginning Of The End, Get Prepared Now, and Living A Life That Really Matters. (#CommissionsEarned) By purchasing the books you help to support the work that my wife and I are doing, and by giving it to others you help to multiply the impact that we are having on people all over the globe. I have published thousands of articles on The Economic Collapse Blog, End Of The American Dream, and The Most Important News, and the articles that I publish on those sites are republished on dozens of other prominent websites all over the globe. I always freely and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites, but I also ask that they include this “About the Author” section with each article. The material contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal, business, financial, or health decisions. I encourage you to follow me on social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Parler, and anyway that you can share these articles with others is a great help. During these very challenging times, people will need hope more than ever before, and it is our goal to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with as many people as we possibly can.


shtfplan--2020-12-28--“It Doesn’t Look Pretty”: COVID’s Harsh Financial Reality Continues Across The U.S.

This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge .
While government officials think people should be sitting around worshipping them for throwing the peons $ 600 in stimulus ( which hasn ’ t even arrived yet ) , the reality on the ground in the United States is that the government ’ s decision making , as it relates to Covid , has simply crippled many people ’ s finances .
Never was this more evident than in a recent WSJ piece that profiled several people the paper had checked in with during the year to see if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ named Robert Rodriguez and Migdalia Wharton , who were previously out of work and couldn ’ t pay their bills , “ finally started getting unemployment benefits ” over the summer before they “ both found new jobs ” .
At both new jobs , they are making less than their pre-Covid jobs .
“ We don ’ t want to fall behind .
The way things are , it doesn ’ t look pretty , ” they told the WSJ .
Tow-truck driver and Repo Man Eddie Whiteman said during the spring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cars after their owners fell behind on payments ” because lenders were “ fearful of the optics ” .
He says his business is running 15 % slower than it was last year .
“ Nobody wants to look like the bad guy , and I get that .
But it makes it hard for folks like me , ” he said .
Single mother Malaysia Jemison was forced to leave her job this summer to care for her daughter .
It was as late as September when her unemployment benefits finally kicked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says that in November , her food stamps stopped coming and that she would like to return to her job – but can not do so until reliable child care is open again .
“ It makes me feel like I jump over one hurdle to be met with another hurdle , ” she said .
Andy Posner , who runs a non-profit lender , says he has been busy doling out loans between $ 300 and $ 1000 since the pandemic hit .
Now , he says , those loans are his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loans have quadrupled since the spring , he says , and he has added several dozen employees .
He has also expanded into Texas , from Florida , where most of its loan book is located .
“ A lot of our clients are nervous as hell , but they are at work at least , ” he said .
“ People are scraping by but they are terrified and stressed and at their wit ’ s end.
” Cassandra Brooks , who runs Little Believer ’ s Academy Day Car in Raleigh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revenue have “ plunged ” and that she has been operating at a loss for most of the year .
She says the families of her children have “ been in and out of homeless shelters ” .
She is getting by because a private donor helped some families pay their tuition fees for the year .
“ I know that was a sign for God telling me to keep taking care of these children , ” she said .
“ It ’ s hard , but I ’ m thankful I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mike Estes says this year was the “ most intense ” in his 45 years in the industry .
He was supposed to retire this year but instead has stayed on at regional Fisher National Bank in Fisher , Il .
to help serve the community .
He says that businesses are surviving in the area , thanks to the PPP , and the bank remains liquid .
“ We ’ re almost embarrassed to say we ’ re having a record year , ” he concluded .

This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge.
While government officials think people should be sitting around worshipping them for throwing the peons $600 in stimulus (which hasn’t even arrived yet), the reality on the ground in the United States is that the government’s decision making, as it relates to Covid, has simply crippled many people’s finances.
Never was this more evident than in a recent WSJ piece that profiled several people the paper had checked in with during the year to see if their finances had recovered.
A couple named Robert Rodriguez and Migdalia Wharton, who were previously out of work and couldn’t pay their bills, “finally started getting unemployment benefits” over the summer before they “both found new jobs”. At both new jobs, they are making less than their pre-Covid jobs. “We don’t want to fall behind. The way things are, it doesn’t look pretty,” they told the WSJ.
Tow-truck driver and Repo Man Eddie Whiteman said during the spring “banks stopped calling him to repossess cars after their owners fell behind on payments” because lenders were “fearful of the optics”. He says his business is running 15% slower than it was last year. “Nobody wants to look like the bad guy, and I get that. But it makes it hard for folks like me,” he said.
Single mother Malaysia Jemison was forced to leave her job this summer to care for her daughter. It was as late as September when her unemployment benefits finally kicked in, with back pay. She says that in November, her food stamps stopped coming and that she would like to return to her job – but cannot do so until reliable child care is open again. “It makes me feel like I jump over one hurdle to be met with another hurdle,” she said.
Andy Posner, who runs a non-profit lender, says he has been busy doling out loans between $300 and $1000 since the pandemic hit. Now, he says, those loans are his “main growth driver”. Total loans have quadrupled since the spring, he says, and he has added several dozen employees. He has also expanded into Texas, from Florida, where most of its loan book is located. “A lot of our clients are nervous as hell, but they are at work at least,” he said. “People are scraping by but they are terrified and stressed and at their wit’s end.”
Cassandra Brooks, who runs Little Believer’s Academy Day Car in Raleigh, NC, says that enrollment and revenue have “plunged” and that she has been operating at a loss for most of the year. She says the families of her children have “been in and out of homeless shelters”. She is getting by because a private donor helped some families pay their tuition fees for the year. “I know that was a sign for God telling me to keep taking care of these children,” she said. “It’s hard, but I’m thankful I’ve survived this long.”
Steve Novak, the owner of Beaver’s Cafe in Minto, N.D., said that business boomed this summer thanks to a PPP loan that helped it stay open. But when customers were ordered to stay home later in the year, he had to “discontinue breakfast service and lay off the full-time employees”. He said he has enough savings to give his staff Christmas gifts and can stay open until the end of January. He concluded: “The little guy is getting crushed right now; the big corporations aren’t. It’s the middle-class people that are having their asses handed to them.”
Community banker Mike Estes says this year was the “most intense” in his 45 years in the industry. He was supposed to retire this year but instead has stayed on at regional Fisher National Bank in Fisher, Il. to help serve the community. He says that businesses are surviving in the area, thanks to the PPP, and the bank remains liquid. “We’re almost embarrassed to say we’re having a record year,” he concluded.


shtfplan--2020-12-28--They Want You Muzzled Permanently: Wear Your Mask Even If You Get The Vaccine

The authorities and rulers are telling the public that they must continue to wear their face masks even after they get the “ effective ” COVID-19 vaccine .
Mainstream media and the authoritarian ruling class is trying to convince the public to muzzle themselves permanently .
The country ’ s first coronavirus vaccinations are now being distributed to the sheep willing to take this thing .
The FDA granted the Pfizer vaccine emergency authorization for use , and it ’ s expected that soon , possibly by this week , it will do the same for the Moderna vaccine .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 95 % effective in preventing COVID-19 , and the Moderna vaccine stands at 94 % , both significantly more effective than many scientists anticipated .
If the vaccines are actually as effective as they say they are , why do we need masks ?
If masks worked , why do we need this rushed , unproven , and unwanted vaccine ?
No one is asking these questions in the mainstream media , so it ’ s time we start thinking for ourselves and undoing the years of brainwashing from listening to psychopathic politicians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mainstream media .
Both versions of the vaccine require two injections .
If you get them both , your chances of getting infected with the coronavirus are likely low .
But even if you get vaccinated in the near future , experts say it ’ ll be months until you can ditch the masks and hug everyone around you .
The main challenge ?
Studies of the COVID-19 vaccines only measured whether vaccinated people developed symptoms , not whether they got infected .
We know that you can become infected with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never develop symptoms .
Asymptomatic people can still spread COVID-19 to others .
So we don ’ t know whether a vaccine prevents asymptomatic infections and if there ’ s still the possibility that a vaccinated person could transmit the virus without knowing it .
–GM Today So basically , you can still get the coronavirus if you get two shots of the “ effective ” COVID-19 vaccine .
And then you ’ ll be “ asymptomatic ” and won ’ t know you ’ re sick , and could still infect others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of getting a cold , those who choose to take the vaccine face severe side effects , including death , that the Big Pharma companies won ’ t be liable for .
Does anyone still believe this vaccine is for our own good ?
It ’ s getting ridiculous that people are still so blind to what ’ s going on here .
“ As long as you have enough people who are vaccinated , then if in the odd chance someone gets infected , there are very few susceptible people to spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the medical director of Infection Prevention and Control at Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia .
Just In Time For The Vaccine : A New COVID Strain Has Been Found

The authorities and rulers are telling the public that they must continue to wear their face masks even after they get the “effective” COVID-19 vaccine. Mainstream media and the authoritarian ruling class is trying to convince the public to muzzle themselves permanently.
The country’s first coronavirus vaccinations are now being distributed to the sheep willing to take this thing. The FDA granted the Pfizer vaccine emergency authorization for use, and it’s expected that soon, possibly by this week, it will do the same for the Moderna vaccine. In trials, the Pfizer vaccine was 95% effective in preventing COVID-19, and the Moderna vaccine stands at 94%, both significantly more effective than many scientists anticipated.
If the vaccines are actually as effective as they say they are, why do we need masks? If masks worked, why do we need this rushed, unproven, and unwanted vaccine? No one is asking these questions in the mainstream media, so it’s time we start thinking for ourselves and undoing the years of brainwashing from listening to psychopathic politicians and their lapdog public relations department, the mainstream media.
Both versions of the vaccine require two injections. If you get them both, your chances of getting infected with the coronavirus are likely low. But even if you get vaccinated in the near future, experts say it’ll be months until you can ditch the masks and hug everyone around you. The main challenge? Studies of the COVID-19 vaccines only measured whether vaccinated people developed symptoms, not whether they got infected. We know that you can become infected with the coronavirus and be asymptomatic, meaning you never develop symptoms. Asymptomatic people can still spread COVID-19 to others. So we don’t know whether a vaccine prevents asymptomatic infections and if there’s still the possibility that a vaccinated person could transmit the virus without knowing it. –GM Today
So basically, you can still get the coronavirus if you get two shots of the “effective” COVID-19 vaccine. And then you’ll be “asymptomatic” and won’t know you’re sick, and could still infect others. So instead of the side effects of getting a cold, those who choose to take the vaccine face severe side effects, including death, that the Big Pharma companies won’t be liable for.
Does anyone still believe this vaccine is for our own good? It’s getting ridiculous that people are still so blind to what’s going on here.
“As long as you have enough people who are vaccinated, then if in the odd chance someone gets infected, there are very few susceptible people to spread it to,” explains Eric Sachinwalla, the medical director of Infection Prevention and Control at Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia.
Just In Time For The Vaccine: A New COVID Strain Has Been Found


shtfplan--2020-12-28--Fauci Admits To Lying About Herd Immunity To Convince People To Get The COVID Vaccine

Dr. Antohony Fauci has admitted that he moved the goalposts when it comes to herd immunity from the COVID-19 vaccines .
This isn ’ t the first time the ruling class has lied and moved the goalposts either .
Remember when the tyrants said it won ’ t be over when the vaccine arrives ?
And even after being vaccinated with the horrific concoction of God-knows-what , you ’ ll still have to wear the ritualistic shame muzzle .
They Moved The Goalposts…AGAIN !
: “ It ’ s Not Over When The Vaccine Arrives ” Tyrants : “ Prepare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After Getting COVID-19 Vaccine ” The mainstream media isn ’ t sure how to “ report ” on Fauci ’ s lies and brainwashing scheme .
They don ’ t seem too distraught that a member of the ruling class has lied to them and they continued to propagate it for the slaves Reported by some outlets as a “ confession , ” Fauci told The New York Times : “ When polls said only about half of all Americans would take a vaccine , I was saying herd immunity would take 70 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surveys said 60 percent or more would take it , I thought , ‘ I can nudge this up a bit , ’ so I went to 80,85.
” –Fox News Fauci claimed that he made “ a guestimate , ” and he remained firm that a more realistic range for “ herd immunity ” from a vaccination program would be 75-80 % of the American population needing to willingly take this vaccine .
“ I think 75-80 % for herd immunity for COVID-19 is a reasonable estimate , and in fact , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me , ” Fauci clarified .
Lying tyrant Fauci is also confident enough Americans will willingly take the COVID-19 to reach “ herd immunity ” by the end of summer next year .
“ I ’ m pretty confident as we gain more momentum , as we transition from December to January and then February and March , I believe we ’ ll catch up with the projection.
” So far , there looks to be an uphill battle in convincing more than half the population to take this thing willingly .
Once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side effects of this vaccine , there will be a punishment/reward system in order to properly inoculate everyone into the beast system .
Obey , and get rewarded .
Disobey , and be punished .
Medical Journal : Get The COVID-19 Vaccine , Or Be Punished HARSHLY

Dr. Antohony Fauci has admitted that he moved the goalposts when it comes to herd immunity from the COVID-19 vaccines. This isn’t the first time the ruling class has lied and moved the goalposts either.
Remember when the tyrants said it won’t be over when the vaccine arrives? And even after being vaccinated with the horrific concoction of God-knows-what, you’ll still have to wear the ritualistic shame muzzle.
They Moved The Goalposts…AGAIN!: “It’s Not Over When The Vaccine Arrives”
Tyrants: “Prepare To Wear Masks & Socially Distance Even After Getting COVID-19 Vaccine”
The mainstream media isn’t sure how to “report” on Fauci’s lies and brainwashing scheme. They don’t seem too distraught that a member of the ruling class has lied to them and they continued to propagate it for the slaves
Reported by some outlets as a “confession,” Fauci told The New York Times: “When polls said only about half of all Americans would take a vaccine, I was saying herd immunity would take 70 to 75 percent …Then, when newer surveys said 60 percent or more would take it, I thought, ‘I can nudge this up a bit,’ so I went to 80,85.” –Fox News
Fauci claimed that he made “a guestimate,” and he remained firm that a more realistic range for “herd immunity” from a vaccination program would be 75-80% of the American population needing to willingly take this vaccine. “I think 75-80% for herd immunity for COVID-19 is a reasonable estimate, and in fact, most of my epidemiology colleagues agree with me,” Fauci clarified.
Lying tyrant Fauci is also confident enough Americans will willingly take the COVID-19 to reach “herd immunity” by the end of summer next year. “I’m pretty confident as we gain more momentum, as we transition from December to January and then February and March, I believe we’ll catch up with the projection.”
So far, there looks to be an uphill battle in convincing more than half the population to take this thing willingly. Once people stop lining up for the disturbing side effects of this vaccine, there will be a punishment/reward system in order to properly inoculate everyone into the beast system. Obey, and get rewarded. Disobey, and be punished.
Medical Journal: Get The COVID-19 Vaccine, Or Be Punished HARSHLY


shtfplan--2020-12-28--The Propaganda Is Non-Stop For The Beast System: No Travel Without The Vaccine

Mainstream media is ramping up the propaganda in order to get the public on board with an unnecessary and unwanted vaccine .
The rollout of “ vaccine passports ” is here , and if you want to travel , you ’ ll need to show proof of vaccination .
The beast system is arriving with the invention of COVID-19 and far too many Americans still don ’ t get it .
The dystopian future we ’ ve been warned about is here and it ’ s only going to get more tyrannical as the digital dollar is rolled out .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ spin on the adaptation of the beast system of control : Now that coronavirus vaccines are starting to roll out in the US and abroad , many people may be dreaming of the day when they can travel , shop , and go to the movies again .
But in order to do those activities , you may eventually need something in addition to the vaccine : a vaccine passport application .
Several companies and technologygroups have begun developing smartphone apps or systems for individuals to upload details of their Covid-19 tests and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be shown in order to enter concert venues , stadiums , movie theaters , offices , or even countries .
–CNN The message is clear : if you want to buy or sell or move about freely , you ’ ll need proof of vaccination .
Big Tech also wants a cut for helping install the beast system of control over every single human on this planet .
“ You can be tested every time you cross a border .
You can not be vaccinated every time you cross a border , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officer for The Commons Project , told CNN Business .
He stressed the need for a simple and easily transferable set of credentials , or a “ digital yellow card , ” referring to the paper document generally issued as proof of vaccination .
Large tech firms are also getting in on the act .
IBM developed its own app , called Digital Health Pass , which allows companies and venues to customize indicators they would require for entry including coronavirus tests , temperature checks , and vaccination records .
Credentials corresponding to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mobile wallet .

Mainstream media is ramping up the propaganda in order to get the public on board with an unnecessary and unwanted vaccine. The rollout of “vaccine passports” is here, and if you want to travel, you’ll need to show proof of vaccination.
The beast system is arriving with the invention of COVID-19 and far too many Americans still don’t get it. The dystopian future we’ve been warned about is here and it’s only going to get more tyrannical as the digital dollar is rolled out. The mainstream media is putting a nice spin on the adaptation of the beast system of control:
Now that coronavirus vaccines are starting to roll out in the US and abroad, many people may be dreaming of the day when they can travel, shop, and go to the movies again. But in order to do those activities, you may eventually need something in addition to the vaccine: a vaccine passport application. Several companies and technologygroups have begun developing smartphone apps or systems for individuals to upload details of their Covid-19 tests and vaccinations, creating digital credentials that could be shown in order to enter concert venues, stadiums, movie theaters, offices, or even countries. –CNN
The message is clear: if you want to buy or sell or move about freely, you’ll need proof of vaccination.

Big Tech also wants a cut for helping install the beast system of control over every single human on this planet. “You can be tested every time you cross a border. You cannot be vaccinated every time you cross a border,” Thomas Crampton, chief marketing and communications officer for The Commons Project, told CNN Business. He stressed the need for a simple and easily transferable set of credentials, or a “digital yellow card,” referring to the paper document generally issued as proof of vaccination.
Large tech firms are also getting in on the act. IBM developed its own app, called Digital Health Pass, which allows companies and venues to customize indicators they would require for entry including coronavirus tests, temperature checks, and vaccination records. Credentials corresponding to those indicators are then stored in a mobile wallet.


shtfplan--2020-12-29--TRUMP SIGNED $600 STIMULUS: CAVED BIG-TIME?

This article was contributed by The Wealth Research Group , and we deem it important !
In 2020 , our inbox got filled after each and every letter we published that mentioned either Trump or Biden ; it ’ s like walking on eggshells .
I want to address this topic of favoritism or bias towards either Republicans or Democrats , Biden or Trump , America First or Globalism , socialism ( communism ) vs. capitalism , free speech or censorship ( Section 230 ) and all the other highly inflammatory subjects that Americans , from both sides of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and find no middle-ground to compromise on .
Hopefully , this will put to rest any confusion about where we stand on these issues and , instead of a flood of emails each time we express commentary , there will be an understanding of expectations , so that you ’ ll see our point of view .
The first thing to note is that we have heard and looked into all of the arguments from both sides : * We have heard and looked into Trump supporters consider the following to be indisputably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) , the mainstream media and tech giants are suppressing the evidence of voter fraud ( creating a false narrative ) , they ’ re purposefully not reporting about Hunter Biden ’ s legal issues ( since it would have reflected horribly on Joe ’ s presidential aspirations ) , globalists agendas are hijacking America ’ s middle-class jobs and sending them overseas ( the Deep State and its operatives ) , bankrupting the wealth of the average American ( through debt and currency creation ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ creating a radical left policy ( “ woke ” Americans and “ Cancel Culture ” ) , which will rob Americans of their God-given rights and freedoms set forth by the Constitution , by trampling all over it ( propaganda and BLM , for example ) .
If Biden gets his way , America is toast and there will be nothing to stop Democrats on their quest to implement their own version of 1984 .
On the flipside , Americans who hate President Trump also believe they ’ ve got all of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following to the bank : * We have heard and looked into what they live and swear by , which are the following : President Trump is a liar and a clown , who is not to be trusted .
He destroyed America ’ s prestige among world leaders by ruining relationships with other countries , disregarding climate change , colluding with Russia , creating racist policies , helping his friends with favors , exaggerating and cheating , allowing people to die from the pandemic by not sticking with the science ( he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not enforce masks… ) and creating a more dangerous Middle East by removing troops , creating a power vacuum that terrorists will fill instead .
We are well aware of , highly familiar with and constantly checking various media sources in order to absorb all narratives and digest the data from all angles .
We listen to many channels , which have been taken down from YouTube and now publish on alternative platforms and we also listen to the mainstream narrative , in order to understand where most Americans ( certainly most of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from .
There are no blind spots or areas where we ’ re being naïve or complacent .
There are no areas where we ’ re bending over and accepting tyranny or allowing any media source to dictate reality to us .
By wearing a mask , we are not saying that CNN is right and by not wearing one , we are not saying that coronavirus does not exist and that this is all 5G-related .
Said differently , we are not “ persuaded ” or brainwashed .
We ’ re not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because politics is woven into the market behavior , we certainly must comment on it , which creates friction , when the letter does not conform to the reader ’ s view of the world .
It ’ s impossible to publish any worthwhile insight , without aggravating a single soul , unfortunately .
Therefore , whenever we incorporate politics into our letters , it is done for the purpose of showing not what WE believe is the truth about Biden , Trump or their respective agendas , but what “ the street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Street ) believes to be the truth , since our mission is to highlight financial and investment opinions and reporting .
If I think the moon landing never happened , that the Earth is actually flat and that Area 51 is filled with aliens and I ’ ve got all the supporting evidence to back these claims , it will do me no good from a financial perspective , if Wall Street is not trending in this fashion .
Over 80 % of money invested in stocks is transacted by large funds and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Algorithm Trading , so the value of knowing what the street is thinking is ENORMOUS .
If , for instance , you believe that Joe Biden is going to hand over American interests to the Chinese , or , on the flipside , you believe that four more years of Trump will result in America losing its respect with world leaders , the BEST and first thing you can do in either case is become financially independent , so that you can protect you and yours from what ’ s coming .
Your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ live your BEST LIFE , since politics will never be just how you want it .
One can not be a victim of the times he is living in and this doesn ’ t mean being silent about injustices or not saying what you believe , but it does mean to not allow these issues to bring your quality of life down with them !
Bottom line : our publication projects the sentiment of the street , not that of the author , because the street is what matters !
After we release @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it creates .
This is how we showcased Bitcoin at $ 450/coin , when Jamie Dimon was threatening to fire employees , who traded it .
We saw that the street was bullish .
We released information and offered our opinion .
This is how we turned bullish on stocks in late March , when we saw the FED would do anything to get the markets functioning again .
When we say that one should tolerate the opinions and notions of the very people he despises , we do not mean one should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imagination .
If someone came to me explaining Marxism , for example , I would listen with an open mind in order to understand how he thinks about the world , but his opinion would then be challenged with facts , from my part .
I refuse to accept bullshit and unsubstantiated opinions , but I also refuse to be closed-minded , impatient or not exhibit courtesy , by turning away .
Tolerating does not equal agreeing with or succumbing to the other side !
It means that we respect the diversity of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe what they want .
In the end , we lead by example ; therefore , openly discussing issues and getting down to the root causes of why people think certain thoughts will help rid the world of foolish notions .
Not being tolerant actually adds fuel to their convictions and puts them on the defensive and back them into a corner .
We see it with teenagers all the time ; whatever a parents warns them not to do , that ’ s what they ’ ll be obsessed with doing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this long background explanation of the purpose of this newsletter , know that when we state that President Trump just signed into law the $ 600 stimulus checks , there will be those who claim that he had caved , while others would reject that and believe that it ’ s part of his greater strategy .
Both could be right , but where is the VALUE in analyzing it ?
The value is in understanding what the big money thinks , because that ’ s where opportunity exists .
This is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deals with financials .
The street is convinced that 2021 will be a bit more inflationary than in recent years and that ’ s important for you to know !
With the Treasury General Account holding $ 1.5tn , which they ’ ll spend into the real economy , with oil prices and agricultural commodities breaking out and with the GSCI on the verge of breaching a 12-yr resistance line , that ’ s the most important piece of information from a financial point of view – which is what you ’ ll @ @ @ @ @

This article was contributed by The Wealth Research Group, and we deem it important!
In 2020, our inbox got filled after each and every letter we published that mentioned either Trump or Biden; it’s like walking on eggshells. I want to address this topic of favoritism or bias towards either Republicans or Democrats, Biden or Trump, America First or Globalism, socialism (communism) vs. capitalism, free speech or censorship (Section 230) and all the other highly inflammatory subjects that Americans, from both sides of the aisle, are not seeing eye-to-eye on and find no middle-ground to compromise on.
Hopefully, this will put to rest any confusion about where we stand on these issues and, instead of a flood of emails each time we express commentary, there will be an understanding of expectations, so that you’ll see our point of view.
The first thing to note is that we have heard and looked into all of the arguments from both sides:
* We have heard and looked into Trump supporters consider the following to be indisputably true: Joe Biden is a pawn of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the mainstream media and tech giants are suppressing the evidence of voter fraud (creating a false narrative), they’re purposefully not reporting about Hunter Biden’s legal issues (since it would have reflected horribly on Joe’s presidential aspirations), globalists agendas are hijacking America’s middle-class jobs and sending them overseas (the Deep State and its operatives), bankrupting the wealth of the average American (through debt and currency creation). They are also rewriting history and creating a radical left policy (“woke” Americans and “Cancel Culture”), which will rob Americans of their God-given rights and freedoms set forth by the Constitution, by trampling all over it (propaganda and BLM, for example). If Biden gets his way, America is toast and there will be nothing to stop Democrats on their quest to implement their own version of 1984.
On the flipside, Americans who hate President Trump also believe they’ve got all of their ducks in a row and take the following to the bank:
* We have heard and looked into what they live and swear by, which are the following: President Trump is a liar and a clown, who is not to be trusted. He destroyed America’s prestige among world leaders by ruining relationships with other countries, disregarding climate change, colluding with Russia, creating racist policies, helping his friends with favors, exaggerating and cheating, allowing people to die from the pandemic by not sticking with the science (he closed the borders first, but did not enforce masks…) and creating a more dangerous Middle East by removing troops, creating a power vacuum that terrorists will fill instead.
We are well aware of, highly familiar with and constantly checking various media sources in order to absorb all narratives and digest the data from all angles.
We listen to many channels, which have been taken down from YouTube and now publish on alternative platforms and we also listen to the mainstream narrative, in order to understand where most Americans (certainly most of millennials) get their “facts” from.
There are no blind spots or areas where we’re being naïve or complacent. There are no areas where we’re bending over and accepting tyranny or allowing any media source to dictate reality to us. By wearing a mask, we are not saying that CNN is right and by not wearing one, we are not saying that coronavirus does not exist and that this is all 5G-related. Said differently, we are not “persuaded” or brainwashed.
We’re not a political publication at all, but because politics is woven into the market behavior, we certainly must comment on it, which creates friction, when the letter does not conform to the reader’s view of the world. It’s impossible to publish any worthwhile insight, without aggravating a single soul, unfortunately.
Therefore, whenever we incorporate politics into our letters, it is done for the purpose of showing not what WE believe is the truth about Biden, Trump or their respective agendas, but what “the street” (which is to say Wall Street) believes to be the truth, since our mission is to highlight financial and investment opinions and reporting.
If I think the moon landing never happened, that the Earth is actually flat and that Area 51 is filled with aliens and I’ve got all the supporting evidence to back these claims, it will do me no good from a financial perspective, if Wall Street is not trending in this fashion.
Over 80% of money invested in stocks is transacted by large funds and massive pools of wealth, and Computer Algorithm Trading, so the value of knowing what the street is thinking is ENORMOUS.
If, for instance, you believe that Joe Biden is going to hand over American interests to the Chinese, or, on the flipside, you believe that four more years of Trump will result in America losing its respect with world leaders, the BEST and first thing you can do in either case is become financially independent, so that you can protect you and yours from what’s coming.
Your highest priority in life should be to live your BEST LIFE, since politics will never be just how you want it. One cannot be a victim of the times he is living in and this doesn’t mean being silent about injustices or not saying what you believe, but it does mean to not allow these issues to bring your quality of life down with them!
Bottom line: our publication projects the sentiment of the street, not that of the author, because the street is what matters!
After we release information, we dissect the potential opportunities it creates. This is how we showcased Bitcoin at $450/coin, when Jamie Dimon was threatening to fire employees, who traded it. We saw that the street was bullish. We released information and offered our opinion. This is how we turned bullish on stocks in late March, when we saw the FED would do anything to get the markets functioning again.
When we say that one should tolerate the opinions and notions of the very people he despises, we do not mean one should ACCEPT them by any stretch of the imagination. If someone came to me explaining Marxism, for example, I would listen with an open mind in order to understand how he thinks about the world, but his opinion would then be challenged with facts, from my part. I refuse to accept bullshit and unsubstantiated opinions, but I also refuse to be closed-minded, impatient or not exhibit courtesy, by turning away. Tolerating does not equal agreeing with or succumbing to the other side!
It means that we respect the diversity of opinions and the right of others to believe what they want. In the end, we lead by example; therefore, openly discussing issues and getting down to the root causes of why people think certain thoughts will help rid the world of foolish notions. Not being tolerant actually adds fuel to their convictions and puts them on the defensive and back them into a corner. We see it with teenagers all the time; whatever a parents warns them not to do, that’s what they’ll be obsessed with doing to spite their folks.
So, after this long background explanation of the purpose of this newsletter, know that when we state that President Trump just signed into law the $600 stimulus checks, there will be those who claim that he had caved, while others would reject that and believe that it’s part of his greater strategy.
Both could be right, but where is the VALUE in analyzing it?
The value is in understanding what the big money thinks, because that’s where opportunity exists. This is the main mission of our newsletter, which deals with financials.
The street is convinced that 2021 will be a bit more inflationary than in recent years and that’s important for you to know!
With the Treasury General Account holding $1.5tn, which they’ll spend into the real economy, with oil prices and agricultural commodities breaking out and with the GSCI on the verge of breaching a 12-yr resistance line, that’s the most important piece of information from a financial point of view – which is what you’ll always get from us.
Courtesy: Zerohedge.com