thewashingtonstandard--2020-04-20--Thugs Killed More People in Chicago Than Coronavirus Did

Thugs Killed More People in Chicago Than Coronavirus Did While the authorities are cracking down on miscreants attending drive-in church services or surfing in the ocean , urban gangs are practicing social distancing by shooting their victims from passing cars .
With 4 dead and 19 wounded over the weekend , Chicago ’ s gangs made it clear that they weren ’ t staying home .
Either that or they thought that shooting rival drug dealers was an essential activity .
And for them it probably is .
While local media broadcast pictures of a deserted Windy City , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Orders to stay at home , like most laws , don ’ t apply to criminals .
In one single day in early April , Chicago thugs killed 6 people and shot 21 .
So far this year , 117 people have been killed , and 522 were wounded .
By the time you read this , the numbers will be higher .
Only 86 people in Chicago , so far , have died of the coronavirus .
Chicago ’ s thugs can give any pandemic a run for its money .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pastor Michael Pfleger , Chicago ’ s other clerical Obama mentor , blamed , “ anger , frustration , and depression.
” Depression takes many forms .
Like the two gentlemen who were shooting at each other from two different cars .
Now that ’ s social distancing .
Or the man who shot a 5-year-old girl in the foot .
Meanwhile , Cook County freed 300 inmates .
Toni Preckwinkle , the president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners , has said that she wants to figure out how to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safely ” .
And once they ’ re safely there , they can safely shoot some more people .
And that comes at a time when 200 Chicago cops have been diagnosed with the coronavirus .
Preckwinkle , who is also the Chair of the Cook County Democratic Party , had previously attacked Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago for suggesting that releasing repeat offenders in any way causes shootings .
Since not nearly enough people and 5-year-old girls are being shot in Chicago , Preckwinkle is determined to reduce the prison population by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2,000 criminals .
And the gunshots will speak for themselves .
New York City might be in the middle of a catastrophic pandemic , but thugs still found time to murder three people over the weekend .
Three people were shot while setting up a memorial for their friend who had been shot and killed the day before .
That doesn ’ t count your old-fashioned stabbers like the subway rider in a surgical mask who stabbed a sleeping rider before fleeing the train .
Pandemic protective gear also conveniently doubles as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Big Apple freed 1,500 criminals from jail .
“ Today the jail population is at a number last seen in 1949 , ” the De Blasio administration boasted .
As if making Escape from New York a reality by locking up the city ’ s population with criminals was a good thing , instead of another reason for Bill de Blasio ’ s next job to involve cleaning out the toilets at Grand Central Station with a toothbrush for the rest of his life .
Meanwhile a fifth of the NYPD is out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the jails , you are increasing the overall number of people who contract the virus , ” David Patton , the head of the public defender ’ s office complained .
“ They are playing roulette with people ’ s lives.
” And they ’ ve chosen to bet all their money on the lives of the criminals , not their potential victims .
Over in Baltimore , 2 people were killed and six others wounded in weekend shootings .
Baltimore has been having its own coronavirus jailbreak .
“ Now is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where we go into court and argue one by one for the release of at-risk individuals , ” State ’ s Attorney Marilyn Mosby insisted .
What harm could setting loose more criminals do in the City That Bleeds ?
6 people were shot over the weekend in Patterson , NJ .
In Jacksonville , FL , crime is really booming with 18 killed and 55 wounded in March .
That ’ s a threefold increase from last year .
And the trend shows no signs of slowing down with 10 murders and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Things are also heating up in Cleveland where an off-duty cop called 911 to report being shot at .
5 people were wounded in shootings in 6 hours .
3 men were shot in the parking lot of a funeral home .
What ’ s going on in Cleveland ?
Local authorities cut the county jail population in half by about 1,000 .
“ I don ’ t want people to think that we ’ re opening up the jail doors and letting people go , ” Judge Brendan J. Sheehan claimed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we also have to protect the safety of the inmate.
” And it ’ s not a tough choice in Cleveland .
In Cincinnati , one man murdered 4 people over the weekend .
In Rockford , Il , there were 4 weekend shootings .
In High Point , NC , it was 6 weekend shootings .
There were 5 shootings in 4 hours in Trenton , NJ .
6 people were shot in Bakersfield , CA .
5 people were shot in Columbus , OH .
There were 4 shootings in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ KY .
The same story can be found in cities across America .
In Rochester , NY , a triple shooting was followed by a vigil of over 100 people .
The attendees did not maintain social distancing in a state where violating social distancing rules means a $ 1,000 ticket .
“ Given heightened emotions that were already visible and evident early on in the day from the life that was lost and from the people that were shot that day it was better to allow people to gather to go ahead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Laws apply to some people and not to others .
They don ’ t apply to gangs and criminals .
The coronavirus lockdowns have effectively imprisoned the law-abiding population of this country while leaving the criminals free to rampage in the streets .
The authorities have responded by releasing criminals from prison and telling the police not to arrest the perpetrators of many different crimes .
And this is the outcome .
People are berated , threatened , and fined for leaving the house .
The rules for the law-abiding population change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , people were warned not to wear masks .
Now they ’ re fined if they ’ re caught not wearing them . )
But there are no rules for criminals .
This is their time .
The authorities target people praying at a drive-in at church while gangs battle it out in the streets .

While the authorities are cracking down on miscreants attending drive-in church services or surfing in the ocean, urban gangs are practicing social distancing by shooting their victims from passing cars.
With 4 dead and 19 wounded over the weekend, Chicago’s gangs made it clear that they weren’t staying home. Either that or they thought that shooting rival drug dealers was an essential activity.
And for them it probably is.
While local media broadcast pictures of a deserted Windy City, the shootings paralleled those of previous years. Orders to stay at home, like most laws, don’t apply to criminals.
In one single day in early April, Chicago thugs killed 6 people and shot 21. So far this year, 117 people have been killed, and 522 were wounded. By the time you read this, the numbers will be higher.
Only 86 people in Chicago, so far, have died of the coronavirus.
Chicago’s thugs can give any pandemic a run for its money. And then shoot it in the back.
Pastor Michael Pfleger, Chicago’s other clerical Obama mentor, blamed, “anger, frustration, and depression.” Depression takes many forms. Like the two gentlemen who were shooting at each other from two different cars. Now that’s social distancing. Or the man who shot a 5-year-old girl in the foot.
That isn’t depression. It’s evil.
Meanwhile, Cook County freed 300 inmates. Toni Preckwinkle, the president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, has said that she wants to figure out how to get 1,000 criminals “back into the community safely”. And once they’re safely there, they can safely shoot some more people.
And that comes at a time when 200 Chicago cops have been diagnosed with the coronavirus.
Preckwinkle, who is also the Chair of the Cook County Democratic Party, had previously attacked Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago for suggesting that releasing repeat offenders in any way causes shootings.
Since not nearly enough people and 5-year-old girls are being shot in Chicago, Preckwinkle is determined to reduce the prison population by a third. That means potentially freeing 2,000 criminals.
And the gunshots will speak for themselves.
New York City might be in the middle of a catastrophic pandemic, but thugs still found time to murder three people over the weekend. Three people were shot while setting up a memorial for their friend who had been shot and killed the day before. That doesn’t count your old-fashioned stabbers like the subway rider in a surgical mask who stabbed a sleeping rider before fleeing the train.
Pandemic protective gear also conveniently doubles as a disguise when randomly murdering people.
The Big Apple freed 1,500 criminals from jail. “Today the jail population is at a number last seen in 1949,” the De Blasio administration boasted. As if making Escape from New York a reality by locking up the city’s population with criminals was a good thing, instead of another reason for Bill de Blasio’s next job to involve cleaning out the toilets at Grand Central Station with a toothbrush for the rest of his life.
New York City freed 329 violent felony detainees. But surely violent criminals won’t commit violence.
Meanwhile a fifth of the NYPD is out sick.
“By keeping more people in the jails, you are increasing the overall number of people who contract the virus,” David Patton, the head of the public defender’s office complained. “They are playing roulette with people’s lives.”
And they’ve chosen to bet all their money on the lives of the criminals, not their potential victims.
Over in Baltimore, 2 people were killed and six others wounded in weekend shootings. Baltimore has been having its own coronavirus jailbreak.
“Now is not the time for a piecemeal approach where we go into court and argue one by one for the release of at-risk individuals,” State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby insisted.
What harm could setting loose more criminals do in the City That Bleeds?
6 people were shot over the weekend in Patterson, NJ. In Jacksonville, FL, crime is really booming with 18 killed and 55 wounded in March. That’s a threefold increase from last year. And the trend shows no signs of slowing down with 10 murders and 23 shootings so far in April.
Things are also heating up in Cleveland where an off-duty cop called 911 to report being shot at. 5 people were wounded in shootings in 6 hours. 3 men were shot in the parking lot of a funeral home.
What’s going on in Cleveland? Local authorities cut the county jail population in half by about 1,000.
“I don’t want people to think that we’re opening up the jail doors and letting people go,” Judge Brendan J. Sheehan claimed, “We have to protect the public and we also have to protect the safety of the inmate.”
And it’s not a tough choice in Cleveland.
In Cincinnati, one man murdered 4 people over the weekend. In Rockford, Il, there were 4 weekend shootings. In High Point, NC, it was 6 weekend shootings. There were 5 shootings in 4 hours in Trenton, NJ. 6 people were shot in Bakersfield, CA. 5 people were shot in Columbus, OH. There were 4 shootings in Milwaukee and another 4 in Louisville, KY. The same story can be found in cities across America.
In Rochester, NY, a triple shooting was followed by a vigil of over 100 people. The attendees did not maintain social distancing in a state where violating social distancing rules means a $1,000 ticket.
Usually.
“Given heightened emotions that were already visible and evident early on in the day from the life that was lost and from the people that were shot that day it was better to allow people to gather to go ahead and mourn,” Mayor Warren said.
Laws apply to some people and not to others. They don’t apply to gangs and criminals.
The coronavirus lockdowns have effectively imprisoned the law-abiding population of this country while leaving the criminals free to rampage in the streets. The authorities have responded by releasing criminals from prison and telling the police not to arrest the perpetrators of many different crimes.
And this is the outcome.
People are berated, threatened, and fined for leaving the house. The rules for the law-abiding population change every day. (Not long ago, people were warned not to wear masks. Now they’re fined if they’re caught not wearing them.) But there are no rules for criminals. This is their time.
The authorities target people praying at a drive-in at church while gangs battle it out in the streets.
Article posted with permission from Daniel Greenfield


thewashingtonstandard--2020-04-20--Killed By Tyrannical Lockdowns:  1000s Of US Businesses That Were Shut Down Will Close Permanently

Killed By Tyrannical Lockdowns : 1000s Of US Businesses That Were Shut Down Will Close Permanently This economic downturn is turning out to be far deeper and far more severe than most experts were originally anticipating .
More than 22 million Americans have filed claims for unemployment benefits , and economists are telling us that the U.S. economy is contracting at the fastest rate that we have seen since the Second World War .
We are already starting to see some high profile companies move toward bankruptcy , but the real story is what is happening to thousands upon thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lockdowns .
Many of them were barely surviving even before this pandemic , and now these lockdowns have delivered a death blow .
The restaurant industry is a perfect example .
Prior to the pandemic , there were more than a million restaurants in the United States , and about half of them were independent .
Those independent restaurants employed approximately 11 million workers , and now the vast majority of those workers have been laid off .
Once the lockdowns are over , it would be wonderful if all of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but the results of a recent survey suggest that simply is not going to happen .
In fact , that survey found that 28 percent of all independent restaurants are probably not going to survive if the lockdowns last for another month… A survey released Thursday by the James Beard Association found independent restaurants laid off 91 % of their hourly employees and nearly 70 % of salaried employees as of April 13 – double-digit increases in both categories since March .
The poll of 1,400 small and independent restaurants found 38 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and 77 % have seen their sales drop in half or worse .
Perhaps most troubling : 28 % of restaurants said they don ’ t believe they can survive another month of closure , and only 1 out of 5 are certain they can sustain their businesses until normal operations can resume .
28 percent of 500,000 is 140,000 , and so if these lockdowns are not lifted soon we could be facing a scenario is which tens of thousands of independent restaurants are lost forever .
Of course a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a really tough struggle because fear of the coronavirus is going to keep customers away for the foreseeable future .
So even if all of the lockdowns were lifted tomorrow , the restaurant industry would still not fully recover .
Sadly , the same could be said for the fitness industry .
In fact , we just learned that one of the biggest fitness chains in the nation is getting ready to file for bankruptcy… Yes , a certain segment of the population is quite eager to resume all of their normal pre-pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 30 percent drop off in revenue will be fatal for many gyms .
And the truth is that a lot of people are simply not going to be in the mood to share exercise equipment with others for a long time to come .
The entertainment , tourism and retail industries have also been hit extremely hard by this pandemic .
The other day I was quite stunned when I learned that Neiman Marcus “ is reportedly ready to file bankruptcy ” … No , things are definitely not going to be returning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and there will be a lot more big corporate names among the victims in the days to come .
At this point , even some of the most prominent corporations in the entire country are “ indefinitely ” sidelining their workers… But most Americans are not in any position to handle “ indefinite furloughs ” .
In fact , one survey discovered that a whopping 50 percent of all Americans will run through their savings “ by the end of April ” … Just like during the last recession , countless numbers of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ middle class lifestyle to being desperately needy in just a matter of weeks .
I have been writing a lot about the absolutely massive lines that we have been seeing at food banks all over the nation , and we just witnessed another example in Miami .
In one of the wealthiest areas of the entire city , vehicles were lined up for a mile as people waited patiently to receive handouts from a local food bank… You can see photos from that event right here , and if you look closely you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are quite nice .
As I have warned so many times over the years , if you don ’ t have any sort of a financial cushion you can “ suddenly ” find yourself in a whole lot of trouble when disaster finally strikes .
Unfortunately , we have now entered a time when there will be one crisis after another , and every new crisis will significantly escalate our woes .
For a very long time , there have been very loud warnings that our debt-fueled economic bubble would burst , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ahead is going to be filled with immense pain , and most Americans are not going to be able to handle it .

Killed By Tyrannical Lockdowns: 1000s Of US Businesses That Were Shut Down Will Close Permanently
This economic downturn is turning out to be far deeper and far more severe than most experts were originally anticipating. More than 22 million Americans have filed claims for unemployment benefits, and economists are telling us that the U.S. economy is contracting at the fastest rate that we have seen since the Second World War. We are already starting to see some high profile companies move toward bankruptcy, but the real story is what is happening to thousands upon thousands of small and mid-size businesses because of the lockdowns. Many of them were barely surviving even before this pandemic, and now these lockdowns have delivered a death blow.
The restaurant industry is a perfect example. Prior to the pandemic, there were more than a million restaurants in the United States, and about half of them were independent. Those independent restaurants employed approximately 11 million workers, and now the vast majority of those workers have been laid off.
Once the lockdowns are over, it would be wonderful if all of those independent restaurants would spring back to life, but the results of a recent survey suggest that simply is not going to happen. In fact, that survey found that 28 percent of all independent restaurants are probably not going to survive if the lockdowns last for another month…
A survey released Thursday by the James Beard Association found independent restaurants laid off 91% of their hourly employees and nearly 70% of salaried employees as of April 13 – double-digit increases in both categories since March. The poll of 1,400 small and independent restaurants found 38% of have closed temporarily or permanently, and 77% have seen their sales drop in half or worse. Perhaps most troubling: 28% of restaurants said they don’t believe they can survive another month of closure, and only 1 out of 5 are certain they can sustain their businesses until normal operations can resume.
28 percent of 500,000 is 140,000, and so if these lockdowns are not lifted soon we could be facing a scenario is which tens of thousands of independent restaurants are lost forever.
Of course a lot of restaurants that do reopen will face a really tough struggle because fear of the coronavirus is going to keep customers away for the foreseeable future. So even if all of the lockdowns were lifted tomorrow, the restaurant industry would still not fully recover.
Sadly, the same could be said for the fitness industry. In fact, we just learned that one of the biggest fitness chains in the nation is getting ready to file for bankruptcy…
Gym chain 24 Hour Fitness is working with advisors at investment bank Lazard and law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges to weigh options including a bankruptcy that could come as soon as the next few months, people familiar with the matter tell CNBC. The chain is grappling with a heavy debt load, deteriorating performance and a coronavirus pandemic that forced it to shut its more than 400 clubs.
Yes, a certain segment of the population is quite eager to resume all of their normal pre-pandemic activities, but even a 20 or 30 percent drop off in revenue will be fatal for many gyms.
And the truth is that a lot of people are simply not going to be in the mood to share exercise equipment with others for a long time to come.
The entertainment, tourism and retail industries have also been hit extremely hard by this pandemic. The other day I was quite stunned when I learned that Neiman Marcus “is reportedly ready to file bankruptcy”…
Neiman Marcus Group, one of the largest retailers in the United States, is reportedly ready to file bankruptcy amid the COVD-19 pandemic after defaulting millions in bond payments last week and furloughing 14,000 employees. Neiman Marcus would become the first major US department store to crumble amidst the economic set backs from the coronavirus outbreak.
No, things are definitely not going to be returning to “normal” in America, and there will be a lot more big corporate names among the victims in the days to come.
At this point, even some of the most prominent corporations in the entire country are “indefinitely” sidelining their workers…
Indefinite furloughs began this weekend for more than 100,000 Disney, Best Buy and CarMax workers as businesses make cuts to survive the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent mandatory closures.
But most Americans are not in any position to handle “indefinite furloughs”.
In fact, one survey discovered that a whopping 50 percent of all Americans will run through their savings “by the end of April”…
One of the largest concerns on most homeowners minds right now is how they are going to pay bills — specifically their monthly mortgage payments. 50% of Americans reported their savings will run out by the end of April. Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, 30% of homeowners had less than $1,000 in an emergency fund, with 22% reporting they didn’t have enough in savings to cover their mortgage payment for one month.
Just like during the last recession, countless numbers of Americans will go from living a comfortable middle class lifestyle to being desperately needy in just a matter of weeks.
I have been writing a lot about the absolutely massive lines that we have been seeing at food banks all over the nation, and we just witnessed another example in Miami. In one of the wealthiest areas of the entire city, vehicles were lined up for a mile as people waited patiently to receive handouts from a local food bank…
Talk about a Norman Rockwell painting idea come to life — a parade of cars filled with hungry people in Miami … smack dab in the middle of two of the city’s ritziest hotels. Check out this surreal scene down in Miami Beach, where a MILE-long line of cars were arranged in a giant U-curve in between the W Hotel and Setai Hotel — two of MB’s most high-end go-to spots for celebrity out-of-towners … like Kim K, Justin Bieber and more.
You can see photos from that event right here, and if you look closely you will see that some of those vehicles are quite nice.
As I have warned so many times over the years, if you don’t have any sort of a financial cushion you can “suddenly” find yourself in a whole lot of trouble when disaster finally strikes.
Unfortunately, we have now entered a time when there will be one crisis after another, and every new crisis will significantly escalate our woes.
For a very long time, there have been very loud warnings that our debt-fueled economic bubble would burst, and now it has happened.
The road ahead is going to be filled with immense pain, and most Americans are not going to be able to handle it.
Article posted with permission from Michael Snyder


thewashingtonstandard--2020-04-20--Say What?  The White House Wants Healthcare PATRIOT Act?

According to a story in Politico , the White House Coronavirus Task Force is considering creating a national surveillance system to track Americans ’ health information .
Supporters of this initiative claim it would enable the federal government to quickly identify areas in need of additional medical supplies and other assistance because the areas are coronavirus “ hot spots.
” Of course , it is unlikely that this system would be limited to only tracking coronavirus patients .
The government may eventually keep track of every hospital admission — or even all visits to doctors ’ offices — in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and likely would , be used to violate privacy and harass and intimidate those challenging existing government policies .
Anyone who doubts this should ask themselves what J. Edgar Hoover or Lois Lerner would have done with access to every American ’ s medical history .
No wonder some have described this as a healthcare PATRIOT Act .
Despite official denial that the White House is considering a new tracking program , the coronavirus panic may be used to justify giving the federal government access to our medical records .
Politicians , bureaucrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been trying to create a database of all Americans ’ medical records that could be accessed by federal bureaucrats and government-favored special interests .
The 2008 “ stimulus ” bill included federal funding to develop a system to store healthcare records electronically .
This was a step toward creating a federally controlled database of all Americans ’ healthcare records .
A major part of the plan to give government access to and control of our medical records is assigning every American a “ unique patient identifier.
” Fortunately , in 1998 an appropriations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use of federal funds to develop a unique patient identifier passed Congress and has been renewed ever since .
However , last year the House of Representatives voted to lift the prohibition .
After my Campaign for Liberty and other health freedom advocates pressured Congress , the funding ban was restored .
Those favoring this Orwellian scheme will no doubt use the coronavirus panic as an excuse to seek to repeal the funding ban .
The same law that sought to create the uniform patient identifier also authorized creation of misnamed federal medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certain private interests to access medical records without patients ’ consent .
Federally mandated healthcare IDs and databases will weaken healthcare .
Patients must provide details regarding their personal lives and habits so their physicians can make diagnoses .
How comfortable would people be sharing this information if they knew it would be stored in a federal “ health tracking ” database ?
Bill Gates has suggested that when a coronavirus vaccine is developed individuals should be issued digital certificates proving they received the vaccine .
Similarly , coronavirus fearmonger-in-chief Dr. Anthony Fauci @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been vaccinated for coronavirus or have in the past contracted the virus be issued “ coronavirus immunity cards.
” Implementing Gates ’ or Fauci ’ s suggestions could lead to people being forced to receive a coronavirus vaccine or suffer legal penalties .
The power to force individuals to receive medical treatment would likely be expanded to apply to other communicable diseases as well as behaviors and conditions such as smoking or obesity .
Those who value liberty must do all they can to ensure authoritarians like Gates and Fauci do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our healthcare a casualty of the coronavirus panic .
Dr. Ron Paul is an American physician , author , and former politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Texas 's 14th congressional district , which includes Galveston , from 1997 to 2013 as well as the 22nd congressional district for special term between 1976 and 1977 , when he lost reelection in 1978 , and for 3 later terms , from 1979 to 1985 .
On three occasions , he sought the presidency of the United States : as the Libertarian Party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Republican primaries in 2008 and 2012 .
Paul is best known for his libertarian views and is a critic of American foreign , domestic , and monetary policies , including the military–industrial complex , the War on Drugs , and the Federal Reserve .
Paul has been married to Carol Wells since 1957 .
They have five children , 18 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren .
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According to a story in Politico, the White House Coronavirus Task Force is considering creating a national surveillance system to track Americans’ health information. Supporters of this initiative claim it would enable the federal government to quickly identify areas in need of additional medical supplies and other assistance because the areas are coronavirus “hot spots.”
Of course, it is unlikely that this system would be limited to only tracking coronavirus patients. The government may eventually keep track of every hospital admission — or even all visits to doctors’ offices — in the United States. This system could, and likely would, be used to violate privacy and harass and intimidate those challenging existing government policies. Anyone who doubts this should ask themselves what J. Edgar Hoover or Lois Lerner would have done with access to every American’s medical history. No wonder some have described this as a healthcare PATRIOT Act.
Despite official denial that the White House is considering a new tracking program, the coronavirus panic may be used to justify giving the federal government access to our medical records.
Politicians, bureaucrats, and special interests have for years been trying to create a database of all Americans’ medical records that could be accessed by federal bureaucrats and government-favored special interests. The 2008 “stimulus” bill included federal funding to develop a system to store healthcare records electronically. This was a step toward creating a federally controlled database of all Americans’ healthcare records.
A major part of the plan to give government access to and control of our medical records is assigning every American a “unique patient identifier.” Fortunately, in 1998 an appropriations “rider” I drafted forbidding the use of federal funds to develop a unique patient identifier passed Congress and has been renewed ever since. However, last year the House of Representatives voted to lift the prohibition. After my Campaign for Liberty and other health freedom advocates pressured Congress, the funding ban was restored. Those favoring this Orwellian scheme will no doubt use the coronavirus panic as an excuse to seek to repeal the funding ban.
The same law that sought to create the uniform patient identifier also authorized creation of misnamed federal medical privacy regulations that allow government officials and certain private interests to access medical records without patients’ consent.
Federally mandated healthcare IDs and databases will weaken healthcare. Patients must provide details regarding their personal lives and habits so their physicians can make diagnoses. How comfortable would people be sharing this information if they knew it would be stored in a federal “health tracking” database?
Bill Gates has suggested that when a coronavirus vaccine is developed individuals should be issued digital certificates proving they received the vaccine. Similarly, coronavirus fearmonger-in-chief Dr. Anthony Fauci has floated the idea that Americans who have been vaccinated for coronavirus or have in the past contracted the virus be issued “coronavirus immunity cards.”
Implementing Gates’ or Fauci’s suggestions could lead to people being forced to receive a coronavirus vaccine or suffer legal penalties. The power to force individuals to receive medical treatment would likely be expanded to apply to other communicable diseases as well as behaviors and conditions such as smoking or obesity. Those who value liberty must do all they can to ensure authoritarians like Gates and Fauci do not make respect for our right to control our healthcare a casualty of the coronavirus panic.
Article posted with permission from Ron Paul


thewashingtonstandard--2020-04-22--Since When Did Bill Gates Become the President of The United States? Then Why is Every Member on Don

Since When Did Bill Gates Become the President of The United States ?
Then Why is Every Member on Donald Trump ’ s Coronavirus Response Team Pushing His Vaccinations ?
( Videos ) Since When Did Bill Gates Become the President of The United States ?
Then Why is Everyone on Donald Trumps Coronoavirus Response Team Pushing Bill Gates Vaccination ?
( Videos ) Today in America , you have the president of the United States , under false and contrived pretenses , advocating along with Dr. Anthony Fauci and Bill Gates , to push forth their global agenda .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the president ?
As a matter of fact , every one of President Trump ’ s coronavirus response team members is fronting for what Bill Gates is selling .
I wonder , is this how you “ Make America Great Again ” ?
This is , without a doubt , a preplanned global agenda that is predicated on criminal fraud ( Jeremiah 11:9 ) .
Videos below show both Bill Gates and Anthony Fauci forecasting the virus as well as the crisis from 2015 to 2017 .
Each one of these videos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the origins and makeup of the coronavirus .
The sad fact of the matter is that there are some people in this country that are still under the delusion that special interest groups are not behind the politicians who are selling the American people out to the highest bidders ( Exodus 23:8 ; Luke 22:48 ) .
Somehow or another people seem to believe that what is taking place is not life-threatening , it is .
As a matter of fact , outside of these corrupt individuals , both politicians and special interest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vaccinations that is life threatening ( Leviticus 19:19 ) .
Yet , some people in this country are still under some delusional cloud as if to suggest that what this government-special interest groups is responsible for is somehow legal .
Until Americans come to terms with the fact this is criminal and that this is foreign to American government , these politicians , as well as special interest groups are going to continue on until they are lawfully stopped , and now .
Read Article 2 , Section 4 , and Article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the United States Constitution .
Shut down corrupt politicians and you shut down special interest groups , period ( Psalm 94:16 ) .
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media .
Article by Bradlee Dean

Since When Did Bill Gates Become the President of The United States? Then Why is Every Member on Donald Trump’s Coronavirus Response Team Pushing His Vaccinations? (Videos)
Since When Did Bill Gates Become the President of The United States? Then Why is Everyone on Donald Trumps Coronoavirus Response Team Pushing Bill Gates Vaccination? (Videos)
“People always have been and they always will be stupid victims of deceit and self-deception in politics.” -Vladimir Lenin
Today in America, you have the president of the United States, under false and contrived pretenses, advocating along with Dr. Anthony Fauci and Bill Gates, to push forth their global agenda. You have to ask yourself, who is the president?
As a matter of fact, every one of President Trump’s coronavirus response team members is fronting for what Bill Gates is selling. I wonder, is this how you “Make America Great Again”?
This is, without a doubt, a preplanned global agenda that is predicated on criminal fraud (Jeremiah 11:9).
Videos below show both Bill Gates and Anthony Fauci forecasting the virus as well as the crisis from 2015 to 2017.
Bill Gates told us about the corona virus 2015. Posted by Mike Sonko. on Sunday, March 15, 2020
Each one of these videos below is based on professional analysis concerning the origins and makeup of the coronavirus.
Historian Exposes Bill Gates.. The chips are falling. #tucker Thornews Posted by Danny Garceau on Tuesday, April 7, 2020
The sad fact of the matter is that there are some people in this country that are still under the delusion that special interest groups are not behind the politicians who are selling the American people out to the highest bidders (Exodus 23:8; Luke 22:48).
Somehow or another people seem to believe that what is taking place is not life-threatening, it is. As a matter of fact, outside of these corrupt individuals, both politicians and special interest groups, it is what is in the vaccinations that is life threatening (Leviticus 19:19).
Yet, some people in this country are still under some delusional cloud as if to suggest that what this government-special interest groups is responsible for is somehow legal.
Until Americans come to terms with the fact this is criminal and that this is foreign to American government, these politicians, as well as special interest groups are going to continue on until they are lawfully stopped, and now. Read Article 2, Section 4, and Article 1, Section 3, Clause 7 of the United States Constitution.
Shut down corrupt politicians and you shut down special interest groups, period (Psalm 94:16).
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thewashingtonstandard--2020-04-21--Weapons Expert Mark Steele:  5G Is A Weapons System Designed To Kill

Mark Steele , an engineer .
inventor , patent writer , chief technology officer and weapons systems expert , has been highlighting the dangers of a secret 5G rollout by Gateshead Council where residents are complaining of increased illness and Cancer in the affected area .
There ’ s enough evidence to conclude the new smart 5G arrays on the top of new LED lampposts emit Class 1 Radiation frequencies and should be treated as a danger to the public .
He also won the first case against those who tried to shut him down for speaking out against it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this episode to explain that 5G is not about faster internet , but something much more sinister .
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Mark Steele, an engineer. inventor, patent writer, chief technology officer and weapons systems expert, has been highlighting the dangers of a secret 5G rollout by Gateshead Council where residents are complaining of increased illness and Cancer in the affected area. There’s enough evidence to conclude the new smart 5G arrays on the top of new LED lampposts emit Class 1 Radiation frequencies and should be treated as a danger to the public. He also won the first case against those who tried to shut him down for speaking out against it back in 2018. He joins me in this episode to explain that 5G is not about faster internet, but something much more sinister.
Other information in this episode:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6765906/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6765906/
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/we-have-no-reason-to-believe-5g-is-safe/
https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s893/BILLS-116s893enr.pdf
https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1822/BILLS-116s1822enr.pdf
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thewashingtonstandard--2020-04-21--Trump’s Executive Order Immigration Ban Exempts “Refugees” & “Essential Workers”

It seems with President Donald Trump nothing is ever as it seems , or is it ?
I guess if you know what to look for , then you shouldn ’ t be surprised .
The latest executive order by President Trump is just that .
In his latest immigration ban , it will include a variety of categories of people who won ’ t even be affected by it .
Trump tweeted , “ In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy , as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States !
” Paul Joseph Watson reported on the draft of the EO : The news was greeted with massive enthusiasm from Trump ’ s base , some of whom feel he hasn ’ t done enough to fulfil his campaign promise of building a wall to keep out illegal immigrants .
However , it has now been revealed that there are a number of caveats .
Bloomberg News reports that the EO “ includes exceptions for people seeking jobs in “ food production and directly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” which could apply to farm workers.
” Refugees and asylum seekers will continue to be allowed to enter America , along with “ spouses and children of U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
” Exemptions also apply for people considered “ essential workers ” as well as “ any alien whose entry would be in the national interest.
” The draft executive order doesn ’ t have a start date but will expire 90 days after being implemented .
“ With over 22 million Americans out of work and polls shifting dramatically in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immigration has never been an easier sell , ” comments Chris Menahan .
“ While Trump ’ s rhetoric was nice , if these massive carve-outs remain then rhetoric is all we ’ re going to get.
” This certainly isn ’ t the first time that Trump has said one thing while doing another and I ’ m sure it won ’ t be the last .
However , it should be another eye-opener for his supporters that continue to blindly follow him off the cliff rather than calling him out .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Liberty Media

It seems with President Donald Trump nothing is ever as it seems, or is it? I guess if you know what to look for, then you shouldn’t be surprised. The latest executive order by President Trump is just that. In his latest immigration ban, it will include a variety of categories of people who won’t even be affected by it.
Trump tweeted, “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!”
In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 21, 2020
Paul Joseph Watson reported on the draft of the EO:
The news was greeted with massive enthusiasm from Trump’s base, some of whom feel he hasn’t done enough to fulfil his campaign promise of building a wall to keep out illegal immigrants.
However, it has now been revealed that there are a number of caveats.
Bloomberg News reports that the EO “includes exceptions for people seeking jobs in “food production and directly helping to protect the supply chain,” which could apply to farm workers.”
BUT the EO includes broad exceptions: for refugees, people considered essential workers, health workers, spouses, children, potential adoptees, and "any alien whose entry would be in the national interest." 3/4 — Nicholas Wadhams (@nwadhams) April 21, 2020
Refugees and asylum seekers will continue to be allowed to enter America, along with “spouses and children of U.S. citizens or permanent residents.”
Exemptions also apply for people considered “essential workers” as well as “any alien whose entry would be in the national interest.”
The draft executive order doesn’t have a start date but will expire 90 days after being implemented.
“With over 22 million Americans out of work and polls shifting dramatically in support for strict travel bans, restricting immigration has never been an easier sell,” comments Chris Menahan. “While Trump’s rhetoric was nice, if these massive carve-outs remain then rhetoric is all we’re going to get.”
This certainly isn’t the first time that Trump has said one thing while doing another and I’m sure it won’t be the last.
However, it should be another eye-opener for his supporters that continue to blindly follow him off the cliff rather than calling him out.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-04-21--UK: Tyrannical Cop Threatens Man In Violation Of Lockdown “Laws” By Making “Something Up” Gets Suspe

UK: Tyrannical Cop Threatens Man In Violation Of Lockdown “Laws” By Making “Something Up” Gets Suspended (Video)

Are cops to do a job ?
Yes .
Are they to become little tyrants and violate the rights of the people and commit crimes against them ?
No .
As we have reported on these kinds of criminal and corrupt cops over the years , we have had the support of those who are police officers who seek to uphold the law while many of the public who are brainwashed watching COPS claim that we are somehow biased in our reporting on criminal and corrupt cops .
Just last week , we reported a tyrannical cop out of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ killing people ” for simply being out in the open air and videoing a woman ’ s arrest by the police for walking her dog .
The latest example happened just after that incident in which a man was being arrested for violating unlawful lockdown orders , but it appears that the virality of the video that captured the criminal cop has resulted in his suspension .
Here ’ s the video by UK nurse Kate Shemirani , our health and wellness expert on The Sons of Liberty – YouTube on Saturdays @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policeman was in clear violation , as we pointed out with Sergeant Gary Brown previously .
London Tyrannical Cop Gary Brown To Journalist Filming Woman Arrested For Walking Her Dog : “ You ’ re Killing People !
” ( Video ) Lancashire Police was forced to apologise after footage showed the officer aggressively challenging Adam Kidger , 24 .
Mr Kidger claims he was pulled over in his car in Accrington , Lancashire , on Friday after going out to buy a quad bike .
In the video the young man is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harassing me , what for ?
I ’ ve done nothing wrong… ’ While failing to adhere to social distancing and maintain a two-metre distance , the officer shouts at him : ‘ Sit in your car and shut up.
’ The police officer then adds : ‘ I ’ ll lock you up… I ’ ll make something up… who are they going to believe , me or you ?
’ Speaking about the incident , Mr Kidger said the officer had wrongly accused him of stealing the quad bike and ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came right up to me and started shouting , he wasn ’ t even two metres apart like he should have been , ’ he said .
‘ He was so angry he was spitting in my face .
‘ I think he was just annoyed because I had all the paperwork for the bike and could prove it wasn ’ t stolen .
‘ That ’ s why he threatened to lock me up for something else.
’ The following day , Lancashire Police apologised for the officer ’ s behaviour and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On Monday night a statement from the force read : ‘ Further to our initial statement about the video footage widely circulating of an incident in Accrington involving one of our officers and a member of the public , we can now provide an update .
‘ We absolutely recognise the impact this footage has had on public confidence and following an initial review by our Professional Standards Department , the officer involved has today ( Monday , April 20th ) been suspended from duty .
‘ We have also taken the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Independent Office of Police Conduct .
‘ We hope these actions go some way to reassuring the public how seriously we are treating this matter .
‘ We will be speaking to the man in the footage to keep him fully informed regarding the actions we are taking.
’ Lancashire ’ s Chief Constable Andy Rhodes said in his earlier statement : ‘ The footage shows language and behaviour from one officer which were completely unacceptable and for this I apologise without reservation .
‘ We recognise the impact that this behaviour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ young man concerned , and on the hard-earned trust and confidence of the wider public , particularly the comments about making offences up .
‘ It only takes one incident like this to undo the hard work of so many.
’ Understand that failing to hold these men in uniform to the standard of the law and bring justice on them when they fail to obey the law only emboldens them and they are the ones on the front lines who will be targeting you when unelected bureaucrats and criminal politicians imposed pretended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve said time and again , all politics is local .
Deal with the corrupt locally and you will protect yourself from the criminal element at the state and federal levels .
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

Are cops to do a job? Yes. Are they to become little tyrants and violate the rights of the people and commit crimes against them? No. As we have reported on these kinds of criminal and corrupt cops over the years, we have had the support of those who are police officers who seek to uphold the law while many of the public who are brainwashed watching COPS claim that we are somehow biased in our reporting on criminal and corrupt cops. Just last week, we reported a tyrannical cop out of the UK who told a journalist he was “killing people” for simply being out in the open air and videoing a woman’s arrest by the police for walking her dog. The latest example happened just after that incident in which a man was being arrested for violating unlawful lockdown orders, but it appears that the virality of the video that captured the criminal cop has resulted in his suspension.
Here’s the video by UK nurse Kate Shemirani, our health and wellness expert on The Sons of Liberty – YouTube on Saturdays.
UPDATE:- PC suspendedOUR COPS ARE GREAT. SADLY, THE BAD ONES LOSE THE PUBLICS TRUST. Well well we’ll. another… Posted by Kate Shemirani on Tuesday, April 21, 2020
According to UK law, this policeman was in clear violation, as we pointed out with Sergeant Gary Brown previously.
The Daily Mail reported:
Lancashire Police was forced to apologise after footage showed the officer aggressively challenging Adam Kidger, 24.
Mr Kidger claims he was pulled over in his car in Accrington, Lancashire, on Friday after going out to buy a quad bike.
In the video the young man is heard saying: ‘You’re harassing me, what for? I’ve done nothing wrong…’
While failing to adhere to social distancing and maintain a two-metre distance, the officer shouts at him: ‘Sit in your car and shut up.’
The police officer then adds: ‘I’ll lock you up… I’ll make something up… who are they going to believe, me or you?’
Speaking about the incident, Mr Kidger said the officer had wrongly accused him of stealing the quad bike and ‘just lost it’.
‘He came right up to me and started shouting, he wasn’t even two metres apart like he should have been,’ he said.
‘He was so angry he was spitting in my face.
‘I think he was just annoyed because I had all the paperwork for the bike and could prove it wasn’t stolen.
‘That’s why he threatened to lock me up for something else.’
The following day, Lancashire Police apologised for the officer’s behaviour and announced they would be conducting an investigation.
On Monday night a statement from the force read: ‘Further to our initial statement about the video footage widely circulating of an incident in Accrington involving one of our officers and a member of the public, we can now provide an update.
‘We absolutely recognise the impact this footage has had on public confidence and following an initial review by our Professional Standards Department, the officer involved has today (Monday, April 20th) been suspended from duty.
‘We have also taken the decision to voluntarily refer the matter to the Independent Office of Police Conduct.
‘We hope these actions go some way to reassuring the public how seriously we are treating this matter.
‘We will be speaking to the man in the footage to keep him fully informed regarding the actions we are taking.’
Lancashire’s Chief Constable Andy Rhodes said in his earlier statement: ‘The footage shows language and behaviour from one officer which were completely unacceptable and for this I apologise without reservation.
‘We recognise the impact that this behaviour will have had, both on the young man concerned, and on the hard-earned trust and confidence of the wider public, particularly the comments about making offences up.
‘It only takes one incident like this to undo the hard work of so many.’
Understand that failing to hold these men in uniform to the standard of the law and bring justice on them when they fail to obey the law only emboldens them and they are the ones on the front lines who will be targeting you when unelected bureaucrats and criminal politicians imposed pretended legislation against you.
As I’ve said time and again, all politics is local. Deal with the corrupt locally and you will protect yourself from the criminal element at the state and federal levels.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-04-21--Louisiana: Cop Hired After Admitting To Child Rape – Arrested With Teacher Wife For Running Child Se

Louisiana: Cop Hired After Admitting To Child Rape – Arrested With Teacher Wife For Running Child Sex Ring

Livingston , LA — As TFTP reported late last year , a high-level Livingston Parish Sheriff ’ s Office deputy — who commanded the SWAT team — and his wife , were indicted on more than 150 felonies for unspeakable crimes against children and animals .
Dennis Perkins , 44 , and his wife Cynthia Perkins , 34 , are accused of multiple counts of child rape and the production of child pornography , among other disturbing charges .
As if this cop/teacher child rape case couldn ’ t get any worse , new documents filed on Monday lay out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heinous acts by these disgusting individuals .
WARNING : The details in the story below are exceedingly disturbing and contain extremely graphic descriptions of the alleged crimes .
The new filing , known as a 404 ( B ) , was filed Monday , April 20th with the Livingston Parish Clerk of Court .
It describes incidents in which Dennis Perkins used his position as a cop to film up the skirts and down the shirts of women he would pull over .
It also details over five terabytes of encrypted data containing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cynthia holding down a small child while Dennis raped her .
What ’ s more , according to the court filings , Dennis Perkins should have never been hired to be a cop because he admitted to heinous crimes before getting the job .
As WAFB reports , the new court filing includes a job application from 1998 to the Baton Rouge Police Department where Dennis allegedly admitted to several crimes including prostitution , sex with a minor and drug use .
The BRPD hiring board at that time voted unanimously not to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deputy with LPSO when he applied for that job .
However , he would later go on to be hired to a full-time position and rise up through the ranks of the LPSO where he would eventually command the entire SWAT division .
As TFTP reported in October , the Perkins were arrested after a months-long criminal probe headed up by the Louisiana Attorney General ’ s Office .
Then in December , a grand jury indicted Dennis Perkins on 78 felonies and his wife , Cynthia Perkins , on 72 felonies — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ age of 13 , “ two non-consenting adults , various unsuspecting victims by means of ingesting harmful substances and an animal , ” according to court filings .
The indictment also includes 61 counts of producing child pornography .
Also , according to the Advocate , the pair both face a count of mingling harmful substances , which involves putting harmful substances in food , drink or medicine with intent to hurt someone .
According to the indictment , Perkins is accused of ejaculating on various pastries and into bottles of energy drinks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Cynthia is accused of giving them to her students .
The couple now faces dozens of other charges after the documents were released on Monday .
As WAFB reported , the filed document attempts to prove other crimes , wrongs and bad acts by the couple .
Here is a summary of new allegations outline in the new court filings :

Livingston, LA — As TFTP reported late last year, a high-level Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy — who commanded the SWAT team — and his wife, were indicted on more than 150 felonies for unspeakable crimes against children and animals. Dennis Perkins, 44, and his wife Cynthia Perkins, 34, are accused of multiple counts of child rape and the production of child pornography, among other disturbing charges. As if this cop/teacher child rape case couldn’t get any worse, new documents filed on Monday lay out, in graphic detail, even more heinous acts by these disgusting individuals.
WARNING: The details in the story below are exceedingly disturbing and contain extremely graphic descriptions of the alleged crimes.
The new filing, known as a 404(B), was filed Monday, April 20th with the Livingston Parish Clerk of Court. It describes incidents in which Dennis Perkins used his position as a cop to film up the skirts and down the shirts of women he would pull over. It also details over five terabytes of encrypted data containing videos of horrifying acts with children including Cynthia holding down a small child while Dennis raped her.
What’s more, according to the court filings, Dennis Perkins should have never been hired to be a cop because he admitted to heinous crimes before getting the job. As WAFB reports, the new court filing includes a job application from 1998 to the Baton Rouge Police Department where Dennis allegedly admitted to several crimes including prostitution, sex with a minor and drug use. The BRPD hiring board at that time voted unanimously not to hire Dennis. He was a reserve deputy with LPSO when he applied for that job.
However, he would later go on to be hired to a full-time position and rise up through the ranks of the LPSO where he would eventually command the entire SWAT division.
As TFTP reported in October, the Perkins were arrested after a months-long criminal probe headed up by the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office. Then in December, a grand jury indicted Dennis Perkins on 78 felonies and his wife, Cynthia Perkins, on 72 felonies — involving sex acts against children under the age of 13, “two non-consenting adults, various unsuspecting victims by means of ingesting harmful substances and an animal,” according to court filings. The indictment also includes 61 counts of producing child pornography.
Also, according to the Advocate, the pair both face a count of mingling harmful substances, which involves putting harmful substances in food, drink or medicine with intent to hurt someone. According to the indictment, Perkins is accused of ejaculating on various pastries and into bottles of energy drinks that were then ingested by unsuspecting victims. Cynthia is accused of giving them to her students.
The couple now faces dozens of other charges after the documents were released on Monday.
As WAFB reported, the filed document attempts to prove other crimes, wrongs and bad acts by the couple. Here is a summary of new allegations outline in the new court filings:


thewashingtonstandard--2020-04-21--Educratic Future: 2020 & Beyond – In Case You Haven’t Noticed, It’s Not About Republican Or Democrat

Anti Fed Ed Warriors , my challenge to you , as seen in the ‘ snippet ’ for today ’ s article is this : If we ’ re still focusing on the ‘ red vs blue ’ ( Republican vs Democrat ) when it comes to education , we ’ re having the WRONG focus .
Especially in our conversations .
How can I say this in 2020 , with the possibility that either Pres .
Trump gets four more years or we get a sold out Vice President ?
That ’ s precisely WHY !
Both of these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to education..especially at the federal level .
Biden was a educratic puppet under Obama .
In the years since he left the White House , Biden ’ s agenda has been growing and he ’ s been groomed to be yet another puppet for the CCSS Machine .
Biden was given the task to increase the P3 ( public-private partnership ) presence in education from a federal level , especially in workforce based education .
Back in 2014 , Biden ’ s phrase of ‘ learn quicker to earn quicker ’ , greased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fast forward to a recent interview he gave ( more on that , below ) , and he ’ s chanting that 12 years of education isn ’ t enough !
America needs a better return on investment .
Trump , on the other hand , has had 4 years to fulfill his promises concerning education and has broken each one of them .
Only to be a CCSS Machine puppet to increase cradle to grave , workforce based education .
He ’ s increased the amount of globalism in America , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he promised to end the massive student data raping collection of private information .
His signing of FEPA ( Foundations for Evidence-Based Policy Making ) opened the educratic doors of THAT billions of dollars industry even more !
He promised to end Common Core , but has only entrenched in deeper into America under Executive Orders for more CTE ( Career Tech Education ) and STEM ( Science , Technology , Engineering , and , Math ) .
Signed into law unconstitutional acts for increased federal footprints in education like the Strengthening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the USMCA ( US-Mexico-Canada Agreement ) , the laws for 5G implementation , and , more recently the back door mega billions in education at all levels in the name of COVID-19 relief .
This doesn ’ t even cover the current Administration ’ s dog and pony show on ‘ school choice ’ scholarships to the tune of $ 5 billion dollars ( a key 2020 platform ) .
Some Red Vs Blue Common Statements/Platforms : 1 ) increase education and job alignment for the future national economy 2 ) student debt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyone but the debt holder 3 ) federal dollars will give you freedom 4 ) education is key to American ’ s global competition 5 ) college has to be more affordable 6 ) infrastructure changes to embrace 5G ’ s capability to provide education access to all Warriors , these are not the only carbon copy statements by BOTH Pres .
Trump and VP Biden .
These statements and MORE have been spoken by EVERY 2020 Presidential candidate !
My 2019 five part series exposing this warned the nation then .
Have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t appear the case at all .
In Part One of the Prudence Files , I urged us , as a Anti Fed Ed group , to make education the # 1 priority in choosing a president .
At that point , it was # 6 .
With the COVID-19 debacle , education ’ s somewhat changed from the sixth position , but not really .
( *Note : if you ’ re concerned about education being local , here ’ s your opportunity to step it up in 2020 and beyond !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ you on what VP Biden has been up to , as far as educational views .
( *Note : If you ’ re concerned about too much sexuality in education in schools , after school programs , and , your community , here ’ s your opportunity for 2020 and beyond ! )
Part 3 showed the real truth about Pres .
Trump ’ s plans for ’ education ’ .
If you think it ’ s all about American greatness , please read this ( one of my latest articles ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fight socialism already in place , here ’ s your opportunity for 2020 and beyond ! )
Warriors , the NEA ( National Education Assoc . )
and the AFT ( American Federation of Teachers ) are endorsing VP Biden .
While that ’ s totally predictable ( both are CCSS Machine members , as well as UN ( United Nations ) aligned .
The recent interview between the former VP and NEA ’ s President should help spur you on in making education a key issue IN every aspect !
Here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 30 minute ‘ chat ’ .
It ’ s well scripted , Biden repeats himself 3 and 4 times ( to drive home agenda points ) .
Listen for ‘ universal education ’ ( a phrase used with ESSA , Every Student Succeeds Act by BOTH Republicans and Democrats ) ; competitive community schools ; no federal funds for private charter schools ( suggests those become specialized for arts ) ; tripe Title 1 funds ( from $ 15 billion to $ 45 billion ) for more wrap-around services ; free community college @ @ @ @ @ @ @ programs ( has he not noticed the recent COVID-19 aid packages ? )
.
There are also a few comments made which can be questionable , as far as taste .
For example , Biden believes his Adminstration will attract more people of color into teaching , especially when they are paid well .
Warriors , contrast those with Proposed FY 2021 Budget Requests by President Trump .
We need to note that these requests haven ’ t been approved by Congress , due to COVID-19 events .
For education , Trump wants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , STEM , apprenticeships , and , all that connects them .
These especially will tie to the USMCA in jobs and the economy .
These items put Ivanka ’ s Workforce Council at a national level into full ‘ play mode ’ .
NEITHER Candidate appears to be concerned with academics..only government-controlled work and economy !
Both have no plans to end the U. S. Dept .
of Education .
Both candidates have no problem with big corporations overreaching into our classrooms .
Talk The Talk , Warriors : So , what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it should be that our focus is on protecting our families .
Then , it should be on putting a halt to the unconstitutional tyranny we ’ ve allowed President after President to slide by with .
We should be looking beyond the ‘ unibrow ’ politics of simply ‘ red vs blue ’ .
This disserves us ALL .
We should be talking about how the federal government is risking our election process .
We ’ re in April 2020 and the FY 2021 Presidential budget requests haven ’ t been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , what does this mean ?
That all the current President ’ s pet projects become less funded ?
How does this further harm the economy ?
Does this mean a constitutional right has been upended , yet again ?
Can we use this knowledge as an opportunity to rid taxpayers of paying for all the unconstitutional federal agencies ?
How can we influence Congress to represent these wishes ?
Can we begin the processes to properly shut down these federal agencies NOT written into our U.S. Constitution ?
REMEMBER , this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re seeing big moves to forever change America in harmful ways .
What appears to have happened , in the race for President , as it stands RIGHT NOW , we ’ d rather choose sides than choose liberty .
If ever we needed to choose liberty , it ’ s right now in 2020 to have it in the years ahead .
Neither the red side nor the blue side is choosing liberty .
They have taken the path of conformity to globalism and are stopping at nothing to drag us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the conformity , or seriously fight for liberty ?
Why does electing a President matter in educational issues ?
Because those also sold out to the CCSS Machine at the State and local levels will follow their chosen one , NOT We the PEOPLE !
Are we really going to overlook the unconstitutional tyranny we are living out ?
Can we truly look at our children and say , “ Sorry , I ’ m just not sick enough of treason to stop it.
” ?
Dear God , above , I hope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lynne has been a featured speaker at small meetings and large conferences .
Since 2009 , she has served as a frequent guest on nationwide radio and multimedia shows .
Lynne also co-established PIE NC ( Preserving Integrity and Excellence in Education ) .
She is a retired private ( homeschool ) teacher and regionally recognized support group leader .
She has also been a business owner , worked with children 's ministry and currently is an education liaison for Protecting Innocence Campaign ( based in OH ) , wife and mom .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ national grassroots campaign `` Child Abuse in the Classroom '' , where it is the campaign 's belief that `` Repealing ESSA and Restoring FERPA '' are the best ways to help restore our nation 's education system .
She was also awarded the 2011 Distinguished Educator from the National Society of High School Scholars , as well as the 2016 L & B Network 's Torchbearer Award for educational advocacy .
She has been recognized by her peers as an expert in Common Core , Career Tech Education , Career Pathways , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overreaches into education and our families .

Anti Fed Ed Warriors, my challenge to you, as seen in the ‘snippet’ for today’s article is this: If we’re still focusing on the ‘red vs blue’ (Republican vs Democrat) when it comes to education, we’re having the WRONG focus. Especially in our conversations.
How can I say this in 2020, with the possibility that either Pres. Trump gets four more years or we get a sold out Vice President? That’s precisely WHY! Both of these politicans are COMPLETELY wrong when it comes to education..especially at the federal level.
Biden was a educratic puppet under Obama. In the years since he left the White House, Biden’s agenda has been growing and he’s been groomed to be yet another puppet for the CCSS Machine. Biden was given the task to increase the P3 (public-private partnership) presence in education from a federal level, especially in workforce based education.
Back in 2014, Biden’s phrase of ‘learn quicker to earn quicker’, greased a lot of CCSS Machine wheels.
Fast forward to a recent interview he gave (more on that, below), and he’s chanting that 12 years of education isn’t enough! America needs a better return on investment.
Trump, on the other hand, has had 4 years to fulfill his promises concerning education and has broken each one of them. Only to be a CCSS Machine puppet to increase cradle to grave, workforce based education. He’s increased the amount of globalism in America, not stopped it.
In his former campaign, he promised to end the massive student data raping collection of private information. His signing of FEPA (Foundations for Evidence-Based Policy Making) opened the educratic doors of THAT billions of dollars industry even more!
He promised to end Common Core, but has only entrenched in deeper into America under Executive Orders for more CTE (Career Tech Education) and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and, Math). Signed into law unconstitutional acts for increased federal footprints in education like the Strengthening CTE for the 21st Century Act; the USMCA (US-Mexico-Canada Agreement), the laws for 5G implementation, and, more recently the back door mega billions in education at all levels in the name of COVID-19 relief. This doesn’t even cover the current Administration’s dog and pony show on ‘school choice’ scholarships to the tune of $5 billion dollars (a key 2020 platform).
Some Red Vs Blue Common Statements/Platforms:
1) increase education and job alignment for the future national economy
2) student debt must be wiped out or absorbed by anyone but the debt holder
3) federal dollars will give you freedom
4) education is key to American’s global competition
5) college has to be more affordable
6) infrastructure changes to embrace 5G’s capability to provide education access to all
Warriors, these are not the only carbon copy statements by BOTH Pres. Trump and VP Biden. These statements and MORE have been spoken by EVERY 2020 Presidential candidate! My 2019 five part series exposing this warned the nation then. Have we woken up? It doesn’t appear the case at all.
In Part One of the Prudence Files, I urged us, as a Anti Fed Ed group, to make education the #1 priority in choosing a president. At that point, it was #6. With the COVID-19 debacle, education’s somewhat changed from the sixth position, but not really. (*Note: if you’re concerned about education being local, here’s your opportunity to step it up in 2020 and beyond!)
In Part Two, I updated you on what VP Biden has been up to, as far as educational views. (*Note: If you’re concerned about too much sexuality in education in schools, after school programs, and, your community, here’s your opportunity for 2020 and beyond!)
Part 3 showed the real truth about Pres. Trump’s plans for’education’. If you think it’s all about American greatness, please read this (one of my latest articles). (*Note: if you really want to fight socialism already in place, here’s your opportunity for 2020 and beyond!)
Biden’s Endorsements:
Warriors, the NEA (National Education Assoc.) and the AFT (American Federation of Teachers) are endorsing VP Biden. While that’s totally predictable (both are CCSS Machine members, as well as UN (United Nations) aligned. The recent interview between the former VP and NEA’s President should help spur you on in making education a key issue IN every aspect!
Here’s the link to the almost 30 minute ‘chat’. It’s well scripted, Biden repeats himself 3 and 4 times (to drive home agenda points).
Listen for ‘universal education’ (a phrase used with ESSA , Every Student Succeeds Act by BOTH Republicans and Democrats); competitive community schools; no federal funds for private charter schools (suggests those become specialized for arts); tripe Title 1 funds (from $15 billion to $45 billion) for more wrap-around services; free community college for EVERY American; fully funded IDEA programs (has he not noticed the recent COVID-19 aid packages?). There are also a few comments made which can be questionable, as far as taste. For example, Biden believes his Adminstration will attract more people of color into teaching, especially when they are paid well.
Warriors, contrast those with Proposed FY 2021 Budget Requests by President Trump. We need to note that these requests haven’t been approved by Congress, due to COVID-19 events.
For education, Trump wants to spend $66.6 billion for CTE, STEM, apprenticeships, and, all that connects them. These especially will tie to the USMCA in jobs and the economy. These items put Ivanka’s Workforce Council at a national level into full ‘play mode’.
NEITHER Candidate appears to be concerned with academics..only government-controlled work and economy! Both have no plans to end the U. S. Dept. of Education. Both candidates have no problem with big corporations overreaching into our classrooms.
Talk The Talk, Warriors:
So, what conversations SHOULD we be having? First, it should be that our focus is on protecting our families. Then, it should be on putting a halt to the unconstitutional tyranny we’ve allowed President after President to slide by with.
We should be looking beyond the ‘unibrow’ politics of simply ‘red vs blue’. This disserves us ALL.
We should be talking about how the federal government is risking our election process. We’re in April 2020 and the FY 2021 Presidential budget requests haven’t been approved. So, in our conversations, what does this mean? That all the current President’s pet projects become less funded? How does this further harm the economy? Does this mean a constitutional right has been upended, yet again?
Can we use this knowledge as an opportunity to rid taxpayers of paying for all the unconstitutional federal agencies? How can we influence Congress to represent these wishes? Can we begin the processes to properly shut down these federal agencies NOT written into our U.S. Constitution?
REMEMBER, this is an election year and so far we’re seeing big moves to forever change America in harmful ways.
Closing:
What appears to have happened, in the race for President, as it stands RIGHT NOW, we’d rather choose sides than choose liberty.
If ever we needed to choose liberty, it’s right now in 2020 to have it in the years ahead. Neither the red side nor the blue side is choosing liberty. They have taken the path of conformity to globalism and are stopping at nothing to drag us with them. Will we bow to the conformity, or seriously fight for liberty?
Why does electing a President matter in educational issues? Because those also sold out to the CCSS Machine at the State and local levels will follow their chosen one, NOT We the PEOPLE!
Are we really going to overlook the unconstitutional tyranny we are living out? Can we truly look at our children and say, “Sorry, I’m just not sick enough of treason to stop it.”? Dear God, above, I hope not!
Article posted with permission from Lynne Taylor


thewashingtonstandard--2020-04-21--COVID-19 News NOT Covered by the Mainstream Media

• “ State governments are mandating that private practices cancel all non-essential surgeries at hospitals , especially in rural areas .
Many have no patients – none .
Twenty-five percent of rural hospitals are now in danger of closing due to the cancellation of so-called “ non-essential ” medical care.
” ( This includes procedures like back surgeries and hip and knee replacements . )
“ Smaller hospitals , even with Medicare advances , can ’ t absorb the losses.
” Many of these rural hospitals are the cornerstone of the local economy , providing the majority of jobs in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a recent report from Elizabeth Wheeler at OAN News .
• “ Hospitals across the country are furloughing healthcare workers , laying off hospital employees .
Seven hundred employees were furloughed by Mercy Health in Cincinnati , the Boston Medical Center in Boston ” , Wheeler continued .
Three percent of the workforce at Philadelphia area hospitals were furloughed .
Five hundred more were furloughed in Kentucky , 400 in Connecticut , 400 in Cookeville , Tennessee , and numerous other states report more of the same .
• ” Private medical practices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are also at risk of going under , all because of forced cancellation of all “ non-essential ” surgeries .
An estimated 40 % of all medical clinics are at risk of closing due to COVID-19 mandates on non-essential care.
” • “ Quest Diagnostics , which has processed 40 % of COVID-19 tests in the U.S. so far , is furloughing employees , cutting pay , dismissing temporary workers , and cutting overtime .
Thanks to social distancing ” , Wheeler said , “ Quest has no income from the regular tests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money to pay their employees.
” • “ Nobody – exactly ZERO people – that needed a ventilator in our entire country has been without a ventilator .
Vice President Pence with state governors across the country have confirmed that everybody who needed a ventilator got one.
” • It may be hard to believe if you ’ re watching the mainstream media ( or MSM ) but NO hospitals in the U.S. have been overwhelmed to the point of collapse .
“ Not a single hospital in our nation has been forced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 19 patients ” continued Wheeler .
She ’ s right .
In fact , most hospital emergency rooms in the U.S. have been described as “ ghost towns ” , even in cities as large as Los Angeles .
• Some states consider abortion “ essential medical care ” so abortion clinics remain open in those states .
• The media ’ s breathless fear-mongering began immediately after the outbreak with fake news of possible respirator rationing and universal do-not-resuscitate orders .
A major U.S. news network used the same video footage of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once , passing it off as a hospital in New York , then claiming the footage was from Philadelphia , trying to make viewers believe all hospitals in the U.S. were slammed to the point of collapse .
Why would the MSM do this , risking their credibility ?
“ Because the network can not get its hands on legitimate footage of U.S. hospital chaos.
” • The Army field hospital in Washington State closed without treating a single patient .
The Army Corps of Engineers built the hospital based on the World @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s ) extreme prediction models and , as usual , the CDC nodded in agreement .
The Army dismantled the field hospital after the realization there were no patients that needed it .
Let ’ s be clear : None of this can diminish the fact that people are suffering and dying from this virus .
There are some hospitals that are full to capacity and some busier than usual with COVID-19 cases .
But none are to the point of collapse and all U.S. hospitals have plenty of back up if needed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as of April 1st , the CDC counted over 83,780 deaths from influenza-pneumonia .
“ During flu season in Los Angeles , as well as in the U.K , hospitals had to build ‘ surge tents ’ said Wheeler , “ for the overwhelming numbers of patients with influenza .
Dallas hospitals turned away flu patients because of overcrowding , but the media barely covered it .
After all , it was “ only the flu.
” • The bottom suddenly dropped out of the number of deaths by causes other than COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 as a cause of death , regardless of the actual cause , to raise the mortality rate of COVID-19 .
• On January 10 , 2017 , long before the COVID-19 outbreak , Dr. Anthony Fauci said there was “ no question ” a surprise outbreak would take place under the Trump administration in a keynote address at Georgetown University , “ Pandemic Preparedness in the Next Administration ” .
How did he know this three years in advance ?
Doctors Fauci and Birx are officials with the WHO , the CDC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you research what these so-called “ health ” organizations have actually done , it will literally make you sick .
No wonder Americans are protesting .
We are being lied to and we know it .
Sadly , in the world we live in today , we must learn to question everything we ’ re told .
Instead of blindly taking the MSM for their word , we ’ ve got to search out the truth for ourselves .
Somebody has to since they won ’ t .
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The authors include administrative staff , selected students , and guest columnists .
The views expressed by the authors are their own and may not reflect the views of CSG .
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Let’s be clear: None of this can diminish the fact that people are suffering and dying from this virus. There are some hospitals that are full to capacity and some busier than usual with COVID-19 cases. But none are to the point of collapse and all U.S. hospitals have plenty of back up if needed.
This 2019-2020 flu season, as of April 1 st , the CDC counted over 83,780 deaths from influenza-pneumonia. “During flu season in Los Angeles, as well as in the U.K, hospitals had to build ‘surge tents’ said Wheeler, “for the overwhelming numbers of patients with influenza. Dallas hospitals turned away flu patients because of overcrowding, but the media barely covered it. After all, it was “only the flu.”
, the CDC counted over 83,780 deaths from influenza-pneumonia. “During flu season in Los Angeles, as well as in the U.K, hospitals had to build ‘surge tents’ said Wheeler, “for the overwhelming numbers of patients with influenza. Dallas hospitals turned away flu patients because of overcrowding, but the media barely covered it. After all, it was “only the flu.” The bottom suddenly dropped out of the number of deaths by causes other than COVID-19. Doctors are being instructed to list COVID-19 as a cause of death, regardless of the actual cause, to raise the mortality rate of COVID-19.
On January 10, 2017, long before the COVID-19 outbreak, Dr. Anthony Fauci said there was “no question” a surprise outbreak would take place under the Trump administration in a keynote address at Georgetown University, “Pandemic Preparedness in the Next Administration”. How did he know this three years in advance? Doctors Fauci and Birx are officials with the WHO, the CDC, and the Gates Foundation. When you research what these so-called “health” organizations have actually done, it will literally make you sick.
No wonder Americans are protesting. We are being lied to and we know it. Sadly, in the world we live in today, we must learn to question everything we’re told. Instead of blindly taking the MSM for their word, we’ve got to search out the truth for ourselves. Somebody has to since they won’t.


thewashingtonstandard--2020-04-21--Oil Price Collapse: Another Sign Economic Activity Is Crashing Dramatically All Over The World

The insanity that we are currently witnessing in the financial markets is difficult to believe .
Personally , even though I operate a website called “ The Economic Collapse Blog ” and I write about these things every day , when someone told me that the price of oil had fallen below minus 30 dollars a barrel on Monday I initially didn ’ t think that it could possibly be true .
Yes , I always knew that it was theoretically possible that the price of oil could go into negative territory , but we had never seen such a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knew that a crunch was coming as futures contracts expired , but I certainly did not expect the extreme carnage that we witnessed on Monday … West Texas Intermediate crude for May delivery fell more than 100 % to settle at negative $ 37.63 per barrel , meaning producers would pay traders to take the oil off their hands .
This negative price has never happened before for an oil futures contract .
Futures contracts trade by the month .
The June WTI contract , which expires on May 19 , fell about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per barrel .
This contract , which was more actively traded , is a better reflection of the reality in the oil market .
The July contract was roughly 11 % lower at $ 26.18 per barrel .
When global economic activity is rising , that usually creates an increased demand for oil .
And when global economic activity is declining , the demand for oil also tends to drop .
Thanks to the coronavirus lockdowns , global demand for oil has dropped to levels that are absolutely unprecedented .
The amount of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , far greater than the amount that the world can use right now , and storage space has been rapidly running out .
Speculators that found themselves stuck with oil contracts that they were not able to resell went into panic mode on Monday , and that created the most memorable day for oil trading in history .
I would like to share what a couple of experts are saying about this absolutely crazy oil price crash .
This first comment comes from Wolf Richter… It seems some oil trading firms and hedge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of heavily leveraged bets , and couldn ’ t roll over their contracts due to a liquidity crunch and horrible market conditions in that space .
But if they can ’ t sell the contracts by tomorrow , they ’ ll have to take delivery of the physical oil at the delivery point for NYMEX futures , namely in Cushing , Oklahoma .
The delivery time is in May .
But storage in Cushing for May seems to have been spoken for , and now these traders see that they have no place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might have to take delivery of in May .
And this next comment comes from Roger Diwan… What is happening today is trades or speculators who had bought the contract are finding themselves unable to resell it , and have no storage booked to get delivered the crude in Cushing , OK , where the delivery is specified in the contract .
This means that all the storage in Cushing is booked , and there is no price they can pay to store it , or they are totally inexperienced in this game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not understand the full physical aspect of as the time clock expires .
The contract roll and liquidity crunch that made the extreme sell-off today possible but it DOESN ’ T necessarily represent futures market conditions : NYMEX June settled today at $ 21.13 .
Last week , Russia , Saudi Arabia and other major oil producers cut a deal to significantly reduce global oil production , but it wasn ’ t nearly enough to match the nightmarish decline in global economic activity that we have been witnessing .
So right now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than the world can currently use , and that has become a massive problem .
And if things don ’ t turn around quickly , we could soon see hundreds of bankruptcies in the energy industry… In the short-term , what the energy industry desperately needs is for the lockdowns to end and for people to resume their normal economic patterns .
But as one analyst has pointed out , getting people to do that would be extremely difficult even if all of the lockdowns were lifted immediately… In the long run , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is that there are several reasons why the price of oil will eventually be going back up to higher levels .
First of all , economic activity will rise as lockdowns are lifted all over the world , and hopefully , all of the lockdowns will be over by the end of this calendar year .
Secondly , central banks and national governments around the globe are flooding the system with massive amounts of fresh money , and this will eventually cause very painful inflation .
But for the energy industry , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good thing because it will cause upward pressure on oil prices .
Thirdly , it is just a matter of time before a major war erupts in the Middle East , and once that happens the price of oil will immediately shoot into the stratosphere .
So the truth is that this is just a temporary downturn for the energy industry , but a lot of energy companies are so deep in debt that they may not be able to ride this storm out .
For the U.S. economy as a whole , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to understand that things are never going to go back to exactly the way they were before COVID-19 came along .
All of the financial dominoes are starting to tumble , all of the economic momentum is heading in the wrong direction , and there will be many more challenges that we will have to face after this current pandemic is over .
There will be a lot more wild ups and downs in the months ahead , but this is what an economic collapse looks like , and it is just getting @ @

The insanity that we are currently witnessing in the financial markets is difficult to believe. Personally, even though I operate a website called “The Economic Collapse Blog” and I write about these things every day, when someone told me that the price of oil had fallen below minus 30 dollars a barrel on Monday I initially didn’t think that it could possibly be true. Yes, I always knew that it was theoretically possible that the price of oil could go into negative territory, but we had never seen such a thing actually happen before. And I knew that a crunch was coming as futures contracts expired, but I certainly did not expect the extreme carnage that we witnessed on Monday …
West Texas Intermediate crude for May delivery fell more than 100% to settle at negative $37.63 per barrel, meaning producers would pay traders to take the oil off their hands. This negative price has never happened before for an oil futures contract. Futures contracts trade by the month. The June WTI contract, which expires on May 19, fell about 18% to settle at $20.43 per barrel. This contract, which was more actively traded, is a better reflection of the reality in the oil market. The July contract was roughly 11% lower at $26.18 per barrel.
When global economic activity is rising, that usually creates an increased demand for oil.
And when global economic activity is declining, the demand for oil also tends to drop.
Thanks to the coronavirus lockdowns, global demand for oil has dropped to levels that are absolutely unprecedented. The amount of oil that is being produced is far, far greater than the amount that the world can use right now, and storage space has been rapidly running out.
Speculators that found themselves stuck with oil contracts that they were not able to resell went into panic mode on Monday, and that created the most memorable day for oil trading in history.
I would like to share what a couple of experts are saying about this absolutely crazy oil price crash. This first comment comes from Wolf Richter…
It seems some oil trading firms and hedge funds were caught on the wrong side of heavily leveraged bets, and couldn’t roll over their contracts due to a liquidity crunch and horrible market conditions in that space. But if they can’t sell the contracts by tomorrow, they’ll have to take delivery of the physical oil at the delivery point for NYMEX futures, namely in Cushing, Oklahoma. The delivery time is in May. But storage in Cushing for May seems to have been spoken for, and now these traders see that they have no place to go with this oil that they might have to take delivery of in May.
And this next comment comes from Roger Diwan…
What is happening today is trades or speculators who had bought the contract are finding themselves unable to resell it, and have no storage booked to get delivered the crude in Cushing, OK, where the delivery is specified in the contract. This means that all the storage in Cushing is booked, and there is no price they can pay to store it, or they are totally inexperienced in this game and are caught holding a contract they did not understand the full physical aspect of as the time clock expires. The contract roll and liquidity crunch that made the extreme sell-off today possible but it DOESN’T necessarily represent futures market conditions: NYMEX June settled today at $21.13.
Last week, Russia, Saudi Arabia and other major oil producers cut a deal to significantly reduce global oil production, but it wasn’t nearly enough to match the nightmarish decline in global economic activity that we have been witnessing.
So right now oil producers are pumping far more oil than the world can currently use, and that has become a massive problem.
And if things don’t turn around quickly, we could soon see hundreds of bankruptcies in the energy industry…
Many oil companies took on too much debt during the good times. Some of them won’t be able to survive this historic downturn. In a $20 oil environment, 533 US oil exploration and production companies will file for bankruptcy by the end of 2021, according to Rystad Energy. At $10, there would be more than 1,100 bankruptcies, Rystad estimates.
In the short-term, what the energy industry desperately needs is for the lockdowns to end and for people to resume their normal economic patterns.
But as one analyst has pointed out, getting people to do that would be extremely difficult even if all of the lockdowns were lifted immediately…
“The government can declare whatever they want in terms of encouraging people to get out and do stuff,” said Willie Delwiche, investment strategist at Baird. “Whether or not broad swaths of society do that remains to be seen. It’s going to take seeing people start to get out and do stuff again. That will be the necessary positive development, not just declaring getting things open.”
In the long run, the good news for the energy industry is that there are several reasons why the price of oil will eventually be going back up to higher levels.
First of all, economic activity will rise as lockdowns are lifted all over the world, and hopefully, all of the lockdowns will be over by the end of this calendar year.
Secondly, central banks and national governments around the globe are flooding the system with massive amounts of fresh money, and this will eventually cause very painful inflation. But for the energy industry, this will actually turn out to be a good thing because it will cause upward pressure on oil prices.
Thirdly, it is just a matter of time before a major war erupts in the Middle East, and once that happens the price of oil will immediately shoot into the stratosphere.
So the truth is that this is just a temporary downturn for the energy industry, but a lot of energy companies are so deep in debt that they may not be able to ride this storm out.
For the U.S. economy as a whole, it is critical for all of us to understand that things are never going to go back to exactly the way they were before COVID-19 came along. All of the financial dominoes are starting to tumble, all of the economic momentum is heading in the wrong direction, and there will be many more challenges that we will have to face after this current pandemic is over.
There will be a lot more wild ups and downs in the months ahead, but this is what an economic collapse looks like, and it is just getting started.
Article posted with permission from Michael Snyder