thewashingtonstandard--2020-12-07--Worst Winter For US Economy In Modern Times

We already knew that this was going to be the worst winter for the U.S. economy since the Great Depression of the 1930s , but now a new round of lockdowns threatens to rip the guts out of hundreds of thousands of small businesses all around the country .
As I write this article , 33 million people are under “ stay-at-home orders ” in California alone .
With each passing day , state governments are implementing even more new restrictions , and those new restrictions are going to increasingly choke the life out of economic activity in this nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the corporate giants have enough resources to weather another round of lockdowns , but countless small businesses do not .
In San Francisco , some small businesses that have served the city for generations now find themselves on the edge of extinction… Traditionally , small businesses have been the primary engine of job growth in the United States , but now they are laying off workers in droves once again .
So far this year , more than 70 million Americans have filed new claims for unemployment benefits , and this unprecedented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the original round of lockdowns .
Now a new wave of lockdowns is upon us , and there is going to be extreme economic pain all over America .
Sometimes it can be mind numbing to talk about the millions upon millions of Americans that are now in horrifying financial distress , but each one of those individuals has a name… As I discussed the other day , the Aspen Institute is estimating that up to 40 million Americans could be facing eviction in 2021 because they have gotten behind on rent or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything like this before in all of American history .
We are literally murdering the economy , and most of the politicians that are doing this don ’ t seem to care .
Perhaps their jobs are secure , but there are millions of others that haven ’ t been able to find a new job after being laid off months ago .
In fact , the percentage of “ long-term unemployed workers ” as a share of all those that are unemployed is now the highest it has been during this entire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those that are still working are just barely scraping by from month to month .
According to a survey that was just released , nearly tw0-thirds of Americans say that they are living paycheck to paycheck at this point… In a year still ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout however , it appears many will be struggling through the most festive part of 2020 .
A survey finds over 60 percent of Americans say they ’ re now living paycheck-to-paycheck as the year draws to a close .
The poll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Highland Solutions , wanted to see how spending habits and personal finances in the U.S. are holding up during the pandemic .
Their results find 63 percent of respondents have cut back on their spending due to COVID .
Six in 10 say they ’ re doing it to be more cautious , but 49 percent add it ’ s because of losing income at work .
Now , this new wave of lockdowns is going to push millions more struggling Americans into poverty once they lose their jobs .
I feel especially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , sweat and tears into their small businesses for years only to have them utterly destroyed by politicians like California Governor Gavin Newsom .
What one small business owner named Robert Carroll had to say about the new lockdowns in California will stay with me for a very long time… “ We have basically been left with no options and essentially no hope for the future , ” wrote Robert Carroll , the owner of the bar Sodini ’ s in Redwood City .
“ We understand COVID-19 is serious , and dangerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s not only dangerous to our health , but our financial and mental wellbeing as well .
People need to decide for themselves what risks to take , we don ’ t take risks at Sodini ’ s , we insist on masks and distancing , all we want is a CHANCE to maintain our business .
If you ’ ve never had a dream taken away and there ’ s nothing you can do about it , it ’ s the worst feeling in the world.
” Even in the most wildly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to imagine how we could possibly avoid the most painful winter for the U.S. economy since the Great Depression of the 1930s .
Perhaps that is why corporate insiders are now selling stocks at the fastest pace that we have seen in almost four years .
Corporate insiders absolutely nailed the two short-term peaks in the market that we witnessed earlier this year , and now they seem to think that an even larger move down is coming .
But ultimately what we are heading into is not just another temporary economic setback @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our entire system has started the process of completely melting down .
The COVID pandemic has greatly accelerated matters , but we were going to get to this point one way or another eventually .
Now a day of reckoning is upon us , and this winter is going to be very dark , very cold and very , very bitter .

We already knew that this was going to be the worst winter for the U.S. economy since the Great Depression of the 1930s, but now a new round of lockdowns threatens to rip the guts out of hundreds of thousands of small businesses all around the country. As I write this article, 33 million people are under “stay-at-home orders” in California alone. With each passing day, state governments are implementing even more new restrictions, and those new restrictions are going to increasingly choke the life out of economic activity in this nation.
The good news is that most of the corporate giants have enough resources to weather another round of lockdowns, but countless small businesses do not.
In San Francisco, some small businesses that have served the city for generations now find themselves on the edge of extinction…
“I’ve been walking around the city nonstop talking to small businesses owners and every story is sadder than the next,” said Rory Cox, the founder of the newly-formed San Francisco Small Business Alliance. “Everyone is like, ‘I wake up every day and I don’t know how much longer I can do this. I had 60 employees but now all I have is six, or now it’s only me.’ These are family businesses, these are moms and dads, brothers and sisters. I feel firmly we’re the backbone of the city. And they’re destroying us, they’re ripping us apart, they’re tearing out the heart and soul of the city.”
Traditionally, small businesses have been the primary engine of job growth in the United States, but now they are laying off workers in droves once again.
So far this year, more than 70 million Americans have filed new claims for unemployment benefits, and this unprecedented tsunami of job losses was caused by the original round of lockdowns.
Now a new wave of lockdowns is upon us, and there is going to be extreme economic pain all over America.
Sometimes it can be mind numbing to talk about the millions upon millions of Americans that are now in horrifying financial distress, but each one of those individuals has a name…
Tina Morton recently faced a choice: Pay bills — or buy a birthday gift for a child? Derrisa Green is falling further behind on rent. Sylvia Soliz has had her electricity cut off. Unemployment has forced aching decisions on millions of Americans and their families in the face of a rampaging viral pandemic that has closed shops and restaurants, paralyzed travel and left millions jobless for months.
As I discussed the other day, the Aspen Institute is estimating that up to 40 million Americans could be facing eviction in 2021 because they have gotten behind on rent or mortgage payments.
We have never seen anything like this before in all of American history. We are literally murdering the economy, and most of the politicians that are doing this don’t seem to care. Perhaps their jobs are secure, but there are millions of others that haven’t been able to find a new job after being laid off months ago. In fact, the percentage of “long-term unemployed workers” as a share of all those that are unemployed is now the highest it has been during this entire pandemic…
In November, the number of workers jobless for at least 27 weeks — economists’ barometer for “long-term” unemployment — grew by 385,000 to 3.9 million. That accounts for 37% of all unemployed workers — up from a third in October and 19% in September.
And of course, most of those that are still working are just barely scraping by from month to month.
According to a survey that was just released, nearly tw0-thirds of Americans say that they are living paycheck to paycheck at this point…
In a year still ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout however, it appears many will be struggling through the most festive part of 2020. A survey finds over 60 percent of Americans say they’re now living paycheck-to-paycheck as the year draws to a close. The poll of over 2,000 Americans, commissioned by Highland Solutions, wanted to see how spending habits and personal finances in the U.S. are holding up during the pandemic. Their results find 63 percent of respondents have cut back on their spending due to COVID. Six in 10 say they’re doing it to be more cautious, but 49 percent add it’s because of losing income at work.
Now, this new wave of lockdowns is going to push millions more struggling Americans into poverty once they lose their jobs.
I feel especially bad for those that have pouring blood, sweat and tears into their small businesses for years only to have them utterly destroyed by politicians like California Governor Gavin Newsom. What one small business owner named Robert Carroll had to say about the new lockdowns in California will stay with me for a very long time…
“We have basically been left with no options and essentially no hope for the future,” wrote Robert Carroll, the owner of the bar Sodini’s in Redwood City. “We understand COVID-19 is serious, and dangerous, however in this scenario it’s not only dangerous to our health, but our financial and mental wellbeing as well. People need to decide for themselves what risks to take, we don’t take risks at Sodini’s, we insist on masks and distancing, all we want is a CHANCE to maintain our business. If you’ve never had a dream taken away and there’s nothing you can do about it, it’s the worst feeling in the world.”
Even in the most wildly optimistic scenario imaginable, it is hard to imagine how we could possibly avoid the most painful winter for the U.S. economy since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Perhaps that is why corporate insiders are now selling stocks at the fastest pace that we have seen in almost four years.
Corporate insiders absolutely nailed the two short-term peaks in the market that we witnessed earlier this year, and now they seem to think that an even larger move down is coming.
But ultimately what we are heading into is not just another temporary economic setback. Sadly, the truth is that our entire system has started the process of completely melting down.
The COVID pandemic has greatly accelerated matters, but we were going to get to this point one way or another eventually.
Now a day of reckoning is upon us, and this winter is going to be very dark, very cold and very, very bitter.
Article posted with permission from Michael Snyder


thewashingtonstandard--2020-12-08--How the Covid Response Has DESTROYED the Personal Finances of Americans

Back when the virus that would soon be known as Covid-19 was just a blip on the radar , Selco wrote an article called , It ’ s Not the Virus You Need to Worry About .
It ’ s the System .
And like much of what Selco writes , it was prophetic .
Here we are , coming up on a year after the virus first began making itself apparent and the world is dramatically different .
Not only are there the inevitable arguments about masks , lockdowns , vaccines , and hypocritical politicians using the whole thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are very real effects on everyday families all over the world .
In the United States , our personal finances have taken blow after blow .
Eight million more Americans than last year are now living in poverty as millions of jobs have disappeared , never to return .
Data from the review site Yelp shows that 60 % of the businesses that shut down due to Covid have permanently closed .
People who were formerly struggling are sinking , and many of those who were comfortably middle class are desperately trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so much the virus that has caused our financial woes – it ’ s the response to the virus .
Federal , state , and local governments have deemed what businesses are allowed to operate and how they must do so .
This has resulted in the loss of businesses themselves , loss of sales , and loss of jobs .
Nearly every family is feeling the effects to some degree .
Please check out our new frugality website for practical solutions if you are dealing with financial issues .
Here are some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ financially due to the response to the virus .
More people are living paycheck to paycheck .
Back in February of this year , a report was released that showed 40 % of American workers were living paycheck to paycheck .
That early 2020 , pre-lockdown report looks like a glimpse of nostalgia from the good old days .
A more recent report has found , due to the Covid response , that now almost two-thirds of Americans are living the paycheck to paycheck life .
Anyone who has ever lived through this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dance and it only takes one small thing to go wrong to cause your house of cards to come tumbling down .
NSF fees , late fees , reconnection fees , extra deposits , overdraft interest , and payday loans can all destroy the financially fragile , leaving them in a downward spiral designed to keep them trapped .
There ’ s a reason that broke people tend to stay broke , and it ’ s not because they ’ re simply lazy and irresponsible .
It ’ s because the system is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earns more money by charging poor people extra .
Hardly anyone has an emergency fund left .
Back in 2019 , Bankrate released a survey that said only 40 % of Americans would be able to pay for an emergency costing a thousand dollars out of their savings .
Yet again , those were the good old days .
A more recent survey said that an astounding EIGHTY TWO PERCENT of Americans could no longer handle an emergency costing $ 500 .
Zero Hedge reports : An emergency fund is the most important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people report making up the difference between their income and output with credit cards and other forms of personal debt .
Unfortunately , with our somber economic forecast , this is just delaying the inevitable implosion of their personal finances .
An October jobs report showed that millions of the positions lost back in March have not returned , and that millions of people have now reached the classification of “ long-term unemployment.
” The New York Times reported : In September and October , many large corporations made the decision to end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schools has kept many parents from returning to work or caused financial hardship .
It isn ’ t just the unavailability of jobs that has made things difficult .
The erratic 2020 school year has also caused financial hardship and in many cases , made it impossible for parents to return to work .
Now , I know a lot of homeschool parents will say that people shouldn ’ t be using public school as a free babysitter .
But the fact remains that many families require two incomes to survive .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the school year allowed me to make a living .
During the summer , my children had wonderful vacations with both sets of grandparents , mercifully , because paying for full-time childcare for both of them would have taken almost every dime I was earning , leaving nothing for housing , food , and other costs .
If you aren ’ t familiar with current childcare costs , a person quoted in the article cited below reported that she and her husband were spending an eye-watering $ 5300 per month for their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ afford to “ get creative , ” lower income and many single parents have far fewer options , said Caitlyn Collins , a professor of sociology at Washington University in St. Louis who studies women and families .
Some are leaning on family members or just doing the best they can on their own .
Others have been laid off , or have had to quit their jobs to take care of their kids… …The United States has been an outlier on child care long before the coronavirus , Collins said , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high-income countries .
The average cost of child care for a child under 4 is $ 9,589 per year , according to New America ’ s Care Report — more than the average cost of in-state college tuition .
It ’ s much more expensive in big cities : In Washington , D.C. , the average cost of care for an infant is more than $ 24,000 .
Rising child care costs are particularly “ terrifying ” for U.S. families , Collins said , because child care already accounts for an enormous part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a family ’ s rent or mortgage .
( source ) Financially speaking , women are suffering the most with regard to pandemic related job losses .
Hundreds of thousands of women left the workforce in September – approximately 849,000 – in comparison to 216,000 men .
Betsey Stevenson , a professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan , explained in an interview why women have been unevenly affected .
I have more than one friend who has been attempting to oversee “ distance learning ” while keeping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are through the roof .
If you can ’ t afford a nanny or you don ’ t have a family member willing to take on the task , quite simply , someone is going to have to stop working at a time when we can least afford to have our incomes drop any further .
The price of food has increased dramatically .
Food prices increased for the fifth month in a row , according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization .
People around the world are seeing a 6.5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as cereals , dairy , vegetable oil , meat , and sugar .
But your trip to the local grocery store may look like a much greater increase than six and a half percent .
There ’ s a variety of reasons that prices have gone up .
Everything from supply chain shortages to production issues has caused costs to increase .
There are other Covid-related reasons that explain why you may be experiencing sticker shock : There are also fewer sales : While the statistics only note a few percentage points @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different .
Eva Rosol was stunned during the summer when a rotisserie chicken that she could normally find on sale for $ 6 suddenly set her back $ 15… ….Ariel Neal , owner of Leira Knows Cocktails and Events , has been opting for more potatoes and starches and fewer fruits and vegetables…She didn ’ t qualify for unemployment benefits or small business relief , and has been subsisting on her savings and the government ’ s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program , formerly known as food stamps .
“ Before , $ 20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to three meals , ” said Neal , 42 , who lives in Calumet City .
“ Twenty dollars doesn ’ t do that anymore.
” …Yvernia Wilson , who is on a fixed income and vigilant about grocery prices , was taken aback early in the summer when a large package of hamburger meat she ’ d normally pay $ 8.99 for was listed at $ 14 at the Jewel-Osco she shops at on Chicago ’ s South Side .
A nice-sized pot roast for Sunday dinner was almost $ 20 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ usually spend .
Even a package of chicken wings cost $ 3 more… …Wilson restricts herself to two meats and for some items has resorted to buying cheaper brands she doesn ’ t necessarily like .
She bypasses the organic aisle and sometimes forgoes fruit altogether if it isn ’ t on sale .
( source ) Don ’ t look for food prices to decrease any time soon .
Our supply chain is still broken and getting worse .
Another lockdown means that store owners will be trying to get the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep afloat for as long as possible .
The current price increases could be permanent .
The eviction moratorium runs out soon .
And finally , to make matters even more difficult for struggling families , a federal moratorium on evictions will be running out on December 31 , leaving as many as 19 million people at risk of being homeless as 2021 begins .
A few states will continue eviction bans but most will follow the federal guidelines .
It ’ s important to note that people who were not paying rent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to catch up immediately or risk being evicted .
It ’ s projected that 6.7 million households could be affected by the end of the moratorium .
This is , of course , a double-edged sword .
Not all rental property owners are massive corporate entities with teams of lawyers diligently searching for loopholes .
This has been a tremendous hit for Mom and Pop landlords , many of whom invested in real estate to have a bit of income during their retirement .
They have been unable to evict tenants who aren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had to maintain the property in a manner according to the local bylaws , pay their mortgage payments , and make timely property tax payments .
2021 isn ’ t going to be a magical solution .
A lot of folks have just written off 2020 as “ a bad year ” and seem to believe that the moment this year is over , the curse will be lifted and we ’ ll all be able to go on with our lives having survived it and gotten through it .
Unfortunately , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aren ’ t going to disappear when you put that new calendar on the wall .
Businesses that hung on through Christmas to try and sell their remaining inventory could be closing right after the holiday , leaving even more jobs in the dust .
Lockdowns could very well become even more stringent after the inauguration , which would keep all the same problems going .
It ’ s time to redouble your preparedness efforts and really examine your situation .
This has been more than a pandemic .
It ’ s been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ predicted , and we ’ re in it for the long haul .

Back when the virus that would soon be known as Covid-19 was just a blip on the radar, Selco wrote an article called, It’s Not the Virus You Need to Worry About. It’s the System. And like much of what Selco writes, it was prophetic.
Here we are, coming up on a year after the virus first began making itself apparent and the world is dramatically different. Not only are there the inevitable arguments about masks, lockdowns, vaccines, and hypocritical politicians using the whole thing as a power grab, but there are very real effects on everyday families all over the world.
In the United States, our personal finances have taken blow after blow. Eight million more Americans than last year are now living in poverty as millions of jobs have disappeared, never to return. Data from the review site Yelp shows that 60% of the businesses that shut down due to Covid have permanently closed. People who were formerly struggling are sinking, and many of those who were comfortably middle class are desperately trying to stay afloat.
It isn’t so much the virus that has caused our financial woes – it’s the response to the virus. Federal, state, and local governments have deemed what businesses are allowed to operate and how they must do so. This has resulted in the loss of businesses themselves, loss of sales, and loss of jobs. Nearly every family is feeling the effects to some degree. Please check out our new frugality website for practical solutions if you are dealing with financial issues.
Here are some of the ways American families are suffering financially due to the response to the virus.
More people are living paycheck to paycheck.
Back in February of this year, a report was released that showed 40% of American workers were living paycheck to paycheck.
Willis Towers Watson’s Global Benefits Attitudes Survey discovered that although 58 percent of workers think their finances are heading in the right direction, 38 percent of employees are living paycheck to paycheck… …Almost one-fifth of those making more than $100,000 are living paycheck to paycheck, and about one-third say their financial problems negatively affect their lives. The survey polled 8,000 American workers. (source)
That early 2020, pre-lockdown report looks like a glimpse of nostalgia from the good old days. A more recent report has found, due to the Covid response, that now almost two-thirds of Americans are living the paycheck to paycheck life.
With government shutdowns forcing countless businesses to close and then lay off workers, one in four respondents now feel their income is not stable. Nearly two in three (63%) say they’re going paycheck-to-paycheck since March 2020. Millennials seem to be the hardest hit, with 64 percent saying they’re living off their paychecks. “After the unemployment rate spiked to more than 14% in April, Americans continue to be wary about their job security and income,” writes Highland President Jon Berbaum in a media release. (source)
Anyone who has ever lived through this situation knows that paycheck-to-paycheck is a delicate dance and it only takes one small thing to go wrong to cause your house of cards to come tumbling down.
NSF fees, late fees, reconnection fees, extra deposits, overdraft interest, and payday loans can all destroy the financially fragile, leaving them in a downward spiral designed to keep them trapped. There’s a reason that broke people tend to stay broke, and it’s not because they’re simply lazy and irresponsible. It’s because the system is set up in a way that it earns more money by charging poor people extra.
Hardly anyone has an emergency fund left.
Back in 2019, Bankrate released a survey that said only 40% of Americans would be able to pay for an emergency costing a thousand dollars out of their savings. Yet again, those were the good old days.
A more recent survey said that an astounding EIGHTY TWO PERCENT of Americans could no longer handle an emergency costing $500. Zero Hedge reports:
But perhaps the most alarming number from the entire survey: a whopping 82% of respondents said they wouldn’t be able to cover an emergency $500 expense without borrowing money. For context, prior to the pandemic, surveys showed that roughly half of Americans couldn’t afford a $500 emergency expense, which means the number of people who say they couldn’t cover a small emergency has risen by 60%. (source)
An emergency fund is the most important financial prep you can make.
When your finances are tight, sometimes your first impulse is to spend every dime. Many people focus on things like paying off debts, stocking up on food and supplies, or paying more than the minimum payments on bills. However, that may not be your best bet. Don’t get me wrong – paying off debt is absolutely vital, but most experts recommend establishing an emergency fund as the first step back to financial security. (source)
Many people report making up the difference between their income and output with credit cards and other forms of personal debt. Unfortunately, with our somber economic forecast, this is just delaying the inevitable implosion of their personal finances.
People are unable to find work.
An October jobs report showed that millions of the positions lost back in March have not returned, and that millions of people have now reached the classification of “long-term unemployment.” The New York Times reported:
The Labor Department said on Friday that 2.4 million people had been out of work for 27 weeks or more, the threshold it uses to define long-term joblessness. An even bigger surge is on the way: Nearly five million people are approaching long-term joblessness over the next two months. The same report showed that even as temporary layoffs were on the decline, permanent job losses were rising sharply. Those two problems — rising long-term unemployment and permanent job losses — are separate but intertwined and, together, could foreshadow a period of prolonged economic damage and financial pain for American families. Companies that are limping along below capacity this far into the crisis may be increasingly unlikely to ever recall their employees. History also suggests the longer that people are out of work, the harder it is for them to get back into a job. (source)
In September and October, many large corporations made the decision to end even more jobs.
Disney announced this past week that it would lay off 28,000 U.S. employees as its theme parks struggle. Layoff notices filed with state authorities show that hospitality and service companies across the country, from P.F. Chang’s restaurant branches to Gap stores, are making thousands of long-term staff reductions. Airport bookstores in Pennsylvania and Tennessee are cutting jobs as travel dwindles. So are wineries and upscale sports clubs in California. Airline job cuts run to the tens of thousands. American Airlines started to send furlough notices to 19,000 workers and United Airlines to 13,000 after a federal moratorium expired on Thursday. Those are on top of reductions at other carriers, and existing firings across the industry.
Altogether, nearly 3.8 million people had lost their jobs permanently in September, according to the Labor Department’s latest monthly survey, almost twice as many as at the height of the pandemic job losses, in April. ( source
And then, things had just begun to look up just a little bit for those in service industries when the second round of lockdowns hit crushing the hopes of many of those who were just beginning to get back to work.
The closure of schools has kept many parents from returning to work or caused financial hardship.
It isn’t just the unavailability of jobs that has made things difficult. The erratic 2020 school year has also caused financial hardship and in many cases, made it impossible for parents to return to work.
Now, I know a lot of homeschool parents will say that people shouldn’t be using public school as a free babysitter. But the fact remains that many families require two incomes to survive. In my case, as a single mom, the school year allowed me to make a living. During the summer, my children had wonderful vacations with both sets of grandparents, mercifully, because paying for full-time childcare for both of them would have taken almost every dime I was earning, leaving nothing for housing, food, and other costs.
If you aren’t familiar with current childcare costs, a person quoted in the article cited below reported that she and her husband were spending an eye-watering $5300 per month for their three children.
While wealthier parents can afford to “get creative,” lower income and many single parents have far fewer options, said Caitlyn Collins, a professor of sociology at Washington University in St. Louis who studies women and families. Some are leaning on family members or just doing the best they can on their own. Others have been laid off, or have had to quit their jobs to take care of their kids… …The United States has been an outlier on child care long before the coronavirus, Collins said, with price tags far exceeding those in other high-income countries. The average cost of child care for a child under 4 is $9,589 per year, according to New America’s Care Report — more than the average cost of in-state college tuition. It’s much more expensive in big cities: In Washington, D.C., the average cost of care for an infant is more than $24,000. Rising child care costs are particularly “terrifying” for U.S. families, Collins said, because child care already accounts for an enormous part of their budget, often second only to a family’s rent or mortgage. (source)
Financially speaking, women are suffering the most with regard to pandemic related job losses. Hundreds of thousands of women left the workforce in September – approximately 849,000 – in comparison to 216,000 men. Betsey Stevenson, a professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan, explained in an interview why women have been unevenly affected.
…the age group that had the biggest decline was thirty-five to forty-four. And it’s not at all surprising to me, in the sense that the people who are really struggling are people with young kids and multiple kids at home. It’s the parents who have a four-year-old, a six-year-old, and a nine-year-old, and those kids are at home, and they’re trying to do Zoom school. It’s really difficult. Even if both parents had the opportunity to work from home, that’s a really hard thing to manage. I want to make sure that I emphasize that that’s one kind of hardship, and then there’s another kind of hardship, which is parents or single moms who had an in-person job and no child care. (source)
I have more than one friend who has been attempting to oversee “distance learning” while keeping her job remotely and the stress levels are through the roof. If you can’t afford a nanny or you don’t have a family member willing to take on the task, quite simply, someone is going to have to stop working at a time when we can least afford to have our incomes drop any further.
The price of food has increased dramatically.
Food prices increased for the fifth month in a row, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. People around the world are seeing a 6.5% increase in their costs of commodities such as cereals, dairy, vegetable oil, meat, and sugar.
But your trip to the local grocery store may look like a much greater increase than six and a half percent. There’s a variety of reasons that prices have gone up. Everything from supply chain shortages to production issues has caused costs to increase. There are other Covid-related reasons that explain why you may be experiencing sticker shock:
Shift to eating at home: In a matter of two months, approximately $23 billion in consumer spending away from home was redirected toward grocery stores as restaurants were forced to close due to COVID-19, according to FMI – The Food Industry Association. Loss of foodservice demand: When restaurants closed, farmers and ranchers lost a key channel for their product. With fewer buyers, it is costly or impractical to harvest, preserve or store some food and beverage products.Increasing production and processing costs: During COVID-19, companies have made investments and adjustments to safeguard their products and employees. This means costs for food production are higher. Some manufacturers have been able to innovate and find new markets for their products, but these changes often entail added costs. Increasing operating costs for grocery stores: Compared to 2019, supermarket operating costs were up 7.9% in April 2020 and 6.7% in May 2020, according to USDA Economic Research Service. Grocery stores have remained open during the pandemic and have had to quickly adjust to new regulations, safety and sanitation practices and enhanced customer education – all requiring resources. In addition, some areas of the grocery store, including salad bars and hot bars, have had to shut down, meaning a loss of revenue. (source)
There are also fewer sales:
Usually, 31.4% of grocery store items are purchased on some sort of sale, but at the end of September the share was 26%, according to market research firm Nielsen. The biggest impact was in the household care department, where just 15% of items were sold on promotion, half the usual amount. Heightened consumer demand and strained supply are giving stores little reason to mark down prices, Nielsen said. (source)
While the statistics only note a few percentage points, the real picture looks a lot different.
Eva Rosol was stunned during the summer when a rotisserie chicken that she could normally find on sale for $6 suddenly set her back $15… ….Ariel Neal, owner of Leira Knows Cocktails and Events, has been opting for more potatoes and starches and fewer fruits and vegetables…She didn’t qualify for unemployment benefits or small business relief, and has been subsisting on her savings and the government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps. “Before, $20 would have gotten me at least two to three meals,” said Neal, 42, who lives in Calumet City. “Twenty dollars doesn’t do that anymore.” …Yvernia Wilson, who is on a fixed income and vigilant about grocery prices, was taken aback early in the summer when a large package of hamburger meat she’d normally pay $8.99 for was listed at $14 at the Jewel-Osco she shops at on Chicago’s South Side. A nice-sized pot roast for Sunday dinner was almost $20, $6 more than she’d usually spend. Even a package of chicken wings cost $3 more… …Wilson restricts herself to two meats and for some items has resorted to buying cheaper brands she doesn’t necessarily like. She bypasses the organic aisle and sometimes forgoes fruit altogether if it isn’t on sale. (source)
Don’t look for food prices to decrease any time soon. Our supply chain is still broken and getting worse. Another lockdown means that store owners will be trying to get the most money possible from customers in order to keep afloat for as long as possible. The current price increases could be permanent.
The eviction moratorium runs out soon.
And finally, to make matters even more difficult for struggling families, a federal moratorium on evictions will be running out on December 31, leaving as many as 19 million people at risk of being homeless as 2021 begins. A few states will continue eviction bans but most will follow the federal guidelines.
It’s important to note that people who were not paying rent based on the moratorium will now have to catch up immediately or risk being evicted.
The federal mandate doesn’t prohibit late fees (although ), nor does it let tenants off the hook for any back rent they owe. It also doesn’t establish any kind of financial assistance fund to help renters get caught up, a safeguard some say is critical to preventing a massive wave of evictions when the ban eventually lifts…be aware that you may still be held responsible for any back rent you currently owe as well as any rent that accrues between now and the end of your lease (if you have one), whether or not you vacate. (source)
It’s projected that 6.7 million households could be affected by the end of the moratorium.
This is, of course, a double-edged sword. Not all rental property owners are massive corporate entities with teams of lawyers diligently searching for loopholes. This has been a tremendous hit for Mom and Pop landlords, many of whom invested in real estate to have a bit of income during their retirement. They have been unable to evict tenants who aren’t paying their rent but still had to maintain the property in a manner according to the local bylaws, pay their mortgage payments, and make timely property tax payments.
2021 isn’t going to be a magical solution.
A lot of folks have just written off 2020 as “a bad year” and seem to believe that the moment this year is over, the curse will be lifted and we’ll all be able to go on with our lives having survived it and gotten through it.
Unfortunately, the changes that I’ve written about aren’t going to disappear when you put that new calendar on the wall. Businesses that hung on through Christmas to try and sell their remaining inventory could be closing right after the holiday, leaving even more jobs in the dust. Lockdowns could very well become even more stringent after the inauguration, which would keep all the same problems going. It’s time to redouble your preparedness efforts and really examine your situation.
This has been more than a pandemic. It’s been a major economic catastrophe, just as predicted, and we’re in it for the long haul.
Article posted with permission from Daisy Luther


thewashingtonstandard--2020-12-08--Famine Is “Knocking On The Door”

Famine Is “Knocking On The Door”

Unless there is some sort of unforeseen miracle , millions of people could literally starve to death in 2021 .
We are facing a global food crisis that is unlike anything we have ever seen before in modern times , and 2021 is going to be the year when it starts to become extremely painful all over the globe .
But don ’ t take my word for it .
David Beasley is the head of the UN World Food Program , and so he is in a better position to assess the global hunger crisis than any of us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is literally going to be catastrophic ” and his organization is facing “ the worst humanitarian crisis year since the beginning of the United Nations ” … “ 2021 is literally going to be catastrophic based on what we ’ re seeing at this stage of the game , ” said Beasley , adding that for a dozen countries , famine is “ knocking on the door.
” He said 2021 was likely to be “ the worst humanitarian crisis year since the beginning of the United Nations ” 75 years ago and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be able to fund everything … so we have to prioritize , as I say , the icebergs in front of the Titanic.
” Beasley is feverishly trying to raise more money to meet the rising tide of hunger that he is witnessing all across the planet , but he feels like he is fighting a losing battle .
Freakish weather patterns , crippling droughts and colossal armies of locusts have devastated crops throughout 2021 , and the COVID pandemic is putting an extreme amount of stress on global food distribution systems .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ surging and hundreds of millions of people living in impoverished countries now find themselves unable to afford enough food to eat on a regular basis .
Here in the United States , approximately 50 million people have experienced food insecurity at some point in 2021 .
According to PBS , this hunger crisis is even worse than what we went through during the last recession… After the initial wave of fear caused by the COVID pandemic started to subside , a lot of Americans thought that we were out of the woods , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is being instituted and CNN is reporting that the hunger crisis in America is actually “ getting worse ” as we approach the end of the year… Hunger skyrocketed at the pandemic ’ s onset because of record high job losses , school closures and strained food pantries .
But at that point , Americans were better positioned to make ends meet with support from the Coronavirus Aid , Relief , and Economic Security Act ( CARES ) Act and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ( SNAP ) , or food stamp , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year ’ s end , the problem is getting worse , not better .
With the expiration of CARES Act benefits and without any hint as to when the next round of federal aid will hit people ’ s pockets , families around the country are suffering and will likely continue to do so throughout the holiday season .
Could it be possible that 2021 will end up being even painful for hungry Americans than 2020 was ?
That is difficult to imagine because the numbers from this year have been truly horrific @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from 181 different food banks , and they found that those food banks had given out 57 percent more food in 2020 than they did in 2019 .
If the demand continues to skyrocket , eventually there simply will not be enough food for everyone .
We are all familiar with the photographs from the Great Depression that show men waiting in very long lines for free food .
Well , the same thing is happening now , but with a twist .
Needy people are lining up as early as 2 AM @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to 12 hours just to get a few bags of provisions from their local food banks… The history books are filled with iconic images of America ’ s struggles against hunger .
Among the most memorable are the Depression-era photos of men standing in breadlines , huddled in long coats and fedoras , their eyes large with fear .
An overhead sign reads : “ Free Soup .
Coffee and a Doughnut for the Unemployed.
” This year ’ s portrait of hunger has a distinctively bird ’ s eye view : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Cars inching along , each driver waiting hours for a box or bag of food .
From Anaheim , California to San Antonio , Texas to Toledo , Ohio and Orlando , Florida and points in-between , thousands of vehicles carrying hungry people queued up for miles across the horizon .
In New York , and other large cities , people stand , waiting for blocks on end .
Of course , my readers were warned in advance that all of this was coming .
For years I have been warning my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and global famine were approaching , and I strongly urged everyone to stockpile food and supplies .
Now we are constantly being bombarded by headlines that declare that the days that I have been warning about are here , and 2021 threatens to be even worse than 2020 was .
Today , I came across a news story that I think is an appropriate metaphor for what we are potentially facing in 2021 .
Hundreds of black vultures have invaded the town of Marietta , Pennsylvania and they are causing tremendous problems .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ cans , they are defecating all over the place , and they “ spew vomit that smells ‘ like rotting corpses ’ on sidewalks and homes ” .
Residents have been desperately trying to scare them away , but they can ’ t shoot the vultures because they are protected by law… So those vultures will get to stay in Marietta for as long as they wish .
Sadly , vultures are now circling over America too .
I have written countless articles about the rotting , decaying carcass that our society has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American values have increasingly gained more and more power .
Now we are just a few weeks away from the start of 2021 , and there is every indication that it is going to be an exceedingly painful year .

Unless there is some sort of unforeseen miracle, millions of people could literally starve to death in 2021. We are facing a global food crisis that is unlike anything we have ever seen before in modern times, and 2021 is going to be the year when it starts to become extremely painful all over the globe. But don’t take my word for it. David Beasley is the head of the UN World Food Program, and so he is in a better position to assess the global hunger crisis than any of us. According to Beasley, 2021 “is literally going to be catastrophic” and his organization is facing “the worst humanitarian crisis year since the beginning of the United Nations”…
“2021 is literally going to be catastrophic based on what we’re seeing at this stage of the game,” said Beasley, adding that for a dozen countries, famine is “knocking on the door.” He said 2021 was likely to be “the worst humanitarian crisis year since the beginning of the United Nations” 75 years ago and “we’re not going to be able to fund everything … so we have to prioritize, as I say, the icebergs in front of the Titanic.”
Beasley is feverishly trying to raise more money to meet the rising tide of hunger that he is witnessing all across the planet, but he feels like he is fighting a losing battle.
Freakish weather patterns, crippling droughts and colossal armies of locusts have devastated crops throughout 2021, and the COVID pandemic is putting an extreme amount of stress on global food distribution systems.
As a result, food prices are surging and hundreds of millions of people living in impoverished countries now find themselves unable to afford enough food to eat on a regular basis.
Here in the United States, approximately 50 million people have experienced food insecurity at some point in 2021. According to PBS, this hunger crisis is even worse than what we went through during the last recession…
Those fighting hunger say they’ve never seen anything like this in America, even during the Great Recession of 2007-2009.
After the initial wave of fear caused by the COVID pandemic started to subside, a lot of Americans thought that we were out of the woods, but now a new wave of lockdowns is being instituted and CNN is reporting that the hunger crisis in America is actually “getting worse” as we approach the end of the year…
Hunger skyrocketed at the pandemic’s onset because of record high job losses, school closures and strained food pantries. But at that point, Americans were better positioned to make ends meet with support from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or food stamp, benefits. Yet, as we near year’s end, the problem is getting worse, not better. With the expiration of CARES Act benefits and without any hint as to when the next round of federal aid will hit people’s pockets, families around the country are suffering and will likely continue to do so throughout the holiday season.
Could it be possible that 2021 will end up being even painful for hungry Americans than 2020 was?
That is difficult to imagine because the numbers from this year have been truly horrific. The AP analyzed Feeding America data from 181 different food banks, and they found that those food banks had given out 57 percent more food in 2020 than they did in 2019.
If the demand continues to skyrocket, eventually there simply will not be enough food for everyone.
We are all familiar with the photographs from the Great Depression that show men waiting in very long lines for free food.
Well, the same thing is happening now, but with a twist. Needy people are lining up as early as 2 AM and are waiting in their vehicles for up to 12 hours just to get a few bags of provisions from their local food banks…
The history books are filled with iconic images of America’s struggles against hunger. Among the most memorable are the Depression-era photos of men standing in breadlines, huddled in long coats and fedoras, their eyes large with fear. An overhead sign reads: “Free Soup. Coffee and a Doughnut for the Unemployed.” This year’s portrait of hunger has a distinctively bird’s eye view: Enormous traffic jams captured from drone-carrying cameras. Cars inching along, each driver waiting hours for a box or bag of food. From Anaheim, California to San Antonio, Texas to Toledo, Ohio and Orlando, Florida and points in-between, thousands of vehicles carrying hungry people queued up for miles across the horizon. In New York, and other large cities, people stand, waiting for blocks on end.
Of course, my readers were warned in advance that all of this was coming.
For years I have been warning my readers that economic collapse, civil unrest and global famine were approaching, and I strongly urged everyone to stockpile food and supplies.
Now we are constantly being bombarded by headlines that declare that the days that I have been warning about are here, and 2021 threatens to be even worse than 2020 was.
Today, I came across a news story that I think is an appropriate metaphor for what we are potentially facing in 2021. Hundreds of black vultures have invaded the town of Marietta, Pennsylvania and they are causing tremendous problems. They are tearing up rooftops and garbage cans, they are defecating all over the place, and they “spew vomit that smells ‘like rotting corpses’ on sidewalks and homes”.
Residents have been desperately trying to scare them away, but they can’t shoot the vultures because they are protected by law…
More permanent solutions are in short supply, as the black vulture is federally protected and can’t be exterminated without permission. It’s illegal in the US to trap, kill or own black vultures without a permit and violators can face a fine of up to $15,000 and up to six months in prison.
So those vultures will get to stay in Marietta for as long as they wish.
Sadly, vultures are now circling over America too. I have written countless articles about the rotting, decaying carcass that our society has become, and those that hate traditional American values have increasingly gained more and more power.
Now we are just a few weeks away from the start of 2021, and there is every indication that it is going to be an exceedingly painful year.
Article posted with permission from Michael Snyder


thewashingtonstandard--2020-12-08--Despite No One Wants It & It Not Being Authorized In The Constitution, Trump Admin Announces Ambitio

Despite No One Wants It & It Not Being Authorized In The Constitution , Trump Admin Announces Ambitious ( & Tyrannical ) Vaccine Schedule Federal officials within the Trump administration said a vaccine could be distributed to as many as 24 million people by mid-January .
Moncef Slaoui , the chief science adviser of Operation Warp Speed , said all residents of long-term care facilities and health workers could receive the first round of vaccinations by mid-January .
The most sinister vaccine in human history will be upon us soon .
We are about to be faced with some bold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and manufactured by Pfizer could be available by the end of the week .
After the dreaded approval by the Food and Drug Administration , Dr. Slaoui said on CNN ’ s “ State of the Union ” on Sunday that the rollout of the vaccine will be immediate .
Alex M. Azar II , the secretary of health and human services , was just as optimistic .
“ Really within days , ” Mr. Azar said on Fox News Sunday .
“ Within 24 hours of FDA green lighting with authorization , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the states and territories that we work with .
And within hours , they can be vaccinating.
” Health experts said the timeline sketched out by Dr. Slaoui and Mr. Azar was uncompromising and did not account for the possibility of delay during the many steps from vaccine manufacture to distribution at state and local levels , not to mention the hesitancy that many people might feel about taking a newly approved vaccine .
–New York Times It doesn ’ t appear that many want this vaccine and will avoid it entirely no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ befall them .
Medical Journal : Get The COVID-19 Vaccine , Or Be Punished HARSHLY There will a system set up to coerce everyone into being vaccinated .
Do you want food stamps ?
Get the shot .
Do you want another stimulus check ?
Get the shot .
Do you want a job ?
Get the shot .
Do you want to buy a house ?
Get the shot .
This is ramping up quickly and if not enough say no and refuse to take this concoction , we are in big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to realize this .
Sadly , people we all know will get vaccinated .
The mainstream media continues to amp up the fear and make sure people are in a complete brainwashed state of panic and hysteria in order to convince them to take the vaccine .
We have an interesting remainder of 2020 .

Despite No One Wants It & It Not Being Authorized In The Constitution, Trump Admin Announces Ambitious (& Tyrannical) Vaccine Schedule
Federal officials within the Trump administration said a vaccine could be distributed to as many as 24 million people by mid-January. Moncef Slaoui, the chief science adviser of Operation Warp Speed, said all residents of long-term care facilities and health workers could receive the first round of vaccinations by mid-January.
The most sinister vaccine in human history will be upon us soon. We are about to be faced with some bold and disturbing decisions. A vaccine created and manufactured by Pfizer could be available by the end of the week. After the dreaded approval by the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Slaoui said on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday that the rollout of the vaccine will be immediate. Alex M. Azar II, the secretary of health and human services, was just as optimistic.
“Really within days,” Mr. Azar said on Fox News Sunday. “Within 24 hours of FDA green lighting with authorization, we’ll ship to all of the states and territories that we work with. And within hours, they can be vaccinating.”
Health experts said the timeline sketched out by Dr. Slaoui and Mr. Azar was uncompromising and did not account for the possibility of delay during the many steps from vaccine manufacture to distribution at state and local levels, not to mention the hesitancy that many people might feel about taking a newly approved vaccine. –New York Times
It doesn’t appear that many want this vaccine and will avoid it entirely no matter what kind of rewards or punishments befall them.
Medical Journal: Get The COVID-19 Vaccine, Or Be Punished HARSHLY
There will a system set up to coerce everyone into being vaccinated. Do you want food stamps? Get the shot. Do you want another stimulus check? Get the shot. Do you want a job? Get the shot. Do you want to buy a house? Get the shot. This is ramping up quickly and if not enough say no and refuse to take this concoction, we are in big trouble, and many people have started to realize this. Sadly, people we all know will get vaccinated.
The mainstream media continues to amp up the fear and make sure people are in a complete brainwashed state of panic and hysteria in order to convince them to take the vaccine. We have an interesting remainder of 2020.
Article posted with permission from Mac Slavo


thewashingtonstandard--2020-12-09--#AskTheExperts – Doctors, Nurses & Health Care Professionals From Around The World: “The COVID Vacci

#AskTheExperts – Doctors, Nurses & Health Care Professionals From Around The World: “The COVID Vaccine Is Neither Safe Nor Effective” (Video)

# AskTheExperts – Doctors , Nurses & Health Care Professionals From Around The World : “ The COVID Vaccine Is Neither Safe Nor Effective ” ( Video ) Doctors , nurses , and other health care professionals from around the world , including The Sons of Liberty ’ s own health and wellness expert Kate Shemirani teamed up recently to put together with Oracle Films to produce a video with their warnings that the new COVID vaccine is neither safe nor effective .
Many of those featured in the video are being censored and silenced on Big Tech social media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andrew Kaufman , Dr. Kevin Corbett , Dr. Carrie Madej and others speak from the heart to warn others as to why not only will they refuse the vaccine , but why they will discourage those they care for to not take it either .
This video needs to be spread far and wide across all social media platforms as much as possible .
When it ’ s removed , simply put it up again .
Create new accounts .
Do whatever needs to be done in order to at least provide people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their ignorance , or worse yet , feed on those that lie to them 24/7 in the media and in government .
Here ’ s links across three different platforms .
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

Doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals from around the world, including The Sons of Liberty’s own health and wellness expert Kate Shemirani teamed up recently to put together with Oracle Films to produce a video with their warnings that the new COVID vaccine is neither safe nor effective.
Many of those featured in the video are being censored and silenced on Big Tech social media platforms. People like Kate, Dr. Andrew Kaufman, Dr. Kevin Corbett, Dr. Carrie Madej and others speak from the heart to warn others as to why not only will they refuse the vaccine, but why they will discourage those they care for to not take it either.
This video needs to be spread far and wide across all social media platforms as much as possible. When it’s removed, simply put it up again. Create new accounts. Do whatever needs to be done in order to at least provide people with information rather than letting them wander in their ignorance, or worse yet, feed on those that lie to them 24/7 in the media and in government.
Here’s links across three different platforms.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-12-09--FISA Courts, The FBI & The Lawless Surveillance Of The American People

The FISA courts are nothing short of unconstitutional .
They are secretive courts claiming to be used for foreign surveillance , but as we saw in the 2016 elections , they were used to spy on a campaign for the presidency .
Sadly , that ’ s not all they were used to spy on .
In this episode , Captain Karl Koenigs and his daughter Tracia join me to talk about how the government spied on them and have continued to do so since their stand at Bundy Ranch .
Previous shows with Captain Karl and the interview and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fitzpatrick .
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The FISA courts are nothing short of unconstitutional. They are secretive courts claiming to be used for foreign surveillance, but as we saw in the 2016 elections, they were used to spy on a campaign for the presidency. Sadly, that’s not all they were used to spy on. In this episode, Captain Karl Koenigs and his daughter Tracia join me to talk about how the government spied on them and have continued to do so since their stand at Bundy Ranch.
Previous shows with Captain Karl and the interview and articles I mentioned with Navy veteran Walt Fitzpatrick.
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thewashingtonstandard--2020-12-08--As Florida Raids Home Of COVID Data Scientist Who Refused To Manipulate Data, They’re Also Forcing L

As Florida Raids Home Of COVID Data Scientist Who Refused To Manipulate Data , They ’ re Also Forcing Labs To Report Number Of PCR Test Cycles On Tuesday , we reported on the story of armed agents of the state of Florida allegedly pointing guns at an entire family , during a raid on Rebekah Jones ’ Florida home .
Jones was a data scientist working for Florida , who put together that state ’ s COVID-19 database , and made national headlines when she was fired by the state over a disagreement in reporting the numbers .
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be forcing labs to report the number of PCR test cycles , and at least one health reporter claims this could be a game changer .
First , Jones tweeted on Monday what took place at her home .
Former CBS Healthwatch reporter and author of The Matrix Revealed Jon Rappoport wrote concerning a measure that the State of Florida is implementing : “ If the governor of Florida handles this breakthrough correctly , it could be the beginning of the end for one widespread piece of COVID test fakery… And the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case numbers.
” As I ’ ve reported , COVID testing labs never tell doctors or patients how the PCR test is run .
[ 1 ] This means the number of cycles is a secret .
A cycle is a step up in amplification of the tissue sample taken from the patient .
As even Tony Fauci has asserted , tests run at 35 cycles or above are useless .
[ 1 ] [ 2 ] They ’ re also misleading .
The results tend to be positive , meaning the patient @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But this is false .
However , as I ’ ve also reported , the CDC and the FDA recommend that the test should be run at up to 40 cycles .
[ 1 ] [ 3 ] This is a direct hustle .
It ensures false positives and higher COVID case numbers—used as justification for lockdowns .
Now , the state of Florida is doing something unheard of .
It ’ s demanding that labs report the “ cycle threshold ” for every test they run .
Here is the relevant wording @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Ron DeSantis , and the state Department of Health , dated December 3 , 2020 [ 4 ] : “ Cycle threshold ( CT ) values and their reference ranges , as applicable , must be reported by laboratories to FDOH via electronic laboratory reporting or by fax immediately.
” “ If your laboratory is not currently reporting CT values and their reference ranges , the lab should begin reporting this information to FDOH within seven days of the date of this memorandum.
” We can assume there is only one reason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the Department of Health are aware that tests run at 35 cycles or higher are useless and misleading , and they want to stop this crime .
Imagine what happens if the trend of “ new COVID cases ” in Florida soon takes a sudden dip and keeps on falling—because labs are finally telling the truth .
Because their deceptive test results are being rejected .
The con will be exposed .
And imagine other states following Florida ’ s example .
I have a few concerns .
The term “ cycle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or less synonymous with “ number of cycles.
” But I would prefer Florida simply say : “ All labs must report the number of cycles for each PCR test they run.
” For me , that would be clearer .
And then , down in the Florida memo , we have this : “ If your laboratory is unable to report CT values and their reference ranges , please fill out the brief questionnaire attached to this memorandum and submit by facsimile to the FDOH ’ s Bureau of Epidemiology confidential fax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questionnaire is in [ 4 ] ] Unable to report ?
Why would any lab be unable ?
The questionnaire offers two bizarre possibilities .
The first : “ Although the qualitative result is generated based on a CT value , the assay/instrument does not provide the user [ the lab ] with the actual CT value—it only provides the qualitative result.
” What ?
?
This indicates the lab ’ s PCR equipment is internally pre-programmed to run the test at a certain number of cycles , and the lab doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t find out , and can ’ t demand the equipment manufacturer disclose that vital piece of information .
ABSURD .
We ’ re dealing with a state secret ?
The second item in the questionnaire for labs : “ The laboratory does not have a separate mechanism to report the CT value to FDOH [ Florida Dept .
of Health ] since the CT value does not get reported to the submitting provider.
” No mechanism for reporting ?
SET ONE UP .
Email , fax , pencil and paper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As always , the devil is in the details .
I ’ m sure many labs will try to avoid reporting .
They don ’ t want to be exposed as the charlatans they are .
Memo to Florida Governor DeSantis : Don ’ t let the labs weasel out of this one .
Don ’ t let them give you excuses .
Don ’ t let them off the hook .
Failure to report true facts during a public health crisis is felony .
Charge a few labs , drag them into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state labs .
You ’ re on the right track .
You ’ ve made a major breakthrough .
You see the con at work .
You don ’ t want your state to be pressured into lockdowns based on fake case numbers derived from deceptive tests .
Now make sure your enforcement personnel crack down on reluctant labs .
Go the distance .
If labs have equipment pre-set for the number of cycles , and they don ’ t know how to get inside the equipment to find that number , bring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for them .
I believe you ’ ll uncover a major scandal .
Much of that equipment will be pre-set for 40 cycles .
Keep updating the public on what you discover .
Blow this crime wide open .
Keep a very close eye on your public health officials .
Among them , you ’ ll find agents who don ’ t want the truth to emerge .
They ’ ll try to sabotage your good efforts every which way they can .
While one could hope that DeSantis would do the right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is he has engaged in all sorts of political stunts by removing political opponents from office even when no crime had been committed , such as Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel ( and no , I ’ m not a fan of Israel , but the removal was not his place ) , and then covering up the clearly documented crimes of someone like Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno , who not only committed fraud via the sheriff ’ s website , but impersonated a police officer for more than a decade in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thoroughly documented , along with using his position in the sheriff ’ s office to pursue crime victims and other women for sex .
If DeSantis let the raid on Ms. Jones ’ house take place , I question whether or not he ’ ll actually do the right thing when it comes to the CONvid narrative as well .
He ’ s part of the establishment .
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

As Florida Raids Home Of COVID Data Scientist Who Refused To Manipulate Data, They’re Also Forcing Labs To Report Number Of PCR Test Cycles
On Tuesday, we reported on the story of armed agents of the state of Florida allegedly pointing guns at an entire family, during a raid on Rebekah Jones’ Florida home. Jones was a data scientist working for Florida, who put together that state’s COVID-19 database, and made national headlines when she was fired by the state over a disagreement in reporting the numbers. Now, it appears that Florida is going to be forcing labs to report the number of PCR test cycles, and at least one health reporter claims this could be a game changer.
First, Jones tweeted on Monday what took place at her home.
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There will be no update today. At 8:30 am this morning, state police came into my house and took all my hardware and tech. They were serving a warrant on my computer after DOH filed a complaint. They pointed a gun in my face. They pointed guns at my kids.. pic.twitter.com/DE2QfOmtPU — Rebekah Jones (@GeoRebekah) December 7, 2020
This is what happens to scientists who do their job honestly. This is what happens to people who speak truth to power. I tell them my husband and my two children are upstairs… and THEN one of them draws his gun. On my children. This is Desantis' Florida. — Rebekah Jones (@GeoRebekah) December 7, 2020
Former CBS Healthwatch reporter and author of The Matrix Revealed Jon Rappoport wrote concerning a measure that the State of Florida is implementing: “If the governor of Florida handles this breakthrough correctly, it could be the beginning of the end for one widespread piece of COVID test fakery… And the beginning of the end of “rising case numbers.”
As I’ve reported, COVID testing labs never tell doctors or patients how the PCR test is run. [1]
This means the number of cycles is a secret.
A cycle is a step up in amplification of the tissue sample taken from the patient.
As even Tony Fauci has asserted, tests run at 35 cycles or above are useless. [1] [2] They’re also misleading. The results tend to be positive, meaning the patient is “infected with the virus.” But this is false.
However, as I’ve also reported, the CDC and the FDA recommend that the test should be run at up to 40 cycles. [1] [3] This is a direct hustle. It ensures false positives and higher COVID case numbers—used as justification for lockdowns.
Now, the state of Florida is doing something unheard of. It’s demanding that labs report the “cycle threshold” for every test they run.
Here is the relevant wording in a release from the Florida governor, Ron DeSantis, and the state Department of Health, dated December 3, 2020 [4]:
“Cycle threshold (CT) values and their reference ranges, as applicable, must be reported by laboratories to FDOH via electronic laboratory reporting or by fax immediately.”
“If your laboratory is not currently reporting CT values and their reference ranges, the lab should begin reporting this information to FDOH within seven days of the date of this memorandum.”
We can assume there is only one reason for this order. The Florida governor and the Department of Health are aware that tests run at 35 cycles or higher are useless and misleading, and they want to stop this crime.
Imagine what happens if the trend of “new COVID cases” in Florida soon takes a sudden dip and keeps on falling—because labs are finally telling the truth. Because their deceptive test results are being rejected. The con will be exposed.
And imagine other states following Florida’s example.
I have a few concerns. The term “cycle threshold” is taken to be more or less synonymous with “number of cycles.” But I would prefer Florida simply say: “All labs must report the number of cycles for each PCR test they run.” For me, that would be clearer.
And then, down in the Florida memo, we have this: “If your laboratory is unable to report CT values and their reference ranges, please fill out the brief questionnaire attached to this memorandum and submit by facsimile to the FDOH’s Bureau of Epidemiology confidential fax line…” [the link to the questionnaire is in [4]]
Unable to report? Why would any lab be unable?
The questionnaire offers two bizarre possibilities. The first: “Although the qualitative result is generated based on a CT value, the assay/instrument does not provide the user [the lab] with the actual CT value—it only provides the qualitative result.”
What?? This indicates the lab’s PCR equipment is internally pre-programmed to run the test at a certain number of cycles, and the lab doesn’t know what that number is, can’t find out, and can’t demand the equipment manufacturer disclose that vital piece of information. ABSURD. We’re dealing with a state secret?
The second item in the questionnaire for labs: “The laboratory does not have a separate mechanism to report the CT value to FDOH [Florida Dept. of Health] since the CT value does not get reported to the submitting provider.”
No mechanism for reporting? SET ONE UP. Email, fax, pencil and paper, carrier pigeon. Also ABSURD.
As always, the devil is in the details. I’m sure many labs will try to avoid reporting. They don’t want to be exposed as the charlatans they are.
Memo to Florida Governor DeSantis: Don’t let the labs weasel out of this one. Don’t let them give you excuses. Don’t let them off the hook. Failure to report true facts during a public health crisis is felony. Charge a few labs, drag them into court. Put fear of prosecution into state labs. You’re on the right track. You’ve made a major breakthrough. You see the con at work. You don’t want your state to be pressured into lockdowns based on fake case numbers derived from deceptive tests. Now make sure your enforcement personnel crack down on reluctant labs. Go the distance. If labs have equipment pre-set for the number of cycles, and they don’t know how to get inside the equipment to find that number, bring in pros who will do the job for them. I believe you’ll uncover a major scandal. Much of that equipment will be pre-set for 40 cycles. Keep updating the public on what you discover. Blow this crime wide open. Keep a very close eye on your public health officials. Among them, you’ll find agents who don’t want the truth to emerge. They’ll try to sabotage your good efforts every which way they can.
DON’T LET THEM.
SOURCES:
[1] https://blog.nomorefakenews.com/2020/12/03/lockdowns-are-based-on-fraud-open-letter-to-people-who-want-freedom/
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_Vy6fgaBPE
[3] https://www.fda.gov/media/134922/download
[4] https://www.flhealthsource.gov/files/Laboratory-Reporting-CT-Values-12032020.pdf
While one could hope that DeSantis would do the right thing, the fact of the matter is he has engaged in all sorts of political stunts by removing political opponents from office even when no crime had been committed, such as Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel (and no, I’m not a fan of Israel, but the removal was not his place), and then covering up the clearly documented crimes of someone like Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno, who not only committed fraud via the sheriff’s website, but impersonated a police officer for more than a decade in violation of state law and it was thoroughly documented, along with using his position in the sheriff’s office to pursue crime victims and other women for sex.
If DeSantis let the raid on Ms. Jones’ house take place, I question whether or not he’ll actually do the right thing when it comes to the CONvid narrative as well. He’s part of the establishment.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-12-08--Human Genome 8 & mRNA Vaccine (Video)

Human Genome 8 & mRNA Vaccine (Video)

Since the last article and video done for Sons of Liberty Media , this writer has been sitting still , so to speak , to see what communication , guidance , and lessons God is sending .
It is a deep breath moment to clear the waters and refill the spirit using God ’ s Word and prayer .
After reading God ’ s Word for hours last night , sleep came easily with peaceful dreams crossing the picture screen of the mind .
Awaking early , as usual , and with the morning coffee contained in the usual cup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , a new urging to finish the account setups on BitChute and Lbry occurred .
After doing so , there was a video on Lbry that garnered attention .
After watching it , a search began for information based on some claims put forth early on in the video .
It is divine providence that has led to the discovery of information that needs to be urgently shared .
Bear with the information as some of it is quite technical , even for a retired registered professional nurse .
But , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in an extremely technical piece can be an eye-opener .
First , let ’ s start with the video from Max Igan @ thecrowhouse on Lbry.tv uploaded on December 4 , 2020 .
You can watch the entire video at your leisure .
But for now , excerpts from Mr. Igan ’ s video are contained in the created video that indicates what Mr. Igan proposed is entirely plausible due to the research conducted and the deductions made .
It is very important to get this information out .
Bill Gates admits the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does not indicate which part of the DNA will be altered .
As has been postulated , human genome 8 : primary assembly is the most logical because of its function in immunity , disease risk/susceptibility , and some brain and nervous system functions .
Moreover , human genome 8 : primary assembly is shown to be extensively mapped and studied to know where in the genome alterations need to occur to change those functions .
As the “ sitting still ” continues and any additional urgent information is discovered , it will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ however , full return will not occur until God ’ s message is clear .
Be vigilant , prayerful , and informed .
It is up to us all to arm ourselves with information and God ’ s word to resist tyranny and actions against us that intend to do us harm .
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media Suzanne Hamner ( pen name ) is a registered nurse , grandmother of 4 , and a political independent residing in the state of Georgia , who is trying to mobilize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stand up and speak out against tyrannical government , invasion by totalitarian political systems masquerading as religion and get back to the basics of education .

Since the last article and video done for Sons of Liberty Media, this writer has been sitting still, so to speak, to see what communication, guidance, and lessons God is sending. It is a deep breath moment to clear the waters and refill the spirit using God’s Word and prayer. After reading God’s Word for hours last night, sleep came easily with peaceful dreams crossing the picture screen of the mind. Awaking early, as usual, and with the morning coffee contained in the usual cup, perusal of the usual sources began. However, a new urging to finish the account setups on BitChute and Lbry occurred. After doing so, there was a video on Lbry that garnered attention. After watching it, a search began for information based on some claims put forth early on in the video.
It is divine providence that has led to the discovery of information that needs to be urgently shared. Bear with the information as some of it is quite technical, even for a retired registered professional nurse. But, sometimes, only one simple sentence contained in an extremely technical piece can be an eye-opener.
First, let’s start with the video from Max Igan @thecrowhouse on Lbry.tv uploaded on December 4, 2020. You can watch the entire video at your leisure. But for now, excerpts from Mr. Igan’s video are contained in the created video that indicates what Mr. Igan proposed is entirely plausible due to the research conducted and the deductions made.
It is very important to get this information out. Bill Gates admits the mRNA vaccine will alter your DNA but does not indicate which part of the DNA will be altered. As has been postulated, human genome 8: primary assembly is the most logical because of its function in immunity, disease risk/susceptibility, and some brain and nervous system functions. Moreover, human genome 8: primary assembly is shown to be extensively mapped and studied to know where in the genome alterations need to occur to change those functions.
As the “sitting still” continues and any additional urgent information is discovered, it will be conveyed as soon as possible; however, full return will not occur until God’s message is clear. Be vigilant, prayerful, and informed. It is up to us all to arm ourselves with information and God’s word to resist tyranny and actions against us that intend to do us harm.
Sources:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/7350166_DNA_sequence_and_analysis_of_human_chromosome_8
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.09.08.285395v1.full.pdf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene?Db=gene&Cmd=DetailsSearch&Term=414919
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/568815590
https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/chromosome/8/#conditions
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromosome_8
https://www.rt.com/op-ed/508383-fatal-flaws-covid-test/
https://cormandrostenreview.com/report/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6988269/
https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.3.2000045
https://web.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/posters/chromosome/chromo08.shtml
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htxmJFg-dik&feature=emb_logo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htxmJFg-dik&feature=emb_logo
https://www.etsy.com/listing/894300588/retractable-stunt-syringe-10cc?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=syringe+prop&ref=sr_gallery-1-1
https://barbados.desertcart.com/products/13394154-professional-5-ml-retractable-hypodermic-syringe-needle-movie-prop-kit-with-case
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-12-08--AOC, Omar, & Squad Want to Free 500,000 Fat Criminals

Obese rapists , insane serial killers , and child molesters over 55 years old could be on the loose in your neighborhood if the Squad ’ s latest social justice bill becomes law .
The bill to free all the fat criminals , sponsored by Rep. Tlaib , Rep. Lee , and Rep. Pressley , and co-sponsored by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez , Rep. Omar , and eight other Democrats , and endorsed by Black Lives Matter , calls for a mass jailbreak to protect criminals from the coronavirus .
The existing wave of coronavirus criminal releases already helped boost crime rates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in homicides .
Robberies have shot up like a rocket with criminals stealing cars and looting businesses while knowing they won ’ t be jailed .
But that ’ s not enough for the Squad .
They want to free all the criminals .
Especially the fat ones .
The Dismantle Mass Incarceration for Public Health Act , introduced by Rep Tlaib , would “ require States and units of local government to certify a commitment to release certain individuals from jails and prisons ” and their list includes anyone who ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or obese .
Or as the bill puts it , has been “ diagnosed with obesity ” .
According to the Department of Health and Human Services , anyone with a body mass index ( BMI ) of 30.0 qualifies as obese .
That means a 5 ’ 6 rapist who weighs 187 pounds , a 5 ’ 8 mugger who clocks in at 200 pounds , or one of those fabled 6 ’ 0 and 225 pound gentle giants specializing in home invasions would all be considered obese and in need of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t actually mean fat .
The criminals that Tlaib , AOC , Omar , Lee , and Pressley want to unleash on communities already swimming in a wave of horrifying crimes are above a recommended healthy height to weight ratio .
But maybe a good exercise regimen of muggings , carjackings , and sexual assaults will get them back to their fighting weight .
How many criminals would this actually set loose ?
DOJ statistics show that about half of federal and state inmates have some sort of chronic condition : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have heart problems , and 9 % have diabetes .
All of these conditions are on the Squad ’ s jailbreak bill ’ s release list .
With over 2 million prison inmates , if these statistics hold up , between 200,000 to 680,000 criminals could be set loose .
The majority of prisoners , 74 % , were overweight , obese , or morbidly obese .
Over a quarter hit the obese BMI numbers .
That would mean freeing at least half a million fat criminals .
In addition to freeing fat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free “ seniors ” .
And by “ seniors ” they mean any criminal who has at least reached the tender age of 55 years old .
The unabomber , the BTK killer , and the Son of Sam , all of whom are still in prison today , and over the age of 55 , would qualify .
Sadly Charles Manson , Ted Bundy , and Jeffrey Dahmer are no longer alive to take advantage of Tlaib , AOC , and Pressley ’ s generous offer to free them all .
Even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 55 could take advantage of the mentally ill clause .
Fat rapists and pedophiles in their fifties are supposedly more at risk from the virus , but why are depressed muggers , anxious con artists , and schizophrenic serial killers more at risk ?
This isn ’ t about saving criminals from an imaginary threat .
Socialists like freeing criminals .
Stealing private property and terrorizing the public is just socialism by another name .
In addition to freeing all fat criminals , any criminal over the age of 55 , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Lee bill would also free any criminals who have moderate asthma or diabetes , or can be considered disabled .
Since the disabled category covers everything from back injuries to depression to irritable bowel syndrome to dermatitis , that ’ s a free pass .
Some 30 % of criminals in federal and state prisons reported hypertension .
That alone would release 600,000 criminals from prison .
At this rate , a criminal would have to work not to be freed .
The Squad bill also provides for freeing any criminal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unlikely to pose a substantial risk of causing bodily injury or using violent force against another individual ” .
That would cover any inmates who weren ’ t convicted of physical assault .
And that would free all the thieves , robbers , drug dealers , and looters .
Countless criminals have already been freed under this category to protect them from the virus leading to plenty of violent assaults even though the criminals were said to be low risk .
Not to mention massive amounts of robberies , car thefts , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Even the most modest estimates of the criminal population released would be a million .
The Dismantle Mass Incarceration for Public Health Act would also free all illegal aliens being held on an ICE detainer because not all criminals can be considered free until the violent illegal aliens being held for deportation are also released to rob , beat , and kill Americans .
How long would AOC , Omar , and Tlaib like the country ’ s criminals to be roaming the street ?
The bill would apply until the President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national emergency ” .
Americans get two national emergencies for the price of one .
If the coronavirus doesn ’ t get you , the criminals freed by AOC , Omar , Tlaib , Lee , Pressley , and other House Democrats will .
Democrats and their media have spent the duration of the pandemic shouting that prison inmates were most at risk of catching the virus and had to be freed immediately .
If they had dedicated a fraction of the same effort to protecting another vulnerable institutionalized population , nursing home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a fraction of what it is .
Instead , New York , California , and other states freed massive numbers of criminals to protect them from the virus , while forcing nursing homes to take in infected patients resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of nursing home residents .
The Democrats who claimed that keeping inmates locked up would be a death sentence , delivered an actual death sentence .
And the Democrats are still shouting we have to save the criminals before they all die .
“ This pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyone , ” Rep. Tlaib clamored .
“ This virus should not be , and doesn ’ t have to be , a death sentence for incarcerated individuals , ” Rep. Lee whined .
So far 149 federal inmates , out of 124,538 total , have died from the virus .
Or as CBS News called the 100th federal prison death back in July , a “ grim milestone ” .
The Los Angeles Times breathlessly reported last month that the 79th prison inmate had died of the virus in California .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be up to 88 .
Another “ grim milestone ” .
The Chicago Sun Times agonized last month that an 8th inmate had died in the Cook County jail from the virus .
That ’ s a weekend ’ s worth of shootings in Chiraq by the same cast of criminals that Illinois and Cook County had dumped back on the streets to rob , rape , and kill .
More people get shot in Chicago by criminals in one weekend than the total number of criminals who have died of the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victims are also criminals , if the Democrats were really concerned about keeping them safe , they would keep them locked up .
Criminals are much less likely to die of coronavirus than of a bullet .
Keep them safe behind bars .
The entire prison coronavirus hoax has led to countless people being killed , raped , and robbed by a rampaging population of criminals who were set loose to keep them safe from the virus .
AOC , Tlaib , Omar , and the rest of the gang want to multiply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rates are already doubling in some places .
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez , Rep. Omar , Rep. Tlaib , and other Democrats want to see them increase a thousandfold .
Even as some Democrats claim that they want to back away from pro-crime policies like police defunding , plenty of Democrats , not just the Squad , are happy to propose freeing a million criminals .
And that ’ s not going to change until Republicans actually tell the public what ’ s at stake .

Obese rapists, insane serial killers, and child molesters over 55 years old could be on the loose in your neighborhood if the Squad’s latest social justice bill becomes law.
The bill to free all the fat criminals, sponsored by Rep. Tlaib, Rep. Lee, and Rep. Pressley, and co-sponsored by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Omar, and eight other Democrats, and endorsed by Black Lives Matter, calls for a mass jailbreak to protect criminals from the coronavirus.
The existing wave of coronavirus criminal releases already helped boost crime rates in major cities with double digit increases in homicides. Robberies have shot up like a rocket with criminals stealing cars and looting businesses while knowing they won’t be jailed.
But that’s not enough for the Squad. They want to free all the criminals. Especially the fat ones.
The Dismantle Mass Incarceration for Public Health Act, introduced by Rep Tlaib, would “require States and units of local government to certify a commitment to release certain individuals from jails and prisons” and their list includes anyone who’s over 55 years old, unhealthy, or obese.
Or as the bill puts it, has been “diagnosed with obesity”.
According to the Department of Health and Human Services, anyone with a body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 qualifies as obese. That means a 5’6 rapist who weighs 187 pounds, a 5’8 mugger who clocks in at 200 pounds, or one of those fabled 6’0 and 225 pound gentle giants specializing in home invasions would all be considered obese and in need of immediate release.
The official obese ranking doesn’t actually mean fat. The criminals that Tlaib, AOC, Omar, Lee, and Pressley want to unleash on communities already swimming in a wave of horrifying crimes are above a recommended healthy height to weight ratio. But maybe a good exercise regimen of muggings, carjackings, and sexual assaults will get them back to their fighting weight.
How many criminals would this actually set loose?
DOJ statistics show that about half of federal and state inmates have some sort of chronic condition: 15% have asthma, 10% have heart problems, and 9% have diabetes. All of these conditions are on the Squad’s jailbreak bill’s release list. With over 2 million prison inmates, if these statistics hold up, between 200,000 to 680,000 criminals could be set loose.
But wait.
The majority of prisoners, 74%, were overweight, obese, or morbidly obese. Over a quarter hit the obese BMI numbers. That would mean freeing at least half a million fat criminals.
In addition to freeing fat criminals, Squad members also want to free “seniors”. And by “seniors” they mean any criminal who has at least reached the tender age of 55 years old.
The unabomber, the BTK killer, and the Son of Sam, all of whom are still in prison today, and over the age of 55, would qualify. Sadly Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, and Jeffrey Dahmer are no longer alive to take advantage of Tlaib, AOC, and Pressley’s generous offer to free them all.
Even those serial killers who aren’t over 55 could take advantage of the mentally ill clause.
Fat rapists and pedophiles in their fifties are supposedly more at risk from the virus, but why are depressed muggers, anxious con artists, and schizophrenic serial killers more at risk?
This isn’t about saving criminals from an imaginary threat. Socialists like freeing criminals. Stealing private property and terrorizing the public is just socialism by another name.
In addition to freeing all fat criminals, any criminal over the age of 55, and crazy criminals, the Tlaib, Pressley, and Lee bill would also free any criminals who have moderate asthma or diabetes, or can be considered disabled. Since the disabled category covers everything from back injuries to depression to irritable bowel syndrome to dermatitis, that’s a free pass.
Some 30% of criminals in federal and state prisons reported hypertension. That alone would release 600,000 criminals from prison. At this rate, a criminal would have to work not to be freed.
The Squad bill also provides for freeing any criminal whom a review board determines is “unlikely to pose a substantial risk of causing bodily injury or using violent force against another individual”. That would cover any inmates who weren’t convicted of physical assault.
And that would free all the thieves, robbers, drug dealers, and looters.
Countless criminals have already been freed under this category to protect them from the virus leading to plenty of violent assaults even though the criminals were said to be low risk. Not to mention massive amounts of robberies, car thefts, and the wave of Black Lives Matter looting.
Even the most modest estimates of the criminal population released would be a million.
The Dismantle Mass Incarceration for Public Health Act would also free all illegal aliens being held on an ICE detainer because not all criminals can be considered free until the violent illegal aliens being held for deportation are also released to rob, beat, and kill Americans.
How long would AOC, Omar, and Tlaib like the country’s criminals to be roaming the street? The bill would apply until the President declares the “end of the COVID-19 national emergency”.
Americans get two national emergencies for the price of one. If the coronavirus doesn’t get you, the criminals freed by AOC, Omar, Tlaib, Lee, Pressley, and other House Democrats will.
Democrats and their media have spent the duration of the pandemic shouting that prison inmates were most at risk of catching the virus and had to be freed immediately. If they had dedicated a fraction of the same effort to protecting another vulnerable institutionalized population, nursing home residents, the pandemic death toll would be a fraction of what it is.
Instead, New York, California, and other states freed massive numbers of criminals to protect them from the virus, while forcing nursing homes to take in infected patients resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of nursing home residents. The Democrats who claimed that keeping inmates locked up would be a death sentence, delivered an actual death sentence.
And the Democrats are still shouting we have to save the criminals before they all die.
“This pandemic should not be a death sentence for anyone,” Rep. Tlaib clamored.
“This virus should not be, and doesn’t have to be, a death sentence for incarcerated individuals,” Rep. Lee whined.
So far 149 federal inmates, out of 124,538 total, have died from the virus.
Or as CBS News called the 100th federal prison death back in July, a “grim milestone”.
The Los Angeles Times breathlessly reported last month that the 79th prison inmate had died of the virus in California. As of now, the number appears to be up to 88. Another “grim milestone”.
The Chicago Sun Times agonized last month that an 8th inmate had died in the Cook County jail from the virus. That’s a weekend’s worth of shootings in Chiraq by the same cast of criminals that Illinois and Cook County had dumped back on the streets to rob, rape, and kill.
More people get shot in Chicago by criminals in one weekend than the total number of criminals who have died of the virus in custody. Since many of the victims are also criminals, if the Democrats were really concerned about keeping them safe, they would keep them locked up.
Criminals are much less likely to die of coronavirus than of a bullet. Keep them safe behind bars.
The entire prison coronavirus hoax has led to countless people being killed, raped, and robbed by a rampaging population of criminals who were set loose to keep them safe from the virus.
AOC, Tlaib, Omar, and the rest of the gang want to multiply that by ten thousand times.
Murder rates are already doubling in some places. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Rep. Omar, Rep. Tlaib, and other Democrats want to see them increase a thousandfold. Even as some Democrats claim that they want to back away from pro-crime policies like police defunding, plenty of Democrats, not just the Squad, are happy to propose freeing a million criminals.
And that’s not going to change until Republicans actually tell the public what’s at stake.
Article posted with permission from Daniel Greenfield