investmentwatchblog--2020-09-03--Jason Burack: Federal Reserve Now World’s Largest Investor – Fed Now Owns Nearly One Third of All US

Jason Burack: Federal Reserve Now World’s Largest Investor – Fed Now Owns Nearly One Third of All US Mortgages!

The Federal Reserve has snapped up $ 1 trillion of mortgage bonds since March , a record pace of purchasing .
The Fed bought around $ 300 billion of the bonds in each of March and April , and since then has been buying about $ 100 billion a month .
It now owns almost a third of bonds backed by home loans in the U.S. Buying the securities has pushed mortgage rates lower , with the average 30-year rate falling to 2.91 % as of last week from 3.3 % in early February .
Also , according to Bloomberg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ total of 22,913 different securities ( mostly bonds ) and it is the world ’ s biggest investor .
Talk about crowding out the private sector and picking winners and losers in the private sector !
The Fed also paid over 100 % ( above par value ) for many of the corporate bonds that they have purchased .
And bond fund managers like Lacy Hunt are patting themselves on the back for their profitable bond trades front running the Fed , ECB , etc and claiming they were right about deflation ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ entrepreneur , financial historian , Austrian School economist , and contrarian .
Jason co-founded the startup financial education company Wall St for Main St , LLC , to try to help the people of Main Street by teaching them the knowledge , skills , research methods , and investing expertise of Wall Street .
You can also find Jason ’ s work at his blog website at www.jasonburack.com .

Wall St. For Main St., Released on 9/2/20
The Federal Reserve has snapped up $1 trillion of mortgage bonds since March, a record pace of purchasing. The Fed bought around $300 billion of the bonds in each of March and April, and since then has been buying about $100 billion a month. It now owns almost a third of bonds backed by home loans in the U.S. Buying the securities has pushed mortgage rates lower, with the average 30-year rate falling to 2.91% as of last week from 3.3% in early February.
Also, according to Bloomberg News, the Fed now owns a total of 22,913 different securities (mostly bonds) and it is the world’s biggest investor. Talk about crowding out the private sector and picking winners and losers in the private sector!
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The Fed also paid over 100% (above par value) for many of the corporate bonds that they have purchased. And bond fund managers like Lacy Hunt are patting themselves on the back for their profitable bond trades front running the Fed, ECB, etc and claiming they were right about deflation? LOL
Jason Burack is an investor, entrepreneur, financial historian, Austrian School economist, and contrarian. Jason co-founded the startup financial education company Wall St for Main St, LLC, to try to help the people of Main Street by teaching them the knowledge, skills, research methods, and investing expertise of Wall Street. You can also find Jason’s work at his blog website at www.jasonburack.com.


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-03--Why Democrats hate the flag: Seeing even a small American flag can make you vote Republican

This why “ Progressives ” , including “ woke ” corporations like the NFL , are allergic to the American flag and the national anthem .
A study found that just seeing even a small American flag one time shifted both Democrats and Republicans toward the Republican end of the ideological spectrum in beliefs , attitudes , as well as voting intentions and behavior .
The study , “ A Single Exposure to the American Flag Shifts Support Toward Republicanism up to 8 Months Later , ” by Travis J. Carter ( University of Chicago ) , Melissa J. Ferguson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hassin ( Hebrew University ) was published in Psychological Science on July 8 , 2011 .
Here is the Abstract : We report that a brief exposure to the American flag led to a shift toward Republican beliefs , attitudes , and voting behavior among both Republican and Democratic participants , despite their overwhelming belief that exposure to the flag would not influence their behavior .
In Experiment 1 , which was conducted online during the 2008 U.S. presidential election , a single exposure to an American flag resulted in a significant increase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voting behavior , political beliefs , and implicit and explicit attitudes , with some effects lasting 8 months after the exposure to the prime .
In Experiment 2 , we replicated the findings more than a year into the current Democratic presidential term .
These results constitute the first evidence that nonconscious priming effects from exposure to a national flag can bias the citizenry toward one political party and can have considerable durability .
Ed Yong of Discover magazine has more details on the study .
• In the run-up to the 2008 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around 200 volunteers were asked them about their political views .
• A month or so later , the volunteers were divided into two groups that were comparable in their political beliefs , voting intentions and other variables .
• Both groups rated how likely they were to vote for either the Democrat Barack Obama or the Republican John McCain on an online questionnaire .
• The questionnaires were identical except for one small detail – in the top left corner of the screen , one group saw a small American flag and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tiny difference was enough to swing their voting preferences .
Those who saw the tiny flag became more likely to vote for McCain than Obama ( relative to their answers at the start of the experiment ) ; felt more positive towards Republicans ; and showed a small Republican bias in their unconscious atittudes .
• After the election , the volunteers were asked whom they actually voted for .
Those who saw the flag were less likely to have voted for Obama than those who didn ’ t ( 73 % versus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more likely to think that the media were unduly harsh in their treatment of McCain .
• The flag effect lasted for at least 8 months .
In July 2009 , eight months after the experiment , participants who saw the tiny flag on-screen still showed some Republican bias .
They were less happy about Obama ’ s job performance than their peers , less warm about other Democrat leaders , and even held slightly more conservative views .
• In spring of 2010 , with Obama a year in power , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to look at four photographs .
Half the people saw buildings with flags in front of them ; the others saw photos where the flags had been digitally removed .
• Even though the two groups had the same spectrum of political beliefs beforehand , the flag group shifted towards a Republican worldview after seeing the photos .
Now you know why the Left — Democrats , Progressives , woke capitalists , the media — are allergic and downright hostile to the American flag , national anthem , statues of the Founding Fathers @ @ @ @ @ @

by Dr. Eowyn
This why “Progressives”, including “woke” corporations like the NFL, are allergic to the American flag and the national anthem.
A study found that just seeing even a small American flag one time shifted both Democrats and Republicans toward the Republican end of the ideological spectrum in beliefs, attitudes, as well as voting intentions and behavior.
The study, “A Single Exposure to the American Flag Shifts Support Toward Republicanism up to 8 Months Later,” by Travis J. Carter (University of Chicago), Melissa J. Ferguson (Cornell University) and Ran R. Hassin (Hebrew University) was published in Psychological Science on July 8, 2011.
Here is the Abstract:
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We report that a brief exposure to the American flag led to a shift toward Republican beliefs, attitudes, and voting behavior among both Republican and Democratic participants, despite their overwhelming belief that exposure to the flag would not influence their behavior. In Experiment 1, which was conducted online during the 2008 U.S. presidential election, a single exposure to an American flag resulted in a significant increase in participants’ Republican voting intentions, voting behavior, political beliefs, and implicit and explicit attitudes, with some effects lasting 8 months after the exposure to the prime. In Experiment 2, we replicated the findings more than a year into the current Democratic presidential term. These results constitute the first evidence that nonconscious priming effects from exposure to a national flag can bias the citizenry toward one political party and can have considerable durability.
Ed Yong of Discover magazine has more details on the study.
Experiment #1:
In the run-up to the 2008 US presidential election, a group of around 200 volunteers were asked them about their political views.
A month or so later, the volunteers were divided into two groups that were comparable in their political beliefs, voting intentions and other variables.
Both groups rated how likely they were to vote for either the Democrat Barack Obama or the Republican John McCain on an online questionnaire.
The questionnaires were identical except for one small detail – in the top left corner of the screen, one group saw a small American flag and the other saw nothing.
and the other saw nothing. That tiny difference was enough to swing their voting preferences. Those who saw the tiny flag became more likely to vote for McCain than Obama (relative to their answers at the start of the experiment); felt more positive towards Republicans; and showed a small Republican bias in their unconscious atittudes.
After the election, the volunteers were asked whom they actually voted for. Those who saw the flag were less likely to have voted for Obama than those who didn’t (73% versus 84%). They were also more likely to think that the media were unduly harsh in their treatment of McCain.
The flag effect lasted for at least 8 months. In July 2009, eight months after the experiment, participants who saw the tiny flag on-screen still showed some Republican bias. They were less happy about Obama’s job performance than their peers, less warm about other Democrat leaders, and even held slightly more conservative views.
Experiment #2:
In spring of 2010, with Obama a year in power, a new group of 70 volunteers were asked to look at four photographs. Half the people saw buildings with flags in front of them; the others saw photos where the flags had been digitally removed.
Even though the two groups had the same spectrum of political beliefs beforehand, the flag group shifted towards a Republican worldview after seeing the photos.
Now you know why the Left — Democrats, Progressives, woke capitalists, the media — are allergic and downright hostile to the American flag, national anthem, statues of the Founding Fathers, and patriotism in general.
~Eowyn


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-03--I saved 88% on coffee insurance by switching to Panera (from Starbucks)

*Not an ad .
I don ’ t work for anyone but myself .
I am a freelance writer , and coffee is my savior .
While I do most of my work in the early morning hours at home , I often go to what I call a “ mobile office ” a few days a week .
This was usually either Starbucks or Panera .
That turned out to be a problem , but I didn ’ t realize it .
Coffee is freaking expensive .
In general , a non-black coffee at Starbucks would cost someone around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worked there four days a week , that ’ s $ 20 a week and a whopping $ 1,040 a year .
Hello , that ’ s IRA money .
That ’ s tires on a vehicle .
Hell , that ’ s just money that could go somewhere else .
If I bumped that down to a black coffee , around $ 2.40 I think , that would be around $ 9.60 a week or approximately $ 500 a year .
Much more reasonable , but still a bunch of money .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a black coffee for around $ 2.40 .
However , now Panera has a monthly coffee subscription for $ 8.99 .
Let me tell you , this has SAVED me money .
With their subscription , you can get : • Any of their hot teas • Free refills if you don ’ t leave the store • Another coffee every 2 hours if you do leave By working there four days a week and based on my regular work/coffee consumption , I spend around $ 0.56 per visit on coffee , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • From 4 days a week at Starbucks , this is approximately an 89 % reduction in spending .
• From 4 days a week at Panera without a subscription , this is approximately a 77 % reduction in spending .
• This saved me around $ 933 ANNUALLY if I kept going to Starbucks four days a week .
• This saved me around $ 392 ANNUALLY if I went to Panera and didn ’ t have the subscription and four days a week .
What I find now , though , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and get coffee , even on non-workdays , and I do not spend any more on food than I would have regularly ( which is almost never ) .
I also have business meetings regularly at Panera , so I actually pay for two subscriptions .
That way , both my guest and I can have unlimited coffee while we chat or work .
I swear , this is not a Panera ad , but it is much calmer to do my work in Panera than at Starbucks .
I still venture to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but it is rare .
Find ways to save money where you can .
This worked for me because I already had a routine that revolved around Starbucks and Panera in the afternoons .
Disclaimer : This is a guest post and it doesn ’ t necessarily represent the views of IWB .

by AllenWatson23
*Not an ad. I don’t work for anyone but myself.
I am a freelance writer, and coffee is my savior. While I do most of my work in the early morning hours at home, I often go to what I call a “mobile office” a few days a week. This was usually either Starbucks or Panera. That turned out to be a problem, but I didn’t realize it. Coffee is freaking expensive.
In general, a non-black coffee at Starbucks would cost someone around $5 a pop. If I worked there four days a week, that’s $20 a week and a whopping $1,040 a year. Hello, that’s IRA money. That’s tires on a vehicle. Hell, that’s just money that could go somewhere else.
If I bumped that down to a black coffee, around $2.40 I think, that would be around $9.60 a week or approximately $500 a year. Much more reasonable, but still a bunch of money.
Panera was the same way. Get a black coffee for around $2.40. However, now Panera has a monthly coffee subscription for $8.99. Let me tell you, this has SAVED me money.
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With their subscription, you can get:
Hot or iced coffee (not specialty coffees)
Any of their hot teas
Free refills if you don’t leave the store
Another coffee every 2 hours if you do leave
By working there four days a week and based on my regular work/coffee consumption, I spend around $0.56 per visit on coffee, but I refill it around four times.
From 4 days a week at Starbucks, this is approximately an 89% reduction in spending.
From 4 days a week at Panera without a subscription, this is approximately a 77% reduction in spending.
This saved me around $933 ANNUALLY if I kept going to Starbucks four days a week.
This saved me around $392 ANNUALLY if I went to Panera and didn’t have the subscription and four days a week.
What I find now, though, is that I go there every day and get coffee, even on non-workdays, and I do not spend any more on food than I would have regularly (which is almost never). I also have business meetings regularly at Panera, so I actually pay for two subscriptions. That way, both my guest and I can have unlimited coffee while we chat or work.
I swear, this is not a Panera ad, but it is much calmer to do my work in Panera than at Starbucks. I still venture to the Bucks every now and then, but it is rare.
Find ways to save money where you can. This worked for me because I already had a routine that revolved around Starbucks and Panera in the afternoons.
Disclaimer: This is a guest post and it doesn’t necessarily represent the views of IWB.


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-03--Fed’s Return to “Inflation Nation” Could Increase This Retirement Risk

Those saving for retirement need to consider the Fed ’ s latest shenanigans as part of their planning .
Not that future retirees needed any more challenges , but the potential ripple effects from the Federal Reserve ’ s shift in inflationary policy might just “ pile on.
” A piece at Forbes summarizes one of the potential dangers that this new change in policy could bring : The 4.1 % increase in food inflation in July might be enough to draw the attention of retirees , but consumer prices aren ’ t what we ’ re focusing on here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , in order to increase the earning potential of your savings during a shift in policy like this , you would need to invest in riskier paper like stocks : But this idea isn ’ t quite complete and leaves something out… Are You Sure “ You ’ re Needing to Take On More Risk ” ?
So long as risk doesn ’ t spiral out of control and you manage your exposure accordingly , you could do well by adding some stocks to your savings .
But it would also be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and hedge against the uncertainty that stocks can bring .
That ’ s where considering physical assets like gold and silver is important for both protecting your savings and hedging against the “ larger swings ” from stocks that the Forbes article alludes to .
As you can see in the charts below , both of these precious metals are doing well as stores of value .
First , gold has been steadily increasing in value since March 2020 : Then there ’ s silver , which is on a similar trajectory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help diversify against other assets and can even boost the value of your savings .
And right now , some Americans are hoarding gold for just this reason , according to MSN : “ Anxiety about inflation is once again in the air , particularly among individual investors.
” Think of retirement savings like a football team : Making money is your offense and protecting your savings is your defense .
You need both to make sure your retirement is successful .
Despite the potential for much higher price inflation ( no matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gold and silver are looking good as potential hedges against the future of “ Inflation Nation.
” So examine your savings , and see if it ’ s a good time to take advantage of the opportunity to diversify some of it into precious metals .

From Birch Gold Group
Those saving for retirement need to consider the Fed’s latest shenanigans as part of their planning.
Not that future retirees needed any more challenges, but the potential ripple effects from the Federal Reserve’s shift in inflationary policy might just “pile on.”
A piece at Forbes summarizes one of the potential dangers that this new change in policy could bring:
While it’s a new initiative for how the Fed views inflation, it isn’t new to how the Fed has operated through the crisis. But the decision to systemize the policy will have a far-reaching impact, as Fed decisions determine the price of borrowing, the cost of stock ownership and your savings rate.
The 4.1% increase in food inflation in July might be enough to draw the attention of retirees, but consumer prices aren’t what we’re focusing on here.
Instead, the Forbes piece suggests that, in order to increase the earning potential of your savings during a shift in policy like this, you would need to invest in riskier paper like stocks:
The increase in the stock portfolio is an effort to make up for the poor performing bond portfolio. But, by doing so, you’re needing to take on more risk, which could result in larger swings within the portfolio.
But this idea isn’t quite complete and leaves something out…
Are You Sure “You’re Needing to Take On More Risk”?
So long as risk doesn’t spiral out of control and you manage your exposure accordingly, you could do well by adding some stocks to your savings.
But it would also be smart to consider ways to protect savings, and hedge against the uncertainty that stocks can bring.
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That’s where considering physical assets like gold and silver is important for both protecting your savings and hedging against the “larger swings” from stocks that the Forbes article alludes to.
As you can see in the charts below, both of these precious metals are doing well as stores of value.
First, gold has been steadily increasing in value since March 2020:
Then there’s silver, which is on a similar trajectory:
Both precious metals are known to help diversify against other assets and can even boost the value of your savings.
And right now, some Americans are hoarding gold for just this reason, according to MSN: “Anxiety about inflation is once again in the air, particularly among individual investors.”
Bottom Line: Focus on Stabilizing Your Portfolio
Think of retirement savings like a football team: Making money is your offense and protecting your savings is your defense. You need both to make sure your retirement is successful.
Despite the potential for much higher price inflation (no matter how high it actually goes), gold and silver are looking good as potential hedges against the future of “Inflation Nation.”
So examine your savings, and see if it’s a good time to take advantage of the opportunity to diversify some of it into precious metals.


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-03--Bombshell Report: 90% of Positive COVID Tests Should Have Been Negative…. CNN Struggles To Keep The

Bombshell Report: 90% of Positive COVID Tests Should Have Been Negative…. CNN Struggles To Keep The Lockdown/Mask Narrative Afloat After It Is Revealed That Only 6% Of CV-19 Victims Died Of Coronavirus Alone

A news report , based on a NYT article , shows that 90 % of the positive COVID tests were inaccurate .
It explains why they were inaccurate .
The video is less than 4 minutes and worth your time .
THIS IS GOOD NEWS !
Why would people down vote this ?
This means the virus is not that bad .
It means we can go back to normal .
Why are there people on this sub that hate good news ?
What is their agenda ?
Basically , as many of you know , the PCR test is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used for testing of COVID .
Dont believe me ?
Would you believe the inventor of the test itself ?
Kary Mullis says the PCR test should not be used Please watch before Youtube and Google censor this .
CNN Struggles To Keep The Lockdown/Mask Narrative Afloat After It Is Revealed That Only 6 % Of CV-19 Victims Died Of Coronavirus Alone ( 94 % Had At Least 2.6 Other Comorbidities ) Links to CDC site showing the real data related to CV-19 .
Link to comorbidities list for victims listed as dying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Note : throughout the hundreds of pages are hundreds of people listed as dying from : ” Intentional and Unintentional injuries , accidents and poisonings.
” Read that to mean suicide , etc .
Yet they still were listed as dying from CV-19 .
Not one or two here and there , but hundreds , possibly thousands .
There are too many pages to go through .
All the real causes of death are there .
The CDC charts also show that the average age of people that were listed as having died @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 72 years of age .

A news report, based on a NYT article, shows that 90% of the positive COVID tests were inaccurate. It explains why they were inaccurate. The video is less than 4 minutes and worth your time.
THIS IS GOOD NEWS! Why would people down vote this? This means the virus is not that bad. It means we can go back to normal. Why are there people on this sub that hate good news? What is their agenda?
Basically, as many of you know, the PCR test is a bad test and should not be used for testing of COVID. Dont believe me? Would you believe the inventor of the test itself?
Kary Mullis says the PCR test should not be used
Please watch before Youtube and Google censor this.
CNN Struggles To Keep The Lockdown/Mask Narrative Afloat After It Is Revealed That Only 6% Of CV-19 Victims Died Of Coronavirus Alone (94% Had At Least 2.6 Other Comorbidities)
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Links to CDC site showing the real data related to CV-19.
www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid_weekly/index.htm
Link to comorbidities list for victims listed as dying “from or with” CV-19.
data.cdc.gov/NCHS/Conditions-contributing-to-deaths-involving-corona/hk9y-quqm
Note: throughout the hundreds of pages are hundreds of people listed as dying from: ” Intentional and Unintentional injuries, accidents and poisonings.” Read that to mean suicide, etc. Yet they still were listed as dying from CV-19. Not one or two here and there, but hundreds, possibly thousands. There are too many pages to go through. All the real causes of death are there. The CDC charts also show that the average age of people that were listed as having died “from or with” CV-19 is 72 years of age.


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-03--Robinhood faces SEC investigation over deals with high-speed traders

Robinhood Markets Inc. faces a civil fraud investigation over its early failure to fully disclose its practice of selling clients @ @ @ @ @ firms , people familiar with the matter said .
The investigation is at an advanced @ @ @ @ @ have to pay a fine exceeding $ 10 million if it agrees to settle the @ @ @ @ @ , one of the people said .
A deal , however , is unlikely to @ @ @ @ @ the people said , and the two sides haven ’ t formally negotiated a proposed @ @ @ @ @ .

Robinhood Markets Inc. faces a civil fraud investigation over its early failure to fully disclose its practice of selling clients’ orders to high-speed trading firms, people familiar with the matter said.
The investigation is at an advanced stage and the company could have to pay a fine exceeding $10 million if it agrees to settle the Securities and Exchange Commission probe, one of the people said. A deal, however, is unlikely to be announced this month, the people said, and the two sides haven’t formally negotiated a proposed fine, the person said.


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-03--Yesterday in Wilmington VA. But yeah, he is down 11%….

Dead heat: Trump erases Biden’s 8-point lead in Pennsylvania as blacks abandon Democrat
same thing in wisconsin the streets were lined with people for 10 miles
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investmentwatchblog--2020-09-03--Civil war – NY governor Cuomo calls emergency press conference to threaten Trump! says Trump better

Civil war – NY governor Cuomo calls emergency press conference to threaten Trump! says Trump better bring an army if he comes to NY!

New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday all but threatened President Trump ’ s safety if he returns to New York City in a rant responding to an exclusive story by The Post that Trump is looking to pull federal funds from “ lawless ” cities including New York .
Cuomo called an emergency press briefing within a half-hour on Wednesday night to tear into Trump for the order , which cites New York ’ s rising murder rate and defunding of the NYPD .
“ He better have an army if he thinks he ’ s gon na @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” But Cuomo — who , like Trump , hails from Queens — wasn ’ t done .
“ He can ’ t have enough bodyguards to walk through New York City.
” “ President Ford said drop dead .
President Trump has been actively trying to kill New York City since he ’ s been elected , ” he said .
The governor also claimed Trump ’ s “ negligence ” is the reason New York state suffered the highest COVID-19 death toll .
The governor ’ s critics blame his Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homes from turning away COVID-19-positive patients , potentially leading to at least 6,500 deaths .

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday all but threatened President Trump’s safety if he returns to New York City in a rant responding to an exclusive story by The Post that Trump is looking to pull federal funds from “lawless” cities including New York.
Cuomo called an emergency press briefing within a half-hour on Wednesday night to tear into Trump for the order, which cites New York’s rising murder rate and defunding of the NYPD.
“He better have an army if he thinks he’s gonna walk down the street in New York.”
But Cuomo — who, like Trump, hails from Queens — wasn’t done. “He can’t have enough bodyguards to walk through New York City.”
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“President Ford said drop dead. President Trump has been actively trying to kill New York City since he’s been elected,” he said.
The governor also claimed Trump’s “negligence” is the reason New York state suffered the highest COVID-19 death toll. The governor’s critics blame his Health Department’s mandate that forbade nursing homes from turning away COVID-19-positive patients, potentially leading to at least 6,500 deaths.
nypost.com/2020/09/02/cuomo-trump-better-have-an-army-to-protect-him-if-he-comes-to-nyc/


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-03--Portland Mayor Faces Antifa Supporter in Runoff

Portland ’ s Democratic Mayor Ted Wheeler is set to face off against urban policy consultant Sarah Iannarone in November @ @ @ @ @ James Buchal .

Portland’s Democratic Mayor Ted Wheeler is set to face off against urban policy consultant Sarah Iannarone in November; reaction from Portland attorney James Buchal.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-09-03--Apple iPhones can contact-trace without Covid app. New apple update 13.7

Apple has begun letting its iPhones carry out contact-tracing without the need for users to download an official Covid-19 app @ @ @ @ @ owners are being invited to opt in to a scheme called Exposure Notifications Express ( @ @ @ @ @ a 14-day log of other phones detected via Bluetooth and serves an alert if one @ @ @ @ @ is later diagnosed to have the virus .
IPhone owners who become ill without having @ @ @ @ @ still cause a cascade of alerts to be sent to others .
But since they @ @ @ @ @ to start the process , this will be done by tapping on a text message @ @ @ @ @ authority to their smartphone after a positive diagnosis .
The facility is being rolled out @ @ @ @ @ update to Apple ’ s mobile operating system , iOS 13.7 , which has just @ @ @

Apple has begun letting its iPhones carry out contact-tracing without the need for users to download an official Covid-19 app.
As an alternative, owners are being invited to opt in to a scheme called Exposure Notifications Express (ENE).
This keeps a 14-day log of other phones detected via Bluetooth and serves an alert if one or more of their users is later diagnosed to have the virus.
IPhone owners who become ill without having received a warning message can still cause a cascade of alerts to be sent to others. But since they will not have an app to start the process, this will be done by tapping on a text message sent by the public health authority to their smartphone after a positive diagnosis.
The facility is being rolled out as part of the latest update to Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS 13.7, which has just been released.
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www.bbc.com/news/technology-53987928


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-03--Media offers new weapon to protect Biden: Suggesting his mental health is failing means you’re part

Media offers new weapon to protect Biden: Suggesting his mental health is failing means you’re part of a Russian conspiracy

They do have a knack at getting the general public to use that term “ Conspiracy theory ” So , @ @ @ @ @ anyone a conspiracy theorist who might suggest that Biden is not well… And Pelosi calling @ @ @ @ @ should we expect from the Demonrats by this November ?
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The US Department @ @ @ @ @ the distribution of a July intelligence bulletin warning of a Russian plot to promote “ @ @ @ @ @ presidential candidate is in poor mental health .
The report by ABC News on Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ the media outlet said a DHS spokesperson confirmed that distribution of the bulletin to federal @ @ @ @ @ enforcement agencies had been delayed .
The spokesperson said the bulletin didn ’ t meet @ @ @ @ @ sufficient evidence and context , for dissemination , ABC said .

They do have a knack at getting the general public to use that term “Conspiracy theory”
So, now with the media calling anyone a conspiracy theorist who might suggest that Biden is not well…
And Pelosi calling for no debates…
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What else should we expect from the Demonrats by this November???
The US Department of Homeland Security reportedly blocked the distribution of a July intelligence bulletin warning of a Russian plot to promote “misinformation” that the Democratic presidential candidate is in poor mental health.
The report by ABC News on Wednesday cited internal emails, and the media outlet said a DHS spokesperson confirmed that distribution of the bulletin to federal, state and local law enforcement agencies had been delayed. The spokesperson said the bulletin didn’t meet quality standards, including having sufficient evidence and context, for dissemination, ABC said.
www.rt.com/usa/499739-dhs-russia-intelligence-delay/


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-03--US Bouncing Back With Strength – Trump Shows Record Result

News and graphs on current US growth .

News and graphs on current US growth.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-09-03--POTUS: My Administration will do everything in its power to prevent weak mayors and lawless cities f

POTUS: My Administration will do everything in its power to prevent weak mayors and lawless cities from taking Federal dollars while they let anarchists harm people, burn buildings, and ruin lives …

My Administration will do everything in its power to prevent weak mayors and lawless cities from taking Federal dollars while @ @ @ @ @ , burn buildings , and ruin lives and businesses .
We ’ re putting them @ @ @ @ @ RussVought45

My Administration will do everything in its power to prevent weak mayors and lawless cities from taking Federal dollars while they let anarchists harm people, burn buildings, and ruin lives and businesses. We’re putting them on notice today. @RussVought45
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-03--Violent August in NYC: Shootings double, murder up 50%…

The steep rise in gun violence that has rattled New York City and intensified the debate over policing continued at an alarming rate in August , as shootings more than doubled over the same period last year and murders rose by nearly 50 percent , the police said .
The data released on Wednesday reflected a trend many cities across the country are experiencing in a year already marked by a pandemic and civil unrest : a new surge in shootings , murders and other crimes that has public officials grasping for explanations and scrambling to respond .
The uptick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who has tried to shift the public ’ s attention away from his response to the pandemic to what he depicts is out-of-control crime in New York City and other urban areas .
He has tried to blame the rise in violence on local Democratic leaders .
Violent crime always rises in the summer , but this year has been extreme in New York .
Since May , the city has recorded 791 shootings , a more than 140 percent increase over the same period in 2019 .
The 180 murders seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 51 percent increase compared to 2019 .
In August alone , there were 242 shootings in the city , compared with 91 last year .
The number of murders rose from 36 to 53 .

Violent August in NYC: Shootings Double, Murder Up 50%…
The steep rise in gun violence that has rattled New York City and intensified the debate over policing continued at an alarming rate in August, as shootings more than doubled over the same period last year and murders rose by nearly 50 percent, the police said.
The data released on Wednesday reflected a trend many cities across the country are experiencing in a year already marked by a pandemic and civil unrest: a new surge in shootings, murders and other crimes that has public officials grasping for explanations and scrambling to respond.
The uptick has been seized upon by President Trump, who has tried to shift the public’s attention away from his response to the pandemic to what he depicts is out-of-control crime in New York City and other urban areas. He has tried to blame the rise in violence on local Democratic leaders.
Violent crime always rises in the summer, but this year has been extreme in New York. Since May, the city has recorded 791 shootings, a more than 140 percent increase over the same period in 2019. The 180 murders seen between May and August is a more than 51 percent increase compared to 2019.
In August alone, there were 242 shootings in the city, compared with 91 last year. The number of murders rose from 36 to 53.


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-04--In War, Military Strategy Is Key, Confuse The Enemy, Weaken Them, Then Strike

The [ DS ] /MSM is doing exactly what Trump wants , he is using military strategy to direct these @ @ @ @ @ the to be when he strikes .
The population is waking up , they are @ @ @ @ @ is really going on .
This about striking at the very heart of the problem @ @ @ @ @ to happen .

The [DS]/MSM is doing exactly what Trump wants, he is using military strategy to direct these people to where he wants the to be when he strikes. The population is waking up, they are now seeing and understanding what is really going on. This about striking at the very heart of the problem and it’s about to happen.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-09-04--Fighting and Winning against “Big Everything”

So what can we do about all this when our politics , regulation and policies are all captured ?
We go directly to the source of value , which is demand .
Editor ’ s note : This is a guest post by my friend and colleague Zeus Yiamouyiannis , Ph.D. , who has contributed essays to Of Two Minds since 2009 .
“ The assumption I see everywhere in the alt financial media is the elite will do fine because they own the gold , land , factories , apartment complexes , etc .
All true .
However the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but that didn ’ t save them from systemic collapse .
They weren ’ t still fabulously rich once the Imperial structure collapsed.
” Charles Hugh Smith , August 23 , 2020 email to zeus @ citizenzeus.com The gravy train for a pampered and protected elite won ’ t last forever .
It never does .
But before these elites fall , just like those of Ancient Rome , there must be a combination of internal broken trust , opting out of the system , and independent , decisive rebellion by a critical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ external pressures .
These citizens would have to start an exodus , aided by exterior forces , to decouple from the values , ethics , and imagination of the ruling elite which whispers , “ You too , could be one of us.
” Just like the bread and circuses of old Rome so have the entertainment spectacles and endless social media diversions kept our eyes off economic manipulation and abuse .
The breakdown of the Ancient Roman spectacle was aided by the invasion by Visigoths from the North , who sacked Rome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It looks like American imperial delusions are beginning to be broken by Covid-19 .
We see both internal and external forces interacting with the Covid-19 crisis and the eye-opening shift it has created in perspectives around the desirability of urban living , consuming , and tolerating unsatisfying work .
Once the goodies have been removed ( TV sports , nights at the bar , etc . )
it is remarkable how much we realize we have been evicted from well-being by allowing our senses to be occupied rather than by inhabiting of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brought by Covid-19 have compelled a response that further reveals the fragility and exploitation ( unequal bailouts , rigged medical system , no social safety net ) rife in our system .
It is interesting that March 2020 , during the Covid-19 shutdown , was the first March without a school shooting in nearly two decades not to mention 30 % reduced pollution levels and a host of other neglected benefits of stopping or slowing consumption and “ growth ” and pursuing healthy , broadly popular policies !
On a whole host of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the entire world , for that matter ) agree on basic issues–environmental protection , sensible background checks for gun ownership , working class protections , help for the middle and working class , greater taxes for the rentier and leisure classes , ( and on and on ) yet without a single policy change in sight .
On the other hand , corporations are given a deference quite reminiscent of Old Rome .
Virginia , a state now controlled by supposedly “ liberal ” ( read neo-liberal corporatist ) Democrats , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States .
Its neo-liberal governor , Ralph Northam , is proposing to delay by four months even modest increase in wages and tepid boosts to collective bargaining , already passed into law and scheduled for January 2021 .
In an Orwellian statement , Northam ’ s office claimed , “ This will ensure workers get the support they need while allowing greater economic certainty in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
” What !
?
The very people most in need of aid and a raise , the most affected , are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just as with the recent 2.2 trillion dollar bailout ?
This a particular form of disaster capitalism , what I call extortion capitalism , aided and abetted by both major parties .
So what can we do about all this when our politics , regulation and policies are all captured by those who are determined to exploit us and extract ever higher rents from our labor , our talents , and our assets ?
We go directly to the source of value , which is demand .
The organic food movement and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When organic foods spread from a fringe subculture in the early 1970s to a conscious and viable desire for suburban soccer moms in the 2000s , big corporations had to respond or lose out .
They spooned us cheap , high-fructose-corn-syrup garbage for decades that decimated our health and clouded our minds .
We rebelled successfully by moving to organic foods and conscious eating .
They had to follow .
We did not necessarily need any regulation or government mandate to change behavior .
They tried to buy off regulation by making pesticide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but we did not buy it , and citizen-activist groups successfully kept the label “ organic ” from being watered down .
Now , these corporations are trying to buy up family-owned organic businesses .
Currently Covid-19 is showing us how we can really call the shots with Big Oil and , perhaps , make them invest more in alternative energy .
Oil futures plunged into the negative range for the first time in history during the pandemic ( costing more to store than sell ) .
If we take the lesson , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and businesses find that productivity actually improves , as research shows ) , and demand stays depressed , Big Oil will have to adjust , just as Big Ag had to adjust with organic foods .
The present centralized capital economies ( focused in cities ) were constructed to do one thing : concentrate as much money and power in as few hands as possible .
The opposite movement is needed , radical decentralization , regionalization , and localization of economy ( as Charles Smith has written about extensively in his books and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ starter list of ways to take on the big corporations ( Big Everything ) directly and accelerate the move toward decentralization : Taking on Big Ag : By ramping up urban gardening , especially in inner city “ food deserts , ” patronizing farmers markets , and supporting organic farm-to-table , citizen consumers and take a big chunk out of the consolidation and monopolization created by corporate farms .
Taking on Big Oil : By radically reducing consumption , curtailing driving , downsizing houses , increasing energy efficiency , going solar ( even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well ) , and getting rid of plastics ( 8-10 % of total oil output is used just for plastics ) , will put a significant ding in the demand for oil , and the power of oil producers .
How much money would be saved and oil would be refused if we simply used bikes to get around to do our local shopping ?
Taking on Big Pharma : Almost all of Big Pharma ’ s profits ( in collaboration with Big Ag ’ s junk food agenda ) come from pains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health created by entirely preventable lifestyle choices .
By radically reducing consumption , unnecessary work , eating well , and using the extra time to get off the corporate hamster wheel and actually go for regular walks with our families , the physical , mental , and emotional health increase will put a serious dent into Big Pharma profits .
Taking on Big Rent and Housing : Housing prices have become completely extortionist .
Lower-wage earners are paying upwards of 60-70 % of income for rent and even “ middle class ” Millennials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ form cooperative communities , co-housing , or moving in with families as an act of liberation and rebellion ?
Again , demand , demand , demand .
The rentier class can not support extravagant rates if few people are wanting what they are selling .
Taking on Big Finance and Big Credit : Why do we need to get ripped off , getting absolutely zero interest rates on our savings , when we can peer-lend to each other and set up systems where both lender and borrower prosper from productive , healthy pursuits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rule : You must add real value to an exchange to be valuable .
To this end local currency becomes indispensable , a voluntary , community- based system of exchange that cuts out credit card fees and other premiums ginned up by predatory finance .
Taking on Big Government and Big Taxes : Why is it that the most profitable companies in the world , like Amazon , are not only paying 0 % in income taxes , but getting tax rebates and subsidies to the tune of billions of dollars ?
Why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small business has the effective tax rate of 50 % in California ?
Enough !
By bartering or gifting ( which is completely legal up to 15,000 dollars per person in 2020 ) , we can all lower our overheads and send less to the military industrial complex that dominates government spending .
By pooling our resources informally for necessities , like food , shelter , and clothing , we can live a lot better on a lot less , lowering our formal incomes and paying less to bureaucratic , technocratic , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Business : Support local businesses , even if they are a little more expensive .
Even on Amazon ( though Amazon does get a percentage ) , there are family-run businesses , who do great work and who don ’ t cost much more than foreign-made junk products .
I ordered an organic bamboo , expandable silverware tray from Royal Craft Wood , a family run , American enterprise , owned by a single father and military vet .
I now realize they ship free from their own site , and I will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Perhaps we can develop a nationwide directory , much like the Green Directory for small to medium , family-run businesses .
To intensify the effect , why not divest from corporate stocks of all stripes , except those that run their companies in a conscious and community friendly way ?
Why not lobby your pension funds to do likewise ?
Taking on Big Med and Big Insurance : It ’ s no secret that there is no profit in health and well-being for Big MedInsur .
Sickcare is the name of the game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and bankrupt them with expensive procedures ( gastric bypass ) and drugs ( for Diabetes 2 , etc . )
that could have been avoided entirely with exercise , good food , and decent preventive support in community health cooperatives .
Not only would a single-payer Medicare for All save about 500 billion dollars a year ( and about 65,000 lives ) , but easily a trillion dollars a year could be saved with a healthy populace ( not to mention being far more microbe-resistant , and lower-risk when it comes to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on many more in the “ Big Everything ” category ( i.e .
Big Sports and Entertainment vs. local sports and artistic participation ) , and the boondoggle called Big Education ( largely expensive and useless factory-style “ higher ” education vs. community learning and engagement ) but let ’ s leave it at the main offenders for the time being .
These are ways to collectively rebel .
There are also individual ways , which I will talk about , in my next essay , Plugging into Small Everything : Wake Up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Cash , and Coin ( Coffee optional ) !
This is part of series entitled When the World Market Itself Is Fake , Economic “ Value ” Loses Any Real Meaning .
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by Charles Hugh-Smith
So what can we do about all this when our politics, regulation and policies are all captured? We go directly to the source of value, which is demand.
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by my friend and colleague Zeus Yiamouyiannis, Ph.D., who has contributed essays to Of Two Minds since 2009.
* * * * *
“The assumption I see everywhere in the alt financial media is the elite will do fine because they own the gold, land, factories, apartment complexes, etc. All true. However the Roman Elites owned all this too, but that didn’t save them from systemic collapse. They weren’t still fabulously rich once the Imperial structure collapsed.” Charles Hugh Smith, August 23, 2020 email to zeus@citizenzeus.com
The gravy train for a pampered and protected elite won’t last forever. It never does. But before these elites fall, just like those of Ancient Rome, there must be a combination of internal broken trust, opting out of the system, and independent, decisive rebellion by a critical mass of citizens as well as significant external pressures.
These citizens would have to start an exodus, aided by exterior forces, to decouple from the values, ethics, and imagination of the ruling elite which whispers, “You too, could be one of us.” Just like the bread and circuses of old Rome so have the entertainment spectacles and endless social media diversions kept our eyes off economic manipulation and abuse. The breakdown of the Ancient Roman spectacle was aided by the invasion by Visigoths from the North, who sacked Rome and brought the empire to its knees. It looks like American imperial delusions are beginning to be broken by Covid-19.
We see both internal and external forces interacting with the Covid-19 crisis and the eye-opening shift it has created in perspectives around the desirability of urban living, consuming, and tolerating unsatisfying work. Once the goodies have been removed (TV sports, nights at the bar, etc.) it is remarkable how much we realize we have been evicted from well-being by allowing our senses to be occupied rather than by inhabiting of our intelligence.
The external pressures also brought by Covid-19 have compelled a response that further reveals the fragility and exploitation (unequal bailouts, rigged medical system, no social safety net) rife in our system.
It is interesting that March 2020, during the Covid-19 shutdown, was the first March without a school shooting in nearly two decades not to mention 30% reduced pollution levels and a host of other neglected benefits of stopping or slowing consumption and “growth” and pursuing healthy, broadly popular policies!
On a whole host of policies, 80-90+% of Americans (and the entire world, for that matter) agree on basic issues–environmental protection, sensible background checks for gun ownership, working class protections, help for the middle and working class, greater taxes for the rentier and leisure classes, (and on and on) yet without a single policy change in sight.
On the other hand, corporations are given a deference quite reminiscent of Old Rome. Virginia, a state now controlled by supposedly “liberal” (read neo-liberal corporatist) Democrats, has the worst worker rights record in the United States. Its neo-liberal governor, Ralph Northam, is proposing to delay by four months even modest increase in wages and tepid boosts to collective bargaining, already passed into law and scheduled for January 2021.
In an Orwellian statement, Northam’s office claimed, “This will ensure workers get the support they need while allowing greater economic certainty in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.” What!? The very people most in need of aid and a raise, the most affected, are once again the last in line, just as with the recent 2.2 trillion dollar bailout? This a particular form of disaster capitalism, what I call extortion capitalism, aided and abetted by both major parties.
So what can we do about all this when our politics, regulation and policies are all captured by those who are determined to exploit us and extract ever higher rents from our labor, our talents, and our assets? We go directly to the source of value, which is demand. The organic food movement and the Covid-19 virus are showing us how.
When organic foods spread from a fringe subculture in the early 1970s to a conscious and viable desire for suburban soccer moms in the 2000s, big corporations had to respond or lose out. They spooned us cheap, high-fructose-corn-syrup garbage for decades that decimated our health and clouded our minds.
We rebelled successfully by moving to organic foods and conscious eating. They had to follow. We did not necessarily need any regulation or government mandate to change behavior. They tried to buy off regulation by making pesticide / sugar-laden food “natural”, but we did not buy it, and citizen-activist groups successfully kept the label “organic” from being watered down. Now, these corporations are trying to buy up family-owned organic businesses.
Currently Covid-19 is showing us how we can really call the shots with Big Oil and, perhaps, make them invest more in alternative energy. Oil futures plunged into the negative range for the first time in history during the pandemic (costing more to store than sell). If we take the lesson, and insist on working from home (and businesses find that productivity actually improves, as research shows), and demand stays depressed, Big Oil will have to adjust, just as Big Ag had to adjust with organic foods.
The present centralized capital economies (focused in cities) were constructed to do one thing: concentrate as much money and power in as few hands as possible. The opposite movement is needed, radical decentralization, regionalization, and localization of economy (as Charles Smith has written about extensively in his books and blogs).
Here is a summary starter list of ways to take on the big corporations (Big Everything) directly and accelerate the move toward decentralization:
Taking on Big Ag: By ramping up urban gardening, especially in inner city “food deserts,” patronizing farmers markets, and supporting organic farm-to-table, citizen consumers and take a big chunk out of the consolidation and monopolization created by corporate farms.
Taking on Big Oil: By radically reducing consumption, curtailing driving, downsizing houses, increasing energy efficiency, going solar (even though that has an environmental cost as well), and getting rid of plastics (8-10% of total oil output is used just for plastics), will put a significant ding in the demand for oil, and the power of oil producers. How much money would be saved and oil would be refused if we simply used bikes to get around to do our local shopping?
Taking on Big Pharma: Almost all of Big Pharma’s profits (in collaboration with Big Ag’s junk food agenda) come from pains, depressions, and chronic breakdowns of health created by entirely preventable lifestyle choices. By radically reducing consumption, unnecessary work, eating well, and using the extra time to get off the corporate hamster wheel and actually go for regular walks with our families, the physical, mental, and emotional health increase will put a serious dent into Big Pharma profits.
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Taking on Big Rent and Housing: Housing prices have become completely extortionist. Lower-wage earners are paying upwards of 60-70% of income for rent and even “middle class” Millennials are paying 45%. Why not form cooperative communities, co-housing, or moving in with families as an act of liberation and rebellion? Again, demand, demand, demand. The rentier class cannot support extravagant rates if few people are wanting what they are selling.
Taking on Big Finance and Big Credit: Why do we need to get ripped off, getting absolutely zero interest rates on our savings, when we can peer-lend to each other and set up systems where both lender and borrower prosper from productive, healthy pursuits while cutting out the middleman? New Rule: You must add real value to an exchange to be valuable. To this end local currency becomes indispensable, a voluntary, community- based system of exchange that cuts out credit card fees and other premiums ginned up by predatory finance.
Taking on Big Government and Big Taxes: Why is it that the most profitable companies in the world, like Amazon, are not only paying 0% in income taxes, but getting tax rebates and subsidies to the tune of billions of dollars? Why is it that a successful, self-owned small business has the effective tax rate of 50% in California? Enough!
By bartering or gifting (which is completely legal up to 15,000 dollars per person in 2020), we can all lower our overheads and send less to the military industrial complex that dominates government spending.
By pooling our resources informally for necessities, like food, shelter, and clothing, we can live a lot better on a lot less, lowering our formal incomes and paying less to bureaucratic, technocratic, and militaristic state mechanisms.
Taking on Big Business: Support local businesses, even if they are a little more expensive. Even on Amazon (though Amazon does get a percentage), there are family-run businesses, who do great work and who don’t cost much more than foreign-made junk products. I ordered an organic bamboo, expandable silverware tray from Royal Craft Wood, a family run, American enterprise, owned by a single father and military vet. I now realize they ship free from their own site, and I will go directly there from now on.
Perhaps we can develop a nationwide directory, much like the Green Directory for small to medium, family-run businesses. To intensify the effect, why not divest from corporate stocks of all stripes, except those that run their companies in a conscious and community friendly way? Why not lobby your pension funds to do likewise?
Taking on Big Med and Big Insurance: It’s no secret that there is no profit in health and well-being for Big MedInsur. Sickcare is the name of the game. Scare the wits out of people, and bankrupt them with expensive procedures (gastric bypass) and drugs (for Diabetes 2, etc.) that could have been avoided entirely with exercise, good food, and decent preventive support in community health cooperatives. Not only would a single-payer Medicare for All save about 500 billion dollars a year (and about 65,000 lives), but easily a trillion dollars a year could be saved with a healthy populace (not to mention being far more microbe-resistant, and lower-risk when it comes to communicable diseases).
I could take on many more in the “Big Everything” category (i.e. Big Sports and Entertainment vs. local sports and artistic participation), and the boondoggle called Big Education (largely expensive and useless factory-style “higher” education vs. community learning and engagement) but let’s leave it at the main offenders for the time being.
These are ways to collectively rebel. There are also individual ways, which I will talk about, in my next essay, Plugging into Small Everything: Wake Up and Smell the 3 Cs: Community, Cash, and Coin (Coffee optional)!
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investmentwatchblog--2020-09-04--Why We Are Facing The Biggest Election Nightmare In Modern American History No Matter Who Ends Up Wi

Why We Are Facing The Biggest Election Nightmare In Modern American History No Matter Who Ends Up Winning

It looks like we are headed for the most chaotic presidential election in modern U.S. history .
According to some estimates , somewhere around 40 percent of all U.S. voters will vote by mail this year .
That means that tens of millions of votes will be going through the postal system , and that has the potential to create all sorts of problems .
For one thing , it is going to take a lot of extra time to open those ballots and count them .
For states that allow mail-in votes to be counted in advance , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too much , but in other states we are facing the possibility of a nightmare scenario .
There are certain states that are not allowed to start counting any ballots until the polls close on election day , and that includes key swing states such as Wisconsin , Michigan and Pennsylvania… So as we all watch the election results come in on the night of November 3rd , what we will be getting will only be partial results .
And at this point the mainstream media is assuming that the votes that are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump , and so they are warning us that there could be a “ red mirage ” scenario in which it appears that Trump is easily winning an election that he has actually lost .
Of course if Trump builds a huge lead on election night , he is likely to declare victory , and Facebook has already stated that they intend to “ flag ” any such attempt… This is one of the reasons why I have always been strongly against mail-in voting .
Our nation is likely to be thrown into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is going to take so long to count all the votes .
President Trump and his supporters will be absolutely convinced that they have won the election if they have a big lead on election night , and Joe Biden and his supporters will be absolutely convinced that they will be victorious once all of the mail-in votes are finally counted .
And then no matter what the final result is , about half the country will not be willing to accept it as legitimate .
This is going to be such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything about it now .
All we can do is watch this slow-motion train wreck play out .
Biden supporters are already pointing to a recent poll which shows that Biden voters are far more likely to vote by mail than Trump supporters are… If all of the votes were counted and released at one time , this wouldn ’ t be so much of a problem .
But instead most of the results that we will get on election night will be from in-person voting , and most of the mail-in votes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At this point , everyone should be able to see that this is almost certainly not going to end well .
So many Trump voters prefer to vote the old-fashioned way , while many Democrats are very eager to vote by mail , and this has created a huge disparity in ballot requests in some of the most critical swing states .
Just check out these numbers… We are seeing similar numbers in other states , and this is one of the reasons why Joe Biden will not concede no matter how large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is .
This thing could end up dragging out for an extended period of time , and that is extremely unfortunate .
And the truth is that we may never even know the true winner of the 2020 election .
Voting by mail opens up so many opportunities for fraud , and large numbers of ballots never even get delivered to the intended voters in the first place .
As Breitbart has reported , 17 percent of the ballots that were sent out to registered voters in Nevada for their primary in June @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Over the next couple of months , tens of millions of ballots are going to be floating around out there , and many will end up in the hands of people that should not have them .
For example , Hulk Hogan says that one of his friends just received a ballot that was addressed to his dog… How does something like that happen ?
Another thing to watch out for is “ ballot harvesting ” .
Democrats have become masters of this practice , and they used it with devastating effectiveness in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deploying this tactic all over the nation , and very alarming incidents of abuse are already being reported… In the end , we should all want a legitimate outcome .
The integrity of our elections is of paramount importance , and the will of the American people should be respected .
But I don ’ t think that any of us will ever be able to feel good about the outcome of this election no matter who ends up winning .
Needless to say , the losing side is likely to be absolutely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been stolen from them , and that is likely to make the current chaos in our streets even worse .
At this point , even the Washington Post is warning that this election is likely to end “ catastrophically ” … For once , I actually agree with the Washington Post .
I have a hard time trying to imagine how this election could possibly end well .
Right now , Trump and his supporters are convinced that Trump will win , and Biden and his supporters are convinced that Biden will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be bitterly , bitterly disappointed , and they will almost certainly feel like the election was not won legitimately .
There is going to be so much anger , and when it explodes it is going to be very frightening to watch .
This is already such a dark chapter in American history , and this election is going to take things to an entirely new level .
Sadly , I believe that after November 2020 nothing in this country will ever be the same again .

by Michael Snyder
It looks like we are headed for the most chaotic presidential election in modern U.S. history. According to some estimates, somewhere around 40 percent of all U.S. voters will vote by mail this year. That means that tens of millions of votes will be going through the postal system, and that has the potential to create all sorts of problems. For one thing, it is going to take a lot of extra time to open those ballots and count them. For states that allow mail-in votes to be counted in advance, that shouldn’t delay final results by too much, but in other states we are facing the possibility of a nightmare scenario. There are certain states that are not allowed to start counting any ballots until the polls close on election day, and that includes key swing states such as Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania…
In several states not accustomed to high volumes of mail-in voting, including Rust Belt swing states Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, election officials cannot start counting ballots until voting ends on election night. Other swing states, such as Minnesota, allow absentee ballots to be postmarked up to Election Day.
So as we all watch the election results come in on the night of November 3rd, what we will be getting will only be partial results.
And at this point the mainstream media is assuming that the votes that are cast in person will heavily favor President Trump, and so they are warning us that there could be a “red mirage” scenario in which it appears that Trump is easily winning an election that he has actually lost.
Of course if Trump builds a huge lead on election night, he is likely to declare victory, and Facebook has already stated that they intend to “flag” any such attempt…
Facebook plans to flag any attempt by the Trump campaign to declare a premature victory in the presidential race on the platform, the company announced on Thursday. The social media giant, which has come in for heavy criticism for failing to police foreign and domestic elections propaganda on its network, also said it would not accept any new political ads in the final week of the 2020 presidential race.
This is one of the reasons why I have always been strongly against mail-in voting. Our nation is likely to be thrown into a state of chaos in November because it is going to take so long to count all the votes. President Trump and his supporters will be absolutely convinced that they have won the election if they have a big lead on election night, and Joe Biden and his supporters will be absolutely convinced that they will be victorious once all of the mail-in votes are finally counted. And then no matter what the final result is, about half the country will not be willing to accept it as legitimate.
This is going to be such a disaster, but nobody can do anything about it now. All we can do is watch this slow-motion train wreck play out.
Biden supporters are already pointing to a recent poll which shows that Biden voters are far more likely to vote by mail than Trump supporters are…
Forty-seven percent of voters who plan to vote for Biden say they are likely to vote by mail, according to a USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll released Wednesday. That’s more than double the 21% of voters backing Trump who say they are likely to vote by mail. The poll found 56% of Republicans say they intend to vote on Election Day, compared with 26% of Democrats.
If all of the votes were counted and released at one time, this wouldn’t be so much of a problem.
But instead most of the results that we will get on election night will be from in-person voting, and most of the mail-in votes will be counted some time later.
At this point, everyone should be able to see that this is almost certainly not going to end well.
So many Trump voters prefer to vote the old-fashioned way, while many Democrats are very eager to vote by mail, and this has created a huge disparity in ballot requests in some of the most critical swing states. Just check out these numbers…
In Pennsylvania – a state Trump won in 2016 but where polling shows him behind – nearly 900,000 Democrats have requested a mail ballot for the election, more than twice the 347,000 Republicans who have done so. In North Carolina, another state Trump won in 2016 but where he and Biden are in a close race, nearly 313,000 Democrats requested mail ballots compared with nearly 93,000 Republicans.
We are seeing similar numbers in other states, and this is one of the reasons why Joe Biden will not concede no matter how large Trump’s lead on election night is.
This thing could end up dragging out for an extended period of time, and that is extremely unfortunate.
And the truth is that we may never even know the true winner of the 2020 election. Voting by mail opens up so many opportunities for fraud, and large numbers of ballots never even get delivered to the intended voters in the first place. As Breitbart has reported, 17 percent of the ballots that were sent out to registered voters in Nevada for their primary in June came back as “undeliverable”…
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Last month, the Trump campaign filed suit against Nevada for their universal mail-in voting plans that would allow votes submitted after election day to count for the election. More than 223,000 mail-in ballots sent to registered voters in Las Vegas, Nevada, for their June primary bounced as “undeliverable” — 17 percent of the total 1,325,934 mail-in ballots that were sent out in the county.
Over the next couple of months, tens of millions of ballots are going to be floating around out there, and many will end up in the hands of people that should not have them. For example, Hulk Hogan says that one of his friends just received a ballot that was addressed to his dog…
Crazy stuff, a friend of mine just got a mail in ballot for his dog Nugget? Now even dogs can vote!
How does something like that happen?
Another thing to watch out for is “ballot harvesting”. Democrats have become masters of this practice, and they used it with devastating effectiveness in California in 2018. Now they are deploying this tactic all over the nation, and very alarming incidents of abuse are already being reported…
Furthermore, a citizen journalist reported that Democrats were harvesting mail-in ballots from nursing homes in Texas by fraudulently submitting ballot applications in bulk. The journalist said that at least 32 applications supposedly from elderly voters were all submitted with the exact same handwriting, and were all submitted using the same pre-printed envelope with the same-style stamp.
In the end, we should all want a legitimate outcome. The integrity of our elections is of paramount importance, and the will of the American people should be respected.
But I don’t think that any of us will ever be able to feel good about the outcome of this election no matter who ends up winning.
Needless to say, the losing side is likely to be absolutely enraged over an election that they feel has been stolen from them, and that is likely to make the current chaos in our streets even worse.
At this point, even the Washington Post is warning that this election is likely to end “catastrophically”…
Perspective: The election will likely spark violence — and a constitutional crisis. In every scenario except a Biden landslide, our simulation ended catastrophically.
For once, I actually agree with the Washington Post.
I have a hard time trying to imagine how this election could possibly end well.
Right now, Trump and his supporters are convinced that Trump will win, and Biden and his supporters are convinced that Biden will win.
One side is going to be bitterly, bitterly disappointed, and they will almost certainly feel like the election was not won legitimately.
There is going to be so much anger, and when it explodes it is going to be very frightening to watch.
This is already such a dark chapter in American history, and this election is going to take things to an entirely new level.
Sadly, I believe that after November 2020 nothing in this country will ever be the same again.


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-04--Signs Of Trouble As We Make The Turn Toward The Fall?

Over the past several months we have been witnessing one of the most gloriously irrational stock market rallies in U.S. history .
Even CNN is admitting that this is “ the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes ” , but stock prices have just kept going higher and higher until this week .
Several months ago the Federal Reserve decided to do whatever it took to rescue the financial markets , and their exceedingly reckless behavior fueled a speculative boom that is unlike anything that we have ever seen before .
But now it appears that the boom may be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was down 807 points on Thursday , and it appears that Friday could be another very challenging day for Wall Street .
It is well documented that many of the greatest stock market crashes in history have happened in the fall , and many investors may be trying to bail out before this latest bubble bursts in spectacular fashion .
Tech stocks have led the way up during this latest rally , and now they could potentially start leading the market back in the other direction .
On Thursday , the biggest names @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard… And Tesla has been absolutely monkey-hammered over the past several days .
If you can believe it , the stock is now 18 percent lower than it was on Monday… But I wouldn ’ t be crying too much for those holding Tesla stock just yet .
The stock is still way , way up so far in 2020 , and it is still massively overvalued .
In fact , if Tesla ’ s stock price fell 90 percent I would still think that it was overvalued .
Needless to say , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this point .
It is absolutely absurd that the Dow is sitting above 28,000 at the moment .
Investors decided to divorce economic reality long ago , and even with the losses that we have seen this week they are still sitting really pretty .
But could that soon change ?
According to one expert that was just interviewed by CNBC , the market could be heading into a “ Minsky moment ” … So exactly what is a “ Minsky moment ” ?
The following is how CNBC defines it… I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what we are facing .
Since the second half of March , the Dow , the S & P 500 and the Nasdaq are all up more than 50 percent even though the U.S. economy as a whole has been falling apart all around us .
If we were ever due for a “ Minsky moment ” , it is now .
And it is interesting to note that the stock market also peaked in early September in 1929 .
The following quote from Sven Henrich was just posted by Zero Hedge… It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t always repeat , but it often rhymes .
Meanwhile , we just learned that a huge number of Americans filed for unemployment benefits once again last week .
As I discussed a week ago , the Labor Department decided to change the way that it calculates seasonal adjustments for initial unemployment claims , and this week was going to be the first week when that change was going to show up .
So it wasn ’ t a surprise that the “ official number ” was lower than last week , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the story is completely different .
In fact , those figures tell us that the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits was about 7,000 higher than the week before .
That is very troubling , because if we were going to have any sort of an “ economic recovery ” before the next wave of economic pain , it should be happening now .
And according to Wolf Richter , the number of continuing unemployment claims under all state and federal programs was way up over the previous week… In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen a spike in unemployment claims like we have in 2020 .
But up until now , investors on Wall Street have been able to ignore what has been going on in the rest of the country .
In some ways it is easy to be in awe of their single-minded focus on speculative greed , and the mainstream media has been proudly touting how much richer some of the wealthiest investors have been getting .
Of course the truth is that you only make money in the stock market if you get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forever , and this ridiculously absurd bubble will end the same way that so many others have .
Meanwhile , the real economy will continue to deteriorate as we plunge even deeper into the “ perfect storm ” that we are now dealing with .
In addition to everything else , a hotly contested presidential election is looming , and the fact that we are not likely to have a winner until some time well after November 3rd is just going to make matters even worse .
We truly live in historic times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are about to get a whole lot more “ interesting ” .

by Michael Snyder
Over the past several months we have been witnessing one of the most gloriously irrational stock market rallies in U.S. history. Even CNN is admitting that this is “the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes”, but stock prices have just kept going higher and higher until this week. Several months ago the Federal Reserve decided to do whatever it took to rescue the financial markets, and their exceedingly reckless behavior fueled a speculative boom that is unlike anything that we have ever seen before. But now it appears that the boom may be ending. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 807 points on Thursday, and it appears that Friday could be another very challenging day for Wall Street. It is well documented that many of the greatest stock market crashes in history have happened in the fall, and many investors may be trying to bail out before this latest bubble bursts in spectacular fashion.
Tech stocks have led the way up during this latest rally, and now they could potentially start leading the market back in the other direction. On Thursday, the biggest names in the tech world got hit particularly hard…
Apple shares fell 8% for their biggest one-day decline since March 16. Amazon and Netflix were both down more than 4% and Facebook slid 3.8%. Microsoft slipped 6.2%. Alphabet pulled back by 5.1%.
And Tesla has been absolutely monkey-hammered over the past several days. If you can believe it, the stock is now 18 percent lower than it was on Monday…
Tesla shares slid 9% on Thursday, building on the stock’s recent losses after the company’s largest outside shareholder reduced its position, and after the automaker said it would raise up to $5 billion in a new share offering. With Thursday’s decline, the stock is more than 18% below Monday’s close, a day when the name surged following its stock split.
But I wouldn’t be crying too much for those holding Tesla stock just yet. The stock is still way, way up so far in 2020, and it is still massively overvalued.
In fact, if Tesla’s stock price fell 90 percent I would still think that it was overvalued.
Needless to say, the entire market is tremendously overvalued at this point. It is absolutely absurd that the Dow is sitting above 28,000 at the moment. Investors decided to divorce economic reality long ago, and even with the losses that we have seen this week they are still sitting really pretty.
But could that soon change?
According to one expert that was just interviewed by CNBC, the market could be heading into a “Minsky moment”…
Asset prices could be on the cusp of a sharp collapse known as a “Minsky moment,” and may retest lows last seen in March, according to Ron William, market strategist and founder of RW Advisory.
So exactly what is a “Minsky moment”?
The following is how CNBC defines it…
A “Minsky moment,” named after economist Hyman Minsky, refers to a sudden market collapse following an unsustainable bull run, which in this case could be fueled by the “easy credit” environment created as a result of unprecedented fiscal and monetary stimulus measures.
I think that may be a perfect description of what we are facing. Since the second half of March, the Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq are all up more than 50 percent even though the U.S. economy as a whole has been falling apart all around us.
If we were ever due for a “Minsky moment”, it is now.
And it is interesting to note that the stock market also peaked in early September in 1929. The following quote from Sven Henrich was just posted by Zero Hedge…
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“September 3rd marked the top in 1929 following a furious rally fueled by wild optimism, excessive retail speculative behavior and markets disconnecting far above the fundamentals of the economy.”
It has been said that history doesn’t always repeat, but it often rhymes.
Meanwhile, we just learned that a huge number of Americans filed for unemployment benefits once again last week.
As I discussed a week ago, the Labor Department decided to change the way that it calculates seasonal adjustments for initial unemployment claims, and this week was going to be the first week when that change was going to show up. So it wasn’t a surprise that the “official number” was lower than last week, but when you look at the unadjusted numbers the story is completely different.
In fact, those figures tell us that the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits was about 7,000 higher than the week before.
That is very troubling, because if we were going to have any sort of an “economic recovery” before the next wave of economic pain, it should be happening now.
And according to Wolf Richter, the number of continuing unemployment claims under all state and federal programs was way up over the previous week…
Powered by a nasty jump in continued unemployment claims under the federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program for contract workers, established under the CARES Act, total continued claims under all state and federal programs jumped by 2.2 million, “not seasonally adjusted,” to 29.2 million people on unemployment rolls, the highest since August 1, according to the Department of Labor this morning.
In our entire history, we have never seen a spike in unemployment claims like we have in 2020.
But up until now, investors on Wall Street have been able to ignore what has been going on in the rest of the country.
In some ways it is easy to be in awe of their single-minded focus on speculative greed, and the mainstream media has been proudly touting how much richer some of the wealthiest investors have been getting.
Of course the truth is that you only make money in the stock market if you get out in time. Nothing goes up forever, and this ridiculously absurd bubble will end the same way that so many others have.
Meanwhile, the real economy will continue to deteriorate as we plunge even deeper into the “perfect storm” that we are now dealing with.
In addition to everything else, a hotly contested presidential election is looming, and the fact that we are not likely to have a winner until some time well after November 3rd is just going to make matters even worse.
We truly live in historic times, and I have a feeling that they are about to get a whole lot more “interesting”.


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-04--Twitter are censoring people considering third-party campaigns now too

Kim Iverson ( left-wing commentator ) discusses Twitter suspending the account of “ Unity 2020 ” , a group looking @ @ @ @ @ Biden and Trump Also mentions a doctor who came up with using steroids to treat @ @ @ @ @ was censored by Twitter , and now it ’ s become an accepted treatment

Kim Iverson (left-wing commentator) discusses Twitter suspending the account of “Unity 2020”, a group looking for a third option to Biden and Trump
Also mentions a doctor who came up with using steroids to treat COVID a while back who was censored by Twitter, and now it’s become an accepted treatment
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h/t InspectorPraline


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-04--Tyranny In The USSA: Google & Apple Phones Include Full Contact Tracing

Google and Apple phones are now being modified by the companies complicit in fascism to include full contact tracing .
Everything you do will be tracked , traced , and monitored to such an extent that privacy is no longer a word we should use because it does not exist in this New World Order of slavery and control .
We knew the ruling class as going to push the New World Order as fast and as hard as they could .
And unless more people realize what ’ s going on , and quick , humanity will be in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be almost impossible to fight our way out of .
Apple and Google power almost every smartphone on earth and now they have jointly agreed to build a full contact tracing app into their core operating systems .
This means that an Android phone can ‘ rat ’ on an iPhone , and vice versa .
The door is now wide open for a ubiquitous global command and control system for every person on earth .
– Activist Post According to the Washinton Post : First launched in May , coronavirus tracking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Some public health agencies in the United States and around the world had wanted to build mobile apps that would help them track the spread of the virus , a process known as “ contact tracing.
” But the contact-tracing apps that initially launched did not function properly because of limitations the two tech giants place on mobile apps distributed through their stores .
Citing privacy concerns and potential battery drain , Apple and Google declined to give public health agencies special access for the purpose of contact tracing .
There ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it this time .
Mass civil disobedience and non-compliance is the only way we will ever be free .
It has gotten to the point that it literally doesn ’ t matter who is elected ( we don ’ t have a choice anyway , it ’ s all an illusion ) .
They will force this New World Order on us until we stand together and say “ No !
” No human has any power or control over any other human .
Anything less than total freedom is slavery and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Mac Slavo
September 3rd, 2020
SHTFplan.com
Google and Apple phones are now being modified by the companies complicit in fascism to include full contact tracing. Everything you do will be tracked, traced, and monitored to such an extent that privacy is no longer a word we should use because it does not exist in this New World Order of slavery and control.
We knew the ruling class as going to push the New World Order as fast and as hard as they could. And unless more people realize what’s going on, and quick, humanity will be in a pretty dire situation, one that will be almost impossible to fight our way out of.
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Apple and Google power almost every smartphone on earth and now they have jointly agreed to build a full contact tracing app into their core operating systems. This means that an Android phone can ‘rat’ on an iPhone, and vice versa. The door is now wide open for a ubiquitous global command and control system for every person on earth. – Activist Post
According to the Washinton Post:
First launched in May, coronavirus tracking software got off to a rocky start. Some public health agencies in the United States and around the world had wanted to build mobile apps that would help them track the spread of the virus, a process known as “contact tracing.” But the contact-tracing apps that initially launched did not function properly because of limitations the two tech giants place on mobile apps distributed through their stores. Citing privacy concerns and potential battery drain, Apple and Google declined to give public health agencies special access for the purpose of contact tracing.
There’s no voting our way out of it this time. Mass civil disobedience and non-compliance is the only way we will ever be free. It has gotten to the point that it literally doesn’t matter who is elected (we don’t have a choice anyway, it’s all an illusion). They will force this New World Order on us until we stand together and say “No!” No human has any power or control over any other human. Anything less than total freedom is slavery and it’s time we figure this out.
For those of you who will not comply, your choices are few and sub-optimal. You should immediately investigate Faraday bags that block all incoming and outgoing signals from your phone. ⁃ Technocracy News & Trends Editor Patrick Wood
Tyranny is officially here.


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-04--COVID19: Silly maps and secret CDC numbers revealed.

Type ‘ Covid19 ’ into Google these days , and the map above is ever-present .
As you can tell straight away , Coronavirus has mutated into large , ugly blue bubons all across the continent , and the spikes are at their peak in France , Spain , Britain , Italy , Germany and Poland .
Note , as ever , the absence of numbers .
So , vigilant as ever about the spread of iniquitous disinformation , I ’ m going to add them now : I wonder when , finally , the accepting majority will ask themselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We have seen PHE disgraced and disbanded for overcounting fatalities by more than 20 % .
And now – in the last week , the CDC in the US has finally relented and done an analysis of how many C19 deaths that were pure , single pathogen related – ie , Coronavirus only .
The answer ?
Just 6 % .
As for US citizens testing positive , any element resembling Covid19 in the blood earns a positive result .
Pretty much everything designed to make a relatively harmless virus resemble a plague @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the 3 % .
1,019 students at S Carolina University have got Covid19 , screamed the New York Times last Wednesday .
You had to dig right down to the local newspaper before reading that 1 guy is dead .
So that ’ s a 0.097 % death rate .
Oh my God .

by John Ward
Type ‘Covid19’ into Google these days, and the map above is ever-present. As you can tell straight away, Coronavirus has mutated into large, ugly blue bubons all across the continent, and the spikes are at their peak in France, Spain, Britain, Italy, Germany and Poland.
Note, as ever, the absence of numbers. So, vigilant as ever about the spread of iniquitous disinformation, I’m going to add them now:
UK – 13, France – 20, Spain – 40, Germany – 6, Italy – 10, Poland – 14.
I wonder when, finally, the accepting majority will ask themselves why the bigging-up of Covid19 continues.
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We have seen PHE disgraced and disbanded for overcounting fatalities by more than 20%.
And now – in the last week, the CDC in the US has finally relented and done an analysis of how many C19 deaths that were pure, single pathogen related – ie, Coronavirus only. The answer?
Just 6%. As for US citizens testing positive, any element resembling Covid19 in the blood earns a positive result.
Pretty much everything designed to make a relatively harmless virus resemble a plague mowing down humanity indiscriminately has been tried by the 3%.
1,019 students at S Carolina University have got Covid19, screamed the New York Times last Wednesday.
You had to dig right down to the local newspaper before reading that 1 guy is dead.
So that’s a 0.097% death rate. Oh my God.


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-04--The Salon Girl Erica tweet: Not gonna lie I wasn’t sure if i should release that footage, but I sure

The Salon Girl Erica tweet: Not gonna lie I wasn’t sure if i should release that footage, but I sure as hell glad I did. That witch nancy doesn’t deserve an apology… only a lawsuit

Not gon na lie i wasnt sure if i should release that footage , but i sure as hell glad @ @ @ @ @ doesnt deserve an apology… only a lawsuit .
😹

Not gonna lie i wasnt sure if i should release that footage, but i sure as hell glad i did😼 That witch nancy doesnt deserve an apology… only a lawsuit. 😹
— Erica (that salon girl)😂🇺🇸 (@EricaKiou6) September 3, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-04--Trump Promises To Defund Planned Parenthood In 2021

BREAKING : In a letter to the Pro-life Community , President @ realDonaldTrump vows to FULLY defund Planned Parenthood of @ @ @ @ @ re-elected in November .
THANK YOU , Mr. President , for your unwavering defense of @ @ @ @ @ CatholicsforTrump pic.twitter.com/45nXndMD9L

BREAKING: In a letter to the Pro-life Community, President @realDonaldTrump vows to FULLY defund Planned Parenthood of tax-payer dollars when he is re-elected in November.
THANK YOU, Mr. President, for your unwavering defense of life!#ProlifeVoicesforTrump #CatholicsforTrump pic.twitter.com/45nXndMD9L
— Catharine O’Neill (@cathponeill) September 3, 2020