investmentwatchblog--2020-09-21--LAWSUIT: California parents want schools to fully reopen as students struggle with distance learning

( Natural News ) Americans of all ages have been forced to adjust to a new way of life because of the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) pandemic .
From lockdowns to social distancing , people have had to stay inside their homes for extended periods of time to prevent the spread of the infectious disease .
However , parents have expressed their worry for children who seem to be struggling with distance learning models .
In fact , parents in California are suing Gov .
Gavin Newsom over the state ’ s pandemic-related restrictions on in-person educational instruction .
Distance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students , claim parents Parents in California worried about the mental well-being of their children are suing Newsom over the ban on in-person classes .
The lawsuit , cited Looney v. Newsom , was filed in the Shasta County Office of the Superior Court of the State of California .
Shasta County is located north of Sacramento , the state capital .
The parents filing the lawsuit say that Newsom ’ s policies “ unjustifiably prevent schools in Shasta County from fully reopening.
” They added that students are unable to proceed with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ services and resources that can ’ t be provided remotely .
Parents in California say that the state ’ s response to COVID-19 are giving students , particularly those from disadvantaged families , “ from accessing a quality education.
” Because of the ban , students in California are being denied “ their constitutional right to a quality education as enshrined in the California Constitution.
” These policies prevent students from learning skills and acquiring the knowledge they ’ ll need to succeed in America ’ s competitive economy .
In the long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these students from becoming “ informed citizens and productive members of society , ” claimed the concerned parents .
Beth Watt , a parent and plaintiff in the lawsuit , detailed her concerns in a statement from the Freedom Foundation , a group representing the parents .
Formerly called the Evergreen Freedom Foundation , the Freedom Foundation is a non-profit think and action tank .
The group has offices in several states like California , Ohio , Oregon , Pennsylvania and Washington .
Freedom Foundation aims to “ reverse the stranglehold government unions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policymaking .
According to Watt , her three children are all struggling with the current distance learning model mandated by local schools .
Before the pandemic , all her children were straight-A students .
But this spring , Watt ’ s children received a “ P ” for all subjects , which made them lose all motivation to excel in school .
“ P ” indicates a “ Pass ” in a “ Pass-Fail ” grading system .
She added that there are times when her kids would cry tears of frustration because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ classes are held online , Watt ’ s children have also had to deal with poor connectivity as they work their way through their assigned online curriculum .
Watt ’ s son is on anxiety medication for the first time , emphasizing the fact that online education is linked to mental health issues .
Distance learning is also causing an academic crisis that students in many states find themselves in .
Watts concluded , “ Our children deserve better than this ; our tax-funded education system is failing students.
” ( Related : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will not reopen schools in the fall , while children pay the price . )
Students need to be in school Attorney Mariah Gondeiro , who is acting in the case , backs the parents of California .
While Newsom insists that residents should “ trust the science , ” Gondeiro believes it is time for the governor to take to his own advice .
Health experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) and the American Academy of Pediatrics echo the concern of parents and thousands of educators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This isn ’ t the first time that parents have spoken up about mandated distance learning models .
On May 4 , Newsom issued Executive Order N-60-20 , which required all residents of California “ to obey all state and local public health directives and orders , including the California Department of Public Health ’ s guidance for schools.
” After that , Newsom announced a framework for when and how schools should reopen for in-person instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic on July 17 .
He explained that in the state , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when a school can be physically open and when it should close .
Newsom insisted that learning should never stop and that parents , students and staff would want to resume “ in-classroom instruction , but only if it can be done safely.
” All private and public schools in counties with increasing numbers of coronavirus cases are forbidden from resuming in-person classes .
The counties must also meet strict criteria before being allowed to reopen .
California has at least 6.7 million students in its 1,000 school districts .
Newsom ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ requests for comment about the lawsuit from parents in California .
This isn ’ t the only lawsuit that has been filed against the governor because of the policy .
Brach v. Newsom was filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California last July 29 .
Jesse Petrilla , a father of two boys and a plaintiff in the suit , believes the cons of keeping schools closed “ far outweigh the risks of opening them.
” After schools closed in March , Petrilla noticed a “ significant decline in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” in his sons .
Both he and his wife were concerned about the psychological long-term effects of having students follow distance learning models .
While students from affluent and working-class families are affected differently by mandated remote learning , a lot of financially struggling families often rely on school lunches .
Petrilla concluded that parents , teachers and districts should all have a choice and that Newsom is “ trying to take away that freedom with this order.
” Studies show that students suffer academically because of distance learning Recent studies have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of students will struggle to keep up with their peers if they had stayed in classrooms .
Some students could even lose the equivalent of a full school year ’ s worth of academic gains .
Experts added that racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps may continue to widen because not all students have access to computers , home internet connections and direct instruction from their teachers .
According to a working paper from the Northwest Evaluation Association ( NWEA ) , a nonprofit organization , and researchers from Brown University and the University @ @ @ @ @ @ @ begin the next school year having lost as much as one-third of the expected progress from the previous year in reading and 50 percent of the expected progress in math .
Extended distance learning mandates can affect more than a student ’ s mental health .
If schools continue to teach fully or partly online during fall or if they reopen with significant budget cuts because of the pandemic-related economic downturn , high school dropout rates could increase .
Meanwhile , younger students may miss out on foundational concepts in phonics and fractions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or work .
Under normal circumstances , students with learning disabilities and behavioral disorders already struggle with their schooling .
Now , teachers are worried that these students will continue to face more challenges with distance learning models .
Visit Pandemic.news to read more articles about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected the lives and overall well-being of students in America .

by: Zoey Sky
(Natural News) Americans of all ages have been forced to adjust to a new way of life because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. From lockdowns to social distancing, people have had to stay inside their homes for extended periods of time to prevent the spread of the infectious disease.
However, parents have expressed their worry for children who seem to be struggling with distance learning models. In fact, parents in California are suing Gov. Gavin Newsom over the state’s pandemic-related restrictions on in-person educational instruction.
Distance learning is harming the mental health of students, claim parents
Parents in California worried about the mental well-being of their children are suing Newsom over the ban on in-person classes. The lawsuit, cited Looney v. Newsom, was filed in the Shasta County Office of the Superior Court of the State of California.
Shasta County is located north of Sacramento, the state capital.
The parents filing the lawsuit say that Newsom’s policies “unjustifiably prevent schools in Shasta County from fully reopening.” They added that students are unable to proceed with their education because they need access to services and resources that can’t be provided remotely.
Parents in California say that the state’s response to COVID-19 are giving students, particularly those from disadvantaged families, “from accessing a quality education.” Because of the ban, students in California are being denied “their constitutional right to a quality education as enshrined in the California Constitution.”
These policies prevent students from learning skills and acquiring the knowledge they’ll need to succeed in America’s competitive economy. In the long run, remote learning can even hinder these students from becoming “informed citizens and productive members of society,” claimed the concerned parents.
Students are frustrated and anxious
Beth Watt, a parent and plaintiff in the lawsuit, detailed her concerns in a statement from the Freedom Foundation, a group representing the parents.
Formerly called the Evergreen Freedom Foundation, the Freedom Foundation is a non-profit think and action tank. The group has offices in several states like California, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington.
Freedom Foundation aims to “reverse the stranglehold government unions” have on both state and local policymaking.
According to Watt, her three children are all struggling with the current distance learning model mandated by local schools. Before the pandemic, all her children were straight-A students.
But this spring, Watt’s children received a “P” for all subjects, which made them lose all motivation to excel in school. “P” indicates a “Pass” in a “Pass-Fail” grading system. She added that there are times when her kids would cry tears of frustration because of the lack of instruction.
Since classes are held online, Watt’s children have also had to deal with poor connectivity as they work their way through their assigned online curriculum.
Watt’s son is on anxiety medication for the first time, emphasizing the fact that online education is linked to mental health issues. Distance learning is also causing an academic crisis that students in many states find themselves in.
Watts concluded, “Our children deserve better than this; our tax-funded education system is failing students.” (Related: Los Angeles and San Diego school districts will not reopen schools in the fall, while children pay the price.)
Students need to be in school
Attorney Mariah Gondeiro, who is acting in the case, backs the parents of California. While Newsom insists that residents should “trust the science,” Gondeiro believes it is time for the governor to take to his own advice.
Health experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics echo the concern of parents and thousands of educators: Students should go back to school.
This isn’t the first time that parents have spoken up about mandated distance learning models.
On May 4, Newsom issued Executive Order N-60-20, which required all residents of California “to obey all state and local public health directives and orders, including the California Department of Public Health’s guidance for schools.”
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After that, Newsom announced a framework for when and how schools should reopen for in-person instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic on July 17. He explained that in the state, experts refer to health data to determine when a school can be physically open and when it should close.
Newsom insisted that learning should never stop and that parents, students and staff would want to resume “in-classroom instruction, but only if it can be done safely.”
All private and public schools in counties with increasing numbers of coronavirus cases are forbidden from resuming in-person classes. The counties must also meet strict criteria before being allowed to reopen. California has at least 6.7 million students in its 1,000 school districts.
Newsom’s office didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment about the lawsuit from parents in California.
This isn’t the only lawsuit that has been filed against the governor because of the policy. Brach v. Newsom was filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California last July 29.
Jesse Petrilla, a father of two boys and a plaintiff in the suit, believes the cons of keeping schools closed “far outweigh the risks of opening them.”
After schools closed in March, Petrilla noticed a “significant decline in engagement and motivation and enthusiasm for learning” in his sons. Both he and his wife were concerned about the psychological long-term effects of having students follow distance learning models.
While students from affluent and working-class families are affected differently by mandated remote learning, a lot of financially struggling families often rely on school lunches. Petrilla concluded that parents, teachers and districts should all have a choice and that Newsom is “trying to take away that freedom with this order.”
Studies show that students suffer academically because of distance learning
Recent studies have found that by September, the majority of students will struggle to keep up with their peers if they had stayed in classrooms. Some students could even lose the equivalent of a full school year’s worth of academic gains.
Experts added that racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps may continue to widen because not all students have access to computers, home internet connections and direct instruction from their teachers.
According to a working paper from the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA), a nonprofit organization, and researchers from Brown University and the University of Virginia, the average student could begin the next school year having lost as much as one-third of the expected progress from the previous year in reading and 50 percent of the expected progress in math.
Extended distance learning mandates can affect more than a student’s mental health. If schools continue to teach fully or partly online during fall or if they reopen with significant budget cuts because of the pandemic-related economic downturn, high school dropout rates could increase.
Meanwhile, younger students may miss out on foundational concepts in phonics and fractions that will help prepare them for school or work.
Under normal circumstances, students with learning disabilities and behavioral disorders already struggle with their schooling. Now, teachers are worried that these students will continue to face more challenges with distance learning models.
Visit Pandemic.news to read more articles about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected the lives and overall well-being of students in America.
Sources include:
TheEpochTimes.com
NBCNews.com
NYTimes.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-21--LISTEN: Nancy Pelosi Says ‘We Can Impeach’ Trump ‘Every Day of the Week for Anything He Does’

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) told Kara Swisher of the New York Times in an interview @ @ @ @ @ of Representatives can impeach President Donald Trump “ every day of the week for anything @ @ @ @ @ a tech journalist with left-wing views , was pushing Pelosi to commit to doing more @ @ @ @ @ Trump , the Republican , and the conservative agenda .
Swisher : All right , @ @ @ @ @ to press you one more time .
What is your power to do this ?
@ @ @ @ @ but you can get up more .
You can speak out more .
You can @ @ @ @ @ like that .
Do you have enough power ?
Pelosi : Well , we can @ @ @ @ @ the week for anything he does .
In fact , for — Nancy Pelosi : @ @ @ @ @ Well , because look , the American people want to know what we ’ re @ @ @ @ @ .
Republicans published a brief clip of that conversation :

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told Kara Swisher of the New York Times in an interview released Monday that the House of Representatives can impeach President Donald Trump “every day of the week for anything he does.”
Swisher, a tech journalist with left-wing views, was pushing Pelosi to commit to doing more to fight back against President Trump, the Republican, and the conservative agenda.
The following exchange ensued:
Swisher: All right, but I’m going to press you one more time. What is your power to do this? I get the election, but you can get up more. You can speak out more. You can do more impeachments, things like that. Do you have enough power?
Pelosi: Well, we can impeach him every day of the week for anything he does. In fact, for —
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Swisher: Why not?
Nancy Pelosi: — 200,000 people dying. Well, because look, the American people want to know what we’re doing that affects them directly.
Swisher: OK.
Republicans published a brief clip of that conversation:
www.breitbart.com/the-media/2020/09/21/listen-nancy-pelosi-we-can-impeach-trump-every-day-of-the-week-for-anything-he-does/


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-21--Shell May Cut Upstream Oil Operations By 40%

Oil and gas supermajor Shell is looking to slash as much as 40 percent of its upstream oil and gas operations as it is redesigning its business toward a greener portfolio , sources in Shell involved in the costs review told Reuters .
As early as in June , which capped one of the worst quarters for oil in recent decades , Shell was said to be planning to announce by the end of the year a significant restructuring to reflect its net-zero emissions goal for 2050 and to align itself with a green recovery from the pandemic .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of July , chief executive Ben van Beurden said that the company had started a program “ to redesign and restructure toward a fundamentally simpler , more effective organization that can deliver the very best from our traditional businesses , from our customer-centric businesses as well and rapidly and purposefully innovate for our future business models .
You will hear more about all of this in time , but I can tell you now that besides reshaping and redesigning , we will also resize as appropriate.
” Shell is looking at ways to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the upstream , by 30 percent to 40 percent via cutting operating costs and slashing capital expenditure ( capex ) on new oil and gas exploration and production projects , two sources involved in the cost-cutting review told Reuters .
The Anglo-Dutch supermajor will aim to streamline its upstream division by focusing on just a few hubs such as the U.S. Gulf of Mexico , the North Sea , and Nigeria , according to Reuters ’ sources .
The gas division and the downstream are also looking at cuts , as Shell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ renewables and power markets portfolios , the sources noted .
“ We are looking at a range of options and scenarios at this time , which are being carefully evaluated , ” a spokeswoman for Shell told Reuters , confirming that the group is undergoing a strategic review of the organization and its operations .
With the push toward a greener portfolio , Shell joins peers such as BP , which said in its new strategy last month that it would reduce its oil and gas production by 40 percent by 2030 through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exploration in new countries .

By Tsvetana Paraskova
Oil and gas supermajor Shell is looking to slash as much as 40 percent of its upstream oil and gas operations as it is redesigning its business toward a greener portfolio, sources in Shell involved in the costs review told Reuters.
As early as in June, which capped one of the worst quarters for oil in recent decades, Shell was said to be planning to announce by the end of the year a significant restructuring to reflect its net-zero emissions goal for 2050 and to align itself with a green recovery from the pandemic.
On the Q2 earnings call at the end of July, chief executive Ben van Beurden said that the company had started a program “to redesign and restructure toward a fundamentally simpler, more effective organization that can deliver the very best from our traditional businesses, from our customer-centric businesses as well and rapidly and purposefully innovate for our future business models. You will hear more about all of this in time, but I can tell you now that besides reshaping and redesigning, we will also resize as appropriate.”
Shell is looking at ways to cut costs in its biggest division currently, the upstream, by 30 percent to 40 percent via cutting operating costs and slashing capital expenditure (capex) on new oil and gas exploration and production projects, two sources involved in the cost-cutting review told Reuters. The Anglo-Dutch supermajor will aim to streamline its upstream division by focusing on just a few hubs such as the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the North Sea, and Nigeria, according to Reuters’ sources.
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The gas division and the downstream are also looking at cuts, as Shell aims to save capital for boosting its renewables and power markets portfolios, the sources noted.
“We are looking at a range of options and scenarios at this time, which are being carefully evaluated,” a spokeswoman for Shell told Reuters, confirming that the group is undergoing a strategic review of the organization and its operations.
With the push toward a greener portfolio, Shell joins peers such as BP, which said in its new strategy last month that it would reduce its oil and gas production by 40 percent by 2030 through active portfolio management and would not enter exploration in new countries.
By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-21--Likely Timeline Of Events To Take Place Now Through January 20: Markets, Riots/Insurrection, SCOTUS,

Likely Timeline Of Events To Take Place Now Through January 20: Markets, Riots/Insurrection, SCOTUS, Election Day & More

( Natural News ) What follows is a likely timeline of events to take place between now ( Sep. 20 , 2020 ) and Jan 20 , 2021 .
Due to the extreme volatility of current events , almost no one dare make predictions these days , but this timeline is based on interviews with top law enforcement who have ties to federal agencies , with additional sources from the militia community as well as individuals close to the Trump administration .
This timeline , although subject to change , is our current best guess at how the moves on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out .
It covers the SCOTUS nomination , Election Day , the Insurrection Act , left-wing terrorism , financial markets , election outcomes and more .
There ’ s also a commendable overview of the coming chaos at this All News Pipeline story , which is worth checking out after you review the timeline below .
Here ’ s what I see as likely to play out , given the current best information : • Left-wing insurrectionists will continue to ramp up their riots , resorting to increasingly violent and escalated attacks on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups such as Proud Boys .
• These attacks will almost exclusively take place in blue cities , in blue counties , in blue states .
That ’ s because Democrats allow and even encourage these riots , while Republicans tend to shut them down with police action .
Recent attempts by left-wing rioters to stage large events in red states ( such as Texas ) have been quickly shut down , and both Antifa and BLM terrorist organizations only have legal protection for their acts in areas where left-wing DAs will refuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Notably , a new surge of riots and violence will now take place due to the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg , the infanticide advocate who was a hero of the bloodthirsty Left because she protected their “ right ” to murder their own babies without legal consequences .
As child murder is a core value of the demon-worshiping Left , they are infuriated over the thought that a foe of unlimited abortion might be appointed to the court .
• We anticipate pro-abortion rioters and left-wing anarchists will specifically target the homes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homes and threatening violence against them if they do not agree to delay any vote on a new Supreme Court justice until after January 20th .
These riots have already begun against McConnell , but will expand to many other senators .
• Importantly , President Trump will not take aggressive law enforcement action against terrorist uprisings before the election .
Rules of Engagement with rioters will continue to be relatively passive , allowing rioters to escalate their tactics without much of a response from federal law enforcement .
All this will change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but until then , America is going to have to endure 40+ days of chaos , arson , violence and illegal rebellion activity that will target Trump supporters , law enforcement , Christians and conservatives .
• During this time , the US Senate will likely hold hearings for a new SCOTUS nominee but will not hold a vote before the election .
The reason for this comes down to vulnerable Senate seats , where GOP members in tight races might be unable to hold their seats if they are forced to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the election .
• The stock market will continue to trend upward during this time due to relentless money printing by the federal reserve .
They will pull out all the stops to keep the markets going , even if it means directly purchasing equities .
There will be a huge price to pay for all this money printing later , of course… • There is a strong possibility of a military conflict with China in the South China Sea area ( near Taiwan ) before the election .
Pentagon forces are itching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stage a conflict there to open the coffers so that more money flows to weapons contractors who give kickbacks to top Pentagon officials .
• On Election Day , Big Tech will activate widespread censorship of nearly all conservative channels , blacklisting them from posting so that only pro-Biden conversations can take place online .
Any who post in favor of Trump will be instantly banned .
• The insurrectionist corporate media will gaslight the nation , declaring Trump isn ’ t winning even when he is .
Any results that show Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as “ early ” disinformation , because of course the media has to give the Democrats enough time to counterfeit the fake ballots they need in the districts they need to try to steal the election .
• As the elections get under way , the left-wing media will fake exit polls to try to establish that Biden is winning .
This way , when Democrats counterfeit ballots , the stolen election results will match all the exit polls , and the media will claim it all checks out .
• By the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be winning an electoral victory , but many swing states such as Michigan and Pennsylvania will deliberately delay the reporting of their results , claiming mail-in ballots will take “ weeks ” to count , so they will refuse to officially report any victory for Trump .
• Throughout Election Day , the left-wing media will also robotically claim “ voter suppression , ” setting up the narrative that if Trump wins , he must have won by suppressing the vote of black people , because he ’ s a “ racist , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I will be covering Election Day events LIVE , in real time at my social media platform Brighteon.social , where you can follow me at : brighteon.social/ @ HealthRanger • Immediately after the election , Democrats will likely activate their full-blown chaos agenda to throw the country into mass chaos , making any accurate counting of remaining votes almost impossible .
This will likely begin with so-called “ Zero Day ” attacks that target key US infrastructure , including the power grid , telecommunications , transportation and water supplies .
• These attacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extreme chaos and lead to exploding crisis scenarios which will quickly escalate into panic among the populations of certain cities where the attacks are focused .
• In concert with the Zero Day attacks , left-wing insurrectionists will be given the “ go ” signal to flood into the streets , violently attacking Trump supporters with the full forces of the weapons that have been smuggled into the hands of Black Lives Matter terrorists via communist China , which is providing heavy weapons to US insurrectionists ( full-auto battle rifles , RPGs , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days , many of America ’ s streets will be full-blown active war zones .
This will quickly force Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act , which he will do , activating military assets which he has pre-positioned in 50 US cities , under the cover of “ Operation Warp Speed ” ( the vaccine program ) .
• From here , curfews will be enacted in many cities , and military personnel will quickly regain control of the streets .
This will drive left-wing forces into guerrilla warfare mode , which will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , left-wing terrorists will resort to classic guerilla warfare tactics such as sabotage , politically targeted assassinations and bombings of key infrastructure .
We are going to witness the radical Left descend into a full-blown militant insurrectionist force like the “ Shining Path ” in Peru , with kidnappings of the children of prominent conservatives , assassinations , bombings and more .
It won ’ t take long for this to escalate .
• We anticipate several Democrat-run states flat-out refusing to certify results in favor of Trump no matter how long it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ witness acts of secession among several blue states , most likely California , Oregon and Washington .
• During this time , legal battles will be raging at the local level all across the nation , with Trump ’ s legal team attempting to nullify fraudulent votes ( and fake ballots printed up by the Dems ) , and Democrats trying to include all the fake votes they have fabricated after the election .
The future of this nation will depend on the outcome of these legal battles , perhaps coming down to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that could determine the entire election .
• The possibility of increased tension with China — perhaps via a proxy war involving Taiwan — is heightened during this time .
Watch for a Navy vessel conflict of some sort .
• We anticipate the US Senate voting to confirm a new Supreme Court justice fairly quickly after the election , most likely Amy Barrett .
The fact that she is a woman will avoid the left-wing media ’ s usual fabrication of sex-related allegations against male nominees ( Kavanaugh , Clarence Thomas , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find new ways to attack Barrett , mostly likely by attacking her religious faith .
To the demons on the Left , a person of faith is seen as their mortal enemy .
• By all measures , the Democrats will flat-out refuse to concede the election to Trump no matter what the votes say .
Even if he is winning a 400-vote electoral landslide , they will claim he ’ s not “ legitimate ” and therefore they refuse to participate in the election outcome unless they win it .
• We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prominent Democrats attempt to split off and claim Biden is the legitimate president , asserting that Trump “ stole ” the election through whatever mechanism sounds good at the time .
They may try to invoke a military coup against Trump or even physically overrun and occupy the White House to physically place Joe Biden inside that symbol of power .
• During this time , we see a very strong role for militia groups nationwide in protecting local areas — and perhaps even the White House — against left-wing attempts to overrun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will likely be standoffs and possibly kinetic engagements between militia forces and left-wing insurrectionists , although we would encourage patriotic Americans to allow the military to do its job and put down the insurrectionists using Insurrection Act powers under the direction of President Trump .
• Also during this time , there will be the same battle over “ faithless electors ” that we saw after the 2016 election , where blue states try to force their Electoral College voters to vote against the will of the people , denying Trump the official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claim a second term .
However , recent court cases have ruled that in many states , these faithless electors are not allowed to simply vote whatever way they wish .
So this effort will fail .
• Importantly , the new SCOTUS justice will be sworn in during this time , granting conservatives a 6-3 majority ( technically , only a 5-4 majority since Roberts is a compromised , blackmailed traitor who now votes against conservative principles ) .
This will be key as it seems likely one or more local court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the hands of SCOTUS under emergency appeal , and the court ruling will be pivotal in deciding the accepted outcome of the election .
• In the end , we currently give Trump a 70 % chance of achieving victory after everything is said and done , which is a significant improvement over where he was in April of this year , in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic .
Biden ’ s 30 % chance comes from the level of extreme organization of illegal ballot harvesting , voter fraud and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the lawless Left , along with the coordinated censorship of nearly all pro-Trump voices across social media and Big Tech platforms .
• During these months , we anticipate very high market volatility with several plunges in the markets as social chaos is unleashed across the country .
The left-wing riots , infrastructure failures and general feeling of doom and gloom will put heavy downward pressure on the markets , and it wouldn ’ t be outlandish to expect a 30 % correction in the Dow during this time ( with perhaps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tech stocks ) .
Gold and silver will skyrocket during all this chaos , as will prices of guns and ammo .
• US military troops will maintain a heavy presence on the streets of left-wing cities ( which is nearly every large city ) in order to maintain law and order .
To some people , America will begin to look like a war state under martial law , but in fact most conservatives will welcome the presence of the troops , given the extreme violence of the radical Left .
Expect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around many US cities .
• Expect continued shortages in food , products and consumer goods during this time .
With infrastructure failures becoming more frequent , and left-wing terrorists targeting long-haul trucks and raiding retail stores , we will all be living through a time of extreme shortages and uncertainty .
• The national economic will continue to crumble during all this , with sharp increases in joblessness and homelessness .
Expect very long food lines across all 50 states , with tens of millions of Americans facing food insecurity as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on evictions is lifted .
• Along with this , we expect a sharp increase in local crime as once-polite people turn desperate and begin looting and stealing in order to feed themselves and their families .
Crimes of desperation will skyrocket .
• Vaccines will begin to become available during this time , and the government may offer financial incentives for people to get injected .
Given the economic collapse and desperation , many people will agree to the immunizations .
Over the next few years , we will all come to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so many people , and rendering huge numbers permanently infertile ( thereby achieving depopulation goals ) .
• With Trump the likely winner of the election ( see above ) , Inauguration Day will witness heavy protests by unhappy Leftists , and they will see this day as their last opportunity to try to overthrow the nation or go down in flames trying .
• Here , the media will reveal their true treason against America , and they will denounce President Trump and his second term .
• On this day , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state traitors to flee the country , as their arrests will be imminent .
• This may be the day that left-wing governors and traitors within the Pentagon declare war on America , setting off a full-blown civil war that could eventually see UN troops invading America and fighting on the side of Democrats to try to overthrow the US government and install their own president into power .
We won ’ t know more about this dangerous dynamic until we see how the election plays out .
• Assuming Trump wins the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an epic fight to defend America by arresting and shutting down the treasonous actors , insurrectionists and deep state traitors who tried to overthrow this nation .
We will see mass arrests of people like James Comey , John Brennan and perhaps even Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama himself , one of the masterminds of the deep treason against America .
California Gov .
Newsom , a hardened mafia criminal , will also likely be arrested and charged with money laundering and sedition .
• With Trump in power for a second term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scorched Earth ” on America , activating every asset to destroy America ’ s infrastructure , poison water supplies , bomb buildings , burn cities to the ground and mass murder as many people as possible .
This is the goal of Leftists : They HATE America and want to see it destroyed , and they know this is their last opportunity to bring the country down before they are exterminated and removed from power .
Importantly , in Trump ’ s second term , the DNC will be disbanded and the Democrat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we hope to see Trump ordering the military police arrests of Big Tech CEOs ( while seizing tech companies ) , fake news media operatives ( who are mostly working with China and the CIA ) , university professors who are terror recruitment operatives and the leaders of all the left-wing movements that are rooted in violence .
Whether he pursues all this depends largely on how much outcry there is from conservative Americans against the terrorism and treason of the Left , so your voice will be important during this time .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Trump loses the election because Democrats have rigged it , we can expect a civil war to be well under way by this time , with any number of scenarios unfolding across the landscape of cities and states .
• No matter who wins , we see America breaking apart by 2025 , as lunatic left-wing Democrats are now flatly incompatible with civil society .
They can not function in a system rooted in fairness , free speech and equal protection under the law .
They can only flourish under rigged , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the destruction of fundamental human rights such as the right to speak .
Nearly all Democrats have been transformed into hate-filled , raging lunatics who can not function under a system of law or reason .
Thus , we don ’ t see California , Oregon and Washington wanting to participate in a future nation where their government tyranny is nullified by liberty .
They may attempt to secede from the union , setting off regional civil war action in their own states as rural citizens face off against urban citizens to determine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• America as we know it will cease to exist by 2025 .
Even if Trump wins , he will be the last President of the USA as we know it .
• Sometime in 2021 , markets will likely suffer a catastrophic correction .
The social implications of this are beyond the scope of this report , but they will be enormous .
• In the end , everyone will come to learn you can ’ t run an economy on fake currency and debt creation .
This entire system is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s in the White House .
They can only keep it afloat for a little while longer .
But much the same is also true for China , and it ’ s actually going to be intiguing to see which nation ’ s financial system collapses first .
How to get prepared in the 40+ days remaining • First , download my free nine-hour audiobook , “ The Global Reset Survival Guide ” at GlobalReset.news ( you are also free to share it with others ) .
• Secondly , I will soon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Survival Nutrition ” at SurvivalNutrition.com .
It is due on Sep. 30th but may be delayed into the first week of October .
• Thirdly , follow my new social media channel on Brighteon.social .
My channel there is brighteon.social/ @ HealthRanger • Watch all the new videos at PrepWithMike.com – which teaches you how to prepare your firearms , red dot sights , emergency gear and more .
• Stock up on food , firearms , ammunition , communications gear , water filters , off-grid gear and everything you think you might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) of chaos and civil war .
There are many scenarios in which civil war becomes the most likely outcome .
• Bug out of the cities NOW , while you still can .
You do not want to be left in any large city once all this gets under way .
• Prepare for internet outages and sabotage .
We are going to be posting an IP address soon that you can use to bypass DNS systems and access our websites even if global name servers go down .
• Watch more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there called Man Made Survival gives you a lot of good information .
There ’ s also a channel called US Sports Radio that features a lot of tactical firearms training videos .
• Read your Bible and pray for divine protection .
We all need it .
Also check out the upcoming “ Final Warning : Brace for Impact ” streaming video event at GenSix.com , which features final warning messages from many of the most influential thought leaders across independent media .

by Mike Adams of Natural News
(Natural News) What follows is a likely timeline of events to take place between now (Sep. 20, 2020) and Jan 20, 2021. Due to the extreme volatility of current events, almost no one dare make predictions these days, but this timeline is based on interviews with top law enforcement who have ties to federal agencies, with additional sources from the militia community as well as individuals close to the Trump administration.
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This timeline, although subject to change, is our current best guess at how the moves on the chess board are likely to play out. It covers the SCOTUS nomination, Election Day, the Insurrection Act, left-wing terrorism, financial markets, election outcomes and more. There’s also a commendable overview of the coming chaos at this All News Pipeline story, which is worth checking out after you review the timeline below.
Here’s what I see as likely to play out, given the current best information:
Pre-Election Chaos: Sep 20th – Nov. 2nd
Left-wing insurrectionists will continue to ramp up their riots, resorting to increasingly violent and escalated attacks on law enforcement, federal buildings and conservative groups such as Proud Boys.
These attacks will almost exclusively take place in blue cities, in blue counties, in blue states. That’s because Democrats allow and even encourage these riots, while Republicans tend to shut them down with police action. Recent attempts by left-wing rioters to stage large events in red states (such as Texas) have been quickly shut down, and both Antifa and BLM terrorist organizations only have legal protection for their acts in areas where left-wing DAs will refuse to charge them with crimes.
Notably, a new surge of riots and violence will now take place due to the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the infanticide advocate who was a hero of the bloodthirsty Left because she protected their “right” to murder their own babies without legal consequences. As child murder is a core value of the demon-worshiping Left, they are infuriated over the thought that a foe of unlimited abortion might be appointed to the court.
We anticipate pro-abortion rioters and left-wing anarchists will specifically target the homes of GOP Senators, rioting outside their homes and threatening violence against them if they do not agree to delay any vote on a new Supreme Court justice until after January 20th. These riots have already begun against McConnell, but will expand to many other senators.
Importantly, President Trump will not take aggressive law enforcement action against terrorist uprisings before the election . Rules of Engagement with rioters will continue to be relatively passive, allowing rioters to escalate their tactics without much of a response from federal law enforcement. All this will change after the election (see below), but until then, America is going to have to endure 40+ days of chaos, arson, violence and illegal rebellion activity that will target Trump supporters, law enforcement, Christians and conservatives.
. Rules of Engagement with rioters will continue to be relatively passive, allowing rioters to escalate their tactics without much of a response from federal law enforcement. All this will change after the election (see below), but until then, America is going to have to endure 40+ days of chaos, arson, violence and illegal rebellion activity that will target Trump supporters, law enforcement, Christians and conservatives. During this time, the US Senate will likely hold hearings for a new SCOTUS nominee but will not hold a vote before the election. The reason for this comes down to vulnerable Senate seats, where GOP members in tight races might be unable to hold their seats if they are forced to vote on a new SCOTUS nominee before the election.
The stock market will continue to trend upward during this time due to relentless money printing by the federal reserve. They will pull out all the stops to keep the markets going, even if it means directly purchasing equities. There will be a huge price to pay for all this money printing later, of course…
There is a strong possibility of a military conflict with China in the South China Sea area (near Taiwan) before the election. Pentagon forces are itching for war, and they want to stage a conflict there to open the coffers so that more money flows to weapons contractors who give kickbacks to top Pentagon officials.
Election Day
On Election Day, Big Tech will activate widespread censorship of nearly all conservative channels, blacklisting them from posting so that only pro-Biden conversations can take place online. Any who post in favor of Trump will be instantly banned.
The insurrectionist corporate media will gaslight the nation, declaring Trump isn’t winning even when he is. Any results that show Trump winning in a landslide will be dismissed as “early” disinformation, because of course the media has to give the Democrats enough time to counterfeit the fake ballots they need in the districts they need to try to steal the election.
As the elections get under way, the left-wing media will fake exit polls to try to establish that Biden is winning. This way, when Democrats counterfeit ballots, the stolen election results will match all the exit polls, and the media will claim it all checks out.
By the end of the day, Trump will be winning an electoral victory, but many swing states such as Michigan and Pennsylvania will deliberately delay the reporting of their results, claiming mail-in ballots will take “weeks” to count, so they will refuse to officially report any victory for Trump.
Throughout Election Day, the left-wing media will also robotically claim “voter suppression,” setting up the narrative that if Trump wins, he must have won by suppressing the vote of black people, because he’s a “racist,” of course.
Note: I will be covering Election Day events LIVE, in real time at my social media platform Brighteon.social, where you can follow me at: brighteon.social/@HealthRanger
Immediate Post-Election Action
Immediately after the election, Democrats will likely activate their full-blown chaos agenda to throw the country into mass chaos, making any accurate counting of remaining votes almost impossible. This will likely begin with so-called “Zero Day” attacks that target key US infrastructure, including the power grid, telecommunications, transportation and water supplies.
These attacks will plunge many areas of America into extreme chaos and lead to exploding crisis scenarios which will quickly escalate into panic among the populations of certain cities where the attacks are focused.
In concert with the Zero Day attacks, left-wing insurrectionists will be given the “go” signal to flood into the streets, violently attacking Trump supporters with the full forces of the weapons that have been smuggled into the hands of Black Lives Matter terrorists via communist China, which is providing heavy weapons to US insurrectionists (full-auto battle rifles, RPGs, mortars and more).
Within days, many of America’s streets will be full-blown active war zones. This will quickly force Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act, which he will do, activating military assets which he has pre-positioned in 50 US cities, under the cover of “Operation Warp Speed” (the vaccine program).
From here, curfews will be enacted in many cities, and military personnel will quickly regain control of the streets. This will drive left-wing forces into guerrilla warfare mode, which will continue through January. In this mode, left-wing terrorists will resort to classic guerilla warfare tactics such as sabotage, politically targeted assassinations and bombings of key infrastructure. We are going to witness the radical Left descend into a full-blown militant insurrectionist force like the “Shining Path” in Peru, with kidnappings of the children of prominent conservatives, assassinations, bombings and more. It won’t take long for this to escalate.
Post-election chaos: Nov, Dec, Jan
We anticipate several Democrat-run states flat-out refusing to certify results in favor of Trump no matter how long it takes. We are essentially going to witness acts of secession among several blue states, most likely California, Oregon and Washington.
During this time, legal battles will be raging at the local level all across the nation, with Trump’s legal team attempting to nullify fraudulent votes (and fake ballots printed up by the Dems), and Democrats trying to include all the fake votes they have fabricated after the election. The future of this nation will depend on the outcome of these legal battles, perhaps coming down to a single court in a single state that could determine the entire election.
The possibility of increased tension with China — perhaps via a proxy war involving Taiwan — is heightened during this time. Watch for a Navy vessel conflict of some sort.
We anticipate the US Senate voting to confirm a new Supreme Court justice fairly quickly after the election, most likely Amy Barrett. The fact that she is a woman will avoid the left-wing media’s usual fabrication of sex-related allegations against male nominees (Kavanaugh, Clarence Thomas, etc.), but they will find new ways to attack Barrett, mostly likely by attacking her religious faith. To the demons on the Left, a person of faith is seen as their mortal enemy.
By all measures, the Democrats will flat-out refuse to concede the election to Trump no matter what the votes say. Even if he is winning a 400-vote electoral landslide, they will claim he’s not “legitimate” and therefore they refuse to participate in the election outcome unless they win it.
We wouldn’t be surprised if some prominent Democrats attempt to split off and claim Biden is the legitimate president, asserting that Trump “stole” the election through whatever mechanism sounds good at the time. They may try to invoke a military coup against Trump or even physically overrun and occupy the White House to physically place Joe Biden inside that symbol of power.
During this time, we see a very strong role for militia groups nationwide in protecting local areas — and perhaps even the White House — against left-wing attempts to overrun and seize control by force. There will likely be standoffs and possibly kinetic engagements between militia forces and left-wing insurrectionists, although we would encourage patriotic Americans to allow the military to do its job and put down the insurrectionists using Insurrection Act powers under the direction of President Trump.
Also during this time, there will be the same battle over “faithless electors” that we saw after the 2016 election, where blue states try to force their Electoral College voters to vote against the will of the people, denying Trump the official Electoral College votes he needs to official claim a second term. However, recent court cases have ruled that in many states, these faithless electors are not allowed to simply vote whatever way they wish. So this effort will fail.
Importantly, the new SCOTUS justice will be sworn in during this time, granting conservatives a 6-3 majority (technically, only a 5-4 majority since Roberts is a compromised, blackmailed traitor who now votes against conservative principles). This will be key as it seems likely one or more local court decisions involving mail-in votes will end up in the hands of SCOTUS under emergency appeal, and the court ruling will be pivotal in deciding the accepted outcome of the election.
In the end, we currently give Trump a 70% chance of achieving victory after everything is said and done, which is a significant improvement over where he was in April of this year, in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. Biden’s 30% chance comes from the level of extreme organization of illegal ballot harvesting, voter fraud and ballot counterfeiting that is being carried out by the lawless Left, along with the coordinated censorship of nearly all pro-Trump voices across social media and Big Tech platforms.
During these months, we anticipate very high market volatility with several plunges in the markets as social chaos is unleashed across the country. The left-wing riots, infrastructure failures and general feeling of doom and gloom will put heavy downward pressure on the markets, and it wouldn’t be outlandish to expect a 30% correction in the Dow during this time (with perhaps a 40% correct in certain overvalued tech stocks). Gold and silver will skyrocket during all this chaos, as will prices of guns and ammo.
US military troops will maintain a heavy presence on the streets of left-wing cities (which is nearly every large city) in order to maintain law and order. To some people, America will begin to look like a war state under martial law, but in fact most conservatives will welcome the presence of the troops, given the extreme violence of the radical Left. Expect to see military roadway checkpoints in and around many US cities.
Expect continued shortages in food, products and consumer goods during this time. With infrastructure failures becoming more frequent, and left-wing terrorists targeting long-haul trucks and raiding retail stores, we will all be living through a time of extreme shortages and uncertainty.
The national economic will continue to crumble during all this, with sharp increases in joblessness and homelessness. Expect very long food lines across all 50 states, with tens of millions of Americans facing food insecurity as well as imminent homelessness if the federal ban on evictions is lifted.
Along with this, we expect a sharp increase in local crime as once-polite people turn desperate and begin looting and stealing in order to feed themselves and their families. Crimes of desperation will skyrocket.
Vaccines will begin to become available during this time, and the government may offer financial incentives for people to get injected. Given the economic collapse and desperation, many people will agree to the immunizations. Over the next few years, we will all come to learn how these vaccines ended up killing so many people, and rendering huge numbers permanently infertile (thereby achieving depopulation goals).
Inauguration Day: Jan 20, 2021
With Trump the likely winner of the election (see above), Inauguration Day will witness heavy protests by unhappy Leftists, and they will see this day as their last opportunity to try to overthrow the nation or go down in flames trying.
Here, the media will reveal their true treason against America, and they will denounce President Trump and his second term.
On this day, we expect many top Democrats and deep state traitors to flee the country , as their arrests will be imminent.
, as their arrests will be imminent. This may be the day that left-wing governors and traitors within the Pentagon declare war on America, setting off a full-blown civil war that could eventually see UN troops invading America and fighting on the side of Democrats to try to overthrow the US government and install their own president into power. We won’t know more about this dangerous dynamic until we see how the election plays out.
Post Inauguration Day
Assuming Trump wins the election, his second term sets off an epic fight to defend America by arresting and shutting down the treasonous actors, insurrectionists and deep state traitors who tried to overthrow this nation. We will see mass arrests of people like James Comey, John Brennan and perhaps even Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama himself, one of the masterminds of the deep treason against America. California Gov. Newsom, a hardened mafia criminal, will also likely be arrested and charged with money laundering and sedition.
of people like James Comey, John Brennan and perhaps even Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama himself, one of the masterminds of the deep treason against America. California Gov. Newsom, a hardened mafia criminal, will also likely be arrested and charged with money laundering and sedition. With Trump in power for a second term, the radical Left will go “scorched Earth” on America, activating every asset to destroy America’s infrastructure, poison water supplies, bomb buildings, burn cities to the ground and mass murder as many people as possible. This is the goal of Leftists: They HATE America and want to see it destroyed, and they know this is their last opportunity to bring the country down before they are exterminated and removed from power. Importantly, in Trump’s second term, the DNC will be disbanded and the Democrat party will implode.
and the Democrat party will implode. Ultimately, we hope to see Trump ordering the military police arrests of Big Tech CEOs (while seizing tech companies), fake news media operatives (who are mostly working with China and the CIA), university professors who are terror recruitment operatives and the leaders of all the left-wing movements that are rooted in violence. Whether he pursues all this depends largely on how much outcry there is from conservative Americans against the terrorism and treason of the Left, so your voice will be important during this time.
If, on the other hand, Trump loses the election because Democrats have rigged it, we can expect a civil war to be well under way by this time, with any number of scenarios unfolding across the landscape of cities and states.
No matter who wins, we see America breaking apart by 2025 , as lunatic left-wing Democrats are now flatly incompatible with civil society. They cannot function in a system rooted in fairness, free speech and equal protection under the law. They can only flourish under rigged, authoritarian systems rooted in government tyranny and the destruction of fundamental human rights such as the right to speak. Nearly all Democrats have been transformed into hate-filled, raging lunatics who cannot function under a system of law or reason . Thus, we don’t see California, Oregon and Washington wanting to participate in a future nation where their government tyranny is nullified by liberty. They may attempt to secede from the union, setting off regional civil war action in their own states as rural citizens face off against urban citizens to determine who controls the fate of their states.
, as lunatic left-wing Democrats are now flatly incompatible with civil society. They cannot function in a system rooted in fairness, free speech and equal protection under the law. They can only flourish under rigged, authoritarian systems rooted in government tyranny and the destruction of fundamental human rights such as the right to speak. . Thus, we don’t see California, Oregon and Washington wanting to participate in a future nation where their government tyranny is nullified by liberty. They may attempt to secede from the union, setting off regional civil war action in their own states as rural citizens face off against urban citizens to determine who controls the fate of their states. America as we know it will cease to exist by 2025. Even if Trump wins, he will be the last President of the USA as we know it.
Sometime in 2021, markets will likely suffer a catastrophic correction. The social implications of this are beyond the scope of this report, but they will be enormous.
In the end, everyone will come to learn you can’t run an economy on fake currency and debt creation. This entire system is coming down, no matter who’s in the White House. They can only keep it afloat for a little while longer. But much the same is also true for China, and it’s actually going to be intiguing to see which nation’s financial system collapses first.
How to get prepared in the 40+ days remaining


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-21--Canada’s No.1 Oil Hub Lost Its Only School

Hardisty , Alberta – the major oil hub in Canada that serves as the basis for the Canadian oil benchmark – doesn ’ t have a school anymore , and the community fears that without a school , the town will struggle to attract more residents .
Canada ’ s oil delivered at Hardisty , Alberta , serves as the basis of forming Western Canadian Select ( WCS ) , the benchmark price of Canada ’ s heavy oil .
The Battle River School Division board of trustees approved in March the closure of the Hardisty Allan Johnstone K-9 School @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry employs a lot of people in the town .
Battle River School Division ’ s board of trustee said in March that the school had 48 students , a number below critical enrolment levels in all areas .
“ Without a school , you don ’ t really have a viable town life , ” the mayor of Hardisty , Doug Irving , told CBC News ’ Janet French .
According to residents , the simple solution to the school problem in Hardisty would be redrawing the school division boundaries because under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bus 32 kilometers ( 20 miles ) to the west while the boundary with the neighboring Buffalo Trail school division to the east – where some parents prefer to send their children to school – is just four kilometers ( 2.5 miles ) away from Hardisty .
Coincidentally , the closure of the only school in Alberta ’ s most important oil hub was decided in March , when oil prices crashed and hurt Alberta ’ s oil industry and economy hard .
Earlier this month , a poll showed that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic fortunes worsened after the pandemic and the oil price crash , compared to a national average of 35 percent who consider they are worse off compared to last year .
According to a new study from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute , 17 percent of Canadians said that their economic fortunes improved over the last year .
But twice as many—35 percent—feel that their economic fortunes have worsened .
The number of those negatively impacted rises to 51 percent in Alberta , the poll showed .

By Charles Kennedy
Hardisty, Alberta – the major oil hub in Canada that serves as the basis for the Canadian oil benchmark – doesn’t have a school anymore, and the community fears that without a school, the town will struggle to attract more residents.
Canada’s oil delivered at Hardisty, Alberta, serves as the basis of forming Western Canadian Select (WCS), the benchmark price of Canada’s heavy oil.
The Battle River School Division board of trustees approved in March the closure of the Hardisty Allan Johnstone K-9 School, despite the fact that the oil industry employs a lot of people in the town.
Battle River School Division’s board of trustee said in March that the school had 48 students, a number below critical enrolment levels in all areas.
“Without a school, you don’t really have a viable town life,” the mayor of Hardisty, Doug Irving, told CBC News’ Janet French.
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According to residents, the simple solution to the school problem in Hardisty would be redrawing the school division boundaries because under current boundaries, students from Hardisty ride the bus 32 kilometers (20 miles) to the west while the boundary with the neighboring Buffalo Trail school division to the east – where some parents prefer to send their children to school – is just four kilometers (2.5 miles) away from Hardisty.
Coincidentally, the closure of the only school in Alberta’s most important oil hub was decided in March, when oil prices crashed and hurt Alberta’s oil industry and economy hard.
Earlier this month, a poll showed that the majority of people in Alberta saw their economic fortunes worsened after the pandemic and the oil price crash, compared to a national average of 35 percent who consider they are worse off compared to last year.
According to a new study from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute, 17 percent of Canadians said that their economic fortunes improved over the last year. But twice as many—35 percent—feel that their economic fortunes have worsened. The number of those negatively impacted rises to 51 percent in Alberta, the poll showed.
By Charles Kennedy for Oilprice.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-21--Probably nothing…..  US households are now worth over 6x today’s GDP.

US households are now worth over 6x today ’ s GDP .
pic.twitter.com/dX9FtCd5Uu Only 1 % of all mortgage backed @ @ @ @ @ been buying are commercial .
If the residential market “ booming ” , why does @ @ @ @ @ holding ?
They just bought another $ 50B of MBS this past week .

US households are now worth over 6x today’s GDP. pic.twitter.com/dX9FtCd5Uu
What’s going on?
Only 1% of all mortgage backed securities that the Fed has been buying are commercial.
If the residential market “booming”, why does it need so much hand holding?
They just bought another $50B of MBS this past week.
2nd largest purchase since June. pic.twitter.com/T2FbKvj2Tl
— Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) September 20, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-21--Are we at the peak of the 1929 bounce back?

Stock Sell Off Accelerates and Is Expected to Get Worse Before It Gets Better Stock investors focused on new worries @ @ @ @ @ , selling into a market Monday that was already technically shaken and set for further @ @ @ @ @ Coronavirus Impact ‘ More Fundamental and Long Run ’ Than 9/11 , 2008 Crisis The @ @ @ @ @ to have a more fundamental and long-run impact on the structure ” of the economy @ @ @ @ @

Are we at the peak of the 1929 bounce back? pic.twitter.com/gORb9XQPOs — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) September 21, 2020
Expected Household Income pic.twitter.com/m7j0sfitX3 — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) September 21, 2020
Negative Equity Homes pic.twitter.com/xrwvXS8GzB — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) September 21, 2020
The U.S. government’s debt will swell over the next 30 years to almost double the size of the economy, the Congressional Budget Office says $GLD t.co/f0HljPBNDL — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) September 21, 2020
The recovery mirage seems to be fading out of markets pic.twitter.com/rq9ZWooMJx — Daniel Lacalle (@dlacalle_IA) September 21, 2020
Stock investors focused on new worries about the coronavirus and economy, selling into a market Monday that was already technically shaken and set for further declines
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The COVID-19 crisis “is going to have a more fundamental and long-run impact on the structure” of the economy, Randall Kroszner explained.


Should Billionaires Exist?

A mantra popularized by Bernie Sanders and like-minded progressives declares “ billionaires should not exist.
” The statement serves as both a declaration of the “ immorality ” of wealth inequality as well as a justification for steep confiscatory taxes on wealth favored by the likes of Sanders and Elizabeth Warren .
While on the campaign trail last year , Sanders said , “ I don ’ t think that billionaires should exist , ” adding that his tax proposal “ does not eliminate billionaires , but it eliminates a lot of the wealth that billionaires have , and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be doing.
” The goal , according to Sanders , is to “ reduce the outrageous and grotesque and immoral level of income and wealth inequality.
” Reducing inequality starts with the state taxing away wealth from those in possession of an unacceptable amount , followed by redistribution to lower-wealth households .
The wealthy will have less , but the rest will have more , goes the theory .
Inequality reduced .
But as Ludwig von Mises pointed out in Human Action , confiscatory taxes on the wealthy may indeed cause billionaires @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rest of us will be harmed more severely .
“ A law that prohibits any individual from accumulating more than ten millions or from making more than one million a year restricts the activities of precisely those entrepreneurs who are most successful in filling the wants of consumers , ” he wrote .
Under such confiscatory taxation , Mises continued , “ many who are multimillionaires today would live in more modest circumstances .
But all those new branches of industry which supply the masses with articles unheard of before would operate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much smaller scale , and their products would be beyond the reach of the common man.
” Why would this be the case ?
According to Mises , “ The greater part of that portion of the higher incomes which is taxed away would have been used for the accumulation of additional capital.
” Greater productivity is made possible only through a greater investment of capital per capita , so when the accumulation of capital is stunted by confiscatory taxes , the amount of goods and services being brought to the market is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As goods become more scarce , they become out of reach for average and lower-income households .
Common household items we take for granted , like air conditioning , internet connection , computers , and smartphones would remain luxury goods accessible only to the already rich .
And plans like Sanders ’ s would not only fail to improve the living standards of the common man , Mises warned ; they would further shift power away from the citizens and into the hands of the government .
“ Here again the issue is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or the government ?
In the unhampered market the behavior of consumers , their buying or abstention from buying , ultimately determines each individual ’ s income and wealth .
Should one vest in the government the power to overrule the consumers ’ choices ?
” Mises asked .
Such intervention into the functioning of the market economy , Mises added , would make society ’ s allocation of resources less efficient .
“ He who serves the public best , makes the highest profits .
In fighting profits governments deliberately sabotage the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he wrote .
A less efficient allocation of resources makes us all worse off , a result disproportionately harmful to the poor whom Sanders and company claim to be championing .
Finally , Mises points out that confiscatory taxation on wealth serves to protect the already wealthy entrepreneurs from competition .
“ It is true , ” Mises concedes , “ the income tax prevents them [ the already wealthy ] , too , from accumulating new capital .
But what is more important for them is that it prevents the dangerous newcomer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regard , steep wealth taxes shield incumbent firms from competition , which stymies the dynamic aspect of a market economy .
“ In this sense progressive taxation checks economic progress and makes for rigidity , ” Mises concluded .
“ While under unhampered capitalism the ownership of capital is a liability forcing the owner to serve the consumers , modern methods of taxation transform it into a privilege.
” The desire by some to impose confiscatory taxes on the wealthy is driven largely by an envy that blinds them to the fact that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ common man much more than the billionaires .
Moreover , the taxes could serve to protect the already wealthy from competition and hamper economic progress .
It may be emotionally satisfying for many to favor sticking it to billionaires , but reason informs us that in so doing it is the poor who would end up paying the steepest price .
Bradley Thomas is creator of the website EraseTheState.com , and is a libertarian activist and writer with nearly fifteen years of experience researching and writing on political philosophy and economics .

by Bradley Thomas via Mises
A mantra popularized by Bernie Sanders and like-minded progressives declares “billionaires should not exist.”
The statement serves as both a declaration of the “immorality” of wealth inequality as well as a justification for steep confiscatory taxes on wealth favored by the likes of Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
While on the campaign trail last year, Sanders said, “I don’t think that billionaires should exist,” adding that his tax proposal “does not eliminate billionaires, but it eliminates a lot of the wealth that billionaires have, and I think that’s exactly what we should be doing.”
The goal, according to Sanders, is to “reduce the outrageous and grotesque and immoral level of income and wealth inequality.”
Reducing inequality starts with the state taxing away wealth from those in possession of an unacceptable amount, followed by redistribution to lower-wealth households. The wealthy will have less, but the rest will have more, goes the theory. Inequality reduced.
But as Ludwig von Mises pointed out in Human Action, confiscatory taxes on the wealthy may indeed cause billionaires to be slightly worse off, but the rest of us will be harmed more severely.
“A law that prohibits any individual from accumulating more than ten millions or from making more than one million a year restricts the activities of precisely those entrepreneurs who are most successful in filling the wants of consumers,” he wrote.
Under such confiscatory taxation, Mises continued, “many who are multimillionaires today would live in more modest circumstances. But all those new branches of industry which supply the masses with articles unheard of before would operate, if at all, on a much smaller scale, and their products would be beyond the reach of the common man.”
Why would this be the case? According to Mises, “The greater part of that portion of the higher incomes which is taxed away would have been used for the accumulation of additional capital.”
Greater productivity is made possible only through a greater investment of capital per capita, so when the accumulation of capital is stunted by confiscatory taxes, the amount of goods and services being brought to the market is smaller than it could otherwise be. As goods become more scarce, they become out of reach for average and lower-income households.
Common household items we take for granted, like air conditioning, internet connection, computers, and smartphones would remain luxury goods accessible only to the already rich.
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And plans like Sanders’s would not only fail to improve the living standards of the common man, Mises warned; they would further shift power away from the citizens and into the hands of the government.
“Here again the issue is who should be supreme, the consumers or the government? In the unhampered market the behavior of consumers, their buying or abstention from buying, ultimately determines each individual’s income and wealth. Should one vest in the government the power to overrule the consumers’ choices?” Mises asked.
Such intervention into the functioning of the market economy, Mises added, would make society’s allocation of resources less efficient. “He who serves the public best, makes the highest profits. In fighting profits governments deliberately sabotage the operation of the market economy,” he wrote.
A less efficient allocation of resources makes us all worse off, a result disproportionately harmful to the poor whom Sanders and company claim to be championing.
Finally, Mises points out that confiscatory taxation on wealth serves to protect the already wealthy entrepreneurs from competition.
“It is true,” Mises concedes, “the income tax prevents them [the already wealthy], too, from accumulating new capital. But what is more important for them is that it prevents the dangerous newcomer from accumulating any capital.”
In that regard, steep wealth taxes shield incumbent firms from competition, which stymies the dynamic aspect of a market economy. “In this sense progressive taxation checks economic progress and makes for rigidity,” Mises concluded. “While under unhampered capitalism the ownership of capital is a liability forcing the owner to serve the consumers, modern methods of taxation transform it into a privilege.”
The desire by some to impose confiscatory taxes on the wealthy is driven largely by an envy that blinds them to the fact that such taxes would end up hurting the common man much more than the billionaires. Moreover, the taxes could serve to protect the already wealthy from competition and hamper economic progress.
It may be emotionally satisfying for many to favor sticking it to billionaires, but reason informs us that in so doing it is the poor who would end up paying the steepest price.
Author:
Bradley Thomas
Bradley Thomas is creator of the website EraseTheState.com, and is a libertarian activist and writer with nearly fifteen years of experience researching and writing on political philosophy and economics.


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-21--Another Wave Of Democrats QUITTING Party And Plan To Vote Trump, Democrats REFUSE To Heed Warnings

Another Wave Of Democrats QUITTING Party And Plan To Vote Trump , Democrats REFUSE To Heed Warnings .
In a @ @ @ @ @ New York Times , Pro Life Democrats warned the democratic party they were alienating voters @ @ @ @ @ .
In an article called Letters from the Politically Homeless , Bridget Phetasy explained how @ @ @ @ @ emails from people who felt abandoned by their parties .
While there are many conservatives @ @ @ @ @ republican this time around and will support Biden , it seems most people are going @ @ @ @ @ will vote Trump .
BLM Leftist riots , covid hypocrisy , and life vs choice @ @ @ @ @ in why this is happening .
Democrats have been warned and just keep doubling down @

Another Wave Of Democrats QUITTING Party And Plan To Vote Trump, Democrats REFUSE To Heed Warnings. In a full page ad in the New York Times, Pro Life Democrats warned the democratic party they were alienating voters and would lose to Trump.
In an article called Letters from the Politically Homeless, Bridget Phetasy explained how she read through hundreds of emails from people who felt abandoned by their parties.
While there are many conservatives who will refuse to vote republican this time around and will support Biden, it seems most people are going from Democrat to Deplorable and will vote Trump.
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BLM Leftist riots, covid hypocrisy, and life vs choice seem to be huge factors in why this is happening.
Democrats have been warned and just keep doubling down.


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-21--Saudi King Salman in critical condition: report

I can confirm that the king was extremely ill as of few days ago .
I can not yet confirm @ @ @ @ @ has along history of crimes .
He was a true racist who murder a Black @ @ @ @ @ telling him i am your son .
# BLM Details : t.co/OPq5mUgpgN

I can confirm that the king was extremely ill as of few days ago. I cannot yet confirm his death.
King Salman has along history of crimes. He was a true racist who murder a Black man who came to him telling him i am your son. #BLM Details: t.co/OPq5mUgpgN
— Ali AlAhmed (@AliAlAhmed_en) September 21, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-21--DOJ declares NYC, Seattle, Portland to be “Anarchist Jurisdictions”. May result in federal funds bei

DOJ declares NYC, Seattle, Portland to be “Anarchist Jurisdictions”. May result in federal funds being cut.

The U.S. Department of Justice today identified the following three jurisdictions that have permitted violence and destruction of property to @ @ @ @ @ undertake reasonable measures to counteract criminal activities : New York City ; Portland , Oregon @ @ @ @ @ .
The Department of Justice is continuing to work to identify jurisdictions that meet the @ @ @ @ @ President ’ s Memorandum and will periodically update the list of selected jurisdictions as required @ @ @ @ @ published on DOJ ’ s website today in response to President Trump ’ s memorandum @ @ @ @ @ , entitled “ Memorandum on Reviewing Funding to State and Local Government Recipients That Are @ @ @ @ @ and Destruction in American Cities .
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#BREAKING: US Department of Justice designates #NYC as an anarchist jurisdiction t.co/n4YfZpxZZR — NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) September 21, 2020
The U.S. Department of Justice today identified the following three jurisdictions that have permitted violence and destruction of property to persist and have refused to undertake reasonable measures to counteract criminal activities: New York City; Portland, Oregon; and Seattle, Washington. The Department of Justice is continuing to work to identify jurisdictions that meet the criteria set out in the President’s Memorandum and will periodically update the list of selected jurisdictions as required therein.
The list was published on DOJ’s website today in response to President Trump’s memorandum of September 2, 2020, entitled “Memorandum on Reviewing Funding to State and Local Government Recipients That Are Permitting Anarchy, Violence, and Destruction in American Cities.”
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www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-identifies-new-york-city-portland-and-seattle-jurisdictions-permitting
BFD


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-21--Prager U: Nestride Yumga of Cameroon, Now an American, Defends America

Nestride Yumga experienced real corruption and civil rights abuses in Africa .
Then she came to America , the land @ @ @ @ @ and freedom .
So when Black Lives Matter protests declared America guilty of systematic racism @ @ @ @ @ she had to defend her adoptive country .

Nestride Yumga experienced real corruption and civil rights abuses in Africa. Then she came to America, the land of opportunity, education, and freedom. So when Black Lives Matter protests declared America guilty of systematic racism and injustice, she knew she had to defend her adoptive country.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-09-21--ALERT: HHS secretary says Trump’s ‘Warp Speed’ vaccines will have ‘liability protection’ from lawsui

ALERT: HHS secretary says Trump’s ‘Warp Speed’ vaccines will have ‘liability protection’ from lawsuits.

Pharmaceutical companies that produce COVID-19 vaccines through the federal government ’ s “ Warp Speed ” program will automatically have liability protection , Health and Human Services ( HHS ) Secretary Alex Azar said on Monday .
Azar was asked about the progress of COVID-19 vaccine trials during an interview with Fox Business host Stuart Varney .
“ We now have three vaccines in phase three clinical trials here in the United States , which is just unprecedented — the speed that we have been able to go given President Trump ’ s support of Operation Warp Speed , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the end of the year that it ’ s highly credible that we will have in the tens of millions of doses of FDA gold standard vaccine , ” he continued .
“ We literally have made millions of doses of vaccine already thanks to Warp Speed.
” According to Azar , it will be up to states to decide whether vaccines are mandatory .
“ Those would be local determinations , ” he pointed out .
“ Right now my focus is let ’ s get FDA gold standard approved vaccine out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s get it out in quantities so we can especially get it to the most vulnerable and those most in need of it.
” Before ending the interview , Varney wondered if pharmaceutical companies would be shielded from lawsuits .
“ Under the PREP Act , which is a provision in Congress , any treatment or vaccine for purposes of a national emergency pandemic like this actually comes with liability protection , ” Azar explained .
“ Both the product as well as those who administer it or provide it .
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Pharmaceutical companies that produce COVID-19 vaccines through the federal government’s “Warp Speed” program will automatically have liability protection, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar said on Monday.
Azar was asked about the progress of COVID-19 vaccine trials during an interview with Fox Business host Stuart Varney.
“We now have three vaccines in phase three clinical trials here in the United States, which is just unprecedented — the speed that we have been able to go given President Trump’s support of Operation Warp Speed,” Azar explained.
“We believe by the end of the year that it’s highly credible that we will have in the tens of millions of doses of FDA gold standard vaccine,” he continued. “We literally have made millions of doses of vaccine already thanks to Warp Speed.”
According to Azar, it will be up to states to decide whether vaccines are mandatory.
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“Those would be local determinations,” he pointed out. “Right now my focus is let’s get FDA gold standard approved vaccine out there for the American people. Let’s get it out in quantities so we can especially get it to the most vulnerable and those most in need of it.”
Before ending the interview, Varney wondered if pharmaceutical companies would be shielded from lawsuits.
“Under the PREP Act, which is a provision in Congress, any treatment or vaccine for purposes of a national emergency pandemic like this actually comes with liability protection,” Azar explained. “Both the product as well as those who administer it or provide it.”
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investmentwatchblog--2020-09-21--Gov DeSantis (FL) Introduces Legislation to Hold People Accountable for Violent Rioting & Looting, T

Gov DeSantis (FL) Introduces Legislation to Hold People Accountable for Violent Rioting & Looting, To Include RICO Liability for Funders of Violence

I am so glad I live in Florida .
Still going to prep but I feel alot easier now that @ @ @ @ @ use the Rico act .
He said that if someone gets arrested that they will @ @ @ @ @ let out like a carousel as he has seen happen in other cities .
If @ @ @ @ @ decided to not do thier duty to protect the citizens that the people will be @ @ @ @ @ .
People will be able to eat in peace and not be yelled and screamed @ @ @ @ @ that if you loot you will go to jail .
He ’ s a damn @ @ @ @ @ come in from other states to try to cause trouble .
They will be dealt @ @ @ @ @ will be hunting down organizers .

I am so glad I live in Florida.
Still going to prep but I feel alot easier now that I heard this~
He will use the Rico act.
He said that if someone gets arrested that they will stay there and not be let out like a carousel as he has seen happen in other cities.
If any jurisdiction in the state decided to not do thier duty to protect the citizens that the people will be able to sue that area.
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People will be able to eat in peace and not be yelled and screamed at.
Judd Grady said that if you loot you will go to jail. He’s a damn good sheriff.
If antagonists come in from other states to try to cause trouble. They will be dealt with and DeSantis said he will be hunting down organizers.
Today I announced bold legislation that creates new criminal offenses and increases penalties for those who target law enforcement and participate in violent or disorderly assemblies. We will always stand with our men and women in uniform who keep our communities safe. pic.twitter.com/ITl5GmmrZJ — Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) September 21, 2020
h/t KT


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-21--From the people who brought you Fake Impeachment and Russiagate, what did they say about the Supreme

From the people who brought you Fake Impeachment and Russiagate, what did they say about the Supreme Court 4 short years ago

The Left wants the Right to play by their rules .
They play by no rules .
The media enforces @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s the conspiracy ) Americans are not so easily fooled .
They can @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s the Endgame )

by Asshole411
The Left wants the Right to play by their rules.
They play by no rules.
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The media enforces whatever narrative they want (that’s the conspiracy)
Americans are not so easily fooled. They can see through obvious lies (that’s the Endgame)


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-21--How many more names can there be?

How many more names can there be?

I think this could be interesting and could lead to other logs like the submarine !

I think this could be interesting and could lead to other logs like the submarine!
Link
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www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/passengers-epsteins-flight-logs-named-22714180
h/t zagesquire


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-21--Deutsche Bank Gold RIGGING SCANDAL! – What You NEED To Know!

by Josh Sigurdson with Tim Picciott via World Alternative Media Josh Sigurdson talks with Tim Picciott , The Liberty Advisor about the massive scandal that ’ s plagued Deutsche Bank for years .
As we reported years ago , David Liew who is currently on trial exposed a culture of gold market rigging/spoofing at Deutsche Bank after his arrest .
Now he ’ s back in the news and has made some stunning statements about the rigging happening at the embattled German bank .
He says that it was so common place at Deutsche Bank to manipulate gold markets that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrong .
This has been a topic that has driven many gold and silver investors crazy for years .
The markets have been completely suppressed .
In fact they ’ re not even meant for investing , they ’ re meant as wealth insurance , however banks like Deutsche Bank , HSBC , Scotia Bank , JP Morgan and BNP Paribas have been infamous for rigging both the gold and silver markets in order to turn a wealth insurance into a quick investment .
In this video , Tim who is a certified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tuned for more from WAM !

by Josh Sigurdson with Tim Picciott via World Alternative Media
Josh Sigurdson talks with Tim Picciott, The Liberty Advisor about the massive scandal that’s plagued Deutsche Bank for years.
As we reported years ago, David Liew who is currently on trial exposed a culture of gold market rigging/spoofing at Deutsche Bank after his arrest.
Now he’s back in the news and has made some stunning statements about the rigging happening at the embattled German bank. He says that it was so common place at Deutsche Bank to manipulate gold markets that he didn’t realize it was wrong.
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This has been a topic that has driven many gold and silver investors crazy for years. The markets have been completely suppressed. In fact they’re not even meant for investing, they’re meant as wealth insurance, however banks like Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Scotia Bank, JP Morgan and BNP Paribas have been infamous for rigging both the gold and silver markets in order to turn a wealth insurance into a quick investment.
In this video, Tim who is a certified financial planner explains market rigging.
Stay tuned for more from WAM!