investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--EU Threatens To Slash the Budgets Of ‘Illiberal’ Countries…

Manfred Weber , the Leader of the European People ’ s Party ( EPP ) , discussed the European Union @ @ @ @ @ member states that don ’ t toe the bloc ’ s line on issues like @ @ @ @ @ and Poland .
This will be done by making their share of the EU ’ @ @ @ @ @ well they meet the bloc ’ s vague “ rule of law ” standards , @ @ @ @ @ that many countries have been hit hard by the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) lockdown @ @ @ @ @ the European Parliament ’ s largest party , made the remarks in an interview with @ @ @ @ @ .
from 2017 Hungary , Poland and Czech Republic broke EU law on refugees , @ @ @ @ @ member states violated the law by refusing to comply with the bloc ’ s migrant @ @ @ @ @ General said .
The opinion is not legally binding , but is often adopted by @ @ @ @ @ .

Manfred Weber, the Leader of the European People’s Party (EPP), discussed the European Union’s plan to blackmail member states that don’t toe the bloc’s line on issues like migration, such as Hungary and Poland.
This will be done by making their share of the EU’s budget contingent on how well they meet the bloc’s vague “rule of law” standards, Weber says, especially now that many countries have been hit hard by the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown.
Weber, who leads the European Parliament’s largest party, made the remarks in an interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung last week.
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www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/corona-hilfen-europa-ist-kein-bankautomat-1.4934432
from 2017
Hungary, Poland and Czech Republic broke EU law on refugees, says court adviser
Three EU member states violated the law by refusing to comply with the bloc’s migrant sharing scheme, the Advocate General said. The opinion is not legally binding, but is often adopted by Europe’s top court.
www.dw.com/en/hungary-poland-and-czech-republic-broke-eu-law-on-refugees-says-court-adviser/a-51070632
AC


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--Deleted from Reddit: As A Black man I feel like Black Lives Matter Are Becoming Bullies and are actu

Deleted from Reddit: As A Black man I feel like Black Lives Matter Are Becoming Bullies and are actually hurting the Black community by segregating us even further creating racial divides.

As A Black man I feel like Black Lives Matter Are Becoming Bullies and are actually hurting the Black community by segregating us even further creating racial divides .
self .
First I ’ d like to start of by thanking the mods for having a place we can post our opinions being they may be unpopular everywhere else on Reddit .
I sent proof to verify I am who I say I am .
My post comes from a place of love .
I feel absolutely powerless in what is happening in this country and I thought I can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can hear me out from a different perspective .
I feel people outside the black race think that we all think alike and share the same beliefs but this is so far from the truth .
It ’ s true that he who shouts the loudest gets the most attention and that is exactly what ’ s happening in our country at the moment .
There ’ s millions of African Americans that share the same thoughts as me , but we get chewed out or canceled when our thoughts stray from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ videos of us speaking out against this , but it doesn ’ t make the news as it goes against the narrative .
A little About Me before I get into it : I was born and raised in the “ hood ” .
Newark , NJ to be exact .
I still live here , not by choice but by necessity .
I AM NOT OPPRESSED !
!
Yes I still live in the city I grew up in , it ’ s not the ghetto by any standard but it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have my own apartment , a nice car , and good credit .
Am I where I want to be in life ?
No , not even close .
But I ’ m working towards it .
Where I ’ m at right now is 100 % my fault and on me .
I ’ m where I ’ m at in life because of my life choices .
Had nothing to do with anyone else of any race , it was me .
And have a plan to get where I want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doubt in my mind that I will get there if I put in the work necessary .
I ’ ve always been treated with respect by the police .
To frame this I ’ m not just a black guy , I ’ m a very dark black guy .
The black community comes in all shades from very fair skinned to very dark skinned .
I fall into the darker category .
I ’ ve gotten out of more tickets than I ’ ve received when being pulled over .
I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time I was put in handcuffs because I had a bench warrant because I didn ’ t pay a tiny ticket I completely forgot about .
These cops were respectful the entire time .
They even took me to the atm so I could get money to bail myself out..lol..it was less than $ 200 .
They saw I wasn ’ t a threat and let me out of the handcuffs on the trip to the precinct .
When we got there , the officer even apologized and said unfortunately I ’ d @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to walk into the precinct because it was policy .
To add my license was suspended because of the unpaid ticket .
But these officers drove me back to my vehicle and said “ I can ’ t advise you to drive this car , but once we leave you can do what you want ” .
This proves treat people with respect you ’ ll get the same back .
They could have towed my car and left me stranded and the precinct .
But they drive me all the way back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And I was definitely far from home in a area that you ’ d consider predominantly “ white ” if that ’ s a thing anyway .
I understand that they may have good intentions but they are going about it the wrong way .
They are trying to get demands made by force and violence .
I feel as though this is not the way to get things done as it ’ s just going to piss people off even more .
Yeah you may get what you want , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support but it what be out of fear .
Fear of being canceled , fear of not being re-elected , fear of losing your job if you speak up against them .
America is built on democracy .
What I am seeing right now is not a democracy but a dictatorship .
If you don ’ t agree with us then you are DONE .
We ’ re going to cancel you and burn down your business .
The rioting and looting was the dumbest thing to do and should have been condemned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business have insurance they can rebuild .
First off , how are people supposed to go grocery shopping etc .
if you burned down the businesses in your neighborhood ?
Secondly , when things like this happen businesses don ’ t usually come back .
I ’ m from Newark , NJ .
Back in the 60 ’ s we had similar riots that lasted for days because of a rumor that a black man was beaten by the police .
You can look the story up as it ’ s still a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m getting at is that my city is JUST NOW recovering from an event that happened over 50 years ago .
These cities will never be the same , and I don ’ t mean that in a good way .
Jobs will not return and these businesses are gone forever to never return .
I want to be accepted for who I am .
Not because the government or BLM said you have to or suffer the consequences .
The way they are going about this is causing a bigger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counterproductive in what their trying to achieve .
Dr. Martin Luther King said “ I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin , but by the content of their character ” .
Black Lives Matter don ’ t want that .
They want special treatment for being born black .
I want to get where I am because of my hard work .
Not because I had to be hired to hit a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m rambling and don ’ t want to make this too long .
But I wanted to get my opinion out there because me and others like me feel our voices are being stifled .
And we are afraid to speak up because any deviation of opinion will get us canceled which is not right and makes this country no longer the democracy It used to be .
TLDR : Black lives matter is going about things the wrong way to bring change .
I ’ m black and never felt oppressed because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worse if we remain on this path .
Edit : Here ’ s Proof I am a black man for those stating I am a fake account .
I will not apologize for not fitting into your narrative .
Edit 2 : not sure why others can ’ t see the likes on this post so I ’ ll keep you updated .
Currently at 7.1k likes Edit : Link to original post on Reddit with the above text removed .
It got to 28.9K with 5,804 comments before it was censored .

by SR-71A_Blackbird
As A Black man I feel like Black Lives Matter Are Becoming Bullies and are actually hurting the Black community by segregating us even further creating racial divides. self.
submitted 3 hours ago * by 123throww 5& 35 more
First I’d like to start of by thanking the mods for having a place we can post our opinions being they may be unpopular everywhere else on Reddit. I sent proof to verify I am who I say I am. My post comes from a place of love. I feel absolutely powerless in what is happening in this country and I thought I can post my feelings here and hopefully someone can hear me out from a different perspective.
I feel people outside the black race think that we all think alike and share the same beliefs but this is so far from the truth. It’s true that he who shouts the loudest gets the most attention and that is exactly what’s happening in our country at the moment. There’s millions of African Americans that share the same thoughts as me, but we get chewed out or canceled when our thoughts stray from the status quo. There’s many videos of us speaking out against this, but it doesn’t make the news as it goes against the narrative.
A little About Me before I get into it:
I was born and raised in the “hood”. Newark, NJ to be exact. I still live here, not by choice but by necessity.
I AM NOT OPPRESSED!! Yes I still live in the city I grew up in, it’s not the ghetto by any standard but it’s not the suburbs neither. I have my own apartment, a nice car, and good credit. Am I where I want to be in life? No, not even close. But I’m working towards it. Where I’m at right now is 100% my fault and on me. I’m where I’m at in life because of my life choices. Had nothing to do with anyone else of any race, it was me. And have a plan to get where I want to be and there’s no doubt in my mind that I will get there if I put in the work necessary.
I’ve always been treated with respect by the police. To frame this I’m not just a black guy, I’m a very dark black guy. The black community comes in all shades from very fair skinned to very dark skinned. I fall into the darker category. I’ve gotten out of more tickets than I’ve received when being pulled over. I’ve never been to jail. One time I was put in handcuffs because I had a bench warrant because I didn’t pay a tiny ticket I completely forgot about.
These cops were respectful the entire time. They even took me to the atm so I could get money to bail myself out..lol..it was less than $200. They saw I wasn’t a threat and let me out of the handcuffs on the trip to the precinct. When we got there, the officer even apologized and said unfortunately I’d have to put the cuffs back on to walk into the precinct because it was policy. To add my license was suspended because of the unpaid ticket. But these officers drove me back to my vehicle and said “I can’t advise you to drive this car, but once we leave you can do what you want”. This proves treat people with respect you’ll get the same back. They could have towed my car and left me stranded and the precinct. But they drive me all the way back to my car and let me go. And I was definitely far from home in a area that you’d consider predominantly “white” if that’s a thing anyway.
BLM:
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I understand that they may have good intentions but they are going about it the wrong way. They are trying to get demands made by force and violence. I feel as though this is not the way to get things done as it’s just going to piss people off even more. Yeah you may get what you want, but it won’t be out of support but it what be out of fear. Fear of being canceled, fear of not being re-elected, fear of losing your job if you speak up against them. America is built on democracy. What I am seeing right now is not a democracy but a dictatorship. If you don’t agree with us then you are DONE. We’re going to cancel you and burn down your business.
The rioting and looting was the dumbest thing to do and should have been condemned by BLM. People say oh the business have insurance they can rebuild. First off, how are people supposed to go grocery shopping etc. if you burned down the businesses in your neighborhood? Secondly, when things like this happen businesses don’t usually come back. I’m from Newark,NJ. Back in the 60’s we had similar riots that lasted for days because of a rumor that a black man was beaten by the police. You can look the story up as it’s still a big event in history. But what I’m getting at is that my city is JUST NOW recovering from an event that happened over 50 years ago. These cities will never be the same, and I don’t mean that in a good way. Jobs will not return and these businesses are gone forever to never return.
I want to be accepted for who I am. Not because the government or BLM said you have to or suffer the consequences. The way they are going about this is causing a bigger racial divide more than ever and is counterproductive in what their trying to achieve.
Dr. Martin Luther King said “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character”.
Black Lives Matter don’t want that. They want special treatment for being born black. I want to get where I am because of my hard work. Not because I had to be hired to hit a “black” quota.
I’m rambling and don’t want to make this too long. But I wanted to get my opinion out there because me and others like me feel our voices are being stifled. And we are afraid to speak up because any deviation of opinion will get us canceled which is not right and makes this country no longer the democracy It used to be.
TLDR: Black lives matter is going about things the wrong way to bring change. I’m black and never felt oppressed because of my race. Things will get worse if we remain on this path.
Edit: Here’s Proof I am a black man for those stating I am a fake account. I will not apologize for not fitting into your narrative.
Edit 2: not sure why others can’t see the likes on this post so I’ll keep you updated. Currently at 7.1k likes
Edit: Link to original post on Reddit with the above text removed. It got to 28.9K with 5,804 comments before it was censored.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--When You Choose The Culture To Appropriate, And You Choose Poorly:

“ The Asante supplied British and Dutch traders with slaves in exchange for firearms , which they used to expand @ @ @ @ @ often acquired as tributes from smaller states or captured during war .
Some slaves were @ @ @ @ @ others stayed in Africa to work in gold fields .
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via usatoday
“The Asante supplied British and Dutch traders with slaves in exchange for firearms, which they used to expand their empire. Slaves were often acquired as tributes from smaller states or captured during war. Some slaves were brought across the Atlantic whiles others stayed in Africa to work in gold fields.”
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h/t Glenn Reynolds


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--Gowdy: It’s ‘ludicrous’ to think this about police

Former Congressman Trey Gowdy discusses what the role of the police should be as national conversations focus on the topic @ @ @ @ @ weighs in on the burdensome responsibilities and expectations of a police officer in modern society @ @ @ @ @ actions of a good cop can be on the lives of the people who call @ @ @ @ @ and about the price police pay when they put their lives on the line .

Former Congressman Trey Gowdy discusses what the role of the police should be as national conversations focus on the topic of law enforcement. Trey weighs in on the burdensome responsibilities and expectations of a police officer in modern society, highlighting how impactful the actions of a good cop can be on the lives of the people who call them for help or protection and about the price police pay when they put their lives on the line.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--Black mother trying to buy food for her family inside a looted grocery SPEAKS TRUTH TO ANTIFA AND LO

Black mother trying to buy food for her family inside a looted grocery SPEAKS TRUTH TO ANTIFA AND LOOTERS: “You all are so wrong for this.”

A woman struggles to find food for her kids after many of the grocery stores in her area were heavily @ @

A woman struggles to find food for her kids after many of the grocery stores in her area were heavily looted.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--Trump Flips Script On Media, Exposes Dems For Causing Issues in the Cities They Lead

President Trump flipped the script on the Media today , exposing the Democrats that caused the issues in the cities @ @ @ @ @ blame on Trump .

President Trump flipped the script on the Media today, exposing the Democrats that caused the issues in the cities they lead that they then blame on Trump.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--VIDEO: Woman Hit in the Face and Knocked Unconscious With Skateboard (Longboard) for Rejecting Black

VIDEO: Woman Hit in the Face and Knocked Unconscious With Skateboard (Longboard) for Rejecting Black Lives Matter Supporter

A thug named skeeter_millz on IG hit a black woman in the face with a skateboard for rejecting him .
@ @ @ @ @ Harlem .
I will find out to verify so we have the proper Police Dept @ @ @ @ @ knows the woman , please comment her social media so I can donate to her @

Paris Milan
@ParisMilanYT
A thug named skeeter_millz on IG hit a black woman in the
face with a skateboard for rejecting him. Ppl said he lives
in Harlem. I will find out to verify so we have the proper
Police Dept to call. If anyone knows the woman, please
comment her social media so I can donate to her.
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A thug named skeeter_millz on IG hit a black woman in the face with a skateboard for rejecting him. Ppl said he lives in Harlem. I will find out to verify so we have the proper Police Dept to call. If anyone knows the woman, please comment her social media so I can donate to her. pic.twitter.com/0fe0SsjeLe — Paris Milan (@ParisMilanYT) June 16, 2020
h/t dr0id


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--VIDEO: Black Man Causes Black Lives Matter Supporting Nurses and Doctors to Shut Up and Look Down in

VIDEO: Black Man Causes Black Lives Matter Supporting Nurses and Doctors to Shut Up and Look Down in Shame

And the blue pilled go silent If someone knows the source of this video please post it cause I don @ @ @ @ @ Thanks pic.twitter.com/oiaS8ADoRb

And the blue pilled go silent
If someone knows the source of this video please post it cause I don’t have it. Thanks pic.twitter.com/oiaS8ADoRb
— MAL (@MAL_IS_BAD_) June 16, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--Gerald Celente: USSA, The United Soviet States of Amerika…You Must Obey Our Rules!

Gerald Celente is a pioneer trend strategist and founder of The Trends Research Institute .
He is the author of @ @ @ @ @ : How to Prepare for and Profit from the Changes of the 21st Century and @ @ @ @ @ Trends Journal newsletter .
Gerald Celente is a political atheist .
Unencumbered by political dogma @ @ @ @ @ wisdom , Celente , whose motto is “ think for yourself , ” observes and @ @ @ @ @ future trends for what they are – not for the way he wants them to @ @ @ @ @ earned his reputation as “ The most trusted name in trends ” by accurately forecasting @ @ @ @ @ , consumer , environmental , economic , political , entertainment , and technology trends .

Trends Research, Released on 6/16/20
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Gerald Celente is a pioneer trend strategist and founder of The Trends Research Institute. He is the author of the national bestseller Trends 2000: How to Prepare for and Profit from the Changes of the 21st Century and publisher of the internationally circulated Trends Journal newsletter. Gerald Celente is a political atheist. Unencumbered by political dogma, rigid ideology or conventional wisdom, Celente, whose motto is “think for yourself,” observes and analyzes the current events forming future trends for what they are – not for the way he wants them to be. Gerald Celente has earned his reputation as “The most trusted name in trends” by accurately forecasting hundreds of social, business, consumer, environmental, economic, political, entertainment, and technology trends.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--29 year old JOE BIDEN COMPARED HIMSELF TO “TOKEN BLACK OR THE TOKEN WOMAN”

JOE BIDEN COMPARED HIMSELF TO “ TOKEN BLACK OR THE TOKEN WOMAN ” DO NOT VOTE FOR # RacistBiden # @ @

JOE BIDEN COMPARED HIMSELF TO “TOKEN BLACK OR THE TOKEN WOMAN”
DO NOT VOTE FOR #RacistBiden #YouAintBlack pic.twitter.com/wGOVrM5fND
— Osama Nasr 🇪🇬 (@RL_Pharmacist) June 15, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--NBC News destroyed their credibility in a matter of hours

This is extremely creepy .
A press outlet with one point of view with a very large share of the @ @ @ @ @ get a very small press outlet with a different point of view , silenced .
@ @ @ @ @ literal definition of fascism .
They are using corporations to achieve political governance ends .
@ @ @ @ @ they are the government .
This is Mussolini tier fascism .
Tucker : Google tries @ @ @ @ @ with

NBC News destroyed their credibility in a matter of hours pic.twitter.com/NnkSEJ7wgc — Alastair Williamson (@StockBoardAsset) June 17, 2020
This is extremely creepy. A press outlet with one point of view with a very large share of the market is actively trying to get a very small press outlet with a different point of view, silenced. NBC is fascist. The literal definition of fascism. They are using corporations to achieve political governance ends. They are acting as if they are the government. This is Mussolini tier fascism.
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Tucker: Google tries to censor content it disagrees with
The GOP Senate needs to wake up & IMMEDIATELY subpoena & haul in the CEO of @Google for questioning. Google is an out of control monopoly, with a leftwing political agenda, engaging in a clear campaign to silence dissent. It's election interference, full stop. TIME TO STEP UP! — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 16, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--CHAOS ALERT: New CHAZ Antifa / BLM mini-cities to pop up in every single Democrat run state in every

CHAOS ALERT: New CHAZ Antifa / BLM mini-cities to pop up in every single Democrat run state in every metropolitan city and all mayors will be sworn to stand down

( Natural News ) If the death of George Floyd wasn ’ t planned by the Left , it was a timely catapult for Soros-funded chaos .
It was only a matter of time before George Soros ’ money was enough for bored , young , chaotic , frustrated , brainwashed dudes in their twenties ( and their stoned girlfriends ) to go buy some liquid courage , drugs and spray paint , and take over a small section of downtown Seattle ( the artsy-fartsy district , by the way ) .
Now , the nation of libtard or “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Autonomous Zone ) is a mecca , a prototype , a litmus test and a perfect model of what at least 100 more metropolitan “ districts ” will look like next month .
In fact , a new autonomous zone already popped up in Chicago .
Bill Gates and George Soros fuel the violent , demented , and sickly atrocities of the world today It was a rather simple formula .
Have Bill Gates release a disease .
Shutter all small businesses and create massively long lines for food , so everybody gets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wear face coverings so it becomes so inhuman , nobody even cares about anybody else at all .
Then fund dozens of Hate-Trump groups where most members already have an arrest record and no jobs , and pay them to go be violent , also promising them , and this is the key to it all… to get bailed out or get off Scott-free because the police are told to stand down , the judges are sworn to Obama , and there ’ s no bail set anyway .
Yes , here are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black Lives Matter , just so you know .
Go ahead and click and read .
We can wait .
Ads are literally being run , hiring these brainwashed freaks the media spit out in just 4 short years , to create the most chaotic , idiotic , outright dangerous “ protests ” that are supported by every single Democrat in office right now .
Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer are instructed by Obama and the Clintons .
Obama and the Clintons answer directly to George Soros and Bill Gates .
The Governors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , California and Washington bow down and do anything they ’ re told , and the crap rolls down hill to the mayors , and finally to the scum of the earth , Antifa .
It ’ s all brought to you by the Nazis that run the social media platforms .
It ’ s time to cage the “ beast ” by voting every Democrat out of office over the next two years .
Make no mistake , the Democrats want to get RID of all police , not just “ defund @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goes Socialism means absolute chaos for the middle and lower class .
Socialism is what all Democrats want now for America , and the few who don ’ t won ’ t matter , because the money is coming from one of the richest people in the world , George “ Nazi ” Soros .
Socialism means getting rid of all the police , not just taking away certain funds for certain expensive weapons and gear .
Socialism means nobody owns their own business anymore , and all income is taxed at 70 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schemes , better known as climate change and the military industrial war complex .
Are you stressed yet ?
Vote them out , or it will come .
Now , you ’ re probably ready for the best stress relief about politics you can find right now , especially since all the late shows and SNL are in the toilet ( play laugh track here ) .
Get ready .
Learn just how dumb the “ No Police Democrats ” have become as the brilliant and hilarious Hodgetwins ( they ’ re also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lies ever besieged upon the Sheeplecrats .
Watch this short video , then find more by the Hodgetwins on Hodgetwins channel on YouTube .
The truth is out and it ’ s hilariously out in the open when you hear it from the Hodgetwins ’ perspective .
Tune your internet dial to Trump.news and watch the Democrat-run cities collapse as Antifa and BLM terrorists start starving to death because truckers across the country are saying they won ’ t deliver food to areas with no cops working .

by: S.D. Wells
(Natural News) If the death of George Floyd wasn’t planned by the Left, it was a timely catapult for Soros-funded chaos. It was only a matter of time before George Soros’ money was enough for bored, young, chaotic, frustrated, brainwashed dudes in their twenties (and their stoned girlfriends) to go buy some liquid courage, drugs and spray paint, and take over a small section of downtown Seattle (the artsy-fartsy district, by the way). Now, the nation of libtard or “CHAZ” (acronym for Capital Hill Autonomous Zone) is a mecca, a prototype, a litmus test and a perfect model of what at least 100 more metropolitan “districts” will look like next month. In fact, a new autonomous zone already popped up in Chicago.
Bill Gates and George Soros fuel the violent, demented, and sickly atrocities of the world today
It was a rather simple formula. Have Bill Gates release a disease. Shutter all small businesses and create massively long lines for food, so everybody gets used to it. Make them all wear face coverings so it becomes so inhuman, nobody even cares about anybody else at all.
Then fund dozens of Hate-Trump groups where most members already have an arrest record and no jobs, and pay them to go be violent, also promising them, and this is the key to it all… to get bailed out or get off Scott-free because the police are told to stand down, the judges are sworn to Obama, and there’s no bail set anyway.
Yes, here are all the companies that FUND Antifa and Black Lives Matter, just so you know. Go ahead and click and read. We can wait. Ads are literally being run, hiring these brainwashed freaks the media spit out in just 4 short years, to create the most chaotic, idiotic, outright dangerous “protests” that are supported by every single Democrat in office right now.
Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer are instructed by Obama and the Clintons. Obama and the Clintons answer directly to George Soros and Bill Gates. The Governors of New York, Virginia, Minnesota, California and Washington bow down and do anything they’re told, and the crap rolls down hill to the mayors, and finally to the scum of the earth, Antifa.
It’s all brought to you by the Nazis that run the social media platforms. It’s time to cage the “beast” by voting every Democrat out of office over the next two years.
Make no mistake, the Democrats want to get RID of all police, not just “defund” them, as the media spin goes
Socialism means absolute chaos for the middle and lower class. Socialism is what all Democrats want now for America, and the few who don’t won’t matter, because the money is coming from one of the richest people in the world, George “Nazi” Soros. Socialism means getting rid of all the police, not just taking away certain funds for certain expensive weapons and gear.
Socialism means nobody owns their own business anymore, and all income is taxed at 70 percent or higher for embezzlement hoaxes and schemes, better known as climate change and the military industrial war complex. Are you stressed yet? Vote them out, or it will come.
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Now, you’re probably ready for the best stress relief about politics you can find right now, especially since all the late shows and SNL are in the toilet (play laugh track here). Get ready. Learn just how dumb the “No Police Democrats” have become as the brilliant and hilarious Hodgetwins (they’re also comedians) rip into the biggest political lies ever besieged upon the Sheeplecrats.
Watch this short video, then find more by the Hodgetwins on Hodgetwins channel on YouTube. The truth is out and it’s hilariously out in the open when you hear it from the Hodgetwins’ perspective.
Tune your internet dial to Trump.news and watch the Democrat-run cities collapse as Antifa and BLM terrorists start starving to death because truckers across the country are saying they won’t deliver food to areas with no cops working.
Sources for this article include:
NaturalNews.com
Trump.news
ZeroHedge.com
NaturalNews.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-18--No “V-shaped recovery back to normal.”

No “V-shaped recovery back to normal.”

Demand for gasoline collapsed in a stunning and historic manner , starting in mid-March when the measures to slow down the spread of the pandemic took effect , when working from home became the new thing , and when millions of people lost their jobs on a weekly basis and stopped driving to work .
Gasoline consumption , after bottoming out in the week ended April 3 with a year-over-year plunge of -48 % , to 6.7 million barrels per day , the lowest in the EIA ’ s data going back to 1991 , the great recovery began – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week ended June 12 , at 7.87 million barrels per day , was still down 20.7 % year-over-year , according to data reported by the EIA today .
It has been about the same 20 % year-over-year decline four weeks in a row : The EIA measures weekly consumption in terms of product supplied , such as by refineries and blenders , and not by retail sales at gas stations .
The level of gasoline consumption of 7.87 million barrels per day is still below any pre-pandemic consumption levels since the week in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The WTF moment came in late March and April , when gasoline consumption collapsed .
Even now , gasoline consumption remains below the low points during the Great Recession .
And this is the beginning of driving season !
Gasoline hasn ’ t been exactly a booming business since around 2005 .
The decline in consumption during the Great Recession was followed by a recovery and finally new records starting in 2016 .
In other words , no growth for a decade .
Consumption of jet fuel ( kerosene type ) in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the EIA ’ s proxy for consumption – began to get hit in February as flights from the US to China were being cancelled .
In April and May , demand for jet fuel collapsed by as much as 80 % year-over-year in the two worst weeks .
And in the week ended June 12 , according to data released today by the EIA , consumption of jet fuel , was still down 53 % from a year ago : Demand for jet fuel had collapsed to just 352,000 b/d in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lowest in the data going back to 1991 .
In the week ended June 12 , jet fuel consumption was 788,000 b/d , still far below any pre-pandemic consumption levels going back to 1991 : Distillate includes diesel fuels used by trucks and some cars , railroad engines , agricultural implements , diesel generators , and the like .
It also includes fuel oils , such as for space heating and power generation , where demand is very seasonal , with spikes during heating season .
So this is volatile and impacted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and railroads have been in a sharp decline for over a year , and this shows up in the consumption of distillate .
In the week ended June 12 , distillate consumption was down 12.2 % from last year .
It has been down for most of this year so far , but the year-over-year declines steepened in April and May .
The decline , maxing out at -25 % , however is pale compared to -48 % during the worst week for gasoline and -80 % during the worst two weeks for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the week ended June 12 , distillate consumption remains were it had been over two decades ago : Gasoline , jet fuel , and distillate consumption combined was still down by 22 % year-over-year in the week ended June 12 .
At 12.21 million b/d , it was still below pre-pandemic consumption levels going back to April 1999 ( 12.23 million b/d ) and December 1998 ( 12.24 million b/d ) , which were close .
This is the scenario that the US oil industry is facing : An unprecedented plunge in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % below last year – a plunge that , while not as bad as it was in April , seemed unthinkable just a few months ago .
Consumption will gradually increase from here .
But looking at what happened during and after the Great Recession , it will likely take years for demand to recover , even after the 30 million or so people who ’ ve lost their jobs are working and commuting again .
And there is a good chance combined consumption will not recover fully to its prior peak levels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ automakers are switching part of their production to EVs .
Over the next few years , EVs will play an ever-larger role in the national fleet and will eventually put a visible dent in gasoline consumption , and oil companies are concerned about that , because no one wants to be in a business that faces long-term structural decline .
At the same time , working-from-home at least part of the time will be the new model for many workers .
And in terms of jet fuel , teleconferencing is taking the place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the fact that this works just fine and saves a lot of time and money is now being proven on a daily basis .
This is one more way in which this crisis will leave its long-term imprint on the economy .
And the old normal is gone for good .

By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET.
Demand for gasoline collapsed in a stunning and historic manner, starting in mid-March when the measures to slow down the spread of the pandemic took effect, when working from home became the new thing, and when millions of people lost their jobs on a weekly basis and stopped driving to work. Gasoline consumption, after bottoming out in the week ended April 3 with a year-over-year plunge of -48%, to 6.7 million barrels per day, the lowest in the EIA’s data going back to 1991, the great recovery began – and fizzled.
Gasoline consumption in the week ended June 12, at 7.87 million barrels per day, was still down 20.7% year-over-year, according to data reported by the EIA today. It has been about the same 20% year-over-year decline four weeks in a row:
The EIA measures weekly consumption in terms of product supplied, such as by refineries and blenders, and not by retail sales at gas stations.
The level of gasoline consumption of 7.87 million barrels per day is still below any pre-pandemic consumption levels since the week in September 2001 after the 9/11 attacks. The WTF moment came in late March and April, when gasoline consumption collapsed. Even now, gasoline consumption remains below the low points during the Great Recession. And this is the beginning of driving season!
Gasoline hasn’t been exactly a booming business since around 2005. The decline in consumption during the Great Recession was followed by a recovery and finally new records starting in 2016. In other words, no growth for a decade.
Jet fuel.
Consumption of jet fuel (kerosene type) in the US – based on jet fuel supplied, the EIA’s proxy for consumption – began to get hit in February as flights from the US to China were being cancelled. In April and May, demand for jet fuel collapsed by as much as 80% year-over-year in the two worst weeks. And in the week ended June 12, according to data released today by the EIA, consumption of jet fuel, was still down 53% from a year ago:
Demand for jet fuel had collapsed to just 352,000 b/d in the week ended May 8, by far the lowest in the data going back to 1991. In the week ended June 12, jet fuel consumption was 788,000 b/d, still far below any pre-pandemic consumption levels going back to 1991:
Distillate.
Distillate includes diesel fuels used by trucks and some cars, railroad engines, agricultural implements, diesel generators, and the like. It also includes fuel oils, such as for space heating and power generation, where demand is very seasonal, with spikes during heating season. So this is volatile and impacted by the weather. Nevertheless, trucking and railroads have been in a sharp decline for over a year, and this shows up in the consumption of distillate.
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In the week ended June 12, distillate consumption was down 12.2% from last year. It has been down for most of this year so far, but the year-over-year declines steepened in April and May. The decline, maxing out at -25%, however is pale compared to -48% during the worst week for gasoline and -80% during the worst two weeks for jet fuel.
At 3.55 million b/d in the week ended June 12, distillate consumption remains were it had been over two decades ago:
Combined total still down 22%.
Gasoline, jet fuel, and distillate consumption combined was still down by 22% year-over-year in the week ended June 12. At 12.21 million b/d, it was still below pre-pandemic consumption levels going back to April 1999 (12.23 million b/d) and December 1998 (12.24 million b/d), which were close.
This is the scenario that the US oil industry is facing: An unprecedented plunge in consumption that even in mid-June remains 22% below last year – a plunge that, while not as bad as it was in April, seemed unthinkable just a few months ago.
Consumption will gradually increase from here. But looking at what happened during and after the Great Recession, it will likely take years for demand to recover, even after the 30 million or so people who’ve lost their jobs are working and commuting again.
And there is a good chance combined consumption will not recover fully to its prior peak levels for a number of reasons.
All automakers are switching part of their production to EVs. Over the next few years, EVs will play an ever-larger role in the national fleet and will eventually put a visible dent in gasoline consumption, and oil companies are concerned about that, because no one wants to be in a business that faces long-term structural decline.
At the same time, working-from-home at least part of the time will be the new model for many workers. And in terms of jet fuel, teleconferencing is taking the place of a good number of business trips, and the fact that this works just fine and saves a lot of time and money is now being proven on a daily basis.
This is one more way in which this crisis will leave its long-term imprint on the economy. And the old normal is gone for good.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-18--What We Are Witnessing Is A Coordinated Insurgency, Operation COIN Is Underway

The [ DS ] /MSM are in the process of destroying themselves .
The COIN operation is underway , the @ @ @ @ @ silent majority is growing .
More and more of the swamp is resigning .
The @ @ @ @ @ , it most likely will not be an all out assault by the DC , @ @ @ @ @ out assault by the people .
The narrative can not be one of a dictator @ @ @ @ @ people , the people will be the final push .

The [DS]/MSM are in the process of destroying themselves. The COIN operation is underway, the people are watching, the silent majority is growing. More and more of the swamp is resigning. The “How” is coming, it most likely will not be an all out assault by the DC, it will be an all out assault by the people. The narrative cannot be one of a dictator, it must be the people, the people will be the final push.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-06-18--Italy Once Again on the Eurozone Worry List

A new tsunami of bad debts washes ashore while banks are still struggling with the debris from the prior tsunami of bad debts .
Over half of Italian companies reported facing a liquidity shortfall by the end of 2020 and 38 % reported “ operational and sustainability risks , ” according to a survey of 90,000 companies conducted by the Italy ’ s national statistics institute ISTAT .
The national Italian business lobby , Confcommercio , recently estimated that 60 % of restaurants and other businesses were short on liquidity and 30 % had complained about the extra costs of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start serving customers after lockdown .
The tourism industry , which accounts for 13 % of GDP and has been crucial in keeping Italy ’ s economy afloat over the past decade , providing jobs for an estimated 4.2 million people , is in post-lockdown limbo .
The borders have opened but foreign tourists still remain elusive .
And with many local residents in no financial position to go on holiday this year , domestic demand is unlikely to pick up as much of the slack as tourism businesses are desperately hoping .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the economy that has been growing in recent years .
Last year , for instance , it grew by 2.8 % while Italy ’ s industrial output shrank by 2.4 % .
In an economy that hasn ’ t grown for well over 10 years while public debt continues to grow at a frightening rate , its fastest growing sector has just been hit with the mother of all sledgehammers .
Italy ’ s manufacturing industry , which was already struggling before the crisis , is also in trouble .
In April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of one of the most severe lockdowns in Europe , ISTAT ’ s industrial turnover index plunged by 46.9 % while the unadjusted industrial new orders index fell by 49.0 % with respect to the same month of the previous year .
Since then , many businesses have reopened but activity remains low .
To weather the lull , many companies need credit .
But this is easier said than done in Italy , unless you ’ re a multi-billion dollar company .
Car giant Fiat Chrysler is on the verge of being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than any other European carmaker .
Even Atlantia , the firm that operated and maintained the Morandi Bridge in Genoa that collapsed in 2018 , resulting in 43 fatalities , is hoping to hit up the government for a €1.7 billion loan .
Meanwhile , hundreds of thousands of small businesses continue to wait .
In the early days of the crisis the Conti government said that debt guarantees would be made available to unlock up to €740 billion in funding for businesses .
Yet by May 20 , just 301,777 of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to a report by Italy ’ s bicameral investigative commission .
( An accepted request doesn ’ t mean a loan has actually been dispensed ) .
For those companies that fall through the cracks of Italy ’ s emergency loan system , many of which were functioning perfectly well before the coronavirus crisis , the temptation is to go cap in hand to mafia-affiliated loan sharks , who are more than happy to help out .
In Calabria the Ndrangheta “ initially come in with offers of low interest rates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take over the business , via usury , and use it to launder their illicit proceeds , ” says Public Prosecutor Nicola Gratteri .
Even before this crisis began , Italy ’ s half-broken banking system and endless morass of red tape made getting a business bank loan an almost impossible task — apart from for the legions of zombie firms that already owed banks huge amounts of debt they will never repay and which would periodically get restructured .
In the last crisis the share of the industry capital stock sunk in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 7 % to 19 % between 2007 and 2013 , according to the OECD .
Something similar , but on an even larger scale , is likely to happen by the end of this crisis .
And that is the last thing that Italy ’ s economy and banking system need .
Despite a massive clean-up effort in recent years , non-performing loans ( NPLs ) still account for 7 % of Italy ’ s total loans , one of the highest ratios in Europe .
That ’ s down from almost 17 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mass securitization of Italian NPLs .
Investors in these securitized NPLs expected to earn their return based largely on the proceeds from the sale of the underlying collateral .
The process of securitization depended on two basic conditions that are now in question : 1. investors ’ willingness to invest in sliced and diced toxic debt a la Italiana ; and 2. the ability of debt collectors to recover and sell the underlying assets .
The lockdown made condition 2 virtually impossible .
Courts were closed .
The Italian housing market , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to be sold , was brought to a standstill .
And debt collectors were unable to reach borrowers to negotiate even partial payments on unpaid loans .
If collections in Italy keep falling , the income generated might not be enough to pay the investors that bought the securitized non-performing loans .
In that case , according to the Wall Street Journal , investors in the mezzanine and junior securities would lose their investments and Italy ’ s already financially challenged government , which guaranteed the senior securities to make the deals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the bill .
Italy ’ s banking system will soon be engulfed by a new wave of non-performing loans as legions of companies , households , and individuals default on their debt during the post-lockdown era .
When that happens and NPL ratios in Italy ’ s banking sector soar well into double figures again , just as the market for securitized Italian NPLs begins to crumble , Italy ’ s banking system will not only be back where it was circa 2015 , it will be in an even worse place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fiscal tightspot .
By the end of this year its debt will already have surged to around 155 % -160 % of GDP , from last year ’ s 136 % — the result of three simultaneous processes : massive growth in government spending to counter the virus crisis , a dizzying slump in tax revenues , and a sharp decline in GDP .
If Italy ’ s government is unable to deal with the approaching tsunami of bad debt , external help will soon be needed .
Other Eurozone members will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why the ECB is quietly talking about creating a bad bank to “ warehouse ” hundreds of billions of euros of unpaid debt .
Getting the blessing of some Northern European countries , particularly Germany , for the scheme will be a tough task , especially given the current standoff between the German Constitutional Court and the ECB .
But for Italy ’ s economy , time is of the utmost essence .
By Nick Corbishley , for WOLF STREET .

A new tsunami of bad debts washes ashore while banks are still struggling with the debris from the prior tsunami of bad debts.
By Nick Corbishley, for WOLF STREET:
Over half of Italian companies reported facing a liquidity shortfall by the end of 2020 and 38% reported “operational and sustainability risks,” according to a survey of 90,000 companies conducted by the Italy’s national statistics institute ISTAT.
The national Italian business lobby, Confcommercio, recently estimated that 60% of restaurants and other businesses were short on liquidity and 30% had complained about the extra costs of implementing anti-contagion safety measures so they can start serving customers after lockdown.
The tourism industry, which accounts for 13% of GDP and has been crucial in keeping Italy’s economy afloat over the past decade, providing jobs for an estimated 4.2 million people, is in post-lockdown limbo. The borders have opened but foreign tourists still remain elusive. And with many local residents in no financial position to go on holiday this year, domestic demand is unlikely to pick up as much of the slack as tourism businesses are desperately hoping.
Tourism was one of the few parts of the economy that has been growing in recent years. Last year, for instance, it grew by 2.8% while Italy’s industrial output shrank by 2.4%. In an economy that hasn’t grown for well over 10 years while public debt continues to grow at a frightening rate, its fastest growing sector has just been hit with the mother of all sledgehammers.
Italy’s manufacturing industry, which was already struggling before the crisis, is also in trouble. In April, when Italy was in the grip of one of the most severe lockdowns in Europe, ISTAT’s industrial turnover index plunged by 46.9% while the unadjusted industrial new orders index fell by 49.0% with respect to the same month of the previous year. Since then, many businesses have reopened but activity remains low.
To weather the lull, many companies need credit. But this is easier said than done in Italy, unless you’re a multi-billion dollar company. Car giant Fiat Chrysler is on the verge of being granted a €6.3 billion state-backed loan — more than any other European carmaker. Even Atlantia, the firm that operated and maintained the Morandi Bridge in Genoa that collapsed in 2018, resulting in 43 fatalities, is hoping to hit up the government for a €1.7 billion loan.
Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of small businesses continue to wait. In the early days of the crisis the Conti government said that debt guarantees would be made available to unlock up to €740 billion in funding for businesses. Yet by May 20, just 301,777 of 607,391 requests for assistance had been granted, according to a report by Italy’s bicameral investigative commission. (An accepted request doesn’t mean a loan has actually been dispensed).
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For those companies that fall through the cracks of Italy’s emergency loan system, many of which were functioning perfectly well before the coronavirus crisis, the temptation is to go cap in hand to mafia-affiliated loan sharks, who are more than happy to help out. In Calabria the Ndrangheta “initially come in with offers of low interest rates, because their end goal is to take over the business, via usury, and use it to launder their illicit proceeds,” says Public Prosecutor Nicola Gratteri.
Even before this crisis began, Italy’s half-broken banking system and endless morass of red tape made getting a business bank loan an almost impossible task — apart from for the legions of zombie firms that already owed banks huge amounts of debt they will never repay and which would periodically get restructured. In the last crisis the share of the industry capital stock sunk in zombie firms more than doubled, from 7% to 19% between 2007 and 2013, according to the OECD. Something similar, but on an even larger scale, is likely to happen by the end of this crisis.
And that is the last thing that Italy’s economy and banking system need. Despite a massive clean-up effort in recent years, non-performing loans (NPLs) still account for 7% of Italy’s total loans, one of the highest ratios in Europe. That’s down from almost 17% five years ago, thanks to the mass securitization of Italian NPLs. Investors in these securitized NPLs expected to earn their return based largely on the proceeds from the sale of the underlying collateral.
The process of securitization depended on two basic conditions that are now in question: 1. investors’ willingness to invest in sliced and diced toxic debt a la Italiana; and 2. the ability of debt collectors to recover and sell the underlying assets.
The lockdown made condition 2 virtually impossible. Courts were closed. The Italian housing market, where the collateral for housing-related loans would have to be sold, was brought to a standstill. And debt collectors were unable to reach borrowers to negotiate even partial payments on unpaid loans.
If collections in Italy keep falling, the income generated might not be enough to pay the investors that bought the securitized non-performing loans. In that case, according to the Wall Street Journal, investors in the mezzanine and junior securities would lose their investments and Italy’s already financially challenged government, which guaranteed the senior securities to make the deals attractive, would have to foot some of the bill.
Italy’s banking system will soon be engulfed by a new wave of non-performing loans as legions of companies, households, and individuals default on their debt during the post-lockdown era. When that happens and NPL ratios in Italy’s banking sector soar well into double figures again, just as the market for securitized Italian NPLs begins to crumble, Italy’s banking system will not only be back where it was circa 2015, it will be in an even worse place.
The Italian government is already in fiscal tightspot. By the end of this year its debt will already have surged to around 155%-160% of GDP, from last year’s 136% — the result of three simultaneous processes: massive growth in government spending to counter the virus crisis, a dizzying slump in tax revenues, and a sharp decline in GDP.
If Italy’s government is unable to deal with the approaching tsunami of bad debt, external help will soon be needed. Other Eurozone members will be in the same boat, which is why the ECB is quietly talking about creating a bad bank to “warehouse” hundreds of billions of euros of unpaid debt. Getting the blessing of some Northern European countries, particularly Germany, for the scheme will be a tough task, especially given the current standoff between the German Constitutional Court and the ECB. But for Italy’s economy, time is of the utmost essence. By Nick Corbishley, for WOLF STREET.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-18--How to pay for long-term care

How to pay for long-term care

Long-term care can wipe out your retirement savings .
In a worst case scenario , it leaves the surviving spouse in poverty for the rest of their lives while making quality long-term care impossible for them .
Long-term care insurance is one potential solution , but it has its downsides .
You have to have it well before you need it , and its cost means it isn ’ t an option for many .
Let ’ s look at a few of the alternatives for managing long term care costs .
If you have a six month emergency fund @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have income replacement insurance .
Furthermore , you have enough money to pay for long-term care for several weeks until the long-term care policy kicks in .
The longer the elimination period on the long-term care policy , the lower your premiums .
You can take out a disability insurance policy to help cover the gap , if you can ’ t cover six months of living expenses plus medical costs .
Take Advantage of Alternatives to Long-Term Care Facilities The average person stays in a long term care facility 15 months , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the end of life .
Yet many people move relatives to a nursing home when there are many other options .
For example , you could hire a home health agency to provide in-home care .
Not only is this cheaper than a nursing home , but it allows the person to stay home .
If you can ’ t provide supervision or care during the day , take advantage of adult day services .
This is an ideal solution for someone with moderate dementia or mental illness .
Assisted living is more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is only suitable for those who don ’ t have serious medical needs .
Take Reasonable Steps to Reduce the Price Tag A private room in a nursing home can cost a hundred thousand dollars a year .
Conversely , sharing a room with another patient can reduce loneliness while reducing costs .
Tap Into Every Asset You Have Use your health savings account to pay for long-term care .
In fact , HSA funds can be tapped to pay for both long-term care and LTC insurance .
You can even contribute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it out tax free to pay for medical expenses .
If your loved one has a serious diagnoses , find out if their life insurance death benefits can be accelerated to help pay for long-term care .
A life-settlement involves selling the policy in exchange for money .
Note that this means nothing will be left to your heirs , but this preserves your remaining assets .
If your life insurance policy has a chronic illness rider , you may be able to tap into it to pay your long-term care bills .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ check and/or pension to pay the bill .
This income is intended to provide for their needs .
This approach has several other points in its favor .
The surviving spouse gets in the habit of living off their own retirement benefits .
It doesn ’ t require illegal maneuvering to try to put your family member into a nursing home paid for by Medicaid .
And the dedication of these funds to the person ’ s care means you don ’ t have to come up with as much money from other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ example , you should be looking at withdrawals from their IRA to pay for their long-term care .
The average stay in a nursing home is 6 months , though the minority who live there for years pull up the average .
Consider tapping into their IRA using the medical expense deduction , because they probably no longer need the money to pay for years in retirement .
Do not hide assets from the government to try to protect your home from your family member ’ s medical bills .
The five year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and trying to make everyone else pay your relative ’ s bills through welfare is immoral .
However , there are legitimate programs you can take advantage of .
For example , the Veterans Administration offers up to 1800 dollars a month for those who served in the military during wartime .
The VA has other programs available to vets , too .
Disclaimer : This content does not necessarily represent the views of IWB .

Long-term care can wipe out your retirement savings. In a worst case scenario, it leaves the surviving spouse in poverty for the rest of their lives while making quality long-term care impossible for them. Long-term care insurance is one potential solution, but it has its downsides. You have to have it well before you need it, and its cost means it isn’t an option for many. Let’s look at a few of the alternatives for managing long term care costs.
Build Up an Emergency Fund
If you have a six month emergency fund, you don’t have to have income replacement insurance. Furthermore, you have enough money to pay for long-term care for several weeks until the long-term care policy kicks in. The longer the elimination period on the long-term care policy, the lower your premiums. You can take out a disability insurance policy to help cover the gap, if you can’t cover six months of living expenses plus medical costs.
Take Advantage of Alternatives to Long-Term Care Facilities
The average person stays in a long term care facility 15 months, because it is generally only necessary at the end of life. Yet many people move relatives to a nursing home when there are many other options. For example, you could hire a home health agency to provide in-home care. Not only is this cheaper than a nursing home, but it allows the person to stay home. If you can’t provide supervision or care during the day, take advantage of adult day services. This is an ideal solution for someone with moderate dementia or mental illness. Assisted living is more affordable than a nursing home, though it is only suitable for those who don’t have serious medical needs.
Take Reasonable Steps to Reduce the Price Tag
A private room in a nursing home can cost a hundred thousand dollars a year. Conversely, sharing a room with another patient can reduce loneliness while reducing costs.
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Tap Into Every Asset You Have
Use your health savings account to pay for long-term care. In fact, HSA funds can be tapped to pay for both long-term care and LTC insurance. You can even contribute money to the HSA and then pull it out tax free to pay for medical expenses.
If your loved one has a serious diagnoses, find out if their life insurance death benefits can be accelerated to help pay for long-term care. A life-settlement involves selling the policy in exchange for money. Note that this means nothing will be left to your heirs, but this preserves your remaining assets. If your life insurance policy has a chronic illness rider, you may be able to tap into it to pay your long-term care bills.
Use the person’s Social Security check and/or pension to pay the bill. This income is intended to provide for their needs. This approach has several other points in its favor. The surviving spouse gets in the habit of living off their own retirement benefits. It doesn’t require illegal maneuvering to try to put your family member into a nursing home paid for by Medicaid. And the dedication of these funds to the person’s care means you don’t have to come up with as much money from other sources to pay for it. For example, you should be looking at withdrawals from their IRA to pay for their long-term care. The average stay in a nursing home is 6 months, though the minority who live there for years pull up the average. Consider tapping into their IRA using the medical expense deduction, because they probably no longer need the money to pay for years in retirement.
Research Available Programs
Do not hide assets from the government to try to protect your home from your family member’s medical bills. The five year claw-back provision makes this almost impossible, and trying to make everyone else pay your relative’s bills through welfare is immoral. However, there are legitimate programs you can take advantage of. For example, the Veterans Administration offers up to 1800 dollars a month for those who served in the military during wartime. The VA has other programs available to vets, too.
Disclaimer: This content does not necessarily represent the views of IWB.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-18--DOJ Fires First Shot at Big Tech

DOJ Fires First Shot at Big Tech

The Department of Justice released today a set of reform proposals to update the outdated immunity for online platforms under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 .
Responding to bipartisan concerns about the scope of 230 immunity , the department identified a set of concrete reform proposals to provide stronger incentives for online platforms to address illicit material on their services while continuing to foster innovation and free speech .
The department ’ s findings are available here .
“ When it comes to issues of public safety , the government is the one who must act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Law enforcement can not delegate our obligations to protect the safety of the American people purely to the judgment of profit-seeking private firms .
We must shape the incentives for companies to create a safer environment , which is what Section 230 was originally intended to do , ” said Attorney General William P. Barr .
“ Taken together , these reforms will ensure that Section 230 immunity incentivizes online platforms to be responsible actors .
These reforms are targeted at platforms to make certain they are appropriately addressing illegal and exploitive content @ @ @ @ @ @ @ open , and competitive internet .
These twin objectives of giving online platforms the freedom to grow and innovate while encouraging them to moderate content responsibly were the core objectives of Section 230 at the outset .
The Department ’ s proposal aims to realize these objectives more fully and clearly in order for Section 230 to better serve the interests of the American people.
” The first category of recommendations is aimed at incentivizing platforms to address the growing amount of illicit content online , while preserving the core of Section 230 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These reforms include a carve-out for bad actors who purposefully facilitate or solicit content that violates federal criminal law or are willfully blind to criminal content on their own services .
Additionally , the department recommends a case-specific carve out where a platform has actual knowledge that content violated federal criminal law and does not act on it within a reasonable time , or where a platform was provided with a court judgment that the content is unlawful , and does not take appropriate action .
In short , Google , Facebook would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that violate federal law , e.g .
terrorism , child pornography , and would not be protected by Section 230 .
Democrats who want to vote against this would face some tough questions .
At the end , is prep for the DOJ ; s own incoming antitrust action .
A fourth category of reform is to make clear that federal antitrust claims are not , and were never intended to be , covered by Section 230 immunity .
Over time , the avenues for engaging in both online commerce and speech have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ key players .
It makes little sense to enable large online platforms ( particularly dominant ones ) to invoke Section 230 immunity in antitrust cases , where liability is based on harm to competition , not on third-party speech .
But , in second place , is the thing conservatives actually care about .
Good faith .
A second category of proposed reforms is intended to clarify the text and revive the original purpose of the statute in order to promote free and open discourse online and encourage greater transparency between platforms and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is to provide a statutory definition of “ good faith ” to clarify its original purpose .
The new statutory definition would limit immunity for content moderation decisions to those done in accordance with plain and particular terms of service and consistent with public representations .
These measures would encourage platforms to be more transparent and accountable to their users .
This will be a deal-killer for Dems who rant about Facebook precisely because it hosts conservative content .

by Venus230
The Department of Justice released today a set of reform proposals to update the outdated immunity for online platforms under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996. Responding to bipartisan concerns about the scope of 230 immunity, the department identified a set of concrete reform proposals to provide stronger incentives for online platforms to address illicit material on their services while continuing to foster innovation and free speech. The department’s findings are available here.
“When it comes to issues of public safety, the government is the one who must act on behalf of society at large. Law enforcement cannot delegate our obligations to protect the safety of the American people purely to the judgment of profit-seeking private firms. We must shape the incentives for companies to create a safer environment, which is what Section 230 was originally intended to do,” said Attorney General William P. Barr. “Taken together, these reforms will ensure that Section 230 immunity incentivizes online platforms to be responsible actors. These reforms are targeted at platforms to make certain they are appropriately addressing illegal and exploitive content while continuing to preserve a vibrant, open, and competitive internet. These twin objectives of giving online platforms the freedom to grow and innovate while encouraging them to moderate content responsibly were the core objectives of Section 230 at the outset. The Department’s proposal aims to realize these objectives more fully and clearly in order for Section 230 to better serve the interests of the American people.”
Barr is leading with basic uncontroversial stuff.
Incentivizing Online Platforms to Address Illicit Content The first category of recommendations is aimed at incentivizing platforms to address the growing amount of illicit content online, while preserving the core of Section 230’s immunity for defamation claims. These reforms include a carve-out for bad actors who purposefully facilitate or solicit content that violates federal criminal law or are willfully blind to criminal content on their own services. Additionally, the department recommends a case-specific carve out where a platform has actual knowledge that content violated federal criminal law and does not act on it within a reasonable time, or where a platform was provided with a court judgment that the content is unlawful, and does not take appropriate action.
In short, Google, Facebook would have to clear out links to sites that violate federal law, e.g. terrorism, child pornography, and would not be protected by Section 230.
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Democrats who want to vote against this would face some tough questions.
At the end, is prep for the DOJ;s own incoming antitrust action.
A fourth category of reform is to make clear that federal antitrust claims are not, and were never intended to be, covered by Section 230 immunity. Over time, the avenues for engaging in both online commerce and speech have concentrated in the hands of a few key players. It makes little sense to enable large online platforms (particularly dominant ones) to invoke Section 230 immunity in antitrust cases, where liability is based on harm to competition, not on third-party speech.
But, in second place, is the thing conservatives actually care about. Good faith.
A second category of proposed reforms is intended to clarify the text and revive the original purpose of the statute in order to promote free and open discourse online and encourage greater transparency between platforms and users. One of these recommended reforms is to provide a statutory definition of “good faith” to clarify its original purpose. The new statutory definition would limit immunity for content moderation decisions to those done in accordance with plain and particular terms of service and consistent with public representations. These measures would encourage platforms to be more transparent and accountable to their users.
This will be a deal-killer for Dems who rant about Facebook precisely because it hosts conservative content.
www.frontpagemag.com/point/2020/06/doj-fires-first-shot-big-tech-daniel-greenfield/


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-18--CCP China is doing a SECONDARY-PURGE & MASS-GENOCIDE on their DISSIDENTS, Political Opponents & Thou

CCP China is doing a SECONDARY-PURGE & MASS-GENOCIDE on their DISSIDENTS, Political Opponents & Thought Criminals who sway from MARXISM!

China is likely doing a secondary purge of dissidents THIS TIME : It won ’ t stop this time until about 100,000,000 are gone LET ’ S FACE IT : Everyone knows Coronavirus was B.S.
, especially Bolsonaro who just busted the scam wide open , with the most notable event being an un-finished hospital claiming cash for caring for 5 , 000 “ coronavirus victims ” , with THAT cash plus the construction cash going into a corrupted governor ’ s pocket .
That ’ s what corona is made of , so why is it so devastating in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s a ploy like Cuomo ’ s New York .
LET ’ S FACE IT : When Coronavirus failed , they immediately launched the BLM crap with a fake killing and Soros backed goons .
WE ALL KNOW IT IS ALL PART OF A COMMUNIST ASSAULT , AND CHINA IS COMMUNIST .
Why would China be honest about what they are really doing in the name of Corona ?
You can ’ t get away with storm troopers hauling people off en masse but put a mask and gumby suit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the living crap out of people stuffing them into a van , and onlookers will applaud .
China has a history of killing tens of millions to get communism in place .
The same types are in charge now .
We ’ re talking about a country that killed so many people off at birth that it screwed their demographics .
These goons were losing control .
They needed an excuse to purge dissidents and when Corona happened , they burned so damn many people it caused smog problems despite everything being shut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ huge environmental problems China suddenly had after everything was shut down , – a weird smoke no one ever saw before ?
It was acknowledged that it was crematoriums .
But you don ’ t get that kind of pollution from burning 10,000 people , millions ?
Yes .
There were all kinds of reports about portable crematoriums , but what if the story is bigger than even that ?
Who ’ s to say what happened to who when so many were welded into their apartments ?
They welded an enormous pile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ?
Under those circumstances , who on earth would be out and about to notice trenches or mass burnings outside the city ?
They had the incinerators IN the cities , and crematoriums IN the city , but as many as there were , they would not cause a smog problem .
Where T.H .
did the smog problem come from with everything shut down ?
ANSWER : THERE IS NO SECOND WAVE OF CORONA IN CHINA .
THERE IS INSTEAD A SECOND WAVE OF COMMUNIST CULLINGS , AND THE WORLD ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ IS COVERING IT UP .
If corona is fake everywhere else , – a point beyond easy to prove , what makes it real in China ?
More communism ?
GENOCIDE , CULTURE GENOCIDE , IDENTITY GENOCIDE IS THE HALLMARK OF MARXIST-LENINISM with CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS China ’ s new coronavirus outbreak sees Beijing adopt ‘ wartime ’ measures as capital races to contain spread By Nectar Gan , CNN / Updated 2:10 AM ET , Tue June 16 , 2020 ( CNN ) Beijing is reintroducing strict lockdown measures and rolling out mass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus cases emerged from the city ’ s largest wholesale food market , sparking fears of a resurgence of the deadly outbreak .
The outbreak has already spread to the provinces of Liaoning and Hebei , where a total of five new cases were found to be close contacts of patients in Beijing .
The sudden reemergence of the virus in Beijing , previously considered among the country ’ s safest cities , has raised the prospect of a second wave of infections and the possible reintroduction of the types of sweeping lockdowns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country to a halt and hammered the economy .
At a meeting of the State Council , China ’ s cabinet , late on Sunday , Vice Premier Sun Chunlan said the risk of the latest outbreak spreading was “ very high , ” citing the market ’ s dense and highly mobile population , according to state news agency Xinhua .
Fengtai district , where the Xinfadi market is located , announced Saturday the launch of a “ wartime mechanism ” and the establishment of a command center to curb the spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Global Times , a nationalist tabloid run by the Chinese government , posted a video of paramilitary police officers donning face masks patrolling the market after it was closed down on Saturday .
Authorities imposed a lockdown on 11 residential compounds in the vicinity of the market , strictly prohibiting anyone from entering or leaving…

China is likely doing a secondary purge of dissidents
THIS TIME: It won’t stop this time until about 100,000,000 are gone
LET’S FACE IT: Everyone knows Coronavirus was B.S., especially Bolsonaro who just busted the scam wide open, with the most notable event being an un-finished hospital claiming cash for caring for 5, 000 “coronavirus victims”, with THAT cash plus the construction cash going into a corrupted governor’s pocket. That’s what corona is made of, so why is it so devastating in China? ANSWER: It is not. It’s a ploy like Cuomo’s New York.
LET’S FACE IT: When Coronavirus failed, they immediately launched the BLM crap with a fake killing and Soros backed goons. WE ALL KNOW IT IS ALL PART OF A COMMUNIST ASSAULT, AND CHINA IS COMMUNIST. Why would China be honest about what they are really doing in the name of Corona? You can’t get away with storm troopers hauling people off en masse but put a mask and gumby suit on and VOILA! You can beat the living crap out of people stuffing them into a van, and onlookers will applaud.
China has a history of killing tens of millions to get communism in place. The same types are in charge now. We’re talking about a country that killed so many people off at birth that it screwed their demographics. These goons were losing control. They needed an excuse to purge dissidents and when Corona happened, they burned so damn many people it caused smog problems despite everything being shut down. REMEMBER THAT? Remember the huge environmental problems China suddenly had after everything was shut down, – a weird smoke no one ever saw before? It was acknowledged that it was crematoriums. But you don’t get that kind of pollution from burning 10,000 people, millions? Yes.
There were all kinds of reports about portable crematoriums, but what if the story is bigger than even that? Who’s to say what happened to who when so many were welded into their apartments? They welded an enormous pile of people into their apartments. Remember that? Under those circumstances, who on earth would be out and about to notice trenches or mass burnings outside the city? They had the incinerators IN the cities, and crematoriums IN the city, but as many as there were, they would not cause a smog problem. Where T.H. did the smog problem come from with everything shut down?
ANSWER: THERE IS NO SECOND WAVE OF CORONA IN CHINA. THERE IS INSTEAD A SECOND WAVE OF COMMUNIST CULLINGS, AND THE WORLD’S MEDIA, LARGELY COMMUNIST NOW, IS COVERING IT UP.
If corona is fake everywhere else, – a point beyond easy to prove, what makes it real in China? More communism?
GENOCIDE, CULTURE GENOCIDE, IDENTITY GENOCIDE IS THE HALLMARK OF MARXIST-LENINISM with CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS
China’s new coronavirus outbreak sees Beijing adopt ‘wartime’ measures as capital races to contain spread
By Nectar Gan, CNN / Updated 2:10 AM ET, Tue June 16, 2020
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(CNN) Beijing is reintroducing strict lockdown measures and rolling out mass testing after a fresh cluster of novel coronavirus cases emerged from the city’s largest wholesale food market, sparking fears of a resurgence of the deadly outbreak.
The outbreak has already spread to the provinces of Liaoning and Hebei, where a total of five new cases were found to be close contacts of patients in Beijing.
The sudden reemergence of the virus in Beijing, previously considered among the country’s safest cities, has raised the prospect of a second wave of infections and the possible reintroduction of the types of sweeping lockdowns that had previously brought much of the country to a halt and hammered the economy.
At a meeting of the State Council, China’s cabinet, late on Sunday, Vice Premier Sun Chunlan said the risk of the latest outbreak spreading was “very high,” citing the market’s dense and highly mobile population, according to state news agency Xinhua.
“Wartime” measures
Fengtai district, where the Xinfadi market is located, announced Saturday the launch of a “wartime mechanism” and the establishment of a command center to curb the spread of the virus.
On social media, the Global Times, a nationalist tabloid run by the Chinese government, posted a video of paramilitary police officers donning face masks patrolling the market after it was closed down on Saturday.
Authorities imposed a lockdown on 11 residential compounds in the vicinity of the market, strictly prohibiting anyone from entering or leaving…
www.cnn.com/2020/06/15/asia/coronavirus-beijing-outbreak-intl-hnk/index.html
h/t CHINA IS KILLING MORE


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-18--WELL, WHEN ALL THE STORES ARE BOARDED UP FOR FEAR OF LOOTERS…

The Rich Have Stopped Spending And That ’ s Tanked The Economy .
Though I think NPR ’ s talk @ @ @ @ @ tanked ” is somewhat myopic .
Or maybe it ’ s just expressing a hope @ @ @ @ @ suggest that — unlike Obama ’ s financial crisis bailouts — the benefits of this @ @ @ @ @ people : Researchers based at Harvard have been tracking spending patterns using credit card data @ @ @ @ @ at the bottom of the income ladder are now spending nearly as much as they @ @ @ @ @ .
“ When the stimulus checks went out , you see that spending by lower-income @ @ @ @ @ , ” said Nathan Hendren , a Harvard economist and co-founder of the Opportunity Insights @ @ @ @ @ the wealthy are not matching them .
“ For higher-income individuals , that spending is @ @ @ @ @ where it was prior to COVID and it has not recovered as much , ” @ @ @

The Rich Have Stopped Spending And That’s Tanked The Economy. Though I think NPR’s talk of the economy being “tanked” is somewhat myopic. Or maybe it’s just expressing a hope. But the research does suggest that — unlike Obama’s financial crisis bailouts — the benefits of this stimulus have gone to working people:
Researchers based at Harvard have been tracking spending patterns using credit card data. They found that people at the bottom of the income ladder are now spending nearly as much as they did before the coronavirus pandemic. “When the stimulus checks went out, you see that spending by lower-income households went up a lot,” said Nathan Hendren, a Harvard economist and co-founder of the Opportunity Insights research team. However, the wealthy are not matching them. “For higher-income individuals, that spending is still way far off from where it was prior to COVID and it has not recovered as much,” Hendren said.
The tourist attractions around here are doing quite well, and I suspect that’s because they’re patronized by working class people who drive to their vacations, and to whom $600 a week on top of unemployment is real money. I hear Palm Beach isn’t so crowded, and the stores on Worth Street are closed.
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h/t Glenn Reynolds


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-18--“Rise up and revolt against the establishment!” — The Establishment.

If you ’ re fighting against the oppressive system by doing what tbe oppressive system tells you to do , @ @ @ @

by Boomer_Supreme
If you’re fighting against the oppressive system by doing what tbe oppressive system tells you to do, you got played.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-06-18--VIDEO: MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough Has Complete Meltdown Live on Air #MorningJoe #TheMoreYouKnow

This is what Sheer Panic looks like !

This is what Sheer Panic looks like!
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h/t dr0id