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10 Ways to Fool the Authorities and Escape Martial Law ( Here are 10 ways to fool the authorities and escape with your life and family)

Martial Law under a government with bad intentions can have devastating consequences .
Is history about to repeat itself and will we face a violent enactment of martial law in the years ahead ?
Here are 10 ways to fool the authorities and escape with your life and family .
A violent and horrifying life in a concentration camp is what you may face one day under martial law .
We ’ re not talking about a regional or short term enactment of martial law .
We ’ re talking about martial law under a government with an agenda to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are not in line with their specific agenda.How many Jews learned the hard way in World War II that the Nazis hated Jews and wanted to exterminate them ?
In a government collapse following any number of disastrous events that might befall a nation , we can bet that the next government to come to power in this day and age will need force , and a lot of it , in order to quell a rebellious people .
Force shows power and overwhelming violence spreads fear across a population .
And there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force and enact fear into a people than to violently enforce martial law .
Making Sense Of What Happens During Martial Law In World War 2 , the Nazis set out to conquer Europe ; it was part of the Nazi agenda before World War 2 ever began .
If it ’ s going to happen to us , we can bet that extensive planning and military operations that include secret government agents , computer hacking , weapons smuggling , and covert alliances are already taking place .
In the end , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enact martial law ?
It won ’ t be under an American flag .
Not the flag of our founding fathers that is .
Don ’ t get me wrong .
The American flag may still fly — but if it does fly , it ’ s going to be dwarfed by a larger flag with any number of national or foreign symbols poised above it .
Before we get started – the very first thing that we ’ ll say is that if this situation ever actually occurs , your chances would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prepared .
That ’ s why prepping now for potential disaster makes sense .
That means stockpiling survival food and essential supplies appropriately , packing a bug out bag and/or a get home bag , and learning survival skills that could end up saving your life .
With death bearing down on your community , on your neighborhood , on your front door , it ’ s better to make a hasty retreat for the countryside than to wait too long and find out the hard way … that you waited too long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensure that you have access to news , even following a loss of the power grid .
The latest emergency AM/FM and weather alert radios now have multiple alternative power sources , from handcrank to built-in miniature solar panels , while still also taking rechargeable batteries and standard AA batteries , which you can have a supply on .
This can help ensure you have access to news , which may be a lifesaver one day if you hear ( on your emergency radio ) that a rogue military faction is seizing communities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Ham radio is another option for news from the local region especially if you ’ re on the move , and if you have family or friends in the region with two-way radios .
Note , U.S. law currently requires a license to operate Ham radio , but if government collapses , who ’ s going to enforce that rule ?
( U.S. law will be no more . )
If you don ’ t have a ham radio , check out our list of the best handheld ham radios for survival @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approaching martial law , you can now make a hasty retreat before your neighborhood is locked down .
What if the first step of a rogue faction is to seize and interrogate ( torture ) healthy adult men who they see as a possible threat to their power ?
The Nazis did this to the Jews in World War II — and there were a lot of executions if you remember .
From the countryside , you can hide safely under the cover of the forest , and make plans and preparations for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A large number of Jews were able to escape the Nazis by fleeing into the wilderness , surviving the weather and foraging for food ( or just handouts of free food ) , and eventually escaping .
Sometimes they had the help of “ underground ” elements , resistance fighters and their supporters .
Jews who waited too long to evacuate , or moved too slowly , or didn ’ t do a good job hiding out , were rounded up , or simply shot where they were found .
The key to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stay under cover ( you don ’ t want to be spotted from a drone , helicopter , or plane circling in the air ) • Avoid “ line of sight ” ( position yourself so that your path of travel isn ’ t visible to anyone scouring the land with binoculars ; trees and tall brush can provide concealment from every direction ; avoid meadows and open spaces ) .
• Be ready to belly crawl … slowly ( not getting caught is of utmost importance ; be ready to drop to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , stomach and head low to the ground , and move at a snail ’ s pace ; moving extremely slow will help you avoid snapping twigs and also avoid shaking the brush or tall grass around you , movement which can give away your position to anyone close by ) .
• Be patient ( if you have any questions or suspicions about a possible searching party trying to track your position , be ready to stop moving completely and simply lay right where you are for the next several hours — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or when you feel it ’ s safe to start moving again ) .
• Hide well off trail ( the further you can get from any noticeable trail to hide , or just to sleep , the better ; if these are just soldiers acting on orders , they may not be too excited about slugging through a swamp or wetland , or climbing a steep hill of dense brush , which brings us to… ) 3 .
Choose The Path Of MOST Resistance From your starting point , what is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has the most brush , the steepest gully , that is still passable ?
If authorities are not right on your tail , and you have a head start , consider taking a path that no one in their right mind would be likely to take.It might take you 30 minutes to climb a 200 yard hillside through the woods , but if that hillside climb puts you on a path off the beaten track , you can increase the odds that you ’ ll never be found , and that no one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have taken .
Soldiers acting on authorities to round up evacuees might not be well trained ( or have any real training ) in tracking .
That said , you should be cautious along whatever path you take not to leave signs of your presence , and especially not to leave signs revealing the direction you are traveling .
Signs to avoid leaving include : – Broken branches ( avoid breaking branches ; even twigs breaking off brush as you pass by are tell tale “ white ” signs pointing to your presence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an open area of grass comes with a danger ; you may leave a trail of flattened grass pointing in your direction of travel ; if you have time , and you have to travel through grass , for a short distance into the grass , turn at repeated points , and use your hands to stand the grass back up , so that it ’ s no longer flattened and conceals your path of travel ) – Foot marks in damp soil ( be ever cautious about open areas of soil , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a fast way to leave a shoe print revealing your direction of travel ; step cautiously over and around open areas of soil to avoid leaving shoe prints ) .
– Camp fires ( smoke from camp fires can alert people from miles away to your location and ashes from a camp fire on the ground can tell trackers just how long it ’ s been since you were there ; as much as possible , avoid any camp fires until you are a very safe distance away ; keep them short , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do need one ) … This kind of situation is why you need an survival blanket .
– Litter ( don ’ t drop anything to signal your presence , from an empty matchbook to a cigarette lighter to garbage from your food supplies ; bury everything you don ’ t want well off trail where it won ’ t be found ) So you plan on entering the woods near a highway ?
Cross to the other side of the highway and break a number of branches and clear a path of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trail leading in the opposite direction you actually plan to travel .
Continue forward along that false trail you ’ ve started , and leave additional signs giving pursuers the impression that is the direction you or others are traveling .
Now go back to your original planned starting point , perhaps “ choosing the path of most resistance ” ( see above ) , and head off in the opposite direction .
Pull this off and you ’ ve just made a safe getaway and any pursuers will be shortly later on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
– Now is a great time to litter .
Remember that rule above about avoiding littering — well there is a time to litter , and that is when you want to use litter as a way to fool pursuers into believing you went one direction , or crossed a river , when you actually doubled back and went another way .
Consider dropping an empty matchbook and arranging things to look like a temporary camp site .
In one area , urinate ( or pour water ) on the ground , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ damp soil , that look like you are walking in a certain direction .
Got an old shirt ?
Cut a length of paracord from your survival bracelet and tie it securely to a rock , and then tie both to a shirt .
Wrap the rock in the shirt and then throw both over a narrow river you have no intention to cross ( choose a point in the river where it would be a dangerous crossing ) so that the rock and shirt fall on the other side of the river @ @ @ @ @ @ @ searching from your side of the river ( dunk your shirt in the water to give it more weight prior to your toss — it should travel a few feet further than it might if dry ) In a short while any pursuers who see your shirt may be fooled into thinking you crossed over the river .
By the time they cross ( if they are even able to cross , remember this is a fast point of the river we ’ re talking about ) and discover the rock tied to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve been fooled , you may be far off in a different direction .
Make it more believable by making foot prints in a damp area of sand or dirt near the river bank that point to the river .
If you ’ re prepared , and in reality everyone should be prepared , you would have had a Bug Out Bag packed and ready to go , though a lighter weight Bug Out Bag may be called for ( something more like a get home bag ) if you find that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and have a tough road ahead of you .
What are some ways you can shed pounds from your survival backpack ?
When it comes to the outdoors , it ’ s common for people to bring more changes of clothing than they actually need .
The more time you spend in the outdoors , and the more time you spend on any treks of any real distance , you ’ ll realize that you can get by in the same set of clothing just fine .
Having a second outfit you can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as evening temperatures can drop , and you don ’ t want to freeze .
The point of all this is that too many outfits will only bulk up your bag and add extra weight and only slow down your travel time .
– Avoid carrying a tent — instead , carry a simple waterproof bivy sack .
A bivy sack is a thin yet rugged bag designed to fit over a sleeping bag and keep you sheltered from the elements .
An alternative is a lightweight sleeping bag – we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bags here .
– Carry less water into the wilderness ( unless traveling through dry areas where natural water sources are few or non-existent for several miles at a time and it ’ s difficult to find water— then you ’ ll want to carry a lot more water than normal ) ; be sure to have a plan for procuring drinking water along the way ( every prepper and survivalist should have a few survival water filters anyways ) not only quenches thirst in a hurry , but only takes a few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ waiting time as opposed to other methods of water procurement ) .
– Choose a smaller flashlight that takes smaller batteries ( but always have a few extra ) — a headlamp is a great choice because it gives you free use of your hands , allowing you to climb or pick your way through brush if you have to escape during the cover of night ( of course be smart about when you use it as any kind of light can give away your position to someone trying to track you ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half ( have a 55 hour emergency candle ?
Take a hacksaw to it , and cut it in half to 22.5 hours of burn time ) – Pack calorie-rich freeze dried food ( like those found in survival food kits ) for meals when you ’ re safe and light weight emergency ration food bars that do not need any water to prepare ( stopping to collect water can cause you to lose precious minutes when you are making a run for it , thus a non-perishable meal that is ready to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ package is a good idea to keep stored in your vehicle and your Bug Out Bag ) .
– Include a plan to snack on edible insects ; some of you are squeamish at this idea — but edible insects can provide enough calories and help you get by for a few extra hours or even days at a time , adding time and distance to your escape from otherwise captivity and possible death in a concentration camp .
Also learn more about foraging wild food in general .
Right now your goal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can hunt , fish , and trap once you are dozens of miles away or more into a remote area .
– As you move along the forest floor and or along a rivers edge , be ready to collect edible plants , roots , nuts , and berries — but be careful , many are poisonous and not edible .
It may be a lot easier for you to recognize edible insects and make do with these instead of risking your life with plants , roots , nuts , and berries found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrong plant or berry can be a fast way to an early death .
Foraging is a skill that today can be learned by reading books on foraging for wild plants , taking classes , and then practicing what you have learned so that you are ready for a survival situation .
7 .
Be Careful What You Tell People If you come across strangers , keep details about your travels to yourself .
Unless they ’ re part of your group , no need to share details just in case these strangers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after caught by authorities and give up your location .
While tracking dogs may be a threat for some evacuees , a large scale evacuation into the countryside is likely to leave authorities short handed and short on adequately trained canine teams .
8 .
Press On And Keep Traveling Feel like there ’ s enough distance between you and them ?
Don ’ t take any chances and be ready to spend a few more days and even weeks traveling into remote areas .
Better safe than sorry .
Hunting pressure and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wilderness in several regions of the country will send native wildlife fleeing for remote areas where there is a lot less human activity .
It is these remote areas that the hunting is likely to be best — especially hunting for bigger game like deer , elk , antelope , and moose .
The difference between the World War 2 Jews vs survivors from a tyrannical government that may one day come to power today is that the Jews had allied nations that they could flee to .
In fact many fled Europe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and of course millions had help being relocated to the present day nation of Israel in the years following World War 2 .
If we have to run from a tyrannical government that one day comes to power and enacts martial law , we may not have any allied nations to flee to at all , and so the only real way to survive long term may be to seek out remote wilderness far off the beaten track ( ideally you ’ ll be prepared with the appropriate bushcraft gear ) , well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ta hide from those drones ) , as well as lands shielded by mountains ( where there ’ s no roads , there ’ s no easy way for armies to move enemy soldiers in and out , putting the odds of escaping the clutches of tyranny and martial law in your favor ) .
While the history books are being re-written by the new powers that be , while the White House lays in ruin and Lady Liberty is just a scattered mountain of debris and a face laying horizontally across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that stands the test of time , with a history that can and should be passed on to children .
There may be a lot of debate and some people swear by it and others swear against it — but only in the last pages of the Bible and the many prophecies concerning the end of days will any of this ever make any sense .
There are several more details on survival when it comes to martial law and being forced into a life of living off the land and living off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on your backs .
Unfortunately , this isn ’ t fiction and it ’ s something that has occurred more and more in recent years .
Refugees in war torn nations ( do I need to make a list ? )
and other nations struck by catastrophic natural disasters ( Haiti , for example ) have sent survivors fleeing for the countryside or simply living in the ruins of their towns and villages and large tent cities that have bred crime and corruption along with dangers to women and children — and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to protect them in self defense .
In war torn nations in the modern day , and regions turned to ruins by natural disasters , many have died from starvation and disease , and others from drinking contaminated water ; others have fallen victim to gangs or been killed by rogue armies that have come to power , perhaps enforcing their own version of martial law .
Could martial law under a tyrannical government come to the U.S. ?
Could it come to the UK , Canada , and other Western Nations ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ off guard , should martial law one day arrive soon .
Perhaps Jesus said it best when he said : “ Be on guard , so that your hearts will not be weighted down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life , and that day will not come on you suddenly like a trap ; for it will come upon all those who dwell on the face of all the earth .
But keep on the alert at all times , praying that you may have strength to escape all these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and to stand before the Son of Man.
” – Luke 21:34-36

by Mark Lawrence
Martial Law under a government with bad intentions can have devastating consequences. Is history about to repeat itself and will we face a violent enactment of martial law in the years ahead? Here are 10 ways to fool the authorities and escape with your life and family.
A violent and horrifying life in a concentration camp is what you may face one day under martial law.
We’re not talking about a regional or short term enactment of martial law. We’re talking about martial law under a government with an agenda to root out and destroy any elements that are not in line with their specific agenda.How many Jews learned the hard way in World War II that the Nazis hated Jews and wanted to exterminate them?
In a government collapse following any number of disastrous events that might befall a nation, we can bet that the next government to come to power in this day and age will need force, and a lot of it, in order to quell a rebellious people.
Force shows power and overwhelming violence spreads fear across a population. And there’s no better way to show force and enact fear into a people than to violently enforce martial law.
Making Sense Of What Happens During Martial Law
In World War 2, the Nazis set out to conquer Europe; it was part of the Nazi agenda before World War 2 ever began. If it’s going to happen to us, we can bet that extensive planning and military operations that include secret government agents, computer hacking, weapons smuggling, and covert alliances are already taking place.
In the end, who will be the governing party that will enact martial law? It won’t be under an American flag. Not the flag of our founding fathers that is. Don’t get me wrong. The American flag may still fly — but if it does fly, it’s going to be dwarfed by a larger flag with any number of national or foreign symbols poised above it.
Before we get started – the very first thing that we’ll say is that if this situation ever actually occurs, your chances would improve massively if you’re properly prepared. That’s why prepping now for potential disaster makes sense. That means stockpiling survival food and essential supplies appropriately, packing a bug out bag and/or a get home bag, and learning survival skills that could end up saving your life.
Escaping Martial Law
1. Run, Don’t Walk, Run
With death bearing down on your community, on your neighborhood, on your front door, it’s better to make a hasty retreat for the countryside than to wait too long and find out the hard way … that you waited too long to evacuate.Right now, be prepared to ensure that you have access to news, even following a loss of the power grid. The latest emergency AM/FM and weather alert radios now have multiple alternative power sources, from handcrank to built-in miniature solar panels, while still also taking rechargeable batteries and standard AA batteries, which you can have a supply on. This can help ensure you have access to news, which may be a lifesaver one day if you hear (on your emergency radio) that a rogue military faction is seizing communities and setting up martial law.
Finally, Ham radio is another option for news from the local region especially if you’re on the move, and if you have family or friends in the region with two-way radios. Note, U.S. law currently requires a license to operate Ham radio, but if government collapses, who’s going to enforce that rule? (U.S. law will be no more.) If you don’t have a ham radio, check out our list of the best handheld ham radios for survival.
However you get that news of approaching martial law, you can now make a hasty retreat before your neighborhood is locked down. What if the first step of a rogue faction is to seize and interrogate (torture) healthy adult men who they see as a possible threat to their power?
Imprisonment, Executions, Torture
The Nazis did this to the Jews in World War II — and there were a lot of executions if you remember. From the countryside, you can hide safely under the cover of the forest, and make plans and preparations for the next leg of your journey.
A large number of Jews were able to escape the Nazis by fleeing into the wilderness, surviving the weather and foraging for food (or just handouts of free food), and eventually escaping. Sometimes they had the help of “underground” elements, resistance fighters and their supporters.
2. Seek Cover And Stay Camouflaged
Jews who waited too long to evacuate, or moved too slowly, or didn’t do a good job hiding out, were rounded up, or simply shot where they were found. The key to not being found is to:
Stay under cover (you don’t want to be spotted from a drone, helicopter, or plane circling in the air)
Avoid “line of sight” (position yourself so that your path of travel isn’t visible to anyone scouring the land with binoculars; trees and tall brush can provide concealment from every direction; avoid meadows and open spaces).
Be ready to belly crawl … slowly(not getting caught is of utmost importance; be ready to drop to your belly and crawl on all fours, stomach and head low to the ground, and move at a snail’s pace; moving extremely slow will help you avoid snapping twigs and also avoid shaking the brush or tall grass around you, movement which can give away your position to anyone close by).
Be patient(if you have any questions or suspicions about a possible searching party trying to track your position, be ready to stop moving completely and simply lay right where you are for the next several hours — until the cover of dark perhaps — or when you feel it’s safe to start moving again).
Hide well off trail (the further you can get from any noticeable trail to hide, or just to sleep, the better; if these are just soldiers acting on orders, they may not be too excited about slugging through a swamp or wetland, or climbing a steep hill of dense brush, which brings us to…)
3. Choose The Path Of MOST Resistance
From your starting point, what is the hardest way into the wilderness? What has the most brush, the steepest gully, that is still passable? If authorities are not right on your tail, and you have a head start, consider taking a path that no one in their right mind would be likely to take.It might take you 30 minutes to climb a 200 yard hillside through the woods, but if that hillside climb puts you on a path off the beaten track, you can increase the odds that you’ll never be found, and that no one is going to follow the path you have taken.
4. Cover Your Tracks
Soldiers acting on authorities to round up evacuees might not be well trained (or have any real training) in tracking. That said, you should be cautious along whatever path you take not to leave signs of your presence, and especially not to leave signs revealing the direction you are traveling. Signs to avoid leaving include:
– Broken branches (avoid breaking branches; even twigs breaking off brush as you pass by are tell tale “white” signs pointing to your presence)
– Flattened grass (crawling through an open area of grass comes with a danger; you may leave a trail of flattened grass pointing in your direction of travel; if you have time, and you have to travel through grass, for a short distance into the grass, turn at repeated points, and use your hands to stand the grass back up, so that it’s no longer flattened and conceals your path of travel)
– Foot marks in damp soil (be ever cautious about open areas of soil, especially damp soil; damp soil is a fast way to leave a shoe print revealing your direction of travel; step cautiously over and around open areas of soil to avoid leaving shoe prints).
– Camp fires (smoke from camp fires can alert people from miles away to your location and ashes from a camp fire on the ground can tell trackers just how long it’s been since you were there; as much as possible, avoid any camp fires until you are a very safe distance away; keep them short, brief, and very small when you do need one)… This kind of situation is why you need an survival blanket.
– Litter (don’t drop anything to signal your presence, from an empty matchbook to a cigarette lighter to garbage from your food supplies; bury everything you don’t want well off trail where it won’t be found)
5. Fool Any Pursuers
So you plan on entering the woods near a highway? Cross to the other side of the highway and break a number of branches and clear a path of brush and create what looks like a trail leading in the opposite direction you actually plan to travel.
Continue forward along that false trail you’ve started, and leave additional signs giving pursuers the impression that is the direction you or others are traveling.
Now go back to your original planned starting point, perhaps “choosing the path of most resistance” (see above), and head off in the opposite direction.
Pull this off and you’ve just made a safe getaway and any pursuers will be shortly later on a wild goose chase leading to nowhere.
– Now is a great time to litter. Remember that rule above about avoiding littering — well there is a time to litter, and that is when you want to use litter as a way to fool pursuers into believing you went one direction, or crossed a river, when you actually doubled back and went another way.
Consider dropping an empty matchbook and arranging things to look like a temporary camp site.
In one area, urinate (or pour water) on the ground, and then make foot prints in the damp soil, that look like you are walking in a certain direction.
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Got an old shirt? Cut a length of paracord from your survival bracelet and tie it securely to a rock, and then tie both to a shirt. Wrap the rock in the shirt and then throw both over a narrow river you have no intention to cross (choose a point in the river where it would be a dangerous crossing) so that the rock and shirt fall on the other side of the river where the shirt is visible to anyone searching from your side of the river (dunk your shirt in the water to give it more weight prior to your toss — it should travel a few feet further than it might if dry)
In a short while any pursuers who see your shirt may be fooled into thinking you crossed over the river. By the time they cross (if they are even able to cross, remember this is a fast point of the river we’re talking about) and discover the rock tied to your shirt, and possibly realize they’ve been fooled, you may be far off in a different direction.
Make it more believable by making foot prints in a damp area of sand or dirt near the river bank that point to the river.
6. Only Carry The Essentials
If you’re prepared, and in reality everyone should be prepared, you would have had a Bug Out Bag packed and ready to go, though a lighter weight Bug Out Bag may be called for (something more like a get home bag) if you find that you need to make a hasty retreat and have a tough road ahead of you.
What are some ways you can shed pounds from your survival backpack?
When it comes to the outdoors, it’s common for people to bring more changes of clothing than they actually need. The more time you spend in the outdoors, and the more time you spend on any treks of any real distance, you’ll realize that you can get by in the same set of clothing just fine. Having a second outfit you can wear as an additional layer is recommended, as evening temperatures can drop, and you don’t want to freeze. The point of all this is that too many outfits will only bulk up your bag and add extra weight and only slow down your travel time.
Additional ways to shed pounds —
– Avoid carrying a tent — instead, carry a simple waterproof bivy sack. A bivy sack is a thin yet rugged bag designed to fit over a sleeping bag and keep you sheltered from the elements. An alternative is a lightweight sleeping bag – we have a list of the best ultralight sleeping bags here.
– Carry less water into the wilderness (unless traveling through dry areas where natural water sources are few or non-existent for several miles at a time and it’s difficult to find water— then you’ll want to carry a lot more water than normal); be sure to have a plan for procuring drinking water along the way (every prepper and survivalist should have a few survival water filters anyways) not only quenches thirst in a hurry, but only takes a few seconds to operate, with no additional waiting time as opposed to other methods of water procurement).
– Choose a smaller flashlight that takes smaller batteries (but always have a few extra) — a headlamp is a great choice because it gives you free use of your hands, allowing you to climb or pick your way through brush if you have to escape during the cover of night (of course be smart about when you use it as any kind of light can give away your position to someone trying to track you).
– Cut your emergency candle in half (have a 55 hour emergency candle? Take a hacksaw to it, and cut it in half to 22.5 hours of burn time)
– Pack calorie-rich freeze dried food (like those found in survival food kits) for meals when you’re safe and light weight emergency ration food bars that do not need any water to prepare (stopping to collect water can cause you to lose precious minutes when you are making a run for it, thus a non-perishable meal that is ready to eat as soon as you open the package is a good idea to keep stored in your vehicle and your Bug Out Bag).
– Include a plan to snack on edible insects; some of you are squeamish at this idea — but edible insects can provide enough calories and help you get by for a few extra hours or even days at a time, adding time and distance to your escape from otherwise captivity and possible death in a concentration camp. Also learn more about foraging wild food in general.
Right now your goal is to just get away — you can hunt, fish, and trap once you are dozens of miles away or more into a remote area.
– As you move along the forest floor and or along a rivers edge, be ready to collect edible plants, roots, nuts, and berries — but be careful, many are poisonous and not edible. It may be a lot easier for you to recognize edible insects and make do with these instead of risking your life with plants, roots, nuts, and berries found in the forest.
Remember, the wrong plant or berry can be a fast way to an early death. Foraging is a skill that today can be learned by reading books on foraging for wild plants, taking classes, and then practicing what you have learned so that you are ready for a survival situation.
7. Be Careful What You Tell People
If you come across strangers, keep details about your travels to yourself. Unless they’re part of your group, no need to share details just in case these strangers you’re talking with are soon after caught by authorities and give up your location.
What about tracking dogs?
While tracking dogs may be a threat for some evacuees, a large scale evacuation into the countryside is likely to leave authorities short handed and short on adequately trained canine teams.
8. Press On And Keep Traveling
Feel like there’s enough distance between you and them? Don’t take any chances and be ready to spend a few more days and even weeks traveling into remote areas. Better safe than sorry.
Hunting pressure and large numbers of evacuees fleeing into the wilderness in several regions of the country will send native wildlife fleeing for remote areas where there is a lot less human activity. It is these remote areas that the hunting is likely to be best — especially hunting for bigger game like deer, elk, antelope, and moose.
9. Seek Out Remote Wilderness
The difference between the World War 2 Jews vs survivors from a tyrannical government that may one day come to power today is that the Jews had allied nations that they could flee to. In fact many fled Europe completely and made it to the U.S. and of course millions had help being relocated to the present day nation of Israel in the years following World War 2.
If we have to run from a tyrannical government that one day comes to power and enacts martial law, we may not have any allied nations to flee to at all, and so the only real way to survive long term may be to seek out remote wilderness far off the beaten track (ideally you’ll be prepared with the appropriate bushcraft gear), well under the cover of forest (gotta hide from those drones), as well as lands shielded by mountains (where there’s no roads, there’s no easy way for armies to move enemy soldiers in and out, putting the odds of escaping the clutches of tyranny and martial law in your favor).
10. Teach The Children
While the history books are being re-written by the new powers that be, while the White House lays in ruin and Lady Liberty is just a scattered mountain of debris and a face laying horizontally across the ground, there will be one book that stands the test of time, with a history that can and should be passed on to children. There may be a lot of debate and some people swear by it and others swear against it — but only in the last pages of the Bible and the many prophecies concerning the end of days will any of this ever make any sense.
There are several more details on survival when it comes to martial law and being forced into a life of living off the land and living off what you and your family can carry on your backs. Unfortunately, this isn’t fiction and it’s something that has occurred more and more in recent years.
Refugees in war torn nations (do I need to make a list?) and other nations struck by catastrophic natural disasters (Haiti, for example) have sent survivors fleeing for the countryside or simply living in the ruins of their towns and villages and large tent cities that have bred crime and corruption along with dangers to women and children — and the fathers and brothers who would otherwise seek to protect them in self defense.
Conclusion
In war torn nations in the modern day, and regions turned to ruins by natural disasters, many have died from starvation and disease, and others from drinking contaminated water; others have fallen victim to gangs or been killed by rogue armies that have come to power, perhaps enforcing their own version of martial law.
Could martial law under a tyrannical government come to the U.S.? Could it come to the UK, Canada, and other Western Nations? Best to be ready and not caught off guard, should martial law one day arrive soon.
Perhaps Jesus said it best when he said:
“Be on guard, so that your hearts will not be weighted down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that day will not come on you suddenly like a trap; for it will come upon all those who dwell on the face of all the earth. But keep on the alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are about to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.” – Luke 21:34-36


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-04--How Deep Does the Corruption Go in Washington?

Very disturbing new details came out about the mistreatment of former National Security Advisor General Flynn .
FBI memos now @ @ @ @ @ take down General Flynn and President Trump from the very beginning .
The House Judiciary @ @ @ @ @ that former FBI Director Comey come testify before Congress and explain this major breakdown in @ @ @ @ @ .
The Democrats are trying to block that .
Last week , legislation was introduced @ @ @ @ @ s elections from corrupt campaign finance loopholes .
After hearing disturbing reports of candidates using @ @ @ @ @ vendors , a bill was submitted that corrects this loophole and claims to be putting @ @ @ @ @ .
That remains questionable as they always find away around everything in Washington .
It @ @ @ @ @ a copy directing traffic in Rome .

by Martin Armstrong
Very disturbing new details came out about the mistreatment of former National Security Advisor General Flynn. FBI memos now clearly outline a plot to take down General Flynn and President Trump from the very beginning. The House Judiciary and Oversight Committees are demanding that former FBI Director Comey come testify before Congress and explain this major breakdown in our intelligence and legal systems. The Democrats are trying to block that.
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Last week, legislation was introduced to protect our nation’s elections from corrupt campaign finance loopholes. After hearing disturbing reports of candidates using campaign dollars to pay family-owned vendors, a bill was submitted that corrects this loophole and claims to be putting integrity back into our elections. That remains questionable as they always find away around everything in Washington. It has always reminded me of a copy directing traffic in Rome.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-04--City Passes Ominous Ordinance That Could Land People In Jail For Filming The Police

This article was written by Matt Agorist and originally published at The Free Thought Project Frequent readers of the Free Thought Project know that filming the cops is not a crime .
Despite this being a widely known provision — held up with multiple court precedents — cops continue to violate the First Amendment protected right of citizens to film the police .
Now , an entire city is going after people who wish to film police and it is nothing short of tyrannical .
A report from Tuscon.com claims a new ordinance was passed to deter “ cop-haters ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to the new legislation , ORDINANCE NO .
_11746 : A .
Police officers or Community Service Officers conducting enforcement activity , investigations , and other police-related activities may restrict 2 individuals from physically entering crime scenes or areas immediately surrounding where such enforcement activity , investigations , and other police-related activities are taking place .
Police Officers or Community Service Officers may establish the boundaries of a restricted area by using physical barriers , placing visual markers like caution tape , or expressly communicating that an area is temporarily restricted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Officer or Community Service Officer has established a restricted area , it shall be unlawful for any person to enter the restricted area without a Police Officer ’ s or Community Service Officer ’ s express permission to enter ; or to refuse to comply with a Police Officer ’ s or Community Service Officer ’ s request or direction to leave the restricted area .
While section A sounds reasonable : not allowing people to film inside crime scenes , that is already the case , which is why crime scene tape @ @ @ @ @ @ @ B that sounds particularly worrisome .
A police officer merely needs to “ establish a restricted area ” in order to claim a person has violated it before charging them with a crime .
Violations of this ordinance are considered a Class 2 misdemeanor punishable by a maximum $ 750 fine and arrest .
According to the Tuscon.com report : The City Council took action last week on a distinctly 21st century problem : people showing up at crime scenes with cellphones in hand , looking to create conflicts they can post online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by law enforcers around the country and around the state , the Arizona Daily Star found in a review of court records and related documentation .
The provocateurs are part of a loose network of people who call themselves “ First Amendment auditors ” and claim they ’ re protecting the public ’ s right to monitor government activities .
About a dozen such people are operating in Arizona , a former participant told the Star .
It is important to point out that it is already illegal to interfere in police investigations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while they do their job can be construed as interfering ; and if it reaches a certain level to where it endangers the officers , it should probably not be tolerated .
That being said , this ordinance and subsequent report completely ignore that fact that “ First Amendment auditors ” exist for the sole reason that cops continuously violate the First Amendment .
It is that simple .
The report and ordinance also fails to mention that in nearly all of these videos in which the auditors interact with police , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by questioning the auditor ’ s right to film in public .
No one here is attempting to claim that assholes don ’ t exist and deliberately attempt to provoke cops , but the overwhelming majority of First Amendment auditors do not do this .
They remain silent , assert their rights , and it is the officer who is all too often the aggressor .
Instead of simply allowing a person to film without trampling their rights , in case after case , we see cops assault , arrest , and even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The bottom line here is this : much of America ’ s law enforcement have never liked public accountability and have consistently objected to laws that make it easier to hold them accountable .
From keeping body camera footage secret to passing ordinances like this one , cops will do everything in their power to make sure you can ’ t see what they don ’ t want you to see — even if it takes place in public spaces and directly affects you .
This law will undoubtedly be used by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to assert their right to film the police and hold them accountable .
It is shameful and needs to be overturned immediately .

This article was written by Matt Agorist and originally published at The Free Thought Project
Frequent readers of the Free Thought Project know that filming the cops is not a crime. Despite this being a widely known provision — held up with multiple court precedents — cops continue to violate the First Amendment protected right of citizens to film the police. Now, an entire city is going after people who wish to film police and it is nothing short of tyrannical.
A report from Tuscon.com claims a new ordinance was passed to deter “cop-haters” but in reality tramples the First Amendment. According to the new legislation, ORDINANCE NO. _11746:
A. Police officers or Community Service Officers conducting enforcement activity, investigations, and other police-related activities may restrict 2 individuals from physically entering crime scenes or areas immediately surrounding where such enforcement activity, investigations, and other police-related activities are taking place. Police Officers or Community Service Officers may establish the boundaries of a restricted area by using physical barriers, placing visual markers like caution tape, or expressly communicating that an area is temporarily restricted for police activity.B. If a Police Officer or Community Service Officer has established a restricted area, it shall be unlawful for any person to enter the restricted area without a Police Officer’s or Community Service Officer’s express permission to enter; or to refuse to comply with a Police Officer’s or Community Service Officer’s request or direction to leave the restricted area.
While section A sounds reasonable: not allowing people to film inside crime scenes, that is already the case, which is why crime scene tape exists. However, it is section B that sounds particularly worrisome. A police officer merely needs to “establish a restricted area” in order to claim a person has violated it before charging them with a crime. Violations of this ordinance are considered a Class 2 misdemeanor punishable by a maximum $750 fine and arrest.
According to the Tuscon.com report:
The City Council took action last week on a distinctly 21st century problem: people showing up at crime scenes with cellphones in hand, looking to create conflicts they can post online for profit.It’s a trend seen by law enforcers around the country and around the state, the Arizona Daily Star found in a review of court records and related documentation. The provocateurs are part of a loose network of people who call themselves “First Amendment auditors” and claim they’re protecting the public’s right to monitor government activities. About a dozen such people are operating in Arizona, a former participant told the Star.
It is important to point out that it is already illegal to interfere in police investigations. Yelling at cops or heckling them while they do their job can be construed as interfering; and if it reaches a certain level to where it endangers the officers, it should probably not be tolerated.
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That being said, this ordinance and subsequent report completely ignore that fact that “First Amendment auditors” exist for the sole reason that cops continuously violate the First Amendment. It is that simple.
The report and ordinance also fails to mention that in nearly all of these videos in which the auditors interact with police, it is the police who initiate the confrontation by questioning the auditor’s right to film in public.
No one here is attempting to claim that assholes don’t exist and deliberately attempt to provoke cops, but the overwhelming majority of First Amendment auditors do not do this. They remain silent, assert their rights, and it is the officer who is all too often the aggressor.
Instead of simply allowing a person to film without trampling their rights, in case after case, we see cops assault, arrest, and even threaten to kill people for filming them.
The bottom line here is this: much of America’s law enforcement have never liked public accountability and have consistently objected to laws that make it easier to hold them accountable. From keeping body camera footage secret to passing ordinances like this one, cops will do everything in their power to make sure you can’t see what they don’t want you to see — even if it takes place in public spaces and directly affects you.
This law will undoubtedly be used by police to further oppress those who attempt to assert their right to film the police and hold them accountable. It is shameful and needs to be overturned immediately.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-04--Slaughterhouse Robots To Ease America’s Fresh Meat Crisis? (Or, Soylent Green Is Made Of People?)

( by Half Dollar ) Just as the supply chain for toilet paper has been disrupted , so to has the supply chain for fresh meat , and that supply chain is becoming more and more disrupted by the day .
So much so , that President Trump even signed an Executive Order last week which , when read in its entirety and taking the cross references into account , amounts to what can only be called nationalization of the food supply : Of course , at best , government only makes things much more expensive than they need be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so I ’ m not exactly sure how adding government-induced problems on top of natural supply and demand problems will help , but then again , I also feel the best thing for the government to do is nothing , and let the free market sort it out , but that ’ s not the type of government we have , so for now , we ’ ll see if the meat crisis gets better or worse next week .
Honest Question : If there does end up being more severe disruptions in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when we “ open up America again ” , how exactly are restaurants going to stay in business in this new reality of forced social distancing requirements along with the added costs for increased cleaning , sanitizing and PPE , all the while half to three-fourths of the menu items are unavailable because the restaurant can ’ t get the meat in any sufficient quantity ?
Who exactly is going to eat out in that environment again ?
Somebody will say , “ but there are two supply chains , so your honest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , I ’ d say that I ’ m about to blow that argument out of the water in a later article about toilet paper , my prior experience in dealing directly with the USDA , and the supply chain , so be on the look-out for that article later today or tomorrow .
Regardless , I ask that honest question because McDonald ’ s is putting their restaurants on rationing .
From MSN ( only two days ago ) : And it ’ s not just the commercial chain restaurants that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shops online and has groceries delivered will likely have seen purchase limits .
And even when the items say they ’ re in stock , when the time comes to fill your order , well , there ’ s no such luck : That ’ s with “ substitution ” allowed too , meaning , if Walmart doesn ’ t have the particular package of ground beef I added to my cart ( the 2.25 pound , 80 % meat , 20 % fat ) , then they will substitute that package of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) of ground beef is/are available ( because I ’ ll take anything ) .
And in my experience , Walmart is very generous when it comes to substitution as one time I ordered fresh beef chorizo and they sent me fresh pork chorizo instead .
So to not be able to substitute my ground beef for any ground beef ?
OK , “ Hey Half Dollar , you idiot , this is anectdotal evidence and your one-off bad luck isn ’ t reprentative of the nation as a whole !
” .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and is , no N-95 mask shortage ?
Anyway , from what I see , read and hear , I ’ d say my experience is commonplace .
Which brings me to my next point : A lot of the problems with the meat supply chain are stemming from the fact that there have been several outbreaks at several meat processing facilities throughout the country .
The problems have been steady , and they ’ ve been persistent .
Here ’ s an example , reported on in the middle of April : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disruption has been brewing for some time .
Which brings us to what ’ s being reported in the MSM about the problems in the meat processing plants , and more importantly , how the solutions are likely to be implemented : That article , among other things , showcases robotic meat production .
One of the interesting things about the video in that article is that it was made three years ago : Suffice to say robotics has advanced in the last three years .
Which brings me to the tin foil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No , it ’ s not for sneaking out some ribeye in your pants .
It ’ s for wearing , because I just have to ask , in a dystopian world , would people be cool with working in human slaughterhouses ?
I don ’ t think so , but I bet a robot would have no qualms .
They said micro-chipping dogs was for your convenience .
And now , how convenient that robots will be processing our meat .
Which brings to mind a “ hamburger ” I once ate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ near the Angel de la Independencia .
You know , the one on the Mexican Libertad .
To this day , I have no idea what it was that I actually ate .
But I do know this : It wasn ’ t no dang hamburger !
Finally , if it ’ s true that America ’ s turning Venezuela , then this is what we will have to look forward to before it ’ s all over : Either way , be it Soylent Green or Venezuela , you might want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ re still available .
The stronger , the better .

(by Half Dollar) Just as the supply chain for toilet paper has been disrupted, so to has the supply chain for fresh meat, and that supply chain is becoming more and more disrupted by the day.
So much so, that President Trump even signed an Executive Order last week which, when read in its entirety and taking the cross references into account, amounts to what can only be called nationalization of the food supply:
Of course, at best, government only makes things much more expensive than they need be (see healthcare, education), so I’m not exactly sure how adding government-induced problems on top of natural supply and demand problems will help, but then again, I also feel the best thing for the government to do is nothing, and let the free market sort it out, but that’s not the type of government we have, so for now, we’ll see if the meat crisis gets better or worse next week.
Honest Question: If there does end up being more severe disruptions in the nation’s meat supply, when we “open up America again”, how exactly are restaurants going to stay in business in this new reality of forced social distancing requirements along with the added costs for increased cleaning, sanitizing and PPE, all the while half to three-fourths of the menu items are unavailable because the restaurant can’t get the meat in any sufficient quantity?
Who exactly is going to eat out in that environment again?
Nobody.
That’s who.
Somebody will say, “but there are two supply chains, so your honest question is moot”, and to that, I’d say that I’m about to blow that argument out of the water in a later article about toilet paper, my prior experience in dealing directly with the USDA, and the supply chain, so be on the look-out for that article later today or tomorrow.
Regardless, I ask that honest question because McDonald’s is putting their restaurants on rationing.
From MSN (only two days ago):
McDonald’s is temporarily changing how restaurants get their supply of beef and pork, as the U.S. faces potential meat shortages due to slaughterhouse closures.
McDonald’s has put items including burger patties, bacon, and sausage on controlled allocation. That means the company’s supply chain will send restaurants meat shipments based on calculated demand across the system, as opposed to the usual practice of management ordering the amount believed will be needed.
And it’s not just the commercial chain restaurants that are rationing meat either.
Anybody who shops online and has groceries delivered will likely have seen purchase limits.
And even when the items say they’re in stock, when the time comes to fill your order, well, there’s no such luck:
That’s with “substitution” allowed too, meaning, if Walmart doesn’t have the particular package of ground beef I added to my cart (the 2.25 pound, 80% meat, 20% fat), then they will substitute that package of ground beef for whatever package(s) of ground beef is/are available (because I’ll take anything).
And in my experience, Walmart is very generous when it comes to substitution as one time I ordered fresh beef chorizo and they sent me fresh pork chorizo instead.
So to not be able to substitute my ground beef for any ground beef?
Yikes!
OK, “Hey Half Dollar, you idiot, this is anectdotal evidence and your one-off bad luck isn’t reprentative of the nation as a whole!”.
You mean kinda how there was, and is, no N-95 mask shortage?
Anyway, from what I see, read and hear, I’d say my experience is commonplace.
Which brings me to my next point: A lot of the problems with the meat supply chain are stemming from the fact that there have been several outbreaks at several meat processing facilities throughout the country.
The problems have been steady, and they’ve been persistent.
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Here’s an example, reported on in the middle of April:
Suffice to say, this supply chain disruption has been brewing for some time.
Which brings us to what’s being reported in the MSM about the problems in the meat processing plants, and more importantly, how the solutions are likely to be implemented:
That article, among other things, showcases robotic meat production.
One of the interesting things about the video in that article is that it was made three years ago:
Suffice to say robotics has advanced in the last three years.
Which brings me to the tin foil I asked you to bring along.
No, it’s not for sneaking out some ribeye in your pants.
It’s for wearing, because I just have to ask, in a dystopian world, would people be cool with working in human slaughterhouses?
I don’t think so, but I bet a robot would have no qualms.
They said micro-chipping dogs was for your convenience.
And now, how convenient that robots will be processing our meat.
Which brings to mind a “hamburger” I once ate at around 3:00 a.m. on a street near the Angel de la Independencia.
You know, the one on the Mexican Libertad.
To this day, I have no idea what it was that I actually ate.
But I do know this: It wasn’t no dang hamburger!
Finally, if it’s true that America’s turning Venezuela, then this is what we will have to look forward to before it’s all over:
Either way, be it Soylent Green or Venezuela, you might want to stock up on some strong spices while they’re still available.
The stronger, the better.
Developing…
*****
Editor’s Note: A classic:


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-04--What Happens When You Cancel Rent, Mortgages And Debt?

This article was written by Joe Jarvis and originally published at The Daily Bell In Ancient Greece around 600 BC the commoners had fallen into heavy debt .
First they mortgaged their land , and delivered the majority of their crops to the lender .
But after a bad harvest , the farmers needed to borrow more in order to afford another planting .
With nothing left they used their freedom , and the freedom of their family as collateral .
Many were sold into debt slavery after defaulting on this second loan .
That ’ s when a poor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by appealing to both the landowners and the heavily indebted commoners .
He canceled the commoners ’ debts and ended debt slavery .
The commoners were free of their debts and servitude .
But they still needed to eat .
Suddenly they had no one to loan them money to plant crops .
And the wealthy didn ’ t have the labor to make full use of their farmland .
Greece was hit with food shortages .
Any resources the commoners may have saved on their debts had to be poured back into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many of the wealthy became poor– except for Solon ’ s friends who he told about the debt cancellation in advance so they could seize the best lands before it happened .
Debt cancellation didn ’ t make the commoners more wealthy , it just made the wealthy poorer , and everyone hungry .
It was the type of lose/ lose deal the Bolsheviks call for today .
Already the federal government has instructed the Department of Housing and Urban Development , as well as Fannie and Freddie loans , that no one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this crisis .
New York , California , and many other states and cities have followed suit , pausing evictions for the next two to three months .
It was the government in the first place who stopped most of these people from working , so it ’ s hard to place blame on the people who can ’ t pay rent .
But now a growing movement is calling for a rent strike .
These activists don ’ t just want a pause on evictions .
They want Governors to invent the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ utility payments for three months .
Just erase them .
I mean why not , they have invented plenty of other powers during this emergency .
The Bolshevik attitude is , of course , that the evil rich landlords can afford to go without collecting rent for a few months .
That might be true in some cases .
But even the biggest landlords have bills– like paying maintenance employees , sewer , water , and the mortgage .
And in other cases it will bankrupt the little guys , the landlords who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a few properties .
The Bolshevik solution is to simply go further .
Rent strikers want the government to also force banks to forgive three months ’ worth of mortgage payments for landlords .
In New York a bill is already in the works .
But # RentStrike2020 is a national movement .
And now Congress has taken up the cause .
Sovereign Man explains a bill in the works : Congress is now considering the Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act which would cancel all rent and mortgage payments for the duration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for up to a year .
And the law would be retroactive , so they ’ d go back in time to March 13 to cancel rent .
The government would then set up a fund for landlords and mortgage holders “ allowing them to recoup their losses , so long as they agree to abide by a set of fair renting and lending practices for a period of five years.
” Some of those conditions include not raising the rent for five years , and not denying renters based on credit history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insane .
First the government will tell landlords that the contracts they signed are void .
And then , if someone wants to rent your property who has a history of not paying rent , you ’ re not allowed to reject them .
But as long as you bend the knee to DC , they ’ ll print the money to pay you .
This is extortion .
Do you want your money ?
You got ta play by our rules .
And based on the amount of money being printed right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could be catastrophic .
Who knows what the dollar will be worth in five months , let alone five years .
This is the type of policy that destroys economies .
It is something you would expect of Venezuela , not the “ Land of the Free.
” We can ’ t simply wave a magic wand and get out of our debts .
There will be , at some point , very real consequences .
For example , it doesn ’ t matter how many dollars are printed if enough food isn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the supply of money is massively expanding while the supply of goods and services is shrinking .
But the government still thinks it can print it ’ s way to prosperity .
And we are just at the beginning of this .
These will not be the last calls for debt forgiveness and canceled obligations .
The first $ 2.2 trillion bailout will take us out to about the beginning of summer .
Then what ?
After that it seems like the solution everyone has settled on is to abandon all sense of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the government to control the economy .
And we ’ ll ignore history and everything we know about economics to pretend the negative consequences won ’ t reverberate to every corner of the economy .
We can ’ t stop the asinine actions of our governments and peers .
But we can absolutely take control of our own situation , and rise up to rebuild when the government promises inevitably fall flat .

This article was written by Joe Jarvis and originally published at The Daily Bell
In Ancient Greece around 600 BC the commoners had fallen into heavy debt.
First they mortgaged their land, and delivered the majority of their crops to the lender.
But after a bad harvest, the farmers needed to borrow more in order to afford another planting.
With nothing left they used their freedom, and the freedom of their family as collateral.
Many were sold into debt slavery after defaulting on this second loan.
That’s when a poor aristocrat, Solon, was elected ruler by appealing to both the landowners and the heavily indebted commoners.
He canceled the commoners’ debts and ended debt slavery.
The commoners were free of their debts and servitude. But they still needed to eat.
Suddenly they had no one to loan them money to plant crops. And the wealthy didn’t have the labor to make full use of their farmland.
Greece was hit with food shortages. Any resources the commoners may have saved on their debts had to be poured back into feeding their hungry family.
Meanwhile, many of the wealthy became poor– except for Solon’s friends who he told about the debt cancellation in advance so they could seize the best lands before it happened.
Debt cancellation didn’t make the commoners more wealthy, it just made the wealthy poorer, and everyone hungry.
It was the type of lose/ lose deal the Bolsheviks call for today.
Already the federal government has instructed the Department of Housing and Urban Development, as well as Fannie and Freddie loans, that no one will be evicted or foreclosed on during this crisis.
New York, California, and many other states and cities have followed suit, pausing evictions for the next two to three months.
It was the government in the first place who stopped most of these people from working, so it’s hard to place blame on the people who can’t pay rent.
But now a growing movement is calling for a rent strike.
These activists don’t just want a pause on evictions. They want Governors to invent the dictatorial power to simply forgive rent and utility payments for three months. Just erase them.
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I mean why not, they have invented plenty of other powers during this emergency.
The Bolshevik attitude is, of course, that the evil rich landlords can afford to go without collecting rent for a few months.
That might be true in some cases. But even the biggest landlords have bills– like paying maintenance employees, sewer, water, and the mortgage.
And in other cases it will bankrupt the little guys, the landlords who are just starting out, or only have a few properties.
The Bolshevik solution is to simply go further. Rent strikers want the government to also force banks to forgive three months’ worth of mortgage payments for landlords.
In New York a bill is already in the works. But #RentStrike2020 is a national movement.
And now Congress has taken up the cause. Sovereign Man explains a bill in the works:
Congress is now considering the Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act which would cancel all rent and mortgage payments for the duration of the pandemic, and possibly beyond for up to a year. And the law would be retroactive, so they’d go back in time to March 13 to cancel rent. The government would then set up a fund for landlords and mortgage holders “allowing them to recoup their losses, so long as they agree to abide by a set of fair renting and lending practices for a period of five years.” Some of those conditions include not raising the rent for five years, and not denying renters based on credit history, or criminal record. This is insane. First the government will tell landlords that the contracts they signed are void. And then, if someone wants to rent your property who has a history of not paying rent, you’re not allowed to reject them. But as long as you bend the knee to DC, they’ll print the money to pay you.
This is extortion. Do you want your money? You gotta play by our rules.
And based on the amount of money being printed right now, a five-year freeze on rent could be catastrophic. Who knows what the dollar will be worth in five months, let alone five years.
This is the type of policy that destroys economies. It is something you would expect of Venezuela, not the “Land of the Free.”
We can’t simply wave a magic wand and get out of our debts. There will be, at some point, very real consequences.
For example, it doesn’t matter how many dollars are printed if enough food isn’t grown. But right now the supply of money is massively expanding while the supply of goods and services is shrinking.
But the government still thinks it can print it’s way to prosperity.
And we are just at the beginning of this. These will not be the last calls for debt forgiveness and canceled obligations.
The first $2.2 trillion bailout will take us out to about the beginning of summer. Then what?
After that it seems like the solution everyone has settled on is to abandon all sense of reason, and simply cede dictatorial power to the government to control the economy.
And we’ll ignore history and everything we know about economics to pretend the negative consequences won’t reverberate to every corner of the economy.
We can’t stop the asinine actions of our governments and peers.
But we can absolutely take control of our own situation, and rise up to rebuild when the government promises inevitably fall flat.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-04--Why Lock-downs are Unconstitutional

Why Lock-downs are Unconstitutional

I believe Republican Governor of Massachusetts is unqualified for public office .
He has no idea about the Constitution nor does he really seem to even care .
The First Amendment is the Freedom of Religion and there is NO exception in there that allows for a lock-down anywhere including in the Commerce Clause .
He imposed a law without justification that there can not even be religious practices with gatherings of more than 10 people .
The average age of people who have died in his state is 82 .
He licks the ground Bill Gates walks on and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker ’ s executive order of March 23 limiting most gatherings to 10 people which included what the order calls “ faith-based ” events .
The also imposed a $ 300 fine for not wearing a mask .
Baptist Pastor Casey first held an in-person service exceeding 10 people on Sunday , April 26 .
On that day , the church encouraged people to stay six feet apart , offered masks and gloves to attendees , and required that they pass a temperature check to enter .
None of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is the entire problem with the way laws are carried out in the United States and I STRONGLY urge people to write to Congress and to the White House to demand change !
Congress can actually pass a law that say you MUST kill your first born on Friday the 13th whenever that occurs first regardless of the month .
Nobody has any right to stop that law UNLESS they try to enforce it .
Then you have to have the money to hire lawyers and go all the way to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way over $ 1 million for that exercise .
This is all ass-backwards .
There should be a Constitutional Court set up where any law they pass MUST go to court BEFORE they try to enforce it .
The burden should not fall to the individual to have to prove government is violating the Constitution .
Until that takes place , there will only be injustice for those in power know that they can do whatever they want to you and will NEVER be held accountable .

by Martin Armstrong
I believe Republican Governor of Massachusetts is unqualified for public office. He has no idea about the Constitution nor does he really seem to even care. The First Amendment is the Freedom of Religion and there is NO exception in there that allows for a lock-down anywhere including in the Commerce Clause. He imposed a law without justification that there cannot even be religious practices with gatherings of more than 10 people. The average age of people who have died in his state is 82. He licks the ground Bill Gates walks on and that is a very sad statement.
In Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s executive order of March 23 limiting most gatherings to 10 people which included what the order calls “faith-based” events. The also imposed a $300 fine for not wearing a mask. Baptist Pastor Casey first held an in-person service exceeding 10 people on Sunday, April 26. On that day, the church encouraged people to stay six feet apart, offered masks and gloves to attendees, and required that they pass a temperature check to enter. None of that was sufficient for the governor.
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This is the entire problem with the way laws are carried out in the United States and I STRONGLY urge people to write to Congress and to the White House to demand change! Congress can actually pass a law that say you MUST kill your first born on Friday the 13th whenever that occurs first regardless of the month. Nobody has any right to stop that law UNLESS they try to enforce it. Then you have to have the money to hire lawyers and go all the way to the Supreme Court. You are looking at way over $1 million for that exercise.
This is all ass-backwards. There should be a Constitutional Court set up where any law they pass MUST go to court BEFORE they try to enforce it. The burden should not fall to the individual to have to prove government is violating the Constitution. Until that takes place, there will only be injustice for those in power know that they can do whatever they want to you and will NEVER be held accountable.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-04--The Truth about Covid-19. Massive coverup involving the CDC to hide it throughout 2019

The reason for the models appearing to be so wrong and the much higher number of people with antibodies than predicted is because the pandemic began much earlier than has been admitted and it wasn ’ t in China , it was right here in the U.S. last July .
There has been a huge cover up involving the CDC and the smoking gun is Vaping illness .
The early cases were all attributed to common diseases such as pnuemonia and flu but as more and more previously healthy , young people were affected they needed a cause before they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vaping illness ( EVALI ) .
There are multiple reasons why Vaping illness is the smoking gun : The CDC and the mainstream media attributed the cause of the new respiratory illness to vaping before they had even figured out a way that vaping could cause it and they all stuck to that story regardless of the fact they were unable to find a way to explain how vaping was the cause and yet if you read articles about that from last year none of them discussed the possibility that it could have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is not a huge red flag , I don ’ t know what is and it doesn ’ t end there .
Even today , they still have not been able to prove vaping caused the illness attributed to it .
Vaping illness spread across America like a contaigon and it has identical symptoms to Covid-19 ; Fever , Cough , Chills , Shortness of breath , lack of appetite , nausea , vomiting , diarrhea .
Even Doctors can not tell CT-Scans or X-Rays from the two illnesses apart .
Even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last year the World Health Organisation reported no known cases outside the US .
A study of 86 vaping illness patients from Illinois and Wisconsin could find no common link .
75 used THC , 61 used Nicotine .
They used 22 different brands of vaping cartridge between them .
Predictably , no wider , similar study was carried out even though by the end of the year there were thousands of available patients .
It should have been easy to find a common link unless of course , they already knew there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it strikes home that two brand new illnesses with identical symptoms do not pop up out of nowhere a few months apart , the only reasonable explanation is there was only one illness and it was Covid-19 the entire time and then all the other apparent anomalies are explained .
The reason why New York State has levels of infection orders of magnitude higher than the rest of the country is because New York State was probably the origin or very close to the origin of the initial outbreak last June or July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of antibodies are found in the populations than would be expected is because thousands of people were infected last year and were diagnosed as other things at the time because remember , there was no test back then that would have detected the new virus and CDC and FDA directives prevented doctors from developing their own tests .
It explains why the CDC stalled on mass testing here for so long because testing would have revealed the true numbers that would have made it obvious it had been spreading here for many months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ big one , the wierd behaviour of the US Government who did nothing for months while it started spreading in China .
They knew there was no point trying to prevent it or contain here it because it had already been spreading here for 6 months by that point !
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There is a very bad downside to all of this because there is only one reason for such a cover up , it is a bio-engineered virus and it did escape from a bio-weapons lab .
Disclaimer : This is a guest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ represent the views of IWB .

by Throwingitout20
The reason for the models appearing to be so wrong and the much higher number of people with antibodies than predicted is because the pandemic began much earlier than has been admitted and it wasn’t in China, it was right here in the U.S. last July. There has been a huge cover up involving the CDC and the smoking gun is Vaping illness.
The early cases were all attributed to common diseases such as pnuemonia and flu but as more and more previously healthy, young people were affected they needed a cause before they attracted too much attention so they invented Vaping illness (EVALI).
There are multiple reasons why Vaping illness is the smoking gun:
The CDC and the mainstream media attributed the cause of the new respiratory illness to vaping before they had even figured out a way that vaping could cause it and they all stuck to that story regardless of the fact they were unable to find a way to explain how vaping was the cause and yet if you read articles about that from last year none of them discussed the possibility that it could have been caused by something else. If that is not a huge red flag, I don’t know what is and it doesn’t end there.
Even today, they still have not been able to prove vaping caused the illness attributed to it.
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Vaping illness spread across America like a contaigon and it has identical symptoms to Covid-19; Fever, Cough, Chills, Shortness of breath, lack of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. Even Doctors cannot tell CT-Scans or X-Rays from the two illnesses apart.
Even though vaping is a global activity, last year the World Health Organisation reported no known cases outside the US.
A study of 86 vaping illness patients from Illinois and Wisconsin could find no common link. 75 used THC, 61 used Nicotine. They used 22 different brands of vaping cartridge between them. Predictably, no wider, similar study was carried out even though by the end of the year there were thousands of available patients. It should have been easy to find a common link unless of course, they already knew there wasn’t one…
So, once it strikes home that two brand new illnesses with identical symptoms do not pop up out of nowhere a few months apart, the only reasonable explanation is there was only one illness and it was Covid-19 the entire time and then all the other apparent anomalies are explained. The reason why New York State has levels of infection orders of magnitude higher than the rest of the country is because New York State was probably the origin or very close to the origin of the initial outbreak last June or July. The reason why much higher levels of antibodies are found in the populations than would be expected is because thousands of people were infected last year and were diagnosed as other things at the time because remember, there was no test back then that would have detected the new virus and CDC and FDA directives prevented doctors from developing their own tests. It explains why the CDC stalled on mass testing here for so long because testing would have revealed the true numbers that would have made it obvious it had been spreading here for many months already and of course it explains the big one, the wierd behaviour of the US Government who did nothing for months while it started spreading in China. They knew there was no point trying to prevent it or contain here it because it had already been spreading here for 6 months by that point!!
There is a very bad downside to all of this because there is only one reason for such a cover up, it is a bio-engineered virus and it did escape from a bio-weapons lab.
Disclaimer: This is a guest post and it doesn’t necessarily represent the views of IWB.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-04--Why Assets Will Crash

Why Assets Will Crash

This is how it happens that boats that were once worth tens of thousands of dollars are set adrift by owners who can no longer afford to pay slip fees .
The increasing concentration of the ownership of wealth/assets in the top 10 % has an under-appreciated consequence : when only the top 10 % can afford to buy assets , that unleashes an almost karmic payback for the narrowing of ownership , a.k.a .
soaring wealth and income inequality : assets crash .
Most of you are aware that the bottom 90 % own very little other than their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) and modest amounts of home equity that are highly vulnerable to a collapse of the housing bubble .
( The same can be said of China ’ s middle class , only more so , as 75 % of China ’ s household wealth is in real estate , more than double the percentage of wealth held in housing in U.S .
households . )
As the chart illustrates , the top 10 % own 84 % of all stocks , over 90 % of all business equity and over 80 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concentration of ownership of assets such as vintage autos , collectibles , art , pleasure craft and second homes in the top 10 % is likely even greater .
The more expensive the asset , the greater the concentration of ownership , as the top 5 % own roughly 2/3 of all wealth , the top 1 % own 40 % and the top 0.1 % own 20 % .
In other words , the more costly the asset , the narrower the ownership .
( Total number of US households is about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % is around 6 million households and the top 1 % is 1.2 million households . )
This means the pool of potential buyers is relatively small , even if we include global wealth owners .
Since price is set on the margins , and assets like houses are illiquid , then we can anticipate all the markets for assets owned solely by the wealthy to go bidless–yachts , collectibles , vacation real estate–because the pool of buyers is small , and if that pool gets cautious due to a drop in net @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be any buyers except at the margins , at incredible discounts .
As we know , in a neighborhood of 100 homes currently valued ar $ 1 million each , when a desperate seller accepts $ 500,000 , the value of the other 99 homes immediately drops to $ 500,000 .
Since few of the current bubble-era asset valuations are supported by actual income fundamentals , then the sales price boils down to a very small number of potential buyers and what they ’ re willing to pay .
Houses have a value @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but rents will drop very quickly for the same reason : prices are set on the margins .
The most desperate landlords will drop rents and re-set the rental market from the margins .
If demand plummets ( which it will as people can no longer afford rents in hot urban markets once they lose their jobs ) , then vacancies will soar and rents will crash as a few desperate landlords will take $ 1200/month instead of $ 2500/month .
Due to the multi-year building boom of multi-family buildings in hot job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over-supply once the boom ends ) , there are now hundreds of vacancies where there were once only a few dozen , and thousands where there were previously only hundreds .
As millions of wait staff , bartenders , etc .
who made good money in tips find their jobs have vanished , all the urban hotspots will see mass out-migration : Seattle , Portland , the S.F .
Bay Area , L.A. , NYC , Denver , etc .
as demand for rentals will evaporate and rents will be set on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Everyone holding out for the previous bubble-era rent will have $ 0 income as their units are vacant .
Tech start-ups and Unicorns are melting like ice cubes in Death Valley , and tech-sector layoffs are already in the tens of thousands .
This wave of highly paid techies losing their jobs will become a tsunami , further reducing the pool of people who can afford rents of $ 2,500 to $ 3,000 for a studio or one-bedroom apartment . )
The concentration of ownership generates a self-reinforcing feedback that further depresses prices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most of the assets of the nation , they are most prone to a reversal of “ the wealth effect.
” As their assets soared in value , the top 10 % felt wealthier and more confident in future gains , enabling them to borrow and spend freely on second homes , pleasure craft , new vehicles , collectibles , luxury travel , etc .
Once even one class of assets plummets in value–for example , the recent decline in the stock market– the wealth effect reverses and the top 10 % feel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and thus less enthused about borrowing and spending .
The demand for other costly assets quickly evaporates , further reducing the wealth of the “ ownership class , ” which further reduces their desire and ability to buy bubble-era assets .
The high-priced assets owned by the top 10 % will be the assets least in demand due to their high cost and potential for enormous losses : nothing loses value faster in a recession that narrowly owned assets such as vintage cars , art , vacation homes , yachts , etc @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the reverse wealth effect quickly dries up demand for all asset classes with narrow ownership .
Since these assets are illiquid–that is , the market for them is thin , with buyers few and far between–the prices are set by a very shallow pool of buyers and desperate sellers .
Consider a pleasure craft that retails new for $ 120,000 .
In the boom era of rising stocks and housing , a used boat might fetch $ 65,000 .
But as the wealth of the small pool of households able to buy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the number of qualified buyers evaporates , too .
The seller might be aghast by an offer of $ 35,000 and reject it angrily .
Six months later , he ’ s praying someone will take it off his hands for $ 15,000 , and in another six months , he ’ ll accept $ 500 just to get out from underneath the insurance , slip-rental and licencing fees .
This is how it happens that boats that were once worth tens of thousands of dollars are set adrift by owners who can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and vacation homes are abandoned and auctioned off for overdue property taxes : the market for these luxuries dries up and blows away , i.e .
goes bidless–there are no buyers at any price .
Once housing and real estate valuations fall , that will trigger a decline in the value of all other costly , narrowly owned assets , which will reinforce the reverse wealth effect .
This is the systemic payback for concentrating ownership of assets in the hands of the few : when their bubble-era priced assets plummet in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all assets with narrow ownership .
The price of superfluous assets such as boats , vintage cars , collectibles , art and vacation homes can quickly fall to a fraction of bubble-era valuations , destroying much of what was always fictional capital .
The Federal Reserve reckons it can “ save ” the bubble-era valuations of junk bonds by being the “ buyer of last resort , ” but it will end up being the “ only buyer , ” effectively making the system even more fragile and prone to collapse .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nation ’ s central bank should be bailing out assets owned by the financial elite while the upper-middle class watches its assets collapse in value .

by Charles Hugh-Smith
This is how it happens that boats that were once worth tens of thousands of dollars are set adrift by owners who can no longer afford to pay slip fees.
The increasing concentration of the ownership of wealth/assets in the top 10% has an under-appreciated consequence: when only the top 10% can afford to buy assets, that unleashes an almost karmic payback for the narrowing of ownership, a.k.a. soaring wealth and income inequality: assets crash.
Most of you are aware that the bottom 90% own very little other than their labor (tradeable only in full employment) and modest amounts of home equity that are highly vulnerable to a collapse of the housing bubble. (The same can be said of China’s middle class, only more so, as 75% of China’s household wealth is in real estate, more than double the percentage of wealth held in housing in U.S. households.)
As the chart illustrates, the top 10% own 84% of all stocks, over 90% of all business equity and over 80% of all non-home real estate. The concentration of ownership of assets such as vintage autos, collectibles, art, pleasure craft and second homes in the top 10% is likely even greater.
The more expensive the asset, the greater the concentration of ownership, as the top 5% own roughly 2/3 of all wealth, the top 1% own 40% and the top 0.1% own 20%. In other words, the more costly the asset, the narrower the ownership. (Total number of US households is about 128 million, so the top 5% is around 6 million households and the top 1% is 1.2 million households.)
This means the pool of potential buyers is relatively small, even if we include global wealth owners.
Since price is set on the margins, and assets like houses are illiquid, then we can anticipate all the markets for assets owned solely by the wealthy to go bidless–yachts, collectibles, vacation real estate–because the pool of buyers is small, and if that pool gets cautious due to a drop in net worth/unearned income, there won’t be any buyers except at the margins, at incredible discounts.
As we know, in a neighborhood of 100 homes currently valued ar $1 million each, when a desperate seller accepts $500,000, the value of the other 99 homes immediately drops to $500,000.
Since few of the current bubble-era asset valuations are supported by actual income fundamentals, then the sales price boils down to a very small number of potential buyers and what they’re willing to pay.
Houses have a value based on rent, of course, but rents will drop very quickly for the same reason: prices are set on the margins. The most desperate landlords will drop rents and re-set the rental market from the margins. If demand plummets (which it will as people can no longer afford rents in hot urban markets once they lose their jobs), then vacancies will soar and rents will crash as a few desperate landlords will take $1200/month instead of $2500/month.
Due to the multi-year building boom of multi-family buildings in hot job markets (which inevitably leads to an over-supply once the boom ends), there are now hundreds of vacancies where there were once only a few dozen, and thousands where there were previously only hundreds.
As millions of wait staff, bartenders, etc. who made good money in tips find their jobs have vanished, all the urban hotspots will see mass out-migration: Seattle, Portland, the S.F. Bay Area, L.A., NYC, Denver, etc. as demand for rentals will evaporate and rents will be set on the margins by the most desperate landlords. Everyone holding out for the previous bubble-era rent will have $0 income as their units are vacant.
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Tech start-ups and Unicorns are melting like ice cubes in Death Valley, and tech-sector layoffs are already in the tens of thousands. This wave of highly paid techies losing their jobs will become a tsunami, further reducing the pool of people who can afford rents of $2,500 to $3,000 for a studio or one-bedroom apartment.)
The concentration of ownership generates a self-reinforcing feedback that further depresses prices: since the top 10% own most of the assets of the nation, they are most prone to a reversal of “the wealth effect.” As their assets soared in value, the top 10% felt wealthier and more confident in future gains, enabling them to borrow and spend freely on second homes, pleasure craft, new vehicles, collectibles, luxury travel, etc.
Once even one class of assets plummets in value–for example, the recent decline in the stock market– the wealth effect reverses and the top 10% feel poorer and less confident about future gains, and thus less enthused about borrowing and spending. The demand for other costly assets quickly evaporates, further reducing the wealth of the “ownership class,” which further reduces their desire and ability to buy bubble-era assets.
The high-priced assets owned by the top 10% will be the assets least in demand due to their high cost and potential for enormous losses: nothing loses value faster in a recession that narrowly owned assets such as vintage cars, art, vacation homes, yachts, etc.
Once assets start sliding in value, the reverse wealth effect quickly dries up demand for all asset classes with narrow ownership. Since these assets are illiquid–that is, the market for them is thin, with buyers few and far between–the prices are set by a very shallow pool of buyers and desperate sellers.
Consider a pleasure craft that retails new for $120,000. In the boom era of rising stocks and housing, a used boat might fetch $65,000. But as the wealth of the small pool of households able to buy and maintain a costly craft evaporates, the number of qualified buyers evaporates, too.
The seller might be aghast by an offer of $35,000 and reject it angrily. Six months later, he’s praying someone will take it off his hands for $15,000, and in another six months, he’ll accept $500 just to get out from underneath the insurance, slip-rental and licencing fees.
This is how it happens that boats that were once worth tens of thousands of dollars are set adrift by owners who can no longer afford to pay slip fees, and vacation homes are abandoned and auctioned off for overdue property taxes: the market for these luxuries dries up and blows away, i.e. goes bidless–there are no buyers at any price.
Once housing and real estate valuations fall, that will trigger a decline in the value of all other costly, narrowly owned assets, which will reinforce the reverse wealth effect.
This is the systemic payback for concentrating ownership of assets in the hands of the few: when their bubble-era priced assets plummet in value, the bottom falls out of all assets with narrow ownership. The price of superfluous assets such as boats, vintage cars, collectibles, art and vacation homes can quickly fall to a fraction of bubble-era valuations, destroying much of what was always fictional capital.
(For more on the intrinsic fragility of a system that concentrates ownership in the hands of the few, please read Our Inevitable Collapse: We Can’t Save a Fragile Economy With Bailouts That Increase Fragility May 1, 2020.)
The Federal Reserve reckons it can “save” the bubble-era valuations of junk bonds by being the “buyer of last resort,” but it will end up being the “only buyer,” effectively making the system even more fragile and prone to collapse.
The public will eventually have to decide if the nation’s central bank should be bailing out assets owned by the financial elite while the upper-middle class watches its assets collapse in value.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-04--ITS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN…

ITS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN…

The Democrats are NOT going to let Joe Biden debate President Trump… There is no chance in hell that this @ @ @ @ @ about it… So , who is going to end up as the Democrats choice to @ @ @ @

The Democrats are NOT going to let Joe Biden debate President Trump…
There is no chance in hell that this will happen…
Seriously, think about it…
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So, who is going to end up as the Democrats choice to run for President?
h/t COVID19


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-04--CENSORED DOC DOUBLES DOWN

CENSORED DOC DOUBLES DOWN

Dr. Daniel Erickson , owner of seven CA urgent care facilities , was thrown into the spotlight after his press @ @ @ @ @ stirred up enough controversy to get censored by YouTube .
Here ’ s Del ’ @ @ @ @ @ doc ’ s message is clear : he is not backing down .
# CensoredDocs @ @ @ @ @ Strain Fatality Rate Real ; Covid119 Pandemic Fake- thus Ventilators used to KILL Patients instead @

CENSORED DOC DOUBLES DOWN
Dr. Daniel Erickson, owner of seven CA urgent care facilities, was thrown into the spotlight after his press conference on the COVID 19 stirred up enough controversy to get censored by YouTube. Here’s Del’s follow-up interview and this doc’s message is clear: he is not backing down. #CensoredDocs
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Doctors Admit 0.03% Cov2 Strain Fatality Rate Real; Covid119 Pandemic Fake- thus Ventilators used to KILL Patients instead!
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