investmentwatchblog--2020-03-23--UPS forcing employees to work without protection amid COVID-19 pandemic. …“I got 160 stops on here,

UPS forcing employees to work without protection amid COVID-19 pandemic. …“I got 160 stops on here, 300 packages,”. “If I’m sick and don’t even know it, that’s 300 opportunities for people to get it.

As an increasing number of people throughout the United States fall under “ shelter-in-place ” orders to limit the spread of COVID-19 , hundreds of thousands of workers at UPS are forced to remain on the job .
With a global workforce of nearly 445,000 and revenues of over $ 20 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019 alone , the corporation is gearing up to make big profits in spite of the pandemic , while placing its workers in harm ’ s way .
Earlier this month , as the coronavirus pandemic began its leap across the globe , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opportunities .
“ Our planes are flying in and out of China right now … I think we ’ re trying to position ourselves to take advantage of some pent-up demand [ with the end of China ’ s nationwide lockdown ] , ” UPS Chief Financial Officer Brian Newman told Reuters on March 3 .
In a statement last month , Mike Mangeot , UPS ’ s public relations manager , declared : “ UPS has put in place health and hygiene measures that are in line with suggested World Health Organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sanitizer for flight crews , as well as disinfecting the flight decks of our aircraft coming from Asia .
We also have a substitution process for pilots who aren ’ t comfortable operating China flights.
” But his statement made no reference to the plight of UPS ’ s hundreds of thousands of warehouse workers stationed across the planet whose lives may be impacted by the corporation ’ s jockeying to meet “ demand.
” “ There has been no serious talk about this disease ” at UPS , a warehouse worker in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Socialist Web Site .
“ Cleanliness is pretty much laughable at my building , which is not a laughing matter at all .
Just yesterday a supervisor was telling everybody that we had to wear gloves .
But there ’ s no special sanitization of any sort or any other safety measures as far as that [ is concerned ] .
“ We ’ re pretty much just robots [ to the company ] , if you get sick then you just get sick and don ’ t show up for a couple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The worker expressed worry about his site ’ s sole “ responder , ” a worker who handles broken packages and other hazards at the job .
“ Some of the stuff they have him do , knowing that he doesn ’ t have any protective gear for this , ” he said .
“ I remember him getting sick handling something [ on the job ] , and he ’ s the only one we have.
” “ Any day , he could be loading car and he has to stop .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
People have no clue what goes on in shipping… 300 odd packages in a car , sent to one place as a bulk stop with multiple packages .
Then you have to pull that off , then someone calls in a responder and he has to stop .
Then somebody else has to step in .
It ’ s a job in itself , ” he said .
A worker in California told the WSWS , “ UPS insists that we are part of the ‘ essential industries ’ category that will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ lockdown ] .
” The worker explained that at a work meeting , “ fellow employees brought up the need for gloves , face masks… in order to keep ourselves and our families safe.
” UPS workers that become infected will be given ten days of leave from the company .
But such policies are little help given that an infected person can go days without symptoms , potentially infecting an entire worksite in the meantime .
This is already taking place .
“ Terrified ’ Package Delivery Employees Are Going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the New York Times over the weekend .

via WSWS:
As an increasing number of people throughout the United States fall under “shelter-in-place” orders to limit the spread of COVID-19, hundreds of thousands of workers at UPS are forced to remain on the job. With a global workforce of nearly 445,000 and revenues of over $20 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019 alone, the corporation is gearing up to make big profits in spite of the pandemic, while placing its workers in harm’s way.
Earlier this month, as the coronavirus pandemic began its leap across the globe, UPS executives were gloating about the business opportunities. “Our planes are flying in and out of China right now … I think we’re trying to position ourselves to take advantage of some pent-up demand [with the end of China’s nationwide lockdown],” UPS Chief Financial Officer Brian Newman told Reuters on March 3.
In a statement last month, Mike Mangeot, UPS’s public relations manager, declared: “UPS has put in place health and hygiene measures that are in line with suggested World Health Organization measures… These include providing masks and hand sanitizer for flight crews, as well as disinfecting the flight decks of our aircraft coming from Asia. We also have a substitution process for pilots who aren’t comfortable operating China flights.”
But his statement made no reference to the plight of UPS’s hundreds of thousands of warehouse workers stationed across the planet whose lives may be impacted by the corporation’s jockeying to meet “demand.”
“There has been no serious talk about this disease” at UPS, a warehouse worker in Baltimore, Maryland, told the World Socialist Web Site. “Cleanliness is pretty much laughable at my building, which is not a laughing matter at all. Just yesterday a supervisor was telling everybody that we had to wear gloves. But there’s no special sanitization of any sort or any other safety measures as far as that [is concerned].
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“We’re pretty much just robots [to the company], if you get sick then you just get sick and don’t show up for a couple of days,” he said. The worker expressed worry about his site’s sole “responder,” a worker who handles broken packages and other hazards at the job. “Some of the stuff they have him do, knowing that he doesn’t have any protective gear for this,” he said. “I remember him getting sick handling something [on the job], and he’s the only one we have.”
“Any day, he could be loading car and he has to stop. They have him taking up multiple things. People have no clue what goes on in shipping… 300 odd packages in a car, sent to one place as a bulk stop with multiple packages. Then you have to pull that off, then someone calls in a responder and he has to stop. Then somebody else has to step in. It’s a job in itself,” he said.
A worker in California told the WSWS, “UPS insists that we are part of the ‘essential industries’ category that will not adhere to the state’s [lockdown].” The worker explained that at a work meeting, “fellow employees brought up the need for gloves, face masks… in order to keep ourselves and our families safe.”
“UPS management said ‘no’… It’s astonishing,” they remarked.
UPS workers that become infected will be given ten days of leave from the company. But such policies are little help given that an infected person can go days without symptoms, potentially infecting an entire worksite in the meantime.
This is already taking place. “Terrified’ Package Delivery Employees Are Going to Work Sick,” reported a headline in the New York Times over the weekend.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-23--Lancet Medical Journal: 24% fatality rate if admitted to Hospital. 97% fatality rate if requiring me

Lancet Medical Journal: 24% fatality rate if admitted to Hospital. 97% fatality rate if requiring mechanical ventilation

The latest # Covid_19 paper in @ TheLancet finds 24 % fatality rate if admitted to hospital , a 97 @ @ @ @ @ mechanical ventilation , and a 100 % fatality rate if requiring ECMO .
Median time @ @ @ @ @ discharge is > 15 days .
This seems to confirm this interview with an Italian @ @ @ @ @ that has needed ventilation has died .
She says this while standing in front of @ @ @ @ @ on ventilators .
Disclaimer : This is a guest post and it doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ .

The latest #Covid_19 paper in @TheLancet finds
24% fatality rate if admitted to hospital,
a 97% fatality rate if requiring mechanical ventilation,
and a 100% fatality rate if requiring ECMO.
Median time from illness onset to hospital discharge is >15 days.
www.thelancet.com/action/showPdf?pii=S0140-6736(20)30566-3
This seems to confirm this interview with an Italian nurse who says that everyone that has needed ventilation has died. She says this while standing in front of a room full of men on ventilators.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-23--323 Billion Dollars on PORK SPENDING….. Politicians SPECIAL INTEREST

ALL of Pelosi family got pork money Earmarks , pork barrel projects and US government and civics | Khan Academy

323 Billion Dollars on PORK SPENDING…..
ALL of Pelosi family got pork money
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-23--The info superhighway makes us stupid about COVID-19

Summary : The information superhighway provides us with data on a scale unavailable to anyone before the modern era .
Unfortunately , it appears to be making us dumber .
Seeing our responses to COVID-19 shows how .
We can ’ t afford this .
One of the great oddities with many major events is that the reporters outnumber the participants .
There is not only a massive overcapacity of news media vs. their audiences – the competition making them often desperate for clicks – but there are too much news media and vs. the available news even during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to say .
So the major media floods us with trivia about COVID-19 .
Every case is reported .
Countless people give analysis and make predictions .
Some are experts in the field .
Some are experts in somewhat related fields .
Some are absurdly confident amateurs .
All get reported like certainties .
This produces a cacophony , confusing more people than it illuminates .
Worse , too many people pick the views that match their political biases , making effective leadership more difficult – and fracturing our social cohesion ( people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different realities ) .
Perhaps the most common result of the flood of data about COVID-19 is the construction of castles in the air .
Much of the data is of low quality and rapidly changing ( a core reality in both wars and epidemics ) .
In today ’ s America , competition is fierce in almost every field .
The temptation to experts is great to use this kaleidoscope of data to produce exciting stories and get their 15 minutes of fame .
We see this with the exciting news stories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The models are valid but their assumptions are guesses .
Modeling the spread of COVID-19 in an unprepared population is relatively easy , assuming one can accurately predict the deterioration in fatality rates as infection rates rise .
But how to model the spread in a population taking large-scale but varying protection measures – from more washing of hands to social distancing to sheltering-in-place ?
The modeling quickly becomes garbage-in , garbage-out .
Worse , journalists often ignore the experts ’ caveats and report them like prophecies .
Amateur experts are a bigger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ produce big bold conclusions , mostly gibberish since they do not understand what the numbers mean .
They usually report their conclusions with mad confidence .
Their most common error is assuming that key epidemiological factors are constants – and crunching the numbers to declare that the experts ’ numbers are wrong .
But these numbers represent conditions only of a specific time and place .
R0 is affected by the population ’ s density , age distribution , health , and social behaviors ( see the CDC page explaining how it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ misapplied.
” ) .
The case fatality rate is affected by the population ’ s age and health plus the effectiveness of its health care system – and by the definition and methods of identifying a “ case ” ( e.g.
, clinical criteria , testing of the ill , mass serological screening – all give different counts of cases and so different fatality rates ) .
Both R0 and fatality rates are affected by measures to defend against the virus .
Calculation of these numbers is not like counting apples .
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dynamics generate “ content ” that is reported , misreported , and exaggerated across the internet .
Now for the bad news .
This mess of misinformation often displaces authoritative information in the public spaces , just as bad money displaces good money in the marketplace .
People travel the information superhighway to become better informed .
They often become less well-informed than when they began .
The saddest aspect of all this is that the essentials of the COVID-19 epic are reported daily in a clear and concise form .

by Fabius Maximus
Summary: The information superhighway provides us with data on a scale unavailable to anyone before the modern era. Unfortunately, it appears to be making us dumber. Seeing our responses to COVID-19 shows how. We can’t afford this.
Lost in the weeds
One of the great oddities with many major events is that the reporters outnumber the participants. There is not only a massive overcapacity of news media vs. their audiences – the competition making them often desperate for clicks – but there are too much news media and vs. the available news even during the crisis, making them desperate for something to say.
So the major media floods us with trivia about COVID-19. Every case is reported. Countless people give analysis and make predictions. Some are experts in the field. Some are experts in somewhat related fields. Some are absurdly confident amateurs. All get reported like certainties. This produces a cacophony, confusing more people than it illuminates.
Worse, too many people pick the views that match their political biases, making effective leadership more difficult – and fracturing our social cohesion (people cannot act together if they see different realities).
Building big conclusions in the air
Perhaps the most common result of the flood of data about COVID-19 is the construction of castles in the air. Much of the data is of low quality and rapidly changing (a core reality in both wars and epidemics). In today’s America, competition is fierce in almost every field. The temptation to experts is great to use this kaleidoscope of data to produce exciting stories and get their 15 minutes of fame.
We see this with the exciting news stories of models’ forecasts about COVID-19. The models are valid but their assumptions are guesses. Modeling the spread of COVID-19 in an unprepared population is relatively easy, assuming one can accurately predict the deterioration in fatality rates as infection rates rise. But how to model the spread in a population taking large-scale but varying protection measures – from more washing of hands to social distancing to sheltering-in-place? The modeling quickly becomes garbage-in, garbage-out. Worse, journalists often ignore the experts’ caveats and report them like prophecies.
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Amateur experts are a bigger problem. They take the numbers and produce big bold conclusions, mostly gibberish since they do not understand what the numbers mean. They usually report their conclusions with mad confidence.
Their most common error is assuming that key epidemiological factors are constants – and crunching the numbers to declare that the experts’ numbers are wrong. But these numbers represent conditions only of a specific time and place. R0 is affected by the population’s density, age distribution, health, and social behaviors (see the CDC page explaining how it is “easily misrepresented, misinterpreted, and misapplied.”). The case fatality rate is affected by the population’s age and health plus the effectiveness of its health care system – and by the definition and methods of identifying a “case” (e.g., clinical criteria, testing of the ill, mass serological screening – all give different counts of cases and so different fatality rates).
Both R0 and fatality rates are affected by measures to defend against the virus. Calculation of these numbers is not like counting apples.
Now for the bad news
“Bad money drives out good.”
— Gresham’s Law (1860).
All of these dynamics generate “content” that is reported, misreported, and exaggerated across the internet.
Now for the bad news. This mess of misinformation often displaces authoritative information in the public spaces, just as bad money displaces good money in the marketplace. People travel the information superhighway to become better informed. They often become less well-informed than when they began.
The saddest aspect of all this is that the essentials of the COVID-19 epic are reported daily in a clear and concise form.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-23--DISTURBING: Monica Lewinsky Tells Her 750,000 Followers To Send Feces To White House

Monica Lewinsky asked her 750,000 Twitter followers to mail feces to the White House .
“ They ’ ve now @ @ @ @ @ for the Covid-19 Virus .
Please send a stool sample to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW @ @ @ @ @ ” , she wrote .

Monica Lewinsky asked her 750,000 Twitter followers to mail feces to the White House.
“They’ve now decided they will test EVERYONE for the Covid-19 Virus. Please send a stool sample to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500”, she wrote.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-23--Mr. President, Follow the South Korean Model to Defeat Coronavirus

Great job , President Trump .
You ’ ve done the impossible- you ’ ve turned perhaps worst crisis in USA history and one of darkest periods Americans have ever suffered , into a show of leadership and a jump in approval .
The latest ABC News /IPSOS poll shows a dramatic turnaround .
By 55 % to 43 % Americans approve of President Trump ’ s handling of this crisis .
That ’ s the complete reverse of only a week ago .
Bravo .
But I have some advice you need to hear .
Now keep in mind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the people who ever said this was a hoax .
It ’ s 100 % real .
It ’ s a terrible healthcare crisis and tragedy .
But , did it have to be a terrible economic crisis and tragedy too ?
And who does that help exactly ?
If grandma or grandpa , or someone you love is sick , or critically ill , or God forbid at death ’ s door , does it help the situation that you ’ ve also lost your job , or your small business just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just lost your income or life savings ?
Do you feel better about a health tragedy , if you also have a personal economic tragedy to deal with ?
The commonsense answer is , of course not .
That ’ s why we should follow the South Korean model , or at least as close to it as possible .
They have had the most success in the world at fighting and surviving this Coronavirus pandemic .
In a nation of 51 million ( almost exactly the size of California ) , South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under 100 deaths .
So why is the Governor of California Gavin Newsome predicting 25.5 million of his citizens will get the virus ?
What is he basing that number on ?
If he assumes a 3 % mortality rate , he must expect 500,000 to 1 million deaths just in California .
But based on what ?
And is it irresponsible to scare his citizens half to death with over-the-top , hysterical , worst-worst-worst case guesses modeled on computers ?
Keep in mind the CDC predicted over 1,000,000 cases of Ebola in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The actual number ?
Under 30,000 .
These are guesses on a computer screen .
And hysterical , worst-case guesses .
Two places the same size , yet the Governor of California is expecting a million deaths in California versus under 100 deaths in South Korea ?
And Governor Newsom is shutting down the state and California ’ s economy based on those wild , worst-case guesses ?
Even if , God willing , we beat this terrible virus , what ’ s the point if , after it ’ s all over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no job , a bankrupt business , no assets , no way to pay bills ?
This is madness .
Or what if Covid19 turns to Covid20 through 30 and attacks us repeatedly over the next decade .
Will we close down the economy every year , twice a year ?
Try that a few times and we ’ ll all be living in caves , using candles for light , newspapers for toilet paper and carrying our supplies home on donkey carts .
America will be a combination of Venezuela and “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one was to put those already sick ; the elderly ; those with compromised immune systems ; and those at highest risk , in quarantine for one to two months .
But ask and encourage everyone else- the young , healthy , business owners and their employees , to carry on and live life .
Those at least-risk should be asked to keep their businesses open , keep the economy going , go out to eat , keep your community ’ s small businesses , in business .
So , the sick , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come back to in 1 to 2 months .
I dare you to ask all those now laid off , jobless or with shuttered businesses , if they ’ d be willing to risk getting sick , or even risk a small chance of dying , if they could get their business or job back .
I ’ m betting the answer from a vast majority would be an emphatic YES !
Let ’ s put the heroes of the American business world to work !
The healthy need to go on living @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Because someone has to pay the bills and taxes , or our nation will be in ruins- even if we beat this monster .
Then I found out yesterday from Dr Oz , a brilliant breath-of-fresh-air guest on my national radio show , this is almost exactly the plan carried out in South Korea .
The sick and at-risk were quarantined .
Everyone else went to work .
No businesses were closed .
No economy was ever shut down .
Now there ’ s under 100 dead in a country of 51 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy and jobs .
So , Mr. President , please study the South Korean model .
Let ’ s not ruin the greatest country and economy in world history .
The business of America is business .
Let ’ s get back to it- while we also protect the most vulnerable , and fight this terrible virus with everything we ’ ve got .

by Wayne Allyn Root
Great job, President Trump. You’ve done the impossible- you’ve turned perhaps worst crisis in USA history and one of darkest periods Americans have ever suffered, into a show of leadership and a jump in approval.
The latest ABC News /IPSOS poll shows a dramatic turnaround. By 55% to 43% Americans approve of President Trump’s handling of this crisis. That’s the complete reverse of only a week ago. Bravo.
But I have some advice you need to hear.
Now keep in mind, I’m not one of the people who ever said this was a hoax. It’s 100% real. It’s a terrible healthcare crisis and tragedy.
But, did it have to be a terrible economic crisis and tragedy too? And who does that help exactly? If grandma or grandpa, or someone you love is sick, or critically ill, or God forbid at death’s door, does it help the situation that you’ve also lost your job, or your small business just closed? Does it help that you just lost your income or life savings? Do you feel better about a health tragedy, if you also have a personal economic tragedy to deal with?
The commonsense answer is, of course not.
That’s why we should follow the South Korean model, or at least as close to it as possible. They have had the most success in the world at fighting and surviving this Coronavirus pandemic. In a nation of 51 million (almost exactly the size of California), South Korea has had under 9000 cases and under 100 deaths.
So why is the Governor of California Gavin Newsome predicting 25.5 million of his citizens will get the virus? What is he basing that number on? If he assumes a 3% mortality rate, he must expect 500,000 to 1 million deaths just in California. But based on what?
And is it irresponsible to scare his citizens half to death with over-the-top, hysterical, worst-worst-worst case guesses modeled on computers?
Keep in mind the CDC predicted over 1,000,000 cases of Ebola in Africa just a few years back. The actual number? Under 30,000. These are guesses on a computer screen. And hysterical, worst-case guesses.
Two places the same size, yet the Governor of California is expecting a million deaths in California versus under 100 deaths in South Korea? And Governor Newsom is shutting down the state and California’s economy based on those wild, worst-case guesses?
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Even if, God willing, we beat this terrible virus, what’s the point if, after it’s all over, we face a ruined economy, no job, a bankrupt business, no assets, no way to pay bills? This is madness.
Or what if Covid19 turns to Covid20 through 30 and attacks us repeatedly over the next decade. Will we close down the economy every year, twice a year?
Try that a few times and we’ll all be living in caves, using candles for light, newspapers for toilet paper and carrying our supplies home on donkey carts. America will be a combination of Venezuela and “Mad Max.”
My idea from day one was to put those already sick; the elderly; those with compromised immune systems; and those at highest risk, in quarantine for one to two months.
But ask and encourage everyone else- the young, healthy, business owners and their employees, to carry on and live life. Those at least-risk should be asked to keep their businesses open, keep the economy going, go out to eat, keep your community’s small businesses, in business. So, the sick, elderly and at-risk population has something to come back to in 1 to 2 months.
That’s a Winston Churchill-like stiff, upper lip, response.
I dare you to ask all those now laid off, jobless or with shuttered businesses, if they’d be willing to risk getting sick, or even risk a small chance of dying, if they could get their business or job back. I’m betting the answer from a vast majority would be an emphatic YES! Let’s put the heroes of the American business world to work!
The healthy need to go on living. We need to keep commerce going. Because someone has to pay the bills and taxes, or our nation will be in ruins- even if we beat this monster.
Then I found out yesterday from Dr Oz, a brilliant breath-of-fresh-air guest on my national radio show, this is almost exactly the plan carried out in South Korea. The sick and at-risk were quarantined. Everyone else went to work. No businesses were closed. No economy was ever shut down.
Now there’s under 100 dead in a country of 51 million. And they still have their economy and jobs.
So, Mr. President, please study the South Korean model. Let’s not ruin the greatest country and economy in world history. The business of America is business. Let’s get back to it- while we also protect the most vulnerable, and fight this terrible virus with everything we’ve got.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-23--Credit didn’t even blink at Fed. New lows already.

Credit did n't even blink at Fed .
New lows already .
pic.twitter.com/K91nUbyNec Fed to market : We 've thrown @ @ @ @ @ to Fed : It 's not enough .
Fed is in SERIOUS trouble now .
@ @ @ @ @ on unlimited QE + expanding into corporate and muni debt .
⚠ More # coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ NYC—where testing is only just ramping up—than in # SouthKorea that has had widespread testing @ @ @ @ @ *actual* number of # COVID19 cases in the US is *vastly* higher than the 33,545 @ @ @

Credit didn't even blink at Fed. New lows already. pic.twitter.com/K91nUbyNec
Fed to market: We've thrown everything at this. Market to Fed: It's not enough.
Fed is in SERIOUS trouble now. Market didn't even bounce on unlimited QE + expanding into corporate and muni debt.
⚠ More #coronavirus cases now confirmed in #NYC—where testing is only just ramping up—than in #SouthKorea that has had widespread testing from the get-go.
The *actual* number of #COVID19 cases in the US is *vastly* higher than the 33,545 now reported.
TOTAL #fail by Trump.🤬 t.co/T6r3x67dMH
— Dr. Dena Grayson (@DrDenaGrayson) March 23, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-23--FEMA DIRECTOR: “This Is Not Martial Law, The Department Of Defense By Way Of Mission…”

( Silver Doctors Editors ) The Coronavirus Task Force just finished holding its daily Press Briefing for Sunday , March 22nd .
During the briefing , Martial Law was basically announced : The FEMA Director basically announced Martial Law by means of the thinly veiled “ Title 32 Status ” .
And what does Title 32 Status mean ?
It means that the various National Guards of the various states are standing up right now , and it ’ s all on Uncle Sam ’ s dime .
Some might be thinking , “ yeah , but the units are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” .
And to that I would say , well , not only don ’ t bite the hand that feeds you , but do what Master likes , and the hand may just feed you more .
For those who are confused , here ’ s what Title 32 Status is in a nutshell , from FEMA ’ s own Training Manual : Honest question : How exactly is that not Martial Law when a state can be forced to “ support Federal requirements ” , and not only that , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ carte blanche ambiguity in the cross-referencing of things such as the Secretary of Defense , and the Stafford and Economy Acts , which themselves cross-reference other cross-references which cross-reference a gazillion other cross-references ?
Sweet up-armored military vehicles , fancy new assault rifles , and all sorts of high-tech goodies are comin ’ your way , wink-wink !
And Trump is indeed ready to spend whatever it takes , so the states are lovin ’ it : It will take a whole lot of goodies to de-populate much of America .
So yeah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it may not be Martial Law .
But get ready for massive inflation too .
Though it won ’ t be called that .

(Silver Doctors Editors) The Coronavirus Task Force just finished holding its daily Press Briefing for Sunday, March 22nd.
During the briefing, Martial Law was basically announced:
The FEMA Director basically announced Martial Law by means of the thinly veiled “Title 32 Status”.
And what does Title 32 Status mean?
It means that the various National Guards of the various states are standing up right now, and it’s all on Uncle Sam’s dime.
Some might be thinking, “yeah, but the units are under control of the individual states!”.
And to that I would say, well, not only don’t bite the hand that feeds you, but do what Master likes, and the hand may just feed you more.
For those who are confused, here’s what Title 32 Status is in a nutshell, from FEMA’s own Training Manual:
Honest question: How exactly is that not Martial Law when a state can be forced to “support Federal requirements”, and not only that, but do it with an epic amount of carte blanche ambiguity in the cross-referencing of things such as the Secretary of Defense, and the Stafford and Economy Acts, which themselves cross-reference other cross-references which cross-reference a gazillion other cross-references?
But wait, there’s more!
That’s right!
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Gear-up:
Sweet up-armored military vehicles, fancy new assault rifles, and all sorts of high-tech goodies are comin’ your way, wink-wink!
And Trump is indeed ready to spend whatever it takes, so the states are lovin’ it:
It will take a whole lot of goodies to de-populate much of America.
So yeah, it may not be QE, and it may not be Martial Law.
But get ready for massive inflation too.
Though it won’t be called that.
It’ll be much worse.
Developing…


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-23--Looks like Powell’s “Whatever It Takes” move this morning is failing Phase 1 clinical trials.

Looks like Powell 's `` Whatever It Takes '' move this morning is failing Phase 1 clinical trials .
“ @ @ @ @ @ , I still tell them : Be cautious because we are in completely uncharted waters @ @ @ @ @ elerianm ’ s advice to investors for the coming week .
pic.twitter.com/Lcj1dG3m4H

Looks like Powell's "Whatever It Takes" move this morning is failing Phase 1 clinical trials.
“For most investors out there, I still tell them: Be cautious because we are in completely uncharted waters here.” <– @elerianm’s advice to investors for the coming week. pic.twitter.com/Lcj1dG3m4H
— Squawk Box (@SquawkCNBC) March 23, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-23--FLASHBACK VIDEO: Obama Went Golfing as H1N1 Swept Across USA – 60 Million Cases and 12,000 Dead!

Back in 2009 when the Swine Flu – H1N1 influenza was sweeping across the country Obama went golfing .
Funny @ @ @ @ @ this up .
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) estimated @ @ @ @ @ there were 60.8 million cases in the US , 274,000 hospitalizations , and 12,469 deaths @ @ @ @ @ of one reporters asking the White House about the optics of Obama golfing while Americans @ @ @ @ @ hands off- Beginning of 2009 H1N1 Pandemic .
Astonishing comparing the behavior of Press then @ @ @ @ @ blamed Obama- even with lack of vaccine .
Obama gave speeches/no quest .
*60.8 million @ @ @ @ @

Back in 2009 when the Swine Flu – H1N1 influenza was sweeping across the country Obama went golfing.
Funny how the media never brings this up.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that that during the outbreak there were 60.8 million cases in the US, 274,000 hospitalizations, and 12,469 deaths.
There’s video of one reporters asking the White House about the optics of Obama golfing while Americans were dying.
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Lawyerforlaws
@lawyer4laws
Obama was hands off-
Beginning of 2009 H1N1 Pandemic.
Astonishing comparing the behavior of Press then and now!
*Articles/Media never blamed Obama- even with lack of vaccine.
Obama gave speeches/no quest.
*60.8 million cases
*12,000 died U.S.
Obama was hands off-
Beginning of 2009 H1N1 Pandemic.
Astonishing comparing the behavior of Press then and now!
*Articles/Media never blamed Obama- even with lack of vaccine.
Obama gave speeches/no quest.
💥60.8 million cases
*12,000 died U.S. pic.twitter.com/2to6hHh5ir — Lawyerforlaws (@lawyer4laws) March 22, 2020
h/t CrsCrpr


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-23--Florida university says students tested positive for coronavirus after spring break trip

The University of Tampa said Saturday that five of its students who travelled together during their spring break recently tested @ @ @ @ @ .
“ UT has been notified that five UT students , traveling together and with @ @ @ @ @ Break , have tested positive for COVID-19 , ” the university said in a tweet @ @ @ @ @ the Tampa Bay Times , U.T .
is not the only university in Florida to @ @ @ @ @ virus in recent days .
The University of South Florida St. Petersburg and the University @ @ @ @ @ announcements on Sunday .

The University of Tampa said Saturday that five of its students who travelled together during their spring break recently tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
“UT has been notified that five UT students, traveling together and with other UT students during Spring Break, have tested positive for COVID-19,” the university said in a tweet on Saturday.
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According to the Tampa Bay Times, U.T. is not the only university in Florida to report new cases of the virus in recent days. The University of South Florida St. Petersburg and the University of Florida reportedly made similar announcements on Sunday.
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kpm


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-23--St. Louis Fed Pres: “This is a planned, organized partial shutdown of the U.S. economy in the 2nd qu

St. Louis Fed Pres: “This is a planned, organized partial shutdown of the U.S. economy in the 2nd quarter.”

Unemployment could reach 30 % in the U.S. , says St. Louis Fed ’ s Bullard ‘ This is a planned , organized partial shutdown of the U.S. economy in the second quarter .
The overall goal is to keep everyone , households and businesses , whole… It is a huge shock and we are trying to cope with it and keep it under control.
’ U.S. Jobless Rate May Soar to 30 % , Fed ’ s Bullard Says Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard predicted the U.S. unemployment rate may hit 30 % in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus , with an unprecedented 50 % drop in gross domestic product .
Bullard called for a powerful fiscal response to replace the $ 2.5 trillion in lost income that quarter to ensure a strong eventual U.S. recovery , adding the Fed would be poised to do more to ensure markets function during a period of high volatility .
“ Everything is on the table ” for the Fed as far as additional lending programs , Bullard said in a telephone interview Sunday from St. Louis .
“ There is more that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ existing emergency authority .
“ There is probably much more in the months ahead depending on where Congress wants to go.
” St. Louis Fed Chair Warns U.S. Unemployment Rate Could Hit 30 Percent Due to Coronavirus Bullard thinks the government needs to prioritize helping American workers and businesses across all industries , saying , “ It is totally stupid to lose a major industry because of a virus .
Why would you want to do that ?
” The House and Senate , however , remain at an impasse in negotiations on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ package that looks to be worth more than $ 2 trillion .
The White House wanted to have a bill ready for a vote by Monday .
The bill will need to address the $ 2.5 trillion loss in income in this second quarter as a result of a 50 percent decline in gross domestic product .
Bullard forecasts that with an aggressive government aid response , the third quarter could serve as a “ transitional quarter ” with the fourth quarter and first quarter of next year becoming “ quite robust , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Americans make up for the money they haven ’ t spent during this down period .
Bullard ’ s grave assessment of the world ’ s largest economy underscores the critical need for Congress and the White House to quickly find agreement on a massive aid program .
The Fed last week restarted financial crisis-era programs to help the commercial paper and money markets , after cutting interest rates to near zero and pledging to boost its holdings of Treasuries by at least $ 500 billion and of mortgage securities by at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a planned , organized partial shutdown of the U.S. economy in the second quarter , ” Bullard said .
“ The overall goal is to keep everyone , households and businesses , whole ” with government support .
“ It is a huge shock and we are trying to cope with it and keep it under control.
” The U.S. central bank bought $ 272 billion of government debt last week , of the more than $ 500 billion authorized , which Bullard emphasized should not be seen as a limit .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ go much higher if necessary , ” he said .
“ We are trying to provide as much support as we can to that market.
” Commercial paper funding should provide support for corporations trying to roll over short term debt , Bullard said , and the Fed could look at buying other corporate debt .

Unemployment could reach 30% in the U.S., says St. Louis Fed’s Bullard
Published: March 22, 2020 at 6:52 p.m. ET
‘This is a planned, organized partial shutdown of the U.S. economy in the second quarter. The overall goal is to keep everyone, households and businesses, whole… It is a huge shock and we are trying to cope with it and keep it under control.’
www.marketwatch.com/story/unemployment-could-reach-30-in-the-us-says-st-louis-feds-bullard-2020-03-22?fbclid=IwAR0NSR53F1XJI6TYBW3ZdwJ8o5tEqxeGOWT6GNIBQ26Nc5Vn0gthhdcABOw
U.S. Jobless Rate May Soar to 30%, Fed’s Bullard Says
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard predicted the U.S. unemployment rate may hit 30% in the second quarter because of shutdowns to combat the coronavirus, with an unprecedented 50% drop in gross domestic product.
Bullard called for a powerful fiscal response to replace the $2.5 trillion in lost income that quarter to ensure a strong eventual U.S. recovery, adding the Fed would be poised to do more to ensure markets function during a period of high volatility.
“Everything is on the table” for the Fed as far as additional lending programs, Bullard said in a telephone interview Sunday from St. Louis. “There is more that we can do if necessary” with existing emergency authority. “There is probably much more in the months ahead depending on where Congress wants to go.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-22/fed-s-bullard-says-u-s-jobless-rate-may-soar-to-30-in-2q?mod=article_inline
HYPER ALERT: 100% PROOF! 2nd GREAT DEPRESSION PLANNED 30% UNEMPLOYMENT. Mannarino
St. Louis Fed Chair Warns U.S. Unemployment Rate Could Hit 30 Percent Due to Coronavirus
Bullard thinks the government needs to prioritize helping American workers and businesses across all industries, saying, “It is totally stupid to lose a major industry because of a virus. Why would you want to do that?” The House and Senate, however, remain at an impasse in negotiations on the fine details in an economic stimulus package that looks to be worth more than $2 trillion. The White House wanted to have a bill ready for a vote by Monday.
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The bill will need to address the $2.5 trillion loss in income in this second quarter as a result of a 50 percent decline in gross domestic product. Bullard forecasts that with an aggressive government aid response, the third quarter could serve as a “transitional quarter” with the fourth quarter and first quarter of next year becoming “quite robust,” or “boom quarters,” as Americans make up for the money they haven’t spent during this down period.
www.complex.com/life/2020/03/st-louis-federal-reserve-bank-chair-projects-us-unemployment-rate-may-reach-30-percent
Massive Aid
Bullard’s grave assessment of the world’s largest economy underscores the critical need for Congress and the White House to quickly find agreement on a massive aid program. The Fed last week restarted financial crisis-era programs to help the commercial paper and money markets, after cutting interest rates to near zero and pledging to boost its holdings of Treasuries by at least $500 billion and of mortgage securities by at least $200 billion.
“This is a planned, organized partial shutdown of the U.S. economy in the second quarter,” Bullard said. “The overall goal is to keep everyone, households and businesses, whole” with government support. “It is a huge shock and we are trying to cope with it and keep it under control.”
The U.S. central bank bought $272 billion of government debt last week, of the more than $500 billion authorized, which Bullard emphasized should not be seen as a limit.
More if Needed
“This is unlimited and we can go much higher if necessary,” he said. “We are trying to provide as much support as we can to that market.”
Commercial paper funding should provide support for corporations trying to roll over short term debt, Bullard said, and the Fed could look at buying other corporate debt.
www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-22/fed-s-bullard-says-u-s-jobless-rate-may-soar-to-30-in-2q?mod=article_inline
G3


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-23--Amazon Prime delivery delays are now as long as a month

On Sunday , customers and Amazon merchants posted on social media platforms saying certain non-essential items were showing April 21 @ @ @ @ @ they were listed as in-stock and shipping with Amazon ’ s Prime express shipping service @ @ @ @ @ Amazon Prime deliveries typically arrive in one or two days in the US .
An @ @ @ @ @ on Sunday evening that the new April 21 delivery dates are not the result of @ @ @ @ @ ; they accurately reflect Amazon ’ s current reality .

On Sunday, customers and Amazon merchants posted on social media platforms saying certain non-essential items were showing April 21 delivery dates, even though they were listed as in-stock and shipping with Amazon’s Prime express shipping service. During normal times, Amazon Prime deliveries typically arrive in one or two days in the US.
An Amazon spokesperson confirmed to Recode on Sunday evening that the new April 21 delivery dates are not the result of a technical bug or error; they accurately reflect Amazon’s current reality.
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www.vox.com/recode/2020/3/22/21190372/amazon-prime-delivery-delays-april-21-coronavirus-covid-19


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-23--GET SNITCHING: Starting At 8 A.M., Pennsylvania State Police, Local Officials, Etc Will Begin ENFORC

GET SNITCHING: Starting At 8 A.M., Pennsylvania State Police, Local Officials, Etc Will Begin ENFORCING Closure Of Non-Essential Businesses

It looks like the state of Pa. wants you to snitch on local businesses that refuse to close .
This @ @ @ @ @ UPDATE 4:30 a.m. : Starting at 8 a.m. , Pennsylvania State Police , local officials @ @ @ @ @ Agriculture departments and the Liquor Control Board will start enforcing the closure of all non-life-sustaining @ @ @ @ @ Wolf said he would continue to evaluate the situation and hopefully lighten up on the @ @ @ @ @ decline in cases of the coronavirus .
Businesses that fail to comply risk citations , @ @ @ @ @ possible jail time .
State police ask that anyone who would like to report a @ @ @ @ @ a police department directly and not call 911 .
”

It looks like the state of Pa. wants you to snitch on local businesses that refuse to close.
This should be interesting.
From the article:
“UPDATE 4:30 a.m.: Starting at 8 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police, local officials, the state Health and Agriculture departments and the Liquor Control Board will start enforcing the closure of all non-life-sustaining businesses.
Gov. Tom Wolf said he would continue to evaluate the situation and hopefully lighten up on the restrictions when there is a decline in cases of the coronavirus.
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Businesses that fail to comply risk citations, fines, license suspensions and possible jail time.
State police ask that anyone who would like to report a business for not closing contact a police department directly and not call 911.”
www.wpxi.com/news/top-stories/live-updates-coronavirus-pennsylvania-what-you-need-know-monday/OWEEFQQCDVG4DDVQQLDGAYSJPA/
BFD


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-23--The reason for the “advice,” of course, is that Trump is wrecking their narrative.

I REMEMBER WHEN JAKE TAPPER AT LEAST PRETENDED TO BE NEUTRAL : TAKING SIDES : CNN ’ s Jake Tapper @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t fact-check AOC on Trump-coronavirus claim .

I REMEMBER WHEN JAKE TAPPER AT LEAST PRETENDED TO BE NEUTRAL:
TAKING SIDES: CNN’s Jake Tapper under fire after admitting he didn’t fact-check AOC on Trump-coronavirus claim.
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#JOURNALISM:
h/t GR


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-23--THAT SEEMS LIKELY: Coronavirus may cause disruptions for a year, experts say: The disease could resu

THAT SEEMS LIKELY: Coronavirus may cause disruptions for a year, experts say: The disease could resurface in the fall.

The coronavirus could linger in the U.S. for the next couple months and then resurface this fall , causing major disruptions for at least a year before a vaccine arrives , infectious disease experts told the Herald on Sunday as the U.S. surpassed 30,000 cases and 400 deaths .
The duration of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. is very hard to predict , the scientists agreed .
Exactly how long it hangs around depends on the effectiveness of social distancing measures , if people comply with the orders , and whether warmer months slow the spread of the highly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nobody knows the answer to that question , but I ’ m hoping the actions taken by the governor and the city of Boston will flatten the curve , blunt the peak of the epidemic and spread it out over more time , ” said Davidson Hamer , a Boston University specialist in infectious diseases .
“ Instead of peaking in three weeks , it could spread out over six to 10 weeks , ” he said .
“ Then with increased social distancing and teleworking , this phase of the epidemic will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But the highly contagious disease could resurface in the fall and winter before a vaccine is here , Hamer and other experts warned .
The vaccine won ’ t be rolled out until the spring of 2021 at the earliest .
“ We really need to keep our guard up , ” Hamer said , noting the different social distancing measures that have kept people away from large groups .
As of Sunday , more than 330,000 people around the world have been infected with the coronavirus , and more than 14,000 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unknown .
Summer in the Northern Hemisphere could diminish the spread of the coronavirus , which is what happened with the H1N1 flu pandemic in 2009 , said Jeffrey Shaman , a public health expert at Columbia University .
“ That petered out in late May , and roared back in an enormous wave in September , October , November , ” he said .
“ This could follow that pattern , but we don ’ t know yet if this will keep going in the summer .
We just don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pace of the spread and keep the number of hospitalizations at a manageable level , Shaman said .
That saves peoples ’ lives and buys researchers time to develop a vaccine and treatments , he added .

via bostonherald
The coronavirus could linger in the U.S. for the next couple months and then resurface this fall, causing major disruptions for at least a year before a vaccine arrives, infectious disease experts told the Herald on Sunday as the U.S. surpassed 30,000 cases and 400 deaths.
The duration of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. is very hard to predict, the scientists agreed. Exactly how long it hangs around depends on the effectiveness of social distancing measures, if people comply with the orders, and whether warmer months slow the spread of the highly contagious disease, they said.
“Nobody knows the answer to that question, but I’m hoping the actions taken by the governor and the city of Boston will flatten the curve, blunt the peak of the epidemic and spread it out over more time,” said Davidson Hamer, a Boston University specialist in infectious diseases.
“Instead of peaking in three weeks, it could spread out over six to 10 weeks,” he said. “Then with increased social distancing and teleworking, this phase of the epidemic will hopefully die down with low transmission.”
But the highly contagious disease could resurface in the fall and winter before a vaccine is here, Hamer and other experts warned. The vaccine won’t be rolled out until the spring of 2021 at the earliest.
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“We really need to keep our guard up,” Hamer said, noting the different social distancing measures that have kept people away from large groups.
As of Sunday, more than 330,000 people around the world have been infected with the coronavirus, and more than 14,000 people have died.
Weather is a big unknown. Summer in the Northern Hemisphere could diminish the spread of the coronavirus, which is what happened with the H1N1 flu pandemic in 2009, said Jeffrey Shaman, a public health expert at Columbia University.
“That petered out in late May, and roared back in an enormous wave in September, October, November,” he said. “This could follow that pattern, but we don’t know yet if this will keep going in the summer. We just don’t know.”
Social distance measures help reduce the pace of the spread and keep the number of hospitalizations at a manageable level, Shaman said. That saves peoples’ lives and buys researchers time to develop a vaccine and treatments, he added.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-23--Stop the Bailout Rip-Off

Stop the Bailout Rip-Off

As usual , the American Taxpayer is getting the short end of the bail-out stick .
Since we ’ re already running trillion-plus deficits , the taxpayer won ’ t be directly picking up the tab for the latest round of corporate welfare transfer payments .
Rather currency holders , savers , bond holders and society will at the cost of seeing their assets debased by inflation .
And for what ?
Flashback to 2008 , when the nation ’ s banks and investment houses were caught flat-footed by the mortgage meltdown , a crisis of their own making .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ virtually no strings attached .
Large portions of the bailout went towards these unworthy titans to finance bonuses .
The very same scam is happening yet again .
This time the Congress intends buy middle class votes and acquiescence to this fraud by doling out $ 1200 or more per person .
They ’ ve learned their lessons from the universal outrage at the 2008 financial crisis and resulting bailout .
Wall Street got its rescue package and the middle class was left to twist in the breeze .
Worst of all , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ account for their malfeasance .
They kept their jobs and their escalating bonuses and the public be damned .
Unfortunately for Congress , this pittance or crumbs as Nancy Pelosi would call it , is not nearly enough .
We estimate that they will wind up giving at least $ 3500 each in an effort to buy us off .
Boeing , among many other companies and industries , is currently seeking $ 60 billion in loan guarantees and other benefits from Uncle Sam .
If they had had sound management , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t require a bailout .
Since 2012 Boeing has spent over $ 45 billion buying back its shares .
Share buybacks benefit no one but management and its Wall Street lackeys .
They squander company cash , increase interest expense when borrowed funds are used and weakens the company balance sheets .
It artificially increases a company ’ s per share profitability , thereby helping management achieve earnings per share targets that trigger massive bonus payouts .
In the case of IBM , this happened even though top line revenues cratered and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For nearly a decade the country ’ s largest and most distinguished businesses have been engaging in this massive fraud .
Boeing was so busy buying back their shares that they forgot how to build quality reliable aircraft .
Boeing ’ s major blunder came earlier in the decade , when it chose to upgrade the 1960 ’ s vintage 737 ( MAX ) , instead of replacing it with a plastic or composite successor .
The billions saved were then applied to share buybacks .
All the while management was raking in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who was ultimately responsible for the 737MAX fiasco , received a golden parachute valued at $ 80.7 million , after earning $ 30 million in 2018 and $ 18.5 million in 2017 .
Let ’ s keep rewarding incompetence and self-dealing , what can possibly go wrong .
The airlines are clamoring for their piece of the bailout pie .
Since 2012 they have squandered $ 43.7 billion buying their shares .
This took place at the same time they were cramming more seats into their planes , nickel & diming the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ food , dramatically increasing management ’ s already obscene pay and generally treating their customers like Covid 19 victims .
According to Wolff Richter from 2012 the S & P 500 ’ s cumulative share buybacks topped $ 4.5 trillion .
When I attended college ( a very long time ago I confess ) , we were taught that a company ’ s surplus cash should first be reinvested in the company to improve its products and competitive position .
Any remaining surplus could then be paid out in a special dividend .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s shares would never be bought back , unless they were trading well below book value .
We can quibble over the extent of the bailout and the eventual payments to average Americans , but we can ’ t allow a 2008 repeat performance .
Here ’ s a running list of strings that need to be attached to any company bailout , whether by the US Congress or the Federal Reserve .
Please feel free to add to this list and pass it on to your corrupt congressman or senator and anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Any company receiving a government or Federal Reserve Bailout must agree the following : 1 – Immediate termination of top five members of management ( who presumably got them into this mess ; 2 – Perpetual prohibition on all stock buybacks ; 3 – Permanent ban on all lobbying of Federal , State and Local governments ; 4 – Termination of all golden parachutes to senior management ; 5 – Withholding of management bonuses for 5 years ; 6 – Prohibition on linking management compensation to stock price ; 7 – Bonuses only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free cash-flow , the way Warren Buffet does it ; 8 – Cessation of all social welfare programs and benefits by company until loans are repaid ; 9 – 50 % claw back of past three years of management bonuses .
10 – No contribution or sponsorship of any political activities and a complete prohibition on payments to PACs .
We find ourselves in the current economic situation because our leaders have endorsed and benefitted from policies that not only accept , but encourage misbehavior by corporate management and Wall Street .
While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occurrence of the Coronavirus and the ensuing havoc it ’ s exacted upon the global financial system , the past decade saw red flags popping up all over the place .
While many of us were out there like Paul Revere sounding the warning ( see www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com ) we were often laughed at and dismissed as doomers and financial Cassandras .
Now is the time to rethink our entire government , economic and legal systems , before the next meltdown , which may well be the final one .
For nearly a century @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who ’ s end result is economic doom .
If we don ’ t turn back soon , any semblance of our great country will surely be lost .

by Kerry Lutz
Financial Survival Network
Dear Readers,
As usual, the American Taxpayer is getting the short end of the bail-out stick. Since we’re already running trillion-plus deficits, the taxpayer won’t be directly picking up the tab for the latest round of corporate welfare transfer payments. Rather currency holders, savers, bond holders and society will at the cost of seeing their assets debased by inflation. And for what? Flashback to 2008, when the nation’s banks and investment houses were caught flat-footed by the mortgage meltdown, a crisis of their own making. They were given trillions in cash with virtually no strings attached. Large portions of the bailout went towards these unworthy titans to finance bonuses.
The very same scam is happening yet again. This time the Congress intends buy middle class votes and acquiescence to this fraud by doling out $1200 or more per person. They’ve learned their lessons from the universal outrage at the 2008 financial crisis and resulting bailout. Wall Street got its rescue package and the middle class was left to twist in the breeze. Worst of all, none of the banksters ever had to account for their malfeasance. They kept their jobs and their escalating bonuses and the public be damned. Unfortunately for Congress, this pittance or crumbs as Nancy Pelosi would call it, is not nearly enough. We estimate that they will wind up giving at least $3500 each in an effort to buy us off.
Boeing, among many other companies and industries, is currently seeking $60 billion in loan guarantees and other benefits from Uncle Sam. If they had had sound management, they would be swimming in cash and wouldn’t require a bailout. Since 2012 Boeing has spent over $45 billion buying back its shares. Share buybacks benefit no one but management and its Wall Street lackeys. They squander company cash, increase interest expense when borrowed funds are used and weakens the company balance sheets. It artificially increases a company’s per share profitability, thereby helping management achieve earnings per share targets that trigger massive bonus payouts. In the case of IBM, this happened even though top line revenues cratered and net profit was in serious decline. For nearly a decade the country’s largest and most distinguished businesses have been engaging in this massive fraud.
Boeing was so busy buying back their shares that they forgot how to build quality reliable aircraft. Boeing’s major blunder came earlier in the decade, when it chose to upgrade the 1960’s vintage 737(MAX), instead of replacing it with a plastic or composite successor. The billions saved were then applied to share buybacks. All the while management was raking in overly generous compensation. Fired CEO Muilenberg, who was ultimately responsible for the 737MAX fiasco, received a golden parachute valued at $80.7 million, after earning $30 million in 2018 and $18.5 million in 2017. Let’s keep rewarding incompetence and self-dealing, what can possibly go wrong.
The airlines are clamoring for their piece of the bailout pie. Since 2012 they have squandered $43.7 billion buying their shares. This took place at the same time they were cramming more seats into their planes, nickel & diming the public with unfair fees, charging for food, dramatically increasing management’s already obscene pay and generally treating their customers like Covid 19 victims.
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According to Wolff Richter from 2012 the S&P 500’s cumulative share buybacks topped $4.5 trillion. When I attended college (a very long time ago I confess), we were taught that a company’s surplus cash should first be reinvested in the company to improve its products and competitive position. Any remaining surplus could then be paid out in a special dividend. As a rule, a company’s shares would never be bought back, unless they were trading well below book value.
We can quibble over the extent of the bailout and the eventual payments to average Americans, but we can’t allow a 2008 repeat performance. Here’s a running list of strings that need to be attached to any company bailout, whether by the US Congress or the Federal Reserve. Please feel free to add to this list and pass it on to your corrupt congressman or senator and anyone else who you think might care.
The Taxpayer Bailout Bill of Rights
Any company receiving a government or Federal Reserve Bailout must agree the following:
1 – Immediate termination of top five members of management (who presumably got them into this mess;
2 – Perpetual prohibition on all stock buybacks;
3 – Permanent ban on all lobbying of Federal, State and Local governments;
4 – Termination of all golden parachutes to senior management;
5 – Withholding of management bonuses for 5 years;
6 – Prohibition on linking management compensation to stock price;
7 – Bonuses only allowed on increases in company profitability and free cash-flow, the way Warren Buffet does it;
8 – Cessation of all social welfare programs and benefits by company until loans are repaid;
9 – 50% claw back of past three years of management bonuses.
10 – No contribution or sponsorship of any political activities and a complete prohibition on payments to PACs.
We find ourselves in the current economic situation because our leaders have endorsed and benefitted from policies that not only accept, but encourage misbehavior by corporate management and Wall Street. While no one could have predicted the exact occurrence of the Coronavirus and the ensuing havoc it’s exacted upon the global financial system, the past decade saw red flags popping up all over the place. While many of us were out there like Paul Revere sounding the warning (see www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com) we were often laughed at and dismissed as doomers and financial Cassandras.
Now is the time to rethink our entire government, economic and legal systems, before the next meltdown, which may well be the final one. For nearly a century, we have been following a policy who’s end result is economic doom. If we don’t turn back soon, any semblance of our great country will surely be lost.
Regards,
Kerry Lutz


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-23--DOJ Wants to Suspend Certain Constitutional Rights During Coronavirus Emergency!

The Trump Department of Justice has asked Congress to craft legislation allowing chief judges to indefinitely hold people without trial and suspend other constitutionally-protected rights during coronavirus and other emergencies , according to a report by Politico ’ s Betsy Woodruff Swan .
While the asks from the Department of Justice will likely not come to fruition with a Democratically-controlled House of Representatives , they demonstrate how much this White House has a frightening disregard for rights enumerated in the Constitution .
The DOJ has requested Congress allow any chief judge of a district court to pause court proceedings “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partially closed by virtue of any natural disaster , civil disobedience , or other emergency situation , ” according to draft language obtained by Politico .
This would be applicable to “ any statutes or rules of procedure otherwise affecting pre-arrest , post-arrest , pre-trial , trial , and post-trial procedures in criminal and juvenile proceedings and all civil processes and proceedings.
” They justify this by saying currently judges can pause judicial proceedings in an emergency but that new legislation would allow them to apply it “ in a consistent manner.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which gives arrestees the right to appear in front of a judge and ask to be released before trial .
Enacting legislation like the DOJ wants would essentially suspend habeas corpus indefinitely until the emergency ended .
Further , DOJ asked Congress to suspend the statute of limitations on criminal investigations and civil proceedings during the emergency until a year after it ended .
Norman L. Reimer , executive director of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers , told Politico the measure was “ terrifying , ” saying , “ Not only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ habeas corpus ] , but it says ‘ affecting pre-arrest.
’ So that means you could be arrested and never brought before a judge until they decide that the emergency or the civil disobedience is over .
I find it absolutely terrifying .
Especially in a time of emergency , we should be very careful about granting new powers to the government.
” “ That is something that should not happen in a democracy , ” he added .

via rollingstone
The Trump Department of Justice has asked Congress to craft legislation allowing chief judges to indefinitely hold people without trial and suspend other constitutionally-protected rights during coronavirus and other emergencies, according to a report by Politico’s Betsy Woodruff Swan.
While the asks from the Department of Justice will likely not come to fruition with a Democratically-controlled House of Representatives, they demonstrate how much this White House has a frightening disregard for rights enumerated in the Constitution.
The DOJ has requested Congress allow any chief judge of a district court to pause court proceedings “whenever the district court is fully or partially closed by virtue of any natural disaster, civil disobedience, or other emergency situation,” according to draft language obtained by Politico. This would be applicable to “any statutes or rules of procedure otherwise affecting pre-arrest, post-arrest, pre-trial, trial, and post-trial procedures in criminal and juvenile proceedings and all civil processes and proceedings.” They justify this by saying currently judges can pause judicial proceedings in an emergency but that new legislation would allow them to apply it “in a consistent manner.”
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But the Constitution grants citizens habeas corpus which gives arrestees the right to appear in front of a judge and ask to be released before trial. Enacting legislation like the DOJ wants would essentially suspend habeas corpus indefinitely until the emergency ended. Further, DOJ asked Congress to suspend the statute of limitations on criminal investigations and civil proceedings during the emergency until a year after it ended.
Norman L. Reimer, executive director of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, told Politico the measure was “terrifying,” saying, “Not only would it be a violation of [habeas corpus], but it says ‘affecting pre-arrest.’ So that means you could be arrested and never brought before a judge until they decide that the emergency or the civil disobedience is over. I find it absolutely terrifying. Especially in a time of emergency, we should be very careful about granting new powers to the government.”
“That is something that should not happen in a democracy,” he added.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-23--Dr. Roubini & David Icke WARNS of a Financial Crisis Worse than 2008, 40% Market Crash and Riots in

Dr. Roubini & David Icke WARNS of a Financial Crisis Worse than 2008, 40% Market Crash and Riots in The Streets

Nouriel Roubini predicted the 2008 mortgage crisis meltdown , and in September of 2006 was laughed at to his face by an audience of economists from the International Monetary Fund .
The same thing happened to Peter Schiff when he said the sub-prime market was going to be the catalyst of the 2008 recession .
New York University Stern Professor of Economics , Nouriel Roubini discusses the stress on the economy caused by coronavirus .
He explains why there will be a recession that will be severe and the need for fiscal stimulus .
Roubini also says there will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ liquidity crisis .
I expect global equities to tank by 30 to 40 percent this year .
My advice is : Put your money into cash and safe government bonds , like German bunds .
They have negative rates , but so what !
That just means that prices will rise and rise – you can make a lot of money that way .
And if I am wrong and equities go up by 10 percent instead , that ’ s also OK. You have to hedge your money against a crash , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s my motto : “ Better safe than sorry !
” .
Roubini Explained .
This Crisis Will Spill Over Into Disaster says Dr.Doom , Nouriel Roubini .
He also Sees a 40 % Collapse In this Delusional Stock Market .
This Recession is worse than 2008 ; We are in Trouble .
People are not going to have money to buy food once they lose their jobs , ’ Roubini warns .
In an interview with German Magazine Der Speigel , Dr. Roubini – who correctly predicted the bursting of the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ financial crisis ; along with the ramifications of austerity measures for debt-laden Greece – believes that this pandemic will lead to a global economic disaster and that U.S. President Donald Trump will not be re-elected as a result .
I have been saying all along , that the next financial crisis is not going to be like in 2008 , that was household mortgages and leverage banks ; but it ’ s going to be corporate debt and shadow banks .
Because the problems in The united states , the build-up of corporate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dollars of fallen angels in high grade , they ’ re going to be downgraded to below investment-grade .
We are going to have a global recession .
Many people are going to go bankrupt .
Households ; corporates ; SMEs ; and even some of the big highly leveraged players in energy , in Airlines , etc… The recession already started in this quarter given the data of the retail sales that came out today .
So we ’ ll have a q1 contraction ; an acutely q2 contraction ; , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is going to be more severe than the global financial crisis because it ’ s front-loaded .
It didn ’ t take a a year and a half for having the collapse of output .
It didn ’ t take us to get Lehman .
The Private demand is collapsing ; exports are collapsing ; consumption is collapsing ; residential investment is collapsing ; CAPEX is collapsing ; everything is collapsing .
This is something we didn ’ t even see during the global financial crisis .
This is not just problem with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yes , there will be a wealth effect .
The problem is in the credit market .
We ’ re on the verge of a debt crisis .
There has been so much issuance of debt in the last two years , especially that many companies are going to go bankrupt .
This is going to be a debt crisis , not just a liquidity crisis .
There has been a massive increase in the last decade of corporate debt .
Corporate debt as a share of GDP as a share of corporate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the ability to pay has exploded , and is an all-time high .
Part of it was , of course , was firms borrowing to invest in capital spending .
But we know that in the last few years , there has been a massive increase in share buybacks .
Less profitable firms , junk firms have issued a huge amount of debt to do share buybacks .
This was financial engineering that was boosting artificially earnings per share ; that was boosting the value of these firms in the stock market @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these firms even more leveraged than they were before .
That was a crazy , dangerous , and I would say a reckless form of financial engineering .
and therefore those firms that were already highly leveraged , that used shared buybacks financed with debt ; are going to be now under severe stress .
Today 40 % of American households based on the Fed numbers have less than $ 400 of liquid cash to deal with an emergency .
These people are not going to even have money to buy food once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should start giving every American a thousand dollars cheque .
If we don ’ t do it , we are literally going to have riots in the streets .
And people going to the supermarket and literally taking over everything and stealing it because people are going to start starving .
It ’ s going to be more severe than the global financial crisis…we need fiscal stimulus : Roubini added .
This crisis is much more severe for China , and the rest of the world than investors have expected for four reasons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ epidemic limited to China but a global pandemic .
And Second , it is far from being over .
This has massive consequences , but politicians don ’ t realize it .
Everyone believes it ’ s going to be a V-shaped recession , but people don ’ t know what they are talking about .
They prefer to believe in miracles .
It ’ s simple math : If the Chinese economy were to shrink by 2 percent in the first quarter , it would require growth of 8 percent in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent annual growth rate that everyone had expected before the virus broke out .
If growth is only 6 percent from the second quarter onwards , which is a more realistic scenario , we would see the Chinese economy only growing by 2.5 to 4 percent for the entire year .
This rate would essentially mean a recession for China and a shock to the world .
Everyone thinks that policymakers will react swiftly , but that ’ s also wrong .
The markets are completely delusional .
Look at fiscal policy : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some countries like Germany because others like Italy don ’ t have any leeway .
But even if you do something , the political process requires a great deal of talking and negotiating .
It takes six to nine months , which is way too long .
The truth is : Europe would have needed fiscal stimulus even without the corona crisis .
Italy was already on the verge of a recession , as was Germany .
But German politicians aren ’ t even thinking about a stimulus , despite the country being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response is a joke – politicians are often behind the curve .
This crisis will spill over and result in a disaster .
The solution needs to be a medical one .
Monetary and fiscal measures do not help when you have no food and water safety .
If the shock leads to a global recession , then you have a financial crisis , because debt levels have gone up and the US housing market is experiencing a bubble just like in 2007 .
It hasn ’ t been a time bomb so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That is over now .
Trump will try to reap benefits from this crisis ; that ’ s for sure .
But everything will change when the pandemic reaches the US .
You can ’ t build a wall in the sky .
Look , I live in New York City , and people there are hardly going to restaurants , cinemas or theaters , even before nobody there was infected by the virus .
When the virus comes , we are totally fucked .
And this is just the smoke .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The stock market has been highly inflated in recent years by QEs .
It is high time that the bubble burst big time .
The financial illusion has popped .
The crisis was inevitable .
Take , for example American Airlines .
Apparently , it has $ 34 billion in debt .
I wonder how they ’ ll be able to service that debt when flights are canceled , and travel volumes halve ahead of the summer .
The unprecedented Global Policy Easing Has Failed To Curtail Credit Carnage .
A live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restructuring , without a fireside chat or bank holiday , without consent , representation , or one revolt .
Solves nothing .
By what authority to steal and redistribute 90+ Trillion from the American Treasury , without consent or representation , to bailout the unelected Kleptocrat few , their Corporations and bribe the American People with our own unalienable Monetary Property .
Because of your willful and mathematically perfected , debt fiat deficit devaluation .
Monetary Theory fraud has and remains , destroying the commonwealth and its People .
We will not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ devaluation .
Monetary theory fraud ; unelected Kleptocrat chrematistic few and their agents , who , with first use and consuming the cake twice , willfully created mathematical perfected wealth transfer and destruction of the unalienable Monetary Property of the American People , are removed and held accountable .
Removed and held for high crimes and misdemeanors , never to be near our unalienable Monetary Property again .
All civil rights and populist movements in the history of the country combined , has never accomplished what the recapturing of our unalienable Monetary Property @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for humankind .
Non-negotiable .
This is not only a credit crisis .
This is a defining moment in America .
History shows that pandemics open the doors to revolutions , political destabilization , economic collapse , the war between countries , and erosion of human rights leading to Martial Law as a reactionary means of governments pushing back .
Yes , it will all unfold very quickly , just like the sudden crash of the market and coming up with the closing and lockdown of Businesses , schools , and free movement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ similar events in the past .
America is a spoiled , whiny country that the rest of the world holds in contempt .
We are not sheltered from the suffering countless of people around the world endure on a daily basis .
Recession at this point just means depression due to debt loads .
People who refuse what ’ s coming MUST unite together and organize themselves to live in self sustained community , that ’ s the only concrete viable alternative I see … We must focus on what UNITES us : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the divide and rule strategy : distract people by making them over petty red-herrings .
Harmony , cohesion and organization are the only way through …

by Amy S.
Nouriel Roubini predicted the 2008 mortgage crisis meltdown, and in September of 2006 was laughed at to his face by an audience of economists from the International Monetary Fund. The same thing happened to Peter Schiff when he said the sub-prime market was going to be the catalyst of the 2008 recession.
New York University Stern Professor of Economics ,Nouriel Roubini discusses the stress on the economy caused by coronavirus. He explains why there will be a recession that will be severe and the need for fiscal stimulus. Roubini also says there will be a debt crisis and not just a liquidity crisis. I expect global equities to tank by 30 to 40 percent this year. My advice is: Put your money into cash and safe government bonds, like German bunds. They have negative rates, but so what! That just means that prices will rise and rise – you can make a lot of money that way. And if I am wrong and equities go up by 10 percent instead, that’s also OK. You have to hedge your money against a crash, that is more important.
That’s my motto: “Better safe than sorry!”. Roubini Explained. This Crisis Will Spill Over Into Disaster says Dr.Doom, Nouriel Roubini. He also Sees a 40% Collapse In this Delusional Stock Market. This Recession is worse than 2008; We are in Trouble. People are not going to have money to buy food once they lose their jobs,’ Roubini warns.
In an interview with German Magazine Der Speigel, Dr. Roubini – who correctly predicted the bursting of the U.S. housing bubble in addition to the 2008 financial crisis ; along with the ramifications of austerity measures for debt-laden Greece – believes that this pandemic will lead to a global economic disaster and that U.S. President Donald Trump will not be re-elected as a result. I have been saying all along, that the next financial crisis is not going to be like in 2008, that was household mortgages and leverage banks; but it’s going to be corporate debt and shadow banks.
Because the problems in The united states, the build-up of corporate debt . Leveraged loans , one trillion dollars of fallen angels in high grade, they’re going to be downgraded to below investment-grade. We are going to have a global recession. Many people are going to go bankrupt. Households; corporates; SMEs; and even some of the big highly leveraged players in energy, in Airlines, etc… The recession already started in this quarter given the data of the retail sales that came out today. So we’ll have a q1 contraction; an acutely q2 contraction;, and most likely a q3 contraction. This is going to be more severe than the global financial crisis because it’s front-loaded. It didn’t take a a year and a half for having the collapse of output. It didn’t take us to get Lehman.
The Private demand is collapsing; exports are collapsing; consumption is collapsing; residential investment is collapsing; CAPEX is collapsing; everything is collapsing . This is something we didn’t even see during the global financial crisis. This is not just problem with the stock market falling 30 percent. Yes, there will be a wealth effect.
The problem is in the credit market. We’re on the verge of a debt crisis. There has been so much issuance of debt in the last two years, especially that many companies are going to go bankrupt. This is going to be a debt crisis, not just a liquidity crisis. There has been a massive increase in the last decade of corporate debt. Corporate debt as a share of GDP as a share of corporate income as a share of any measure of the ability to pay has exploded, and is an all-time high.
Part of it was, of course, was firms borrowing to invest in capital spending. But we know that in the last few years, there has been a massive increase in share buybacks. Less profitable firms, junk firms have issued a huge amount of debt to do share buybacks. This was financial engineering that was boosting artificially earnings per share; that was boosting the value of these firms in the stock market artificially. This financial engineering was making these firms even more leveraged than they were before. That was a crazy, dangerous, and I would say a reckless form of financial engineering. and therefore those firms that were already highly leveraged, that used shared buybacks financed with debt ; are going to be now under severe stress.
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Today 40% of American households based on the Fed numbers have less than $400 of liquid cash to deal with an emergency. These people are not going to even have money to buy food once they lose their jobs. The government should start giving every American a thousand dollars cheque. If we don’t do it, we are literally going to have riots in the streets. And people going to the supermarket and literally taking over everything and stealing it because people are going to start starving. It’s going to be more severe than the global financial crisis…we need fiscal stimulus: Roubini added.
This crisis is much more severe for China, and the rest of the world than investors have expected for four reasons. First, it is not an epidemic limited to China but a global pandemic. And Second, it is far from being over. This has massive consequences, but politicians don’t realize it. Everyone believes it’s going to be a V-shaped recession, but people don’t know what they are talking about. They prefer to believe in miracles. It’s simple math: If the Chinese economy were to shrink by 2 percent in the first quarter, it would require growth of 8 percent in the final three quarters to reach the 6 percent annual growth rate that everyone had expected before the virus broke out. If growth is only 6 percent from the second quarter onwards, which is a more realistic scenario, we would see the Chinese economy only growing by 2.5 to 4 percent for the entire year. This rate would essentially mean a recession for China and a shock to the world.
Everyone thinks that policymakers will react swiftly, but that’s also wrong. The markets are completely delusional. Look at fiscal policy: You can do fiscal stuff only in some countries like Germany because others like Italy don’t have any leeway. But even if you do something, the political process requires a great deal of talking and negotiating. It takes six to nine months, which is way too long.
The truth is: Europe would have needed fiscal stimulus even without the corona crisis. Italy was already on the verge of a recession, as was Germany. But German politicians aren’t even thinking about a stimulus, despite the country being so exposed to China. The political response is a joke – politicians are often behind the curve. This crisis will spill over and result in a disaster. The solution needs to be a medical one. Monetary and fiscal measures do not help when you have no food and water safety. If the shock leads to a global recession, then you have a financial crisis, because debt levels have gone up and the US housing market is experiencing a bubble just like in 2007. It hasn’t been a time bomb so far because we have been experiencing growth. That is over now. Trump will try to reap benefits from this crisis; that’s for sure.
But everything will change when the pandemic reaches the US. You can’t build a wall in the sky. Look, I live in New York City, and people there are hardly going to restaurants, cinemas or theaters, even before nobody there was infected by the virus. When the virus comes, we are totally fucked. And this is just the smoke. The real fire is on the way. The stock market has been highly inflated in recent years by QEs. It is high time that the bubble burst big time. The financial illusion has popped.
The crisis was inevitable. Take, for example American Airlines. Apparently, it has $34 billion in debt. I wonder how they’ll be able to service that debt when flights are canceled, and travel volumes halve ahead of the summer. The unprecedented Global Policy Easing Has Failed To Curtail Credit Carnage. A live and real-time national wealth transfer and Socialist restructuring, without a fireside chat or bank holiday, without consent, representation, or one revolt. Solves nothing. By what authority to steal and redistribute 90+ Trillion from the American Treasury, without consent or representation, to bailout the unelected Kleptocrat few, their Corporations and bribe the American People with our own unalienable Monetary Property.
Because of your willful and mathematically perfected, debt fiat deficit devaluation. Monetary Theory fraud has and remains, destroying the commonwealth and its People. We will not be liberated until every last debt fiat deficit devaluation. Monetary theory fraud; unelected Kleptocrat chrematistic few and their agents, who, with first use and consuming the cake twice, willfully created mathematical perfected wealth transfer and destruction of the unalienable Monetary Property of the American People, are removed and held accountable. Removed and held for high crimes and misdemeanors, never to be near our unalienable Monetary Property again. All civil rights and populist movements in the history of the country combined, has never accomplished what the recapturing of our unalienable Monetary Property of the American People would accomplish, for humankind. Non-negotiable.
This is not only a credit crisis. This is a defining moment in America. History shows that pandemics open the doors to revolutions, political destabilization, economic collapse, the war between countries, and erosion of human rights leading to Martial Law as a reactionary means of governments pushing back. Yes, it will all unfold very quickly, just like the sudden crash of the market and coming up with the closing and lockdown of Businesses, schools, and free movement. It’s all documented in similar events in the past. America is a spoiled, whiny country that the rest of the world holds in contempt. We are not sheltered from the suffering countless of people around the world endure on a daily basis. Recession at this point just means depression due to debt loads.
People who refuse what’s coming MUST unite together and organize themselves to live in self sustained community, that’s the only concrete viable alternative I see … We must focus on what UNITES us : the only power Big Brother has is the divide and rule strategy : distract people by making them over petty red-herrings . Harmony, cohesion and organization are the only way through …


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-23--Democrats are basically admitting that their coronavirus responses are not based on health or the ec

Democrats are basically admitting that their coronavirus responses are not based on health or the economy but about making Trump look bad

Dems picked the wrong time to fuck around with partisan bullshit .
The entire public is hyper vigilant on a @ @ @ @ @ ve never been before except for maybe 9/11 .
The MSM just waving a wand @ @ @ @ @ control the narrative any way they want simply isn ’ t going to work this @ @ @ @ @ going to be PISSED !
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Dems picked the wrong time to fuck around with partisan bullshit. The entire public is hyper vigilant on a single issue like they’ve never been before except for maybe 9/11. The MSM just waving a wand and acting like they can control the narrative any way they want simply isn’t going to work this time. The public is going to be PISSED!!
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-23--Michigan Gov. Will announce Michigan Lockdown TODAY

As COVID-19 cases rise in Michigan and around the country and seven states order lockdowns , Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer may have a little choice but to follow suit .
In fact , MIRS news service reports that Whitmer will announce a stay-home order for the state at an 11 a.m. press conference Monday .
On Sunday , Ohio and Louisiana issue “ shelter in place ” orders for nonessential workers , joining New York , California , Illinois , Connecticut and New Jersey .
Solo outdoor recreation such as walking , jogging , skating and cycling is allowed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ morning , she did the rounds on the TV news show , including Fox News , and defended her decision not to do a statewide lockdown , but hinted that could change .
“ Trust me , we are continuing to determine what we need to do to keep people safe , and to keep our health systems from being overwhelmed , ” Whitmer told Fox News host John Roberts .
On ABC ’ s “ This Week , ” she said : “ We ’ re all building the airplane as we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re doing the best that we can .
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As COVID-19 cases rise in Michigan and around the country and seven states order lockdowns, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer may have a little choice but to follow suit.
In fact, MIRS news service reports that Whitmer will announce a stay-home order for the state at an 11 a.m. press conference Monday.
On Sunday, Ohio and Louisiana issue “shelter in place” orders for nonessential workers, joining New York, California, Illinois, Connecticut and New Jersey. Solo outdoor recreation such as walking, jogging, skating and cycling is allowed, as is grocery shopping.
On Sunday morning, she did the rounds on the TV news show, including Fox News, and defended her decision not to do a statewide lockdown, but hinted that could change.
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“Trust me, we are continuing to determine what we need to do to keep people safe, and to keep our health systems from being overwhelmed,” Whitmer told Fox News host John Roberts.
On ABC’s “This Week,” she said: “We’re all building the airplane as we fly it right now. We’re doing the best that we can.”
www.deadlinedetroit.com/articles/24751/whitmer_expected_to_announce_statewide_lockdown_in_michigan_news_agency_reports?fbclid=IwAR2DYkvYGQB9Wsz0kfHVzEIeavs9bfeg9eOlMvbYo-317kk9P8vUUg48Czg


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-23--WHO: Lockdowns Not Enough to Defeat Coronavirus – We must find those who are sick, find their contac

WHO: Lockdowns Not Enough to Defeat Coronavirus – We must find those who are sick, find their contacts and isolate them

LONDON — Countries can ’ t simply lock down their societies to defeat coronavirus , the World Health Organization ’ @ @ @ @ @ on Sunday , adding that public health measures are needed to avoid a resurgence of @ @ @ @ @ “ What we really need to focus on is finding those who are sick , @ @ @ @ @ , and isolate them , find their contacts and isolate them , ” Mike Ryan @ @ @ @ @ the BBC ’ s Andrew Marr Show .
The mayor of the most badly affected @ @ @ @ @ affluent northern region of Lombardy , said the true number of fatalities from the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ times higher than was officially reported so far .

LONDON — Countries can’t simply lock down their societies to
defeat coronavirus, the World Health Organization’s top
emergency expert said on Sunday, adding that public health
measures are needed to avoid a resurgence of the virus later
on.
“What we really need to focus on is finding those who are
sick, those who have the virus, and isolate them, find their
contacts and isolate them,” Mike Ryan said in an interview on
the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show.
www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/03/22/world/europe/22reuters-health-coronavirus-who-ryan.html
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The mayor of the most badly affected city, Bergamo in the
affluent northern region of Lombardy, said the true number of
fatalities from the pandemic in his area was four times
higher than was officially reported so far.
nationalpost.com/pmn/health-pmn/italy-tightens-lockdown-screw-further-as-coronavirus-deaths-rocket


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-23--New Zealand: Every Non-Essential Business must close by Thursday. All People Quarantined.

– New Zealand has been lifted to alert level three and alert level four in 48 hours .
– Prime @ @ @ @ @ transmission is a possibility in New Zealand now .
She said , “ staying at @ @ @ @ @ – All non-essential businesses must close in 48 hours .
This includes bars , restaurants @ @ @ @ @ Essential services will remain open .
– All indoor and outdoor events are banned .
@ @ @ @ @ will remain in place for about four weeks .
The government will have zero tolerance @ @ @ @ @ , and police will be used to enforce them if required .
– The government @ @ @ @ @ ease the pressure of restrictions .
– The wage subsidy cap has been lifted to @ @ @ @ @ There are 36 new coronavirus cases in New Zealand , bringing the total confirmed count @ @ @ @ @ cases are linked to recent overseas travel , however , there are two that aren @ @ @ @ @ .

– New Zealand has been lifted to alert level three and alert level four in 48 hours.
– Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said community transmission is a possibility in New Zealand now. She said, “staying at home is essential”.
– All non-essential businesses must close in 48 hours. This includes bars, restaurants, cinemas, playgrounds. Essential services will remain open.
– All indoor and outdoor events are banned.
– Schools will close from tomorrow.
– All of these measures will remain in place for about four weeks. The government will have zero tolerance for people ignoring these restrictions, and police will be used to enforce them if required.
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– The government is freezing rent increases to ease the pressure of restrictions.
– The wage subsidy cap has been lifted to $9.1 billion.
– There are 36 new coronavirus cases in New Zealand, bringing the total confirmed count to 102.
– Most cases are linked to recent overseas travel, however, there are two that aren’t linked to travel.
www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120495548/live-pm-jacinda-ardern-to-give-update-on-coronavirus-alert-level
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