investmentwatchblog--2020-07-24--How is this any different then Bengazi? Democrat Mayors/Governors telling police to stand down.

Ain ’ t this the truth ?
ARRRRGH !
Totally ass backwards .
Those elected are suppose to protect their constituents not use a mob to attack them destroying property and their businesses .
How many people have died due to this anti-American insurgent behavior ?
These officials are aiding , abeting and protecting the enemy ( lawless domestic terrorists ) .
How is something like this even possible ?
And the big issue , the elephant in the room , Obama ’ s 8 years of lawlessness in government where corruption was rewarded with promotions and illegal kickbacks .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ anarchists out to destroy the US from within by ignoring the ‘ rule of law ’ and promoting criminality .
In multiple cities across the United States , a peculiar thing is happening .
Liberal mayors are allowing lawless rioters to do whatever they want , while law abiding citizens are stuck in their homes .
In Portland , Seattle , Chicago , New York , and other cities , the mayors actually seem to be siding with the rioters and telling police to stand down .
This is unfair to their peaceful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic mayors have signed a letter addressed to Trump administration officials demanding the removal of federal agents from their cities or the cessation of impending deployments .
The mayors and cities named should come as no surprise : Portland , Seattle , Washington , D.C. , Atlanta , Los Angeles , Denver , San Jose , Oakland , Phoenix , Tucson , Sacramento , Denver , Boston , Philadelphia , and Kansas City , Missouri .
Some have become the epicenter of protests that have devolved into riots , anarchy , looting , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcement .
The letter charges , “ federal law enforcement is being deployed for political purposes.
” Pure insanity .
They ’ re insane , every last one of them .
Normal people do not aid and abet the enemy ( domestic terrorists destroying public property and committing acts of violence against others including the police . )
I hope Trump sends in the National Guard next to round these insurgents up and drag them off to Federal prison .

Ain’t this the truth? ARRRRGH! Totally ass backwards. Those elected are suppose to protect their constituents not use a mob to attack them destroying property and their businesses. How many people have died due to this anti-American insurgent behavior?
These officials are aiding, abeting and protecting the enemy (lawless domestic terrorists). How is something like this even possible?
And the big issue, the elephant in the room, Obama’s 8 years of lawlessness in government where corruption was rewarded with promotions and illegal kickbacks.
Anarchists. They’re all bloody anarchists out to destroy the US from within by ignoring the ‘rule of law’ and promoting criminality.
www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/07/democrat-mayors-betraying-law-abiding-citizens-siding-rioters-mob/
In multiple cities across the United States, a peculiar thing is happening.
Liberal mayors are allowing lawless rioters to do whatever they want, while law abiding citizens are stuck in their homes. In Portland, Seattle, Chicago, New York, and other cities, the mayors actually seem to be siding with the rioters and telling police to stand down.
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This is unfair to their peaceful, tax-paying citizens.
Meanwhile, Fifteen Democratic mayors have signed a letter addressed to Trump administration officials demanding the removal of federal agents from their cities or the cessation of impending deployments.
The mayors and cities named should come as no surprise: Portland, Seattle, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Los Angeles, Denver, San Jose, Oakland, Phoenix, Tucson, Sacramento, Denver, Boston, Philadelphia, and Kansas City, Missouri. Some have become the epicenter of protests that have devolved into riots, anarchy, looting, vandalism, and cowardly attacks on law enforcement.
The letter charges, “federal law enforcement is being deployed for political purposes.”
Pure insanity. They’re insane, every last one of them. Normal people do not aid and abet the enemy (domestic terrorists destroying public property and committing acts of violence against others including the police.) I hope Trump sends in the National Guard next to round these insurgents up and drag them off to Federal prison.
h/t Proud Trump Supporter


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-24--WAR ON WOMEN UPDATE: Police officers shouldn’t be responding to rape calls if the suspect runs away,

WAR ON WOMEN UPDATE: Police officers shouldn’t be responding to rape calls if the suspect runs away, Minnesota AG Keith Ellison says.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said it would be better to not have police officers responding to rape calls in @ @ @ @ @ already fled , according to The Federalist .
Instead , Ellison suggests , it is @ @ @ @ @ worker trained in interacting with rape victims respond to such a call .
In making @ @ @ @ @ police officers as people who are simply trained in how to use guns .
“ @ @ @ @ @ woman who ’ s been a victim of a sexual assault , and the assailant @ @ @ @ @ t you rather talk to somebody who is trained in helping you deal with what @ @ @ @ @ , as opposed to somebody whose main training is that they know how to use @ @ @ @ @ ” Ellison said on a virtual panel with PBS ’ s Yamiche Alcindor and California @ @ @ @ @

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said it would be better to not have police officers responding to rape calls in situations when the rapist has already fled, according to The Federalist.
Instead, Ellison suggests, it is preferable to have a social worker trained in interacting with rape victims respond to such a call. In making his point, Ellison dismisses police officers as people who are simply trained in how to use guns.
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“If you’re a woman who’s been a victim of a sexual assault, and the assailant ran away, wouldn’t you rather talk to somebody who is trained in helping you deal with what you’re dealing with, as opposed to somebody whose main training is that they know how to use a firearm? Right?” Ellison said on a virtual panel with PBS’s Yamiche Alcindor and California Democratic Rep. Karen Bass.
www.theblaze.com/news/cops-shouldnt-be-responding-to-rapes?utm_content=buffer1599b&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=tw-theblaze


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-24--TED CRUZ’S BILL WOULD PUNISH LOCAL OFFICIALS WHO FAIL TO PROTECT CITIZENS AGAINST RIOTERS:

The bill would hold state and local officials liable when they abdicate their legal duty to protect the public in @ @ @ @ @ bodily harm or significant property damage have occurred .
Specifically , my bill would allow @ @ @ @ @ a plaintiff could be awarded triple the amount of the damage done to his property @ @ @ @ @ a federal cause of action , which would empower victims of violence in autonomous zones @ @ @ @ @ senior local or state lawmakers who have tolerated or encouraged radicals to take over the @ @ @ @ @ politicians refuse to defend innocent Americans , this bill would remove or limit federal funding @ @ @ @ @ important law-enforcement and crime-prevention programs for local governments .
As public officials , our first @ @ @ @ @ fellow citizens .
Any politician who willfully ignores that sacred duty is in gross violation @ @ @ @ @ ’ s time to restore civility , hold government officials accountable , and take our @ @ @

via WSJ:
The bill would hold state and local officials liable when they abdicate their legal duty to protect the public in cases where death, serious bodily harm or significant property damage have occurred.
Specifically, my bill would allow for treble damages, meaning a plaintiff could be awarded triple the amount of the damage done to his property. It would also establish a federal cause of action, which would empower victims of violence in autonomous zones to take legal action against senior local or state lawmakers who have tolerated or encouraged radicals to take over the area. Finally, when politicians refuse to defend innocent Americans, this bill would remove or limit federal funding under grant programs that supply important law-enforcement and crime-prevention programs for local governments.
As public officials, our first responsibility is to protect our fellow citizens. Any politician who willfully ignores that sacred duty is in gross violation of that oath. It’s time to restore civility, hold government officials accountable, and take our cities back.


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-24--Multiple Arrests as Black Lives Matter Tries to Protest in Ultra-Liberal Beverly Hills

There have been multiple arrests in Beverly Hills on Thursday evening as a mob of protesters attempted to take the @ @ @ @ @ .
An armored vehicle was brought in and a chopper could be heard overhead as @ @ @ @ @ Monica Blvd .
There had been at least five arrests by 9 p.m. local time @

There have been multiple arrests in Beverly Hills on Thursday evening as a mob of protesters attempted to take the streets of ultra-liberal Beverly Hills.
An armored vehicle was brought in and a chopper could be heard overhead as they attempted to block Santa Monica Blvd. There had been at least five arrests by 9 p.m. local time.
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CK


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-24--“Fact checker” is questioning whether BLM activist is a terrorist by questioning what terrorism even

“Fact checker” is questioning whether BLM activist is a terrorist by questioning what terrorism even means … Orwell would even cringe at this one.

Fact checkers are the new beacon ( manipulation ) of ‘ truth ’ .
Often disingenuous , some times even @ @ @

by Hyfil
Fact checkers are the new beacon (manipulation) of ‘truth’.
Often disingenuous, some times even straight disinformation.
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Pretty sad and pathetic.
h/t Hyfil


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-24--Lawsuit against Trudeau Government: Constitutional Lawyer Rocco Galati and the Lies and Crimes of th

Lawsuit against Trudeau Government: Constitutional Lawyer Rocco Galati and the Lies and Crimes of the COVID Operation

Rocco and I sat down today to discuss the upcoming Lawsuit against members of the Canadian Government , the CBC @ @ @ @ @ topic of mandatory masking .

Rocco and I sat down today to discuss the upcoming Lawsuit against members of the Canadian Government, the CBC, as well as the topic of mandatory masking.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-07-24--Gold Is Within Striking Distance of Its All-Time High. Here’s How to Play the Rally

The time has come .
Today the price of gold briefly rose above its all-time record closing price of $ 1,891.90 per ounce , set in August 2011 .
Once the precious metal breeches the important $ 1,900 resistance level , I believe the sky ’ s the limit .
Both gold and silver have been on a tear this week , with the yellow metal touching a nine-year high of $ 1,897 in intraday trading on Thursday .
Silver was trading above $ 22.70 , up 94 percent from its 52-week low on March 18 .
As I told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a secular bull market we ’ re in , supported by several factors , and there ’ s no reason why gold can ’ t hit $ 10,000 in the coming years .
Remember rhodium ?
The rare earth metal climbed an insane 22 times , from $ 625 in July 2016 to as high as $ 13,850 in March .
Precious metal miners have also outperformed , with the Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index strongly beating the S & P 500 for the year so far , by a factor of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been Gold Fields ( up 88.4 percent ) , Harmony Gold Mining ( 85.7 percent ) and Alamos Gold ( 84.1 percent ) .
Our favorite way to play the rally remains precious metal royalty and streaming companies , including leaders Franco-Nevada ( up 54.4 percent for the year ) , Wheaton Precious Metals ( 76.3 percent ) and Royal Gold ( 13.5 percent ) .
The group reported a solid first quarter on higher metal prices , and I ’ m eagerly awaiting second-quarter results when they begin reporting early next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Franco-Nevada , Wheaton Precious and Royal Gold have seen their combined market cap more than double in value , from $ 29.5 billion to some $ 61.5 billion .
Some investors may be wondering if the gold rally is sustainable .
We believe that it is , especially in the short term .
The gold price action is being driven in large part by the ongoing realization that the coronavirus isn ’ t going away so easily , short of a vaccine .
During his televised briefing on Tuesday , President Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ probably , unfortunately , get worse before it gets better , ” highlighting the concern that lockdowns and layoffs may continue into the fall and winter .
LinkedIn became the latest company this year to announce a reduction in staff .
The Microsoft-owned tech firm will be letting go of around 960 jobs across the globe as the pandemic has dented demand for its recruitment products .
That includes Talent Solutions , which “ continues to be impacted as fewer companies , including ours , need to hire at the same volume they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Roslansky wrote in a blog post .
Gold also caught a bid this week thanks to the European Union ’ s ( EU ) unprecedented $ 2.1 trillion stimulus package , announced Tuesday morning after four days of negotiations .
The deal has a number of firsts : European countries will raise money by selling government bonds collectively rather than individually , and much of the aid will be given to member states not as loans but as grants , which do not need to be paid back .
The EU agreement adds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ global central banks and finance ministries in an effort to soften the economic blow of the coronavirus .
Here in the U.S. , lawmakers are currently hammering out the details of yet another stimulus bill , one that could possibly cost upwards of $ 1 trillion and include a second round of direct payments .
If passed and signed into law , it would not only follow the $ 2.3 trillion CARES Act but also further raise the U.S. national debt , currently at $ 26.5 trillion , or 132 percent of gross @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m also keeping my eyes on Judy Shelton , Trump ’ s pick to join the Federal Reserve Board of Governors .
Shelton is a long-time gold advocate and has in fact publicly backed the idea of returning to a gold standard .
However unlikely that is , I see her potential advancement to the Fed as constructive for metal and gold mining stocks .
Shelton , characterized as “ controversial ” and “ unorthodox ” in the media , received the green light from the Senate Banking Committee earlier this week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ majority vote in the Senate .
All of that stimulus money has benefited not just gold and other precious metals and commodities .
A lot of it has turned up in the stock market , particularly tech stocks .
As I shared with you already , tech stocks are among the best performers of the year .
Many see a bubble brewing .
According to a Bank of America survey , a majority of fund managers believe the group to be the “ most crowded trade ” in history .
You may be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Apple , Amazon , Microsoft , Google and Facebook now represents close to a quarter of the total S & P 1500 market cap .
But did you know that just four companies combined—Apple , Amazon , Microsoft and Google—are bigger than the entire stock market of Japan ?
That ’ s according to a recent quote by Bloomberg ’ s David Ingles .
Check out the chart below .
You can see that tech stocks , as measured by the NASDAQ 100 , are now more overvalued relative to the S & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dotcom bubble , after which the market tumbled nearly 50 percent .
Need further proof of the “ irrational exuberance ” ?
Google searches for “ tech stocks ” were at an all-time high this month , using Google Trends data going back to 2004 .
My reason for pointing this out is to say that investors should proceed with caution .
Make sure you have exposure to gold and precious metals .
I always recommend a 10 percent weighting , with 5 percent in bullion and the other 5 percent in high-quality @ @ @ @ @ @

by Frank Holmes, CEO, U.S. Global Investors
The time has come. Today the price of gold briefly rose above its all-time record closing price of $1,891.90 per ounce, set in August 2011. Once the precious metal breeches the important $1,900 resistance level, I believe the sky’s the limit.
Both gold and silver have been on a tear this week, with the yellow metal touching a nine-year high of $1,897 in intraday trading on Thursday. Silver was trading above $22.70, up 94 percent from its 52-week low on March 18.
click to enlarge
As I told Kitco News back in February, this is a secular bull market we’re in, supported by several factors, and there’s no reason why gold can’t hit $10,000 in the coming years. Remember rhodium? The rare earth metal climbed an insane 22 times, from $625 in July 2016 to as high as $13,850 in March.
Precious metal miners have also outperformed, with the Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index strongly beating the S&P 500 for the year so far, by a factor of 17. Among the best performers year-to-date have been Gold Fields (up 88.4 percent), Harmony Gold Mining (85.7 percent) and Alamos Gold (84.1 percent).
Our favorite way to play the rally remains precious metal royalty and streaming companies, including leaders Franco-Nevada (up 54.4 percent for the year), Wheaton Precious Metals (76.3 percent) and Royal Gold (13.5 percent). The group reported a solid first quarter on higher metal prices, and I’m eagerly awaiting second-quarter results when they begin reporting early next month.
Over the past two years, Franco-Nevada, Wheaton Precious and Royal Gold have seen their combined market cap more than double in value, from $29.5 billion to some $61.5 billion.
click to enlarge
Current Gold Drivers
Some investors may be wondering if the gold rally is sustainable. We believe that it is, especially in the short term.
The gold price action is being driven in large part by the ongoing realization that the coronavirus isn’t going away so easily, short of a vaccine. During his televised briefing on Tuesday, President Donald Trump commented that the situation “will probably, unfortunately, get worse before it gets better,” highlighting the concern that lockdowns and layoffs may continue into the fall and winter.
LinkedIn became the latest company this year to announce a reduction in staff. The Microsoft-owned tech firm will be letting go of around 960 jobs across the globe as the pandemic has dented demand for its recruitment products. That includes Talent Solutions, which “continues to be impacted as fewer companies, including ours, need to hire at the same volume they did previously,” LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky wrote in a blog post.
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Gold also caught a bid this week thanks to the European Union’s (EU) unprecedented $2.1 trillion stimulus package, announced Tuesday morning after four days of negotiations. The deal has a number of firsts: European countries will raise money by selling government bonds collectively rather than individually, and much of the aid will be given to member states not as loans but as grants, which do not need to be paid back.
The EU agreement adds to the already-historic stimulus measures enacted by global central banks and finance ministries in an effort to soften the economic blow of the coronavirus.
Here in the U.S., lawmakers are currently hammering out the details of yet another stimulus bill, one that could possibly cost upwards of $1 trillion and include a second round of direct payments. If passed and signed into law, it would not only follow the $2.3 trillion CARES Act but also further raise the U.S. national debt, currently at $26.5 trillion, or 132 percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
I’m also keeping my eyes on Judy Shelton, Trump’s pick to join the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Shelton is a long-time gold advocate and has in fact publicly backed the idea of returning to a gold standard. However unlikely that is, I see her potential advancement to the Fed as constructive for metal and gold mining stocks. Shelton, characterized as “controversial” and “unorthodox” in the media, received the green light from the Senate Banking Committee earlier this week. Her confirmation now requires a simple majority vote in the Senate.
Tech Stocks Looking Extremely Overvalued
All of that stimulus money has benefited not just gold and other precious metals and commodities. A lot of it has turned up in the stock market, particularly tech stocks. As I shared with you already, tech stocks are among the best performers of the year.
Many see a bubble brewing. According to a Bank of America survey, a majority of fund managers believe the group to be the “most crowded trade” in history. You may be aware that the combined market cap of Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Facebook now represents close to a quarter of the total S&P 1500 market cap. But did you know that just four companies combined—Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Google—are bigger than the entire stock market of Japan? That’s according to a recent quote by Bloomberg’s David Ingles.
Check out the chart below. You can see that tech stocks, as measured by the NASDAQ 100, are now more overvalued relative to the S&P 500 than they were during the dotcom bubble, after which the market tumbled nearly 50 percent.
click to enlarge
Need further proof of the “irrational exuberance”? Google searches for “tech stocks” were at an all-time high this month, using Google Trends data going back to 2004.
click to enlarge
My reason for pointing this out is to say that investors should proceed with caution. Make sure you have exposure to gold and precious metals. I always recommend a 10 percent weighting, with 5 percent in bullion and the other 5 percent in high-quality good mining stocks and ETFs.


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-24--Stop forcing people to wear useless masks

Issue N95s to the vulnerable , not rubbish disposables to everyone The UK research company IPSOS Mori has just published a survey showing how badly informed the average Brit is about wearing faces masks as a deterrent against Covid19 .
That is to say , the study found that almost 9 in 10 people ( 86 % ) say it is either essential or important for people to wear a facemask in certain public situations , such as shopping or using public transport , to stop the spread of coronavirus .
More than 1 in 3 ( 37 % ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 10 say it is not important .
Two-thirds ( 67 % ) of Britons support making it mandatory in law to wear a face mask in shops .
Only 16 % oppose the idea .
For me , that 16 % represent The Resistance to blind madness .
The Slog has previously proffered an estimate of around 15 % ….so I wasn ’ t that far out .
But self-congratulation is hardly appropriate here : those who really are passionate about a return of reality to First World electorates are hugely outnumbered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paper for ideological claptrap and cod science .
Talking of the fishy stuff to which we ’ re all being exposed , this Newsweek piece from two days ago really is a lulu .
It baldly states that ‘ Researchers found that people possessing so-called “ Dark Triad ” traits—narcissism , psychopathy and Machiavellianism—were less likely to comply with restrictions or engage in preventative measures against the pandemic.
’ These terrible anti-social elements , it continued ‘ ….correspond well with previous research into individuals with Dark Triad personality traits , who tend to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and risk-taking .
Dark Triad traits have even been linked to bad health outcomes , including shorter life expectancy ’ .
So there you are : if you can see through Government bollocks , then society needs to be protected against your Dark Triad tendencies .
Such thinking put Aleksander Solzhynetsin in the Soviet Union ’ s Gulag Camp system .
Here is something most medical experts sign up to : Anything other than an N-95 mask is useless in terms of limiting transmission of the virus .
Here is a fact : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK , N95 masks are being issued to frontline medical staff and our “ leaders ” .
Here is a widely distributed shot of Macron , van der Leyden and Merkel wearing N95s at the recent EU Covid summit : Wake up , please do : we are being fobbed off with a virtue signal designed to save political face…..not save you from Covid19 infection .
Forced by Law to wear a ritual that makes you feel better – rather like the Eucharist biscuit , and about as effective .

by John Ward
Issue N95s to the vulnerable, not rubbish disposables to everyone
The UK research company IPSOS Mori has just published a survey showing how badly informed the average Brit is about wearing faces masks as a deterrent against Covid19.
That is to say, the study found that almost 9 in 10 people (86%) say it is either essential or important for people to wear a facemask in certain public situations, such as shopping or using public transport, to stop the spread of coronavirus. More than 1 in 3 (37%) say it is essential. Just 1 in 10 say it is not important.
Two-thirds (67%) of Britons support making it mandatory in law to wear a face mask in shops. Only 16% oppose the idea.
For me, that 16% represent The Resistance to blind madness. The Slog has previously proffered an estimate of around 15%….so I wasn’t that far out.
But self-congratulation is hardly appropriate here: those who really are passionate about a return of reality to First World electorates are hugely outnumbered by those who act merely as blotting paper for ideological claptrap and cod science.
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Talking of the fishy stuff to which we’re all being exposed, this Newsweek piece from two days ago really is a lulu. It baldly states that ‘Researchers found that people possessing so-called “Dark Triad” traits—narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism—were less likely to comply with restrictions or engage in preventative measures against the pandemic.’
These terrible anti-social elements, it continued ‘….correspond well with previous research into individuals with Dark Triad personality traits, who tend to be more impulsive, short-sighted, competitive and risk-taking. Dark Triad traits have even been linked to bad health outcomes, including shorter life expectancy’.
So there you are: if you can see through Government bollocks, then society needs to be protected against your Dark Triad tendencies. Such thinking put Aleksander Solzhynetsin in the Soviet Union’s Gulag Camp system.
Here is something most medical experts sign up to: Anything other than an N-95 mask is useless in terms of limiting transmission of the virus.
Here is a fact: Across the USA, the EU and the UK, N95 masks are being issued to frontline medical staff and our “leaders”. Here is a widely distributed shot of Macron, van der Leyden and Merkel wearing N95s at the recent EU Covid summit:
Wake up, please do: we are being fobbed off with a virtue signal designed to save political face…..not save you from Covid19 infection.
Forced by Law to wear a ritual that makes you feel better – rather like the Eucharist biscuit, and about as effective.


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-24--DIRTY DEMOCRATS: WHAT THIS STATE WAS CAUGHT DOING TO REPUBLICAN VOTERS IS CRIMINAL!

As I have repeatedly said , the ONLY way the left can win in 2020 is by cheating .
It @ @ @ @ @ to win without MASSIVE Cheating .
It is for this reason I will DEDICATE as @ @ @ @ @ now to election day exposing every single type of voter fraud case I find or @ @ @ @ @ bright and pro active audience makes me aware of .

As I have repeatedly said, the ONLY way the left can win in 2020 is by cheating. It is mathematically impossible for them to win without MASSIVE Cheating. It is for this reason I will DEDICATE as many shows as possible from now to election day exposing every single type of voter fraud case I find or that you, my incredibly bright and pro active audience makes me aware of.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-07-24--Mike Adams DEAD – Murdered? – Mike Adams recently won a $500k settlement from the university after h

Mike Adams DEAD – Murdered? – Mike Adams recently won a $500k settlement from the university after he was forced out of his job

We are in the next phase now it gets real ugly from here NEW HANOVER COUNTY , N.C. ( WECT @ @ @ @ @ a controversial professor who was set to retire from the University of North Carolina Wilmington @ @ @ @ @ a week , was found dead inside his home on Windsong Road in New Hanover @ @ @ @ @ .
Deputies with the New Hanover County Sheriff ’ s Office responded to a home @ @ @ @ @ afternoon .

We are in the next phase now it gets real ugly from here
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – Mike Adams, a controversial professor who was set to retire from the University of North Carolina Wilmington in a little more than a week, was found dead inside his home on Windsong Road in New Hanover County, according to investigators. Deputies with the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home in the Bayshore community Thursday afternoon. We are primarily funded by readers. Please subscribe and donate to support us!
Property records confirm that the home belonged to Adams. Officials have confirmed the identity of the body but provided no further information about what may have happened. www.wect.com/2020/07/23/details-scarce-body-removed-new-hanover-co-home-surrounded-by-crime-scene-tape/ Wow. Mike Adams recently won a $500k settlement from the university after he was forced out of his job following complaints about his social media posts. t.co/JFsjPmi7zT — Katie Herzog (@kittypurrzog) July 24, 2020
h/t dr0id


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-24--Dollar Optimism Index is at the *lowest* 1% of readings over the past 10 years. Traders have rarely

Dollar Optimism Index is at the *lowest* 1% of readings over the past 10 years. Traders have rarely been this bearish on USD.

Dollar Optimism Index is at the lowest 1 % of readings over the past 10 years .
Traders have rarely @ @ @ @ @ A rally in USD could be a major risk for stocks in the months ahead @ @ @ @ @ of people will disagree here .
This pattern of the dollar being weak in risk @ @ @ @ @ risk off environments has still consistently held for over a decade .
Suggests the next @ @ @ @ @ dollar again .

by SpontaneousDisorder
USD sentiment: Dollar Optimism Index is at the *lowest* 1% of readings over the past 10 years. Traders have rarely been this bearish on USD A rally in USD could be a major risk for stocks in the months ahead. pic.twitter.com/P5OBHY81X2 — SentimenTrader (@sentimentrader) July 24, 2020
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USD sentiment: Dollar Optimism Index is at the lowest 1% of readings over the past 10 years. Traders have rarely been this bearish on USD A rally in USD could be a major risk for stocks in the months ahead.
I know a lot of people will disagree here. This pattern of the dollar being weak in risk on environments and strong in risk off environments has still consistently held for over a decade. Suggests the next collapse will see a stronger dollar again.


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-24--We now have confirmation Barack Obama’s FBI spied on candidate Donald J. Trump. Not just “associates

We now have confirmation Barack Obama’s FBI spied on candidate Donald J. Trump. Not just “associates.” Trump himself. The biggest scandal in American history and Trump is the VICTIM.

How many were red-pilled enough to know ( DEC 2016 ) that TRUMP TOWER NYC fake bag of left behind toys was a false flag to begin heavy surveillance on Trump ’ s Trump Tower pre-inauguration daily meetings ?
Declassified Documents Show FBI Used ‘ Defensive ’ Briefing In 2016 To Spy On Donald Trump .
Newly declassified internal Federal Bureau of Investigation documents prove the top U.S. law enforcement agency used a so-called defensive briefing of the Trump campaign in 2016 to spy on and collect information about Donald Trump himself .
The new documents , which are just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regarding the FBI operation to spy on the Trump campaign and later the Trump administration , detail the FBI ’ s attempts to use a briefing ostensibly meant to warn the Trump campaign about foreign intelligence threats to spy on the Trump campaign itself .
The documents were formally declassified by Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on July 23 then provided to Sens .
Charles Grassley ( R-Iowa ) , the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee , and Sen. Ron Johnson ( R-Wisc . )
, the chairman of the Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In one of the documents declassified and released on Wednesday , FBI supervisory Special Agent Joe Pientka wrote that he deliberately used the briefing to “ actively listen for topics or questions ” from Trump “ regarding the Russian Federation.
” Rather than provide the Trump campaign a specific warning that certain campaign principals were being targeted by Russian intelligence , the FBI instead gave a general , non-specific warning that foreign intelligence services might eventually target the campaign .
Pientka ’ s written summary of the briefing noted that Trump , Michael @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Chris Christie were the only three Trump campaign members in attendance .
Christie ’ s attendance had not previously been disclosed .
The August 17 , 2016 meeting came the day after the FBI opened a formal counterintelligence investigation against Flynn and just two days after FBI counterintelligence official Peter Strzok texted his former lover , FBI attorney Lisa Page , about an “ insurance policy ” he had designed to keep Trump from becoming president .
“ I want to believe the path you threw out for consideration in Andy [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s no way he gets elected—but I ’ m afraid we can ’ t take that risk , ” Strzok texted Page on August 15 , 2016 .
“ It ’ s like an insurance policy in the unlikely event you die before you ’ re 40….
” The very next day Strzok opened an investigation of Flynn then used the pretext of a defensive intelligence briefing to collect intelligence on both Flynn and Trump on August 17 .

How many were red-pilled enough to know (DEC 2016) that TRUMP TOWER NYC fake bag of left behind toys was a false flag to begin heavy surveillance on Trump’s Trump Tower pre-inauguration daily meetings?
Declassified Documents Show FBI Used ‘Defensive’ Briefing In 2016 To Spy On Donald Trump.
Newly declassified internal Federal Bureau of Investigation documents prove the top U.S. law enforcement agency used a so-called defensive briefing of the Trump campaign in 2016 to spy on and collect information about Donald Trump himself. The new documents, which are just the latest in a string of declassifications regarding the FBI operation to spy on the Trump campaign and later the Trump administration, detail the FBI’s attempts to use a briefing ostensibly meant to warn the Trump campaign about foreign intelligence threats to spy on the Trump campaign itself.
The documents were formally declassified by Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on July 23 then provided to Sens. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.), the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee.
In one of the documents declassified and released on Wednesday, FBI supervisory Special Agent Joe Pientka wrote that he deliberately used the briefing to “actively listen for topics or questions” from Trump “regarding the Russian Federation.” Rather than provide the Trump campaign a specific warning that certain campaign principals were being targeted by Russian intelligence, the FBI instead gave a general, non-specific warning that foreign intelligence services might eventually target the campaign.
Pientka’s written summary of the briefing noted that Trump, Michael Flynn, and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie were the only three Trump campaign members in attendance. Christie’s attendance had not previously been disclosed. The August 17, 2016 meeting came the day after the FBI opened a formal counterintelligence investigation against Flynn and just two days after FBI counterintelligence official Peter Strzok texted his former lover, FBI attorney Lisa Page, about an “insurance policy” he had designed to keep Trump from becoming president.
“I want to believe the path you threw out for consideration in Andy [McCabe]’s office—that there’s no way he gets elected—but I’m afraid we can’t take that risk,” Strzok texted Page on August 15, 2016. “It’s like an insurance policy in the unlikely event you die before you’re 40….”
The very next day Strzok opened an investigation of Flynn then used the pretext of a defensive intelligence briefing to collect intelligence on both Flynn and Trump on August 17.


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-24--President Trump: If schools do not reopen, the funds should go to the parents!

Trump just said `` if schools do not reopen the funding should go to parents . ''
pic.twitter.com/DQPpoMF8bK

Trump just said "if schools do not reopen the funding should go to parents." pic.twitter.com/DQPpoMF8bK
— Corey A. DeAngelis (@DeAngelisCorey) July 23, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-24--We’ve lost our minds. Cuomo says bars that serve chicken wings aren’t restaurants and sandwiches are

We’ve lost our minds. Cuomo says bars that serve chicken wings aren’t restaurants and sandwiches are the minimum. You know, because of Covid is killed by sandwiches.

Earlier today , Governor Cuomo said chicken wings are not substantial food for bars to be allowed to sell alcohol @ @ @ @ @ were the `` lowest level '' of substantive food .
# Buffalo His comments : @

Earlier today, Governor Cuomo said chicken wings are not substantial food for bars to be allowed to sell alcohol. He added that sandwiches were the "lowest level" of substantive food. #Buffalo His comments: pic.twitter.com/zaSXgfEq6S
— Stephen Marth (@StephenMarth) July 23, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-24--Is a massive eviction wave imminent?

Is a massive eviction wave imminent?

The Federal Housing Administration ( FHA ) was able to stop evictions of renters during the coronavirus pandemic .
The Coronavirus Aid , Relief , and Economic Security Act ( CARES ) also made it unlawful for landlords to evict tenants in federally subsidized or federally backed housing .
However , those protections are set to expire today ( Friday , July 24 ) .
Washington D.C.-based think tank Urban Institute estimates the eviction moratorium , expiring today , could put more than 12.3 million renters at risk of losing their home .
This protection can help stabilize renters during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t cover everyone .
We estimate that eviction moratoria covering federally financed properties will apply to roughly 12.3 million ( 28 percent ) of the 43.8 million US rental units .
– Urban Institute wrote What this means is that landlords will begin filing eviction paperwork for tenants who haven ’ t paid rent for 30 days , and or , as we ’ ve noted , some folks haven ’ t paid rent in months .
While it ’ s customary renters get 30 days ’ notice , an eviction @ @ @ @

via Zerohedge:
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) was able to stop evictions of renters during the coronavirus pandemic. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) also made it unlawful for landlords to evict tenants in federally subsidized or federally backed housing. However, those protections are set to expire today (Friday, July 24).
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Washington D.C.-based think tank Urban Institute estimates the eviction moratorium, expiring today, could put more than 12.3 million renters at risk of losing their home.
This protection can help stabilize renters during an economically precarious time, but it doesn’t cover everyone. We estimate that eviction moratoria covering federally financed properties will apply to roughly 12.3 million (28 percent) of the 43.8 million US rental units. – Urban Institute wrote
What this means is that landlords will begin filing eviction paperwork for tenants who haven’t paid rent for 30 days, and or, as we’ve noted, some folks haven’t paid rent in months. While it’s customary renters get 30 days’ notice, an eviction wave is ahead.


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-24--CDC Boss Says He’s “Absolutely” Comfortable Sending His Grandkids to School

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday he would be “ absolutely ” comfortable with his grandchildren heading back to school despite the coronavirus pandemic .
Dr. Robert Redfield said he would only be hesitant about one of his 11 grandchildren , a grandson who has cystic fibrosis .
“ But my other 10 grandchildren — of those , eight of them are school age — I ’ m 100 percent that they can get back to school , ” Redfield told ABC ’ s “ Good Morning America.
” “ I think it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ open , ” he said , echoing President Trump ’ s repeated demand that schools reopen for in-person learning .
Redfield asserted that more than the economy was at stake .
“ It ’ s not public health versus opening the schools or the economy — it ’ s public health versus public health .
I think there really are a number of negative public health consequences that have happened to our K-12 [ students ] by having schools closed , ” he continued .
“ So it ’ s so important now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ figure out how they can take our guidelines and operationalize them in a practical way and to do it in a way that is safe.
” …

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday he would be “absolutely” comfortable with his grandchildren heading back to school despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Dr. Robert Redfield said he would only be hesitant about one of his 11 grandchildren, a grandson who has cystic fibrosis.
“But my other 10 grandchildren — of those, eight of them are school age — I’m 100 percent that they can get back to school,” Redfield told ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
“I think it’s really important to get our schools open,” he said, echoing President Trump’s repeated demand that schools reopen for in-person learning.
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Redfield asserted that more than the economy was at stake.
“It’s not public health versus opening the schools or the economy — it’s public health versus public health. I think there really are a number of negative public health consequences that have happened to our K-12 [students] by having schools closed,” he continued.
“So it’s so important now to work together with school districts to figure out how they can take our guidelines and operationalize them in a practical way and to do it in a way that is safe.”…
nypost.com/2020/07/22/cdc-boss-absolutely-comfortable-sending-grandkids-to-school/


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-24--Tucker just reported that the government has recovered “off-world vehicles not made on this earth”

Jump to the 36:00 mark .
Tucker announces that the government has recovered vehicles not made on this earth

Jump to the 36:00 mark. Tucker announces that the government has recovered vehicles not made on this earth
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h/t hector_rendering


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-24--Texas County forms COVID-19 Death Panel: patients will be ‘sent home to die’ if deemed too sick.

The county has been forced to form what is being compared to a so-called “ death panel.
” A county @ @ @ @ @ Starr Memorial – is set to authorize critical care guidelines Thursday that will help medical @ @ @ @ @ scarce medical resources on patients with the best chance to survive .

Excerpt:
The county has been forced to form what is being compared to a so-called “death panel.” A county health board – which governs Starr Memorial – is set to authorize critical care guidelines Thursday that will help medical workers determine ways to allocate scarce medical resources on patients with the best chance to survive.
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www.star-telegram.com/news/coronavirus/article244443257.html


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-24--COLD WAR II: U.S. charges Chinese researcher with lying, as tensions rise. China orders closure of U

COLD WAR II: U.S. charges Chinese researcher with lying, as tensions rise. China orders closure of US consulate in Chengdu

U.S. charges Chinese researcher with lying , as tensions rise .
Federal prosecutors have charged a Chinese cancer researcher at @ @ @ @ @ Davis , with lying about her ties to the Chinese military and Communist Party when @ @ @ @ @ to the U.S .
The FBI believes she is evading arrest by staying at China @ @ @ @ @ Francisco .
The charges come amid worsening U.S.-China tensions and follows the State Department ’ @ @ @ @ @ China ’ s consulate in Houston .

U.S. charges Chinese researcher with lying, as tensions rise.
Federal prosecutors have charged a Chinese cancer researcher at the University of California, Davis, with lying about her ties to the Chinese military and Communist Party when seeking a visa to come to the U.S. The FBI believes she is evading arrest by staying at China’s consulate in San Francisco.
The charges come amid worsening U.S.-China tensions and follows the State Department’s decision Wednesday to close China’s consulate in Houston.


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-24--Your Body Can Produce Its Own Sunscreen, Study Confirms

According to a study published in April 2020 via the journal Nature Communications , genes present within the human body are capable of not only producing Vitamin D when the body is hit with sunlight , but the genes also have the potential to produce a natural sunscreen .
You read that right : the human body is to a certain extent capable of producing its own sunscreen , thanks to some of the same genes that assist with Vitamin D production .
But what about skin cancer ?
This find is in stark contrast to the old harping voice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that sunlight can cause skin cancer and things of that nature .
While it ’ s provable that the massive array of frequencies contained within sunlight contains ultra-high frequency radiation , things that are thought to cause skin cancer and the like .
However , is it possible that back in the last several decades of the 20th century , when so many people were getting skin cancer and having holes cut out of their backs to treat it , that sunlight wasn ’ t the primary agitating factor ?
Nowadays , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people with holes cut in their backs due to skin cancer .
Personally , both my grandfathers had just that , holes cut in their backs due to skin cancer .
However , one thing I know about their lives , is that they lived and breathed DDT and other carcinogenic chemicals which utterly drenched the common American household back in that day .
Some believe that environmental carcinogens in household products , pesticides , herbicides , and the like had more to do with skin cancer back then than sunlight .
Supplementation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some vitamins , with a proper balance to Vitamin A necessary , to really get its full benefits if consumed via a supplement .
Cod liver oil is said to be a great Vitamin D supplement , because of its natural balance between Vitamin D and Vitamin A .
However , if you live in a sunny enough place , your Vitamin D levels might be better off if you sit in the sun for a while each day .
Here ’ s what that study says In the study published April in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( genetic composition of a person ) was analyzed by researchers , in addition to other clinical information , of 417,580 people registered with the UK Biobank .
The UK Biobank is a study that is ongoing in the United Kingdom , with the stated goal of making advancements at preventing , diagnosing , and treating a variety of diseases and illnesses .
The researchers measured Vitamin D 250HD levels at two points in time , at one initial assessment visit between 2006 and 2010 , and a second visit around 2012 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 143 gene locations were linked to the concentration of Vitamin D , constituting 137 more genes than they were even aware of prior to the several year-long study .
“ Vitamin D is the sunshine hormone , and we need bright sunshine on the skin to make it , but variations in our genes also influence how efficient we are at doing that , ” said the conjoint professor at the Queensland Brain Institute in Australia , John McGrath , M.D.
, Ph.D. in a press release .
“ Our findings suggest that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ammonia-lyase ) gene can vary the concentration of a small molecule in the skin which acts like an internal Sun Protection Factor , or SPF.
” The researchers concluded that the molecule in the skin capable of acting like sunscreen absorbs UVB light , which triggers the production of Vitamin D as well .
McGrath noted that everybody possesses these genes , the UVB light/Vitamin D genes , and the varying concentrations of it in our skin control both the amount of sunlight protection an individual has and their potential to produce the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the skin , but variants of the genes exist , researchers said to Runner ’ s World .
“ Some people have variants that make less internal sunblock , so it is slightly easier for these people to make vitamin D , ” McGrath continued .
The researcher continued to explain that they found variations in enzymes responsible for creating and breaking down Vitamin D , as well as carrier proteins tasked with the transportation of it .
They found a litany of variations in genes related to the skin and lipid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ factors influencing vitamin D production .
This doesn ’ t mean you should never wear sunscreen .
He emphasized that this study doesn ’ t explicitly mean nobody needs sunscreen , but for a critical thinker it may make you wonder .
What really causes skin cancer ?
How much of a factor are environmental carcinogens in the possibility of skin cancer , and how much of a factor are the rays of the Sun ?
If you are going to be out in the sun for long periods of time , then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against sunburns .
Not only are they painful but they could be a precursor to skin cancer .
Don ’ t reach for the SPF 45 from the nearest drugstore .
These products can actually cause the cancer they purport to protect you from .
The Environmental Working Group released some shocking information when they performed a study that the FDA should have performed .
Some sunscreens absorb into the blood and raise safety concerns .
Our review of the technical literature shows that some sunscreen ingredients absorb into the blood , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Some release skin-damaging free radicals in sunlight , some act like estrogen and could disrupt hormone systems , several are strongly linked to allergic reactions , and still others may build up in the body or the environment .
FDA has not established rigorous safety standards for sunscreen ingredients .
After 29 years of debate , the government has failed to set mandatory sunscreen safety standards .
Companies are free to make their own decisions on everything from advertising claims to product quality .
In lieu of setting final standards , the Food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people to stay out of the sun from 10 am to 4 pm .
FDA now stands in direct violation a Congressional mandate requiring the agency to finalize sunscreen safety standards by May 2006 , flouting not only Congress but also consumers , who are reliant on sunscreen to protect their health .
Commercial sunscreens contain hormone disruptors , nanoparticles , and petroleum products that absorb through your skin .
According to Dr. Mercola , if your sunscreen contains any of the following ingredients , it is toxic and potentially life-threatening : The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sunscreen available through Dr. Mercola ’ s website .
You can protect yourself from sunburn naturally through several measures .
• First , eat a diet high in foods that provide protection from the inside out : berries , spirulina , tomatoes , watermelon , strawberries , chorella , dark chocolate , kiwi , almonds , and green tea .
( Seasonal foods often provide you with just what you need at a specific time of year . )
• Second , wear protective clothing – shirts that cover your back and shoulders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , neck , and face , and shoes that cover the tops of your feet .
• Finally , make your own safer sunscreen .
Mix equal parts zinc oxide ( baby butt cream or zinc oxide powder ) with coconut oil and put this on vulnerable areas like your face and shoulders if you are going to be in the sun for the day .
What do you think ?
What do you think about this ?
Do you use sunscreen ?
If so , what kind ?
Do you think that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Share your thoughts in the comments below .

by Cassius K
According to a study published in April 2020 via the journal Nature Communications, genes present within the human body are capable of not only producing Vitamin D when the body is hit with sunlight, but the genes also have the potential to produce a natural sunscreen.
You read that right: the human body is to a certain extent capable of producing its own sunscreen, thanks to some of the same genes that assist with Vitamin D production.
But what about skin cancer?
This find is in stark contrast to the old harping voice of the sunscreen industry, which maintains that sunlight can cause skin cancer and things of that nature. While it’s provable that the massive array of frequencies contained within sunlight contains ultra-high frequency radiation, things that are thought to cause skin cancer and the like.
However, is it possible that back in the last several decades of the 20th century, when so many people were getting skin cancer and having holes cut out of their backs to treat it, that sunlight wasn’t the primary agitating factor?
Nowadays, it certainly is less common to encounter young people with holes cut in their backs due to skin cancer. Personally, both my grandfathers had just that, holes cut in their backs due to skin cancer. However, one thing I know about their lives, is that they lived and breathed DDT and other carcinogenic chemicals which utterly drenched the common American household back in that day.
Some believe that environmental carcinogens in household products, pesticides, herbicides, and the like had more to do with skin cancer back then than sunlight.
Supplementation of Vitamin D is more difficult than some vitamins, with a proper balance to Vitamin A necessary, to really get its full benefits if consumed via a supplement. Cod liver oil is said to be a great Vitamin D supplement, because of its natural balance between Vitamin D and Vitamin A.
However, if you live in a sunny enough place, your Vitamin D levels might be better off if you sit in the sun for a while each day.
Here’s what that study says
In the study published April in the journal Nature Communications, the genotype (genetic composition of a person) was analyzed by researchers, in addition to other clinical information, of 417,580 people registered with the UK Biobank.
The UK Biobank is a study that is ongoing in the United Kingdom, with the stated goal of making advancements at preventing, diagnosing, and treating a variety of diseases and illnesses.
The researchers measured Vitamin D 250HD levels at two points in time, at one initial assessment visit between 2006 and 2010, and a second visit around 2012 and 2013.
Their conclusion was that about 143 gene locations were linked to the concentration of Vitamin D, constituting 137 more genes than they were even aware of prior to the several year-long study.
“Vitamin D is the sunshine hormone, and we need bright sunshine on the skin to make it, but variations in our genes also influence how efficient we are at doing that,” said the conjoint professor at the Queensland Brain Institute in Australia, John McGrath, M.D., Ph.D. in a press release.
“Our findings suggest that genetic variants in the HAL (histidine ammonia-lyase) gene can vary the concentration of a small molecule in the skin which acts like an internal Sun Protection Factor, or SPF.”
We are primarily funded by readers. Please subscribe and donate to support us!
The researchers concluded that the molecule in the skin capable of acting like sunscreen absorbs UVB light, which triggers the production of Vitamin D as well.
McGrath noted that everybody possesses these genes, the UVB light/Vitamin D genes, and the varying concentrations of it in our skin control both the amount of sunlight protection an individual has and their potential to produce the vitamin.
The genes also create proteins in the skin, but variants of the genes exist, researchers said to Runner’s World. “Some people have variants that make less internal sunblock, so it is slightly easier for these people to make vitamin D,” McGrath continued.
The researcher continued to explain that they found variations in enzymes responsible for creating and breaking down Vitamin D, as well as carrier proteins tasked with the transportation of it.
They found a litany of variations in genes related to the skin and lipid production, with a multifaceted set of factors influencing vitamin D production.
This doesn’t mean you should never wear sunscreen.
He emphasized that this study doesn’t explicitly mean nobody needs sunscreen, but for a critical thinker it may make you wonder. What really causes skin cancer? How much of a factor are environmental carcinogens in the possibility of skin cancer, and how much of a factor are the rays of the Sun?
If you are going to be out in the sun for long periods of time, then you’ll want to protect yourself against sunburns. Not only are they painful but they could be a precursor to skin cancer. Don’t reach for the SPF 45 from the nearest drugstore. These products can actually cause the cancer they purport to protect you from.
The Environmental Working Group released some shocking information when they performed a study that the FDA should have performed.
Some sunscreens absorb into the blood and raise safety concerns. Our review of the technical literature shows that some sunscreen ingredients absorb into the blood, and some are linked to toxic effects. Some release skin-damaging free radicals in sunlight, some act like estrogen and could disrupt hormone systems, several are strongly linked to allergic reactions, and still others may build up in the body or the environment. FDA has not established rigorous safety standards for sunscreen ingredients. After 29 years of debate, the government has failed to set mandatory sunscreen safety standards. Companies are free to make their own decisions on everything from advertising claims to product quality. In lieu of setting final standards, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advises people to stay out of the sun from 10 am to 4 pm. FDA now stands in direct violation a Congressional mandate requiring the agency to finalize sunscreen safety standards by May 2006, flouting not only Congress but also consumers, who are reliant on sunscreen to protect their health.
Commercial sunscreens contain hormone disruptors, nanoparticles, and petroleum products that absorb through your skin.
According to Dr. Mercola, if your sunscreen contains any of the following ingredients, it is toxic and potentially life-threatening:
Para amino benzoic acid…
Octyl salicyclate…
Avobenzone…
Oxybenzone…
Cinoxate…
Padimate O…
Dioxybenzone…
Phenylbenzimidazole…
Homosalate…
Sulisobenzone…
Menthyl anthranilate…
Trolamine salicyclate…
Octocrylene…
The link above also discusses a healthy natural sunscreen available through Dr. Mercola’s website.
You can protect yourself from sunburn naturally through several measures.
First, eat a diet high in foods that provide protection from the inside out: berries, spirulina, tomatoes, watermelon, strawberries, chorella, dark chocolate, kiwi, almonds, and green tea. (Seasonal foods often provide you with just what you need at a specific time of year.)
from the inside out: berries, spirulina, tomatoes, watermelon, strawberries, chorella, dark chocolate, kiwi, almonds, and green tea. (Seasonal foods often provide you with just what you need at a specific time of year.) Second, wear protective clothing – shirts that cover your back and shoulders, brimmed hats that shield your ears, neck, and face, and shoes that cover the tops of your feet.
– shirts that cover your back and shoulders, brimmed hats that shield your ears, neck, and face, and shoes that cover the tops of your feet. Finally, make your own safer sunscreen. Mix equal parts zinc oxide (baby butt cream or zinc oxide powder) with coconut oil and put this on vulnerable areas like your face and shoulders if you are going to be in the sun for the day.
What do you think?
What do you think about this? Do you use sunscreen? If so, what kind? Do you think that the sunscreen industry has been harmful? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
About Cassius
Cassius K is a writer from North Highlands, California.