investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--Seattle reaches deal with ‘CHOP’ to replace temporary roadblocks, with concrete barriers

The concrete barriers are being installed in the middle of Pine Street , running East and West , and will @ @ @ @ @ pedestrian and vehicle traffic .
The development comes after the Seattle City Council on Monday @ @ @ @ @ from using chokeholds , and crowd-control devices like tear gas and pepper spray .

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The concrete barriers are being installed in the middle of Pine Street, running East and West, and will split the road for both pedestrian and vehicle traffic.
The development comes after the Seattle City Council on Monday voted unanimously to ban police from using chokeholds, and crowd-control devices like tear gas and pepper spray.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--Unconfirmed: Indian Army placed on highest stage of alertness per CNN News 18 ( @Global_Mil_Info ):

Unconfirmed: Indian Army placed on highest stage of alertness per CNN News 18 ( @Global_Mil_Info ): It is believed China has done the same.

# Breaking : # India |n Army placed on highest stage of alertness per CNN News 18 ( @ Global_Mil_Info @ @ @ @ @ '' If we had to go to battle tomorrow , We are Ready ! ''
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#Breaking : #India |n Army placed on highest stage of alertness per CNN News 18 ( @Global_Mil_Info )
PLA Rocket Force Official
"If we had to go to battle tomorrow, We are Ready !" pic.twitter.com/6EaHDV2EbB
— Eva Zheng 郑怡斌 عائشة (@evazhengll) June 16, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--Judge Joe Brown Drops bombshells about Obama 3 minute and 7 second video

Who is Barry Soetoro ?
Judge Joe Brown talks about Obama ’ s involvement with the Bush family , his @ @ @ @ @ of the top 15 richest men in the world , and the CIA # ObamaGate

Who is Barry Soetoro? Judge Joe Brown talks about Obama’s involvement with the Bush family, his being the beneficiary of one of the top 15 richest men in the world, and the CIA #ObamaGate
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investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--Members of Parliament of Brazil break into hospital that claimed to have 5,000 infected & 200 deaths

Members of Parliament of Brazil break into hospital that claimed to have 5,000 infected & 200 deaths from COVID19. CAUGHT THEM RED HANDED NOT ONE PERSON

WOW !
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😮 # Breaking # BreakingNews Members of Parliament of # Brazil break into hospital that claimed @ @ @ @ @ 200 deaths from # COVID19 & CAUGHT THEM RED HANDED NOT ONE PERSON , they @ @ @ @ @ !
# Italy # Spain # ArrestBillGates pic.twitter.com/V698rTxxR3

by PM
WOW!!! 😮 #Breaking #BreakingNews
Members of Parliament of #Brazil break into hospital that claimed to have 5,000 infected & 200 deaths from #COVID19 & CAUGHT THEM RED HANDED NOT ONE PERSON, they have FRAUDED THE WORLD!! #Italy #Spain #ArrestBillGates pic.twitter.com/V698rTxxR3
— Alpha OmegaEnergy (@AOECOIN) June 16, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--NBC NEWS UNDER FIRE FOR APPARENTLY PUSHING GOOGLE TO REMOVE CONSERVATIVE SITES FROM AD PLATFORM:

NBC News is facing intense backlash for apparently influencing Google to punish two conservative news sites over what was deemed offensive coverage of the George Floyd protests .
In a report published Tuesday afternoon , NBC News claimed Google “ banned ” The Federalist and ZeroHedge from Google Ads for “ pushing unsubstantiated claims ” about the Black Lives Matter movement .
Google later pushed back , claiming that The Federalist “ was never demonetized , ” and adding , “ We worked with them to address issues on their site related to the comments section.
” “ We have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ads can run on and explicitly prohibit derogatory content that promotes hatred , intolerance , violence or discrimination based on race from monetizing , ” a Google spokesperson initially told NBC News .
NBC , however , did not link to the “ derogatory content ” from The Federalist or ZeroHedge .
In addition , it appeared it was NBC News ’ inquiry into the matter that prompted Google ’ s actions in the first place .
More at National Review , which notes that “ The decision by Google comes after NBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Federalist and the website ZeroHedge compiled by the U.K.-based Center for Countering Digital Hate : ” Their “ About Us ” page has quite the logo on it : As Joe Gabriel Simonson of the Washington Examiner tweets , “ I assume this logo with a flag historically connected to communism is a coincidence.
” National Review ’ s David Harsanyi , who was a senior editor at the Federalist from 2013-2019 , asks , “ Would Google really demonetize sites over their comment sections ?
Has such a standard ever been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Whatever the case , it ’ s clear now that NBC News was trying to have The Federalist demonetized .
Unequipped to offer a compelling case on her own , Adele-Momoko Fraser appealed to authority by pointing to the alleged expertise of a previously unknown British group calling itself the “ Center for Countering Digital Hate.
” A quick scan of the site will illustrate that the group relies on unsubstantiated Internet trolling as a basis for its “ reports.
” It looks as if the site is manned by one person , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe that Microsoft and Ford are also part of the white-supremacist conspiracy .
It ’ s embarrassing that NBC News would rely on information given by such a transparently ideological and amateurish organization to censor anyone .
Where are all the other journalists banding together to defend the ideals of free expression and the First Amendment ?
So far , nowhere .
The Left ’ s illiberal impulse to quash opinions it dislikes is getting increasingly brazen — and dangerous .
And it won ’ t stop here .
Indeed .
Although today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News Verification Unit ” is yet another reminder of the solid reportage of the 94 year old network ( including its origin as one of the first national radio networks ) in its dotage : UPDATE ( FROM GLENN ) : So two big media companies basically collude to deprive two competitors of access to the advertising market .
How , exactly , is this not a “ conspiracy in restraint of trade ?
” UPDATE ( From Ed ) : “ Google now denies it pulled ads from the Federalist in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Federalist was , allegedly , in the comments section .
As reporters like Vox ’ s Jane Coaston have pointed out , comments sections are generally protected under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act .
In fairness , this protects them from government takedowns , not Google bans…but if Google has an issue with the content in comments sections , it may want to turn a keen eye to the stuff that gets posted in response to YouTube videos by the second .
”

by Ed Driscoll
via foxnews:
NBC News is facing intense backlash for apparently influencing Google to punish two conservative news sites over what was deemed offensive coverage of the George Floyd protests. In a report published Tuesday afternoon, NBC News claimed Google “banned” The Federalist and ZeroHedge from Google Ads for “pushing unsubstantiated claims” about the Black Lives Matter movement. Google later pushed back, claiming that The Federalist “was never demonetized,” and adding, “We worked with them to address issues on their site related to the comments section.” “We have strict publisher policies that govern the content ads can run on and explicitly prohibit derogatory content that promotes hatred, intolerance, violence or discrimination based on race from monetizing,” a Google spokesperson initially told NBC News. NBC, however, did not link to the “derogatory content” from The Federalist or ZeroHedge. In addition, it appeared it was NBC News’ inquiry into the matter that prompted Google’s actions in the first place.
More at National Review, which notes that “The decision by Google comes after NBC News referred the company to complaints against The Federalist and the website ZeroHedge compiled by the U.K.-based Center for Countering Digital Hate:”
The CCDH describes itself as “a not-for-profit NGO headquartered in London, England that seeks to disrupt the architecture of online hate and misinformation” that aims to counter “fringe movements that instrumentalise hate and misinformation.” A reporter from NBC’s “Verification Center” congratulated the CCDH and its subsidiary project “Stop Funding Fake News” on the action.
Their “About Us” page has quite the logo on it:
As Joe Gabriel Simonson of the Washington Examiner tweets, “I assume this logo with a flag historically connected to communism is a coincidence.”
NBC’s Adele-Momoko Fraser thanked CCDH and “Stop Funding Fake News” in a since-deleted tweet:
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National Review’s David Harsanyi, who was a senior editor at the Federalist from 2013-2019, asks, “Would Google really demonetize sites over their comment sections? Has such a standard ever been used for a political website?”
Whatever the case, it’s clear now that NBC News was trying to have The Federalist demonetized. Unequipped to offer a compelling case on her own, Adele-Momoko Fraser appealed to authority by pointing to the alleged expertise of a previously unknown British group calling itself the “Center for Countering Digital Hate.” A quick scan of the site will illustrate that the group relies on unsubstantiated Internet trolling as a basis for its “reports.” It looks as if the site is manned by one person, named Imran Ahmed, who seems to believe that Microsoft and Ford are also part of the white-supremacist conspiracy. It’s embarrassing that NBC News would rely on information given by such a transparently ideological and amateurish organization to censor anyone. Where are all the other journalists banding together to defend the ideals of free expression and the First Amendment? So far, nowhere. The Left’s illiberal impulse to quash opinions it dislikes is getting increasingly brazen — and dangerous. And it won’t stop here.
Indeed. Although today’s debacle by the “NBC News Verification Unit” is yet another reminder of the solid reportage of the 94 year old network (including its origin as one of the first national radio networks) in its dotage:
UPDATE (FROM GLENN): So two big media companies basically collude to deprive two competitors of access to the advertising market. How, exactly, is this not a “conspiracy in restraint of trade?”
UPDATE (From Ed): “Google now denies it pulled ads from the Federalist in the first place. The objectionable content on the Federalist was, allegedly, in the comments section. As reporters like Vox’s Jane Coaston have pointed out, comments sections are generally protected under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. In fairness, this protects them from government takedowns, not Google bans…but if Google has an issue with the content in comments sections, it may want to turn a keen eye to the stuff that gets posted in response to YouTube videos by the second.”
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investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--CHINA DISCOVERS A “NEW” (CHINA FLU) IN WHERE ELSE.. ? A CHINESE FOOD MARKET.. (FOLKS.. THIS SH*T IS

CHINA DISCOVERS A “NEW” (CHINA FLU) IN WHERE ELSE.. ? A CHINESE FOOD MARKET.. (FOLKS.. THIS SH*T IS BEING DONE WITH INTENT..)

New coronavirus reports from Beijing are very sketchy .
According to Chinese authorities they have identified a new strain of coronavirus at a massive wholesale food market in Beijing called the Xinfadi Market .
They are blaming “ European Salmon ” … Beijing officials have reported 79 cases over the past four days , the biggest concentration of infections since February .
The spate of new cases prompted officials in many parts of the city to swiftly bring back tough counter-epidemic measures , with at least three districts entering “ war-time mode.
” Measures imposed included erecting round-the-clock security checkpoints @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and reinstating temperature checks at malls , supermarkets and office buildings .
CNBC REPORT : There have been several economic reports that China ’ s manufacturing economy is contracting .
Considering a desperate dragon… .
It would not be out of place to consider that Beijing would react to losing an economic war , or even economic position , by trying to unleash a globally mitigating virus intended to target their geopolitical adversaries [ Hong Kong , Taiwan and the U.S. ] This zero-sum outlook is EXACTLY how the Chinese red dragon thinks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undeclared economic war .
Perhaps it ’ s time we made an official and public declaration ; and strategically , openly , aligned all U.S. interests toward economic combat .

New coronavirus reports from Beijing are very sketchy. According to Chinese authorities they have identified a new strain of coronavirus at a massive wholesale food market in Beijing called the Xinfadi Market. They are blaming “European Salmon”…
Beijing officials have reported 79 cases over the past four days, the biggest concentration of infections since February. The spate of new cases prompted officials in many parts of the city to swiftly bring back tough counter-epidemic measures, with at least three districts entering “war-time mode.”
Measures imposed included erecting round-the-clock security checkpoints, closing schools and sports venues, and reinstating temperature checks at malls, supermarkets and office buildings. CNBC REPORT:
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There have been several economic reports that China’s manufacturing economy is contracting. Considering a desperate dragon…. It would not be out of place to consider that Beijing would react to losing an economic war, or even economic position, by trying to unleash a globally mitigating virus intended to target their geopolitical adversaries [Hong Kong, Taiwan and the U.S.]
This zero-sum outlook is EXACTLY how the Chinese red dragon thinks!
We have been engaged in an undeclared economic war. Perhaps it’s time we made an official and public declaration; and strategically, openly, aligned all U.S. interests toward economic combat.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--RUSH: If they can’t get rid of Trump’s base, then his reelection is more than just a possibility. It

RUSH: If they can’t get rid of Trump’s base, then his reelection is more than just a possibility. It is a likelihood.

RUSH : May retail sales skyrocketed — 17.7 % they went up .
The consensus wild guess , the consensus estimate from the experts was it ’ d go up 7.8 % .
So here again we have some experts who are so far off the mark , we wonder why they continue to be used .
Of course , we know why they are used .
They are used to tamp down Republican success and to build up liberal failure .
May retail sales up 17.7 % — and this excludes food and auto sales .
The increase was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ auto sales , and the expert forecast was for 5 % , as opposed to 12 % , if you throw out food and auto sales .
So , you know , the left… I ’ m telling you , every time that there is good news that runs counter to the left ’ s desires , they ratchet up whatever is going on and do everything possible to mask and cover whatever the good news is .
Make sure it ’ s not reported so that people never hear it so that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When the unemployment numbers and the economic improvement happens so surprisingly and shockingly two weeks ago for the month of May , remember they went into full racist mode .
They went full Antifa .
They went full Black Lives Matter , full corona mode .
They were hysterical that despite all their efforts the Trump economy could not be killed .
Oh , and they are just so devoted to finding a way to separate Trump voters from Trump , and they ’ ve thought they ’ ve done it a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t .
They can ’ t come close to doing it .
And the reason that bothers them is if they can ’ t get rid of Trump ’ s base , then his reelection is more than just a possibility .
It is a likelihood .
In fact , I think Trump ’ s… Well , I don ’ t want to be accused of being overly confident and making people feel like they don ’ t have to vote or any of that , but I ’ m just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when authored and written by the Washington deep state , the American left — is never right .
And of course the conventional wisdom now is that everybody hates Trump , that Trump is universally despised .
He ’ s now recognized as an embarrassing , total failure and that everybody who once loves Trump now hates him and is embarrassed by him and they ’ re gon na vote against him .
That ’ s what they have set up as the current state of mind of Trump voters .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dreaming .
I mean , just a rudimentary analysis : Joe Biden is gon na beat Trump ?
I ’ m telling you , Biden can not beat Trump .
It ’ s not possible .
The guy can ’ t string together two sentences .
He can not do it .
On the playing field of common sense , Joe Biden does not belong .
Joe Biden winning is not something that computes on the field of common sense .
“ Well , then , Rush , if it ’ s not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Well , Trump could theoretical beat himself .
I ’ ve told you , they ’ re not gon na be able to separate Trump from his base , but he can .
You know , this is the old saw .
If the media didn ’ t make you , the media can not break you — it is inarguable — and the media did not make Trump .
And by “ make , ” I mean fawn and positive puff piece coverage and making him out to be the greatest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how they treat liberal Democrats , how they treated Obama .
Just a bunch of sycophants , a bunch of suck-up artists .
They didn ’ t do that with Trump .
“ But , Rush !
But , Rush !
They gave him so much coverage.
” Yeah , but they didn ’ t give him the fawning , puff piece coverage .
The way it works is if the Drive-By Media ’ s out there praising somebody , and loving on somebody and talking how wonderful they are — and people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that particular candidate based on that stuff — then the media owns their future , because all the media has to do is come out and stop that stuff .
The media can then turn on a dime .
“ We were wrong !
This guy ’ s a reprobate .
This guy ’ s a cheapskate .
This guy ’ s ” whatever it is .
That ’ s how the media can kill people that they make .
But if the media didn ’ t have anything to do with your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destroy you .
They can try — and they get even more committed as they fail time and time again , which is where they are now .
They ’ re so frustrated they haven ’ t been able to take Trump out , they don ’ t even know how to characterize it .
And , by the way , this I happen to know personally because it impacts me .
They ’ ve tried — and not putting myself in Trump ’ s league , don ’ t misunderstand .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of ways over 30 years , and they ’ ve never been able to do it .
Now , they may have succeeded in preventing me at times from acquiring a larger audience , but they have never succeeded in convincing people who are tried and true listeners to abandon the program .
It has never happened , because they didn ’ t bring you here in the first place .
I did .
I ’ m the only one who can destroy the bond .
Likewise , Trump ’ s the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has with his voters .
So then it becomes a question ” What ’ s the likelihood of that ?
There is no way Joe Biden beats Donald Trump .
Not gon na happen .
“ But , Rush , he ’ s a Democrat , and there are gon na be people who will vote for a Democrat no matter who ’ s on the ballot.
” I know you think that , but it doesn ’ t work that way .
Not every Democrat is gon na vote for Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a base like Trump has a base .
You know , speaking… I wasn ’ t gon na get to this now , but let me find it .
David Horowitz has a new book out .
We love David Horowitz , by the way .
He ’ s a former New York liberal raised by communist parents , saw the light one day , and has become one of us — and he ’ s got a new book called “ BLITZ : Trump Will Smash the Left and Win.
” He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a landslide in November , and he gives reasons why in the book , and he says Republicans are gon na be singing “ Happy Days Are Here Again ” once November comes and the election is over and the votes are counted .
I mention this only because who else do you know predicting this ?
Some of you may be individually .
But the conventional wisdom is that Trump is falling apart .
“ Trump almost didn ’ t make it down the ramp at West Point !
He ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take a drink of water .
Trump needs to have a serious therapist session ’ cause doesn ’ t know where he is half the time.
” Everything they ’ re saying about Trump is applicable to Biden .
So they ’ re creating this image , set of circumstances that is not working .
I mean , it ’ s causing some people angst , but it isn ’ t working .
I ’ m just telling you , whenever… You know , Trump is demonstrating he can revive the economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Retail sales up 17.7 % .
The left goes absolutely batty when it happens and they have to do everything to try to cover it up .
So here comes retail sales up 17.7 % in May .
By the way , this is the biggest monthly rise on record — biggest monthly rise on record — while the Democrats are doing what ?
They ’ re demanding the defunding of the police .
They ’ re taking over a six-block neighborhood of Seattle and calling it the summer of love .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Are Democrats out trying to find a way to horn in on it ?
Are they trying to find a way to claim any credit for it ?
No way .
They don ’ t want that .
They don ’ t want there to be good economic news , and they don ’ t want certainly for you to hear it .
Widespread prosperity is not their friend .
The Democrats today specialize in tearing down statues .
They specialize in infecting and corrupting time-honored , eternal institutions .
They deface monuments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of stores , outright theft .
That ’ s what excites their base and that ’ s what the Democrats are out promoting .
Most everybody else wants to go to work , safely pursue happiness .
But don ’ t fall for the attempted , established conventional wisdom every day that Trump is losing it , doesn ’ t know where he is , he ’ s lost his marbles , he ’ s lost his energy , he ’ s lost his focus .
It is the exact opposite .
How @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three years — well , now we ’ re into the fourth .
How many times have you really thought , “ Ah , that ’ s it .
I don ’ t think Trump can come back from this ?
” How many times have you thought that ?
Might it have been during this impeachment stuff ?
Did you fall for any of this Trump-Russia meddling stuff for the first year or two ?
I ’ m sure some of you did .
Not a criticism .
Just asking how many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump might have blown it this time with something he said about somebody , something he tweeted .
You know what has ’ em ticked off today ?
Trump retweeted one of his own tweets and complimented it .
And they think that ’ s a sign of somebody psychologically disturbed .
He retweeted one of his own tweets and complimented it .
And then they ’ re out there thinking , “ See ?
He lost his mind .
He doesn ’ t know where he is .
He ’ s sick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t do – ” ( interruption ) He knows how to tweak ’ em , but more than that , in the midst of all of this , Donald Trump apparently still knows how to have fun and is still trying to .
And that will irritate them more than anything .
They are trying to depress and to dispirit as many of us as they can .

via rushlimbaugh
RUSH: May retail sales skyrocketed — 17.7% they went up. The consensus wild guess, the consensus estimate from the experts was it’d go up 7.8%. So here again we have some experts who are so far off the mark, we wonder why they continue to be used. Of course, we know why they are used. They are used to tamp down Republican success and to build up liberal failure.
May retail sales up 17.7% — and this excludes food and auto sales. The increase was 12.4% if you exclude food and auto sales, and the expert forecast was for 5%, as opposed to 12%, if you throw out food and auto sales. So, you know, the left… I’m telling you, every time that there is good news that runs counter to the left’s desires, they ratchet up whatever is going on and do everything possible to mask and cover whatever the good news is.
Make sure it’s not reported so that people never hear it so that they cannot be impacted by it. When the unemployment numbers and the economic improvement happens so surprisingly and shockingly two weeks ago for the month of May, remember they went into full racist mode.
They went full Antifa. They went full Black Lives Matter, full corona mode. They were hysterical that despite all their efforts the Trump economy could not be killed. Oh, and they are just so devoted to finding a way to separate Trump voters from Trump, and they’ve thought they’ve done it a number of times, and they just can’t. They can’t come close to doing it.
And the reason that bothers them is if they can’t get rid of Trump’s base, then his reelection is more than just a possibility. It is a likelihood. In fact, I think Trump’s… Well, I don’t want to be accused of being overly confident and making people feel like they don’t have to vote or any of that, but I’m just telling you.
The conventional wisdom — when authored and written by the Washington deep state, the American left — is never right. And of course the conventional wisdom now is that everybody hates Trump, that Trump is universally despised. He’s now recognized as an embarrassing, total failure and that everybody who once loves Trump now hates him and is embarrassed by him and they’re gonna vote against him.
That’s what they have set up as the current state of mind of Trump voters. It’s nowhere close. They’re dreaming. I mean, just a rudimentary analysis: Joe Biden is gonna beat Trump? I’m telling you, Biden cannot beat Trump. It’s not possible. The guy can’t string together two sentences. He cannot do it. On the playing field of common sense, Joe Biden does not belong.
Joe Biden winning is not something that computes on the field of common sense. “Well, then, Rush, if it’s not Biden, how does Trump lose?” Well, Trump could theoretical beat himself. I’ve told you, they’re not gonna be able to separate Trump from his base, but he can. You know, this is the old saw. If the media didn’t make you, the media cannot break you — it is inarguable — and the media did not make Trump.
And by “make,” I mean fawn and positive puff piece coverage and making him out to be the greatest guy in the universe. You know how they treat liberal Democrats, how they treated Obama. Just a bunch of sycophants, a bunch of suck-up artists. They didn’t do that with Trump. “But, Rush! But, Rush! They gave him so much coverage.”
Yeah, but they didn’t give him the fawning, puff piece coverage. The way it works is if the Drive-By Media’s out there praising somebody, and loving on somebody and talking how wonderful they are — and people develop a like or a support for that particular candidate based on that stuff — then the media owns their future, because all the media has to do is come out and stop that stuff.
The media can then turn on a dime. “We were wrong! This guy’s a reprobate. This guy’s a cheapskate. This guy’s” whatever it is. That’s how the media can kill people that they make. But if the media didn’t have anything to do with your success, then they can’t destroy you. They can try — and they get even more committed as they fail time and time again, which is where they are now.
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They’re so frustrated they haven’t been able to take Trump out, they don’t even know how to characterize it. And, by the way, this I happen to know personally because it impacts me. They’ve tried — and not putting myself in Trump’s league, don’t misunderstand. They have tried to take me out any number of ways over 30 years, and they’ve never been able to do it.
Now, they may have succeeded in preventing me at times from acquiring a larger audience, but they have never succeeded in convincing people who are tried and true listeners to abandon the program. It has never happened, because they didn’t bring you here in the first place. I did. I’m the only one who can destroy the bond. Likewise, Trump’s the only guy who can destroy the bond he has with his voters.
So then it becomes a question” What’s the likelihood of that? There is no way Joe Biden beats Donald Trump. Not gonna happen. “But, Rush, he’s a Democrat, and there are gonna be people who will vote for a Democrat no matter who’s on the ballot.” I know you think that, but it doesn’t work that way. Not every Democrat is gonna vote for Biden.
Biden doesn’t even have a base like Trump has a base. You know, speaking… I wasn’t gonna get to this now, but let me find it. David Horowitz has a new book out. We love David Horowitz, by the way. He’s a former New York liberal raised by communist parents, saw the light one day, and has become one of us — and he’s got a new book called “BLITZ: Trump Will Smash the Left and Win.”
He thinks Trump is gonna win in a landslide in November, and he gives reasons why in the book, and he says Republicans are gonna be singing “Happy Days Are Here Again” once November comes and the election is over and the votes are counted. I mention this only because who else do you know predicting this? Some of you may be individually. But the conventional wisdom is that Trump is falling apart.
“Trump almost didn’t make it down the ramp at West Point! He’s getting old. It takes two hands to take a drink of water. Trump needs to have a serious therapist session ’cause doesn’t know where he is half the time.” Everything they’re saying about Trump is applicable to Biden. So they’re creating this image, set of circumstances that is not working.
I mean, it’s causing some people angst, but it isn’t working. I’m just telling you, whenever… You know, Trump is demonstrating he can revive the economy again, and here comes the news: Retail sales up 17.7%. The left goes absolutely batty when it happens and they have to do everything to try to cover it up. So here comes retail sales up 17.7% in May.
By the way, this is the biggest monthly rise on record — biggest monthly rise on record — while the Democrats are doing what? They’re demanding the defunding of the police. They’re taking over a six-block neighborhood of Seattle and calling it the summer of love. Are Democrats celebrating the economic news? Are Democrats out trying to find a way to horn in on it? Are they trying to find a way to claim any credit for it?
No way. They don’t want that. They don’t want there to be good economic news, and they don’t want certainly for you to hear it. Widespread prosperity is not their friend. The Democrats today specialize in tearing down statues. They specialize in infecting and corrupting time-honored, eternal institutions. They deface monuments. They support and encourage the looting of stores, outright theft. That’s what excites their base and that’s what the Democrats are out promoting. Most everybody else wants to go to work, safely pursue happiness.
But don’t fall for the attempted, established conventional wisdom every day that Trump is losing it, doesn’t know where he is, he’s lost his marbles, he’s lost his energy, he’s lost his focus. It is the exact opposite. How many times over the course of these three years — well, now we’re into the fourth. How many times have you really thought, “Ah, that’s it. I don’t think Trump can come back from this?” How many times have you thought that?
Might it have been during this impeachment stuff? Did you fall for any of this Trump-Russia meddling stuff for the first year or two? I’m sure some of you did. Not a criticism. Just asking how many times have you gotten really concerned that Trump might have blown it this time with something he said about somebody, something he tweeted. You know what has ’em ticked off today? Trump retweeted one of his own tweets and complimented it. And they think that’s a sign of somebody psychologically disturbed.
He retweeted one of his own tweets and complimented it. And then they’re out there thinking, “See? He lost his mind. He doesn’t know where he is. He’s sick. This is very sick. People don’t do –” (interruption) He knows how to tweak ’em, but more than that, in the midst of all of this, Donald Trump apparently still knows how to have fun and is still trying to. And that will irritate them more than anything. They are trying to depress and to dispirit as many of us as they can.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--Jim Rickards: The REAL Coronavirus Second Wave And Why Stocks Can Go Down After All

How crazy have markets become lately ?
One new investor has said , “ Stocks only go up , ” while unemployed people are using their stimulus check to trade stocks : “ It was basically free money , ” said one of them… “ It ’ s like a gambling game.
” If you want to talk about craziness , just look at Hertz… Hertz filed for bankruptcy on May 22 .
Then a bizarre thing happened .
Some of those newbie investors who had just received their coronavirus stimulus checks opened online retail accounts at brokers like Robinhood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was sure to end up with zero value , but they didn ’ t care .
If you bought it for $ 1.00 per share and could dump it for $ 3.00 per share , you tripled your money even if the stock ends up at zero .
That ’ s crazy enough , but then things got crazier .
Hertz saw its stock price going up and decided to sell $ 1 billion of stock in a new issue .
Investment bank Jefferies Co. agreed to underwrite the deal .
The SEC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Of course , in bankruptcy you have to get approval from the bankruptcy court .
Many assumed the judge would put an end to the nonsense , but he didn ’ t .
The judge approved the deal .
Just to be clear , if Hertz raises $ 1 billion , that money will go straight to creditors .
Stockholders will still get zero .
That ’ s why the judge approved the deal , because his job is to help the creditors .
This will be an expensive lesson in bankruptcy law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unless they sell to another sucker just in time .
I wish them all well .
Stocks Can Go Down After All But the frenzied market rally of the past few weeks hit a snag last week .
The Dow lost 5.5 % on the week , while the S & P gave up 4.7 % , making it the worst week since March 20 .
I guess stocks go down after all .
The market was down big this morning , extending last week ’ s losses , before rebounding this afternoon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investors are getting nervous about the resurgence in U.S. coronavirus infections , which places the prospects of a V-shaped recovery further in doubt ( it wasn ’ t going to happen anyway ) .
Well , we ’ ve all lived through the first wave of coronavirus infections ( technically the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the COVID-19 disease ) .
Along with that came an unprecedented economic lockdown that has triggered a global depression .
Even during the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918–19 that killed 100 million people , there was no full-scale lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ events and concerts were cancelled .
We ’ re just now starting to come out of our self-quarantines and small businesses are gradually reopening .
That ’ s the good news .
The bad news is we ’ re hearing a lot about a so-called “ second wave ” of infections that could bring back another lockdown .
One professor of medicine at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine has said , for example , “ The second wave has begun.
” These concerns are causing market declines and volatility .
But I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understand what a true second wave is .
There are new outbreaks of the disease , but these are still part of the first wave .
We ’ re still experiencing the first wave , in other words .
Watch out for the Second Wave The virus has a predictable pattern in a given locale .
That generally means about an eight–10-week course with a peak after five weeks , then a gradual diminution .
But it does not hit every locale at the same time .
What ’ s happening in Florida @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is just another version of what already hit New York .
It ’ s just happening later in the timeline because of population density and different lockdown rules .
But again , it ’ s still the first wave .
A true second wave happens after a period of relative calm .
The virus mutates into a more lethal form and strikes again .
Those with antibodies from the first wave may do better , but others are highly susceptible to the second wave and the fatality rate can be much higher .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spanish flu a century ago .
The first wave was March–June 1918 .
It was fatal but tailed off quickly .
The second wave hit in October 1918 and was much more fatal .
Bodies were piled up like firewood .
They ran out of coffins .
They ran out of grave diggers .
They ran out of graveyards and dug mass graves , wrapped people in sheets and dusted them with disinfectant and threw them in .
That ’ s how bad that was .
COVID-19 isn ’ t anywhere near as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But if we get a second wave , it could be more lethal than the first .
It is likely to strike in December 2020 .
Let ’ s pray it doesn ’ t happen , but it ’ s too soon to rule it out .
The Rise of the Pezzonovante What we can count on is that power-hungry politicians and bureaucrats will continue to throw their weight around… Pezzonovante is a colorful Sicilian term famously used in the script for The Godfather .
It basically means “ big shot ” or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a derogatory sense to describe politicians who think they ’ re better than everybody else .
One of the unpleasant side effects of the coronavirus lockdown is the rise of a new pezzonovante class among U.S. politicians .
It is true that political figures , especially governors and mayors , do have emergency powers to deal with public health crises or natural disasters .
However , all such powers must be conducted in a constitutional framework with consideration for economic , medical and other factors balanced out .
The problem is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who can ’ t wait to start bossing people around with arbitrary executive orders and no due process of law .
That ’ s what ’ s been happening since the lockdowns began .
State governors were issuing “ lockdown ” orders , arresting people without face masks and revoking business and liquor licenses from small-business owners trying to earn a living , all without legal authority .
When these neofascist tactics are challenged in court , the state often loses .
But not every small-business person can afford the legal fees to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the spread of the virus and did save some lives , that ’ s true .
But , the gains may only be temporary .
Remember , “ flattening the curve ” does not mean reducing total infections and deaths .
It just means stretching them out over a longer period so the hospital system is not overwhelmed .
Let ’ s look at one pezzonovante… New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo was responsible for 5,000 unnecessary deaths because he ordered COVID-19 patients to be forced into assisted living facilities where residents got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now he ’ s threatening to reimpose a lockdown on New York beach resorts and Manhattan if people don ’ t follow his version of “ social distancing ” and face mask etiquette .
The point is that transparency and good communication with the public combined with voluntary compliance can get the job done .
Orders and threats don ’ t help and prompt many people to do the opposite .
Leaders like Andrew Cuomo will just delay the economic recovery without doing anything to slow the spread of the virus .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pezzonovante throwing their weight around without concern for the public good .
The “ inner dictators ” are on the loose and economic recovery will suffer as a result .
Unfortunately , they ’ re not going away .

via dailyreckoning
“Stocks Only Go Up”
How crazy have markets become lately?
One new investor has said, “Stocks only go up,” while unemployed people are using their stimulus check to trade stocks:
“It was basically free money,” said one of them… “It’s like a gambling game.”
If you want to talk about craziness, just look at Hertz…
Fools Rush In
Hertz filed for bankruptcy on May 22. Then a bizarre thing happened. Some of those newbie investors who had just received their coronavirus stimulus checks opened online retail accounts at brokers like Robinhood and started buying Hertz!
The stock was sure to end up with zero value, but they didn’t care. If you bought it for $1.00 per share and could dump it for $3.00 per share, you tripled your money even if the stock ends up at zero.
That’s crazy enough, but then things got crazier.
Hertz saw its stock price going up and decided to sell $1 billion of stock in a new issue.
Investment bank Jefferies Co. agreed to underwrite the deal. The SEC signed off on the offering document.
Of course, in bankruptcy you have to get approval from the bankruptcy court. Many assumed the judge would put an end to the nonsense, but he didn’t. The judge approved the deal.
Just to be clear, if Hertz raises $1 billion, that money will go straight to creditors. Stockholders will still get zero. That’s why the judge approved the deal, because his job is to help the creditors.
This will be an expensive lesson in bankruptcy law for those who buy the equity, unless they sell to another sucker just in time.
I wish them all well.
Stocks Can Go Down After All
But the frenzied market rally of the past few weeks hit a snag last week. The Dow lost 5.5% on the week, while the S&P gave up 4.7%, making it the worst week since March 20.
I guess stocks go down after all.
The market was down big this morning, extending last week’s losses, before rebounding this afternoon.
But it’s clear that investors are getting nervous about the resurgence in U.S. coronavirus infections, which places the prospects of a V-shaped recovery further in doubt (it wasn’t going to happen anyway).
The Good News
Well, we’ve all lived through the first wave of coronavirus infections (technically the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the COVID-19 disease).
Along with that came an unprecedented economic lockdown that has triggered a global depression.
Even during the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918–19 that killed 100 million people, there was no full-scale lockdown, although many large gatherings, sporting events and concerts were cancelled.
We’re just now starting to come out of our self-quarantines and small businesses are gradually reopening. That’s the good news.
The Bad News
The bad news is we’re hearing a lot about a so-called “second wave” of infections that could bring back another lockdown.
One professor of medicine at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine has said, for example, “The second wave has begun.”
These concerns are causing market declines and volatility. But I don’t think many people really understand what a true second wave is.
There are new outbreaks of the disease, but these are still part of the first wave. We’re still experiencing the first wave, in other words.
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Watch out for the Second Wave
The virus has a predictable pattern in a given locale. That generally means about an eight–10-week course with a peak after five weeks, then a gradual diminution.
But it does not hit every locale at the same time. What’s happening in Florida, Arizona, Texas and elsewhere today is just another version of what already hit New York. It’s just happening later in the timeline because of population density and different lockdown rules.
But again, it’s still the first wave. A true second wave happens after a period of relative calm. The virus mutates into a more lethal form and strikes again.
Those with antibodies from the first wave may do better, but others are highly susceptible to the second wave and the fatality rate can be much higher.
That’s what happened in the Spanish flu a century ago. The first wave was March–June 1918. It was fatal but tailed off quickly. The second wave hit in October 1918 and was much more fatal.
Bodies were piled up like firewood. They ran out of coffins. They ran out of grave diggers. They ran out of graveyards and dug mass graves, wrapped people in sheets and dusted them with disinfectant and threw them in. That’s how bad that was.
COVID-19 isn’t anywhere near as bad as the Spanish flu was. But if we get a second wave, it could be more lethal than the first. It is likely to strike in December 2020. Let’s pray it doesn’t happen, but it’s too soon to rule it out.
The Rise of the Pezzonovante
What we can count on is that power-hungry politicians and bureaucrats will continue to throw their weight around…
Pezzonovante is a colorful Sicilian term famously used in the script for The Godfather. It basically means “big shot” or “self-important.”
It’s used in a derogatory sense to describe politicians who think they’re better than everybody else. One of the unpleasant side effects of the coronavirus lockdown is the rise of a new pezzonovante class among U.S. politicians.
It is true that political figures, especially governors and mayors, do have emergency powers to deal with public health crises or natural disasters. However, all such powers must be conducted in a constitutional framework with consideration for economic, medical and other factors balanced out.
The problem is that every elected official has an inner dictator who can’t wait to start bossing people around with arbitrary executive orders and no due process of law. That’s what’s been happening since the lockdowns began.
State governors were issuing “lockdown” orders, arresting people without face masks and revoking business and liquor licenses from small-business owners trying to earn a living, all without legal authority.
When these neofascist tactics are challenged in court, the state often loses. But not every small-business person can afford the legal fees to bring suit.
The lockdown did slow the spread of the virus and did save some lives, that’s true. But, the gains may only be temporary.
Remember, “flattening the curve” does not mean reducing total infections and deaths. It just means stretching them out over a longer period so the hospital system is not overwhelmed.
Let’s look at one pezzonovante…
An Offer You Can’t Refuse
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was responsible for 5,000 unnecessary deaths because he ordered COVID-19 patients to be forced into assisted living facilities where residents got ill and died as a result.
Now he’s threatening to reimpose a lockdown on New York beach resorts and Manhattan if people don’t follow his version of “social distancing” and face mask etiquette.
(Never mind that the science of face masks is not at all clear; many experts take the view that they don’t work and can do more harm than good except for medical personnel who face constant exposure.)
The point is that transparency and good communication with the public combined with voluntary compliance can get the job done. Orders and threats don’t help and prompt many people to do the opposite.
Leaders like Andrew Cuomo will just delay the economic recovery without doing anything to slow the spread of the virus. This is just one example of the new pezzonovante throwing their weight around without concern for the public good.
The “inner dictators” are on the loose and economic recovery will suffer as a result.
Unfortunately, they’re not going away.
Regards,
Jim Rickards
for The Daily Reckoning


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--Is the Great Reset Coming? with John Rubino

John Rubino returns… The great reset is coming .
A monetary reset is backed in the cake .
The World @ @ @ @ @ an intiative called the Great Reset .
They ’ re using the pandemic to restructure @ @ @ @ @ details aren ’ t completely clear , will there be a word government ?
Stimulus @ @ @ @ @ RobinHood accounts .
Millennials are buying stocks based on name recognition and a cheap price @ @ @ @ @ up Hertz Rent-a-Car stock to the point that Hertz is looking at doing an offering @ @ @ @ @ The disclosure document is hoot , informing purchasers that they ’ ll likely be wiped @ @ @ @ @ , because equity holders are seldom left with anything once a Chapter 11 is complete @ @ @ @ @ Hertz is a great brand , known for superior service and a positive consumer experience @ @ @ @ @ re a Millennial what else matters ?
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from Financial Survival Network
John Rubino returns… The great reset is coming. A monetary reset is backed in the cake. The World Economic Forum in Davos has an intiative called the Great Reset. They’re using the pandemic to restructure the global economy. The details aren’t completely clear, will there be a word government?
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Stimulus money has been going into RobinHood accounts. Millennials are buying stocks based on name recognition and a cheap price. Day traders are snapping up Hertz Rent-a-Car stock to the point that Hertz is looking at doing an offering, while in bankruptcy. The disclosure document is hoot, informing purchasers that they’ll likely be wiped out in the eventual reorganization, because equity holders are seldom left with anything once a Chapter 11 is complete. But in fact, Hertz is a great brand, known for superior service and a positive consumer experience, and if you’re a Millennial what else matters?
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investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--Blacks who think for themselves: woman schools white liberals; black men thank cops

We tend to over generalize .
When we see some members of a particular group do something noxious , we often generalize from that to the entire group — that every member of that group is noxious .
But things in this world are never 100 % .
For example ( from Pew Research Center ) : • Not all women are pro-abort “ progressive ” statists who look to and depend on big government .
In fact , did you know that in the 2016 election , as many as 42 % of women supported Donald Trump , while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinton ?
• And although the overwhelming majority ( 89 % ) of African-Americans supported Hillary , not all Blacks did — a small minority of 8 % voted for Trump .
Below are three examples of black Americans who are not in lockstep with the radical agenda and behavior of the Black Lives Matter mob .
( 2 ) In the midst of Floyd riots , a black man thanked police officers : ( 3 ) At a Cracker Barrel in Pell City , Alabama on June 10 , 2020 , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four white police officers to thank them for their service .
Eye-witness Gary Gill ( @ iamgarrygill ) tweeted this picture of the man : He then thanked them for their public service and wished them a safe day on the job .
Every officer stood up and thanked the man while shaking his hand .
With all the craziness in the world right now , all the hatred and people being divisive .
It ’ s a good thing to see stuff like this .
It ’ s also a good reminder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ever judge anyone by their uniform or skin color .
Edit : to say this was in Pell City , Alabama .
Garrett Cotton on Facebook It is noteworthy that I scoured the Internet for reports of the black man paying for the white cops ’ meals , but I couldn ’ t find any .
Instead , my searches produced only YouTube videos and links to news articles on how horrible white cops treat blacks .

by Dr. Eowyn
We tend to over generalize.
When we see some members of a particular group do something noxious, we often generalize from that to the entire group — that every member of that group is noxious.
But things in this world are never 100%. For example (from Pew Research Center):
Not all women are pro-abort “progressive” statists who look to and depend on big government. In fact, did you know that in the 2016 election, as many as 42% of women supported Donald Trump, while 41% of men actually favored Hillary Clinton?
And although the overwhelming majority (89%) of African-Americans supported Hillary, not all Blacks did — a small minority of 8% voted for Trump.
Below are three examples of black Americans who are not in lockstep with the radical agenda and behavior of the Black Lives Matter mob.
(1) Black woman in Seattle schools clueless white liberals:
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(2) In the midst of Floyd riots, a black man thanked police officers:
(3) At a Cracker Barrel in Pell City, Alabama on June 10, 2020, a black man paid for the meals of four white police officers to thank them for their service. Eye-witness Gary Gill (@iamgarrygill) tweeted this picture of the man:
Gill added:
He then thanked them for their public service and wished them a safe day on the job. Every officer stood up and thanked the man while shaking his hand. With all the craziness in the world right now, all the hatred and people being divisive. It’s a good thing to see stuff like this. It’s also a good reminder that we are all human and not to ever judge anyone by their uniform or skin color. Edit: to say this was in Pell City, Alabama. Garrett Cotton on Facebook
It is noteworthy that I scoured the Internet for reports of the black man paying for the white cops’ meals, but I couldn’t find any. Instead, my searches produced only YouTube videos and links to news articles on how horrible white cops treat blacks.
~Eowyn


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--Seattle Police Chief: Cops can’t respond to “rapes, robberies and all sorts of violent acts” committ

Seattle Police Chief: Cops can’t respond to “rapes, robberies and all sorts of violent acts” committed inside Autonomous Zone

( Natural News ) According to Carmen Best , chief of the Seattle Police Department ( SPD ) , the existence of the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone ( CHAZ ) has prevented the police from responding to 911 calls of “ rapes , robberies and all sorts of violent acts ” that have been occurring near Seattle ’ s East Precinct , which city officials abandoned .
“ If that is your mother , your sister , your cousin , your neighbor ’ s kid that is being raped , robbed , assaulted or otherwise victimized , you ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report that it took the police three times longer to get there to provide services for them , ” said Chief Best in a speech made to East Precinct officers on Thursday .
Best said that response times to 911 calls in the East Precinct area have tripled from “ just under five minutes to about 18 minutes ” since the abandonment of the precinct on Monday afternoon and the subsequent establishment of the autonomous zone .
She also noted that it should never have been an option to abandon residents who live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to her , belong to some of Seattle ’ s most marginalized communities .
This is especially regrettable given the fact that Best and the SPD have been receiving reports of armed individuals in CHAZ serving as enforcers of the zone and that they “ may be demanding payment from business owners in exchange for their protection.
” Furthermore , her office has also heard that these same armed individuals may be demanding identification from people who live in the area .
( Related : Antifa releases list of demands after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) Best also mentioned how she believes most of the people in Seattle are very supportive of the SPD and its officers , even if they haven ’ t been as vocal about their support on social media as the anti-police mob .
“ They and I will continue to have your backs , ” she added .
Police chief at odds with Seattle mayor over CHAZ Best has recently been at odds with Mayor Jenny Durkan .
In a press conference with the chief of police , Durkan said that the illegal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ engaging in an act of “ patriotism.
” This completely flies in the face of the fact that the rioters have been fighting with the SPD over control of the area since the beginning of the engineered riots .
Best explained to reporters that the city ordered the evacuation of the precinct after Durkan and other officials received reports that the building could be burned down by rioters .
However , in a separate interview , the chief of police clarified that the SPD did not , in fact , “ abandon ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personnel from the area was only temporary due to security concerns .
She further said that her office was working to get police officers back into the precinct .
Best says that the correct approach to reoccupying the East Precinct would be to take it “ methodically.
” Both Best , Durkan and some SPD officers were able to visit the East Precinct ; however , the SPD has yet to fully move its personnel back into the building .
Best has been critical of Durkan ’ s policies concerning CHAZ .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feels like an insult to Seattle ’ s police officers and to the community that the East Precinct was abandoned after nearly two weeks of protecting the area from rioters .
But , ultimately , Best said that the city had relented to public pressure .
In an interview , Mayor Durkan was unable to say when the armed occupation of parts of her city might end .
She said that this weird period of Seattle ’ s history may turn into “ Summer of Love , ” and that CHAZ has a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She has also denied calling the occupation of the Capitol Hill neighborhood “ an armed takeover.
” Durkan has further stated that CHAZ presents “ no threat ” to the public of Seattle .
Other members of Seattle ’ s police force have criticized the city ’ s decision to leave the precinct and to allow the establishment of CHAZ .
Michael Solan , head of Seattle ’ s police union , called the decision “ the closest I ’ ve seen to our country becoming a lawless state.
” Since the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the neighborhood surrounding the East Precinct had become a hotbed of violent confrontations between rioters and police officers .
Officers have been forced to use flash-bang grenades , pepper spray and tear gas to disperse violent protesters that have assaulted them with projectile weapons .
Stay updated on Antifa ’ s current actions against the United States at AntifaWatch.news .

by: Arsenio Toledo
(Natural News) According to Carmen Best, chief of the Seattle Police Department (SPD), the existence of the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) has prevented the police from responding to 911 calls of “rapes, robberies and all sorts of violent acts” that have been occurring near Seattle’s East Precinct, which city officials abandoned.
“If that is your mother, your sister, your cousin, your neighbor’s kid that is being raped, robbed, assaulted or otherwise victimized, you’re not going to want to have to report that it took the police three times longer to get there to provide services for them,” said Chief Best in a speech made to East Precinct officers on Thursday.
Seattle Police Chief: "Rapes, robberies and all sorts of violent acts have been occurring in the area and we're not able to get to [them]." #capitolhillautonomouszone #antifa #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/Oe5YfVz3uL — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) June 12, 2020
Best said that response times to 911 calls in the East Precinct area have tripled from “just under five minutes to about 18 minutes” since the abandonment of the precinct on Monday afternoon and the subsequent establishment of the autonomous zone.
She also noted that it should never have been an option to abandon residents who live near the precinct, many of whom, according to her, belong to some of Seattle’s most marginalized communities. This is especially regrettable given the fact that Best and the SPD have been receiving reports of armed individuals in CHAZ serving as enforcers of the zone and that they “may be demanding payment from business owners in exchange for their protection.”
Furthermore, her office has also heard that these same armed individuals may be demanding identification from people who live in the area. (Related: Antifa releases list of demands after capturing 6 blocks of downtown Seattle.)
Best also mentioned how she believes most of the people in Seattle are very supportive of the SPD and its officers, even if they haven’t been as vocal about their support on social media as the anti-police mob.
“They and I will continue to have your backs,” she added.
Police chief at odds with Seattle mayor over CHAZ
Best has recently been at odds with Mayor Jenny Durkan. In a press conference with the chief of police, Durkan said that the illegal occupants of the Capitol Hill neighborhood were engaging in an act of “patriotism.” This completely flies in the face of the fact that the rioters have been fighting with the SPD over control of the area since the beginning of the engineered riots.
Best explained to reporters that the city ordered the evacuation of the precinct after Durkan and other officials received reports that the building could be burned down by rioters.
However, in a separate interview, the chief of police clarified that the SPD did not, in fact, “abandon” the precinct and that the removal of personnel from the area was only temporary due to security concerns. She further said that her office was working to get police officers back into the precinct.
Best says that the correct approach to reoccupying the East Precinct would be to take it “methodically.” Both Best, Durkan and some SPD officers were able to visit the East Precinct; however, the SPD has yet to fully move its personnel back into the building.
Best has been critical of Durkan’s policies concerning CHAZ. She has gone on record saying that it feels like an insult to Seattle’s police officers and to the community that the East Precinct was abandoned after nearly two weeks of protecting the area from rioters. But, ultimately, Best said that the city had relented to public pressure.
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In an interview, Mayor Durkan was unable to say when the armed occupation of parts of her city might end. She said that this weird period of Seattle’s history may turn into “Summer of Love,” and that CHAZ has a “block party atmosphere” to it. She has also denied calling the occupation of the Capitol Hill neighborhood “an armed takeover.”
Durkan has further stated that CHAZ presents “no threat” to the public of Seattle.
Other members of Seattle’s police force have criticized the city’s decision to leave the precinct and to allow the establishment of CHAZ. Michael Solan, head of Seattle’s police union, called the decision “the closest I’ve seen to our country becoming a lawless state.”
Since the beginning of the George Floyd engineered riots, the neighborhood surrounding the East Precinct had become a hotbed of violent confrontations between rioters and police officers. Officers have been forced to use flash-bang grenades, pepper spray and tear gas to disperse violent protesters that have assaulted them with projectile weapons.
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CNSNews.com
NationalReview.com
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RealClearPolitics.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--“Stocks Only Go UP” (While Unemployed People Use Their Stimulus Checks To Trade Stocks)

( Silver Doctors Editors ) Some Gold Bugs and Silver Bugs follow the work of Jim Rickards , who is @ @ @ @ @ , which may be of interest to readers of Silver Doctors .
The Article is @ @ @ @ @ Up ” .
COVID-19 isn ’ t anywhere near as bad as the Spanish flu @ @ @ @ @ get a second wave , it could be more lethal than the first .
It @ @ @ @ @ December 2020 .
Let ’ s pray it doesn ’ t happen , but it @ @ @ @ @ rule it out .
Leaders like Andrew Cuomo will just delay the economic recovery without @ @ @ @ @ spread of the virus .
This is just one example of the new pezzonovante throwing @ @ @ @ @ for the public good .

(Silver Doctors Editors) Some Gold Bugs and Silver Bugs follow the work of Jim Rickards, who is out with a new article, which may be of interest to readers of Silver Doctors.
The Article is called “Stocks Only Go Up”.
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Jim starts begins with an interesting question:
How crazy have markets become lately?
One new investor has said, “Stocks only go up,” while unemployed people are using their stimulus check to trade stocks:
“It was basically free money,” said one of them… “It’s like a gambling game.”
If you want to talk about craziness, just look at Hertz…
Fools Rush In
Hertz filed for bankruptcy on May 22. Then a bizarre thing happened. Some of those newbie investors who had just received their coronavirus stimulus checks opened online retail accounts at brokers like Robinhood and started buying Hertz!
The stock was sure to end up with zero value, but they didn’t care. If you bought it for $1.00 per share and could dump it for $3.00 per share, you tripled your money even if the stock ends up at zero.
That’s crazy enough, but then things got crazier.
Hertz saw its stock price going up and decided to sell $1 billion of stock in a new issue.
Investment bank Jefferies Co. agreed to underwrite the deal. The SEC signed off on the offering document.
Of course, in bankruptcy you have to get approval from the bankruptcy court. Many assumed the judge would put an end to the nonsense, but he didn’t. The judge approved the deal.
Just to be clear, if Hertz raises $1 billion, that money will go straight to creditors. Stockholders will still get zero. That’s why the judge approved the deal, because his job is to help the creditors.
This will be an expensive lesson in bankruptcy law for those who buy the equity, unless they sell to another sucker just in time.
I wish them all well.
Stocks Can Go Down After All
But the frenzied market rally of the past few weeks hit a snag last week. The Dow lost 5.5% on the week, while the S&P gave up 4.7%, making it the worst week since March 20.
I guess stocks go down after all.
The market was down big this morning, extending last week’s losses, before rebounding this afternoon.
But it’s clear that investors are getting nervous about the resurgence in U.S. coronavirus infections, which places the prospects of a V-shaped recovery further in doubt (it wasn’t going to happen anyway).
The Good News
Well, we’ve all lived through the first wave of coronavirus infections (technically the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the COVID-19 disease).
Along with that came an unprecedented economic lockdown that has triggered a global depression.
Even during the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918–19 that killed 100 million people, there was no full-scale lockdown, although many large gatherings, sporting events and concerts were cancelled.
We’re just now starting to come out of our self-quarantines and small businesses are gradually reopening. That’s the good news.
Jim continues:
The Bad News
The bad news is we’re hearing a lot about a so-called “second wave” of infections that could bring back another lockdown.
One professor of medicine at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine has said, for example, “The second wave has begun.”
These concerns are causing market declines and volatility. But I don’t think many people really understand what a true second wave is.
There are new outbreaks of the disease, but these are still part of the first wave. We’re still experiencing the first wave, in other words.
Watch out for the Second Wave
The virus has a predictable pattern in a given locale. That generally means about an eight–10-week course with a peak after five weeks, then a gradual diminution.
But it does not hit every locale at the same time. What’s happening in Florida, Arizona, Texas and elsewhere today is just another version of what already hit New York. It’s just happening later in the timeline because of population density and different lockdown rules.
But again, it’s still the first wave. A true second wave happens after a period of relative calm. The virus mutates into a more lethal form and strikes again.
Those with antibodies from the first wave may do better, but others are highly susceptible to the second wave and the fatality rate can be much higher.
That’s what happened in the Spanish flu a century ago. The first wave was March–June 1918. It was fatal but tailed off quickly. The second wave hit in October 1918 and was much more fatal.
Bodies were piled up like firewood. They ran out of coffins. They ran out of grave diggers. They ran out of graveyards and dug mass graves, wrapped people in sheets and dusted them with disinfectant and threw them in. That’s how bad that was.
COVID-19 isn’t anywhere near as bad as the Spanish flu was. But if we get a second wave, it could be more lethal than the first. It is likely to strike in December 2020. Let’s pray it doesn’t happen, but it’s too soon to rule it out.
The Rise of the Pezzonovante
What we can count on is that power-hungry politicians and bureaucrats will continue to throw their weight around…
Pezzonovante is a colorful Sicilian term famously used in the script for The Godfather. It basically means “big shot” or “self-important.”
It’s used in a derogatory sense to describe politicians who think they’re better than everybody else. One of the unpleasant side effects of the coronavirus lockdown is the rise of a new pezzonovante class among U.S. politicians.
It is true that political figures, especially governors and mayors, do have emergency powers to deal with public health crises or natural disasters. However, all such powers must be conducted in a constitutional framework with consideration for economic, medical and other factors balanced out.
The problem is that every elected official has an inner dictator who can’t wait to start bossing people around with arbitrary executive orders and no due process of law. That’s what’s been happening since the lockdowns began.
State governors were issuing “lockdown” orders, arresting people without face masks and revoking business and liquor licenses from small-business owners trying to earn a living, all without legal authority.
When these neofascist tactics are challenged in court, the state often loses. But not every small-business person can afford the legal fees to bring suit.
The lockdown did slow the spread of the virus and did save some lives, that’s true. But, the gains may only be temporary.
Remember, “flattening the curve” does not mean reducing total infections and deaths. It just means stretching them out over a longer period so the hospital system is not overwhelmed.
Let’s look at one pezzonovante…
An Offer You Can’t Refuse
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was responsible for 5,000 unnecessary deaths because he ordered COVID-19 patients to be forced into assisted living facilities where residents got ill and died as a result.
Now he’s threatening to reimpose a lockdown on New York beach resorts and Manhattan if people don’t follow his version of “social distancing” and face mask etiquette.
(Never mind that the science of face masks is not at all clear; many experts take the view that they don’t work and can do more harm than good except for medical personnel who face constant exposure.)
The point is that transparency and good communication with the public combined with voluntary compliance can get the job done. Orders and threats don’t help and prompt many people to do the opposite.
Leaders like Andrew Cuomo will just delay the economic recovery without doing anything to slow the spread of the virus. This is just one example of the new pezzonovante throwing their weight around without concern for the public good.
The “inner dictators” are on the loose and economic recovery will suffer as a result.
Unfortunately, they’re not going away.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-18--MASSIVE Write-Offs: The DESTRUCTION Of The SHALE OIL INDUSTRY Begins

If the carnage that took place in the U.S. shale oil patch during the first quarter of 2020 is any indication of the financial health of the industry , just wait until the second-quarter results are released .
Yes , there ’ s going to be serious BLOODSHED in the shale industry come early August .
While I knew several shale companies posted significant impairment write-offs last quarter , I had no idea of the extent of the damage .
Just about every shale oil company posted an impairment write-off in their Q1 2020 results .
And , when we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ twelve shale companies , it was a stunning $ 40 billion : Marathon came in first place by writing off $ 7,822 million or $ 7.8 billion of asset impairments .
Concho wasn ’ t too far behind in second place with $ 7.7 billion , but it also took a $ 1.9 billion impairment write-off of “ Goodwill.
” Thus , Concho wrote down a total of $ 9.7 billion impairments ; however , I only included the “ asset ” impairments in the chart above .
These impairments destroyed the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shale companies .
For example , Concho Resources posted the company ’ s assets were worth $ 24.7 billion Q1 2019 versus $ 13.6 billion after the impairment write-off .
Interestingly , the major oil companies such as ExxonMobil and Chevron did not post any impairments last quarter .
However , I believe they will be doing so in the next few quarters .
Regardless… with many shale oil companies cutting production and receiving a much lower oil price during Q2 2020 , it ’ s going not going to be pretty when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ YOU ALL FOR THE SUPPORT : I just wanted to thank all the individuals who continue to support the SRSrocco Report website and youtube channel .
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If the carnage that took place in the U.S. shale oil patch during the first quarter of 2020 is any indication of the financial health of the industry, just wait until the second-quarter results are released. Yes, there’s going to be serious BLOODSHED in the shale industry come early August.
While I knew several shale companies posted significant impairment write-offs last quarter, I had no idea of the extent of the damage. Just about every shale oil company posted an impairment write-off in their Q1 2020 results. And, when we add up the total for the leading twelve shale companies, it was a stunning $40 billion:
Marathon came in first place by writing off $7,822 million or $7.8 billion of asset impairments. Concho wasn’t too far behind in second place with $7.7 billion, but it also took a $1.9 billion impairment write-off of “Goodwill.” Thus, Concho wrote down a total of $9.7 billion impairments; however, I only included the “asset” impairments in the chart above.
These impairments destroyed the “ASSET VALUE” of many of the shale companies. For example, Concho Resources posted the company’s assets were worth $24.7 billion Q1 2019 versus $13.6 billion after the impairment write-off.
Interestingly, the major oil companies such as ExxonMobil and Chevron did not post any impairments last quarter. However, I believe they will be doing so in the next few quarters.
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Regardless… with many shale oil companies cutting production and receiving a much lower oil price during Q2 2020, it’s going not going to be pretty when their financial results are released.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-06-18--COLD WAR II: Australia exposes China’s many hidden hands.

Reports suggest that the Covid-19 crisis may have led to an upsurge in activity by agencies run by Beijing and @ @ @ @ @ CCP ) such as the United Front , a body President Xi Jinping once referred @ @ @ @ @ weapon.
” “ The Chinese Communist Party is strengthening its influence by co-opting representatives of @ @ @ @ @ movements , and business , science and political groups in China and overseas , ” @ @ @ @ @ researcher at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute in Canberra , in a provocative new report @ @ @ @ @ in Australia .
“ The CCP ’ s attempts to interfere in diaspora communities , @ @ @ @ @ access valuable and sensitive technology will only grow as tensions between China and countries around @ @ @ @ @ he added .

via asiatimes
Reports suggest that the Covid-19 crisis may have led to an upsurge in activity by agencies run by Beijing and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) such as the United Front, a body President Xi Jinping once referred to as his “magic weapon.”
“The Chinese Communist Party is strengthening its influence by co-opting representatives of ethnic minority groups, religious movements, and business, science and political groups in China and overseas,” said Alex Joske, a researcher at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute in Canberra, in a provocative new report on China’s activities in Australia.
“The CCP’s attempts to interfere in diaspora communities, influence political systems and covertly access valuable and sensitive technology will only grow as tensions between China and countries around the world develop,” he added.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-18--THIS IS INTERESTING: Diluting blood plasma rejuvenates tissue, reverses aging in mice.

In 2005 , University of California , Berkeley , researchers made the surprising discovery that making conjoined twins out of young and old mice — such that they share blood and organs — can rejuvenate tissues and reverse the signs of aging in the old mice .
The finding sparked a flurry of research into whether a youngster ’ s blood might contain special proteins or molecules that could serve as a “ fountain of youth ” for mice and humans alike .
But a new study by the same team shows that similar age-reversing effects can be achieved by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mice — no young blood needed .
In the study , the team found that replacing half of the blood plasma of old mice with a mixture of saline and albumin — where the albumin simply replaces protein that was lost when the original blood plasma was removed — has the same or stronger rejuvenation effects on the brain , liver and muscle than pairing with young mice or young blood exchange .
Performing the same procedure on young mice had no detrimental effects on their health .
This discovery shifts the dominant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and toward the benefits of removing age-elevated , and potentially harmful , factors in old blood .

via berkeley.edu
In 2005, University of California, Berkeley, researchers made the surprising discovery that making conjoined twins out of young and old mice — such that they share blood and organs — can rejuvenate tissues and reverse the signs of aging in the old mice. The finding sparked a flurry of research into whether a youngster’s blood might contain special proteins or molecules that could serve as a “fountain of youth” for mice and humans alike.
But a new study by the same team shows that similar age-reversing effects can be achieved by simply diluting the blood plasma of old mice — no young blood needed.
In the study, the team found that replacing half of the blood plasma of old mice with a mixture of saline and albumin — where the albumin simply replaces protein that was lost when the original blood plasma was removed — has the same or stronger rejuvenation effects on the brain, liver and muscle than pairing with young mice or young blood exchange. Performing the same procedure on young mice had no detrimental effects on their health.
This discovery shifts the dominant model of rejuvenation away from young blood and toward the benefits of removing age-elevated, and potentially harmful, factors in old blood.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-18--NBC Said Google Is Demonetizing The Federalist for Spreading Fake News; Google Says the NBC Report I

NBC Said Google Is Demonetizing The Federalist for Spreading Fake News; Google Says the NBC Report Is Fake News. The NBC News Verification Unit sadly Did not Live Up to Tts Name.

On Tuesday , NBC claimed that Google had made the decision to demonetize The Federalist after NBC ’ s own News Verification Unit presented the search engine with evidence the conservative website was spreading misinformation related to recent anti-police brutality protests .
But it turned out that the news outlet spreading misinformation was actually NBC .
In a statement , Google denied that it had stripped The Federalist of the ability to generate money from ads .
“ The Federalist was never demonetized , ” wrote Google Communications .
“ We worked with them to address issues on their site @ @ @ @ @ @ @ directly contradicted the NBC story , which initially suggested that Google had found fault with The Federalist ‘ s articles .
The actual problem , according to Google , was comments on the articles , not the articles themselves .
The Federalist temporarily deleted its comments section , resolving the issue .
( Disclaimer : I am friends with Ben Domenech , publisher of The Federalist , and have appeared on his radio show . )
The NBC story—penned by Adele-Momoko Fraser , a producer with the ironically named News Verification Unit—is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facts wrong and obscuring the truth in order to arrive at an agenda-driven conclusion .
Fraser wrote that Google had punished The Federalist “ after the company was notified of research conducted by the Center for Countering Digital Hate , a British nonprofit that combats online hate and misinformation.
” Fraser further noted that “ Google blocked The Federalist from its advertising platform after the NBC News Verification Unit brought the project to its attention.
” The “ project ” was little more than a tweet thread by an activist group .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ project , Stop Funding Fake News , are progressive workshops that engage in public advocacy campaigns to pressure companies to stop advertising on right-wing websites .
Their beef with The Federalist , according to the Stop Funding Fake News website , was that the conservative publication had falsely claimed “ CNN/New York Times reports were ‘ lying ’ about white supremacist violence.
” The Federalist article in question was this one by John Daniel Davison , titled “ The Media Are Lying To You About Everything , Including the Riots.
” The tone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t lying about absolutely everything—and one could disagree with some of Davison ’ s examples , but the article isn ’ t a particularly compelling example of fake news , let alone racist fake news .
That a lefty social media campaign would target The Federalist isn ’ t surprising .
The truly bizarre aspect of all this is NBC ’ s involvement .
According to Fraser ’ s own characterization of events , it was NBC that informed Google of the social media campaign .
That makes it sound like Fraser was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Countering Digital Hate .
Since the chief complaint against The Federalist was that Davison ’ s article had criticized mainstream media groups , including NBC , it looks like a retaliatory strike .
Fraser subsequently clarified that she “ obtained the research exclusively ” but did not “ collaborate ” with Stop Funding Fake News .
Her first tweet , now deleted , implies something quite different : Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act declares , “ No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another information content provider , ” and you ’ ve probably seen increasingly heated arguments about this law .
The gist is companies do not have civil liability for something that someone else posts on their website ; Facebook is not responsible for what gets posted on its site the way the publishers and editors of the New York Times are for what gets published in their pages .
Without this provision in the law , companies would want to run all potential comments by lawyers before letting anything go up online — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ someone with familiarity with libel and criminal liability laws review comments before allowing the audience to see them .
Repealing Section 230 would , if not destroy Facebook , Twitter , YouTube , Instagram , chat boards , comments , and most social-media sites , drastically alter how they operate ; the days of users posting whatever they want on platforms with no oversight or review would come to an end .
Keep in mind , Google owns YouTube .
It ’ s not hard to find “ Jews control the world along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Is Google responsible for the content of those videos ?
Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri noticed that Google believes that they can not be held responsible for what others post on sites like YouTube , but simultaneously declares they will hold other companies responsible for what others post on their sites .
As Jim Geraghty asks , “ Apparently , Google has decided that the Federalist is responsible for what gets posted in its comments sections .
Will any other company be subjected to this standard ?
Will NBCNews.com be held responsible @ @ @ @ @ @ @

via reason
On Tuesday, NBC claimed that Google had made the decision to demonetize The Federalist after NBC’s own News Verification Unit presented the search engine with evidence the conservative website was spreading misinformation related to recent anti-police brutality protests.
But it turned out that the news outlet spreading misinformation was actually NBC. In a statement, Google denied that it had stripped The Federalist of the ability to generate money from ads. “The Federalist was never demonetized,” wrote Google Communications. “We worked with them to address issues on their site related to the comments section.”
This directly contradicted the NBC story, which initially suggested that Google had found fault with The Federalist‘s articles. The actual problem, according to Google, was comments on the articles, not the articles themselves. The Federalist temporarily deleted its comments section, resolving the issue. (Disclaimer: I am friends with Ben Domenech, publisher of The Federalist, and have appeared on his radio show.)
The NBC story—penned by Adele-Momoko Fraser, a producer with the ironically named News Verification Unit—is a perfect example of activist journalism getting the facts wrong and obscuring the truth in order to arrive at an agenda-driven conclusion. Fraser wrote that Google had punished The Federalist “after the company was notified of research conducted by the Center for Countering Digital Hate, a British nonprofit that combats online hate and misinformation.” Fraser further noted that “Google blocked The Federalist from its advertising platform after the NBC News Verification Unit brought the project to its attention.”
The “project” was little more than a tweet thread by an activist group. The Center for Countering Digital Hate and its project, Stop Funding Fake News, are progressive workshops that engage in public advocacy campaigns to pressure companies to stop advertising on right-wing websites.
THREAD: These brands all support #BlackLivesMatter. But their ads appear on – and therefore inadvertently fund – racist anti-BLM websites. We’re calling on all these brands to #DefundRacism. Join us. pic.twitter.com/xaFHJjYX1u — Stop Funding Fake News (@SFFakeNews) June 16, 2020
Their beef with The Federalist, according to the Stop Funding Fake News website, was that the conservative publication had falsely claimed “CNN/New York Times reports were ‘lying’ about white supremacist violence.” The Federalist article in question was this one by John Daniel Davison, titled “The Media Are Lying To You About Everything, Including the Riots.” The tone is hyperbolic—no, the media aren’t lying about absolutely everything—and one could disagree with some of Davison’s examples, but the article isn’t a particularly compelling example of fake news, let alone racist fake news.
That a lefty social media campaign would target The Federalist isn’t surprising. The truly bizarre aspect of all this is NBC’s involvement. According to Fraser’s own characterization of events, it was NBC that informed Google of the social media campaign. That makes it sound like Fraser was working in concert with the Center for Countering Digital Hate. Since the chief complaint against The Federalist was that Davison’s article had criticized mainstream media groups, including NBC, it looks like a retaliatory strike.
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Fraser subsequently clarified that she “obtained the research exclusively” but did not “collaborate” with Stop Funding Fake News. Her first tweet, now deleted, implies something quite different:
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IN SCRAMBLE AMID BACKLASH, NBC, GOOGLE BOTH RELEASE CONTRADICTORY MESSAGES.
Related: NBC Appoints Itself Internet-Speech Arbiter:
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act declares, “No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider,” and you’ve probably seen increasingly heated arguments about this law. The gist is companies do not have civil liability for something that someone else posts on their website; Facebook is not responsible for what gets posted on its site the way the publishers and editors of the New York Times are for what gets published in their pages. Without this provision in the law, companies would want to run all potential comments by lawyers before letting anything go up online — or at the very least, have someone with familiarity with libel and criminal liability laws review comments before allowing the audience to see them. Repealing Section 230 would, if not destroy Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, chat boards, comments, and most social-media sites, drastically alter how they operate; the days of users posting whatever they want on platforms with no oversight or review would come to an end. Keep in mind, Google owns YouTube. It’s not hard to find “Jews control the world along with the Illuminati” videos on YouTube. Is Google responsible for the content of those videos? Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri noticed that Google believes that they cannot be held responsible for what others post on sites like YouTube, but simultaneously declares they will hold other companies responsible for what others post on their sites.
As Jim Geraghty asks, “Apparently, Google has decided that the Federalist is responsible for what gets posted in its comments sections. Will any other company be subjected to this standard? Will NBCNews.com be held responsible for comments on that site?”


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-18--In 2019, BLM spent 95% on payroll, travel, and other administrative fees, AND SPENT ONLY 5% ON GRANT

In 2019, BLM spent 95% on payroll, travel, and other administrative fees, AND SPENT ONLY 5% ON GRANTS

Director of Finance for Thousand Currents confirms BLM financial info : archive.is/V2JmX By popular demand , here ’ s the @ @ @ @ @ : i.imgur.com/V1ChZrv.png

by panthicc
Director of Finance for Thousand Currents confirms BLM financial info: archive.is/V2JmX
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The audit: thousandcurrents.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Thousand-Currents-06.30.19-FS-FINAL.pdf
By popular demand, here’s the image with the full chart: i.imgur.com/V1ChZrv.png


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-18--Ted Cruz: Free speech in this country is under attack.

Senator Ted Cruz , R-TX , say ’ s Google ’ s recent actions involving The Federalist raises concerns that @ @ @ @ @ its power to censor political speech it disagrees with .
TWITTER TRIED TO BAN TOM @ @ @ @ @ LAW DURING RIOTS .

Senator Ted Cruz, R-TX, say’s Google’s recent actions involving The Federalist raises concerns that the tech giant is abusing its power to censor political speech it disagrees with.
TWITTER TRIED TO BAN TOM COTTON FOR DEMANDING RULE OF LAW DURING RIOTS.
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(Link goes to the Federalist, whom NBC pressured Google to starve the site of ad money, incidentally.)


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-17--Is anyone watching this Press conference by the Atlanta DA? It’s crazy

This is some of the most ignorant stuff I have ever seen .
You can tell this guy is trying @ @ @ @ @ he can .
Look at these insane charges .
Are we supposed to be taking @ @ @ @ @ this room looks like an 8th grade graduate and no more .

This is some of the most ignorant stuff I have ever seen.
You can tell this guy is trying to stretch as much as he can.
Look at these insane charges.
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Are we supposed to be taking this seriously?
Everyone in this room looks like an 8th grade graduate and no more.
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