investmentwatchblog--2020-08-24--How Nations Collapse: Disunity

How Nations Collapse: Disunity

They may just opt out of the whole insane charade and stop paying the mountains of debt and stop trying to prop up the deranging pretense of middle-class snobbery .
Though many blame Donald Trump for dividing the nation , the nation was already disunited .
Trump ’ s election simply added day-glo paint to the lines that had long been hardening between disunited , disaffected camps .
As I ’ ve explained over the years , disunity is the systemic source of collapse— not just of nations and empires but of enterprises and families .
In other words , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down marriages , family fortunes , partnerships , corporations , nations and empires with the same dynamics .
When challenges arise–and challenges always arise–the unified family , enterprise , nation or empire can make the shared sacrifices necessary to meet the crisis head-on , and not just survive , but as befits an anti-fragile system ( as per Nassim Taleb ’ s definition of anti-fragility ) , become stronger as a result of adapting to the crisis .
The family , enterprise , nation or empire fragmented by profound disunity is incapable of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shared consensus on how to proceed against challenges such as famine , pandemic and economic depression .
It is the nature of human existence that shared sacrifice is the glue that binds disparate individuals and groups into a unified and thus powerful entity .
In the early days of the Roman Republic and Empire , the wealthiest citizens were taxed heavily to raise the money needed to defend Rome or prosecute wars of conquest .
The patrician class served as officers in the army , and it was their duty to serve in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases ( such as the horrendous defeat at Cannae ) suffer higher combat death rates that common soldiers .
Profound disunity is characterized by the recognition that favored elites make no sacrifices , and this injustice consumes the binds of civil unity .
The elites benefit the most from the system , piling up enormous fortunes and great political power , while the disempowered masses make the sacrifices on the battlefield and pay the taxes .
This disunity is not only political ; it is social , economic and cultural as the elites @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their unwillingness to make any sacrifices for the common good .
Grasping for power via philanthro-capitalist foundations is not a sacrifice ; it ’ s just a PR spin on the same old elitist accumulation of self-serving influence .
Though the mechanics are obscured by the financial games of central banks and financiers , the commoners understand that the nation ’ s elites are parasitic and predatory , rigging the financial and political systems to benefit themselves at the expense of the nation and its citizenry .
Though it ’ s convenient to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and pro-Trump , these camps are each fragmented into disparate interests .
There is no middle ground in the nation and none within the various warring camps .
As the Federal Reserve gooses the stock market to new heights , America ’ s billionaires add hundreds of billions in additional wealth to their already obscene piles–piles largely untouched by taxes .
In America , sacrifice has long been something demanded of the commoners : they fight the wars , they pay the taxes , they do the work and they sacrifice their health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few who reap all the gains while sacrificing nothing .
While America ’ s spoiled , parasitic elites indulge in financial and sexual debauchery , fraud and embezzlement , the commoners grow weary of the widening divide in wealth , income , power , health and ethics .
America ’ s spoiled , parasitic elites are not just self-serving , greedy , and predatory ; they ’ re overconfident and hubris-soaked .
As for the commoners–they ’ ve been fragmented for decades into warring camps , fighting over social mores , political theater @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : embittered by the erosion of security and fairness and the indignities of slaving away for corporations that enrich the few while impoverishing the many , exhausted by the insecurities of chronic under-employment and the exploitations of the gig economy , the commoners may eventually find common cause in overthrowing their exploitive elites .
Or they may just opt out of the whole insane charade and stop paying the mountains of debt and stop trying to prop up the deranging pretense of middle-class snobbery in favor of an honest , low-cost mode of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , greedy elites and their corporate-plantation technocrat overlords .
Asking this is like asking , could the Western Roman Empire fall ?
Yes , it could , yes it did .
Based on the nation ’ s multiple sources of profound disunity , collapse is only a matter of when , not if .

by Charles Hugh-Smith
They may just opt out of the whole insane charade and stop paying the mountains of debt and stop trying to prop up the deranging pretense of middle-class snobbery.
Though many blame Donald Trump for dividing the nation, the nation was already disunited. Trump’s election simply added day-glo paint to the lines that had long been hardening between disunited, disaffected camps.
As I’ve explained over the years, disunity is the systemic source of collapse— not just of nations and empires but of enterprises and families. In other words, disunity is scale invariant: it breaks down marriages, family fortunes, partnerships, corporations, nations and empires with the same dynamics.
When challenges arise–and challenges always arise–the unified family, enterprise, nation or empire can make the shared sacrifices necessary to meet the crisis head-on, and not just survive, but as befits an anti-fragile system (as per Nassim Taleb’s definition of anti-fragility), become stronger as a result of adapting to the crisis.
The family, enterprise, nation or empire fragmented by profound disunity is incapable of not just shared sacrifices but of a shared consensus on how to proceed against challenges such as famine, pandemic and economic depression.
It is the nature of human existence that shared sacrifice is the glue that binds disparate individuals and groups into a unified and thus powerful entity. In the early days of the Roman Republic and Empire, the wealthiest citizens were taxed heavily to raise the money needed to defend Rome or prosecute wars of conquest.
The patrician class served as officers in the army, and it was their duty to serve in the front lines, and in some cases (such as the horrendous defeat at Cannae) suffer higher combat death rates that common soldiers.
Profound disunity is characterized by the recognition that favored elites make no sacrifices, and this injustice consumes the binds of civil unity. The elites benefit the most from the system, piling up enormous fortunes and great political power, while the disempowered masses make the sacrifices on the battlefield and pay the taxes.
This disunity is not only political; it is social, economic and cultural as the elites’ wealth soars in direct correlation to their unwillingness to make any sacrifices for the common good.
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Grasping for power via philanthro-capitalist foundations is not a sacrifice; it’s just a PR spin on the same old elitist accumulation of self-serving influence.
Though the mechanics are obscured by the financial games of central banks and financiers, the commoners understand that the nation’s elites are parasitic and predatory, rigging the financial and political systems to benefit themselves at the expense of the nation and its citizenry.
Though it’s convenient to divide America into two camps, anti-Trump and pro-Trump, these camps are each fragmented into disparate interests. There is no middle ground in the nation and none within the various warring camps.
As the Federal Reserve gooses the stock market to new heights, America’s billionaires add hundreds of billions in additional wealth to their already obscene piles–piles largely untouched by taxes. In America, sacrifice has long been something demanded of the commoners: they fight the wars, they pay the taxes, they do the work and they sacrifice their health in jobs that only further enrich the few who reap all the gains while sacrificing nothing.
While America’s spoiled, parasitic elites indulge in financial and sexual debauchery, fraud and embezzlement, the commoners grow weary of the widening divide in wealth, income, power, health and ethics. America’s spoiled, parasitic elites are not just self-serving, greedy, and predatory; they’re overconfident and hubris-soaked.
As for the commoners–they’ve been fragmented for decades into warring camps, fighting over social mores, political theater and all the frustrations of the powerless: embittered by the erosion of security and fairness and the indignities of slaving away for corporations that enrich the few while impoverishing the many, exhausted by the insecurities of chronic under-employment and the exploitations of the gig economy, the commoners may eventually find common cause in overthrowing their exploitive elites.
Or they may just opt out of the whole insane charade and stop paying the mountains of debt and stop trying to prop up the deranging pretense of middle-class snobbery in favor of an honest, low-cost mode of living that dispenses with servitude to self-serving, greedy elites and their corporate-plantation technocrat overlords.
Could America Have a French-Style Revolution? (July 14, 2020)
Asking this is like asking, could the Western Roman Empire fall? Yes, it could, yes it did. Based on the nation’s multiple sources of profound disunity, collapse is only a matter of when, not if.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-24--Why Is America Being Hit By So Many Horrific Natural Disasters All Of A Sudden?

It has just been one thing after another in 2020 .
First , the COVID-19 pandemic erupted and quickly spread all over the globe .
At this point more than 800,000 people have died globally , and authorities are warning us to brace ourselves for another wave of the pandemic in the fall .
Of course many would argue that fear of the virus has been even worse than the disease itself , and it is undeniable that the COVID-19 shutdowns were the primary reason why we have plunged into the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have filed new claims for unemployment benefits so far this year , and that number just keeps rising with each passing week .
On top of all that , the tragic death of George Floyd caused an unprecedented wave of civil unrest to erupt in major cities all across America , and many are anticipating a fresh outburst of unrest as we head toward election day in November .
So coming into this month we had already faced far more trouble than we do in a typical year , and now a very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things even worse .
For example , earlier this month an absolutely massive storm known as a “ derecho ” with winds of up to 112 mph came roaring through the Midwest .
Millions upon millions of acres of crops were destroyed , and Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has described this storm as a “ 40-mile-wide tornado that went through the state of Iowa ” … The damage was so bad that the New York Times reported that Iowa state officials estimate that at least 14 million acres of necessary farmland were damaged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crops destroyed but hundreds of millions of bushels of commercial storage grain , as well as tens of millions of bushels of on-farm storage grain , were also lost .
Shannon Textor , who is a spokesperson for the Iowa Corn Growers Association , reported that it may be weeks to determine the monetary loss as a result of the storm .
“ It ’ s really hard to get your arms around the devastation at this point , ” Textor admitted .
President Donald Trump took notice of the destruction and on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ full support of the federal government in recovery .
According to Iowa Governor .
Kim Reynolds , the devastation caused an estimated $ 4 billion in damages from the storm .
During a briefing with the president , Reynolds described the storm as a “ 40-mile-wide tornado that went through the state of Iowa.
” Shortly after that historic storm ripped a giant scar across the Midwest , the western half of the nation was gripped by a historic heatwave .
The highest temperature ever captured by modern instruments was recorded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other all-time records were shattered all over the Southwest , and the city of Phoenix actually broke their record for most days in a year in which the high temperature reached at least 115 degrees .
Of course that heatwave set the stage for the nightmarish wildfires that we are witnessing in the state of California right now .
Yes , we see wildfires in California every year , but we have never seen anything quite like this .
Just consider the following facts… -12,000 lightning strikes have hit the state over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expected this week .
-More than a million acres have been destroyed by fire so far .
-Two of the five largest fires in the history of the state are burning in northern California right now .
-Wildfires in California have already caused more death and destruction in 2020 than they did in all of 2019 .
-A “ red flag ” warning has been issued for Monday .
Authorities are anticipating that winds of up to 65 mph and widespread lightning strikes will make this crisis even worse .
For much more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article entitled “ The State Of California Is Never Going To Be The Same After This ” .
As if everything that I have shared so far wasn ’ t enough , two very dangerous storms are headed toward the Gulf Coast .
Hurricane Marco is likely to make landfall first , and residents of the Gulf Coast will begin to feel Marco ’ s fury as early as Monday morning… Following closely on the heels of Hurricane Marco is Tropical Storm Laura .
Laura will likely enter the Gulf of Mexico early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it to also develop into a hurricane… At this point , many are anticipating that Laura will end up being the stronger of the two storms , but we shall have to wait and see how everything plays out .
Meanwhile , much of the other side of the globe continues to wrestle with a historic plague of locusts .
Some of these swarms of locusts are the size of major cities , and it would be difficult to overstate the crop devastation that we have been witnessing in many countries .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been having on global food distribution systems , these two factors have created a tremendous worldwide crisis .
In fact , the head of the UN World Food Program has once again used the word “ biblical ” to describe the famine that the planet is potentially facing… 2020 has truly been a year like no other , and it is imperative for everyone to understand that the “ perfect storm ” that we are now facing is just getting started .
All of a sudden , the U.S. is being hit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and to many people it seems quite unlikely that so many nightmarish events would happen so closely together by random chance .
So what do you think ?
Could it be possible that someone is trying to get our attention ?
It would be a major understatement to say that 2020 has been a “ crazy ” year so far , and I have a feeling that quite a few more surprises are in store for us before this year is over .

by Michael Snyder
It has just been one thing after another in 2020. First, the COVID-19 pandemic erupted and quickly spread all over the globe. At this point more than 800,000 people have died globally, and authorities are warning us to brace ourselves for another wave of the pandemic in the fall. Of course many would argue that fear of the virus has been even worse than the disease itself, and it is undeniable that the COVID-19 shutdowns were the primary reason why we have plunged into the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression of the 1930s. More than 57 million Americans have filed new claims for unemployment benefits so far this year, and that number just keeps rising with each passing week. On top of all that, the tragic death of George Floyd caused an unprecedented wave of civil unrest to erupt in major cities all across America, and many are anticipating a fresh outburst of unrest as we head toward election day in November. So coming into this month we had already faced far more trouble than we do in a typical year, and now a very strange series of natural disasters is making things even worse.
For example, earlier this month an absolutely massive storm known as a “derecho” with winds of up to 112 mph came roaring through the Midwest. Millions upon millions of acres of crops were destroyed, and Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has described this storm as a “40-mile-wide tornado that went through the state of Iowa”…
The damage was so bad that the New York Times reported that Iowa state officials estimate that at least 14 million acres of necessary farmland were damaged by the storm. Not only were crops destroyed but hundreds of millions of bushels of commercial storage grain, as well as tens of millions of bushels of on-farm storage grain, were also lost. Shannon Textor, who is a spokesperson for the Iowa Corn Growers Association, reported that it may be weeks to determine the monetary loss as a result of the storm. “It’s really hard to get your arms around the devastation at this point,” Textor admitted. President Donald Trump took notice of the destruction and on Tuesday discussed the damage and promised Iowans the “full support of the federal government in recovery. According to Iowa Governor. Kim Reynolds, the devastation caused an estimated $4 billion in damages from the storm. During a briefing with the president, Reynolds described the storm as a “40-mile-wide tornado that went through the state of Iowa.”
Shortly after that historic storm ripped a giant scar across the Midwest, the western half of the nation was gripped by a historic heatwave.
The highest temperature ever captured by modern instruments was recorded in Death Valley, California, many other all-time records were shattered all over the Southwest, and the city of Phoenix actually broke their record for most days in a year in which the high temperature reached at least 115 degrees.
Of course that heatwave set the stage for the nightmarish wildfires that we are witnessing in the state of California right now.
Yes, we see wildfires in California every year, but we have never seen anything quite like this. Just consider the following facts…
-12,000 lightning strikes have hit the state over the past week, and many more are expected this week.
-More than a million acres have been destroyed by fire so far.
-Two of the five largest fires in the history of the state are burning in northern California right now.
-Wildfires in California have already caused more death and destruction in 2020 than they did in all of 2019.
-A “red flag” warning has been issued for Monday. Authorities are anticipating that winds of up to 65 mph and widespread lightning strikes will make this crisis even worse.
For much more on these wildfires, please see my article entitled “The State Of California Is Never Going To Be The Same After This”.
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As if everything that I have shared so far wasn’t enough, two very dangerous storms are headed toward the Gulf Coast.
Hurricane Marco is likely to make landfall first, and residents of the Gulf Coast will begin to feel Marco’s fury as early as Monday morning…
At 5 p.m. CDT on Sunday, Marco strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph and was moving to the north-northwest at 13 mph. Forecasters warn that time is running out for residents along the central Gulf Coast to make preparations, as impacts will start to be felt early Monday morning. Marco is expected to continue intensifying through Sunday.
Following closely on the heels of Hurricane Marco is Tropical Storm Laura.
Laura will likely enter the Gulf of Mexico early this week, and forecasters fully expect it to also develop into a hurricane…
Tropical Storm Laura is forecast to reach the Gulf of Mexico early this week, where significant intensification into a hurricane is expected. The area with the highest chance of seeing a hurricane strike from Laura by midweek is along parts of the northern and western Gulf Coast, but this forecast is still uncertain.
At this point, many are anticipating that Laura will end up being the stronger of the two storms, but we shall have to wait and see how everything plays out.
Meanwhile, much of the other side of the globe continues to wrestle with a historic plague of locusts. Some of these swarms of locusts are the size of major cities, and it would be difficult to overstate the crop devastation that we have been witnessing in many countries.
When combined with the tremendous impact that COVID-19 has been having on global food distribution systems, these two factors have created a tremendous worldwide crisis. In fact, the head of the UN World Food Program has once again used the word “biblical” to describe the famine that the planet is potentially facing…
The Covid-19 pandemic may lead to a calamity of epic scale, with millions facing starvation worldwide, the head of the UN’s hunger-fighting body has warned. “All the data we have, including WFP forecast that the number of people experiencing malnutrition will grow by 80 percent by the end of the year, … points to a real disaster,” David Beasley, Executive Director of the UN World Food Program (WFP), said. “We are risking a famine of biblical proportions.”
2020 has truly been a year like no other, and it is imperative for everyone to understand that the “perfect storm” that we are now facing is just getting started.
All of a sudden, the U.S. is being hit by one major crisis after another, and to many people it seems quite unlikely that so many nightmarish events would happen so closely together by random chance.
So what do you think?
Could it be possible that someone is trying to get our attention?
It would be a major understatement to say that 2020 has been a “crazy” year so far, and I have a feeling that quite a few more surprises are in store for us before this year is over.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-24--The State Of California Is Never Going To Be The Same After This…

The state of California sure has been through a lot this year .
The COVID-19 pandemic hit the state particularly hard , fear of the virus sent the unemployment rate soaring , civil unrest has ripped permanent scars in most of the major cities , and earlier this month a historic heatwave caused rolling blackouts all over the state for the very first time since 2001 .
So California certainly didn ’ t need anything else to deal with in 2020 , because it has just been one thing after another all year long .
Unfortunately , it looks like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the state over the last week are about to get even worse .
A “ red flag ” warning has been issued for Monday , and just about everyone is expecting this week to be a really , really bad week .
But even if all of the fires ended right now , the devastation that we have already witnessed has been off the charts .
Hundreds of individual wildfires erupted after “ 12,000 lightning strikes ” hit the state , and so far more than a million acres have been burned… @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comprehend .
I would think that 12,000 lightning strikes must be some sort of a record for a single week , but I haven ’ t been able to confirm that .
In any event , that seems like an exceptionally high number .
Similarly , it is hard for me to imagine a million acres that have been completely destroyed by fire .
It is a monumental tragedy that will take a really long time to fully digest .
Of course the fires are still violently raging as I write this article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five largest fires in the history of the state are roaring through parts of northern California right now… Overall , wildfires in the state have already caused more death and destruction in 2020 than they did in all of 2019 .
Something that has been particularly sad to hear is that many redwood trees are being burned .
Some of those trees are over 1,000 years old , and we are being told that Big Basin State Park experienced “ significant fire damage ” … That is not just a loss for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loss for all of us .
Unfortunately , California ’ s rapidly growing social decay has also been on full display during this crisis .
Looters have been hitting the evacuation zones pretty hard , and at last eight people have already been arrested… At the CZU Lightning Complex fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains .
south of San Francisco , authorities said their effort was hindered by people who refused to heed evacuation orders and those who were using the chaos to steal .
Santa Cruz County Sheriff Jim Hart said 100 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be in an evacuation zone would be arrested .
“ What we ’ re hearing from the community is that there ’ s a lot of looting going on , ” Hart said .
He said eight people have been arrested or cited and “ there ’ s going to be more.
” And one guy that is apparently vying for the title of “ biggest scumbag in America ” decided that he would steal a firefighter ’ s wallet out of his work vehicle and completely drain his bank account… A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of his work vehicle and his bank account was drained while he was battling a blaze , officials said .
It was the latest robbery to occur amid fear and panic over wildfires in Santa Cruz .
“ It ’ s absolutely disgusting behavior , I can ’ t , frankly , I can ’ t believe that somebody would actually have the nerve to break into a firefighter ’ s vehicle or enter their vehicle to steal something from them when they ’ re there to protect the community .
Honestly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Deputy Chris Clark with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff ’ s Office said during a press conference on Sunday .
You have to be really , really low to do something like that .
But this is what America has become .
We have become a completely lawless nation where chaos reigns , and things are only going to get worse in the years ahead .
And we are also being told that the battle against the wildfires could go to an entirely new level during the early part of this week .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ been issued , and the state is bracing for very high winds and more lightning strikes… For a long time , I have been encouraging people to consider moving out of the state .
The “ California Dream ” has become an endless California nightmare , and in 2020 we have seen an endless parade of so many of the reasons why millions have already fled for greener pastures .
In the end , it is such a great shame what has happened to the state .
It is blessed with outstanding weather @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this point I don ’ t know why anyone would want to live there .

by Michael Snyder
The state of California sure has been through a lot this year. The COVID-19 pandemic hit the state particularly hard, fear of the virus sent the unemployment rate soaring, civil unrest has ripped permanent scars in most of the major cities, and earlier this month a historic heatwave caused rolling blackouts all over the state for the very first time since 2001. So California certainly didn’t need anything else to deal with in 2020, because it has just been one thing after another all year long. Unfortunately, it looks like the massive wildfires that have been roaring across the state over the last week are about to get even worse. A “red flag” warning has been issued for Monday, and just about everyone is expecting this week to be a really, really bad week.
But even if all of the fires ended right now, the devastation that we have already witnessed has been off the charts. Hundreds of individual wildfires erupted after “12,000 lightning strikes” hit the state, and so far more than a million acres have been burned…
Firefighters have been battling more than 600 blazes – sparked by a staggering 12,000 lightning strikes – for a week. About 1.1 million acres of land has been torched. Most of the damage was caused by three clusters of fire “complexes” ripping through 1,175 square miles of forest and rural areas in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Those numbers are difficult for me to comprehend.
I would think that 12,000 lightning strikes must be some sort of a record for a single week, but I haven’t been able to confirm that. In any event, that seems like an exceptionally high number.
Similarly, it is hard for me to imagine a million acres that have been completely destroyed by fire. It is a monumental tragedy that will take a really long time to fully digest.
Of course the fires are still violently raging as I write this article. In fact, two of the five largest fires in the history of the state are roaring through parts of northern California right now…
In nearly a week, firefighters have gotten no more than the 17% containment for the LNU Lightning Complex fire in wine country north of San Francisco. It’s been the most destructive blaze, accounting for five deaths and 845 destroyed homes and other buildings. It and a fire burning southeast of the Bay Area are among the five largest fires in state history, with both burning more than 500 square miles (1,295 square kilometers).
Overall, wildfires in the state have already caused more death and destruction in 2020 than they did in all of 2019.
Something that has been particularly sad to hear is that many redwood trees are being burned. Some of those trees are over 1,000 years old, and we are being told that Big Basin State Park experienced “significant fire damage”…
Biologists are watching closely as the blazes encroach on old-growth redwood trees in Northern and Central California, where some giants are more than 1,000 years old and are known by individual names. While some seem to have been spared, Big Basin State Park — the oldest state park in California — saw significant fire damage.
That is not just a loss for the state of California.
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That is a loss for all of us.
Unfortunately, California’s rapidly growing social decay has also been on full display during this crisis. Looters have been hitting the evacuation zones pretty hard, and at last eight people have already been arrested…
At the CZU Lightning Complex fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains. south of San Francisco, authorities said their effort was hindered by people who refused to heed evacuation orders and those who were using the chaos to steal. Santa Cruz County Sheriff Jim Hart said 100 officers were patrolling and anyone not authorized to be in an evacuation zone would be arrested. “What we’re hearing from the community is that there’s a lot of looting going on,” Hart said. He said eight people have been arrested or cited and “there’s going to be more.”
And one guy that is apparently vying for the title of “biggest scumbag in America” decided that he would steal a firefighter’s wallet out of his work vehicle and completely drain his bank account…
A California firefighter’s wallet was stolen out of his work vehicle and his bank account was drained while he was battling a blaze, officials said. It was the latest robbery to occur amid fear and panic over wildfires in Santa Cruz. “It’s absolutely disgusting behavior, I can’t, frankly, I can’t believe that somebody would actually have the nerve to break into a firefighter’s vehicle or enter their vehicle to steal something from them when they’re there to protect the community. Honestly it blows me away,” Chief Deputy Chris Clark with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said during a press conference on Sunday.
You have to be really, really low to do something like that.
But this is what America has become. We have become a completely lawless nation where chaos reigns, and things are only going to get worse in the years ahead.
And we are also being told that the battle against the wildfires could go to an entirely new level during the early part of this week. A “red flag” warning has been issued, and the state is bracing for very high winds and more lightning strikes…
The National Weather Service issued a “red flag” warning through Monday afternoon for the Bay Area and the central coast, meaning extreme fire conditions, including high temperatures, low humidity and wind gusts up to 65 mph, “may result in dangerous and unpredictable fire behavior.” There was the potential for scattered “dry” thunderstorms over much of Northern California, the weather service said, and lightning could spark new blazes.
For a long time, I have been encouraging people to consider moving out of the state.
The “California Dream” has become an endless California nightmare, and in 2020 we have seen an endless parade of so many of the reasons why millions have already fled for greener pastures.
In the end, it is such a great shame what has happened to the state. It is blessed with outstanding weather and tremendous natural beauty, but at this point I don’t know why anyone would want to live there.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-25--Headed for total disaster. A clear trend of worsening fiscal disorder since the break of the gold st

A clear trend of worsening fiscal disorder since the break of the gold standard in 1971 .
How does it @ @ @ @ @ us own enough gold .
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Headed for total disaster.
A clear trend of worsening fiscal disorder since the break of the gold standard in 1971.
How does it all end?
Colossal monetary dilution.
None of us own enough gold. pic.twitter.com/CzqnUDhGVc
— Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) August 23, 2020


Pure Bubble Talk

It ’ s always difficult to tell what ’ s priced in .
Sometimes markets move on the obvious .
Sometimes the action is so bizarre , there ’ s nothing you can make of it other than saying it ’ s speculation .
While that ’ s the case , it ’ s fairly obvious everyone thinks the Fed is going to keep the Fed funds rate at zero for the next 2 years .
In fact , you might find more people calling for negative rates than a hike .
As you can see from the top table @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will keep rates at the zero bound until Q4 2022 .
The difference between this cycle and last cycle is this time markets know the Fed will keep rates low because we experienced low rates for a long time last cycle and because of more dovish Fed guidance .
It was very common last cycle for economists to prematurely predict a rate hike .
It would have huge ramifications for the market if instead of expecting rate hikes too soon , economists think they will happen later than they end up occurring .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ table , the range of when the Fed will hike rates is between the 1st and 2nd half of 2024 .
It ’ s amazing how tightly packed the predictions are considering how far in the future that is .
Financial assets are already priced as if rates won ’ t be hiked until 2024 .
Therefore , a hike in 2023 would be a hawkish surprise .
First level thinkers would think rates staying low until 2023 is dovish , but it ’ s not in relation to current expectations .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percentage of stocks going up and down .
We ’ ve seen a divergence between the index and most stocks because Tesla and Apple are dominating the market .
In fact , the cloud index and the other FAAMNG stocks all fell on Friday .
The Nasdaq was up 0.42 % to a new 52 week high and only 29 % of stocks were up .
That ’ s the lowest percentage of stocks rising when the index is up at least 0.4 % to a new 52 week high ever .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are left to lead it higher .
The euphoria in Apple and Tesla can be seen by their 29 % and 53 % rallies since their stock split announcements .
The Nasdaq is even more top heavy than in 2000 .
The top 10 firms make up 58.6 % of the index compared to 43.6 % in 2000 .
For the top 5 it ’ s 47.1 % now and 30.9 % then .
For the top 3 it ’ s 35.7 % now and 21.2 % then .
Apple is only $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2000 stocks combined .
Apple ’ s 20 day rate of change is a 34 % gain which has only happened 4 other times since 2000 .
Apple has added $ 420 billion in market cap in the past month which is larger than 493 companies in the S & P 500 .
Apple ’ s monthly relative strength index is above 85 which has only happened 5 times in the past 35 years .
Apple ’ price to sales ratio is 8.1 which is its highest in history .
It only got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Apple ’ s PE ratio is 38.7 .
As you can see from the table above , if you assume a 7.8 % weighted average cost of capital and a 10 year compound annual growth rate of earnings before taxes of 15.1 % , the stock should be at $ 473 .
The stock is now at $ 497.48 ( as of Friday ’ s close ) .
This growth rate is impossible because Apple is such a large company .
In fact , Apple ’ s EBIT has declined 2.57 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company hasn ’ t been growing because its main product , the iPhone , isn ’ t growing .
To make matters worse , its growth engine , services , is under attack as there are lawsuits criticizing the App Store ’ s 30 % fee as being monopolistic .
No one knows how the lawsuit with Epic Games will play out , but generally when a company faces legal issues , its stock falls to price in the chance of it going against the company .
Pure speculation and greed aren ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in .
Tesla ’ s valuation makes no sense as it is the 9th largest publicly traded company in America even though it only makes a profit from tax credits .
The rally in Tesla isn ’ t because of small retail traders .
They can ’ t boost a company to a $ 382 billion market cap .
We know for a fact they aren ’ t because money flow from traders with less than 10,000 shares has been falling for months .
Tesla has a higher market cap than Wal-Mart even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 25 billion and Wal-Mart ’ s are $ 523 billion .
The charts below show Tesla ’ s market cap is larger than all the other publicly traded automakers combined even though Tesla ’ s 2022 estimated sales and capex are smaller than each of them .
Obviously , we know Tesla is a growth company , so it should have a higher multiple than established companies .
However , its business model isn ’ t set in stone as it hasn ’ t made a yearly profit without tax credits .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ because it has practically limitless potential .
Tesla has high execution risk , but investors are willing to act as if all growth companies will achieve their lofty goals because they represent the future .
The Banks Are Done If you combine Apple and Microsoft , you get the entire S & P 500 financial sector .
As you can see from the chart below , the financial sector is 9.33 % of the index which is near the record low of 8.62 % .
This situation makes the banks look better than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stocks are rallying .
Stocks like Visa , Mastercard , Moody ’ s , MSCI , FICO , Transunion , and Intercontinental Exchange have done amazingly , while the banks have languished .
The worst of the worst is small banks .
The regional bank index is down 20 % since June 2006 .
That ’ s over 14 years of negative returns .
The Fed won ’ t raise rates until 2024 according to economists .
That ’ s what ’ s priced into markets .
The market has had bad breadth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worse this past week as Apple and Tesla were the main drivers .
Apple is priced for more than 15 % growth for 10 years , but it hasn ’ t grown in the past 5 years .
Tesla has never made a yearly profit from its operations , yet it has a market cap larger than Wal-Mart .
The financial sector is near the March 2009 low as a percentage of the S & P 500 .

by UPFINA
It’s always difficult to tell what’s priced in. Sometimes markets move on the obvious. Sometimes the action is so bizarre, there’s nothing you can make of it other than saying it’s speculation. While that’s the case, it’s fairly obvious everyone thinks the Fed is going to keep the Fed funds rate at zero for the next 2 years. In fact, you might find more people calling for negative rates than a hike. As you can see from the top table below, all economists think the Fed will keep rates at the zero bound until Q4 2022. The difference between this cycle and last cycle is this time markets know the Fed will keep rates low because we experienced low rates for a long time last cycle and because of more dovish Fed guidance. It was very common last cycle for economists to prematurely predict a rate hike.
Most and possibly all of the 17 respondents to the New York Fed's primary dealer survey don't see the Fed raising interest rates until 2024 at the earliest t.co/BTrYUf7q9Z pic.twitter.com/7AzsXOqTIA — Nick Timiraos (@NickTimiraos) August 20, 2020
It would have huge ramifications for the market if instead of expecting rate hikes too soon, economists think they will happen later than they end up occurring. As you can see in the bottom table, the range of when the Fed will hike rates is between the 1st and 2nd half of 2024. It’s amazing how tightly packed the predictions are considering how far in the future that is. Financial assets are already priced as if rates won’t be hiked until 2024. Therefore, a hike in 2023 would be a hawkish surprise. First level thinkers would think rates staying low until 2023 is dovish, but it’s not in relation to current expectations.
Extremely Bad Breadth
A stock market’s breadth is the percentage of stocks going up and down. We’ve seen a divergence between the index and most stocks because Tesla and Apple are dominating the market. In fact, the cloud index and the other FAAMNG stocks all fell on Friday. The Nasdaq was up 0.42% to a new 52 week high and only 29% of stocks were up. That’s the lowest percentage of stocks rising when the index is up at least 0.4% to a new 52 week high ever. This is a bubble and only 2 stocks are left to lead it higher. The euphoria in Apple and Tesla can be seen by their 29% and 53% rallies since their stock split announcements.
The Nasdaq is even more top heavy than in 2000. The top 10 firms make up 58.6% of the index compared to 43.6% in 2000. For the top 5 it’s 47.1% now and 30.9% then. For the top 3 it’s 35.7% now and 21.2% then.
This is some kind of market. pic.twitter.com/Yt0gA85ocU — SentimenTrader (@sentimentrader) August 21, 2020
Apple Can’t Achieve This Projection
Apple is only $96 billion smaller than all the Russell 2000 stocks combined. Apple’s 20 day rate of change is a 34% gain which has only happened 4 other times since 2000. Apple has added $420 billion in market cap in the past month which is larger than 493 companies in the S&P 500. Apple’s monthly relative strength index is above 85 which has only happened 5 times in the past 35 years. Apple’ price to sales ratio is 8.1 which is its highest in history. It only got above 3 in the 1990s tech boom. Apple’s PE ratio is 38.7.
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As you can see from the table above, if you assume a 7.8% weighted average cost of capital and a 10 year compound annual growth rate of earnings before taxes of 15.1%, the stock should be at $473. The stock is now at $497.48 (as of Friday’s close). This growth rate is impossible because Apple is such a large company. In fact, Apple’s EBIT has declined 2.57% in the past 5 years. This company hasn’t been growing because its main product, the iPhone, isn’t growing.
To make matters worse, its growth engine, services, is under attack as there are lawsuits criticizing the App Store’s 30% fee as being monopolistic. No one knows how the lawsuit with Epic Games will play out, but generally when a company faces legal issues, its stock falls to price in the chance of it going against the company. Pure speculation and greed aren’t allowing any negatives to be priced in.
Tesla’s Price Makes No Sense
Tesla’s valuation makes no sense as it is the 9th largest publicly traded company in America even though it only makes a profit from tax credits. The rally in Tesla isn’t because of small retail traders. They can’t boost a company to a $382 billion market cap. We know for a fact they aren’t because money flow from traders with less than 10,000 shares has been falling for months. Tesla has a higher market cap than Wal-Mart even though Tesla’s annual revenues are $25 billion and Wal-Mart’s are $523 billion. The charts below show Tesla’s market cap is larger than all the other publicly traded automakers combined even though Tesla’s 2022 estimated sales and capex are smaller than each of them.
Obviously, we know Tesla is a growth company, so it should have a higher multiple than established companies. However, its business model isn’t set in stone as it hasn’t made a yearly profit without tax credits. This speculative market is perfect for Tesla because it has practically limitless potential. Tesla has high execution risk, but investors are willing to act as if all growth companies will achieve their lofty goals because they represent the future.
The Banks Are Done
If you combine Apple and Microsoft, you get the entire S&P 500 financial sector. As you can see from the chart below, the financial sector is 9.33% of the index which is near the record low of 8.62%. This situation makes the banks look better than they are doing because the financial services stocks are rallying. Stocks like Visa, Mastercard, Moody’s, MSCI, FICO, Transunion, and Intercontinental Exchange have done amazingly, while the banks have languished. The worst of the worst is small banks. The regional bank index is down 20% since June 2006. That’s over 14 years of negative returns.
henlo pic.twitter.com/xVRZQ3Z4vQ — George "Grants To State & Local Gov NOW" Pearkes (@pearkes) August 21, 2020
Conclusion
The Fed won’t raise rates until 2024 according to economists. That’s what’s priced into markets. The market has had bad breadth for a few weeks. It got worse this past week as Apple and Tesla were the main drivers. Apple is priced for more than 15% growth for 10 years, but it hasn’t grown in the past 5 years. Tesla has never made a yearly profit from its operations, yet it has a market cap larger than Wal-Mart. The financial sector is near the March 2009 low as a percentage of the S&P 500.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-25--Did Joe Biden copy HIS OWN Speech? Or Can He Just Not Remember Anything He’s Said?

We know the media is trying to hide the fact that Joe Biden may not be all there mentally , @ @ @ @ @ seem like that ’ s the case .
Power Tie put together a hilarious video @ @ @ @ @ have copied part of his 2020 DNC acceptance speech from his 2008 DNC speech .

We know the media is trying to hide the fact that Joe Biden may not be all there mentally, but really, it does seem like that’s the case. Power Tie put together a hilarious video showing that he may just have copied part of his 2020 DNC acceptance speech from his 2008 DNC speech.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-25--Black Lives Matter rioters in Portland ASSAULT a man defending other people, causing his truck to cr

Black Lives Matter rioters in Portland ASSAULT a man defending other people, causing his truck to crash

( Natural News ) Witnesses are reporting that Black Lives Matter demonstrators in Portland were involved in assaults on multiple people during the riot on Sunday , August 16 .
One man , who was beaten by a small BLM mob , even had to be rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after he was knocked unconscious .
“ They were marching around saying it .
They said it repeatedly .
They were doing this because this is BLM , this is Black Lives Matter , ” said Kalen D ’ Almeida , a reporter for Scriberr News .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were there to hurt somebody.
” Another reporter , Drew Hernandez , spoke to Fox News about how he witnessed the same event and believe that the man the BLM rioters assaulted was simply defending another person who was also being beaten and robbed .
The victim drove away in his truck as he and the person he saved were being attacked .
“ I think he just felt extremely threatened , ” said Hernandez .
“ They chased him … until he finally crashed .
When they finally caught up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This was violent , extremely violent .
Sometimes I forget I ’ m walking the streets of an American city in the Northwest .
Sometimes it feels like you ’ re walking in a third world country.
” One female live streamer who was at the scene of the crime was even threatened by one rioter .
“ Do not record things that don ’ t matter to Black Lives Matter , ” she was told .
Witnesses to the crime said that the incident started when several Black Lives Matter rioters in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man for filming near the Multnomah County Justice Center , where the organization has been holding their nightly rioting since it began back in late May .
This group tried to eject the man from the riot , which led to a confrontation as several people in the area stood up for the man .
At another point during the rioting , at around 10:30 p.m. , a man who had driven his truck to the area and parked it nearby came to the aid of one of the people who were assaulted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rioters to turn on him , and they started issuing threats .
A woman he was with was punched several times and was tackled to the ground .
When the man returned to his truck , the BLM mob surrounded it and started banging on it to force him to leave .
In videos recorded of the incident , one person could be heard shouting “ He didn ’ t do nothing !
” as the rioters tried to destroy the truck and attack him while he was in his seat .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , because of the chaos of the incident , he ran away from he was unable to drive properly for too long .
This is compounded by the fact that the BLM rioters chased after his truck as he was driving away .
The man crashed into a tree and then a building .
“ They basically chased down his truck , caused him to crash , pulled him out of the car , started going through his car and just started assaulting him in the street , ” said D ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Afterward , the violent mob went up to the truck and dragged the man out of it , tackling him to the ground as he begged for help .
He was repeatedly assaulted while sitting on the ground or lying on his back .
At one point he gets punched repeatedly while trying to call his wife .
“ I ain ’ t trying to hurt no one , ” he pleaded .
By the end of the whole ordeal , the man was rendered unconscious , with a large wound on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mob could also be seen going through the contents of his truck .
According to a report released by the Portland Police Bureau ( PPB ) , officers were unable to take the victim away immediately because they encountered a “ hostile crowd.
” Another squad of PPB officers had to arrive before they could secure the scene and get the victim to a hospital .
“ I hope the guy is alive , ” said D ’ Almeida .
“ I ’ m just hoping I didn ’ t videotape a murder.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ liberal district attorney When asked about why the Black Lives Matter riots in Portland are getting worse , D ’ Almeida believes that the mob is heartened by the arrival of Multnomah County ’ s new district attorney , Mike Schmidt , who announced that he would be dropping a majority of cases involving crimes committed during the riots .
( Related : BREAKING : Oregon State Police abandon Portland after local left-wing D.A .
refuses to pursue criminal charges against rioters who attack law enforcement . )
D ’ Almeida says that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prosecute cases against rioters is “ enabling this sort of stuff to go on , night after night after night.
” Schmidt said in a statement that assaults will not be tolerated and that his office is coordinating with the PPB to investigate the incident .
However , Brent Weisberg , a spokesman for the DA ’ s office , declined to comment on how many cases the office will follow through on since Schmidt ’ s new policy was announced , which means that there is no telling if the perpetrators of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prison .
The rioting in Portland is getting worse the longer it is drawn out .
Learn more about the latest incidents in this crime-infested city by reading the articles at Rioting.news .

by: Arsenio Toledo
(Natural News) Witnesses are reporting that Black Lives Matter demonstrators in Portland were involved in assaults on multiple people during the riot on Sunday, August 16. One man, who was beaten by a small BLM mob, even had to be rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after he was knocked unconscious.
“They were marching around saying it. They said it repeatedly. They were doing this because this is BLM, this is Black Lives Matter,” said Kalen D’Almeida, a reporter for Scriberr News.
“The people that were there, they were there to hurt somebody.”
Another reporter, Drew Hernandez, spoke to Fox News about how he witnessed the same event and believe that the man the BLM rioters assaulted was simply defending another person who was also being beaten and robbed. The victim drove away in his truck as he and the person he saved were being attacked.
“I think he just felt extremely threatened,” said Hernandez. “They chased him … until he finally crashed. When they finally caught up to him, they went nuts.”
“This was violent, extremely violent. Sometimes I forget I’m walking the streets of an American city in the Northwest. Sometimes it feels like you’re walking in a third world country.”
One female live streamer who was at the scene of the crime was even threatened by one rioter. “Do not record things that don’t matter to Black Lives Matter,” she was told.
BLM rioters started multiple fights throughout the night
Witnesses to the crime said that the incident started when several Black Lives Matter rioters in the area suddenly became upset at a man for filming near the Multnomah County Justice Center, where the organization has been holding their nightly rioting since it began back in late May. This group tried to eject the man from the riot, which led to a confrontation as several people in the area stood up for the man.
At another point during the rioting, at around 10:30 p.m., a man who had driven his truck to the area and parked it nearby came to the aid of one of the people who were assaulted by the mob. This prompted the rioters to turn on him, and they started issuing threats. A woman he was with was punched several times and was tackled to the ground.
When the man returned to his truck, the BLM mob surrounded it and started banging on it to force him to leave. In videos recorded of the incident, one person could be heard shouting “He didn’t do nothing!” as the rioters tried to destroy the truck and attack him while he was in his seat.
The man was forced to drive off. However, because of the chaos of the incident, he ran away from he was unable to drive properly for too long. This is compounded by the fact that the BLM rioters chased after his truck as he was driving away. The man crashed into a tree and then a building.
“They basically chased down his truck, caused him to crash, pulled him out of the car, started going through his car and just started assaulting him in the street,” said D’Almeida. “It was just horrific.”
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Afterward, the violent mob went up to the truck and dragged the man out of it, tackling him to the ground as he begged for help. He was repeatedly assaulted while sitting on the ground or lying on his back. At one point he gets punched repeatedly while trying to call his wife.
“I ain’t trying to hurt no one,” he pleaded.
By the end of the whole ordeal, the man was rendered unconscious, with a large wound on the back of his head. The mob could also be seen going through the contents of his truck.
According to a report released by the Portland Police Bureau (PPB), officers were unable to take the victim away immediately because they encountered a “hostile crowd.” Another squad of PPB officers had to arrive before they could secure the scene and get the victim to a hospital.
“I hope the guy is alive,” said D’Almeida. “I’m just hoping I didn’t videotape a murder.”
Rioters in Portland encouraged by new liberal district attorney
When asked about why the Black Lives Matter riots in Portland are getting worse, D’Almeida believes that the mob is heartened by the arrival of Multnomah County’s new district attorney, Mike Schmidt, who announced that he would be dropping a majority of cases involving crimes committed during the riots. (Related: BREAKING: Oregon State Police abandon Portland after local left-wing D.A. refuses to pursue criminal charges against rioters who attack law enforcement.)
D’Almeida says that the lack of a strong will to prosecute cases against rioters is “enabling this sort of stuff to go on, night after night after night.”
Schmidt said in a statement that assaults will not be tolerated and that his office is coordinating with the PPB to investigate the incident. However, Brent Weisberg, a spokesman for the DA’s office, declined to comment on how many cases the office will follow through on since Schmidt’s new policy was announced, which means that there is no telling if the perpetrators of this event will even be sent to prison.
The rioting in Portland is getting worse the longer it is drawn out. Learn more about the latest incidents in this crime-infested city by reading the articles at Rioting.news.
Sources include:
TheEpochTimes.com
FoxNews.com
NYPost.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-25--Covid-19 will never be solved by today’s medical system because Western medicine has been engineered

Covid-19 will never be solved by today’s medical system because Western medicine has been engineered to profit from sickness

( Natural News ) Intelligent , skillful doctors and brave , compassionate nurses are doing their best to respond to the many challenges of the current covid-19 crisis .
Despite their valiant efforts , covid-19 will never be solved through the portals of today ’ s medical system because Western medicine has been strategically engineered , over several decades , to profit from sickness and vanquish healing modalities .
The origins of Western medicine go back to John D. Rockefeller and a band of oil tycoons who expanded their business operations by hijacking U.S. medicine supplies , by controlling the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and by persecuting doctors and suppressing natural medicines that had worked for hundreds of years .
The current suppression of chloroquine , hydroxychloroquine , ivermectin , chlorine dioxide , zinc , artemisinin ( sweet wormwood ) , glycyrrhizin , flavonoids , and other immune system-supporting vitamins is just the tip of the iceberg , revealing how greedy pharmaceutical companies harm human lives for profit , hindering patient outcomes .
Today ’ s error-prone medical system is the product of petroleum tycoons who suppressed botanical medicines When it was discovered that petroleum could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Rockefeller seized the opportunity to expand his petroleum business , infiltrating U.S. medicine with highly addictive coal-tar drug formulations .
Rockefeller bought a German pharmaceutical company that manufactured chemical weapons for Adolf Hitler , and he quickly put it to use , infiltrating U.S. medicine supplies with an assembly line of sickly , immune-suppressant drugs that contribute to infectious disease complications , chronic diseases and cancers that are occurring at rapid pace today .
New coal-tar formulations were developed to suppress symptoms in patients .
These drugs never addressed the whole individual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effects and health problems that made the entire medical system more profitable .
Hundreds of years of healing wisdom buried by Rockefeller ’ s domineering , coal-tar drug submission system Rockefeller used his growing fortune to control Congress , coercing U.S. representatives to denounce natural healing modalities as “ unscientific quackery.
” As he took control over the American Medical Association , Rockefeller offered large grants to medical schools as long as they taught his version of medicine and treatment .
It wasn ’ t long before profitable drugs replaced the un-patentable molecules @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used with success for hundreds of years .
As medical curriculum became controlled , the science of medicine and its progress were buried .
The use of nutrients and specific phyto-chemicals and their combinations were forbidden in medical schools .
Over time , medical professionals became ignorant of the ways in which the body healed , adapted and how the mind and heart played a role in the process .
The original medicines were erased from medical textbooks , and doctors that tried to pass on this wisdom to save lives , were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The media attacks were so severe , they led to the persecution of doctors .
These doctors who refused the Rockefeller model were stripped of their license , arrested and jailed .
Rockefeller ’ s petroleum-based drugs replaced hundreds of years of phyto-chemical compounds and botanical medicines that were instrumental in helping people recover from infectious disease and other health issues .
The pharmaceutical industry now spends billions of dollars annually to influence laws , policies and public perception , perpetuating the John D. Rockefeller way .
Covid-19 can not be solved entirely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infectious disease be erased because the origins of this system are the root of the problem .
The truth is that medical error is the third leading cause of death in America , consuming more lives than covid-19 , while in many ways contributing to the overall mortality rate of this infectious disease .
For more on helping the immune system to help prevent sickness , visit ImmuneSystem.News .

by: Lance D Johnson
(Natural News) Intelligent, skillful doctors and brave, compassionate nurses are doing their best to respond to the many challenges of the current covid-19 crisis. Despite their valiant efforts, covid-19 will never be solved through the portals of today’s medical system because Western medicine has been strategically engineered, over several decades, to profit from sickness and vanquish healing modalities.
The origins of Western medicine go back to John D. Rockefeller and a band of oil tycoons who expanded their business operations by hijacking U.S. medicine supplies, by controlling the information taught at U.S. medical schools, and by persecuting doctors and suppressing natural medicines that had worked for hundreds of years. The current suppression of chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, ivermectin, chlorine dioxide, zinc, artemisinin (sweet wormwood), glycyrrhizin, flavonoids, and other immune system-supporting vitamins is just the tip of the iceberg, revealing how greedy pharmaceutical companies harm human lives for profit, hindering patient outcomes.
Today’s error-prone medical system is the product of petroleum tycoons who suppressed botanical medicines
When it was discovered that petroleum could be manufactured into patentable, highly profitable drugs, Rockefeller seized the opportunity to expand his petroleum business, infiltrating U.S. medicine with highly addictive coal-tar drug formulations. Rockefeller bought a German pharmaceutical company that manufactured chemical weapons for Adolf Hitler, and he quickly put it to use, infiltrating U.S. medicine supplies with an assembly line of sickly, immune-suppressant drugs that contribute to infectious disease complications, chronic diseases and cancers that are occurring at rapid pace today.
New coal-tar formulations were developed to suppress symptoms in patients. These drugs never addressed the whole individual and led to new cycles of side effects and health problems that made the entire medical system more profitable.
Hundreds of years of healing wisdom buried by Rockefeller’s domineering, coal-tar drug submission system
Rockefeller used his growing fortune to control Congress, coercing U.S. representatives to denounce natural healing modalities as “unscientific quackery.” As he took control over the American Medical Association, Rockefeller offered large grants to medical schools as long as they taught his version of medicine and treatment. It wasn’t long before profitable drugs replaced the un-patentable molecules from nature that had been studied and used with success for hundreds of years. As medical curriculum became controlled, the science of medicine and its progress were buried. The use of nutrients and specific phyto-chemicals and their combinations were forbidden in medical schools. Over time, medical professionals became ignorant of the ways in which the body healed, adapted and how the mind and heart played a role in the process.
The original medicines were erased from medical textbooks, and doctors that tried to pass on this wisdom to save lives, were swiftly persecuted by the Rockefeller-controlled media. The media attacks were so severe, they led to the persecution of doctors. These doctors who refused the Rockefeller model were stripped of their license, arrested and jailed. Rockefeller’s petroleum-based drugs replaced hundreds of years of phyto-chemical compounds and botanical medicines that were instrumental in helping people recover from infectious disease and other health issues.
The pharmaceutical industry now spends billions of dollars annually to influence laws, policies and public perception, perpetuating the John D. Rockefeller way. Covid-19 cannot be solved entirely by this system, nor can any infectious disease be erased because the origins of this system are the root of the problem. The truth is that medical error is the third leading cause of death in America, consuming more lives than covid-19, while in many ways contributing to the overall mortality rate of this infectious disease.
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NaturalNews.com
NaturalNews.com
NaturalPedia.com
NaturalPedia.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-25--Over $380,000 In Debt and Only Make $57,000!!

I feel so sorry for this man… – Combined income $ 57,000 – Debt $ 380,000 – $ 300,000 debt @ @ @ @ @ for a PHD – Recently became a father

Money can’t buy common sense…
I feel so sorry for this man…
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– Combined income $57,000
– Debt $380,000
– $300,000 debt is student loans
– Studying for a PHD
– Recently became a father
AC


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-25--Ron Paul: Pompeo’s Iran Failures Make War More Likely

The US foreign policy establishment has for decades been dominated by neoconservative interventionists and falsely-named “ humanitarian ” interventionists .
These people believe that because the United States is the one “ exceptional nation , ” no conflict anywhere in the world could possibly be solved without our butting our noses into it .
One of President Obama ’ s few foreign policy successes was to work with European countries on a deal that would see a reduction of sanctions on Iran in exchange for a series of Iranian moves demonstrating its abandonment of a nuclear weapon .
The American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saudi Arabia and Israel were furious at the compromise , but for a couple of years it showed real promise .
Trade between Europe and Iran was increasing and there was no evidence that Iran was reneging on its obligations .
Even American companies were looking to Iran for business opportunities .
Whenever goods flow between nations , war becomes less likely .
President Trump has had problems with policy consistency throughout his first term in office .
But , unfortunately , his few policy consistencies have been the most ill-advised ones .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama ’ s Iran policy and promised to pull the US out of the JCPOA Iran agreement .
Unfortunately for America , he followed through with this policy in 2018 .
Though he promised that by pulling out of the deal the US would get a far better deal in its place , the truth is Trump ’ s Iran policy has produced nothing but negative results .
The Iranians have not knuckled down under the weight of Pompeo ’ s pressure , and putting regime change specialists like Elliot Abrams in charge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closer to an unnecessary war .
Iran is not a threat to the United States , no matter what lies the neocons put forth .
These past two weeks the weakness in the US “ maximum pressure ” policy toward Iran has been exposed for the world to see .
First , Pompeo spent the summer lobbying European nations to support a US motion in the UN Security Council to extend an arms embargo against Iran .
As Iran has been judged in compliance with the Iran deal , the arms embargo is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pompeo ’ s diplomatic skills did not produce the desired results : not a single party to the Iran nuclear deal voted with the US to extend the embargo .
Undeterred , the Trump Administration is now determined to trigger the “ snap-back ” sanctions on Iran , which means if Iran is judged to be in violation of the Iran nuclear agreement all the previous sanctions would snap back into place .
But there ’ s a problem with this : because the US has formally withdrawn from the Iran agreement it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ snap-back ” of UN sanctions on Iran .
If you take your marbles and go home , you don ’ t get to still dictate the rules of the game .
Last week Pompeo attempted to trigger the “ snap-back ” and was laughed out of the room by the countries who have remained in the deal .
US policy toward Iran is an unwise consistency and the Trump Administration is hopelessly floundering on the bad advice of the neocons .
They want nothing more than war on Iran .
But the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s time to end this failed policy of confrontation with Iran .

The US foreign policy establishment has for decades been dominated by neoconservative interventionists and falsely-named “humanitarian” interventionists. These people believe that because the United States is the one “exceptional nation,” no conflict anywhere in the world could possibly be solved without our butting our noses into it.
One of President Obama’s few foreign policy successes was to work with European countries on a deal that would see a reduction of sanctions on Iran in exchange for a series of Iranian moves demonstrating its abandonment of a nuclear weapon.
The American neocons as well as the hardliners in Saudi Arabia and Israel were furious at the compromise, but for a couple of years it showed real promise. Trade between Europe and Iran was increasing and there was no evidence that Iran was reneging on its obligations. Even American companies were looking to Iran for business opportunities. Whenever goods flow between nations, war becomes less likely.
President Trump has had problems with policy consistency throughout his first term in office. But, unfortunately, his few policy consistencies have been the most ill-advised ones. On the campaign trail Trump relentlessly attacked Obama’s Iran policy and promised to pull the US out of the JCPOA Iran agreement.
Unfortunately for America, he followed through with this policy in 2018. Though he promised that by pulling out of the deal the US would get a far better deal in its place, the truth is Trump’s Iran policy has produced nothing but negative results. The Iranians have not knuckled down under the weight of Pompeo’s pressure, and putting regime change specialists like Elliot Abrams in charge of Iran policy has just moved us closer to an unnecessary war.
Iran is not a threat to the United States, no matter what lies the neocons put forth.
These past two weeks the weakness in the US “maximum pressure” policy toward Iran has been exposed for the world to see. First, Pompeo spent the summer lobbying European nations to support a US motion in the UN Security Council to extend an arms embargo against Iran. As Iran has been judged in compliance with the Iran deal, the arms embargo is scheduled to be lifted in October. Pompeo’s diplomatic skills did not produce the desired results: not a single party to the Iran nuclear deal voted with the US to extend the embargo.
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Undeterred, the Trump Administration is now determined to trigger the “snap-back” sanctions on Iran, which means if Iran is judged to be in violation of the Iran nuclear agreement all the previous sanctions would snap back into place.
But there’s a problem with this: because the US has formally withdrawn from the Iran agreement it has no legal standing to trigger the “snap-back” of UN sanctions on Iran. If you take your marbles and go home, you don’t get to still dictate the rules of the game.
Last week Pompeo attempted to trigger the “snap-back” and was laughed out of the room by the countries who have remained in the deal.
US policy toward Iran is an unwise consistency and the Trump Administration is hopelessly floundering on the bad advice of the neocons. They want nothing more than war on Iran. But the American people do not. It’s time to end this failed policy of confrontation with Iran.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-25--Pelosi makes statement on police shooting of Jacob Blake

We can and we must make progress to save Black Lives and we can start by enacting the George Floyd @ @ @ @ @ the House passed more than eight weeks ago .
It ’ s time for the @ @ @ @

We can and we must make progress to save Black Lives and we can start by enacting the George Floyd #JusticeInPolicing Act, which the House passed more than eight weeks ago. It’s time for the Senate to act.
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) August 24, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-25--WOW! New Aussie Law: search results direct to MSM over everyone else and give them your data!

A proposed law , the News Media Bargaining Code , would force us to provide you with a dramatically worse @ @ @ @ @ could lead to your data being handed over to big news businesses , and would @ @ @ @ @ use at risk in Australia .
The law would force us to give an unfair @ @ @ @ @ businesses – news media businesses – over everyone else who has a website Your Search @ @ @ @ @ Under this law , Google has to tell news media businesses “ how they can @ @ @ @ @ about your use of our products .
There ’ s no way of knowing if @ @ @ @ @ be protected , or how it might be used by news media businesses .

A proposed law, the News Media Bargaining Code, would force us to provide you with a dramatically worse Google Search and YouTube, could lead to your data being handed over to big news businesses, and would put the free services you use at risk in Australia.
The law would force us to give an unfair advantage to one group of businesses – news media businesses – over everyone else who has a website
Your Search data may be at risk
Under this law, Google has to tell news media businesses “how they can gain access” to data about your use of our products. There’s no way of knowing if any data handed over would be protected, or how it might be used by news media businesses.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-25--People Are Awake, Trump Sets The Trap, Class Action Lawsuits Are Very Effective

The [ DS ] /MSM is now pushing everything they have to avoid the inevitable .
There is no escape @ @ @ @ @ will not stop it .
Trump has pushed the [ DS ] /MSM right where @ @ @ @ @ for it , everything is about to change .
ET sends a message .

The [DS]/MSM is now pushing everything they have to avoid the inevitable. There is no escape, the riots, virus will not stop it. Trump has pushed the [DS]/MSM right where he wants them, wait for it, everything is about to change. ET sends a message.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-25--The Retirement Rule Is Dead – What Should Retirees Do Now??? (RTD Quick Take)

The 4 % Rule Is Dead .
A recent article by Shawn Langlois via MarketWatch pointed out this sobering fact @ @ @ @ @ discussed previously .
Retirees have long counted on being able to retire on their assets @ @ @ @ @ each year .
However , a little more than 20-years later , the “ death @ @ @ @ @ has arrived .
What should retirees do now ?
The new savings target for a @ @ @ @ @ million ?
www.marketwatch.com/story/the… The 4 % Rule Is Dead .
What Should Retirees Do Now @ @

The 4% Rule Is Dead. A recent article by Shawn Langlois via MarketWatch pointed out this sobering fact but is one we have discussed previously. Retirees have long counted on being able to retire on their assets and take out 4% each year. However, a little more than 20-years later, the “death of the withdrawal rate” has arrived. What should retirees do now?
The new savings target for a modest retirement: $8 million?
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-24--America’s Non-credit Burst In Homeownership (Largest Increase Since Clinton’s National Homeowership

America’s Non-credit Burst In Homeownership (Largest Increase Since Clinton’s National Homeowership Strategy)

The US homeownership rate was constant are around 64 % until 1995 .
Then it began its meteoric rise to @ @ @ @ @ when US Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ) unleashed their National Homeownership @ @ @ @ @ for the relaxation of mortgage underwriting standards .
Read it and weep .
Yes , @ @ @ @ @ in 1995 as underwriting standards were weakened .
You can see in the chart above @ @ @ @ @ from 1995 to 2005 .
The only available data on borrower credit scores on Bloomberg @ @ @ @ @ , you can see the surge in “ mortgage originations by credit scores less than @ @ @ @ @ surged .
But following 2008 , both homeowership and sub-620 credit scores loans declined .
@ @ @ @ @ rates have soared DESPITE sub-620 mortgage originations being fairly flat .

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The US homeownership rate was constant are around 64% until 1995. Then it began its meteoric rise to ALMOST 70% in 2004/2005 when US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) unleashed their National Homeownership Strategy. This strategy called for the relaxation of mortgage underwriting standards. Read it and weep.
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Yes, US homeownership rates started rising in 1995 as underwriting standards were weakened. You can see in the chart above that the homeownership rate rose from 1995 to 2005. The only available data on borrower credit scores on Bloomberg. But starting in 2003, you can see the surge in “mortgage originations by credit scores less than 620” as homeownership rates surged. But following 2008, both homeowership and sub-620 credit scores loans declined.
But since 2017, homeownership rates have soared DESPITE sub-620 mortgage originations being fairly flat.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-24--This Analyst Says Gold’s Pullback is Proof that Higher Prices Are to Come

This week , Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving gold and the overall economy .
Stories include : Gold has more room to run , why central banks have been buying gold for over a decade , and two massive gold nuggets worth $ 250,000 found in Australia .
Standard Chartered : Gold has more to show this year despite hitting a new all-time high For a steady asset such as gold , a rapid breach of its decade-old all-time high is quite a showing .
Yet , according to multiple analysts , the metal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the end of the year .
Since blazing past $ 2,000 , gold has pulled back as some expected , yet seems unwilling to go below the $ 1,940 level if the previous two weeks are any indicator .
Standard Chartered Private Bank ’ s Manpreet Gill attributes gold ’ s correction to a slight recovery in the 10-year Treasury yield amid an increase in risk sentiment .
If this is indeed the reason for the pullback , the development is actually positive for gold , as the general consensus is that sovereign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spiral , with no central bank showing any inclination towards elevating its benchmark rate .
“ We have quite a bit of one-sided positioning in gold and I think , you know , that ’ s actually unwound quite quickly .
A lot of our proprietary indicators are telling us exactly that , ” said Gill , while acknowledging that central bankers are favoring a cap on their bond yields .
In a recent note , Fitch Solutions ’ analysts likewise said that gold should keep moving up for the rest of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing so in the absence of any notable headwinds .
“ We expect gold prices to remain supported in the coming months with rising geopolitical tensions and an uneven and slow global economic recovery , ” said the team in the note .
Why the official sector isn ’ t likely to stop buying gold any time soon Perhaps more so than any other category of investors , central banks have a long-term portfolio outlook .
This explains why the official sector posted record buying figures in 2018 and 2019 as gold prices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Asset Management ’ s Max Castelli , the new price high is unlikely to act as a deterrent .
To countries like Russia and China , the likes of which have been purchasing tons of gold on a monthly basis , bullion serves as a guard against any possible deterioration of relations with the West .
As recent years have shown , this caution appears to be well-rooted .
As Ryan Giannotto , director of research at GraniteShares noted , many countries also turn to gold to either legitimize their currency or protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s rapidly-depreciating lira is perhaps the best example of the latter .
As the nation faces a currency crisis , its central bank has doubled its gold holdings over the past year leading up to June , bringing their gold stockpile to 583 tons .
Leigh Goehring , managing partner of natural-resources investment firm Goehring & Rozencwajg Associates , believes that there is a more overarching trend when it comes to central bank gold buying .
In the simplest of terms , the official sector has grown exceptionally wary of various flare-ups @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a strong hedge , partly in a bid to move away from the U.S. dollar .
Keeping this in mind , the combined $ 2 trillion in central bank bullion holdings might seem dizzying , but not at all puzzling .
While the Discovery Channel ’ s “ Aussie Gold Hunters ” show often features some captivating finds , the latest episode stood out to many viewers .
Brent Shannon and his brother-in-law Ethan West are two experienced Australian gold prospectors , with West estimating that he himself has collected thousands of small @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of four years .
After obtaining a permit to start scouring an area that they have taken a particular interest in , the pair embarked on a prospecting journey with the help of Paul West , Ethan ’ s father .
Within hours , they stumbled upon two gold nuggets with a combined weight of 3.5 kilograms ( 7.7 pounds ) using their standard method of excavating dirt and then going over the area with a metal detector .
Despite their experience , the team considers it one of the most remarkable finds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with good reason .
Together , the nuggets ’ value has been estimated at $ 250,000 ( AUD 350,000 ) , though collectors ’ appetite for such items could increase the valuation by up to 30 % .
The Tarnagulla area in the state of Victoria has been a prospecting site with valuable finds since 1851 .
In January 2013 , a prospector unearthed a 5.5 kilogram ( 12.1 pound ) nugget buried just 23.6 inches underground , which was at the time estimated to be worth a minimum of $ 300,000 .

From Birch Gold Group
This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving gold and the overall economy. Stories include: Gold has more room to run, why central banks have been buying gold for over a decade, and two massive gold nuggets worth $250,000 found in Australia.
Standard Chartered: Gold has more to show this year despite hitting a new all-time high
For a steady asset such as gold, a rapid breach of its decade-old all-time high is quite a showing. Yet, according to multiple analysts, the metal could stagger market watchers some more by the end of the year. Since blazing past $2,000, gold has pulled back as some expected, yet seems unwilling to go below the $1,940 level if the previous two weeks are any indicator.
Standard Chartered Private Bank’s Manpreet Gill attributes gold’s correction to a slight recovery in the 10-year Treasury yield amid an increase in risk sentiment. If this is indeed the reason for the pullback, the development is actually positive for gold, as the general consensus is that sovereign bond yields are on a firm downwards spiral, with no central bank showing any inclination towards elevating its benchmark rate.
“We have quite a bit of one-sided positioning in gold and I think, you know, that’s actually unwound quite quickly. A lot of our proprietary indicators are telling us exactly that,” said Gill, while acknowledging that central bankers are favoring a cap on their bond yields.
In a recent note, Fitch Solutions’ analysts likewise said that gold should keep moving up for the rest of the year and pass its August high in doing so in the absence of any notable headwinds. “We expect gold prices to remain supported in the coming months with rising geopolitical tensions and an uneven and slow global economic recovery,” said the team in the note.
Why the official sector isn’t likely to stop buying gold any time soon
Perhaps more so than any other category of investors, central banks have a long-term portfolio outlook. This explains why the official sector posted record buying figures in 2018 and 2019 as gold prices were subdued, and according to UBS Asset Management’s Max Castelli, the new price high is unlikely to act as a deterrent.
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To countries like Russia and China, the likes of which have been purchasing tons of gold on a monthly basis, bullion serves as a guard against any possible deterioration of relations with the West. As recent years have shown, this caution appears to be well-rooted. As Ryan Giannotto, director of research at GraniteShares noted, many countries also turn to gold to either legitimize their currency or protect their economies against fiat erosion.
Turkey’s rapidly-depreciating lira is perhaps the best example of the latter. As the nation faces a currency crisis, its central bank has doubled its gold holdings over the past year leading up to June, bringing their gold stockpile to 583 tons.
Leigh Goehring, managing partner of natural-resources investment firm Goehring & Rozencwajg Associates, believes that there is a more overarching trend when it comes to central bank gold buying. In the simplest of terms, the official sector has grown exceptionally wary of various flare-ups around the world and is looking for a strong hedge, partly in a bid to move away from the U.S. dollar. Keeping this in mind, the combined $2 trillion in central bank bullion holdings might seem dizzying, but not at all puzzling.
Australian prospectors stumble upon two gold nuggets worth a combined $250,000
While the Discovery Channel’s “Aussie Gold Hunters” show often features some captivating finds, the latest episode stood out to many viewers. Brent Shannon and his brother-in-law Ethan West are two experienced Australian gold prospectors, with West estimating that he himself has collected thousands of small pieces of the metal over the span of four years.
After obtaining a permit to start scouring an area that they have taken a particular interest in, the pair embarked on a prospecting journey with the help of Paul West, Ethan’s father. Within hours, they stumbled upon two gold nuggets with a combined weight of 3.5 kilograms (7.7 pounds) using their standard method of excavating dirt and then going over the area with a metal detector.
Despite their experience, the team considers it one of the most remarkable finds they’ve come across, and with good reason. Together, the nuggets’ value has been estimated at $250,000 (AUD 350,000), though collectors’ appetite for such items could increase the valuation by up to 30%.
The Tarnagulla area in the state of Victoria has been a prospecting site with valuable finds since 1851. In January 2013, a prospector unearthed a 5.5 kilogram (12.1 pound) nugget buried just 23.6 inches underground, which was at the time estimated to be worth a minimum of $300,000.