investmentwatchblog--2020-10-06--CIVIL RIGHTS UPDATE: Experts Say Barrett Supreme Court Confirmation Could Revolutionize Gun Litigati

CIVIL RIGHTS UPDATE: Experts Say Barrett Supreme Court Confirmation Could Revolutionize Gun Litigation: Barrett’s ‘text, history, tradition’ philosophy could upend anti-gun lower court rulings. I certainly hope so.

Legal scholars say Amy Coney Barrett ’ s judicial philosophy could settle legal stalemates and disagreements that have seen lower federal courts deliver a variety of rulings on gun rights .
Barrett ’ s adoption of what experts refer to as a “ text , history and tradition ” philosophy—which relies on the text and historic applications of the Second Amendment , rather than the applications of “ balancing tests ” of individual rights and government interest to determine whether or not a gun law is constitutional—could be revolutionary for Second Amendment cases .
“ In practice , the Court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , history , and tradition ’ test would mean a lot of previously settled circuit precedent gets unsettled , ” Jacob D. Charles , executive director of Duke University ’ s Center for Firearms Law , told the Washington Free Beacon .
In 2019 ’ s Kanter v. Barr , Barrett argued in a dissent that “ all people have the right to keep and bear arms but that history and tradition support Congress ’ s power to strip certain groups of that right.
” After studying founding-era documents , Barrett concluded that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same gun restrictions that apply to violent criminals .
Mark W. Smith , presidential scholar and senior fellow in law and public policy at the King ’ s College in New York City , told the Free Beacon the approach favored by Barrett is in stark contrast to the balancing tests lower courts have employed in the past .
“ Balancing tests are favored by the liberal justices and left-leaning lower courts because they serve as an easy excuse for eliminating the right to possess and use firearms , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ invoke ‘ public safety ’ without any empirical support and to deny constitutional rights carte blanche .
These balancing tests allow judges to pay lip service to the Second Amendment while eroding this most fundamental individual right .
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Legal scholars say Amy Coney Barrett’s judicial philosophy could settle legal stalemates and disagreements that have seen lower federal courts deliver a variety of rulings on gun rights.
Barrett’s adoption of what experts refer to as a “text, history and tradition” philosophy—which relies on the text and historic applications of the Second Amendment, rather than the applications of “balancing tests” of individual rights and government interest to determine whether or not a gun law is constitutional—could be revolutionary for Second Amendment cases.
“In practice, the Court’s adoption of the ‘text, history, and tradition’ test would mean a lot of previously settled circuit precedent gets unsettled,” Jacob D. Charles, executive director of Duke University’s Center for Firearms Law, told the Washington Free Beacon.
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In 2019’s Kanter v. Barr, Barrett argued in a dissent that “all people have the right to keep and bear arms but that history and tradition support Congress’s power to strip certain groups of that right.” After studying founding-era documents, Barrett concluded that nonviolent felons should not be subject to the same gun restrictions that apply to violent criminals. Mark W. Smith, presidential scholar and senior fellow in law and public policy at the King’s College in New York City, told the Free Beacon the approach favored by Barrett is in stark contrast to the balancing tests lower courts have employed in the past.
“Balancing tests are favored by the liberal justices and left-leaning lower courts because they serve as an easy excuse for eliminating the right to possess and use firearms,” he said. “It allows liberal jurisdictions to invoke ‘public safety’ without any empirical support and to deny constitutional rights carte blanche. These balancing tests allow judges to pay lip service to the Second Amendment while eroding this most fundamental individual right.”
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-06--When it Comes to Generators, Bigger is Not Always Better

Everyone wants a big sexy generator that thunders to life 10 seconds after the lights go out .
Suddenly the lights are back on , and life continues as it always has , even if the world is ending around them .
But is that behemoth generator the best option ?
Generators are hot , smelly , cantankerous , and expensive , not to mention dangerous .
So what setup is best ?
According to your needs and circumstances , that will vary .
But there are principles I will share with you here that I hope you find valuable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a generator is the best option .
For example , you ’ d need one to run refrigerators and other appliances with sizeable electric motors .
There are better options for cooking , heating , and lighting .
And these options are far cheaper and more efficient than a mammoth generator .
( And some people plan on a completely low-tech blackout with no power options at all . )
If you are looking to “ go green ” , solar generators are good options .
When shopping for generators , only look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ else is asking for trouble .
Start by looking on the internet at the specs for anything you want to buy .
You will see the full load capacity and the fuel usage at full load .
Multiply that by the number of hours and days you want to run it .
Warning : the cost will make your head and visa card explode .
Look at the specs label of all the things you want to run : refrigerators , lights , television , routers , etc .
Add the watts all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by three .
This equation will give you the kVA you need .
On average , you ’ re looking at a liter , per hour , per kVA .
You are better off with three small generators .
One generator for lighting and 2 generators for power is effective and efficient .
By only running the generators when it is necessary , running costs will be reduced .
Small generators are sufficient at night for lights and tv .
A large generator used 2 hours , three times a day for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will reduce your fuel consumption .
And with the various generators , if you should have an equipment failure , you will have some redundancy .
Want to save money , reduce fuel expenses , capital outlay , and maintenance ?
The recommendation here is to divide your appliances into groups .
• None Equipment or Appliances you can use with propane .
Propane Example : If you already have camping gear , you ’ re halfway there .
A If you already have camping gear , you ’ re halfway there .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ reduce the fuel consumed by the generator significantly .
*Make sure only to use that method in a well-ventilated area and get a co2 monitor • Equipment or Appliances you can do with low voltage dc .
Low Voltage Example : You can have this integrated into your house or have a stand-alone system .
A single medium-sized deep cycle battery for lighting is all you need .
Charged by a solar panel or even your generator when you run your fridge .
Make sure to keep your batteries charged .
• None @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with ac mains equivalent .
Generators Example : Most of the generator info is covered above but remember , generators are absolute beasts .
They are worse than a hormonal teenager .
They make a mess , always demand your attention and money rarely living up to expectations .
Reminder : Generators are nothing like the mains power , the “ Grandpa of Utilities.
” Usually , even-tempered , you have to remember that even Grandpa sometimes needs a nap when he should be working .
Don ’ t be too hard on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t look after himself properly .
Generators , on the other hand , are flighty teenagers .
You can ’ t rely on them when Grandpa nods off .
A variety of energy sources will serve you far better and probably cost you less .
The colder the better , the sooner the better I highly advise cranking your fridges and freezers to the max .
Fill every spare space in them with bottles of water ( flexible plastic ) .
Doing that will increase the thermal mass of these appliances and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will also serve as a secondary cooling source for an esky .
It ’ s a good idea to inventory everything in your fridge to note what you will need for the next day .
Quickly grab those needed items and transfer them from the refrigerator into an esky containing pre-prepared ice blocks .
Remember , your fridge needs to run for an extra 20 minutes for every minute the door is open !
Moving those items to the esky will lessen the need for trips to the fridge .
Scott Stevens currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lovely girlfriend who has brought richness and healing into his life that he thought was a myth .
Though Scott endured abuse as a child , suffers from a lifelong illness , spent 10 years in a cult , and was forced into a marriage he has managed to find lessons in it all .
As for the forced marriage , well , his Grandmother always told him , “ If you have nothing nice to say , say something witty and sarcastic.
” Throughout his life experiences , he has learned the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kindness and that everything is valuable to someone .
Having an intense love of knowledge , Scott lives daily by the mantra “ A day where nothing is learned is a day wasted .
”

by Scott Stevens
Everyone wants a big sexy generator that thunders to life 10 seconds after the lights go out. Suddenly the lights are back on, and life continues as it always has, even if the world is ending around them.
But is that behemoth generator the best option?
Generators are hot, smelly, cantankerous, and expensive, not to mention dangerous.
So what setup is best? According to your needs and circumstances, that will vary. But there are principles I will share with you here that I hope you find valuable.
There are some instances in which a generator is the best option. For example, you’d need one to run refrigerators and other appliances with sizeable electric motors. There are better options for cooking, heating, and lighting. And these options are far cheaper and more efficient than a mammoth generator. (And some people plan on a completely low-tech blackout with no power options at all.)
If you are looking to “go green”, solar generators are good options.
When shopping for generators, only look at full sine wave models.
Anything else is asking for trouble. Start by looking on the internet at the specs for anything you want to buy. You will see the full load capacity and the fuel usage at full load. Multiply that by the number of hours and days you want to run it. Warning: the cost will make your head and visa card explode.
Look at the specs label of all the things you want to run: refrigerators, lights, television, routers, etc. Add the watts all together, divide by 1000, multiply by three. This equation will give you the kVA you need. On average, you’re looking at a liter, per hour, per kVA.
You are better off with three small generators.
One generator for lighting and 2 generators for power is effective and efficient.
By only running the generators when it is necessary, running costs will be reduced. Small generators are sufficient at night for lights and tv. A large generator used 2 hours, three times a day for the refrigerator is adequate. Using this method will reduce your fuel consumption. And with the various generators, if you should have an equipment failure, you will have some redundancy.
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Want to save money, reduce fuel expenses, capital outlay, and maintenance?
The recommendation here is to divide your appliances into groups.
Equipment or Appliances you can use with propane. Propane Example: If you already have camping gear, you’re halfway there. A If you already have camping gear, you’re halfway there. A camping stove and hot water will reduce the fuel consumed by the generator significantly. *Make sure only to use that method in a well-ventilated area and get a co2 monitor
Equipment or Appliances you can do with low voltage dc. Low Voltage Example: You can have this integrated into your house or have a stand-alone system. A single medium-sized deep cycle battery for lighting is all you need. Charged by a solar panel or even your generator when you run your fridge. Make sure to keep your batteries charged.
You can have this integrated into your house or have a stand-alone system. A single medium-sized deep cycle battery for lighting is all you need. Charged by a solar panel or even your generator when you run your fridge. Make sure to keep your batteries charged. Equipment or Appliances you can only do with ac mains equivalent. Generators Example: Most of the generator info is covered above but remember, generators are absolute beasts. They are worse than a hormonal teenager. They make a mess, always demand your attention and money rarely living up to expectations.
Reminder: Generators are nothing like the mains power, the “Grandpa of Utilities.” Usually, even-tempered, you have to remember that even Grandpa sometimes needs a nap when he should be working. Don’t be too hard on him. He is old and doesn’t look after himself properly.
Generators, on the other hand, are flighty teenagers. You can’t rely on them when Grandpa nods off. A variety of energy sources will serve you far better and probably cost you less.
The colder the better, the sooner the better
I highly advise cranking your fridges and freezers to the max. Fill every spare space in them with bottles of water (flexible plastic). Doing that will increase the thermal mass of these appliances and keep everything cold, longer. It will also serve as a secondary cooling source for an esky.
It’s a good idea to inventory everything in your fridge to note what you will need for the next day. Quickly grab those needed items and transfer them from the refrigerator into an esky containing pre-prepared ice blocks.
Remember, your fridge needs to run for an extra 20 minutes for every minute the door is open!
Moving those items to the esky will lessen the need for trips to the fridge.
I hope you find this helpful!
About Scott
Scott Stevens currently resides in Queensland, Australia with his lovely girlfriend who has brought richness and healing into his life that he thought was a myth. Though Scott endured abuse as a child, suffers from a lifelong illness, spent 10 years in a cult, and was forced into a marriage he has managed to find lessons in it all. As for the forced marriage, well, his Grandmother always told him, “If you have nothing nice to say, say something witty and sarcastic.” Throughout his life experiences, he has learned the value of endurance, resilience, and kindness and that everything is valuable to someone.
Having an intense love of knowledge, Scott lives daily by the mantra “A day where nothing is learned is a day wasted.”


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-06--President Trump Designates Oct. 5th As ‘Made In America Day’

President Trump has proclaimed October 5 to be a new national holiday .
He introduced ‘ Made in America Day @ @ @ @ @ holiday meant to praise American manufacturing and companies that haven ’ t abandoned U.S. workers @ @ @ @

President Trump Designates Oct. 5th As ‘Made In America Day’
President Trump has proclaimed October 5 to be a new national holiday. He introduced ‘Made in America Day,’ which is a holiday meant to praise American manufacturing and companies that haven’t abandoned U.S. workers for cheaper markets.
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On Made in America Day & throughout Made in America Week, we commend America's hardworking men & women & recommit ourselves to strengthening American manufacturing as we rebuild the greatest economy in our Nation’s history for a second time: t.co/DhNPA0dirN #MadeInAmerica pic.twitter.com/oZWJhAoJFi — U.S. Commerce Dept. (@CommerceGov) October 5, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-06--Middle Class Ship is Sinking: DO THIS NOW | Gregory Mannarino

Those who stay stuck in the doomed middle-class ship as a “ 401 ( k ) millionaire ” will wake up to see their dreams zero ’ ed out , according to this widely followed trading coach .
But there is still time to rescue your family ’ s future , if you reduce your exposure to the market , secure solid assets , and keep pulling out profits – despite the official lies and the inflated “ bubble of everything.
” Gregory Mannarino , known as “ The Robin Hood of Wall Street ” and founder of TradersChoice.net , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us , “ don ’ t do that – do this , ” so we can escape the accelerating wealth transfer that the elite have planned for the middle class .
Gregory Mannarino started his career working for the securities and trading arm of the now defunct Bear Stearns before the dot-com bubble .
After realizing that working on Wall Street was not like the movies , he moved on to get a medical degree and practiced medicine as a Physician Assistant .
He also served in the United States Naval Reserve Medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Lieutenant .
He is an active trader of the capital markets and has published several books pertaining to finance , global economics , and equity trading .
Gregory currently hosts a business day “ MarketReport ” on YouTube .
You can find out more about what he offers at his website Traderschoice.net .

Liberty and Finance, Released on 10/5/20
Those who stay stuck in the doomed middle-class ship as a “401(k) millionaire” will wake up to see their dreams zero’ed out, according to this widely followed trading coach. But there is still time to rescue your family’s future, if you reduce your exposure to the market, secure solid assets, and keep pulling out profits – despite the official lies and the inflated “bubble of everything.”
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Gregory Mannarino, known as “The Robin Hood of Wall Street” and founder of TradersChoice.net, returns to Liberty and Finance to tell us, “don’t do that – do this,” so we can escape the accelerating wealth transfer that the elite have planned for the middle class.
Gregory Mannarino started his career working for the securities and trading arm of the now defunct Bear Stearns before the dot-com bubble. After realizing that working on Wall Street was not like the movies, he moved on to get a medical degree and practiced medicine as a Physician Assistant. He also served in the United States Naval Reserve Medical Service Corps, having attained the rank of Lieutenant. He is an active trader of the capital markets and has published several books pertaining to finance, global economics, and equity trading. Gregory currently hosts a business day “MarketReport” on YouTube. You can find out more about what he offers at his website Traderschoice.net.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-06--Maria Bartiromo: “What do you make of these sources telling me … that current CIA Director Gina Hasp

Maria Bartiromo: “What do you make of these sources telling me … that current CIA Director Gina Haspel is trying to stop any more declassification? … Remember, while Brennan was running around trying to come up with stories against Trump, she was running the CIA in London”

Maria Bartiromo : `` What do you make of these sources telling me … that current CIA Director Gina Haspel @ @ @ @ @ more declassification ?
… Remember , while Brennan was running around trying to come up @ @ @ @ @ she was running the CIA in London '' pic.twitter.com/087OJzNMeU

Maria Bartiromo: "What do you make of these sources telling me … that current CIA Director Gina Haspel is trying to stop any more declassification? … Remember, while Brennan was running around trying to come up with stories against Trump, she was running the CIA in London" pic.twitter.com/087OJzNMeU
— Daniel Chaitin (@danielchaitin7) October 6, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-06--Egon von Greyerz – Insoluble Debt, Hyperinflation & $600 Silver. Super Exponential Money Printing &

Egon von Greyerz – Insoluble Debt, Hyperinflation & $600 Silver. Super Exponential Money Printing & Debt Phase

Financial and precious metals expert Egon von Greyerz ( EvG ) stores gold for clients at the biggest gold vault in the world buried deep in the Swiss Alps .
He thinks the economic situation is bad worldwide and when it blows it will be record breaking devastation on all fronts .
EvG explains , “ You have never had a situation where the whole world has had an insoluble debt problem .
That is now about to collapse .
That ’ s never happened in history , and that ’ s why it ’ s going to be on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I am not a prophet of doom and gloom .
I am just someone who analyzes risk , and I say it is inevitable .
This has to happen .
It ’ s not a question of when , it ’ s just a question of how long will it take.
” What also has to happen are dramatically higher gold and silver prices ?
EvG says , “ Silver at $ 25 per ounce is incredibly cheap .
In my view , silver is going to go to at least $ 600 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be at least $ 10,000 per ounce right now .
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Gold should be $ 20,000 per ounce on an inflation adjusted basis .
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When gold is $ 100,000 or $ 100 million ( per ounce ) or whatever it reaches , then everyone is going to be talking about gold .
Gold is going to reach an ultimate peak , but that depends on the amount of money printed .
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America has had a budget deficit for 90 years .
What ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ easy .
It ’ s going to get worse because now you are getting into the crisis situation .
That ’ s why it ’ s going to accelerate .
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Nobody can believe these forecasts of gold and silver .
People just like to extrapolate a few percent a year .
That ’ s not where we are now .
We are not at a point now where it ’ s going to happen gradually .
We are at the exponential point , and the super exponential point of money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That ’ s why this will be reflected in the precious metals prices .
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Financial and precious metals expert Egon von Greyerz (EvG) stores gold for clients at the biggest gold vault in the world buried deep in the Swiss Alps. He thinks the economic situation is bad worldwide and when it blows it will be record breaking devastation on all fronts. EvG explains, “You have never had a situation where the whole world has had an insoluble debt problem. That is now about to collapse. That’s never happened in history, and that’s why it’s going to be on a much bigger scale than before. I am not a prophet of doom and gloom. I am just someone who analyzes risk, and I say it is inevitable. This has to happen. It’s not a question of when, it’s just a question of how long will it take.”
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What also has to happen are dramatically higher gold and silver prices? EvG says, “Silver at $25 per ounce is incredibly cheap. In my view, silver is going to go to at least $600 per ounce. . . . Gold should be at least $10,000 per ounce right now. . . . Gold should be $20,000 per ounce on an inflation adjusted basis. . . . When gold is $100,000 or $100 million (per ounce) or whatever it reaches, then everyone is going to be talking about gold. Gold is going to reach an ultimate peak, but that depends on the amount of money printed. . . . America has had a budget deficit for 90 years. What’s your forecast? It’s so easy. It’s going to get worse because now you are getting into the crisis situation. That’s why it’s going to accelerate. . . . Nobody can believe these forecasts of gold and silver. People just like to extrapolate a few percent a year. That’s not where we are now. We are not at a point now where it’s going to happen gradually. We are at the exponential point, and the super exponential point of money printing, deficit and of currency collapse. That’s why this will be reflected in the precious metals prices.”


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-06--Law Enforcement’s “Starlight” Program Is Really A Fusion Center Public Surveillance Program

The Dallas Police Department ’ s “ Starlight ” program is really a Fusion Center-run public surveillance program .
A recent WFAA-TV article explains that phase two of the Dallas police department ’ s Starlight program is expanding to seven more retail businesses .
As the above video explains , law enforcement is using retail business surveillance cameras to look for ‘ signs of criminal or illegal conduct.
’ Looking for signs of criminal conduct could be something as simple as someone avoiding looking at retail surveillance cameras or obscuring one ’ s face to hide their identity .
Without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are using real-time surveillance cameras to assess the scene or look for suspicious activity .
A “ Safer Dallas ” news release sheds some light on what Fusion Centers may be assessing .
So if a person was to look up and notice that a Homeland Security-run surveillance camera was monitoring their every movement and attempted to avoid being surveilled , would that person be flagged by their software ?
Page 12 of the Dallas Police Department ’ s “ 2020 Violent Crime and Reduction Plan ” reveals that the Starlight program is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surveillance .
A 2019 news release also revealed that Dallas retail businesses are using Motorola Solutions “ Aviglon ” video cameras to identify people .
Motorola ’ s self-learning Aviglon AI cameras will allow Fusion Centers to identify people or vehicles by their appearance .
Aviglon surveillance cameras use their patented , “ Avigilon Appearance Search ” to identify people ’ s faces , clothing , vehicles and their license plates .
Basically , the Dallas Police Department ’ s Starlight program allows Fusion Centers to set secret UAD/UMD parameters that only they @ @

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The Dallas Police Department’s “Starlight” program is really a Fusion Center-run public surveillance program.
A recent WFAA-TV article explains that phase two of the Dallas police department’s Starlight program is expanding to seven more retail businesses.
“The initiative is part of a public-private partnership involving DPD, Safer Dallas Better Dallas, Motorola Solutions and some local businesses. With the Starlight Program, business owners add flashing blue light, signage and install surveillance cameras that allow DPD 24/7 and real-time access to the video.”
As the above video explains, law enforcement is using retail business surveillance cameras to look for ‘signs of criminal or illegal conduct.’
Looking for signs of criminal conduct could be something as simple as someone avoiding looking at retail surveillance cameras or obscuring one’s face to hide their identity.
“The Real Time Crime center can assess the scene and provide responding officers with up to the second information about what is going on, who the offenders are, who the complainant is,” said Major James Lewis.
Without much explanation, police admit that they are using real-time surveillance cameras to assess the scene or look for suspicious activity.
A “Safer Dallas” news release sheds some light on what Fusion Centers may be assessing.
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“The software embedded in the system has the ability to recognize anomalies that might indicate a crime in progress, such as a camera being covered or tampered with, sudden movements by individuals in view of the camera,” police said.
So if a person was to look up and notice that a Homeland Security-run surveillance camera was monitoring their every movement and attempted to avoid being surveilled, would that person be flagged by their software?
Page 12 of the Dallas Police Department’s “2020 Violent Crime and Reduction Plan” reveals that the Starlight program is really a planned expansion of real-time public surveillance.
“The Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC) provides real-time crime analysis using technology-based tools such as video surveillance cameras, Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR), and the Starlight program, to gather valuable intelligence and relay it directly to responding officers. The analytics for the RTCC are currently in use by DPD for the Starlight program and the functionality will be enhanced through the hiring of 22 new civilian crime analysts by spring 2020.”
A 2019 news release also revealed that Dallas retail businesses are using Motorola Solutions “Aviglon” video cameras to identify people.
“The Dallas Police Department, Safer Dallas and Motorola Solutions today announced the launch of a six-month pilot program, the Starlight Program, that will facilitate collaboration between the police department and local businesses. Participating businesses will be outfitted with Avigilon cameras, blue lights and program signage and will be actively monitored by, and connected directly to, the Dallas Police Department’s Real-Time Crime Center using Motorola Solutions’ CommandCentral Aware software.”
Motorola’s self-learning Aviglon AI cameras will allow Fusion Centers to identify people or vehicles by their appearance. Aviglon surveillance cameras use their patented, “Avigilon Appearance Search” to identify people’s faces, clothing, vehicles and their license plates.
Aviglon surveillance cameras will allow Fusion Centers to focus their attention on a person[s] or vehicle[s] throughout a recorded timeline.
“Where Unusual Activity Detection (UAD) is object-aware and detects the atypical behavior of learned objects like people and vehicles, Unusual Motion Detection (UMD) technology continuously learns what a typical scene looks like, then detects and flags unusual motions that deviate from that model.”
Basically, the Dallas Police Department’s Starlight program allows Fusion Centers to set secret UAD/UMD parameters that only they know.
The grant money that paid to put Aviglon surveillance cameras in retail businesses came from Motorola’s $415 million “State Homeland Security Program” that aids Fusion Center surveillance. “Activities eligible under the LETPA set-aside include those outlined in the National Prevention Framework, one of which is real-time crime analysis centers. Investments in real-time crime information and analysis centers must be coordinated with the state or major urban area fusion center.”
It appears that the Dallas Police Department’s Starlight program is part of FEMA’s It appears that the Dallas Police Department’s Starlight program is part of FEMA’s “National Prevention Framework” that wants to turn retail businesses into members of DHS’s real-time public surveillance network. Or to put it another way, it appears that the Starlight program is just another police cam-share program but on a far more intrusive scale. COVID-19 has not paused Big Brother’s surveillance of innocent Americans. Instead, it appears to have accelerated it.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-06--70% Of Lost U.S. Oil Jobs May Not Return Anytime Soon

As much as 70 percent of the more than 100,000 jobs lost in the U.S. oil , gas , and chemicals industries due to the pandemic may not return by the end of 2021 , Deloitte said in an analysis on Monday .
Since the previous oil price crash of 2014 , employment in the oil , gas , and chemical sectors ( OG & C ) has become much more sensitive to changes in crude oil prices due to the short-cycle investment and production in the U.S. shale patch , Deloitte noted .
“ Our multivariate statistical analysis on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much as 70 % of jobs lost during the pandemic may not come back by the end of 2021 in a consensus business-as-usual scenario , ” Deloitte analysts led by Duane Dickson , US Oil , Gas & Chemicals leader , wrote in the analysis .
According to Deloitte ’ s analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data , the OG & C industry laid off about 107,000 workers between March and August 2020 , apart from widespread furloughs and pay cuts .
The lay-offs were the fastest in the industry due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ price crash in the COVID-19 pandemic .
In a business-as-usual scenario for 2021 , with oil prices at $ 45 a barrel and natural gas prices at $ 2.5/MMBtu , 70 percent of OG & C jobs lost during the pandemic may not come back by the end of 2021 , Deloitte said .
In a pessimistic scenario with oil at $ 35 per barrel and natural gas at $ 2/MMBtu , the rate of recovery in jobs would be only 3 percent by the end of 2021 , the analysis showed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ job losses slowed in August , at 2,600 jobs lost , the latest monthly report of the Petroleum Equipment & Services Association ( PESA ) showed .
Still , total job losses due to pandemic-related demand destruction reached 103,420 in August , with oilfield services employment down more than 121,000 jobs since August 2019 and at its lowest point since March 2017 , according to PESA estimates .

By Tsvetana Paraskova
As much as 70 percent of the more than 100,000 jobs lost in the U.S. oil, gas, and chemicals industries due to the pandemic may not return by the end of 2021, Deloitte said in an analysis on Monday.
Since the previous oil price crash of 2014, employment in the oil, gas, and chemical sectors (OG&C) has become much more sensitive to changes in crude oil prices due to the short-cycle investment and production in the U.S. shale patch, Deloitte noted.
“Our multivariate statistical analysis on employment and market data suggests that as much as 70% of jobs lost during the pandemic may not come back by the end of 2021 in a consensus business-as-usual scenario,” Deloitte analysts led by Duane Dickson, US Oil, Gas & Chemicals leader, wrote in the analysis.
According to Deloitte’s analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the OG&C industry laid off about 107,000 workers between March and August 2020, apart from widespread furloughs and pay cuts. The lay-offs were the fastest in the industry due to the economic slowdown and the oil price crash in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In a business-as-usual scenario for 2021, with oil prices at $45 a barrel and natural gas prices at $2.5/MMBtu, 70 percent of OG&C jobs lost during the pandemic may not come back by the end of 2021, Deloitte said.
In a pessimistic scenario with oil at $35 per barrel and natural gas at $2/MMBtu, the rate of recovery in jobs would be only 3 percent by the end of 2021, the analysis showed.
In the U.S. oilfield services sector, job losses slowed in August, at 2,600 jobs lost, the latest monthly report of the Petroleum Equipment & Services Association (PESA) showed. Still, total job losses due to pandemic-related demand destruction reached 103,420 in August, with oilfield services employment down more than 121,000 jobs since August 2019 and at its lowest point since March 2017, according to PESA estimates.
By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-06--How will the UK keep the lights on this winter?

Today will see a policy speech by the Prime Minister on the subject of wind power and the offshore version in particular .
Compared to our nuclear plans it seems extraordinarily cheap to say the least .
Every home in the UK will be powered by electricity from offshore wind farms within a decade , Boris Johnson will say in his conference speech on Tuesday morning .
Promising to “ build back greener ” , the prime minister will pledge £160m to upgrade ports and factories for building turbines .
The plan aims to create 2,000 jobs in construction and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) These sort of statements are revealing for what they do not say .
For example “ Every home ” sounds all encompassing but what about industry ?
Also we are turning out eyes away from days when the wind does not blow .
Then we note the £160 million is just to have the ability to build the wind turbines .
Finally we see that these jobs have an extraordinary multiplier of 30 !
Or Alice has gone through the Looking Glass yet again .
Actually the going through the Looking Glass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ details here .
The rhetoric becomes ever more extraordinary .
Where are we now ?
According to UK_WindEnergy this is the state of play as I type this .
In itself that is an achievement as there was a time we would not have believed it to be possible .
There are times over the next day or so when it is expected to be much better .
We get several perspectives from this .
The first is that in theory some 40 GW of wind power would cover current UK electrical power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ practice we have the issue when we have less wind as we have as I type this or even worse a still day .
Also the numbers are even on the best days quite a bit below the maximum .
As we stand according to RenewablesUK the maximum operational capacity is 24 GW yet we at best struggle to actually get much above half of that .
They do a calculation to try to allow for that .
What is it ?
As you can see for wind power in total we get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ average .
Intriguingly the new plans suggest we will do much better ?
Have we built the existing ones ( providing 38 % ) in the wrong place or has there been some new advance ?
Although they would not put it like this The Guardian has published a tacit admittal of my points today .
Take a look at this by the author Chris Goodall .
There are two refreshing elements of honesty here .
The first is the acknowledgement of the unreliability of renewable energy sources and the second is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ higher level of electricity generation in future .
I am reminded of the electric car issue regularly as there are nine charging points around Battersea Park and for now there is plenty of excess capacity there .
But we see that more electric cars are being purchased .
The requirements for such a plan are really rather extraordinary though .
There is a plan for that too .
With battery technology as it is I am struggling not to laugh at the mention of it .
But let me hand you over to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ latter was highlighted many years ago by the Hindenburg disaster .
There have been considerable achievements here over time .
I have just checked on the UK government website and as of the end of August we have some 13.5 GW of solar capacity as well .
In theory we are covered but of course practice is very different to that .
The solar problem is that it works for fewer hours and at weaker power at the time we most need it .
On the upside it has been getting cheaper as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of small scale production fell by 12.3 % between 2014 and 2018 .
Added to the availability of supply when we need it is the cost issue .
The price falls for solar are especially welcome as we have seen electricity prices rise by so much .
Although price and cost issues get hidden behind a barrage of rhetoric like this from Chris Goodhall .
It is hard not to laugh at the idea that his plan is ” relatively cheap “ .
Also later we get this .
I am not sure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the quality of local government in the UK I fear the worst from this .
After all isn ’ t the German system a bit of a mess ?
Returning to my title here is Ofgem on the subject which for some reason they seem to be rather out of date on .
Are those the same “ extra tools ” available to the Bank of England ?
Here is Imperial College on last year .
Also some had to reduce usage .
The balancing ability we have is pretty much supplied by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extent .

by Shaun Richards
Today will see a policy speech by the Prime Minister on the subject of wind power and the offshore version in particular. Compared to our nuclear plans it seems extraordinarily cheap to say the least.
Every home in the UK will be powered by electricity from offshore wind farms within a decade, Boris Johnson will say in his conference speech on Tuesday morning. Promising to “build back greener”, the prime minister will pledge £160m to upgrade ports and factories for building turbines. The plan aims to create 2,000 jobs in construction and support 60,000 more. ( BBC News)
These sort of statements are revealing for what they do not say. For example “Every home” sounds all encompassing but what about industry? Also we are turning out eyes away from days when the wind does not blow. Then we note the £160 million is just to have the ability to build the wind turbines. Finally we see that these jobs have an extraordinary multiplier of 30! Or Alice has gone through the Looking Glass yet again.
Actually the going through the Looking Glass theme continues.
He will say the UK is to become “the world leader in clean wind energy”. “Your kettle, your washing machine, your cooker, your heating, your plug-in electric vehicle – the whole lot of them will get their juice cleanly and without guilt from the breezes that blow around these islands,” he will say.
We get some more details here.
The scheme will see the money invested into manufacturing in Teesside and Humber in northern England, as well as sites in Scotland and Wales. Mr Johnson said the government was raising its target for offshore wind power capacity by 2030 from 30 gigawatts to 40 gigawatts.
The rhetoric becomes ever more extraordinary.
“Far out in the deepest waters we will harvest the gusts, and by upgrading infrastructure in places like Teesside and Humber and Scotland and Wales, we will increase an offshore wind capacity that is already the biggest in the world.” The PM will also repeat his pledge for the UK to become the “Saudi Arabia of wind power”, adding: “As Saudi Arabia is to oil, the UK is to wind – a place of almost limitless resource, but in the case of wind without the carbon emissions and without the damage to the environment.”
Where are we now?
According to UK_WindEnergy this is the state of play as I type this.
GB Grid: #Wind is generating 4.50GW (13.53%) out of 33.26GW
In itself that is an achievement as there was a time we would not have believed it to be possible. There are times over the next day or so when it is expected to be much better.
Today’s forecasted metered #Wind peak is 10,180MW between 23:00 and 24:00 GMT Tomorrow’s is 12,105MW between 10:00 and 11:00 GMT
We get several perspectives from this. The first is that in theory some 40 GW of wind power would cover current UK electrical power needs. But as we move to practice we have the issue when we have less wind as we have as I type this or even worse a still day.
Also the numbers are even on the best days quite a bit below the maximum. As we stand according to RenewablesUK the maximum operational capacity is 24 GW yet we at best struggle to actually get much above half of that. They do a calculation to try to allow for that.
The load factor is the actual output of a turbine benchmarked against its theoretical maximum output in a year. The load factor is calculated by RenewableUK as a rolling average of the past five years.
What is it?
onshore wind: 26.62%
offshore wind: 38.86%
BEIS “all wind”: (onshore + offshore): 31.14%
As you can see for wind power in total we get about 31% of the maximum on average. Intriguingly the new plans suggest we will do much better?
BEIS also states that the load factor for new build offshore wind (2023/24/25) is 58.4%
Have we built the existing ones ( providing 38%) in the wrong place or has there been some new advance?
A Confession
Although they would not put it like this The Guardian has published a tacit admittal of my points today. Take a look at this by the author Chris Goodall.
We should go much further because we’ll need to generate far more electricity to meet demand from electric cars and from heat pumps for heating homes. If we increase generation by about 20 times from today’s levels, it will give us sufficient electricity almost all the time, significantly reducing the problems arising from the unpredictability and intermittency of most renewable sources.
There are two refreshing elements of honesty here. The first is the acknowledgement of the unreliability of renewable energy sources and the second is that we are going to need a much higher level of electricity generation in future. I am reminded of the electric car issue regularly as there are nine charging points around Battersea Park and for now there is plenty of excess capacity there. But we see that more electric cars are being purchased.
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Demand for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) increased by 184.3% compared with September last year, with the month accounting for a third of all 2020’s BEV registrations. ( SMMT)
The requirements for such a plan are really rather extraordinary though.
Is such as massive expansion actually possible? I have calculated that the UK would achieve this target by devoting about 5% of its maritime zone to offshore wind, 2% of the land area to solar panels and about 12% to onshore wind.
Storage
There is a plan for that too.
Under the scenario described above, we will have far too much electricity almost all the time. Batteries can cope with some of this surplus but most of the power should be converted to hydrogen. Today, hydrogen is created from fossil fuels but it can be easily made from water using electrolysis. The gas can be stored to make electricity on the rare occasions when the available renewable power is insufficient. Hydrogen is hugely versatile; it can also be deployed to power vehicles, to provide the energy for steel-making and other industrial processes, and to act as the critical raw material for the chemicals industry.
With battery technology as it is I am struggling not to laugh at the mention of it. But let me hand you over to How Stuff Works on Hydrogen.
It’s expensive to pull hydrogen from water………..here are other problems as well: Scientists are still struggling with the challenge of how to store hydrogen. Because it has such a low energy density, hydrogen needs to be stored and transported under high pressure — which makes it bulky and impractical. The pressure issue compounds another issue with hydrogen energy; like gasoline, hydrogen is highly flammable, but unlike gas, it has no smell.
The latter was highlighted many years ago by the Hindenburg disaster.
Comment
There have been considerable achievements here over time. I have just checked on the UK government website and as of the end of August we have some 13.5 GW of solar capacity as well. In theory we are covered but of course practice is very different to that.
GB Grid: #Solar is generating 2.26GW (6.56%) out of 34.43GW ( @UK_SolarEnergy )
The solar problem is that it works for fewer hours and at weaker power at the time we most need it. On the upside it has been getting cheaper as according to the official figures the cost of small scale production fell by 12.3% between 2014 and 2018.
Added to the availability of supply when we need it is the cost issue. The price falls for solar are especially welcome as we have seen electricity prices rise by so much. Although price and cost issues get hidden behind a barrage of rhetoric like this from Chris Goodhall.
Author Chris Goodall says tackling the climate crisis is neither difficult nor expensive and can help boost the economy……..
It is hard not to laugh at the idea that his plan is ” relatively cheap “. Also later we get this.
Many other countries, such as the US, have publicly controlled energy companies that can act to meet local needs and minimise the cost of gas and electricity.
I am not sure that is going so well and given the quality of local government in the UK I fear the worst from this.
The UK should follow the example of Germany and offer the chance to local governments to run all the utility networks in their areas.
After all isn’t the German system a bit of a mess?
Returning to my title here is Ofgem on the subject which for some reason they seem to be rather out of date on.
Electricity capacity margins (the average amount of extra electricity available compared to peak winter demand) are tightening in Britain. This is because older and less profitable power stations are closing. However, if needed, National Grid can use extra tools to balance the system in winter 2016/17.
Are those the same “extra tools” available to the Bank of England?
Here is Imperial College on last year.
When output from wind power fell sharply on cold, calm days the stress to the system increased and in one incident created a higher chance of blackouts, with just 0.2GW of spare capacity available, compared to over 4GW the following day.
Also some had to reduce usage.
An evening peak in demand was also managed with factories and supermarkets reducing their electricity usage, helping to maintain normal day-ahead power prices.
The balancing ability we have is pretty much supplied by gas with biomass also helping to some extent.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-06--S&P 500 (SPX) Bullish Setup Predicts Significant October Rally

The market is finally recovering from the September correction and promises a bullish trend in October .
Adam Mancini , an analyst and a trader , presents his technical analysis of the S & P 500 , which includes the 500 largest companies by capitalization in the US market .
He believes the market will see a significant a bull rally in October .
He notes that a technical pattern called “ head and shoulders ” is now completing its formation in the market , which began in the first half of September .
According to Mr. Mancini , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shoulder of the pattern , the stronger the upward rise of the index will be .
Besides , the analyst has already been speculating about the fate of the S & P 500 last week .
Earlier , Ryan Detrick , an analyst , a chief market strategist and a senior Vice President of LPL Finance , reported that , according to historical data , the fourth quarter of 2020 , which began in October , will be extremely positive for the S & P 500 .
In 11 cases out of 11 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suddenly turned into growth , this growth will be continued in the fourth quarter .
This year , Q3 was unexpectedly strong for the SPX , which was able to gain about 8.5 % , despite the correction that took place in October .
This is the best indicator in the last 10 years .

by Eseandre Mordi
The market is finally recovering from the September correction and promises a bullish trend in October.
S&P 500’s Bullish Technical Figure
Adam Mancini, an analyst and a trader, presents his technical analysis of the S&P 500, which includes the 500 largest companies by capitalization in the US market. He believes the market will see a significant a bull rally in October.
“Bulls have the setup in $SPX for a significant October rally in the form of an inverse head & shoulders pattern building since Sept 8th and this is make-or-break for the bull case Right now the “right shoulder” is coiling above 3310 & the longer it builds the bigger the run.”Adam Mancini via Twitter
Image Source: Twitter @AdamMancini4
He notes that a technical pattern called “head and shoulders” is now completing its formation in the market, which began in the first half of September. According to Mr. Mancini, the longer it takes to build the second shoulder of the pattern, the stronger the upward rise of the index will be. We are primarily funded by readers. Please subscribe and donate to support us!
Besides, the analyst has already been speculating about the fate of the S&P 500 last week.
“Have a good weekend! Major news weekend for $SPX- where dust settles after open is key My plan: Main setup is a large bullish inverse H&S. If we hold above (or recover) 3310 will be looking long for a breakout to 3470 For bears: If 3310 fails we see 3235- last lvl before 3110”Adam Mancini via Twitter
S&P 500’s Future Growth
Earlier, Ryan Detrick, an analyst, a chief market strategist and a senior Vice President of LPL Finance, reported that, according to historical data, the fourth quarter of 2020, which began in October, will be extremely positive for the S&P 500.
In 11 cases out of 11, if traditionally a weak third quarter suddenly turned into growth, this growth will be continued in the fourth quarter. This year, Q3 was unexpectedly strong for the SPX, which was able to gain about 8.5%, despite the correction that took place in October. This is the best indicator in the last 10 years.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-06--NY Governor Demands Compliance With His Totalitarian Rules, Sends In State For Aggressive Local Enfo

NY Governor Demands Compliance With His Totalitarian Rules, Sends In State For Aggressive Local Enforcement

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announces that the state will enact “ aggressive enforcement ” of COVID-19 protocols .
Cuomo has descended into a full-blown dictator and says he will close non-compliant businesses and schools .
Beginning this week , New Yorkers will be subjected to a police state and dictatorship never before thought possible in the “ land of the free.
” Queens , Brooklyn , Orange , and Rockland counties have all seen recent increases in positive coronavirus cases , which means politicians are taking new draconian measures against the people to maintain their grip on power .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ direct enforcement , ” ensuring businesses and citizens are abiding by mask mandates , social distancing orders , and other regulations in place in the state , according to a report by RT .
“ Local governments have not done an effective job of enforcement in these hotspot ZIP codes .
[ New York State ] will be doing aggressive enforcement starting tomorrow , ” Cuomo tweeted on Sunday after a conference call with members of the press .
“ As we saw with bars and restaurants when the state initiated enforcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as looting and rioting go , those will likely be left to destroy whatever they want .
But police will be aggressively enforcing the draconian COVID-19 rules shoved down the throats of the public .
This is a sad dystopian nightmare for the people of New York .
The boot is on the neck of New York business owners , and those who survive this horrific tyranny will be the few fortunate ones .
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio also announced on Sunday he is seeking the governor ’ s approval @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in nine zip codes in Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods where there has been an increase in positive cases .
“ We ’ re having an extraordinary problem – something we haven ’ t seen since spring , ’ ’ the mayor told reporters of the uptick in positive cases .

by Mac Slavo of SHTFplan
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announces that the state will enact “aggressive enforcement” of COVID-19 protocols. Cuomo has descended into a full-blown dictator and says he will close non-compliant businesses and schools.
Beginning this week, New Yorkers will be subjected to a police state and dictatorship never before thought possible in the “land of the free.” Queens, Brooklyn, Orange, and Rockland counties have all seen recent increases in positive coronavirus cases, which means politicians are taking new draconian measures against the people to maintain their grip on power. These areas will be the target of “direct enforcement,” ensuring businesses and citizens are abiding by mask mandates, social distancing orders, and other regulations in place in the state, according to a report by RT.
“Local governments have not done an effective job of enforcement in these hotspot ZIP codes. [New York State] will be doing aggressive enforcement starting tomorrow,” Cuomo tweeted on Sunday after a conference call with members of the press. “As we saw with bars and restaurants when the state initiated enforcement actions compliance greatly increased.”
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Local governments have not done an effective job of enforcement in these hotspot ZIP codes. NYS will be doing aggressive enforcement starting tomorrow. As we saw with bars and restaurants, when the state initiated enforcement actions compliance greatly increased. — Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) October 4, 2020
As far as looting and rioting go, those will likely be left to destroy whatever they want. But police will be aggressively enforcing the draconian COVID-19 rules shoved down the throats of the public. This is a sad dystopian nightmare for the people of New York.
However the State can't take over effective enforcement for every jurisdiction. If a local jurisdiction cannot or will not perform effective enforcement of violating entities, notify the State & we will close all business activity in hotspots where local gov't can't do compliance — Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) October 4, 2020
The boot is on the neck of New York business owners, and those who survive this horrific tyranny will be the few fortunate ones. New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio also announced on Sunday he is seeking the governor’s approval to shut down schools and non-essential businesses in nine zip codes in Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods where there has been an increase in positive cases.
“We’re having an extraordinary problem – something we haven’t seen since spring,’’ the mayor told reporters of the uptick in positive cases.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-06--The government’s Covid policies are absolutely INSANE.

Up until September 23 , a grand total of 309 people under 60 without comorbidities have died with Covid in @ @ @ @ @ this they have bankrupted the entire country , made millions unemployed , crushed the economy @ @ @ @ @ with cancer and other treatable conditions , caused untold suicides and mental health problems , @ @ @ @ @ elderly with DNR orders , neglect and loneliness in Care Homes .
Around 600,000 people @ @ @ @ @ UK , or around 1650 people a day .
A grand total of 19 people @ @ @ @ @ from ) Covid in the stats for today .
For this they now want to @ @ @ @ @ again and destroy millions more lives .

by Ian56
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Up until September 23, a grand total of 309 people under 60 without comorbidities have died with Covid in hospitals in England.
For this they have bankrupted the entire country, made millions unemployed, crushed the economy, killed tens of thousands with cancer and other treatable conditions, caused untold suicides and mental health problems, and murdered thousands of the elderly with DNR orders, neglect and loneliness in Care Homes.
Around 600,000 people die every year in the UK, or around 1650 people a day.
A grand total of 19 people officially died with (not from) Covid in the stats for today.
For this they now want to shut down the entire country again and destroy millions more lives.
The government’s Covid policies are absolutely INSANE.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-06--For Some Remote Workers, It Pays to Stay Home… If Home Stays Local

None of us are medically invincible .
We saw that last week when the president and first lady announced they had tested positive for COVID-19 .
Remote work has helped to save many jobs and lives .
And as coronavirus infection and death rates continue to tick higher , many people are settling into the idea of teleworking for the longer haul .
For some , that means social-distancing from expensive cities and seeking more space in the suburbs or across state lines .
Workers who flee to cheaper pastures , however , may soon find that the grass isn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are thinking about leaving Silicon Valley—whose firms were among the first to champion open office spaces—and taking their jobs with them .
Palo Alto , Calif.-based VMware ( VMW ) said it will now allow its employees to work from home on a permanent basis .
That ’ s great news for people who want to stretch their salaries .
Silicon Valley is known for having some of the highest salaries in the nation .
It also has some of the highest housing costs .
( Remember that 897-square-foot Palo Alto home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years ago ? )
No wonder there ’ s a talk about “ Tech Exodus.
” But I ’ m not a buyer… of that theory , anyway .
That ’ s because , if a VMware worker decides to move out of Silicon Valley , he or she will have to take a pay adjustment .
These salary adjustments are based on the expected cost of labor in different areas .
Moving to Denver would result in an 18 % salary reduction , while moving to LA or San Diego would mean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ California Real Estate Gold Rush Already Back On ?
Facebook ( FB ) has also told employees that the company will be making the transition to more permanent remote options .
Employees are expected to work from home until July 2021 , and the company expects half of the workforce to stay remote within the next 10 years .
No matter where you are , you can apply to become Facebook ’ s first director of remote work .
According to the job posting , this person will lead the push toward “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ VMware , it might pay to think about securing your Silicon Valley residence sooner rather than later .
It will almost definitely pay to do that if you want to work , or continue working , for payments processor Stripe , which is among those who want to cut pay for those employees who move outside of Seattle , New York , or the San Francisco Bay area .
However , Stripe is also offering those employees $ 20,000 to relocate .
And a Twitter ( TWTR ) spokesperson recently said that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Tech firms are the ones that seem most logical to go fully remote .
Being the first movers , they get to make up the rules .
You might see more industries take their cues from the Silicon Valley giants , and soon .
VMware has said that it expects employees to be honest about any relocations .
But I think this will be a hard policy to police .
Especially since it acknowledged that , if workers move temporarily to be with family or some other short-term reason , they will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Some 22 % of people who moved in the early part of this year did so because of the coronavirus .
Moon Salahie , owner of Elite Moving & Storing in Yonkers , NY , said , “ People are fleeing the city in droves.
” He has been working nonstop since the city began reopening and said that 90 % of the moves are to the suburbs .
That includes out-of-state suburbs like Connecticut , where some 16,000 New Yorkers fled between March and July .
We can assume people wanted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But many also likely relocated for financial and/or social reasons .
The Tax Man Will Keep You Company Wherever You Go I ’ m reminded of my “ permanent nomad ” friend who ’ s a full-time RVer .
She ’ s been parked in the same spot for a year , near our favorite coffee shop in West Palm Beach .
But with her company ’ s office closed indefinitely , she is reconsidering her permanent address .
One option means no state income tax , while the other does .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ insurance premiums for all her vehicles .
If you ’ ve recently crossed state lines—virtually or otherwise—there ’ s also a chance that your income might be eligible to be taxed in multiple places .
• The state where your primary residence is located can tax your income no matter where in the world you make it .
• But any state where you earn income also has the right to tax income earned there .
Only 13 states have agreed not to tax workers who have moved there temporarily because of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taxpayers to keep track of how many days they spend working in each state .
As for my friend , my bet is that she finds a way to have it all .
There ’ s certainly never been a better time to ask for it… Right before the US lockdowns started in earnest , Global Workplace Analytics reported that nearly 90 % of workers it surveyed wished they had telework options .
Many employers were resistant despite that same survey ’ s findings that they could save $ 11,000 per year per @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the office half-time .

by Dawn Pennington
None of us are medically invincible. We saw that last week when the president and first lady announced they had tested positive for COVID-19.
Remote work has helped to save many jobs and lives. And as coronavirus infection and death rates continue to tick higher, many people are settling into the idea of teleworking for the longer haul.
For some, that means social-distancing from expensive cities and seeking more space in the suburbs or across state lines.
Workers who flee to cheaper pastures, however, may soon find that the grass isn’t always greener. Especially if they are thinking about leaving Silicon Valley—whose firms were among the first to champion open office spaces—and taking their jobs with them.
Palo Alto, Calif.-based VMware (VMW) said it will now allow its employees to work from home on a permanent basis.
That’s great news for people who want to stretch their salaries. Silicon Valley is known for having some of the highest salaries in the nation.
It also has some of the highest housing costs. (Remember that 897-square-foot Palo Alto home that sold for $2.59 million two years ago?)
No wonder there’s a talk about “Tech Exodus.” But I’m not a buyer… of that theory, anyway. That’s because, if a VMware worker decides to move out of Silicon Valley, he or she will have to take a pay adjustment.
These salary adjustments are based on the expected cost of labor in different areas. Moving to Denver would result in an 18% salary reduction, while moving to LA or San Diego would mean an 8% cut.
It’s not just VMware…
Is the California Real Estate Gold Rush Already Back On?
Facebook (FB) has also told employees that the company will be making the transition to more permanent remote options. Employees are expected to work from home until July 2021, and the company expects half of the workforce to stay remote within the next 10 years.
Source: ZipRecruiter
No matter where you are, you can apply to become Facebook’s first director of remote work. According to the job posting, this person will lead the push toward “remote-first ways of working.”
But like VMware, it might pay to think about securing your Silicon Valley residence sooner rather than later.
It will almost definitely pay to do that if you want to work, or continue working, for payments processor Stripe, which is among those who want to cut pay for those employees who move outside of Seattle, New York, or the San Francisco Bay area.
However, Stripe is also offering those employees $20,000 to relocate. And a Twitter (TWTR) spokesperson recently said that the company is also looking to localize compensation.
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Tech firms are the ones that seem most logical to go fully remote. Being the first movers, they get to make up the rules.
You might see more industries take their cues from the Silicon Valley giants, and soon.
A Remote-Work Reckoning Is Coming
VMware has said that it expects employees to be honest about any relocations. But I think this will be a hard policy to police. Especially since it acknowledged that, if workers move temporarily to be with family or some other short-term reason, they will not have to take a pay adjustment.
Source: Pew Research Center
Some 22% of people who moved in the early part of this year did so because of the coronavirus.
Moon Salahie, owner of Elite Moving & Storing in Yonkers, NY, said, “People are fleeing the city in droves.” He has been working nonstop since the city began reopening and said that 90% of the moves are to the suburbs.
That includes out-of-state suburbs like Connecticut, where some 16,000 New Yorkers fled between March and July.
We can assume people wanted more space for their new indoor lifestyles. But many also likely relocated for financial and/or social reasons.
The Tax Man Will Keep You Company Wherever You Go
I’m reminded of my “permanent nomad” friend who’s a full-time RVer. She’s been parked in the same spot for a year, near our favorite coffee shop in West Palm Beach. But with her company’s office closed indefinitely, she is reconsidering her permanent address.
One option means no state income tax, while the other does. But the second comes with much lower insurance premiums for all her vehicles.
If you’ve recently crossed state lines—virtually or otherwise—there’s also a chance that your income might be eligible to be taxed in multiple places.
The state where your primary residence is located can tax your income no matter where in the world you make it.
But any state where you earn income also has the right to tax income earned there.
Only 13 states have agreed not to tax workers who have moved there temporarily because of the pandemic. So, accountants are advising taxpayers to keep track of how many days they spend working in each state.
As for my friend, my bet is that she finds a way to have it all. There’s certainly never been a better time to ask for it…
A Bigger Perk Than Pay
Right before the US lockdowns started in earnest, Global Workplace Analytics reported that nearly 90% of workers it surveyed wished they had telework options.
Many employers were resistant despite that same survey’s findings that they could save $11,000 per year per employee just by requiring them to be in the office half-time.
Given that, a pay cut doesn’t seem to make much sense. On the other hand, if you’re going someplace where the cost of living is cheaper and your quality of life is higher, is that really losing out? Dawn Pennington is the Editorial Director at Mauldin Economics.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-06--New England Journal of Medicine says people refusing MANDATORY coronavirus vaccines should be severe

New England Journal of Medicine says people refusing MANDATORY coronavirus vaccines should be severely punished, locked in their homes and fired from their jobs

Apparently not according to the New England Journal .
More like Welcome to the new medical fascism of 2020 .
The New England Journal of Medicine , the same fake science rag that committed total fraud to dishonestly smear hydroxychloroquine and protect the interests of vaccine companies , is now saying that all human beings must be forced to take mandatory vaccines .
Those who refuse should face severe punishment , the NEJM insists , and insidious measures should be pursued to make sure no one can challenge the punishments in a court of law .
“ [ B ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus , relatively substantive penalties could be justified , including employment suspension or stay-at-home orders for persons in designated high-priority groups who refuse vaccination , ” says the NEJM paper .
It also states that authoritarian medical personnel should bypass due process so that no one can challenge their orders in a court of law , stating , “ Neither fines nor criminal penalties should be used , however… criminal penalties invite legal challenges on procedural due-process grounds [ and ] may stoke distrust.
” It goes on to explain that vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Instead , those who refuse vaccines should be harshly punished as a way to force the mandates without ever declaring it .
“ [ S ] tate mandates should not be structured as compulsory vaccination ( absolute requirements ) ; instead , noncompliance should incur a penalty , ” the paper states .
And then , incredibly , the same paper goes on to claim that health authorities must “ build public trust ” through a “ transparent and inclusive process , ” even though the same paper openly claimed the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mandates .
To its credit , the paper does argue that vaccine manufacturers should not be involved in crafting public policy or pushing mandates , since no one trusts the vaccine companies anymore .
( Amazing how quickly that happened , isn ’ t it ? )
So the bottom line here is as follows : • The health authoritarians are pushing for mandatory vaccines , but they won ’ t call them “ mandates.
” • Instead , they will PUNISH you for refusing to go along with their mandates , making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ avoiding any mandates that could be challenged in a court of law in order to bypass due process .
• They then claim this is how the vaccine industry can “ build trust ” with the public by pretending to be engaged in “ transparency.
” Thanks to covid-19 tyrants , the whole idea of “ informed consent ” is now ancient history across the medical science establishment .
Vaccine promoters believe they are the new “ Judge Dredd ” enforcers of society , and they believe that their experimental concoctions , no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be forcibly injected into all human beings .
Those who resist should be severely punished , they claim , and they will punish you in a way that you can ’ t challenge in a court of law .
From the same publication : Disclaimer : This is a guest post and it doesn ’ t necessarily represent the views of IWB .

by Venus230
My body, my choice?
Apparently not according to the New England Journal. More like
Obey or else.
Welcome to the new medical fascism of 2020. The New England Journal of Medicine, the same fake science rag that committed total fraud to dishonestly smear hydroxychloroquine and protect the interests of vaccine companies, is now saying that all human beings must be forced to take mandatory vaccines. Those who refuse should face severe punishment, the NEJM insists, and insidious measures should be pursued to make sure no one can challenge the punishments in a court of law.
Source: Ensuring Uptake of Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, October 1, 2020, N Engl J Med 2020; 383:1296-1299
“[B]ecause of the infectiousness and dangerousness of the virus, relatively substantive penalties could be justified, including employment suspension or stay-at-home orders for persons in designated high-priority groups who refuse vaccination,” says the NEJM paper.
It also states that authoritarian medical personnel should bypass due process so that no one can challenge their orders in a court of law, stating, “Neither fines nor criminal penalties should be used, however… criminal penalties invite legal challenges on procedural due-process grounds [and] may stoke distrust.”
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It goes on to explain that vaccine mandates should not be promoted as mandates. Instead, those who refuse vaccines should be harshly punished as a way to force the mandates without ever declaring it. “[S]tate mandates should not be structured as compulsory vaccination (absolute requirements); instead, noncompliance should incur a penalty,” the paper states.
And then, incredibly, the same paper goes on to claim that health authorities must “build public trust” through a “transparent and inclusive process,” even though the same paper openly claimed the public should be misled and coerced into vaccine mandates.
To its credit, the paper does argue that vaccine manufacturers should not be involved in crafting public policy or pushing mandates, since no one trusts the vaccine companies anymore. (Amazing how quickly that happened, isn’t it?)
So the bottom line here is as follows:

The health authoritarians are pushing for mandatory vaccines, but they won’t call them “mandates.”
Instead, they will PUNISH you for refusing to go along with their mandates, making your life miserable.
They are avoiding any mandates that could be challenged in a court of law in order to bypass due process.
They then claim this is how the vaccine industry can “build trust” with the public by pretending to be engaged in “transparency.”
Thanks to covid-19 tyrants, the whole idea of “informed consent” is now ancient history across the medical science establishment. Vaccine promoters believe they are the new “Judge Dredd” enforcers of society, and they believe that their experimental concoctions, no matter how risky or dangerous, should be forcibly injected into all human beings. Those who resist should be severely punished, they claim, and they will punish you in a way that you can’t challenge in a court of law.
From the same publication:
By the time a vaccine is available, more will be known about natural immunity in the population, the consequences of relaxing community mitigation measures, and the feasibility of scaling up test-and-trace strategies. There should be a reasonable indication as to whether further measures are needed.
Disclaimer: This is a guest post and it doesn’t necessarily represent the views of IWB.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-06--Apple sues recycling company for allegedly re-selling devices it was hired to scrap

Apple is suing a Canadian recycling company for more than $ 22 million claiming it re-sold more than 100,000 devices @ @ @ @ @ products as it had been hired to , according to recent reports .
The Tim @ @ @ @ @ Canada in January alleging that GEEP , which is now owned by Quantum Lifecycle Partners @ @ @ @ @ least 18 % of the more than 575,000 Apple products that it was hired to @ @ @ @ @ citing The Logic .
The court papers were recently made public , according to the @ @ @ @ @ $ 31 million , or $ 22.7 million U.S. dollars , court filings confirm , @ @ @ @ @ recovered as a result of the resales .

www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/apple-lawsuit-selling-devices-recycle
Apple is suing a Canadian recycling company for more than $22 million claiming it re-sold more than 100,000 devices instead of disposing of the products as it had been hired to, according to recent reports.
The Tim Cook-led tech giant sued GEEP Canada in January alleging that GEEP, which is now owned by Quantum Lifecycle Partners LP, had stolen at least 18% of the more than 575,000 Apple products that it was hired to recycle, AppleInsider.com reported, citing The Logic. The court papers were recently made public, according to the report.
Apple is seeking $31 million, or $22.7 million U.S. dollars, court filings confirm, in addition to any profits recovered as a result of the resales.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-06--BYE BYE BIDEN! Joe Biden says he will make Roe v. Wade ‘the law of the land’ if Supreme Court overtu

BYE BYE BIDEN! Joe Biden says he will make Roe v. Wade ‘the law of the land’ if Supreme Court overturns the landmark ruling

The woman asked Biden to address the “ troubling ” movement to defund the police and how he would go @ @ @ @ @ s safety .
Biden dodged the question of safety , but pointed out that cops @ @ @ @ @ past .
“ I have had overwhelming support from police my whole career up until @ @ @ @ @ said .
The town hall came just days after the first presidential debate in which @ @ @ @ @ single law enforcement group that backed him .
After a summer marked by left-wing protests @ @ @ @ @ “ defund the police movement , ” Biden has struggled to balance his touted image @ @ @ @ @ enforcement with his position as the Democratic nominee .
He has lost support from former @ @ @ @ @ of the Obama administration .

BIDEN ADMITS LAW ENFORCEMENT NO LONGER BACKS HIM:
The woman asked Biden to address the “troubling” movement to defund the police and how he would go about ensuring her husband’s safety. Biden dodged the question of safety, but pointed out that cops had supported him in the past.
“I have had overwhelming support from police my whole career up until this year,” he said.
The town hall came just days after the first presidential debate in which Biden failed to name a single law enforcement group that backed him.
After a summer marked by left-wing protests and riots fomented by the “defund the police movement,” Biden has struggled to balance his touted image as a champion of law enforcement with his position as the Democratic nominee. He has lost support from former police groups that were allies of the Obama administration.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-06--H&M fined for breaking GDPR over employee surveillance – kept “excessive” records on the families, r

H&M fined for breaking GDPR over employee surveillance – kept “excessive” records on the families, religions and illnesses of its workforce at its Nuremberg service centre

The company kept “ excessive ” records on the families , religions and illnesses of its workforce at its Nuremberg @ @ @ @ @ data protection watchdog found .

The company kept “excessive” records on the families, religions and illnesses of its workforce at its Nuremberg service centre, the German data protection watchdog found.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-06--USS Ronald Reagan #CVN76 & USS Nimitz #CVN68 operating in the Philippine Sea & Persian Gulf, respect

USS Ronald Reagan # CVN76 & USS Nimitz # CVN68 operating in the Philippine Sea & Persian Gulf , respectively @ @ @ @ @ practicing in the Virginia Capes .
The Navy is considering a 2nd deployment for IKE @ @ @ @ @ in the next few months ( Nimitz replacement ? )
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pic.twitter.com/TER4JhR5iz

USS Ronald Reagan #CVN76 & USS Nimitz #CVN68 operating in the Philippine Sea & Persian Gulf, respectively.
USS Eisenhower #CVN69 practicing in the Virginia Capes.
The Navy is considering a 2nd deployment for IKE & the CSG may deploy in the next few months (Nimitz replacement?). pic.twitter.com/TER4JhR5iz — Mehdi H. (@mhmiranusa) October 5, 2020
Note: for those unfamiliar with Geography, the Philippine Sea includes TAIWAN — at least the Eastern coast of Taiwan.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-06--The IRS targeting continues?

The IRS targeting continues?

The IRS is investigating longtime NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre for possible criminal tax fraud related to his personal taxes Is @ @ @ @ @ own IRS ?

The IRS is investigating longtime NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre for possible criminal tax fraud related to his personal taxes
Breaking WSJ: The IRS is investigating longtime NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre for possible criminal tax fraud related to his personal taxes, according to people familiar with the matter. t.co/ZG8IQuOajg — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 5, 2020
Is Trump in charge of his own IRS?
His own FBI?
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His own CIA?
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-06--Our society is in the process of breaking down all around us

Have you noticed that people don ’ t treat one another with the same level of respect and civility that they once did ?
Everywhere I look , people are treating one another badly , and this should greatly alarm all of us .
Perhaps we can blame some of this on the pandemic , because the restrictions that authorities have implemented around the nation have definitely put people in a bad mood .
And of course the fact that this is an election year is certainly not helping things .
But I am seeing people that are supposedly on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extreme contempt .
Conservatives are fighting with conservatives , liberals are fighting with liberals , Christians are fighting with Christians , and over the past year I have been seeing families break up all over the place .
Hearts are growing so cold , and all of the strife and discord that we are witnessing makes me wonder what things will be like when economic conditions in this nation really start falling apart .
There is so much anger and frustration in the air right now , and we are definitely seeing this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For example , it is being reported that burglaries in San Francisco have risen 42 percent so far this year… In some neighborhoods , the same criminals are returning over and over again , and things have gotten so bad that one local resident recently admitted that she “ can not sleep at night anymore ” … I can ’ t even imagine what it must be like lying in bed wondering if this will be the night when the burglars will return again .
In addition to home invasions , San Francisco @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being hit as well… We are seeing similar scenes play out all over America on a nightly basis these days , and it is only going to get worse in the months ahead .
Over on the east coast , New York City has also seen a 42 percent rise in burglaries so far in 2020 , and the number of shootings is up 91 percent… Considering the fact that hundreds of thousands of people have already moved out of New York City , there shouldn ’ t be that many people left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers that authorities are giving us .
And sometimes people are being murdered without a gun being used at all .
I have to admit that I was greatly disturbed when I recently heard what happened to one man on a Manhattan subway platform… How cold does your heart have to be to attack someone like that ?
Sadly , acts of extreme violence are happening in our major cities so frequently now that they barely make a blip in the news .
In the middle of the country , murders and shootings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent in 2020 , and it is being reported that “ dozens of children ” under the age of 10 have been shot over the last nine months… This is what America has become .
We have become a place where children under the age of 10 are being shot on a regular basis .
Most of us depend on the police to protect us from this sort of violence , but they are being shot on a regular basis too .
Here is just one example that was in the news today… @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all take for granted on a daily basis is steadily disappearing , and it isn ’ t just happening in the big cities .
Some of the worst crimes of all are happening in less populated areas , and if you doubt this just check out this example .
For decades , we have been raising children in an environment in which traditional moral values have been relegated to the fringes of society , and so we should not be surprised that our society is now literally coming apart at the seams all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what we have experienced so far is bad , just wait until we get a few more years down the road .
Chaos and violence in our streets has become the norm , and our society now teaches us that it is perfectly okay to hate one another .
Treating others the way that you want to be treated is such a simple concept , but it works .
Unfortunately , most of the population has rejected the simple values that once united our nation , and so our society will continue to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plunge into a deeply uncertain future .

by Michael Snyder
Have you noticed that people don’t treat one another with the same level of respect and civility that they once did? Everywhere I look, people are treating one another badly, and this should greatly alarm all of us. Perhaps we can blame some of this on the pandemic, because the restrictions that authorities have implemented around the nation have definitely put people in a bad mood. And of course the fact that this is an election year is certainly not helping things. But I am seeing people that are supposedly on the same side treating each other with extreme contempt. Conservatives are fighting with conservatives, liberals are fighting with liberals, Christians are fighting with Christians, and over the past year I have been seeing families break up all over the place. Hearts are growing so cold, and all of the strife and discord that we are witnessing makes me wonder what things will be like when economic conditions in this nation really start falling apart.
There is so much anger and frustration in the air right now, and we are definitely seeing this being reflected in the crime numbers. For example, it is being reported that burglaries in San Francisco have risen 42 percent so far this year…
In San Francisco, burglaries are up 42% in the first 9 months of this year, compared to the same time period in 2019. In the Northern District, which includes Pacific Heights, the Marina, North Beach, and Cow Hollow, it’s up 59%. In the Mission, 79% and in the Richmond up 50%.
In some neighborhoods, the same criminals are returning over and over again, and things have gotten so bad that one local resident recently admitted that she “cannot sleep at night anymore”…
Thieves are returning to the same homes and neighborhoods within the same week, sometimes only one day apart. “It’s a big wave of crime right now. it’s home burglaries and this is scary. I cannot sleep at night anymore,” said Iryna Gorb.
I can’t even imagine what it must be like lying in bed wondering if this will be the night when the burglars will return again.
In addition to home invasions, San Francisco is seeing an alarming number of stores being hit as well…
And it’s not just happening to homes. Video from a Pacific Heights’ Food Market a week and a half ago shows a suspect’s seen setting up a blow torch on the store’s glass. When it doesn’t budge, he comes back and tries a throwing a planter to break in.
We are seeing similar scenes play out all over America on a nightly basis these days, and it is only going to get worse in the months ahead.
Over on the east coast, New York City has also seen a 42 percent rise in burglaries so far in 2020, and the number of shootings is up 91 percent…
Year-to-date, there has been a 91% spike in citywide shooting incidents, a 42% increase in burglaries and a 33% decrease in hate crimes.
Considering the fact that hundreds of thousands of people have already moved out of New York City, there shouldn’t be that many people left to shoot, but these are the numbers that authorities are giving us.
And sometimes people are being murdered without a gun being used at all. I have to admit that I was greatly disturbed when I recently heard what happened to one man on a Manhattan subway platform…
A man has died after he was repeatedly stabbed in the legs following a dispute on a lower Manhattan subway station in New York City on Saturday, officials revealed. The attack unfolded just before 3pm on the northbound J/Z train platform in Chambers Street Station, near to City Hall, where the victim, in his 20s, had been ensnared in an argument with another man, said to be in his 30s.
How cold does your heart have to be to attack someone like that?
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Sadly, acts of extreme violence are happening in our major cities so frequently now that they barely make a blip in the news. In the middle of the country, murders and shootings in Chicago are both up over 50 percent in 2020, and it is being reported that “dozens of children” under the age of 10 have been shot over the last nine months…
This is what America has become.
We have become a place where children under the age of 10 are being shot on a regular basis.
Most of us depend on the police to protect us from this sort of violence, but they are being shot on a regular basis too. Here is just one example that was in the news today…
A shooting over the weekend left one Myrtle Beach police officer dead and another injured, according to a news release from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. The officers were responding to a domestic violence call Saturday night. Authorities say shots were exchanged between them and a suspect after a confrontation.
The thin veneer of civilization that we all take for granted on a daily basis is steadily disappearing, and it isn’t just happening in the big cities.
Some of the worst crimes of all are happening in less populated areas, and if you doubt this just check out this example.
For decades, we have been raising children in an environment in which traditional moral values have been relegated to the fringes of society, and so we should not be surprised that our society is now literally coming apart at the seams all around us.
And if you think what we have experienced so far is bad, just wait until we get a few more years down the road.
Chaos and violence in our streets has become the norm, and our society now teaches us that it is perfectly okay to hate one another.
Treating others the way that you want to be treated is such a simple concept, but it works.
Unfortunately, most of the population has rejected the simple values that once united our nation, and so our society will continue to fall apart all around us as we plunge into a deeply uncertain future.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-06--Fredo Cuomo’s is having a TDS episode on air!

The little boy Fredo has been really , really BUTTHURT ever since Ted Cruz tore him a new Asshole by @ @ @ @ @ How would anyone get over something as humiliating as the tongue lashing that Cruz administered @ @ @ @ @ is never going to be able to recover !
Now Fredo ’ s only choice @ @ @ @ @ to cover for past lies to his viewers who can ’ t think for themselves @ @ @ @ @ BRIEF : Mainstream Media Covering Trump Needs to Swap Diapers for Big Boy Pants .
@ @ @ @ @ going on since Sunday is more pathetic than media malpractice .
It ’ s a @ @ @ @ @ the midst of a snot-bubbling , diaper-filling tantrum that is utterly contemptible .
I might @ @ @ @ @ to it if they hadn ’ t been doing it for four years already .
@ @ @ @ @ Boy Who Cried Wolf ’ at this point , we ’ re in ‘ let @ @ @ @ @ themselves dry ’ territory now .
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CNN’S @ChrisCuomo mocks Trump’s return to White House: “There he is: hair blown majestically. ‘I hold rallies and I tell you to ignore masks. And I rip mine off as I vanquish the virus because I am a leader! Fear not COVID.’ What a bunch of bullshit!” pic.twitter.com/2wHVSce4ar — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) October 6, 2020
The little boy Fredo has been really, really BUTTHURT ever since Ted Cruz tore him a new Asshole by only stating the truth! How would anyone get over something as humiliating as the tongue lashing that Cruz administered this past week? Fredo is never going to be able to recover! Now Fredo’s only choice is to spread more lies to cover for past lies to his viewers who can’t think for themselves.
KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEF: Mainstream Media Covering Trump Needs to Swap Diapers for Big Boy Pants. “What’s been going on since Sunday is more pathetic than media malpractice. It’s a gaggle of emotional midgets in the midst of a snot-bubbling, diaper-filling tantrum that is utterly contemptible. I might be just a little sympathetic to it if they hadn’t been doing it for four years already. We’re beyond ‘Boy Who Cried Wolf’ at this point, we’re in ‘let these miserable little brats cry themselves dry’ territory now.”
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I can’t stop laughing 😂 pic.twitter.com/Y0EvQgXX4L — Adelle Nazarian (@AdelleNaz) October 5, 2020
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-06--Additional 787,000 workers seek unemployment as layoffs continue amid COVID-19 crisis

The job market ’ s recovery from the coronavirus-induced recession is floundering as the health crisis lingers , employers continue to lay off hundreds of thousands of workers and Congress remains deadlocked over another federal rescue package .
About 787,000 Americans filed initial applications for unemployment insurance – a rough gauge of layoffs across the USA – last week , down about 40,000 from the prior week , the Labor Department said Thursday .
The figures are not seasonally adjusted .
There ’ s a caveat .
California isn ’ t processing claims for two weeks to reduce its backlog @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
The pause “ will likely result in significant week to week swings in initial claims for California and the nation unrelated to any changes in economic conditions , ” Labor said .
About 58 million people have sought benefits over the past six months .
The weekly figures have trended down since peaking at 6.2 million in early spring but remain historically high .
Before the crisis , the record for weekly claims on a nonseasonally adjusted basis was about 1 million during a recession in 1982 .
Economists expect Labor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added about 850,000 jobs in September , down from 1.4 million the previous month .
Such a figure would mean the nation has recouped slightly more than half the 22.1 million net jobs lost in early spring as states shut down nonessential businesses to curtail the outbreak .
The employment report will be the last before an election that could hinge on how voters view President Donald Trump ’ s handling of the pandemic and its economic fallout .
The claim totals released Thursday will not figure into the September jobs report out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which could reveal a drop in payrolls for the first time since April , according to Ian Shepherdson , Pantheon ’ s chief economist .

The job market’s recovery from the coronavirus-induced recession is floundering as the health crisis lingers, employers continue to lay off hundreds of thousands of workers and Congress remains deadlocked over another federal rescue package.
About 787,000 Americans filed initial applications for unemployment insurance – a rough gauge of layoffs across the USA – last week, down about 40,000 from the prior week, the Labor Department said Thursday. The figures are not seasonally adjusted.
There’s a caveat. California isn’t processing claims for two weeks to reduce its backlog and install fraud prevention technology, Labor said. The pause “will likely result in significant week to week swings in initial claims for California and the nation unrelated to any changes in economic conditions,” Labor said.
About 58 million people have sought benefits over the past six months. The weekly figures have trended down since peaking at 6.2 million in early spring but remain historically high. Before the crisis, the record for weekly claims on a nonseasonally adjusted basis was about 1 million during a recession in 1982.
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Economists expect Labor to announce on Friday that the USA added about 850,000 jobs in September, down from 1.4 million the previous month. Such a figure would mean the nation has recouped slightly more than half the 22.1 million net jobs lost in early spring as states shut down nonessential businesses to curtail the outbreak. The employment report will be the last before an election that could hinge on how voters view President Donald Trump’s handling of the pandemic and its economic fallout.
The claim totals released Thursday will not figure into the September jobs report out Friday but rather the October report, which could reveal a drop in payrolls for the first time since April, according to Ian Shepherdson, Pantheon’s chief economist.
www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/10/01/unemployment-more-workers-file-jobless-claims-cuts-persist/5874518002/