investmentwatchblog--2020-10-09--The Second Act Will Be Worse Than the First: Lockdowns Are Not the Answer

In the first presidential “ debate ” ( I use that word creatively ) , Joe Biden hinted that he would order a national lockdown in order to “ defeat ” the covid-19 virus , and there certainly seems to be a consensus in the media and among political elites that if there is another “ outbreak ” of covid , then the “ shelter in place ” order will be the law of the land .
Many businesses certainly are making plans for such an order , this time not wanting to be caught unprepared as they were last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owners and managers for wanting to be ahead of the curve , as progressive governments at all levels have been merciless to businesses and employees , driving thousands of firms into bankruptcy and leaving millions of people unemployed .
Furthermore , given the overt hostility that progressives have toward private enterprise in the first place , politicians will take shortages and empty shelves as “ proof ” that private enterprise is in league with the devil to subvert the social order and act accordingly to punish these miscreants .
With Biden well ahead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ becoming increasingly likely that he will win the election next month , people should take seriously his calls for another series of lockdowns next winter should the coronavirus spread ( in his words ) .
There obviously is much to dissect in those few words , but the simple approach should be as follows : there is no evidence that would necessitate such a drastic move and another lockdown would create even more devastation than has done the first round .
Biden told ABC News , “ I would shut it down ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” a statement that invites a number of questions .
The first one is : Which scientists ?
Some are in favor of lockdowns ( and Google will make sure you find them ) and others are strongly opposed.1 ( Don ’ t expect Google to help you with that search .
I found them on another search engine . )
What Works and What Doesn ’ t Work First , and most important , locking down most of the population is at best a very temporary strategy at best .
Even setting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ majority of Americans and shutting down their workplaces , the lockdown strategy does little to combat the spreading of the virus , since it gives people no chance to build up immunities , which are key to stopping it .
Writes Jeff Deist : The problem is that the virus is not going to disappear , so even if one temporarily prevents its spread by shuttering people in their homes , sooner or later people will have to mingle , and when they do , their bodies will not be conditioned to fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will increase .
In fact , that is what we have seen so far , as we have lockdowns followed by relaxation of the rules , followed by a surge of new infections .
That surge then leads to panic in the media and among the political classes , with the new “ solution ” being even more lockdowns .
One would think that this seemingly endless cycle of lockdown-relaxation-lockdown would lead the authorities to rethink their strategies , but that is not the case , and this willful blindness is not limited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Denmark , Belgium , New Zealand , and elsewhere reverting to lockdowns after an increase in new infections .
Meanwhile , the Swedish infection rate clearly is falling , and falling relative to the infection rates of countries that have followed strict lockdown procedures , even if mainstream journalists do not wish to make the comparisons .
To a casual observer , it made sense to think that over the past eight months , if the mainstream “ experts ” were correct , Sweden would be a basket case , as Swedes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wearing face coverings—in a way that would seem to be an open invitation to mass spreading of covid-19 .
Moreover , if the media is to be believed , Swedes should be dying in record numbers .
We see none of that happening , yet the Sweden-must-lock-down-or-else narrative continues to dominate the news ( and certainly Google ’ s search engine ) .
No one should be surprised that last spring Sweden had a higher infection rate than European countries that practiced strict lockdowns , nor should anyone be surprised that Sweden ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lower than those of countries that have reopened—and now are facing the so-called second wave of infections .
Despite predictions to the contrary , and despite the fact that Swedes pretty much are “ maskless ” in public , Sweden defies the “ common wisdom ” courtesy of progressive politicians and their amen-corner media .
Then there is the economic side .
For the most part progressives have framed the economic damage as a necessary “ sacrifice ” in order to bring the covid-19 pandemic under control .
Last May , Paul Krugman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aggressively enforce social distancing policies ( read that , massive lockdowns ) , then there would be even more massive unemployment , his thinking being that unless the authorities kept people at home and prevented interactions , people would get sick and miss work , throwing the economy into a depression .
So , putting Krugman logic to the test , we must have massive unemployment and business bankruptcies in order to avoid massive unemployment and business bankruptcies .
Anything less than total lockdowns , he argued , would lead to disaster : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never came about .
As the diagram in this linked page shows , even when Krugman wrote his column US recovery rates from covid-19 were soaring while death rates were plummeting , and they have continued to fall even as many states and municipalities have relaxed earlier restrictions , the counterfactual of Krugman ’ s doomsday prediction .
If we should have learned anything in the past eight months , it should be that that massive lockdowns impose huge costs and dubious benefits .
The progressive notion that we can just close businesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other offices—the unemployed being compensated with printed money—until someone develops the magic vaccination and not suffer huge consequences is as fanciful as the belief that if California bans gasoline and diesel-fueled vehicles , its wildfires will disappear .
The financial and emotional stresses that come from lockdowns are harmful to both physical and mental health and the evidence is all around us .
We have to understand that the political classes and their media have a vested interest in the lockdown status quo , and that includes regular provision of what only can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this past summer dutifully reported a highly questionable ( I use that term charitably ) report that the Sturgis Bike Rally in South Dakota led to more than a quarter million covid infections and more than $ 12 billion of medical costs .
It should have been obvious on its face that the report was deeply flawed , yet in their desire to fuel the covid-is-killing-us narrative , journalists took this too-good-to-be-true story and ran with it .
As for politicians , the covid crisis has been a godsend for those governmental executives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ limit their authority as mere obstacles to be easily swept away .
Governors such as Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan , Andrew Cuomo of New York , Gavin Newsom of California , and Tom Wolfe of Pennsylvania have received adoring coverage in the media for seizing and employing dictatorial powers , Whitmer even unilaterally deciding that the sale of garden seeds in stores was illegal .
Cuomo ’ s decision to force the housing of covid-19 patients in nursing homes led to the deaths of thousands of people , yet his national media coverage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news coverage of Cuomo with the barrage of media attacks on Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota .
Noem has emphasized personal responsibility and did not attempt mass closures of schools and businesses in the state , and the mainstream media erupted with fury .
That South Dakota has come through this pandemic relatively well does not matter with the media , as the only acceptable action ( to mainstream and elite journalists ) in response to covid is for governors to single-handedly seize power and lock down their citizens .
Keep in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suffered because of the heavy-handed governmental response to the covid outbreak are permanent .
As Robert Higgs so eloquently pointed out in Crisis and Leviathan , governments often create crises or , at the very least , they manipulate events such as natural disasters and use them as opportunities to expand governmental powers .
Even after the crises end , governments keep some of their newly self-granted powers—and most people raise little or no concern even when government has curtailed more of their freedoms .
We know how the “ second wave ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with the economies of those countries in shambles , the authorities will gradually lift some ( but not all ) of the restrictions while demanding that people “ voluntarily ” engage in mask wearing and social distancing .
Not long after the rules are relaxed , there inevitably will be a new surge of infections , as people who have been long separated come together without having built up their immune systems .
( The lack of sunshine and outdoor exercise will contribute to the problem . )
With no other options @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdowns to be the only way to defeat the virus , there almost surely will be Lockdown III in countries where the regime can get away with it .
Whether the political classes here follow the same plan is very much an open question .
We know beforehand that quarantining healthy people actually makes the long-term infection picture worse and that the starting and stopping of the economy wreaks havoc on its own .
In the end , we only can conclude that shutting down much of social and business interaction , restricting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ineffective in stopping viral infections , be they from the covid-19 virus or some other pathogen .
However , we also must conclude that ordering massive restrictions has become a winning political strategy in progressive America .
We also should understand that covid-19 is not the last pandemic that will hit the USA , and when a new pandemic—or even a hint of one—arises , the political classes will reach into that well time and again , even when it is dry .
Despite the persistent myth that governance is about “ solving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” it is the rare person in governmental power these days who does not seek power for the sake of power itself .
Those who use power to push progressive policies can be expected to receive positive media coverage , even if their policies are disastrous , as we have seen time after time in California and New York City ; those who still hold to the belief that there should be limits on their power can expect the Kristi Noem treatment .
We have seen this play out in the lockdowns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out .
The lockdowns have done nothing to suppress the long-term covid infections , but the political and media classes continually hold out the next lockdown as the “ magic bullet ” or at least an effective strategy to follow until someone develops a vaccine .
( Whether a vaccine developed quickly actually would work is another subject , for another discussion . )
Thus , lockdowns not only create horrendous damage in the present , but they also empower the very people who are responsible for many of the crises we currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change in strategy when lockdowns fail will be the implementation of even stricter policies in the future .
The “ they ’ re keeping us safe ” mantra has worked thus far , even when the lockdowns have made us even more vulnerable to both the virus and the economic disasters spawned by government plans .
In the end , the only way that the political classes can “ make us safe ” is for us to do what is necessary to make ourselves safe , or as relatively safe as possible .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ case most of the time—we do what we can to avoid it and do what we can to treat it .
In other words , we appeal to real medical science , not what the political and media classes have cooked up for us .
• 1.While I make no claims to expertise epidemiology , I am married to a public health nurse who does have expertise in this field , and who has been involved in dealing with epidemics in the past .
That my wife is critical of the “ lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( I also add that her approach to medical care is pretty much the standard industry approach . )
Furthermore , if common sense means anything in medical care—and especially in dealing with a virus that becomes airborne—the “ lockdown as a first choice ” strategy should raise a number of critical questions .
William L. Anderson is a professor of economics at Frostburg State University in Frostburg , Maryland .

by William Anderson via Mises
In the first presidential “debate” (I use that word creatively), Joe Biden hinted that he would order a national lockdown in order to “defeat” the covid-19 virus, and there certainly seems to be a consensus in the media and among political elites that if there is another “outbreak” of covid, then the “shelter in place” order will be the law of the land.
Many businesses certainly are making plans for such an order, this time not wanting to be caught unprepared as they were last March:
Grocery stores and food companies are preparing for a possible surge in sales amid a new rise in Covid-19 cases and the impending holiday rush. Supermarkets are stockpiling groceries and storing them early to prepare for the fall and winter months, when some health experts warn the country could see another widespread outbreak of virus cases and new restrictions. Food companies are accelerating production of their most popular items, and leaders across the industry are saying they won’t be caught unprepared in the face of another pandemic surge.
One hardly can blame business owners and managers for wanting to be ahead of the curve, as progressive governments at all levels have been merciless to businesses and employees, driving thousands of firms into bankruptcy and leaving millions of people unemployed. Furthermore, given the overt hostility that progressives have toward private enterprise in the first place, politicians will take shortages and empty shelves as “proof” that private enterprise is in league with the devil to subvert the social order and act accordingly to punish these miscreants.
With Biden well ahead in the presidential polls and with it becoming increasingly likely that he will win the election next month, people should take seriously his calls for another series of lockdowns next winter should the coronavirus spread (in his words). There obviously is much to dissect in those few words, but the simple approach should be as follows: there is no evidence that would necessitate such a drastic move and another lockdown would create even more devastation than has done the first round.
Biden told ABC News, “I would shut it down; I would listen to the scientists,” a statement that invites a number of questions. The first one is: Which scientists? Some are in favor of lockdowns (and Google will make sure you find them) and others are strongly opposed.1 (Don’t expect Google to help you with that search. I found them on another search engine.)
What Works and What Doesn’t Work
First, and most important, locking down most of the population is at best a very temporary strategy at best. Even setting aside the economic consequences of quarantining a majority of Americans and shutting down their workplaces, the lockdown strategy does little to combat the spreading of the virus, since it gives people no chance to build up immunities, which are key to stopping it. Writes Jeff Deist:
From day one the focus should have been on boosting immunity through exercise, fresh air, sunlight, proper dietary supplementation, and the promotion of general well-being. Instead our politicians, bureaucrats, and media insisted on business lockdowns, school closures, distancing, isolation, masks, and the mirage of a fast, effective vaccine.
The problem is that the virus is not going to disappear, so even if one temporarily prevents its spread by shuttering people in their homes, sooner or later people will have to mingle, and when they do, their bodies will not be conditioned to fight it, so the infection rate certainly will increase. In fact, that is what we have seen so far, as we have lockdowns followed by relaxation of the rules, followed by a surge of new infections. That surge then leads to panic in the media and among the political classes, with the new “solution” being even more lockdowns.
One would think that this seemingly endless cycle of lockdown-relaxation-lockdown would lead the authorities to rethink their strategies, but that is not the case, and this willful blindness is not limited to American politicians. We see governments in Denmark, Belgium, New Zealand, and elsewhere reverting to lockdowns after an increase in new infections.
Meanwhile, the Swedish infection rate clearly is falling, and falling relative to the infection rates of countries that have followed strict lockdown procedures, even if mainstream journalists do not wish to make the comparisons. To a casual observer, it made sense to think that over the past eight months, if the mainstream “experts” were correct, Sweden would be a basket case, as Swedes have carried on with their lives—usually not wearing face coverings—in a way that would seem to be an open invitation to mass spreading of covid-19. Moreover, if the media is to be believed, Swedes should be dying in record numbers. We see none of that happening, yet the Sweden-must-lock-down-or-else narrative continues to dominate the news (and certainly Google’s search engine).
No one should be surprised that last spring Sweden had a higher infection rate than European countries that practiced strict lockdowns, nor should anyone be surprised that Sweden’s current infection and death rates are lower than those of countries that have reopened—and now are facing the so-called second wave of infections. Despite predictions to the contrary, and despite the fact that Swedes pretty much are “maskless” in public, Sweden defies the “common wisdom” courtesy of progressive politicians and their amen-corner media.
The Economic Disaster
Then there is the economic side. For the most part progressives have framed the economic damage as a necessary “sacrifice” in order to bring the covid-19 pandemic under control. Last May, Paul Krugman wrote that unless the government were to aggressively enforce social distancing policies (read that, massive lockdowns), then there would be even more massive unemployment, his thinking being that unless the authorities kept people at home and prevented interactions, people would get sick and miss work, throwing the economy into a depression. So, putting Krugman logic to the test, we must have massive unemployment and business bankruptcies in order to avoid massive unemployment and business bankruptcies.
Anything less than total lockdowns, he argued, would lead to disaster:
retreat from responsibility won’t just kill thousands. It might also turn the Covid slump into a depression. Here’s how it would work: Over the next few weeks, many red states abandon social-distancing policies, while many individuals, taking their cues from Trump and Fox News, begin behaving irresponsibly. This leads, briefly, to some rise in employment. But fairly soon it becomes clear that Covid-19 is spiraling out of control. People retreat back into their homes, whatever Trump and Republican governors may say. So we’re back where we started in economic terms, and in worse shape than ever in epidemiological terms. As a result, the period of double-digit unemployment, which might have lasted only a few months, goes on and on.
Krugman’s scenario, however, never came about. As the diagram in this linked page shows, even when Krugman wrote his column US recovery rates from covid-19 were soaring while death rates were plummeting, and they have continued to fall even as many states and municipalities have relaxed earlier restrictions, the counterfactual of Krugman’s doomsday prediction.
If we should have learned anything in the past eight months, it should be that that massive lockdowns impose huge costs and dubious benefits. The progressive notion that we can just close businesses, churches, sports venues, and other offices—the unemployed being compensated with printed money—until someone develops the magic vaccination and not suffer huge consequences is as fanciful as the belief that if California bans gasoline and diesel-fueled vehicles, its wildfires will disappear. The financial and emotional stresses that come from lockdowns are harmful to both physical and mental health and the evidence is all around us.
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Lockdowns Serve the Progressive Political Class
We have to understand that the political classes and their media have a vested interest in the lockdown status quo, and that includes regular provision of what only can be called disinformation. The mainstream media this past summer dutifully reported a highly questionable (I use that term charitably) report that the Sturgis Bike Rally in South Dakota led to more than a quarter million covid infections and more than $12 billion of medical costs. It should have been obvious on its face that the report was deeply flawed, yet in their desire to fuel the covid-is-killing-us narrative, journalists took this too-good-to-be-true story and ran with it.
As for politicians, the covid crisis has been a godsend for those governmental executives and bureaucrats who see constitutional restrictions that limit their authority as mere obstacles to be easily swept away. Governors such as Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Andrew Cuomo of New York, Gavin Newsom of California, and Tom Wolfe of Pennsylvania have received adoring coverage in the media for seizing and employing dictatorial powers, Whitmer even unilaterally deciding that the sale of garden seeds in stores was illegal. Cuomo’s decision to force the housing of covid-19 patients in nursing homes led to the deaths of thousands of people, yet his national media coverage is uniformly positive.
Contrast the affirmative news coverage of Cuomo with the barrage of media attacks on Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota. Noem has emphasized personal responsibility and did not attempt mass closures of schools and businesses in the state, and the mainstream media erupted with fury. That South Dakota has come through this pandemic relatively well does not matter with the media, as the only acceptable action (to mainstream and elite journalists) in response to covid is for governors to single-handedly seize power and lock down their citizens.
Keep in mind that the real losses that Americans suffered because of the heavy-handed governmental response to the covid outbreak are permanent. As Robert Higgs so eloquently pointed out in Crisis and Leviathan, governments often create crises or, at the very least, they manipulate events such as natural disasters and use them as opportunities to expand governmental powers. Even after the crises end, governments keep some of their newly self-granted powers—and most people raise little or no concern even when government has curtailed more of their freedoms.
Second-Wave Lockdowns Also Will Fail
We know how the “second wave” lockdowns will end. At some point, with the economies of those countries in shambles, the authorities will gradually lift some (but not all) of the restrictions while demanding that people “voluntarily” engage in mask wearing and social distancing. Not long after the rules are relaxed, there inevitably will be a new surge of infections, as people who have been long separated come together without having built up their immune systems. (The lack of sunshine and outdoor exercise will contribute to the problem.)
With no other options and because the governing classes have declared lockdowns to be the only way to defeat the virus, there almost surely will be Lockdown III in countries where the regime can get away with it. Whether the political classes here follow the same plan is very much an open question. We know beforehand that quarantining healthy people actually makes the long-term infection picture worse and that the starting and stopping of the economy wreaks havoc on its own.
In the end, we only can conclude that shutting down much of social and business interaction, restricting worship services, and closing schools is ineffective in stopping viral infections, be they from the covid-19 virus or some other pathogen. However, we also must conclude that ordering massive restrictions has become a winning political strategy in progressive America. We also should understand that covid-19 is not the last pandemic that will hit the USA, and when a new pandemic—or even a hint of one—arises, the political classes will reach into that well time and again, even when it is dry.
Despite the persistent myth that governance is about “solving problems” and “serving the people,” it is the rare person in governmental power these days who does not seek power for the sake of power itself. Those who use power to push progressive policies can be expected to receive positive media coverage, even if their policies are disastrous, as we have seen time after time in California and New York City; those who still hold to the belief that there should be limits on their power can expect the Kristi Noem treatment.
We have seen this play out in the lockdowns as the Higgs thesis continues to play out. The lockdowns have done nothing to suppress the long-term covid infections, but the political and media classes continually hold out the next lockdown as the “magic bullet” or at least an effective strategy to follow until someone develops a vaccine. (Whether a vaccine developed quickly actually would work is another subject, for another discussion.)
Thus, lockdowns not only create horrendous damage in the present, but they also empower the very people who are responsible for many of the crises we currently face, thereby ensuring that the only change in strategy when lockdowns fail will be the implementation of even stricter policies in the future. The “they’re keeping us safe” mantra has worked thus far, even when the lockdowns have made us even more vulnerable to both the virus and the economic disasters spawned by government plans.
In the end, the only way that the political classes can “make us safe” is for us to do what is necessary to make ourselves safe, or as relatively safe as possible. When a virus is afoot—as is the case most of the time—we do what we can to avoid it and do what we can to treat it. In other words, we appeal to real medical science, not what the political and media classes have cooked up for us.
1.While I make no claims to expertise epidemiology, I am married to a public health nurse who does have expertise in this field, and who has been involved in dealing with epidemics in the past. That my wife is critical of the “lockdown strategy” would be an understatement. (I also add that her approach to medical care is pretty much the standard industry approach.) Furthermore, if common sense means anything in medical care—and especially in dealing with a virus that becomes airborne—the “lockdown as a first choice” strategy should raise a number of critical questions.
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William L. Anderson is a professor of economics at Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-09--Waiter, This Isn’t The Collapse I Ordered

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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-09--Does The Coronavirus Make Our Constitutional Freedom Of Assembly Obsolete?

Over the past couple of weeks a trend has become apparent in the state of Idaho , specifically in Moscow , Idaho in Latah County .
The city council of Moscow has issued a mandatory mask order , and they are using police to enforce it .
Bizarrely , the city had ZERO deaths from Covid at the time the mask order was instituted , meaning their action was in response to…nothing .
Idaho has had a total of 500 deaths from Covid since the beginning of the outbreak .
To put this in perspective , the state also has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and 250 deaths from the flu/pneumonia according to the CDC .
Perhaps they should ban sugar , and make masks mandatory for the flu as well , just to be safe… The residents of Moscow are not too happy with the city council attempt to unilaterally enforce such mandates .
Church congregations in particular are fighting back by holding outdoor services without masks .
The city has responded by ARRESTING the pastors of any church that dare to defy mask laws .
I bring up this specific instance of coronavirus enforcement because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it is not surprising that Latah County is one of the ONLY counties in Idaho that leans to the far-left politically , and the majority of the city council of Moscow is made up of leftists .
Moscow is also the home of the University of Idaho .
It seems wherever the political left sets up shop , constitution violating mandates on the coronavirus are prevalent .
Even if a state government is predominantly more conservative and less antagonistic on lockdowns , left leaning city and county officials have decided they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Second , the mask rules are being used against people who held meetings outdoors , and this is something I am seeing all over the world right now .
Why is the science of virus behavior in outdoor open air environments not being discussed AT ALL in the mainstream ?
Why is no one talking about the fact that open air and UV rays from sunlight KILL microorganisms ?
The chance of contracting the coronavirus outdoors is next to zero , yet mask rules are being strictly instituted from Melbourne , Australia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moscow , Idaho .
Government officials must surely be aware that the science contradicts these orders .
And if this is the case , then this only confirms that such restrictions are not about saving lives ; they are about control .
Third , the use of targeted arrests against organizers of group events is clearly an attempt to frighten the public into compliance without confronting their concerns directly .
The goal is to encourage self censorship and to manipulate citizens to avoid public assembly without coming out openly and saying “ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s an end-run around the constitution , and these actions are increasing in the US .
As I have noted in past articles , I have been watching the draconian coronavirus measures in Australia and New Zealand very closely .
My concerns rest on the other side of the world because what I see happening there is perhaps a beta-test for high intensity lockdown restrictions in other western nations including America .
Restrictions in these countries are rooted in what they are calling “ Level 4 lockdowns ” , and include mandatory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mandatory social distancing , bans on public assembly , church closures , citizens are not allowed to travel more than 3 miles from home ( essentially people are under house arrest , with only one hour per day outside to exercise ) , people who contract the virus or are suspected of being infected can be locked up in Covid camps for as long as government officials deem it necessary , and in New Zealand these camps are managed by the military .
People speaking out against the lockdowns online are being arrested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Australia is nearly dead .
I believe the establishment of medical tyranny is moving so quickly in Australia because the vast majority of the population has been disarmed and they have limited means to fight back .
It ’ s an easy place to test out control measures .
Protests are taking place , but without a means of self defense the citizenry is at the mercy of government and law enforcement .
If the government wants to crack down violently on anti-lockdown groups , there will be little the public can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see happening in places like Moscow , Idaho is the initial stages of medical tyranny similar to what is happening in Australia .
What I see is an incremental form of totalitarianism , and it simply can not be tolerated .
We have heard it often during this pandemic event that we are “ all in this together ” and the lockdowns are “ serving the greater good ” , but this is nonsense .
The constitutional rights of public assembly and freedom of religion in particular are being stifled , and these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are far more important than the lives of the select few people who are susceptible to the virus .
Beyond that , why are we not talking about the number of people that are losing their jobs due to the lockdowns ?
How about the number of people that will die over time from poverty or depression or economic collapse because of the lockdowns ?
Is it not a matter of the “ greater good ” that we end the restrictions rather than increase them ?
No virus is worth this .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the Black Plague .
Ultimately , though , Covid affects a very small portion of the US population .
The real solution to the pandemic is simple : The people who are most susceptible should voluntarily stay home and quarantine , and the rest of us should get on with our lives with an open economy and normal constitutional rights .
Why is this option not being presented ?
Mask laws in particular are truly bizarre .
There is little evidence that cloth masks are effective in the slightest , but the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mask ” in order for the masks to work reveals the true nature of the restrictions .
If your mask is useless unless I also wear a mask , then the masks we are wearing are not offering much protection and their enforcement should be questioned .
The fact that numerous states and counties across the US have had infection spikes even with strict mask mandates suggests to me that the masks are pointless .
Even the CDC questions the effectiveness of cloth masks and recommends N95 masks for healthcare workers until there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If the CDC doesn ’ t believe they work very well , then why are people even wearing them , and why are people being arrested for refusing to use them ?
Again , the science does not support the mandates , so they must be about control rather than saving lives .
If you can get a population acclimated to having the government involved in the smallest intricacies of their lives on a daily basis then freedom goes out the window and the establishment enjoys total power to do whatever they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrong , if a person WANTS to wear a mask , or take other precautions no matter how dubious , then I have nothing bad to say about them .
That is their decision .
If a business wants to require masks before entering , then that is also their right as property owners .
I can choose to not shop there if I don ’ t like it .
But it is not anyone ’ s right to attempt to force others to comply with their baseless rules just so they can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m not wearing a mask and you don ’ t like it , then don ’ t come near me ; it ’ s very easy .
As leftists like to say : My body my choice .
Take note of how many instances we have seen so far of Mask Nazis physically attacking people not wearing masks .
Isn ’ t this the exact opposite of what they have been preaching ?
Also take note that Mask Nazis tend to be avid supporters of BLM and Antifa mobs that ignore pandemic restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care about health issues , they are angry because you are not submitting to their control .
Another terrifying development during the pandemic is the use of executive orders and executive authority to initiate restrictions without public oversight .
Here is the bottom line : No government , whether it be federal , state or local , has the power to violate your constitutional rights .
Period .
If a law or executive order tramples on the Bill of Rights , then it is automatically null and void and should be defied .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , regardless of what statists might claim .
Executive orders in particular are based on nothing other than color of law .
In most cases they do not legally apply to the citizenry , only to government employees .
Real laws are passed by the legislature , and are often added to a ballot to be voted on by the public .
No governor , mayor , city council or president has the authority to assert new laws without oversight like a dictator .
The political left has been quick to point out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ orders , yet they are also quick to defend those orders issued by states and cities to enforce unconstitutional and illegal lockdowns .
In the end , whether you respect the Bill of Rights or not , laws are meaningless unless they are backed by principles .
A law that is immoral and unjust should not be followed .
Government representatives that abuse their positions to assert powers that are not granted them by the constitution should be unseated .
The coronavirus changes nothing – Not a thing .
I would suggest that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is trying to enforce restrictions that are contrary to the Bill of Rights act now to disrupt what is likely an incremental march towards medical tyranny .
If you don ’ t stand in opposition to these actions now , they will only grow over time until a majority of people become conditioned to accept them .
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Over the past couple of weeks a trend has become apparent in the state of Idaho, specifically in Moscow, Idaho in Latah County. The city council of Moscow has issued a mandatory mask order, and they are using police to enforce it. Bizarrely, the city had ZERO deaths from Covid at the time the mask order was instituted, meaning their action was in response to…nothing.
Idaho has had a total of 500 deaths from Covid since the beginning of the outbreak. To put this in perspective, the state also has around 400 deaths from diabetes every year, and 250 deaths from the flu/pneumonia according to the CDC. Perhaps they should ban sugar, and make masks mandatory for the flu as well, just to be safe…
The residents of Moscow are not too happy with the city council attempt to unilaterally enforce such mandates. Church congregations in particular are fighting back by holding outdoor services without masks. The city has responded by ARRESTING the pastors of any church that dare to defy mask laws.
I bring up this specific instance of coronavirus enforcement because the circumstances surrounded it are disturbing…
First, it is not surprising that Latah County is one of the ONLY counties in Idaho that leans to the far-left politically, and the majority of the city council of Moscow is made up of leftists. Moscow is also the home of the University of Idaho. It seems wherever the political left sets up shop, constitution violating mandates on the coronavirus are prevalent. Even if a state government is predominantly more conservative and less antagonistic on lockdowns, left leaning city and county officials have decided they are going to enforce their own restrictions anyway.
Second, the mask rules are being used against people who held meetings outdoors, and this is something I am seeing all over the world right now. Why is the science of virus behavior in outdoor open air environments not being discussed AT ALL in the mainstream? Why is no one talking about the fact that open air and UV rays from sunlight KILL microorganisms? The chance of contracting the coronavirus outdoors is next to zero, yet mask rules are being strictly instituted from Melbourne, Australia to New York, New York to Moscow, Idaho.
Government officials must surely be aware that the science contradicts these orders. And if this is the case, then this only confirms that such restrictions are not about saving lives; they are about control.
Third, the use of targeted arrests against organizers of group events is clearly an attempt to frighten the public into compliance without confronting their concerns directly. The goal is to encourage self censorship and to manipulate citizens to avoid public assembly without coming out openly and saying “We are banning public assembly”. It’s an end-run around the constitution, and these actions are increasing in the US.
As I have noted in past articles, I have been watching the draconian coronavirus measures in Australia and New Zealand very closely. My concerns rest on the other side of the world because what I see happening there is perhaps a beta-test for high intensity lockdown restrictions in other western nations including America.
Restrictions in these countries are rooted in what they are calling “Level 4 lockdowns”, and include mandatory mask orders (even outside), mandatory social distancing, bans on public assembly, church closures, citizens are not allowed to travel more than 3 miles from home (essentially people are under house arrest, with only one hour per day outside to exercise), people who contract the virus or are suspected of being infected can be locked up in Covid camps for as long as government officials deem it necessary, and in New Zealand these camps are managed by the military.
People speaking out against the lockdowns online are being arrested for “incitement”. Free speech in Australia is nearly dead.
I believe the establishment of medical tyranny is moving so quickly in Australia because the vast majority of the population has been disarmed and they have limited means to fight back. It’s an easy place to test out control measures. Protests are taking place, but without a means of self defense the citizenry is at the mercy of government and law enforcement. If the government wants to crack down violently on anti-lockdown groups, there will be little the public can do to stop them.
What I see happening in places like Moscow, Idaho is the initial stages of medical tyranny similar to what is happening in Australia. What I see is an incremental form of totalitarianism, and it simply cannot be tolerated.
We have heard it often during this pandemic event that we are “all in this together” and the lockdowns are “serving the greater good”, but this is nonsense. The constitutional rights of public assembly and freedom of religion in particular are being stifled, and these rights ARE the greater good. They are far more important than the lives of the select few people who are susceptible to the virus.
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Beyond that, why are we not talking about the number of people that are losing their jobs due to the lockdowns? How about the number of people that will die over time from poverty or depression or economic collapse because of the lockdowns? Is it not a matter of the “greater good” that we end the restrictions rather than increase them?
No virus is worth this. It would not matter if we were talking about the Black Plague. Ultimately, though, Covid affects a very small portion of the US population. The real solution to the pandemic is simple:
The people who are most susceptible should voluntarily stay home and quarantine, and the rest of us should get on with our lives with an open economy and normal constitutional rights. Why is this option not being presented?
Mask laws in particular are truly bizarre. There is little evidence that cloth masks are effective in the slightest, but the idea that “everyone must wear a mask” in order for the masks to work reveals the true nature of the restrictions.
If your mask is useless unless I also wear a mask, then the masks we are wearing are not offering much protection and their enforcement should be questioned. The fact that numerous states and counties across the US have had infection spikes even with strict mask mandates suggests to me that the masks are pointless. Even the CDC questions the effectiveness of cloth masks and recommends N95 masks for healthcare workers until there is some evidence that cloth masks function.
If the CDC doesn’t believe they work very well, then why are people even wearing them, and why are people being arrested for refusing to use them? Again, the science does not support the mandates, so they must be about control rather than saving lives. If you can get a population acclimated to having the government involved in the smallest intricacies of their lives on a daily basis then freedom goes out the window and the establishment enjoys total power to do whatever they please.
Don’t get me wrong, if a person WANTS to wear a mask, or take other precautions no matter how dubious, then I have nothing bad to say about them. That is their decision. If a business wants to require masks before entering, then that is also their right as property owners. I can choose to not shop there if I don’t like it. But it is not anyone’s right to attempt to force others to comply with their baseless rules just so they can personally feel safer. If I’m not wearing a mask and you don’t like it, then don’t come near me; it’s very easy. As leftists like to say: My body my choice.
Take note of how many instances we have seen so far of Mask Nazis physically attacking people not wearing masks. Isn’t this the exact opposite of what they have been preaching? Also take note that Mask Nazis tend to be avid supporters of BLM and Antifa mobs that ignore pandemic restrictions. Again, they don’t care about health issues, they are angry because you are not submitting to their control.
Another terrifying development during the pandemic is the use of executive orders and executive authority to initiate restrictions without public oversight. Here is the bottom line: No government, whether it be federal, state or local, has the power to violate your constitutional rights. Period. If a law or executive order tramples on the Bill of Rights, then it is automatically null and void and should be defied. National emergencies do no supplant the constitution, regardless of what statists might claim.
Executive orders in particular are based on nothing other than color of law. In most cases they do not legally apply to the citizenry, only to government employees. Real laws are passed by the legislature, and are often added to a ballot to be voted on by the public. No governor, mayor, city council or president has the authority to assert new laws without oversight like a dictator.
The political left has been quick to point out these facts whenever Donald Trump issues executive orders, yet they are also quick to defend those orders issued by states and cities to enforce unconstitutional and illegal lockdowns.
In the end, whether you respect the Bill of Rights or not, laws are meaningless unless they are backed by principles. A law that is immoral and unjust should not be followed. Government representatives that abuse their positions to assert powers that are not granted them by the constitution should be unseated. The coronavirus changes nothing – Not a thing.
I would suggest that anyone who lives in a place that is trying to enforce restrictions that are contrary to the Bill of Rights act now to disrupt what is likely an incremental march towards medical tyranny. If you don’t stand in opposition to these actions now, they will only grow over time until a majority of people become conditioned to accept them.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-09--Military Investigation Doc into the Plandemic is EPIC!

This investigation into the globalist p ( l ) andemic , apparently conducted by some members of France 's military @ @ @ @ @ 's all there , along with their recommended solutions .
Spread it while you can @

This investigation into the globalist p(l)andemic, apparently conducted by some members of France's military, is epic.
It's all there, along with their recommended solutions.
Spread it while you can!
👇English Translation👇t.co/qC4qcwyy8l pic.twitter.com/D40OUTGBXw
— Revelations Goyl (@RGoyl) October 8, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-09--400 Facial Recognition Gates In A Single Airport: The Terrifying Future of Air Travel

Heathrow airports ’ biometric gates will scan passengers faces throughout the entire airport .
No one will be safe from Big Brother ’ s gaze , not you or your family .
Heathrow airport , like airports around the world , are exploiting the public ’ s fear of COVID-19 and using it to justify installing facial recognition gates everywhere ; from passenger check-in , to bag drops , security lanes and boarding gates .
Last month , a Tascent corporate announcement revealed that the Information Engineering Group Inc. , will be installing “ a touchless , streamlined experience ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exactly is this ‘ touchless , streamlined experience ’ ?
Why facial recognition of course .
So not only do airports want to ID and track airline passengers at the front gates but now they want to ID and track them entering and exiting airport lounges .
Do you remember the outrage politicians had expressed over school facial recognition of students like in upstate New York ?
Well , none of that apparently matters once those same students step foot inside of an airport .
The IFSEC Global study like so many other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public ’ s fear of catching COVID-19 .
And just like that , Big Brother hopes you buy their excuse to ID and track every airline passenger .
The total amount of facial recognition gates that Heathrow Airport will use to ID and track airline passengers is a mind-boggling 400+ .
To my knowledge , there is not a single known instance of any airport using 400 facial recognition gates to ID and screen airline passengers other than Heathrow .
Will 400 facial recognition gates be the gold standard or will other airports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,000 facial recognition gates in the future ?
Across the globe , numerous international airports have begun installing an unknown number of dormakaba facial recognition gates .
Back home in the U.S. , the picture is equally vague .
At least five airports have begun using dormakaba facial recognition gates , they are… There is no word on exactly how many dormakaba facial recognition gates have been installed at each U.S. airport , but you can bet it is more than a few .
( To learn more about dormakaba ’ s invasive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) Americans have more to worry about than dormakaba ’ s facial recognition gates being installed at our airports .
That ’ s because the Flint-Bishop International Airport in Michigan has begun equipping police with facial recognition smart helmets .
The flying public will be identified and tracked everywhere they go except when using a restroom ; but even that may change in the near future .
The push is on to convince the flying public that turning our airport ’ s into virtual prisons is for everyone ’ s safety .
Is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public safety , or instead a continuing process to invade our privacy by treating airports more like prisons .
Tascent ’ s “ Next-Generation Visitor Management ” system is a great example .
It is the exact same technology being used in our airports , except it has been rebranded and marketed as a prison visitor ID system .

by mapi
IFSEC Global A recent study gave the world a glimpse into a dystopian COVID-19/Big Brother marriage. The Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom is installing biometric gates at each and every access point. “With numerous access and entrance control points across its five terminals for customers to contend with, Simon Wilcox, Heathrow Passenger Automation Program Lead, recognized the need to handle passenger flow in the most efficient way possible – without compromising on security.”
Heathrow airports’ biometric gates will scan passengers faces throughout the entire airport. No one will be safe from Big Brother’s gaze, not you or your family.
“The automation program specified required implementing biometric gates that would bring facial recognition to each access point of a departing passenger’s journey. The new technology would use facial recognition at check-in, bag drops, security lanes and boarding gates to create a “seamless experience for passengers” walking through the airport.”
Heathrow airport, like airports around the world, are exploiting the public’s fear of COVID-19 and using it to justify installing facial recognition gates everywhere; from passenger check-in, to bag drops, security lanes and boarding gates.
Last month, a Tascent corporate announcement revealed that the Information Engineering Group Inc., will be installing “a touchless, streamlined experience” at airport lounges everywhere.
And what exactly is this ‘touchless, streamlined experience’? Why facial recognition of course.
“The IEG-Tascent solution uses Tascent’s InSight® Face devices for face recognition and traveler messaging, coupled with the biometric identity management services of Tascent Enterprise Suite. These are integrated with IEG’s superior Airport Lounge Access capabilities and end-customer systems to provide a seamless, opt-in solution that minimizes close physical contact while maximizing customer service and respecting traveler’s privacy and health concerns.”
So not only do airports want to ID and track airline passengers at the front gates but now they want to ID and track them entering and exiting airport lounges.
Do you remember the outrage politicians had expressed over school facial recognition of students like in upstate New York? Well, none of that apparently matters once those same students step foot inside of an airport.
The IFSEC Global study like so many other industry-wide facial recognition studies plays on the public’s fear of catching COVID-19.
“And, with a pandemic highlighting the need for improved health and safety requirements, less physical contact and face to face engagement between staff and passengers would be required.”
And just like that, Big Brother hopes you buy their excuse to ID and track every airline passenger.
The total amount of facial recognition gates that Heathrow Airport will use to ID and track airline passengers is a mind-boggling 400+.
Andy Carter, Contracting Business Sales and Operations Director at dormakaba UK said: “The final project looks to have over 400 gates installed across the whole airport. Each one has dormakaba software on the gates, incorporating Heathrow’s biometric data, as well as a connection to the management server.” We are primarily funded by readers. Please subscribe and donate to support us!
To my knowledge, there is not a single known instance of any airport using 400 facial recognition gates to ID and screen airline passengers other than Heathrow. Will 400 facial recognition gates be the gold standard or will other airports install 500, 700 or maybe even 1,000 facial recognition gates in the future?
Across the globe, numerous international airports have begun installing an unknown number of dormakaba facial recognition gates. Back home in the U.S., the picture is equally vague. At least five airports have begun using dormakaba facial recognition gates, they are…
The Boston Logan International Airport in Massachusetts
The Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport in Florida
The Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona
The McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada
The Portland International Airport in Oregon
There is no word on exactly how many dormakaba facial recognition gates have been installed at each U.S. airport, but you can bet it is more than a few. (To learn more about dormakaba’s invasive facial recognition gates, click here.)
Americans have more to worry about than dormakaba’s facial recognition gates being installed at our airports. That’s because the Flint-Bishop International Airport in Michigan has begun equipping police with facial recognition smart helmets.
“Flint Bishop International Airport Police will stand alone as the first group in the country to utilize this new technology,” said Steve Lorincz, TSA’s Federal Security Director Detroit Field Office. “The airport, along with TSA’s initiatives from our ‘Stay Healthy. Stay Secure.’ Campaign, utilizing acrylic barriers and Credential Authentication Technology (CAT) units to minimize personal touch points, remain committed to the health and safety of our frontline workers and airline travelers to help minimize the spread of COVID-19.”
The flying public will be identified and tracked everywhere they go except when using a restroom; but even that may change in the near future. The push is on to convince the flying public that turning our airport’s into virtual prisons is for everyone’s safety.
Is the use of this software really about public safety, or instead a continuing process to invade our privacy by treating airports more like prisons. Tascent’s “Next-Generation Visitor Management” system is a great example. It is the exact same technology being used in our airports, except it has been rebranded and marketed as a prison visitor ID system.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-09--Biden FINALLY answers the question on Court Packing

Here you go .
The mystery has finally been revealed .
Is the answer as good as you thought ?

Here you go. The mystery has finally been revealed. Is the answer as good as you thought?
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h/t BlueIce5


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-09--Israel is conducting ethic cleansing. We hear about the Uyghurs but why don’t we hear about what is

Israel is conducting ethic cleansing. We hear about the Uyghurs but why don’t we hear about what is on going in Palestine.

Israel is conducting ethic cleansing against the Palestinians .
The army are destroying people ’ s houses everyday and forcing @ @ @ @ @ smaller camps , as soon at this rate there will be no trace of Palestine @ @ @ @ @ disturbance of peace today and there is no say when they will stop .
Maybe @ @ @ @ @ promised landed becomes the State of Israel .

Israel is conducting ethic cleansing against the Palestinians. The army are destroying people’s houses everyday and forcing the Palestinians into smaller and smaller camps, as soon at this rate there will be no trace of Palestine. This is a huge disturbance of peace today and there is no say when they will stop. Maybe once the whole of the promised landed becomes the State of Israel.
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h/t icehazard


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-09--TRUMP: “BARR IS PATHETIC” ‘Where are all of the arrests?’ Asks why BARR blocks all FOIA’s from Judic

TRUMP: “BARR IS PATHETIC” ‘Where are all of the arrests?’ Asks why BARR blocks all FOIA’s from Judicial Watch into Obama

“ Where are all of the arrests ?
” Trump said , after several dozen tweets on the subject over the past 24 hours .
“ Can you imagine if the roles were reversed ?
Long term sentences would have started two years ago .
Shameful !
” Trump twice amplified supporters ’ criticisms of Attorney General William Barr , including one featuring a meme calling on him to “ arrest somebody !
” He wondered aloud why his rivals , like President Barack Obama , Democratic nominee Joe Biden and former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton hadn ’ t been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against his administration .
So I had to constantly fight off all of this Scum , achieve more than any other President in First Term , and then they talk Chaos .
They created crimes against me and this administration !
t.co/jlITzFMH2E Wow !
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NOW DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS , THE BIGGEST OF ALL POLITICAL SCANDALS ( IN HISTORY ) !
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BIDEN , OBAMA AND CROOKED HILLARY LED THIS TREASONOUS PLOT !
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BIDEN SHOULDN ’ T BE ALLOWED TO RUN – GOT CAUGHT !
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t.co/hf7zjqZYQ4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Can you imagine if the roles were reversed ?
Long term sentences would have started two years ago .
Shameful !
t.co/w2s8LdiRu0 “ Ask yourself why AG Barr fights Judicial Watch in virtually every FOIA lawsuit seeking records over the # Obamagate coup plot , ” Chris Farrell in the Daily Caller .
Read : t.co/A0pIRyjkri Bill Barr is going to be fired !
During a live phone-in on Fox Business , Donald Trump complained again that not enough of his political enemies have been arrested – and said attorney general Bill Barr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation ” if he doesn ’ t start rounding them up .
The blunt warning comes after Mr Trump left Walter Reed Medical Centre and returned to Twitter with a blizzard of angry tweets and retweets , many of them calling for the indictment of Obama administration figures .
The president ’ s rambling and ill-tempered interview with Maria Bartiromo on Thursday saw him run through a long list of his usual grievances , but he was particularly rancorous on the subject of supposed Obama-era “ crimes ” against him for which he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ along with Joe Biden , Hillary Clinton and many others .

“Where are all of the arrests?” Trump said, after several dozen tweets on the subject over the past 24 hours. “Can you imagine if the roles were reversed? Long term sentences would have started two years ago. Shameful!”
Trump twice amplified supporters’ criticisms of Attorney General William Barr, including one featuring a meme calling on him to “arrest somebody!” He wondered aloud why his rivals, like President Barack Obama, Democratic nominee Joe Biden and former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton hadn’t been imprisoned for launching a “coup” against his administration.
www.politico.com/news/2020/10/07/trump-demands-barr-arrest-foes-427389
So I had to constantly fight off all of this Scum, achieve more than any other President in First Term, and then they talk Chaos. They created crimes against me and this administration! t.co/jlITzFMH2E
Wow!!! NOW DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, THE BIGGEST OF ALL POLITICAL SCANDALS (IN HISTORY)!!! BIDEN, OBAMA AND CROOKED HILLARY LED THIS TREASONOUS PLOT!!! BIDEN SHOULDN’T BE ALLOWED TO RUN – GOT CAUGHT!!! t.co/hf7zjqZYQ4
Where are all of the arrests? Can you imagine if the roles were reversed? Long term sentences would have started two years ago. Shameful! t.co/w2s8LdiRu0
Trump retweeted this
“Ask yourself why AG Barr fights Judicial Watch in virtually every FOIA lawsuit seeking records over the #Obamagate coup plot,” Chris Farrell in the Daily Caller. Read: t.co/A0pIRyjkri
Bill Barr is going to be fired!
During a live phone-in on Fox Business, Donald Trump complained again that not enough of his political enemies have been arrested – and said attorney general Bill Barr could find himself in “a sad situation” if he doesn’t start rounding them up.
The blunt warning comes after Mr Trump left Walter Reed Medical Centre and returned to Twitter with a blizzard of angry tweets and retweets, many of them calling for the indictment of Obama administration figures.
The president’s rambling and ill-tempered interview with Maria Bartiromo on Thursday saw him run through a long list of his usual grievances, but he was particularly rancorous on the subject of supposed Obama-era “crimes” against him for which he wants to see his predecessor indicted, along with Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and many others.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-09--Rosenberg: We Are in a Depression

Rosenberg: We Are in a Depression

Disney is laying off 28,000 workers .
American Airlines and United Airlines plan to cut 31,000 workers .
Last week ’ s disappointing unemployment report shows that we have a long way to go .
Perhaps a lot longer than we think .
I ’ m going to quote at length from my friend David Rosenberg , who I believe is absolutely spot on : “ You tally up these sectors and before the crisis , they supported 32 million jobs , or about a third of the private sector workforce , and it looks to me as though half @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their old jobs .
“ And I ’ m not sure many people understand that amusement parks , airlines , hoteliers and restaurants can not stay in business at 50 % capacity ( or even 75 % in the case of restaurants ) .
“ … As it stands , the US Chamber of Commerce said that 25 % of small businesses have already shut down .
Another survey by Ipsos concluded that two-thirds are still nervous about leaving their homes ; 59 % say they intend to remain locked down on their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is ‘ fully contained.
’ A YouGov/CBS poll concludes that 85 % of American households say they wouldn ’ t get on an airplane even if they could .
That ’ s why the industry needs a bailout !
“ A Washington Post/University of Maryland poll shows that only 56 % of consumers across the nation intend to shop at the supermarket , which I suppose is a continuous bullish data point for delivery services but that ’ s about it .
Just 33 % say they are comfortable entering a retail store @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are willing to dine in a sit-in restaurant .
“ All these polls say basically the same thing—it will not be ‘ business as usual , ’ as the bulls will try and convince you , and the best we can hope for is a partial recovery .
I mean , at best .
What we had on our hands was a vertical down economic decline with job losses an order of magnitude higher than anything we have witnessed since the Great Depression .
So , even as the stock market is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out , I can assure you that what we face at this very moment is a very uncertain economic future .
And unfortunately , most of the longer-term risks are to the downside .
“ We are in a depression—not a recession , but a depression .
And I think the dynamics of a depression are different than they are in a recession because depressions invoke a secular change in behavior .
Classic business cycle recessions are forgotten about within a year after they end—the scars from this one will take years to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went down to 7.9 % , that was largely due to a drop of almost 700,000 in the labor force .
We have regained just over half the jobs lost between February and April .
The pace of gains , both total and private , slowed for the third-consecutive month and looks to get slower .
There will be a recovery .
Those hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs who have closed their businesses ?
They ’ ll open new ones .
But not in six months .
Where will they get capital ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ out airlines with multiple billions of dollars .
What about the local bakery with 15 employees ?
Where do they get the capital to reopen when the time is right ?
You can repeat that story a million ( or more ) times .
Know this : That which can ’ t go on , won ’ t .
We can ’ t keep piling on debt at this rate forever , and we can ’ t repay what we have .
I predict an unprecedented crisis that will lead to the biggest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most investors are completely unaware of the pressure building right now .
Learn more here .

by John Mauldin
Disney is laying off 28,000 workers. American Airlines and United Airlines plan to cut 31,000 workers. Last week’s disappointing unemployment report shows that we have a long way to go. Perhaps a lot longer than we think.
I’m going to quote at length from my friend David Rosenberg, who I believe is absolutely spot on:
“You tally up these sectors and before the crisis, they supported 32 million jobs, or about a third of the private sector workforce, and it looks to me as though half of them are not going back to their old jobs.
“And I’m not sure many people understand that amusement parks, airlines, hoteliers and restaurants cannot stay in business at 50% capacity (or even 75% in the case of restaurants).
“… As it stands, the US Chamber of Commerce said that 25% of small businesses have already shut down. Another survey by Ipsos concluded that two-thirds are still nervous about leaving their homes; 59% say they intend to remain locked down on their own until signs emerge that the virus is ‘fully contained.’ A YouGov/CBS poll concludes that 85% of American households say they wouldn’t get on an airplane even if they could. That’s why the industry needs a bailout!
“A Washington Post/University of Maryland poll shows that only 56% of consumers across the nation intend to shop at the supermarket, which I suppose is a continuous bullish data point for delivery services but that’s about it. Just 33% say they are comfortable entering a retail store. And a mere 22% say they are willing to dine in a sit-in restaurant.
“All these polls say basically the same thing—it will not be ‘business as usual,’ as the bulls will try and convince you, and the best we can hope for is a partial recovery. I mean, at best. What we had on our hands was a vertical down economic decline with job losses an order of magnitude higher than anything we have witnessed since the Great Depression. So, even as the stock market is telling you it has it all figured out, I can assure you that what we face at this very moment is a very uncertain economic future. And unfortunately, most of the longer-term risks are to the downside.
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“We are in a depression—not a recession, but a depression. And I think the dynamics of a depression are different than they are in a recession because depressions invoke a secular change in behavior. Classic business cycle recessions are forgotten about within a year after they end—the scars from this one will take years to heal.”
Even though the unemployment rate went down to 7.9%, that was largely due to a drop of almost 700,000 in the labor force. We have regained just over half the jobs lost between February and April. The pace of gains, both total and private, slowed for the third-consecutive month and looks to get slower.
There will be a recovery. Those hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs who have closed their businesses? They’ll open new ones.
But not in six months. Where will they get capital?
It’s one thing to bail out airlines with multiple billions of dollars. What about the local bakery with 15 employees? Where do they get the capital to reopen when the time is right?
You can repeat that story a million (or more) times.
Know this: That which can’t go on, won’t. We can’t keep piling on debt at this rate forever, and we can’t repay what we have.
I predict an unprecedented crisis that will lead to the biggest wipeout of wealth in history. And most investors are completely unaware of the pressure building right now. Learn more here.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-09--TYRANTS ARE WAGING WAR AGAINST THEIR OWN CITIZENS

As [ D ] Mayor de Blasio shuts down schools and restaurants in NYC yet AGAIN , and as cops @ @ @ @ @ beaches for traveling outside of 5 KM from their homes , it ’ s clear @ @ @ @ @ are openly waging war against their own people .
Claudio Grass joins me to discuss @

Claudio Grass interviewed by Sean on SGTreport
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As [D] Mayor de Blasio shuts down schools and restaurants in NYC yet AGAIN, and as cops in Australia arrest women on beaches for traveling outside of 5 KM from their homes, it’s clear that tyrants around the world are openly waging war against their own people. Claudio Grass joins me to discuss.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-09--You are being played – latest Worldwide Covid update

There are a dozen or so effective treatments for Covid and ALL of them have been suppressed or banned in Western countries by Big Pharma controlled agencies like the WHO , CDC , FDA , NIH , NIAID , NICE , Sage , Fauci , Birx , Redfield , Collins , Hancock , Vallance , Whitty etc .
There are a dozen or so effective treatments for Covid and ALL of them have been suppressed or banned in Western countries by Big Pharma controlled agencies like the WHO , CDC , FDA , NIH , NIAID , NICE , Sage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Collins , Hancock , Vallance , Whitty etc .
The Western Covid death count could have been reduced by 80 % if SCIENCE was in control and not Oligarch / Corporate interests .
The Western Covid death count could have been reduced by 80 % if SCIENCE was in control and not Oligarch / Corporate interests .
N.B .
the recent uptick in positive PCR tests ( they are NOT cases ) in Western Europe and the US is largely due to over 90 % false positives and a large proportion of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ college / university who have already been exposed to the virus , are now immune , and no threat to anyone .
There has been a significant increase of positive PCR tests for people aged 18 to 29 in the UK , France and the US largely as a result of massive increase of testing of asymptomatic people and in early October a large number of students on college campuses .
Young people aged below 30 are not at risk of becoming ill from Covid unless they are already seriously ill from something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to encourage fit and healthy young people to socialise as much as possible in order to spread the virus among people who are NOT at risk and gain Herd Immunity as much as possible before the Winter flu season sets in .
Western governments are determined to do the EXACT OPPOSITE shutting pubs and restaurants , placing asymptomatic students under House Arrest etc .
to PROLONG the disease and kill MORE people .
A second cause of the uptick in Europe is in countries which largely avoided the virus in March and April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are mainly in Central and Eastern Europe , e.g .
the Czech Republic , Poland , Hungary , Ukraine , Slovakia and Romania .
These countries will gain Herd Immunity over the coming Winter .
The increase in positive PCR tests in these countries is being accompanied by an increase in deaths .
This is a real disease outbreak in these countries and not a fake one like the UK , France , Spain , Netherlands and Ireland etc .
The same scenario is also showing up in other countries that avoided the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Jordan , Tunisia and Morocco .

There are a dozen or so effective treatments for Covid and ALL of them have been suppressed or banned in Western countries by Big Pharma controlled agencies like the WHO, CDC, FDA, NIH, NIAID, NICE, Sage, Fauci, Birx, Redfield, Collins, Hancock, Vallance, Whitty etc.
There are a dozen or so effective treatments for Covid and ALL of them have been suppressed or banned in Western countries by Big Pharma controlled agencies like the WHO, CDC, FDA, NIH, NIAID, NICE, Sage, Fauci, Birx, Redfield, Collins, Hancock, Vallance, Whitty etc.
The Western Covid death count could have been reduced by 80% if SCIENCE was in control and not Oligarch / Corporate interests.
The Western Covid death count could have been reduced by 80% if SCIENCE was in control and not Oligarch / Corporate interests.
See this ian56.blogspot.com/2020/09/everything-we-know-about-covid-campaign.html
N.B. the recent uptick in positive PCR tests (they are NOT cases) in Western Europe and the US is largely due to over 90% false positives and a large proportion of those in early October are students returning to college / university who have already been exposed to the virus, are now immune, and no threat to anyone.
There has been a significant increase of positive PCR tests for people aged 18 to 29 in the UK, France and the US largely as a result of massive increase of testing of asymptomatic people and in early October a large number of students on college campuses.
Young people aged below 30 are not at risk of becoming ill from Covid unless they are already seriously ill from something else.
It would be much better to encourage fit and healthy young people to socialise as much as possible in order to spread the virus among people who are NOT at risk and gain Herd Immunity as much as possible before the Winter flu season sets in. Western governments are determined to do the EXACT OPPOSITE shutting pubs and restaurants, placing asymptomatic students under House Arrest etc. to PROLONG the disease and kill MORE people.
A second cause of the uptick in Europe is in countries which largely avoided the virus in March and April but are now being exposed – these are mainly in Central and Eastern Europe, e.g. the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Ukraine, Slovakia and Romania. These countries will gain Herd Immunity over the coming Winter.
The increase in positive PCR tests in these countries is being accompanied by an increase in deaths. This is a real disease outbreak in these countries and not a fake one like the UK, France, Spain, Netherlands and Ireland etc.
The same scenario is also showing up in other countries that avoided the outbreak in March and April, such as Jordan, Tunisia and Morocco.
US cases & deaths slowly declining – herd immunity being reached


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-09--The Total US Market Capitalization Constitues 180% of GDP

The market continues to be pumped with cheap money .
Total market capitalization is breaking all the records in the history of the US GDP .
The data showed that the ratio of market capitalization to GDP exceeded the long-term average after reaching a 10-year low in the fiscal year of 2020 .
This suggests that the market may be moving towards an overheated zone , and it is best to be cautious .
The market cap is also thriving .
Currently , markets closed by 180 percent of GDP .
Investors ’ activity has slowed down , as evidenced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and sales .
Sven Henrich , an expert and an investor , thinks this is the greatest financial bubble in history .
In contrast , most developed countries are consumed ; about 70 % of the United States .
That is on the basis of GDP .
With unemployment rates of many years high , discretionary budgets are supposed to be affected to a great extent , the Federal governments will end their domestic stimulus programs .
What Do these Numbers Mean ?
The market cap-to-GDP ratio or ‘ Warren Buffett Indicator ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stocks on the exchange in comparison to the overall scale of the economy .
This hypothesis suggests that an unsustainable investment return could result in the market with a low market share-to-GDP ratio in the subsequent years , whereas a high-ratio market could create years with deceptive returns .
But , as with several rates , we realize that the economy is not necessarily going to collapse with a strong Buffet indicator .
Likewise , the market isn ’ t inherently cheap by a low indicator .
Market experience has demonstrated that a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will potentially get higher and remain “ overvalued ” for a long time before the inventory price ratings can be justified by the long-term economic growth .

by Eseandre Mordi
The market continues to be pumped with cheap money. Total market capitalization is breaking all the records in the history of the US GDP.
The Current Market Bubble
The data showed that the ratio of market capitalization to GDP exceeded the long-term average after reaching a 10-year low in the fiscal year of 2020. This suggests that the market may be moving towards an overheated zone, and it is best to be cautious.
The market cap is also thriving. Currently, markets closed by 180 percent of GDP. Investors’ activity has slowed down, as evidenced by the a low demand for purchases and sales. Sven Henrich, an expert and an investor, thinks this is the greatest financial bubble in history.
Congrats, market cap to GDP back above 180%. Total market valued at $35.8 trillion, the most expensive market in history.Bought for and sponsored by $17 trillion in incremental debt expansion since 2007 and a Fed balance sheet ballooning to $7 trillion and more to come.Sven Henrich @NorthmanTrader via Twitter
Image source: Twitter @NorthmanTrader
In contrast, most developed countries are consumed; about 70% of the United States. That is on the basis of GDP. With unemployment rates of many years high, discretionary budgets are supposed to be affected to a great extent, the Federal governments will end their domestic stimulus programs. We are primarily funded by readers. Please subscribe and donate to support us!
What Do these Numbers Mean?
The market cap-to-GDP ratio or ‘Warren Buffett Indicator’ calculates the average valuation of all the stocks on the exchange in comparison to the overall scale of the economy.
This hypothesis suggests that an unsustainable investment return could result in the market with a low market share-to-GDP ratio in the subsequent years, whereas a high-ratio market could create years with deceptive returns.
But, as with several rates, we realize that the economy is not necessarily going to collapse with a strong Buffet indicator. Likewise, the market isn’t inherently cheap by a low indicator.
Market experience has demonstrated that a stock market with a rising buffet metric will potentially get higher and remain “overvalued” for a long time before the inventory price ratings can be justified by the long-term economic growth.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-09--Trump calls for Biden, Obama to be indicted in ‘greatest political crime in history

President Trump called on Attorney General Barr to indict Obama and Biden in connection with the Russia investigation .

President Trump called on Attorney General Barr to indict Obama and Biden in connection with the Russia investigation.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-09--MOSTLY PEACEFUL RIOTS: Daylight reveals the damage to businesses and homes after last night’s riotin

MOSTLY PEACEFUL RIOTS: Daylight reveals the damage to businesses and homes after last night’s rioting in Wauwatosa, WI.

As we told you last night , riots broke out in Wauwatosa , WI after it was announced that police @ @ @ @ @ face charges in the shooting of a Black teenager : After being told that the @ @ @ @ @ most likely support BLM , ” this fine fellow interested in justice drove his motorcycle @ @ @ @

As we told you last night, riots broke out in Wauwatosa, WI after it was announced that police officer Joseph Mensah would not face charges in the shooting of a Black teenager:
Some rioters in Wauwatosa, WI are now smashing windows of homes. People in the crowd tried to stop them from targeting homes. pic.twitter.com/vIiDQDPzTr — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) October 8, 2020
After being told that the people in the homes “most likely support BLM,” this fine fellow interested in justice drove his motorcycle on the lawn:
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As the BLM crowd was marching through the neighborhoods of Wauwatosa, one man came out to tell people to get off of his property, telling them there are people who most likely support BLM. One guy drove on his yard with a motorcycle. pic.twitter.com/yxOyZXqMOQ — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) October 8, 2020
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-09--The Recovery Is in Need of Some Rescue

The Recovery Is in Need of Some Rescue

Recovery is coming because the economy has found a new equilibrium .
That ’ s what we are told .
Except , that ’ s not what the data says .
Last week , I laid out the case that US government debt would be $ 50 trillion by 2030 .
That was using straight-line CBO projections along with the 2008 recovery pattern for government revenue .
I added in off-budget debt at its $ 269 billion yearly average .
But now , USdebtclock.org projects off-budget deficit will rise by over $ 1 trillion this year .
With that in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we ’ ll have even higher debt by 2030 .
It ’ s that this mounting debt will further slow the recovery .
“ Net Interest ” is a significant and growing slice of federal spending .
When your debt balance is measured in trillions , even tiny interest rate differences matter .
Uncle Sam gets a good deal because investors believe their Treasury purchases carry no credit risk .
The main concern is inflation .
That ’ s because enough of it could drive rates higher and raise the government ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s optimistic projections show tax revenue barely covering “ mandatory ” entitlement spending and net interest in the next few years .
Congress will have to either find more revenue or make big cuts to “ discretionary ” spending—which includes most of what we think the government does : defense , diplomacy , regulation , etc .
That could get ugly .
However , the CBO projections are likely wrong .
Their borrowing cost estimates depend on interest rate assumptions that have been unreliable , to say the least .
The dotted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ projections vs. the actual yield .
You can see reality has been almost always lower than it thought .
Of course , when you ’ re planning a budget , you want to err on the side of caution .
It helps avoid nasty surprises .
The government ’ s interest costs have been mostly lower than expected because interest rates were lower than planned .
The deficit might have been even higher otherwise .
Here ’ s a closer look at CBO ’ s best guess .
CBO expects a steady rise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Note , the government ’ s borrowing costs depend heavily on the maturity at which debt is issued and then rolled over .
( Since no one expects the government to actually pay it down . )
With long-term yields now at historic lows , it seems to me it should back up the truck and sell as much 10-year paper as the market will buy .
That ’ s what any CFO would do in this environment : Borrow as much as you can for as long as you can .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ aggressive assumption .
If the government really thinks the 10-year is going to 3 % in 2030 , it should be selling every 30-year bond it can at 1.45 % or 20-year bonds at 1.23 % .
Perhaps see if the market would take 50-year bonds , as some countries have .
While I don ’ t think we will do it in the next year , it would not surprise me that in the future we will sell something that looks like the old British consols , which were interest-only perpetual bonds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sold consols in 1870 at 4 % .
They have all been redeemed . )
The Federal Reserve is another factor in the government ’ s favor .
It uses excess bank reserves and its own balance sheet to buy Treasury debt , then gives the interest it receives right back to the Treasury .
So that part of the federal debt is effectively at 0 % interest .
I believe the Federal Reserve will engage in Yield Curve Control if long-term interest rates move too high .
That is , of course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blow to the retiring Boomer generation .
To be fair , there are reasons to think a $ 50 trillion debt load is manageable .
It depends on what you consider manageable is .
Maybe survivable is a better word .
But it will clearly slow or kill GDP growth .
Think Japan and Europe .
I used to say Japan was a bug in search of a windshield .
Will the same be said of the US ?
I predict an unprecedented crisis that will lead to the biggest wipeout of wealth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ completely unaware of the pressure building right now .
Learn more here .

by John Mauldin
Recovery is coming because the economy has found a new equilibrium. That’s what we are told. Except, that’s not what the data says.
Last week, I laid out the case that US government debt would be $50 trillion by 2030. That was using straight-line CBO projections along with the 2008 recovery pattern for government revenue.
I added in off-budget debt at its $269 billion yearly average. But now, USdebtclock.org projects off-budget deficit will rise by over $1 trillion this year.
With that in mind, it’s not just that we’ll have even higher debt by 2030. It’s that this mounting debt will further slow the recovery.
Let’s quickly review these two charts:
“Net Interest” is a significant and growing slice of federal spending. When your debt balance is measured in trillions, even tiny interest rate differences matter.
Uncle Sam gets a good deal because investors believe their Treasury purchases carry no credit risk. The main concern is inflation. That’s because enough of it could drive rates higher and raise the government’s borrowing costs.
Even the CBO’s optimistic projections show tax revenue barely covering “mandatory” entitlement spending and net interest in the next few years. Congress will have to either find more revenue or make big cuts to “discretionary” spending—which includes most of what we think the government does: defense, diplomacy, regulation, etc.
That could get ugly.
However, the CBO projections are likely wrong. Their borrowing cost estimates depend on interest rate assumptions that have been unreliable, to say the least.
The dotted lines below show CBO’s annual projections vs. the actual yield. You can see reality has been almost always lower than it thought.
Of course, when you’re planning a budget, you want to err on the side of caution. It helps avoid nasty surprises.
The government’s interest costs have been mostly lower than expected because interest rates were lower than planned.
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The deficit might have been even higher otherwise.
Here’s a closer look at CBO’s best guess.
CBO expects a steady rise in the 10-year bond yield after 2021. Note, the government’s borrowing costs depend heavily on the maturity at which debt is issued and then rolled over. (Since no one expects the government to actually pay it down.)
With long-term yields now at historic lows, it seems to me it should back up the truck and sell as much 10-year paper as the market will buy.
That’s what any CFO would do in this environment: Borrow as much as you can for as long as you can.
Let me make it an even more aggressive assumption. If the government really thinks the 10-year is going to 3% in 2030, it should be selling every 30-year bond it can at 1.45% or 20-year bonds at 1.23%. Perhaps see if the market would take 50-year bonds, as some countries have.
While I don’t think we will do it in the next year, it would not surprise me that in the future we will sell something that looks like the old British consols, which were interest-only perpetual bonds. (Historical trivia: The US sold consols in 1870 at 4%. They have all been redeemed.)
Source: Wikimedia Commons
The Federal Reserve is another factor in the government’s favor. It uses excess bank reserves and its own balance sheet to buy Treasury debt, then gives the interest it receives right back to the Treasury. So that part of the federal debt is effectively at 0% interest.
I believe the Federal Reserve will engage in Yield Curve Control if long-term interest rates move too high. That is, of course, financial repression and a monster body blow to the retiring Boomer generation.
To be fair, there are reasons to think a $50 trillion debt load is manageable. It depends on what you consider manageable is. Maybe survivable is a better word. But it will clearly slow or kill GDP growth. Think Japan and Europe.
I used to say Japan was a bug in search of a windshield. Will the same be said of the US?
I predict an unprecedented crisis that will lead to the biggest wipeout of wealth in history. And most investors are completely unaware of the pressure building right now. Learn more here.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-09--CEO of Global Food Distribution Company Arrested for Child Sex Trafficking

QUOTE Newport Beach , CA — Ian Charles Schenkel , 59 , is the CEO of Haliburton International Foods , @ @ @ @ @ worth billions .
This week , Schenkel was arrested on accusations that he engaged in @ @ @ @ @ .
A 26-year-old woman is also accused of aiding Schenkel in child trafficking .
According @ @ @ @ @ Schenkel was arrested and faces seven felony and two misdemeanor allegations involving intercourse and lewd @ @ @ @ @ , according to a criminal complaint filed Tuesday Sep. 29 .
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Newport Beach, CA — Ian Charles Schenkel, 59, is the CEO of Haliburton International Foods, a global food distribution company worth billions. This week, Schenkel was arrested on accusations that he engaged in child prostitution and human trafficking. A 26-year-old woman is also accused of aiding Schenkel in child trafficking.
According to Newport Beach prosecutors, Schenkel was arrested and faces seven felony and two misdemeanor allegations involving intercourse and lewd acts with two underage victims, according to a criminal complaint filed Tuesday Sep. 29.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-09--MASS FAMINE Begins Worldwide! – Food Prices SKYROCKET!

Josh Sigurdson reports on the rise of famine worldwide and the development of a global famine due to massive lockdowns and restrictions .
Food prices are skyrocketing for the most part while 28 million people face homelessness in the U.S. alone !
Around 80 % of independent restaurants face near imminent insolvency and millions are unemployed .
25 % of GDP is government and all of the above play into each other and make each other worse .
New surveys also find that one in five Americans will be out of money by the beginning of November .
That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look in one year if one month from now looks so dire ?
How will this end ?
How can we prevail ?
This will certainly not end well and there ’ s no upsides in sight right now .
The uncomfortable fact is that this will continue for many years and in that time it will get much worse .
Long term there is an upside , but we can not pretend that further shutdowns won ’ t happen .
We can not pretend that restrictions will continue to come down upon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turn into a famine as we predicted and reported on at the beginning of the year .
It takes living by example , breaking free and not complying to survive this catastrophe .

Josh Sigurdson reports on the rise of famine worldwide and the development of a global famine due to massive lockdowns and restrictions.
Food prices are skyrocketing for the most part while 28 million people face homelessness in the U.S. alone! Around 80% of independent restaurants face near imminent insolvency and millions are unemployed. 25% of GDP is government and all of the above play into each other and make each other worse.
New surveys also find that one in five Americans will be out of money by the beginning of November. That’s almost immediate. How will it look in one year if one month from now looks so dire?
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How will this end? How can we prevail? This will certainly not end well and there’s no upsides in sight right now. The uncomfortable fact is that this will continue for many years and in that time it will get much worse. Long term there is an upside, but we cannot pretend that further shutdowns won’t happen. We cannot pretend that restrictions will continue to come down upon us all. This global crisis will turn into a famine as we predicted and reported on at the beginning of the year.
It takes living by example, breaking free and not complying to survive this catastrophe.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-09--UNREAL! Here Is Adam Schiff’s Wild New Conspiracy Theory About Trump

Chris Donaldson from Trending Politics reports , Adam Schiff who spent years lying to the American people about his “ @ @ @ @ @ was in cahoots with the Kremlin is flogging another wild conspiracy theory .

Chris Donaldson from Trending Politics reports, Adam Schiff who spent years lying to the American people about his “evidence” that President Trump was in cahoots with the Kremlin is flogging another wild conspiracy theory.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-09--Good luck getting out of Louisiana. Roads are packed bumper to bumper!

Look at this traffic Jam !

Look at this traffic Jam!
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