investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--Adapt Early To The “New Rules” If You Want To Survive

by Selco Begovic via The Organic Prepper Survival is constant learning , for me and for you , for everybody , no matter how “ tough ” you think you are , or resilient or smart .
As soon as you start to think you are a master of survival or some kind of expert , you are doing something wrong in your philosophy .
The whole series of events that have been happening around us everywhere lately we can be used for learning and understanding .
It can help us to be better prepared .
We are living with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not the ones from the government .
When everything changes , the rules of society change too .
If you want to survive , you must adapt to them early .
We all know the story about two frogs .
It goes in a way that if a frog is thrown in boiling water it will jump immediately out because otherwise , it will end up dead .
The other frog that is in a pot of cold water will sit calmly in it while water is slowly getting warmed to the point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end up dead because the change from cold to boiled water happened gradually , and the frog did not recognize the danger .
We are mostly frogs sitting in warm water , not yet boiling but we might be close to that point .
Adaptation can be good or bad .
Humans have a magnificent ability of adapting to the circumstances and events around them .
Well , most of us do .
My personal experiences there are very rich , and while it is something that goes very deep into human psychology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
On a personal and short term level , one example is firing and shelling .
During the first days of war folks would jump at each shell or bullet fired wherever , until the point in time where folks realized not every bullet or shell would kill them , and even more , to the point when folks said “ f..k it , I can not jump into a hole and hide every 30 seconds.
” Another example would be living in harsh conditions .
For example , one day you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and start to take shower once in 15 days or once in a month .
Or maybe on some personal level , you accept that people getting killed around you without logic and reason , kids , civilians… ” It is the new reality.
” Now , as I said , it is a magnificent ability , otherwise , I would simply have hung myself in that time .
But , there are also dangers to that .
In my SHTF time , “ numbness ” may get you into dangerous situations where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ invincible ( I am not joking ) , and you simply stop to care about the basic things , like safety and security , and you end up dead .
If we want to transfer the above philosophy to the recent situations around us , I would say that we all need to stop , and think about whether it is good to become “ numb ” to those events around us ?
If adapting and being “ numb ” means we are keeping a cool head , with clear plans and goals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the point of boiling ) then it is good to be numb .
But , if adapting and being numb means we are accepting the new reality around us with spikes of unemployment , violent protests , and the general feeling of rage among common folks , or despair , pandemics , strong polarization , and what not and we keep saying , “ Nah , it is nothing , the world will just keep turning , ” then we are in trouble because we are not noticing the water is going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be that kind of frog .
No , it is not normal , and yes , these situations could very easily erupt or come to a boil , so prepare for that .
Remember , survival is being ahead of others .
Survival is jumping out of the pot of water before it boils .
Jumping out of the water might be simply realizing that this situation can not go for too long without boiling .
Adapt early to the new rules One thing that is very connected with people being in that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up is the fact that if people do not understand that the water is getting hotter and hotter , is that they will probably fail to implement the “ new rules ” too .
I talk a lot about understanding the new rules in both of my books , The Dark Secrets of SHTF Survival and SHTF Survival Stories .
You have to realize that society is now playing by a different set of rules .
It ’ s essential to understand what ’ s going on and to adapt to the new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something that might be explained like implementing your personal scale of “ awareness ” or you could call it your own DEFCON level .
So , if you are paying close attention to how the situation around you is heating up , you should then be aware that based on that you are changing your DEFCON level , or survival mode if you like .
In reality again , no , this is not normal .
You should be constantly aware of how the situation is developing around you .
Based on that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response to the situation .
A very basic and rudimentary example is that when you live for years in a safe , secure community and you may be used to not locking your doors .
Perhaps it is time to start to lock them .
Or if we want to go into more complicated things maybe it is time to think about what kind of information you are giving up about yourself based on what you wear in a certain part of the city .
Maybe a cap with a message on it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or similar things .
Making these changes is not easy .
The situation around us changes , and we need to change too based on that .
Very often that personal change is kind of painful , because we are used on certain liberties and rights , and we are not willing to lose them , even if that means we are putting ourselves in danger .
It is hard to change if that means something is taken from us ( liberties , rights , comfort , luxuries , etc ) but again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stubbornly , you are actually being that frog sitting in water that is going to boil , and you are failing to recognize that it is heating up .
Nobody said survival is going to be easy .
By fooling yourself into false feelings of safety or liberty , you are not doing a favor to yourself .
Selco survived the Balkan war of the 90s in a city under siege , without electricity , running water , or food distribution .
In his online works , he gives an inside view of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conditions .
He reviews what works and what doesn ’ t , tells you the hard lessons he learned , and shares how he prepares today .
He never stopped learning about survival and preparedness since the war .
Regardless of what happens , chances are you will never experience extreme situations as Selco did .
But you have the chance to learn from him and how he faced death for months .
• Read more of Selco ’ s articles here .
• Buy his best-selling paperbacks , SHTF Survival Stories and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Take advantage of a deep and profound insight into his knowledge by signing up for his online courses SHTF Survival Boot Camp and learn the inside story of what it was really like when the SHTF with his online course One Year in Hell .
• You can donate directly to Selco at www.paypal.me/SHTFschool ( use the dropdown arrow to select USD as the currency ) Real survival is not romantic or idealistic .
It is brutal , hard and unfair .
Let Selco take you into that world .
Selco survived @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a city under siege , without electricity , running water , or food distribution .
In his online works , he gives an inside view of the reality of survival under the harshest conditions .
He reviews what works and what doesn ’ t , tells you the hard lessons he learned , and shares how he prepares today .
He never stopped learning about survival and preparedness since the war .
Regardless what happens , chances are you will never experience extreme situations as Selco did .
But you have the chance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faced death for months .
Read more of Selco ’ s articles here .
Buy his PDF books here .
Take advantage of a deep and profound insight into his knowledge by signing up for his unrivaled online course .
Real survival is not romantic or idealistic .
It is brutal , hard and unfair .
Let Selco take you into that world .

by Selco Begovic via The Organic Prepper
Survival is constant learning, for me and for you, for everybody, no matter how “tough” you think you are, or resilient or smart. As soon as you start to think you are a master of survival or some kind of expert, you are doing something wrong in your philosophy.
The whole series of events that have been happening around us everywhere lately we can be used for learning and understanding. It can help us to be better prepared.
We are living with a new set of rules – and not the ones from the government. When everything changes, the rules of society change too. If you want to survive, you must adapt to them early.
“Boiling of the frog”
We all know the story about two frogs. It goes in a way that if a frog is thrown in boiling water it will jump immediately out because otherwise, it will end up dead. The other frog that is in a pot of cold water will sit calmly in it while water is slowly getting warmed to the point of boiling, and that frog will end up dead because the change from cold to boiled water happened gradually, and the frog did not recognize the danger.
We are mostly frogs sitting in warm water, not yet boiling but we might be close to that point.
Let’s recognize the danger.
Adaptation can be good or bad.
Humans have a magnificent ability of adapting to the circumstances and events around them. Well, most of us do.
My personal experiences there are very rich, and while it is something that goes very deep into human psychology I will mention the practical side of it.
On a personal and short term level, one example is firing and shelling. During the first days of war folks would jump at each shell or bullet fired wherever, until the point in time where folks realized not every bullet or shell would kill them, and even more, to the point when folks said “f..k it, I cannot jump into a hole and hide every 30 seconds.”
We called it numbness.
Another example would be living in harsh conditions. For example, one day you stop taking a shower every day, and start to take shower once in 15 days or once in a month. Or maybe on some personal level, you accept that people getting killed around you without logic and reason, kids, civilians…”It is the new reality.”
Now, as I said, it is a magnificent ability, otherwise, I would simply have hung myself in that time.
But, there are also dangers to that. In my SHTF time, “numbness” may get you into dangerous situations where you almost would think you are somehow invincible (I am not joking), and you simply stop to care about the basic things, like safety and security, and you end up dead.
If we want to transfer the above philosophy to the recent situations around us, I would say that we all need to stop, and think about whether it is good to become “numb” to those events around us?
If adapting and being “numb” means we are keeping a cool head, with clear plans and goals (while the water slowly getting to the point of boiling) then it is good to be numb.
But, if adapting and being numb means we are accepting the new reality around us with spikes of unemployment, violent protests, and the general feeling of rage among common folks, or despair, pandemics, strong polarization, and what not and we keep saying, “Nah, it is nothing, the world will just keep turning,” then we are in trouble because we are not noticing the water is going to boil and kill us.
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Do not be that kind of frog. No, it is not normal, and yes, these situations could very easily erupt or come to a boil, so prepare for that.
Remember, survival is being ahead of others. Survival is jumping out of the pot of water before it boils. Jumping out of the water might be simply realizing that this situation can not go for too long without boiling.
Adapt early to the new rules
One thing that is very connected with people being in that pot of water that is gradually heating up is the fact that if people do not understand that the water is getting hotter and hotter, is that they will probably fail to implement the “new rules” too. I talk a lot about understanding the new rules in both of my books, The Dark Secrets of SHTF Survival and SHTF Survival Stories. You have to realize that society is now playing by a different set of rules. It’s essential to understand what’s going on and to adapt to the new rules early.
I am talking about something that might be explained like implementing your personal scale of “awareness” or you could call it your own DEFCON level.
So, if you are paying close attention to how the situation around you is heating up, you should then be aware that based on that you are changing your DEFCON level, or survival mode if you like.
In reality again, no, this is not normal. You should be constantly aware of how the situation is developing around you. Based on that, you change your behavior or your response to the situation.
A very basic and rudimentary example is that when you live for years in a safe, secure community and you may be used to not locking your doors. Perhaps it is time to start to lock them.
Or if we want to go into more complicated things maybe it is time to think about what kind of information you are giving up about yourself based on what you wear in a certain part of the city. Maybe a cap with a message on it will make you a target now, or similar things.
Making these changes is not easy.
The situation around us changes, and we need to change too based on that.
Very often that personal change is kind of painful, because we are used on certain liberties and rights, and we are not willing to lose them, even if that means we are putting ourselves in danger.
It is hard to change if that means something is taken from us (liberties, rights, comfort, luxuries, etc) but again, remember that by holding onto it stubbornly, you are actually being that frog sitting in water that is going to boil, and you are failing to recognize that it is heating up.
Nobody said survival is going to be easy. By fooling yourself into false feelings of safety or liberty, you are not doing a favor to yourself.
About Selco:
Selco survived the Balkan war of the 90s in a city under siege, without electricity, running water, or food distribution.
In his online works, he gives an inside view of the reality of survival under the harshest conditions. He reviews what works and what doesn’t, tells you the hard lessons he learned, and shares how he prepares today. He never stopped learning about survival and preparedness since the war. Regardless of what happens, chances are you will never experience extreme situations as Selco did. But you have the chance to learn from him and how he faced death for months.
Real survival is not romantic or idealistic. It is brutal, hard and unfair. Let Selco take you into that world.
*****
Selco survived the Balkan war of the 90s in a city under siege, without electricity, running water, or food distribution. In his online works, he gives an inside view of the reality of survival under the harshest conditions. He reviews what works and what doesn’t, tells you the hard lessons he learned, and shares how he prepares today. He never stopped learning about survival and preparedness since the war. Regardless what happens, chances are you will never experience extreme situations as Selco did. But you have the chance to learn from him and how he faced death for months. Read more of Selco’s articles here. Buy his PDF books here. Take advantage of a deep and profound insight into his knowledge by signing up for his unrivaled online course. Real survival is not romantic or idealistic. It is brutal, hard and unfair. Let Selco take you into that world.


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--CLOWN WORLD: Mom Teaching Her Baby About Peace At A BLM/ANTIFA Riot

Last night a woman brought her baby to a dangerous Portland social unrest demonstration where teargas and force was used @

Last night a woman brought her baby to a dangerous Portland social unrest demonstration where teargas and force was used.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--Ted Cruz To Introduce Bill To Make Local Governments Liable For “Peaceful Protest” Damages

Minnesota Dems willfully allowed Minneapolis to burn & then blamed the police whom they demonized .
Now , they want @ @ @ @ @ the bill .
I ’ m introducing legislation to make local govt liable to private @ @ @ @ @ withhold police protection .
They should be held liable .
They had every resource at @ @ @ @ @ uprisings .
THEY knowingly and with malice encouraged and allowed murder , rape , pillaging @ @ @ @ @ assault .
All manner of crime .

Ted Cruz
@tedcruz
Minnesota Dems willfully allowed Minneapolis to burn & then blamed the police whom they demonized. Now, they want the fed govt to pay the bill.
I’m introducing legislation to make local govt liable to private property owners if officials deliberately withhold police protection.
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Minnesota Dems willfully allowed Minneapolis to burn & then blamed the police whom they demonized. Now, they want the fed govt to pay the bill. I’m introducing legislation to make local govt liable to private property owners if officials deliberately withhold police protection. t.co/fZZCYgekMI — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) July 12, 2020
They should be held liable. They had every resource at their disposal to quell these uprisings.
THEY knowingly and with malice encouraged and allowed murder, rape, pillaging , looting, carjacking, assault. All manner of crime.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--Rep. Mooney seeks to audit gold intervention, ban federal tax on precious metal coins

Surreptitious intervention in the gold market by the U.S. government is the target of legislation introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Alex X. Mooney , R-West Virginia .
In a letter to House colleagues seeking support for his Gold Reserve Transparency Act , H.R .
2559 , Mooney writes : “ Because there are concerns the U.S. Treasury may have sold , swapped , leased , or otherwise placed encumbrances upon some of America ’ s gold , H.R .
2559 also requires a full accounting of any and all sales , purchases , disbursements , or receipts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all encumbrances , including due to lease , swap , or similar transactions in existence or entered into in the past 15 years ; and an analysis of the sufficiency of the measures taken to ensure the physical security of such reserves.
” Information about the bill is posted at Congress ’ internet site here .
Mooney also has introduced legislation to protect Americans against the Federal Reserve ’ s steady devaluation of the dollar – legislation to forbid federal taxation on the sale of gold , silver , platinum , and palladium @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seeking support for his Monetary Metals Tax Removal Act , H.R .
1089 , Mooney writes : “ The Internal Revenue Service does not let taxpayers deduct the staggering capital losses they suffer when holding Federal Reserve Notes over time , so it is unfair to assess a capital gains tax when citizens hold gold and silver to protect them from the Fed ’ s policy of currency devaluation.
” Information about the bill is posted at Congress ’ internet site here .
Americans who seek transparency in the gold market and favor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the monetary metals against currency devaluation can alert their members of Congress to Mooney ’ s legislation .
The text of his letters to colleagues about the bills is appended .
Letter in support of the Gold Reserve Transparency Act Letter in support of the Monetary Metals Tax Removal Act

by: Chris Powell
Surreptitious intervention in the gold market by the U.S. government is the target of legislation introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Alex X. Mooney, R-West Virginia.
In a letter to House colleagues seeking support for his Gold Reserve Transparency Act, H.R. 2559, Mooney writes: “Because there are concerns the U.S. Treasury may have sold, swapped, leased, or otherwise placed encumbrances upon some of America’s gold, H.R. 2559 also requires a full accounting of any and all sales, purchases, disbursements, or receipts; a full accounting of any and all encumbrances, including due to lease, swap, or similar transactions in existence or entered into in the past 15 years; and an analysis of the sufficiency of the measures taken to ensure the physical security of such reserves.”
Information about the bill is posted at Congress’ internet site here.
Mooney also has introduced legislation to protect Americans against the Federal Reserve’s steady devaluation of the dollar – legislation to forbid federal taxation on the sale of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium coins.
In a letter to colleagues seeking support for his Monetary Metals Tax Removal Act, H.R. 1089, Mooney writes: “The Internal Revenue Service does not let taxpayers deduct the staggering capital losses they suffer when holding Federal Reserve Notes over time, so it is unfair to assess a capital gains tax when citizens hold gold and silver to protect them from the Fed’s policy of currency devaluation.”
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Information about the bill is posted at Congress’ internet site here.
Americans who seek transparency in the gold market and favor allowing the public to protect itself with the monetary metals against currency devaluation can alert their members of Congress to Mooney’s legislation.
The text of his letters to colleagues about the bills is appended.
Letter in support of the Gold Reserve Transparency Act
Letter in support of the Monetary Metals Tax Removal Act


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--Soros- Backed Liberal Groups Received PPP Loans Intended For Small Business Owners

At least 18 left-wing groups supported by the billionaire George Soros ’ s liberal donor club applied for federal loans @ @ @ @ @ during the coronavirus pandemic , receiving up to $ 20 million in taxpayer cash between @ @ @ @ @ the Democracy Alliance , a donor network cofounded by Soros , hauled in cash from @ @ @ @ @ a federal program established to provide an economic boost to small businesses and their workers @ @ @ @ @ , the groups received between $ 8.5 million and $ 20.7 million .
In addition @ @ @ @ @ , another liberal donor network that pays the club for project services pulled in large @ @ @ @ @ relief program .
The cash influx comes as the Democracy Alliance ramps up its spending @ @ @ @ @ .
Its deep-pocketed partners mapped out a $ 275 million spending plan for the 2020 @ @ @ @ @ whether groups aided by a network of millionaire and billionaire donors were in need of @ @ @ @ @

Via The Washington Free Beacon
At least 18 left-wing groups supported by the billionaire George Soros’s liberal donor club applied for federal loans meant to help small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, receiving up to $20 million in taxpayer cash between them.
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Groups backed by the Democracy Alliance, a donor network cofounded by Soros, hauled in cash from the Paycheck Protection Program, a federal program established to provide an economic boost to small businesses and their workers during coronavirus shutdowns. Together, the groups received between $8.5 million and $20.7 million. In addition to the Democracy Alliance groups, another liberal donor network that pays the club for project services pulled in large sums from the small business relief program.
The cash influx comes as the Democracy Alliance ramps up its spending ahead of the November election. Its deep-pocketed partners mapped out a $275 million spending plan for the 2020 elections, calling into question whether groups aided by a network of millionaire and billionaire donors were in need of millions in taxpayer funds.
…


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--The Bankers Report Their Quarterly Rigging Operations This Week!

We get to see Who did the best market rigging this week !
I bet JP Morgan ’ s rigging @ @ @ @ @ profits blow the roof off !
!

Bix Weir of Road to Roota
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We get to see Who did the best market rigging this week! I bet JP Morgan’s rigging (aka Trading!) profits blow the roof off!!


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--LEAKED AUDIO: Joe Biden Laughs with Former Ukrainian President about Sabotaging Trump’s Campaign in

LEAKED AUDIO: Joe Biden Laughs with Former Ukrainian President about Sabotaging Trump’s Campaign in 2016

Joe Biden laughing with former Ukraine President about sabotaging Trump ’ s presidential campaign in 2016 .

Joe Biden laughing with former Ukraine President about sabotaging Trump’s presidential campaign in 2016.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--Huge: The Coronavirus Tracking Project’s Numbers are Suspect After They Got Caught Tacking on Previo

Huge: The Coronavirus Tracking Project’s Numbers are Suspect After They Got Caught Tacking on Previous Deaths to Current Totals

Twitter user Kyle Lamb put together a chart showing the number of deaths reported by the Coronavirus Tracking Project linked @ @ @ @ @ The results of his work show that the CTP is adding deaths each week from @ @ @ @ @ current period death totals appear greater than they really are and some of these additions @ @ @ @ @ reported by the CDC indicates that the China coronavirus reached its peak in mortality in @ @ @ @ @ reported this past week included thousands of deaths from April .
The CDC doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ reported in a given week include deaths from months ago .

by axolotl_peyotl
source
Twitter user Kyle Lamb put together a chart showing the number of deaths reported by the Coronavirus Tracking Project linked to the China coronavirus.
The results of his work show that the CTP is adding deaths each week from prior periods that make the current period death totals appear greater than they really are and some of these additions are very suspect.
Data reported by the CDC indicates that the China coronavirus reached its peak in mortality in April. The number deaths reported this past week included thousands of deaths from April. The CDC doesn’t share that the deaths reported in a given week include deaths from months ago.


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--Taxation is theft! Nashville approves 34% property tax hike. How do these criminals even do that wit

Taxation is theft! Nashville approves 34% property tax hike. How do these criminals even do that without a vote or referendum? VOTE THEM OUT!

The Nashville City Council imposed a “ large ” property tax hike on residents when it approved a budget that @ @ @ @ @ revenue lost due to the novel coronavirus pandemic .
The measure , approved this week @ @ @ @ @ 34 percent .
“ A combination of deep cuts , a painful but necessary property @ @ @ @ @ fund balance will safely see our community through to the other side of the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ crisis in Nashville ’ s history , ” Nashville Mayor John Cooper said in a @ @ @ @ @ Cooper said the tax hike would not have been considered had the city not been @ @ @ @ @ challenge .
”

Watch the latest video at foxnews.com
The Nashville City Council imposed a “large” property tax hike on residents when it approved a budget that aims to make up for revenue lost due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The measure, approved this week, would raise rates by 34 percent.
“A combination of deep cuts, a painful but necessary property tax increase, and replenished fund balance will safely see our community through to the other side of the coronavirus and the most serious budget crisis in Nashville’s history,” Nashville Mayor John Cooper said in a statement.
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On Twitter, Cooper said the tax hike would not have been considered had the city not been facing its “greatest financial challenge.”
The crisis budget approved tonight stabilizes Metro’s finances and maintains essential services. The large tax increase is something I would not have considered were we not facing Nashville’s greatest financial challenge. I thank @mendesbob and Council for their leadership. — Mayor John Cooper (@JohnCooper4Nash) June 17, 2020
www.foxbusiness.com/money/nashville-approves-painful-property-tax-hike?cmpid=FNC_app


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--Quebec Government : Mandatory masks everywhere starting July 18th

Masks or face coverings will be mandatory in all indoor public spaces across Quebec , beginning Saturday , July 18 .
That coincides with the start of the province ’ s two-week construction holiday , when tens of thousands of Quebecers take their summer vacation .
“ It ’ s better to wear a mask than to be confined at home , ” said Premier François Legault in making the announcement Monday afternoon .
“ It ’ s not fun wearing a mask , but it ’ s essential.
” The regulation applies to everyone age 12 and up , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as two could be encouraged to wear a mask .
People with a medical condition that precludes them from wearing one will be exempted .
Legault said the government took time before making masks mandatory to get people used to the two-metre distancing rule , which he said is the most important one to follow .
“ I am asking all Quebecers to collaborate .
We need to respect the two-metre [ rule ] , ” Legault said .
He also stressed the importance of keeping gatherings to a maximum of 10 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to retail stores , malls and recreational centres and any other enclosed public space , including restaurants , whenever someone is not seated at a table .
Business owners are responsible for applying the new regulations .
If they fail to , they could face fines of between $ 400 and $ 6,000 .

Masks or face coverings will be mandatory in all indoor public spaces across Quebec, beginning Saturday, July 18.
That coincides with the start of the province’s two-week construction holiday, when tens of thousands of Quebecers take their summer vacation.
“It’s better to wear a mask than to be confined at home,” said Premier François Legault in making the announcement Monday afternoon. “It’s not fun wearing a mask, but it’s essential.”
The regulation applies to everyone age 12 and up, although Legault said even children as young as two could be encouraged to wear a mask. People with a medical condition that precludes them from wearing one will be exempted.
Legault said the government took time before making masks mandatory to get people used to the two-metre distancing rule, which he said is the most important one to follow.
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“I am asking all Quebecers to collaborate. We need to respect the two-metre [rule],” Legault said.
He also stressed the importance of keeping gatherings to a maximum of 10 people.
The indoor mask regulation will apply to retail stores, malls and recreational centres and any other enclosed public space, including restaurants, whenever someone is not seated at a table.
Business owners are responsible for applying the new regulations. If they fail to, they could face fines of between $400 and $6,000.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-mandatory-masks-indoor-public-spaces-1.5647203


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--CLOWN WORLD: DemonRat Mayors Back A $6.2 QUADRILLION Reparations Bill

Mayors back reparations that could cost $ 6.2 quadrillion , or $ 151M per descendant The nation ’ s mayors on Monday backed a national call for reparations to 41 million black people , a program that could cost taxpayers $ 6.2 quadrillion .
The U.S. Conference of Mayors released a letter backing a Democratic plan to form a reparations commission to come up with a payment for slavery .
“ We recognize and support your legislation as a concrete first step in our larger reckoning as a nation , and a next step to guide the actions of both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do better by our black residents , ” said the letter from Conference President Greg Fischer , mayor of Louisville .
A new study from three college professors said that the ultimate cost could be $ 6.2 quadrillion .
Quadrillion comes after trillion , and one quadrillion has 15 zeros .
The study suggests a payment of $ 151 million each , and the cost to every person would be $ 18.96 million .
The calculation is somewhat complicated , but it essentially studies the unpaid hours slaves worked , calculates a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adds in interest .
It is titled “ Wealth Implications of Slavery and Racial Discrimination for African American Descendants of the Enslaved.
” It was published last month in the the Review of Black Political Economy .

Mayors back reparations that could cost $6.2 quadrillion, or $151M per descendant
The nation’s mayors on Monday backed a national call for reparations to 41 million black people, a program that could cost taxpayers $6.2 quadrillion.
The U.S. Conference of Mayors released a letter backing a Democratic plan to form a reparations commission to come up with a payment for slavery.
“We recognize and support your legislation as a concrete first step in our larger reckoning as a nation, and a next step to guide the actions of both federal and local leaders who have promised to do better by our black residents,” said the letter from Conference President Greg Fischer, mayor of Louisville.
A new study from three college professors said that the ultimate cost could be $6.2 quadrillion. Quadrillion comes after trillion, and one quadrillion has 15 zeros.
The study suggests a payment of $151 million each, and the cost to every person would be $18.96 million.
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The calculation is somewhat complicated, but it essentially studies the unpaid hours slaves worked, calculates a price for massacres and discrimination, and adds in interest. It is titled “Wealth Implications of Slavery and Racial Discrimination for African American Descendants of the Enslaved.” It was published last month in the the Review of Black Political Economy.
www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/mayors-back-reparations-could-cost-6-2-quadrillion-151m-per-descendant
libertyunyielding.com/2020/07/13/mayors-back-reparations-that-could-cost-6-2-quadrillion-or-151m-per-descendant/
www.worldtribune.com/u-s-conference-of-mayors-call-for-reparations-at-cost-of-6-2-quadrillion/
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investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--This is EXACTLY the action we’ve been expecting/hoping to see to mark the end of the unjustified mas

Tesla stock ( TSLA ) , as the Big Tech bubble poster child , rocketed up 16 % to $ @ @ @ @ @ reversed to close down 3 % to $ 1,497 : I predicted this morning that @ @ @ @ @ — because we ’ ve seen the exponential curve that TSLA is following before .
@ @ @ @ @ late state blow-off top .
Such meteoric vertical trajectories simply can ’ t be sustained @ @ @ @ @ they end .
With sharp reversals that are extremely painful for all of the ( @ @ @ @ @ jumped on at the end of the mania .
This is EXACTLY the action we @ @ @ @ @ see to mark the end of the unjustified massive run-up in Big Tech .
All @ @ @ @ @ experienced similar reversals today — though not as extreme as TSLA ’ s .
Today @ @ @ @ @ the top .

by Adam
Wow! Today was a BIG day.
Tesla stock (TSLA), as the Big Tech bubble poster child, rocketed up 16% to $1,794 this morning and then reversed to close down 3% to $1,497:
I predicted this morning that such a reversal was imminent — because we’ve seen the exponential curve that TSLA is following before. It’s a classic late state blow-off top. Such meteoric vertical trajectories simply can’t be sustained.
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And we know how they end. With sharp reversals that are extremely painful for all of the (often novice) investors who jumped on at the end of the mania.
This is EXACTLY the action we’ve been expecting/hoping to see to mark the end of the unjustified massive run-up in Big Tech.
All of the other FANG stock experienced similar reversals today — though not as extreme as TSLA’s.
Today could very well have marked the top.


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--They screwed up the case: Grand jury was NEVER in session; DA lied on subpoenas!! Will officers walk

They screwed up the case: Grand jury was NEVER in session; DA lied on subpoenas!! Will officers walk?

This guy really screwed up entirely , taken from the article : Fox 5 notes , however , that these grand jury subpoenas were issued while the grand jury was suspended .
The grand jury “ had been suspended on March 13 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
” The issuing of grand jury subpoenas while there is no grand jury could be “ an ethical or possibly criminal issue , ” according to legal experts who spoke with the Fox 5 .
Gable Cino , who is a law professor that specializes in prosecutorial misconduct , told the outlet , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal law to make a knowingly false statement or misrepresentation in the subpoena which is a document that has been issued.
” GBI Director Vic Reynolds said that the department was aware of the matter and apparently is looking into it .
GBI was already investigating Howard earlier this year over a “ mysterious salary supplement negotiated between Howard and then Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed ” that directed $ 250,000 over a a 3-year period into a non-profit that was run by the DA ’ s office , Fox 5 reports .
Howard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to supplement his own salary .
Does that not mean this case is entirely been brought about falsely ?
I hope someone with ‘ legal knowledge speak ’ can come in here and tell us what are the implications here .
Can they be re-charged ?
Are they free to go ?
And the ever frightening question…..will the public behave badly over this ?
Even though it ’ s clearly not the fault of the state directly , are we in for another—-

This guy really screwed up entirely, taken from the article:
Screw up number one-
Fox 5 notes, however, that these grand jury subpoenas were
issued while the grand jury was suspended. The grand jury
“had been suspended on March 13 because of the COVID-19
pandemic.”
The issuing of grand jury subpoenas while there is no grand
jury could be “an ethical or possibly criminal issue ,”
according to legal experts who spoke with the Fox 5.
Gable Cino, who is a law professor that specializes in
prosecutorial misconduct, told the outlet, “It would be a
violation of criminal law to make a knowingly false
statement or misrepresentation in the subpoena which is a
document that has been issued.”
GBI Director Vic Reynolds said that the department was aware
of the matter and apparently is looking into it.
Screw up number 2-
GBI was already investigating Howard earlier this year
over a “mysterious salary supplement negotiated between
Howard and then Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed” that directed
$250,000 over a a 3-year period into a non-profit that was
run by the DA’s office, Fox 5 reports. Howard allegedly
took $140,000 from those funds to supplement his own
salary.
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www.dailywire.com/news/criminal-investigation-expanded-into-district-attorney-who-charged-officers-in-rayshard-brooks-shooting
Does that not mean this case is entirely been brought
about falsely?
I hope someone with ‘legal knowledge speak’ can come in
here and tell us what are the implications here.
Can they be re-charged?
Are they free to go?
And the ever frightening question…..will the public behave
badly over this? Even though it’s clearly not the fault
of the state directly, are we in for another—-
PUBLIC MELTDOWN…?
h/t 1guynAz


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--BREAKING: California shutdown again

BREAKING: California shutdown again

Newsom orders all California counties to close indoor restaurants , shut down bars “ Gov .
Gavin Newsom ordered every @ @ @ @ @ indoor restaurants , movie theaters and wineries Monday as the state combats a surge in @ @ @ @ @ ordered bars to cease all operations , indoor and outdoor , throughout the state.
” @ @ @ @ @ , INDOOR DINING , ORDERS MOST CHURCHES CLOSED IN CALIFORNIA .
Related : Coronavirus on @ @ @ @ @ overwhelmed by patients from Mexico .

Newsom orders all California counties to close indoor restaurants, shut down bars
Statewide Shutdown:
All Bars
Indoor Dining
Indoor Wineries
Movie Theaters
30 counties ordered to shutdown:
Hair Salons
Fitness Centers
Malls
Churches
Offices for non-critical work sectors
Etc…
“Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered every county in California to close indoor restaurants, movie theaters and wineries Monday as the state combats a surge in coronavirus cases.
He also ordered bars to cease all operations, indoor and outdoor, throughout the state.”
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NEWSOM EXTENDS CLOSURE OF BARS, INDOOR DINING, ORDERS MOST CHURCHES CLOSED IN CALIFORNIA.
Related: Coronavirus on the border: California hospitals overwhelmed by patients from Mexico.
Earlier: Newsom says California protests over George Floyd justified.
AC


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--Will the Federal Reserve Cause the Next Riots?

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly both recently denied that the Federal Reserve ’ s policies create economic inequality .
Unfortunately for Powell , Daly , and other Fed promoters , a cursory look at the Fed ’ s operations shows that the central bank is the leading cause of economic inequality .
The Federal Reserve manipulates the money supply by buying and selling government securities .
This means that when the Fed decides to pump money into the economy , it does so by putting it in the pockets of wealthy , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to spend the new money before the Fed ’ s actions result in widespread inflation .
Wealthy individuals also tend to be among the first to invest in the bubbles that form when the Fed distorts interest rates , which are the price of money .
These investors may lose some money when the bubble bursts , but these losses are usually outweighed by their gains , so they end up profiting from the Fed-created boom-bubble-bust cycle .
In contrast , middle-class Americans lose jobs as well as savings , houses , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will also not benefit as much as the rich and well-connected from government bailouts and stimulus schemes .
Middle- and working-class Americans also suffer from a steady erosion of their standard of living because of the Fed ’ s devaluation of the currency .
This is the reason why so many Americans rely on credit cards to cover routine expenses .
The Federal Reserve is thus the reason why total US credit card debt is almost one trillion dollars .
Big-spending politicians are also beneficiaries of the fiat money system .
The Fed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Congress to massively increase welfare and warfare spending without increasing taxes to politically unacceptable levels .
The people pay for the welfare-warfare state via the Fed ’ s hidden and regressive inflation tax .
Low interest rates also benefit politicians by keeping the federal government ’ s interest payments low .
This is an unstated reason why the Fed will keep interest rates near zero or even lower interest rates below zero .
In response to the government-caused economic collapse , the Federal Reserve increased the money supply by about a trillion dollars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contrast , it took the Fed all of 2019 to grow the money supply by 921 billion dollars .
Even before the lockdown , the Fed was massively intervening in the economy in a futile attempt to prevent economic crisis .
A coming crisis will likely be triggered by a collapse in the dollar ’ s value and a rejection of the dollar ’ s world reserve currency status .
The economic collapse will be worse than the Great Depression .
This will result in widespread violence along with government crackdowns on liberties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The only way to avoid this is for Congress to make drastic cuts in spending — starting with defunding the military-industrial complex — and to audit then end the Fed .

by Ron Paul
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly both recently denied that the Federal Reserve’s policies create economic inequality. Unfortunately for Powell, Daly, and other Fed promoters, a cursory look at the Fed’s operations shows that the central bank is the leading cause of economic inequality.
The Federal Reserve manipulates the money supply by buying and selling government securities. This means that when the Fed decides to pump money into the economy, it does so by putting it in the pockets of wealthy, and oftentimes politically-connected, investors who are able to spend the new money before the Fed’s actions result in widespread inflation. Wealthy individuals also tend to be among the first to invest in the bubbles that form when the Fed distorts interest rates, which are the price of money. These investors may lose some money when the bubble bursts, but these losses are usually outweighed by their gains, so they end up profiting from the Fed-created boom-bubble-bust cycle.
In contrast, middle-class Americans lose jobs as well as savings, houses, and other assets when bubbles burst. They will also not benefit as much as the rich and well-connected from government bailouts and stimulus schemes. Middle- and working-class Americans also suffer from a steady erosion of their standard of living because of the Fed’s devaluation of the currency. This is the reason why so many Americans rely on credit cards to cover routine expenses. The Federal Reserve is thus the reason why total US credit card debt is almost one trillion dollars.
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Big-spending politicians are also beneficiaries of the fiat money system. The Fed’s purchases of US debt enable Congress to massively increase welfare and warfare spending without increasing taxes to politically unacceptable levels. The people pay for the welfare-warfare state via the Fed’s hidden and regressive inflation tax.
Low interest rates also benefit politicians by keeping the federal government’s interest payments low. This is an unstated reason why the Fed will keep interest rates near zero or even lower interest rates below zero.
In response to the government-caused economic collapse, the Federal Reserve increased the money supply by about a trillion dollars from mid-April to early June. In contrast, it took the Fed all of 2019 to grow the money supply by 921 billion dollars. Even before the lockdown, the Fed was massively intervening in the economy in a futile attempt to prevent economic crisis.
A coming crisis will likely be triggered by a collapse in the dollar’s value and a rejection of the dollar’s world reserve currency status. The economic collapse will be worse than the Great Depression. This will result in widespread violence along with government crackdowns on liberties, accelerating the US slide into authoritarianism. The only way to avoid this is for Congress to make drastic cuts in spending — starting with defunding the military-industrial complex — and to audit then end the Fed.


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--The 90 Day Debt Holiday is Ending… Now Comes the Bankruptcies

We are now entering the time in which the true structural damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will be revealed .
Back in April when the economy was on lockdown , it became clear that many large businesses were in serious trouble .
I ’ m specifically talking about restaurants , commercial real estate and retail .
At that time , multiple large chains informed their lenders that they would NOT be paying rent in April .
To deal with this issue , the banks and large financial institutions gave their borrowers 90-day forbearances on their debt payments… meaning those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make debt payments for 90 days .
Put another way , the banks told these businesses “ don ’ t worry about making any debt payments for 90 days… but come July you ’ ll have to start paying us again.
” That was in APRIL… exactly 90 days ago .
Which means… these same businesses will now have to start making debt payments again .
And if they have not TRULY recovered from the economic shutdown… we ’ re about to see a TSUNAMI of defaults and bankruptcies , as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already begun as the below headlines reveal : It ’ s only going to get worse from here on out .
Smart investors are already taking steps to profit from the next major downturn in the markets .
In light of this , we ’ ve reopened our Stock Market Crash Survival Guide to the general public .
Within its 21 pages we outline which investments will perform best during a market meltdown as well as how to take out “ Crash insurance ” on your portfolio ( these instruments returned TRIPLE digit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100 copies available to the public .
As I write this , there are just 9 left .
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We are now entering the time in which the true structural damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will be revealed.
Back in April when the economy was on lockdown, it became clear that many large businesses were in serious trouble. I’m specifically talking about restaurants, commercial real estate and retail. At that time, multiple large chains informed their lenders that they would NOT be paying rent in April.
Cheesecake Factory, Subway, other major retailers tell landlords they can’t pay April rent due to coronavirus
Source: Yahoo! Finance.
To deal with this issue, the banks and large financial institutions gave their borrowers 90-day forbearances on their debt payments… meaning those groups wouldn’t be required to make debt payments for 90 days.
Put another way, the banks told these businesses “don’t worry about making any debt payments for 90 days… but come July you’ll have to start paying us again.”
That was in APRIL… exactly 90 days ago.
Which means… these same businesses will now have to start making debt payments again. And if they have not TRULY recovered from the economic shutdown… we’re about to see a TSUNAMI of defaults and bankruptcies, as well as layoffs and shutdowns.
This process has already begun as the below headlines reveal:
Wells Fargo reportedly preparing to cut thousands of jobs United Airlines warns it could furlough 36,000 employees by Oct. 1 as demand remains low Storied apparel brand Brooks Brothers files for bankruptcy as it seeks a buyer and closes dozens of stores Muji files for bankruptcy GNC files for bankruptcy and will close up to 1,200 stores 24 Hour Fitness files for bankruptcy, closes more than 100 gyms
It’s only going to get worse from here on out.
Smart investors are already taking steps to profit from the next major downturn in the markets.
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In light of this, we’ve reopened our Stock Market Crash Survival Guide to the general public.
Within its 21 pages we outline which investments will perform best during a market meltdown as well as how to take out “Crash insurance” on your portfolio (these instruments returned TRIPLE digit gains during 2008).
We made 100 copies available to the public.
As I write this, there are just 9 left.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--Yale scientists claim coronavirus death toll “substantially undercounted”

( Natural News ) Yet another study published by Yale University makes the claim that the actual death toll of the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) is being “ substantially undercounted.
” Published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine , the paper alleges that the number of deaths associated with the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) in the United States is far higher than what the data shows , this supposedly being proven by the number of so-called “ excess ” deaths that have occurred this year compared to last .
Because more people are said to be dying in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ words , Yale ’ s top experts are attributing all of these deaths to the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) .
Even though there is no way to confirm that the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) was directly responsible for all of these deaths , Yale is making that assumption based on the idea that : What else could it be ?
“ … many of those fatalities were likely caused by the coronavirus but not confirmed , ” these Yale scientists admit , still claiming that the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ analyses suggest that the official tally of deaths due to Covid-19 represent a substantial undercount of the true burden , ” alleges Dan Weinberger , an epidemiologist at the Yale School of Public Health , and one of the study ’ s lead authors .
“ Other factors could contribute to the increase in deaths , such as people avoiding emergency treatment for things like heart attacks , ” he is quoted as saying further , admitting that the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) restrictions on “ essential ” services could also be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become a guessing game , so how can we form policies based on its “ conclusions ?
” As you can probably tell , there are a lot of assumptions being made with this study that , unfortunately , are being used as concrete “ evidence ” by those in power to change the ways in which we all live .
While nobody knows for sure why more people seem to be dying this year compared to last year , it is simply assumed that the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stripping people of their freedoms and liberties .
Keep in mind that the National Institute of Health ( NIH ) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) are both relying on studies like this one from Yale to form policies concerning what is “ safe ” or “ unsafe ” when it comes to people moving about in the world .
This includes going to restaurants , shopping at grocery stores , and dare we say — being seen in public without a face covering .
For all we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to loneliness and the shaking up of their world , which is negatively impacting their bodies ’ immune responses .
Other factors like 5G exposure , unhealthy eating , and not getting enough vitamin D from natural sunlight are also potential factors .
What the world needs most right now is some normalcy , not more panic and fear-mongering .
Neither of the latter two are doing public health any favors , and are only further contributing to the breakdown of healthy living , which for an increasing many would seem to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aside , Yale has reportedly invited its students back for the upcoming fall semester , despite continued fears about the pandemic .
Students who choose to return will be required to get tested for the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) before being allowed to enter classrooms .
“ These decisions are possible because of the continued decline in community transmission of COVID-19 in Connecticut , the creation of a university-wide COVID-19 screening program , and the implementation of other health and safety actions , ” President Peter Salovey and Provost Scott Strobel wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) are available at Pandemic.news .

by: Ethan Huff
(Natural News) Yet another study published by Yale University makes the claim that the actual death toll of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) is being “substantially undercounted.”
Published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, the paper alleges that the number of deaths associated with the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States is far higher than what the data shows, this supposedly being proven by the number of so-called “excess” deaths that have occurred this year compared to last.
Because more people are said to be dying in 2020 compared to 2019, in other words, Yale’s top experts are attributing all of these deaths to the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19).
Even though there is no way to confirm that the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) was directly responsible for all of these deaths, Yale is making that assumption based on the idea that: What else could it be?
“… many of those fatalities were likely caused by the coronavirus but not confirmed,” these Yale scientists admit, still claiming that the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) is probably to blame.
“Our analyses suggest that the official tally of deaths due to Covid-19 represent a substantial undercount of the true burden,” alleges Dan Weinberger, an epidemiologist at the Yale School of Public Health, and one of the study’s lead authors.
“Other factors could contribute to the increase in deaths, such as people avoiding emergency treatment for things like heart attacks,” he is quoted as saying further, admitting that the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions on “essential” services could also be to blame.
“Science” has become a guessing game, so how can we form policies based on its “conclusions?”
As you can probably tell, there are a lot of assumptions being made with this study that, unfortunately, are being used as concrete “evidence” by those in power to change the ways in which we all live.
While nobody knows for sure why more people seem to be dying this year compared to last year, it is simply assumed that the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) is the cause, and that this somehow warrants stripping people of their freedoms and liberties.
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Keep in mind that the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are both relying on studies like this one from Yale to form policies concerning what is “safe” or “unsafe” when it comes to people moving about in the world. This includes going to restaurants, shopping at grocery stores, and dare we say — being seen in public without a face covering.
For all we know, more people are dying due to loneliness and the shaking up of their world, which is negatively impacting their bodies’ immune responses. Other factors like 5G exposure, unhealthy eating, and not getting enough vitamin D from natural sunlight are also potential factors.
What the world needs most right now is some normalcy, not more panic and fear-mongering. Neither of the latter two are doing public health any favors, and are only further contributing to the breakdown of healthy living, which for an increasing many would seem to be resulting in early death.
As an aside, Yale has reportedly invited its students back for the upcoming fall semester, despite continued fears about the pandemic. Students who choose to return will be required to get tested for the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) before being allowed to enter classrooms.
“These decisions are possible because of the continued decline in community transmission of COVID-19 in Connecticut, the creation of a university-wide COVID-19 screening program, and the implementation of other health and safety actions,” President Peter Salovey and Provost Scott Strobel wrote in a statement.
More stories about the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) are available at Pandemic.news.
Sources for this article include:
ZeroHedge.com
NaturalNews.com
Yale.edu


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--Democrat Senator tells police not to arrest vandals

Democrat Senator tells police not to arrest vandals – turns out she didn ’ t have authority to do that @ @ @ @ @ site of the infamous monument toppling that left a protester critically injured has unveiled new @ @ @ @ @ may have added fuel to the proverbial fire .
Said kindler of that fire was @ @ @ @ @ Louise L*ucas , who was caught on newly-released body cam footage telling police they were @ @ @ @ @ .
COME SEE THE VIOLENCE INHERENT IN THE LEFTISM : Miami man arrested for damaging @ @ @ @ @ others to incite protest violence .
George Soros Donates $ 220 Million to Radical BLM @ @ @ @ @ End Policing as We Know It ”

Democrat Senator tells police not to arrest vandals – turns out she didn’t have authority to do that
PORTSMOUTH, VA – The site of the infamous monument toppling that left a protester critically injured has unveiled new information with regard to who may have added fuel to the proverbial fire.
Said kindler of that fire was none other than Democrat Senator Louise L*ucas, who was caught on newly-released body cam footage telling police they were not allowed to arrest vandals.
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Related:
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George Soros Donates $220 Million to Radical BLM Groups Including Movement to “End Policing as We Know It”


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--Secret Indicator Flashes ‘EXTREMELY OVERBOUGHT’, Supports Bearish Gold Forecast

Given how little it ’ s used , Gold Miners Bullish Percent Index is an almost secret indicator , but that doesn ’ t mean it ’ s of little value to gold investors .
Quite to the contrary .
As you can see , the miners just flashed an “ extremely overbought ” signal , which they had only flashed once in the past – almost right at the 2016 top .
The Gold Miners Bullish Percent Index recently moved to the highest level that it could reach – 100 .
The only other case when the index was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We marked this situation with a vertical dashed line .
Did miners continue to move higher for a long time , or did they move much higher ?
No .
Precisely , the index reached 100 on July 1st 2016 , and gold mining stocks moved higher for two additional trading days .
Then they topped .
This was not the final top , but the second top took miners only about 5 % above the initial July high .
This year , the index reached the 100 level on July 2nd – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once again practically exactly in the middle of the year .
Miners seemed to have formed the intraday high on July 9th – four trading days later .
It ’ s not justified to assume that the delay in the exact top would be 100 % identical , but it seems justified to view it as similar .
Two-day delay then , and four-day delay now seem quite in tune , and this similarity supports a bearish forecast for gold .
There ’ s also one additional point that we would like to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high that the index made on November 9 , 2010 .
That was the intraday top , so there was no additional delay .
There was one additional high about a month later , in December , but miners moved only about 1.5 % above the initial high then .
One might ask if mining stocks are really overbought right now given the unprecedented quantitative easing , and the answer is yes .
Please note that in 2016 the world was also after three rounds of QE , which was also unprecedented , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ miners to slide after becoming extremely overbought ( with the index at the 100 level ) .
The 100 level in the index reflects the excessive optimism , and markets will move from being extremely overbought to extremely oversold and vice versa regardless of how many QEs there are .
People tend to go from the extreme fear to extreme greed and then the other way around , and no fundamental piece of news will change that in general .
The economic circumstances change , but fear and greed remain embedded in human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Taking advantage of this cyclicality is the basis for most ( if not all ) trading tips for gold and other markets .
GDX ’ s 4-hour candlestick chart shows that they were just very overbought also from the short-term point of view as the RSI indicator moved above 70 .
While it was in this sell-signal territory , miners were moving back and forth after a bullish price gap .
Combination of both suggests that what we saw , was an island top formation .
At this time , it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , because we won ’ t know for certain until miners decline more and move below the $ 37.5 level .
This level is important because it corresponds not only to the lower border of the price gap , but it ’ s also where the rising support line currently is .
The strength of the support line – and thus importance of the potential breakdown below it – is further increased by what we see on GDX ’ s daily chart .
That ’ s actually the line that starts all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ below this line would open the door wide open to strong declines .
Given the Gold Miners Bullish Percent Index ’ s extreme overbought reading , the fall should be substantial .
Finally , we would like to show you something interesting that you almost certainly won ’ t see anywhere else .
The comparison between the performance of the Uber stock and the junior miners .
Why would be compare them ?
Because they are both very highly correlated with the general stock market , but the shape in which they move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and to each other ) is very specific .
It can tell us in what stage of the move the market really is .
Uber is particularly interesting , because it ’ s directly related to the current pandemic .
When people are afraid of the coronavirus , they will think twice before using Uber ’ s services .
First , because they will prefer to stay home , and second because they will prefer to travel using more solitary means than by taking a cab , which was likely just used by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Uber was early to disappoint and lag the market in March ( underperforming the general stock market – please note how the final high in the S & P 500 didn ’ t trigger an analogous move in the Uber stock ) , while the junior miners performed particularly well right before the top .
The late-February spike was clearly visible .
Now , what ’ s been taking place recently ?
The Uber stock is lagging , and it just failed to move to a new short-term high , while the S @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and at the same time we see a sizable spike in the prices of junior miners .
That ’ s exactly what happened in February right before the slide .
This time , we also have bearish support from gold ’ s long-term turning point , and we have miners which just showed an extremely overbought reading .
The implications are very bearish .
Today ’ s Gold & Silver Trading Alert includes multiple additional details such as the interim target for gold that could be reached in the next few weeks .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ today ’ s issue right away .

by Przemyslaw Radomski via Sunshine Profits
Given how little it’s used, Gold Miners Bullish Percent Index is an almost secret indicator, but that doesn’t mean it’s of little value to gold investors. Quite to the contrary.
As you can see, the miners just flashed an “extremely overbought” signal, which they had only flashed once in the past – almost right at the 2016 top.
The Gold Miners Bullish Percent Index recently moved to the highest level that it could reach – 100.
The only other case when the index was at 100, was in mid-2016.
We marked this situation with a vertical dashed line. Did miners continue to move higher for a long time, or did they move much higher? No.
Precisely, the index reached 100 on July 1st 2016, and gold mining stocks moved higher for two additional trading days. Then they topped. This was not the final top, but the second top took miners only about 5% above the initial July high.
This year, the index reached the 100 level on July 2nd – almost exactly 4 years later, and once again practically exactly in the middle of the year. Miners seemed to have formed the intraday high on July 9th – four trading days later.
It’s not justified to assume that the delay in the exact top would be 100% identical, but it seems justified to view it as similar. Two-day delay then, and four-day delay now seem quite in tune, and this similarity supports a bearish forecast for gold.
There’s also one additional point that we would like to emphasize and it’s the previous high that the index made on November 9, 2010. That was the intraday top, so there was no additional delay. There was one additional high about a month later, in December, but miners moved only about 1.5% above the initial high then.
One might ask if mining stocks are really overbought right now given the unprecedented quantitative easing, and the answer is yes. Please note that in 2016 the world was also after three rounds of QE, which was also unprecedented, and it didn’t prevent the miners to slide after becoming extremely overbought (with the index at the 100 level). The 100 level in the index reflects the excessive optimism, and markets will move from being extremely overbought to extremely oversold and vice versa regardless of how many QEs there are. People tend to go from the extreme fear to extreme greed and then the other way around, and no fundamental piece of news will change that in general. The economic circumstances change, but fear and greed remain embedded in human (and thus markets’) behavior. Taking advantage of this cyclicality is the basis for most (if not all) trading tips for gold and other markets.
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GDX’s 4-hour candlestick chart shows that they were just very overbought also from the short-term point of view as the RSI indicator moved above 70. While it was in this sell-signal territory, miners were moving back and forth after a bullish price gap. Combination of both suggests that what we saw, was an island top formation. At this time, it’s just a “potential” formation, because we won’t know for certain until miners decline more and move below the $37.5 level. This level is important because it corresponds not only to the lower border of the price gap, but it’s also where the rising support line currently is.
The strength of the support line – and thus importance of the potential breakdown below it – is further increased by what we see on GDX’s daily chart.
That’s actually the line that starts all the way at the March bottom. Breakdown below this line would open the door wide open to strong declines. Given the Gold Miners Bullish Percent Index’s extreme overbought reading, the fall should be substantial.
Finally, we would like to show you something interesting that you almost certainly won’t see anywhere else. The comparison between the performance of the Uber stock and the junior miners. Why would be compare them? Because they are both very highly correlated with the general stock market, but the shape in which they move relative to the general stock market (and to each other) is very specific. It can tell us in what stage of the move the market really is.
Uber is particularly interesting, because it’s directly related to the current pandemic. When people are afraid of the coronavirus, they will think twice before using Uber’s services. First, because they will prefer to stay home, and second because they will prefer to travel using more solitary means than by taking a cab, which was likely just used by someone else.
The thing is that Uber was early to disappoint and lag the market in March (underperforming the general stock market – please note how the final high in the S&P 500 didn’t trigger an analogous move in the Uber stock), while the junior miners performed particularly well right before the top. The late-February spike was clearly visible.
Now, what’s been taking place recently? The Uber stock is lagging, and it just failed to move to a new short-term high, while the S&P 500 did exactly that, and at the same time we see a sizable spike in the prices of junior miners. That’s exactly what happened in February right before the slide.
This time, we also have bearish support from gold’s long-term turning point, and we have miners which just showed an extremely overbought reading. The implications are very bearish.
Today’s Gold & Silver Trading Alert includes multiple additional details such as the interim target for gold that could be reached in the next few weeks. We invite you to subscribe and read today’s issue right away.
Sincerely,
Przemyslaw Radomski, CFA
Editor-in-chief, Gold & Silver Fund Manager


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--Africa to Become Testing Ground for “Trust Stamp” Vaccine Record and Payment System

A new biometric identity platform partnered with the Gates-funded GAVI vaccine alliance and Mastercard will launch in West Africa and combine COVID-19 vaccinations , cashless payments , and potential law enforcement applications .
A biometric digital identity platform that “ evolves just as you evolve ” is set to be introduced in “ low-income , remote communities ” in West Africa thanks to a public-private partnership between the Bill Gates-backed GAVI vaccine alliance , Mastercard and the AI-powered “ identity authentication ” company , Trust Stamp .
The program , which was first launched in late 2018 , will see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ integrated into the GAVI-Mastercard “ Wellness Pass , ” a digital vaccination record and identity system that is also linked to Mastercard ’ s click-to-play system that powered by its AI and machine learning technology called NuData .
Mastercard , in addition to professing its commitment to promoting “ centralized record keeping of childhood immunization ” also describes itself as a leader toward a “ World Beyond Cash , ” and its partnership with GAVI marks a novel approach towards linking a biometric digital identity system , vaccination records , and a payment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The effort , since its launch nearly two years ago , has been funded via $ 3.8 million in GAVI donor funds in addition to a matched donation of the same amount by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation .

A new biometric identity platform partnered with the Gates-funded GAVI vaccine alliance and Mastercard will launch in West Africa and combine COVID-19 vaccinations, cashless payments, and potential law enforcement applications.
A biometric digital identity platform that “evolves just as you evolve” is set to be introduced in “low-income, remote communities” in West Africa thanks to a public-private partnership between the Bill Gates-backed GAVI vaccine alliance, Mastercard and the AI-powered “identity authentication” company, Trust Stamp.
The program, which was first launched in late 2018, will see Trust Stamp’s digital identity platform integrated into the GAVI-Mastercard “Wellness Pass,” a digital vaccination record and identity system that is also linked to Mastercard’s click-to-play system that powered by its AI and machine learning technology called NuData.
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Mastercard, in addition to professing its commitment to promoting “centralized record keeping of childhood immunization” also describes itself as a leader toward a “World Beyond Cash,” and its partnership with GAVI marks a novel approach towards linking a biometric digital identity system, vaccination records, and a payment system into a single cohesive platform.
The effort, since its launch nearly two years ago, has been funded via $3.8 million in GAVI donor funds in addition to a matched donation of the same amount by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
www.mintpressnews.com/africa-trust-stamp-covid-19-vaccine-record-payment-system/269346/


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--This is why TSLA went down today

This is why TSLA went down today

Brokerages need to free up shares for institutional buyers .
S & P inclusion means lots of funds that track @ @ @ @ @ buying and brokerages are trying to make more shares available by raising margin requirements on @ @ @ @ @ sell shares or add more funds .
Just got this notice today .
Disclaimer : @ @ @ @ @ educational purposes .
Do not make any investment decisions based on the information in this @ @ @ @ @ due diligence .

by RADIO02118
TSLA brokerage notice
Brokerages need to free up shares for institutional buyers. S&P inclusion means lots of funds that track S&P will be buying and brokerages are trying to make more shares available by raising margin requirements on retail investors forcing them to sell shares or add more funds. Just got this notice today.
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link to story confirming this
Disclaimer: This information is only for educational purposes. Do not make any investment decisions based on the information in this article. Do you own due diligence.


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--UNBELIEVABLE APP STORE FRAUD: 1.2 Rating, ALL Recommended Comments Identical

How to report those reviews : www.addictivetips.com/ios/report-spam-reviews-in-the-app-store-on-ios/

by irredeemables
Trump 2020 on the App Store
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Or contact apple support directly: www.apple.com/support/itunes/
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investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--More than 20,000 accounts on Robinhood added $TSLA to their holdings in the last 4 HOURS according t

More than 20,000 accounts on Robinhood added $TSLA to their holdings in the last 4 HOURS according to Robintrack

More than 20,000 accounts on Robinhood added $TSLA to their holdings in the last 4 HOURS according to @robintrack pic.twitter.com/1iGO32CEuw — Sarah Ponczek (@SarahPonczek) July 13, 2020
They will all sell just before the peak pic.twitter.com/Y1XOOmMsqg — zerohedge (@zerohedge) July 13, 2020
Dow today compared to the Dow 1930s. 🤔 pic.twitter.com/Z9mY6NenKV — Lord Polemos (@LordPolemos) July 7, 2020
It does feel a bit like 1999, doesn't it…#NASDAQ pic.twitter.com/rzIXJGdAQd — jeroen blokland (@jsblokland) July 13, 2020
VW was known as the “Mother of all Squeezes”. Now it's TSLA. Short sellers make VW the world's priciest firm -2008t.co/vht3a7PEeM — Stalingrad & Poorski (@Stalingrad_Poor) July 13, 2020
FITCH RTGS: US DEFAULT RATE TO HIT 5.5%, HIGHEST IN 10 YEARS — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaOne) July 13, 2020
$vix up big (check) , high flying name gets killed (check), peak insanity (check) . Dare i say we may have just topped 🤨🤫 — BLACK SWAN (@RetirementRight) July 13, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--CHINA FLOOD EMERGENCY: Official admits Three Gorges Dam could fail

• Almost 20 million people living along the Yangtze River have been affected since late May , with at least @ @ @ @ @ Engineer says if severe flooding , torrential rain persist it ’ s unclear how effective @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Huge Three Gorges Dam Is Now Displaced – Fears Dam May Burst Due @ @ @ @ @ with 400 Million at Risk The problem is that China once claimed the dam would @ @ @ @ @ , then a 1,000 year flood and now only a 100 year flood .
The @ @ @ @ @ when the dam was built :

Almost 20 million people living along the Yangtze River have been affected since late May, with at least 121 killed or missing
Engineer says if severe flooding, torrential rain persist it’s unclear how effective the dams will be
www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3092060/chinas-flood-defence-network-put-test-it-braces-more-storms
China’s Huge Three Gorges Dam Is Now Displaced – Fears Dam May Burst Due to Pressure from Recent Flooding with 400 Million at Risk
The problem is that China once claimed the dam would withstand a 10,000 year flood, then a 1,000 year flood and now only a 100 year flood. The basis for this was reported when the dam was built:
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www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/07/chinas-huge-three-gorges-dam-now-displaced-fears-dam-may-burst-due-pressure-recent-flooding-400-million-risk/
Floods, plague, locusts. Yep it’s 2020.
AC


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--RECALL Petition of Seattle Mayor JENNY DURKAN Can PROCEED Per Judges Ruling!

A King County , Washington , Superior Court Judge has approved a petition for a recall election for Democrat Seattle @ @ @ @ @ Seattle Times reported that the Friday ruling over Durkan ’ s recent handling of police @ @ @ @ @ petitioners to start getting enough signatures to get the recall measure on the ballot .
@ @ @ @ @ behind the petition would have to collect 50,000 signatures before an election can be held @ @ @ @ @ recall effort accuses Durkan of “ endanger ( ing ) the peace and safety of @ @ @ @ @ the police to “ leak false information about fabricated crimes and threats to the media @ @ @ @ @ curfew in place without giving advance notice to the public .

A King County, Washington, Superior Court Judge has approved a petition for a recall election for Democrat Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.
The Seattle Times reported that the Friday ruling over Durkan’s recent handling of police brutality can proceed, allowing petitioners to start getting enough signatures to get the recall measure on the ballot.
KOMO reported that the plaintiffs behind the petition would have to collect 50,000 signatures before an election can be held.
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The Durkan petitioners’ recall effort accuses Durkan of “endanger(ing) the peace and safety of the community” by allowing the police to “leak false information about fabricated crimes and threats to the media” and putting a citywide curfew in place without giving advance notice to the public.
www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/12/judge-approves-petition-recall-democrat-seattle-mayor-jenny-durkan/


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--Video – BLM Brawls With Blue Lives In Brooklyn

This twitter video better than the inner tube video , Shit is boiling over in NYC

This twitter video better than the inner tube video,
Shit is boiling over in NYC
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Many violent clashes between Black Lives Matter protesters and Blue Lives Matter counter-protesters in #Brooklyn yesterday.pic.twitter.com/1MvTO2M4ea — Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) July 13, 2020
h/t AggregateThreat


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--Rockland County New York Now Issuing $2,000 Per Day Fine For Anyone Who Refuses To Be Part Of Their

Rockland County New York Now Issuing $2,000 Per Day Fine For Anyone Who Refuses To Be Part Of Their COVID-19 Contact Tracing Surveillance

Officials in New York ’ s Rockland County recently got aggressive about COVID-19 contact tracing , issuing subpoenas to eight party-goers who refused to cooperate with tracking surveillance efforts .
Is anyone surprised at this ?
I certainly am not , the only surprising thing is that this model has not yet been adopted nationwide .
Give it time , it will be .
Wasn ’ t only as recently as April 10th that we were told that contact tracing would be voluntary ?
Yep , it sure was.
, right up to the moment when it wasn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ telephone tax used to fund the Spanish-American War in 1893 , don ’ t expect it to go away anytime soon .
What you can expect is hefty fines for non-compliance like what we are now seeing in New York .
Long before the Jews were physically sent to concentration camps , they were marked with a yellow star before being segregated into ghettos .
That ’ s how it works , it ’ s a process that takes place over time , but rest assured that slow , steady arc will complete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ excuse they are using to force contact tracing surveillance , but you can bet the farm on the fact that it will quickly be applied to all sorts of other areas that have nothing to do with coronavirus .
Enjoy the article below from Forbes extolling the virtues of fining people $ 2,000 per day for not taking part in contact tracing surveillance tracking .
FROM FORBES : If the eight had failed to comply , they would have been subject to fines of $ 2,000 per day ; however , within 24 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the threat of a monetary fine may be an effective health policy tool to mitigate the spread of coronavirus .
As reported by The New York Times , a party in Rockland County , NY in mid-June attracted a crowd of 100 people , in violation of a state ordinance that capped gathers at 10 people .
After the party ’ s host and eight guests tested positive , Rockland officials launched a vigorous contact tracing effort to identify others who may have been exposed .
They quickly hit a road-bump as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ My staff has been told that a person does not wish to , or have to , speak to my disease investigators , ” Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert , the county ’ s health commissioner , was quoted in the Times .
Of the individuals her team tried to contact , Dr. Schnabel said , “ they hang up .
They deny being at the party even though we have their names from another party attendee.
” Instead of tolerating the party-goers selfish refusal to cooperate , Rockland County upped the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who did not comply and share what they knew by the following day would face fines of $ 2,000 a day , ” according to Rockland officials .
The subpoena and financial warning worked as all eight individuals who had received a subpoena started cooperating with the county Health Department .
“ I will not allow the health of our county to be compromised because of ignorance , stupidity or obstinance , or anything else , ” Ed Day , a Rockland County executive , said .
Contact tracing is one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their arsenal to fight coronavirus outbreaks until a vaccine is safely developed .
“ A role of government is to protect individuals and their families as well as health care workers and other essential workers , ” wrote Dr. Tom Frieden , who headed up the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during the Obama administration and oversaw responses to H1N1 , Ebola , and Zika , and Dr. Kelly Henning , the director of public health at Bloomberg Philanthropies and a former professor of infectious disease at the University of Pennsylvania @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , skilled work of contact tracing is akin to hurricane warnings : People are alerted so they can protect themselves and their families .
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.we need to play the hand we ’ ve been dealt as well as we possibly can to save lives , reduce spread and help restore our economy.
” Sadly , New York City and other places that have embraced contact tracing , have struggled with its execution .
In New York , less than half of city residents who had tested positive or were presumed positive provided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , only 60 percent were responding and in Louisiana , fewer than 50 percent were answering .
“ What we lived through .
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is [ the ] equivalent of a forest fire , ” Andy Slavitt told PBS Newshour host , Judy Woodruff .
“ What we have to do is to prevent forest fires from breaking out , so we can catch things when they ’ re little campfires .
And in order to do that , we have to have the ability to surround the outbreak as it happens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into community again.
” The rest of the country should adopt Rockland County ’ s model .
Contact tracing is so crucial to containing outbreaks , that it shouldn ’ t be left up to the whims of individuals .
The Covid-19 pandemic proves how health and wealth are tightly integrated .
Economic recovery depends on being able to control the outbreak of Covid-19 and currently , the U.S is failing miserably .
“ The virus drives the economics , ” said Betsey Stevenson , who served on President Obama ’ s Council @ @ @ @ @ @ @ professor at the University of Michigan .
If Covid-cases keep rising , “ we ’ re not going to have people going back to work , ” she added .
Individual rights have limits .
Just like one can not yell fire in a crowded movie theater and one ’ s right to throw a punch ends where another ’ s nose begins , we need to rethink the balance of individual rights and community obligation .
If individuals aren ’ t willing to take rational and basic steps to mitigate the spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ramp up enforcement .
Rockland County ’ s subpoena and threat of a $ 2,000 fine worked well .
The rest of the country should adopt equal measures .
American lives depend on it .
READ MORE COVID-19 Surveillance and the Difficulty of Contact Tracing

by Geoffrey Grider
Officials in New York’s Rockland County recently got aggressive about COVID-19 contact tracing, issuing subpoenas to eight party-goers who refused to cooperate with tracking surveillance efforts.
Is anyone surprised at this? I certainly am not, the only surprising thing is that this model has not yet been adopted nationwide. Give it time, it will be. Wasn’t only as recently as April 10th that we were told that contact tracing would be voluntary? Yep, it sure was., right up to the moment when it wasn’t. Of course, just like the telephone tax used to fund the Spanish-American War in 1893, don’t expect it to go away anytime soon. What you can expect is hefty fines for non-compliance like what we are now seeing in New York.
Long before the Jews were physically sent to concentration camps, they were marked with a yellow star before being segregated into ghettos. That’s how it works, it’s a process that takes place over time, but rest assured that slow, steady arc will complete its mission. COVID made be the excuse they are using to force contact tracing surveillance, but you can bet the farm on the fact that it will quickly be applied to all sorts of other areas that have nothing to do with coronavirus. Enjoy the article below from Forbes extolling the virtues of fining people $2,000 per day for not taking part in contact tracing surveillance tracking.
$2,000 A Day Fine For Obstructing Coronavirus Contact Tracing
FROM FORBES: If the eight had failed to comply, they would have been subject to fines of $2,000 per day; however, within 24 hours, all eight acquiesced, signaling that the threat of a monetary fine may be an effective health policy tool to mitigate the spread of coronavirus.
100 Person Gathering In Rockland County:
As reported by The New York Times, a party in Rockland County, NY in mid-June attracted a crowd of 100 people, in violation of a state ordinance that capped gathers at 10 people. After the party’s host and eight guests tested positive, Rockland officials launched a vigorous contact tracing effort to identify others who may have been exposed. They quickly hit a road-bump as several of the party-goers obstructed the efforts.
“My staff has been told that a person does not wish to, or have to, speak to my disease investigators,” Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, the county’s health commissioner, was quoted in the Times. Of the individuals her team tried to contact, Dr. Schnabel said, “they hang up. They deny being at the party even though we have their names from another party attendee.”
Rockland County Subpoenas and Potential Fines:
Instead of tolerating the party-goers selfish refusal to cooperate, Rockland County upped the ante, issuing subpoenas. “Those who did not comply and share what they knew by the following day would face fines of $2,000 a day,” according to Rockland officials.
The subpoena and financial warning worked as all eight individuals who had received a subpoena started cooperating with the county Health Department. “I will not allow the health of our county to be compromised because of ignorance, stupidity or obstinance, or anything else,” Ed Day, a Rockland County executive, said.
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Contact Tracing Is Essential:
Contact tracing is one of the few tools that public health officials have in their arsenal to fight coronavirus outbreaks until a vaccine is safely developed.
“A role of government is to protect individuals and their families as well as health care workers and other essential workers,” wrote Dr. Tom Frieden, who headed up the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during the Obama administration and oversaw responses to H1N1, Ebola, and Zika, and Dr. Kelly Henning, the director of public health at Bloomberg Philanthropies and a former professor of infectious disease at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. “The hard, skilled work of contact tracing is akin to hurricane warnings: People are alerted so they can protect themselves and their families. . .we need to play the hand we’ve been dealt as well as we possibly can to save lives, reduce spread and help restore our economy.”
Sadly, New York City and other places that have embraced contact tracing, have struggled with its execution. In New York, less than half of city residents who had tested positive or were presumed positive provided information to contact tracers. In Massachusetts, only 60 percent were responding and in Louisiana, fewer than 50 percent were answering.
“What we lived through. . . is [the] equivalent of a forest fire,” Andy Slavitt told PBS Newshour host, Judy Woodruff. “What we have to do is to prevent forest fires from breaking out, so we can catch things when they’re little campfires. And in order to do that, we have to have the ability to surround the outbreak as it happens, so it doesn’t spread into community again.”
Adopt Rockland County’s Approach:
The rest of the country should adopt Rockland County’s model. Contact tracing is so crucial to containing outbreaks, that it shouldn’t be left up to the whims of individuals. The Covid-19 pandemic proves how health and wealth are tightly integrated. Economic recovery depends on being able to control the outbreak of Covid-19 and currently, the U.S is failing miserably. “The virus drives the economics,” said Betsey Stevenson, who served on President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers and is now a professor at the University of Michigan. If Covid-cases keep rising, “we’re not going to have people going back to work,” she added.
Up until now, most coronavirus prevention efforts, including quarantines and contact tracing, have only been loosely enforced. When you have imbeciles in Alabama throwing Covid parties to see who can get infected first and selfish vacationers in the Ozarks crowding pools without masks, we need to wake up to the fact that voluntary efforts are inadequate.
Individual rights have limits. Just like one cannot yell fire in a crowded movie theater and one’s right to throw a punch ends where another’s nose begins, we need to rethink the balance of individual rights and community obligation. If individuals aren’t willing to take rational and basic steps to mitigate the spread, the government must mandate action and ramp up enforcement.
Conclusion:
Rockland County’s subpoena and threat of a $2,000 fine worked well. The rest of the country should adopt equal measures. American lives depend on it. READ MORE
COVID-19 Surveillance and the Difficulty of Contact Tracing


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-13--Larry McDonald: ETFs will be holding the bag with overpriced Tesla if it joins S&P 500

Larry McDonald , editor of The Bear Traps Report , believe the recent run is driven not by fundamental strength @ @ @ @ @ up shares ahead of the company ’ s potential inclusion in the S & P @ @ @ @ @ up Tesla TSLA now , front-runners are forcing the S & P Indexes to give @ @ @ @ @ higher weighting , ” he wrote in a recent note .
“ Thus , ETFs @ @ @ @ @ to pay up , buying even more shares .
Then the hot money exits , @ @ @ @ @ , ” he said .
I just saw this on a CNBC article about a @ @ @ @ @ a very real possibility .
Anyone who didn ’ t buy Tesla at $ 800 @ @ @ @ @ when their 401k etfs following S & P500 will buy it at $ 1,800+

Larry McDonald, editor of The Bear Traps Report, believe the recent run is driven not by fundamental strength, but by investors bidding up shares ahead of the company’s potential inclusion in the S&P 500.
“By buying up Tesla TSLA now, front-runners are forcing the S&P Indexes to give the stock a higher and higher weighting,” he wrote in a recent note. “Thus, ETFs / Indexes will be forced to pay up, buying even more shares. Then the hot money exits, leaving indexes holding the bag,” he said.
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I just saw this on a CNBC article about a Tesla and realized this is a very real possibility. Anyone who didn’t buy Tesla at $800 will get stuck with it when their 401k etfs following S&P500 will buy it at $1,800+
www.cnbc.com/2020/07/13/tesla-jumps-11percent-on-sp-500-inclusion-speculation—now-the-10th-biggest-us-stock-by-market-value.html