investmentwatchblog--2020-05-23--The Scary Truth About Living in Big Cities During the Turbulent Times Ahead

International Man : Amid the Covid-19 hysteria and global shutdown , the drawbacks of living in a big city have become more apparent .
Sure , cities can offer more career opportunities .
Still , they are also more expensive , dirtier , have higher levels of crime , crowded , have fragile supply lines , and infrastructure that can get easily overwhelmed .
How do you view the value proposition of living in a big city today , given what is transpiring ?
Jeff Thomas : Well , in my college years , I found cities to be very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lots of shops , a greater variety of goods , etc .
But , during that time , I was very fortunate to have experienced two city crises from which I learned valuable lessons .
The first was an oil crisis in the winter of 1973 .
It was bad enough that many people had to abandon their cars , some out on the highway , in the snow .
Some people died from exposure .
But at that time , I seemed to be the only one who was wondering what would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worse .
What if there were no fuel to heat houses ?
People in the country can find a way to survive , but in the city , you have no options .
Many would die without heat .
But first , they ’ d become desperate and desperate people are a threat to your well-being .
The second was a city riot .
Until I was in the midst of one , I didn ’ t fully understand their real nature .
A riot isn ’ t merely a crime spree ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by anger and desperation .
They occur due to built-up tension that ’ s sparked off , often by a “ last straw ” event .
Because they ’ re spontaneous , mini-riots tend to pop up all over the city like popcorn .
And they ’ re uncontrollable .
When the sirens are heard , rioters may disburse , but as soon as the police drive on to the next neighbourhood , the rioters start in again .
Riots are similar to guerilla warfare , except that they have no organization whatsoever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ low on reason and , as such , are very dangerous .
For someone living in a city who ’ s hoping to be left in peace , there ’ s no chance of that in a riot .
Sooner or later , you have to go out , and when you do , you may become a casualty .
Those two occurrences provided me with the important lesson that , whilst cities are very attractive in good times , you want to be well out of them in a chaotic period .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of living in a city during a prolonged crisis ?
Jeff Thomas : One of the greatest attractions of a city is that , all around you , there are small businesses that do everything for you .
It ’ s wonderfully convenient .
As long as you can pay , you can have anything .
The great advantage is that a host of others have control of everything you may need .
And , in a crisis , it ’ s that very condition that becomes your greatest danger .
You can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on others and suddenly become self-reliant .
You have very little control over your surroundings and the services you need .
In a crisis , the first locations to be hit with food shortages are cities , and you find you have no alternate supply of food .
And this is true of any city , no matter how nice it is in good times .
The West End of London is a neighbourhood that I ’ m fond of , but if there ’ s a food shortage and some people are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to want to be walking home from Sainsbury ’ s with a loaf of bread under my arm .
And this holds true of all things in a city .
You need the shops for your food .
You may need a laundromat to wash your clothes .
Your building has a central water supply , gas supply and electrical supply .
Your ability for self-reliance is very low indeed .
In a crisis , none of the attractions of city life continue to have value .
The city becomes a liability .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have a pleasant place to go to in the countryside or a small town ?
Jeff Thomas : It ’ s vital .
Your life may depend upon it .
International Man : Do you think there will be a trend of people moving out of cities ?
What are the implications ?
Jeff Thomas : Yes .
We have literally thousands of years of history to look at when it comes to this question .
Historically , a small number of people will see the writing on the wall and arrange @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small town or in the country .
But the great majority will wait until the last minute and , when it comes time to make a run for it , they may have no plan whatsoever .
So , we ’ ll see panic exits—large numbers of people attempting to leave as a result of some ‘ last-straw ’ event .
It may be similar to the 1930s – the Okies loading up their Model A trucks with their possessions and driving to California .
Only this time , it will be Montana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ existing residents are known to be self-reliant .
And there are numerous problems with this idea .
First , there will need to be plenty of gas stations with ample fuel along the way , or you ’ ll never reach your destination .
Second , there may well be marauders along the way .
This , again , is historically the norm in such situations .
And , if you arrive at your destination , you ’ ll find that those who had settled these areas want no part of the city-dwellers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ droves .
Nor will they want to share the stores of food that they so carefully ferreted away in anticipation of a crisis .
Just as the Okies discovered , the new arrivals will be quite unwelcome .
International Man : Do you perceive a different mindset amongst those who reside outside cities that makes them more desirable as neighbours in a crisis ?
Jeff Thomas : Oh , definitely .
It ’ s not so true in the suburbs , but those who choose to live in small towns and rural areas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tend to be more self-reliant than city-dwellers .
And because , in those areas , neighbours are few and don ’ t change often , people get to know their neighbours personally , and they become mutually reliant .
They form strong bonds , which may help them through harder times .
People help each other in the knowledge that the help will come back to them at some later date .
This , of course , is not so true in a city , where many people don ’ t even know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the hall .
So , in a crisis , you want rural people around you .
First , they ’ re unlikely to aggress against you , and second , they may even help you and share what they have with you , once they know you well .
But it does mean that you ’ d have to start early and earn your place amongst them .
International Man : What do you look for in an ideal “ bug out “ location ?
I have homes in several countries so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been a poor choice as a bolthole , I have other options .
In assessing each of those countries , I first wanted to know that the government had a history of political stability , not undergoing dramatic change from one leadership to another .
I also value governments that impose themselves as little as possible onto the lives of residents .
Any country that ’ s already in the habit of being overly-autocratic is only likely to get worse in a crisis .
As I described , having neighbours that are unlikely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another essential .
In considering each of my homes , I asked myself , “ How do these people treat each other ?
” and “ How would they behave in a crisis ?
” And , finally , it ’ s advisable to choose locations that have an abundance of food and water .
If there are already farms all around you , wonderful .
However , if this doesn ’ t exist — that is , if most food is imported — you ’ d want to either establish a farm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stockpile food that could carry you for a while .
I don ’ t doubt that , over the next few years , we ’ ll be seeing a breakdown in the availability of food in some countries , and those locations would be the worst of choices .
However , even in countries where food delivery is likely to be good , there may be interruptions from time to time , so a month ’ s backup food storage would be advisable , no matter where you plan to be .
International @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be considered ?
Jeff Thomas : Only that we ’ ve just begun a period that will evolve into what may be the crisis of our lifetimes .
There ’ s no guarantee that one reader out there will be luckier than another and will fare better .
In such times , the likelihood of very major unrest and shortages is high enough that it would be quite unwise to just “ wait and see what happens , ” or “ hope for the best.
” Those who prepare are less likely to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I wouldn ’ t want to be locked into a city residence once the fur begins to fly .
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Via International Man
International Man: Amid the Covid-19 hysteria and global shutdown, the drawbacks of living in a big city have become more apparent.
Sure, cities can offer more career opportunities. Still, they are also more expensive, dirtier, have higher levels of crime, crowded, have fragile supply lines, and infrastructure that can get easily overwhelmed.
How do you view the value proposition of living in a big city today, given what is transpiring?
Jeff Thomas: Well, in my college years, I found cities to be very attractive. Lots of social opportunities, lots of shops, a greater variety of goods, etc. But, during that time, I was very fortunate to have experienced two city crises from which I learned valuable lessons.
The first was an oil crisis in the winter of 1973. It was bad enough that many people had to abandon their cars, some out on the highway, in the snow. Some people died from exposure.
But at that time, I seemed to be the only one who was wondering what would happen if it got just a bit worse. What if there were no fuel to heat houses? People in the country can find a way to survive, but in the city, you have no options. Many would die without heat. But first, they’d become desperate and desperate people are a threat to your well-being.
The second was a city riot. Until I was in the midst of one, I didn’t fully understand their real nature. A riot isn’t merely a crime spree; it’s random chaos, fueled by anger and desperation. They occur due to built-up tension that’s sparked off, often by a “last straw” event. Because they’re spontaneous, mini-riots tend to pop up all over the city like popcorn. And they’re uncontrollable. When the sirens are heard, rioters may disburse, but as soon as the police drive on to the next neighbourhood, the rioters start in again. Riots are similar to guerilla warfare, except that they have no organization whatsoever. They are high on anger and low on reason and, as such, are very dangerous.
For someone living in a city who’s hoping to be left in peace, there’s no chance of that in a riot. Sooner or later, you have to go out, and when you do, you may become a casualty.
Those two occurrences provided me with the important lesson that, whilst cities are very attractive in good times, you want to be well out of them in a chaotic period.
International Man: What are some risks of living in a city during a prolonged crisis?
Jeff Thomas: One of the greatest attractions of a city is that, all around you, there are small businesses that do everything for you. It’s wonderfully convenient. As long as you can pay, you can have anything. The great advantage is that a host of others have control of everything you may need. And, in a crisis, it’s that very condition that becomes your greatest danger. You can’t remove yourself from the dependency on others and suddenly become self-reliant. You have very little control over your surroundings and the services you need.
In a crisis, the first locations to be hit with food shortages are cities, and you find you have no alternate supply of food. And this is true of any city, no matter how nice it is in good times. The West End of London is a neighbourhood that I’m fond of, but if there’s a food shortage and some people are desperate, I’m not going to want to be walking home from Sainsbury’s with a loaf of bread under my arm.
And this holds true of all things in a city. You need the shops for your food. You may need a laundromat to wash your clothes. Your building has a central water supply, gas supply and electrical supply. Your ability for self-reliance is very low indeed.
In a crisis, none of the attractions of city life continue to have value. The city becomes a liability.
International Man: How important is it to have a pleasant place to go to in the countryside or a small town?
Jeff Thomas: It’s vital. Your life may depend upon it.
International Man: Do you think there will be a trend of people moving out of cities? What are the implications?
Jeff Thomas: Yes. We have literally thousands of years of history to look at when it comes to this question. Historically, a small number of people will see the writing on the wall and arrange to have a bolt-hole somewhere in a small town or in the country. But the great majority will wait until the last minute and, when it comes time to make a run for it, they may have no plan whatsoever.
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So, we’ll see panic exits—large numbers of people attempting to leave as a result of some ‘last-straw’ event. It may be similar to the 1930s – the Okies loading up their Model A trucks with their possessions and driving to California. Only this time, it will be Montana, and other rural places where the existing residents are known to be self-reliant.
And there are numerous problems with this idea. First, there will need to be plenty of gas stations with ample fuel along the way, or you’ll never reach your destination. Second, there may well be marauders along the way. This, again, is historically the norm in such situations.
And, if you arrive at your destination, you’ll find that those who had settled these areas want no part of the city-dwellers, who are descending upon them in droves. Nor will they want to share the stores of food that they so carefully ferreted away in anticipation of a crisis. Just as the Okies discovered, the new arrivals will be quite unwelcome.
International Man: Do you perceive a different mindset amongst those who reside outside cities that makes them more desirable as neighbours in a crisis?
Jeff Thomas: Oh, definitely. It’s not so true in the suburbs, but those who choose to live in small towns and rural areas do, for the most part, tend to be more self-reliant than city-dwellers. And because, in those areas, neighbours are few and don’t change often, people get to know their neighbours personally, and they become mutually reliant. They form strong bonds, which may help them through harder times. People help each other in the knowledge that the help will come back to them at some later date. This, of course, is not so true in a city, where many people don’t even know the names of those in the apartment across the hall.
So, in a crisis, you want rural people around you. First, they’re unlikely to aggress against you, and second, they may even help you and share what they have with you, once they know you well. But it does mean that you’d have to start early and earn your place amongst them.
International Man: What do you look for in an ideal “bug out“ location?
Jeff Thomas: Three things: stable government; good neighbours; ample food and water.
I have homes in several countries so that, if one proves to have been a poor choice as a bolthole, I have other options.
In assessing each of those countries, I first wanted to know that the government had a history of political stability, not undergoing dramatic change from one leadership to another. I also value governments that impose themselves as little as possible onto the lives of residents. Any country that’s already in the habit of being overly-autocratic is only likely to get worse in a crisis.
As I described, having neighbours that are unlikely to become a liability to you is another essential. In considering each of my homes, I asked myself, “How do these people treat each other?” and “How would they behave in a crisis?”
And, finally, it’s advisable to choose locations that have an abundance of food and water. If there are already farms all around you, wonderful. However, if this doesn’t exist — that is, if most food is imported — you’d want to either establish a farm or, at the very least, stockpile food that could carry you for a while.
I don’t doubt that, over the next few years, we’ll be seeing a breakdown in the availability of food in some countries, and those locations would be the worst of choices. However, even in countries where food delivery is likely to be good, there may be interruptions from time to time, so a month’s backup food storage would be advisable, no matter where you plan to be.
International Man: Any final points that should be considered?
Jeff Thomas: Only that we’ve just begun a period that will evolve into what may be the crisis of our lifetimes. There’s no guarantee that one reader out there will be luckier than another and will fare better. In such times, the likelihood of very major unrest and shortages is high enough that it would be quite unwise to just “wait and see what happens,” or “hope for the best.”
Those who prepare are less likely to become casualties of the coming crisis. I wouldn’t want to be locked into a city residence once the fur begins to fly.
Editor’s Note: How will you protect yourself in the event of an economic crisis?
New York Times best-selling author Doug Casey and his team just released a guide that will show you exactly how. Click here to download the PDF now.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-23--BIG TROUBLE FOR THE BIG THREE U.S. OIL COMPANIES: Financial Disaster In Its Domestic Oil & Gas Secto

BIG TROUBLE FOR THE BIG THREE U.S. OIL COMPANIES: Financial Disaster In Its Domestic Oil & Gas Sector

There ’ s no better way to describe what is taking place in the U.S. Big three Oil Companies domestic oil and gas sector than a complete and utter financial disaster .
Honestly , I am not exaggerating .
The only place ExxonMobil , Chevron , and ConocoPhillips are making decent money is in their non-U.S. or International oil and gas sector .
While it ’ s no secret that the U.S. shale oil industry continues to be a trainwreck , the damage is now spreading deep into the financial bowels of the Big Three Oil Majors .
Unfortunately , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worst-performing domestic oil and gas sector in the group .
So , it ’ s no surprise that ExxonMobil was forced to borrow money just to pay dividends .
I posted this chart in my last article on ExxonMobil : As you can see , ExxonMobil ’ s long-term debt over the four-quarters ( Q2-2019 to Q1 2020 ) increased nearly the same amount as the shortfall between the dividend payouts and the free cash flow .
However , if we look at the Big Three as a group , Q1 2020 wasn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next chart combines ExxonMobil , Chevron , and ConocoPhillips Upstream Earnings and Capital Expenditures ( CAPEX ) from their U.S. sector versus their non-U.S. or International sector .
The upstream sector refers to the company ’ s oil and gas wells .
The Big Three suffered a net $ 900 million earnings loss from their U.S. upstream sector while spending a whopping $ 5.6 billion ( $ 5,591 million ) in CAPEX .
Now compare that to the combined non-U.S. or International upstream earnings of $ 4.3 billion based on investing $ 4.6 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Big Three Oil Majors spent $ 5.6 billion in CAPEX in their U.S. oil and gas wells to lose a net $ 900 million .
Now , if we were to combine the U.S. and International upstream earnings for Q1 2020 from this group , it would equal a net earnings gain of $ 3.4 billion ( $ 4,311 million – $ 900 million = $ 3,411 million , or $ 3.4 billion ) .
So , if investors don ’ t look closely , they will see that these Big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their total upstream sector ( oil & gas wells ) during Q1 2020 .
However , it all came from their non-U.S. or International sector .
It seems to me that ExxonMobil , Chevron , and ConocoPhillips would be in much better financial shape if they CUT their entire U.S. oil and gas operations altogether .
BIG THREE OIL MAJORS : While Q1 2020 Was Bad , Q2 2020 Will Be Far Worse In looking at the data , if we thought Q1 2020 was bad for the Big Three Oil Majors domestic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarterly report comes out at the beginning of July .
According to their financial statements , the Big Three Oil Majors received about $ 42 a barrel for oil during the first quarter of 2020 .
Both ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips received about $ 2-3 less than the average WTIC benchmark for the quarter .
With the current average WTIC ( West Texas Crude Intermediate ) oil price for the first six weeks of Q2 trading at $ 19.65 a barrel , what will the average be by the end of the quarter ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ so , these companies would receive even less than that .
And , to make matters worse , the price of North Dakota Light Sweet Crude has averaged so far about $ 10 a barrel in the second quarter .
Shaleprofile shows that ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil are producing about 166,000 barrels per day in the Bakken ( Chevron doesn ’ t show any oil production in the Bakken ) : So , these two companies received about $ 10 a barrel for their North Dakota Bakken oil for the first half of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ losses add up to during Q2 2020 ?
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GOOD GRIEF .
To give you an idea just how bad the situation is for ExxonMobil ’ s U.S. oil and gas sector , take a look at the company ’ s Supplementary Report : Over the past five-quarters , ExxonMobil spent a stunning $ 14.4 billion on its U.S. oil and gas wells while posting a $ 168 million earnings loss .
On the other hand , ExxonMobil ’ s non-U.S. upstream sector reported $ 15.1 billion in earnings .
What a difference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pay dividends over the past year , what will the company ’ s management do in Q2 2020 ?
Will they finally reduce or cut dividends ?
At some point , ExxonMobil ’ s management will have to cut dividends to stay alive .
However , once the company starts to cut dividends , it will be the beginning of the end for the once-great Oil Major as there will be much less motivation to own the stock .
The financial data shows that the Big Three Oil Majors are struggling to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and gas sector .
Now with the U.S. and global economy heading into a depression , the financial situation for ExxonMobil , Chevron , ConocoPhillips will only get worse .
The world is finally heading over the ENERGY CLIFF , but few realize the dreadful impact this will have on the U.S .
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There’s no better way to describe what is taking place in the U.S. Big three Oil Companies domestic oil and gas sector than a complete and utter financial disaster. Honestly, I am not exaggerating. The only place ExxonMobil, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips are making decent money is in their non-U.S. or International oil and gas sector.
While it’s no secret that the U.S. shale oil industry continues to be a trainwreck, the damage is now spreading deep into the financial bowels of the Big Three Oil Majors. Unfortunately, the largest, ExxonMobil, has the worst-performing domestic oil and gas sector in the group. So, it’s no surprise that ExxonMobil was forced to borrow money just to pay dividends. I posted this chart in my last article on ExxonMobil:
As you can see, ExxonMobil’s long-term debt over the four-quarters (Q2-2019 to Q1 2020) increased nearly the same amount as the shortfall between the dividend payouts and the free cash flow.
However, if we look at the Big Three as a group, Q1 2020 wasn’t pretty at all. The next chart combines ExxonMobil, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips Upstream Earnings and Capital Expenditures (CAPEX) from their U.S. sector versus their non-U.S. or International sector. The upstream sector refers to the company’s oil and gas wells.
The Big Three suffered a net $900 million earnings loss from their U.S. upstream sector while spending a whopping $5.6 billion ($5,591 million) in CAPEX. Now compare that to the combined non-U.S. or International upstream earnings of $4.3 billion based on investing $4.6 billion in CAPEX.
In a nutshell, the Big Three Oil Majors spent $5.6 billion in CAPEX in their U.S. oil and gas wells to lose a net $900 million. Now, if we were to combine the U.S. and International upstream earnings for Q1 2020 from this group, it would equal a net earnings gain of $3.4 billion ($4,311 million – $900 million = $3,411 million, or $3.4 billion).
So, if investors don’t look closely, they will see that these Big Three Oil Majors actually made money on their total upstream sector (oil & gas wells) during Q1 2020. However, it all came from their non-U.S. or International sector. It seems to me that ExxonMobil, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips would be in much better financial shape if they CUT their entire U.S. oil and gas operations altogether.
BIG THREE OIL MAJORS: While Q1 2020 Was Bad, Q2 2020 Will Be Far Worse
In looking at the data, if we thought Q1 2020 was bad for the Big Three Oil Majors domestic upstream sector, wait until the next quarterly report comes out at the beginning of July. According to their financial statements, the Big Three Oil Majors received about $42 a barrel for oil during the first quarter of 2020. Both ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips received about $2-3 less than the average WTIC benchmark for the quarter.
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With the current average WTIC (West Texas Crude Intermediate) oil price for the first six weeks of Q2 trading at $19.65 a barrel, what will the average be by the end of the quarter? Maybe $25-$30? If so, these companies would receive even less than that. And, to make matters worse, the price of North Dakota Light Sweet Crude has averaged so far about $10 a barrel in the second quarter.
Shaleprofile shows that ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil are producing about 166,000 barrels per day in the Bakken (Chevron doesn’t show any oil production in the Bakken):
So, these two companies received about $10 a barrel for their North Dakota Bakken oil for the first half of the second quarter. How bad will these losses add up to during Q2 2020?? GOOD GRIEF.
To give you an idea just how bad the situation is for ExxonMobil’s U.S. oil and gas sector, take a look at the company’s Supplementary Report:
Over the past five-quarters, ExxonMobil spent a stunning $14.4 billion on its U.S. oil and gas wells while posting a $168 million earnings loss. On the other hand, ExxonMobil’s non-U.S. upstream sector reported $15.1 billion in earnings. What a difference.
If ExxonMobil had to borrow money to pay dividends over the past year, what will the company’s management do in Q2 2020? Will they finally reduce or cut dividends? At some point, ExxonMobil’s management will have to cut dividends to stay alive. However, once the company starts to cut dividends, it will be the beginning of the end for the once-great Oil Major as there will be much less motivation to own the stock.
The financial data shows that the Big Three Oil Majors are struggling to make money in their U.S. domestic oil and gas sector. Now with the U.S. and global economy heading into a depression, the financial situation for ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips will only get worse.
The world is finally heading over the ENERGY CLIFF, but few realize the dreadful impact this will have on the U.S. Suburban Leech & Spend Economy.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-23--Charlamagne Tha God: Biden Was On “Front Lines” Advocating Policies That Led To Mass Incarceration

Charlamagne tha God discusses his recent interview with 2020 Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden , noting that Biden was on @ @ @ @ @ advocating policies that led to mass incarceration .
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investmentwatchblog--2020-05-23--Fascist bureaucracy versus elected incompetence: does the Covid19 cloud have a silver lining?

Bear with the pessimistic reality of this post : there is light at the end of the tunnel we ’ re in – only a lack of citizen determination can deny it to us .
The strong possibility that there has always been a lot more to Covid19 than meets the eye is being increasingly borne out as events unfold – or unravel , depending on your viewpoint .
The most striking evidential dimension of this opinion is the 180° change of Establishment mood from hyper-pessimism about the coronavirus to turbo-charged gung-ho optimism about how quickly the world ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This is a level of cognitive dissonance that only liars would adopt : the financialised global economy was showing obvious signs of debt-doom before C19 came to the fifty kinds of rescue that have helped everyone from Emmanuel Macron to the New York Fed dig themselves out of a pit while carefully avoiding the pendulum .
You may have thought such a thing impossible , but to my mind , optimism about rapid recovery is an even bigger falsehood than Novel Coronavirus as the Impaler of Mankind .
The distractive power of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overestimated .
In Blighty – our own little corner of the Anglosphere world – it has weakened citizen protection against the obligatory , and thrown the Political Class into another kind of spin entirely .
But such is applicable to every sphere on the planet .
The two key elements here are the slavish votecentricity of politicians on the one hand , and the naked ambition of unaccountable bureaucrats and advisers on the other .
From the moment the virus reached our shores , Whitehall mandarins in general – and Megamandarin Sir Mark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the new Johnson Administration .
This is an absolutely crucial point to take on board , because Sedwill is a Trojan Horse packed with Sir Humpreys armed to the teeth with devious guile , and utterly committed to the EU > NATO > neocon agenda of competing blocs .
Lacking the experience or expertise to grasp the profundity of Civil Service divisive tendencies when faced with a Government they don ’ t like , El Greco BoJo and his inner circle gratefully accepted the odd decision by Mark Sedwill to wheel out a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sole credentials consisted of three previous failures and a left-wing bias against everything that the Borisonians stand for .
Ferguson played on the politician ’ s fear of that ethereal Mistress , Public Opinion , and the Johnson crew ’ s terror of carrying the can for deaths .
However , informed sources are suggesting that the Number Ten inner circle has woken up to at least some of the sabotage that went into ( a ) the ridiculous decision to shut all ages up in their homes , and ( b ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bureaucracy to focus on the genuinely vulnerable over-60s demographic .
Yesterday afternoon , word began to creep out that the PM was keen to appoint a Coronavirus Tsar not answerable to Sedwill – but loyal solely to him , the elected Prime Minister .
Unfortunately , this turns out to be Simon Case , who has accepted the previously dormant role of Number Ten permanent secretary .
Oh dear .
He ( left ) used to be pps to the thinly disguised Remainer Theresa May .
He was previously Director-General at the UK-EU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and G20 .
Before that , Simon Case was Director of Strategy at GCHQ .
Sir Mark Sedwill must be laughing his head off at the idea of Bojo ’ s new Tsar being a fan of Boris , UK independence and Brexit .
In fact , overall Sedwill continues to take the piss .
Boris has given a £5 billion go-ahead to Britain ’ s plan for an independent satellite system .
It is alleged that Sir Mark has been encouraging the departments concerned to lobby against the scheme on the standard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for money ” .
Admittedly , no area of British life has more experience of getting lousy value for money than the Civil Service….but of course , Sir Mark Sedwill ’ s main concern is to scuttle any plan that proves Britain ’ s ability to thrive on its own .
None of this , however , explains why the élite “ confidence ” in rapid recovery is suddenly everywhere in the media .
For the answer to that seeming conundrum , we must look elsewhere by gaining some height in our helicopter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has always been one of the best , for it refers not just to the naive confidence of the mark in the scammer , but also the air of confidence given off by the fraudster .
Andrew Bailey – the new and somewhat languid Governor of the Bank of England – has been giving interviews far and wide of late , the general drift of their content being that the Old Hag in Threadneedle Street will throw caution to the winds when it comes to QEing the UK economy back into shape .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is being presented in the same manner .
Yet these are the same people who were telling us beforehand how only tight monetary controls would see us through .
A heavily financialised global economy dominated by the unreal valuations of bourses and their various alchemic practices has always been hugely dependent on confidence .
The share price of Tesla cars , for example , means every model they sell must retail around the $ 280,000 mark .
The New York Fed has pumped trillions into the repo market ’ s liquidity desert , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a farcical 24,465 .
It is my belief that the stock market ’ s price performance miles ahead of real economic returns goes back some three decades : even since 2009 , the annual rate of bourse returns for investors has been 14.3 % , whereas economic growth per annum has barely exceeded 2 % .
These are the facts : the overreaction to Covid19 has cost the world ’ s economies many trillions in lost gdp….but long before the virus made an appearance , it was obvious that priced into share @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , future corporate performance on the ground would ‘ catch up ’ .
The stark reality , by contrast , was and is that only unsustainable levels of credit could keep even a 2 % growth rate going .
And allied to that , only fiat currencies – freed from success-related ties to real gdp and the value of gold – could retain a real buying power sufficient to keep the population at large in retail therapy .
All of it is about confidence , ‘ because we say so ’ , Zirp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we had the distraction of a hyped global pandemic , but that distraction has run out of road .
So now , the narrative is “ We ’ re gon na spend , spend , spend but look – miracle of miracles – we all stuck together through deadly C19 , and you didn ’ t die….apply that determination to recovery , and all will be well.
” It is of course completely devoid of any logic or factual basis – but then , so was the South Seas Trading Company .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They made us scared of our own shadows ; now the 3 % want us to believe in the power of phlogiston to transmute credit into the biggest gold find in history .
Reality will intervene sooner rather than later .
The world ’ s banks are now more stretched than they were when Lehman Brothers collapsed .
The lending requirements they ’ ll be asked to fulfil are way beyond them .
There will be failures , and those failures will take creditors down with them .
They will also talk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turn will dilute the buying-power of currencies at every point of the compass .
I believe it is the ironic way of the financialised , globally mercantile world we inhabit that oversupply of “ unbought ” goods should make them cheaper to buy – but falling demand caused by unemployment , disappearing welfare safety-nets and decimated real currency values must soon make those goods unaffordable .
However , there is an opportunity here that could free most of us from dependence on ever more controlling élites hellbent on reducing us to serfdom .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of barter – that is , physical and localised markets where honest citizens can exchange goods in a mutually beneficial way .
You can ’ t tax barter .
Even if you tried , the freedom of people to exchange without the use of currency is not something any government could stop .
Barter removes the need for bank deposits .
It becomes the next stage in bitcoin , p2p Web3 ideas , plastic currency-blind Worldpay sans frontières cards , crowd-funding and so forth .
There is no need for such a sector @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unreal mediaeval farce of Holy Grails and witches as exemplified by Monty Python sketches .
Establishment trolls are desperate to seal mutualist ideas in that fantasy frame , but then that ’ s their job .
The truth is that barter markets would quickly develop into remote online swapping sites based on physical delivery .
They would , comparatively overnight , collapse the power of multiple supermarkets , return Personal Destiny Control ( PDC ) to local communities , and render the banking system ( and its vision of electronic Smart Card money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talking about merely a mindless extension of EBay ; if The People really value freedom – even the most malign cloud is lined with silver bullets with which to kill globalist monopolism and centralised mega-bloc control .
Give it some thought .
Give me your views .
And give some leeway to the idea of reducing our dependence on malignant Establishment mendacity .

by John Ward
Bear with the pessimistic reality of this post: there is light at the end of the tunnel we’re in – only a lack of citizen determination can deny it to us.
The strong possibility that there has always been a lot more to Covid19 than meets the eye is being increasingly borne out as events unfold – or unravel, depending on your viewpoint.
The most striking evidential dimension of this opinion is the 180° change of Establishment mood from hyper-pessimism about the coronavirus to turbo-charged gung-ho optimism about how quickly the world’s economies will get back up to speed. This is a level of cognitive dissonance that only liars would adopt: the financialised global economy was showing obvious signs of debt-doom before C19 came to the fifty kinds of rescue that have helped everyone from Emmanuel Macron to the New York Fed dig themselves out of a pit while carefully avoiding the pendulum.
You may have thought such a thing impossible, but to my mind, optimism about rapid recovery is an even bigger falsehood than Novel Coronavirus as the Impaler of Mankind.
The distractive power of Covid19 spin on steroids cannot be overestimated. In Blighty – our own little corner of the Anglosphere world – it has weakened citizen protection against the obligatory, and thrown the Political Class into another kind of spin entirely. But such is applicable to every sphere on the planet.
The two key elements here are the slavish votecentricity of politicians on the one hand, and the naked ambition of unaccountable bureaucrats and advisers on the other.
From the moment the virus reached our shores, Whitehall mandarins in general – and Megamandarin Sir Mark Sedwill – had the upper hand over the new Johnson Administration. This is an absolutely crucial point to take on board, because Sedwill is a Trojan Horse packed with Sir Humpreys armed to the teeth with devious guile, and utterly committed to the EU > NATO > neocon agenda of competing blocs.
Lacking the experience or expertise to grasp the profundity of Civil Service divisive tendencies when faced with a Government they don’t like, El Greco BoJo and his inner circle gratefully accepted the odd decision by Mark Sedwill to wheel out a virology “expert” called Neal Ferguson….whose sole credentials consisted of three previous failures and a left-wing bias against everything that the Borisonians stand for.
Ferguson played on the politician’s fear of that ethereal Mistress, Public Opinion, and the Johnson crew’s terror of carrying the can for deaths.
However, informed sources are suggesting that the Number Ten inner circle has woken up to at least some of the sabotage that went into (a) the ridiculous decision to shut all ages up in their homes, and (b) the shambolic failure of Whitehall & NHS bureaucracy to focus on the genuinely vulnerable over-60s demographic.
Yesterday afternoon, word began to creep out that the PM was keen to appoint a Coronavirus Tsar not answerable to Sedwill – but loyal solely to him, the elected Prime Minister. Unfortunately, this turns out to be Simon Case, who has accepted the previously dormant role of Number Ten permanent secretary.
Oh dear. He (left) used to be pps to the thinly disguised Remainer Theresa May. He was previously Director-General at the UK-EU Partnership – liaising closely with the G7 and G20. Before that, Simon Case was Director of Strategy at GCHQ.
Sir Mark Sedwill must be laughing his head off at the idea of Bojo’s new Tsar being a fan of Boris, UK independence and Brexit.
In fact, overall Sedwill continues to take the piss. Boris has given a £5 billion go-ahead to Britain’s plan for an independent satellite system. It is alleged that Sir Mark has been encouraging the departments concerned to lobby against the scheme on the standard grounds of it being “poor value for money”. Admittedly, no area of British life has more experience of getting lousy value for money than the Civil Service….but of course, Sir Mark Sedwill’s main concern is to scuttle any plan that proves Britain’s ability to thrive on its own.
None of this, however, explains why the élite “confidence” in rapid recovery is suddenly everywhere in the media. For the answer to that seeming conundrum, we must look elsewhere by gaining some height in our helicopter.
The phrase ‘confidence trick’ has always been one of the best, for it refers not just to the naive confidence of the mark in the scammer, but also the air of confidence given off by the fraudster. Andrew Bailey – the new and somewhat languid Governor of the Bank of England – has been giving interviews far and wide of late, the general drift of their content being that the Old Hag in Threadneedle Street will throw caution to the winds when it comes to QEing the UK economy back into shape. The Merkel-Macron rescue deal for the EU is being presented in the same manner. Yet these are the same people who were telling us beforehand how only tight monetary controls would see us through.
A heavily financialised global economy dominated by the unreal valuations of bourses and their various alchemic practices has always been hugely dependent on confidence. The share price of Tesla cars, for example, means every model they sell must retail around the $280,000 mark. The New York Fed has pumped trillions into the repo market’s liquidity desert, but still the Dow Jones index stands at a farcical 24,465.
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It is my belief that the stock market’s price performance miles ahead of real economic returns goes back some three decades: even since 2009, the annual rate of bourse returns for investors has been 14.3%, whereas economic growth per annum has barely exceeded 2%.
These are the facts: the overreaction to Covid19 has cost the world’s economies many trillions in lost gdp….but long before the virus made an appearance, it was obvious that priced into share valuations was a surreal assumption that somehow, future corporate performance on the ground would ‘catch up’.
The stark reality, by contrast, was and is that only unsustainable levels of credit could keep even a 2% growth rate going. And allied to that, only fiat currencies – freed from success-related ties to real gdp and the value of gold – could retain a real buying power sufficient to keep the population at large in retail therapy.
All of it is about confidence, ‘because we say so’, Zirp borrowing rates and distraction.
Well, we had the distraction of a hyped global pandemic, but that distraction has run out of road. So now, the narrative is “We’re gonna spend, spend, spend but look – miracle of miracles – we all stuck together through deadly C19, and you didn’t die….apply that determination to recovery, and all will be well.”
It is of course completely devoid of any logic or factual basis – but then, so was the South Seas Trading Company.
It’s all about fear and greed. They made us scared of our own shadows; now the 3% want us to believe in the power of phlogiston to transmute credit into the biggest gold find in history.
Reality will intervene sooner rather than later.
The world’s banks are now more stretched than they were when Lehman Brothers collapsed. The lending requirements they’ll be asked to fulfil are way beyond them. There will be failures, and those failures will take creditors down with them. They will also talk politicians into salvation, and that in turn will dilute the buying-power of currencies at every point of the compass.
I believe it is the ironic way of the financialised, globally mercantile world we inhabit that oversupply of “unbought” goods should make them cheaper to buy – but falling demand caused by unemployment, disappearing welfare safety-nets and decimated real currency values must soon make those goods unaffordable.
However, there is an opportunity here that could free most of us from dependence on ever more controlling élites hellbent on reducing us to serfdom.
The opportunity is a 21st century equivalent of barter – that is, physical and localised markets where honest citizens can exchange goods in a mutually beneficial way.
You can’t tax barter. Even if you tried, the freedom of people to exchange without the use of currency is not something any government could stop. Barter removes the need for bank deposits. It becomes the next stage in bitcoin, p2p Web3 ideas, plastic currency-blind Worldpay sans frontières cards, crowd-funding and so forth.
There is no need for such a sector of any economy to revert to an unreal mediaeval farce of Holy Grails and witches as exemplified by Monty Python sketches. Establishment trolls are desperate to seal mutualist ideas in that fantasy frame, but then that’s their job. The truth is that barter markets would quickly develop into remote online swapping sites based on physical delivery. They would, comparatively overnight, collapse the power of multiple supermarkets, return Personal Destiny Control (PDC) to local communities, and render the banking system (and its vision of electronic Smart Card money) irrelevant.
I’m not talking about merely a mindless extension of EBay; if The People really value freedom – even the most malign cloud is lined with silver bullets with which to kill globalist monopolism and centralised mega-bloc control.
Give it some thought. Give me your views. And give some leeway to the idea of reducing our dependence on malignant Establishment mendacity.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-23--You Are Being WATCHED! – The Secret WATCHLIST That Everyone Should KNOW About!

Josh Sigurdson reports on the new news regarding a watchlist utilized by the Trump administration , similar to one utilized @ @ @ @ @ but now more broader .
We like to stay consistent and the fact is , @ @ @ @ @ much power , but their administrations are filled with many of the same people who @ @ @ @ @ technocratic restrictions .
In this case , the watchlist goes after basically everyone suspected of @ @ @ @ @ , computer hacking , stock market manipulation , healthcare fraud and wild life trafficking.
” @ @ @ @ @ in there , but you ’ ll have to watch the video to see us @ @ @ @ @ is getting further destroyed by the minute right now as the state uses a crisis @ @ @ @ @ crisis they created .
Stay tuned for more from WAM !

by Josh Sigurdson of World Alternative Media
Josh Sigurdson reports on the new news regarding a watchlist utilized by the Trump administration, similar to one utilized by the Obama administration, but now more broader.
We like to stay consistent and the fact is, Presidents don’t have much power, but their administrations are filled with many of the same people who push forward the same insane technocratic restrictions.
In this case, the watchlist goes after basically everyone suspected of “corruption, money laundering, computer hacking, stock market manipulation, healthcare fraud and wild life trafficking.”
There is so much irony in there, but you’ll have to watch the video to see us break it down!
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Privacy is getting further destroyed by the minute right now as the state uses a crisis to their advantage. A crisis they created.
Stay tuned for more from WAM!


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-23--For the first time since 1999, #Indian territory is in the hands of foreign soldiers.

Hayake @ Exirt · 28m For the first time since 1999 , # Indian territory is in the hands of @ @ @ @ @ soldiers are now in # Ladakh .
They ’ re digging up defences , preparing @ @ @ @ @ & artillery .
# china @ VGKnightinArmor Back then US and UK actually kind of @ @ @ @ @ least didn ’ t help India .

Hayake
@Exirt
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28m
For the first time since 1999, #Indian territory is in the hands of foreign soldiers.
5000+ Chinese soldiers are now in #Ladakh. They’re digging up defences, preparing bunkers, moving heavy vehicles & artillery.
#china
@VGKnightinArmor
@no_itsmyturn
@Covid_20max
@NObsrvr2020
For the first time since 1999, #Indian territory is in the hands of foreign soldiers.
5000+ Chinese soldiers are now in #Ladakh. They're digging up defences, preparing bunkers, moving heavy vehicles & artillery. #china@VGKnightinArmor @no_itsmyturn @Covid_20max @NObsrvr2020 — Hayake (@Exirt) May 23, 2020
Worth reviewing some history:
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-Indian_War
Back then US and UK actually kind of helped China — or at least didn’t help India.
Russia did.
h/t Builder


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-23--Pennsylvania Reopns May 29th.

Pennsylvania Reopns May 29th.

We did it # pennsylvania‼ ALL COUNTIES MOVN TO YELLOW MAY 29TH .
# reopenpa # LiberatePA # OpenPA # @ @ @ @ @ # auditpa now lets finish impeachn wolf & his workwife levine .
t.co/dwr1aASPl8 pic.twitter.com/DJGGTpW4JP

We did it #pennsylvania‼
ALL COUNTIES MOVN TO YELLOW MAY 29TH. #reopenpa #LiberatePA #OpenPA #PaGovtomwolf #ImpeachWolf #tomwolfresign #auditpa now lets finish impeachn wolf & his workwife levine. t.co/dwr1aASPl8 pic.twitter.com/DJGGTpW4JP
— PhennommANON (@PhennommA) May 23, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-23--Coronavirus Bankruptcy Pandemic Continues

Hertz has now joined the ranks of filing for bankruptcy as this lockdown has caused car rentals to crash to virtually zero .
Of course , Climate Change activists led by Bill Gates are celebrating .
They cheer every bankruptcy they have managed to create with the absurd lockdowns were the first time in history you quarantine the entire population rather than just those who are sick .
The total economic destruction we have said is about $ 30 trillion in businesses .
If we add real estate which can not be sold , that is most likely $ 35- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top of that the coming wave of sovereign bond defaults which will include emerging markets that have witnessed their exports collapse .
Global GDP is about $ 90 trillion .
The global bond market is about $ 100 trillion .
Commercial Real Estate is worth about $ 32 trillion and Agricultural Real Estate about $ 27 trillion .
Total residential Real Estate is about $ 170 trillion at the end of 2019 .
If we have to put a number of that we reach about $ 230 trillion .
The total world equity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearly $ 90 trillion .
Therefore , if we add up what I call Capital Formation , this is the combination of real estate , equities , and bonds .
This number works out to be about $ 420 trillion .
Consequently , the economic contraction in just the current GDP of $ 90 trillion is about $ 30 trillion , and Capital Formation is probably about $ 120 trillion illiquid out of $ 420 trillion if they even tried to sell .
Anyone who thinks that governments can possibly stimulate their way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spending even $ 10 trillion are not taking into consideration the full scope of this economic collapse .
There is NO POSSIBLE way to restore the economy .
We are NOT putting Humpty Dumpty back together again .
Life has changed and the store all have their Social Distancing signs and plexiglass shield with employees all in masks despite the fact that the CDC at the outset said masks will not prevent you from getting any virus .
They are used in Asia by people who were sick , not the other way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is good enough with any virus .
As one reader said , they wear masks when driving alone which is like wearing a condom while sleeping alone .
That is the average mentality of people who just believe whatever they say on TV .
Even just a 10 % correction of this magnitude across all sectors amounts to $ 42 trillion .
There is NO AMOUNT of stimulus that will prevent an economic contraction into 2022 .
This will be a STAGFLATIONARY trend because this insane lockdown has also seriously reduced the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Food prices overall are rising faster than anyone realized .
The increase last year was only 1 % whereas this year the increase is touching 3 % in just 8 weeks .
This is the direct result of the destruction of the capacity to produce food which will threaten a rising famine over the next two years as well .

by Martin Armstrong
Hertz has now joined the ranks of filing for bankruptcy as this lockdown has caused car rentals to crash to virtually zero. Of course, Climate Change activists led by Bill Gates are celebrating. They cheer every bankruptcy they have managed to create with the absurd lockdowns were the first time in history you quarantine the entire population rather than just those who are sick.
The total economic destruction we have said is about $30 trillion in businesses. If we add real estate which cannot be sold, that is most likely $35-$45 trillion. Then add on top of that the coming wave of sovereign bond defaults which will include emerging markets that have witnessed their exports collapse. Global GDP is about $90 trillion. The global bond market is about $100 trillion.
Commercial Real Estate is worth about $32 trillion and Agricultural Real Estate about $27 trillion. Total residential Real Estate is about $170 trillion at the end of 2019. If we have to put a number of that we reach about $230 trillion.
The total world equity market at the end of 2019 was nearly $90 trillion.
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Therefore, if we add up what I call Capital Formation, this is the combination of real estate, equities, and bonds. This number works out to be about $420 trillion.
Consequently, the economic contraction in just the current GDP of $90 trillion is about $30 trillion, and Capital Formation is probably about $120 trillion illiquid out of $420 trillion if they even tried to sell. Anyone who thinks that governments can possibly stimulate their way out of this or create hyperinflation by spending even $10 trillion are not taking into consideration the full scope of this economic collapse.
There is NO POSSIBLE way to restore the economy. We are NOT putting Humpty Dumpty back together again. Life has changed and the store all have their Social Distancing signs and plexiglass shield with employees all in masks despite the fact that the CDC at the outset said masks will not prevent you from getting any virus. They are used in Asia by people who were sick, not the other way around. You touch things and that is good enough with any virus. As one reader said, they wear masks when driving alone which is like wearing a condom while sleeping alone. That is the average mentality of people who just believe whatever they say on TV.
Even just a 10% correction of this magnitude across all sectors amounts to $42 trillion. There is NO AMOUNT of stimulus that will prevent an economic contraction into 2022. This will be a STAGFLATIONARY trend because this insane lockdown has also seriously reduced the world’s capacity to produce food. Food prices overall are rising faster than anyone realized. The increase last year was only 1% whereas this year the increase is touching 3% in just 8 weeks. This is the direct result of the destruction of the capacity to produce food which will threaten a rising famine over the next two years as well.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-23--Small businesses are having to steal from RETIREMENTS to survive .. this is NOT because of the virus

Small businesses are having to steal from RETIREMENTS to survive .. this is NOT because of the virus… this is because of the Governors!

Personal finance expert Chris Hogan and Steve Forbes , chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media , field questions from Laura @ @ @ @ @ small business owners .

Personal finance expert Chris Hogan and Steve Forbes, chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media, field questions from Laura Ingraham’s panel of small business owners.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-05-23--Tucker: America takes a step closer to the truth of 911

Identity of Saudi embassy official had been hidden for years from the public ; reaction from 9/11 family member of @ @ @ @ @ # Tucker

Identity of Saudi embassy official had been hidden for years from the public; reaction from 9/11 family member of Brett Eagleson. #FoxNews #Tucker
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investmentwatchblog--2020-05-23--A sample of Trump’s tweets about vaccines before he became POTUS.

If you would like to research more of these tweets by POTUS go to the Trump Twitter Archive and search @ @ @ @ @ .

by bgny
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If you would like to research more of these tweets by POTUS go to the Trump Twitter Archive and search for terms related to vaccines.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-23--MSNBC took orders from Clintons and Mainstream Democrats

Kyle Kulinski encourages you to watch Bernie Blindness , the Vice doc .

Kyle Kulinski encourages you to watch Bernie Blindness, the Vice doc.
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h/t HyperNormie


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-23--Hand Sanitizer Doom! Hand Sanitizer bottles can explode in hot cars

Summer comes and with temp in cars over 150 degrees…LOOKOUT !

Summer comes and with temp in cars over 150 degrees…LOOKOUT!
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AC


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-23--THE GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU AND KEEP YOU SAFE:

How States Turned Nursing Homes Into ‘ Slaughter Houses ’ By Forcing Them to Admit Discharged COVID-19 Patients .
New York isn ’ t the only state to adopt a policy ordering long-term care facilities to admit COVID-19-infected patients discharged from hospitals .
New Jersey , Massachusetts , and California—three states also hit particularly hard by the novel coronavirus—passed similar policies to free up hospital beds to make room for sicker patients .
The practice is coming under increased scrutiny by health experts and family members of deceased patients who say the orders needlessly put the most susceptible populations at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just been handled awfully … by everybody in regard to nursing homes , ” said Kathleen Cole , a nurse who recently lost her 89-year-old mother who lived at Ferncliff Nursing Home in Rhinebeck , New York .
“ It ’ s like a slaughterhouse at these places.
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These results are not surprising to some .
Health experts and trade associations had warned early on that forcing nursing homes to take on newly discharged COVID-19 patients was a recipe for disaster , noting that such facilities didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infected .

How States Turned Nursing Homes Into ‘Slaughter Houses’ By Forcing Them to Admit Discharged COVID-19 Patients.
New York isn’t the only state to adopt a policy ordering long-term care facilities to admit COVID-19-infected patients discharged from hospitals. New Jersey, Massachusetts, and California—three states also hit particularly hard by the novel coronavirus—passed similar policies to free up hospital beds to make room for sicker patients.
The practice is coming under increased scrutiny by health experts and family members of deceased patients who say the orders needlessly put the most susceptible populations at risk.
“The whole thing has just been handled awfully … by everybody in regard to nursing homes,” said Kathleen Cole, a nurse who recently lost her 89-year-old mother who lived at Ferncliff Nursing Home in Rhinebeck, New York. “It’s like a slaughterhouse at these places.” . . .
These results are not surprising to some. Health experts and trade associations had warned early on that forcing nursing homes to take on newly discharged COVID-19 patients was a recipe for disaster, noting that such facilities didn’t have the ability to properly quarantine the infected.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-23--THE LOCKDOWN HAS DONE UNTOLD DAMAGE TO ENGLAND:

The role of the citizen in the Covid dystopia is to applaud the state , not question it .
Every Thursday night , on your doorsteps or your balconies , you must clap for the benevolent state and its gracious health service .
Big Brother loves you and you must love it back .
Vast propaganda billboards remind us of this duty .
From Wembley Stadium to motorway hoardings to the front windows of the most respectable citizens ’ houses , the same three words loom , like an omnipresent reminder to the masses of the only opinion you ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : ‘ Thank you NHS.
’ The despotic instinct runs riot .
We have seen police officers telling people to get out of their own front gardens , to stop walking in the Peak District , to get off park benches and return to their house arrest .
Snitching is the only thriving business .
By the end of April , British police forces had received 214,000 calls from Covid Britain ’ s willing army of spies .
‘ Always the eyes watching you ’ , as Winston Smith put it .
New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face mask , like a burqa in Afghanistan , signifies your fealty to the new religion : social distancing .
‘ Stay two metres apart ’ , the relentless propaganda instructs , even though the medical benefits of such distance are far from clear .
People do the awkward pavement dance to avoid getting too close to passing strangers , and take their place in long , silent , fractured queues outside supermarkets , keen not to displease any lockdown fanatic who might be watching .
Not only is work strictly regulated in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There will be no hugging of people from outside your household until autumn at the earliest , says Matt Hancock , the secretary of state for human touch .
A survey found that some people ( possibly as high as one in five ) are breaking lockdown to have sexual intercourse .
Sex is an illicit activity in Covid Britain , as in Nineteen Eighty-Four .
Hancock is our one-man Junior Anti-Sex League keeping a watchful eye over citizens and their wandering hands .
In Orwell ’ s dystopia , ‘ the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rebellion ’ .
Same here .
Just ask Neil Ferguson .
He lost his job for having sex ( when it should have been for his dodgy models ) .
According to Wired magazine ’ s UK Website , England won ’ t complete its easing procedures until ( ironically enough ) the Fourth of July : Alongside the alerts are three steps the government is introducing to ease the lockdown .
The first of these steps commences on May 13 – when some restrictions on who can go to work are being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to meet one person from another household and the allowance of unlimited exercise .
There are no confirmed dates for steps two and three of easing the lockdown but the government has set out its ideal timings .
Step two could being from June 1 .
This step would allow a phased return for schools , with pupils from reception , year one and year six being allowed back into classrooms .
“ The government ’ s ambition is for all primary school children to return to school before the summer for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be kept under review , ” the government says .
Also in step two could be the reopening of “ non-essential retail ” .
The government has not outlined the types of businesses that it considered to be non-essential retailers in any detail but it is not thought to include pubs and similar firms .
Step three , which may happen from July 4 , would see the reopening of some of the hospitality industry and other public places .
When this point is reached , many of the remaining lockdown measures would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reopening of hairdressers , beauty salons , pubs , hotels , and leisure facilities such as cinemas .
“ Still More Evidence That Lockdowns Were A Massive Waste Of Time , Money , And Lives , ” Issues & Insights , a spin-off from Investor ’ s Business Daily , argues : “ This isn ’ t to say that no action was needed to cope with this uncharted virus .
That ’ s not the argument any of these researchers are making .
What they are saying is that the lockdowns weren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that far less intrusive measures would likely have been just as effective , if not more so , without destroying the economy .
To be sure , there are studies claiming that the lockdowns reduced infections and saved lives .
But as JP Morgan ’ s Kolanovic noted , ‘ Unlike rigorous testing of potential new drugs , lockdowns were administered with little consideration that they might not only cause economic devastation but potentially more deaths than COVID-19 itself.
’ Where ’ s the ‘ party of science ’ when you need @ @ @

via spiked-online
The role of the citizen in the Covid dystopia is to applaud the state, not question it. Every Thursday night, on your doorsteps or your balconies, you must clap for the benevolent state and its gracious health service. Big Brother loves you and you must love it back. Vast propaganda billboards remind us of this duty. From Wembley Stadium to motorway hoardings to the front windows of the most respectable citizens’ houses, the same three words loom, like an omnipresent reminder to the masses of the only opinion you’re allowed to hold in Covid Britain: ‘Thank you NHS.’ The despotic instinct runs riot. We have seen police officers telling people to get out of their own front gardens, to stop walking in the Peak District, to get off park benches and return to their house arrest. Snitching is the only thriving business. By the end of April, British police forces had received 214,000 calls from Covid Britain’s willing army of spies. ‘Always the eyes watching you’, as Winston Smith put it. New rituals ensure order and obedience. A face mask, like a burqa in Afghanistan, signifies your fealty to the new religion: social distancing. ‘Stay two metres apart’, the relentless propaganda instructs, even though the medical benefits of such distance are far from clear. People do the awkward pavement dance to avoid getting too close to passing strangers, and take their place in long, silent, fractured queues outside supermarkets, keen not to displease any lockdown fanatic who might be watching. Not only is work strictly regulated in this one-ideology nation – so is play. There will be no hugging of people from outside your household until autumn at the earliest, says Matt Hancock, the secretary of state for human touch. A survey found that some people (possibly as high as one in five) are breaking lockdown to have sexual intercourse. Sex is an illicit activity in Covid Britain, as in Nineteen Eighty-Four. Hancock is our one-man Junior Anti-Sex League keeping a watchful eye over citizens and their wandering hands. In Orwell’s dystopia, ‘the sexual act, successfully performed, was rebellion’. Same here. Just ask Neil Ferguson. He lost his job for having sex (when it should have been for his dodgy models).
According to Wired magazine’s UK Website, England won’t complete its easing procedures until (ironically enough) the Fourth of July:
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Alongside the alerts are three steps the government is introducing to ease the lockdown. The first of these steps commences on May 13 – when some restrictions on who can go to work are being eased, as well as the ability to meet one person from another household and the allowance of unlimited exercise. There are no confirmed dates for steps two and three of easing the lockdown but the government has set out its ideal timings. Step two could being from June 1. This step would allow a phased return for schools, with pupils from reception, year one and year six being allowed back into classrooms. “The government’s ambition is for all primary school children to return to school before the summer for a month if feasible, though this will be kept under review,” the government says. Also in step two could be the reopening of “non-essential retail”. The government has not outlined the types of businesses that it considered to be non-essential retailers in any detail but it is not thought to include pubs and similar firms. Step three, which may happen from July 4, would see the reopening of some of the hospitality industry and other public places. When this point is reached, many of the remaining lockdown measures would be eased. This may include the reopening of hairdressers, beauty salons, pubs, hotels, and leisure facilities such as cinemas.
“Still More Evidence That Lockdowns Were A Massive Waste Of Time, Money, And Lives,” Issues & Insights, a spin-off from Investor’s Business Daily, argues: “This isn’t to say that no action was needed to cope with this uncharted virus. That’s not the argument any of these researchers are making. What they are saying is that the lockdowns weren’t based on sound science, and that far less intrusive measures would likely have been just as effective, if not more so, without destroying the economy. To be sure, there are studies claiming that the lockdowns reduced infections and saved lives. But as JP Morgan’s Kolanovic noted, ‘Unlike rigorous testing of potential new drugs, lockdowns were administered with little consideration that they might not only cause economic devastation but potentially more deaths than COVID-19 itself.’ Where’s the ‘party of science’ when you need it?”
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investmentwatchblog--2020-05-23--Reuters: Mastercard will NOT send employees back without COVID Vaccine.

( Reuters ) – Mastercard Inc will not ask staff to return to its worldwide corporate offices until a vaccine @ @ @ @ @ fatal coronavirus that has infected the globe , a senior executive told Reuters on Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ second-largest payment processor is also looking at its real-estate footprint and considering consolidating offices , @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ We expect in the coming weeks and months that more employees will @ @ @ @ @ than come into office , ” he said .
“ And we are OK with @ @ @ @ @ choice .
”

(Reuters) – Mastercard Inc will not ask staff to return to its worldwide corporate offices until a vaccine is available for the sometimes fatal coronavirus that has infected the globe, a senior executive told Reuters on Wednesday.
The world’s second-largest payment processor is also looking at its real-estate footprint and considering consolidating offices, Chief People Officer Michael Fraccaro said.
“We expect in the coming weeks and months that more employees will continue to work from home than come into office,” he said. “And we are OK with that. We support that choice.”


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-23--VENEZUELAN NAVY AND AIR FORCE HAVE BEEN SENT TO PROTECT THE FIRST IRANIAN TANKER ABOUT TO ENTER ITS

VENEZUELAN NAVY AND AIR FORCE HAVE BEEN SENT TO PROTECT THE FIRST IRANIAN TANKER ABOUT TO ENTER ITS TERRITORIAL WATERS

– 5 Iranian oil tankers are on the way to Venezuela with petrol – Iran threatened US not to interfere @ @ @ @ @ tankers a military escort – US has threatened not to allow it , has its @ @ @ @ @ First tanker is expected to enter Venezuelan waters today pic.twitter.com/OC6TKVuygT

– 5 Iranian oil tankers are on the way to Venezuela with petrol
– Iran threatened US not to interfere
– Venezuela will give the tankers a military escort
– US has threatened not to allow it, has its navy in the region
– First tanker is expected to enter Venezuelan waters today pic.twitter.com/OC6TKVuygT
— Michel Spekkers (@spekkers) May 23, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-23--Twenty-Four Chinese Companies Just Sanctioned by the United States

Commerce Department to Add Two Dozen Chinese Companies with Ties to WMD and Military Activities to the Entity List The @ @ @ @ @ Bureau of Industry and Security ( BIS ) announced it will add 24 governmental and @ @ @ @ @ List for engaging in activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of @ @ @ @ @ entities , based in China , Hong Kong , and the Cayman Islands , represent @ @ @ @ @ procurement of items for military end-use in China .
“ The new additions to the @ @ @ @ @ to preventing the use of U.S. commodities and technologies in activities that undermine our interests @ @ @ @ @ Commerce Wilbur Ross .
See The Full Here : The 24 entities to be added @ @ @ @ @ : • Harbin Yun Li Da Technology and Development Co. , Ltd. • Sichuan Haitian @ @ @ @ @ • Sichuan Zhonghe Import and Export Trade Co. , Ltd .

Commerce Department to Add Two Dozen Chinese Companies with Ties to WMD and Military Activities to the Entity List
The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced it will add 24 governmental and commercial organizations to the Entity List for engaging in activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. The entities, based in China, Hong Kong, and the Cayman Islands, represent a significant risk of supporting procurement of items for military end-use in China.
“The new additions to the Entity List demonstrate our commitment to preventing the use of U.S. commodities and technologies in activities that undermine our interests,” said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross.
See The Full Here:
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The 24 entities to be added to the Entity List are:
Beijing Cloudmind Technology Co., Ltd.
Beijing Computational Science Research Center
Beijing Jincheng Huanyu Electronics Co., Ltd.
Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research
Chengdu Fine Optical Engineering Research Center
China Jiuyuan Trading Corporation
Cloudminds (Hong Kong) Limited
Cloudminds Inc.
Harbin Chuangyue Technology Co., Ltd.
Harbin Engineering University
Harbin Institute of Technology
Harbin Yun Li Da Technology and Development Co., Ltd.
JCN (HK) Technology Co. Ltd.
K Logistics (China) Limited
Kunhai (Yanjiao) Innovation Research Institute
Peac Institute of Multiscale Science
Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd.
Qihoo 360 Technology Company
Shanghai Nova Instruments Co., Ltd.
Sichuan Dingcheng Material Trade Co., Ltd.
Sichuan Haitian New Technology Group Co. Ltd.
Sichuan Zhonghe Import and Export Trade Co., Ltd.
Skyeye Laser Technology Limited
Zhu Jiejin.
www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2020/05/commerce-department-add-two-dozen-chinese-companies-ties-wmd-and
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investmentwatchblog--2020-05-23--ABRAMS: Upset That Illegal Immigrants “Are Now No Longer Able To Elect Anyone Who Represents Them”

Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams laments that illegal immigrants “ are now no longer able to elect anyone who @ @ @ @ @ virtual discussion of democracy during the age of COVID-19 on 5/20/2020 .
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Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams laments that illegal immigrants “are now no longer able to elect anyone who represents them.” From a virtual discussion of democracy during the age of COVID-19 on 5/20/2020. Be sure to like, subscribe, and comment below to share your thoughts on the video.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-05-23--5 reasons why Prince Harry is stupid

5 reasons why Prince Harry is stupid

Prince Harry , 35 , is not the brightest bulb .
Reporting for The Guardian on May 10 , 2005 , Steven Morris wrote : Former teachers of Prince Harry at Eton College helped him cheat in his A-level art course because he was such a weak student , a tribunal was told yesterday .
One teacher allegedly prepared explanatory text to go with images produced by Harry while a second helped the prince insert the lines into a project .
The head of art at Eton also allegedly completed work for Harry which was later published in newspapers around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ army officer training at Sandhurst yesterday , one of his former teachers , Sarah Forsyth , was claiming that his art exam result , which helped him get into the elite college , was flawed .
Ms Forsyth told an employment tribunal , where she is claiming unfair dismissal , that the evening before a moderator was due at the school to look at the students ’ AS-level work – which counts towards their A-level grade – she was asked by the head of art , Ian Burke , to prepare text to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work for his Expressive Project , in which a pupil is required to explain some of his work and relate it to that of great artists .
Ms Forsyth said she was “ profoundly shocked ” , adding : “ I was concerned that this was unethical and probably constituted cheating.
” She told the tribunal at Reading , Berkshire : “ I assumed I had been asked to do this because Prince Harry was a weak student.
” Ms Forsyth , 30 , said Harry ’ s failings as a student were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been told that a teacher who marked Harry ’ s entrance exam had been “ desperate ” to find points for which he could award marks .
She claims she was too frightened to disobey Mr Burke and did what was asked of her… .
In a witness statement put before the tribunal , Ms Forsyth claimed Mr Burke finished off work for Harry which “ featured in the newspapers ” .
She did not specify in the statement which pictures she was referring to , but in June 2003 a photograph of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inspired by Aboriginal designs and colours was released to the media .
Prince Harry and Eton , of course , vehemently denied he ’ d cheated , but we now have clear evidence that he indeed is IQ-challenged .
On New Year ’ s Eve , Harry was pranked by two phone calls from Russian hoaxers , Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexey Stolyarov , pretending to be Greta Thunberg , the Swedish teenager whom the Left idolize as their new climate change guru .
How stupid must you be to believe that a man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teenage girl ?
In one of the phone calls , Fake Greta told Harry mining companies close to evil orange-man President Trump were exploiting a tropical island , Chunga-Changa .
Chunga-Changa is the name of a Russian children ’ s song about a tropical island that doesn ’ t exist and where it is summer all year .
Harry was also pranked into promising to help move penguins from Belarus “ to their native land , the North Pole ” ( The Sun ) : Fake Greta : “ Now we are dealing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Belarus to their native land , the North Pole .
About 50 penguins were stuck at customs in Belarus .
That ’ s terrible .
And we are searching for some ship maybe to transport these poor penguins to their native land.
” Fake Greta ’ s fake dad : “ North Pole…perhaps you have some contacts for people who can help us ?
” Harry : “ I do have a man who deals with the North Pole .
He is in Norway , he can help as maybe he knows all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give you the contacts on email .
To begin , Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe .
It has no sea port with ships that can transport the poor penguins to their native land , the North Pole .
Then there is the matter of the penguins .
The North Pole is not penguins ’ native land .
Penguins are native to Antarctica , which Harry should know because in 2013 , he had participated in a charity trek to the South Pole .
In the hoax phonecall , Harry also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with “ blood on his hands ” because of his stance on climate change .
He told fake Greta ( Daily Mail ) : Although Harry thinks President Trump to “ have blood on his hands ” and his grifter wife Meghan Markle called Trump a misogynist and the pair had said they didn ’ t want to live in LA until Trump leaves office , that didn ’ t stop the opportunists from leaving Canada to settle precisely in Los Angeles .
Page Six reported on March 27 , 2020 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million bolthole in Canada where they were couch-surfing and took a private jet to the Los Angeles area ( where they are now couch-surfing in a mansion owned by director-producer Tyler Perry ) after President Trump and Canadian PM Trudeau announced the borders were closing amid the coronavirus crisis .
Reportedly , the pair may need to ask Trump for “ special help ” for security protection because the UK taxpayer will no longer fund their guards following their decision to step down as senior royals .
Had they remained part of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been entitled to protection from U.S. Secret Service agents during their time in America .
See “ Prince Harry and Meghan quit Royal Family ” and “ Harry & Meghan Markle lose in duel with the Queen “ President Trump lost no time in saying no to U.S. taxpayers paying for the toxic duo ’ s security protection .
He tweeted on March 29 : There is a petition that U.S. taxpayers not pay for Harry and Meghan ’ s $ 20 million security .
The petition is aiming for 5,000 signatures ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the petition , go here .
There was also a White House petition to deny Harry a residency visa .
Alas , the petition has received only 460 signatures and is now defunct .
• Neither Canadians nor Americans want Meghan Markle & Prince Harry • Eco-hypocrites : Prince Harry & Meghan took private jet to Ibiza for 5-day vacation • Prince Harry says we need to put aside ‘ greed , apathy and selfishness ’ to protect the planet from climate destruction • Multimillionaire white male Prince Harry whines he can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of state of world • Prince Harry and Meghan will raise their child as ‘ gender fluid ’

by Dr. Eowyn
Prince Harry, 35, is not the brightest bulb.
Reporting for The Guardian on May 10, 2005, Steven Morris wrote:
Former teachers of Prince Harry at Eton College helped him cheat in his A-level art course because he was such a weak student, a tribunal was told yesterday. One teacher allegedly prepared explanatory text to go with images produced by Harry while a second helped the prince insert the lines into a project. The head of art at Eton also allegedly completed work for Harry which was later published in newspapers around the world. As the prince began army officer training at Sandhurst yesterday, one of his former teachers, Sarah Forsyth, was claiming that his art exam result, which helped him get into the elite college, was flawed. Ms Forsyth told an employment tribunal, where she is claiming unfair dismissal, that the evening before a moderator was due at the school to look at the students’ AS-level work – which counts towards their A-level grade – she was asked by the head of art, Ian Burke, to prepare text to go with some of Harry’s work for his Expressive Project, in which a pupil is required to explain some of his work and relate it to that of great artists. Ms Forsyth said she was “profoundly shocked”, adding: “I was concerned that this was unethical and probably constituted cheating.” She told the tribunal at Reading, Berkshire: “I assumed I had been asked to do this because Prince Harry was a weak student.” Ms Forsyth, 30, said Harry’s failings as a student were well known at Eton and she had been told that a teacher who marked Harry’s entrance exam had been “desperate” to find points for which he could award marks. She claims she was too frightened to disobey Mr Burke and did what was asked of her…. In a witness statement put before the tribunal, Ms Forsyth claimed Mr Burke finished off work for Harry which “featured in the newspapers”. She did not specify in the statement which pictures she was referring to, but in June 2003 a photograph of Harry with two of his screen prints inspired by Aboriginal designs and colours was released to the media.
Prince Harry and Eton, of course, vehemently denied he’d cheated, but we now have clear evidence that he indeed is IQ-challenged.
REASON #1:
On New Year’s Eve, Harry was pranked by two phone calls from Russian hoaxers, Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexey Stolyarov, pretending to be Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teenager whom the Left idolize as their new climate change guru.
How stupid must you be to believe that a man with a Russian accent is a Swedish teenage girl?
REASON #2:
In one of the phone calls, Fake Greta told Harry mining companies close to evil orange-man President Trump were exploiting a tropical island, Chunga-Changa.
Fake Greta: “Have you heard something about Chunga-Changa’s struggle. We’ve been there it is really terrible, have you heard something about it? Interesting.” Harry: “I actually haven’t because I don’t really look at news anymore. That starts my day badly and finishes my day badly. I think it’s a very good idea.”
Chunga-Changa is the name of a Russian children’s song about a tropical island that doesn’t exist and where it is summer all year.
REASONS #3 & 4:
Harry was also pranked into promising to help move penguins from Belarus “to their native land, the North Pole” (The Sun):
Fake Greta: “Now we are dealing with an issue of moving penguins from Belarus to their native land, the North Pole. About 50 penguins were stuck at customs in Belarus. That’s terrible. And we are searching for some ship maybe to transport these poor penguins to their native land.” Fake Greta’s fake dad: “North Pole…perhaps you have some contacts for people who can help us?” Harry: “I do have a man who deals with the North Pole. He is in Norway, he can help as maybe he knows all the right people. I’ll give you the contacts on email.
To begin, Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It has no sea port with ships that can transport the poor penguins to their native land, the North Pole.
Then there is the matter of the penguins. The North Pole is not penguins’ native land. Penguins are native to Antarctica, which Harry should know because in 2013, he had participated in a charity trek to the South Pole.
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REASON #5:
In the hoax phonecall, Harry also trashed President Trump, calling Trump stupid, with “blood on his hands” because of his stance on climate change. He told fake Greta (Daily Mail):
“The mere fact that Donald Trump is pushing the coal industry is so big in America, he has blood on his hands. But Trump will want to meet you to make him look better but he won’t want to have a discussion about climate change with you because you will outsmart him.”
Although Harry thinks President Trump to “have blood on his hands” and his grifter wife Meghan Markle called Trump a misogynist and the pair had said they didn’t want to live in LA until Trump leaves office, that didn’t stop the opportunists from leaving Canada to settle precisely in Los Angeles.
Page Six reported on March 27, 2020, that the couple left their $14 million bolthole in Canada where they were couch-surfing and took a private jet to the Los Angeles area (where they are now couch-surfing in a mansion owned by director-producer Tyler Perry) after President Trump and Canadian PM Trudeau announced the borders were closing amid the coronavirus crisis.
Reportedly, the pair may need to ask Trump for “special help” for security protection because the UK taxpayer will no longer fund their guards following their decision to step down as senior royals. Had they remained part of the British royal family, they would have been entitled to protection from U.S. Secret Service agents during their time in America.
See “Prince Harry and Meghan quit Royal Family” and “Harry & Meghan Markle lose in duel with the Queen“
President Trump lost no time in saying no to U.S. taxpayers paying for the toxic duo’s security protection. He tweeted on March 29:
“I am a great friend and admirer of the Queen & the United Kingdom. It was reported that Harry and Meghan, who left the Kingdom, would reside permanently in Canada. Now they have left Canada for the U.S. however, the U.S. will not pay for their security protection. They must pay!”
There is a petition that U.S. taxpayers not pay for Harry and Meghan’s $20 million security. The petition is aiming for 5,000 signatures; 3,539 people have signed. To sign the petition, go here.
There was also a White House petition to deny Harry a residency visa. Alas, the petition has received only 460 signatures and is now defunct.
See also:
~Eowyn


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-23--Dr. Fauci Nails Down All The Angles

Dr. Fauci Nails Down All The Angles

More on the latter item here : Dr. Anthony Fauci says staying closed for too long could cause ‘ irreparable @ @ @ @ @ Fauci announce , Simpsons-style that “ My fellow Americans .
As a young boy , @ @ @ @ @ baseball .
But tonight I say , we must move forward , not backward ; @ @ @ @ @ and always twirling , twirling , twirling towards freedom !
”

seen on instagram pic.twitter.com/G8Zf8IQlj6 — Peter J. Hasson (@peterjhasson) May 22, 2020
More on the latter item here: Dr. Anthony Fauci says staying closed for too long could cause ‘irreparable damage.’
When does Dr. Fauci announce, Simpsons-style that “My fellow Americans. As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball. But tonight I say, we must move forward, not backward; upward, not forward; and always twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom!”
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investmentwatchblog--2020-05-23--In a message to Iran, U.S. Air Force AC-130 gunship does some target practice in Persian Gulf

In a message to Iran , U.S. Air Force AC-130 gunship does some target practice in Persian Gulf with the @ @ @ @ @ and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit The live-fire training began on same day U.S. military @ @ @ @ @ 100′ from its warships after harassment by small gunboats from Islamic Revolutionary Guard last month

In a message to Iran, U.S. Air Force AC-130 gunship does some target practice in Persian Gulf with the USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit
In a message to Iran, U.S. Air Force AC-130 gunship does some target practice in Persian Gulf with the USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit pic.twitter.com/jZkMikaCop — Lucas Tomlinson (@LucasFoxNews) May 23, 2020
The live-fire training began on same day U.S. military warned Iran to keep back 100′ from its warships after harassment by small gunboats from Islamic Revolutionary Guard last month
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In a message to Iran, U.S. Air Force AC-130 gunship does some target practice in Persian Gulf with the USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit pic.twitter.com/jZkMikaCop — Lucas Tomlinson (@LucasFoxNews) May 23, 2020
h/t Builder


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-23--China Tightens The Screws

China Tightens The Screws

A Huge Blow to Hongkongers ’ Freedoms : New legislation proposed in Beijing signals the likely end of the “ @ @ @ @ @ ” policy that has allowed Hong Kong to flourish .
Also : The End of @ @ @ @ @ China ’ s Path To Self Destruction Starts in Hong Kong .
“ The real @ @ @ @ @ its rise , but rather its collapse .
Freedom is contagious .
Xi ’ s @ @ @ @ @ , in hindsight , appear like treating a chest wound with a band-aid.
” We @ @ @ @ @ this , as well as for its coronavirus misbehavior .
UPDATE : A reader sends @ @ @ @ @ Hong Kong protest movement isn ’ t going to take this lying down .

A Huge Blow to Hongkongers’ Freedoms: New legislation proposed in Beijing signals the likely end of the “one country, two systems” policy that has allowed Hong Kong to flourish.
Also: The End of Hong Kong.
Related: China’s Path To Self Destruction Starts in Hong Kong. “The real threat from China remains not its rise, but rather its collapse. Freedom is contagious. Xi’s actions against Hong Kong may, in hindsight, appear like treating a chest wound with a band-aid.”
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We should be isolating China for this, as well as for its coronavirus misbehavior.
UPDATE: A reader sends this, indicating that the Hong Kong protest movement isn’t going to take this lying down.
h/t GR


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-23--Understanding The Trump Presidency

Understanding The Trump Presidency

Donald Trump jr lays it on the line in a frank and open discussion about his father and the war @ @ @ @ @ .

Donald Trump jr lays it on the line in a frank and open discussion about his father and the war raging against the biased media.
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