investmentwatchblog--2020-05-31--Does it feel like everyone stopped caring about the virus amid reopenings?

I ’ m in Wisconsin and I ’ m sure all of you are aware our safer at home order was lifted and overnight the bars reopened and were packed and resorts filled up .
With the nice weather also it ’ s like people decided the virus doesn ’ t exist anymore because the sun is out and they need to plan their weekend trips and go out to eat .
I can ’ t help but feel like I ’ m crazy for still being cautious and not wanting to go out to eat or meet up in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FB posing cheek to cheek at restaurants with friends they haven ’ t seen and it ’ s just like…nobody cares anymore even though WI has seen it ’ s largest confirmed case and death increase two days in a row .
It overwhelmingly feels like the only reason people weren ’ t going out before was just because places weren ’ t open , not because they wanted to help slow the spread of COVID .
I get that things have to eventually get back to normal and each individual has to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ re comfortable with .
We ’ re all stir crazy and want to get out more but very little precautions are being taken , no masks in public , no social distancing , and restaurants are posting their daily menus and photos of packed seats as if everything is normal right now .
It just feels very surreal and I ’ m bothered that I feel abnormal for not letting my guard down .

by K-ghuleh
I’m in Wisconsin and I’m sure all of you are aware our safer at home order was lifted and overnight the bars reopened and were packed and resorts filled up. With the nice weather also it’s like people decided the virus doesn’t exist anymore because the sun is out and they need to plan their weekend trips and go out to eat.
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I can’t help but feel like I’m crazy for still being cautious and not wanting to go out to eat or meet up in public. Everyone is posting pictures on FB posing cheek to cheek at restaurants with friends they haven’t seen and it’s just like…nobody cares anymore even though WI has seen it’s largest confirmed case and death increase two days in a row. It overwhelmingly feels like the only reason people weren’t going out before was just because places weren’t open, not because they wanted to help slow the spread of COVID.
I get that things have to eventually get back to normal and each individual has to assess their level of risk and what they’re comfortable with. We’re all stir crazy and want to get out more but very little precautions are being taken, no masks in public, no social distancing, and restaurants are posting their daily menus and photos of packed seats as if everything is normal right now. It just feels very surreal and I’m bothered that I feel abnormal for not letting my guard down.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-31--If we’re going to be rioting, maybe we should have a clear list of demands to bring about the actual

If we’re going to be rioting, maybe we should have a clear list of demands to bring about the actual change we want to see in this country

Simply rioting and looting aren ’ t going to bring about the reform this country desperately needs .
What kind of demands would REALLY bring about the changes we want to see ?
Not empty gestures or hollow words of promises to do better , not bandaid laws treating the symptoms instead of the true rotten disease that plagues this country .
Here are a few ideas for starters .
• End the failed war on drugs .
It never worked , it ’ s a total waste of taxpayer money , and a large proportion of those affected are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too much overreach to violate our civil liberties .
We should focus on treatment and reintegration into society a la Portugal .
• Law enforcement must be de-militarized and move back toward community-oriented policing .
That means training focused on de-escalation , understanding , and patience , while learning what the appropriate amount of force is required for situations and when to use it .
Officers should be required to live in the areas they police so they have real stakes in that community .
The us vs. them mentality must go .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ trust them , people will respond in kind !
Enough of the escalation !
As of now , they use force to make us do what the deciders decide we must do .
No more .
They should protect and serve the community as they were sworn to do .
• Income inequality and poverty must be addressed .
Trust-busting needs to come back in a big way to break up these mega corporations .
They must pay more in taxes , in which the money should be used towards infrastructure and better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ With the wealth gap larger than it has ever been , and minorities usually at the very bottom , we must find a way to uplift the poor and grow the middle class to have a strong backbone in this country .
A rising tide lifts all boats .
• The political process in this country must fundamentally change .
We must address corruption on every level .
We can ’ t continue to have a 2 party rule that results in every issue becoming politicized , splitting us down the middle , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If riots are the language of the unheard , we need to give the people a louder voice .
Enough lobbyist bullshit .
Enough of this plutocracy .
We need to demand true representation of the people , not cow-towing to corporate greed .
What do you think ?
Anything to change/add ?
WE NEED A CLEAR MESSAGE BEHIND THE MOVEMENT

by swordandstorm
Simply rioting and looting aren’t going to bring about the reform this country desperately needs. What kind of demands would REALLY bring about the changes we want to see? Not empty gestures or hollow words of promises to do better, not bandaid laws treating the symptoms instead of the true rotten disease that plagues this country. Here are a few ideas for starters.
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End the failed war on drugs. It never worked, it’s a total waste of taxpayer money, and a large proportion of those affected are minorities. It also gives cops way too much overreach to violate our civil liberties. We should focus on treatment and reintegration into society a la Portugal. Law enforcement must be de-militarized and move back toward community-oriented policing. That means training focused on de-escalation, understanding, and patience, while learning what the appropriate amount of force is required for situations and when to use it. Officers should be required to live in the areas they police so they have real stakes in that community. The us vs. them mentality must go. If cops give people a reason to trust them, people will respond in kind! Enough of the escalation! As of now, they use force to make us do what the deciders decide we must do. No more. They should protect and serve the community as they were sworn to do. Income inequality and poverty must be addressed. Trust-busting needs to come back in a big way to break up these mega corporations. They must pay more in taxes, in which the money should be used towards infrastructure and better access to education and job training. With the wealth gap larger than it has ever been, and minorities usually at the very bottom, we must find a way to uplift the poor and grow the middle class to have a strong backbone in this country. A rising tide lifts all boats. The political process in this country must fundamentally change. We must address corruption on every level. We can’t continue to have a 2 party rule that results in every issue becoming politicized, splitting us down the middle, left vs right or democrat vs republican. If riots are the language of the unheard, we need to give the people a louder voice. Enough lobbyist bullshit. Enough of this plutocracy. We need to demand true representation of the people, not cow-towing to corporate greed.
What do you think? Anything to change/add? WE NEED A CLEAR MESSAGE BEHIND THE MOVEMENT


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-31--TWO CNNs IN ONE!

TWO CNNs IN ONE!

● Shot : “ Assertions about outside agitators come partly from data about who has been arrested , as well @ @ @ @ @ online postings , according to state public safety commissioner John Harrington , who said authorities @ @ @ @ @ white supremacists organizers ’ who had posted online about going to Minnesota .
Officials did @ @ @ @ @ who exactly was fueling the unrest and where they were from .
Harrington said he @ @ @ @ @ later Saturday.
” — “ Minnesota officials say outsiders are hijacking protests and ‘ attacking @ @ @ @ @ CNN , today .

● Shot: “Assertions about outside agitators come partly from data about who has been arrested, as well as information from fliers and online postings, according to state public safety commissioner John Harrington, who said authorities had ‘seen things like white supremacists organizers’ who had posted online about going to Minnesota. Officials did not provide further details about who exactly was fueling the unrest and where they were from. Harrington said he hoped to release more information later Saturday.”
—“Minnesota officials say outsiders are hijacking protests and ‘attacking civil society,’” CNN, today.
● Chaser: Colin Kaepernick starts legal defense fund for protesters arrested in Minneapolis.
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—Headline, CNN today.
h/t ED


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-31--Attorney General Barr says Antifa & other extreme anarchic groups have been exploiting recent commun

Attorney General Barr says Antifa & other extreme anarchic groups have been exploiting recent community protests

Attorney General Barr specifically calls out Antifa and similar anarchist-minded groups for adding significantly to the tension and violence seen @ @ @ @ @ African American community protests .

Attorney General Barr specifically calls out Antifa and similar anarchist-minded groups for adding significantly to the tension and violence seen the last few days in African American community protests.
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h/t macronius


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-31--Husband and Wife Beaten With 2x4s as They Defend Their Store in Rochester, NY

Some people in NY have guns , like this business owner who defended his business .

by hungryfreaksdaddy
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Some people in NY have guns, like this business owner who defended his business.
Bro y'all got owners pullin up with shottys to their stores here in Rochester, NY!! pic.twitter.com/CpRwJemviT — EJ (@ej_bouie) May 31, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-31--America Under Siege: George Floyd rioters burn, loot, kill

Using as their excuse the tragic and allegedly racially-motived death of George Floyd last Wednesday , May 27 , 2020 , rioters not only have converged on Minneapolis , they are now fomenting mayhem in cities across America , including an attack on the White House itself .
Pentagon has put elite military police units on standby as President Trump prepares to deploy the Army .
( InfoWars ) This page is a chronicle of the mayhem .
It will be continuously updated .
• A mob set fire to the Minneapolis Police Department ’ s 3rd Precinct building as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into neighboring St. Paul .
Looters ransacked businesses and set fire to a pawn shop near the 3rd Precinct .
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz , Democrat , ordered 500 members of the National Guard to Minneapolis and St. Paul .
( Fox9 KMSP ) • Minneapolis rioter threatens to come to the suburbs .
( Summit News ) • The situation was so bad that Minneapolis police chief Medaria Arronado , who had said many of the rioters committing criminal acts came from outside the city , insisted it ’ s too dangerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) • Rioters tried to attack the White House ; Secret Service deployed tear gas .
( Breitbart ) • A Kenyan named Alex Nderitu , in a tweet , urged rioters to burn down White House .
( msn news ) • NYPD cops targeted with Molotov cocktails and bricks .
( New York Post ) • According to an NYPD source , Brooklyn precinct was under seige ; 88 % overrun .
Police Commissioner Shea called a Level 3 mobilization , requiring all special units to respond and calling 4 cars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ location .
( @ JamesAGagliano ) • Rioters burned cars and threw Molotov cocktails .
Over 70 businesses were vandalized , looted or both , including downtown merchants with “ Black-Owned ” business signs , small shops in Chinatown , and larger chain stores like Walgreens and Target .
17 Oakland officers , 2 Oakland firefighters and 7 officers from outside agencies were injured .
Two federal security officers shot , one of them died , while standing at the Oakland federal building .
( Patch ) • Hundreds of rioters broke into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , lighting fires in the streets , burning a Walgreens and Chase Bank , dancing atop cars and scrawling anti-police messages on many surfaces .
Reporter witnessed Blacks , browns and whites engaged in the destruction .
22 people were arrested .
( Berkeleyside ) • After Nashville mayor John Cooper , Democrat , urged people to join him at BlackLivesMatter protest downtown , rioters torched city hall and court house .
( ) • Owners of businesses clean up after being looted and burned by rioters .
In St. Louis , Missouri @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FedEx semi-truck , was dragged 5 miles ; died .
( KMOV4 )

by Dr. Eowyn
Using as their excuse the tragic and allegedly racially-motived death of George Floyd last Wednesday, May 27, 2020, rioters not only have converged on Minneapolis, they are now fomenting mayhem in cities across America, including an attack on the White House itself.
Pentagon has put elite military police units on standby as President Trump prepares to deploy the Army. (InfoWars)
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This page is a chronicle of the mayhem. It will be continuously updated.
MINNEAPOLIS
A mob set fire to the Minneapolis Police Department’s 3rd Precinct building as riots continued in the city and spread into neighboring St. Paul. Looters ransacked businesses and set fire to a pawn shop near the 3rd Precinct. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Democrat, ordered 500 members of the National Guard to Minneapolis and St. Paul. (Fox9 KMSP)
Attacked disabled woman in wheelchair in Minneapolis. (Freedom Headlines)
Minneapolis rioter yells “Shoot the white folk!”. (New American)
Minneapolis rioter threatens to come to the suburbs. (Summit News)
The situation was so bad that Minneapolis police chief Medaria Arronado, who had said many of the rioters committing criminal acts came from outside the city, insisted it’s too dangerous to confront rioters. (Federalist Papers)
WHITE HOUSE
Rioters tried to attack the White House; Secret Service deployed tear gas. (Breitbart)
White House in lockdown; rioters spray “Fuck Trump” on wall. (Gateway Pundit)
A Kenyan named Alex Nderitu, in a tweet, urged rioters to burn down White House. (msn news)
NEW YORK
NYPD cops targeted with Molotov cocktails and bricks. (New York Post)
St. Patrick’s Cathedral desecrated with protest graffiti. (New York Post)
According to an NYPD source, Brooklyn precinct was under seige; 88% overrun. Police Commissioner Shea called a Level 3 mobilization, requiring all special units to respond and calling 4 cars from every command in the city to location. (@JamesAGagliano)
OAKLAND, CA
Rioters burned cars and threw Molotov cocktails. Over 70 businesses were vandalized, looted or both, including downtown merchants with “Black-Owned” business signs, small shops in Chinatown, and larger chain stores like Walgreens and Target. 17 Oakland officers, 2 Oakland firefighters and 7 officers from outside agencies were injured. Two federal security officers shot, one of them died, while standing at the Oakland federal building. (Patch)
Hundreds of rioters broke into banks, drug stores and office buildings, lighting fires in the streets, burning a Walgreens and Chase Bank, dancing atop cars and scrawling anti-police messages on many surfaces. Reporter witnessed Blacks, browns and whites engaged in the destruction. 22 people were arrested. (Berkeleyside)
ATLANTA, GA
Looted and destroyed College Football Hall of Fame. (Gateway Pundit)
Rioters attacked CNN headquarters.
NASHVILLE, TN
After Nashville mayor John Cooper, Democrat, urged people to join him at BlackLivesMatter protest downtown, rioters torched city hall and court house. ( Gateway Pundit
Owners of businesses clean up after being looted and burned by rioters.
THE ONLY GOOD NEWS:
In St. Louis, Missouri, a looter trying to rob a FedEx semi-truck, was dragged 5 miles; died. (KMOV4)
~Eowyn


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-31--While you’re being distracted: COVIPASS!

Well , folks !
While you ’ re being distracted by riots and such , NWO setting up more bricks .
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Prefilled syringes – check 2 .
Mandatory vaccination bills ready – check 3 .
Contact tracing up and running – check 4 .
Compulsory “ health checks ” before travel – check 5 .
Digital health passport – check “ COVI-PASS is the new Digital Health Passport powered by the revolutionary and patented VCode® and VPlatform® technology that was developed by the multi-award winning British cyber-security firm , VST Enterprises.
” “ The Health Professional will conduct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ result on the COVI-PASS™ admin system and the result will be displayed on the patient ’ s COVI-PASS as a traffic light system- green ( negative ) or red ( positive ) on demand.
” Now , chairman of VST Enterprises is Robert Wigley , who is also chairman of UK Finance , and a former banker at Merril Lynch “ The veteran of the banking industry is one of The City ’ s most influential and highly respected figures.
” I think that kinda sums it up .
The question is : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
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When will these slavemasters be stopped ?
People travelling to Austria are obligated to produce a medical certificate proving a negative COVID-19 test result upon entry .
The certificate can not be older than 4 days when entering Austria .
Without the certificate , entry will be denied .

Well, folks! While you’re being distracted by riots and such, NWO setting up more bricks.
1. Prefilled syringes – check
2. Mandatory vaccination bills ready – check
3. Contact tracing up and running – check
4. Compulsory “health checks” before travel – check
5. Digital health passport – check
“COVI-PASS is the new Digital Health Passport powered by the revolutionary and patented VCode® and VPlatform® technology that was developed by the multi-award winning British cyber-security firm, VST Enterprises.”
“The Health Professional will conduct the Rapid Covid-19 test and update the result on the COVI-PASS™ admin system and the result will be displayed on the patient’s COVI-PASS as a traffic light system- green (negative) or red (positive) on demand.”
www.covipass.com/
Now, chairman of VST Enterprises is Robert Wigley, who is also chairman of UK Finance, and a former banker at Merril Lynch
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“The veteran of the banking industry is one of The City’s most influential and highly respected figures.”
www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/news/2043366-high-flying-city-banker-takes-on-role-at-manchester-tech-firm
I think that kinda sums it up. The question is: how long will humanity let this continue?? When will these slavemasters be stopped?
People travelling to Austria are obligated to produce a medical certificate proving a negative COVID-19 test result upon entry. The certificate cannot be older than 4 days when entering Austria. Without the certificate, entry will be denied.
www.austria.info/en/service-and-facts/coronavirus-information
h/t Vag


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-31--Mark Taylor – Riots to Stop Obama From Being Prosecuted. China is Finished & So is Obama.

Mark Taylor , author of the popular book “ The Trump Prophecies , ” has a brand new prophecy .
Taylor as he explains , “ The Lord told me this , and I wrote it down , and it says , ‘ It ’ s going to come to blows between Christians and justice.
’ What does this mean ?
Trump has a Spiritual Advisory Board and some of them are vipers , and the Lord has shown me this .
What ’ s going to happen is when the heat gets turned up , and it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start the rioting , they play the race card .
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and Christian leaders are going to say we can ’ t do justice against the President ( Obama ) .
He ’ s a black President , and we are going to stoke the fire of racism .
What the Lord is saying is ‘ No , he will be prosecuted , and he will serve time ’ .
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The Lord will give justice to any and all , and it has nothing to do with skin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it about skin color so they will not prosecute the first black president .
That ’ s one big issue about these riots that nobody is touching on.
” Taylor also talks about China , cheating Democrats and many other good things coming out for about the Wuhan virus experience that will open the eyes of “ We the People.
” Join Greg Hunter of USAWatchdog.com as he goes One-on-One with retired firefighter Mark Taylor , author of the popular book “ The Trump Prophecies .
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Mark Taylor, author of the popular book “The Trump Prophecies,” has a brand new prophecy. Taylor as he explains, “The Lord told me this, and I wrote it down, and it says, ‘It’s going to come to blows between Christians and justice.’ What does this mean? Trump has a Spiritual Advisory Board and some of them are vipers, and the Lord has shown me this. What’s going to happen is when the heat gets turned up, and it’s getting turned up right now, they start the rioting, they play the race card . . . . and Christian leaders are going to say we can’t do justice against the President (Obama). He’s a black President, and we are going to stoke the fire of racism. What the Lord is saying is ‘No, he will be prosecuted, and he will serve time’. . . . The Lord will give justice to any and all, and it has nothing to do with skin color. They are going to make it about skin color so they will not prosecute the first black president. That’s one big issue about these riots that nobody is touching on.”
Taylor also talks about China, cheating Democrats and many other good things coming out for about the Wuhan virus experience that will open the eyes of “We the People.”
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Join Greg Hunter of USAWatchdog.com as he goes One-on-One with retired firefighter Mark Taylor, author of the popular book “The Trump Prophecies.”


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-31--Be Vigilant – Leftists attempting to infiltrate small towns to create chaos & uprisings

I live in a small town here in New Hampshire with a population of about 5,000 people .
Our little town has 1 gas station/convenience store and our primary industry is farming .
I ’ m on social media and am a member of our small town forum .
We keep our focus centered on matters that relate primarily to our small town – school events , animal sightings , the weather , etc .
The only hot topics that are ever really discussed are matters related to increases in our town budget , property tax hikes and more recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in our town currently have it ) .
Some guy , a new member on our forum , comes on there and is wanting to know if our community would be interested in getting a BLM protest event coordinated – in our small town !
Quite a few group members pointed out to him that this not the forum for this sort of organizing and event planning – that we keep our topics strictly focused on matters relating to our town .
Anything relating to political issues are not welcome on the forum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and gets other members of the forum riled up too and says BLM is not a political issue and concerns every American and every American community has to get involved .
So get this , when you click on his profile , it clearly states that he lives in Manchester NH .
Someone on the forum called him out on it and told him to join the BLM protests going on in his town of Manchester instead of coming to our tiny town located far from any big city .
The guy then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our small town and hasn ’ t updated his profile .
I looked him up and it shows he still lives in Manchester .
When I cross referenced his address and name on the NH voter database , surprise , surprise , he ’ s a registered Democrat .
One of the moderators of the group pointed out that these BLM organizers are busing people in from other cities and our small town does not welcome this sort of drama and uprising .
We do not want our farms looted and burned to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poach some liberals in our group forum and create another page for those in our community interested in creating a BLM movement in our small town .
I felt it important to get this information out there – these leftist , globalist , Marxists are now trying to infiltrate small towns to create uprisings and chaos .
Has anyone else experienced this on social media ?

I live in a small town here in New Hampshire with a population of about 5,000 people. Our little town has 1 gas station/convenience store and our primary industry is farming.
I’m on social media and am a member of our small town forum. We keep our focus centered on matters that relate primarily to our small town – school events, animal sightings, the weather, etc. The only hot topics that are ever really discussed are matters related to increases in our town budget, property tax hikes and more recently, spikes in Covid-19 (3 people in our town currently have it).
Some guy, a new member on our forum, comes on there and is wanting to know if our community would be interested in getting a BLM protest event coordinated – in our small town! Quite a few group members pointed out to him that this not the forum for this sort of organizing and event planning – that we keep our topics strictly focused on matters relating to our town. Anything relating to political issues are not welcome on the forum. So he gets riled up, and gets other members of the forum riled up too and says BLM is not a political issue and concerns every American and every American community has to get involved.
So get this, when you click on his profile, it clearly states that he lives in Manchester NH. Someone on the forum called him out on it and told him to join the BLM protests going on in his town of Manchester instead of coming to our tiny town located far from any big city. The guy then lies and says he recently moved to our small town and hasn’t updated his profile. I looked him up and it shows he still lives in Manchester. When I cross referenced his address and name on the NH voter database, surprise, surprise, he’s a registered Democrat.
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One of the moderators of the group pointed out that these BLM organizers are busing people in from other cities and our small town does not welcome this sort of drama and uprising. We do not want our farms looted and burned to the ground.
This infiltrator managed to poach some liberals in our group forum and create another page for those in our community interested in creating a BLM movement in our small town.
I felt it important to get this information out there – these leftist, globalist, Marxists are now trying to infiltrate small towns to create uprisings and chaos.
Has anyone else experienced this on social media?


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-31--SPECIAL REPORT: Inside China’s COVID Cold War with the West

Western allies have condemned China for using the smokescreen of the COVID-19 pandemic to impose a new security law in Hong Kong which violates its international commitments and threatens the “ bastion of freedom ” .
The dire warnings came from the United Kingdom , the United States , Australia and Canada as tensions between the embattled Chinese Communist Party and the west reached rock bottom .
China ’ s Foreign Minister Wang Yi says American politicians are taking China-US relations “ hostage ” and “ pushing our two countries to the brink of a new Cold War ” – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” .
“ It ’ s time for the US to give up this wishful thinking of changing China or stopping 1.4 billion people ’ s historic march toward modernisation , ” Mr Wang warned .
The joint statement from four of the Five Eyes allies said : “ China ’ s decision to impose the new national security law on Hong Kong lies in direct conflict with its international obligations under the principles of the legally-binding , UN-registered Sino-British Joint Declaration ” .
“ The proposed law would undermine the One Country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raises the prospect of prosecution in Hong Kong for political crimes , and undermines existing commitments to protect the rights of Hong Kong people .
“ The world ’ s focus on a global pandemic requires enhanced trust in governments and international cooperation .
Beijing ’ s unprecedented move risks having the opposite effect.
” China Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian warned his country “ will take necessary counter-measures ” against interference from external forces – an aggressive tactic China has wielded throughout the pandemic to suppress rising anti-China sentiment and hide its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these was China ’ s twin billion-dollar trade blows in May on Australian barley and abattoirs after its ambassador issued a threat in response to the Morrison government ’ s call for an inquiry into the origin of the virus .
As US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo put it – “ the Chinese Communist Party chose to threaten Australia with economic retribution for the simple act of asking for an independent inquiry into the origins of the virus ” .
China initially perceived the inquiry Australia pushed , which passed the World @ @ @ @ @ @ @ created by Washington but eventually bowed to international pressure provided its World Health Organisation “ puppet ” leads the review .

Western allies have condemned China for using the smokescreen of the COVID-19 pandemic to impose a new security law in Hong Kong which violates its international commitments and threatens the “bastion of freedom”.
The dire warnings came from the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and Canada as tensions between the embattled Chinese Communist Party and the west reached rock bottom.
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi says American politicians are taking China-US relations “hostage” and “pushing our two countries to the brink of a new Cold War” – and placing world stability “in jeopardy”.
“It’s time for the US to give up this wishful thinking of changing China or stopping 1.4 billion people’s historic march toward modernisation,” Mr Wang warned.
The joint statement from four of the Five Eyes allies said: “China’s decision to impose the new national security law on Hong Kong lies in direct conflict with its international obligations under the principles of the legally-binding, UN-registered Sino-British Joint Declaration”.
“The proposed law would undermine the One Country, Two Systems framework. It also raises the prospect of prosecution in Hong Kong for political crimes, and undermines existing commitments to protect the rights of Hong Kong people.
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“The world’s focus on a global pandemic requires enhanced trust in governments and international cooperation. Beijing’s unprecedented move risks having the opposite effect.”
China Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian warned his country “will take necessary counter-measures” against interference from external forces – an aggressive tactic China has wielded throughout the pandemic to suppress rising anti-China sentiment and hide its early failures.
The most egregious of these was China’s twin billion-dollar trade blows in May on Australian barley and abattoirs after its ambassador issued a threat in response to the Morrison government’s call for an inquiry into the origin of the virus.
As US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo put it – “the Chinese Communist Party chose to threaten Australia with economic retribution for the simple act of asking for an independent inquiry into the origins of the virus”.
China initially perceived the inquiry Australia pushed, which passed the World Health Assembly unanimously, as a witch-hunt created by Washington but eventually bowed to international pressure provided its World Health Organisation “puppet” leads the review.


BURN IT DOWN

Timeline of events so far : Dems cheered on riots and looting until they realized how bad those things actually @ @ @ @ @ desperate to blame phantom Russians and White Nationalists so they do n't have to own @ @ @ @ @ they allowed

by Jim Quinn
Timeline of events so far: Dems cheered on riots and looting until they realized how bad those things actually are and now they are desperate to blame phantom Russians and White Nationalists so they don't have to own the responsibility for the chaos they allowed
— Saagar Enjeti (@esaagar) May 30, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-31--Are Investors Too Optimistic About A Recovery?

People tend to overlook the long-term damage being done to the economy .
They think we will just have a “ V ” shaped recovery or a “ U ” shaped recovery , and things will be fine .
I ’ m sorry , that is just not how it works .
Recessions create output gaps , and those output gaps mean that the economy has to grow above its prior trend to return to their previous levels .
Remember , when GDP falls by 10 % in one quarter , it needs to rebound by much more than 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back to its previous level .
For example , in the first quarter , the total real GDP dipped to $ 18.9 trillion .
The Atlanta Fed GDPNow model is projecting second-quarter GDP to decline an annualized rate of 50 % , or about 13 % in the second quarter alone .
That would push GDP down to $ 16.5 trillion .
It would need to rebound by 15 % in the third quarter or an annualized rate of 60 % to return to its first quarter level of $ 18.9 trillion .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coronavirus will create an output gap of about $ 2.2 trillion by the end 2020 if we have a 10 % third quarter recovery , and a 7 % recovery in the fourth quarter , at an annualized rates .
The output gap is the difference between real potential GDP and real GDP .
If we continue to model that out at 6 % in the first quarter , 3 % in the second , third , and fourth quarter of 2021 , and then at trend growth of 2.5 % beyond 2022 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our real potential GDP before the year 2030 .
We need to grow at an above-trend growth pace of around 3 % until 2027 .
To get the “ U ” shaped recovery , we would need a 10 % jumped in third quarter GDP , and a 45 % jump in fourth quarter GDP , at an annualized rate .
Using 2008 as an example , it took until the beginning of 2018 to close the output gap , a decade .
So just how this recovery will honestly go is anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and for the most part a U shaped recovery is likely not to happen , we will need a miracle of sorts .
It just doesn ’ t happen very often .
We certainly had U and V like recoveries in the 1970s and 1980s , but those appear to have been much shorter in duration , and not nearly as deep .
We will have a better sense of the recovery by the time August comes around , but until that time , there is a lot of guesswork .
The thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Atlanta Fed GDPNow tracker is showing an annualized rate of decline of 51 % in the second quarter , and we still have potentially even more horrible data to come this week , with the job reports and the ISM .
I get it that the stock market is forward-looking .
Still , it may be looking too far into the future , and an overly optimistic viewpoint may very well distort that future , that quite simply is unlikely to reality .
Earnings estimates for 2020 have declined to $ 109.93 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ & P Dow Jones , and $ 162.07 in 2021 .
It mimics the belief we will have a V-shaped recovery in earnings .
It is certainly possible if we get that V or U shaped recovery in the overall economy .
But what if the recovery is more L shaped , as in the first example I provided .
Will earnings still have a “ V ” shaped recovery ?
Hard to tell , possibly not .
Could it look more like this ?
Right now , it is clear that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” recovery in earnings , and if that happens , then all will be fine , and I mean that with no sarcasm .
I hope that does happen .
I am 70 % long , with 30 % in cash .
But again , it doesn ’ t seem realistic to think it will be .
Currently , GDP Average estimates are for a 31.7 % decline second-quarter GDP , and recovery of 8.5 % in the third quarter , 6.7 % in the fourth quarter , looking like this .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end of 2021 to get back to the first quarter 2020 levels .
Anyway , only time will , something for you to think about .
Gazing into the crystal ball for 2016

by Michael Kramer
People tend to overlook the long-term damage being done to the economy. They think we will just have a “V” shaped recovery or a “U” shaped recovery, and things will be fine. I’m sorry, that is just not how it works.
Recessions create output gaps, and those output gaps mean that the economy has to grow above its prior trend to return to their previous levels. Remember, when GDP falls by 10% in one quarter, it needs to rebound by much more than 10% in the proceeding quarters to get back to its previous level. For example, in the first quarter, the total real GDP dipped to $18.9 trillion. The Atlanta Fed GDPNow model is projecting second-quarter GDP to decline an annualized rate of 50%, or about 13% in the second quarter alone. That would push GDP down to $16.5 trillion. It would need to rebound by 15% in the third quarter or an annualized rate of 60% to return to its first quarter level of $18.9 trillion. Sounds crazy, I know.
The Coronavirus will create an output gap of about $2.2 trillion by the end 2020 if we have a 10% third quarter recovery, and a 7% recovery in the fourth quarter, at an annualized rates. The output gap is the difference between real potential GDP and real GDP. If we continue to model that out at 6% in the first quarter, 3% in the second, third, and fourth quarter of 2021, and then at trend growth of 2.5% beyond 2022, we do not catch up go our real potential GDP before the year 2030. We need to grow at an above-trend growth pace of around 3% until 2027.
To get the “U” shaped recovery, we would need a 10% jumped in third quarter GDP, and a 45% jump in fourth quarter GDP, at an annualized rate.
Using 2008 as an example, it took until the beginning of 2018 to close the output gap, a decade.
So just how this recovery will honestly go is anyone’s guess, but a V and for the most part a U shaped recovery is likely not to happen, we will need a miracle of sorts. It just doesn’t happen very often. We certainly had U and V like recoveries in the 1970s and 1980s, but those appear to have been much shorter in duration, and not nearly as deep. We will have a better sense of the recovery by the time August comes around, but until that time, there is a lot of guesswork.
The thing that worries me the most is that the Atlanta Fed GDPNow tracker is showing an annualized rate of decline of 51% in the second quarter, and we still have potentially even more horrible data to come this week, with the job reports and the ISM.
I get it that the stock market is forward-looking. Still, it may be looking too far into the future, and an overly optimistic viewpoint may very well distort that future, that quite simply is unlikely to reality. Earnings estimates for 2020 have declined to $109.93 based on the latest data from S&P Dow Jones, and $162.07 in 2021. It mimics the belief we will have a V-shaped recovery in earnings. It is certainly possible if we get that V or U shaped recovery in the overall economy.
But what if the recovery is more L shaped, as in the first example I provided. Will earnings still have a “V” shaped recovery? Hard to tell, possibly not. Could it look more like this?
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Right now, it is clear that the stock is betting on a “V” recovery in earnings, and if that happens, then all will be fine, and I mean that with no sarcasm. I hope that does happen. I am 70% long, with 30% in cash. But again, it doesn’t seem realistic to think it will be.
Currently, GDP Average estimates are for a 31.7% decline second-quarter GDP, and recovery of 8.5% in the third quarter, 6.7% in the fourth quarter, looking like this. It means it will take us until the end of 2021 to get back to the first quarter 2020 levels.
Anyway, only time will, something for you to think about.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-05-31--Shedlock: New Jobless Claims Top 2-Million For 10-Straight Weeks

Initial jobless claims for the week ending May 23 were 2,123,000 .
That ’ s the 10th-week claims topped 2-million .
The ten-week running total of initial claims is 40.732 million .
However , some of those workers have been called back as states have opened .
Also some people submitted claims and were not really eligible .
Continuing claims paint a better picture at this point as to what is happening .
Continued claims lag new claims by one week .
They took their first dip in 9 weeks .
For the week ending May 16 , continued claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week ending May 9 .
The reference week for the BLS Household Survey unemployment report is the week that contains the 12th of the month .
It is that week ’ s survey that determines the unemployment rate .
For the May Jobs Report coming out Friday , June 5 , the reference week was May 10 through May 16 .
As noted on May 9 , there was a 6.4 Million Discrepancy Between Employment and Unemployment .
The BLS is very aware they published a bogus unemployment number for April and issued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were recorded as employed but absent from work due to “ other reasons ” ( over and above the number absent for other reasons in a typical April ) had been classified as unemployed on temporary layoff , the overall unemployment rate would have been almost 5 percentage points higher than reported ( on a not seasonally adjusted basis ) .
However , according to usual practice , the data from the household survey are accepted as recorded .
To maintain data integrity , no ad hoc actions are taken to reclassify survey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the BLS reported a number known to be bogus .
There is still more to this BLS fiddling saga .
Click on the preceding link for details about Seasonal Adjustments and an unusual statement regarding their Birth-Death model adjustments .
For a change , we have a solid reference point on which to make an advance estimate of the unemployment rate .
If we assume the number of unemployed is roughly equal to the number of continued claims ( likely +- a few million ) and we also assume the BLS will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elicting the correct answers ( questionable ) , we can calculate the unemployment rate as follows : If so , that would be down from 14.7 % in April .
The equation makes an additional assumption that the Labor Force will not change much and the BLS does not further mess with their Birth-Death model .
Given the assumptions , a range of 12 % -17 % seems about right .
Regardless , there will be a long road to job recovery as noted by recent reports .
Boeing is the Tip of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Tip of the Layoff Iceberg Yesterday , Boeing announced over 12,000 Layoffs in the wake of plane cancellations and dearth of new orders .
Also note 114,327 Retail Job Cuts , Most on Record , as More Stores File Bankruptcy .
Retailers Pier 1 Imports , JC Penney , J .
Crew , and Neiman Marcus have all filed for bankruptcy .
Malls in general are dying .
9,300 stores closed in 2019 , breaking the record of 8,000 store closures in 2018 .
According to Coresight Research , another 15,000 stores @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and service sectors are also hard hit .
How many people will soon go back to their old ways of dining out as much , going to the movies , getting their nails done , singing karaoke ?
Fed Can Print Money But It Can not Print Jobs That ’ s a nice saying but I did not come up with it .
I can find at least three instances dating back to 2010 .
However , I can claim a sarcastic Don ’ t Worry , the Fed has Belts and Suspenders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is creating zombie corporations unable to survive expect with permanently low interest rates .
• 5/8 : Over 20 Million Jobs Lost As Unemployment Rises Most In History • 5/15 : Retail Sales Plunge Way More Than Expected • Also 5/15 : Industrial Production Declines Most in 101 Years • Also 5/15 : GDPNow Forecasts the Economy Shrank by a Record 42 % .
It ’ s 51.2 % as of May 29th .
The economic data has been grim and the ripple impacts may last for years .
To understand the total @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Risk Ranges Up to $ 82 Trillion For a detailed synopsis of the state of the economy and the ripple impacts , please see The Economy Will Not Soon Return to Normal : Here ’ s Why .

by Lance Roberts
Initial jobless claims for the week ending May 23 were 2,123,000. That’s the 10th-week claims topped 2-million.
Ten-Week Total Jobless Claims
The ten-week running total of initial claims is 40.732 million.
However, some of those workers have been called back as states have opened. Also some people submitted claims and were not really eligible.
Continuing claims paint a better picture at this point as to what is happening.
Continued Unemployment Claims
First Dip Continuing Claims in 9 Weeks
Continued claims lag new claims by one week. They took their first dip in 9 weeks.
For the week ending May 16, continued claims were 21,052,000 down from 24,912,000 for the week ending May 9.
BLS Reference Week
The reference week for the BLS Household Survey unemployment report is the week that contains the 12th of the month. It is that week’s survey that determines the unemployment rate.
For the May Jobs Report coming out Friday, June 5, the reference week was May 10 through May 16.
Household Data from April Jobs Report
As noted on May 9, there was a 6.4 Million Discrepancy Between Employment and Unemployment.
The BLS is very aware they published a bogus unemployment number for April and issued this notice.
If the workers who were recorded as employed but absent from work due to “other reasons” (over and above the number absent for other reasons in a typical April) had been classified as unemployed on temporary layoff, the overall unemployment rate would have been almost 5 percentage points higher than reported (on a not seasonally adjusted basis). However, according to usual practice, the data from the household survey are accepted as recorded. To maintain data integrity, no ad hoc actions are taken to reclassify survey responses.
Data Integrity
To maintain “data integrity” the BLS reported a number known to be bogus.
There is still more to this BLS fiddling saga.
Click on the preceding link for details about Seasonal Adjustments and an unusual statement regarding their Birth-Death model adjustments.
Unemployment Rate Calculation
For a change, we have a solid reference point on which to make an advance estimate of the unemployment rate.
If we assume the number of unemployed is roughly equal to the number of continued claims (likely +- a few million) and we also assume the BLS will do a better job this month of elicting the correct answers (questionable), we can calculate the unemployment rate as follows:
Unemployment Rate = (Unemployed / Labor Force) * 100
UR = (21.052 million / 156.481 million) * 100 = 13.5%
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If so, that would be down from 14.7% in April.
The equation makes an additional assumption that the Labor Force will not change much and the BLS does not further mess with their Birth-Death model.
Given the assumptions, a range of 12%-17% seems about right.
Regardless, there will be a long road to job recovery as noted by recent reports.
Boeing is the Tip of the Layoff Iceberg
Please consider Boeing is the Tip of the Layoff Iceberg
Yesterday, Boeing announced over 12,000 Layoffs in the wake of plane cancellations and dearth of new orders.
Also note 114,327 Retail Job Cuts, Most on Record, as More Stores File Bankruptcy.
Retailers Pier 1 Imports, JC Penney, J. Crew, and Neiman Marcus have all filed for bankruptcy.
Malls in general are dying. 9,300 stores closed in 2019, breaking the record of 8,000 store closures in 2018. According to Coresight Research, another 15,000 stores could close in 2020.
The energy and service sectors are also hard hit.
How many people will soon go back to their old ways of dining out as much, going to the movies, getting their nails done, singing karaoke?
Fed Can Print Money But It Cannot Print Jobs
That’s a nice saying but I did not come up with it. I can find at least three instances dating back to 2010.
Belts and Suspenders
However, I can claim a sarcastic Don’t Worry, the Fed has Belts and Suspenders
Unfortunately, all the Fed is doing is creating zombie corporations unable to survive expect with permanently low interest rates.
Grim Economic Data
Ripple Impacts May Last Years
The economic data has been grim and the ripple impacts may last for years.
Global COVID-19 Risk Ranges Up to $82 Trillion
To understand the total global risk, please see Global COVID-19 Risk Ranges Up to $82 Trillion
Ripple Impacts
For a detailed synopsis of the state of the economy and the ripple impacts, please see The Economy Will Not Soon Return to Normal: Here’s Why.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-31--Who has standing to bring the Fed to court over their illegal purchases of junk bond ETFs?

I ’ m no attorney .
I ’ d think it would have to be at the federal level though @ @ @ @ @ balances by mixing the executive branch in with a Congressionally mandated independent agency .
Fed @ @ @ @ @ in ETFs in May .
Junk bond holdings here include Hertz , JC Penney , @ @ @ @ @ Petroleum .
Because of course they do .
LOL .
Opinion : By buying up @ @ @ @ @ the Fed is offering the globe ’ s wealthiest investors the chance to purchase high-yield @ @ @ @ @ being presented with all the upside that comes with a junk bond , but none @ @ @ @ @ before now , made it junkt.co/qcFn9J0ZHl

I’m no attorney. I’d think it would have to be at the federal level though. This violates checks and balances by mixing the executive branch in with a Congressionally mandated independent agency.
Fed bought >$3 billion in ETFs in May. Junk bond holdings here include Hertz, JC Penney, Nieman Marcus, and Whiting Petroleum. Because of course they do. LOL.
Opinion: By buying up "junk" bonds, the Fed is offering the globe’s wealthiest investors the chance to purchase high-yield bonds.
They’re being presented with all the upside that comes with a junk bond, but none of the risk that, before now, made it junkt.co/qcFn9J0ZHl
— POLITICO (@politico) May 28, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-31--Governor of the largest state in the US unequivocally endorses the ostensible motivating cause for t

Governor of the largest state in the US unequivocally endorses the ostensible motivating cause for the protests/riots. Joe Biden campaign staffers were publicly donating to post bail for the lawless miscreants!

Democrat Joe Biden releases a statement on the violent riots from far-left extremists and *fails* to condemn any of it @ @ @ @ @ RealSaavedra · 1m BREAKING : Democrat Joe Biden releases a statement on the violent riots @ @ @ @ @ to condemn any of it as wrong Cops have been killed and businesses destroyed Saying @ @ @ @ @ necessary ” is not the same thing as condemning it

Governor of the largest state in the US unequivocally endorses the ostensible motivating cause for the protests/riots t.co/sypqA2ZxLy — Michael Tracey (@mtracey) May 31, 2020
If you’re understandably irate that your city was trashed by rioting derelicts last night, consider that Joe Biden campaign staffers were publicly donating to post bail for the lawless miscreants! pic.twitter.com/EWlfNC1mn4 — Steve Cortes (@CortesSteve) May 31, 2020
Democrat Joe Biden releases a statement on the violent riots from far-left extremists and *fails* to condemn any of it as wrong
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BREAKING: Democrat Joe Biden releases a statement on the violent riots from far-left extremists and *fails* to condemn any of it as wrong
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Cops have been killed and businesses destroyed
Saying that something is not “necessary” is not the same thing as condemning it
-People have been cooped up for months
-Many low income people have lost their jobs
-Video emerges of serious misconduct by police
-Riots break out
-Democrats in Minnesota do nothing to stop it which sends the signal that people can get away with it
-CNN fans the flames t.co/qe45qpddvf — Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) May 31, 2020
If you watch one video about these protests please let this be it. This made me cry.
I have said since day one that this is nothing but a ploy by white liberals, which will destroy another generation of black youth. These #AntifaTerrorists are targeting black kids & neighborhoods pic.twitter.com/F5eykXOw8X — Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) May 31, 2020
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio is now blaming the riots on President Trump saying he “helped to create” the “atmosphere” for them. pic.twitter.com/vjfZ4E9Bti — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 31, 2020
Barr: It is Antifa.
Cops: It is Antifa.
Protestors: It is Antifa.
Antifa: It is us.
Blue checks: It is something else. — Andrew Beck (@AndrewBeckNYC) May 30, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-31--The media is still busy trying to find ways to rationalize looting, arson and violence even as it’s

The media is still busy trying to find ways to rationalize looting , arson and violence even as it ’ @ @ @ @ @ 🤦♂ t.co/nymSvOhM2k

The media is still busy trying to find ways to rationalize looting, arson and violence even as it’s getting innocent people killed 🤦♂ t.co/nymSvOhM2k
— Igor Schatz (@Copernicus2013) May 31, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-31--The insolvency phace has begun… Businesses will start falling… Destroying jobs in the process… Peopl

The insolvency phace has begun… Businesses will start falling… Destroying jobs in the process… People are already missing on their mortgages… Citi warns markets are out of step with grim reality

2/ Then businesses will start falling… Destroying jobs in the process… pic.twitter.com/ROd6RzWqvS — Remi Tetot (@TetotRemi) May 31, 2020
4/ While Auto Loan delinquency is already near all time high… pic.twitter.com/SgDsCGhfcn — Remi Tetot (@TetotRemi) May 31, 2020
Citi warns markets are out of step with grim reality t.co/xt7KMeAz0L — Finance News (@ftfinancenews) May 31, 2020
When something looks too good to be true, dig deeper. You can't smooth the variation away first and then report a correlation or p-value as though the smoothed data is the raw data. t.co/TAYRv9MMjr pic.twitter.com/aJBIyfDekP — Manjari Narayan (@NeuroStats) May 27, 2020
can't have a v-shaped economic recovery when every major u.s. metro area is experiencing social unrest – hk figured this out last year as monetary policy was deemed ineffective in driving demand during hk riots. how can apple increase sales when its stores are being looted? — Alastair Williamson (@StockBoardAsset) May 31, 2020
The state of the global economy: by Q1 2020, already a picture of turmoil (yes it's worse now). #GraphicTrutht.co/g1jIoofXb5 — ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) May 31, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has brought the U.S. economy to a standstill and has frozen the financial underpinnings of corporate loans. Is a debt blowout on the horizon? t.co/5JWSEl9GXH — The New Yorker (@NewYorker) May 31, 2020
Target has temporarily closed 175 stores across the United States amid protests. "Our focus will remain on our team members’ safety and helping our community heal," the retailer said t.co/n0kSByvTAV — CNN (@CNN) May 31, 2020
Forward P/E crazy expensive pic.twitter.com/JNQ4IfxfIv — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) May 28, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-31--American Carnage… Out Of Control… ‘Urban Warfare’…

Protests over police killings rage in dozens of US cities MINNEAPOLIS ( AP ) — Tense protests over the death of George Floyd and other police killings of black people grew Saturday from New York to Tulsa to Los Angeles , with police cars set ablaze and reports of injuries mounting on all sides as the country convulsed through another night of unrest after months of coronavirus lockdowns .
The protests , which began in Minneapolis following Floyd ’ s death Monday after a police officer pressed a knee on his neck until he stopped breathing , have left parts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ windows , burned-out buildings and ransacked stores .
The unrest has since become a national phenomenon as protesters decry years of deaths at police hands .
MINNEAPOLIS — The nation was rocked again on Saturday as demonstrators clashed with police from outside the White House gates to the streets of more than three dozen besieged cities , as outrage over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis traversed a razor ’ s edge between protest and civic meltdown .
Gov .
Tim Walz of Minnesota activated thousands of National Guard troops — up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minneapolis who turned out in droves for the fifth consecutive night on Saturday after burning buildings to the ground , firing guns near the police and overwhelming officers the night before .
But he declined the Army ’ s offer to deploy military police units .
Rallies , looting and unrest expanded far beyond Minneapolis with protesters destroying police vehicles in Atlanta and New York , and blocking major streets in Detroit and San Jose , Calif .
Crowds in Milwaukee chanted , “ I can ’ t breathe , ” and demonstrators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fire inside the Multnomah County Justice Center .
On Saturday , demonstrators amassed outside City Hall in San Francisco , shut down highway traffic in Miami and attempted to topple a statue in Philadelphia .
Curfews were imposed in some of America ’ s largest cities , including Los Angeles , Chicago and Atlanta .
Dozens of U.S. cities were still reeling from a brutal wave of protests when violence spread further across the nation Saturday—with patrol cars torched , buildings set ablaze , cops attacked , and police firing tear gas and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coast .
Police and military reinforcements , curfews in major metropolitan areas , and impassioned scoldings from elected officials did little to quell the rage that erupted after a day of mostly peaceful demonstrations over the death of George Floyd .
As late afternoon bled into evening and night fell , reports of clashes from Buffalo to Seattle began pouring in , raising the question of how long the nationwide unrest might last , and how it might end .
Whether it was Philadelphia or Washington or New York , the confrontations unfolded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were smashed , anti-police slogans were scrawled on squad cars with busted windshields , infernos dotted the landscape .
By Sunday morning , more than 1,400 people had been arrested across 22 cities , according to NPR .
More than 345 people were arrested in New York City overnight alone .
LA , Seattle , Nashville , Oklahoma City , Salt Lake City , Atlanta , Chicago , Detroit , NYC , DC… Philly , Miami , Vegas , Cleveland , Denver , Des Moines , Dallas , Indianapolis , Charlotte , Kansas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Portland , Phoenix , Tampa , San Fran , MORE… 82nd Airborne on standby to deploy to Minnesota… Violence Erupts Near White House… National Guard Deployed… Secret Service clashes with crowds… FOXNEWS reporter : ‘ Scariest situation since Tahrir Square ’ … NYC pleads for calm… .
National Guard Deployed To L.A. Amid Protests , Looting… Officer ’ s neck slashed amid Jacksonville riot… Philadelphia Police Officer Run Over… Cruisers Set On Fire… Security Officers Gunned Down in Oakland… Reporters hit with tear gas , rubber bullets… St. Patrick ’ s Cathedral desecrated… @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even most well-intentioned white person has virus in brain ’ … Cornel West : USA Is Failed Social Experiment… Biden Staff Donate To Group That Pays Bail In Riot-Torn Minneapolis… Protests could fuel COVID-19 resurgence… PHOTOS… UPDATES…

Protests over police killings rage in dozens of US cities
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tense protests over the death of George Floyd and other police killings of black people grew Saturday from New York to Tulsa to Los Angeles, with police cars set ablaze and reports of injuries mounting on all sides as the country convulsed through another night of unrest after months of coronavirus lockdowns.
The protests, which began in Minneapolis following Floyd’s death Monday after a police officer pressed a knee on his neck until he stopped breathing, have left parts of the city a grid of broken windows, burned-out buildings and ransacked stores. The unrest has since become a national phenomenon as protesters decry years of deaths at police hands.
OUT OF CONTROL…
MINNEAPOLIS — The nation was rocked again on Saturday as demonstrators clashed with police from outside the White House gates to the streets of more than three dozen besieged cities, as outrage over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis traversed a razor’s edge between protest and civic meltdown.
Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota activated thousands of National Guard troops — up to 13,200 — to control protesters in Minneapolis who turned out in droves for the fifth consecutive night on Saturday after burning buildings to the ground, firing guns near the police and overwhelming officers the night before. But he declined the Army’s offer to deploy military police units.
Rallies, looting and unrest expanded far beyond Minneapolis with protesters destroying police vehicles in Atlanta and New York, and blocking major streets in Detroit and San Jose, Calif. Crowds in Milwaukee chanted, “I can’t breathe,” and demonstrators in Portland, Ore., lit a fire inside the Multnomah County Justice Center.
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On Saturday, demonstrators amassed outside City Hall in San Francisco, shut down highway traffic in Miami and attempted to topple a statue in Philadelphia. Curfews were imposed in some of America’s largest cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago and Atlanta.
‘Urban Warfare’…
Dozens of U.S. cities were still reeling from a brutal wave of protests when violence spread further across the nation Saturday—with patrol cars torched, buildings set ablaze, cops attacked, and police firing tear gas and rubber bullets at crowds from coast to coast.
Police and military reinforcements, curfews in major metropolitan areas, and impassioned scoldings from elected officials did little to quell the rage that erupted after a day of mostly peaceful demonstrations over the death of George Floyd.
As late afternoon bled into evening and night fell, reports of clashes from Buffalo to Seattle began pouring in, raising the question of how long the nationwide unrest might last, and how it might end.
Whether it was Philadelphia or Washington or New York, the confrontations unfolded with a sudden ferocity. Bank windows were smashed, anti-police slogans were scrawled on squad cars with busted windshields, infernos dotted the landscape. By Sunday morning, more than 1,400 people had been arrested across 22 cities, according to NPR. More than 345 people were arrested in New York City overnight alone.
LA, Seattle, Nashville, Oklahoma City, Salt Lake City, Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, NYC, DC…
Philly, Miami, Vegas, Cleveland, Denver, Des Moines, Dallas, Indianapolis, Charlotte, Kansas City…
Pittsburgh, Columbia, Wilmington, Portland, Phoenix, Tampa, San Fran, MORE…
82nd Airborne on standby to deploy to Minnesota…
Violence Erupts Near White House…
National Guard Deployed…
Secret Service clashes with crowds…
FOXNEWS reporter: ‘Scariest situation since Tahrir Square’…
NYC pleads for calm….
National Guard Deployed To L.A. Amid Protests, Looting…
Officer’s neck slashed amid Jacksonville riot…
Philadelphia Police Officer Run Over…
Cruisers Set On Fire…
Security Officers Gunned Down in Oakland…
Reporters hit with tear gas, rubber bullets…
St. Patrick’s Cathedral desecrated…
Confederate monuments targeted…
Van Jones: ‘Even most well-intentioned white person has virus in brain’…
Cornel West: USA Is Failed Social Experiment…
Biden Staff Donate To Group That Pays Bail In Riot-Torn Minneapolis…
Protests could fuel COVID-19 resurgence…
PHOTOS…
UPDATES…