investmentwatchblog--2020-08-13--Planned Parenthood Gets More Than 600 Million Dollars A Year From The Federal Government

The amount of funding that Planned Parenthood receives from the federal government continues to explode .
When Barack Obama ’ s second term ended , Planned Parenthood was getting about 500 million dollars from the federal government each year , but now that number has risen to more than 600 million dollars each year .
As a candidate for president in 2016 , Donald Trump said that he would defund Planned Parenthood , but that has not happened .
In fact , it is not even an issue that is being debated on the national stage in 2020 .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with money from the federal government no matter who wins the election in November , and hardly anyone in America is still talking about how deeply wrong this is .
Planned Parenthood gets more money from the federal government than anyone else by far .
If that funding ever stopped , more than a third of Planned Parenthood ’ s budget would be wiped out and the organization would instantly be in massive financial trouble .
By handing them hundreds of millions of dollars a year , the federal government is implicitly endorsing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a national disgrace which will never be erased .
Of course some people are pointing to the fact that Planned Parenthood is no longer receiving Title X funding as a major victory .
Last year , new regulations instituted by the Trump administration caused Planned Parenthood to decide to opt out of the Title X program… Title X is a federal program that focuses on providing family planning and related preventive services to low-income Americans at little or no cost .
Last week , Planned Parenthood announced that rather than comply with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relating to Title X ’ s federal family planning program , the abortion giant would stop participating in the program altogether unless the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals stepped in to block the regulations .
The court did no such thing , and now Planned Parenthood will no longer participate in the program .
By opting out of Title X , Planned Parenthood lost about 60 million dollars a year .
And that is certainly a good thing .
But that reduction in funding has been more than made up for by a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The following comes from a piece authored by Warren Cole Smith… In Planned Parenthood ’ s FY 2018 , the first year that would reflect a Trump Administration budget , Planned Parenthood received about $ 563.8-million in taxpayer funding .
That level was a record for any administration in history , significantly more funding than Planned Parenthood got during any year of the Obama Administration .
In fact , during the last year of the Obama Administration , funding had actually dropped by about $ 10-million , to the lowest level since 2014 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Administration broke its own record by a wide margin .
Government reimbursements and grants to Planned Parenthood went up by more than $ 50-million , to $ 616.8-million .
That funding level represents the single largest one-year jump in funding for Planned Parenthood in history .
So what this means is that Planned Parenthood is getting much more money from the federal government under the Trump administration than it ever did under the Obama administration .
Just think about that for a moment .
I used to tell people that it was such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting about 500 million dollars a year under the Obama administration , but until I did some research I did not even realize that Planned Parenthood is now getting more than 600 million dollars a year from the federal government under the Trump administration .
So yes , we should be thankful that Planned Parenthood has opted out of Title X funding , but with overall federal funding still rising we are in even worse shape then we were before .
I really like how Students for Life President Kristan Hawkins summarized where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members of Congress have gotten our votes by pledging to be “ pro-life ” , but every year most of those Republicans vote for budget bills that give Planned Parenthood hundreds of millions of dollars .
Every time they vote for such budget bills , they are literally cursing America .
I have said it before and I will say it again .
You are not “ pro-life ” if you support budgets that fund Planned Parenthood .
This is not just another political issue .
Since Roe v. Wade was decided in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been killed in America ’ s abortion clinics .
Globally , more than 1.5 billion children have been slaughtered over the past 50 years .
That is a crime against humanity that is unmatched in all of human history .
This should be a central issue this election season , because if we stay on the path that we are currently on the United States of America is no longer going to exist .
The only hope we have for national survival is to stop killing babies on an industrial scale .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are going to get away with it ?
If so , I would love to hear your reasoning .
More than 60 million children have already died , more are dying every single day , and the vast majority of Americans treat this issue like it is no big deal .
And our “ pro-life ” politicians keep forking over giant mountains of money to the people primarily responsible for doing the killing year after year .
There is no possible way that this is going to end well , and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that .

by Michael Snyder
The amount of funding that Planned Parenthood receives from the federal government continues to explode. When Barack Obama’s second term ended, Planned Parenthood was getting about 500 million dollars from the federal government each year, but now that number has risen to more than 600 million dollars each year. As a candidate for president in 2016, Donald Trump said that he would defund Planned Parenthood, but that has not happened. In fact, it is not even an issue that is being debated on the national stage in 2020. So Planned Parenthood will continue to be showered with money from the federal government no matter who wins the election in November, and hardly anyone in America is still talking about how deeply wrong this is.
Planned Parenthood gets more money from the federal government than anyone else by far. If that funding ever stopped, more than a third of Planned Parenthood’s budget would be wiped out and the organization would instantly be in massive financial trouble.
By handing them hundreds of millions of dollars a year, the federal government is implicitly endorsing what they are doing, and that is a national disgrace which will never be erased.
Of course some people are pointing to the fact that Planned Parenthood is no longer receiving Title X funding as a major victory. Last year, new regulations instituted by the Trump administration caused Planned Parenthood to decide to opt out of the Title X program…
Title X is a federal program that focuses on providing family planning and related preventive services to low-income Americans at little or no cost. Last week, Planned Parenthood announced that rather than comply with the Trump administration’s new regulations relating to Title X’s federal family planning program, the abortion giant would stop participating in the program altogether unless the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals stepped in to block the regulations. The court did no such thing, and now Planned Parenthood will no longer participate in the program.
By opting out of Title X, Planned Parenthood lost about 60 million dollars a year.
And that is certainly a good thing.
But that reduction in funding has been more than made up for by a massive increase in other federal funding. The following comes from a piece authored by Warren Cole Smith…
In Planned Parenthood’s FY 2018, the first year that would reflect a Trump Administration budget, Planned Parenthood received about $563.8-million in taxpayer funding. That level was a record for any administration in history, significantly more funding than Planned Parenthood got during any year of the Obama Administration. In fact, during the last year of the Obama Administration, funding had actually dropped by about $10-million, to the lowest level since 2014. But in 2019, the Trump Administration broke its own record by a wide margin. Government reimbursements and grants to Planned Parenthood went up by more than $50-million, to $616.8-million. That funding level represents the single largest one-year jump in funding for Planned Parenthood in history.
So what this means is that Planned Parenthood is getting much more money from the federal government under the Trump administration than it ever did under the Obama administration.
Just think about that for a moment.
I used to tell people that it was such a horrible thing that Planned Parenthood was getting about 500 million dollars a year under the Obama administration, but until I did some research I did not even realize that Planned Parenthood is now getting more than 600 million dollars a year from the federal government under the Trump administration.
So yes, we should be thankful that Planned Parenthood has opted out of Title X funding, but with overall federal funding still rising we are in even worse shape then we were before. I really like how Students for Life President Kristan Hawkins summarized where things currently stand…
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“The Trump Administration needs to uphold their promise to pro-life Americans and re-direct all current taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood, to community health care centers that practice only non-violent healthcare. While we are grateful the Trump administration cut off the abortion Goliath’s illegal access to Title X funding, $600 million is left to go. The nation’s number one abortion vendor broke all previous records in taking money from taxpayers this year. Our Healthcare dollars should be invested with those who extend life and end suffering, not kill for a living,” she observed.
For decades, Republican members of Congress have gotten our votes by pledging to be “pro-life”, but every year most of those Republicans vote for budget bills that give Planned Parenthood hundreds of millions of dollars.
Every time they vote for such budget bills, they are literally cursing America.
I have said it before and I will say it again. You are not “pro-life” if you support budgets that fund Planned Parenthood.
This is not just another political issue. Since Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973, more than 60 million children have been killed in America’s abortion clinics.
Globally, more than 1.5 billion children have been slaughtered over the past 50 years. That is a crime against humanity that is unmatched in all of human history.
This should be a central issue this election season, because if we stay on the path that we are currently on the United States of America is no longer going to exist.
The only hope we have for national survival is to stop killing babies on an industrial scale.
Does anyone out there actually believe that we are going to get away with it? If so, I would love to hear your reasoning.
More than 60 million children have already died, more are dying every single day, and the vast majority of Americans treat this issue like it is no big deal.
And our “pro-life” politicians keep forking over giant mountains of money to the people primarily responsible for doing the killing year after year.
There is no possible way that this is going to end well, and I think that most of you already realize that.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-13--Trump says China not living up to trade deal

US President Donald Trump says China is not living up to its commitments in fulfilling Phase 1 of the US-China @ @ @ @ @ as US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer , US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chinese Vice-Premier @ @ @ @ @ meet in the coming days for a six-month review of the deal .
RT America @ @ @ @ @ .
Then “ Boom Bust ” co-host Ben Swann provides perspective .

US President Donald Trump says China is not living up to its commitments in fulfilling Phase 1 of the US-China trade deal. This comes as US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chinese Vice-Premier Liu Ha are set to meet in the coming days for a six-month review of the deal. RT America’s Alex Mihailovich reports. Then “Boom Bust” co-host Ben Swann provides perspective.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-13--The Fed’s Silent Takeover of the U.S.

The Fed’s Silent Takeover of the U.S.

Graphs and science and government overthrows , oh my !
In this episode , we look under the hood of the Fed ’ s massive , three-trillion-dollar expansion of its balance sheet , rationalized by officials as a necessary response to… what else ?
The pandemic .
Fair enough .
But that ’ s not the end of the story .
Whenever the Fed creates new reserves to purchase assets , it invariably claims that those reserves don ’ t “ leak out ” into the real economy .
As this video proves , that claim is completely false .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ structures the transactions that ensue once new reserves are created and are spent on assets .
If the Fed buys an asset with $ 100 of reserves , it can structure the transaction so that no money reaches the real economy , or it can structure the transaction so that all of it reaches the real economy in the form of new bankmoney .
This year , the Fed chose the latter route 96 % of the time , In other words , the Fed ’ s $ 2.9 trillion expansion of its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ creation of $ 2.8 trillion of new money in commercial bank accounts .
Who exactly got that money ?
Stimulus checks only total around $ 0.2 trillion .
That leaves more than $ 2.5 trillion sitting in commercial bank accounts–created by banks to accommodate the Fed–wholly unaccounted for .
Was the creation of $ 2.5 trillion in commercial bankmoney required by the pandemic too ?
Or would the Virus have thrown a scary tantrum if the Fed had gone the other way ?
Stay tuned .
This channel ’ s coverage of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ largely ignored elsewhere–is just getting started .

Graphs and science and government overthrows, oh my!
In this episode, we look under the hood of the Fed’s massive, three-trillion-dollar expansion of its balance sheet, rationalized by officials as a necessary response to… what else? The pandemic. Fair enough.
But that’s not the end of the story. Whenever the Fed creates new reserves to purchase assets, it invariably claims that those reserves don’t “leak out” into the real economy. As this video proves, that claim is completely false. It all depends on how the Fed structures the transactions that ensue once new reserves are created and are spent on assets.
If the Fed buys an asset with $100 of reserves, it can structure the transaction so that no money reaches the real economy, or it can structure the transaction so that all of it reaches the real economy in the form of new bankmoney. This year, the Fed chose the latter route 96% of the time,
In other words, the Fed’s $2.9 trillion expansion of its balance sheet this year resulted in the creation of $2.8 trillion of new money in commercial bank accounts. Who exactly got that money?
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Stimulus checks only total around $0.2 trillion. That leaves more than $2.5 trillion sitting in commercial bank accounts–created by banks to accommodate the Fed–wholly unaccounted for.
Was the creation of $2.5 trillion in commercial bankmoney required by the pandemic too? Or would the Virus have thrown a scary tantrum if the Fed had gone the other way?
Stay tuned. This channel’s coverage of the biggest coup d’etat ever–a story largely ignored elsewhere–is just getting started.
LINK to Josh Maree’s book, “Debt by Design”…
www.fairmoney.info/pdf/


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-13--$10.8 million dollars was donated to ActBlue today in four hours after Kamala pick.

NEWS : ActBlue processed $ 10.8 million in four hours after Kamala pick .
It had processed $ 2.3 million @ @ @ @ @ Monday , suggesting a $ 8.5 million Biden windfall .
Campaign says it is biggest @ @ @ @ @ $ .

NEWS: ActBlue processed $10.8 million in four hours after Kamala pick. It had processed $2.3 million those same four hours on Monday, suggesting a $8.5 million Biden windfall. Campaign says it is biggest day for grassroots $$$.t.co/hNWUc4VA1O — Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) August 12, 2020
NEWS: ActBlue processed $10.8 million in four hours after Kamala pick.
It had processed $2.3 million those same four hours on Monday, suggesting a $8.5 million Biden windfall.
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Campaign says it is biggest day for grassroots $$$.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-13--Ice Age Farmer: States Secretly Stockpiling Food for Need Ahead – “To the Roof!”

Washington State has been stocking away millions of dollars of non-perishable food — so have other US states , and @ @ @ @ @ anticipation of “ the need ahead.
” If states are preparing , so too must @ @ @ @ @ spread the word .

Washington State has been stocking away millions of dollars of non-perishable food — so have other US states, and the federal government — in anticipation of “the need ahead.” If states are preparing, so too must you be today. And spread the word.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-13--Kamala’s Leftist Ideology and Identity Politics – predicted August 2018 – “Trojan Horse Harris” has

Kamala’s Leftist Ideology and Identity Politics – predicted August 2018 – “Trojan Horse Harris” has ties to Soros

This was published August 6th , 2018 – nailed it .
‘ They ’ are propping her up to be the next President .
Kamala was a very weak presidential candidate – low on the totem pole during the primaries and dropped out in Dec 2019 while Joe Biden , Bernie Sanders , Elizabeth Warren , Pete Buttigieg , Amy Klobuchar , Tom Steyer and Andrew Yang were ahead of her in the primaries .
In December 2019 , CNN ’ s The Point , didn ’ t even rank Kamala in the top 10 candidates : Kamala Harris is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ backing from Soros with strong ties to communist groups : EXPOSED : Kim Foxx ’ s ‘ Mentor ’ Kamala Harris Was Co-Chair of Foxx ’ s Transition Committee … George Soros gave more than $ 400,000 to super PAC ’ s supporting Foxx in her 2016 race , which put Foxx in the position to later cut Jussie Smollett a sweetheart deal .
Smollett faked a violent hate crime against himself , which he blamed on fictional President Donald Trump supporters .
Smollett even paid for the rope used to fashion a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dumped by the Chicago police department… bigleaguepolitics.com/exposed-kim-foxxs-mentor-kamala-harris-was-co-chair-of-foxxs-transition-committee/ Prosecutor who dropped Smollett charges was Given $ 400K by George Soros Harris , Ocasio-Cortez push climate equity bill … Green New Deal : Sen. Kamala Harris ( D-Calif. ) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-N.Y. ) on Thursday introduced a bill that would require the government to make stronger consideration of racial and economic inequalities in its environmental policies… thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/510920-harris-aoc-push-climate-equity-bill-with-green-new-deal-roots UN Agenda 2030 is a ‘ global roadmap ’ to corporate fascism and totalitarian socialism www.naturalnews.com/053193_UN_Agenda_2030_corporate_fascism_totalitarian_socialism.html Kamala Harris wants to change America , instilling corporate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fascists : Kamala Harris April 2016 Kamala Harris , the Attorney General of California , is an example of the new jackbooted fascists pretending to be responsible public officials .
Democrat politicians like Harris and Jerry Brown demonstrate their disgust with the Constitution by placing their own political beliefs above the will of the people , when Brown refused to defend Californians votes for Prop 8 , and free speech , when Harris tries to criminalize speech she doesn ’ t like… www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/04/the_new_fascists_kamala_harris.html

This was published August 6th, 2018 – nailed it. ‘They’ are propping her up to be the next President.
Kamala was a very weak presidential candidate – low on the totem pole during the primaries and dropped out in Dec 2019 while Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Tom Steyer and Andrew Yang were ahead of her in the primaries.
In December 2019, CNN’s The Point, didn’t even rank Kamala in the top 10 candidates:
1. Joe Biden
2. Bernie Sanders
3. Pete Buttigieg
4. Elizabeth Warren
5. Amy Klobuchar
6. Michael Bloomberg
7. Andrew Yang
8. Cory Booker
9. Tom Steyer
10. Julián Castro
www.cnn.com/2019/12/19/politics/joe-biden-elizabeth-warren-pete-buttigieg-bernie-sanders/index.html
Kamala Harris is being propped up and has very powerful backing from Soros with strong ties to communist groups:
Tucker Carlson Guest Ties Jussie Smollett Decision to Soros, Black Panthers, Kamala Harris and Obama
EXPOSED: Kim Foxx’s ‘Mentor’ Kamala Harris Was Co-Chair of Foxx’s Transition Committee
…
George Soros gave more than $400,000 to super PAC’s supporting Foxx in her 2016 race, which put Foxx in the position to later cut Jussie Smollett a sweetheart deal. Smollett faked a violent hate crime against himself, which he blamed on fictional President Donald Trump supporters. Smollett even paid for the rope used to fashion a fake noose for himself according to documents dumped by the Chicago police department…
bigleaguepolitics.com/exposed-kim-foxxs-mentor-kamala-harris-was-co-chair-of-foxxs-transition-committee/
Prosecutor who dropped Smollett charges was Given $400K by George Soros
Kamala Harris is also pushing United Nations Agenda 2030:
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Harris, Ocasio-Cortez push climate equity bill … Green New Deal:
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Thursday introduced a bill that would require the government to make stronger consideration of racial and economic inequalities in its environmental policies…
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/510920-harris-aoc-push-climate-equity-bill-with-green-new-deal-roots
Kamala Harris and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Release Climate ‘Equity’ Plan
www.nytimes.com/2019/07/29/us/politics/kamala-harris-aoc-climate-change.html
UN Agenda 2030 is a ‘global roadmap’ to corporate fascism and totalitarian socialism
www.naturalnews.com/053193_UN_Agenda_2030_corporate_fascism_totalitarian_socialism.html
United Nations 2030 Agenda. 17 points decoded. Global communism within 14 years.
www.naturalnews.com/051058_2030_Agenda_United_Nations_global_enslavement.html
Kamala Harris wants to change America, instilling corporate fascism and totalitarian socialism:
The New Fascists: Kamala Harris
April 2016
Kamala Harris, the Attorney General of California, is an example of the new jackbooted fascists pretending to be responsible public officials.
Democrat politicians like Harris and Jerry Brown demonstrate their disgust with the Constitution by placing their own political beliefs above the will of the people, when Brown refused to defend Californians votes for Prop 8, and free speech, when Harris tries to criminalize speech she doesn’t like…
www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/04/the_new_fascists_kamala_harris.html
h/t ElleMira


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-13--POSSIBLE WEST NILE VIRUS OUTBREAK IN SPAIN, 18 PEOPLE HOSPITALIZED + 5 IN ICU’s

The virus is transmitted by mosquitoes , and there is a sudden outbreak in the region of Seville .
In @ @ @ @ @ at least 23 people have been infected , and 5 of them are in Intensive @ @ @ @ @ the government authorities at this point are not 100 % confident that we are dealing @ @ @ @ @ or with another unknown disease .

The virus is transmitted by mosquitoes, and there is a sudden outbreak in the region of Seville. In the last 24 hours, at least 23 people have been infected, and 5 of them are in Intensive Care Units.
However, the government authorities at this point are not 100% confident that we are dealing with a West Nile Virus or with another unknown disease.
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Ingresadas 16 personas, 5 en la UCI, por una nueva infección vírica (enfermedad del Nilo) en Coria y La Puebla del Río: t.co/oT3tVexfBl — Isaac Jiménez /🇪🇸 (@isaacj) August 12, 2020
www.vozpopuli.com/espana/nuevo-virus-nilo-mosquitos-sevilla_0_1381962065.html
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-13--Climate change propaganda has terrorized children into experiencing trauma when interacting with nat

Climate change propaganda has terrorized children into experiencing trauma when interacting with nature

( Natural News ) New research has found that children who have been brainwashed with the climate change doctrine are traumatized to the point that they are unable to enjoy nature .
Entitled , “ Childhood nature connection and constructive hope : A review of research on connecting with nature and coping with environmental loss , ” the paper by Louise Chawla found that climate-indoctrinated children are not only scared of nature , but they tend to also lack any healthy connection to it .
Due to their instilled fears about things like rising sea levels and too much carbon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , many of today ’ s children are unable to simply appreciate the natural world around them .
Instead , they are busy worrying about what might happen in the next 12 years to erase it all from existence , which is too much for their developing brains to handle .
“ Within a generation , children ’ s lives have largely moved indoors , with the loss of free-ranging exploration of the nearby natural world , even as research indicates that direct experiences of nature in childhood contribute to care for nature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ writes .
In other words , propagandizing children into being scared of global warming is actually detaching them from nature to such a degree that they will never understand how nature even works , let alone comprehend how to take care of it for the long haul .
According to Chawla , various conservation organizations are now trying to develop new ways to connect the next generation of youth with nature , and interest is growing .
There is still a contingent of young folks who want to connect with nature and better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
On the flip side , there are many more young people who only know what the television and internet are telling them about nature because they have never actually experienced it for themselves .
Consequently , many of today ’ s children only know fear when it comes to anything nature-related , which is creating a mass aversion to it among younger demographics .
“ Young people ’ s emotions of worry , frustration and sadness as they learn about environmental degradation also express their understanding that they are connected to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emphasizing the negative human emotions that are being instilled into children by the climate propagandists .
“ Therefore this review includes research on how young people cope with information about large ?
scale environmental problems , and it identifies practices to sustain hope.
” Here ’ s an idea : How about letting children innocently experience nature without brainwashing them into deceptive climate doctrine ?
Even though she identifies a very real problem with the climate change agenda – mainly the destruction of climate innocence in young children – Chawla still pushes the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biodiversity loss , are accelerating .
This type of fear-mongering , no matter how well-intentioned , is not doing young people any favors .
Most children , if raised from a young age to simply do their part to conserve and be good stewards of the environment around them , will naturally help contribute to a healthy climate without having to be indoctrinated into living in constant fear about the climate somehow failing due to “ inaction.
” Eric Worrall , writing for Watts Up With That ?
, put it well in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of the fray of all the climate bickering .
Children deserve to maintain their innocence , in other words , and need to be allowed to experience nature without all the brainwashing that goes along with being an “ environmentalist.
” “ Here ’ s a radical idea ; how about society eases off abusing children by filling their minds with miserable scientifically unsound predictions of imminent climate catastrophe , so they can just enjoy being kids ?
” Worrall writes .
More climate-related news is available at Climate.news .

(Natural News) New research has found that children who have been brainwashed with the climate change doctrine are traumatized to the point that they are unable to enjoy nature.
Entitled, “Childhood nature connection and constructive hope: A review of research on connecting with nature and coping with environmental loss,” the paper by Louise Chawla found that climate-indoctrinated children are not only scared of nature, but they tend to also lack any healthy connection to it.
Due to their instilled fears about things like rising sea levels and too much carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, many of today’s children are unable to simply appreciate the natural world around them. Instead, they are busy worrying about what might happen in the next 12 years to erase it all from existence, which is too much for their developing brains to handle.
“Within a generation, children’s lives have largely moved indoors, with the loss of free-ranging exploration of the nearby natural world, even as research indicates that direct experiences of nature in childhood contribute to care for nature across the life span,” Chawla writes.
In other words, propagandizing children into being scared of global warming is actually detaching them from nature to such a degree that they will never understand how nature even works, let alone comprehend how to take care of it for the long haul.
According to Chawla, various conservation organizations are now trying to develop new ways to connect the next generation of youth with nature, and interest is growing. There is still a contingent of young folks who want to connect with nature and better learn how to be good stewards of it.
On the flip side, there are many more young people who only know what the television and internet are telling them about nature because they have never actually experienced it for themselves. Consequently, many of today’s children only know fear when it comes to anything nature-related, which is creating a mass aversion to it among younger demographics.
“Young people’s emotions of worry, frustration and sadness as they learn about environmental degradation also express their understanding that they are connected to the biosphere,” Chawla explains, emphasizing the negative human emotions that are being instilled into children by the climate propagandists.
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“Therefore this review includes research on how young people cope with information about large?scale environmental problems, and it identifies practices to sustain hope.”
Here’s an idea: How about letting children innocently experience nature without brainwashing them into deceptive climate doctrine?
Even though she identifies a very real problem with the climate change agenda – mainly the destruction of climate innocence in young children – Chawla still pushes the narrative that global environmental changes, including biodiversity loss, are accelerating.
This type of fear-mongering, no matter how well-intentioned, is not doing young people any favors. Most children, if raised from a young age to simply do their part to conserve and be good stewards of the environment around them, will naturally help contribute to a healthy climate without having to be indoctrinated into living in constant fear about the climate somehow failing due to “inaction.”
Eric Worrall, writing for Watts Up With That?, put it well in writing that children need to be left out of the fray of all the climate bickering. Children deserve to maintain their innocence, in other words, and need to be allowed to experience nature without all the brainwashing that goes along with being an “environmentalist.”
“Here’s a radical idea; how about society eases off abusing children by filling their minds with miserable scientifically unsound predictions of imminent climate catastrophe, so they can just enjoy being kids?” Worrall writes.
More climate-related news is available at Climate.news.
Sources for this article include:
WattsUpWithThat.com
NaturalNews.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-13--Pictures of train derailment Scotland. Three dead.

These are pictures from Aberdeenshire in Scotland where a train has derailed near Stonehaven pic.twitter.com/M8z1N9qB9o
— Chris Chambers (@CapitalChambo) August 12, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-13--Trump: The “suburban housewife” will be voting for me.

The “ suburban housewife ” will be voting for me .
They want safety & are thrilled that I ended the long running program where low income housing would invade their neighborhood .
Biden would reinstall it , in a bigger form , with Corey Booker in charge !
@ foxandfriends @ MariaBartiromo The only violence will be purely in self defense .
You are the ones who attack peoplw for no reason and burn your own city down..
Furthermore , there are people in YOUR comments talking about bringing bats to protests in order to `` pursuade '' people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ APPROACH TO CRIME , even the “ safe ” areas aren ’ t safe anymore .
Chicago is truly a tale of two cities , especially regarding public safety .
For those living in the city ’ s elite downtown and North Side neighborhoods , the carnage plaguing the South and West Sides has , for decades , seemed a world away—something they ’ d read about in the Chicago Tribune , but rarely , if ever , experience .
Recent events have shattered those expectations , awakening many to the reality that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the line between peace and chaos is paper-thin .
Early Monday morning , caravans of mostly black Chicagoans from around the city descended on its famed shopping district , ransacking and looting luxury retailers like Coach , Louis Vuitton , and Burberry .
Police responded , making more than 100 arrests , but the damage was done—and not just the brazen thefts .
Two people were shot , and not by police .
The episode was apparently sparked by misinformation regarding a police shooting on the South Side on Sunday .

The “suburban housewife” will be voting for me. They want safety & are thrilled that I ended the long running program where low income housing would invade their neighborhood. Biden would reinstall it, in a bigger form, with Corey Booker in charge! @foxandfriends @MariaBartiromo
The only violence will be purely in self defense. You are the ones who attack peoplw for no reason and burn your own city down.. Furthermore, there are people in YOUR comments talking about bringing bats to protests in order to "pursuade" people.
UNDER LORI LIGHTFOOT’S PERMISSIVE APPROACH TO CRIME, even the “safe” areas aren’t safe anymore.
Chicago is truly a tale of two cities, especially regarding public safety. For those living in the city’s elite downtown and North Side neighborhoods, the carnage plaguing the South and West Sides has, for decades, seemed a world away—something they’d read about in the Chicago Tribune, but rarely, if ever, experience. Recent events have shattered those expectations, awakening many to the reality that, even along the Magnificent Mile, the line between peace and chaos is paper-thin.
Early Monday morning, caravans of mostly black Chicagoans from around the city descended on its famed shopping district, ransacking and looting luxury retailers like Coach, Louis Vuitton, and Burberry. Police responded, making more than 100 arrests, but the damage was done—and not just the brazen thefts. Two people were shot, and not by police.
The episode was apparently sparked by misinformation regarding a police shooting on the South Side on Sunday.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-13--China is no longer the world’s factory, says Foxconn as it builds more stuff elsewhere

A key supplier to Apple and a dozen other tech giants plans to split its supply chain between the Chinese market and the US , declaring that China ’ s time as factory to the world is finished because of the trade war .
Hon Hai Precision Industry chairman Young Liu said the company – also known as Foxconn – is gradually adding more capacity outside of China , the main base of production for gadgets from iPhones to Dell desktops and Nintendo Switches .
The proportion outside the country is now at 30 per cent , up from 25 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will rise as the company – the world ’ s biggest electronics manufacturer – moves more manufacturing to Southeast Asia and other regions to avoid escalating tariffs on Chinese-made goods headed to US markets , Liu told reporters after his company reported financial results .
“ No matter if it ’ s India , Southeast Asia or the Americas , there will be a manufacturing ecosystem in each , ” Liu said , adding that while China will still play a key role in Foxconn ’ s manufacturing empire , the country ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s factory are done.
” Intensifying trade tensions between Washington and Beijing have pushed device manufacturers to diversify their production bases away from China , and Liu last year said that Apple ’ s most prized product , the iPhone , can be made outside China if needed .
The two nations remain in trade talks , but Liu ’ s comments affirm a growing expectation that the China-centric electronics supply chain will fragment over the longer term .

A key supplier to Apple and a dozen other tech giants plans to split its supply chain between the Chinese market and the US, declaring that China’s time as factory to the world is finished because of the trade war.
Hon Hai Precision Industry chairman Young Liu said the company – also known as Foxconn – is gradually adding more capacity outside of China, the main base of production for gadgets from iPhones to Dell desktops and Nintendo Switches. The proportion outside the country is now at 30 per cent, up from 25 per cent last June.
That ratio will rise as the company – the world’s biggest electronics manufacturer – moves more manufacturing to Southeast Asia and other regions to avoid escalating tariffs on Chinese-made goods headed to US markets, Liu told reporters after his company reported financial results.
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“No matter if it’s India, Southeast Asia or the Americas, there will be a manufacturing ecosystem in each,” Liu said, adding that while China will still play a key role in Foxconn’s manufacturing empire, the country’s “days as the world’s factory are done.”
Intensifying trade tensions between Washington and Beijing have pushed device manufacturers to diversify their production bases away from China, and Liu last year said that Apple’s most prized product, the iPhone, can be made outside China if needed. The two nations remain in trade talks, but Liu’s comments affirm a growing expectation that the China-centric electronics supply chain will fragment over the longer term.
www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/china-s-days-as-world-s-factory-are-over-iphone-maker-says-20200813-p55l6s.html


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-13--US ER visits with Covid (CLI) have fallen 50% in the last 2 weeks. This will translate into large dr

US ER visits with Covid (CLI) have fallen 50% in the last 2 weeks. This will translate into large drop in hospitalizations and deaths over the next 2 weeks.

Kids ( while still in school or traveling during vacation : Spring Break ) already contracted/spread COVID among masses occurred @ @ @ @ @ , and March .
Herd immunity is almost complete !
How they keep this narrative @ @ @ @ @ story

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Kids (while still in school or traveling during vacation: Spring Break) already contracted/spread COVID among masses occurred back in mid- to late-Feb, and March. Herd immunity is almost complete!
How they keep this narrative still going is the remarkable story
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Data from www.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#ed-visits
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-13--Millions Of Acres Of Crops In The Central U.S. Have Been Destroyed By A Series Of Historic Natural D

Millions Of Acres Of Crops In The Central U.S. Have Been Destroyed By A Series Of Historic Natural Disasters

While the mainstream media focuses on the upcoming election , COVID-19 and the endless protests going on in our major cities , another great tragedy is unfolding all across the middle of the country .
A nightmarish drought , horrific flooding along the Mississippi River and a giant “ derecho ” that just hit the farm belt have combined to make this one of the toughest years for farmers ever .
And this comes at a particularly bad time , because the stress that the COVID-19 pandemic has put on food distribution systems has already created periodic shortages of certain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could have used an uneventful growing season this year , and unfortunately we didn ’ t get it .
On Monday , an absolutely massive “ derecho ” roared through the Midwest .
According to USA Today , the storm had winds of up to 112 miles per hour… Most hurricanes don ’ t have winds that high once they finally reach shore , and I have personally never experienced wind speeds of such magnitude .
Needless to say , this very unusual storm caused immense devastation .
According to Iowa Governor Kim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crops were destroyed in Iowa alone… Early estimates say the derecho flattened at least one-third of Iowa ’ s crops – about 10 million acres , according to Iowa Gov .
Kim Reynolds .
In addition , tens of millions of bushels of grain that were stored at co-ops and on farms were damaged or destroyed as bins blew away .
And it rocked Marshalltown , Iowa , where an EF-3 tornado destroyed the town ’ s business district just two years ago .
With winds of 99 mph , Monday ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recovered , even damaging the scaffolding being used to repair the historic courthouse dome .
I can ’ t remember a storm ever causing this much damage in the middle of the summer .
If about 10 million acres were flattened just in Iowa , how many more acres did this storm destroy in Nebraska , Wisconsin , Indiana and Illinois ?
Sadly , this one storm is going to completely financially ruin some farmers .
For example , Iowa farmer Tim Bardole is facing losses that could potentially exceed one million dollars… @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bardole ’ s farm is now laying on its side .
Some stalks snapped off , others ripped out of the ground at the roots .
Bardole estimated he ’ ll be out $ 200 an acre , which is $ 500,000 total .
Worst-case scenario , that could go up to $ 500 per acre .
That would equate to $ 1.25 million .
How would you feel if you lost a million dollars because of one storm ?
Further south , many farmers along the southern Mississippi Delta have already had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flooding for the second year in a row… The flooding of 2019 was a complete and utter nightmare , and this was the year when the recovery was supposed to begin .
But instead , “ hundreds of thousands of acres ” are currently entirely buried by water… Meanwhile , countless other farmers are having their growing seasons ruined by a crippling drought .
I know that many of you are reading this article and are thinking that what I am saying sounds contradictory .
After all , how can there be severe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time ?
I know that this sounds very strange , but it is actually happening .
We are witnessing severe flooding right along the Mississippi River , and at the same time historic drought conditions are creating massive problems across much of the western half of the nation .
In fact , we are being told that drought conditions in some areas have already become the worst “ in almost a decade ” … Things are particularly bad in the Southwest , and this is making life very difficult for many ranchers… If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monitor map , you will see that the drought is the worst in the areas where the original “ Dust Bowl ” developed back in the 1930s .
Those that follow my work regularly know that I have been warning about a return of “ the Dust Bowl ” for many years , and now it is starting to happen .
2020 seems to be a year when the bad news never ends .
First we were hit by the worst public health crisis in 100 years , then the U.S. economy collapsed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major cities , and now farms are being absolutely devastated all across the United States .
All throughout 2019 I warned that a “ perfect storm ” was coming , and what we have experienced so far is just the leading edge of that storm .
So I would encourage you to use the relative tranquility of the month of August to get prepared for what is ahead , because the month of September is almost here , and the presidential election is right around the corner .

by Michael Snyder
While the mainstream media focuses on the upcoming election, COVID-19 and the endless protests going on in our major cities, another great tragedy is unfolding all across the middle of the country. A nightmarish drought, horrific flooding along the Mississippi River and a giant “derecho” that just hit the farm belt have combined to make this one of the toughest years for farmers ever. And this comes at a particularly bad time, because the stress that the COVID-19 pandemic has put on food distribution systems has already created periodic shortages of certain items around the nation. We definitely could have used an uneventful growing season this year, and unfortunately we didn’t get it.
On Monday, an absolutely massive “derecho” roared through the Midwest. According to USA Today, the storm had winds of up to 112 miles per hour…
The storm had winds of up to 112 mph near Cedar Rapids, Iowa – as powerful as an inland hurricane – as it tore from eastern Nebraska across Iowa and parts of Wisconsin, Indiana and Illinois, including Chicago and its suburbs.
Most hurricanes don’t have winds that high once they finally reach shore, and I have personally never experienced wind speeds of such magnitude.
Needless to say, this very unusual storm caused immense devastation. According to Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, approximately 10 million acres of crops were destroyed in Iowa alone…
Early estimates say the derecho flattened at least one-third of Iowa’s crops – about 10 million acres, according to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds. In addition, tens of millions of bushels of grain that were stored at co-ops and on farms were damaged or destroyed as bins blew away. And it rocked Marshalltown, Iowa, where an EF-3 tornado destroyed the town’s business district just two years ago. With winds of 99 mph, Monday’s storm damaged some businesses that had recently recovered, even damaging the scaffolding being used to repair the historic courthouse dome.
I can’t remember a storm ever causing this much damage in the middle of the summer.
If about 10 million acres were flattened just in Iowa, how many more acres did this storm destroy in Nebraska, Wisconsin, Indiana and Illinois?
Sadly, this one storm is going to completely financially ruin some farmers. For example, Iowa farmer Tim Bardole is facing losses that could potentially exceed one million dollars…
Corn that used to stand upright on Bardole’s farm is now laying on its side. Some stalks snapped off, others ripped out of the ground at the roots. Bardole estimated he’ll be out $200 an acre, which is $500,000 total. Worst-case scenario, that could go up to $500 per acre. That would equate to $1.25 million.
How would you feel if you lost a million dollars because of one storm?
Further south, many farmers along the southern Mississippi Delta have already had their growing seasons wiped out by historic flooding for the second year in a row…
The southern Mississippi Delta is home to some of the most fertile farmland in the United States. But not a single crop of soybeans, cotton, corn, or rice has been planted at many farms in the region — one of the poorest in the country.
This wasn’t supposed to happen.
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The flooding of 2019 was a complete and utter nightmare, and this was the year when the recovery was supposed to begin. But instead, “hundreds of thousands of acres” are currently entirely buried by water…
For the second year in a row, widespread flooding has left hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland underwater, ruining entire harvests. And now, with their fields submerged, farmers are bracing for another year of no income.
Meanwhile, countless other farmers are having their growing seasons ruined by a crippling drought.
I know that many of you are reading this article and are thinking that what I am saying sounds contradictory.
After all, how can there be severe flooding and severe drought at the same time?
I know that this sounds very strange, but it is actually happening. We are witnessing severe flooding right along the Mississippi River, and at the same time historic drought conditions are creating massive problems across much of the western half of the nation.
In fact, we are being told that drought conditions in some areas have already become the worst “in almost a decade”…
Drought conditions throughout the country are reaching their worst levels in almost a decade. This summer, drought has hit large portions of the United States, especially slamming key pasture and ranges for ranchers. But crops are also seeing downward trends in quality thanks to the hot, dry weather.
Things are particularly bad in the Southwest, and this is making life very difficult for many ranchers…
The worst-hit section of the country, with the highest levels of drought, are in cattle country: West Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Kansas. That’s led to really damaged, dry topsoil and grazing land, which could force ranchers to invest in other feeding options for livestock. Only 36 percent of the country’s pasture and range land is rated good or excellent; 30 percent is rated poor or very poor, reports FarmFutures.
If you look at the latest U.S. Drought Monitor map, you will see that the drought is the worst in the areas where the original “Dust Bowl” developed back in the 1930s. Those that follow my work regularly know that I have been warning about a return of “the Dust Bowl” for many years, and now it is starting to happen.
2020 seems to be a year when the bad news never ends. First we were hit by the worst public health crisis in 100 years, then the U.S. economy collapsed, then massive riots erupted in our major cities, and now farms are being absolutely devastated all across the United States.
All throughout 2019 I warned that a “perfect storm” was coming, and what we have experienced so far is just the leading edge of that storm.
So I would encourage you to use the relative tranquility of the month of August to get prepared for what is ahead, because the month of September is almost here, and the presidential election is right around the corner.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-13--She must have “accidentally” forgot Covid.

She must have “ accidentally ” forgot Covid .
t.co/u7hgDDIdEa

She must have “accidentally” forgot Covid. t.co/u7hgDDIdEa
— Quoth the Raven (@QTRResearch) August 12, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-13--The Big banks that can’t fail

The Big banks that can’t fail

( Zoom in on photo ) the Big banks that can ’ t fail have now purchased $ 1.8 TRILLION @ @ @ @ @ CDS ) yes the same CDS that helped caused the Financial Crisis of 2008 .
@ @ @ @ @ Swaps by $ 100 billion since last report I ’ m sure it ’ s @ @ @

(Zoom in on photo) the Big banks that can’t fail have now purchased $1.8 TRILLION in Credit Default Swaps (CDS) yes the same CDS that helped caused the Financial Crisis of 2008. @jpmorgan has increased there Swaps by $100 billion since last report I’m sure it’s fine! pic.twitter.com/On2sc2jIdM
— Greg Crennan (@GregCrennan) August 12, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-13--So Apple among many other companies sitting on boatloads of cash need liquidity?

So Apple among many other companies sitting on boatloads of cash need liquidity ?
FED 'S DALY SAYS FED IS @ @ @ @ @ MARKET BECAUSE BUSINESSES NEED LIQUIDITY And corproate bond market… most the swaps being sold are @ @ @ @ @ why these guys are buying Apple bonds Microsoft bonds amazon bonds etc… .
the CDS @ @ @ @ @ !
That ’ s the canary in the coal mine pic.twitter.com/1x4QvPS1nO

So Apple among many other companies sitting on boatloads of cash need liquidity?
FED'S DALY SAYS FED IS MAKING PURCHASES IN CORPORATE BOND MARKET BECAUSE BUSINESSES NEED LIQUIDITY
And corproate bond market… most the swaps being sold are in CBM that’s why these guys are buying Apple bonds Microsoft bonds amazon bonds etc…. the CDS are on investment grade bonds! That’s the canary in the coal mine pic.twitter.com/1x4QvPS1nO
— Greg Crennan (@GregCrennan) August 12, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-13--Just a Friendly Reminder FROM The CDC That if You have Had a COMMON COLD Recently You Will LIKELY TE

Just a Friendly Reminder FROM The CDC That if You have Had a COMMON COLD Recently You Will LIKELY TEST POSITIVE For COVID-19 Antibodies

So did they just lowkey admit that the tests have been identifying ANY coronavirus ?

by The_Forgotten_Man
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So did they just lowkey admit that the tests have been identifying ANY coronavirus?


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-13--Chanel Rion asked President Trump about searching Antifa redirects to Biden’s website. Also asked if

Chanel Rion asked President Trump about searching Antifa redirects to Biden’s website. Also asked if Biden, Dems, should denounce Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization

The left ’ s failure to denounce Antifa is probably really helping us .
Everyone is stuck at home watching @ @ @ @ @ , and the left is trying to gaslight them that Antifa is a myth .

The left’s failure to denounce Antifa is probably really helping us.
Everyone is stuck at home watching riot footage with Antifa agitators, and the left is trying to gaslight them that Antifa is a myth.
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AC


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-13--HOW YOU CAN TELL THEY THINK BIDEN CAN’T DEBATE?

Funny , I don ’ t remember any election where Joe McCarthy , or Robert Welch , were nominees of @ @ @ @ @ the Office of the President .
Bill , get back on your meds .

Just an innocent thought: We’ve seen Biden in office for over four decades, and we’ve seen Trump nonstop for the last four years. We’ve seen enough to make up our minds about them. So let’s skip the presidential debates but have three vice-presidential debates. — Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) August 11, 2020
I've suggested in semi-jest that Biden not debate Trump. But I really do wonder if Biden shouldn't refuse to debate Trump. Should he dignify, by sharing a debate stage, someone who's accused President Obama of treason? Did Truman debate Joe McCarthy? Did Ike debate Robert Welch? — Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) August 12, 2020
Funny, I don’t remember any election where Joe McCarthy, or Robert Welch, were nominees of a major political party for the Office of the President.
Bill, get back on your meds.
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h/t GR


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-13--Ronald McDonald House attacked by looters during Chicago riots while kids and parents were inside

Rioters & looters smashed windows at the Ronald McDonald House when terminal I ’ ll kids was inside .
A @ @ @ @ @ Police obviously wasn ’ t geared to handle the riots that took place in Chicago @ @ @

Rioters & looters smashed windows at the Ronald McDonald House when terminal I’ll kids was inside. A recipe for failure when Chicago Police obviously wasn’t geared to handle the riots that took place in Chicago on Monday.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-13--Is It Wise to Fund an American Vaping Startup in 2020?

Venture capitalists and private investors are always on the hunt for interesting investment opportunities , and one of the most interesting opportunities over the past several years has been the vaping industry .
Is it wise for you to fund a vaping startup ?
If you have some investment capital available and are considering funding a new vaping brand in the United States , you should know before you go in that vaping faces a challenging legal environment in the U.S. right now – but the potential rewards are great if your startup turns out to be the next E-Cigarette @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to know before you go in .
What Are the Potential Profits for American Vaping Startups ?
The potential profit margins for vape juice manufacturers in the United States are astronomical .
Considering the costs of raw materials , bottles , packaging and shipping , a typical bottle of e-liquid costs a few dollars to manufacture .
Companies that manufacture vape juice in their own facilities and buy raw materials in bulk can bring their expenses down significantly , but building a laboratory for e-liquid manufacturing requires a large initial investment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ vape juice companies to utilize third-party manufacturers on a contract basis .
If you assume that a typical bottle of e-liquid costs around $ 3.00 to manufacture and sells for about $ 15.00 and up , the potential profitability for an American vaping startup is truly impressive .
Considering that thousands of people around the world quit smoking and start vaping every day , the amount of money that a vape juice brand can make is limited only by the success of the brand within its chosen market segment .
Some brands have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e-liquid by the millions to budget-conscious buyers , and other brands sell smaller quantities of premium e-liquid at much higher prices .
Most brands exist somewhere between those two extremes .
What Is the Legal Climate for American Vaping Startups ?
The FDA regulates the vaping industry in the United States .
In 2016 , the FDA announced that it would subject vaping products to the same rules and regulations as tobacco products .
In short , here ’ s what that means .
• None applies to all vaping products .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no new tobacco product can be sold without FDA approval .
Obtaining FDA approval to sell a new tobacco product costs hundreds of thousands of dollars per product at minimum .
At the time of writing , only two new tobacco products – Swedish Match snus and the IQOS system by Philip Morris – have been given marketing orders by the FDA .
• None The FDA didn ’ t announce its regulations for vaping products until 2016 .
By then , e-cigarettes had fully penetrated the American market .
Therefore , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grace period .
During the grace period , vaping products have been allowed to remain on the market until the application deadline of September 2020 is reached .
The application deadline has been pushed back several times – most recently due to the COVID-19 pandemic – but it presently appears as though it won ’ t be pushed back again .
• None Every vape juice flavor – and each nicotine strength of each flavor – is a separate product that requires its own premarket application before it can legally be sold in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for vaping startups in the United States is so restrictive that it would likely take an investment of millions of dollars to develop a new e-liquid brand and bring even a modest selection of products through the FDA approval process .
There are , however , three alternatives : • None You can buy an existing e-liquid brand that was already on the market in 2016 and is therefore still operating under the FDA ’ s grace period .
However , the grace period is nearly over .
• None You can start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ property from brands that were already on the market in 2016 – but again , the grace period for selling these products without FDA approval is nearly over .
• None You can start an e-liquid brand in the United States but sell your products only outside the U.S. What Is the Competitive Climate for American Vaping Startups ?
Given the fact that getting a new e-liquid brand off the ground and in full legal compliance in 2020 will likely cost millions of dollars , many potential investors are shying away from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact that no e-liquid brand has successfully gone through the FDA approval process yet – and there ’ s no guarantee that the FDA will approve these applications – risk-averse investors are largely looking elsewhere .
There is , however , another side to this coin .
If the FDA doesn ’ t extend its grace period for existing vaping products again , any e-liquid company that lacks the funds necessary to compile and submit premarket applications for its products will be forced to close or stop doing business in the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , will have the funds to submit applications , and the likelihood is that many of those applications will ultimately be approved .
The outlook for the U.S. vaping industry in 2021 and beyond , then , is that the competitive landscape will be forever transformed .
Today , the United States has a single mega-brand with funding from Big Tobacco .
That brand is JUUL .
Dozens – perhaps hundreds – of smaller brands are competing for slices of the rest of the market .
Although many of those brands are very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the industry ’ s only large brand .
When the September deadline arrives , e-liquid brands without the funds to go through the FDA approval process will disappear .
America ’ s millions of vapers will still vape , though ; they ’ ll simply switch to the brands that are still available .
The e-liquid brands that still exist in the United States will have much larger shares of the market than they do today .
Given the changes that are likely to occur in the American vaping industry over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaping startup might not be as bad of an idea as it seems on the surface .
The industry is wide open for a new brand with deep funding to enter the market and claim an enormous share of a market that ’ s still growing and will soon have significantly fewer competitors .
Disclaimer : This content does not necessarily represent the views of IWB .

Venture capitalists and private investors are always on the hunt for interesting investment opportunities, and one of the most interesting opportunities over the past several years has been the vaping industry. Is it wise for you to fund a vaping startup? If you have some investment capital available and are considering funding a new vaping brand in the United States, you should know before you go in that vaping faces a challenging legal environment in the U.S. right now – but the potential rewards are great if your startup turns out to be the next E-Cigarette Empire. Here’s what you need to know before you go in.
What Are the Potential Profits for American Vaping Startups?
The potential profit margins for vape juice manufacturers in the United States are astronomical. Considering the costs of raw materials, bottles, packaging and shipping, a typical bottle of e-liquid costs a few dollars to manufacture. Companies that manufacture vape juice in their own facilities and buy raw materials in bulk can bring their expenses down significantly, but building a laboratory for e-liquid manufacturing requires a large initial investment. It’s more common today for vape juice companies to utilize third-party manufacturers on a contract basis.
If you assume that a typical bottle of e-liquid costs around $3.00 to manufacture and sells for about $15.00 and up, the potential profitability for an American vaping startup is truly impressive. Considering that thousands of people around the world quit smoking and start vaping every day, the amount of money that a vape juice brand can make is limited only by the success of the brand within its chosen market segment. Some brands have done extremely sell selling bottles of low-cost e-liquid by the millions to budget-conscious buyers, and other brands sell smaller quantities of premium e-liquid at much higher prices. Most brands exist somewhere between those two extremes.
What Is the Legal Climate for American Vaping Startups?
The FDA regulates the vaping industry in the United States. In 2016, the FDA announced that it would subject vaping products to the same rules and regulations as tobacco products. In short, here’s what that means.
The Tobacco Control and Family Smoking Prevention Act applies to all vaping products. According to the law, after 2007, no new tobacco product can be sold without FDA approval. Obtaining FDA approval to sell a new tobacco product costs hundreds of thousands of dollars per product at minimum. At the time of writing, only two new tobacco products – Swedish Match snus and the IQOS system by Philip Morris – have been given marketing orders by the FDA.
The FDA didn’t announce its regulations for vaping products until 2016. By then, e-cigarettes had fully penetrated the American market. Therefore, the FDA gave all vaping product manufacturers a grace period. During the grace period, vaping products have been allowed to remain on the market until the application deadline of September 2020 is reached. The application deadline has been pushed back several times – most recently due to the COVID-19 pandemic – but it presently appears as though it won’t be pushed back again.
Every vape juice flavor – and each nicotine strength of each flavor – is a separate product that requires its own premarket application before it can legally be sold in the United States.
The legal climate for vaping startups in the United States is so restrictive that it would likely take an investment of millions of dollars to develop a new e-liquid brand and bring even a modest selection of products through the FDA approval process.
There are, however, three alternatives:
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You can buy an existing e-liquid brand that was already on the market in 2016 and is therefore still operating under the FDA’s grace period. However, the grace period is nearly over.
You can start a new e-liquid brand and buy intellectual property from brands that were already on the market in 2016 – but again, the grace period for selling these products without FDA approval is nearly over.
You can start an e-liquid brand in the United States but sell your products only outside the U.S.
What Is the Competitive Climate for American Vaping Startups?
Given the fact that getting a new e-liquid brand off the ground and in full legal compliance in 2020 will likely cost millions of dollars, many potential investors are shying away from the vaping industry right now. Given the fact that no e-liquid brand has successfully gone through the FDA approval process yet – and there’s no guarantee that the FDA will approve these applications – risk-averse investors are largely looking elsewhere.
There is, however, another side to this coin. If the FDA doesn’t extend its grace period for existing vaping products again, any e-liquid company that lacks the funds necessary to compile and submit premarket applications for its products will be forced to close or stop doing business in the United States in September. Some brands, however, will have the funds to submit applications, and the likelihood is that many of those applications will ultimately be approved.
The outlook for the U.S. vaping industry in 2021 and beyond, then, is that the competitive landscape will be forever transformed. Today, the United States has a single mega-brand with funding from Big Tobacco. That brand is JUUL. Dozens – perhaps hundreds – of smaller brands are competing for slices of the rest of the market. Although many of those brands are very successful small and medium businesses, JUUL is the industry’s only large brand.
When the September deadline arrives, e-liquid brands without the funds to go through the FDA approval process will disappear. America’s millions of vapers will still vape, though; they’ll simply switch to the brands that are still available. The e-liquid brands that still exist in the United States will have much larger shares of the market than they do today.
Given the changes that are likely to occur in the American vaping industry over the next several months, investing in a vaping startup might not be as bad of an idea as it seems on the surface. The industry is wide open for a new brand with deep funding to enter the market and claim an enormous share of a market that’s still growing and will soon have significantly fewer competitors.
Disclaimer: This content does not necessarily represent the views of IWB.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-13--“Irresponsible” Fed Policy Poses This Dual Threat to Retirement Savings

The health of retirement accounts could soon take a big blow , thanks to a combination of rising price inflation and recent monetary policy issued by the Federal Reserve .
First , let ’ s shine a light on the Fed monetary policy… According to an article on the Financial Times , long-term savers will likely reach desperation in the near future , thanks to near-zero 10-year bond rates : At the present trajectory of Fed policy , the 10-year bond will be close to yielding zero percent by election day in November .
The Fed will be trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a set of points on a yield curve just above negative interest rates , for short-term funding .
But by the time the 10-year rate gets within 10 or 20 basis points of the ZLB , the curve is telling you that there is no reward for saving money for the long term .
This trajectory tragically seems to be holding true .
The 10-year bond yield was officially 1.88 % on January 1 .
As of August 11 , only 8 months later , it has dropped to a paltry 0.64 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2-year is alarmingly near-zero , at 0.16 % , but that ’ s a topic for another article . )
If the 10-year bond drops close to zero by November , as the Financial Times piece alludes to , retirees on fixed income may start seeking any yield available to maintain their income levels .
That usually means taking on higher risk .
Not a good situation .
David Rosenberg paints an even more dire picture : For anyone in or near retirement , if your investment income sources start to dry up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk , that could be dangerous .
But this isn ’ t the only challenge that is being thrown in front of retirement savers… How Rising Inflation Could Make an Already Risky Situation Worse Commenting on the Financial Times article , Robert Wenzel added another potential challenge for retirees , writing : “ The real problem that will come for retirees is the price inflation just ahead because of manic money printing by the Federal Reserve.
” Wenzel could be correct in his assessment .
The official U.S. inflation rate is on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ near-zero in May : More specifically , food price inflation is still fairly high at 4.1 % after rising sharply in March , and could rise even further in months to come .
For those reliant on Social Security , there isn ’ t likely to be much help coming from the cost-of-living adjustment ( COLA ) , either .
The last decade of performance produced nothing more than breadcrumbs for retirees .
Wenzel summed up the entire fiasco by calling the Fed “ irresponsible ” : We will see how this plays @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Fed could be playing with fire , using retiree ’ s livelihoods as kindling .
Bottom Line… the Time for Waiting is Over You can ’ t count on COLA to keep up with inflation .
And it ’ s not a good idea to rely solely on fixed income sources for retirement .
But you still have options .
Examine your retirement savings , consider at your risk levels , and look at adding precious metals .
Gold and silver can act as a hedge against the Fed ’ s confusion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t lose your buying power because they can ’ t figure out what ’ s going on .

From Birch Gold Group
The health of retirement accounts could soon take a big blow, thanks to a combination of rising price inflation and recent monetary policy issued by the Federal Reserve.
First, let’s shine a light on the Fed monetary policy…
According to an article on the Financial Times, long-term savers will likely reach desperation in the near future, thanks to near-zero 10-year bond rates:
At the present trajectory of Fed policy, the 10-year bond will be close to yielding zero percent by election day in November. The Fed will be trying to defend the “zero lower bound”, a set of points on a yield curve just above negative interest rates, for short-term funding. But by the time the 10-year rate gets within 10 or 20 basis points of the ZLB, the curve is telling you that there is no reward for saving money for the long term.
This trajectory tragically seems to be holding true. The 10-year bond yield was officially 1.88% on January 1.
As of August 11, only 8 months later, it has dropped to a paltry 0.64%. (Side note: The 2-year is alarmingly near-zero, at 0.16%, but that’s a topic for another article.)
If the 10-year bond drops close to zero by November, as the Financial Times piece alludes to, retirees on fixed income may start seeking any yield available to maintain their income levels. That usually means taking on higher risk. Not a good situation.
David Rosenberg paints an even more dire picture:
What has this Fed strategy done? It has stripped the markets of income and forced investors into growth stocks. Those are long duration stocks. Retirees don’t need duration. They need cash flow.
For anyone in or near retirement, if your investment income sources start to dry up or you have to take on unnecessary risk, that could be dangerous.
But this isn’t the only challenge that is being thrown in front of retirement savers…
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How Rising Inflation Could Make an Already Risky Situation Worse
Commenting on the Financial Times article, Robert Wenzel added another potential challenge for retirees, writing: “The real problem that will come for retirees is the price inflation just ahead because of manic money printing by the Federal Reserve.”
Wenzel could be correct in his assessment. The official U.S. inflation rate is on the rise again, moving up sharply from near-zero in May:
More specifically, food price inflation is still fairly high at 4.1% after rising sharply in March, and could rise even further in months to come.
For those reliant on Social Security, there isn’t likely to be much help coming from the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), either. The last decade of performance produced nothing more than breadcrumbs for retirees.
Wenzel summed up the entire fiasco by calling the Fed “irresponsible”:
What the Fed is currently doing is completely irresponsible and is going to be most damaging to those on fixed incomes (COLAs won’t adjust fast enough).
We will see how this plays out, but it does seem like the Fed could be playing with fire, using retiree’s livelihoods as kindling.
Bottom Line… the Time for Waiting is Over
You can’t count on COLA to keep up with inflation. And it’s not a good idea to rely solely on fixed income sources for retirement.
But you still have options. Examine your retirement savings, consider at your risk levels, and look at adding precious metals.
Gold and silver can act as a hedge against the Fed’s confusion and the resulting inflation increase. Don’t lose your buying power because they can’t figure out what’s going on.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-13--Could Wall Street Lose the Election, No Matter Who Wins In 2020?

by Charles Hugh Smith via Of Two Minds Two simple regulations would drive a stake through Wall Street ’ s corrupt , evil heart .
While the corporate media is focused on the presidential election , perhaps the more interesting question is : could Wall Street Lose the election ?
That is , could Wall Street face potentially fatal restrictions regardless of who wins ?
If this seems farfetched , consider the history of abrupt social-political-financial turn-arounds that surprised the mainstream .
Off the top of my head I would point to Big Tobacco and environmental controls on Big Industry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politically invulnerable .
Big Tobacco greased the political machinery with huge contributions to politicos and massive lobbying campaigns to deny the self-evident reality that smoking was hazardous to human health .
Every effort to change this political dominance was thwarted with ease–and then suddenly , Big Tobacco fell out of favor .
Politicians who had collected millions of dollars in Big Tobacco bribes–oops , I mean campaign contributions–without any blowback were suddenly in the spotlight as enablers of an industry that had remorselessly killed millions of its customers while claiming that tobacco ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of debate and/or choice .
Practically overnight the political walls protecting Big Tobacco crumbled as all the lies and political complicity that had long been accepted as “ normal ” were denormalized .
Big Industry encountered little political resistance to its decades-long dumping of industrial waste into the nation ’ s waterways and air until 1970 .
Images of American rivers catching fire changed public perceptions and eventually even Big-Business-friendly Republicans supported environmental regulations that cost Big Industry tens of billions of dollars in new costs .
Turning our attention to hitherto invulnerable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to what insiders have known all along : Wall Street is nothing but a skimming machine for insiders , and this is generating a fulsome hatred of Wall Street , Big Tech monopolies and the billionaires who ’ ve added half a trillion dollars in wealth in the current stock market rally while the rest of America crumbles .
When the political winds shift decisively , both parties quickly sense the change in weather .
When social-economic tides change , politicos understand they face a binary choice–either get on board or cling to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the cultural tides have shifted against Wall Street and its politically protected skims and scams , every politico will have to get on board in one way or another , or they ’ ll be left behind .
When the social tide shifted , politicos threw Big Tobacco and Big Industry overboard without hesitation .
Two simple regulations would drive a stake through Wall Street ’ s corrupt , evil heart : 1 .
A substantial tax on every single transaction of any kind , whether it ’ s on an exchange or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bid for a transaction was executed or not .
This would kill high-frequency trading ( HFT ) and various other front-running games ( spoofing the system with bids that are withdrawn in milliseconds , etc. )
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A transaction tax wouldn ’ t affect Mom-and-Pop investors or mutual funds , as they trade infrequently .
It would only kill the parasitic Wall Street predators .
2 .
A ban or even limit on corporate share buybacks would kill the stock market ’ s primary engine of relentless insider gains : corporations buying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stocks higher even as their sales and profits stagnate .
It ’ s estimated that up to 75 % of all stock market gains can be traced back to the hundreds of billions of dollars corporations have borrowed to buy back their own shares .
It ’ s worth recalling that share buybacks were illegal not that long ago , so banning share buybacks would simply be a return to common sense limits on Wall Street ’ s skims and scams .
Two simple regulations would end Wall Street ’ s most blatant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entered the mainstream and are poised to become actionable .
When the social tides shift , politicos have to do something .
To do nothing is no longer an option , and there is no creature on Earth more willing to jettison sacred cows than a politico fearful of being left behind as social trends abruptly change .
The rising hatred of Wall Street , Big Tech monopolies and insider scams is not yet visible to the mainstream , but that doesn ’ t mean the tides aren ’ t shifting .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clueless as the politicos basking in the billionaires ’ bribes .
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by Charles Hugh Smith via Of Two Minds
Two simple regulations would drive a stake through Wall Street’s corrupt, evil heart.
While the corporate media is focused on the presidential election, perhaps the more interesting question is: could Wall Street Lose the election? That is, could Wall Street face potentially fatal restrictions regardless of who wins?
If this seems farfetched, consider the history of abrupt social-political-financial turn-arounds that surprised the mainstream. Off the top of my head I would point to Big Tobacco and environmental controls on Big Industry.
For decades, Big Tobacco was politically invulnerable. Big Tobacco greased the political machinery with huge contributions to politicos and massive lobbying campaigns to deny the self-evident reality that smoking was hazardous to human health.
Every effort to change this political dominance was thwarted with ease–and then suddenly, Big Tobacco fell out of favor. Politicians who had collected millions of dollars in Big Tobacco bribes–oops, I mean campaign contributions–without any blowback were suddenly in the spotlight as enablers of an industry that had remorselessly killed millions of its customers while claiming that tobacco’s health effects were still a matter of debate and/or choice.
Practically overnight the political walls protecting Big Tobacco crumbled as all the lies and political complicity that had long been accepted as “normal” were denormalized.
Big Industry encountered little political resistance to its decades-long dumping of industrial waste into the nation’s waterways and air until 1970. Images of American rivers catching fire changed public perceptions and eventually even Big-Business-friendly Republicans supported environmental regulations that cost Big Industry tens of billions of dollars in new costs.
Turning our attention to hitherto invulnerable Wall Street: the masses are awakening to what insiders have known all along: Wall Street is nothing but a skimming machine for insiders, and this is generating a fulsome hatred of Wall Street, Big Tech monopolies and the billionaires who’ve added half a trillion dollars in wealth in the current stock market rally while the rest of America crumbles.
When the political winds shift decisively, both parties quickly sense the change in weather. When social-economic tides change, politicos understand they face a binary choice–either get on board or cling to the past and lose elections.
If the cultural tides have shifted against Wall Street and its politically protected skims and scams, every politico will have to get on board in one way or another, or they’ll be left behind. When the social tide shifted, politicos threw Big Tobacco and Big Industry overboard without hesitation.
Two simple regulations would drive a stake through Wall Street’s corrupt, evil heart:
1. A substantial tax on every single transaction of any kind, whether it’s on an exchange or off-exchange, and most importantly, whether the bid for a transaction was executed or not. This would kill high-frequency trading (HFT) and various other front-running games (spoofing the system with bids that are withdrawn in milliseconds, etc.).
A transaction tax wouldn’t affect Mom-and-Pop investors or mutual funds, as they trade infrequently. It would only kill the parasitic Wall Street predators.
2. A ban or even limit on corporate share buybacks would kill the stock market’s primary engine of relentless insider gains: corporations buying back their own shares to goose their stocks higher even as their sales and profits stagnate. It’s estimated that up to 75% of all stock market gains can be traced back to the hundreds of billions of dollars corporations have borrowed to buy back their own shares.
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It’s worth recalling that share buybacks were illegal not that long ago, so banning share buybacks would simply be a return to common sense limits on Wall Street’s skims and scams.
Two simple regulations would end Wall Street’s most blatant insider scams. These regulations have now entered the mainstream and are poised to become actionable.
When the social tides shift, politicos have to do something. To do nothing is no longer an option, and there is no creature on Earth more willing to jettison sacred cows than a politico fearful of being left behind as social trends abruptly change.
The rising hatred of Wall Street, Big Tech monopolies and insider scams is not yet visible to the mainstream, but that doesn’t mean the tides aren’t shifting. It just means the corporate mainstream is as clueless as the politicos basking in the billionaires’ bribes.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-13--The Democratic Party is the Ivy League party.

The data backs this up .
A study last year found that the Democratic Party hires disproportionately from Ivy Leagues @ @ @ @ @ Republicans hire disproportionately from state schools .
The Democratic Party is the Ivy League party.t.co/ZmV3X6uFV5

The data backs this up. A study last year found that the Democratic Party hires disproportionately from Ivy Leagues and elite private universities while Republicans hire disproportionately from state schools.
The Democratic Party is the Ivy League party.t.co/ZmV3X6uFV5
— Shant Mesrobian (@ShantMM) August 11, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-13--When Politicians Like Nancy Pelosi Say, “Think of the Children,” They Are Manipulating You: Look at

When Politicians Like Nancy Pelosi Say, “Think of the Children,” They Are Manipulating You: Look at the content of their laws, it’s always something bad

Always distrust a politician when they mention kids , god , or animals : twitter.com/thehill/status/12…

Always distrust a politician when they mention kids, god, or animals: twitter.com/thehill/status/12…
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-14--Washington State has been stocking away millions of dollars of non-perishable food

Washington State has been stocking away millions of dollars of non-perishable food — so have other US states , and @ @ @ @ @ anticipation of “ the need ahead.
” If states are preparing , so too must @ @ @ @ @ spread the word .

Washington State has been stocking away millions of dollars of non-perishable food — so have other US states, and the federal government — in anticipation of “the need ahead.” If states are preparing, so too must you be today. And spread the word.
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AC


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-14--Kamala Harris “Young people ages 16-24 are stupid that is why we need more of them to vote.”

Starts at 5 Minutes into the video .

Starts at 5 Minutes into the video.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-14--The TSA Is Secretly Conducting Risk Assessments Of Americans Using Mass Transit

A recent UPI article revealed how the Government Accountability Office ( GAO ) wants TSA inspectors to give risk assessments to America ’ s entire transportation network .
The GAO wants to send TSA Surface Inspectors to quantifiable targets all over the country .
Are you wondering who or what those “ quantifiable targets ” are ?
Prepare yourself .
It isn ’ t pretty .
A GAO report titled “ Surface Transportation Security : TSA Has Taken Steps to Improve its Surface Inspector Program , but Lacks Performance Targets ” reveals that TSA inspectors are conducting risk assessments or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The GAO report reveals that TSA inspectors are no longer constrained to our airports .
TSA Surface Inspectors are using the Performance and Results Information System ( PARIS ) to assess Amtrak , commuter rail systems , subway systems , mass transit bus companies , freight rail roads , private motor coach companies , school bus companies , trucking companies and maritime transportation companies .
The eCFR Register title 49 warns that TSA Surface Inspectors have the authority to inspect anything they want without warning .
“ The persons described in paragraph @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow TSA and other authorized DHS officials , at any time and in a reasonable manner , without advance notice , to enter , inspect , and test property , facilities , equipment , and operations ; and to view , inspect , and copy records , as necessary to carry out TSA ’ s security-related statutory or regulatory authorities , including its authority to – enter , without advance notice , and be present within any area or within any conveyance without access media or identification media issued or approved by a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or operator , rail hazardous materials shipper , or rail hazardous materials receiver in order to inspect or test compliance , or perform other such duties as TSA may direct.
” The TSA ’ s PARIS system is eerily similar to DHS ’ s , No Fly List .
“ It records , the details of security incidents involving passenger and property screening .
PARIS maintains personally identifiable information about individuals , including witnesses , involved in security incidents or regulatory enforcement activities.
” Have you ever taken pictures while using public transit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Have you ever questioned transit police or the CBP for asking for people ’ s ID ’ s on public transit ?
TSA ’ s Surface Inspectors could put your name on the No-Fly list for any number of suspicious activities .
According to the TSA , PARIS collects and maintains information on members of the public involved in ( as subjects or witnesses ) security incidents at airports or other transportation facilities , as well as individuals involved in regulatory inspections at such facilities .
• Results of any law enforcement checks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There really is no justification for the TSA or DHS to be collecting the names of people using mass transportation .
Who needs social credit scores when the TSA has by hook or by crook essentially created their own version of one under our very noses .
The TSA Pre√ program determines if any American can fly domestically or leave the country for any reason .

by mapi
A recent UPI article revealed how the Government Accountability Office (GAO) wants TSA inspectors to give risk assessments to America’s entire transportation network.
The GAO wants to send TSA Surface Inspectors to quantifiable targets all over the country.
“The Government Accountability Office on Monday recommended that the Transportation Security Administration establish quantifiable targets for its Surface Transportation Security Inspectors Program.”
Are you wondering who or what those “quantifiable targets” are? Prepare yourself. It isn’t pretty.
A GAO report titled “Surface Transportation Security: TSA Has Taken Steps to Improve its Surface Inspector Program, but Lacks Performance Targets” reveals that TSA inspectors are conducting risk assessments or America’s roads and mass transit.
“The nation’s surface transportation system includes nearly 140,000 miles of railroad track and 4 million miles of roads,” the report said.”It supports nearly 10 billion mass transit trips annually.
The GAO report reveals that TSA inspectors are no longer constrained to our airports.
“Within the federal government, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is the entity primarily responsible for securing surface transportation modes. TSA’s Surface Transportation Security Inspectors Program (surface inspector program) implements the agency’s mission by deploying surface transportation security inspectors, known as Surface Inspectors, throughout the country to enforce regulations and assist surface transportation entities with security-related matters.”
TSA Surface Inspectors are using the Performance and Results Information System (PARIS) to assess Amtrak, commuter rail systems, subway systems, mass transit bus companies, freight rail roads, private motor coach companies, school bus companies, trucking companies and maritime transportation companies.
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“TSA’s domain included nearly 140,000 miles of railroad track, over 2.5 million miles of pipeline, and 4 million miles of roads. We also reported that there were 10 billion annual passenger trips on mass transit systems, including 24 million students on school buses each day.”
The eCFR Register title 49 warns that TSA Surface Inspectors have the authority to inspect anything they want without warning.
“The persons described in paragraph (a) of this section must allow TSA and other authorized DHS officials, at any time and in a reasonable manner, without advance notice, to enter, inspect, and test property, facilities, equipment, and operations; and to view, inspect, and copy records, as necessary to carry out TSA’s security-related statutory or regulatory authorities, including its authority to – enter, without advance notice, and be present within any area or within any conveyance without access media or identification media issued or approved by a railroad carrier, rail transit system owner or operator, rail hazardous materials shipper, or rail hazardous materials receiver in order to inspect or test compliance, or perform other such duties as TSA may direct.”
TSA’s “quantifiable targets” include people using mass transit
The TSA’s PARIS system is eerily similar to DHS’s, No Fly List. “It records, the details of security incidents involving passenger and property screening. PARIS maintains personally identifiable information about individuals, including witnesses, involved in security incidents or regulatory enforcement activities.”
Have you ever taken pictures while using public transit, or complained about its reliability? Have you ever questioned transit police or the CBP for asking for people’s ID’s on public transit? TSA’s Surface Inspectors could put your name on the No-Fly list for any number of suspicious activities.
“PARIS data also are used in air traveler security screening decisions through the creation and management of a list of individuals who are disqualified from eligibility to participate in the TSA Pre√ program for expedited screening (the TSA Pre√ Disqualification Protocol List).”
According to the TSA, PARIS collects and maintains information on members of the public involved in (as subjects or witnesses) security incidents at airports or other transportation facilities, as well as individuals involved in regulatory inspections at such facilities.
Name;
Driver’s License number (if available);
Passport number (if available);
Physical description;
Date of birth;
Gender;
Address;
Contact information;
Military status (branch, traveling on orders);
Watchlist status; and
Results of any law enforcement checks for individuals involved in a security incident
There really is no justification for the TSA or DHS to be collecting the names of people using mass transportation.
Who needs social credit scores when the TSA has by hook or by crook essentially created their own version of one under our very noses. The TSA Pre√ program determines if any American can fly domestically or leave the country for any reason.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-13--Innocence Project cofounder lawyer Josh Dubin talks about Kamala Harris hiding evidence and fighting

Innocence Project cofounder lawyer Josh Dubin talks about Kamala Harris hiding evidence and fighting to keep innocent victims in prison.

Joe Rogan recently did an interview with josh dubins , who cofounded the Innocence Project , an organization that helps @ @ @ @ @ convictions .
Josh talks about Kamala Harris record of fighting to keep innocent people in @ @ @ @ @ For people that dont understand how fucked our judicial and government is .
The rest @ @ @ @ @ eye opening how corrupt judges and law enforcement are .

Joe Rogan recently did an interview with josh dubins, who cofounded the Innocence Project, an organization that helps defend innocent people from unlawful convictions. Josh talks about Kamala Harris record of fighting to keep innocent people in prisons and hix evidence. For people that dont understand how fucked our judicial and government is. The rest of the podcast is very eye opening how corrupt judges and law enforcement are.
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