investmentwatchblog--2020-09-17--With COVID-19 vaccine looming, worries intensify over potential mandates

( Natural News ) As the world inches closer to developing a COVID-19 vaccine , we are also on the brink of facing the very disturbing prospect of a push for mandatory vaccination .
President Trump told the military to prepare for the delivery of as many as 200 million doses of the vaccine , which they hope will be ready by the end of the year “ for everybody that wants to get it.
” But what about those who don ’ t want it ?
Roughly $ 10 billion of taxpayer money has been poured into the development @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Right now , 45 different clinical trials using public funds are underway .
There is a lot of doubt about the efficacy and safety of a vaccine that is being developed so quickly that the project working on it is known as Operation Warp Speed .
Scientist have been trying and failing for two decades to come up with a safe coronavirus vaccine , and it seems unlikely that they would have managed to suddenly find something acceptable in mere months .
In fact , it isn ’ t even clear whether such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immune response it needs to in order to offer full protection .
Some people who have recovered from the virus are being infected again , which means the antibodies may not offer a long-term protection .
The leader of the World Health Organization ’ s response to the epidemic , Dr. David Heymann , said : “ We don ’ t even know if a vaccine can produce an immune response which would protect against future infection.
” And when you consider the safety record of vaccines that have been around for many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to worry that a rushed vaccine will be even worse .
AstraZeneca recently paused the third phase of its clinical trials of the vaccine they ’ ve been working on after a trial participant developed a “ potentially unexplained ” illness .
Will you be forced to get the vaccine ?
With so many ways for this to go wrong , you may be planning to skip the vaccine .
Unfortunately , there are some very real worries that we may not have a choice in the matter .
Even without an official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that make it hard for people to avoid getting one .
For example , some individuals could face losing their jobs if they don ’ t get vaccinated .
In Massachusetts , the flu vaccine has already been made mandatory for children age 6 months and older who go to school across all age ranges from childcare to universities .
Students who fail to get the vaccine before December 31 will not be allowed to continue with the school year .
Indeed , every state already has a mandatory vaccination schedule in place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school .
Therefore , it stands to reason that the coronavirus vaccine could be added to this mandate .
However , all states allow for medical exemptions and some also allow religious and philosophical exemptions .
It may just be a matter of time before the vaccine is required not only for those attending school but also taking public transportation , getting health insurance , going shopping or even leaving the house .
The New York State Bar Association recently issued a report demanding that all Americans get the coronavirus vaccine when it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which was published by more than 24,000 lawyers , called for legislation that requires everybody to get the jab unless their doctor deems it clinically inappropriate .
Public support for a coronavirus vaccine has been dropping in recent months .
In a May poll , 50 percent of Americans said they ’ d be willing to get a coronavirus vaccine .
However , a September poll revealed that just 21 percent would be willing to get a vaccine as soon as possible , while another 50 percent would consider it but would wait @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first .
Meanwhile , 21 percent said they would not get the vaccine .
There is no question that COVID-19 is a very dangerous disease , but those in power who are using the threat of the virus to push forward Big Pharma ’ s profit-fueled vaccine drives could do a lot more harm to human health than this disease if the vaccine turns out to be unsafe and is administered on a wide scale .

by: Cassie B.
(Natural News) As the world inches closer to developing a COVID-19 vaccine, we are also on the brink of facing the very disturbing prospect of a push for mandatory vaccination.
President Trump told the military to prepare for the delivery of as many as 200 million doses of the vaccine, which they hope will be ready by the end of the year “for everybody that wants to get it.”
But what about those who don’t want it?
Roughly $10 billion of taxpayer money has been poured into the development of a vaccine and other therapeutics. Right now, 45 different clinical trials using public funds are underway.
There is a lot of doubt about the efficacy and safety of a vaccine that is being developed so quickly that the project working on it is known as Operation Warp Speed. Scientist have been trying and failing for two decades to come up with a safe coronavirus vaccine, and it seems unlikely that they would have managed to suddenly find something acceptable in mere months.
In fact, it isn’t even clear whether such a vaccine could create the kind of immune response it needs to in order to offer full protection. Some people who have recovered from the virus are being infected again, which means the antibodies may not offer a long-term protection.
The leader of the World Health Organization’s response to the epidemic, Dr. David Heymann, said: “We don’t even know if a vaccine can produce an immune response which would protect against future infection.”
And when you consider the safety record of vaccines that have been around for many years, it’s only logical to worry that a rushed vaccine will be even worse. AstraZeneca recently paused the third phase of its clinical trials of the vaccine they’ve been working on after a trial participant developed a “potentially unexplained” illness.
Will you be forced to get the vaccine?
With so many ways for this to go wrong, you may be planning to skip the vaccine. Unfortunately, there are some very real worries that we may not have a choice in the matter. Even without an official mandate, punitive measures could be implemented that make it hard for people to avoid getting one. For example, some individuals could face losing their jobs if they don’t get vaccinated.
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In Massachusetts, the flu vaccine has already been made mandatory for children age 6 months and older who go to school across all age ranges from childcare to universities. Students who fail to get the vaccine before December 31 will not be allowed to continue with the school year.
Indeed, every state already has a mandatory vaccination schedule in place that children must adhere to before attending school. Therefore, it stands to reason that the coronavirus vaccine could be added to this mandate. However, all states allow for medical exemptions and some also allow religious and philosophical exemptions.
It may just be a matter of time before the vaccine is required not only for those attending school but also taking public transportation, getting health insurance, going shopping or even leaving the house.
The New York State Bar Association recently issued a report demanding that all Americans get the coronavirus vaccine when it’s ready. The report, which was published by more than 24,000 lawyers, called for legislation that requires everybody to get the jab unless their doctor deems it clinically inappropriate.
Public support for a coronavirus vaccine has been dropping in recent months. In a May poll, 50 percent of Americans said they’d be willing to get a coronavirus vaccine. However, a September poll revealed that just 21 percent would be willing to get a vaccine as soon as possible, while another 50 percent would consider it but would wait to see how it works for others first. Meanwhile, 21 percent said they would not get the vaccine.
There is no question that COVID-19 is a very dangerous disease, but those in power who are using the threat of the virus to push forward Big Pharma’s profit-fueled vaccine drives could do a lot more harm to human health than this disease if the vaccine turns out to be unsafe and is administered on a wide scale.
Sources for this article include:
TheEpochTimes.com
NaturalNews.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-17--“If you elect me, your TAXES are going to be RAISED, not Cut.” The look on Joe’s supporters – PRICEL

“ If you elect me , your TAXES are going to be RAISED , not Cut.
” The look on @ @ @ @ @ PRICELESS !
pic.twitter.com/Eh9KOyomkG

“If you elect me, your TAXES are going to be RAISED, not Cut.”
The look on Joe’s supporters – PRICELESS!pic.twitter.com/Eh9KOyomkG
— 🇺🇸 Pismo 🇺🇸 (@Pismo_B) September 17, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-17--Regardless if you like Kanye or not, our free speech is being attack by these social media companies

Regardless if you like Kanye or not, our free speech is being attack by these social media companies.

Twitter Censors Conservative Activist or saying ‘ Every pedophile in America should be castrated ’ A Twitter spokeswoman told Breitbart News that the tweet violated the platform ’ s policies against “ abuse and harassment , ” meaning Pearson would have to delete the tweet before regaining access to his profile .
“ Every pedophile in America should be castrated , ” said Pearson , who was promptly locked out of his account .
Twitter locked conservative activist CJ Pearson out of his account yesterday , forcing him to delete a tweet that the company says violated its “ abuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacked pedophiles .
Twitter censored a video clip of President Trump ’ s recent interview on Fox & Friends alleging that the clip spread misinformation about the Wuhan coronavirus — yet has consistently failed to stop misinformation spread by Chinese government officials on the platform .
Breitbart News recently reported that social media sites Facebook and Twitter removed a clip of President Trump appearing on the Fox News show Fox & Friends in which he claimed that children have heightened immunity to the Wuhan coronavirus .
The Trump campaign has stated that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Facebook and Twitter have taken issue with the President ’ s statement .
However , despite censoring President Trump ’ s comments on the Wuhan coronavirus , Twitter has not applied the same standards to other governments and heads of state .
In particular , the site has refused to remove posts from Chinese government officials spreading conspiracy theories suggesting that the Wuhan coronavirus actually originated in the United States .
In some instances , Twitter added a flag to tweets from official Chinese accounts inviting readers to “ get the facts on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the outright censorship exercised against Trump .
In March of this year , Breitbart News reported that Twitter refused to crack down on misinformation from Chinese officials , with the Daily Beast reporting : Coronavirus disinformation spread by senior Chinese government officials does not violate Twitter ’ s terms of service , a spokesperson for the company told The Daily Beast on Monday .

Kanye Banned From Twitter For 12 Hours
Related:
Twitter Censors Conservative Activist or saying ‘Every pedophile in America should be castrated’
A Twitter spokeswoman told Breitbart News that the tweet violated the platform’s policies against “abuse and harassment,” meaning Pearson would have to delete the tweet before regaining access to his profile.
“Every pedophile in America should be castrated,” said Pearson, who was promptly locked out of his account.
Twitter locked conservative activist CJ Pearson out of his account yesterday, forcing him to delete a tweet that the company says violated its “abuse and harassment” policies. The tweet attacked pedophiles.
ELECTION INTERFERENCE: TWITTER CENSORS TRUMP INTERVIEW – ;BUT NOT CHINESE DISINFO
Twitter censored a video clip of President Trump’s recent interview on Fox & Friends alleging that the clip spread misinformation about the Wuhan coronavirus — yet has consistently failed to stop misinformation spread by Chinese government officials on the platform.
Breitbart News recently reported that social media sites Facebook and Twitter removed a clip of President Trump appearing on the Fox News show Fox & Friends in which he claimed that children have heightened immunity to the Wuhan coronavirus. The Trump campaign has stated that it stands by the claim, but both Facebook and Twitter have taken issue with the President’s statement.
However, despite censoring President Trump’s comments on the Wuhan coronavirus, Twitter has not applied the same standards to other governments and heads of state. In particular, the site has refused to remove posts from Chinese government officials spreading conspiracy theories suggesting that the Wuhan coronavirus actually originated in the United States. In some instances, Twitter added a flag to tweets from official Chinese accounts inviting readers to “get the facts on COVID-19,” which falls far short of the outright censorship exercised against Trump.
In March of this year, Breitbart News reported that Twitter refused to crack down on misinformation from Chinese officials, with the Daily Beast reporting:
Coronavirus disinformation spread by senior Chinese government officials does not violate Twitter’s terms of service, a spokesperson for the company told The Daily Beast on Monday.


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-17--VIDEO: President Donald J. Trump Retweets Video of Joe Biden Giving Speech on Global Warming While A

VIDEO: President Donald J. Trump Retweets Video of Joe Biden Giving Speech on Global Warming While Antifa Burns America to the Ground Behind Him

Where you can find the retweet :

Where you can find the retweet:
twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/with_replies
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h/t dr0id


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-17--Darren Beattie & Tucker Carlson Discuss Color Revolutions & The Plot To Oust President Trump

Darren Beattie : “ What ’ s unfolding before our eyes is a very specific type of coup called the @ @ @ @ @ ” MSM fueling the flames of violence and hatred

Darren Beattie: “What’s unfolding before our eyes is a very specific type of coup called the ‘Color Revolution.'”
MSM fueling the flames of violence and hatred
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JADR


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-17--Attorney General Bill Barr encourages federal prosecutors to charge violent protesters with sedition

Attorney General Bill Barr encourages federal prosecutors to charge violent protesters with sedition… MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough: Prepare for Barr to be the most dangerous Attorney General in American history

The Trump administration ’ s aggressive response to the demonstrations and riots that have broken out in U.S. cities following the police killing of George Floyd continues apace , with U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr reportedly suggesting that prosecutors charge demonstrators with sedition .
Barr , according to a story published today by The Wall Street Journal , encouraged prosecutors on a conference call last week to charge violent protestors with federal offenses wherever possible .
The attorney general encouraged the use of sedition charges even in contexts when state charges would apply , reports the Journal , which spoke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Federal sedition law makes it a crime for two or more people to “ conspire to overthrow , put down , or to destroy by force ” the U.S. government , and it comes with a potential penalty of 20 years in prison .
The invocation of rarely used sedition laws to go after protestors is raising alarm among civil libertarians and some legal experts .
“ If you start charging those people , even if you don ’ t get a conviction , it may make people think twice before going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speech , ” said Jenny Carroll , a University of Alabama law professor , to the Journal .

Attorney General Bill Barr Encourages Federal
Prosecutors To Charge Violent Protesters With Sedition
The Trump administration’s aggressive response to the demonstrations and riots that have broken out in U.S. cities following the police killing of George Floyd continues apace, with U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr reportedly suggesting that prosecutors charge demonstrators with sedition.
Barr, according to a story published today by The Wall Street Journal, encouraged prosecutors on a conference call last week to charge violent protestors with federal offenses wherever possible. The attorney general encouraged the use of sedition charges even in contexts when state charges would apply, reports the Journal, which spoke to several people familiar with the call.
Federal sedition law makes it a crime for two or more people to “conspire to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force” the U.S. government, and it comes with a potential penalty of 20 years in prison.
The invocation of rarely used sedition laws to go after protestors is raising alarm among civil libertarians and some legal experts.
“If you start charging those people, even if you don’t get a conviction, it may make people think twice before going out to exercise their right to free speech,” said Jenny Carroll, a University of Alabama law professor, to the Journal.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-09-17--BOOM! Republicans Launch MASSIVE OPERATION to Remove Nancy Pelosi and Take Back the House!

Mike LaChance from American Lookout reports , The Democrats took control of the House of Representatives in the 2018 midterms @ @ @ @ @ to help the American people since then .
They squandered their new power trying to @ @ @ @ @ that didn ’ t work , they just did anything they could to obstruct his @ @

Mike LaChance from American Lookout reports, The Democrats took control of the House of Representatives in the 2018 midterms and have done almost nothing to help the American people since then. They squandered their new power trying to impeach President Trump and when that didn’t work, they just did anything they could to obstruct his agenda.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-09-17--Millennials Are Coming For Boomers Money: Banks See Generational Conflict Breaking Out This Decade

In a world of growing inequalities , the intergenerational gap is likely to trigger the reconstruction of the social-economic and political structures , reshaping the future and founding a whole new era .
This is what Deutsche Bank ’ s Jim Ried defended on his latest study “ Age of Disorder ” .
The piece caused shocked gasps across the financial world , revealing Millenials ’ and Gen Z ’ s discontentment with the current configuration of the world economy endorsed by the Boomers , and highlighting their willingness to engage in a stronger political presence with the aim of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turn the page and build a new age , “ one that will be characterized initially by disorder , ” according to Ried .
So in today ’ s video , we will be taking a closer look at his observations to grasp what is coming in the next chapters of the collapse of society as we know .
As a banker , Ried focused on the market aspects that such extensive socio-economic and political implications will have at the coming “ new age ” , more specifically on how current record-high global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ global themes that will boost the transition to this new phase , such as the deterioration of US-China relations , the explosion of global debt levels , to the imminent runaway inflation , the worsening of wealth and income inequality , and , of course , the looming generational conflict between Millennials and Gen-Zers , and Boomers .
In his study , the author identifies five different economic cycles over the last 160 years : from 1860 to 1914 – the first era of globalization ; 1914 to 1945 – the Great Wars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – Bretton Woods and the return to a gold-based monetary system ; 1971 to 1980 – the start of fiat money and the high-inflation era of the 1970s ; 1980 to 2020 – the second era of globalization ; and from 2020 on – The Age of Disorder , which will be the moment we , as a society , will face a sharp shift in the global financial world and social organization .
The expert asserts that economic cycles come and go , “ but sitting above them are the wider structural @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asset prices , politics , and our general way of life.
” In that sense , when considering that inequality is a multifaceted area , one of the sub-areas that could emerge out of it , causing a critical disorder in the system is the intergenerational divide that has been expanding recently , which is likely to develop and receive even more attention in the immediate future .
At the moment , the generational divergencies are at extreme levels , because the study points that , over the last decade , those who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have already experienced two massive shocks : the Global Financial Crisis and , currently , the global virus outbreak , both of which are considered to be the two worst economic collapse since the 1930s Great Depression .
Meaning that young people have been left behind economically compared to the past generation , on issues that come from homeownership to student debt levels .
For now , what we know is that the prospects to the 2020 decade indicate that Gen Zers and Millennials are going to gradually take the electoral base from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ An electoral victory in favor of the Millenials could mean all-round redistributive policies , starting with the feared redistribution of wealth of the rich amongst the less favored classes , higher corporate and property taxes , more preference to commodities rather than stocks , and more tolerance of inflation “ insofar as it will erode the debt burden it is inheriting and put the pain on bondholders , which tend to have a bias towards the pensioner generation , ” according to Ried .
In this direction , with increasingly high disparities and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an economic collapse is still unfolding , the younger generations are likely to keep fueling this force of reaction to the oppressive policies that have been enacted over the course of the past decades .
As they are elected into positions of power , they will disrupt society as we know it , rebuilding it and shifting the world ’ s attention to topics that were once left aside , such as the consumption model and the level of carbon emissions .
The more our leaders suppress the necessities of this group , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Age of Disorder is on the horizon and will transform reality in unprecedented ways .
With all that said , don ’ t expect this transition to happen smoothly .
Much more turbulence will come with it .
Are you ready ?
Please feel free to share your thoughts on the comment section down below and don ’ t forget to hit the like and subscribe button if you haven ’ t already .

In a world of growing inequalities, the intergenerational gap is likely to trigger the reconstruction of the social-economic and political structures, reshaping the future and founding a whole new era. This is what Deutsche Bank’s Jim Ried defended on his latest study “Age of Disorder”. The piece caused shocked gasps across the financial world, revealing Millenials’ and Gen Z’s discontentment with the current configuration of the world economy endorsed by the Boomers, and highlighting their willingness to engage in a stronger political presence with the aim of minimizing wealth disparities, allowing them to turn the page and build a new age, “one that will be characterized initially by disorder,” according to Ried. So in today’s video, we will be taking a closer look at his observations to grasp what is coming in the next chapters of the collapse of society as we know.
As a banker, Ried focused on the market aspects that such extensive socio-economic and political implications will have at the coming “new age”, more specifically on how current record-high global valuations are threatened, outlining eight major global themes that will boost the transition to this new phase, such as the deterioration of US-China relations, the explosion of global debt levels, to the imminent runaway inflation, the worsening of wealth and income inequality, and, of course, the looming generational conflict between Millennials and Gen-Zers, and Boomers.
In his study, the author identifies five different economic cycles over the last 160 years: from 1860 to 1914 – the first era of globalization; 1914 to 1945 – the Great Wars and the Depression; 1945 to 1971 – Bretton Woods and the return to a gold-based monetary system; 1971 to 1980 – the start of fiat money and the high-inflation era of the 1970s; 1980 to 2020 – the second era of globalization; and from 2020 on – The Age of Disorder, which will be the moment we, as a society, will face a sharp shift in the global financial world and social organization. The expert asserts that economic cycles come and go, “but sitting above them are the wider structural super-cycles that shape everything from economies to asset prices, politics, and our general way of life.”
In that sense, when considering that inequality is a multifaceted area, one of the sub-areas that could emerge out of it, causing a critical disorder in the system is the intergenerational divide that has been expanding recently, which is likely to develop and receive even more attention in the immediate future. At the moment, the generational divergencies are at extreme levels, because the study points that, over the last decade, those who’ve graduated into the labor market have already experienced two massive shocks: the Global Financial Crisis and, currently, the global virus outbreak, both of which are considered to be the two worst economic collapse since the 1930s Great Depression. Meaning that young people have been left behind economically compared to the past generation, on issues that come from homeownership to student debt levels.
For now, what we know is that the prospects to the 2020 decade indicate that Gen Zers and Millennials are going to gradually take the electoral base from the hands of the older generation. An electoral victory in favor of the Millenials could mean all-round redistributive policies, starting with the feared redistribution of wealth of the rich amongst the less favored classes, higher corporate and property taxes, more preference to commodities rather than stocks, and more tolerance of inflation “insofar as it will erode the debt burden it is inheriting and put the pain on bondholders, which tend to have a bias towards the pensioner generation,” according to Ried.
In this direction, with increasingly high disparities and a world scenery in crisis, while an economic collapse is still unfolding, the younger generations are likely to keep fueling this force of reaction to the oppressive policies that have been enacted over the course of the past decades. As they are elected into positions of power, they will disrupt society as we know it, rebuilding it and shifting the world’s attention to topics that were once left aside, such as the consumption model and the level of carbon emissions. The more our leaders suppress the necessities of this group, the larger the reacting force becomes. The Age of Disorder is on the horizon and will transform reality in unprecedented ways. With all that said, don’t expect this transition to happen smoothly. Much more turbulence will come with it. Are you ready? Please feel free to share your thoughts on the comment section down below and don’t forget to hit the like and subscribe button if you haven’t already.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-09-17--Connecticut Governor HECKLED at length about abusing his power, this man won’t let up

LIVE JUST NOW•• • Connecticut Governor HECKLED at length about abusing his power , this man won ’ t let @ @ @ @

LIVE JUST NOW••• Connecticut Governor HECKLED at length about abusing his power, this man won’t let up 💪🏼: pic.twitter.com/9whKtrhQnb
— Lisa Christine •6%• (@LisaChr56994429) September 16, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-17--FREE covid vaccines for all Americans as early as JANUARY: White House unveils ‘playbook’ to immuniz

FREE covid vaccines for all Americans as early as JANUARY: White House unveils ‘playbook’ to immunize anyone regardless of insurance coverage

• Health officials and the Department of Defense outlined their ‘ playbook ’ for states to start giving out free coronavirus vaccines before Congress Wednesday • The Pentagon will help roll out the shots which will be administered by health workers • Americans could start getting vaccinated as early as January of next year or late this year • Vaccination will not be required , but anyone who wants a shot will be able to get it for free • Multiple drugmakers will provide shots to the US , with most coming in two doses delivered 21 to 28 days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shipping coronavirus vaccines within 24 hours of approval from regulators , the government announced Wednesday in its ‘ playbook ’ to make vaccines for COVID-19 available for free to all Americans as early as January .
In accompanying testimony before a Senate committee , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) director Dr Robert Redfield said a vaccine likely won ’ t be available to the public until spring or summer of 2021 .
No companies have completed testing for their coronavirus vaccines or gotten Food and Drug Administration ( FDA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has continued to insist that a vaccine will be ready in a matter of weeks – ahead of Election Day on November 3 .
Senator Jeff Merkley , a Democrat from Oregon , accused the CDC of being politically motivated .
‘ It escapes no one ’ s perspective that you ’ re deliberately laying [ plans to have states start administering vaccines ] two days before the election , ’ Merkley said , asking Dr Redfield who in the White House had asked him to do so .
When Redfield answered that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hit back that he was ‘ influencing the election , ’ asking ‘ what happened to science driving decisions ’ and said that the improbable vaccine timeline ‘ undermines [ the CDC ’ s ] credibility.
’ In a report to Congress and an accompanying ‘ playbook ’ for states and localities , federal health agencies and the Defense Department sketched out complex plans for a vaccination campaign to begin gradually in January or possibly later this year , eventually ramping up to reach any American who wants a shot .
Vaccines will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether or not they have health insurance .
Whenever a vaccine to combat the virus that has infected more than 6.6 million Americans and killed nearly 196,000 people in the US , the Pentagon plans to be involved with the distribution of vaccines , but civilian health workers will be the ones giving shots .
The campaign is ‘ much larger in scope and complexity than seasonal influenza or other previous outbreak-related vaccination responses , ’ said the playbook for states from the CDC .
President Trump tweeted : ‘ Vaccines are moving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the report ’ s presentation on Wednesday , as the US recorded an uptick of more than 51,000 cases and over 1,400 deaths over the past 24 hours .

Health officials and the Department of Defense outlined their ‘playbook’ for states to start giving out free coronavirus vaccines before Congress Wednesday
The Pentagon will help roll out the shots which will be administered by health workers
Americans could start getting vaccinated as early as January of next year or late this year
Vaccination will not be required, but anyone who wants a shot will be able to get it for free
Multiple drugmakers will provide shots to the US, with most coming in two doses delivered 21 to 28 days apart
The Trump administration plans to start shipping coronavirus vaccines within 24 hours of approval from regulators, the government announced Wednesday in its ‘playbook’ to make vaccines for COVID-19 available for free to all Americans as early as January.
In accompanying testimony before a Senate committee, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Dr Robert Redfield said a vaccine likely won’t be available to the public until spring or summer of 2021.
No companies have completed testing for their coronavirus vaccines or gotten Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for them.
Yet Trump has continued to insist that a vaccine will be ready in a matter of weeks – ahead of Election Day on November 3.
Senator Jeff Merkley, a Democrat from Oregon, accused the CDC of being politically motivated.
‘It escapes no one’s perspective that you’re deliberately laying [plans to have states start administering vaccines] two days before the election,’ Merkley said, asking Dr Redfield who in the White House had asked him to do so.
When Redfield answered that ‘no one’ had, Merkley hit back that he was ‘influencing the election,’ asking ‘what happened to science driving decisions’ and said that the improbable vaccine timeline ‘undermines [the CDC’s] credibility.’
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In a report to Congress and an accompanying ‘playbook’ for states and localities, federal health agencies and the Defense Department sketched out complex plans for a vaccination campaign to begin gradually in January or possibly later this year, eventually ramping up to reach any American who wants a shot.
Vaccines will be available to anyone, regardless of whether or not they have health insurance.
Whenever a vaccine to combat the virus that has infected more than 6.6 million Americans and killed nearly 196,000 people in the US, the Pentagon plans to be involved with the distribution of vaccines, but civilian health workers will be the ones giving shots.
The campaign is ‘much larger in scope and complexity than seasonal influenza or other previous outbreak-related vaccination responses,’ said the playbook for states from the CDC.
President Trump tweeted: ‘Vaccines are moving along fast and safely!’ following the report’s presentation on Wednesday, as the US recorded an uptick of more than 51,000 cases and over 1,400 deaths over the past 24 hours.
www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-8739331/Feds-outline-sweeping-plan-provide-free-COVID-19-vaccine.html


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-17--DOD states that Russia and China have weaponized their satellites with directed energy weapons!

🚨 BREAKING 🚨 DOD states that Russia and China have weaponized their satellites with directed energy weapons !
!
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ intheMatrixxx pic.twitter.com/sBArlAIv71

🚨 BREAKING 🚨
DOD states that Russia and China have weaponized their satellites with directed energy weapons!!@dbongino @X22Report @KarluskaP
@intheMatrixxx pic.twitter.com/sBArlAIv71
— Bodhi Crane (@BodhiCrane) September 16, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-17--CDC Director Tells Senators Most Americans Won’t Get Vaccine Before Summer or Fall 2021

• At a Senate subcommittee hearing on Wednesday , CDC Director Robert Redfield said most Americans probably wouldn ’ t receive a coronavirus vaccine until “ late second quarter , third quarter 2021.
” • Hours later , President Donald Trump said Redfield was “ confused.
” • “ I think he made a mistake when he said that .
It ’ s just incorrect information , ” Trump said at a press conference .
• Most experts agree that a vaccine is unlikely to be available before the election this fall .
Don ’ t hold your breath for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s the resounding refrain from US public-health officials , including Dr. Robert Redfield , the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
At a Senate subcommittee hearing on Wednesday , Redfield said a vaccine probably wouldn ’ t be widely available to the American public until the summer or early fall of 2021 .
“ There will be vaccine that will initially be available sometime between November and December , but very limited supply and will have to be prioritized , ” Redfield said Wednesday .
“ If you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to be generally available to the American public so we can begin to take advantage of vaccine to get back to our regular life , I think we ’ re probably looking at late second quarter , third quarter 2021.
” But mere hours after that hearing , President Donald Trump said Redfield was “ confused ” about the timeline .

At a Senate subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, CDC Director Robert Redfield said most Americans probably wouldn’t receive a coronavirus vaccine until “late second quarter, third quarter 2021.”
Hours later, President Donald Trump said Redfield was “confused.”
“I think he made a mistake when he said that. It’s just incorrect information,” Trump said at a press conference.
Most experts agree that a vaccine is unlikely to be available before the election this fall.
Don’t hold your breath for a coronavirus vaccine this fall.
That’s the resounding refrain from US public-health officials, including Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At a Senate subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, Redfield said a vaccine probably wouldn’t be widely available to the American public until the summer or early fall of 2021.
“There will be vaccine that will initially be available sometime between November and December, but very limited supply and will have to be prioritized,” Redfield said Wednesday. “If you’re asking me when is it going to be generally available to the American public so we can begin to take advantage of vaccine to get back to our regular life, I think we’re probably looking at late second quarter, third quarter 2021.”
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But mere hours after that hearing, President Donald Trump said Redfield was “confused” about the timeline.
www.businessinsider.com/cdc-director-redfield-coronavirus-vaccine-timeline-summer-fall-2021-2020-9


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-17--WOW – American woman is facing 10 years in German prison after exposing others to Covid after pub-cr

WOW – American woman is facing 10 years in German prison after exposing others to Covid after pub-crawl

• The Munich public prosecutor has opened an investigation after the woman , named only as Yasmin A. , went out partying in Garmisch-Partenkirchen • She was awaiting test results after returning from Greece with a sore throat • The latest cases recorded Tuesday take the total number of recent infections in the town to 59 , including 25 staff at the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort • The woman is said to have visited the Peaches bar and the Irish Pub in Garmisch An American military employee is facing jail in Germany after allegedly going on a bar crawl with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and exposing more than 710 people to the virus .
The Munich public prosecutor has opened an investigation after the woman identified only as Yasmin A from the US , was accused of partying in Garmisch-Partenkirchen while awaiting test results after returning from a vacation in Greece in early September with a sore throat .
On Tuesday it was reported authorities had recorded three more COVID-19 infections in people who frequented bars visited by the 26-year-old , who works at the Defense department owned Edelweiss Lodge and Resort .
Chief Public Prosecutor Andrea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ We have an initial suspicion that we are now investigating.
’ District Office spokesman Wolfgang Rotzsche added : ‘ If the woman has actually consciously accepted this risk , then she should also be legally prosecuted.
’ The latest cases recorded Tuesday take the total number of recent infections in the town to 59 , including 25 staff at the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort , which is reserved for members of the American military , their families and veterans .
Lawyer Arndt Kempgens said : ‘ From the point of view of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to criminal liability for wilful and dangerous bodily harm according to Section 224 of the Criminal Code .
The sentence ranges from 6 months to 10 years in prison .
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The Munich public prosecutor has opened an investigation after the woman, named only as Yasmin A., went out partying in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
She was awaiting test results after returning from Greece with a sore throat
The latest cases recorded Tuesday take the total number of recent infections in the town to 59, including 25 staff at the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort
The woman is said to have visited the Peaches bar and the Irish Pub in Garmisch
An American military employee is facing jail in Germany after allegedly going on a bar crawl with COVID-19, infecting at least 23 others and exposing more than 710 people to the virus.
The Munich public prosecutor has opened an investigation after the woman identified only as Yasmin A from the US, was accused of partying in Garmisch-Partenkirchen while awaiting test results after returning from a vacation in Greece in early September with a sore throat.
On Tuesday it was reported authorities had recorded three more COVID-19 infections in people who frequented bars visited by the 26-year-old, who works at the Defense department owned Edelweiss Lodge and Resort.
Chief Public Prosecutor Andrea Mayer told German daily newspaper Bild: ‘We have an initial suspicion that we are now investigating.’
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District Office spokesman Wolfgang Rotzsche added: ‘If the woman has actually consciously accepted this risk, then she should also be legally prosecuted.’
The latest cases recorded Tuesday take the total number of recent infections in the town to 59, including 25 staff at the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort, which is reserved for members of the American military, their families and veterans.
Lawyer Arndt Kempgens said: ‘From the point of view of conditional intent, this can even lead to criminal liability for wilful and dangerous bodily harm according to Section 224 of the Criminal Code. The sentence ranges from 6 months to 10 years in prison.’
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8739599/American-military-employee-26-facing-jail-Germany-going-bar-crawl-COVID.html


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-17--Video – Russian fighter jet deliberately introduces turbulence to a B-52

BREAKING : WATCH— # USA wasn ’ t lying this time 😂 # Russia ’ s Air Force SU-27SM flies @ @ @ @ @ , sending them into turbulence .

BREAKING: WATCH— #USA wasn’t lying this time 😂 #Russia’s Air Force SU-27SM flies directly over American B-52 Bomber, sending them into turbulence.
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— AS-Source News / MILITARY〽 (@ASBMilitary) August 30, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-17--Subpoenas Authorized For Comey, Brennan, Clapper, Halper And Other ‘Spygate’ Figures Lots of former

Subpoenas Authorized For Comey, Brennan, Clapper, Halper And Other ‘Spygate’ Figures Lots of former Obama officials made the list…

The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted on Wednesday to authorize subpoenas for dozens of Obama-era officials involved in ‘ spygate , ’ including former FBI Director James Comey , former CIA Director John Brennan , former DNI James Clapper — and longtime US intelligence operative Stephen Halper , who the Obama administration paid nearly half-a-million dollars to help the FBI spy on the 2016 Trump campaign .
The committee authorized chairman Sen. Ron Johnson ( R-WI ) to issue notices for taking depositions , subpoenas , records requests , and testimony related to the “ Crossfire Hurricane ” investigation – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s review of said investigation , as well as the “ unmasking ” of individuals connected to the Trump campaign , transition team , and administration , according to Fox News .
The committee also authorized subpoenas for Sidney Blumenthal , former Obama chief of staff Denis McDonough , former FBI counsel Lisa Page , former FBI agent Joe Pientka , former ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power , former FBI director of counterintelligence Bill Priestap , former White House national security adviser Susan Rice , former FBI agent Peter Strzok , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pleaded guilty to making a false statement in the first criminal case arising from U.S. Attorney John Durham ’ s review of the investigation into links between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign – among others .
As part of the authorization , Johnson may subpoena “ the production of all records ” related to the FBI ’ s initial Russia probe , as well as unmasking requests for “ James Baker , former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe , DOJ official Bruce Ohr , FBI case agent Steven Somma , former U.S @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former deputy assistant attorney general Tashina Gauhar .
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The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted on Wednesday to authorize subpoenas for dozens of Obama-era officials involved in ‘spygate,’ including former FBI Director James Comey, former CIA Director John Brennan, former DNI James Clapper — and longtime US intelligence operative Stephen Halper, who the Obama administration paid nearly half-a-million dollars to help the FBI spy on the 2016 Trump campaign.
The committee authorized chairman Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) to issue notices for taking depositions, subpoenas, records requests, and testimony related to the “Crossfire Hurricane” investigation – along with the DOJ Inspector General’s review of said investigation, as well as the “unmasking” of individuals connected to the Trump campaign, transition team, and administration, according to Fox News.
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The committee also authorized subpoenas for Sidney Blumenthal, former Obama chief of staff Denis McDonough, former FBI counsel Lisa Page, former FBI agent Joe Pientka, former ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power, former FBI director of counterintelligence Bill Priestap, former White House national security adviser Susan Rice, former FBI agent Peter Strzok, former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith – who pleaded guilty to making a false statement in the first criminal case arising from U.S. Attorney John Durham’s review of the investigation into links between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign – among others.
As part of the authorization, Johnson may subpoena “the production of all records” related to the FBI’s initial Russia probe, as well as unmasking requests for “James Baker, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, DOJ official Bruce Ohr, FBI case agent Steven Somma, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Teftt, former deputy assistant attorney general Tashina Gauhar.”
www.zerohedge.com/political/subpoenas-authorized-comey-brennan-clapper-halper-and-other-spygate-figures


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-17--CRASH AND BURN: ‘Monday Night Football’ Ratings CRATER, Some Games Down 38%

Ratings for the NFL ’ s 2020 season continued to crash and burn this week with viewership for some ‘ @ @ @ @ @ down as much as 38 % .
“ This started with a dramatic decrease in @ @ @ @ @ Chiefs ’ home opener against the Houston Texans last Thursday .
The backdrop to that @ @ @ @ @ of fans on hand at Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri booing the teams ’ social stances @ @ @ @ @ It did not stop from there , ” reports Sportsnaut .
Steelers at Giants : @ @ @ @ @ viewers on ESPN , down 21 % from the early-game opener during Week 1 of @ @ @ @ @ ” adds the website .
“ Titans at Broncos : Drew 7.7 million viewers , @ @ @ @ @ from the late game last year .
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Ratings for the NFL’s 2020 season continued to crash and burn this week with viewership for some ‘Monday Night Football’ games down as much as 38%.
“This started with a dramatic decrease in viewership for the Kansas City Chiefs’ home opener against the Houston Texans last Thursday. The backdrop to that game was the limited number of fans on hand at Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri booing the teams’ social stances during the national anthem. It did not stop from there,” reports Sportsnaut.
Steelers at Giants: This game drew 10.8 million viewers on ESPN, down 21% from the early-game opener during Week 1 of the 2019 NFL season,” adds the website. “Titans at Broncos: Drew 7.7 million viewers, down a whopping 38% from the late game last year.”
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sportsnaut.com/2020/09/nfl-ratings-monday-night-football-week-1-doubleheader-ratings-way-down/
“Go to another country and play football there,” Mike Ditka said of the NFL players protesting the national anthem. t.co/PqiRSqnLTI — Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) September 16, 2020
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investmentwatchblog--2020-09-17--Six Reasons Why the Wrong Party Will Win the Most Important US Election Since 1860

The upcoming election may be the most important in US history .
At least as important as that of 1860 , which led directly to the War Between the States .
In 2016 I believed Trump would win and placed a money bet on him .
This time I ’ m not so sure , despite Trump ’ s “ incumbent advantage ” and the fact the Democrats could hardly have picked two worse candidates .
I see at least six reasons why this is true , namely : • Moral collapse of the old order The consequences of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s look at why it ’ s likely .
Despite the fact , COVID is only marginally more deadly than the annual flu , and the fact it ’ s only a danger to the very old ( median death age 80 ) , the hysteria around it is changing the nature of life itself .
It ’ s proven much less serious than the Asian flu of the late ’ 60s or the Hong Kong flu of the late ’ 50s .
And not even remotely comparable to the Spanish flu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any discernable effect on the economy or politics .
COVID is a trivial medical event but has created a gigantic psychological hysteria .
The virus hysteria is , however , a disaster from Trump ’ s point of view for several reasons .
None of them have anything to do with his “ handling ” of the virus—apart from the fact that medical issues should be a matter between a patient and his doctor , not bureaucrats and politicians .
First , the virus hysteria is severely limiting the number and size of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relies on to keep enthusiasm up .
Second , more people are staying at home and watching television than ever before .
However , unless they glue their dial to Fox , they ’ ll gravitate towards the mainstream media , which is stridently anti-Trump .
People who are on the fence ( and most voters are always in the wishy-washy middle ) will mostly hear authoritative-sounding anti-Trump talking heads on television , and they ’ ll be influenced away from Trump .
Third , older people have by far the heaviest voter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the casualties of the virus are elderly .
And over 90 % of those deaths are related to some other condition .
Be that as it may , fear will make older people less likely to vote in this election .
The COVID hysteria will still be with us in November .
Older people tend to be culturally conservative and are most likely Trumpers .
Fourth , in today ’ s highly politicized world , the government is supposed to be in charge of everything .
Despite the fact there are thousands of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with us thousands of years , this one is blamed on the current government .
Boobus americanus will tend to vote accordingly .
Keeping his voters at home is one thing .
But the effects the hysteria is having on the economy are even more important .
The effect of COVID on the economy should be trivial since only a small fraction of the relatively few Covid deaths are among people who are economically active .
Presidents always take credit when the economy is good and are berated when it ’ s bad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they had anything to do with it .
If the economy is still bad in November—and I ’ ll wager it ’ s going to be much worse , despite the Fed creating trillions of new dollars , and the government handouts—many people will reflexively vote against Trump .
In February , before the lockdown , there were about 3.2 million people collecting unemployment .
Now , there are about 30 million .
So it seems we have over 30 million working-age people who are .
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displaced .
That doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t eligible for unemployment but are no longer working .
The supplementary benefits have ended .
If they return , it will be at lower levels .
The artificial good times brought on by free money will end too .
It will be blamed on the Republicans .
Worse , the public has come to the conclusion that a guaranteed annual income works .
This virus hysteria has provided a kind of test for both Universal Basic Income and Modern Monetary Theory—helicopter money .
So far , anyway , it seems you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ An important note here : Trump—whatever his virtues—is an economic ignoramus .
He ’ s supported both helicopter money and artificially low-interest rates since he ’ s been in office .
But especially now , because he knows it ’ s all over if today ’ s financial house of cards collapses on his watch .
I ’ ll wager that , out of the 160 million work-force Americans , 30 million will still be out of work by voting day .
The recognition that the country is in a depression will sink @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pin—or sledgehammer , perhaps—that broke the bubble .
But that ’ s another story .
What ’ s for sure is that the average American will look for somebody to blame .
As things get seriously bad , people will want to change the system itself , as was true in the 1930s .
The only economic bright spot for Trump is the stock market .
But it ’ s at bubble levels .
Not because the economy is doing well , but because of the avalanche of money being printed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ question of how much more money the Fed will print , and how much of it flows into the stock market .
Even then , there ’ s an excellent chance it could collapse between now and the election .
For reasons I ’ ve detailed in the past , the economy is now entering the trailing edge of a gigantic financial and economic hurricane .
The Greater Depression will be much different , longer-lasting , and nastier than the unpleasantness of 1929-1946 .
And people vote their pocketbook .
Bill Clinton was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s the economy , stupid.
” If stocks fall , it will compound this effect .
A high stock market just gives the illusion of prosperity .
And , at least while stocks are up , contributes to the atmosphere of class warfare .
Poor people don ’ t own stocks .
Since the gigantic political , economic , and social crisis we ’ re in will be even more obvious come November , people will want a radical change .
Since that—plus lots of free stuff—is what the Democrats are promising @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But there are other factors .
The last election was close enough , but now , four years later , there are four more cohorts of kids that have gone through high school and college and have been indoctrinated by their uniformly left-wing teachers .
They ’ re going to vote Democrat overwhelmingly .
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( AOC ) , and people like her , are both the current reality and the future of the Democratic Party—and of the US itself .
She knows how to capitalize on envy and resentment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have added the flavor of a race war to the mix .
Racial antagonism will become more pronounced as whites lose their majority status over the next 30 years .
Nobody , except for a few libertarians and conservatives , is countering the purposefully destructive ideas AOC represents .
But they have a very limited audience and not much of a platform .
Arguing for sound money and limited government makes them seem like Old Testament prophets to Millenials .
Collectivism and statism are overwhelming the values of individualism and liberty .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Founders tried to guard against by restricting the vote to property owners over 21 , going through the Electoral College .
Now , welfare recipients who are only 18 can vote , and the Electoral College is toothless .
For the last couple of generations , everybody who ’ s gone to college has been indoctrinated with leftist ideas .
Almost all of the professors hold these ideas—as well as high school and grade school instructors .
They place an intellectual patina on top of emotional , fantasy-driven leftist ideas .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will blame capitalism .
Because Trump is rich , he ’ s incorrectly associated with capitalism .
The country—especially the young , the poor , and the non-white—will look to the government to “ do something.
” They see the government as a cornucopia .
A majority of Millennials are in favor of socialism , as are so-called People of Color .
By 2050 , whites will be a minority in the US .
A straw in the wind is that a large majority of the people who commit suicide each year are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The demographic handwriting is on the wall .
Trump ’ s election in 2016 was an anomaly .
No more than a Last Hurrah .
There ’ s now a lot of antagonism toward both free minds and free markets .
A majority of Americans appear to actually support BLM , an openly Marxist movement .
Forget about free minds—someone might be offended , and you ’ ll be pilloried by the mob .
Forget about free markets—they ’ re blamed for all the economic problems , even though it ’ s the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The idea of capitalism is now considered undefendable .
Widespread dissatisfaction with the system is obviously bad for the Republicans and good for the Democrats , who promote themselves as the party of change .
It used to be pretty simple—the Republicans and the Democrats were just two sides of the same coin , like Tweedledee and Tweedledum .
Traditionally , one promoted the warfare state more , the other the welfare state .
But it was mostly rhetoric ; they were pretty collegial .
Now , both the welfare and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the cosmic firmament by both parties .
The difference between them is now about cultural issues .
Except that polite disagreement has turned into visceral hatred .
The Dems at least stand for some ideas—although they ’ re all bad ideas .
The Republicans have never stood for any principles ; they just said the Dems wanted too much socialism , too fast , which is why they were always perceived—correctly—as hypocrites .
Antagonism between the right and the left is no longer political or economic—it ’ s cultural .
That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 20 Democratic candidates that were in the primary debates last summer .
They were all radical collectivists , dedicated statists .
The Republicans were all—with one exception—mealy-mouthed nonentities .
Unlike Trump and the Reps , the Dems actually have a core of philosophical beliefs—and that counts during chaos .
It doesn ’ t matter that they ’ re irrational or evil .
People want to believe in something .
The Dems give them a secular religion that promises a better world .
The Reps only represent the withering status quo—which is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political salvation coming from the Republican party .
Like Trump himself , it doesn ’ t have any core principles .
It just reacts to the Dems and proposes similar , but less radical alternatives to their ideas .
It doesn ’ t stand for anything .
It ’ s only capable of putting forward empty suits , pure establishment figures like Bob Dole , Mitt Romney , or Bush .
Or a nobody like Pence .
That ’ s a formula for disaster in today ’ s demographic and cultural environment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ fan of Trump , per se .
He ’ s an opportunist who flies by the seat of his pants .
He ’ s essentially an American Peron , whose economic policies are disjointed and inconsistent .
His foreign policies are dangerous , provoking the Iranians and the Russians and starting a cold war with China that could easily spin out of control and turn into a major hot war .
But on the bright side , he ’ s a cultural conservative .
And that ’ s why people support him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the golden days of yesteryear , the world of Leave it to Beaver , Ozzie , and Harriet , and Father Knows Best .
We ’ d all like to see domestic tranquility and rising prosperity .
But that ’ s not the world we ’ re going to be living in , not just for 2020 , but the whole decade .
For years , I ’ ve joked that I planned on watching riots on my widescreen from a secure location , not out my front window .
Things have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turn on the news , I kill the audio and just put the Stone ’ s “ Street Fighting Man ” on a continuous loop .
Anyway , conservatives are completely demoralized .
They ’ re grasping at cultural and moral straws from a bygone era .
It ’ s impossible to defend being a white person anymore ; propaganda has made it shameful to be white .
If you object to the race-baiters , you ’ ll be shouted down in the media—especially by white “ liberals.
” Everything you grew up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cosmic firmament is being washed away as unworthy .
As an example , recently , in Stone Mountain , Georgia , 1,000 uniformed , armed black men went out of their way to say that they were looking for a fight .
“ Where are the rednecks that want to fight with us ?
” It would have been out of the question at any time in the past , but no rednecks showed up to the party .
That ’ s partially because they ’ ve been psychologically cowed , and partially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when law enforcement arrived , they ’ d be the ones that were prosecuted , not the black men .
It ’ s a complete inversion of what would have been the case only a generation ago .
Then the blacks would have been too psychologically cowed to turn up for a fight , and the legal system would have railroaded them .
Just to be clear , I ’ m opposed to any kind of identity politics , regardless of the group .
The point is that there ’ s been a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demoralization of the ancien regime is why the destroyers of scores of statues of national heroes , from Columbus on down , are not being prosecuted .
Nor do any citizens come out to oppose them .
It ’ s a matter of psychology .
Whites and conservatives no longer believe in themselves .
When that ’ s true , it ’ s game over .
Yes , I know it ’ s not true of all of them—but I believe it ’ s a fair generalization .
This was spelled out very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a KGB agent who fled to Canada in 1970 .
Bezmenov stated in the mid-1980s that there were four stages of collapse : Demoralization , Destabilization , Crisis , and Normalization .
Demoralization takes decades .
Bezemov said in 1985 that the process of demoralization—an undermining of a target nation ’ s values that makes it ripe for revolutionary takeover—was “ basically completed already ” in the United States .
Destabilization , which we ’ ve seen , especially since the crisis of 2008 , is now reaching a climax .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming in November .
The president is important .
But the fact of the matter is that the Deep State—which is to say the top senators and congressmen , heads of the Praetorian agencies , generals , top corporate guys , top academic guys , top media people—really runs the country .
Since the Deep State supports Biden and despises Trump , they ’ ll do everything in their power to defeat him .
You ’ ve seen this with numerous commercials that don ’ t sell products so much as promote Woke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , universities , sports franchises , and media now make diversity hiring and social activism high priorities .
The 2016 election took them by surprise ; they didn ’ t think it was possible .
This time they ’ re going to be organized , and the Deep State is going to be working actively against Trump ’ s reelection .
Whether it ’ s through active “ de-platforming ” by Google , Twitter , and Facebook , or the more subtle influence of how they present things , this time , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump .
They have immense power and can use it in many ways .
They didn ’ t do much in 2016 because it hardly seemed worth the trouble ; the election was thought to be in the bag for Hillary .
This time it ’ s going to be different .
The first five factors are important ; they represent megatrends , tidal size influences .
But let ’ s be candid .
This election is going to hinge on who cheats the best .
And the Democrats have , over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cheating than the Republicans .
I grew up in Chicago , and it was a joke even then .
Saul Alinsky ’ s “ Rules for Radicals ” wasn ’ t written for the kind of people who vote Republican .
For one thing , there ’ s now an emphasis on mail-in votes , which makes it easier to cheat .
You can register dead people as voters .
You can register your dog as a voter .
You could probably register 50 million Nigerian princes and get away with it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it won ’ t be until long after the election .
Which means it ’ s likely to be a contested election long after Nov 3rd .
That ’ s only part of it , though .
A high percentage of voting machines are computerized .
Fraud by hacking voting machines is apparently easy to do—and it ’ s pretty untraceable .
It ’ s just a matter of planning and boldness .
One of the consequences of these widely acknowledged dysfunctions is to delegitimize the whole idea of voting .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Mass democracy inevitably degrades into a system where the poorer citizens vote themselves benefits at the expense of the middle class .
Basically , mass democracy is mob rule dressed in a coat and tie .
But if the populace loses faith in “ democracy ” during a serious economic crisis—like this one—they ’ re going to look for a strong man to straighten things out .
The US will look more and more like Argentina .
Or worse .
Remember what Stalin said : “ Who votes doesn ’ t count @ @ @ @ @ @ @ votes.
” But what about the idea of democracy itself ?
What does it matter the US starts to resemble a Third World country if that ’ s the will of the people ?
I ’ ve got to say that I don ’ t believe in democracy as a method of government .
I understand how shocking that is to hear .
Let me explain .
There ’ s something to be said for a few people who share traditions and culture and generally agree on how the world works , voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s appropriate .
That ’ s one thing—and it can make sense .
But it ’ s very different from a gigantic agglomeration of very different , even antagonistic , people fighting for control and power .
Winston Churchill said two things about democracy that are apposite .
One is that “ Democracy is the worst form of government , except for all the others.
” I would argue that ’ s simply not true .
The alternatives are worth discussing .
The other thing that he said was , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five-minute conversation with the average voter.
” He ’ s absolutely right in that quip .
Getting back to cheating : Will foreign interference in US elections be part of the cheating ?
Kind of .
There already are millions of foreign citizens—illegal aliens orchestrated by the left—interfering directly in the outcome by voting .
That ’ s much more of a change than some random Russians making political comments on Facebook allegedly during 2016 .
Although the Russian thing isn ’ t even a tempest in a toilet bowl .
So what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their computers to see what they could do ?
It was totally trivial and meaningless .
In a way , it just proves the old saying , turnabout is fair play .
For many years , the US government has cultivated regime change in foreign countries by interfering very overtly in their elections .
Why should Americans act surprised if it happens in the US ?
What are the chances Trump could win , despite the six points I ’ ve just mentioned ?
There are two factors I can think of .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ overplayed their hand by first supporting , and now not denouncing the “ mostly peaceful protest ” ( aka , riots ) , Defund the Police , Black Lives Matter , Antifa , and the like .
People can approve or not—but they don ’ t want to be scared or have their lives disrupted .
It may send the silent majority to the Republicans .
Second is the immense enthusiasm of Trump ’ s supporters .
When he goes somewhere , they disrupt their lives and line-up , waiting for hours to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden and Harris can barely fill a coffee shop .
Millions of middle Americans support Trump as if their lives depended on it .
And in a way , they do .
If Trump loses the election—or more exactly , if the Democrats win—it is , in fact , going to change the nature of the US drastically and permanently .
Unfortunately , that ’ s going to be the case even if Trump wins .
Next week I ’ ll follow up with what ’ s going to happen after the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Note : Disturbing economic , political , and social trends are already in motion and now accelerating at breathtaking speed .
The risks that lie ahead are too big and dangerous to ignore .
That ’ s exactly why bestselling author Doug Casey and his team just released a free report with all the details on how to survive an economic collapse .
It will help you understand what is unfolding right before our eyes and what you should do so you don ’ t get caught in the crosshairs .
Click here @ @ @ @ @ @

by Doug Casey via International Man
The upcoming election may be the most important in US history. At least as important as that of 1860, which led directly to the War Between the States. In 2016 I believed Trump would win and placed a money bet on him. This time I’m not so sure, despite Trump’s “incumbent advantage” and the fact the Democrats could hardly have picked two worse candidates.
I see at least six reasons why this is true, namely:
The Virus
The economy
Demographics
Moral collapse of the old order
The Deep State
Cheating
The consequences of a Democrat victory will be momentous. Let’s look at why it’s likely.
1. The Virus
Despite the fact, COVID is only marginally more deadly than the annual flu, and the fact it’s only a danger to the very old (median death age 80), the hysteria around it is changing the nature of life itself. It’s proven much less serious than the Asian flu of the late ’60s or the Hong Kong flu of the late ’50s. And not even remotely comparable to the Spanish flu of 1918-19. None of those had any discernable effect on the economy or politics. COVID is a trivial medical event but has created a gigantic psychological hysteria.
The virus hysteria is, however, a disaster from Trump’s point of view for several reasons. None of them have anything to do with his “handling” of the virus—apart from the fact that medical issues should be a matter between a patient and his doctor, not bureaucrats and politicians.
First, the virus hysteria is severely limiting the number and size of Trump’s rallies, which he relies on to keep enthusiasm up.
Second, more people are staying at home and watching television than ever before. However, unless they glue their dial to Fox, they’ll gravitate towards the mainstream media, which is stridently anti-Trump. People who are on the fence (and most voters are always in the wishy-washy middle) will mostly hear authoritative-sounding anti-Trump talking heads on television, and they’ll be influenced away from Trump.
Third, older people have by far the heaviest voter turnout, but roughly 80% of the casualties of the virus are elderly. And over 90% of those deaths are related to some other condition. Be that as it may, fear will make older people less likely to vote in this election. The COVID hysteria will still be with us in November. Older people tend to be culturally conservative and are most likely Trumpers.
Fourth, in today’s highly politicized world, the government is supposed to be in charge of everything. Despite the fact there are thousands of viruses, and they’ve been with us thousands of years, this one is blamed on the current government. Boobus americanus will tend to vote accordingly.
2. The Economy
Keeping his voters at home is one thing. But the effects the hysteria is having on the economy are even more important. The effect of COVID on the economy should be trivial since only a small fraction of the relatively few Covid deaths are among people who are economically active.
Presidents always take credit when the economy is good and are berated when it’s bad on their watch, regardless of whether they had anything to do with it. If the economy is still bad in November—and I’ll wager it’s going to be much worse, despite the Fed creating trillions of new dollars, and the government handouts—many people will reflexively vote against Trump.
In February, before the lockdown, there were about 3.2 million people collecting unemployment. Now, there are about 30 million. So it seems we have over 30 million working-age people who are . . . displaced. That doesn’t count part-time workers, who aren’t eligible for unemployment but are no longer working.
The supplementary benefits have ended. If they return, it will be at lower levels. The artificial good times brought on by free money will end too. It will be blamed on the Republicans.
Worse, the public has come to the conclusion that a guaranteed annual income works. This virus hysteria has provided a kind of test for both Universal Basic Income and Modern Monetary Theory—helicopter money. So far, anyway, it seems you really can get something for nothing.
An important note here: Trump—whatever his virtues—is an economic ignoramus. He’s supported both helicopter money and artificially low-interest rates since he’s been in office. But especially now, because he knows it’s all over if today’s financial house of cards collapses on his watch.
I’ll wager that, out of the 160 million work-force Americans, 30 million will still be out of work by voting day. The recognition that the country is in a depression will sink in. The virus hysteria was just the pin—or sledgehammer, perhaps—that broke the bubble. But that’s another story. What’s for sure is that the average American will look for somebody to blame. As things get seriously bad, people will want to change the system itself, as was true in the 1930s.
The only economic bright spot for Trump is the stock market. But it’s at bubble levels. Not because the economy is doing well, but because of the avalanche of money being printed. Where it is in November is a question of how much more money the Fed will print, and how much of it flows into the stock market. Even then, there’s an excellent chance it could collapse between now and the election.
For reasons I’ve detailed in the past, the economy is now entering the trailing edge of a gigantic financial and economic hurricane. The Greater Depression will be much different, longer-lasting, and nastier than the unpleasantness of 1929-1946. And people vote their pocketbook. Bill Clinton was right when he said, “It’s the economy, stupid.” If stocks fall, it will compound this effect. A high stock market just gives the illusion of prosperity. And, at least while stocks are up, contributes to the atmosphere of class warfare. Poor people don’t own stocks.
3. Demographics
Since the gigantic political, economic, and social crisis we’re in will be even more obvious come November, people will want a radical change. Since that—plus lots of free stuff—is what the Democrats are promising, they’re likely to win. But there are other factors.
The last election was close enough, but now, four years later, there are four more cohorts of kids that have gone through high school and college and have been indoctrinated by their uniformly left-wing teachers. They’re going to vote Democrat overwhelmingly.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), and people like her, are both the current reality and the future of the Democratic Party—and of the US itself. She knows how to capitalize on envy and resentment. The Black Lives Matter and Antifa movements have added the flavor of a race war to the mix. Racial antagonism will become more pronounced as whites lose their majority status over the next 30 years.
Nobody, except for a few libertarians and conservatives, is countering the purposefully destructive ideas AOC represents. But they have a very limited audience and not much of a platform. Arguing for sound money and limited government makes them seem like Old Testament prophets to Millenials. Collectivism and statism are overwhelming the values of individualism and liberty.
It’s exactly the type of thing the Founders tried to guard against by restricting the vote to property owners over 21, going through the Electoral College. Now, welfare recipients who are only 18 can vote, and the Electoral College is toothless.
For the last couple of generations, everybody who’s gone to college has been indoctrinated with leftist ideas. Almost all of the professors hold these ideas—as well as high school and grade school instructors. They place an intellectual patina on top of emotional, fantasy-driven leftist ideas.
When the economy collapses in earnest, everybody will blame capitalism. Because Trump is rich, he’s incorrectly associated with capitalism. The country—especially the young, the poor, and the non-white—will look to the government to “do something.” They see the government as a cornucopia.
A majority of Millennials are in favor of socialism, as are so-called People of Color. By 2050, whites will be a minority in the US. A straw in the wind is that a large majority of the people who commit suicide each year are middle-class white males—essentially, Trump supporters. The demographic handwriting is on the wall. Trump’s election in 2016 was an anomaly. No more than a Last Hurrah.
4. Moral Collapse
There’s now a lot of antagonism toward both free minds and free markets. A majority of Americans appear to actually support BLM, an openly Marxist movement. Forget about free minds—someone might be offended, and you’ll be pilloried by the mob. Forget about free markets—they’re blamed for all the economic problems, even though it’s the lack of them that caused the problem. The idea of capitalism is now considered undefendable.
Widespread dissatisfaction with the system is obviously bad for the Republicans and good for the Democrats, who promote themselves as the party of change.
It used to be pretty simple—the Republicans and the Democrats were just two sides of the same coin, like Tweedledee and Tweedledum. Traditionally, one promoted the warfare state more, the other the welfare state. But it was mostly rhetoric; they were pretty collegial. Now, both the welfare and the warfare state have been accepted as part of the cosmic firmament by both parties. The difference between them is now about cultural issues. Except that polite disagreement has turned into visceral hatred.
The Dems at least stand for some ideas—although they’re all bad ideas. The Republicans have never stood for any principles; they just said the Dems wanted too much socialism, too fast, which is why they were always perceived—correctly—as hypocrites. Antagonism between the right and the left is no longer political or economic—it’s cultural. That’s much more serious.
Look at the 20 Democratic candidates that were in the primary debates last summer. They were all radical collectivists, dedicated statists. The Republicans were all—with one exception—mealy-mouthed nonentities.
Unlike Trump and the Reps, the Dems actually have a core of philosophical beliefs—and that counts during chaos. It doesn’t matter that they’re irrational or evil. People want to believe in something. The Dems give them a secular religion that promises a better world. The Reps only represent the withering status quo—which is not very appealing.
There’s no political salvation coming from the Republican party. Like Trump himself, it doesn’t have any core principles. It just reacts to the Dems and proposes similar, but less radical alternatives to their ideas. It doesn’t stand for anything. It’s only capable of putting forward empty suits, pure establishment figures like Bob Dole, Mitt Romney, or Bush. Or a nobody like Pence. That’s a formula for disaster in today’s demographic and cultural environment.
Incidentally, I’m not a fan of Trump, per se. He’s an opportunist who flies by the seat of his pants. He’s essentially an American Peron, whose economic policies are disjointed and inconsistent. His foreign policies are dangerous, provoking the Iranians and the Russians and starting a cold war with China that could easily spin out of control and turn into a major hot war.
But on the bright side, he’s a cultural conservative. And that’s why people support him. He wants to see the US return to the golden days of yesteryear, the world of Leave it to Beaver, Ozzie, and Harriet, and Father Knows Best. We’d all like to see domestic tranquility and rising prosperity. But that’s not the world we’re going to be living in, not just for 2020, but the whole decade.
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For years, I’ve joked that I planned on watching riots on my widescreen from a secure location, not out my front window. Things have now become so predictable that when I turn on the news, I kill the audio and just put the Stone’s “Street Fighting Man” on a continuous loop.
Anyway, conservatives are completely demoralized. They’re grasping at cultural and moral straws from a bygone era. It’s impossible to defend being a white person anymore; propaganda has made it shameful to be white. If you object to the race-baiters, you’ll be shouted down in the media—especially by white “liberals.” Everything you grew up with and thought was part of the cosmic firmament is being washed away as unworthy.
As an example, recently, in Stone Mountain, Georgia, 1,000 uniformed, armed black men went out of their way to say that they were looking for a fight. “Where are the rednecks that want to fight with us?”
It would have been out of the question at any time in the past, but no rednecks showed up to the party. That’s partially because they’ve been psychologically cowed, and partially because they recognize that if they did when law enforcement arrived, they’d be the ones that were prosecuted, not the black men.
It’s a complete inversion of what would have been the case only a generation ago. Then the blacks would have been too psychologically cowed to turn up for a fight, and the legal system would have railroaded them.
Just to be clear, I’m opposed to any kind of identity politics, regardless of the group. The point is that there’s been a sea change in mass psychology.
The demoralization of the ancien regime is why the destroyers of scores of statues of national heroes, from Columbus on down, are not being prosecuted. Nor do any citizens come out to oppose them. It’s a matter of psychology. Whites and conservatives no longer believe in themselves. When that’s true, it’s game over. Yes, I know it’s not true of all of them—but I believe it’s a fair generalization.
This was spelled out very presciently by late Soviet defector Yuri Bezmenov, a KGB agent who fled to Canada in 1970. Bezmenov stated in the mid-1980s that there were four stages of collapse: Demoralization, Destabilization, Crisis, and Normalization. Demoralization takes decades. Bezemov said in 1985 that the process of demoralization—an undermining of a target nation’s values that makes it ripe for revolutionary takeover—was “basically completed already” in the United States. Destabilization, which we’ve seen, especially since the crisis of 2008, is now reaching a climax. I believe a Crisis that changes everything is coming in November.
5. The Deep State
The president is important. But the fact of the matter is that the Deep State—which is to say the top senators and congressmen, heads of the Praetorian agencies, generals, top corporate guys, top academic guys, top media people—really runs the country.
Since the Deep State supports Biden and despises Trump, they’ll do everything in their power to defeat him. You’ve seen this with numerous commercials that don’t sell products so much as promote Woke and SJW ideology. Almost all corporations, universities, sports franchises, and media now make diversity hiring and social activism high priorities.
The 2016 election took them by surprise; they didn’t think it was possible. This time they’re going to be organized, and the Deep State is going to be working actively against Trump’s reelection. Whether it’s through active “de-platforming” by Google, Twitter, and Facebook, or the more subtle influence of how they present things, this time, they’re going all out to derail Trump. They have immense power and can use it in many ways.
They didn’t do much in 2016 because it hardly seemed worth the trouble; the election was thought to be in the bag for Hillary. This time it’s going to be different.
6. Cheating
The first five factors are important; they represent megatrends, tidal size influences. But let’s be candid. This election is going to hinge on who cheats the best. And the Democrats have, over the years, developed far greater expertise in cheating than the Republicans. I grew up in Chicago, and it was a joke even then. Saul Alinsky’s “Rules for Radicals” wasn’t written for the kind of people who vote Republican.
For one thing, there’s now an emphasis on mail-in votes, which makes it easier to cheat. You can register dead people as voters. You can register your dog as a voter. You could probably register 50 million Nigerian princes and get away with it. If the fraud is ever even discovered, it won’t be until long after the election. Which means it’s likely to be a contested election long after Nov 3rd.
That’s only part of it, though. A high percentage of voting machines are computerized. Fraud by hacking voting machines is apparently easy to do—and it’s pretty untraceable. It’s just a matter of planning and boldness.
One of the consequences of these widely acknowledged dysfunctions is to delegitimize the whole idea of voting. That’s possibly not a bad thing. Mass democracy inevitably degrades into a system where the poorer citizens vote themselves benefits at the expense of the middle class. Basically, mass democracy is mob rule dressed in a coat and tie. But if the populace loses faith in “democracy” during a serious economic crisis—like this one—they’re going to look for a strong man to straighten things out. The US will look more and more like Argentina. Or worse.
Remember what Stalin said: “Who votes doesn’t count. What counts is who counts the votes.”
But what about the idea of democracy itself? What does it matter the US starts to resemble a Third World country if that’s the will of the people? I’ve got to say that I don’t believe in democracy as a method of government. I understand how shocking that is to hear. Let me explain.
There’s something to be said for a few people who share traditions and culture and generally agree on how the world works, voting on who will speak for them when it’s appropriate. That’s one thing—and it can make sense. But it’s very different from a gigantic agglomeration of very different, even antagonistic, people fighting for control and power.
Winston Churchill said two things about democracy that are apposite.
One is that “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.” I would argue that’s simply not true. The alternatives are worth discussing.
The other thing that he said was, “The best argument against Democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.” He’s absolutely right in that quip.
Getting back to cheating: Will foreign interference in US elections be part of the cheating? Kind of. There already are millions of foreign citizens—illegal aliens orchestrated by the left—interfering directly in the outcome by voting. That’s much more of a change than some random Russians making political comments on Facebook allegedly during 2016. Although the Russian thing isn’t even a tempest in a toilet bowl. So what if some Russian kids played around on their computers to see what they could do? It was totally trivial and meaningless.
In a way, it just proves the old saying, turnabout is fair play. For many years, the US government has cultivated regime change in foreign countries by interfering very overtly in their elections.
Why should Americans act surprised if it happens in the US?
A Counter Argument
What are the chances Trump could win, despite the six points I’ve just mentioned? There are two factors I can think of.
One is that the Dems may have overplayed their hand by first supporting, and now not denouncing the “mostly peaceful protest” (aka, riots), Defund the Police, Black Lives Matter, Antifa, and the like. People can approve or not—but they don’t want to be scared or have their lives disrupted. It may send the silent majority to the Republicans.
Second is the immense enthusiasm of Trump’s supporters. When he goes somewhere, they disrupt their lives and line-up, waiting for hours to get into the venue. It seems Biden and Harris can barely fill a coffee shop. Millions of middle Americans support Trump as if their lives depended on it. And in a way, they do.
If Trump loses the election—or more exactly, if the Democrats win—it is, in fact, going to change the nature of the US drastically and permanently. Unfortunately, that’s going to be the case even if Trump wins.
Next week I’ll follow up with what’s going to happen after the election. Stay tuned.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-09-17--Fed’s “dot plot” shows a strong consensus for interest rates to stay near zero through 2023

Perhaps the most uninteresting FOMC meeting ever .
They did nothing , as expected .
And the new Fed dot @ @ @ @ @ is likely to keep their target rate at near zero through 2023 .
After today @ @ @ @ @ real time tracker of 31.68 % , it is surprising that the FOMC didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ little .
Then again , the Rudebusch specification of the Taylor Rule model is calling @ @ @ @ @ Rate of -1.88 % .
Of course , there is always the risk that state @ @ @ @ @ locked-down at least until the election .
So we are stuck with 0.25 % Snake @ @ @ @ @ Punch ) .
Update : Well , The Fed ’ s “ good news ” @ @ @ @ @ zero for several years wore off quickly .

by confoundedinterest17
Perhaps the most uninteresting FOMC meeting ever. They did nothing, as expected.
And the new Fed dot plot reveals that The Fed is likely to keep their target rate at near zero through 2023.
Inflation expectations rose after Powell’s speech.
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After today’s Atlanta Fed GDPNow real time tracker of 31.68%, it is surprising that the FOMC didn’t raise rates just a little.
Then again, the Rudebusch specification of the Taylor Rule model is calling for a Fed Funds Target Rate of -1.88%.
Of course, there is always the risk that state governors will keep the economy locked-down at least until the election. So we are stuck with 0.25% Snake Juice (aka, Powell Punch).
Update: Well, The Fed’s “good news” that rates will stay near zero for several years wore off quickly.


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-17--Americans Face These Gut-Wrenching Decisions For Retirement

For the past six months , lockdowns across the nation have forced millions of Americans out of work , or dramatically altered their income in a variety of other ways ( like cutting off sources of paying customers ) .
Many of those unfortunate folks have had to turn to other sources of money to make ends meet , such as raiding their 401 ( k ) or IRA accounts .
In fact , a recent survey reveals that 30 % of respondents have already turned to their retirement plans .
Another 19 % plan on doing so , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half of respondents said they spent the money they withdrew on groceries and necessities .
You can see the other reasons for retirement plan withdrawals in the chart below : The chart shows that some Americans had multiple reasons for pulling funds .
And it also shows that most of the reasons were fear-based ( e.g.
, job loss , increasing expenses , and losing money in the market ) .
“ There ’ s no question this is happening , and there ’ s no question what the reason is : loss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ income , ” said Stephen Brobeck , a senior fellow at the Consumer Federation of America .
But that ’ s not all the Magnify Money survey revealed : So not only have many people withdrawn a portion of their retirement savings , but many have also stopped contributing altogether .
According to a U.S. Census Bureau survey , one reason could be because 32 million Americans had difficulty paying household expenses .
Retirement savers putting their financial future on the line does sound pretty bleak .
But there could be a ray @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the COVID Cloud According to a CNBC article , “ Savers adversely affected by the coronavirus can withdraw up to $ 100,000 from these accounts in 2020 without the typical 10 % tax penalty .
( They ’ d still have to pay income tax , but it can be spread over three years . )
” What ’ s more , according to the IRS website , if this withdrawal is repaid to an eligible retirement plan within a specified period of time , “ the distribution will be treated as though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transfer so that you do not owe federal income tax on the distribution.
” What this means for you is that you can use this limited window of time as an opportunity to shift retirement savings out of equities and into different investments , such as gold and silver .
Of course , any decision regarding your future savings should be made carefully .
You should also talk to a tax professional and check what the IRS has to say about the CARES Act before making any decision .
Bottom Line : It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Examine Your Savings Whether you consider adding precious metals like gold and silver to your retirement saving mix or not , it certainly doesn ’ t hurt to “ take a look under the hood ” and make sure your nest egg is in good shape .
And with only about three months left until this penalty-free withdrawal window closes , you don ’ t want to wait until it ’ s too late to make any adjustments you deem necessary .

From Birch Gold Group
For the past six months, lockdowns across the nation have forced millions of Americans out of work, or dramatically altered their income in a variety of other ways (like cutting off sources of paying customers).
Many of those unfortunate folks have had to turn to other sources of money to make ends meet, such as raiding their 401(k) or IRA accounts.
In fact, a recent survey reveals that 30% of respondents have already turned to their retirement plans. Another 19% plan on doing so, but haven’t yet.
More than half of respondents said they spent the money they withdrew on groceries and necessities. You can see the other reasons for retirement plan withdrawals in the chart below:
The chart shows that some Americans had multiple reasons for pulling funds. And it also shows that most of the reasons were fear-based (e.g., job loss, increasing expenses, and losing money in the market).
“There’s no question this is happening, and there’s no question what the reason is: loss of income and fear of loss of income,” said Stephen Brobeck, a senior fellow at the Consumer Federation of America.
But that’s not all the Magnify Money survey revealed:
Notably, one of the generations most likely to pause their retirement contributions was actually the age group closest to their golden years — baby boomers — with 53% stopping their contributions.
So not only have many people withdrawn a portion of their retirement savings, but many have also stopped contributing altogether.
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According to a U.S. Census Bureau survey, one reason could be because 32 million Americans had difficulty paying household expenses.
Retirement savers putting their financial future on the line does sound pretty bleak. But there could be a ray of hope…
The Potential Silver Lining in the COVID Cloud
According to a CNBC article, “Savers adversely affected by the coronavirus can withdraw up to $100,000 from these accounts in 2020 without the typical 10% tax penalty. (They’d still have to pay income tax, but it can be spread over three years.)”
What’s more, according to the IRS website, if this withdrawal is repaid to an eligible retirement plan within a specified period of time, “the distribution will be treated as though it were repaid in a direct trustee-to-trustee transfer so that you do not owe federal income tax on the distribution.”
What this means for you is that you can use this limited window of time as an opportunity to shift retirement savings out of equities and into different investments, such as gold and silver.
Of course, any decision regarding your future savings should be made carefully. You should also talk to a tax professional and check what the IRS has to say about the CARES Act before making any decision.
Bottom Line: It’s More Important Than Ever to Examine Your Savings
Whether you consider adding precious metals like gold and silver to your retirement saving mix or not, it certainly doesn’t hurt to “take a look under the hood” and make sure your nest egg is in good shape.
And with only about three months left until this penalty-free withdrawal window closes, you don’t want to wait until it’s too late to make any adjustments you deem necessary.


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-17--Soaking The Rich Will Drown Everyone Else

Secretary of Treasury is really Secretary of Debt Fed doesn ’ t think Americans are in enough pain .
Education @ @ @ @ @ for the government to be involved in .
Biden pledges to nationalize corporate America .
@ @ @ @ @ better than the road we ’ re on now .

by Peter Schiff of Peter Schiff Podcast
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Secretary of Treasury is really Secretary of Debt
Fed doesn’t think Americans are in enough pain.
Education and healthcare are too important for the government to be involved in.
Biden pledges to nationalize corporate America.
The road to serfdom is better than the road we’re on now.