investmentwatchblog--2020-09-25--THE RECKONING IS UPON US

THE RECKONING IS UPON US

The Reckoning Is Upon Us Decades of fiscal profligacy are culminating in an explosion of government debt that is poised to bring simmering monetary debasement to a boiling point .
Central bank interventions have aided and abetted reckless government spending that has obfuscated poor underlying organic growth fundamentals .
Instead of laying the groundwork for future real economic growth , monetary authorities have fostered a euphoric investment environment with delusional asset valuations .
Paradoxically , we are past the point of no return where the stimulative policies that have created this frenzy are the death knell for the economy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ overdose .
It now must face the inevitability of collapsing financial asset prices and synchronized fiat currency devaluation .
In the US , we have recently seen a precipitous increase in government deficits to World War II levels , which are now accompanied by a significant decline in the trade balance .
The recent shrinkage in net exports strongly suggests that a deep new slump in the current account is underway .
Based on Crescat ’ s estimates , the US twin deficit is on track to reach over 25 % of nominal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ level ever reported .
Fortunately , the severity of these long-standing macro imbalances helps set the stage for an incredibly optimistic outlook for precious metals , especially relative to equity markets .
In the chart below , we can see a clear relationship between twin deficits ( inverted ) and the gold-to-S & P 500 ratio .
During times of fiscal disorder , monetary metal tends to outperform overall stocks which suggests that a significant move in this ratio is still ahead of us .
Let us not forget that this time around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” tooth and nail .
The necessary expansion of the monetary base to suppress interest rates and thereby create a negative and declining real interest environment should serve as a major tailwind for the gold-to-S & P 500 ratio to continue to rise .
By the end of 2021 , $ 8.5 trillion of US Treasuries will be maturing and , at the current macro conditions , the US government will have no option but to roll over its debt obligations .
Consequentially , this will likely cause a shift in the role @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elaborate .
Foreign investors now own the lowest percentage of outstanding US government securities in 20 years .
Historically , they funded over 50 % of all marketable Treasury securities .
Today , that number has dropped to 35 % .
The Federal Reserve , meanwhile , has increasingly become the buyer of last resort .
It now owns a record 22 % of all marketable Treasuries .
This convergence of ownership is particularly dangerous and appears irreversible .
Given the current record government debt to GDP , high unemployment , and large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to monetize the government ’ s debt burdens at the highest rate ever , from now through 2021 .
To reiterate our views from prior letters , over-indebtedness and the need for further monetary expansion is a global phenomenon that we believe will lead to the value destruction of all fiat currencies relative to gold , not just the US dollar .
Policy makers are indeed hamstrung .
The dependency on extreme monetary policies to maintain the stability of financial markets has become a key part of every central bank mandate .
What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that asset prices have never been so detached from underlying fundamentals .
US households are now worth over 6x today ’ s GDP , a number far higher than any other Fed-induced asset bubble , including both the dotcom mania in 2000 and the housing bubble that preceded the 2008 global financial crisis .
Today ’ s excesses are anything but business cycle low behavior .
It is quite the opposite .
We are still at a major asset bubble peak .
Meanwhile , the economy is already in a recession , one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our macro analysis .
As we have seen throughout history , the unwinding process from absurd asset valuations leads to real damage in the overall economy .
Asset bubbles always burst .
There is a business cycle and it is intertwined with security prices .
Today , the two have diverged in the short term in a perverse and unsustainable way based on massive raw speculation .
There will be a reckoning .
There Is Only One Way Out : Monetary Debasement The overarching message from central banks remains consistent ; none of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ currency .
The set-up of artificially low rates combined with ballooning fiscal deficits , extreme monetary dilution , and inflated risky assets creates , in our view , a veritable utopia for gold and silver .
We are in a debt trap globally .
Monetary debasement is unavoidable .
In such scenario , precious metals miners remain one of the very few industries with substantial fundamental improvement in the stock market today .
Balance sheets are notably cleaner across most mining names .
Capital spending also remains historically constrained and , in combination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free cash flow for the top 20 miners more than doubled in the last 12 months .
It is astonishing that an entire industry which truly benefits from today ’ s macro backdrop is worth less than 3.5x the market cap of Apple !
The level of asymmetry remains insanely attractive , especially after the recent pull back in precious metals prices over the last week .
We believe gold and silver stocks are poised to move significantly higher in the months and years ahead .
A Stellar Month for our New Precious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Crescat Precious Metals Fund was up 86.2 % net in its debut month .
This was the biggest single month ’ s performance for any Crescat strategy ever .
It was accomplished in an overall flat market for the precious metals industry in August .
In our view , the strong relative performance is important early validation for the potential of our activist strategy .
While the fund can not not have such incredibly strong performance every month , and there will be pullbacks along the way , we strongly believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next several years in this fund .
Our macro analysis shows that we are in the early stages of a new secular bull market for precious metals .
We are also excited to share that our Global Macro and Long/Short hedge funds made the top of Bloomberg News ’ hedge fund monthly performance table for the third straight month and the fourth month this year with net performance of +8.5 % and +11.2 % respectively in August .
These two funds are up 51.6 % and 49.1 % net year-to-date .
It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two hedge funds were also at the top of Bloomberg ’ s table in March , the month when the market crashed .
We capitalized overall on that environment via our short positions , even though our long gold positions underperformed at that time .
We remain significantly short today in both hedge funds and are determined to capitalize on the re-ignition of a new tactical bear market that we foresee based on our macro models .
After we published our Blood in the Streets letter on March 17 saying it was time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ miners have been far and away the best performing industry in the stock market .
From April through July , the Crescat Precious Metals SMA Composite delivered a 142.2 % net return versus 96.1 % for our benchmark Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index .
Since the benchmark ’ s recent highs on August 5 , it has retraced about 15.8 % of its gains through yesterday ’ s close with most of the correction happening in just three of the last four trading sessions .
A pullback from such strong levels is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe is only the early stages of a new precious metals cycle after a ten-year bear market .
The stock market at large has been selling off and remains extremely over-valued , unlike gold stocks .
It is more likely the beginning of a much bigger downturn for stocks .
Meanwhile , in our analysis , gold mining stocks are still highly undervalued today and setting up to diverge to the upside like historical analogs in 1930-32 , 1973-74 , and 2000-02 .
Fed Balance Sheet Expansion Set to Resume to New Record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it seems the combination of gold bulls , stock market bulls , and dollar bears are getting nervous that the Fed balance sheet expansion has stalled since its peak in early June .
In our analysis , Fed liquidity injections have been the number-one driver for gold since the Fed ’ s quantitative tightening experiment in 2018 and the repo crisis which pivoted it back to quantitative easing in late 2019 as shown in the chart below .
We believe there are at least six structural forces that will pressure the Fed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ record levels and propel undervalued gold and silver prices much higher in the near term : • None The stock market bubble bursts and the Fed must intervene • None The Treasury needs the money and the Fed must intervene ( $ 8.5 trillion in Treasuries coming due by year end 2021 and a record budget deficit that must be funded ) • None Left to their own devices , interest rates start rising and the Fed must intervene • None Unemployment remains too high and the Fed must intervene • None Inflation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must intervene • None The dollar keeps strengthening versus other fiat currencies and the Fed must intervene Today , the precious metals industry represents a deep value , high growth industry that has only just begun to shine after a long bear market .
With the help of world-renowned exploration geologist , Quinton Hennigh , PhD , Crescat is investing in a portfolio of the most promising new , large , and high-grade gold and silver deposits in viable jurisdictions across the planet in our hedge funds and precious metals strategies .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ de-risked , high probability future discovery and growth in this portfolio .
Strong outperformance over complete business cycles remains Crescat ’ s goal .
We are particularly excited about our potential to perform over the next few years because of our macro research supporting where we sit in both the precious metals cycle and the overall stock market and business cycle .
We believe there is a strong opportunity to extract performance on both fronts over this time frame given our firmwide position at this critical juncture in the global economy and stock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ metals front , we have many incredible new funding opportunities in front of us right now for October , the type of activist deals like those we had teed up in July that led to our great August .
In our strong view , this is a much-needed correction in gold stocks to shake out the weak hands .
We strongly believe it is an excellent buying opportunity in what is still the very early stages of a new secular bull market for precious metals .
We encourage those who want to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us before the end of this month .

by CRESCAT CAPITAL
Dear Investors:
The Reckoning Is Upon Us
Decades of fiscal profligacy are culminating in an explosion of government debt that is poised to bring simmering monetary debasement to a boiling point. Central bank interventions have aided and abetted reckless government spending that has obfuscated poor underlying organic growth fundamentals. Instead of laying the groundwork for future real economic growth, monetary authorities have fostered a euphoric investment environment with delusional asset valuations. Paradoxically, we are past the point of no return where the stimulative policies that have created this frenzy are the death knell for the economy. The world is suffering from a debt overdose. It now must face the inevitability of collapsing financial asset prices and synchronized fiat currency devaluation.
In the US, we have recently seen a precipitous increase in government deficits to World War II levels, which are now accompanied by a significant decline in the trade balance. The recent shrinkage in net exports strongly suggests that a deep new slump in the current account is underway. Based on Crescat’s estimates, the US twin deficit is on track to reach over 25% of nominal GDP which should soon be the worst level ever reported.
Fortunately, the severity of these long-standing macro imbalances helps set the stage for an incredibly optimistic outlook for precious metals, especially relative to equity markets. In the chart below, we can see a clear relationship between twin deficits (inverted) and the gold-to-S&P 500 ratio. During times of fiscal disorder, monetary metal tends to outperform overall stocks which suggests that a significant move in this ratio is still ahead of us. Let us not forget that this time around policy makers are also fighting “deflation” tooth and nail. The necessary expansion of the monetary base to suppress interest rates and thereby create a negative and declining real interest environment should serve as a major tailwind for the gold-to-S&P 500 ratio to continue to rise.
A Forthcoming of a Key Macro Event
By the end of 2021, $8.5 trillion of US Treasuries will be maturing and, at the current macro conditions, the US government will have no option but to roll over its debt obligations. Consequentially, this will likely cause a shift in the role of monetary policy. Allow us to elaborate. Foreign investors now own the lowest percentage of outstanding US government securities in 20 years. Historically, they funded over 50% of all marketable Treasury securities. Today, that number has dropped to 35%. The Federal Reserve, meanwhile, has increasingly become the buyer of last resort. It now owns a record 22% of all marketable Treasuries. This convergence of ownership is particularly dangerous and appears irreversible. Given the current record government debt to GDP, high unemployment, and large budget deficit, we expect the Fed to monetize the government’s debt burdens at the highest rate ever, from now through 2021. To reiterate our views from prior letters, over-indebtedness and the need for further monetary expansion is a global phenomenon that we believe will lead to the value destruction of all fiat currencies relative to gold, not just the US dollar.
Policy makers are indeed hamstrung. The dependency on extreme monetary policies to maintain the stability of financial markets has become a key part of every central bank mandate. What is puzzling however, is the fact that asset prices have never been so detached from underlying fundamentals. US households are now worth over 6x today’s GDP, a number far higher than any other Fed-induced asset bubble, including both the dotcom mania in 2000 and the housing bubble that preceded the 2008 global financial crisis. Today’s excesses are anything but business cycle low behavior. It is quite the opposite. We are still at a major asset bubble peak. Meanwhile, the economy is already in a recession, one that is pre-destined to linger based on our macro analysis. As we have seen throughout history, the unwinding process from absurd asset valuations leads to real damage in the overall economy. Asset bubbles always burst. There is a business cycle and it is intertwined with security prices. Today, the two have diverged in the short term in a perverse and unsustainable way based on massive raw speculation. There will be a reckoning.
There Is Only One Way Out: Monetary Debasement
The overarching message from central banks remains consistent; none of them can sustainably afford having a strong currency. The set-up of artificially low rates combined with ballooning fiscal deficits, extreme monetary dilution, and inflated risky assets creates, in our view, a veritable utopia for gold and silver. We are in a debt trap globally. Monetary debasement is unavoidable. In such scenario, precious metals miners remain one of the very few industries with substantial fundamental improvement in the stock market today. Balance sheets are notably cleaner across most mining names. Capital spending also remains historically constrained and, in combination with strong cash flow growth, median free cash flow for the top 20 miners more than doubled in the last 12 months. It is astonishing that an entire industry which truly benefits from today’s macro backdrop is worth less than 3.5x the market cap of Apple! The level of asymmetry remains insanely attractive, especially after the recent pull back in precious metals prices over the last week. We believe gold and silver stocks are poised to move significantly higher in the months and years ahead.
A Stellar Month for our New Precious Metals Fund
We are pleased to report that the Crescat Precious Metals Fund was up 86.2% net in its debut month. This was the biggest single month’s performance for any Crescat strategy ever. It was accomplished in an overall flat market for the precious metals industry in August. In our view, the strong relative performance is important early validation for the potential of our activist strategy. While the fund cannot not have such incredibly strong performance every month, and there will be pullbacks along the way, we strongly believe there is substantial return potential over the next several years in this fund. Our macro analysis shows that we are in the early stages of a new secular bull market for precious metals.
Crescat’s Hedge Funds Lead the Pack Again
We are also excited to share that our Global Macro and Long/Short hedge funds made the top of Bloomberg News’ hedge fund monthly performance table for the third straight month and the fourth month this year with net performance of +8.5% and +11.2% respectively in August. These two funds are up 51.6% and 49.1% net year-to-date. It is important to note that Crescat’s two hedge funds were also at the top of Bloomberg’s table in March, the month when the market crashed. We capitalized overall on that environment via our short positions, even though our long gold positions underperformed at that time. We remain significantly short today in both hedge funds and are determined to capitalize on the re-ignition of a new tactical bear market that we foresee based on our macro models.
Performance Across All Crescat Strategies
Global Macro Fund Profit Attribution by Theme
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September Selloff in Precious Metals Likely a True Dip-Buying Opportunity
After we published our Blood in the Streets letter on March 17 saying it was time to buy gold stocks, precious metals miners have been far and away the best performing industry in the stock market. From April through July, the Crescat Precious Metals SMA Composite delivered a 142.2% net return versus 96.1% for our benchmark Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index.
Since the benchmark’s recent highs on August 5, it has retraced about 15.8% of its gains through yesterday’s close with most of the correction happening in just three of the last four trading sessions.
A pullback from such strong levels is not only natural but healthy at what we believe is only the early stages of a new precious metals cycle after a ten-year bear market.
The stock market at large has been selling off and remains extremely over-valued, unlike gold stocks. It is more likely the beginning of a much bigger downturn for stocks. Meanwhile, in our analysis, gold mining stocks are still highly undervalued today and setting up to diverge to the upside like historical analogs in 1930-32, 1973-74, and 2000-02.
Fed Balance Sheet Expansion Set to Resume to New Record Levels
In the past several days, it seems the combination of gold bulls, stock market bulls, and dollar bears are getting nervous that the Fed balance sheet expansion has stalled since its peak in early June. In our analysis, Fed liquidity injections have been the number-one driver for gold since the Fed’s quantitative tightening experiment in 2018 and the repo crisis which pivoted it back to quantitative easing in late 2019 as shown in the chart below.
We believe there are at least six structural forces that will pressure the Fed to further expand its balance sheet at new record levels and propel undervalued gold and silver prices much higher in the near term:
The stock market bubble bursts and the Fed must intervene The Treasury needs the money and the Fed must intervene ($8.5 trillion in Treasuries coming due by year end 2021 and a record budget deficit that must be funded) Left to their own devices, interest rates start rising and the Fed must intervene Unemployment remains too high and the Fed must intervene Inflation remains to too low and the Fed must intervene The dollar keeps strengthening versus other fiat currencies and the Fed must intervene
Today, the precious metals industry represents a deep value, high growth industry that has only just begun to shine after a long bear market.
With the help of world-renowned exploration geologist, Quinton Hennigh, PhD, Crescat is investing in a portfolio of the most promising new, large, and high-grade gold and silver deposits in viable jurisdictions across the planet in our hedge funds and precious metals strategies. We believe we can unlock tremendous value through de-risked, high probability future discovery and growth in this portfolio.
Strong outperformance over complete business cycles remains Crescat’s goal. We are particularly excited about our potential to perform over the next few years because of our macro research supporting where we sit in both the precious metals cycle and the overall stock market and business cycle. We believe there is a strong opportunity to extract performance on both fronts over this time frame given our firmwide position at this critical juncture in the global economy and stock market today.
On the activist precious metals front, we have many incredible new funding opportunities in front of us right now for October, the type of activist deals like those we had teed up in July that led to our great August.
In our strong view, this is a much-needed correction in gold stocks to shake out the weak hands. We strongly believe it is an excellent buying opportunity in what is still the very early stages of a new secular bull market for precious metals. We encourage those who want to take advantage of this buying opportunity to contact us before the end of this month.
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Sincerely,
Kevin C. Smith, CFA
Founder & CIO


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-25--WHEN PEOPLE ON THE LEFT TALK ABOUT RELIGION IT’S INSPIRING; WHEN PEOPLE ON THE RIGHT DO IT, IT’S “HA

WHEN PEOPLE ON THE LEFT TALK ABOUT RELIGION IT’S INSPIRING; WHEN PEOPLE ON THE RIGHT DO IT, IT’S “HANDMAID’S TALE” STUFF:

Is Judge Barrett ’ s ‘ kingdom of God ’ different from Obama ’ s ?
What would Jesus Obama @ @ @ @ @ thee is the fountain of life : and in thy light we shall see the @ @ @ @ @ A reader emails : “ Most commenters are focusing on Obama ’ s words about @ @ @ @ @ keeper and his sister ’ s keeper , but the most egregious statement he made @ @ @ @ @ are partners with God… ’ .
Really ?
As a long time student of the @ @ @ @ @ t recall God ever saying he needed a partner or wanted one.
” Yes , @ @ @ @ @ a Heaven here on Earth , this is kind of blasphemous , if you take @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s just a big Belinda Carlisle fan .
ANOTHER UPDATE : “ As @ @ @ @ @ Let ’ s get the government to do something about it !
’ ”

Is Judge Barrett’s ‘kingdom of God’ different from Obama’s?
Flashback:
What would Jesus Obama do? “For with thee is the fountain of life: and in thy light we shall see the public option.”
UPDATE: A reader emails: “Most commenters are focusing on Obama’s words about being his brothers’s keeper and his sister’s keeper, but the most egregious statement he made was that , ‘we are partners with God…’. Really? As a long time student of the Bible, I can’t recall God ever saying he needed a partner or wanted one.”
Yes, like his promise to create a Heaven here on Earth, this is kind of blasphemous, if you take it seriously. Or maybe he’s just a big Belinda Carlisle fan.
ANOTHER UPDATE: “As Jesus often said, ‘Let’s get the government to do something about it!’”


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-25--Massive anti-mask, anti-virus measures protest in Montreal, Canada yesterday with no mention of it i

Massive anti-mask, anti-virus measures protest in Montreal, Canada yesterday with no mention of it in the mainstream media…

The media is the real virus We must act without further delay ( Picture of frog exiting pot of heated @ @ @ @ @ in this situation at all ( Picture of Spock ) A united people will never @ @ @ @ @ no symptoms , not dangerous

Some translated signs…
The media is the real virus
False test, false pandemic, split and control by fear
Journalist accomplice
Fear feeds the monsters
We must act without further delay (Picture of frog exiting pot of heated water)
Yes breathe freely, choose to smile
My health, my responsibility
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No logic exists in this situation at all (Picture of Spock)
A united people will never be defeated
My body is mine
Refuse to live in fear
Not sick, no symptoms, not dangerous
Let the children smile
AC


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-25--Report: Employees threaten to strike if Spotify refuses to censor Joe Rogan

UFC color commentator and podcasting deity Joe Rogan signed an exclusive multi-year deal with Spotify earlier this year , but @ @ @ @ @ with the digital streaming service wants to be part of the “ Experience.
” Despite @ @ @ @ @ staffers were reportedly dissatisfied with the way senior management responded to Rogan ’ s controversial @ @ @ @ @ finding its way to Spotify , aired exclusively on the longtime funnyman ’ s YouTube @ @ @ @ @ demanding direct editorial oversight over the recently-acquired Joe Rogan Experience podcast .
That would include @ @ @ @ @ or remove sections of upcoming interviews , or block the uploading of episodes deemed problematic @ @ @ @ @ the ability to add trigger warnings , corrections , and references to fact-checked articles on @ @ @ @ @ the course of his multi-hour discussions .
”

“It’s what’s being called the $100 million headache.
UFC color commentator and podcasting deity Joe Rogan signed an exclusive multi-year deal with Spotify earlier this year, but it seems not everyone associated with the digital streaming service wants to be part of the “Experience.”
Despite several internal meetings, select staffers were reportedly dissatisfied with the way senior management responded to Rogan’s controversial material, which prior to finding its way to Spotify, aired exclusively on the longtime funnyman’s YouTube channel.”
“Digital Music News reports:
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Spotify employees were demanding direct editorial oversight over the recently-acquired Joe Rogan Experience podcast. That would include the ability to directly edit or remove sections of upcoming interviews, or block the uploading of episodes deemed problematic. The employees also demanded the ability to add trigger warnings, corrections, and references to fact-checked articles on topics discussed by Rogan in the course of his multi-hour discussions.”
More –
www.mmamania.com/2020/9/24/21454543/report-employees-threaten-strike-spotify-refuses-censor-joe-rogan-mma
Let them go. People need jobs and I'm sure @Spotify can find others who believe in Freedom of Speech. A few butthurt employees should not dictate the choices of 300 million+ listeners. — Mark 🇺🇲🇲🇽 (@santomarkos) September 24, 2020
Whomever is threatening to walk out should be forced to fight Joe Rogan in an Octagon so Rogan can Roundhouse KO them one by one. #IstandwithRogan pic.twitter.com/2RFGoKLIuk — ASocratous (@SocratousA) September 24, 2020
BD


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-25--Guest on MSNBC drinks wine on live TV, has meltdown over RGB

Beth Baumann from Townhall reports , New York Magazine ’ s Rebecca Traister had a breakdown this weekend when talking @ @ @ @ @ fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’ s seat on the Supreme Court .
In fact @ @ @ @ @ for her that she was seen drinking red wine .

Beth Baumann from Townhall reports, New York Magazine’s Rebecca Traister had a breakdown this weekend when talking about Republicans’ desire to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court. In fact, it was so triggering for her that she was seen drinking red wine.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-09-25--Star Trek the Next Generation’s Deanna Troi Actress Goes After the Bernie Sanders Supporters: “It wi

Star Trek the Next Generation’s Deanna Troi Actress Goes After the Bernie Sanders Supporters: “It will be your fault.”

To say I am furious with all the # BernieOrBusters would be the understatement of the decade !
It is @ @ @ @ @ in the chaos that we are in today .
When the ACA , DACA , @ @ @ @ @ Wade are all gone .
It will be your fault .

To say I am furious with all the #BernieOrBusters would be the understatement of the decade! It is these fools have landed us in the chaos that we are in today. When the ACA, DACA, gay marriage, Roe v. Wade are all gone. It will be your fault.
— Marina Sirtis (@Marina_Sirtis) September 22, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-25--Justice Sleeps and ‘We the People’ Suffer: No, the U.S. Supreme Court Will Not Save Us

by John Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute The U.S. Supreme Court will not save us .
It doesn ’ t matter which party gets to pick the replacement to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg ’ s seat on the U.S. Supreme Court .
The battle that is gearing up right now is yet more distraction and spin to keep us oblivious to the steady encroachment on our rights by the architects of the American Police State .
Americans can no longer rely on the courts to mete out justice .
Although the courts were established to serve as Courts of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with , instead , are Courts of Order .
This is true at all levels of the judiciary , but especially so in the highest court of the land , the U.S. Supreme Court , which is seemingly more concerned with establishing order and protecting government interests than with upholding the rights of the people enshrined in the U.S. Constitution .
As a result , the police and other government agents have been generally empowered to probe , poke , pinch , taser , search , seize , strip and generally manhandle anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , all with the general blessing of the courts .
Rarely do the concerns of the populace prevail .
When presented with an opportunity to loosen the government ’ s noose that keeps getting cinched tighter and tighter around the necks of the American people , what does our current Supreme Court usually do ?
It ducks .
Prevaricates .
Remains silent .
Speaks to the narrowest possible concern .
More often than not , it gives the government and its corporate sponsors the benefit of the doubt , which leaves “ we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Rarely do the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court— preoccupied with their personal politics , cocooned in a world of privilege , partial to those with power , money and influence , and narrowly focused on a shrinking docket ( the court accepts on average 80 cases out of 8,000 each year ) —venture beyond their rarefied comfort zones .
Every so often , the justices toss a bone to those who fear they have abdicated their allegiance to the Constitution .
Too often , however , the Supreme Court tends to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In recent years , for example , the Court has ruled that police officers can use lethal force in car chases without fear of lawsuits ; police officers can stop cars based only on “ anonymous ” tips ; Secret Service agents are not accountable for their actions , as long as they ’ re done in the name of “ security ” ; citizens only have a right to remain silent if they assert it ; police have free reign to use drug-sniffing dogs as “ search warrants on leashes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of vehicles stopped on the roadside ; police can forcibly take your DNA , whether or not you ’ ve been convicted of a crime ; police can stop , search , question and profile citizens and non-citizens alike ; police can subject Americans to virtual strip searches , no matter the “ offense ” ; police can break into homes without a warrant , even if it ’ s the wrong home ; and it ’ s a crime to not identify yourself when a policeman asks your name .
The cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowing lower court judgments to stand , are almost as critical as the ones they rule on .
Some of these cases have delivered devastating blows to the lives and rights enshrined in the Constitution .
By remaining silent , the Court has affirmed that : legally owning a firearm is enough to justify a no-knock raid by police ; the military can arrest and detain American citizens ; students can be subjected to random lockdowns and mass searches at school ; and police officers who don ’ t know their actions violate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ breaking the law .
You think you ’ ve got rights ?
Think again .
All of those freedoms we cherish—the ones enshrined in the Constitution , the ones that affirm our right to free speech and assembly , due process , privacy , bodily integrity , the right to not have police seize our property without a warrant , or search and detain us without probable cause—amount to nothing when the government and its agents are allowed to disregard those prohibitions on government overreach at will .
This is the grim reality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In fact , our so-called rights have been reduced to technicalities in the face of the government ’ s ongoing power grabs .
In the police state being erected around us , the police can probe , poke , pinch , taser , search , seize , strip and generally manhandle anyone they see fit in almost any circumstance , all with the general blessing of the courts .
This is what one would call a slow death by a thousand cuts , only it ’ s the Fourth Amendment being inexorably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is supposed to be protecting it ( and us ) from government abuse .
Remember , it was a unanimous Supreme Court which determined that police officers may use drug-sniffing dogs to conduct warrantless searches of cars during routine traffic stops .
That same Court gave police the green light to taser defenseless motorists , strip search non-violent suspects arrested for minor incidents , and break down people ’ s front doors without evidence that they have done anything wrong .
Make no mistake about it : this is what constitutes “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police state .
These are the hallmarks of the emerging American police state , where police officers , no longer mere servants of the people entrusted with keeping the peace , are part of an elite ruling class dependent on keeping the masses corralled , under control , and treated like suspects and enemies rather than citizens .
Whether it ’ s police officers breaking through people ’ s front doors and shooting them dead in their homes or strip searching motorists on the side of the road , in a police state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abuse are not condemned by the government .
Rather , they are continually validated by a judicial system that kowtows to every police demand , no matter how unjust , no matter how in opposition to the Constitution .
Because the system is rigged and the U.S. Supreme Court—the so-called “ people ’ s court ” —has exchanged its appointed role as a gatekeeper of justice for its new role as maintainer of the status quo , the police state will keep winning and “ we the people ” will keep losing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ eight or so qualified immunity cases before it this past term that strove to hold police accountable for official misconduct , the Supreme Court delivered a chilling reminder that in the American police state , ‘ we the people ’ are at the mercy of law enforcement officers who have almost absolute discretion to decide who is a threat , what constitutes resistance , and how harshly they can deal with the citizens they were appointed to ‘ serve and protect.
” This is how qualified immunity keeps the police state in power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of complicated , convoluted explanations for the doctrine of qualified immunity , which was intended to insulate government officials from frivolous lawsuits , but the real purpose of qualified immunity is to rig the system , ensuring that abusive agents of the government almost always win and the victims of government abuse almost always lose .
How else do you explain a doctrine that requires victims of police violence to prove that their abusers knew their behavior was illegal because it had been deemed so in a nearly identical case at some prior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rulings over the past several decades , including rulings affirming qualified immunity protections for government agents by the U.S. Supreme Court , reveals a startling and steady trend towards pro-police state rulings by an institution concerned more with establishing order , protecting the ruling class , and insulating government agents from charges of wrongdoing than with upholding the rights enshrined in the Constitution .
Indeed , as Reuters reports , qualified immunity “ has become a nearly failsafe tool to let police brutality go unpunished and deny victims their constitutional rights.
” Worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Supreme Court has built qualified immunity into an often insurmountable police defense by intervening in cases mostly to favor the police.
” For those in need of a reminder of all the ways in which the Supreme Court has made us sitting ducks at the mercy of the American police state , let me offer the following .
As a result of court rulings in recent years , police can claim qualified immunity for warrantless searches .
Police can claim qualified immunity for warrantless arrests based on mere suspicion .
Police can claim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protesters .
Police can claim qualified immunity for shooting a fleeing suspect in the back .
Police can claim qualified immunity for shooting a mentally impaired person .
Police officers can use lethal force in car chases without fear of lawsuits .
Police can stop , arrest and search citizens without reasonable suspicion or probable cause .
Police officers can stop cars based on “ anonymous ” tips or for “ suspicious ” behavior such as having a reclined car seat or driving too carefully .
Police can forcibly take your DNA , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ convicted of a crime .
Police can use the “ fear for my life ” rationale as an excuse for shooting unarmed individuals .
Police have free reign to use drug-sniffing dogs as “ search warrants on leashes.
” Not only are police largely protected by qualified immunity , but police dogs are also off the hook for wrongdoing .
Police can subject Americans to strip searches , no matter the “ offense.
” Police can break into homes without a warrant , even if it ’ s the wrong home .
Police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of sidestepping the Fourth Amendment .
Police can carry out no-knock raids if they believe announcing themselves would be dangerous .
Police can recklessly open fire on anyone that might be “ armed.
” Police can destroy a home during a SWAT raid , even if the owner gives their consent to enter and search it .
Police can suffocate someone , deliberately or inadvertently , in the process of subduing them .
To sum it up , we are dealing with a nationwide epidemic of court-sanctioned police violence carried out with impunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threat .
In this way , the justices of the United States Supreme Court—through their deference to police power , preference for security over freedom , and evisceration of our most basic rights for the sake of order and expediency—have become the architects of the American police state .
So where does that leave us ?
For those deluded enough to believe that they ’ re living the American dream—where the government represents the people , where the people are equal in the eyes of the law , where the courts are arbiters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keepers of the peace , and where the law is applied equally as a means of protecting the rights of the people—it ’ s time to wake up .
We no longer have a representative government , a rule of law , or justice .
Liberty has fallen to legalism .
Freedom has fallen to fascism .
Justice has become jaded , jaundiced and just plain unjust .
And for too many , the American dream of freedom and opportunity has turned into a living nightmare .
Given the turbulence of our age @ @ @ @ @ @ @ training drills on American soil , domestic surveillance , SWAT team raids , asset forfeiture , wrongful convictions , profit-driven prisons , and corporate corruption , the need for a guardian of the people ’ s rights has never been greater .
Yet as I make clear in my book Battlefield America : The War on the American People , , neither the president , nor the legislatures , nor the courts will save us from the police state that holds us in its clutches .
So we can waste our strength over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the makeup of the Supreme Court or we can stand united against the tyrant in our midst .
After all , the president , the legislatures , and the courts are all on the government ’ s payroll .
They are the police state .
Constitutional attorney and author John W. Whitehead is founder and president of .
His new book Battlefield America : The War on the American People is available at .
Whitehead can be contacted at johnw @ rutherford.org .

by John Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute
“The Constitution is not neutral. It was designed to take the government off the backs of the people.”—Justice William O. Douglas
The U.S. Supreme Court will not save us.
It doesn’t matter which party gets to pick the replacement to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. The battle that is gearing up right now is yet more distraction and spin to keep us oblivious to the steady encroachment on our rights by the architects of the American Police State.
Americans can no longer rely on the courts to mete out justice.
Although the courts were established to serve as Courts of Justice, what we have been saddled with, instead, are Courts of Order. This is true at all levels of the judiciary, but especially so in the highest court of the land, the U.S. Supreme Court, which is seemingly more concerned with establishing order and protecting government interests than with upholding the rights of the people enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.
As a result, the police and other government agents have been generally empowered to probe, poke, pinch, taser, search, seize, strip and generally manhandle anyone they see fit in almost any circumstance, all with the general blessing of the courts.
Rarely do the concerns of the populace prevail.
When presented with an opportunity to loosen the government’s noose that keeps getting cinched tighter and tighter around the necks of the American people, what does our current Supreme Court usually do?
It ducks. Prevaricates. Remains silent. Speaks to the narrowest possible concern.
More often than not, it gives the government and its corporate sponsors the benefit of the doubt, which leaves “we the people” hanging by a thread.
Rarely do the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court— preoccupied with their personal politics, cocooned in a world of privilege, partial to those with power, money and influence, and narrowly focused on a shrinking docket (the court accepts on average 80 cases out of 8,000 each year)—venture beyond their rarefied comfort zones.
Every so often, the justices toss a bone to those who fear they have abdicated their allegiance to the Constitution. Too often, however, the Supreme Court tends to march in lockstep with the police state.
In recent years, for example, the Court has ruled that police officers can use lethal force in car chases without fear of lawsuits; police officers can stop cars based only on “anonymous” tips; Secret Service agents are not accountable for their actions, as long as they’re done in the name of “security”; citizens only have a right to remain silent if they assert it; police have free reign to use drug-sniffing dogs as “search warrants on leashes,” justifying any and all police searches of vehicles stopped on the roadside; police can forcibly take your DNA, whether or not you’ve been convicted of a crime; police can stop, search, question and profile citizens and non-citizens alike; police can subject Americans to virtual strip searches, no matter the “offense”; police can break into homes without a warrant, even if it’s the wrong home; and it’s a crime to not identify yourself when a policeman asks your name.
The cases the Supreme Court refuses to hear, allowing lower court judgments to stand, are almost as critical as the ones they rule on. Some of these cases have delivered devastating blows to the lives and rights enshrined in the Constitution. By remaining silent, the Court has affirmed that: legally owning a firearm is enough to justify a no-knock raid by police; the military can arrest and detain American citizens; students can be subjected to random lockdowns and mass searches at school; and police officers who don’t know their actions violate the law aren’t guilty of breaking the law.
You think you’ve got rights? Think again.
All of those freedoms we cherish—the ones enshrined in the Constitution, the ones that affirm our right to free speech and assembly, due process, privacy, bodily integrity, the right to not have police seize our property without a warrant, or search and detain us without probable cause—amount to nothing when the government and its agents are allowed to disregard those prohibitions on government overreach at will.
This is the grim reality of life in the American police state.
In fact, our so-called rights have been reduced to technicalities in the face of the government’s ongoing power grabs.
In the police state being erected around us, the police can probe, poke, pinch, taser, search, seize, strip and generally manhandle anyone they see fit in almost any circumstance, all with the general blessing of the courts.
This is what one would call a slow death by a thousand cuts, only it’s the Fourth Amendment being inexorably bled to death by the very institution that is supposed to be protecting it (and us) from government abuse.
Remember, it was a unanimous Supreme Court which determined that police officers may use drug-sniffing dogs to conduct warrantless searches of cars during routine traffic stops. That same Court gave police the green light to taser defenseless motorists, strip search non-violent suspects arrested for minor incidents, and break down people’s front doors without evidence that they have done anything wrong.
Make no mistake about it: this is what constitutes “law and order” in the American police state.
These are the hallmarks of the emerging American police state, where police officers, no longer mere servants of the people entrusted with keeping the peace, are part of an elite ruling class dependent on keeping the masses corralled, under control, and treated like suspects and enemies rather than citizens.
Whether it’s police officers breaking through people’s front doors and shooting them dead in their homes or strip searching motorists on the side of the road, in a police state such as ours, these instances of abuse are not condemned by the government. Rather, they are continually validated by a judicial system that kowtows to every police demand, no matter how unjust, no matter how in opposition to the Constitution.
The system is rigged.
Because the system is rigged and the U.S. Supreme Court—the so-called “people’s court”—has exchanged its appointed role as a gatekeeper of justice for its new role as maintainer of the status quo, the police state will keep winning and “we the people” will keep losing.
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By refusing to accept any of the eight or so qualified immunity cases before it this past term that strove to hold police accountable for official misconduct, the Supreme Court delivered a chilling reminder that in the American police state, ‘we the people’ are at the mercy of law enforcement officers who have almost absolute discretion to decide who is a threat, what constitutes resistance, and how harshly they can deal with the citizens they were appointed to ‘serve and protect.”
This is how qualified immunity keeps the police state in power.
Lawyers tend to offer a lot of complicated, convoluted explanations for the doctrine of qualified immunity, which was intended to insulate government officials from frivolous lawsuits, but the real purpose of qualified immunity is to rig the system, ensuring that abusive agents of the government almost always win and the victims of government abuse almost always lose.
How else do you explain a doctrine that requires victims of police violence to prove that their abusers knew their behavior was illegal because it had been deemed so in a nearly identical case at some prior time?
It’s a setup for failure.
A review of critical court rulings over the past several decades, including rulings affirming qualified immunity protections for government agents by the U.S. Supreme Court, reveals a startling and steady trend towards pro-police state rulings by an institution concerned more with establishing order, protecting the ruling class, and insulating government agents from charges of wrongdoing than with upholding the rights enshrined in the Constitution.
Indeed, as Reuters reports, qualified immunity “has become a nearly failsafe tool to let police brutality go unpunished and deny victims their constitutional rights.”
Worse, as Reuters concluded, “the Supreme Court has built qualified immunity into an often insurmountable police defense by intervening in cases mostly to favor the police.”
For those in need of a reminder of all the ways in which the Supreme Court has made us sitting ducks at the mercy of the American police state, let me offer the following.
As a result of court rulings in recent years, police can claim qualified immunity for warrantless searches. Police can claim qualified immunity for warrantless arrests based on mere suspicion. Police can claim qualified immunity for using excessive force against protesters. Police can claim qualified immunity for shooting a fleeing suspect in the back. Police can claim qualified immunity for shooting a mentally impaired person. Police officers can use lethal force in car chases without fear of lawsuits. Police can stop, arrest and search citizens without reasonable suspicion or probable cause. Police officers can stop cars based on “anonymous” tips or for “suspicious” behavior such as having a reclined car seat or driving too carefully. Police can forcibly take your DNA, whether or not you’ve been convicted of a crime. Police can use the “fear for my life” rationale as an excuse for shooting unarmed individuals. Police have free reign to use drug-sniffing dogs as “search warrants on leashes.” Not only are police largely protected by qualified immunity, but police dogs are also off the hook for wrongdoing.
Police can subject Americans to strip searches, no matter the “offense.” Police can break into homes without a warrant, even if it’s the wrong home. Police can use knock-and-talk tactics as a means of sidestepping the Fourth Amendment. Police can carry out no-knock raids if they believe announcing themselves would be dangerous. Police can recklessly open fire on anyone that might be “armed.” Police can destroy a home during a SWAT raid, even if the owner gives their consent to enter and search it. Police can suffocate someone, deliberately or inadvertently, in the process of subduing them.
To sum it up, we are dealing with a nationwide epidemic of court-sanctioned police violence carried out with impunity against individuals posing little or no real threat. In this way, the justices of the United States Supreme Court—through their deference to police power, preference for security over freedom, and evisceration of our most basic rights for the sake of order and expediency—have become the architects of the American police state.
So where does that leave us?
For those deluded enough to believe that they’re living the American dream—where the government represents the people, where the people are equal in the eyes of the law, where the courts are arbiters of justice, where the police are keepers of the peace, and where the law is applied equally as a means of protecting the rights of the people—it’s time to wake up.
We no longer have a representative government, a rule of law, or justice.
Liberty has fallen to legalism. Freedom has fallen to fascism.
Justice has become jaded, jaundiced and just plain unjust.
And for too many, the American dream of freedom and opportunity has turned into a living nightmare.
Given the turbulence of our age, with its police overreach, military training drills on American soil, domestic surveillance, SWAT team raids, asset forfeiture, wrongful convictions, profit-driven prisons, and corporate corruption, the need for a guardian of the people’s rights has never been greater.
Yet as I make clear in my book Battlefield America: The War on the American People,, neither the president, nor the legislatures, nor the courts will save us from the police state that holds us in its clutches.
So we can waste our strength over the next few weeks and months raging over the makeup of the Supreme Court or we can stand united against the tyrant in our midst.
After all, the president, the legislatures, and the courts are all on the government’s payroll.
They are the police state.
WC: 1995
ABOUT JOHN W. WHITEHEAD
Constitutional attorney and author John W. Whitehead is founder and president of The Rutherford Institute . His new book Battlefield America: The War on the American People is available at www.amazon.com . Whitehead can be contacted at johnw@rutherford.org.


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-25--Senate report implicates Hunter Biden in shady dealings with foreign actors and firms as Obama admin

Senate report implicates Hunter Biden in shady dealings with foreign actors and firms as Obama admin looked the other way

( Natural News ) A long-awaited report by two GOP-led Senate committees lays waste to the Democrat impeachment narrative of last year that Trump administration assertions that Joe and Hunter Biden may be dirty was just a ‘ Russian misinformation campaign.
’ The year-long probe by the Senate Homeland and Governmental Affairs Committee and the Senate Finance Committee contains explosive allegations just weeks away from what many Americans believe is the most significant , potentially life-altering election in their lifetimes .
According to a summary of the 87-page report , officials within the Obama administration “ ignored clear warning signs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involving Joe Biden ’ s family.
” In particular , the Treasury Department , in a series of Suspicious Activity Reports , flagged millions of dollars exchanged between Burisma Holdings , the Ukrainian energy firm on which Hunter Biden sat as a board member , Yelena Baturina , a Russian oligarch , and a Chinese businessman who has ties to the ChiCom government .
“ The Treasury records acquired by the Chairmen show potential criminal activity relating to transactions among and between Hunter Biden , his family , and his associates with Ukrainian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the report says .
In addition , the report also says Obama administration officials “ knew ” Hunter Biden ’ s board position was “ problematic ” and that it disrupted “ the efficient execution of policy with respect to Ukraine.
” The report also identifies a range of potential criminal activities that include bribery ( by Burisma ) and even sex trafficking .
The report , citing U.S. government records , also raised concerns about possible ties to sex and human trafficking rings .
“ Hunter Biden paid nonresident women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eastern European countries and who appear to be linked to an Eastern European prostitution or human trafficking ring , ” the report notes .
Sen. Ron Johnson ( R-Wis. ) , chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee , told Just The News that the massive amount of suspicious activity alone puts the former vice president at risk of illicit influence or even extortion should he somehow find a way to steal the election from President Trump .
“ The report raises serious questions that former Vice President Biden needs to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potential conflict of interest , counterintelligence and extortion threats to ignore , ” he said .
In all , officials with the Obama State Department and Treasury Department were mightily concerned that Hunter Biden ’ s business dealings and a potential $ 7 million bribe paid by Burisma to Ukrainian prosecutors presented massive conflicts of interest and ethics problems for the vice president .
“ The Obama administration knew that Hunter Biden ’ s position on Burisma ’ s board was problematic and did interfere in the efficient execution of policy with respect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Moreover , this investigation has illustrated the extent to which officials within the Obama administration ignored the glaring warning signs when the vice president ’ s son joined the board of a company owned by a corrupt Ukrainian oligarch.
” ( Related : Arkansas judge in Hunter Biden ’ s paternity case suddenly recuses himself as claims of a stock scheme emerge , known as the “ China hustle.
” ) In sum , Hunter Biden and business partner Devon Archer got more than $ 4 million from Burisma at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the State Department to make corruption allegations that had been hanging over the company for a long time vanish .
At times , the firm invoked Hunter Biden ’ s name to add pressure .
That said , the government ’ s concerns about Hunter Biden ’ s global business pursuits were not just limited to Ukraine .
“ In addition to the over $ 4 million paid by Burisma for Hunter Biden ’ s and Archer ’ s board memberships , Hunter Biden , his family , and Archer received millions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the report notes .
As for the sensational claims about sex trafficking and potential links to prostitutes , the report largely addressed them in a couple of footnotes .
“ There is extensive public reporting concerning Hunter Biden ’ s alleged involvement with prostitution services .
Records on file with the Committees do not directly confirm or refute these individual reports , ” said investigators .
“ However , they do confirm that Hunter Biden sent thousands of dollars to individuals who have either : 1 ) been involved in transactions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) an association with the adult entertainment industry ; or 3 ) potential association with prostitution .
Some recipients of those funds are Ukrainian and Russian citizens .
”

by JD Heyes via Natural News
(Natural News) A long-awaited report by two GOP-led Senate committees lays waste to the Democrat impeachment narrative of last year that Trump administration assertions that Joe and Hunter Biden may be dirty was just a ‘Russian misinformation campaign.’
The year-long probe by the Senate Homeland and Governmental Affairs Committee and the Senate Finance Committee contains explosive allegations just weeks away from what many Americans believe is the most significant, potentially life-altering election in their lifetimes.
According to a summary of the 87-page report, officials within the Obama administration “ignored clear warning signs about ethical conflicts and possible extortion risks involving Joe Biden’s family.”
In particular, the Treasury Department, in a series of Suspicious Activity Reports, flagged millions of dollars exchanged between Burisma Holdings, the Ukrainian energy firm on which Hunter Biden sat as a board member, Yelena Baturina, a Russian oligarch, and a Chinese businessman who has ties to the ChiCom government.
“The Treasury records acquired by the Chairmen show potential criminal activity relating to transactions among and between Hunter Biden, his family, and his associates with Ukrainian, Russian, Kazakh and Chinese nationals,” the report says.
In addition, the report also says Obama administration officials “knew” Hunter Biden’s board position was “problematic” and that it disrupted “the efficient execution of policy with respect to Ukraine.”
The report also identifies a range of potential criminal activities that include bribery (by Burisma) and even sex trafficking.
Just The News reports:
The report, citing U.S. government records, also raised concerns about possible ties to sex and human trafficking rings.
“Hunter Biden paid nonresident women who were nationals of Russia or other Eastern European countries and who appear to be linked to an Eastern European prostitution or human trafficking ring,” the report notes.
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, told Just The News that the massive amount of suspicious activity alone puts the former vice president at risk of illicit influence or even extortion should he somehow find a way to steal the election from President Trump.
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“The report raises serious questions that former Vice President Biden needs to answer. There are simply too many potential conflict of interest, counterintelligence and extortion threats to ignore,” he said.
In all, officials with the Obama State Department and Treasury Department were mightily concerned that Hunter Biden’s business dealings and a potential $7 million bribe paid by Burisma to Ukrainian prosecutors presented massive conflicts of interest and ethics problems for the vice president.
“The Obama administration knew that Hunter Biden’s position on Burisma’s board was problematic and did interfere in the efficient execution of policy with respect to Ukraine,” the report noted. “Moreover, this investigation has illustrated the extent to which officials within the Obama administration ignored the glaring warning signs when the vice president’s son joined the board of a company owned by a corrupt Ukrainian oligarch.” (Related: Arkansas judge in Hunter Biden’s paternity case suddenly recuses himself as claims of a stock scheme emerge, known as the “China hustle.”)
In sum, Hunter Biden and business partner Devon Archer got more than $4 million from Burisma at a time when the firm was aggressively lobbying the State Department to make corruption allegations that had been hanging over the company for a long time vanish. At times, the firm invoked Hunter Biden’s name to add pressure.
That said, the government’s concerns about Hunter Biden’s global business pursuits were not just limited to Ukraine.
“In addition to the over $4 million paid by Burisma for Hunter Biden’s and Archer’s board memberships, Hunter Biden, his family, and Archer received millions of dollars from foreign nationals with questionable backgrounds,” the report notes.
As for the sensational claims about sex trafficking and potential links to prostitutes, the report largely addressed them in a couple of footnotes.
“There is extensive public reporting concerning Hunter Biden’s alleged involvement with prostitution services. Records on file with the Committees do not directly confirm or refute these individual reports,” said investigators.
“However, they do confirm that Hunter Biden sent thousands of dollars to individuals who have either: 1) been involved in transactions consistent with possible human trafficking; 2) an association with the adult entertainment industry; or 3) potential association with prostitution. Some recipients of those funds are Ukrainian and Russian citizens.”
Sources include:
JustTheNews.com
NaturalNews.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-25--The Federal Reserve’s Activity of Buying Corporate Bonds Is Growing

The Federal government is ramping up economic stimulus while continuing to buy corporate bonds from the market .
Representatives of the Federal Reserve have launched a full-scale press to ensure that congress gives companies a new fiscal stimulus as the COVID pandemic continues to stay out of control and the US economy remains limited .
What are the Dangers of Fiscal Stimulus ?
The decrease of the stock market since the beginning of the month is the greatest downturn since the mid-March plunge , when all financial markets were frozen — is the basic concern , while the Fed representatives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy and even for workers known .
In pointing out the Fed ’ s measures that represent an injection into financial markets about $ 3 trillion , Fed ’ s Chair Jerome Powell said they are aimed at supporting the private market operation and emphasized that the central bank only has lending powers rather than an expenditure .
Although some borrowers would benefit from their programs , the answer could not be a loan for others that is difficult to repay , and “ Direct tax assistance can be necessary.
” But Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 500 or 1.9 % , the S & P 500 fell 2.4 % and the Nasdaq lost 3 % .
However , the S & P 500 fell again .
The S & P and Nasdaq have lost 9 % and 12 % respectively since they reached record highs in August .
On Thursday after a volatile session , there was a slight recovery .

by Saad Ullah
The Federal government is ramping up economic stimulus while continuing to buy corporate bonds from the market.
Representatives of the Federal Reserve have launched a full-scale press to ensure that congress gives companies a new fiscal stimulus as the COVID pandemic continues to stay out of control and the US economy remains limited.
What are the Dangers of Fiscal Stimulus?
Scott Minerd thinks that maintaining high prices for high-risk assets will be expensive, especially without incentive payments for the Federal Reserve. We are primarily funded by readers. Please subscribe and donate to support us!
Federal Reserve corporate bond purchase activity appears to be on the rise. Soon we will test how committed the #Fed is to keeping risk-asset prices strong. Without stimulus tailwind, success will be costly. 2850 could be in the cards for the S&P 500. Scott Minerd @ScottMinerd via Twitter
The decrease of the stock market since the beginning of the month is the greatest downturn since the mid-March plunge, when all financial markets were frozen — is the basic concern, while the Fed representatives always make their intentions of supporting the economy and even for workers known.
Market Assistance from the Federal Reserve
In pointing out the Fed’s measures that represent an injection into financial markets about $3 trillion, Fed’s Chair Jerome Powell said they are aimed at supporting the private market operation and emphasized that the central bank only has lending powers rather than an expenditure.
Although some borrowers would benefit from their programs, the answer could not be a loan for others that is difficult to repay, and “Direct tax assistance can be necessary.”
But Wednesday, as the Dow dropped more than 500 or 1.9%, the S&P 500 fell 2.4% and the Nasdaq lost 3%. However, the S&P 500 fell again. The S&P and Nasdaq have lost 9% and 12% respectively since they reached record highs in August. On Thursday after a volatile session, there was a slight recovery.


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-25--Nvidia (NVDA) Stock’s Both Technical and Fundamental Analysis Signals on Future Growth

According to his analysis , an ascending triangle is now forming , when the stock chart gets to its right corner , there should be a growth spurt that can break the current resistance line .
Apart from the technical factors that foreshadow the rapid growth of the Nvidia share price , one should not forget about the fundamental factors .
Earlier it was found out that Nvidia had agreed to purchase the British semiconductor and software design company , Arm Limited .
Jim Cramer , the founder of TheStreet , in an interview with CNBC , said that this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ growth of the company ’ s stock price .
In addition , the purchase of Arm will make Nvidia a leader in the semiconductor industry .
This is due to the fact that technologies developed by Arm are used by almost all companies in the industry , including Apple , using them in the creation of iPhones .
However , precisely because of such a monopoly position in the market , the deal could be at risk , as the regulatory authorities will not allow absolute control over a company as strategically important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Technical Analysis Predicts Nvidia’s Rise
@ psk2329, a trader and a tech analyst, predicts a rise of Nvidia stock.
“$NVDA still coiling, the bigger move coming soon.”@psk2329 via Twitter
According to his analysis, an ascending triangle is now forming, when the stock chart gets to its right corner, there should be a growth spurt that can break the current resistance line.
Image Source: Twitter @psk2329 Image Source: Twitter @psk2329
Apart from the technical factors that foreshadow the rapid growth of the Nvidia share price, one should not forget about the fundamental factors. We are primarily funded by readers. Please subscribe and donate to support us!
Fundamental Reasons to Grow Up
Earlier it was found out that Nvidia had agreed to purchase the British semiconductor and software design company, Arm Limited. Jim Cramer, the founder of TheStreet, in an interview with CNBC, said that this deal will be a catalyst for the growth of the company’s stock price.
“If Nvidia can close on Arm Holdings, the stock’s gonna be unstoppable even after its magnificent multiyear run, I think [CEO] Jensen Huang can eventually make it happen, but what if I’m wrong? Look, the stock was at $486 before the Arm news, and it’s only at $494 now. I like that risk-reward.”Jim Cramer to CNBC
In addition, the purchase of Arm will make Nvidia a leader in the semiconductor industry.
“Put them both together, and you’ve got the undisputed king of the semiconductor industry”Jim Cramer to CNBC
This is due to the fact that technologies developed by Arm are used by almost all companies in the industry, including Apple, using them in the creation of iPhones.


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-25--I do not know how Joe Biden will survive in this upcoming debate. Biden caught using a teleprompter

I do not know how Joe Biden will survive in this upcoming debate. Biden caught using a teleprompter during an interview

I am truly convinced there is something wrong with Joe Biden .
This upcoming debate will really show how much @ @ @ @ @ ’ s canceled last minute .
If they really are hiding the fact he has @ @ @ @ @ charged with elder abuse .
This is so odd .

I am truly convinced there is something wrong with Joe Biden. This upcoming debate will really show how much Biden is struggling unless it’s canceled last minute. If they really are hiding the fact he has dementia, Democrats should get charged with elder abuse. This is so odd.
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h/t Normiesreeee69


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-25--This interview with Sidney Powell by Lou Dobbs is awesome! Release Gen Flynn now!

Michael Flynn defense attorney , Sidney Powell , calls-in to Lou Dobbs to discuss the explosive new evidence released to her by the DOJ .
In an update to briefings before the court Sidney Powell released today a set of previously hidden text messages within the FBI investigative unit highlighting the fraudulent and corrupt premise behind the targeting of her client [ pdf link ] .
The documents are also embedded below .
Ms. Powell discusses the stunning nature of the release and how the texts and documents show a targeted effort against candidate Trump , President-elect Trump , President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the incoming National Security Advisor .
This release is perhaps the most damning so far .
WATCH : The corrupt units within the FBI and CIA even went so far as to purchase professional liability insurance after the election because they knew their prior activity could lead to criminal , civil and financial lawsuits .
A stunning internal admission .
I would be remiss if I did not remind everyone the DOJ ( Barr and Durham ) asked the FISA court for guidance in sharing classified and corrupt FISA associated information with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
Ergo , given the nature of their activity this insurance issue by the corrupt officials has some substantive context for legal exposure .
I will have more on this issue later .
There is a lot to unpack .
Share your review in the comments , thanks .

Michael Flynn defense attorney, Sidney Powell, calls-in to Lou Dobbs to discuss the explosive new evidence released to her by the DOJ.
In an update to briefings before the court Sidney Powell released today a set of previously hidden text messages within the FBI investigative unit highlighting the fraudulent and corrupt premise behind the targeting of her client [pdf link]. The documents are also embedded below.
Ms. Powell discusses the stunning nature of the release and how the texts and documents show a targeted effort against candidate Trump, President-elect Trump, President Trump and her client Michael Flynn who was the incoming National Security Advisor. This release is perhaps the most damning so far. WATCH:
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The corrupt units within the FBI and CIA even went so far as to purchase professional liability insurance after the election because they knew their prior activity could lead to criminal, civil and financial lawsuits. A stunning internal admission.
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I would be remiss if I did not remind everyone the DOJ (Barr and Durham) asked the FISA court for guidance in sharing classified and corrupt FISA associated information with litigants in civil (and criminal proceedings). Ergo, given the nature of their activity this insurance issue by the corrupt officials has some substantive context for legal exposure.
Here’s the FULL RELEASE:
I will have more on this issue later. There is a lot to unpack.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-09-25--Huawei Lab in China on fire and out of control

Huawei ’ s research development lab in the city of Dongguan : Reports of an explosion and fire , with @ @ @ @ @ s not clear what caused the blaze , but firefighters are on scene .
There @ @ @ @ @ casualties .
pic.twitter.com/k6nOlc1Xnq

China:
RESEARCH LAB EXPLOSION?
Huawei’s research development lab in the city of Dongguan: Reports of an explosion and fire, with some mystery, It’s not clear what caused the blaze, but firefighters are on scene. There have been no reports of casualties. pic.twitter.com/k6nOlc1Xnq
— Scotty McGuire (@McguireScotty) September 25, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-25--Press Sec. Uses CNN’s Own Words Against Them When Their Reporter Tries to Defend “Mob Justice”… Dems

Press Sec. Uses CNN’s Own Words Against Them When Their Reporter Tries to Defend “Mob Justice”… Dems Literally Storm Out of Room as Ted Cruz Exposes Antifa Rioters

Dems Literally Storm Out of Room as Ted Cruz Exposes Antifa Rioters '' You loot , you 're going to @ @ @ @ @ throw a brick at a police officer , you 're going to jail . ''
@ @ @ @ @ monument , you 're going to jail . ''
`` If you block traffic or @ @ @ @ @ going to jail . ''
pic.twitter.com/tmvJ1LB2wM

Related:
Dems Literally Storm Out of Room as Ted Cruz Exposes Antifa Rioters
Florida Governor @RonDeSantisFL On His Law & Order Legislation
"You loot, you're going to jail."
"You throw a brick at a police officer, you're going to jail."
"You tear down a monument, you're going to jail."
"If you block traffic or harass people, you're going to jail." pic.twitter.com/tmvJ1LB2wM
— The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 (@ColumbiaBugle) September 24, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-25--Reporter Sean Davis (on Tucker Carlson) Calls Out “Honest” FBI Rank and File Agents Who Discussed Ge

Reporter Sean Davis (on Tucker Carlson) Calls Out “Honest” FBI Rank and File Agents Who Discussed Getting Liability Insurance on Flynn Case. Where are the Whistleblowers?

You can read the full FBI Agent William Barnett interview 302 here : t.co/RIKwV8Ve3X This was a DOJ submission to @ @ @ @ @ Corrupt Judiciary : @ SidneyPowell1 says if Judge Sullivan does not dismiss the case against @ @ @ @ @ take it immediately to the Supreme Court .
# AmericaFirst # MAGA # Dobbs pic.twitter.com/mFrT2PupeC

You can read the full FBI Agent William Barnett interview 302 here: t.co/RIKwV8Ve3X
This was a DOJ submission to the Court.
Tackling the Corrupt Judiciary: @SidneyPowell1 says if Judge Sullivan does not dismiss the case against Gen. Flynn, she will take it immediately to the Supreme Court. #AmericaFirst #MAGA #Dobbs pic.twitter.com/mFrT2PupeC
— Lou Dobbs (@LouDobbs) September 24, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-25--Dogs that can instantly sniff out covid-19 from traveller’s skin swab. Helsinki Airport.

And anything dogs can do , honeybees can also do , since they have the same odor detecting acuity of @ @ @ @ @ detectors have been used as explosives detectors for years now and are quicker to train @ @ @ @ @ , etc .

www.nytimes.com/2020/09/23/world/europe/finland-dogs-airport-coronavirus.html
And anything dogs can do, honeybees can also do, since they have the same odor detecting acuity of the best bloodhound.
Bee detectors have been used as explosives detectors for years now and are quicker to train, cheaper, less obtrusive, etc.
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JM


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-25--‘Enough is enough’: China envoy lays into U.S. at UNSC meeting

UNITED NATIONS/NEW YORK – China lashed out Thursday at the United States over its criticism on the novel coronavirus , @ @ @ @ @ at a high-level U.N. meeting declaring , “ Enough is enough !
” Two days @ @ @ @ @ his annual address to the General Assembly to attack China ’ s record , the @ @ @ @ @ Nations also took an outraged tone — after which her Chinese counterpart showed palpable anger @ @ @ @ @ , enough is enough !
You have created enough troubles for the world already , @ @ @ @ @ told a Security Council meeting on global governance attended through videoconference by several heads of @ @ @ @ @ has nearly seven million confirmed cases and over 200,000 deaths by now .
With the @ @ @ @ @ system in the world , why has the U.S. turned out to have the most @ @ @ @ @ ” he asked in English .
“ If someone should be held accountable , it @ @ @ @ @ politicians themselves .
”

UNITED NATIONS/NEW YORK – China lashed out Thursday at the United States over its criticism on the novel coronavirus, with Beijing’s envoy at a high-level U.N. meeting declaring, “Enough is enough!”
Two days after President Donald Trump used his annual address to the General Assembly to attack China’s record, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations also took an outraged tone — after which her Chinese counterpart showed palpable anger.
“I must say, enough is enough! You have created enough troubles for the world already,” Chinese envoy Zhang Jun told a Security Council meeting on global governance attended through videoconference by several heads of state.
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“The U.S. has nearly seven million confirmed cases and over 200,000 deaths by now. With the most advanced medical technologies and system in the world, why has the U.S. turned out to have the most confirmed cases and fatalities?” he asked in English.
“If someone should be held accountable, it should be a few U.S. politicians themselves.”
www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/09/25/world/china-envoy-attacks-us/


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-25--Advice to Protesters: DON’T PLAY IN TRAFFIC – Video Compilation

Compilation of protesters hit by cars plus no brainer advice from this rodent : Car stopped by protesters who try @ @ @ @ @ car .
Videographer reads plate as if the driver did something wrong .

Compilation of protesters hit by cars plus no brainer advice from this rodent:
Car stopped by protesters who try to gain entry into the car. Videographer reads plate as if the driver did something wrong.
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BREAKING: Car drives through crowds in Hollywood, California—driver then chased down by pickup truck and boxed in while a mob assaults the driver, smashing car windows. Driver escapes and is arrested and cuffed by police. pic.twitter.com/Najv0dOEfI — SV News 🚨 (@SVNewsAlerts) September 25, 2020
TE


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-25--Confidential for documents leaked Biden/Soros/Clinton/Misfud criminal activity in Ukraine.

BREAKING : A large cache of confidential foreign documents have just been leaked implicating Joe Biden , George Soros , @ @ @ @ @ 's collusion and possible criminal activity in Ukraine .

BREAKING: A large cache of confidential foreign documents have just been leaked implicating Joe Biden, George Soros, Hillary Clinton and Joseph Misfud's collusion and possible criminal activity in Ukraine.
Download and start digging! ⬇t.co/7XD9Tzkqkj pic.twitter.com/UvDXpGxAlT
— Mike Coudrey (@MichaelCoudrey) September 26, 2019


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-25--Testimony before the House Judiciary Committee today on big tech censorship.

Holy cow , look at this clip from @ WhitlockJason testifying before the House Judiciary Committee today on big tech @ @ @ @ @

Holy cow, look at this clip from @WhitlockJason testifying before the House Judiciary Committee today on big tech censorship. Boom! pic.twitter.com/L4jdfE8w1s
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) September 24, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-25--COVID-19 Tearing Families Apart

COVID-19 Tearing Families Apart

COMMENT : Mart , this is tearing my family apart .
I can no longer even speak to my son .
He is against Trump simply because he does not like him personally or his tweets .
I try to explain this should not turn on those issues .
This is a war for your future .
My son will not listen and he will vote against himself and is too brainwashed to see the bigger picture .
ANSWER : I know of many people in the same boat .
Even two of my business partners had ended all communication @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who died about 20 years ago , insisted I make sure everything went to his second wife and nothing to his children in the event of his death .
These things are sad , but the brainwashing that has been taking place is thicker than even blood .
It is very sad .
But this is precisely what was carried out in East Germany .
They deliberately tried to turn the children against their parents .
That was a strategic tool of the left .
This entire COVID-19 scheme is dividing the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his son said all he cared about was taxes .
They have no idea what their vote will mean in this election .
This is an agenda that is well organized , and it is a major effort as was the Communist Revolution of 1848 and then 1917/1918 .
People know about the Weimar Republic and the hyperinflation of the 20s , but it was a revolution in Germany in 1918 that overthrew the government , even boldly asked Russia to come to absorb Germany so they could enjoy the Communist Utopia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hoarded all wealth and converted to foreign currencies .
The idealistic fools who were brainwashed were left penniless .
This is the fate of your son , sad to say .
Those with any wealth , the older people , understood what was at stake .
They prepared .
The youth , believing in Utopia , suffered from hyperinflation .
When the new currency was finally created in 1925 , it was backed by real estate — not gold which had vanished thanks to hoarding .
Unfortunately , the youth are blind .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ surrender the sovereignty to the United Nations and this is why they are fighting so hard .
Michael Bloomberg is very evil .
He is trying to pay all the fines , $ 20 million , of felons in Florida with the implication they will vote for Biden .
I really do not want to live in a world where Bloomberg has any power whatsoever .
The nice things will be to see Gates , Zuckerberg , and Bloomberg , among a long list of others supporting this new tyranny , will then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wealth as the final phase takes place — nationalization of companies .
There is nothing you can do .
They have been brainwashed .
It is hard to bear .
But we simply must understand that they are creating this new world and they will ONLY learn from experience .
We can not shelter them .
To walk , they have to fall many times .
This can be irreversible .
Unless they see the error of their ways soon , then the split becomes permanent .
The more you try to show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ listen .
That ’ s why it is so important to pay attention to what they are being told in school .

by Martin Armstrong
COMMENT: Mart, this is tearing my family apart. I can no longer even speak to my son. He is against Trump simply because he does not like him personally or his tweets. I try to explain this should not turn on those issues. This is a war for your future. My son will not listen and he will vote against himself and is too brainwashed to see the bigger picture.
GA
ANSWER: I know of many people in the same boat. Even two of my business partners had ended all communication with their children. My partner, who died about 20 years ago, insisted I make sure everything went to his second wife and nothing to his children in the event of his death. These things are sad, but the brainwashing that has been taking place is thicker than even blood. It is very sad. But this is precisely what was carried out in East Germany. They deliberately tried to turn the children against their parents. That was a strategic tool of the left. This entire COVID-19 scheme is dividing the country. One father wrote in and said his son said all he cared about was taxes. They have no idea what their vote will mean in this election.
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This is an agenda that is well organized, and it is a major effort as was the Communist Revolution of 1848 and then 1917/1918. People know about the Weimar Republic and the hyperinflation of the 20s, but it was a revolution in Germany in 1918 that overthrew the government, even boldly asked Russia to come to absorb Germany so they could enjoy the Communist Utopia, that led to the chaos. People hoarded all wealth and converted to foreign currencies.
The idealistic fools who were brainwashed were left penniless. This is the fate of your son, sad to say. Those with any wealth, the older people, understood what was at stake. They prepared. The youth, believing in Utopia, suffered from hyperinflation. When the new currency was finally created in 1925, it was backed by real estate — not gold which had vanished thanks to hoarding.
Unfortunately, the youth are blind. Biden is a puppet. He will surrender the sovereignty to the United Nations and this is why they are fighting so hard. Michael Bloomberg is very evil. He is trying to pay all the fines, $20 million, of felons in Florida with the implication they will vote for Biden. I really do not want to live in a world where Bloomberg has any power whatsoever. The nice things will be to see Gates, Zuckerberg, and Bloomberg, among a long list of others supporting this new tyranny, will then become the targets are stripped of their wealth as the final phase takes place — nationalization of companies.
There is nothing you can do. They have been brainwashed. It is hard to bear. But we simply must understand that they are creating this new world and they will ONLY learn from experience. We cannot shelter them. To walk, they have to fall many times. This can be irreversible. Unless they see the error of their ways soon, then the split becomes permanent. The more you try to show them, the more they will not listen. That’s why it is so important to pay attention to what they are being told in school.


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-25--Bidens proposed insane tax on the guns you already own, you either pay or risk confiscation and 10 y

Bidens proposed insane tax on the guns you already own, you either pay or risk confiscation and 10 years in prison

You will be required to pay $ 200 in tax for EACH semi-auto gun you have .
You will also @ @ @ @ @ 200 in tax for EACH magazine that holds 10 rounds or more .
For me @ @ @ @ @ to pay $ 9400.00 in firearms tax .
What would you have to pay ?

You will be required to pay $200 in tax for EACH semi-auto gun you have.
You will also be required to pay $200 in tax for EACH magazine that holds 10 rounds or more.
For me, I would be required to pay $9400.00 in firearms tax.
What would you have to pay?
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Calculate the tax here:
www.nrapvf.org/campaigns/2020/biden/
RH


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-25--China has built 380 internment camps in Xinjiang, study finds..BUT WHY?

China has built nearly 400 internment camps in Xinjiang region , with construction on dozens continuing over the last two years , even as Chinese authorities said their “ re-education ” system was winding down , an Australian thinktank has found .
The network of camps in China ’ s far west , used to detain Uighurs and people from other Muslim minorities , include 14 that are still under construction , according to the latest satellite imaging obtained by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute .
In total ASPI identified 380 detention centres established across the region since 2017 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fortified prisons .
That is over 100 more than previous investigations have uncovered , and the researchers believe they have now identified most of the detention centres in the region .
“ The evidence in this database shows that despite Chinese officials ’ claims about detainees graduating from the camps , significant investment in the construction of new detention facilities has continued throughout 2019 and 2020 , ” said ASPI researcher Nathan Ruser .
The information has been made public , including the coordinates for individual camps , in a database that can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Project .

China has built nearly 400 internment camps in Xinjiang region, with construction on dozens continuing over the last two years, even as Chinese authorities said their “re-education” system was winding down, an Australian thinktank has found.
The network of camps in China’s far west, used to detain Uighurs and people from other Muslim minorities, include 14 that are still under construction, according to the latest satellite imaging obtained by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.
In total ASPI identified 380 detention centres established across the region since 2017, ranging from lowest security re-education camps to fortified prisons.
That is over 100 more than previous investigations have uncovered, and the researchers believe they have now identified most of the detention centres in the region.
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“The evidence in this database shows that despite Chinese officials’ claims about detainees graduating from the camps, significant investment in the construction of new detention facilities has continued throughout 2019 and 2020,” said ASPI researcher Nathan Ruser.
The information has been made public, including the coordinates for individual camps, in a database that can be accessed online, the Xinjiang Data Project.
www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/24/china-has-built-380-internment-camps-in-xinjiang-study-finds


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-25--TEXAS RELOADED: The Greatest Joint Political Ad in History.

It ’ s got “ sequel ” written all over it .

It’s got “sequel” written all over it.
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h/t GR


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-25--Collapse Cycle Begins Across Society

Collapse Cycle Begins Across Society

Collapse dominoes are entering a feedback loop for our society , from 75 % of hotels not able to remain @ @ @ @ @ months to endless money printing , to a second lockdown and grocery retailers planning for @ @ @ @ @ anyone stocking up to what you need weekly and no more .
Good news is @ @ @ @ @ food production comes from small farms of 2-5 acres , that is indeed hopeful news @

Collapse dominoes are entering a feedback loop for our society, from 75% of hotels not able to remain in business for six more months to endless money printing, to a second lockdown and grocery retailers planning for guards in stores and limiting anyone stocking up to what you need weekly and no more. Good news is that 40% of Russian food production comes from small farms of 2-5 acres, that is indeed hopeful news.
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