investmentwatchblog--2020-05-25--COLLUSION: U.S. Colleges Have Accepted $6 Billion in Undisclosed Donations from Foreign Governments,

COLLUSION: U.S. Colleges Have Accepted $6 Billion in Undisclosed Donations from Foreign Governments, DOE Probe Finds.

The Department of Education has discovered at least $ 6 billion in unreported donations to American universities from adversarial foreign @ @ @ @ @ Friday .
The DoE revealed its updates in a May 19 letter to Congress and @ @ @ @ @ ranking House Republicans who are conducting an investigation into the foreign funding of U.S. educational @ @ @ @ @ spurred by increasing reports of Chinese funding at U.S. educational institutions , including the prevalence @ @ @ @ @ campuses .
Confucius institutes are Chinese-government funded centers which ostensibly promote Chinese language and culture @ @ @ @ @ have warned spread propaganda for China ’ s government .
“ Some [ Institutions of @ @ @ @ @ starting to acknowledge the threat of foreign academic espionage and have been working with federal @ @ @ @ @ in reporting and transparency , ” the letter from the DoE ’ s Office of @ @ @ @ @ “ However , the evidence suggests massive investments of foreign money have bred dependency and @ @ @ @ @ , and values of too many institutions .
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The Department of Education has discovered at least $6 billion in unreported donations to American universities from adversarial foreign nations, Townhall reported on Friday.
The DoE revealed its updates in a May 19 letter to Congress and a subsequent briefing to several ranking House Republicans who are conducting an investigation into the foreign funding of U.S. educational institutions.
The investigation was spurred by increasing reports of Chinese funding at U.S. educational institutions, including the prevalence of Confucius institutes on U.S. campuses. Confucius institutes are Chinese-government funded centers which ostensibly promote Chinese language and culture, but which U.S. agencies have warned spread propaganda for China’s government.
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“Some [Institutions of Higher Education] leaders are starting to acknowledge the threat of foreign academic espionage and have been working with federal law enforcement to address gaps in reporting and transparency,” the letter from the DoE’s Office of the General Counsel reads. “However, the evidence suggests massive investments of foreign money have bred dependency and distorted the decision-making, mission, and values of too many institutions.”
www.nationalreview.com/news/u-s-colleges-have-accepted-6-billion-in-undisclosed-donations-from-foreign-governments-doe-probe-finds/


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-25--PREDICTION: No journalists will ask him this question.

Translation : taxpayers everywhere have a duty to bail out big-spending state governments using # COVID as an excuse to @ @ @ @ @ agenda .
— Do n't Let It Go 🇺🇸🌈 ( @ AmyPeikoff ) May 23 @ @

Translation: taxpayers everywhere have a duty to bail out big-spending state governments using #COVID as an excuse to implement a “progressive” agenda.
Why, exactly? t.co/cefn1w2g7o
— Don't Let It Go 🇺🇸🌈 (@AmyPeikoff) May 23, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-25--Snowden issues Americans a big warning for the next phase of coronavirus

The bad things coming after all this… .

Watch the full interview here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9we6t2nObbw
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The bad things coming after all this….
AC


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-25--During H1N1 in 2009, from first case to first vaccine, Obama played golf 23 times.

If you compare the dates , it appears Obama played golf 23 times during the highest point of the pandemic @

by child_abuse
Obama’s Golf Outings Page 4 is where 2009 dates begin.
CDC’s Timeline of H1Z1
If you compare the dates, it appears Obama played golf 23 times during the highest point of the pandemic.
No one cared…..


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-25--China Cover-Up Exposed: Wuhan Lab Confirms Site Held Three Live Bat Coronavirus Strains

CHINA ’ S secretive Wuhan virus lab – at the centre of claims around the origin of COVID-19 – has @ @ @ @ @ performing experiments on “ three live bat coronaviruses ” – sparking soeculation of a cover-up @ @ @ @ @ of covering up the origin of the coronavirus pandemic , a claim that Beijing has @ @ @ @ @ the director of the secretive Wuhan Institute of Virology has finally spoken out and dropped @ @ @ @ @ to Chinese state media , Wang Yanyi confirmed reports that the facility held three strains @ @ @ @ @ .
However , she went on to say that none of the live bat coronaviruses @ @ @ @ @ She rebuked claims made by US President Donald Trump that the virus had leaked out @ @ @ @ @ that was “ pure fabrication ” .
Despite this denial , Ms Wang did admit @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 reached as high as nearly 80 percent .

CHINA’S secretive Wuhan virus lab – at the centre of claims around the origin of COVID-19 – has admitted that it had been performing experiments on “three live bat coronaviruses” – sparking soeculation of a cover-up.
China has been accused of covering up the origin of the coronavirus pandemic, a claim that Beijing has repeatedly denied. However, the director of the secretive Wuhan Institute of Virology has finally spoken out and dropped a bombshell revelation. Speaking to Chinese state media, Wang Yanyi confirmed reports that the facility held three strains of coronavirus inside the laboratory.
However, she went on to say that none of the live bat coronaviruses matched that of COVID-19.
She rebuked claims made by US President Donald Trump that the virus had leaked out of the lab, insisting that was “pure fabrication”.
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Despite this denial, Ms Wang did admit that the highest similarity to COVID-19 reached as high as nearly 80 percent.
www.express.co.uk/news/world/1286525/China-cover-up-Wuhan-virus-lab-coronavirus-origin-COVID-19-conspiracy-claim-latest
h/t BFD


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-25--Joe Rogan now owned by Spotify, which works hand in glove with Tencent, which works with the Chinese

Joe Rogan now owned by Spotify, which works hand in glove with Tencent, which works with the Chinese Communist Party, which just infected world

Spotify and China ’ s Tencent invest in each other as part of ‘ strategic collaboration ’ Spotify and Chinese tech titan Tencent are investing in each other ’ s music-streaming services as part of what Tencent president Martin Lau calls a “ strategic collaboration.
” The reciprocal agreement between Spotify , Tencent , and the latter ’ s subsidiary Tencent Music Entertainment Group ( TME ) seeks to boost the companies ’ respective prospects for growth in key markets around the world .
China remains notably absent from Spotify ’ s international roster , and as the Swedish company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this deal could open doors that were previously closed .
TME is a major digital music service provider in China , operating the likes of QQ Music , KuGou , and Kuwo across the country , and Tencent owns a majority stake in TME .
The tie-up with Spotify will lead to TME and Spotify acquiring minority stakes in each other “ for cash , ” according to a joint statement issued by the companies , while Tencent will invest directly in Spotify through secondary purchases .
Spotify is the world ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so the investment is a no-brainer for Tencent and its TME subsidiary .
But what will this all mean in real terms ?
Well , it ’ s not entirely clear , but TME CEO Cussion Pang said that the companies will work toward exploring “ collaboration opportunities , with a common objective to foster a vibrant music ecosystem that benefits users , artists , and content owners.
” Enter China While Apple Music launched in China back in 2015 , Tencent is thought to control more than 75 percent of the Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local players such as Baidu , Alibaba , and Netease also proving popular .

Spotify and China’s Tencent invest in each other as part of ‘strategic collaboration’
Spotify and Chinese tech titan Tencent are investing in each other’s music-streaming services as part of what Tencent president Martin Lau calls a “strategic collaboration.”
The reciprocal agreement between Spotify, Tencent, and the latter’s subsidiary Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) seeks to boost the companies’ respective prospects for growth in key markets around the world.
China remains notably absent from Spotify’s international roster, and as the Swedish company prepares to go public in 2018, this deal could open doors that were previously closed.
TME is a major digital music service provider in China, operating the likes of QQ Music, KuGou, and Kuwo across the country, and Tencent owns a majority stake in TME. The tie-up with Spotify will lead to TME and Spotify acquiring minority stakes in each other “for cash,” according to a joint statement issued by the companies, while Tencent will invest directly in Spotify through secondary purchases. Spotify is the world’s largest music-streaming service outside of China, so the investment is a no-brainer for Tencent and its TME subsidiary.
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But what will this all mean in real terms? Well, it’s not entirely clear, but TME CEO Cussion Pang said that the companies will work toward exploring “collaboration opportunities, with a common objective to foster a vibrant music ecosystem that benefits users, artists, and content owners.”
Enter China
While Apple Music launched in China back in 2015, Tencent is thought to control more than 75 percent of the Chinese digital music market, with services from local players such as Baidu, Alibaba, and Netease also proving popular.
Joe Rogan now owned by Spotify, which works hand in glove with Tencent, which works with the Chinese Communist Party, which just infected the world. Spotify and China’s Tencent invest in each other as part of ‘strategic collaboration’ t.co/YT9e9jfnKF via @VentureBeat — Stefan Molyneux, MA (@StefanMolyneux) May 22, 2020
venturebeat.com/2017/12/08/spotify-and-chinas-tencent-invest-in-each-other-as-part-of-strategic-collaboration/
h/t BFD


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-25--The California Legislature’s Effort To Bring Back Race And Sex Preferences:

John Fund believes the Cal legislature ’ s effort to engineer the repeal of Proposition 209 may be a strategic blunder for Democrats .
Unusually high numbers of Asian Americans are neither Republicans nor Democrats .
In California , about 40 percent are independents — the classic swing voter .
In 2018 , their swing to the Democrats was behind the party ’ s narrow capture of several ancestrally Republican House seats in Orange and Los Angeles Counties .
But they can swing back , as the special-election victory by Republican Mike Garcia for a vacant House seat in Los @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a ten-point victory , including a majority of independents .
Already Asian-American grassroots organizations are planning anti-ACA-5 town halls across the state ( via Zoom ) .
It ’ s funny .
Most ( though not all ) of the national organizations that claim to represent Asian Americans are against us .
But they are usually funded by foundations , not by members .
Actual Asian Americans are opposing ACA-5 with a passion .
It really exposes the gap between the elites of the identity politics world and the people they purport to @ @

John Fund believes the Cal legislature’s effort to engineer the repeal of Proposition 209 may be a strategic blunder for Democrats.
Unusually high numbers of Asian Americans are neither Republicans nor Democrats. In California, about 40 percent are independents — the classic swing voter. In 2018, their swing to the Democrats was behind the party’s narrow capture of several ancestrally Republican House seats in Orange and Los Angeles Counties. But they can swing back, as the special-election victory by Republican Mike Garcia for a vacant House seat in Los Angeles proved this month. Garcia won a ten-point victory, including a majority of independents.
Already Asian-American grassroots organizations are planning anti-ACA-5 town halls across the state (via Zoom).
It’s funny. Most (though not all) of the national organizations that claim to represent Asian Americans are against us. But they are usually funded by foundations, not by members. Actual Asian Americans are opposing ACA-5 with a passion. It really exposes the gap between the elites of the identity politics world and the people they purport to represent.
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Read the whole thing.
h/t GH


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-25--The double standards never end

The double standards never end

If leftists didn ’ t have double standards , they ’ d have no standards at all .

by catsfive
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If leftists didn’t have double standards, they’d have no standards at all.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-25--Venezuelans Fight in the Street for Water

Just a decade ago their nation was one of the most prosperous places on earth .
After Socialism kicked in @ @ @ @ @ look like .
As Venezuelans are literally fighting for water in the streets today , @ @ @ @ @ the most prosperous Countries in the World just a decade ago BEFORE going SOCIALIST .
@ @ @ @ @ your way to the kitchen for a cold glass of water.pic.twitter.com/zJ0aP2rbd7

Just a decade ago their nation was one of the most prosperous places on earth. After Socialism kicked in, this is what they look like.
Take a close look ignorant democrats.
As Venezuelans are literally fighting for water in the streets today, they were considered one of the most prosperous Countries in the World just a decade ago BEFORE going SOCIALIST.
Let that sink in on your way to the kitchen for a cold glass of water.pic.twitter.com/zJ0aP2rbd7
— 🇺🇸★ᴍɪᴄʜᴀᴇʟ★🇺🇸 (@MichaelT_45) May 23, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-26--This Should Be A Major Wake Up Call For Every Single Person Living On The Planet

Sometimes we need something to shake us in order to wake us from the fantasy that we have been living in .
Hopefully , this COVID-19 pandemic will serve as a wake up call for people all over the globe , because it has given us a very clear preview of what we can expect during the years ahead .
This pandemic has shown us that our economic and financial systems are not nearly as stable as most people thought , many of our politicians have been quite eager to embrace socialism and tyranny during this pandemic , and acute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very rapidly once fear of COVID-19 began to sweep across the nation .
If things degenerated this much during a relatively minor crisis like this COVID-19 pandemic , what in the world is our society going to look like once a major crisis hits us ?
If you haven ’ t figured it out by now , this coronavirus is definitely not an “ end of the world ” scenario .
Yes , more than 300,000 people around the globe have died so far , and the final death toll will be even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like the Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918 to 1920 that took the lives of somewhere between 50 million and 100 million victims worldwide .
So that is good news , but the bad news is that the lockdowns instituted by our political leaders have burst all of our economic bubbles and have completely wrecked the global economy .
Here in the United States , more than 38 million Americans have lost their jobs so far , more than 100,000 businesses have been permanently lost , and it is being projected that U.S. GDP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the second quarter .
And all that it took to do that was fear of a virus .
If millions of people were dropping dead all over the planet , the level of fear that we are witnessing would be understandable .
But millions of people aren ’ t dropping dead , and this crisis has turned out to be mostly fear .
Ultimately , we will look back on this as a relatively minor event compared to the horrific pandemics that experts assure us are eventually coming our way .
So please @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protective equipment that you have acquired .
Someday you will need it .
But for now , there is absolutely no reason why any U.S. state should still have any restrictions in place , and we desperately need to try to reboot our economy because it is dying right in front of our eyes .
In fact , White House economic advisor Kevin Hasslett says that we could see the official unemployment rate hit 22 or 23 percent in May… During that same interview , he even admitted that it is likely that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unemployment when we go to vote in November… To put that in perspective , the unemployment rate in the U.S. peaked at about 10 percent during the last recession .
So what we are facing right now is far worse than anything that we experienced during the last recession , and we will continue to have very high unemployment for the foreseeable future .
Of even greater concern is the tyranny that we have been witnessing all over the nation during this pandemic .
I never would have imagined that so many governors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tyranny during a crisis .
Some of them even seem to revel in trampling on the rights of others , and that has been extremely alarming to watch .
For years , many freedom-loving candidates tried to run for public office all over the nation , but the American people kept rejecting them and kept electing ultra-corrupt career politicians instead .
As a result , we have the government that we deserve , and it isn ’ t pretty .
I am personal friends with a mother that was arrested for simply taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In New York City , a young mother was wrestled to the ground by police for not wearing a mask properly .
And all over the U.S. we have seen pastors being arrested simply for trying to hold church services .
No , we definitely aren ’ t “ the land of the free ” anymore .
Of course it isn ’ t just the authorities that have been eager to enforce the new “ social distancing ” rules .
A perfect example of this just happened in New York… This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if we are seeing this much fear now , how will people respond when something much worse comes along ?
In addition to everything that I have shared already , this crisis should also motivate all of us to prepare for the days ahead like we never have before .
During this pandemic there have been shortages of toilet paper , hand sanitizer , masks , meat , frozen pizza and all sorts of other things .
As the past several months have demonstrated , if you wait until everyone realizes that a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be too late to get what you need .
Of course the temporary shortages that we have witnessed in 2020 are nothing compared to what is eventually coming .
I have written extensively about the famines that are beginning to emerge around the globe , and the UN is openly warning that hundreds of millions of people could be facing “ acute food shortages ” by the end of this calendar year… Many Americans may not realize it , but the rest of 2020 is actually a window of opportunity to get prepared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Please take advantage of this window .
Because even though this pandemic turned out to be “ mostly fear ” , it won ’ t be too long before we will be facing problems that are much more severe .

by Michael Snyder
Sometimes we need something to shake us in order to wake us from the fantasy that we have been living in. Hopefully, this COVID-19 pandemic will serve as a wake up call for people all over the globe, because it has given us a very clear preview of what we can expect during the years ahead. This pandemic has shown us that our economic and financial systems are not nearly as stable as most people thought, many of our politicians have been quite eager to embrace socialism and tyranny during this pandemic, and acute shortages of basic essentials started to happen very rapidly once fear of COVID-19 began to sweep across the nation. If things degenerated this much during a relatively minor crisis like this COVID-19 pandemic, what in the world is our society going to look like once a major crisis hits us?
If you haven’t figured it out by now, this coronavirus is definitely not an “end of the world” scenario. Yes, more than 300,000 people around the globe have died so far, and the final death toll will be even higher, but this isn’t like the Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918 to 1920 that took the lives of somewhere between 50 million and 100 million victims worldwide.
So that is good news, but the bad news is that the lockdowns instituted by our political leaders have burst all of our economic bubbles and have completely wrecked the global economy.
Here in the United States, more than 38 million Americans have lost their jobs so far, more than 100,000 businesses have been permanently lost, and it is being projected that U.S. GDP will fall by about 40 percent during the second quarter.
And all that it took to do that was fear of a virus.
If millions of people were dropping dead all over the planet, the level of fear that we are witnessing would be understandable. But millions of people aren’t dropping dead, and this crisis has turned out to be mostly fear.
Ultimately, we will look back on this as a relatively minor event compared to the horrific pandemics that experts assure us are eventually coming our way.
So please don’t get rid of any protective equipment that you have acquired. Someday you will need it.
But for now, there is absolutely no reason why any U.S. state should still have any restrictions in place, and we desperately need to try to reboot our economy because it is dying right in front of our eyes.
In fact, White House economic advisor Kevin Hasslett says that we could see the official unemployment rate hit 22 or 23 percent in May…
Kevin Hasslett, who is chairman of the council of economic advisers, has warned that the unemployment rate, which hit 14.7 percent in April, may rise to 22 to 23 percent in May and edge up a bit in June before falling back down. ‘We’ll see a very bad number for May and then I think that in June it will start to head in the right direction,’ he told CNN, adding that he believes a fourth stimulus bill meant to stanch coronavirus-induced economic pain is coming ‘sooner rather than later’.
During that same interview, he even admitted that it is likely that we will still be facing double digit unemployment when we go to vote in November…
Asked whether it was possible unemployment would be in double digits in November when the presidential elections are held, Hassett replied: ‘Yes, I do.’
To put that in perspective, the unemployment rate in the U.S. peaked at about 10 percent during the last recession.
So what we are facing right now is far worse than anything that we experienced during the last recession, and we will continue to have very high unemployment for the foreseeable future.
Of even greater concern is the tyranny that we have been witnessing all over the nation during this pandemic.
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I never would have imagined that so many governors would be so eager to fully embrace tyranny during a crisis. Some of them even seem to revel in trampling on the rights of others, and that has been extremely alarming to watch.
For years, many freedom-loving candidates tried to run for public office all over the nation, but the American people kept rejecting them and kept electing ultra-corrupt career politicians instead.
As a result, we have the government that we deserve, and it isn’t pretty. I am personal friends with a mother that was arrested for simply taking her children to the park to play. In New York City, a young mother was wrestled to the ground by police for not wearing a mask properly. And all over the U.S. we have seen pastors being arrested simply for trying to hold church services.
No, we definitely aren’t “the land of the free” anymore.
Of course it isn’t just the authorities that have been eager to enforce the new “social distancing” rules. A perfect example of this just happened in New York…
A viral video captured the moment furious New Yorkers chased an unmasked shopper out of a grocery store in Staten Island. In the 21-second clip, which has racked up more than one million views, at least five customers are seen berating a woman for not wearing a mask inside the crowded store despite the state requiring everyone to do so.
This is what fear does to people.
And if we are seeing this much fear now, how will people respond when something much worse comes along?
In addition to everything that I have shared already, this crisis should also motivate all of us to prepare for the days ahead like we never have before.
During this pandemic there have been shortages of toilet paper, hand sanitizer, masks, meat, frozen pizza and all sorts of other things.
As the past several months have demonstrated, if you wait until everyone realizes that a full-blown crisis is happening, it may be too late to get what you need.
Of course the temporary shortages that we have witnessed in 2020 are nothing compared to what is eventually coming. I have written extensively about the famines that are beginning to emerge around the globe, and the UN is openly warning that hundreds of millions of people could be facing “acute food shortages” by the end of this calendar year…
The United Nations is warning the world of a looming food shortage as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. An expected 265 million people could face “acute food shortages” by the end of the year.
Many Americans may not realize it, but the rest of 2020 is actually a window of opportunity to get prepared for the events of 2021 and beyond.
Please take advantage of this window.
Because even though this pandemic turned out to be “mostly fear”, it won’t be too long before we will be facing problems that are much more severe.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-26--Clear Your Debt so You Can Start Investing

You need savings if you ’ re going to invest , and before you can save , you need to get out of debt .
Given the high interest rates on credit cards and other types of revolving credit , you should almost always pay debt before saving or investing , unless interest rates are atypically low .
But how do you get to a place where you can save when you ’ re facing large debts already ?
Investing can be the key to reaching your financial goals : a house , a vacation property , an early retirement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ easy credit and a lack of financial literacy , it ’ s much easier to owe money than save it .
If you find yourself facing overwhelming debt , not only are you not alone , but there are solutions , one of which is debt management .
How Debt Management Can Help Are you asking what is debt management and how can it help ?
It ’ s a way to look at all of your debt relief options and get help putting your finances back together .
There are many different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a certified Credit Counsellor from a not-for-profit credit counselling agency is a good way to get answers for free .
When you start with debt management , a Credit Counsellor evaluates your financial situation .
They can tell you which options are feasible , whether that ’ s a debt consolidation loan , a Debt Consolidation Program , a consumer proposal , or the last resort , bankruptcy .
Is It Hard to Get a Debt Consolidation Loan ?
When you go to a bank or another lender for a debt consolidation loan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They ’ ll look at your income , the size of your debts , and your credit score .
If you ’ re in a position where you ’ re looking for this type of loan , the odds are that at least one of those factors will be working against you .
If your loan application gets rejected , you still have the option of a Debt Consolidation Program .
A Credit Counsellor will do several things as part of the program to help you get out of debt , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for lower or zero interest rates ; • None Allow to you make one simple monthly payment for all of your unsecured debts ; Signs You Need Debt Help The earlier you seek debt help , the better off you ’ re likely to be .
Waiting longer , missing payments , and getting deeper into debt can limit your options .
If you find yourself struggling with any of these debt danger signs , it ’ s time to seek assistance : • None You ’ re putting off one creditor to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re charging more on your credit cards each month than you pay back ; • None You ’ re applying for multiple credit cards at different branches ; • None You ’ re using cash advances from one card to pay another .
All of these are signs that you ’ re in a precarious balance – and tripping is going to be inevitable .
Get help while you still have lots of options .
You can start saving ; first , you need to clear your debts .
Disclaimer : This content @ @ @ @ @ @ @ IWB .

You need savings if you’re going to invest, and before you can save, you need to get out of debt. Given the high interest rates on credit cards and other types of revolving credit, you should almost always pay debt before saving or investing, unless interest rates are atypically low. But how do you get to a place where you can save when you’re facing large debts already?
Investing can be the key to reaching your financial goals: a house, a vacation property, an early retirement. But with the widespread availability of easy credit and a lack of financial literacy, it’s much easier to owe money than save it. If you find yourself facing overwhelming debt, not only are you not alone, but there are solutions, one of which is debt management.
How Debt Management Can Help
Are you asking what is debt management and how can it help? It’s a way to look at all of your debt relief options and get help putting your finances back together. There are many different solutions on the table and working with a certified Credit Counsellor from a not-for-profit credit counselling agency is a good way to get answers for free.
When you start with debt management, a Credit Counsellor evaluates your financial situation. They can tell you which options are feasible, whether that’s a debt consolidation loan, a Debt Consolidation Program, a consumer proposal, or the last resort, bankruptcy.
Is It Hard to Get a Debt Consolidation Loan?
When you go to a bank or another lender for a debt consolidation loan, they treat it like any other. They’ll look at your income, the size of your debts, and your credit score. If you’re in a position where you’re looking for this type of loan, the odds are that at least one of those factors will be working against you.
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If your loan application gets rejected, you still have the option of a Debt Consolidation Program. A Credit Counsellor will do several things as part of the program to help you get out of debt, including:
Negotiate with your creditors for lower or zero interest rates;
Allow to you make one simple monthly payment for all of your unsecured debts;
Create a personalized budget for you.
Signs You Need Debt Help
The earlier you seek debt help, the better off you’re likely to be. Waiting longer, missing payments, and getting deeper into debt can limit your options. If you find yourself struggling with any of these debt danger signs, it’s time to seek assistance:
You’re only making minimum payments or you’re missing payments altogether;
You’re putting off one creditor to pay another;
You’re charging more on your credit cards each month than you pay back;
You’re applying for multiple credit cards at different branches;
You’re using cash advances from one card to pay another.
All of these are signs that you’re in a precarious balance – and tripping is going to be inevitable. Get help while you still have lots of options. You can start saving; first, you need to clear your debts.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-05-26--Is Pursuing a Degree Right Now a Good Idea?

The market is currently at a crossroad .
The financial markets are riddled with uncertainties .
Some businesses are struggling to stay healthy , while others are growing exponentially due to sudden spikes in demand .
It is difficult to see where the economy is going , although all signs point to a steady and sustainable growth , albeit at a smaller scale .
These uncertainties are not easy to handle , especially if you are seeking the right investments to make .
One of the best investments to make today is an investment on yourself .
This could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s or master ’ s degree , new skills that support your work , or other forms of personal development .
Is pursuing a degree right now still a good idea ?
There are several reasons why it is .
One of the things that make getting a degree so appealing right now is the fact that many of the top university programs from reputable universities are now accessible online .
You can find university programs in virtually any concentration as online courses that you can take ( and complete ) from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you can enroll in a program and pursue the degree of your choice at your own pace .
You are free to decide when you want to study , go over course materials , attend virtual classes , and complete course assignments .
The extra accessibility translates to immense flexibility .
This is also why online courses are very popular among busy professionals and business owners .
More Programs to Choose From Aside from the extra flexibility , you also have more programs to choose from .
For example , you can easily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Central Christian College offers its courses online .
The University ’ s psychology degree program is among the best to take , and it will lead to a substantial career boost in many fields – we will get to this in a bit .
Some of the more popular online programs are : • None Online MBAs , which are extremely popular among professionals wanting to give their careers a boost • None Online Bachelor of Business Administration , which is also popular among professionals and business owners who want to improve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , especially with the growing demand for financial experts These programs can be very valuable .
You just have to find a course that matches your specific needs or personal preferences , and you are all set .
There is also the fact that you can enroll in an online degree program without going through complicated processes .
The enrollment process is easy to complete .
As long as you meet the course requirements , you can start studying for a degree of your choice in no time .
Some of the steps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are still very important .
Before deciding to enroll in an online program , there are a few things you want to do first .
• None Make sure you understand the program you want to take or a particular major you want to focus on .
This will help with your search for the right program to take .
• None Compare university programs based on certain aspects , including course syllabus and tuition fee .
• None Stick with reputable universities .
Top names like the Central Christian College of Kansas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and follow strict standards .
• None Look into future benefits , including how the degree can help you get a step ( or two ) further in your career .
At this point , you should be able to find a course that matches your requirements perfectly .
Enrolling into the course will be easy from here .
Online degree programs offer the highest return on investment ( ROI ) for one specific reason : they are substantially more affordable than the equivalent offline courses .
Rather than paying a large tuition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 40 % by simply opting for an online course .
You also don ’ t need to worry about relocation costs , living costs , commuting costs , and other expenses associated with pursuing a degree .
Even course materials and books are either free or very affordable ; they are certainly more affordable than hard copies .
On top of that , there are multiple ways to finance your pursuit .
Financing options like student loans and short-term loans are now available to online students .
The lower cost of financing also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expect from the online degree program .
So , is pursuing a degree something you need to do right now ?
The answer to this question is a definite yes .
There is no better investment to make at this time , especially when you consider the long-term benefits of earning a degree .
Disclaimer : This content does not necessarily represent the views of IWB .

The market is currently at a crossroad. The financial markets are riddled with uncertainties. Some businesses are struggling to stay healthy, while others are growing exponentially due to sudden spikes in demand. It is difficult to see where the economy is going, although all signs point to a steady and sustainable growth, albeit at a smaller scale.
These uncertainties are not easy to handle, especially if you are seeking the right investments to make. One of the best investments to make today is an investment on yourself. This could be in the form of a bachelor’s or master’s degree, new skills that support your work, or other forms of personal development. Is pursuing a degree right now still a good idea? There are several reasons why it is.
Extra Flexibility
One of the things that make getting a degree so appealing right now is the fact that many of the top university programs from reputable universities are now accessible online. You can find university programs in virtually any concentration as online courses that you can take (and complete) from the comfort of your home.
This means you can enroll in a program and pursue the degree of your choice at your own pace. You are free to decide when you want to study, go over course materials, attend virtual classes, and complete course assignments. The extra accessibility translates to immense flexibility. This is also why online courses are very popular among busy professionals and business owners.
More Programs to Choose From
Aside from the extra flexibility, you also have more programs to choose from. For example, you can easily find an online Christian psychology degree now that Central Christian College offers its courses online. The University’s psychology degree program is among the best to take, and it will lead to a substantial career boost in many fields – we will get to this in a bit.
Some of the more popular online programs are:
Online MBAs, which are extremely popular among professionals wanting to give their careers a boost
Online Bachelor of Business Administration, which is also popular among professionals and business owners who want to improve their management skills
Healthcare programs, including programs in healthcare administration
Criminal justice programs from reputable names
Finance courses, especially with the growing demand for financial experts
These programs can be very valuable. You just have to find a course that matches your specific needs or personal preferences, and you are all set.
Easy to Get Started
There is also the fact that you can enroll in an online degree program without going through complicated processes. The enrollment process is easy to complete. As long as you meet the course requirements, you can start studying for a degree of your choice in no time.
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Some of the steps you need to take, however, are still very important. Before deciding to enroll in an online program, there are a few things you want to do first.
Make sure you understand the program you want to take or a particular major you want to focus on. This will help with your search for the right program to take.
Compare university programs based on certain aspects, including course syllabus and tuition fee.
Stick with reputable universities. Top names like the Central Christian College of Kansas keep their online programs up to date and follow strict standards.
Look into future benefits, including how the degree can help you get a step (or two) further in your career.
At this point, you should be able to find a course that matches your requirements perfectly. Enrolling into the course will be easy from here.
Good Investment
Online degree programs offer the highest return on investment (ROI) for one specific reason: they are substantially more affordable than the equivalent offline courses. Rather than paying a large tuition fee, you can save up to 40% by simply opting for an online course.
You also don’t need to worry about relocation costs, living costs, commuting costs, and other expenses associated with pursuing a degree. Even course materials and books are either free or very affordable; they are certainly more affordable than hard copies.
On top of that, there are multiple ways to finance your pursuit. Financing options like student loans and short-term loans are now available to online students. The lower cost of financing also contributes to the higher ROI you can expect from the online degree program.
So, is pursuing a degree something you need to do right now? The answer to this question is a definite yes. There is no better investment to make at this time, especially when you consider the long-term benefits of earning a degree.
Disclaimer: This content does not necessarily represent the views of IWB.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-26--“Here we are, in an over-leveraged system that gets hit by a pandemic. It’s hard to see how the Fed

“Here we are, in an over-leveraged system that gets hit by a pandemic. It’s hard to see how the Fed or the country can extract themselves from that in any reasonable time frame.”

"Here we are, in an over-leveraged system that gets hit by a pandemic. It's hard to see how the Fed or the country can extract themselves from that in any reasonable time frame." t.co/QrHAP9cMpQ — Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) May 25, 2020
“How does a company amass so much debt? Why do we let that happen?” $HTZ pic.twitter.com/DBJdHhWZCo — Bag Holder (@BagholderQuotes) May 25, 2020
Ironically The #FED Incl Janet Yellen Had Been Warning Of Excessive US Corporate #Debt They Helped Flourish With Low Rates – Goldman: The #Default Cycle Has Started. #Bankruptcy t.co/Hf99ZXNVPX pic.twitter.com/gbaEepB4aD — Crush The Market (@crushthemarket) May 26, 2020
More than 10% of the companies included in the Russel 1000 Index has reduced or suspended #dividends. pic.twitter.com/J9Y3TxsBkV — jeroen blokland (@jsblokland) May 25, 2020
y/y% velocity will slump further as GDP drops in Q2 and the Fed continues to buy assets/make loans – consistent with -1.5% core inflation next yr (though likely to overstate the drop as we've had a huge injection of money, not just a natural fall in velocity as people spent less) pic.twitter.com/L3gPfl2Ylj — MacroMarketsDaily (@macro_daily) May 25, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-26--The High Cost Of Locking Down America: “We’ve Seen A Year’s Worth Of Suicide Attempts In The Last Fo

The High Cost Of Locking Down America: “We’ve Seen A Year’s Worth Of Suicide Attempts In The Last Four Weeks”

Locking down much of the country may have helped to “ flatten the curve ” a bit , but it has also had some very serious consequences that public health officials did not anticipate .
Humans were created to be social creatures , and forcing us to isolate ourselves from one another for weeks on end has turned out to be quite problematic .
This has especially been true for those that live alone .
Today , the U.S. has a higher percentage of one person households than ever before , and keeping those individuals totally isolated in their own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prison inmates in solitary confinement for an extended period of time .
In both cases , it can be just a matter of time before people mentally break .
Even before this pandemic came along , the suicide rate in the United States was already soaring , and now the number of suicides is spiking like we have never seen before .
Just consider what Dr. Mike deBoisblanc of John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek , California says is happening in his area… And suicide helplines all over America are seeing an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calling in… In addition to being isolated in their own homes , Americans have also been bombarded by endless coverage of this pandemic by the mainstream media , and this has definitely helped to fuel a lot of anxiety… And of course Americans are not just watching more news than ever before .
According to Comcast , the average U.S. household has actually been watching 66 hours of TV a week during this pandemic… Watching endless hours of television is one of the worst possible things that you can do for your mental @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your mind , you are going to get garbage out .
And allowing the corporate media elite to endlessly feed hour after hour of “ programming ” directly into your mind is incredibly self-destructive .
In addition to binge-watching television , many Americans have also been dealing with this crisis by turning to drugs and alcohol… Needless to say , this is more self-destructive behavior that is just going to fuel even more anxiety , depression and despair .
Yes , this pandemic has been bad .
There have been more than 1.7 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States so far , and about 100,000 Americans have died .
But this isn ’ t the worst thing that we are going to face .
In fact , it isn ’ t even close .
So if we can ’ t handle what is happening right now , how in the world are we going to be able to handle what is coming ?
The good news is that this pandemic is causing a lot of people to wake up and reflect on what really matters .
Prior to COVID-19 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their careers .
But this crisis has demonstrated how rapidly those jobs can disappear .
There is absolutely no loyalty in the corporate world today , and most corporations will not hesitate to lay off workers once they start bleeding money .
At this point , more than 38 million Americans have already lost their jobs , and more job losses are coming in the weeks and months ahead .
Other Americans were living for the pleasures of this life before this pandemic came along .
But now bars , clubs and movie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shut down , professional sports leagues have been paralyzed , and this virus has even transformed dating into a hazard that many people simply don ’ t want to deal with .
So many of the things that we once valued so highly have been taken away , and maybe that is precisely what we needed .
Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan created quite an uproar when he made this point very strongly on Instagram… “ Word up , can you handle the truth my brother only love HH , ” wrote Hogan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ In three short months , just like He did with the plagues of Egypt , God has taken away everything we worship .
“ God said , ‘ you want to worship athletes , I will shut down the stadiums .
You want to worship musicians , I will shut down Civic Centers .
You want to worship actors , I will shut down theaters .
You want to worship money , I will shut down the economy and collapse the stock market .
You don ’ t want to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will make it where you can ’ t go to church .
“ ‘ If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways , then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
” I couldn ’ t have said it better myself .
I wrote an entire book urging people to start focusing on what really matters , because true hope will not be found in the temporal things that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it has definitely been encouraging to hear that many young people have taken this crisis as an opportunity to start thinking about spiritual issues more… There is hope , but it won ’ t be found on a television screen , at the bottom of a bottle or at the end of a needle .
So please don ’ t give up .
Despite all of the craziness in our world today , the best chapters of your life can still be ahead of you .
But if you keep feeding your mind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and you keep chasing the things that they tell you to chase , all that is ahead of you is more pain , more anxiety , more depression and more despair .

by Michael Snyder
Locking down much of the country may have helped to “flatten the curve” a bit, but it has also had some very serious consequences that public health officials did not anticipate. Humans were created to be social creatures, and forcing us to isolate ourselves from one another for weeks on end has turned out to be quite problematic. This has especially been true for those that live alone. Today, the U.S. has a higher percentage of one person households than ever before, and keeping those individuals totally isolated in their own homes is not that different from putting prison inmates in solitary confinement for an extended period of time. In both cases, it can be just a matter of time before people mentally break.
Even before this pandemic came along, the suicide rate in the United States was already soaring, and now the number of suicides is spiking like we have never seen before. Just consider what Dr. Mike deBoisblanc of John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, California says is happening in his area…
“We’ve never seen numbers like this, in such a short period of time,” he said. “I mean we’ve seen a year’s worth of suicide attempts in the last four weeks.”
And suicide helplines all over America are seeing an enormous increase in the number of people calling in…
Many crisis centers are reporting 30% to 40% increases in the number of people seeking help. The helpline at Provident is experiencing a tenfold increase compared with this time last year, when no national disaster was occurring.
In addition to being isolated in their own homes, Americans have also been bombarded by endless coverage of this pandemic by the mainstream media, and this has definitely helped to fuel a lot of anxiety…
In all, 66% are watching and consuming more news than ever before, which is particularly puzzling considering that 68% also admitted that COVID-19 coverage gives them considerable anxiety. It’s not just anxiety either; 65% said they feel overwhelmed by coronavirus news, 56% just get plain angry, 67% feel burnt out, 59% experience fearfulness, and 50% can’t help but feel hopeless after hearing the nightly news.
And of course Americans are not just watching more news than ever before. According to Comcast, the average U.S. household has actually been watching 66 hours of TV a week during this pandemic…
New research from telecomms firm Comcast has revealed viewing time has soared as a result, with households watching an extra eight-plus hours of TV each week – equivalent to the time spent on a full days’ work shift. This means the average household now watches 66 hours of TV a week, up from 57 hours a week in early March.
Watching endless hours of television is one of the worst possible things that you can do for your mental health.
If you put garbage into your mind, you are going to get garbage out.
And allowing the corporate media elite to endlessly feed hour after hour of “programming” directly into your mind is incredibly self-destructive.
In addition to binge-watching television, many Americans have also been dealing with this crisis by turning to drugs and alcohol…
Findings by The Recovery Village, a Florida-based network of addiction treatment facilities, reflect an “expected” increase in substance use during the pandemic, with Americans reporting a 55% rise in alcohol consumption in the last month. When it came to illicit drugs, 36% of Americans reported increased use of marijuana and prescription opioids, among others.
Needless to say, this is more self-destructive behavior that is just going to fuel even more anxiety, depression and despair.
Yes, this pandemic has been bad. There have been more than 1.7 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States so far, and about 100,000 Americans have died.
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But this isn’t the worst thing that we are going to face. In fact, it isn’t even close.
So if we can’t handle what is happening right now, how in the world are we going to be able to handle what is coming?
The good news is that this pandemic is causing a lot of people to wake up and reflect on what really matters.
Prior to COVID-19, a lot of Americans were living for their careers. But this crisis has demonstrated how rapidly those jobs can disappear. There is absolutely no loyalty in the corporate world today, and most corporations will not hesitate to lay off workers once they start bleeding money. At this point, more than 38 million Americans have already lost their jobs, and more job losses are coming in the weeks and months ahead.
Other Americans were living for the pleasures of this life before this pandemic came along. But now bars, clubs and movie theaters all over the country have been shut down, professional sports leagues have been paralyzed, and this virus has even transformed dating into a hazard that many people simply don’t want to deal with.
So many of the things that we once valued so highly have been taken away, and maybe that is precisely what we needed. Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan created quite an uproar when he made this point very strongly on Instagram…
“Word up, can you handle the truth my brother only love HH,” wrote Hogan, who has 1.5 million followers on Instagram. “In three short months, just like He did with the plagues of Egypt, God has taken away everything we worship. “God said, ‘you want to worship athletes, I will shut down the stadiums. You want to worship musicians, I will shut down Civic Centers. You want to worship actors, I will shut down theaters. You want to worship money, I will shut down the economy and collapse the stock market. You don’t want to go to church and worship Me, I will make it where you can’t go to church. “‘If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
I couldn’t have said it better myself. I wrote an entire book urging people to start focusing on what really matters, because true hope will not be found in the temporal things that the world is constantly chasing.
And it has definitely been encouraging to hear that many young people have taken this crisis as an opportunity to start thinking about spiritual issues more…
A majority of teens and young adults say they are praying more or thinking about spiritual issues more than they were prior to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey. The poll of 800 high school students and 800 post-secondary students found that 67 percent said they’re either praying more often or thinking about spiritual issues more compared to the time before the virus.
There is hope, but it won’t be found on a television screen, at the bottom of a bottle or at the end of a needle.
So please don’t give up. Despite all of the craziness in our world today, the best chapters of your life can still be ahead of you.
But if you keep feeding your mind endless hours of media “programming” and you keep chasing the things that they tell you to chase, all that is ahead of you is more pain, more anxiety, more depression and more despair.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-26--RUSH: Trump’s just dosing out some medicine. “Okay, Joe, how does it feel?”

RUSH : Everybody ’ s jumping all over Trump .
I got a headline here on Drudge : “ Twitter Apologizes for Trump Tweets.
” This is about Trump tweeting that Scarborough murdered somebody , and a lot of people say , “ What is Trump doing ?
Why is he punching down ?
Why is he wasting time on Scarborough ?
” I have no idea , folks , but I ’ m just gon na tell you something : Everybody ’ s acting so outraged that Trump would accuse Scarborough of murder .
What about what Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Treason , being a traitor , lying about all kinds of stuff .
Flynn !
What they have done to Donald Trump and his family !
Maybe Trump ’ s just dosing out some medicine .
“ Okay , Joe , how does it feel ?
” ‘ Cause Scarborough ’ s been one of the guys on that network that has been promising and assuring everybody that Trump ’ s a traitor , that Trump is a Russian agent .
And if Scarborough didn ’ t say it , here comes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be happy to say it .
I don ’ t know why Trump is doing it .
You know , Trump is Trump .
But these people in the media act like they have a free ride .
They can say whatever they want about anybody , but don ’ t you dare be critical of them .
Don ’ t you dare respond to it !
Don ’ t you dare impugn them .
And then , if you do , they ’ re gon na come after you .
Trump is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sits there and takes this stuff .
Yeah , I wish he wouldn ’ t punch down .
I wish he didn ’ t care .
But he does .
So he ’ s gon na do what he does , and , if you take a little time , you can understand it .
RUSH : Look , there ’ s Kayleigh McEnany .
Kayleigh McEnany , the new White House press secretary , is getting beaten up by the media for simply doing her job well !
You know , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kindergarteners , a bunch of spoiled brats , and nobody complains and talks about how childish they are , how damaging they are , how unprofessional they are .
All she does is throw it back at them , and she throws it back at them politely .
She has a velvet-glove way of nuking them .
So now they ’ re out there saying , “ What she ’ s doing is outrageous .
What she ’ s doing is damaging .
I have never seen anything as counterproductive as Kayleigh McEnany.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is as effective as she can be .
( interruption ) Well , no .
I was the featured speaker , keynote speaker at one of Brent Bozell ’ s events .
This must go back three years , maybe four .
It was in Washington .
It was his awards dinner where they hand out awards for the wackiest leftist clips from the Drive-By Media , video clips .
They have all kinds of people up there introducing them , and I was keynote .
This is the event where , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these video clips of all these wacko libs in the media doing and saying what they ’ re saying , lying through their teeth .
They ’ re just having the biggest time and the audience laughing .
I walked up there and I said , “ You know , you guys , you ’ re laughing , but they believe this .
You had better take this seriously .
“ This is exactly what they believe , ” and was insane .
I wish I could give you examples .
It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take your pick of any outrageous leftist anchor or news correspondent .
Look , I ’ m fine with comedy and people laughing at things , and it is funny .
But it ’ s also I cautioned , “ You guys , they believe this stuff , and it means that you can laugh at ’ em all day long and you ’ re not gon na shame them .
You ’ re not gon na get ’ em to stop .
“ You ’ re not gon na get ’ em @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing their jobs .
You can laugh at ’ em all you want , but they believe it.
” Anyway , I met Kayleigh McEnany at this .
She was there , and she came up to me .
She was so sweet , so nice .
She credited me for her conservatism and knowledge of conservatism .
She was a young girl and she was driving around in her dad ’ s truck with her dad , and her dad had the Rush Limbaugh program on , and she absorbed it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ She ’ s a class act , and she ’ s excellent at what she ’ s doing in this job as press secretary .
RUSH : Okay .
So early on in the program somebody asked me what I thought of Trump punching low and going down and focusing on Joe Scarborough as a murderer .
I said , “ Well , I wish he wouldn ’ t do it .
I don ’ t know why he concerns himself with gnats , why he concerns himself with Chihuahuas yipping at his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , “ I need you to consider something .
Who is Scarborough ?
Scarborough is a guy who used to love and suck up to Donald Trump like you can ’ t believe .
“ He would show up at Mar-a-Lago begging to be let in on New Year ’ s Eve after Trump wins election .
Scarborough had Trump on his show during the campaign and made it look like he was for Trump , ” and then , all of a sudden , Joe Scarborough becomes one of the lead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And , folks , as you all know now , there was never anything to that .
There was never any evidence .
All they had was the Steele dossier .
It was made up .
It really is pathetic .
There was not a shred .
It was all made up .
None of it was true .
Not a single word you read in the New York Times for three years was true .
Ditto , Washington Post .
Not a single word you saw , not a single thing you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s astounding — and right in there is Joe Scarborough spreading all of it .
Now , what if you ’ re Donald Trump and you ’ re fed up with it , and this guy was alternately sucking up to you , trying to be your best buddy , showing up at your club asking to be let in , and then joining this cabal of people trying to wipe him out ?
I said , “ What about the possibility that Trump is simply giving Scarborough a taste of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , let ’ s see how you like being accused of murder.
’ ” You know , the media ’ s out there talking , “ This is outrageous !
This is silly .
This is stupid .
This is inexplicable what Trump is doing.
” No !
What ’ s inexplicable is three years of allegations that Trump was a traitor , that he sold out the country as a Russian agent of Vladimir Putin .
There hasn ’ t been one apology .
There hasn ’ t been one mea culpa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the charge by putting all these New York Times and Washington Post reporters on as guests .
So Kayleigh McEnany was asked a question by Jonathan Karl today .
“ Trump ’ s president .
He ’ s accusing somebody of murder .
What ’ s going on , Kayleigh ?
” MCENANY : Joe Scarborough .
If we want to be start talking about false accusations , we have quite a few we can go through about Mika asserting — KARL : ( sputtering ) I ’ m asking about the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m replying to you and saying this morning , as recently — I believe it was this morning or yesterday — Mika accused the president of being responsible for a hundred thousand deaths in the country .
That ’ s incredibly irresponsible .
They ’ ve dragged his family through the mud .
They ’ ve made false accusations that I won ’ t go through , that I would not say from this podium , against the president of the United States , and they should be held to account @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the money !
See , my instincts are right on the money .
It ’ s exactly what they ’ re thinking .
You know , so these guys — and , you know , throw any name in for Scarborough you want .
Pick anybody .
They get to destroy Trump every day if they want .
They get to try to .
They get to lie and make it up and come up with some of the most outrageous charges .
Look what they do to Donald Trump Jr. Look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family , the allegations being made , the golden showers story in the Steele dossier .
So it ’ s not surprising to me that some in the White House might be thinking , “ Hey , Joe , let ’ s see how it feels .
Let ’ s see how you like it , Joe , being accused of something absolutely bogus , ” and we now know that Joe doesn ’ t like it very much .

via rushlimbaugh
RUSH: Everybody’s jumping all over Trump. I got a headline here on Drudge:
“Twitter Apologizes for Trump Tweets.” This is about Trump tweeting that Scarborough murdered somebody, and a lot of people say, “What is Trump doing? Why is he punching down? Why is he wasting time on Scarborough?” I have no idea, folks, but I’m just gonna tell you something: Everybody’s acting so outraged that Trump would accuse Scarborough of murder.
What about what Trump’s been accused of for three years? Treason, being a traitor, lying about all kinds of stuff. Flynn! What they have done to Donald Trump and his family! Maybe Trump’s just dosing out some medicine. “Okay, Joe, how does it feel?” ‘Cause Scarborough’s been one of the guys on that network that has been promising and assuring everybody that Trump’s a traitor, that Trump is a Russian agent.
And if Scarborough didn’t say it, here comes an endless parade of guests who would be happy to say it. I don’t know why Trump is doing it. You know, Trump is Trump. But these people in the media act like they have a free ride. They can say whatever they want about anybody, but don’t you dare be critical of them. Don’t you dare respond to it! Don’t you dare impugn them.
And then, if you do, they’re gonna come after you. Trump is not the kind of guy that just sits there and takes this stuff. Yeah, I wish he wouldn’t punch down. I wish he didn’t care. But he does. So he’s gonna do what he does, and, if you take a little time, you can understand it.
BREAK TRANSCRIPT
RUSH: Look, there’s Kayleigh McEnany. Kayleigh McEnany, the new White House press secretary, is getting beaten up by the media for simply doing her job well! You know, the media has behaved like a bunch of kindergarteners, a bunch of spoiled brats, and nobody complains and talks about how childish they are, how damaging they are, how unprofessional they are. All she does is throw it back at them, and she throws it back at them politely.
She has a velvet-glove way of nuking them. So now they’re out there saying, “What she’s doing is outrageous. What she’s doing is damaging. I have never seen anything as counterproductive as Kayleigh McEnany.” All that means is that she is as effective as she can be. (interruption) Well, no. I was the featured speaker, keynote speaker at one of Brent Bozell’s events. This must go back three years, maybe four. It was in Washington. It was his awards dinner where they hand out awards for the wackiest leftist clips from the Drive-By Media, video clips.
They have all kinds of people up there introducing them, and I was keynote. This is the event where, you know, they’re all watching these video clips of all these wacko libs in the media doing and saying what they’re saying, lying through their teeth. They’re just having the biggest time and the audience laughing. I walked up there and I said, “You know, you guys, you’re laughing, but they believe this. You had better take this seriously.
“This is exactly what they believe,” and was insane. I wish I could give you examples. It was things that Chris Matthews has said or take your pick of any outrageous leftist anchor or news correspondent. Look, I’m fine with comedy and people laughing at things, and it is funny. But it’s also I cautioned, “You guys, they believe this stuff, and it means that you can laugh at ’em all day long and you’re not gonna shame them. You’re not gonna get ’em to stop.
“You’re not gonna get ’em to change the way they’re doing their jobs. You can laugh at ’em all you want, but they believe it.” Anyway, I met Kayleigh McEnany at this. She was there, and she came up to me. She was so sweet, so nice. She credited me for her conservatism and knowledge of conservatism. She was a young girl and she was driving around in her dad’s truck with her dad, and her dad had the Rush Limbaugh program on, and she absorbed it. She was really, really nice.
She’s a class act, and she’s excellent at what she’s doing in this job as press secretary.
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BREAK TRANSCRIPT
RUSH: Okay. So early on in the program somebody asked me what I thought of Trump punching low and going down and focusing on Joe Scarborough as a murderer. I said, “Well, I wish he wouldn’t do it. I don’t know why he concerns himself with gnats, why he concerns himself with Chihuahuas yipping at his ankles. But he does.” I said, “I need you to consider something. Who is Scarborough? Scarborough is a guy who used to love and suck up to Donald Trump like you can’t believe.
“He would show up at Mar-a-Lago begging to be let in on New Year’s Eve after Trump wins election. Scarborough had Trump on his show during the campaign and made it look like he was for Trump,” and then, all of a sudden, Joe Scarborough becomes one of the lead purveyors of the Russian collusion mess. And, folks, as you all know now, there was never anything to that. There was never any evidence.
All they had was the Steele dossier. It was made up. It really is pathetic. There was not a shred. It was all made up. None of it was true. Not a single word you read in the New York Times for three years was true. Ditto, Washington Post. Not a single word you saw, not a single thing you heard on CNN was true. It’s astounding — and right in there is Joe Scarborough spreading all of it.
Now, what if you’re Donald Trump and you’re fed up with it, and this guy was alternately sucking up to you, trying to be your best buddy, showing up at your club asking to be let in, and then joining this cabal of people trying to wipe him out? I said, “What about the possibility that Trump is simply giving Scarborough a taste of his own medicine? ‘Hey, Joe, let’s see how you like being accused of murder.’”
You know, the media’s out there talking, “This is outrageous! This is silly. This is stupid. This is inexplicable what Trump is doing.” No! What’s inexplicable is three years of allegations that Trump was a traitor, that he sold out the country as a Russian agent of Vladimir Putin. There hasn’t been one apology. There hasn’t been one mea culpa. Scarborough is right in there leading the charge by putting all these New York Times and Washington Post reporters on as guests.
So Kayleigh McEnany was asked a question by Jonathan Karl today. “Trump’s president. He’s accusing somebody of murder. What’s going on, Kayleigh?”
MCENANY: Joe Scarborough. If we want to be start talking about false accusations, we have quite a few we can go through about Mika asserting —
KARL: (sputtering) I’m asking about the president’s allegations!
MCENANY: And I’m replying to you and saying this morning, as recently — I believe it was this morning or yesterday — Mika accused the president of being responsible for a hundred thousand deaths in the country. That’s incredibly irresponsible. They’ve dragged his family through the mud. They’ve made false accusations that I won’t go through, that I would not say from this podium, against the president of the United States, and they should be held to account for their falsehoods.
RUSH: Right on the money! See, my instincts are right on the money. It’s exactly what they’re thinking. You know, so these guys — and, you know, throw any name in for Scarborough you want. Pick anybody. They get to destroy Trump every day if they want. They get to try to. They get to lie and make it up and come up with some of the most outrageous charges.
Look what they do to Donald Trump Jr. Look what they did to Trump’s family, the allegations being made, the golden showers story in the Steele dossier. So it’s not surprising to me that some in the White House might be thinking, “Hey, Joe, let’s see how it feels. Let’s see how you like it, Joe, being accused of something absolutely bogus,” and we now know that Joe doesn’t like it very much.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-26--End the COVID-19 lockdown! Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp proved right

Georgia ’ s Republican Governor Brian Kemp was widely criticized for his decision to end his state ’ s COVID-19 lockdown and reopen businesses .
But he is proven to be right .
As you can see in the Georgia Department of Public Health graph below , ending the lockdown did not lead to a spike in COVID-19 cases .
On the contrary , the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases actually plunged after the reopening on April 30 , 2020 .
And although the number of COVID-19 cases began climbing up again on May 11 , the “ second wave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first , and quickly dropped to below the lowest point on April 30 .
Georgia ’ s COVID-19 cases are confirmed by U.S. health secretary Alex Azar .
As reported by Reuters , Azar said on May 17 , 2020 that authorities are not seeing spikes in coronavirus cases in places that are reopening , but are seeing increases in some areas that remain closed : “ We are seeing that in places that are opening , we ’ re not seeing this spike in cases .
We still see spikes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to very localized situations.
” Azar also said there are serious health consequences to not reopening .
( See DCG ’ s “ Walnut Creek , CA : Doctors have seen more deaths by suicide during quarantine period than deaths from Wuhan virus “ ) Kemp ’ s decision to end Georgia ’ s lockdown is supported by a new study by 12 scientists from the Cornell University , University of Rochester Medical Center , and Lancaster University , which found that social distancing did not reduce the number of daily confirmed COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread of the disease.
” Even the UNICEF has changed its tune .
The Telegraph reports on May 13 , 2020 , that Dr. Stefan Peterson , chief of health at UNICEF , warned that lockdown can actually kill more than COVID-19 .
The risk of children dying from malaria , pneumonia or diarrhoea in developing countries is spiralling and “ far outweighs any threat presented by the coronavirus ” .
Peterson said : “ Indiscriminate lockdown measures do not have an optimal effect on the virus .
If you ’ re asking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ room in a slum , without food or water , that won ’ t limit virus transmission .
I ’ m concerned that lockdown measures have been copied between countries for lack of knowing what to do , rarely with any contextualisation for the local situation .
One size fits no one .
The objective is to slow the virus , not to lockdown people .
We need to lift our eyes and look at the total picture of public health.
” Finally , there ’ s the media-lionized health guru Dr. Anthony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Although Fauci on April 17 , 2020 , declared that the lockdown could last as long as 16 months due to the need for a coronavirus vaccine , a month later on May 22 , the same Fauci now says that keeping the country locked down for too long may cause “ irreparable damage.
” He told CNBC :

by Dr. Eowyn
Georgia’s Republican Governor Brian Kemp was widely criticized for his decision to end his state’s COVID-19 lockdown and reopen businesses.
But he is proven to be right.
As you can see in the Georgia Department of Public Health graph below, ending the lockdown did not lead to a spike in COVID-19 cases. On the contrary, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases actually plunged after the reopening on April 30, 2020.
And although the number of COVID-19 cases began climbing up again on May 11, the “second wave” did not reach the heights of the first, and quickly dropped to below the lowest point on April 30.
Georgia’s COVID-19 cases are confirmed by U.S. health secretary Alex Azar.
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As reported by Reuters, Azar said on May 17, 2020 that authorities are not seeing spikes in coronavirus cases in places that are reopening, but are seeing increases in some areas that remain closed: “We are seeing that in places that are opening, we’re not seeing this spike in cases. We still see spikes in some areas that are in fact close to very localized situations.”
Azar also said there are serious health consequences to not reopening. (See DCG’s “Walnut Creek, CA: Doctors have seen more deaths by suicide during quarantine period than deaths from Wuhan virus“)
Kemp’s decision to end Georgia’s lockdown is supported by a new study by 12 scientists from the Cornell University, University of Rochester Medical Center, and Lancaster University, which found that social distancing did not reduce the number of daily confirmed COVID-19 cases, but “merely stabilized the spread of the disease.”
Even the UNICEF has changed its tune.
The Telegraph reports on May 13, 2020, that Dr. Stefan Peterson, chief of health at UNICEF, warned that lockdown can actually kill more than COVID-19. The risk of children dying from malaria, pneumonia or diarrhoea in developing countries is spiralling and “far outweighs any threat presented by the coronavirus”.
Peterson said: “Indiscriminate lockdown measures do not have an optimal effect on the virus. If you’re asking families to stay at home in one room in a slum, without food or water, that won’t limit virus transmission. I’m concerned that lockdown measures have been copied between countries for lack of knowing what to do, rarely with any contextualisation for the local situation. One size fits no one. The objective is to slow the virus, not to lockdown people. We need to lift our eyes and look at the total picture of public health.”
Finally, there’s the media-lionized health guru Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the CDC.
Although Fauci on April 17, 2020, declared that the lockdown could last as long as 16 months due to the need for a coronavirus vaccine, a month later on May 22, the same Fauci now says that keeping the country locked down for too long may cause “irreparable damage.” He told CNBC:
“We can’t stay locked down for such a considerable period of time that you might do irreparable damage and have unintended consequences including consequences for health. And it’s for that reason why the guidelines are being put forth so that the states and the cities can start to reenter and reopen.”
~Eowyn


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-26--Your “Immunity Passport” Future Begins To Materialize As Airlines Call For Digital ID Tracking

This article was written by Derrick Broze and originally published at The Last American Vagabond The world ’ s largest airline trade group has called for immunity passports , thermal screening , masks , and physical distancing to be a part of the industry ’ s strategy for returning to “ normal ” operations .
The International Air Transport Association ( IATA ) , which represents 299 airlines , recently issued their publication , Biosecurity for Air Transport A Roadmap for Restarting Aviation , which outlines their strategy to open up air travel as governments begin to lift travel restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The passenger experience ” and “ Temporary biosecurity measures , ” the IATA describes their vision of post-COVID-19 flights .
The organization calls for contact tracing , a controversial method of tracking the civilian population to track the spread of COVID-19 .
Interestingly , this call for pre-boarding check-in using “ electronic travel authorization platforms ” coincides with the recent announcement of the Covi-Pass and the Health Pass from Clear , both of which call for a digital ID system using biometrics and storing travel , health , and identification data .
Alexandre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , told Arabian Industry that “ a layered approach ” combining multiple measures which are “ globally implemented and mutually recognized by governments ” are “ the way forward for biosecurity.
” The IATA also calls for temperature screening at entry points to airport terminals .
They envision the airline experience involving physical distancing of 3-6 feet throughout the airport .
The group believes changes to the airport buildings to allow for physical distancing may be necessary .
The IATA also recommended “ face coverings ” for passengers and protective equipment for airline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acknowledged that there is not currently a fast reliable test for COVID-19 , they believe that once an effective test is developed it could be applied on entry to the terminal .
They call for this measure to be “ incorporated into the passenger process as soon as an effective test , validated by the medical community , has been developed.
” On the topic of immunity passports — an idea discussed by Anthony Fauci , the World Health Organization , and Bill Gates — the IATA states that “ immunity passports could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the restart of air travel.
” The organization believes that if a person is shown to have recovered from COVID-19 and developed immunity they will not need protective measures .
Once medical evidence supports the possibility of immunity to COVID-19 , IATA believes “ it is essential that a recognized global standard be introduced , and that corresponding documents be made available electronically.
” Finally , the IATA believes a “ general move towards greater use of touchless technology and biometrics should also be pursued.
” Biometrics would include facial recognition , retina @ @ @ @ @ @ @ painted by the IATA is one where those who choose to fly are faced with invasive security measures , surveillance , biometric tracking , immunity passports , temperature screenings , and generally , less human contact due to physical distancing and less communication with actual people .
Of course , this push towards a digital ID which contains an individual ’ s personal identifying information , health records , and other personal data is part of an agenda which predates COVID-19 .
The “ powers that wish they were ” are taking every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the panic caused by COVID-19 allows them to accelerate their plans at a rate not seen since the days after the attacks of September 11 , 2001 .
The only thing stopping the roll out of this Technocratic State is the people of the world coming together , informing those who are in the dark , and unplugging from this control grid .

This article was written by Derrick Broze and originally published at The Last American Vagabond
The world’s largest airline trade group has called for immunity passports, thermal screening, masks, and physical distancing to be a part of the industry’s strategy for returning to “normal” operations.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which represents 299 airlines, recently issued their publication, Biosecurity for Air Transport A Roadmap for Restarting Aviation, which outlines their strategy to open up air travel as governments begin to lift travel restrictions.
Under a section titled, “The passenger experience” and “Temporary biosecurity measures,” the IATA describes their vision of post-COVID-19 flights. The organization calls for contact tracing, a controversial method of tracking the civilian population to track the spread of COVID-19.
“We foresee the need to collect more detailed passenger contact information which can be used for tracing purposes,” the report states. “Where possible, the data should be collected in electronic form, and in advance of the passenger arriving at the airport including through eVisa and electronic travel authorization platforms.”
Interestingly, this call for pre-boarding check-in using “electronic travel authorization platforms” coincides with the recent announcement of the Covi-Pass and the Health Pass from Clear, both of which call for a digital ID system using biometrics and storing travel, health, and identification data.
Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s CEO, told Arabian Industry that “a layered approach” combining multiple measures which are “globally implemented and mutually recognized by governments” are “the way forward for biosecurity.”
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The IATA also calls for temperature screening at entry points to airport terminals. They envision the airline experience involving physical distancing of 3-6 feet throughout the airport. The group believes changes to the airport buildings to allow for physical distancing may be necessary. The IATA also recommended “face coverings” for passengers and protective equipment for airline and airport staff.
Although the organization acknowledged that there is not currently a fast reliable test for COVID-19, they believe that once an effective test is developed it could be applied on entry to the terminal. They call for this measure to be “incorporated into the passenger process as soon as an effective test, validated by the medical community, has been developed.”
On the topic of immunity passports — an idea discussed by Anthony Fauci, the World Health Organization, and Bill Gates — the IATA states that “immunity passports could play an important role in further facilitating the restart of air travel.” The organization believes that if a person is shown to have recovered from COVID-19 and developed immunity they will not need protective measures. Once medical evidence supports the possibility of immunity to COVID-19, IATA believes “it is essential that a recognized global standard be introduced, and that corresponding documents be made available electronically.”
Finally, the IATA believes a “general move towards greater use of touchless technology and biometrics should also be pursued.” Biometrics would include facial recognition, retina scanning, and/or thumbprints.
This vision painted by the IATA is one where those who choose to fly are faced with invasive security measures, surveillance, biometric tracking, immunity passports, temperature screenings, and generally, less human contact due to physical distancing and less communication with actual people. Of course, this push towards a digital ID which contains an individual’s personal identifying information, health records, and other personal data is part of an agenda which predates COVID-19. The “powers that wish they were” are taking every opportunity to expand their technocratic control grid and the panic caused by COVID-19 allows them to accelerate their plans at a rate not seen since the days after the attacks of September 11, 2001.
The only thing stopping the roll out of this Technocratic State is the people of the world coming together, informing those who are in the dark, and unplugging from this control grid.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-26--Power Freaks Losing Control As Public Laughs At Coronavirus Lockdowns

From the Lake of the Ozarks to the Texas Gulf Coast , Americans spent Memorial Day weekend in defiance of @ @ @ @ @ orders of the politicians .
Dr. Birx was furious over people refusing to wear masks @ @ @ @ @ local tyrants screamed and threatened .
The people are ignoring them .
Deliverance from this @ @ @ @ @ coming about because politicians have seen the error of their ways .
It is coming @ @ @ @ @ finally waking up .
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by Ron Paul of Ron Paul Liberty Report
From the Lake of the Ozarks to the Texas Gulf Coast, Americans spent Memorial Day weekend in defiance of the forced “lockdown” orders of the politicians. Dr. Birx was furious over people refusing to wear masks at the beach. Other local tyrants screamed and threatened. The people are ignoring them. Deliverance from this coronavirus-induced government tyranny is not coming about because politicians have seen the error of their ways. It is coming about because the people are finally waking up.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-05-26--Chinese oil firm MIE defaults on US$248 million bond after value of its assets fall sharply

The crash in international crude prices has not only burnt small Chinese investors who bought wealth management products from one @ @ @ @ @ banks but also a listed oil and gas firm that announced last week that it @ @ @ @ @ $ 248 million bond .

The crash in international crude prices has not only burnt small Chinese investors who bought wealth management products from one of China’s largest banks but also a listed oil and gas firm that announced last week that it would default on a US$248 million bond.
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www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3084773/chinese-oil-firm-mie-defaults-us248-million-bond-after-value