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  • in reply to: Debt Rattle March 24 2021 #71696
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    Peer pressure won …. I have an appointment for tomorrow for the vaccine.
    Does that mean that my vitamines C and D,and Zinc will no longer be required?

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 24 2021 #71683
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    Life is a Casino
    Place your bets.
    Red/Black, Happiness/sadness, knowledge/ignorance, truth/lies, right/wrong, confusion/clarity, action/apathy, fear/confidence/doubt

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 23 2021 #71664
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    We are fortunate

    https://www.npr.org/2021/03/23/980393127/hundreds-missing-in-aftermath-of-fire-at-rohingya-refugee-camp

    Bangladeshi officials have confirmed at least 11 dead. Some 40,000 huts were burned down, Mohammad Mohsin, Bangladesh’s disaster management and relief secretary, was quoted by Reuters as saying.

    Louise Donovan, a spokesperson for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, said that at least 400 people were still missing since the fire, and that some 560 had been injured in the blaze. She said an estimated 45,000 people had been displaced.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 23 2021 #71662
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    “Since the iron ore mine closed, only a few Naskapi and Montagnais natives still live there”
    Like in Gagnon. Don’t forget the outfitters.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 23 2021 #71616
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    https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2021436
    Dexamethasone in Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19
    List of authors.
    The RECOVERY Collaborative Group*
    ———-
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04381936
    Brief Summary:
    RECOVERY is a randomised trial investigating whether treatment with Lopinavir-Ritonavir, Hydroxychloroquine, Corticosteroids, Azithromycin, Colchicine, IV Immunoglobulin (children only), Convalescent plasma, Synthetic neutralizing antibodies (REGN-COV2), Tocilizumab, Aspirin, Baricitinib or Anakinra (children only) prevents death in patients with COVID-19.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 23 2021 #71627
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    @ Oroboros

    My solution:
    1. Save my post
    2. remove the “https://” portions that are in the post
    3. re-post

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 23 2021 #71617
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    http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2021436
    Dexamethasone in Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19
    List of authors.
    The RECOVERY Collaborative Group*
    ———-
    clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04381936
    Brief Summary:
    RECOVERY is a randomised trial investigating whether treatment with Lopinavir-Ritonavir, Hydroxychloroquine, Corticosteroids, Azithromycin, Colchicine, IV Immunoglobulin (children only), Convalescent plasma, Synthetic neutralizing antibodies (REGN-COV2), Tocilizumab, Aspirin, Baricitinib or Anakinra (children only) prevents death in patients with COVID-19.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 23 2021 #71612
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    Manipulating/responding/reacting to facts and/or emotions

    With a little bit of money, its easy to make fake news, propaganda, distort reality and change the recorded past.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_Estate
    The Fifth Estate is a socio-cultural reference to groupings of outlier viewpoints in contemporary society, and is most associated with bloggers, journalists publishing in non-mainstream media outlets, and the social media or “social license”. … Media researcher Stephen D. Cooper argues that bloggers are the Fifth Estate.

    Making reference to the medieval concept of “three estates of the realm” (clergy, nobility, and commoners) and to a more recently developed model of “four estates”, which encompasses the media, Nayef Al-Rodhan introduces the weblogs (blogs) as a “fifth estate of the realm”.

    Its embarrassing how easy that the recorded past can be manipulated from someone’s basement
    hot mics …. cameras …..
    available are photoshop tools for sound, …. video, …. pictures, …..

    Gullible – foolish · unsophisticated · unsuspecting · believing · biting · credulous · easy mark · green.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 22 2021 #71570
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    https://c19zinc.com/
    7 covid19 studies
    All studies 40% improvement

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 22 2021 #71569
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    https://vdmeta.com/
    Vitamin D is effective for COVID-19: real-time meta analysis of 61 studies
    Covid Analysis, Dec 17, 2020 (Version 35, Mar 22, 2021)
    Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) refers to regularly taking vitamin D before being infected. Early Treatment refers to treatment immediately or soon after symptoms appear, while Late Treatment refers to more delayed treatment.
    Pre‑Exposure Prophylaxis 42% improvement
    Early treatment 90% improvement
    Late treatment 58% improvement

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 22 2021 #71568
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    Here is what I read.
    Read and decide

    https://ivmmeta.com/
    Ivermectin is effective for COVID-19: real-time meta analysis of 46 studies
    Covid Analysis, Nov 26, 2020 (Version 47, Mar 17, 2021)

    Prophylaxis refers to regularly taking medication before becoming sick, in order to prevent or minimize infection.
    Early Treatment refers to treatment immediately or soon after symptoms appear, while Late Treatment refers to more delayed treatment.

    Prophylaxis 89% improvement
    Early treatment 79% improvement
    Late treatment 52% improvement

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 22 2021 #71562
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    No Masks. No distances. Close contacts. No Ivermectin
    Spring break Miami – Watch! Will there be an outbreak of covid19?

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 22 2021 #71559
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    Blood clot concerns?

    http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/surgical-thrombectomy

    Surgical thrombectomy is a type of surgery to remove a blood clot from inside an artery or vein.
    Why might I need surgical thrombectomy?
    You might need surgical thrombectomy if you have a blood clot in an artery or vein. This surgery is often needed for a blood clot in an arm or leg. In some cases, it may also be needed for a blood clot in an organ or other part of the body.

    A blood clot can lead to many possible problems, such as:

    Swelling, pain, numbness, or tingling in an arm or leg
    A cold feeling in the area
    Muscle pain in the area
    Enlarged veins (postthrombotic syndrome)
    Death of tissue
    Loss of function of an organ
    Blood clot moving to the lung that causes breathing trouble and risk of death (pulmonary embolism)
    Your doctor might advise surgical thrombectomy if you have a very large clot. Or, he or she may advise surgery if your blood clot is causing severe tissue injury. Surgery is not the only kind of treatment for a blood clot. Most people with blood clots are treated with medicines called blood thinners. These are given as an injection or through an IV. They can prevent a blood clot from getting larger.

    ———
    clotconnect.wpcomstaging.com/2020/12/29/covid-19-vaccination-while-on-a-blood-thinner/

    COVID-19 VACCINATION WHILE ON A BLOOD THINNER
    There is no reason to believe that the vaccine would increase the risk for blood clots. Patients should NOT avoid the COVID vaccination because they are on a blood thinner.

    ———

    Ivermectin or vaccines

    While the Covid-19 vaccines may protect you against Covid-19, their protection is not perfect. Even after getting vaccinated , you can still catch the virus. You can still get Covid-19.
    Being fully vaccinated isn’t a free pass to unrestricted travel as it was before the pandemic.
    People can still contract the coronavirus after being fully vaccinated.

    The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) notes that of 49 ivermectin studies, all show favorable results. Patients are dying, while over a billion doses have been used since the 1980s of this “very safe drug”.

    http://www.rxlist.com/consumer_stromectol_ivermectin/drugs-condition.htm

    Ivermectin (Stromectol)
    Basics, Side Effects, Reviews & More
    The strength of ivermectin (Stromectol) depends on your weight. Take all the tablets prescribed to you by mouth on an empty stomach all at the same time.
    15-24 kg: 3 mg orally once
    25-35 kg: 6 mg orally once
    36-50 kg: 9 mg orally once
    51-65 kg: 12 mg orally once
    66-79 kg: 15 mg orally once
    Over 80 kg: 200 mcg/kg orally once

    Head Lice (Pediculosis capitis; Off-label)

    200 mcg/kg orally once; may require 1-2 additional doses repeated after 7 days

    Ivermectin has no known severe interactions with other drugs.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 21 2021 #71542
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    stay on the message

    Wave …. surge ….. influx ,,,,, crises ….

    do not say

    Refugies ….. immigrants ….foreigners ….. caravans ….

    do not explain

    why they are coming ….
    why they are leaving their homes ….
    what volunteers are doing to help

    explain

    illegal ….. catch and release 72 hrs…..
    overwhelmed ….. manpower shortage …… overcrowded ….. doing their best …. humanly …..
    drugs dealers …. abuse … rape …. smugglers

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 21 2021 #71529
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    check this out
    https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/cornered-powell-cant-raise-rates-economy-remains-life-support
    We believe the Fed is once again making a policy-mistake that will cost investors dearly. However, such will take time to play out, so investors will dismiss the warning short-term as “it’s different this time.”

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 21 2021 #71528
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    <strong
    A holistic view

    “The Costs of Coronavirus Lockdowns”

    Did you see ….
    Did you pretend to be asleep ….
    Are you still using the pandemic paint brush …

    Under that pile of printed $ $$$ are empty saving bank accounts, empty pension funds, overleveraged, rule 72.

    Today its called “Misinformation” , “disinformation” , “Deceptive Disinformation”
    Yesterday it was called “Fake news”

    Today opinions are called news

    Yesterday, politicians made promises
    Today, politicians make profits

    Yesterday, it was “kids in cages”
    Today, its “kids in protected hostels”

    Yesterday, there was propaganda
    Today, there is social media, and photoshop for sound, pictures, video, thinking

    Today, there is mass unemployment, destroyed small businesses, stoked widespread depression and mental illness, and trillions to keep the whole ship from sinking.

    The other side of the coin …..
    On top of that pile of printed $ $$$ are ….
    “The Profits of Coronavirus Lockdowns”
    Bankers … lawyers … accountants … politicians …. enablers …. Biden’s lalaland
    laughing all the way to the bank

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 20 2021 #71505
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    Be careful what you wish for.
    https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/19/biden-urges-congress-to-pass-hate-crime-legislation-over-violence-against-asian-americans.html

    Biden urges Congress to pass hate crime legislation in response to violence against Asian Americans

    FRI, MAR 19 2021

    Hannah Miao

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 20 2021 #71487
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    https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/ruleof72.asp
    How to Use the Rule of 72
    The Rule of 72 could apply to anything that grows at a compounded rate, such as population, macroeconomic numbers, charges, or loans. If the gross domestic product (GDP) grows at 4% annually, the economy will be expected to double in 72 / 4 = 18 years.

    With regards to the fee that eats into investment gains, the Rule of 72 can be used to demonstrate the long-term effects of these costs. A mutual fund that charges 3% in annual expense fees will reduce the investment principal to half in around 24 years. A borrower who pays 12% interest on their credit card (or any other form of loan that is charging compound interest) will double the amount they owe in six years.

    The rule can also be used to find the amount of time it takes for money’s value to halve due to inflation. If inflation is 6%, then a given purchasing power of the money will be worth half in around 12 years (72 / 6 = 12). If inflation decreases from 6% to 4%, an investment will be expected to lose half its value in 18 years, instead of 12 years.

    Additionally, the Rule of 72 can be applied across all kinds of durations provided the rate of return is compounded annually. If the interest per quarter is 4% (but interest is only compounded annually), then it will take (72 / 4) = 18 quarters or 4.5 years to double the principal. If the population of a nation increases at the rate of 1% per month, it will double in 72 months, or six years.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 20 2021 #71486
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    My ancestors survived “The world’s Deadliest Pandemics/Plagues” including the Black Death.

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    “America is back,”
    The plan: Biden does Putin, Blinken does China, Austin does North Korea. Coincidence?
    Its the path to lalaland.

    In a far away place, away from possible demonstrators, Alaska, Blinken and his sidekick, Jake Sullivan, a Hillary Clinton factotum who is now national security adviser, sat down to read China the riot act. It was not a success.

    In attacking the moral character of Russia’s president and China’s human rights record, the Biden administration opened the door for a critical examination of America’s own troubled history.

    In an unusually blunt threat and warning even for the Pentagon, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that US forces are ready to “fight tonight” in comments aimed at North Korea after an angry Pyongyang denounced the resumption of joint military exercises between the US and South Korea. “Our force remains ready to fight tonight, and we continue to make progress toward the eventual transition of wartime Operational Control to a [Republic of Korea]-commanded, future Combined Forces Command,” Austin said on Thursday.
    ———-

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 20 2021 #71485
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    TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.
    Biden repeatedly praise his “lalaland”
    HYPOCRITE

    Should children be told the truth about reality?

    There is a world war for disposable income.
    (Pandemic or Reopening/return to normal)

    http://www.zerohedge.com/economics/things-are-out-control-there-shortage-everything-and-prices-are-soaring-what-happens-next

    1. There Is A Shortage Of Everything And Prices Are Soaring

    “In Wednesday’s press conference, Jay Powell confirmed that the Fed is setting off on a historic experiment: welcoming a conflagration of red-hot inflation for an indefinite period of time in an overheating economy, with the underlying assumption that it’s all “transitory” and that inflation will return to normal in a few years, and certainly before 2023 when the Fed’s rates will still be at zero.”

    http://www.nbcnews.com/business/travel/vaxications-catch-trips-pent-demand-fuel-travel-surge-n1261573
    March 19, 2021, 12:44 PM PDT
    By Harriet Baskas
    2. Pent up demand. Record savings.
    Not for the majority of retirees or the majority of middle class or those earning less than $15.00.
    Not for the majority of of students who borrowed money for spring break.

    “If you’re considering travel sometime this year, it’s more important than ever to do your due diligence ahead of any trip to ensure it is safe and enjoyable,” said Paula Twidale, senior vice president for AAA Travel.

    That due diligence includes researching and keeping up to date on the Covid-19 protocols for your destination; monitoring hot spots and travel documentation requirements; wearing masks and maintaining a proper social distance; and making sure hotels, restaurants and attractions are taking precautions to protect guests.

    http://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20210308/reports-of-break-through-covid-cases-after-vaccine
    3. Reports of ‘Breakthrough’ COVID Cases After Vaccine
    By Carolyn Crist
    A small number of people have tested positive for COVID-19 more than two weeks after being fully vaccinated, which is also known as a “breakthrough” case.

    Breakthrough cases provide a reminder for people to continue to take precautions against the coronavirus as they get vaccinations this year, CBS Minnesota reported.

    “You still need to mask, you still need to make sure you’re socially distancing and consider those mitigation guidelines measures that we’ve been talking about for the last year,” Ehresmann said.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 19 2021 #71454
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    TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.
    As I hear Biden repeatedly praise his “lalaland”, these are my thoughts.
    (more embarrassing than tripping on the stairs)
    HYPOCRISY
    the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one’s own behavior does not conform; pretense.
    synonyms:
    sanctimoniousness · sanctimony · pietism · piousness · affected piety · affected superiority · false virtue · cant · humbug · pretense · posturing · speciousness · empty talk · insincerity · falseness · falsity · deceptiveness · deceit · deceitfulness · deception · dishonesty · dissembling · dissimulation · duplicity · imposture · two-facedness · double-dealing · phoneyness

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 19 2021 #71439
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    Check out your holy books, and your history books.
    Adam and Eve were not the first that left their social/economic system.
    The shit hit the fan even for the angels.
    They had to escape their social/economic system and set up a competing social/economic system.
    Its the untold truth.

    I see that my post reached some commentators.
    People have survived Armageddon in the past.
    People will survive Armageddon in the future.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 19 2021 #71430
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    The USA is #1
    The USA is so strong that it can wage a war for 20 years in Afghanistan
    The USA is so strong that it can detect interference from China and Russia
    The USA is so strong that it can rebuild the country’s crumbling infrastructure
    The USA is so strong that it can spend Trillions of dollars on fighting the virus
    The USA is so strong that it can spend Trillions of dollars on the southern border security
    The USA is so strong that it can spend Trillions of dollars feeding, teaching, and housing of millions of immigrants

    • Building or Unbuilding America? (Nomi Prins)
    • Growth Of US Homelessness During 2020 Was Devastating – HUD (NPR)

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 19 2021 #71429
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    TAE seeks out truth-tellers

    “influence agent.”
    An agent of influence is an agent of some stature who uses his or her position to influence public opinion or decision making to produce results beneficial to the country whose intelligence service operates the agent.

    “whisperer”

    a person skilled in taming or training a specified kind of animal, typically using body language and gentle vocal encouragement rather than physical contact.

    “Talk to the Animals – Sammy Davis Jr.”

    Oh, if I could talk to the animals, just imagine it
    Chatting with a chimp in chimpanzee
    Imagine talking to a tiger, chatting with a cheetah
    What a neat achievement it would be
    ———–
    • A Brief List Of Official Russia Claims That Proved To Be Bogus (Taibbi)

    “We’ve spent the last five years watching as anonymous officials make major Russia-related claims, only to have those evidence-free claims fizzle.”

    • Journalists Yesterday Spread a Significant Lie All Over Twitter (Greenwald)

    “While some of them were shamed into acknowledging the falsity of their claim, many refused to, causing it to continue to spread up until this very moment. It is well worth examining how they function because this is how they deceive the public again and again, and it is why public trust in their pronouncements has justifiably plummeted. The lie they told involved claims of Russian involvement in the procurement of Hunter Biden’s laptop ….
    accusations from ex-CIA operatives without bothering to note that they were unaccompanied by evidence and that even those agents admitted they had none. ….
    Evidence-free assertions from the U.S. intelligence community merit skepticism, not blind faith — especially from people calling themselves journalists.”

    ——
    • How The US Military Subverted The Peace Agreement (GZ) – GARETH PORTER
    “The military’s plan to sabotage the agreement hinged on creating the false impression that the Taliban had reneged on its commitments. This ruse was advanced mostly publicly by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Esper. …..
    The maneuvering by the Pentagon to obstruct the Trump administration’s initiative to end an extremely unpopular war in Afghanistan was just one example in a long-established pattern of undermining presidential authority over matters of war and peace.

    When he was vice president, Joe Biden witnessed first-hand the pressures the Pentagon brass imposed on Barack Obama to escalate the war in Afghanistan. With the peace agreement’s May 1 deadline for final US withdrawal just weeks away, Biden is certain to face another round of maximum pressure to keep US troops in the quagmire of Afghanistan, supposedly as “leverage” on the Taliban.”
    =========

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 18 2021 #71401
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    First time – double post

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 18 2021 #71400
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    Look! Same story. Different slant. Who is not telling the truth? Who is doing a character assassination?

    1. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/rand-paul-fauci-wearing-masks-covid-vaccine-theater
    Rand Paul spar with Dr. Fauci over masks Fauci stressed that vaccines and natural immunity did not protect against COVID variants

    2. http://www.yahoo.com/news/sen-rand-paul-accused-dr-164045169.html
    Sen. Rand Paul accused Dr. Fauci of ‘theater’ and wearing masks ‘for show’ after being vaccinated

    3. http://www.c-span.org/video/?c4952626/senator-rand-paul-clashes-dr-fauci-mask-wearing
    CLIP OF DR. FAUCI, CDC DIRECTOR DR. WALENSKY & FEDERAL OFFICIALS TESTIFY ON COVID-19 RESPONSE
    Senator Rand Paul Clashes with Dr. Fauci Over Mask-Wearing

    4. pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2021/03/18/watch-rand-paul-destroy-dr-fauci-over-mask-wearing-you-parade-around-in-two-masks-for-show-n1433482
    Watch Rand Paul Destroy Dr. Fauci Over Mask Wearing: ‘You Parade Around in Two Masks for Show’

    5. http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/uselection/rand-paul-challenges-dr-fauci-again/vi-BB1eJeKB
    See Rand Paul spar with Dr. Fauci over masks

    6. http://www.businessinsider.com/rand-paul-accuses-fauci-of-theater-wearing-masks-for-show-2021-3
    Sen. Rand Paul accused Dr. Fauci of ‘theater’ and wearing masks ‘for show’ after being vaccinated

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 18 2021 #71399
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    Look! Same story. Different slant. Who is not telling the truth? Who is doing a character assassination?

    1. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rand-paul-fauci-wearing-masks-covid-vaccine-theater
    Rand Paul spar with Dr. Fauci over masks Fauci stressed that vaccines and natural immunity did not protect against COVID variants

    2. https://www.yahoo.com/news/sen-rand-paul-accused-dr-164045169.html
    Sen. Rand Paul accused Dr. Fauci of ‘theater’ and wearing masks ‘for show’ after being vaccinated

    3. https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4952626/senator-rand-paul-clashes-dr-fauci-mask-wearing
    CLIP OF DR. FAUCI, CDC DIRECTOR DR. WALENSKY & FEDERAL OFFICIALS TESTIFY ON COVID-19 RESPONSE
    Senator Rand Paul Clashes with Dr. Fauci Over Mask-Wearing

    4. https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2021/03/18/watch-rand-paul-destroy-dr-fauci-over-mask-wearing-you-parade-around-in-two-masks-for-show-n1433482
    Watch Rand Paul Destroy Dr. Fauci Over Mask Wearing: ‘You Parade Around in Two Masks for Show’

    5. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/uselection/rand-paul-challenges-dr-fauci-again/vi-BB1eJeKB
    See Rand Paul spar with Dr. Fauci over masks

    6. https://www.businessinsider.com/rand-paul-accuses-fauci-of-theater-wearing-masks-for-show-2021-3
    Sen. Rand Paul accused Dr. Fauci of ‘theater’ and wearing masks ‘for show’ after being vaccinated

    7. https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2021/03/18/watch-rand-paul-destroy-dr-fauci- -mask-wearing-you-parade-around-in-two-masks-for-show-n1433482
    Watch Rand Paul Destroy Dr. Fauci Over Mask Wearing: ‘You Parade Around in Two Masks for Show’

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 18 2021 #71376
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    Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan will meet China’s top two diplomats, State Councilor Wang Yi and Chinese Communist Party foreign affairs chief Yang Jiechi, in Anchorage, Alaska.

    But so far, Biden declined to rescind hundreds of billions of dollars in tariffs imposed by Trump against China or to lift bans on Chinese apps.

    Just a day before the meeting, Blinken announced new sanctions on officials over China’s crackdown on pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong. In response, the Chinese stepped up their rhetoric opposing U.S. interference in domestic affairs.

    The United States and China will face a new test in their increasingly troubled relations when top officials from both countries meet in Alaska.

    Ties between the world’s two largest economies have been torn for years and the Biden administration has yet to signal it’s ready or willing to back down on the hard-line stances taken under President Donald Trump. Nor has China signalled it’s prepared to ease the pressure it has brought to bear. Thus, the stage is set for a contentious first face-to-face meeting Thursday.

    No agreements are expected.

    Blinken will attend the meeting having just come from Japan and South Korea, where he and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin were promoting the Biden administration’s commitment to its treaty allies in Asia.

    The imposition of sanctions “fully exposes the U.S. side’s sinister intention to interfere in China’s internal affairs, disrupt Hong Kong and obstruct China’s stability and development,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told reporters at a daily briefing Wednesday.

    The White House set low expectations for Blinken and Sullivan’s meeting, which officials say will be an initial opportunity to address intense disagreements.

    The senior administration official described the talks as a chance for the two sides for “taking stock” determining the kickback in the relationship.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 18 2021 #71371
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    Finding the truth
    Required Masks to save your life.
    Paint, Mining, Asbestos, smoke/fires, and deadly virus.
    Overkill
    ———–
    What are the indicators of a lie and/or a truth?
    1. Who is the messenger
    2. Who is the receiver
    3. Why is the message being transmitted
    ———
    common sense is the truth
    Ask Trump
    Ask Biden

    ——–
    Fear
    Chose wisely. Life with the angels or life in a care home.
    Healthcare professionals emphasise that resuscitation is both invasive and traumatic with only a 15-20% survival rate when performed in hospitals and a 5-10% success rate when performed outside hospitals.
    ——
    Diplomacy is the art of insulting without hurting anybody’s feeling
    ———
    Truth
    If you don’t agree with the answer, change the question.

    ——
    Lies are for the past. Truth is for the future.
    ——–
    Repetition consumes energy.
    Repetition does not make it truth
    Ask a politician

    ——-
    ‘m still confused.
    ‘m still looking

    ———

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 17 2021 #71351
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    Its Biden lalaland
    Starving in a tent on the Mexican side
    Detained and housed in a cage fenced barrack in the USA
    What used to be bad under Trump is good under Biden.
    Cannot put them to work because it would be child labor and slavery.
    (This is not China)
    Therefore, send them to school. Teach them english. Teach them to think the USA way. Its not called brain washing in the USA.
    (This is not China.)

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 17 2021 #71312
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    Feed them or don’t feed them, then see what happens

    https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-warns-border-crisis-will-get-much-worse-biden-pleads-migrants-dont-come-over
    Trump Warns Border Crisis “Will Get Much Worse” As Biden Pleads With Migrants “Don’t Come Over”

    They are coming in from everywhere,” he said. “They are dropping them off and they are pouring into our country. It is a disgrace.”
    “They are going to destroy our country if we don’t do something about it.”
    “Frankly, our country can’t handle [the increase in migrants. It is a crisis like we have rarely had and certainly we have never had on the border. But it is going to get much worse.”

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 17 2021 #71311
    zerosum
    Participant

    TAE community has identified the problems.
    Yet, the solutions evade us.
    Being an expat or a prepper is not sufficient
    All previous attempts to implement a sustainable social/economic system have dissipated in the morning haze.
    Check out your holy books, and your history books.
    Adam and Eve were not the first that left their social/economic system.
    The shit hit the fan even for the angels.
    They had to escape their social/economic system and set up a competing social/economic system.
    Its the untold truth.
    ——-
    Saint Patrick’s Day, feast day (March 17) of St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland. Born in Roman Britain in the late 4th century, he was kidnapped at the age of 16 and taken to Ireland as a slave. He escaped but returned about 432 to convert the Irish to Christianity. By the time of his death on March 17, 461, he had established monasteries, churches, and schools. Many legends grew up around him—for example, that he drove the snakes out of Ireland and used the shamrock to explain the Trinity. Ireland came to celebrate his day with religious services and feasts. Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated on Wednesday, March 17, 2021.

    —–
    Amazon has not banned the book. Yet.
    Find out why WHO does not promote early home/outpatient treatment for the COVID-19.

    Pandemic Blunder: Fauci and Public Health Blocked Early Home COVID Treatment Paperback – January 29, 2021
    – Joel S Hirschhorn
    ——–

    Also, See my post – March 16, 2021 at 2:58 pm #71241

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 16 2021 #71262
    zerosum
    Participant

    Minimize your covid problems.
    To help you decide what to do..
    Get additional info by reading TAE

    Vitamins D and C and zinc

    https://www.cnet.com/health/covid-when-to-get-tested-for-the-coronavirus-and-how-long-it-will-take-to-get-results/
    COVID: When to get tested for the coronavirus and how long it will take to get results

    1. Symptoms may take up to 14 days to appear after exposure.
    2. may require a doctor’s order and an appointment with a testing facility

    3. Once your results are available, your doctor will contact you to let you know if you’ve tested positive or negative for COVID-19. You may also receive a letter in the mail detailing your results.
    4. many patients may be able to get test results within 24 hours. But, depending on where the test is sent, it could take up to two weeks in some cases.
    5. Ask your doctor for the next steps.
    6. We also have some guidelines for taking care of yourself if you’re infected with the virus.
    The CDC says you can leave the house again once you’ve had no fever for at least 24 hours (without medicine), symptoms like coughing have improved and at least 10 days have passed since your symptoms first appeared, but you should seek guidance from your doctor on when it’s safe to leave the house.
    7. Here are recommendations for how to adjust if you suspect someone in your household has COVID-19,
    8. but is not sick enough for hospitalization.

    It’s important to note that many hospitals don’t want you to go to the emergency room or arrive for a COVID-19 test without a doctor’s order, or an advanced state of symptoms, like high fever over 102 degrees. In many places, the number of tests are limited and hospitals must follow protocols to limit the exposure of sick people to the rest of the hospital population.

    Mild cases of COVID-19 can be treated at home with rest, fluids and over-the-counter cold and fever-reducing medications, says Huang.

    Most people are able to treat their COVID-19 symptoms at home, but if you experience severe or sudden symptoms, including trouble breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion or altered mental status, inability to wake up or stay awake, weakness or bluish discoloration lips or face, seek immediate medical attention, Huang urges.

    If you do seek medical care, be aware of your treatment options and ask your doctor to thoroughly explain anything you don’t understand. According to Brian Foster, CEO of BioIncept, a pharmaceutical development company, common therapies for hospitalized COVID-19 patients include supplemental oxygen with high-flow oxygen, noninvasive ventilation or mechanical ventilation; dexamethasone (a glucocorticoid or steroid); and remdesivir (an antiviral agent).
    ——–
    Should you get vaccinated if you’ve had COVID-19?

    Most health experts recommend that people still get vaccinated even if they’ve already contracted COVID-19 in the past because “the protective neutralizing antibodies that your body produces because of infection do not last forever,” says Dr. Stephen Russell, M.D., Ph.D., CEO and co-founder of Imanis Life Sciences.

    “Neutralizing antibody titers are typically lower in people who have recovered from a mild infection and higher in people who had a more severe infection, but either way, they fall after the infection is over.”

    If antibody levels have fallen to a very low level, there is risk of reinfection, Russell says. “A vaccine dose administered three months after you have recovered from COVID-19 will boost the protective antibody levels, resulting in a much longer period of protection from reinfection than would otherwise be the case.”

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 16 2021 #71241
    zerosum
    Participant

    Must Edit https to be able to post

    Trickle down – taxes – tariffs – shit – vaccines – misinformation – LIES
    Best lies are hidden among other truths by accepted and recognized “truth tellers”

    http://www.who.int/campaigns/connecting-the-world-to-combat-coronavirus/how-to-report-misinformation-online
    How to report misinformation online
    As the world responds to the COVID-19 pandemic, we face the challenge of an overabundance of information related to the virus. Some of this information may be false and potentially harmful.

    Inaccurate information spreads widely and at speed, making it more difficult for the public to identify verified facts and advice from trusted sources, such as their local health authority or WHO.

    However, everyone can help to stop the spread. If you see content online that you believe to be false or misleading, you can report it to the hosting social media platform.

    http://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/covid-19-vaccines
    As of 18 February 2021, at least seven different vaccines across three platforms have been rolled out in countries. Vulnerable populations in all countries are the highest priority for vaccination.

    At the same time, more than 200 additional vaccine candidates are in development, of which more than 60 are in clinical development.
    —–
    extranet.who.int/pqweb/sites/default/files/documents/Status_COVID_VAX_10March2021.pdf
    Status of COVID-19 Vaccines within WHO EUL/PQ evaluation process

    http://www.counterpunch.org/2021/03/15/cuba-working-on-a-peoples-vaccine-the-us-and-the-world-should-get-behind-it/
    MARCH 15, 2021
    Cuba Working on a ‘People’s Vaccine’: the US and the world should get behind it
    BY BETH GEGLIA
    Cuba currently has four vaccine candidates. Dr. Fauci failed to mention these candidates
    ——–
    http://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters
    Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public:
    Mythbusters
    FACT: Vitamin and mineral supplements cannot cure COVID-19
    Micronutrients, such as vitamins D and C and zinc, are critical for a well-functioning immune system and play a vital role in promoting health and nutritional well-being. There is currently no guidance on the use of micronutrient supplements as a treatment of COVID-19.

    MISSLEADING: FORGOT TO TELL IF A VACCINE OR ANYTHING ELSE CAN CURE COVID19?

    FACT: Studies show hydroxychloroquine does not have clinical benefits in treating COVID-19
    Hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine, a treatment for malaria, lupus erythematosus, and rheumatoid arthritis, has been under study as a possible treatment for COVID-19. Current data shows that this drug does not reduce deaths among hospitalised COVID-19 patients, nor help people with moderate disease.* The use of hydoxychloroquine and chloroquine is accepted as generally safe for patients with malaria and autoimmune diseases, but its use where not indicated and without medical supervision can cause serious side effects and should be avoided.

    * More decisive research is needed to assess its value in patients with mild disease or as pre- or post-exposure prophylaxis in patients exposed to COVID-19.

    MISSLEADING: LYING BY OMMISSION

    in reply to: The Consent of the Governed #71195
    zerosum
    Participant

    “In Greece, a video appeared last Sunday of a policeman severely beating a man.”
    blood clots
    deep vein thrombosis
    occur naturally in the population after a police beating
    —–
    a symbiosis
    A truth emerges …..
    needs repeating

    ” …. they’re drug pushers -in this case vaccines-
    They protect corporations and institutions, not the rights of their people. They’re not democrats, they’re authoritarians. We are ruled by ideologies, not principles. The only rights we have are those that they “allow” us to have. There are no basic or inalienable rights left. Our politicians represent, and serve, long established parties and systems that have ruled for at least decades, in a symbiosis with corporations.”

    ——
    @ Enginer
    Distance reduces quantity of exposure. (inverse square law should also apply to B.B. and expansion of the universe)

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 15 2021 #71192
    zerosum
    Participant

    Pablo Picasso Femme 1930
    A motivator? Was an image of a woman that simple for our grand parents? Who agrees? Men and/or women? hummmm?
    ——
    expert logic/thinking/argument
    AstraZeneca vaccine is safe …. because ….
    blood clots
    deep vein thrombosis
    occur naturally in the population
    —–
    Who decided?
    leaders/democracy/printing press

    New deal/math
    …. miillions …. billions …. trillions ….
    Gov spending/living income
    N.K. …. USA ….
    ——
    Whisper ….. Don’t tell …. Media War ….
    … prevent media companies either funded or controlled by governments or non-approved actors – the web???
    —–
    Breaking news
    Homes are beyond the reach of the middle class.
    Of 502 international cities tracked by Numbeo, (a research firm), prices are “unaffordable” (more than three times median family income) in more than 90 per cent of the cities.
    If you are not well to do middle class ….. you are poor ….. you’re in trouble.
    ——-
    Combatting “Senior Moments” requires repetition.
    The system must be corrected from designing it “Spam.”
    —–

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 14 2021 #71162
    zerosum
    Participant

    Less we forget

    http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=26747&LangID=E

    “The purpose of the visit was to assess the impact of unilateral sanctions on the enjoyment of human rights by people living in Venezuela and any other affected people.

    These observations are of preliminary character, result of extensive consultations with a wide range of interlocutors. The full report will be presented to the United Nations Human Rights Council in September 2021.”

    cepr.net/report/economic-sanctions-as-collective-punishment-the-case-of-venezuela/
    Economic Sanctions as Collective Punishment: The Case of Venezuela

    “We find that the sanctions have inflicted, and increasingly inflict, very serious harm to human life and health, including an estimated more than 40,000 deaths from 2017 to 2018; and that these sanctions would fit the definition of collective punishment of the civilian population as described in both the Geneva and Hague international conventions, to which the US is a signatory. They are also illegal under international law and treaties that the US has signed, and would appear to violate US law as well.”

    Like the CEPR study, Douhan’s report has been categorically ignored across establishment media.

    fair.org/home/un-rebuke-of-us-sanctions-on-venezuela-met-with-stunning-silence/


    Media silence
    Many Western journalists, however, appear not to have seen these overt declarations of collective punishment against the Venezuelan population—a crime against humanity under Article 7 of the Statute of the International Criminal Court, according to former UN Expert Alfred de Zayas.
    By omitting the devastating impact of sanctions, corporate media attribute sole responsibility for economic and humanitarian conditions to the Venezuelan government, thereby using the misery provoked by sanctions to validate the infliction of even more misery.
    The collective silence over Douhan’s report is only the most recent case of propaganda by omission on Venezuela. By refusing to acknowledge Washington and London’s fundamental role in making Venezuela’s “economy scream,” corporate media play a key part in manufacturing consent for regime change.”

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 14 2021 #71147
    zerosum
    Participant

    Not one firearm was confiscated. Not one shot was fired.

    • 100+ People To Be Charged In Storming Of US Capitol (RT)

    Crimes being investigated allegedly include trespassing, violent conduct, assault against police officers, the theft and destruction of government property, civil disorder, conspiracy, and “firearms offenses,” among others.

    What crimes have people been charged?
    BIAS REPORTING ERROR = a lie
    Look at what I found. Go read the facts then make up your mind.
    The best lies are hidden among some truth.

    https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/capitol-violence
    U.S. Capitol Violence
    The FBI is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying individuals who made unlawful entry into the U.S. Capitol building and committed various other alleged criminal violations, such as destruction of property, assaulting law enforcement personnel, targeting members of the media for assault, and other unlawful conduct, on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
    We have deployed our full investigative resources and are working closely with our federal, state, and local partners to aggressively pursue those involved in these criminal activities.

    https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/capitol-breach-cases
    Capitol Breach Cases
    Below is a list of defendants charged in federal court in the District of Columbia related to crimes committed at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C, on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.

    Did you find anyone charged with insurrection, rioting, revolt, coup, terrorizing?

    The Biden administration used the storming of the Capitol to post thousands of National Guard soldiers in Washington, DC – where they have been positioned for over two months, despite a lack of violent activity in the area – and have requested to keep the soldiers there through late May, despite the National Guard Association calling it “completely inappropriate at best” and “illegal at worst.”
    ———-
    • Prosecutors Find No Evidence Of Wide-Ranging Conspiracy To Storm Capitol (RT)

    A US judge has ordered the release of retired Navy officer Kenneth Caldwell, accused of being part of an Oath Keepers militia plot to invade the Capitol, pending trial, as no evidence to back the conspiracy claims has turned up.

    In one case, a man named Eric Munchel was photographed carrying zip-ties inside the Senate chamber, so many commentators assumed he came prepared to take hostages. It later emerged that he picked up the plastic restraints from a table inside the Capitol building, where they were left by the police.

    ——-
    “…. This act, ($1.9 Trillion), will, at best, provide a momentary respite from the country’s death spiral ….”
    ——

    • Cuomo Staffers Have Stopped Showing Up To Work (NYP)
    Why are the reporters being diverted?
    A Spotlight on Como ..
    Something more important is being hidden by all this white noise ….
    Hunter Biden sneaking off in the dark
    or
    • The War In Ukraine May Soon Resume (MoA)
    ——

    I can click on “hidden” and they appear. Not sure if everyone can.
    I don’t see that. (Its hidden from me. 🙂
    ——-

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 14 2021 #71148
    zerosum
    Participant

    To be able to post, I removed …. https:// which you must add, ??? to go to the link
    —–
    Not one firearm was confiscated. Not one shot was fired.

    • 100+ People To Be Charged In Storming Of US Capitol (RT)

    Crimes being investigated allegedly include trespassing, violent conduct, assault against police officers, the theft and destruction of government property, civil disorder, conspiracy, and “firearms offenses,” among others.

    What crimes have people been charged?
    BIAS REPORTING ERROR = a lie
    Look at what I found. Go read the facts then make up your mind.
    The best lies are hidden among some truth.

    http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/capitol-violence
    U.S. Capitol Violence
    The FBI is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying individuals who made unlawful entry into the U.S. Capitol building and committed various other alleged criminal violations, such as destruction of property, assaulting law enforcement personnel, targeting members of the media for assault, and other unlawful conduct, on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
    We have deployed our full investigative resources and are working closely with our federal, state, and local partners to aggressively pursue those involved in these criminal activities.

    ww.justice.gov/usao-dc/capitol-breach-cases
    Capitol Breach Cases
    Below is a list of defendants charged in federal court in the District of Columbia related to crimes committed at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C, on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.

    Did you find anyone charged with insurrection, rioting, revolt, coup, terrorizing?

    The Biden administration used the storming of the Capitol to post thousands of National Guard soldiers in Washington, DC – where they have been positioned for over two months, despite a lack of violent activity in the area – and have requested to keep the soldiers there through late May, despite the National Guard Association calling it “completely inappropriate at best” and “illegal at worst.”
    ———-
    • Prosecutors Find No Evidence Of Wide-Ranging Conspiracy To Storm Capitol (RT)

    A US judge has ordered the release of retired Navy officer Kenneth Caldwell, accused of being part of an Oath Keepers militia plot to invade the Capitol, pending trial, as no evidence to back the conspiracy claims has turned up.

    In one case, a man named Eric Munchel was photographed carrying zip-ties inside the Senate chamber, so many commentators assumed he came prepared to take hostages. It later emerged that he picked up the plastic restraints from a table inside the Capitol building, where they were left by the police.

    ——-
    “…. This act, ($1.9 Trillion), will, at best, provide a momentary respite from the country’s death spiral ….”
    ——

    • Cuomo Staffers Have Stopped Showing Up To Work (NYP)
    Why are the reporters being diverted?
    A Spotlight on Como ..
    Something more important is being hidden by all this white noise ….
    Hunter Biden sneaking off in the dark
    or
    • The War In Ukraine May Soon Resume (MoA)
    ——

    I can click on “hidden” and they appear. Not sure if everyone can.
    I don’t see that. (Its hidden from me. 🙂
    ——-

    in reply to: Debt Rattle March 13 2021 #71114
    zerosum
    Participant

    Why!
    Spotlight on Como ..
    Hunter Biden sneaking off in the dark

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