THOUGHT REFORM

    There was an interesting piece yesterday by Tucker Carlson, in which he highlighted the case of two Internet thots and a perverted pundit named Tim Wise as specimens of the Left's most recent attempts to undermine the family. The Left has been promoting the Floyd's death apparently to be used as some sort of Loyalty Test---although to what, nobody has defined. The Riots really have been a singular phenomenon in this case. What we're witnessing is unbridled Fanaticism which seems to be fanatical simply for the sake of being fanatical. 

   Tucker likens these unfolding events to the actions of a cult. Actually, he's very close to the truth. What we're really witnessing in the Riots is the second phase of cultish social programming (the Lockdowns being the first). We've stated many times at this blog that the two greatest threats to Civilization are Religious Cults and Western Liberalism. What we've seen in 2020 are the tactics of the first being grafted onto the sociopolitical goals of the second. This is why I believe that the COVID 'reopenings' are only temporary. If they follow the playbook, we'll see another round of our Liberties being suspended: maybe another fake COVID outbreak; or martial law, suspension of the Elections, an attempted coup---something of this nature which will impose isolation, travel restrictions, etc. 

   Now we commonly think of cultish tactics practiced on individuals in relation to a group: such as we've seen with Vox Day, Owen Benjamin and the Red Pills, among others. However, with the assistance of Mass-Media, they can be employed on an entire population---and, of course, the Internet gives them a near-global reach. Let's recap a bit about cultish techniques to get a clearer picture. Freelance author and educator Julia Layton published a good primer on the subject. 

  There's always a psychological connection between cults and religion. This goes back to the days of our Roman forefathers who used the term cultus to describe any of the multitudinous religions scattered throughout the Empire (including Judaism and Christianity). The term didn't have the negative connotation then that it has in Modern English today. Dr. Layton makes the distinction: 

   "There is no meaningful difference between a cult and a religion in terms of faith, morality or spirituality. The primary differences are that a "cult" operates outside of mainstream society, often calls on its followers to make an absolute commitment to the group and typically has a single leader, whereas a "religion" usually operates within mainstream culture, requires varying levels of commitment from its members and typically has a leadership hierarchy that, in practice, can serve as a series of checks and balances.

  "But destructive cults are a different story. There is a big difference between a destructive cult and a non-destructive religion (or a non-destructive cult). A destructive (or totalist) cult exploits its members' vulnerability in order to gain complete control over them, often using unethical psychological techniques to bring about thought reform. It can be said that a non-destructive religion or cult attempts to alleviate its members' vulnerability through spiritual guidance in an effort to help them exercise control over their own lives."

   Like the term Political Correctness, "Though Reform" is a concept developed by a Communist. In this case, it was Chairman Mao. 

   Mao understood that all mankind has an innate desire to seek God; thus he formulated a theory that Communism must assimilate the externals of Religion to supplant it. Cults of Personality became a necessity, even though Karl Marx wrote against it. You see the symbolism in the picture, which is a fairly common motif in totalitarian propaganda. The leader comes to represent the principle, hence he's always portrayed as some huge central figure. Note that in many churches, Christ is depicted in the same way:

   Dr. Layton explains the techniques of cults and we can see how the Elites are employing them on the American People. 

• Charismatic leadership
• Deception in recruiting
• Use of thought-reform methods
• Isolation (physical and/or psychological)
• Demand for absolute, unquestioning devotion and loyalty
• Sharp, unsurpassable distinction between "us" (good, saved) and "them" (bad, going to Hell)
• "Inside language" that only members fully understand
• Strict control over members' daily routines

 The Elites are orchestrating these 'crises' behind the scenes, but they rely on charismatic proxies like celebrities to push their agendas. This is necessary when mass-programming is being employed and the 'leadership' is a group rather than an individual. Bill Gates and others have proposed replacing the branches of the Federal Government with a Supreme Council of some kind. 

  'Deception in Recruiting' defines the entire events of 2020. The Impeachment Hearings, the COVID lockdowns, and the current race riots are entirely based upon lies. 'Isolation' was the entire purpose of the Lockdowns. 

  The next two points: inculcating fanatical loyalty and false moral absolutism are related concepts, and we're seeing those points pushed now. The forced apologies for speaking the truth; the purges and firings; the demand for conformity is everywhere. Just yesterday, I saw this header on Amazon's website:

  Does anyone believe that it's realistic to suppose that anyone working at Amazon could speak out and say that they don't support BLM? They would be without a job and reduced to poverty within days; and probably have their names publicized for harassment purposes. 

  "Inside Language" embraces all of the phony terminology that the PC mob has been forcing on us for years. Usually, these words don't mean anything themselves, but are designed to provoke a reaction from those who think that they understand them. During Obama's term, we saw this is in operation a lot. The whole push towards homo 'equality' was a successful experiment in Social Conditioning and Thought Reform. Terms like homophobia and gender essentialism were hurled at anyone who asked critical questions; now things like social distancing and black genocide are concepts that no one can explain (because they aren't real) but no one dares disagree with. Related to that is "strict control over members' daily lives" which we saw during the Lockdown and are seeing now over things we might say. 

   Dr. Layton goes into detail explaining the techniques of Thought Reform, which cultish indoctrination employs. Let's see if we recognize any of this: 

Deception - Cults trick new recruits into joining the group and committing themselves to a cause or lifestyle they don't fully understand.

• Cults mislead new recruits/members as to the true expectations and activities of the group.
• Cults may hide any signs of illegal, immoral or hyper-controlling practices until the recruit has fully immersed himself in the group.

A cult leader may use members' altered consciousness, induced by activities like meditation, chanting or drug use, to increase vulnerability to suggestion.

     Sound familiar? 

   

Isolation - Cults cut off members from the outside world (and even each other) to produce intense introspection, confusion, loss of perspective and a distorted sense of reality. The members of the cult become the person's only social contact and feedback mechanism.

• Cults may keep new recruits from talking to other new recruits. They may only be allowed to speak with long-committed members for a period of time.
• Cults may not allow unsupervised contact with the "outside world." In this way, there is no chance for a "reality check" or validation of a new member's concerns regarding the group.

Cults typically instill the belief that "outsiders" (non-cult members) are dangerous and wrong.

      Sound familiar? 

      Induced Dependency - Cults demand absolute, unquestioning devotion, loyalty and submission. A cult member's sense of self is systematically destroyed. Ultimately, feelings of worthlessness and "evil" become associated with independence and critical thinking, and feelings of warmth and love become associated with unquestioning submission.

• Any special talents the member has are immediately devalued and criticized in order to confuse the member's sense of self-worth.
• Any doubts, assertiveness or remaining ties to the outside world are punished by the group through criticism, guilt and alienation. Questions and doubts are systematically "turned around" so that the doubter feels wrong, worthless, "evil" for questioning. The member is loved again when he renounces those doubts and submits to the will of the leader.

• The leader may randomly alternate praise and love with scorn and punishment to keep the member off-balance and confused and instill immense self-doubt. The leader may offer occasional gifts and special privileges to encourage continued submission.
• The member may be pressured to publicly confess sins, after which he is viciously ridiculed by the group for being evil and unworthy. He is loved again when he acknowledges that his devotion to the cult is the only thing that will bring him salvation.

      Sound familiar? 

  

Dread - Once complete dependence is established, the member must retain the leader's good favor or else his life falls apart.

• The leader may punish doubt or insubordination with physical or emotional trauma.
• Once all ties to the outside world have been cut, the member feels like his only family is the group, and he has nowhere else to go.
• Access to necessities depends on the leader's favor. The member must "behave" or he may not get food, water, social interaction or protection from the outside world.

     Sound familiar? 

    The techniques being employed here are more or less the same as the techniques employed by cults. Our Media has learned such techniques from some of the most experienced in that field. 

   If people haven't seen what is being done to them before, it's impossible that they don't see it now. Americans need to shake the drugs out of their empty skulls and start thinking for themselves before we lose it all. 

   

MORE MADNESS ON MAIN STREET

    Events have been moving fairly quickly these days. People who were shaming us for not socially distancing just ten days ago, are busy giving free hugs in the street with sympathetic officials---and occasionally, the Police. The MSM's new herd-driving campaign narrative seems to be that we're all coming together to sing and hold hands. That of course, ignores the dozen or so people shot down in the streets during the peaceful protests. President Trump went out to inspect damage done by the Emissaries of Peace and Love to St. John's Church. The outrage from the Elites over this visit was greater than the outrage expended over the church-burning.

    But, as we saw during the COVID lockdowns, in the New America, even Death is a matter of opinion. The family of the late lamented George Floyd was able to shop around and get the autopsy result they wanted so that all of this mayhem could be justified. Now, as we've previously noted, kneeling on a person's neck is not a lethal move---as any Martial Artist can tell you. Nor is possible to speak---as Floyd did---if he was being asphyxiated. And the Receiving Hospital released a report stating that Mr. Floyd was pronounced dead thirty minutes after arrival. Oops! Oh well, that will all be swept under the rug at trial.

   Eric Garcetti of Los Angeles---who is bar none one of America's stupidest mayors---has never even lifted the COVID lockdown in LA; but was out maskless and cavorting with the crowds this week in a show of solidarity. Garcetti was saying less than two weeks ago that it wasn't safe to reopen Los Angeles until a vaccine for COVID-19 was developed. But apparently vandals and looters did a sufficient job of accelerating the destruction of Los Angeles' Middle Class that Garcetti felt emboldened to venture outside and harangue the crowds. 

   Honorable Mention should made here for Santa Monica's Mayor, Kevin McKeown. A portion of the mob left LA for green pastures down in the Palisades, and much to everyone's surprise, Mayor McKeown reacted relatively swiftly and decisively for a mid-size town mayor. The scum managed to set nine fires and hit some high-end department stores before the overwhelmed SMPD was augmented with the National Guard. 

   400 of the scum were captured and arrested and the fires suppressed by nightfall. Sadly, the vermin who escaped migrated down the Coast and sacked Ventura; but it's interesting that one mayor who followed Trump's advice got good results. But the was by far the minority of cases. The mayors and governors involved here aren't interested in success. These riots were orchestrated like the Pandemic lockdowns were. It didn't have to be COVID-19; any other exotic viral outbreak would have sufficed to shut down the Middle Class. Likewise, it didn't have to be George Floyd; any other gentle giant who died in custody would have been reason enough for the rioting. 

    

      The late Mr. Floyd we have learned was a 6'6" former college basketball player who had a criminal history dating back from around 25 years ago. He served five years, from 2009-2013 for breaking into a home and robbing a woman at knife-point. He was also a drug addict---Methamphetamine and Fentanyl were found in his system. Now as far as 'excessive force' goes; it's not unheard of that meth-heads that big and that violent have been arrested; broke the handcuffs, and attacked police officers. Floyd's past behavior got himself into situations where the police take extra precautions. And, as a side note, a combination of meth and opioids can induce heart failure quite easily in a stressful situation---especially in large, athletic people. 

    But, we're not going to hear much about any of that. The Elites are already interjecting fake news about White Supremacists instigating the looting at and violence at peaceful protests; just like they were fanning fake news about 'Angry White Men' being behind the anti-Lockdown demonstrations. Where this race-baiting is leading is not going to be any good end, despite what certain idiots in Houston think. 

   “Father God we asked for forgiveness from our black brothers and sisters for years and years of racism,” wailed some stupid cuck from among the kneeling dorks. Collective Racial Guilt is being promulgated here; and the reason is not because the Elites---most of whom are White themselves---care anything about minorities. It's just that Whites happen to be predominantly Conservative; hence an obstacle to their plans just like the Middle Class. The Elites can build their Utopia on the backs of one group as easily as any other. 

   If anyone thinks this is mere hyperbole, listen to these chants at a looter beaten while collecting bricks starting at 4:24 on this footage. Hear the "White People" from the mostly dusky crowd? In this case, I'm not sorry they beat the scum and turned him over to police, but this doesn't look like a good future omen to be quite honest. 

  We Conservatives are up against a real problem. Fighting Liberal propaganda is one thing: fighting Mass Hysteria is another. The last thing these maddened crowds want to hear right now is Reason. We'll have to find a way, because the Rebellion is far from over. 

     

   

    

    

OF CASSEROLES AND CHUMPS...

     If there were any reliable scholars left in American Academia, the first half of this year would be a textbook case study on mob psychology. Or possibly on both political incompetence or journalistic ineptitude, depending on one's field of specialty. As for myself, I live in a predominantly pro-Trump area so things have been quiet here. Yesterday, after doing laundry, I searched through my late Granny's recipe box and made a delicious casserole before settling down and watching the riots on Youtube. It may be a guy thing; but there's something satisfying about enjoying a good dinner, a cold beer, and a nice cigar while looking down from your perch on idiots beating each other up. 

   I mean, we are exactly 26 days away from an obscure Church holiday called the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. I learned as a mere stripling from my ever-watchful nuns in school that this holiday marks the midpoint of the year. And, as a side note, that the herb St. John's Wort is at the peak of it's potency when gathered on that night: especially if there's a Full Moon---which in June is known as the Strawberry Moon. But this is all lore from an unenlightened era before the End of History and more sophisticated thinking came about, probably too containing subtle racist overtones...etc.

  This year has seen so far some incredible spectacles. First, people swept like locusts over stores, stripping them of toilet paper, bottled water, and other items that wouldn't help anybody in the least during an Influenza Epidemic. Then these same nitwits begged for martial law and stayed cooped up at home for two months while the Middle Class more or less disintegrated. And then an unarmed Black man who was remembered as a gentle giant got himself arrested in Minneapolis for passing counterfeit money. and died while in police custody. Even though the incident hasn't even been investigated, Ameroboobs were outraged after the disturbing images went through social media. And thus, the economic enterprises which managed to survive the curfews, lockdowns, and other official persecution are getting burned to the ground on behalf of someone whom none of these protesters ever knew in real life. 

  

    Careful, there, Bro...actually telling the truth can get you into a lot of trouble these days. When I saw the video and heard the suspect saying, "I can't breathe!" I wondered myself how he managed to speak without respiration. But, as seen during the hoardings and the lockdowns, Americans these days want action instead of thinking. 

   In fact, Hennepin County Medical Examiner, Dr. Andrew Baker, announced yesterday that there there is no evidence that the suspect was asphyxiated. Which means that all of these riots are for nothing; and that once again Americans have made themselves an international laughing-stock. 

   “The combined effects of Mr. Floyd being restrained by the police, his underlying health conditions and any potential intoxicants in his system likely contributed to his death,” the medical examiner reported. That story seems to have slipped past much of the MSM, however. It should be noted that Dr. Baker holds a nonpartisan office and is regarded as one of the top Forensic Pathologists in the United States. From what I've seen so far, he's about the only top government official in the Twin Cities who has any idea of what he's doing. 

   As far as Minneapolis itself goes, the mayor seems to be sulking in a Safe Space after the hurtful words coming from President Trump, who---to the Whacko Left's great horror---is saying that the City should actually consider using some kind of force to defend itself. The leadership, such as it is in Minneapolis, isn't exactly the sort to strike much fear into anybody other than the NPCs who voted them into office in the first place. 

   Seriously, those pictures look like they were taken at Carl the Cuck's Family Reunion. Minnesota needs some robust leadership right now and these three clowns don't appear at all up for the job. It took a foreign news service (no surprise) to ask these dorks if just maybe the policies of these idiots was a contributing cause. There are around 40-80 or so million of nonessential Americans who've been bullied, humiliated, shamed and impoverished by people like Walz, Frey, and Arradondo for the last three months---it could be that a fair measure of this violence could be directed at them. It does seem as though government, media outlets, and big box stores have been targeted a little more than usual. 

  It's going to take some time afterwards to sift out all of the underlying causes here; but, regardless the Elites aren't going to let a good crisis go to waste. That's true especially of crises that they instigated in the first place, of which this is probably one. Maybe they figure we need a good Summer of Rage before starting a Second Pandemic? The Elites can have a lot of fun getting the people to shelter in place and burn it all down, man: at alternate times. Heck, they could even time these things to fiscal quarters so that they can short-sell on the Stock Market and cash in personally too.

  Of course, all of this kind of speculation will get dismissed as tin-foil-hat level, pants-on-fire conspiracy stuff with subtle undertones of racism influenced by Bronze-Age bigots and Dead White Males. The best we can do right now is to remember that some things never change, and those things are what make Reality---not the crisis of the moment. The teachings of St. John the Baptist, beach trips with the Fair One, the Strawberry Moon, herbs that flower on schedule, and our Grandmothers' casseroles... these are the things that have actual permanence. 

    

  
  

ANARCHO-TARDS RESURFACE IN MINNEAPOLIS

    Before we get into today's update on the Nation's collective nervous breakdown, a special mention needs to go out to Bishop Robert Francis Vasa of the Santa Rosa Diocese and to Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick. Both of these leaders in California have moved to defy the Newsom Regime and the petty local despots. The Most Reverend Vasa announced that all churches within his jurisdiction could reopen regardless of local ordinances. This area is the northern third of the California Coast.

   Sheriff Essick stated that neither he nor his deputies would enforce the Regime's edicts within the borders of Sonoma County, joining his patriotic counterparts in Lake, Modoc, Mendocino, and Riverside Counties in the resistance. “Many of my constituents are being absolutely crushed by these health orders,” Essick told KSRO,“...We have not had a lot of transparency from our Public Health department. As a policymaker, I can’t make decisions if I can’t get this information.”

   For about the past month or so, the Media Swine have been trying to tie any form of opposition to the Rebellion to racism---which, in postmodern America is actually considered worse than treason or trying to overthrow the government. In Andrew Cuomo's Red Republic of New York, a woman innocently walking her dog was intimidated by a Black man and has been publicly disgraced for feeling afraid. In Georgia, a Black man was murdered by two White hoodlums---this grabbed national headlines even though White murder victims are rarely noted. 

   In Minneapolis this week, a Black man died in police custody under very suspicious circumstances. Suddenly, none of the rent-a-mobs who stayed silent while their creepy governor, Tim Walz, suspended Civil Liberties for nearly two months erupted into well-organized outrage; helping speed the destruction of many businesses which had only been open for a week. 

  If something about all of this sudden focus on Racism dovetailing with the faux-reopening sounds suspicious: it should. Look at the difference in Media coverage between the anti-lockdown protests and the Minneapolis Riots. The former were depicted as Right-Wing extremists endangering public safety and the latter are depicted as justifiably angry. And the Media been pumping out fake news about rising COVID numbers recently as well---especially in States moving towards 'reopening.' If one suspects---as I do---that a 'Second Outbreak' is being planned as we speak---these events certainly seem calculated to prime the NPCs for it. 

  Here the peaceful protesters, less than an hour ago are burning down a police station. Last night, the brave souls wiped out an Auto Zone, taking a few hundred people's livelihoods with it.

  A Target store was looted yesterday afternoon, I'm sure that Governor Walz appreciates that the looters seem to be wearing masks and practicing social distancing.

This morning a cutie-pie at WCCO displayed a burned apartment complex:

(OK, there had to be one bright spot in the whole gloomy scenario 😉)

   Another interesting thing is that we've seen more than one occasion lately where people have been beaten up for not wearing masks, or otherwise opposing lockdowns. Only a month ago, a Black man was hauled off a public bus and beaten by White Philadelphia cops for not wearing a mask and there were no riots. I wonder what Rosa Parks would say?

   In Birmingham three weeks ago, a cop brutally slammed a Black woman to the floor for refusing to wear a mask in a public store. Where were the demonstrators then? Just two days ago, a woman without a mask was harassed and driven out of a Staten Island grocery store by maddened shoppers. Where are all the pink-hatted femihags who tear out into the streets on the slightest pretext?

  So, yes, it appears that these riots are orchestrated. And in Minneapolis, it seems that the police have made little effort to stop these events, which ought to send up more red-flags to critical thinkers. We'll see how it plays out, but this event ought to be viewed with a lot of skepticism. 

THE FATE OF THE NONESSENTIAL

    After an exhaustive weekend of breaking as many restrictions as possible, I awoke to the news this morning that the Elites had a new low even for them. Apparently, Twitter has put their fake fact-checkers onto the President's account. The majority of these so-called 'fact-checkers' work for non-profits funded by dirtbags like George Soros and Jeff Bezos. Most of their employees are stereotypical fork-bearded, beanie-wearing pyjama-boys with Asperger's Syndrome. The NPC's read these sites religiously because they can quote them and sound intelligent. 

   What Twitter actually did wrong, in my opinion, amounted to a personal insult against the President. By doing this, they put the Nation's Chief Executive on the same status as trolls like Vox Day. Actually, until now, I think that Twitter has done a fairly good job of resisting political pressure---which has been intense during the last four years---to censor the President. It may not be coincidental here that Twitter's headquarters are in San Francisco and---with California now practically under martial law---Newsom, Pelosi, and creepy SF Mayor Breed might have dropped a few hints that there could be consequences if the Bluebird didn't start playing ball. Whatever: it's just the Liberals once again being themselves. 

  Meanwhile, we're now entering the third month of the fake 'Crisis' and few Rebel leaders are allegedly easing restrictions while others, like the aforementioned Gavin Newsom, continue to double-down. In Chicago this weekend, Lori Lightfoot the city's "first openly gay mayor" turned armed thugs loose against area churches. Governor Pritzker of that same state has proclaimed a near-infinite 'State of Emergency' which---fortunately---the Trump Administration finally has intervened to curtail. At this point, neither Pritzker nor his evil Attorney-General Kwame Raoul have issued any plans or policies for reopening. Both of these two clowns have said that Illinois will remain under absolutist rule "until a vaccine is developed."

   Illinois businesses are among the hardest hit. VanHaus LLC, a rental real-estate firm started 12 years ago from scratch, stated recently that it is almost $50,000 underwater from property taxes and mortgages. The stories flooding in from that State are sad to read. An especially interesting one was from Jan Munday, owner of Weekdays at Munday's, a daycare in DuPage County. 

  “My center is family child care. The governor took and suspended all of our licenses throughout the state. No one is working on their normal license. Those of us working right now were given an essential workers license, meaning any child you care for has to be the child of an essential worker. Right now, I’m only allowed to have six children, period."

  Now this is quite revealing. In Pritzker's Red Utopia, so-called "non-essential" citizens are prohibited access to daycare. As Ayn Rand said, "Ideas have consequences." What many Americans don't seem to realize is that getting labelled "nonessential" by your government means a lot more than one thinks that it does. It expresses a fundamental attitude towards an entire sociopolitical class. All one has to do is consult a thesaurus to see what those attitudes are. 

    This is how the scum on the Left view the Middle Class. The destruction of the American Middle Class that we're witnessing now is not exactly a concept unknown to the Left. Don't think for one minute that the Left isn't celebrating every time a small or midsize business goes down. This isn't true in all cases however. The Chicago Tribune noted last week that the essential legal Marijuana industry has raked in almost $40 million a month since February. A heavy dope supply; homosexual dictators closing churches; the Middle Class declared parasites and liquidated while the Proletariat (service workers) are hailed as heroes---what more could a Communist want? 

 It's coming down to the wire, everybody. The American people had better start putting down the pot-pipes and the Happy-Pills and pulling their brains out of their shoes because we're about to wake up in a New Normal that people like Pritzker, Raoul, and Lightfoot have designed for us. That's not the kind of world any sane person would want to live in. 
   

THE REOPENING HOAX

    As we enter into the final week of May, we are going into the last week (supposedly) of reopenings. Now as we've also pointed out, most of these reopenings are completely fake; with the various scumbags in power only allowing partial and conditional activities. The Ameroboobs aren't questioning this any more than they questioned the original closures. 

   The Bolsheviks and the Mad Scientists advising them spout about maintaining 'social distancing' of at least 6 feet. Has anybody heard even one reason ever given as to why 6 feet distances make any difference? Why not 3 feet, or 10 feet? Let's see what the CDC has to say:

  "COVID-19 is a new disease and we are still learning how it spreads. The virus that causes COVID-19 is thought to mainly spread from close contact (i.e., within about 6 feet) with a person who is currently sick with COVID-19."

  In other words, these jokers have no idea how it actually spreads; and 6 feet is just an arbitrary number. It should be noted that when the COVID was first discovered in bats, it was being transmitted to pigs in the Chinese Agricultural collectives. Dr. Fauci, among other Americans helped research its properties at the Wuhan Laboratory. They concluded then that the virus posed no threat of transmission to humans. The hog farmers in China with infected herds never came down with the disease. What's obvious is that this virus mutated in some way after 2018. 

  "The virus likely spreads primarily through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes, similar to how influenza and other respiratory infections spread. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs."  the CDC explains. Which also explains the hysteria about wearing masks---which only a few weeks ago weren't recommended by the CDC. 

  Now the Social Engineers are not only requiring distancing, but mask-wearing as well. It's interesting that there are no recommendations whatsoever about the types of masks employed. During the outbreak of H1N1, the National Center for Health Research, wrote the following:

  "Facemasks, which refer to disposable masks like the ones health workers occasionally wear, are designed to block large particle droplets, splashes, and sprays from reaching the wearer’s mouth and nose. They are intended to be used once (for whatever period of time) and then discarded. Facemasks do not form a tight seal around the nose and mouth and so they can’t protect you from very small particles in the air transmitted by coughs or sneezes (such as virus particles that can be breathed in by the user)."

   In other words, most of the masks people are currently sporting in public are completely useless. What about the vaunted N-95 masks?

 "Unlike facemasks, respirators form a tight seal to the face. Respirators typically refer to CDC-certified N95 or higher filtering face pieces (meaning that they filter out 95% of airborne particles). They are primarily manufactured for use in construction and industrial jobs that expose workers to dust and small airborne particles. In order for respirators to be effective, they must be fitted properly according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines. Respirators are harder than facemasks to breathe through for extended periods of time and can cause skin irritation. CDC guidelines do not suggest respirators for children or people with facial hair."

  These are little better since (1) not all of them are OSHA-certified or are worn improperly; and (2) they aren't intended for long-term use. Speaking from experience here, I can point out that they are about as comfortable as military gas-masks, feel like you're trying to breathe through a cheesecloth after just a few hours, and absolute torture in hot weather. They're even worse outside in the rain. 

     The same political and academic charlatans who are pushing this nonsense are the same crowd who've been telling us that there are no gender differences but all men are potential rapists. They tell us that Global Warming is man-made; but can't predict the path of an ordinary windstorm. They told us that ISIS would be capable of attacking the US unless we overthrew the people who were actually fighting them. They've told us that gun control would stop mass shootings; that the 21-drinking age would stop DUI fatalities; that residual tobacco smoke is deadly but marijuana is harmless. All we have to do as good citizens is to pay our taxes, put up with 'inconveniences' and keep our mouths shut---because by sacrificing our liberties now we're securing an earthy paradise for our great-great grandchildren. 

   When will Americans stop believing these absurdities? All of this codswallop about the post-COVID society "changing our lives forever" is such an obvious smokescreen for ulterior motives that even a few moments of serious thought should dispel it. The Mad Scientists tell us that we can't return to ''fully normal" until a vaccine is discovered (which of course will be mandatory). They also have been blathering about a potential second outbreak of a stronger version and claim some disease among the children is a mutation of COVID-19. 

   While I'm not an anti-vaxxer, even Common Sense should tell anybody that an immunization for a virus that they can't define, don't know how is spread, and is potentially highly mutable either will not work at all or will cause a pandemic itself. The reason that vaccinations work against Polio, Smallpox, Measles, etc., is because these viruses have static properties which scientists have learned how to counter. Flu shots are not 100% effective because Influenza can mutate---although not radically. COVID-19 is apparently radically mutable---meaning that it can change form if met with antibodies. The earlier tests run by Dr. Fauci and his Chinese friends on the infected swine seem to confirm this thesis, however. 

   Speaking for myself, though, I doubt that a vaccine will be produced---and even if we get one it will only be a harmless placebo. The only protection it will actually provide is against political, social, and economic ostracism. 

  And that has been part of the scheme all along. Pundits are already planning for reshaping the Post-COVID World. The fact is that there is no 'Post-COVID World'. Just ask yourself---now that Bin Laden and Caliph Baghdadi are dead and Al-Qaeda and ISIS have been reduced to about the size of street gangs---how many temporary post 9/11 measures have been rescinded? 

  But in Postmodern America, where the mantra is "never let a good crisis go to waste," many will care as little about this as they did about 9/11. The Smart Boys and the Wise Guys know that nowadays principles are for suckers and that COVID restrictions equal a ground-floor opportunity. New Normals might bring poverty and slavery for most of us, but the guys who know how to work the system and make themselves acceptable to the Elites go laughing all the way to the bank. 

COSTS OF THE COVID REBELLION

   At this particular phase of the Plan-demic (midway through Week 10), we're seeing fake 'reopenings' in most states. A lot of businesses aren't going to survive these frauds any more than they survived the lockdowns. Basically, small businesses have expended the 60-day supply of Federal bailout money and are opening with little or no capital, a lot of outstanding bills, heavy restrictions on their operations, and swarms of collaborators and secret police who will employ heavy-handed measures to enforce whatever edicts the various Commissars hand down. 

   A few places are opening without restrictions. Governor Mike Dunleavy of Alaska---a State which saw a grand total of 10 deaths related to COVID-19---announced yesterday that the State would be fully open tomorrow without restrictions. It's estimated by some analysts, based on preliminary figures, that 15% of Alaskan restaurants and at least that many stores in other retail sectors have already collapsed. A survey from Alaska's Chamber of Commerce  estimated that over half of State businesses had seen revenue decline by at least 51%. The estimated total loss for the State during the March-May 2020 period is between $2-4.1 billion. This seems a very high price to pay: and while I'm happy that Governor Dunleavy has set the State free again, I wouldn't want the damage he's caused to innocent lives on my conscience. 

  Alaska is a State with a low population and isn't facing severe restrictions any longer, but we can extrapolate from their figures as to what the Rebellion is going to cost the country at large. Today we already had the announcement that retail chain Pier One Imports has crashed after 58 years in business, taking 540 stores with them. 

   The last two weeks have seen the downfalls of several long-established enterprises. JC Penney filed for bankruptcy and ended up being delisted on Wall Street. And, as we've predicted, the box-stores are moving in for the kill. We should also mention the fall of several theater and movie chains:

   AMC, the largest theater chain in the US, a company founded in 1920, has closed permanently and is also about to be swallowed up by the too-big-to-fail boys. 661 US cinemas are gone with them.

   Regal Theaters, the 2nd largest chain, is not far behind, and expected by analysts to be in bankruptcy soon. 564 locations could be closed. 

   Cinemark, the 3rd largest with 346 theaters, so far has been solvent, but has been closing a number of locations recently.

    There have been many fatalities among privately-owned theaters, including a few historic locales.

  Among the casualties in the restaurant industry this week was a 55-store chain with affiliates in Seattle and California called Specialty's Cafe and Bakery. After 33 years of building, it has folded for good. Seattle also lost a landmark restaurant, The Brooklyn, open for 30 years will not reopen. 

   Los Angeles has lost Stan's Doughnuts, family-owned since 1965. Swingers, a late-night spot which was very popular during the 1990s folded last week. In San Francisco, analysts believe that half of the city's restaurants will not survive. Literally dozens have already gone down. Santa Barbara has lost Chuck's Waterfront Grill and The Endless Summer---two longstanding hangouts on the beach. 

  Souplantation, founded in San Diego in 1978 and grown into a large chain has closed; and with them all 97 of their outlets. Troy's Family Restaurant, family-owned since 1973 and Primavera Ristorante, family-owned since 1989 are both gone in San Diego among many others which have been building for decades. Thank you, Governor Newsom. 

  Portland has lost 11 restaurants and Oregon's famous World of Speed automotive museum is also unable to stay in business.

  There are many other "nonessential" economic sectors being hit by these restrictions. The Corporate Media is by-and-large ignoring all of this wave of destruction and instead yukking it up over President Trump's promotion of Hydroxychloroquine---which many doctors believe actually is effective against COVID. The Whacko Left Wing is in general though delighted with stories of business closures. The average Leftist is neurotically stimulated by failure and scandal among those better than themselves and their leaders are clearly enjoying the helplessness of the productive citizens now at their mercy.

   If any readers are victims of this Jacobin insanity, remember first and foremost that you and your circumstances are two different things. Economic failure at the hands of political psychopaths doesn't make you a 'loser' (despite whatever the MSM tells you) any more than losing your livelihood through a flood or an earthquake does. Remember that you're not alone, and also the words of the late Pope John which have inspired myself during tough times:

   If you have older friends or family, it is wise to talk to them too---as they've seen hard times and overcome them. If at all possible, join a protest movement in your State and speak out at relevant public gatherings. 

  Some on the Right have also given into despair---this is understandable, but it's not too late to take a stand. Yes, agreed---we're in deep trouble right now. But reflect in our history and consider how many other dirtbags have tried to bring us down (from within and without) and have failed. 

     The reopenings (in most states) aren't for real and the Elites are already floating the idea of a 'Second Outbreak' and have supposedly discovered viral mutations---neither of which they have any proof for. A few others are suggesting rotating lockdowns---all of which proves that they have no real intention of relinquishing their power. However, the 'reopening' an opportunity to organize a real resistance to turn back their plots.