Surviving Capitalism (Not) : Posts that I especially recommend today: Sunday, July 5, 2020

We’ve lived so long under the spell of hierarchy—from god-kings to feudal lords to party bosses—that only recently have we awakened to see not only that “regular” citizens have the capacity for self-governance, but that without their engagement our huge global crises cannot be addressed. The changes needed for human society simply to survive, let alone thrive, are so profound that the only way we will move toward them is if we ourselves, regular citizens, feel meaningful ownership of solutions through direct engagement. Our problems are too big, interrelated, and pervasive to yield to directives from on high.
—Frances Moore Lappé, excerpt from Time for Progressives to Grow Up

Sunday, July 5, 2020

Posts that I especially recommend today: Sunday, July 5, 2020

How BlackRock exploited the COVID-19 pandemic. RT interviews Ellen Brown about her latest article in which she says that BlackRock, a core Deep State actor, should be broken up as a cartel. What do you think the chances are of that happening?

The Mask as a Symbol of Subjugation by Bill Willers from Dissident Voice.

Conspiracy Theories Malign And Benign – Face Masks And Israeli Training Of US Police by David Edwards, an editor of the Media Lens (British) weblog. I direct you to his examination of a "conspiracy theory" regarding the official advice about wearing face mask beginning with "Last week, Mail on Sunday columnist Peter Hitchens" and ending just before "Antisemitic Conspiracy Theory". I don't want people to think that I cherry-pick my independent sources (from government, corporations, and the ruling class) in order to support my points. Edwards gives the best argument that I have seen that supports the official advice to wear a face mask during the pandemic. He regards the opposing arguments as a conspiracy theory. My commentary follows:

I think that Edwards defends obedience to authorities as the best way to deal with health issues. The problem is that government officials been so often discredited in the past (see only one example) by leaks, evidence, and corruption that they can no longer be trusted. The trust in government officials has been so undermined in the past 60 years that they have very little credibility with many of the public, especially with our more astute and informed members.

He cites as one such authroity, "Cambridge University". I did a little research on his claim and found that the lead professor was a plant epidemiologist. According to Wikipedia, "Plant disease epidemiologists strive for an understanding of the cause and effects of disease and develop strategies to intervene in situations where crop losses may occur." Doesn't Cambridge U. have no epidemiologists that specialize in human diseases? And, what about Stanford University's Dr. John Ioannidis (epidemiologist for humans) who found that the coronavirus was similar to the seasonal flu which was met with draconian measures to combat it. Also, see an excerpts from research studies regarding use of face masks.

Meet Remdesivir – a pill the US government swallows whole from RT (via YouTube). Also, you might be interested in a fuller coverage of this topic from Global Research and Defend Democracy Press.

Are Children Really Recovering 99.9584% of the Time From COVID-19? by H. Ealy and others from Children's Health Defense.

Leigh Dundas, an attorney in Orange County, California, whose message on Facebook argues against stringent measures that may be imposed upon students in public schools.