Armstrong Economics Blog/Corruption Re-Posted Nov 30, 2021 by Martin Armstrong

In 2020, when the pandemic began, Joe Biden accused then President Trump of being a racist xenophobe for implementing a travel ban on Africa. The mainstream media ran with the story, as it pushed the narrative that the right was inherently racist. Now, Joe Biden has implemented an “African ban,” against South Africa and several other African nations. Nearly all stories reported by the media begin by stating “South Africa,” not because the omicron variant was detected there, but because the public associates South Africa with having a large “white” population. The omicron variant has been detected in non-African nations, but the White House did not issue an immediate travel ban on those countries.

Biden accused Trump of xenophobic fear-mongering for implementing a travel ban on China. The term “China virus” was twisted by clever journalists to make it seem as if it were a racist term rather than simply the country where COVID originated. Once the “UK variant” came out, the media outlets had no qualms reporting on it using that terminology. They only transitioned the name to “delta” once they were called out for hypocrisy. Politics aims to divide the people. The narrative that one political party is inherently racist is a low tactic that supports biased voting efforts on the pretense of ethics. Take note of how the media and politicians are aiming to deceive you using rhetoric.

Posted originally on the conservative tree house on November 30, 2021 | Sundance | 64 Comments

Lara Logan hit Dr. Anthony Fauci and the cabal of science manipulators with the atomic sledgehammer during her remarks today about the latest COVID variant omicron and the political crew who manipulate the public through fear.  {Direct Rumble Link}

In this segment, Ms. Logan is subtle as a brick through a window as she compares Dr. Fauci and his beagle killing narcissism to the ideological efforts of Dr. Josef Mengele.  She’s not the first person to make that comparison.  WATCH:

Posted originally on the conservative tree house on November 29, 2021 | Sundance | 120 Comments

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis responded to the remarks from Dr. Anthony Fauci yesterday and from Joe Biden earlier today about the new Omicron variant of COVID and the possibility of lockdowns.

The Governor was very specific and clear about no lockdowns when he spoke today at an event to celebrate increased salaries and bonuses for law enforcement officers in the state.  Florida will continue to emphasize prevention, optional vaccinations, therapeutics and quick responsive treatment – with accessible monoclonal antibody treatments – as the state COVID mitigation protocol.  WATCH:

So far, the approach by Florida Governor DeSantis has been effective as the state now holds one of the lowest COVID infection rates in the nation, yet the state is wide open and free from any mandates or restrictions.  If people want to live in fear, they can go live somewhere else.

The full press conference is below:

Posted originally on the conservative tree house on November 29, 2021 | Sundance | 214 Comments

There has always been strong cynicism amid those who accept the intellectual argument that everything around COVID-19 is political.  From that viewpoint, the federal vaccine mandate was always just a Biden talking point, a way to weaponize a fear they created and create controlled division.  A memorandum circulating today lends evidence to that perspective.

WASHINGTON DC – The White House’s Office of Management and Budget is telling federal agencies they should hold off on suspending or firing federal workers for not complying with the vaccine mandate until after the holidays, according to a memo obtained by ABC News.

This change, which has not yet been publicly announced, comes as President Joe Biden is putting pressure on private employers to embrace their own vaccine mandates.

Ninety-two percent of federal workers have already had at least one vaccine dose, according to the Office of Management and Budget. The federal workforce’s compliance rate stands at 96.5%, meaning employees have had at least one vaccine dose or have a pending or approved exception or extension request. (link)

If the latest Omicron variant was factually all that Biden is claiming it to be, this contradiction would not be evident – but it is.  However, the exponentially and rapidly climbing list of contradictions and hypocrisies from officials, institutions and agencies can all be reconciled with one simple acceptance: It’s all political. All of it. Every element, no matter how granular or big picture, is all political.

It is also important to note the recent NBC poll on this issue amid the outlook of the vaccine mandates.  A majority of the country do not support the vaccine mandates, and worse still, the number of unvaccinated workers is essentially unwavering in the past six weeks {poll data}.  Remember, the number of Americans who willingly quit their jobs increased to 4.3 million in August {link}, and then increased again to 4.4 million in September {link}. People are not f**king around now.

Posted originally on the conservative tree house on November 28, 2021 | Sundance | 184 Comments

National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins appeared on Fox News today to push the panic button around the latest COVID variant, Omicron.  Dr. Collins was pushing the vaccine hard as he explained why Americans need to be concerned about the latest variant.

Vaccines, and now double and triple booster shots, are the acceptable scientific approach to combating the arriving Omicron variant, which Collins’ protege Dr. Fauci has warned could lead to a new round of lockdowns, mask mandates and social distancing requirements from federal and state officials.

However, in the face of all the panic promotion, NIH Director Collins was asked to reconcile why Florida, the most open and free state in the nation – that does not have any COVID mandates in place, would also have the lowest infection rate in the country.   Dr. Collins refused to answer the question, and instead repeated his rehearsed talking points.

It is very telling -in a weird way- how the NIH Director would not answer the question. In fact, he avoided it completely.  WATCH (Prompted):

Armstrong Economics Blog/Vaccine Re-Posted Nov 28, 2021 by Martin Armstrong

GMC Hummer EVs are seen on an assembly line ahead of a tour by the US president of the General Motors Factory ZERO electric vehicle assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan on November 17, 2021.

(Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

After intense pushback, Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis have partnered with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union to protect workers from vaccine mandates. The United Auto Workers (UAW) union said they will “encourage members to disclose their vaccination status,” but understands that there are “personal reasons that may prevent some members from being vaccinated.” The union, representing over 400,000 members, is among one of the largest entities to block President Biden’s vaccine mandate for private businesses with more than 100 workers. The mandate is stated to go into effect in January 2022, but an increasing number of businesses across America are making it known that they will not comply.