All posts by Hutchins AAron

Born in Deutschland 1965, hometown was Bütthart, parents were not U.S. government employees. However, when father was tricked into joining the U.S. Air Force Civil Service, in 1969, with the promise that we could remain in Germany, we were promptly shipped off to Iran. Due to one of my Iranian educators being disappeared, along with her husband, by the U.S. ally Shah of Iran's Israeli & U.S. created Savak (for the then official terrorist act of promoting the idea that women can vote), and due to my U.S. citizen mother being placed on Savak's Terrorist Arrest List (for supporting the idea that women should vote, at that time the U.S. ally Shah of Iran did not allow women to vote, now they can) we left Iran for the United States in 1973, literally in the middle of the night. At the U.S. Embassy airbase the CIA operated Gooney Bird (C-47) was so packed with other U.S. citizens fleeing our ally Iran (because the Shah gave the OK to arrest any U.S. citizen for such terrorist acts as promoting the concept of voting) that we were turned away by the Loadmaster and had to take a chance on a civilian flight out of Tehran's airport. My father told me he and my mother had three culture shocks; first when they arrived in Germany as civilians, then after being shipped off to Iran as U.S. government employees, then again returning to the United States as unemployed civilians (because so much had changed in the U.S. while they were gone, their only news source was the U.S. Armed Forces Radio & Television Service which heavily censored information about the home front). Since I graduated high school in 1982 I've worked for U.S. government contractors and state & local government agencies (in California), convenience store manager in California, retail/property management in Georgia, California and Idaho. Spent the 1990s in the TV news business producing number one rated local news programs in California, Arizona and Idaho. 14+ years with California and Idaho Army National Guard and the U.S. Air Force. Obtained a BA degree in International Studies from Idaho State University at the age of 42. Unemployed since 2015, so don't tell me the economy has recovered.
Business/Economics, U.S.

Exceptional Failed State: ObamaCare layoffs 2013, part 2!

Incomplete list of publicized healthcare layoffs and closings from 26 February to 20 April 2013:

California: In Modesto, Memorial Medical Center laid off 39 office employees.

Connecticut: The New Milford Hospital closed its Family Birthing Center.

Delaware Hospice laid off 52 employees (after laying off 104 employees starting in January).

Florida: Rotech Healthcare now bankrupt after being accused of ripping off Meidcare-Medicaid.

Indiana: Orthopedics company, Medtronic, laid off 50 people in Warsaw.  Company officials blame the Obama/Romney Care medical device tax.

Kentucky:  Murray-Calloway County Hospital laid off 28 employees.  Hospital officials blame Obama/Romney Care and a huge decrease in customers ($7.5 million USD decrease)!

Maryland: Obama/Romney Care being blamed for layoffs at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  40 people let go: “What hospitals are doing nationwide, and in Maryland in particular, are to find ways to adjust the provision care models to adjust to the decreasing amount of Medicare reimbursements.”-Harry Grandinett, Frederick Memorial Hospital

Massachusetts: The Cape Cod Hospital closed its endoscopy center. At least 20 employees laid off.  You can blame Obama/Romney Care for reduced reimbursements for services rendered.  Quincy Medical laid off 30 nurses.  Tuell Nursing Home shut down after four decades of operations.  The operators blamed skyrocketing health care costs, and reduced Medicare payments under the Obama/Romney Care.

Michigan: Detroit Medical Center laid off 300 people!  Those still with jobs got pay cuts!  Blame Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Plan!

New York: Oswego Hospital closed its pediatric unit.

New Jersey: The Richard Hall Community Mental Health Center announced the ending of 15 positions and reduction in services due to reduced funding.

New Mexico: 57 UNM Hospital employees lost their jobs.  The hospital contracted out their jobs to try and save money under Obama Care.

North Carolina: Three Streams Family Health Center, which helps people without insurance, closed down.

Ohio: Maker of home healthcare products, Invacare, laid off 68 people.  Company officials are blaming the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Oregon: Easter Seals closed their Children’s Therapy Center in Salem.

Pennsylvania: Reading Eagle, owner of Reading Hospital, laid off 210 medical staff, plus eliminating another 181 jobs through attrition!  Officials blame the Obama/Romney Care (Affordable Care Act) cuts to Medicare/Medicaid!

Texas: In Houston, the DePelchin Children’s Center shut down its Elkins residential treatment center.  44 people unemployed. The owners blamed the closing on the changes being made to how federal and state governments reimburse for the treatment of children with severe mental, emotional and behavioral problems (Obama Care).

“Our ideals and principles, as well as our national security……..That’s what makes America different. That’s what makes us exceptional.”-Barack Obama, 10 September 2013

 ObamaCare layoffs 2013, part 1:

Business/Economics, U.S.

Exceptional Failed State: U.S. job losses & store closings 10 October 2013. Major ObamaCare shutdown hits Virginia! White House bankrupt! Jewish drugs pusher laying off 5-thousand! More big bank layoffs!

Incomplete list of announced closings and layoffs:

Israeli based, U.S. traded, legal drugs pusher Teva laying off 5-thousand people around the world, including the United States.  “Teva improves health in the US every day, every minute, every second…….Teva is the world’s largest maker of generic pharmaceutical products. We have a global product portfolio of more than 1,000 molecules and a direct presence in about 60 countries.”-company statement

Internet news source, The Daily Beast, laid off 24 employees. It’s blamed on its short lived merger with Newsweek.

California: In Rancho Cordova, a Kmart will close, 97 jobs lost.

Florida: The PGA Tour Stop shop at World Golf Village shutdown.

Indiana: In Fort Wayne, it was announced a Kmart would close down. 70 jobs lost.

Louisiana: In Monroe, the University of Louisiana cut 35 jobs.  School officials blame it on continued declining revenues.

Massachusetts: In Saugus, the 52 years old Hilltop Steak House, with its 21.3 meters (70 feet) tall cactus sign, shutdown. The owners gave only a week long warning and blamed it on a “…dramatic change in the volume of our business.”

Michigan: In Petoskey, Glen’s grocery store shutdown.  It is consolidating with another store.

New Jersey: Cranford Paint and Hardware shutdown.

New York: In Rochester, Rich’s Products Manufacturing shutdown, 92 jobs lost.

Pennsylvania: MacOutfitters shutdown three stores. The company went bust.

Ohio:  Gallipolis Developmental Center eliminated 80 jobs.  The home for people with developmental disabilities blames it on crashing demand for their services.

Oregon:  The Portland Development Commission laid off 15 people.  The city is still trying to slash its budget.

Texas: What automotive industry recovery? Too Big to Jail OmniAmerican Bank laid off 24 employees, and announced they are cutting back on loans for buying cars.  Bank officials said the going interest rates on car loans are too small to make it worth their while. In Irving, Too Big to Jail Retreat Capital Management shutdown, 73 jobs lost.

Virginia: In Christiansburg, StellarOne bank warned of layoffs due to its merger with Union First Market Bank. In the Richmond area, Too Big to Jail Capital One laid off 200 people, despite claiming they have 470 open positions!  In King George County, three medical centers shutdown!!!  They are Gateway Medical Urgent Care, King George Pediatrics and King George Medical Center.  According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services the county is “medically underserved”. So much for the Affordable Health Care scam! Georgia-Pacific laid off 80 employees, and shutdown its Jarratt fiberboard plant.

Washington DC: The White House Gift Shop now bankrupt.  The store is located a couple of blocks from the real White House.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) doesn’t count the hundreds of layoffs involving less than 50 people each, in its mass layoff reports. It also doesn’t count all the little ‘mom & pop’ businesses that shut down.

“Our ideals and principles, as well as our national security……..That’s what makes America different. That’s what makes us exceptional.”-Barack Obama, 10 September 2013

Fukushima

More Fukushima Fallout: Another record high radiation spike! Robot finds major leak in Reactor 3! USN personnel hit with metallic taste! Japan pushes for nuke weapons deal with Turkey?

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Tokyo Electric Power Company reports that a robot, being used to clear rubble from inside the exploded reactor Unit 3 building, discovered a major water leak pouring into a large floor drain.

TEPCo says they can’t see where the water is coming from (radiation levels inside the building are still so high humans will be immediately kilt[sic]).  They did admit that the basement of the building is still flooding with highly radioactive water (three years later).

Also, a water testing well next to reactor Unit 2 has spiked to a record high level of strontium-90.  More than 2.7 million becquerels per liter! The legal ‘safe’ limit in Japan is 30 becquerels per liter.

USN personnel involved in Operation Tomodachi reported a metallic taste in their mouths: “On that first day, we pretty much immediately started search and rescue. Next thing we know we’ve got this nasty, metallic taste in our mouth.”-Lindsay Cooper, former aviation bosun’s mate

This is exactly what Soviet rescuers at Chernobyl in 1986 reported, and most of them died from radiation contamination.  Now it’s also interesting that while the USN isn’t helping the personnel suffering from strange illnesses, all the ships that sailed into the Sea of Japan, after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear explosions, went through massive NBC decontamination procedures.  Yet it looks like it’ll take an act of Congress to get the affected military personnel any help.

Beef prices in Japan continue to escalate. It’s being blamed on the drop in cattle ranchers and supply, mostly due to the radiation contamination in Fukushima Prefecture, which was a major agricultural area before the March 2011 nuke disasters: “Prices are coming close to nationwide levels and are much higher than before the disaster.”-Maruyama Tsutomu, National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Association

In classic hypocrisy, Japan (a member of the U.S.-British empire led Trilateral Commission) is about to finalize a nuclear fuel reprocessing deal with Turkey (a member of U.S. led NATO). Not only will Turkey be able to reprocess spent fuel rods, but according to Japanese news media reports, Turkey could also extract weapons grade plutonium! Now what’s all the hubbub about Iran?

International, U.S.

Norovirus: More cruise lines hit! Connection to Autism? More schools shut down! Gummy Bears making people sick?

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Ontario, Canada: The Sudbury and District Health Unit warned of increasing cases of Norwalk virus at day care centers.

United Kingdom: Multiple hospitals have wards closed due to vomiting bug.  They include Warwick (strange because on the same day there was a report saying restrictions had been lifted), Borders General Hospital, Dumfries Infirmary.

California, U.S.A.: Baywood Court Retirement Community reports an outbreak of severe gastrointestinal illness.  People are being told to stay in their rooms.  The dining hall is closed.

Florida, U.S.A: A Royal Caribbean cruise ship docked with at least 68 sick passengers and crew.

Louisiana, U.S.A.:  The U.S. FDA is warning that oysters from Copano Bay are giving people norovirus.  Remember the BP oil spill?

Oregon, U.S.A.: Rock Creek Elementary shut down after 100 kids and several staff got sick. Washington County Department of Health and Human Services suspects norovirus.  One parent lamented “I had them wash their hands. I don’t know of any realistic precautions you can take.”-Molly Brown

Virginia, U.S.A.:  Saint Francis Medical Center reports that at least 32 employees are sick. There are no reports that patients are sick, hospital officials blamed children without any proof.  The hospital is now using a ultra-violet light robot to sanitize rooms.

More and more studies concerning autism are making connections to gastrointestinal problems.  One study said 43% of their autistic subjects had GI problems. Researchers also made GI connections to families that have a history of anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorders.

Germany’s Haribo sugarless gummy bears are making people sick, at least that’s what self proclaimed victims are reporting on Amazon’s Customer Review page.  People are reporting gastrointestinal problems after eating just a handful of the bears.  One man admitted he ate one pound worth in one sitting, then suffered “Gastrointestinal Armageddon”.  Anybody remember those fat free cookies and chips, that acted like intense laxatives if you ate just a handful? Stay away from junk food that’s made with fake sugar, or fat substitutes.

The U.S. CDC says norovirus accounts for as many as 800 deaths in the United States, every year.

Norovirus (aka Norwalk Virus), is a surface contact bug, meaning you pick it up by touching or eating it.  It is not influenza and there is still no vaccine for fast evolving RNA norovirus.  The only ‘treatment’ is to keep the sick person hydrated.

Exotic anti-biotic soaps can’t kill norovirus, or any other virus for that matter, because anti-biotics are only for bacteria.  Despite that, even hand ‘sanitizers’ made with alcohol can’t totally get rid of norovirus.   Guess what apparently works?  According to the U.S. CDC old fashioned hand soap is best.  Consumer Reports says to leave the soap on your hands for a minimum of 20 seconds.  Also, in public restrooms use a paper towel to turn off the faucet and to open the door, do not touch surfaces with your bare hands after washing them.

Wash household surfaces with bleach.

The worse thing is that you can be infected and not have any symptoms.  An infected person can spread norovirus, yet not feel sick themselves. If you think you might be infected do not cook food for other people. People recovering from traditional symptoms of norovirus can continue spreading the bug for days after feeling better (some reports say weeks).

U.S.

New Rotavirus vaccine could cause major intestinal problems!

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A seven years study by Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute warns that there is a risk of problems with Merck’s rotavirus vaccine RotaTeq.

Rotavirus causes norovirus like symptoms.  But the Merck vaccine could cause children to end up getting surgery on their intestines, as a result of intussusception (the intestines slide into each other like a telescoping telescope).

Similar results were found in a five years study on GlaxoSmithKline’s Rotarix.  That study was done by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The rotavirus vaccines require several doses, and apparently most of the risk of intussusception happens after the first dose, with little or no risk with the second and third doses.

International

Hepatitis vaccine kills more babies!

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An 11th baby has died after getting a Hep B vaccine.  The three month old boy died painfully 17 hours after being injected with Quinvaxem.

He is the 1tth baby to die in Vietnam since the beginning of 2013.  Since 2010 at least 33 babies have died in Vietnam after getting a Hep B shot.

China has shut down at least three Hep B vaccine makers, after 17 babies died there in 2013.

Vietnam did temporarily ban the vaccine, but UN World Health inspectors have told both Vietnam and China that there is nothing wrong with the vaccine.  Vietnam resumed vaccinations, and the baby deaths also resumed.

 

International, U.S.

World War 3, Asian Front-Afghanistan, 07-10 January 2014: Gas attack? USMC kills child! Mujahideen seeking peace assassinated by the U.S.? U.S. personnel dying mysteriously after leaving Afghanistan!

Ghazni Province: In Aab Band District, three family members were killed when they drove over a landmine.

Helmand Province: In Greshk District, U.S. led forces shot and killed a child. International Security Assistance Force confirmed: “ISAF deeply regrets any civilian casualty.”  In Lashkargah city, two suicide bombers exploded killing themselves and between seven and 18 cops.  In Nad Ali District, Mujahideen attacked an Afghan National Army (ANA) base.  They claim they killed or 26 ANA troops and destroyed four armored personnel carriers.

Khost Province: At Sahrabagh military base, six ANA soldiers died at hospital, after suffering gas poisoning while they slept in their barracks. ANA officials did not give details, but said they could not link the incident to Mujahideen.

Kunar Province: More claims that Pakistan fired artillery rounds into Afghanistan.

Maidan Wardak Province: In Chak District, an Israeli style home invasion resulted in four people being kidnapped.  In Sayed Abad District, reports that U.S.-NATO forces conducted an Israeli style raid destroying the Hajji Hazar Gul Masjid, and tore up a Quran and copies of the Yasin surah.  I’m beginning to suspect these Israeli style raids are being conducted by the recently U.S. created and funded mercenary group known as Presidential Guards.

Parwan Province: At Bagram airbase, a Hawaii National Guard sergeant and a Wyoming National Guard CWO were killed when their expensive MC-12 spy (possibly a Medium-Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System, made by the same company) plane crashed.  Officially the crash is being called “non-hostile”.  One U.S. civilian contractor was also killed.  Another MC-12 crashed back in April 2013.

The Afghan government revealed that last year somebody assassinated 12 Pakistani Mujahideen who were willing to talk peace with Afghanistan: “All 12 had been speaking to the president’s negotiators, either directly or through provincial governors or tribal elders.”-Rahmatullah Nabeel, National Directorate of Security (NDS)

The Army National Guard’s 1084th Transportation Company, from the U.S. state of Louisiana, returned home from Afghanistan.

The Army National Guard’s 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, from the U.S. state of Georgia, returned home from Afghanistan.

The Army National Guard’s 269th Military Police Company, from the U.S. state of Tennessee, is deploying to Afghanistan.

The Army National Guard’s 143rd Military police company, from the U.S. state of Montana, deploying to Afghanistan.

A National Guard Sergeant Major had to sue the U.S. Postal Service to get his civilian job back!  The USPS fired him for “excessive military leave”!  It took 13 years of court room battles to get his job back, plus back pay!  The Los Angeles Times reports that thousands of Guard and Reserve personnel are still being forced to sue their employers to get their civilian jobs back when they return from Afghanistan.  It is supposed to be illegal to fire a civilian employee when they are called up for active duty in the Guard or Reserve.

The Army National Guard retired the C-23 Sherpa tactical transport after 20 years of use.  The Sherpa is not a U.S. designed aircraft, it’s built by the British Short Brothers.  This means all those U.S. tax dollars spent on the C-23 went to the mortal enemy of the United States: The evil British empire.

In the U.S. state of Ohio, a 23 years old Army National Guardsman died just 13 days after arriving home from his second tour in Afghanistan. He was found in his apartment. His parents said he had plans on joining the Regular Army (RA) to return to Afghanistan. The Summit County Medical Examiner is investigating.

Influenza

Influenza: H1N1 shuts down courthouse! Medical incompetence almost kills 4 years old! Incompetence kills woman! Vaccine & flu tests not working?

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Belize: Health officials confirm three people infected with H1N1. One of those, a 29 years old mother, has died.  There are several other people showing flu symptoms, but testing has been negative.

Alberta, Canada: Provincial health officials are dealing with a vaccine shortage.  They are now rationing the remaining flu shots in case of large outbreaks or for use in children under nine years of age only.  15-thousand vaccines are on order.

British Columbia, Canada: Kootenay health officials report nine confirmed cases of H1N1.  The Kelowna General Hospital reports they had to induce a coma in one 55 years old woman because of H1N1. The family thinks she got infected while on vacation in Las Vegas, Nevada U.S.A.

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: One person confirmed killed by H1N1.  16-thousand vaccinations are on order.  13-thousand people have already been vaccinated.

Spain:  Health officials report two elderly men died from H1N1.  At least 43 people hospitalized, with 18 under intensive care.

California, U.S.A.: In Fresno, a federal court judge has suspended all cases involving inmates from the Fresno County Jail.  This is because of an H1N1 outbreak in the jail, that’s already killed one inmate. In Milpitas, the Elmwood Correctional Facility reports an H1N1 outbreak.  The Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services confirmed one man died of H1N1.  Solano county reports a person with chronic health problems was killed by H1N1. The county also reports ten new flu cases.  Tulare County reports a woman died from H1N1.  Kings County reports that three people have now died from H1N1. The USN is also encouraging all military personnel in the area to get vaccinated.  At this point at least 49 people in the Golden State have died from influenza, and another 50 deaths are being investigated “….and we’re still not at the peak of the season. This seems to be a season where more deaths are being reported.”-Gil Chavez, state epidemiologist

Idaho, U.S.A.: In Burley, a High School student showed up for school but became so sick he had to be picked up before lunch by his mom.  She took him to the doctor who immediately diagnosed him with H1N1.  The school was notified and they went into scrubdown mode. At least 50 other students were already out sick.

Indiana, U.S.A.: State Department of health says the number of influenza deaths are now at 11.  Last week it was three.

Louisiana, U.S.A.: “Our flu activity right now is very elevated.  The usual baseline is around 2.5% and we are well over 7%.”-Timothy Haman, CHRISTUS St. Patrick Hospital

Michigan, U.S.A.: In Kent County it was confirmed that three people died from H1N1.

Nebraska, U.S.A.:  Hall County reports two H1N1 cases.

New York, U.S.A.: Onondaga County Health Commissioner reports two deaths caused by H1N1.

Ohio, U.S.A.:  In Athens County, it was revealed that a 32 years old woman who died from H1N1 got the flu shot before getting sick. Doctors are baffled as to why she died: “We don’t know why she died. So far there are no answers, and that’s often the case….I’m at a loss to explain it.”-James Gaskell, Athens City-County Health Department

Oklahoma, U.S.A.: Department of Health reports 12 influenza deaths, 399 hospitalizations.

Oregon, U.S.A.: In Salem, a 52 years old woman didn’t recover.  She died from H1N1, after being diagnosed with bronchitis!  Hospitals are reporting that they are getting close to overcrowding with the number of influenza patients.  In Bend, officials with Saint Charles hospitals say if the crowding gets worse they will have to send Oregonians to hospitals in Idaho, Nevada or Washington.

Washington, U.S.A.:  In Vancouver, a 4 years old boy almost died because doctors failed to test him for influenza.  What’s even more unusual is that doctors tested his grandmother and another adult relative for the virus.  His grandmother says she demanded he be tested for H1N1 but says the clinic refused!  They were all sick, but have since recovered.  A doctor told a local TV station that flu tests are expensive and the clinic was probably trying to save money!

Business/Economics, U.S.

Exceptional Failed State: Albertsons shutting down 26 stores by February!

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The downward spiral of what was once Idaho based Albertsons grocery stores continues.  In January 2013 evil Cerberus Capital Management became sole owner of Albertsons.  14 stores were shut down in 2013.

It’s just been announced that another 26 stores will shutdown by the end of February 2014!

One store in Arizona, 11 stores in California, two in Nevada, one in New Mexico, two in Oregon, five in Washington.  As well as two Acme Markets in Pennsylvania, and two Shaw’s in Massachusetts.

Alberstons is playing the same game as Sears Holdings: As leases expire they shut-em-down!

“Our ideals and principles, as well as our national security……..That’s what makes America different. That’s what makes us exceptional.”-Barack Obama, 10 September 2013

Business/Economics, U.S.

Exceptional Failed State: Macy’s to kill 2500 jobs in 2014!

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Department store Macy’s-Bloomingdale’s closing five stores and laying off 25-hundred employees in 2014!

Company officials say they need to cut $100-million from the yearly budget! This is strange because they also announced plans to build eight new stores!

The five stores being closed are in Mesa, Arizona, Overland Park, Kansas, Florrisant, Missouri, Irondequoit, New York and Murray, Utah.

“Our ideals and principles, as well as our national security……..That’s what makes America different. That’s what makes us exceptional.”-Barack Obama, 10 September 2013