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International

Want to avoid asthma? Get your kids the hell outta the city!

05 September 2015 (11:19 UTC-07 Tango 01)/14 Shahrivar 1394/21 Dhu al-Qa’dah 1436/23 Yi-You 4713

A new study by the European country of Belgium blames city life for children developing asthma, but it’s not what’s in the city it’s what’s not in the city.

In farm/rural areas the researchers discovered a protein in the dirt that’s not found in metro areas.   It’s called A20 and when children are exposed to it their chances of developing asthma are greatly reduced.  A20 is a naturally occurring anti-inflammatory.

Growing up on a farm provides protection against asthma and allergies: Significant insights for development of vaccine against asthma

International

False Flag or Incompetence? Insurance payouts skyrocket, again!

05 September 2015 (11:09 UTC-07 Tango 01)/14 Shahrivar 1394/21 Dhu al-Qa’dah 1436/23 Yi-You 4713

The Binhua New Area Planning and Land Resources Administration announced it will build a 24-hectare (59 acre) park on the site of the thermobaric explosions in Tianjin Port.   They also claim they will build new schools and 5-thousand apartments in the area.

Credit Suisse, of Switzerland, has once again jacked up the expected insurance payouts caused by the Tianjin explosions, it’s now at $3.3-billion USD!

Two more factories blown up in China!

The latest stats:

Gansu: At least one dead, six wounded after fireworks factory totally destroyed in two massive explosions. Reports say production was halted in May after inspections found numerous safety violations.

Shandong: At least five people killed by a single massive explosion in Diaokou Township, Dongying. Six executives of the Shandong Binyuan Chemical Company now in police custody.

In Dongfu Village, the Runxing Chemical Technology factory exploded, so far no new update reports but at least one person was killed and nine wounded.

Tianjin:

Residents who lost homes, or whose condos were badly damaged are being given the choice of selling-out to property developers or letting the government re-build their dwellings.

At least 11 people arrested, including the main shareholder of Rui Hai International Logistics, and a former Tianjin Port police chief.  The government has accused them of falsifying legal documents to avoid industrial safety regulations.

At least 40 types of volatile chemicals were stored in the Rui Hai International Logistics warehouse.

4,460 PLA and police personnel deployed

number of people killed increased to 161 (mainly firefighters, police and warehouse employees)

692 wounded (confirmed 67 Toyota employees wounded, it could have been more as the majority of Toyota employees had the day off, U.S. farm vehicle maker Deere also reported wounded employees, but refused to give specific numbers)

“Hundreds” still hospitalized

number of missing reduced to 12.

322 rescued

Blast radius 3km

779 buildings damaged or destroyed

More than 11-thousand new cars destroyed, area now called Tomb of Cars

Jaguar-Land Rover reports nearly 6-thousand new vehicles destroyed

1-thousand+ new Toyotas destroyed, 4-thousand 7-hundred new Toyotas damaged beyond repair

Lexus said they had 783 new cars at the port of Tianjin, but did not say they were damage, only that they would be delivered late.

1-thousand 5-hundred new Renaults destroyed

2-thousand 7-hundred new VWs destroyed

Evacuation radius 5km

Vanke Harbor City residential area hardest hit affecting 260-thousand square meters (853-thousand square feet)

10 hectares (24.7 acres) confirmed contaminated with sodium cyanide

17-thousand families evacuated

30-thousand people directly affected

12 schools and 3 apartment buildings now evacuation shelters

Business/Economics

To Destroy the Dollar: Central Asia gives up U.S. dollar for Chinese Yuan!

05 September 2015 (10:53 UTC-07 Tango 01)/14 Shahrivar 1394/21 Dhu al-Qa’dah 1436/23 Yi-You 4713

The east Asian People’s Bank of China has signed a three years deal with the central Asian National Bank of Tajikistan.

The deal means Tajikistan is giving up the equivalent of $500-million USD for 3.2-billion RMB (yuan).

Since 2008 the People’s Bank of China has signed direct currency swaps, avoiding the U.S. dollar, with at least 20 countries.

5th annual Anti-United States economic forum underway in Cuba! 

European Union Joins China to destroy U.S. dollar!

U.S.

Operation Jupiter: U.S. Army shuts down Utah anthrax factory! Global update

05 September 2015 (04:33 UTC-07 Tango 01)/14 Shahrivar 1394/21 Dhu al-Qa’dah 1436/23 Yi-You 4713

“These repeated failures are eroding all confidence, and they have got to stop. Our nation’s bioterrorism response efforts are in jeopardy as we continue to uncover problems….”-joint statement from the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee

Secretary of the U.S. Army John McHugh ordered the shutdown of anthrax factories in Ohio, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia and Utah.  It was also revealed that the United States operates anthrax factories in Africa’s Egypt and South America’s Peru.

Most of the “mistaken” ‘live’ anthrax shipments originated at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah.   It was part of a program run by the Critical Reagents Program (CRP), whose symbol is a winged devil (they claim it’s a gargoyle).  

In Texas, the Department of State Health Services issued a warning after a deer and a horse died from anthrax.

A former University of Texas biology professor is suing the university for firing her.  The university revoked her tenure by claiming she was a terrorist and was helping China develop weapons grade anthrax.  The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated and could not find any evidence to back up the university’s claims.

California based Pfenex got a $143.5-million USD taxpayer funded contract to make anthrax vaccine for humans.

California’s Keck Graduate Institute says a type of quinine discovered in 1944 could be used against anthrax and ebola!

Anthrax deaths continue in Canada.  Four more Bison have died in Alberta, at least three tested positive for anthrax.

In China‘s Shaanxi Province at least 19 people are infected, 18 are hospitalized.  15 mules, cattle and sheep died from anthrax in the village of Yuanzhuang.   50 people have been vaccinated.

In the British empire’s United Kingdom a new book reveals how the Ministry of Defense experimented on military personnel, and the general public, with anthrax and other biological warfare agents. 

In Georgia, an anthrax outbreak is hurting their beef exports.  Neighboring Armenia traced the anthrax infections of two people back to the consumption of beef imported from Georgia.

In Morocco, nine people are infected with anthrax.  The Ministry of Health suspects they got infected after touching infected cows.

The death toll in Kenya is now at 3-hundred!  Cape buffaloes in Lake Nakuru National Park are being killed off by anthrax.

India to vaccinate cows in Manalmedu in Bhavani Sagar range after a dead elephant tested positive for anthrax.  The Forest Service workers say they incinerated the carcass.  Back in May, another elephant died of anthrax near Hasanur, but was buried in a deep pit.

In Australia‘s state of Victoria a little uproar over an anthrax outbreak that began after taxpayer funding for biosecurity was cut.  49% of the budget was cut and 42% of biosecurity employees laid off over the past four years.  This year there’s been an outbreak of anthrax in cattle near the town of Tatura.  The government is now spending $9.4-million AUD to upgrade their degraded biosecurity ops.

Conspiracy involving National Guard?

“a massive institutional failure” as Anthrax spreads

Business/Economics, Idaho

“…liquidate the assets…” “You can’t keep fighting the economy…” Idaho taxpayers forced to support teacher’s union! Paypal abandons Puerto Rico! : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 04 – 05 September 2015

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

California: San Jose based internet payment service paypal has notified users that after October they will no longer allow person to person money transfers in or out of Puerto Rico!  Foster City based Marvel superhero video game maker Gazillion laid off an undisclosed number of employees, one employee tweeted it was “A LOT”.  In San Francisco, after 15 years restaurant Pesce shutting down next week, some people question the recent move into a bigger (and more expensive) place.

Connecticut: How can we track unemployment numbers?  The state Department of Labor is shutting down five unemployment centers and eliminating 95 jobs.  

Florida: Palm Beach County eliminated healthcare jobs due to massive state funding cuts for the Adults with Disabilities program.

Idaho:  Once again, taxpayers are being raped in The Gem State!  It’s been revealed that the teacher’s union known as Boise Education Association is being funded with taxpayers dollars: “Every dollar that taxpayers are asked to put into public schools ought to go to public schools, not into feeding the union machine!”-Wayne Hoffman, Idaho Freedom Foundation

It’s also been revealed that Idaho is one of several states that allow the employers of home healthcare workers to pay them less than minimum wage and avoid overtime pay!

Interestingly, the Right to Work you-over Gem State is finally realizing just how much Right to Work is actually resulting in a labor shortage.  The Department of Labor admitted there is not enough workers for expected new jobs (because people are leaving), so they started a new website inviting college grads to get screwed-over in the Right to Work state.

Illinois:  The state’s Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity reports that, officially, 2,140 people lost their jobs in August!  In Arlington Flats, Microsoft owned cell phone maker Nokia laying off 139 people in October!  In Chicago, sports medicine and clothing maker McDavid eliminating 115 jobs in November!  It’s the result of their merger with Minnesota based Shock Doctor Sports.  Too Big to Jail investment banker Piper Jaffray eliminating 41 jobs in October.   In Rochelle, Japan based bullet train maker Nippon Sharyo Manufacturing laying off 1-hundred people due to problems with their latest prototype.  In Kankakee, after 34 years Paperback Reader shutdown: “The last couple years have been harder and harder. You can’t keep fighting the economy and technology all the time.”-Paula Goodwin

Kansas: In Wichita, the last Metro Grill shutdown, owner Victor Hammond lamented “We worked so hard. Maybe if we’d been in a different location.”   In Topeka, after more than 40 years Health Food Mart shutting down: “We just don’t have enough business to keep the doors open….”-unnamed manager

Minnesota:  Pub operator Chatterbox Enterprises now chapter 11 bankrupt busted.

Mississippi: The YMCA shutting down its Jackson Deville Plaza ops, it’s blamed on a lack of local support.

Missouri: Restaurant Applebee’s moving its Kansas City HQ to California, affecting 220 jobs!  Reports say 90 people will continue operations in Kansas City and about 30 will be offered transfers to The Golden State.

Nevada: Canada owned Robinson Nevada Mining Company eliminated 36 jobs. 

New Hampshire: In Lebanon, after 45 years shoe store Shoetorium shutdown, blaming crashed sales and skyrocketing operating costs: “Business has dropped off…..You have people come in the store, look at your stuff and then they go and buy it online.”-Marty Carlton

New Jersey: Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) forced insurance company MetLife to issue a mass layoff WARN for operations in Somerset, 136 jobs lost by the end of October!

New York: Affordable Care Act probably had a hand in Liberty Healthcare losing their contract to operate the Westchester Behavioral Health Center, at least 199 jobs lost right after Thanksgiving!  Affordable Care Act probably had a hand in Morrison Management Specialists losing their food service contract at the Nostrand Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 40 jobs lost by the end of the month.  In NYC, Too Big to Jail Misys International Banking Systems joining mass exodus out of The Empire State, 54 jobs relocating out of state between December and June 2016.  At the Griffiss International Airport, Switzerland based Midair USA will conduct mass layoffs and is in danger of shutting down.  It’s blamed on declining aircraft maintenance contracts, which are expected to get worse as their biggest customer, in Russia, was just taken over by a rival.  The county run Griffiss Airport is owed more than half a million dollars by Midair.

North Carolina: In Siler City, after 20 years non-profit Hispanic Liaison of Chatham County shutting down, blaming “an increasingly difficult economic and funding climate for nonprofits.”

Pennsylvania: TV shopping channel QVC issued a shutdown WARN for their West Chester HQ/distribution center, 147 jobs lost by the beginning of November!  Is it connected to QVC’s $2.4-billion USD takeover of Zulily?  In Lancaster, after 35 years law firm Hartman Underhill & Brubaker shutting down, at least 48 jobs lost.

South Carolina: In Florence, Porter’s Gift Shop shutting down: “We had hoped to pass the store on to someone who would continue its wonderful service and traditions. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, this has not happened.”-facebook posting

South Dakota: In Custer, after almost 50 years The Flintstones Bedrock City Theme Park and Camping Resort shutting down due to change of ownership.  The new owners have yet to sign a deal with Warner Brothers to continue using the Flintstones theme.

Tennessee: In Nashville, the Dollar General store shutting down on Fifth Avenue North, due to a change in property owners.  North Knoxville, after 22 years Kitts Cafe shutdown: “A year and a half ago, I had cancer, chemo all that, a double mastectomy and I just thought ‘you know it’s probably time for me to be thinking about retiring.’”-Joyce Kitts

Vermont: In Burlington, after 75 years Bove’s Restaurant shutting down in December, the owners will focus on wholesale and catering.

Virginia: In Lynchburg, the Apple Market shutdown and has been for sale for a while, with no takers.  What construction industry recovery?  Once one of Virginia’s fastest growing companies, 20 years old Capital Door Systems now chapter 7 bankrupt busted: “We are going to let the bankruptcy trustee put everything in order and liquidate the assets and pay out what is possible to the creditors.”-Roy M. Terry Jr., attorney

Wisconsin:  In Whitewater, CNC machining company HyPro shutting down, 62 jobs lost by November.  After 33 years the Chancery restaurant on South 27th Street, in Milwaukee, shutdown and now up for sale.  The Chancery restaurant on Gas Light Drive, in Racine, has been sold.  The YMCA shutdown their Wausau childcare center “due to unforeseen circumstances”.

03 September 2015: “We just could not sustain it any more…”

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

Former employees who receive severance are not counted as unemployed

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) no longer issues mass layoff reports: “On March 1, 2013, President Obama ordered into effect the across-the- board spending cuts (commonly referred to as sequestration) required by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, as amended. Under the order, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) must cut its current budget by more than $30 million, 5 percent of the current 2013 appropriation, by September 30, 2013. In order to help achieve these savings and protect core programs, the BLS will eliminate two programs, including Mass Layoff Statistics, and all ‘measuring green jobs’ products. This news release is the final publication of monthly mass layoff survey data.” 

International

Booming business for Syrian airline, reduces ticket prices!

03 September 2015 (10:29 UTC-07 Tango 01)/12 Shahrivar 1394/19 Dhu al-Qa’dah 1436/21 Yi-You 4713

Privately owned Cham Airlines has been increasing routes, the latest are two daily flights from Syria to Oman.  And thanks to increased passenger volume the Syrian Ministry of Transport requested that ticket prices be greatly reduced to take into account the ongoing U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli led ‘civil’ war ravaging their country.

The flights to Oman follow new routes to Doha set up in August, and flights to Kuwait started in April.

Syria dumps $50-million USD!

Business/Economics, Idaho

“We just could not sustain it any more…” Boat builder for the 1% proves “there is no alternative” to economic collapse! : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 03 September 2015

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

A new study shows that low income people are making even less money now than in 2009!  The National Employment Law Project says overall wages have been collapsing since 2009. 

Another study shows that since 1973 all the benefits from increased worker productivity have gone to the 1%!  The Economic Policy Institute says the people who actually make the money for the executives and shareholders, the workers, have gotten nothing for their efforts to be more efficient! 

California: Reports that Palo Alto based Hewlett Packard (HP) is forcing employees who don’t get laid off to take a 50% cut in pay!  Basically some HP employees are being pushed into contractor jobs (I know what that’s like).

Colorado: Glaze, the Baum Cake Shoppe shutdown, the owner refused to say why.

Connecticut: In Newington, after 54 years T-Bowl Lanes-Fun Squared shutdown.  The owners got an offer for their property from Ashley Furniture they couldn’t refuse.  Specialty healthcare provider The Kent shutting down by the end of the month, blaming three years of financial losses, 80 jobs lost.

Idaho: Boise based Syringa Networks announced it is ending its Syringa Wireless service after Xmas: “….Syringa Wireless has fought hard to maintain low prices and high quality service for our Idaho communities…..Over the last 3 years we have made extensive financial investments…..As a small, locally owned and operated provider, we have arrived at a point where it’s simply not feasible to continue to operate.”

Illinois: Affordable Care Act forcing Blue Cross-Blue Shield to layoff 60 people, affecting eight communities.  The jobs were contracted out.  American Coal laid off 110 people, the third round of layoffs at the Galatia mine this year, in the first two rounds 257 people lost their jobs!  Challenger, Gray & Christmas says  U.S. corporations announced 41-thousand 186 planned layoffs in August! 

Indiana: What automotive industry recovery?  In Winchester, Japan owned car parts maker Indiana Marujun warned 765 employees of plant shutdown by November 2016, saying “conditions gave us no other options.”

Kansas: In Independance, Affordable Care Act forcing Kansas Mercy hospital to shutdown, 190 jobs lost in October: “This was not the outcome we had sought or expected at the beginning of the discernment process, and our hearts are heavy. However, like many other rural health care providers today, we have struggled to remain viable in the face of a changing environment and economy.”-Lynn Britton, ceo

Maryland: Crown Cork & Seal shutting down their factory in Essex, 47 jobs lost in October.

Massachusetts: After 115 years (surviving The Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions) the iconic Colonial Theater shutting down in October.  It was intimated that it has been losing money big time for awhile now. It’s final fate is in the hands of Emerson College.

Minnesota: The Boys & Girls Club eliminating its staff at its La Crescent Community Arena location. It’s blamed on a lack of boys and girls.

Nebraska:  In Omaha, the No Frills grocery store shutting down in time for Xmas.  The owner, SpartanNash, claims all 42 employees will be offered jobs at other stores.

North Carolina: The Michael Waltrip Racing Management Company shutting down two locations in Cornelius, between November and April 2016, at least 217 jobs lost due to loss of revenue!

Pennsylvania: In Downingtown, Stauffers Market shutting down mid-month ’cause the owners want to retire.  In Philipsburg, after five years Fezell’s County Market and the Sunoco fuel station shutting down by mid-month: “It’s just cash flow reasons. Just simply not able to cash flow the store.”-Tim Fezell, owner

Texas:  ION Geophysical Corporation eliminating an additional 168 jobs, on top of the 225 people they’ve already laid off this year!  Administrators don’t have any hope of recovery, at least in the short run: “The difficult cost reduction initiative we are undertaking today is necessary to prudently scale the company during this period of significantly decreased revenues, which we believe will extend into 2017.”-Brian Hanson, ceo

Washington DC: Law firm Dillworth Paxson shutting down its DC office, apparently due to a defection of lawyers to another law firm.   The U.S. Department of Labor said last week’s new unemployment claims hit 282-thousand!

West Virginia:  Affordable Care Act is the final straw for mental healthcare provider Process Strategies, so they laid off 37 employees: “We just could not sustain it any more…”-Jim Strawn

Wisconsin: Elitist Palmer Johnson Yachts shutting down their Sturgeon Bay facility due to lack of ‘trickle down’ orders from the super-rich, 1-hundred jobs lost: “Our operation and employment levels have continued to diminish, sales have diminished, offshore competitive pressures have escalated, and as a result this action becomes a necessity…..there is no alternative.”

02 September 2015: “It’s mind boggling!”

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

Former employees who receive severance are not counted as unemployed

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) no longer issues mass layoff reports: “On March 1, 2013, President Obama ordered into effect the across-the- board spending cuts (commonly referred to as sequestration) required by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, as amended. Under the order, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) must cut its current budget by more than $30 million, 5 percent of the current 2013 appropriation, by September 30, 2013. In order to help achieve these savings and protect core programs, the BLS will eliminate two programs, including Mass Layoff Statistics, and all ‘measuring green jobs’ products. This news release is the final publication of monthly mass layoff survey data.” 

Business/Economics

“It’s mind boggling!” Factory gets 4-million tax-dollars to kill jobs! ObamaCare proving to be austerity in disguise! 31% of citizens on welfare! : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 02 September 2015

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

Alaska: Albertsons-Safeway shutting down the old Carrs-Safeway grocery store in The Mall at Sears in Anchorage, by mid-month.  It doesn’t help sales when there are two other Carrs-Safeway stores within two miles of The Mall at Sears.

Arizona: In Phoenix, Ameron International laying off five people.  Washington based Haggen Foods eliminated 41 jobs in Irving.

Colorado: In Denver, after 34 years Le Central French restaurant shutting down by mid-month, the owner said “it is time to stop.”

Florida: Florida Healthy Kids Corporation straight up blames Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) for jacking up the cost of healthcare, the exact opposite of what was supposed to happen (but what many critics warned would happen).  Starting next month, health insurance premiums per child will jump from an average of $140 USD per month to $284!  Sodexo food service issued mass layoff WARNs for Atlantis and Fort Pierce, 396 jobs lost before Thanksgiving!

Hawaii:  After 98 years (surviving The Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions) the Honda Tofu factory shutdown without warning.  The family owners said it has become too expensive to maintain the operations, and sales have declined.

Kansas: Garden City shutting down its wellness center on North Sixth Street. The Garden City Recreation Commission blames decrepit, or lack of, exercise equipment, and not enough members who’re willing to pay higher fees for new treadmills (maybe the GCRC should’ve priced fees to cover the cost of new equipment to begin with, business school retards.  Most gym members assume the fees they pay cover such expenses).  In Overland Park, the Great Day Cafe shutting down by the beginning of October: “I think the landlord doubled their rent.”-‘Garrett’, employee

Missouri: In Sedalia, Patricia’s Mexican Restaurant shutting down by the end of the month.  The owner sold it last week.

New Jersey:  In Ramsey, merged automation companies Coperion and Ktron eliminating 34 jobs by the end of October.

New York:  At JFK Airport, British empire British Airways eliminating 198 jobs by Thanksgiving, blaming the expiration of a baggage handling contract!   Envoy Air shutting down their aircraft maintenance ops at both JFK and LaGuardia, between now and January 2016, more than 7-hundred jobs lost! Envoy Air joining the mass exodus from The Empire State and moving maintenance operations to Texas.  After 52 years the Le Roy Nursery School shutdown. The insane New York State Office of Mental Health shutting down the Children’s Psychiatric Center in West Seneca, and moving the children into an adult center in Buffalo!  Despite the announcement that the now Germany owned Dresser-Rand got millions of dollars in taxpayer funding at least 21 employees at the Olean factory were laid off without warning: “It’s mind boggling! It’s amazing that the day we find out Dresser-Rand is getting a $4 million grant, 21 of our union members got layoff slips. The company is contemplating laying off between eight and 10 more people.”-John Baglione, United Steelworkers Union Local 4601

Ohio: Lorain County shutting down the county run but not taxpayer funded Golden Acres Nursing Home: “….we’ve been losing money. The general fund doesn’t have money to subsidize it, and it shouldn’t. We can’t use taxpayer money to subsidize the home.”-Lori Kokoski, county commissioner

Pennsylvania: In Allegheny County, fabricator of engineered emissions control BCSI shutting down and eliminating 1-hundred jobs before Thanksgiving!  In Muncy, Grizzly Industrial shutting down and eliminating 60 to 70 jobs by the end of October, blaming “explosive growth in our internet business” and “consolidation of our distribution centers.”  In Pittsburgh, Gallery at Market East shutting down the east end of the mall for two years of construction work.  Local news reports say it will impact 26-thousand people each day, who travel through that area to go to work, or what-ever (since it seems most people are under-employed)!   In Harrisburg, one year after moving to a new location Arepa City restaurant shutdown, the owner blames no sales: “The business didn’t come with me. It dissipated…”-Daniel Farias

Texas:  In Selma, the Retama Park shutdown due to arguments by state ‘lawmakers’ as to how to force taxpayers to fund the gambling operation.  The highly suspicious Buckingham Oil Interests now chapter 11 bankrupt busted.  Many people wondered why a company officially based in Texas was actually run out of Massachusetts.  It’s also interesting that the founder died in August, right before the start of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation.

Vermont: In Brattleboro, after 14 years the Twilight Tea Lounge shutdown.  The second owner, Anneka Kindler, said customer “accessibility became more of a factor” and the business risks are now too unstable.

Washington DC: The non-profit Center for Immigration Studies says 51% of immigrants get some type of taxpayer funded welfare, while 31% of native born citizens get the same type of help.  While anti-immigrant groups see this as proof immigrants are tax-suckers, I see it as proof the economic system in the United States is a failure because having 31% of your citizens on welfare is a failure!!!

01 September 2015:  “There are different seasons in our lives and this season is over.”

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

Former employees who receive severance are not counted as unemployed

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) no longer issues mass layoff reports: “On March 1, 2013, President Obama ordered into effect the across-the- board spending cuts (commonly referred to as sequestration) required by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, as amended. Under the order, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) must cut its current budget by more than $30 million, 5 percent of the current 2013 appropriation, by September 30, 2013. In order to help achieve these savings and protect core programs, the BLS will eliminate two programs, including Mass Layoff Statistics, and all ‘measuring green jobs’ products. This news release is the final publication of monthly mass layoff survey data.” 

U.S.

United Police States of America : Wake up, the war is on! Cops ramp up genocide as administrators admonish civilian victims!

02 September 2015 (21:16 UTC-07 Tango 01, 01 September 2015)/11 Shahrivar 1394/18 Dhu al-Qa’dah 1436/20 Yi-You 4713

“It is time for the silent majority in this country to support law enforcement!”-Devon Anderson, Harris County District Attorney, Texas, ordering silly-vilians to bend over and take it up the ass

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) counts how many police are killed, but when it comes to how many civilians are killed by police the FBI only counts those it classifies as Justifiable Homicide.  Several organizations, including The Washington Post and United Kingdom’s The Guardian,  have been compiling murder by cop numbers based on news media reports, and it’s starting to look like police have been waging war upon civilians for some time, and now it’s ramping up to genocide.

The latest reports say that for the month of August six cops were killed, while cops killed 103 civilians!  Civilian Lives Matter!

“Consider the fact that cops have killed well over 5,000 Americans since 9/11.     Many of these killings have occurred during no-knock raids, which have risen by 4000% since the 1980s.   To put that in perspective, Iraqi insurgents have killed around 3,500 Americans in Iraq since 9/11 in Operation Iraqi  ‘Freedom’.  That’s to say, Americans killed by cops now outnumber Americans killed in the Iraq war.   You are eight times more likely to be killed by a cop than by an actual ‘terrorist.‘”-filmingcops

“…the police-against-citizen kill rate is more than 145 per 100,000.”

Police in the US Kill Citizens at Over 70 Times the Rate of Other First-World Nations

Fatal Encounters breaks down killing by cop state by state

People Shot Dead by Police this Year

http://www.killedbypolice.net/

The Counted: People Killed By Police in the U.S.

776 People Killed By Police So Far in 2015, 161 Of Them Unarmed

Over 1,100 U.S. Civilians Were Killed By U.S. Police In 2014

Killings by Utah police outpacing gang, drug, child-abuse homicides

Idaho cop joins dumb ass dog killer club!

Christian Nebraska cops violate U.S. Constitution & kidnap family’s children because of “immoral” choice of words

The FBI authorizes at least 15 crimes per day in the United States!

Prison number one reason men are unemployed?

Your tax dollars pay for Texas rape camps!!!

“Mommy, mommy he shot the kitty!” Sick cop blasts kittens with his government authorized gun, in front of children! Turns out it’s official policy! 

‘Christian’ Mormons behind privately run concentration camp in Mississippi? Same company behind Abu Ghraib? 

“They had him in cuffs, and they shot him. Twice!” female cop shoots man already restrained!

More than 2,000 innocent people sent to prison in the United States, just the “tip of the iceberg”! 

Business/Economics

“…the entire retail node has experienced a decline.” “There are different seasons in our lives and this season is over.” Obama ‘home’ state suspends lottery payments! : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 01 September 2015

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

Arizona: In Scottsdale the Los Sombreros Mexican Restaurant shutdown.  In Mesa, the Lo Fi Coffee shop shutdown.

California: The U.S. Postal Service shutting down their Bakersfield mail processing plant: “The only reason they haven’t done it yet is because they need congressional approval.”-John Flores, American Postal Worker’s Union

Colorado: Wisconsin based Quad Graphics shutting down their Loveland operations by the end of October, 137 jobs lost! Administrators blame the bad economy, but is it really because Quad Graphics failed in its takeover bid of rival Courier Corporation?

Connecticut: In Milford, after 14 years Loading Dock Wine & Spirits shutdown, the family owners blame the evil ‘lawmakers’ for “the ever changing CT. Liquor laws favoring large non-family owned businesses”.

Florida: In Miami Beach, after 11 years Mansion Nightclub shutting down next week.  The corporate owners have been shutting down and selling off their nightclubs in The Sunshine State because they can make more money selling the property.  Virginia based tax-sucker Orbital ATK shutting down its Clearwater operations by Spring 2016, blaming reduced military spending, at least 99 jobs lost.  In Boca Raton, the Cheese Course restaurant shutdown.  In Fort Lauderdale, the Chow Sushi & BBQ shutdown.

Illinois: Chicago based nuclear power company Exelon warned of “potential position reductions at the executive level and below” blaming skyrocketing operating costs and revenues that can’t keep up.   What construction industry recovery?  The Quincy Lighting & Home Center shutdown after 67 years of sales.  Apparently a new business is moving in.   Recently announced layoffs at farm vehicle maker Deere (at their Davenport Works and Harvester Works) has the operators of Riverbend Foodbank scrambling: “The increase in request for food in our community has definitely happened.We know that in order to feed every individual in our community  who are going hungry we actually need to triple the number of meals that we provide…”-Nancy Renkes, director

In Normal, the Naturally Yours Grocery store shutdown: “We just weren’t getting enough business and are disappointed.”-Donna Dierks, manager

 In the homie state of Barack Obama, lottery winners are now being given IOUs instead of their cash winnings. The latest victims are a husband and wife who won $250-thousand USD with a scratch-off ticket.  Instead of getting cash they got a letter from the Illinois Lottery saying they’ll be paid as soon as the state ‘lawmakers’ can create a budget for the new fiscal year: “Due to the ongoing budget situation in Springfield, some lottery winner payments have been delayed. All winners will be paid in full as soon as the lottery and the Illinois comptroller have the legislative authority to do so.” 

Indiana: In Fort Wayne, Darlington Holiday Warehouse shutting down its seasonal flagship Airport Expressway store.  Despite forcing loyal southside customers to drive the nearest store on the northside, administrators said shutting down the southside Airport store would “make a better shopping experience for everyone.” 

Kentucky: In Louisville, after 97 years (surviving The Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions) The Vernon (aka Vernon Lanes) bowling alley shutting down after Halloween.  The bowling alley was put up for sale in April, but so far no takers.  “October 31 is going to be the last day. It’s going to be a big party. Kentucky Blues Society is going to come down. We’re gonna blow it out!”-Scottie Lawler, assistant GM

Maine: After 46 years Goff’s Hardware shutdown.  The owner is funding his retirement with the sale of the property, lamenting “Most of these mom-and-pop places have gone by the wayside. Everybody wants bigger. More.”

Massachusetts:  Brigham and Women’s Hospital eliminating 1-hundred jobs as Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) is expected to cause them to lose $10-million this year!  ACA is causing operating cost to go up 4% while revenues barely went up by 1%.  In Westford, printer Courier Corporation shutting down, 2-hundred jobs lost!  Is it connected to the $216-million takeover by rival RR Donnelley?

Minnesota: Minneapolis based retailer Target eliminated even more jobs, this time 235 tech jobs gone without warning this morning, 35 open jobs closed, and 40 international jobs eliminated!  News reports said that the CEO said last month that future job cuts would not be “huge”.

Mississippi: The police state city leaders of Columbus want to crack down on crime by forcing convenience stores and grocery stores to close early.  Here’s an idea; how about create high paying jobs to keep people with too much time and not enough money busy?  Police statists always go with draconian measures that actually push the economy further down the death spiral!

Missouri: In Kansas City, Poco’s restaurant shutdown after a short run.  Local news reports say the property, across the street from a Costco, has become a revolving door for failed restaurants.  Natasha’s Mulberry & Mott shutdown, but the owner swears she’ll return. After only two months Texas Tom’s shutdown, but critics said the food was terrible.  After three years Empire Deli & Pizza was evicted by the city of Saint Louis.  Also in Saint Louis, the Queen of Sheba restaurant and Stefano’s Restaurant shutdown.

New Jersey:  Hunterdon County shutting down their county jail, due to lack of taxpayer funding. Instead county leaders will pay neighboring Somerset County $90 per day for each Hunterdon inmate they house.

New York: For the second year in a row Ithaca College has to layoff employees due to Disappearing Students Syndrome.  At least 40 jobs will be eliminated this school year.  The Big A-hole, I mean Big Apple New York Shitty, I mean City shutting down seven pre-kindergarten schools days before school starts! City administrators admitted the schools violated health codes, and claim they will place the children of the 175 families affected into other schools!  Interestingly three of the shutdown schools are Christian and one is Muslim.

Texas: The Sam Houston Race Park shutdown due to arguments by state ‘lawmakers’ as to how to force taxpayers to fund the gambling operation.  Houston based oil company ConocoPhillips announced they will eliminate about 1-thousand 8-hundred jobs, more than 5-hundred jobs in The Lone Star State will be targeted!  Does it have anything to do with reports that Warren Buffett wants to buy the Phillips 66 spinoff?  In Austin, the non-profit Ecology Action of Texas recycling center shutting down two weeks ahead of schedule, in order to give themselves plenty of time to vacate the premises.  In El Paso, Houchen Community Center shutting down their Child Care Development Center in Segundo Barrio by the middle of September, blaming “a lack of income and increasing costs.”  Local news reports say tax filings from the past few years show Houchen Community Center is losing money.

Virginia: In Gloucester, Cox Communications shutting down their The Cox Solution Store due to lack of sales, saying that location sees only 15% of the customers that their other Solution Stores see.  In Culpeper, after three years Apple’s Closet clothing consignment store shutdown: “There are different seasons in our lives and this season is over.”-Bridgette Williams, owner

Wisconsin: Electronics retailer Best Buy continues to shut down stores, this time their Fond du Lac store, 60 jobs affected by the beginning of November!  Best Buy reps told local news that it was because they see no recovery in the economy: “We chose not renew the lease at this location in part because the entire retail node has experienced a decline.”-Megan Boyd

31 August 2015: Property speculators massacring mom & pops! 

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

Former employees who receive severance are not counted as unemployed

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) no longer issues mass layoff reports: “On March 1, 2013, President Obama ordered into effect the across-the- board spending cuts (commonly referred to as sequestration) required by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, as amended. Under the order, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) must cut its current budget by more than $30 million, 5 percent of the current 2013 appropriation, by September 30, 2013. In order to help achieve these savings and protect core programs, the BLS will eliminate two programs, including Mass Layoff Statistics, and all ‘measuring green jobs’ products. This news release is the final publication of monthly mass layoff survey data.”