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Syria, 29 September 2015: Genocide as U.S. backed Islamic State executes 3,221 Syrians! Insurgents target Christian town! Villagers kick out Nusra Front!

“The Syrian people decide for their own leader. It is not the U.S.A., not France, it is not Saudi Arabia, it is not Turkey, it is not Jordan, it is not Israel, it is not Qatar! Only the Syrian people decide who should be their ruler!”-Bashar Ja’afari, Syria’s ambassador to the United Nations

“There is no future for Assad in Syria. There are two options for a settlement in Syria. One option is a political process where there would be a transitional council. The other option is a military option, which also would end with the removal of Bashar al-Assad from power.”-Adel al-Jubeir, foreign minister Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says they’ve documented 35 executions carried out by U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed Islamic State, aka DAIISH (DA for al-DAwla, I for al-Islamiya, I for al-Iraq, SH al-SHam [al-Sham = Syria]), in the past four weeks. Since the Gregorian date of June 2014 DAIISH has executed 3,221 Syrians!  Proof the war is about genocide, not “regime change”!

U.S. news sources claim the U.S. led NATO coalition launched five airstrikes against Syria, however, nobody inside Syria mentioned any U.S. led airstrikes.

NATO member Turkey announced it will openly attack the Kurdish Democratic Union Party’s YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Units) in Syria (Rojava).

Aleppo Governorate:  Syrian Arab Army and Air Force continue battles with U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed DAIISH (Islamic State) and Jabhat al-Nusra (Nusra Front) insurgents.  Battles continued for control of the Syrian Air Force Academy (apparently DAIISH has surrounded the Academy) and  al-Nairab Airport and Kweres (Quweires) airbase.  Intensive battles also took place for the control of Aleppo City.   At least 30 people killed.  Apparently YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Units) and Syrian Arab Army units were able to link-up the neighborhood of al- Sheikh Maqsoud with other Aleppo neighborhoods.

Damascus (Rif Dimashq) area: Damascus City police reported three insurgent artillery rounds impacted Bab Touma neighborhood, wounding two civilians.  Insurgents controlling Joubar neighborhood on the outskirts of Eastern Ghouta targeted the al-Adawi area, killing civilians.  There are reports of fires in cities caused by intense battles involving Lebanese Resistance Regiments (Hezbollah) and militias (National Defense Forces, NDFfighting insurgents.   Insurgents hit two Syrian Arab Army T72s with anti-tank missiles near the al-Wafdin refugee camp, reports of civilians wounded. Report that a man from Khan al-Shekh town died of a heart attack while being tortured by DAIISH A-holes.  A Syrian Arab Army soldier killed in a battle near Yarmouk refugee camp.

Daraa Governorate: Syrian Arab Army continues to battle for the control of Daraa City.  They’ve identified many U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed insurgent groups; Jabhat al-Nusra (Nusra Front), Al-Muthanna Movement, Ahrar al-Sham Movement and Al-Omari Brigades.

Deir Ezzor Governorate: Hellish battles reported.  Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says at least 31 civilians killed after Syrian Arab Army Air Force bombed the insurgent controlled city of al- Mayadin.

Hama Governorate:  Police says insurgents launched 11 artillery rockets into the Christian dominated city of Mhardeh, no reports of casualties.  Syrian Arab Army and Air Force report continued battles with DAIISH and Nusra Front.  Kidnappings reported in the city of Salamiyya.

Hasakah Governorate: Fierce battles continue between DAIISH and YPG.  DAIISH is trying to re-capture Hasaka city, which is being defended on the ground by YPG and from the air by Syrian Arab Army Air Force.   

DAIISH (Islamic State) in front of the Palmyra ruins, before they executed those captive Syrian Arab Army soldiers, and then blew up the ruins.

Homs Governorate:  Syrian Arab Army Air Force bombed  DAIISH insurgents attacking the Jazal and Sha’er oilfields, northwest of Tadmur (Palmyra) city.  Nusra Front insurgents were also bombed in Deir Foul, Talbeiseh and Jabal al-Ken.  Syrian Arab Army reports dozens of ground battles across the governorate.  At least 25 civilians reported killed in insurgent controlled areas.   In Talbiseh City, there is a report that a former Syrian Arab Army colonel, who defected to a U.S. backed rebel group, was assassinated by two men on a motorcycle.  Another report said the head of the Association of Scholars was also assassinated.

Idlib Governorate: Syrian Arab Army says they’ve killed at least eight insurgents in al-Tamanaa and al-Majas towns.  Reports of civilian uprising against the Nusra Front and Ahrar al-Sham  in the town of al-Dana. Apparently insurgent A-holes banned people from constructing any new buildings, that was followed by a group of people storming insurgent HQ and blasting away with their guns. The reports say the insurgents fled the town.  Six people killed after an explosion in the town of Khan al-Sobol.

Lattakia Governorate: Syrian Arab Army killed seven insurgents in al-Mraij village.

An abandoned U.S. made Israeli modified M48 panzer turret, on the border of Golan and Quneitra.

Quneitra Governorate: Syrian Arab Army and local NDF claim they killed 18 Nusra Front insurgents and destroyed five gun-trucks, two 120mm mortars and three 122mm howitzers, near the town of Hodr.

Raqqa Governorate:  DAIISH al- Hesbah (Islamic police) arrested two people for laughing, and apparently being accused of infidelity, in al- Rashid park in the city of al- Raqqa.

Sweida Governorate: Syrian Arab Army reports continuing battles with DAIISH insurgents.

28 September 2015: “…they have lost all respect for human life.”

U.S. Food Crisis, September 2015: “When you don’t order food, liquor or other supplies, it’s kind of obvious.” “I’m paying the state….so I can work for free!”

Incomplete list of announced United States food supply shutdowns for the month of September, 2015: Many food suppliers/distributors are consolidating operations and killing jobs due to the collapsing grocery store and restaurant industries, as well as rising costs of food production, spread of disease and extreme weather.

RestarauntNews.com has decided to charge for what Blind Bat News has been doing for free for the past few years; issue reports on how many restaurants have shutdown!

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

Arizona: Washington based Haggen Foods eliminated 41 jobs in Irving.  In Scottsdale the Los Sombreros Mexican Restaurant shutdown.  In Mesa, the Lo Fi Coffee shop shutdown.

California: In Almeda, a greedy landlord is forcing Croll’s Pizza & Beer to shutdown.  It was discovered the landlord made a deal with a competing restaurant to expand into the space occupied by Croll’s.  In San Luis Obispo, after ten years Monterey Street Wine quietly shutdown.  After 20 years the recently schizophrenic (constantly changing  its menu) Cow Hollow’s Betelnut restaurant  shutting down, the greedy property owner did not want to renew the lease.  In Santa Rosa, Mesa Beverage eliminating 137 jobs by the end of October! In Los Angeles, due to losing big food service contracts Patina Restaurant Group eliminating 317 jobs by the end of October!    In Huntington Beach, Yum! brands owned (spun-off from anti-gun Pepsi) Taco Bell shutting down their experimental fast-casual booze selling U.S. Taco Company restaurant due to problems with booze licensing and lack of sales.     All four Orange County Capriotti’s sandwich shops shutdown suddenly by the corporation: “Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop has decided to end a relationship with one of our franchisees.”-Ashley Morris, ceo

In Redding, rabbit food server Sky’s Pure Food restaurant shutting down, unless vegan fans can donate enough money for the owner to pay her debts.  In San Francisco, after 15 years restaurant Pesce shutdown, some people question the recent move into a bigger (and more expensive) place.   Popular Zapata Mexican Grill shutting down after 22 years: “Unfortunately our landlord has decided not to renew our lease, so we will be closing our doors permanently on October 15.”

In Fresno, after five years family owned Swiggs Sliders & Wings shutdown, blaming increased competition, increased costs (specifically ObamaCare insurance and minimum wage) and declining sales.  Local news reports revealed the location is a revolving door for dozens of past restaurants.  In San Gabriel, after 32 years the People to People food bank shutting down due to massive lack of cash donations: “Staff members haven’t been paid at all this year, and some have taken from their own pockets to help cover expenses.”-Robert Ries, president

In Lemore, yummy tri-tip Gunny’s Sandwich Shop shutting down due to increasing costs including increased minimum wage and taxes: “Water cost more, everything that you purchase costs more…farm workers…with less crop production means less people to come eat my sandwiches…what I was going to pay in taxes…I’m paying the state of California so I can work for free!”-Max Vernon, one pissed-off former Marine

Kroger issued a WARN saying they will shutdown their Glendora Ralph’s grocery store right before Thanksgiving, 73 jobs lost.   TGI Friday’s issued a shutdown WARN for their Valencia restaurant, 62 jobs lost right before Thanksgiving.  Berkeley based Peet’s Coffee announced they are shutting down shops in Illinois and Wisconsin, 1-hundred jobs lost: “After nearly a one-year assessment of our Illinois and Wisconsin stores, we’ve decided to focus on our top-performing locations. As a result, we are closing three stores in Illinois and four stores in Wisconsin on September 27.”

Colorado: In Fort Collins, two yogurt shops shutdown, Mahalo Yogurt and a TCBY.   The owners of Mahalo Yogurt blamed high rent and the owner of the TCBY admitted there are too many yogurt shops in the area.  Glaze, the Baum Cake Shoppe shutdown, the owner refused to say why.  In Denver, after 34 years Le Central French restaurant shutdown, the owner said “it is time to stop.” 

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”.  In Westport, Villarina Pasta shutdown by the greedy property owner: “The rent has gone way, way up! Westport is not a good town for small businesses. The rent now is four times more than our limit……we should have moved five or six years ago.”-Lynn Sclafani, co-owner

Florida:  In Saint Petersburg,  Georgie’s Alibi shutdown.  Local news reports didn’t explain why but said the owners were major donors to local charities and were politically active.  Yet another Sunshine State restaurant shutdown for health code violations, this time the Seffner Cracker Barrel was shutdown after inspectors found raw cow meat stored over cheese sauce and at least 50 roaches.  Those are just two of the 37 violations discovered.  In Titusville, after 55 years The Coffee Shoppe shutdown due to the greedy landlord tripling the rent from $1-thousand USD per month to $3-thousand!   Sodexo food service issued mass layoff WARNs for Atlantis and Fort Pierce, 396 jobs lost before Thanksgiving!  In Miami Beach, after 11 years Mansion Nightclub shutdown.  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.  In Boca Raton, the Cheese Course restaurant shutdown.  In Fort Lauderdale, the Chow Sushi & BBQ shutdown.  In Miami Beach, The Shelborne Wyndham Grand Hotel issued a shutdown WARN for their food service ops, 89 people will be laid off right before Thanksgiving.  In Miami, after one year restaurant Morimoto South Beach shutdown.  In Jacksonville, a restaurant described as a popular hangout for politicians, Two Doors Down, is shutting down due to greedy property owners/developers.  After 11 years the Big E’s Gourmet Coffee & Sweets shutdown because the owner has been offered more money to manage a Starbucks.  Local news reports say the owner will make in one year at the Starbucks what he was making in four years running his own restaurant!

Georgia:  In Athens, Mama Bird’s Granola and Shared Kitchen finally shutdown.  They were going to shutdown in July, due to lack of sales, but an ‘investor’ promised to pay their rent for a year, however that ‘investor’ has flown the coup.  Once an icon of U.S. capitalism around the world, Atlanta based Coca-Cola announced it will sell-off nine U.S. bottling factories in an attempt to generate $380-million USD in much needed cash!  Those nine factories account for 95% of Coke’s production volume in the United States!  Administrators are also trying to consolidate operations to create a more efficient National Product Supply System in an attempt to drive down operating costs.  On top of that, Coca-Cola announced they are getting out of the east European country of Moldova.  155 Moldovans will become jobless when Coke shuts down their bottling factory and starts being imported from NATO controlled Ukraine.  After only one year Texas based MAX’s Wine Dive shutting down their Atlanta store, apparently sales weren’t good enough.

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. 

Historic and iconic, after 89 years no more Green T in Idaho!

Idaho:  After 89 years (surviving the Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions) Chubbuck’s iconic Green T Bar & Grill (aka Green Triangle) shutdown suddenly.  The property, which has been in operation as the Green T decades before the city of Chubbuck was even created and included customers like U.S. President Harry Truman (the guy who justifiably nuked Japan), Vice President Hubert Humphrey and Willie Nelson, was sold and supposedly will be turned into three fast-casual restaurants.  Green T memorabilia will be auctioned-off on 01 October.  Mayor Kevin England views the destruction of the last of Chubbuck’s historic landmarks (to be replaced by yet more restaurants) as “…the beginning of some real good things coming in.”   Idaho Farm Bureau reports that overall crop production is up, but revenues for farmers are crashing by 30% because commodity prices are going through the floor! The crashing revenues will affect Idaho’s Ag industry which employees 100-thousand people in a state that has about 1.5-million residents.   Some good news; Amalgamated Sugar, in Twin Falls, reports record level sugar beet harvested under contract.  Idaho is the second largest producer of sugar beets for sugar production in the U.S., the record harvest should keep the prices for White Satin brand sugar down.

Illinois:  Rodan Asian Fusion Lounge suddenly shutdown after 12 years, a former manager blames the greedy landlord for jacking up the rent.   In Carbondale, after 36 years Pick’s Liquor shutdown.  In Rockford, the PK Diner shutdown, the owner saying “It’s not going as well as we’d like it to.”  The Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon shutdown after 18 years on Route 50, at least 50 jobs lost.  It’s blamed on the property owner who wants to redevelop the land. Morton Salt shutting down its Chicago packaging ops in October, at least 23 jobs lost.  When asked what they will do with the property administrators said “We have not made any decisions with respect to our buildings and the property there.”  After 12 years, upscale restaurant Japonais by Morimoto shutting down in October.  A Bellevue Quiznos sandwich shop shutdown after 20 years.  The franchise owner blames the evil corporate weenie heads: “They’re leaving me out to dry! They don’t want to help. I thought if I stuck around I would reap the rewards of it all. Everything would come my way, but my sales went down.”-Mike Barron 

After 16 years Grammy D’s Family Restaurant shutdown.  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

The owner of Bud’s Skyline Inn motel & restaurant revealed the Quad City International Airport bought his property and could be shutting down the hotel in a “few weeks”.  In Elgin, after almost 50 years the Gasthaus Bar & Grill shutdown due to crashing sales after A-hole christian extremist city administrators amended their liquor license.  In Normal, the Naturally Yours Grocery store shutdown: “We just weren’t getting enough business and are disappointed.”-Donna Dierks, manager

Indiana: In Elkhart, after less than four years ModMex restaurant shutdown due to “opportunities”.    In Georgetown, ice cream shop Polly’s Freeze shutdown after 63 years.  It’s up for sale to help fund the owners’ retirements, who say they can no longer physically run the business.

Iowa: Cozy Cafe chain shutting down three restaurants, the overly optimistic owner finally realized he was actually cannibalizing revenues from money making restaurants to support money losing restaurants.   Animal food maker US Feeds shutting down their Eldora factory, 29 jobs affected.  It’s connected to the recent takeover of their rival Hubbard Feed.  In Shell Rock, farm equipment maker Unverferth Manufacturing joins the downsizing club: “As commodity prices have plummeted over the last year and investment tax credits have subsided, so has the demand for farm equipment. As such, we have had to make the hard choice of laying off workers to better meet current demand. Being family owned, we keep any specific numbers private.” 

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, Big’Uns Grill shutting down soon, the owners say they will focus on catering only, basically because they are having a heck of a time finding reliable restaurant employees.  After more than 40 years Health Food Mart shutting down: “We just don’t have enough business to keep the doors open….”-unnamed manager

In Overland Park, the Great Day Cafe shutting down by the beginning of October: “I think the landlord doubled their rent.”-‘Garrett’, employee

Kentucky: In Louisville, a KingFish restaurant shutting down its Blankenbaker Parkway location. The owners of the 70 years old restaurant chain are spending $1-million renovating two other restaurants. After 78 years, restaurant Joe’s Older than Dirt shutting down by the end of October, because the greedy property owner has “other plans”.

Louisiana: What hurricane recovery?  In New Orleans, after four years critically praised farm-to-table restaurant Maurepas Foods shutting down by October: “We were just at a plateau. Every day I know exactly what I can buy from our farmers and I know the limits of what I can pay my staff, and I know that I’m not able to spend as much time with my family as I want to and keep it going.”-Michael Doyle

Maine: After 53 years Ballard Meats & Seafood shutdown blaming skyrocketing costs of operation, especially the electricity bill which has been hitting as much as $2-thousand USD per month!

Maryland: In Baltimore, after one year Red Parrot Asian Bistro quietly shutdown, according to former employees.  Cafe Tesfa shutting down, the owners were upset but didn’t say why they had to shut it down.

Massachusetts: Boston Weak spoiled brats elitist students at Harvard are crying in their yogurt after learning that the two years old self serve Yogurtland shutdown: “I was actually devastated. I was genuinely devastated. Yogurtland for me as a freshman, was a place of solace.”-Lulu S. Chua-Rubenfeld

In Boston Weak: “After 14 years of never once having to lay off an employee, we had to as the result of the Subway loss. It was very difficult and we had to let people go that we loved and have worked with together for years.”-Fred Bertino, ad agency McCarthy Mambro Bertino (MMB) 

Michigan: After 32 years Pete’s Stardust Family Restaurant shutdown, no explanation.   In Grand Rapids, the owners of Kilwins chocolates are suing their former landlord for forcing them to shutdown.  They claim that Steadfast Property Holdings (note it’s an evil ‘holding’ company, the same type that helped cause the Great Depression) failed to maintain its air conditioning systems, causing the store’s inventory to melt.  After 35 years The Lark restaurant shutting down by Xmas in West Bloomfield Township.  The owners said it’s getting harder to run a business and the returns continue to fall.  In Detroit, Olga’s Kitchen on One Campus Martius shutdown without warning.  Local news reports say the property owner ended the lease early, apparently because they have plans to build a huge new shopping center.  In Grand Rapids, the Fresh Coast Kitchen shutdown their sandwich shop on Iona.

Minnesota:   In Duluth, Master Bakery Outlet shutting down.  It’s part of a plan by parent company, Mexico’s Grupo Bimbo, to drastically cut back on the number of operations in the United States.  Grupo Bimbo (aka Bimbo Bakeries USA) has become the largest bakery op in the U.S.   In Minneapolis, the long lived Masa restaurant shutdown, apparently the corporate owners didn’t like the new lease terms.   Mattie’s restaurant shutdown.  In Minneapolis, after three years restaurant Republic shutting down in October, due to the greedy landlord refusing to renew the lease.

Missouri: In Sedalia, Patricia’s Mexican Restaurant shutdown and sold-off.  Restaurant Applebee’s moving its Kansas City HQ to California, affecting 220 jobs!   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.  After 13 years Absolutli Goosed bar shutdown.  It’s blamed on declining sales.  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.  The Local Pig restaurant shutdown: “I only a signed a one-year lease last year because I didn’t want to get locked in for a long time. I think Westport has a lot of potential as a nightlife venue, but for a traditional restaurant, there are issues here.”-Alex Pope

Montana: In Red Lodge, Bridge Creek Backcountry Kitchen and Wine Bar (and only server of Starbucks coffee in the town) shutting down by the end of the month.  The owners said they’re moving back to their home state of Minnesota.

Nebraska: Omaha based food giant ConAgra warned of mass layoffs as part of its plan to shift food production from Nebraska to Illinois. 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.  After 80 years iconic Piccolo’s Restaurant shutdown. The restaurant was also known for its sign of the original owner which shows “He’s playing the piccolo wrong. He never played the piccolo and he’s playing it left handed because he was left handed and that’s not how you play the piccolo.”  The current owner and daughter of the original owner, Donna Sheehan, lamented “I’m going to cry. I didn’t want to do this. Sorry. We decided to end it because the business isn’t there anymore. We’ve tried everything but it’s just what happens. The chains come in and they just eat the little fish. We can’t compete with them. They have deep pockets. We do not.” 

New Jersey: A&P grocery (The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company) issued a mass layoff WARN for its Montvale HQ, 319 jobs lost in time for Thanksgiving!

New Mexico: After more than 40 years the Alpine Sausage Kitchen shutdown,  the owners said the bad economy is a sign they need to retire.  In a sign that the growing popularity of food trucks is actually destroying brick-n-mortar restaurants, the Albuquerque city council created a law saying food trucks must stay at least 100 feet from any brick-n-mortar op.  After only three months, Witch’s Brew coffee shop shutdown blaming money problems.  

New York:  Bankrupt grocery store operator The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P, Pathmark, Waldbaums, Liquor Store, Food Emporium, Food Basics) updated the number of people in The Empire State who’ll become unemployed very soon; at least 13-thousand and 97!    In Herkimer Brian’s Roast Beef Deli shutdown, the owner is battling cancer.  In Brooklyn, Healthy Crush Juice Hugger Cafe shutting down to be replaced with a five story building.  In NYC, after two years Luca & Bosco ice cream shop shutdown without warning. The owners told local newsies that they’re forced to look for new location, but will continue catering and wholesale ops.  The family owned Sanborn Marketplace grocery store is being forced to shutdown by their landlord and a greedy property developer.  The grocery store owners have to vacate the building by the end of October, and guess what the property developer wants to do with the property, build a new grocery store!  In Orchard Park, after 80 years (surviving the Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions) Eckl’s Restaurant shutting down by the end of the month.  It’s up for sale.  After more than 100 years (surviving the Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions, and even a fire in the 1960s) the Wanakena General Store shutting down in October because “the numbers just didn’t add up”.   In East Hampton, Waldbaum’s grocery store shutting down.  Turn’s out Waldbaum’s was owned by now bankrupt and dying Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company.  The new owner, Stop & Shop Supermarket, decided it wasn’t worth it to keep the Waldbaum’s open.  In the Bronx, Key Food shutting down its Soundview grocery store in October after the greedy property owner revoked the lease.  After 162 years (surviving the Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions) Marilla Grill shutdown, the owner said “It’s time to do a job that isn’t so stressful.”  

North Carolina:  MillerCoors announced they’re shutting down their 39 years old Eden ops by September 2016, about 520 jobs lost!  Crashing sales are forcing MillerCoors to consolidate operations along the east coast.  The Biscoe Food Lion grocery store gave its employees a 12 days notice of shutdown!  In West Jefferson, restaurant Casa Garcia shutdown without warning, management refused to say why.

North Dakota:  In Fargo, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit shutdown and for sale.  Also in Fargo, Long John Silver’s-A&W restaurant shutdown and for sale.  The owner of the A&W claims the past year was his best year for sales (over his 21 years of operations), he shut it down because he wanted to go out on top.

Ohio:  The Firestone Park IGA grocery store shutting down in October, saying it’s not worth it to renew the lease.  It’s blamed on competition and increased operating costs caused by ObamaCare insurance.  In Cleveland, Americano Bistro shutdown due to an “inability to secure a lease”.   The second largest salty snack food maker in the U.S., North Carolina’s Snyder’s-Lance, shutting down three factories in Columbus! Snyder’s-Lance is joining the consolidation trend and moving production closer to North Carolina.  In Frazeysburg, the Ross IGA grocery store shutdown due to crashing sales. Local news reports say customers will have to drive 20 minutes to the nearest grocery store.   In Piqua, the El Sombrero restaurant shutdown due to “circumstances beyond our control.”   In Cincinnati, after 12 years Café deVine shutdown, the property owner is tearing down the building. In Chardon, after 15 years Rosepointe Cottage Tea Room shutdown: “We have not been successful yet, but, I am hopeful that maybe one of you will know someone who would love to own the Tea Room! …..My plan is to close in late September if a buyer is not found.”-Mariann Goodwin

Clintonville Community Market Co-Op shutting down due to radical changes in the ‘natural food’ segment of the grocery store industry: “This changing marketplace has created a decline in sales for our co-op that has intensified over the last two years, and the trend continues. We cannot remain solvent in this situation. The ethical and responsible act is to close the store.”  

Oklahoma: After 45 years the Consumers IGA grocery store in Stillwater shutdown.  The owner blamed the greedy property owner for selling to property developers.  In Tulsa, Lil’ Reasor’s convenience store on 15th Street and Lewis Avenue shutdown.

Oregon: State unemployment administrators revealed they are preparing for massive layoffs (at least 416) as Haggen grocery stores are shutdown.

Pennsylvania:  More proof unAmerican corporate America sees no recovery soon!   Redner’s Warehouse Market grocery store shutting down in Trexlertown, 74 jobs lost.  After 25 years of sales the administrators said renewing the lease was not “beneficial nor profitable in the foreseeable future.”  After nine years the Meritage restaurant shutdown, it might be connected to the collapse of the wall in the kitchen.  In Moosic, the Mickey D’s (McDonald’s) shutting down after 40 years serving billions of burgers with questionable meat.  The franchise owners would not explain why they’re calling it quits.  In Downingtown, Stauffers Market shutdown.  In Philipsburg, after five years Fezell’s County Market and the Sunoco fuel station shutdown: “It’s just cash flow reasons. Just simply not able to cash flow the store.”-Tim Fezell, owner

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

South Carolina: In Old Town Bluffton, The Sippin Cow and the Vinyard 55 restaurants shutdown.   The owners of the restaurants say they’re forced to find new locations.  After 19 years the Planet Hollywood restaurant shutdown.  The Blind Tiger Pub in Charleston shutdown and for sale. The owner can’t renew the lease.

Tennessee:  In Maryville, after 45 years Dubb’s Restaurant shutdown due to the death of one of the co-owners.  Local news media declaring East Chattanooga a “food desert” as the last fruit-n-veg grocery store, Scarbrough’s Produce,  shutdown.  Even the property owner wants to see another plants only grocery store move in saying “I can buy the product. I need them to bring in their people to run it.”  Some people blamed convenience stores that sell fried chicken (hell yeah, we humans are carnivores not rabbits, I’ll take fried chicken over veggies any day).  After 26 years The New Moon Gallery and Tea Room shutting down due to the death of one of the co-owners.  Three Bojangles restaurants shutdown by the state tax agency who seized the franchise owner’s assets.  Employees will not be paid (been there experienced that in 2012 here in Idaho, but nobody believes me): “We need our money and we need it now, ’cause ain’t nobody got time for that! Bills are still rolling!”-unnamed pissed-off employee who just found out the state can shutdown your job and take your final paycheck

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

Texas: In Austin, after 34 years Cozzoli’s Pizza shutdown. After seven years with a high turnover rate in chefs, the Mulberry wine bar shutdown. Sandra Bullock’s Bess Bistro shutdown, sounds like the property has been sold.  In Italy, long time Uptown Café shutting down due to the property owner selling the property.  In Naples, the only local grocery store, Pruett’s Food, announced it was shutting down due to Walmart moving into town.  But after the announcement sales at Pruett’s skyrocketed, news reports say the residents of Naples have declared war on Walmart!  The owner of Pruett’s said if the sales can stay up then he’ll stay open.  Two Dallas Capriotti’s sandwich shops shutdown suddenly by the corporation: “Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop has decided to end a relationship with one of our franchisees.”-Ashley Morris, ceo

Austin based grocery store Whole Foods joins the mass layoff club, saying 1-thousand 5-hundred people across the U.S. will become jobless by Thanksgiving!  After being accused of food prices that are so high they take your “whole paycheck”, Whole Foods administrators decided the only way they can lower prices is to layoff 1,500 people who work in the ‘back room’ (freight, stocking, etc).  Or is this really about being able to pay for the construction of 1-hundred new stores?  Whistleblowers have revealed that the Whole Foods “generous” severance package is anything but, especially if you have less than 2-thousand hours with the company.  After almost 60 years buffet restaurant Vance Godbey’s shutting down in October. The owners will continue private parties and catering only.  In Longview, after five years Willy G’s Bar & Grill shutdown.  Employee Ronnie Esposito blames the suck-ass economy, saying the writing was on the wall: “I knew it was on its way out. When you don’t order food, liquor or other supplies, it’s kind of obvious.”

Utah: In Provo, after 53 years El Azteca restaurant shutdown: “It’s killing me, but I have to be realistic……..we just don’t have enough business, and literally every month we barely make it.”-Carlos Rubio, owner

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

Virginia: “Dear customers, we are sad to inform you that after several months of negotiations with the landlord, Pane e Vino Ristorante e Pizzeria has been unable to reach a new lease agreement. Consequently we have closed our doors for business….

In Virginia Beach, family owned hotel and restaurant The Belvedere shutdown.  Supposedly the family is building a new bigger hotel.  In Lynchburg, the Apple Market shutdown and has been for sale for a while, with no takers.  An iconic pink colored Dairy Queen is being torn down to make room for two hotels.  The Food Lion grocery store in Ferry Farm Shopping Center shutting down in October, 45 jobs lost.

Washington: Vegan Sutra restaurant shutdown, apparently the owners split up to make their own restaurants.  Bellingham based Haggen Foods has already shutdown dozens of grocery stores and eliminated hundreds of jobs and now they’re  chapter 11 bankrupt busted and will shutdown at least 127 of the 146 grocery stores they were tricked into buying by Albertsons-Safeway, at least 5-thousand more jobs lost starting before Thanksgiving (1-thousand and 73 employees just in The Evergreen State)!  Haggen Foods is now suing Albertsons-Safeway claiming the pig in a poke deal was actually an act of sabotage meant to kill off Haggen Foods, and says Albertsons must hire back their old employees.   Haggen administrators hope they can survive the bankruptcy with at least 37 stores intact.

Wisconsin:  Manitowoc Ice laying off more employees, this time 20 by November.  It’s part of the company’s plan to move production to Mexico.  In Madison, after 30 years Steep & Brew shutdown.  The owner said they had an ‘opportunity’ to sell-out, so they did.  In Wisconsin Rapids, after 30 years Gremler’s Bakery shutdown.   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.  In Port Washington, after 79 years on-going construction projects forced iconic Harry’s restaurant to shutdown.   The building the restaurant is located in will be replaced with condominiums.  In Milwaukee, after ten years the Buckhead Saloon shutdown, the owner swears he’ll re-open as soon as he can figure out a new plan.

Wyoming: In Pavillion, Miss Ginny’s Roost Steak House shutting down: “Yes, Saturday lunch will be our last day of operation. There is no one to blame but myself: I made very bad business decisions, based on bad information. I take full responsibility for the demise of my once proud Roost.” 

“…access to food is poor…getting worse.” U.S. Food Crisis, August 2015 

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

“I need a Job!” Massive surprise layoffs hit the U.S. this morning! Haggen kills 1,000+ jobs in home state! Medicare False Flag op to jack up your drug prices! : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 29 September 2015

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

Canada based retailer Hudson’s Bay Company revealed it had eliminated at least 265 jobs, including jobs in New York, last week!   It’s the result of its takeover of rival Saks.  Expect more layoffs as it consolidates retail ops across North America.

Not only are Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) insurance rates going to skyrocket in 2016, so are prescription drugs prices for the more than 15-million people on Medicare part D.  The whole thing is a False Flag operation being touted as a way to reduce ER visits and save taxpayers money: Medicare beneficiaries should carefully review their prescription drug plan options in 2016. With many plans taking large premium increases in 2016, those beneficiaries that choose not to change plans will likely pay more in premiums than if they look for lower-cost options.”-Colin Shannon, Avalere Health

California: Redwood City based Evernote said it will eliminate 13% of its jobs (about 47) and shutting down three offices, saying the economy is forcing them to downsize.  In Almeda, a greedy landlord is forcing Croll’s Pizza & Beer to shutdown.  It was discovered the landlord made a deal with a competing restaurant to expand into the space occupied by Croll’s.

Colorado: The Department of Higher Educations History Colorado Center announced plans to get rid of 22% of staffing.

Georgia: Ameris Bancorp shutting down ten offices saying it does not see any economic recovery and must reduce yearly costs by $5-million USD!  After only one year Texas based MAX’s Wine Dive shutting down their Atlanta store, apparently sales weren’t good enough.

Illinois: Alexander County Board of Commissioners reducing pay for employees and warned of layoffs if tax revenues don’t improve.  In Wheaton, after five years the Home Again consignment store shutting down in October.  After 14 years Thia & Company party supply store shutdown.  After 16 years Grammy D’s Family Restaurant shutdown.

Iowa: In Iowa City, after more than 20 years Austin Burke Clothiers shutting down due to increasing rent and decreasing sales. The Davenport Kmart on Brady Street shutting down by Xmas, 59 jobs lost.   Cozy Cafe chain shutting down three restaurants, the overly optimistic owner finally realized he was actually cannibalizing revenues from money making restaurants to support money losing restaurants.    In Spencer, clothing store Schweser’s shutting down after Xmas, it’s the third Schweser’s being shutdown: “We have seen a drop in sales in some of our stores over the past few years that has been difficult to overcome. Our expenses continue to rise, including the cost of goods, and our sales have not kept pace in some locations.”-Tyler Smith, president of the 135 years old Nebraska based retailer

Ooops, too late, Century Aluminum killing 600 jobs! Apparently we’re recycling too many aluminum cans?

Kentucky: Century Aluminum shutting down its Hawesville ops, 6-hundred people to become jobless starting at the end of October!  It’s blamed on too much aluminum in the market.  After 78 years, restaurant Joe’s Older than Dirt shutting down by the end of October, because the greedy property owner has “other plans”.

Tell that to the owners, and the 400 former employees, of Lincoln Paper & Tissue!

Maine: After shutting down paper ops and laying off employees Lincoln Paper and Tissue now chapter 11 bankrupt busted. The paper mill in Lincoln is being auctioned off.  At one point the paper mill had 4-hundred employees!  The demise of the company might be due to federal accusations and investigations of price manipulation of electricity (the mill also doubled as a power plant), or it could be due to losing contracts or the cost of building a new gas pipeline.

Michigan: What automotive industry recovery? China based Sun-Dan shutting down its auto parts factory in Orion Township, 131 people to become jobless between Thanksgiving and Xmas!  Local news reports say no reason was given.

Minnesota: The Albany Area Hospital shutting down after Xmas, 75 jobs lost. It will be replace with a clinic.  Administrators referred to ObamaCare as a “challenging time”.

Missouri: In Saint Louis, after 13 years Absolutli Goosed bar shutdown.  It’s blamed on declining sales.  After three years Jazzie’s K9 Kutz and Kamp shutdown due to the two confirmed to be radioactive Westlake and Bridgeton trash dumps. There is an underground fire at the Westlake landfill that is spreading to Bridgton.  Residents want gov’na Nixon to declare an emergency.

New Jersey: A&P grocery (The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company) issued a mass layoff WARN for its Montvale HQ, 319 jobs lost in time for Thanksgiving!

Once praised now dead, News Corp’s Amplify Education. 800 jobs killed this morning!

New York: New York Life Insurance Company laying off eight IT employees after Xmas.  Festo Corporation issued a shutdown WARN for its Hauppauge ops, 75 jobs lost between December and April 2016. Evil News Corp conducted massive and surprise layoffs with Brooklyn based Amplify Education, 8-hundred jobs lost this morning!  News Corporation has been trying to sell-off Amplify, but nobody wants to buy it.  In NYC, the Harry Fox Agency laid off 30% of employees due to being taken over by SESAC.

North Carolina: Charlotte based Too Big to Jail Bank of America warned of more layoffs because they expect business to continue declining.  Of course they didn’t say how many people they would layoff.   Office Depot shutting down its New Bern Avenue store in Raleigh.  It’s part of the company’s plan to shutdown 4-hundred stores by the end of 2016!

Ohio: In Columbus, iconic Johnny Go’s House ‘o Music shutdown by the A-hole property owner who convinced the city administrators to re-zone the property.

Chesapeake Energy made thunder when it laid off 740 people, without warning this morning!

Oklahoma: Without warning oil and gas company Chesapeake Energy laid off 740 people!  The layoffs took place this morning and one employee was heard yelling “I need a job!” 

Oregon: State unemployment administrators revealed they are preparing for massive layoffs (at least 416) as Haggen grocery stores are shutdown.

Pennsylvania: PPL Electric Utilities forcing 57 people to retire early or be laid off.  Alpha Natural Resources issued a shutdown WARN for its Emerald Mine, 290 jobs lost right before Thanksgiving!

Texas: Maker of equipment for oil companies, KW International shutting down its Brittmoore ops as it consolidates to save money, 47 jobs affected.  National Oilwell Varco shutting down two more Houston locations, 85 jobs lost.

Virginia: An iconic pink colored Dairy Queen is being torn down to make room for two hotels.  The Food Lion grocery store in Ferry Farm Shopping Center shutting down in October, 45 jobs lost.

After 82 years Haggen Foods being killed off by the Albertsons-Safeway merger, at least 10 thousand jobs lost!

 

Washington: Bellingham based Haggen Foods issued a mass layoff WARN for 1-thousand and 73 employees in The Evergreen State! It’s the result of the evil Albertsons-Safeway trickery.  Haggen administrators hope they can survive the bankruptcy with at least 37 stores intact.

Wisconsin:  Another U.S. unAmerican corporation moving jobs to another country.  GE (General Electric) shutting down its Waukesha industrial grade gas powered electricity generator engine factory (the same one Obama toured last year) and moving production to Canada, 350 jobs lost over the next 20 months! Administrators blame it on the Congressional shutdown of the U.S. Export-Import Bank.

27-28 September 2015: “Times have changed…time for us to close the doors.”

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.” 

Syria, 28 September 2015: “…they have lost all respect for human life.” NATO Turkey caught supplying Nusra Front!

“Russia has always been combating terrorism with all its forms, and today we are offering military and technical assistance to Iraq, Syria and other countries which fight terrorism… I believe there is a grave mistake to not coordinate with the Syrian government and army which confront terrorism.”-Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City

Unconfirmed reports of several Russian cargo ships loaded with military gear, as well as fuel containers, are heading to Syria.

“In spite of hundreds of UN resolutions related to this issue, Israel continues to violate Palestinian and Syrian human rights and pushes ahead with its repressive practices in Palestine and the occupied Syrian Golan.”-Hussam Eddin Ala, Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva

How the U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed DAIISH (Islamic State) deals with Syrian Christians who don’t follow DAIISH laws.

“It is like going back 1,000 years seeing the barbarity that Christians are having to live under. I think we are dealing with a group which makes Nazism pale in comparison and I think they have lost all respect for human life. Crucifying these people is sending a message and they are using forms of killing which they believe have been sanctioned….”-Patrick Sookhdeo, Barnabas Fund

Jubilant YPG personnel on their Russian made T55 panzer, supposedly after kicking DAIISH ass near Kobane, Aleppo Governorate (Rojava).

Islamic State, aka DAIISH (DA for al-DawlA, I for al-Islamiya, I for al-Iraq, SH al-SHam [al-Sham = Syria])

Aleppo Governorate:  Syrian Arab Army and Air Force continue battles with U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed DAIISH (Islamic State) and Jabhat al-Nusra (Nusra Front) insurgents.  Battles continued for control of the Syrian Air Force Academy (apparently DAIISH has surrounded the Academy) and  al-Nairab Airport and Kweres (Quweires) airbase.     YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Units) observed convoys of military supplies for insurgents operating in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood of Aleppo, coming directly from the military of NATO member Turkey: The Turkish state has formed an alliance with Al-Nusra and Ahrar Al-Sham through the Sultan Murat and Sultan Fatih brigades they formed from Turkmens. We identified munitions sent to them by Turkey several days ago.  …they had blocked our roads leading from Aleppo to Efrîn. For the past two days, the insurgents joined by Turkmens are directing attacks on our neighborhood with the technical and military support they receive from Turkey.   ….Some recent media reports claim that YPG forces have blocked the road leading to Aleppo…..It is not us but the presence of the insurgents that block the road. We have not made any attempts against that road for 4-5 years now. The only road leading to Aleppo is being blocked by the attacks of the insurgents.”-General Rezan Rojhat, YPG Aleppo front

Damascus (Rif Dimashq) area: Damascus City police reported an artillery mortar round impacted near the Dar al-Shefaa hospital, two people killed five wounded.  Syrian Arab Army and Air Force liberation operations continued across the area including many farmlands.   The Syrian government signed a four years deal with China’s Huawei Technologies to expand Syria’s telecommunications industry.

Hama Governorate:  Syrian Arab Army and Air Force report continued battles with DAIISH and Nusra Front.

Hasakah Governorate: Fierce battles continue between DAIISH and YPG.  DAIISH is trying to capture Hasaka city, which is being defended on the ground by YPG and from the air by Syrian Arab Army Air Force.  The UN World Food Program distributed more than 63-thousand food items to refugees in Hasaka, Qamishli and Ra’as al-Ain cities.  That’s almost 10-thousand more than what was distributed in 2015.

Homs Governorate:  Syrian Arab Army Air Force bombed a convoy of insurgent vehicles which included fuel trucks that came from U.S. ‘controlled’ Iraq.  There were numerous airstrikes across the governorate.

 

Raqqa Governorate:  There are claims that YPG killed a Syrian member of DAIISH after they captured him and threw him into a local prison.

Insurgent arming a homemade mortar round, made with propane tanks.

Sweida Governorate: Syrian Arab Army reports they’ve destroyed a group of DAIISH insurgents, along with their mortars which were being used to strike villages.

Syria, 27 September 2015: NATO French airstrike wasted a palm orchard!

“Times have changed…time for us to close the doors.” Alabama crashed & ‘burning’ state jobs! Another Housing market crash? : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 27 – 28 September 2015

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

What housing market recovery?  National Association of Realtors reports a 4.8% decline in pending sales of existing homes, despite ‘experts’ claiming it was supposed to increase: “Pending sales have leveled off since mid-summer, with buyers being bounded by rising prices and few available and affordable properties within their budget.”-Lawrence Yun,   National Association of Realtors, watch the video for more stagnant and even bad real estate news

https://youtu.be/1CU5zB68dYk

 

Alabama: Gov’na Robert Bentley ordered the shutdown of dozens of Department of Motor Vehicle offices and National Guard Armories due to lack of taxpayer funding (which is a sure sign your economy has crashed & is burning).  State Parks are next.  Dillard’s department store is shutting down in the Madison Square Mall, the 35 remaining employees will be jobless by the end of October.  It might have something to do with the sale of the mall.

Delaware: Only one month after opening Delaware Met charter school says it might have to layoff employees, or even shutdown, due to what I call Disappearing Students Syndrome. The taxpayer funded school apparently lost 33 students since opening, and administrators are afraid they’ll lose more which will put them under the state required minimum enrolment limits.  The news has resulted in a downward spiral effect as even more parents are taking their students out for fear of a sudden shutdown!

Georgia: More signs iconic Atlanta based Coca-Cola is in trouble.  Administrators announced they are getting out of the east European country of Moldova.  155 Moldovans will become jobless when Coke shuts down their bottling factory and starts being imported from NATO controlled Ukraine.

Illinois: In Arthur, after 57 years Delbert’s Clothing shutting down, blaming it on the retirement of two employees.  After 61 years Gillenberg’s Furniture shutting down: “We are making it, so it is not like we aren’t paying the bills, but it is not as near as profitable as it used to be.”-Shirley Summers

Indiana: In Logansport, Carter Fuel Systems issued a layoff WARN saying 111 jobs will be eliminated in time for Xmas!  In Lafayette, after four years Jump It Party and Play shutting down: “Times have changed and it is time for us to close the doors.”-Kathi Bennett

Louisiana: News sources in The Pelican State say Whole Foods stores there will be part of the mass layoffs of ‘back room’ employees launched by the Texas based grocer.

Maryland: The Hospice of the Chesapeake’s Treasures thrift store shutting down after Xmas: “It is a beautiful little shop for the benefit of Hospice with a dedicated group of volunteers. We are totally upset!”-Rita Ferguson

Hospice management blamed the greedy landlord: “We have chosen not to renew the lease for Treasures at Severna Park Plaza. The rent has gone up over the years and marketing costs have increased.”

Massachusetts: After 43 years Crocker Technical Papers shutting down their Fitchburg paper mill, 40 job lost.  It’s been for sale but apparently nobody wants to buy it.

Michigan: In Howell, after more than 100 years (surviving the Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions) Donald Jewelers shutdown: “…we tried to keep a 20th century business in the 21st century.”-Donald Yax Junior

Mississippi: The Diamondhead Public Library shutting down after Xmas due to lack of taxpayer funding.

New York: Yet another non-profit insurance co-op forced to shutdown by for-profit insurance industry written Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare), Health Republic Insurance.  200-thousand customers affected! NYC based aluminum giant Alcoa is splitting into two companies to make stockholders happy, jobs will be lost.

North Carolina: In West Jefferson, restaurant Casa Garcia shutdown without warning, management refused to say why.  Huffman Koos shutdown their year round High Point North Main Street furniture store blaming crashing sales.  The manager says that for some reason people thought the store was open only during the end of year holiday season.

North Dakota: Oil company Baker Hughes issued a layoff WARN saying they will eliminate 117 jobs in Dickinson!  In Fargo, after eight years of riding the oil boom Studio 222 jazz club shutdown due to the greedy landlord jacking up the rent: “The costs keep going up and our revenue’s pretty stagnant.”-Spider Johnk

Puerto Rico:  Sheraton shutting down and selling off their casino-hotel operation in San Juan.  It’s the 8th casino-hotel to shut down in the past five years.

Texas: Austin based grocery store Whole Foods joins the mass layoff club, saying 1-thousand 5-hundred people will become jobless by Thanksgiving!  After being accused of food prices that are so high they take your “whole paycheck”, Whole Foods administrators decided the only way they can lower prices is to layoff 1,500 people who work in the ‘back room’ (freight, stocking, etc).  Or is this really about being able to pay for the construction of 1-hundred new stores?

Washington: In Yakima, after eight years Garden Dance women’s clothing store shutting down after Xmas, 10 jobs lost.

26 September 2015: Cash hoarding by elites killing the economy!

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.” 

Syria, 27 September 2015: Israel hits Syrian command posts! Islamic State bans ‘fun’! NATO France bombs Palm Trees, not Insurgents!

German immigration administrators have discovered that 30% of ‘refugees’ are not from Syria and are not fleeing war.

Lebanon reports their economy is suffering as a result of the U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli instigated proxy war in Syria.  Ships are stuck in Lebanese ports because the overland routes to Iraq, Jordan and points east run through Syria.

Islamic State, aka DAIISH (DA for al-DawlA, I for al-Islamiya, I for al-Iraq, SH al-SHam [al-Sham = Syria])

Aleppo Governorate:  Syrian Arab Army and Air Force continue battles with U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed DAIISH (Islamic State) for control of the Syrian Air Force Academy and  al-Nairab Airport and Kweres (Quweires) airbase, at least 40 people killed.      Reports that  a vehicle exploded at a DAIISH checkpoint on the Damascus-Aleppo Highway, three people killed.  Kurdish news sources said three Kurds killed and 15 wounded by U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed Nusra Front insurgents who fired multiple artillery mortar rounds into Sheik Maksoud neighborhood of Aleppo City.

Insurgents using a Mac laptop to aim a mortar.

Damascus (Rif Dimashq) area:  In Damascus City, four people wounded after an insurgent artillery mortar round impacted near al-Sheikh Reslan Mosque in Bab Touma neighborhood.

Daraa Governorate:   Syrian Arab Army says they prevented Nusra Front insurgents from capturing the power plant in Daraa al-Balad neighborhood of Daraa City.

The French didn’t say but they probably used Rafales to bomb the shit out of the Palm Orchard in Deir Ezzor.

Deir Ezzor Governorate:   Reports that citizens might be rebelling against DAIISH control; masked men on motorcycles shot at DAIISH al-Hesbah (Islamic Police) in the city of al- Mayadin, possibly killing two of them.   The rebellion against DAIISH comes after al-Hesbah shutdown the al- Mayadin amusement park.  Two children killed by an explosion near the al- Siyasiyya Bridge.  Reports from witnesses that the NATO French airstrike wasted a palm orchard, despite French claims that they destroyed a DAIISH training camp: “We hit a training camp which could pose a threat to our national security.”-Francois Hollande, dip-noodle president of France

Hama Governorate: Syrian Arab Army and Air Force battled Jaish a-Fateh insurgents.

Hasakah Governorate: Fierce battles continue between DAIISH and YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Units).  Witnesses say it looks like DAIISH took territory today.  The video above is of YPG advances back in May.  It shows Toyota gun-trucks, T55 Russian made panzers and MTLB tracked armored transporter.

Homs Governorate:    Battles continued for control of the Tadmur (Palmyra) area, as well the Jazal and Sha’er oil fields.  Syrian Arab Army Air Force continued airstrikes against DAIISH, while Syrian Arab Army ground forces chased after Nusra Front insurgents.  Syrian Observatory for Human Rights counted “at least 20” airstrikes. Two civilians killed, one wounded, in Homs City after an artillery rocket round impacted in the public park in Ekrima neighborhood.  Reports of 17 casualties after artillery rockets impacted the al-Waer neighborhood.

Idlib Governorate: Syrian Arab Army Air Force bombed Jaish a-Fateh convoys, destroying many U.S. and Japanese made gun-trucks.   Jaish a-Fateh attacked the towns of al-Fouaa and Kefraya with artillery rockets, no reports of casualties.  Reports of four civilians killed during airstrikes across the governorate.   As part of the ceasefire agreement between non-DAIISH insurgents and  Lebanese Resistance Regiments (Hezbollah), United Nations personnel began transporting wounded to neighboring Lebanon for treatment.

Lattakia Governorate: Syrian Arab Army says they killed 38 foreign insurgents, most from Chechnya.

U.S. made Israeli M109 Self Propelled 155mm Artillery Gun, supposedly on the occupied Golan Heights firing into Syria.

Quneitra Governorate: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) lobed artillery rounds into Syria.  The IDF confirmed they targeted Syrian Arab Army command posts near al-Ba’ath City (aka New Quneitra City)!     Syrian Arab Army and Air Force conducted search and destroy missions.  They say they destroyed a 120mm cannon and numerous gun-trucks, many armed with mortars and 23mm guns.  Insurgents shot and wounded a nurse as she drove in her car, and they say they sniped and killed a Syrian Arab Army soldier.

Raqqa Governorate:  DAIISH al-Hesbah arrested three women at the Raqqa City amusement park for improper clothing.  Reports that that a supposed U.S. led NATO airstrike killed several DAIISH insurgents, however, no mention of it by U.S. led anti-Syria coalition.

Sweida Governorate: Local militias (officially known as National Defense Forces, NDF) say they ambushed insurgents on the eastern sides of al-Lajat Plateau, killing four and capturing weapons and ammo.

Syria, 26 September 2015: Proof it’s not a Civil War, 30,000 foreign fighters prove it’s a Proxy War!

What U.S. Sanctions? Iranian tax revenues skyrocket past oil revenues!

28 September 2015 (22:24 UTC-07 Tango 01, 27 September 2015)/06 Mehr 1394/14 Dhu l-Hijja 1436/16 Yi-You (8th month) 4713

“For the first time in 50 years, the government’s share of the oil revenue is less than what it is earning from tax, including VAT [Value Added Tax].  Only around 10% of Iran’s GDP is currently dependent on oil.”-Ali Kardor, National Iranian Oil Company, interviewed by theguardian

Even under sanctions Iran’s GDP is projected to skyrocket!

U.S. ally Japan drinks up Iranian oil despite sanctions!

Iran loans Syria $1-billion!

Obama reneges on ending sanctions “even if we reach a nuclear deal”! 

What do ya know, Iran!

Obama regime allows Boeing & GE to avoid Iran sanctions! 

Mormon bank caught violating U.S. sanctions against Iran! 

U.S. sanctions Iran over nuke industry, yet makes deal to sell nuclear tech to Vietnam! 

Iran oil revenues up 59% despite U.S. & EU sanctions! 

U.K. bank caught violating U.S. sanctions against Iran! It happened under Bush Jr’s watch!!! 

Russia announces financing deal to help Iran avoid U.S. & EU sanctions! 

More examples of Chock Full o’Crap western media!

Japan sues U.S. over Iran sanctions!

India launches purpose built Ballistic Nuclear Missile; where’s the outrage, where’s the sanctions, where’s the UNSC resolutions? 

Pakistan launches purpose built Ballistic Nuclear Missile; where’s the outrage, where’s the sanctions, where’s the UNSC resolutions?

South Korea reveals new Cruise Missiles aimed at North Korea; where’s the outrage, where’s the sanctions, where’s the UNSC resolutions? 

Syria, 26 September 2015: Proof it’s not a Civil War, 30,000 foreign fighters! NATO Turkey attacks refugees fleeing the Proxy War!

Reports out of Russia say Russia, Syria, Iran and Iraq have agreed to establish a command center in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, with the goal of coordinating joint strikes against the U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed DAESH (Islamic State).

The New York Times has revealed that the war in Syria is not a civil war as at least 30-thousand people from other countries, with ulterior motives, are doing the fighting.  That’s called a Proxy War!

Aleppo Governorate is one of several governorates sharing a border with U.S. led NATO Turkey. Turkey is a major inserter of foreign insurgents as part of the Proxy War in Syria.

Aleppo Governorate:  Syrian Arab Army and Air Force report several battles with insurgents coming from NATO member Turkey.  The battles took place on the international highway in and out of Turkey.  Battles with U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed DAESH (Islamic State) for control of the Syrian Air Force Academy and  al-Nairab Airport and Kweres (Quweires) airbase continued.  Reports of civilians killed after the Syrian Arab Army Air Force bombed the insurgent controlled Hulk neighborhood of Aleppo city.   Reports that civilian POVs (Personally Owned Vehicle) have become collateral damage during fighting between YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Units) units and Nusra Front insurgents, as well as a woman wounded by a sniper.  Syrian Observatory for Human Rights counted ten airstrikes on insurgent held areas of Aleppo City, with insurgents responding with artillery mortar fire, five civilians killed.  Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported that NATO member Turkey attacked Syrians who were fleeing the fighting in the town of Efrin.

Syrian Arab Army T72s retake farmland from insurgents in the Damascus area, earlier this year.

Damascus (Rif Dimashq) area:  Insurgents fired artillery mortar rounds into Syrian Arab Army controlled  Dahiyat al-Assad, wounding several people.  Near al- Qadam, reports say DAESH and other insurgent groups reached a ceasefire agreement after days of fighting amongst themselves (the big sillies).

Daraa Governorate:   Syrian Arab Army claims to have destroyed a convoy of U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed Jabhat al-Nusra (Nusra Front).  Reports say a Syrian anti-government rebel was blown up by his own motorcycle bomb, not sure if that was his intent.  Another claim that a man from the area was tortured to death in a prison in Damascus.

Deir Ezzor Governorate:   Reports that the DAESH commander,  who was a doctor from a Gulf Arab state, was killed while conducting the assault on Deir Ezzor airbase.  Reports that local militia (officially known as National Defense Forces, NDF) fought with DAESH over control of a radio station.

This female YPG fighter, manning a 12.7mm heavy machine gun on a T72 panzer, has more ‘balls’ than most ‘merican men!

Hasakah Governorate:  Reports that an explosion caused by DAESH wounded a YPG fighter.  It happened during massive battles between YPG and DAESH, which included airstrikes that are not known if they were from the U.S. led NATO coalition or Syrian Arab Army Air Force.  At least five people were killed.

Russian made BM-21 Grad rocket launchers of the Syrian Arab Army.

Homs Governorate:   Reports that Syrian Arab Army fired artillery rockets into the insurgent controlled al-Wa’er neighborhood in Homs City, at least seven people killed, 20 wounded.  In al-Zahra neighborhood in Homs City, insurgents assassinated a retired Syrian Arab Army colonel by boobytrapping his POV with a bomb.  Battles continued for control of the Tadmur (Palmyra) area, as well the Jazal and Sha’er oil fields.  Two Syrian Arab Army personnel killed when DAESH detonated a remote control car bomb.

Even emergency responders like Red Crescent are targets. This ambulance in the city of Homs didn’t make it, I don’t know about the paramedics.

Idlib Governorate: Airstrikes reported on the town of Saraqeb, unknown number of people wounded.  The airstrikes came as people in the town began protesting the new ceasefire deal between non-DAESH insurgents and Lebanese Resistance Regiments (Hezbollah).  The people aren’t against the ceasefire, they say they’re mad because Saraqeb town wasn’t included in it.  In other parts of the governorate hospitals, and Red Cross/Red Crescent personnel, prepared to accept mass casualties as part of the Iranian-Turkish brokered UN ceasefire agreement.

Lattakia Governorate: Syrian Arab Army Air Force launched airstrikes on Jabhat al-Nusra (Nusra Front) insurgents and their U.S. and Japanese made gun-trucks.

Quneitra Governorate borders the Israeli occupied Golan Heights. Israel has occupied Syria’s Golan since 1967, and it’s where Israeli backed insurgents cross into Syria.

Quneitra Governorate: Police report that Israeli backed insurgents conducted home invasions (Israeli settler style) in the al-Amal Farms, killing three civilians, one a seven years old girl along with her 70 years old grandmother.  There were reports of local militias (officially known as National Defense Forces, NDF) engaging Israeli backed insurgents, one NDF personnel killed.  Reports that eight Syrian rebels were killed, including one that was a former Syrian Arab Army soldier.  At least three Syrian Arab Army personnel killed.

Syria, 25 September 2015: Children from around the world fight & die in Syria! 

Food Crisis: Remnant of Soviet Union driving minimum wage through the floor, blames hyper deflation!

27 September 2015 (01:31 UTC-07 Tango 01)/05 Mehr 1394/13 Dhu l-Hijja 1436/15 Yi-You (8th month) 4713

For the third year in a row the little known country of Transnistria is driving down the minimum wage.  This year it’s being dropped by the equivalent of $6 USD. (the report I read did not specify but I think that’s per month)

Transnistria just happens to sit on the border with NATO puppet Ukraine.

The Ministry of Social Protection and Labor blames the mandatory reduction in wages on what they’re acting like is hyper-deflation in the food markets (declining prices of food).  Basically the food markets are flooded with too much food, too much supply versus demand so the prices crash.  Administrators say the reduction of wages is inline with declining food prices and therefore shoppers should not notice a difference in their purchasing power.

Note Transnistria’s flag is the old Soviet Union flag with a horizontal green stripe down the middle.

Another thing, the ministry’s data shows food prices falling by less than 1% per quarter, that’s not hyper-deflation.  Apparently Transnistria is so small that the administrators are afraid of any little blip on their economic radar.  (when it comes to national economies geographic size and population density does matter)

I think what the administrators of Transnistria are really afraid of is hyper-inflation which could result if wages stayed the same, allowing people to buy way more than they need resulting in lack of supply, thus forcing prices up.

Anthrax kills 3 in India!

Major insurance company says prepare for World War F! 

Syria, 25 September 2015: NATO bombs Syrian refineries! Russia dumps refugees on NATO Norway! Children from around the world fight & die in Syria!

“It’s my deep belief that any actions to the contrary in order to destroy the legitimate government will create a situation which you can witness now in the other countries of the region or in other regions, for instance in Libya, where all the state institutions are disintegrated. We see a similar situation in Iraq……there is no other solution to the Syrian crisis than strengthening the effective government structures and rendering them help in fighting terrorism.”-Vladimir Putin, President of Russia

Police in NATO member Kingdom of Norway reports hundreds of refugees from Syria are flooding into their country via Russia.  The Syrians are given Russian travel visas in Syria, then once in Russia they head toward Norway.

U.S. backed insurgents with brand new Chevy (General Motors) gun-trucks. The U.S. DoD now admits U.S. trained rebels gave their brand new U.S. supplied equipment to DAESH!

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports they’ve discovered that many of the children being forced to fight and die in Syria, by U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed insurgents, are actually from other countries.  They traced many child soldiers back to central Asia, specifically Kazakhstan and Turkistan.  Two DAESH (Islamic State) child soldiers reportedly executed two insurgents accused of being spies for Russia.  Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reports that many pro-government local militias (National Defense Forces) are using what they call cub-fighters, or young teenagers.  YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Units) are also accused of using child soldiers, however it should be noted that ‘humanitarian’ groups consider anybody younger than 18 a child soldier, that means I was a child soldier in the U.S. Army back in 1982.  I joined the U.S. Army the day I turned 17 years old.  One of my grandfathers joined the USMC when he was 16.  I had relatives younger than that fighting in the War Between the States (U.S. Civil War).  What matters is if the ‘child’ is being forced or tricked into fighting, or did they join up of their own free will?

More details on that reported ceasefire agreement. It was brokered by Iranian and Turkish diplomats through the United Nations.  It involves only Lebanese Resistance Regiments (Hezbollah) and non-DAESH (Islamic State) insurgents operating along the border between Lebanon and Syria.  Apparently the fighters who agreed to the ceasefire are tired of fighting each other and want to leave the areas they’ve occupied.  It also allows wounded civilians to leave so they can get medical help, and releases 5-hundred POWs.

Amazing, is this the Stairway to Heaven? A survivor of massive airstrikes in Syria.

Aleppo Governorate:  Syrian Arab Army claims to have killed 60 U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed insurgents along with an ammo depot. A civilian killed and several wounded. Battles raged between local militias (officially known as National Defense Forces) and Lebanese Resistance Regiments (Hezbollah) on one side and U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed Jabhat al-Nusra on the other.  There was a report that U.S. led NATO launched airstrikes in the northern area of the governorate after midnight, however, the only U.S. Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve mention of airstrikes on this day were against DAESH vehicles mainly in Iraq, claiming one DAESH vehicle in Syria’s Hasakah Governorate (on the Iraq border) was hit by coalition planes.  Reports that YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Units) units attacked DAESH (Islamic State) controlled Jarablis City, “killing and injuring dozens of terrorists”.  In Aleppo City, a report that a Syrian anti-government rebel was killed by U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed DAESH insurgents.   Battles continue for control of the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles, of course that’s probably not what it’s called in Syria, but just think of all the personal records those insurgents will get their hands on if they capture the DMV) in Harasta City. Reports made it sound like various insurgent groups are also fighting each other to see who gets to control the DMV!

Damascus (Rif Dimashq) area: Syrian Arab Army and Air Force claims to have killed 14 U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed insurgents in farm areas.  28 barrel bombs reportedly dropped around the Beit Jin farm.  Airstrikes and artillery bombardment of Douma City, at least three people killed.  DAESH chopped off the head of a wounded old man in Wadi Barada market.  They accused him of being a spy.

Daraa Governorate:   Syrian Arab Army claims to have destroyed a convoy of U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed Jabhat al-Nusra (Nusra Front) gun-trucks near the al-Sultan fuel refinery.  Insurgents were also attacked just to the south of the SyriaTel telecommunications building in al-Balad neighborhood of Daraa City.    Reports say U.S./U.K. backed Jordanian border guards shot and killed a Syrian as he was walking across the border.

Deir Ezzor Governorate:  Reports that U.S. led NATO bombed the Kuniko fuel refinery.  However, the only U.S. Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve mention of airstrikes on this day were against DAESH vehicles mainly in Iraq, claiming one DAESH vehicle in Syria’s Hasakah Governorate (on the Iraq border) was hit by coalition planes.

YPG T72 Russian made panzers defend Rojava against U.S. made DAESH (Islamic State)!

Hasakah Governorate:  DAESH attacked positions held by YPG near Tal Barak town.

Homs Governorate:  Syrian Arab Army Air Force launched massive airstrikes against U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed DAESH around Tadmur (Palmyra).  Reports say besides dozens of DAESH killed or wounded, one civilian killed and dozens of civilians wounded.  A DAESH insurgent killed in the battle for Sha’er oil field.  Battles also raged for control of Syria’s largest airbase known as T4.

Idlib Governorate: Reports that 15 people were killed by Syrian Arab Army Air Force airstrikes.

Lattakia Governorate:  A wild fire was started in the Jabal al-Turkman area, by Syrian airstrikes.

Quneitra Governorate: Syrian Arab Army and Air Force report major battles across the governorate with insurgents being supplied by Israel (right across the border). Nusra Front insurgents came within 7km (4 miles) of Quneitra City.  Independent reports of major battles between pro-government militias and insurgents.

Sweida Governorate: The local secretary of al-Baath Arab Socialist Party has been kidnapped by U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed insurgents.  His POV (personally owned vehicle) was founded burnt out.

Syria, 24 September 2015: “the Americans have not delivered any weapons or ammunition to the YPG.”-Saleh Muslim, Kurdish Democratic Union Party