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Business/Economics, Idaho

A & P kills 13,097 jobs! ObamaCare rates killing minimum wage increases! Massive 50% rent increase coming despite massive layoffs! : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 22 September 2015

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson warns that the Chinese economy has “run out of steam”!

Arkansas: After about 70 years the Crossland Zoo suddenly shutdown by the Crossett city council, who apparently did not involve public comment regarding the decision.  News reports say residents are pissed.

California: Menlo Park based Kaiser Family Foundation just released their study of the effects of Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) insurance rates and concluded that in 2014 insurance rates through employers went up an average of 4% yet wages averaged only a 1.9% increase.  Many insurance companies have already warned of rate hikes by as much as 30% for 2016!  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.

Delaware: Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) the final straw in forcing the taxpayer funded nursing home Emily P. Bissell Hospital to shutdown.   The nursing home was plagued with problems from faulty water pipes to declining number of customers.  But news reports say the patients aren’t happy with their new homes either, saying many were told their new nursing homes were just temporary when they really aren’t.

Florida: In Miami, after one year restaurant  Morimoto South Beach shutting down by the end of the month.  In Jacksonville, a restaurant described as a popular hangout for politicians, Two Doors Down, is shutting down due to greedy property owners/developers.

Idaho: State Department of Labor admitted that the unemployment rate went up in The Gem State, blaming a net loss of 4-hundred jobs in August!

Illinois: Chicago based internet couponing company Groupon announced it will kill 1-thousand 1-hundred jobs over the next year, as it ends operations in six countries!  Groupon is also selling-off 45% of its Republic of Korea ops. Rodan Asian Fusion Lounge suddenly shutdown after 12 years, a former manager blames the greedy landlord for jacking up the rent.  The Bloomington OfficeMax shutting down in time for Thanksgiving, 20 jobs lost.

Indiana: In Fort Wayne, after 20 years Conser Music instrument store shutting down in October.  The owner said that demand for music lessons peaked between 2002-07, then crashed once the Great Recession started, with no recovery in sight.

Maryland:  Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) forcing taxpayer funded Dimensions Healthcare System’s non-profit Laurel Regional Hospital to eliminate an additional 84 jobs before Thanksgiving, on top of the 38 already laid off. It’s part of a bigger plan to turn the hospital into a smaller outpatient clinic (which means even more job losses).  After 35 years the Ocean City The Bookshelf Etc. bookstore shutdown, it’s going to be turned into a seafood store.

Massachusetts: Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) and Enterprise Community Partners are warning that U.S. residents who rent are about to experience a more than 50% increase in payments between now and 2025!  This new report comes a month after Washington state based Zillow called current rents “crazy”.

Nevada: Proof even the rich are cutting back on spending; in Las Vegas after ten years the local Penske Wynn Ferrari Maserati dealer shutting down before the end of the year.

New Hampshire: Rymes Propane & Oil shutting down three of its four fuel stations!  Administrators blame new laws that would force them to spend money upgrading their fuel stations, and they say it’s not worth it.

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!   Union Springs Board of Education shutting down two elementary schools before the next school year, blaming what I call Disappearing Students Syndrome.  However, could the real reason be that the school board wants to spend $8.2-million USD on a new project?   After many financial troubles internet based invention company Quirky now chapter 11 bankrupt busted.  Reports say Flextronics wants to take over Quirky’s Wink division.  Too Big to Jail evil JPMorganChase accuses the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans of being the now banned subprime type: “FHA requirements are down to a 520 FICO and you only have to put 3.5% down; that’s subprime lending…”

Pennsylvania: Ohio based natural gas company Stingray Pressure Pumping laying off 25 people in Washington County right before Thanksgiving.

Texas: In Wichita Falls, Peerless Manufacturing revealed they shutdown their seven years old factory last week, blaming the oil industry.  60 jobs lost.

Washington: Colorado based oil and gas engineering company CH2M announced they’re shutting down their Bellingham office blaming decreasing profits.

21 September 2015: “We need to move on, too.”

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: 49% of Americans say Government is True Enemy of the State!

22 September 2015 (21:27 UTC-07 Tango 01, 21 September 2015)/31 Shahrivar 1394/08 Dhu l-Hijja 1436/10 Yi-You (8th month) 4713

Almost half of U.S. citizens polled by Gallup say the U.S. government is the true enemy, calling it “an immediate threat to the rights and freedoms of ordinary citizens”.

Wake up, the war is on! Cops ramp up genocide as administrators admonish civilian victims! 

UN accuses U.S. of being a Third World Police State! 

Cities in Missouri sue their own constituents for voting down Red Light Cameras! 

International

God is Evil: Israeli settlers take over Mosque then run over 7 years old boy! Soldiers kidnap dozens!

21 September 2015 (17:20 UTC-07 Tango 01)/30 Shahrivar 1394/07 Dhu l-Hijja 1436/09 Yi-You (8th month) 4713

In Hebron, Palestine, invading Israeli settlers broke into the Ibrahimi mosque to revive Talmudic rituals.  One settler ran over a seven years old boy who was taken to a hospital, no word on his condition.

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) have blocked seven of the eight access points to the mosque.

The Wadi Hilweh Information Center reports that the IOF has kidnapped 27 Palestinians, 11 are children.  They were taken to the al-Mascobiyya interrogation center.

Israeli bulldozers and several military vehicles invaded Ras al-‘Amoud neighborhood in Silwan, and demolished a Palestinian home.

As a result of ongoing acts of war by Israeli forces  Palestinian youths in the cities of Bethlehem and Hebron attacked soldiers with rocks.  Two Palestinians wounded by rubber bullets.  They got more balls than most ‘freedom loving’ people in the United States!

Israel kills U.S. citizen! 

Israeli soldiers & Christian Red Cross execute hundreds of civilians, erasing town of Khuza’a! 

U.S. Senator from Idaho says the war against Islamic State is not about protecting you, it’s all for Israel! 

If Jews are God’s chosen people, then God is pure Evil!!! 

Laws of the Mezuzah: Israel reveals their plans for Holocaust against non-Jews!!!

International

Syria, 21 September 2015: Israel promises to avoid attacking Russians! John Kerry reveals war will ramp up! Hezbollah to quit fighting in Syria!

21 September 2015 (16:28 UTC-07 Tango 01)/30 Shahrivar 1394/07 Dhu l-Hijja 1436/09 Yi-You (8th month) 4713

“We strongly condemn the criminal shelling against the Russian diplomatic mission in Damascus.  Moscow expects a clear stance by members of the international community, including regional sides, regarding this criminal act.”-Russian Foreign Ministry

A day after insurgents begged Israel to impose a ‘no fly zone’ over Syria, Reuters claims Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised Russian President Vladimir Putin to “prevent misunderstandings between IDF [Israel Defense Force] units and Russian forces” in Syria.

This comes as Israeli news sources say Russia has begun UAV (drone) recon missions within Syria.

Israel’s SodaStream claims it will provide 1-thousand Syrian refugees with jobs.

“The U.S. has long been trying to remove Syrian President Assad…U.S. interests also weaken Europe….     Turkey now attacking the Kurds….”-Miloslav Ransdorf, Czech Republic’s Minister to the European Union Parliament

Does the evil unconstitutional leadership of the United States know something?  Why did John Kerry announce a phased increase of war refugees from the around the world (not just Syria) for the next two years?

Specifically in fiscal 2016 the number of war refugees that the U.S. ‘officially’ takes-in will go from 70-thousand per year to 85-thousand.  But in fiscal 2017 it’ll jump to 100-thousand!  Why?  If the ‘advanced’ power players of the world are truly working to end the wars why is the U.S. expecting such a huge increase in refugees?

John Kerry’s statements about the phased increase of war refugees came a day after he told the world that “Assad must go” but also said there was no set deadline for getting rid of Assad.

Lebanon news sources say the Lebanese Resistance Regiments will end their operations within Syria once the city of Zabadani is fully liberated from EU-Saudi-Israeli backed insurgents.

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that Syrian Arab Army Air Force ‘Hip’ helicopters continued their months long thermobaric barrel bombings across several governorates where U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed insurgents are concentrated.   Hundreds of people killed from barrel bombs just today.

Aleppo Governorate: In Aleppo City, Syrian Arab Army says U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed insurgents launched artillery rocket attacks killing two civilians and wounding six.   However, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights believes at least one of the rocket attacks came from the Syrian Arab Army and was targeting DAESH held territory, but resulted in four civilians being killed.  United Kingdom news sources say the YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Units) are planing to capture the DAESH held Syria-Turkey border crossing of Jarabulus.  The Independent predicts this will royally piss off NATO member Turkey. 

Damascus (Rif Dimashq) area:  Police report a Jaish al-Islam insurgent artillery mortar round impacted near the al-Hal market in al-Zablatani, one person killed.

Daraa Governorate:  The Syrian Arab Army reports multiple battles with insurgents including U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed Jabhat al-Nusra (Nusra Front).  Many homemade bombs had to be disarmed.

Deir Ezzor Governorate:     Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports five civilians killed by airstrikes, and one 18 years old killed by DAESH sniper.

Hama Governorate:  The Syrian Arab Army Air Force conducted airstrikes using thermobaric barrel bombs, while the Army conducted artillery strikes, across northern areas. 

Hasakah Governorate:  Reports that U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed insurgents blew up two car bombs at the entrance of Mishrafa Village, killing four civilians and wounding four others.  Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports DAESH attacked YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Units).

Homs Governorate:  Syrian Arab Army battles with DAESH north of Shaer Mountain to the north west of Tadmur (Palmyra).  Police report two insurgent artillery rocket rounds impacted on a bus station near a clinic, killing a child and wounding five people.  Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli  insurgents targeted Alawites by planting a bomb in a car. The owner of the car was killed when got in.

Lattakia Governorate:  Syrian Arab Army says they killed 24 insurgents near the Mediterranean coastal villages of al-Shahrora and Zahia.

Quneitra Governorate: Syrian Arab Army reports battles with Jabhat al-Nusra.  Reports say insurgent vehicle convoy hit with guided missiles.

Raqqah Governorate:  Syrian Arab Army and Air Force reports battles with DAESH in Raqqa City.

20 September 2015: Yet again, weenie head Islamic State blows itself up by accident!

Business/Economics

“We need to move on, too.” Donald Trump shuts down 126 years old military alma mater? Disney kills ESPN? : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 21 September 2015

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

Colorado: Troubled ECMC Group shutting down their Zenith Education Group student loan call center in Thornton, 137 jobs lost right before Xmas!   Local news reports say that at one time the call center had more than 3-hundred employees.

Connecticut: More proof unAmerican corporate America does not see economic recovery! Disney has ordered its Bristol based sports channel ESPN to eliminate $350-million USD worth of jobs (about 200 to 300 jobs) over the next two years!

Delaware: The state Department of Labor says unemployment went up in August due to normal summertime layoffs.

Florida: In Jacksonville, CACI Integrated Security Solutions issued a WARN saying 51 employees will be laid off right before Thanksgiving.

Illinois: In Alton, after only three years Santa Cruz Imports and Exports shutting down in November.  The owner said he’s too busy with his rental properties and construction company.

Kansas: In Emporia, after 24 years the Town Crier Bookstore shutting down in October.  The owners are reported to have said “We need to move on, too.”

Massachusetts: The Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) trend of consolidation/mergers in the healthcare industry is shutting down two nursing homes that’ve survived the Great (deflationary) Depression and numerous recessions; the 150 years old Merrimack River Valley House and the 87 years old Horn Home.  

New York: The 126 years old (surviving the Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions) bankrupt busted New York Military Academy shutdown after a planned sale fell through. It’s blamed on DSS, in 2014 enrollment fell to less than 1-hundred.  Donald Trump was a student at the privately funded school but actually refused to bail out his alma mater on the grounds it was a losing business proposition!  Daikin Applied issued a 9th round layoff WARN for their Auburn HVAC facility, to take place in December.  Daikin is shutting down by April 2016, eliminating a total of 310 jobs!  Drugs maker Pfizer issued a WARN for yet another round of layoffs at its Rouses Point ops, they expect to be shutdown by December.  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.

North Carolina: Charlotte based Too Big to Jail Bank of America warned of another round of mass layoffs, this time ‘only’ 1-thousand people will become jobless!  The jobs are connected to fixed income, currencies and commodities ops.  After 21 years the Tremont Music Hall shutting down after Xmas.  Local news reports blame greedy property developers.

North Dakota:  Local news sources discovered that oilfield service company Halliburton had eliminated jobs at its Williston office.  When cornered Halliburton administrators would only confirm the layoffs but refused to give numbers.

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.”

Texas: Houston based Marathon Oil announced 40 more layoffs, on top of the 4-hundred they already laid off.  Administrators also said they won’t be drilling any new exploratory wells in 2016.

Virginia: Evil British empire U.S. tax-sucking military contractor BAE eliminating 650 jobs in Norfolk! Administrators blame a reduction in work for the USN.  Bristol based mining company Alpha Natural Resources announced 96 more layoffs at three mines in Dickenson County.

Wisconsin: 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.

19 – 20 September 2015: more and more citizens think we’re about to go to hell in hand basket! 

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

Syria, 20 September 2015: Rebels beg Israel to invade! 500 insurgents surrender! Yet again, weenie head Islamic State blows itself up by accident!

“The decade of Islamophobic U.S. policy is bearing fruit! Germany is partly to blame for the Middle East wars. To change it must abandon its policy of placating the occupying state of Israel!”-Albrecht Schröter, ballsy mayor of Jenas, Deutschland

‘Western’ news sources have reported that a ceasefire has been agreed upon, even Iranian news sources are repeating the claim, however there is no mention of any ceasefire on the official Syrian news website.

“75 new fighters trained in a camp near the Turkish capital entered Aleppo province between Friday night and Saturday morning.”-Rami Abdel Rahman, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

There are reports that 75 U.S. Army trained insurgents have crossed into Syria from NATO member Turkey.  U.S. sources claim the insurgents are supposed to fight DAESH (Islamic State), however for the past few days the Syrian Arab Army has reported being attacked by insurgents from Turkey (as I’ve posted).  Note in the above quote the claim that the U.S. trained insurgents entering into Syria on Friday and Saturday coincides with the attacks on the Syrian Arab Army, not DAESH!

According to Sightline Media Group’s DefenseNews, Syrian ‘rebels’ are begging Israel to go to war with Syria: “In a new overture toward Israel, Syrian activist and director of the Damascus Institute for Research and Studies, Kamal Al-Labwani, has called for Israel to enforce a no-fly zone in southern Syria….”

A Russian news source says a Russian military unit has refused to serve in Syria.

Aleppo Governorate: Aleppo City police report insurgent artillery rocket and mortar attacks killed 15 civilians and wounded 33.    Are these the insurgent sent in by the United States through Turkey?

Damascus (Rif Dimashq) area:  Syrian Arab Army liberates al-Kassarat area in Haratsa. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says they counted 30 thermobaric barrel bombs dropped by Syrian Arab Army Air Force.  In the town of Jeroud an insurgent bomb exploded killing one person.  In Dahya al-Assad reports that a Syrian Arab Army armored vehicle was destroyed, killing the crew.  5-hundred insurgents surrendered to the Syrian Arab Army: “Damascus Countryside is making intensive efforts to promote reconciliation, rebuilding and rehabilitation of areas over which the Syrian Army establishes control in cooperation with other parties in the province.”-Hussein Makhlouf, governor

Daraa Governorate:  The Syrian Arab Army says they cut Israeli supply lines for Jabhat al-Nusra (Nusra Front), also hitting Nusra Front targets in Zimrin and Simlin villages.

Deir Ezzor Governorate:  Battle between Syrian Arab Army and U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed DAESH (Islamic State) in al-Hweiqa.

Hama Governorate: Battles continue between Syrian Arab Army and U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed insurgents.  Syrian Arab Army engineers disarmed four homemade bombs near the village of Khneifis.

Hasakah Governorate:  Reports that in DAESH controlled al-Silaliyeh village one of their own bombs exploded, killing dozens of U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed DAESH weenie heads.

Homs Governorate:  Syrian Arab Army battles with DAESH north of Shaer Mountain to the north west of Tadmur (Palmyra).  In Homs City police report insurgents planted a bomb in a Hyundai looking taxi, and when the taxi driver got in it blew up, killing the driver.

Idleb Governorate:   Syrian Arab Army Air Force reports numerous airstrikes across the governorate against U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed insurgents, including those from Uzbekistan (Osbkih) and Chechnya.

Lattakia Governorate:  Syrian Arab Army Air Force reports airstrikes against insurgents in the northern part of the governorate.  Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says that despite several battles nobody reported any casualties.   The Gathering of Expatriates for Syria in France donated an ambulance, medical equipment and clothing to a clinic in Qirdaha City.

Quneitra Governorate: The Syrian Arab Army targeted Nusra Front insurgents on the strategic Mas’hara hill.

Arab League turns out to be Israeli League in disguise!

Conflicting reports in Syria show murkier side of US train and equip program

“The U.S. Central Command has strictly denied that U.S. troops are working on the ground with Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) forces in Syria, clarifying a recent statement from General Lloyd Austin, the head of Centcom.” 

50 Spies Say ISIS Intelligence Was Cooked

Business/Economics, Idaho

Idaho preppers drive up sales! “unhealthy unemployment” reason Fed Reserve not raising interest rates! Obama regime threatens 5,000 jobs in Chicago! Florida torturing & billing prisoners to fund prison ops! : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 19 – 20 September 2015

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

Alaska: Federal Department of Labor reports an increase in new unemployment claims.

Connecticut: God’s British empire based Salvation Army shutting down their Manchester Thrift Store by the end of the month.  The Salvation Army joining other evil corporations in the consolidation trend.

Florida: The Sunshine State has entered the dark age when it comes to funding prisons: “They charged me for me being in prison!”-Jeremy Barrett, former prisoner who also had one of his eyes gouged out for stealing a potato from the prison kitchen!

“I was floored. It’s an astronomical number. It’s almost laughable.”-Dee Taylor billed $55-thousand USD for being in state prison

Idaho: Survivalism is driving up sales for some Idaho Falls businesses.  The Post Journal reports a spike in sales over the past six weeks.  The journalist said none of the preppers wanted to talk to him, but at one store “One woman bought almost $2,000 worth of merchandise and another purchased about $400 worth of items.”  On one hand it’s a good thing because sales are up, on the other hand it’s bad because more and more citizens think we’re about to go to hell in hand basket!

Illinois: The Obama regime controlled Chicago Public Schools (CPS)  warned of 5-thousand more job cuts despite massive layoffs already! The layoffs would take place right before Thanksgiving!  Obama regime CPS administrators claim that $480-million USD in state funding has never shown up (yeah right)!  What automotive industry recovery?  Japan based Mitsubishi said if nobody wants to buy their Normal factory by November they’re going ahead with plans to shut it down and render 1,250 employees jobless!

Indiana: Trucking company Triple Crown Services eliminating 2-hundred jobs!  It’s blamed on parent company Norfolk Southern’s “restructuring”.   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.

Maine: Federal Department of Labor reports an increase in new unemployment claims.  After 87 years (surviving the Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions) Smart’s Hardware being merged with competitor Aubuchon Hardware: “Boody and I want to pass the business on while we are healthy. We didn’t want to leave a mess behind for our families, and we didn’t have anyone come along that wanted to run the business.”-Larry Smart, co-owner

Maryland: In Frederick, after 1-hundred years (surviving the Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions) God refused to stop ‘his’ Saint Timothy’s Episcopal Church from shutting down.  It’s blamed on The Rapture, I mean dwindling membership.

Minnesota:  Federal Department of Labor reports an increase in new unemployment claims.

Nebraska: In Beatrice, pharmacy The Medicine Shoppe shutdown without warning.  No explanation why it shutdown, but apparently Shopko is taking over the pharmacy ops.

North Dakota: Federal Department of Labor reports an increase in new unemployment claims.

Oklahoma:   Federal Department of Labor reports an increase in new unemployment claims.

Pennsylvania:   In Sharon, the James E. Winner Jr. Arts and Culture Center shutdown.  The operators say the building they were in was too big, they need a smaller space.

Texas:   Austin based internet job search company Indeed reports that 36 states have unemployment that is still higher than before the 2008 ‘Great Recession’, and 14 of those states meet the Federal Reserve’s definition of “unhealthy unemployment”!

Virginia: Federal Department of Labor reports an increase in new unemployment claims.

Washington DC: Federal Department of Labor reports an increase in new unemployment claims.

Wyoming:  Federal Department of Labor reports an increase in new unemployment claims. 

18 September 2015: “I’m paying the state …so I can work for free!” 

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

Japan to invade South Sudan under new law! It’s all about the oil!

20 September 2015 (00:36 UTC-07 Tango 01)/29 Shahrivar 1394/06 Dhu l-Hijja 1436/08 Yi-You (8th month) 4713

Not even 48 hours after adopting a law that allows unilateral military action around the world and the Japanese neo-imperialist National Diet is now considering sending combat troops to oil rich South Sudan!

Currently Japan has military engineering units in South Sudan as part of a UN ‘peacekeeping’ mission (aka UNMISS).  That mission ends in December and the neo-imperialists want combat troops to be sent in.

Japan was originally asked by Republic of Korea to join them in South Sudan, and supply the South Korean troops with 5.56mm (.223 caliber) assault rifle ammo.   Apparently the ammo supply mission ended in January 2014, but the Japanese remained in South Sudan to carry “…out the development of the grounds, the restoration of roads and other activities.”

Supposedly the first action of the Japanese combat troops in South Sudan is to conduct a mock rescue of Japanese nationals being held hostage.

In 2011 Japan was the third largest buyer of oil from South Sudan, after Malaysia and China.  In 2010, Toyota said it was going to spend $1.5-billion USD building a pipeline through South Sudan.

“Since the nuclear disaster in Fukushima in March 2011 prompted a rapid drop in desire to rely on nuclear energy, Japan’s demand for oil has quadrupled.

It is especially interested in South Sudan’s low-sulfur fuel oil (LSFO). Since South Sudan is Japan’s second-largest supplier of LSFO, during the Sudanese oil shutdown, Japan’s power utilities were forced to pay a premium in order to obtain LSFO from other sources.”

Saber Rattling against China about territorial claims? It’s about the huge oil reserves right underneath China! 

Sumerian Lament (history repeats): World War II: Japan and Oil (1939-45)

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

Technology

Inventor of cell phones says your phone number will replace your Social Security number, and be implanted in your head!

20 September 2015 (00:01 UTC-07 Tango 01)/29 Shahrivar 1394/06 Dhu l-Hijja 1436/08 Yi-You (8th month) 4713

“We knew then that once people got this phone in their hands that they would not be able to live without it….  …someday when you’re born you’d be assigned a phone number and if you didn’t answer the phone you had died….  ….it’s worth all the little annoyances… …in the future……it’s going to design itself to your personality…it outta be stuck behind your ear, maybe even under your skin…You will have devices on your body, some implanted that will be measuring your body so you can have a physical exam, not every year or every five years, but every minute…..’we’ will be able to anticipate when you’re going to get sick before you get sick…. …it’ll take a generation or two but that is gonna happen…”-Martin Cooper, former Motorola employee credited with inventing the cell phone, interviewed by China’s CCTV Full Frame  

“And he causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead, and he provides that no one will be able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the mark….”-Revelation 13:16-17

International

Syria, 19 September 2015: More NATO Turkish invaders annihilated! Arab League turns out to be Israeli League in disguise!

“…Assad has to go…..It doesn’t have to be on day one or month one……reach an understanding of how this can best be achieved.”-John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of State

“[Syrian Kurds] pushed ISIL back and in the process, regained more than 17,000 square kilometers of territory — more than 6,500 square miles — previously held by the enemy. They’ve also retaken critical border crossing points between Syria and Turkey, including Kobani [and] Tal Abyad, and going forward, this should help abate the flow of foreign fighters into Syria. So, we want to see these anti-ISIL forces operating in Syria continue to be successful.”-Lieutenant  Colonel Patrick Ryder, USAF, but could the last sentence be an Orwellian Double Speak?

“A newly-declassified CENTCOM document……  ….reveals for the first time that French, Canadian, Dutch and Australian aircraft have all been involved in problem incidents in Iraq, which between them allegedly killed up to 30 civilians.”

Despite the U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed wars in Syria and Iraq the two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding expanding trade between the Syrian Exporters Union and the Iraqi Peasants Associations.

The Alliance of Palestinian Resistance Forces, in Syria, condemns the Arab League’s silence over the Israeli occupation and shutdown al-Aqsa Mosque in al-Quds (Jerusalem). Palestinian Resistance Forces say this proves the Arab League is actually an Israeli League.

The U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed DAESH (Islamic State) has proclaimed “It is strictly forbidden to run any Internet system or publisher (Wi-Fi) starting from the morning of 6 / Thu al-Hijjah / 1436 H, corresponding to 19th / September / 2015 until further notice, and at any place within the sector of al-Bokamal.”

Aleppo Governorate: The Syrian Arab Army and Air Force continue to engage in heavy fighting with U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed DAESH (Islamic State) and Jabhat al-Nusra (Nusra Front) insurgents, including near the Syrian Arab Army Air Force Academy.  Street fighting rages in the city of Aleppo, an insurgent tunnel was blown up.  Along the border with NATO member Turkey, the town of Hareitan was destroyed as insurgents coming from Turkey were using it as a staging point as they invaded Syria.   In the northest part of the governorate reports that DAESH attacked YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Units) positions.  Syrian Arab Army Air Force tried to support YPG by launching airstrikes against DAESH.

Damascus (Rif Dimashq) area:  Syrian Arab Army, Palestinian Liberation Army, local militias and Lebanese Resistance Regiments continued battling U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed DAESH (Islamic State) and Jaish al-Islam insurgents, in an attempt to push them to the city’s center.  In the eastern part of the province (governorate) battles raged near the Rahma fuel station.

Daraa Governorate:  The Syrian Arab Army attacked supply lines (lines of communications) of Jabhat al-Nusra.

Deir Ezzor Governorate:  DAESH (Islamic State) continued to attacked a military air base.  The Syrian Arab Army Air Force launched numerous airstrikes.   Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 12 local pro-Syria militia were killed.

Hama Governorate: Syrian Arab Army Air Force bombed Jabhat al-Nusra insurgents in the villages of al-Bahsa and al-Enkawi. DAESH was also bombed in an airstrike in al-Baroudi farm south of Qasr Ibn Wardan village.

Hasakah Governorate:  Reports of airstrikes against DAESH.

Homs Governorate:  The Syrian Arab Army and Air Force continued to fight insurgents across the governorate.  In the northern area battles continue with DAESH (Islamic State) near Tadmur (Palmyra), including the al-Hail oil field 40km east of Tadmur.  Independent reports say 12 DAESH killed and 14 civilians killed.

Idleb Governorate:  Syrian Arab Army Air Force and local Shia militias report increased battles, not just with Jaish Al-Fateh and Jabhat al-Nusra, but with Turkistan (Uighur) Islamic Party, Jund al-Aqsa, and fighters from Uzbekistan (Osbkih) and Chechnya.   At least 12 insurgent vehicles, including three main battle tanks, a BMP (armored personnel carrier) and five car bombs, were destroyed. Vehicles rescuing the defeated insurgents (in Ma’aret Masreen town near al-Foua’a) came from NATO member Turkey, crossing the border back into Turkey with dozens of dead and wounded.  News reports out of Lebanon say more than 1-hundred U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed insurgents were killed.  Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says Nusra Front insurgents executed 71 captured Syrian Arab Army Air Force personnel at the Abu al-Duhur air base.

Lattakia Governorate: Syrian Arab Army Air Force reported they killed more than 80 Jabhat al-Nusra insurgents along the Mediterranean coastline.

Raqqah Governorate: Unconfirmed reports that DAESH (Islamic State) destroyed a YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Units of Rojava) vehicle.  Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says insurgents blew up the Kurdish People’s House of the Democratic Union Party building.

Sweida Governorate: Syrian Arab Army continued battles with DAESH (Islamic State) in al-Saqiyeh village.

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says a man was beheaded by DAESH (Islamic State) for being a witch!