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International

False Flag update: MH370 suddenly changed course! Fourth fake ‘passenger’ as Defense Minister says entire passenger list looks fake! MH370 went missing just 50 minutes after takeoff, not 2 hours later as originally reported!

09 March 2014 (04:44 UTC-07 Tango)/07 Jumada l-Ula 1435/18 Esfand 1392/09 Ding-Mao 4712

“We managed to establish contact with MH370 just after 1.30am and asked them if they have transferred into Vietnamese airspace……There were a lot of interference… static… but I heard mumbling from the other end.  That was the last time we heard from them, as we lost the connection….”-Pilot of another Boeing 777, flying 30 minutes ahead of MH370

“We had that terrible knife attack at the train station and I just begin to wonder if there might not be some sort of asymmetric action going on, on the part of the separatists.…that they’ve taken the struggle out of Xinjiang itself and moved it into China and perhaps abroad.”-Felix Patrikeeff from the University of Adelaide Australia

“This gets our antenna up, for sure. Once you hear that, stolen passports, a plane disappearing from the radar, you have to go to the full-court press.”– U.S. Representative Pete King (New York), House Homeland Security Committee

“There is a possible indication that the aircraft made a turnback. It is in some part corroborated by civilian radar.”-General Rodzali Daud, Royal Malaysian Air Force

“….there is no doubt that the last reported position of MH370 is about 150km northeast of Kuala Terengganu….We have good radar coverage in the area the flight went missing and the last signal was received from an altitude of 35,000 feet.”-Fredrik Lindahl, CEO FlightRadar24

Here’s another False Flag feather in your conspiracy cap: Sweden based flight tracking service, FlightRadar24, says flight MH370 went missing just 50 minutes after takeoff, not the originally reported two hours!

“Flight MH370 took off from Kuala Lumpur at 1641 UTC time (12.41am local time) and disappeared from www.flightradar24.com at 1720 UTC time (about 1.21am local time) between Malaysia and Vietnam.”-Fredrik Lindahl, CEO FlightRadar24

Who made the original two hour claim?  Malaysian Airlines CEO Ahmad Jauhari Yahya.  Later, Malaysian Department of Civil Aviation director-general, Datuk Azharuddin Abdul Rahman, changed it to one hour after takeoff.  Rahman based it on claims from Vietnam that MH370 was seen halfway between Kuala Lumpur and Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City, about 50 minutes into the flight.

“This was followed by anomalies in the radar data of the aircraft over the next minute. Although these may be related to the aircraft, it could also be caused by the flight leaving the receiver range.”-The Aviation Herald

The Aviation Herald, which post flight info on the internet, says Chinese radar reported the plane going into a dive: “Aviation sources in China report that radar data suggest a steep and sudden descent of the aircraft, during which the track of the aircraft changed from 024 degrees to 333 degrees. The aircraft was estimated to contact Ho Chi Minh Control Center (Vietnam) at 01:20L, but contact was never established.”

In previous article I reminded readers about Air France flight 447, which disappeared under similar mysterious circumstances in 2009.

At least 21 of the passengers worked for Texas based IBM.

U.S. news media continue to  report that only two ‘passengers’ were bogus, as the real people were found safe at home in Australia and Italy, claiming their passports had been stolen in Thailand.  However, the Austrian Foreign Ministry has confirmed that one of their citizens was not on flight MH370, even though somebody with his stolen passport was. His passport was also stolen while in Thailand.

The BBC reported that tickets purchased using the names of the Austrian and the Italian were bought on the same day and had consecutive numbers.

And now there are reports that a fourth ‘passenger’ was bogus!  Malaysian Defence Minister, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, confirms that a fourth name on the passenger list is probably fake!  He also confirmed that the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, as well as investigative agencies from other countries, are now working with Malaysian intelligence agencies.

Hishamuddin Hussein, who is also acting transport minister, says the entire passenger list looks bogus!!!   You can see the PDF passenger list at Malaysia Airlines’ website.

The Boeing 777 used for flight MH370 had, at one point in its life, a wing tip replaced after an accident on the ground with another plane.  The work was certified by Boeing as good to go.

Business/Economics

Exceptional Failed State: U.S. job losses & store closings 01-03 December 2013. Snobbish home decor business shutsdown 25 stores! Retirement plans shutdown companies! Property tax increase can’t stop city layoffs! More grocery store shutdowns!

Incomplete list of announced closings and layoffs:

Too Big to Jail bank holding company BOK Financial shutting down banks in Colorado, Kansas and Texas.  The banks include Bank of Texas, Colorado State Bank and Trust and Bank of Kansas City.

Arkansas: In Mountain Home, after 35 years the Carmike Village Five movie theater was shutdown.  The manager says they got little notice and no explanation: “I’m not sure what happened…”-Lee Davis

California: Internet money lender Cashcall going down, 769 people laid off!  In Los Angeles a McDonalds shutdown. 55 jobs lost.  Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services laid off 66 employees.  In Panorama City, Ricon laid off 50 employees.  In Roseville, Obama Care victim Sutter Roseville Medical Center laid off 68 healthcare workers.  In Sacramento, Obama Care victim Sutter Oaks Midtown Nursing Center laid off 128 people! Sutter Health Sacramento laid off 11 employees.  In El Centro, International Paper laid off another three people.  In San Jose, Microsemi killed 110 jobs!

Colorado: Oxbow Mining laid off 115 people at its Elk Creek coal mine!  That’s on top of the 150 people they let go earlier! The company is doing needed structural improvements to the mine.   Royal Gorge Bridge Company laid off about 24 park employees.  Some of the employees had been with the company for 30 years.  It’s blamed on construction delays, loss of funds and city lease obligations.  In Colorado Springs, CS West Bikes shutdown: “It’s time for a new chapter, but business hasn’t been easy with all the fires and flooding going on.”-Mindy Carter, owner

Connecticut: In Collinsville, the two years old Flea Circus second hand store shutdown.  The owners consider it a success, because they expected to last only one year.  In Bristol, the Bare Bones Gallery shutdown.

Florida: In Kissimmee, Arabian Nights theme show restaurant shutdown: “Unfortunately, we have reached a point where the marketplace demands a cheaper product than we can provide.”-Mark Miller, owner

Illinois: In Elgin, Ball Corporation shutdown, 245 jobs lost!

Kentucky: In Covington, after 20 years the Behle Street Cafe shutdown.  The owner blames the bad local economy: “…with the loss of two major businesses in Covington, along with the development of The Banks, OTR, and no further development in Covington in many years we just couldn’t keep up.”-Shawn Thomas

Maine: The city of Methuan warning its firefighters and cops of layoffs to come.  It’s blamed on reduced tax revenues due to the suck ass economy, and that’s even with a $100 USD property tax increase!

Maryland: All Fresh & Green’s grocery stores shutdown: “We’ve reached the point at which continuing to operate these stores does not make financial sense…”-Robin Michel, CEO Natural Markets Food Group

Michigan: In Ypsilanti, after 27 years Fantasy Attic Costumes shutdown: “Our sales have dropped to a point where it is no longer feasible to maintain operations, so the going out of business sale begins now.”-Bill Brennan, owner

New Jersey: Atlantic City laid off 51 firefighters.  The jobs were being paid for by federal tax funds, and those funds ran out.

New York: Legal drugs pusher, Forest Laboratories, laying off 500 people! Company officials said they need to cut $500-million from their budget, and $110-million of that will come from job cuts.  In Utica, Xerox Business Services shutdown, 55 jobs lost.

North Carolina: Interactive mirror maker, Luxury Tec, now bankrupt.  Company officials had publicly stated they were about to expand.  Company officials are refusing to comment as to why they are now bankrupt.  PCS Phosphate Company (PotashCorp Aurora) laid off 85 employees. Company officials say the layoffs are a part of their new “sustainability efforts”.  The Just Released video store in the Southgate Mall shutdown.

Ohio: In Cleveland, Too Big to Jail Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) owned Charter One bank shutdown three offices.  It’s part of the banking industry’s plan to push everybody into electronic banking only.  California based upscale home decor store, Z Gallerie, shutdown all 25 Ohio stores, 350 jobs lost!  It’s blamed on the bad economy.

Pennsylvania: In West Chester, Feminique sex shop shutdown.  The owner, Jill McDevitt, said her true reasons for opening the sex store was to make a statement and apparently she did.

South Dakota: In Rapid City, the Parent Teacher Outlet store shutdown.  The owner needed to sell the store.

Tennessee: 133 years old Hardwick Clothes now bankrupt.  Company officials blamed the retirement plan run by Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, and the bad economy: “….the economic downturn and the reduced stock market, all made the plan impossible to maintain and keep the company running. It was a good plan for its time but was just no longer feasible for us.”-Tommy Hopper, president

Texas:  In Copperas Cove the last local book store, Books, Comics and Things, shutdown.  The owner suffered a stroke.  In Houston, GE Power & Water shutdown, 200 jobs lost!  It’s blamed on company “restructuring”.

Virginia: No more fried pickles! In Fredericksburg, the Cheeseburger in Paradise on Carl D. Silver Parkway shutdown.  It might have something to do with the lease.

Washington: In Wapato, Piety Flats Winery shutdown.  It’s blamed on health problems, so much for Obama Care.  In Bellingham, 41 years old Sportsman Chalet shutdown.  It’s blamed on internet competition.

Washington DC: All Fresh & Green’s grocery stores shutdown: “We’ve reached the point at which continuing to operate these stores does not make financial sense…”-Robin Michel, CEO Natural Markets Food Group

Wisconsin: In Milwaukee, Kohls laid off 55 employees.

27-30 November 2013: JCPenney shutdowns!

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

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

International

False Flag: At least three “missing” passengers on missing Malaysian flight found alive at their homes! At least three “passengers” on flight stole their ID, why?

08 March 2014 (12:03 UTC-07 Tango)/06 Jumada l-Ula 1435/17 Esfand 1392/08 Ding-Mao 4712

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has turned out to be a piece of crap, but that’s not the case with the Boeing 777.  The 777 has turned out to be a safe airliner, which makes the ‘crash’ of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 mysterious.

Making that flight even more mysterious is the fact that three so called passengers were found alive and well in their home countries of Australia, Austria and Italy.  They all reported their passports had been stolen while in Thailand.   The Aussie had his passport stolen in 2012, the Italian had his stolen just last year, the Austrian also had his passport stolen in 2012.

Flight MH370 left Malaysia for China, but while over Vietnam radar contact was lost.  A search was launched over the disputed South China Sea (disputed by every country in the region, and the United States, and is the main reason Obama ordered the shifting of 60% of USN forces to that part of the Pacific).

Vietnamese search aircraft report seeing a 14km (nine miles) long ‘oil’ slick off their coastline, about 144.8km (90 miles) south of Tho Chu Island.

MH370 was carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew.  The passenger list shows 154 were Chinese, 38 Malaysians, seven Indonesians, five Indians, five Aussie, four French, two Ukrainians, two Canadians and two Kiwis. There were also a Russian and a Dutch citizen, as well as the three bogus (false flag) passengers claiming to be from Austria, Italy and Australia.

The last time an airliner “disappeared” from radar without a trace and without explanation was Air France flight 447, in 2009.  It crashed in the mid-Atlantic Ocean.  The wreckage was finally found, and investigators say the black box recorders revealed there was a malfunction with the Airbus A300-203’s avionics, caused by pitot tubes (exterior sensors) getting filled with ice.  Basically the computers malfunctioned, the pilot and co-pilot misinterpreted what was going on and ended up stalling the plane.

International, U.S.

World War 3, Asian Front-Afghanistan, 05-07 March 2014: Obama wants to slash-n-burn National Guard, so he can spend $79.4 billion more in Afghanistan! Obama bombs Afghan government troops, again, Mujahideen say thank you! Proof United Kingdom behind explosive opium poppy crops!!

Helmand Province: In Marjah District, a remote detonated motorcycle bomb expoded in a busy market. Five people killed, nine wounded. At Camp Bastion, the British Red Coats admitted that one of their own died while packing up gear.  It’s being called an accident.

Logar Province:  In Charkh District, a U.S.-NATO airstrike killed five Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers and wounded at least eight.  International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) confirmed the fratricide: “We can confirm that at least five Afghan National Army personnel were accidentally killed this morning…..An investigation is being conducted…..we will determine what actions will be taken to ensure incidents like this do not happen again.”  (regarding the last statement, ISAF always says that but it never stops)  Mujahideen revealed they were witness to the fratricide, saying it was a drone strike that totally leveled an ANA outpost, and they laughed and thanked the almighty Obama for helping them out.

Kunduz Province: In Qala-e-Zal District, a local religious leader was picked up by government forces, tortured then released.  He said he was told to stop his anti-government rhetoric.

Nangarhar Province: In Jalalabad City, the district boss of Nazian was assassinated by explosion.  His two bodyguards are wounded.

“We will also work with Afghanistan and other neighbors to resolutely fight all terrorist forces.”-Wang Yi, Foreign Minister of China

A study in the British empire country of United Kingdom says not only has the $2.68-billion USD in British taxpayer funded “Afghanistan rural development programme” not resulted in more food crop production, it actually contributed to the massive increases in opium poppy production!  The opium ends up being sold on the streets of England. The study was done by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact.

Canadians are getting ready for their official pullout next week.  The British empire country believes the mission has been accomplished: “Canadians significantly contributed to the security that’s now here in the country. We’ve got children back in school, close to eight million children in school.”-Major General Dean Milner, Canada Armed Forces

The U.S. terrorist organization, USAID, is giving the Afghan government another $30-million USD.  This time it is officially for the Afghan Incentive Fund to be used towards the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund.  The first $15-million was paid at the end of 2013, the second payment is about to be made.

While the Obama regime U.S. Department of Defense is slashing and burning the air combat capabilities of state National Guard units, supposedly in the name of saving money, it’s been revealed that Obama plans on spending $79.4-billion in U.S. taxes in Afghanistan in 2015, after U.S. personnel pullout!

Only days after it was reported that a Lieutenant with the New Hampshire Air National Guard died in Qatar, of a heart attack, it was revealed that a Master Sergeant also died at the same location, back on 28 February.  Air National Guard officials said only that it was non-combat “incident”, and they were investigating.  He was supporting ops in Afghanistan and at least seven other countries.

Several militiamen of the Army National Guard’s 251st Area Support Medical Company (South Carolina) returned from Afghanistan.

The Army National Guard’s 1113th Transportation Company (California) returned from Afghanistan.

The Army National Guard’s 53rd Digital Liaison Detachment (New York) deploying to Afghanistan.

115 militiamen of the Army National Guard’s 1569th Transportation Company (New York) deploying to Afghanistan.

Idaho, U.S.

Exceptional Failed State: FBI to investigate Idaho’s Gladiator School and the evil profiteering prison operator CCA! Crimes in Idaho prisons connected to other cases?

07 March 2014 (14:10 UTC-07 Tango)/05 Jumada l-Ula 1435/16 Esfand 1392/07 Ding-Mao 4712

Idaho Department of Correction, and the Idaho State Police confirmed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has taken away the state’s investigation into the Corrections Corporation of America, and the possible crimes CCA committed while running the Gladiator School (Idaho Correctional Center).

The FBI is now conducting their own investigation.  It was also revealed that the FBI was already investigating CCA for other crimes in other states: “They have other cases that are tied to this one so it worked out better for them to handle it from here.”-Teresa Baker, Idaho State Police

The FBI became aware of the CCA Gladitor School scandal after Idaho lawmakers made an appeal: “We believe this is a big deal, and that there’s a real question of whether crimes have been perpetrated on the citizens of Idaho.”-John Rusche, State House Minority Leader

According to one Associated Press report, demands were made for an Idaho State Police (ISP) investigation in 2012.  The ISP declined until ordered to at the beginning of this year.  The govna Butch Otter reluctantly ordered the investigation after massive pressure from the public, and evidence made public by his own Idaho Department of Corrections.  I’ve demonstrated in past articles that govna Otter is the biggest single recipient of campaign donations to Idaho politicians from CCA.

Lawsuits by prisoners began in 2010.  In 2012, a lawsuit revealed that CCA was encouraging gang violence as a way to control inmates.  In 2013, an Idaho state investigation revealed that CCA ripped off taxpayers by lying about how many employees they had.  CCA had overbilled by 26-thousand working hours in 2012 alone!

I want to point out that it was Idaho Democrats that called in the FBI.  My past research shows the Idaho Republicans have been the biggest recipients of campaign contributions from Tennessee based CCA.

It’s also interesting that Republicans launched a Buy Idaho campaign, yet as lawmakers they love to outsource taxpayer funded projects to out-o-state companies!

more than $18-million in Idaho taxes, to out-o-state lawyers! 

more than $1-million in Idaho taxes, to France!

Idaho lawmakers demand FBI go after CCA

Fukushima

More Fukushima / Nuke Industry Fallout: Sensors fail at Daini! Don’t eat the Flounder! Jamaica finds radioactive bus! Special team to invesitgate WIPP! More reason for Scotland to breakaway from England! The Devil is in the details; increased rates of cancer in California!

07 March 2014 (03:20 UTC-07 Tango)/05 Jumada l-Ula 1435/16 Esfand 1392/07 Ding-Mao 4712

In the Caribbean, Jamaican Customs officials revealed they have impounded two buses shipped from Japan that are radioactive!  The buses were impounded in January, after U.S. DoE taxpayer funded Jamaican radiation teams inspected a shipment from Japan.

Jamaican officials have been arguing with Japanese embassy officials.  They want Japan to take the buses back.  I’ve written before about the pseudo-secret U.S. taxpayer funded radiation detection program in Jamaica and Bahamas. 

The national reactor temp monitoring system, used by Japans’  Nuclear Regulation Authority (Emergency Response Support System, ERSS) lost contact with two reactors at Fukushma Daini.

Daini is aka Fukushima plant number 2, just a few miles south of Daiichi (plant number 1).  The ERSS temperature monitors for reactor Units 2 and 3 went blank.  The NRA is asking TEPCo to investigate.  The same thing happened just before the Fukushima Daiichi meltdowns of 2011.  At last check Daini reactor Units 2 & 3 were showing 30 degrees Celsius (86 Fahrenheit), even though they are shutdown.

Nicholas Fisher, of the Stony Brook University, said at this point most fish in the Pacific Ocean are safe to eat, however, stay away from bottom feeders, like flounder: “Those levels [radiation] are very high and in some cases clearly exceed safety limits.  I would certainly avoid eating those fish.”–PBS Newshour report

The ongoing fishing ban is having a positive effect on the fish off the coastline near the Fukushima Daiichi nuke site: “The number of fish is increasing fast……and they’re getting bigger!”-Sato Kimio, fishing boat Captain, PBS Newshour report

Ass hole government prosecuting attorneys dropped all charges against Tokyo Electric Power Company, for the ongoing nuke disaster at Fukushima Daiichi!  For some reason the prosecutors suddenly decided TEPCo was not at fault for the nuclear disaster, and that has many people pissed: “Absolutely no-one is taking responsibility for this huge accident and when all these people are suffering. The [government sponsored] investigation clearly stated this was an accident created by humans, not a natural disaster….”-Aileen Mioko-Smith, Green Action Japan

“The MoD [Ministry of Defence] knew how politically damaging this would be for the UK Government. This smells of a cover-up. There are now serious questions to answer. We can only wonder what other nuclear secrets the UK Government is keeping from the people of Scotland.”-Angus Robertson, Scottish National Party

In United Kingdom,  the Scottish Environment Protection Agency is outraged that English officials kept secret a radiation leak for two years!  It happened in 2012 near Dounreay, Scotland, during a test of a Vulcan nuclear reactor, the same type of reactor used on UK’s Vanguard and Astute class submarines.  Scottish officials were only told of the radiation leak on 06 March 2014!

I also found a BBC report from October 2011 stating there was a “minor” leak at the Dounreay nuclear power generating plant.

In Carlsbad, New Mexico, residents are pissed off about the lack of info from the DoE about U.S. Waste Isolation Pilot Plant incident.  At the townhall meeting their main concern was about WIPP being shut down and jobs lost.  A series of “incidents” began on 05 February 2014, and WIPP is still closed as a result.  Department of Energy officials announced during the townhall meeting that a “specially trained team” will enter the WIPP site next week, to determine contamination levels inside.

In California, the World Business Academy revealed that people living near the Diablo Canyon nuke plant (in San Luis Obispo County) are suffering much higher than ‘normal’ cancer rates: “The data contained in this report support a remarkable predisposition of persons living within a 15 mile radius of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant to have a significantly increased incidence of various cancers, including thyroid, breast and melanoma. Exposure to radiation is well known to result in an increased risk of developing cancer.”-Stephen W. Hosea, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

In Kansas, a woman who did not have cancer was put through 15 treatments of radiation therapy in 2010.   It was all over a red spot on one of her eyelids.  After the treatment she got a second opinion from a doctor who said the red spot was not cancer, and she should never have been irradiated.

In court Michael Grossbard, a medical oncologist and chief of hematology-oncology at Mount Sinai hospitals in New York, testified that even if the red spot on her eye was cancer it had only a “30% chance that could have disseminated throughout the body and led to an early death and been incurable.” without radiation treatment which is about the same as the chances with radiation treatment.

More and more studies are coming out saying medical radiation treatments (cemo, x-ray, MRI, CT) are dangerous and have no effect on reducing cancer (in some cases they make the cancer worse).

Business/Economics, U.S.

Exceptional Failed State: U.S. job losses & store closings 27-30 November 2013. JCPenney shutdowns! More shutdowns in California!

Incomplete list of announced closings and layoffs:

Alabama: In Selma, evil taxsucker KBR laid off 73 employees.

California: In Boron, Rio Tinto Minerals shutdown their borax mine, 234 jobs lost! In Lynwood, Elite Slides laid off 78 employees.  In Ontario, JCPenney’s JC’s 5 Star Outlet shutdown, 136 jobs lost!  In Vernon, Trinity Sports shutdown, 164 jobs lost!  In Los Angeles, Aircraft Service International Group shutdown, 90 jobs lost.

Connecticut: In Branford, 454 Life Sciences shutdown, 31 jobs lost.  In Glastonbury, Japan based printer maker Ricoh Americas shutdown, 147 jobs lost!

Florida: Duke Energy laid off 24 employees.

New Jersey: In Kearny, Dessert Service laid off 85 employees, for unknown reasons.

New York:  In Horseheads, Missouri based networking products maker Belden Incorporated shutdown.  173 jobs lost!

Ohio: In Canton, Capital Senior Living shutdown, 43 jobs lost.

Pennsylvania: In Reading, JCPenney’s JC’s 5 Star Outlet shutdown, 66 jobs lost.

According to employment consultant Challenger, Gray & Christmas, employers in the United States issued 45314 “planned” job cut notices in November 2013.  This does not count the small mom and pop operations.

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

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

Business/Economics, U.S.

Exceptional Failed State: The Hell of ObamaCare Lies! More double/triple taxation! Got a great health insurance plan? Get ready to pay a 40% “Cadillac” tax on that!

07 March 2014 (18:39 UTC-07 Tango 06 March 2014)/05 Jumada l-Ula 1435/16 Esfand 1392/07 Ding-Mao 4712

“The 19th Annual Towers Watson/NBGH Employer Survey on Purchasing Value in Health Care found that employer costs are expected to reach $9,560 per employee in 2014, an increase of 4.4%* from $9,157 in 2013………..employees’ share of premiums increased nearly 7%, to $2,975, this year. Out-of-pocket costs also increased. The total employee cost share has climbed from 34.4% in 2011 to 37% in 2014. Employees now pay over $100 more each month for health care compared with just three years ago.

Nearly half (49%) of employers have increased employee contributions for dependent tiers at higher rates than for individuals. Another 19% expect to make this move next year. About one-quarter (24%) of companies now use spousal surcharges of around $100 per month……..the trend toward increased cost sharing for spouses will likely continue.

The survey was completed by 595 employers between November 2013 and January 2014. Respondents collectively employ 11.3 million full-time employees, have 7.8 million employees enrolled in their health care programs…..”–Towers Watson

“One big reason: the so-called Cadillac Tax. In 2018, under the Affordable Care Act, high-priced employer-sponsored insurance plans will trigger a 40 percent excise tax on insurance benefits in excess of $10,200 for an individual and $27,500 for a family plan.”–Bertha Coombs, CNBC’s Nightly Business Report

Business/Economics, Idaho, U.S.

More Economic Decline: Radio Shack & Staples ups the ante, more than 1-thousand stores to close down!

06 March 2014 (08:17 UTC-07 Tango)/04 Jumada l-Ula 1435/15 Esfand 1392/06 Ding-Mao 4712

At he beginning of 2014 Radio Shack announced it will close 500 stores.  That was before they compiled their crappy Xmas 2013 sales.  Turns out Santa decided to take a dump down their electronic chimney!

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End of Gregorian year 2013 sales crashed 20% for the iconic Radio Shack.  So now 1100 Radio Shacks will close down.  There has yet to be confirmation as to whether this is an additional 1100 stores on top of the 500, or is this the final 2014 total?   An investor/ bankruptcy analyst says Radio Shack is in a death spiral: “They can continue to operate but they are in a cash-flow negative spiral and that doesn’t usually reverse itself.”-David Tawil

In the late 1980s I worked at a Lompoc, California, Radio Shack.  I lost my job when I tried to blow the whistle on a scam the lead sales associate was running with the electronic repairs.  The guy would take customers’ broken electronics, charge them the usual Radio Shack fees to send it back to Texas for repair, but instead he did the work himself.  People started complaining because many of the repair jobs were failures, and some people never got their items back.  I found some repair orders sitting in a closet that had receipts dated from more than a year earlier! I quickly learned the store manager was involved because I lost my job when I told him about the scam.

Now comes Mitt Romney’s wunderkind Staples.  Their end of year revenues were were so bad they’ve just announced they will close 225 stores by the middle of 2015!

Santa’s dump on Staples was so big that company officials say they need to cut $500-million USD!  It’s blamed on increased competition from the merged Office Max/Office Depot.

Staples shutdown 40 U.S. stores in 2013.

U.S.

Gun Control: Oregon bus driver shits self then calls police because somebody mentioned guns! No guns found, but a man was arrested on false charges!

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On 04 March 2014, a Northeast Portland bus driver had a conniption fit because he/she(?) claims they heard voices talking about guns on the bus.

Police were called in, and were even told the ‘man’ on the bus had a “cocked and loaded” gun.

A man was arrested, but no gun was found.  The man was falsely charged with interfering with public transportation.  It’s a false charge because the man was not preventing the operation of the bus, and the bus driver never made such a claim.  (other than it was hard to drive the bus with a load of shit in their pants)

The wrongly arrested man was released.

You Oregonians are such big failed United Statesians!