NC Renegades

Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Summit News,

An expert with the United States Studies Centre says that America is on the brink of “mass civil unrest” that threatens to emerge out of anti-lockdown protests now taking place nationwide.

Demonstrations against coronavirus stay-at-home measures have exploded across the country over the last week after President Trump encouraged them on social media. The National Guard has been called out in some areas to deal with potential disorder.

Speaking to Sky News Australia, James Brown, a former Australian Army officer who commanded a cavalry troop in southern Iraq, said that the very specific mentality of Americans made them much more likely to rebel against lockdown measures compared to citizens of other countries.

“There is that part of the US political psyche that takes rights to a complete extreme,” said Brown, adding that “mass civil unrest” is an ever present possibility due to Americans sharing a “deep independent streak that believes the government is a nice-to-have not a must-have.”

The host of the show opined that if “anarchy” were to break out across the United States, “the government can’t bring the people to heel” due to the Second Amendment.

Brown said he had friends on Capitol Hill who were very worried about mass social disorder and a “gun battle on the streets.”

Brown said that so long as most people believed that states were making progress on battling coronavirus, they would accept and adhere to lockdown laws for the time being.

“But people will chafe, that idea of individual freedom and liberty is much stronger in the U.S. than it is Australia,” he added.

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There sure has been a lot of recent press about how ineffective hydroxychloroquine is proving to be. That’s a real letdown given how promising it was thought to be.

But are the headlines true? To answer that, Chris pulls up the original VA study all of the recent headlines are referencing. Well, it turns out, it’s based on quite poor “science”.

For example, it wasn’t randomized; by its own admission, hydroxychloroquine was given to sicker patients, closer to death, when we know HCQ works best when given early on. And zinc, a key component to its efficacy, wasn’t administered. Nor was azithromycin in a number of cases.

Right now, the “HCQ shows no benefit” claim appears more an intentional narrative than a science-backed finding. In fact, there is growing empirical evidence, notably in France and Costa Rica, that it can work amazingly well when applied under the right conditions.

For now, it seems we remain best served by keeping our eyes open and doing our own investigation versus relying on the media is telling us.

I find it strange that people attack me for printing a simple proposition: if an article or scientific paper cannot be replicated, is not peer reviewed, does not present the statistical data with a p value, then the information cannot be considered. This means that data concerning a treatment is “anecdotal” until it is tested correctly and verified by another laboratory. This also means that Dr. Fauci is correct is his assessment of hydroxycloroquine. You are welcome to take it if you have COVID-19 but attacking him for a correct assessment on his part only makes you an ass.

This also points out that people who are expressing their opinions based on bad information are acting out of fear and/or ignorance. Excellent examples of “information” that is bad are shown on this video. But people still cling to everyone having an opinion based on nothing or faulty publications. And when their delusions are exposed, they attack the messenger.

I think the first thing to set straight is the name of this blog: NCRenegade. I just don’t care what you “think” hence the name. I will continue to post information that will hopefully try to get you to make reasoned decisions. It appears that many people are not coping well with the economic collapse that they knew was inevitable.

As for people quoting the Bible concerning judgment and rebuking, I believe this article does a fair job explaining this concept:

My question is about the difference between “judging” and “rebuking.” Whenever I tell someone, for example, that it is wrong to live a homosexual lifestyle, or that it is wrong to have sex outside of marriage, I always get the response,”Don’t judge.” Then I’ll cite references from the Bible that clearly state that these actions are wrong. I’ll then get the response, “The Bible also says you shouldn’t judge other people.” Now, I realize that Matthew 7:1 says “Do not judge.” But we, as Christians, also have the responsibility to rebuke people, out of love, for their wrongdoings and lead them on a righteous path. I believe that by telling people of their wrongdoings, as a part of an effort to lead them to a righteous lifestyle, that I am doing the right thing. So what exactly does it mean to “judge”? At what point does my loving rebuke become a sinful judgment?

There are several things to consider with your question.

Rather than seeing a wide divide between judging and rebuking, there is some overlap.  Jesus said, “If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them” (Luke 17:3).  How do I know if someone has sinned?  I have to make a judgment, don’t I?  I have to compare what a person said or did with God’s word.  That is a judgment, an outward judgment, and the kind we are to make.

Jesus also said, “If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you” (Matthew 18:15).  Again, a judgment of the person’s action needs to be made.

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For me, it is my understanding that rebuking someone is reserved for our brothers and sisters; this means someone who will personally know. I do not know Aesop so it is not my responsibility to publicly judge or rebuke him. I see his frustration especially when no one will answer his outstanding question.

Once again, I don’t care. We are at the gates of Hell at this point and we should bee turning to God for His help. In the future, I will put “p-value” in any comment referencing pseudoscience opinions to mislead people. It is time to man up and face reality because you have no other choice.

David DeGerolamo

This was emailed to me by a friend this morning. He wished to remain anonymous.

Dear Conservative Christian Investor and Saver:

I have been a Financial Advisor of the past thirty-six years and I believe the Federal Reserve has only massive money printing left to try to save the economy from the current and ongoing debt implosion. 

There is going to be lots of cash needed. Let’s run down a list of just few of the things the Fed will need to spend money on, “We all should know more than 22 million people have lost their jobs in the last four weeks alone. That’s 22 million people, and the unemployment rate, seems to be heading up to 15% to 17%. 

That, my friends, is a depression.

We also have the Philly Fed (Manufacturing Index rating) come out with a -56.6. That’s a minus 56.6. That’s the worst ever. Empire State Manufacturing -78.2, which is the worst rating ever. Retail sales plunged in March 8.7%. That is also the worst reading ever. That’s the worst plunge ever, and that’s just March. In my opinion, it will be something worse in April because all of the month will be completely shut down. That’s 90% to 95% of the economy.”

Now you know why I believe the Fed freaked out and started printing money at the highest pace ever. I believe the Fed, who took $4.5 trillion onto its balance sheet as a result of the “Great Recession,” will explode “The Federal Reserve’s balance sheet to $10 trillion by end of the year.”

I say forget the so-called “V shaped recovery” because “you cannot simply turn back on the economy like a light switch. There’s no electricity.” On top of that, I believe, “Millions of people who have been thrown out of work have taken on even more debt . . . . So, the economy is not bouncing back.”

So, it is clear the Fed is going to print trillions of dollars in cash to pay for bailouts, unemployment checks and debt payments to avoid massive defaults in the U.S. economy.

Let me ask, “What kind of faith will people have in the purchasing power of their fiat currencies? . . . If the Fed can print trillions of dollars with no consequences . . . why bother working? Everybody can just stay home and cash a check. . . 

This is a recipe for hyper-inflation. It’s been tried many, many times in history, and it has never worked. . . . The gap between the real economy, asset prices and debt and the underlying economy has never been greater. . . . You have a massive increase of insolvent debt . . . . Then you are going to ad inflation to that mix? Think about the carnage that is to come.

That is the real crash. . . . We could partially recover from this virus. . . . We are now sending money, helicopter money, directly to consumers, and that will cause inflation.”

I’m predicting a “tsunami of inflation” is coming in the not-too-distant future. “People are losing faith in fiat currencies. 

The price of gold in other currencies is already at all-time record highs. Even in dollar terms it’s $1,700 per ounce and on its way to record highs.  

What is the government going to do when you have insolvency and inflationary implosion of the bond market? The real crash is coming. . . . 

A government cannot issue more debt to bail out an insolvent condition—fact.

A government cannot print more money to placate a market that is afraid of inflation—fact.

That’s what they are going to be faced with: Yields spiking because of inflation and insolvency concerns, and then there is nothing a government can do. 

It’s not going to be just the United States, it’s going to be the case globally. . . .

That’s when the money is no good, and the bonds are no good.

Now with the crash of oil, there are no words that I can describe what happens next …

Sincerely,

Servant of God in Concord, NC