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“All the churches are experiencing this decline in attendance.” The Rapture? : U.S. Christian self-destruction 2nd Q 2016

Incomplete list of U.S. Christian shutdowns and layoffs 2nd Quarter 2016.

Mormon Glen Beck’s ‘news’ network The Blaze laid off at least 40 employees across the U.S.  This is at least the second round of layoffs for Glen Beck. Back in February a Daily Beast report basically said former employees accused ‘christian’ Beck of being a backstabber. It’s blamed on crashing ratings and the crashing numbers of people looking at Beck’s websites Glennbeck.com and TheBlaze.com.

Arizona: God powerless to stop his Illinois based Saint Xavier University from shutting down their Gilbert campus. Administrators say they are prepping for the possible halting of Illinois taxpayer funding for low income students.

Colorado:  In Colorado Springs, god powerless to stop ‘his’ British empire Salvation Army from shutting down the Cold Weather Shelter. Administrators said their shelter was a temporary short term fix requested by the county, but the homeless situation has become so bad that it “…needs to be addressed as a community.”  Also in Colorado Springs, after three years Curbside Cuisine shutting down multiple lots owned by god’s Young Men’s Christian Association and being rented to independent food trucks. YMCA administrators said Curbside Cuisine wasn’t making enough money off renting out the YMCA property so they’re being handed back to the YMCA. One food truck operator said he got three weeks notice of shutdown: “I don’t know where to move. We have been here all winter and didn’t make any money and now the weather is starting to get better and we have to move. It is not fair.”-Hayder Hassan, former U.S. Army translator now food truck operator

Connecticut: Despite surviving The Great Depression and numerous recessions god powerless to stop the shutdown of ‘his’ East Avenue United Methodist Church.  Church leaders adopted an “off the fence faith” policy by that failed to stop The Rapture, I mean massive loss of believers.

Florida: God powerless to stop ‘his’ Saint Leo University system from eliminating 30 jobs due to “restructuring”. Interestingly local news reports say administrators claim they’re actually creating new jobs. God powerless to stop ‘his’ church organ maker Tadlock Piano Company from shutting down their Dothan store. They’re consolidating ops to Panama City.

Georgia: In Savannah, god powerless to stop ‘his’ Young Men’s Christian Association from shutting down their 17 years old Southside YMCA. But get this, the YMCA is being shutdown by god’s own Saint Joseph Hospital, who owns the property the Southside YMCA is using.

Idaho: In Twin Falls, after 37 years god powerless to stop ‘unofficial’ Mormon Bell’s Family Books from being shutdown by ‘official’ Mormon bookstore Deseret Book! You read right! Local news reports say Bell’s Family Books was facing increasing competition, the final straw being when their own religion opened a bookstore down the street.

More charges of corruption in the ‘christian’ controlled Gem State: A city employee of 14 years has resigned from her job with Idaho City after being accused of taking taxpayer funding. Idaho State Police say she took about $47-thousand USD over a two years period, two other city employees were fired.  According to magicvalley.com in the past year and a half Idaho doctors were paid-off by drug companies, to the tune of $24-million USD of ‘incentives’! Now you know why so many ‘christians’ in The Gem State are wacked on evil prescription drugs!  ‘Suspect’ State Treasurer Ron Crane is now facing wrongful termination charges by a former employee, who was fired “in direct retaliation for communicating in good faith the existence of extensive waste of public funds/manpower and illegality”. In November 2015 five state employees reported to their superiors massive corruption in the Republican ‘christian’ controlled state government. Instead of being praised for revealing the waste of taxpayer funding, they were accused of insubordination! Two were fired!  Idaho state level ‘elected christian’ politicians have so far spent $136-thousand taxpayer dollars on travel expenses for just 75 days of their legislative session! The revelation was made after The Associated Press forced the release of data through a Freedom of Information demand. Not all reimbursement requests have been submitted, so expect the total tax dollars spent to go up.  It was revealed that state taxpayers were forced to pay outrageous three-fold increase in overtime pay to Idaho State Police (ISP) trainees. ‘Christian’ ISP administrators explained, without blinking an eye, that it was mainly for trainee commute times to the academy because there was No Room at the Inn, I mean the ISP’s academy dorms in Meridian, or at the National Guard barracks on Gowen Field! (how many civilian businesses pay their employees to commute?) The Idaho Housing and Finance Association reports that the number of homeless people in northern Idaho has increased 5% since 2015. Local true Christian charities say the homeless rate is actually higher than the official count because not all localities are included in the head-counting, and warned the homeless rate will go up: “Although the homeless number is always interesting, those living from paycheck to paycheck who are on the verge of losing their homes is far greater. That’s the bigger issue.”-Jeff Conroy, Saint Vincent de Paul of North Idaho

Despite boasting of a recovering economy the self proclaimed ‘christian’ leaders of Idaho have decided they must ration the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, incorrectly called Food Stamps). Starting in July instead of getting all their food assistance on a single day, it will be spread over a ten days period, affecting 82-thousand of Idaho’s 1.5-million residents. It was revealed that this rationing of food assistance was actually ordered by state ‘elected christian lawmakers’ back in 2014! The British empire created christian Salvation Army protested the SNAP rationing by pointing out that poor Idahoans have been screwed so much by state ‘christian lawmakers’ that up to 90% of people coming into Salvation Army food banks are there to supplement the meager scraps given to them by Idaho’s SNAP! (as a single healthy unemployed adult male I can confirm that there are plenty of poor people in Idaho who don’t qualify for ‘christian’ state manipulated social programs) This comes as Gem State ‘christian’ led Department of Labor sold its Right to Work Internet Unemployment System (ius) to the states of Iowa and Vermont!    In Boise, ‘christian’ healthcare scammer Saint Luke’s Regional Medical Center has been found in violation of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). In 2015 an employee reported to the U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) that Saint Luke’s was not ‘coding’ certain time off as FMLA. The DoL reviewed two years worth of “hundreds” of employee records and concluded that Saint Luke’s “…failed to ensure that all employees on FMLA-covered leave received all the protections…” Interestingly the DoL determination, and resulting Saint Luke’s resolution actually took place in November 2015, but only now is being made public! In February I reported how Saint Luke’s was caught stealing local property taxes!   The AFL-CIO’s annual Executive PayWatch survey reports that chief executive officers in ‘christian’ controlled Idaho are paid an average 277 times more than Idahoans earning minimum wage, and 149 times more than Idahoans earning a ‘living wage’!

Illinois: God powerless to stop ‘his’ University of Saint Francis from revealing they laid off 21 employees. Local news media pointed out that the ‘christian’ university is spending big bucks constructing new buildings. God powerless to stop ‘his’ Seton Academy (Elizabeth Seton High School) from shutting down. In 2003 the all-girls schools went co-ed in an attempt to keep itself alive. Local news media said back in 2014 the Archdiocese of Chicago gave the school two years to increase student enrollment and decrease operational costs, it didn’t happen.  In Elgin, god powerless to stop the shutdown of ‘his’ 50 years old Messiah Lutheran Church. The property was sold to competitor Greek Orthodox Church.  God powerless to stop the shutdown of ‘his’ National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, 65 jobs gone.

Kansas: God powerless to stop the shutdown of ‘his’ 46 years old Shawnee Presbyterian Preschool. The Rapture, I mean what I call Disappearing Students Syndrome is forcing them to shutdown by the end of the year.  In Topeka, god powerless to stop the shutdown and sell-off of ‘his’ 130 years old (surviving The Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions) Central Congregational United Church Of Christ. Church leaders say the costs to maintain the old building far exceeds revenues.

Kentucky: God powerless to stop the federal government from shutting down ‘his’ Saint Catherine College. The ‘christian’ school was caught withholding taxpayer funded financial aid for students! Accusations imply the ‘christian’ school was using the taxpayer funding for students to pay-down school debt.  After 122 years (surviving The Great Depression and numerous recessions) god powerless to stop ‘his’ Westminster Presbyterian Church from shutdown after cash strapped members voted to sell the property to Baptist competitors.

Maine: The British empire’s christian Salvation Army shutting down their 102 years old (surviving The Great [deflationary] Depression and numerous recessions) Alder Street Family Thrift in Portland, calling the shutdown “the most responsible choice.”

Maryland: Despite surviving The Great Depression and numerous recessions, god powerless to stop the shutdown of ‘his’ Visitation Academy sexist girls only school. Enrollment dropped to just 89 students, below the Catholic church’s new 100 minimum enrollment standard for keeping their schools open. However, local news reports implied the church actually wants to sell the property, because it’s worth $3.7-million USD.

Massachusetts: WWLP created a map showing Catholic church closings for the past ten years.  After 59 years god powerless to stop the shutdown of ‘his’ Presentation of Mary Early Childhood Program, due to the economy: “When we looked at all the resources available we realized we just didn’t have the resources to continue. We wanted to continue serving as long as we could, but realistically we can’t….”-Sister Janice Perrault

Michigan: In Midland, god refuses to stop ‘his’ Lutheran church owned Journeys Coffee House, on Main Street, from shutting down in June.  Senior pastor Ed Doerner revealed god was powerless against “…substantial rent increases and other stipulations from our landlord.”

New Jersey: In South Amboy, after more than 1-hundred years (surviving The Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions) god powerless to stop the shutdown of ‘his’ Sacred Heart Elementary School because “…enrollment has decreased by 40 students and the subsidy required to sustain the school’s operation has risen to over a half-million dollars annually…”

New York:  God powerless to stop ‘his’ Catholic Charities of Buffalo from shutting down their social services operations within taxpayer funded public schools (hey, isn’t that a violation of the 1st Amendment, government shall not recognize a religion?), at least 65 jobs lost by the end of June.  In Bronx NYC, Saint Barnabas Rehabilitation & Continuing Care Center has been sold to a vulture capitalist, a shutdown WARN has been issued, 254 jobs lost in July! Presbyterian/Agnostic Warren Buffett controlled NYC based American Express began massive layoffs as part of plans to cut $1-billion USD in operating costs!   In Ogdensburg, god powerless to stop the shutdown of 60 years old Wesleyan Church due to active membership dropping to 30 people. In Albany, god powerless to stop ‘his’ girls only Academy of the Holy Names from shutting down its elementary school, due to crashing enrollment (Rapture?).  In Brooklyn, god powerless to stop ‘his’ Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services from shutting down their Outreach & Integration Program, by the end of August. God powerless to stop ‘his’ Webster Christian School from shutting down due to The Rapture, I mean lack of students: “The road to transition had been paved with honest assessment, strategic planning, and fresh initiatives….. Notwithstanding all these….Webster Christian School will be closing at the end of this current school year….we simply do not have the number of students….to provide a standard of excellence in Christian education.”-school statement

North Dakota: Propane tank maker Trinity Containers shutting down their West Fargo operations, 91 jobs lost in June.

Ohio: In Hubbard, god powerless to stop the shutdown of ‘his’ Saint Patrick School. The Bishop of Youngstown blames it on ten years of Rapture, I mean declining enrollment.

Oklahoma: After 18 years ‘christian’ owned Owasso Fitness Center shutting down. Local news reports say “the most Christian” owner is switching to private fitness lessons only. In Lawton, after 53 years the J. Roy Dunning Children’s Shelter shutting down due to being $122-thousand USD in the hole. In Tishomingo, country music singer ‘christian’ Miranda Lambert ‘flipped the bird’ at her own The Pink Pistol employees when she secretly sold the property to her ex-husband, and then without warning shutdown the clothing store. However, Miranda crazed former employees tried to hide their anger about not being warned: “This ‘rumor’ is real and my sister and Kay lost their jobs.”-Morgan Cribbs

“Yes, Pink Pistol Tishomingo is closed as of today. Blake bought it and we don’t know much more. I’ve loved my job there and I love the town!”-Kayleigh

Pennsylvania: Presbyterian/Agnostic Warren Buffett owned Kraft-Heinz moving its Lehigh Valley Grey Poupon production to Michigan, because it’s being paid half-a-million dollars by Michigan taxpayers and $17-million USD by private investors. Also, Kraft-Heinz is moving its Lehigh Valley Tassimo coffee production to Canada, claiming that the majority of Tassimo customers live in Canada. Both moves will cost Pennsylvania as many as 7-hundred jobs! On top of that, in Pittsburgh Warren Buffett eliminating 40 in-house Heinz-Kraft jobs in favor of cheap-o contractors (bet they’re H-1B migrants).  In Lansford, Our Lady of Angels Academy has gone from 8-hundred students to just more than 1-hundred, and god is powerless to stop the shutdown in July. Administrators said the only way they could stay open was to jack up the fees, but christian parents can’t afford to pay more fees.  In Freeland, Despite surviving The Great Depression and numerous recessions god powerless to stop the shutdown of ‘his’ Park United Methodist Church: “It’s unfortunate. All the churches are experiencing this decline in attendance. It’s a shame.”-Barbara Haraschak, church chairwoman

South Dakota: In Howard, after 134 years (surviving The Great Depression and numerous recessions) Belleview Lutheran Church shutdown. Due to The Rapture, I mean declining membership local Lutheran churches are merging in an attempt to stay alive. Local news media says the Belleview church was averaging only 14 people every Sunday (Sun-day, as in Star-day, now you know who their real god is: Apollo).

Tennessee: Utah based ‘christian’ owned Capstone Nutrition shutdown their Spring Hill factory-warehouse, 125 jobs gone! It’s blamed on legal problems with client MusclePharm, which supposedly hasn’t paid for $22-million USD worth of Capstone products!  In Limestone, ‘god’ powerless to stop nursing home John M. Reed Health & Rehabilitation shutting down due to the federal government ending Medicare/Medicaid payments. The board members include members of the Church of the Brethren. In 2015 the nursing home was accused of having so called “deficiencies” that could threaten the health of patients, mainly a lack of competent employees.  After 42 years god powerless to stop the shutdown of ‘his’ Bible distributor Send the Light Distribution. Administrators blame it on competition with Amazon!

Texas: Presbyterian/Agnostic Warren Buffett owned BNSF railway revealed it eliminated 4-thousand 6-hundred jobs in past months! The layoffs exceed the job cuts BNSF made when the ‘recession’ officially began in 2007! A hiring freeze is in effect, it’s blamed on the oil industry BS! 

Vermont:  Burlington College shutdown, administrators blame it on their 2010 decision to buy property once owned by the ‘christian’ god, saying the college “struggled under the crushing weight of the debt incurred by the purchase of the Archdiocese property on North Avenue.”

Washington DC: In the ‘christian’ controlled U.S. Navy three more officers have been arrested and charged with bribery. It’s part of investigations into USN bribery and contractor overcharging problems going back many years and involving more than $34-million USD!   The tax-draining U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is asking for permission to conduct yet another round of base shutdowns. Christian leadership with the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force now claim they have more posts (bases) than they really need! But wait, don’t think this is going to save taxpayers money, the DoD wants to use the money saved by shutting down bases, and laying off thousands more personnel, on buying even more outrageously expensive high-tech weapons (like robots to replace human personnel).

1st Q 2016: Christianity “It’s for sale, someone can turn it into a restaurant if they want to.” 

FALSE FLAG: BOTH ‘CHRISTIAN’ PRIDE FESTIVAL ATTACKER & ‘MUSLIM’ ORLANDO SHOOTER WERE SECURITY GUARDS!

“But the root of all these evils is the love of money, and there are some who have desired it and have erred from the faith and have brought themselves many miseries.”-1 Timothy 6:10 Aramaic Bible

“And Yeshua entered the temple and drove out all those who were buying and selling in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves. And he said to them, It is written: ‘My house will be called the House of prayer, but you have made it a den of robbers.’ “-Matthew 21:12-13 Aramaic Bible

“Yeshua said to them, ‘Give what is Caesar’s to Caesar and what is God’s to God.’ And they marveled at him.”-Mark 12:17 Aramaic Bible

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.-1st Amendment, U.S. Constitution

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

Employees of religious non-profits might not qualify for unemployment assistance: “If the non-profit organization is a church, you may or may not be entitled to unemployment. It all depends upon state regulations for church employers. In many cases, churches are allowed to set their own rules regarding unemployment benefits, meaning the church can choose whether to offer benefits to former employees.”

U.S.

Mormon university criminalizes rape victims!

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“They treated me in such an un-Christlike way, like I was some sinner. There was no forgiveness and mercy.”–Brooke, rape victim at Brigham Young University who says when she reported being raped she got an official suspension letter stating that university administrators viewed the rape as “consensual sex” therefore violating the Mormon university’s official Honor Code.

BYU protesters say they’ve been shamed by Honor Code: The Salt Lake Tribune

Who’s the real christian god? “It’s for sale, someone can turn it into a restaurant if they want to.” : U.S. Christian job destruction 1st Q 2016 

LDS kills Mormon bookstore!

Mormon ‘Sheriff’ insists “our” Rape is “Consensual”! 

2 Idaho prisoners die in 1 day! Evil Mormon MTC involved? 

Business/Economics

LDS kills Mormon bookstore! Churches killing churches! North Carolina kills 5,800 jobs in 3 months! : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 08 – 09 April 2016

Incomplete list of job loss announcements and shutdowns.

California: Without warning, Los Angeles based bankrupt American Apparel began laying off employees in The (not so) Golden State.  By the end of next week 450 people will be jobless!  More proof you brick-n-mortar store owners can’t directly blame the internet/high-tech for your demise; San Francisco based health tech diagnostic company Counsyl laid off 27 people, despite boasting of “double digit” demand for their carrier screening services.

Colorado: In Cameo, after 58 years Eagles Nest Family Dining shutdown.  The restaurant was sold to a Texas based corporation in 2015, and they’ve decided it wasn’t making enough money.

Connecticut: Immucor Transplant Diagnostics issued a shutdown WARN for its Stamford location, 59 jobs lost by the beginning of June.

Florida: In Doral, ‘entertainment developer’ DLA laying off 92 people between May and November.  The Ritz Carlton issued a WARN for their Bal Harbor food service ops in Miami, 89 jobs lost by mid-June.

Idaho: In Twin Falls, after 37 years God powerless to stop ‘unofficial’ Mormon Bell’s Family Books from being shutdown by ‘official’ Mormon bookstore Deseret Book! You read right!  Local news reports say Bell’s Family Books was facing increasing competition, the final straw being when their own religion opened a bookstore down the street.

Illinois:  Highland Community College eliminating six jobs, blaming the failed ‘law makers’ for failing to come up with a state budget. Highland Community College is also jacking up tuition!  In Elgin, God powerless to stop the shutdown of ‘his’ 50 years old Messiah Lutheran Church.  The property was sold to competitor Greek Orthodox Church.  After 34 years thrift store Kenneth Young Center Resale Shop shutting down when the previously owned inventory is gone, as well as halting their funding of programs for children with mental health problems.  The operator blames the failed state ‘lawmakers’: “…Illinois is the only state in the nation without a budget, decisions are being made where the most vulnerable people are suffering.”– Susan Cowan, CEO

Kentucky: Beauty First shutting down both its Louisville stores by the end of May, blaming crashed sales on competition from the internet, and jacked up rent by greedy property owners.

Maine: Gov’na Paul LePage warned that 9-hundred people in York County will become unemployed, due to their employer getting the hell outta Dodge! LePage refused to say which un-American corporation was fleeing the state.

North Carolina:  Local news reports say that since January 5-thousand 8-hundred people in North Carolina have been laid off!  New York based Croscill Home-Ex-Cell Home Fashions-Glenoit issued a layoff WARN, 50 distribution jobs gone by June.

Ohio:  Pilot Thomas Logistics issued a layoff WARN for their Fracking support (aka Frac) ops, 58 jobs gone by April.

Oklahoma: In Tulsa, when pressured by local news Chart Cooler Service admitted they laid off employees, but still refused to say how many.   They blamed it on the oil industry BS.

Pennsylvania: NHS Youth Services issued a WARN for their
Northwestern Academy, but failed to say how many people were losing their jobs.

South Dakota: Southeast Technical Institute warned of layoffs due to crashing student enrollment.

Texas:  In Dallas, Select Medical issued a WARN, 77 jobs gone by the end of May.  In El Paso, Schenker Logistics laying off nine employees by July.  DuPont issued a layoff WARN for its La Porte ops, 17 jobs lost by the end of May.  Denmark based Maersk Drilling revealed it  laid off an additional 57 people in Houston, just a few weeks after laying off 35.

California based Chevron laid off 655 people at its Houston ops!  The former employees are getting severance, which means they will not be counted as unemployed in the ‘official’ unemployment reports.

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

07 April 2016: “it’s time to move on”

Former employees who receive severance are not counted as unemployed!

Employees of religious non-profits might not qualify for unemployment assistance: “If the non-profit organization is a church, you may or may not be entitled to unemployment. It all depends upon state regulations for church employers. In many cases, churches are allowed to set their own rules regarding unemployment benefits, meaning the church can choose whether to offer benefits to former employees.”

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.”

Idaho

Idaho Mormon ‘Sheriff’ insists “our” Rape is “Consensual”! Opposes new law that could out Mormon rapists?

Video

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Here in Mormon dominated (according to the U.S. Census Bureau) eastern Idaho, Bingham County Sheriff Craig T. Rowland (also a local Mormon leader) straight up said Rape Kits were unnecessary because “…the majority of our rapes that are called in, are actually consensual sex.”

Notice he specifically said “our rapes”, is that a Freudian slip?  In an interview with KIFI, Rowland actually implied that rape investigations hurt the victim: “…what does that do to her down the road [clears his throat], what does that do to her partner?”

https://youtu.be/T5ykTAVRJ2o

Update; for some unexplained reason Idaho Falls based KIFI removed their interview of the sheriff, but I found that Newsy has posted it on their YouTube channel:

The ‘christian’ leader is opposed to new proposed laws regulating the tracking of Rape Kits in The Gem State.  Currently local law enforcers are not required to use Rape Kits to collect DNA, the new proposed law would change that. Rowland is opposed to mandatory Rape Kits on the grounds that most ‘rapes’ in his area of operation are ‘legal’.  Could it be that if the new rape law goes into effect dozens, maybe hundreds, of Mormons will be revealed as rapists?

Idaho Mormon ‘lawmaker’ says Rape & Incest won’t get you pregnant! 

Christian U.S. military behind child porn and sex abuse! 

Christian Mennonites used animal drugs to gang rape their own women 

International

Christianity: Unity challenged by “sexual services” of church leaders!

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“The enemies of the Church. The Jews, the Masons, the Modernists.”  -Bishop Bernard Fellay, Society of Saint Pius X, 2012

The push to re-unify Christianity, led by Catholic and Orthodox leaders, is facing several hurdles including a rebellion by fundamentalist priests and revelations that the church officially called their sex crimes “sexual services”!

The Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), led by bishop Bernard Fellay, is seemingly rebelling against the current leadership of the Catholic Church.

In 2009, Fellay said “We will not make any compromise on the Council. I have no intention of making a compromise. The truth does not tolerate compromise. We do not want a compromise, we want clarity regarding the Council.”

In 2013, Fellay issued a warning: “The situation of the Church is a real disaster, and the present pope is making it 10-thousand times worse.”

The warnings from bishop Fellay, which are being mistaken by the sheeple who worship church leaders rather than what the leaders are supposed to represent, come as the 37th Grand Jury of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania indicted two Catholic bishops (and several priests) for 40 years of child sex crimes.

The bishops not only hid priests known to be raping children, but came up with an official ‘payout’ list for specific “sexual services” of the Church!  In other words, the two indicted bishops view sex crimes as a type of Church service!

“We’re saddened but not the least bit surprised. It proves what we’ve long maintained: that even now, under the guise of ‘reform,’ bishops continue to deceive parishioners and the public about their ongoing efforts to hide abuse.”-David Clohessy, Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests

Wake up, your religions, government institutions an social systems are all based on elitist False Flag bullshit!

U.S. led NATO Turkey strikes Syrian Christians?

Mormon ‘lawmaker’ says Rape & Incest won’t get you pregnant!

Christian hospitals stealing from taxpayers!

The real ‘christian god’ is money

‘Christian’ G4S “Shadow CIA” connected to Indian Point nuke meltdown? ‘Christian’ G4S in charge of U.S. nuke plant security!

Idaho

Idaho Mormon ‘lawmaker’ says Rape & Incest won’t get you pregnant!

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The true ‘beast’ is Christianity!

A highly rated Right to Work (you over) ‘christian lawmaker’, from southern Idaho, straight up said rape and incest will not get the victim pregnant “because of the trauma of the situation”!   Pete Nielsen then explained he read that claim years ago, but can’t remember we’re it came from.  I can tell you where he read that bullshit!  It’s an old Mormon belief, I’ve heard it from frustrated ex-Mormon co-workers when I worked at the Pine Ridge Mall in Chubbuck.

Those co-workers were discussing how they are the creation of adultery and were “shipped off” to eastern Idaho Mormon families  by their adulterous Utah parents.  It was part of an LDS program decades ago in which babies born in Utah, as a result of incest or adultery, were adopted out to Mormon families in eastern Idaho.  My co-workers also said it is why the per capita rate of people with genetic problems is so high in eastern Idaho.

The ‘honorable’ Pete Nielsen voted to ban local municipalities for raising the minimum wage.  He abstained from voting on the Girl Scout cookie tax repeal.  Increased fuel tax and vehicle registration fees.  He is endorsed by a ‘christian’ group called Idaho Chooses Life.      The American Conservative Union rates him 83%.  Idaho State Independent Living Council rates him 80%.  Idaho Freedom Foundation rates him 91%.

For more proof of Mormon sexual bullshit, here’s some links to stuff I didn’t write:

Utah Mormon Missionaries Rape 12 Years Old Girl

For College-Age Mormons, Sexual Violence Is a Religious Problem

In the Fundamentalist Mormon Church Rape Is the Only Path to Childbirth

“THE LORD’S STANDARD OF MORALITY” PROMOTES LDS RAPE CULTURE

“When there is abuse and incest and the Bishop is told and does nothing, it feels like being abused all over again. My now ex husband(by the way who is a current temple card carrying member)was removed from the house for domestic violence. That following day my bishop at the time called me to hear my side(he was friendly with my ex). Later the bishop had me interviewed in his office and told me that he could not do anything until the court made a decision and basically his hands were tied. Well, I later told him my ex plead no contest and was ordered to do the domestic violence classes. The bishop said that he was no longer a member of his ward and nothing could be done about it.
Then my daughter was doing visitations with him per Utah parent time codes. My ex was sexually abusing her during his parent time. At four years old she told me that her daddy was licking her private parts and peeing on her. DCFS found him guilty, and the whole court system is messed up in regards to them more worried about parent time than the welfare of the child. As a mom, because there are sick people out for revenge against their ex’s, it makes validation extremely difficult and I was constantly treated as if I was out for revenge because of the divorce etc…My ex’s other daughter from a previous marriage tried to commit suicide when my daughters abuse came into the open. This other daughter of his was finding it hard to live with the sexual assaults by her father and the effect it was having on her life. In Utah you can basically have sexual relations with your child as long as you don’t leave DNA or tear up the child who is under the age of 6 because they are to young to put into the court setup. To this day, not one action has been done within the Mormon church against this man, and it is just another way to abuse the victim. I am having my records removed and am on my way to another state. I am snubbed because I don’t go to church since all of this has occured, and the more I have found sick and wrong within this church. My ex is doing all he can to push his parental rights, my daughter vomits every time she finds out she has to see him for supervised parent time. And I am having to mess with the court system to move.“

Heavenly Incest believed by older generations of LDS men  

“Joseph Smith always publicly condemned polygamy (calling it ‘a false and damnable doctrine’), and denied he was a polygamist. But secretly he married his own foster-daughters; the Lawrence sisters, Maria and Sarah, ages 16 and 14. He secretly married women already married to other men….When a ‘wife’ got pregnant he quickly married them off to another man.“

“…Jim Bob failed to hold his son Josh accountable for sexually assaulting four of his underage sisters….plus an additional underage female victim…” 

But don’t worry, it’ not just Mormons:

Christian U.S. military behind child porn and sex abuse! 

Idaho Christians call cops to arrest girl exercising her 1st Amendment Rights! 

Muslim mother of 5 children stabbed to death, California Christian killer left note 

Texas Christians murder U.S. soldier for refusing Christianity! 

Christian Audience cheers Christian governor Rick Perry’s Texas execution record 

Christian Mennonites used animal drugs to gang rape their own women 

More reasons why Christianity is The Beast:

call for Christian Unification & Crusade Against Muslims 2016

Pope & Patriarch officially call for new Christian Crusade against Muslims!!! 

Catholic & Orthodox churches to unite, thanks to Islamic State!

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French Christians ban Syrian Christians!

‘Christians’ tempting Fate by tempting their God!

Christians continue to throw their cash to the Money Changers in the Temple! 

poll shows most U.S. Christians support genocide by Jew! 

Christians join cops demanding gun owners “giveback” their guns, in exchange for a gottdamned flower!

Idaho Christians ban book about Native Americans!

Tens of thousand of mostly Christians killed in the name of ‘christian’ U.S. instigated False Flag Drug War in Mexico!

Pope Francis says ideological Christians are sick in the head!

Radical Christians controling U.S. nuke arsenal?

Even Egyptian Christians denounce the United States!

International

Full text call for Christian Unification & Crusade Against Muslims 2016

12 February 2016 (15:38 UTC-07 Tango 01) /23 Bahman 1394/03 Jumada al-Ula 1437/05 Geng Yin 4714

1. By God the Father’s will, from which all gifts come, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the help of the Holy Spirit Consolator, we, Pope Francis and Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, have met today in Havana. We give thanks to God, glorified in the Trinity, for this meeting, the first in history.

It is with joy that we have met like brothers in the Christian faith who encounter one another “to speak face to face” (2 Jn 12), from heart to heart, to discuss the mutual relations between the  Churches, the crucial problems of our faithful, and the outlook for the progress of human civilization.

2. Our fraternal meeting has taken place in Cuba, at the crossroads of North and South, East and West. It is from this island, the symbol of the hopes of the “New World” and the dramatic events of the history of the twentieth century, that we address our words to all the peoples of Latin America and of the other continents.

It is a source of joy that the Christian faith is growing here in a dynamic way.  The powerful religious potential of Latin America, its centuries–old Christian tradition, grounded in the personal experience of millions of people, are the pledge of a great future for this region.

3. By meeting far from the longstanding disputes of the “Old World”, we experience with a particular sense of urgency the need for the shared labour of Catholics and Orthodox, who are called, with gentleness and respect, to give an explanation to the world of the hope in us (cf. 1 Pet 3:15).

4. We thank God for the gifts received from the coming into the world of His only Son. We share the same spiritual Tradition of the first millennium of Christianity. The witnesses of this Tradition are the Most Holy Mother of God, the Virgin Mary, and the saints we venerate.  Among them are innumerable martyrs who have given witness to their faithfulness to Christ and have become the “seed of Christians”.

5. Notwithstanding this shared Tradition of the first ten centuries, for nearly one thousand years Catholics and Orthodox have been deprived of communion in the Eucharist. We have been divided by wounds caused by old and recent conflicts, by differences inherited from our ancestors, in the understanding and expression of our faith in God, one in three Persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We are pained by the loss of unity, the outcome of human weakness and of sin, which has occurred despite the priestly prayer of Christ the Saviour: “So that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you … so that they may be one, as we are one” (Jn 17:21).

6. Mindful of the permanence of many obstacles, it is our hope that our meeting may contribute to the re–establishment of this unity willed by God, for which Christ prayed. May our meeting inspire Christians throughout the world to pray to the Lord with renewed fervour for the full unity of all His disciples. In a world which yearns not only for our words but also for tangible gestures, may this meeting be a sign of hope for all people of goodwill!

7. In our determination to undertake all that is necessary to overcome the historical divergences we have inherited, we wish to combine our efforts to give witness to the Gospel of Christ and to the shared heritage of the Church of the first millennium, responding together to the challenges of the contemporary world. Orthodox and Catholics must learn to give unanimously witness in those spheres in which this is possible and necessary. Human civilization has entered into a period of epochal change. Our Christian conscience and our pastoral responsibility compel us not to remain passive in the face of challenges requiring a shared response.

8. Our gaze must firstly turn to those regions of the world where Christians are victims of persecution. In many countries of the Middle East and North Africa whole families, villages and cities of our brothers and sisters in Christ are being completely exterminated. Their churches are being barbarously ravaged and looted, their sacred objects profaned, their monuments destroyed. It is with pain that we call to mind the situation in Syria, Iraq and other countries of the Middle East, and the massive exodus of Christians from the land in which our faith was first disseminated and in which they have lived since the time of the Apostles, together with other religious communities.

9. We call upon the international community to act urgently in order to prevent the further expulsion of Christians from the Middle East. In raising our voice in defence of persecuted Christians, we wish to express our compassion for the suffering experienced by the faithful of other religious traditions who have also become victims of civil war, chaos and terrorist violence.

10. Thousands of victims have already been claimed in the violence in Syria and Iraq, which has left many other millions without a home or means of sustenance. We urge the international community to seek an end to the violence and terrorism and, at the same time, to contribute through dialogue to a swift return to civil peace. Large–scale humanitarian aid must be assured to the afflicted populations and to the many refugees seeking safety in neighbouring lands.

We call upon all those whose influence can be brought to bear upon the destiny of those kidnapped, including the Metropolitans of Aleppo, Paul and John Ibrahim, who were taken in April 2013, to make every effort to ensure their prompt liberation.

11. We lift our prayers to Christ, the Saviour of the world, asking for the return of peace in the Middle East, “the fruit of justice” (Is 32:17), so that fraternal co–existence among the various populations, Churches and religions may be strengthened, enabling refugees to return to their homes, wounds to be healed, and the souls of the slain innocent to rest in peace.

We address, in a fervent appeal, all the parts that may be involved in the conflicts to demonstrate good will and to take part in the negotiating table. At the same time, the international community must undertake every possible effort to end terrorism through common, joint and coordinated action. We call on all the countries involved in the struggle against terrorism to responsible and prudent action. We exhort all Christians and all believers of God to pray fervently to the providential Creator of the world to protect His creation from destruction and not permit a new world war. In order to ensure a solid and enduring peace, specific efforts must be undertaken to rediscover the common values uniting us, based on the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

12. We bow before the martyrdom of those who, at the cost of their own lives, have given witness to the truth of the Gospel, preferring death to the denial of Christ. We believe that these martyrs of our times, who belong to various Churches but who are united by their shared suffering, are a pledge of the unity of Christians. It is to you who suffer for Christ’s sake that the word of the Apostle is directed: “Beloved … rejoice to the extent that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that when his glory is revealed you may also rejoice exultantly” (1 Pet 4:12–13).

13. Interreligious dialogue is indispensable in our disturbing times. Differences in the understanding of religious truths must not impede people of different faiths to live in peace and harmony. In our current context, religious leaders have the particular responsibility to educate their faithful in a spirit which is respectful of the convictions of those belonging to other religious traditions. Attempts to justify criminal acts with religious slogans are altogether unacceptable. No crime may be committed in God’s name, “since God is not the God of disorder but of peace” (1 Cor 14:33).

14. In affirming the foremost value of religious freedom, we give thanks to God for the current unprecedented renewal of the Christian faith in Russia, as well as in many other countries of Eastern Europe, formerly dominated for decades by atheist regimes. Today, the chains of militant atheism have been broken and in many places Christians can now freely confess their faith. Thousands of new churches have been built over the last quarter of a century, as well as hundreds of monasteries and theological institutions. Christian communities undertake notable works in the fields of charitable aid and social development, providing diversified forms of assistance to the needy. Orthodox and Catholics often work side by side. Giving witness to the values of the Gospel they attest to the existence of the shared spiritual foundations of human co–existence.

15. At the same time, we are concerned about the situation in many countries in which Christians are increasingly confronted by restrictions to religious freedom, to the right to witness to one’s convictions and to live in conformity with them. In particular, we observe that the transformation of some countries into secularized societies, estranged from all reference to God and to His truth, constitutes a grave threat to religious freedom.  It is a source of concern for us that there is a current curtailment of the rights of Christians, if not their outright discrimination, when certain political forces, guided by an often very aggressive secularist ideology, seek to relegate them to the margins of public life.

16. The process of European integration, which began after centuries of blood–soaked conflicts, was welcomed by many with hope, as a guarantee of peace and security. Nonetheless, we invite vigilance against an integration that is devoid of respect for religious identities. While remaining open to the contribution of other religions to our civilization, it is our conviction that Europe must remain faithful to its Christian roots. We call upon Christians of Eastern and Western Europe to unite in their shared witness to Christ and the Gospel, so that Europe may preserve its soul, shaped by two thousand years of Christian tradition.

17. Our gaze is also directed to those facing serious difficulties, who live in extreme need and poverty while the material wealth of humanity increases. We cannot remain indifferent to the destinies of millions of migrants and refugees knocking on the doors of wealthy nations. The unrelenting consumerism of some more developed countries is gradually depleting the resources of our planet. The growing inequality in the distribution of material goods increases the feeling of the injustice of the international order that has emerged.

18. The Christian churches are called to defend the demands of justice, the respect for peoples’ traditions, and an authentic solidarity towards all those who suffer. We Christians cannot forget that “God chose the foolish of the world to shame the wise, and God chose the lowly and despised of the world, those who count for nothing, to reduce to nothing those who are something, that no human being might boast before God” (1 Cor 1:27–29).

19. The family is the natural centre of human life and society. We are concerned about the crisis in the family in many countries. Orthodox and Catholics share the same conception of the family, and are called to witness that it is a path of holiness, testifying to the faithfulness of the spouses in their mutual interaction, to their openness to the procreation and rearing of their children, to solidarity between the generations and to respect for the weakest.

20. The family is based on marriage, an act of freely given and faithful love between a man and a woman. It is love that seals their union and teaches them to accept one another as a gift. Marriage is a school of love and faithfulness. We regret that other forms of cohabitation have been placed on the same level as this union, while the concept, consecrated in the biblical tradition, of paternity and maternity as the distinct vocation of man and woman in marriage is being banished from the public conscience.

21. We call on all to respect the inalienable right to life. Millions are denied the very right to be born into the world. The blood of the unborn cries out to God (cf. Gen 4:10).

The emergence of so-called euthanasia leads elderly people and the disabled begin to feel that they are a burden on their families and on society in general.

We are also concerned about the development of biomedical reproduction technology, as the manipulation of human life represents an attack on the foundations of human existence, created in the image of God. We believe that it is our duty to recall the immutability of Christian moral principles, based on respect for the dignity of the individual called into being according to the Creator’s plan.

22. Today, in a particular way, we address young Christians. You, young people, have the task of not hiding your talent in the ground (cf. Mt 25:25), but of using all the abilities God has given you to confirm Christ’s truth in the world, incarnating in your own lives the evangelical commandments of the love of God and of one’s neighbour. Do not be afraid of going against the current, defending God’s truth, to which contemporary secular norms are often far from conforming.

23. God loves each of you and expects you to be His disciples and apostles. Be the light of the world so that those around you may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father (cf. Mt 5:14, 16). Raise your children in the Christian faith, transmitting to them the pearl of great price that is the faith (cf. Mt 13:46) you have received from your parents and forbears. Remember that “you have been purchased at a great price” (1 Cor 6:20), at the cost of the death on the cross of the Man–God Jesus Christ.

24. Orthodox and Catholics are united not only by the shared Tradition of the Church of the first millennium, but also by the mission to preach the Gospel of Christ in the world today. This mission entails mutual respect for members of the Christian communities and excludes any form of proselytism.

We are not competitors but brothers, and this concept must guide all our mutual actions as well as those directed to the outside world. We urge Catholics and Orthodox in all countries to learn to live together in peace and love, and to be “in harmony with one another” (Rm 15:5). Consequently, it cannot be accepted that disloyal means be used to incite believers to pass from one Church to another, denying them their religious freedom and their traditions. We are called upon to put into practice the precept of the apostle Paul: “Thus I aspire to proclaim the gospel not where Christ has already been named, so that I do not build on another’s foundation” (Rm 15:20).

25. It is our hope that our meeting may also contribute to reconciliation wherever tensions exist between Greek Catholics and Orthodox. It is today clear that the past method of “uniatism”, understood as the union of one community to the other, separating it from its Church, is not the way to re–establish unity. Nonetheless, the ecclesial communities which emerged in these historical circumstances have the right to exist and to undertake all that is necessary to meet the spiritual needs of their faithful, while seeking to live in peace with their neighbours. Orthodox and Greek Catholics are in need of reconciliation and of mutually acceptable forms of co–existence.

26. We deplore the hostility in Ukraine that has already caused many victims, inflicted innumerable wounds on peaceful inhabitants and thrown society into a deep economic and humanitarian crisis. We invite all the parts involved in the conflict to prudence, to social solidarity and to action aimed at constructing peace. We invite our Churches in Ukraine to work towards social harmony, to refrain from taking part in the confrontation, and to not support any further development of the conflict.

27. It is our hope that the schism between the Orthodox faithful in Ukraine may be overcome through existing canonical norms, that all the Orthodox Christians of Ukraine may live in peace and harmony, and that the Catholic communities in the country may contribute to this, in such a way that our Christian brotherhood may become increasingly evident.

28. In the contemporary world, which is both multiform yet united by a shared destiny, Catholics and Orthodox are called to work together fraternally in proclaiming the Good News of salvation, to testify together to the moral dignity and authentic freedom of the person, “so that the world may believe” (Jn 17:21). This world, in which the spiritual pillars of human existence are progressively disappearing, awaits from us a compelling Christian witness in all spheres of personal and social life. Much of the future of humanity will depend on our capacity to give shared witness to the Spirit of truth in these difficult times.

29. May our bold witness to God’s truth and to the Good News of salvation be sustained by the Man–God Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour, who strengthens us with the unfailing promise: “Do not be afraid any longer, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom” (Lk 12:32)!

Christ is the well–spring of joy and hope. Faith in Him transfigures human life, fills it with meaning. This is the conviction borne of the experience of all those to whom Peter refers in his words: “Once you were ‘no people’ but now you are God’s people; you ‘had not received mercy’ but now you have received mercy” (1 Pet 2:10).

30. With grace–filled gratitude for the gift of mutual understanding manifested during our meeting, let us with hope turn to the Most Holy Mother of God, invoking her with the words of this ancient prayer: “We seek refuge under the protection of your mercy, Holy Mother of God”. May the Blessed Virgin Mary, through her intercession, inspire fraternity in all those who venerate her, so that they may be reunited, in God’s own time, in the peace and harmony of the one people of God, for the glory of the Most Holy and indivisible Trinity!

Francis
Bishop of Rome
Pope of the Catholic Church

Kirill
Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia

International

Pope & Patriarch officially call for new Christian Crusade against Muslims!!!

12 February 2016 (15:29 UTC-07 Tango 01) /23 Bahman 1394/03 Jumada al-Ula 1437/05 Geng Yin 4714

For some reason translator’s audio is towards end of video, no mics on ‘christian’ leaders.

“Our gaze must firstly turn to those regions of the world where Christians are victims of persecution. In many countries of the Middle East and North Africa, whole families, villages, and cities of our brothers and sisters in Christ are being completely exterminated…. ….We urge the international community to seek an end to the violence and terrorism and, at the same time, to contribute through dialogue to a swift return to civil peace.“-joint statement by Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill, 12 February 2016

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Catholic & Orthodox churches to unite, thanks to Islamic State!

U.S.

Christian U.S. military behind child porn and sex abuse!

05 January 2016 (04:14 UTC-07 Tango 01) 15 Dey 1394/24 Rabi’a’-Awwal 1437/26 Ding-Chou 4713

Investigators within the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) have given damning data to the Associated Press  showing that between 2010 and 2014 at least 1-thousand 584 U.S. children were sexually abused by U.S. military personnel!

The investigation by Associated Press also showed that the number one reason for military personnel being jailed in military prison is child sexual abuse.  The numbers revealed are just the tip of the iceberg as the DoD does not officially track such cases and many of the documents Associated Press got from the DoD were redacted (blacked out).

In some cases the sex crimes are discovered after personnel are arrested for a different crime.

The overwhelming majority of U.S. military personnel clam to be Christians.

Christian Red Cross admits it wants “relationship” with Islamic State! 

Anti-gun laws fail to stop Christian soldier from killing five fellow soldiers! 

Christian child prison in Pennsylvania shutdown after “secret sex club” abuse! 

Fascist BYU Idaho bans men’s hairstyle! Proof of false Christians! 

U.S. citizens invading Palestine! ‘Christians’ tempting Fate by tempting their God! 

Idaho ‘christian’ hospitals to play dirty with your healthcare!

Michigan Christians continue to throw their cash to the Money Changers in the Temple! 

Christian hospital killing off black babies, allowing teenagers to play doctor!

Christian leaders caught ripping off Christian school funding! 

Red Cross & former Army officers say Christian United States loves to torture! 

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

Christian Red Cross working with Israel to destroy hospitals! 

New poll shows most U.S. Christians support genocide by Jew! 

U.S. Christian leaders calling for Martial Law! 

Greedy Christian leaders rip off their sheeple followers, then shutdown their school! 

Idaho Christians call cops to arrest girl exercising her 1st Amendment Rights! 

Christian gun “giveback” a big fail! Only 29 piece-o-crap guns turned in!

Christians join cops demanding gun owners “giveback” their guns, in exchange for a gottdamned flower! 

U.S. Department of Justice concludes your local ‘christian’ police are pure evil!

Idaho Christians ban book about Native Americans! 

Idaho about to recognize False Flag Christian take over group known as Patriot Academy!

Idaho Christian Republican rips off taxpayers then gives flippant explanation! 

Christian Nebraska cops violate U.S. Constitution & kidnap family’s children 

Tens of thousands of true Christians killed in the name of U.S. instigated False Flag Drug War in Mexico! 

Oklahoma Christian oil company fires their own in-house preachers! 

Christian leaders & Carlyle Group health care workers spreading new forms of Hepatitis?

Christian British empire behind “horrific” global child sex crimes!

child prison covering up sex crimes,….Culture of systemic corruption in Christian Gem State! 

Idaho’s Christian corruption covered up by federal court!

British empire controls United States, and Idaho, through evil Christian G4S? 

Pope Francis says ideological Christians are sick in the head! 

Radical Christians controlling U.S. nuke arsenal?

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

‘christian’ U.S. politician says he would torture

Iowa Christian politicians want to send victims of rape and incest to prison for murder!!! 

Christian Mennonites used animal drugs to gang rape their own women 

Business/Economics, U.S.

Exceptional Failed State: U.S. job losses & store closings 04 September 2013. Bad economy kills hoity toity restaurant! Who said internet sales were booming? Continued bad economy disapoints major truck maker, or does it?

Incomplete list of announced closings and layoffs.

Arizona: In Tucson, after 25 years in business Anthony’s In the Catalinas upscale (they sold bottles of wine as high as $13-thousand USD) restaurant closed down.  The restaurant’s wine steward blames the bad economy, saying business crashed back in 2008: “I thought we would have closed down years ago. When the market crashed, people didn’t have expendable income any more.”-Joseph Mascari, sommelier

California: In Culver City and Mountain View, Symantec laid off 20 employees.

Florida: Plastic surgery promoter SRAI now bankrupt.  Company officials blame lawsuits (maybe the company officials never heard the phrase “truth in advertising”?).  Too Big to Jail Bank of America lays off another 150 people in the Sunshine State!  In Tampa, Too Big to Jail Mortgage Bank laid off 435 people!

Illinois: Semi truck maker, Navistar International, laid off another 500 employees countrywide. Navistar laid off 140 people in August, Company officials said they were hoping the economy was actually recovering, but their hopes were dashed.  But are their claims of economic woes true? In 2011 the company reported huge profits, yet turned around and began closing factories and laying people off, and they’ve been selling off divisions and laying off employees off ever since!

Massachusetts: In West Boylston, the Ace Hardware in the Meadowbrook Plaza closed.  It’s blamed on a greedy landlord who jacked up the rent to force Ace out.  The landlord thinks they can make more money by dividing up the building into smaller store spaces (I’ve seen that happen here in Idaho, it’s a big fail and it caused lots-o-job losses!).

Minnesota: In Minneapolis, aerospace company SIFCO closing its turbine repair factory and laying off 50 employees. Company officials blame it on the continued crashing and burning in the aviation industry.

Missouri: In South Saint Louis, after 58 years of operations Manzo Importing Company imported foods grocery store shut down.  The owner said he’s focusing on wholesale restaurant supply only, he blames it on the bad economy: “When you have put all of your personal money into a business, have worked it as best as you can, and it’s still not making what it should.”-Pete Manzo

Nebraska: In Beatrice, Once Upon a Page scrapbooking supply store closed down.  The owners say they have to tend to aging parents and grandchildren.

New York: In Riverhead, The Red Collection consignment shop shut down.  The owner said dealing with a greedy landlord, and running shops in North Carolina was too much.  In Brooklyn, Too Big to Jail JPMorgan Chase closed an office, 35 people out-o-work.

North Carolina: In Wilmington, Carolina Farmin’ grocery store closed on Main Street, after only two years of business.  The company blames it on a greedy landlord who wanted to jack up the rent.

Tennessee: The Christian God can’t stop the YMCA from closing three of its 23 operations.  Officials with the Young Men’s Christian Association said it’s necessary to “ensure long-term stability”.

Washington: In Bellingham, Merch Bot toy/novelty store shut down.  The owner said the sales were good, but profit margins on novelty/gag gifts are bad.  In Sequim, another Mitt Romney Staples store shut down. Local news media tried to interview the manager, but he said the Mitt Romney founded corporation issued a gag order.

Wisconsin:  Whoever thinks internet sales are booming never heard of major fail Alice.com.  The internet retailer based in Middleton shut down.  Alice.com ceased ops less than two years after getting $3-million in private funding, but funding dried up in 2013.  Obviously you can’t make enough selling on the internet to go without debt financing.  There was a warning when company officials shut down their Spanish website.  Officials in Spain revealed the lack of funding.

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