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World War 3, East Asian Front: Korea says final talks for peace, industrial complex to become military base!

28 July 2013 (14:36 UTC-07 Tango)/20 Ramadan 1434/06 Mordad 1391/21 Ji-Wie (6th month) 4711

The rhetoric has escalated to a final ultimatum from Republic of Korea (RoK, South Korea), “final talks” over the massive industrial complex known as Kaesŏng (Gaesong) Industrial Region (KIR).

I’ve pointed out that Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s closing of KIR hit the U.S. capitalist puppet RoK right in the nuts, despite western news media and public officials saying it was hurting DPRK.

On 28 July 2013, RoK unification minister in charge of cross-border affairs, Ryoo Kihl-Jae, announced that a final offer for talks to re-open KIR was sent to DPRK.  No details given, but he added that RoK was willing to send five shipments of humanitarian aid to DPRK to get them to re-open KIR.

On 27 July 2013, DPRK held a massive victory day celebration, and what western news media seemed to downplay was the fact that China’s vice president, Li Yuanchao, was standing right by the side of Kim Jong-un.  A clear show of support.  By the way, also present for the celebrations were political and military officials from Mozambique, Tanzania, Namibia, Uganda, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, India, Japan, Cuba, Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Iran, Mongolia and Russia.  Even former U.S. attorney general Ramsey Clark paid a visit during the week!

On 25 July 2013, DPRK negotiators declared KIR talks had collapsed, and threatened to turn the commie run crony capitalist corporations’ work camp into a full fledged military base: “If the fate of Kaesong industrial zone ends like this, the military would reclaim it.”-Pak Chol-Su, DPRK delegate

You need to realize it was DPRK that made sacrifices for the creation of the capitalist KIR.  The area was originally a DPRK military base, and they agreed to remove their military forces and create a massive work camp for the sake of U.S. capitalist puppet corporations from RoK.

 

Business/Economics, U.S.

World War 3, U.S. Economic Front: Job losses & store closings 22 May 2013. Domestic spy company lays off even more employees!

Shell Vacations Club just put 45 employees on permanent vacation in Illinois.  Company officials say they’re restructuring.  And the Chicago School Board shutting down 49 schools!  They’re $1 billion USD in debt!

And California based domestic data collection and storage company (spying), NettApp, laying off 900 more employees around the World.  This is apparently in addition to the 1400 layoffs they announced just days prior!   Reports say NettApp refused to say how many jobs would be cut in the United States, however, they did say they were hiring 400 people for their Kansas spy center operations!

No more toys for Xmas?  Fisher Price laid off 100 people in Aurora, New York!  Company officials said they were moving production to California.  And Alteva phone company laying off about 20 people at it’s Warwick operations. They’ve been laying off employees since the beginning of the year.

In Ohio, the Fairport Harbor Village Council laid off two employees, and more layoffs are expected: “We have a lot of belt tightening to do around the village. With cuts to the local government funding, a major reduction in property tax evaluation and the defeat of the levy, we are where we are now financially.”-Tim Manross, Mayor

New York based public relations company Weber Shandwick laid off nine employees in Minnesota.  Company officials said it was consolidation of positions, as they expand operations in Europe.

In Mason County, West Virginia, the Felman Production electric arc furnaces at its ferroalloys factory are being shut down.  Employees, including managers, have been laid off.  The company says the price of silicomanganese is too low to justify continued operations.  They hope prices will go up so they can re-start operations.

In Pennsylvania, a Office Depot shut down in the West Goshen Town Center. It was store employees who notified the local news media. And the Christian God can’t stop the closing of the thrift Shop of Church of the Redeemer in Bryn Mawr.  The manager resigned because he was tired of it, and church officials say none of their members want to take over management.

ACO Home, Garden & Hardware is closing 14 stores in Michigan!  They are trimming “underperforming” stores to make their investors happy.  The stores will close when they’ve sold off their inventory.

In Connecticut, the African-American Kente Cultural Center shut down.  The founder is blaming it on many things like competition, decreased revenues, lack of grants, and the existing board of directors want to quit and they can’t find anybody who wants to replace them!

What automotive industry recovery?  Florida based Allied Specialty Vehicles closed their Monaco RV factory in Indiana! 520 employees affected!  The company is moving production of their upscale Monaco recreational vehicle to Illinois.  Also, Allied Specialty Vehicles took over RV production from its competitor Navistar.

In Florida, the China Grill at the Hilton shut down.  The company that owns the restaurant says they are focusing on new restaurant projects.

In Ogden, Utah, two furniture stores, Knight’s Mattress & Furniture and Crown Elite Bedrooms, closed down.  The owners of Knight’s Mattress & Furniture say they are moving to a smaller store in another part of town, as well as focus mainly on mattress sales. No comment from the owner of Crown Elite Bedrooms.

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.

Fukushima

Corporate Evil: TEPCo reveals no change in radiation contamination levels at Fukushima! Still as high as the melts downs in March 2011!!! More proof of China Syndrome!

28 July 2013 (00:36 UTC-07 Tango)/20 Ramadan 1434/06 Mordad 1392/21 Ji-Wie (6th month) 4711

More than two years after at least three GE designed reactors melted down at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, Tokyo Electric (TEPCo) reveals that radiation contamination levels are just as high now as they were in 2011!

Specifically, contaminated water that’s been flooding the tunnel under Reactor 2 ever since the melt downs, is still just as deadly as it was in April 2011.  The latest water sample showed cesium levels almost unchanged!  And TEPCo officials still aren’t sure where the water is coming from!  Here’s a clue: How about Reactor 2 is suffering China Syndrome, the melt down breached the bottom of the containment vessel, and all the water used to cool it, along with the nuclear fuel, is flooding into the tunnels under the nuclear plant?

TEPCo is trying to downplay the findings by saying it’s the same water from two years ago, it somehow never drained despite the evidence that contaminated water is pouring into the Pacific Ocean.  Another problem with TEPCo’s claim that it’s stagnant water; since April 2013 TEPCo has detected increased cesium, strontium and tritium contamination in newly dug water test wells around the reactors.  Also, TEPCo has constantly been fighting radioactive water flooding from what they say is an unknown source.

Just three days ago TEPCo had to halt an experimental water treatment system on Reactor 1, because it to began to leak.   They discovered holes in the weld seams of the massive water tanks used on the new Alps multi-nuclide removal system.  Officials suspect chloride ion and hypochlorous acid in radioactive water corroded the welds.

Business/Economics

World War 3, U.S. Economic Front: Job losses & store closings 20-21 May 2013. More school cuts, more massive health care cuts!

Proof privately run charities can be evil: The 130 years old KidsPeace eugenics behavioral institute (aka Wiley House until 1992) now bankrupt after two decades of scandals.  The scandals involve seven children whose bones were broken, one boy who was raped and killed, one girl who died from an overdose of methadone, another girl who is now paralyzed from an overdose of methadone,  and a counselor who pled guilty to raping a teenage boy.  One more scandal, the current KidsPeace CEO, William Isemann, is blaming the bankruptcy on employees’ retirement plan.

In Sandusky, Ohio, the Christian God can’t stop one of His(Her?) book shops from shutting down.  J&R Gospel Gift Shop succumbed to financial apocalypse.  The owners stated that so far this year they sold a total of only three Bibles!  The 20 North Gallery closed in Toledo.  One of the owners is a property developer and says he will pursue other interests, including finding a new tenant to take over the art gallery space. In Miamisburg, the 115 years old Suttman’s Men’s & Boys’ Wear closed down.  The owner, who lived through the Great Depression, said the bad economy was a sign that it was time to retire.  The Contemporary Arts Center laid off four employees and cut salaries by 20%!  The art museum’s financial problems being blamed on the bad economy.   And Ohio based educational materials printer TPO Hess, now bankrupt.  Company officials blame massive cuts in the U.S. education system, due to the bad economy.

In Florida, the Manatee School District laying off 282 employees!  A spending freeze in effect, following state requirements for dealing with financial crisis: “We have not met our state mandated fund balance for the past two years. This will be the third year.”-Rick Mills, Superintendent

The state of Delaware announced more cuts to education.   State officials blame federal funding cuts, and are calling the situation “bleak”.  Several school districts have already begun laying off employees.  Interestingly, while other states are reporting declining student enrollment, Delaware is reporting increasing enrollment.

Fremont Community Schools in Indiana wants to layoff four teachers, and reduce the hours of seven others.  Ambulance maker SJC laying off 165 employees!  The company sold out to a competitor from Florida.

In Michigan, Ludington schools losing seven teachers, even though the school board approved a $1 million USD bond issue and hired a new superintendent.

The Spring Cove school board, in Pennsylvania, laid off four employees and raised local taxes.  Local news media report that the school board has done a good job of not explaining the schools’ budget problems to the public.  One local news report said that after a two hours school board meeting local taxpayers, who attended, were even more confused about what is going on.

In Louisiana, the Terrebonne Parish Schools closing four schools and laying off 60 employees! It’s blamed on declining enrollments and reduced funding.

You might not have heard of it but China’s Lenovo is the World’s 2nd largest personal computer maker, and it’s laying off employees in North Carolina.  The company blames crashing PC sales on smart phones and tablets.  The company refused to reveal how many people in the United States would lose their jobs, but the layoffs come as reports say Lenovo is about to buy IBM’s x86 server hardware business.  In 2009 Lenovo laid off 2500 employees around the World!

Supervalu laying off 700 Shaw’s supermarket employees!  Company officials claim they are not shutting down any grocery stores.  Shaw’s is the oldest supermarket in the U.S., founded in the 1860s.  They have stores in several north eastern U.S. states.  Supervalue officials blamed the layoffs on the fact that there is no economic recovery taking place!

Texas based Uranium Resources closing it’s offices in Albuquerque, Crownpoint and Grants, New Mexico.  The company is consolidating operations.

In Alabama, the state court system to layoff 150 employees starting in October!  This despite the governor increasing funding for the courts.  Court officials say they still need $8.5 million to stop the layoffs!

Just because it’s on the internet doesn’t mean it’s making money.  Hollywood.com laying off employees.  It was revealed by laid off employees posting their job loss on the internet, unknown how many people got laid off.   In 2000 Hollywood.com laid off at least 35 employees.

Like your sports channel?  ESPN laid off 400 to 700 employees!  No exact number given but reports say at least 10% of ESPN employees are now unemployed.  Company officials say they are making changes “to enhance our continued growth”.  A former employee said no warning was given!

In California, Riverside County laid off more employees, this time 11 code enforcement officers.  In January they laid off nine code enforcement officers.   County official say they’ve lost more than $200 million in tax and fee revenues since 2007.  The Saint Anne’s Thrift Shop in Hollywood shut down.  They blame the property owner for jacking up the rent.  In Ripon the 33 years old Barnwood Restaurant closed.  The owner/chef blames it on physical injuries he suffered last year.  12 employees let go.

Xerox owned student loan processor, ACS, announced a second round of layoffs in Utica, New York.  At least 55 more employees unemployed.  It’s part of Xerox’s plans to shut down ACS, due to lack of student loan processing business (due to reduced student enrollments at colleges).  The Orange Regional Medical Center laid off 80 employees.  They blame it on the Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act!  The Catskill Regional Medical Center laid off 60 employees.  They blame it on the Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act!

In Kanasas, the Christian God can’t stop 400 layoffs at the Christian health care organization known as Via Christi Health!  They blame it on declining hospital admissions and physician visits, as well as the Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act cuts to Medicare/Medicaid.

In Wisconsin, the Christian God can’t stop 250 layoffs at the Christian hospital system known as Ministry Health Care!  They blame it on the Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act!

In New Jersey, Toms Rivers Hospital laid off 68 employees and eliminated 85 positions!  They blame it on the Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act!

In Minnesota, 500 people lost their jobs with medical device maker Medtronic!  It’s blamed on a decline in demand for heart devices, and, the new Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act medical device tax doesn’t help either.  Medtronic is also laying off 2000 employees around the World!  Last year they laid off 1000 employees globally!  Also, Sassy Pantz closed in Hopkins.  It’s being replaced with an estate sales store.

In Missouri, Macy’s closing their 89 years old Saint Louis store.  94 people out-o-work!  This apparently in addition to the closing of six other stores!  Macy’s officials blame crashing sales on the bad economy.   The Peoples National Bank and the PNC Bank announced they are closing one office each in Saint Louis.

After 91 years of business, the O’Donnell’s Sea Grill closed down in Maryland!  The owner said he’s tired of it.

In Tennessee, the Grand Pearle Assisted Living facility closed down.  Their license to operate was suspended after complaints were filed.  An investigation is ongoing.  And the 99 years old Knoxville Glove Company shut down!  The owner blamed it on cheaper imports and the fact that he can’t find enough young people who want to learn the tedious job of making gloves.

A Capri Jewelers store, in Virginia, closed down.  The company says they are now down to just one jewelry store.

In Washington, Star Video in Port Angeles is no more.  Reports say it was the last video store in Port Angeles.  The store manager said it had nothing to do with online competition, because her sales were good.  She had a lot of customers that did not use internet movie services.  She said the store’s owner sold out to a property developer!

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.

U.S.

Government Incompetence: FDA admits they look the other way when it comes to imported food! More smoke & mirrors?

27 July 2013 (11:42 UTC-07 Tango)/19 Ramadan 1434/05 Mordad 1391/20 Ji-Wie (6th month) 4711

In a round-a-bout rare admission of incompetence, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says they’ve allowed poor quality imported food to come into the United States!

Of course this is not new, and led to the creation of the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act.  Prior to that imported foods were allowed to meet fewer standards of safety (in reality almost none at all) then food produced in the United States!

But don’t get too excited, under the new rules (which are still under review, by the way) the onus is on the U.S. importer to provide the FDA with ‘documents’ showing the food is safe and is being produced/packaged in a safe way.  In other words, there’s no actual FDA inspection of the foreign foods or foreign food producing facilities (as before).

And just as before, the FDA is not going to investigate food sources (even domestic sources) until after food poisoning cases have been reported.  In fact, the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act directs the FDA to create “third party auditors” to act as “accredited” inspectors.  Those auditors could actually be “foreign government agencies or private companies”!

Sounds like the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act is nothing but smoke and mirrors!

According to the FDA, 50% of fruit and 20% of vegetables consumed in the U.S. are imported.  Now realize there have been several studies that show norovirus is being found in vegetables and fruits, especially those that come from Europe!

 

U.S.

Eugenics Martial Law U.S.A.: North Carolina owns up to forced sterilization!

27 July 2013 (11:16 UTC-07 Tango)/19 Ramadan 1434/05 Mordad 1391/20 Ji-Wie (6th month) 4711

Officials in North Carolina have fessed up to a eugenics program that ran from 1929 to 1974.  At least 7000 people were sterilized against their will!

The NAZI eugenics program in Germany was simply a copy of what was already taking place in the United States and United Kingdom.  Reports say the U.S. eugenics programs started in some states as early as 1907!  Poor people, mentally and physically handicapped, prisoners, orphans and even children of alcoholics were targeted under a program that got it’s start under Queen Victoria of the evil British Empire.  Documents show at least 60000 people were sterilized in the U.S., 20000 in California alone (and those are the official numbers)!

In North Carolina you could even accuse your neighbor’s daughter of being promiscuous, and that was enough to get her sterilized!

At the beginning of July it was revealed that California was still conducting eugenics in women’s prisons, even though the Golden State officially ended eugenics in the late 1970s.

North Carolina’s elected leaders have agreed to payout $10 million USD to the victims.  The governor still has to sign it into law.  I wonder how many victims have died?  If the governor signs the compensation into law the payments won’t be made until 2015.  How many more victims will be dead by then?

Business/Economics, U.S.

World War 3, U.S. Economic Front: Job losses & store closings 17-19 May 2013. Another domestic spy company in trouble? Proof the recession is worse than the Great Depression!

Louisiana based Sandia Drilling, along with its Texas operations, now bankrupt.  The company provides drilling services to the oil industry.

A Houston, Texas, piano dealer now out-o-business, becasue California based Sherman Clay & Company said they are going to focus on other money making schemes and “…end our nearly 143 year run in the piano retail business.”

In Montana, after 90 years of business the Saverud Paint Shop in Kalispell closed down.  Even though the store survived the Great Depression of the 1930s, the current owners, Dale and Wayne Saverud, say this economic ‘recession’ is too much to handle!  And 300 people out-o-work!  A Texas based contract road construction company, Highway Technologies, shut down without notice!  A Montana employee who’d been with the company for 28 years said “My boss said….he had gotten a call from his boss that says today at 5 o’ clock that we were done, everybody. You feel like you’ve been kicked in the stomach.”-Steve Zetterberg

It turns out that Highway Technologies ceased operations without notice and laid off about 90% of its employees country wide!  Bankruptcy is in the works, with no explanation why.

The Eastern Oregon University eliminating 14 jobs and jacking up tuition by 5%.  It’s blamed on declining student enrollment.

In Ohio, the Bedford Public Schools laying off 17 teachers.  It’s blamed on declining enrollment and reduced state funding.  The school district has been laying off employees since 2011.

Yes AOL is still around, but the internet company is laying off about 40 employees from its Patch division.

In California, video game maker, Trion Worlds, laid off 100 employees according to some reports!  Company officials deny the reports, but did say people were laid off as the company moves from launching new games to development of existing games.  And another advertising company getting hit hard.  Goodby Silverstein & Partners laid off as many as 100 people!  Company officials blame it on clients canceling contracts like rats fleeing a sinking ship.

Blockbuster video closed stores in Colorado and Louisiana.  Its all part of the ongoing plan.

In New York, Big Picture DVD Superstore closed in Syracuse.  The owner specifically blamed movies being watched on computers and cell phones.  This was the last video rental store the owner had, after 30 years of operations.  And after more than 40 years of business,  Joe’s Dairy closed down in New York City.  One of the co-owners said they’ve been “burned” by unAmerican corporate America: “We can’t keep up with everybody else. It’s not the way it was when we first opened the store. It was more family oriented. The superstores came into existence and they blew everybody away.”-Anthony Campanelli

In Pennsylvania, the Arcadia Boutique closed. The owners are expanding their other stores.

Several Hooters restaurants closing in Wisconsin.  Its all part of the ongoing plan.

In Iowa, after 40 years of business The Nickelodeon Bar closed forever.  The property was sold to a bank.  And after 37 years Carter Lake Hardware & Variety shut down.  The family run store even had a contract post office.  The family says the economy sucks really bad: “The last five years have been really bad. We weren’t selling enough to go on. We were living from bank deposit to bank deposit. When you can’t even pay yourself, you’re done.”-Barb Melonis

In Hawaii, Sears announced the Kauai store closed.  40 people unemployed.  In Honolulu the GGP owned Sears closed down, 327 people out-o-work!

Party Planner shut down in Webster, Massachusetts.  The owner said after 25 years of running a business that’s almost consumed his life, he wants to retire.  And yet another domestic spying company is laying off employees.  This time provider of open sensor and big data processing systems, software and services for critical commercial, defense and intelligence applications, Mercury Systems laid off 142 people!  Company officials blame it on reduced federal funding.

In Nebraska another nail in the coffin of alternative fuels.  Ag Processing will permanently close their ethanol factory: “It just reflects the general industry trend of difficult economic times for ethanol plants.”-Matt Caswell

Hancock Bank and Whitney Bank have merged and are closing as many as 45 offices across five states, from Texas to Florida, beginning in August.

In Maryland, Comcast will layoff 145 employees in September!  Comcast has been consolidating call center operations and laying off hundreds of people across the country.

What automotive industry recovery?  Harley Davidson motorcycles laid off 140 full time and seasonal employees in Kansas City, Missouri!  Company officials refused to give local news media a reason.  Area Harley dealers told the media that sales are good, so they don’t understand the need for layoffs.

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.

International

World War 3, Asian Front-Afghanistan, 15-16 July 2013. More proof the British-U.S. Empires are behind boy sex slaves & opium! More proof the U.S. ain’t leavin’!

Afghan news media reporting that an Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier has escaped from prison.  He was arrested last week after killing a Slovak-NATO soldier, and wounding at least three others.  The reports say his escape was facilitated by other ANA soldiers!

ISAF reports that a U.S. led NATO troop was killed by “direct fire” in eastern Afghanistan.  Mujahideen have reported killing several U.S./NATO personnel in eastern provinces, but they don’t give enough details regarding how they were killed.

Despite U.S. news media reports saying Mujahideen attacks are down, the Afghan Defense Ministry admitted they are actually up!  Afghan General Zahir Azimi also admitted that currently the Afghan government forces can not handle the increased attacks by Mujahideen.  This is in direct contradiction with ISAF General Heinz Feldmann, who said Afghan government forces were ready to take over from U.S./NATO.

Another ISAF commander, Major General Dieter Warnecke, revealed that U.S. led NATO/ISAF has military plans for Afghanistan past the 2014 pullout date: “Much of this work will continue into the NATO Resolute Support mission in 2015.  I’m convinced about it. Our strong international commitment to this nation and to the Afghan people will endure.”

Officials with the Afghan Defense Ministry say they’ve caught Pakistani troops/insurgents who’ve infiltrated the ANA using fake ANA ID cards!  Afghan General Taj Mohammad Jahid made the announcement on Radio Free Europe.

In Ghazni Province, a 12 years old boy blew himself up with a bicycle bomb near an ANA/NATO military convoy.  He was killed, an Afghan cop was wounded.

In Helmand Province, Nawzad district, Mujahideen say they destroyed a Georgian/ISAF tank, killing the crew.  And in the United Kingdom/United States controlled area, in Sangin town, a British journalist revealed institutionalized sexual abuse of boys by police.  The issue has many Canadian soldiers in therapy.  Canadian soldiers were told to ignore it, and they claim even U.S./U.K-NATO personnel took part in the child sex crimes.  A U.S. Marine Corps Major tried to confront local police about it but was rebuked.  The British journalist spent six years documenting the war under the U.K./U.S., including the sex crimes.  He has released a documentary called This is What Winning Looks Like!  By the way, Sangin town is also considered a major hub of opium production!

In Baghlan Province, Baghlan-e-Markazi District, NATO/ISAF forces conducted home invasions.  One person killed, two kidnapped.

In Kunar Province, reports that people are abandoning their villages because of repeated U.S./NATO airstrikes.

In Nangarhar Province, Jalalabad city, a motorcycle bomb exploded, killing two people and wounding three.  One person killed worked for Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS, domestic spy agency) and the other person killed was a Afghan National Police (ANP) officer.

The Afghanistan National Archives revealed they have 7000 historical documents pertaining to Iran, documents not currently found in Iran.  Afghan officials say they will send Iran digital copies of those documents.

Business/Economics, U.S.

World War 3, U.S. Economic Front: Job losses & store closings 16 May 2013. Property owners to blame!

Swiss based Novartis Consumer Health laid off 72 employees, and closed 41 open positions in their Lincoln, Nebraska factory.  Apparently these new job cuts are in addition to the 300 layoffs announced in April.

In Kentucky, Jefferson County Public Schools laying off 41 employees.  School officials blame it on declining enrollments of special needs children, and reduced federal funding.

After 37 years of selling teachers their supplies, Teacher’s Delight closed down in Indiana.  The owner says her business was destroyed when school officials began dictating to teachers where they could buy their supplies.  Perhaps school districts are getting kickbacks from certain school supply vendors?  In Bloomington, medical product manufacturer Hartmann USA halting production.  72 jobs affected.  Production being moved to South Carolina.

More advertising agencies making drastic cutbacks. BBDO and Goodby Silverstein & Partners laid off an undisclosed, but “significant” amount of employees.  The U.S. advertising industry is suffering from the bad economy.  After almost 80 years of working together, BBDO just lost their biggest client, Gillette, because of the bad economy!

In Minnesota, Communications Systems laid off 12 employees, blaming it on crashing sales in the fiber optics business.

The City of Hamilton, in Ohio, laid off six fire fighters.

In Nevada, the Smith Center for the Performing Arts laid off four employees.  They’ve been laying off employees since last year.

In Pennsylvania, Susquehanna Bank closing 16 offices!  Bank officials say they are trying to save money, and they blame customers switching to online banking.  The Eastern Dragon restaurant closed in Towamencin Township.  The restaurant is yet another business to leave the failing Towamencin Shopping Village.

In New Jersey, District 611 pizza restaurant closed after only seven months of business!  The owners blamed it on lack of customers, and an unreasonable property developer.  The Endless Vine wine store closed after 16 years of business.  It’s blamed on a death in the family.

In New Hampshire, the successful Saffron Bistro shut down.  It’s blamed on the property owner demanding unreasonable rent!

Authentically Amish Fine Furnishings out-o-business in Virginia, because the property owner jacked up the rent!

In Farmingdale, New York, Whirling Disc Records out-o-business.   Blamed on a death in the family.

In Jacksonville, Florida, the Taco Del Mar shut down after only one year in business in the Golden Oaks of Butler Point retail plaza!  The plaza is cursed with a history of high turn over of restaurants.

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.

International, U.S.

World War 3, North American Front: Mexico losing U.S. instigated drug war to Knights Templar!

26 July 2013 (13:23 UTC-07 Tango)/18 Ramadan 1434/04 Mordad 1391/19 Ji-Wie (6th month) 4711

“I think some areas have been lost….there have been areas that have been abandoned or that have, unfortunately, been won by organized crime.”-Enrique Pena Nieto, Presidente of Mexico

Presidente Enrique Pena Nieto admits that a drug trafficking group, known as Knights Templar, have won the war in the Mexican state of Michoacan.

The loss of the state to Knights Templar took place as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano was meeting with her Mexican counterparts.

U.S. President Bush Jr instigated the destruction of Mexico by forcing Presidente Felipe Calderon to launch a full on war on drug gangs, and six years later more than 60000 people have been killed, with no adverse affect on the drug gangs!

The ATF (U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives) operation Fast & Furious proved the U.S. government was behind supplying weapons and ammo to drug gangs,  as many of those guns were traced to the killings of U.S. citizens with the very guns supplied by the ATF!

But the Knights Templar are not just another drug gang, they consider themselves the legitimate representatives of the people of Michoacan.  Reports say combat in Michoacan has been ongoing for the past week.  Two months ago the Mexican government increased police and military units in the state.   Now entire towns have risen up against the government.  Police report their vehicles and weapons being captured by the revolutionaries.

In 2011 I wrote how the U.S. instigated Drug War in Mexico was nothing more than a Control Through Chaos operation.   It might also be U.S. covert preps for an invasion of Mexico.  In 2012 I pointed out that Reaganite Caspar Weinberger co-authored a book called the Next War.  Mexico was one of the countries he said the U.S. was going to invade, if conditions were just right.  If the Mexican government is truly losing control of states to nationalistic anti-U.S. organizations, then that meets Weinberger’s conditions for U.S. invasion.