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Globalization News – 2020-03

March 2020 starts off with the Corona virus dominating the news.  The last week of February saw a correction in Stock markets around the world as investors worried about near term business outlook.

200228-As the month March/2020 is starting the big news is the Corona Virus. (scitechdaily.com)

The EU offers migrants in Greece 2,000 Euros and a free flight to go home.

200314-Germany and other EU states have agreed to take in unaccompanied migrant children.

200314 – The Voice of Europe is reported the European Union is upping the incentive to go back to their original homeland from 370 euros up to 2,000 euros and a free flight back home.   The goal is at least 5,000 migrants will return.

ABC News reported that the EU will take in 1,600 unaccompanied migrant children.

US/Europe Travel Ban a Boon for Private Jet Companies

Charter Flights between London and Northeastern US cities average $90-120K and seat 12-14 people.

200313 – The New York Post is reporting a boon for private jet operators as airlines cancel flights and only selected airports are available for Trans-Atlantic Flights.

On the day before the Travel Ban was to take effect one company sold 30 “go-nows”, the term for instant travel.

ISIS Newsletter offers tip on how Jihadists can avoid getting Corona Virus

The latest issue of the group’s news outlet al-Naba instructs the terrorists on the front lines to “stay away from sick people,” “wash your hands before eating” and to “avoid travel to the affected areas,”

200313 – The New York Post reported that the latest issue of the ISIS Newsletter offers tips to avoid getting the Corona Virus.

A religious decree also tells them to “put your faith in God and seek refuge from him” – adding that “illnesses do not strike by themselves but by the command and decree of God.”

 

The EU agrees to give Turkey another 500 Million Euros for the 3.6 million refugees residing there.

The EU reached a deal with Turkey to provide more funding for the additional refugees from Idlib, Syria. Ursula von der Leyen and Recip Erdogan.
Back on Feb 28, The Turkish government would open it's borders and permit any and all migrants from the Middle East to pass thru to reach Europe.

200308 – The Voice Of Europe reported the European Union will give Turnkey another 500 million euros to help with the costs of 3.6 million refugees.  This works out to about 140 euro’s apiece.

In 2016 the EU promised Turkey, 6 Billion Euro to take care of the refugees.  On Feb 28, 2020, Recip Erdogan, because of the new Idlib refugees, threatened to open the doors for 72 hours effectively flooding Europe. “Give us logistical support and we can go build housing at 30 km (20 miles) depth in northern Syria. This way, we can provide them with humanitarian living conditions.”

Greece is also receiving an additional 700 million euros for their part the China Daily reported.

 

Thousands march in Spain on women's day despite coronavirus fears

200308-Feminist held a march in Madrid. One protester held a sign that read: “Machismo kills more than coronavirus.” Reuters/Susana Vera

200308 – Reuters reported that feminists in Madrid, Spain, to denounce gender violence.  Many events have been cancelled in Spain to minimize the possibility of Covid-19 spreading. Health Emergency Coordinator Fernando Simon, the day before, Saturday, stated the Health Ministry did not consider the marches a risk.

In 2016, five men were jailed for sexual abuse for gang-raping a young woman at the Pamplona bull-running festival.   From this event Spain’s woman’s rights movement grew in strength and momentum.

Responding to discontent with Spain’s sexual violence laws, the leftwing government has approved a bill to qualify all non-consensual sex as rape. Previously a perpetrator had to have used physical violence or intimidation for an assault to be classified as rape.

 

You Tube Socialist makes money slamming the Rich, but lives in Luxury

Carlos Maza, a very left leaning You Tuber was revealed to have a very rich lifestyle while pushing for a very socialist causes. A NY Post report Jonathan Levine had his Twitter account suspended for publishing an expose.
Carlos Maza is registered to vote at this home in Boca Raton that last sold for $10.8M.

200307 – The New York Post reported that a prominent You Tube socialist, Carlos Maza, who makes part of his living accepting small donations from fellow budding Socialism’ites, lives in a couple of mansions. 

All are owned thru LLC’s, one purchased 2017-Nov, for $7.1M, is a nice condo in the Upper West Wide.

The reporter who broke the story, a Jon Levine, had his twitter account suspended for a time because of the story.

Carlos Maza has recently criticized Jame Carville for living in his $4M mansion.

I guess there is good money in preaching to the younger voters on the virtues of Socialism.

 

California Pot Farmers Flocking to the Bible Belt for Low Taxes

200307-Chip and Jessica Baker pose for a photo at their marijuana nursery at Baker's Medical, Oklahoma City. Business is booming so much cannabis industry workers and entrepreneurs are moving to Oklahoma from states with more well-established pot cultures, like California, Colorado and Oregon. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

200307 – AP News reported that California Pot farmers are leaving the state to farm in other less taxing states.

California legalized recreational pot use a few years back.  But high taxes and established supply lines have kept a number of consumers away from legal, but highly taxed California state government approved sales.

 

Media Leaders New York Times and MSNBC fail in basic arithmetic?

200306 - Mara Gay, without flinching, regurgitates the math of Mekita Rivas, and MSNBC's Brian Williams, swallows it whole.
200306-Where's my copy-editor. "Journalists", like Mara Rivas, really need help with basic arithmetic. The real story, Bloomberg with $500 million could not accomplish what Putin purportedly did with $50K in Facebook ads in 2016.

200306 – The Post Millennial reported that NYT’s Mara Gay was reporting on a tweet to MSNBC’s Brian Williams, from Mekita Rivas.  Rivas tweeted “Bloomberg spent $500 million on ads. The U.S. population is 327 million. He could have given each American $1 million and still have money left over. I feel like a $1 million check would be life-changing for most people.

The real math?  If Bloomberg took $500M, and divided it among 327 million residents, would be about $1.53 apiece.

One would think Mara Gay would mock the tweet, but she sucked it up as gospel.  And no need to talk about Brian Williams, unless it’s a war story, he’s not paying attention.

Does America need more H1B’s to do real work?

 

Justin Bieber's $35K cat, "Sushi" Found!

Justin Bieber's $35K cat, Sushi, found, safe, after being gone for weeks.

200306 – The San Jose Mercury News reported that Justin Bieber’s cat, which cost $35,000 was recently found.

Food Network celebrity, Sandra Lee, a chef, author, and longtime girlfriend of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, revealed on Instagram that she spotted the cat on her property, looking “thin, very emaciated but so sweet.”

Federal Agents raid dozens of homes in a crackdown on "Birth Tourism"

The JR Motel on E. Lincoln Ave in Orange, CA has been operating as a maternity hotel for Chinese women who want to give birth in California. Photographed on Tuesday, December 17, 2019. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Small walls don't seem to pose a challenge for these two pregnant ladies.

200305 – The Washington Times reported that ICE swarmed three dozen homes in southern California in an effort to crack down on Birth Tourism.

Birth Tourism involves charging pregnant woman thousands of dollars to stay in a quiet place until their children are born, as “American Citizens”.   Three hots and a cot, plus transportation to doctor visits are provided.  One the children are born, the case for Chain Migration is stronger.

The OCR reported that planning com

200303 – The Orange County Register reported that planning commisioners have voted to revike the permit of 28 room JR motel which has violated numerous codes, has no signs, and does not take reservations.

China Optimizes COVID19 Fight With Color Codes via Smartphones

200301 - The Chinese Communist government has rolled out an optimized way to handle the COVID19 outbreak. Users of Alipay(a Chinese Payment System) are assigned a color code, Green, Yellow, or Red. (New York Times)

200301 – The New York Times reported that Chinese users of the popular Smartphone App, “Alipay” not have a color coded symbol they can use to show authorities.  

This enables authorities to determine if someone can be allowed entry.  Green of course is ok.  But red means a 2 week quarantine.  Yellow means you should be at home, self quarantining.

Nike Shoe Supplier for 30 Years, Uses Imported Uighurs From Xinjiang

200301-The Qingdao Taekwang Shoe Company that has been a supplier to Nike for 30 years. These factories, with their low costs are used to offset costs paid to Nike executives and their celebrity spokespersons. (Photo Anna Fifield/Washington Post)

200301 – The Independent reported that about 8 million shoes are assembed at the Quigdao Tawkwang shoe factory every year.  They make the Shox and Air Max model of Nike shoes.

Hundreds of workers, shipped in from western China in groups of 50 or so, toil in the factory.

China has been working to assimilate ethnic Uighurs into the Chinese culture.

New York City Set to Remove Iconic Payphones

New York is set to remove the last of it's phone booths from city streets. What will Clark Kent do?

200301 – ABC News reported that New York city is planning to remove all of the last remaining payphones from the city’s streets.

The personal Smart Phone has won!   Keep it charged up and paid for.

Some of the payphones will be replaced with Link NYC internet kiosks which provide free internet and phone calls to the public.