U.S. Supply Chains Will Only Get Worse

 Have you seen the empty shelves at grocery stores?  Have you seen the empty shelves in the ammunition departments?  Have you seen new car lots scatter their few cars around the entire lot so it can look somewhat full?  Have you seen the stores in your town close early because of labor shortages?

We always like to believe that "things will get better because they always do!"  But what if things were only going to get worse?  I believe the Bible warns us that life on earth will get worse as we lead up to the Antichrist being revealed.  I'm not sure how much misery and collapse the Bride of Christ will see here in America.  Of course it's our blessed hope that maybe this paper doll gets held together until Jesus calls us all home with the trumpet blast.

I didn't post the entire article but only the beginning and the end.  Go to the link to read in it's entirety.

There are mainstream economists out there arguing that monetary policy decisions and authoritarian mandates have no real world consequences. The inflation is "transitory", they claim. The public will "adapt" to the new normal and submit to the controls for their own good. Central bank stimulus will defuse all crisis events in the meantime and helicopter money will placate the citizenry. Throw the public a few scraps from the table and they will shut up and happily nibble.

These academic policy-makers and unelected bureaucrats refuse to see these speculative bubbles as what they actually are: Desperate moves to avoid inflation. No one wants to hold dollars when they can watch their purchasing power being destroyed daily, so they seek something, anything else. Eventually, most of these illusory safe-havens will collapse into worthlessness (how much will your Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT be worth next year?).

As I have been saying for many years now, an economic crash in the U.S. simply cannot be avoided, and it can only be hidden from public view for a limited time. And that limit is expiring fast.

Well, guess what? The crash is here now right in front of us and it is becoming obvious even to people who barely pay attention.

The "Everything Shortage" is the beginning of the end

For a while now preparedness advocates like myself have been warning about the incessant bottlenecks and weaknesses within the U.S. supply chain, a system highly dependent on "just in time" freight. It has been saddening to see our warnings go unheeded for so long. Now, the circle of idiocy is nearing completion and large elements of U.S. supply and trade are trapped, waiting on a handful of U.S. ports and a crippled freight network to process billions of tons in product before it can reach wholesalers and retailers.

And, it's only going to get worse because the causes are not being addressed.

They might be able to patch together a facsimile of the former supply chain, but it will be a joke in comparison. Biden's mandates can and likely will cripple U.S. freight and the economy overall, and maybe this is deliberate. Biden's handlers and cabinet are the true policy writers, and they know full well what the damage will be as the vaccine mandates take effect and millions of workers refuse to comply. Either they don't care, or, they hope to make hay with the ensuing chaos while blaming the vaccine refuseniks.

I suspect they did not think there would be so much opposition in America to the mandates, so Plan B is to spin the narrative to their advantage by crashing the system a little early and those who remain unvacinnated will be painted as the villains in the short term just for quitting our jobs or being fired for non-compliance.

The inevitable dollar devaluation and stagflation

The bigger problem which almost no one in the mainstream is talking about is the effect of money creation and price inflation on the supply chain. For one, helicopter money through stimulus checks has caused a flood of demand for overseas goods, which dilutes the buying power of the dollar because now there are more and more dollars chasing less and less available goods. The goods are becoming more valuable to foreign manufacturers than the dollars Americans are trying to trade for them.

Stimulus measures in the U.S. have the peculiar benefit of shifting inflationary damage offshore for a time, because the dollar is the world reserve currency (for now). Banks and corporations around the globe continue to hold dollars in reserve for future trade, but this could change quickly.

The Federal Reserve and the government have created at least $6 trillion in new money in the span of a mere 18 months according to official estimates. Foreign holders of dollars are losing buying power the longer they continue to keep these reserves. It's only a matter of time before they begin to liquidate on a large scale. As this happens, all those dollars held overseas will come flooding back into the U.S. and with them comes crushing price bubbles.

I believe incredibly high shipping prices are in part a representation of dollar devaluation. If I am right, then shipping and container prices will remain relatively high compared to pre-pandemic and pre-stimulus levels even as retail demand falls. The falling dollar might not be immediately visible to the public or markets, but the supply chain burdens and price spikes will be punishing American consumers from now on.

The powers-that-be clearly benefit from economic disaster in the U.S., so applying any practical fix would be contrary to their agenda. The more economically destitute a population becomes, the more desperate they are. The more desperate they are, the more they tend to submit to control on the promise that they will be secure in the necessities of life. A hungry citizen is a compliant citizen. And a broken supply chain is a great way to inspire such fear.

Here;  Here's Why U.S. Supply Chain Problems Will Only Get Worse (prophecynewswatch.com)

We wonder if these events may happen in America to crush the wealth and prosperity false gospel preached by Joel Osteen and numerous others?  Maybe God will use these events to remind His bride to be more reliant on Him rather than the Amazon Truck delivering all your daily bread?

Here's what we do know;  The Joy of the Lord is my strength!  No matter what happens in the coming weeks, months and years, let's remember that it is only temporary and that this world is not our home.  Let's be different than all the other folks who have no hope except in government.  Let's be different than the folks running around terrified of Covid.  Let's be salt and light up until the trumpet blows.

Marantha!  Come Lord Jesus!

Not Vaccinated? Get Ready to Pay

 I just spoke to a friend on Saturday morning who got a bad case of Covid last week.  He was wiped out with fever, body aches, along with losing taste and smell.  Of course he didn't die cuz he's in his 50's and relatively healthy.  But here's the kicker; not only was he fully vaccinated last spring with 2 shots of Moderna but he had just received his J & J booster a week before he contracted the Covids!

He and thousands of others have concluded that IT'S NOT A VACCINE!  Vaccines PREVENT you from getting the disease. 

But that doesn't matter.  The governments of the world are going to make sure everyone gets jabbed because THEY SAY SO!!  And if they can't mandate it they will tell all the employers to mandate it.  And if that still doesn't get people jabbed then they will lock you in your home.  And if that doesn't work they will cancel your health insurance.  And soon, if you don't have the mark you won't be able to go into a grocery store.  

This article today is from a financial newsletter that I receive. Not a prophecy site but a Financial Services Newsletter.

As the latest Covid-19 wave flares up, countries are starting to take a tougher stance toward those who haven’t been vaccinated.  

From sending those without shots into lockdown, to forcing them to pay their own Covid medical bills, here are some of the steps being taken to try to encourage more people to get immunized.  

Lockdown In Austria

The country with one of the lowest inoculation rates in western Europe may soon announce a nationwide lockdown for the unvaccinated or those that haven’t recently recovered from the illness, according to Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg. The hardest-hit province of Upper Austria, located between the German and Czech borders, plans to implement the measure starting Monday. Under the new rules, those who haven’t had shots would only be allowed to leave home for work and to buy essential goods.

Medical Bills In Singapore

In Singapore, those who choose not to get their jabs will now have to pay for their own medical bills if they get Covid. Patients who receive therapeutics and stay in intensive care units may have to pay about S$25,000 ($18,460), according to a median estimate released by the health ministry.

Cash In Lithuania

Many countries in Europe require vaccination certs to enter bars and restaurants, but Lithuania has gone a step further. Citizens over 16 must provide Covid immunity certificates to enter any restaurant or cafe, shopping malls, cinemas, beauty salons or any other public indoor premises or events. The rule will be tightened further from end of December and will apply to everyone over 12-years.

The government also plans to starting paying 100 euros ($114) to people over age 75 who get their two doses between Sept. 1 and Nov. 30, or who get a booster shot before March 31.

Mandate In U.S.

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration issued an emergency rule forcing large private employers to require vaccination or regular testing. The Labor Department said the mandate will apply to companies with 100 or more employees and set a Jan. 4 deadline. Failure to comply could trigger fines of as much as $136,000.

About 5% of unvaccinated workers left their jobs when their employer imposed a vaccine mandate, according to an October survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Estonia Firings

Many public agencies required that employees get vaccinated or face dismissal. Fifty unvaccinated employees of the police and border guard agency are suing their agency over this policy and on Thursday a court granted them temporary relief pending further review of the policy.

Estonia also requires vaccine passports at public venues such as restaurants and gyms – negative tests are no longer accepted.

Forced Leave in Ukraine

In Ukraine, teachers and government officials who aren’t fully vaccinated have been sent on unpaid leave from earlier this week. Restaurants, shopping malls and fitness centers are allowed to operate only if 100% of their staff got shots. Public transport across the country is available only for vaccinated people.

Here;  Not Vaccinated? Get Ready To Pay (fa-mag.com)

If this is the pressure coming from governments for a fake vaccine, just imagine the pressure that is going to come one day soon to TAKE THE MARK!  Once the US Dollar collapses (on the brink right now) there will be rush to create a new reserve currency.  It will be electronic, it will not have any cash associated with it and you will not be allowed to access the system to buy or sell anything unless you scan the mark on your right hand or forehead.

Just a few short years ago it would have been hard to imagine HOW the world would get on board with such an idea.  And then something called COVID-19 happened and the world changed forever.

God is Frustrating the Democratic Agenda

 This is posted from the weekly update at Rapture Ready. I strongly resonated with his 2nd-to-last paragraph.  We also have said we hope America stays afloat until the rapture.  There are now so many holes in the ship that we believe God is keeping her afloat by His supernatural hand. “ America has become so hollowed out by years of reckless spending and political leaders that have no vision, our nation could implode at any moment. It is my hope that we make it to the rapture before the collapse takes place.”

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God Is Frustrating the Democratic Agenda

When Barack Obama was elected president in 2008, there was a massive surge of traffic to RR. People were wondering if the Antichrist had just been elected to office, and many Christians thought they were in big trouble.

Because the nation was in the middle of a recession, the American people blamed the Republicans for the economic downturn and voted for the party that was not in control. The Democratic Party gained a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate, so they could pass any law they wanted.

Despite all the concern on the part of conservatives, the Democrats could hardly get anything done. During the first term, the only major bill that Congress passed was Obama Care. Angered voters gave control of Congress back to the Republicans in the 2010 mid-term election.

Near the end of Obama’s second term, he was able to do tremendous damage to the nation, even though both houses were controlled by the Republicans. Obama made things worse by packing the federal government with radical leftists and issuing a flood of executive orders.

When Biden was elected to office, I had great concern that the Democrats would quickly pass a series of laws that would turn the nation to the left. Biden’s first months in office are starting to look much like Obama’s first term. They have the potential votes, but they can’t get organized to pass the bills.

I had thought that the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework packages had been passed in August when the Senate passed it. Since we’ve already spent trillions on stimulus checks, I was all for a bill to fix roads and bridges. The nation’s infrastructure system recently earned a C- score from the American Society of Civil Engineers earlier this year.

About a month after the Senate vote, I discovered that the House Progressive Caucus was holding the Infrastructure hostage until the House voted on a bill they were promoting.

Build Back Better Act is a pork bill that gives welfare for kids, money for green energy projects, and adds to our national problem with soaring drug costs by telling drug companies to just send the bill to Uncle Sam. This bill also would raise taxes on large corporations and the wealthiest Americans.

Things were looking bad for Nancy Pelosi, where she couldn’t even get her party members to vote for an Infrastructure bill. The Republicans could have remained united and let the Democrats crash and burn. Just as they’ve done many times in the past, 13 members broke ranks to allow the bill to pass.

Build Back Better Act may pass in the House, but it is unlikely to pass in the Senate because of one key vote. Since the Senate is tied 50-50, any bill needs all senators plus the Vice President’s tiebreaker vote to pass. Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has balked at the idea of him voting for the bill. President Biden has promised that the $3.7 trillion price tag will be paid with tax increases, but Manchin knows that will never take place. The rich will always find ways to hide their wealth.

It seems clear to me that God is frustrating the Democratic Agenda by creating legislative log jams. There is still harm taking place that Biden is inflicting on America. Oddly enough, Obama did the same thing that Biden is doing. He apologizes to the world for the Trump years.

When Biden went to the UN climate summit in Glasgow, he apologized to the summit participants for Trump previously pulling out of the Paris Accord. When Biden called out China’s President Xi for skipping the summit, Beijing mocked Biden for being “powerless” and weak.

State-run English language Global Times mockingly called out the “noble” apology as, in reality, exposing the deep disunity of American politics, leading to a permanent state of gridlock as well as constant flip-flopping on the world stage.

The report said the Chinese public “cannot wait until 2024 when the Republican Party, or even Donald Trump himself, apologizes for Biden’s apology.”

Global Times included the following commentary focused on the constant “discord” in the US:

Most people believe this was hardly an apology but a slap in the face of his predecessor, a move to pin all the blame on Trump. This is not about how sorry Biden is. He was making a show and bringing US political infighting to the global arena.

America has become so hollowed out by years of reckless spending and political leaders that have no vision, our nation could implode at any moment. It is my hope that we make it to the rapture before the collapse takes place.

“Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth” (Rev 3:10).

https://www.raptureready.com/category/nearing-midnight/