AMERICA IN CRISIS: 12.5.20 - Millions Face Eviction From Homes As 2021 Approaches

Millions Face Eviction From Homes As 2021 Approaches Unless there is emergency intervention, tens of millions of Americans could be facing eviction once the holiday season is over. We kicked the can down the road throughout 2020, but all of the rent that was originally owed to landlords all over the countryis still due, and they are very eager to collect. Countless landlords are on the verge of financial ruin because of the rent moratoriums which were put in place, and kicking the can down the road even more would be absolutely disastrous for them. Of course it would also be absolutely disastrous if the moratoriums are not extended, because in some states more than half of all households are behind on their rent or mortgage payments, and most of them have no way to pay. One way or the other, we are about to hit a breaking point. The Aspen Institute is telling us that a whopping 40 million people "could face eviction over the next several months"... According to research by the Aspen Institute, nearly 40 million Americans could face eviction over the next several months. The only thing holding back the flood right now is the CDC's eviction moratorium order and a patchwork of state and local protectionsfor renters. But these moratoriums are only kicking the can down the road. Chief economist for Moody's Analytics Mark Zandi told the Washington Post that tenants could owe nearly $70 billion in back rent by year's end. And for landlords left holding the bag, there'sbeen little relief, as they've been forced to take on the role of government -- subsidizing housing for millions even as their own taxes, mortgage payments, and other expenses are due. That is about 12 percent of the entire country. If they get evicted, where are they going to go? Into the streets? Vox recently interviewed a 48-year-old Texas resident named "Kimberly", and she says that is exactly where she is headed if she gets evicted... But after Covid-19 hit, she lost hours at her job as a crew trainer at Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers and found herself on the brink of financial collapse. She fell behind on her rent and when she tried to work with her landlord to set up a repayment plan,she told Vox that she was served an eviction notice. Now, the only thing keeping her in her home is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) national eviction moratorium, which prohibits landlords from evicting qualifying tenants for failingto make rent. If she's evicted, Kimberly says she has nowhere to go -- and will be homeless for the second time in five years. And there are countless others out there that are just like her. According to Zero Hedge, "at least half of households in Arkansas, Florida and Nevada are not current on rent and mortgage payments". We have never seen anything like this in modern American history, and the new lockdowns that are being instituted across the nation will just make things even worse. Of course there are many Americans that will be able to move in with family, and this has already been happening in very large numbers. In particular, young people are moving back in with their parents on a massive scale. According to the Pew Research Center, "a majority of young adults in the U.S. live with their parents for the first time since the Great Depression". The phrase "since the Great Depression" has been popping up a lot lately, hasn't it? That is because this is literally the first economic depression that the U.S. has experienced since that time. Everywhere we look, we can see the sort of economic devastation that I have been warning was coming for a very long time. In New Jersey, approximately one-third of all small businesses "have closed down in 2020"... A third of small businesses in New Jersey have closed down in 2020, according to a report from The Star-Ledger newspaper. "It's really bad... And without federal dollars coming into New Jersey, the Main Street stores and other establishments are not gonna make it through the winter." said Eileen Kean, the state director of the National Federation of Independent Business. New Jersey's number is higher than the national average, but not by very much. Of course Atlantic City has been hit particularly hard because it is so dependent on tourism. At this point, it is being called "the city without a pulse"... The boardwalk is empty, the beaches are deserted, and the casinos, though partially reopen, are limping into their fifth month of severely curtailed operations after four months of shutdowns. The coronavirus pandemic skewered the economic engine of thisbeachside town, taking the city's vibrancy and its residents' livelihoods out with it. Sadly, things are inevitably going to get worse in the months ahead thanks to the new lockdowns. The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment has risen significantly for the past two weeks, and more bad weeks are almost certainly ahead. Needless to say, rising unemployment will mean more Americans being pushed out of their homes and more Americans being pushed into poverty. According to a survey that was released in October, the number of Americans living in poverty has risen by 8 millionsince May... The number of Americans living in poverty grew by 8 million since May, according to a Columbia University study, which found an increase in poverty rates after early coronavirus relief ended without more to follow. Although the federal Cares Act, which gave Americans a one-time stimulus check of $1,200 and unemployed workers an extra $600 each week, was successful at offsetting growing poverty rates in the spring, the effects were short-lived, researchers found inthe study published Thursday. Of course that number is more than a month old, and so the true number of Americans that have been forced into poverty is substantially higher by now. This is what an economic collapse looks like, and even worse days are ahead of us. The good news is that those that were warned in advance that an economic collapse was coming had time to make preparations for this sort of a scenario. But most Americans never wanted to listen to the warnings, and so now they find themselves in the middle of a storm without an umbrella. Unfortunately, what we have experienced so far is just the leading edge of the storm, and most people still do not realize that. Originally published at The Economic Collapse - reposted with permission. Lawlessness on Display - By Terry James - https://www.raptureready.com/2020/12/01/lawlessness-on-display-by-terry-james/ It comes as no surprise that, as we move ever deeper into the last of the last days, a foreshadow of the coming man of lawlessness can be seen in the latest doings of NewYork Governor Andrew Cuomo. He has commanded that all worship services be severely limited in attendance, and that other draconian restrictions be put into place, ostensibly because of the supposedresurgence in the number of cases of COVID-19. I say �supposed� because there is growing evidence that the numbers are greatly overestimated and that lockdowns, like masks, do little to slow the coronavirus spread. And, experts say, the increases in case numbersare highly inaccurate. More and more, the �pandemic� is looking to be a disease ginned up mostly for political purposes. Considering all of the other shenanigans, as they�re being called (I don�tlike that word because it makes the voter fraud and other deception taking place seem less evil), we can conclude with good reason that it�s all setting the stage for Antichrist to come forth. In Cuomo�s reaction to the US Supreme Court�s decision that his shutdowns are unconstitutional, he dismissed the legal decision by the land�s highest court as �irrelevant.� This attitude is indicative of the left�s political rebellion against any lawful rendering that goes against its agenda. In this case, the governor�s agenda includes his self-declared right to put himself above the law. This, by any term or definition, islawlessness. The following story gives more detail. Update (1338ET): Responding to the Supreme Court�s 5-4 decision to block New York from setting capacity limits at houses of worship during the pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo(D) said the ruling was �irrelevant.� During a Thanksgiving Day conference call with reporters, Cuomo said the order was moot because the religious institutions involved in the lawsuit are no longer in designatedred and orange zones in Queens and Brooklyn�therefore the restrictions, capping attendance at houses of worship�no longer apply. �The Supreme Court made a ruling. It�s more illustrative of the Supreme Court than anything else,� said Cuomo (via the NY Post), while knocking the Supreme Court�s (arguably)conservative bias given the addition of Justice Amy Coney Barrett. �It�s irrelevant of any practical impact because of the zone they were talking about is moot. It expired last week,� he added. �It doesn�t have any practical effect.� (�CuomoCalls Supreme Court Ruling on Churches �Irrelevant�� by Tyler Durden, Zero Hedge, November 27, 2020) While technically, Cuomo is correct in that the Brooklyn zone he had demanded be locked down is no longer in the red zone as part of his edict, the attitude that his lawsupersedes the supreme law of the nation is at the heart of the lawlessness we�re suffering. It�s the same for all rebelliousness of this troubled day. Nearly half of the country believes that doing what is right in their own eyes should supersede not justthe law of the land, but the Supreme Law�that of the God of Heaven. Nothing could make this truth more manifest than the voting-fraud schemes that are attempting to steal the election in terms of the presidency. Every conceivable tool availableto the principalities and powers in the dark wickedness of high places are being used to defraud the electorate. The Democrat Party, social media, Silicon Valley-run businesses, and mainstream media�every establishment tool has been in play to make sure theircandidate steals this election. To my way of thinking, in terms of human help, this president has two powerful things going for him in facing down the whole world of resistance coming at him: 1) The millionsupon millions of prayers going up before the throne of God; and 2) his unprecedented support of God�s chosen people and nation, Israel. No chief executive has done more to honor and back Israel�s right to exist among the nations of the world. These thingsmust count mightily in God�s holy eyes. The Lord of Heaven has made the vow, and His Word is absolute truth. Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father�s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of theea great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. (Genesis 12:1�3) Two Scripture passages that might harbor a huge impact on the matters before us in the upcoming days are the following: 2 Chronicles 7:14 and Genesis 12: 1�3. ***MOST IMPORTANT!*** Please listen to the following program. It is most imformative about the on-going evil being perpetrated in the election process and beyond. It is an hour long, but worthevery second of your time. https://youtu.be/qBmdLehpbYA Yes, This Makes Perfect Sense: Cities All Over America Are Slashing Police Budgets As Crime Rates Soar- by Michael Snyder - http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/yes-this-makes-perfect-sense-cities-all-over-america-are-slashing-police-budgets-as-crime-rates-soar If violent crime rates are surging, should the police get more funding or less funding? You would think that the answer should be obvious, but unfortunately major citiesall over the nation are choosing to significantly reduce police budgets right now. With less police on the streets, criminals are going to have even more freedom to terrorize urban communities, and that will likely accelerate the mass exodus out of our majorcities that we have already been witnessing. It is so sad to watch so many of our once great cities degenerate into crime-ridden, gang-infested war zones, and the fact that our economy is crumbling so rapidly is just going to make things even worse. Let me illustrate what I am talking about by giving you some specific examples. In Seattle, the city council just voted to reduce the police budget by 69 million dollars� The city council voted last week to slash about $69 million in funding for officer training, salaries and overtime, and get rid of vacant positions in the police departmentas well as transfer parking officers, mental health workers, and 911 dispatchers out of the department. The goal is to ultimately reinvest in alternatives to police in situations such as mental health crises. Of course this comes at a time when crime rates have been steadily rising in the city. In fact, there have already been more than 8,400 reported burglaries so far this year� Meanwhile, Seattle had seen 55 murders this year as of Monday, the highest level since at least 2008, the last year of data available. The troubled city is also sufferinga spike in violent crime, with 8,418 burglary incidents, up from to 7,634 last year, according to police. In New Orleans, police funding is being reduced by 11 million dollars and a new furlough policy is causing many officers to leave the force entirely� New Orleans Police Chief Shaun Ferguson says as he deals with rising homicide and carjacking rates, the city�s furlough policy is causing him to lose officers. The NOPD is being forced to take an $11 million budget cut in the year ahead. Meanwhile, homicides are up 60 percent this year, and carjackings are up �more than 100 percent�� He told the city council that most of those who left last week blamed city imposed furloughs that cause officers to lose two days of pay each month. The furloughs come asthe city deals with a 60 percent rise in homicides and a more than 100 percent jump and carjackings. In Minneapolis, the politicians are still squabbling about how much they want to take out of the police budget� Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Medaria Arradondo on Monday rebuffed a proposal by three City Council members to cut the Minneapolis police budget by nearly$8 million, with Frey calling the plan �irresponsible and untenable� amid a year of rising violent crime and a shrinking police force. Why they would want to take any money away from the police is a mystery, because carjackings in the city are up a whopping 537 percent in 2020� Within a one-hour period Saturday morning, police reported three separate carjackings in southeast Minneapolis, including one where an elderly woman was struck on the head.The often brazen, daytime attacks are up 537% this month when compared with last November, said police spokesman John Elder. If carjackings are up 537 percent, your city is officially out of control. I have relatives that live in Minneapolis, and it has been heartbreaking to watch what has happenedto a city that was once so peaceful. In Los Angeles, the police budget was slashed by 150 million dollars this year. Yes, you read that correctly. Is it just a coincidence that people are now being gunned down all over the place in many parts of the city?� Killings are up 25% over last year and shootings are up more than 32%, mirroring increases in violence that are driving concerns in big cities across the nation. Last week,a pregnant woman was gunned down. Children and elderly residents have been killed. Of all the year�s victims, nearly 20% have been homeless. Gangs are suspected in many cases. I could go on and on, but I think that you get the point. In this sort of an environment, an execution in broad daylight that is captured on camera barely makes a blip in the news� New Jersey-based rapper Tripple Beanz was walking to his SUV in Newark on Friday when he was confronted by two masked gunmen and shot dead execution-style in broad daylight. The cold-blooded killing of the 29-year-old recording artist, born Corey Thompson, was caught on surveillance video, which showed his attackers fire multiple shots at thevictim as he rolled on the ground. Why didn�t Corey Thompson�s death get much attention from the media? It is because people are being gunned down all over the country on a constant basis. It has become so common that such incidents are no longer newsworthy. And those that have read my new book already know that the violence is only going to escalate in the years ahead. 100 years ago, young people in America didn�t act like this, and that is because they were raised much differently. When you put garbage in, you are going to get garbage out. We have filled the minds of our kids with the most horrible things you can imagine, and it gets worse with eachpassing year. A lot of people think that �education� is the answer, but our schools are some of the biggest offenders when it comes to corrupting young minds. In fact, it is being reportedthat administrators all over the country are now spending enormous mountains of money to promote the �woke agenda� in our public schools. In a society that is starting to spiral out of control, a strong police presence is more necessary than ever before. Unfortunately, those on the radical left will continue to push to defund the police no matter how high crime rates go. This is going to have disastrous consequences from coast to coast, and many of our major cities will never be the same again. VISIT: PROPHECY WATCHER WEEKLY NEWS: HTTP://PROPHECY-WATCHER-WEEKLY-NEWS.BLOGSPOT.COM