shoebat--2020-05-25--Mexican Patriots Are Making Mexico Great Again By Constructing Checkpoints To Prevent COVID-19 Infec

Mexican Patriots Are Making Mexico Great Again By Constructing Checkpoints To Prevent COVID-19 Infected Americans From Entering Mexico

One of President Trump ’ s major promises was to build a massive wall on the US-Mexican border to prevent “ illegals ” from entering into the US .
However , Trump has utterly failed to make good on his promise to “ build the wall.
” But not to worry , for in light of COVID-19 and out of a fear that COVID-19 infected Americans may attempt to come into Mexico , Mexican patriots are “ making Mexico great again ” by setting up checkpoints to prevent American border crossers from coming into Mexico and polluting their society with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports .
Officials in a Mexican border city are tightening checks on travelers coming from Texas , saying they fear U.S. visitors may be helping feed a spike in COVID-19 cases .
Municipal and state officials in Matamoros , together with Mexico ’ s National Guard began setting up checkpoints Saturday at the three border crossings to question U.S. citizens and residents coming from Brownsville , Texas .
City official Jorge Mora Solaldine said only one person will be allowed per vehicle and people will have to prove they have essential business , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At least 180 people were turned back at a single point on Saturday , according to city officials .
Mexico and the U.S. announced in March that they were closing the border to non-essential business , but enforcement has been spotty in some places and there were few if any checks on those coming into Matamoros .
Commercial traffic , critical to the economy on both sides of the border , has continued on a large scale .
The municipality of Matamoros , with a population of roughly 500,000 , has reported 323 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 29 deaths , while Cameron County on the other side of the border has recorded about 700 cases and 32 deaths among its roughly 420,000 people .
( source ) Now I have intentionally written this in a way that sounds similar to the language used by American nationalist types describing Mexican migrants to the US , but the basic point is that Mexico is clearly concerned about the spread of this virus , and that even in a small context , the nation is attempting to take steps to prevent its spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem which they identified and are trying to deal with it in an effective way .
The border in American politics is a politicized issue .
It has nothing to do with the good will of American or Mexican , but it is about using the situation to try and take power , and at the expense of both sides .
Trump masterfully did this , as is evidenced by his egregious lies about what he said he would do versus what he actually has done , as a continued testament to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the continued delusion of enough devoted adherents who selectively overlook these not small , but major is critical flaws and resort to Trumpian-style , twitteresque vitriol against he who would question “ # MyPresident ” .
Politics does not have to be this contentious .
It requires for somebody who cares , but the reality is that politics is a dog-and-pony show meant to entertain and distract people while maintaining the status quo .
Change does not come from Washington because it can not since those who go to Washington are a reflection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and will only change when those at the local level want to enough so that it must be reflected in politics .
More will continue to be said about the border issue , but the reality is that the issue is not the border , but rather with the people .
America complains about “ illegals ” and ignore the political realities for why the current situation exists save for trite rhetoric by whatever party one chooses to associate with , the situation here is one of actual infected Americans possibly bringing COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not a thing said about it , but some may even feel angry at Mexico for making such checks .
The problem really is not the border- that could be solved easily .
The problem is in the mirror , and that is much harder to fix .
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One of President Trump’s major promises was to build a massive wall on the US-Mexican border to prevent “illegals” from entering into the US. However, Trump has utterly failed to make good on his promise to “build the wall.”
But not to worry, for in light of COVID-19 and out of a fear that COVID-19 infected Americans may attempt to come into Mexico, Mexican patriots are “making Mexico great again” by setting up checkpoints to prevent American border crossers from coming into Mexico and polluting their society with their deadly germs as KVOA News Tucson reports.
Officials in a Mexican border city are tightening checks on travelers coming from Texas, saying they fear U.S. visitors may be helping feed a spike in COVID-19 cases. Municipal and state officials in Matamoros, together with Mexico’s National Guard began setting up checkpoints Saturday at the three border crossings to question U.S. citizens and residents coming from Brownsville, Texas. City official Jorge Mora Solaldine said only one person will be allowed per vehicle and people will have to prove they have essential business, such as work or medical care. At least 180 people were turned back at a single point on Saturday, according to city officials. Mexico and the U.S. announced in March that they were closing the border to non-essential business, but enforcement has been spotty in some places and there were few if any checks on those coming into Matamoros. Commercial traffic, critical to the economy on both sides of the border, has continued on a large scale. The municipality of Matamoros, with a population of roughly 500,000, has reported 323 confirmed infections of the new coronavirus and 29 deaths, while Cameron County on the other side of the border has recorded about 700 cases and 32 deaths among its roughly 420,000 people. (source)
Now I have intentionally written this in a way that sounds similar to the language used by American nationalist types describing Mexican migrants to the US, but the basic point is that Mexico is clearly concerned about the spread of this virus, and that even in a small context, the nation is attempting to take steps to prevent its spread at the border. There is a problem which they identified and are trying to deal with it in an effective way.
The border in American politics is a politicized issue. It has nothing to do with the good will of American or Mexican, but it is about using the situation to try and take power, and at the expense of both sides. Trump masterfully did this, as is evidenced by his egregious lies about what he said he would do versus what he actually has done, as a continued testament to the fraud that his presidency has become and the continued delusion of enough devoted adherents who selectively overlook these not small, but major is critical flaws and resort to Trumpian-style, twitteresque vitriol against he who would question “#MyPresident”.
Politics does not have to be this contentious. It requires for somebody who cares, but the reality is that politics is a dog-and-pony show meant to entertain and distract people while maintaining the status quo. Change does not come from Washington because it cannot since those who go to Washington are a reflection of the people who sent them, and will only change when those at the local level want to enough so that it must be reflected in politics.
More will continue to be said about the border issue, but the reality is that the issue is not the border, but rather with the people. America complains about “illegals” and ignore the political realities for why the current situation exists save for trite rhetoric by whatever party one chooses to associate with, the situation here is one of actual infected Americans possibly bringing COVID-19 to Mexico, and yet not only is not a thing said about it, but some may even feel angry at Mexico for making such checks.
The problem really is not the border- that could be solved easily. The problem is in the mirror, and that is much harder to fix.
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shoebat--2020-05-25--Will Russia Turn Against Lukashenko?

Will Russia Turn Against Lukashenko?

A recent article from Pravda says that Russia will not attempt to fulfill the ‘ wishlist ’ of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko any longer .
he difficult period caused by the coronavirus pandemic showed who really is an ally of Russia and who only makes such statements .
This was announced by a member of the Council on Interethnic Relations under the President of the Russian Federation Bogdan Bezpalko .
According to him , Russia will reduce the subsidization of the regime of Alexander Lukashenko .
“ We can no longer pay for the formal declaration of ourselves as an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t pay for it against the background of obvious and hidden threats that have been emanating from Belarus lately , ” Bezpalko explained .
( source ) Germany and Russia are the two great powers who veritably control the European landmass .
With the global push towards a third world war however , while the two nations will historically ally and carve up Eastern Europe before going to war with each other , many of the Eastern nations have already taken their sides .
The overwhelming number of alliances , desired or not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ almost none with Russia , and those which are with Russia are often forced by Russia herself .
Examples of this include Abkhazia and Eastern Ukraine , as both have been “ allied ” under the heavy influence of Russian military force .
The reason for so much support of Germany is not a love of Germany , but the memories of the USSR , which economically , culturally , and politically abused those who were east of the “ Iron Curtain ” either by direct annexation to the USSR or by satellite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the abuse is still fresh and the abuse so great that if the nations are forced to pick a master , they are tending towards Germany as a comparatively “ kinder ” one .
President Aleksandr Lukashenko is considered to be the “ last dictator ” in Europe , as he has held onto power since the fall of the Berlin Wall and shows no desire to give it up .
Belarus is a very poor and suffering nation , and while she has talked of alliances with Russia , she has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ power ” in her nation means the loss of her autonomy , not to mention to revive the abuses that she went through during the Soviet years , which is something that she does not want to go through again .
Lukashenko is no fool ( like all of these leaders ) and he has played the game between east and west well , but given the recent heating up of tensions he has been clearly siding with the Western world more than Russia , as evidenced by his direct purchasing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , conflict over a waterway between Poland , Belarus , and Ukraine from the Baltic to the Black Sea , and his open upstaging of Moscow with his own victory day parade , Russia has started to attempt to put her “ foot down ” on Belarus , which may result in future military force being applied against her .
It is not an impossibility that Russia will now attempt to force Belarus into submission for her own political agenda .
The Russian-owned website OilPrice.com in a recent article declared that as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US , he has put himself on a “ collision course ” with Russia .
Russia has no real economy outside of oil exports , with tree exports and weapons manufacturing for third-world despotic leaders in second or third place ( depending if one considers AIDS-infected prostitutes in brothels around the world a legitimate form of export ) , but she is attempting to revive the USSR nevertheless .
Her lack of economic strength is just one part , however , of the complete evisceration of her nation that has taken place .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ drop , her cultural is fundamentally changing due to mass migrations from Central Asia , and there is no real future for most people .
Russia is truly a dying nation , and no amount of LARPing from Putin can change this , although it is certain that he will fight to the last to try to revive his openly-admitted Stalinesque vision of a new Russia under his rule .
But will Putin be able to do this ?
Twice now Russia has in the last century been able to repel invasions from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make friends enough with Germany to keep her out ?
And will Russia possibly be overrun by Germany this time ?
It almost happened in World War II , for in spite of Soviet propaganda , it was a miracle from God that brought the failure of Operation Blau at the Battle of Stalingrad , which would have forced a Russian surrender .
Belarus is at a geographical and geopolitical crossroads .
She could easily go with Russia , and historically has tendencies towards her , but given the last century , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least Germany and Western Europe .
This is not an accident- after all if so many Russian Slavs actively seek to leave Russia never to return , with many heading to Western Europe , and given how so many people from eastern bloc nations want to go to the same place , why would they want to ally with Russia ?
it does not make sense .
Russia ’ s desire to assert control over Belarus is rooted in a legitimate fear of her future , because she wants to rise again like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ability to successfully do so , an in the next World War may find herself fighting for her life with no one to help her .
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A recent article from Pravda says that Russia will not attempt to fulfill the ‘wishlist’ of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko any longer.
he difficult period caused by the coronavirus pandemic showed who really is an ally of Russia and who only makes such statements. This was announced by a member of the Council on Interethnic Relations under the President of the Russian Federation Bogdan Bezpalko . According to him, Russia will reduce the subsidization of the regime of Alexander Lukashenko. “We can no longer pay for the formal declaration of ourselves as an ally. Moreover, we can’t pay for it against the background of obvious and hidden threats that have been emanating from Belarus lately,” Bezpalko explained. (source)
Germany and Russia are the two great powers who veritably control the European landmass. With the global push towards a third world war however, while the two nations will historically ally and carve up Eastern Europe before going to war with each other, many of the Eastern nations have already taken their sides. The overwhelming number of alliances, desired or not, have been with Germany, and almost none with Russia, and those which are with Russia are often forced by Russia herself. Examples of this include Abkhazia and Eastern Ukraine, as both have been “allied” under the heavy influence of Russian military force.
The reason for so much support of Germany is not a love of Germany, but the memories of the USSR, which economically, culturally, and politically abused those who were east of the “Iron Curtain” either by direct annexation to the USSR or by satellite influence to a point that the memory of the abuse is still fresh and the abuse so great that if the nations are forced to pick a master, they are tending towards Germany as a comparatively “kinder” one.
President Aleksandr Lukashenko is considered to be the “last dictator” in Europe, as he has held onto power since the fall of the Berlin Wall and shows no desire to give it up. Belarus is a very poor and suffering nation, and while she has talked of alliances with Russia, she has also ran away from Russia because Russian “power” in her nation means the loss of her autonomy, not to mention to revive the abuses that she went through during the Soviet years, which is something that she does not want to go through again.
Lukashenko is no fool (like all of these leaders) and he has played the game between east and west well, but given the recent heating up of tensions he has been clearly siding with the Western world more than Russia, as evidenced by his direct purchasing of oil from the US instead of Russia, conflict over a waterway between Poland, Belarus, and Ukraine from the Baltic to the Black Sea, and his open upstaging of Moscow with his own victory day parade, Russia has started to attempt to put her “foot down” on Belarus, which may result in future military force being applied against her.
It is not an impossibility that Russia will now attempt to force Belarus into submission for her own political agenda. The Russian-owned website OilPrice.com in a recent article declared that as a result of Lukashenko purchasing oil from the US, he has put himself on a “collision course” with Russia.
Russia has no real economy outside of oil exports, with tree exports and weapons manufacturing for third-world despotic leaders in second or third place (depending if one considers AIDS-infected prostitutes in brothels around the world a legitimate form of export), but she is attempting to revive the USSR nevertheless. Her lack of economic strength is just one part, however, of the complete evisceration of her nation that has taken place. Her population has and continues to significantly drop, her cultural is fundamentally changing due to mass migrations from Central Asia, and there is no real future for most people. Russia is truly a dying nation, and no amount of LARPing from Putin can change this, although it is certain that he will fight to the last to try to revive his openly-admitted Stalinesque vision of a new Russia under his rule.
But will Putin be able to do this? Twice now Russia has in the last century been able to repel invasions from Germany, but will she be able to make friends enough with Germany to keep her out? And will Russia possibly be overrun by Germany this time? It almost happened in World War II, for in spite of Soviet propaganda, it was a miracle from God that brought the failure of Operation Blau at the Battle of Stalingrad, which would have forced a Russian surrender.
Belarus is at a geographical and geopolitical crossroads. She could easily go with Russia, and historically has tendencies towards her, but given the last century, is now turning towards its seems at least Germany and Western Europe. This is not an accident- after all if so many Russian Slavs actively seek to leave Russia never to return, with many heading to Western Europe, and given how so many people from eastern bloc nations want to go to the same place, why would they want to ally with Russia? it does not make sense.
Russia’s desire to assert control over Belarus is rooted in a legitimate fear of her future, because she wants to rise again like Germany, but lacks most of the ability to successfully do so, an in the next World War may find herself fighting for her life with no one to help her.
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shoebat--2020-05-25--WHO Suspends Testing Hydroxychloroquine As A COVID-19 Remedy

Trump is not a scientist , although far too many would regard him as such .
However , in light of recent scientific research that has found hydroxychloroquine to be not just ineffective , but potentially lethal in the treatment of COVID-19 , the WHO has announced that it is suspending the use of hydroxychloroquine in tests for remedying the COVID-19 coronavirus .
The World Health Organization will temporarily suspend enrollment in hydroxychloroquine trials in a study of four treatment options for COVID-19 , the WHO announced Monday in a press conference .
The drug is part of the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the WHO in 17 countries , with others expressing interest .
Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan explained that the trial is overseen by a board of experts and an independent data safety monitor .
The steering committee met over the weekend and decided in light of uncertainty about the drug , that they should “ err on the side of caution and suspend enrollment into the hydroxychloroquine arm ” of the trial , Dr. Swaminathan said .
The new plan is for the board to look into data from the trial so far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ efficacy and safety of the drug .
Dr. Swaminathan emphasized the importance of continued well-conducted studies in large enough numbers to reliably answer those questions .
The WHO wants to use hydroxychloroquine if it reduces mortality rates and lengths of hospital stays , she said .
Officials in the press conference clarified that this is only a temporary measure , and the board will meet again in about two weeks to review the data .
The process is standard practice , and if no danger is found randomized use will continue , Executive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , President Trump announced that he ’ s taking the drug every day to possibly prevent COVID-19 .
In a letter , Trump ’ s doctor said “ the potential benefit from treatment outweighed the relative risks.
” The FDA says the general public shouldn ’ t take the drug to treat or prevent COVID-19 outside of hospitals or monitored trials , because it can interact with common medications and cause irregular hearth rhythms .
In the largest study so far on hydroxychloroquine ‘ s effectiveness at treating COVID-19 , patients who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of death than those who did not .
The study of more than 96,000 hospitalized patients was published in the journal The Lancet , and the study ’ s authors couldn ’ t find any noticeable benefits from the medication .
The study wasn ’ t definitive , though — it was observational , rather than a randomized controlled trial .
( source ) Hopefully there will be a treatment for this illness as soon as possible .
However , one can not expect this will happen .
Instead of hoping for an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that works throughout history , and that is to do what people have done across place and time , which is to socially distance , close the doors , and wait for it to pass .
All plagues , pandemics , and bouts of disease inevitably pass , so it is not a question of it , but a matter of time .
This always has been the case throughout history , and it makes not exceptions .
Nobody wants to stay inside or avoid people in summertime .
People want to enjoy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and normal impulse .
However , man is influenced by not governed by his impulses .
If the latter was true , he would be an animal .
Hence a dog bites because it is a dog and acting on instinct unless trained by a human , which even acts as a restraint and can still be broken .
A human by contrast can actively choose how to act and can oppose his natural instincts by the force of will .
It is not easy , but man can choose .
Make the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ choices for the future might be much , much easier .
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Trump is not a scientist, although far too many would regard him as such. However, in light of recent scientific research that has found hydroxychloroquine to be not just ineffective, but potentially lethal in the treatment of COVID-19, the WHO has announced that it is suspending the use of hydroxychloroquine in tests for remedying the COVID-19 coronavirus.
The World Health Organization will temporarily suspend enrollment in hydroxychloroquine trials in a study of four treatment options for COVID-19, the WHO announced Monday in a press conference. The drug is part of the “Solidarity” international clinical trial sponsored by the WHO in 17 countries, with others expressing interest. Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan explained that the trial is overseen by a board of experts and an independent data safety monitor. The steering committee met over the weekend and decided in light of uncertainty about the drug, that they should “err on the side of caution and suspend enrollment into the hydroxychloroquine arm” of the trial, Dr. Swaminathan said. The new plan is for the board to look into data from the trial so far, and continue to gather evidence on efficacy and safety of the drug. Dr. Swaminathan emphasized the importance of continued well-conducted studies in large enough numbers to reliably answer those questions. The WHO wants to use hydroxychloroquine if it reduces mortality rates and lengths of hospital stays, she said. Officials in the press conference clarified that this is only a temporary measure, and the board will meet again in about two weeks to review the data. The process is standard practice, and if no danger is found randomized use will continue, Executive Director Dr. Michael Ryan said. Last week, President Trump announced that he’s taking the drug every day to possibly prevent COVID-19. In a letter, Trump’s doctor said “the potential benefit from treatment outweighed the relative risks.” The FDA says the general public shouldn’t take the drug to treat or prevent COVID-19 outside of hospitals or monitored trials, because it can interact with common medications and cause irregular hearth rhythms. In the largest study so far on hydroxychloroquine ‘s effectiveness at treating COVID-19, patients who received the medication had a higher risk of death than those who did not. The study of more than 96,000 hospitalized patients was published in the journal The Lancet, and the study’s authors couldn’t find any noticeable benefits from the medication. The study wasn’t definitive, though — it was observational, rather than a randomized controlled trial. (source)
Hopefully there will be a treatment for this illness as soon as possible. However, one cannot expect this will happen.
Instead of hoping for an unsure treatment, there is a solution that works throughout history, and that is to do what people have done across place and time, which is to socially distance, close the doors, and wait for it to pass. All plagues, pandemics, and bouts of disease inevitably pass, so it is not a question of it, but a matter of time. This always has been the case throughout history, and it makes not exceptions.
Nobody wants to stay inside or avoid people in summertime. People want to enjoy themselves. This is a very natural and normal impulse. However, man is influenced by not governed by his impulses. If the latter was true, he would be an animal. Hence a dog bites because it is a dog and acting on instinct unless trained by a human, which even acts as a restraint and can still be broken. A human by contrast can actively choose how to act and can oppose his natural instincts by the force of will.
It is not easy, but man can choose.
Make the good choice right now so that your choices for the future might be much, much easier.
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shoebat--2020-05-25--Americans Ignore Social Distancing, Flood Beaches And Public Places

In spite of the concern about the spread of COVID-19 , as CBS News reports , many Americans are ignoring all requests for social distancing and have flooded beaches and public places .
Los Angeles County beaches were busy over the weekend as more restrictions were eased in time for the three-day weekend .
Several beaches in the county partially opened parking lots and bike paths .
And although beaches were only open for active use , many were seen lounging on the sand without face coverings at Dockweiler State Beach , Hermosa Beach and Zuma Beach .
Officials patrolling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crowds and issuing warnings .
“ This beach is full of selfish people who don ’ t care about anybody else , ” said Bill Hallett , a Hermosa Beach resident .
“ Nobody ’ s wearing masks , nobody is following the rules.
” But at both locations , Greg Mills , reporting for CBS Los Angeles , noted that social distancing was visible , and some beach-goers were wearing masks .
Officials expect the beaches to get busier as the weather warms .
( source ) The desire to return @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well as is the frustration of many .
This should not be ignored .
However , we really do not know a lot about this pandemic and how the disease spreads .
As I have noted , there are only two facts about it which seem to have consistently been stated as true : -There will be a second wave of it that will likely be deadlier than the first -There seems to be a relationship between sunlight and the disease , in that sunlight either slows or kills the disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do contract the disease seem to either recover quickly or experience mild symptoms due to increased vitamin D production .
Anything else so far is suspect until further data emerges .
It should be of great concern to all that the current desire to “ reopen ” is going to lull masses of people into a false sense of security so that when this illness does come back- most likely in the fall -people may be completely caught off guard .
Remember the toilet paper riots ?
A repeat of the events from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that look good .
Do not be deceived , or tricked into a false sense of security .
Think of this summer like how “ the ant ” did from the tale of the ant and the grasshopper .
This is not a time to rest , but a time to get ready .
One might think of “ Memorial Day ” as the start of summer , and “ Labor Day ” as the start of fall .
Today is day 1 .
How much progress do you think you can make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ challenge yourself .
Prepare for the unexpected because just as the grasshopper was taken by surprise by the winter and was not prepared and died , so many may be tricked into a false sense of security , only to find that a very uncomfortable surprise awaits them at the end of the year… Donate now to help support the work of this site .
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In spite of the concern about the spread of COVID-19, as CBS News reports, many Americans are ignoring all requests for social distancing and have flooded beaches and public places.
Los Angeles County beaches were busy over the weekend as more restrictions were eased in time for the three-day weekend. Several beaches in the county partially opened parking lots and bike paths. And although beaches were only open for active use, many were seen lounging on the sand without face coverings at Dockweiler State Beach, Hermosa Beach and Zuma Beach. Officials patrolling the area said they were only monitoring the crowds and issuing warnings. “This beach is full of selfish people who don’t care about anybody else,” said Bill Hallett, a Hermosa Beach resident. “Nobody’s wearing masks, nobody is following the rules.” But at both locations, Greg Mills, reporting for CBS Los Angeles, noted that social distancing was visible, and some beach-goers were wearing masks. Officials expect the beaches to get busier as the weather warms. (source)
The desire to return to “normal life” is natural, as well as is the frustration of many. This should not be ignored.
However, we really do not know a lot about this pandemic and how the disease spreads.
As I have noted, there are only two facts about it which seem to have consistently been stated as true:
-There will be a second wave of it that will likely be deadlier than the first
-There seems to be a relationship between sunlight and the disease, in that sunlight either slows or kills the disease on its own, and those who do contract the disease seem to either recover quickly or experience mild symptoms due to increased vitamin D production.
Anything else so far is suspect until further data emerges.
It should be of great concern to all that the current desire to “reopen” is going to lull masses of people into a false sense of security so that when this illness does come back- most likely in the fall -people may be completely caught off guard.
Remember the toilet paper riots? A repeat of the events from a few months ago will likely make that look good .
Do not be deceived, or tricked into a false sense of security.
Think of this summer like how “the ant” did from the tale of the ant and the grasshopper. This is not a time to rest, but a time to get ready.
One might think of “Memorial Day” as the start of summer, and “Labor Day” as the start of fall.
Today is day 1. How much progress do you think you can make until Labor day?
This summer, challenge yourself. Prepare for the unexpected because just as the grasshopper was taken by surprise by the winter and was not prepared and died, so many may be tricked into a false sense of security, only to find that a very uncomfortable surprise awaits them at the end of the year…
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shoebat--2020-05-25--Yes They Are Robots: University Study Finds That Half Of The Tweets Pushing For Reopening Now Are Bo

Yes They Are Robots: University Study Finds That Half Of The Tweets Pushing For Reopening Now Are Bots

The push to “ reopen ” is a political statement that is not connected to actual concerns over public safety .
While there may seem to be a lot of “ tweets ” on Twitter pushing for this , a new study from Carnegie Mellon University found that fully half of them are being put out by bots .
Carnegie Mellon University researchers analyzed over 200 million tweets discussing COVID-19 and related issues since January and found that roughly half the accounts — including 62 % of the 1,000 most influential retweeters — appeared to be bots , they said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That ’ s a far higher level of bot activity than usual , even when it comes to contentious events — the level of bot involvement in discussions about things like US elections or natural disasters is typically 10 % to 20 % .
The researchers identified bots using artificial-intelligence systems that analyze accounts ’ frequency of tweets , number of followers , and apparent location .
“ Tweeting more frequently than is humanly possible or appearing to be in one country and then another a few hours later is indicative of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ computer-science professor who led the research , said in a release .
“ When we see a whole bunch of tweets at the same time or back to back , it ’ s like they ’ re timed , ” Carley added .
“ We also look for use of the same exact hashtag , or messaging that appears to be copied and pasted from one bot to the next.
” The researchers said they found that among tweets about “ reopening America , ” 66 % came from accounts that were possibly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweets more widely , while 34 % came from bots .
There are a few possible explanations for the surge in bot activity .
People may have more time to set up elaborate bot networks during stay-at-home orders , and the availability of botnets for hire has exploded recently .
Carley also said that the global nature of the pandemic meant that countries and interest groups were using it to advance political agendas .
However , the researchers did not determine the origins of the bot activity or narrow down whether it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within the US .
“ Even if someone appears to be from your community , if you don ’ t know them personally , take a closer look , and always go to authoritative or trusted sources for information , ” Carley said .
“ Just be very vigilant.
” ( source )

The push to “reopen” is a political statement that is not connected to actual concerns over public safety. While there may seem to be a lot of “tweets” on Twitter pushing for this, a new study from Carnegie Mellon University found that fully half of them are being put out by bots.
Carnegie Mellon University researchers analyzed over 200 million tweets discussing COVID-19 and related issues since January and found that roughly half the accounts — including 62% of the 1,000 most influential retweeters — appeared to be bots, they said in a report published this week.
That’s a far higher level of bot activity than usual, even when it comes to contentious events — the level of bot involvement in discussions about things like US elections or natural disasters is typically 10% to 20%.
The researchers identified bots using artificial-intelligence systems that analyze accounts’ frequency of tweets, number of followers, and apparent location.
“Tweeting more frequently than is humanly possible or appearing to be in one country and then another a few hours later is indicative of a bot,” Kathleen Carley, a computer-science professor who led the research, said in a release.
“When we see a whole bunch of tweets at the same time or back to back, it’s like they’re timed,” Carley added. “We also look for use of the same exact hashtag, or messaging that appears to be copied and pasted from one bot to the next.”
The researchers said they found that among tweets about “reopening America,” 66% came from accounts that were possibly humans using bot assistants to spread their tweets more widely, while 34% came from bots.
There are a few possible explanations for the surge in bot activity. People may have more time to set up elaborate bot networks during stay-at-home orders, and the availability of botnets for hire has exploded recently. Carley also said that the global nature of the pandemic meant that countries and interest groups were using it to advance political agendas.
However, the researchers did not determine the origins of the bot activity or narrow down whether it was coming from foreign nation-state actors or from within the US.
“Even if someone appears to be from your community, if you don’t know them personally, take a closer look, and always go to authoritative or trusted sources for information,” Carley said. “Just be very vigilant.” (source)


shoebat--2020-05-25--Republican Representative Tells Trump To Stop Spreading Unfounded Conspiracies, Says “It Will Destro

Republican Representative Tells Trump To Stop Spreading Unfounded Conspiracies, Says “It Will Destroy Us”

The term “ conspiracy theory ” was created in the 1950s to mean disinformation spread to prevent people investigating uncomfortable realities .
It is true that there are many conspiracies in history , the most famous being the culmination of the New Testament and the fulfillment of history where the Messiah , the Holy One of Israel , is betrayed in a conspiracy between the authorities of the Temple and one of His own disciples .
However , there are a lot of conspiracies that are simply insane in that not only are they false , but one would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe them ( for starters , one can look up the “ reptilian conspiracy ” to get an idea ) .
One example of this happened recently with President Trump , where he started to allude to a conspiracy in the death of an intern for Joe Scarborough to which a Republican representative told him to stop because “ It will destroy us.
” Rep. Adam Kinzinger ( R-Ill. ) called on President Trump to stop promoting the “ completely unfounded conspiracy ” theory regarding the death of an intern for MSNBC “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a former Republican congressman from Florida .
The president on Sunday morning urged his followers in a tweet to read an article from conservative website True Pundit , which claimed that evidence showed foul play in the death of Lori Klausutis , 28 , in 2001 .
“ Just stop , ” Kinzinger responded said .
“ Stop spreading it , stop creating paranoia .
It will destroy us.
” On Saturday , the president also tweeted out a story about his calls for further investigations into Klausutis ’ s death , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Klausutis was found dead in Scarborough ’ s district office in 2001 .
A medical examiner determined she had collapsed because of an undiagnosed heart condition and struck her head in the fall .
Trump has previously promoted the conspiracy theory that Scarborough was involved in the death , including earlier this month when he requested Comcast , which owns NBC Universal , to investigate the case .
The MSNBC host , who frequently critiques the president , responded to that tweet on his show , saying Trump was dragging Klausutis ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s wife and co-host , Mika Brzezinski , tweeted last week that she was going to speak to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey about getting the president banned from the platform in an apparent reaction to Trump ’ s tweets about her husband .
( source ) It is wrong to be against conspiracies .
However , it is also wrong to believe in them without even a suggestion of proof .
The entire “ Q ” campaign has reasonable suspicion , as noted by many , to have been a massive PR stunt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mostly taken in Boomers and really has run its course because far from the idea of having “ patriots in control ” , the only “ patriots ” that Trump would seem to back are those in settlements in the West Bank , Malibu , and New York ( or Miami depending on the time of year ) .
Trump has NO proof of what he is saying .
It is purely speculation , but since he is the president , his words will be taken as absolute fact by many people .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on hydroxychloroquine- because he is the president , he has a social responsibility to people that he presents his words carefully lest the simple be gravely misguided .
This is a responsibility which he has not fulfilled .
I am not a fan of either Joe Scarborough or Mika Brzezinski , but I am also not a fan of ideas which have absolutely not even a hint of proof , for it is important to be open to the possibility of ideas that are diverse and strange , but as a matter of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s words in the context of what he has said are not simply unhelpful , but are intentionally irresponsible at a time when leadership is needed and the “ commander in chief ” is rather choosing to behave clownishly for his own perceived benefit in the coming election .
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The term “conspiracy theory” was created in the 1950s to mean disinformation spread to prevent people investigating uncomfortable realities. It is true that there are many conspiracies in history, the most famous being the culmination of the New Testament and the fulfillment of history where the Messiah, the Holy One of Israel, is betrayed in a conspiracy between the authorities of the Temple and one of His own disciples.
However, there are a lot of conspiracies that are simply insane in that not only are they false, but one would have to possess a questionable mental state to believe them (for starters, one can look up the “reptilian conspiracy” to get an idea). One example of this happened recently with President Trump, where he started to allude to a conspiracy in the death of an intern for Joe Scarborough to which a Republican representative told him to stop because “It will destroy us.”
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) called on President Trump to stop promoting the “completely unfounded conspiracy” theory regarding the death of an intern for MSNBC “Morning Joe” anchor Joe Scarborough, a former Republican congressman from Florida. The president on Sunday morning urged his followers in a tweet to read an article from conservative website True Pundit, which claimed that evidence showed foul play in the death of Lori Klausutis, 28, in 2001. “Just stop,” Kinzinger responded said. “Stop spreading it, stop creating paranoia. It will destroy us.” On Saturday, the president also tweeted out a story about his calls for further investigations into Klausutis’s death, which a local medical examiner ruled accidental. Klausutis was found dead in Scarborough’s district office in 2001. A medical examiner determined she had collapsed because of an undiagnosed heart condition and struck her head in the fall. Trump has previously promoted the conspiracy theory that Scarborough was involved in the death, including earlier this month when he requested Comcast, which owns NBC Universal, to investigate the case. The MSNBC host, who frequently critiques the president, responded to that tweet on his show, saying Trump was dragging Klausutis’s family through the mud. Scarborough’s wife and co-host, Mika Brzezinski, tweeted last week that she was going to speak to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey about getting the president banned from the platform in an apparent reaction to Trump’s tweets about her husband. (source)
It is wrong to be against conspiracies. However, it is also wrong to believe in them without even a suggestion of proof.
The entire “Q” campaign has reasonable suspicion, as noted by many, to have been a massive PR stunt by the Trump campaign. This has mostly taken in Boomers and really has run its course because far from the idea of having “patriots in control”, the only “patriots” that Trump would seem to back are those in settlements in the West Bank, Malibu, and New York (or Miami depending on the time of year).
Trump has NO proof of what he is saying. It is purely speculation, but since he is the president, his words will be taken as absolute fact by many people. It is the same with his comments on hydroxychloroquine- because he is the president, he has a social responsibility to people that he presents his words carefully lest the simple be gravely misguided. This is a responsibility which he has not fulfilled.
I am not a fan of either Joe Scarborough or Mika Brzezinski, but I am also not a fan of ideas which have absolutely not even a hint of proof, for it is important to be open to the possibility of ideas that are diverse and strange, but as a matter of seeking truth and not political gain. Trump’s words in the context of what he has said are not simply unhelpful, but are intentionally irresponsible at a time when leadership is needed and the “commander in chief” is rather choosing to behave clownishly for his own perceived benefit in the coming election.
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shoebat--2020-05-25--Ann Coulter Called Trump “Disloyal” And “Retarded” And She Is Absolutely Right

Disloyal means treachery .
Retarded means lacking mental capacity needed to perform higher functions .
Yet author Ann Coulter according to TheWrap.com said in a series of tweets against Trump that Trump is “ disloyal ” and a “ retard ” as it comes to his promises measured against his actions .
Ann Coulter went on an early Sunday morning Twitter tear , calling President Donald Trump “ the most disloyal actual retard that has ever set foot in the Oval Office.
” The far-right media pundit and former Trump defender was triggered by the president ’ s Friday tweet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to “ not trust Jeff Sessions ” and instead put their support behind Sessions ’ Republican Senate seat challenger , football coach Tommy Tuberville .
“ 3 years ago , after Jeff Sessions recused himself , the Fraudulent Mueller Scam began .
Alabama , do not trust Jeff Sessions .
He let our Country down .
That ’ s why I endorsed Coach Tommy Tuberville ( @ TTuberville ) , the true supporter of our # MAGA agenda !
, ” Trump tweeted .
And that set off Coulter , who called Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and “ lout , ” who was incapable of “ pretending to be ” a “ decent , compassionate human being.
” Coulter capped off her rant by affirming the issues that Trump stood behind as a candidate but that she feels he has abandoned since entering the White House .
The commentator , who published a book in 2016 titled “ In Trump We Trust , ” added that she regrets once believing in “ this shallow and broken man.
” During the 2016 presidential primary and into Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coulter championed the real estate mogul and his political agenda .
She has since distanced herself from him over immigration policies , an issue which prompted her to support Sessions , who served as Trump ’ s first attorney general .
In February 2019 , Trump declared a national emergency at the Southern border , while pushing himself away from Coulter .
She responded by saying that “ the only national emergency is that our president is an idiot.
” ( source ) There are many things about Ann Coulter I do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her , this is something that must agree with the author of “ In Trump We Trust ” on because it is objectively correct .
Trump was given the chance of history , for regardless of what one thinks of him , all he had to do was follow through , even partially , with basic promises he made .
This is the constant delusion which I and others , including Coulter , refer to Trump ’ s followers in the context of his presidency , because many gave him a chance due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into politics , and instead of making good use of them , he betrayed his own constituients .
Trump is a scandal because unless one is deluded to the point of being a follower of a cult ( as Coulter herself made reference to ) , there is absolutely no way to reconcile the concept of MAGA with his actions .
Trump simply lied , did the complete opposite and then some , then tried to walk away from his promises and actions while insulting people on twitter .
The twitter insults have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even looked at as “ tough ” any more , but the rantings of a dishonest old man who just abuses those who question him and does not do anything to address real concerns .
What started out as a tactic has burned out among the people , who are upset and still waiting for answers .
Ann Coulter may support ideas , policies , or perspectives used to fuel eugenics , nationalism , racism , or other horrendous things , and her interests in supporting Trump are clearly linked to the perpetuation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can not be criticized for here is that the premise of her statement , that Trump is a traitor to his message in the absolute sense , is absolutely correct .
Trump may win in 2020 due to the dedication of many Boomers and the fact that an elderly man exhibiting signs of dementia and with a history of sexual abuse who makes racially charged comments is his opponent , a sign that the Democrats want to lose so that in having four more years of Trump , they might write themselves an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to help support the work of this site .
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Disloyal means treachery. Retarded means lacking mental capacity needed to perform higher functions. Yet author Ann Coulter according to TheWrap.com said in a series of tweets against Trump that Trump is “disloyal” and a “retard” as it comes to his promises measured against his actions.
Ann Coulter went on an early Sunday morning Twitter tear, calling President Donald Trump “the most disloyal actual retard that has ever set foot in the Oval Office.” The far-right media pundit and former Trump defender was triggered by the president’s Friday tweet in which he called for Alabama voters to “not trust Jeff Sessions” and instead put their support behind Sessions’ Republican Senate seat challenger, football coach Tommy Tuberville. “3 years ago, after Jeff Sessions recused himself, the Fraudulent Mueller Scam began. Alabama, do not trust Jeff Sessions. He let our Country down. That’s why I endorsed Coach Tommy Tuberville (@TTuberville), the true supporter of our #MAGA agenda!,” Trump tweeted. And that set off Coulter, who called Trump a “moron,” “retard” and “lout,” who was incapable of “pretending to be” a “decent, compassionate human being.” Coulter capped off her rant by affirming the issues that Trump stood behind as a candidate but that she feels he has abandoned since entering the White House. The commentator, who published a book in 2016 titled “In Trump We Trust,” added that she regrets once believing in “this shallow and broken man.” During the 2016 presidential primary and into Trump’s early years in the White House, Coulter championed the real estate mogul and his political agenda. She has since distanced herself from him over immigration policies, an issue which prompted her to support Sessions, who served as Trump’s first attorney general. In February 2019, Trump declared a national emergency at the Southern border, while pushing himself away from Coulter. She responded by saying that “the only national emergency is that our president is an idiot.” (source)
There are many things about Ann Coulter I do not like. However, in fairness to her, this is something that must agree with the author of “In Trump We Trust” on because it is objectively correct.
Trump was given the chance of history, for regardless of what one thinks of him, all he had to do was follow through, even partially, with basic promises he made. This is the constant delusion which I and others, including Coulter, refer to Trump’s followers in the context of his presidency, because many gave him a chance due to the unique circumstances of his entrance into politics, and instead of making good use of them, he betrayed his own constituients.
Trump is a scandal because unless one is deluded to the point of being a follower of a cult (as Coulter herself made reference to), there is absolutely no way to reconcile the concept of MAGA with his actions. Trump simply lied, did the complete opposite and then some, then tried to walk away from his promises and actions while insulting people on twitter.
The twitter insults have become very old because they are not even looked at as “tough” any more, but the rantings of a dishonest old man who just abuses those who question him and does not do anything to address real concerns. What started out as a tactic has burned out among the people, who are upset and still waiting for answers.
Ann Coulter may support ideas, policies, or perspectives used to fuel eugenics, nationalism, racism, or other horrendous things, and her interests in supporting Trump are clearly linked to the perpetuation of these ideas, but what she cannot be criticized for here is that the premise of her statement, that Trump is a traitor to his message in the absolute sense, is absolutely correct. Trump may win in 2020 due to the dedication of many Boomers and the fact that an elderly man exhibiting signs of dementia and with a history of sexual abuse who makes racially charged comments is his opponent, a sign that the Democrats want to lose so that in having four more years of Trump, they might write themselves an easy victory in 2024.
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shoebat--2020-05-26--The Praise Of Sweden For Having No Lockdown Is Insane

There is something eerie about the current praise for Sweden…

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shoebat--2020-05-26--Biden Makes His First Public Appearance In Two Months

When presidents are serious about campaigning to win , their faces and physical presence is everywhere .
But not Joe Biden , for the former vice president and practical gaffe machine has been away from public presence , but the AP News reports that he made his first in-person appearance in two months .
Joe Biden made his first in-person appearance in more than two months on Monday as he marked Memorial Day by laying a wreath at a veterans park near his Delaware home .
Since abruptly canceling a March 10 rally in Cleveland at the onset of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nominee has waged much of his campaign from his home in Wilmington .
When Biden emerged on Monday , he wore a face mask , in contrast to President Donald Trump , who has refused to cover his face in public as health officials suggest .
( source ) The fact that Biden has been practically in seclusion for so long is just more proof that he is not going to win .
People want to see candidates .
Candidates need to be in public .
Video works but there is never any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being with another man .
The feel is and of course always will be different .
Biden is not in public .
Nobody knows where he is or what he is doing , and given the nature of his statements there are many who would probably not want the answers .
But the fact that he is not meeting with his base , spending time with them , or interacting with them indicates that he is most likely not going to win .
If he can not be in the presence of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can he expect to win the votes of those who are unsure of who to give their vote to ?
But it does not really matter , for as I have noted , the pattern seems to be that Biden is being set up to lose while Trump is being set up to win .
For the average man , one should not care about any candidate .
There are far more things that one should be concerned about , especially with the current bout of COVID-19 spreading and the threats of another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and this is not even to mention the extensive economic damage which this illness has caused .
Elect to make good decisions , and save the election for those who would rather act like grasshoppers instead of ants .
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When presidents are serious about campaigning to win, their faces and physical presence is everywhere. But not Joe Biden, for the former vice president and practical gaffe machine has been away from public presence, but the AP News reports that he made his first in-person appearance in two months.
Joe Biden made his first in-person appearance in more than two months on Monday as he marked Memorial Day by laying a wreath at a veterans park near his Delaware home. Since abruptly canceling a March 10 rally in Cleveland at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee has waged much of his campaign from his home in Wilmington. When Biden emerged on Monday, he wore a face mask, in contrast to President Donald Trump, who has refused to cover his face in public as health officials suggest. (source)
The fact that Biden has been practically in seclusion for so long is just more proof that he is not going to win.
People want to see candidates. Candidates need to be in public. Video works but there is never any way to compare this to a man being with another man. The feel is and of course always will be different.
Biden is not in public. Nobody knows where he is or what he is doing, and given the nature of his statements there are many who would probably not want the answers. But the fact that he is not meeting with his base, spending time with them, or interacting with them indicates that he is most likely not going to win. If he cannot be in the presence of those who are dedicated to him, how can he expect to win the votes of those who are unsure of who to give their vote to?
But it does not really matter, for as I have noted, the pattern seems to be that Biden is being set up to lose while Trump is being set up to win.
For the average man, one should not care about any candidate. There are far more things that one should be concerned about, especially with the current bout of COVID-19 spreading and the threats of another round of infections come the fall, and this is not even to mention the extensive economic damage which this illness has caused.
Elect to make good decisions, and save the election for those who would rather act like grasshoppers instead of ants.
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shoebat--2020-05-26--Chinese President Xi Declares To “Prepare For Worst Case Scenarios”

China has a way of presenting herself in ways that make her intentions , which are already sinister , even more concerning for those who pay attention to her words and actions .
According to an article from NDTV , Chinese President Xi declared that China needs to “ prepare for worst-case scenarios ” following her flooding of troops onto the Indian border with claims that Chinese soldiers may have crossed into India at certain parts .
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday ordered the military to scale up the battle preparedness , visualising the worst-case scenarios and asked them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sovereignty .
Though he did no mention any specific threat , his comments came amid a face-off between soldiers of India and China at the Line of Actual Control ( LAC ) .
Xi , 66 who is also the General Secretary of the ruling Communist Party of China ( CPC ) and head of the two-million-strong military with prospects of lifelong tenure in power , made the remarks while attending a plenary meeting of the delegation of the People ’ s Liberation Army ( PLA ) and People ’ s Armed Police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ held in Beijing .
Xi ordered the military to think about worst-case scenarios , scale up training and battle preparedness , promptly and effectively deal with all sorts of complex situations and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty , security and development interests , state-run Xinhua news agency reported , without mentioning any specific issues that posed a threat to the country .
Several areas along the LAC in Ladakh and North Sikkim have witnessed major military build-up by both the Indian and Chinese armies recently , in a clear signal of escalating tension and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sides even two weeks after they were engaged in two separate face-offs .
The nearly 3,500-km-long LAC is the de-facto border between the two countries .
China ’ s military friction with the US has also been on the rise with the American navy stepping its patrols in the disputed South China Sea as well as the Taiwan Straits .
Washington and Beijing are also engaged in a war of words over the origin of the coronavirus pandemic .
On May 22 , China , the second-largest military spender after the US , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cent to $ 179 billion , nearly three times that of India , the lowest increment in recent years amidst the massive disruption caused to the communist giant ’ s economy by the COVID-19 pandemic .
India has said the Chinese military was hindering normal patrolling by its troops along the LAC in Ladakh and Sikkim and strongly refuted Beijing ’ s contention that the escalating tension between the two armies was triggered by trespassing of Indian forces across the Chinese side .
( source )

China has a way of presenting herself in ways that make her intentions, which are already sinister, even more concerning for those who pay attention to her words and actions. According to an article from NDTV, Chinese President Xi declared that China needs to “prepare for worst-case scenarios” following her flooding of troops onto the Indian border with claims that Chinese soldiers may have crossed into India at certain parts.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday ordered the military to scale up the battle preparedness, visualising the worst-case scenarios and asked them to resolutely defend the country’s sovereignty. Though he did no mention any specific threat, his comments came amid a face-off between soldiers of India and China at the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Xi, 66 who is also the General Secretary of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) and head of the two-million-strong military with prospects of lifelong tenure in power, made the remarks while attending a plenary meeting of the delegation of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and People’s Armed Police Force during the current parliament session being held in Beijing.
Xi ordered the military to think about worst-case scenarios, scale up training and battle preparedness, promptly and effectively deal with all sorts of complex situations and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, state-run Xinhua news agency reported, without mentioning any specific issues that posed a threat to the country.
Several areas along the LAC in Ladakh and North Sikkim have witnessed major military build-up by both the Indian and Chinese armies recently, in a clear signal of escalating tension and hardening of respective positions by the two sides even two weeks after they were engaged in two separate face-offs. The nearly 3,500-km-long LAC is the de-facto border between the two countries.
China’s military friction with the US has also been on the rise with the American navy stepping its patrols in the disputed South China Sea as well as the Taiwan Straits. Washington and Beijing are also engaged in a war of words over the origin of the coronavirus pandemic.
On May 22, China, the second-largest military spender after the US, hiked its defence budget by 6.6 per cent to $179 billion, nearly three times that of India, the lowest increment in recent years amidst the massive disruption caused to the communist giant’s economy by the COVID-19 pandemic.
India has said the Chinese military was hindering normal patrolling by its troops along the LAC in Ladakh and Sikkim and strongly refuted Beijing’s contention that the escalating tension between the two armies was triggered by trespassing of Indian forces across the Chinese side. (source)


shoebat--2020-05-26--Reports: Thousands Of Chinese Soldiers Have Been Moved To The Border With India, Rumors Of Possible

Reports: Thousands Of Chinese Soldiers Have Been Moved To The Border With India, Rumors Of Possible Border Crossing

Ladakh is a border region in northern India with China .
There have been cross-border conflicts with the Chinese and Indians for decades , but as the Hindustan Times and many other news sources report , thousands of Chinese soldiers have been moved into the region and are said to have crossed into Indian territory .
China may have marshalled close to 5,000 soldiers on its side of the disputed border in the Ladakh sector where India has also sent military reinforcements to strengthen its defences as growing tension along the Line of Actual Control ( LAC ) threatens to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ low , people familiar with the development said on Monday .
Indian and Chinese soldiers are eyeball-to-eyeball at four locations along the LAC and several rounds of talks between local military commanders , including a meeting on Monday , have failed to end the standoff that began with a violent confrontation between rival patrols three weeks ago near Pangong Tso .
There have been troop reinforcements by China , around 5,000 of whose troops may now be present in the region , two officials said on condition of anonymity .
The Chinese forces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but scattered on their side , the officials said .
Sending the military reinforcements , including troops , vehicles and heavy equipment , did not require much effort as China diverted the resources from an ongoing military exercise in the region , said one of the officials cited above .
India is tracking all aspects of the Chinese deployments and parity in troop numbers is being ensured , said the second official cited above .
( source ) We know that the US is backing the Indians with the anticipation of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China is afraid because while she is powerful , nobody likes her , nobody trusts her , and she is on the edge of another revolution as economic problems and internal unrest are worsening external problems .
China is moving towards India , and India certainly does not like this , and if anything , it will be used as a justification for India to build up her military and put her at further odds with China .
In a third world war , China and India will likely go against each other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like that in Catalonia , for it is a small area that has the potential to explode into something huge .
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Ladakh is a border region in northern India with China. There have been cross-border conflicts with the Chinese and Indians for decades, but as the Hindustan Times and many other news sources report, thousands of Chinese soldiers have been moved into the region and are said to have crossed into Indian territory.
China may have marshalled close to 5,000 soldiers on its side of the disputed border in the Ladakh sector where India has also sent military reinforcements to strengthen its defences as growing tension along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) threatens to plunge the bilateral relationship to a new low, people familiar with the development said on Monday. Indian and Chinese soldiers are eyeball-to-eyeball at four locations along the LAC and several rounds of talks between local military commanders , including a meeting on Monday, have failed to end the standoff that began with a violent confrontation between rival patrols three weeks ago near Pangong Tso. There have been troop reinforcements by China, around 5,000 of whose troops may now be present in the region, two officials said on condition of anonymity. The Chinese forces are not concentrated anywhere near the flashpoints, but scattered on their side, the officials said. Sending the military reinforcements, including troops, vehicles and heavy equipment, did not require much effort as China diverted the resources from an ongoing military exercise in the region, said one of the officials cited above. India is tracking all aspects of the Chinese deployments and parity in troop numbers is being ensured, said the second official cited above. (source)
We know that the US is backing the Indians with the anticipation of a major war in Asia with China. China is afraid because while she is powerful, nobody likes her, nobody trusts her, and she is on the edge of another revolution as economic problems and internal unrest are worsening external problems.
China is moving towards India, and India certainly does not like this, and if anything, it will be used as a justification for India to build up her military and put her at further odds with China. In a third world war, China and India will likely go against each other.
This situation needs to be watched like that in Catalonia, for it is a small area that has the potential to explode into something huge.
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shoebat--2020-05-26--Costa Rica Bends Over For The Sodomite Agenda And Legalizes Sodomite Marriage

The purpose of marriage is to raise up children and ensure the continuation of society for the future in fulfillment of God ’ s commandments that He gave in the Book of Genesis to “ be fruitful and multiply ” .
One does not do this by masturbating into another mans rectum except to multiply disease , sickness , and cause bodily harm , and since harm is from sin and corruption , to be a citizen of sodom is to embrace sin and reject God .
This theology has been reviewed many times at Shoebat.com , but it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted this , the Central American nation of Costa Rica , which has a long history of pro-sodomite behavior , France24 reports that shen has now fully embraced the errors of the cities of the plain and legalized sodomite marriage .
Costa Rica became the latest country to legalise same-sex marriage early Tuesday when a ruling from its supreme court went into effect ending the country ’ s ban .
Couples held ceremonies — mostly private due to the COVID-19 pandemic , but some that were broadcast — to celebrate their unions before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lifted at midnight .
Two women in their 20s married just after midnight in an outdoor service performed by a notary wearing a face mask who pronounced them “ wife and wife.
” Costa Rica is the sixth country in Latin America to legalise same-sex marriage , following most recently Ecuador , which allowed it last year .
It is also permitted in some parts of Mexico .
The issue took center stage in Costa Rica ’ s 2018 presidential election after the Inter-American Court of Human Rights issued an opinion that countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American Convention on Human Rights , had to move immediately to legalize gay marriage .
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The purpose of marriage is to raise up children and ensure the continuation of society for the future in fulfillment of God’s commandments that He gave in the Book of Genesis to “be fruitful and multiply”. One does not do this by masturbating into another mans rectum except to multiply disease, sickness, and cause bodily harm, and since harm is from sin and corruption, to be a citizen of sodom is to embrace sin and reject God. This theology has been reviewed many times at Shoebat.com, but it is always worth reminding one of.
Having noted this, the Central American nation of Costa Rica, which has a long history of pro-sodomite behavior, France24 reports that shen has now fully embraced the errors of the cities of the plain and legalized sodomite marriage.
Costa Rica became the latest country to legalise same-sex marriage early Tuesday when a ruling from its supreme court went into effect ending the country’s ban. Couples held ceremonies — mostly private due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but some that were broadcast — to celebrate their unions before judges and notaries after the ban was lifted at midnight. Two women in their 20s married just after midnight in an outdoor service performed by a notary wearing a face mask who pronounced them “wife and wife.” Costa Rica is the sixth country in Latin America to legalise same-sex marriage, following most recently Ecuador, which allowed it last year. It is also permitted in some parts of Mexico. The issue took center stage in Costa Rica’s 2018 presidential election after the Inter-American Court of Human Rights issued an opinion that countries like Costa Rica, which had signed the American Convention on Human Rights, had to move immediately to legalize gay marriage. (source)
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shoebat--2020-05-26--Locust Swarms Now Descend On The Indian Subcontinent

There have been reports of massive locust swarms assaulting East African and destroying crops in a plague of Biblical proportions .
But it is not just Africa , for now India and Pakistan , two neighbors who hate each other , are working together to fight locust swarms that have descended upon their nations as the plague goes globally .
India has reached out to Pakistan to counter a locust invasion which threatens to destroy crops and undermine food security in south and southwest Asia — a region where the COVID-19 pandemic has already disrupted farming .
An official source @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said India had proposed a trilateral response in partnership with Pakistan and Iran to combat the desert locust wave sweeping across the Afro-Asian region .
“ India has suggested to Pakistan that both countries coordinate locust control operations along the border , and that India can facilitate supply of Malathion , a pesticide , to Pakistan , ” the official said .
Desert locusts pose a major threat to food security in the region , including India .
A typical locust swarm , which can vary from less than one square kilometre to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ farmlands .
A one square kilometre swarm , containing about 40 million locusts , can in a day eat as much food as 35,000 people , assuming that each individual consumes 2.3 kg of food per day , says the Food and Agriculture Organisation ( FAO ) .
In India , small swarms of desert locusts , in the past weeks , have already arrived from Pakistan , moving east into Rajasthan , and reaching Jodhpur .
“ We are preparing for a worst-case scenario .
Starting from the Horn of Africa , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grounds en route , one locust stream can travel over a land corridor passing over Yemen , Bahrain , Kuwait , Qatar , Iran , Saudi Arabia , Pakistan and India , impacting farmlands in Punjab , Haryana and the Indo-Gangetic plain .
But another stream passing over the Indian Ocean can directly attack farms in peninsular India , and then head towards Bangladesh , ” another official had earlier told The Hindu .
( source ) Locusts are amazing things , but they are a complete terror to any garden .
Their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to watch .
But it is not a joke .
Locusts feed themselves on the food which humans use to eat , and food shortages can lead to starvation as well as migration crises because people will seek to go where the food is .
Could we be seeing the possibility for a migration crisis from India and Pakistan , possibly to Europe , in the name of refugees seeking food to eat ?
We do not know , but the fact is that starvation leads to migration as a historical reality , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that must be watched because if it gets worse it may have tremendous effects on patterns of migration .
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There have been reports of massive locust swarms assaulting East African and destroying crops in a plague of Biblical proportions. But it is not just Africa, for now India and Pakistan, two neighbors who hate each other, are working together to fight locust swarms that have descended upon their nations as the plague goes globally.
India has reached out to Pakistan to counter a locust invasion which threatens to destroy crops and undermine food security in south and southwest Asia — a region where the COVID-19 pandemic has already disrupted farming. An official source who did not wish to be named said India had proposed a trilateral response in partnership with Pakistan and Iran to combat the desert locust wave sweeping across the Afro-Asian region. “India has suggested to Pakistan that both countries coordinate locust control operations along the border, and that India can facilitate supply of Malathion, a pesticide, to Pakistan,” the official said. Desert locusts pose a major threat to food security in the region, including India. A typical locust swarm, which can vary from less than one square kilometre to several hundred square kilometres, can devastate farmlands. A one square kilometre swarm, containing about 40 million locusts, can in a day eat as much food as 35,000 people, assuming that each individual consumes 2.3 kg of food per day, says the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). In India, small swarms of desert locusts, in the past weeks, have already arrived from Pakistan, moving east into Rajasthan, and reaching Jodhpur. “We are preparing for a worst-case scenario. Starting from the Horn of Africa, and joined by desert locusts from breeding grounds en route, one locust stream can travel over a land corridor passing over Yemen, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and India, impacting farmlands in Punjab, Haryana and the Indo-Gangetic plain. But another stream passing over the Indian Ocean can directly attack farms in peninsular India, and then head towards Bangladesh,” another official had earlier told The Hindu. (source)
Locusts are amazing things, but they are a complete terror to any garden. Their ability to devour plants is simply fascinating to watch.
But it is not a joke. Locusts feed themselves on the food which humans use to eat, and food shortages can lead to starvation as well as migration crises because people will seek to go where the food is.
Could we be seeing the possibility for a migration crisis from India and Pakistan, possibly to Europe, in the name of refugees seeking food to eat? We do not know, but the fact is that starvation leads to migration as a historical reality, and this plague is another global event that must be watched because if it gets worse it may have tremendous effects on patterns of migration.
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shoebat--2020-05-26--Russia Scrambles To Update Her Railway Lines

Komsomolskaya Pravda reports that Putin is meeting with industry leaders to work on updating Russian railway lines in order to bring people from Europe to China quickly .
The well-being of our largest natural monopolies in implementing their investment program will determine and determine the economic , social well-being of collectives and the economic condition of many industries , said Vladimir Putin at a meeting with Russian Railways head Oleg Belozerov , asking them to report on the development of domestic railways .
“ In the first 4 months , we have already invested 122 billion , we bought 163 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are locomotives , these are more than 5 levels of redivision , ” Belozerov said .
– Our investment programs are almost 2 million people working .
– The transition of the railway track in Sakhalin from Japanese to Russian standard .
– Introduction of quantum communications on the railway TRAIN FROM CHINA TO EUROPE IN TWO DAYS “ The task you set regarding the speed of advancement in Russia , when the train moves from China to Europe , takes 2,500 kilometers in just two days , ” Belozerov boasted of another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we achieved it .
– Still , your investment program , as I understand it , will be reduced ?
How much ?
asked Putin .
– About 200 billion .
First of all , we have reduced investments , for example , in design , which can be slightly shifted .
– In the design is possible , I agree .
But in the real sector – it is still desirable to reduce it to a minimum , ” the president instructed .
– Invest in nowhere , or with great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you and your colleagues to carefully analyze once again the opportunities for investment .
( source ) Years ago , I was looking into the university system in Russia , and one of the things that you learn is that Russia tends to be very , very slow in her response to internal development , and generally seems to have an almost “ reactionary ” approach , that instead of being proactive , she tends to be reactive .
There are any numbers for this phenomenon , but for the sake of contemporary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case .
For years , Shoebat.com has covered how the Americans , Germans , and other European nations have been working aggressively with Middle Eastern , Central Asian , and now South Asian nations to create extensive and redundant railway networks that can bring people and goods from Europe to the Far East .
This is going to be a major trend for the future , for just as the railway systems bound the American nation together and created a new wave of economic prosperity , the binding of the Old World by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic opportunities for those who are ambitious enough to pursue them .
But economics aside , when it pertains to a war , the railways- which all conveniently go around Russia -also serve to isolate Russia while centralizing the strength of those nations who control the other lines .
Russia knows that because of this , unless she gets under way with constructing massive railway networks , she may risk in spite of her size becoming further isolated from the world than what she already it , and not to her benefit or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ detriment .
Russia also has a second problem , which is that the railway standards uses for Europe versus Russia differ .
I do not have the specifics ( I could not find the data set I was looking for ) , but the simple answer is that the track sizes and shape that Russia uses were particular to the Soviet Union and not International Standards .
Think of this as the use of the Imperial versus the Metric system , but while the Imperial system is tied to the American Empire and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freely when needed , Russia uses a particular system for her tracks which only work for those tracks made during the Soviet years .
Thus German , Turkish , or Chinese trains can not travel on Russia tracks because of the different standards and there is no way they can be retrofitted to compensate for the difference .
Russian trains can also travel on only Russian tracks but not on German , Turkish , or Chinese tracks .
Russia thus has not only to prevent herself from becoming outdated , but also has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ railroad tracks , and given the size of Russia , this is a very difficult task .
A point that I have made many times is that Russia is a master of bluffing but is terrible at lying .
She right now is attempting to bluff that she has made significant progress or is working on a sweeping transformation of her railway system , when the reality is that she is in a veritable December 23rd type struggle at a American store trying to buy Christmas presents , except that the only present @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she is buying , but one that she will be forcefully given by America , Germany , and possibly Japan in the form of invading armies and powerful bombs that could break Russia up into a series of puppet states , including the isolation from her power base in Siberia to a poor plains nation locked west of the Urals from Murmansk to the Caucasus .
Russia is trying to give the impression of strength , but she is in a lot of trouble , she knows it , and she is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if it is not already too late , for America and Germany are already well into Central Asia and given the recent geopolitical work with India , may soon cross into the subcontinent and complete the great project linking east and west in a new Silk Road that has not been seen since the days of antiquity and the time of Christ .
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Komsomolskaya Pravda reports that Putin is meeting with industry leaders to work on updating Russian railway lines in order to bring people from Europe to China quickly.
The well-being of our largest natural monopolies in implementing their investment program will determine and determine the economic, social well-being of collectives and the economic condition of many industries, said Vladimir Putin at a meeting with Russian Railways head Oleg Belozerov , asking them to report on the development of domestic railways. “In the first 4 months, we have already invested 122 billion, we bought 163 units of traction rolling stock – these are locomotives, these are more than 5 levels of redivision,” Belozerov said . – Our investment programs are almost 2 million people working. WHERE RZD invests – Unmanned electric train “Swallow” and a virtual coupling of freight locomotives. – The transition of the railway track in Sakhalin from Japanese to Russian standard. – Introduction of quantum communications on the railway TRAIN FROM CHINA TO EUROPE IN TWO DAYS “The task you set regarding the speed of advancement in Russia , when the train moves from China to Europe , takes 2,500 kilometers in just two days,” Belozerov boasted of another achievement. – A unique result, and we achieved it. – Still, your investment program, as I understand it, will be reduced? How much? asked Putin . – About 200 billion. First of all, we have reduced investments, for example, in design, which can be slightly shifted. – In the design is possible, I agree. But in the real sector – it is still desirable to reduce it to a minimum, ”the president instructed. – Invest in nowhere, or with great risks should not be. I ask you and your colleagues to carefully analyze once again the opportunities for investment. (source)
Years ago, I was looking into the university system in Russia, and one of the things that you learn is that Russia tends to be very, very slow in her response to internal development, and generally seems to have an almost “reactionary” approach, that instead of being proactive, she tends to be reactive. There are any numbers for this phenomenon, but for the sake of contemporary politics, this seems to be the case.
For years, Shoebat.com has covered how the Americans, Germans, and other European nations have been working aggressively with Middle Eastern, Central Asian, and now South Asian nations to create extensive and redundant railway networks that can bring people and goods from Europe to the Far East. This is going to be a major trend for the future, for just as the railway systems bound the American nation together and created a new wave of economic prosperity, the binding of the Old World by way of high-speed rails will create amazing economic opportunities for those who are ambitious enough to pursue them.
But economics aside, when it pertains to a war, the railways- which all conveniently go around Russia -also serve to isolate Russia while centralizing the strength of those nations who control the other lines. Russia knows that because of this, unless she gets under way with constructing massive railway networks, she may risk in spite of her size becoming further isolated from the world than what she already it, and not to her benefit or protection this time, but to her detriment.
Russia also has a second problem, which is that the railway standards uses for Europe versus Russia differ. I do not have the specifics (I could not find the data set I was looking for), but the simple answer is that the track sizes and shape that Russia uses were particular to the Soviet Union and not International Standards. Think of this as the use of the Imperial versus the Metric system, but while the Imperial system is tied to the American Empire and she will also use the Metric system freely when needed, Russia uses a particular system for her tracks which only work for those tracks made during the Soviet years. Thus German, Turkish, or Chinese trains cannot travel on Russia tracks because of the different standards and there is no way they can be retrofitted to compensate for the difference. Russian trains can also travel on only Russian tracks but not on German, Turkish, or Chinese tracks.
Russia thus has not only to prevent herself from becoming outdated, but also has to basically re-do almost all of her railroad tracks, and given the size of Russia, this is a very difficult task.
A point that I have made many times is that Russia is a master of bluffing but is terrible at lying. She right now is attempting to bluff that she has made significant progress or is working on a sweeping transformation of her railway system, when the reality is that she is in a veritable December 23rd type struggle at a American store trying to buy Christmas presents, except that the only present she is dealing with is not one that she is buying, but one that she will be forcefully given by America, Germany, and possibly Japan in the form of invading armies and powerful bombs that could break Russia up into a series of puppet states, including the isolation from her power base in Siberia to a poor plains nation locked west of the Urals from Murmansk to the Caucasus.
Russia is trying to give the impression of strength, but she is in a lot of trouble, she knows it, and she is trying desperately to fix the problems, if it is not already too late, for America and Germany are already well into Central Asia and given the recent geopolitical work with India, may soon cross into the subcontinent and complete the great project linking east and west in a new Silk Road that has not been seen since the days of antiquity and the time of Christ.
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