lifesitenews--2020-03-11--Bp. Paprocki: This Lent, I’m praying and fasting for the conversion of pro-abort Sen. Dick Dur

Bp. Paprocki: This Lent, I’m praying and fasting for the conversion of pro-abort Sen. Dick Durbin

SPRINGFIELD , Illinois , March 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Illinois Bishop Thomas Paprocki is dedicating his Lenten prayers and fasting for the conversion of his state ’ s senior senator , Dick Durbin , a Catholic who has repeatedly promoted abortion during his tenure on Capitol Hill .
“ I am offering my prayers and fasting during this penitential season of Lent for the conversion of Senator Dick Durbin , that he will return to the pro-life position he once held when he was first elected to public office by the people of central Illinois , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2018 , Paprocki barred Durbin from receiving Holy Communion in his diocese because of the senator ’ s support for abortion .
Paprocki made headlines last year following the passage of the Reproductive Health Act in Illinois in 2019 which declared abortion a “ fundamental right.
” He issued a statement in accordance with Canon 915 which barred pro-abortion Catholic legislators from receiving Holy Communion in the Diocese of Springfield .
Legislators who have “ obstinately persisted in promoting the abominable crime ” of abortion , wrote Paprocki , will only be readmitted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repented these grave sins ” and “ made suitable reparation for damages and scandal.
” Since becoming a bishop , Paprocki has been a strong defender of the Church ’ s teachings .
In 2011 , Paprocki co-authored a statement with five other Illinois bishops condemning the then-Governor of Illinois , Pat Quinn , for presenting an award at a pro-abortion event despite being Catholic .
He held a rare public exorcism in 2013 as same-sex “ marriage ” became law in Illinois .
Paprocki is an athlete who in 2018 ran a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pain experienced in reparation and for atonement for sins of clergy , himself included .
After Paprocki announced his Lenten intention to pray and fast for the conversion of Senator Durbin , Bishop James Wall of the Diocese of Gallup , New Mexico , tweeted “ Amen ” in response .

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Illinois Bishop Thomas Paprocki is dedicating his Lenten prayers and fasting for the conversion of his state’s senior senator, Dick Durbin, a Catholic who has repeatedly promoted abortion during his tenure on Capitol Hill.
“I am offering my prayers and fasting during this penitential season of Lent for the conversion of Senator Dick Durbin, that he will return to the pro-life position he once held when he was first elected to public office by the people of central Illinois,” said Paprocki in a tweet.
I am offering my prayers and fasting during this penitential season of Lent for the conversion of Senator Dick Durbin, that he will return to the pro-life position he once held when he was first elected to public office by the people of central Illinois. https://t.co/51A2dwjaH3 — Bishop Paprocki (@BishopPaprocki) March 11, 2020
In 2018, Paprocki barred Durbin from receiving Holy Communion in his diocese because of the senator’s support for abortion.
Paprocki made headlines last year following the passage of the Reproductive Health Act in Illinois in 2019 which declared abortion a “fundamental right.” He issued a statement in accordance with Canon 915 which barred pro-abortion Catholic legislators from receiving Holy Communion in the Diocese of Springfield. Legislators who have “obstinately persisted in promoting the abominable crime” of abortion, wrote Paprocki, will only be readmitted to Communion “after they have truly repented these grave sins” and “made suitable reparation for damages and scandal.”
Since becoming a bishop, Paprocki has been a strong defender of the Church’s teachings. In 2011, Paprocki co-authored a statement with five other Illinois bishops condemning the then-Governor of Illinois, Pat Quinn, for presenting an award at a pro-abortion event despite being Catholic. He held a rare public exorcism in 2013 as same-sex “marriage” became law in Illinois. Paprocki is an athlete who in 2018 ran a marathon with LIFE Runners and offered any pain experienced in reparation and for atonement for sins of clergy, himself included.
After Paprocki announced his Lenten intention to pray and fast for the conversion of Senator Durbin, Bishop James Wall of the Diocese of Gallup, New Mexico, tweeted “Amen” in response.
Amen. — Bishop Wall (@BishopWall) March 11, 2020
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lifesitenews--2020-03-11--Australian High Court hears case to overturn Cdl Pell’s sex-abuse conviction

CANBERRA , Australia , March 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Cardinal George Pell ’ s appeal to the Australian High Court against his conviction of historic child sex offences began earlier today and will continue tomorrow .
Cardinal Pell has denied the allegations and last year was granted the appeal hearing in Australia ’ s top court .
Pell is not permitted to attend the proceedings and will remain throughout the appeal in a maximum-security prison in Victoria .
The focus of the appeal , led by Bret Walker SC , is that the original jury that convicted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reasonable doubt of his guilt and that the Court of Appeal in Victoria , which upheld the guilty verdict , should have concluded that reasonable doubt was not excluded by the jury in their decision .
Walker is reported to have argued that the alleged crimes committed by Pell were logistically improbable , that the single witness against him presented inconsistent and unreliable evidence and that the evidence against Pell having committed the crimes all mean that the jury could not have been persuaded beyond reasonable doubt of his guilt .
In particular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s alleged sexual assault on two choir boys simultaneously for five to six minutes in the cathedral sacristy while he was fully vested after Mass .
Several witnesses , including church officials , have testified that Pell , who had then been recently appointed the Archbishop of Melbourne at the time of the alleged offence , would never have been alone in the cathedral .
Moreover , they say it was his invariable practise to greet churchgoers at the front doors of the building immediately after Mass ended .
“ There is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to occur , ’ ’ Walker said .
“ We can not eliminate the possibility the archbishop was on the steps for too long not to have offended , ” which he argued meant that the jury could not have come to a conclusion of Pell ’ s guilt “ beyond reasonable doubt.
” He added that the sacristy , where the offence is alleged to have occurred , would have been a “ hive of activity ” in the period immediately after Sunday Mass .
According to a report by Catholic News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100 Vietnamese Catholics traveled several hours by bus from Sydney to pray and sing hymns outside the High Court in Canberra in support of Cardinal Pell .
The group reportedly sees a parallel between Pell and Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận , who was imprisoned by Communist authorities in Vietnam for 13 years , nine of which were in solitary confinement .
The two men were friends until Cardinal Thuận ’ s death in 2002 , with Pell having hosted the Vietnamese cardinal in Australia during his time as archbishop of Sydney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tomorrow from Victorian Director of Public Prosecutions Kerri Judd QC .
A ruling may then be passed tomorrow , or the judges could decide to delay giving a final decision , possibly for months .
Pell was found guilty of two counts of child sex assault by a jury on December 11 , 2018 .
Prior to his conviction , the jury had deliberated for only four days .
“ A second planned trial was dropped in February 2019 due to a lack of evidence and because one of Pell ’ s principal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Justice Peter Kidd sentenced Pell to six years in prison , with no chance of parole for three years and eight months , ” LifeSiteNews reported .
After his conviction , Pell applied for a hearing with the Court of Appeal in Melbourne , which eventually took place in June 2019 .
“ It was reported that Pell ’ s defense team had made a positive impression on the three judges .
However , on August 20 , the Court of Appeal upheld the conviction .
It was a split decision , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not in good conscience refrain from dissenting , ” the LifeSiteNews article continued .
Weinberg explained he was “ quite unconvinced ” by the evidence of the only person claiming to be a victim .
He argued that it was not compelling enough to put aside all other factors suggesting that the alleged victim ’ s account was unreliable .
According to the complainant , Pell subjected him to sexual abuse on two occasions when he was a choirboy at St. Patrick ’ s Cathedral in Melbourne .
At the time , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would have been 12 and 13 years old .
Pell had first abused both him and another choirboy in the sacristy of the cathedral immediately after Sunday Mass , the alleged victim claimed .
He said that on a separate occasion Pell had groped him in the midst of a crowd of choirboys .
The second choirboy died of a heroin overdose in 2014 .
He told his mother that he had never been abused .
His father later argued that the choirboy ’ s addiction to heroin “ was linked to post-traumatic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexually abused the boy as a 13-year-old , ” according to SBS News .
A report published by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation quoted Justice Weinberg as saying “ the complainant ‘ seemed almost to clutch at straws ’ when he was questioned to minimize inconsistencies in the evidence.
” “ Having had regard to the whole of the evidence led at trial , and having deliberated long and hard over this matter , ” Weinberg declared , “ I find myself in the position of having a genuine doubt ” about Pell ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a doubt which the jury ought also to have had , ” he added .

The cardinal's attorney argues in the appeal that there wasn't enough evidence for a conviction beyond reasonable doubt.
CANBERRA, Australia, March 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Cardinal George Pell’s appeal to the Australian High Court against his conviction of historic child sex offences began earlier today and will continue tomorrow.
Cardinal Pell has denied the allegations and last year was granted the appeal hearing in Australia’s top court.
Pell is not permitted to attend the proceedings and will remain throughout the appeal in a maximum-security prison in Victoria.
The focus of the appeal, led by Bret Walker SC, is that the original jury that convicted Pell could not have been persuaded beyond reasonable doubt of his guilt and that the Court of Appeal in Victoria, which upheld the guilty verdict, should have concluded that reasonable doubt was not excluded by the jury in their decision.
Walker is reported to have argued that the alleged crimes committed by Pell were logistically improbable, that the single witness against him presented inconsistent and unreliable evidence and that the evidence against Pell having committed the crimes all mean that the jury could not have been persuaded beyond reasonable doubt of his guilt.
In particular, Walker questioned the logistics of Pell’s alleged sexual assault on two choir boys simultaneously for five to six minutes in the cathedral sacristy while he was fully vested after Mass.
Several witnesses, including church officials, have testified that Pell, who had then been recently appointed the Archbishop of Melbourne at the time of the alleged offence, would never have been alone in the cathedral. Moreover, they say it was his invariable practise to greet churchgoers at the front doors of the building immediately after Mass ended.
“There is simply not the available time for it to occur,’’ Walker said. “We cannot eliminate the possibility the archbishop was on the steps for too long not to have offended,” which he argued meant that the jury could not have come to a conclusion of Pell’s guilt “beyond reasonable doubt.”
He added that the sacristy, where the offence is alleged to have occurred, would have been a “hive of activity” in the period immediately after Sunday Mass.
According to a report by Catholic News Agency (CNA), more than 100 Vietnamese Catholics traveled several hours by bus from Sydney to pray and sing hymns outside the High Court in Canberra in support of Cardinal Pell.
The group reportedly sees a parallel between Pell and Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận, who was imprisoned by Communist authorities in Vietnam for 13 years, nine of which were in solitary confinement. The two men were friends until Cardinal Thuận’s death in 2002, with Pell having hosted the Vietnamese cardinal in Australia during his time as archbishop of Sydney and Melbourne.
The court will hear tomorrow from Victorian Director of Public Prosecutions Kerri Judd QC. A ruling may then be passed tomorrow, or the judges could decide to delay giving a final decision, possibly for months.
Pell was found guilty of two counts of child sex assault by a jury on December 11, 2018. Prior to his conviction, the jury had deliberated for only four days.
“A second planned trial was dropped in February 2019 due to a lack of evidence and because one of Pell’s principal accusers had died. In March 2019, Justice Peter Kidd sentenced Pell to six years in prison, with no chance of parole for three years and eight months,” LifeSiteNews reported.
After his conviction, Pell applied for a hearing with the Court of Appeal in Melbourne, which eventually took place in June 2019.
“It was reported that Pell’s defense team had made a positive impression on the three judges. However, on August 20, the Court of Appeal upheld the conviction. It was a split decision, as Justice Mark Weinberg said he could not in good conscience refrain from dissenting,” the LifeSiteNews article continued.
Weinberg explained he was “quite unconvinced” by the evidence of the only person claiming to be a victim. He argued that it was not compelling enough to put aside all other factors suggesting that the alleged victim’s account was unreliable.
According to the complainant, Pell subjected him to sexual abuse on two occasions when he was a choirboy at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne. At the time, in the late 1990s, the alleged victim would have been 12 and 13 years old.
Pell had first abused both him and another choirboy in the sacristy of the cathedral immediately after Sunday Mass, the alleged victim claimed. He said that on a separate occasion Pell had groped him in the midst of a crowd of choirboys.
The second choirboy died of a heroin overdose in 2014. He told his mother that he had never been abused. His father later argued that the choirboy’s addiction to heroin “was linked to post-traumatic stress disorder caused years earlier when Pell sexually abused the boy as a 13-year-old,” according to SBS News.
A report published by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation quoted Justice Weinberg as saying “the complainant ‘seemed almost to clutch at straws’ when he was questioned to minimize inconsistencies in the evidence.”
“Having had regard to the whole of the evidence led at trial, and having deliberated long and hard over this matter,” Weinberg declared, “I find myself in the position of having a genuine doubt” about Pell’s guilt.
“My doubt is a doubt which the jury ought also to have had,” he added.
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lifesitenews--2020-03-11--Shocking Church attendance numbers show decline of Christianity in the West

March 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A couple of years ago , data on the scale of secularization in Europe over the last half-century were released , revealing that a mere 18 % of those who identify as Christian regularly show up at services .
Even those who still identify with a Christian denomination , it turned out , do so for largely cultural reasons , and very few actually go to church , read the Bible , or engage in any of the practices that would have defined the lives of generations of their forebears .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation is even more dire .
Earlier this year , the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada released the result of a poll examining both church attendance and affiliation at two different points in people ’ s lives — first , at age twelve , and second , how they practice and identify currently .
The results of this poll reveal a nation utterly transformed by secularization — and the data also explain a lot about the state of Canadian politics .
To start off , half of Canadians identify as agnostic , atheist , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11 % of Canadians attend any kind of religious service on a weekly basis .
That ’ s not just Christian services ; that includes Muslim mosque attendance , Sikh temple events , Jewish synagogue services , Hindu gatherings , and other religious services .
To spell it out , this means that a full 89 % of Canadians do not attend religious services weekly .
Those affiliating with evangelical churches have dropped from 12 % of the population in 1996 to 9 % in 2015 , to 6 % in 2019 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ War a full 67 % of Canadians attended church services weekly , with most of these services being a Christian denomination of some sort .
By 1996 , this number had plunged to 30 % .
Since then , attendance at religious services in Canada has gone from one third of the population to one fifth .
Religious observance in Canada is dying out , and if this trend continues , those who still do participate in religious services of some sort will be an extraordinarily tiny minority in a very short amount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occurring across all age categories .
In Canada , the stereotype of faithful older people and faithless young people doesn ’ t hold up .
For those over 75 years old who attended church as children , 62 % attend church today .
For the Boomer generation ( those between 55 and 74 ) , church attendance has fallen to 53 % , and for the Gen-Xers ( ages 39 to 54 ) , it plummets further to 33 % .
Only 26 % of Generation Y ( 24 to 38 ) attends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ age 18 to 23 ) , the number falls to 22 % .
According to this analysis , this means that for young men and women who attended church when they were twelve years old , the falling-away rate is a full 78 % .
These numbers are simply staggering .
According to the report : “ The new normal is not having attended a single religious service in the last 12 months .
Of those who went to church as 12 year olds , half have moved to the ‘ never ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” And even Canadians who do attend church at least once a month do not appear to be particularly concerned with engaging in religious practice .
A 2013 survey of 1,100 Canadian church-goers indicated that a third — 34 % — admitted to saying they “ rarely ” or “ never ” read the Bible outside church .
A mere 11 % read the Bible daily , and barely over a quarter — 27 % — say they read the Bible a few times a week or at least once a month .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bible study on a daily basis , while over half — 53 % — said they `` rarely or never ” study the Bible .
Sixty-two percent of respondents did not agree with the statement , “ If I go several days without reading the Bible , I find myself unfulfilled.
” A majority did not feel guilty about leaving their Bibles closed , either .
The implications here are obvious .
Increasingly , a majority of Canadians not only are irreligious , but do not even have a basic understanding of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of conscience , religious liberty , and even differing views of sexual ethics appear to many Canadians to be flimsy excuses for bigotry and hatred .
How do you explain concepts like religious liberty to somebody who does not understand religion , religious people , or religious motivation ?
These do not understand the worldviews of religious Canadians , and they have little or no desire to learn .
This is also why pro-abortion politicians insist that pro-lifers are advocating an exclusively religious position rather than presenting a science-based view of human rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a clever rhetorical tactic .
Many people operate under the assumption that Canada was — at least very recently — a Christian nation , and that a residual understanding of Christianity yet exists .
These data tell a different story .
The upcoming generation of Canadians do not understand Canada ’ s past , are utterly unfamiliar with the founding beliefs of Western civilization , and are unaware of the philosophies that animated their forefathers .
The political and social impact of this secularization is undeniable , and it poses a challenge to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as true now as it was fifty , one hundred , and two thousand years ago .
It is why I am so concerned about the future of freedom of conscience and religious liberty : how do we defend our rights to those who do not understand them and do not recognize their validity ?
Jonathon ’ s new podcast , The Van Maren Show , is dedicated to telling the stories of the pro-life and pro-family movement .
In his latest episode , he speaks with John Bockmann , one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that a fetus can feel pain much earlier than people think .
In delving into the topic of fetal pain , Bockmann realized the previous understanding about fetal pain was based on a false presumption .
This is a must-watch episode for any pro-life activist .
You can subscribe here and listen to the episode below :

March 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A couple of years ago, data on the scale of secularization in Europe over the last half-century were released, revealing that a mere 18% of those who identify as Christian regularly show up at services. Even those who still identify with a Christian denomination, it turned out, do so for largely cultural reasons, and very few actually go to church, read the Bible, or engage in any of the practices that would have defined the lives of generations of their forebears.
In Canada, it turns out, the situation is even more dire. Earlier this year, the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada released the result of a poll examining both church attendance and affiliation at two different points in people’s lives — first, at age twelve, and second, how they practice and identify currently. The results of this poll reveal a nation utterly transformed by secularization — and the data also explain a lot about the state of Canadian politics.
To start off, half of Canadians identify as agnostic, atheist, or no specific religion. A mere 11% of Canadians attend any kind of religious service on a weekly basis. That’s not just Christian services; that includes Muslim mosque attendance, Sikh temple events, Jewish synagogue services, Hindu gatherings, and other religious services. To spell it out, this means that a full 89% of Canadians do not attend religious services weekly. Those affiliating with evangelical churches have dropped from 12% of the population in 1996 to 9% in 2015, to 6% in 2019.
For context, following the Second World War a full 67% of Canadians attended church services weekly, with most of these services being a Christian denomination of some sort. By 1996, this number had plunged to 30%. Since then, attendance at religious services in Canada has gone from one third of the population to one fifth. Religious observance in Canada is dying out, and if this trend continues, those who still do participate in religious services of some sort will be an extraordinarily tiny minority in a very short amount of time.
Surprisingly, secularization is occurring across all age categories. In Canada, the stereotype of faithful older people and faithless young people doesn’t hold up. For those over 75 years old who attended church as children, 62% attend church today. For the Boomer generation (those between 55 and 74), church attendance has fallen to 53%, and for the Gen-Xers (ages 39 to 54), it plummets further to 33%. Only 26% of Generation Y (24 to 38) attends church, and for Generation Z (age 18 to 23), the number falls to 22%. According to this analysis, this means that for young men and women who attended church when they were twelve years old, the falling-away rate is a full 78%.
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These numbers are simply staggering. According to the report: “The new normal is not having attended a single religious service in the last 12 months. Of those who went to church as 12 year olds, half have moved to the ‘never’ (i.e. never attend) category.”
And even Canadians who do attend church at least once a month do not appear to be particularly concerned with engaging in religious practice. A 2013 survey of 1,100 Canadian church-goers indicated that a third — 34% — admitted to saying they “rarely” or “never” read the Bible outside church. A mere 11% read the Bible daily, and barely over a quarter — 27% — say they read the Bible a few times a week or at least once a month. Only 3% said they engage in Bible study on a daily basis, while over half — 53% — said they “rarely or never” study the Bible. Sixty-two percent of respondents did not agree with the statement, “If I go several days without reading the Bible, I find myself unfulfilled.” A majority did not feel guilty about leaving their Bibles closed, either.
The implications here are obvious. Increasingly, a majority of Canadians not only are irreligious, but do not even have a basic understanding of the minority who are. Thus, freedom of conscience, religious liberty, and even differing views of sexual ethics appear to many Canadians to be flimsy excuses for bigotry and hatred. How do you explain concepts like religious liberty to somebody who does not understand religion, religious people, or religious motivation? These do not understand the worldviews of religious Canadians, and they have little or no desire to learn. This is also why pro-abortion politicians insist that pro-lifers are advocating an exclusively religious position rather than presenting a science-based view of human rights — because they know that it is a clever rhetorical tactic.
Many people operate under the assumption that Canada was — at least very recently — a Christian nation, and that a residual understanding of Christianity yet exists. These data tell a different story. The upcoming generation of Canadians do not understand Canada’s past, are utterly unfamiliar with the founding beliefs of Western civilization, and are unaware of the philosophies that animated their forefathers. The political and social impact of this secularization is undeniable, and it poses a challenge to the minority who believe that Christianity is as true now as it was fifty, one hundred, and two thousand years ago. It is why I am so concerned about the future of freedom of conscience and religious liberty: how do we defend our rights to those who do not understand them and do not recognize their validity?
Jonathon’s new podcast, The Van Maren Show, is dedicated to telling the stories of the pro-life and pro-family movement. In his latest episode, he speaks with John Bockmann, one of the authors of a new study who discovered that a fetus can feel pain much earlier than people think. In delving into the topic of fetal pain, Bockmann realized the previous understanding about fetal pain was based on a false presumption. This is a must-watch episode for any pro-life activist.
You can subscribe here and listen to the episode below:
Follow Jonathon Jonathon Van Maren is a public speaker, writer, and pro-life activist. His commentary has been translated into more than eight languages and published widely online as well as print newspapers such as the Jewish Independent, the National Post, the Hamilton Spectator and others. He has received an award for combating anti-Semitism in print from the Jewish organization B’nai Brith. His commentary has been featured on CTV Primetime, Global News, EWTN, and the CBC as well as dozens of radio stations and news outlets in Canada and the United States. He speaks on a wide variety of cultural topics across North America at universities, high schools, churches, and other functions. Some of these topics include abortion, pornography, the Sexual Revolution, and euthanasia. Jonathon holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in history from Simon Fraser University, and is the communications director for the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform. Jonathon’s first book, The Culture War, was released in 2016.
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lifesitenews--2020-03-11--How coronavirus may have just saved countless preborn babies in Maryland

ANNAPOLIS , Maryland , March 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In a surprise move , a bill being considered by the Maryland Senate to permanently enshrine abortion as a right in the state ’ s constitution was abruptly withdrawn today due to concerns about the coronavirus .
This means that in an ironic twist , the coronavirus may have just saved countless lives that would have been lost had the bill passed .
Pro-life advocates who had traveled to the Annapolis State House today in order to testify against the measure were ecstatic at the unexpected demise of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Abortion ” is not mentioned in the measure – known as the “ Declaration of Rights - Right to Privacy ” Act – the bill sought to anchor a right to abortion in the “ natural , essential , and inherent right to privacy that guarantees freedom from government intrusion.
” The effort follows the same formula for justifying abortion that was utilized by the U.S. Supreme Court in its landmark 1973 Roe v Wade decision , in which the Court “ discovered ” a right to abortion not in the U.S. Constitution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it where a suggestion of that right was said to exist within a woman ’ s right to privacy .
Now that there ’ s a chance that the U.S. Supreme Court could revisit Roe v Wade and overturn it , Maryland ’ s liberal legislators have joined those in other states seeking to find a way to establish a right to abortion in the event that federal protections dissappear .
The bill ’ s sponsor , Sen. Susan Lee , D-Montgomery County , officially withdrew the measure – SB664 – from consideration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a short letter to the Chairman of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee , saying she wanted “ to spare the committee a long debate , that largely strays from the underlying intent of this bill.
” The “ long debate ” she anticipated which she suggested would stray “ from the underlying intent of the bill ” was due to the threat of testimony by pro-life advocates who saw through the bill ’ s wording to its true intent : Enacting a consitutional ammendment to kill children in utero at will .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus has limited the ability of our panel to participate at the hearing today , ” wrote Senator Lee .
Maryland House of Delegates member Dan Cox , R-Frederick County , while lauding the potential of the bill to protect against the unauthorized collection of data of individuals , asserted last week that the bill was “ fatally flawed.
” In a March 2 letter to the members of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee , Cox noted that “ in SB664 Maryland seeks to take a first-in-the-nation approach to broadly make Abortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Article 48 of our Delcaration of Right .
“ Guaranteeing freedom from government intrusion on grounds of natural rights ’ denies the right to life , since the laws of nature and the 5th and 14th amendments of the United States Constitution mandate protection of the right to life under law.
” While the measure is dead for the remainder of this year , the bill is expected to be resurrected in the 2021 Maryland Legislative Session .

A bill adding abortion as a right in the state constitution was unexpectedly pulled to the delight of pro-lifers.
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – In a surprise move, a bill being considered by the Maryland Senate to permanently enshrine abortion as a right in the state’s constitution was abruptly withdrawn today due to concerns about the coronavirus.
This means that in an ironic twist, the coronavirus may have just saved countless lives that would have been lost had the bill passed. Pro-life advocates who had traveled to the Annapolis State House today in order to testify against the measure were ecstatic at the unexpected demise of the bill.
Although the term “Abortion” is not mentioned in the measure – known as the “Declaration of Rights – Right to Privacy” Act – the bill sought to anchor a right to abortion in the “natural, essential, and inherent right to privacy that guarantees freedom from government intrusion.” The effort follows the same formula for justifying abortion that was utilized by the U.S. Supreme Court in its landmark 1973 Roe v Wade decision, in which the Court “discovered” a right to abortion not in the U.S. Constitution, but in the shadowy area surrounding it where a suggestion of that right was said to exist within a woman’s right to privacy.
Now that there’s a chance that the U.S. Supreme Court could revisit Roe v Wade and overturn it, Maryland’s liberal legislators have joined those in other states seeking to find a way to establish a right to abortion in the event that federal protections dissappear.
The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Susan Lee, D-Montgomery County, officially withdrew the measure – SB664 – from consideration during this year’s legislative session with a short letter to the Chairman of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, saying she wanted “to spare the committee a long debate, that largely strays from the underlying intent of this bill.”
The “long debate” she anticipated which she suggested would stray “from the underlying intent of the bill” was due to the threat of testimony by pro-life advocates who saw through the bill’s wording to its true intent: Enacting a consitutional ammendment to kill children in utero at will.
“In addition, the concerns surrounding the coronavirus has limited the ability of our panel to participate at the hearing today,” wrote Senator Lee.
Senator Susan Lee’s letter requesting the withdrawal of SB664
Photo credit: Georgia Kijesky
Maryland House of Delegates member Dan Cox, R-Frederick County, while lauding the potential of the bill to protect against the unauthorized collection of data of individuals, asserted last week that the bill was “fatally flawed.”
In a March 2 letter to the members of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, Cox noted that “in SB664 Maryland seeks to take a first-in-the-nation approach to broadly make Abortion enshrined forever in the first clause of Article 48 of our Delcaration of Right. “Guaranteeing freedom from government intrusion on grounds of natural rights’ denies the right to life, since the laws of nature and the 5th and 14th amendments of the United States Constitution mandate protection of the right to life under law.”
While the measure is dead for the remainder of this year, the bill is expected to be resurrected in the 2021 Maryland Legislative Session.
Follow Doug Doug Mainwaring is a journalist for LifeSiteNews, an author, and a marriage, family and children's rights activist. He has testified before the United States Congress and state legislative bodies, originated and co-authored amicus briefs for the United States Supreme Court, and has been a guest on numerous TV and radio programs. Doug and his family live in the Washington, DC suburbs.
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lifesitenews--2020-03-11--US bishop calls for Eucharistic processions to fight Coronavirus

TYLER , Texas , March 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler , Texas , has called on every Catholic priest in his diocese to “ lead a simple Eucharistic Procession ” around the local parish church before the feast of St. Joseph on March 19 as a way to fight the Coronavirus .
This should be done , he said in a tweet , “ for repentance , Christ ’ s healing hand on the Coronavirus & that all men may be Godly , manly sons & disciples of His Son Jesus Christ.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eucharistic procession through his own city of Tyler by Jennifer Hartline , a senior contributor to The Stream .
Hartline tweeted , “ Every bishop .
Every city .
Process with the Blessed Sacrament through the streets of your city !
GET OUT THERE with Jesus and PRAY for divine mercy and protection !
LIFT THE LORD HIGH !
You have apostolic authority -- USE IT !
!
Where is your supernatural faith ?
!
?
” She followed up by sending out tweets to specific bishops , including Bishop Robert Barron in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like a Catholic response to me , ” Hartline emphasized the importance of public Eucharistic processions .
“ I believe YOU WILL do this , ” she told Strickland .
“ That ’ s the kind of bishop you are.
” Within hours , Strickland responded , saying , “ Wonderful idea .
I will begin preparing to do this and encourage others to do the same .
Jesus Christ is LORD !
!
!
” He then went on to call on other priests to lead Eucharistic processions in their own parishes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Strickland pointed out that he only preaches the truth of Christ .
“ I ’ m ordained to shepherd people according to that truth.
” “ So it ’ s my job to teach what Christ teaches and so people , the laity that feel supported , hopefully they do feel supported , ” he continued .
“ I ’ m sure some feel challenged because it ’ s not exactly a comfortable gospel ; it ’ s a narrow path , in all aspects of living Catholic life of following Christ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is hard to walk , ” Strickland admitted .
While many priests and bishops reacted to the outbreak of the Coronavirus in a timid manner , canceling public Masses or dispensing the faithful from fulfilling their Sunday obligation , Strickland and others had a supernatural response .
Maronite priest Majdi Allawi took the Blessed Sacrament on a plane flying above Beirut , the capital of Lebanon in the Middle East , to bless and protect it from the Coronavirus .
A priest in Bibione , a small Italian town not far from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lady on his little truck and drove through the city , blessing the inhabitants , streets , and houses .
Vatican News reported that Fr .
Franz Xaver Brandmayr , the priest responsible for Santa Maria dell ’ Anima , the German parish in Rome , continues to say Mass .
“ People can still come to the church and participate in the Masses.
” Brandmayr said he technically says a private Mass , “ but no one can stop me from doing it in a loud voice .
I also always give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out that he would give communion to the faithful .
“ That ’ s where obedience stops for me .
I don ’ t refuse communion to anyone .
We are here for our community .
I know I ’ ve exhausted the options , but I do it with all my heart , ” he added .
The Polish Bishops ’ Conference has asked priests to celebrate more Sunday Masses .
Fr .
John Zuhlsdorf , a popular priest and blogger , asked bishops to consider “ asking priests to add a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mass against the spread of disease.
” He said bishops are able to give “ permission for votive Masses for grave public reasons .
”

The intentions are 'for repentance, Christ’s healing hand on the Coronavirus & that all men may be Godly, manly sons & disciples of His Son Jesus Christ.'
TYLER, Texas, March 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, has called on every Catholic priest in his diocese to “lead a simple Eucharistic Procession” around the local parish church before the feast of St. Joseph on March 19 as a way to fight the Coronavirus.
This should be done, he said in a tweet, “for repentance, Christ’s healing hand on the Coronavirus & that all men may be Godly, manly sons & disciples of His Son Jesus Christ.”
I call on every Catholic priest to lead a simple Eucharistic Procession around your Church sometime before the Feast of St Joseph, March 19, for repentance, Christ’s healing hand on the Coronavirus & that all men may be Godly, manly sons & disciples of His Son Jesus Christ. — Bishop J. Strickland (@Bishopoftyler) March 11, 2020
Strickland was publicly encouraged to organize a Eucharistic procession through his own city of Tyler by Jennifer Hartline, a senior contributor to The Stream.
Hartline tweeted, “Every bishop. Every city. Process with the Blessed Sacrament through the streets of your city! GET OUT THERE with Jesus and PRAY for divine mercy and protection! LIFT THE LORD HIGH! You have apostolic authority — USE IT!! Where is your supernatural faith?!?”
Every bishop. Every city. Process with the Blessed Sacrament through the streets of your city! GET OUT THERE with Jesus and PRAY for divine mercy and protection! LIFT THE LORD HIGH! You have apostolic authority — USE IT!! Where is your supernatural faith?!?@USCCB — Jennifer Hartline (@jenniehartline) March 10, 2020
She followed up by sending out tweets to specific bishops, including Bishop Robert Barron in Los Angeles. “Now THAT sounds like a Catholic response to me,” Hartline emphasized the importance of public Eucharistic processions.
“I believe YOU WILL do this,” she told Strickland. “That’s the kind of bishop you are.”
Within hours, Strickland responded, saying, “Wonderful idea. I will begin preparing to do this and encourage others to do the same. Jesus Christ is LORD!!!”
Wonderful idea. I will begin preparing to do this and encourage others to do the same. Jesus Christ is LORD!!! https://t.co/VRNZYDESUb — Bishop J. Strickland (@Bishopoftyler) March 11, 2020
He then went on to call on other priests to lead Eucharistic processions in their own parishes.
In a 2019 interview with LifeSiteNews, Strickland pointed out that he only preaches the truth of Christ. “I’m ordained to shepherd people according to that truth.”
“So it’s my job to teach what Christ teaches and so people, the laity that feel supported, hopefully they do feel supported,” he continued.
“I’m sure some feel challenged because it’s not exactly a comfortable gospel; it’s a narrow path, in all aspects of living Catholic life of following Christ. It’s a narrow path that is hard to walk,” Strickland admitted.
While many priests and bishops reacted to the outbreak of the Coronavirus in a timid manner, canceling public Masses or dispensing the faithful from fulfilling their Sunday obligation, Strickland and others had a supernatural response.
Maronite priest Majdi Allawi took the Blessed Sacrament on a plane flying above Beirut, the capital of Lebanon in the Middle East, to bless and protect it from the Coronavirus.
This weekend @AFP flew with Lebanese Christian Maronite priest Majdi Allawi as he took to the skies above #Beirut to bless the crisis-hit country and protect it from the Coronavirus as fears of its spread spike | #COVIDー19 pic.twitter.com/S14fJIpGiT — Dylan Collins (@collinsdyl) March 9, 2020
A priest in Bibione, a small Italian town not far from Venice, placed a statue of Our Lady on his little truck and drove through the city, blessing the inhabitants, streets, and houses.
Ve la giro come arrivata su WApp – Il parroco di Bibione, ha preso l’ape ci ha caricato sopra la statua della madonna ed è andato in giro per il paese a benedire strade e case, fermato dai carabinieri ha risposto: sto lavorando!!! Un grande!!! – pic.twitter.com/wsYYYhGQiw — Ibis rosso ���� �� (@ibisrosso) March 11, 2020
Vatican News reported that Fr. Franz Xaver Brandmayr, the priest responsible for Santa Maria dell’Anima, the German parish in Rome, continues to say Mass. “People can still come to the church and participate in the Masses.”
Brandmayr said he technically says a private Mass, “but no one can stop me from doing it in a loud voice. I also always give a sermon.”
The priest also pointed out that he would give communion to the faithful. “That’s where obedience stops for me. I don’t refuse communion to anyone. We are here for our community. I know I’ve exhausted the options, but I do it with all my heart,” he added.
The Polish Bishops’ Conference has asked priests to celebrate more Sunday Masses.
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, a popular priest and blogger, asked bishops to consider “asking priests to add a Mass every day, perhaps a votive Mass against the spread of disease.” He said bishops are able to give “permission for votive Masses for grave public reasons.”
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lifesitenews--2020-03-11--Pro-lifers face public masturbation, hurled glass as they pray outside abortion center

BELLINGHAM , Washington , March 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Pro-lifers who gathered to pray outside of Planned Parenthood facilities are used to hostility from pro-abortion staff , counter-protestors , and “ clinic escorts , ” but the response to a recent gathering at a Washington state location was another matter , ranging from taunts of “ Hail Satan ” to public masturbation .
On Saturday , Students for Life of Whatcom Community College was praying outside of Planned Parenthood ’ s Bellingham center as part of 40 Days for Life , the Daily Caller reported .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obscenities and general yelling , as well as several more notable acts .
One woman reportedly yelled “ my body , my choice ” as she flashed the group , while a man masturbated in their direction from a moving car .
A disturbed-looking woman driving away was caught on video yelling “ Hail Satan , ” the “ one true lord ” as she drove away , and telling the students “ we don ’ t need your prayers.
” The masturbation display “ has only happened to us once , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anywhere else , ” said the Students for Life chapter ’ s leader , Autumn Lindsey .
The invocation of Satanism , however , happens “ more than you would think ( ... ) For some , I think it ’ s just a way for them to try and get under our skin , but the woman driving in her car seemed to honestly believe it.
” Self-avowed Satanists have become a recurring staple of pro-abortion activism in recent years .
Many of them identify with the Satanic Temple , an organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the supernatural but embraces Satan as a symbolic figure , the “ Eternal Rebel in opposition to arbitrary authority.
” Bellingham pro-lifers also had to call the police after a passerby on a bike threw at them a glass vial containing an unknown liquid , which was later determined to be harmless .
“ This kind of intimidation causes some of our volunteers to feel uneasy to sign up to pray for mothers and preborn children during a 40 Days for Life event , ” Lindsey declared .
“ We are only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already been bullied and threatened to the point where our volunteers are nervous to go alone .
But we will not back down because this just demonstrates how evil the abortion industry is .
”

BELLINGHAM, Washington, March 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Pro-lifers who gathered to pray outside of Planned Parenthood facilities are used to hostility from pro-abortion staff, counter-protestors, and “clinic escorts,” but the response to a recent gathering at a Washington state location was another matter, ranging from taunts of “Hail Satan” to public masturbation.
On Saturday, Students for Life of Whatcom Community College was praying outside of Planned Parenthood’s Bellingham center as part of 40 Days for Life, the Daily Caller reported. They were met with stiff resistance, including obscenities and general yelling, as well as several more notable acts.
One woman reportedly yelled “my body, my choice” as she flashed the group, while a man masturbated in their direction from a moving car. A disturbed-looking woman driving away was caught on video yelling “Hail Satan,” the “one true lord” as she drove away, and telling the students “we don’t need your prayers.”
The masturbation display “has only happened to us once, and personally I have never heard that happen anywhere else,” said the Students for Life chapter’s leader, Autumn Lindsey. The invocation of Satanism, however, happens “more than you would think (…) For some, I think it’s just a way for them to try and get under our skin, but the woman driving in her car seemed to honestly believe it.”
Self-avowed Satanists have become a recurring staple of pro-abortion activism in recent years. Many of them identify with the Satanic Temple, an organization that says it doesn’t believe in the supernatural but embraces Satan as a symbolic figure, the “Eternal Rebel in opposition to arbitrary authority.”
Bellingham pro-lifers also had to call the police after a passerby on a bike threw at them a glass vial containing an unknown liquid, which was later determined to be harmless.
“This kind of intimidation causes some of our volunteers to feel uneasy to sign up to pray for mothers and preborn children during a 40 Days for Life event,” Lindsey declared. “We are only 11 days in, and we have already been bullied and threatened to the point where our volunteers are nervous to go alone. But we will not back down because this just demonstrates how evil the abortion industry is.”
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lifesitenews--2020-03-13--Despite Communist Party’s efforts to shift the blame, Coronavirus pandemic is ‘Made in C

Despite Communist Party’s efforts to shift the blame, Coronavirus pandemic is ‘Made in China’

March 12 , 2020 ( Population Research Institute ) -- I can ’ t believe how many people in the media and in politics are covering up for China .
Astonishingly , they even call it “ racist ” to note that the Coronavirus came from there .
But it is common practice to name a disease after its place of origin .
After all , Ebola is named after a river in Africa , while the Zika virus is named for a place in Africa .
The West Nile Virus comes from the river of the same name , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Connecticut .
Of course , sometimes we get it wrong .
There is new evidence that the so-called “ Spanish flu ” that caused the great influenza epidemic in 1918-19 was actually brought to Europe during WWI by Chinese laborers hired to dig trenches .
In other words , like the Chinese Coronavirus we are dealing with now , it originated in China .
It should be called the Chinese Flu not the Spanish Flu .
I guess we owe an apology to Spain .
But there is another , even better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ source of this scourge .
China 's Communist leaders hid the epidemic from their own people — and from the world — for two long months .
During this time , the Chinese Coronavirus reached epidemic proportions in the city of Wuhan and the surrounding countryside .
Only after an estimated 5 million people had left Wuhan in the weeks leading up to the Chinese Lunar New Year did the Communist authorities admit they had a problem and quarantined the entire city .
Of course , by then these travelers and tourists had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China and the world .
The pandemic the world is now facing is thus a man-made disaster , and the men who created this disaster are the leaders of the Chinese Communist Party , starting with President-for-Life Xi Jinping himself .
What we are now facing is the “ Made in China by the Chinese Communist Party Coronavirus.
” This is a little long and clumsy , so I will call it the “ Chinese Coronavirus ” for short .
Because that ’ s what it is .
If there was ever a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ origin '' label on a product , it is now .
The Chinese Communists now claim that they are getting their epidemic under control , and they have gone into damage control mode .
They have launched a worldwide propaganda campaign to shift the blame for the global pandemic away from China .
Incredibly , they are now claiming that their handling of their own epidemic can serve as a model for other countries .
According to China ’ s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 9 , “ China has been updating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US on # COVID19 in an open , transparent & timely manner .
China ’ s endeavor to combating the epidemic has bought time for int ’ l preparedness .
Our contribution is there for all to see.
” This is , of course , a complete inversion of the truth .
The efforts of the Communist leaders to `` combat '' the epidemic were at first characterized by deadly delays and a total lack of transparency , with deadly consequences for their own people and the world .
Then , when they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state controls which cost additional lives .
The behavior of the Chinese Communist Party is a “ model ” of what not to do .
You would think that everyone would recognize this claim as nothing more than a piece of Communist Chinese propaganda , but you would be mistaken .
Among those who fell for it was a Harvard University economist who gushed on a March 9 interview on NPR ’ s Marketplace that “ China really did great work in buying the rest of us time.
” In fact , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better job at starting a global pandemic if they had been doing it on purpose .
I tend to believe that it was incompetence rather than evil , but people around the world are dying in earnest nonetheless .
In order to shift blame away from themselves , the Chinese Communists are now claiming that the Chinese Coronavirus did not actually originate in China .
One of China ’ s leading scientists , a Party official by the name of Zhong Nanshan , held a Feb. 27 press conference in the southern city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the COVID-19 was first discovered in China , it does not mean that it originated from China . ''
Chinese ambassadors and propaganda outlets around the world are now parroting Zhong ’ s absurd claim .
I have argued that the most likely origin of the Chinese Coronavirus is a Chinese government laboratory in Wuhan , and for this my article was censored on Facebook .
Yet even some Chinese scientists now agree with me , pointing out that one research facility is only 300 yards from Wuhan Seafood Market that the authorities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus — before they changed their story .
Abraham Lincoln famously said that you can ’ t fool all the people , all the time .
The Chinese Communist Party , which invented brainwashing almost a century ago , disagrees .
And they have set out to fool not only their own people , but the world , about the origins of the Chinese Coronavirus and the pandemic that it has caused .
The Chinese Communists are trying to bury the evidence of their own culpability for the pandemic under a torrent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are clear .
The Chinese Coronavirus originated in Wuhan , was allowed to flare up into an epidemic , and then was allowed to spread throughout the rest of China and the world .
I , for one , will not be cowed into silence by either Leftist bullying on Facebook or Communist Chinese propaganda .
Steven W. Mosher is the President of the Population Research Institute and the author of Bully of Asia : Why China ’ s Dream is the New Threat to World Order .

Incredibly, the government is shifting the blame as the 'country of origin' and promoting their efforts to combat the epidemic as a model for the world.
March 12, 2020 (Population Research Institute) — I can’t believe how many people in the media and in politics are covering up for China. Astonishingly, they even call it “racist” to note that the Coronavirus came from there.
But it is common practice to name a disease after its place of origin. After all, Ebola is named after a river in Africa, while the Zika virus is named for a place in Africa. The West Nile Virus comes from the river of the same name, while Lyme disease is named after Lyme, Connecticut.
Of course, sometimes we get it wrong. There is new evidence that the so-called “Spanish flu” that caused the great influenza epidemic in 1918-19 was actually brought to Europe during WWI by Chinese laborers hired to dig trenches. In other words, like the Chinese Coronavirus we are dealing with now, it originated in China. It should be called the Chinese Flu not the Spanish Flu. I guess we owe an apology to Spain.
But there is another, even better reason to single out China as the source of this scourge. China's Communist leaders hid the epidemic from their own people — and from the world — for two long months. During this time, the Chinese Coronavirus reached epidemic proportions in the city of Wuhan and the surrounding countryside. Only after an estimated 5 million people had left Wuhan in the weeks leading up to the Chinese Lunar New Year did the Communist authorities admit they had a problem and quarantined the entire city. Of course, by then these travelers and tourists had spread the disease to all parts of China and the world.
The pandemic the world is now facing is thus a man-made disaster, and the men who created this disaster are the leaders of the Chinese Communist Party, starting with President-for-Life Xi Jinping himself. What we are now facing is the “Made in China by the Chinese Communist Party Coronavirus.” This is a little long and clumsy, so I will call it the “Chinese Coronavirus” for short. Because that’s what it is.
If there was ever a time to put a “country of origin” label on a product, it is now.
The Chinese Communists now claim that they are getting their epidemic under control, and they have gone into damage control mode. They have launched a worldwide propaganda campaign to shift the blame for the global pandemic away from China. Incredibly, they are now claiming that their handling of their own epidemic can serve as a model for other countries.
According to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 9, “China has been updating the WHO & other countries including the US on #COVID19 in an open, transparent & timely manner. China’s endeavor to combating the epidemic has bought time for int’l preparedness. Our contribution is there for all to see.”
This is, of course, a complete inversion of the truth. The efforts of the Communist leaders to “combat” the epidemic were at first characterized by deadly delays and a total lack of transparency, with deadly consequences for their own people and the world. Then, when they finally acted, they imposed terrifying police state controls which cost additional lives. The behavior of the Chinese Communist Party is a “model” of what not to do.
You would think that everyone would recognize this claim as nothing more than a piece of Communist Chinese propaganda, but you would be mistaken. Among those who fell for it was a Harvard University economist who gushed on a March 9 interview on NPR’s Marketplace that “China really did great work in buying the rest of us time.”
In fact, the Communist Chinese could not have done a better job at starting a global pandemic if they had been doing it on purpose. I tend to believe that it was incompetence rather than evil, but people around the world are dying in earnest nonetheless.
In order to shift blame away from themselves, the Chinese Communists are now claiming that the Chinese Coronavirus did not actually originate in China. One of China’s leading scientists, a Party official by the name of Zhong Nanshan, held a Feb. 27 press conference in the southern city of Guangzhou and said, “Though the COVID-19 was first discovered in China, it does not mean that it originated from China.”
Chinese ambassadors and propaganda outlets around the world are now parroting Zhong’s absurd claim. I have argued that the most likely origin of the Chinese Coronavirus is a Chinese government laboratory in Wuhan, and for this my article was censored on Facebook. Yet even some Chinese scientists now agree with me, pointing out that one research facility is only 300 yards from Wuhan Seafood Market that the authorities first blamed as the source of the virus — before they changed their story.
Abraham Lincoln famously said that you can’t fool all the people, all the time. The Chinese Communist Party, which invented brainwashing almost a century ago, disagrees. And they have set out to fool not only their own people, but the world, about the origins of the Chinese Coronavirus and the pandemic that it has caused.
The Chinese Communists are trying to bury the evidence of their own culpability for the pandemic under a torrent of propaganda. The facts, however, are clear. The Chinese Coronavirus originated in Wuhan, was allowed to flare up into an epidemic, and then was allowed to spread throughout the rest of China and the world.
I, for one, will not be cowed into silence by either Leftist bullying on Facebook or Communist Chinese propaganda.
Steven W. Mosher is the President of the Population Research Institute and the author of Bully of Asia: Why China’s Dream is the New Threat to World Order.
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lifesitenews--2020-03-13--Report shows former employees of leftist Soros now judging old employer in court cases

March 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A new report from the European Centre for Law & Justice ( ECLJ ) has shown that numerous judges at Europe ’ s top court , the European Court of Human Rights ( ECHR ) , have previously worked closely either with George Soros ’ s Open Society Foundation ( OSF ) or for another NGO funded by the OSF .
In the past 10 years , these judges have sat on at least 88 cases where their former NGO was involved .
“ When we looked more closely at the background @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we never imagined the troubling discoveries we would make , ” writes Grégor Puppinck , leader of the ECLJ .
“ We have identified seven NGOs that are both active at the Court , and have judges among their former staff .
At least 22 of the 100 judges who have served since 2009 are former staff or leaders of these seven NGOs , ” Puppinck continues .
“ Among these , the Open Society Foundation stands out for the number of judges linked to it ( 12 ) and for the fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organisations identified in this report.
” The OSF is just one of the means utilized by billionaire Soros to push left-wing causes throughout Europe , throughout the United States , and around the world , including abortion , euthanasia , population control , same-sex “ marriage , ” transgenderism , and more .
The OSF spends $ 940 million annually in 100 different countries , including $ 150 million per year funding the left-wing American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU ) , the leading abortion company Planned Parenthood , and other liberal groups @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and democratic initiatives around the world but also is documented fomenting social discord — for example , by puppeteering globalist politicians , provoking riots , and pouring money into abortion groups .
It also uses a well developed network of NGOs to advance Soros ’ s agenda all over the world , with the OSF funding more than 60 NGOs in Soros ’ s native Hungary alone and a number of organizations that are active at the ECHR .
As well as the 12 ECHR judges who are linked directly to the OSF @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Helsinki Committees ; five with the International Commission of Jurists ; three with Amnesty International ; and one each with Human Rights Watch , Interights , and the A.I.R.E .
Centre .
All of those NGOs are funded in part by the OSF , who say themselves that their relationship with groups they fund is not merely financial , but aims at developing “ alliances in pursuing crucial parts of the open society agenda.
” The ECLJ ’ s report claims that some of these NGOs are so financially dependent on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to distinguish them from it.
” “ The judges who had responsibilities within these NGOs can not ignore these links , ” the report asserts .
“ The powerful presence of the Open Society and its affiliates is problematic in many ways , ” Puppinck states .
“ But even more serious is the fact that 18 of the 22 judges were found to have served on cases initiated or supported by the organization with which they were previously associated.
” The ECLJ ’ s report notes the “ exceptional and political power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ role that NGOs play at the European court .
“ The case-law of the ECHR is authoritative within the 47 [ European ] Member States , and inspires many instances beyond Europe , ” the report explains .
According to the report , the strategy of ideological NGOs at the ECHR is to “ obtain the condemnation of national practices or laws contrary to the interests or values of the organization ” and claims that “ [ t ] his strategic action has been particularly effective in promoting the rights of LGBT people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the European Journal of International Law , Puppinck highlights the case of current Bulgarian judge , Mr. Yonko Grozev .
Puppinck notes that Grozev then adjudicated cases introduced in 2014 and 2015 by the Helsinki Committee of Bulgaria .
“ There is no doubt that such [ a ] situation raises an issue of impartiality and that the judge should have withdrawn .
In another case , still pending , he sat while the Open Society Justice Initiative intervened as a third party in the case ( see the proceedings before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Others v. United-Kingdom , n° 58170/13 ) , ” Puppinck states .
Puppinck noted that “ 18 out of the 22 judges concerned had the same behaviour ” while stressing that the issue was not that Judge Grozev had exhibited genuine bias toward one of the parties , “ but that the appearance of such bias can be said to exist.
” The report explains that one reason for the high proportion of judges coming from NGOs is that judges at the ECHR are not required to have judicial experience .
The report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the Court for the last ten years are not magistrates by profession and that of the 22 judges having links with the Soros-funded NGOs , 14 are not professional magistrates .
“ One may wonder how a professional activist can , overnight , adopt the forma mentis of a magistrate , ” the report observes .
Puppinck says that the 88 problematic cases over the last 10 years identified in the report is a low assessment because it doesn ’ t take into account the close financial links between NGOs .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all cases involving other NGOs funded by the Open Society Foundation , nor did we identify all cases in which a judge from an NGO funded by OSF ruled in cases in which that foundation acted , ” he noted .
The ECLJ has launched a petition calling on the president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to initiate an investigation and for the situation to be remedied by avoiding the appointment of activists as judges and placing on existing judges an obligation to withdraw from cases that present a @ @ @ @

'When we looked more closely at the background of the judges' of the European Court of Human Rights, said Grégor Puppinck, who oversaw the report, 'we never imagined the troubling discoveries we would make.'
March 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A new report from the European Centre for Law & Justice (ECLJ) has shown that numerous judges at Europe’s top court, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), have previously worked closely either with George Soros’s Open Society Foundation (OSF) or for another NGO funded by the OSF. In the past 10 years, these judges have sat on at least 88 cases where their former NGO was involved.
“When we looked more closely at the background of the judges of the ECHR, we never imagined the troubling discoveries we would make,” writes Grégor Puppinck, leader of the ECLJ.
“We have identified seven NGOs that are both active at the Court, and have judges among their former staff. At least 22 of the 100 judges who have served since 2009 are former staff or leaders of these seven NGOs,” Puppinck continues.
“Among these, the Open Society Foundation stands out for the number of judges linked to it (12) and for the fact that it actually funds the other six organisations identified in this report.”
The OSF is just one of the means utilized by billionaire Soros to push left-wing causes throughout Europe, throughout the United States, and around the world, including abortion, euthanasia, population control, same-sex “marriage,” transgenderism, and more. The OSF spends $940 million annually in 100 different countries, including $150 million per year funding the left-wing American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the leading abortion company Planned Parenthood, and other liberal groups.
The organization claims to support humanitarian and democratic initiatives around the world but also is documented fomenting social discord — for example, by puppeteering globalist politicians, provoking riots, and pouring money into abortion groups.
It also uses a well developed network of NGOs to advance Soros’s agenda all over the world, with the OSF funding more than 60 NGOs in Soros’s native Hungary alone and a number of organizations that are active at the ECHR.
As well as the 12 ECHR judges who are linked directly to the OSF, seven others have previously worked with the Helsinki Committees; five with the International Commission of Jurists; three with Amnesty International; and one each with Human Rights Watch, Interights, and the A.I.R.E. Centre.
All of those NGOs are funded in part by the OSF, who say themselves that their relationship with groups they fund is not merely financial, but aims at developing “alliances in pursuing crucial parts of the open society agenda.” The ECLJ’s report claims that some of these NGOs are so financially dependent on the OSF that it is “quite artificial to distinguish them from it.”
“The judges who had responsibilities within these NGOs cannot ignore these links,” the report asserts.
“The powerful presence of the Open Society and its affiliates is problematic in many ways,” Puppinck states. “But even more serious is the fact that 18 of the 22 judges were found to have served on cases initiated or supported by the organization with which they were previously associated.”
The ECLJ’s report notes the “exceptional and political power” of the ECHR and the crucial role that NGOs play at the European court.
“The case-law of the ECHR is authoritative within the 47 [European] Member States, and inspires many instances beyond Europe,” the report explains.
According to the report, the strategy of ideological NGOs at the ECHR is to “obtain the condemnation of national practices or laws contrary to the interests or values of the organization” and claims that “[t]his strategic action has been particularly effective in promoting the rights of LGBT people in Europe.”
In a blog post for the European Journal of International Law, Puppinck highlights the case of current Bulgarian judge, Mr. Yonko Grozev.
He was previously the founding member of the Helsinki Committee of Bulgaria (1992–2013), as well as a member of the board of the Open Society Institute of Sofia (2001–2004) and then of the Open Society Justice Initiative (New-York) from 2011 until his election at the Court. In this capacity, he brought several cases before the ECtHR, such as the famous one of the “Pussy Riot” (Mariya Alekhina and Others v. Russia, no. 38004/12, 17 July 2018) which was still pending when he eventually became a judge in April 2015.
Puppinck notes that Grozev then adjudicated cases introduced in 2014 and 2015 by the Helsinki Committee of Bulgaria.
“There is no doubt that such [a] situation raises an issue of impartiality and that the judge should have withdrawn. In another case, still pending, he sat while the Open Society Justice Initiative intervened as a third party in the case (see the proceedings before the Grand Chamber of Big Brother Watch and Others v. United-Kingdom, n° 58170/13),” Puppinck states.
Puppinck noted that “18 out of the 22 judges concerned had the same behaviour” while stressing that the issue was not that Judge Grozev had exhibited genuine bias toward one of the parties, “but that the appearance of such bias can be said to exist.”
The report explains that one reason for the high proportion of judges coming from NGOs is that judges at the ECHR are not required to have judicial experience. The report notes that 51 of the 100 judges at the Court for the last ten years are not magistrates by profession and that of the 22 judges having links with the Soros-funded NGOs, 14 are not professional magistrates.
“One may wonder how a professional activist can, overnight, adopt the forma mentis of a magistrate,” the report observes.
Puppinck says that the 88 problematic cases over the last 10 years identified in the report is a low assessment because it doesn’t take into account the close financial links between NGOs.
“For example, we did not identify all cases involving other NGOs funded by the Open Society Foundation, nor did we identify all cases in which a judge from an NGO funded by OSF ruled in cases in which that foundation acted,” he noted.
The ECLJ has launched a petition calling on the president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to initiate an investigation and for the situation to be remedied by avoiding the appointment of activists as judges and placing on existing judges an obligation to withdraw from cases that present a conflict of interest.
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lifesitenews--2020-03-13--A retired US Marine’s advice for dealing with the coronavirus

March 12 , 2020 ( American Thinker ) — Before our time in the Marine Corps , some of the equipment issued to Marines , specifically helmet covers , shelter halfs ( 1/2 of what some call a pup tent ) , and ponchos , had green camouflage on one side and brown on the other .
Rolling the shelter half to fit onto the haversack pack , folding the poncho , and fitting the helmet cover took some time .
For the sake of uniformity , every Marine would have his equipment arranged in the same manner , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one color showed .
This was especially important when it came to Marines in formation .
However , on occasion , one unit might have had the “ Brown Side Out , ” while another unit had the “ Green Side Out.
” This resulted in one unit having to unpack , unroll , unfold , reroll and refold their gear .
An affectionate saying for this was “ Green Side Out , Brown Side Out , Run in Circles , Scream and Shout .
While Marines don ’ t have two-sided different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Green Side Out , Brown Side Out ” reference is lost on modern Marines , similar situations can and do occur .
We describe these as “ clusterf -- -- , ” which means about the same thing as “ SNAFU.
” Same type of scenario can be used to describe the hype being spread by the mainstream media , the Democrats , etc .
about the coronavirus/COVID-19 : it ’ s a “ clusterf -- -.
” The president spoke to the nation as of late last week ... the major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too bad ( yet ) , actions taken early ( restricting travel from infected parts of China early worked ) , continue to go about your daily lives , sneeze into a tissue you then throw away , or into your sleeve at the elbow if you don ’ t have a tissue , and wash your hands .
There is more to this story about the outbreak and spread of coronavirus/COVID-19 that will unfold over time .
But most experts say don ’ t get alarmist and ring the pandemic bell , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , H1N1 , H3N2 , MERS , Zika , etc.
?
The coronavirus is just the latest disease outbreak to pose a global , potentially pandemic threat .
It is not and will not be the last .
We ’ re currently about three months into the emergence of the coronavirus in Wuhan , Hubei Provence in Central China .
Hubei Provence has a population of about sixty million , with some eleven million living in the city of Wuhan .
As of today , there have been some 84,000 people infected worldwide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whom are in China .
Taking China as an example , Hubei in particular , some 7K have been infected out of a population of 60M .
That ’ s a whopping 0.76 % .
Statistically , depending on the strain , between 5 % and 20 % of Americans contract influenza in a given year .
The CDC estimates that influenza has resulted in between 9 million and 45 million illnesses , between 140,000 and 810,000 hospitalizations , and between 12,000 and 81,000 deaths annually since 2010 .
An estimated 80,000 Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winter of 2018 — the disease ’ s highest death toll in at least four decades .
The mortality rate for SARS was 11 % .
Right now , you are more likely to die of influenza , the common flu , than the coronavirus .
Thus far , the coronavirus is presenting itself as a generally “ mild ” virus ; its fatality rate of about 2.3 % is considered “ low , ” and those most at risk of dying from it are likely already compromised with pre-existing health conditions or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respiratory infection , elderly , or otherwise unwell .
In general , relatively few cases are seen among children , though they can potentially be hosts and spread the virus .
Politically , it doesn ’ t matter what Trump ’ s response to the coronavirus is .
Democrats , their elite pals , NeverTrumps , and the mainstream media want an economy-crushing issue to wield against him .
They ’ ve been searching far and wide for something to drag the economy down ( the only possible way to beat Trump based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vying for the Democratic nomination ) and since “ Russia , ” “ Ukraine , ” and “ impeachment ” didn ’ t work , now they ’ re selling a special brand of malarkey describing President Trump ’ s COVID-19 response as too little , too late , doomed to fail , etc .
Lo and behold , the mainstream media are selling it as hard as the Democrats and NeverTrumps .
When all else has failed , the Democrats are trying to make this the “ coronavirus election.
” Hopefully , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as time and the outbreak progress .
President Trump ’ s acting White House chief of staff and OMB director , Mick Mulvaney , said recently : “ Is it real ?
It absolutely is real — there ’ s no question about it .
But you saw the president the other day ...
This is not Ebola .
It ’ s not SARS [ . ]
'' Fatality is “ someplace between 1 and 2 percent fatal [ . ]
... Is that serious ?
It absolutely is — there ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But it ’ s not a death sentence . ''
Mulvaney scolded the press and the left for how they have portrayed the situation .
“ We took extraordinary steps four or five weeks ago .
Why didn ’ t you hear about it ?
What was still going on four or five weeks ago ?
Impeachment , and that ’ s all the press wanted to talk about [ . ]
...
The reason you ’ re seeing so much attention [ paid ] to it today is that they think this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president .
That ’ s what this is all about.
” Mulvaney said he got a note from a reporter recently asking , “ What are you going to do today to calm the markets ?
” Mulvaney replied , “ [ R ] eally what I ’ d like to do today to calm the markets is tell people turn the television off.
” What can Americans do to assist in the effort to slow or stop the spread of coronavirus ?
• WASH YOUR HANDS !
Studies have discovered that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go to the toilet wash their hands afterward ; and of those that do , only 50 % do it right .
“ The other 30 % don ’ t [ wash their hands at all ] .
” Researchers argue that if more people were to wash their hands frequently and correctly , it would significantly slow down the rate at which diseases are likely to spread .
A recent study indicated that at most , 1 in 5 people in an airport have cleaned his hands at any given moment in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ airport population ) .
If 60 % rather than 20 % of air travelers maintained clean hands , it could slow down the spread of infections by almost 70 % , according to the researchers .
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds , especially after going to the bathroom ; before eating ; and after blowing your nose , coughing , or sneezing .
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick .
• Stay home when you are sick .
• Cover your cough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throw the tissue in the trash .
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe .
• Follow the CDC ’ s recommendations for using a facemask .
• The CDC does not recommend that people who are well wear a facemask to protect themselves from respiratory diseases , including COVID-19 .
• Facemasks should be used by people who show symptoms of COVID-19 to help prevent the spread of the disease to others .
The use of facemasks is also crucial for health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of someone in close settings ( at home or in a health care facility ) .
• If soap and water for hand-washing are not readily available , use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60 % alcohol .
Always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty .
That ’ s good enough advice for us .
Turn off mainstream media television , take a deep breath , listen to what government experts like the president ’ s Coronavirus Task Force and the CDC have to say .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ start panic-purchasing anything .
Stay calm and wash your hands ( a lot ) .
Lt. Col. J.C. “ Séamas ” Brader had 20-plus years of active duty in the USMC , most of the time serving as an intelligence officer before retiring in 2003 .
He has deployed many times , including in Iraq .
He currently works as a consultant / technical writer / analyst / project manager for Infinity Support Services , Headquartered in Virginia .
This article originally appeared at the American Thinker .
It is published here with @ @ @ @ @

March 12, 2020 (American Thinker) — Before our time in the Marine Corps, some of the equipment issued to Marines, specifically helmet covers, shelter halfs (1/2 of what some call a pup tent), and ponchos, had green camouflage on one side and brown on the other. Rolling the shelter half to fit onto the haversack pack, folding the poncho, and fitting the helmet cover took some time. For the sake of uniformity, every Marine would have his equipment arranged in the same manner, with the two-colored camouflage items folded so only one color showed. This was especially important when it came to Marines in formation. However, on occasion, one unit might have had the “Brown Side Out,” while another unit had the “Green Side Out.” This resulted in one unit having to unpack, unroll, unfold, reroll and refold their gear. An affectionate saying for this was “Green Side Out, Brown Side Out, Run in Circles, Scream and Shout. While Marines don’t have two-sided different color camouflage any longer, and the “Green Side Out, Brown Side Out” reference is lost on modern Marines, similar situations can and do occur. We describe these as “clusterf—-,” which means about the same thing as “SNAFU.”
Same type of scenario can be used to describe the hype being spread by the mainstream media, the Democrats, etc. about the coronavirus/COVID-19: it’s a “clusterf—.”
The president spoke to the nation as of late last week…the major themes were “it’s not too bad (yet), actions taken early (restricting travel from infected parts of China early worked), continue to go about your daily lives, sneeze into a tissue you then throw away, or into your sleeve at the elbow if you don’t have a tissue, and wash your hands. There is more to this story about the outbreak and spread of coronavirus/COVID-19 that will unfold over time. But most experts say don’t get alarmist and ring the pandemic bell, just yet.
Remember Ebola, SARS, H1N1, H3N2, MERS, Zika, etc.? The coronavirus is just the latest disease outbreak to pose a global, potentially pandemic threat. It is not and will not be the last.
We’re currently about three months into the emergence of the coronavirus in Wuhan, Hubei Provence in Central China. Hubei Provence has a population of about sixty million, with some eleven million living in the city of Wuhan. As of today, there have been some 84,000 people infected worldwide, the majority (79,000) of whom are in China. Taking China as an example, Hubei in particular, some 7K have been infected out of a population of 60M. That’s a whopping 0.76%. Statistically, depending on the strain, between 5% and 20% of Americans contract influenza in a given year.
The CDC estimates that influenza has resulted in between 9 million and 45 million illnesses, between 140,000 and 810,000 hospitalizations, and between 12,000 and 81,000 deaths annually since 2010. An estimated 80,000 Americans died of flu and its complications the winter of 2018 — the disease’s highest death toll in at least four decades. The mortality rate for SARS was 11%.
Right now, you are more likely to die of influenza, the common flu, than the coronavirus. Thus far, the coronavirus is presenting itself as a generally “mild” virus; its fatality rate of about 2.3% is considered “low,” and those most at risk of dying from it are likely already compromised with pre-existing health conditions or immunity issues, at risk to severe respiratory infection, elderly, or otherwise unwell.
In general, relatively few cases are seen among children, though they can potentially be hosts and spread the virus.
Age Death Rate* 80+ years old 14.8% 70-79 years old 8.0% 60-69 years old 3.6% 50-59 years old 1.3% 40-49 years old 0.4% 30-39 years old 0.2% 20-29 years old 0.2% 10-19 years old 0.2% 0-9 years old no fatalities *Death Rate = (number of deaths / number of cases) = probability of dying if infected by the virus (%).
Politically, it doesn’t matter what Trump’s response to the coronavirus is. Democrats, their elite pals, NeverTrumps, and the mainstream media want an economy-crushing issue to wield against him. They’ve been searching far and wide for something to drag the economy down (the only possible way to beat Trump based on the “cast of clowns” vying for the Democratic nomination) and since “Russia,” “Ukraine,” and “impeachment” didn’t work, now they’re selling a special brand of malarkey describing President Trump’s COVID-19 response as too little, too late, doomed to fail, etc. Lo and behold, the mainstream media are selling it as hard as the Democrats and NeverTrumps. When all else has failed, the Democrats are trying to make this the “coronavirus election.” Hopefully, that scenario will explode in their faces as time and the outbreak progress.
President Trump’s acting White House chief of staff and OMB director, Mick Mulvaney, said recently: “Is it real? It absolutely is real — there’s no question about it. But you saw the president the other day… This is not Ebola. It’s not SARS[.]” Fatality is “someplace between 1 and 2 percent fatal[.] … Is that serious? It absolutely is — there’s no question about it, OK? But it’s not a death sentence.”
Mulvaney scolded the press and the left for how they have portrayed the situation. “We took extraordinary steps four or five weeks ago. Why didn’t you hear about it? What was still going on four or five weeks ago? Impeachment, and that’s all the press wanted to talk about[.] … The reason you’re seeing so much attention [paid] to it today is that they think this is going to be what brings down the president. That’s what this is all about.” Mulvaney said he got a note from a reporter recently asking, “What are you going to do today to calm the markets?” Mulvaney replied, “[R]eally what I’d like to do today to calm the markets is tell people turn the television off.”
What can Americans do to assist in the effort to slow or stop the spread of coronavirus?
WASH YOUR HANDS! Studies have discovered that only about 70% of people who go to the toilet wash their hands afterward; and of those that do, only 50% do it right. “The other 30% don’t [wash their hands at all].” Researchers argue that if more people were to wash their hands frequently and correctly, it would significantly slow down the rate at which diseases are likely to spread. A recent study indicated that at most, 1 in 5 people in an airport have cleaned his hands at any given moment in time (i.e., 20% of airport population). If 60% rather than 20% of air travelers maintained clean hands, it could slow down the spread of infections by almost 70%, according to the researchers. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. Avoid close contact with people who are sick. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. Stay home when you are sick. Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash. Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe. Follow the CDC’s recommendations for using a facemask. The CDC does not recommend that people who are well wear a facemask to protect themselves from respiratory diseases, including COVID-19. Facemasks should be used by people who show symptoms of COVID-19 to help prevent the spread of the disease to others. The use of facemasks is also crucial for health workers and people who are taking care of someone in close settings (at home or in a health care facility). If soap and water for hand-washing are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty.
That’s good enough advice for us. Turn off mainstream media television, take a deep breath, listen to what government experts like the president’s Coronavirus Task Force and the CDC have to say. There isn’t any reason to start panic-purchasing anything. Stay calm and wash your hands (a lot).
Lt. Col. J.C. “Séamas” Brader had 20-plus years of active duty in the USMC, most of the time serving as an intelligence officer before retiring in 2003. He has deployed many times, including in Iraq. He currently works as a consultant / technical writer / analyst / project manager for Infinity Support Services, Headquartered in Virginia.
This article originally appeared at the American Thinker. It is published here with permission from the author.
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lifesitenews--2020-03-13--Amazon under fire for selling ‘make Down syndrome extinct’ t-shirt

March 12 , 2020 ( Society for the Protection of Unborn Children ) — A Scottish mother , who has a six-year old son with Down ’ s syndrome , has slammed Amazon for selling t-shirts which read , ‘ let ’ s make down syndrome extinct.
’ She said : “ To target a group who are disabled is just disgusting.
” Stacey Corrigan , aged 34 from Paisley has a six year old son with Down ’ s syndrome named Daniel .
Ms Corrigan slammed the t-shirt slogan as “ hateful ” and “ disgusting ” , asserting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crime .
She said : “ I can ’ t believe they have been allowed to sell this .
Who even thinks up an idea to design this ?
Daniel is just perfect to us and we wouldn ’ t change a thing about him .
“ They wouldn ’ t be able to write homophobic slogans or racists ones .
It is so hateful and should be a crime .
To target a group who are disabled is just disgusting and I am horrified Amazon gave them a platform to share their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by two mothers from England who filed a complaint to Amazon accusing them of promoting a hate-crime on their website .
The t-shirts have since been removed from Amazon , who have refused to comment on the situation .
In 2017 , Iceland celebrated ‘ eradicating down ’ s syndrome ’ after it was reported almost 100 % of unborn children diagnosed with Down ’ s syndrome were killed in the womb .
Such claims were criticised by SPUC who highlighted that the chromosomal condition of Down ’ s syndrome was not being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the people being diagnosed with the condition were being killed .
Recent weeks have witnessed a public backlash against abortion following a disability diagnosis .
Over 1,800 people with Down ’ s syndrome and their families have signed a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson , urging him to insure than abortion for disability will not be permitted in Northern Ireland .
Earlier this year , US states including Kentucky , Indiana , Ohio and Tennessee , urged federal appeal courts to uphold state laws which ban abortion following a diagnosis of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ permission from the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children .

The online retailer pulled the shirt without comment after a public outcry.
March 12, 2020 (Society for the Protection of Unborn Children) — A Scottish mother, who has a six-year old son with Down’s syndrome, has slammed Amazon for selling t-shirts which read, ‘let’s make down syndrome extinct.’ She said: “To target a group who are disabled is just disgusting.”
Stacey Corrigan, aged 34 from Paisley has a six year old son with Down’s syndrome named Daniel. Ms Corrigan slammed the t-shirt slogan as “hateful” and “disgusting”, asserting that it should be treated as a crime.
She said: “I can’t believe they have been allowed to sell this. Who even thinks up an idea to design this? Daniel is just perfect to us and we wouldn’t change a thing about him.
“They wouldn’t be able to write homophobic slogans or racists ones. It is so hateful and should be a crime. To target a group who are disabled is just disgusting and I am horrified Amazon gave them a platform to share their hate.”
The t-shirts were initially spotted by two mothers from England who filed a complaint to Amazon accusing them of promoting a hate-crime on their website.
The t-shirts have since been removed from Amazon, who have refused to comment on the situation.
Iceland Celebrates ‘Eradicating Down’s Syndrome’
In 2017, Iceland celebrated ‘eradicating down’s syndrome’ after it was reported almost 100% of unborn children diagnosed with Down’s syndrome were killed in the womb.
Such claims were criticised by SPUC who highlighted that the chromosomal condition of Down’s syndrome was not being eradicated, but rather almost 100% of the people being diagnosed with the condition were being killed.
Public Push Back Against Disability Abortion
Recent weeks have witnessed a public backlash against abortion following a disability diagnosis.
Over 1,800 people with Down’s syndrome and their families have signed a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, urging him to insure than abortion for disability will not be permitted in Northern Ireland.
Earlier this year, US states including Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and Tennessee, urged federal appeal courts to uphold state laws which ban abortion following a diagnosis of Down’s syndrome.
Published with permission from the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children.
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