humansarefree--2020-10-11--Who Was Methuselah? A Man Who Allegedly Lived for 969 Years

Methuselah , Noah ’ s grandfather , is considered the man with one of the longest lifespan ’ s in history and is said to have lived for 969 years until the great flood swept across the land .
But not only is this Biblical character fascinating for his longevity , he is also very important for a number of other reasons .
According to Genesis , Methuselah was the eighth antediluvian patriarch , son of Enoch , father of Lamech and grandfather of Noah ( who was the last of these patriarchs ) .
The following is taken from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
21 And Enoch lived sixty and five years , and begat Methuselah : 22 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years , and begat sons and daughters : 23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years : 24 And Enoch walked with God : and he [ was ] not ; for God took him .
25 And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years , and begat Lamech : 26 And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sons and daughters : 27 And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years : and he died .
— Genesis 5:21–27 .
Methuselah is mentioned in Genesis as the son of Enoch and father of Lamec — who in turn was the father of Noah — whom he fathered at 187 years of age .
His name has become a general synonym applied to any elderly creature , used in phrases such as “ having more years than Methuselah ” or “ being older than Methuselah ” .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ reveals that Methuselah reportedly died in the year of the Great Flood .
Three manuscript traditions , the Masoretic , the Septuagint and the Samaritan Torah offer different timelines .
If we take a look at the Masoretic , an authoritative Hebrew and Aramaic text of the Tanakh for Rabbinic Judaism , was 187 years when his son was born .
He died the year of the Flood at the age of 969 .
The Septuagint , sometimes referred to as the Greek Old Testament , the earliest extant Greek translation of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how Methuselah was 187 years when his son was born and died at the age of 969 , but six years before the great flood .
According to the Samaritan Torah , a text of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible , written in the Samaritan alphabet and used as scripture by the Samaritans , Methuselah was 67 years old when his son was born , and he died at the age of 720 years , the years the Great Flood took place .
These ‘ discrepancies ’ in ancient texts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ways , the most obvious one being the accidental corruption by copyists and translators .
Some errors may be the result of attempts to correct previous errors .
But despite the fact that there are discrepancies in the dates , one thing remains the same : Methuselah lived beyond the life expectancy of ordinary humans .
So , what does that make him ?
Was Methuselah perhaps , not human ?
How on Earth is it possible that someone can live for 969 years ?
It shouldn ’ t be possible .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another ancient text , the Ancient Sumerian King List , we find plenty of ‘ historic ’ evidence of ‘ Kings ’ living on Earth for thousands of years .
If we take a look at the Sumerian King list we ’ ll see that it clearly states : “ After the kingship descended from heaven , the kingship was in Eridug .
In Eridug , Alulim became king ; he ruled for 28800 years .
Alaljar ruled for 36000 years .
2 kings ; they ruled for 64800 years.
” ( Read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ List describes eight kings who ruled over Earth for a total of 241,200 years , since the original kingship had ‘ descended from heaven ’ all the way to the time of the ‘ Great Flood ’ , which swept over the land and once more “ the kingship was lowered from heaven ” after the Flood .
So , there we see different historical sources describing ‘ people ’ actually living on Earth for hundreds and even thousands of years .
According to James W. Vaupel an American scientist in the fields @ @ @ @ @ @ @ formal demography , life expectancy began to increase in 1840 with the decrease in infant mortality and adolescent mortality and has continued to rise , in an average increase of two and a half years each decade .
Vaupel ’ s research shows that life expectancy is likely to increase well beyond the purported limit of 85 years .
But 85 is still a long way from 969 years of life .
Our current knowledge about the lifespan of a cell leads us to suppose that the natural limit of longevity in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Guinness record for the longest human lifespan is that of Jeanne Calment of France ( 1875–1997 ) , who lived to the age of 122 years , 164 days .
Some authors believe that human beings lived close to a thousand years , until after the flood , God shortened this age ( Genesis 6:3 ) .
Then the LORD said , “ My Spirit shall not strivewith man forever , because he also is flesh ; nevertheless his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.
” But was it really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that human lifespan was shortened ?
Or is it possible that there is another , more extravagant explanation , one that suggests that in the days of Methuselah , beings not from Earth , walked on our planet ?

Methuselah, Noah’s grandfather, is considered the man with one of the longest lifespan’s in history and is said to have lived for 969 years until the great flood swept across the land.
But not only is this Biblical character fascinating for his longevity, he is also very important for a number of other reasons.
According to Genesis, Methuselah was the eighth antediluvian patriarch, son of Enoch, father of Lamech and grandfather of Noah (who was the last of these patriarchs).
The following is taken from the King James Version of the Bible.
21 And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
22 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:
24 And Enoch walked with God: and he [was] not; for God took him.
25 And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
26 And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
27 And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died. — Genesis 5:21–27.
Methuselah is mentioned in Genesis as the son of Enoch and father of Lamec — who in turn was the father of Noah — whom he fathered at 187 years of age.
His name has become a general synonym applied to any elderly creature, used in phrases such as “having more years than Methuselah” or “being older than Methuselah”.
A careful reading of the Old Testament reveals that Methuselah reportedly died in the year of the Great Flood.
Three manuscript traditions, the Masoretic, the Septuagint and the Samaritan Torah offer different timelines.
If we take a look at the Masoretic, an authoritative Hebrew and Aramaic text of the Tanakh for Rabbinic Judaism, was 187 years when his son was born. He died the year of the Flood at the age of 969.
The Septuagint, sometimes referred to as the Greek Old Testament, the earliest extant Greek translation of the Old Testament from the original Hebrew indicates how Methuselah was 187 years when his son was born and died at the age of 969, but six years before the great flood.
According to the Samaritan Torah, a text of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, written in the Samaritan alphabet and used as scripture by the Samaritans, Methuselah was 67 years old when his son was born, and he died at the age of 720 years, the years the Great Flood took place.
These ‘discrepancies’ in ancient texts have been explained in a number of ways, the most obvious one being the accidental corruption by copyists and translators.
Some errors may be the result of attempts to correct previous errors.
But despite the fact that there are discrepancies in the dates, one thing remains the same: Methuselah lived beyond the life expectancy of ordinary humans.
So, what does that make him? Was Methuselah perhaps, not human?
How on Earth is it possible that someone can live for 969 years?
It shouldn’t be possible.
However, if we take a look at another ancient text, the Ancient Sumerian King List, we find plenty of ‘historic’ evidence of ‘Kings’ living on Earth for thousands of years.
If we take a look at the Sumerian King list we’ll see that it clearly states:
“After the kingship descended from heaven, the kingship was in Eridug. In Eridug, Alulim became king; he ruled for 28800 years. Alaljar ruled for 36000 years. 2 kings; they ruled for 64800 years.” (Read more here).
The Sumerian King List describes eight kings who ruled over Earth for a total of 241,200 years, since the original kingship had ‘descended from heaven’ all the way to the time of the ‘Great Flood’, which swept over the land and once more “the kingship was lowered from heaven” after the Flood.
So, there we see different historical sources describing ‘people’ actually living on Earth for hundreds and even thousands of years.
But ordinary humans can’t live that long.
According to James W. Vaupel an American scientist in the fields of aging research, biodemography, and formal demography, life expectancy began to increase in 1840 with the decrease in infant mortality and adolescent mortality and has continued to rise, in an average increase of two and a half years each decade.
Vaupel’s research shows that life expectancy is likely to increase well beyond the purported limit of 85 years.
But 85 is still a long way from 969 years of life.
Our current knowledge about the lifespan of a cell leads us to suppose that the natural limit of longevity in the human being is below 150 years.
The Guinness record for the longest human lifespan is that of Jeanne Calment of France (1875–1997), who lived to the age of 122 years, 164 days.
Some authors believe that human beings lived close to a thousand years, until after the flood, God shortened this age (Genesis 6:3). Then the LORD said, “My Spirit shall not strivewith man forever, because he also is flesh; nevertheless his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.”
But was it really an act of God, the fact that human lifespan was shortened?
Or is it possible that there is another, more extravagant explanation, one that suggests that in the days of Methuselah, beings not from Earth, walked on our planet?
Reference: Ancient-code.com


humansarefree--2020-10-10--Your Post-COVID Life Will Be Controlled By Track & Trace Apps Funded by the Rockefeller & Clinton Fo

Your Post-COVID Life Will Be Controlled By Track & Trace Apps Funded by the Rockefeller & Clinton Foundations

The Rockefeller Foundation and the Clinton Foundation have developed a series of COVID apps which will tightly control your post-covid life .
The initiative is launched by non-profit trust Commons Project Foundation which is part of the World Economic Forum .
The Commons Project include three COVID apps : CommonHealth , COVIDcheck and CommonPass .
Together , they will collect , store and monitor your health data based on which the apps will decide whether you are eligible to travel , study , go to office , etc .
The Commons Project is a nonprofit public trust established with support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and services which will tightly regulate your post-covid life .
The initiative is part of the World Economic Forum implementing The Great Reset agenda .
The Commons Project website describe its role as : The Commons Project is a non-profit public trust , established with support from the Rockefeller Foundation to build digital services that put people first .
The Commons Project fills the void between tech companies , government agencies and traditional non-profits to build and operate the digital services that constitute public infrastructure for the digital era .
CommonHealth will collect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ share it with the health services , organizations and other apps .
CommonHealth aims to extend the health data portability and interoperability model pioneered by Apple Health to the 73 % of people around the world who use Android devices .
It was developed in collaboration with UCSF , Cornell Tech and Sage Bionetworks .
COVIDcheck is developed in collaboration with CDC , Clinton Foundation and the World Medical Association .
It will create a new normal for schools , universities , employers and public health agencies through a set of questions which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
CommonPass is is a digital health passport which will hold a certified COVID-19 test status or show if you have been vaccinated in future in a way designed to satisfy various governments ’ different regulations .
The pass works by passengers taking a test at a certified lab before uploading it .
It generates a QR code that can be scanned by airline staff and border officials .
However , it will require Governments to trust coronavirus tests taken at foreign labs .
Based on your CommonPass status you may or may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the CommonPass COVID passport technology is already being tested on flights from Heathrow Airport .
In 2010 , the Rockefeller Foundation funded a scenario-planning exercise that shows how global elites can manipulate and influence public policies during a pandemic .
The “ Scenarios for the Future of Technology ” document envisions four scenario narratives , one of which , dubbed “ Lock Step , ” deals with a global pandemic .
This document is regarded by many as sort of “ operation manual ” , a playbook for how to create a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
P.S .
As you probably suspected ( and came to expect by now ) , Bill Gates is also involved in contact tracing .
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation negotiated a $ 100 Billion government-backed contact tracing contract in August 2019 — six months before the ‘ pandemic ’ arrived in the United States and four months before it swept through China .

The Rockefeller Foundation and the Clinton Foundation have developed a series of COVID apps which will tightly control your post-covid life. The initiative is launched by non-profit trust Commons Project Foundation which is part of the World Economic Forum.
The Commons Project include three COVID apps: CommonHealth, COVIDcheck and CommonPass. Together, they will collect, store and monitor your health data based on which the apps will decide whether you are eligible to travel, study, go to office, etc.
The Commons Project
The Commons Project is a nonprofit public trust established with support from the Rockefeller Foundation to build platforms and services which will tightly regulate your post-covid life.
The initiative is part of the World Economic Forum implementing The Great Reset agenda.
The Commons Project website describe its role as:
The Commons Project is a non-profit public trust, established with support from the Rockefeller Foundation to build digital services that put people first.
The Commons Project fills the void between tech companies, government agencies and traditional non-profits to build and operate the digital services that constitute public infrastructure for the digital era.
The Commons Project includes three COVID apps:
1. CommonHealth
2. COVIDcheck
3. CommonPass
CommonHealth
CommonHealth will collect and manage your personal health data and share it with the health services, organizations and other apps.
CommonHealth aims to extend the health data portability and interoperability model pioneered by Apple Health to the 73% of people around the world who use Android devices.
It was developed in collaboration with UCSF, Cornell Tech and Sage Bionetworks.
COVIDcheck
COVIDcheck is developed in collaboration with CDC, Clinton Foundation and the World Medical Association.
It will create a new normal for schools, universities, employers and public health agencies through a set of questions which will decide what you should do next.
CommonPass
CommonPass is is a digital health passport which will hold a certified COVID-19 test status or show if you have been vaccinated in future in a way designed to satisfy various governments’ different regulations.
The pass works by passengers taking a test at a certified lab before uploading it. It generates a QR code that can be scanned by airline staff and border officials.
However, it will require Governments to trust coronavirus tests taken at foreign labs. Based on your CommonPass status you may or may not be allowed to travel.
Meanwhile, the CommonPass COVID passport technology is already being tested on flights from Heathrow Airport.
Rockefeller’s Operation Lockstep
In 2010, the Rockefeller Foundation funded a scenario-planning exercise that shows how global elites can manipulate and influence public policies during a pandemic.
The “Scenarios for the Future of Technology” document envisions four scenario narratives, one of which, dubbed “Lock Step,” deals with a global pandemic.
This document is regarded by many as sort of “operation manual”, a playbook for how to create a new normal once a global pandemic hits.
Source: GreatGameIndia, a journal on Geopolitics and International Relations.
P.S. As you probably suspected (and came to expect by now), Billy Boy is also involved in contact tracing.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation negotiated a $100 Billion government-backed contact tracing contract in August 2019 — six months before the ‘pandemic’ arrived in the United States and four months before it swept through China.


humansarefree--2020-10-10--WHO (Accidentally) Confirms Covid is No More Dangerous Than Flu

The World Health Organization has finally confirmed what we ( and many experts and studies ) have been saying for months – SARS-COV-2 ( COVID-19 ) is no more deadly or dangerous than seasonal flu .
The WHO ’ s top brass made this announcement during a special session of the WHO ’ s 34-member executive board on Monday October 5th , it ’ s just nobody seemed to really understand it .
In fact , they didn ’ t seem to completely understand it themselves .
At the session , Dr Michael Ryan , the WHO ’ s Head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 % of the world has been infected with Sars-Cov-2 .
This is their “ best estimate ” , and a huge increase over the number of officially recognised cases ( around 35 million ) .
Dr. Margaret Harris , a WHO spokeswoman , later confirmed the figure , stating it was based on the average results of all the broad seroprevalence studies done around the world .
As much as the WHO were attempting to spin this as a bad thing – Dr Ryan even said it means “ the vast majority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – it ’ s actually good news .
And confirms , once more , that the virus is nothing like as deadly as everyone predicted .
The global population is roughly 7.8 billion people , if 10 % have been infected that is 780 million cases .
The global death toll currently attributed to Sars-Cov-2 infections is 1,061,539 .
That ’ s an infection fatality rate of roughly or 0.14 % .
Right in line with seasonal flu and the predictions of many experts from all around the world .
0.14 % is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s “ provisional figure ” of 3.4 % back in March .
This figure was used in the models which were used to justify lockdowns and other draconian policies .
In fact , given the over-reporting of alleged Covid deaths , the IFR is likely even lower than 0.14 % , and could show Covid to be much less dangerous than flu .
None of the mainstream press picked up on this .
Though many outlets reported Dr Ryan ’ s words , they all attempted to make it a scary headline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they , nor the WHO , were capable of doing the simple maths that shows us this is good news .
And that the Covid sceptics have been right all along .
UPDATE 9/10/20 : In the interest of thoroughness , a desire to rely on primary sources , and not depending purely on mainstream sources ( which may remove or amend articles ) , I decided to find the actual video of Dr Ryan ’ s remarks .
For some reason , although this was an important WHO meeting during an allegedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to find .
The only place you are able to see it is the WHO ’ s own website , and even then you have to scrub through almost 6 hours of footage .
Well , I did that , and you are welcome .
You can ’ t embed the WHO ’ s stream , but I can tell you to go to this page , click “ Session 1 ” and skip to 1:01:33 to hear the exact quote : “ Our current best estimates tell us that about ten percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infected by this virus .
This varies depending on country , it varies from urban to rural , it varies between different groups.
” I will work on getting an audio clip , for ease of sharing and to make sure it does not get memory holed .

Head of Health Emergencies Program “best estimates” put Infection Fatality Rate (IFR) at 0.14%
by Kit Knightly
The World Health Organization has finally confirmed what we (and many experts and studies) have been saying for months – SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) is no more deadly or dangerous than seasonal flu.
The WHO’s top brass made this announcement during a special session of the WHO’s 34-member executive board on Monday October 5th, it’s just nobody seemed to really understand it.
In fact, they didn’t seem to completely understand it themselves.
At the session, Dr Michael Ryan, the WHO’s Head of Emergencies revealed that they believe roughly 10% of the world has been infected with Sars-Cov-2. This is their “best estimate”, and a huge increase over the number of officially recognised cases (around 35 million).
Dr. Margaret Harris, a WHO spokeswoman, later confirmed the figure, stating it was based on the average results of all the broad seroprevalence studies done around the world.
As much as the WHO were attempting to spin this as a bad thing – Dr Ryan even said it means “the vast majority of the world remains at risk.” – it’s actually good news. And confirms, once more, that the virus is nothing like as deadly as everyone predicted.
The global population is roughly 7.8 billion people, if 10% have been infected that is 780 million cases. The global death toll currently attributed to Sars-Cov-2 infections is 1,061,539.
That’s an infection fatality rate of roughly or 0.14%. Right in line with seasonal flu and the predictions of many experts from all around the world.
0.14% is over 24 times LOWER than the WHO’s “provisional figure” of 3.4% back in March. This figure was used in the models which were used to justify lockdowns and other draconian policies.
In fact, given the over-reporting of alleged Covid deaths, the IFR is likely even lower than 0.14%, and could show Covid to be much less dangerous than flu.
None of the mainstream press picked up on this. Though many outlets reported Dr Ryan’s words, they all attempted to make it a scary headline and spread more panic.
Apparently neither they, nor the WHO, were capable of doing the simple maths that shows us this is good news. And that the Covid sceptics have been right all along.
UPDATE 9/10/20: In the interest of thoroughness, a desire to rely on primary sources, and not depending purely on mainstream sources (which may remove or amend articles), I decided to find the actual video of Dr Ryan’s remarks.
For some reason, although this was an important WHO meeting during an allegedly hyper-serious pandemic, the video is hard to find.
The only place you are able to see it is the WHO’s own website, and even then you have to scrub through almost 6 hours of footage. Well, I did that, and you are welcome.
You can’t embed the WHO’s stream, but I can tell you to go to this page, click “Session 1” and skip to 1:01:33 to hear the exact quote:
“Our current best estimates tell us that about ten percent of the global population may have been infected by this virus. This varies depending on country, it varies from urban to rural, it varies between different groups.”
I will work on getting an audio clip, for ease of sharing and to make sure it does not get memory holed.


humansarefree--2020-10-10--Obscure U.S. Gov’t Agency (ACHP) Defending Public Interest Regarding 4G/5G Cell Towers

High-speed internet CAN be obtained without 5G and even without wireless .
According to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai – and a LAWSUIT filed against the regulatory agency – all Americans have paid to have this already .
Nevertheless , telecom industries have been dragging their feet with providing it .
They also aren ’ t interested in providing safe high-speed internet access – only 5G – despite increasing expert opposition and warnings .
Apparently , one employee of a little-known government agency is making this more difficult for them : The ACHP Is Defending the Public Interest Adapted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oct 7 , 2020 | Inside Sources article here .
In June of 2019 , Aimee Jorjani was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the first full-time chairman of the obscure Advisory Council on Historic Preservation ( ACHP ) .
The council is a creation of the National Historic Preservation Act ( NHPA ) and its job is to “ promote the preservation , enhancement , and sustainable use of our nation ’ s diverse historic resources , ” according to its mission statement , as well as “ advising the President and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” At issue is the little-known but immensely important problem of “ Twilight Towers.
” American companies are running neck-and-neck with Chinese competitors , and President Trump has made boosting America ’ s 5G technology one of his top priorities .
“ Secure 5G networks will absolutely be a vital link to America ’ s prosperity and national security in the 21st century.
” One stumbling block to the densified 4G/5G roll out is U.S. infrastructure , in particular the towers needed to connect exurban and rural Americans to the new , higher-capacity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ low-to-mid frequency spectrum ( 600 MHz to 6000 MHz ) .
“ Twilight Towers ” is the FCC ’ s name for some 4,000 or so cell towers built between 2001 and 2005 whose siting didn ’ t undergo the historical preservation review now required , or lack documentation proving they passed muster .
Many are larger ( or “ macro ” ) towers outside densely populated urban communities .
Wireless companies wish to upgrade these towers with additional 5G equipment , significantly increasing the Effective Radiated Power emitting from these towers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Native American tribes want these existing towers to undergo a full review .
After a decade of debate and wrangling , FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced last year a solution was in the works , and the ACHP was going to be a part of it .
“ After many discussions with Tribal representatives , industry , and other interested stakeholders , it is now clear that it is up to the FCC , working with our colleagues at the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation ( ACHP ) , to finally solve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , passed 5-0 by the bipartisan members of the FCC , would prohibit these towers from being expanded or extended , but it would allow new , upgraded technology to be placed on them — a practice known in the wireless industry as “ collocation.
” — significantly increasing the electromagnetic power pollution from these towers .
In their filing with the FCC , the CTIA — which represents the U.S. wireless communications industry — predictably called the plan “ a balanced solution that clears the way to expanded use of these towers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to expanded wireless services — and also fully safeguards the historic preservation interests that the NHPA protects.
” , whether or not this additional pollution is a wise trade off .
On August 24 , the FCC sent over its request for the ACHP to issue a “ program comment ” on the proposal , putting the process on a 45-day clock .
All that ’ s left is for Chairwoman Jorjani to allow a vote by her commission and its GOP-backed majority this Thursday , when the measure is expected to pass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stopped the process in its tracks .
Jorjani is telling the White House that she may support a delay — a delay that would push the issue past the upcoming election .
This move has left GOP senators and administration officials flummoxed .
Jorjani worked for six years at the Department of the Interior during the Bush administration and was a staffer in former GOP Speaker of the House Paul Ryan ’ s office .
During her confirmation hearing , she told Sen .
Rob Portman ( R-Ohio ) she “ looked forward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of towers.
” “ The infrastructure is there , ” Jorjani said at the time .
“ It would be a shame not to utilize it.
” Now , she ’ s preventing American tech companies from doing just that .
“ She was essentially appointed to this job to do one thing : fix this “ Twilight Towers ” problem , ” an administration source told InsideSources .
“ If she can ’ t do that , the White House may decide to make a last-second change to get this done.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s plan , Jonathan S. Adelstein , president and CEO of the Wireless Infrastructure Association , told InsideSources : “ We don ’ t know .
We ’ ve been desperately trying to reach out to her , but she won ’ t return our calls .
She ’ s not interested in hearing our side of the story.
” Sources inside the FCC note the agency has only received four or five complaints about the existing towers in the past 19 years .
“ If these towers have a siting problem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearly twenty years , ” an FCC insider said .
Perhaps Filber optic cables for wireleine internet access is the best way to offer Internet connectivity , while preserving valuable historic and environmental protections .
The National Association of Tower Erectors ( NATE ) and the Wireless Infrastructure Association ( WIA ) applauded the FCC ’ s significant vote to seek public comment on a plan to exclude from routine historic preservation review the collocation of wireless communications equipment on “ twilight towers ” .
It has been estimated by the FCC that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The affirmative vote from FCC Commissioners took place during today ’ s open FCC meeting and addresses an issue that for too long has placed the industry in regulatory limbo .
The Wireless industry ’ s benefits of making existing twilight towers available for collocation , as recognized by the FCC , are : – Less intrusive – for environment and historic/cultural sites – than new towers – Vast majority likely have no adverse effects Twilight towers are communication structures built between March 16 , 2001 and March 7 , 2005 that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same way as towers that have documented Section 106 historic preservation review and clearance or towers that were exempted due to being built prior to the pre 2001 Standard .
“ NATE sincerely appreciates the solutions-oriented leadership displayed today by Chairman Ajit Pai and Commissioners Brendan Carr , Mignon Clyburn , Michael O ’ Rielly and Jessica Rosenworcel in order to address the regulatory status of twilight towers in a manner that will ultimately open up thousands of communication structures for wireless colocation deployment activities , ” stated Executive Director Todd Schlekeway @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the front lines building , deploying and maintaining wireless infrastructure in the United States and today ’ s action by the FCC is yet another positive development for our membership as we continue to lead the way on the road to 5G , ” added Schlekeway .
Jonathan Adelstein , President and CEO of WIA said : “ This is an historic win for the wireless industry .
This decision opens up more wireless infrastructure and strengthens mobile networks so that the industry can provide greater service to consumers across the country .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the explosive growth in demand for wireless data as our industry continues to roll out the most advanced mobile networks in the world.
” WIA worked closely with CTIA to provide the FCC with comments regarding the issue and also participating in meetings and workshops .
Earlier this year , Commissioner O ’ Rielly addressed industry stakeholders at WIA ’ s annual conference in Orlando .
Among other important issues , O ’ Rielly made it clear that he wanted to resolve the issue and free up these valuable facilities for collocation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ we put an end to the twilight towers issue once and for all , ” he said .
The decision to open up twilight towers to collocation is also based on the limited likelihood that any of the affected facilities actually had any impact on historic properties .
As WIA pointed out to the FCC , the majority of wireless infrastructure projects reviewed through the Tribal consultation process have had no adverse effects on historic properties .
“ There is no reason to believe twilight towers are any different that towers that were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Adelstein said .
“ No formal complaints were filed by a Tribe or a Tribal Historic Preservation Office claiming a tower has had an adverse effect on their cultural preservation efforts .
In fact , opening up twilight towers will actually reduce the number of new towers and therefore reduce the amount of ground disturbance that comes with new construction .
”

High-speed internet CAN be obtained without 5G and even without wireless.
According to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai – and a LAWSUIT filed against the regulatory agency – all Americans have paid to have this already.
Nevertheless, telecom industries have been dragging their feet with providing it. They also aren’t interested in providing safe high-speed internet access – only 5G – despite increasing expert opposition and warnings.
Apparently, one employee of a little-known government agency is making this more difficult for them:
The ACHP Is Defending the Public Interest
Adapted from an article by Michael Graham, Oct 7, 2020 | Inside Sources article here.
In June of 2019, Aimee Jorjani was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the first full-time chairman of the obscure Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP).
The council is a creation of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and its job is to “promote the preservation, enhancement, and sustainable use of our nation’s diverse historic resources,” according to its mission statement, as well as “advising the President and the Congress on national historic preservation policy.”
At issue is the little-known but immensely important problem of “Twilight Towers.”
American companies are running neck-and-neck with Chinese competitors, and President Trump has made boosting America’s 5G technology one of his top priorities.
President Trump said in August:
“Secure 5G networks will absolutely be a vital link to America’s prosperity and national security in the 21st century.”
One stumbling block to the densified 4G/5G roll out is U.S. infrastructure, in particular the towers needed to connect exurban and rural Americans to the new, higher-capacity 5G network (greater bandwidth particularly in low-to-mid frequency spectrum (600 MHz to 6000 MHz).
“Twilight Towers” is the FCC’s name for some 4,000 or so cell towers built between 2001 and 2005 whose siting didn’t undergo the historical preservation review now required, or lack documentation proving they passed muster. Many are larger (or “macro”) towers outside densely populated urban communities.
Wireless companies wish to upgrade these towers with additional 5G equipment, significantly increasing the Effective Radiated Power emitting from these towers.
Some state-level historic preservation groups and representatives of Native American tribes want these existing towers to undergo a full review.
After a decade of debate and wrangling, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced last year a solution was in the works, and the ACHP was going to be a part of it.
Chairman Ajit Pai:
“After many discussions with Tribal representatives, industry, and other interested stakeholders, it is now clear that it is up to the FCC, working with our colleagues at the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), to finally solve this problem.”
Pai’s plan, passed 5-0 by the bipartisan members of the FCC, would prohibit these towers from being expanded or extended, but it would allow new, upgraded technology to be placed on them — a practice known in the wireless industry as “collocation.” — significantly increasing the electromagnetic power pollution from these towers.
In their filing with the FCC, the CTIA — which represents the U.S. wireless communications industry — predictably called the plan “a balanced solution that clears the way to expanded use of these towers — enabling the public’s access to expanded wireless services — and also fully safeguards the historic preservation interests that the NHPA protects.”, whether or not this additional pollution is a wise trade off.
On August 24, the FCC sent over its request for the ACHP to issue a “program comment” on the proposal, putting the process on a 45-day clock.
All that’s left is for Chairwoman Jorjani to allow a vote by her commission and its GOP-backed majority this Thursday, when the measure is expected to pass easily.
Instead, Jorjani has single-handedly stopped the process in its tracks. Jorjani is telling the White House that she may support a delay — a delay that would push the issue past the upcoming election.
This move has left GOP senators and administration officials flummoxed. Jorjani worked for six years at the Department of the Interior during the Bush administration and was a staffer in former GOP Speaker of the House Paul Ryan’s office.
During her confirmation hearing, she told Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) she “looked forward to finding a solution to this set of towers.”
“The infrastructure is there,” Jorjani said at the time. “It would be a shame not to utilize it.”
Now, she’s preventing American tech companies from doing just that.
“She was essentially appointed to this job to do one thing: fix this “Twilight Towers” problem,” an administration source told InsideSources. “If she can’t do that, the White House may decide to make a last-second change to get this done.”
Asked why Jorjani was thwarting the FCC’s plan, Jonathan S. Adelstein, president and CEO of the Wireless Infrastructure Association, told InsideSources:
“We don’t know. We’ve been desperately trying to reach out to her, but she won’t return our calls. She’s not interested in hearing our side of the story.”
Sources inside the FCC note the agency has only received four or five complaints about the existing towers in the past 19 years.
“If these towers have a siting problem, nobody’s noticed it in nearly twenty years,” an FCC insider said.
Perhaps Filber optic cables for wireleine internet access is the best way to offer Internet connectivity, while preserving valuable historic and environmental protections.
FCC Puts 4,200 “Twilight Towers” in the Spotlight
December 14, 2017 | Original Wireless Estimator article here.
The National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) and the Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) applauded the FCC’s significant vote to seek public comment on a plan to exclude from routine historic preservation review the collocation of wireless communications equipment on “twilight towers”. It has been estimated by the FCC that those structures total more than 4,200 nationwide.
The affirmative vote from FCC Commissioners took place during today’s open FCC meeting and addresses an issue that for too long has placed the industry in regulatory limbo.
The Wireless industry’s benefits of making existing twilight towers available for collocation, as recognized by the FCC, are:
– Less intrusive – for environment and historic/cultural sites – than new towers
– Vast majority likely have no adverse effects
– Enabling collocation facilitates wireless and wireless broadband coverage nationwide
– Congress directed FirstNet to leverage existing infrastructure
Twilight towers are communication structures built between March 16, 2001 and March 7, 2005 that have not been eligible for collocations in the same way as towers that have documented Section 106 historic preservation review and clearance or towers that were exempted due to being built prior to the pre 2001 Standard.
“NATE sincerely appreciates the solutions-oriented leadership displayed today by Chairman Ajit Pai and Commissioners Brendan Carr, Mignon Clyburn, Michael O’Rielly and Jessica Rosenworcel in order to address the regulatory status of twilight towers in a manner that will ultimately open up thousands of communication structures for wireless colocation deployment activities,” stated Executive Director Todd Schlekeway.
“NATE member companies are on the front lines building, deploying and maintaining wireless infrastructure in the United States and today’s action by the FCC is yet another positive development for our membership as we continue to lead the way on the road to 5G,” added Schlekeway.
Jonathan Adelstein, President and CEO of WIA said:
“This is an historic win for the wireless industry. This decision opens up more wireless infrastructure and strengthens mobile networks so that the industry can provide greater service to consumers across the country.
“These facilities will help us meet the explosive growth in demand for wireless data as our industry continues to roll out the most advanced mobile networks in the world.”
WIA worked closely with CTIA to provide the FCC with comments regarding the issue and also participating in meetings and workshops.
Earlier this year, Commissioner O’Rielly addressed industry stakeholders at WIA’s annual conference in Orlando.
Among other important issues, O’Rielly made it clear that he wanted to resolve the issue and free up these valuable facilities for collocation.
“My goal is to ensure that we put an end to the twilight towers issue once and for all,” he said.
The decision to open up twilight towers to collocation is also based on the limited likelihood that any of the affected facilities actually had any impact on historic properties.
As WIA pointed out to the FCC, the majority of wireless infrastructure projects reviewed through the Tribal consultation process have had no adverse effects on historic properties.
“There is no reason to believe twilight towers are any different that towers that were built during any other time period,” Adelstein said.
“No formal complaints were filed by a Tribe or a Tribal Historic Preservation Office claiming a tower has had an adverse effect on their cultural preservation efforts. In fact, opening up twilight towers will actually reduce the number of new towers and therefore reduce the amount of ground disturbance that comes with new construction.”
Sources: Scientists4wiredtech.com; Activistpost.com


humansarefree--2020-10-11--Breaking: Public Health England Will Combine Flu and Covid Statistics From Now On

This report summarises the information from the surveillance systems which are used to monitor the Coronavirus Disease 2019 ( COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ More information on the surveillance systems are available here .
The report is based on @ @ @ @ @ between 21 August and 27 September 2020 ) and for some indicators daily data up @ @ @ @ @ References to COVID-19 represent the disease name and SARS-CoV-2 represent the virus name .
Data @ @ @ @ @ ( week beginning 29 June 2020 ) onwards .
For reports with data prior to @ @ @ @ @ reports here .
This will be the last COVID-19 surveillance report , as of 8 @ @ @ @ @ in this report will be published in a combined Weekly flu and COVID-19 Surveillance Report @ @ @

According to ‘Public Health England‘:
This report summarises the information from the surveillance systems which are used to monitor the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in England. More information on the surveillance systems are available here.
The report is based on data from week 39 (between 21 August and 27 September 2020) and for some indicators daily data up to 29 September 2020. References to COVID-19 represent the disease name and SARS-CoV-2 represent the virus name.
Data is reported from week 27 (week beginning 29 June 2020) onwards. For reports with data prior to week 27, consult previous reports here.
This will be the last COVID-19 surveillance report, as of 8 October 2020, the information in this report will be published in a combined Weekly flu and COVID-19 Surveillance Report on GOV.UK.
Related: Ex-Pfizer Exec Says ‘Pandemic Is Over,’ & So-Called ‘Second Wave’ Based On Fraudulent Testing
Continue reading: Assets.publishing.service.gov.uk [pdf]


humansarefree--2020-10-11--Former Illuminati Member Explains UFOs & Aliens

Leo Lyon Zagami was allegedly a member of the Italian Illuminati , a 33rd degree freemason and a member of the infamous Freemasonic P2 Lodge – hence , a true insider .
He was considered a “ prince ” , prepared to take over the Italian branch after the older Italian Illuminati “ king ” , Licio Gelli .
According to Leo , he is of Illuminati aristocrat bloodline and therefore involved in the Illuminati Order since childhood .
However , Leo decided he ’ d had enough of all the evil he was exposed to , and a part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black magic rituals , mind control and torture that was going on inside the lodges , behind closed doors .
So he left everything and fled to Norway , where he is currently residing .
Since he left , he ’ s been harassed and tortured and had his life threatened .
He realized that the only way to hopefully stay alive is to expose to the world what he knows and make himself known .
History shows that this is one of the best ways to survive , although nothing is for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , The Illuminati Journal [ no longer available ] , where he reveals the secrets to the world , one by one .
Leo has been a guest several times at Greg Szymanski ’ s radio show .
I have had the privilege to communicate with Leo , and among other things I asked him what he knew about the UFO/alien phenomenon – a subject that is perhaps the most confusing one when it comes to the New World Order .
I may not agree with him on his religious belief , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This is Leo ’ s view on the UFO/alien agenda : “ I have discussed the fake UFO myth various times on Greg ’ s radio show and also in several chapters of my illuminati Confessions , like for example the following about the Jesuits in Arizona that should answer a few of your questions about there real nature of these Demons… ” WHAT ARE THE JESUITS REALLY DOING AT MOUNT GRAHAM ?
Why there is now a Vatican project specificaly dedicated to investigating the implications o contact with extra terrestrial races @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Vatican in reality mantains its own UFO observatory , staffed with Jesuits for the purpuse of doing black magic and working on very detailed astronomical calculations for their so called alchemical work .
This dark approach to the Royal Art of Alchemy is operated unfortunately by the Jesuits with the use of evil Jinns serving Satan himself the owner of Vatican HQ ’ s .
Another important role for the complex astronomical calculations is the possibility of tracing the coming of a true Messiah and the return of the true spirit of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something they obviously dont want in Rome .
The jinn concept offers a logical approach to looking at UFO ’ s , cryptozoology , apparitions , magic , demons , monsters and many other mysteries .
Amidst all the far-flung theories presented to account for the presence of alien beings such as : • Travel from the Inner Earth Very little consideration is given to the concept that some of them simply exist on the earth in a way that isn ’ t generally perceptible to us .
We continue to assume that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ real ” with our 5 senses despite all the evidence to the contrary .
An overzealous belief in a science and philosophy of materialism has probably resulted in an irrational amount of faith in our physical senses .
Human beings are extremely susceptible to the fabrications of the jinn .
who are used in the programs of Mind Control on a massive scale .
We believe what they want us to because their impressive materializations and deceptions are tailored to fit our fantasies and belief systems .
The jinn are real entities living @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to us .
The name comes from an Arabic word meaning “ to hide or conceal ” .
They don ’ t live in bottles or adhere to the fairy tales told about them .
They can be deceptive and influential .
They are movers behind the UFO mystery as well as many other mysteries .
Every culture shows the imprints of their influence in its religion and mythology .
There are myriads of hidden intelligent beings in creation .
I have tended to think of many who are not human , angel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is useful for aiding comprehension , for getting a handle on this vast area of hidden experience .
We live in the Kingdom of Names and Attributes , after all , and require these for learning and Knowing .
But this is admittedly overly simplistic .
It is only a beginning for the more experienced researcher .
Jinns comprise a vast array of tricksters , fairies , demons and monsters , saints and spacemen who have confounded our understanding for centuries .
The materialistic science of the 20th century decided that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ role they have always played in our wisdoms and mythologies , and despite the large portion of the world that never forgot who they are .
Thas because the New World Order of the Nazi Jesuits and the Zionist conducted a deliderate UFO propaganda with the help of the usual evil Jinns in projects like MK-ULTRA so you could fall into this demonic trap and loose your faith ( there are also good Jinns by the way ) .
Carl Gustav Jung , a great genius of psychology but also a member of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5th degree ) said himself that modern humanity had a dangerously wounded psyche because all the myths had been killed .
New ones needed to emerge for humanity to experience wholeness but also for global manipulation .
The jinn have obliged by literally popping into the global consciousness as the embodiments of our science fiction fantasies .
The flying saucer may be the first global symbol recognized by the entire world but it is probably the most satanic one .
Carl Gustav Jung was not a member of Crowley ’ s OTO at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Swiss OTO founded by illuminati agent Theodor Reuss .
The so called UFO myth is not the way forward for humankind towards a clear understanding of God ’ s hidden metaphysical Kingdom and the real beauty of creation .
The devil know ’ s that very well that ’ s why he uses people like Scientology in this evil game piloted by the Jesuits to deceive you even further .
Don ’ t believe in whats coming out of Hollywood because at present such place is in the hands of a bunch of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Mind Control you in the name of the evil one .
All intelligence agencies in the world are working for such deception on a massive scale ( MK-ULTRA ) because it is simply in their interest to not make you realize the truth of God before the Great One comes back to punish the infedels .
WAKE UP AMERICA , THIS IS THE TRUTH , YOU ARE BEING MANIPULATED BY THE EVIL ONE AND NOW IT ’ S TIME TO COME BACK TO GOD .

by Wes Penre
Leo Lyon Zagami was allegedly a member of the Italian Illuminati, a 33rd degree freemason and a member of the infamous Freemasonic P2 Lodge – hence, a true insider.
He was considered a “prince”, prepared to take over the Italian branch after the older Italian Illuminati “king”, Licio Gelli.
According to Leo, he is of Illuminati aristocrat bloodline and therefore involved in the Illuminati Order since childhood.
However, Leo decided he’d had enough of all the evil he was exposed to, and a part of, and the horrifying Satanic, black magic rituals, mind control and torture that was going on inside the lodges, behind closed doors.
So he left everything and fled to Norway, where he is currently residing. Since he left, he’s been harassed and tortured and had his life threatened. He realized that the only way to hopefully stay alive is to expose to the world what he knows and make himself known.
History shows that this is one of the best ways to survive, although nothing is for certain. Leo quickly started a website, The Illuminati Journal [no longer available], where he reveals the secrets to the world, one by one.
Leo has been a guest several times at Greg Szymanski’s radio show.
I have had the privilege to communicate with Leo, and among other things I asked him what he knew about the UFO/alien phenomenon – a subject that is perhaps the most confusing one when it comes to the New World Order.
I may not agree with him on his religious belief, but I think that is beside the point. This is Leo’s view on the UFO/alien agenda:
“I have discussed the fake UFO myth various times on Greg’s radio show and also in several chapters of my illuminati Confessions, like for example the following about the Jesuits in Arizona that should answer a few of your questions about there real nature of these Demons…”
WHAT ARE THE JESUITS REALLY DOING AT MOUNT GRAHAM?
Why there is now a Vatican project specificaly dedicated to investigating the implications o contact with extra terrestrial races?
At Mount Graham in Arizona, the Vatican in reality mantains its own UFO observatory , staffed with Jesuits for the purpuse of doing black magic and working on very detailed astronomical calculations for their so called alchemical work.
This dark approach to the Royal Art of Alchemy is operated unfortunately by the Jesuits with the use of evil Jinns serving Satan himself the owner of Vatican HQ’s.
Another important role for the complex astronomical calculations is the possibility of tracing the coming of a true Messiah and the return of the true spirit of Jesus in the end of times, something they obviously dont want in Rome.
The jinn concept offers a logical approach to looking at UFO’s, cryptozoology, apparitions, magic, demons, monsters and many other mysteries.
Amidst all the far-flung theories presented to account for the presence of alien beings such as:
Intergalactic travel
Travel from the future
Travel from the Inner Earth
Archetypal projections from the Collective Unconscious.
Very little consideration is given to the concept that some of them simply exist on the earth in a way that isn’t generally perceptible to us.
We continue to assume that we can perceive everything that is “real” with our 5 senses despite all the evidence to the contrary.
An overzealous belief in a science and philosophy of materialism has probably resulted in an irrational amount of faith in our physical senses.
Human beings are extremely susceptible to the fabrications of the jinn. who are used in the programs of Mind Control on a massive scale.
We believe what they want us to because their impressive materializations and deceptions are tailored to fit our fantasies and belief systems.
The jinn are real entities living on this earth which are normally invisible to us. The name comes from an Arabic word meaning “to hide or conceal”.
They don’t live in bottles or adhere to the fairy tales told about them. They can be deceptive and influential.
They are movers behind the UFO mystery as well as many other mysteries. Every culture shows the imprints of their influence in its religion and mythology.
There are myriads of hidden intelligent beings in creation. I have tended to think of many who are not human, angel or animal, as being jinn.
This is useful for aiding comprehension, for getting a handle on this vast area of hidden experience.
We live in the Kingdom of Names and Attributes, after all, and require these for learning and Knowing. But this is admittedly overly simplistic. It is only a beginning for the more experienced researcher.
Jinns comprise a vast array of tricksters, fairies, demons and monsters, saints and spacemen who have confounded our understanding for centuries.
The materialistic science of the 20th century decided that they no longer exist, despite the huge role they have always played in our wisdoms and mythologies, and despite the large portion of the world that never forgot who they are.
Thas because the New World Order of the Nazi Jesuits and the Zionist conducted a deliderate UFO propaganda with the help of the usual evil Jinns in projects like MK-ULTRA so you could fall into this demonic trap and loose your faith (there are also good Jinns by the way).
Carl Gustav Jung, a great genius of psychology but also a member of the Freemasons and the OTO illuminati (5th degree) said himself that modern humanity had a dangerously wounded psyche because all the myths had been killed.
New ones needed to emerge for humanity to experience wholeness but also for global manipulation. The jinn have obliged by literally popping into the global consciousness as the embodiments of our science fiction fantasies.
The flying saucer may be the first global symbol recognized by the entire world but it is probably the most satanic one.
Carl Gustav Jung was not a member of Crowley’s OTO at any time but a member of the Swiss OTO founded by illuminati agent Theodor Reuss.
The so called UFO myth is not the way forward for humankind towards a clear understanding of God’s hidden metaphysical Kingdom and the real beauty of creation.
The devil know’s that very well that’s why he uses people like Scientology in this evil game piloted by the Jesuits to deceive you even further.
Don’t believe in whats coming out of Hollywood because at present such place is in the hands of a bunch of very evil and powerfull Jinns who want to Mind Control you in the name of the evil one.
All intelligence agencies in the world are working for such deception on a massive scale (MK-ULTRA) because it is simply in their interest to not make you realize the truth of God before the Great One comes back to punish the infedels.
WAKE UP AMERICA, THIS IS THE TRUTH, YOU ARE BEING MANIPULATED BY THE EVIL ONE AND NOW IT’S TIME TO COME BACK TO GOD.


humansarefree--2020-10-11--King George III’s Stamp Act Vs. Bill Gates III’s Digital Certificates – Which Is Worse?

Perhaps the most significant part of the American Revolution was the shift in how people viewed themselves in relation to @ @ @ @ @ But this isn ’ t how it is often portrayed .
Melissa Dykes looks at @ @ @ @ @ and oppression upon daily life from King George III that led to this shift , @ @ @ @ @ we are witnessing today with modern “ kings ” like Bill Gates III .
Truthstream @ @ @ @ @ Obsolete , is available HERE .

Perhaps the most significant part of the American Revolution was the shift in how people viewed themselves in relation to the world around them.
But this isn’t how it is often portrayed.
Melissa Dykes looks at the early forms of surveillance and oppression upon daily life from King George III that led to this shift, and its relation to what we are witnessing today with modern “kings” like Billy Boy III.
Truthstream Media’s documentary, Obsolete, is available HERE.
By Truthstream Media


humansarefree--2020-10-12--High Ranking Lt. and 5 Cops Keep Jobs After Admitted Involvement in Teen Sex Trafficking Case

An abused little girl was only 12-years-old when she was forced into the sex trade , forever altering the course of her life .
For years , this little girl was “ exploited by pimps ” until she finally broke away and made it to an Oakland police officer .
For a brief moment , she thought she was safe — but , according to a lawsuit , she was wrong and the cops began trafficking her .
And all of it stems from police being entirely unable to hold problem cops accountable — even when there is evidence of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexting .
This week , we find out that a high-ranking Richmond police official and five other officers who exchanged explicit messages with the teen were all given written reprimands — and kept their jobs !
Previously , TFTP reported on former Lt. Andre Hill who was running the Richmond police department ’ s Youth Service Division when he came across Celeste Guap in 2015 .
In 2017 , he was fired after it was discovered that for years , he sent the teen sexually explicit messages and engaged in oral sex with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and is currently fighting for his job back .
Now , as part of a settlement agreement stemming from a lawsuit over SB 1421 , the 2019 police transparency law , records of the other officers ’ “ discipline ” were released .
According to a report out of the Mercury News , Records released Wednesday for the first time publicly identify four Richmond officers disciplined for their involvement with the Richmond teenager , known as Celeste Guap .
Most notably is Lt. Felix Tan , who was the chief of staff to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information officer , Tan helped craft the department ’ s messaging as the scandal ricocheted from the Oakland Police Department to Richmond .
To be clear , Tan was issuing the police department ’ s response to the officers who sexted a trafficked teen and he was involved in the very act .
You can not make this up !
When IA asked Tan about the messages , he had no problem admitting to them , saying “ Of course I made some comments because I ’ m a guy.
” Tan and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in any of the departments and now we have the names of multiple other cops .
In interviews with this news organization in 2016 , Guap named five officers she claimed to have a relationship with : Lt. Hill , Sgt .
Armando Moreno , Sgt .
Mike Rood , Officer Jarred Tong and Officer Terrance Jackson .
This organization typically does not name victims of sexual assault or trafficking , but did so after Guap ( who uses an assumed name ) had spoken out publicly in the case .
The new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers : Detective Sgt .
Erik Oliver , Detective Daniel Campos , and Officer Joe Deorian , who all received written reprimands for sexually explicit messaging with Guap .
None of the officers were charged nor were they fired .
This is a problem .
As TFTP previously reported , when the young girl went to police to get help , she was actually being brought into a depraved circle of cops from multiple departments who would continue to abuse her for years to come .
Instead of helping her , more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to traffic , rape , victimize and exploit a teenage girl who needed to be rescued , ” according to a legal claim filed with the Oakland city attorney ’ s office .
“ Instead of helping [ the teen ] find a way out of exploitation , they furthered and deepened her spiral down into the sex trade , ” the claim continued .
Keeping jobs and not facing charges should come as no surprise given the history of these cops .
As we previously reported , some of the officers involved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ child sex trafficking are not only being promoted — but honored .
Knowing that if they conducted their honors ceremony in public , they would likely see a huge backlash , the Oakland police department held a secret ceremony in a church in 2017 .
Several of the officers honored at the ceremony were the same ones involved in covering up , mishandling , or otherwise participating in the sex-crime incident .
As the East Bay Express noted at the time , two dozen protesters picketed the ceremony at the church ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the department of rewarding officers who should instead be punished .
“ They seem to be resisting change , ” said Gwen Hardy , a longtime Oakland resident who has been involved in efforts to reform the OPD since the 1980s , according to the Express .
“ Hardy said the Coalition for Police Accountability , which spearheaded the creation of the city ’ s new police commission , met with Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick earlier this year .
Kirkpatrick told the activists she wouldn ’ t hesitate to discipline , and even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when police officers honor themselves with awards and promotions , these events are broadcast into the public light to bolster their public image .
However , when they are honoring those who facilitated a child sex scandal , they have to do it in secret .
No media was allowed in the event and , in fact , they were forced to stand 50 yards away from the entrance .
As the Express noted , in the past , media were invited to these functions — but not anymore .
Roland Holmgren was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ceremony for his recent promotion to captain .
Holmgren was one of dozens of cops referred to in a special court investigator ’ s report as having mishandled the Celeste Guap case , in which multiple Oakland cops raped and trafficked a young woman and illegally accessed department records , among other crimes , according to the Express .
Several other officers , including Capt .
Kirk Coleman who now runs the Internal Affairs Division , were in attendance .
Coleman was also involved in the sex trafficking cover up and named in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ District Attorney about the criminal behavior of the officers in the case .
The public became aware of the investigation after Guap went public and the investigation revealed a massive conspiracy to cover up the sexual abuse by dozens of California cops .
“ It appears to be a cesspool here , ” local attorney , John Burris , responsible for a 2003 federal probe into the Oakland police department said at the time .
“ But you got ta keep working at it to drain the swamps.
” With sex trafficking on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is no wonder government is admitting they have no way to stop it .
After all , if they are awarding police officers , not firing , and also rehiring them for covering up and participating in one of most reported on underage sex trafficking cases in the country , why on earth would we expect them to do anything to stop it ?

An abused little girl was only 12-years-old when she was forced into the sex trade, forever altering the course of her life. For years, this little girl was “exploited by pimps” until she finally broke away and made it to an Oakland police officer.
For a brief moment, she thought she was safe — but, according to a lawsuit, she was wrong and the cops began trafficking her.
And all of it stems from police being entirely unable to hold problem cops accountable — even when there is evidence of sexual misconduct and a paper trail of sexting.
This week, we find out that a high-ranking Richmond police official and five other officers who exchanged explicit messages with the teen were all given written reprimands — and kept their jobs!
Previously, TFTP reported on former Lt. Andre Hill who was running the Richmond police department’s Youth Service Division when he came across Celeste Guap in 2015.
In 2017, he was fired after it was discovered that for years, he sent the teen sexually explicit messages and engaged in oral sex with her.
But he was never charged and is currently fighting for his job back. Now, as part of a settlement agreement stemming from a lawsuit over SB 1421, the 2019 police transparency law, records of the other officers’ “discipline” were released.
According to a report out of the Mercury News,
Records released Wednesday for the first time publicly identify four Richmond officers disciplined for their involvement with the Richmond teenager, known as Celeste Guap.
Most notably is Lt. Felix Tan, who was the chief of staff to then-Chief Allwyn Brown. As a public information officer, Tan helped craft the department’s messaging as the scandal ricocheted from the Oakland Police Department to Richmond.
To be clear, Tan was issuing the police department’s response to the officers who sexted a trafficked teen and he was involved in the very act. You cannot make this up!
When IA asked Tan about the messages, he had no problem admitting to them, saying “Of course I made some comments because I’m a guy.”
Tan and Hill are among the highest ranking officials in any of the departments and now we have the names of multiple other cops.
In interviews with this news organization in 2016, Guap named five officers she claimed to have a relationship with: Lt. Hill, Sgt. Armando Moreno, Sgt. Mike Rood, Officer Jarred Tong and Officer Terrance Jackson.
This organization typically does not name victims of sexual assault or trafficking, but did so after Guap (who uses an assumed name) had spoken out publicly in the case.
The new records confirm the names of three other officers: Detective Sgt. Erik Oliver, Detective Daniel Campos, and Officer Joe Deorian, who all received written reprimands for sexually explicit messaging with Guap.
None of the officers were charged nor were they fired. This is a problem.
As TFTP previously reported, when the young girl went to police to get help, she was actually being brought into a depraved circle of cops from multiple departments who would continue to abuse her for years to come.
Instead of helping her, more than 30 other law enforcement officers “continued to traffic, rape, victimize and exploit a teenage girl who needed to be rescued,” according to a legal claim filed with the Oakland city attorney’s office.
“Instead of helping [the teen] find a way out of exploitation, they furthered and deepened her spiral down into the sex trade,” the claim continued.
Keeping jobs and not facing charges should come as no surprise given the history of these cops.
As we previously reported, some of the officers involved in covering up this explicit case of child sex trafficking are not only being promoted — but honored.
Knowing that if they conducted their honors ceremony in public, they would likely see a huge backlash, the Oakland police department held a secret ceremony in a church in 2017.
Several of the officers honored at the ceremony were the same ones involved in covering up, mishandling, or otherwise participating in the sex-crime incident.
As the East Bay Express noted at the time, two dozen protesters picketed the ceremony at the church’s entrance, accusing Mayor Libby Schaaf and the department of rewarding officers who should instead be punished.
“They seem to be resisting change,” said Gwen Hardy, a longtime Oakland resident who has been involved in efforts to reform the OPD since the 1980s, according to the Express.
“Hardy said the Coalition for Police Accountability, which spearheaded the creation of the city’s new police commission, met with Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick earlier this year. Kirkpatrick told the activists she wouldn’t hesitate to discipline, and even fire, bad cops.
“But why promote them?” Hardy asked.
Normally, when police officers honor themselves with awards and promotions, these events are broadcast into the public light to bolster their public image.
However, when they are honoring those who facilitated a child sex scandal, they have to do it in secret.
No media was allowed in the event and, in fact, they were forced to stand 50 yards away from the entrance.
As the Express noted, in the past, media were invited to these functions — but not anymore.
Roland Holmgren was one of the officers honored at the ceremony for his recent promotion to captain.
Holmgren was one of dozens of cops referred to in a special court investigator’s report as having mishandled the Celeste Guap case, in which multiple Oakland cops raped and trafficked a young woman and illegally accessed department records, among other crimes, according to the Express.
Several other officers, including Capt. Kirk Coleman who now runs the Internal Affairs Division, were in attendance.
Coleman was also involved in the sex trafficking cover up and named in the report for failing to notify the District Attorney about the criminal behavior of the officers in the case.
The public became aware of the investigation after Guap went public and the investigation revealed a massive conspiracy to cover up the sexual abuse by dozens of California cops.
“It appears to be a cesspool here,” local attorney, John Burris, responsible for a 2003 federal probe into the Oakland police department said at the time.
“But you gotta keep working at it to drain the swamps.”
With sex trafficking on the rise in the United States, it is no wonder government is admitting they have no way to stop it.
After all, if they are awarding police officers, not firing, and also rehiring them for covering up and participating in one of most reported on underage sex trafficking cases in the country, why on earth would we expect them to do anything to stop it?
Source: Thefreethoughtproject.com


humansarefree--2020-10-11--Sen. Ted Cruz: Big Tech Censorship is ‘Greatest Threat to Free Speech and Democracy’

Senator Ted Cruz described Big Tech ’ s political censorship as “ the single greatest threat to free speech and democracy ” in America .
The Texas Republican noted that “ a handful of Silicon Valley billionaires ” are “ shamelessly silencing and censoring conservatives.
” Cruz made these statements during an Oct. 7 interview with Breitbart News Daily host Alex Marlow .
Here , he warned that these “ brazen ” Big Tech billionaires have “ amassed more power than ever seen before over information , over the public square , over discourse.
” The senator referenced and analysis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Epstein in 2016 .
Here , Epstein concluded that the technology company ’ s “ manipulated and biased ” search results shifted 2.6 million votes to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton .
“ Dr .
Epstein … is a liberal Democrat who voted for Clinton and openly supported her , ” Cruz noted .
“ But he nonetheless was outraged that a giant Silicon Valley company was … actively manipulating the election outcome.
” Epstein previously spoke about Google ’ s capability to meddle with elections during a June 2019 Senate committee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million votes for Clinton were “ a rock bottom minimum , ” which could go as high as 10.4 million votes – contingent on how aggressive Google uses techniques such as search engine manipulation effect , search suggestion effect , answer bot effect and others .
Epstein added that no one can counteract Google as it had full control over these tools .
The psychologist also talked about the technology giant ’ s censorship of Breitbart News in search results .
Back in March , he told Breitbart News Tonight host Rebecca Mansour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Google suppressed the conservative news outlet in line with its “ substantial ” liberal bias .
Comparing search results from Google , Yahoo and Bing , Epstein said that the last two search engines had conservative biases “ but they can ’ t have much influence on an election because very few people use them.
” Google , however , had the ability to sway elections as it prioritizes “ liberal ” news media outlets .
Cruz said that both President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr must use “ enforcement and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Amendment protections are shielded from technology companies despite their “ power , lies and manipulations.
” Cruz first proposed reforming Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act ( CDA ) of 1996 over “ dishonest censorship practices ” by technology companies back in 2019 .
“ If Big Tech wants to be partisan and political speakers it has that right , ” he said back then .
“ But it has no entitlement to a special immunity from liability under Section 230.
” He also proposed using federal antitrust to nip technology companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , especially when these practices are used to censor political speech .
In June 2020 , Cruz set his sights on Twitter for its double standards when it came to censorship .
The senator accused Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey of censoring Trump while providing a platform for Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini –a move that violated a law that made enabling the Iranian regime ’ s oppression a criminal offense .
“ Twitter has no business deciding which politicians they like and which ones they don ’ t , ” he said , adding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ platform.
” Cruz ’ s Republican colleagues in the Senate have made good on his threat to reform Section 230 of the CDA by introducing bills for this purpose .
On Sept. 8 , Sens .
Roger Wicker , Marsha Blackburn and Lindsey Graham introduced The Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act in a bid to make technology companies more accountable for censoring conservative content .
During a Sept. 11 virtual discussion , Blackburn said that her bill would make Big Tech companies disclose why they removed certain posts .
Blackburn is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have blocked her on multiple occasions and Twitter took down some of her ads over “ pro-life ” language .
Prior to this new legislation , Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley had already introduced a bill in June that lets Americans sue major technology companies for selectively censoring political content on their platforms .
Hawley ’ s Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act deprives technology companies of their Section 230 immunity unless they promise not to selectively enforce censorship rules .
Users who sue companies breaching this can be awarded up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win in court .
It ’ s high time the long arm of the law caught up with technology giants over their selective suppression of news outlets that go against their narrative .

Senator Ted Cruz described Big Tech’s political censorship as “the single greatest threat to free speech and democracy” in America.
by Ramon Tomey
The Texas Republican noted that “a handful of Silicon Valley billionaires” are “shamelessly silencing and censoring conservatives.”
Cruz made these statements during an Oct. 7 interview with Breitbart News Daily host Alex Marlow. Here, he warned that these “brazen” Big Tech billionaires have “amassed more power than ever seen before over information, over the public square, over discourse.”
Cruz brings up Google’s ability to swing elections
The senator referenced and analysis of Google made bt psychologist Dr. Robert Epstein in 2016. Here, Epstein concluded that the technology company’s “manipulated and biased” search results shifted 2.6 million votes to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
“Dr. Epstein … is a liberal Democrat who voted for Clinton and openly supported her,” Cruz noted. “But he nonetheless was outraged that a giant Silicon Valley company was … actively manipulating the election outcome.”
Epstein previously spoke about Google’s capability to meddle with elections during a June 2019 Senate committee hearing.
He testified that the 2.6 million votes for Clinton were “a rock bottom minimum,” which could go as high as 10.4 million votes – contingent on how aggressive Google uses techniques such as search engine manipulation effect, search suggestion effect, answer bot effect and others.
Epstein added that no one can counteract Google as it had full control over these tools.
The psychologist also talked about the technology giant’s censorship of Breitbart News in search results.
Back in March, he told Breitbart News Tonight host Rebecca Mansour and special guest host Rick Manning that Google suppressed the conservative news outlet in line with its “substantial” liberal bias.
Comparing search results from Google, Yahoo and Bing, Epstein said that the last two search engines had conservative biases “but they can’t have much influence on an election because very few people use them.”
Google, however, had the ability to sway elections as it prioritizes “liberal” news media outlets.
Senate Republicans move to curtail Big Tech’s censorship powers
Cruz said that both President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr must use “enforcement and protection actions” to ensure that First Amendment protections are shielded from technology companies despite their “power, lies and manipulations.”
Cruz first proposed reforming Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) of 1996 over “dishonest censorship practices” by technology companies back in 2019.
“If Big Tech wants to be partisan and political speakers it has that right,” he said back then.
“But it has no entitlement to a special immunity from liability under Section 230.”
He also proposed using federal antitrust to nip technology companies’ monopolistic business practices in the bud, especially when these practices are used to censor political speech.
In June 2020, Cruz set his sights on Twitter for its double standards when it came to censorship. The senator accused Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey of censoring Trump while providing a platform for Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini –a move that violated a law that made enabling the Iranian regime’s oppression a criminal offense.
“Twitter has no business deciding which politicians they like and which ones they don’t,” he said, adding that Twitter “should be a neutral platform.”
Cruz’s Republican colleagues in the Senate have made good on his threat to reform Section 230 of the CDA by introducing bills for this purpose.
On Sept. 8, Sens. Roger Wicker, Marsha Blackburn and Lindsey Graham introduced The Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act in a bid to make technology companies more accountable for censoring conservative content.
During a Sept. 11 virtual discussion, Blackburn said that her bill would make Big Tech companies disclose why they removed certain posts.
Blackburn is no stranger to censorship: Social media platforms have blocked her on multiple occasions and Twitter took down some of her ads over “pro-life” language.
Prior to this new legislation, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley had already introduced a bill in June that lets Americans sue major technology companies for selectively censoring political content on their platforms.
Hawley’s Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act deprives technology companies of their Section 230 immunity unless they promise not to selectively enforce censorship rules.
Users who sue companies breaching this can be awarded up to $5,000 and legal fees should they win in court.
It’s high time the long arm of the law caught up with technology giants over their selective suppression of news outlets that go against their narrative.


humansarefree--2020-10-11--Mike Pompeo Says He Has Hillary Clinton’s Deleted Emails and Will Begin Releasing Them Before Electi

Mike Pompeo Says He Has Hillary Clinton’s Deleted Emails and Will Begin Releasing Them Before Election Day

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday dropped a little October surprise said his department has Hillary Clinton ’ s ‘ deleted ’ emails and will release them before the election .
“ We ’ ll get all of this information out so the American people can see them , ” Pompeo said .
“ There will be more to see before the election.
” “ You will remember there was classified information on a private server .
It should never have been there .
Hillary Clinton should never have done that .
It is unacceptable behavior.
” Earlier this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for withholding the release of Hillary Clinton ’ s emails .
“ He ’ s running the State Department , ” Trump said earlier this week on “ Fox and Friends.
” “ Forget about the fact they were classified .
Let ’ s Go .
Maybe Mike Pompeo finally finds them , okay.
” President Trump on Friday said Hillary Clinton belongs in jail during his rally on Rush Limbaugh ’ s radio show .
Recall , it was Judicial Watch in 2015 that blew the story wide open about Hillary Clinton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while she was the head of the Department of State .
Hillary Clinton famously shrugged her shoulders when a reporter asked her about “ wiping her server ” — “ You mean with a cloth ?
” she said snarkily .
Hillary Clinton has repeatedly stated her BleachBit emails were personal in nature and only pertained to her daughter Chelsea ’ s wedding and yoga .

Next Monday, we are going to witness one of the strangest events in U.S. history. This will be the first total solar eclipse to ever be seen only in the United States and nowhere else.
Millions upon millions of people are going to flock to areas of the country where the full eclipse will be visible, but everyone in the continental United States is going to be able to see at least a partial eclipse.
There are lots of very unusual numbers associated with this eclipse, but in this article I want to focus on the number 40, and as this article unfolds you will start to understand why.
Our planet is the only place where you can view a total solar eclipse, and that is because our sun and our moon appear to be the same size in the sky.
Of course the sun is much, much larger than the moon, but because the sun is approximately 400 times farther away than the moon they appear to us to be nearly the same size…
The sun and moon appear the same size in Earth’s sky because the sun’s diameter is about 400 times greater – but the sun is also about 400 times farther away.
At this particular moment in Earth’s history – although the sun’s diameter is about 400 times larger than that of the moon – the sun is also about 400 times farther away.
So the sun and moon appear nearly the same size as seen from Earth. And that’s why we on Earth can sometimes witness that most amazing of spectacles, a total eclipse of the sun.
I have previously discussed the fact that the solar eclipse on August 21st is the first day in a 40 day period that ends with Yom Kippur.
But what I haven’t mentioned is that the month of Elul on the Jewish calendar begins on the very next day after the eclipse.
Elul is traditionally known as “the month of repentance”, and it is a time when people all over the world prepare for the High Holy Days:
In the Jewish tradition, the month of Elul is a time of repentance in preparation for the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
The word “Elul” is similar to the root of the verb “search” in Aramaic.
The Talmud writes that the Hebrew word “Elul” can be understood to be an acronym for the phrase “Ani L’dodi V’dodi Li” – “I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine” (Song of Solomon 6:3).
Elul is seen as a time to search one’s heart and draw close to God in preparation for the coming Day of Judgement, Rosh Hashanah, and Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur.
It is also believed that the first of Elul was when Moses began a period of 40 days of fasting and prayer on behalf of the people of Israel after they worshipped the golden calf. The following comes from Rachel Baxter:
According to Jewish tradition, the month of Elul is the time that Moses spent on Mount Sinai preparing the second set of tablets after the golden calf incident (Exodus 32; 34:27-28).
He ascended on Rosh Chodesh Elul and descended on the 10th of Tishri, at the end of Yom Kippur, when repentance was complete.
Elul marked the beginning of a period of 40 days that Moses prayed for God to forgive the people for worshipping the golden calf.
Of course the number 40 comes up time after time throughout the Scriptures. Here are a bunch more examples:
In the Old Testament, when God destroyed the earth with water, He caused it to rain 40 days and 40 nights (Genesis 7:12). After Moses killed the Egyptian, he fled to Midian, where he spent 40 years in the desert tending flocks (Acts 7:30).
Moses was on Mount Sinai for 40 days and 40 nights (Exodus 24:18). Moses interceded on Israel’s behalf for 40 days and 40 nights (Deuteronomy 9:18, 25).
The Law specified a maximum number of lashes a man could receive for a crime, setting the limit at 40 (Deuteronomy 25:3).
The Israelite spies took 40 days to spy out Canaan (Numbers 13:25). The Israelites wandered for 40 years (Deuteronomy 8:2-5).
Before Samson’s deliverance, Israel served the Philistines for 40 years (Judges 13:1). Goliath taunted Saul’s army for 40 days before David arrived to slay him (1 Samuel 17:16).
When Elijah fled from Jezebel, he traveled 40 days and 40 nights to Mt. Horeb (1 Kings 19:8).
And virtually everyone knows that the Lord Jesus was tempted for 40 days in the wilderness, and that there were 40 days between His resurrection and His ascension.
In addition, I already noted yesterday that the prophet Jonah gave the people of Nineveh 40 days to repent before judgment would strike.
It is interesting to note that there is a town known as “Nineveh” in the United States as well.
On Monday, 93 percent of the sun will be blotted out by the moon in that little town, and 7 years later the eclipse of 2024 will blot out 100 percent of the sun in that same town.
Many will dismiss the things that I have been pointing out about these eclipses as “coincidences”, but it is imperative to remember that these sorts of solar eclipses are actually very rare.
The following comes from Faithwire:
But, with that said, there are some intriguing and defining elements surrounding the coming Aug. 21 event, including the fact that it is the first time since 1257 that the entirety of the total eclipse is exclusively viewable from inside the U.S.
Parade noted that the 1257 eclipse went over the Hawaiian Islands — a fact that some might say differentiates it from what’s to come this month.
With that in mind, to find a comparable eclipse, the outlet said one must go all the way back more than 1,500 years to July 29, 436 (yes, the year 436).
And America won’t see another such total solar eclipse that is viewable only in the U.S. until Jan. 25, 2316, when anyone currently reading this story is long gone.
For centuries, many have believed that a solar eclipse is a sign that judgment is coming upon a nation.
I don’t know if that is what this solar eclipse means, but Jesus did warn us to watch for signs in the sun, moon and stars just prior to His return.
So does this solar eclipse start a period of “40 days and 40 nights” for America?
I don’t know, but God definitely likes to use the number 40, and throughout history He has repeatedly used His calendar to get our attention.
By Michael Snyder, Guest author — his new book, “Living A Life That Really Matters,” is available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com.


humansarefree--2020-10-11--NY Post: It’s Now Looking Like the Lockdowns May Have Been a Huge Mistake

Were lockdowns a mistake ?
To that nagging question , the answer increasingly seems to be yes .
Certainly , they were a novelty .
As novelist Lionel Shriver writes , “ We ’ ve never before responded to a contagion by closing down whole countries.
” As I ’ ve noted , the 1957-58 Asian flu killed between 70,000 and 116,000 Americans , between 0.04 percent and 0.07 percent of the nation ’ s population .
The 1968-70 Hong Kong flu killed about 100,000 , 0.05 percent of the population .
The US coronavirus death toll of 186,000 is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It will go higher , but it ’ s about the same magnitude as those two flus , and it has been less deadly to those under 65 than the flus were .
Yet there were no statewide lockdowns ; no massive school closings ; no closings of office buildings and factories , restaurants and museums .
No one considered shutting down Woodstock .
Why are attitudes so different today ?
Perhaps we have greater confidence in government ’ s effectiveness .
If public policy can affect climate change , it can stamp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re much more risk-averse .
Children aren ’ t allowed to walk to school ; jungle gyms have vanished from playgrounds ; college students are shielded from microaggressions .
We have a “ safetyism mindset , ” as Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff write in “ The Coddling of the American Mind , ” under which “ many aspects of students ’ lives needed to be carefully regulated by adults.
” So the news of the COVID-19 virus killing dozens and overloading hospitals in Bergamo , Italy , triggered a flight to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to restaurants and shops even before the lockdowns were ordered in March and April .
The exaggerated projections of some epidemiologists , with a professional interest in forecasting pandemics , triggered demands that governments act .
The legitimate fears that hospitals would be overwhelmed apparently explain the ( in retrospect , deadly ) orders of the governors of New York , New Jersey , Pennsylvania and Michigan requiring elderly care facilities to admit COVID-infected patients .
And the original purpose to “ flatten the curve ” segued into “ stamp out the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South Korea and island nations — Taiwan , Singapore , New Zealand — in doing so could never be replicated in the continental , globalized United States .
Governors imposing continued lockdowns claimed to be “ following the science.
” But only in one dimension : reducing the immediate number of COVID-19 cases .
The lockdowns also prevented cancer screenings , heart-attack treatment and substance-abuse counseling , the absence of which resulted in a large but hard-to-estimate number of deaths .
What Haidt and Lukianoff call “ vindictive protectiveness ” turned out to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shaming beachgoers though outdoor virus spread is minimal ; extending school shutdowns though few children get or transmit the infection ; closing down gardening aisles in superstores ; and barring church services while blessing inevitably noisy and crowded demonstrations for politically favored causes .
The new thinking on lockdowns , as Greg Ip reported in the Wall Street Journal last week , is that “ they ’ re overly blunt and costly.
” “ A prolonged lockdown combined with a forced economic depression would inflict an immense and wide-ranging toll on public health.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been of Great Depression proportions .
Restaurants and small businesses have been closed forever , even before the last three months of “ mostly peaceful ” urban rioting .
Losses have been concentrated on those with low income and little wealth , while lockdowns have added tens of billions to the net worth of Amazon ’ s Jeff Bezos and Facebook ’ s Mark Zuckerberg .
The anti-lockdown blogger ( and former New York Times reporter ) Alex Berenson makes a powerful case that lockdowns delayed , rather than prevented , infections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Governments can sometimes channel but never entirely control nature .
There is no way to entirely eliminate risk .
Attempts to reduce one risk may increase others .
Amid uncertainty , people make mistakes .
Like , maybe , the lockdowns .

Were lockdowns a mistake? To that nagging question, the answer increasingly seems to be yes.
Certainly, they were a novelty. As novelist Lionel Shriver writes, “We’ve never before responded to a contagion by closing down whole countries.”
As I’ve noted, the 1957-58 Asian flu killed between 70,000 and 116,000 Americans, between 0.04 percent and 0.07 percent of the nation’s population. The 1968-70 Hong Kong flu killed about 100,000, 0.05 percent of the population.
The US coronavirus death toll of 186,000 is 0.055 percent of the current population. It will go higher, but it’s about the same magnitude as those two flus, and it has been less deadly to those under 65 than the flus were.
Yet there were no statewide lockdowns; no massive school closings; no closings of office buildings and factories, restaurants and museums. No one considered shutting down Woodstock.
Why are attitudes so different today? Perhaps we have greater confidence in government’s effectiveness. If public policy can affect climate change, it can stamp out a virus.
Plus, we’re much more risk-averse. Children aren’t allowed to walk to school; jungle gyms have vanished from playgrounds; college students are shielded from microaggressions.
We have a “safetyism mindset,” as Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff write in “The Coddling of the American Mind,” under which “many aspects of students’ lives needed to be carefully regulated by adults.”
So the news of the COVID-19 virus killing dozens and overloading hospitals in Bergamo, Italy, triggered a flight to safety and restriction.
Many Americans stopped going to restaurants and shops even before the lockdowns were ordered in March and April.
The exaggerated projections of some epidemiologists, with a professional interest in forecasting pandemics, triggered demands that governments act.
The legitimate fears that hospitals would be overwhelmed apparently explain the (in retrospect, deadly) orders of the governors of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan requiring elderly care facilities to admit COVID-infected patients.
And the original purpose to “flatten the curve” segued into “stamp out the virus.”
But the apparent success of South Korea and island nations — Taiwan, Singapore, New Zealand — in doing so could never be replicated in the continental, globalized United States.
Governors imposing continued lockdowns claimed to be “following the science.” But only in one dimension: reducing the immediate number of COVID-19 cases.
The lockdowns also prevented cancer screenings, heart-attack treatment and substance-abuse counseling, the absence of which resulted in a large but hard-to-estimate number of deaths.
UK Gov’t Scientist Admits: Lockdown Was A ‘Monumental Mistake On A Global Scale’
What Haidt and Lukianoff call “vindictive protectiveness” turned out to be not very protective.
Examples include shaming beachgoers though outdoor virus spread is minimal; extending school shutdowns though few children get or transmit the infection; closing down gardening aisles in superstores; and barring church services while blessing inevitably noisy and crowded demonstrations for politically favored causes.
The new thinking on lockdowns, as Greg Ip reported in the Wall Street Journal last week, is that “they’re overly blunt and costly.”
That supports President Trump’s mid-April statement that:
“A prolonged lockdown combined with a forced economic depression would inflict an immense and wide-ranging toll on public health.”
For many, that economic damage has been of Great Depression proportions.
Restaurants and small businesses have been closed forever, even before the last three months of “mostly peaceful” urban rioting.
Losses have been concentrated on those with low income and little wealth, while lockdowns have added tens of billions to the net worth of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg.
The anti-lockdown blogger (and former New York Times reporter) Alex Berenson makes a powerful case that lockdowns delayed, rather than prevented, infections.
There are old lessons here. Governments can sometimes channel but never entirely control nature. There is no way to entirely eliminate risk.
Attempts to reduce one risk may increase others. Amid uncertainty, people make mistakes. Like, maybe, the lockdowns.
By Michael Barone, NYpost.com