humansarefree--2020-04-02--War on Bioterror: Everyone is a Suspected or Asymptomatic Carrier

Although officials are not using this exact term , we are now in a War on Bioterror as government after government has declared war on the new coronavirus strain COVID-19 .
These are truly life-changing times through which we are living .
US President Trump just declared a war on the “ Chinese virus ” as he calls it .
He also claimed he was now a “ war-time president ” as he invoked the Defense Production Act , an old Cold War law which allows the Executive Branch to control and redirect the production and distribution of scarce materials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” In an executive order dated March 18th , 2020 , Trump specifically cites personal protective equipment ( presumably face masks ) and ventilators as meeting the criteria in this provision .
The entire planet is going into worldwide lockdown .
Just as the 9/11 false flag operation yielded the War on Terror , will the coronavirus operation yield the new War on Bioterror ?
Before , Government Got Away with Tyranny to Fight Terror ; Now , Governments Get Away with Tyranny to Fight Bioterror The political landscape in Western nations like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by 9/11 .
Suddenly , terrorism was a “ thing ” that could be invoked to justify just about any kind of government power or overreach , regardless of its legality , constitutionality or morality .
The USG spouted propaganda messages at its citizens that “ We ’ re fighting the bad guys ” and “ You ’ re either with us or against us ” to get people into line .
Labeling foreigners as suspected terrorists allowed the USG to perpetrate all sorts of abuse and torture against whomever they wanted .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ terrorist ” whether proven or not you had no rights .
Years later , the concept of terrorism was broadened to domestic terrorism and extremism so that ordinary citizens could be framed as domestic terrorists and extremists – thus made into enemies and stripped of their rights .
It appears the same thing is happening all over again , although this time the new invisible enemy is bioterror .
In the old war on terror , the government had to try to frame you as a terrorist or extremist for your actions or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ war on bioterror , everyone is a potential suspect .
Since viruses are so microscopically tiny , there ’ s no way to know if anyone is a carrier or not without being tested ( and even then , the PCR test has some serious flaws ) .
People not showing of signs of sickness could still be asymptomatic carriers .
Do you see where this is going ?
What is to stop the government from making you a ( public health ) enemy and stripping your rights based on the assertion that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operation in play here is that they want you to submit to quarantine , accept less freedom and roll up your arm sleeve to get a mandatory vaccination with embedded Bill Gates digital ID2020 chips – all to play your part in the new war on bioterror .
China , Israel , South Korea and More : All Your Geolocation Data Can and Will Be Used to Monitor You As usual , China is leading the way into a new world of technocratic totalitarianism by using the geolocation data ( captured from its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ monitor people .
Newsweek reports : “ The most recent example that turned heads was Alipay Health Code — an app built by a sister company of tech giant Alibaba that assigns citizens a color code to automatically decide if they are free to move around a city , or face quarantine .
It was analyzed by The New York Times , which reported it appeared to share user information with the police .
In another recent case , a mobile application was being pushed out to citizens that reportedly contained a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of COVID-19 infections .
The Global Times reported this week that authorities in Chengdu city , Sichuan Province , had started wearing “ smart helmets ” which had the ability to measure the temperatures of passengers-by when they enter a five-meter range .
An alarm would ring out if a fever was detected.
” The color-coding app is a scary but predictable technological development from the country that introduced its now-famous social credit system known as Sesame Credit .
Meanwhile , in another nation that is in its own way the headquarters of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also announced it will be using cellphone geolocation data to help combat the coronavirus .
Israel ’ s internal security agency Shin Bet will be allowed to use the data to retrace people ’ s movements who test positive for COVID-19 and identify others for quarantine .
In South Korea , the government is using a GPS-enabled app to monitor citizens who are quarantined , and again from the Newsweek article “ according to CNN , an alarm will ring out if the infected user leaves their “ designated location.
” ” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ detailing the movements of infected people which is predictably encouraging people to squeal and turn on each other , and encouraging social shaming .
And yes , the USG is in talks with Big Tech ( who happily censors just about everyone who isn ’ t an official ) to see how they can start using geolocation data .
What are Authorities Secretly Doing During the Lockdown ?
So , the fear of the virus is allowing all sorts of agendas to be pushed forward , as I covered in previous articles such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Epidemic and Creating and Exploiting the Coronavirus Crisis .
Since this phenomenon is rapidly changing , there is now a new element to consider – the worldwide lockdown .
The question is : what are the authorities doing during curfew hours ?
Some have suggested that they are using this crisis as an opportunity to install 5G infrastructure throughout public spaces ( here is a brief background to the weaponized technology that is 5G , plus the coronavirus-5G connection ) .
This school teacher-turned-whistleblower claims for a fact that schools in her district @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5G in the classrooms !
Entering the New Fake Crisis : The War on Bioterror When the USG declares war on something , it never goes well .
The war on cancer didn ’ t stop cancer and the war on drugs just put more people ( many of whom were either non-violent criminals or needed mental health help ) behind bars .
The USG may not use the exact phrase “ war on bioterror ” but it appears as if we have now stepped into a new world .
Just like the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and hurriedly rushed into law , is there a new bioterror act ( which has secretly been prepared far in advance ) about to sprung upon us with draconian new regulations ?
Is the mass population both in the West and around the world going to be taken in by the hype , fear and panic to allow governments to trample upon their rights ?
Will you fall for it when authorities argue that every single person is potentially a suspect ( i.e .
a suspected carrier ) ?

Although officials are not using this exact term, we are now in a War on Bioterror as government after government has declared war on the new coronavirus strain COVID-19.
These are truly life-changing times through which we are living. US President Trump just declared a war on the “Chinese virus” as he calls it.
He also claimed he was now a “war-time president” as he invoked the Defense Production Act, an old Cold War law which allows the Executive Branch to control and redirect the production and distribution of scarce materials deemed “essential to the national defense.”
In an executive order dated March 18th, 2020, Trump specifically cites personal protective equipment (presumably face masks) and ventilators as meeting the criteria in this provision.
The entire planet is going into worldwide lockdown. Just as the 9/11 false flag operation yielded the War on Terror, will the coronavirus operation yield the new War on Bioterror?
Before, Government Got Away with Tyranny to Fight Terror; Now, Governments Get Away with Tyranny to Fight Bioterror
The political landscape in Western nations like the US and UK was changed forever by 9/11. Suddenly, terrorism was a “thing” that could be invoked to justify just about any kind of government power or overreach, regardless of its legality, constitutionality or morality.
The USG spouted propaganda messages at its citizens that “We’re fighting the bad guys” and “You’re either with us or against us” to get people into line.
Labeling foreigners as suspected terrorists allowed the USG to perpetrate all sorts of abuse and torture against whomever they wanted. If you were a labeled a “terrorist” whether proven or not you had no rights.
Years later, the concept of terrorism was broadened to domestic terrorism and extremism so that ordinary citizens could be framed as domestic terrorists and extremists – thus made into enemies and stripped of their rights.
It appears the same thing is happening all over again, although this time the new invisible enemy is bioterror. In the old war on terror, the government had to try to frame you as a terrorist or extremist for your actions or views.
Now, in the new war on bioterror, everyone is a potential suspect. Since viruses are so microscopically tiny, there’s no way to know if anyone is a carrier or not without being tested (and even then, the PCR test has some serious flaws).
People not showing of signs of sickness could still be asymptomatic carriers. Do you see where this is going? What is to stop the government from making you a (public health) enemy and stripping your rights based on the assertion that you are a carrier?
The psychological operation in play here is that they want you to submit to quarantine, accept less freedom and roll up your arm sleeve to get a mandatory vaccination with embedded Billy Boy digital ID2020 chips – all to play your part in the new war on bioterror.
China, Israel, South Korea and More: All Your Geolocation Data Can and Will Be Used to Monitor You
As usual, China is leading the way into a new world of technocratic totalitarianism by using the geolocation data (captured from its citizens’ phones) to track and monitor people. Newsweek reports:
“The most recent example that turned heads was Alipay Health Code — an app built by a sister company of tech giant Alibaba that assigns citizens a color code to automatically decide if they are free to move around a city, or face quarantine. It was analyzed by The New York Times, which reported it appeared to share user information with the police.
In another recent case, a mobile application was being pushed out to citizens that reportedly contained a “close contact detector” showing a map of COVID-19 infections.
The Global Times reported this week that authorities in Chengdu city, Sichuan Province, had started wearing “smart helmets” which had the ability to measure the temperatures of passengers-by when they enter a five-meter range. An alarm would ring out if a fever was detected.”
The color-coding app is a scary but predictable technological development from the country that introduced its now-famous social credit system known as Sesame Credit.
Meanwhile, in another nation that is in its own way the headquarters of the New World Order, Israel has also announced it will be using cellphone geolocation data to help combat the coronavirus.
Israel’s internal security agency Shin Bet will be allowed to use the data to retrace people’s movements who test positive for COVID-19 and identify others for quarantine.
In South Korea, the government is using a GPS-enabled app to monitor citizens who are quarantined, and again from the Newsweek article “according to CNN, an alarm will ring out if the infected user leaves their “designated location.””
The government there is actually sending out texts detailing the movements of infected people which is predictably encouraging people to squeal and turn on each other, and encouraging social shaming.
And yes, the USG is in talks with Big Tech (who happily censors just about everyone who isn’t an official) to see how they can start using geolocation data.
What are Authorities Secretly Doing During the Lockdown?
So, the fear of the virus is allowing all sorts of agendas to be pushed forward, as I covered in previous articles such as 5+ NWO Agendas Accompanying the Coronavirus Epidemic and Creating and Exploiting the Coronavirus Crisis.
Since this phenomenon is rapidly changing, there is now a new element to consider – the worldwide lockdown. The question is: what are the authorities doing during curfew hours?
Some have suggested that they are using this crisis as an opportunity to install 5G infrastructure throughout public spaces (here is a brief background to the weaponized technology that is 5G, plus the coronavirus-5G connection).
This school teacher-turned-whistleblower claims for a fact that schools in her district are using the school shutdowns to install 5G in the classrooms!
Entering the New Fake Crisis: The War on Bioterror
When the USG declares war on something, it never goes well. The war on cancer didn’t stop cancer and the war on drugs just put more people (many of whom were either non-violent criminals or needed mental health help) behind bars.
The USG may not use the exact phrase “war on bioterror” but it appears as if we have now stepped into a new world.
Just like the Patriot Act was prepared well in advance and hurriedly rushed into law, is there a new bioterror act (which has secretly been prepared far in advance) about to sprung upon us with draconian new regulations?
Is the mass population both in the West and around the world going to be taken in by the hype, fear and panic to allow governments to trample upon their rights? Will you fall for it when authorities argue that every single person is potentially a suspect (i.e. a suspected carrier)?
By Makia Freeman, Guest writer, HumansAreFree.com


humansarefree--2020-04-02--Is This What’s Behind Italy’s Outrageous 10% Mortality Rate From COVID-19?

Update : According to this report : • The median age is 80.5 years ( 79.5 for men , 83.7 for women ) .
• 10 % of the deceased was over 90 years old ; 90 % of the deceased was over 70 years old .
• Only 0.8 % of the deceased had no pre-existing chronic illnesses .
• Approximately 75 % of the deceased had two or more pre-existing conditions , 50 % had three more pre-existing conditions , in particular heart disease , diabetes and cancer .
• Five of the deceased were between 31 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with serious pre-existing health conditions ( e.g .
cancer or heart disease ) .
• The National Health Institute hasn ’ t yet determined what the patients examined ultimately died of and refers to them in general terms as Covid19-positive deaths .
Consider what these statistics mean , especially the third and final point together , followed to their logical conclusion .
99.2 % of Italian Covid19-related deaths were already sick with something else , and the ISS hasn ’ t actually determined they died of Covid19 at all .
That ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports that the test kits can produce false positives .
– Source Italy ’ s 10 % mortality rate has been one of the most disturbing mysteries of the global pandemic .
Italy ’ s mortality rate is roughly 20x Germany ’ s ( a relatively benign 0.4 % ) , and many multiples of China ’ s ( roughly 2.5 % ) rate .
As scientists puzzle over the reason , researchers have proposed a theory that ’ s being vetted by peers : Italy ’ s mild flu season left a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would suggest that the US , which has struggled with more lethal flu seasons , won ’ t have as large a pool of potential high-risk victims , especially as testing suggests the virus is more widespread than many had expected .
Because of the mild temperatures , flu mortality among people age 65 and over was 6 % below a baseline from previous years , which “ led to an increase in the pool of the most vulnerable.
” A report by the Italian Ministry of Health found that elderly people and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death by the flu from November through January are “ outsize ” targets for the more lethal novel coronavirus in March .
But thanks to the fact that there were fewer flu deaths , this “ led to an increase in the pool of the most vulnerable , ” according to the report , which analyzed data from 19 Italian cities through March 21 .
In other words , when taken alongside flu season deaths , the bump in deaths would be much beyond what would normally be expected for a developed country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been spreading in some parts of Italy since early February .
In the northern cities that have borne the brunt of Italy ’ s more than 12,000 deaths , flu mortality among people age 65 and over was 6 % below a baseline from previous years .
In the cities of central and southern Italy , flu deaths were 3 % off the baseline .
Could this account for enough deaths ?
It ’ s possible that it could account for at least some of the discrepancy .
A chart shows how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus outbreak through March 21 has already reached the levels of the previous two flu seasons , and were still below the total flu season deaths from three seasons ago ( the 2016-2017 season ) .
Mild temperatures were credited with the drop in flu deaths .
Understanding the history of Italy ’ s flu outbreaks could hold the key to explaining its outlandish mortality rate from COVID-19 .
Italy has reported more than 105,000 confirmed cases , along with 12,428 deaths .

Update: According to this report:
The median age is 80.5 years (79.5 for men, 83.7 for women).
10% of the deceased was over 90 years old; 90% of the deceased was over 70 years old.
Only 0.8% of the deceased had no pre-existing chronic illnesses.
Approximately 75% of the deceased had two or more pre-existing conditions, 50% had three more pre-existing conditions, in particular heart disease, diabetes and cancer.
Five of the deceased were between 31 and 39 years old, all of them with serious pre-existing health conditions (e.g. cancer or heart disease).
The National Health Institute hasn’t yet determined what the patients examined ultimately died of and refers to them in general terms as Covid19-positive deaths.
Consider what these statistics mean, especially the third and final point together, followed to their logical conclusion.
99.2% of Italian Covid19-related deaths were already sick with something else, and the ISS hasn’t actually determined they died of Covid19 at all.
That’s shocking. Especially when paired with the reports that the test kits can produce false positives. – Source
Original article:
Italy’s 10% mortality rate has been one of the most disturbing mysteries of the global pandemic. Italy’s mortality rate is roughly 20x Germany’s (a relatively benign 0.4%), and many multiples of China’s (roughly 2.5%) rate.
As scientists puzzle over the reason, researchers have proposed a theory that’s being vetted by peers: Italy’s mild flu season left a larger victim pool for COVID-19.
This would suggest that the US, which has struggled with more lethal flu seasons, won’t have as large a pool of potential high-risk victims, especially as testing suggests the virus is more widespread than many had expected.
Because of the mild temperatures, flu mortality among people age 65 and over was 6% below a baseline from previous years, which “led to an increase in the pool of the most vulnerable.”
A report by the Italian Ministry of Health found that elderly people and those with chronic diseases who were spared death by the flu from November through January are “outsize” targets for the more lethal novel coronavirus in March.
But thanks to the fact that there were fewer flu deaths , this “led to an increase in the pool of the most vulnerable,” according to the report, which analyzed data from 19 Italian cities through March 21.
In other words, when taken alongside flu season deaths, the bump in deaths would be much beyond what would normally be expected for a developed country struggling with a COVID-19 outbreak.
COVID-19 has been spreading in some parts of Italy since early February.
In the northern cities that have borne the brunt of Italy’s more than 12,000 deaths, flu mortality among people age 65 and over was 6% below a baseline from previous years.
In the cities of central and southern Italy, flu deaths were 3% off the baseline.
Could this account for enough deaths? It’s possible that it could account for at least some of the discrepancy.
A chart shows how deaths among the 65-plus population during the coronavirus outbreak through March 21 has already reached the levels of the previous two flu seasons, and were still below the total flu season deaths from three seasons ago (the 2016-2017 season).
Mild temperatures were credited with the drop in flu deaths.
Understanding the history of Italy’s flu outbreaks could hold the key to explaining its outlandish mortality rate from COVID-19. Italy has reported more than 105,000 confirmed cases, along with 12,428 deaths.
By Tyler Durden, Guest writer


humansarefree--2020-04-02--Renowned German Pulmonologist Questions Coronavirus Measures

Obviously , like everyone else out there , I myself am definitely an advocate of the “ safety first ” rule when it comes to situations like the one we ’ re currently facing with the new coronavirus .
This doesn ’ t mean that we can not question what ’ s going on , and the day we stop questioning what ’ s happening is and will be a sad day .
Experts in the field of medicine are starting to come out making some very interesting points .
Why is their opinion blocked and censored all the time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
It ’ s not off the cuff to conclude “ that the problem of SARS-CoV-2 is probably being overestimated ” ( SARS-CoV-2 : fear versus data ) , especially when we compare it to already existing circulating coronaviruses that infect millions of people every single year , and ones that can have a high fatality rate in the elderly .
Below is a video of Dr. Wolfgang Wodarg , is an internist , pulmonologist , social doctor , doctor of hygiene and environmental medicine and was for many years head of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was a Member of Parliament for the SPD in the Bundestag and their initiator and spokesman of the Enquetekommission Ethics and Law of Modern Medicine .
He was also Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health .
Now he works as a university teacher in Berlin and Flensburg and on a voluntary basis as a board member at Transparency International Germany .
( source ) What he say ’ s is interesting , given his expertise in the field of viruses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think about some things , and there ’ s nothing wrong with thinking .
Renowned Microbiology Specialist On Why He Believes Coronavirus Measures Are “ Draconian ” :

Obviously, like everyone else out there, I myself am definitely an advocate of the “safety first” rule when it comes to situations like the one we’re currently facing with the new coronavirus. This doesn’t mean that we cannot question what’s going on, and the day we stop questioning what’s happening is and will be a sad day.
Experts in the field of medicine are starting to come out making some very interesting points. Why is their opinion blocked and censored all the time? What’s going on here?
It’s not off the cuff to conclude “that the problem of SARS-CoV-2 is probably being overestimated” (SARS-CoV-2: fear versus data), especially when we compare it to already existing circulating coronaviruses that infect millions of people every single year, and ones that can have a high fatality rate in the elderly.
Below is a video of Dr. Wolfgang Wodarg, is an internist, pulmonologist, social doctor, doctor of hygiene and environmental medicine and was for many years head of a health department.
From 1994 to 2009 he was a Member of Parliament for the SPD in the Bundestag and their initiator and spokesman of the Enquetekommission Ethics and Law of Modern Medicine.
He was also Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health.
Now he works as a university teacher in Berlin and Flensburg and on a voluntary basis as a board member at Transparency International Germany. (source)
What he say’s is interesting, given his expertise in the field of viruses and medicine, it really makes you think about some things, and there’s nothing wrong with thinking.
Related: 12 Medical Experts Questioning The Coronavirus Panic
Renowned Microbiology Specialist On Why He Believes Coronavirus Measures Are “Draconian”:
Source: Collective-evolution.com (excerpts)


humansarefree--2020-04-03--‘COVID-1984’ and the New World Order: 13 Ways Our World Will Change

COVID-19 has fundamentally changed life as we know it , and it ’ s more than likely that our future will be a dystopian one given how various governments have already responded to this viral outbreak .
The skeptics among us are fearful that this whole pandemic is overblown and being exploited as a smokescreen for stealing our freedoms , and while their attitude towards this disease is questionable ( and quite possibly dangerous ) , their suspicion about a government takeover of society is warranted .
Never before have governments had so much power over the people .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ newly assumed powers probably won ’ t be voluntarily surrendered after this epidemic ends , which is why many people are so concerned .
They ’ re convinced that we ’ ve suddenly entered a period of global dictatorship , and it ’ s difficult to argue with them .
So much else is also changing as well , and it ’ s hard to keep up with the “ COVID World Order ” [ a.k.a .
COVID-1984 ] that ’ s been thrust upon us , but what follows is an attempt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already taken place and predict what will probably follow : There ’ s no other way to describe both the “ recommended ” and mandatory quarantines that many in the world are experiencing than to call them what they are , a state of de-facto martial law , which isn ’ t being formally declared in order to not provoke any more panic than there already is .
Now that de-facto martial law of a seemingly indefinite period has been accepted by the people ( whether willingly or begrudgingly ) , it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and be implemented countless times in the future , be it as an “ overabundance of caution ” in the event of another outbreak or under any other pretext .
“ Big Brother ” is already here , but he ’ s going to become a bigger bully than ever before by intensifying his censorship of people ’ s social media posts on the basis that they ’ re “ socially irresponsible ” ( e.g .
questioning the seriousness of this disease ) , after which the “ politically incorrect ” net @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
4 .
Travel Will Never Be The Same Again Domestic and international travel will never be the same again , with internal restrictions on movement likely becoming commonplace and most foreign guests being required to self-quarantine for a period of time except in special circumstances , thus all but killing the global tourism industry .
5 .
Border Control Will Become More Robust Gone are the days of so-called “ open borders ” where anyone can freely move between jurisdictions at will ( whether legally or otherwise ) , with more stringent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allegedly ] protect the local population from outsiders ( including their own compatriots from elsewhere in the country ) .
For whatever one thinks about vaccines , there ’ s probably no way to stop them from becoming mandatory after the COVID-19 pandemic , with it being predicted that people will have to prove that they ’ ve been vaccinated in order to do anything at all such as study , work , travel , and receive government benefits .
With so many people stuck at home and unable to leave except to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s predictable that remote learning and working ( the latter which will of course be for those whose jobs allow them to do so ) will pick up in the coming future as society gets used to this way of doing things .
The massive surge of online traffic from folks who are learning , working , or simply entertaining themselves online will necessitate the rapid roll-out of 5G technology despite what some people suspect are its serious health concerns .
9 .
Society Depends On Just A Few Jobs To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ de-facto martial law has made many people realize that society really just depends on a few jobs in order to continue functioning at the bare minimum , with these being techies , grocery store and pharmacy employees , bank clerks , healthcare professionals , food service workers , farmers , and truckers .
For better or for worse , governments across the world might go on a nationalization spree in order to take control of what they regard as “ essential industries ” ( though whether some of them truly are or not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead to the informal imposition of either socialist or fascist economic models .
Given the scale and scope of the global economic collapse that was catalyzed by the response to COVID-19 , it ’ s foreseeable that governments will unveil what ’ s been described as a “ universal basic income ” in order to ensure that their people can continue to at least purchase basic goods and services .
Medical training is arguably more important than military service nowadays , so the state will probably make it mandatory in schools from here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to receive government benefits , thereby enabling the government to draft them in the future whenever there ’ s a dearth of healthcare professionals .
The cashless society is coming , whether justified by the ( real , false , or exaggerated ) fear that lethal viruses can be spread by paper currency or as the government ’ s preferred method of dispersing its “ universal basic income ” , meaning that the authorities can cut folks off from their funds at any time that they want to .

by Andrew Korybko
COVID-19 has fundamentally changed life as we know it, and it’s more than likely that our future will be a dystopian one given how various governments have already responded to this viral outbreak.
The skeptics among us are fearful that this whole pandemic is overblown and being exploited as a smokescreen for stealing our freedoms, and while their attitude towards this disease is questionable (and quite possibly dangerous), their suspicion about a government takeover of society is warranted.
Never before have governments had so much power over the people.
The problem, however, is that these newly assumed powers probably won’t be voluntarily surrendered after this epidemic ends, which is why many people are so concerned. They’re convinced that we’ve suddenly entered a period of global dictatorship, and it’s difficult to argue with them.
So much else is also changing as well, and it’s hard to keep up with the “COVID World Order” [a.k.a. COVID-1984] that’s been thrust upon us, but what follows is an attempt to briefly describe everything that’s already taken place and predict what will probably follow:
1. De-Facto Martial Law…
There’s no other way to describe both the “recommended” and mandatory quarantines that many in the world are experiencing than to call them what they are, a state of de-facto martial law, which isn’t being formally declared in order to not provoke any more panic than there already is.
2. …Is The “New Normal”
Now that de-facto martial law of a seemingly indefinite period has been accepted by the people (whether willingly or begrudgingly), it’ll probably become the “new normal” and be implemented countless times in the future, be it as an “overabundance of caution” in the event of another outbreak or under any other pretext.
3. Social Media Censorship Will Intensify
“Big Brother” is already here, but he’s going to become a bigger bully than ever before by intensifying his censorship of people’s social media posts on the basis that they’re “socially irresponsible” (e.g. questioning the seriousness of this disease), after which the “politically incorrect” net will widen to encompass other topics too.
4. Travel Will Never Be The Same Again
Domestic and international travel will never be the same again, with internal restrictions on movement likely becoming commonplace and most foreign guests being required to self-quarantine for a period of time except in special circumstances, thus all but killing the global tourism industry.
5. Border Control Will Become More Robust
Gone are the days of so-called “open borders” where anyone can freely move between jurisdictions at will (whether legally or otherwise), with more stringent controls being put into place to [allegedly] protect the local population from outsiders (including their own compatriots from elsewhere in the country).
6. Mandatory Vaccines Are Coming
For whatever one thinks about jjabs, there’s probably no way to stop them from becoming mandatory after the COVID-19 pandemic, with it being predicted that people will have to prove that they’ve been vaccinated in order to do anything at all such as study, work, travel, and receive government benefits.
7. Remote Learning & Working Will Increase
With so many people stuck at home and unable to leave except to purchase essential goods in most cases, it’s predictable that remote learning and working (the latter which will of course be for those whose jobs allow them to do so) will pick up in the coming future as society gets used to this way of doing things.
8. 5G Is Inevitable
The massive surge of online traffic from folks who are learning, working, or simply entertaining themselves online will necessitate the rapid roll-out of 5G technology despite what some people suspect are its serious health concerns.
9. Society Depends On Just A Few Jobs To Function
The “new normal” of de-facto martial law has made many people realize that society really just depends on a few jobs in order to continue functioning at the bare minimum, with these being techies, grocery store and pharmacy employees, bank clerks, healthcare professionals, food service workers, farmers, and truckers.
10. Nationalization Might Be Imminent
For better or for worse, governments across the world might go on a nationalization spree in order to take control of what they regard as “essential industries” (though whether some of them truly are or not is another story), which could lead to the informal imposition of either socialist or fascist economic models.
11. “Universal Basic Income”
Given the scale and scope of the global economic collapse that was catalyzed by the response to COVID-19, it’s foreseeable that governments will unveil what’s been described as a “universal basic income” in order to ensure that their people can continue to at least purchase basic goods and services.
12. Mandatory Medical Training In Exchange For Government Benefits
Medical training is arguably more important than military service nowadays, so the state will probably make it mandatory in schools from here on out and for anyone who wants to receive government benefits, thereby enabling the government to draft them in the future whenever there’s a dearth of healthcare professionals.
13. Say Goodbye To Cash
The cashless society is coming, whether justified by the (real, false, or exaggerated) fear that lethal viruses can be spread by paper currency or as the government’s preferred method of dispersing its “universal basic income”, meaning that the authorities can cut folks off from their funds at any time that they want to.


humansarefree--2020-04-03--The Value of Free Speech to a Free Nation

As I see it , free speech is the basis for all other rights .
If I can not express myself openly and honestly , then what I have to say is limited , unclear and open to interpretation by others who may not hold my concerns or belief ’ s , or they could hold completely opposite beliefs than I do .
As an example ; If I can not express my desire to possess a firearm , not only to hunt to feed my family , but to defend them against anyone that would do them harm , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expect a law to codify that right to be created and reflect my right accurately ?
What if the person who is listening to me holds power over that which I can and can not say or express and because of that I withhold my honest thoughts or beliefs in fear they will retaliate against me for my words .
Could that not lead to this person using their interpretation to mean I can possess a firearm to hunt deer or to target shoot , but all other needs are not necessary since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us ?
In that one instance we would lose our right to keep and bear arms for protection , which inevitably leads to further diminution of my rights .
The same concept is true for all of our God given rights expressed through free speech and memorialized in our constitution and other legal documents .
Free Speech is the first step in freedom being realized by humanity .
To take look at it from a more historical perspective lets go back and look at any time in modern history prior to the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The dictator , king , despot or tyrant made the rules .
The rules were made to keep the tyrant in power and limit the power of the people over which he lords .
Anything that upsets that balance is to be put down immediately ; historically that happens violently to the dissenter .
The balance of power then is maintained through fear and intimidation .
Under these circumstances who could stand and ask for anything such as food , water , or shelter without fear of annihilation ?
No one is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very brutal yet efficient system .
Let ’ s look at that situation closer .
Say someone had the desire to stand and ask the tyrant for more of anything , knowing the consequences .
Would that person simply rise to their fate and blurt out “ I want more !
” Probably not , to do so would be a fool ’ s errand and quick dispatch .
What then does this person have to change their situation ?
If they had the right of free speech ⏤ they could talk with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and those people could talk to others and the conversation would grow and build .
The idea would take on a life of its own and the people would be empowered to rise as one , strength in numbers and speak with power ⏤ “ we want more !
” It is in numbers that power and courage are often derived .
If we all have a similar belief , a belief that we may be willing to fight or die for , then that idea takes on even greater power .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and liberty grow in their heads and hearts until it was such a powerful force that they were willing to speak out about their desire even in the face of personal danger .
Thousands of regular people heard the words , read the stories and talked about the possibility of freedom until the quest for freedom became the only thing worth living for .
It was free speech that empowered that idea , it was free speech that led to the birth of this , the greatest nation on earth .
To be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and sacrifice , but it was free speech that allowed the courage of their convictions to push their fear away and allow their destiny to be unleashed .
“ This concept of speech continues to this very day in our more modern world .
Ms. Rosa Parks sat and said “ No ” to the tyranny of racism at her own peril .
This act of defiance led to the conversation , the expression of ideas that grew and changed our nation for the better yet again.
” Think of the people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but when the enemy , only a few men , produced box cutter ’ s and engaged in a brutality by killing an innocent stewardess , the entire plane was humbled , and its group will was given over to the tyrant .
But on flight 93 over Pennsylvania , the people on that plane had information and ideas from others via phone calls and they knew what was happening .
They talked about their fate and their possible actions , which obviously included dying in the process at the hands of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to express their fears , concerns and needs that gave them the courage to take a different action , they decided to fight back , risk and all .
While these poor souls did not survive their ordeal , do we the American people not revere them for their courage and decision to act ?
Yes , we do .
There is power in ideas and speech if they can be expressed , this is how you throw off a dictator or a king , damn the consequences .
It is this reality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so many of America ’ s greatest events .
It is why we , the American people , must never forget these lessons and the power of free speech .
The trails and travails of man will always dog us , our own nature is to live under tyranny ; this truth is clearly revealed in the modern socialist movement growing in our country today and the misunderstanding about the power and value of freedom and liberty by so many .
The phenomenon and danger of “ Political Correctness ” and the desire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speech , censure ideas , banish certain speakers and brand anything they do not like to hear as hate speech is a warning to freedom and a call to patriots everywhere .
The burden of protecting free speech and our constitution and in fact the very nation we have forged in the name of freedom is under attack yet again and we are the ones to answer that call and preserve America as the best hope of mankind on earth .
If history teaches us anything it teaches us that our battles for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue generation to generation .
It is only with a strong constitution and truly free speech that will have the will and courage to fight back and do our part when called to defend our freedom and liberty .
Freedom of speech is our most potent weapon in that battle .

As I see it, free speech is the basis for all other rights. If I cannot express myself openly and honestly, then what I have to say is limited, unclear and open to interpretation by others who may not hold my concerns or belief’s, or they could hold completely opposite beliefs than I do.
As an example; If I cannot express my desire to possess a firearm, not only to hunt to feed my family, but to defend them against anyone that would do them harm, government included, then how can I expect a law to codify that right to be created and reflect my right accurately?
What if the person who is listening to me holds power over that which I can and cannot say or express and because of that I withhold my honest thoughts or beliefs in fear they will retaliate against me for my words.
Could that not lead to this person using their interpretation to mean I can possess a firearm to hunt deer or to target shoot, but all other needs are not necessary since we have armies and police to protect us?
In that one instance we would lose our right to keep and bear arms for protection, which inevitably leads to further diminution of my rights. The same concept is true for all of our God given rights expressed through free speech and memorialized in our constitution and other legal documents.
Free Speech is the first step in freedom being realized by humanity.
To take look at it from a more historical perspective lets go back and look at any time in modern history prior to the United States ascension to the world stage.
The dictator, king, despot or tyrant made the rules. The rules were made to keep the tyrant in power and limit the power of the people over which he lords. Anything that upsets that balance is to be put down immediately; historically that happens violently to the dissenter.
The balance of power then is maintained through fear and intimidation. Under these circumstances who could stand and ask for anything such as food, water, or shelter without fear of annihilation? No one is the correct answer here. It is a very brutal yet efficient system.
Let’s look at that situation closer. Say someone had the desire to stand and ask the tyrant for more of anything, knowing the consequences. Would that person simply rise to their fate and blurt out “I want more!” Probably not, to do so would be a fool’s errand and quick dispatch.
What then does this person have to change their situation?
If they had the right of free speech ⏤ they could talk with others about their ideas or more, and those people could talk to others and the conversation would grow and build. The idea would take on a life of its own and the people would be empowered to rise as one, strength in numbers and speak with power ⏤ “we want more!”
It is in numbers that power and courage are often derived.
If we all have a similar belief, a belief that we may be willing to fight or die for, then that idea takes on even greater power.
The founding fathers let the ideas of freedom and liberty grow in their heads and hearts until it was such a powerful force that they were willing to speak out about their desire even in the face of personal danger. Thousands of regular people heard the words, read the stories and talked about the possibility of freedom until the quest for freedom became the only thing worth living for.
It was free speech that empowered that idea, it was free speech that led to the birth of this, the greatest nation on earth.
To be sure the nation was borne of blood, and sacrifice, but it was free speech that allowed the courage of their convictions to push their fear away and allow their destiny to be unleashed.
“This concept of speech continues to this very day in our more modern world. Ms. Rosa Parks sat and said “No” to the tyranny of racism at her own peril. This act of defiance led to the conversation, the expression of ideas that grew and changed our nation for the better yet again.”
Think of the people on the 9/11 airplanes. Regular people, but when the enemy, only a few men, produced box cutter’s and engaged in a brutality by killing an innocent stewardess, the entire plane was humbled, and its group will was given over to the tyrant.
But on flight 93 over Pennsylvania, the people on that plane had information and ideas from others via phone calls and they knew what was happening.
They talked about their fate and their possible actions, which obviously included dying in the process at the hands of the killers. It was the ability to express their fears, concerns and needs that gave them the courage to take a different action, they decided to fight back, risk and all.
While these poor souls did not survive their ordeal, do we the American people not revere them for their courage and decision to act? Yes, we do.
There is power in ideas and speech if they can be expressed, this is how you throw off a dictator or a king, damn the consequences. It is this reality that has given courage and power to so many of America’s greatest events.
It is why we, the American people, must never forget these lessons and the power of free speech. The trails and travails of man will always dog us, our own nature is to live under tyranny; this truth is clearly revealed in the modern socialist movement growing in our country today and the misunderstanding about the power and value of freedom and liberty by so many.
The phenomenon and danger of “Political Correctness” and the desire by many young people to restrict free speech, censure ideas, banish certain speakers and brand anything they do not like to hear as hate speech is a warning to freedom and a call to patriots everywhere.
The burden of protecting free speech and our constitution and in fact the very nation we have forged in the name of freedom is under attack yet again and we are the ones to answer that call and preserve America as the best hope of mankind on earth.
If history teaches us anything it teaches us that our battles for freedom are not over, they will continue generation to generation. It is only with a strong constitution and truly free speech that will have the will and courage to fight back and do our part when called to defend our freedom and liberty.
Freedom of speech is our most potent weapon in that battle.
By Lt Joseph Pangaro, Investigator, Hostage / Crisis Negotiator


humansarefree--2020-04-03--David Icke Explains How the Elite are Using Coronavirus to Reshape the Global Economy

“ This coronavirus hysteria gives them an excuse to do what they ’ re doing , and the consequences of what they ’ re doing is to dismantle the world economic system.
” – David Icke On Wednesday , David Icke appeared as a guest on London Real to discuss his perspective on the coronavirus and the global lockdown happening right now .
The greater implication , he says , is that while people are in a state of fear , they are passively allowing increasing authoritarian controls over their lives , and that this new power grab will not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The types of government totalitarianism that are being pushed amid the coronavirus outbreak include the encouragement of going cashless , mandatory vaccinations , and most importantly , vast economic controls which we have never seen before this event .
“ The way the whole economic system is being shut down is suicide .
What happens when it reaches a point where in its present state it can not survive ?
” – David Icke In most US states , local governments have closed down restaurants , bars , hair salons , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owners as a means to stop the spread of the coronavirus .
As a result , millions of people have already lost their jobs and are unsure about whether they will be able to pay rent .
Governments claim that without extreme measures , many more will die , and hospital beds will overfill .
“ You have to keep the reaction in proportion to the problem , ” David says .
“ so maybe more needs doing in parts of Italy.
” David has argued for years that the financial elite are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Hunger Games society , ” where most people live in poverty while a few at the top enjoy vast wealth and are protected by a police state which enforces strict controls on most people .
“ This ‘ hunger games ’ society is designed to have no small business , no medium-sized business globally , just gigantic corporations that control and produce everything… What this coronavirus hysteria is creating is a situation unfolding by the hour worldwide that is destroying small business , family business , [ and ] even medium-sized business.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard to disagree that the biggest impact of the virus will be economic , and David ’ s explanation fits in with the globalist agenda that so many patriots and concerned citizens have been working to expose for several decades .
The Response to Coronavirus is the New World Order / Agenda 21 You can watch the full interview here :

“This coronavirus hysteria gives them an excuse to do what they’re doing, and the consequences of what they’re doing is to dismantle the world economic system.” – David Icke
On Wednesday, David Icke appeared as a guest on London Real to discuss his perspective on the coronavirus and the global lockdown happening right now.
The greater implication, he says, is that while people are in a state of fear, they are passively allowing increasing authoritarian controls over their lives, and that this new power grab will not be rolled out when the crisis ends.
The types of government totalitarianism that are being pushed amid the coronavirus outbreak include the encouragement of going cashless, mandatory vaccinations, and most importantly, vast economic controls which we have never seen before this event.
“The way the whole economic system is being shut down is suicide. What happens when it reaches a point where in its present state it cannot survive?” – David Icke
In most US states, local governments have closed down restaurants, bars, hair salons, and coffee houses against the interests of business owners as a means to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
As a result, millions of people have already lost their jobs and are unsure about whether they will be able to pay rent. Governments claim that without extreme measures, many more will die, and hospital beds will overfill.
“You have to keep the reaction in proportion to the problem,” David says. “so maybe more needs doing in parts of Italy.”
David has argued for years that the financial elite are attempting to create what he dubs the “Hunger Games society,” where most people live in poverty while a few at the top enjoy vast wealth and are protected by a police state which enforces strict controls on most people.
“This ‘hunger games’ society is designed to have no small business, no medium-sized business globally, just gigantic corporations that control and produce everything… What this coronavirus hysteria is creating is a situation unfolding by the hour worldwide that is destroying small business, family business, [and] even medium-sized business.” – David Icke
It’s hard to disagree that the biggest impact of the virus will be economic, and David’s explanation fits in with the globalist agenda that so many patriots and concerned citizens have been working to expose for several decades.
The Response to Coronavirus is the New World Order / Agenda 21
You can watch the full interview here:

By Phillip Schneider, WakingTimes.com


humansarefree--2020-04-03--Draconian Lockdown Powers: It’s a Slippery Slope from Handwashing to House Arrest

“ Everything can be taken from a man but one thing : the last of the human freedoms — to choose one ’ s attitude in any given set of circumstances , to choose one ’ s own way.
” — Viktor Frankl We still have choices .
Just because we ’ re fighting an unseen enemy in the form of a virus doesn ’ t mean we have to relinquish every shred of our humanity , our common sense , or our freedoms to a nanny state that thinks it can do a better job of keeping us safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — whether it ’ s basic human decency , the ability to manage our private affairs , the right to have a say in how the government navigates this crisis , or the few rights still left to us that haven ’ t been disemboweled in recent years by a power-hungry police state — we won ’ t get back so easily once this crisis is past .
Neither should we .
Every day brings a drastic new set of restrictions by government bodies ( most have been delivered by way of executive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and federal level that are eager to flex their muscles for the so-called “ good ” of the populace .
This is where we run the risk of this whole fly-by-night operation going completely off the rails .
It ’ s one thing to attempt an experiment in social distancing in order to flatten the curve of this virus because we can ’ t afford to risk overwhelming the hospitals and exposing the most vulnerable in the nation to unavoidable loss of life scenarios .
However , there ’ s a fine line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voluntarily stay at home and strong-armed house arrest orders with penalties in place for non-compliance .
More than three-quarters of all Americans have now been ordered to stay at home and that number is growing as more states fall in line .
Schools have cancelled physical classes , many for the remainder of the academic year .
Many of the states have banned gatherings of more than 10 people .
At least three states ( Nevada , North Carolina , and Pennsylvania ) have ordered non-essential businesses to close .
In Washington , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jail and a $ 5,000 fine if they leave their homes during the coronavirus outbreak .
Residents of Maryland , Hawaii and Washington State also risk severe penalties of up to a year in prison and a $ 5,000 fine for violating the stay-at-home orders .
Violators in Alaska could face jail time and up to $ 25,000 in fines .
Kentucky residents are prohibited from traveling outside the state , with a few exceptions .
New York City , the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. , is offering its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to help dig mass graves .
In San Francisco , cannabis dispensaries were included among the essential businesses allowed to keep operating during the city-wide lockdown .
New Jersey ’ s governor canceled gatherings of any number , including parties , weddings and religious ceremonies , and warned the restrictions could continue for weeks or months .
One city actually threatened to prosecute residents who spread false information about the virus .
Oregon banned all nonessential social and recreational gatherings , regardless of size .
Rhode Island has given police the go-ahead to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plates to record their contact information and order them to self-quarantine for 14 days .
South Carolina ’ s police have been empowered to break up any public gatherings of more than three people .
Of course , there are exceptions to all of these stay-at-home orders ( in more than 30 states and counting ) , the longest of which runs until June 10 .
Essential workers ( doctors , firefighters , police and grocery store workers ) can go to work .
Everyone else will have to fit themselves into a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their homes : for grocery runs , doctor visits , to get exercise , to visit a family member , etc .
Throughout the country , more than 14,000 “ Citizen-Soldiers ” of the National Guard have been mobilized to support the states and the federal government in their fight against the coronavirus .
While the Guard officials insist they have not been tasked with martial law , they are coordinating with the Pentagon , FEMA and the states/territories on COVID-19 response missions .
A quick civics lesson : Martial law is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ override the other branches of government and assume control over the functioning of a nation , state , or smaller area within a state .
The power has been exercised by the president , as President Lincoln did soon after the start of the Civil War , and by governors , as was done in Idaho to quell a miner ’ s strike that broke out there in 1892 .
In areas under martial law , all power rests with the military authority in charge .
As British General Wellington wrote , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all , but martial rule ; it abolishes all law and substitutes for it the will of the military commander .
Military personnel are not bound by constitutional restrictions requiring a warrant , and may enter and search homes at without judicial authorization or oversight .
Indeed , civil courts would no longer be functioning to hear citizen complaints or to enforce their constitutional rights .
Thus far , we have not breached the Constitution ’ s crisis point : martial law has yet to be overtly imposed ( although an argument could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ militarized nature of the American police state ) .
It ’ s just a matter of time before all hell breaks loose .
If this is not the defining point at which we cross over into all-out totalitarianism , then it is at a minimum a test to see how easily we will surrender .
Curiously enough , although Americans have been generally compliant with the government ’ s suggestions and orders with a few notable exceptions , there ’ s been a small groundswell of resistance within parts of the religious community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ religious institutions that hold worship services should be exempt from state-wide bans on mass gatherings .
While many churches have resorted to drive-in services and live-streamed services for its congregants , others have refused to close their doors .
One pastor of a 4,000-member church who stood his ground , claiming that the government ’ s orders violate his right to religious freedom , was arrested after holding multiple church services during which attendees were reportedly given hand sanitizer and made to keep a six-foot distance between family groups .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s freedom of assembly and religious freedom clauses versus the government ’ s compelling state interest in prohibiting mass gatherings in order to prevent the spread of the virus .
Generally , the government has to show a compelling state interest before it can override certain critical rights such as free speech , assembly , press , search and seizure , etc .
Most of the time , it lacks that compelling state interest , but it still manages to violate those rights , setting itself up for legal battles further down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the right of the people to peaceably assemble , to travel , to engage in commerce , etc .
— unquestionably restrict fundamental constitutional rights , which might pass muster for a short period of time , but can it be sustained for longer stretches legally ?
That ’ s the challenge before us , of course , if these days and weeks potentially stretch into months-long quarantines .
For example , the First Amendment guarantees “ the right of the people peaceably to assemble.
” While the freedom to travel has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ context of interstate or international travel , the freedom of movement is implicit liberty given that government agents may not stop and question or search persons unless they have some legal justification .
The right to travel is a part of the “ liberty ” of which the citizen can not be deprived without the due process of law under the Fifth Amendment .
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Freedom of movement across frontiers in either direction , and inside frontiers as well , was a part of our heritage .
Travel abroad , like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ necessary for a livelihood .
It may be as close to the heart of the individual as the choice of what he eats , or wears , or reads .
Freedom of movement is basic in our scheme of values .
As a rule , people are free to roam and loiter in public places and are not required to provide police with their identity or give an account of their purpose for exercising their freedom .
However , as with all constitutional rights , these freedoms , as the Courts have ruled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrictions on speech are allowed under the First Amendment if the restriction is needed to serve a compelling government interest .
The Supreme Court long ago “ distinctly recognized the authority of a state to enact quarantine laws and health laws of every description [ . ]
” Such laws are an exercise of the state ’ s police power , and if there is a rational basis for believing they are needed to protect the public health , they will be deemed to serve a compelling government interest .
The point was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ similar to today ’ s COVID-19 outbreak when a smallpox outbreak occurred in Cambridge , Mass.
, invoking a state law allowing localities to make vaccinations mandatory and enforceable by criminal penalties .
In upholding the law and local order against a claim that it violated the constitutional liberty to control one ’ s own body and health , the Supreme Court declared : “ The possession and enjoyment of all rights are subject to such reasonable conditions as may be deemed by the governing authority of the country essential to the safety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and morals of the community .
Even liberty itself , the greatest of all rights , is not unrestricted license to act according to one ’ s own will.
” The Court went on to write that “ [ u ] pon the principle of self-defense , of paramount necessity , a community has the right to protect itself against an epidemic of disease which threatens the safety of its members.
” Most states have enacted laws that recognize the need for prompt action in times of emergency , including epidemics , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executive officer to take action to address that emergency .
For example , Tennessee law provides that the governor is given the power to issue orders that have the force and effect of law to address emergencies , which include disease outbreaks and epidemics .
That state ’ s law similarly grants mayors or other local chief executive officers the power to issue orders and directives deemed necessary , including closing public facilities , in order to address civil emergencies .
Courts have ruled that they will defer to the decisions of an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether an emergency exists and whether the means employed to address the emergency are reasonable and legal , although there could be situations where a court would declare that the executive decision is arbitrary and unreasonable .
When governments act under their police power to control plagues and epidemics , those laws are valid even though they may restrict individuals in the exercise of constitutional rights .
As one legal scholar recently noted , the balance between individual rights and protection of the public “ assumes that there will be times when there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A global pandemic that spreads even among those who are asymptomatic and could exceed the capacity of the American health care system would appear to be just such a compelling situation.
” At the moment , the government believes it has a compelling interest — albeit a temporary one — in restricting gatherings , assemblies and movement in public in order to minimize the spread of this virus .
The key point is this : while we may tolerate these restrictions on our liberties in the short term , we should never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one-time constraints become a slippery slope to a total lockdown mindset .
What we must guard against , more than ever before , is the tendency to become so accustomed to our prison walls—these lockdowns , authoritarian dictates , and police state tactics justified as necessary for national security — that we allow the government to keep having its way in all things , without any civic resistance or objections being raised .
Martin Niemoller learned that particular lesson the hard way .
A German military officer turned theologian , Niemoller was an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to power , having believed his promises to protect the church and not allow pogroms against the Jewish people .
It didn ’ t take long for Hitler to break those promises , but by the time the German people realized they had been double-crossed , it was too late .
As Niemoller warned : “ First they came for the Socialists , and I did not speak out — Because I was not a Socialist .
Then they came for the Trade Unionists , and I did not speak out — Because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Then they came for the Jews , and I did not speak out — Because I was not a Jew .
Then they came for me — and there was no one left to speak for me.
” The lesson for those of us housebound and watching from a distance as the Fourth Reich emerges from the shadows is this : all freedoms hang together .
Niemoller ’ s warning for our modern age would probably go something like this : First the government went after the right to be free from unreasonable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not object , because I had nothing to hide .
Then they went after the right to not be spied upon , and I did not object , because I had done nothing wrong .
Then they went after the right to criticize the government , and I still did not object , because I had nothing to criticize them for .
Then they went after the right to speak — worship — and assemble freely , and I did not object , because I had nothing to say , no one to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ By the time the government came to lock me up , there was no one left to set me free .
In other words , don ’ t be naïve : the government will use this crisis to expand its powers far beyond the reach of the Constitution .
The Justice Department has already signaled its desire to suspend parts of the Constitution indefinitely .
Travel too far down that slippery slope , and there will be no turning back .
Curiously enough , although Americans have not been inclined to agree on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ polarization of the country politically , a recent survey indicates that “ people of both parties seem rather okay with undermining core civil liberties in order to fight the pandemic.
” As I make clear in my book Battlefield America : The War on the American People , if you wait to speak out — stand up — and resist until the government ’ s lockdowns impact your freedoms personally , it could be too late .
What would be far worse , however , is handing over your freedoms voluntarily — without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a government that cares little to nothing about your freedoms or your lives .
By John W. Whitehead , constitutional attorney and author of Battlefield America : The War on the American People .
He is the founder and president of The Rutherford Institute .

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” — Viktor Frankl
We still have choices.
Just because we’re fighting an unseen enemy in the form of a virus doesn’t mean we have to relinquish every shred of our humanity, our common sense, or our freedoms to a nanny state that thinks it can do a better job of keeping us safe.
Whatever we give up willingly now — whether it’s basic human decency, the ability to manage our private affairs, the right to have a say in how the government navigates this crisis, or the few rights still left to us that haven’t been disemboweled in recent years by a power-hungry police state — we won’t get back so easily once this crisis is past.
The government never cedes power willingly.
Neither should we.
Every day brings a drastic new set of restrictions by government bodies (most have been delivered by way of executive orders) at the local, state and federal level that are eager to flex their muscles for the so-called “good” of the populace.
This is where we run the risk of this whole fly-by-night operation going completely off the rails.
It’s one thing to attempt an experiment in social distancing in order to flatten the curve of this virus because we can’t afford to risk overwhelming the hospitals and exposing the most vulnerable in the nation to unavoidable loss of life scenarios. However, there’s a fine line between strongly worded suggestions for citizens to voluntarily stay at home and strong-armed house arrest orders with penalties in place for non-compliance.
More than three-quarters of all Americans have now been ordered to stay at home and that number is growing as more states fall in line.
Schools have cancelled physical classes, many for the remainder of the academic year.
Many of the states have banned gatherings of more than 10 people.
At least three states (Nevada, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania) have ordered non-essential businesses to close.
In Washington, DC, residents face 90 days in jail and a $5,000 fine if they leave their homes during the coronavirus outbreak. Residents of Maryland, Hawaii and Washington State also risk severe penalties of up to a year in prison and a $5,000 fine for violating the stay-at-home orders. Violators in Alaska could face jail time and up to $25,000 in fines.
Kentucky residents are prohibited from traveling outside the state, with a few exceptions.
New York City, the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S., is offering its Rikers Island prisoners $6 an hour to help dig mass graves.
In San Francisco, cannabis dispensaries were included among the essential businesses allowed to keep operating during the city-wide lockdown.
New Jersey’s governor canceled gatherings of any number, including parties, weddings and religious ceremonies, and warned the restrictions could continue for weeks or months. One city actually threatened to prosecute residents who spread false information about the virus.
Oregon banned all nonessential social and recreational gatherings, regardless of size.
Rhode Island has given police the go-ahead to pull over anyone with New York license plates to record their contact information and order them to self-quarantine for 14 days.
South Carolina’s police have been empowered to break up any public gatherings of more than three people.
Of course, there are exceptions to all of these stay-at-home orders (in more than 30 states and counting), the longest of which runs until June 10. Essential workers (doctors, firefighters, police and grocery store workers) can go to work. Everyone else will have to fit themselves into a variety of exceptions in order to leave their homes: for grocery runs, doctor visits, to get exercise, to visit a family member, etc.
Throughout the country, more than 14,000 “Citizen-Soldiers” of the National Guard have been mobilized to support the states and the federal government in their fight against the coronavirus. While the Guard officials insist they have not been tasked with martial law, they are coordinating with the Pentagon, FEMA and the states/territories on COVID-19 response missions.
A quick civics lesson: Martial law is a raw exercise of executive power that can override the other branches of government and assume control over the functioning of a nation, state, or smaller area within a state. The power has been exercised by the president, as President Lincoln did soon after the start of the Civil War, and by governors, as was done in Idaho to quell a miner’s strike that broke out there in 1892.
In areas under martial law, all power rests with the military authority in charge. As British General Wellington wrote, “martial law” is not law at all, but martial rule; it abolishes all law and substitutes for it the will of the military commander.
Military personnel are not bound by constitutional restrictions requiring a warrant, and may enter and search homes at without judicial authorization or oversight. Indeed, civil courts would no longer be functioning to hear citizen complaints or to enforce their constitutional rights.
Thus far, we have not breached the Constitution’s crisis point: martial law has yet to be overtly imposed (although an argument could be made to the contrary given the militarized nature of the American police state).
It’s just a matter of time before all hell breaks loose.
If this is not the defining point at which we cross over into all-out totalitarianism, then it is at a minimum a test to see how easily we will surrender.
Curiously enough, although Americans have been generally compliant with the government’s suggestions and orders with a few notable exceptions, there’s been a small groundswell of resistance within parts of the religious community over whether churches, synagogues and other religious institutions that hold worship services should be exempt from state-wide bans on mass gatherings.
While many churches have resorted to drive-in services and live-streamed services for its congregants, others have refused to close their doors.
One pastor of a 4,000-member church who stood his ground, claiming that the government’s orders violate his right to religious freedom, was arrested after holding multiple church services during which attendees were reportedly given hand sanitizer and made to keep a six-foot distance between family groups.
It’s an interesting test of the First Amendment’s freedom of assembly and religious freedom clauses versus the government’s compelling state interest in prohibiting mass gatherings in order to prevent the spread of the virus.
Generally, the government has to show a compelling state interest before it can override certain critical rights such as free speech, assembly, press, search and seizure, etc. Most of the time, it lacks that compelling state interest, but it still manages to violate those rights, setting itself up for legal battles further down the road.
These lockdown measures — on the right of the people to peaceably assemble, to travel, to engage in commerce, etc. — unquestionably restrict fundamental constitutional rights, which might pass muster for a short period of time, but can it be sustained for longer stretches legally?
That’s the challenge before us, of course, if these days and weeks potentially stretch into months-long quarantines.
For example, the First Amendment guarantees “the right of the people peaceably to assemble.” While the freedom to travel has been specifically recognized only as in the context of interstate or international travel, the freedom of movement is implicit liberty given that government agents may not stop and question or search persons unless they have some legal justification.
As Supreme Court Justice William Douglas once wrote:
The right to travel is a part of the “liberty” of which the citizen cannot be deprived without the due process of law under the Fifth Amendment. . . . Freedom of movement across frontiers in either direction, and inside frontiers as well, was a part of our heritage. Travel abroad, like travel within the country, may be necessary for a livelihood. It may be as close to the heart of the individual as the choice of what he eats, or wears, or reads. Freedom of movement is basic in our scheme of values.
As a rule, people are free to roam and loiter in public places and are not required to provide police with their identity or give an account of their purpose for exercising their freedom.
However, as with all constitutional rights, these freedoms, as the Courts have ruled, are not unqualified. Even content-based restrictions on speech are allowed under the First Amendment if the restriction is needed to serve a compelling government interest.
The Supreme Court long ago “distinctly recognized the authority of a state to enact quarantine laws and health laws of every description[.]” Such laws are an exercise of the state’s police power, and if there is a rational basis for believing they are needed to protect the public health, they will be deemed to serve a compelling government interest.
The point was made over 100 years ago in circumstances similar to today’s COVID-19 outbreak when a smallpox outbreak occurred in Cambridge, Mass., invoking a state law allowing localities to make vaccinations mandatory and enforceable by criminal penalties. In upholding the law and local order against a claim that it violated the constitutional liberty to control one’s own body and health, the Supreme Court declared:
“The possession and enjoyment of all rights are subject to such reasonable conditions as may be deemed by the governing authority of the country essential to the safety, health, peace, good order, and morals of the community. Even liberty itself, the greatest of all rights, is not unrestricted license to act according to one’s own will.”
The Court went on to write that “[u]pon the principle of self-defense, of paramount necessity, a community has the right to protect itself against an epidemic of disease which threatens the safety of its members.”
Most states have enacted laws that recognize the need for prompt action in times of emergency, including epidemics, and have delegated the authority to and executive officer to take action to address that emergency.
For example, Tennessee law provides that the governor is given the power to issue orders that have the force and effect of law to address emergencies, which include disease outbreaks and epidemics. That state’s law similarly grants mayors or other local chief executive officers the power to issue orders and directives deemed necessary, including closing public facilities, in order to address civil emergencies.
Courts have ruled that they will defer to the decisions of an executive authority on the decision as to whether an emergency exists and whether the means employed to address the emergency are reasonable and legal, although there could be situations where a court would declare that the executive decision is arbitrary and unreasonable.
When governments act under their police power to control plagues and epidemics, those laws are valid even though they may restrict individuals in the exercise of constitutional rights.
As one legal scholar recently noted, the balance between individual rights and protection of the public “assumes that there will be times when there are truly compelling emergencies justifying severe measures. A global pandemic that spreads even among those who are asymptomatic and could exceed the capacity of the American health care system would appear to be just such a compelling situation.”
At the moment, the government believes it has a compelling interest — albeit a temporary one — in restricting gatherings, assemblies and movement in public in order to minimize the spread of this virus.
The key point is this: while we may tolerate these restrictions on our liberties in the short term, we should never fail to be on guard lest these one-time constraints become a slippery slope to a total lockdown mindset.
What we must guard against, more than ever before, is the tendency to become so accustomed to our prison walls—these lockdowns, authoritarian dictates, and police state tactics justified as necessary for national security — that we allow the government to keep having its way in all things, without any civic resistance or objections being raised.
Martin Niemoller learned that particular lesson the hard way.
A German military officer turned theologian, Niemoller was an early supporter of Hitler’s rise to power, having believed his promises to protect the church and not allow pogroms against the Jewish people. It didn’t take long for Hitler to break those promises, but by the time the German people realized they had been double-crossed, it was too late.
As Niemoller warned: “First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out — Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out — Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out — Because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me — and there was no one left to speak for me.”
The lesson for those of us housebound and watching from a distance as the Fourth Reich emerges from the shadows is this: all freedoms hang together.
Niemoller’s warning for our modern age would probably go something like this: First the government went after the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures, and I did not object, because I had nothing to hide. Then they went after the right to not be spied upon, and I did not object, because I had done nothing wrong.
Then they went after the right to criticize the government, and I still did not object, because I had nothing to criticize them for. Then they went after the right to speak — worship — and assemble freely, and I did not object, because I had nothing to say, no one to worship, and nowhere to congregate. By the time the government came to lock me up, there was no one left to set me free.
In other words, don’t be naïve: the government will use this crisis to expand its powers far beyond the reach of the Constitution. The Justice Department has already signaled its desire to suspend parts of the Constitution indefinitely.
That’s how it starts.
Travel too far down that slippery slope, and there will be no turning back.
Curiously enough, although Americans have not been inclined to agree on anything much lately, given the extreme polarization of the country politically, a recent survey indicates that “people of both parties seem rather okay with undermining core civil liberties in order to fight the pandemic.”
This way lies madness.
As I make clear in my book Battlefield America: The War on the American People, if you wait to speak out — stand up — and resist until the government’s lockdowns impact your freedoms personally, it could be too late.
What would be far worse, however, is handing over your freedoms voluntarily — without even a semblance of protest — to a government that cares little to nothing about your freedoms or your lives.
By John W. Whitehead, Guest writer
By John W. Whitehead, constitutional attorney and author of Battlefield America: The War on the American People. He is the founder and president of The Rutherford Institute.


humansarefree--2020-04-04--Former Supreme Court Justice: ‘This is What a Police State is Like’

The former Supreme Court Justice Jonathan Sumption , QC , has denounced the police response to the coronavirus , saying the country is suffering ‘ collective hysteria ’ .
This is an edited transcript of his interview with BBC Radio 4 ’ s World at One programme .
BBC interviewer Jonny Dymond ‘ A hysterical slide into a police state .
A shameful police force intruding with scant regard to common sense or tradition .
An irrational overreaction driven by fear.
’ These are not the accusations of wild-eyed campaigners , they come from the lips of one our most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Supreme Court .
I spoke to him just before we came on air .
Lord Sumption The real problem is that when human societies lose their freedom , it ’ s not usually because tyrants have taken it away .
It ’ s usually because people willingly surrender their freedom in return for protection against some external threat .
And the threat is usually a real threat but usually exaggerated .
That ’ s what I fear we are seeing now .
The pressure on politicians has come from the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t pause to ask whether the action will work .
They don ’ t ask themselves whether the cost will be worth paying .
They want action anyway .
And anyone who has studied history will recognise here the classic symptoms of collective hysteria .
Hysteria is infectious .
We are working ourselves up into a lather in which we exaggerate the threat and stop asking ourselves whether the cure may be worse than the disease .
Dymond At a time like this , as you acknowledge , citizens do look to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we shouldn ’ t be surprised then if the state takes on new powers if it responds .
That is what it has been asked to do , almost demanded of it .
Sumption Yes that is absolutely true .
We should not be surprised .
But we have to recognise that this is how societies become despotisms .
And we also have to recognise this is a process which leads naturally to exaggeration .
The symptoms of coronavirus are clearly serious for those with other significant medical conditions , especially if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exceptional cases in which young people have been struck down , which have had a lot of publicity , but the numbers are pretty small .
The Italian evidence , for instance , suggests that only in 12 per cent of deaths is it possible to say coronavirus was the main cause of death .
So yes this is serious and yes it ’ s understandable that people cry out to the government .
But the real question is : is this serious enough to warrant putting most of our population into house @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indefinite period , destroying businesses that honest and hardworking people have taken years to build up , saddling future generations with debt , depression , stress , heart attacks , suicides and unbelievable distress inflicted on millions of people who are not especially vulnerable and will suffer only mild symptoms or none at all , like the Health Secretary and the Prime Minister .
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The former Supreme Court Justice Jonathan Sumption, QC, has denounced the police response to the coronavirus, saying the country is suffering ‘collective hysteria’.
This is an edited transcript of his interview with BBC Radio 4’s World at One programme.
BBC interviewer Jonny Dymond ‘A hysterical slide into a police state. A shameful police force intruding with scant regard to common sense or tradition. An irrational overreaction driven by fear.’
These are not the accusations of wild-eyed campaigners, they come from the lips of one our most eminent jurists Lord Sumption, former Justice of the Supreme Court. I spoke to him just before we came on air.
Lord Sumption The real problem is that when human societies lose their freedom, it’s not usually because tyrants have taken it away. It’s usually because people willingly surrender their freedom in return for protection against some external threat. And the threat is usually a real threat but usually exaggerated.
That’s what I fear we are seeing now. The pressure on politicians has come from the public. They want action. They don’t pause to ask whether the action will work. They don’t ask themselves whether the cost will be worth paying.
They want action anyway. And anyone who has studied history will recognise here the classic symptoms of collective hysteria. Hysteria is infectious. We are working ourselves up into a lather in which we exaggerate the threat and stop asking ourselves whether the cure may be worse than the disease.
Dymond At a time like this, as you acknowledge, citizens do look to the state for protection, for assistance, we shouldn’t be surprised then if the state takes on new powers if it responds. That is what it has been asked to do, almost demanded of it.
Sumption Yes that is absolutely true. We should not be surprised. But we have to recognise that this is how societies become despotisms. And we also have to recognise this is a process which leads naturally to exaggeration.
The symptoms of coronavirus are clearly serious for those with other significant medical conditions, especially if they’re old. There are exceptional cases in which young people have been struck down, which have had a lot of publicity, but the numbers are pretty small.
The Italian evidence, for instance, suggests that only in 12 per cent of deaths is it possible to say coronavirus was the main cause of death. So yes this is serious and yes it’s understandable that people cry out to the government.
But the real question is: is this serious enough to warrant putting most of our population into house imprisonment, wrecking our economy for an indefinite period, destroying businesses that honest and hardworking people have taken years to build up, saddling future generations with debt, depression, stress, heart attacks, suicides and unbelievable distress inflicted on millions of people who are not especially vulnerable and will suffer only mild symptoms or none at all, like the Health Secretary and the Prime Minister.
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