newswars--2020-05-08--Video: Another Dr. Speaks Out Against Quarantining Healthy Americans

A family practice physician from Newport Beach , California named Dr. Jeff Barke was recently filmed speaking out against the state ’ s COVID-19 regulations .
Attending a Riverside , California demonstration calling for the Golden State to allow businesses to reopen , Dr. Barke said he was representing thousands of physicians around the country who are being silenced for opposing the mainstream narrative surrounding coronavirus safety measures .
“ What if the experts are wrong ?
” Dr. Barke asked to begin his speech .
“ What if quarantining the healthy doesn ’ t actually save lives ?
What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not effective ?
” “ My name is Dr. Jeff Barke and I ’ m here representing thousands of physicians across the country whose voices are being silenced because we don ’ t agree with the mainstream media and the experts who are telling us what to do , ” he continued .
“ Never in the history of this great republic have we quarantined the healthy .
Never in the history of this great republic did we tell churchgoers that it ’ s illegal for you to exercise your First Amendment right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same time it ’ s essential to keep pot dispensaries open.
” Dr. Barke also pointed out the hypocrisy of the state declaring churches non-essential , but claiming abortions are essential as well as not allowing citizens to purchase firearms while freeing violent criminals from jail .
“ As we see the statistics come in , we ’ re realizing that the fatality rate of this virus is in the ballpark of a bad seasonal influenza , ” he stated .
“ What we ’ re also knowing is that just like other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we get over this virus by achieving herd immunity .
We can never achieve herd immunity by keeping the herd quarantined.
” Calling for the state to open its economy back up , Dr. Barke declared , “ It ’ s time we protect the vulnerable and most at risk , but we allow the young and healthy to open the doors and get back to work !
” Dr. Barke joins thousands of other physicians , including a pair of doctors from Bakersfield , California who went viral online for speaking out @ @ @ @ @ @ @

A family practice physician from Newport Beach, California named Dr. Jeff Barke was recently filmed speaking out against the state’s COVID-19 regulations.
Attending a Riverside, California demonstration calling for the Golden State to allow businesses to reopen, Dr. Barke said he was representing thousands of physicians around the country who are being silenced for opposing the mainstream narrative surrounding coronavirus safety measures.
“What if the experts are wrong?” Dr. Barke asked to begin his speech. “What if quarantining the healthy doesn’t actually save lives? What if wearing a mask in public is not effective?”
“My name is Dr. Jeff Barke and I’m here representing thousands of physicians across the country whose voices are being silenced because we don’t agree with the mainstream media and the experts who are telling us what to do,” he continued. “Never in the history of this great republic have we quarantined the healthy. Never in the history of this great republic did we tell churchgoers that it’s illegal for you to exercise your First Amendment right of freedom of religion yet at the same time it’s essential to keep pot dispensaries open.”
Dr. Barke also pointed out the hypocrisy of the state declaring churches non-essential, but claiming abortions are essential as well as not allowing citizens to purchase firearms while freeing violent criminals from jail.
“As we see the statistics come in, we’re realizing that the fatality rate of this virus is in the ballpark of a bad seasonal influenza,” he stated. “What we’re also knowing is that just like other respiratory viral illnesses in the past, we get over this virus by achieving herd immunity. We can never achieve herd immunity by keeping the herd quarantined.”
Calling for the state to open its economy back up, Dr. Barke declared, “It’s time we protect the vulnerable and most at risk, but we allow the young and healthy to open the doors and get back to work!”
Dr. Barke joins thousands of other physicians, including a pair of doctors from Bakersfield, California who went viral online for speaking out against California’s stay-at-home order.
Watch the censored “Bakersfield Doctors” video below:


newswars--2020-05-08--Here’s Why Relief From Congress Won’t Spur Economy

The ongoing economic collapse isn ’ t due to a lack of money , but rather a lack of goods and services being produced due to coronavirus lockdowns across the US .
Thus it shouldn ’ t be expected that Congress and the Federal Reserve can stop a recession by simply printing and distributing money to Americans .
“ Contrary to the actions taken and the assurances made by these authorities , the economic fallout from COVID-19 is not due to a scarcity of money , but a scarcity of goods and services , ” wrote James Talocka for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alone that brings about the means for consumption .
[ French classic economist ] J.B. Say reminds us that there is no need to worry about a lack of consumption , because production always falls short of man ’ s wants.
” “ This is especially true under current economic conditions.
” It ’ s human nature to have unlimited wants , and the entire field of economics is about adjusting limited resources to make the most of people ’ s unlimited demands .
In short , the ongoing economic collapse is fueled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ production from nationwide lockdowns , and thus a lack of demand .
“ The federal government is not only resorting to unproductive consumption through fiscal and monetary stimulus efforts , it is not even generating real demand , ” Talocka continued .
“ J.B .
Say points out that for demand to exist , goods must be produced for the purpose of exchange , goods which the government does not provide.
” That said , even if the lockdowns were to end tomorrow , the economy won ’ t immediately catapult back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus also triggered a market correction in which the most debt-riddled businesses are going bankrupt .
Americans are also realizing that a debt-based consumer lifestyle is not sustainable when state governments can shut down the spigots of the economy without warning , which is partly why consumers are repaying their credit card debt at record rates .
“ Consumer borrowing declined by $ 12 billion in March , the first time overall debt has fallen since August 2011 , according to the central bank .
The decline in percentage terms was 3.4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Borrowing in the category that covers credit cards dropped by $ 28.2 billion or 30.9 % , the biggest percentage decline since January 1989.
” The other factor is that , due to the lockdowns , consumers don ’ t have much to buy right now which will put them in further debt .
San Antonio bans First Amendment !
1984 is here !

The ongoing economic collapse isn’t due to a lack of money, but rather a lack of goods and services being produced due to coronavirus lockdowns across the US.
Thus it shouldn’t be expected that Congress and the Federal Reserve can stop a recession by simply printing and distributing money to Americans.
“Contrary to the actions taken and the assurances made by these authorities, the economic fallout from COVID-19 is not due to a scarcity of money, but a scarcity of goods and services,” wrote James Talocka for the Mises Institute. “…It is production alone that brings about the means for consumption. [French classic economist] J.B. Say reminds us that there is no need to worry about a lack of consumption, because production always falls short of man’s wants.”
“This is especially true under current economic conditions.”
It’s human nature to have unlimited wants, and the entire field of economics is about adjusting limited resources to make the most of people’s unlimited demands.
In short, the ongoing economic collapse is fueled in part due to the lack of production from nationwide lockdowns, and thus a lack of demand.
“The federal government is not only resorting to unproductive consumption through fiscal and monetary stimulus efforts, it is not even generating real demand,” Talocka continued. “J.B. Say points out that for demand to exist, goods must be produced for the purpose of exchange, goods which the government does not provide.”
That said, even if the lockdowns were to end tomorrow, the economy won’t immediately catapult back to pre-virus levels because, frankly speaking, the coronavirus also triggered a market correction in which the most debt-riddled businesses are going bankrupt.
Americans are also realizing that a debt-based consumer lifestyle is not sustainable when state governments can shut down the spigots of the economy without warning, which is partly why consumers are repaying their credit card debt at record rates.
“Consumer borrowing declined by $12 billion in March, the first time overall debt has fallen since August 2011, according to the central bank. The decline in percentage terms was 3.4%,” reported AP. “Borrowing in the category that covers credit cards dropped by $28.2 billion or 30.9%, the biggest percentage decline since January 1989.”
The other factor is that, due to the lockdowns, consumers don’t have much to buy right now which will put them in further debt.
San Antonio bans First Amendment! 1984 is here!


newswars--2020-05-08--Watch: Trump Talks on Reopening America With Members of Congress

President Trump meets with members of Congress to break down his administration ’ s efforts in responding to the COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ the White House .
Alex Jones is live discussing this and more on today ’ @ @ @ @

President Trump meets with members of Congress to break down his administration’s efforts in responding to the COVID-19 crisis and more Friday in the White House.
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newswars--2020-05-08--China Should TRIPLE Nuclear Arsenal to Deter US, Editor of State-Run Newspaper Argues

China should drastically increase its stockpile of nuclear warheads to dissuade the United States from pursuing its strategic ambitions abroad , the editor of the Global Times has urged .
In a piece published by his own paper , Hu Xijin said China is a “ peace-loving nation ” that has pledged to never be the first to use nuclear weapons .
He argued , however , that Beijing must aim to expand the number of its nuclear warheads to 1,000 to create a powerful deterrent to “ shape the attitudes of US elites toward China.
” The Asian power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He said that bolstering China ’ s nuclear capabilities would keep “ an increasingly irrational ” United States at arm ’ s length .
“ Some people may call me a ‘ warmonger ’ because I want the country to have more nuclear warheads .
They should instead give this label to US politicians who are openly hostile to China.
” The Global Times editor emphasized he would prefer a “ peaceful coexistence ” between China and the US , but observed that Washington “ only believes in strength.
” China can not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an equal on the world stage , he argued .
Xijin ’ s commentary came just a day after US President Donald Trump rallied for an “ effective arms control ” deal between Washington , Beijing and Moscow , during a telephone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin .
Trump has repeatedly called on China to join negotiations for the renewal of the New START treaty – the nuclear arms pact between the US and Russia that is set to expire in February 2021 .
So far , Beijing has expressed little interest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between the United States and China are on the rise , fueled primarily by allegations that Beijing had a hand in the outbreak of Covid-19 that has now spread across the world .
China has dismissed these claims as unfounded , and has repeatedly challenged the White House to produce evidence of an alleged cover-up or sinister role in the health crisis .
David Knight joins The Alex Jones Show to expose the real data against the inflated bell curve that was used to implement t lockdown of society .

China should drastically increase its stockpile of nuclear warheads to dissuade the United States from pursuing its strategic ambitions abroad, the editor of the Global Times has urged.
In a piece published by his own paper, Hu Xijin said China is a “peace-loving nation” that has pledged to never be the first to use nuclear weapons. He argued, however, that Beijing must aim to expand the number of its nuclear warheads to 1,000 to create a powerful deterrent to “shape the attitudes of US elites toward China.” The Asian power currently has around 300 nuclear weapons.
He said that bolstering China’s nuclear capabilities would keep “an increasingly irrational” United States at arm’s length.
“Some people may call me a ‘warmonger’ because I want the country to have more nuclear warheads. They should instead give this label to US politicians who are openly hostile to China.”
The Global Times editor emphasized he would prefer a “peaceful coexistence” between China and the US, but observed that Washington “only believes in strength.” China cannot “beg” to be treated as an equal on the world stage, he argued.
Xijin’s commentary came just a day after US President Donald Trump rallied for an “effective arms control” deal between Washington, Beijing and Moscow, during a telephone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Trump has repeatedly called on China to join negotiations for the renewal of the New START treaty – the nuclear arms pact between the US and Russia that is set to expire in February 2021. So far, Beijing has expressed little interest in participating in the accord.
Tensions between the United States and China are on the rise, fueled primarily by allegations that Beijing had a hand in the outbreak of Covid-19 that has now spread across the world. China has dismissed these claims as unfounded, and has repeatedly challenged the White House to produce evidence of an alleged cover-up or sinister role in the health crisis.
David Knight joins The Alex Jones Show to expose the real data against the inflated bell curve that was used to implement t lockdown of society.


newswars--2020-05-08--San Antonio Bans 1st Amendment! “Chinese Virus” Now a Hate Crime

The San Antonio , Texas City Council has passed a resolution declaring the terms “ Chinese Virus ” and “ @ @ @ @ @ be hate speech .
San Antonio Bans 1st Amendment !
The Words “ Chinese Virus @ @ @ @ @ .
1984 is Here !
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The San Antonio, Texas City Council has passed a resolution declaring the terms “Chinese Virus” and “Kung Flu Virus” to be hate speech.
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newswars--2020-05-08--Trump Denies Orchestrating Raid on Maduro, Says Would Do It Differently

Previously , one of the two American citizens arrested in Venezuela admitted to working for a private US military company called Silvercorp USA with the aim of kidnapping Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro , who has accused Donald Trump of orchestrating the botched raid .
US President Donald Trump has once again denied his alleged involvement in a failed armed raid on Venezuela claiming that he knows “ nothing about it ” .
He went on to argue that if he had wanted to do something like that , he would have done it in a different fashion than the plotters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I wouldn ’ t send a small little group , it would be called an army .
If we ever did anything about Venezuela [ … ] it would be an invasion “ , Trump said .
The POTUS went on to say that he wouldn ’ t make a secret out of his plans to attack Venezuela if he were to choose to do so .
Trump called the captured plotters a “ rogue group ” consisting mostly of non-Americans .
“ A lot of Venezuelans [ in that group ] , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ … ] I saw their pictures on a beach .
It wasn ’ t led by General George Washington , obviously ” , the US president said .
The Venezuelan military captured 13 people involved in an attempted armed naval raid on the country on 3 May , with two of them being US citizens .
One of the Americans , Luke Denman , later confessed on 6 May that the group was plotting to kidnap Venezuela ’ s President Nicolas Maduro and that he worked for a private US military company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , his mission was to train Venezuelans in Colombia to prepare them for the raid .
The operation was supposed to involve between 60 and 70 men split into groups of 20 each .
They were meant to kidnap Maduro , secure Caracas Airport , and from there get the president out of the country for subsequent prosecution in the US .
Head of Silvercorp , Jordan Goudreau , later revealed that the company had been hired for the job by Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido , who is supported by the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
President Maduro , in turn , believes that the US and President Donald Trump are the real masterminds behind the botched kidnapping .
A recent report by The Washington Post , citing a member of Venezuela ’ s opposition , suggests that Guaido promised to pay $ 213 million to Silvercorp for the raid , but ultimately didn ’ t pay a dime , according to the newspaper .
Venezuela has been facing a major economic crisis , which was exacerbated in 2018 by sanctions imposed by the US on the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ability to sell oil and attract investors .
The White House has been demanding that Venezuela ’ s elected President Nicolas Maduro step down , promising to lift sanctions if he does .
Washington has also been extending help to the Venezuelan opposition and supporting Juan Guaido ’ s claims to the interim presidency since January 2019 .
At the end of April 2019 , Guaido , reportedly with help from the US , tried to organise a coup in Venezuela , but which ultimately failed .

Previously, one of the two American citizens arrested in Venezuela admitted to working for a private US military company called Silvercorp USA with the aim of kidnapping Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who has accused Donald Trump of orchestrating the botched raid.
US President Donald Trump has once again denied his alleged involvement in a failed armed raid on Venezuela claiming that he knows “nothing about it”. He went on to argue that if he had wanted to do something like that, he would have done it in a different fashion than the plotters captured by the Venezuelan military.
“I wouldn’t send a small little group, it would be called an army. If we ever did anything about Venezuela […] it would be an invasion“, Trump said.
The POTUS went on to say that he wouldn’t make a secret out of his plans to attack Venezuela if he were to choose to do so. Trump called the captured plotters a “rogue group” consisting mostly of non-Americans.
“A lot of Venezuelans [in that group], I think people from other countries also […] I saw their pictures on a beach. It wasn’t led by General George Washington, obviously”, the US president said.
Failed Raid on Caracas
The Venezuelan military captured 13 people involved in an attempted armed naval raid on the country on 3 May, with two of them being US citizens. One of the Americans, Luke Denman, later confessed on 6 May that the group was plotting to kidnap Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and that he worked for a private US military company called Silvercorp USA.
According to Denman, his mission was to train Venezuelans in Colombia to prepare them for the raid. The operation was supposed to involve between 60 and 70 men split into groups of 20 each. They were meant to kidnap Maduro, secure Caracas Airport, and from there get the president out of the country for subsequent prosecution in the US.
Head of Silvercorp, Jordan Goudreau, later revealed that the company had been hired for the job by Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who is supported by the US but denies working with the military firm. President Maduro, in turn, believes that the US and President Donald Trump are the real masterminds behind the botched kidnapping.
A recent report by The Washington Post, citing a member of Venezuela’s opposition, suggests that Guaido promised to pay $213 million to Silvercorp for the raid, but ultimately didn’t pay a dime, according to the newspaper.
US Pressure on Venezuela
Venezuela has been facing a major economic crisis, which was exacerbated in 2018 by sanctions imposed by the US on the country’s economy that significantly impaired Caracas’ ability to sell oil and attract investors. The White House has been demanding that Venezuela’s elected President Nicolas Maduro step down, promising to lift sanctions if he does.
Washington has also been extending help to the Venezuelan opposition and supporting Juan Guaido’s claims to the interim presidency since January 2019. At the end of April 2019, Guaido, reportedly with help from the US, tried to organise a coup in Venezuela, but which ultimately failed.


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newswars--2020-05-08--Medical Elite Rush to Create “New Era” of High-Risk, Genetically Engineered Vaccines

For weeks , talking heads have been promoting the liability-free vaccine ( s ) that will save the world—so Bill Gates and Tony Fauci proclaim—from what Gates has now dubbed “ Pandemic I.
” As Microsoft News peddles self-congratulatory stories about the Gates Foundation ’ s reorientation of its priorities to devote “ ‘ total attention ’ to the pandemic , ” Fauci—making the rounds of talk shows—pledges that a vaccine will make its debut in January 2021 .
Not to be outdone , the White House has now unveiled “ Operation Warp Speed ” —a joint pharmaceutical-government-military effort aimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a vaccine ” —and President Trump promises one by the end of the year .
Planet-wide COVID-19 vaccination—the overt objective that has all of these players salivating in anticipation—ignores a number of irrefutable obstacles .
For one , the RNA virus being targeted , SARS-CoV-2 , already “ has mutated into at least 30 different genetic variants.
” The variants include 19 never seen before as well as “ rare changes that scientists had never imagined could happen.
” Knowledge about these mutations may prove useful to clinicians wanting to better tailor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of mutations makes the chances of developing an effective vaccine immensely more uncertain .
Not to worry , say the entities funded by Gates ( and also the Pentagon ) .
Scientists working in the burgeoning field of synthetic biology are confident that they can “ outdo ” and outsmart nature using next-generation vaccine technologies such as gene transfer and self-assembling nanoparticles—along with invasive new vaccine delivery and record-keeping mechanisms such as smartphone-readable quantum dot tattoos .
Does it matter that the researchers who have been experimenting with these approaches have never been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” ?
Apparently not .
Aided and abetted by the generous Gates and military funding , high-fanfare COVID-19 vaccine planning is proceeding apace .
From a manufacturing standpoint , vaccine makers—and particularly those making viral vaccines—have long chafed at the limitations of traditional vaccine technologies , which rely on processes that necessarily entail “ a considerable lag time between antigen production and vaccine delivery.
” Researchers reiterated this point again in 2018 , writing in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery that “ for most emerging virus vaccines , the main obstacle is not the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for more rapid development and large-scale deployment.
” In the 1980s , manufacturers were elated when scientists developed new genetic engineering techniques ( recombinant DNA technology ) that—through the use of “ expression systems ” ( bacteria , yeast , insect cells , mammalian cells or plants such as tobacco ) —made it possible to jumpstart vaccine production and produce so-called “ subunit vaccines.
” The hepatitis B vaccine was the first to employ this “ entirely new ” vaccine production approach , and a number of the COVID-19 vaccines currently in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a complicating factor of subunit vaccines is that they must be bundled with “ immunopotentiating ” adjuvants that tend to trigger an imbalanced immune response .
Desirous of streamlining vaccine technology still further and enabling vaccine stockpiles in an even shorter time frame , researchers began tinkering in the mid-1990s with nucleic acid vaccines , which include DNA vaccines and messenger RNA ( mRNA ) vaccines .
As a form of gene therapy , both represent a significant departure from classical vaccines .
Whereas the latter introduce a vaccine antigen to produce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instead send the body instructions to produce the antigen itself .
As one researcher explains , the nucleic acids “ cause the cells to make pieces of the virus , ” with the goal being that the immune system then “ mounts a response to those pieces of the virus.
” Researchers quickly learned that both the DNA and mRNA vaccine options have serious downsides , and as a result , vaccines of this type have never been licensed .
Nonetheless , almost one-fourth ( 20/83 ) of the vaccines listed by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccines ” as of April 23—including two of the leading contenders—are DNA ( Inovio ) or mRNA ( Moderna ) vaccines ( see table ) .
DNA vaccines are intended to penetrate all the way into a cell ’ s nucleus .
According to one biotech scientist , “ This is an incredibly difficult task given that our nuclei have evolved to prevent any foreign DNA from entering ( Think viruses ! )
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” Not surprisingly , then , when some DNA vaccines made it into clinical trials in the late 2000s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potency.
” Scientists then came up with the idea of solving this problem by augmenting vaccine delivery with “ electroporation ” —electric shocks applied to the vaccine site ( using a “ smart device ” ) to make cell membranes more permeable and force the DNA into the cells .
The improvements in vaccine efficacy were significant enough that electroporation remains a key design feature of some COVID-19 vaccine candidates today , including the Moderna vaccine that is now speeding toward Phase 2 clinical trials .
A second aspect of DNA vaccines—their gene-altering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
DNA vaccines , by definition , come with the risk of “ integration of exogenous DNA into the host genome , which may cause severe mutagenesis and induced new diseases.
” Framed in more understandable terms , “ disruption from DNA is like inserting a foreign ingredient in an existing recipe , which can change the resulting dish.
” The permanent incorporation of synthetic genes into the recipient ’ s DNA essentially produces a genetically modified human being , with unknown long-term effects .
Speaking of DNA gene therapy , one researcher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ viral gene therapies .
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can have a devastating effect if the integration was placed in the wrong spot in [ the ] genome.
” Discussing DNA vaccines specifically , the Harvard College Global Health Review elaborates : Potential side effects could include chronic inflammation , because the vaccine continuously stimulates the immune system to produce antibodies .
Other concerns include the possible integration of plasmid DNA into the body ’ s host genome , resulting in mutations , problems with DNA replication , triggering of autoimmune responses , and activation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ particularly suited to speedy development , ” it is perhaps unsurprising that they are attracting attention as the “ coronavirus frontrunners.
” mRNA vaccines can reportedly generate savings of “ months or years to standardize and ramp up .
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mass production.
” Making lemonade out of lemons , insiders casually state that “ while no mRNA vaccine has ever been licensed , the threat of a pandemic is a great incentive to accelerate their progress.
” Companies are enamored of the mRNA approach despite observations that the large mRNA molecules @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prone to degradation ” and may overactivate the immune system .
On the plus side , from vaccine scientists ’ standpoint , mRNA vaccines need only reach the cell cytoplasm rather than the nucleus—an apparently “ simpler technical challenge ” —although the approach still demands “ delivery technologies that can ensure stabilization of mRNA under physiological conditions.
” Formulations such as Moderna ’ s mRNA-1273 vaccine tackle these challenges by using “ chemical modifications to stabilize the mRNA ” and liquid nanoparticles to “ package it into an injectable form.
” mRNA approaches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mechanistic view of human beings .
One such individual praises mRNA for its “ inherent ‘ programmability , ” stating “ Much like [ a ] computer [ operating system ] , mRNA therapy can reprogram [ one ’ s ] body to produce its own therapies ” [ emphasis in original ] .
The CEO of Moderna describes mRNA approaches—which use “ custom-built ” strands of mRNA to “ turn the body ’ s cells into ad hoc drug factories ” —as being “ like software : You can just turn the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going into development.
” Likewise , the journal Nature ( commenting on mRNA technology from “ a biotech and industrial perspective ” ) enthuses that the approach “ allows rapid refinement with almost limitless combinations of derivatives.
” Vaccine researchers familiar with both DNA and mRNA vaccines like to play up mRNA vaccine safety , citing the fact that the vaccines do not have to penetrate the cell nucleus .
However , with years of mRNA vaccine experimentation behind them , none of these researchers has yet achieved licensure .
Why ?
One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , mRNA vaccines have displayed an “ intrinsic ” inflammatory component that makes it difficult to establish an “ acceptable risk/benefit profile.
” mRNA enthusiasts admit that there is , as yet , an inadequate understanding of the inflammation and autoimmune reactions that may result .
This raises many questions about what will happen if regulators grant the manufacturers of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines their wish for “ a fast-track process to get mRNA vaccines to people sooner.
” The hijacking of nearly all economic , social , artistic and religious activity by SARS-CoV-2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least because of what it reveals about the public ’ s uncritical acceptance of official spin and its yearning for medical silver bullets .
As a vaccine researcher at Sweden ’ s Karolinska Institute has stated : When China quarantined an entire megacity in January , People said “ only China can do that.
” Then we saw similarly drastic measures in several democratic countries .
I think it says something about our trust in medical solutions .
Today , we expect to be able to develop medicines and vaccines against different diseases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the past .
The rush to develop gene-tampering COVID-19 vaccines is also accelerating the conjoined-twins fusion of pharma and biotech .
The lucrative biopharma sector is now the fastest-growing segment of the global drug industry , currently representing 20 % of the worldwide market and displaying an annual growth rate that is more than double that of conventional pharma .
And COVID-19 vaccines are helping rescue some biopharma companies ’ shaky bottom lines .
In 2017 , for example , Moderna was struggling to “ keep afloat its brash promise to reinvent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was counting on proved too unsafe to test in humans .
Fast forward to 2020 , when “ bad news about the coronavirus is good news for Moderna stock.
” Other biopharma companies formerly on the skids are likewise poised to make record profits from COVID-19 .
As biopharma pursues its unfettered , medical-ethics-be-damned race toward a COVID-19 pot of gold , the public needs to take a critical look at the industry ’ s disincentives for safety and also take a firm stand against the horrifying prospect of coronavirus vaccine mandates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are likely to start permanently altering genes , triggering autoimmunity and serving as the catalyst for other vaccine injuries or deaths , and—unhampered by any legal liability—none of the commercial or government actors responsible will likely care .
Most people don ’ t realize that as much as 90 % of the medicine they use comes from China !

For weeks, talking heads have been promoting the liability-free vaccine(s) that will save the world—so Bill Gates and Tony Fauci proclaim—from what Gates has now dubbed “Pandemic I.”
As Microsoft News peddles self-congratulatory stories about the Gates Foundation’s reorientation of its priorities to devote “‘total attention’ to the pandemic,” Fauci—making the rounds of talk shows—pledges that a vaccine will make its debut in January 2021. Not to be outdone, the White House has now unveiled “Operation Warp Speed”—a joint pharmaceutical-government-military effort aimed at “substantially shrinking the development time for a vaccine”—and President Trump promises one by the end of the year.
Planet-wide COVID-19 vaccination—the overt objective that has all of these players salivating in anticipation—ignores a number of irrefutable obstacles. For one, the RNA virus being targeted, SARS-CoV-2, already “has mutated into at least 30 different genetic variants.” The variants include 19 never seen before as well as “rare changes that scientists had never imagined could happen.” Knowledge about these mutations may prove useful to clinicians wanting to better tailor their COVID-19 treatments, but the proliferation of mutations makes the chances of developing an effective vaccine immensely more uncertain.
Not to worry, say the entities funded by Gates (and also the Pentagon). Scientists working in the burgeoning field of synthetic biology are confident that they can “outdo” and outsmart nature using next-generation vaccine technologies such as gene transfer and self-assembling nanoparticles—along with invasive new vaccine delivery and record-keeping mechanisms such as smartphone-readable quantum dot tattoos. Does it matter that the researchers who have been experimenting with these approaches have never been able to overcome “nasty side effects”? Apparently not. Aided and abetted by the generous Gates and military funding, high-fanfare COVID-19 vaccine planning is proceeding apace.
Speed, not safety
From a manufacturing standpoint, vaccine makers—and particularly those making viral vaccines—have long chafed at the limitations of traditional vaccine technologies, which rely on processes that necessarily entail “a considerable lag time between antigen production and vaccine delivery.” Researchers reiterated this point again in 2018, writing in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery that “for most emerging virus vaccines, the main obstacle is not the effectiveness of conventional approaches but the need for more rapid development and large-scale deployment.”
In the 1980s, manufacturers were elated when scientists developed new genetic engineering techniques (recombinant DNA technology) that—through the use of “expression systems” (bacteria, yeast, insect cells, mammalian cells or plants such as tobacco)—made it possible to jumpstart vaccine production and produce so-called “subunit vaccines.” The hepatitis B vaccine was the first to employ this “entirely new” vaccine production approach, and a number of the COVID-19 vaccines currently in the works are deploying these techniques. However, a complicating factor of subunit vaccines is that they must be bundled with “immunopotentiating” adjuvants that tend to trigger an imbalanced immune response.
Desirous of streamlining vaccine technology still further and enabling vaccine stockpiles in an even shorter time frame, researchers began tinkering in the mid-1990s with nucleic acid vaccines, which include DNA vaccines and messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines. As a form of gene therapy, both represent a significant departure from classical vaccines. Whereas the latter introduce a vaccine antigen to produce an immune response, nucleic acid vaccines instead send the body instructions to produce the antigen itself. As one researcher explains, the nucleic acids “cause the cells to make pieces of the virus,” with the goal being that the immune system then “mounts a response to those pieces of the virus.”
Researchers quickly learned that both the DNA and mRNA vaccine options have serious downsides, and as a result, vaccines of this type have never been licensed. Nonetheless, almost one-fourth (20/83) of the vaccines listed by the World Health Organization as COVID-19 “candidate vaccines” as of April 23—including two of the leading contenders—are DNA (Inovio) or mRNA (Moderna) vaccines (see table).
DNA vaccines
DNA vaccines are intended to penetrate all the way into a cell’s nucleus. According to one biotech scientist, “This is an incredibly difficult task given that our nuclei have evolved to prevent any foreign DNA from entering (Think viruses!).” Not surprisingly, then, when some DNA vaccines made it into clinical trials in the late 2000s, they were plagued by “suboptimal potency.” Scientists then came up with the idea of solving this problem by augmenting vaccine delivery with “electroporation”—electric shocks applied to the vaccine site (using a “smart device”) to make cell membranes more permeable and force the DNA into the cells. The improvements in vaccine efficacy were significant enough that electroporation remains a key design feature of some COVID-19 vaccine candidates today, including the Moderna vaccine that is now speeding toward Phase 2 clinical trials.
A second aspect of DNA vaccines—their gene-altering properties—is even more troubling and remains unresolved. DNA vaccines, by definition, come with the risk of “integration of exogenous DNA into the host genome, which may cause severe mutagenesis and induced new diseases.” Framed in more understandable terms, “disruption from DNA is like inserting a foreign ingredient in an existing recipe, which can change the resulting dish.” The permanent incorporation of synthetic genes into the recipient’s DNA essentially produces a genetically modified human being, with unknown long-term effects. Speaking of DNA gene therapy, one researcher has stated, “Genetic integrations using viral gene therapies . . . can have a devastating effect if the integration was placed in the wrong spot in [the] genome.” Discussing DNA vaccines specifically, the Harvard College Global Health Review elaborates:
Potential side effects could include chronic inflammation, because the vaccine continuously stimulates the immune system to produce antibodies. Other concerns include the possible integration of plasmid DNA into the body’s host genome, resulting in mutations, problems with DNA replication, triggering of autoimmune responses, and activation of cancer-causing genes.
mRNA vaccines
Because mRNA vaccines are “particularly suited to speedy development,” it is perhaps unsurprising that they are attracting attention as the “coronavirus frontrunners.” mRNA vaccines can reportedly generate savings of “months or years to standardize and ramp up . . . mass production.” Making lemonade out of lemons, insiders casually state that “while no mRNA vaccine has ever been licensed, the threat of a pandemic is a great incentive to accelerate their progress.”
Companies are enamored of the mRNA approach despite observations that the large mRNA molecules are “intrinsically unstable,” “prone to degradation” and may overactivate the immune system. On the plus side, from vaccine scientists’ standpoint, mRNA vaccines need only reach the cell cytoplasm rather than the nucleus—an apparently “simpler technical challenge”—although the approach still demands “delivery technologies that can ensure stabilization of mRNA under physiological conditions.” Formulations such as Moderna’s mRNA-1273 vaccine tackle these challenges by using “chemical modifications to stabilize the mRNA” and liquid nanoparticles to “package it into an injectable form.”
mRNA approaches seem to attract researchers with a highly mechanistic view of human beings. One such individual praises mRNA for its “inherent ‘programmability,” stating “Much like [a] computer [operating system], mRNA therapy can reprogram [one’s] body to produce its own therapies” [emphasis in original]. The CEO of Moderna describes mRNA approaches—which use “custom-built” strands of mRNA to “turn the body’s cells into ad hoc drug factories”—as being “like software: You can just turn the crank and get a lot of products going into development.” Likewise, the journal Nature (commenting on mRNA technology from “a biotech and industrial perspective”) enthuses that the approach “allows rapid refinement with almost limitless combinations of derivatives.”
Vaccine researchers familiar with both DNA and mRNA vaccines like to play up mRNA vaccine safety, citing the fact that the vaccines do not have to penetrate the cell nucleus. However, with years of mRNA vaccine experimentation behind them, none of these researchers has yet achieved licensure. Why? One answer may be that in preclinical studies, mRNA vaccines have displayed an “intrinsic” inflammatory component that makes it difficult to establish an “acceptable risk/benefit profile.” mRNA enthusiasts admit that there is, as yet, an inadequate understanding of the inflammation and autoimmune reactions that may result. This raises many questions about what will happen if regulators grant the manufacturers of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines their wish for “a fast-track process to get mRNA vaccines to people sooner.”
Racing toward profits
The hijacking of nearly all economic, social, artistic and religious activity by SARS-CoV-2 is disturbing on many levels, not least because of what it reveals about the public’s uncritical acceptance of official spin and its yearning for medical silver bullets. As a vaccine researcher at Sweden’s Karolinska Institute has stated:
When China quarantined an entire megacity in January, People said “only China can do that.” Then we saw similarly drastic measures in several democratic countries. I think it says something about our trust in medical solutions. Today, we expect to be able to develop medicines and vaccines against different diseases in a way we didn’t in the past.
The rush to develop gene-tampering COVID-19 vaccines is also accelerating the conjoined-twins fusion of pharma and biotech. The lucrative biopharma sector is now the fastest-growing segment of the global drug industry, currently representing 20% of the worldwide market and displaying an annual growth rate that is more than double that of conventional pharma. And COVID-19 vaccines are helping rescue some biopharma companies’ shaky bottom lines. In 2017, for example, Moderna was struggling to “keep afloat its brash promise to reinvent medicine” after an experimental therapy that it was counting on proved too unsafe to test in humans. Fast forward to 2020, when “bad news about the coronavirus is good news for Moderna stock.” Other biopharma companies formerly on the skids are likewise poised to make record profits from COVID-19.
As biopharma pursues its unfettered, medical-ethics-be-damned race toward a COVID-19 pot of gold, the public needs to take a critical look at the industry’s disincentives for safety and also take a firm stand against the horrifying prospect of coronavirus vaccine mandates. Otherwise, genetically engineered COVID-19 vaccines are likely to start permanently altering genes, triggering autoimmunity and serving as the catalyst for other vaccine injuries or deaths, and—unhampered by any legal liability—none of the commercial or government actors responsible will likely care.
Most people don’t realize that as much as 90% of the medicine they use comes from China!


newswars--2020-05-08--Economic fallout from COVID-19 is not due to a scarcity of money, but a scarcity of goods and servic

Economic fallout from COVID-19 is not due to a scarcity of money, but a scarcity of goods and services

The fiscal and monetary response to the economic shutdown embodies the federal government ’ s most recent rejection of Say ’ s law of markets .
Contrary to the actions taken and the assurances made by these authorities , the economic fallout from COVID-19 is not due to a scarcity of money , but a scarcity of goods and services .
Although J.B. Say developed his law of markets to dispel the idea of general overproduction , he also captures the shortcomings and consequences of policymakers ’ response to the virus .
Say ’ s law brings to light the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is what constitutes demand .
In other words , it is production alone that brings about the means for consumption .
Say reminds us that there is no need to worry about a lack of consumption , because production always falls short of man ’ s wants .
This is especially true under current economic conditions .
Say ’ s law reveals that a deficiency of production is what ultimately limits demand and consequently wealth and living standards .
Therefore , the federal government is not only resorting to unproductive consumption through fiscal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not even generating real demand .
Say points out that for demand to exist , goods must be produced for the purpose of exchange , goods which the government does not provide .
Monetary and fiscal authorities exercise control over the medium of exchange and where it shall be spent , but they do not contribute to supply .
Since mid-March , Congress and the Federal Reserve have responded to the shutdown by making several attempts at economic relief .
They have also rung up quite the tab for the American public in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effectively set rates to zero and expanded its balance sheet by trillions of dollars in the form of loans and asset purchases .
Congress followed suit with the passing of the $ 2 trillion CARES Act ( Coronavirus Aid , Relief , and Economic Security Act ) , perhaps with more on the way .
Despite these efforts , the economy remains in an unproductive halt and only continues down this path with each passing day of quarantine .
The economic shutdown has severely hurt many industries , including airlines , restaurants , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chains .
Virus fears and stay-at-home orders have required businesses to close doors and lay off workers at unprecedented levels .
More than 175,000 business have closed and around 30 million Americans have filed for unemployment since mid-March .
Say ’ s law shows that current economic conditions are unable to foster the level of production that is required to sustain demand .
Congress and the Federal Reserve have engaged in a surrogate consumption that acts as a false cushion to support this fall in output .
In reality , the several-trillion-dollar credit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of demand that does not allow prices to reflect the increased scarcity of goods and services resulting from the lack of production .
The result is a continuing economic decay spurred by resource misallocation and increased consumption of a diminishing supply of goods , or capital decumulation .
Calls for even more monetary growth , coupled with a Fed official ’ s reminder of their infinite money printing capabilities , indicate that fruitless policy measures may not cease any time soon .
Say ’ s timeless contribution to economics reveals that no matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and monetary authorities , stones will not be turned into bread .
The longer this economic shutdown lasts , the more critical it becomes to end it .

The fiscal and monetary response to the economic shutdown embodies the federal government’s most recent rejection of Say’s law of markets.
Contrary to the actions taken and the assurances made by these authorities, the economic fallout from COVID-19 is not due to a scarcity of money, but a scarcity of goods and services.
Although J.B. Say developed his law of markets to dispel the idea of general overproduction, he also captures the shortcomings and consequences of policymakers’ response to the virus. Say’s law brings to light the fact that the supply of a good is what constitutes demand. In other words, it is production alone that brings about the means for consumption. Say reminds us that there is no need to worry about a lack of consumption, because production always falls short of man’s wants. This is especially true under current economic conditions.
Say’s law reveals that a deficiency of production is what ultimately limits demand and consequently wealth and living standards. Therefore, the federal government is not only resorting to unproductive consumption through fiscal and monetary stimulus efforts, it is not even generating real demand. Say points out that for demand to exist, goods must be produced for the purpose of exchange, goods which the government does not provide. Monetary and fiscal authorities exercise control over the medium of exchange and where it shall be spent, but they do not contribute to supply.
Since mid-March, Congress and the Federal Reserve have responded to the shutdown by making several attempts at economic relief. They have also rung up quite the tab for the American public in the process. The Federal Reserve has effectively set rates to zero and expanded its balance sheet by trillions of dollars in the form of loans and asset purchases. Congress followed suit with the passing of the $2 trillion CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act), perhaps with more on the way. Despite these efforts, the economy remains in an unproductive halt and only continues down this path with each passing day of quarantine.
The economic shutdown has severely hurt many industries, including airlines, restaurants, retail stores, and even food supply chains. Virus fears and stay-at-home orders have required businesses to close doors and lay off workers at unprecedented levels. More than 175,000 business have closed and around 30 million Americans have filed for unemployment since mid-March. Say’s law shows that current economic conditions are unable to foster the level of production that is required to sustain demand.
Congress and the Federal Reserve have engaged in a surrogate consumption that acts as a false cushion to support this fall in output. In reality, the several-trillion-dollar credit expansion and spending plan generate an illusion of demand that does not allow prices to reflect the increased scarcity of goods and services resulting from the lack of production. The result is a continuing economic decay spurred by resource misallocation and increased consumption of a diminishing supply of goods, or capital decumulation. Calls for even more monetary growth, coupled with a Fed official’s reminder of their infinite money printing capabilities, indicate that fruitless policy measures may not cease any time soon.
Say’s timeless contribution to economics reveals that no matter what levers are pulled by the fiscal and monetary authorities, stones will not be turned into bread. The longer this economic shutdown lasts, the more critical it becomes to end it.


newswars--2020-05-08--How Many Lives Will Politicians Sacrifice in the Name of Fighting COVID-19?

During the current coronavirus lockdown , I ’ d pay good money to see just one public official be asked : “ How many lives are you willing to sacrifice to prevent one coronavirus death ?
” Thomas Sowell has repeatedly written that in a world of scarcity there are no solutions , only tradeoffs .
The lockdown debate has thus far focused on that tradeoff as one between saving lives versus a temporary blip in the economy .
As Tom Woods wrote recently , “ We heard it from Andrew Cuomo , governor of New York , and plenty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ save even one life with all these draconian measures , it will have been worthwhile.
” But there ’ s so much more to it than that .
The lockdown itself is costing lives , perhaps more so than the virus itself .
Opponents of the lockdowns do themselves a disservice in focusing almost exclusively on the importance of “ reopening the economy , ” as if financial self-interest were the only reason to lift stay-at-home orders and risk an acceleration of COVID-19 spread and deaths .
As Heather Mac Donald wrote in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The focus on saving ‘ just one life ’ from the coronavirus , as Cuomo put it in March , to the exclusion of all other considerations likely will prove a catastrophic failure of policymaking.
” “ The devastation to individuals ’ ability to flourish or even survive may soon become irreversible , ” she added .
Indeed , the lockdown itself poses significant health risks of its own , including countless deaths .
The public has been bombarded with constantly changing models purporting to show the massive amount of coronavirus hospitalizations and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be lifted .
But where are the models projecting the deaths and suffering resulting from the lockdown itself ?
Why are our rulers so intent upon keeping those tradeoffs from entering the public debate over the lockdown ?
Research has clearly shown a positive correlation between increased unemployment and suicide rates .
A study published by The Lancet found that “ the relative risk of suicide associated with unemployment was elevated by about 20–30 % ” in their study period .
The study further attributed roughly forty-five thousand suicides per year worldwide to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The hope for many laid-off workers is that their unemployment will be temporary , but there remains great uncertainty about just how long this will last .
The longer this economic shutdown and its consequences last , the more suicides there will be .
Loss of life from substance abuse will also increase .
As the substance abuse rehab clinic Recovery Ways notes , “ One study from 2017 found that every time unemployment rises by one percentage point in a given county , the rate of opioid deaths increases by 3.6 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visits increases by seven percent.
” And in a very bitter case of irony , the anxiety and stress caused by the reaction to fight the spread of the coronavirus can actually weaken the immune system and make people more vulnerable to contagion .
As reported at Healthline.com : Also accompanying the global economic crisis triggered by the coronavirus lockdowns will be mass starvation .
Although the US will suffer increased deaths from the economic hardships , the pain felt globally will be far more severe .
economic hardship experienced by families as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could result in hundreds of thousands of additional child deaths in 2020 , reversing the last 2 to 3 years of progress in reducing infant mortality within a single year .
Warning of a “ pandemic of starvation , illiteracy and poverty ” resulting from the government lockdowns , this April 22 New York Times article noted that in third world nations , “ Polio eradication campaigns are being suspended .
The same is true of vitamin A distribution , which saves children ’ s lives and prevents blindness .
School feeding programs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schools.
” In Bangladesh , the article noted a survey that found that “ Four in 10 respondents had three days ’ worth of food at home or less.
” The mass hysteria and panic is also leading many people with serious health issues to dangerously avoid hospitals because of unwarranted fear of infection .
Such avoidance can lead to serious and sometimes irreversible illnesses that were entirely preventable .
Moreover , as a Stanford doctor wrote in this article in The Hill , “ People are dying because other medical care is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ Most states and many hospitals abruptly stopped ‘ nonessential ’ procedures and surgery , ” the doctor wrote .
“ That prevented diagnoses of life-threatening diseases , like cancer screening , biopsies of tumors now undiscovered and potentially deadly brain aneurysms.
” “ Cancer patients deferred chemotherapy .
An estimated 80 percent of brain surgery cases were skipped .
Acute stroke and heart attack patients missed their only chances for treatment , some dying and many now facing permanent disability , ” he continued .
Tom Woods further pointed out an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Express that concluded that “ increased cancer fatalities will result from the redeployment of health resources caused by COVID hysteria.
” According to Richard Sullivan , a professor of cancer and global health at King ’ s College London and director of its Institute of Cancer Policy , “ The number of deaths due to the disruption of cancer services is likely to outweigh the number of deaths from the coronavirus itself.
” The government ’ s response to the threat of the coronavirus has been unprecedented .
The question of whether or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boiled down to saving lives versus “ restarting ” the economy .
Many opponents of the near universal lockdowns have been accused of wanting people to die just to save a few points in their Wall Street portfolios .
The lockdown is costing lives .
A lot of them .
The economic fallout will cause more waves of deaths , especially among poorer nations .
Preventable deaths and health problems are spiking , because scarce medical resources are being reserved for predicted waves of COVID-19 cases that largely aren ’ t materializing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and comedian Dave Smith posed the question that needs to be asked but is thus far being ignored : Sadly , it ’ s beginning to look more and more like our rulers don ’ t even want to publicly acknowledge these tradeoffs , or that they ever will .
Nothing in life is free ; there are always tradeoffs .
That includes the coronavirus lockdown .
Saving “ just one life ” from the coronavirus is not costless .
Unfortunately , the true nature of these costs is being ignored and reduced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Woods concluded , “ It isn ’ t just that we want to go out and get a haircut , as these geniuses keep saying .
It ’ s that we ’ re against destruction .
”

During the current coronavirus lockdown, I’d pay good money to see just one public official be asked:
“How many lives are you willing to sacrifice to prevent one coronavirus death?”
Thomas Sowell has repeatedly written that in a world of scarcity there are no solutions, only tradeoffs. The lockdown debate has thus far focused on that tradeoff as one between saving lives versus a temporary blip in the economy.
As Tom Woods wrote recently, “We heard it from Andrew Cuomo, governor of New York, and plenty of people since then: if we save even one life with all these draconian measures, it will have been worthwhile.”
But there’s so much more to it than that. The lockdown itself is costing lives, perhaps more so than the virus itself.
Opponents of the lockdowns do themselves a disservice in focusing almost exclusively on the importance of “reopening the economy,” as if financial self-interest were the only reason to lift stay-at-home orders and risk an acceleration of COVID-19 spread and deaths.
As Heather Mac Donald wrote in this recent American Greatness piece, “The focus on saving ‘just one life’ from the coronavirus, as Cuomo put it in March, to the exclusion of all other considerations likely will prove a catastrophic failure of policymaking.”
“The devastation to individuals’ ability to flourish or even survive may soon become irreversible,” she added.
Indeed, the lockdown itself poses significant health risks of its own, including countless deaths. The public has been bombarded with constantly changing models purporting to show the massive amount of coronavirus hospitalizations and deaths that will ensure should lockdown restrictions be lifted.
But where are the models projecting the deaths and suffering resulting from the lockdown itself? Why are our rulers so intent upon keeping those tradeoffs from entering the public debate over the lockdown?
Research has clearly shown a positive correlation between increased unemployment and suicide rates. A study published by The Lancet found that “the relative risk of suicide associated with unemployment was elevated by about 20–30%” in their study period.
The study further attributed roughly forty-five thousand suicides per year worldwide to the mental and psychological toll of unemployment.
The hope for many laid-off workers is that their unemployment will be temporary, but there remains great uncertainty about just how long this will last. The longer this economic shutdown and its consequences last, the more suicides there will be.
Loss of life from substance abuse will also increase. As the substance abuse rehab clinic Recovery Ways notes, “One study from 2017 found that every time unemployment rises by one percentage point in a given county, the rate of opioid deaths increases by 3.6 percent and the rate of emergency room visits increases by seven percent.”
And in a very bitter case of irony, the anxiety and stress caused by the reaction to fight the spread of the coronavirus can actually weaken the immune system and make people more vulnerable to contagion. As reported at Healthline.com:
But if you repeatedly feel anxious and stressed or it lasts a long time, your body never gets the signal to return to normal functioning. This can weaken your immune system, leaving you more vulnerable to viral infections and frequent illnesses. Also, your regular vaccines may not work as well if you have anxiety.
Also accompanying the global economic crisis triggered by the coronavirus lockdowns will be mass starvation. Although the US will suffer increased deaths from the economic hardships, the pain felt globally will be far more severe.
An April 16 Reuters article highlighted a UN report warning that
economic hardship experienced by families as a result of the global economic downturn could result in hundreds of thousands of additional child deaths in 2020, reversing the last 2 to 3 years of progress in reducing infant mortality within a single year.
Warning of a “pandemic of starvation, illiteracy and poverty” resulting from the government lockdowns, this April 22 New York Times article noted that in third world nations, “Polio eradication campaigns are being suspended. The same is true of vitamin A distribution, which saves children’s lives and prevents blindness. School feeding programs have often been shut down along with schools.”
In Bangladesh, the article noted a survey that found that “Four in 10 respondents had three days’ worth of food at home or less.”
The mass hysteria and panic is also leading many people with serious health issues to dangerously avoid hospitals because of unwarranted fear of infection. Such avoidance can lead to serious and sometimes irreversible illnesses that were entirely preventable.
Moreover, as a Stanford doctor wrote in this article in The Hill, “People are dying because other medical care is not getting done due to hypothetical projections.”
“Most states and many hospitals abruptly stopped ‘nonessential’ procedures and surgery,” the doctor wrote. “That prevented diagnoses of life-threatening diseases, like cancer screening, biopsies of tumors now undiscovered and potentially deadly brain aneurysms.”
“Cancer patients deferred chemotherapy. An estimated 80 percent of brain surgery cases were skipped. Acute stroke and heart attack patients missed their only chances for treatment, some dying and many now facing permanent disability,” he continued.
Tom Woods further pointed out an article in the UK’s Sunday Express that concluded that “increased cancer fatalities will result from the redeployment of health resources caused by COVID hysteria.”
According to Richard Sullivan, a professor of cancer and global health at King’s College London and director of its Institute of Cancer Policy, “The number of deaths due to the disruption of cancer services is likely to outweigh the number of deaths from the coronavirus itself.”
The government’s response to the threat of the coronavirus has been unprecedented. The question of whether or not the response has been warranted has boiled down to saving lives versus “restarting” the economy. Many opponents of the near universal lockdowns have been accused of wanting people to die just to save a few points in their Wall Street portfolios.
This is absurd.
The lockdown is costing lives. A lot of them. The economic fallout will cause more waves of deaths, especially among poorer nations. Preventable deaths and health problems are spiking, because scarce medical resources are being reserved for predicted waves of COVID-19 cases that largely aren’t materializing.
In a recent tweet, libertarian podcaster and comedian Dave Smith posed the question that needs to be asked but is thus far being ignored:
For those of you who thinks it’s crazy or evil to question the lockdown, how long would the lockdown have to last for you to acknowledge that it’s worse than the virus? When would the cost in jobs/lives/mental health/seeing family etc., not be worth it? — Dave Smith (@ComicDaveSmith) April 19, 2020
Sadly, it’s beginning to look more and more like our rulers don’t even want to publicly acknowledge these tradeoffs, or that they ever will.
Nothing in life is free; there are always tradeoffs. That includes the coronavirus lockdown. Saving “just one life” from the coronavirus is not costless. Unfortunately, the true nature of these costs is being ignored and reduced to mere temporary economic inconvenience.
As Woods concluded, “It isn’t just that we want to go out and get a haircut, as these geniuses keep saying. It’s that we’re against destruction.”


newswars--2020-05-08--Scientists witness true violence of Jupiter’s FEROCIOUS storms in greater detail than ever before

A years-long observation program of the planet Jupiter has revealed some of the most detailed images ever captured of the gas giant , exposing the truly bizarre nature of its ultraviolent , planet-wide storms .
Vast swathes of the planet are consumed by ferocious storms the likes of which we have never seen here on Earth ; indeed , Jupiter ’ s famous and permanent ‘ Red Spot ’ storm is larger than the Earth itself .
Researchers using the powerful Gemini Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope managed to capture thermal radiation glowing through the planet ’ s thick clouds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them with optical images taken hours later .
The storm bands that encircle the entire gas giant reach far higher than our own atmosphere , and penetrating the thick smog has proven extremely difficult for even our most advanced instruments , whether space based or located back here on Earth .
The combined near-infrared and optical images now finally allow scientists to piece together what ’ s really going on .
“ It ’ s kind of like a jack-o-lantern , ” explained astronomer Michael Wong of the University of California , Berkeley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming from cloud-free areas , but where there are clouds , it ’ s really dark in the infrared.
” ’ The team then combined their analysis with data from NASA ’ s Jupiter orbiter Juno , which has been detecting atmospheric radio signals , called sferics and whistlers , from powerful lightning strikes on the gas giant ’ s surface since it arrived in orbit in 2016 .
Since then , most of the observed lightning strikes have taken place at the planet ’ s poles , whereas on Earth , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s concentration of polar lightning is likely due to the relative size of the two planets , their atmospheric composition and their respective distance from the sun .
As it turns out , these lightning strikes on Jupiter are concentrated in gargantuan tornadoes of moist air over deep clouds of both frozen and liquid water , which researchers believe may act as a kind of energy release valve for the entire planet .
“ These cyclonic vortices could be internal energy smokestacks , helping release internal energy through convection , ” said @ @ @ @ @ @ @

A years-long observation program of the planet Jupiter has revealed some of the most detailed images ever captured of the gas giant, exposing the truly bizarre nature of its ultraviolent, planet-wide storms.
Vast swathes of the planet are consumed by ferocious storms the likes of which we have never seen here on Earth; indeed, Jupiter’s famous and permanent ‘Red Spot’ storm is larger than the Earth itself.
Researchers using the powerful Gemini Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope managed to capture thermal radiation glowing through the planet’s thick clouds, and then to compare and contrast them with optical images taken hours later.
The storm bands that encircle the entire gas giant reach far higher than our own atmosphere, and penetrating the thick smog has proven extremely difficult for even our most advanced instruments, whether space based or located back here on Earth. The combined near-infrared and optical images now finally allow scientists to piece together what’s really going on.
“It’s kind of like a jack-o-lantern,” explained astronomer Michael Wong of the University of California, Berkeley. “You see bright infrared light coming from cloud-free areas, but where there are clouds, it’s really dark in the infrared.”’
The team then combined their analysis with data from NASA’s Jupiter orbiter Juno, which has been detecting atmospheric radio signals, called sferics and whistlers, from powerful lightning strikes on the gas giant’s surface since it arrived in orbit in 2016.
Since then, most of the observed lightning strikes have taken place at the planet’s poles, whereas on Earth, the majority hit around the equator. Jupiter’s concentration of polar lightning is likely due to the relative size of the two planets, their atmospheric composition and their respective distance from the sun.
As it turns out, these lightning strikes on Jupiter are concentrated in gargantuan tornadoes of moist air over deep clouds of both frozen and liquid water, which researchers believe may act as a kind of energy release valve for the entire planet.
“These cyclonic vortices could be internal energy smokestacks, helping release internal energy through convection,” said UC Berkeley’s Michael Wong.


newswars--2020-05-08--Now that Michael Flynn is free, Trump may be tempted to punish the Russiagate conspirators

As the Justice Department drops all charges against the former White House adviser , many are hoping the final chapter on Russiagate is closed .
However , as the probe against Trump rivals wraps up , the saga is just beginning .
May 7 may go down in the American history books as the day when Donald Trump began to turn the tide against his Democrat opponents and their relentless efforts to have him removed from office .
That was the day when the Justice Department declared there was no “ legitimate investigative basis ” for FBI agents to interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian diplomats , coming as they did at a time when the lame-duck Obama administration was sabotaging US-Russia relations on its way out the door .
Incidentally , Thursday was notable for another bit of news as well .
The House Intelligence Committee released its Russiagate interviews , in which the former director of national intelligence , James Clapper , admitted he “ never saw any direct empirical evidence that the Trump campaign…was plotting/conspiring with the Russians to meddle with the election.
” No wonder Intel chief Adam Schiff demanded absolute secrecy during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s circle of colleagues brought down in the Democrats ’ big-game hunting expedition , such as former campaign adviser Roger Stone and businessman Paul Manafort , Michael Flynn was by far the most prized trophy .
In hindsight , Trump may have believed that , by firing Flynn just days into his job , the Russia-collusion story would just magically disappear as the Democrats gave up the hunt .
If that was the plan , it backfired in spectacular fashion : the Democrats sensed blood and doubled down on their impeachment efforts .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ witch hunt against Trump that was never seriously challenged by the predominantly left-leaning mainstream media – even after the US $ 30 million Mueller probe finally put the conspiracy theory to bed .
Today , although the media headlines conceal it , the narrative is slowly beginning to swing in Trump ’ s favor , as Flynn ’ s release strongly suggests .
As I discussed in a recent column , many Americans are blissfully ignorant of the fact that , back in May 2019 , Trump launched an investigation into the origins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one into a labyrinthine rabbit hole of intrigue , where it is believed that the Obama-led FBI misled the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act court to spy on the Trump campaign .
The potential list of individuals who may eventually be forced to testify for their actions extends to the highest echelons of the Democratic Party .
And that would include even ‘ untouchables , ’ such as former president Barack Obama and his secretary of state , Hillary Clinton .
In fact , it is not beyond the realms of possibility that has-been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are still being considered as presidential material simply to escape prosecution .
For anyone who doubts the severity of the possible charges would do well to consider recent comments by Attorney General William Barr .
In an interview last month with Fox News , Barr said the FBI counterintelligence against Trump served to “ sabotage the presidency…without any basis.
” That is about as close to the legal definition of sedition as one can get , and I am sure there are many powerful people who have arrived at the same conclusion .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was voted into office largely because of his pledge to “ drain the swamp.
” In other words , the Manhattan real-estate developer turned rabble-rousing populist had a very negative attitude about the career politicians who make up Washington , DC long before he entered the Oval Office .
Now , after being hounded and harassed for the entirety of his first term , while watching colleagues such as Michael Flynn , Roger Stone and Paul Manafort have their lives and careers senselessly upended , Trump may be expected to take full advantage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those responsible pay a hefty legal penalty .
If ever there were a time for such a move , now would certainly be it .
Exactly what the charges against the architects of Russiagate will be , if there are any , will probably be revealed in the next days and weeks , when William Barr and his assistant , John Durham , are expected to make the findings of their year-long investigation public .
I am guessing we have not heard the end of the Russiagate drama yet with the freeing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are heading into Part II .
Fasten your seatbelts – things could get interesting .
The de-evolution of healthcare in the western world .

As the Justice Department drops all charges against the former White House adviser, many are hoping the final chapter on Russiagate is closed. However, as the probe against Trump rivals wraps up, the saga is just beginning.
May 7 may go down in the American history books as the day when Donald Trump began to turn the tide against his Democrat opponents and their relentless efforts to have him removed from office. That was the day when the Justice Department declared there was no “legitimate investigative basis” for FBI agents to interview Gen. Michael Flynn over his contacts with Russian diplomats, coming as they did at a time when the lame-duck Obama administration was sabotaging US-Russia relations on its way out the door.
Incidentally, Thursday was notable for another bit of news as well. The House Intelligence Committee released its Russiagate interviews, in which the former director of national intelligence, James Clapper, admitted he “never saw any direct empirical evidence that the Trump campaign…was plotting/conspiring with the Russians to meddle with the election.”
No wonder Intel chief Adam Schiff demanded absolute secrecy during his closed-door inquisition.
Among Trump’s circle of colleagues brought down in the Democrats’ big-game hunting expedition, such as former campaign adviser Roger Stone and businessman Paul Manafort, Michael Flynn was by far the most prized trophy. In hindsight, Trump may have believed that, by firing Flynn just days into his job, the Russia-collusion story would just magically disappear as the Democrats gave up the hunt. If that was the plan, it backfired in spectacular fashion: the Democrats sensed blood and doubled down on their impeachment efforts.
What came next was a three-year political witch hunt against Trump that was never seriously challenged by the predominantly left-leaning mainstream media – even after the US$30 million Mueller probe finally put the conspiracy theory to bed. Today, although the media headlines conceal it, the narrative is slowly beginning to swing in Trump’s favor, as Flynn’s release strongly suggests.
As I discussed in a recent column, many Americans are blissfully ignorant of the fact that, back in May 2019, Trump launched an investigation into the origins of Russiagate. Tracking the scandal leads one into a labyrinthine rabbit hole of intrigue, where it is believed that the Obama-led FBI misled the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act court to spy on the Trump campaign. The potential list of individuals who may eventually be forced to testify for their actions extends to the highest echelons of the Democratic Party. And that would include even ‘untouchables,’ such as former president Barack Obama and his secretary of state, Hillary Clinton. In fact, it is not beyond the realms of possibility that has-been politicians like Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton are still being considered as presidential material simply to escape prosecution.
For anyone who doubts the severity of the possible charges would do well to consider recent comments by Attorney General William Barr. In an interview last month with Fox News, Barr said the FBI counterintelligence against Trump served to “sabotage the presidency…without any basis.” That is about as close to the legal definition of sedition as one can get, and I am sure there are many powerful people who have arrived at the same conclusion.
It should be remembered that Donald Trump was voted into office largely because of his pledge to “drain the swamp.” In other words, the Manhattan real-estate developer turned rabble-rousing populist had a very negative attitude about the career politicians who make up Washington, DC long before he entered the Oval Office. Now, after being hounded and harassed for the entirety of his first term, while watching colleagues such as Michael Flynn, Roger Stone and Paul Manafort have their lives and careers senselessly upended, Trump may be expected to take full advantage of Flynn’s exoneration to make those responsible pay a hefty legal penalty. If ever there were a time for such a move, now would certainly be it.
Exactly what the charges against the architects of Russiagate will be, if there are any, will probably be revealed in the next days and weeks, when William Barr and his assistant, John Durham, are expected to make the findings of their year-long investigation public.
I am guessing we have not heard the end of the Russiagate drama yet with the freeing of Michael Flynn, but, instead, are heading into Part II. Fasten your seatbelts – things could get interesting.
The de-evolution of healthcare in the western world.


newswars--2020-05-08--The Pseudoscience Of Vaccines – Big Pharma’s Final Solution

In this exclusive report , Infowars ’ Greg Reese dives into the history of vaccinations and highlights dangers the establishment @ @ @ @ @ decades .

In this exclusive report, Infowars’ Greg Reese dives into the history of vaccinations and highlights dangers the establishment has tried to hide for decades.


newswars--2020-05-08--1996 Court Filing Corroborates Biden Accuser’s Claim She Was Harassed

A court declaration from 1996 corroborates former Biden staffer Tara Reade ’ s claim that she was sexually harassed while working for him in 1993 , according to the Sacramento Bee .
The filing – made by Reade ’ s ex-husband Theodore Dronen while contesting a restraining order she filed against him days after he filed for divorce – reveals Reade told him about “ a problem she was having at work regarding sexual harassment , in U.S .
Senator Joe Biden ’ s office.
” It appears to be the only written record that has surfaced from the time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the years following the alleged incident , though a former neighbor came forward last week about similar conversations she said she had with Reade in 1995… In the filing dated March 25 , 1996 , Dronen testified that he met Reade in the spring of 1993 while the two worked for separate members of Congress in Washington , D.C. Dronen wrote that Reade told him she “ eventually struck a deal with the chief of staff of the Senator ’ s office and left her position.
” “ It was obvious that this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Reade ) , and that she is still sensitive and effected ( sic ) by it today , ” Dronen wrote .
–Sacramento Bee News of the court filing comes amid Reade ’ s first on-camera interview since Biden denied the allegations on May 1 , after she sat down with Megyn Kelly in what Kelly described as a “ riveting exchange.
” In a preview , Reade says that she ’ d gladly take a polygraph test if Biden does the same .
She ’ s also called for Biden to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says it ’ s too late for an apology .
Whole Reade ’ s ex disputed many of her claims while responding to the request for a restraining order , he wrote that the incident in Biden ’ s office served to “ color ( Reade ’ s ) perception and judgement.
” Dronen confirmed he wrote the declaration .
In a statement to the Bee , he said “ Tara and I ended our relationship over two decades ago under difficult circumstances , ” adding “ I am not interested in reliving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wish Tara well , and I have nothing further to say.
” On Thursday , Reade ’ s New York attorney , Douglas Wigdor , said in a statement : “ The affidavit from Ms. Reade ’ s ex-husband is further support that Ms. Reade was sexually assaulted and sexually harassed by then Senator Joe Biden , ” adding “ Ms .
Reade ’ s account of what happened will shortly be aired in an interview by Megyn Kelly and I am confident that the American public will see her genuine veracity.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last week that she does not plan to vote in the upcoming presidential election in November .
She has called for Biden to “ stand up ” and “ step down ” from the presidential race , but also said she does not support U.S. President Donald Trump .
“ I would say stand up and take full account for what you ’ ve done and for your past treatment of women , ” Reade told The Tribune in a phone interview on May 1 , when asked what she would like to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He holds himself up as a champion of women , but the fact remains that his personal life did not reflect his public life.
” “ I want him to address it , and admit it , and modify his behavior , and step down , ” she added .
—Sacramento Bee Reade has accused Biden of forcing her up against a wall and penetrating him with his fingers in the spring or summer of 1993 , after she was told to bring him a duffel bag .
When she resisted his advances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said “ Aw , man .
I heard you liked me.
” He then pointed his finger at her and said , “ You ’ re nothing to me , ” according to Reade ’ s allegation , after which he said “ You ’ re OK , you ’ re fine , ” before walking away .
Read the rest of the report here .
David Knight joins The Alex Jones Show to expose the real data against the inflated bell curve that was used to implement t lockdown of society .

A court declaration from 1996 corroborates former Biden staffer Tara Reade’s claim that she was sexually harassed while working for him in 1993, according to the Sacramento Bee.
The filing – made by Reade’s ex-husband Theodore Dronen while contesting a restraining order she filed against him days after he filed for divorce – reveals Reade told him about “a problem she was having at work regarding sexual harassment, in U.S. Senator Joe Biden’s office.”
It appears to be the only written record that has surfaced from the time that substantiates Reade shared her account in the years following the alleged incident, though a former neighbor came forward last week about similar conversations she said she had with Reade in 1995…
In the filing dated March 25, 1996, Dronen testified that he met Reade in the spring of 1993 while the two worked for separate members of Congress in Washington, D.C.
Dronen wrote that Reade told him she “eventually struck a deal with the chief of staff of the Senator’s office and left her position.”
“It was obvious that this event had a very traumatic effect on (Reade), and that she is still sensitive and effected (sic) by it today,” Dronen wrote. –Sacramento Bee
A declaration filed March 1996 in San Luis Obsipo Superior Court by the ex-husband of Tara Reade Includes this passage referencing Read’s experience as a former Senate staffer for then-Sen. Joe Biden in 1993. Notably, it mentions “sexual harassment” rather than “sexual assault,” and it doesn’t specifically accuse Biden of misconduct.
News of the court filing comes amid Reade’s first on-camera interview since Biden denied the allegations on May 1, after she sat down with Megyn Kelly in what Kelly described as a “riveting exchange.”
In a preview, Reade says that she’d gladly take a polygraph test if Biden does the same.
MK EXCLUSIVE: Will Tara Reade go under oath or take a polygraph? pic.twitter.com/aBXohhg14n — Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) May 7, 2020
She’s also called for Biden to drop out of the race, and says it’s too late for an apology.
MK EXCLUSIVE: #TaraReade responds to #JoeBiden; calls for him to drop out pic.twitter.com/jxHAUYaWVU — Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) May 7, 2020
Whole Reade’s ex disputed many of her claims while responding to the request for a restraining order, he wrote that the incident in Biden’s office served to “color (Reade’s) perception and judgement.”
Dronen confirmed he wrote the declaration. In a statement to the Bee, he said “Tara and I ended our relationship over two decades ago under difficult circumstances,” adding “I am not interested in reliving that chapter of my life. I wish Tara well, and I have nothing further to say.”
On Thursday, Reade’s New York attorney, Douglas Wigdor, said in a statement:
“The affidavit from Ms. Reade’s ex-husband is further support that Ms. Reade was sexually assaulted and sexually harassed by then Senator Joe Biden,” adding “Ms. Reade’s account of what happened will shortly be aired in an interview by Megyn Kelly and I am confident that the American public will see her genuine veracity.”
Reade, 56, told The Tribune last week that she does not plan to vote in the upcoming presidential election in November. She has called for Biden to “stand up” and “step down” from the presidential race, but also said she does not support U.S. President Donald Trump.
“I would say stand up and take full account for what you’ve done and for your past treatment of women,” Reade told The Tribune in a phone interview on May 1, when asked what she would like to say to her former boss. “He holds himself up as a champion of women, but the fact remains that his personal life did not reflect his public life.”
“I want him to address it, and admit it, and modify his behavior, and step down,” she added. —Sacramento Bee
Reade has accused Biden of forcing her up against a wall and penetrating him with his fingers in the spring or summer of 1993, after she was told to bring him a duffel bag. When she resisted his advances, she said Biden became annoyed and said “Aw, man. I heard you liked me.”
He then pointed his finger at her and said, “You’re nothing to me,” according to Reade’s allegation, after which he said “You’re OK, you’re fine,” before walking away.
Read the rest of the report here.
David Knight joins The Alex Jones Show to expose the real data against the inflated bell curve that was used to implement t lockdown of society.


newswars--2020-05-08--Buchanan: What’s Behind Trump’s Strategic Pivot

After Pearl Harbor , FDR declared that his role of “ Dr .
New Deal ” had been superseded , replaced by his new role , “ Dr .
Win the War.
” Tuesday , President Donald Trump signaled that , in the war on the coronavirus pandemic , he , too , is executing a strategic pivot .
Where the medical crisis had been the central front , pulling the U.S. economy out of its coma is now his principal objective .
Trump is not unaware of the consequences of this decision .
“ Will some people be affected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president , “ but we have to get our country open and we have to get it open soon.
” “ Tremendous progress ” has been made in dealing with the medical crisis , Vice President Mike Pence told reporters Tuesday , adding that the White House task force he chairs could be phased out in June .
Wednesday , Trump reversed that .
From the public reaction , by popular demand , said Trump , the task force , whose primary medical voices are Drs .
Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toll from COVID-19 is now 74,000 and still rising at a rate of 2,000 a day , what is behind Trump ’ s strategic pivot ?
First , there is not a great deal more the White House can do to slow the inexorable momentum of the disease itself .
“ Social distancing ” and “ sheltering ” have been in place for weeks .
So , too , are the programs for producing masks , gowns , gloves , tests and ventilators .
Trump can not create any more from a White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he is baited and thrown on the defensive by a hostile press demanding he explain why he did not act sooner .
The White House briefings on the medical crisis have reached a point of diminishing returns .
These invariably return to statically grim news — the new hospitalizations , the latest death toll , the “ hot spots ” where the coronavirus has flared up and is now raging .
The medical crisis is essentially out of the president ’ s control ; its future will be largely dictated by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy is familiar and friendly terrain for Trump .
There , he has a three-year record of undeniable success .
In this crisis , the president can decide , lead , act and produce visible results .
And in moving from the medical crisis to the economic crisis , Trump has weapons to wield like the veto power to shape policy and directives to issue from the Executive Branch .
With this pivot , Trump is wagering his presidency on a belief that , by mid-June , the first large wave of deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the numbers will be diminishing , and almost all of America will be ready to get back to work .
Trump is betting that it does not matter if the country does not agree with him to open up today .
By July , the country will agree .
By summer ’ s end , he sees himself as having led us through the medical crisis that is then receding , and up and out of a Second Depression .
That will be his best argument for reelection .
If this scenario unfolds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while China was the origin of the Wuhan virus that killed scores of thousands of Americans , it was Donald J. Trump who led us through the tragedy , and he is leading us forward , once again , to a new prosperity .
What will be Joe Biden ’ s argument to lead America , after having sat out the worst crisis since World War II in his basement ?
A majority of Americans are today wary of unlocking the economy and opening up the nation .
Yet , each week , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it be done .
And each week , more and more governors , reflecting the views of their constituents , are moving up the dates for partial reopenings .
By midsummer , the country will have caught up with Trump .
That is the idea that animates the pivot .
And it is not a bad wager .
Does anyone believe it will be possible to keep hundreds of millions of Americans in their homes in June , July and August ?
Wholesale civil disobedience may face governors still conducting a strict lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of us .
Italy , which has now been passed by Britain as the nation in Europe with the most deaths , is already starting to open .
So , too , is Germany , the largest European nation with the fewest deaths .
And Austria is ahead of both .
The mainstream media and left-wing of his Democratic Party want the governors to keep the states locked down as the only way to avert a second wave of infections .
And they may be right .
But however many victims succumb to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end , and America is going to be reopened .
The closer we are to both goals by Nov. 3 , the better Donald J. Trump ’ s chances of retaking the oath on Jan. 20 , 2021 .
That ’ s the way Trump is betting .
Most people don ’ t realize that as much as 90 % of the medicine they use comes from China !

After Pearl Harbor, FDR declared that his role of “Dr. New Deal” had been superseded, replaced by his new role, “Dr. Win the War.”
Tuesday, President Donald Trump signaled that, in the war on the coronavirus pandemic, he, too, is executing a strategic pivot.
Where the medical crisis had been the central front, pulling the U.S. economy out of its coma is now his principal objective.
Trump is not unaware of the consequences of this decision.
“Will some people be affected badly? Yes,” said the president, “but we have to get our country open and we have to get it open soon.”
“Tremendous progress” has been made in dealing with the medical crisis, Vice President Mike Pence told reporters Tuesday, adding that the White House task force he chairs could be phased out in June.
Wednesday, Trump reversed that. From the public reaction, by popular demand, said Trump, the task force, whose primary medical voices are Drs. Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx, will continue.
As the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 is now 74,000 and still rising at a rate of 2,000 a day, what is behind Trump’s strategic pivot?
First, there is not a great deal more the White House can do to slow the inexorable momentum of the disease itself.
“Social distancing” and “sheltering” have been in place for weeks. So, too, are the programs for producing masks, gowns, gloves, tests and ventilators. Trump cannot create any more from a White House podium.
Invariably, while there, he is baited and thrown on the defensive by a hostile press demanding he explain why he did not act sooner.
The White House briefings on the medical crisis have reached a point of diminishing returns. These invariably return to statically grim news — the new hospitalizations, the latest death toll, the “hot spots” where the coronavirus has flared up and is now raging.
The medical crisis is essentially out of the president’s control; its future will be largely dictated by the coronavirus pandemic itself.
Moreover, the economy is familiar and friendly terrain for Trump. There, he has a three-year record of undeniable success. In this crisis, the president can decide, lead, act and produce visible results.
And in moving from the medical crisis to the economic crisis, Trump has weapons to wield like the veto power to shape policy and directives to issue from the Executive Branch.
With this pivot, Trump is wagering his presidency on a belief that, by mid-June, the first large wave of deaths from the pandemic will have passed, the numbers will be diminishing, and almost all of America will be ready to get back to work.
Trump is betting that it does not matter if the country does not agree with him to open up today. By July, the country will agree.
By summer’s end, he sees himself as having led us through the medical crisis that is then receding, and up and out of a Second Depression. That will be his best argument for reelection.
If this scenario unfolds, Trump can make the case that while China was the origin of the Wuhan virus that killed scores of thousands of Americans, it was Donald J. Trump who led us through the tragedy, and he is leading us forward, once again, to a new prosperity.
What will be Joe Biden’s argument to lead America, after having sat out the worst crisis since World War II in his basement?
A majority of Americans are today wary of unlocking the economy and opening up the nation. Yet, each week, more and more people are demanding that it be done. And each week, more and more governors, reflecting the views of their constituents, are moving up the dates for partial reopenings.
By midsummer, the country will have caught up with Trump. That is the idea that animates the pivot.
And it is not a bad wager. Does anyone believe it will be possible to keep hundreds of millions of Americans in their homes in June, July and August?
Wholesale civil disobedience may face governors still conducting a strict lockdown in July.
Europe is already ahead of us. Italy, which has now been passed by Britain as the nation in Europe with the most deaths, is already starting to open. So, too, is Germany, the largest European nation with the fewest deaths. And Austria is ahead of both.
Trump’s strategic pivot puts Biden in a box.
The mainstream media and left-wing of his Democratic Party want the governors to keep the states locked down as the only way to avert a second wave of infections. And they may be right.
But however many victims succumb to this pandemic, it is going to end, and America is going to be reopened. The closer we are to both goals by Nov. 3, the better Donald J. Trump’s chances of retaking the oath on Jan. 20, 2021.
That’s the way Trump is betting.
Most people don’t realize that as much as 90% of the medicine they use comes from China!