newswars--2020-05-07--Video: As Trump Honors Nurses At White House, Media Accuses Them Of Breaking Social Distancing Rules

As the President hosted a group of frontline nurses and healthcare workers at the White House , a reporter was beset by an overwhelming urge to show that orange Man is bad .
“ America ’ s nurses are waging a war against the invisible enemy , ” Trump announced , adding ” They ’ re fighting on the frontlines of the battle risking their health to save lives of fellow citizens.
” Trump made the comments as he met with six nurses and the presidents of the American Nurses Association and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nurses Day .
Not good enough for the media however , with one reporter immediately accusing the president of sending the wrong message to Americans for not socially distancing and not wearing masks .
“ I ’ m trying to be nice , I ’ m signing a bill and you criticize us , ” Trump shot back .
“ Look , here ’ s a story .
There ’ s not a single thing I can do to satisfy the media , the Democrats , and the fake news.
” Trump asserted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American Association of Nurse Practitioners Sophia Thomas jumped in , explaining “ We ’ re all COVID-19 free , we were all tested , we ’ re not socially distancing if we ’ re all negative , and we wouldn ’ t do anything to harm our president , obviously.
” Thomas further said that she had reused a mask in New Orleans for a long time , and that PPE was “ sporadic ” for a while where she worked , but was “ manageable.
” “ Sporadic for you , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other people , ” Trump intervened .
This exchange was then reported by the media with headlines such as “ Donald Trump undermines coronavirus nurse after she complained about ‘ sporadic ’ PPE ” and “ Trump rebukes nurse in White House.
” Those reports did not focus on the fact that the nurses all said they had good supplies of PPE .
One of the nurses from New Jersey commented that she can not stand media reports about supposed medical shortages , noting that they unnecessarily worry healthcare staff .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nurses to work , ” she said , adding “ We ’ re seeing the reality of it , but to hear it on constantly … in reality , I ’ m not seeing it .
I ’ m in a hot zone right now.
” “ You know why ?
Because they ’ re fake news , that ’ s why , ” Trump replied .

As the President hosted a group of frontline nurses and healthcare workers at the White House, a reporter was beset by an overwhelming urge to show that orange Man is bad.
“America’s nurses are waging a war against the invisible enemy,” Trump announced, adding ”They’re fighting on the frontlines of the battle risking their health to save lives of fellow citizens.”
Trump made the comments as he met with six nurses and the presidents of the American Nurses Association and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, to sign a proclamation in honor of National Nurses Day.
Not good enough for the media however, with one reporter immediately accusing the president of sending the wrong message to Americans for not socially distancing and not wearing masks.
“I’m trying to be nice, I’m signing a bill and you criticize us,” Trump shot back.
“Look, here’s a story. There’s not a single thing I can do to satisfy the media, the Democrats, and the fake news.” Trump asserted.
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Defending Trump, the president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners Sophia Thomas jumped in, explaining “We’re all COVID-19 free, we were all tested, we’re not socially distancing if we’re all negative, and we wouldn’t do anything to harm our president, obviously.”
Thomas further said that she had reused a mask in New Orleans for a long time, and that PPE was “sporadic” for a while where she worked, but was “manageable.”
“Sporadic for you, but not sporadic for a lot of other people,” Trump intervened.
“I agree Mr. President, absolutely,” Thomas replied.
This exchange was then reported by the media with headlines such as “Donald Trump undermines coronavirus nurse after she complained about ‘sporadic’ PPE” and “Trump rebukes nurse in White House.”
Those reports did not focus on the fact that the nurses all said they had good supplies of PPE.
One of the nurses from New Jersey commented that she cannot stand media reports about supposed medical shortages, noting that they unnecessarily worry healthcare staff.
“It makes it so much worse for us nurses to work,” she said, adding “We’re seeing the reality of it, but to hear it on constantly … in reality, I’m not seeing it. I’m in a hot zone right now.”
“You know why? Because they’re fake news, that’s why,” Trump replied.


newswars--2020-05-07--Rand Paul: ‘Reopen The Economy, No More Imaginary Money’

Senator Rand Paul has called for the economy to be reopened , saying that it is the only solution for recovery .
Appearing on Fox News , a bearded Paul said that Americans need to be allowed to go back to work imminently or there will “ continue to be economic calamity.
” “ To people [ who ] ask me I remind them that we have no money , ” Paul urged .
“ We have no rainy day account .
We have no savings account .
The $ 3 trillion that we ’ ve already passed out is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ referring to the already staggering national debt .
“ It ’ s being borrowed basically from China .
So , the irony is we got the virus from China , and now we are going to be more dependent by borrowing more money from China.
” Paul stressed .
“ The only thing that recovers our economy is opening the economy.
” Paul asserted .
The Senator urged that Americans need to be released from “ forcible home arrest ” if any recovery is going to stand a chance .
“ It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s a lack of commerce .
If you let people have commerce , if you let them trade , if you take them out from forcible home arrest , our economy will recover .
But if you keep everybody under home arrest and say you can not practice your business , you can not sell your goods , there will continue to be economic calamity .
… We don ’ t have any money.
” Paul proclaimed .
Paul also slammed Democratic-run states for wanting to keep the economy shut down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who don ’ t want to open their state , now they ’ re clamoring for federal money to bail them out because no state revenue is coming in .
We don ’ t have any money.
” he urged .
Elsewhere during the interview , the Senator speculated that Barack Obama criticized a GOP-led investigation into Hunter Biden because he was aware of “ corruption problems ” while in office .
“ There ’ s been rumors for quite a while that people within the Obama administration knew about the corruption problems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vice president , and maybe even the president about it.
” Paul said .
“ I think that there could be a smoking gun , that there ’ s actually a record of some of these complaints that were going on at the time , ” he added .

Senator Rand Paul has called for the economy to be reopened, saying that it is the only solution for recovery.
Appearing on Fox News, a bearded Paul said that Americans need to be allowed to go back to work imminently or there will “continue to be economic calamity.”
“To people [who] ask me I remind them that we have no money,” Paul urged.
“We have no rainy day account. We have no savings account. The $3 trillion that we’ve already passed out is imaginary money.” The Senator said, referring to the already staggering national debt.
“It’s being borrowed basically from China. So, the irony is we got the virus from China, and now we are going to be more dependent by borrowing more money from China.” Paul stressed.
“The only thing that recovers our economy is opening the economy.” Paul asserted.
The Senator urged that Americans need to be released from “forcible home arrest” if any recovery is going to stand a chance.
“It’s not a lack of money, it’s a lack of commerce. If you let people have commerce, if you let them trade, if you take them out from forcible home arrest, our economy will recover. But if you keep everybody under home arrest and say you cannot practice your business, you cannot sell your goods, there will continue to be economic calamity. … We don’t have any money.” Paul proclaimed.
Paul also slammed Democratic-run states for wanting to keep the economy shut down.
“All these blue state governors who don’t want to open their state, now they’re clamoring for federal money to bail them out because no state revenue is coming in. We don’t have any money.” he urged.
Elsewhere during the interview, the Senator speculated that Barack Obama criticized a GOP-led investigation into Hunter Biden because he was aware of “corruption problems” while in office.
“There’s been rumors for quite a while that people within the Obama administration knew about the corruption problems with Hunter Biden, that they warned the vice president, and maybe even the president about it.” Paul said.
“I think that there could be a smoking gun, that there’s actually a record of some of these complaints that were going on at the time,” he added.


newswars--2020-05-07--‘Where is Our Freedom?’ Dozens of Dutch Anti-Lockdown Protesters Arrested in The Hague

Police arrested dozens of Dutch anti-lockdown protesters in The Hague on the 75th anniversary of Liberation Day , a holiday in the Netherlands celebrating the end of the occupation by Nazi Germany .
On Tuesday , a group of around 200 protesters demanded that the government ease the Chinese coronavirus lockdown measures , waving Dutch flags and carrying placards questioning “ Where is our freedom ?
” “ You can ’ t fight for your freedom more beautifully than on Liberation Day , ” one protester told the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf .
“ We want to be free and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrat judge ordered beautician Shelley Luther jailed for 7 days for violating the lockdown order .
Mayor Johan Remkes initially permitted the protest .
However , permission was rescinded after police felt the protesters were not observing the mandatory social distancing rules .
Police say that they arrested between 20 and 30 protesters during the rally .
A police spokesman said that “ for not listening to the police or the mayor , we have arrested maybe more than 20 or 30 peoplele .
They have been taken to the police station .
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Police arrested dozens of Dutch anti-lockdown protesters in The Hague on the 75th anniversary of Liberation Day, a holiday in the Netherlands celebrating the end of the occupation by Nazi Germany.
On Tuesday, a group of around 200 protesters demanded that the government ease the Chinese coronavirus lockdown measures, waving Dutch flags and carrying placards questioning “Where is our freedom?”
“You can’t fight for your freedom more beautifully than on Liberation Day,” one protester told the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf.
“We want to be free and radiate pride,” said another.
Democrat judge ordered beautician Shelley Luther jailed for 7 days for violating the lockdown order.
Mayor Johan Remkes initially permitted the protest. However, permission was rescinded after police felt the protesters were not observing the mandatory social distancing rules. Police say that they arrested between 20 and 30 protesters during the rally.
A police spokesman said that “for not listening to the police or the mayor, we have arrested maybe more than 20 or 30 peoplele. They have been taken to the police station.”
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newswars--2020-05-07--California Sheriff: ‘I Refuse to Make Criminals Out of Business Owners’

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco reaffirmed his stance on not enforcing stringent stay-at-home orders , telling the Riverside County Board of Supervisors this week that he refuses to “ make criminals out of business owners , single moms , and otherwise healthy individuals for exercising their constitutional rights.
” Eight weeks ago , officials , including Gov .
Gavin Newsom ( D ) “ participated in something never done before in our nation ’ s history , ” Bianco began .
Government “ ordered residents into their homes , closed their businesses , made them wear masks , forbid them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constitutional freedoms put in place over 200 years ago , ” he explained .
“ In the name of a public health crisis , our civil liberties and constitutional protections were placed on hold , ” he continued .
Savanah Hernandez & Harrison Smith join Owen in front of “ Big Daddy Zanes ” in West Odessa and report the latest updates on this shocking example of tyrannical behavior by the government .
Officials , Bianco said , have asked a lot of residents over the last two months as part of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prevent hospitals from being completely overwhelmed by coronavirus patients .
“ It worked , ” he said , listing a series of statistics : What isn ’ t being emphasized is that 2,000 of the 4,300 people who have tested positive have already recovered and returned to work .
What that means is that out of two and a half million people in Riverside County , we have only 2,300 residents positive with this virus .
Statistically , that is less than a tenth of one percent .

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco reaffirmed his stance on not enforcing stringent stay-at-home orders, telling the Riverside County Board of Supervisors this week that he refuses to “make criminals out of business owners, single moms, and otherwise healthy individuals for exercising their constitutional rights.”
Eight weeks ago, officials, including Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) “participated in something never done before in our nation’s history,” Bianco began.
Government “ordered residents into their homes, closed their businesses, made them wear masks, forbid them from going to church, and eliminated constitutional freedoms put in place over 200 years ago,” he explained.
“In the name of a public health crisis, our civil liberties and constitutional protections were placed on hold,” he continued.
Savanah Hernandez & Harrison Smith join Owen in front of “Big Daddy Zanes” in West Odessa and report the latest updates on this shocking example of tyrannical behavior by the government.
Officials, Bianco said, have asked a lot of residents over the last two months as part of a greater effort to flatten the curve and prevent hospitals from being completely overwhelmed by coronavirus patients.
“It worked,” he said, listing a series of statistics:
What isn’t being emphasized is that 2,000 of the 4,300 people who have tested positive have already recovered and returned to work. What that means is that out of two and a half million people in Riverside County, we have only 2,300 residents positive with this virus. Statistically, that is less than a tenth of one percent.
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newswars--2020-05-07--Thousands Donate To GoFundMe For Jailed Salon Owner Who Stood Up To Judge In Viral Video

Update ( 1430ET ) : Texas Gov .
Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton expressed their opposition to Luther ’ s imprisonment and have called for her immediate release .
A GoFundMe account set up for a Texas salon owner who was sentenced to seven days in jail for flouting Governor Greg Abbott ’ s stay-at-home rules has raised over $ 265,000 as of this writing .
Shelly Luther , owner of Salon À la Mode , found to be in criminal and civil contempt by Judge Eric V. Moyé of 14th Civil District Court in Dallas County , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 7,000 fine , after she continued to operate in violation of the statewide order and a restraining order from the court .
Luther , 46 , received a cease-and-desist letter from ordering her to close the salon .
Instead , she made a public display of ripping it up – which gained attention among supporters , several of whom were at court .
We must uphold our oath to defend American liberties Judge Moyé chastised Luther , saying she acted selfishly when she resumed operations – and called on her to apologize to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moyé added that until a vaccine is found for COVID-19 , citizens must obey emergency orders , according to the New York Times .
“ Failure to do so will only have catastrophic consequences , ” he said , adding “ and those reach far beyond the exigencies of one family or one business.
” In response , Luther said in a now-viral video : “ I have to disagree with you , sir , when you say that I ’ m selfish , because feeding my kids is not selfish , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you think the law ’ s more important than kids getting fed , then please go ahead with your decision .
But I am not going to shut the salon .
”

Update (1430ET): Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton expressed their opposition to Luther’s imprisonment and have called for her immediate release.
See the statements from @TXAG and me on the jailing of Dallas Salon Owner Shelley Luther. pic.twitter.com/wyOOllGXgj — Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) May 6, 2020
A GoFundMe account set up for a Texas salon owner who was sentenced to seven days in jail for flouting Governor Greg Abbott’s stay-at-home rules has raised over $175,000 $265,000 as of this writing.
Shelly Luther, owner of Salon À la Mode, found to be in criminal and civil contempt by Judge Eric V. Moyé of 14th Civil District Court in Dallas County, who also slapped her with a $7,000 fine, after she continued to operate in violation of the statewide order and a restraining order from the court.
Luther, 46, received a cease-and-desist letter from ordering her to close the salon. Instead, she made a public display of ripping it up – which gained attention among supporters, several of whom were at court.
We must uphold our oath to defend American liberties
Judge Moyé chastised Luther, saying she acted selfishly when she resumed operations – and called on her to apologize to elected officials whose orders she disobeyed. Moyé added that until a vaccine is found for COVID-19, citizens must obey emergency orders, according to the New York Times.
“Failure to do so will only have catastrophic consequences,” he said, adding “and those reach far beyond the exigencies of one family or one business.”
In response, Luther said in a now-viral video: “I have to disagree with you, sir, when you say that I’m selfish, because feeding my kids is not selfish,” adding “So, sir, if you think the law’s more important than kids getting fed, then please go ahead with your decision. But I am not going to shut the salon.”


newswars--2020-05-07--Report: Kim Jong-Un Faked Death to ‘Expose Traitors’ in His Inner Circle

It ’ s being described as a “ classic Stalinist maneuver.
” From The Daily Express , “ Kim Jong-un faked death to see who in his inner circle would ‘ take power ’ – expert ” : KIM Jong-un deliberately faked his own death to expose traitors in his circle and who had hopes of taking power from the leader ’ s “ death ” , it has been claimed .
Sky News Australia has said that Kim , 36 , may have deliberately pretended to be dead so that he could figure out if there were leaks in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Over the past week stories circulated that Kim had died following heart surgery or that he was gravely unwell .
Those rumours were squashed after the leader was seen at an event last weekend , as he attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the inauguration of a fertiliser plant .
Sky Outsiders host James Morrow told Australian viewers that Kim Jong may have been pulling a “ classic Stalinist manoeuvre ” to see what the public ’ s response was .
It is now possible that the leader will use the responses from his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purging ” those he believes colluded to take over .
[ … ] “ He decided to do this , lay low , and see how things broke power-wise , and see who tried to take power in the event of his actual demise , ” [ Morrow said ] .
“ I suspect we will see some purges in North Korea pretty soon.
” In 1988 he was totally bald — but sill a liar .
Can Biden ’ s Bimbos save him 32 years later ?

It’s being described as a “classic Stalinist maneuver.”
From The Daily Express, “Kim Jong-un faked death to see who in his inner circle would ‘take power’ – expert”:
KIM Jong-un deliberately faked his own death to expose traitors in his circle and who had hopes of taking power from the leader’s “death”, it has been claimed. Sky News Australia has said that Kim, 36, may have deliberately pretended to be dead so that he could figure out if there were leaks in his inner circle in North Korea. Over the past week stories circulated that Kim had died following heart surgery or that he was gravely unwell. Those rumours were squashed after the leader was seen at an event last weekend, as he attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the inauguration of a fertiliser plant.
Sky Outsiders host James Morrow told Australian viewers that Kim Jong may have been pulling a “classic Stalinist manoeuvre” to see what the public’s response was. It is now possible that the leader will use the responses from his long period of absence to begin “purging” those he believes colluded to take over. […] “He decided to do this, lay low, and see how things broke power-wise, and see who tried to take power in the event of his actual demise,” [Morrow said]. “I suspect we will see some purges in North Korea pretty soon.”
Seems plausible.
In 1988 he was totally bald — but sill a liar. Can Biden’s Bimbos save him 32 years later?


newswars--2020-05-07--Fruit and Goat Test Positive for Covid in Tanzania; President Rejects Tests

A goat and a piece of fruit tested positive for COVID-19 in Tanzania ’ s National Referral Laboratory , leading the President of that country to suspend the head of its national health lab and order an investigation , according to Reuters .
Tanzania ’ s president John Magufuli believes that the spike in COVID-19 cases there is due to faulty testing technology .
President Magufuli , requested secuirty forces to take samples from random non-human sources such as a goat , sheep , and papaya fruit .
These samples were given fake human identities and sent off to Tanzania @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was not aware they were not receiving samples from humans .
“ There is something happening .
I said before we should not accept that every aid is meant to be good for this nation , ” says Magufuli .
Alex Jones shows the clip of Bill Gates declaring no one has a choice but to face the lockdown until they are vaccinated .
President Magufuli , who holds a doctorate in chemistry , believes that the false positives from these test prove that it is possible many of his citizens who testes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have always raised my suspicions about how our national lab has been conducting the Covid-19 cases , ” he said during a recent event in Chato .
Magufuli ’ s latest plan to combat COVID-19 is to fly a plane to Madagascar to bring back a herbal cure .
The mix has not been tested by any recognized international scientific community , but is promoted by Madagascar ’ s president .
“ I ’ m communicating with Madagascar , ” says Magufuli.
” They have got a medicine .
We will send a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brought in the country so that Tanzanians too can benefit.
” Infection rates of COVID-19 have been reportedly lower in Africa versus other countries who conduct more frequent testing .
Tanzania had been scrutinized for its lack of strict social distancing laws , and approach of leaving open houses of worship during the global pandemic .
Three members of parliament who were in the opposing party to the president passed away due to what was labeled as suspected COVID-19 symptoms in just two weeks time .
After these three deaths , fellow party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They have all committed to self-isolation .
President Magufuli threatened the members of his opposing political party with sitting fees if they continue to refuse to attend parliament meetings .

A goat and a piece of fruit tested positive for COVID-19 in Tanzania’s National Referral Laboratory, leading the President of that country to suspend the head of its national health lab and order an investigation, according to Reuters.
Tanzania’s president John Magufuli believes that the spike in COVID-19 cases there is due to faulty testing technology.
President Magufuli, requested secuirty forces to take samples from random non-human sources such as a goat, sheep, and papaya fruit. These samples were given fake human identities and sent off to Tanzania’s National Referral Lab, who was not aware they were not receiving samples from humans.
“There is something happening. I said before we should not accept that every aid is meant to be good for this nation,” says Magufuli.
Alex Jones shows the clip of Bill Gates declaring no one has a choice but to face the lockdown until they are vaccinated.
President Magufuli, who holds a doctorate in chemistry, believes that the false positives from these test prove that it is possible many of his citizens who testes positive never had COVID-19.
“I have always raised my suspicions about how our national lab has been conducting the Covid-19 cases,” he said during a recent event in Chato.
Magufuli’s latest plan to combat COVID-19 is to fly a plane to Madagascar to bring back a herbal cure. The mix has not been tested by any recognized international scientific community, but is promoted by Madagascar’s president.
“I’m communicating with Madagascar,” says Magufuli.” They have got a medicine. We will send a flight there and the medicine will be brought in the country so that Tanzanians too can benefit.”
Infection rates of COVID-19 have been reportedly lower in Africa versus other countries who conduct more frequent testing.
Tanzania had been scrutinized for its lack of strict social distancing laws, and approach of leaving open houses of worship during the global pandemic. Three members of parliament who were in the opposing party to the president passed away due to what was labeled as suspected COVID-19 symptoms in just two weeks time.
After these three deaths, fellow party members have refused to attend parliament. They have all committed to self-isolation.
President Magufuli threatened the members of his opposing political party with sitting fees if they continue to refuse to attend parliament meetings.


newswars--2020-05-07--Shutdown Is Killing More Lives Than It Saves

Constitutional lawyer Robert Barnes shares his expertise and cutting-edge analysis on the world ’ s hottest issues for this Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ Joining tonight ’ s broadcast is Code of Vets founder Gretchen Smith ( @ cov_Gretchen @ @ @ @ @ watch the program at infowars.com/show or AmericanCountdown.News Remember , American Countdown is live from 7-9 @ @ @ @ @ Spread the word so others can hear directly from @ Barnes_Law !
Most people don @ @ @ @ @ much as 90 % of the medicine they use comes from China !

Constitutional lawyer Robert Barnes shares his expertise and cutting-edge analysis on the world’s hottest issues for this Wednesday transmission of American Countdown. Joining tonight’s broadcast is Code of Vets founder Gretchen Smith (@cov_Gretchen).
You can also watch the program at infowars.com/show or AmericanCountdown.News
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Shutdown Is Killing More Lives Than It Saves https://t.co/uHqb2ghwe5 — Robert Barnes (@Barnes_Law) May 6, 2020
Most people don’t realize that as much as 90% of the medicine they use comes from China!


newswars--2020-05-07--Watch Live: Are Quarantine Camps Coming to America?

On this live Thursday edition of American Countdown , constitutional lawyer Robert Barnes analyzes how the coronavirus testing hysteria could @ @ @ @ @ put in quarantine camps , as proposed in one California county .
Tonight Barnes welcomes @ @ @ @ @ @ PPDNews ) from PeoplesPunditDaily.com to break down the exoneration of former Trump national security @ @ @ @ @ what it means for the Deep State .
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On this live Thursday edition of American Countdown, constitutional lawyer Robert Barnes analyzes how the coronavirus testing hysteria could lead to US citizens being put in quarantine camps, as proposed in one California county. Tonight Barnes welcomes special guest Richard Baris (@PPDNews) from PeoplesPunditDaily.com to break down the exoneration of former Trump national security adviser Gen. Michael Flynn and what it means for the Deep State.
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newswars--2020-05-07--WATCH: Tearful First Moments Dallas Salon Owner Released From Jail

Action 7 captures the moment that Shelley Luther , the Dallas salon owner who was arrested and sentenced to seven @ @ @ @ @ her business was released .

Action 7 captures the moment that Shelley Luther, the Dallas salon owner who was arrested and sentenced to seven days in jail for reopening her business was released.


newswars--2020-05-07--Action 7 Investigates: What Really Happened In Odessa?

Action 7 heads to Odessa , TX to interview protesters , small business owners and the bar owner who was @ @ @ @ @ her local business .
Action 7 uncovers the overreach of power the government has exerted @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus lockdowns began .

Action 7 heads to Odessa, TX to interview protesters, small business owners and the bar owner who was ultimately arrested for peacefully reopening her local business. Action 7 uncovers the overreach of power the government has exerted on the American citizens since coronavirus lockdowns began.


newswars--2020-05-07--Tucker: Tx Judge Who Jailed Salon Owner “Most Entitled Person in Dallas”

The judge who jailed a Dallas , Texas hair salon owner for opening up her business in defiance of the state ’ s lockdown order is being labeled “ entitled ” and “ small-minded ” by prominent conservatives .
Warren Norred , the attorney representing Dallas salon owner Shelly Luther , joined Fox News ’ Tucker Carlson Tonight on Wednesday to detail the case which has received national attention .
After Dallas Judge Eric Moye demanded she apologize for reopening her business and insisted she “ bend her knee ” and admit she was “ selfish , ” Luther refused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jail .
“ Is there a law in Texas that says you have to grovel before morons who are wearing robes ?
” Tucker asked .
“ Is that part of the law there or is that something he made up from the bench ?
” “ Of course she wasn ’ t being selfish , she was just trying to earn a dollar , ” Norred replied .
“ Like all of these people that are hurting .
All of these salons … all these people , they only get paid when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his client “ committed the actual crime of heresy against the city of Dallas and the oligarchy that decided that real criminals could go to jail , but … people who are real criminals could be let out , but the heretics could go to jail.
” Carlson asked how the “ buffoon hack judge , really the most entitled person in Dallas , ” could put anyone in jail for violating a city , not an actual law .
Norred responded , saying , “ This emergency has exposed all the tiny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve got this glimpse of power and man they ’ re going to show everybody exactly what to do , ” adding that Luther was issued a “ potential death sentence ” due to the increased chance of catching the COVID-19 virus while in prison .
Rep. Dan Crenshaw ( R-Tex . )
also spoke out against Judge Moye on Tuesday , writing , “ These punishments are NOT just .
They are not reasonable .
Small-minded “ leaders ” across the country have become drunk with power .
This must end @ @

The judge who jailed a Dallas, Texas hair salon owner for opening up her business in defiance of the state’s lockdown order is being labeled “entitled” and “small-minded” by prominent conservatives.
Warren Norred, the attorney representing Dallas salon owner Shelly Luther, joined Fox News’ Tucker Carlson Tonight on Wednesday to detail the case which has received national attention.
After Dallas Judge Eric Moye demanded she apologize for reopening her business and insisted she “bend her knee” and admit she was “selfish,” Luther refused and was sentenced to seven days in jail.
“Is there a law in Texas that says you have to grovel before morons who are wearing robes?” Tucker asked. “Is that part of the law there or is that something he made up from the bench?”
“Of course she wasn’t being selfish, she was just trying to earn a dollar,” Norred replied. “Like all of these people that are hurting. All of these salons … all these people, they only get paid when they do haircuts.”
Norred told Tucker his client “committed the actual crime of heresy against the city of Dallas and the oligarchy that decided that real criminals could go to jail, but … people who are real criminals could be let out, but the heretics could go to jail.”
Carlson asked how the “buffoon hack judge, really the most entitled person in Dallas,” could put anyone in jail for violating a city, not an actual law.
Norred responded, saying, “This emergency has exposed all the tiny tyrants for who they are. They’ve got this glimpse of power and man they’re going to show everybody exactly what to do,” adding that Luther was issued a “potential death sentence” due to the increased chance of catching the COVID-19 virus while in prison.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Tex.) also spoke out against Judge Moye on Tuesday, writing, “These punishments are NOT just. They are not reasonable. Small-minded “leaders” across the country have become drunk with power. This must end.”


newswars--2020-05-07--Watch: Trump Slams “Human Scum” Obama Admin. That Set Up Gen. Flynn: “It’s Treason”

President Trump on Thursday slammed the Obama administration Justice Department as “ treasonous ” after the DoJ dropped its case against former national security adviser Gen. Michael Flynn .
Taking questions in the Oval Office during a meeting with Texas Gov .
Greg Abbott , Trump discussed the DoJ ’ s dismissal of Flynn ’ s charges , labeling the Obama administration “ human scum ” and saying he hopes those responsible for Flynn ’ s malicious prosecution “ pay a big price.
” “ He was an innocent man .
He is a great gentleman .
He was targeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was targeted in order to try and take down a president .
And what they ’ ve done is a disgrace , and I hope a big price is going to be paid .
A big price should be paid , ” the president told reporters .
“ There ’ s never been anything like this in the history of our country .
What they did — what the Obama administration did — is unprecedented .
It ’ s never happened .
Never happened .
A thing like this has never happened before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I hope a lot of people are going to pay a big price , because they ’ re dishonest , crooked people .
They ’ re scum .
And I say it a lot : They ’ re scum .
They ’ re human scum .
This should never have happened in this country.
” “ The Obama administration Justice Department was a disgrace , and they got caught – they got caught .
Very dishonest people ; but much more than dishonest .
It ’ s treason , it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Now in my book he ’ s an even greater warrior , ” Trump added , referring to Flynn .
The president went on to slam the media as “ complicit ” and called for the revocation of any Pulitzer Prizes .
“ The people should pay a big price .
For what they ’ ve done to this country , they should pay a big price .
And their partner , very complicit , is a thing called the media .
The media ’ s totally guilty .
And all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re not journalists , they ’ re thieves — all of those journalists that received a Pulitzer Prize should be forced to give those Pulitzer Prizes back.
” The Justice Department officially dropped criminal charges against Gen. Flynn Thursday , which stemmed from the FBI ’ s Russia collusion probe .

President Trump on Thursday slammed the Obama administration Justice Department as “treasonous” after the DoJ dropped its case against former national security adviser Gen. Michael Flynn.
Taking questions in the Oval Office during a meeting with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Trump discussed the DoJ’s dismissal of Flynn’s charges, labeling the Obama administration “human scum” and saying he hopes those responsible for Flynn’s malicious prosecution “pay a big price.”
“He was an innocent man. He is a great gentleman. He was targeted by the Obama administration, and he was targeted in order to try and take down a president. And what they’ve done is a disgrace, and I hope a big price is going to be paid. A big price should be paid,” the president told reporters.
“There’s never been anything like this in the history of our country. What they did — what the Obama administration did — is unprecedented. It’s never happened. Never happened. A thing like this has never happened before in the history of our country, and I hope a lot of people are going to pay a big price, because they’re dishonest, crooked people. They’re scum. And I say it a lot: They’re scum. They’re human scum. This should never have happened in this country.”
“The Obama administration Justice Department was a disgrace, and they got caught – they got caught. Very dishonest people; but much more than dishonest. It’s treason, it’s treason,” the president added.
“Now in my book he’s an even greater warrior,” Trump added, referring to Flynn.
The president went on to slam the media as “complicit” and called for the revocation of any Pulitzer Prizes.
And when asked by a reporter who should pay a price, Trump also brings up the fake news: pic.twitter.com/a0ixrZbiHc — Craig Mason (@OldCraig) May 7, 2020
“The people should pay a big price. For what they’ve done to this country, they should pay a big price. And their partner, very complicit, is a thing called the media. The media’s totally guilty. And all of those writers and so-called journalists — they’re not journalists, they’re thieves — all of those journalists that received a Pulitzer Prize should be forced to give those Pulitzer Prizes back.”
The Justice Department officially dropped criminal charges against Gen. Flynn Thursday, which stemmed from the FBI’s Russia collusion probe.
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newswars--2020-05-07--James Comey Tells Deep State to Keep Fighting in Cryptic Tweet After Flynn Victory

Former FBI Director James Comey launched a cryptic tweet rallying “ career people ” in the government to keep fighting @ @ @ @ @ Michael Flynn were dropped by the DOJ .
The Justice Department concluded that not only @ @ @ @ @ the FBI should never have taken place , but the interview itself was “ conducted @ @ @ @ @ ” Comey ’ s Thursday tweet lamented the DOJ had “ lost its way.
” @ @ @ @ @ Comey ’ s tweet is attempting to boost the morale of are most likely the @ @ @ @ @ officials in the FBI who abused their power to try to remove a duly elected @ @ @ @ @ what Trump would call : The Swamp .

Former FBI Director James Comey launched a cryptic tweet rallying “career people” in the government to keep fighting after criminal charges against Gen. Michael Flynn were dropped by the DOJ.
The Justice Department concluded that not only Flynn’s interview with the FBI should never have taken place, but the interview itself was “conducted without any legitimate investigative basis.”
Comey’s Thursday tweet lamented the DOJ had “lost its way.”
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The “career people” Comey’s tweet is attempting to boost the morale of are most likely the unelected bureaucracy of Deep State officials in the FBI who abused their power to try to remove a duly elected president from office.
Or what Trump would call: The Swamp.


newswars--2020-05-07--Trump’s New Press Secretary Destroys Fake News Media With Precision!

Beauty and brains are a weapon of choice when it comes to political warfare .
The White House Press Corps , filled with Fake News reporters , found that out the hard way when they decided to attempt a takedown question directed at Kayleigh McEnany .
Reuters White House correspondent Jeff Mason asked McEnany if she would take back her comments made on Fox Business News , where she implied that because of President Trump , “ we will not see diseases like the coronavirus come here.
” McEnany responded with a death blow , by simply reading the dishonest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mic drops and exits gracefully .
“ Well first let me note , I was asked a question on Fox Business about the Presidents travel restrictions , I noted what was the intent behind those travel restrictions which is we will note see the coronavirus come here , we will not see terrorism come here , referring to an earlier set of travel restrictions , ” McEnany ’ s responded .
“ I guess I would turn the question back on the media and ask similar questions .
Does Vox want to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would not be a deadly pandemic .
Does the Washington Post want to take back that they told Americans to get a grip , the flu is bigger than the coronavirus .
Does the Washington Post likewise want to take back that our brains are causing us to exaggerate the threat of the coronavirus .
Does the New York Times want to take back that fear of the virus may be spreading faster than the virus itself .
Does NPR want to take back that the flu was a much bigger threat than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Washington Post , would they like to take back that the government should not respond aggressively to the coronavirus.I ’ ll leave you with those questions and maybe you ’ ll have some answers in a few days .
Thank you very much.
” It ’ s important to note that the articles McEnany sited are from the same time period in which these media outlets allege the President did not take enough action .
As part of the media ’ s strategy to downplay the president ’ s early travel ban @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop the spread of coronavirus , they repeatably ask him to admit he took little action in the period between ordering the travel ban and his emergency declaration .
By McEnany leaving the presser siting those articles from the same time period , the media is left having to admit to making light of the coronavirus .
This opens up the argument that the reason why the President ’ s travel ban may have been less effective was due to the media downplaying the coronavirus .

Beauty and brains are a weapon of choice when it comes to political warfare. The White House Press Corps, filled with Fake News reporters, found that out the hard way when they decided to attempt a takedown question directed at Kayleigh McEnany.
Reuters White House correspondent Jeff Mason asked McEnany if she would take back her comments made on Fox Business News, where she implied that because of President Trump, “we will not see diseases like the coronavirus come here.”
McEnany responded with a death blow, by simply reading the dishonest medias headlines back to them, then mic drops and exits gracefully.
“Well first let me note, I was asked a question on Fox Business about the Presidents travel restrictions, I noted what was the intent behind those travel restrictions which is we will note see the coronavirus come here, we will not see terrorism come here, referring to an earlier set of travel restrictions,” McEnany’s responded.
“I guess I would turn the question back on the media and ask similar questions. Does Vox want to take back that they proclaimed that the coronavirus would not be a deadly pandemic. Does the Washington Post want to take back that they told Americans to get a grip, the flu is bigger than the coronavirus. Does the Washington Post likewise want to take back that our brains are causing us to exaggerate the threat of the coronavirus. Does the New York Times want to take back that fear of the virus may be spreading faster than the virus itself. Does NPR want to take back that the flu was a much bigger threat than the coronavirus. And finally once again the Washington Post, would they like to take back that the government should not respond aggressively to the coronavirus.I’ll leave you with those questions and maybe you’ll have some answers in a few days. Thank you very much.”
It’s important to note that the articles McEnany sited are from the same time period in which these media outlets allege the President did not take enough action.
As part of the media’s strategy to downplay the president’s early travel ban, which was a preventative action to stop the spread of coronavirus, they repeatably ask him to admit he took little action in the period between ordering the travel ban and his emergency declaration.
By McEnany leaving the presser siting those articles from the same time period, the media is left having to admit to making light of the coronavirus.
This opens up the argument that the reason why the President’s travel ban may have been less effective was due to the media downplaying the coronavirus.


newswars--2020-05-07--San Antonio City Council Passes Resolution Declaring “Chinese Virus” to be “Hate Speech”

San Antonio City Council has unanimously passed a resolution that declares the terms “ Chinese Virus ” and “ Kung Flu Virus ” to be hate speech .
President Trump and many of his supporters have used variations of both terms as a reminder that COVID-19 did indeed originate in China .
This prompted the media and leftists to claim Trump was being “ racist ” despite the fact that viruses are routinely named after their place of origin .
Now San Antonio City Council has officially declared such language to be “ hate speech.
” “ Resolution being voted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ morning labels terms “ Chinese Virus ” and “ Kung Fu Virus ” as hate speech and “ all persons are encouraged to report any such antisemitic , discriminatory or racist incidents to the proper authorities for investigation , ” tweeted reporter Jaie Avila .
Apparently , a regular council meeting attendee called Jack Finger tried to speak against the resolution , but his mic was cut off .
Council Member Manny Pelaez said “ hate speech is more dangerous than the virus itself , ” despite the fact that the virus has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was passed unanimously .
Expect similar versions of it to now be passed by councils across the country .
In taking such a stance , authorities are literally amplifying Chinese Communist Party propaganda , which has repeatedly cried “ racism ” when confronted with the fact that Beijing tried to cover-up the severity of coronavirus when it first emerged in Wuhan .
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San Antonio City Council has unanimously passed a resolution that declares the terms “Chinese Virus” and “Kung Flu Virus” to be hate speech.
President Trump and many of his supporters have used variations of both terms as a reminder that COVID-19 did indeed originate in China.
This prompted the media and leftists to claim Trump was being “racist” despite the fact that viruses are routinely named after their place of origin.
Now San Antonio City Council has officially declared such language to be “hate speech.”
Resolution being voted on by San Antonio City Council this morning labels terms “Chinese Virus” and “Kung Fu Virus” as hate speech and “all persons are encouraged to report any such antisemitic, discriminatory or racist incidents to the proper authorities for investigation”. pic.twitter.com/jV6tKnQrRD — Jaie Avila (@JaieAvila) May 7, 2020
“Resolution being voted on by San Antonio City Council this morning labels terms “Chinese Virus” and “Kung Fu Virus” as hate speech and “all persons are encouraged to report any such antisemitic, discriminatory or racist incidents to the proper authorities for investigation,” tweeted reporter Jaie Avila.
Apparently, a regular council meeting attendee called Jack Finger tried to speak against the resolution, but his mic was cut off.
Council Member Manny Pelaez speaking on resolution says “hate speech is more dangerous than the virus itself” — Jaie Avila (@JaieAvila) May 7, 2020
Council Member Manny Pelaez said “hate speech is more dangerous than the virus itself,” despite the fact that the virus has killed over 76,000 Americans.
The resolution was passed unanimously. Expect similar versions of it to now be passed by councils across the country.
In taking such a stance, authorities are literally amplifying Chinese Communist Party propaganda, which has repeatedly cried “racism” when confronted with the fact that Beijing tried to cover-up the severity of coronavirus when it first emerged in Wuhan.
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newswars--2020-05-07--BREAKING: Shelley Luther Released From Jail After Infowars Protest

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newswars--2020-05-07--Justice Department Drops Charges Against Gen. Michael Flynn

The Justice Department officially dropped criminal charges against former Trump national security adviser Gen. Michael Flynn Thursday which stemmed from the FBI ’ s Russia collusion probe .
The decision came just moments after its lead prosecutor Brandon Van Grack , who worked under FBI special prosecutor Robert Mueller , stepped down from the case .
“ The Government has determined , pursuant to the Principles of Federal Prosecution and based on an extensive review and careful consideration of the circumstances , that continued prosecution of this case would not serve the interests of justice , ” reads the DOJ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the AP : In court documents being filed Thursday , the Justice Department said it is dropping the case “ after a considered review of all the facts and circumstances of this case , including newly discovered and disclosed information.
” The documents were obtained by The Associated Press .
The JDepartment said it had concluded that Flynn ’ s interview by the FBI was “ untethered to , and unjustified by , the FBI ’ s counterintelligence investigation into Mr. Flynn ” and that the interview was “ conducted without any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notes , the DOJ ’ s decision follows the recent release of documents revealing Van Grack may have failed to comply with a court order to also submit evidence favorable to Flynn found during the Russia investigation , and the discovery of handwritten memos showing the FBI ’ s “ goal ” was “ to get him to lie so we can prosecute him or get him fired , ” and to get him “ to admit to breaking the Logan Act .
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The Justice Department officially dropped criminal charges against former Trump national security adviser Gen. Michael Flynn Thursday which stemmed from the FBI’s Russia collusion probe.
The decision came just moments after its lead prosecutor Brandon Van Grack, who worked under FBI special prosecutor Robert Mueller, stepped down from the case.
“The Government has determined, pursuant to the Principles of Federal Prosecution and based on an extensive review and careful consideration of the circumstances, that continued prosecution of this case would not serve the interests of justice,” reads the DOJ’s motion to dismiss.
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In court documents being filed Thursday, the Justice Department said it is dropping the case “after a considered review of all the facts and circumstances of this case, including newly discovered and disclosed information.” The documents were obtained by The Associated Press.
The JDepartment said it had concluded that Flynn’s interview by the FBI was “untethered to, and unjustified by, the FBI’s counterintelligence investigation into Mr. Flynn” and that the interview was “conducted without any legitimate investigative basis.”
As Fox News notes, the DOJ’s decision follows the recent release of documents revealing Van Grack may have failed to comply with a court order to also submit evidence favorable to Flynn found during the Russia investigation, and the discovery of handwritten memos showing the FBI’s “goal” was “to get him to lie so we can prosecute him or get him fired,” and to get him “to admit to breaking the Logan Act.”
This is a developing story…


newswars--2020-05-07--Texas Governor Issues Executive Order Freeing Salon Owner Shelley Luther From Jail

Texas Gov .
Greg Abbott issued an executive order Thursday retroactively eliminating jail time for citizens who violate the state @ @ @ @ @ freeing salon owner Shelley Luther , who was jailed for seven days and fined $ @ @ @ @ @ against court orders .
“ Throwing Texans in jail who have had their businesses shut @ @ @ @ @ their own is nonsensical , and I will not allow it to happen .
That @ @ @ @ @ my executive orders to ensure confinement is not a punishment for violating an order .
@ @ @ @ @ April 2nd , supersedes local orders and if correctly applied should free Shelley Luther … @ @ @ @ @ for releasing hardened criminals from jail to prevent the spread of COVID-19 , it is @ @ @ @ @ owners take their place.
” Shortly after Abbott ’ s announcement , the Supreme Court @ @ @ @ @ s release .

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Thursday retroactively eliminating jail time for citizens who violate the state’s stay-at-home rules, freeing salon owner Shelley Luther, who was jailed for seven days and fined $7,000 for reopening her business against court orders.
Abbott specifically named Luther in his announcement:
“Throwing Texans in jail who have had their businesses shut down through no fault of their own is nonsensical, and I will not allow it to happen. That is why I am modifying my executive orders to ensure confinement is not a punishment for violating an order. This order is retroactive to April 2nd, supersedes local orders and if correctly applied should free Shelley Luther … As some county judges advocate for releasing hardened criminals from jail to prevent the spread of COVID-19, it is absurd to have these business owners take their place.”
Shortly after Abbott’s announcement, the Supreme Court of Texas ordered Luther’s release.
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newswars--2020-05-07--Database Of Wuhan’s ‘Batwoman’ Altered 48 Hours Before COVID-19 Samples Ordered Destroyed

As Western intelligence continues to investigate China ’ s handling of COVID-19 as it spread throughout Hubei province in December , disturbing evidence continues to emerge that the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) engaged in a massive cover-up of what was going on .
Now , we ’ ve learned that the Wuhan Institute of Virology – which was conducting controversial experiments into animal-to-human transmission of bat coronaviruses , altered their database in an apparent attempt to distance the lab from the outbreak .
“ Days before the Wuhan wet market was bleached , whistleblowers were punished and virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high-security Wuhan Institute of Virology censored its virus database in an apparent attempt to disassociate the laboratory from a novel-coronavirus outbreak that would become a global pandemic , ” reports the New York Post ‘ s Miranda Devine , citing a UK intelligence analyst who found the alterations via open-source methods .
Notably , the alteration occurred two days before a gene sequencing lab was reportedly ordered by the Health and Medical Commission of Hubei Province to destroy samples of the new disease and withhold information .
According to the report , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dec. 30 – were substantial , and occurred the day before the CCP notified the World Health Organization about the outbreak of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan .
The primary database contact is none other than Shi Zhengli – now known as “ batwoman ” for her controversial experiments , including the creation of a ‘ chimeric ’ coronavirus that can infect humans .
According to the report , Zhengli was in Shanghai for a conference when she was summoned back to Wuhan to deal with the outbreak which had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the overnight train back to Wuhan , the database was altered .
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Most of the changes were to delete the keywords “ wildlife ” or “ wild animals.
” This is significant , because global health researchers say the virus jumped from bats to humans via another wild animal — the crucial “ missing link ” in the COVID-19 transmission chain .
Shi used to boast that her bat-virus database was unique because it included data on virus variants in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ censored to keep prying eyes away from references to cross-species transmission of viruses in wild animals ?
For instance , the title of the database was changed that night from “ Wildlife-borne viral pathogen database ” to “ Bat and rodent-borne viral pathogen database.
” “ Wild animal ” was replaced with “ bat and rodent ” or “ bat and rat ” at least 10 times in the database .
Also , a reference to “ arthropod vectors ” was removed .
Keywords that might facilitate searches potentially connecting the database with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wild animal samples , ” “ viral pathogen data , ” “ emerging infectious diseases ” and “ cross-species infection ” were keywords associated with the original version .
On Dec. 30 they were replaced with “ bat , ” “ rodent ” and “ virus.
” –New York Post “ It looks like a rushed , inconsistent effort to disassociate the project from the outbreak by rebranding it , ” according to the UK intelligence analyst who discovered the alterations .
“ It ’ s a strange thing to do within hours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ If the WIV had found the missing link between bat virus RaTG13 and SARS-CoV-2 [ the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 ] from an animal vector , it would have been in Shi ’ s database , ” he added .
Read the rest of the report here .

As Western intelligence continues to investigate China’s handling of COVID-19 as it spread throughout Hubei province in December, disturbing evidence continues to emerge that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) engaged in a massive cover-up of what was going on.
Now, we’ve learned that the Wuhan Institute of Virology – which was conducting controversial experiments into animal-to-human transmission of bat coronaviruses, altered their database in an apparent attempt to distance the lab from the outbreak.
“Days before the Wuhan wet market was bleached, whistleblowers were punished and virus samples were destroyed, someone at the high-security Wuhan Institute of Virology censored its virus database in an apparent attempt to disassociate the laboratory from a novel-coronavirus outbreak that would become a global pandemic,” reports the New York Post‘s Miranda Devine, citing a UK intelligence analyst who found the alterations via open-source methods.
Notably, the alteration occurred two days before a gene sequencing lab was reportedly ordered by the Health and Medical Commission of Hubei Province to destroy samples of the new disease and withhold information.
According to the report, the alterations – conducted on the evening of Dec. 30 – were substantial, and occurred the day before the CCP notified the World Health Organization about the outbreak of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan.
The primary database contact is none other than Shi Zhengli – now known as “batwoman” for her controversial experiments, including the creation of a ‘chimeric’ coronavirus that can infect humans. According to the report, Zhengli was in Shanghai for a conference when she was summoned back to Wuhan to deal with the outbreak which had been detected in two pneumonia patients. While on the overnight train back to Wuhan, the database was altered.
Most of the changes were to delete the keywords “wildlife” or “wild animals.” This is significant, because global health researchers say the virus jumped from bats to humans via another wild animal — the crucial “missing link” in the COVID-19 transmission chain.
Shi used to boast that her bat-virus database was unique because it included data on virus variants in other wild animals.
Was her database censored to keep prying eyes away from references to cross-species transmission of viruses in wild animals?
For instance, the title of the database was changed that night from “Wildlife-borne viral pathogen database” to “Bat and rodent-borne viral pathogen database.”
“Wild animal” was replaced with “bat and rodent” or “bat and rat” at least 10 times in the database. Also, a reference to “arthropod vectors” was removed.
Keywords that might facilitate searches potentially connecting the database with the outbreak also were deleted. “Wild animal samples,” “viral pathogen data,” “emerging infectious diseases” and “cross-species infection” were keywords associated with the original version.
On Dec. 30 they were replaced with “bat,” “rodent” and “virus.” –New York Post
“It looks like a rushed, inconsistent effort to disassociate the project from the outbreak by rebranding it,” according to the UK intelligence analyst who discovered the alterations. “It’s a strange thing to do within hours of being informed of a novel-coronavirus outbreak.”
“If the WIV had found the missing link between bat virus RaTG13 and SARS-CoV-2 [the coronavirus that causes COVID-19] from an animal vector, it would have been in Shi’s database,” he added.
Read the rest of the report here.


newswars--2020-05-07--Watch: Release Shelly Luther! Owen Shroyer Reports From Tx Governor’s Mansion

Now that the Texas Governor , Attorney General and Supreme Court have all called for the release of jailed hair @ @ @ @ @ why is she still being held captive ?
Owen Shroyer is in front of Governor @ @ @ @ @ the latest updates on this case .
So that ’ s the Governor , Attorney @ @ @ @ @ Why Is Shelley Still In Jai !
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Demand Governor Abbot Go To Dallas And @ @ @ @ @ : //t.co/msSIdHx1yg

Now that the Texas Governor, Attorney General and Supreme Court have all called for the release of jailed hair salon owner Shelly Luther, why is she still being held captive?
Owen Shroyer is in front of Governor Abbott’s mansion providing the latest updates on this case.


newswars--2020-05-07--Study: Middle Age Much More Stressful Now Than in the ’90s

If life feels more stressful now than it did a few decades ago , you ’ re not alone .
Even before the novel coronavirus started sweeping the globe , a new study found that life may be more stressful now than it was in the 1990s .
A team of researchers led by Penn State found that across all ages , there was a slight increase in daily stress in the 2010s compared to the 1990s .
But when researchers restricted the sample to people between the ages of 45 and 64 , there was a sharp increase in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people reported about 2 percent more stressors in the 2010s compared to people in the past , ” said David M. Almeida , professor of human development and family studies at Penn State .
“ That ’ s around an additional week of stress a year .
But what really surprised us is that people at mid-life reported a lot more stressors , about 19 percent more stress in 2010 than in 1990 .
And that translates to 64 more days of stress a year.
” Almeida said the findings were part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health during the middle of Americans ’ lives has been changing over time .
“ Certainly , when you talk to people , they seem to think that daily life is more hectic and less certain these days , ” Almeida said .
“ And so we wanted to actually collect that data and run the analyses to test some of those ideas.
” For the study , the researchers used data collected from 1,499 adults in 1995 and 782 different adults in 2012 .
Almeida said the goal was to study two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ age at the time the data was collected but born in different decades .
All study participants were interviewed daily for eight consecutive days .
During each daily interview , the researchers asked the participants about their stressful experiences throughout the previous 24 hours .
For example , arguments with family or friends or feeling overwhelmed at home or work .
The participants were also asked how severe their stress was and whether those stressors were likely to impact other areas of their lives .
“ We were able to estimate not only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also what those stressors mean to them , ” Almeida said .
“ For example , did this stress affect their finances or their plans for the future .
And by having these two cohorts of people , we were able to compare daily stress processes in 1990 with daily stress processes in 2010.
” After analyzing the data , the researchers found that participants reported significantly more daily stress and lower well-being in the 2010s compared to the 1990s .
Additionally , participants reported a 27 percent increase in the belief that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 17 percent increase in the belief that stress would affect their future plans .
Almeida said he was surprised not that people were more stressed now than in the 90s , but at the age group that was mainly affected .
“ We thought that with the economic uncertainty , life might be more stressful for younger adults , ” Almeida said .
“ But we didn ’ t see that .
We saw more stress for people at mid-life .
And maybe that ’ s because they have children who are facing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for their own parents .
So it ’ s this generational squeeze that ’ s making stress more prevalent for people at mid-life.
” Almeida said that while there used to be a stereotype about people experiencing a midlife crisis because of a fear of death and getting older , he suspects the study findings — recently published in the journal American Psychologist — suggest midlife distress may be due to different reasons .
“ It may have to do with people at mid-life being responsible for a lot of people , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responsible for their children , oftentimes they ’ re responsible for their parents , and they may also be responsible for employees at work .
And with that responsibility comes more daily stress , and maybe that ’ s happening more so now than in the past.
” Additionally , Almeida said the added stress could partially be due to life “ speeding up ” due to technological advances .
This could be particularly true during stressful times like the coronavirus pandemic , when tuning out the news can seem impossible .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they have access to constant news and information that could be overwhelming , ” Almeida said .
Susan T. Charles , University of California , Irvine ; Jacqueline Mogle , Penn State ; Johanna Drewelies , Humboldt University Berlin ; Carolyn M. Aldwin , Oregon State University ; Avron Spiro III , Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine and Department of Veteran ’ s Affairs ; and Denis Gerstorf , Humboldt University Berlin and Penn State , also participated in this work .
This research is part of the Midlife in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the National Institute on Aging and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation .

If life feels more stressful now than it did a few decades ago, you’re not alone.
Even before the novel coronavirus started sweeping the globe, a new study found that life may be more stressful now than it was in the 1990s.
A team of researchers led by Penn State found that across all ages, there was a slight increase in daily stress in the 2010s compared to the 1990s. But when researchers restricted the sample to people between the ages of 45 and 64, there was a sharp increase in daily stress.
“On average, people reported about 2 percent more stressors in the 2010s compared to people in the past,” said David M. Almeida, professor of human development and family studies at Penn State. “That’s around an additional week of stress a year. But what really surprised us is that people at mid-life reported a lot more stressors, about 19 percent more stress in 2010 than in 1990. And that translates to 64 more days of stress a year.”
Almeida said the findings were part of a larger project aiming to discover whether health during the middle of Americans’ lives has been changing over time.
“Certainly, when you talk to people, they seem to think that daily life is more hectic and less certain these days,” Almeida said. “And so we wanted to actually collect that data and run the analyses to test some of those ideas.”
For the study, the researchers used data collected from 1,499 adults in 1995 and 782 different adults in 2012. Almeida said the goal was to study two cohorts of people who were the same age at the time the data was collected but born in different decades. All study participants were interviewed daily for eight consecutive days.
During each daily interview, the researchers asked the participants about their stressful experiences throughout the previous 24 hours. For example, arguments with family or friends or feeling overwhelmed at home or work. The participants were also asked how severe their stress was and whether those stressors were likely to impact other areas of their lives.
“We were able to estimate not only how frequently people experienced stress, but also what those stressors mean to them,” Almeida said. “For example, did this stress affect their finances or their plans for the future. And by having these two cohorts of people, we were able to compare daily stress processes in 1990 with daily stress processes in 2010.”
After analyzing the data, the researchers found that participants reported significantly more daily stress and lower well-being in the 2010s compared to the 1990s. Additionally, participants reported a 27 percent increase in the belief that stress would affect their finances and a 17 percent increase in the belief that stress would affect their future plans.
Almeida said he was surprised not that people were more stressed now than in the 90s, but at the age group that was mainly affected.
“We thought that with the economic uncertainty, life might be more stressful for younger adults,” Almeida said. “But we didn’t see that. We saw more stress for people at mid-life. And maybe that’s because they have children who are facing an uncertain job market while also responsible for their own parents. So it’s this generational squeeze that’s making stress more prevalent for people at mid-life.”
Almeida said that while there used to be a stereotype about people experiencing a midlife crisis because of a fear of death and getting older, he suspects the study findings — recently published in the journal American Psychologist — suggest midlife distress may be due to different reasons.
“It may have to do with people at mid-life being responsible for a lot of people,” Almeida said. “They’re responsible for their children, oftentimes they’re responsible for their parents, and they may also be responsible for employees at work. And with that responsibility comes more daily stress, and maybe that’s happening more so now than in the past.”
Additionally, Almeida said the added stress could partially be due to life “speeding up” due to technological advances. This could be particularly true during stressful times like the coronavirus pandemic, when tuning out the news can seem impossible.
“With people always on their smartphones, they have access to constant news and information that could be overwhelming,” Almeida said.
Susan T. Charles, University of California, Irvine; Jacqueline Mogle, Penn State; Johanna Drewelies, Humboldt University Berlin; Carolyn M. Aldwin, Oregon State University; Avron Spiro III, Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine and Department of Veteran’s Affairs; and Denis Gerstorf, Humboldt University Berlin and Penn State, also participated in this work.
This research is part of the Midlife in the United State Study and supported by the National Institute on Aging and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.


newswars--2020-05-07--Report: Suicide Rise from Lockdowns to Kill More than Coronavirus in Australia

The rise in the suicide rate caused by lockdowns in Australia is predicted to exceed deaths from the Wuhan coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ , the Australian reported Thursday .
Researchers from Sydney University ’ s Brain and Mind @ @ @ @ @ rise in the national suicide rate because of the economic and social impact of government @ @ @ @ @ which would drive deaths to as much as ten times higher than those causes by @ @ @ @ @ this year global deaths by suicide are significantly higher than those attributed to the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ Worldometers running tallies , there have already been 374,225 suicides since the start of 2020 @ @ @ @ @ has claimed 251,898 lives , Johns Hopkins University reveals .
The original video posted to @ @ @ @ @ views before it was deleted for contradicting the World Health Organization and the NIH .

The rise in the suicide rate caused by lockdowns in Australia is predicted to exceed deaths from the Wuhan coronavirus by a factor of ten, the Australian reported Thursday.
Researchers from Sydney University’s Brain and Mind Centre forecast a 50 percent rise in the national suicide rate because of the economic and social impact of government responses to the virus, which would drive deaths to as much as ten times higher than those causes by the coronavirus itself.
Already this year global deaths by suicide are significantly higher than those attributed to the coronavirus. According to the respected Worldometers running tallies, there have already been 374,225 suicides since the start of 2020, whereas the Wuhan coronavirus has claimed 251,898 lives, Johns Hopkins University reveals.
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The original video posted to YouTube had over 1 million views before it was deleted for contradicting the World Health Organization and the NIH.


newswars--2020-05-07--LeBron James Claims Black People are “Hunted Every Time We Step Foot Outside Our Homes”

Basketball star LeBron James claimed in a tweet that black people are “ hunted every time we step foot outside our homes.
” The tweet was a response to the killing of “ jogger ” Ahmaud Aubrey who was shot after a confrontation with two white men in Georgia who believed him to be a burglary suspect .
The media has spun the incident as Aubrey being “ hunted ” down , despite the fact that video of the incident shows him physically charging one of the other men .
“ We ’ re literally hunted EVERYDAY/EVERYTIME we step foot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” tweeted James .
“ Can ’ t even go for a damn jog man !
Like WTF man are you kidding me ?
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No man fr ARE YOU KIDDING ME !
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” Not only is LeBron James obviously wrong with his hyperbolic tweet , the opposite is actually true .
FBI statistics show that black people are significantly more likely to murder white people than vice versa , despite them only making up 13 per cent of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 500 killings of white people were attributed to blacks while 229 black lives taken by white killers .
Since white people make up roughly 73 per cent of the population , there are disproportionately more black on white homicides per capita .
When you account for the fact that the overwhelming majority of perpetrators are black males , that brings the figure down closer to 6 per cent .
From 1976 to 2005 , 94 per cent of black victims were killed by other African Americans , a statistic that continued to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since then and been the norm for over a century .
However , when a black person is murdered by another African-American , it barely makes the news .
So no , black people are not being “ hunted ” every time they leave the house .
The media whips up hysteria surrounding individual incidents to create the false perception that black people are being targeted en masse by whites , which is simply not true .
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Basketball star LeBron James claimed in a tweet that black people are “hunted every time we step foot outside our homes.”
Turns out that’s not true.
The tweet was a response to the killing of “jogger” Ahmaud Aubrey who was shot after a confrontation with two white men in Georgia who believed him to be a burglary suspect.
The media has spun the incident as Aubrey being “hunted” down, despite the fact that video of the incident shows him physically charging one of the other men.
“We’re literally hunted EVERYDAY/EVERYTIME we step foot outside the comfort of our homes!” tweeted James. “Can’t even go for a damn jog man! Like WTF man are you kidding me?!?!?!?!?!? No man fr ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!!”
We’re literally hunted EVERYDAY/EVERYTIME we step foot outside the comfort of our homes! Can’t even go for a damn jog man! Like WTF man are you kidding me?!?!?!?!?!? No man fr ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!! I’m sorry Ahmaud(Rest In Paradise) and my prayers and blessings sent to the….. pic.twitter.com/r1PNxs8Vgn — LeBron James (@KingJames) May 6, 2020
Not only is LeBron James obviously wrong with his hyperbolic tweet, the opposite is actually true.
FBI statistics show that black people are significantly more likely to murder white people than vice versa, despite them only making up 13 per cent of the population.
For example, in 2015, 500 killings of white people were attributed to blacks while 229 black lives taken by white killers. Since white people make up roughly 73 per cent of the population, there are disproportionately more black on white homicides per capita.
When you account for the fact that the overwhelming majority of perpetrators are black males, that brings the figure down closer to 6 per cent.
From 1976 to 2005, 94 per cent of black victims were killed by other African Americans, a statistic that continued to hover around the 90 per cent level since then and been the norm for over a century.
However, when a black person is murdered by another African-American, it barely makes the news.
So no, black people are not being “hunted” every time they leave the house.
The media whips up hysteria surrounding individual incidents to create the false perception that black people are being targeted en masse by whites, which is simply not true.
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newswars--2020-05-07--US unemployment hits 33.5 MILLION, marking worst economic downturn since Great Depression

Another three million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits during the week ending May 2 , which brings the total claims over the seven weeks of the Covid-19 lockdown to over 33 million .
Some 3.839 million initial jobless claims have been registered in the past week .
Florida saw the highest number of initial filings , at an estimated 432,000 on an unadjusted basis , from 507,000 in the week prior .
California reported 328,000 claims – down from 528,000 in the previous week .
Meanwhile , Georgia reported an estimated 265,000 and Texas 254,000 .
“ Initial jobless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent week of data , despite remaining at an extremely elevated level , ” Nomura economist Lewis Alexander wrote on May 1 .
He was quoted by Yahoo Finance as saying : “ Fiscal stimulus and the gradual re-opening of some industries and states should help the labor market stabilize further .
That said , considerable strain remains , and we continue to expect the unemployment rate to reach almost 20 percent in Q2.
” Thursday ’ s weekly claims report comes ahead of the Bureau of Labor Statistics ’ ( BLS ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to show a surge in layoffs and unemployment rising to levels not seen since the Great Depression .
“ The jobs report will probably be one of the worst ever , ” St Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard told CNBC .
“ But that ’ s kind of expected , because you ’ re using the unemployment insurance program to provide pandemic relief.
” Economists polled by Refinitiv expect the US economy to have lost 21.85 million jobs in April , which is by far the largest number on record .
Combined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month ’ s layoffs would wipe out all jobs gained over the past decade .
According to the BLS , the US economy added 22.8 million jobs between March 2010 and February 2020 .

Another three million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits during the week ending May 2, which brings the total claims over the seven weeks of the Covid-19 lockdown to over 33 million.
Some 3.839 million initial jobless claims have been registered in the past week. Florida saw the highest number of initial filings, at an estimated 432,000 on an unadjusted basis, from 507,000 in the week prior.
California reported 328,000 claims – down from 528,000 in the previous week. Meanwhile, Georgia reported an estimated 265,000 and Texas 254,000.
“Initial jobless claims continued to moderate during the most recent week of data, despite remaining at an extremely elevated level,” Nomura economist Lewis Alexander wrote on May 1.
He was quoted by Yahoo Finance as saying: “Fiscal stimulus and the gradual re-opening of some industries and states should help the labor market stabilize further. That said, considerable strain remains, and we continue to expect the unemployment rate to reach almost 20 percent in Q2.”
Thursday’s weekly claims report comes ahead of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) April jobs report, which is forecast to show a surge in layoffs and unemployment rising to levels not seen since the Great Depression.
“The jobs report will probably be one of the worst ever,” St Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard told CNBC. “But that’s kind of expected, because you’re using the unemployment insurance program to provide pandemic relief.”
Economists polled by Refinitiv expect the US economy to have lost 21.85 million jobs in April, which is by far the largest number on record. Combined with job losses in March, last month’s layoffs would wipe out all jobs gained over the past decade. According to the BLS, the US economy added 22.8 million jobs between March 2010 and February 2020.


newswars--2020-05-07--Be Thankful for Those Who “Only Do It for the Money”

At least since I first read George Orwell ’ s Politics and the English Language , I have been a student of the use of weasel words .
I have joined what he called the “ struggle against the abuse of language , ” because “ Political language…is designed to make lies sound truthful…and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.
” I even found the phrase ’ s origins interesting .
As explained by phrases.org , “ It has long been a widespread belief that weasels suck the yolks from bird ’ s [ sic ] eggs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This belief is the basis of the term ‘ weasel words ’ .
” And although that idea can be traced to Shakespeare ’ s mentions of weasels , the phrase ’ s first known use was in 1900 , near the beginning of the Progressive Era , during which even the word progress clearly became a weasel word ( moving forward in time does not imply societal improvement ) .
One of the economists I most admire , Friedrich Hayek , commented in The Fatal Conceit that social was “ the great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the reason , “ it sucks the meaning out of any word to which it is appended in a phrase .
Thus , ‘ social justice ’ is not really justice , ‘ social security ’ is not really security , and so forth .
Hayek even produces a list of 160 nouns he has found thus qualified by the word ‘ social ’ ” With my eyes and ears primed to detect weasel words , I was recently struck by the phrase “ He only does it for the money ” in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reason is that it plays on ambiguities in the meaning of the words only and for , and focuses attention on the wrong question to ask when evaluating public policies .
Merriam-Webster ’ s primary definitions of only are “ sole ” and “ nothing more.
” If that meaning is applied to “ He only does it for the money , ” it means that money is the sole reason for what he does .
Opprobrium for such shallow , questionable character is not far behind , and ad hominem dismissals of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are also riding further back on the same train .
However , as a conjunction , only is defined as “ were it not that ” or “ but for the fact that.
” If that meaning is applied to “ He only does it for the money , ” it has a very different sense .
It means that if money ( or better , resources ) had not changed hands as part of the arrangement , the person would not have done what he did for someone else .
That is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money .
It means only that without some compensation for the efforts in question , they would not have been forthcoming .
And no adverse inferences of the sort that follow from the first meaning can be drawn .
Quite the opposite , in fact .
It means that , if the arrangement involved was voluntary , monetary compensation made it possible for the counterparty to receive a good or service at a lower opportunity cost than he would otherwise have had to bear .
That implies that the subject is a benefactor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The distortion introduced via only is further magnified by the ambiguity in the use of the word for in the phrase .
Merriam-Webster defines the word as “ a function word to indicate an intended goal.
” But applying it to money is misleading , because money is not an end or a goal .
It is a means , complementary to freedom of association , which enables people to more effectively advance whatever their ultimate goals are .
So although saying that someone does something only for money sets up a straw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as not worth respecting , or somehow “ less ” than those who are more enlightened , a more accurate statement is that the subject , like everyone else , simply values command over more resources so that he can direct them to the purposes he cares the most about ( as when Mother Theresa used Nobel Prize money to build a leprosarium ) .
Money is not an end sought , much less the only end .
To do things for money is nothing more than to advance what we care about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ markets , we do for others as an indirect way of doing for ourselves , relying on the protection of private property rights to rule out coercive or involuntary invasions of our rights as individuals .
And that does not justify moral condemnation , unless using money to support your family , to live up to the agreements you have made with others , and to try not to burden others justifies moral condemnation .
Twisting the meanings of only and for , like money , is not an end in itself .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is a means to transform the universal fact of market arrangements—that we all do for others to indirectly do for ourselves ( which is what makes them among humanity ’ s greatest achievements ) —into unjustified criticism of those whose resources are targeted by government actors and their favorites , precisely because only they have the coercive power to violate others ’ rights and property .
For all the efforts focused in that direction , the political rhetoric focused on demeaning those who produce for others , which is so often used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take from , looks in the wrong direction .
It makes more sense to ignore the gains of those targeted as patsies because of market success and ask instead whether those they deal with are better or worse off as a result of their efforts .
Once you ask that honestly , envy and jealousy toward those who have produced greatly for others can no longer justify the politics of theft .

At least since I first read George Orwell’s Politics and the English Language, I have been a student of the use of weasel words.
I have joined what he called the “struggle against the abuse of language,” because “Political language…is designed to make lies sound truthful…and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.”
I even found the phrase’s origins interesting. As explained by phrases.org, “It has long been a widespread belief that weasels suck the yolks from bird’s [sic] eggs, leaving only the empty shell. This belief is the basis of the term ‘weasel words’.” And although that idea can be traced to Shakespeare’s mentions of weasels, the phrase’s first known use was in 1900, near the beginning of the Progressive Era, during which even the word progress clearly became a weasel word (moving forward in time does not imply societal improvement).
One of the economists I most admire, Friedrich Hayek, commented in The Fatal Conceit that social was “the great weasel word.” As Roger Clegg summarized the reason, “it sucks the meaning out of any word to which it is appended in a phrase. Thus, ‘social justice’ is not really justice, ‘social security’ is not really security, and so forth. Hayek even produces a list of 160 nouns he has found thus qualified by the word ‘social’”
With my eyes and ears primed to detect weasel words, I was recently struck by the phrase “He only does it for the money” in an article I was reading. The reason is that it plays on ambiguities in the meaning of the words only and for, and focuses attention on the wrong question to ask when evaluating public policies.
Merriam-Webster’s primary definitions of only are “sole” and “nothing more.” If that meaning is applied to “He only does it for the money,” it means that money is the sole reason for what he does. Opprobrium for such shallow, questionable character is not far behind, and ad hominem dismissals of the person’s beliefs and rights are also riding further back on the same train.
However, as a conjunction, only is defined as “were it not that” or “but for the fact that.” If that meaning is applied to “He only does it for the money,” it has a very different sense. It means that if money (or better, resources) had not changed hands as part of the arrangement, the person would not have done what he did for someone else. That is a far cry from only caring about money. It means only that without some compensation for the efforts in question, they would not have been forthcoming. And no adverse inferences of the sort that follow from the first meaning can be drawn. Quite the opposite, in fact. It means that, if the arrangement involved was voluntary, monetary compensation made it possible for the counterparty to receive a good or service at a lower opportunity cost than he would otherwise have had to bear. That implies that the subject is a benefactor to others, not a pariah.
The distortion introduced via only is further magnified by the ambiguity in the use of the word for in the phrase. Merriam-Webster defines the word as “a function word to indicate an intended goal.” But applying it to money is misleading, because money is not an end or a goal. It is a means, complementary to freedom of association, which enables people to more effectively advance whatever their ultimate goals are. So although saying that someone does something only for money sets up a straw man caricature that is easy to dismiss as not worth respecting, or somehow “less” than those who are more enlightened, a more accurate statement is that the subject, like everyone else, simply values command over more resources so that he can direct them to the purposes he cares the most about (as when Mother Theresa used Nobel Prize money to build a leprosarium). Money is not an end sought, much less the only end.
To do things for money is nothing more than to advance what we care about. In the voluntary exchanges of free markets, we do for others as an indirect way of doing for ourselves, relying on the protection of private property rights to rule out coercive or involuntary invasions of our rights as individuals. And that does not justify moral condemnation, unless using money to support your family, to live up to the agreements you have made with others, and to try not to burden others justifies moral condemnation.
Twisting the meanings of only and for, like money, is not an end in itself. In politics, as Orwell noted, it is a means to transform the universal fact of market arrangements—that we all do for others to indirectly do for ourselves (which is what makes them among humanity’s greatest achievements)—into unjustified criticism of those whose resources are targeted by government actors and their favorites, precisely because only they have the coercive power to violate others’ rights and property.
For all the efforts focused in that direction, the political rhetoric focused on demeaning those who produce for others, which is so often used to set them up as patsies to take from, looks in the wrong direction. It makes more sense to ignore the gains of those targeted as patsies because of market success and ask instead whether those they deal with are better or worse off as a result of their efforts. Once you ask that honestly, envy and jealousy toward those who have produced greatly for others can no longer justify the politics of theft.


newswars--2020-05-07--Closest Black Hole to Earth Discovered

Closest Black Hole to Earth Discovered

The newly-discovered black hole is the closest to Earth yet known .
The reason for it being so dark may be that it is starving because its nearby star “ companion ” does not emit enough fuel to “ feed ” it .
A black hole has been discovered just 1,000 light years from Earth , astronomers from European Southern Observatory ( ESO ) said , cited by the Guardian .
The hole was found in a system called HR 6819 , in the Telescopium constellation .
What looked like one bright star at first turned out to be two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a black hole with a mass estimated to be over four times that of our sun , and the closest black hole to Earth yet known .
“ We realised that one could not describe what we saw with just two stars ” , said Dietrich Baade , an emeritus astronomer with ESO and a co-author of the study .
There is a pair of objects , one a black hole and the other its star companion that feeds it gas .
However , this particular star is apparently not large enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so the black hole is said to be “ starving ” , which may be the reason that it is unusually dark .
“ This star is not so massive that it loses a lot of gas and therefore the black hole is starving and that makes it so dark ” , Baade said .
The two newly-discovered stars can be seen with the naked eye .
According to Baade , if you take a trip to the southern tip of South America , it will be right overhead .
The discovery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the constellation Gemini , called LB-1 .
This system has previously been suggested to be composed of a star and a tremendously massive black hole , which , as Baade notes , is very similar to HR 6819 .
The black hole previously considered to be closest to Earth prior to the discovery of HR 6819 is a binary star system under the name of A0620-00 , some 3,000 light years from our planet .

The newly-discovered black hole is the closest to Earth yet known. The reason for it being so dark may be that it is starving because its nearby star “companion” does not emit enough fuel to “feed” it.
A black hole has been discovered just 1,000 light years from Earth, astronomers from European Southern Observatory (ESO) said, cited by the Guardian. The hole was found in a system called HR 6819, in the Telescopium constellation.
What looked like one bright star at first turned out to be two bodies, the second turning out to be a black hole with a mass estimated to be over four times that of our sun, and the closest black hole to Earth yet known.
“We realised that one could not describe what we saw with just two stars”, said Dietrich Baade, an emeritus astronomer with ESO and a co-author of the study.
There is a pair of objects, one a black hole and the other its star companion that feeds it gas. However, this particular star is apparently not large enough to emit the necessary amount of gas, so the black hole is said to be “starving”, which may be the reason that it is unusually dark.
“This star is not so massive that it loses a lot of gas and therefore the black hole is starving and that makes it so dark”, Baade said.
The two newly-discovered stars can be seen with the naked eye. According to Baade, if you take a trip to the southern tip of South America, it will be right overhead.
The discovery could help study an unusual system in the constellation Gemini, called LB-1. This system has previously been suggested to be composed of a star and a tremendously massive black hole, which, as Baade notes, is very similar to HR 6819.
The black hole previously considered to be closest to Earth prior to the discovery of HR 6819 is a binary star system under the name of A0620-00, some 3,000 light years from our planet.