newspunch--2020-03-31--Yale Pandemic Expert: Coronavirus Is ‘a Disease of Globalization’

Yale University pandemic expert Frank Snowden has declared that “ globalization ” led to the coronavirus spreading rapidly around the world from China , where the deadly virus originated .
Snowden , a pandemic historian , argues that the Chinese coronavirus “ is emphatically a disease of globalization.
” In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal , Snowden outlines how the coronavirus pandemic is threatening the globalist worldview of free movement of people and free trade .
The interview finds the Journal ‘ s Jason Willick seemingly admit that the coronavirus is tainting globalism .
Yet while the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up from villages and city-states to national capitals , the coronavirus is encouraging a devolution of authority from supranational units to the nation-state .
This is most obvious in the European Union , where member states are setting their own responses .
Open borders within the EU have been closed , and some countries have restricted export of medical supplies .
The virus has heightened tensions between the U.S. and China , as Beijing tries to protect its image and Americans worry about access to medical supply chains .
[ Emphasis added ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus is a direct result of the globalization of the American economy after nearly four decades of free trade policy initiatives : Globalization , Snowden notes , has driven the coronavirus to majorly impact the wealthiest of Americans .
“ Respiratory viruses , Mr. Snowden says , tend to be socially indiscriminate in whom they infect .
Yet because of its origins in the vectors of globalization , the coronavirus appears to have affected the elite in a high-profile way , ” the Journal piece states .
“ From Tom Hanks to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or are in touch with travelers have been among the first to get infected.
” The infection of thousands of the nation ’ s rich and upper-middle-class has driven class warfare in regions like the Hamptons in New York where some of the wealthiest , most liberal celebrities own property .
A report by Maureen Callahan for the New York Post chronicles how the working class staff of the Hamptons ’ elite are turning on them as those infected disregard rules and Center for Disease Control ( CDC ) guidelines : “ There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found in this town right now , ” says one resident of Springs , a working-class pocket of East Hampton .
“ It ’ s these elitist people who think they don ’ t have to follow the rules.
” [ Emphasis added ] It ’ s not just the drastic food shortage out here .
Every aspect of life , most crucially medical care , is under strain from the sudden influx of rich Manhattanites panic-fleeing … — and in some cases , knowingly bringing coronavirus .
[ Emphasis added ] “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Long Island , the tip , and waves of people are bringing this s–t , ” says lifelong Montauker James Katsipis .
“ We should blow up the bridges .
Don ’ t let them in.
” [ Emphasis added ] While globalization has delivered soaring profits for corporate executives , working- and middle-class American communities have been left behind to grapple with fewer jobs , less industry , stagnant wages , and increase competition in the labor market due to decades-long mass legal immigration .
Since 2001 , free trade with China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For example , the Economic Policy Institute has found that from 2001 to 2015 , about 3.4 million U.S. jobs were lost due to the nation ’ s trade deficit with China .
Of the 3.4 million U.S. jobs lost in that time period , about 2.6 million were lost in the manufacturing industry , making up about three-fourths of the loss of jobs from the U.S.-Chinese trade deficit .

Yale University pandemic expert Frank Snowden has declared that “globalization” led to the coronavirus spreading rapidly around the world from China, where the deadly virus originated.
Snowden, a pandemic historian, argues that the Chinese coronavirus “is emphatically a disease of globalization.”
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In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, Snowden outlines how the coronavirus pandemic is threatening the globalist worldview of free movement of people and free trade.
The interview finds the Journal‘s Jason Willick seemingly admit that the coronavirus is tainting globalism.
Willick writes:
Yet while the [bubonic] plague saw power move up from villages and city-states to national capitals, the coronavirus is encouraging a devolution of authority from supranational units to the nation-state.
This is most obvious in the European Union, where member states are setting their own responses.
Open borders within the EU have been closed, and some countries have restricted export of medical supplies.
The virus has heightened tensions between the U.S. and China, as Beijing tries to protect its image and Americans worry about access to medical supply chains. [Emphasis added]
Breitbart.com reports: Snowden told the Journal the coronavirus is a direct result of the globalization of the American economy after nearly four decades of free trade policy initiatives:
The coronavirus is threatening “the economic and political sinews of globalization, and causing them to unravel to a certain degree,” Mr. Snowden says. He notes that “coronavirus is emphatically a disease of globalization.” The virus is striking hardest in cities that are “densely populated and linked by rapid air travel, by movements of tourists, of refugees, all kinds of business people, all kinds of interlocking networks.” [Emphasis added]
Globalization, Snowden notes, has driven the coronavirus to majorly impact the wealthiest of Americans.
“Respiratory viruses, Mr. Snowden says, tend to be socially indiscriminate in whom they infect. Yet because of its origins in the vectors of globalization, the coronavirus appears to have affected the elite in a high-profile way,” the Journal piece states. “From Tom Hanks to Boris Johnson, people who travel frequently or are in touch with travelers have been among the first to get infected.”
The infection of thousands of the nation’s rich and upper-middle-class has driven class warfare in regions like the Hamptons in New York where some of the wealthiest, most liberal celebrities own property.
A report by Maureen Callahan for the New York Post chronicles how the working class staff of the Hamptons’ elite are turning on them as those infected disregard rules and Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines:
“There’s not a vegetable to be found in this town right now,” says one resident of Springs, a working-class pocket of East Hampton. “It’s these elitist people who think they don’t have to follow the rules.” [Emphasis added] It’s not just the drastic food shortage out here. Every aspect of life, most crucially medical care, is under strain from the sudden influx of rich Manhattanites panic-fleeing … — and in some cases, knowingly bringing coronavirus. [Emphasis added] … “We’re at the end of Long Island, the tip, and waves of people are bringing this s–t,” says lifelong Montauker James Katsipis. “We should blow up the bridges. Don’t let them in.” [Emphasis added]
While globalization has delivered soaring profits for corporate executives, working- and middle-class American communities have been left behind to grapple with fewer jobs, less industry, stagnant wages, and increase competition in the labor market due to decades-long mass legal immigration.
Since 2001, free trade with China has cost millions of Americans their jobs. For example, the Economic Policy Institute has found that from 2001 to 2015, about 3.4 million U.S. jobs were lost due to the nation’s trade deficit with China.
Of the 3.4 million U.S. jobs lost in that time period, about 2.6 million were lost in the manufacturing industry, making up about three-fourths of the loss of jobs from the U.S.-Chinese trade deficit.


newspunch--2020-03-31--Sen. Graham Blasts ‘DISGUSTING’ Pelosi for Claiming Trump Responsible for Death Toll

Senator Lindsey Graham has blasted “ disgusting ” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for suggesting that President Trump is responsible for the coronavirus death toll in America .
The Republican lawmaker slammed Pelosi ’ s “ shameful , disgusting ” comments about our president .
Graham was responding to false claims by Pelosi that President Trump delayed the response to the pandemic , causing more deaths .
“ She ’ s blaming the president of the United States for people dying , ” Graham complained to Fox News host Maria Bartiromo .
“ That ’ s the most shameful , disgusting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ She ’ s the first politician to blame another politician for people dying , ” Graham said .
“ This is the same Speaker of the House who held up the bill in the Senate for days because she wanted same day voting , she wanted carbon neutrality for the airlines , she wanted $ 75 million of the Endowment for the Humanities and she wanted $ 25 million for the Kennedy Center.
” Alternet.org reports : Bartiromo reminded Graham that he voted for the relief bill in spite of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] put a gun to our head !
” Graham exclaimed .
“ And said we will not get this through the House until you put $ 25 million for the Kennedy Center… What the hell has that got to do with saving lives that are affected by the coronavirus ?
” “ We took most of the garbage out , ” he continued .
“ But for her to blame this president for loss of life after she held up the relief package for days to get a liberal special interest shopping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Senator Lindsey Graham has blasted “disgusting” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for suggesting that President Trump is responsible for the coronavirus death toll in America.
The Republican lawmaker slammed Pelosi’s “shameful, disgusting” comments about our president.
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Graham was responding to false claims by Pelosi that President Trump delayed the response to the pandemic, causing more deaths.
“She’s blaming the president of the United States for people dying,” Graham complained to Fox News host Maria Bartiromo.
“That’s the most shameful, disgusting statement by any politician in modern history.”
“She’s the first politician to blame another politician for people dying,” Graham said.
“This is the same Speaker of the House who held up the bill in the Senate for days because she wanted same day voting, she wanted carbon neutrality for the airlines, she wanted $75 million of the Endowment for the Humanities and she wanted $25 million for the Kennedy Center.”
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Alternet.org reports: Bartiromo reminded Graham that he voted for the relief bill in spite of his objections.
“Yeah, [Pelosi] put a gun to our head!” Graham exclaimed. “And said we will not get this through the House until you put $25 million for the Kennedy Center… What the hell has that got to do with saving lives that are affected by the coronavirus?”
“We took most of the garbage out,” he continued. “But for her to blame this president for loss of life after she held up the relief package for days to get a liberal special interest shopping list in the bill is pretty disgusting.”
“It’s extraordinary,” Bartiromo agreed.


newspunch--2020-03-31--Florida Pastor Arrested for Holding Church Service Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne was arrested Monday for holding a church service in Florida , in violation of the “ safer-at-home ” order , which bans large worship services during the coronavirus outbreak .
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister admitted that when he saw images from a crowded Sunday service at the church posted to social media , he was furious .
“ We received an anonymous tip that Dr. Rodney Howard-Browne refused a request to temporarily stop holding large gatherings at his church , ” Chronister said .
“ And instead , he was encouraging his large congregation to meet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hillsborough County issued a “ safer-at-home ” order effective March 27 , 10 News reported .
The order mandates non-essential businesses to abide by the CDC ’ s social distancing guidelines that requires individuals to be separated by six feet of space .
If they are unable to do that they have to shut down .
Howard-Browne argued that that his church is an essential business , and that the order violates his First Amendment rights .
Worshipers at Howard-Browne ’ s church on Sunday who were recorded on video did not obey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s church has the technological resources to simply resort to online worship temporarily and abide by the order but the church instead chose to endanger congregants .
“ The River Tampa Bay Church has an advantage over most places of worship , ” said Chronister , “ as they have access to technology allowing them to live stream their services over the internet and broadcast television for more than their 4,000 members to watch from the safety from their own homes .
Instead , they encouraged people to come and gather at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the services.
” The pastor ’ s arrest order shows that he was charged with unlawful assembly and violation of public health emergency rules , which are both second-degree misdemeanors , punishable by up to 60 days in jail and a maximum fine of $ 500 , the Orlando Weekly noted .
“ Our goal is not to stop people from worshiping , ” Chronister said at a press conference , “ but the safety and well-being of our community must always come first .
“ It ’ s a shame that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For whatever reason , I just don ’ t understand it .
The only reason I can see is it ’ s a reckless reason – to put your parishioners in jeopardy.
” Chronister told 10 News that he hopes church members realize how serious officials are after this arrest .
“ I believe there ’ s nothing more important than faith in a time like this .
And as a sheriff ’ s office we would never impede someone ’ s ability to lean on their religious beliefs as a means of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But practicing those beliefs has to be done safely.
” Liberty Counsel , a nonprofit , litigation , education , and policy organization dedicated to advancing religious freedom , the sanctity of life , and the family , said in a release to The Christian Post Monday that it has agreed to represent Howard-Browne in the case against the county .
“ As the arrest was unfolding , the Hernando County Sheriff Chad Chronister held a press conference announcing the arrest .
During the press conference , State Attorney Andrew Warren quoted the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is no more important commandment than to love thy neighbor as thyself ’ ) .
Sherriff Chronister also invited Bishop Thomas Scott to speak , who engaged in a theological lecture about what the Bible says on this issue while disagreeing with Pastor Howard-Browne .
Scott is currently running for Hillsborough County Commissioner , ” Liberty Counsel said .
The religious liberty group said that while Hillsborough County issued an administrative order restricting all “ public or private gatherings , including community , civic , public leisure , faith-based events , sporting events @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that bring together more than 10 people in a single room , single space , or any venue , at the same time… ” on March 20 , that order exempted , among other things , “ shelters.
” The order does not modify the word “ shelters , ” which is an exceptionally broad word .
When the “ Safer-at-Home ” administrative order was issued last Friday , the group said it highlighted 42 paragraphs of exceptions , including “ religious personnel.
” In addition , the order also exempts : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3 , and are able to maintain the required physical distancing ( 6 feet ) may operate.
” Liberty Counsel claims during the church meeting on Sunday , Howard-Browne , among other things : enforced the six-foot distance between family groups in the auditorium as well as the overflow rooms ; all the staff wore gloves ; every person who entered the church received hand sanitizer ; and in the farmer ’ s market and coffee shop in the lobby , the six-foot distance was enforced .
It was also noted that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grade purification system set up throughout the church that provides continuous infectious microbial reduction that is rated to kill microbes , including those in the coronavirus family .
“ The Hillsborough County administrative order has so many exceptions it looks like swiss cheese .
The order allows a wide range of commercial operations that are either specifically exempt or exempt if they can comply with a six-foot separation .
Yet , if the purpose of your meeting is religious , the county prohibits it with no exception for the six-foot separation , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ The problem with this administrative order is it was not reviewed by constitutional experts or vetted by a deliberative body .
Neither the Constitution nor Florida law protecting churches and the free exercise of religion disappear .
This order from Hillsborough County is not narrowly tailored to achieve its underlying objective .
”

Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne was arrested Monday for holding a church service in Florida, in violation of the “safer-at-home” order, which bans large worship services during the coronavirus outbreak.
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister admitted that when he saw images from a crowded Sunday service at the church posted to social media, he was furious.
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“We received an anonymous tip that Dr. Rodney Howard-Browne refused a request to temporarily stop holding large gatherings at his church,” Chronister said.
“And instead, he was encouraging his large congregation to meet at his church.”
Christianpost.com reports: Hillsborough County issued a “safer-at-home” order effective March 27, 10 News reported. The order mandates non-essential businesses to abide by the CDC’s social distancing guidelines that requires individuals to be separated by six feet of space. If they are unable to do that they have to shut down.
Howard-Browne argued that that his church is an essential business, and that the order violates his First Amendment rights.
Worshipers at Howard-Browne’s church on Sunday who were recorded on video did not obey the guidelines.
Chronister noted that Howard-Browne’s church has the technological resources to simply resort to online worship temporarily and abide by the order but the church instead chose to endanger congregants.
“The River Tampa Bay Church has an advantage over most places of worship,” said Chronister, “as they have access to technology allowing them to live stream their services over the internet and broadcast television for more than their 4,000 members to watch from the safety from their own homes. Instead, they encouraged people to come and gather at the church, even provided bus transportation for the services.”
The pastor’s arrest order shows that he was charged with unlawful assembly and violation of public health emergency rules, which are both second-degree misdemeanors, punishable by up to 60 days in jail and a maximum fine of $500, the Orlando Weekly noted.
“Our goal is not to stop people from worshiping,” Chronister said at a press conference, “but the safety and well-being of our community must always come first.
“It’s a shame that someone has taken advantage of this. For whatever reason, I just don’t understand it. The only reason I can see is it’s a reckless reason – to put your parishioners in jeopardy.”
Chronister told 10 News that he hopes church members realize how serious officials are after this arrest.
“I believe there’s nothing more important than faith in a time like this. And as a sheriff’s office we would never impede someone’s ability to lean on their religious beliefs as a means of comfort,” Chronister said. “But practicing those beliefs has to be done safely.”
Liberty Counsel, a nonprofit, litigation, education, and policy organization dedicated to advancing religious freedom, the sanctity of life, and the family, said in a release to The Christian Post Monday that it has agreed to represent Howard-Browne in the case against the county.
“As the arrest was unfolding, the Hernando County Sheriff Chad Chronister held a press conference announcing the arrest. During the press conference, State Attorney Andrew Warren quoted the Bible in Mark 12:31 (‘There is no more important commandment than to love thy neighbor as thyself’). Sherriff Chronister also invited Bishop Thomas Scott to speak, who engaged in a theological lecture about what the Bible says on this issue while disagreeing with Pastor Howard-Browne. Scott is currently running for Hillsborough County Commissioner,” Liberty Counsel said.
The religious liberty group said that while Hillsborough County issued an administrative order restricting all “public or private gatherings, including community, civic, public leisure, faith-based events, sporting events, concerts, and any similar events that bring together more than 10 people in a single room, single space, or any venue, at the same time…” on March 20, that order exempted, among other things, “shelters.” The order does not modify the word “shelters,” which is an exceptionally broad word.
When the “Safer-at-Home” administrative order was issued last Friday, the group said it highlighted 42 paragraphs of exceptions, including “religious personnel.”
In addition, the order also exempts: “Businesses which are not described in paragraph 3, and are able to maintain the required physical distancing (6 feet) may operate.”
Liberty Counsel claims during the church meeting on Sunday, Howard-Browne, among other things: enforced the six-foot distance between family groups in the auditorium as well as the overflow rooms; all the staff wore gloves; every person who entered the church received hand sanitizer; and in the farmer’s market and coffee shop in the lobby, the six-foot distance was enforced.
It was also noted that the church spent $100,000 on a hospital grade purification system set up throughout the church that provides continuous infectious microbial reduction that is rated to kill microbes, including those in the coronavirus family.
“The Hillsborough County administrative order has so many exceptions it looks like swiss cheese. The order allows a wide range of commercial operations that are either specifically exempt or exempt if they can comply with a six-foot separation. Yet, if the purpose of your meeting is religious, the county prohibits it with no exception for the six-foot separation,” Liberty Counsel Founder and Chairman Mat Staver said.
“The problem with this administrative order is it was not reviewed by constitutional experts or vetted by a deliberative body. Neither the Constitution nor Florida law protecting churches and the free exercise of religion disappear. This order from Hillsborough County is not narrowly tailored to achieve its underlying objective.”


newspunch--2020-03-31--FBI: SARS Virus and Flu Samples Found in Chinese Scientists’ Luggage Arriving in the USA

Samples of the SARS virus and influenza were found in Chinese scientists ’ luggage arriving into the USA , according to an unclassified 2018 FBI report obtained by Yahoo News .
In November 2018 , U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at Detroit Metro Airport stopped a Chinese biologist who was carrying three vials labeled “ Antibodies ” in his luggage .
The biologist told officials that a colleague in China “ had asked him to deliver the vials to a researcher at a U.S. institute.
” After examining the vials , however , customs agents came to a disturbing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the vials and the stated recipient led inspection personnel to believe the materials contained within the vials may be viable Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ( MERS ) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ( SARS ) materials , ” the report states .
Yahoo News reports : The report , written by the Chemical and Biological Intelligence Unit of the FBI ’ s Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate ( WMDD ) , does not give the name of the Chinese scientist carrying the suspected SARS and MERS samples , or the intended recipient @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concluded that the incident , and two other cases cited in the report , were part of an alarming pattern .
“ The Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate assesses foreign scientific researchers who transport undeclared and undocumented biological materials into the United States in their personal carry-on and/or checked luggage almost certainly present a US biosecurity risk , ” reads the report .
“ The WMDD makes this assessment with high confidence based on liaison reporting with direct access.
” The report , which came out more than two months before the World @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pneumonia cases in Wuhan that turned out to be COVID-19 , appears to be part of a larger FBI concern about China ’ s involvement with scientific research in the U.S .
While the report refers broadly to foreign researchers , all three cases cited involve Chinese nationals .
In the case of the suspected SARS and MERS vials , the intelligence report cites another classified document that is marked “ FISA , ” meaning it contains information collected under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act .
Another case cited in the report appeared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ third was suspected E. coli .
The FBI does not state precisely what sort of biosecurity risk these cases could present , but Raina MacIntyre , a professor of global biosecurity at the University of New South Wales in Sydney , said the FBI appears to be concerned with dual-use research that would be used for bioterrorism .
And if the illicit samples cited in the report were being brought into the U.S. , she says , the traffic is likely to be both ways .
“ How do you know what they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you have a comprehensive surveillance point ?
” she asked .
“ If it ’ s going one way , it ’ s going the other way .
You ’ d be very naive to assume otherwise.
” Retired Air Force Brig .
Gen. Robert Spalding , who worked on China issues on the National Security Council under the Trump administration , said “ there is a threat ” posed by Chinese nationals carrying biological samples but believes it ’ s “ likely the carrier … would be someone who is unwitting , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intent .
“ Some likely could be deliberate , to test our ability to identify and intercept .
Others could be opportunistic , ” he said .
The FBI report refers to both biosecurity , which typically refers to the intentional misuse of pathogens , such as for bioterrorism , and biosafety , which covers accidental release .
The FBI declined to comment on the report .
Concerns about Chinese biosafety are not new .
For example , the SARS outbreak in 2003 was followed by several incidents of infections caused by laboratory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from mishandling at the Chinese Institute of Virology in Beijing .
“ There have been cases in the past where a variant of some kind of flu pandemic had escaped from a laboratory because of mismanagement , ” said Elsa Kania , an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security .
But the problem is not limited to Chinese researchers , even if those cases have been prominent , she continued .
“ Certainly it is a biosecurity risk when anyone is transporting materials in a manner that is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incidents when this has occurred with researchers of a variety of nationalities.
” Concerns about China ’ s flouting of biosafety precautions may be long-standing , but the coronavirus pandemic is likely to exacerbate tensions between Beijing and Washington .
The outbreak comes amid already rising tensions in U.S.-China relations over issues that range from trade to espionage .
Andrew Weber , who worked during the Obama administration as the assistant secretary of defense for nuclear , chemical and biological defense programs , said the relationship with China in the biological sciences has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After SARS , when China needed technical help , it had a strong relationship with the [ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ] .
They were transparent , because they realized covering up an outbreak cost them dearly , ” said Weber , now a senior fellow at the Council on Strategic Risks .
“ In recent years they ’ ve tightened up , making international cooperation more difficult.
” In recent weeks , however , these tensions have rapidly boiled over , with President Trump calling COVID-19 “ the Chinese Virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promoted conspiracy theories claiming the virus originated in a U.S. weapons lab .
Scientists have been adamant that the virus is not a weapon , either from the United States or China .
“ There ’ s no basis to suspect it ’ s a laboratory construct , ” says Richard Ebright , a professor of chemical biology at Rutgers University .
“ It has none of the expected signatures that would be present for deliberate construction.
” However , Ebright doesn ’ t exclude the possibility that the virus ’ s spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A leading theory is that the virus jumped from wildlife to humans .
Some researchers speculate this happened at a live-animal market where exotic species are sold for food .
But Ebright also notes that such wildlife viruses are collected in laboratories , including in Wuhan .
“ Therefore , it ’ s also a possibility that this virus entered the human population through accidental infection of a lab worker carrying out field collection , or an accident by a lab worker characterizing the sample in a laboratory , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s focus on China ’ s biosecurity appears to be part of long-standing suspicion in the U.S. government about China ’ s involvement in the biological sciences .
Several recent high-profile Justice Department cases involving the export of sensitive technology have involved Chinese scientists , or persons with alleged ties to the Chinese government .
Most prominently , the Justice Department in January announced charges against Charles Lieber , the chair of Harvard ’ s department of chemistry and chemical biology , for concealing ties to the Chinese government .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conflict of interest , and unfortunately , it ’ s not an isolated incident , ” said FBI special agent Joseph R. Bonavolonta , head of the Boston field office , in announcing the charges .
Lieber , who is free on a $ 1 million bond , has not yet entered a plea on the charges .
But the FBI ’ s focus on China and Chinese scientists is also raising concerns among some academics , who fear it smacks of profiling .
“ I am concerned that the current trend in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Chinese descent , ” said Nicholas Evans , an assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell who specializes in medical ethics .
“ That ’ s not only racist , it ’ s bad practice .
FBI and other intelligence and law enforcement attempts at profiling have very often been harmful without making us any safer.
” Evans also questioned the FBI ’ s focus on scientists hand-carrying biological samples as a unique threat .
He pointed to previous examples , like a U.S. lab in Maine that was fined more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pathogenic avian flu viruses from Saudi Arabia .
“ The FBI claims that it is impossible to determine the contents of samples accurately , even if declared under current import laws , ” he wrote in an email .
“ That ’ s true .
But I am skeptical about the degree to which this particular behavior adds significant risks to security given that there are many other ways to get biological organisms into the country.
” Yanzhong Huang , a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations , said it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loopholes in its biosafety regulations .
“ That ’ s why [ Chinese President ] Xi [ Jinping ] in February talked about beefing up the legislation for biosafety and biosecurity , ” he said .
That history has already encouraged rumors like the idea that the coronavirus originated as a bioweapon .
Now , with relations between China and the U.S. deteriorating , Huang expects collaboration on biological research to grow even more difficult , reversing decades of cooperation .
“ I often argue that U.S. engagement with China is the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he said .
Such cooperation even survived the difficult period after the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests .
Now , however , those relations are being set back as hostilities between the two countries grow .
“ You could argue , health is borderless , especially when two countries face these common challenges .
This would be a time for them to collaborate mostly closely , ” he said .
“ That turned out to not be the case .
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Samples of the SARS virus and influenza were found in Chinese scientists’ luggage arriving into the USA, according to an unclassified 2018 FBI report obtained by Yahoo News.
In November 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at Detroit Metro Airport stopped a Chinese biologist who was carrying three vials labeled “Antibodies” in his luggage.
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The biologist told officials that a colleague in China “had asked him to deliver the vials to a researcher at a U.S. institute.” After examining the vials, however, customs agents came to a disturbing conclusion.
“Inspection of the writing on the vials and the stated recipient led inspection personnel to believe the materials contained within the vials may be viable Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) materials,” the report states.
Yahoo News reports: The report, written by the Chemical and Biological Intelligence Unit of the FBI’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate (WMDD), does not give the name of the Chinese scientist carrying the suspected SARS and MERS samples, or the intended recipient in the U.S. But the FBI concluded that the incident, and two other cases cited in the report, were part of an alarming pattern.
“The Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate assesses foreign scientific researchers who transport undeclared and undocumented biological materials into the United States in their personal carry-on and/or checked luggage almost certainly present a US biosecurity risk,” reads the report. “The WMDD makes this assessment with high confidence based on liaison reporting with direct access.”
The report, which came out more than two months before the World Health Organization learned of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan that turned out to be COVID-19, appears to be part of a larger FBI concern about China’s involvement with scientific research in the U.S. While the report refers broadly to foreign researchers, all three cases cited involve Chinese nationals.
In the case of the suspected SARS and MERS vials, the intelligence report cites another classified document that is marked “FISA,” meaning it contains information collected under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Another case cited in the report appeared to involve flu strains, and a third was suspected E. coli.
The FBI does not state precisely what sort of biosecurity risk these cases could present, but Raina MacIntyre, a professor of global biosecurity at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, said the FBI appears to be concerned with dual-use research that would be used for bioterrorism. And if the illicit samples cited in the report were being brought into the U.S., she says, the traffic is likely to be both ways.
“How do you know what they’re bringing in and out unless you have a comprehensive surveillance point?” she asked. “If it’s going one way, it’s going the other way. You’d be very naive to assume otherwise.”
Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Spalding, who worked on China issues on the National Security Council under the Trump administration, said “there is a threat” posed by Chinese nationals carrying biological samples but believes it’s “likely the carrier … would be someone who is unwitting,” making it hard to determine the intent. “Some likely could be deliberate, to test our ability to identify and intercept. Others could be opportunistic,” he said.
The FBI report refers to both biosecurity, which typically refers to the intentional misuse of pathogens, such as for bioterrorism, and biosafety, which covers accidental release. The FBI declined to comment on the report.
Concerns about Chinese biosafety are not new. For example, the SARS outbreak in 2003 was followed by several incidents of infections caused by laboratory accidents, including eight cases that resulted from mishandling at the Chinese Institute of Virology in Beijing.
“There have been cases in the past where a variant of some kind of flu pandemic had escaped from a laboratory because of mismanagement,” said Elsa Kania, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security.
But the problem is not limited to Chinese researchers, even if those cases have been prominent, she continued. “Certainly it is a biosecurity risk when anyone is transporting materials in a manner that is clandestine because … there have been several incidents when this has occurred with researchers of a variety of nationalities.”
Concerns about China’s flouting of biosafety precautions may be long-standing, but the coronavirus pandemic is likely to exacerbate tensions between Beijing and Washington. The outbreak comes amid already rising tensions in U.S.-China relations over issues that range from trade to espionage.
Andrew Weber, who worked during the Obama administration as the assistant secretary of defense for nuclear, chemical and biological defense programs, said the relationship with China in the biological sciences has gotten worse in recent years.
“After SARS, when China needed technical help, it had a strong relationship with the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]. They were transparent, because they realized covering up an outbreak cost them dearly,” said Weber, now a senior fellow at the Council on Strategic Risks. “In recent years they’ve tightened up, making international cooperation more difficult.”
In recent weeks, however, these tensions have rapidly boiled over, with President Trump calling COVID-19 “the Chinese Virus,” while Beijing in turn has promoted conspiracy theories claiming the virus originated in a U.S. weapons lab.
Scientists have been adamant that the virus is not a weapon, either from the United States or China. “There’s no basis to suspect it’s a laboratory construct,” says Richard Ebright, a professor of chemical biology at Rutgers University. “It has none of the expected signatures that would be present for deliberate construction.”
However, Ebright doesn’t exclude the possibility that the virus’s spread started from poor biosecurity in China. A leading theory is that the virus jumped from wildlife to humans. Some researchers speculate this happened at a live-animal market where exotic species are sold for food. But Ebright also notes that such wildlife viruses are collected in laboratories, including in Wuhan. “Therefore, it’s also a possibility that this virus entered the human population through accidental infection of a lab worker carrying out field collection, or an accident by a lab worker characterizing the sample in a laboratory,” he said.
Independent of the coronavirus, the FBI’s focus on China’s biosecurity appears to be part of long-standing suspicion in the U.S. government about China’s involvement in the biological sciences. Several recent high-profile Justice Department cases involving the export of sensitive technology have involved Chinese scientists, or persons with alleged ties to the Chinese government.
Most prominently, the Justice Department in January announced charges against Charles Lieber, the chair of Harvard’s department of chemistry and chemical biology, for concealing ties to the Chinese government. “It’s a clear-cut case of a conflict of interest, and unfortunately, it’s not an isolated incident,” said FBI special agent Joseph R. Bonavolonta, head of the Boston field office, in announcing the charges.
Lieber, who is free on a $1 million bond, has not yet entered a plea on the charges.
But the FBI’s focus on China and Chinese scientists is also raising concerns among some academics, who fear it smacks of profiling. “I am concerned that the current trend in national security is toward profiling against people of Chinese descent,” said Nicholas Evans, an assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell who specializes in medical ethics. “That’s not only racist, it’s bad practice. FBI and other intelligence and law enforcement attempts at profiling have very often been harmful without making us any safer.”
Evans also questioned the FBI’s focus on scientists hand-carrying biological samples as a unique threat. He pointed to previous examples, like a U.S. lab in Maine that was fined more than a decade ago for importing highly pathogenic avian flu viruses from Saudi Arabia.
“The FBI claims that it is impossible to determine the contents of samples accurately, even if declared under current import laws,” he wrote in an email. “That’s true. But I am skeptical about the degree to which this particular behavior adds significant risks to security given that there are many other ways to get biological organisms into the country.”
Yanzhong Huang, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, said it’s true that China has long had loopholes in its biosafety regulations. “That’s why [Chinese President] Xi [Jinping] in February talked about beefing up the legislation for biosafety and biosecurity,” he said.
That history has already encouraged rumors like the idea that the coronavirus originated as a bioweapon.
Now, with relations between China and the U.S. deteriorating, Huang expects collaboration on biological research to grow even more difficult, reversing decades of cooperation. “I often argue that U.S. engagement with China is the most successful in the area of public health,” he said. Such cooperation even survived the difficult period after the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.
Now, however, those relations are being set back as hostilities between the two countries grow.
“You could argue, health is borderless, especially when two countries face these common challenges. This would be a time for them to collaborate mostly closely,” he said. “That turned out to not be the case.”


newspunch--2020-03-31--Hospital Exec: Trump Supporters With Coronavirus Should Give up Ventilators and DIE

A New York hospital executive , who suggested that supporters of President Trump who are critically ill with the coronavirus give up their ventilators , has been fired .
Laura Krolczyk , vice president for external affairs at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center , bashed President Trump and his supporters in a grotesque rant on Facebook .
Lisa LaTrovato , the director of development at Hauptman Woodward Medical Research Institute in Buffalo , was also placed on leave for her response to Ms. Krolczyk ’ s post on Facebook .
“ Trump supporters need to pledge to give up their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go to the hospital.
” She also suggested that Trump supporters should “ barricade themselves ” inside churches to ride out the deadly pandemic .
“ Also , don ’ t cash your stimulus check .
It ’ s all a hoax , ” Krolczyk said .
Buffalonews.com reports : The institutions acted after the exchange between the two drew criticism once Republican operative Michael Caputo shared it widely through his Twitter account on Friday .
Both Krolczyk and LaTrovato worked for Democratic elected officials before moving into their positions at the medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinton and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and LaTrovato for Louise Slaughter .
The exchange – according to screen grabs posted by Caputo – began when Krolczyk posted a link to an article by the Hill news site about the Trump administration ’ s reluctance to pay $ 1 billion to General Motors and Ventec for ventilator production .
LaTrovato responded : “ But will waste more than that on a wall and space force.
” Krolczyk replied : “ Trump supporters need to pledge to give up their ventilators for someone else … and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responded : “ I think they should be the only ones in packed churches on Sunday.
” Krolczyk then said : “ They should barricade themselves in there and ride this out.
” Later , another Facebook user wrote : “ Wow , just wow , so your saying we decide who lives and dies based on political views ?
Great plan ( thumbs up emoji ) .
” Krolczyk responsed : “ That ’ s literally what he ’ s saying .
Take your ‘ wow ’ and comprehend what your hero @ @ @ @ @ @ @ YOU don ’ t need a ventilator .
So don ’ t take one.
” Krolczyk added : “ Also don ’ t cash your stimulus check .
It ’ s all a hoax .
Chew some ibuprofen and be on with your day.
” Caputo shared the exchanges and urged his 37,000 Twitter followers to raise their concerns directly with the two institutions .
“ Is it your public health policy to assure Trump voters are infected with COVID ?
” Caputo asked of the two organizations .
Roswell Park responded a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the remarks by Krolczyk , who was not named , were “ inappropriate.
” “ They do not reflect the opinions of Roswell Park or its senior leadership , ” CEO Candace S. Johnson said in the statement .
The institution later added : “ This behavior is not tolerated at Roswell Park .
If any team members act in a way that does not accord with that commitment , we will take swift and appropriate action , just as we did in this instance.
” Krolczyk earned $ 226,580 in 2019 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ payroll records .
Joseph Lorigo , the Erie County Legislature ’ s minority leader , said he reached out to Roswell Park after receiving complaints from constituents about the Facebook exchange .
He said Johnson returned his call promptly and assured him the cancer center took the matter seriously and had placed Krolczyk on leave right away .
“ I think Dr. Johnson handled it appropriately , ” Lorigo said , adding that a partisan exchange of this nature isn ’ t needed amid a national crisis .
Caputo echoed this sentiment later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken this seriously , proving they have zero tolerance for sick partisan comments about a public health crisis , ” he tweeted .
“ All Roswell administration employees must take a lesson from this and ( Johnson ) should be commended for her leadership.
” Hauptman Woodward on Saturday issued a statement that emphasized the remarks were made by the unnamed executive on a personal Facebook account .
“ HWI leadership is addressing this regrettable personnel matter directly with the individual involved , who has been placed on administrative leave pending further internal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .

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A New York hospital executive, who suggested that supporters of President Trump who are critically ill with the coronavirus give up their ventilators, has been fired.
Laura Krolczyk, vice president for external affairs at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, bashed President Trump and his supporters in a grotesque rant on Facebook.
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Lisa LaTrovato, the director of development at Hauptman Woodward Medical Research Institute in Buffalo, was also placed on leave for her response to Ms. Krolczyk’s post on Facebook.
Krolczyk wrote:
“Trump supporters need to pledge to give up their ventilators for someone else … and not go to the hospital.”
She also suggested that Trump supporters should “barricade themselves” inside churches to ride out the deadly pandemic.
“Also, don’t cash your stimulus check. It’s all a hoax,” Krolczyk said.
Buffalonews.com reports: The institutions acted after the exchange between the two drew criticism once Republican operative Michael Caputo shared it widely through his Twitter account on Friday.
Both Krolczyk and LaTrovato worked for Democratic elected officials before moving into their positions at the medical and research organizations: Krolczyk for Hillary Clinton and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and LaTrovato for Louise Slaughter.
The exchange – according to screen grabs posted by Caputo – began when Krolczyk posted a link to an article by the Hill news site about the Trump administration’s reluctance to pay $1 billion to General Motors and Ventec for ventilator production.
Krolczyk shared the article with a comment: “Vote Trump.”
LaTrovato responded: “But will waste more than that on a wall and space force.”
Krolczyk replied: “Trump supporters need to pledge to give up their ventilators for someone else … and not go to the hospital.”
LaTrovato responded: “I think they should be the only ones in packed churches on Sunday.”
Krolczyk then said: “They should barricade themselves in there and ride this out.”
LaTrovato replied: “Yup.”
Later, another Facebook user wrote: “Wow, just wow, so your saying we decide who lives and dies based on political views? Great plan (thumbs up emoji).”
Krolczyk responsed: “That’s literally what he’s saying. Take your ‘wow’ and comprehend what your hero is saying. Your hero is saying YOU don’t need a ventilator. So don’t take one.”
Krolczyk added: “Also don’t cash your stimulus check. It’s all a hoax. Chew some ibuprofen and be on with your day.”
Caputo shared the exchanges and urged his 37,000 Twitter followers to raise their concerns directly with the two institutions.
“Is it your public health policy to assure Trump voters are infected with COVID?” Caputo asked of the two organizations.
https://twitter.com/MichaelRCaputo/status/1243582797429833729
Roswell Park responded a short time later with a statement saying the remarks by Krolczyk, who was not named, were “inappropriate.”
“They do not reflect the opinions of Roswell Park or its senior leadership,” CEO Candace S. Johnson said in the statement.
The institution later added: “This behavior is not tolerated at Roswell Park. If any team members act in a way that does not accord with that commitment, we will take swift and appropriate action, just as we did in this instance.”
Krolczyk earned $226,580 in 2019, according to the SeeThroughNY database of public payroll records.
Joseph Lorigo, the Erie County Legislature’s minority leader, said he reached out to Roswell Park after receiving complaints from constituents about the Facebook exchange.
He said Johnson returned his call promptly and assured him the cancer center took the matter seriously and had placed Krolczyk on leave right away.
“I think Dr. Johnson handled it appropriately,” Lorigo said, adding that a partisan exchange of this nature isn’t needed amid a national crisis.
Caputo echoed this sentiment later on Saturday.
Roswell Park “has taken this seriously, proving they have zero tolerance for sick partisan comments about a public health crisis,” he tweeted. “All Roswell administration employees must take a lesson from this and (Johnson) should be commended for her leadership.”
Hauptman Woodward on Saturday issued a statement that emphasized the remarks were made by the unnamed executive on a personal Facebook account.
“HWI leadership is addressing this regrettable personnel matter directly with the individual involved, who has been placed on administrative leave pending further internal review,” the nonprofit research institute said.


newspunch--2020-03-31--Brits Now Warned They Need To Prepare For Blackouts

British households are beng warned to prepare for blackouts by having warm clothes ready and keeping torches nearby as the coronavirus lockdown continues .
The power cut warning comes amid fears that staff shortages , due to sickness and self isolation could lead to issues with the UK ’ s power network .
The Mail Online reports : The National Grid insists that the network is able to cope , while industry chiefs have described it as ‘ one of the most reliable networks in the world ’ .
It comes as one electrical infrastructure firm has now written to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them to keep torches and warm clothes nearby in case of power cuts .
UK Power Networks , which owns and maintains the electricity cables in the South East and East of England , as well as London , has written to priority customers , including pensioners and those with young children , telling them what to do if their homes are hit with a power cut .
The advice , reported in The Daily Telegraph today , includes ‘ keeping a torch handy ’ and ‘ reducing heat loss by closing doors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also advised to have a ‘ hat , gloves and a blanket to hand to keep warm ’ and , where possible , to keep a corded telephone in the house , as well as a power bank to recharge mobile phones .
A spokesperson for UK Power Networks said : ‘ We regularly contact customers on our Priority Services Register , to ensure we meet their needs and it ’ s never more important than in the current circumstances .
‘ This is to ensure we continue to provide them with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continuing to fix power cuts and maintain the electricity network to ensure its continued reliability .
‘ Across our networks , power supplies are 99.9 per cent reliable , and our dedicated teams are keeping the power flowing.
’ The advice comes as many electricity firms across the UK put non-essential infrastructure work on hold .
Companies have also implemented emergency strategies to deal with the knock-on effects of Covid-19 , which has infected more than 22,000 people in the UK .
So far , 1,798 people have died as a result of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK are also reportedly contacting the most vulnerable .
The energy firms are also ensuring staff can continue to work on essential projects while still abiding by the government ’ s social distancing rules .
However a boss of one firm , SP Energy Networks , which operates in parts of Scotland , the North West and North Wales , said that staff sickness was a particular concern .
Concern was also raised about the length of time that the government ’ s social distancing guidance could be in place for .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ network , which they say is the ‘ one of the most reliable electricity networks in the world ’

British households are beng warned to prepare for blackouts by having warm clothes ready and keeping torches nearby as the coronavirus lockdown continues.
The power cut warning comes amid fears that staff shortages, due to sickness and self isolation could lead to issues with the UK’s power network.
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The Mail Online reports: The National Grid insists that the network is able to cope, while industry chiefs have described it as ‘one of the most reliable networks in the world’.
It comes as one electrical infrastructure firm has now written to some of its most vulnerable customers warning them to keep torches and warm clothes nearby in case of power cuts.
UK Power Networks, which owns and maintains the electricity cables in the South East and East of England, as well as London, has written to priority customers, including pensioners and those with young children, telling them what to do if their homes are hit with a power cut.
The advice, reported in The Daily Telegraph today, includes ‘keeping a torch handy’ and ‘reducing heat loss by closing doors on unused rooms’.
Customers are also advised to have a ‘hat, gloves and a blanket to hand to keep warm’ and, where possible, to keep a corded telephone in the house, as well as a power bank to recharge mobile phones.
A spokesperson for UK Power Networks said: ‘We regularly contact customers on our Priority Services Register, to ensure we meet their needs and it’s never more important than in the current circumstances.
‘This is to ensure we continue to provide them with the best possible support.
‘We are continuing to fix power cuts and maintain the electricity network to ensure its continued reliability.
‘Across our networks, power supplies are 99.9 per cent reliable, and our dedicated teams are keeping the power flowing.’
The advice comes as many electricity firms across the UK put non-essential infrastructure work on hold.
Companies have also implemented emergency strategies to deal with the knock-on effects of Covid-19, which has infected more than 22,000 people in the UK.
So far, 1,798 people have died as a result of the virus.
Other electricity distributors across the UK are also reportedly contacting the most vulnerable.
The energy firms are also ensuring staff can continue to work on essential projects while still abiding by the government’s social distancing rules.
However a boss of one firm, SP Energy Networks, which operates in parts of Scotland, the North West and North Wales, said that staff sickness was a particular concern.
Concern was also raised about the length of time that the government’s social distancing guidance could be in place for.
But industry chiefs have backed the UK network, which they say is the ‘one of the most reliable electricity networks in the world’


newspunch--2020-03-31--CBS Caught Using Fake COVID Footage to Whip Up Hysteria: ‘NY Hospital’ Video Was Actually In Italy

CBS News was caught airing footage from an Italian hospital , claiming it was in New York City .
Italy remains the country hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic , with the nation ’ s hospitals failing the stress test of dealing with an increased number of patients .
Apparently , CBS and mainstream media want you to think this happened here in the United States .
There ’ s no doubt the media are using the coronavirus pandemic to score points against President Trump in an election year , and it has become apparent some have resorted to using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report : The report from CBS correspondent David Begnaud opens with him talking about how New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo said the federal government isn ’ t doing enough in the face of the coronavirus emergency , apparently walking back his previous praise .
The story went on to chronicle how New York City is especially hard-hit .
“ Crowded subway cars may have accelerated the spread , ” Begnaud said over footage of a packed subway car , where a rider was wearing a blue medical mask ( more on that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over footage of a hospital room full of patients hooked up to ventilators .
They lay in hospital beds clustered side by side as medical personnel in serious protective gear attended to them , driving home the dire straits in which New York City finds itself .
There ’ s only one problem : The footage is not from New York City .
In fact , it isn ’ t even from the United States ; it ’ s from Bergamo , the Italian city hardest-hit by COVID-19 .
The footage can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March 22 about a critical shortage of ventilators in northern Italy .
Sure , it ’ s possible a producer used the wrong footage when putting the piece together , but given the alarmist tone of the story and its apparent pleading of the Democratic governor ’ s case , one has to wonder where “ mistake ” ends and “ fake news ” begins .
Besides the lies or errors , the most troubling thing about this piece was the tone .
There is no doubt the United States and New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a crisis .
COVID-19 , as of Monday , had sickened 60,679 and killed 1,040 in the state , of which 790 deaths were in New York City alone , according to Johns Hopkins .
Because of the seriousness of the situation , it is important that the media be truthful in their reporting and not incite panic .
This message was one that the president ’ s eldest son , Donald Trump Jr. , thought every American needed to hear .
On Friday , he tweeted a clip from Dr. Deborah Birx @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urging truthful coverage .
“ Every American needs to know this , ” Trump wrote .
“ You won ’ t hear it on CNN .
They are only playing bad news.
” The Daily Caller ’ s Shelby Talcott tweeted that CBS claimed the Italian footage was the result of an “ editing error , ” according to the Daily Caller .

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CBS News was caught airing footage from an Italian hospital, claiming it was in New York City.
Italy remains the country hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, with the nation’s hospitals failing the stress test of dealing with an increased number of patients.
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Apparently, CBS and mainstream media want you to think this happened here in the United States.
There’s no doubt the media are using the coronavirus pandemic to score points against President Trump in an election year, and it has become apparent some have resorted to using fake news in this campaign.
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WesternJournal report: The report from CBS correspondent David Begnaud opens with him talking about how New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the federal government isn’t doing enough in the face of the coronavirus emergency, apparently walking back his previous praise.
The story went on to chronicle how New York City is especially hard-hit. “Crowded subway cars may have accelerated the spread,” Begnaud said over footage of a packed subway car, where a rider was wearing a blue medical mask (more on that later).
Next, Begnaud voiced over footage of a hospital room full of patients hooked up to ventilators. They lay in hospital beds clustered side by side as medical personnel in serious protective gear attended to them, driving home the dire straits in which New York City finds itself.
There’s only one problem: The footage is not from New York City.
In fact, it isn’t even from the United States; it’s from Bergamo, the Italian city hardest-hit by COVID-19. The footage can be seen here in a Sky News report March 22 about a critical shortage of ventilators in northern Italy.
Sure, it’s possible a producer used the wrong footage when putting the piece together, but given the alarmist tone of the story and its apparent pleading of the Democratic governor’s case, one has to wonder where “mistake” ends and “fake news” begins.
Besides the lies or errors, the most troubling thing about this piece was the tone.
There is no doubt the United States and New York in particular are in the grips of a crisis. COVID-19, as of Monday, had sickened 60,679 and killed 1,040 in the state, of which 790 deaths were in New York City alone, according to Johns Hopkins.
Because of the seriousness of the situation, it is important that the media be truthful in their reporting and not incite panic. This message was one that the president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., thought every American needed to hear.
On Friday, he tweeted a clip from Dr. Deborah Birx of the White House coronavirus task force urging truthful coverage.
“Every American needs to know this,” Trump wrote. “You won’t hear it on CNN. They are only playing bad news.”
Every American needs to know this. You won’t hear it on CNN. They are only playing bad news. https://t.co/jqMTP9yGi1 — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) March 27, 2020
The Daily Caller’s Shelby Talcott tweeted that CBS claimed the Italian footage was the result of an “editing error,” according to the Daily Caller.


newspunch--2020-03-31--Italy’s Former Prime Minister Says Lockdown Must End Before People Start Rioting

Former prime minister Matteo Renzi has warned that Italy must reopen its schools at the start of May or risk causing mass protests and riots .
Renzi , the leader of the Italia Viva party who led the country from 2014 to 2016 , wants factories reopened by Easter and millions of children to return to school on May 4th to ease the pressure on hard-hit families and the economy .
As Italians start to grow restless , Renzi said : “ Italy can not hibernate for another month because this is how the social revolt ignites……the balconies will soon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hope , into desperate protests.
” The Mail Online reports : But health experts poured cold water on his idea , insisting that it is still too early to talk about relaxing draconian restrictions that has seen all-but essential businesses shuttered and people banned from leaving the house .
Renzi spoke out on Saturday , as it became clear that Italy ’ s rate of new coronavirus cases had begun falling .
On Monday , the country announced it had fallen to a two-week low .
But Giovanni Rezza , an infectious disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country ’ s response , said it needs to fall further still before measures can be eased .
Speaking at the weekend , he said the average Italian coronavirus patient is now infecting just over one person with the virus .
That is down from 2.5 people on average before the lockdown was put in place .
‘ But it must fall further , ’ he said , ‘ below one before the alarm is over.
’ Pierluigi Lopalco , another disease expert , agreed .
‘ Thinking about reopening schools on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at this time is wrong , ’ he said .
Renzi made his remarks in an interview with Italian newspaper Avvenire , in which he insisted that life must be allowed to carry on during the pandemic – albeit differently than usual .
The coronavirus season has a before , an after , but also a during , ’ he said .
‘ And in the course of the course we will have to deal with reality .
‘ For a year we will no longer shake hands .
We will no longer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pizzeria , we will go to the cinema and the theater keeping the safety distance .
‘ Crowded places will be avoided and more work will be done from home .
We will live differently , but we will live .
We must start again , however .
Because the alternative is to shut yourself in and die .
’

Former prime minister Matteo Renzi has warned that Italy must reopen its schools at the start of May or risk causing mass protests and riots.
Renzi, the leader of the Italia Viva party who led the country from 2014 to 2016, wants factories reopened by Easter and millions of children to return to school on May 4th to ease the pressure on hard-hit families and the economy.
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As Italians start to grow restless, Renzi said: “Italy cannot hibernate for another month because this is how the social revolt ignites……the balconies will soon turn into pitchforks; the songs of hope, into desperate protests.”
The Mail Online reports: But health experts poured cold water on his idea, insisting that it is still too early to talk about relaxing draconian restrictions that has seen all-but essential businesses shuttered and people banned from leaving the house.
Renzi spoke out on Saturday, as it became clear that Italy’s rate of new coronavirus cases had begun falling. On Monday, the country announced it had fallen to a two-week low.
But Giovanni Rezza, an infectious disease expert who has been helping to lead the country’s response, said it needs to fall further still before measures can be eased.
Speaking at the weekend, he said the average Italian coronavirus patient is now infecting just over one person with the virus.
That is down from 2.5 people on average before the lockdown was put in place.
‘But it must fall further,’ he said, ‘below one before the alarm is over.’
Pierluigi Lopalco, another disease expert, agreed. ‘Thinking about reopening schools on May 4th is madness and making proclamations at this time is wrong,’ he said.
Renzi made his remarks in an interview with Italian newspaper Avvenire, in which he insisted that life must be allowed to carry on during the pandemic – albeit differently than usual.
The coronavirus season has a before, an after, but also a during,’ he said. ‘And in the course of the course we will have to deal with reality.
‘For a year we will no longer shake hands. We will no longer be attached to the tables in a pizzeria, we will go to the cinema and the theater keeping the safety distance.
‘Crowded places will be avoided and more work will be done from home. We will live differently, but we will live. We must start again, however. Because the alternative is to shut yourself in and die.’


newspunch--2020-04-01--Gov. Newsom Commutes Sentences for 14 Convicted Killers Amid Coronavirus Lockdown

California Gov .
Gavin Newsom is responding to the coronavirus pandemic by commuting the sentences of 14 convicted killers .
Newsom made the decision to more quickly commute felons ’ sentences in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak , providing early release through parole to around 19 criminals – some of whom killed children and one who murdered a pregnant woman .
The 19 killers given commutations by Newsom include : • 50-year-old Rodney McNeal convicted of stabbing his pregnant wife to death • 64-year-old Joann Parks convicted of killing her three children • 56-year-old James Harris convicted of kidnapping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jassy convicted of murdering a man he was fighting with • 68-year-old Shyrl Lamar convicted of witnessing the murder of two people • Tri Thai , an immigrant , convicted of assault , dissuading a witness , and burglary • Monsuru Tijani , an immigrant , convicted of issuing fake financial statements • Brenda Ibanez convicted of robbery and using a fake ID to buy a vehicle Breitbart.com reports : Newsom also pardoned five felons who previously served their sentences for various crimes .
In New York , as Breitbart News reported , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ D ) insistence that at least 1,100 inmates be released from prison during the coronavirus crisis has allowed eight sex offenders — three of whom raped children — to be freed back into the general public .

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is responding to the coronavirus pandemic by commuting the sentences of 14 convicted killers.
Newsom made the decision to more quickly commute felons’ sentences in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, providing early release through parole to around 19 criminals – some of whom killed children and one who murdered a pregnant woman.
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The 19 killers given commutations by Newsom include:
50-year-old Rodney McNeal convicted of stabbing his pregnant wife to death
75-year-old Suzanne Johnson convicted of assaulting a child to death
35-year-old Kristopher Blehm convicted for aiding in a murder
64-year-old Joann Parks convicted of killing her three children
67-year-old Rosemary Dyer convicted of murdering her husband
40-year-old Jason Bryant convicted for witnessing murder during a robbery
56-year-old Steven Bradley convicted of murdering a gas station worker
64-year-old Richard Flowers convicted of murdering a woman
61-year-old Samuel Eldredge convicted of shooting a person to death
49-year-old Ramon Rodriguez convicted of murdering a person for pay
56-year-old James Harris convicted of kidnapping and murdering two people
48-year-old Robert Glass convicted of murdering a burglary victim
45-year-old David Jassy convicted of murdering a man he was fighting with
68-year-old Shyrl Lamar convicted of witnessing the murder of two people
Tri Thai, an immigrant, convicted of assault, dissuading a witness, and burglary
Monsuru Tijani, an immigrant, convicted of issuing fake financial statements
Shannon Thomas-Bland convicted of drug crimes
Gabriel Garcia convicted of drug crimes
Brenda Ibanez convicted of robbery and using a fake ID to buy a vehicle
Breitbart.com reports: Newsom also pardoned five felons who previously served their sentences for various crimes.
In New York, as Breitbart News reported, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D) insistence that at least 1,100 inmates be released from prison during the coronavirus crisis has allowed eight sex offenders — three of whom raped children — to be freed back into the general public.


newspunch--2020-04-01--Democrats Demand DOJ Free ‘as Many Prisoners as Possible’ Due to Coronavirus

House Democrats are demanding that the Department of Justice ( DOJ ) set free “ as many prisoners as possible ” from jail due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
On Monday , Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr , ramping up pressure to free America ’ s locked-up criminals .
Both Nadler and Subcommittee on Crime Chairwoman Karen Bass wrote a letter to Barr on Monday , urging him to “ do the right thing and exercise this authority and immediately move to release medically-compromised , elderly and pregnant prisoners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bureau of Prisons ] .
” “ We call on you , in the most urgent of terms , to do the right thing and exercise [ authority to modify sentences of prisoners who present ‘ extraordinary and compelling reasons ’ ] and immediately move to release medically-compromised , elderly , and pregnant prisoners in the custody of the [ Bureau of Prisons ] , ” the letter reads .
“ In addition , we urge that you use every tool at your disposal to release as many prisoners as possible , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats then stated that they had a problem with Barr ’ s memo that said that inmates at low and minimum security facilities should be prioritized and those convicted of serious offences should not be released .
Your memorandum specifies that priority should be given to inmates in low- and minimum-security facilities and that “ serious ” offenses should weigh more heavily against consideration for home detention .
These limitations , unfortunately , beg the question of what you do with individuals who are at a high risk for contracting COVID-19 who are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who have been convicted of serious offenses , or who have high PATTERN risk scores .
We urge you to consider that even individuals in these categories should be assessed for release because they may be elderly or particularly vulnerable .
Pregnant prisoners , in all circumstances , should be released to home confinement forthwith .
We further urge you to assess the risk of contracting COVID-19 of every individual in BOP custody , regardless of the type of institution in which they are housed , the seriousness of their offense , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If BOP decides to keep these individuals detained , what specific provisions are being made for those among them who are at high risk for contracting COVID-19 ?
What plans are being made to communicate information to these individuals , their attorneys , and their loved ones , about the plan for their care behind bars during the COVID-19 pandemic ?
Dailywire.com reports : Nadler and Bass ’ s statement that Barr should consider releasing prisoners who are at high risk for contracting COVID-19 “ regardless of the type of institution in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of “ the seriousness of their offense ” suggests that they want Barr to evaluate even the most dangerous criminals for potential early release , even those housed at the United States Penitentiary , Administrative Maximum Facility ( USP Florence ADMAX ) , unofficially known as ADX Florence .
ADX Florence is the country ’ s only federal supermax prison and houses the most dangerous criminals in the world who are often either sentenced to death or to multiple life sentences .
5280 Magazine highlighted some of the most dangerous criminals in ADX @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Guzmán , the leader of Mexico ’ s Sinaloa drug cartel , was relocated here after being sentenced to life plus 30 years on international drug trafficking charges earlier in the month .
• Ramzi Yousef & Mohammed Salameh : Two of the 1993 World Trade Center bombers ; serving life sentences .

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House Democrats are demanding that the Department of Justice (DOJ) set free “as many prisoners as possible” from jail due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
On Monday, Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr, ramping up pressure to free America’s locked-up criminals.
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Both Nadler and Subcommittee on Crime Chairwoman Karen Bass wrote a letter to Barr on Monday, urging him to “do the right thing and exercise this authority and immediately move to release medically-compromised, elderly and pregnant prisoners from the custody of the BOP [Bureau of Prisons].”
“We call on you, in the most urgent of terms, to do the right thing and exercise [authority to modify sentences of prisoners who present ‘extraordinary and compelling reasons’] and immediately move to release medically-compromised, elderly, and pregnant prisoners in the custody of the [Bureau of Prisons],” the letter reads.
“In addition, we urge that you use every tool at your disposal to release as many prisoners as possible, to protect them from COVID-19.”
The two Democrats then stated that they had a problem with Barr’s memo that said that inmates at low and minimum security facilities should be prioritized and those convicted of serious offences should not be released.
The Democrats stated [emphasis added]:
Your memorandum specifies that priority should be given to inmates in low- and minimum-security facilities and that “serious” offenses should weigh more heavily against consideration for home detention.
These limitations, unfortunately, beg the question of what you do with individuals who are at a high risk for contracting COVID-19 who are not in low- or minimum-security facilities, who have been convicted of serious offenses, or who have high PATTERN risk scores.
We urge you to consider that even individuals in these categories should be assessed for release because they may be elderly or particularly vulnerable.
Pregnant prisoners, in all circumstances, should be released to home confinement forthwith.
We further urge you to assess the risk of contracting COVID-19 of every individual in BOP custody, regardless of the type of institution in which they are housed, the seriousness of their offense, or the potential recidivism risk they may present.
If BOP decides to keep these individuals detained, what specific provisions are being made for those among them who are at high risk for contracting COVID-19?
What plans are being made to communicate information to these individuals, their attorneys, and their loved ones, about the plan for their care behind bars during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Dailywire.com reports: Nadler and Bass’s statement that Barr should consider releasing prisoners who are at high risk for contracting COVID-19 “regardless of the type of institution in which they are housed” and regardless of “the seriousness of their offense” suggests that they want Barr to evaluate even the most dangerous criminals for potential early release, even those housed at the United States Penitentiary, Administrative Maximum Facility (USP Florence ADMAX), unofficially known as ADX Florence.
ADX Florence is the country’s only federal supermax prison and houses the most dangerous criminals in the world who are often either sentenced to death or to multiple life sentences. 5280 Magazine highlighted some of the most dangerous criminals in ADX Florence:


newspunch--2020-04-01--Judd Apatow Demands Trump and Republicans Are Prosecuted: ‘They’re ALL Murderers’

Hollywood writer-director Judd Apatow declared President Trump and Republicans to be “ murderers ” whose actions on coronavirus have caused “ thousands of deaths.
” The scathing attack comes after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday argued that Democratic efforts to impeach the president on false grounds had distracted from the impending threat of the coronavirus .
“ It came up while we were tied down in the impeachment trial , ” McConnell said in an interview on The Hugh Hewitt Show .
“ And I think it diverted the attention of the government because everything every day was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s claim , Apatow suggested that McConnell and his Republican colleagues should face prosecution , without specifying what charges they should face .
“ I think [ the Senate Majority Leader ] and all of these politicians should be prosecuted when this is done for the lies which cost thousands of deaths , ” he tweeted .
“ He knows Trump is a con man who lied to everyone to delay bad news and that led to thousands of additional deaths .
They are all murderers.
” Breitbart.com reports : Indeed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported , Congressional Democrats were focused on their impeachment trial while coronavirus was spreading from China to the United States .
President Trump also declared a national health emergency in January and imposed a ban on travel to and from China .
Of course , Judd Apatow failed to mention these facts .
It is not the first time the 40-Year-Old Virgin director has accused Trump of murder .
Last year , Apatow said Trump ’ s skepticism of climate alarmism was equivalent to “ murdering our children.
” “ We are murdering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time .
“ It ’ s as simple as that .
The President could care less.
” The 52-year-old has previously said that Trump is both a terrorist and a Nazi .
“ He ’ s a Nazi .
He wants no judicial process .
He kidnapped children and commits acts of violence for political gain and to support his racist views , ” he ranted back in 2018 .
“ He admires violent dictators .
Trump is a Nazi .
The debate is over .
Soon we will have proof he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Hollywood writer-director Judd Apatow declared President Trump and Republicans to be “murderers” whose actions on coronavirus have caused “thousands of deaths.”
The scathing attack comes after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday argued that Democratic efforts to impeach the president on false grounds had distracted from the impending threat of the coronavirus.
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“It came up while we were tied down in the impeachment trial,” McConnell said in an interview on The Hugh Hewitt Show. “And I think it diverted the attention of the government because everything every day was all about impeachment.”
Triggered by McConnell’s claim, Apatow suggested that McConnell and his Republican colleagues should face prosecution, without specifying what charges they should face.
“I think [the Senate Majority Leader] and all of these politicians should be prosecuted when this is done for the lies which cost thousands of deaths,” he tweeted.
“He knows Trump is a con man who lied to everyone to delay bad news and that led to thousands of additional deaths. They are all murderers.”
I think @senatemajldr and all of these politicians should be prosecuted when this is done for the lies which cost thousands of deaths. He knows Trump is a con man who lied to everyone to delay bad news and that led to thousands of additional deaths. They are all murderers. https://t.co/T0JPLOi8g0 — Judd Apatow 🇺🇦 (@JuddApatow) March 31, 2020
Breitbart.com reports: Indeed, as Breitbart’s Joel Pollak has reported, Congressional Democrats were focused on their impeachment trial while coronavirus was spreading from China to the United States. President Trump also declared a national health emergency in January and imposed a ban on travel to and from China.
Of course, Judd Apatow failed to mention these facts.
It is not the first time the 40-Year-Old Virgin director has accused Trump of murder. Last year, Apatow said Trump’s skepticism of climate alarmism was equivalent to “murdering our children.”
“We are murdering our children,” he wrote at the time. “It’s as simple as that. The President could care less.”
We are murdering our children. It’s as simple as that. The President could care less. https://t.co/zKMZU3r8VT — Judd Apatow 🇺🇦 (@JuddApatow) July 29, 2019
The 52-year-old has previously said that Trump is both a terrorist and a Nazi.
“He’s a Nazi. He wants no judicial process. He kidnapped children and commits acts of violence for political gain and to support his racist views,” he ranted back in 2018. “He admires violent dictators. Trump is a Nazi. The debate is over. Soon we will have proof he is a Nazi supported by the Russians.”


newspunch--2020-04-01--Nasty Nancy REFUSES to Take Coronavirus Test Despite Being Exposed to Infected Lawmaker

Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is refusing to be tested for COVID-19 , despite the fact she was exposed to @ @ @ @ @ lawmaker who has “ been diagnosed with presumed coronavirus infection.
” Pelosi confirmed during a @ @ @ @ @ she will not take the test .
“ In terms of my situation , I @ @ @ @ @ Pelosi insisted .
“ I said to them we all have to be six feet @ @ @ @ @ distance from all the members.
” Rep. Nydia Velazquez , who attended a signing ceremony @ @ @ @ @ others on Friday , said on Monday she has been diagnosed with “ presumed ” @ @ @ @ @ : Mrs. Pelosi said members who came back to the U.S. Capitol on Friday to @ @ @ @ @ trillion economic rescue package maintained proper social distancing in the chamber and in the gallery @ @

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Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is refusing to be tested for COVID-19, despite the fact she was exposed to the deadly virus via a lawmaker who has “been diagnosed with presumed coronavirus infection.”
Pelosi confirmed during a Tuesday interview with MSNBC that she will not take the test.
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“In terms of my situation, I kept my distance,” Pelosi insisted.
“I said to them we all have to be six feet apart and I kept my distance from all the members.”
Rep. Nydia Velazquez, who attended a signing ceremony with the House Speaker and others on Friday, said on Monday she has been diagnosed with “presumed” coronavirus infection.
Washingtontimes.com reports: Mrs. Pelosi said members who came back to the U.S. Capitol on Friday to vote on the $2.2 trillion economic rescue package maintained proper social distancing in the chamber and in the gallery above.


newspunch--2020-04-01--John Cusack Calls for Trump to Be Forced out of Office to ‘Save Lives’

Hollywood actor John Cusack is calling for another impeachment of President Trump amid the worldwide coronavirus outbreak , saying that the president must be forcibly removed from the White House in order “ to save lives.
” The anti-Trump actor tweeted Tuesday that he wants to see labor strikes as well as the impeachment of President Trump .
“ We need to remove Trump from power to save lives , ” Cusack wrote .
“ Impeach him again.
” Breitbart.com reports : John Cusack joins filmmaker Rob Reiner , who has also called for President Trump ’ s removal from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grip the world .
Reiner tweeted earlier this month : “ We will get through this .
But unfortunately not with the help of this President .
First he must be removed from the public square to let competent experts take over , then he must be removed from office to allow US to heal.
” Cusack , who endorsed Bernie Sanders as the Democratic presidential nominee , recently told President Trump to “ rot in hell ” for scolding an NBC News reporter during a White House press conference on the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reacting to a testy exchange between President Trump and NBC News White House correspondent Peter Alexander .
The 2012 star also demanded Trump ’ s ouster last May in a series of tweets that saw the actor pushing for the president ’ s impeachment .
“ Trump needs to be removed from office , ” said Cusack .

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Hollywood actor John Cusack is calling for another impeachment of President Trump amid the worldwide coronavirus outbreak, saying that the president must be forcibly removed from the White House in order “to save lives.”
The anti-Trump actor tweeted Tuesday that he wants to see labor strikes as well as the impeachment of President Trump. “We need to remove Trump from power to save lives,” Cusack wrote. “Impeach him again.”
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We need strikes / and we need to remove trump from power to save lives
Impeach him again /
Pressure for 25th — John Cusack (@johncusack) March 31, 2020
Breitbart.com reports: John Cusack joins filmmaker Rob Reiner, who has also called for President Trump’s removal from office as the coronavirus outbreak continues to grip the world.
Reiner tweeted earlier this month: “We will get through this. But unfortunately not with the help of this President. First he must be removed from the public square to let competent experts take over, then he must be removed from office to allow US to heal.”
Cusack, who endorsed Bernie Sanders as the Democratic presidential nominee, recently told President Trump to “rot in hell” for scolding an NBC News reporter during a White House press conference on the coronavirus pandemic. The High Fidelity star was reacting to a testy exchange between President Trump and NBC News White House correspondent Peter Alexander.
The 2012 star also demanded Trump’s ouster last May in a series of tweets that saw the actor pushing for the president’s impeachment.
Disagree – historical record -trump needs to be removed from office –
RT @laurmaniisfree: please…. why are they wasting this much fuckin time? there are so many better tasks they could focus on https://t.co/ndSXUHORmj — John Cusack (@johncusack) May 16, 2019
“Trump needs to be removed from office,” said Cusack.


newspunch--2020-04-01--Alec Baldwin: ‘the Virus in USA Began in January of 2017’

Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin lashed out at President Trump on Tuesday , suggesting his presidency is the real virus in America .
The coronavirus has devastated the lives of millions of hardworking Americans , killing more than 3,000 people to date .
But according to Baldwin , the virus afflicting the United States is none other than President Donald Trump .
“ The virus in the US began in January of 2017 .
The vaccine arrives in November , ” Baldwin tweeted on Tuesday .
Breitbart.com reports : The 30 Rock and Mission Impossible movie star is recycling his Trump-bashing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media and called President Trump the true “ pandemic that threatens the world.
” But it ’ s Baldwin , like many of his fellow far-left Hollywood elites , who appears to be out of touch with a majority of the country .
Indeed , most people , when asked , give the president high marks for his handling of the coronavirus .
Solidifying a statistical consensus , sixty percent of independents support Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus , Gallop polling shows .
His overall approval rating is also at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March 13-22 .
A Washington Post/ABC News poll , out this week , also shows that more Americans trust President Trump to handle the pandemic than presumptive Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden .
That ’ s the same gaffe machine in Joe Biden the Baldwin says has Trump “ pissing his madras pants in fear .
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Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin lashed out at President Trump on Tuesday, suggesting his presidency is the real virus in America.
The coronavirus has devastated the lives of millions of hardworking Americans, killing more than 3,000 people to date. But according to Baldwin, the virus afflicting the United States is none other than President Donald Trump.
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“The virus in the US began in January of 2017. The vaccine arrives in November,” Baldwin tweeted on Tuesday.
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Breitbart.com reports: The 30 Rock and Mission Impossible movie star is recycling his Trump-bashing material. Last month Baldwin took to social media and called President Trump the true “pandemic that threatens the world.”
https://twitter.com/ABFalecbaldwin/status/1233812917331451904
But it’s Baldwin, like many of his fellow far-left Hollywood elites, who appears to be out of touch with a majority of the country. Indeed, most people, when asked, give the president high marks for his handling of the coronavirus.
Solidifying a statistical consensus, sixty percent of independents support Trump’s handling of the coronavirus, Gallop polling shows. His overall approval rating is also at 49 percent in the poll taken between March 13-22. A Washington Post/ABC News poll, out this week, also shows that more Americans trust President Trump to handle the pandemic than presumptive Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden.
That’s the same gaffe machine in Joe Biden the Baldwin says has Trump “pissing his madras pants in fear.”


newspunch--2020-04-01--Idaho Gov. Signs Bill Banning Biological Males From Female Sports

Idaho ’ s Republican governor signed a new bill into law Monday that bans biological athletes from competing in female sporting events .
Gov .
Brad Little approved legislation that prohibits transgender people from changing the sex listed on their birth certificates , and another that bans transgender girls and women from competing in women ’ s sports .
The birth certificate measure ignores a 2018 federal court ruling that a past law barring transgender people from making the birth certificate changes violated the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution .
The judge reversed the ban and warned against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say the law is needed so Idaho has accurate birth records .
The sports ban applies to all sports teams sponsored by public schools , colleges and universities .
A girls ’ or women ’ s team will not be open to transgender students who identify as female .
Backers said the law was needed because transgender female athletes have physical advantages .
Opponents said it discriminated against transgender girls and women , and would subject athletes to invasive tests to prove their gender , likely causing some potential athletes to avoid sports @

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Idaho’s Republican governor signed a new bill into law Monday that bans biological athletes from competing in female sporting events.
Gov. Brad Little approved legislation that prohibits transgender people from changing the sex listed on their birth certificates, and another that bans transgender girls and women from competing in women’s sports.
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The birth certificate measure ignores a 2018 federal court ruling that a past law barring transgender people from making the birth certificate changes violated the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution.
The judge reversed the ban and warned against new rules.
Washingtontimes.com reports: Backers say the law is needed so Idaho has accurate birth records.
The sports ban applies to all sports teams sponsored by public schools, colleges and universities. A girls’ or women’s team will not be open to transgender students who identify as female.
Backers said the law was needed because transgender female athletes have physical advantages.
Opponents said it discriminated against transgender girls and women, and would subject athletes to invasive tests to prove their gender, likely causing some potential athletes to avoid sports.