thelibertybeacon--2020-07-23--Chicago Mayor Agrees to Allow Deployment of Federal Police after Call with Trump

Art of the Deal – Chicago Mayor Agrees to Allow Deployment of Federal Police to Chicago after Call with Trump Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot expressed agreement with President Trump ’ s plan to deploy federal police to the city during a Wednesday evening phone call with the president , according to the mayor ’ s office .
Trump has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to send 200 officers to Chicago , which recorded an abnormally high number of shootings over the past two months , to quell the surging .
The unrest in Chicago differs in kind from that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen continuous rioting and destruction of city and federal property over the same period .
Lightfoot had previously rejected the deployment of federal police in Chicago , writing on Twitter on Tuesday , “ Under no circumstances will I allow Donald Trump ’ s troops to come to Chicago and terrorize our residents.
” Trump “ reached out to Mayor Lightfoot this evening to confirm that he plans to send federal resources to Chicago to supplement ongoing federal investigations pertaining to violent crime , ” the mayor ’ s office said on Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Mayor Lightfoot maintains that all resources will be investigatory in nature and be coordinated through the U.S. Attorney ’ s office .
The Mayor has made clear that if there is any deviation from what has been announced , we will pursue all available legal options to protect Chicagoans.
” Federal officers drew media criticism after demonstrators in Portland reported being grabbed off the street by unidentified federal law enforcement and brought to other locations .
DHS head Chad Wolf has said the officers were in fact identifiable and has criticized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anarchists.
” The deployment of federal police in the city will be overseen by U.S. Attorney John Lausch , whom Lightfoot knows from her tenure as a former federal prosecutor .
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Art of the Deal – Chicago Mayor Agrees to Allow Deployment of Federal Police to Chicago after Call with Trump
The National Review
Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot expressed agreement with President Trump’s plan to deploy federal police to the city during a Wednesday evening phone call with the president, according to the mayor’s office.
Trump has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to send 200 officers to Chicago, which recorded an abnormally high number of shootings over the past two months, to quell the surging. The unrest in Chicago differs in kind from that in Portland, Ore., which has seen continuous rioting and destruction of city and federal property over the same period.
Lightfoot had previously rejected the deployment of federal police in Chicago, writing on Twitter on Tuesday, “Under no circumstances will I allow Donald Trump’s troops to come to Chicago and terrorize our residents.”
Trump “reached out to Mayor Lightfoot this evening to confirm that he plans to send federal resources to Chicago to supplement ongoing federal investigations pertaining to violent crime,” the mayor’s office said on Wednesday in a statement to the Chicago Sun-Times. “Mayor Lightfoot maintains that all resources will be investigatory in nature and be coordinated through the U.S. Attorney’s office. The Mayor has made clear that if there is any deviation from what has been announced, we will pursue all available legal options to protect Chicagoans.”
Federal officers drew media criticism after demonstrators in Portland reported being grabbed off the street by unidentified federal law enforcement and brought to other locations. DHS head Chad Wolf has said the officers were in fact identifiable and has criticized demonstrators as “rioters” and “anarchists.”
The deployment of federal police in the city will be overseen by U.S. Attorney John Lausch, whom Lightfoot knows from her tenure as a former federal prosecutor.
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thelibertybeacon--2020-07-23--Intentionally Destroying America … Just to Beat Trump … FACT!

Are Americans being intentionally lead to the slaughter house … ?
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I never thought I would live to see the day ( although I suspected it was inevitable ) when massive suffering and ruination of this entire nation was the intended goal of a self-professed elite cast ( including the likes of Soros ) .
These ‘ would be emperors ’ believe Trump , a duly elected President must be removed , or his re-election thwarted … at all cost .
Also consider the fact that they realize they have no chance at the ballot box with Dementia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poll lies ) , so they have decided to literally destroy America and all our lives to ensure a victory for themselves .
REALLY ?
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This is NOT a freaking joke , it is absolute reality happening right before your eyes , something that anyone doing even basic level research can determine for themselves .
I seems that is makes little difference whether that cost be the destruction of a society , an economy , or an entire nation .
We are living in a time where treason and sedition against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enhanced by those we elect to protect and lead us … so do these words still carry their original meaning … and are these evil progressives untouchable as they continue to ruin millions of lives and this nation !
AND DON ’ T TELL ME HOW THE REPUBLICANS WILL SAVE US ALL !
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Are we now so impudent as a reasoning society , so dumbed down , so buried in programmed ignorance that we cant even get off our ignorant asses to save ourselves , our loved ones , or this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broken and will take years to fix … if at all .
Our society is now fractured by ‘ SPONSORED ’ Racial and Marxist riots that do nothing but increase the level of fear and promote over-reaction ( intentionally ) .
And this nation is still dividing as you read this … that in itself may take a generation to repair … if at all .
Here is a short paragraph from my last article on this topic : Here is another short paragraph from another of my recent articles on this topic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ road ( Click on image to read article ) : So who has been called to the carpet , who is to blame , Who will be prosecuted for the massive property damage , personal suffering , and yes even death they are responsible for … ?
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My Guess … NO ONE … You and your families ( anyone you care for ) lives and futures are being destroyed right before your eyes so that a global elitist faction can massively overpower We The People ’ s choice of leaders and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me and all we care for as their weapon of mass destruction .
AMERICA IS NOT DYING … IT IS BEING MURDERED !
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Why doesn ’ t this enrage the hell out of you ?
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In the attached article that follows there is yet another great accounting of the massive shifts taking place all across America … and indeed the world right now .
NO ( before you ask ) none of this is naturally occurring .
Trump and COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the intended/choreographed destruction of America … Democrat governors are not giving up their lockdowns no matter how much they hurt people ’ s lives .
With a total lack of irony , they ignore the real science calling for reopening the economy and schools , while at the same time they label “ deniers ” anyone who disagrees with fake climate change science .
Science is defined as “ the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t wear masks , wear masks ; coffee will kill you , coffee is good for you ; chocolate will kill you , chocolate is good for you ; fatty foods will kill you , carbs will kill you ; the world will freeze in a nuclear winter , the oceans will bubble away as “ kettle ’ s on the boil , [ when ] we ’ re so easily [ led astray ] .
” Even though science does not always live up to its reputation , a decision must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the science says open , you should open .
Governors , who had no problem sending peoples ’ mothers , fathers , grandmothers , and grandfathers , the highest risk age group , to certain death alone in nursing facilities while preventing their loved ones the opportunity to even say , “ Goodbye.
” Later , they unabashedly , took a victory lap while bragging to the world how successful they were .
Now , they insist on quarantining the least at-risk segment of the population by keeping schools closed .
The risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but they claim schools should stay closed , “ for the children.
” The median age of those succumbing to the virus is 78 years old .
99.96 % are adults .
Nothing matters , fulsome Democrats fully plan to keep the economy shut down through November 3 , 2020 .
Many children who took online classes during the pandemic never even signed onto a computer for classes .
It is a function of motivation and just as many adults can not work effectively from home , so it is with youth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mommy ’ s laptop is not a situation conducive to learning .
In addition , going to school has as much to do with social interaction as it does with acquiring knowledge .
Yet , knowing all this , Democrats are making a conscious decision to hurt our children ’ s lives and future prospects to gain a presidency .
And the left pretends they are on the side of all that is right and just when ironically , they will do anything not right and unjust to get what they want .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One of the worst lessons learned by America ’ s Democrat mayors and governors through the COVID and the riots , is the enormous , almost unlimited power they have in an emergency .
They literally can rule by decree .
And not only do they relish the opportunity to be dictators but also are loath to give up their newly acquired power — especially because it allows them to ratchet up the misery for all those non-elite Americans so it can be used as a cudgel to bludgeon Trump and perhaps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racism…it is always something and “ racism.
” The “ something ” changes depending on what Democrats and media thinks they can sell , but the charge of “ racism ” remains static .
People think America is a democracy .
This is wrong ; this country is a republic , and as a republic , it is an agglomeration of 50 variegated states .
In reality , we have 50 separate and distinct fiefdoms , ruled by governors who are essentially kings .
They are not giving up the lockdowns and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which businesses can open and which will remain closed .
People can be forced to stay in their homes , and when allowed out , told where they can go and what they are permitted to buy .
The riots were even better for our new royalty , they could simultaneously ignore the large , non-social distancing crowds and all the destruction and violence while forcing healthy constituencies to remain quarantined .
For the first time in the history of plague and pandemic , we decided to quarantine the healthy — something that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ago .
The rioting , combined with the damage to lives , careers and wealth done by the lockdowns , all the arson , looting and destruction of property , and the ruination of the economy is meant to give the King of Aphasia , Joe Biden the opportunity to run against Trump ’ s lousy economy and riots .
And now , closed schools as well .
They are refusing to reopen schools even though youth has almost zero risk with COVID — it might have something to do with mothers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work if their children are still stuck at home .
As for all the damage , destruction , and job losses , the Democrat governors are making worse , as Michelle Obama when selling her school lunch program , once was rumored to have said , “ Let them eat…nothing !
” Democrats are assuming that with full control of the media , they can convince people that all this is Trump ’ s fault .
And if they can keep the election close enough , they can steal it with illegal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stealing votes — that ’ s why they are now questioning , with frightening synchronicity , whether Trump will leave office when he loses , while simultaneously warning that it will take weeks to count the votes ( they ’ re loading their car trunks with “ lost ballots ” as we speak ) .
The Democrats have created an agglutination of economy-killing lockdowns ; closed schools ; property-destroying , sanguinary riots ; electoral fraud ; and media calumny and lies .
All to be used against a president who was virtually guaranteed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming up with policies they believe would match or surpass the success President Trump has had with the economy , the stock market , employment , wealth creation , etc.
, Democrats choose to destroy this country so Americans can suffer for the sin of not electing Hillary Clinton in 2016 and be given the government they deserve , “ good and hard.
” It is one thing to ruin the lives of adults over something political but another entirely to do it to children .
The saddest part of it all is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be found on Twitter @ williamlgensert The Liberty Beacon Project is now expanding at a near exponential rate , and for this we are grateful and excited !
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Destroying America … Just to Beat Trump
By: Roger Landry (TLB)
Are Americans being intentionally lead to the slaughter house … ???
I never thought I would live to see the day (although I suspected it was inevitable) when massive suffering and ruination of this entire nation was the intended goal of a self-professed elite cast (including the likes of Soros). These ‘would be emperors’ believe Trump, a duly elected President must be removed, or his re-election thwarted … at all cost.
Also consider the fact that they realize they have no chance at the ballot box with Dementia Joe (despite massive and continuous MSM poll lies), so they have decided to literally destroy America and all our lives to ensure a victory for themselves. REALLY ??? This is NOT a freaking joke, it is absolute reality happening right before your eyes, something that anyone doing even basic level research can determine for themselves.
I seems that is makes little difference whether that cost be the destruction of a society, an economy, or an entire nation. We are living in a time where treason and sedition against We The People is ignored or secretly enhanced by those we elect to protect and lead us … so do these words still carry their original meaning … and are these evil progressives untouchable as they continue to ruin millions of lives and this nation!
AND DON’T TELL ME HOW THE REPUBLICANS WILL SAVE US ALL !!!
Click on image to read related article:
Are we now so impudent as a reasoning society, so dumbed down, so buried in programmed ignorance that we cant even get off our ignorant asses to save ourselves, our loved ones, or this nations future?
This economy is now broken and will take years to fix … if at all. Our society is now fractured by ‘SPONSORED’ Racial and Marxist riots that do nothing but increase the level of fear and promote over-reaction (intentionally). And this nation is still dividing as you read this … that in itself may take a generation to repair … if at all.
Here is a short paragraph from my last article on this topic:
What you are seeing is a funded movement to take America to its knees via a bought and paid for civil war … to pave the way for a communist style global governance. But please remember (as I have stated multiple times in the past) our future masters are very aware that this cannot be accomplished as long as We The People still have any say. And that say is evaporating right before our eyes as you read this!
Here is another short paragraph from another of my recent articles on this topic:
As a result of all above (and how much we are yet to learn about) the America we all grew up knowing is gone … never to return no matter what you are told (more fake info). This is a fact, NOT a guess. Our inability to push back on the absolute tyranny being slammed down our throats due to said programmed ignorance, is EXACTLY what these traitorous ass-hats hoped for and We The People delivered in spades !!!
… and one more for the road (Click on image to read article):
So who has been called to the carpet, who is to blame, Who will be prosecuted for the massive property damage, personal suffering, and yes even death they are responsible for … ???
My Guess … NO ONE …
You and your families (anyone you care for) lives and futures are being destroyed right before your eyes so that a global elitist faction can massively overpower We The People’s choice of leaders and continue our enslavement … using you, me and all we care for as their weapon of mass destruction.
AMERICA IS NOT DYING … IT IS BEING MURDERED !!!
Why doesn’t this enrage the hell out of you ????????????
In the attached article that follows there is yet another great accounting of the massive shifts taking place all across America … and indeed the world right now. NO (before you ask) none of this is naturally occurring. Trump and COVID-19 just happened to offer a perfect platform for the intended/choreographed destruction of America …
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Hurting Americans to Beat Trump By: William L. Gensert Democrat governors are not giving up their lockdowns no matter how much they hurt people’s lives. With a total lack of irony, they ignore the real science calling for reopening the economy and schools, while at the same time they label “deniers” anyone who disagrees with fake climate change science. Science is defined as “the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.” Samples of science: Don’t wear masks, wear masks; coffee will kill you, coffee is good for you; chocolate will kill you, chocolate is good for you; fatty foods will kill you, carbs will kill you; the world will freeze in a nuclear winter, the oceans will bubble away as “kettle’s on the boil, [when] we’re so easily [led astray].” Even though science does not always live up to its reputation, a decision must be made and when the preponderance of the science says open, you should open. Governors, who had no problem sending peoples’ mothers, fathers, grandmothers, and grandfathers, the highest risk age group, to certain death alone in nursing facilities while preventing their loved ones the opportunity to even say, “Goodbye.” Later, they unabashedly, took a victory lap while bragging to the world how successful they were. Now, they insist on quarantining the least at-risk segment of the population by keeping schools closed. The risk to school-age children COVID represents is infinitesimal, but they claim schools should stay closed, “for the children.” The median age of those succumbing to the virus is 78 years old. 99.96% are adults. Nothing matters, fulsome Democrats fully plan to keep the economy shut down through November 3, 2020. Many children who took online classes during the pandemic never even signed onto a computer for classes. It is a function of motivation and just as many adults cannot work effectively from home, so it is with youth. Sitting in your living room with mommy’s laptop is not a situation conducive to learning. In addition, going to school has as much to do with social interaction as it does with acquiring knowledge. Yet, knowing all this, Democrats are making a conscious decision to hurt our children’s lives and future prospects to gain a presidency. And the left pretends they are on the side of all that is right and just when ironically, they will do anything not right and unjust to get what they want. And they want closures until the election. One of the worst lessons learned by America’s Democrat mayors and governors through the COVID and the riots, is the enormous, almost unlimited power they have in an emergency. They literally can rule by decree. And not only do they relish the opportunity to be dictators but also are loath to give up their newly acquired power — especially because it allows them to ratchet up the misery for all those non-elite Americans so it can be used as a cudgel to bludgeon Trump and perhaps cost him the presidency. That and racism…it is always something and “racism.” The “something” changes depending on what Democrats and media thinks they can sell, but the charge of “racism” remains static. People think America is a democracy. This is wrong; this country is a republic, and as a republic, it is an agglomeration of 50 variegated states. In reality, we have 50 separate and distinct fiefdoms, ruled by governors who are essentially kings. They are not giving up the lockdowns and the attendant increased authority. They can dictate which businesses can open and which will remain closed. People can be forced to stay in their homes, and when allowed out, told where they can go and what they are permitted to buy. The riots were even better for our new royalty, they could simultaneously ignore the large, non-social distancing crowds and all the destruction and violence while forcing healthy constituencies to remain quarantined. For the first time in the history of plague and pandemic, we decided to quarantine the healthy — something that would have been unimaginable a short time ago. The rioting, combined with the damage to lives, careers and wealth done by the lockdowns, all the arson, looting and destruction of property, and the ruination of the economy is meant to give the King of Aphasia, Joe Biden the opportunity to run against Trump’s lousy economy and riots. And now, closed schools as well. They are refusing to reopen schools even though youth has almost zero risk with COVID — it might have something to do with mothers and fathers being unable to both go back to work if their children are still stuck at home. As for all the damage, destruction, and job losses, the Democrat governors are making worse, as Michelle Obama when selling her school lunch program, once was rumored to have said, “Let them eat…nothing!” Democrats are assuming that with full control of the media, they can convince people that all this is Trump’s fault. And if they can keep the election close enough, they can steal it with illegal voting, illegals voting, and illegally stealing votes — that’s why they are now questioning, with frightening synchronicity, whether Trump will leave office when he loses, while simultaneously warning that it will take weeks to count the votes (they’re loading their car trunks with “lost ballots” as we speak). The Democrats have created an agglutination of economy-killing lockdowns; closed schools; property-destroying, sanguinary riots; electoral fraud; and media calumny and lies. All to be used against a president who was virtually guaranteed reelection mere months ago. Instead of coming up with policies they believe would match or surpass the success President Trump has had with the economy, the stock market, employment, wealth creation, etc., Democrats choose to destroy this country so Americans can suffer for the sin of not electing Hillary Clinton in 2016 and be given the government they deserve, “good and hard.” It is one thing to ruin the lives of adults over something political but another entirely to do it to children. The saddest part of it all is they just might succeed. The author can be found on Twitter @williamlgensert
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About the Author: Roger Landry (TLB) spent about three decades of his adult life either in, or working for the military, with about two decades working directly for the Military Industrial Complex facilitating DOD contracts. His awakening to Political, Economic, and Health realities was about ten short years ago. Since that time he has founded The Liberty Beacon Project (TLB) consisting of a half dozen proprietary global websites, media projects, and partner websites across the planet. He contributes regularly to multiple forums both in and outside of TLB Project. Most of Roger’s articles can be found on the TLB flagship website TheLibertyBeacon.com
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thelibertybeacon--2020-07-23--Penn Professor Faces Calls For His Removal After Questioning An Anti-Racism Statement

Penn Professor Faces Calls For His Removal After Questioning An Anti-Racism Statement We have been discussing efforts to fire professors who voice dissenting views of the basis or demands of recent protests including an effort to oust a leading economist from the University of Chicago as well as a leading linguistics professor at Harvard .
It is part of a wave of intolerance sweeping over our colleges and our newsrooms .
Now , an effort has been launched to fire University of Pennsylvania Professor Carlin Romano and to kick him off a prestigious literary group because Romano questioned the language @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the publishing industry .
Professor Romano is an attorney who teaches at Penn ’ s Annenburg School for Communications .
He became the latest target in academia when he questioned the language of a proposal anti-racism statement .
Romano ( pictured below ) has publicly declared support for the movement and has written in the past of the need to diversify the publishing industry .
However , he wrote to object to statements that he felt failed to acknowledge the past efforts by people like him and to paint the entire industry as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such criticism would have been welcomed on boards and faculties .
This is not “ those times.
” NPR described described Romano ’ s comments as “ racist ” without giving examples to support such a career-ending allegation .
The line that is being most cited in other coverage is Romano stating that the statement failed to acknowledge how white editors fought to be more inclusive and “ [ m ] any of the writers cited in the letter ‘ s own list would never have been published if not for ecumenical , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the dedication of black writers.
” He also noted the difficulty in past efforts to diversify because “ [ w ] e professors especially know that accomplished black undergraduates rarely want to go into book publishing because it pays so badly.
” He even objected that the statement misspelled the name of Ahmaud Arbery , the black man shot and killed by armed white residents in Georgia .
None of that sat well with those who drafted or supported the proposal .
That led to another Change.org petition demanding that Penn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carlin Romano from teaching at Penn this fall or ever again.
” An even broader effort seeks to remove him from the prestigious National Book Critics Circle , which declared that it is “ facilitating a special membership meeting ” to vote on the removal of Carlin Romano from its board after dozens of board members called for his removal .
Once again , we come to these disputes from the perspective of a free speech blog .
I am less concerned with the merits than I am with the right of figures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In this case , Romano did not challenge the need for a statement for greater diversity .
He objected to the failure to acknowledge past efforts and the painting of the entire industry as racist .
Any such questioning of such proposals is now treated as de facto racist — followed by the now inevitable Change.org petitions .
We discussed recently however that Change.org did not allow such petitions by conservative students objecting to a Cambridge professor stating ( and then repeating ) that “ White Lives Don ’ t Matter.
” That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the professor ’ s termination ) was declared “ bullying ” and removed from the site .
However , petitions targeting Romano for objecting to the language of a proposal as unfair is viewed as entirely acceptable by Change.org .
Ironically , I support both academics in their right to such free speech as well as those posting these petitions .
It is the clearly biased position of Change.org that is disconcerting from a free speech perspective .
Romano has expressed disbelief in being targeted by such petitions .
He is a former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of grants and , in the email , prefaced his criticism by noting that he has “ probably written more articles and reviews about Philadelphia ’ s black literature and traditions in my 25 years at the [ Philadelphia ] Inquirer than anyone living , black or white.
” In addition , he told The Daily Pennsylvanian : “ I am pro-Black Lives Matter .
I am in favor of greater diversity in the book publishing business .
I am not racist , not by a long shot.
” That appears entirely immaterial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serve with an academic who objected to the language of a Black Lives Matter proposal .
I have no objection to people criticizing his rhetoric or his position but , rather than seek clarification of his remarks or address his concerns , the demand is for removal .
The response is similar to the effort to remove University of Chicago Professor Harald Uhlig as senior editor of the prestigious the Journal of Political Economy and a similar effort to remove Harvard Professor Steven Pinker from the Linguistic Society of America .
It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ push writer Andrew Sullivan out of New York Magazine and Vox .
Sullivan noted : It did not matter .
Sullivan reported that colleagues said that they felt unsafe working in the same building with him because he questioned aspects of current protests or demands .
My principal concern is not that Romano will be fired at Penn .
I am hopeful that the faculty will stand by a colleague regardless of their disagreement with his position .
Rather , my principal concern is that this campaign has already succeeded in adding to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free speech and academic freedom .
It is likely that this board will remove Romano if recent examples are any indicator .
Few professors want to risk the possibility that they will be next to be called a racist or subjected to a Change.org petition .
Indeed , in his letter , Romano references an unnamed board member who was too afraid to voice objections to the proposal ’ s language .
The level of fear and intimidation on faculties today is alarming .
It is part of a concerted effort to deter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of BLM as an organization or demands made in these protests .
I have heard from many professors around the country who say that they simply can not risk being targeted and labeled a racist .
So they remain silent .
That is the point of these campaigns .
When someone like Romano speaks out , they are quickly isolated , targeted , and condemned .
The message is clear .
There is a new orthodoxy on campuses that can not be questioned , even by those who have expressed support for Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-free speech environment is being fostered by the silence of professors and reporters who have adopted a purely pedestrian view as colleagues are abused or fired .
The silence will not ultimately protect those who remain .
It is a campaign that will devour its own in the loss of academic freedoms and free speech .
Free speech dies in silence and the current silence is deafening .
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Penn Professor Faces Calls For His Removal After Questioning An Anti-Racism Statement
JONATHAN TURLEY
We have been discussing efforts to fire professors who voice dissenting views of the basis or demands of recent protests including an effort to oust a leading economist from the University of Chicago as well as a leading linguistics professor at Harvard. It is part of a wave of intolerance sweeping over our colleges and our newsrooms. Now, an effort has been launched to fire University of Pennsylvania Professor Carlin Romano and to kick him off a prestigious literary group because Romano questioned the language of a proposed statement on racism in the publishing industry.
Professor Romano is an attorney who teaches at Penn’s Annenburg School for Communications. He became the latest target in academia when he questioned the language of a proposal anti-racism statement. Romano (pictured below) has publicly declared support for the movement and has written in the past of the need to diversify the publishing industry. However, he wrote to object to statements that he felt failed to acknowledge the past efforts by people like him and to paint the entire industry as racist.
There was a time when such criticism would have been welcomed on boards and faculties. This is not “those times.” NPR described described Romano’s comments as “racist” without giving examples to support such a career-ending allegation. The line that is being most cited in other coverage is Romano stating that the statement failed to acknowledge how white editors fought to be more inclusive and “[m]any of the writers cited in the letter‘s own list would never have been published if not for ecumenical, good-willed white editors and publishers who fought for the dedication of black writers.” He also noted the difficulty in past efforts to diversify because “[w]e professors especially know that accomplished black undergraduates rarely want to go into book publishing because it pays so badly.” He even objected that the statement misspelled the name of Ahmaud Arbery, the black man shot and killed by armed white residents in Georgia.
None of that sat well with those who drafted or supported the proposal.
That led to another Change.org petition demanding that Penn’s Annenberg School for Communication “prohibit Carlin Romano from teaching at Penn this fall or ever again.” An even broader effort seeks to remove him from the prestigious National Book Critics Circle, which declared that it is “facilitating a special membership meeting” to vote on the removal of Carlin Romano from its board after dozens of board members called for his removal.
Once again, we come to these disputes from the perspective of a free speech blog. I am less concerned with the merits than I am with the right of figures like Romano to voice dissenting views. In this case, Romano did not challenge the need for a statement for greater diversity. He objected to the failure to acknowledge past efforts and the painting of the entire industry as racist.
Any such questioning of such proposals is now treated as de facto racist — followed by the now inevitable Change.org petitions. We discussed recently however that Change.org did not allow such petitions by conservative students objecting to a Cambridge professor stating (and then repeating) that “White Lives Don’t Matter.” That petition (which did not even seek the professor’s termination) was declared “bullying” and removed from the site. However, petitions targeting Romano for objecting to the language of a proposal as unfair is viewed as entirely acceptable by Change.org. Ironically, I support both academics in their right to such free speech as well as those posting these petitions. It is the clearly biased position of Change.org that is disconcerting from a free speech perspective.
Romano has expressed disbelief in being targeted by such petitions. He is a former NBCC president and its current vice president of grants and, in the email, prefaced his criticism by noting that he has “probably written more articles and reviews about Philadelphia’s black literature and traditions in my 25 years at the [Philadelphia] Inquirer than anyone living, black or white.” In addition, he told The Daily Pennsylvanian: “I am pro-Black Lives Matter. I am in favor of greater diversity in the book publishing business. I am not racist, not by a long shot.”
That appears entirely immaterial. Boards members are resigning rather than serve with an academic who objected to the language of a Black Lives Matter proposal. I have no objection to people criticizing his rhetoric or his position but, rather than seek clarification of his remarks or address his concerns, the demand is for removal.
The response is similar to the effort to remove University of Chicago Professor Harald Uhlig as senior editor of the prestigious the Journal of Political Economy and a similar effort to remove Harvard Professor Steven Pinker from the Linguistic Society of America.
It is also similar to the successful effort to push writer Andrew Sullivan out of New York Magazine and Vox. Sullivan noted:
And maybe it’s worth pointing out that “conservative” in my case means that I have passionately opposed Donald J. Trump and pioneered marriage equality, that I support legalized drugs, criminal-justice reform, more redistribution of wealth, aggressive action against climate change, police reform, a realist foreign policy, and laws to protect transgender people from discrimination. I was one of the first journalists in established media to come out. I was a major and early supporter of Barack Obama. I intend to vote for Biden in November.
It did not matter. Sullivan reported that colleagues said that they felt unsafe working in the same building with him because he questioned aspects of current protests or demands.
My principal concern is not that Romano will be fired at Penn. I am hopeful that the faculty will stand by a colleague regardless of their disagreement with his position. Rather, my principal concern is that this campaign has already succeeded in adding to the already a glacial chilling effect on free speech and academic freedom. It is likely that this board will remove Romano if recent examples are any indicator. Few professors want to risk the possibility that they will be next to be called a racist or subjected to a Change.org petition. Indeed, in his letter, Romano references an unnamed board member who was too afraid to voice objections to the proposal’s language.
The level of fear and intimidation on faculties today is alarming. It is part of a concerted effort to deter anyone who would express dissenting views particularly of BLM as an organization or demands made in these protests. I have heard from many professors around the country who say that they simply cannot risk being targeted and labeled a racist. So they remain silent. That is the point of these campaigns. When someone like Romano speaks out, they are quickly isolated, targeted, and condemned. The message is clear. There is a new orthodoxy on campuses that cannot be questioned, even by those who have expressed support for Black Lives Matter as a movement.
This anti-free speech environment is being fostered by the silence of professors and reporters who have adopted a purely pedestrian view as colleagues are abused or fired. The silence will not ultimately protect those who remain. It is a campaign that will devour its own in the loss of academic freedoms and free speech. Free speech dies in silence and the current silence is deafening.
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Professor Jonathan Turley is a nationally recognized legal scholar who has written extensively in areas ranging from constitutional law to legal theory to tort law. He has written over three dozen academic articles that have appeared in a variety of leading law journals at Cornell, Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, Northwestern, University of Chicago, and other schools.
After a stint at Tulane Law School, Professor Turley joined the George Washington faculty in 1990 and, in 1998, was given the prestigious Shapiro Chair for Public Interest Law, the youngest chaired professor in the school’s history. In addition to his extensive publications, Professor Turley has served as counsel in some of the most notable cases in the last two decades including the representation of whistleblowers, military personnel, judges, members of Congress, and a wide range of other clients.
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thelibertybeacon--2020-07-23--Fauci’s Infectious Disease Agency broke Federal Law & Rules – I.G. Audit

The National Institute for Allergies and Infectious Diseases , the federal agency headed by longtime public health expert Dr. Anthony Fauci , has been cited several times over the years for failing to comply with federal contract and expenditure laws , internal government audits reveal .
As scrutiny of Fauci ’ s role in managing the pandemic grows , the nation ’ s infectious disease specialist has defended himself by citing his long record in government .
But that record includes several ethics and patient safety controversies on his watch as well as numerous citations for violating contract “ time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Anti-Deficiency Act , a federal law .
A 2011 report by the Department of Health and Human Services inspector general is emblematic of the repeated problems .
Investigators examined a $ 54.8 million , multi-year federal contract to help Fauci ’ s agency build and manage a statistical and data coordinating center for medical research project and found NIAID spent tax dollars before they were appropriated by Congress and didn ’ t account for monies as required by federal regulations .
“ NIAID did not comply with the time and the amount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violated both the bona fide needs rule and the Anti-Deficiency Act by obligating funds in advance of an appropriation , ” the IG concluded , ordering Fauci ’ s agency to report to Congress it had violated the law .
NIH admitted the failures .
Similarly , a 2012 IG report found a $ 244.5 million multiyear contract NIAID executed for research support wrongly spent monies it did not legally have in one year and failed to spending moneys Congress had ordered for subsequent years .
“ NIAID violated the Anti-Deficiency Act by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 20.9 million in advance of an appropriation and may have violated the Anti-Deficiency Act by obligating significantly less of appropriate fiscal year funds in program years 2 and 4 than required by either the Contract estimate or the actual expenditures incurred , ” investigators concluded .
The Anti-Deficiency Act prohibits federal agencies “ from obligating or expending any amount in advance of or in excess of an appropriation unless specifically authorized by law.
” Each violation must be reported to Congress and the president .
The audits , which covered multiple contracts stretching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violations to poor training , and “ widespread misunderstanding of appropriations laws because of conflicting … .
guidance over the past 25 years.
” A spokeswoman for Fauci did not return repeated emails seeking comment .
Fauci has been known across America for several months as a key figures in the government ’ s fight against the coronavirus , serving as a leading representative of the White House ’ s coronavirus task force and having been described as a “ de facto leader ” of the country ’ s pandemic strategy .
Yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ director of the NIAID , the leadership of which he assumed in 1984 .
His work into AIDS research in particular has been hailed as critical in the fight against that disease .
Just the News reported Wednesday , however , multiple congressional government ethics and internal watchdogs found safety or ethics lapses on NIAID research projects dating to 1992 , including : • A 2005 finding that AIDS drug research projects on foster children in New York , Illinois and elsewhere failed to provide promised patient protections , sometimes in violation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NIH review that concluded Fauci ’ s AIDS research division was a “ troubled organization ” where managers were creating a hostile atmosphere with “ sexually explicit and colorful language ” and “ seemingly being unaware of the need for appropriate behavior , decorum and enforcement of good management practices and rules of supervision.
” • A pregnant Tennessee woman who died in 2003 after she enrolled in NIH-funded research in hopes of saving her soon-to-be-born son from getting AIDS .
A review found that doctors continued to administer an experimental drug regimen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At least 10 children in a pediatric AIDS drug study died in what an investigation concluded was a death toll “ significantly higher ” than expected and unexplained .
• An Office of Government Ethics investigation that cited NIAID for failing to review and clear two-thirds of its workers who were moonlighting in private industry for possible ethical conflicts .
• A 1992 Department of Health and Human Services inspector general investigation that concluded NIAID failed to police two conflicts of interest in a vaccine experiment .
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Fauci’s infectious disease agency broke federal spending law & rules, audits show
NIAID violated ‘time’ and ‘amount’ rules and Anti-Deficiency Act by spending tax dollars before they were appropriated, Inspector General reports show.
The National Institute for Allergies and Infectious Diseases, the federal agency headed by longtime public health expert Dr. Anthony Fauci, has been cited several times over the years for failing to comply with federal contract and expenditure laws, internal government audits reveal.
As scrutiny of Fauci’s role in managing the pandemic grows, the nation’s infectious disease specialist has defended himself by citing his long record in government. But that record includes several ethics and patient safety controversies on his watch as well as numerous citations for violating contract “time” and “amount” rules and the Anti-Deficiency Act, a federal law.
A 2011 report by the Department of Health and Human Services inspector general is emblematic of the repeated problems. Investigators examined a $54.8 million, multi-year federal contract to help Fauci’s agency build and manage a statistical and data coordinating center for medical research project and found NIAID spent tax dollars before they were appropriated by Congress and didn’t account for monies as required by federal regulations.
“NIAID did not comply with the time and the amount requirements specified in the statutes. NIAID violated both the bona fide needs rule and the Anti-Deficiency Act by obligating funds in advance of an appropriation,” the IG concluded, ordering Fauci’s agency to report to Congress it had violated the law. NIH admitted the failures.
Similarly, a 2012 IG report found a $244.5 million multiyear contract NIAID executed for research support wrongly spent monies it did not legally have in one year and failed to spending moneys Congress had ordered for subsequent years.
“NIAID violated the Anti-Deficiency Act by obligating $8.6 million of the $20.9 million in advance of an appropriation and may have violated the Anti-Deficiency Act by obligating significantly less of appropriate fiscal year funds in program years 2 and 4 than required by either the Contract estimate or the actual expenditures incurred,” investigators concluded.
The Anti-Deficiency Act prohibits federal agencies “from obligating or expending any amount in advance of or in excess of an appropriation unless specifically authorized by law.” Each violation must be reported to Congress and the president. The audits, which covered multiple contracts stretching between 2005 and 2012, attributed the violations to poor training, and “widespread misunderstanding of appropriations laws because of conflicting …. guidance over the past 25 years.” A spokeswoman for Fauci did not return repeated emails seeking comment. Fauci has been known across America for several months as a key figures in the government’s fight against the coronavirus, serving as a leading representative of the White House’s coronavirus task force and having been described as a “de facto leader” of the country’s pandemic strategy. Yet he has been known longer as the director of the NIAID, the leadership of which he assumed in 1984. His work into AIDS research in particular has been hailed as critical in the fight against that disease.
Just the News reported Wednesday, however, multiple congressional government ethics and internal watchdogs found safety or ethics lapses on NIAID research projects dating to 1992, including:
A 2005 finding that AIDS drug research projects on foster children in New York, Illinois and elsewhere failed to provide promised patient protections, sometimes in violation of legal requirements.
A 2004 internal NIH review that concluded Fauci’s AIDS research division was a “troubled organization” where managers were creating a hostile atmosphere with “sexually explicit and colorful language” and “seemingly being unaware of the need for appropriate behavior, decorum and enforcement of good management practices and rules of supervision.”
A pregnant Tennessee woman who died in 2003 after she enrolled in NIH-funded research in hopes of saving her soon-to-be-born son from getting AIDS. A review found that doctors continued to administer an experimental drug regimen despite signs of liver failure.
At least 10 children in a pediatric AIDS drug study died in what an investigation concluded was a death toll “significantly higher” than expected and unexplained.
An Office of Government Ethics investigation that cited NIAID for failing to review and clear two-thirds of its workers who were moonlighting in private industry for possible ethical conflicts.
A 1992 Department of Health and Human Services inspector general investigation that concluded NIAID failed to police two conflicts of interest in a vaccine experiment.
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thelibertybeacon--2020-07-23--Letter to WV Legislators – Moderna vaccine likely to make more people sick than COVID-19

Letter to WV Legislators – The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is likely to make more people sick than COVID-19 On July 14 , 2020 the New England Journal of Medicine published the preliminary report of the results from the phase 1 trials of Moderna ’ s vaccine for COVID-19 .
Despite an extremely high percentage of Moderate to Severe adverse events after the second dose , the group ’ s conclusion was that “ no trial-limiting safety concerns were identified .
These findings support further development of this vaccine.
” The following letter was written by the West Virginians for Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Virginia ’ s legislators .
• None The results of Moderna ’ s phase 1 vaccine trial for COVID-19 were published online Tuesday in the NEJM .
• None 80 % of healthy subjects ( avg age 33 years old ) in the 100 mcg and 250 mcg dose groups had moderate to severe adverse events after the 2nd vaccination .
• None A moderate severity reaction is defined as one or more of the following that interferes with activity : arthralgia ( joint ache ) , fatigue , fever≥101.3 , chills , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use of pain medicine exceeding 24 hours , or a ≥2 inches area of redness or swelling at the injection site .
• None Of people who get infected with COVID-19 , 40–80 % are asymptomatic .
• None Thus , more people will be symptomatic from the vaccine than from COVID-19 .
• None Since Moderna skipped animal testing , we will not know until vaccinated people are exposed to SARS-CoV-2 if they will develop severe , potentially fatal , lung injury as occurred in the SARS vaccine trials in animals .
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Letter to WV Legislators – The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is likely to make more people sick than COVID-19
By: The Children’s Health Defense Team
On July 14, 2020 the New England Journal of Medicine published the preliminary report of the results from the phase 1 trials of Moderna’s vaccine for COVID-19. Despite an extremely high percentage of Moderate to Severe adverse events after the second dose, the group’s conclusion was that “no trial-limiting safety concerns were identified. These findings support further development of this vaccine.”
The following letter was written by the West Virginians for Health Freedom group and sent to all West Virginia’s legislators.
Dear Legislator,
The results of Moderna’s phase 1 vaccine trial for COVID-19 were published online Tuesday in the NEJM.
80% of healthy subjects (avg age 33 years old) in the 100 mcg and 250 mcg dose groups had moderate to severe adverse events after the 2nd vaccination.
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thelibertybeacon--2020-07-24--Why Has Everyone Seemingly Forgotten How the Immune System Works?

Why Has Everyone Seemingly Forgotten How the Immune System Works ?
The media blitz surrounding the COVID-19 crisis strangely omits any mention of the power of the human immune system .
It is critical for thinking people to look beyond the noise and learn why a healthy lifestyle and a targeted nutritional approach , which I ’ ve been passionately advocating for over 30 years in my practice , is such an effective strategy in response to COVID-19 .
Is it the Germ , or is it the Terrain ?
This issue comes back to the great debate between two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Antoine Bechamp .
The essential debate can be boiled down to this : Is it germs ( Pasteur ) , that cause disease ?
Or , is it poor terrain ( Bechamp ) , that allows the germ to gain a foothold and spread unabated ?
In other words , does exposure to a germ mean you ’ re destined to “ catch ” the disease or become “ infected ” ?
Does the germ have all the power to control your fate ?
Or , is the person who is exposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system a fine-tuned machine , or weak and insufficient ?
In other words , is their level of resistance to the exposure high or low ?
See my recent Facebook post for a more detailed explanation of this “ Great Debate ” .
Scientists have determined that there are approximately : • None 40 trillion bacteria on and in the human body • None 380 trillion viruses on and in the human body So , from sheer numbers it would appear that viruses are by far the greatest number of organisms on and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we do to avoid or eliminate them .
They are a part of our constitution .
The Human Microbiome Project initiated in 2007 by the National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) , has been working to map out , classify and understand the roles of the residents of the universe within us .
It has given us a much better appreciation for the incredibly complex associations and relationships they play in health and disease .
There are thousands of species of bacteria and viruses that compete for space and control of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , opportunists and harmful actors .
These organisms are significantly influenced by how we live , exercise , sleep , what we eat and drink and these lifestyle factors even effect how our genes are expressed .
We call all these healthy organisms symbiotic , because we both benefit from each other .
In fact , we could not survive without them !
Our environments and lifestyles determine whether we assist our symbiotic organisms to give them the upper hand and help to provide us with resistance to disease , or we sabotage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destructive organisms and the demise of our health .
Beneficial bacteria are the housekeepers and defenders of our gastrointestinal ( G.I . )
tract .
They produce B-vitamins , brain signaling molecules like serotonin ( the antidepressant “ brain ” hormone—about 80 % of it is made in the gut ) , short chain fatty acids that feed and maintain the cells lining our G.I .
tract , regulate pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines ( cell signaling protein molecules ) to prevent autoimmune and inflammatory diseases and numerous other beneficial activities .
Healthy bacteria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our skin , and in all the nooks and crannies of our body .
They all have vital housekeeping chores in those places .
The strength of the health and population numbers of our beneficial bacteria are the first line of defense of our entire immune system .
It is estimated that 70 % of our immune system resides in the Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue ( GALT ) .
Then , there are the harmful bacteria that compete for the real estate in our G.I .
tract and all throughout the body .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ power in their direction that ’ s when bad things happen .
Our diet , lifestyles , medication , chemical use and emotional health all influence the balance of the healthy versus the unhealthy organisms .
There are beneficial viruses also , on and in all parts of our body .
Bacteriophages , sometimes called phages for short , are viruses that infect bacteria and eventually destroy them .
They can help control rogue and harmful bacterial populations .
Scientists and physicians world-wide have used various species of phages that attack pathogenic bacteria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life-threatening bacterial infections , including those caused by drug-resistant species .
Why has COVID-19 hit certain people harder ?
The Terrain !
The terrain refers to the body and immune system , representing our resistance to disease .
We are exposed to millions of microorganisms every day and will be for the rest of our lives .
It is estimated that there are approximately 200 species of respiratory viruses ; influenza viruses , rhinoviruses , coronaviruses , adenoviruses , parainfluenza viruses , respiratory syncytial virus and more .
We have always lived and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Many of these categories of viruses can cause severe illness and even death in certain people .
In other people those infections are very mild and self-limiting .
In fact , it ’ s exposure to these viruses , bacteria , and fungi that matures and strengthens our immune systems .
So , the notion that we should avoid all germs is preposterous and actually damaging to our health .
Two people can be exposed to the same virus and the same viral load and one gets sick and the other doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organism both people are exposed to , so why the different result ?
Same germ , different terrain .
This is why COVID-19 hits certain groups much harder than others .
Those include the elderly , the obese , those with comorbidities like diabetes , heart disease , high blood pressure and vascular diseases , immune deficiency disorders , cancer , respiratory diseases , autoimmune disease , those taking certain medications , the poorly nourished consuming low nutrient dense ( junk ) foods deficient in vitamins and minerals and not supplementing to offset @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups all are at much greater risk of severe complications and death .
This is no surprise and it is not unique to this version of coronavirus or any other pathogenic virus or bacteria for that matter .
Throughout history , infectious diseases have ravaged the same groups with mortality levels being much higher in densely populated areas , the elderly , the obese , the sickly , areas with poor sanitation , inadequate waste disposal , and tainted water supplies , the poor and the mal- or under-nourished .
( p. 483-492 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the terrain .
The comorbidities listed above all have physiological and biochemical shifts away from healthy organ and tissue function and toward a state of oxidative stress , inflammation and lowered immune resistance , thus providing a good host for the SARS-CoV-2 ( the virus that causes COVID-19 ) to gain a foothold and replicate .
Recently , it has been reported that African American populations are disproportionately suffering a greater proportion of serious complications and death from COVID-19 .
The likely reasons are lower income , more densely populated urban areas and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ persons of African American descent living in those conditions , statistics show that nutrition is typically sub-par and the previously mentioned comorbidities are high .
Additionally , African Americans tend to suffer from lower levels of vitamin D than Caucasian groups .
This is due to the pigmentation of their skin , which blocks the production of vitamin D from the sun as explained in this 2006 article Vitamin D and African Americans from the Journal of Nutrition .
( If you want to see the extraordinary science behind the protective benefits of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my article Vitamin D status as it relates to COVID-19 complications and death . )
Is it possible that one of the variables making the elderly susceptible to coronavirus infection is the flu shot ?
The elderly have long been a highly targeted group for marketing the flu vaccine , yet a recently released study commissioned by the U.S. Department of Defense and published October 2019 in the journal Vaccine , Influenza vaccination and respiratory virus interference among Department of Defense personnel during the 2017–2018 influenza season , found that service personnel given @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely to get a coronavirus infection than those who were unvaccinated .
It has long been known that receiving influenza vaccination may increase the risk of other respiratory viruses , a phenomenon known as “ virus interference.
” Yet , CMS ( Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ) requires that elderly persons living in nursing homes and long-term care facilities get vaccinated against influenza .
That very flu shot mandate may have left those individuals with already compromised immune systems more vulnerable to COVID-19 .
A post from October 2005 , CMS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Against the Flu stated : “ Nursing homes serving Medicare and Medicaid patients will have to provide immunizations against influenza and pneumococcal disease to all residents if they want to continue in the programs , according to a final rule published by CMS in today ’ s Federal Register.
” CMS and CDC assert that 90 % of all flu related deaths annually are in persons 65 years and older and that is their rationale .
If the flu shot were greatly effective and had little or no side effects , vaccinating all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The problem with that rationale is that the flu shot is neither safe nor effective .
The highly respected and prestigious Cochrane Collaboration , famous for their Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews , published a review in 2018 , Vaccines for preventing influenza in the elderly .
Looking at published studies from between the years 1965 and 2000 , the review found an approximate 3 % effectiveness rate for preventing influenza and a 2 % effectiveness rate in preventing influenza-like illness .
Those are miserable statistics on effectiveness !
In Part 2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look at how we can learn lessons from history and apply them to COVID-19 .
Specifically we ’ ll take a look at the fallacy upon which so much current vaccine policy is based : that vaccines are historically responsible for the decline of deaths from infectious diseases .
That narrative has some factual problems we ’ ll outline .
We will also further explore the power of our terrain that will protect us from all infections .

Why Has Everyone Seemingly Forgotten How the Immune System Works?
[ CHD Note: This is Part One of a four-part series. Page numbers referenced throughout the article are from 1200 Studies- Truth Will Prevail, Dr. Palmer’s free eBook. You will find the download link in the bio at the end of the article.]
By Dr. Alan Palmer, Contributing Writer
The media blitz surrounding the COVID-19 crisis strangely omits any mention of the power of the human immune system. It is critical for thinking people to look beyond the noise and learn why a healthy lifestyle and a targeted nutritional approach, which I’ve been passionately advocating for over 30 years in my practice, is such an effective strategy in response to COVID-19.
Is it the Germ, or is it the Terrain?
This issue comes back to the great debate between two famous men of science, Louis Pasteur and Antoine Bechamp. The essential debate can be boiled down to this: Is it germs (Pasteur), that cause disease? Or, is it poor terrain (Bechamp), that allows the germ to gain a foothold and spread unabated? In other words, does exposure to a germ mean you’re destined to “catch” the disease or become “infected”? Does the germ have all the power to control your fate? Or, is the person who is exposed a receptive host? Is their immune system a fine-tuned machine, or weak and insufficient? In other words, is their level of resistance to the exposure high or low? See my recent Facebook post for a more detailed explanation of this “Great Debate”.
Bathing in a Sea of Microorganisms
Scientists have determined that there are approximately:
30 trillion cells in the average size human body
40 trillion bacteria on and in the human body
380 trillion viruses on and in the human body
So, from sheer numbers it would appear that viruses are by far the greatest number of organisms on and in our bodies, no matter what we do to avoid or eliminate them. They are a part of our constitution.
The Human Microbiome Project initiated in 2007 by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has been working to map out, classify and understand the roles of the residents of the universe within us. It has given us a much better appreciation for the incredibly complex associations and relationships they play in health and disease.
There are thousands of species of bacteria and viruses that compete for space and control of our tissues, made up of beneficial players, opportunists and harmful actors. These organisms are significantly influenced by how we live, exercise, sleep, what we eat and drink and these lifestyle factors even effect how our genes are expressed. We call all these healthy organisms symbiotic, because we both benefit from each other. In fact, we could not survive without them! Our environments and lifestyles determine whether we assist our symbiotic organisms to give them the upper hand and help to provide us with resistance to disease, or we sabotage their efforts and promote the growth of destructive organisms and the demise of our health.
… beneficial bacteria are the first line of defense of our entire immune system.
Essential Workers
Beneficial bacteria are the housekeepers and defenders of our gastrointestinal (G.I.) tract. They produce B-vitamins, brain signaling molecules like serotonin (the antidepressant “brain” hormone—about 80% of it is made in the gut), short chain fatty acids that feed and maintain the cells lining our G.I. tract, regulate pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines (cell signaling protein molecules) to prevent autoimmune and inflammatory diseases and numerous other beneficial activities. Healthy bacteria also live in our mouths, on our skin, and in all the nooks and crannies of our body. They all have vital housekeeping chores in those places. The strength of the health and population numbers of our beneficial bacteria are the first line of defense of our entire immune system. It is estimated that 70% of our immune system resides in the Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue (GALT).
Then, there are the harmful bacteria that compete for the real estate in our G.I. tract and all throughout the body. If environmental factors throw the balance of power in their direction that’s when bad things happen. Our diet, lifestyles, medication, chemical use and emotional health all influence the balance of the healthy versus the unhealthy organisms.
There are beneficial viruses also, on and in all parts of our body. Bacteriophages, sometimes called phages for short, are viruses that infect bacteria and eventually destroy them. They can help control rogue and harmful bacterial populations. Scientists and physicians world-wide have used various species of phages that attack pathogenic bacteria for decades to treat serious and even life-threatening bacterial infections, including those caused by drug-resistant species.
… the notion that we should avoid all germs is actually damaging to our health.
Why has COVID-19 hit certain people harder? The Terrain!
The terrain refers to the body and immune system, representing our resistance to disease. We are exposed to millions of microorganisms every day and will be for the rest of our lives. It is estimated that there are approximately 200 species of respiratory viruses; influenza viruses, rhinoviruses, coronaviruses, adenoviruses, parainfluenza viruses, respiratory syncytial virus and more. We have always lived and interacted with these viruses and thousands more. Many of these categories of viruses can cause severe illness and even death in certain people. In other people those infections are very mild and self-limiting. In fact, it’s exposure to these viruses, bacteria, and fungi that matures and strengthens our immune systems. So, the notion that we should avoid all germs is preposterous and actually damaging to our health. Two people can be exposed to the same virus and the same viral load and one gets sick and the other doesn’t.
It is the same organism both people are exposed to, so why the different result? Same germ, different terrain. This is why COVID-19 hits certain groups much harder than others. Those include the elderly, the obese, those with comorbidities like diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and vascular diseases, immune deficiency disorders, cancer, respiratory diseases, autoimmune disease, those taking certain medications, the poorly nourished consuming low nutrient dense (junk) foods deficient in vitamins and minerals and not supplementing to offset those deficiencies, and even certain minority groups all are at much greater risk of severe complications and death. This is no surprise and it is not unique to this version of coronavirus or any other pathogenic virus or bacteria for that matter.
SARS-CoV-2 is not unique
Throughout history, infectious diseases have ravaged the same groups with mortality levels being much higher in densely populated areas, the elderly, the obese, the sickly, areas with poor sanitation, inadequate waste disposal, and tainted water supplies, the poor and the mal- or under-nourished. (p. 483-492). All of these conditions weaken the terrain. The comorbidities listed above all have physiological and biochemical shifts away from healthy organ and tissue function and toward a state of oxidative stress, inflammation and lowered immune resistance, thus providing a good host for the SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) to gain a foothold and replicate.
Recently, it has been reported that African American populations are disproportionately suffering a greater proportion of serious complications and death from COVID-19. The likely reasons are lower income, more densely populated urban areas and often live in multi-generational households. For persons of African American descent living in those conditions, statistics show that nutrition is typically sub-par and the previously mentioned comorbidities are high. Additionally, African Americans tend to suffer from lower levels of vitamin D than Caucasian groups. This is due to the pigmentation of their skin, which blocks the production of vitamin D from the sun as explained in this 2006 article Vitamin D and African Americans from the Journal of Nutrition. (If you want to see the extraordinary science behind the protective benefits of vitamin D against respiratory infections, see my article Vitamin D status as it relates to COVID-19 complications and death.)
… requires that elderly persons living in nursing homes and long-term care facilities get vaccinated against influenza. That very flu shot mandate may have left those individuals with already compromised immune systems more vulnerable to COVID-19.
A Shot In the Dark
Is it possible that one of the variables making the elderly susceptible to coronavirus infection is the flu shot? The elderly have long been a highly targeted group for marketing the flu vaccine, yet a recently released study commissioned by the U.S. Department of Defense and published October 2019 in the journal Vaccine, Influenza vaccination and respiratory virus interference among Department of Defense personnel during the 2017–2018 influenza season, found that service personnel given the flu shot were 36% more likely to get a coronavirus infection than those who were unvaccinated. It has long been known that receiving influenza vaccination may increase the risk of other respiratory viruses, a phenomenon known as “virus interference.” Yet, CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) requires that elderly persons living in nursing homes and long-term care facilities get vaccinated against influenza. That very flu shot mandate may have left those individuals with already compromised immune systems more vulnerable to COVID-19.
A post from October 2005, CMS Will Require Nursing Homes to Vaccinate Residents Against the Flu stated: “Nursing homes serving Medicare and Medicaid patients will have to provide immunizations against influenza and pneumococcal disease to all residents if they want to continue in the programs, according to a final rule published by CMS in today’s Federal Register.” CMS and CDC assert that 90% of all flu related deaths annually are in persons 65 years and older and that is their rationale.
If the flu shot were greatly effective and had little or no side effects, vaccinating all elderly people may be an excellent idea. The problem with that rationale is that the flu shot is neither safe nor effective. The highly respected and prestigious Cochrane Collaboration, famous for their Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, published a review in 2018, Vaccines for preventing influenza in the elderly. Looking at published studies from between the years 1965 and 2000, the review found an approximate 3% effectiveness rate for preventing influenza and a 2% effectiveness rate in preventing influenza-like illness. Those are miserable statistics on effectiveness!
In Part 2 of this series, we’ll look at how we can learn lessons from history and apply them to COVID-19. Specifically we’ll take a look at the fallacy upon which so much current vaccine policy is based: that vaccines are historically responsible for the decline of deaths from infectious diseases. That narrative has some factual problems we’ll outline. We will also further explore the power of our terrain that will protect us from all infections.
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