thelibertybeacon--2020-12-26--Gov still lying about PCR test fraud as attacks on communities & enterprise continue

Landmark legal ruling finds that Covid tests are not fit for purpose .
So what do the MSM do ?
They ignore it Four German holidaymakers who were illegally quarantined in Portugal after one was judged to be positive for Covid-19 have won their case , in a verdict that condemns the widely-used PCR test as being up to 97-percent unreliable .
Earlier this month , Portuguese judges upheld a decision from a lower court that found the forced quarantine of four holidaymakers to be unlawful .
The case centred on the reliability ( or lack thereof ) of Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on November 11 , followed an appeal against a writ of habeas corpus filed by four Germans against the Azores Regional Health Authority .
This body had been appealing a ruling from a lower court which had found in favour of the tourists , who claimed that they were illegally confined to a hotel without their consent .
The tourists were ordered to stay in the hotel over the summer after one of them tested positive for coronavirus in a PCR test – the other three were labelled close contacts and therefore made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Lisbon Appeal Court is comprehensive and fascinating .
It ruled that the Azores Regional Health Authority had violated both Portuguese and international law by confining the Germans to the hotel .
The judges also said that only a doctor can “ diagnose ” someone with a disease , and were critical of the fact that they were apparently never assessed by one .
They were also scathing about the reliability of the PCR ( polymerase chain reaction ) test , the most commonly used check for Covid .
The conclusion of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ In view of current scientific evidence , this test shows itself to be unable to determine beyond reasonable doubt that such positivity corresponds , in fact , to the infection of a person by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
” In the eyes of this court , then , a positive test does not correspond to a Covid case .
The two most important reasons for this , said the judges , are that , “ the test ’ s reliability depends on the number of cycles used ’ ’ and that “ the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ viral load present.
’ ’ In other words , there are simply too many unknowns surrounding PCR testing .
Tested positive ?
There could be as little as a 3 % chance it ’ s correct This is not the first challenge to the credibility of PCR tests .
Many people will be aware that their results have a lot to do with the number of amplifications that are performed , or the ‘ cycle threshold.
’ This number in most American and European labs is 35–40 cycles , but experts have claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many , and that a more reasonable protocol would call for 25–30 cycles .
( Each cycle exponentially increases the amount of viral DNA in the sample ) .
Earlier this year , data from three US states – New York , Nevada and Massachusetts – showed that when the amount of the virus found in a person was taken into account , up to 90 percent of people who tested positive could actually have been negative , as they may have been carrying only tiny amounts of the virus .
The Portuguese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some of the leading European and world specialists , ” which was published by Oxford Academic at the end of September .
It showed that if someone tested positive for Covid at a cycle threshold of 35 or higher , the chances of that person actually being infected is less than three percent , and that “ the probability of… receiving a false positive is 97 % or higher.
” While the judges in this case admitted that the cycle threshold used in Portuguese labs was unknown , they took this as further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was unlawful .
The implication was that the results could not be trusted .
Because of this uncertainty , they stated that there was “ no way this court would ever be able to determine ” whether the tourist who tested positive was indeed a carrier of the virus , or whether the others had been exposed to it .
It is a sad indictment of our mainstream media that such a landmark ruling , of such obvious and pressing international importance , has been roundly ignored .
If one were making ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could say that the case escaped the notice of most science editors because it has been published in Portuguese .
But there is a full English translation of the appeal , and alternative media managed to pick it up .
And it isn ’ t as if Portugal is some remote , mysterious nation where news is unreliable or whose judges are suspect – this is a western EU country with a large population and a similar legal system to many other parts of Europe .
And it is not the only country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Covid .
Finland ’ s national health authority has disputed the WHO ’ s recommendation to test as many people as possible for coronavirus , saying it would be a waste of taxpayer ’ s money , while poorer South East Asian countries are holding off on ordering vaccines , citing an improper use of finite resources .
Testing , especially PCR testing , is the basis for the entire house of cards of Covid restrictions that are wreaking havoc worldwide .
From testing comes case numbers .
From case numbers come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rate at which a carrier infects others .
From the ‘ dreaded ’ R number comes the lockdowns and the restrictions , such as England ’ s new and baffling tiered restrictions that come into force next week .
The daily barrage of statistics is familiar to us all by this point , but as time goes on the evidence that something may be deeply amiss with the whole foundation of our reaction to this pandemic – the testing regime – continues to mount .
The statements , views and opinions expressed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ author and do not necessarily represent those of RT .

Landmark legal ruling finds that Covid tests are not fit for purpose. So what do the MSM do? They ignore it
By Peter Andrews
Four German holidaymakers who were illegally quarantined in Portugal after one was judged to be positive for Covid-19 have won their case, in a verdict that condemns the widely-used PCR test as being up to 97-percent unreliable.
Earlier this month, Portuguese judges upheld a decision from a lower court that found the forced quarantine of four holidaymakers to be unlawful. The case centred on the reliability (or lack thereof) of Covid-19 PCR tests.
The verdict, delivered on November 11, followed an appeal against a writ of habeas corpus filed by four Germans against the Azores Regional Health Authority. This body had been appealing a ruling from a lower court which had found in favour of the tourists, who claimed that they were illegally confined to a hotel without their consent. The tourists were ordered to stay in the hotel over the summer after one of them tested positive for coronavirus in a PCR test – the other three were labelled close contacts and therefore made to quarantine as well.
Unreliable, with a strong chance of false positives
The deliberation of the Lisbon Appeal Court is comprehensive and fascinating. It ruled that the Azores Regional Health Authority had violated both Portuguese and international law by confining the Germans to the hotel. The judges also said that only a doctor can “diagnose” someone with a disease, and were critical of the fact that they were apparently never assessed by one.
They were also scathing about the reliability of the PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test, the most commonly used check for Covid.
The conclusion of their 34-page ruling included the following: “In view of current scientific evidence, this test shows itself to be unable to determine beyond reasonable doubt that such positivity corresponds, in fact, to the infection of a person by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.”
In the eyes of this court, then, a positive test does not correspond to a Covid case. The two most important reasons for this, said the judges, are that, “the test’s reliability depends on the number of cycles used’’ and that “the test’s reliability depends on the viral load present.’’ In other words, there are simply too many unknowns surrounding PCR testing.
Tested positive? There could be as little as a 3% chance it’s correct
This is not the first challenge to the credibility of PCR tests. Many people will be aware that their results have a lot to do with the number of amplifications that are performed, or the ‘cycle threshold.’ This number in most American and European labs is 35–40 cycles, but experts have claimed that even 35 cycles is far too many, and that a more reasonable protocol would call for 25–30 cycles. (Each cycle exponentially increases the amount of viral DNA in the sample).
Earlier this year, data from three US states – New York, Nevada and Massachusetts – showed that when the amount of the virus found in a person was taken into account, up to 90 percent of people who tested positive could actually have been negative, as they may have been carrying only tiny amounts of the virus.
The Portuguese judges cited a study conducted by “some of the leading European and world specialists,” which was published by Oxford Academic at the end of September. It showed that if someone tested positive for Covid at a cycle threshold of 35 or higher, the chances of that person actually being infected is less than three percent, and that “the probability of… receiving a false positive is 97% or higher.”
While the judges in this case admitted that the cycle threshold used in Portuguese labs was unknown, they took this as further proof that the detention of the tourists was unlawful. The implication was that the results could not be trusted. Because of this uncertainty, they stated that there was “no way this court would ever be able to determine” whether the tourist who tested positive was indeed a carrier of the virus, or whether the others had been exposed to it.
Sshhh – don’t tell anyone
It is a sad indictment of our mainstream media that such a landmark ruling, of such obvious and pressing international importance, has been roundly ignored. If one were making (flimsy) excuses for them, one could say that the case escaped the notice of most science editors because it has been published in Portuguese. But there is a full English translation of the appeal, and alternative media managed to pick it up.
And it isn’t as if Portugal is some remote, mysterious nation where news is unreliable or whose judges are suspect – this is a western EU country with a large population and a similar legal system to many other parts of Europe. And it is not the only country whose institutions are clashing with received wisdom on Covid. Finland’s national health authority has disputed the WHO’s recommendation to test as many people as possible for coronavirus, saying it would be a waste of taxpayer’s money, while poorer South East Asian countries are holding off on ordering vaccines, citing an improper use of finite resources.
Testing, especially PCR testing, is the basis for the entire house of cards of Covid restrictions that are wreaking havoc worldwide. From testing comes case numbers. From case numbers come the ‘R number,’ the rate at which a carrier infects others. From the ‘dreaded’ R number comes the lockdowns and the restrictions, such as England’s new and baffling tiered restrictions that come into force next week.
The daily barrage of statistics is familiar to us all by this point, but as time goes on the evidence that something may be deeply amiss with the whole foundation of our reaction to this pandemic – the testing regime – continues to mount.
The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RT.


thelibertybeacon--2020-12-26--Stimulus Delayed As Trump Insists On Personally Delivering Giant Check To Every American

Stimulus Delayed As Trump Insists On Personally Delivering Giant Check To Every American U.S.—Stimulus payments have been delayed yet again as President Trump announced he would be personally delivering a giant check to each and every American .
Trump will reportedly knock on every door in the country and surprise each household with the giant check and some free balloons .
“ Hi , I ’ m President Trump , and you ’ ve just won $ 1,200 of your own money !
” Trump shouted , smiling , as he started going down his street , beginning at 1601 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Congratulations !
What are you going to do now ?
” “ I ’ m going to Disney World !
” the woman declared , overjoyed .
No one had the heart to tell her .
This could take a while , so the White House has cautioned everyone that their stimulus checks could arrive any time between now and 1,500,000 A.D. ( TLB ) published this article from The Babylon Bee in the spirit of which it is intended .
Pelosi Delays Stimulus Package Until Her New Souvenir Pens Come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expanding at a near exponential rate , and for this we are grateful and excited !
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Stimulus Delayed As Trump Insists On Personally Delivering Giant Check To Every American
U.S.—Stimulus payments have been delayed yet again as President Trump announced he would be personally delivering a giant check to each and every American.
Trump will reportedly knock on every door in the country and surprise each household with the giant check and some free balloons.
“Hi, I’m President Trump, and you’ve just won $1,200 of your own money!” Trump shouted, smiling, as he started going down his street, beginning at 1601 Pennsylvania Avenue and moving on from there. “Congratulations! What are you going to do now?”
“I’m going to Disney World!” the woman declared, overjoyed. No one had the heart to tell her.
This could take a while, so the White House has cautioned everyone that their stimulus checks could arrive any time between now and 1,500,000 A.D.
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(TLB) update: After all of the messing around by the GOP leadership POTUS decided to to raise the amount to $2K per individual or $4K for a family. In addition Trump said if lawmakers don’t make this a done deal he is going to double all of the pay-out amounts, with the money coming out of Congressional 401 accounts of the members.
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thelibertybeacon--2020-12-26--Penetrating the smoke screen

Penetrating the smoke screen

A tremendous amount of noise – a chaos of information – has been orchestrated around the issue of COVID19 .
The maelstrom of lies and half truths can be bewildering and apparenty hard to penetrate .
Often , just when you think you have gotten hold of the truth at the core of it , it is snatched away like a whisper amid the explosive concussion of data beating against your reason .
Those with the focus and strength of mind to see through it and the courage to speak out should be congratulated , for it is you who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth alive , protected from the gusts and crosswinds of confusion by your strong sheltering hand .
There are many who are as yet bewildered or usnure or diffident before the ominous growl of the storm and you may have to be their lifeline and shoulder for just a little while .
But your courage , like truth , is infectious .
It spreads , emboldens and arms with knowledge the many who know but hesitate as yet to recognise that they are being played .
Because of it , millions have awoken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more will quietly , diffidently and often through incremental changes of consideratioon , join you and great numbers already have .
Keep at it !
Play the long game and think in futures .
Sometimes you have to repeat and repeat and repeat in order to penetrate the noise and distraction that assails your fellows .
And the oppressor you fight on their behalf relies completely upon one thing : that you will lose heart and quit .
He knows that if he can not induce you to do so , he has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ steady , stable , resolute voice of Liberty and the outsretched helping hand of Reason .
For you are the architects of the new civilisation , an age of Reason wherein the human community , cleared forever of the cancers of subversion and the burden of parasitic echelons shall thrive in accordance with the natural law that Man in affinity with Man survives .
This is an opportunity .
When the towers of suppression tremble , the sag of their collapsing timbers can mimic the lion ’ s roar .
Such as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , exposed and exposed and exposed erodes the foundations upon which stands the entire edifice of deceit .
But how about this : instead of plying them with answers they are not yet ready to receive , plant the poignant questions in their minds whose very asking lays bare the obviousness of the flawed paradigm .
Such as this question : Why are the people currently at the helm of government in such a tearing hurry to get people injected with a vaccine that they have risked skimping on the usual tests and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your well being being taken in order to “ protect you ” from a disease whoe average age of mortality is 82 and which by its stats and known record presents little or no danger to the vast majority of people ?
If you were facing some sort of lethal mass-killer of a plague , perhaps ( perhaps ) it would make sense IF the vaccine actually worked .
But that is not the case .
We are facing a bug similar to or somewhat less in overall consequences than flu .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so great that the bug itself has to be propagandised and exaggerated , makes no logical sense .
There is something the minds behind this drive are not telling us .
The Liberty Beacon Project is now expanding at a near exponential rate , and for this we are grateful and excited !
But we must also be practical .
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We are now experiencing ever increasing growing pains due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ projects we represent .
So we have just installed donation buttons on our websites and ask that you consider this when you visit them .
Nothing is too small .
We thank you for all your support and your considerations … ( TLB )

by Fabian Ubiquitus
A tremendous amount of noise – a chaos of information – has been orchestrated around the issue of COVID19.
The maelstrom of lies and half truths can be bewildering and apparenty hard to penetrate.
Often, just when you think you have gotten hold of the truth at the core of it, it is snatched away like a whisper amid the explosive concussion of data beating against your reason.
Those with the focus and strength of mind to see through it and the courage to speak out should be congratulated, for it is you who have kept the guttering candle flame of truth alive, protected from the gusts and crosswinds of confusion by your strong sheltering hand.
There are many who are as yet bewildered or usnure or diffident before the ominous growl of the storm and you may have to be their lifeline and shoulder for just a little while.
But your courage, like truth, is infectious.
It spreads, emboldens and arms with knowledge the many who know but hesitate as yet to recognise that they are being played.
Because of it, millions have awoken and over the ensuing months, millions more will quietly, diffidently and often through incremental changes of consideratioon, join you and great numbers already have.
Keep at it! Play the long game and think in futures.
Sometimes you have to repeat and repeat and repeat in order to penetrate the noise and distraction that assails your fellows.
And the oppressor you fight on their behalf relies completely upon one thing: that you will lose heart and quit. He knows that if he cannot induce you to do so, he has had it.
Be the calm, steady, stable, resolute voice of Liberty and the outsretched helping hand of Reason.
For you are the architects of the new civilisation, an age of Reason wherein the human community, cleared forever of the cancers of subversion and the burden of parasitic echelons shall thrive in accordance with the natural law that Man in affinity with Man survives.
This is an opportunity.
When the towers of suppression tremble, the sag of their collapsing timbers can mimic the lion’s roar.
Focus on the simplicities.
Such as the fraudulent nature of the PCR tests which, exposed and exposed and exposed erodes the foundations upon which stands the entire edifice of deceit.
But how about this: instead of plying them with answers they are not yet ready to receive, plant the poignant questions in their minds whose very asking lays bare the obviousness of the flawed paradigm.
Such as this question:
Why are the people currently at the helm of government in such a tearing hurry to get people injected with a vaccine that they have risked skimping on the usual tests and trials?
Why is this risk with your well being being taken in order to “protect you” from a disease whoe average age of mortality is 82 and which by its stats and known record presents little or no danger to the vast majority of people?
If you were facing some sort of lethal mass-killer of a plague, perhaps (perhaps) it would make sense IF the vaccine actually worked. But that is not the case. We are facing a bug similar to or somewhat less in overall consequences than flu .
The rush, the evident desperation to vaccinate so great that the bug itself has to be propagandised and exaggerated, makes no logical sense.
There is something the minds behind this drive are not telling us.
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thelibertybeacon--2020-12-26--Is Your New TCL HDTV (Made In China) A Security Risk?

Is Your New TCL HDTV ( Made In China ) A Security Risk ?
There ’ s been a huge amount of concern this year about the security implications of technology that originates in China or is owned by Chinese companies .
That was , after all , at the heart of the fight by the Trump Administration to ban the popular social networking app TikTok , or at least to force a sale of it .
The U.S. government has also cracked down on the manufacturers Huawei and ZTE , and the omnibus/coronavirus rescue package recently passed by Congress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ companies remove equipment from those two companies .
Recently , a pair of security researchers raised the alarm about another Chinese tech company , the TV manufacturer TCL , which makes some of the most popular televisions available in the U.S .
The website of the researcher and hacker known as Sick Codes , in a blog post in November , pointed out “ extraordinary vulnerabilities ” in TCL ’ s Android TVs .
“ Near the end of September , while conducting research into low-end Android boxes , I came across a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in which these devices were being designed , ” the post said .
“ Without delving into the nuances of each device , all of the Smart TV products are Android-based.
” The researcher discovered that they could easily access the entire file system of the devices .
“ Why would an Android device need a web server running on a non-standard port ?
” he asked .
“ What kind of manufacturer publishes the whole file system of a device ?
” Sick Codes was later joined in his work by another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October the two of them both notified TCL which , after a delay in response , said they would patch the issue .
In an interview with Tom ’ s Guide , Sick Codes sent a URL that provided “ full access to the file system of a TCL smart TV in Zambia , ” and the writer was able to browse the directories of that person ’ s TV .
And in another interview with Security Ledger , Sick Codes said that “ anybody on an adjacent network can browse the TV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ file they want.
” TCL issued a statement to the media , as reported by Tom ’ s Guide : “ Going forward , we are putting processes in place to better react to discoveries by 3rd parties [ and ] performing additional training for our customer service agents on escalation procedures on these issues as well as establishing a direct reporting system online , ” TCL said further , in a statement to PC Mag .
It ’ s worth pointing out , as stated by Sick Codes in the comments to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they pinpointed only applies to TCL ’ s Android TVs , and not to its Roku TVs , which are the majority of what TCL sells in North America .
In fact , TCL only brought Android TVs to the North American market for the first time in July .
On Tuesday , the Department of Homeland Security released a new report called “ Data Security Business Advisory : Risks and Considerations for Businesses Using Data Services and Equipment from Firms Linked to the People ’ s Republic of China.
” TCL is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are televisions .
“ The PRC ’ s data collection actions result in numerous risks to U.S. businesses and customers , including : the theft of trade secrets , of intellectual property , and of other confidential business information ; violations of U.S. export control laws ; violations of U.S. privacy laws ; breaches of contractual provisions and terms of service ; security and privacy risks to customers and employees ; risk of PRC surveillance and tracking of regime critics ; and reputational harm to U.S. businesses , ” the report said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Interest , is a journalist , essayist and film critic , who is also a contributor to Philly Voice , Philadelphia Weekly , the Jewish Telegraphic Agency , Living Life Fearless , Backstage magazine , Broad Street Review and Splice Today .
The co-founder of the Philadelphia Film Critics Circle , Stephen lives in suburban Philadelphia with his wife and two sons .
Follow him on Twitter at @ StephenSilver .
The Liberty Beacon Project is now expanding at a near exponential rate , and for this we are grateful and excited !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ For 7 years we have not asked for any donations , and have built this project with our own funds as we grew .
We are now experiencing ever increasing growing pains due to the large number of websites and projects we represent .
So we have just installed donation buttons on our websites and ask that you consider this when you visit them .
Nothing is too small .
We thank you for all your support and your considerations … ( TLB )

Is Your New TCL HDTV (Made In China) A Security Risk?
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There’s been a huge amount of concern this year about the security implications of technology that originates in China or is owned by Chinese companies. That was, after all, at the heart of the fight by the Trump Administration to ban the popular social networking app TikTok, or at least to force a sale of it. The U.S. government has also cracked down on the manufacturers Huawei and ZTE, and the omnibus/coronavirus rescue package recently passed by Congress even included $1.9 billion to help companies remove equipment from those two companies.
Recently, a pair of security researchers raised the alarm about another Chinese tech company, the TV manufacturer TCL, which makes some of the most popular televisions available in the U.S.
The website of the researcher and hacker known as Sick Codes, in a blog post in November, pointed out “extraordinary vulnerabilities” in TCL’s Android TVs.
“Near the end of September, while conducting research into low-end Android boxes, I came across a number of serious flaws in the way in which these devices were being designed,” the post said. “Without delving into the nuances of each device, all of the Smart TV products are Android-based.”
The researcher discovered that they could easily access the entire file system of the devices.
“Why would an Android device need a web server running on a non-standard port?” he asked. “What kind of manufacturer publishes the whole file system of a device?”
Sick Codes was later joined in his work by another researcher named John Jackson, and in October the two of them both notified TCL which, after a delay in response, said they would patch the issue.
In an interview with Tom’s Guide, Sick Codes sent a URL that provided “full access to the file system of a TCL smart TV in Zambia,” and the writer was able to browse the directories of that person’s TV.
And in another interview with Security Ledger, Sick Codes said that “anybody on an adjacent network can browse the TV’s file system and download any file they want.”
TCL Android TV
TCL issued a statement to the media, as reported by Tom’s Guide:
“TCL was recently notified by an independent security researcher of two vulnerabilities in Android TV models,” the statement said. “Once TCL received notification, the company quickly took steps to investigate, thoroughly test, develop patches, and implement a plan to send updates to resolve the matter. Updating devices and applications to enhance security is a regular occurrence in the technology industry, and these updates should be distributed to all affected Android TV models in the coming days.”
“Going forward, we are putting processes in place to better react to discoveries by 3rd parties [and] performing additional training for our customer service agents on escalation procedures on these issues as well as establishing a direct reporting system online,” TCL said further, in a statement to PC Mag.
It’s worth pointing out, as stated by Sick Codes in the comments to the original post, that the issue they pinpointed only applies to TCL’s Android TVs, and not to its Roku TVs, which are the majority of what TCL sells in North America. In fact, TCL only brought Android TVs to the North American market for the first time in July.
On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security released a new report called “Data Security Business Advisory: Risks and Considerations for Businesses Using Data Services and Equipment from Firms Linked to the People’s Republic of China.”
TCL is not mentioned in the report, nor are televisions.
“The PRC’s data collection actions result in numerous risks to U.S. businesses and customers, including: the theft of trade secrets, of intellectual property, and of other confidential business information; violations of U.S. export control laws; violations of U.S. privacy laws; breaches of contractual provisions and terms of service; security and privacy risks to customers and employees; risk of PRC surveillance and tracking of regime critics; and reputational harm to U.S. businesses,” the report said.
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Header featured image credit: TCL 4K HDTV
, a technology writer for The National Interest, is a journalist, essayist and film critic, who is also a contributor to Philly Voice, Philadelphia Weekly, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Living Life Fearless, Backstage magazine, Broad Street Review and Splice Today. The co-founder of the Philadelphia Film Critics Circle, Stephen lives in suburban Philadelphia with his wife and two sons. Follow him on Twitter at @StephenSilver.
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thelibertybeacon--2020-12-26--MSMedia Heap Praise Upon Themselves as … ‘Heroes’ of 2020

Ace , at Ace of Spades , has uncovered a yucky little trend — the press seems to be intent on praising itself as the heroes of 2020 .
He begins ( edited for salty language ) : # MediaStrong : Journalist Writes Letter Praising Fellow Journalists for the Strength and Courage They ’ ve Shown Sitting On Their Fat [ Keisters ] Placing Orders on GrubHub and Snarkin ’ on Twitter How did our Courageous Journalists — who have not missed a single paycheck as they ’ ve reduced their already-light workload to near zero — manage to perform @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of self-praising tweets , calling out journalists as heroes ( which is insulting as heck to police , firefighters , grocery store stockers and clerks , food plant workers , and above all , front-line medical personnel this year , all of whom deserve accolades ) is incredibly long , I shudder to think of the hours he must have spent on it .
Ace found this beaut among his huge string of others : Never have journalistic standards been lower .
From CBS ’ s once-formidable 60 Minutes dismissing the Hunter Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Big Media ’ s complicity with Big Social Media to cover up and in the case of the New York Post , literally censor its news , never has the press disgraced itself .
They promoted the lies of Russia collusion , then the lies of impeachment , then the lies of COVID , and finally , covered up for Joe Biden ’ s corruption , opting instead to ask him about his ordered ice cream flavor , not his record of growing rich while in public office , or the computer evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As Ace notes , few lost their jobs , which is an ironic thing , given that few did their jobs .
They impressed no one .
After all , if you have to praise yourself to get any praise , maybe there ’ s a reason for … not getting the praise .
It ’ s not just failing to ask questions , nor censoring important stories , but by acting as a Praetorian guard for the Democrat party ’ s slew of corrupt politicians , advancing that party ’ s agenda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not a record to be proud of , this is a record to be alarmed at .
The press has completely corporatized , sold out to China , and now does China ’ s bidding .
Praise for that is nothing short of Orwellian .

Ace, at Ace of Spades, has uncovered a yucky little trend — the press seems to be intent on praising itself as the heroes of 2020. He begins (edited for salty language):
#MediaStrong: Journalist Writes Letter Praising Fellow Journalists for the Strength and Courage They’ve Shown Sitting On Their Fat [Keisters] Placing Orders on GrubHub and Snarkin’ on Twitter How did our Courageous Journalists — who have not missed a single paycheck as they’ve reduced their already-light workload to near zero — manage to perform so heroically in 2020?
The list of self-praising tweets, calling out journalists as heroes (which is insulting as heck to police, firefighters, grocery store stockers and clerks, food plant workers, and above all, front-line medical personnel this year, all of whom deserve accolades) is incredibly long, I shudder to think of the hours he must have spent on it.
Ace found this beaut among his huge string of others:
An open letter to journalists at the end of the toughest year of our careers: pic.twitter.com/AZ9FeIsxwz — JulieWolfe (@JulieWolfe) December 22, 2020
Which is downright disgusting.
Never have journalistic standards been lower. From CBS’s once-formidable 60 Minutes dismissing the Hunter Biden story as “not news” to Big Media’s complicity with Big Social Media to cover up and in the case of the New York Post, literally censor its news, never has the press disgraced itself. They promoted the lies of Russia collusion, then the lies of impeachment, then the lies of COVID, and finally, covered up for Joe Biden’s corruption, opting instead to ask him about his ordered ice cream flavor, not his record of growing rich while in public office, or the computer evidence of Chinese and Russian influence peddling.
As Ace notes, few lost their jobs, which is an ironic thing, given that few did their jobs.
They impressed no one. After all, if you have to praise yourself to get any praise, maybe there’s a reason for … not getting the praise.
It’s not just failing to ask questions, nor censoring important stories, but by acting as a Praetorian guard for the Democrat party’s slew of corrupt politicians, advancing that party’s agenda like lackeys and jannissaries.
This is not a record to be proud of, this is a record to be alarmed at. The press has completely corporatized, sold out to China, and now does China’s bidding.
Praise for that is nothing short of Orwellian.


thelibertybeacon--2020-12-26--7 Ways Governments Used the Coronavirus Pandemic to Crush Human Rights

7 Ways Governments Used the Coronavirus Pandemic to Crush Human Rights Human rights activists were generally downbeat about the global state of affairs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic , often pointing to 2020 as one of the worst years in memory for declining civil liberties .
Here are seven ways governments have used the Chinese coronavirus pandemic to diminish human rights and civil liberties .
Freedom of Speech : The United Nations was among many agencies and advocacy groups to worry about the damage inflicted on freedom of speech during the pandemic , which included both rampant disinformation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name of controlling “ disinformation.
” “ People have died because governments have lied , hidden information , detained reporters , failed to level with people about the nature of the threat , and criminalized individuals under the guise of ‘ spreading false information .
People have suffered because some governments would rather protect themselves from criticism than allow people to share information , learn about the outbreak , know what officials are or are not doing to protect them , ” U.N. Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression David Kaye said in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months , numerous governments have used the COVID [ Chinese coronavirus ] -pandemic to repress expression in violation of their obligations under human rights law , ” Kaye continued , citing Belarus , Cambodia , China , Iran , Egypt , India , Myanmar , and Turkey as nations of particular concern .
“ I am further concerned about efforts to repress disinformation using tools of criminal law , which are likely to hamper the free flow of information , such as in Brazil and Malaysia , ” Kaye added .
Press freedom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but distinct enough to consider the subject on its own , is the damage inflicted upon journalism by the pandemic .
In a year-end report published last week , the Committee to Protect Journalists ( CPJ ) found more reporters imprisoned around the world than ever before , many arrested for coverage of the pandemic that contradicted official narratives .
Unsurprisingly , Communist China was especially brutal about arresting reporters for pandemic coverage that challenged the government .
Reporters Without Borders ( RSF ) published a similar report , finding over 130 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the pandemic , including citizen journalists .
“ Behind every single one of these cases is the fate of a person who faces criminal trials , long imprisonment and often mistreatment because he did not submit to censorship and repression , ” said RSF ’ s director in Germany , Katja Gloger .
Religious freedom : Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito warned in November that the pandemic imposed “ previously unimaginable restrictions on individual liberty , from freedom of speech down to the right to a speedy trial , since almost every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ The COVID crisis has served as a sort of constitutional stress test , and in doing so , it has highlighted disturbing trends that were already present before the virus struck , ” Alito said .
WHO Changes Definition of “ Herd Immunity ” to Eliminate Pre-COVID Consensus ‘ Health Dictatorship ’ : French Citizens who Refuse Covid-19 Vaccine May be BANNED from Public Transport under ‘ Green Passport ’ Plan Scientists , MPs Ask ‘ Where Is Evidence Of 70 % More Contagious Mutant COVID ?
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7 Ways Governments Used the Coronavirus Pandemic to Crush Human Rights
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Human rights activists were generally downbeat about the global state of affairs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, often pointing to 2020 as one of the worst years in memory for declining civil liberties.
Here are seven ways governments have used the Chinese coronavirus pandemic to diminish human rights and civil liberties.
Freedom of Speech: The United Nations was among many agencies and advocacy groups to worry about the damage inflicted on freedom of speech during the pandemic, which included both rampant disinformation and ham-handed restrictions on speech in the name of controlling “disinformation.”
“People have died because governments have lied, hidden information, detained reporters, failed to level with people about the nature of the threat, and criminalized individuals under the guise of ‘spreading false information. People have suffered because some governments would rather protect themselves from criticism than allow people to share information, learn about the outbreak, know what officials are or are not doing to protect them,” U.N. Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression David Kaye said in July.
“In the past three months, numerous governments have used the COVID [Chinese coronavirus] -pandemic to repress expression in violation of their obligations under human rights law,” Kaye continued, citing Belarus, Cambodia, China, Iran, Egypt, India, Myanmar, and Turkey as nations of particular concern.
“I am further concerned about efforts to repress disinformation using tools of criminal law, which are likely to hamper the free flow of information, such as in Brazil and Malaysia,” Kaye added.
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Press freedom: Related to the free speech issue, but distinct enough to consider the subject on its own, is the damage inflicted upon journalism by the pandemic. In a year-end report published last week, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) found more reporters imprisoned around the world than ever before, many arrested for coverage of the pandemic that contradicted official narratives. Unsurprisingly, Communist China was especially brutal about arresting reporters for pandemic coverage that challenged the government.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) published a similar report, finding over 130 members of the press jailed for reporting on the pandemic, including citizen journalists.
“Behind every single one of these cases is the fate of a person who faces criminal trials, long imprisonment and often mistreatment because he did not submit to censorship and repression,” said RSF’s director in Germany, Katja Gloger.
Religious freedom: Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito warned in November that the pandemic imposed “previously unimaginable restrictions on individual liberty, from freedom of speech down to the right to a speedy trial, since almost every activity involving human contact has been restricted.”
“The COVID crisis has served as a sort of constitutional stress test, and in doing so, it has highlighted disturbing trends that were already present before the virus struck,” Alito said.
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thelibertybeacon--2020-12-26--How the CIA Attempted to Destroy Art & Artists

How the CIA Attempted to Destroy Art & Artists Recently , I ’ ve been very impressed by some current abstract artists and have studied many of them .
I began to incorporate some of the principles into my own impressionism .
However , this morning , I was writing a fairly long pissed-off comment on the video below and decided I ’ d better write an article fully venting my disagreement .
It ’ s not a very good video since many of the works are barely visible and why some in black and white ?
Some of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paintings .
What ’ s been promoted is that artists are basically chaotic and “ free ” to be so .
From my own experience , nothing could be further from the truth .
Order and discipline are urgent in any endeavor and leads to true freedom and production of quality work .
Firstly , I have to say most of these works are garbage in my view with just a sprinkling of real artists like Turner and some impressionists .
The rest are non-art promoted by the CIA , meant to degrade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in turn , the public who view them and have to pretend they admire them and “ know ” something about them .
Who wants to be clueless and unsophisticated ?
This suppression of humanity in all areas of life is well detailed in the book , “ Psychopolitics ” , a Russian brainwashing manual .
Here is the book explaining it in all aspects .
A Synthesis of the Russian Brainwashing Manual on Psychopolitics The intention is to lead people to believe , in regards to art , that this new form @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s happening .
For me , they “ happen ” to lead us down a road of despair and loneliness .
These artists , as I see it and has actually been discussed , express a whole new viewpoint of art .
It went from a more of less world view where the true , professional artist , while joyful in his own creations , had for the most part the focus on speaking to others .
The new attitude is that the artist shouldn ’ t give a damn what others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on what THEY ARE FEELING – no matter how degraded , depressing or vile the work is .
Or unschooled .
Can that be a brand of selfishness parading itself as aesthetics ?
What that really says to me and which is the cunning message behind these CIA efforts , is that you need to take your clue from these artists and simply go inside your minds ( as opposed to your true self ) and just think , think , think .
Think about how unhappy you are , how unhappy the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hopeless .
In the end , how useless art is to solve anything worthwhile .
It is all just fluff that needs to be blown away to make room for the governments of the world to lead you .
The art that remains and is allowed is to remind you of that reality using stark , distasteful trash .
Sorry if I make some enemies .
I was particularly unimpressed by DeKooning yesterday .
What impresses me the most is how impressed others are by his work .
Baffled , I should say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like his palettes .
It reminded me of my youth when abstract art was in a wave of popularity .
I tried to paint that way but I abandoned it soon because it left me clueless and disturbingly lacking in emotion – of any kind .
Mostly though , I was left with the decision that I was not a true artist because I failed to understand this new mode of expression .
My later discovery of the impressionists filled me with that needed joy , hope and production .
I should add @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in traditional art .
That ’ s not to say an artist must be trained that way .
I wasn ’ t , though familiarity did help .
We don ’ t live in time bubbles .
I should add that what ’ s even more urgent , as far as art , is to KNOW HOW TO PAINT .
The best abstract artists , Picasso a prominent one , were well grounded in the basics and practice of traditional art .
Indeed , their later abstract works would not have been so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ artist must first know harmony , color , composition and most of all – what are they trying to say ?
To others as well as themselves .
This CIA campaign was to introduce the concept that being an amateur was perfectly okay and this further discourages us from striving to achieve success and the happiness that follows that , the pride and confidence in ourselves .
After all , the application of often arduous learning and practice is simply a fact of life that is necessary for our own expansion .
All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all aspects of living , have been given the shaft as unimportant and not needed when communism offers everything essential .
So , the product of making art ugly , depressing and uneducated is to make one feel the same and that further lowers the standards of what happiness truly is .
It is definitely beyond food , water and shelter .
And to minimize it to that level is to minimize us to being bodies with no souls , no individual beingness .
To be oneself and create from that beingness is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today in the world-wide ban on the creation of free speech , religion , family , etc .
Any positive creation that promotes the joy and expansion of life is labeled as conspiracy .
We all know this is a prison planet and the CIA , as far as I can see , are the guards .
Those above them give the orders .
I ’ ve seen and studied many current artists , both abstract and traditional , who create great , positive emotion and communicate to OTHERS , the true purpose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infested works communicate ?
They speak loudly of frustration at not being able to communicate and lash out onto the poor canvas which has to display them to a clueless public .
What is the overall message of these works ?
Life is hopeless as it always is in a prison where you will ( if you believe it ) never escape .
Mind you , this is only my opinion .
But I speak from being a victim of this indoctrination years ago .
Today , when I study artists that move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ My current views of much abstract art are disabusing me once more of its value to our spirit because I see too much of the same purpose as when it started – the visual promotion of despair , save for some truly talented artists , those who also strive to help others to learn and express themselves as well .
I ’ ve been attending “ Youtube University ” for years .
Call me a simpleton but I love paintings of real stuff in the world that evoke really nice feelings .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uncertainty and chaos , doesn ’ t this count ?
Below is a video that sparks joy in my heart , a pastel artist who knows what she ’ s doing .
I ’ m new to pastels and I practice what she teaches with frustration at my inability but , more importantly , I get vital understandings of what it takes to create anything good and we are wired to operate from those challenges .
Start your new year with a few good ones .
We need to get the CIA , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the picture ” , so to speak .

How the CIA Attempted to Destroy Art & Artists
By TLB Staff Author: Lucille Femine
Recently, I’ve been very impressed by some current abstract artists and have studied many of them. I began to incorporate some of the principles into my own impressionism. However, this morning, I was writing a fairly long pissed-off comment on the video below and decided I’d better write an article fully venting my disagreement.
It’s not a very good video since many of the works are barely visible and why some in black and white? Some of their studios look like junkyards which mirror their paintings. What’s been promoted is that artists are basically chaotic and “free” to be so. From my own experience, nothing could be further from the truth. Order and discipline are urgent in any endeavor and leads to true freedom and production of quality work.
Firstly, I have to say most of these works are garbage in my view with just a sprinkling of real artists like Turner and some impressionists. The rest are non-art promoted by the CIA, meant to degrade the whole subject of art and, in turn, the public who view them and have to pretend they admire them and “know” something about them. Who wants to be clueless and unsophisticated?
This suppression of humanity in all areas of life is well detailed in the book, “Psychopolitics”, a Russian brainwashing manual. Here is the book explaining it in all aspects.
The intention is to lead people to believe, in regards to art, that this new form of painting and some sculpture is what’s happening.
For me, they “happen” to lead us down a road of despair and loneliness. These artists, as I see it and has actually been discussed, express a whole new viewpoint of art. It went from a more of less world view where the true, professional artist, while joyful in his own creations, had for the most part the focus on speaking to others. The new attitude is that the artist shouldn’t give a damn what others think because they should only put attention on what THEY ARE FEELING – no matter how degraded, depressing or vile the work is. Or unschooled. Can that be a brand of selfishness parading itself as aesthetics?
What that really says to me and which is the cunning message behind these CIA efforts, is that you need to take your clue from these artists and simply go inside your minds (as opposed to your true self) and just think, think, think. Think about how unhappy you are, how unhappy the world is, how dangerous, how hopeless. In the end, how useless art is to solve anything worthwhile. It is all just fluff that needs to be blown away to make room for the governments of the world to lead you. The art that remains and is allowed is to remind you of that reality using stark, distasteful trash. Sorry if I make some enemies.
I was particularly unimpressed by DeKooning yesterday. What impresses me the most is how impressed others are by his work. Baffled, I should say. To me, they look more like his palettes. It reminded me of my youth when abstract art was in a wave of popularity. I tried to paint that way but I abandoned it soon because it left me clueless and disturbingly lacking in emotion – of any kind. Mostly though, I was left with the decision that I was not a true artist because I failed to understand this new mode of expression. My later discovery of the impressionists filled me with that needed joy, hope and production.
I should add that even the impressionists were well trained in traditional art. That’s not to say an artist must be trained that way. I wasn’t, though familiarity did help. We don’t live in time bubbles.
I should add that what’s even more urgent, as far as art, is to KNOW HOW TO PAINT. The best abstract artists, Picasso a prominent one, were well grounded in the basics and practice of traditional art. Indeed, their later abstract works would not have been so impressive without that basic study. The artist must first know harmony, color, composition and most of all – what are they trying to say? To others as well as themselves.
This CIA campaign was to introduce the concept that being an amateur was perfectly okay and this further discourages us from striving to achieve success and the happiness that follows that, the pride and confidence in ourselves. After all, the application of often arduous learning and practice is simply a fact of life that is necessary for our own expansion.
All these fundamental needs of creation, in all aspects of living, have been given the shaft as unimportant and not needed when communism offers everything essential. So, the product of making art ugly, depressing and uneducated is to make one feel the same and that further lowers the standards of what happiness truly is. It is definitely beyond food, water and shelter. And to minimize it to that level is to minimize us to being bodies with no souls, no individual beingness.
To be oneself and create from that beingness is profoundly squashed. We see that easily today in the world-wide ban on the creation of free speech, religion, family, etc. Any positive creation that promotes the joy and expansion of life is labeled as conspiracy.
We all know this is a prison planet and the CIA, as far as I can see, are the guards. Those above them give the orders.
I’ve seen and studied many current artists, both abstract and traditional, who create great, positive emotion and communicate to OTHERS, the true purpose. What do these degraded, CIA infested works communicate? They speak loudly of frustration at not being able to communicate and lash out onto the poor canvas which has to display them to a clueless public.
What is the overall message of these works? Life is hopeless as it always is in a prison where you will (if you believe it) never escape. Mind you, this is only my opinion. But I speak from being a victim of this indoctrination years ago. Today, when I study artists that move me, my work gets better.
My current views of much abstract art are disabusing me once more of its value to our spirit because I see too much of the same purpose as when it started – the visual promotion of despair, save for some truly talented artists, those who also strive to help others to learn and express themselves as well. I’ve been attending “Youtube University” for years.
Call me a simpleton but I love paintings of real stuff in the world that evoke really nice feelings. In today’s world of fear, uncertainty and chaos, doesn’t this count? Below is a video that sparks joy in my heart, a pastel artist who knows what she’s doing. I’m new to pastels and I practice what she teaches with frustration at my inability but, more importantly, I get vital understandings of what it takes to create anything good and we are wired to operate from those challenges. Start your new year with a few good ones.
We need to get the CIA, their friends and employers “out of the picture”, so to speak.
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