thelibertybeacon--2020-09-11--A COVID-19 Test Cost Doctor $10,984

A COVID-19 Test Cost Doctor $10,984

A Doctor Went to His Own Employer for a COVID-19 Antibody Test .
It Cost $ 10,984 When Dr. Zachary Sussman went to Physicians Premier ER in Austin for a COVID-19 antibody test , he assumed he would get a freebie because he was a doctor for the chain .
Instead , the free-standing emergency room charged his insurance company an astonishing $ 10,984 for the visit — and got paid every penny , with no pushback .
The bill left him so dismayed he quit his job .
And now , after ProPublica ’ s questions , the parent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is being investigated and could lead to repayment or a referral to law enforcement .
The case is the latest to show how providers have sometimes charged exorbitant prices for visits for simple and inexpensive COVID-19 tests .
ProPublica recently reported how a $ 175 COVID-19 test resulted in charges of $ 2,479 at a different free-standing ER in Texas .
In that situation , the health plan said the payment for the visit would be reduced and the facility said the family would not receive a bill .
In Sussman ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But those dollars come from people who pay insurance premiums , and health experts say high prices are a major reason why Americans pay so much for health care .
Sussman , ( pictured here ) a 44-year-old pathologist , was working under contract as a part-time medical director at four of Physicians Premier ’ s other locations .
He said he made $ 4,000 a month to oversee the antibody tests , which can detect signs of a previous COVID-19 infection .
It was a temporary position holding him over between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where he now lives and works .
In May , before visiting his family in Scottsdale , Arizona , Sussman wanted the test because he had recently had a headache , which can be a symptom of COVID-19 .
He decided to go to one of his own company ’ s locations because he was curious to see how the process played out from a patient ’ s point of view .
He knew the materials for each antibody test only amounted to about $ 8 , and it gets read on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pregnancy test .
He could even do the reading himself .
So he assumed Physicians Premier would comp him and administer it on the house .
But the staff went ahead and took down his insurance details , while promising him he would not be responsible for any portion of the bill .
He had a short-term plan through Golden Rule Insurance Company , which is owned by UnitedHealthcare , the largest insurer in the country .
( The insurance was not provided through his work . )
During the brief visit , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ room doctor , whom he didn ’ t know .
He said there was no physical examination .
“ Never laid a hand on me , ” he said .
His vitals were checked and his blood was drawn .
He tested negative .
He said the whole encounter took about 30 minutes .
About a month later , Golden Rule sent Sussman his explanation of benefits for the physician portion of the bill .
The charges came to $ 2,100 .
Sussman was surprised by the expense but he said he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ model , in which the convenience of a free-standing ER with no wait comes at a cost .
“ It may as well say Gucci on the outside , ” he said of the facility .
Physicians Premier says on its website that it bills private insurance plans , but that it is out-of-network with them , meaning it does not have agreed-upon prices .
That often leads to higher charges , which then get negotiated down by the insurers , or result in medical bills getting passed on to patients .
Sussman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ document say , “ Payable at : 100 % .
” So apparently Golden Rule hadn ’ t fought for a better deal and had paid more than two grand for a quick , walk-in visit for a test .
He was happy not to get hit with a bill , but it also didn ’ t feel right .
He said he let the issue slide until a few weeks later when a second explanation of benefits arrived from Golden Rule , for the Physicians Premier facility charges .
This time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 8,884.16 .
Again , the insurer said , “ Payable at : 100 % .
” USA Emergency Centers says on its website that it licenses the Physicians Premier ER name for some of its locations .
Now Sussman said he felt spooked .
He knew Physicians Premier provided top-notch care and testing on the medical side of things .
But somehow his employer had charged his health plan $ 10,984.16 for a quick visit for a COVID-19 test .
And even more troubling to Sussman : Golden Rule paid the whole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patient privacy so officials from the company could speak to ProPublica .
USA Emergency Centers declined interview requests and provided a statement , saying “ the allegations are false , ” though it did not say which ones .
The statement also said the company “ takes all complaints seriously and will continue to work directly with patients to resolve issues pertaining to their emergency room care or bill .
…The allegations received pertain to a former contracted employee , and we can not provide details or further comment at this time.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testing facility on its website , with “ results in an hour.
” According to the claims submitted by Physicians Premier to Golden Rule , obtained by Sussman , the physician fee and facility fees were coded as emergency room visits of moderate complexity .
That would mean his visit included an expanded , problem-focused history and examination .
But Sussman said the staff only took down a cursory medical history that took a few minutes related to his possible exposure to COVID-19 .
And he said no one examined him .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swab coronavirus test .
But that test was not performed , Sussman said .
The physician ’ s orders documented in the facility ’ s medical record also do not mention the nasal swab test .
Those charges came to $ 4,989 .
The claims show two charges totaling $ 1,600 for the antibody test Sussman received .
In a spreadsheet available on its website on Friday , Physicians Premier lists a price of $ 75 for the antibody test .
For comparison , Medicare lists its payment at $ 42.13 for COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Medicare , the government ’ s insurance plan for the disabled and people over 65 , sets prices .
Complicating matters , Texas is the nation ’ s epicenter for free-standing emergency rooms that are not connected to hospitals .
Vivian Ho , an economist at Rice University who studies the facilities , said their business model is based on “ trying to mislead the consumer.
” They set up in locations where a high proportion of people have health insurance , but they don ’ t have contracted rates with the insurers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to look like lower-priced urgent care centers or walk-in clinics , Ho said , but charge much higher emergency room rates .
( The centers have defended their practices , saying that they clearly identify as emergency rooms and are equipped to handle serious emergencies , and that patients value the convenience . )
The day after he resigned , Sussman texted an acquaintance who works as a doctor at Physicians Premier .
The acquaintance said the facility typically only collects a small percentage of what gets billed .
“ I just don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the game , ” Sussman texted to him .
Shelley Safian , a Florida health care coding expert who has written four books on medical coding , reviewed Sussman ’ s medical records and claims at ProPublica ’ s request .
The records do not document a case of a complex patient that would justify the bills used to code the patient visit , she said .
For example , the chief complaint is listed as : “ A generic problem ( COVID TESTING ) .
” Under “ final acuity , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urgent.
” Under the medical history it says , “ NO SYMPTOMS.
” Safian described the charges as “ obscene ” and said she was shocked the insurer paid them in full .
“ This is the exact opposite of an employee discount , ” she said .
“ Obviously nobody is minding the store.
” Congress opened the door to profiteering during the pandemic when it passed the CARES Act .
The legislation , signed into law in March , says health insurers must pay for out-of-network testing at the cash price @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or less .
But there may be other charges associated with the tests , and insurers generally have tried to avoid making patients pay any portion of costs related to COVID-19 testing or treatment .
The charges for Sussman ’ s COVID-19 test visit are “ ridiculous , ” said Niall Brennan , president and CEO of the Health Care Cost Institute , a nonprofit organization that studies health care prices .
Brennan wondered whether the CARES Act has made insurers feel legally obligated to cover COVID-19 costs .
He called it “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for “ unscrupulous behavior ” by some providers .
“ Insurance companies and patients are reliant on the good will and honesty of providers , ” Brennan said .
“ But this whole pandemic , combined with the CARES Act provision , seems designed for unscrupulous medical providers to exploit.
” It ’ s illegal for medical providers to charge for services they did not provide .
But ProPublica has previously reported how little insurers , including UnitedHealthcare , do to prevent fraud in their commercial health plans , even though experts estimate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health care costs .
For-profit insurance companies don ’ t want to spend the time and money it takes to hold fraudulent medical providers accountable , former fraud investigators have told ProPublica .
Also , the insurance companies want to keep providers in their networks , so they easily cave .
In mid-July , Sussman used the messenger system on Golden Rule ’ s website to report his concerns about the case .
Short-term health plans are typically less expensive because they offer less comprehensive coverage .
Sussman said he appreciated that his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compelled to tell the company what had happened .
That led to a phone conversation with a fraud investigator .
They went line by line through the charges and Sussman told him many of the services had not been provided .
“ His attitude was kind of passive , ” Sussman said of the fraud investigator .
“ There was no indignation .
He took in stride , like , ‘ Yep , that ’ s what happens.
’ ” The investigator said he would escalate the case and see if the facility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But Sussman never heard back .
Maria Gordon-Shydlo , a spokeswoman for UnitedHealthcare , which owns Golden Rule , would not provide anyone to be interviewed .
She said in an emailed statement that the company ’ s first priority during the pandemic “ has been to ensure our members get the care they need and are not billed for COVID testing and treatment .
Unfortunately , there are some providers who are trying to take advantage of this and are inappropriately or even fraudulently billing.
” “ Golden Rule has put processes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the statement said .
“ We are currently investigating this matter and , if appropriate , will seek to recoup any overpayment and potentially refer this case to law enforcement.
” Golden Rule ’ s 100 % payment of the charges may simply come down to “ incompetence , ” said Dr. Eric Bricker , a Texas internist who spent years running a company that advised employers who self-fund their insurance .
Insurance companies auto-adjudicate millions of claims on software that may be decades old , said Bricker , who produces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health care .
If bills are under a certain threshold , like $ 15,000 , they may sail through and get paid without a second look , he said .
UnitedHealth Group reported net earnings of $ 6.6 billion in the second quarter of 2020 .
Bricker said the company may be paying bills without questioning them because it doesn ’ t “ want to create any noise ” by saying no at a time its own earnings are so high , Bricker said .
Texas has a consumer protection law that ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the public during a disaster .
The attorney general ’ s office has received and processed 52 complaints about health care businesses and billing or price gouging related to the pandemic , a spokeswoman from the office said in an email .
The agency does not comment on the existence of any investigations , but has not filed any cases related to overpriced COVID-19 tests .
Sussman said he got one voicemail from a billing person at Physicians Premier , saying she wanted to explain the charges , but he did not call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about it to ProPublica because he opposes Medicare-for-all health care reform proposals .
Bad actors in the profession could cause doctors to lose their privilege to bill and be reimbursed independently , he said .
Most physicians are fair with their billing , or even conservative , he said .
“ If instances like these go unchecked it will provide more ammo for advocates of a single-payer system.
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A Doctor Went to His Own Employer for a COVID-19 Antibody Test. It Cost $10,984
Physicians Premier ER charged Dr. Zachary Sussman’s insurance $10,984 for his COVID-19 antibody test even though Sussman worked for the Medical chain
by Marshall Allen | ProPublica
When Dr. Zachary Sussman went to Physicians Premier ER in Austin for a COVID-19 antibody test, he assumed he would get a freebie because he was a doctor for the chain. Instead, the free-standing emergency room charged his insurance company an astonishing $10,984 for the visit — and got paid every penny, with no pushback.
The bill left him so dismayed he quit his job. And now, after ProPublica’s questions, the parent company of his insurer said the case is being investigated and could lead to repayment or a referral to law enforcement.
The case is the latest to show how providers have sometimes charged exorbitant prices for visits for simple and inexpensive COVID-19 tests. ProPublica recently reported how a $175 COVID-19 test resulted in charges of $2,479 at a different free-standing ER in Texas. In that situation, the health plan said the payment for the visit would be reduced and the facility said the family would not receive a bill. In Sussman’s case, the insurer paid it all. But those dollars come from people who pay insurance premiums, and health experts say high prices are a major reason why Americans pay so much for health care.
Sussman, (pictured here) a 44-year-old pathologist, was working under contract as a part-time medical director at four of Physicians Premier’s other locations. He said he made $4,000 a month to oversee the antibody tests, which can detect signs of a previous COVID-19 infection. It was a temporary position holding him over between hospital gigs in Austin and New Mexico, where he now lives and works.
In May, before visiting his family in Scottsdale, Arizona, Sussman wanted the test because he had recently had a headache, which can be a symptom of COVID-19. He decided to go to one of his own company’s locations because he was curious to see how the process played out from a patient’s point of view. He knew the materials for each antibody test only amounted to about $8, and it gets read on the spot — similar to an at-home pregnancy test.
He could even do the reading himself. So he assumed Physicians Premier would comp him and administer it on the house. But the staff went ahead and took down his insurance details, while promising him he would not be responsible for any portion of the bill. He had a short-term plan through Golden Rule Insurance Company, which is owned by UnitedHealthcare, the largest insurer in the country. (The insurance was not provided through his work.)
During the brief visit, Sussman said he chatted with the emergency room doctor, whom he didn’t know. He said there was no physical examination. “Never laid a hand on me,” he said. His vitals were checked and his blood was drawn. He tested negative. He said the whole encounter took about 30 minutes.
About a month later, Golden Rule sent Sussman his explanation of benefits for the physician portion of the bill. The charges came to $2,100. Sussman was surprised by the expense but he said he was familiar with the Physicians Premier high-dollar business model, in which the convenience of a free-standing ER with no wait comes at a cost.
“It may as well say Gucci on the outside,” he said of the facility. Physicians Premier says on its website that it bills private insurance plans, but that it is out-of-network with them, meaning it does not have agreed-upon prices. That often leads to higher charges, which then get negotiated down by the insurers, or result in medical bills getting passed on to patients.
Sussman felt more puzzled to see the insurance document say, “Payable at: 100%.” So apparently Golden Rule hadn’t fought for a better deal and had paid more than two grand for a quick, walk-in visit for a test. He was happy not to get hit with a bill, but it also didn’t feel right.
He said he let the issue slide until a few weeks later when a second explanation of benefits arrived from Golden Rule, for the Physicians Premier facility charges. This time, an entity listed as USA Emergency sought $8,884.16. Again, the insurer said, “Payable at: 100%.”
USA Emergency Centers says on its website that it licenses the Physicians Premier ER name for some of its locations.
Sussman’s insurer, Golden Rule, agreed to pay 100% of Physicians Premier’s $8,884.16 facility charges for a COVID-19 antibody test. According to Sussman, the materials to make each test cost about $8. (Redactions and highlights by ProPublica)
Now Sussman said he felt spooked. He knew Physicians Premier provided top-notch care and testing on the medical side of things. But somehow his employer had charged his health plan $10,984.16 for a quick visit for a COVID-19 test. And even more troubling to Sussman: Golden Rule paid the whole thing.
Sussman was so shaken he resigned. “I have decided I can no longer ethically provide Medical directorship services to the company,” he wrote in his July 13 resignation email. “If not outright fraudulent, these charges are at least exorbitant and seek to take advantage of payers in the midst of the COVID19 pandemic.”
Sussman agreed to waive his patient privacy so officials from the company could speak to ProPublica. USA Emergency Centers declined interview requests and provided a statement, saying “the allegations are false,” though it did not say which ones.
The statement also said the company “takes all complaints seriously and will continue to work directly with patients to resolve issues pertaining to their emergency room care or bill. …The allegations received pertain to a former contracted employee, and we cannot provide details or further comment at this time.”
Physicians Premier advertises itself as a COVID-19 testing facility on its website, with “results in an hour.” According to the claims submitted by Physicians Premier to Golden Rule, obtained by Sussman, the physician fee and facility fees were coded as emergency room visits of moderate complexity. That would mean his visit included an expanded, problem-focused history and examination. But Sussman said the staff only took down a cursory medical history that took a few minutes related to his possible exposure to COVID-19. And he said no one examined him.
The claims also included codes for a nasal swab coronavirus test. But that test was not performed, Sussman said. The physician’s orders documented in the facility’s medical record also do not mention the nasal swab test. Those charges came to $4,989.
The claims show two charges totaling $1,600 for the antibody test Sussman received. In a spreadsheet available on its website on Friday, Physicians Premier lists a price of $75 for the antibody test.
For comparison, Medicare lists its payment at $42.13 for COVID-19 antibody tests. That’s because Medicare, the government’s insurance plan for the disabled and people over 65, sets prices.
Complicating matters, Texas is the nation’s epicenter for free-standing emergency rooms that are not connected to hospitals. Vivian Ho, an economist at Rice University who studies the facilities, said their business model is based on “trying to mislead the consumer.” They set up in locations where a high proportion of people have health insurance, but they don’t have contracted rates with the insurers, Ho said. They are designed to look like lower-priced urgent care centers or walk-in clinics, Ho said, but charge much higher emergency room rates. (The centers have defended their practices, saying that they clearly identify as emergency rooms and are equipped to handle serious emergencies, and that patients value the convenience.)
The day after he resigned, Sussman texted an acquaintance who works as a doctor at Physicians Premier. The acquaintance said the facility typically only collects a small percentage of what gets billed. “I just don’t want to be part of the game,” Sussman texted to him.
Shelley Safian, a Florida health care coding expert who has written four books on medical coding, reviewed Sussman’s medical records and claims at ProPublica’s request. The records do not document a case of a complex patient that would justify the bills used to code the patient visit, she said. For example, the chief complaint is listed as: “A generic problem (COVID TESTING).” Under “final acuity,” the medical record says, “less urgent.” Under the medical history it says, “NO SYMPTOMS.”
Safian described the charges as “obscene” and said she was shocked the insurer paid them in full. “This is the exact opposite of an employee discount,” she said. “Obviously nobody is minding the store.”
Physicians Premier in Austin, Texas. (Amna Ijaz/The Texas Tribune)
Congress opened the door to profiteering during the pandemic when it passed the CARES Act. The legislation, signed into law in March, says health insurers must pay for out-of-network testing at the cash price a facility posts on its website, or less. But there may be other charges associated with the tests, and insurers generally have tried to avoid making patients pay any portion of costs related to COVID-19 testing or treatment.
The charges for Sussman’s COVID-19 test visit are “ridiculous,” said Niall Brennan, president and CEO of the Health Care Cost Institute, a nonprofit organization that studies health care prices. Brennan wondered whether the CARES Act has made insurers feel legally obligated to cover COVID-19 costs. He called it “well intentioned” public policy that allows for “unscrupulous behavior” by some providers. “Insurance companies and patients are reliant on the good will and honesty of providers,” Brennan said. “But this whole pandemic, combined with the CARES Act provision, seems designed for unscrupulous medical providers to exploit.”
It’s illegal for medical providers to charge for services they did not provide. But ProPublica has previously reported how little insurers, including UnitedHealthcare, do to prevent fraud in their commercial health plans, even though experts estimate it consumes about 10% of all health care costs. For-profit insurance companies don’t want to spend the time and money it takes to hold fraudulent medical providers accountable, former fraud investigators have told ProPublica. Also, the insurance companies want to keep providers in their networks, so they easily cave.
In mid-July, Sussman used the messenger system on Golden Rule’s website to report his concerns about the case. Short-term health plans are typically less expensive because they offer less comprehensive coverage. Sussman said he appreciated that his plan covered the charges, and felt compelled to tell the company what had happened.
That led to a phone conversation with a fraud investigator. They went line by line through the charges and Sussman told him many of the services had not been provided. “His attitude was kind of passive,” Sussman said of the fraud investigator. “There was no indignation. He took in stride, like, ‘Yep, that’s what happens.’” The investigator said he would escalate the case and see if the facility had submitted any other suspect claims. But Sussman never heard back.
Maria Gordon-Shydlo, a spokeswoman for UnitedHealthcare, which owns Golden Rule, would not provide anyone to be interviewed. She said in an emailed statement that the company’s first priority during the pandemic “has been to ensure our members get the care they need and are not billed for COVID testing and treatment. Unfortunately, there are some providers who are trying to take advantage of this and are inappropriately or even fraudulently billing.”
“Golden Rule has put processes in place to address excessive COVID-related billing,” the statement said. “We are currently investigating this matter and, if appropriate, will seek to recoup any overpayment and potentially refer this case to law enforcement.”
Golden Rule’s 100% payment of the charges may simply come down to “incompetence,” said Dr. Eric Bricker, a Texas internist who spent years running a company that advised employers who self-fund their insurance. Insurance companies auto-adjudicate millions of claims on software that may be decades old, said Bricker, who produces videos to help consumers and employers understand health care. If bills are under a certain threshold, like $15,000, they may sail through and get paid without a second look, he said.
UnitedHealth Group reported net earnings of $6.6 billion in the second quarter of 2020. Bricker said the company may be paying bills without questioning them because it doesn’t “want to create any noise” by saying no at a time its own earnings are so high, Bricker said.
Texas has a consumer protection law that’s designed to prevent businesses from exploiting the public during a disaster. The attorney general’s office has received and processed 52 complaints about health care businesses and billing or price gouging related to the pandemic, a spokeswoman from the office said in an email. The agency does not comment on the existence of any investigations, but has not filed any cases related to overpriced COVID-19 tests.
Sussman said he got one voicemail from a billing person at Physicians Premier, saying she wanted to explain the charges, but he did not call back. He said he spoke out about it to ProPublica because he opposes Medicare-for-all health care reform proposals. Bad actors in the profession could cause doctors to lose their privilege to bill and be reimbursed independently, he said. Most physicians are fair with their billing, or even conservative, he said. “If instances like these go unchecked it will provide more ammo for advocates of a single-payer system.”
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thelibertybeacon--2020-09-11--Black Activists Applaud Defunding of “Critical Race Theory” Training

Washington , D.C. – Members of the Project 21 black leadership network applauded the Trump Administration for seeking to defund all federal training rooted in “ critical race theory , ” a radical philosophy promoting a false notion of systemic American racism and pitting races against each other .
“ Critical race theory is bigotry , pure and simple .
Its advocates should apologize to Jim Crow and South African apartheid supporters for ever offering a critical word , ” said Project 21 Co-Chairman Horace Cooper .
“ Claiming that people have characteristics and behaviors due solely to their race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idea that has no business being supported by taxpayer dollars.
” Last week , Office of Management and Budget ( OMB ) Director Russell Vought instructed the heads of executive branch departments and agencies to “ identify all available avenues within the law to cancel ” any contracts involving training programs that promote critical race theory , white privilege and the notion that the United States and/or any specific racial or ethnic groups are “ inherently racist or evil.
” Vought wrote that “ [ t ] he divisive , false and demeaning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is contrary to all we stand for as Americans and should have no place in the Federal government.
” “ The methodology of critical race theory and the ideology of antiracism are dangerous , ” said Project 21 member Derryck Green .
“ The logical conclusion of indoctrinating people with the idea that whites have racial privilege and that America is an irredeemably racist country is what has propelled the Black Lives Matter and Antifa riots seen in various cities across the country .
The president should be congratulated for canceling these so-called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t be extended to colleges and universities where critical race theory is even more heavily reinforced.
” Critical race theory is an inherently flawed practice due to the fact that it instructs people to view race through a “ singular lens , ” wrote the Heritage Foundation ’ s Eleanor Krasne in a Daily Signal commentary this summer .
It is considered harmful to improving race relations because “ it precludes any meaningful conversation about racism and race ” and “ creates a chasm between two presumably well-meaning people who most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disagree on the best way to address it.
” “ Critical race theory argues that – when it comes to improving their lives and controlling outcomes – black Americans are powerless and must rely on the forbearance of racists or government interference , ” said Project 21 member Vince Everett Ellison .
“ It therefore gives value to the lie of black inferiority and white supremacy .
And it deprives black Americans the basic privileges of citizenship and freedom by declaring our inability to compete equally in the nation of our birth.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theory is just rebranded identity politics designed to keep the liberal hierarchy in place .
But it is much more damaging because it perpetuates the bias they claim to end , ” said Project 21 member Donna Jackson .
“ Dwelling on whiteness and white supremacy now has the same physiological impact that the n-word did during slavery and segregation .
It creates a superiority-inferiority relationship that implies that white people have to give minorities permission to succeed – which is not true .
As a black American , I ’ ve always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is more important than what others think of me and that my success depends on me.
” According to Vought ’ s memo , OMB will issue detailed guidance for severing ties to critical race theory-based training , and current training and contracts should be immediately terminated .
“ This Administration should be applauded by Americans of all races for ending these programs and policies , ” Cooper added .
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Black Activists Applaud Defunding of “Critical Race Theory” Training
Trump Order Would Purge “Tired, Old and Evil Idea” From Federal Employment
Project 21 Press Release:
Washington, D.C. – Members of the Project 21 black leadership network applauded the Trump Administration for seeking to defund all federal training rooted in “critical race theory,” a radical philosophy promoting a false notion of systemic American racism and pitting races against each other.
“Critical race theory is bigotry, pure and simple. Its advocates should apologize to Jim Crow and South African apartheid supporters for ever offering a critical word,” said Project 21 Co-Chairman Horace Cooper. “Claiming that people have characteristics and behaviors due solely to their race is a tired, old and evil idea that has no business being supported by taxpayer dollars.”
Last week, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought instructed the heads of executive branch departments and agencies to “identify all available avenues within the law to cancel” any contracts involving training programs that promote critical race theory, white privilege and the notion that the United States and/or any specific racial or ethnic groups are “inherently racist or evil.” Vought wrote that “[t]he divisive, false and demeaning propaganda of the critical race theory movement is contrary to all we stand for as Americans and should have no place in the Federal government.”
“The methodology of critical race theory and the ideology of antiracism are dangerous,” said Project 21 member Derryck Green. “The logical conclusion of indoctrinating people with the idea that whites have racial privilege and that America is an irredeemably racist country is what has propelled the Black Lives Matter and Antifa riots seen in various cities across the country. The president should be congratulated for canceling these so-called training sessions. Too bad the order can’t be extended to colleges and universities where critical race theory is even more heavily reinforced.”
Critical race theory is an inherently flawed practice due to the fact that it instructs people to view race through a “singular lens,” wrote the Heritage Foundation’s Eleanor Krasne in a Daily Signal commentary this summer. It is considered harmful to improving race relations because “it precludes any meaningful conversation about racism and race” and “creates a chasm between two presumably well-meaning people who most likely agree racism is bad, but disagree on the best way to address it.”
“Critical race theory argues that – when it comes to improving their lives and controlling outcomes – black Americans are powerless and must rely on the forbearance of racists or government interference,” said Project 21 member Vince Everett Ellison. “It therefore gives value to the lie of black inferiority and white supremacy. And it deprives black Americans the basic privileges of citizenship and freedom by declaring our inability to compete equally in the nation of our birth.”
“The truth is that critical race theory is just rebranded identity politics designed to keep the liberal hierarchy in place. But it is much more damaging because it perpetuates the bias they claim to end,” said Project 21 member Donna Jackson. “Dwelling on whiteness and white supremacy now has the same physiological impact that the n-word did during slavery and segregation. It creates a superiority-inferiority relationship that implies that white people have to give minorities permission to succeed – which is not true. As a black American, I’ve always believed that what I think about myself is more important than what others think of me and that my success depends on me.”
According to Vought’s memo, OMB will issue detailed guidance for severing ties to critical race theory-based training, and current training and contracts should be immediately terminated.
“This Administration should be applauded by Americans of all races for ending these programs and policies,” Cooper added.
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thelibertybeacon--2020-09-11--KEN’S CORNER: 9-11 Inconsistencies Grow As Liberty Dies

SEE LINKS FOR PARTS 2 & 3 BELOW THIS ARTICLE 9-11 was a horrible crime against humanity .
It was so profound that the average person just can ’ t wrap their minds around it .
It is so complex , the deed so blatant , that most everyone just wants closure .
As the years pile on , however , so many inconsistencies cleave at the official explanation , the truth we were originally led to believe no longer fits .
As new evidence and facts emerge , there is a growing contention that something is very wrong .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ its repercussion , it begs to change the entire way we Americans view the world .
Those who continue to seek the factual answers for these inconsistencies are branded “ truthers ” as if in some way it indicates that seeking the truth is un-American , or traitorous .
Listed below are just a few stones in a growing mountain of evidence… • Building 7 was not hit by a plane , and yet it fell .
The lease holder of the World Trade Center admitted in a PBS interview called “ Rebuilding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pulled.
” Everyone was cleared prior , and it fell in free fall .
This indicates that the building was prewired with explosives , and so there was prior knowledge of 9-11 , as it would have taken weeks to complete the wiring for the explosives needed .
No other high rise building around the world has ever fallen from fire , and yet we watched three .
Jet fuel is not hot enough to melt steel , and so why was molten steel found in the debris ?
Buildings do not collapse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the way .
It is against the laws of physics .
Hundreds of engineers have come forth saying emphatically that the impact of the planes and the fires they created was not sufficient to cause the collapse .
( CNN ) • There was then , and it remains to this day ; no evidence whatsoever that Osama Ben Laden had anything to do with 9-11 .
( FBI ) • A newly de-classified document from the Department of Defense has been found that shows a false-flag plan called Operation Northwood was formulated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was considered a viable solution to coerce the American mindset .
It outlined many methods of attacking US citizens , from violence to terrorism , blowing up military bases and ships , even hijacking planes .
At that time factions of the government wanted a pretext to invade Cuba , but Kennedy rejected the plan .
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was murdered soon after .
( Department of defense ) • Only $ 15 million was allocated to the 9-11 Commission for investigation .
It took Bush 441 days to form the 9-11 Commission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harbor , or the space shuttle disaster , it took less than a week .
Some propose that evidence was destroyed .
The WTC steel was not fully examined which could have proved without a doubt that explosives were used , but it was quickly shipped overseas and melted for scrap .
This was unprecedented , a complete destruction of a crime scene , and done before an investigative body was commissioned .
( CNN and the 9/11 Commission ) • The stock market indicated the use of inside information days before 9/11 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Put options are bets that stocks will fall , and for American Airlines put options were 285 times higher than the mean average .
This indicates that some had prior knowledge , and yet these individuals were not investigated by the 9-11 Commission .
It is a matter of public record , and yet none of these individuals have yet to be identified .
Two questions should be asked of them , “ Who told you ?
And why didn ’ t you notify authorities ?
” • Two of the supposed hijackers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ informants in San Diego , and five others were trained in secure bases in Florida , Alabama , and Texas .
( CBS , 9-11 Commission ) • With cameras set up all around the Pentagon , and businesses with security cameras across the street , not one frame of a plane has been given to the public .
( Fox ) • It is standard procedure that jet fighters are dispatched any time a plane looses contact with the ground .
This happens at least 100 times a year in the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In this case , however , it took nearly two hours .
• It is now known that President Bush remained in a well-publicized school-room long after he knew of 9-11 .
Secret Service in any other national emergency would have immediately ushered the President to a safe area .
This indicated that the SS knew he was safe .
And so it begs the question : How would they know this without prior knowledge he would be ?
• Eleven other countries warned the US prior to 9-11 .
There are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official story of 9-11 , and yet an independent investigation is not allowed .
Why ?
Part two might be the reasons why ?
Click on images below to read articles : From the Author , Ken La Rive – We in the Liberty movement have been fighting to take back this country for less than a decade , peacefully and with the love of God and country in our hearts .
Our banner has been trampled on and displaced by a multitude of distractions , further eroding our nation and the cause @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are pulled by forces we can not fathom , powerful entities with unlimited resources stolen from our future , unaccountable trillions printed out of thin air and put on our backs as debt , we must formulate the most pitiful of all questions any patriot might ask in the final hour : Are we going to fight for our master ’ s tyranny , or are we going to demand the return of our civil liberties and Constitution ?
Are we going to choose The Banner of Liberty , or the shackles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a war for corporate profit , or a war to regain our ability to self govern , as the blood and toil of our forefathers presented to us , their children , as a gift ?
I fear that decision is emanate .
I fear that any decision will be a hard one , but my greatest fear of all is that the decision has already been made for us .
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KEN’S CORNER: 9-11 Inconsistencies Grow As Liberty Dies (Part I of III)
By: Ken LaRive (Republished 09/15 /22, see parts II & III below)
George Santayana wrote: “Those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it.”
9-11 was a horrible crime against humanity. It was so profound that the average person just can’t wrap their minds around it. It is so complex, the deed so blatant, that most everyone just wants closure.
As the years pile on, however, so many inconsistencies cleave at the official explanation, the truth we were originally led to believe no longer fits. As new evidence and facts emerge, there is a growing contention that something is very wrong. So wrong, and so profound in its repercussion, it begs to change the entire way we Americans view the world.
Those who continue to seek the factual answers for these inconsistencies are branded “truthers” as if in some way it indicates that seeking the truth is un-American, or traitorous.
“Government is not reason; it is not eloquence; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.” – George Washington
Listed below are just a few stones in a growing mountain of evidence…
Building 7 was not hit by a plane, and yet it fell. The lease holder of the World Trade Center admitted in a PBS interview called “Rebuilding America” that the WTC-7 was “pulled.” Everyone was cleared prior, and it fell in free fall. This indicates that the building was prewired with explosives, and so there was prior knowledge of 9-11, as it would have taken weeks to complete the wiring for the explosives needed. No other high rise building around the world has ever fallen from fire, and yet we watched three. Jet fuel is not hot enough to melt steel, and so why was molten steel found in the debris? Buildings do not collapse in free fall, unless explosives clear the way. It is against the laws of physics. Hundreds of engineers have come forth saying emphatically that the impact of the planes and the fires they created was not sufficient to cause the collapse. (CNN) There was then, and it remains to this day; no evidence whatsoever that Osama Ben Laden had anything to do with 9-11. (FBI) A newly de-classified document from the Department of Defense has been found that shows a false-flag plan called Operation Northwood was formulated in 1962. At the time it was considered a viable solution to coerce the American mindset. It outlined many methods of attacking US citizens, from violence to terrorism, blowing up military bases and ships, even hijacking planes. At that time factions of the government wanted a pretext to invade Cuba, but Kennedy rejected the plan. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was murdered soon after. (Department of defense) Only $15 million was allocated to the 9-11 Commission for investigation. It took Bush 441 days to form the 9-11 Commission. For the JFK assassination, Pearl Harbor, or the space shuttle disaster, it took less than a week. Some propose that evidence was destroyed. The WTC steel was not fully examined which could have proved without a doubt that explosives were used, but it was quickly shipped overseas and melted for scrap. This was unprecedented, a complete destruction of a crime scene, and done before an investigative body was commissioned. (CNN and the 9/11 Commission) The stock market indicated the use of inside information days before 9/11, with “put” options. Put options are bets that stocks will fall, and for American Airlines put options were 285 times higher than the mean average. This indicates that some had prior knowledge, and yet these individuals were not investigated by the 9-11 Commission. It is a matter of public record, and yet none of these individuals have yet to be identified. Two questions should be asked of them, “Who told you? And why didn’t you notify authorities?” Two of the supposed hijackers lived in the same house as FBI informants in San Diego, and five others were trained in secure bases in Florida, Alabama, and Texas. (CBS, 9-11 Commission) With cameras set up all around the Pentagon, and businesses with security cameras across the street, not one frame of a plane has been given to the public. (Fox) It is standard procedure that jet fighters are dispatched any time a plane looses contact with the ground. This happens at least 100 times a year in the US, and it takes about 20 minutes. In this case, however, it took nearly two hours. It is now known that President Bush remained in a well-publicized school-room long after he knew of 9-11. Secret Service in any other national emergency would have immediately ushered the President to a safe area. This indicated that the SS knew he was safe. And so it begs the question: How would they know this without prior knowledge he would be? Eleven other countries warned the US prior to 9-11. There are literally hundreds of facts that contradict the official story of 9-11, and yet an independent investigation is not allowed. Why?
Part two might be the reasons why?
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From the Author, Ken La Rive – We in the Liberty movement have been fighting to take back this country for less than a decade, peacefully and with the love of God and country in our hearts. Our banner has been trampled on and displaced by a multitude of distractions, further eroding our nation and the cause for Liberty. And so, as we are pulled by forces we cannot fathom, powerful entities with unlimited resources stolen from our future, unaccountable trillions printed out of thin air and put on our backs as debt, we must formulate the most pitiful of all questions any patriot might ask in the final hour: Are we going to fight for our master’s tyranny, or are we going to demand the return of our civil liberties and Constitution? Are we going to choose The Banner of Liberty, or the shackles of voluntary servitude? Will it be a war for corporate profit, or a war to regain our ability to self govern, as the blood and toil of our forefathers presented to us, their children, as a gift? I fear that decision is emanate. I fear that any decision will be a hard one, but my greatest fear of all is that the decision has already been made for us.
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thelibertybeacon--2020-09-12--Documentary alleges Biden family self-enrichment from China [Video]

BlazeTV has released a new documentary titled “ Riding the Dragon : The Bidens ’ Chinese Secrets.
” The film features investigative journalist and author Peter Schweizer and Schweizer ’ s revelations of Chinese influence over the Biden family found in the 2018 book “ Secret Empires ” and the more recent “ Profiles in Corruption ” ( both # 1 New York Times bestsellers ) .
Produced by Lightspeed Pictures in association with Blaze Media , the documentary is broken into six chapters , each dissecting a different deal that the Bidens made with the Chinese government — including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ invest more than $ 1 billion in the Hunter Biden-co-owned investment fund Bohai Harvest RST ( BHR ) .
Hunter Biden alone pocketed millions of dollars while his father served as Barack Obama ’ s vice president and “ point man ” on China policy .
The film reveals a wealth of new details , including : • Hunter Biden ’ s firm invested in a Chinese nuclear company that was actively stealing nuclear secrets from the United States ; • Biden ’ s firm helped China in its quest to control the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden ’ s firm bought a company that provides dual use technologies to the Chinese military Political pressure forced Hunter Biden to resign from the board of his China investment firm in late 2019 but , according to the “ Riding the Dragon , ” Biden quietly maintains a multimillion-dollar ownership stake in the firm .
Schweizer concludes : Hunter Biden ’ s Chinese investment currently “ stands to be worth even more as its China partnership prospers.
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‘Riding the Dragon’ documentary alleges Biden family self-enrichment from China
The documentary’s six chapters each dissect a different deal the Bidens made with the Chinese government — including one in which China planned to invest more than $1 billion in Bohai Harvest RST (BHR), an investment fund partly owned and directed by Hunter Biden.
By Seamus Bruner
BlazeTV has released a new documentary titled “Riding the Dragon: The Bidens’ Chinese Secrets.” The film features investigative journalist and author Peter Schweizer and Schweizer’s revelations of Chinese influence over the Biden family found in the 2018 book “Secret Empires” and the more recent “Profiles in Corruption” (both #1 New York Times bestsellers).
Produced by Lightspeed Pictures in association with Blaze Media, the documentary is broken into six chapters, each dissecting a different deal that the Bidens made with the Chinese government — including one deal in which China planned to invest more than $1 billion in the Hunter Biden-co-owned investment fund Bohai Harvest RST (BHR). Hunter Biden alone pocketed millions of dollars while his father served as Barack Obama’s vice president and “point man” on China policy.
The film reveals a wealth of new details, including:
Hunter Biden’s firm invested in a Chinese nuclear company that was actively stealing nuclear secrets from the United States;
Biden’s firm invested in Chinese surveillance technology;
Biden’s firm helped China in its quest to control the world’s strategic metals;
Biden’s firm bought a company that provides dual use technologies to the Chinese military
Political pressure forced Hunter Biden to resign from the board of his China investment firm in late 2019 but, according to the “Riding the Dragon,” Biden quietly maintains a multimillion-dollar ownership stake in the firm.
Schweizer concludes: Hunter Biden’s Chinese investment currently “stands to be worth even more as its China partnership prospers.”
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(Seamus Bruner is currently employed by and has worked for Peter Schweizer and Schweizer’s organization in various capacities since 2011. “Riding the Dragon” is a Lightspeed Pictures and BlazeTV production, and neither Schweizer nor Bruner stand to gain financially from the film.)
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thelibertybeacon--2020-09-12--9/11 – The Laundry List of ‘Many More’ Involved in its Creation

9/11 – The Laundry List of ‘ Many More ’ Involved in its Creation This video by Robert Steele is expanded data on many more who were involved in 911 .
Some of the names are pretty startling , if you don ’ t already know .
I was living in New York on this momentous , tragic day and I was privileged to be able to help many firemen and police with certain therapeutic processes .
It was very gratifying to see these brave people jump up afterwards as they went back to work after a full day and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never forget the images I saw of the devastation as well as the tremendous outpouring of help in the form of food , including mounds of dog food and many other essentials .
Many people showed up , some as far as California and some from Europe .
This horrible event was heartbreaking , shocking , unbelievable and yet , heartwarming to see the human spirit at its best .
It gives me great hope , when I think about it , that we will overcome this most dangerous era in our long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ability and willingness to help is embedded in our minds and souls .
It ’ s what defines us and joins us together .
The glue of humanity .
It ’ s not at all pleasant to consider that this event is mild compared to what the Deep State has planned for themselves – an almost complete annihilation of the planet ’ s population through economic devastation and worse , a vaccine or several vaccines which will either kill or severely main most of us .
What do they really want ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mass murder and mayhem they envision and possibly bring about will eventually kill them as well , even if only to finally realize what they have done ?
Well , they usually turn on each other to blame them before doing themselves in .
Well , maybe we can take comfort in that thought but we can ’ t wait , can we ?
The answer is exposure which will not only reveal to us all exactly who and what is being done but this vital action greatly aids in revealing it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shoved in their faces with less and less places to run and hide .
I have faith it will all come out just fine .
But the point is that reality is CREATED by us .
It will not come about by simply waiting for it to happen or even by just exposing them .
Now , more than ever , we must envision the future the way we want it to be and bypass the fear and terrible images that come to mind of a destroyed world…all while we continue to fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we need to fight for all the children of the world , rescuing them from pedophilia and sex trafficking .
They are our future which these globalists want to wipe out while they indulge in the most hideous crime in all the universes .
We should be heartened by Trump ’ s hard work in helping to rescue many of the children and arresting many perpetrators .
The powerful and timeless spirit , no matter how you see it , is our answer .
Believe in your abilities and never succumb to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that you are less than they are – that is the greatest lie which they try to feed us every moment of their existence .
They have to because they are terrified and their only weapon is destructive force .
They are losing .
Know by their desperate actions .
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9/11 – The Laundry List of ‘Many More’ Involved in its Creation
SEE REVEALING VIDEO BELOW INTRO ARTICLE
Commentary by TLB Staff Author: Lucille Femine
This video by Robert Steele is expanded data on many more who were involved in 911. Some of the names are pretty startling, if you don’t already know.
I was living in New York on this momentous, tragic day and I was privileged to be able to help many firemen and police with certain therapeutic processes. It was very gratifying to see these brave people jump up afterwards as they went back to work after a full day and night of exhausting digging.
I will never forget the images I saw of the devastation as well as the tremendous outpouring of help in the form of food, including mounds of dog food and many other essentials. Many people showed up, some as far as California and some from Europe.
This horrible event was heartbreaking, shocking, unbelievable and yet, heartwarming to see the human spirit at its best.
It gives me great hope, when I think about it, that we will overcome this most dangerous era in our long history and to know for sure that the ability and willingness to help is embedded in our minds and souls. It’s what defines us and joins us together. The glue of humanity.
It’s not at all pleasant to consider that this event is mild compared to what the Deep State has planned for themselves – an almost complete annihilation of the planet’s population through economic devastation and worse, a vaccine or several vaccines which will either kill or severely maim most of us.
What do they really want? Do they even have a clue that the mass murder and mayhem they envision and possibly bring about will eventually kill them as well, even if only to finally realize what they have done? Well, they usually turn on each other to blame them before doing themselves in.
Well, maybe we can take comfort in that thought but we can’t wait, can we? The answer is exposure which will not only reveal to us all exactly who and what is being done, but this vital action greatly aids in revealing it all to THEM simply because it is shoved in their faces with less and less places to run and hide.
I have faith it will all come out just fine. But the point is that reality is CREATED by us. It will not come about by simply waiting for it to happen or even by just exposing them. Now, more than ever, we must envision the future the way we want it to be and bypass the fear and terrible images that come to mind of a destroyed world…all while we continue to fight for our freedom.
In particular, we need to fight for all the children of the world, rescuing them from pedophilia and sex trafficking. They are our future which these globalists want to wipe out while they indulge in the most hideous crime in all the universes. We should be heartened by Trump’s hard work in helping to rescue many of the children and arresting many perpetrators.
The powerful and timeless spirit, no matter how you see it, is our answer. Believe in your abilities and never succumb to the tiniest thought that they might win or that you are less than they are – that is the greatest lie which they try to feed us every moment of their existence. They have to because they are terrified and their only weapon is destructive force.
They are losing. Know by their desperate actions.
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thelibertybeacon--2020-09-12--Dr. Fauci outs himself, sharing Atlantic Festival platform with Hillary, Pelosi, Stacey Abrams, and

Dr. Fauci outs himself , sharing Atlantic Festival platform with Hillary , Pelosi , Stacey Abrams , and a Marxist BLM Co-Founder Yesterday , Jeffrey Goldberg , the infamous editor of The Atlantic , whose latest fake news article one week ago alleged that President Trump had cruelly disparaged members of the U.S. military , sent an email announcing the lineup of speakers for this year ’ s annual Atlantic Festival of esteemed progressive thought leaders .
The two top highlighted speakers at the event , which this year will be streamed virtually online and free to access , are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Also on the bill are Nancy Pelosi , Stacey Abrams , Bill Gates , and the Marxist co-founder of Black Lives Matter , Alicia Garza .
Another speaker is Chesa Boudin , the San Francisco District Attorney who was raised by unrepentant Weather Underground ( WU ) domestic terrorists Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn after his birth parents , who were also WU terrorists , were convicted and imprisoned for murder during an armed robbery .
In addition to Fauci , all of the other 112 speakers at the four-day long event Sept. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social justice influencers of various stripes .
The only “ Republican ” is the anti-Trump RINO Maryland governor , Larry Hogan .
Six of the 113 speakers at the 2020 Atlantic festival It was almost exactly six months ago now , only a few days after the Covid-19 national lockdown was mandated , that the headline of my first article about Anthony Fauci at American Thinker described him as a “ Deep State Hillary Clinton loving stooge.
” Do we need any more evidence that Fauci is returning to his fold and from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feathering his nest – in advance of what he expects to be the Democrats retaking power after the November 3rd elections ?
As I wrote in my March 21 , 2020 article on Fauci , he sent a gushing email to Hillary Clinton ’ s top aide Cheryl Mills on January 23 , 2013 , congratulating Hillary for her performance at a Congressional hearing investigating the September 11 , 2012 Benghazi incident .
In the same email , Fauci expressed his “ love ” for President Obama ’ s Secretary of State : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Secretary ’ s stamina and capability following her illness had those doubts washed away by today ’ s performance before the Senate and the House .
She faced extremely difficult circumstances at the Hearings and still she hit it right out of the park .
Please tell her that we all love her and are very proud to know her .
That March 21 blog of mine about Fauci attracted the attention of the MSM big time .
In the two weeks following its publication , my blog , American Thinker , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name and with links in four articles in the Washington Post , two in the New York Times ( one of them on page 1A in a Sunday edition ) , and similar pieces in New York Magazine , Politico , Vanity Fair , and the Chicago Tribune among others .
During his 36 years as head of the NIH ’ s National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , Fauci – after almost four decades – is still the de facto czar in the government ’ s ongoing war on AIDS .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1968 , Fauci has shown himself to be a savvy , ultimate survivor of the highly politicized , deeply embedded , administrative medical bureaucracy .
With an expertise in working the media , he tends to follow the way the political winds are blowing , expanding his power incrementally during the administrations of Presidents Reagan , Bush the elder , Clinton , Bush the younger , Obama , and now Trump .
Dr. Anthony Fauci interviewed live by John Roberts on the Fox News channel , Sept. 9 , 2020 Speaking of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in an extensive live interview on the Fox News channel ( video here ) , Fauci appeared to come to President Trump ’ s aid – in effect throwing the president a much-needed lifeline – regarding the controversies arising from some troubling quotes attributed to the president in Bob Woodward ’ s new anti-Trump book Rage .
From a transcript of the interview on Wednesday provided by Fox News : JOHN ROBERTS , FOX NEWS GUEST-ANCHOR : Joining me now is Dr. Anthony Fauci of the Institute for Allergies and Infectious Diseases .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ this afternoon .
So let me get your response to this .
President Trump , according to Woodward , says back in February , that he knew how serious this was going to be , but all the way into March said he always wanted to play it down , because he didn ’ t want to create a panic .
You were there through that whole thing .
Was that the playbook ?
Or was that the president just going his own direction ?
• ANTHONY FAUCI , DIRECTOR , NIAID : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think so , John .
I mean , I don ’ t recall anything different than in our discussions that we had with the president that he said things quite similar publicly .
So I didn ’ t read the book .
I didn ’ t really go over any of the text , since it just came out .
But you know , in my discussions and the discussions of other task force members with the president , we ’ re talking about the reality of what was going on , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ front of the press conferences , which were very , very common after our discussions with the president , he really didn ’ t say anything different than we discussed when we were with him .
So I may not be tuned in to the right thing that they ’ re talking about , but I didn ’ t really see any discrepancies between what he told us and what we told him and what he ultimately came out publicly and said .
ROBERTS : So did you get a sense that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down ?
FAUCI : No .
No , no , I didn ’ t .
I didn ’ t get any sense that he was distorting anything .
I mean in my discussions with him , they were always straightforward about the concerns that we had .
We related that to him .
And when he would go out , I ’ d hear him discussing the same sort of things .
He would often say , we just got through with a briefing with the group from the task force and would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it may have happened , but I have not seen that kind of distortion .
In recent weeks , President Trump has appeared to favor the advice and counsel of the newest appointee to his White House Coronavirus Task Force , Scott Atlas , M.D.
, Senior Fellow in Scientific Philosophy and Public Policy at Stanford University ’ s Hoover Institution .
Atlas rose to prominence this year after frequent appearances on Fox News channel programs and in a number of published articles where he advocated solutions to Covid-19 very different from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outsider Atlas has effectively supplanted Fauci as the president ’ s key advisor on the issue .
No wonder then that Fauci , at the same time that he defends President Trump , would be staking his claim at trendy elitist events like the Atlantic Festival for a return to prominence in case Joe Biden is his next boss .
Portion of The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg ’ s email promoting the Atlantic Festival .
( TLB ) published this article from American Thinker with our sincere gratitude for this perspective .
About @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a veteran journalist who writes about politics , media , popular culture , and health care for American Thinker and other publications .
He also appears in the media , including recently as a contributor to BBC World News .
Peter ’ s website is http : //peter.media .
His YouTube channel is here .
For updates on his work , follow Peter on Twitter at @ pchowka .
The Liberty Beacon Project is now expanding at a near exponential rate , and for this we are grateful and excited !
But we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 )

Dr. Fauci outs himself, sharing Atlantic Festival platform with Hillary, Pelosi, Stacey Abrams, and a Marxist BLM Co-Founder
By Peter Barry Chowka
Yesterday, Jeffrey Goldberg, the infamous editor of The Atlantic, whose latest fake news article one week ago alleged that President Trump had cruelly disparaged members of the U.S. military, sent an email announcing the lineup of speakers for this year’s annual Atlantic Festival of esteemed progressive thought leaders. The two top highlighted speakers at the event, which this year will be streamed virtually online and free to access, are Hillary Clinton and Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Also on the bill are Nancy Pelosi, Stacey Abrams, Bill Gates, and the Marxist co-founder of Black Lives Matter, Alicia Garza. Another speaker is Chesa Boudin, the San Francisco District Attorney who was raised by unrepentant Weather Underground (WU) domestic terrorists Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn after his birth parents, who were also WU terrorists, were convicted and imprisoned for murder during an armed robbery. In addition to Fauci, all of the other 112 speakers at the four-day long event Sept. 21-24 are leftists, progressives, and social justice influencers of various stripes. The only “Republican” is the anti-Trump RINO Maryland governor, Larry Hogan.
Six of the 113 speakers at the 2020 Atlantic festival
It was almost exactly six months ago now, only a few days after the Covid-19 national lockdown was mandated, that the headline of my first article about Anthony Fauci at American Thinker described him as a “Deep State Hillary Clinton loving stooge.” Do we need any more evidence that Fauci is returning to his fold and from all appearances is looking ahead – and feathering his nest – in advance of what he expects to be the Democrats retaking power after the November 3rd elections?
As I wrote in my March 21, 2020 article on Fauci, he sent a gushing email to Hillary Clinton’s top aide Cheryl Mills on January 23, 2013, congratulating Hillary for her performance at a Congressional hearing investigating the September 11, 2012 Benghazi incident. In the same email, Fauci expressed his “love” for President Obama’s Secretary of State:
Anyone who had any doubts about the Secretary’s stamina and capability following her illness had those doubts washed away by today’s performance before the Senate and the House. She faced extremely difficult circumstances at the Hearings and still she hit it right out of the park. Please tell her that we all love her and are very proud to know her.
That March 21 blog of mine about Fauci attracted the attention of the MSM big time. In the two weeks following its publication, my blog, American Thinker, and I were attacked at some length by name and with links in four articles in the Washington Post, two in the New York Times (one of them on page 1A in a Sunday edition), and similar pieces in New York Magazine, Politico, Vanity Fair, and the Chicago Tribune among others.
During his 36 years as head of the NIH’s National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Fauci – after almost four decades – is still the de facto czar in the government’s ongoing war on AIDS. Since he began working at the NIH in 1968, Fauci has shown himself to be a savvy, ultimate survivor of the highly politicized, deeply embedded, administrative medical bureaucracy. With an expertise in working the media, he tends to follow the way the political winds are blowing, expanding his power incrementally during the administrations of Presidents Reagan, Bush the elder, Clinton, Bush the younger, Obama, and now Trump.
Dr. Anthony Fauci interviewed live by John Roberts on the Fox News channel, Sept. 9, 2020
Speaking of politically savvy: Earlier this week, in an extensive live interview on the Fox News channel (video here), Fauci appeared to come to President Trump’s aid – in effect throwing the president a much-needed lifeline – regarding the controversies arising from some troubling quotes attributed to the president in Bob Woodward’s new anti-Trump book Rage.
From a transcript of the interview on Wednesday provided by Fox News:
JOHN ROBERTS, FOX NEWS GUEST-ANCHOR: Joining me now is Dr. Anthony Fauci of the Institute for Allergies and Infectious Diseases. Dr. Fauci, great to see you this afternoon. So let me get your response to this. President Trump, according to Woodward, says back in February, that he knew how serious this was going to be, but all the way into March said he always wanted to play it down, because he didn’t want to create a panic. You were there through that whole thing. Was that the playbook? Or was that the president just going his own direction? ANTHONY FAUCI, DIRECTOR, NIAID: You know, I don’t think so, John. I mean, I don’t recall anything different than in our discussions that we had with the president that he said things quite similar publicly. So I didn’t read the book. I didn’t really go over any of the text, since it just came out. But you know, in my discussions and the discussions of other task force members with the president, we’re talking about the reality of what was going on, and then when we would get up in front of the press conferences, which were very, very common after our discussions with the president, he really didn’t say anything different than we discussed when we were with him. So I may not be tuned in to the right thing that they’re talking about, but I didn’t really see any discrepancies between what he told us and what we told him and what he ultimately came out publicly and said. ROBERTS: So did you get a sense that he was or wasn’t playing this down? FAUCI: No. No, no, I didn’t. I didn’t get any sense that he was distorting anything. I mean in my discussions with him, they were always straightforward about the concerns that we had. We related that to him. And when he would go out, I’d hear him discussing the same sort of things. He would often say, we just got through with a briefing with the group from the task force and would talk about it. So, no, it may have happened, but I have not seen that kind of distortion.
In recent weeks, President Trump has appeared to favor the advice and counsel of the newest appointee to his White House Coronavirus Task Force, Scott Atlas, M.D., Senior Fellow in Scientific Philosophy and Public Policy at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. Atlas rose to prominence this year after frequent appearances on Fox News channel programs and in a number of published articles where he advocated solutions to Covid-19 very different from Fauci’s. Reports are that outsider Atlas has effectively supplanted Fauci as the president’s key advisor on the issue. No wonder then that Fauci, at the same time that he defends President Trump, would be staking his claim at trendy elitist events like the Atlantic Festival for a return to prominence in case Joe Biden is his next boss.
Portion of The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg’s email promoting the Atlantic Festival.
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(TLB) published this article from American Thinker with our sincere gratitude for this perspective.
About the writer: Peter Barry Chowka is a veteran journalist who writes about politics, media, popular culture, and health care for American Thinker and other publications. He also appears in the media, including recently as a contributor to BBC World News. Peter’s website is http://peter.media. His YouTube channel is here. For updates on his work, follow Peter on Twitter at @pchowka.
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