thelibertybeacon--2020-10-08--How To Become Part of Dr. Reiner Fuellmich’s Class Action Suit

ER Editor : We got in touch with the German law firm of Dr. Reiner Fuellmich via his website www.fuellmich.com / Kontakt ( contact ) and left a message in English .
See our report from a few days ago in which we lay out the class action law suit in broadstrokes as Dr. Fuellmich explains it : Germany ’ s Extra-Parliamentary CV Investigative Commission Launching CLASS ACTION SUIT Against Corona Criminals [ VIDEO ] .
On his site , you ’ ll see this German announcement : Wir beraten und unterstutzen aktiv die Aktivitaten zu der Corona Schadensersatzklage .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and support the activities regarding the Corona claim for damages .
Below which is a green message ( Zur Corona Schadensersatzklage Seite – To the Corona Claim for Damages page ) which takes you to this site .
Or it is here : https : //www.corona-schadensersatzklage.de/ .
Which translates as ‘ Corona action for damages ’ .
They replied that they themselves are only representing German clients , but plan to publish names of lawyers and law firms internationally who will be taking part in legal action for redress against the corona measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this and publishing updates as they come out .
If you don ’ t have German ( and neither do we ) , the translation site DeepL isn ’ t bad for giving decent translations in a variety of languages .
We recommend it over Google .
If you haven ’ t , we recommend watching his recent video called ‘ Crimes Against Humanity ’ : Published to The Liberty Beacon from EuropeReloaded.com The Liberty Beacon Project is now expanding at a near exponential rate , and for this we are grateful and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ practical .
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ER Editor: We got in touch with the German law firm of Dr. Reiner Fuellmich via his website www.fuellmich.com / Kontakt (contact) and left a message in English.
See our report from a few days ago in which we lay out the class action law suit in broadstrokes as Dr. Fuellmich explains it: Germany’s Extra-Parliamentary CV Investigative Commission Launching CLASS ACTION SUIT Against Corona Criminals [VIDEO].
On his site, you’ll see this German announcement: Wir beraten und unterstutzen aktiv die Aktivitaten zu der Corona Schadensersatzklage. Which translates as: We actively advise and support the activities regarding the Corona claim for damages. Below which is a green message (Zur Corona Schadensersatzklage Seite – To the Corona Claim for Damages page) which takes you to this site. Or it is here: https://www.corona-schadensersatzklage.de/. Which translates as ‘Corona action for damages’.
They replied that they themselves are only representing German clients, but plan to publish names of lawyers and law firms internationally who will be taking part in legal action for redress against the corona measures. We will be staying tuned to this and publishing updates as they come out.
If you don’t have German (and neither do we), the translation site DeepL isn’t bad for giving decent translations in a variety of languages. We recommend it over Google.
His Youtube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJB8ANhWVhgQf9Rw-KJo26Q
If you haven’t, we recommend watching his recent video called ‘Crimes Against Humanity’:
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thelibertybeacon--2020-10-08--From Lock Down to Lock Up: justice is coming for the COVID con men

It has become abundantly clear that we have been played and that the whole “ pandemic ” thing was a psyop directed against the People and their basic liberties .
Thoroughly exposed and discredited , the treasonous criminal subversives within our own governments who collaborated with this attack blunder on with the scam in a sort of blinkered desperation to shut down Liberty before we , the people , can mobilise to shut THEM down .
But justice and retribution are coming as we move from Lockdown to Lockup – from locking down the people to locking up the scamsters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ step back and take a look at how this hoax was manufactured by interests manifestly inimical to the well being of mankind .
The following is featured here because it provides a thought-provoking and insightful summary .
It is important that we all make the effort to understand how this scam was done so that we can devise policies that will protect liberty in perpetuity by preventing a criminal hoax like this ever being carried out again .
Our only reservation is that we don ’ t quite agree the virus chosen as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be described as “ harmless.
” – unless you consider other bugs such as flu “ harmless ” .
It ’ s a question of degree .
There is a spectrum with totally harmless at one end and totally deadly at the other and every virus lies somewhere on the spectrum .
For sure , the COVID19 virus is MUCH nearer the “ harmless ” end than the spin , propaganda and sales pitch of the scamsters would have us believe .
The source of the following article is Off Guardian which we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many more great articles .
Imagine that you had the resources and influence sufficient to create a global pandemic , what would you need to do ?
How would you get started ?
And how best to turn it to your advantage and boost your profits ?
We have the answers right here .
A simple 12 step plan .
1 .
Find some vague criteria for what constitutes the symptoms that you want people to look for .
Anything subjective that a lot of people can identify with is ideal .
Let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a few common ones from the Covid list .
Tiredness , aches and pains are common and subjective enough .
( For covid19 the symptoms are : fever , dry cough , tiredness .
Less common symptoms : aches and pains , sore throat , diarrhoea , loss of taste or smell , a rash , or discolouration of fingers or toes ) It would be a good idea to take something that is very common in old people so that we can use death from old age as proof of the lethality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Then we would need something biological to test .
Any RNA sequence would do , as long as it is not present in the whole population .
If it were , someone might claim herd immunity very quickly .
Actually it could be an RNA sequence that does not really exist in humans but something that could exist as contamination in labs , e.g .
in dust or water .
That would be enough for a RT qPCR test to pick up as a false positive .
Many RT PCRs have false positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be plenty to create a scare .
( When it comes to Covid , the false positive rate is impossible to know for sure , since we don ’ t have a gold standard to check against , but for many other similar tests , the average false positive rate is over 3 % .
And different labs are testing for different sequences .
We can count on over-stressed labs to be more prone to contamination than labs taking part in research knowing they will be checked for accuracy , the ones that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maybe the error rate for the average stressed lab is as high as 8 % .
BMJ counts 5 % as a reasonable estimate .
With 8 % we would have all positive tests in the US explained by false positives ) 3 .
Then we are all set to go .
We just have to claim that we have discovered a new cluster of symptoms and that is related to a new RNA sequence .
It starts with memory loss , and confusion .
In other words this is a neurotoxic virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the ways old people can die , by strokes , heart attacks , pneumonia , kidney failure , sepsis , organ failure , dehydration .
It doesn ’ t matter if the patient was close to deaths door anyway , because of existing problems .
We can always claim that without our new virus , they would not have died .
Who could counter that ?
( Just like Covid ; People die from all kinds of disorders that they already had before they got the Covid test ) 4 .
By @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus that is responsible among the millions of different viruses that exist in any cubic centimeter of air .
So we already have a RT PCR test read to go .
This makes us look like very competent researchers .
Of course we have bought stock in the major testing labs ahead of time .
We ’ ve bought stocks in the biggest vaccine manufacturers also of course .
That will be the biggest money maker finally , hopefully for years since it will be difficult to get antibodies to something that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So now we just have to spread the news that a new deadly pandemic is spreading all over the world , and every country has to start testing .
We can count on the 5 % hypochondriacs in the general population to come forth to be tested first .
It will always take some time for each country to get started ramping up their testing , so the graphs are guaranteed to look exponential in the beginning .
6 .
All you need now is for people to bring their old and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 5 % false positives , we will soon have most hospital beds filled with old sick confused patients .
We can count on doctors to treat them aggressively .
Most of these old people will be on a cocktail of drugs already , so adding a few more drugs as “ heroic treatment ” will be sure to push them over the edge .
Many will have pneumonia from the seasonal flu , so we can just prolong this by putting them on ventilators .
Then they will die a month later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t the flu since the flu season should have stopped a month earlier .
7 .
The graphs of numbers tested positive will be exponential in the beginning , but flatten off as the testers reach their max level .
After some time the lab technicians will be exhausted and tend to become sloppy , the pressure for testing will be relentless and the labs will get dirtier and dirtier , and we will get higher and higher false-positive rates .
Usually the media will be satisfied with reporting just the number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should think of checking proportion of positive tests compared to total number of tests , they would get a higher number each week because of overworked , error-prone lab workers .
Eventually , society will run out of hypochondriacs who will come for tests voluntarily , and many will have understood that should they test positive , they will be put together with really sick people , unprotected , since they all have the same virus…So the curves will flatten and start going down .
8 .
If you want to destroy the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get some programmer to make a prediction of millions of deaths ( actually 70 million die every year anyway , so that is not really difficult ) if we don ’ t lock down society .
We just have to scare them to lock down right before the curve flattens ( when we are running out of the 5 % hypochondriacs ) and all the politicians will think they saved their country .
9 .
Just for fun , to see how strangely we could make gullible people act , we could invent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can look really funny in a supermarket , and all the original ways of saluting is interesting , leg touching elbow touching ( even if we cough in our elbows now ) .
We could make a lot of money on masks , gloves and sanitisers too .
10.In order to make money on vaccines , we will start testing antibodies .
Here the false-positive error rate is even greater , so we may easily get 10 % with antibodies just from false positives .
But on retest , we will statistically get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ test the same people .
That means that we can claim that we will need many boosters of the vaccine .
In order to maximise the profit , we may put something in the vaccine that makes people sick and then we can cure them with a very expensive drug produced by a company we have already invested in .
But to be sure maximum number of countries will pay almost any price for the vaccine , we have to wait until they are really desperate .
11 .
We can always count @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the common flu and colds will come every year and kill hundreds of thousands like every year , and 3-10 % of them will test false positive for our virus every time .
So we have a fantastic moneymaker for years : Expensive tests , expensive drugs , and expensive vaccines for 7 billion people every year .
12 .
We can count on doctors being sure that they are right in all they do .
They will counter each other in every turn , and since there is no real new disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into endless blind alleys .
This will prime all doctors for accepting a vaccine .
We just have to make sure there is no cheap effective drug commonly available .
If so , we can always pay some doctors to make up some numbers to publish ( like the fake negative HydroxyChloroquin research in the Lancet ) .
[ UKR Editor ’ s note : The Lancet has now retracted the study amid much embarrassment ]

Introduction.
It has become abundantly clear that we have been played and that the whole “pandemic” thing was a psyop directed against the People and their basic liberties.
Thoroughly exposed and discredited, the treasonous criminal subversives within our own governments who collaborated with this attack blunder on with the scam in a sort of blinkered desperation to shut down Liberty before we, the people, can mobilise to shut THEM down.
But justice and retribution are coming as we move from Lockdown to Lockup – from locking down the people to locking up the scamsters.
Now is a good time to step back and take a look at how this hoax was manufactured by interests manifestly inimical to the well being of mankind. The following is featured here because it provides a thought-provoking and insightful summary.
It is important that we all make the effort to understand how this scam was done so that we can devise policies that will protect liberty in perpetuity by preventing a criminal hoax like this ever being carried out again.
Our only reservation is that we don’t quite agree the virus chosen as the centre piece for the hoax can be described as “harmless.” – unless you consider other bugs such as flu “harmless”.
It’s a question of degree. There is a spectrum with totally harmless at one end and totally deadly at the other and every virus lies somewhere on the spectrum. For sure, the COVID19 virus is MUCH nearer the “harmless” end than the spin, propaganda and sales pitch of the scamsters would have us believe.
The source of the following article is Off Guardian which we highly recommend to all truth seekers for many more great articles.
Featured article:
12 Steps to Create Your Own Pandemic
Or How to Turn a Harmless Virus into Boundless Profits for You and Your Friends
By Nils Nilsen, Off Guardian
Imagine that you had the resources and influence sufficient to create a global pandemic, what would you need to do? How would you get started? And how best to turn it to your advantage and boost your profits? We have the answers right here. A simple 12 step plan. 1. Find some vague criteria for what constitutes the symptoms that you want people to look for. Anything subjective that a lot of people can identify with is ideal. Let us take memory problems and/or confusion + a few common ones from the Covid list. Tiredness, aches and pains are common and subjective enough. (For covid19 the symptoms are: fever, dry cough, tiredness. Less common symptoms: aches and pains, sore throat, diarrhoea, loss of taste or smell, a rash, or discolouration of fingers or toes) It would be a good idea to take something that is very common in old people so that we can use death from old age as proof of the lethality of the new virus. 2. Then we would need something biological to test. Any RNA sequence would do, as long as it is not present in the whole population. If it were, someone might claim herd immunity very quickly. Actually it could be an RNA sequence that does not really exist in humans but something that could exist as contamination in labs, e.g. in dust or water. That would be enough for a RT qPCR test to pick up as a false positive. Many RT PCRs have false positive rates of 3-5 % and that would be plenty to create a scare. (When it comes to Covid, the false positive rate is impossible to know for sure, since we don’t have a gold standard to check against, but for many other similar tests, the average false positive rate is over 3%. And different labs are testing for different sequences. We can count on over-stressed labs to be more prone to contamination than labs taking part in research knowing they will be checked for accuracy, the ones that gave over 3% false positives. Maybe the error rate for the average stressed lab is as high as 8%. BMJ counts 5% as a reasonable estimate. With 8% we would have all positive tests in the US explained by false positives) 3. Then we are all set to go. We just have to claim that we have discovered a new cluster of symptoms and that is related to a new RNA sequence. It starts with memory loss, and confusion. In other words this is a neurotoxic virus, and it leads to death in all the ways old people can die, by strokes, heart attacks, pneumonia, kidney failure, sepsis, organ failure, dehydration. It doesn’t matter if the patient was close to deaths door anyway, because of existing problems. We can always claim that without our new virus, they would not have died. Who could counter that? (Just like Covid; People die from all kinds of disorders that they already had before they got the Covid test) 4. By some miracle we have already discovered exactly the virus that is responsible among the millions of different viruses that exist in any cubic centimeter of air. So we already have a RT PCR test read to go. This makes us look like very competent researchers. Of course we have bought stock in the major testing labs ahead of time. We’ve bought stocks in the biggest vaccine manufacturers also of course. That will be the biggest money maker finally, hopefully for years since it will be difficult to get antibodies to something that doesn’t really exist. 5. So now we just have to spread the news that a new deadly pandemic is spreading all over the world, and every country has to start testing. We can count on the 5% hypochondriacs in the general population to come forth to be tested first. It will always take some time for each country to get started ramping up their testing, so the graphs are guaranteed to look exponential in the beginning. 6. All you need now is for people to bring their old and confused elderly in for testing, and with 5% false positives, we will soon have most hospital beds filled with old sick confused patients. We can count on doctors to treat them aggressively. Most of these old people will be on a cocktail of drugs already, so adding a few more drugs as “heroic treatment” will be sure to push them over the edge. Many will have pneumonia from the seasonal flu, so we can just prolong this by putting them on ventilators. Then they will die a month later and we can say it wasn’t the flu since the flu season should have stopped a month earlier. 7. The graphs of numbers tested positive will be exponential in the beginning, but flatten off as the testers reach their max level. After some time the lab technicians will be exhausted and tend to become sloppy, the pressure for testing will be relentless and the labs will get dirtier and dirtier, and we will get higher and higher false-positive rates. Usually the media will be satisfied with reporting just the number of positive tests, but in case anybody should think of checking proportion of positive tests compared to total number of tests, they would get a higher number each week because of overworked, error-prone lab workers. Eventually, society will run out of hypochondriacs who will come for tests voluntarily, and many will have understood that should they test positive, they will be put together with really sick people, unprotected, since they all have the same virus…So the curves will flatten and start going down. 8. If you want to destroy the economy during the pandemic, you will get some programmer to make a prediction of millions of deaths (actually 70 million die every year anyway, so that is not really difficult) if we don’t lock down society. We just have to scare them to lock down right before the curve flattens (when we are running out of the 5% hypochondriacs) and all the politicians will think they saved their country. 9. Just for fun, to see how strangely we could make gullible people act, we could invent different strategies for protection. Social distancing can look really funny in a supermarket, and all the original ways of saluting is interesting , leg touching elbow touching (even if we cough in our elbows now). We could make a lot of money on masks, gloves and sanitisers too. 10.In order to make money on vaccines, we will start testing antibodies. Here the false-positive error rate is even greater, so we may easily get 10% with antibodies just from false positives. But on retest, we will statistically get only one percent testing positive if we test the same people. That means that we can claim that we will need many boosters of the vaccine. In order to maximise the profit, we may put something in the vaccine that makes people sick and then we can cure them with a very expensive drug produced by a company we have already invested in. But to be sure maximum number of countries will pay almost any price for the vaccine, we have to wait until they are really desperate. 11. We can always count on several waves of the virus since the common flu and colds will come every year and kill hundreds of thousands like every year, and 3-10% of them will test false positive for our virus every time. So we have a fantastic moneymaker for years: Expensive tests, expensive drugs, and expensive vaccines for 7 billion people every year. 12. We can count on doctors being sure that they are right in all they do. They will counter each other in every turn, and since there is no real new disease to cure, the research will run into endless blind alleys. This will prime all doctors for accepting a vaccine. We just have to make sure there is no cheap effective drug commonly available. If so, we can always pay some doctors to make up some numbers to publish (like the fake negative HydroxyChloroquin research in the Lancet). [UKR Editor’s note: The Lancet has now retracted the study amid much embarrassment] First featured on UK Reloaded
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thelibertybeacon--2020-10-08--Covid and the Escalation of Medical Tyranny

Covid and the Escalation of Medical Tyranny The coronavirus crisis has served as a powerful tool in highlighting many of the faults that previously existed in society .
It exposed which politicians have an inherent need to control and which ones are guided by humility .
It reminded us of the political power that lies in fear , and how crucial it is to be skeptical of prevailing narratives .
It emphasized the different economic realities for those who live paycheck to paycheck and those who benefit from economic financialization .
It should also make perfectly clear the danger of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Already we have seen agents of the state , at various levels , seek to leverage a viral medical crisis to expand their power .
Governors and local officials have sought to use vague “ emergency ” powers to lock down businesses and to create criminal penalties , and have then attacked any attempts by judiciaries to rein in their actions .
Judges have sought to leverage the power they hold in deciding child custody to force citizens to make medical decisions they disagree with .
Anointed government experts , such as Dr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own inconsistencies , have been held up as the final word on science , at the expense of the voices of other credible scientists .
Whether by design or by the instinctual reaction , we have seen a the concerted effort of government authorities—amplified by a corporate press with a particularly vivid political agenda , and supported by the credentials of an academic landscape that suffers from ideological capture—to weaponize a centralized scientific narrative for the purpose of achieving certain policy ends .
It is appropriate that some have dubbed this union “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen the divine right of kings renewed in the divine right of approved scientists .
None of this should be a surprise .
Ludwig von Mises , F.A .
Hayek , Murray N. Rothbard , and others have long warned of the dangers of “ scientism.
” As Jonathan Newman has noted on this site , we ’ ve seen it play out increasingly in American pop culture with the fetishizing of figures like Neil deGrasse Tyson and Bill Nye .
Now , luckily , the current healthcare system has limits on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , must submit to the power of the “ scientific consensus.
” How long , however , will that doctor-patient relationship remain sacred ?
Already we have seen various states actively ban the prescription of hydroxychloroquine following a mass media freak-out over a story involving a man dying after digesting fish cleaner .
Conflating medically prescribed hydroxychloroquine with a toxic cleaner was never grounded in either science or reason ; it was a move driven purely by a partisan reaction to President Trump ’ s endorsement of the drug , and the willingness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that was critical of his judgment .
Many of these states have been forced to reverse their decision , as some ( though not all ) scientific studies indicate that it may be an effective treatment .
Now imagine if America ’ s healthcare system were turned into a single-payer model , such as the Medicare for All reform that has been championed by some of the most popular members of the Democratic Party .
Beyond questions of access , wait times , and supply rationing , which we see in places like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expect a nationalized healthcare system to not end up limiting the treatment options available between doctors and patients ?
What about the medical services available to those who are not in full compliance with health-related government edicts ?
In a single-payer healthcare system is it not plausible that an unmasked social media photo could be used as evidence for why someone doesn ’ t deserve the same level care as someone who has followed all the rules ?
Does such a new level of medical control even require a true single-payer system ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ tape within the healthcare industry , exacerbated in the post-Obamacare world , has resulted in significant consolidation of the health insurance industry .
Joe Biden ’ s moderate healthcare reform , which calls for the re-creation of a public rival to private insurance , would only result in further consolidation .
As we ’ ve seen in financial services , Big Tech , and other industries , a consolidated industry is ripe to be abused by those convinced of the righteousness of their own ideological crusades .
The answer to the dangers of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve seen this play out in the medical industry with the rise of physicians opting out of the dominant insurance-based service model and offering direct primary care .
As more states have begun to lean into this trend , it will be interesting to see how long the federal government is willing to avoid pushing back—particularly if we see the return of a Democratic executive .
We should take seriously those with blue checkmarks on Twitter who shamelessly share in public dreams of covid-inspired “ truth commissions , ” and who gleefully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questions the science behind lockdowns and mask mandates .
If the state ’ s role in healthcare expands , it is precisely people with these sorts of views who are likely to fill the ranks of its bureaucracy .
The views expressed on Mises Wire and mises.org are not necessarily those of the Mises Institute .
( TLB ) republished this article with permission of Mises Wire and The Mises Institute with our sincere gratitude for this perspective .
The Liberty Beacon Project is now expanding at a near exponential rate , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
But we must also be practical .
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 )

Covid and the Escalation of Medical Tyranny
The coronavirus crisis has served as a powerful tool in highlighting many of the faults that previously existed in society. It exposed which politicians have an inherent need to control and which ones are guided by humility. It reminded us of the political power that lies in fear, and how crucial it is to be skeptical of prevailing narratives. It emphasized the different economic realities for those who live paycheck to paycheck and those who benefit from economic financialization.
It should also make perfectly clear the danger of handing over healthcare to the state.
Already we have seen agents of the state, at various levels, seek to leverage a viral medical crisis to expand their power. Governors and local officials have sought to use vague “emergency” powers to lock down businesses and to create criminal penalties, and have then attacked any attempts by judiciaries to rein in their actions. Judges have sought to leverage the power they hold in deciding child custody to force citizens to make medical decisions they disagree with. Anointed government experts, such as Dr. Anthony Fauci, in spite of his own inconsistencies, have been held up as the final word on science, at the expense of the voices of other credible scientists.
Whether by design or by the instinctual reaction, we have seen a the concerted effort of government authorities—amplified by a corporate press with a particularly vivid political agenda, and supported by the credentials of an academic landscape that suffers from ideological capture—to weaponize a centralized scientific narrative for the purpose of achieving certain policy ends. It is appropriate that some have dubbed this union “the Cathedral,” as we have seen the divine right of kings renewed in the divine right of approved scientists.
None of this should be a surprise. Ludwig von Mises, F.A. Hayek, Murray N. Rothbard, and others have long warned of the dangers of “scientism.” As Jonathan Newman has noted on this site, we’ve seen it play out increasingly in American pop culture with the fetishizing of figures like Neil deGrasse Tyson and Bill Nye.
Now, luckily, the current healthcare system has limits on the degree to which we, as individuals, must submit to the power of the “scientific consensus.” How long, however, will that doctor-patient relationship remain sacred?
Already we have seen various states actively ban the prescription of hydroxychloroquine following a mass media freak-out over a story involving a man dying after digesting fish cleaner. Conflating medically prescribed hydroxychloroquine with a toxic cleaner was never grounded in either science or reason; it was a move driven purely by a partisan reaction to President Trump’s endorsement of the drug, and the willingness of the media to spin a story that was critical of his judgment. Many of these states have been forced to reverse their decision, as some (though not all) scientific studies indicate that it may be an effective treatment.
Now imagine if America’s healthcare system were turned into a single-payer model, such as the Medicare for All reform that has been championed by some of the most popular members of the Democratic Party. Beyond questions of access, wait times, and supply rationing, which we see in places like Canada and the UK, does anyone expect a nationalized healthcare system to not end up limiting the treatment options available between doctors and patients?
What about the medical services available to those who are not in full compliance with health-related government edicts? In a single-payer healthcare system is it not plausible that an unmasked social media photo could be used as evidence for why someone doesn’t deserve the same level care as someone who has followed all the rules?
Does such a new level of medical control even require a true single-payer system?
The labyrinth of government regulation and red tape within the healthcare industry, exacerbated in the post-Obamacare world, has resulted in significant consolidation of the health insurance industry. Joe Biden’s moderate healthcare reform, which calls for the re-creation of a public rival to private insurance, would only result in further consolidation. As we’ve seen in financial services, Big Tech, and other industries, a consolidated industry is ripe to be abused by those convinced of the righteousness of their own ideological crusades.
The answer to the dangers of corporate consolidation is radical decentralization. We’ve seen this play out in the medical industry with the rise of physicians opting out of the dominant insurance-based service model and offering direct primary care. As more states have begun to lean into this trend, it will be interesting to see how long the federal government is willing to avoid pushing back—particularly if we see the return of a Democratic executive.
We should take seriously those with blue checkmarks on Twitter who shamelessly share in public dreams of covid-inspired “truth commissions,” and who gleefully wish for the suffering of anyone who questions the science behind lockdowns and mask mandates. If the state’s role in healthcare expands, it is precisely people with these sorts of views who are likely to fill the ranks of its bureaucracy.
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thelibertybeacon--2020-10-08--Trump Is the … Muhammad Ali … of the Oval Office!

One day when I was a boy sitting in front of the black-and-white TV in our family room , a sports reporter interviewed a young man by the name of Cassius Clay .
He was getting ready to fight the then–heavyweight champion of the world , Floyd Patterson .
The press and fans loved Floyd Patterson .
He was a proper gentleman : soft-spoken and…well , a real nice guy who knew how to stay in his lane .
With the microphone in front of him , the young man took no time in letting the reporter and world know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reigning champ a “ whooping.
” He was going to “ float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.
” Leaning into the microphone , he jutted his head up and declared himself to be the greatest of the greatest of all fighters .
Sitting next to me were my parents with what I can best describe as a horrified and revolted look on their faces .
You know , grimacing , face twitching…the whole works .
They just sat there , speechless , staring at the TV .
But then it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ running his mouth the way he did .
Belittling your opponent and stating how great you are were not acceptable to the establishment .
It just wasn ’ t how things were done , and so on and so forth .
I didn ’ t dare open my mouth .
I fought the smile wanting to appear on my youthful face .
This guy had just shattered all rules of decorum .
Who is this guy ?
I felt energized by his wanton disregard of others ’ opinions .
It didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was saying the way it ’ s going to be .
Then the fight happened , and he did what he said he was going to do to Floyd Patterson , and the rest is history for the man who became Muhammad Ali .
Fast-forward to 2016 .
I ’ m sitting in front of a big-screen TV , watching Donald Trump and Melania coming down the escalator in Trump Tower .
A crowd of reporters wait below with microphones thrust upward .
Arriving at the bottom , Trump announces that he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the United States .
There was no question for him…that was the way it was going to be .
Déjà vu ?
Once stepping into the presidential election ring , Trump pasted Hillary Clinton with a roundhouse punch by labeling her…Crooked Hillary — a title that still sticks to her like Gorilla Glue .
But first , before he ’ d be the one running against her , he ’ d have to knock off sixteen presidential Republican “ wannabes.
” And knock them off he did .
Muhammad Ali in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dance away…jab , jab…right hook…front foot forward , always moving , forcing his opponent to react to him .
Never standing still , always emerging victorious .
Ali was the never-ending author of events happening both in and out of the ring .
It ’ s who Muhammad Ali was , and it ’ s what you either loved about him or hated about him .
There was no middle ground on people ’ s opinion about the champ .
And just like Ali declaring ahead of a fight that he ’ d @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same .
Trump , like Ali , is a force to be reckoned with .
You ’ d have to be blind , crippled , and crazy not to understand what Trump is doing .
He ’ s unrelenting in keeping the Democrats , RINOs , and the media out of step and off balance .
All they can do is flail away at him .
They ’ re weak and can ’ t help themselves .
Trump ’ s jabs and right hooks are the tweets that he throws in flurries , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The media ’ s infantile minds seem capable only of parroting gotcha questions rather than asking factual questions .
Democrats , aided by their partners in the media , make up never-ending stories about Trump using unproven assertions while the majority of the Republicans spinelessly sit back , leaving Trump to do battle on his own .
Doesn ’ t matter to Trump — on behalf of us , he ’ s on the attack , front foot forward .
This is a warrior ’ s fight , and not for political hacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the master puppeteer forcing all to react to him .
I find it entertaining the way his opponents react .
Are the media and the rest of the ideologues that stupid ?
Or is it because they ’ re blinded in their frustration of no longer being able to control and manipulate outcomes as they once did ?
They remind me of fighters in the ring getting punched in the head too many times , but the referee isn ’ t stopping the fight .
But unlike Ali , Trump doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sting like a bee.
” Trump just keeps coming at them , more in the style of George Foreman , relentlessly delivering pounding head and body shots…you know , like the epic fight in Africa , when Foreman broke Ali ’ s jaw .
Also , unlike Ali , Donald Trump will never play rope-a-dope .
Is Trump breaking the swamp ’ s jaw ?
I think so .
The results he ’ s produced the last three and a half–plus years have been jackhammers to their lies about him and our great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swamp creatures for the frauds they are .
Many will always regard Muhammad Ali as the greatest boxer who ever lived .
I believe that when the dust settles , Donald Trump will be regarded as the greatest president our country has ever had .
In the meantime , America needs this fearless warrior in the ring , scoring points for our children ’ s future .

One day when I was a boy sitting in front of the black-and-white TV in our family room, a sports reporter interviewed a young man by the name of Cassius Clay. He was getting ready to fight the then–heavyweight champion of the world, Floyd Patterson. The press and fans loved Floyd Patterson. He was a proper gentleman: soft-spoken and…well, a real nice guy who knew how to stay in his lane.
With the microphone in front of him, the young man took no time in letting the reporter and world know that he was going to give the reigning champ a “whooping.” He was going to “float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.” Leaning into the microphone, he jutted his head up and declared himself to be the greatest of the greatest of all fighters.
Sitting next to me were my parents with what I can best describe as a horrified and revolted look on their faces. You know, grimacing, face twitching…the whole works. They just sat there, speechless, staring at the TV. But then it started…both couldn’t believe this guy running his mouth the way he did. Belittling your opponent and stating how great you are were not acceptable to the establishment. It just wasn’t how things were done, and so on and so forth.
I didn’t dare open my mouth. I fought the smile wanting to appear on my youthful face. This guy had just shattered all rules of decorum. Who is this guy? I felt energized by his wanton disregard of others’ opinions. It didn’t matter…it was his world, and he was saying the way it’s going to be. Then the fight happened, and he did what he said he was going to do to Floyd Patterson, and the rest is history for the man who became Muhammad Ali.
Fast-forward to 2016. I’m sitting in front of a big-screen TV, watching Donald Trump and Melania coming down the escalator in Trump Tower. A crowd of reporters wait below with microphones thrust upward. Arriving at the bottom, Trump announces that he’s going to be the next president of the United States. There was no question for him…that was the way it was going to be. Déjà vu?
Once stepping into the presidential election ring, Trump pasted Hillary Clinton with a roundhouse punch by labeling her…Crooked Hillary — a title that still sticks to her like Gorilla Glue. But first, before he’d be the one running against her, he’d have to knock off sixteen presidential Republican “wannabes.” And knock them off he did.
Mirrored Styles
Muhammad Ali in his prime was…jab, jab, jab, dance away…jab, jab…right hook…front foot forward, always moving, forcing his opponent to react to him. Never standing still, always emerging victorious. Ali was the never-ending author of events happening both in and out of the ring. It’s who Muhammad Ali was, and it’s what you either loved about him or hated about him. There was no middle ground on people’s opinion about the champ.
And just like Ali declaring ahead of a fight that he’d be victorious, Donald Trump does the same. Trump, like Ali, is a force to be reckoned with.
You’d have to be blind, crippled, and crazy not to understand what Trump is doing. He’s unrelenting in keeping the Democrats, RINOs, and the media out of step and off balance. All they can do is flail away at him. They’re weak and can’t help themselves. Trump’s jabs and right hooks are the tweets that he throws in flurries, as Ali did with his fists. The media’s infantile minds seem capable only of parroting gotcha questions rather than asking factual questions.
Democrats, aided by their partners in the media, make up never-ending stories about Trump using unproven assertions while the majority of the Republicans spinelessly sit back, leaving Trump to do battle on his own. Doesn’t matter to Trump — on behalf of us, he’s on the attack, front foot forward. This is a warrior’s fight, and not for political hacks.
Like Ali, Trump’s the master puppeteer forcing all to react to him. I find it entertaining the way his opponents react. Are the media and the rest of the ideologues that stupid? Or is it because they’re blinded in their frustration of no longer being able to control and manipulate outcomes as they once did? They remind me of fighters in the ring getting punched in the head too many times, but the referee isn’t stopping the fight.
But unlike Ali, Trump doesn’t “float like a butter fly and sting like a bee.” Trump just keeps coming at them, more in the style of George Foreman, relentlessly delivering pounding head and body shots…you know, like the epic fight in Africa, when Foreman broke Ali’s jaw. Also, unlike Ali, Donald Trump will never play rope-a-dope.
Is Trump breaking the swamp’s jaw? I think so. The results he’s produced the last three and a half–plus years have been jackhammers to their lies about him and our great country. He’s exposed the swamp creatures for the frauds they are.
Many will always regard Muhammad Ali as the greatest boxer who ever lived. I believe that when the dust settles, Donald Trump will be regarded as the greatest president our country has ever had. In the meantime, America needs this fearless warrior in the ring, scoring points for our children’s future.
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thelibertybeacon--2020-10-08--A Constitutional Reckoning of State Lockdown Orders

On October 3rd NPR reported that the Michigan Supreme Court struck down Governor Gretchen Whitmer ’ s state of emergency and the powers it granted .
NPR writes Governor Whitmer has been one of the more heavy-handed executive figures during the pandemic .
One of her policies went as far as to ban the selling of gardening supplies in stores that were still permitted to stay open .
More importantly , however , this court ruling was not the first of its kind but the third in a series of legal victories against lockdown orders .
The first was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Governor Tony Evers ’ stay at home order unconstitutional and the second was by a federal court that struck down Governor Tom Wolf ’ s policies in Pennsylvania .
There is no doubt that the governors across the country have gone off the constitutional deep end in response to Covid-19 , exercising powers that are not only unprecedented but unproven .
These cases , notably in Michigan and Wisconsin , all share some important legal themes that may suggest the beginning of a constitutional reckoning for governors across America .
Back in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of emergency in response to the pandemic , much like many others across the country .
Unlike many other governors , hers was particularly strict and arbitrary .
The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation , an organization that represented a number of healthcare firms in a suit against the state write , This is one of the many unintended consequences that come with policies such as stay at home orders and deeming certain businesses “ nonessential.
” Interestingly , this had little to do with the Michigan Supreme Court ’ s ruling .
Such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protection clause guaranteed by the 14th Amendment .
However , the court decided to take a different route .
The court ruled that the governor lacked the very authority to continue her state of emergency .
The Michigan legislature authorized the governor to declare a state of emergency in March but only until April 30 .
Governor Whitmer decided to invoke the Emergency Powers of the Governor Act ( EPGA ) of 1945 as well as the Emergency Management Act of 1976 to grant herself virtually unlimited power .
This unilateral and unauthorized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what the court deemed unconstitutional .
The court not only struck down the governor ’ s emergency powers but it also declared the EPGA unconstitutional , albeit with a narrow margin .
Record Eagle writes Such a ruling is an absolutely necessary check on the powers of the executive branch by the judicial branch .
The Michigan governor was essentially acting in contempt of the democratically elected legislature which did not grant her the power to continue her policies for as long as she did .
Record Eagle writes , The ruling in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first that challenged lockdown orders enacted by state governors .
Way back in May , the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that The court took an angle similar to the Michigan Supreme Court in striking down parts of Wisconsin ’ s stay at home order because it was made without any legislative oversight .
That is that lawmakers in the Wisconsin State Assembly did not grant the governor or his bureaucratic officers the power to enact lockdown policies .
They also explain that The governor and his public health officials acted without the democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ representatives in the legislature .
Unilateral and quite frankly , rogue , actions such as this are a clear violation of the separation of powers doctrine that the Founders put in place to prevent tyranny .
AIER has already covered how a federal court held that Pennsylvania ’ s lockdown orders were unconstitutional in an article by Stacy Rudin .
However , it is worth reiterating again because it is certainly an important case that differs from the rulings in Michigan and Wisconsin .
Rudin gives some important context when she writes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we see in the most draconian states such as stay at home orders and business closures .
However , unlike Michigan and Wisconsin , Governor Wolf ’ s policies were struck down by a federal court , not a state court .
Furthermore , the ruling was based not on a separation of powers argument but violations of the 1st and 14th Amendments , making it more of an individual rights case .
Another key component to the ruling was the fact that such orders were not narrowly tailored , which is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intends to restrict individual rights .
Such policies have no logical foundation and reek of political favoritism .
The court upheld the fact that such practices have no place in America .
This country was built on fundamental rights and doctrines that were specifically crafted to prevent domestic tyranny , whether it be from the rule of the few or the mob .
It may not be such hyperbole anymore to claim that governors across the United States have acted like tyrants .
In Michigan and Wisconsin , we have seen the affirmation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is an elementary school civics concept that forms the very foundation of a free society .
There are three branches of government : the legislative , the executive , and the judicial .
The legislative branch is a democratically elected and representative body that has the sole authority to write laws .
The governor and the executive branch bureaucracy derive their powers from the legislative and their duty is to execute the mandate given to them by the legislature , not make up its own rules .
Such a process may be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protects our liberty and ensures that the power wielded by government is accountable to the people .
The governor is not representative of the people , just 50.1 % of the vote .
Although we have seen the affirmation of these important constitutional rights and doctrines in these three states , it is clear that across the country there is much work to be done .
What governors and mayors are getting away with violating the basic rights of their citizens ?
Has every executive officer acted with the powers granted to them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as tyrants ?
Hopefully , these three rulings are just the first of many in what could become a constitutional landslide of justice .
Covid-19 will come and go as all pandemics do .
However , if we do not resolve the fundamental questions that have arisen regarding our liberties and the power of government , they will haunt this republic till its final days , if you can even call it one at this point .

The Constitutional Reckoning of State Lockdown Orders
By: Ethan Yang
On October 3rd NPR reported that the Michigan Supreme Court struck down Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s state of emergency and the powers it granted. NPR writes
In a 4-3 majority opinion, the state’s high court said she did not have that authority. “We conclude that the Governor lacked the authority to declare a ‘state of emergency’ or a ‘state of disaster’ under the EMA after April 30, 2020, on the basis of the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, we conclude that the EPGA is in violation of the Constitution of our state because it purports to delegate to the executive branch the legislative powers of state government– including its plenary police powers– and to allow the exercise of such powers indefinitely,” wrote Justice Stephen J. Markman on behalf of the majority.
Governor Whitmer has been one of the more heavy-handed executive figures during the pandemic. One of her policies went as far as to ban the selling of gardening supplies in stores that were still permitted to stay open.
More importantly, however, this court ruling was not the first of its kind but the third in a series of legal victories against lockdown orders. The first was a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that declared parts of Governor Tony Evers’ stay at home order unconstitutional and the second was by a federal court that struck down Governor Tom Wolf’s policies in Pennsylvania.
There is no doubt that the governors across the country have gone off the constitutional deep end in response to Covid-19, exercising powers that are not only unprecedented but unproven. These cases, notably in Michigan and Wisconsin, all share some important legal themes that may suggest the beginning of a constitutional reckoning for governors across America.
The Story in Michigan
Back in March, Governor Whitmer declared a state of emergency in response to the pandemic, much like many others across the country. Unlike many other governors, hers was particularly strict and arbitrary. The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation, an organization that represented a number of healthcare firms in a suit against the state write,
“One of the affected medical practices, Grand Health Partners, operates in the Grand Rapids area. It performs endoscopies and other elective surgeries, many of which were deemed nonessential by executive order. Due to the shutdown, many of their patients were not able to receive treatment and have suffered because of it.”
This is one of the many unintended consequences that come with policies such as stay at home orders and deeming certain businesses “nonessential.” Interestingly, this had little to do with the Michigan Supreme Court’s ruling. Such claims would be justified under the equal protection clause guaranteed by the 14th Amendment. However, the court decided to take a different route.
The court ruled that the governor lacked the very authority to continue her state of emergency. The Michigan legislature authorized the governor to declare a state of emergency in March but only until April 30. Governor Whitmer decided to invoke the Emergency Powers of the Governor Act (EPGA) of 1945 as well as the Emergency Management Act of 1976 to grant herself virtually unlimited power. This unilateral and unauthorized exercise of power without legislative oversight was what the court deemed unconstitutional.
The court not only struck down the governor’s emergency powers but it also declared the EPGA unconstitutional, albeit with a narrow margin. Record Eagle writes
“Although the constitutionality of the ’45 law produced a split ruling, the justices unanimously agreed that any orders past April 30 without input from the Legislature were not valid.”
Such a ruling is an absolutely necessary check on the powers of the executive branch by the judicial branch. The Michigan governor was essentially acting in contempt of the democratically elected legislature which did not grant her the power to continue her policies for as long as she did. Record Eagle writes,
“Our Constitution matters, and this was a big win for our democratic process,” said Republican House Speaker Lee Chatfield of Emmet County. In a footnote to his opinion, Markman offered an optimistic message. “Our decision leaves open many avenues for the governor and Legislature to work together to address this challenge and we hope that this will take place,” he said.
The Case of Wisconsin
The ruling in Wisconsin was one of if not the first that challenged lockdown orders enacted by state governors. Way back in May, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that
“The Wisconsin Supreme Court has struck down Gov. Tony Evers’ order shutting down daily life to limit the spread of coronavirus — marking the first time a statewide order of its kind has been knocked down by a court of last resort.”
The court took an angle similar to the Michigan Supreme Court in striking down parts of Wisconsin’s stay at home order because it was made without any legislative oversight. That is that lawmakers in the Wisconsin State Assembly did not grant the governor or his bureaucratic officers the power to enact lockdown policies.
The Pacific Legal Foundation writes
“The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision should be seen as a victory for the principle that even in a crisis, the rulemakers must follow the rules. Regardless of how anyone feels about the orders themselves, if the governor and Health Secretary had worked with the legislature as they’re required to—even during crises—they could have crafted a constitutional law that the State Supreme Court likely would have upheld.”
They also explain that
“The Wisconsin Governor issued an order granting Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm nearly limitless power to respond to the crisis without any form of accountability. Even though Palm is not elected by the people and has not yet been confirmed by the state legislature, she was authorized to issue orders to shut down broad swaths of the state’s economy. And Palm’s orders could continue indefinitely without being subjected to public scrutiny. In other words, Palm’s authority violated key safeguards put in place to ensure that rulemakers remain accountable.”
The governor and his public health officials acted without the democratic consent of the people via their elected representatives in the legislature. Unilateral and quite frankly, rogue, actions such as this are a clear violation of the separation of powers doctrine that the Founders put in place to prevent tyranny.
The Case of Pennsylvania
AIER has already covered how a federal court held that Pennsylvania’s lockdown orders were unconstitutional in an article by Stacy Rudin. However, it is worth reiterating again because it is certainly an important case that differs from the rulings in Michigan and Wisconsin. Rudin gives some important context when she writes,
“Pennsylvania Federal Court in Butler County v. Wolf reviewed the indefinite “emergency” restrictions imposed by the executive branch of Pennsylvania government, declaring limitations on gathering size, “stay-at-home orders,” and mandatory business closures unconstitutional. Refusing to accept the alleged need for a “new normal,” the Court stated that an “independent judiciary [is needed] to serve as a check on the exercise of emergency government power.” About time. The Judicial Branch is coming to save us.”
Pennsylvania implemented many of the lockdown measures that we see in the most draconian states such as stay at home orders and business closures. However, unlike Michigan and Wisconsin, Governor Wolf’s policies were struck down by a federal court, not a state court. Furthermore, the ruling was based not on a separation of powers argument but violations of the 1st and 14th Amendments, making it more of an individual rights case.
A reporter writes
The declaratory judgment says “(1) that the congregate gathering limits imposed by defendants’ mitigation orders violate the right of assembly enshrined in the First Amendment; (2) that the stay-at-home and business closure components of defendants’ orders violate the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment; and (3) that the business closure components of defendants’ orders violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.”
Another key component to the ruling was the fact that such orders were not narrowly tailored, which is a key criterion for any policy that intends to restrict individual rights.
Reason Magazine explains that
“The fact that the governor’s orders allow people to visit malls, restaurants, and stores in greater numbers than what the state’s restrictions on gatherings permit showed that the latter were overly broad, (Judge William) Stickman wrote. His opinion also cites comments from Wolf’s chief of staff about how large protests—which the governor attended—didn’t lead to a “super spreader” event as evidence that restrictions on gatherings were overly broad.”
Such policies have no logical foundation and reek of political favoritism. The court upheld the fact that such practices have no place in America.
Key Takeaways
This country was built on fundamental rights and doctrines that were specifically crafted to prevent domestic tyranny, whether it be from the rule of the few or the mob. It may not be such hyperbole anymore to claim that governors across the United States have acted like tyrants.
In Michigan and Wisconsin, we have seen the affirmation of the separation of powers doctrine, which is an elementary school civics concept that forms the very foundation of a free society. There are three branches of government: the legislative, the executive, and the judicial. The legislative branch is a democratically elected and representative body that has the sole authority to write laws. The governor and the executive branch bureaucracy derive their powers from the legislative and their duty is to execute the mandate given to them by the legislature, not make up its own rules. Such a process may be cumbersome but in the end, it protects our liberty and ensures that the power wielded by government is accountable to the people. The governor is not representative of the people, just 50.1% of the vote.
Although we have seen the affirmation of these important constitutional rights and doctrines in these three states, it is clear that across the country there is much work to be done. What governors and mayors are getting away with violating the basic rights of their citizens? Has every executive officer acted with the powers granted to them by the legislature or are they acting as tyrants? Hopefully, these three rulings are just the first of many in what could become a constitutional landslide of justice.
Covid-19 will come and go as all pandemics do. However, if we do not resolve the fundamental questions that have arisen regarding our liberties and the power of government, they will haunt this republic till its final days, if you can even call it one at this point.
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thelibertybeacon--2020-10-09--The Smoking Gun: Where is the coronavirus? The CDC says it isn’t available.

The Smoking Gun : Where is the coronavirus ?
The CDC says it isn ’ t available .
Buried deep in the document , on page 39 , in a section titled , “ Performance Characteristics , ” we have this : “ Since no quantified virus isolates of the 2019-nCoV are currently available , assays [ diagnostic tests ] designed for detection of the 2019-nCoV RNA were tested with characterized stocks of in vitro transcribed full length RNA… ” The key phrase there is : “ Since no quantified virus isolates of the 2019-nCoV are currently available… ” Every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is to say , measured .
The use of the term “ quantified ” in that phrase means : the CDC has no measurable amount of the virus , because it is unavailable .
THE CDC HAS NO VIRUS .
A further tip-off is the use of the word ‘ isolates.
” This means NO ISOLATED VIRUS IS AVAILABLE .
Another way to put it : NO ONE HAS AN ISOLATED SPECIMEN OF THE COVID-19 VIRUS .
NO ONE HAS ISOLATED THE COVID-19 VIRUS .
THEREFORE , NO ONE HAS PROVED THAT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not enough of a revelation to shock the world , the CDC goes on to say they are presenting a diagnostic PCR test to detect the virus-that-hasn ’ t-been-isolated…and the test is looking for RNA which is PRESUMED to come from the virus that hasn ’ t been proved to exist .
And using this test , the CDC and every other public health agency in the world are counting COVID cases and deaths…and governments have instituted lockdowns and economic devastation using those case and death numbers as justification .
If people believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not available , ” and you have the virus except it is buried within other material and hasn ’ t been extracted and purified and isolated , these people believe the moon is made of green cheese .
This is like saying .
“ We have the 20 trillion dollars , they are contained somewhere in our myriad accounts , we just don ’ t know where.
” If you don ’ t know where , you don ’ t know you have the money .
“ The car keys are somewhere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t where.
” Really ?
If you don ’ t know where , you don ’ t know the keys are in the house .
“ The missing cruise missile is somewhere in the arsenal , we just don ’ t where.
” No .
If you don ’ t know where , you don ’ t know the missile is in the arsenal .
“ The COVID-19 virus is somewhere in the material we have—we just haven ’ t removed it from that material .
But we know what it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we know its structure.
” NO YOU DON ’ T .
YOU ASSUME THAT .
“ But…but…there is a study which says a few researchers in a lab isolated the virus… ” They say they did .
But in July , the CDC is saying no virus is available .
I guess that means trucks were not available to bring the virus from that lab to the CDC .
The trucks were out of gas .
It was raining .
The bridge was washed out .
The trucks were in the shop .
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The Smoking Gun: Where is the coronavirus? The CDC says it isn’t available.
JON RAPPOPORT
The CDC document is titled, “CDC 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel.” It is dated July 13, 2020.
Buried deep in the document, on page 39, in a section titled, “Performance Characteristics,” we have this: “Since no quantified virus isolates of the 2019-nCoV are currently available, assays [diagnostic tests] designed for detection of the 2019-nCoV RNA were tested with characterized stocks of in vitro transcribed full length RNA…”
The key phrase there is: “Since no quantified virus isolates of the 2019-nCoV are currently available…”
Every object that exists can be quantified, which is to say, measured. The use of the term “quantified” in that phrase means: the CDC has no measurable amount of the virus, because it is unavailable. THE CDC HAS NO VIRUS.
A further tip-off is the use of the word ‘isolates.” This means NO ISOLATED VIRUS IS AVAILABLE.
Another way to put it: NO ONE HAS AN ISOLATED SPECIMEN OF THE COVID-19 VIRUS.
NO ONE HAS ISOLATED THE COVID-19 VIRUS.
THEREFORE, NO ONE HAS PROVED THAT IT EXISTS.
As if this were not enough of a revelation to shock the world, the CDC goes on to say they are presenting a diagnostic PCR test to detect the virus-that-hasn’t-been-isolated…and the test is looking for RNA which is PRESUMED to come from the virus that hasn’t been proved to exist.
And using this test, the CDC and every other public health agency in the world are counting COVID cases and deaths…and governments have instituted lockdowns and economic devastation using those case and death numbers as justification.
If people believe “you have the virus but it is not available,” and you have the virus except it is buried within other material and hasn’t been extracted and purified and isolated, these people believe the moon is made of green cheese.
This is like saying. “We have the 20 trillion dollars, they are contained somewhere in our myriad accounts, we just don’t know where.” If you don’t know where, you don’t know you have the money.
“The car keys are somewhere in the house. We just don’t where.” Really? If you don’t know where, you don’t know the keys are in the house.
“The missing cruise missile is somewhere in the arsenal, we just don’t where.” No. If you don’t know where, you don’t know the missile is in the arsenal.
“The COVID-19 virus is somewhere in the material we have—we just haven’t removed it from that material. But we know what it is and we’ve identified it and we know its structure.” NO YOU DON’T. YOU ASSUME THAT.
Science is not assumptions.
“But…but…there is a study which says a few researchers in a lab isolated the virus…”
They say they did. But in July, the CDC is saying no virus is available. I guess that means trucks were not available to bring the virus from that lab to the CDC. The trucks were out of gas. It was raining. The bridge was washed out. The trucks were in the shop. Joe, the driver, couldn’t find his mask, and he didn’t want to leave home without it…
Science is not assumptions.
The pandemic is a fraud, down to the root of the poisonous tree.
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(TLB) published this original article from the blog of Jon Rappoport with our appreciation for his contribution to raise health and freedom awareness.
Jon Rappoport is the author of three explosive collections, THE MATRIX REVEALED, EXIT FROM THE MATRIX, and POWER OUTSIDE THE MATRIX, Jon was a candidate for a US Congressional seat in the 29th District of California. He maintains a consulting practice for private clients, the purpose of which is the expansion of personal creative power. Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, he has worked as an investigative reporter for 30 years, writing articles on politics, medicine, and health for CBS Healthwatch, LA Weekly, Spin Magazine, Stern, and other newspapers and magazines in the US and Europe. Jon has delivered lectures and seminars on global politics, health, logic, and creative power to audiences around the world. You can sign up for his free NoMoreFakeNews emails here or his free OutsideTheRealityMachine emails here.
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