wnd--2020-04-03--The virus: What did the Deep State know, and when did they know it?

As the old adage goes , talk is cheap !
And that is exactly what we mostly hear during these trying times when it comes to holding the People 's Republic of China , aka `` the Chicoms , '' legally accountable for the human tragedy it has unleased on this nation and the world as a result of the coronavirus and the disease it causes : COVID-19 .
Even President Donald Trump , a man of action , has only praised President Xi of Communist China , while at the same time signing a budget-busting unprecedented socialist bailout that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coffin of this country , which is about to go down for the count .
Coupled with the draconian so-called emergency orders of state governors , threatening to arrest anyone who leaves his or her home for `` non-essential '' reasons , what we have – as I wrote last week – is the making of a socialist/communist government takeover of the republic envisioned and created at great expense and risk by our Founding Fathers .
I say this not to brag or engage in `` oneupsmanship '' with regard to any pundit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am relating pure , confirmable fact .
What public-interest group , right or left , has taken the lead and sued the Chicoms with a class-action lawsuit seeking to have these criminals pay for the huge damage they have caused and continue to cause , in worsening degree each hour , to We the People ?
And it does not stop there !
In a one two punch , my public-interest group , Freedom Watch , supported by many patriotic Americans such as yourselves , filed just a few days ago a criminal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Hague , Netherlands .
The goal : to indict , try , convict and sentence the communist powers that be in China for their crimes against humanity .
There is a growing consensus , also endorsed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanhayu of Israel , that COVID-19 emanated from an internationally outlawed bioweapons lab in Wuhan , China .
At least Bibi has the courage to finger President Xi and his fellow felons of the Chinese Politburo for allowing what is in effect a terrorist weapon to wreak havoc not just on his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thus is no surprise that the first country to follow suit in also bringing a class action is Israel .
In this regard , my colleagues in Tel Aviv filed one Thursday , and Freedom Watch is a plaintiff in that case as well .
Listen to my show this week on Radio America , which is embedded below , to learn more about these class actions and to support our noble and compelling full-court press to hold the Chicoms civilly accountable for damages as well as criminally before the bar of justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which you can sign up for as a putative class-action plaintiff by going to www.freedomwatchusa.org , and support with tax-deductible contributions , they are just a warmup act .
Lawyers from around the globe are contacting me by the hour wanting guidance on how they can bring similar class actions , as well as join our criminal case at The Hague .
As just a few examples , I have heard from Indian , French , Italian , Sri Lankan , Polish , Turkish , Nigerian , Ugandan , Lesothoan and many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Freedom Watch is also litigating a Freedom of Information Act complaint , already filed in federal court in Washington , D.C. , against our spy and related government Deep State agencies , including the National Security Agency , Central Intelligence Agency , Defense Intelligence Agency , Director of National Intelligence and Federal Bureau of Investigation , to uncover what they new and when they knew it .
Having illegally and criminally spied on millions of Americans in the past without probable cause in what a court has already ruled was `` almost Orwellian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the technical capability to have learned not just about the bioweapons lab of the Chicoms in Wuhan , but also detected when the coronavirus was leaked there .
The big question is why our president and his White House were not alerted .
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for not taking preventive actions fast enough ?
Given the two prior attempted coups by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president removed from office , using illegal search warrants and wiretaps of Trump , his colleagues , family and friends , this is not a way-out thought .
In short , along with the Chicoms , heads will most likely need to roll for the deceit and possible criminality among the Deep State actors , Obama and Clinton loyalists , in the intel community .
Time is short , fellow patriots , and while others just pontificate on the cable networks and elsewhere , your Freedom Watch acts .
So get up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ television off , and join me in getting down to business .
Your compatriots in other countries know what dire straits we all are in .
Now is the time to act and act fast , particularly since the U.S. Department of Justice , my once proud alma mater , is nowhere to be found .
In fact I had a dream that our overstuffed attorney general is `` hard at work '' hiding under his desk in a crouch position , adorned with a protective mask that none of the rest of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ access to .
Far fetched ?
In today 's world , not really !
There is no reason in hell that the American people need to pay trillions out of their own pockets for the damage the Chicoms have caused and continue to cause .
And as far as hell is concerned , that is exactly where we need to send the Chinese leadership in Beijing .
Perhaps we can reopen Alcatraz for them , after the International Criminal Court indicts , tries and convicts them of crimes against humanity .
I thus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ races , colors , creeds , sexes and religions , to join our cause .
Importantly , about one-third of all of the putative plaintiffs who have signed up for our class action are Chinese and/or Asian Americans .
These patriotic citizens are to be respected and thanked as all Americans are now in a battle for their lives and financial well-being .

As the old adage goes, talk is cheap! And that is exactly what we mostly hear during these trying times when it comes to holding the People's Republic of China, aka "the Chicoms," legally accountable for the human tragedy it has unleased on this nation and the world as a result of the coronavirus and the disease it causes: COVID-19. Even President Donald Trump, a man of action, has only praised President Xi of Communist China, while at the same time signing a budget-busting unprecedented socialist bailout that will put the nail in the economic coffin of this country, which is about to go down for the count. Coupled with the draconian so-called emergency orders of state governors, threatening to arrest anyone who leaves his or her home for "non-essential" reasons, what we have – as I wrote last week – is the making of a socialist/communist government takeover of the republic envisioned and created at great expense and risk by our Founding Fathers.
I say this not to brag or engage in "oneupsmanship" with regard to any pundit or activist group. Instead, I am relating pure, confirmable fact. What public-interest group, right or left, has taken the lead and sued the Chicoms with a class-action lawsuit seeking to have these criminals pay for the huge damage they have caused and continue to cause, in worsening degree each hour, to We the People? And it does not stop there! In a one two punch, my public-interest group, Freedom Watch, supported by many patriotic Americans such as yourselves, filed just a few days ago a criminal complaint with the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. The goal: to indict, try, convict and sentence the communist powers that be in China for their crimes against humanity. There is a growing consensus, also endorsed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanhayu of Israel, that COVID-19 emanated from an internationally outlawed bioweapons lab in Wuhan, China. At least Bibi has the courage to finger President Xi and his fellow felons of the Chinese Politburo for allowing what is in effect a terrorist weapon to wreak havoc not just on his country, but the world.
It thus is no surprise that the first country to follow suit in also bringing a class action is Israel. In this regard, my colleagues in Tel Aviv filed one Thursday, and Freedom Watch is a plaintiff in that case as well. Listen to my show this week on Radio America, which is embedded below, to learn more about these class actions and to support our noble and compelling full-court press to hold the Chicoms civilly accountable for damages as well as criminally before the bar of justice.
As for the two class actions, which you can sign up for as a putative class-action plaintiff by going to www.freedomwatchusa.org, and support with tax-deductible contributions, they are just a warmup act. Lawyers from around the globe are contacting me by the hour wanting guidance on how they can bring similar class actions, as well as join our criminal case at The Hague. As just a few examples, I have heard from Indian, French, Italian, Sri Lankan, Polish, Turkish, Nigerian, Ugandan, Lesothoan and many other legal counselors around the planet.
Freedom Watch is also litigating a Freedom of Information Act complaint, already filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., against our spy and related government Deep State agencies, including the National Security Agency, Central Intelligence Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency, Director of National Intelligence and Federal Bureau of Investigation, to uncover what they new and when they knew it. Having illegally and criminally spied on millions of Americans in the past without probable cause in what a court has already ruled was "almost Orwellian," these Deep State actors have the technical capability to have learned not just about the bioweapons lab of the Chicoms in Wuhan, but also detected when the coronavirus was leaked there. The big question is why our president and his White House were not alerted.
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Was this information withheld to set Trump up so he would take the blame for the spreading pandemic, i.e. for not taking preventive actions fast enough? Given the two prior attempted coups by these Deep State spy agencies to have the president removed from office, using illegal search warrants and wiretaps of Trump, his colleagues, family and friends, this is not a way-out thought. In short, along with the Chicoms, heads will most likely need to roll for the deceit and possible criminality among the Deep State actors, Obama and Clinton loyalists, in the intel community.
Time is short, fellow patriots, and while others just pontificate on the cable networks and elsewhere, your Freedom Watch acts. So get up off of the couch, turn the television off, and join me in getting down to business. Your compatriots in other countries know what dire straits we all are in. Now is the time to act and act fast, particularly since the U.S. Department of Justice, my once proud alma mater, is nowhere to be found. In fact I had a dream that our overstuffed attorney general is "hard at work" hiding under his desk in a crouch position, adorned with a protective mask that none of the rest of us peasants can obtain or even have access to. Far fetched? In today's world, not really!
There is no reason in hell that the American people need to pay trillions out of their own pockets for the damage the Chicoms have caused and continue to cause. And as far as hell is concerned, that is exactly where we need to send the Chinese leadership in Beijing. Perhaps we can reopen Alcatraz for them, after the International Criminal Court indicts, tries and convicts them of crimes against humanity.
I thus call on all Americans, of all races, colors, creeds, sexes and religions, to join our cause. Importantly, about one-third of all of the putative plaintiffs who have signed up for our class action are Chinese and/or Asian Americans. These patriotic citizens are to be respected and thanked as all Americans are now in a battle for their lives and financial well-being.


wnd--2020-04-03--I'm a 'scientist' -- a label that has lost its luster

`` Let 's Send a Scientist to the Oregon Senate '' headlines a flier for my State Senate campaign .
We are considering dropping `` Scientist . ''
Scientists enjoy learning new facts about the physical world .
They have been respected largely because some of their discoveries have led to engineering and medical discoveries that markedly enhanced people 's lives .
Thomas Jefferson , George Washington and Benjamin Franklin were all scientists – Franklin rated to be the greatest scientist of his century .
Yet , their great legacy to our nation was not based on science .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , their Judeo-Christian ethics and their resulting wisdom about the government best suited to enhancing the gift of life human beings have received .
When I completed my formal scientific training at Caltech and then at the University of California at San Diego , I was appointed to the UCSD faculty .
My reaction ?
`` This is great !
I get to play all my life , and people are going to pay me for it . ''
The idea that I was suddenly qualified to tell those people how to live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be ridiculous .
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For a long time medical doctors have been admired , and to a lesser extent , scientists also have been admired .
In `` Fiddler on the Roof , '' the poor villager Tevye wishes for wealth – not for the things he could buy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him and seek his advice .
Now , the wealthy have been demonized ; the medical doctors are being incapacitated by government ; and scientists have lost respect because the name of their profession has been hijacked .
How many articles have you seen recently that begin , `` Scientists say … '' ?
The list of these seems endless .
The remaining respect for `` science '' is being used as an advertising ploy with which to control people .
When I say `` science , '' I mean the study of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perhaps , the discovery of some especially useful ones .
I think of the value of `` truthful '' ( we now need this unfortunate qualifier ) scientific facts about the physical world and the fun and satisfaction of finding those facts .
When I think of a real scientist in politics today , I think he can be useful in correcting falsehoods that people claiming to be `` scientists '' ( some of whom even having college degrees in science ) have spread among the voters .
Yes , the sea level @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 7 inches per century .
This is a scientific experimental truth .
Yes , this has been going on at this rate for 200 years , as Earth temperature recovers from the Little Ice Age and toward the natural mean that has held for 3,000 years .
No , it has not been affected at all by atmospheric carbon dioxide .
So , if you want your beach house to last for 200 years , position it a foot or so above the current safe level .
The current rate of sea level @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take a chance ?
And , do not worry about massive seas inundating a nearby city .
There is not a scintilla of factual evidence that this will happen .
The trouble comes because politico 's have hijacked our name – `` scientist . ''
They have used false `` facts '' that they say are `` scientific '' to generate fear with which to manipulate voters .
I think that Oregon voters would be benefited by sending a scientist to their State Senate in order to correct the lies that are being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pronouncements of unethical and untruthful `` scientists . ''
The political trouble for my campaign is that the voters are beginning to realize that `` scientists '' are not telling them the truth .
Moreover , they are not in the least interested in having scientists and technologists telling them how to run their lives .
This is causing a lot more trouble than higher fuel taxes for Oregonians ( a proposal now before the Oregon Legislature ) .
The entire energy system of our nation is at risk .
These pseudo-scientists are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scrapped .
They are promoting this with false representations that the habitability of our entire planet is at risk .
This unprincipled use of fear is very dangerous .
Almost the entire human race depends for its existence on machines powered directly or indirectly by hydrocarbon fuels .
If these fuels are abruptly diminished , Americans will be significantly harmed .
Elsewhere in the world , there are still hundreds of millions of people trying to lift themselves from poverty and tyranny using hydrocarbon-fueled machines .
With diminished hydrocarbon fuel , these people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When we put `` scientist '' on our campaign flier , we were thinking of doing a public service by correcting some of these lies in the minds of our state legislators .
We are thinking of true facts about the physical world .
Yet , many voters are suspicious .
People calling themselves scientists have been insisting that those voters live in ways that they do not want to live – and probably should not live .
There are now three political classes of `` scientists '' ( based on their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` climate change . ''
Most scientists belong to a group that avoids any comment at all .
They do not want to have their careers and work endangered by this controversy .
There is a second much smaller group that argues publicly against the false statements about climate that are being made to manipulate the voters with fear .
And , there is a third group ( the smallest of all ) that promotes false statements about climate change for notoriety and personal and professional gain , taking tax-financed grants and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group .
We were able to convince 31,000 scientists from the first two groups to sign our mail petition against the false representations of the third group – in order to negate their claim of a `` scientific consensus '' in their favor .
Scientific truths are not determined by polling .
Entrepreneurs , medical doctors and scientists are losing credibility with the public .
Please do n't let this continue to happen !

"Let's Send a Scientist to the Oregon Senate" headlines a flier for my State Senate campaign. We are considering dropping "Scientist."
Scientists enjoy learning new facts about the physical world. They have been respected largely because some of their discoveries have led to engineering and medical discoveries that markedly enhanced people's lives.
Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and Benjamin Franklin were all scientists – Franklin rated to be the greatest scientist of his century. Yet, their great legacy to our nation was not based on science. It was based on their knowledge of history, their Judeo-Christian ethics and their resulting wisdom about the government best suited to enhancing the gift of life human beings have received.
When I completed my formal scientific training at Caltech and then at the University of California at San Diego, I was appointed to the UCSD faculty. My reaction? "This is great! I get to play all my life, and people are going to pay me for it."
The idea that I was suddenly qualified to tell those people how to live never entered my mind. That would be ridiculous.
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It is useful to know truths about the physical world when deciding how to live one's life, but those truths do not reveal the "how."
For a long time medical doctors have been admired, and to a lesser extent, scientists also have been admired. In "Fiddler on the Roof," the poor villager Tevye wishes for wealth – not for the things he could buy, but instead because the villagers would respect him and seek his advice.
Now, the wealthy have been demonized; the medical doctors are being incapacitated by government; and scientists have lost respect because the name of their profession has been hijacked.
How many articles have you seen recently that begin, "Scientists say …"? The list of these seems endless. The remaining respect for "science" is being used as an advertising ploy with which to control people.
When I say "science," I mean the study of facts about the physical world and, perhaps, the discovery of some especially useful ones. I think of the value of "truthful" (we now need this unfortunate qualifier) scientific facts about the physical world and the fun and satisfaction of finding those facts.
When I think of a real scientist in politics today, I think he can be useful in correcting falsehoods that people claiming to be "scientists" (some of whom even having college degrees in science) have spread among the voters.
Yes, the sea level is rising – at a rate of 7 inches per century. This is a scientific experimental truth. Yes, this has been going on at this rate for 200 years, as Earth temperature recovers from the Little Ice Age and toward the natural mean that has held for 3,000 years. No, it has not been affected at all by atmospheric carbon dioxide.
So, if you want your beach house to last for 200 years, position it a foot or so above the current safe level. The current rate of sea level rise will probably decrease, but why take a chance? And, do not worry about massive seas inundating a nearby city. There is not a scintilla of factual evidence that this will happen.
The trouble comes because politico's have hijacked our name – "scientist." They have used false "facts" that they say are "scientific" to generate fear with which to manipulate voters.
I think that Oregon voters would be benefited by sending a scientist to their State Senate in order to correct the lies that are being told there – lies that parrot the pronouncements of unethical and untruthful "scientists."
The political trouble for my campaign is that the voters are beginning to realize that "scientists" are not telling them the truth. Moreover, they are not in the least interested in having scientists and technologists telling them how to run their lives.
This is causing a lot more trouble than higher fuel taxes for Oregonians (a proposal now before the Oregon Legislature). The entire energy system of our nation is at risk.
These pseudo-scientists are proclaiming that our hydrocarbon energy should be scrapped. They are promoting this with false representations that the habitability of our entire planet is at risk. This unprincipled use of fear is very dangerous.
Almost the entire human race depends for its existence on machines powered directly or indirectly by hydrocarbon fuels. If these fuels are abruptly diminished, Americans will be significantly harmed. Elsewhere in the world, there are still hundreds of millions of people trying to lift themselves from poverty and tyranny using hydrocarbon-fueled machines. With diminished hydrocarbon fuel, these people will slip backward into poverty and death.
When we put "scientist" on our campaign flier, we were thinking of doing a public service by correcting some of these lies in the minds of our state legislators. We are thinking of true facts about the physical world. Yet, many voters are suspicious. People calling themselves scientists have been insisting that those voters live in ways that they do not want to live – and probably should not live.
There are now three political classes of "scientists" (based on their formal college degrees) having opinions on "climate change."
Most scientists belong to a group that avoids any comment at all. They do not want to have their careers and work endangered by this controversy. There is a second much smaller group that argues publicly against the false statements about climate that are being made to manipulate the voters with fear.
And, there is a third group (the smallest of all) that promotes false statements about climate change for notoriety and personal and professional gain, taking tax-financed grants and other perks. The socialist media promote this group.
We were able to convince 31,000 scientists from the first two groups to sign our mail petition against the false representations of the third group – in order to negate their claim of a "scientific consensus" in their favor. Scientific truths are not determined by polling.
Entrepreneurs, medical doctors and scientists are losing credibility with the public. Please don't let this continue to happen!


wnd--2020-04-03--A silver lining: The fall of celebrity culture

With the world on lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic , there 's one group getting battered and bruised from a previously adoring public .
I refer to celebrities .
Hollywood , of course , has always amused us with its tales of ridiculous extravagance and absurd political suasion ; but it seems when the chips are down , its exploits are no longer interesting .
Not just uninteresting , but downright insulting .
Celebrities are posing and preening about their hardships and sacrifices on social media , where photos of their massive compounds , elaborate personal gyms , vast backyards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wealth grate on the nerves of the millions upon millions who have lost their jobs .
And the public , according to New York Times writer Amanda Hess , has snapped .
`` Among the social impacts of the coronavirus is its swift dismantling of the cult of celebrity , '' writes Hess .
`` The famous are ambassadors of the meritocracy ; they represent the American pursuit of wealth through talent , charm and hard work .
But the dream of class mobility dissipates when society locks down , the economy stalls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's future is frozen inside their own crowded apartment or palatial mansion .
The difference between the two has never been more obvious . ''
TRENDING : Collins : Schiff missed coronavirus signs because he was distracted by impeachment I do n't follow celebrity culture ( the last movie I saw in theaters was in 1989 ) , so Hollywood exploits just sort of go in one ear and out the other .
But the general public is becoming less tolerant of Hollywood hypocrisy .
Critics point out how , when celebrities suggest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need , they themselves seem less inclined to donate their personal wealth toward financial relief or medical aid .
To be fair , celebrities are not always spectacularly rich , and they are tasked with walking a fine line between living a fantasy life of glitz and glamor , and not flaunting things to the point of alienating their fans .
And of course , prior to the lockdown , most people did n't have as much uninterrupted time to binge on celebrity news .
But that has changed – and a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see .
At present , Hess notes , `` Celebrities have a captive audience of traumatized people who are glued to the internet , eyes darting toward trending topics for clues to processing the unimaginable horrors looming just outside , and instead are finding Madonna bathing in a rose petal-strewn bath . ''
Asking a celebrity to stay away from the spotlight and media adoration during a time of crisis is next to impossible .
A celebrity , by default , is someone who craves attention .
`` Anything for face-time , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why celebrities will get married in lavish and extravagant ceremonies , then just as lavishly divorce a few weeks later .
These marriages are not done to forever join two twining hearts , but simply to get their names and photos online and in gossip rags .
With the sudden advent of the pandemic , celebrities are having a hard time adjusting .
Like the rest of us , they 're requested to stay home .
But unlike the rest of us , their homes are massive structures with endless luxurious amenities , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media illustrate .
This makes their online lamentations of the privation of social distancing a little hard to take by the average Joe Sixpack crammed into a small apartment .
Even liberal Buzzfeed joined the mockery in a derisive article entitled `` 17 Absolutely Heartbreaking Pictures Of Celebrities In Quarantine During The Coronavirus Outbreak . ''
Twitter depicted the elite having weepy `` meltdowns . ''
Actor and television host James Corden whined about suffering `` incredible spikes of anxiety and sadness '' while being `` confined '' to his 8,600 square-foot house @ @ @ @ @ @ @ substantial swimming pool ( because , of course , the coronavirus is all about him ) .
As one person put it succinctly , `` Anne Frank lived in a cupboard for two years .
Grow up . ''
Celebrities are discovering a harsh truth when things get tough : They are irrelevant .
They 've had a professional lifetime of adulation and breathless devotion , which resulted in an exaggerated sense of their own importance and the unfortunate belief that they 're far more influential than they really are .
To suddenly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for celebrities and is , possibly , one of the reasons they send out stupid social media blunders or blatant lies that brings wrath upon them .
Everyone is now concentrating on the pandemic ; they 're not concentrating on the rich and famous .
The horror .
Actor Ryan Reynolds is one of the few who `` gets '' how irrelevant celebrities are at a time like this .
In a self-mocking video , he says : `` In times of crisis , I think we all know it 's the celebrities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ones who are gon na get us through this .
Right after health care workers , of course .
And people who work in essential services .
Ping-pong players .
Mannequins , they 're great .
Childhood imaginary friends .
Like , 400 other types of people . ''
He then asks people to stay home , wash their hands and practice social distancing .
Having said all this , clearly not every celebrity can be lumped into the `` weepy meltdown '' category .
Many are going above and beyond their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The best celebrities are those whose contributions are kept quiet and low-key , who do n't brag and boast , but instead who whose left hand does n't what their right hand is doing .
The one thing to remember about celebrities – and their views , actions , attitudes and social media posts – is this : The pandemic is affecting the whole world , but behind the scenes there 's another battle going on .
This is a battle for power and control , a battle between good and evil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like AOC , Pelosi , Schumer and their ilk make this abundantly clear .
Whose side do many celebrities fall on ?
For those lobbing uneducated attacks on the president and posting updates on their self-promoted narcissism , it appears to be the latter rather than the former .
During this time of national crisis , I hope celebrities understand they 're no more or less important than anyone else .
Right now society is realizing its un-caped heroes are the working class folks that are pulling us through .
The elites lounging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the way .

With the world on lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, there's one group getting battered and bruised from a previously adoring public. I refer to celebrities.
Hollywood, of course, has always amused us with its tales of ridiculous extravagance and absurd political suasion; but it seems when the chips are down, its exploits are no longer interesting. Not just uninteresting, but downright insulting.
Celebrities are posing and preening about their hardships and sacrifices on social media, where photos of their massive compounds, elaborate personal gyms, vast backyards, elegant interiors and other expressions of wealth grate on the nerves of the millions upon millions who have lost their jobs.
And the public, according to New York Times writer Amanda Hess, has snapped.
"Among the social impacts of the coronavirus is its swift dismantling of the cult of celebrity," writes Hess. "The famous are ambassadors of the meritocracy; they represent the American pursuit of wealth through talent, charm and hard work. But the dream of class mobility dissipates when society locks down, the economy stalls, the death count mounts and everyone's future is frozen inside their own crowded apartment or palatial mansion. The difference between the two has never been more obvious."
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I don't follow celebrity culture (the last movie I saw in theaters was in 1989), so Hollywood exploits just sort of go in one ear and out the other. But the general public is becoming less tolerant of Hollywood hypocrisy. Critics point out how, when celebrities suggest their fans be generous toward those in need, they themselves seem less inclined to donate their personal wealth toward financial relief or medical aid.
To be fair, celebrities are not always spectacularly rich, and they are tasked with walking a fine line between living a fantasy life of glitz and glamor, and not flaunting things to the point of alienating their fans. And of course, prior to the lockdown, most people didn't have as much uninterrupted time to binge on celebrity news. But that has changed – and a lot of people don't like what they see.
At present, Hess notes, "Celebrities have a captive audience of traumatized people who are glued to the internet, eyes darting toward trending topics for clues to processing the unimaginable horrors looming just outside, and instead are finding Madonna bathing in a rose petal-strewn bath."
Asking a celebrity to stay away from the spotlight and media adoration during a time of crisis is next to impossible. A celebrity, by default, is someone who craves attention. "Anything for face-time," as the saying goes. That's why celebrities will get married in lavish and extravagant ceremonies, then just as lavishly divorce a few weeks later. These marriages are not done to forever join two twining hearts, but simply to get their names and photos online and in gossip rags.
With the sudden advent of the pandemic, celebrities are having a hard time adjusting. Like the rest of us, they're requested to stay home. But unlike the rest of us, their homes are massive structures with endless luxurious amenities, as their home videos posted on social media illustrate. This makes their online lamentations of the privation of social distancing a little hard to take by the average Joe Sixpack crammed into a small apartment.
Even liberal Buzzfeed joined the mockery in a derisive article entitled "17 Absolutely Heartbreaking Pictures Of Celebrities In Quarantine During The Coronavirus Outbreak." Twitter depicted the elite having weepy "meltdowns." Actor and television host James Corden whined about suffering "incredible spikes of anxiety and sadness" while being "confined" to his 8,600 square-foot house with a personal movie theater and a substantial swimming pool (because, of course, the coronavirus is all about him).
As one person put it succinctly, "Anne Frank lived in a cupboard for two years. Grow up."
Celebrities are discovering a harsh truth when things get tough: They are irrelevant. They've had a professional lifetime of adulation and breathless devotion, which resulted in an exaggerated sense of their own importance and the unfortunate belief that they're far more influential than they really are. To suddenly have this reversed is an enormous letdown for celebrities and is, possibly, one of the reasons they send out stupid social media blunders or blatant lies that brings wrath upon them. Everyone is now concentrating on the pandemic; they're not concentrating on the rich and famous. The horror.
Actor Ryan Reynolds is one of the few who "gets" how irrelevant celebrities are at a time like this. In a self-mocking video, he says: "In times of crisis, I think we all know it's the celebrities we count on most. They're the ones who are gonna get us through this. Right after health care workers, of course. And people who work in essential services. Ping-pong players. Mannequins, they're great. Childhood imaginary friends. Like, 400 other types of people." He then asks people to stay home, wash their hands and practice social distancing.
Having said all this, clearly not every celebrity can be lumped into the "weepy meltdown" category. Many are going above and beyond their insular world and helping however they can. The best celebrities are those whose contributions are kept quiet and low-key, who don't brag and boast, but instead who whose left hand doesn't what their right hand is doing.
The one thing to remember about celebrities – and their views, actions, attitudes and social media posts – is this: The pandemic is affecting the whole world, but behind the scenes there's another battle going on. This is a battle for power and control, a battle between good and evil. The actions of "celebrities" like AOC, Pelosi, Schumer and their ilk make this abundantly clear.
Whose side do many celebrities fall on? For those lobbing uneducated attacks on the president and posting updates on their self-promoted narcissism, it appears to be the latter rather than the former.
During this time of national crisis, I hope celebrities understand they're no more or less important than anyone else. Right now society is realizing its un-caped heroes are the working class folks that are pulling us through.
The elites lounging in their mansions and yachts are just in the way.


wnd--2020-04-03--Fear vs. the Spirit of power!

Fear vs. the Spirit of power!

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Editor’s note: Following is a Bible study video presented by Elizabeth Farah, co-founder and chief operating officer of WND and wife of CEO and co-founder Joseph Farah. You can subscribe to Elizabeth Farah’s YouTube channel here.


wnd--2020-04-03--Cyrus Trump's assignment: It's there in Isaiah 45

In late 2016 , Donald Trump was elected president in a substantial election victory over his Democratic rival , Hillary Clinton .
The Clinton campaign had assumed victory since that summer .
One campaign worker predicted they would win by 100,000,000 or more to none .
This election fulfilled the close of Isaiah Chapter 44 , verse 28 : Note that Cyrus Trump emerged at the very end of chapter 44 , and also at the very end of POTUS 44 , Barack Hussein Obama .
Thus Obama paved the way for Trump .
The beginning of Isaiah 45 describes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , now to be repeated by Cyrus Trump : This is what the Lord says to his anointed , to Cyrus , whose right hand I take hold of to subdue nations before him and to strip kings of their armor , to open doors before him so that gates will not be shut : I will go before you and will level the mountains [ a ] ; I will break down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron .
I will give you hidden treasures , riches stored in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know that I am the Lord , the God of Israel , who summons you by name .
For the sake of Jacob my servant , of Israel my chosen , I summon you by name and bestow on you a title of honor , though you do not acknowledge me .
I am the Lord , and there is no other ; apart from me there is no God .
I will strengthen you , though you have not acknowledged me , so that from the rising of the sun to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is none besides me .
I am the Lord , and there is no other .
TRENDING : Collins : Schiff missed coronavirus signs because he was distracted by impeachment Here the prophet explains 200 years before Cyrus came to power what his assignment was to be .
Make no mistake ; this is also the assignment given to POTUS 45 , but on a worldwide scale .
After relaying Cyrus ' assignment , the prophet relates what God revealed of Himself in the rest of the chapter .
His words are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today .
God is not , as many today seem to think , a gumball machine into which we insert prayers and receive the answers as they roll out into our hand .
God 's agenda right now is the nations ; specifically identifying the Sheep and the Goat nations .
Our age must be viewed as the time in history when the fulfillment of this part of God 's agenda is going to take place .
The popular `` Left Behind '' novel series also left behind in its wake two generations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abandoned the welfare of their own nation long before God was finished with it .
Their favorite Bible verse seems to have been part one of John 16:33 .
The COVID-19 self distancing guidelines are likely the final nail in the coffin of those churches .
We will know soon enough .
It is impossible to understand our world today if you do not comprehend that the Bible is a supernatural book , and Christianity is a supernatural religion .
It is comprised of the relationship between a Creator God and His ultimate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the woman , and their descendants .
Read the gospels and the book of Acts in the New Testament .
You ca n't miss it .
Everything ordained of God will happen at precisely the time God has ordained it , and in precisely the manner in which He has determined , for exactly the outcome of good that He seeks .
The theology we have developed around God is a man-made aid to our understanding of Him .
It does not constitute any limitations upon His actions .
You can meet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Returns .

In late 2016, Donald Trump was elected president in a substantial election victory over his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton. The Clinton campaign had assumed victory since that summer. One campaign worker predicted they would win by 100,000,000 or more to none. This election fulfilled the close of Isaiah Chapter 44, verse 28:
who says of Cyrus, "He is my shepherd
and will accomplish all that I please;
he will say of Jerusalem, 'Let it be rebuilt,'
and of the temple, 'Let its foundations be laid.'"
Note that Cyrus Trump emerged at the very end of chapter 44, and also at the very end of POTUS 44, Barack Hussein Obama. Thus Obama paved the way for Trump.
The beginning of Isaiah 45 describes the assignment God was giving to Cyrus, now to be repeated by Cyrus Trump:
This is what the Lord says to his anointed,
to Cyrus, whose right hand I take hold of
to subdue nations before him
and to strip kings of their armor,
to open doors before him
so that gates will not be shut: TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'? I will go before you
and will level the mountains[a];
I will break down gates of bronze
and cut through bars of iron. I will give you hidden treasures,
riches stored in secret places,
so that you may know that I am the Lord,
the God of Israel, who summons you by name. For the sake of Jacob my servant,
of Israel my chosen,
I summon you by name
and bestow on you a title of honor,
though you do not acknowledge me. I am the Lord, and there is no other;
apart from me there is no God.
I will strengthen you,
though you have not acknowledged me, so that from the rising of the sun
to the place of its setting
people may know there is none besides me.
I am the Lord, and there is no other.
Here the prophet explains 200 years before Cyrus came to power what his assignment was to be. Make no mistake; this is also the assignment given to POTUS 45, but on a worldwide scale.
After relaying Cyrus' assignment, the prophet relates what God revealed of Himself in the rest of the chapter. His words are equally true and applicable to our understanding today. God is not, as many today seem to think, a gumball machine into which we insert prayers and receive the answers as they roll out into our hand.
God's agenda right now is the nations; specifically identifying the Sheep and the Goat nations. Our age must be viewed as the time in history when the fulfillment of this part of God's agenda is going to take place.
The popular "Left Behind" novel series also left behind in its wake two generations of passive, despondent Christians who had abandoned the welfare of their own nation long before God was finished with it. Their favorite Bible verse seems to have been part one of John 16:33. The COVID-19 self distancing guidelines are likely the final nail in the coffin of those churches. We will know soon enough.
It is impossible to understand our world today if you do not comprehend that the Bible is a supernatural book, and Christianity is a supernatural religion. It is comprised of the relationship between a Creator God and His ultimate creation here on earth: the man and the woman, and their descendants. Read the gospels and the book of Acts in the New Testament. You can't miss it.
Everything ordained of God will happen at precisely the time God has ordained it, and in precisely the manner in which He has determined, for exactly the outcome of good that He seeks. The theology we have developed around God is a man-made aid to our understanding of Him. It does not constitute any limitations upon His actions.
You can meet this God in Reconnaissance: The Creator Returns.


wnd--2020-04-03--U.N.'s Agenda 21 partially to blame for rapid spread of virus

When pandemics strike , logically where will they do the most damage ?
Of course , in areas with the highest concentration of population .
It 's no different than any disaster or frankly even a war .
During World War II , for example , bombing cities obviously inflicted much more damage and hardship than striking farmland .
Looking at any map of coronavirus concentration , it 's plain to see where the outbreak spikes are occurring .
If you guessed in most major cities , you 'd be correct .
This is a perfectly logical and reasonable conclusion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
After all , a close-proximity communicable virus will spread more effectively with a population that must remain in , well , close proximity .
The virus is bound to spread from host to host while walking city streets , living in mega-unit high-rise apartment complexes , riding public transportation and just generally being closer to one another .
It 's just a fact of life when living in a big city where millions reside and work .
TRENDING : Collins : Schiff missed coronavirus signs because he was distracted by impeachment Some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's not .
It was/is entirely predictable .
Shoehorn millions of people into a relatively tiny , cramped space .
Add a dash of infectious disease or virus – and what do you think is going to occur ?
So who 's to blame for this – if anyone ?
Is it the Chinese government ?
The short answer is yes .
They introduced it to the rest of the unsuspecting world .
Or maybe it 's really no ones fault .
Maybe it 's just the way things are .
Maybe people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and this is the occasional result .
However , that is never good enough .
Someone must be to blame .
Well , other than the Chicoms , if we had to lay blame , even partially , maybe we should look at leftist progressives .
And not any leftists , but the radical leftists at the United Nations .
And not just the United Nations as a whole , but specifically the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development ( UNCSD ) , which began in 1992 .
Although in 1992 it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2008 , the UNCSD hailed , `` for the first time in history , the global urban population outnumbered the rural population .
This milestone marked the advent of a new 'urban millennium ' and , by 2050 , it is expected that two-thirds of the world population will be living in urban areas .
With more than half of humankind living in cities and the number of urban residents growing by nearly 73 million every year it is estimated that urban areas account for 70 percent of the world 's gross domestic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and prosperity for many . ''
Well , that just sounds fabulous !
We may know the UNCSD by what it created – Agenda 21 .
In the name of climate change ( what else ) , Agenda 21 sought and continues to seek to drive people out of the suburbs and into cities , by , in their own words , `` changing population and sustainable settlements . ''
This is supposed to help the planet and thus the scourge of climate change , by lessening the need for those dreaded fossil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suburban single-family homes and gas-guzzling SUVs .
Instead , according to Agenda 21 , suburbanites should opt for cramped city dwelling and public transportation .
Then the brilliant minds at the U.N. can convince governments to `` lock away '' green spaces from exploration and development , and the climate change problem will be solved .
In other words , just pack everyone into a few megalopolises , or super-city complexes , and leave the rest of our green planet alone to thrive .
Of course , never once did these geniuses ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as COVID-19 , due in large part to their grand plan .
Once again , the leftist know-it-alls in government and the U.N. helped cause the pandemic with there `` sustainable development '' idea , and now we have to depend on these people to solve the issue .
When will they ever learn ?
( h/t : Peter , Paul and Mary ) Hear the audio version of this column :

When pandemics strike, logically where will they do the most damage? Of course, in areas with the highest concentration of population. It's no different than any disaster or frankly even a war. During World War II, for example, bombing cities obviously inflicted much more damage and hardship than striking farmland.
Looking at any map of coronavirus concentration, it's plain to see where the outbreak spikes are occurring.
If you guessed in most major cities, you'd be correct. This is a perfectly logical and reasonable conclusion, even before looking at a map. After all, a close-proximity communicable virus will spread more effectively with a population that must remain in, well, close proximity.
The virus is bound to spread from host to host while walking city streets, living in mega-unit high-rise apartment complexes, riding public transportation and just generally being closer to one another.
It's just a fact of life when living in a big city where millions reside and work.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
Some may call this enigmatic, but it's not. It was/is entirely predictable.
Shoehorn millions of people into a relatively tiny, cramped space. Add a dash of infectious disease or virus – and what do you think is going to occur?
So who's to blame for this – if anyone? Is it the Chinese government?
The short answer is yes. They introduced it to the rest of the unsuspecting world.
Or maybe it's really no ones fault. Maybe it's just the way things are. Maybe people just naturally migrate to large urban areas and this is the occasional result.
However, that is never good enough. Someone must be to blame.
Well, other than the Chicoms, if we had to lay blame, even partially, maybe we should look at leftist progressives. And not any leftists, but the radical leftists at the United Nations.
And not just the United Nations as a whole, but specifically the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), which began in 1992. Although in 1992 it was simply called the Earth Summit.
In 2008, the UNCSD hailed, "for the first time in history, the global urban population outnumbered the rural population. This milestone marked the advent of a new 'urban millennium' and, by 2050, it is expected that two-thirds of the world population will be living in urban areas. With more than half of humankind living in cities and the number of urban residents growing by nearly 73 million every year it is estimated that urban areas account for 70 percent of the world's gross domestic product and has therefore generated economic growth and prosperity for many."
Well, that just sounds fabulous!
We may know the UNCSD by what it created – Agenda 21.
In the name of climate change (what else), Agenda 21 sought and continues to seek to drive people out of the suburbs and into cities, by, in their own words, "changing population and sustainable settlements."
This is supposed to help the planet and thus the scourge of climate change, by lessening the need for those dreaded fossil fuels used excessively in large, sprawling suburban single-family homes and gas-guzzling SUVs.
Instead, according to Agenda 21, suburbanites should opt for cramped city dwelling and public transportation.
Then the brilliant minds at the U.N. can convince governments to "lock away" green spaces from exploration and development, and the climate change problem will be solved.
In other words, just pack everyone into a few megalopolises, or super-city complexes, and leave the rest of our green planet alone to thrive.
Of course, never once did these geniuses ever consider the rapid spread of such diseases as COVID-19, due in large part to their grand plan.
Once again, the leftist know-it-alls in government and the U.N. helped cause the pandemic with there "sustainable development" idea, and now we have to depend on these people to solve the issue.
When will they ever learn? (h/t: Peter, Paul and Mary)
Answer: probably never.
Hear the audio version of this column:


wnd--2020-04-03--School lesson promotes anti-Trump, Chinese propaganda

A West Virginia middle school sent students an online lesson that accused Republicans of promoting discrimination against Asian Americans by referring to the coronavirus as a `` Chinese virus . ''
Stephanie Laney , the parent of an eighth grader at Hurricane Middle School , sent me a copy of the assignment her daughter received in English class .
Here 's a link to the assignment .
Like many students around the country , Stephanie 's daughter is currently attending classes online due to the coronavirus .
The lesson was created by newsela , an education-based organization that provides classroom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ story written by the Texas Tribune titled , `` Asian Americans say some politicians stoking stigma with coronavirus . ''
TRENDING : Collins : Schiff missed coronavirus signs because he was distracted by impeachment Attached to the story was a quiz that included blatant anti-Trump and anti-Republican statements .
`` Read the following claim , '' the lesson stated .
`` Republican leaders have used insensitive language based on unfounded rumors when referring to the coronavirus .
Which sentence from the article provides the BEST support for the above statement ? ''
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outbreak began after a woman in China ate bat soup .
• Coryn later said that he meant to say that the Chinese government was to blame , not Chinese people or Chinese culture .
• Yet experts say that this kind of language encourages people to view the disease in simplistic geographic or racial terms .
• When the Ebola outbreak emerged in 2014 , Africans were the primary target of bias .
Laney told me she could not believe the school would assign eighth graders such a politically charged lesson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appalled that the school system would allow this kind of garbage to be brainwashed into our kids , '' she said .
She told me she called the school superintendent in Putnam County and was assured the lesson would be removed and the teacher would be spoken to .
I reached out to the superintendent via email and have yet to receive a reply .
When I do , I will update this story with the superintendent 's comments at the top of the story .
`` I 'm more worried about how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything .
No wonder society has become so disrespectful to our president , '' she said .
It 's bad enough when public schools try to brainwash kids with socialist propaganda , but it 's even worse when they try to brainwash the kids with Communist Chinese propaganda .

A West Virginia middle school sent students an online lesson that accused Republicans of promoting discrimination against Asian Americans by referring to the coronavirus as a "Chinese virus."
Stephanie Laney, the parent of an eighth grader at Hurricane Middle School, sent me a copy of the assignment her daughter received in English class. Here's a link to the assignment.
Like many students around the country, Stephanie's daughter is currently attending classes online due to the coronavirus.
The lesson was created by newsela, an education-based organization that provides classroom content.
The lesson focused on a story written by the Texas Tribune titled, "Asian Americans say some politicians stoking stigma with coronavirus."
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Attached to the story was a quiz that included blatant anti-Trump and anti-Republican statements.
"Read the following claim," the lesson stated. "Republican leaders have used insensitive language based on unfounded rumors when referring to the coronavirus. Which sentence from the article provides the BEST support for the above statement?"
Among the choices:
His comment referenced a now-debunked myth that the outbreak began after a woman in China ate bat soup. Coryn later said that he meant to say that the Chinese government was to blame, not Chinese people or Chinese culture. Yet experts say that this kind of language encourages people to view the disease in simplistic geographic or racial terms. When the Ebola outbreak emerged in 2014, Africans were the primary target of bias.
Laney told me she could not believe the school would assign eighth graders such a politically charged lesson.
"I was speechless and completely appalled that the school system would allow this kind of garbage to be brainwashed into our kids," she said.
She told me she called the school superintendent in Putnam County and was assured the lesson would be removed and the teacher would be spoken to.
I reached out to the superintendent via email and have yet to receive a reply. When I do, I will update this story with the superintendent's comments at the top of the story.
"I'm more worried about how the school system brainwashes these children than anything. No wonder society has become so disrespectful to our president," she said.
It's bad enough when public schools try to brainwash kids with socialist propaganda, but it's even worse when they try to brainwash the kids with Communist Chinese propaganda.


wnd--2020-04-03--COVID-19 now rules the world

COVID-19 now rules the world

Are you adjusting to the sweeping changes the coronavirus is making on your life ?
Likely not , as it seems every day there 's a new governmental decree of what we can and ca n't do .
It 's bad enough that the bottom-line danger is catching the damn thing and possibly dying from it , but we also have to face the myriad legal threats from our own government – federal , state and local .
Each is flexing its muscle and leaving us to feel like criminals simply because we want to live our lives in freedom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the midst of losing our freedoms , and it 's not likely we 'll get them back any time soon .
Once government gets power over us , it 's more than reluctant to give it up .
TRENDING : Collins : Schiff missed coronavirus signs because he was distracted by impeachment A lot of this depends on where you live , but many of the demands on us stem from the feds .
Regardless , the new `` rules '' are often infringements on our individual liberty and constitutional rights .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and less we can do , and often , if we do n't comply , the iron hand of the law slams us down .
I live in California , and this state has issued `` rules '' for our behaviour that cover just about everything .
We have an across-the-board shutdown order – stay in your home or residence except for a few allowed trips : to grocery stores , to get health care , caring for a family member , for personal financial needs , or to go to an `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed to visit family or friends , and encountering anyone away from our home requires us to maintain 6 feet of distance .
We are allowed to go out for exercise or to walk the dog , but we ca n't go to dog parks .
They 're closed – and remember , that separation of 6 feet from other people .
Other than that – shelter in place at home .
What about going to parks or to trails ?
Well – only if you can walk to them – all parking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 280 State Parks are also closed .
Also tennis courts , sports fields and playgrounds are closed , as are public restrooms and drinking fountains .
How about the beach ?
The Pacific Ocean is right there for Californians .
Well , no .
It seems that over the last weekend , law enforcement gave citations to surfers when they returned to shore .
All this takes the fun out of life .
These regulations as to the use of parks and other recreation areas vary slightly by county jurisdictions , but they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we face legal ramifications if we violate the rules .
The strongest penalty would be a misdemeanor and for business violations , license and health code sanctions .
Many businesses are essentially closed .
The ones that legally remain open and are considered `` essential '' are grocery stores , drug stores , gas stations and health care facilities .
Then again , if you 're as lucky as I am , you will have a doctor who abruptly closes and leaves a message with his answering service : `` closed until further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when I need them ?
!
How about plumbing or electrical work you might need ?
You can get it ONLY if it is deemed necessary for a `` livable , sanitary and functional household . ''
California ran into trouble when it tried to close gun stores , claiming they are not `` essential . ''
The state allowed county sheriffs to close those establishments .
That did n't sit well with Second Amendment rights groups and the state was sued .
As the arguments ensued , it was n't long before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ list of essential businesses .
Despite that , depending on the jurisdiction across the state , gun stores were opened and closed , and the lawsuits continue , involving counties and sheriff departments .
The argument is based on the Second Amendment , but also the fact that leaving law-abiding citizens at the mercy of criminals is just plain stupid – and in my view , should be illegal .
Yet you have elected officials like John Gioia , a Contra Costa County supervisor , who was quoted in the East Bay Times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well prepared to handle any issues .
People do n't need to stock up on guns . ''
Keep in mind , this is at the same time criminals in that county and others are being released from jail early because there is concern they could contract the virus behind bars !
Has the world gone mad ?
Yes .
The virus is worldwide , and the use of the law against citizens is almost everywhere .
In London , 55-year-old Adam Lewis was arrested and jailed for six months because he deliberately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to infect him with the virus .
So why are we living through all this ?
Look to China .
The virus started , there and now it 's devastating the world .
But , oh me , what a racist thing to say .
We ca n't call a spade a spade – or is that racist too ?
And by the way , humans are n't the only creatures at risk .
Gorillas are susceptible to COVID-19 – and there is great concern in Africa about keeping them safe from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 40 cases of the disease , the highest in the region .
There are more than 2,000 cases across that continent .
Rwanda had ordered a two-week lockdown of all non-essential businesses , but as happens , one man violated the lockdown .
He wanted to go fishing , and did , in the nearby river .
Unfortunately for him , he encountered a crocodile , which killed and ate him .
The BBC reported the incident ; the man was n't identified .
The fisherman was the first virus-related death in that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a journalist , I have one major question I want answered : What happened to the Croc ?
Did it get the virus ?
Thinking people want to know !

Are you adjusting to the sweeping changes the coronavirus is making on your life?
Likely not, as it seems every day there's a new governmental decree of what we can and can't do.
It's bad enough that the bottom-line danger is catching the damn thing and possibly dying from it, but we also have to face the myriad legal threats from our own government – federal, state and local.
Each is flexing its muscle and leaving us to feel like criminals simply because we want to live our lives in freedom.
Forget that! We are in the midst of losing our freedoms, and it's not likely we'll get them back any time soon. Once government gets power over us, it's more than reluctant to give it up.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
A lot of this depends on where you live, but many of the demands on us stem from the feds. Regardless, the new "rules" are often infringements on our individual liberty and constitutional rights. The bottom line is that there is less and less we can do, and often, if we don't comply, the iron hand of the law slams us down.
I live in California, and this state has issued "rules" for our behaviour that cover just about everything. We have an across-the-board shutdown order – stay in your home or residence except for a few allowed trips: to grocery stores, to get health care, caring for a family member, for personal financial needs, or to go to an "essential" job.
We are not allowed to visit family or friends, and encountering anyone away from our home requires us to maintain 6 feet of distance.
We are allowed to go out for exercise or to walk the dog, but we can't go to dog parks. They're closed – and remember, that separation of 6 feet from other people.
Other than that – shelter in place at home.
What about going to parks or to trails? Well – only if you can walk to them – all parking lots have been closed, and all 280 State Parks are also closed. Also tennis courts, sports fields and playgrounds are closed, as are public restrooms and drinking fountains.
How about the beach? The Pacific Ocean is right there for Californians. Well, no. It seems that over the last weekend, law enforcement gave citations to surfers when they returned to shore.
All this takes the fun out of life.
These regulations as to the use of parks and other recreation areas vary slightly by county jurisdictions, but they're all more than restrictive, and we face legal ramifications if we violate the rules. The strongest penalty would be a misdemeanor and for business violations, license and health code sanctions.
Many businesses are essentially closed. The ones that legally remain open and are considered "essential" are grocery stores, drug stores, gas stations and health care facilities.
Then again, if you're as lucky as I am, you will have a doctor who abruptly closes and leaves a message with his answering service: "closed until further notice."
Where are the cops when I need them?!
How about plumbing or electrical work you might need? You can get it ONLY if it is deemed necessary for a "livable, sanitary and functional household."
California ran into trouble when it tried to close gun stores, claiming they are not "essential." The state allowed county sheriffs to close those establishments. That didn't sit well with Second Amendment rights groups and the state was sued. As the arguments ensued, it wasn't long before Homeland Security added gun stores to the list of essential businesses.
Despite that, depending on the jurisdiction across the state, gun stores were opened and closed, and the lawsuits continue, involving counties and sheriff departments.
The argument is based on the Second Amendment, but also the fact that leaving law-abiding citizens at the mercy of criminals is just plain stupid – and in my view, should be illegal.
Yet you have elected officials like John Gioia, a Contra Costa County supervisor, who was quoted in the East Bay Times as saying, "Law enforcement is well prepared to handle any issues. People don't need to stock up on guns."
Keep in mind, this is at the same time criminals in that county and others are being released from jail early because there is concern they could contract the virus behind bars!
Has the world gone mad? Yes.
The virus is worldwide, and the use of the law against citizens is almost everywhere. In London, 55-year-old Adam Lewis was arrested and jailed for six months because he deliberately coughed at a police officer, threatening to infect him with the virus.
So why are we living through all this? Look to China. The virus started, there and now it's devastating the world. But, oh me, what a racist thing to say. We can't call a spade a spade – or is that racist too?
And by the way, humans aren't the only creatures at risk. Gorillas are susceptible to COVID-19 – and there is great concern in Africa about keeping them safe from the virus.
Rwanda has confirmed more than 40 cases of the disease, the highest in the region. There are more than 2,000 cases across that continent.
Rwanda had ordered a two-week lockdown of all non-essential businesses, but as happens, one man violated the lockdown. He wanted to go fishing, and did, in the nearby river. Unfortunately for him, he encountered a crocodile, which killed and ate him.
The BBC reported the incident; the man wasn't identified.
The fisherman was the first virus-related death in that country.
I'm sorry – but as a journalist, I have one major question I want answered: What happened to the Croc? Did it get the virus?
Thinking people want to know!
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wnd--2020-04-03--An Orthodox Jew and a Messianic Jew denounce 'Christian' anti-Semite

Note : Joining Michael Brown in writing this column is Jonathan Feldstein , president and CEO of the Genesis 123 Foundation and RunforZion.com .
In the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic , as we all pray and guard our behaviors in order to ensure the health and safety of ourselves and of our neighbors to prevent its spreading , noted anti-Semitic `` Christian pastor '' and `` broadcaster '' Rick Wiles has proven that while there will be a cure for COVID-19 , there is no cure for the older and no less deadly virus of Jew-hatred .
Most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is spreading via synagogues and is a punishment from God .
`` Stay out of those things ; there 's a plague in them .
God 's dealing with false religions , '' he said in a broadcast on his network , which has become one of the leading propagators of anti-Semitism .
`` God 's dealing with people who oppose his son , Jesus Christ .
He 's dealing with the forces of Antichrist .
And there 's a plague moving upon the earth right now , and the people that are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the synagogues with the virus . ''
Also blaming Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Jewish organizations , Wiles said , `` Let me tell you , Mr. Netanyahu , God is spreading it in your synagogues .
You 're under judgment because you oppose his son , the Lord Jesus Christ . ''
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One might say he 's never met , or invented , an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory he did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far as to blame the fumbled Iowa caucus results earlier this year on `` the Jews . ''
Before the outbreak of the deadly virus , Wiles demonstrated the unique and paradoxical ability of being an anti-Semitic political contortionist , blaming `` the Jews '' for controlling both the political right and the political left .
One glaring example is his blaming `` the Jews '' for the failure of the app that was used to count Iowa caucus votes , with the contradiction that `` the Jews '' also wanted to promote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg .
That these are in open contradiction ( the failure of the app that was used to promote a candidacy of someone who did well in Iowa ) demonstrates how Wiles has found a way to make his anti-Semitic cake and eat it too , with a cherry on top .
And of course , he perpetuates the baseless claim embraced by anti-Semitic adherents of replacement theology over the millennia , that `` the Jews '' killed Jesus , ultimately meaning that all Jews through all generations are responsible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Easter coming , the time when Christians celebrate Jesus ' resurrection , calling out `` Pastor Wiles '' has never been more timely or critical , as he , quite horrifically , carries out his dangerous incitement in Jesus ' name , the name in which countless anti-Semitic pogroms and murders have taken place .
This is the perfect time to renounce such un-Christian madness .
Literally embracing the age-old anti-Semitic blood libel , Wiles claimed that the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States `` started '' in March at AIPAC 's conference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confused , as the first instances in the United States were reported in Washington state .
But this was all the fuel he needed for his conspiratorial theories , and to add insult to injury , he does this all in the name of Jesus , himself a Jew .
Far from promoting any actual sound Christian theology , Wiles has made himself a name with a history of overt anti-Semitic slurs .
These include blaming the `` Jewish mafia , '' the `` Jewish lobby , '' calling Jews `` deceivers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foreign `` enemies . ''
In November , Wiles infamously called the effort to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump a `` Jew coup . ''
As an Orthodox Israeli Jew and a Messianic Evangelical Jew , respectively , there 's a lot about which we disagree .
But the points about which we do agree are important to highlight .
Combating anti-Semitism is one of these .
In short , Rick Wiles twists the Bible and does so in ways that are deceitful , hateful and dangerous .
In ignoring God 's mandate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you , '' Wiles treacherously substitutes his perverse theology for biblical truth , in the process , borrowing concepts from The Protocols of the Elders of Zion , Mein Kampf and other hateful anti-Semitic screeds .
According to Wiles , `` the Jews '' are guilty .
Always .
If there 's a crisis in the world , blame `` the Jews . ''
And during a time of great and fear and apprehension , with millions of lives hanging in the balance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more despicable .
Directly and indirectly , he potentially incites violence .
It is true , of course , that Christians want all non-Christians to accept Jesus as Savior .
But by singling out Judaism as the preeminent `` false religion , '' calling Jews the anti-Christ and designating all Jews `` the synagogue of Satan , '' along with singling out synagogues as the only houses of worship in which there is a plague , Wiles is , by definition , anti-Semitic .
That 's why he can conveniently ignore the churches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worshipers have been infected , as well as look the other way when Christian pastors die of the virus .
It is `` the evil Jews '' who are being judged by God .
We call upon all people of faith to join us in denouncing Wiles ' words , condemning his anti-Semitism and joining us as Jews and Christians in standing against this incitement .
We call upon all people of faith to stand with Israel and the Jewish people , rejecting a baseless theology that is the polar opposite of what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beginning in the Beginning .
Join us , then , in standing together and speaking out , Jews and Christians , united against the enemies of Israel , among which Wiles has set himself out as a dangerous leader .
We pray that there will be a cure and healing from coronavirus , and that God will heal the hearts of people like Rick Wiles who spread a virus no less insipid : Jew hatred , plain and simple .

Note: Joining Michael Brown in writing this column is Jonathan Feldstein, president and CEO of the Genesis 123 Foundation and RunforZion.com.
In the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic, as we all pray and guard our behaviors in order to ensure the health and safety of ourselves and of our neighbors to prevent its spreading, noted anti-Semitic "Christian pastor" and "broadcaster" Rick Wiles has proven that while there will be a cure for COVID-19, there is no cure for the older and no less deadly virus of Jew-hatred.
Most recently, Wiles said that the coronavirus is spreading via synagogues and is a punishment from God. "Stay out of those things; there's a plague in them. God's dealing with false religions," he said in a broadcast on his network, which has become one of the leading propagators of anti-Semitism. "God's dealing with people who oppose his son, Jesus Christ. He's dealing with the forces of Antichrist. And there's a plague moving upon the earth right now, and the people that are going into the synagogues are coming out of the synagogues with the virus."
Also blaming Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Jewish organizations, Wiles said, "Let me tell you, Mr. Netanyahu, God is spreading it in your synagogues. You're under judgment because you oppose his son, the Lord Jesus Christ."
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Wiles' recent comments are not unique. One might say he's never met, or invented, an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory he didn't like. He's gone so far as to blame the fumbled Iowa caucus results earlier this year on "the Jews."
Before the outbreak of the deadly virus, Wiles demonstrated the unique and paradoxical ability of being an anti-Semitic political contortionist, blaming "the Jews" for controlling both the political right and the political left. One glaring example is his blaming "the Jews" for the failure of the app that was used to count Iowa caucus votes, with the contradiction that "the Jews" also wanted to promote the success of openly gay, former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg. That these are in open contradiction (the failure of the app that was used to promote a candidacy of someone who did well in Iowa) demonstrates how Wiles has found a way to make his anti-Semitic cake and eat it too, with a cherry on top.
And of course, he perpetuates the baseless claim embraced by anti-Semitic adherents of replacement theology over the millennia, that "the Jews" killed Jesus, ultimately meaning that all Jews through all generations are responsible for the death of Jesus. With Easter coming, the time when Christians celebrate Jesus' resurrection, calling out "Pastor Wiles" has never been more timely or critical, as he, quite horrifically, carries out his dangerous incitement in Jesus' name, the name in which countless anti-Semitic pogroms and murders have taken place. This is the perfect time to renounce such un-Christian madness.
Literally embracing the age-old anti-Semitic blood libel, Wiles claimed that the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States "started" in March at AIPAC's conference in Washington. Perhaps Wiles is simply confused, as the first instances in the United States were reported in Washington state. But this was all the fuel he needed for his conspiratorial theories, and to add insult to injury, he does this all in the name of Jesus, himself a Jew.
Far from promoting any actual sound Christian theology, Wiles has made himself a name with a history of overt anti-Semitic slurs. These include blaming the "Jewish mafia," the "Jewish lobby," calling Jews "deceivers," and Jews as both domestic and foreign "enemies." In November, Wiles infamously called the effort to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump a "Jew coup."
As an Orthodox Israeli Jew and a Messianic Evangelical Jew, respectively, there's a lot about which we disagree. But the points about which we do agree are important to highlight. Combating anti-Semitism is one of these. In short, Rick Wiles twists the Bible and does so in ways that are deceitful, hateful and dangerous. In ignoring God's mandate in Genesis 12:3, "I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you," Wiles treacherously substitutes his perverse theology for biblical truth, in the process, borrowing concepts from The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, Mein Kampf and other hateful anti-Semitic screeds.
According to Wiles, "the Jews" are guilty. Always. If there's a crisis in the world, blame "the Jews." And during a time of great and fear and apprehension, with millions of lives hanging in the balance, Wiles' rhetoric is all the more despicable. Directly and indirectly, he potentially incites violence.
It is true, of course, that Christians want all non-Christians to accept Jesus as Savior. But by singling out Judaism as the preeminent "false religion," calling Jews the anti-Christ and designating all Jews "the synagogue of Satan," along with singling out synagogues as the only houses of worship in which there is a plague, Wiles is, by definition, anti-Semitic.
That's why he can conveniently ignore the churches and mosques in which many of their worshipers have been infected, as well as look the other way when Christian pastors die of the virus. It is "the evil Jews" who are being judged by God.
We call upon all people of faith to join us in denouncing Wiles' words, condemning his anti-Semitism and joining us as Jews and Christians in standing against this incitement. We call upon all people of faith to stand with Israel and the Jewish people, rejecting a baseless theology that is the polar opposite of what God expects of all of us, beginning in the Beginning.
Join us, then, in standing together and speaking out, Jews and Christians, united against the enemies of Israel, among which Wiles has set himself out as a dangerous leader.
We pray that there will be a cure and healing from coronavirus, and that God will heal the hearts of people like Rick Wiles who spread a virus no less insipid: Jew hatred, plain and simple.


wnd--2020-04-04--'Lean On Me,' 'Lovely Day' singer Bill Withers dies at 81

( ASSOCIATED PRESS ) Bill Withers , who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that @ @ @ @ @ time , including “ Lean on Me , ” “ Lovely Day ” and “ @ @ @ @ @ , ” has died from heart complications , his family said in a statement to @ @ @ @ @ was 81 .
The three-time Grammy Award winner , who withdrew from making music in @ @ @ @ @ Monday in Los Angeles , the statement said .
His death comes as the public @ @ @ @ @ music during the coronavirus pandemic , with health care workers , choirs , artists and @ @ @ @ @ on “ Lean on Me ” to help get through the difficult times .

(ASSOCIATED PRESS) Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “ Lean on Me, ” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” has died from heart complications, his family said in a statement to The Associated Press. He was 81.
The three-time Grammy Award winner, who withdrew from making music in the mid-1980s, died on Monday in Los Angeles, the statement said. His death comes as the public has drawn inspiration from his music during the coronavirus pandemic, with health care workers, choirs, artists and more posting their own renditions on “Lean on Me” to help get through the difficult times.
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wnd--2020-04-04--People living in vans and RVs are getting squeezed during pandemic

( CNN ) A family with two young kids , a young woman who 'd escaped a tiny expensive flat @ @ @ @ @ group of young friends who adored traveling .
After weeks of bouncing around , this @ @ @ @ @ managed to find a place to live .
Then the police forced them out .
@ @ @ @ @ '' in the age of coronavirus .
The groups had all been living in their @ @ @ @ @ private property of a young Brit named Nathan Murphy and his neighbor .
Murphy himself @ @ @ @ @ his girlfriend while he renovates an old house in the Catalonia region of Spain .

(CNN) A family with two young kids, a young woman who'd escaped a tiny expensive flat in Barcelona, and a group of young friends who adored traveling. After weeks of bouncing around, this group of nomads had finally managed to find a place to live.
Then the police forced them out.
This is "van life" in the age of coronavirus.
The groups had all been living in their vans and staying on the private property of a young Brit named Nathan Murphy and his neighbor. Murphy himself lives in a van with his girlfriend while he renovates an old house in the Catalonia region of Spain.
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wnd--2020-04-04--MSNBC blames Christians for coronavirus: More people are dead because of 'religious nationalism'

( LIFENEWS ) Hey , guess who MSNBC and the New York Times think are to blame for the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ , you ’ re right !
Author and journalist Katherine Stewart joined MSNBC Live host @ @ @ @ @ push an argument she made last week in the New York Times that the real @ @ @ @ @ pandemic currently that is impacting the entire world are members of “ the religious right.
@ @ @ @ @ sounding , but ill-defined phrase “ religious nationalism , ” Mohyeldin asked , “ You @ @ @ @ @ s more to the responses we ’ re seeing which is religious nationalism .
You @ @ @ @ @ op-ed titled ‘ The Religious Right ’ s Hostility to Science is Crippling our Coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ you thinking a little bit .
What do you mean by that ?
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(LIFENEWS) Hey, guess who MSNBC and the New York Times think are to blame for the coronavirus? If you guessed Christians, you’re right! Author and journalist Katherine Stewart joined MSNBC Live host Ayman Mohyeldin on Friday to push an argument she made last week in the New York Times that the real bad guys of the coronavirus pandemic currently that is impacting the entire world are members of “the religious right.”
Also using the scary sounding, but ill-defined phrase “religious nationalism,” Mohyeldin asked, “You’re arguing there’s more to the responses we’re seeing which is religious nationalism. You have a New York Times op-ed titled ‘The Religious Right’s Hostility to Science is Crippling our Coronavirus Response.’ Walk us through you thinking a little bit. What do you mean by that?”
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wnd--2020-04-04--ABC trashes Pence's Christian faith

ABC trashes Pence's Christian faith

( LIFENEWS ) ABC ’ s Nightline has returned to its old timeslot with a larger audience after late local @ @ @ @ @ Jimmy Kimmel Live ) .
On Wednesday ’ s show , co-host Byron Pitts ended @ @ @ @ @ Mike Pence by asking him “ not in a political way , ” but whether @ @ @ @ @ ] to God ” about feeling remorse for Americans who have died “ because of @ @ @ @ @ not take soon enough.
” So here we had a journalist ask the Vice President @ @ @ @ @ Lord with a heart of repentance for having been responsible for dead Americans .
Surely @ @ @ @ @ proud of that question .

(LIFENEWS) ABC’s Nightline has returned to its old timeslot with a larger audience after late local news (instead of after Jimmy Kimmel Live). On Wednesday’s show, co-host Byron Pitts ended an interview with Vice President Mike Pence by asking him “not in a political way,” but whether he “talk[s] to God” about feeling remorse for Americans who have died “because of steps the federal government did not take soon enough.”
So here we had a journalist ask the Vice President if he prays to the Lord with a heart of repentance for having been responsible for dead Americans. Surely, Chuck Todd would be proud of that question.
Here’s Pitts full question and Pence’s response:
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