wnd--2020-03-19--Coronavirus hits China-linked nations hardest

The severe outbreaks of the coronavirus in northern Italy and Iran appear to be linked to China 's implementation of its `` One Belt and One Road '' construction program , which brings Chinese workers into the host countries .
The Federalist reported many nations are borrowing money from China for construction projects that are handled by Chinese companies .
`` What many people find shocking is that Italy and Iran are the second- and third-hardest hit nations in this outbreak , '' the report said .
Worldwide , the coronavirus , which originated in Wuhan , China , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed about 8,000 lives .
China leads the world with more than 81,000 cases and about 3,200 deaths .
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The Federalist said the `` One Belt and One Road '' initiative is Beijing 's `` foreign policy play disguised as infrastructure investment . ''
`` Here 's how it works : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an infrastructure project in country X .
Country X has to borrow from a Chinese bank to finance the project .
A contract is always awarded to Chinese companies , which then bring supplies and Chinese employees to country X to build the project .
Clearly , the country that benefits most from this initiative is China , '' the Federalist reported .
China 's concern is it 's `` geopolitical influence as well as its economic and military footing . ''
Even without the coronavirus , it was n't a good deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least eight countries that signed on the OBOR initiative are so indebted to the Chinese that they had to hand over their strategic assets to China to offset their debt .
Despite these worrisome precedents , leaders in both Italy and Iran eagerly signed up to OBOR in 2019 , hoping the red capital from Communist China would rescue their nations from economic woes .
Now they are paying a dear price for it . ''
The report explained Italy has struggled with unstable governments over the years , leaving no one with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ example , just two years ago , a new government was installed , and Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte signed on to the agreement .
`` As part of the deal , Italy opened an array of sectors to Chinese investment , from infrastructure to transportation , including letting Chinese state-owned companies hold a stake in four major Italian ports .
The deal gave communist China a foothold in the heart of Europe , '' the report said .
Significantly , the regions of Lombardy and Tuscany , where much of the Chinese investment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worst coronavirus outbreaks outside China .
Iran has faced economic woes because of its adherence to a nuclear weapons program and the sanctions that were applied to stop it .
`` Facing domestic economic and political challenges and international isolation , Iran has sought out China as an ally against the United States , relying on economic ties and military cooperation with Beijing to fend off U.S.-imposed sanctions , '' the report said .
`` China has been keeping the Iranian regime afloat by purchasing Iranian oil , selling the Iranian regime weapons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iran signed onto OBOR in 2019 , the report said .
Now , the nation 's outbreak has been traced to the region where China was building a high-speed rail line .

The severe outbreaks of the coronavirus in northern Italy and Iran appear to be linked to China's implementation of its "One Belt and One Road" construction program, which brings Chinese workers into the host countries.
The Federalist reported many nations are borrowing money from China for construction projects that are handled by Chinese companies.
"What many people find shocking is that Italy and Iran are the second- and third-hardest hit nations in this outbreak," the report said.
Worldwide, the coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China, has infected more than 200,000 people and has claimed about 8,000 lives. China leads the world with more than 81,000 cases and about 3,200 deaths.
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Italy has suffered more than 35,000 cases and nearly 3,000 deaths, while in Iran it's almost 18,000 cases and 1,135 deaths.
The Federalist said the "One Belt and One Road" initiative is Beijing's "foreign policy play disguised as infrastructure investment."
"Here's how it works: China and country X agree to do an infrastructure project in country X. Country X has to borrow from a Chinese bank to finance the project. A contract is always awarded to Chinese companies, which then bring supplies and Chinese employees to country X to build the project. Clearly, the country that benefits most from this initiative is China," the Federalist reported.
China's concern is it's "geopolitical influence as well as its economic and military footing."
Even without the coronavirus, it wasn't a good deal, the report said.
"At least eight countries that signed on the OBOR initiative are so indebted to the Chinese that they had to hand over their strategic assets to China to offset their debt. Despite these worrisome precedents, leaders in both Italy and Iran eagerly signed up to OBOR in 2019, hoping the red capital from Communist China would rescue their nations from economic woes. Now they are paying a dear price for it."
The report explained Italy has struggled with unstable governments over the years, leaving no one with an incentive for longterm solutions. For example, just two years ago, a new government was installed, and Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte signed on to the agreement.
"As part of the deal, Italy opened an array of sectors to Chinese investment, from infrastructure to transportation, including letting Chinese state-owned companies hold a stake in four major Italian ports. The deal gave communist China a foothold in the heart of Europe," the report said.
Significantly, the regions of Lombardy and Tuscany, where much of the Chinese investment developed, now are sites of the worst coronavirus outbreaks outside China.
Iran has faced economic woes because of its adherence to a nuclear weapons program and the sanctions that were applied to stop it.
"Facing domestic economic and political challenges and international isolation, Iran has sought out China as an ally against the United States, relying on economic ties and military cooperation with Beijing to fend off U.S.-imposed sanctions," the report said.
"China has been keeping the Iranian regime afloat by purchasing Iranian oil, selling the Iranian regime weapons, and transferring nuclear technologies."
Iran signed onto OBOR in 2019, the report said. Now, the nation's outbreak has been traced to the region where China was building a high-speed rail line.


wnd--2020-03-19--What to watch for when government tells churches to close

Major sports have suspended their seasons , events of all kinds have been canceled , restaurants are closed and even beaches have been cleared in response to the coronavirus outbreak from China .
But what about churches ?
In light of First Amendment rights , can the government instruct people not to gather for worship ?
Yes , says one of the nation 's top religious rights organizations , the American Center for Law and Justice .
As long as the restrictions are applied neutrally , as they appear to be so far .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'Go to hell ' comment ACLJ senior counsel Walter Weber , a Yale Law graduate who is an expert in First Amendment law , said his organization is monitoring the orders for services to be shut down .
Some jurisdictions have limited gatherings to 50 people , while six counties in the San Francisco Bay Area have instructed residents to shelter-in-place .
`` Normally the notion of government agents shutting churches down would trigger immediate strong concerns about breaches of religious liberty , he wrote on the ACLJ website .
`` And , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out for such hostile treatment , this would be a textbook violation of the First Amendment 's Free Exercise Clause .
`` This does not mean , however , that churches are entitled to a special exemption to public safety measures that are applied evenhandedly .
For example , if police are chasing a robber , they can pursue the robber in a church parking lot as much as in a grocery store parking lot .
This is different from police disregarding only church property rights .
If firefighters need to cut down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trees on the grounds of a place of worship , a private business , and a residence are all liable to be taken down .
Likewise , if a disease epidemic requires imposition of a curfew , or quarantine , or prohibition of large gatherings , this can be legitimate so long as there is no unfairness in the government ’ s treatment of religious institutions and persons . ''
He said the key issue is neutrality .
`` So long as the government maintains a neutral approach , addresses an objectively serious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threat as a pretext for targeting disfavored religious entities and adherents , then churches , synagogues , mosques , and other religious bodies can not claim unconstitutional discrimination , '' he wrote .
Weber , who has fought many cases on the issue , including at the Supreme Court , said that if the limits are `` narrowly tailored , time , place , and ( manner ) restrictions , when done in the least restrictive means and in the face of a compelling state interest such as the safety of the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact constitutional . ''

Major sports have suspended their seasons, events of all kinds have been canceled, restaurants are closed and even beaches have been cleared in response to the coronavirus outbreak from China.
But what about churches? In light of First Amendment rights, can the government instruct people not to gather for worship?
Yes, says one of the nation's top religious rights organizations, the American Center for Law and Justice.
As long as the restrictions are applied neutrally, as they appear to be so far.
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ACLJ senior counsel Walter Weber, a Yale Law graduate who is an expert in First Amendment law, said his organization is monitoring the orders for services to be shut down. Some jurisdictions have limited gatherings to 50 people, while six counties in the San Francisco Bay Area have instructed residents to shelter-in-place.
"Normally the notion of government agents shutting churches down would trigger immediate strong concerns about breaches of religious liberty, he wrote on the ACLJ website. "And, of course, if churches are singled out for such hostile treatment, this would be a textbook violation of the First Amendment's Free Exercise Clause.
"This does not mean, however, that churches are entitled to a special exemption to public safety measures that are applied evenhandedly. For example, if police are chasing a robber, they can pursue the robber in a church parking lot as much as in a grocery store parking lot. This is different from police disregarding only church property rights. If firefighters need to cut down trees to halt a spreading fire, trees on the grounds of a place of worship, a private business, and a residence are all liable to be taken down. Likewise, if a disease epidemic requires imposition of a curfew, or quarantine, or prohibition of large gatherings, this can be legitimate so long as there is no unfairness in the government’s treatment of religious institutions and persons."
He said the key issue is neutrality.
"So long as the government maintains a neutral approach, addresses an objectively serious threat, and does not use that threat as a pretext for targeting disfavored religious entities and adherents, then churches, synagogues, mosques, and other religious bodies cannot claim unconstitutional discrimination," he wrote.
Weber, who has fought many cases on the issue, including at the Supreme Court, said that if the limits are "narrowly tailored, time, place, and (manner) restrictions, when done in the least restrictive means and in the face of a compelling state interest such as the safety of the public as we see here, are in fact constitutional."


wnd--2020-03-19--67 million Americans expect trouble paying credit-card bill

About 67 million Americans believe they will have trouble paying their credit-card bills due to the coronavirus , according to a new survey .
WalletHub 's Coronavirus Money Survey also found that the virus is now the top stressor in America , above money problems , which usually tops the list .
But the survey also found that 158 million Americans are saving more money during the outbreak , rather than spending more .
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She supports President Trump 's proposal to send as much as $ 2,000 directly to individual Americans .
`` In fact , it 's the only way to fight an economic crisis like this , '' she said .
`` Other measures such as payroll tax relief will help some businesses , but a lot of workers wo n't see any benefit . ''
Earlier this week , a new Marist poll conducted for NPR/PBS News found 18 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said they had lost their job or had their hours reduced due to the pandemic .
On Wednesday , the Treasury Department announced it wants to dedicate $ 500 billion toward direct payments to Americans as part of a $ 1 trillion congressional plan to stabilize the economy .
Two $ 250 billion cash infusions would be distributed to individuals , according to a Treasury memo .
The first checks would be issued starting April 6 , and another second wave would begin in mid-May .
The amounts would depend on income and @ @ @

About 67 million Americans believe they will have trouble paying their credit-card bills due to the coronavirus, according to a new survey.
WalletHub's Coronavirus Money Survey also found that the virus is now the top stressor in America, above money problems, which usually tops the list.
But the survey also found that 158 million Americans are saving more money during the outbreak, rather than spending more.
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"If there's a bright side to all of this, people saving more money than usual might just be it," said WalletHub analyst Jill Gonzalez.
She supports President Trump's proposal to send as much as $2,000 directly to individual Americans.
"In fact, it's the only way to fight an economic crisis like this," she said. "Other measures such as payroll tax relief will help some businesses, but a lot of workers won't see any benefit."
Earlier this week, a new Marist poll conducted for NPR/PBS News found 18% of adults in the United States said they had lost their job or had their hours reduced due to the pandemic.
On Wednesday, the Treasury Department announced it wants to dedicate $500 billion toward direct payments to Americans as part of a $1 trillion congressional plan to stabilize the economy.
Two $250 billion cash infusions would be distributed to individuals, according to a Treasury memo. The first checks would be issued starting April 6, and another second wave would begin in mid-May.
The amounts would depend on income and family size.


wnd--2020-03-18--The perfect time to have a non-politician president

Over the last few years , I 've heard more and more casual acquaintances complain that they no longer have any idea of where to go to for reporting they can actually believe .
These were not supporters of President Donald Trump nor even conservatives , but their frustration did stem in a large measure from the recent and rapid degeneration of ethics in the press , most notably evidenced by their treatment of the president .
As many of us predicted , their histrionics and unprecedented bias is turning a lot of people off .
Now , we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sham impeachment to contend with , and many of the same people want answers .
In fact , they desperately need answers , because those could aid them in preserving their health and the health of those around them .
Not only do n't people want to contract the novel coronavirus themselves , they do n't want to inadvertently infect their ailing grandmother or anyone else .
I 've mentioned previously that I worked in biomedical research for over 20 years , and some of that time was spent in the area of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I hold neither a Ph.D. nor an M.D.
, so I generally hope that tempers any conclusions drawn from my comments on the subject .
Nobody knows everything about infectious diseases , least of all COVID-19 .
That 's why they call such diseases and viruses `` novel . ''
What I will say is that during my time in that profession , I once worked directly under one of the top infectious disease researchers in the world .
I drafted standard operating procedures ( SOPs ) for a brand-new , federally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facility on a university campus , and subsequently worked in that facility for several years .
I became the only individual on that campus who was trained to ship and receive infectious agents , to and from destinations across the globe , respectively .
This is something I did with regularity , and I 'm quite sure many would cringe at the nature of infectious agents that routinely travel in and out of communities all over America in this manner .
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Thus , it is singularly dispiriting when I see my fellow citizens ' fear and trepidation over this virus evolving into panic simply because they are n't sure of what to do to protect themselves .
They 're not even sure how much of a genuine threat COVID-19 represents .
What 's even more dispiriting is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , stunning advances in medicine and lightning-fast information delivery , the dissemination of data on COVID-19 has resembled that `` telephone '' game children play , wherein a spoken phrase becomes increasingly distorted as it 's whispered to successive participants in the game .
It 's probably no surprise to most Americans by now that the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) acted with marked duplicity in its initial response to the novel coronavirus , which may or may not have been accidentally released from a research facility in Wuhan .
Given my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are high-level researchers in China who are shaking their heads right now .
It 's quite likely that they expressed concerns over safety and exposure risks to their Communist overlords a long time ago .
They were probably patted on the head and gently admonished to go back to work if they knew what was good for them .
Like every other imaginable statute in China , laboratory safety protocols are what the CCP says they are , and if there 's any fallout , the party handles the damage control .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ this sort of thing has n't happened before .
It 's become apparent to many that the politically driven fearmongering being conducted by the American press and politicos is contributing in no small way to the public 's level of confusion and fear .
At this juncture , barring anyone who has actually broken with symptoms of COVID-19 , most of the precautious currently being taken to prevent the spread of the virus amount to minor inconvenience .
When I see reports of American citizens brawling over toilet paper and hand sanitizer , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerned with our ability to maintain domestic tranquility than COVID-19 itself .
It is no mystery to me why the nations with the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases ( apart from China ) are experiencing those high numbers , and the reason is ignorance .
Facts that scientists do not yet know about the virus are one thing , but when closed-society bureaucrats and political ideology begin to dominate the area of information dissemination , the risk of new infections can increase exponentially .
In terms of the political landscape globally and in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a worse time for COVID-19 to have struck .
In terms of who is handling America 's response , however , the virus could n't have arrived at a better time .
When COVID-19 broke , President Trump did what he usually does in a crisis : He dispensed with fanfare , enrolled qualified experts and put them to work , political considerations and pop culture sensibilities notwithstanding .
We may be long past a best-case scenario regarding COVID-19 's final disposition , but I shudder to think where we would be if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response to this public health emergency against every politically tinged salvo issued by the Communist Chinese , rogue nations and his own political enemies .

Over the last few years, I've heard more and more casual acquaintances complain that they no longer have any idea of where to go to for reporting they can actually believe. These were not supporters of President Donald Trump nor even conservatives, but their frustration did stem in a large measure from the recent and rapid degeneration of ethics in the press, most notably evidenced by their treatment of the president. As many of us predicted, their histrionics and unprecedented bias is turning a lot of people off.
Now, we have something a bit more grave than a sham impeachment to contend with, and many of the same people want answers. In fact, they desperately need answers, because those could aid them in preserving their health and the health of those around them. Not only don't people want to contract the novel coronavirus themselves, they don't want to inadvertently infect their ailing grandmother or anyone else.
I've mentioned previously that I worked in biomedical research for over 20 years, and some of that time was spent in the area of infectious disease research. For the record, I hold neither a Ph.D. nor an M.D., so I generally hope that tempers any conclusions drawn from my comments on the subject. Nobody knows everything about infectious diseases, least of all COVID-19. That's why they call such diseases and viruses "novel."
What I will say is that during my time in that profession, I once worked directly under one of the top infectious disease researchers in the world. I drafted standard operating procedures (SOPs) for a brand-new, federally funded biosafety level 3 (BSL-3/BL-3) facility on a university campus, and subsequently worked in that facility for several years.
I became the only individual on that campus who was trained to ship and receive infectious agents, to and from destinations across the globe, respectively. This is something I did with regularity, and I'm quite sure many would cringe at the nature of infectious agents that routinely travel in and out of communities all over America in this manner.
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To provide context, some of these bugs were far more of a potential threat to human populations than COVID-19, but of course we were professionals, and it was all in the name of science.
Thus, it is singularly dispiriting when I see my fellow citizens' fear and trepidation over this virus evolving into panic simply because they aren't sure of what to do to protect themselves. They're not even sure how much of a genuine threat COVID-19 represents.
What's even more dispiriting is that in this age of high technology, stunning advances in medicine and lightning-fast information delivery, the dissemination of data on COVID-19 has resembled that "telephone" game children play, wherein a spoken phrase becomes increasingly distorted as it's whispered to successive participants in the game.
It's probably no surprise to most Americans by now that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) acted with marked duplicity in its initial response to the novel coronavirus, which may or may not have been accidentally released from a research facility in Wuhan.
Given my background, I'm quite sure that there are high-level researchers in China who are shaking their heads right now. It's quite likely that they expressed concerns over safety and exposure risks to their Communist overlords a long time ago. They were probably patted on the head and gently admonished to go back to work if they knew what was good for them. Like every other imaginable statute in China, laboratory safety protocols are what the CCP says they are, and if there's any fallout, the party handles the damage control.
After all, it's not like this sort of thing hasn't happened before.
It's become apparent to many that the politically driven fearmongering being conducted by the American press and politicos is contributing in no small way to the public's level of confusion and fear. At this juncture, barring anyone who has actually broken with symptoms of COVID-19, most of the precautious currently being taken to prevent the spread of the virus amount to minor inconvenience.
When I see reports of American citizens brawling over toilet paper and hand sanitizer, however, I find myself far more concerned with our ability to maintain domestic tranquility than COVID-19 itself.
It is no mystery to me why the nations with the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases (apart from China) are experiencing those high numbers, and the reason is ignorance. Facts that scientists do not yet know about the virus are one thing, but when closed-society bureaucrats and political ideology begin to dominate the area of information dissemination, the risk of new infections can increase exponentially.
In terms of the political landscape globally and in America, there probably couldn't be a worse time for COVID-19 to have struck. In terms of who is handling America's response, however, the virus couldn't have arrived at a better time. When COVID-19 broke, President Trump did what he usually does in a crisis: He dispensed with fanfare, enrolled qualified experts and put them to work, political considerations and pop culture sensibilities notwithstanding.
We may be long past a best-case scenario regarding COVID-19's final disposition, but I shudder to think where we would be if we had a president who measured his response to this public health emergency against every politically tinged salvo issued by the Communist Chinese, rogue nations and his own political enemies.


wnd--2020-03-18--Why Andrew Gillum deserved his humiliation

A surefire way to remove oneself from the short list even of Democratic vice-presidential candidates is to get caught by the police vomiting in the bathroom while your naked gay male escort is overdosing on crystal meth , surplus bags of which are strewn everywhere .
This past Saturday morning , Florida politico Andrew Gillum had a lot of splainin ' to do .
Talking to the wife and kids would be hard enough .
The real challenge for the famously black Gillum was explaining to his racially charged base why his `` date '' was white .
In 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 32,000 votes of becoming the governor of Florida .
Race was his ticket from the beginning of his career to the very end .
`` I 've always been black , I was born black and as far as I know I will die black , '' said Gillum during the 2018 campaign , throughout which he insinuated Republican Ron DeSantis was a racist .
`` I 'm not saying Ron DeSantis is a racist , I 'm just saying the racists think he 's a racist , '' said the much too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment As filmmaker Joel Gilbert documents in his film and accompanying book , `` The Trayvon Hoax , '' Gillum built his career by ruthlessly and dishonestly exploiting the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin in Sanford , Florida .
To make the gambit work , Gillum had to defame George Zimmerman , the man who shot Martin , and lie about the circumstances surrounding the shooting .
Gillum was always up to the task .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2018 , `` George Zimmerman was able to interpret the very presence of Trayvon Martin to be a threat .
And because of Stand Your Ground laws , which have no place in civilized society , was able to engage him , snuff out his life and get away with it . ''
As Gillum knew well , Florida 's Stand Your Ground law had nothing to do with Zimmerman whose case was a classic example of self-defense .
In 2013 , after Zimmerman 's acquittal , even Barack Obama acknowledged , `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were not used as a defense in the case . ''
For Gillum , however , the lie worked better than the truth .
A Tallahassee city commissioner at the time of the acquittal , Gillum staged a town hall meeting to deal with the `` unease '' around the verdict .
A day after Gillum 's announcement , student activists known as `` Dream Defenders '' began a sit-in at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee .
The group had formed to protest Martin 's shooting long before any facts were known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dream Defenders were not your run-of-the-mill student crazies .
A publication by the Institute for Middle East Understanding ( IMEU ) told of how the Jerusalem-born , co-founder Ahmad Abuznaid was `` empowering the next generation of Palestinian-American youth organizers to mobilize alongside other communities of color . ''
The IMEU article approvingly spoke of the Dream Defenders as a `` non-profit organization that provides trainings for youth ( primarily ages 13-35 ) around Palestine , campaign strategy , power mapping , mass incarceration , the school to prison pipeline , and more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gillum gave a shout-out to the Dream Defenders .
`` When you all slept in for 30 days on the cold , hard marble floors of the state Capitol , I was pleased and proud to sneak food into you every night so you could eat , '' he said proudly .
Gillum praised the group for `` standing in the gap on behalf of marginalized communities , shaking up the political process , having politicians across this state run scared because they are afraid of your power . ''
During the campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so-called `` Freedom Pledge . ''
By their lights , Florida was `` a for-profit police state . ''
`` We can live in a state where parents and teachers are given everything they need to support the raising of our children , '' reads the manifesto .
`` We do n't have to let another parent lose their child to a bullet , a badge or a dollar sign . ''
The `` child '' they referred to , of course , was Trayvon Martin .
To keep the Dream Defenders stoked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gillum had to lie relentlessly about the facts of the Zimmerman case .
Gillum could never admit that the wayward Martin gratuitously and viciously attacked a man half-a-foot shorter and might have killed him had not Zimmerman fired a single shot .
Gillum could never tell his supporters how Trayvon Martin 's parents split when he was 3 , how the boy 's father abandoned Trayvon 's loving stepmom when Trayvon was 15 , how the biological mom kicked Trayvon out of her home for fighting months before the shooting , how Trayvon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ street fighting , burglary , guns , sex and drugs .
No , Gillum could not say any of this .
He lied so often and so effectively about the case a City Lab article after his primary win began , `` Last night Andrew Gillum became the first African American candidate to win the Democratic Party nomination for Florida governor , and it 's not out of the question to say that he can thank Trayvon Martin for that . ''
Unfortunately for Gillum , Florida 's racist `` for-profit police state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a drug charge .
He does n't even get to be a martyr .

A surefire way to remove oneself from the short list even of Democratic vice-presidential candidates is to get caught by the police vomiting in the bathroom while your naked gay male escort is overdosing on crystal meth, surplus bags of which are strewn everywhere.
This past Saturday morning, Florida politico Andrew Gillum had a lot of splainin' to do. Talking to the wife and kids would be hard enough. The real challenge for the famously black Gillum was explaining to his racially charged base why his "date" was white.
In 2018, the former Tallahassee mayor came within 32,000 votes of becoming the governor of Florida. Race was his ticket from the beginning of his career to the very end.
"I've always been black, I was born black and as far as I know I will die black," said Gillum during the 2018 campaign, throughout which he insinuated Republican Ron DeSantis was a racist.
"I'm not saying Ron DeSantis is a racist, I'm just saying the racists think he's a racist," said the much too clever Gillum during a televised debate.
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As filmmaker Joel Gilbert documents in his film and accompanying book, "The Trayvon Hoax," Gillum built his career by ruthlessly and dishonestly exploiting the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida.
To make the gambit work, Gillum had to defame George Zimmerman, the man who shot Martin, and lie about the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Gillum was always up to the task.
Said Gillum during a Democratic debate in 2018, "George Zimmerman was able to interpret the very presence of Trayvon Martin to be a threat. And because of Stand Your Ground laws, which have no place in civilized society, was able to engage him, snuff out his life and get away with it."
As Gillum knew well, Florida's Stand Your Ground law had nothing to do with Zimmerman whose case was a classic example of self-defense. In 2013, after Zimmerman's acquittal, even Barack Obama acknowledged, "The stand your ground laws in Florida were not used as a defense in the case."
For Gillum, however, the lie worked better than the truth. A Tallahassee city commissioner at the time of the acquittal, Gillum staged a town hall meeting to deal with the "unease" around the verdict.
A day after Gillum's announcement, student activists known as "Dream Defenders" began a sit-in at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee. The group had formed to protest Martin's shooting long before any facts were known. They had an agenda.
The Dream Defenders were not your run-of-the-mill student crazies. A publication by the Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU) told of how the Jerusalem-born, co-founder Ahmad Abuznaid was "empowering the next generation of Palestinian-American youth organizers to mobilize alongside other communities of color."
The IMEU article approvingly spoke of the Dream Defenders as a "non-profit organization that provides trainings for youth (primarily ages 13-35) around Palestine, campaign strategy, power mapping, mass incarceration, the school to prison pipeline, and more."
During a primary debate, Gillum gave a shout-out to the Dream Defenders. "When you all slept in for 30 days on the cold, hard marble floors of the state Capitol, I was pleased and proud to sneak food into you every night so you could eat," he said proudly.
Gillum praised the group for "standing in the gap on behalf of marginalized communities, shaking up the political process, having politicians across this state run scared because they are afraid of your power."
During the campaign, Gillum even signed the Dream Defenders so-called "Freedom Pledge." By their lights, Florida was "a for-profit police state."
"We can live in a state where parents and teachers are given everything they need to support the raising of our children," reads the manifesto. "We don't have to let another parent lose their child to a bullet, a badge or a dollar sign."
The "child" they referred to, of course, was Trayvon Martin. To keep the Dream Defenders stoked, and other African Americans alarmed, Gillum had to lie relentlessly about the facts of the Zimmerman case.
Gillum could never admit that the wayward Martin gratuitously and viciously attacked a man half-a-foot shorter and might have killed him had not Zimmerman fired a single shot.
Gillum could never tell his supporters how Trayvon Martin's parents split when he was 3, how the boy's father abandoned Trayvon's loving stepmom when Trayvon was 15, how the biological mom kicked Trayvon out of her home for fighting months before the shooting, how Trayvon's life devolved into a maelstrom of street fighting, burglary, guns, sex and drugs.
No, Gillum could not say any of this. He lied so often and so effectively about the case a City Lab article after his primary win began, "Last night Andrew Gillum became the first African American candidate to win the Democratic Party nomination for Florida governor, and it's not out of the question to say that he can thank Trayvon Martin for that."
Unfortunately for Gillum, Florida's racist "for-profit police state" chose not to arrest him on a drug charge. He doesn't even get to be a martyr.


wnd--2020-03-18--The panic, fear and shutdown will doom the EU

The panic fear over the coronavirus and COVID-19 may be the very element that brings about the upcoming major economic decline and restructuring of ownership all across the West .
This is mysterious , indeed .
This coronavirus has so far delivered considerably fewer deaths than most other yearly influenzas , yet the media frenzy is at an all-time high .
Truth is , most of us will catch it .
British authorities say 60-80 % of the population will get the coronavirus .
According to the World Health Orgaization , 650,000 people die yearly of a regular influenza .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. are around 80,000 , CNN reported in 2018 .
Compared to Chinese numbers from corona , the 2018 U.S. influenza was much more impactful .
Yet , no media pumped that story up back then .
The number of COVID-19 deaths could , of course , rise to massive counts .
It is a light to medium illness , mostly dangerous to the elderly or those who already suffer from respiratory illnesses .
Risk lies in the capacity of the health care system to handle respiratory complex treatment .
Yet , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as China has been through the curve and is demobilizing field hospitals as of now .
March 15 China reported a total of 80,849 sick from coronavirus , 3,199 dead and 66,931 recovered .
Even considering Chinese under reporting , the numbers are still very low .
Israeli scientists already claim the vaccine is weeks away .
Whoever owns that vaccine , of course , is set to earn billions .
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Who will profit from this panic as the economy plunges and massive bankruptcies require new owners and new liquidity to the market ?
The psychology of the fear of coronavirus has so far produced the worst market crash since the 1980s or even earlier .
The media hype is key .
Do the owners of the mainstream press have market interests ?
Oxfam numbers show around 60 individuals own over 50 % of world assets .
Will we see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. and the United Kingdom have so far chosen different approaches than the European Union to the emergence of the virus .
On the continent and in Scandinavian countries such as Norway and Denmark , panicking political leaders unbelievably have chosen full economic shutdown of restaurants , barber shops , retail , almost everything except food stores , pushing those nations into a massive breakdown of their economies and brutal recession .
Who on earth advises European leaders to shut down their own economies over what their own health authorities call a mild @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.K. stress the need to keep business running and daily life open as long as possible , targeting high-risk groups .
The U.K. national emergency plan focuses on the most endangered , on equipping hospitals , avoiding contact and keeping business open , the country now flooding with respiratory masks .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson prescribes caution and the need to consider avoiding plunging the country into even deeper troubles .
The United Kingdom is not as hard hit by coronavirus as mainland EU Europe , which may change in the weeks to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The United States and U.K. seem coordinated in their approach and are set to gain economically on their measures , providing the virus does not accelerate out of proportion .
The EU choice of total shutdown of the economy was a remarkably quick response , likely producing a sever decline and economic recession .
The massive recession ahead all across Europe , brutally enhanced by the EU government 's panic shutdown of daily life , will result in catastrophic bankruptcies .
Coffee shops , restaurants , entertainment , airlines , energy companies , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on will plunge like concrete .
Hundreds of thousands without a job .
1929 yet again .
The result will , in a few months , be a massive shift of ownership as the back of the old system is broken .
As panic grips EU Europe , precisely the shutdown of shops and industries over a virus that has not caused even a tenth of the amount of deaths Europe yearly experiences , may prove to be the very worst irresponsible action .
It may mark yet another ending point of Western @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very low debt rate with a highly competitive oil industry , and China is on the rise post-coronavirus .

The panic fear over the coronavirus and COVID-19 may be the very element that brings about the upcoming major economic decline and restructuring of ownership all across the West.
This is mysterious, indeed. This coronavirus has so far delivered considerably fewer deaths than most other yearly influenzas, yet the media frenzy is at an all-time high. Truth is, most of us will catch it. British authorities say 60-80% of the population will get the coronavirus.
According to the World Health Orgaization, 650,000 people die yearly of a regular influenza. Yearly deaths due to regular flus in the U.S. are around 80,000, CNN reported in 2018. Compared to Chinese numbers from corona, the 2018 U.S. influenza was much more impactful. Yet, no media pumped that story up back then.
The number of COVID-19 deaths could, of course, rise to massive counts. It is a light to medium illness, mostly dangerous to the elderly or those who already suffer from respiratory illnesses. Risk lies in the capacity of the health care system to handle respiratory complex treatment.
Yet, the illness is not unknown any longer, as China has been through the curve and is demobilizing field hospitals as of now. March 15 China reported a total of 80,849 sick from coronavirus, 3,199 dead and 66,931 recovered. Even considering Chinese under reporting, the numbers are still very low. Israeli scientists already claim the vaccine is weeks away. Whoever owns that vaccine, of course, is set to earn billions.
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So, why do the media push such panic over coronavirus, but not over regular flus that kill hundreds of thousands more? Who will profit from this panic as the economy plunges and massive bankruptcies require new owners and new liquidity to the market?
The psychology of the fear of coronavirus has so far produced the worst market crash since the 1980s or even earlier. The media hype is key. Do the owners of the mainstream press have market interests? Oxfam numbers show around 60 individuals own over 50% of world assets. Will we see 10 individuals own it post-corona?
The U.S. and the United Kingdom have so far chosen different approaches than the European Union to the emergence of the virus. On the continent and in Scandinavian countries such as Norway and Denmark, panicking political leaders unbelievably have chosen full economic shutdown of restaurants, barber shops, retail, almost everything except food stores, pushing those nations into a massive breakdown of their economies and brutal recession.
Who on earth advises European leaders to shut down their own economies over what their own health authorities call a mild to medium flu?
The U.S. and U.K. stress the need to keep business running and daily life open as long as possible, targeting high-risk groups. The U.K. national emergency plan focuses on the most endangered, on equipping hospitals, avoiding contact and keeping business open, the country now flooding with respiratory masks. Prime Minister Boris Johnson prescribes caution and the need to consider avoiding plunging the country into even deeper troubles. The United Kingdom is not as hard hit by coronavirus as mainland EU Europe, which may change in the weeks to come – and the approach likewise.
The United States and U.K. seem coordinated in their approach and are set to gain economically on their measures, providing the virus does not accelerate out of proportion.
The EU choice of total shutdown of the economy was a remarkably quick response, likely producing a sever decline and economic recession.
The massive recession ahead all across Europe, brutally enhanced by the EU government's panic shutdown of daily life, will result in catastrophic bankruptcies. Coffee shops, restaurants, entertainment, airlines, energy companies, green energy companies, retail and so on will plunge like concrete. Hundreds of thousands without a job. 1929 yet again.
The result will, in a few months, be a massive shift of ownership as the back of the old system is broken. As panic grips EU Europe, precisely the shutdown of shops and industries over a virus that has not caused even a tenth of the amount of deaths Europe yearly experiences, may prove to be the very worst irresponsible action. It may mark yet another ending point of Western hegemony, as Russia quietly celebrates a very low debt rate with a highly competitive oil industry, and China is on the rise post-coronavirus.


wnd--2020-03-18--Coronavirus and CNN's talking dunderheads

Differentiated from other diseases causing high mortality rates in birds , the earliest record of a virus killing them was 1858 – appropriately named the `` Avian flu . ''
Not affecting humans until much later , in January 2006 , striking birds in China and Turkey , it claimed many human lives as well .
In 1918 , the deadliest influenza in history spread globally .
Striking indiscriminately , it took the young , old , sick and otherwise healthy .
Ten percent of its victims died .
Infecting a third of the global population , 50 million lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the flu came out of Spain , it was called the `` Spanish flu , '' although it may not have originated there .
In February 1957 , a new virus struck in East Asia , triggering a pandemic .
Appropriately named the `` Asian flu , '' it evolved from the Avian flu .
In 1968 , the Hong Kong flu sprouted wings after originating in China , killing an estimated 1 to 4 million victims worldwide .
In 2009 , an epidemic known as the `` Swine flu '' hit .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ originally , people contracting it had been in direct contact with pigs .
Despite changing over time to impact people without such contact , it still kept the name .
Apparently , once a swine virus , always a swine virus .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment Whether labeled as Avian , Spanish , Asian , Hong Kong or Swine flu , each name was appropriately linked either to identify a possible animal carrier or geographic region of the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ footprint .
The flu 's name likely did n't matter to those affected who only sought a quick diagnosis and effective cure .
Those were times when the focus by governments , the medical community and the media was on a collective effort to share information about prevention and treatment , the status of the virus and providing the public with a sense of hope that those in control were acting to find a solution to isolate and eradicate the virus .
Enter the 2020 coronavirus .
Never before in our history has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been so divided as a national health threat looms large .
Never before have we witnessed the issue of public health forged into a political sword to be raised against a serving president loathed by a liberal opposition party and media .
Never have we seen the media , responsible for educating the public about such issues , fail to do so , opting instead to create non-issues .
This approach by the media was most apparent following President Donald Trump 's address providng an update on steps he was taking to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including banning flights from Europe .
Afterward , CNN 's Jim Acosta – a longtime anti-Trumper – discussed it with his anti-Trumper soulmate , Chris Cuomo .
One would have thought the main focus of the discussion between the two talking dunderheads would be solely on actions taken by the Trump administration .
The senseless and moronic turn it took was outrageous .
During his speech , Trump did not refer to the current pandemic as the `` Wuhan virus '' – a label attached by many in the media and by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in China where coronavirus first manifested itself .
Nor did Trump even label it as the `` Chinese '' flu , as was done a century earlier to denote the Spanish flu 's area of origin .
The only descriptor the president used was calling it a `` foreign virus . ''
This makes logical sense as the majority belief among researchers is the virus originated in China .
But whether intentional or not , so as to not draw attention to China , Trump merely labeled the virus generically as `` foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this was insufficient ; there was a need for the reporter to find something about the speech he could criticize .
Thus , he zeroed in on Trump 's use of the word `` foreign . ''
Addressing Cuomo , Acosta said , `` … the president referred to the coronavirus as a 'foreign virus . '
… One of the points that the president wanted to make tonight … is that this virus did not start here .
… Why the president would go as far as to describe it as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'll also be asking questions about .
… I think it is going to come across to a lot of Americans as smacking of xenophobia to use that kind of term in this speech . ''
The hypocrisy of Acosta 's smug observation trying to tag Trump as racist was later revealed in a video clip compiled by MRC-TV .
It showed many CNN anchors and other talking heads referring much more damningly to the flu as the `` Wuhan '' or `` Chinese '' coronavirus .
Apparently , in Acosta 's mind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likes of Cuomo and Don Lemon to link it to China specifically but not for Trump to link it generally as `` foreign . ''
`` Xenophobia '' means a dislike or prejudice against people from other countries .
Apparently , for Acosta , this prejudice extends to things , such as viruses , as well .
With such logic , even one owning a foreign-made car that is a lemon would be xenophobic if he or she referred to it as `` foreign . ''
Acosta might consider his concern in view @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , foreign-made by one manufacturer , are virtually unreliable , having a 48 % false negative rate – i.e.
, 48 % of those sick would not know it from the results .
No U.S. test kits are readily available due to the high FDA standards mandated .
Would Acosta be offended if these Chinese-made kits were called `` foreign '' so users know to steer clear of them ?
So blinded by Trump Derangement Syndrome are media dunderheads like Acosta that they totally ignore their journalistic responsibilities , rushing to seize what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' moment , only to stumble and fall when it turns out to be a `` got me '' moment .
There are issues far more import listeners should hear about in the fight against a deadly virus that Acosta 's antics deny them .
Pigs have survived the stigma of Swine flu .
So too have birds , the Asians , the city of Hong Kong , and the Spanish survived their descriptive flu tags .
No doubt so too will Wuhan , China , even without Acosta 's sanctimonious comments seeking @ @ @ @ @ @

Differentiated from other diseases causing high mortality rates in birds, the earliest record of a virus killing them was 1858 – appropriately named the "Avian flu." Not affecting humans until much later, in January 2006, striking birds in China and Turkey, it claimed many human lives as well.
In 1918, the deadliest influenza in history spread globally. Striking indiscriminately, it took the young, old, sick and otherwise healthy. Ten percent of its victims died. Infecting a third of the global population, 50 million lives were lost. As early reports of the flu came out of Spain, it was called the "Spanish flu," although it may not have originated there.
In February 1957, a new virus struck in East Asia, triggering a pandemic. Appropriately named the "Asian flu," it evolved from the Avian flu.
In 1968, the Hong Kong flu sprouted wings after originating in China, killing an estimated 1 to 4 million victims worldwide.
In 2009, an epidemic known as the "Swine flu" hit. It was appropriately named, as, originally, people contracting it had been in direct contact with pigs. Despite changing over time to impact people without such contact, it still kept the name. Apparently, once a swine virus, always a swine virus.
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Whether labeled as Avian, Spanish, Asian, Hong Kong or Swine flu, each name was appropriately linked either to identify a possible animal carrier or geographic region of the world where the flu had first established a footprint. The flu's name likely didn't matter to those affected who only sought a quick diagnosis and effective cure. Those were times when the focus by governments, the medical community and the media was on a collective effort to share information about prevention and treatment, the status of the virus and providing the public with a sense of hope that those in control were acting to find a solution to isolate and eradicate the virus.
Enter the 2020 coronavirus. Never before in our history has there been a time when our people have been so divided as a national health threat looms large. Never before have we witnessed the issue of public health forged into a political sword to be raised against a serving president loathed by a liberal opposition party and media. Never have we seen the media, responsible for educating the public about such issues, fail to do so, opting instead to create non-issues.
This approach by the media was most apparent following President Donald Trump's address providng an update on steps he was taking to isolate Americans from exposure to the coronavirus, including banning flights from Europe. Afterward, CNN's Jim Acosta – a longtime anti-Trumper – discussed it with his anti-Trumper soulmate, Chris Cuomo. One would have thought the main focus of the discussion between the two talking dunderheads would be solely on actions taken by the Trump administration. The senseless and moronic turn it took was outrageous.
During his speech, Trump did not refer to the current pandemic as the "Wuhan virus" – a label attached by many in the media and by the public since that was the province in China where coronavirus first manifested itself. Nor did Trump even label it as the "Chinese" flu, as was done a century earlier to denote the Spanish flu's area of origin. The only descriptor the president used was calling it a "foreign virus." This makes logical sense as the majority belief among researchers is the virus originated in China.
But whether intentional or not, so as to not draw attention to China, Trump merely labeled the virus generically as "foreign." For Acosta, however, this was insufficient; there was a need for the reporter to find something about the speech he could criticize. Thus, he zeroed in on Trump's use of the word "foreign."
Addressing Cuomo, Acosta said, "… the president referred to the coronavirus as a 'foreign virus.' … One of the points that the president wanted to make tonight … is that this virus did not start here. … Why the president would go as far as to describe it as a foreign virus, that is something we'll also be asking questions about. … I think it is going to come across to a lot of Americans as smacking of xenophobia to use that kind of term in this speech."
The hypocrisy of Acosta's smug observation trying to tag Trump as racist was later revealed in a video clip compiled by MRC-TV. It showed many CNN anchors and other talking heads referring much more damningly to the flu as the "Wuhan" or "Chinese" coronavirus. Apparently, in Acosta's mind, it was all right for the likes of Cuomo and Don Lemon to link it to China specifically but not for Trump to link it generally as "foreign."
"Xenophobia" means a dislike or prejudice against people from other countries. Apparently, for Acosta, this prejudice extends to things, such as viruses, as well. With such logic, even one owning a foreign-made car that is a lemon would be xenophobic if he or she referred to it as "foreign."
Acosta might consider his concern in view of coronavirus test kits. Such kits, foreign-made by one manufacturer, are virtually unreliable, having a 48% false negative rate – i.e., 48% of those sick would not know it from the results. No U.S. test kits are readily available due to the high FDA standards mandated. Would Acosta be offended if these Chinese-made kits were called "foreign"so users know to steer clear of them?
So blinded by Trump Derangement Syndrome are media dunderheads like Acosta that they totally ignore their journalistic responsibilities, rushing to seize what they believe is a Trump "gotcha" moment, only to stumble and fall when it turns out to be a "got me" moment. There are issues far more import listeners should hear about in the fight against a deadly virus that Acosta's antics deny them.
Pigs have survived the stigma of Swine flu. So too have birds, the Asians, the city of Hong Kong, and the Spanish survived their descriptive flu tags. No doubt so too will Wuhan, China, even without Acosta's sanctimonious comments seeking to label Trump as racist.


wnd--2020-03-18--Amid pandemic, Pelosi proves herself politically putrid

At first glance , the coronavirus looks solely like an angel of death that threatens livelihoods and lives .
Clearly , it is that .
The uncertainties we face harken back to the days after 9/11 – where evil working through humans , rather than a virus , brought us to our knees .
Every single hour of every single day , Americans still experience the lingering effects of the terrorist attacks .
The invasive , expensive security at airports is just one example of how we continuously pay for 9/11 .
We do n't yet know the end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seeing one bright spot emerge , just as we did in the aftermath of Sept .
11 .
There is , once again , a sense of unity among the American people .
Decent citizens are metaphorically linking arms , even as we keep our physical distance , in an effort to defeat the spread of what threatens us .
Remember the image of the entire Congress standing shoulder-to-shoulder on the Capitol steps as they prayed to God after the terrorist attacks ?
It was one of the most beautiful moments of political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment Democrats and Republicans are again praying together .
On Sunday , the nation observed a National Day of Prayer , declared by President Trump .
He said : `` As we unite in prayer , we are reminded that there is no burden too heavy for God to lift or for this country to bear with His help .
Luke 1:37 promises that 'For with God nothing shall be impossible , ' and those words are just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been . ''
Allied in prayer as `` one nation under God '' is a beautiful and powerful thing to behold .
Other kinds of alliances are emerging out of this crisis too .
I was as proud as I 've ever been of our president when he addressed the nation from the Rose Garden on Friday .
Flanked by medical experts who serve the public through their governmental roles and highly successful private business leaders , the president rolled out a plan to protect all Americans .
In so doing , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unleashed from the shackles of draconian government regulations and the good that can come when government works with the private sector instead of against it .
Who would have thought it possible that in a span of just a few weeks , hardworking public servants and private companies could assemble , create and execute a plan to save our nation ?
Who thought it was possible to bring direct competitors like Walmart and Target into a room and persuade them to lay down their business swords for the good of the country ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 'll tell you who : President Donald J. Trump .
On Capitol Hill – normally the apex of political discord – there emerged a unified congressional approach to combat a virus that is no respecter of political affiliation .
Save for the ever embittered and partisan House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , who tried to sneak abortion funding into legislation that would provide aid in this time of national emergency , Republicans and Democrats alike focused on getting immediate help to the people who most need it .
It 's important to linger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , simply because she is not some freshman congresswoman who does n't yet understand that her duty is to uphold the Constitution in service to the taxpayers .
No , Ms. Pelosi is the leader of the Democratic Party .
Seasoned and powerful , she chose to abuse her position to advance her personal radical agenda .
Specifically , the radical agenda of killing children .
Ms. Pelosi finally gave up as legislators on both sides refused to buckle to her bully tactics .
But her attempt to thwart the good will of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citizens are begging for unity and help is nearly unforgivable .
Just as Ms. Pelosi embarrassed her party when she childishly ripped up the president 's State of the Union speech , she has again embarrassed the Democrats .
Of course , the mainstream media , motivated more by their disdain for President Trump than their love for the American people , continue their relentless attempts to divide us .
We must not let their hate-filled mantra drag our nation down – especially in such a vulnerable time .
The image could n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we have a president working to create unique , effective bipartisan alliances that benefit all Americans who are eager to sacrifice and help .
On the other hand , a speaker so consumed by her own dark agenda and power that she engages in her typical putrid political maneuvers even while the nation suffers , cheered on by the shrill , diminutive voices of hate .

At first glance, the coronavirus looks solely like an angel of death that threatens livelihoods and lives. Clearly, it is that.
The uncertainties we face harken back to the days after 9/11 – where evil working through humans, rather than a virus, brought us to our knees. Every single hour of every single day, Americans still experience the lingering effects of the terrorist attacks. The invasive, expensive security at airports is just one example of how we continuously pay for 9/11.
We don't yet know the end of the coronavirus story, but we are seeing one bright spot emerge, just as we did in the aftermath of Sept. 11.
There is, once again, a sense of unity among the American people. Decent citizens are metaphorically linking arms, even as we keep our physical distance, in an effort to defeat the spread of what threatens us.
Remember the image of the entire Congress standing shoulder-to-shoulder on the Capitol steps as they prayed to God after the terrorist attacks? It was one of the most beautiful moments of political unity in modern history.
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Democrats and Republicans are again praying together. On Sunday, the nation observed a National Day of Prayer, declared by President Trump. He said: "As we unite in prayer, we are reminded that there is no burden too heavy for God to lift or for this country to bear with His help. Luke 1:37 promises that 'For with God nothing shall be impossible,' and those words are just as true today as they have ever been."
Allied in prayer as "one nation under God" is a beautiful and powerful thing to behold.
Other kinds of alliances are emerging out of this crisis too. I was as proud as I've ever been of our president when he addressed the nation from the Rose Garden on Friday. Flanked by medical experts who serve the public through their governmental roles and highly successful private business leaders, the president rolled out a plan to protect all Americans. In so doing, he showed how people benefit when industries are unleashed from the shackles of draconian government regulations and the good that can come when government works with the private sector instead of against it.
Who would have thought it possible that in a span of just a few weeks, hardworking public servants and private companies could assemble, create and execute a plan to save our nation? Who thought it was possible to bring direct competitors like Walmart and Target into a room and persuade them to lay down their business swords for the good of the country?
Who conceived such an audacious plan? I'll tell you who: President Donald J. Trump.
On Capitol Hill – normally the apex of political discord – there emerged a unified congressional approach to combat a virus that is no respecter of political affiliation. Save for the ever embittered and partisan House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who tried to sneak abortion funding into legislation that would provide aid in this time of national emergency, Republicans and Democrats alike focused on getting immediate help to the people who most need it.
It's important to linger on the Pelosi scheme for a moment, simply because she is not some freshman congresswoman who doesn't yet understand that her duty is to uphold the Constitution in service to the taxpayers. No, Ms. Pelosi is the leader of the Democratic Party. Seasoned and powerful, she chose to abuse her position to advance her personal radical agenda. Specifically, the radical agenda of killing children.
Ms. Pelosi finally gave up as legislators on both sides refused to buckle to her bully tactics. But her attempt to thwart the good will of her colleagues at a time when the citizens are begging for unity and help is nearly unforgivable. Just as Ms. Pelosi embarrassed her party when she childishly ripped up the president's State of the Union speech, she has again embarrassed the Democrats.
Of course, the mainstream media, motivated more by their disdain for President Trump than their love for the American people, continue their relentless attempts to divide us. We must not let their hate-filled mantra drag our nation down – especially in such a vulnerable time.
The image couldn't be starker: On the one hand, we have a president working to create unique, effective bipartisan alliances that benefit all Americans who are eager to sacrifice and help. On the other hand, a speaker so consumed by her own dark agenda and power that she engages in her typical putrid political maneuvers even while the nation suffers, cheered on by the shrill, diminutive voices of hate.


wnd--2020-03-18--Even coronavirus couldn't stop the climate madness

Fear of the coronavirus has taken over the world – but some people are determined to promote lies and propaganda even in the midst of the pandemic .
Climate doomsayers recently held a protest in Brussels despite the coronavirus fears .
On Twitter , some doomsayers , stuck in oblivion , continue to preach climate change as the planet 's most imminent threat .
Are they so blinded by their ambition to create climate fears that they undermine imminent health threats ?
Though the media have exaggerated coronavirus ' risks , the virus is not to be taken lightly .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on metal , glass and plastic surfaces , according to recent scientific studies .
Scientific evidence suggests that containment and precautionary measures in the early stages of an outbreak can significantly reduce the number of infections and deaths .
Precaution , not panic , is the right way forward .
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A public rally at a time like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is infected with the coronavirus , then the protest jeopardizes the health of all the other protesters and all the people to whom they go home – and all the people with whom they , in turn , come in contact .
The most dangerous part is that not everyone infected will show signs of infection in the early stage .
An individual who appears completely healthy can be carrying the virus .
Unless every individual is tested , there is no way of knowing if people are infected or not .
To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have tested negative have turned out be positive within a couple of days , which was the case with a Google employee in India .
So a public rally in the name of climate alarmism endangers lives and does nothing to save the planet or its environment .
The protesters think climate change is as dangerous as coronavirus .
`` It 's pick your evil .
Do you want to die from global warming or from coronavirus ? ''
a protester commented at the Brussels rally , led by Greta Thunberg .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rally organizers .
Doomsday activists like Greta continue to preach about the dangers of climate change , calling it the biggest crisis we have faced .
People are free to preach their own opinions .
However , no one should be selling fake climate-crisis news when a medically verified pandemic is threatening to sweep the world .
Climate has always changed .
In the past , cold climate caused a global emergency during the Little Ice Age in the 16th century .
In the past seven decades , there have been hardly any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis .
Scientists have even acknowledged a slowdown of warming during the first 14 years of this century .
Despite the El-Niño driven warmth in 2016 and other years , the last two decades have shown no signs of crisis .
Agricultural outputs have increased in the past 55 years , societies have had higher life expectancies , and there has been global progress in reducing poverty .
Preaching about a non-existent climate threat during times of real health emergency is ironic , and it exposes the doomsday obsession of climate alarmists .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ climate doomsayers will restart their decades-long propaganda .
Soon we will have a dozen hypotheses about how man-made climate change helped spread the coronavirus .
They have done this blame game with other issues like the ongoing migrant crisis in Europe .
Vijay Jayaraj ( M.Sc.
, Environmental Science , University of East Anglia , England ) , is a Research Contributor for the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation .

By Vijay Jayaraj
Fear of the coronavirus has taken over the world – but some people are determined to promote lies and propaganda even in the midst of the pandemic.
Climate doomsayers recently held a protest in Brussels despite the coronavirus fears. On Twitter, some doomsayers, stuck in oblivion, continue to preach climate change as the planet's most imminent threat. Are they so blinded by their ambition to create climate fears that they undermine imminent health threats?
Yes.
Though the media have exaggerated coronavirus' risks, the virus is not to be taken lightly. It can live up to nine days on metal, glass and plastic surfaces, according to recent scientific studies. Scientific evidence suggests that containment and precautionary measures in the early stages of an outbreak can significantly reduce the number of infections and deaths. Precaution, not panic, is the right way forward.
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One of the key ways to stop the spread of the virus is to avoid mass gatherings. A public rally at a time like this was foolish. If one protester is infected with the coronavirus, then the protest jeopardizes the health of all the other protesters and all the people to whom they go home – and all the people with whom they, in turn, come in contact.
The most dangerous part is that not everyone infected will show signs of infection in the early stage. An individual who appears completely healthy can be carrying the virus. Unless every individual is tested, there is no way of knowing if people are infected or not. To make things more complicated, people who have tested negative have turned out be positive within a couple of days, which was the case with a Google employee in India.
So a public rally in the name of climate alarmism endangers lives and does nothing to save the planet or its environment.
The protesters think climate change is as dangerous as coronavirus. "It's pick your evil. Do you want to die from global warming or from coronavirus?" a protester commented at the Brussels rally, led by Greta Thunberg.
But this dismal attitude is not limited to rally organizers. Doomsday activists like Greta continue to preach about the dangers of climate change, calling it the biggest crisis we have faced.
People are free to preach their own opinions. However, no one should be selling fake climate-crisis news when a medically verified pandemic is threatening to sweep the world.
Climate has always changed. In the past, cold climate caused a global emergency during the Little Ice Age in the 16th century.
In the past seven decades, there have been hardly any scientific indications that the climate is in crisis. Scientists have even acknowledged a slowdown of warming during the first 14 years of this century.
Despite the El-Niño driven warmth in 2016 and other years, the last two decades have shown no signs of crisis. Agricultural outputs have increased in the past 55 years, societies have had higher life expectancies, and there has been global progress in reducing poverty.
Preaching about a non-existent climate threat during times of real health emergency is ironic, and it exposes the doomsday obsession of climate alarmists.
Once the coronavirus outbreak is over, climate doomsayers will restart their decades-long propaganda. Soon we will have a dozen hypotheses about how man-made climate change helped spread the coronavirus. They have done this blame game with other issues like the ongoing migrant crisis in Europe.
Meanwhile, stay safe!
Vijay Jayaraj (M.Sc., Environmental Science, University of East Anglia, England), is a Research Contributor for the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation.


wnd--2020-03-18--Left 'is using coronavirus to enable vote fraud'

The Democratic National Committee 's call to expand voting by mail is an exploitation of the coronavirus outbreak that invites voter fraud , charged Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton .
The left , he said on Twitter , is `` using pretext of the Coronavirus outbreak to push unsecure 'vote by mail ' free for all , no voter ID anywhere for 2020 elections . ''
DNC Chairman Tom Perez urged states earlier this week to expand vote-by-mail , absentee balloting and polling station hours to keep the Democratic primaries going amid the outbreak , reported OANN .
Biden won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against Bernie Sanders TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment In Florida , where Biden defeated Sanders 62 % to 23 % , nearly 700,000 Democrats had returned mail-in ballots by Wednesday morning , an increase of 27 % increase from the 2016 Florida primary .
Just 500,000 Florida Democrats voted at polling stations on Election Day , a 40 % decrease from 2016 .
In a speech at CPAC on March 10 , Fitton noted Judicial Watch has a `` massive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jurisdictions to clean up their voter rolls .
Judicial Watch conducted a study last year , he said , in which it found 2.5 million extra names on the voter rolls .
He asked , `` Why would the left so reflexively oppose clean election rolls , voter ID , citizenship verification for voting and promote dangerous practices like ballot harvesting ?
`` I think it 's because they want to be able to steal elections , when necessary , '' he said .

The Democratic National Committee's call to expand voting by mail is an exploitation of the coronavirus outbreak that invites voter fraud, charged Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton.
The left, he said on Twitter, is "using pretext of the Coronavirus outbreak to push unsecure 'vote by mail' free for all, no voter ID anywhere for 2020 elections."
DNC Chairman Tom Perez urged states earlier this week to expand vote-by-mail, absentee balloting and polling station hours to keep the Democratic primaries going amid the outbreak, reported OANN.
Biden won the Florida Democrat primary on Tuesday night against Bernie Sanders
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In Florida, where Biden defeated Sanders 62% to 23%, nearly 700,000 Democrats had returned mail-in ballots by Wednesday morning, an increase of 27% increase from the 2016 Florida primary.
Just 500,000 Florida Democrats voted at polling stations on Election Day, a 40% decrease from 2016.
In a speech at CPAC on March 10, Fitton noted Judicial Watch has a "massive project" to force states and local jurisdictions to clean up their voter rolls.
Judicial Watch conducted a study last year, he said, in which it found 2.5 million extra names on the voter rolls.
He asked, "Why would the left so reflexively oppose clean election rolls, voter ID, citizenship verification for voting and promote dangerous practices like ballot harvesting?
"I think it's because they want to be able to steal elections, when necessary," he said.


wnd--2020-03-20--3 abortionists admit they have COVID-19 symptoms

Airline flights , cruises , schools , restaurants , malls , theaters and more have been canceled or closed because of the Chinese coronavirus .
But , so far , abortion businesses remain open .
And some in Washington want a loosening of rules to make abortion easier to obtain while the nation is under the threat of the pandemic .
But a new development could throw a wrench in the works : Three abortionists admit they have symptoms of the disease caused by the virus that burst out of control in Wuhan , China .
TRENDING : 2 Fox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment The pro-life organization Operation Rescue noted the abortionists are Jen Villacicencio , a Planned Parenthood abortionist in Ann Arbor , Michigan ; Sara Pentlicky , an abortionist at the Seattle Planned Parenthood ; and Texas abortionist Joe Nelson .
Villacicencio complained on Twitter that it took her a week to get tested for the virus after showing symptoms .
`` Can someone explain to me why it took 1 week , 4 hours on the phone , and an hour drive for me , a symptomatic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ sic ] celebrities seem to have an abundance of access ?
# COVID19 '' The doctors ' test results were not readily available , nor were their plans to work , except that they might be in voluntary quarantine .
Pentlicky responded to Villecicencio 's complaint with : `` I feel you .
I had almost the exact same experience yesterday . ''
Meanwhile , in Texas , Operation Rescue said , abortionist Joe Nelson is voluntarily quarantined after he supposedly failed to find anyone who would test him .
Nelson works @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Women ’ s Health of Fort Worth , .
He blamed President Trump for his trouble .
`` It 's pretty clear that the Trump administration does not want to know how bad the COVID19 problem is , '' he said .
`` Testing as few people as possible means less confirmed cases .
I do n't know why I expected better of them .
I 'm a physician with symptoms and I ca n't get tested either . ''
Twitter user @ DeplorableDoc wrote : `` Really ?
What makes you so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ test more than any of the other 1000s of emergency workers ?
Testing as few people as possible ?
Dude .
If you are really an M.D.
, use your position to educate the public with FACTS , please .
Don ’ t be part of the problem !
`` So you hang out at abortion clinics and kill babies…but you think that YOU deserve to be tested more than the 50k+ ER Docs working in the trenches ?
!
Dude .
All you have to do is put down the forceps and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The issue spotlighted a longstanding problem for America 's abortion industry : Young doctors are reluctant to enter the industry and its senior doctors are at or beyond the age to retire .
Pro-abortion reporter Milessa Jeltsen wrote on Twitter : `` Abortion clinics can not survive for long without healthy doctors .
… If a few abortion providers get sick , it could have a dramatic domino effect . ''
Operation Rescue asked : `` What steps were taken at the clinics – if any — to mitigate the spread of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in common areas sanitized — if ever ?
How many women did these abortionists have contact with at abortion facilities before sickness led them to self-quarantine and were exposed without their knowledge ?
How many more people will be exposed by those women before anyone realizes what happened to them ? ''
Some clinics were said to be rearranging chairs in the waiting rooms to prevent the virus from spreading .
`` This is like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic , '' said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman .
`` Deficiency reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facility that is inspected show that these clinics already have massive infection control problems .
Now they expect us to believe that rearranging a bit of furniture will help stop the spread of this very contagious virus ?
It ’ 's ridiculous . ''

Airline flights, cruises, schools, restaurants, malls, theaters and more have been canceled or closed because of the Chinese coronavirus.
But, so far, abortion businesses remain open.
And some in Washington want a loosening of rules to make abortion easier to obtain while the nation is under the threat of the pandemic.
But a new development could throw a wrench in the works: Three abortionists admit they have symptoms of the disease caused by the virus that burst out of control in Wuhan, China.
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The pro-life organization Operation Rescue noted the abortionists are Jen Villacicencio, a Planned Parenthood abortionist in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Sara Pentlicky, an abortionist at the Seattle Planned Parenthood; and Texas abortionist Joe Nelson.
Villacicencio complained on Twitter that it took her a week to get tested for the virus after showing symptoms.
"Can someone explain to me why it took 1 week, 4 hours on the phone, and an hour drive for me, a symptomatic physician, to get tested but asymtpmatic [sic] celebrities seem to have an abundance of access? #COVID19"
The doctors' test results were not readily available, nor were their plans to work, except that they might be in voluntary quarantine.
Pentlicky responded to Villecicencio's complaint with: "I feel you. I had almost the exact same experience yesterday."
Meanwhile, in Texas, Operation Rescue said, abortionist Joe Nelson is voluntarily quarantined after he supposedly failed to find anyone who would test him.
Nelson works at three abortion facilities, including Whole Women’s Health of Fort Worth,.
He blamed President Trump for his trouble.
"It's pretty clear that the Trump administration does not want to know how bad the COVID19 problem is," he said. "Testing as few people as possible means less confirmed cases. I don't know why I expected better of them. I'm a physician with symptoms and I can't get tested either."
His comments quickly drew a response.
Twitter user @DeplorableDoc wrote: "Really? What makes you so special? You think you deserve a test more than any of the other 1000s of emergency workers? Testing as few people as possible? Dude. If you are really an M.D., use your position to educate the public with FACTS, please. Don’t be part of the problem!
"So you hang out at abortion clinics and kill babies…but you think that YOU deserve to be tested more than the 50k+ ER Docs working in the trenches?! Dude. All you have to do is put down the forceps and stay at home to save lives!"
The issue spotlighted a longstanding problem for America's abortion industry: Young doctors are reluctant to enter the industry and its senior doctors are at or beyond the age to retire.
Pro-abortion reporter Milessa Jeltsen wrote on Twitter: "Abortion clinics cannot survive for long without healthy doctors. … If a few abortion providers get sick, it could have a dramatic domino effect."
Operation Rescue asked: "What steps were taken at the clinics – if any — to mitigate the spread of the virus. How often were surfaces in common areas sanitized — if ever? How many women did these abortionists have contact with at abortion facilities before sickness led them to self-quarantine and were exposed without their knowledge? How many more people will be exposed by those women before anyone realizes what happened to them?"
Some clinics were said to be rearranging chairs in the waiting rooms to prevent the virus from spreading.
"This is like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic," said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman. "Deficiency reports that we have collected from every abortion facility that is inspected show that these clinics already have massive infection control problems. Now they expect us to believe that rearranging a bit of furniture will help stop the spread of this very contagious virus? It’'s ridiculous."


wnd--2020-03-20--Kourtney Kardashian suggests coronavirus God's punishment for 'evil'

Reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian posted on social media the image of a passage from the Old Testament apparently to suggest the coronavirus pandemic was God punishing people for `` evil '' behavior .
DailyMail.com reported Kardashian 's post on Instagram Stories highlighting 2 Chronicles 7:13-15 had `` pay attention children '' written above it .
The Bible passage states : `` Whenever I hold back the rain or send locusts to eat up the crops or send an epidemic on my people , if they pray to me and repent and turn away from the evil they have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in heaven , forgive their sins , and make their land prosperous again . ''
The words from God came after King Solomon finished the Temple .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment Kardashian also highlighted a passage from a 2008 book , `` End of Days , '' which featured a prediction from psychic Sylvia Brown that a pandemic would take place about the year 2020 .
DailyMail.com said the TV personality `` is taking the ongoing pandemic seriously and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when you 're social distancing ' and ' 3 techniques to calm your nervous system ' to her lifestyle website Poosh . ''
She 's also asked people to follow the recommendation of staying away from crowds and promises she 's `` keeping everyone in my family 's prayers . ''

Reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian posted on social media the image of a passage from the Old Testament apparently to suggest the coronavirus pandemic was God punishing people for "evil" behavior.
DailyMail.com reported Kardashian's post on Instagram Stories highlighting 2 Chronicles 7:13-15 had "pay attention children" written above it.
The Bible passage states: "Whenever I hold back the rain or send locusts to eat up the crops or send an epidemic on my people, if they pray to me and repent and turn away from the evil they have been doing, then I will hear them in heaven, forgive their sins, and make their land prosperous again."
The words from God came after King Solomon finished the Temple.
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Kardashian also highlighted a passage from a 2008 book, "End of Days," which featured a prediction from psychic Sylvia Brown that a pandemic would take place about the year 2020.
DailyMail.com said the TV personality "is taking the ongoing pandemic seriously and has shared posts like 'What to do when you're social distancing' and '3 techniques to calm your nervous system' to her lifestyle website Poosh."
She's also asked people to follow the recommendation of staying away from crowds and promises she's "keeping everyone in my family's prayers."


wnd--2020-03-20--Analyst: Crisis will shift manufacturing from China to U.S.

The United States will drastically curb its reliance on China for production as a result of the coronavirus pandemic that orignated in the communist nation , predicts Fox Business Network host Maria Bartiromo .
`` There is going to be a major shift on the part of corporate America as well as government agencies to focus on production in America , '' she said on Fox News ' `` America 's Newsroom '' on Thursday .
It bodes ill for China , Bartiromo said .
`` I think this crisis , over the long term , is gon na be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are not going to trust that China will keep to their contracts , '' she said .
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Bartiromo said the `` America first '' policy of the Trump administration will shift American companies and parts of the government from dependence on Chinese suppliers .
`` We need to change that mentality , we need to make sure the production is happening in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that really they are probably the bulk of buying when it comes to health care products , in the government , they need to start buying American as well , '' she said .
Bartiromo predicted , `` I think you 're going to see a fundamental change in the way we operate in terms of business and individuals after we have gone through this crisis . ''

The United States will drastically curb its reliance on China for production as a result of the coronavirus pandemic that orignated in the communist nation, predicts Fox Business Network host Maria Bartiromo.
"There is going to be a major shift on the part of corporate America as well as government agencies to focus on production in America," she said on Fox News' "America's Newsroom" on Thursday.
It bodes ill for China, Bartiromo said.
"I think this crisis, over the long term, is gonna be bad news for China because American companies are not going to trust that China will keep to their contracts," she said.
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The U.S. will be "much more prepared" in the future.
Bartiromo said the "America first" policy of the Trump administration will shift American companies and parts of the government from dependence on Chinese suppliers.
"We need to change that mentality, we need to make sure the production is happening in American and our own vital institutions, that really they are probably the bulk of buying when it comes to health care products, in the government, they need to start buying American as well," she said.
Bartiromo predicted, "I think you're going to see a fundamental change in the way we operate in terms of business and individuals after we have gone through this crisis."


wnd--2020-03-20--Major U.S. automakers to close factories due to coronavirus

As government orders to restrict activity choke off much of everyday life , America 's automakers will be shutting down until the vehicle market returns to normal .
Ford , General Motors and Fiat Chrysler will all be shutting down their U.S.-based factories this week , according to CNBC .
The closures will last through March 30 , at least .
Honda is closing four of its U.S. plants as of Monday for six days .
“ GM and the [ United Auto Workers union ] have always put the health and safety of the people entering GM plants first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a statement , according to the Detroit Free Press .
“ We have been taking extraordinary precautions around the world to keep our plant environments safe and recent developments in North America make it clear this is the right thing to do now.
” “ We ’ re continuing to work closely with union leaders , especially the United Auto Workers , to find ways to help keep our workforce healthy and safe -- even as we look at solutions for continuing to provide the vehicles customers really want and need , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ North America , said .
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The automaker closed one Michigan-based assembly plant after an employee tested positive for the virus .
Ford said workers with a year of service or more will earn 75 percent of their wages through a combination of payments from the company and unemployment benefits , according to The New York Times .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ our communities will benefit from today ’ s announcement with the certainty that we are doing all that we can to protect our health and safety during this pandemic , ” UAW President Rory Gamble said .
“ This will give us time to review best practices and to prevent the spread of this disease.
” RBC Capital Markets said global auto production could drop 16 percent in 2020 , with U.S. sales expected to fall 20 percent .
“ The greater challenge is that once the country gets past the worst of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be prepared to get back online quickly to capitalize on the wave of deferred consumer demand , ” Jessica Caldwell , Edmunds ’ executive director of industry analysis , told CNBC .
Collectively , the actions will shutter 25 factories and affect 150,000 union workers .
James Hudson , a Fiat Chrysler pipefitter , said the action was the right step .
“ The air in here has been eerie .
You could feel it when come into the plant .
Nobody ’ s talking even on their breaks , they ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can tell there ’ s a lot of anxiety , ” he told the Free Press .
“ I think the Big Three could ’ ve done this before now .
It ’ s easy to say we ’ re looking out for our people but another thing to show it . ''
Hudson said in a plant where there were 1,700 or 1,800 people on each shift , it was like working in `` a big city . ''
`` For those of us taking things seriously , I feel like we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s way , '' he said .
`` Now they ’ re telling everybody to go home and be safe .
And that ’ s great.
” The action reflects the drop in consumer demand for vehicles at a time when battling the virus is sending ripples through the economy .
“ We had four customers cancel deliveries because of the virus , ” Wes Lutz , an auto dealer who owns Extreme Dodge in Jackson , Michigan , told The Times .
“ They are afraid they will lose their jobs.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Journal .

As government orders to restrict activity choke off much of everyday life, America's automakers will be shutting down until the vehicle market returns to normal.
Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler will all be shutting down their U.S.-based factories this week, according to CNBC. The closures will last through March 30, at least.
Honda is closing four of its U.S. plants as of Monday for six days.
“GM and the [United Auto Workers union] have always put the health and safety of the people entering GM plants first,” GM CEO Mary Barra said in a statement, according to the Detroit Free Press. “We have been taking extraordinary precautions around the world to keep our plant environments safe and recent developments in North America make it clear this is the right thing to do now.”
“We’re continuing to work closely with union leaders, especially the United Auto Workers, to find ways to help keep our workforce healthy and safe -- even as we look at solutions for continuing to provide the vehicles customers really want and need,” Kumar Galhotra, president of Ford North America, said.
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Ford also said it would put additional steps in place to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
The automaker closed one Michigan-based assembly plant after an employee tested positive for the virus.
Ford said workers with a year of service or more will earn 75 percent of their wages through a combination of payments from the company and unemployment benefits, according to The New York Times.
“UAW members, their families and our communities will benefit from today’s announcement with the certainty that we are doing all that we can to protect our health and safety during this pandemic,” UAW President Rory Gamble said.
“This will give us time to review best practices and to prevent the spread of this disease.”
RBC Capital Markets said global auto production could drop 16 percent in 2020, with U.S. sales expected to fall 20 percent.
“The greater challenge is that once the country gets past the worst of the pandemic, automakers will need to be prepared to get back online quickly to capitalize on the wave of deferred consumer demand,” Jessica Caldwell, Edmunds’ executive director of industry analysis, told CNBC.
Collectively, the actions will shutter 25 factories and affect 150,000 union workers.
James Hudson, a Fiat Chrysler pipefitter, said the action was the right step.
“The air in here has been eerie. You could feel it when come into the plant. Nobody’s talking even on their breaks, they’re sitting at tables by themselves. You can tell there’s a lot of anxiety,” he told the Free Press. “I think the Big Three could’ve done this before now. It’s easy to say we’re looking out for our people but another thing to show it."
Hudson said in a plant where there were 1,700 or 1,800 people on each shift, it was like working in "a big city."
"For those of us taking things seriously, I feel like we’re being put in harm’s way," he said.
"Now they’re telling everybody to go home and be safe. And that’s great.”
The action reflects the drop in consumer demand for vehicles at a time when battling the virus is sending ripples through the economy.
“We had four customers cancel deliveries because of the virus,” Wes Lutz, an auto dealer who owns Extreme Dodge in Jackson, Michigan, told The Times.
“They are afraid they will lose their jobs.”
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.