wnd--2020-07-30--Stunner! Tim Cook says Apple treats all developers 'the same'

Apple CEO Tim Cook dropped a stunning claim on Congress this week : that his company treats the developers of all apps the same .
His claim came under questioning from Rep. Hank Johnson , D-Ga. , during a hearing Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee .
Cook , testifying with the CEOs of Google , Amazon and Facebook , said his company `` treats every developer the same '' and that `` the rules apply to everyone . ''
But Breitbart News pointed out Apple has banned apps from conservative-leaning developers such as Gab .
TRENDING : Super-edited video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ control the message Johnson asked : `` Mr. Cook , with over 100 million iPhone users in the United States alone and with Apple ’ s ownership of the app store giving Apple the ability to control which apps are allowed to be marketed to Apple users , you wield immense power over small businesses to grow and prosper .
Apple is the sole decision-maker as to whether an app is made available to app users through Apple ’ s app store is n't that correct ? ''
Cook said yes , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' So Johnson explained : `` Throughout our investigation , we ’ ve heard concerns that rules governing the app store review process are not available to app developers .
The rules are made up as you go , they are arbitrarily interpreted and enforced and are subject to change whenever Apple sees fit to change .
And developers have no choice but to go along with the changes or they must leave the app store .
That ’ s an enormous amount of power , also the rules get changed to benefit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the app store is said to also discriminate between app developers with similar apps on the Apple app platform , and also as to smaller app developers versus large app developers .
So , Mr. Cook , does Apple not treat all app developers equally ? ''
Cook replied : `` Sir , we treat every developer the same , we have open and transparent rules , it 's a rigorous process .
Because we care so deeply about privacy and security and quality , we do look at every app before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apply evenly to everyone… '' He denied some developers are favored over others .
But Breitbart noted Apple `` has a long history of removing apps from its store for a number of reasons and often with little reason . ''
Breitbart News reported in 2016 that Apple removed the app of the popular social media network Gab over content posted by users on the platform , not content generated by the app itself .
At the time , Gab CEO Andrew Torba said : `` The double standards of Silicon Valley are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rejection from Apple .
Apps like Tumblr , Reddit , and Twitter are flooded with pornographic content and allowed to remain on the App store .
`` Gab empowers users to filter out this type of content , mute users who share it , and also features a reporting system to flag illegal content , '' he continued .
`` Apple went out of their way to seek out this content and find any reason to reject our app . ''
Where bias is obvious on other platforms – just try posting a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to rid themselves of unwanted same-sex attractions – it was n't so blatant at Apple for a long time .
First Amendment News reported that the bias became clear last year when Apple removed the social media company `` Parler '' from its app store .
John Matze , the founder of Parler , an alternative to Twitter , revealed that Apple officials contacted him by phone to inform him that he had to ban `` offensive '' content or his platform would be removed .
`` Obviously by offensive they mean conservative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time .
Other authors targeted by Apple have included Natural News , for which Apple simply banned updates , `` rendering it essentially moot , '' and a Christian app because its biblical teachings on homosexuality were called `` dangerous . ''
The report said the app `` was removed after Left-wing anti-Christian groups convinced ( which didn ’ t take long ) Apple officials that the teaching of traditional family groups , traditional marriage , and traditional relationships just couldn ’ t be tolerated . ''
But the report described the affected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` anything but the 'hate group ' it was portrayed to be . ''

Apple CEO Tim Cook dropped a stunning claim on Congress this week: that his company treats the developers of all apps the same.
His claim came under questioning from Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., during a hearing Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee.
Cook, testifying with the CEOs of Google, Amazon and Facebook, said his company "treats every developer the same" and that "the rules apply to everyone."
But Breitbart News pointed out Apple has banned apps from conservative-leaning developers such as Gab.
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Johnson asked: "Mr. Cook, with over 100 million iPhone users in the United States alone and with Apple’s ownership of the app store giving Apple the ability to control which apps are allowed to be marketed to Apple users, you wield immense power over small businesses to grow and prosper. Apple is the sole decision-maker as to whether an app is made available to app users through Apple’s app store isn't that correct?"
Cook said yes, if "it's a native app."
So Johnson explained: "Throughout our investigation, we’ve heard concerns that rules governing the app store review process are not available to app developers. The rules are made up as you go, they are arbitrarily interpreted and enforced and are subject to change whenever Apple sees fit to change. And developers have no choice but to go along with the changes or they must leave the app store. That’s an enormous amount of power, also the rules get changed to benefit Apple at the expense of app developers and the app store is said to also discriminate between app developers with similar apps on the Apple app platform, and also as to smaller app developers versus large app developers. So, Mr. Cook, does Apple not treat all app developers equally?"
Cook replied: "Sir, we treat every developer the same, we have open and transparent rules, it's a rigorous process. Because we care so deeply about privacy and security and quality, we do look at every app before it goes on, but those rules apply evenly to everyone…"
He denied some developers are favored over others.
But Breitbart noted Apple "has a long history of removing apps from its store for a number of reasons and often with little reason."
Breitbart News reported in 2016 that Apple removed the app of the popular social media network Gab over content posted by users on the platform, not content generated by the app itself.
At the time, Gab CEO Andrew Torba said: "The double standards of Silicon Valley are on full display with this app store rejection from Apple. Apps like Tumblr, Reddit, and Twitter are flooded with pornographic content and allowed to remain on the App store.
"Gab empowers users to filter out this type of content, mute users who share it, and also features a reporting system to flag illegal content," he continued. "Apple went out of their way to seek out this content and find any reason to reject our app."
Where bias is obvious on other platforms – just try posting a video advocating counseling for people who want to rid themselves of unwanted same-sex attractions – it wasn't so blatant at Apple for a long time.
First Amendment News reported that the bias became clear last year when Apple removed the social media company "Parler" from its app store. John Matze, the founder of Parler, an alternative to Twitter, revealed that Apple officials contacted him by phone to inform him that he had to ban "offensive" content or his platform would be removed.
"Obviously by offensive they mean conservative content," Matze wrote at the time.
Other authors targeted by Apple have included Natural News, for which Apple simply banned updates, "rendering it essentially moot," and a Christian app because its biblical teachings on homosexuality were called "dangerous."
The report said the app "was removed after Left-wing anti-Christian groups convinced (which didn’t take long) Apple officials that the teaching of traditional family groups, traditional marriage, and traditional relationships just couldn’t be tolerated."
But the report described the affected group, Living Hope Ministries, as "anything but the 'hate group' it was portrayed to be."


wnd--2020-07-31--Trump recovers $200 million Obama gave to failed solar plant

The Department of Energy reached a settlement Thursday to recover $ 200 million in taxpayer funds from a loan the Obama administration distributed in 2011 to finance a $ 1 billion solar power plant that was deemed obsolete before it could officially go online .
The settlement between DOE and Tonopah Solar Energy must now be approved by a bankruptcy court , the Las Vegas Review Journal reported .
TRENDING : Super-edited video exposes Dem scheme to silence Barr and control the message The DOE provided a $ 737 million loan to Tonopah in September 2011 for the purposes of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Solar Energy Project in Nevada .
The agency disbursed funds for the plant in 2011 and 2013 before the project experienced problems requiring improvements , rendering the Crescent Dunes obsolete by 2015 , Bloomberg reported in January .
Thursday ’ s settlement will allow the DOE to recoup a portion of the $ 424 million Tonopah owes .
The plant experienced an outage in 2016 , forcing a shutdown lasting from October 2016 to July 2017 , the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board reported in January .
Another outage occurred in April 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a result of issues with the facility ’ s hot salt tanks , TheWSJ Editorial Board noted .
“ This project has consistently faced technical failures that have proven difficult to overcome .
The Department ’ s decision was made after years of exhausting options within our authority to get the project back on track , given the significant taxpayer investment the prior Administration committed to this project , ” DOE spokesperson Shaylyn Hynes said in a statement .
DOE officials sent a default notice in September before Crescent ’ only customer , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
SolarReserve , the developer behind Crescent , sued for the dissolution of Tonopah Solar Energy LLC .
The developer told a federal court in November that “ the plant is moribund—neither generating energy nor revenue ” and had debt of more than $ 440 million with “ assets of much less value , ” TheWSJ Editorial Board reported .
ACS Cobra , another developer that aided in the project , would control Tonopah once the DOE is free of its obligation , allowing the developer to make appropriate repairs and eventually negotiate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Power Agreements at competitive rates , Hynes noted .
The loan was distributed three weeks after Solyndra got $ 535 million in government loan guarantees during the Obama administration before declaring bankruptcy in 2011 .
Abound Solar got a $ 400 million loan guarantee from former President Barack Obama ’ s administration , but only used $ 68 million before the DOE cut off funding in the wake of Solyndra ’ s bankruptcy .
This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation .
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By Chris White
Daily Caller News Foundation
The Department of Energy reached a settlement Thursday to recover $200 million in taxpayer funds from a loan the Obama administration distributed in 2011 to finance a $1 billion solar power plant that was deemed obsolete before it could officially go online.
The settlement between DOE and Tonopah Solar Energy must now be approved by a bankruptcy court, the Las Vegas Review Journal reported.
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The DOE provided a $737 million loan to Tonopah in September 2011 for the purposes of financing the $1.1 billion Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project in Nevada. The agency disbursed funds for the plant in 2011 and 2013 before the project experienced problems requiring improvements, rendering the Crescent Dunes obsolete by 2015, Bloomberg reported in January.
Thursday’s settlement will allow the DOE to recoup a portion of the $424 million Tonopah owes. The plant experienced an outage in 2016, forcing a shutdown lasting from October 2016 to July 2017, the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board reported in January. Another outage occurred in April 2019 and is continuing.
Both problems were a result of issues with the facility’s hot salt tanks, TheWSJ Editorial Board noted.
“This project has consistently faced technical failures that have proven difficult to overcome. The Department’s decision was made after years of exhausting options within our authority to get the project back on track, given the significant taxpayer investment the prior Administration committed to this project,” DOE spokesperson Shaylyn Hynes said in a statement.
DOE officials sent a default notice in September before Crescent’ only customer, NV Energy, terminated its purchase agreement.
SolarReserve, the developer behind Crescent, sued for the dissolution of Tonopah Solar Energy LLC. The developer told a federal court in November that “the plant is moribund—neither generating energy nor revenue” and had debt of more than $440 million with “assets of much less value,” TheWSJ Editorial Board reported.
ACS Cobra, another developer that aided in the project, would control Tonopah once the DOE is free of its obligation, allowing the developer to make appropriate repairs and eventually negotiate with of one or more new Purchase Power Agreements at competitive rates, Hynes noted.
The loan was distributed three weeks after Solyndra got $535 million in government loan guarantees during the Obama administration before declaring bankruptcy in 2011. Abound Solar got a $400 million loan guarantee from former President Barack Obama’s administration, but only used $68 million before the DOE cut off funding in the wake of Solyndra’s bankruptcy.
This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].


The Chicago gun myth

The tragically incompetent mayor of Chicago , Lori Lightfoot , appeared on CNN 's `` State of the Union '' this weekend to deflect attention from the horror show unfolding in her city by blaming interlopers for its spiking murder rate : `` We are being inundated with guns from states that have virtually no gun control , no background checks , no ban on assault weapons – that is hurting cities like Chicago . ''
Although these accusations have been leveled by Chicago politicians for decades now , they are a myth .
For one thing , there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virtually no gun control '' or `` no background checks . ''
Every time anyone in the United States purchases a gun from a federal firearms licensee – a gun store , a gun show , it does n't matter – the seller runs a background check on the buyer through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System database .
In some cases , the FFL checks to see if the buyer has passed a background check via a state-issued concealed-carry permit .
In states that allow individual private sales , it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you believe is obtaining a firearm for criminal purposes .
Those who cross state lines to buy guns undergo the same background check , and the sale is processed by an FFL in the buyer 's home state .
The exact same laws apply to all online sales .
The vast majority of Americans obtain their guns in this manner , and they rarely commit crimes .
Around 7 % of criminals in prison bought weapons using their real names .
Fewer than 1 % obtained them at gun shows .
As the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there have been around 18 million concealed-carry permit holders over the past 15 years , and they have committed 801 firearm-related homicides over that span , or somewhere around 0.7 % of all firearm-related murders .
Concealed-carry holders not only are more law-abiding than the general population as a group ; they are more law-abiding than law enforcement .
TRENDING : Super-edited video exposes Dem scheme to silence Barr and control the message On top of all this , federal law requires every FFL license holder to report the purchase of two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a week to the Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives .
This is one of the reasons straw purchasers – people with a clean record who buy for criminals – spread their operations to other states .
This is not unique to Illinois or Chicago .
It has nothing to do with strict or lenient laws .
It has mostly to do with cities and states failing to prosecute straw purchases .
Lightfoot claims that 60 % of the guns used in Chicago murders are bought from out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on 2017 's suspect `` gun trace report , '' which looked at guns confiscated in criminal acts from 2013 and 2016 .
Even if we trusted the city 's data , most guns used in Illinois crimes are bought in-state .
If gun laws in Illinois – which earns a grade of `` A- '' from the pro-gun-control Gifford Law Center , tied for second-highest in the country after New Jersey – are more effective than gun laws in Missouri , Wisconsin , or Indiana , why is it that FFL dealers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point for a third of the crime guns recovered in Chicago , and home to `` seven of the top ten source dealers '' ?
The only reason , it seems , criminals take the drive to Indiana is because local gun shops are tapped out .
There is a tremendous demand for weapons in Chicago .
Lightfoot may also be surprised to learn that California borders on states with liberal gun laws , such as Arizona , Nevada , and Oregon .
Yet no big city in California has quite the murder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ borders on states with liberal gun laws , such as Vermont , Pennsylvania and New Hampshire .
Yet , NYC 's murder rate is only a fraction of Chicago 's .
Texas gets an `` F '' from Gifford Law Center , yet Houston and Dallas have murder rates that are half of that in Chicago .
The rates in Austin and El Paso are tiny in comparison .
Then , of course , the `` assault weapons bans '' Lightfoot brings up have absolutely no bearing on Chicago 's murder rate , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There were 864 murders in the state of Illinois in 2018 ( the last year for which the FBI has full stats ) .
Of homicides where the type of weapon is reported by law enforcement , 592 were perpetrated using handguns , 14 with rifles and four with shotguns .
Over 100 murders were committed using knives , other cutting instruments , hands , feet and other types of weapons .
And of the 14 `` rifles '' used , it 's almost surely the case that not all of them were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states in Illinois 's neighborhood with no bans on `` assault weapons , '' the number of murders committed with a `` rifle '' is correspondingly small – 10 in Indiana , eight in Tennessee , six in Kentucky , four in Wisconsin and three in Mississippi .
Nearly 400 people have already been murdered in Chicago this year , around 100 more than in the entire year of 2019 .
On the night of May 29 , 25 people were murdered and another 85 wounded by gunfire , more than any day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mayor is appearing on TV to blame Mississippi and Texas .
It is far more likely that black-market guns find their way to Chicago because the place has been a poorly run criminal mecca for decades .

The tragically incompetent mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot, appeared on CNN's "State of the Union" this weekend to deflect attention from the horror show unfolding in her city by blaming interlopers for its spiking murder rate: "We are being inundated with guns from states that have virtually no gun control, no background checks, no ban on assault weapons – that is hurting cities like Chicago."
Although these accusations have been leveled by Chicago politicians for decades now, they are a myth.
For one thing, there is no state in the nation with "virtually no gun control" or "no background checks." Every time anyone in the United States purchases a gun from a federal firearms licensee – a gun store, a gun show, it doesn't matter – the seller runs a background check on the buyer through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System database. In some cases, the FFL checks to see if the buyer has passed a background check via a state-issued concealed-carry permit. In states that allow individual private sales, it is illegal to knowingly sell to anyone who you believe is obtaining a firearm for criminal purposes.
Those who cross state lines to buy guns undergo the same background check, and the sale is processed by an FFL in the buyer's home state. The exact same laws apply to all online sales.
The vast majority of Americans obtain their guns in this manner, and they rarely commit crimes. Around 7% of criminals in prison bought weapons using their real names. Fewer than 1% obtained them at gun shows. As the Heritage Foundation's Amy Swearer points out, there have been around 18 million concealed-carry permit holders over the past 15 years, and they have committed 801 firearm-related homicides over that span, or somewhere around 0.7% of all firearm-related murders. Concealed-carry holders not only are more law-abiding than the general population as a group; they are more law-abiding than law enforcement.
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On top of all this, federal law requires every FFL license holder to report the purchase of two or more handguns by the same person with a week to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. This is one of the reasons straw purchasers – people with a clean record who buy for criminals – spread their operations to other states. This is not unique to Illinois or Chicago. It has nothing to do with strict or lenient laws. It has mostly to do with cities and states failing to prosecute straw purchases.
Lightfoot claims that 60% of the guns used in Chicago murders are bought from out of state. I assume she is relying on 2017's suspect "gun trace report," which looked at guns confiscated in criminal acts from 2013 and 2016. Even if we trusted the city's data, most guns used in Illinois crimes are bought in-state. If gun laws in Illinois – which earns a grade of "A-" from the pro-gun-control Gifford Law Center, tied for second-highest in the country after New Jersey – are more effective than gun laws in Missouri, Wisconsin, or Indiana, why is it that FFL dealers in suburban Cook County are the origin point for a third of the crime guns recovered in Chicago, and home to "seven of the top ten source dealers"?
The only reason, it seems, criminals take the drive to Indiana is because local gun shops are tapped out. There is a tremendous demand for weapons in Chicago.
Lightfoot may also be surprised to learn that California borders on states with liberal gun laws, such as Arizona, Nevada, and Oregon. Yet no big city in California has quite the murder and criminality of Chicago. New York borders on states with liberal gun laws, such as Vermont, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire. Yet, NYC's murder rate is only a fraction of Chicago's. Texas gets an "F" from Gifford Law Center, yet Houston and Dallas have murder rates that are half of that in Chicago. The rates in Austin and El Paso are tiny in comparison.
Then, of course, the "assault weapons bans" Lightfoot brings up have absolutely no bearing on Chicago's murder rate, even if such prohibitions actually worked. There were 864 murders in the state of Illinois in 2018 (the last year for which the FBI has full stats). Of homicides where the type of weapon is reported by law enforcement, 592 were perpetrated using handguns, 14 with rifles and four with shotguns. Over 100 murders were committed using knives, other cutting instruments, hands, feet and other types of weapons. And of the 14 "rifles" used, it's almost surely the case that not all of them were "assault weapons."
In the states in Illinois's neighborhood with no bans on "assault weapons," the number of murders committed with a "rifle" is correspondingly small – 10 in Indiana, eight in Tennessee, six in Kentucky, four in Wisconsin and three in Mississippi.
Nearly 400 people have already been murdered in Chicago this year, around 100 more than in the entire year of 2019. On the night of May 29, 25 people were murdered and another 85 wounded by gunfire, more than any day in 60 years. And yet, the mayor is appearing on TV to blame Mississippi and Texas. It is far more likely that black-market guns find their way to Chicago because the place has been a poorly run criminal mecca for decades.


wnd--2020-07-31--Ohio pharmacy board rescinds hydroxychloroquine ban a day after issuing it

One day after the Ohio Board of Pharmacy acted to ban the use of the drug hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 , the board reversed its decision .
The anti-malarial drug has shown promise as a treatment for individuals infected with the coronavirus , although the jury is still out on its overall effectiveness .
Its use has been supported by President Donald Trump , which has led to extensive media pushback criticizing the virus .
The action to allow the drug to be prescribed came as the Ohio Department of Health reported the state had more than 1,100 people hospitalized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to Fox News .
The 1,122 people reported hospitalized on Tuesday topped a previous state high of 1,103 in April .
A terse note on the board 's website said that as `` a result of the feedback received by the medical and patient community and at the request of Governor DeWine , the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy has withdrawn proposed rule 4729:5-5-21 of the Administrative Code .
Therefore , prohibitions on the prescribing of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in Ohio for the treatment of COVID-19 will not take effect at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow the Board to reexamine the issue with the assistance of the State Medical Board of Ohio , clinical experts , and other stakeholders to determine appropriate next steps , '' the notice said .
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Gov .
Mike DeWine said Thursday he sided with Stephen Hahn , commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patients and their doctors , according to the Dayton Daily News .
“ Therefore , I am asking the Ohio Board of Pharmacy to halt their new rule prohibiting the selling or dispensing of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine for the treatment or prevention of COVID-19 , ” DeWine said .
“ The Board of Pharmacy and the State Medical Board of Ohio should revisit the issue , listen to the best medical science , and open the process up for comment and testimony from experts.
” The reversal of the ban on hydroxychloroquine came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rules by limiting the hours of bars to deal with a recent spike in cases .
Cameron McNamee , director of board policy and communications , told the Columbus Dispatch the initial ban on hydroxychloroquine was `` a patient safety issue.
” McNamee said Trump 's advocacy concerning the drug was not the reason the board was trying to restrict its use .
“ We ’ re looking at the best science to determine what ’ s best for the patients of Ohio . ''
“ The long and short of it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what works , such as social distancing and mask use , ” McNamee said .
“ We ultimately want to make sure people are being safe and not exposing themselves to drugs that have shown not to be effective in treating COVID-19.
” This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

One day after the Ohio Board of Pharmacy acted to ban the use of the drug hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19, the board reversed its decision.
The anti-malarial drug has shown promise as a treatment for individuals infected with the coronavirus, although the jury is still out on its overall effectiveness. Its use has been supported by President Donald Trump, which has led to extensive media pushback criticizing the virus.
The action to allow the drug to be prescribed came as the Ohio Department of Health reported the state had more than 1,100 people hospitalized who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, according to Fox News. The 1,122 people reported hospitalized on Tuesday topped a previous state high of 1,103 in April.
A terse note on the board's website said that as "a result of the feedback received by the medical and patient community and at the request of Governor DeWine, the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy has withdrawn proposed rule 4729:5-5-21 of the Administrative Code. Therefore, prohibitions on the prescribing of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in Ohio for the treatment of COVID-19 will not take effect at this time."
"This will allow the Board to reexamine the issue with the assistance of the State Medical Board of Ohio, clinical experts, and other stakeholders to determine appropriate next steps," the notice said.
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The rule had been scheduled to take effect Thursday, and the board did not further explain its reasoning for the change.
Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday he sided with Stephen Hahn, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, that decisions on treatments should be made between patients and their doctors, according to the Dayton Daily News.
“Therefore, I am asking the Ohio Board of Pharmacy to halt their new rule prohibiting the selling or dispensing of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine for the treatment or prevention of COVID-19,” DeWine said.
“The Board of Pharmacy and the State Medical Board of Ohio should revisit the issue, listen to the best medical science, and open the process up for comment and testimony from experts.”
.@OhioRxBoard has reversed their decision on hydroxychloroquine, and I believe that was the right thing to do. I believe their process in arriving at the decision to ban hydroxychloroquine for treating #COVID19 patients was fundamentally flawed. — Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) July 30, 2020
GOOD NEWS: Governor Mike DeWine has just announced he's reversing the decision to block hydroxychloroquine prescriptions for treatment of COVID-19 in Ohio. This is a step in the right direction. We cannot allow the continued politicization of medicine. pic.twitter.com/u1gmFgvGlx — Dr. Simone Gold (@drsimonegold) July 30, 2020
The reversal of the ban on hydroxychloroquine came as the state was revising its coronavirus rules by limiting the hours of bars to deal with a recent spike in cases.
While this may have been fine during normal times, these are not normal times. — Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) July 30, 2020
This rule would prevent the sale of alcohol at all liquor-permitted establishments beginning at 10 p.m. each night. Consumption of alcohol must end by 11:00 p.m. — Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) July 30, 2020
Cameron McNamee, director of board policy and communications, told the Columbus Dispatch the initial ban on hydroxychloroquine was "a patient safety issue.”
McNamee said Trump's advocacy concerning the drug was not the reason the board was trying to restrict its use.
“We’re looking at the best science to determine what’s best for the patients of Ohio."
“The long and short of it is, we want people to focus on what works, such as social distancing and mask use,” McNamee said. “We ultimately want to make sure people are being safe and not exposing themselves to drugs that have shown not to be effective in treating COVID-19.”
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-07-31--Big Tech censors debate on hydroxychloroquine

The posting of a video of doctors testifying that they 've seen first-hand what peer-reviewed studies worldwide indicate – that hydroxychloroquine is a safe and effective treatment for COVID-19 – has resulted in the temporary suspension of social media accounts of PragerU , other prominent conservatives and one of the doctors in the video .
Twitter explained that PragerU and others were suspended because of the social media platform 's `` policy on spreading misleading and potentially harmful information related to COVID-19 , '' Breitbart News reported .
One of the physicians in the video of a press conference in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday with `` America 's Frontline Doctors , '' Dr. Simone Gold , wrote on Twitter that the company hosting the doctors ' website , Squarespace , took down the site due to a `` violation of their terms of service . ''
TRENDING : Super-edited video exposes Dem scheme to silence Barr and control the message Gold , a board certified emergency physician for 20 years in Los Angeles , told Tucker Carlson on Thursday night she has been fired because of the video .
She told Carlson the doctors have published @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hydroxychloroquine , which she noted is an FDA-approved medication that 's been in use for 65 years .
The press conference was tied to a summit of more than seven hours in Washington on a wide range of subjects relevant to the pandemic , including the lockdowns and whether or not children should return to school this fall .
Videos of the press conference and the summit can be viewed here Earlier this week , Twitter suspended the account of the president 's son Donald Trump Jr. for 12 hours after he shared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ front of the U.S. Supreme Court building .
PragerU 's tweet promoting the video said : `` American doctors are holding a ‘ White Coat Summit ’ in Washington , D.C. to address ‘ a massive disinformation campaign ’ by the media about coronavirus .
Watch as Dr. Stella Immanuel tackles the media ’ s narrative about hydroxychloroquine . ''
Breitbart reported director and producer Robby Starbuck was suspended from Twitter on Wednesday after replying to someone : `` I guess you think Dr. Harvey Risch , an epidemiology professor at Yale School @ @ @ @ @ @ @ real doctor ?
He ’ s also touting that Hydroxychloroquine works . ''
Risch , in an interview with Fox News ' Laura Ingraham on July 20 , said hydroxychloroquine is `` a political drug now , not a medical drug . ''
He said establishment media and politicians are `` basically fighting a propaganda war against the medical facts '' that is shaping not only how the population views the drug , but doctors as well . ''
Risch said he 's received `` hostile remarks '' from doctors who say that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it . ''
`` And in fact , that 's not true at all .
And it 's easy to show that the evidence – all the evidence is actually good for it when it 's used in outpatient uses , '' he said .
`` Nevertheless , the only people who actually see that are a whole pile of doctors who are actually on the frontlines treating those patients across the country .
And they are the ones who are at risk of being forced not to do it . ''
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who has authored more than 300 peer-reviewed publications and currently hold senior positions on the editorial boards of several leading journals , argued hydroxychloroquine is the key to containing the virus .
On May 27 , he published an article in the the world 's leading epidemiology journal , the American Journal of Epidemiology , that analyzed five studies `` demonstrating clear-cut and significant benefits '' to treating patients with hydroxychloroquine along with other very large studies that demonstrated its safety .
`` Physicians who have been using these medications in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heroic , '' he wrote in the Newsweek column .
`` They have done what the science shows is best for their patients , often at great personal risk .
I myself know of two doctors who have saved the lives of hundreds of patients with these medications , but are now fighting state medical boards to save their licenses and reputations .
The cases against them are completely without scientific merit . ''
Among the many other physicians who have found hydroxychloroquine to be an effective treatment for COVID patients is Dr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Jersey .
In an interview with WND in May , Smith expressed his frustration with the politicization of hydroxychloroquine and the disconnect between the scientific data on the drug and the statements of scientists , media and politicians who have access to that data .
Smith , who briefed President Trump in April on the safety and effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine , pointed out the World Health Organization temporarily halted studying hydroxychloroquine in response to a widely reported observational study published in the medical journal The Lancet that concluded seriously ill COVID-19 patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely to die .
But in an embarrassing turn , the premiere journal was forced to withdraw the study after three of the four authors issued an apology , citing concerns about the quality and veracity of the data .
The Lancet study 's fatal flaws were immediately apparent to Smith when the study was released in May .
Dr. Marc Siegel , associate professor of medicine at the New York University Langone Medical Center , called The Lancet study a `` political hit job . ''
Other physicians who back the treatment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fellow at Stanford 's Hoover Institution ; Dr. Anthony Cardillo , an emergency medicine specialist in Glendale , California ; and Dr. Zev Zelenko .
Atlas said in an interview with Ben Shapiro that there is `` fundamental biology '' behind why hydroxychloroquine works , `` it 's not just some sort of strange anecdote . ''
Twitter also locked out Dr. Stella Immanuel , who said at the `` White Coat Summit '' she has successfully treated more than 350 patients with hydroxychloroquine , zinc and azithromycin .
She and her staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WE NEED YOUR HELP .
We are being attacked , ridiculed and discredited .
We need our patients to SPEAK UP , '' the doctor wrote in a tweet that later was deleted .
`` If you have been cured by this drug , share your story online using this hashtag # HCQWorks . ''
Some took issue with her describing hydroxychloroquine as a `` cure '' while others argued the point is that the patients recovered from COVID-19 .
Many skeptics questioned whether or not the presenters Monday actually were physicians .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ medicine specialist in Los Angeles with more 31 years of experience .
She graduated from Rosalind Franklin University Of Medicine Science/The Chicago Medical School medical school in 1989 and is affiliated with Centinela Hospital Medical Center .
• Bob Hamilton , MD : Pediatrician from Santa Monica , California , who graduated from the UCLA Geffen School of Medicine in Los Angeles .
• Stella Emmaneul , MD : Primary care doctor in Houston , Texas .
A native of Cameroon who obtained a degree in medicine in Nigeria .
She practiced in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she says she has treated more than 350 COVID-19 patients .
• Dr. Dan Erickson , DO : Emergency medicines Specialist in Bakersfield , CA with more than 16 years experience in medicine .
YouTube censored his video with another physician who after testing more than 5,200 patients argued the sheltering-in-place policies not only are unnecessary , they 're harmful .
• Dr. James Todaro , MD : Ophthalmology specialist who earned his medical degree at Columbia University 's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons .
• Dr. Joe Ladapo MD , PhD @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Los Angeles .
He is associate professor-in-residence at the David Geffen School of Medicine .
He previously was a faculty member in the Department of Population Health at the New York University School of Medicine and as staff fellow at the Food and Drug Administration .
Dr. David Samadi was also suspended from Twitter after violating rules regarding information about the coronavirus pandemic , Breitbart reported .
`` If people hate President Trump , that is entirely their prerogative , '' tweeted Samadi .
`` When their hatred causes them to deliberately hide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a global pandemic , that is when the line is crossed .
Hydroxychloroquine works and it has worked . ''
Australian-American author Nick Adams was suspended for 12 hours for tweeting : “ Hydroxychloroquine SAVES lives !
Rt ! ''

The posting of a video of doctors testifying that they've seen first-hand what peer-reviewed studies worldwide indicate – that hydroxychloroquine is a safe and effective treatment for COVID-19 – has resulted in the temporary suspension of social media accounts of PragerU, other prominent conservatives and one of the doctors in the video.
Twitter explained that PragerU and others were suspended because of the social media platform's "policy on spreading misleading and potentially harmful information related to COVID-19," Breitbart News reported.
See PragerU's offending video here
One of the physicians in the video of a press conference in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday with "America's Frontline Doctors," Dr. Simone Gold, wrote on Twitter that the company hosting the doctors' website, Squarespace, took down the site due to a "violation of their terms of service."
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Gold, a board certified emergency physician for 20 years in Los Angeles, told Tucker Carlson on Thursday night she has been fired because of the video.
She told Carlson the doctors have published a white paper presenting the science backing hydroxychloroquine, which she noted is an FDA-approved medication that's been in use for 65 years.
The press conference was tied to a summit of more than seven hours in Washington on a wide range of subjects relevant to the pandemic, including the lockdowns and whether or not children should return to school this fall.
Videos of the press conference and the summit can be viewed here
WOW: Our website host @Squarespace has just completely and arbitrarily shut down our website, claiming a violation of their terms of service. We are a group of physicians advocating for a better understanding of COVID-19 and its available treatment options. This is outrageous. pic.twitter.com/TNwvpbsBGC — Dr. Simone Gold (@drsimonegold) July 28, 2020
Earlier this week, Twitter suspended the account of the president's son Donald Trump Jr. for 12 hours after he shared a video clip of press conference in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building.
PragerU's tweet promoting the video said: "American doctors are holding a ‘White Coat Summit’ in Washington, D.C. to address ‘a massive disinformation campaign’ by the media about coronavirus. Watch as Dr. Stella Immanuel tackles the media’s narrative about hydroxychloroquine."
Breitbart reported director and producer Robby Starbuck was suspended from Twitter on Wednesday after replying to someone: "I guess you think Dr. Harvey Risch, an epidemiology professor at Yale School of Public Health isn’t a real doctor? He’s also touting that Hydroxychloroquine works."
'A political drug'
Risch, in an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham on July 20, said hydroxychloroquine is "a political drug now, not a medical drug."
He said establishment media and politicians are "basically fighting a propaganda war against the medical facts" that is shaping not only how the population views the drug, but doctors as well."
Risch said he's received "hostile remarks" from doctors who say that "all the evidence is bad for it."
"And in fact, that's not true at all. And it's easy to show that the evidence – all the evidence is actually good for it when it's used in outpatient uses," he said. "Nevertheless, the only people who actually see that are a whole pile of doctors who are actually on the frontlines treating those patients across the country. And they are the ones who are at risk of being forced not to do it."
In a guest column for Newsweek, Risch, who has authored more than 300 peer-reviewed publications and currently hold senior positions on the editorial boards of several leading journals, argued hydroxychloroquine is the key to containing the virus.
On May 27, he published an article in the the world's leading epidemiology journal, the American Journal of Epidemiology, that analyzed five studies "demonstrating clear-cut and significant benefits" to treating patients with hydroxychloroquine along with other very large studies that demonstrated its safety.
"Physicians who have been using these medications in the face of widespread skepticism have been truly heroic," he wrote in the Newsweek column. "They have done what the science shows is best for their patients, often at great personal risk. I myself know of two doctors who have saved the lives of hundreds of patients with these medications, but are now fighting state medical boards to save their licenses and reputations. The cases against them are completely without scientific merit."
Among the many other physicians who have found hydroxychloroquine to be an effective treatment for COVID patients is Dr. Stephen M. Smith of East Orange, New Jersey.
In an interview with WND in May, Smith expressed his frustration with the politicization of hydroxychloroquine and the disconnect between the scientific data on the drug and the statements of scientists, media and politicians who have access to that data.
Smith, who briefed President Trump in April on the safety and effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine, pointed out the World Health Organization temporarily halted studying hydroxychloroquine in response to a widely reported observational study published in the medical journal The Lancet that concluded seriously ill COVID-19 patients who were treated with hydroxychloroquine were more likely to die.
But in an embarrassing turn, the premiere journal was forced to withdraw the study after three of the four authors issued an apology, citing concerns about the quality and veracity of the data.
The Lancet study's fatal flaws were immediately apparent to Smith when the study was released in May. Dr. Marc Siegel, associate professor of medicine at the New York University Langone Medical Center, called The Lancet study a "political hit job."
Other physicians who back the treatment are Dr. Scott Atlas, a senior fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution; Dr. Anthony Cardillo, an emergency medicine specialist in Glendale, California; and Dr. Zev Zelenko.
Atlas said in an interview with Ben Shapiro that there is "fundamental biology" behind why hydroxychloroquine works, "it's not just some sort of strange anecdote."
'Attacked, ridiculed and discredited'
Twitter also locked out Dr. Stella Immanuel, who said at the "White Coat Summit" she has successfully treated more than 350 patients with hydroxychloroquine, zinc and azithromycin.
She and her staff take hydroxychloroquine as a preventative.
"WE NEED YOUR HELP. We are being attacked, ridiculed and discredited. We need our patients to SPEAK UP," the doctor wrote in a tweet that later was deleted.
"If you have been cured by this drug, share your story online using this hashtag #HCQWorks."
EXCLUSIVE interview with Dr Immanuel who claims to have SUCCESSFULLY treated 100s of COVID-19 patients. pic.twitter.com/MCYWbW3ZfU — 🇺🇸Maggie VandenBerghe🇺🇸 (@FogCityMidge) July 30, 2020
Some took issue with her describing hydroxychloroquine as a "cure" while others argued the point is that the patients recovered from COVID-19.
Many skeptics questioned whether or not the presenters Monday actually were physicians.
Here's a summary of their credentials:
Simone Gold, MD: Emergency medicine specialist in Los Angeles with more 31 years of experience. She graduated from Rosalind Franklin University Of Medicine Science/The Chicago Medical School medical school in 1989 and is affiliated with Centinela Hospital Medical Center.
Bob Hamilton, MD: Pediatrician from Santa Monica, California, who graduated from the UCLA Geffen School of Medicine in Los Angeles.
Stella Emmaneul, MD: Primary care doctor in Houston, Texas. A native of Cameroon who obtained a degree in medicine in Nigeria. She practiced in Louisiana before moving to Texas, where she says she has treated more than 350 COVID-19 patients.
Dr. Dan Erickson, DO: Emergency medicines Specialist in Bakersfield, CA with more than 16 years experience in medicine. YouTube censored his video with another physician who after testing more than 5,200 patients argued the sheltering-in-place policies not only are unnecessary, they're harmful.
Dr. James Todaro, MD: Ophthalmology specialist who earned his medical degree at Columbia University's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Dr. Joe Ladapo MD, PhD: Physician and health policy researcher in Los Angeles. He is associate professor-in-residence at the David Geffen School of Medicine. He previously was a faculty member in the Department of Population Health at the New York University School of Medicine and as staff fellow at the Food and Drug Administration.
Dr. David Samadi was also suspended from Twitter after violating rules regarding information about the coronavirus pandemic, Breitbart reported.
"If people hate President Trump, that is entirely their prerogative," tweeted Samadi. "When their hatred causes them to deliberately hide good news about a life-saving treatment for a global pandemic, that is when the line is crossed. Hydroxychloroquine works and it has worked."
Australian-American author Nick Adams was suspended for 12 hours for tweeting: “Hydroxychloroquine SAVES lives! Rt!"


wnd--2020-08-01--Touted study doesn't show children spread virus

A study published Thursday in the prestigious journal JAMA Pediatrics finding children younger than 5 years with mild to moderate COVID-19 have much higher levels of genetic material for the virus in the nose compared to older children and adults has given fuel to the argument that schools should not resume in-person classes this fall .
However , while the authors of the study said their findings point to the possibility the youngest children transmit the coronavirus to other age groups , they do n't have evidence to support that conclusion .
`` Our study was not designed to prove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as adults , but it is a possibility , '' said Dr. Taylor Heald-Sargent , a board certified pediatrician in Chicago .
`` We need to take that into account in efforts to reduce transmission as we continue to learn more about this virus . ''
Further , advocates for opening schools , such as the American Academy of Pediatrics , point to the unintended consequences of a further shutdown and argue schools have stayed open or been reopened for some time other countries with success .
TRENDING : Barr 's clash with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And the infection fatality rate must be taken into account .
Overall , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates the infection fatality rate is well below 1 % , and about 80 % of the coronavirus deaths are people older than 65 .
In a study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health on July 25 that examined 582 infected children from infants to age 18 , four died .
All four were older than age 10 , and two had pre-existing medical conditions .
Moreover , schools have have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Norway , Sweden and many other countries without any significant outbreaks , the Washington Post reported .
The Canadian province of Quebec reported its spring school reopening was a success and it looked forward to coming back in the fall .
The National Post reported 53 students and teachers were diagnosed with COVID-19 in Quebec , but the vast majority of those cases occurred outside the classroom , and there were no serious illnesses .
At a congressional hearing Friday , Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fall .
He said a `` default position '' would be to try `` as best as we possibly can in the context of the safety of the children and the teachers '' to return students to classrooms .
Meanwhile , the American Federation of Teachers has authorized its chapters to strike if their districts do n't take precautions before returning children to school .
In Florida , the state 's largest teachers ' union has sued Republican Gov .
Ron DeSantis for requiring schools to offer in-person classes .
In Iowa , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gov .
Kimberly Reynolds to presuade her to reconsider her plan to reopen schools , ABC News reported Thursday .
At the hearing Friday , CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said school closures will prevent 7.1 million children from accessing the mental health services and nutritional support that schools provide .
`` It 's really important to realize it 's not public health versus the economy about school opening , it 's public health versus public health of the K-through-12 to get the schools open , '' Redfield said .
`` We 've @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to be able to accommodate . ''
Fauci said the spread of the virus among children younger than 10 is still unclear .
A large new study from South Korea , the New York Times reported , found children younger than 10 transmit to others much less often than adults do , although the risk is not zero .
And those between the ages of 10 and 19 can spread the virus at least as well as adults do , the researchers concluded .
United Nations officials this week pointed to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lancet that concluded lockdowns and school closures are doing more harm to children than the coronavirus itself .
Many more deaths are expected to come from the reaction to the outbreak than the pandemic itself .
The Lancet paper said `` physical distancing , school closures , trade restrictions , and country lockdowns '' are worsening global child malnutrition .
An additional 6.7 million children will be at risk , the study said , and lockdowns and other coronavirus responses could lead to more than 10,000 additional child deaths every month .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within the next year .
Compiling research from the Washington-based International Food Policy Research Institute and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , the study concludes shutdown strategies could lead to `` life-long impacts on education , chronic disease risks , and overall human capital formation '' along with `` intergenerational consequences for child growth and development . ''
The study is consistent with other research that has concluded lockdowns will conservatively `` destroy at least seven times more years of human life '' than they save .
In contrast , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a `` temporal association between statewide school closure and lower COVID-19 incidence and mortality .
The authors acknowledged , however , that `` some of the reductions may have been related to other concurrent nonpharmaceutical interventions . ''
Earlier this month , more than 80 infants test positive in one Texas county .
But nearly all of the children , under 1 year of age , are expected to recover on their own .
One of the children died , but officials have not yet determined that COVID-19 was the cause .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement that `` schools are fundamental to child and adolescent development and well-being and provide our children and adolescents with academic instruction , social and emotional skills , safety , reliable nutrition , physical/speech and mental health therapy , and opportunities for physical activity , among other benefits .
Beyond supporting the educational development of children and adolescents , schools play a critical role in addressing racial and social inequity . ''
`` With the above principles in mind , the AAP strongly advocates that all policy considerations for the coming school year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students physically present in school , '' the academy said .
`` The importance of in-person learning is well-documented , and there is already evidence of the negative impacts on children because of school closures in the spring of 2020 .

A study published Thursday in the prestigious journal JAMA Pediatrics finding children younger than 5 years with mild to moderate COVID-19 have much higher levels of genetic material for the virus in the nose compared to older children and adults has given fuel to the argument that schools should not resume in-person classes this fall.
However, while the authors of the study said their findings point to the possibility the youngest children transmit the coronavirus to other age groups, they don't have evidence to support that conclusion.
"Our study was not designed to prove that younger children spread COVID-19 as much as adults, but it is a possibility," said Dr. Taylor Heald-Sargent, a board certified pediatrician in Chicago. "We need to take that into account in efforts to reduce transmission as we continue to learn more about this virus."
Further, advocates for opening schools, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics, point to the unintended consequences of a further shutdown and argue schools have stayed open or been reopened for some time other countries with success.
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And the infection fatality rate must be taken into account. Overall, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates the infection fatality rate is well below 1%, and about 80% of the coronavirus deaths are people older than 65. In a study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health on July 25 that examined 582 infected children from infants to age 18, four died. All four were older than age 10, and two had pre-existing medical conditions.
Moreover, schools have have been open in Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and many other countries without any significant outbreaks, the Washington Post reported.
The Canadian province of Quebec reported its spring school reopening was a success and it looked forward to coming back in the fall. The National Post reported 53 students and teachers were diagnosed with COVID-19 in Quebec, but the vast majority of those cases occurred outside the classroom, and there were no serious illnesses.
Fauci: 'Default position' to reopen schools
At a congressional hearing Friday, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said schools should reopen this fall.
He said a "default position" would be to try "as best as we possibly can in the context of the safety of the children and the teachers" to return students to classrooms.
Meanwhile, the American Federation of Teachers has authorized its chapters to strike if their districts don't take precautions before returning children to school. In Florida, the state's largest teachers' union has sued Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis for requiring schools to offer in-person classes.
In Iowa, teachers are sending mock obituaries to Republican Gov. Kimberly Reynolds to presuade her to reconsider her plan to reopen schools, ABC News reported Thursday.
At the hearing Friday, CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said school closures will prevent 7.1 million children from accessing the mental health services and nutritional support that schools provide.
"It's really important to realize it's not public health versus the economy about school opening, it's public health versus public health of the K-through-12 to get the schools open," Redfield said. "We've got to do it safely and we have to be able to accommodate."
Fauci said the spread of the virus among children younger than 10 is still unclear.
A large new study from South Korea, the New York Times reported, found children younger than 10 transmit to others much less often than adults do, although the risk is not zero. And those between the ages of 10 and 19 can spread the virus at least as well as adults do, the researchers concluded.
AAP: Students 'physically present at school'
United Nations officials this week pointed to a study published in the British journal The Lancet that concluded lockdowns and school closures are doing more harm to children than the coronavirus itself. Many more deaths are expected to come from the reaction to the outbreak than the pandemic itself.
The Lancet paper said "physical distancing, school closures, trade restrictions, and country lockdowns" are worsening global child malnutrition.
An additional 6.7 million children will be at risk, the study said, and lockdowns and other coronavirus responses could lead to more than 10,000 additional child deaths every month. That would mean 128,000 more deaths among children within the next year.
Compiling research from the Washington-based International Food Policy Research Institute and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the study concludes shutdown strategies could lead to "life-long impacts on education, chronic disease risks, and overall human capital formation" along with "intergenerational consequences for child growth and development."
The study is consistent with other research that has concluded lockdowns will conservatively "destroy at least seven times more years of human life" than they save.
In contrast, a study published by JAMA, found a "temporal association between statewide school closure and lower COVID-19 incidence and mortality. The authors acknowledged, however, that "some of the reductions may have been related to other concurrent nonpharmaceutical interventions."
Earlier this month, more than 80 infants test positive in one Texas county. But nearly all of the children, under 1 year of age, are expected to recover on their own. One of the children died, but officials have not yet determined that COVID-19 was the cause.
The American Academy of Pediatrics argued in its statement that "schools are fundamental to child and adolescent development and well-being and provide our children and adolescents with academic instruction, social and emotional skills, safety, reliable nutrition, physical/speech and mental health therapy, and opportunities for physical activity, among other benefits. Beyond supporting the educational development of children and adolescents, schools play a critical role in addressing racial and social inequity."
"With the above principles in mind, the AAP strongly advocates that all policy considerations for the coming school year should start with a goal of having students physically present in school," the academy said. "The importance of in-person learning is well-documented, and there is already evidence of the negative impacts on children because of school closures in the spring of 2020.


wnd--2020-08-01--Seattle City Council moves to abolish police department with new bill

( NEW YORK POST ) Seattle lawmakers want to abolish the city ’ s police force and replace it with @ @ @ @ @ prevention program , according to proposed legislation released Friday .
Arguing that the Seattle Police @ @ @ @ @ violence ” and upholds “ white supremacy culture , ” the Seattle City Council moved @ @ @ @ @ non-profit , civilian-led “ Department of Community Safety & Violence Prevention ” — and offered @ @ @ @ @ how to defund the police , according to the resolution .
Under the bill , @ @ @ @ @ “ community-led activities ” and organizations focused on “ housing , food security , and @ @ @ @ @ with “ culturally-relevant expertise rooted in community connections , ” according to documents posted by @ @ @ @ @ Discovery Institute ’ s Center on Wealth & Poverty .

(NEW YORK POST) Seattle lawmakers want to abolish the city’s police force and replace it with a “community-led” safety prevention program, according to proposed legislation released Friday.
Arguing that the Seattle Police Department “perpetuates racism and violence” and upholds “white supremacy culture,” the Seattle City Council moved to redirect cash to a non-profit, civilian-led “Department of Community Safety & Violence Prevention” — and offered a “blueprint” on how to defund the police, according to the resolution.
Under the bill, cops would be replaced by “community-led activities” and organizations focused on “housing, food security, and other basic needs” along with “culturally-relevant expertise rooted in community connections,” according to documents posted by Christopher Rufo, Director of Discovery Institute’s Center on Wealth & Poverty.
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wnd--2020-08-01--Supreme Court denies request to halt construction of the border wall

( FOX NEWS ) The Supreme Court by a 5-4 vote has denied a request to halt construction of President @ @ @ @ @ over environmental concerns .
A number of groups , including the ACLU and Sierra Club @ @ @ @ @ court to get involved again after the justices last year cleared the way for the @ @ @ @ @ for construction while the case played out in the courts .
A federal appeals court @ @ @ @ @ last month , but the justices , for now , have given another temporary victory @ @ @ @

(FOX NEWS) The Supreme Court by a 5-4 vote has denied a request to halt construction of President Trump’s border wall over environmental concerns.
A number of groups, including the ACLU and Sierra Club, had asked the high court to get involved again after the justices last year cleared the way for the administration to use military funds for construction while the case played out in the courts.
A federal appeals court had ruled against the administration last month, but the justices, for now, have given another temporary victory to the administration.
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wnd--2020-08-01--Kanye West stands by abortion remarks: 'I’m concerned for the world that feels you shouldn’t cry'

( FOX NEWS ) Rapper and presidential candidate Kanye West called out abortion in the Black community and blasted his @ @ @ @ @ concerned '' about him crying over potentially aborting his first-born child .
`` I cried @ @ @ @ @ my first born and everyone was so concerned about me ...
I ’ m concerned @ @ @ @ @ you shouldn ’ t cry about this subject , '' he tweeted on Friday .
@ @ @ @ @ viral campaign stop in which he cried while discussing how he and his wife apparently @ @ @ @ @ display prompted speculation about his psychological health while his wife , reality television star Kim @ @ @ @ @ video discussing his struggle with bipolar disorder .

(FOX NEWS) Rapper and presidential candidate Kanye West called out abortion in the Black community and blasted his critics for getting so "concerned" about him crying over potentially aborting his first-born child.
"I cried at the thought of aborting my first born and everyone was so concerned about me... I’m concerned for the world that feels you shouldn’t cry about this subject," he tweeted on Friday.
His comments came after a viral campaign stop in which he cried while discussing how he and his wife apparently considered abortion. The emotional display prompted speculation about his psychological health while his wife, reality television star Kim Kardashian West, posted a video discussing his struggle with bipolar disorder.
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wnd--2020-08-01--Player doesn't kneel for anthem or wear BLM shirt: 'I believe Jesus is the answer'

BLEACHER REPORT ) Forward Jonathan Isaac was the only Orlando Magic player to neither kneel during the national anthem nor @ @ @ @ @ shirt prior to Orlando 's game against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday .
According to @ @ @ @ @ , Isaac said after the game that while he believes Black Lives Matter , `` @ @ @ @ @ Lives Matter T-shirt do n't go hand-in-hand with supporting Black lives . ''
Isaac added @ @ @ @ @ view kneeling or wearing the shirt as the answer , `` Black lives are supported @ @ @ @ @ lives are supported through the gospel . ''

BLEACHER REPORT) Forward Jonathan Isaac was the only Orlando Magic player to neither kneel during the national anthem nor wear a Black Lives Matter shirt prior to Orlando's game against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday.
According to Bleacher Report's Taylor Rooks, Isaac said after the game that while he believes Black Lives Matter, "kneeling or wearing a Black Lives Matter T-shirt don't go hand-in-hand with supporting Black lives."
Isaac added that while he doesn't view kneeling or wearing the shirt as the answer, "Black lives are supported through the gospel. All lives are supported through the gospel."
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wnd--2020-08-01--Young black Irish-dance performer gets last laugh on woke trolls

( DAILY MAIL ) A black woman who became famous for Irish dancing on TikTok says that trolls have accused @ @ @ @ @ Morgan Bullock , a 20-year-old from Richmond , Virginia , has been performing Irish dance @ @ @ @ @ years , including in venues around the world .
Earlier this year Bullock began showing @ @ @ @ @ , and in May she posted a video dancing to the hit song Savage by @ @ @ @ @ that racked up thousands of views in a matter of hours .

(DAILY MAIL) A black woman who became famous for Irish dancing on TikTok says that trolls have accused her of cultural appropriation.
Morgan Bullock, a 20-year-old from Richmond, Virginia, has been performing Irish dance routines for the past 10 years, including in venues around the world.
Earlier this year Bullock began showing off her skills on TikTok, and in May she posted a video dancing to the hit song Savage by Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé that racked up thousands of views in a matter of hours.
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wnd--2020-07-31--Joe Biden's 'tough on China' globalists

Joe Biden's 'tough on China' globalists

Washington , D.C. – the capital of conventional wisdom , ruled by groupthink and herd mentality .
Its latest fad is `` we need to get tough on China . ''
If you uttered those words five years ago , the Beltway geniuses would call you a kook if they even deigned to respond .
Today , those same geniuses are muttering some variation on the theme .
But are they serious ?
Do they really mean it ?
Not to pop anyone 's balloon , but the denizens of D.C. are famous for saying one thing and doing another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surprise that most of the `` tough on China '' Johnny-come-lately 's are as fake as the counterfeit goods that come from that nation .
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The Biden campaign now seeks to present the candidate as the man to take on China – pay no attention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' pronouncements stretching back decades and as recent as last year .
A campaign ad charges President Trump has been insufficiently tough on Beijing , saying , `` Trump lost a trade war that he started . ''
That 's the tell .
Excuse me , the CCP started this trade war , not President Trump .
And this is not a one-off slip of the tongue on Biden 's part , something he is famous for .
It 's a premise of their China policy .
You find the same formulation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' repeated on the campaign website and in all their ads and pronouncements .
The truth is CCP launched the trade war 40 years ago when Biden voted to give China most favored nation trade status .
It escalated the war 20 years ago when Joe brought it into the World Trade Organization .
The Biden camp 's failure to recognize whose trade war this really is shows they 're not serious .
To understand what a Biden administration China policy would really be , all you have to do is listen to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Foreign Relations , the mother ship of the globalist foreign-policy establishment .
Haass and his clones would be running the foreign-policy shop for the senescent Biden .
In an op-ed he phoned in to the Washington Post , Haas slammed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo 's speech in which the secretary detailed the Chinese Communist Party 's threat to America 's independence , economy and values .
Haas only grudgingly acknowledges the Chinese Communist Party has `` human rights failures '' and `` flexes it muscles in the South China Sea , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our own government .
He dismisses the administration 's call for a coordinated response to the CCP 's challenge by saying `` it is not within our power '' to transform China .
Yet two paragraphs later , Haass declares , `` What the United States can and should try to do is shape China 's choices , to bring about a China that acts with a degree of restraint at home and abroad . ''
Huh ?
Which is it , Richard the First – we ca n't transform China – or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China 's policies ?
Worse than making a distinction without a difference , Haass makes no distinction where there is one .
The dean of the foreign-policy establishment told Twitter : `` @ SecPompeo does n't speak of China but of the 'Chinese Communist Party , ' as if there is a China apart from the Party . ''
Yes , Richard , there is one , though no doubt CCP General Secretary Xi is pleased the man who hopes to advise a president can not tell the difference between a Marxist Leninist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the former subjecting the latter to forced abortions , imprisonment and organ harvesting .
As for what will `` bring about a China that acts with a degree of restraint at home and abroad , '' Haass offers empty words and the policies – `` work with China , '' `` work with allies and partners , '' integrate our economy with China 's – that got us into the situation we 're in now .
Do n't believe the label .
Washington 's newly minted China realists are fakes .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bleed our country of jobs and sacrifice American independence to the gods of globalism .

Washington, D.C. – the capital of conventional wisdom, ruled by groupthink and herd mentality.
Its latest fad is "we need to get tough on China."
If you uttered those words five years ago, the Beltway geniuses would call you a kook if they even deigned to respond. Today, those same geniuses are muttering some variation on the theme.
But are they serious? Do they really mean it? Not to pop anyone's balloon, but the denizens of D.C. are famous for saying one thing and doing another.
So it should come as no surprise that most of the "tough on China" Johnny-come-lately's are as fake as the counterfeit goods that come from that nation.
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In the spirit of consumer protection for consumers of politics, here is a handy guide to help you distinguish the China realist from the China apologists, the real goods versus the fakes.
The Biden campaign now seeks to present the candidate as the man to take on China – pay no attention to his "China is our friend" pronouncements stretching back decades and as recent as last year.
A campaign ad charges President Trump has been insufficiently tough on Beijing, saying, "Trump lost a trade war that he started."
That's the tell.
Excuse me, the CCP started this trade war, not President Trump.
And this is not a one-off slip of the tongue on Biden's part, something he is famous for. It's a premise of their China policy. You find the same formulation, "Trump's go-it-alone trade war," repeated on the campaign website and in all their ads and pronouncements.
The truth is CCP launched the trade war 40 years ago when Biden voted to give China most favored nation trade status. It escalated the war 20 years ago when Joe brought it into the World Trade Organization.
The Biden camp's failure to recognize whose trade war this really is shows they're not serious.
To understand what a Biden administration China policy would really be, all you have to do is listen to Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, the mother ship of the globalist foreign-policy establishment. Haass and his clones would be running the foreign-policy shop for the senescent Biden.
In an op-ed he phoned in to the Washington Post, Haas slammed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's speech in which the secretary detailed the Chinese Communist Party's threat to America's independence, economy and values.
Haas only grudgingly acknowledges the Chinese Communist Party has "human rights failures" and "flexes it muscles in the South China Sea," preferring to direct his ire at our own government.
He dismisses the administration's call for a coordinated response to the CCP's challenge by saying "it is not within our power" to transform China.
Yet two paragraphs later, Haass declares, "What the United States can and should try to do is shape China's choices, to bring about a China that acts with a degree of restraint at home and abroad."
Huh? Which is it, Richard the First – we can't transform China – or Richard the Second – we can shape China's policies?
Worse than making a distinction without a difference, Haass makes no distinction where there is one.
The dean of the foreign-policy establishment told Twitter: "@SecPompeo doesn't speak of China but of the 'Chinese Communist Party,' as if there is a China apart from the Party."
Yes, Richard, there is one, though no doubt CCP General Secretary Xi is pleased the man who hopes to advise a president cannot tell the difference between a Marxist Leninist party and 1.5 billion Chinese people, with the former subjecting the latter to forced abortions, imprisonment and organ harvesting.
As for what will "bring about a China that acts with a degree of restraint at home and abroad," Haass offers empty words and the policies – "work with China," "work with allies and partners," integrate our economy with China's – that got us into the situation we're in now.
Don't believe the label. Washington's newly minted China realists are fakes.
They would continue our reliance on China, bleed our country of jobs and sacrifice American independence to the gods of globalism.
That's for real.


wnd--2020-07-31--Is the tyranny of public education about to end?

Parents across the country are coming to grips with what the upcoming school year will be like for their children .
Will schools be open ?
Closed ?
Will children have to wear masks ?
Will classes be staggered ?
Will distance learning be the only option ?
Whatever your views on public education – and mine are unspeakably dim – the fact remains parents need answers and children need structure .
The vast majority of school districts are wrestling with coronavirus mandates and social distancing requirements .
The health of the students , teachers , administrators and parents must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone cares about students .
I refer specifically to the Los Angeles Teachers Union , which is engaged in nothing short of extortion .
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It often appears teachers are unaware of what their union representatives are doing on their behalf .
A July 14 article entitled `` Los Angeles Teachers Union says public schools should not reopen unless their demands are met '' notes : `` The Los Angeles Teacher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the state , and the United Teachers Los Angeles say public schools should not reopen unless their demands are met .
Their demands include implementing a moratorium on private schools , defunding the police , increasing taxes on the wealthy , implementing Medicare for all , and passing the HEROES Act , which allocated and additional $ 116 billion in federal education funding to the states .
The union 's demands also took aim at charter schools .
The United Teachers Los Angeles union says these policies must be implemented on both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schools . ''
[ Emphasis added . ]
Did you hear that , folks ?
The biggest school district in California is holding parents and students hostage until their insane leftist demands are met on the national level .
Understand , these demands have nothing whatever to do with health considerations .
Other school districts refusing to reopen at least use COVID-19 as an excuse .
But in Los Angeles ?
Nope .
They 're blatant about their political agenda .
And who is hurt the most by these demands ?
Low-income families @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Ironically , public schools have essentially ditched lower-income families almost completely even though school district bureaucrats have long based the political legitimacy of public schools on the idea that they are an essential resource for low-income students , '' notes Ryan McMaken at the Mises Institute .
`` The union , like city councils that are defunding police , are taking a political stance that will hurt millions of Americans , '' observes Bryan Preston with PJ Media .
`` The union 's actions amount to an illegal strike , and they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to disband .
But no Democrat politician in California dares take them on .
The teachers union is the most powerful lobby in the formerly Golden State .
Democrats own California , and the teachers union owns the Democrats . ''
During the nationwide school shutdowns last spring , parents saw firsthand the kind of `` education '' their kids are getting .
Many were horrified at the blatant indoctrination being pushed on their kids .
Others , looking ahead , do n't want their children to have to submit to the dystopian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Disease Control and Prevention and which are being implemented in many schools .
And some parents are simply revolted by the extortion demands by the unions .
So parents all over the country , being resourceful , are addressing the educational needs of their children in a wide variety of ways , all exciting .
Many parents will opt to homeschool .
In fact , interest in homeschooling has exploded .
In North Carolina alone , so many parents were withdrawing their children from the system to homeschool that the government website crashed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' a home-based option in which several families share the responsibilities of teaching their multi-aged children .
Some parents are banding into `` pods '' and pooling their resources to hire a teacher .
It 's the modern-day version of a one-room school house , with complete parental control over the curricula .
To the absolute horror of educational unions , parents are being championed in the highest quarters as President Trump pushes school choice solutions by – get this – attaching funding to the parents , not the schools .
`` If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should go to parents to send their child to public , private , charter , religious or home school of their choice – the key word being choice , '' said the president .
`` The best way out of this mess : fund students , not the education bureaucracy , '' wrote Larry Sand in American Greatness .
`` If a school district or the state decides not to hold classes , parents should be able to use education dollars to pay for their child 's education elsewhere . ''
This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and long overdue .
It 's not exactly defunding public education ( yet ) , but it 's a start .
It 's also a blow to the unmitigated arrogance of the teachers ' unions .
School choice is supported by 75 percent of Republicans and 59 percent of Democrats .
Those are enormous numbers , but `` while some on the left have been coming around to parental choice , teacher unions and their camp followers are n't budging . ''
What a surprise .
Attaching funding to the child , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ monopoly and encourage schools to compete for students .
It would break the groupthink one-size-fits-all stranglehold of the viciously hostile teachers ' unions .
At a stroke , it would go a long way toward curing the majority of educational problems in our nation .
`` If people got to choose their kids ' school , education options would be endless , '' writes John Stossel in his excellent book `` Myths , Lies , and Downright Stupidity . ''
`` There could soon be technology schools , cheap Walmart-like schools , virtual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your computer , sports schools , music schools , schools that go all year , schools with uniforms , schools that open early and keep kids later , and , who knows ?
If there were competition all kind of new ideas would bloom . ''
But until that happens , parents are at last seizing the opportunity to take back the education of their children .
In short , there may be a very powerful silver lining to this nationwide disruption : More children will be freed from the tyranny of public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Patrice Lewis is pleased to announce the availability of the complete collection of 52 Country Living Series ebooklets , representing over 17 years of homesteading experience .
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Parents across the country are coming to grips with what the upcoming school year will be like for their children. Will schools be open? Closed? Will children have to wear masks? Will classes be staggered? Will distance learning be the only option?
Questions questions questions.
Whatever your views on public education – and mine are unspeakably dim – the fact remains parents need answers and children need structure.
The vast majority of school districts are wrestling with coronavirus mandates and social distancing requirements. The health of the students, teachers, administrators and parents must all be factored in.
But not everyone cares about students. I refer specifically to the Los Angeles Teachers Union, which is engaged in nothing short of extortion.
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Not the teachers, mind you; the unions. It often appears teachers are unaware of what their union representatives are doing on their behalf.
A July 14 article entitled "Los Angeles Teachers Union says public schools should not reopen unless their demands are met" notes: "The Los Angeles Teacher's Union is one of the largest in the state, and the United Teachers Los Angeles say public schools should not reopen unless their demands are met. Their demands include implementing a moratorium on private schools, defunding the police, increasing taxes on the wealthy, implementing Medicare for all, and passing the HEROES Act, which allocated and additional $116 billion in federal education funding to the states. The union's demands also took aim at charter schools. The United Teachers Los Angeles union says these policies must be implemented on both the state and national level before reopening schools." [Emphasis added.]
Did you hear that, folks? The biggest school district in California is holding parents and students hostage until their insane leftist demands are met on the national level.
Understand, these demands have nothing whatever to do with health considerations. Other school districts refusing to reopen at least use COVID-19 as an excuse. But in Los Angeles? Nope. They're blatant about their political agenda.
And who is hurt the most by these demands? Low-income families and working parents, of course. "Ironically, public schools have essentially ditched lower-income families almost completely even though school district bureaucrats have long based the political legitimacy of public schools on the idea that they are an essential resource for low-income students," notes Ryan McMaken at the Mises Institute.
"The union, like city councils that are defunding police, are taking a political stance that will hurt millions of Americans," observes Bryan Preston with PJ Media. "The union's actions amount to an illegal strike, and they should be fired and the union forced to disband. But no Democrat politician in California dares take them on. The teachers union is the most powerful lobby in the formerly Golden State. Democrats own California, and the teachers union owns the Democrats."
During the nationwide school shutdowns last spring, parents saw firsthand the kind of "education" their kids are getting. Many were horrified at the blatant indoctrination being pushed on their kids. Others, looking ahead, don't want their children to have to submit to the dystopian safety guidelines issues by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and which are being implemented in many schools. And some parents are simply revolted by the extortion demands by the unions.
So parents all over the country, being resourceful, are addressing the educational needs of their children in a wide variety of ways, all exciting.
Many parents will opt to homeschool. In fact, interest in homeschooling has exploded. In North Carolina alone, so many parents were withdrawing their children from the system to homeschool that the government website crashed.
Some parents are "microschooling," a home-based option in which several families share the responsibilities of teaching their multi-aged children.
Some parents are banding into "pods" and pooling their resources to hire a teacher. It's the modern-day version of a one-room school house, with complete parental control over the curricula.
To the absolute horror of educational unions, parents are being championed in the highest quarters as President Trump pushes school choice solutions by – get this – attaching funding to the parents, not the schools. "If schools do not reopen, the funding should go to parents to send their child to public, private, charter, religious or home school of their choice – the key word being choice," said the president.
"The best way out of this mess: fund students, not the education bureaucracy," wrote Larry Sand in American Greatness. "If a school district or the state decides not to hold classes, parents should be able to use education dollars to pay for their child's education elsewhere."
This is HUGE, folks. Just huge – and long overdue. It's not exactly defunding public education (yet), but it's a start. It's also a blow to the unmitigated arrogance of the teachers' unions.
(Remember the list of demands by the United Teachers Los Angeles, which includes a moratorium on private schools and charter schools. All teachers' unions are violently opposed to parental control of their children's educational choices.)
School choice is supported by 75 percent of Republicans and 59 percent of Democrats. Those are enormous numbers, but "while some on the left have been coming around to parental choice, teacher unions and their camp followers aren't budging." What a surprise.
Attaching funding to the child, not the school, would shatter the government monopoly and encourage schools to compete for students. It would break the groupthink one-size-fits-all stranglehold of the viciously hostile teachers' unions. At a stroke, it would go a long way toward curing the majority of educational problems in our nation.
"If people got to choose their kids' school, education options would be endless," writes John Stossel in his excellent book "Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity." "There could soon be technology schools, cheap Walmart-like schools, virtual schools where you learn at home on your computer, sports schools, music schools, schools that go all year, schools with uniforms, schools that open early and keep kids later, and, who knows? If there were competition all kind of new ideas would bloom."
But until that happens, parents are at last seizing the opportunity to take back the education of their children. In short, there may be a very powerful silver lining to this nationwide disruption: More children will be freed from the tyranny of public education. It's about time.
Patrice Lewis is pleased to announce the availability of the complete collection of 52 Country Living Series ebooklets, representing over 17 years of homesteading experience. Subjects include preparedness, frugality, rural skills, food preservation, and more. Click this link for details.


wnd--2020-07-31--The Democrats are riding a shark – and it may consume them

The Dems have tied their horse to the wrong wagon and will pay dearly , one way or another .
There are many proverbs and sayings describing this .
It 's often said that you do n't negotiate with terrorists – that , at the end of the day , there 's nothing to negotiate .
The only compromise one can strike with a terrorist is that they promise to kill you last .
Put another way , there 's an old Chinese proverb that states , `` He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount . ''
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back of a man-eating tiger , you will always fear that when you dismount you will be eaten by it .
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It 's more than just fear , but more like inevitability .
And , in this case , it is more apt to say that the Dems have mounted a great white shark .
The shortsighted Democrats , in their enthusiastic willingness to co-opt the shark– the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – have climbed onto a shark they literally ca n't dismount .
No matter how woke the Dems think they are or believe they must become , there will always be someone or group more extreme than they .
When the BLM/Antifa shark finishes with the left 's perceived foe – us – they will turn their sights on the Democrats .
Heck , even the radical Islamic terrorist group al-Qaida had to break with ISIS because ISIS was too radical .
In 2017 , the leader of al-Qaida , Ayman al-Zawahiri , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ madness '' and `` exceeding the limits of extremism . ''
Many believe , including the mainstream media , that all they must do is defeat the evil Trump .
Do this and the left 's problems will be solved .
Just install the puppet president Joe Biden and the violence will cease .
The rioters will pack up , go home and do what they 're told .
The Democrats have convinced themselves that these riotous Marxist extremists want what they want .
They do n't .
These nouveau-radicals are n't Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ old guard .
They do n't just want to control and run the government and the country .
They want it to burn it to the ground .
As Alfred Pennyworth said to Bruce Wayne in the Batman movie `` The Dark Knight '' : `` Some men just want to watch the world burn . ''
And we 're seeing this play out – in real time .
Lanny Davis , political operative and Clinton loyalist , is one Democrat who knows this and is attempting to push back .
He sees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , his warning will fall on deaf ears .
Davis understands the reality of this violent leftist movement .
However , as a product of the old-guard Democratic machine , the AOC/Omar/Tlaib type nouveau-radicals wo n't listen , nor will the violent , riotous mobs .
But I have a sneaking suspicion that Davis may be on to something , and that the silent majority we always hear about will not stay silent this time around .
They may not rise up to say enough is enough , and the polls likely wo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speak loudly , yet with anonymity , behind the voting booth curtain – and help Trump win reelection .
And then we can all get back to watching our cities burn .
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The Dems have tied their horse to the wrong wagon and will pay dearly, one way or another.
There are many proverbs and sayings describing this.
It's often said that you don't negotiate with terrorists – that, at the end of the day, there's nothing to negotiate. The only compromise one can strike with a terrorist is that they promise to kill you last.
Put another way, there's an old Chinese proverb that states, "He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount."
The point is that if you mount the back of a man-eating tiger, you will always fear that when you dismount you will be eaten by it.
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Well, for the Democrats it's worse than the proverb. It's more than just fear, but more like inevitability. And, in this case, it is more apt to say that the Dems have mounted a great white shark.
The shortsighted Democrats, in their enthusiastic willingness to co-opt the shark– the shark being the Black Lives Matter/Antifa movement – have climbed onto a shark they literally can't dismount.
No matter how woke the Dems think they are or believe they must become, there will always be someone or group more extreme than they. When the BLM/Antifa shark finishes with the left's perceived foe – us – they will turn their sights on the Democrats.
Heck, even the radical Islamic terrorist group al-Qaida had to break with ISIS because ISIS was too radical.
In 2017, the leader of al-Qaida, Ayman al-Zawahiri, (verbally) attacked ISIS for "madness" and "exceeding the limits of extremism."
Many believe, including the mainstream media, that all they must do is defeat the evil Trump. Do this and the left's problems will be solved. Just install the puppet president Joe Biden and the violence will cease. The rioters will pack up, go home and do what they're told.
The Democrats have convinced themselves that these riotous Marxist extremists want what they want. They don't.
These nouveau-radicals aren't Democrats. They don't think like the old guard. They don't just want to control and run the government and the country. They want it to burn it to the ground.
As Alfred Pennyworth said to Bruce Wayne in the Batman movie "The Dark Knight": "Some men just want to watch the world burn."
And we're seeing this play out – in real time.
Lanny Davis, political operative and Clinton loyalist, is one Democrat who knows this and is attempting to push back. He sees what we see. Fortunately for us, his warning will fall on deaf ears.
Violent protesters lighting fires and using violence in Portland should wear @realDonaldTrump buttons. That is who they are helping.Progressives in Portland need to call them out, including the Mayor. ReTweet please. Don't allow violent people help @realDonaldTrump — Lanny Davis (@LannyDavis) July 27, 2020
Davis understands the reality of this violent leftist movement. However, as a product of the old-guard Democratic machine, the AOC/Omar/Tlaib type nouveau-radicals won't listen, nor will the violent, riotous mobs.
But I have a sneaking suspicion that Davis may be on to something, and that the silent majority we always hear about will not stay silent this time around. They may not rise up to say enough is enough, and the polls likely won't reflect it, but they may speak loudly, yet with anonymity, behind the voting booth curtain – and help Trump win reelection.
And then we can all get back to watching our cities burn.
Listen to an audio version of this column: