wnd--2020-03-20--Hannity: How China, WHO made coronavirus many times worse

The Chinese Communist Party and the World Health Organization made the impact of the coronavirus outbreak many times worse , contends Fox News host Sean Hannity .
He said Thursday night the global crisis would have been prevented `` or at least mitigated '' if not for a cover-up by Chinese officials .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment He cited a British university study that concluded up to 95 % of coronavirus cases – a quarter of a million cases and more than 10,000 deaths so far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the WHO not hidden the problem for the first weeks as it gained strength .
President Trump this week said he could not yet talk about possible `` repercussions '' for China 's behavior .
Hannity distilled the facts : When Chinese doctors tried to warn the world about the danger of coronavirus , they were silenced by their own government and many of those doctors now are dead .
Further , in Wuhan , China , where the virus began , city officials held a `` massive potluck dinner '' after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` incomprehensible how dumb that is , '' Hannity said .
He said the World Health Organization , a `` corrupt and frankly useless organization , '' contributed by carrying water for the Chinese communists at the time .
The organization claimed Jan. 14 there was no clear evidence the virus could be transmitted from human to human .
That 's even though the pandemic was fully underway at the time , with the first known case in the United States Jan. 21 .
Just 10 days later came Trump 's decision to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WHO officials defended China in other ways , Hannity said .
It is WHO that came up with the 3.4 % coronavirus death rate , despite evidence it 's only a fraction of that .
Trump earlier told Hannity in an interview that simply is a `` false number . ''
`` I think the 3.4 percent is really a false number , now this is just my hunch ... based on a lot of conversations with a lot of people that do this , because a lot of people will have this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will get better very rapidly , they do n't even see a doctor , '' Trump said .
`` Again they do n't know about the easy cases , because the easy cases do n't go to the hospital , they do n't report to doctors ... in many cases .
So think that number is very high .
Personally , I would say that number is way under 1 percent . ''
WHO officials said the death rate is created by dividing the number of reported deaths by the number of reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of unreported cases that , if factored in , would make the mortality rate considerably lower .

The Chinese Communist Party and the World Health Organization made the impact of the coronavirus outbreak many times worse, contends Fox News host Sean Hannity.
He said Thursday night the global crisis would have been prevented "or at least mitigated" if not for a cover-up by Chinese officials.
See his comments:
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He cited a British university study that concluded up to 95% of coronavirus cases – a quarter of a million cases and more than 10,000 deaths so far – would have been prevented had China and the WHO not hidden the problem for the first weeks as it gained strength.
President Trump this week said he could not yet talk about possible "repercussions" for China's behavior.
Hannity distilled the facts: When Chinese doctors tried to warn the world about the danger of coronavirus, they were silenced by their own government and many of those doctors now are dead.
Further, in Wuhan, China, where the virus began, city officials held a "massive potluck dinner" after the danger was known.
It is "incomprehensible how dumb that is," Hannity said.
He said the World Health Organization, a "corrupt and frankly useless organization," contributed by carrying water for the Chinese communists at the time.
The organization claimed Jan. 14 there was no clear evidence the virus could be transmitted from human to human.
That's even though the pandemic was fully underway at the time, with the first known case in the United States Jan. 21. Just 10 days later came Trump's decision to ban travel from China to the U.S.
WHO officials defended China in other ways, Hannity said.
It is WHO that came up with the 3.4% coronavirus death rate, despite evidence it's only a fraction of that.
Trump earlier told Hannity in an interview that simply is a "false number."
"I think the 3.4 percent is really a false number, now this is just my hunch ... based on a lot of conversations with a lot of people that do this, because a lot of people will have this and it's very mild, they will get better very rapidly, they don't even see a doctor," Trump said.
"Again they don't know about the easy cases, because the easy cases don't go to the hospital, they don't report to doctors ... in many cases. So think that number is very high. Personally, I would say that number is way under 1 percent."
WHO officials said the death rate is created by dividing the number of reported deaths by the number of reported cases. But no one knows the number of unreported cases that, if factored in, would make the mortality rate considerably lower.


wnd--2020-03-20--No, Mr. President: China's Xi is not our friend!

As much as I love President Trump , it is not enough to label the COVID-19 virus a `` Chinese virus . ''
First , it 's important to point out that the coronavirus is not the fault of the Chinese people , but instead the evil designs of their government , which obviously allowed it , either negligently or intentionally , to leak from an outlawed and illegal bioweapons facility in Wuhan , China .
And , just this morning the Donald effusively praised Communist Chinese President Xi Jinping as a great friend .
No , Mr. President , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you or our beloved country , much less his own people who live under his and his Politburo 's dictatorship .
Said Trump : `` I have great respect for President Xi .
I consider him to be a friend of mine .
… I respect China greatly , and I respect President Xi . ''
Listen to my podcast of Friday morning , embedded below , for an update on what is nearing `` theatre of the absurd '' coming out of California .
Gov .
Gavin Newsom is competing with New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mantle of Democratic Party leadership in their exploitive attempts to become the presidential nominee in the likelihood Joe Biden collapses physically and/or mentally before the DNC convention or thereafter , leading up to this fall 's election .
The level of Democrat-socialist `` whoredom , '' generating mass hysteria over COVID-19 for ulterior and improper purposes , has reached a `` fever pitch , '' pun intended .
Couple this with some public interest groups starting petition drives , a staple in direct mail and email fundraising for those who do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do anything strong and meaningful to hold the Communist Chinese accountable , and COVID-19 is quickly becoming an industry for those who want to jingle some change .
By contrast , the class action lawsuit I filed this week in a federal court in Dallas , Texas , is the real deal .
Already well over 200 persons have signed up to be included in the complaint , which can be found at www.freedomwatchusa.org .
This class action clearly seeks to have the Communist Chinese pay for the trillions of dollars of severe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people , sending the stock market into a deadly spiral , infecting our physical and emotional health and well-being , throwing thousands out of business and work .
I can on and on .
To deflect from any blame , the Communist Chinese finger the United States for exporting the `` Chinese virus '' to China , chutzpah of the highest magnitude , not to mention a bald-faced lie .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment After filing suit , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to put it most diplomatically , at our class action complaint , running interference for their commie brothers in China and stating without any basis that the claim that a Chinese bioweapons lab released the current coronavirus has been discredited .
On the other side of the media fence , so-called conservative cable networks such as Fox News predictably ignored our case – no surprise since Fox has historically refused to report any achievements by yours truly .
Instead , Fox News is literally gloating over the profits it is making over this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than a `` pig in a mud-filled pond , '' to make this analogy socially acceptable .
The same is true on the other cable networks , CNN , aka the Communist News Network , and MSNBC , as Mark Levin aptly puts is MSLSD .
If the American people are to avoid having the U.S. Treasury emptied and the nation going into even more bankruptcy – with our children and grandchildren living in poverty – We the People need to take legal matters peacefully into our own hands .
What other way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than to sue Communist China and make it pay for the enormous damage it has caused and continues to cause .
Therefore , please join our class action suit by going to www.freedomwatchusa.org and sign up for our Justice League , as well as financially support this case , as it will be very expensive to litigate .
And in so doing , carefully review the complaint , as it details why and how We the People will protect ourselves and do what is necessary and right .
No , Mr. Trump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ friend nor ours !
May God keep you and your loved ones safe as your Freedom Watch does what our so-called government will not do : hold the Communist Chinese truly accountable with strong meaningful action and not just words .

As much as I love President Trump, it is not enough to label the COVID-19 virus a "Chinese virus." First, it's important to point out that the coronavirus is not the fault of the Chinese people, but instead the evil designs of their government, which obviously allowed it, either negligently or intentionally, to leak from an outlawed and illegal bioweapons facility in Wuhan, China. And, just this morning the Donald effusively praised Communist Chinese President Xi Jinping as a great friend. No, Mr. President, he is not a friend of either you or our beloved country, much less his own people who live under his and his Politburo's dictatorship.
Said Trump: "I have great respect for President Xi. I consider him to be a friend of mine. … I respect China greatly, and I respect President Xi."
Listen to my podcast of Friday morning, embedded below, for an update on what is nearing "theatre of the absurd" coming out of California. Gov. Gavin Newsom is competing with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to assume the mantle of Democratic Party leadership in their exploitive attempts to become the presidential nominee in the likelihood Joe Biden collapses physically and/or mentally before the DNC convention or thereafter, leading up to this fall's election. The level of Democrat-socialist "whoredom," generating mass hysteria over COVID-19 for ulterior and improper purposes, has reached a "fever pitch," pun intended.
Couple this with some public interest groups starting petition drives, a staple in direct mail and email fundraising for those who do not have the will or means to actually do anything strong and meaningful to hold the Communist Chinese accountable, and COVID-19 is quickly becoming an industry for those who want to jingle some change.
By contrast, the class action lawsuit I filed this week in a federal court in Dallas, Texas, is the real deal. Already well over 200 persons have signed up to be included in the complaint, which can be found at www.freedomwatchusa.org. This class action clearly seeks to have the Communist Chinese pay for the trillions of dollars of severe damage they have directly caused to our people, sending the stock market into a deadly spiral, infecting our physical and emotional health and well-being, throwing thousands out of business and work. I can on and on. To deflect from any blame, the Communist Chinese finger the United States for exporting the "Chinese virus" to China, chutzpah of the highest magnitude, not to mention a bald-faced lie.
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After filing suit, a number of leftist media poked fun, to put it most diplomatically, at our class action complaint, running interference for their commie brothers in China and stating without any basis that the claim that a Chinese bioweapons lab released the current coronavirus has been discredited. On the other side of the media fence, so-called conservative cable networks such as Fox News predictably ignored our case – no surprise since Fox has historically refused to report any achievements by yours truly. Instead, Fox News is literally gloating over the profits it is making over this national crisis with their hosts looking happier than a "pig in a mud-filled pond," to make this analogy socially acceptable. The same is true on the other cable networks, CNN, aka the Communist News Network, and MSNBC, as Mark Levin aptly puts is MSLSD.
If the American people are to avoid having the U.S. Treasury emptied and the nation going into even more bankruptcy – with our children and grandchildren living in poverty – We the People need to take legal matters peacefully into our own hands. What other way to do this is there, other than to sue Communist China and make it pay for the enormous damage it has caused and continues to cause.
Therefore, please join our class action suit by going to www.freedomwatchusa.org and sign up for our Justice League, as well as financially support this case, as it will be very expensive to litigate. And in so doing, carefully review the complaint, as it details why and how We the People will protect ourselves and do what is necessary and right.
No, Mr. Trump, the Communist Chinese president is neither your friend nor ours!
May God keep you and your loved ones safe as your Freedom Watch does what our so-called government will not do: hold the Communist Chinese truly accountable with strong meaningful action and not just words.


wnd--2020-03-20--Putting America First will defeat the Wuhan virus

This week we saw the nation move to a wartime footing to confront the Chinese coronavirus .
We also saw the end of the prizefight for the Democratic presidential nomination .
The final round of that contest offers insights on who 's serious about saving the nation , who 's playing political games and who are unwitting fools of a hostile foreign power .
We begin by looking at the last Bernie/Biden debate , a matchup no one would confuse with the Thrilla in Manila .
These two aging fighters missed no opportunity to throw wild punches at the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ true enemy our country faces .
They eagerly blamed the president for the plague the Chinese Communist Party unleashed on the world .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment When he was n't bashing President Trump , Bernie was swinging at his other favorite shadow-boxing partners , `` big money interests , '' `` multi- millionaires , '' or to be precise , the `` crooks running the pharmaceutical industry . ''
This is of course the pharmaceutical industry that began @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that 's running clinical trials for potential treatments , vaccines and cures as you read this and is mobilizing all its resources in the war we face .
While bashing private enterprise , Bernie places his faith in a government-run health care system , the same system they have in China where the virus originated and in Italy , currently overwhelmed by the magnitude of the crisis .
One of the challenges President Trump had to overcome was the regulatory sclerosis that held back the CDC , the FDA and prevented the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administrative state from moving quickly in this emergency .
Bernie and Biden both place their faith in the efficacy and infallibility of the bureaucracy President Trump cut through – something he 's been doing for three years to bring more drugs to market quickly .
Faced with a novel virus and a novel situation , the bureaucracy was paralyzed by rules it follows whether or not the rules get needed results .
In addition to being in thrall to the bureaucracy – `` the interagency consensus '' – Bernie and Biden are in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ varieties .
Bernie 's favorite is pure 180-proof socialism while Joe 's is of the watered down variety .
Bernie ca n't resist heaping praise on any communist regime he can find .
After congratulating Castro for teaching kids how to read the government-controlled press and books the regime had n't banned , Bernie doubled down , regurgitating the old chestnut `` China made progress in getting rid of extreme poverty . ''
He forgot that it was western capital that got rid of extreme poverty in China while it increased in places @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement Biden recorded from self-quarantine after winning Tuesday 's primaries , he declared , `` Senator Sanders and I may disagree on tactics , but we share a common vision . ''
It 's one they also share with the Fabian Society .
More disturbing than Biden 's soft-core socialism is his susceptibility to the sophisticated propaganda of the Beijing regime .
The Wuhan virus has laid bare the shortcomings of the Chinese Communist Party , which arrested the doctors who first reported the outbreak , and the fallacy of the globalization project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China and left the world dependent on that totalitarian regime .
Globalization is the Trojan horse the CCP is using to take over the world .
It portrays itself as the defender of globalization when it 's true agenda is `` globalism for you , nationalism for us . ''
Biden has swallowed it hook , line and sinker .
He slammed President Trump 's cutoff of flights from China as racist and remains true to the globalist catechism , tweeting `` a wall will not stop the coronavirus .
Banning all travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world will not stop it . ''
When Biden promises a return to normalcy , he 's promising a return to the globalization that built up the People 's Republic of China and impoverished middle America .
And when he blames President Trump for the Wuhan virus , he 's doing the work of the Chinese Communist Party , desperate to avoid blame for the plague it unleashed on the world .

This week we saw the nation move to a wartime footing to confront the Chinese coronavirus.
We also saw the end of the prizefight for the Democratic presidential nomination.
The final round of that contest offers insights on who's serious about saving the nation, who's playing political games and who are unwitting fools of a hostile foreign power.
We begin by looking at the last Bernie/Biden debate, a matchup no one would confuse with the Thrilla in Manila.
These two aging fighters missed no opportunity to throw wild punches at the president rather than at each other or the true enemy our country faces. They eagerly blamed the president for the plague the Chinese Communist Party unleashed on the world.
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When he wasn't bashing President Trump, Bernie was swinging at his other favorite shadow-boxing partners, "big money interests," "multi- millionaires," or to be precise, the "crooks running the pharmaceutical industry."
This is of course the pharmaceutical industry that began developing a rapid coronavirus test in January, that's running clinical trials for potential treatments, vaccines and cures as you read this and is mobilizing all its resources in the war we face.
While bashing private enterprise, Bernie places his faith in a government-run health care system, the same system they have in China where the virus originated and in Italy, currently overwhelmed by the magnitude of the crisis.
One of the challenges President Trump had to overcome was the regulatory sclerosis that held back the CDC, the FDA and prevented the alphabet soup of other agencies in the administrative state from moving quickly in this emergency.
Bernie and Biden both place their faith in the efficacy and infallibility of the bureaucracy President Trump cut through – something he's been doing for three years to bring more drugs to market quickly. Faced with a novel virus and a novel situation, the bureaucracy was paralyzed by rules it follows whether or not the rules get needed results.
In addition to being in thrall to the bureaucracy – "the interagency consensus" – Bernie and Biden are in thrall to decades-old received wisdom of all varieties. Bernie's favorite is pure 180-proof socialism while Joe's is of the watered down variety.
Bernie can't resist heaping praise on any communist regime he can find. After congratulating Castro for teaching kids how to read the government-controlled press and books the regime hadn't banned, Bernie doubled down, regurgitating the old chestnut "China made progress in getting rid of extreme poverty." He forgot that it was western capital that got rid of extreme poverty in China while it increased in places like Flint, Michigan.
In the statement Biden recorded from self-quarantine after winning Tuesday's primaries, he declared, "Senator Sanders and I may disagree on tactics, but we share a common vision." It's one they also share with the Fabian Society.
More disturbing than Biden's soft-core socialism is his susceptibility to the sophisticated propaganda of the Beijing regime.
The Wuhan virus has laid bare the shortcomings of the Chinese Communist Party, which arrested the doctors who first reported the outbreak, and the fallacy of the globalization project, which concentrated global manufacturing in mainland China and left the world dependent on that totalitarian regime.
Globalization is the Trojan horse the CCP is using to take over the world. It portrays itself as the defender of globalization when it's true agenda is "globalism for you, nationalism for us."
Biden has swallowed it hook, line and sinker. He slammed President Trump's cutoff of flights from China as racist and remains true to the globalist catechism, tweeting "a wall will not stop the coronavirus. Banning all travel from Europe or any other part of the world will not stop it."
When Biden promises a return to normalcy, he's promising a return to the globalization that built up the People's Republic of China and impoverished middle America.
And when he blames President Trump for the Wuhan virus, he's doing the work of the Chinese Communist Party, desperate to avoid blame for the plague it unleashed on the world.


wnd--2020-03-20--Will the FDA approve chloroquine to treat coronavirus?

Something rather remarkable has occurred just recently regarding the Chinese/Wuhan coronavirus .
And yes , I said it .
Go ahead and call me a racist if you wish .
A treatment has been developed that shows promise at stopping the virus in virtually all patients for whom it 's been administered .
Early tests suggest that it can stop the virus from being contagious in just six days , with little to no side effects .
This is a huge breakthrough that 's happened in no time flat .
I stress that this appears effective as a treatment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ if it 's as effective as advertized , it will buy the time needed to develop one .
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Interestingly , virtually the same drug , Chloroquine phosphate and hydroxychloroquine , have been and are being used in China and Korea with similar results .
This appears too unlikely to be coincidental , but there does n't appear to be collaboration between the Chinese , the South Koreans and the French .
However , in my opinion , there must be something there .
Whatever the case , it may be the reason why the Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and drastic lessoning of reported cases and deaths .
And it also may be the reason Great Britain has banned the export of any stockpiles of the drug .
The word is evidently getting out .
Recall the New Jersey physician 's assistant , James Cai , who contracted coronavirus .
After his doctors consulted with Chinese physicians , he was given a combination of chloroquine and the HIV drug Kaletra .
He is now recovering , but says that without this treatment he would have `` been a goner . ''
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There may be a problem .
It 's a drug that was approved only for malaria , not for COVID-19 .
Without specific approval , will our beneficent FDA just allow its use for an entirely new and different purpose ?
Over the years the United States Food and Drug Administration has received a well deserved bad rap when it comes to drug treatment approvals .
It can take years for the agency to approve medications , and in many cases , patients have died waiting for approval .
Will President Trump 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Act '' into law in 2018 make a difference this time around , or will it be FDA business as usual ?
For those unfamiliar , in a nut shell , the Right to Try law gives only terminally ill patients the option to accept treatment of experimental drugs .
The thought is that these patients stand little chance of survival anyway , so why not let them at least try something new , whether it 's been yet blessed by the almighty FDA or not .
However , not just anything can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legally suggest that his doctor administer the latest voodoo cure or Shaman remedy .
The treatment would at least have to have passed `` phase 1 '' clinical trials at the FDA .
Knowing this , the president has made a pitch to the FDA to allow the use of chloroquine for treatment of COVID-19 .
The jury is still out on what they will decide : `` That 's a drug [ chloroquine ] that the president has directed us to take a closer look at as to whether an expanded use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually see if that benefits patients , '' FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn said .
Does n't sound like a yes to me , despite the mounting international evidence in the drugs favor .
Hopefully , we wo n't be left to suffer as the rest of the world recovers .

Something rather remarkable has occurred just recently regarding the Chinese/Wuhan coronavirus. And yes, I said it. Go ahead and call me a racist if you wish.
A treatment has been developed that shows promise at stopping the virus in virtually all patients for whom it's been administered.
Early tests suggest that it can stop the virus from being contagious in just six days, with little to no side effects.
This is a huge breakthrough that's happened in no time flat.
I stress that this appears effective as a treatment. It is not a vaccine, but if it's as effective as advertized, it will buy the time needed to develop one.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
Professor Didier Raoult from infection hospital l'Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire (IHU) Méditerranée Infection in Marseille, France, said that, "the first COVID-19 patients he had treated with the drug chloroquine had seen a rapid and effective speeding up of their healing process, and a sharp decrease in the amount of time they remained contagious."
Chloroquine is a drug that's been around since 1945 and was originally developed to prevent and treat malaria.
Interestingly, virtually the same drug, Chloroquine phosphate and hydroxychloroquine, have been and are being used in China and Korea with similar results. This appears too unlikely to be coincidental, but there doesn't appear to be collaboration between the Chinese, the South Koreans and the French.
However, in my opinion, there must be something there.
Whatever the case, it may be the reason why the Chinese have announced such a rapid turnaround, and drastic lessoning of reported cases and deaths.
And it also may be the reason Great Britain has banned the export of any stockpiles of the drug. The word is evidently getting out.
Recall the New Jersey physician's assistant, James Cai, who contracted coronavirus. After his doctors consulted with Chinese physicians, he was given a combination of chloroquine and the HIV drug Kaletra. He is now recovering, but says that without this treatment he would have "been a goner."
So what about this anti-malarial drug chloroquine? There may be a problem. It's a drug that was approved only for malaria, not for COVID-19.
Without specific approval, will our beneficent FDA just allow its use for an entirely new and different purpose?
Over the years the United States Food and Drug Administration has received a well deserved bad rap when it comes to drug treatment approvals.
It can take years for the agency to approve medications, and in many cases, patients have died waiting for approval.
Will President Trump's signing of the "Right to Try Act" into law in 2018 make a difference this time around, or will it be FDA business as usual?
For those unfamiliar, in a nut shell, the Right to Try law gives only terminally ill patients the option to accept treatment of experimental drugs. The thought is that these patients stand little chance of survival anyway, so why not let them at least try something new, whether it's been yet blessed by the almighty FDA or not.
However, not just anything can be tried. A patient couldn't legally suggest that his doctor administer the latest voodoo cure or Shaman remedy. The treatment would at least have to have passed "phase 1" clinical trials at the FDA.
Knowing this, the president has made a pitch to the FDA to allow the use of chloroquine for treatment of COVID-19.
The jury is still out on what they will decide: "That's a drug [chloroquine] that the president has directed us to take a closer look at as to whether an expanded use approach to that could be done to actually see if that benefits patients," FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn said.
Doesn't sound like a yes to me, despite the mounting international evidence in the drugs favor.
Hopefully, we won't be left to suffer as the rest of the world recovers.


wnd--2020-03-20--Coronavirus and the southern border

Coronavirus and the southern border

There 's scarcely a moment in news that you can avoid the crisis we face , the fight against the coronavirus .
The virus dominates every news story , as we listen to those addressing how the virus will affect our lives – today and in the future .
I live in California in the San Francisco Bay Area , and we are faced with rules and regulations as to how we can live our daily lives .
We have to practice `` social distancing '' – keeping a certain distance from people as we relate to them .
How @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how often should we associate with them , and where and how .
Depending on our age , we are given rules as to how and when we should leave our homes – where we can go and how and when .
In other words , we are to `` shelter in place . ''
We are told that it 's OK to go to the doctor , the pharmacy , the food market – but other than that , stay put inside the house – and no entertaining or visiting family .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ closed , so parents have to deal with the reality that the children will be home all day , every day .
How do they deal with that , especially if the parents work ?
It 's tough .
In fact , Gov .
Gavin Newsom , who has now imposed `` shelter in place '' on the entire state , says the reality is that school may not open again this school year .
In fact , breaking any of these rules is considered a misdemeanor .
Whether your local police would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the fact remains , they have the right to write that ticket .
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Most of us never dreamed of it .
There 's no doubt that some people might get stir-crazy from such rules , and in fact , it 's already happening .
One clear example for me is the fact that on my daily dog-walk on nearby trail , which usually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and cyclists , yesterday and today was a traffic jam of parents and kids and bikes and dogs .
So much for staying away from other people !
While media are enthralled with the issues facing Americans because of the coronavirus , they are virtually ignoring the fact that President Trump has plans for stronger border enforcement .
In fact , the administration plans to turn back all asylum-seekers and other foreigners attempting to enter this country illegally .
You would think that would rate a headline , given the media opposition to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have n't seen a mention of it .
Administration officials say we can not risk allowing the virus to spread through detention facilities and expose Border Patrol agents .
Sounds logical to me .
Under the new rule , agents will immediately return to Mexico anyone who attempts to cross our southern border between legal ports of entry .
There will be no detainment in any U.S. facility and no due process .
According to the Border Patrol , we have been flooded with thousands of foreign nationals from countries affected by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show that since October 2019 , nearly 151,000 border crossers and illegal aliens from 72 countries affected by the virus have been apprehended at our border .
Since October , 1,657 Chinese nationals have been apprehended at our southern border – according the DHS , they present a unique public health threat .
No kidding .
They 're from China , the source of the coronavirus .
But they 're not alone .
According to Breitbart , since October , 6,400 Brazilians have arrived at our border along with eight Iranians , 12 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 204 Vietnamese , 827 Indians , 1,045 Cameroonians , plus 21,000 Hondurans .
All those countries have confirmed coronavirus cases .
In addition migrants from El Salvador , Guatemala , Haiti , Nicaragua Venezuela – 44,370 of them , arrived at our border after traveling thru coronavirus-affected Mexico .
That country has confirmed 164 cases of the coronavirus , with one death .
Interestingly enough , Mexico is considering closing its northern border with the United States over fears of the spread of the coronavirus .
Make note – Mexico wants to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on our side from crossing into Mexico .
How 's that for a switch ?
Never mind the illegality of border crossing without papers .
Never mind criminals crossing the border .
Never mind drug or weapon smuggling across the border .
Never mind human trafficking across the border .
Yet , Mexico has not closed schools – as we have .
Nor has Mexico closed its borders to people coming from places with high numbers of coronavirus cases .
But Mexico plans to crack down on the U.S. border !
Christopher Landau @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told Mexican lawmakers that completely open borders do n't benefit either country .
`` We see it now with the virus , and hopefully we can work closely together because in health issues , political parties and borders are n't important . ''
My reaction to that ?

There's scarcely a moment in news that you can avoid the crisis we face, the fight against the coronavirus. The virus dominates every news story, as we listen to those addressing how the virus will affect our lives – today and in the future.
I live in California in the San Francisco Bay Area, and we are faced with rules and regulations as to how we can live our daily lives. We have to practice "social distancing" – keeping a certain distance from people as we relate to them. How close we should get to them, how often should we associate with them, and where and how.
Depending on our age, we are given rules as to how and when we should leave our homes – where we can go and how and when. In other words, we are to "shelter in place." We are told that it's OK to go to the doctor, the pharmacy, the food market – but other than that, stay put inside the house – and no entertaining or visiting family.
On top of that, schools are closed, so parents have to deal with the reality that the children will be home all day, every day. How do they deal with that, especially if the parents work? It's tough. In fact, Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has now imposed "shelter in place" on the entire state, says the reality is that school may not open again this school year.
In fact, breaking any of these rules is considered a misdemeanor. Whether your local police would cite you depends on their attitude, but the fact remains, they have the right to write that ticket.
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Did you ever think we would face such a situation? Most of us never dreamed of it.
There's no doubt that some people might get stir-crazy from such rules, and in fact, it's already happening. One clear example for me is the fact that on my daily dog-walk on nearby trail, which usually is relegated to a few other dog-walkers and cyclists, yesterday and today was a traffic jam of parents and kids and bikes and dogs.
So much for staying away from other people!
While media are enthralled with the issues facing Americans because of the coronavirus, they are virtually ignoring the fact that President Trump has plans for stronger border enforcement. In fact, the administration plans to turn back all asylum-seekers and other foreigners attempting to enter this country illegally.
You would think that would rate a headline, given the media opposition to border enforcement. But no, I haven't seen a mention of it.
Administration officials say we cannot risk allowing the virus to spread through detention facilities and expose Border Patrol agents.
Sounds logical to me. Under the new rule, agents will immediately return to Mexico anyone who attempts to cross our southern border between legal ports of entry. There will be no detainment in any U.S. facility and no due process.
According to the Border Patrol, we have been flooded with thousands of foreign nationals from countries affected by the coronavirus. Department of Homeland Security figures show that since October 2019, nearly 151,000 border crossers and illegal aliens from 72 countries affected by the virus have been apprehended at our border.
Since October, 1,657 Chinese nationals have been apprehended at our southern border – according the DHS, they present a unique public health threat. No kidding. They're from China, the source of the coronavirus.
But they're not alone. According to Breitbart, since October, 6,400 Brazilians have arrived at our border along with eight Iranians, 12 Italians, 345 Russians, 160 Romanians, 204 Vietnamese, 827 Indians, 1,045 Cameroonians, plus 21,000 Hondurans. All those countries have confirmed coronavirus cases.
In addition migrants from El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua Venezuela – 44,370 of them, arrived at our border after traveling thru coronavirus-affected Mexico. That country has confirmed 164 cases of the coronavirus, with one death.
Interestingly enough, Mexico is considering closing its northern border with the United States over fears of the spread of the coronavirus.
Make note – Mexico wants to close its northern border to prevent people on our side from crossing into Mexico. How's that for a switch?
Never mind the illegality of border crossing without papers. Never mind criminals crossing the border. Never mind drug or weapon smuggling across the border. Never mind human trafficking across the border.
Yet, Mexico has not closed schools – as we have. Nor has Mexico closed its borders to people coming from places with high numbers of coronavirus cases. But Mexico plans to crack down on the U.S. border!
Christopher Landau, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, told Mexican lawmakers that completely open borders don't benefit either country. "We see it now with the virus, and hopefully we can work closely together because in health issues, political parties and borders aren't important."
My reaction to that?
Famous last words!
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wnd--2020-03-20--Did the Democrats 'collude' with China to hurt Trump?

On March 19 , President Trump announced that the FDA was fast-tracking use of hydroxy chloroquine and other anti-viral drugs for COVID-19 patients .
Not review , but use .
Big news story ?
Talking heads elated ?
Nope , crickets .
He might as well have thrown a handful of dog poop over the White House fence into the pool of reporters ; the stories would have been much the same .
Even more to the point , On Feb. 17 , it was reported that Chinese scientists had announced several drugs commonly used to treat malaria were effective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the early stages of the news-driven hysteria , a cure was known , but not news .
`` Talkingheadville '' was , instead , obsessed with how the coronavirus outbreak would affect President Trump 's 2020 reelection prospects .
Wuhan , China , has dead bats as a delicacy , but America 's big media conglomerates prefer Project Mockingbird as their main diet .
Big media , still CIA puppets after all these years .
`` And that 's the way it is , '' just as `` Uncle '' Walter Cronkite told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elites ' war against Christianity , American history , and marriage and family did n't start with Uncle Walt 's nightly news broadcasts , nor has it ended in our day .
President Truman was right to regret his creation of the Central Intelligence Agency out of the ashes of the wartime Office of Strategic Services , run in concert with the United Kingdom during World War II .
Giving any group of people special powers , along with the ability to hide the effect of their use of those powers , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ totalitarian nation .
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Instead it is run by self-imagined elites who think the school they graduated from and the underground clubs they belong to qualify them to run the world .
In 2016 that unelected order was challenged by the election of President Donald Trump .
Even before Trump was elected , the FBI and intelligence agencies were running @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his campaign .
In any other nation on earth , this entire group would have been rooted out and stood before a firing squad within a few days after Trump took office .
Instead , these traitors have escalated their efforts to end Trump 's presidency .
Having failed in impeachment – their last ditch effort – fate ( or was it collusion ? )
handed them one more opportunity .
That opportunity was the coronavirus , which spread from Wuhan , China ( home of a Chinese biological research weapons lab @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the world .
Big media in America have revealed its continuing Mockingbird CIA ties by hyping the virus as the next end-of-the-world scenario .
Politically , these attacks were very agreeable to big media because they echoed Democratic attacks against Trump in his successful efforts to strengthen America 's economy .
Nor was it lost on big media that the longer the attacks went on , the more the president they despised would be weakened heading into the 2020 election .
There is , however , another group of people who despise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Chinese Communist Party .
This hierarchy , which has lost their sweetheart trade deals that shipped American jobs to China , is far less than happy at the result of American jobs coming home .
Sure it cost the Chinese Communists money to pay off individual Democrats – or perhaps their kids – for this exodus of American manufacturing jobs sent to China , but it did n't cost them nearly as much as Trump 's tariffs on Chinese goods coming into America .
We should all wonder at this point : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prospects in the 2020 election that they were willing accomplices with the Chinese Communist Party against America , our president , and our economy ?
Do today 's desperate Democrats hate America enough to go there ?
Was a pandemic conveniently engineered in a very secretive nation , then `` accidentally '' released to facilitate their return to power in America ?
Right now it 's only a question .
But it 's a question that has to be asked .
Remember , it was during Bill Clinton 's presidency that America sold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shortened their path to ICBMs , via Loral Corporation .
Having succeeded then , why would n't they try again ?
Might the end be different than almost all of us think ?
craigemcmillan.com

On March 19, President Trump announced that the FDA was fast-tracking use of hydroxy chloroquine and other anti-viral drugs for COVID-19 patients. Not review, but use.
Big news story? Talking heads elated? Nope, crickets. He might as well have thrown a handful of dog poop over the White House fence into the pool of reporters; the stories would have been much the same.
Even more to the point, On Feb. 17, it was reported that Chinese scientists had announced several drugs commonly used to treat malaria were effective against the coronavirus.
So even in the early stages of the news-driven hysteria, a cure was known, but not news. "Talkingheadville" was, instead, obsessed with how the coronavirus outbreak would affect President Trump's 2020 reelection prospects. Wuhan, China, has dead bats as a delicacy, but America's big media conglomerates prefer Project Mockingbird as their main diet. Big media, still CIA puppets after all these years. "And that's the way it is," just as "Uncle" Walter Cronkite told us every evening generations ago.
The elites' war against Christianity, American history, and marriage and family didn't start with Uncle Walt's nightly news broadcasts, nor has it ended in our day. President Truman was right to regret his creation of the Central Intelligence Agency out of the ashes of the wartime Office of Strategic Services, run in concert with the United Kingdom during World War II. Giving any group of people special powers, along with the ability to hide the effect of their use of those powers, is a recipe for the creation of a totalitarian nation.
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America is such a nation, which has been cleverly disguised as a two-party democracy. Instead it is run by self-imagined elites who think the school they graduated from and the underground clubs they belong to qualify them to run the world. In 2016 that unelected order was challenged by the election of President Donald Trump.
Even before Trump was elected, the FBI and intelligence agencies were running "insurance policy" actions against him and his campaign. In any other nation on earth, this entire group would have been rooted out and stood before a firing squad within a few days after Trump took office.
Instead, these traitors have escalated their efforts to end Trump's presidency. Having failed in impeachment – their last ditch effort – fate (or was it collusion?) handed them one more opportunity.
That opportunity was the coronavirus, which spread from Wuhan, China (home of a Chinese biological research weapons lab), and from there across much of the world.
Big media in America have revealed its continuing Mockingbird CIA ties by hyping the virus as the next end-of-the-world scenario. Politically, these attacks were very agreeable to big media because they echoed Democratic attacks against Trump in his successful efforts to strengthen America's economy.
Nor was it lost on big media that the longer the attacks went on, the more the president they despised would be weakened heading into the 2020 election.
There is, however, another group of people who despise President Trump's America First agenda: The Chinese Communist Party. This hierarchy, which has lost their sweetheart trade deals that shipped American jobs to China, is far less than happy at the result of American jobs coming home.
Sure it cost the Chinese Communists money to pay off individual Democrats – or perhaps their kids – for this exodus of American manufacturing jobs sent to China, but it didn't cost them nearly as much as Trump's tariffs on Chinese goods coming into America.
We should all wonder at this point: Were the Democrats desperate enough over their prospects in the 2020 election that they were willing accomplices with the Chinese Communist Party against America, our president, and our economy? Do today's desperate Democrats hate America enough to go there? Was a pandemic conveniently engineered in a very secretive nation, then "accidentally" released to facilitate their return to power in America?
Right now it's only a question. But it's a question that has to be asked. Remember, it was during Bill Clinton's presidency that America sold missile technology to the Chinese that vastly shortened their path to ICBMs, via Loral Corporation. Having succeeded then, why wouldn't they try again?
Might the end be different than almost all of us think? craigemcmillan.com


wnd--2020-03-20--Whose fingerprints are on the coronavirus?

As the coronavirus took global flight , Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health , made a startling revelation .
He warned it is at least 10 times deadlier than the seasonal flu .
But it is biological warfare ( BW ) expert professor Francis Boyle 's interview that details what may well have led to coronavirus having such a powerful punch .
Boyle explains the concept of `` gain of function . ''
This is work that involves activating genetic mutations to more strongly enhance their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the equivalent of placing a virus on steroids .
He details evidence as to how it may well have come into play to increase the lethality of the virus .
As China and the U.S. play the blame game as to who is responsible for the pandemic , Boyle names names , explaining that several different sets of fingerprints were involved .
The BW expert is clear at the outset there is little doubt the coronavirus now touring the globe came out of China 's biowarfare lab in Wuhan .
Regardless of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ efforts to cloud the issue to focus responsibility elsewhere and regardless of assertions by American liberals we are racist for calling it such , the release of coronavirus bears a `` made in China '' stamp .
However , Boyle 's investigation also reveals that others linked to various stages of development of the virus must share some responsibility as well .
Boyle tells us he has definitive evidence a biowarfare lab at the University of North Carolina ( UNC ) was the initial catalyst for the virus .
He had criticized the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ function '' work .
He condemns UNC for its DNA genetic engineering `` on every hideous biological warfare agent you can imagine , including MERS ( Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ) , an agent which , again , is a bio-warfared coronavirus . ''
In the interview , Boyle read from a study underscoring what the UNC lab project had discovered : `` A SARS-like cluster of circulating bat coronaviruses shows potential for human emergence . ''
Shockingly , the study noted involvement in the project not only by UNC researchers and FDA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Key Laboratory of Special Pathogens and Biosafety , Wuhan Institute of Virology , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wuhan , China . ''
Acknowledging the National Natural Science Foundation of China at the study 's end made it clear the coronavirus technology was not stolen by China but Beijing had paid UNC to have one of its top BW experts involved in the project .
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ money from China '' to allow a top Chinese biowarfare expert `` to work with them to give gain of function biowarfare DNA genetic capability to SARS , which is dangerous enough to begin with .
… It is clearly a smoking gun ; clearly that laboratory must be shut down immediately and all those scientists investigated by the United States government for this and their responsibility here and for violating my Biological Weapons and Terrorism Act of 1989 . ''
( Boyle helped draft this document , which today is international law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ designed `` to infect human beings by their airways and then … in vivo .
… So , they 're using the gain of function technology '' to make sure it spreads quickly .
`` Together the data confirmed the ability to infect human airway cells , etc .
They know exactly what they are doing here .
… It 's weaponized coronavirus .
They also conclude that they really could n't find an antibody against it . ''
Boyle pointed to a footnote in the study stating , `` Cells were originally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means our own U.S. government biowarfare resources were involved .
But while greed may have been the university 's incentive for involvement in the project , what incentivized U.S. participation ?
Boyle drops a bombshell at this point , revealing all the BW work was approved and funded by President Barack Obama 's National Institutes of Health – the same agency now involved in attempting to stop the spread of the virus it helped wrought .
As it turns out , there also are Australian fingerprints involved .
Boyle reported in 2010 that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aussie government approval , was working with an institution to genetically engineer DNA into a super bio-weapon involving SARS and HIV .
The project met with success .
This may well be why China recently told the U.S. to `` correct its mistakes '' concerning the origin of the virus .
A day after President Donald Trump described coronavirus as the `` Chinese Virus '' on Twitter , Beijing responded , `` We express strong indignation and objection to such stigmatization . ''
But obviously , China finds itself on the horns of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus .
After all , despite some U.S. and Australian government participation , the Chinese were the ones ultimately putting it all together and , in the end , responsible for its accidental release .
Boyle concluded with the following : '' The Wuhan scientists took the North Carolina SARS with gain of function , which is already a biological warfare weapon , and … took the technology here behind this well-developed SARS HIV weapon and … brought it back to the Wuhan … ( lab trying ) to DNA genetically engineer it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warfare weapon involving the coronavirus , the HIV virus and gain of function .
… The Chinese put all this together for themselves .
And of course , they were planning to use it as biological warfare against us . ''
When asked how the virus was released , Boyle believed it was by accident .
Two Chinese scientists concluded the Wuhan lab was the release site , probably by someone unknowingly infected , due to the lengthy incubation period , who then spread it around before realizing he was sick .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are a lot of questions needing answers .
Did UNC 's research , as Boyle suggests , violate international law ?
Was it simply greed motivating the university to undertake this project ?
And , even if intentions were purely scientific , how could academicians from a leading university and in Australia not recognize what China intended to do with the virus ?
Any rational Western researcher should have realized China was effectively being given a loaded BW gun to , eventually , point at us .
As we bear witness to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus is creating , it may be a blessing in disguise we are confronting it now rather than later as intended by China in some future confrontation .

As the coronavirus took global flight, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, made a startling revelation. He warned it is at least 10 times deadlier than the seasonal flu. But it is biological warfare (BW) expert professor Francis Boyle's interview that details what may well have led to coronavirus having such a powerful punch.
Boyle explains the concept of "gain of function." This is work that involves activating genetic mutations to more strongly enhance their impact. In layman's terms it is the equivalent of placing a virus on steroids. He details evidence as to how it may well have come into play to increase the lethality of the virus. As China and the U.S. play the blame game as to who is responsible for the pandemic, Boyle names names, explaining that several different sets of fingerprints were involved.
The BW expert is clear at the outset there is little doubt the coronavirus now touring the globe came out of China's biowarfare lab in Wuhan. Regardless of what the Chinese government says in its efforts to cloud the issue to focus responsibility elsewhere and regardless of assertions by American liberals we are racist for calling it such, the release of coronavirus bears a "made in China" stamp. However, Boyle's investigation also reveals that others linked to various stages of development of the virus must share some responsibility as well.
Boyle tells us he has definitive evidence a biowarfare lab at the University of North Carolina (UNC) was the initial catalyst for the virus. He had criticized the lab earlier for its "gain of function" work. He condemns UNC for its DNA genetic engineering "on every hideous biological warfare agent you can imagine, including MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome), an agent which, again, is a bio-warfared coronavirus." In the interview, Boyle read from a study underscoring what the UNC lab project had discovered: "A SARS-like cluster of circulating bat coronaviruses shows potential for human emergence."
Shockingly, the study noted involvement in the project not only by UNC researchers and FDA representatives but also by "Zhengli-Li Shi, Key Laboratory of Special Pathogens and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China." Acknowledging the National Natural Science Foundation of China at the study's end made it clear the coronavirus technology was not stolen by China but Beijing had paid UNC to have one of its top BW experts involved in the project.
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Boyle holds back no punches in his criticism. He states the university "took dirty money from China" to allow a top Chinese biowarfare expert "to work with them to give gain of function biowarfare DNA genetic capability to SARS, which is dangerous enough to begin with. … It is clearly a smoking gun; clearly that laboratory must be shut down immediately and all those scientists investigated by the United States government for this and their responsibility here and for violating my Biological Weapons and Terrorism Act of 1989." (Boyle helped draft this document, which today is international law.)
Boyle adds the virus was designed "to infect human beings by their airways and then … in vivo. … So, they're using the gain of function technology" to make sure it spreads quickly. "Together the data confirmed the ability to infect human airway cells, etc. They know exactly what they are doing here. … It's weaponized coronavirus. They also conclude that they really couldn't find an antibody against it."
Boyle pointed to a footnote in the study stating, "Cells were originally obtained from Fort Detrick," which means our own U.S. government biowarfare resources were involved. But while greed may have been the university's incentive for involvement in the project, what incentivized U.S. participation?
Boyle drops a bombshell at this point, revealing all the BW work was approved and funded by President Barack Obama's National Institutes of Health – the same agency now involved in attempting to stop the spread of the virus it helped wrought.
As it turns out, there also are Australian fingerprints involved. Boyle reported in 2010 that a science journal indicated Wuhan, with Aussie government approval, was working with an institution to genetically engineer DNA into a super bio-weapon involving SARS and HIV. The project met with success.
This may well be why China recently told the U.S. to "correct its mistakes" concerning the origin of the virus. A day after President Donald Trump described coronavirus as the "Chinese Virus" on Twitter, Beijing responded, "We express strong indignation and objection to such stigmatization." But obviously, China finds itself on the horns of a dilemma about detailing development of the virus. After all, despite some U.S. and Australian government participation, the Chinese were the ones ultimately putting it all together and, in the end, responsible for its accidental release.
Boyle concluded with the following:
"The Wuhan scientists took the North Carolina SARS with gain of function, which is already a biological warfare weapon, and … took the technology here behind this well-developed SARS HIV weapon and … brought it back to the Wuhan … (lab trying) to DNA genetically engineer it into a chimera, into a biological warfare weapon involving the coronavirus, the HIV virus and gain of function. … The Chinese put all this together for themselves. And of course, they were planning to use it as biological warfare against us."
When asked how the virus was released, Boyle believed it was by accident. Two Chinese scientists concluded the Wuhan lab was the release site, probably by someone unknowingly infected, due to the lengthy incubation period, who then spread it around before realizing he was sick.
If Boyle's assessment is accurate, there are a lot of questions needing answers. Did UNC's research, as Boyle suggests, violate international law? Was it simply greed motivating the university to undertake this project? And, even if intentions were purely scientific, how could academicians from a leading university and in Australia not recognize what China intended to do with the virus? Any rational Western researcher should have realized China was effectively being given a loaded BW gun to, eventually, point at us.
As we bear witness to the global havoc on a number of levels coronavirus is creating, it may be a blessing in disguise we are confronting it now rather than later as intended by China in some future confrontation.


wnd--2020-03-20--The trillion-dollar bailout may change our politics forever

As members of Congress debate the terms of the trillion-dollar-plus coronavirus relief package for businesses and individuals , they would do well to remember our recent history .
Most people in professional Washington hate the populist era we are going through .
The populist period exists because Americans already feel like their elected officials are more responsive to large corporate interests than to the individuals who elected them .
This played out big-time after the Wall Street bailouts fueled the tea party on the right and Occupy Wall Street on the left .
People on the left and right agree @ @ @ @ @ @ @ avoid an economic catastrophe .
On the individual level , many people with little savings have already lost jobs .
Many more will .
The best policy is likely just direct payments from the government targeted as quickly as possible to those most in need .
It 's going to cost a ton and comes with a huge downside down the road , but it 's also hard to argue that we do n't need it .
That 's actually the easy part .
On the corporate side , things get more complicated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restaurants and closed-down businesses .
They know many industries are suffering .
People also do n't want to throw our economy into a crisis .
They will support a bailout , but if they later learn that the corporate world got anything that looks like a sweetheart deal out of this crisis , the political retribution will be overwhelming .
Go ask the many members of Congress who lost seats in the wake of the financial crisis bailout .
That was before this populist era even started .
Right this minute , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all they can for their industry clients .
It 's their job .
They are good at it .
They understand the complicated issues more than anyone else , and they know the members of Congress and their staffs .
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They share @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will define the terms of the bailout , and it will likely be so complicated that it may take weeks , or even months , for the rest of us to know exactly what they did .
Too many taxpayers feel like their elected officials are not looking out for their interests first at moments like these .
The deals often come out looking too sweet for politically connected companies .
If that happens , we will be saying hello to our first socialist president sometime down the road .
There are also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responsibly structure the coronavirus relief .
We enter this crisis already having a huge debt problem on our hands .
There is a strong policy case to be made that our exploding debt is the greatest long-term challenge our country faces .
We are most likely burdening our coming generations with a weaker country in a way no prior American generation ever has .
Although we need relief now , we must structure that relief in a way that minimizes the long-term hit to our country 's finances .
For these political and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both parties should be able to agree on the following basic requirements for the coming bailout .
The money should come as a line of credit that can be drawn down as and when needed by eligible companies up to a certain maximum .
The companies that take these loans should have to pay interest kicking in at some defined point and increasing over time as our economy recovers .
The government credit needs to be senior to any other credit that the accepting company has issued .
In other words , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are the first who should be paid back with whatever assets remain .
The credit needs to be backed by equity in the borrowing companies .
This may dilute the current shareholders , but that 's only fair .
The economic pain we may face going forward must be felt by shareholders first .
They reap the profits during good times .
If you believe at all in markets , then they have to be the first to feel the pain on the other side .
Finally , there has been a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compensation .
Those who believe in free markets likely view these sorts of issues as best decided between shareholders and management of the companies themselves .
It 's annoying to see mediocre CEOs walk away with shocking compensation packages after mismanaging their companies .
It 's also annoying that these huge companies buy back their own stock to increase the stock price when they could be using those funds to invest for the future or prepare for a catastrophe like the one we are now facing .
On both these matters , those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ generally feel that it 's the shareholders money , and if they want to waste it , that 's their problem .
If you do n't like these strategies , do n't buy the stock .
Once companies turn to the American taxpayers for a bailout , however , things start to change .
Restrictions on compensation and stock buybacks are reasonable to the extent that they protect the taxpayer .
Put another way , it 's hard to plead for free market fundamentalism as you ask for a taxpayer bailout .
More @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a political matter , if they do n't make it clear that they are putting taxpayers first at every moment during this crisis , they are likely to pay a huge price in future elections .

As members of Congress debate the terms of the trillion-dollar-plus coronavirus relief package for businesses and individuals, they would do well to remember our recent history.
Most people in professional Washington hate the populist era we are going through. The populist period exists because Americans already feel like their elected officials are more responsive to large corporate interests than to the individuals who elected them. This played out big-time after the Wall Street bailouts fueled the tea party on the right and Occupy Wall Street on the left.
People on the left and right agree that some government assistance is needed to avoid an economic catastrophe. On the individual level, many people with little savings have already lost jobs. Many more will. The best policy is likely just direct payments from the government targeted as quickly as possible to those most in need. It's going to cost a ton and comes with a huge downside down the road, but it's also hard to argue that we don't need it. That's actually the easy part.
On the corporate side, things get more complicated. People see empty airports, empty restaurants and closed-down businesses. They know many industries are suffering. People also don't want to throw our economy into a crisis. They will support a bailout, but if they later learn that the corporate world got anything that looks like a sweetheart deal out of this crisis, the political retribution will be overwhelming. Go ask the many members of Congress who lost seats in the wake of the financial crisis bailout. That was before this populist era even started.
Right this minute, there are teams of lobbyists trying to get all they can for their industry clients. It's their job. They are good at it. They understand the complicated issues more than anyone else, and they know the members of Congress and their staffs.
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Sitting across the table will be the members of Congress (or, more likely, their staffs), who are supposed to represent the American taxpayers during the ongoing negotiations. They share the same worldview. Together, they will define the terms of the bailout, and it will likely be so complicated that it may take weeks, or even months, for the rest of us to know exactly what they did. Too many taxpayers feel like their elected officials are not looking out for their interests first at moments like these. The deals often come out looking too sweet for politically connected companies. If that happens, we will be saying hello to our first socialist president sometime down the road.
There are also sound substantive economic reasons for Congress to responsibly structure the coronavirus relief. We enter this crisis already having a huge debt problem on our hands. There is a strong policy case to be made that our exploding debt is the greatest long-term challenge our country faces. We are most likely burdening our coming generations with a weaker country in a way no prior American generation ever has. Although we need relief now, we must structure that relief in a way that minimizes the long-term hit to our country's finances.
For these political and economic reasons, members of Congress from both parties should be able to agree on the following basic requirements for the coming bailout.
The money should come as a line of credit that can be drawn down as and when needed by eligible companies up to a certain maximum. The companies that take these loans should have to pay interest kicking in at some defined point and increasing over time as our economy recovers. The government credit needs to be senior to any other credit that the accepting company has issued. In other words, if things go bad, the American taxpayers are the first who should be paid back with whatever assets remain. The credit needs to be backed by equity in the borrowing companies. This may dilute the current shareholders, but that's only fair. The economic pain we may face going forward must be felt by shareholders first. They reap the profits during good times. If you believe at all in markets, then they have to be the first to feel the pain on the other side.
Finally, there has been a lot of debate about stock buybacks and executive compensation. Those who believe in free markets likely view these sorts of issues as best decided between shareholders and management of the companies themselves. It's annoying to see mediocre CEOs walk away with shocking compensation packages after mismanaging their companies. It's also annoying that these huge companies buy back their own stock to increase the stock price when they could be using those funds to invest for the future or prepare for a catastrophe like the one we are now facing. On both these matters, those of us on the free market side generally feel that it's the shareholders money, and if they want to waste it, that's their problem. If you don't like these strategies, don't buy the stock.
Once companies turn to the American taxpayers for a bailout, however, things start to change. Restrictions on compensation and stock buybacks are reasonable to the extent that they protect the taxpayer. Put another way, it's hard to plead for free market fundamentalism as you ask for a taxpayer bailout. More importantly for members of Congress, as a political matter, if they don't make it clear that they are putting taxpayers first at every moment during this crisis, they are likely to pay a huge price in future elections.


wnd--2020-03-20--Porn to the rescue? Madness

Porn to the rescue? Madness

Talk about a perverse response .
Talk about the exact opposite of what we need to be doing during a pandemic .
Talk about feeding the flesh when we should be nurturing our spirits .
Talk about giving ourselves to carnality when we should be crying out for mercy .
As things stand today , normal life has been totally upended .
Families are suffering .
Companies are going out of business .
Health care systems are being stretched beyond the limit .
Italy can not bury its dead .
Yet it is a pornography website that comes to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As the headline on PC Mag announced , `` Pornhub Premium to the Rescue : France , Spain to Get Free Access , Too . ''
Yes , `` Italy wo n't be the only country to get free access to Pornhub 's premium service in the wake of the coronavirus .
`` The adult website is now expanding the same offer to users in France and Spain , which have also been experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases .
Residents in both countries are now facing lockdowns , forcing them to stay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will give the country 's users free access to the premium service for the next month . ''
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The last thing we need is more porn .
Of course , we can readily question the altruism of Pornhub .
This is just another cynical attempt to get more people hooked on porn , leading to more subscriptions .
Yet even without this ploy , more people are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on March 13 , `` Pornhub Reports an Increase in Traffic as More People Self-Quarantine .
The adult site believes this spike is from users working from home . ''
Such is the way of the human race .
But even if Pornhub decided to give away free porn for life , there 's nothing good about it .
Porn leads to shame .
To pollution .
To degradation .
To perversion .
To death .
The last thing we need during an international health crisis is more porn .
Really !
To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exactly what sparked the current crisis , be the cause human , divine , or natural .
And we can hardly say that , in every nation around the world , the virus is an act of divine judgment .
But we can say that we desperately need divine intervention .
We can say that this is a time for prayer and fasting rather than a time for partying and feasting .
We can say that this is no time to be increasing our intake of porn .
More than 2,500 years ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis , the prophet Isaiah delivered this message : `` The Lord , the Lord Almighty , called you on that day to weep and to wail , to tear out your hair and put on sackcloth .
But see , there is joy and revelry , slaughtering of cattle and killing of sheep , eating of meat and drinking of wine !
'Let us eat and drink , ' you say , 'for tomorrow we die ! '
'' ( Isaiah 22:12-13 ) Does this sound familiar ?
The Lord 's response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has revealed this in my hearing : 'Till your dying day this sin will not be atoned for , ' says the Lord , the Lord Almighty . '
'' ( Isaiah 22:14 ) So it is today that , with Italy in crisis and with France and Spain in great danger too , Pornhub is saying , `` Have a month free on us !
Get hooked at our expense !
Watch explicit videos containing every imaginable ( and unimaginable ) sex act !
This is what you do when your country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you pass your time . ''
What madness .
What absolute , and utter madness .
And what a picture of our world today .
We have lost our moral bearings .
We have lost our spiritual foundations .
We have lost our fear of God .
Even here in America , as our elderly lie dying , our young people are partying .
While hospitals search for ventilators , college-age kids get wasted and sleep around .
After all , it 's spring break !
We have lost both our minds and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost .
And not all of us are lost .
Many are praying for mercy .
Many are sobering up .
Many are changing their ways .
Many are hearing the divine wake-up call .
Many are examining their lives .
Their priorities .
Their standards .
Their values .
The Lord is getting our attention .
Now is the time to turn from uncleanness .
To turn from sin .
From selfishness .
From greed .
From complacency .
From porn .
Now is the time to turn to God until – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He pours out mercy .
Until He changes us .
Until we learn the holy lessons of the moment .
It is prayer , not porn , to the rescue .

Talk about a perverse response. Talk about the exact opposite of what we need to be doing during a pandemic. Talk about feeding the flesh when we should be nurturing our spirits. Talk about giving ourselves to carnality when we should be crying out for mercy.
As things stand today, normal life has been totally upended. Families are suffering. Companies are going out of business. Health care systems are being stretched beyond the limit. Italy cannot bury its dead. Yet it is a pornography website that comes to the rescue. I kid you not.
As the headline on PC Mag announced, "Pornhub Premium to the Rescue: France, Spain to Get Free Access, Too."
Yes, "Italy won't be the only country to get free access to Pornhub's premium service in the wake of the coronavirus.
"The adult website is now expanding the same offer to users in France and Spain, which have also been experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases. Residents in both countries are now facing lockdowns, forcing them to stay at home. In response, Pornhub will give the country's users free access to the premium service for the next month."
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Thanks, but no thanks, Pornhub.
The last thing we need is more porn.
Of course, we can readily question the altruism of Pornhub. This is just another cynical attempt to get more people hooked on porn, leading to more subscriptions.
Yet even without this ploy, more people are accessing porn. As reported by Adweek on March 13, "Pornhub Reports an Increase in Traffic as More People Self-Quarantine. The adult site believes this spike is from users working from home."
Such is the way of the human race.
But even if Pornhub decided to give away free porn for life, there's nothing good about it. Porn leads to shame. To pollution. To degradation. To perversion. To death.
The last thing we need during an international health crisis is more porn. Really!
To be sure, we don't know exactly what sparked the current crisis, be the cause human, divine, or natural. And we can hardly say that, in every nation around the world, the virus is an act of divine judgment.
But we can say that we desperately need divine intervention.
We can say that this is a time for prayer and fasting rather than a time for partying and feasting.
We can say that this is no time to be increasing our intake of porn.
More than 2,500 years ago, in the midst of a national crisis, the prophet Isaiah delivered this message: "The Lord, the Lord Almighty, called you on that day to weep and to wail, to tear out your hair and put on sackcloth. But see, there is joy and revelry, slaughtering of cattle and killing of sheep, eating of meat and drinking of wine! 'Let us eat and drink,' you say, 'for tomorrow we die!'" (Isaiah 22:12-13)
Does this sound familiar? The Lord's response was severe: "The Lord Almighty has revealed this in my hearing: 'Till your dying day this sin will not be atoned for,' says the Lord, the Lord Almighty.'" (Isaiah 22:14)
So it is today that, with Italy in crisis and with France and Spain in great danger too, Pornhub is saying, "Have a month free on us! Get hooked at our expense! Watch explicit videos containing every imaginable (and unimaginable) sex act! This is what you do when your country is falling apart. This is how you pass your time."
What madness. What absolute, and utter madness. And what a picture of our world today. We have lost our moral bearings. We have lost our spiritual foundations. We have lost our fear of God.
Even here in America, as our elderly lie dying, our young people are partying. While hospitals search for ventilators, college-age kids get wasted and sleep around. After all, it's spring break!
We have lost both our minds and our souls.
But all is not lost. And not all of us are lost.
Many are seeking God earnestly.
Many are praying for mercy.
Many are sobering up.
Many are changing their ways.
Many are hearing the divine wake-up call.
Many are examining their lives. Their priorities. Their standards. Their values. The Lord is getting our attention.
Now is the time to turn from uncleanness. To turn from sin. From selfishness. From greed. From complacency. From porn.
Now is the time to turn to God until – meaning, until He intervenes. Until He pours out mercy. Until He changes us. Until we learn the holy lessons of the moment.
It is prayer, not porn, to the rescue.
God have mercy.


wnd--2020-03-21--Georgia churches to hold non-denominational drive-in worship service

( DAILY CHRONICLE ) Local churches are coming together to pray in an unconventional way because of the threat of @ @ @ @ @ community drive-in worship service will be held 5 p.m. Saturday , March 21 , in @ @ @ @ @ Tool Box , 12107 Barber Greene Road in DeKalb .
The non-denominational Christian worship service @ @ @ @ @ Area Evangelical pastors and organized by about a dozen DeKalb County churches .

(DAILY CHRONICLE) Local churches are coming together to pray in an unconventional way because of the threat of the coronavirus COVID-19.
A community drive-in worship service will be held 5 p.m. Saturday, March 21, in the parking lot of School Tool Box, 12107 Barber Greene Road in DeKalb.
The non-denominational Christian worship service is sponsored by DeKalb County Area Evangelical pastors and organized by about a dozen DeKalb County churches.
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wnd--2020-03-21--Study: 26% of Nigerians believe coronavirus can't infect 'children of God'

( THE CABLE ) Twenty six percent of Nigerians believe they can ’ t be infected with coronavirus because they @ @ @ @ @ ” , a study has claimed .
According to the study carried out by NOIPolls @ @ @ @ @ can not contract the killer virus because of other factors including strong genes , the @ @ @ @ @ intake of herbs and the belief that the virus is “ unAfrican ” .
NOIPolls @ @ @ @ @ in the West African region , with support from Gallup ( USA ) to develop @ @ @ @ @ It is named after Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala ( NOI ) , its creator who happens to @ @ @ @ @ bank .

(THE CABLE) Twenty six percent of Nigerians believe they can’t be infected with coronavirus because they are “children of God”, a study has claimed.
According to the study carried out by NOIPolls, they also believe they cannot contract the killer virus because of other factors including strong genes, the country’s weather, intake of herbs and the belief that the virus is “unAfrican”.
NOIPolls is a country-specific polling service in the West African region, with support from Gallup (USA) to develop opinion research in Nigeria. It is named after Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (NOI), its creator who happens to be an ex-VP of world bank.
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wnd--2020-03-22--Profs worried students will share lectures with 'right wing sites'

( CAMPUS REFORM ) Professors across the country are taking to social media to express their concern over being forced @ @ @ @ @ online amid the coronavirus outbreak , sharing with each other tips on how to limit @ @ @ @ @ are able to see what they 're teaching students , and criticizing `` right wing @ @ @ @ @ Reform , specifically .
Texas Christian University Associate Professor of Political Science Emily Farris tweeted @ @ @ @ @ are recording a lecture on anything controversial , be prepared for right wing sites to @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Campus Reform reached out to Farris via Twitter Direct Messaging to allow her @ @ @ @ @ her comments or to clarify .
She later blocked the author of this article on @ @

(CAMPUS REFORM) Professors across the country are taking to social media to express their concern over being forced to deliver their course lectures online amid the coronavirus outbreak, sharing with each other tips on how to limit the number of people who are able to see what they're teaching students, and criticizing "right wing sites" and even Campus Reform, specifically.
Texas Christian University Associate Professor of Political Science Emily Farris tweeted Thursday, "if you are recording a lecture on anything controversial, be prepared for right wing sites to ask students to share it." Campus Reform reached out to Farris via Twitter Direct Messaging to allow her the opportunity to further explain her comments or to clarify. She later blocked the author of this article on Twitter.
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wnd--2020-03-22--Hillary did a shot with celebrity host days before his positive COVID-19 test

Hillary Clinton appeared on Andy Cohen 's Bravo talk show , `` Watch What Happens Live , '' days before the host tested positive for COVID-19 .
`` After a few days of self-quarantine , and not feeling great , I have tested positive for Coronavirus , '' he wrote .
`` I want to thank all the medical professionals who are working tirelessly for all of us , and urge everybody to stay home and take care of themselves . ''
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Cohen asked Clinton about her tenure as first lady and about the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates , The Washington Post reported .
The most memorable moment of the show was when Clinton did a `` shotski '' -- a shot taken off of a ski -- with Cohen and former `` The Real Housewives of New York City '' star Dorinda Medley .
As a talk show host , Cohen has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinton , and it is possible he has been an asymptomatic coronavirus carrier throughout the month , as his last episode was filmed March 12 .
The 51-year-old had planned on hosting a home-edition of `` Watch What Happens Live '' this Sunday , but will now focus on recovering , Nexstar reported .
According to Dr. Shruti Gohil of the University of California Irvine Medical Center , asymptomatic carriers can be infectious for 14 days .
`` Once you acquire the illness , you may be infectious to other people for up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ LAist .
`` Now , those who are asymptomatic may not know when Day 1 starts to start counting to Day 14 . ''
Gohil added that asymptomatic carriers can spread the virus if they share things like drinks and utensils with other people , which is why people are encouraged to practice social distancing .
`` That is the reason why we 're doing this , not so much because coronavirus is in and of itself so dangerous to the vast majority of patients , '' she said .
`` It 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by common sense strategies like this will go far . ''
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that while COVID-19 seems to be spreading easily in the community , people who show symptoms of the virus are currently thought to be the most contagious .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Hillary Clinton appeared on Andy Cohen's Bravo talk show, "Watch What Happens Live," days before the host tested positive for COVID-19.
Cohen revealed the test results in a Friday Instagram post.
"After a few days of self-quarantine, and not feeling great, I have tested positive for Coronavirus," he wrote.
"I want to thank all the medical professionals who are working tirelessly for all of us, and urge everybody to stay home and take care of themselves."
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Clinton appeared on Cohen's show on March 5 (the episode was filmed March 4) to promote the "Hillary" documentary series streaming on Hulu.
Cohen asked Clinton about her tenure as first lady and about the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, The Washington Post reported.
The most memorable moment of the show was when Clinton did a "shotski" -- a shot taken off of a ski -- with Cohen and former "The Real Housewives of New York City" star Dorinda Medley.
As a talk show host, Cohen has a lot of contact with celebrities like Clinton, and it is possible he has been an asymptomatic coronavirus carrier throughout the month, as his last episode was filmed March 12.
The 51-year-old had planned on hosting a home-edition of "Watch What Happens Live" this Sunday, but will now focus on recovering, Nexstar reported.
According to Dr. Shruti Gohil of the University of California Irvine Medical Center, asymptomatic carriers can be infectious for 14 days.
"Once you acquire the illness, you may be infectious to other people for up to 14 days," she told LAist.
"Now, those who are asymptomatic may not know when Day 1 starts to start counting to Day 14."
Gohil added that asymptomatic carriers can spread the virus if they share things like drinks and utensils with other people, which is why people are encouraged to practice social distancing.
"That is the reason why we're doing this, not so much because coronavirus is in and of itself so dangerous to the vast majority of patients," she said. "It's more that [cutting] its circulation by common sense strategies like this will go far."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that while COVID-19 seems to be spreading easily in the community, people who show symptoms of the virus are currently thought to be the most contagious.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-03-21--How to know if you qualify for a stimulus check

( TODAY 'S FIVE ) As it now stands the Coronavirus stimulus package is set to be in effect by @ @ @ @ @ .
The Senate has made it clear they are on board and will work through @ @ @ @ @ proposal .
The delay comes in the form of further debate regarding small business bailouts @ @ @ @ @ the direct stimulus package to Americans and who will qualify for a stimulus check has @ @ @

(TODAY'S FIVE) As it now stands the Coronavirus stimulus package is set to be in effect by the end of the weekend. The Senate has made it clear they are on board and will work through the weekend to finalize the proposal. The delay comes in the form of further debate regarding small business bailouts, but the details on the direct stimulus package to Americans and who will qualify for a stimulus check has been finalized.
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wnd--2020-03-21--Idaho legislature passes bill blocking transgender athletes from girls sports

Idaho has given final legislative approval to a law that would ban males who identify as female from competing against girls and women in public school and college sports .
On Monday , the Idaho Senate passed the bill 24-11 .
The bill had passed the state House earlier , but it passed the House again Wednesday to conform to changes made by the Senate , according to the Idaho Press .
It 's unclear whether Republican Gov .
Brad Little will sign or veto the legislation .
Participation by transgender athletes in female sports is a hot-button issue around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ female high school athletes have filed suit over that state 's policy of allowing athletes to compete based on gender identity and not biology .
That lawsuit came after boys competing against girls have dominated track events .
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“ Under this bill , boys and men will not be able to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sports because it is not fair , ” Ehardt said , according to Reuters .
Females “ simply can not physically compete '' against males `` due to their inherent biological advantages , ” she said .
Idaho Transgender Sports Bill by The Western Journal on Scribd Republican state Sen. Mary Souza , who sponsored the bill in the Senate , said the issue was not discrimination , but to restore the balance in women 's sports .
“ It started to level the playing field , ” she said , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are in a new crisis .
Girls who have been struggling and training and competing in their sport are suddenly confronted by biological males.
” Under the legislation , if there is a dispute over whether an athlete is male or female , the student must “ provide a health examination and consent form or other statement signed by the student ’ s personal health care provider.
” Although Idaho has not had any transgender disputes , Souza said the state could face a patchwork of local actions if it does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming , ” she said , according to the East Idaho News .
“ It ’ s a great time now for Idaho to set a consistent policy.
” Republican state Sen. Jim Rice said males can choke off competitive opportunities for females .
“ I think that it is important to protect those opportunities for my granddaughters , ” Rice said .
`` This bill protects Title IX , '' he said .
`` It doesn ’ t destroy it .
It protects those opportunities . ''
“ It ’ s clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pushing their transphobia through the legislature , regardless of who it damages , than in listening to the facts , ” Tolman said , according to the Idaho Press .
“ We have worked to appeal to their sense of compassion for how transgender people will be treated , how they will be ostracized further by this legislation , and the very true danger this would pose to a population of their constituency that is already fighting against being othered , '' she said .
`` Transgender people , and transgender youth in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to live their lives free from harassment and with community , something that playing on the sports team that matches their identity has already provided them in Idaho for years .
`` Today , instead of acknowledging their humanity , the Senate chose to give the trans community yet another cold shoulder . ''
The NCAA and Idaho High School Activities Association currently require boys and men who wish to participate in sports as females to undergo a year of hormone therapy before competing , according to Boise State Public Radio .
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Idaho has given final legislative approval to a law that would ban males who identify as female from competing against girls and women in public school and college sports.
On Monday, the Idaho Senate passed the bill 24-11. The bill had passed the state House earlier, but it passed the House again Wednesday to conform to changes made by the Senate, according to the Idaho Press.
It's unclear whether Republican Gov. Brad Little will sign or veto the legislation.
Participation by transgender athletes in female sports is a hot-button issue around the country.
In Connecticut, three female high school athletes have filed suit over that state's policy of allowing athletes to compete based on gender identity and not biology. That lawsuit came after boys competing against girls have dominated track events.
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Terry Miller and Andraya Yearwood want to become defendants in a federal suit that seeks to block them from participating in girls sports in Connecticut. https://t.co/dVcMHpbE69 — NBC Out (@NBCOUT) February 23, 2020
The Fairness in Women's Sports Act was sponsored in the Idaho House by Republican state Rep. Barbara Ehardt of Idaho Falls.
“Under this bill, boys and men will not be able to take the place of girls and women in sports because it is not fair,” Ehardt said, according to Reuters.
Females “simply cannot physically compete" against males "due to their inherent biological advantages,” she said.
Idaho Transgender Sports Bill by The Western Journal on Scribd
Republican state Sen. Mary Souza, who sponsored the bill in the Senate, said the issue was not discrimination, but to restore the balance in women's sports.
“It started to level the playing field,” she said, according to the Idaho Statesman. “But now we are in a new crisis. Girls who have been struggling and training and competing in their sport are suddenly confronted by biological males.”
Female athletes “deserve a fair chance," Souza said.
Under the legislation, if there is a dispute over whether an athlete is male or female, the student must “provide a health examination and consent form or other statement signed by the student’s personal health care provider.”
Although Idaho has not had any transgender disputes, Souza said the state could face a patchwork of local actions if it does not show leadership.
“It’s coming,” she said, according to the East Idaho News. “It’s a great time now for Idaho to set a consistent policy.”
Republican state Sen. Jim Rice said males can choke off competitive opportunities for females.
“I think that it is important to protect those opportunities for my granddaughters,” Rice said.
"This bill protects Title IX," he said. "It doesn’t destroy it. It protects those opportunities."
Mistie Tolman, Idaho state director for Planned Parenthood Votes, argued otherwise.
“It’s clear that our legislators are more interested in pushing their transphobia through the legislature, regardless of who it damages, than in listening to the facts,” Tolman said, according to the Idaho Press.
“We have worked to appeal to their sense of compassion for how transgender people will be treated, how they will be ostracized further by this legislation, and the very true danger this would pose to a population of their constituency that is already fighting against being othered," she said. "Transgender people, and transgender youth in particular, just want to be able to live their lives free from harassment and with community, something that playing on the sports team that matches their identity has already provided them in Idaho for years.
"Today, instead of acknowledging their humanity, the Senate chose to give the trans community yet another cold shoulder."
Trans girls are girls https://t.co/O5kODhTGli — Mistie Tolman (@mistietolman) March 18, 2020
The NCAA and Idaho High School Activities Association currently require boys and men who wish to participate in sports as females to undergo a year of hormone therapy before competing, according to Boise State Public Radio.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.