wnd--2020-03-23--DOJ halts FOIA work over Chinese coronavirus

The Justice Department has halted work on Freedom of Information disputes because of the Chinese coronavirus .
Judicial Watch , the government watchdog that routinely files such requests , said it discovered the policy change when the DOJ halted its search for records about top Justice Department official Bruce Ohr and his wife , Nellie Ohr , regarding the anti-Trump dossier created by ex-British spy Christopher Steele .
`` Those responsible for Spygate get a breather while the people 's right to transparency is put on hold , '' said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton .
`` When it came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans , the FBI spared no expense , but coming up with a plan to fulfill their legal obligation to transparency can be put off indefinitely ? ''
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The employees were ordered to stay at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the assistant section chief of the department , said confirmed no FOIA processing has taken place since then .
Staff is scheduled to return March 30 , but `` the situation remains fluid and will be regularly re-assessed as circumstances change . ''
Judicial Watch said the DOJ has failed to respond to a request originally made in 2017 for information about the Ohrs and their communications with Steele .
Judicial Watch previously discovered Ohr was used by the FBI as a conduit regarding the Hillary Clinton-funded dossier between the Justice Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nellie Ohr , who worked for Fusion GPS , passed dossier information to the FBI through her husband and later deleted emails received from him .
Last year , Judicial Watch found government documents revealing Bruce Ohr knew he had `` possible ethics concerns . ''
He eventually told Congress he got Clinton-dossier information from his wife , who provided him with a memory stick he then gave to the FBI .
Judicial Watch also found that Bruce Ohr received a total of $ 42,520 in performance bonuses during the Trump-Russia investigation , @ @ @ @ @ @

The Justice Department has halted work on Freedom of Information disputes because of the Chinese coronavirus.
Judicial Watch, the government watchdog that routinely files such requests, said it discovered the policy change when the DOJ halted its search for records about top Justice Department official Bruce Ohr and his wife, Nellie Ohr, regarding the anti-Trump dossier created by ex-British spy Christopher Steele.
"Those responsible for Spygate get a breather while the people's right to transparency is put on hold," said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. "When it came to spying on President Trump and innocent Americans, the FBI spared no expense, but coming up with a plan to fulfill their legal obligation to transparency can be put off indefinitely?"
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Judicial Watch said the Justice Department claims it is currently unable to continue searching for documents because the employees who would conduct the search in the FBI Records/Information Dissemination Section are "non-mission critical" during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The employees were ordered to stay at home beginning March 17.
Michael Seidel, the assistant section chief of the department, said confirmed no FOIA processing has taken place since then. Staff is scheduled to return March 30, but "the situation remains fluid and will be regularly re-assessed as circumstances change."
Judicial Watch said the DOJ has failed to respond to a request originally made in 2017 for information about the Ohrs and their communications with Steele.
Judicial Watch previously discovered Ohr was used by the FBI as a conduit regarding the Hillary Clinton-funded dossier between the Justice Department and the opposition-research firm Fusion GPS.
Nellie Ohr, who worked for Fusion GPS, passed dossier information to the FBI through her husband and later deleted emails received from him.
Last year, Judicial Watch found government documents revealing Bruce Ohr knew he had "possible ethics concerns." He eventually told Congress he got Clinton-dossier information from his wife, who provided him with a memory stick he then gave to the FBI.
Judicial Watch also found that Bruce Ohr received a total of $42,520 in performance bonuses during the Trump-Russia investigation, nearly double his previous bonuses.


wnd--2020-03-23--Neo-Leninist governors and gullible Americans

The media are not reporting the fact they 're fearmongering .
They 're fomenting and spreading exaggerated rumors of impending doom to raise the specter of fear for the express purpose of manipulating the public .
And that by definition is fearmongering .
Saturday morning my wife and I stopped by a friend 's deli to pick up an item .
My friend had CNN on the television that was typically tuned to a food channel .
Predictably , listening to the reporting was like being connected intravenously to depressants .
By the time we walked out of the shop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a carafe of Xanax for a chaser .
The so-called news was that depressing .
People sit glued to their televisions and radios being subjected to endless regurgitation of projections for infection and death .
I believe that network , cable news and talk programs should be prosecuted for fomenting panic and fearmongering with forethought and malicious intent .
CNN has an uninterrupted track record of fallacious reporting .
CNN 's false reporting from Iraq is second in its unadulterated dishonesty only to President Franklin Roosevelt 's coercing American newspapers to falsify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upon the Jews .
The complicity between the Roosevelt administration and the American newspapers provided a veil of protection that allowed Hitler to inflict unimagined suffering upon the Jews .
( See : CNN : All Lies , All The Time , mychal-massie.com , Sept. 3 , 2018 . )
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We 're being lied to , and the public is being willfully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tactics never change – whether it 's around-the-clock lies and fomenting of fear and panic about a flu virus or it 's around-the-clock attacks on President Trump .
The media spin narratives to manipulate the behavior and perspective of the people .
And the public buys it .
The public is compliantly going along with having their rights and privileges stripped away and denied under the false understanding that self-serving Erebusic fools masquerading as governors are enacting statewide shutdowns of businesses to supposedly keep us safe .
And people believe them !
Why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
If I own a small lawn care business of perhaps five to 10 employees , whom am I endangering by having my employees load a lawnmower and weed-whacker on a trailer , cut grass and trim weeds ?
Appointments are scheduled by phone or text , and payment is through online services or check .
Who 's been endangered ?
A one-man shoe repair shop was forced to shut down .
Who is he endangering by having shoes dropped off and picked up ?
Restaurants are closed for dining , but GrubHub @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infected in contact with others .
News reports out of Pennsylvania on Monday , March 23 , claimed the number of people in the state with the COVIDE-19 flu virus is up to 644 .
That 's 644 out of 13 million people since Jan. 1 , 2020 .
Buried in the penultimate paragraph of one news report a sentence stated three people have died from this virus .
And for that the entire state is under de facto martial law lockdown ?
Nevada Gov .
Steve Sisolak commanded the shuttering of all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have died in the entire state .
The number of homicides in Chicago increased 55 % in January 2020 over the same month in 2019 .
The number of homicides overall has increased by 43 % in Chicago over the same period last year .
In short , in Chicago the likelihood being killed by thugs is far greater than by COVID-19 .
The most respected doctors in the world plied their trade in public anonymity before the so-called COVID-19 outbreak .
Now that they 're being feted with cameras and plaudits they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ celebrity .
I agree without hesitation that President Trump 's decisive action to deny entrance of persons from certain regions was precisely the correct thing to do .
And yes , it prevented entrance of infected persons into the country .
But neo-Leninist governors have seized upon the president 's best interest for America as a cover for their nefarious objectives .
Commentator Dan Bongino astutely noted that Democrats envisioned `` the relief package as a liberal wish list of stocking stuffers inserted into the bill . ''
In short , Pelosi and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to load the bill with pork .
The American people need to become angry and remove from office all politicians using the bill for extortive purposes .
Instead , people are buying the rope and tying the noose that will be used to hang innocent members of their family .
When did Americans become so blind and gullible ?
It does n't take an Einstein to realize the numbers do not add up .
More people are killed and wounded in Detroit , Indianapolis , Chicago , Los Angeles , New York , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Philadelphia , Memphis , Miami , Dallas , New Orleans , Baltimore and New Jersey every day than will contract COVID-19 nationally all week .
Bars are n't being shut down because of that .
The greatest threat to America right now is not COVID-19 ; it 's evil politicians willing to destroy America to profit their agenda .
That said , I remain convinced that there 's more to this than we know at the moment , because the numbers just do n't add up .

The media are not reporting the fact they're fearmongering. They're fomenting and spreading exaggerated rumors of impending doom to raise the specter of fear for the express purpose of manipulating the public. And that by definition is fearmongering.
Saturday morning my wife and I stopped by a friend's deli to pick up an item. My friend had CNN on the television that was typically tuned to a food channel. Predictably, listening to the reporting was like being connected intravenously to depressants. By the time we walked out of the shop, I needed a carafe of Valium with a carafe of Xanax for a chaser. The so-called news was that depressing.
People sit glued to their televisions and radios being subjected to endless regurgitation of projections for infection and death. I believe that network, cable news and talk programs should be prosecuted for fomenting panic and fearmongering with forethought and malicious intent.
CNN has an uninterrupted track record of fallacious reporting. CNN's false reporting from Iraq is second in its unadulterated dishonesty only to President Franklin Roosevelt's coercing American newspapers to falsify the horrors Hitler's Germany was perpetrating upon the Jews.
The complicity between the Roosevelt administration and the American newspapers provided a veil of protection that allowed Hitler to inflict unimagined suffering upon the Jews. (See: CNN: All Lies, All The Time, mychal-massie.com, Sept. 3, 2018.)
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I keep telling you that the numbers just do not add up. We're being lied to, and the public is being willfully complicit in its own demise.
The tactics never change – whether it's around-the-clock lies and fomenting of fear and panic about a flu virus or it's around-the-clock attacks on President Trump. The media spin narratives to manipulate the behavior and perspective of the people. And the public buys it.
The public is compliantly going along with having their rights and privileges stripped away and denied under the false understanding that self-serving Erebusic fools masquerading as governors are enacting statewide shutdowns of businesses to supposedly keep us safe. And people believe them!
Why are lawn care companies forced to close? If I own a small lawn care business of perhaps five to 10 employees, whom am I endangering by having my employees load a lawnmower and weed-whacker on a trailer, cut grass and trim weeds? Appointments are scheduled by phone or text, and payment is through online services or check. Who's been endangered? A one-man shoe repair shop was forced to shut down. Who is he endangering by having shoes dropped off and picked up?
Restaurants are closed for dining, but GrubHub et al. are putting the potentially infected in contact with others.
News reports out of Pennsylvania on Monday, March 23, claimed the number of people in the state with the COVIDE-19 flu virus is up to 644. That's 644 out of 13 million people since Jan. 1, 2020. Buried in the penultimate paragraph of one news report a sentence stated three people have died from this virus. And for that the entire state is under de facto martial law lockdown?
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak commanded the shuttering of all non-essential businesses even though only two people have died in the entire state.
The number of homicides in Chicago increased 55% in January 2020 over the same month in 2019. The number of homicides overall has increased by 43% in Chicago over the same period last year. In short, in Chicago the likelihood being killed by thugs is far greater than by COVID-19.
The most respected doctors in the world plied their trade in public anonymity before the so-called COVID-19 outbreak. Now that they're being feted with cameras and plaudits they are becoming enamored with their newly found celebrity.
I agree without hesitation that President Trump's decisive action to deny entrance of persons from certain regions was precisely the correct thing to do. And yes, it prevented entrance of infected persons into the country.
But neo-Leninist governors have seized upon the president's best interest for America as a cover for their nefarious objectives. Commentator Dan Bongino astutely noted that Democrats envisioned "the relief package as a liberal wish list of stocking stuffers inserted into the bill." In short, Pelosi and Schumer see the package as an opportunity to load the bill with pork.
The American people need to become angry and remove from office all politicians using the bill for extortive purposes. Instead, people are buying the rope and tying the noose that will be used to hang innocent members of their family. When did Americans become so blind and gullible?
It doesn't take an Einstein to realize the numbers do not add up. More people are killed and wounded in Detroit, Indianapolis, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Philadelphia, Memphis, Miami, Dallas, New Orleans, Baltimore and New Jersey every day than will contract COVID-19 nationally all week. Bars aren't being shut down because of that.
The greatest threat to America right now is not COVID-19; it's evil politicians willing to destroy America to profit their agenda. That said, I remain convinced that there's more to this than we know at the moment, because the numbers just don't add up.


wnd--2020-03-23--FLASHBACK! NYC officials actually told people to gather in groups

A key method of defense against the Chinese coronavirus has been social distancing : staying home , not gathering in crowds and working alone .
It 's why athletic events , movie theaters , restaurants , stores and malls have been closed across the nation .
But it was n't long ago that health officials in Democratic-led New York City were urging people to gather in crowds to `` defy '' the coronavirus .
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Barbot said on Feb. 9 that people should flock to Chinatown in large numbers .
`` Today our city is celebrating the # LunarNewYear parade in Chinatown , a beautiful cultural tradition with a rich history in our city .
I want to remind everyone to enjoy the parade and not change any plans due to misinformation spreading about # coronavirus , '' she wrote .
Then the chairman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committee , Mark D. Levine , went down the same path , the report said .
He said `` huge crowds gathering in NYC ’ s Chinatown '' was a `` powerful show of defiance of # coronavirus scare . ''
The comments were in accord with World Health Organization guidelines that discouraged anything that would stigmatize Chinese people , the report said .

A key method of defense against the Chinese coronavirus has been social distancing: staying home, not gathering in crowds and working alone.
It's why athletic events, movie theaters, restaurants, stores and malls have been closed across the nation.
But it wasn't long ago that health officials in Democratic-led New York City were urging people to gather in crowds to "defy" the coronavirus.
Today our city is celebrating the #LunarNewYear parade in Chinatown, a beautiful cultural tradition with a rich history in our city. I want to remind everyone to enjoy the parade and not change any plans due to misinformation spreading about #coronavirus. https://t.co/bwCnIb7j8H — Commissioner Oxiris Barbot (@NYCHealthCommr) February 9, 2020
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In powerful show of defiance of #coronavirus scare, huge crowds gathering in NYC's Chinatown for ceremony ahead of annual #LunarNewYear parade. Chants of "be strong Wuhan!" If you are staying away, you are missing out! pic.twitter.com/NGBUAfHWpl — Mark D. Levine (@MarkLevineNYC) February 9, 2020
Summit News reported that in February, New York City Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot told residents to congregate in huge crowds in "defiance" of the coronavirus, which could have exposed thousands of people to COVID-19.
Barbot said on Feb. 9 that people should flock to Chinatown in large numbers.
"Today our city is celebrating the #LunarNewYear parade in Chinatown, a beautiful cultural tradition with a rich history in our city. I want to remind everyone to enjoy the parade and not change any plans due to misinformation spreading about #coronavirus," she wrote.
Then the chairman of the New York City Council health committee, Mark D. Levine, went down the same path, the report said.
He said "huge crowds gathering in NYC’s Chinatown" was a "powerful show of defiance of #coronavirus scare."
The comments were in accord with World Health Organization guidelines that discouraged anything that would stigmatize Chinese people, the report said.


wnd--2020-03-23--Deadlier than COVID-19: Trump Derangement Syndrome

Every politically conscious person in America still capable of honesty must admit that the media response to the coronavirus pandemic would be far , far different under Barack Obama than it has been under Donald Trump .
That 's not conjecture , because we saw a nearly identical scenario play out with our own eyes during the H1N1 swine flu pandemic of 2009 .
For example , on April 29 , 2009 , CNN painted the public risk as vanishingly small : `` An outbreak of swine flu that is suspected in more than 150 deaths in Mexico and has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has grabbed the attention of a nervous public , and medical officials worried the strain will continue to spread .
… But even if there are swine-flu deaths outside Mexico , the virus would have a long way to go to match the 36,000 seasonal flu deaths in the U.S. each year . ''
Wow – night and day – compared to their present faux-hysteria !
Interestingly , the media did not go after Trump during the 2017-2018 winter flu season , when CNN matter-of-factly cited the Centers for Disease Control that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four decades , hospitalizing 900,000 people and killing 80,000 .
But that was during the height of the Russian collusion hoax , when they thought they had Trump on the ropes and were pressing in for the knock-out punch .
They were n't going to risk any other news story pushing Russian collusion out of the headlines or give Trump a platform for showing unifying leadership in a national crisis .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment It 's also significant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even citing the 2017/18 numbers in contrast to the current pandemic : 80,000 deaths out of 900,000 hospitalizations ( both CDC approximations ) , which is a huge percentage – 8.9 % – and a higher lethality than coronavirus in the U.S. , which has actually been dropping .
But this is a whole new playing field .
Trump emerged from the Russian collusion hoax , then the impeachment scam , stronger than ever , and so the global elites have resorted to the extreme remedy of burning down the world economy – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' – hoping to kill the `` Trump Cancer '' without killing themselves .
Meanwhile , as of Monday , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Senate Democratic leadership are actively obstructing a trillion*dollar coronavirus bailout that under any other circumstances they would be cutting off their own limbs to get Republican support for .
What could possibly be wrong with the minds of all these people ?
The obvious answer is Trump Derangement Syndrome – a label coined as a joke that stopped being funny a long time ago and started looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the mind , characterized by a seething , frenzied malice that blinds the infected to reason and rationality .
As King Theoden proclaimed ( in the movie `` Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers '' ) of the vast and vicious Ork army besieging his stronghold at Helm 's Deep , `` What can men do against such reckless hate ? ''
Indeed .
I have contended from the beginning – starting Jan. 31 to be precise – that this very real pandemic has been orchestrated by the globalists to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nationalist/populist revolution around the world and usher in police-state controls under the cover of a medical emergency .
Most recently , I argued that the total lockdown strategy by California and New York , followed immediately by Illinois and Massachusetts ( the four deepest blue states ) were a deliberate overreaction to create a stampede of state governors into lockdown mode and pressure Trump to do the same nationally .
( The latter is not happening as yet , thankfully . )
I suggested the purpose was to kill American small businesses , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movement and along with the institution of the family the dual source of American self-sufficiency and independence .
I highlighted the obvious political motive by pointing out that abortion clinics and marijuana dispensaries – heavily patronized by their most loyal Democrat constituents – were exempted from the lockdown , which logically would increasing their risk of infection and death if the panic-mongering projections were true , rather than cynical propaganda .
This morning , the Holy Spirit prompted me , with a clear internal voice , to look into the suicide rate of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and consequent disastrous financial fallout of the lockdowns .
That spiritual unction was vindicated as soon as I searched the topic , finding a story titled `` Chillingly , Scariest Coronavirus Death Toll May Not Come from COVID-19 , '' documenting the high correlation of suicide with job loss .
The correlation was also noted in an otherwise very hopeful article featuring a Stanford biophysicist ( and Nobel laureate ) predicting a quick end to the pandemic based on proven stats from China .
So in a very real sense , Trump Derangement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more people through suicide than the coronavirus does .
But even if it does n't , the damage they 've done to this country through deliberate exaggeration and fear-mongering will be lasting and painful for this nation .
There 's a silver lining to the present disaster , however .
I 've always believed Donald Trump will win reelection handily , but now I believe it will be an absolute rout , because once the actual hard numbers on the pandemic replace the wild projections and media spin , the American people , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communities , are going to be very angry at the lefties .
Trump has already won the political battle over the pandemic with high public approval numbers .
By November , he 's going to be utterly unbeatable .

Every politically conscious person in America still capable of honesty must admit that the media response to the coronavirus pandemic would be far, far different under Barack Obama than it has been under Donald Trump. That's not conjecture, because we saw a nearly identical scenario play out with our own eyes during the H1N1 swine flu pandemic of 2009.
For example, on April 29, 2009, CNN painted the public risk as vanishingly small: "An outbreak of swine flu that is suspected in more than 150 deaths in Mexico and has sickened dozens in the U.S. and elsewhere has grabbed the attention of a nervous public, and medical officials worried the strain will continue to spread. … But even if there are swine-flu deaths outside Mexico, the virus would have a long way to go to match the 36,000 seasonal flu deaths in the U.S. each year."
Wow – night and day – compared to their present faux-hysteria!
Interestingly, the media did not go after Trump during the 2017-2018 winter flu season, when CNN matter-of-factly cited the Centers for Disease Control that it had been the worst in more than four decades, hospitalizing 900,000 people and killing 80,000.
But that was during the height of the Russian collusion hoax, when they thought they had Trump on the ropes and were pressing in for the knock-out punch. They weren't going to risk any other news story pushing Russian collusion out of the headlines or give Trump a platform for showing unifying leadership in a national crisis.
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It's also significant that none of the liberal media are even citing the 2017/18 numbers in contrast to the current pandemic: 80,000 deaths out of 900,000 hospitalizations (both CDC approximations), which is a huge percentage – 8.9% – and a higher lethality than coronavirus in the U.S., which has actually been dropping.
But this is a whole new playing field. Trump emerged from the Russian collusion hoax, then the impeachment scam, stronger than ever, and so the global elites have resorted to the extreme remedy of burning down the world economy – what I have called "Globalist Chemotherapy" – hoping to kill the "Trump Cancer" without killing themselves.
Meanwhile, as of Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Senate Democratic leadership are actively obstructing a trillion*dollar coronavirus bailout that under any other circumstances they would be cutting off their own limbs to get Republican support for.
What could possibly be wrong with the minds of all these people?
The obvious answer is Trump Derangement Syndrome – a label coined as a joke that stopped being funny a long time ago and started looking like a real and very scary disease of the mind, characterized by a seething, frenzied malice that blinds the infected to reason and rationality.
As King Theoden proclaimed (in the movie "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers") of the vast and vicious Ork army besieging his stronghold at Helm's Deep, "What can men do against such reckless hate?" Indeed.
I have contended from the beginning – starting Jan. 31 to be precise – that this very real pandemic has been orchestrated by the globalists to tank the Trump economy, kill the nationalist/populist revolution around the world and usher in police-state controls under the cover of a medical emergency.
Most recently, I argued that the total lockdown strategy by California and New York, followed immediately by Illinois and Massachusetts (the four deepest blue states) were a deliberate overreaction to create a stampede of state governors into lockdown mode and pressure Trump to do the same nationally. (The latter is not happening as yet, thankfully.) I suggested the purpose was to kill American small businesses, which are the backbone of the conservative movement and along with the institution of the family the dual source of American self-sufficiency and independence.
I highlighted the obvious political motive by pointing out that abortion clinics and marijuana dispensaries – heavily patronized by their most loyal Democrat constituents – were exempted from the lockdown, which logically would increasing their risk of infection and death if the panic-mongering projections were true, rather than cynical propaganda.
This morning, the Holy Spirit prompted me, with a clear internal voice, to look into the suicide rate of those driven to hopelessness by the fear-mongering and consequent disastrous financial fallout of the lockdowns. That spiritual unction was vindicated as soon as I searched the topic, finding a story titled "Chillingly, Scariest Coronavirus Death Toll May Not Come from COVID-19," documenting the high correlation of suicide with job loss.
The correlation was also noted in an otherwise very hopeful article featuring a Stanford biophysicist (and Nobel laureate) predicting a quick end to the pandemic based on proven stats from China.
So in a very real sense, Trump Derangement Syndrome, might very well kill far more people through suicide than the coronavirus does. But even if it doesn't, the damage they've done to this country through deliberate exaggeration and fear-mongering will be lasting and painful for this nation.
There's a silver lining to the present disaster, however. I've always believed Donald Trump will win reelection handily, but now I believe it will be an absolute rout, because once the actual hard numbers on the pandemic replace the wild projections and media spin, the American people, standing in the economic ruins of their communities, are going to be very angry at the lefties. Trump has already won the political battle over the pandemic with high public approval numbers. By November, he's going to be utterly unbeatable.


wnd--2020-03-23--FDA, approve malaria drug for COVID-19 – stat!

Note : Dr. Singleton is a member of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons , AAPS .
While on lockdown to save our neighbors from a lonely death from the disease called COVID-19 , many of us have turned to movies .
I beg you not to rent `` Pandemic , '' `` Contagion , '' or `` 28 Days Later . ''
Try `` Harriet '' instead .
Harriet Tubman was the epitome of bravery and courage in the face of insurmountable odds .
Her escape from slavery and returning again and again into the belly of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all .
The health professionals working day and night to care for an ever-increasing number of sick patients make me proud to be a doctor .
And kudos to the grocery store workers , postal workers , police and many others who are performing essential jobs with a smile .
This is the time for positive action , not panic .
For background , coronaviruses are a big family of RNA viruses named for the crown-like spikes found on their surface .
They exist around the world and cause mostly upper respiratory tract @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in adults .
This new coronavirus is in the same family as the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus ( SARS-CoV ) identified in humans in 2002 and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus ( MERS-CoV ) identified in 2012 .
The COVID-19 virus is called SARS-CoV-2 for its similarity to SARS-CoV .
While scientists are furiously experimenting with possible vaccines , the virus is sprinting from country to country , despite travel restrictions .
There are likely among us `` healthy carriers '' of the virus who have no signs or symptoms of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if COVID-19 is here for a while , the world has to look to effective treatments of afflicted individuals today – not a year from now .
Some researchers seem to have found a strong contender .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment Separate studies from a major medical center in France and jointly from South Korea and China have found that inexpensive , readily available anti-malarial drugs chloroquine phosphate or hydroxychloroquine are an effective treatment .
But the Federal Drug @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feet , despite the president 's urgings approve the drug for anti-viral use .
Dr. Anthony Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a White House adviser , has dismissively called the studies `` anecdotal , '' meaning `` based on or consisting of reports or observations of usually unscientific observers . ''
In 2004 , separately a Belgian virologist and our Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that chloroquine inhibited SARS-CoV growth in primate cells when given before or after exposure to the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because thankfully the SARS epidemic had just ended .
Fast forward to February 2020 .
In South Korea , these drugs were given by physicians and scientists in the CoViD-19 Central Clinical Task Force .
These studies showed `` certain curative effect '' with `` fairly good efficacy . ''
Further , patients treated with chloroquine demonstrated a better drop in fever , improvement of lung CT scan images and required a shorter time to recover compared to parallel groups .
More promising is a study of 36 patients actively ill from COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Of the 20 patients treated with hydroxychloroquine alone , 70 percent had no detectable virus within six days ; those treated with hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin ( an antibiotic with some anti-viral action ) had a 100 % success rate .
Yes , the study is small , but these are extraordinary times .
On March 22 , New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo announced that the FDA is allowing New York state to start a trial of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin .
Let 's move on this !
Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are approved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus .
The FDA is well aware that physicians prescribe plenty of drugs that are `` off label , '' that is , drugs approved by the FDA for other conditions .
Indeed , one fifth of all prescriptions are off label .
For example , aspirin was approved for pain relief , but had many years of off-label success for the prevention of heart attacks before the FDA finally approved the off-label use .
Boxer Mike Tyson said , `` We all have a plan until we are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's `` plan '' is to regulate products and promote safe and effective drugs .
This is the FDA 's moment to bravely keep us safe by shifting gears and deregulating a valuable product .
Pharmacists must be allowed to fill such prescriptions .
Let doctors do what they do best : use their independent judgment .
Let physicians consult with their patients and let them choose to take the off-label medicine , or approved anti-viral medicines that have failed against COVID-19 in studies – or no treatment at all .
While people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meal , we need bold action now .
For $ 6 billion , all Americans could be treated – saving hundreds of billions of dollars in lost income and retirement savings .
Bayer began with donating 3 million tablets to our government .
More companies are stepping up .
Novartis has pledged a global donation of up to 130 million hydroxychloroquine tablets , pending regulatory approvals for COVID-19 .
Mylan is increasing production in West Virginia to make 50 million tablets .
Teva is donating 6 million tablets to hospitals around the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use up to14 tablets .
Do your job , FDA , and protect the public .
Approve hydroxychloroquine now for COVID-19 .
Meanwhile , physicians may legally prescribe these drugs because they are approved for other indications .

Note: Dr. Singleton is a member of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, AAPS.
While on lockdown to save our neighbors from a lonely death from the disease called COVID-19, many of us have turned to movies. I beg you not to rent "Pandemic," "Contagion," or "28 Days Later." Try "Harriet" instead. Harriet Tubman was the epitome of bravery and courage in the face of insurmountable odds. Her escape from slavery and returning again and again into the belly of the beast to save others should inspire us all.
The health professionals working day and night to care for an ever-increasing number of sick patients make me proud to be a doctor. And kudos to the grocery store workers, postal workers, police and many others who are performing essential jobs with a smile.
This is the time for positive action, not panic. For background, coronaviruses are a big family of RNA viruses named for the crown-like spikes found on their surface. They exist around the world and cause mostly upper respiratory tract infections ("common colds") in adults. This new coronavirus is in the same family as the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) identified in humans in 2002 and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) identified in 2012. The COVID-19 virus is called SARS-CoV-2 for its similarity to SARS-CoV.
While scientists are furiously experimenting with possible vaccines, the virus is sprinting from country to country, despite travel restrictions. There are likely among us "healthy carriers" of the virus who have no signs or symptoms of the disease but can infect others. So if COVID-19 is here for a while, the world has to look to effective treatments of afflicted individuals today – not a year from now. Some researchers seem to have found a strong contender.
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Separate studies from a major medical center in France and jointly from South Korea and China have found that inexpensive, readily available anti-malarial drugs chloroquine phosphate or hydroxychloroquine are an effective treatment. But the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) is dragging its feet, despite the president's urgings approve the drug for anti-viral use. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a White House adviser, has dismissively called the studies "anecdotal," meaning "based on or consisting of reports or observations of usually unscientific observers."
In 2004, separately a Belgian virologist and our Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that chloroquine inhibited SARS-CoV growth in primate cells when given before or after exposure to the virus. Human trials could not be done because thankfully the SARS epidemic had just ended. Fast forward to February 2020. In South Korea, these drugs were given by physicians and scientists in the CoViD-19 Central Clinical Task Force. These studies showed "certain curative effect" with "fairly good efficacy." Further, patients treated with chloroquine demonstrated a better drop in fever, improvement of lung CT scan images and required a shorter time to recover compared to parallel groups.
More promising is a study of 36 patients actively ill from COVID-19 by a noted research team from France. Of the 20 patients treated with hydroxychloroquine alone, 70 percent had no detectable virus within six days; those treated with hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin (an antibiotic with some anti-viral action) had a 100% success rate. Yes, the study is small, but these are extraordinary times.
On March 22, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the FDA is allowing New York state to start a trial of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin. Let's move on this!
Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are approved by the FDA for malaria, rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. The FDA is well aware that physicians prescribe plenty of drugs that are "off label," that is, drugs approved by the FDA for other conditions. Indeed, one fifth of all prescriptions are off label. For example, aspirin was approved for pain relief, but had many years of off-label success for the prevention of heart attacks before the FDA finally approved the off-label use.
Boxer Mike Tyson said, "We all have a plan until we are punched in the face." FDA's "plan" is to regulate products and promote safe and effective drugs. This is the FDA's moment to bravely keep us safe by shifting gears and deregulating a valuable product. Pharmacists must be allowed to fill such prescriptions. Let doctors do what they do best: use their independent judgment. Let physicians consult with their patients and let them choose to take the off-label medicine, or approved anti-viral medicines that have failed against COVID-19 in studies – or no treatment at all.
While people are struggling to pay for their next meal, we need bold action now. For $6 billion, all Americans could be treated – saving hundreds of billions of dollars in lost income and retirement savings.
Bayer began with donating 3 million tablets to our government. More companies are stepping up. Novartis has pledged a global donation of up to 130 million hydroxychloroquine tablets, pending regulatory approvals for COVID-19. Mylan is increasing production in West Virginia to make 50 million tablets. Teva is donating 6 million tablets to hospitals around the U.S. For context, each patient treatment would use up to14 tablets.
Do your job, FDA, and protect the public. Approve hydroxychloroquine now for COVID-19. Meanwhile, physicians may legally prescribe these drugs because they are approved for other indications.


Old Lives Matter

We hear it all the time these days : `` Almost all the people who are dying from the coronavirus are old . ''
But what is this supposed to mean ?
Does it mean that younger people do n't need to worry about contracting it ?
Or does it mean something worse , as in , `` Old people really do n't matter '' ?
As for the first attitude , namely , that younger people need not be concerned about the virus , that is hardly true .
As USA Today reported on March 19 , `` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Americans of all ages have faced serious health complications amid the new coronavirus outbreak , a federal health report says .
`` New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that among the roughly 12 % of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. known to need hospitalizations , about 1 in 5 were among people ages 20 to 44 . ''
Even college-age students returning from spring break have tested positive .
And , while their risk of serious illness or death is much lower than among the elderly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment As for the elderly , they are truly suffering .
In Italy , the average age of those dying from COVID-19 is over 79 ( and almost all had preexisting conditions ) .
And things are now so dire that an Israeli doctor working in northern Italy explained that `` the orders are not to allow those over 60 access to respiratory machines . ''
Better to treat those who have more hope of survival .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ultra-orthodox Jewish community died over the weekend .
One was 97 , the other 85 .
Yes , it is the elderly in particular who are perishing .
But that does n't mean that old lives do not matter .
To the contrary , from a biblical mentality , it is the elders who should be especially esteemed and honored .
They are the ones who have worked a lifetime and accumulated decades of wisdom and experience .
They are the ones who have seen fads come and go .
They are the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businesses .
They are the ones who have sown many years and should be allowed to reap .
The more fragile they become , the more care and love they should receive .
But that 's not how our modern , American society thinks .
Life is for the young .
For the beautiful .
For the athletic .
For the virile .
Life is for those with chiseled bodies , not wrinkles .
The annual Oldtimers baseball game may be nostalgic , but it 's really sad to see how these great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about a couple grown old may be a real tearjerker , but we 'd much rather see a superhero in action .
Life is for the young !
Of course , young people should enjoy life .
There are some things you can do when you 're young that you ca n't ( or would n't do ) when you 're old .
There are things you can learn .
Sports you can enjoy .
Hobbies you can tackle .
Life can be wonderful for young people , and it should be enjoyed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all live life to the full .
But there 's a reason the president has to be at least 35 years old .
Would you want a 20-year-old commander in chief ?
There 's a reason Alfred Gruenther became the youngest four-star general at the age of 53 .
There 's a reason the vast majority of respected scholars and scientists are in their 40s and beyond .
There 's a reason that older people teach younger people in college rather than the reverse .
There 's a reason that the average age @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hired is 57 and the average age for an NFL head coach is 48 .
Good things take time , and wisdom and knowledge are not obtained overnight .
That 's why it 's not surprising that both President Trump and the two leading Democratic candidates are in their 70s .
I just turned 65 myself , which officially makes me a `` senior citizen . ''
But I feel just as vibrant , just as mentally sharp , just as full of vision and energy as I did in my 20s .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and I feel confident that , in the Lord , I have more to offer today than anytime in my past .
My esteemed colleague James Robison , himself 76 , also texted this to me about older Americans : `` The enemy does want to destroy the elders , the 60 , 70 and older because they have a wiser broader perspective have observed the consequences of our actions .
Also , they control over 50 % of America 's wealth and can , if led by God , take the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now !
`` According to Harvard Research – people 74 and older control 21 % of America 's wealth – $ 21 trillion .
Combine that with those 58 and older , and 75 % brings the total controlled to $ 75 trillion .
According to Forbes , the least moved by biblical truth millennials will inherit $ 68 trillion by 2030 . ''
He added , `` If this wealth is not directed by the elders with Godly wisdom , the money He trusted them to oversee will fund the enemy 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freely offers to the just and the unjust .
Time to 'arise and shine ' with His glory all over us !
! ''
To that I say , Amen !
Of course , from a medical standpoint , I do understand that countries like Italy are having to make terribly difficult decisions , asking who will more likely live .
And , more broadly , I absolutely believe in the potential and gifting and calling of young people .
They are world-changers too , and it was people like Bill Gates and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as young men , greatly shaped the world we live in today .
( I say that for better or for worse . )
One of my greatest joys is to teach and mentor young people , and there is nothing more important than joining the generations together .
All the more , then , do we need to stand with and for the elderly in our midst .
For the grandparents and great-grandparents .
For the pioneers and builders .
For those who still have so much to offer and to give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic trivializing the importance of older Americans , let the reverse be true .
Let it remind us every day that old lives really do a matter – a lot .

We hear it all the time these days: "Almost all the people who are dying from the coronavirus are old." But what is this supposed to mean? Does it mean that younger people don't need to worry about contracting it? Or does it mean something worse, as in, "Old people really don't matter"?
As for the first attitude, namely, that younger people need not be concerned about the virus, that is hardly true.
As USA Today reported on March 19, "It's not just adults 65 and older. Americans of all ages have faced serious health complications amid the new coronavirus outbreak, a federal health report says.
"New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that among the roughly 12% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. known to need hospitalizations, about 1 in 5 were among people ages 20 to 44."
Even college-age students returning from spring break have tested positive. And, while their risk of serious illness or death is much lower than among the elderly, they are not immune.
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As for the elderly, they are truly suffering.
In Italy, the average age of those dying from COVID-19 is over 79 (and almost all had preexisting conditions). And things are now so dire that an Israeli doctor working in northern Italy explained that "the orders are not to allow those over 60 access to respiratory machines." Better to treat those who have more hope of survival.
In England, two members of London's ultra-orthodox Jewish community died over the weekend. One was 97, the other 85.
Yes, it is the elderly in particular who are perishing.
But that doesn't mean that old lives do not matter. To the contrary, from a biblical mentality, it is the elders who should be especially esteemed and honored.
They are the ones who have worked a lifetime and accumulated decades of wisdom and experience. They are the ones who have seen fads come and go. They are the ones who have raised families and led businesses. They are the ones who have sown many years and should be allowed to reap. The more fragile they become, the more care and love they should receive.
But that's not how our modern, American society thinks.
Life is for the young. For the beautiful. For the athletic. For the virile. Life is for those with chiseled bodies, not wrinkles.
The annual Oldtimers baseball game may be nostalgic, but it's really sad to see how these great stars have aged.
The sentimental movie about a couple grown old may be a real tearjerker, but we'd much rather see a superhero in action. Life is for the young!
Of course, young people should enjoy life. There are some things you can do when you're young that you can't (or wouldn't do) when you're old. There are things you can learn. Sports you can enjoy. Hobbies you can tackle.
Life can be wonderful for young people, and it should be enjoyed as much as possible. Let us all live life to the full.
But there's a reason the president has to be at least 35 years old. Would you want a 20-year-old commander in chief?
There's a reason Alfred Gruenther became the youngest four-star general at the age of 53.
There's a reason the vast majority of respected scholars and scientists are in their 40s and beyond.
There's a reason that older people teach younger people in college rather than the reverse.
There's a reason that the average age for a Fortune 500 CEO to be hired is 57 and the average age for an NFL head coach is 48.
Good things take time, and wisdom and knowledge are not obtained overnight. That's why it's not surprising that both President Trump and the two leading Democratic candidates are in their 70s.
I just turned 65 myself, which officially makes me a "senior citizen." But I feel just as vibrant, just as mentally sharp, just as full of vision and energy as I did in my 20s. Slowing down is not on my mind, and I feel confident that, in the Lord, I have more to offer today than anytime in my past.
My esteemed colleague James Robison, himself 76, also texted this to me about older Americans: "The enemy does want to destroy the elders, the 60, 70 and older because they have a wiser broader perspective have observed the consequences of our actions. Also, they control over 50% of America's wealth and can, if led by God, take the Gospel of the Kingdom to all nations now!
"According to Harvard Research – people 74 and older control 21% of America's wealth – $21 trillion. Combine that with those 58 and older, and 75% brings the total controlled to $75 trillion. According to Forbes, the least moved by biblical truth millennials will inherit $68 trillion by 2030."
He added, "If this wealth is not directed by the elders with Godly wisdom, the money He trusted them to oversee will fund the enemy's destruction of the very freedom the Father freely offers to the just and the unjust. Time to 'arise and shine' with His glory all over us!!"
To that I say, Amen!
Of course, from a medical standpoint, I do understand that countries like Italy are having to make terribly difficult decisions, asking who will more likely live. And, more broadly, I absolutely believe in the potential and gifting and calling of young people.
They are world-changers too, and it was people like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg who, as young men, greatly shaped the world we live in today. (I say that for better or for worse.)
One of my greatest joys is to teach and mentor young people, and there is nothing more important than joining the generations together.
All the more, then, do we need to stand with and for the elderly in our midst. For the grandparents and great-grandparents. For the pioneers and builders. For those who still have so much to offer and to give.
And so, rather than this pandemic trivializing the importance of older Americans, let the reverse be true. Let it remind us every day that old lives really do a matter – a lot.


wnd--2020-03-23--Must we kill the economy to kill the virus?

`` We can not let the cure be worse than the problem itself , '' tweeted the president on Sunday night , adding that , after the current 15-day shutdown , `` we will make a decision as to which way we want to go . ''
President Trump is said to be privately expressing a deepening concern at the damage the coronavirus shutdown is doing to the U.S. economy and debating whether it can be safely reopened .
Though castigated for his remark , Trump has a point .
The U.S. is rightly using extreme measures to meet the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lives of millions of Americans , with the elderly sick foremost among them .
And we need to do so without killing the economy upon which scores of millions of other Americans depend .
Clearly , America was unprepared for this pandemic .
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The immediate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that equipment and get it delivered to doctors , nurses and hospital staff , the front-line troops in the battle to control the virus .
However , during this shutdown , all `` nonessential businesses '' are being closed and their workers sent home to shelter in place and to keep `` social distance '' from friends and neighbors to minimize the risk of spreading this easily transmissible virus .
Unfortunately , what is `` nonessential '' to some – bars , restaurants , hotels , stores , cruise ships , tourist sites @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of employment and indispensable sources of income for millions of other Americans .
Close the businesses where these Americans work and you terminate the paychecks on which they depend to pay the rent and buy the food and medicines they and their families need to shelter and live .
And if the salaries and wages on which workers depend are cut off , how are these millions of newly unemployed supposed to live ?
How do those who follow the instructions of the president and governors to remain in their homes get their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feed their families ?
How long can the shutdown be sustained if the necessities of life for the unemployed and unpaid begin to run out ?
Is it necessary to create an economic and social crisis to solve the medical crisis ?
`` We had to destroy the village in order to save it , '' was a remark attributed to a U.S. Army officer in the Vietnam War .
Must we cripple or destroy the economy to rescue the American nation from the coronavirus crisis of 2020 ?
Then there is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ survive on what they have on hand for two or four weeks .
Far fewer can survive without income for two or four months .
If we shut down the economy , what will we have when the medical crisis passes , be that in May , June , July , August or September ?
Will all those nonessential businesses we put to sleep come back to life ?
The free market system that is the legacy of Hamilton and the Founding Fathers is the world 's best design for the distribution of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And in a population where life expectancy is decades beyond what it was in the early 20th century , there are government programs to provide the necessities of life for those who can no longer access or afford them .
But businesses are needed to deliver the goods .
And if , by government command , America 's free economy is partly shut down as unessential in this medical crisis , the government could be responsible for imposing the conditions that lead to social disorder .
At some point , the country is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supply chains and take the risks to let the market work to provide food – or people will engage in panic buying , hoarding and using any means to get what they need for themselves and their families .
Reports of folks in this heavily armed nation stocking up on guns and ammunition suggest a widespread apprehension of what may be coming .
If the medical crisis is allowed to induce an economic crisis that leads to a social crisis , the American political system , our democratic system , may itself be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the greatest crisis in this nation 's history , in which the issue was whether the American Union would be severed into two nations , Abraham Lincoln suspended the right of habeas corpus , shut down state legislatures , closed newspapers , jailed journalists and was prepared to arrest the chief justice .
And for the dictatorial measures he took , and for waging the bloodiest war in U.S. history , against fellow Americans , Lincoln is now regarded by many as our greatest president .

"We cannot let the cure be worse than the problem itself," tweeted the president on Sunday night, adding that, after the current 15-day shutdown, "we will make a decision as to which way we want to go."
President Trump is said to be privately expressing a deepening concern at the damage the coronavirus shutdown is doing to the U.S. economy and debating whether it can be safely reopened.
Though castigated for his remark, Trump has a point.
The U.S. is rightly using extreme measures to meet the threat and control the virus that threatens the lives of millions of Americans, with the elderly sick foremost among them. And we need to do so without killing the economy upon which scores of millions of other Americans depend.
Clearly, America was unprepared for this pandemic.
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And there will be time enough to assess responsibility for the lack of surgical masks, medical gowns, rubber gloves, respirators, ventilators and hospital beds.
The immediate imperative is to produce those beds and that equipment and get it delivered to doctors, nurses and hospital staff, the front-line troops in the battle to control the virus.
However, during this shutdown, all "nonessential businesses" are being closed and their workers sent home to shelter in place and to keep "social distance" from friends and neighbors to minimize the risk of spreading this easily transmissible virus.
Unfortunately, what is "nonessential" to some – bars, restaurants, hotels, stores, cruise ships, tourist sites, shops, malls – are places of employment and indispensable sources of income for millions of other Americans.
Close the businesses where these Americans work and you terminate the paychecks on which they depend to pay the rent and buy the food and medicines they and their families need to shelter and live. And if the salaries and wages on which workers depend are cut off, how are these millions of newly unemployed supposed to live?
How do those who follow the instructions of the president and governors to remain in their homes get their prescriptions filled and buy the food to feed their families?
How long can the shutdown be sustained if the necessities of life for the unemployed and unpaid begin to run out? Is it necessary to create an economic and social crisis to solve the medical crisis?
"We had to destroy the village in order to save it," was a remark attributed to a U.S. Army officer in the Vietnam War. Must we cripple or destroy the economy to rescue the American nation from the coronavirus crisis of 2020?
Then there is the matter of time. Many Americans can survive on what they have on hand for two or four weeks. Far fewer can survive without income for two or four months.
If we shut down the economy, what will we have when the medical crisis passes, be that in May, June, July, August or September?
Will all those nonessential businesses we put to sleep come back to life?
The free market system that is the legacy of Hamilton and the Founding Fathers is the world's best design for the distribution of goods and services and ensuring prosperity. And in a population where life expectancy is decades beyond what it was in the early 20th century, there are government programs to provide the necessities of life for those who can no longer access or afford them.
But businesses are needed to deliver the goods.
And if, by government command, America's free economy is partly shut down as unessential in this medical crisis, the government could be responsible for imposing the conditions that lead to social disorder.
At some point, the country is going to have to open up the supply chains and take the risks to let the market work to provide food – or people will engage in panic buying, hoarding and using any means to get what they need for themselves and their families.
Reports of folks in this heavily armed nation stocking up on guns and ammunition suggest a widespread apprehension of what may be coming.
If the medical crisis is allowed to induce an economic crisis that leads to a social crisis, the American political system, our democratic system, may itself be severely tested.
Lest we forget: In the greatest crisis in this nation's history, in which the issue was whether the American Union would be severed into two nations, Abraham Lincoln suspended the right of habeas corpus, shut down state legislatures, closed newspapers, jailed journalists and was prepared to arrest the chief justice. And for the dictatorial measures he took, and for waging the bloodiest war in U.S. history, against fellow Americans, Lincoln is now regarded by many as our greatest president.


wnd--2020-03-23--7 good things God is doing during the corona crisis

`` Is God not gracious , and faithful , to support us under the stroke ?
Is He not rich enough to give us something better than ever He will take away ?
Is not the light of His countenance better than life and all its most valued enjoyments ? ''
In this current corona crisis , as lives , churches , businesses and entire nations are upended worldwide , God wants us to be optimists and realists , staying faith-filled , totally dependent upon Him .
This is part of the promised shaking prior to the Return of Jesus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opportunity to stand unmoved as `` more than conquerors '' ( Romans 8:37 ) in Christ .
In the midst of the Nazi invasion , Winston Churchill declared , `` A pessimist sees calamity in every opportunity , but an optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity . ''
What helps us in this time of viral invasion is recognizing the good things God is doing in us and through this tumultuous time to draw people to Himself .
We need to come into agreement as Christians to learn the lessons God intends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FOR all that is taking place ( 1 Thessalonians 5:18 ) .
It 's time to brush aside the doomsday scenarios , conspiracy theories and misguided prophecies .
It 's also time to recognize that more good is happening in addition to abortion mills , brothels and the pornography industry curtailing their operations !
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… But David encouraged himself in the Lord his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uncertainty , let 's encourage ourselves in the Lord , seeing how God is at work .
1 .
In the midst of the storm , Christians are intentionally drawing apart to look to the Lord and His promises , finding security and hope in God as our `` hiding place '' ( Psalm 32:7 ) .
`` Come , my people , enter your chambers , and shut your doors behind you ; hide for a little while until the indignation is over '' ( Isaiah 26:20 ) .
Strengthened in secret @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lights in the darkness .
2 .
We are seizing tremendous opportunities to evangelize as people are afraid , needing support and are more available with freed up schedules .
When a tower fell killing 18 people , Jesus seized the opportunity to share with people about their need to get right with God ( Luke 13:4-5 ) .
Last week my wife delivered food and essentials to a family in downtown Nashville and ended by sharing the gospel and giving all nine her personal testimony tract .
The youngest to the oldest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3 .
God is giving us time to recapture our daily devotional time amidst this imposed `` time out '' from our busy lives so this holy habit will hopefully carry over once normalcy returns .
Has busyness led to barrenness in your spiritual life ?
Rejoice God is giving all of us time to recalibrate to be more fruitful , not just busy , and to return to our `` first love '' ( Revelation 2:4 ) !
`` White man '' in Swahili is `` mazungu '' – `` one who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many of us are perceived by others .
God is using this strange course of events to mold us into more of a Mary than Martha who was so distracted and hurried in life she missed golden opportunities to simply spend time with Jesus ( Luke 10:38-42 ) .
4 .
In this crisis , multitudes are recognizing the benefits and protection afforded by homeschooling .
God is reminding us to prioritize the spiritual education of our children .
Having more time at home enables us to reset schedules so we honor Deuteronomy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way ) .
`` You shall teach [ God 's Words ] diligently to your children and shall talk of them when you sit in your house , and when you walk by the way , and when you lie down , and when you rise up . ''
Martin Luther warned us : `` I am much afraid that schools will prove to be the great gates of hell unless they diligently labor in explaining the Holy Scriptures , engraving them in the hearts of youth . ''
5 .
God is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ backslidden Christians , agnostics and even atheists now considering the need to look outside of themselves for divine intervention .
Did you happen to hear even atheist Bernie Sanders make references to God in his last debate ?
`` … for when Your judgments are in the earth , the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness '' ( Isaiah 26:9b ) .
During the worldwide cholera pandemic in the mid-1800s , Charles Spurgeon , Prince of Preachers , urged on his London church with these words : '' It is much to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , perpetual peace and freedom from disease may breed in our minds just what it has done in all human minds before , namely security , pride , hedonism and forgetfulness of God .
It is a most solemn fact that human nature can scarcely bear a long continuance of peace and health .
It is almost necessary that we should be salted with affliction every now and then lest we putrefy with sin .
May God grant that we have neither famine nor sword but since we have this pestilence in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ask the Lord to bless it to the people so a tenderness of conscience may be apparent throughout the multitude and they may recognize the hand of God .
Already I 've been told by Christian brethren laboring in the east of London there is a greater willingness to listen to gospel truth . ''
6 .
God is giving us an amazing opportunity to recover the `` Sabbath rest '' ( graciously being imposed ! )
to appreciate its significance for our spiritual and physical well-being .
The Lord penalized Israel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 70 years they neglected the Sabbath ( 2 Chronicles 36:21 ) .
Scripture teaches God worked six days then rested and gave us the fourth commandment to enjoy a day of rest ( Exodus 20:8-11 ) to cultivate relational intimacy with Him , our families and His people .
It 's refreshing to experience the Jewish `` Shabbat '' in Israel and witness everything closed for 24 hours .
In our society that disregards this holy ordinance by working constantly and shopping on Sunday like any other day ( it 's Publix @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ! )
, we have the chance to reestablish the beauty and benefits of this divinely ordained gift from God .
7 .
The emphasis on `` social distancing '' provides us a unique opportunity ( while using wisdom ) to connect winsomely with people and make the gospel attractive to them .
Our situation is tailor-made for a `` conspiracy of kindness '' like the early Christians did in supplying famine relief in Acts 11:27-30 .
We can serve others , share resources and do good works so folks glorify God in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your lives honorably among the Gentiles , so that though they speak against you as evildoers , they shall see your good works and thereby glorify God in the day of visitation '' ( 1 Peter 2:12 ) .
It 's been said , `` The greatest moments of our lives are not when we think less of ourselves but when we think of ourselves less . ''
This is why for years I 've worn a wristband that says , `` I Am Second '' – my daily reminder to reach out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ People Everyday ) !
Fifty years ago I was headed for hell as a drummer in the `` Lost Souls '' band in Cleveland when in bad weather my car broke down .
In the midst of my anxiety , an African American man stopped , helped me , gave me a ride , then extended an invitation to his inner city , storefront church .
His simple act of love was the beginning of my conversion to Jesus .
Here 's the deal : The dark is getting darker , the light @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between the two is becoming increasingly evident .
In the midst of this corona pandemic , let 's be optimists and realists recalling Winston Churchill 's encouraging words in the midst of World War II : `` It is not even the beginning of the end , but it is , perhaps , the end of the beginning . ''
A new day is dawning for the Church !

"Is God not gracious, and faithful, to support us under the stroke? Is He not rich enough to give us something better than ever He will take away? Is not the light of His countenance better than life and all its most valued enjoyments?"
– John Newton, "Amazing Grace" writer, 1772
In this current corona crisis, as lives, churches, businesses and entire nations are upended worldwide, God wants us to be optimists and realists, staying faith-filled, totally dependent upon Him. This is part of the promised shaking prior to the Return of Jesus (Hebrews 12:26) and affords an opportunity to stand unmoved as "more than conquerors" (Romans 8:37) in Christ.
In the midst of the Nazi invasion, Winston Churchill declared, "A pessimist sees calamity in every opportunity, but an optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity." What helps us in this time of viral invasion is recognizing the good things God is doing in us and through this tumultuous time to draw people to Himself. We need to come into agreement as Christians to learn the lessons God intends and remain thankful IN but not necessarily FOR all that is taking place (1 Thessalonians 5:18).
It's time to brush aside the doomsday scenarios, conspiracy theories and misguided prophecies. It's also time to recognize that more good is happening in addition to abortion mills, brothels and the pornography industry curtailing their operations!
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7 Good Things God is Doing
1 Samuel 30:6 tells us that "David was greatly distressed. … But David encouraged himself in the Lord his God."
In these days of uncertainty, let's encourage ourselves in the Lord, seeing how God is at work.
1. In the midst of the storm, Christians are intentionally drawing apart to look to the Lord and His promises, finding security and hope in God as our "hiding place" (Psalm 32:7).
"Come, my people, enter your chambers, and shut your doors behind you; hide for a little while until the indignation is over" (Isaiah 26:20). Strengthened in secret we're going forth to shine as lights in the darkness.
2. We are seizing tremendous opportunities to evangelize as people are afraid, needing support and are more available with freed up schedules.
When a tower fell killing 18 people, Jesus seized the opportunity to share with people about their need to get right with God (Luke 13:4-5). Last week my wife delivered food and essentials to a family in downtown Nashville and ended by sharing the gospel and giving all nine her personal testimony tract. The youngest to the oldest listened attentively to her every word.
3. God is giving us time to recapture our daily devotional time amidst this imposed "time out" from our busy lives so this holy habit will hopefully carry over once normalcy returns. Has busyness led to barrenness in your spiritual life? Rejoice God is giving all of us time to recalibrate to be more fruitful, not just busy, and to return to our "first love" (Revelation 2:4)!
"White man" in Swahili is "mazungu" – "one who spins around!" That's how many of us are perceived by others. God is using this strange course of events to mold us into more of a Mary than Martha who was so distracted and hurried in life she missed golden opportunities to simply spend time with Jesus (Luke 10:38-42).
4. In this crisis, multitudes are recognizing the benefits and protection afforded by homeschooling. God is reminding us to prioritize the spiritual education of our children. Having more time at home enables us to reset schedules so we honor Deuteronomy 6:7 (with dads ideally leading the way). "You shall teach [God's Words] diligently to your children and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up."
Martin Luther warned us: "I am much afraid that schools will prove to be the great gates of hell unless they diligently labor in explaining the Holy Scriptures, engraving them in the hearts of youth."
5. God is providing us amazing opportunities to engage with backslidden Christians, agnostics and even atheists now considering the need to look outside of themselves for divine intervention. Did you happen to hear even atheist Bernie Sanders make references to God in his last debate?
"… for when Your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness" (Isaiah 26:9b).
During the worldwide cholera pandemic in the mid-1800s, Charles Spurgeon, Prince of Preachers, urged on his London church with these words:
"It is much to be feared that a constant run of prosperity, perpetual peace and freedom from disease may breed in our minds just what it has done in all human minds before, namely security, pride, hedonism and forgetfulness of God. It is a most solemn fact that human nature can scarcely bear a long continuance of peace and health. It is almost necessary that we should be salted with affliction every now and then lest we putrefy with sin. May God grant that we have neither famine nor sword but since we have this pestilence in a very slight degree, it becomes us to ask the Lord to bless it to the people so a tenderness of conscience may be apparent throughout the multitude and they may recognize the hand of God. Already I've been told by Christian brethren laboring in the east of London there is a greater willingness to listen to gospel truth."
6. God is giving us an amazing opportunity to recover the "Sabbath rest" (graciously being imposed!) to appreciate its significance for our spiritual and physical well-being.
The Lord penalized Israel for 70 years in captivity to reclaim the 70 years they neglected the Sabbath (2 Chronicles 36:21). Scripture teaches God worked six days then rested and gave us the fourth commandment to enjoy a day of rest (Exodus 20:8-11) to cultivate relational intimacy with Him, our families and His people.
It's refreshing to experience the Jewish "Shabbat" in Israel and witness everything closed for 24 hours. In our society that disregards this holy ordinance by working constantly and shopping on Sunday like any other day (it's Publix, Kroger and Costco's busiest day!), we have the chance to reestablish the beauty and benefits of this divinely ordained gift from God.
7. The emphasis on "social distancing" provides us a unique opportunity (while using wisdom) to connect winsomely with people and make the gospel attractive to them. Our situation is tailor-made for a "conspiracy of kindness" like the early Christians did in supplying famine relief in Acts 11:27-30. We can serve others, share resources and do good works so folks glorify God in this time of visitation. "Live your lives honorably among the Gentiles, so that though they speak against you as evildoers, they shall see your good works and thereby glorify God in the day of visitation" (1 Peter 2:12).
It's been said, "The greatest moments of our lives are not when we think less of ourselves but when we think of ourselves less." This is why for years I've worn a wristband that says, "I Am Second" – my daily reminder to reach out and bring H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Everyday)!
Fifty years ago I was headed for hell as a drummer in the "Lost Souls" band in Cleveland when in bad weather my car broke down. In the midst of my anxiety, an African American man stopped, helped me, gave me a ride, then extended an invitation to his inner city, storefront church. His simple act of love was the beginning of my conversion to Jesus.
Here's the deal: The dark is getting darker, the light is getting lighter, and the difference between the two is becoming increasingly evident. In the midst of this corona pandemic, let's be optimists and realists recalling Winston Churchill's encouraging words in the midst of World War II: "It is not even the beginning of the end, but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."
A new day is dawning for the Church!


wnd--2020-03-24--$1B in U.S. aid pulled over troubled Afghan peace talks

( WASHINGTON EXAMINER ) -- US ‘ DISAPPOINTED IN THEM ’ : Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has returned to the United States empty-handed after a whirlwind day in Kabul in which he met with feuding Afghan leaders in an unsuccessful attempt to resuscitate peace talks with the Taliban that are on life support .
As his plane left Doha , where he met with Taliban representatives , the State Department issued a statement sharply critical of Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah , who both claim to be Afghanistan ’ s duly-elected president , accusing them of “ irresponsible actions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ withdraw $ 1 billion in assistance and consider cutting another $ 1 billion next year .
“ They still can ’ t see their way towards wanting to get on a team , the inclusive team , ” Pompeo complained after neither man would bend to U.S. pressure to put aside their differences and form a unity government .
Speaking to reporters on his plane en route to Washington , Pompeo said it ’ s not too late for them to change course .
“ We ’ re hopeful , frankly , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we won ’ t have to do it , but we are prepared to do that if they can ’ t .
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(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) -- US ‘DISAPPOINTED IN THEM’: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has returned to the United States empty-handed after a whirlwind day in Kabul in which he met with feuding Afghan leaders in an unsuccessful attempt to resuscitate peace talks with the Taliban that are on life support.
As his plane left Doha, where he met with Taliban representatives, the State Department issued a statement sharply critical of Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, who both claim to be Afghanistan’s duly-elected president, accusing them of “irresponsible actions” and announcing the U.S. would immediately withdraw $1 billion in assistance and consider cutting another $1 billion next year.
“They still can’t see their way towards wanting to get on a team, the inclusive team,” Pompeo complained after neither man would bend to U.S. pressure to put aside their differences and form a unity government. Speaking to reporters on his plane en route to Washington, Pompeo said it’s not too late for them to change course. “We’re hopeful, frankly, they’ll get their act together and we won’t have to do it, but we are prepared to do that if they can’t.”
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wnd--2020-03-24--Trump's poll numbers on rise again

Trump's poll numbers on rise again

( WASHINGTON EXAMINER ) -- President Trump continues to face intense criticism of how his administration has dealt with the @ @ @ @ @ majority of the voters who will decide his fate in November .
Recent polling shows @ @ @ @ @ on dealing with the mounting public health crisis , even as he has taken on @ @ @ @ @ the media in daily press briefings and Republicans find themselves in a pitched battle with @ @ @ @ @ the fate of the coronavirus stimulus package .
Both the virus and the economic downturn @ @ @ @ @ its spread have emerged as potentially mortal threats to Trump ’ s reelection , but @ @ @ @ @ the recent numbers .

(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) -- President Trump continues to face intense criticism of how his administration has dealt with the coronavirus — except from a majority of the voters who will decide his fate in November.
Recent polling shows a sharp swing toward Trump on dealing with the mounting public health crisis, even as he has taken on a more confrontational posture toward the media in daily press briefings and Republicans find themselves in a pitched battle with Democrats on Capitol Hill on the fate of the coronavirus stimulus package.
Both the virus and the economic downturn triggered by efforts to slow its spread have emerged as potentially mortal threats to Trump’s reelection, but Republicans are cautiously optimistic about the recent numbers.
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wnd--2020-03-24--Suggestions for this difficult time

Suggestions for this difficult time

Since we are all stuck at home for weeks , here are some suggestions to help you and help America .
Watch less news .
Interview and opinion shows on TV and talk-radio shows that add to one 's understanding of the situation can be valuable .
But watching depressing , panic-inducing news about COVID-19 24/7 will only make you jittery , anxious and depressed .
It 's good for the news networks ' ratings , but it 's bad for your mental health .
Instead , you can read , talk to friends , watch movies , learn a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a journal , walk outside , garden or engage in hobbies .
Do that project you 've never had time to get to .
In short , do n't preoccupy yourself with the virus .
My wife and I watched a James Bond movie a few nights ago , and I loved the total escape it provided .
And I 'm getting more work done on the third volume of my Torah commentary ( `` The Rational Bible '' ) than I could have under normal circumstances .
Make sure to stay in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you know to be alone .
For such people , social isolation is close to being in solitary confinement .
After two weeks of you and them remaining asymptomatic , I would also suggest visiting such people or having them visit you .
Being alone for weeks is likely to be much more hazardous to a person 's health than the relatively small possibility of contracting , let alone dying from , the new coronavirus .
Decide to be happy .
As Lincoln said , `` We are as happy as we decide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to those living under house arrest with you – in fact , you are morally obligated – to be as easy to live with as possible during this miserable time .
Calibrating your mood now , when it 's tough , will set a great example for your family that could pay big dividends in the future .
I could imagine your kids saying decades hence , `` Remember how our parent ( s ) stayed upbeat during the coronavirus scare ? ''
What a wonderful legacy that would be .
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They are all just five minutes long , highly educational and very entertaining .
Professors from major universities of the Western world , four Pulitzer Prize winners , three former prime ministers and some of the finest minds in the world offer these courses .
There are 400 such videos .
They will engender spirited discussion and take your mind off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all free , so I have no hesitation recommending something I am affiliated with .
Order as many meals as possible from local restaurants .
Most Americans will get their food from supermarkets .
If you can afford it – and I suspect most readers of this column can – try to get most of your meals from a local restaurant through takeout orders .
We need to do everything possible to keep local restaurants in business .
Order online items .
During this quarantine , Americans are purchasing more and more items @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from vendors other than Amazon as much as possible .
The purpose is not to hurt Amazon ; Amazon is a remarkable company .
The purpose is to keep as many internet vendors in business as possible .
It takes only an additional minute or two to order from another site .
Do n't look to food for too much comfort .
As it is , most people will be moving around far less than normally .
When that is added to a lot of junk food , the results will not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sales of cookies and chips have gone up significantly in the last few weeks .
The last thing you want to do now is weaken your immune system .
Eat as healthy as you can .
Getting some exercise is also important .
Going for a walk every day is a good place to start .
King Solomon , the story goes , asked his wise men ( in the ancient world , they emphasized wisdom ; people today emphasize knowledge ) to make him a magic ring .
This ring would lift @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and bring him back down to earth if he got euphoric .
The wise men returned with a ring in which the Hebrew words `` gam zu ya'avor '' were inscribed : `` This , too , shall pass . ''
Keep in mind that this awful period will pass .
The human psyche is programmed to think that whatever is happening now – happy or sad – will go on indefinitely .

Since we are all stuck at home for weeks, here are some suggestions to help you and help America.
Watch less news. Interview and opinion shows on TV and talk-radio shows that add to one's understanding of the situation can be valuable. But watching depressing, panic-inducing news about COVID-19 24/7 will only make you jittery, anxious and depressed. It's good for the news networks' ratings, but it's bad for your mental health.
Instead, you can read, talk to friends, watch movies, learn a language, listen to music, start a journal, walk outside, garden or engage in hobbies. Do that project you've never had time to get to. In short, don't preoccupy yourself with the virus. My wife and I watched a James Bond movie a few nights ago, and I loved the total escape it provided. And I'm getting more work done on the third volume of my Torah commentary ("The Rational Bible") than I could have under normal circumstances.
Make sure to stay in touch via phone or video with anyone you know to be alone. For such people, social isolation is close to being in solitary confinement. After two weeks of you and them remaining asymptomatic, I would also suggest visiting such people or having them visit you. Being alone for weeks is likely to be much more hazardous to a person's health than the relatively small possibility of contracting, let alone dying from, the new coronavirus.
Decide to be happy. As Lincoln said, "We are as happy as we decide to be." You owe it to those living under house arrest with you – in fact, you are morally obligated – to be as easy to live with as possible during this miserable time. Calibrating your mood now, when it's tough, will set a great example for your family that could pay big dividends in the future. I could imagine your kids saying decades hence, "Remember how our parent(s) stayed upbeat during the coronavirus scare?" What a wonderful legacy that would be.
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If you have kids at home – from as early as fifth grade through graduate school – watch PragerU videos with them. They are all just five minutes long, highly educational and very entertaining. Professors from major universities of the Western world, four Pulitzer Prize winners, three former prime ministers and some of the finest minds in the world offer these courses. There are 400 such videos. They will engender spirited discussion and take your mind off the virus and quarantine. They are all free, so I have no hesitation recommending something I am affiliated with.
Order as many meals as possible from local restaurants. Most Americans will get their food from supermarkets. If you can afford it – and I suspect most readers of this column can – try to get most of your meals from a local restaurant through takeout orders. We need to do everything possible to keep local restaurants in business.
Order online items. During this quarantine, Americans are purchasing more and more items through the internet. Try to order from vendors other than Amazon as much as possible. The purpose is not to hurt Amazon; Amazon is a remarkable company. The purpose is to keep as many internet vendors in business as possible. It takes only an additional minute or two to order from another site.
Don't look to food for too much comfort. As it is, most people will be moving around far less than normally. When that is added to a lot of junk food, the results will not be pretty. It's been reported that sales of cookies and chips have gone up significantly in the last few weeks. The last thing you want to do now is weaken your immune system. Eat as healthy as you can. Getting some exercise is also important. Going for a walk every day is a good place to start.
King Solomon, the story goes, asked his wise men (in the ancient world, they emphasized wisdom; people today emphasize knowledge) to make him a magic ring. This ring would lift up his spirits if he got depressed and bring him back down to earth if he got euphoric. The wise men returned with a ring in which the Hebrew words "gam zu ya'avor" were inscribed: "This, too, shall pass." Keep in mind that this awful period will pass. The human psyche is programmed to think that whatever is happening now – happy or sad – will go on indefinitely.
Nothing does.


wnd--2020-03-24--25 TSA officers in 7 different states have tested positive for coronavirus

As the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the country , 30 Transportation Safety Administration airport employees have now tested positive for the virus .
TSA employees , most of them working directly with the public as security screeners , have tested positive for COVID-19 in at least seven states and one U.S. territory as of Monday .
“ There are 25 TSA screening officers who have tested positive for COVID-19 , '' the agency wrote on its website .
`` In addition , five non-screening employees who have relatively limited interaction with the traveling public , have tested positive for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the CDC and state and local health departments to monitor local situations as well as the health and safety of our employees and the traveling public , ” the TSA added .
“ Impacted security checkpoints may close as needed , so you may be redirected to other security screening checkpoints at the airport .
TSA officers remain dedicated to their mission to ensure that travelers can get to their destinations as safely and securely as possible.
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Affected airports in the Northeast include JFK and LaGuardia in New York as well as Newark Liberty in New Jersey .
TSA screeners working at Atlanta Hartsfield , Orlando , Cleveland Hopkins , Washington Dulles and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airports have also tested positive for COVID-19 .
Only one TSA employee has tested positive for the virus in the Western United States -- a screener working at Norman Y. Mineta San Jose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working at Cyril E. King International Airport in St. Thomas , U.S. Virgin Islands , has also tested positive .
A TSA official told Fox News screeners are allowed to wear surgical masks while working and are encouraged to wash their hands frequently .
The TSA has released a map with information regarding reported COVID-19 cases among its employees .
That information includes the last shift hours worked by each coronavirus-positive employee , in case travelers want to check if they might have been exposed to the virus while traveling domestically .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus has reached far beyond those working directly with the public .
Federal Aviation Administration officials told The Washington Post that 11 air traffic control towers across the country have had employees test positive for the virus .
All incoming traffic to airports in the New York City area was briefly suspended Saturday after an air traffic trainee tested positive , USA Today reported .
“ A Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) air traffic controller trainee at New York Air Route Traffic Control Center in Ronkonkoma , N.Y. , tested positive for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ USA Today .
The air traffic control tower at Chicago ’ s Midway Airport was closed Tuesday because three FAA technicians tested positive for coronavirus .
The FAA said on its website it remains committed to safety for passengers as its own employees begin to test positive for the coronavirus .
“ Each disruption has a distinct impact on the air traffic system .
We are experiencing this at the handful of facilities already affected by COVID-19 .
This is frustrating and inconvenient , but is necessary in the interest of safety , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
President Donald Trump 's coronavirus task force has not ruled out temporarily suspending all nonessential domestic air travel , CNN reported .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

As the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the country, 30 Transportation Safety Administration airport employees have now tested positive for the virus.
TSA employees, most of them working directly with the public as security screeners, have tested positive for COVID-19 in at least seven states and one U.S. territory as of Monday.
“There are 25 TSA screening officers who have tested positive for COVID-19," the agency wrote on its website. "In addition, five non-screening employees who have relatively limited interaction with the traveling public, have tested positive for the virus.”
“TSA is working with the CDC and state and local health departments to monitor local situations as well as the health and safety of our employees and the traveling public,” the TSA added.
“Impacted security checkpoints may close as needed, so you may be redirected to other security screening checkpoints at the airport. TSA officers remain dedicated to their mission to ensure that travelers can get to their destinations as safely and securely as possible.”
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TSA employees have tested positive at high-traffic airports in California, Florida, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, Ohio and Virginia.
Affected airports in the Northeast include JFK and LaGuardia in New York as well as Newark Liberty in New Jersey.
TSA screeners working at Atlanta Hartsfield, Orlando, Cleveland Hopkins, Washington Dulles and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airports have also tested positive for COVID-19.
Only one TSA employee has tested positive for the virus in the Western United States -- a screener working at Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport in California.
One employee working at Cyril E. King International Airport in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, has also tested positive.
A TSA official told Fox News screeners are allowed to wear surgical masks while working and are encouraged to wash their hands frequently.
The TSA has released a map with information regarding reported COVID-19 cases among its employees.
That information includes the last shift hours worked by each coronavirus-positive employee, in case travelers want to check if they might have been exposed to the virus while traveling domestically.
The impact on American air travel from the virus has reached far beyond those working directly with the public.
Federal Aviation Administration officials told The Washington Post that 11 air traffic control towers across the country have had employees test positive for the virus.
All incoming traffic to airports in the New York City area was briefly suspended Saturday after an air traffic trainee tested positive, USA Today reported.
“A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic controller trainee at New York Air Route Traffic Control Center in Ronkonkoma, N.Y., tested positive for COVID-19 today," the agency told USA Today.
The air traffic control tower at Chicago’s Midway Airport was closed Tuesday because three FAA technicians tested positive for coronavirus.
Las Vegas McCarran International Airport closed temporarily Thursday after an air traffic controller tested positive.
The FAA said on its website it remains committed to safety for passengers as its own employees begin to test positive for the coronavirus.
“Each disruption has a distinct impact on the air traffic system. We are experiencing this at the handful of facilities already affected by COVID-19. This is frustrating and inconvenient, but is necessary in the interest of safety,” the agency said of the closures.
President Donald Trump's coronavirus task force has not ruled out temporarily suspending all nonessential domestic air travel, CNN reported.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.