wnd--2020-03-30--Lawmaker dies of suspected coronavirus complications after refusing medical treatment for days

A Michigan state lawmaker has died of suspected complications from the coronavirus .
Democratic state Rep. Isaac Robinson , 44 , of Detroit , died Sunday , according to WXYZ .
Robinson 's mother , former state Rep. Rose Mary C. Robinson , said that the lawmaker had been having difficulty breathing , but refused hospitalization .
She said he had not been tested for the coronavirus prior to being transported Sunday by ambulance to a hospital , according to Crain 's Detroit Business .
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`` He would n't go to the hospital .
I kept insisting the last three days .
I kept saying , 'You should go to the doctor , go to the hospital . '
Of course , he resisted . ''
Prior to his death , Robinson had been supporting a package of bills to help constituents cope with the impacts of COVID-19 on their financial well-being .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already slammed by excessive car insurance costs are being devastated by the impact of this pandemic .
Every event that is canceled puts the livelihood of my constituents in question , '' he said in mid-March , according to Metro Times .
Michigan has had 5,489 confirmed coronavirus cases as of Monday , according to Johns Hopkins .
There have been 132 virus-related deaths in Michigan , 56 of which have taken place in Wayne County , which includes Detroit .
“ It is with extreme sadness that I share the passing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advocate for his community and constituents , '' Michigan House Democratic Leader Christine Greig said in a statement .
`` Our entire Democratic Caucus is devastated by the loss of our colleague and send our deepest condolences to his family and friends.
” Many on Twitter praised Robinson after his passing .
Last week , Democratic state Rep. Tyrone Carter of Detroit tested positive for the virus .
`` Physically , I 'm fine , '' Carter said to Crain 's Sunday , but added he was `` devastated '' by Robinson 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recovery road , '' Carter continued .
`` Mentally , this one knocked the wind out of me .
Detroit just lost a warrior . ''
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

A Michigan state lawmaker has died of suspected complications from the coronavirus.
Democratic state Rep. Isaac Robinson, 44, of Detroit, died Sunday, according to WXYZ.
Robinson's mother, former state Rep. Rose Mary C. Robinson, said that the lawmaker had been having difficulty breathing, but refused hospitalization.
She said he had not been tested for the coronavirus prior to being transported Sunday by ambulance to a hospital, according to Crain's Detroit Business.
It is with a heavy heart that we offer our condolences to the family and friends of Rep. Isaac Robinson. Robinson was a passionate supporter of the communities he served. He gave a voice the citizens of his district and worked tirelessly for all Michiganders. He will be missed. pic.twitter.com/Ta6bVJGZb9 — Michigan Democrats (@MichiganDems) March 30, 2020
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"I called EMS, they took him to Receiving at 6 a.m. and he was dead by 11," she said to Crain's.
"He wouldn't go to the hospital. I kept insisting the last three days. I kept saying, 'You should go to the doctor, go to the hospital.' Of course, he resisted."
"Tough guy," she added.
Prior to his death, Robinson had been supporting a package of bills to help constituents cope with the impacts of COVID-19 on their financial well-being.
"The working families and students in my district already slammed by excessive car insurance costs are being devastated by the impact of this pandemic. Every event that is canceled puts the livelihood of my constituents in question," he said in mid-March, according to Metro Times.
Michigan has had 5,489 confirmed coronavirus cases as of Monday, according to Johns Hopkins. There have been 132 virus-related deaths in Michigan, 56 of which have taken place in Wayne County, which includes Detroit.
“It is with extreme sadness that I share the passing of Rep. Isaac Robinson who was a passionate advocate for his community and constituents," Michigan House Democratic Leader Christine Greig said in a statement. "Our entire Democratic Caucus is devastated by the loss of our colleague and send our deepest condolences to his family and friends.”
Many on Twitter praised Robinson after his passing.
I am incredibly saddened and still in disbelief about the passing of Rep. Isaac Robinson. He was so passionate about social, environmental, and economic justice. He was about standing up for people, always. His fierce advocacy is already missed. Sending love to his family. — Stephanie Chang (@stephanielily) March 30, 2020
Michigan Rep. Isaac Robinson, who has died from a suspected #coronavirus infection, devoted the last weeks of his life to crusading “for workers hurt by Coronavirus layoffs.” Let us mourn @repWIR, a brave good comrade in the struggle for economic, social and racial justice. https://t.co/kAzL8Nlj2z — John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) March 30, 2020
Last week, Democratic state Rep. Tyrone Carter of Detroit tested positive for the virus.
"Physically, I'm fine," Carter said to Crain's Sunday, but added he was "devastated" by Robinson's death.
"I'm on the recovery road," Carter continued. "Mentally, this one knocked the wind out of me. Detroit just lost a warrior."
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-03-30--Dem governor who banned coronavirus drug relied on doctor with no license

The chief medical officer who advised Nevada Democratic Gov .
Steve Sisolak to issue an emergency order banning the use of the anti-malarial drugs hydroxychloroquine and cholorquine in his state to treat the coronavirus does n't have a medical license to practice in the United States .
Ihsan Azzam has an impressive resume in epidemiology , but his lack of a license to practice was spotlighted two years ago by the Washington Times when he testified in court regarding the administering of certain drugs , the Gateway Pundit reported .
Violation of Sisolak 's order is at least a misdemeanor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to prescribe hydroxychloroquine , the order bars its use as a preventative .
Meanwhile , the FDA issued an emergency-use authorization late Sunday allowing doctors to prescribe chloroquine phosphate and hydroxychloroquine sulfate .
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Didier 's study used Z-Pak and hydroxychloroquine .
Along with Sistolak , Michigan Democratic Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer also has banned prescriptions of the two drugs .
Both governors claim the drugs were being hoarded , prompting allegations Democrats are attempting to discredit medications promoted by President Trump .
The Department of Health and Human Services said Sunday in a statement the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treating patients hospitalized with COVID-19 or for use in clinical trials . ''
The agency said both drugs `` have shown activity in laboratory studies against coronaviruses , including SARS-CoV-2 ( the virus that causes COVID-19 ) . ''
`` Anecdotal reports suggest that these drugs may offer some benefit in the treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients , '' the HHS statement said .
`` Clinical trials are needed to provide scientific evidence that these treatments are effective . ''

The chief medical officer who advised Nevada Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak to issue an emergency order banning the use of the anti-malarial drugs hydroxychloroquine and cholorquine in his state to treat the coronavirus doesn't have a medical license to practice in the United States.
Ihsan Azzam has an impressive resume in epidemiology, but his lack of a license to practice was spotlighted two years ago by the Washington Times when he testified in court regarding the administering of certain drugs, the Gateway Pundit reported.
Violation of Sisolak's order is at least a misdemeanor crime. Along with making it illegal to prescribe hydroxychloroquine, the order bars its use as a preventative.
Meanwhile, the FDA issued an emergency-use authorization late Sunday allowing doctors to prescribe chloroquine phosphate and hydroxychloroquine sulfate.
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As WND reported last week, a doctor who works in New York City hospitals has found virtually 100% success treating COVID-19 patients with a combination of hydroxychloroquine, the popular antibotic azithromycin (known as Z-Pak) and zinc sulfate.
Late last week, the governments of Italy and France approved the use of the drugs to treat COVID-19 in response to a study by Dr. Didier Raoult, a professor of infectious diseases in Marseille. Didier's study used Z-Pak and hydroxychloroquine.
Along with Sistolak, Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer also has banned prescriptions of the two drugs. Both governors claim the drugs were being hoarded, prompting allegations Democrats are attempting to discredit medications promoted by President Trump.
The Department of Health and Human Services said Sunday in a statement the drugs are permitted for use "in treating patients hospitalized with COVID-19 or for use in clinical trials."
The agency said both drugs "have shown activity in laboratory studies against coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19)."
"Anecdotal reports suggest that these drugs may offer some benefit in the treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients," the HHS statement said. "Clinical trials are needed to provide scientific evidence that these treatments are effective."


wnd--2020-03-30--Churches hold crowded services in defiance of government coronavirus guidance

( FOX NEWS ) -- While most churches have closed their doors in compliance with government recommendations to stop the @ @ @ @ @ few are making headlines for their defiance .
The River at Tampa Bay Church in @ @ @ @ @ Sunday for its thousands of members , despite a ban of groups of 10 or @ @ @ @ @ 's online streaming capability , FOX 13 reports .
`` They are trying to beat @ @ @ @ @ , over having the church operational but we are not non-essential , '' Dr. Rodney @ @ @ @ @ 's founding pastor , said during Sunday 's service .

(FOX NEWS) -- While most churches have closed their doors in compliance with government recommendations to stop the spread of coronavirus, a few are making headlines for their defiance.
The River at Tampa Bay Church in Florida held a crowded service Sunday for its thousands of members, despite a ban of groups of 10 or more people and the church's online streaming capability, FOX 13 reports.
"They are trying to beat me up, you know, over having the church operational but we are not non-essential," Dr. Rodney Howard-Browne, the Tampa church's founding pastor, said during Sunday's service.
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wnd--2020-03-30--Mark Meadows quits Congress to become Trump's chief of staff

( CNBC ) -- Rep. Mark Meadows , R-N.C. , will resign from Congress on Monday to become President Donald @ @ @ @ @ staff .
Meadows ’ former communications director , Ben Williamson , confirmed to CNBC in @ @ @ @ @ “ moved to the White House to serve as senior advisor to White House Chief @ @ @ @ @ ” Multiple outlets reported that Meadows ’ first official day as Trump ’ s chief @ @ @ @ @ .
CNN reported that his resignation from Congress will take effect at 5 p.m .
@ @ @ @ @ an aide to Meadows .

(CNBC) -- Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., will resign from Congress on Monday to become President Donald Trump’s chief of staff.
Meadows’ former communications director, Ben Williamson, confirmed to CNBC in an email that he has “moved to the White House to serve as senior advisor to White House Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows.”
Multiple outlets reported that Meadows’ first official day as Trump’s chief of staff will begin Tuesday. CNN reported that his resignation from Congress will take effect at 5 p.m. ET on Monday, citing an aide to Meadows.
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wnd--2020-03-30--Johnson & Johnson: Human testing of coronavirus vaccine to begin by September

( CNBC ) -- Johnson & Johnson said Monday human testing of its experimental vaccine for the coronavirus will begin @ @ @ @ @ be available for emergency use authorization in early 2021 .
J & J also said @ @ @ @ @ $ 1 billion of investment in partnership with the federal Biomedical Advanced Research and Development @ @ @ @ @ of the Department of Health and Human Services , to co-fund vaccine research .
J @ @ @ @ @ vaccine candidate will enter a phase 1 human clinical study by September , the company @ @ @ @ @ on its effects is expected before the end of the year .
If the vaccine @ @ @ @ @ said it could be available for emergency use in early 2021 .

(CNBC) -- Johnson & Johnson said Monday human testing of its experimental vaccine for the coronavirus will begin by September and it could be available for emergency use authorization in early 2021.
J&J also said it has committed more than $1 billion of investment in partnership with the federal Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services, to co-fund vaccine research.
J&J’s lead vaccine candidate will enter a phase 1 human clinical study by September, the company said, and clinical data on its effects is expected before the end of the year. If the vaccine works well, the company said it could be available for emergency use in early 2021.
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wnd--2020-03-30--Macy's starts furloughing most of 130,000 employees

( CNBC ) -- Macy ’ s said the majority of its employees will be furloughed beginning this week as @ @ @ @ @ losses during the coronavirus pandemic .
The retailer declined to say how many employees will @ @ @ @ @ .
It said it ’ s lost most of its sales , even as it @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s why cost cuts are necessary .
Macy ’ s is one of @ @ @ @ @ been forced to close stores to slow the spread of the coronavirus in the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ been closed since March 18 , and it has not decided when it will be @ @ @ @

(CNBC) -- Macy’s said the majority of its employees will be furloughed beginning this week as it copes with significant sales losses during the coronavirus pandemic.
The retailer declined to say how many employees will be affected by the furloughs. It said it’s lost most of its sales, even as it remains open online, and that’s why cost cuts are necessary.
Macy’s is one of dozens of retailers that have been forced to close stores to slow the spread of the coronavirus in the U.S. All of its stores have been closed since March 18, and it has not decided when it will be safe to reopen.
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wnd--2020-03-30--Governor issues stay-at-home order for South Florida – through mid-May!

( THE HILL ) -- Florida Gov .
Ron DeSantis ( R ) on Monday announced that he is issuing @ @ @ @ @ southern portion of the state as the number of positive coronavirus cases grows .
The @ @ @ @ @ , Miami-Dade , Palm Beach and Monroe counties through the middle of May .
`` @ @ @ @ @ ] is the right move for southeast Florida , '' DeSantis said at a press @ @ @ @ @ Stadium , just north of Miami .
`` This is the time to do the @ @ @ @ @ all of your local officials . ''

(THE HILL) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Monday announced that he is issuing a stay-at-home order for the southern portion of the state as the number of positive coronavirus cases grows.
The order will apply to Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Monroe counties through the middle of May.
"The 'Safer-At-Home' [order] is the right move for southeast Florida," DeSantis said at a press conference at the Hard Rock Stadium, just north of Miami. "This is the time to do the right thing. Listen to all of your local officials."
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wnd--2020-03-31--Justice Department cracks down on robocallers who threaten to arrest you

A federal court is cracking down on phone scams such as the one that threatens people with prison if they do n't immediately reconcile a debt the IRS .
Callers also impersonate employees of the Social Security Administration and companies such as Microsoft and Apple to extract money from the unsuspecting .
`` Many of the robocalls were made by foreign fraudsters impersonating government investigators and conveying alarming messages , such as : the recipient 's Social Security number or other personal information has been compromised or otherwise connected to criminal activity ; the recipient faces imminent arrest ; the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; the recipient 's bank and credit accounts have suspect activity ; the recipient 's benefits are being stopped ; the recipient faces imminent deportation ; or combinations of these threats , '' the Justice Department said in an annoucement .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment '' Each of these claims was a lie , designed to scare the call recipient into paying large sums of money .
These calls led to massive financial losses to elderly and other vulnerable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York entered orders in two separate civil actions that bar eight individuals and companies from `` continuing to facilitate the transmission of massive volumes of fraudulent robocalls to consumers . ''
The cases are U.S. v. Nicholas Palumbo and U.S. v. John Kahen .
In the first case , the defendants were barred from operating as intermediate voice-over-internet-protocol , or VoIP , carriers during the civil action .
In the second , a consent decree was entered that permanently bars the defendants from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ massive robocall fraud schemes target telephones of residents across our country , many of whom are elderly or are otherwise potentially vulnerable to such schemes , '' said Assistant Attorney General Jody Hunt of the Department of Justice 's Civil Division .
`` The department is committed to stopping this unlawful conduct and pursuing those who knowingly facilitate these schemes for their own financial gain . ''
Richard Donoghue , U.S. attorney , added : `` This office will take all appropriate measures to stop fraudulent robocalling schemes responsible for causing catastrophic losses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shut down the U.S.-based enablers of such schemes Protecting elderly and vulnerable individuals from being conned by foreign call center scammers remains a priority of this office and the Department of Justice . ''
The original complaints said the defendants ran VoIP operations , getting `` internet-based calls from other entities , often located abroad , and transmitting those calls first to other carriers within the United States and , ultimately , to the phones of individuals . ''
`` The court ’ s decision sends a clear message to gateway carriers who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from overseas , '' said Gail S. Ennis , inspector general for the Social Security Administration .
`` We will continue to pursue those who facilitate these scam calls by allowing them into the U.S. telephone network . ''

A federal court is cracking down on phone scams such as the one that threatens people with prison if they don't immediately reconcile a debt the IRS.
Callers also impersonate employees of the Social Security Administration and companies such as Microsoft and Apple to extract money from the unsuspecting.
"Many of the robocalls were made by foreign fraudsters impersonating government investigators and conveying alarming messages, such as: the recipient's Social Security number or other personal information has been compromised or otherwise connected to criminal activity; the recipient faces imminent arrest; the recipient’s assets are being frozen; the recipient's bank and credit accounts have suspect activity; the recipient's benefits are being stopped; the recipient faces imminent deportation; or combinations of these threats," the Justice Department said in an annoucement.
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"Each of these claims was a lie, designed to scare the call recipient into paying large sums of money. These calls led to massive financial losses to elderly and other vulnerable victims throughout the United States."
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York entered orders in two separate civil actions that bar eight individuals and companies from "continuing to facilitate the transmission of massive volumes of fraudulent robocalls to consumers."
The cases are U.S. v. Nicholas Palumbo and U.S. v. John Kahen.
In the first case, the defendants were barred from operating as intermediate voice-over-internet-protocol, or VoIP, carriers during the civil action. In the second, a consent decree was entered that permanently bars the defendants from operating as VoIP carriers.
"These massive robocall fraud schemes target telephones of residents across our country, many of whom are elderly or are otherwise potentially vulnerable to such schemes," said Assistant Attorney General Jody Hunt of the Department of Justice's Civil Division. "The department is committed to stopping this unlawful conduct and pursuing those who knowingly facilitate these schemes for their own financial gain."
Richard Donoghue, U.S. attorney, added: "This office will take all appropriate measures to stop fraudulent robocalling schemes responsible for causing catastrophic losses to victims, including seeking to permanently shut down the U.S.-based enablers of such schemes Protecting elderly and vulnerable individuals from being conned by foreign call center scammers remains a priority of this office and the Department of Justice."
The original complaints said the defendants ran VoIP operations, getting "internet-based calls from other entities, often located abroad, and transmitting those calls first to other carriers within the United States and, ultimately, to the phones of individuals."
"The court’s decision sends a clear message to gateway carriers who knowingly do business with scammers targeting Americans from overseas," said Gail S. Ennis, inspector general for the Social Security Administration. "We will continue to pursue those who facilitate these scam calls by allowing them into the U.S. telephone network."


wnd--2020-03-30--China sued over coronavirus in International Criminal Court

China , President Xi Jinping and others have been named in a complaint filed at the International Criminal Court by Freedom Watch founder Larry Klayman over the coronavirus outbreak , alleging the communists developed the coronavirus and it escaped from their labs .
`` The ruthless communist Chinese regime , which persecutes and terrorizes its own people , must be held to account , '' Klayman said of his latest suit .
He earlier sued China in U.S. federal courts to pay for coronavirus damages .
`` It is a criminal regime , which arrogantly shrugs off its criminal responsibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rest of the free world .
I call on lawyers in nations around the world to join our effort to punish the guilty and have them thrown in prison where they belong , '' Klayman said .
`` I also call on all persons of good intentions to join or follow and support our class action suit in Dallas , Texas , and I am actively amassing a team of lawyers to make sure that China , and not the American taxpayer , pay the bill for the human suffering and death which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caused .
I am also assisting lawyers in other nations globally to bring similar legal actions . ''
The criminal complaint submits a respectful request `` that the prosecutors office of the International Criminal Court open an investigation to determine the origins of the COVID-19 virus including its likely release from the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the defendants ' willful interference with attempts to fight the spread of the disease and develop treatments , tests , and a vaccine and once the facts alleged herein are confirmed to conduct criminal war crimes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sentence to life imprisonment the defendants herein . ''
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment The complaint was submitted `` in the matter of crimes against humanity and genocide by development of outlawed biological warfare weapons by the People 's Republic of China . ''
Along with China and Xi , the suit also names members of the politburo , the People 's Liberation Army , the Wuhan Institute , the institute 's Shi Zhengli and Chen Wei of the army @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to prevent the Wuhan Institute of Virology 's personnel from becoming infected with the bioweapon and then carrying the virus out into the surrounding community . ''
Such actions violated a number of international treaties , the complaint contends , including the `` Convention on the Prohibition of the Development , Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological ( Biological ) and Toxin Weapons . ''
The complaint alleges , `` COVID-19 was designed by China to be a very 'effective ' and catastrophic biological warfare weapon to kill mass populations . ''
`` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ considering that biological weapons are rarely completely unfamiliar designs , but frequently are created by finding deadly diseases existing in nature , then refining them to become more deadly , '' the complaint says .
The accusations include `` recklessly and wantonly '' creating `` an unreasonable risk of death . ''
The defendants , the complaint says , `` each and every one of them criminally acting in concert jointly and severally , by their wonton and irresponsible recklessness and negligence , the public release and spread of COVID-19 has caused the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world to suffer illness , death , medical expenses , economic disruption and damage , loss of employment and other great losses . ''
Klayman said , `` It is widely believed , based on expert analysis , that the COVID-19 virus leaked from a Chinese bioweapons facility in Wuhan , China , which also explains why the communist dictatorship initially locked down Wuhan , arrested government whistleblowers and kept the rest of the world including the United States in the dark . ''

China, President Xi Jinping and others have been named in a complaint filed at the International Criminal Court by Freedom Watch founder Larry Klayman over the coronavirus outbreak, alleging the communists developed the coronavirus and it escaped from their labs.
"The ruthless communist Chinese regime, which persecutes and terrorizes its own people, must be held to account," Klayman said of his latest suit. He earlier sued China in U.S. federal courts to pay for coronavirus damages.
"It is a criminal regime, which arrogantly shrugs off its criminal responsibility by blaming the United States and the rest of the free world. I call on lawyers in nations around the world to join our effort to punish the guilty and have them thrown in prison where they belong," Klayman said. "I also call on all persons of good intentions to join or follow and support our class action suit in Dallas, Texas, and I am actively amassing a team of lawyers to make sure that China, and not the American taxpayer, pay the bill for the human suffering and death which this rogue communist 'terrorist state' has caused. I am also assisting lawyers in other nations globally to bring similar legal actions."
The criminal complaint submits a respectful request "that the prosecutors office of the International Criminal Court open an investigation to determine the origins of the COVID-19 virus including its likely release from the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the defendants' willful interference with attempts to fight the spread of the disease and develop treatments, tests, and a vaccine and once the facts alleged herein are confirmed to conduct criminal war crimes prosecutions to and try, convict and sentence to life imprisonment the defendants herein."
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The complaint was submitted "in the matter of crimes against humanity and genocide by development of outlawed biological warfare weapons by the People's Republic of China."
Along with China and Xi,the suit also names members of the politburo, the People's Liberation Army, the Wuhan Institute, the institute's Shi Zhengli and Chen Wei of the army.
It alleges the defendants "failed to prevent the Wuhan Institute of Virology's personnel from becoming infected with the bioweapon and then carrying the virus out into the surrounding community."
Such actions violated a number of international treaties, the complaint contends, including the "Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons."
The complaint alleges, "COVID-19 was designed by China to be a very 'effective' and catastrophic biological warfare weapon to kill mass populations."
"The investigation that the ICC should undertake includes considering that biological weapons are rarely completely unfamiliar designs, but frequently are created by finding deadly diseases existing in nature, then refining them to become more deadly," the complaint says.
The accusations include "recklessly and wantonly" creating "an unreasonable risk of death."
The defendants, the complaint says, "each and every one of them criminally acting in concert jointly and severally, by their wonton and irresponsible recklessness and negligence, the public release and spread of COVID-19 has caused the citizens of the United States and the world to suffer illness, death, medical expenses, economic disruption and damage, loss of employment and other great losses."
Klayman said, "It is widely believed, based on expert analysis, that the COVID-19 virus leaked from a Chinese bioweapons facility in Wuhan, China, which also explains why the communist dictatorship initially locked down Wuhan, arrested government whistleblowers and kept the rest of the world including the United States in the dark."


wnd--2020-03-30--Redeem the time! How to finally get through the Bible

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wnd--2020-03-30--You won't believe what Dems are stuffing into next coronavirus bill

The whopping $ 2.2 trillion `` phase three '' coronavirus emergency-relief bill has n't been implemented yet , but already a fourth plan is under discussion .
And Democrats , once again , see an opportunity to fund their progressive agenda .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , D-Calif. , said Democrats `` have some other things we want to do , '' and `` there are so many things that we did n't get in any of these bills yet , in the way that we need to , '' The Hill reported .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'Go to hell ' comment Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer , D-N.Y. , said more money is needed because there will be `` problems that we do n't realize now that we are going to have to grapple with . ''
The bill passed last week includes cash payments of $ 1,200 to each taxpayer and $ 500 per child for those with a 2018 income of up to $ 75,000 , or $ 150,000 for joint filers .
The amount is incrementally decreased for higher incomes , capping at $ 99,000 for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ filers with no children .
There are unemployment benefits , grants for small businesses and forgivable loans for large businesses .
Billions are allocated for hospitals and diagnostics , the Centers for Disease Control , food banks , state and local governments , and student loan relief .
Pelosi delayed the vote a week in the $ 2.2 trillion plan , pressing for stronger worker protections , changes in voting laws , cash payments for Planned Parenthood and more .
House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy , R-Calif. , said a fourth plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the impact of the previous plan and how the coronavirus pandemic develops .
The Republican leaders said issues such as elections , sanctuary cities , the Green New Deal and abortion are `` why this bill was held up for a week , but those are the things that we stopped , '' The Hill reported .
Politico reported the $ 2.2 trillion package includes `` random spending items '' such as $ 25 million for the Kennedy Center in Washington and $ 45 million for the Agricultural Marketing Service .
But McCarthy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ desires .
The report said Democrats `` didn ’ t get much that Trump didn ’ t actually want in exchange for helping him pour cash into the locked-down economy in an election year . ''
`` Pelosi and Schumer have been boasting about their victories for health spending in the CARES Act—and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has crowed about them , too—but the bill will not ensure tests for anyone who needs them or launch a systemic approach to prevent the virus from spreading , '' the report said .
Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voting and 15 days of early voting in all federal elections , along with $ 4 billion to help safeguard the 2020 elections , '' but they ended up with `` no assurances and just $ 400 million . ''
The GOP scored `` two gargantuan victories for big businesses in the CARES Act : a $ 500 billion bailout fund and $ 280 billion worth of business tax cuts . ''
David Limbaugh wrote in a commentary for FoxNews.com that nearly all the demands for funding unrelated to the coronavirus pandemic came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate leaders were close to an agreement when Pelosi parked her partisan broomstick and poured poison into the congressional punchbowl , '' he wrote .
Critics said the Democrats `` moved to exploit the crisis by attaching '' a `` social agenda '' to the spending bill .
One was a requirement that airlines fully offset carbon emissions by 2025 .
Is that the kind of measure Democrats might push in the next bill ?
Limbaugh wrote : `` One can hope for more bipartisanship in tackling this pandemic and its surrounding economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if we decouple from relief bills the less urgent problems unrelated to the crisis .
So far , congressional Democrats have resisted that , which , in a sane world , would come back to bite them in November . ''
The group Texas Right to Life called it a `` new low '' for Pelosi to be funding Planned Parenthood in a bill `` to combat the coronavirus . ''
The Wall Street Journal speculated that a fourth spending plan could be larger than the last .
In National Review , Sen. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was picking the wrong fight at the wrong time .
`` While schools are closing and hospitals are gearing up , Speaker Pelosi is waging unnecessary culture wars .
Speaker Pelosi should be fighting the coronavirus pandemic , not politicizing emergency funding by fighting against the bipartisan Hyde Amendment . ''

The whopping $2.2 trillion "phase three" coronavirus emergency-relief bill hasn't been implemented yet, but already a fourth plan is under discussion.
And Democrats, once again, see an opportunity to fund their progressive agenda.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Democrats "have some other things we want to do," and "there are so many things that we didn't get in any of these bills yet, in the way that we need to," The Hill reported.
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Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said more money is needed because there will be "problems that we don't realize now that we are going to have to grapple with."
The bill passed last week includes cash payments of $1,200 to each taxpayer and $500 per child for those with a 2018 income of up to $75,000, or $150,000 for joint filers. The amount is incrementally decreased for higher incomes, capping at $99,000 for individual filers and $198,000 for joint filers with no children. There are unemployment benefits, grants for small businesses and forgivable loans for large businesses. Billions are allocated for hospitals and diagnostics, the Centers for Disease Control, food banks, state and local governments, and student loan relief.
Pelosi delayed the vote a week in the $2.2 trillion plan, pressing for stronger worker protections, changes in voting laws, cash payments for Planned Parenthood and more.
House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said a fourth plan might not be needed, depending on the impact of the previous plan and how the coronavirus pandemic develops.
The Republican leaders said issues such as elections, sanctuary cities, the Green New Deal and abortion are "why this bill was held up for a week, but those are the things that we stopped," The Hill reported.
Politico reported the $2.2 trillion package includes "random spending items" such as $25 million for the Kennedy Center in Washington and $45 million for the Agricultural Marketing Service. But McCarthy said Democrats failed to lock down other desires.
The report said Democrats "didn’t get much that Trump didn’t actually want in exchange for helping him pour cash into the locked-down economy in an election year."
"Pelosi and Schumer have been boasting about their victories for health spending in the CARES Act—and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has crowed about them, too—but the bill will not ensure tests for anyone who needs them or launch a systemic approach to prevent the virus from spreading," the report said.
Democrats did win "an assurance of postal voting and 15 days of early voting in all federal elections, along with $4 billion to help safeguard the 2020 elections," but they ended up with "no assurances and just $400 million."
The GOP scored "two gargantuan victories for big businesses in the CARES Act: a $500 billion bailout fund and $280 billion worth of business tax cuts."
David Limbaugh wrote in a commentary for FoxNews.com that nearly all the demands for funding unrelated to the coronavirus pandemic came from Pelosi.
"Republican and Democratic Senate leaders were close to an agreement when Pelosi parked her partisan broomstick and poured poison into the congressional punchbowl," he wrote.
Critics said the Democrats "moved to exploit the crisis by attaching" a "social agenda" to the spending bill.
One was a requirement that airlines fully offset carbon emissions by 2025.
Is that the kind of measure Democrats might push in the next bill?
Limbaugh wrote: "One can hope for more bipartisanship in tackling this pandemic and its surrounding economic devastation, but that can only happen if we decouple from relief bills the less urgent problems unrelated to the crisis. So far, congressional Democrats have resisted that, which, in a sane world, would come back to bite them in November."
The group Texas Right to Life called it a "new low" for Pelosi to be funding Planned Parenthood in a bill "to combat the coronavirus."
The Wall Street Journal speculated that a fourth spending plan could be larger than the last.
In National Review, Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., charged Pelosi was picking the wrong fight at the wrong time.
"While schools are closing and hospitals are gearing up, Speaker Pelosi is waging unnecessary culture wars. Speaker Pelosi should be fighting the coronavirus pandemic, not politicizing emergency funding by fighting against the bipartisan Hyde Amendment."


wnd--2020-03-30--Democrats: Demonic, shameless and anti-American

The assignation of being demonic seems painfully inadequate to accurately describe the pyuria masquerading as Democrats .
Their so-called leadership is engaging in transpicuous acts of turpitude not witnessed since Democrats established , codified and mandated segregation .
Jesus Christ speaking to the establishment leaders , who are best described as the Democrats of His day , said : `` O generation of vipers , how can ye , being , evil , speak good things ?
For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh .
A good man out of the good treasure of the heart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things .
… For by they words thou shalt be justified , and by thy words thou shalt be condemned . ''
( Matthew 12:34-35 ; 37 KJV ) Democrats are a shameless and satanic cadre of pernicious marplots who are bankrupt of morality , concern of America and propriety .
A perfect example is Nancy Pelosi who stared into cameras and as straight-faced as her tardive dyskinesia permits , accused President Trump of killing Americans during this so-called COVID-19 crisis .
With @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , `` As the president fiddles , people are dying . ''
Predictably , Pelosi failed to mention that her San Francisco voting district has upwards of 340 conformed cases of COVID-19 , with at least five fatalities .
She neglected to say that when the idea of social distancing was first discussed , news cameras recorded her claiming that social distancing was `` bigotry and racism toward Chinese people . ''
The cameras captured her the same day ( Feb. 24 , 2020 ) , telling the people to ignore President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to `` come flood the streets to show solidarity '' with her .
( See : `` Flashback : Pelosi Asks People To Gather In Chinatown In Feb , '' Steve Straub , The Federalist Papers , March 30 , 2020 . )
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As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ i.e.
, fact checkers who are funded to ensure Democrats can lie with impunity , developed clever ways to deny this truth .
Pelosi 's treachery was proposed and attempted while negotiating the stimulus with Treasury Secretary Steve Munchin .
( See : `` White House Officials Say Pelosi Allowed Abortion Funding in Bill to Combat Coronavirus , '' LifeNews.com , Steven Ertelt , March 12 , 2020 . )
Pelosi , the foul , feral minion of Satan , was unambiguous in her loyalty to left-wing ideology over the welfare of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pelosi was able to include : $ 75 million for public television/radio ; $ 25 million for the Kennedy Center ; $ 75 million for the National Endowment for the Arts ; and $ 75 million for the National Endowment for the Humanities .
( March 26 , 2020 ) Pelosi `` raked '' the American people over ( forgive my spelling , but this is for a wide range of consumption ) , using the life and health of the American people as a bargaining chip to extort money for anti-America groups @ @ @ @ @ @ @ successfully eliminated from the federal support system , or they had been rendered significant cuts in taxpayer funding .
( See : `` Is There Wasteful Spending In The Coronavirus Stimulus Bill ? ''
Adam Andrzejewski , Forbes , March 26 , 2020 . )
That 's why Pelosi and Chuck Schumer , her partner in the sodomizing of the American people , protested when President Trump initially said he needed $ 2.5 billion to fight the virus .
That 's why they immediately insisted that $ 8.5 billion was needed .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because Pelosi planned to pass out taxpayer-funded gifts to radical left-wing groups .
The groups , when funded , donate sizable portions of taxpayer-funded gifts back to the Democrat National Committee and Democratic candidates .
Gov .
Tom Wolf , D-Pa. , boasted that every abortion clinic in Pennsylvania would remain open and fully operational while roofing companies , one-man construction companies , lawn care businesses , florists , churches , etc .
are told to stay closed .
Rachel L. Levine , M.D.
, the secretary of health and certified massage puppet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a business , and had the audacity to include us in a PA Department of Health mailing , telling us we should not open .
This arbitrary and capricious act was taken even though the letter itself contained no language or reference to churches , places of worship or Christian/religious organizations .
I suggested that we hold onto her letter in case we run out of paper towels or bathroom tissue .
We 're not a business ; we 're a church – and I would love to see one of them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ church .
This is n't the Jim Crow South .
We wo n't tolerate these despicable Democrats trying to bully and intimidate us .
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has promised to `` permanently '' shut down churches and synagogues that continue to meet for worship in violation of his edicts forbidding religious gatherings .
I noticed his edicts seemed to exclude Islamists .
They were probably inferred .
But I digress .
I would strongly suggest the communist mayor have someone read chapters 3 and 6 of the Old Testament @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggest he have someone read him chapters 7 and 8 of the Old Testament book of Esther .
He might be the mayor , but we 're the children of God .
He might want to at least try to consider that before God makes an example out of him .
De Blasio 's health commissioner , Oxiris Barbot , tweeted Feb. 9 , 2020 , that : `` Today our city is celebrating the # LunarNewYear parade in Chinatown , a beautiful cultural tradition with a rich history in our city .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the parade and not change any plans due to misinformation spreading about # coronavirus . ''
The mayor 's tool Mark D. Levine , M.D .
– chair of New York City Council health committee – lauded the `` huge crowds gathering in NYC 's Chinatown '' as a `` powerful show of defiance of # coronavirus scare . ''
He tweeted photos of large groups gathering and shouting , `` be strong Wuhan '' even though NYC was already being warned against it .
Bill de Blasio is on record publicly telling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ town '' despite coronavirus and to visit the cinema as late as March 2 .
He also publicly suggested movies people should go see .
( See : Steve Straub article referenced earlier . )
These people have shown themselves to be liars and extortionists , willing to see the American economy collapse while they extort billions of dollars for extremist left-wing groups .
I do n't trust them , and I have no intention of listening to them when they come between my church and me .
I 'm going to behave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to let godless baby-killers and sodomites tell me when , where and how I can worship .
I believe with every fiber of my being that the God of Abraham , Joseph , Isaac , Jacob and Daniel is my/our God too .

The assignation of being demonic seems painfully inadequate to accurately describe the pyuria masquerading as Democrats. Their so-called leadership is engaging in transpicuous acts of turpitude not witnessed since Democrats established, codified and mandated segregation.
Jesus Christ speaking to the establishment leaders, who are best described as the Democrats of His day, said: "O generation of vipers, how can ye, being, evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. … For by they words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned." (Matthew 12:34-35; 37 KJV)
Democrats are a shameless and satanic cadre of pernicious marplots who are bankrupt of morality, concern of America and propriety.
A perfect example is Nancy Pelosi who stared into cameras and as straight-faced as her tardive dyskinesia permits, accused President Trump of killing Americans during this so-called COVID-19 crisis. With no respect for truth, she asserted, "As the president fiddles, people are dying."
Predictably, Pelosi failed to mention that her San Francisco voting district has upwards of 340 conformed cases of COVID-19, with at least five fatalities. She neglected to say that when the idea of social distancing was first discussed, news cameras recorded her claiming that social distancing was "bigotry and racism toward Chinese people." The cameras captured her the same day (Feb. 24, 2020), telling the people to ignore President Trump's experts per social distancing, and to "come flood the streets to show solidarity" with her. (See: "Flashback: Pelosi Asks People To Gather In Chinatown In Feb," Steve Straub, The Federalist Papers, March 30, 2020.)
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Pelosi ignored the fact that the recent stimulus bill was delayed because she tried to insert a $1 billion guarantee of federal funding for killing babies into the plan. As usual the Democratic "painters," i.e., fact checkers who are funded to ensure Democrats can lie with impunity, developed clever ways to deny this truth. Pelosi's treachery was proposed and attempted while negotiating the stimulus with Treasury Secretary Steve Munchin. (See: "White House Officials Say Pelosi Allowed Abortion Funding in Bill to Combat Coronavirus," LifeNews.com, Steven Ertelt, March 12, 2020.)
Pelosi, the foul, feral minion of Satan, was unambiguous in her loyalty to left-wing ideology over the welfare of the American people. Nikki Haley tweeted that Pelosi was able to include: $75 million for public television/radio; $25 million for the Kennedy Center; $75 million for the National Endowment for the Arts; and $75 million for the National Endowment for the Humanities. (March 26, 2020)
Pelosi "raked" the American people over (forgive my spelling, but this is for a wide range of consumption), using the life and health of the American people as a bargaining chip to extort money for anti-America groups. Most of these groups had been successfully eliminated from the federal support system, or they had been rendered significant cuts in taxpayer funding. (See: "Is There Wasteful Spending In The Coronavirus Stimulus Bill?" Adam Andrzejewski, Forbes, March 26, 2020.)
That's why Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, her partner in the sodomizing of the American people, protested when President Trump initially said he needed $2.5 billion to fight the virus. That's why they immediately insisted that $8.5 billion was needed. The $2 trillion amount was settled upon because Pelosi planned to pass out taxpayer-funded gifts to radical left-wing groups. The groups, when funded, donate sizable portions of taxpayer-funded gifts back to the Democrat National Committee and Democratic candidates.
Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pa., boasted that every abortion clinic in Pennsylvania would remain open and fully operational while roofing companies, one-man construction companies, lawn care businesses, florists, churches, etc. are told to stay closed.
Rachel L. Levine, M.D., the secretary of health and certified massage puppet for Tom Wolf, recategorized our church as a business, and had the audacity to include us in a PA Department of Health mailing, telling us we should not open. This arbitrary and capricious act was taken even though the letter itself contained no language or reference to churches, places of worship or Christian/religious organizations. I suggested that we hold onto her letter in case we run out of paper towels or bathroom tissue. We're not a business; we're a church – and I would love to see one of them show up at the door of our church. This isn't the Jim Crow South. We won't tolerate these despicable Democrats trying to bully and intimidate us.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has promised to "permanently" shut down churches and synagogues that continue to meet for worship in violation of his edicts forbidding religious gatherings. I noticed his edicts seemed to exclude Islamists. They were probably inferred. But I digress.
I would strongly suggest the communist mayor have someone read chapters 3 and 6 of the Old Testament book of Daniel to him. I suggest he have someone read him chapters 7 and 8 of the Old Testament book of Esther. He might be the mayor, but we're the children of God. He might want to at least try to consider that before God makes an example out of him.
De Blasio's health commissioner, Oxiris Barbot, tweeted Feb. 9, 2020, that: "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."
The mayor's tool Mark D. Levine, M.D. – chair of New York City Council health committee – lauded the "huge crowds gathering in NYC's Chinatown" as a "powerful show of defiance of #coronavirus scare." He tweeted photos of large groups gathering and shouting, "be strong Wuhan" even though NYC was already being warned against it.
Bill de Blasio is on record publicly telling people to "get out on the town" despite coronavirus and to visit the cinema as late as March 2. He also publicly suggested movies people should go see. (See: Steve Straub article referenced earlier.)
These people have shown themselves to be liars and extortionists, willing to see the American economy collapse while they extort billions of dollars for extremist left-wing groups.
I don't trust them, and I have no intention of listening to them when they come between my church and me. I'm going to behave responsibly, but I'm not going to let godless baby-killers and sodomites tell me when, where and how I can worship. I believe with every fiber of my being that the God of Abraham, Joseph, Isaac, Jacob and Daniel is my/our God too.


wnd--2020-03-30--America, it's been good knowin' ya

America, it's been good knowin' ya

During the Great Depression , in the Dust Bowl of Pampa , Texas , folk singer Woody Guthrie wrote the song `` Dusty Old Dust , '' which became famous for the apocalyptic line `` It 's been good to know ya '' in the chorus .
It was a time of depression and end-of-the-world speculation , sort of like ours .
Guthrie is most famous for his song `` This Land is Your Land , '' which he wrote as a Marxist-leaning retort to Irving Berlin 's `` God Bless America '' – which had become the de facto @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` This Land is Your Land '' is n't a bad song , per se .
But its purpose was to shift the focus away from God to man .
It was a Humanist hymn to compete with a Judeo-Christian one ( Berlin was Jew who wrote Christian songs ) at a time when people were turning back to God in large numbers .
This was similar to the push for the slogan `` United We Stand '' to replace `` God Bless America '' in the immediate aftermath of 9/11 .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' in place of God .
Again , not a bad slogan , per se , but a subtle maneuver by the Marxists in a time when circumstances would otherwise cause people to reflect on their relationship with their Creator and perhaps repent .
I remember with astonishment the name Jesus Christ being invoked respectfully on national news programs in the days following 9/11 , and the entire Congress sang `` God Bless America '' together on the steps of the U.S. Capitol .
Three weeks later , however , the media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perspectives , and over the following months , `` United We Stand '' became the almost universally invoked slogan in reference to that crisis .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment During both of those critical periods of U.S. history , patriotic constitutionalism lost significant ground to globalist Marxism in law and social policy .
Big-government quasi-socialist Franklin Delano Roosevelt ( FDR ) was elected president in '32 and moved the entire nation significantly to the left during his four terms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ God , the Bible and Christianity were purged from interpretations of constitutional law .
The First Amendment was in effect reinterpreted to serve as a tool for suppression of the church , and the concept implicit in the Ninth and Tenth Amendments – that the federal government has only limited delegated power granted by the people ( ninth ) and the states ( tenth ) – was also turned on its head .
After 9/11 , the Bush Dynasty pushed through the `` Patriot Act , '' which gutted the Fourth Amendment protections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ establishing broad surveillance powers – the right to spy on Americans .
These included a major expansion of the powers of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ( FISA ) , introduced in 1978 by Ted Kennedy .
The certainty of political abuse – indeed weaponization – of the FISA Court powers was proved in the recent Russian collusion hoax against President Trump and key members of his team .
Now comes the orchestrated COVID-19 pandemic and the de facto suspension of virtually the entire Constitution under the emergency powers of `` our '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lets set aside the analysis of whether this is a deliberate campaign by the globalists to take down the world economy , break the nationalist rebellion against them and usher in a global socialist order .
For the sake of argument , lets pretend this is a legitimate spontaneous disease outbreak and not a worldwide `` regime change . ''
Let 's also set aside the questions about whether this disease is actually a pandemic or just roughly equivalent to a bad flu season – although I will repeat that I 'm astonished @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2017/18 flu season with its estimated 35 million infections , 710,000 hospitalizations and 80,000 deaths .
And I 'll point out that only 35 million Americans were infected of our total population of about 327 million ( 11 % ) , with no special precautions taken to prevent the spread .
Let 's instead just focus on the exercise of emergency police powers by several Democratic governors .
I 'm talking about the forced house arrest of American citizens combined with high tech surveillance and active real-time punishment of dissenters .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ orders and reports of state police conducting house-to-house searches for out-of-staters .
Consider the logic and the implications of these totalitarian impulses .
Keep in mind : This is not the bubonic plague !
The vast , vast majority of people who get this disease will not even notice they have it .
So the only justification these governments have to enforce house arrest on the entire population under their jurisdiction is to reduce its impact by a tiny fraction .
How many other exercises of American freedom carry similar or greater risks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
How about drinking large sugary soft drinks ?
Criticizing certain special-interest groups purported to be susceptible to suicide ?
Owning guns ?
Interfering with `` abortion rights '' ?
Driving fossil-fueled cars ?
God forbid that the Democrats take back the White House as a result of this crisis , because they will never voluntarily give back these powers to the people .
Thank God that President Trump has not invoked these same powers at the national level , which argues against certain voices in the conservative movement accusing him of complicity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he has been very reluctant to go along with any of the nanny-state remedies and has only adopted a few of them as actual on-the-ground circumstances and unavoidable political realities warranted .
The unfortunate $ 2 trillion bailout falls into the latter category ( and if it works to prevent economic collapse , we 'll have a chance to pay it back during a restored and booming manufacturing-based economy ) .
Most importantly , President Trump has been unashamedly invoking God and prayer throughout the crisis – because without God 's mercy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at all .
What 's the takeaway here ?
The Marxists will gain major ground again if we allow the historic pattern to repeat .
The only way to break that pattern is never to give up our slogan and prayer : `` God Bless America . ''
And I call on America to make that our de facto anthem again today .
God bless America , land that I love , Stand beside her and guide her Through the night with the light from above .
From the mountains to the prairies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ God bless America , my home sweet home , God bless America , my home sweet home .

During the Great Depression, in the Dust Bowl of Pampa, Texas, folk singer Woody Guthrie wrote the song "Dusty Old Dust," which became famous for the apocalyptic line "It's been good to know ya" in the chorus. It was a time of depression and end-of-the-world speculation, sort of like ours.
Guthrie is most famous for his song "This Land is Your Land," which he wrote as a Marxist-leaning retort to Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" – which had become the de facto national anthem of the Depression era.
"This Land is Your Land" isn't a bad song, per se. But its purpose was to shift the focus away from God to man. It was a Humanist hymn to compete with a Judeo-Christian one (Berlin was Jew who wrote Christian songs) at a time when people were turning back to God in large numbers.
This was similar to the push for the slogan "United We Stand" to replace "God Bless America" in the immediate aftermath of 9/11. "United We Stand" emphasizes "We," in place of God. Again, not a bad slogan, per se, but a subtle maneuver by the Marxists in a time when circumstances would otherwise cause people to reflect on their relationship with their Creator and perhaps repent.
I remember with astonishment the name Jesus Christ being invoked respectfully on national news programs in the days following 9/11, and the entire Congress sang "God Bless America" together on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Three weeks later, however, the media were back to 100% hard-core secularist perspectives, and over the following months, "United We Stand" became the almost universally invoked slogan in reference to that crisis.
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During both of those critical periods of U.S. history, patriotic constitutionalism lost significant ground to globalist Marxism in law and social policy. Big-government quasi-socialist Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) was elected president in '32 and moved the entire nation significantly to the left during his four terms – during which time the influence of God, the Bible and Christianity were purged from interpretations of constitutional law. The First Amendment was in effect reinterpreted to serve as a tool for suppression of the church, and the concept implicit in the Ninth and Tenth Amendments – that the federal government has only limited delegated power granted by the people (ninth) and the states (tenth) – was also turned on its head.
After 9/11, the Bush Dynasty pushed through the "Patriot Act," which gutted the Fourth Amendment protections against "search and seizure," establishing broad surveillance powers – the right to spy on Americans. These included a major expansion of the powers of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), introduced in 1978 by Ted Kennedy. The certainty of political abuse – indeed weaponization – of the FISA Court powers was proved in the recent Russian collusion hoax against President Trump and key members of his team.
Now comes the orchestrated COVID-19 pandemic and the de facto suspension of virtually the entire Constitution under the emergency powers of "our" government(s).
Now, lets set aside the analysis of whether this is a deliberate campaign by the globalists to take down the world economy, break the nationalist rebellion against them and usher in a global socialist order. For the sake of argument, lets pretend this is a legitimate spontaneous disease outbreak and not a worldwide "regime change."
Let's also set aside the questions about whether this disease is actually a pandemic or just roughly equivalent to a bad flu season – although I will repeat that I'm astonished that NO ONE is comparing COVID-19 to the 2017/18 flu season with its estimated 35 million infections, 710,000 hospitalizations and 80,000 deaths. And I'll point out that only 35 million Americans were infected of our total population of about 327 million (11%), with no special precautions taken to prevent the spread.
Let's instead just focus on the exercise of emergency police powers by several Democratic governors. I'm talking about the forced house arrest of American citizens combined with high tech surveillance and active real-time punishment of dissenters. I'm talking about night-vision drones enforcing curfew orders and reports of state police conducting house-to-house searches for out-of-staters.
Consider the logic and the implications of these totalitarian impulses. Keep in mind: This is not the bubonic plague! The vast, vast majority of people who get this disease will not even notice they have it. So the only justification these governments have to enforce house arrest on the entire population under their jurisdiction is to reduce its impact by a tiny fraction. How many other exercises of American freedom carry similar or greater risks in the minds of these leftist autocrats? How about drinking large sugary soft drinks? Criticizing certain special-interest groups purported to be susceptible to suicide? Owning guns? Interfering with "abortion rights"? Driving fossil-fueled cars? God forbid that the Democrats take back the White House as a result of this crisis, because they will never voluntarily give back these powers to the people.
Thank God that President Trump has not invoked these same powers at the national level, which argues against certain voices in the conservative movement accusing him of complicity with the globalists. I've noticed that he has been very reluctant to go along with any of the nanny-state remedies and has only adopted a few of them as actual on-the-ground circumstances and unavoidable political realities warranted. The unfortunate $2 trillion bailout falls into the latter category (and if it works to prevent economic collapse, we'll have a chance to pay it back during a restored and booming manufacturing-based economy).
Most importantly, President Trump has been unashamedly invoking God and prayer throughout the crisis – because without God's mercy and favor, there is no hope at all.
What's the takeaway here? The Marxists will gain major ground again if we allow the historic pattern to repeat. The only way to break that pattern is never to give up our slogan and prayer: "God Bless America." And I call on America to make that our de facto anthem again today.
God bless America, land that I love, Stand beside her and guide her
Through the night with the light from above.
From the mountains to the prairies, to the oceans white with foam
God bless America, my home sweet home,
God bless America, my home sweet home.


wnd--2020-03-30--12 parallels between COVID-19 and climate change

Although the full story has yet to be written , the evidence so far is that it 's surprising how many strong parallels there are between the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate change issue .
Here are some examples : 1 .
Both COVID-19 and climate change are attributable to an invisible ( to the naked eye ) molecule .
( People are more likely to be afraid of something they ca n't see . )
2 .
The COVID-19 molecule is SARS-CoV-2 , while the climate change molecule is CO2 .
( Note the C , O and 2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and climate change are technical , science matters .
( People respect science but understand very little about it . )
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The concerns about both COVID-19 and climate change are based on computer models .
( Citizens give credence to computer projections . )
5 .
Both COVID-19 and climate change computer models have been demonstrated to be highly suspect .
( Politicians accept them anyway . )
6 .
Both COVID-19 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ catastrophes .
( Citizens pay less attention to their freedoms during a crisis . )
7 .
Politicians have used both COVID-19 and climate change to justify their accumulating more power over citizens .
( Citizens have generally acquiesced . )
8 .
Responses to both COVID-19 and climate change have severe economic consequences .
( This is a stated desired result of climate change advocates . )
9 .
China is playing a pivotal role in both COVID-19 and climate change .
( It appears that Beijing 's interests are served by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of global governance see both COVID-19 and climate change as vehicles to institute it .
( Such a change would cause numerous other problems . )
11 .
The U.N. agencies dealing with COVID-19 ( WHO ) and climate change ( IPCC ) are more political than scientific .
( Neither is about an objective assessment . )
12 .
Regarding both COVID-19 and climate change : Is the mainstream media an objective voice of reason , or are they throwing wood on the fire ?
( Take a guess . )
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matters indicate how easily the left subtly manipulates threatening issues to advance their political agenda .
To protect our freedoms , we need to be continually on guard – especially in times of global concern .

By John Droz Jr.
Although the full story has yet to be written, the evidence so far is that it's surprising how many strong parallels there are between the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate change issue. Here are some examples:
1. Both COVID-19 and climate change are attributable to an invisible (to the naked eye) molecule. (People are more likely to be afraid of something they can't see.)
2. The COVID-19 molecule is SARS-CoV-2, while the climate change molecule is CO2. (Note the C, O and 2 similarities.)
3. Both COVID-19 and climate change are technical, science matters. (People respect science but understand very little about it.)
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4. The concerns about both COVID-19 and climate change are based on computer models. (Citizens give credence to computer projections.)
5. Both COVID-19 and climate change computer models have been demonstrated to be highly suspect. (Politicians accept them anyway.)
6. Both COVID-19 and climate change are claimed to be impending catastrophes. (Citizens pay less attention to their freedoms during a crisis.)
7. Politicians have used both COVID-19 and climate change to justify their accumulating more power over citizens. (Citizens have generally acquiesced.)
8. Responses to both COVID-19 and climate change have severe economic consequences. (This is a stated desired result of climate change advocates.)
9. China is playing a pivotal role in both COVID-19 and climate change. (It appears that Beijing's interests are served by both matters.)
10. Supporters of global governance see both COVID-19 and climate change as vehicles to institute it. (Such a change would cause numerous other problems.)
11. The U.N. agencies dealing with COVID-19 (WHO) and climate change (IPCC) are more political than scientific. (Neither is about an objective assessment.)
12. Regarding both COVID-19 and climate change: Is the mainstream media an objective voice of reason, or are they throwing wood on the fire? (Take a guess.)
The bottom line is that these two global matters indicate how easily the left subtly manipulates threatening issues to advance their political agenda. To protect our freedoms, we need to be continually on guard – especially in times of global concern.
John Droz Jr. is a physicist living in North Carolina.


wnd--2020-03-30--Governors are blocking doctors' attempts to save lives

Note : Dr. Vliet is a member of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons , AAPS .
While people 's lives and jobs are being devastated by the coronavirus pandemic ( COVID-19 ) , and there has been no FDA-approved outpatient treatment , governors in Nevada , Michigan , New York and Texas are issuing emergency orders to restrict which medications doctors can use to save lives .
These politicians have no background in infectious disease , medicine , research design , or epidemiology , yet they presume to dictate to front-line physicians who are reading the emerging research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are using older medicines , FDA-approved for more than 70 years and widely used worldwide to treat malaria , lupus and rheumatoid arthritis – chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine ( Plaquenil ) .
They often add azithromycin ( Z-pak ) , a commonly used antibiotic with some activity against this virus .
These politicians are presuming to decide that doctors may not prescribe these drugs `` off-label , '' i.e .
for anything other than the disease for which the FDA originally approved the drug .
Their pretext is that we do not have large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for this new indication .
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Doctors who use the drugs can observe firsthand how patients respond .
While governors have been handing down orders , doctors in the U.S. and overseas have been reporting remarkable success in treating COVID-19 patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for scarce ventilators , less need for ICU and intubations , and significantly lower death rates .
Two studies from France , conducted by Dr. Didier Raoult , specialist in infectious disease and viral illness , are very promising .
Besides helping relieve signs of illness , hydroxychloroquine plus azithromycin also appears to shorten the period of infectivity , which is critically important in controlling disease spread .
Data on safety and effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin are coming in almost daily from more than 10 countries , including Canada , Australia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Several governors jumped on this restriction bandwagon soon after President Trump announced at a recent Corona Task Force briefing that chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine showed hope in treating COVID-19 , based on several small clinical studies from Johns Hopkins , France and ( at last count ) eight other countries .
He did not say he recommended these medicines , as some media have falsely stated .
After 70 years of experience , physicians are well-acquainted with potential side effects of these drugs and are aware of patients who should not take them .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ safe .
Dr. Vladimir Zelenko , a board-certified family physician in a small community in New York state hard hit with coronavirus infections , has been successfully using the combination of hydroxychloroquine , azithromycin , zinc and vitamin C to treat almost 700 patients in the outpatient setting .
His results are remarkable : zero deaths , zero intubations/ventilators needed , and only four patients hospitalized due to pneumonia .
This protocol has been effective in several countries to decrease hospitalizations and reduce the duration of viral shedding that is a risk to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cuomo 's emergency order restricted this treatment to only hospitalized patients , and only those in a New York approved clinical trial .
Such a rigid restriction of FDA-approved medicines being used off label to help patients stay out of the hospital makes no sense .
Why is a politician making arbitrary medical edicts ?
Those who are afraid of `` off-label '' use need to know that physicians use medications in this way constantly .
Until this crisis , there has been no outcry about doctors using old medicines for new uses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discovery of life-saving treatments .
Here are a few of many possible examples : • Amitriptyline ( Elavil® ) , first approved for depression , is now used for nerve pain .
• Trazodone , approved for depression , is widely used at lower doses for sleep .
• Sildenafil ( Viagra® ) , approved for erectile dysfunction , is also used to treat pulmonary artery hypertension .
• The anti-parasite medicines nifurtimox and eflornithine were successfully used off label to treat children with the rare , fatal brain cancer neuroblastoma .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 28 , issued an Emergency Use Authorization ( EUA ) for hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine to be used as approved treatments for COVID-19 .
This EUA illustrates my point : Governors should NOT be jumping into medical decision-making on limited data and with no medical training , especially at a time of a National Emergency and pandemic when medical information is changing rapidly , and to save lives we must use the tools we have at hand , as safely as possible in a war against an invisible enemy .
Physicians take the Oath @ @ @ @ @ @ @ judgment to prescribe treatments for the benefit of their patients to the best of their ability and above all to `` Do no harm . ''
Can gvernors who are restricting physicians ' prescription decisions in the COVID-19 pandemic truthfully say the same ?

Note: Dr. Vliet is a member of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, AAPS.
While people's lives and jobs are being devastated by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), and there has been no FDA-approved outpatient treatment, governors in Nevada, Michigan, New York and Texas are issuing emergency orders to restrict which medications doctors can use to save lives.
These politicians have no background in infectious disease, medicine, research design, or epidemiology, yet they presume to dictate to front-line physicians who are reading the emerging research and caring for patients.
Many doctors are using older medicines, FDA-approved for more than 70 years and widely used worldwide to treat malaria, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis – chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil). They often add azithromycin (Z-pak), a commonly used antibiotic with some activity against this virus.
These politicians are presuming to decide that doctors may not prescribe these drugs "off-label," i.e. for anything other than the disease for which the FDA originally approved the drug. Their pretext is that we do not have large randomized controlled clinical trials (RCT) for this new indication.
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While we are facing one of the most devastating public health crises in our lifetime, there is NO time to wait for the years-long process of an RCT to provide "proof." Doctors who use the drugs can observe firsthand how patients respond.
While governors have been handing down orders, doctors in the U.S. and overseas have been reporting remarkable success in treating COVID-19 patients: reductions in hospitalization, less need for scarce ventilators, less need for ICU and intubations, and significantly lower death rates. Two studies from France, conducted by Dr. Didier Raoult, specialist in infectious disease and viral illness, are very promising. Besides helping relieve signs of illness, hydroxychloroquine plus azithromycin also appears to shorten the period of infectivity, which is critically important in controlling disease spread. Data on safety and effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin are coming in almost daily from more than 10 countries, including Canada, Australia, Israel, South Korea and China.
Several governors jumped on this restriction bandwagon soon after President Trump announced at a recent Corona Task Force briefing that chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine showed hope in treating COVID-19, based on several small clinical studies from Johns Hopkins, France and (at last count) eight other countries. He did not say he recommended these medicines, as some media have falsely stated.
After 70 years of experience, physicians are well-acquainted with potential side effects of these drugs and are aware of patients who should not take them. On the whole, they are quite safe.
Dr. Vladimir Zelenko, a board-certified family physician in a small community in New York state hard hit with coronavirus infections, has been successfully using the combination of hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin, zinc and vitamin C to treat almost 700 patients in the outpatient setting. His results are remarkable: zero deaths, zero intubations/ventilators needed, and only four patients hospitalized due to pneumonia. This protocol has been effective in several countries to decrease hospitalizations and reduce the duration of viral shedding that is a risk to other people.
Yet Gov. Andrew Cuomo's emergency order restricted this treatment to only hospitalized patients, and only those in a New York approved clinical trial. Such a rigid restriction of FDA-approved medicines being used off label to help patients stay out of the hospital makes no sense. Why is a politician making arbitrary medical edicts?
Those who are afraid of "off-label" use need to know that physicians use medications in this way constantly. Until this crisis, there has been no outcry about doctors using old medicines for new uses. This freedom has allowed more rapid discovery of life-saving treatments. Here are a few of many possible examples:
Amitriptyline (Elavil®), first approved for depression, is now used for nerve pain.
Trazodone, approved for depression, is widely used at lower doses for sleep.
Sildenafil (Viagra®), approved for erectile dysfunction, is also used to treat pulmonary artery hypertension.
The anti-parasite medicines nifurtimox and eflornithine were successfully used off label to treat children with the rare, fatal brain cancer neuroblastoma.
The United States FDA on Sunday, March 28, issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine to be used as approved treatments for COVID-19. This EUA illustrates my point: Governors should NOT be jumping into medical decision-making on limited data and with no medical training, especially at a time of a National Emergency and pandemic when medical information is changing rapidly, and to save lives we must use the tools we have at hand, as safely as possible in a war against an invisible enemy.
Physicians take the Oath of Hippocrates to use their best medical judgment to prescribe treatments for the benefit of their patients to the best of their ability and above all to "Do no harm."
Can gvernors who are restricting physicians' prescription decisions in the COVID-19 pandemic truthfully say the same?


wnd--2020-03-30--WaPo's tone-deaf piece bashing pandemic homeschooling

Kevin Huffman , a former education commissioner of Tennessee and partner at a nonprofit that promotes public schools , has written an op-ed in The Washington Post bashing homeschooling .
In `` Homeschooling During the Coronavirus Will Set Back a Generation of Children , '' he claims that the children sent home due to coronavirus-caused school closures are going to suffer academically .
But he is n't talking about real homeschooling .
He is referring to distance learning , where the kids are taught online by their teachers .
He cites a report which found that , `` Full-time virtual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many children . ''
Unlike homeschooling , in distance learning parents do n't get to pick the curriculum for their children .
So their kids may get stuck with teaching that 's not conducive to learning at home with parental assistance .
That study may be accurate for distance learning , though even then it 's questionable since thousands of people successfully get online degrees every year .
Then Huffman launches into a tirade about how summer break hurts learning , since students fall backward from where they were at the end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this has nothing to do with homeschooling .
He 's trying to make the outrageous claim that the two are equivalents , saying homeschooling puts children behind academically just like summer breaks .
If this were true , why do homeschoolers perform better academically than their peers in public schools ?
It 's true that some parents do n't do a good job of homeschooling their kids .
But since homeschooled kids on average do better than public school kids , it 's unfair to lump all homeschooled kids in with the ones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good job .
We do n't lump all public school educated kids in with the worst performing ones .
Huffman points out that some families do n't have computers or internet access , so their children will have a hard time learning from home .
Again , this is not representative of homeschooling .
Parents lacking in the resources to homeschool are n't likely to homeschool .
Forcing parents to accommodate their children learning virtually from their teachers is not homeschooling .
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Another straw man argument .
Parents are n't going to homeschool if they are unable to stay at home to homeschool !
Huffman goes on and on about all the remedial action that will be necessary to make up for the poor learning experience children will have at home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sound like a terrible disaster , one that is unfairly discriminating against minority children .
So now homeschooling is racist too .
The truth is that if certain students were performing poorly in the public schools , they 're probably going to perform poorly at home with distance learning too .
Fortunately , the kids are probably only going to be at home for two months .
The article went into hysterics over what will amount to a hiccup .
This could end up being a positive experience , despite Huffman 's bias @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discover that they want to look into real homeschooling .
Both parents and children may find they enjoy spending extra time with each other .
This could present a great opportunity to educate people about homeschooling and refute the stereotypes .
For example , there is a stigma that homeschoolers are socially awkward since they are n't around their peers all day .
It 's not true .
Homeschoolers actually do better than public school kids when it comes to social , emotional and psychological development .
They participate in a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get interaction with others participating on field trips , scouting , 4-H , political drives , church ministry , sports teams and community volunteer work .
Huffman 's article is nothing more than taking the most distorted , untrue view of homeschooling and saying that since there are flaws , homeschooling is bad .
Yeah , trying to force distance learning on students whose parents are unable to accommodate it does n't work perfectly .
Since the article does n't even address real homeschooling , one has to wonder if Huffman 's editors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attention through outrage .

Kevin Huffman, a former education commissioner of Tennessee and partner at a nonprofit that promotes public schools, has written an op-ed in The Washington Post bashing homeschooling. In "Homeschooling During the Coronavirus Will Set Back a Generation of Children," he claims that the children sent home due to coronavirus-caused school closures are going to suffer academically.
But he isn't talking about real homeschooling. He is referring to distance learning, where the kids are taught online by their teachers. He cites a report which found that, "Full-time virtual schools are not a good fit for many children." Unlike homeschooling, in distance learning parents don't get to pick the curriculum for their children. So their kids may get stuck with teaching that's not conducive to learning at home with parental assistance. That study may be accurate for distance learning, though even then it's questionable since thousands of people successfully get online degrees every year.
Then Huffman launches into a tirade about how summer break hurts learning, since students fall backward from where they were at the end of the school year. But again, this has nothing to do with homeschooling. He's trying to make the outrageous claim that the two are equivalents, saying homeschooling puts children behind academically just like summer breaks.
If this were true, why do homeschoolers perform better academically than their peers in public schools? It's true that some parents don't do a good job of homeschooling their kids. But since homeschooled kids on average do better than public school kids, it's unfair to lump all homeschooled kids in with the ones whose parents aren't doing a very good job. We don't lump all public school educated kids in with the worst performing ones.
Huffman points out that some families don't have computers or internet access, so their children will have a hard time learning from home. Again, this is not representative of homeschooling. Parents lacking in the resources to homeschool aren't likely to homeschool. Forcing parents to accommodate their children learning virtually from their teachers is not homeschooling.
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Similarly, Huffman says the lowest income children are less likely to have a parent at home to help with the virtual learning because the parents are less likely to work from home – so those kids are going to do the worst. Another straw man argument. Parents aren't going to homeschool if they are unable to stay at home to homeschool!
Huffman goes on and on about all the remedial action that will be necessary to make up for the poor learning experience children will have at home during the pandemic. He makes it sound like a terrible disaster, one that is unfairly discriminating against minority children. So now homeschooling is racist too.
The truth is that if certain students were performing poorly in the public schools, they're probably going to perform poorly at home with distance learning too. Fortunately, the kids are probably only going to be at home for two months. The article went into hysterics over what will amount to a hiccup.
This could end up being a positive experience, despite Huffman's bias toward public schools. Some parents may discover that they want to look into real homeschooling. Both parents and children may find they enjoy spending extra time with each other.
This could present a great opportunity to educate people about homeschooling and refute the stereotypes. For example, there is a stigma that homeschoolers are socially awkward since they aren't around their peers all day. It's not true. Homeschoolers actually do better than public school kids when it comes to social, emotional and psychological development. They participate in a lot of group activities with other homeschoolers. They get interaction with others participating on field trips, scouting, 4-H, political drives, church ministry, sports teams and community volunteer work.
Huffman's article is nothing more than taking the most distorted, untrue view of homeschooling and saying that since there are flaws, homeschooling is bad. Yeah, trying to force distance learning on students whose parents are unable to accommodate it doesn't work perfectly.
Since the article doesn't even address real homeschooling, one has to wonder if Huffman's editors at WaPo changed his title to attract attention through outrage.


wnd--2020-03-30--Netflix cancels popular 'Messiah' series after Muslims complain

After complaints of a `` subtexual anti-Islam sentiment , '' as one news report described it , Netflix has decided not to renew the drama `` Messiah '' after one season .
Series co-star Wil Traval broked the news on Instagram , calling it `` a very sad day , '' Deadline reported .
The series by Michael Petroni and `` The Bible '' producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey featured a CIA officer played by Michelle Monaghan investigating a mysterious messianic figure known as Al-Masih who had attracted international followers .
The name Al-Masih , Arabic for messiah , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the series .
The Guardian newspaper of London explained that in Islamic eschatology , Al-Masih ad-Dajjal is an evil figure comparable to the Antichrist whose name translates to `` the false messiah , liar , the deceiver . ''
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Partially shot in Jordan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the series ' episodes before granting approval to shoot and receive a tax credit .
A Netflix spokesman at the time argued in a statement to Deadline that the series `` is a work of fiction . ''
`` It is not based on any one character , figure or religion , '' Netflix said .
`` All Netflix shows feature ratings and information to help members make their own decisions about what ’ s right for them and their families . ''
In the series , Al-Masih draws a massive following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a divine power .
The Guardian said that while the `` allegations of religious insensitivity may have played a part in the series ' cancellation , it has also been suggested that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has made international filming schedules much harder to co-ordinate – which may be the key factor in the streaming service ’ s decision not to renew . ''
Jihad Watch Director Robert Spencer , commenting on the complaints about the series , said `` subtextual '' means `` you wo n't notice them unless you 're @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wants to use claims of victimhood to gain total control over the public discourse . ''
He asked : `` Would Netflix cancel a series over charges of 'subtextual anti-Christian sentiment ' ?
Not on your life . ''

After complaints of a "subtexual anti-Islam sentiment," as one news report described it, Netflix has decided not to renew the drama "Messiah" after one season.
Series co-star Wil Traval broked the news on Instagram, calling it "a very sad day," Deadline reported.
The series by Michael Petroni and "The Bible" producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey featured a CIA officer played by Michelle Monaghan investigating a mysterious messianic figure known as Al-Masih who had attracted international followers.
The name Al-Masih, Arabic for messiah, prompted a change.org petition urging a boycott of the series. The Guardian newspaper of London explained that in Islamic eschatology, Al-Masih ad-Dajjal is an evil figure comparable to the Antichrist whose name translates to "the false messiah, liar, the deceiver."
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Two days before the series was to debut on Netflix globally, the Royal Film Commission of Jordan requested that the drama not be shown in the Muslim-majority country. Partially shot in Jordan, the Royal Film Commission had reviewed synopses for the series' episodes before granting approval to shoot and receive a tax credit.
A Netflix spokesman at the time argued in a statement to Deadline that the series "is a work of fiction."
"It is not based on any one character, figure or religion," Netflix said. "All Netflix shows feature ratings and information to help members make their own decisions about what’s right for them and their families."
In the series, Al-Masih draws a massive following after claiming to be sent to Earth by a divine power.
The Guardian said that while the "allegations of religious insensitivity may have played a part in the series' cancellation, it has also been suggested that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has made international filming schedules much harder to co-ordinate – which may be the key factor in the streaming service’s decision not to renew."
Jihad Watch Director Robert Spencer, commenting on the complaints about the series, said "subtextual" means "you won't notice them unless you're a paranoid Leftist or Muslim authoritarian who wants to use claims of victimhood to gain total control over the public discourse."
He asked: "Would Netflix cancel a series over charges of 'subtextual anti-Christian sentiment'? Not on your life."