prisonplanet--2020-02-27--Top Girls School Bans Word “Girls” To Avoid Causing Offense

A top UK girls school has banned the collective address of “ girls ” to avoid causing offense to transgender students who may feel offended by the gendered language .
Instead , a more gender-neutral approach will be favored .
Staff who use the term “ girls ” may face internal disciplinary action .
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls in Manchester , UK , may opt for the gender-neutral “ students ” in a communication to parents , which led to some confusion .
According to RT , Head teacher , Stephanie Gill , explained the decision in the communication @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our students who are questioning their gender identity or who do not identify as girls.
” Altrincham Grammar School for Girls does not accept male pupils , but the headteacher made it clear that parents “ may have noticed that we have moved to using gender-neutral language in all our communications with students and parents .
We are working to break ingrained habits in the way we speak to and about students , particularly referring to them collectively as ‘ girls.
’ ” Gill went on to point out “ for many transgender @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hurtful ” and that her staff have shown cooperation , wishing to facilitate the successful implementation of these policies .
Despite the staff ’ s determination to stick to the internal policy , avoiding disciplinary action , the decision has elicited criticism .
Speaking with the BBC , a local resident said , “ It ’ s ridiculous .
We live in an age where we have to respect people ’ s views and if people have issues around gender and sexuality , we have to understand that .
But girls should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ note , the school ranked sixth on the Sunday Times ’ list of best UK public schools after stellar performances in public examinations .
This article was posted : Thursday , February 27 , 2020 at 6:49 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-27--Really Big News About The Coronavirus In The United States Just Dropped

Really Big News About The Coronavirus In The United States Just Dropped The CDC has announced that there is a newly confirmed coronavirus case in northern California , and authorities have no idea how the victim was exposed to the virus .
This particular individual had not traveled to a foreign country lately and also had not had any contact with a known infected patient .
In other words , it appears that this individual was infected by someone that the CDC does not know about yet .
As soon as this news dropped , financial markets started freaking out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on social media .
Have the efforts to contain the coronavirus in the United States failed ?
G. Edward Griffin joins Alan Keyes and Bob Sisson on The Alex Jones Show to break down the story behind the coronavirus outbreak and the globalist plan to push a new vaccine on the herd .
And if people are going this crazy even though not a single American has died from this virus yet , what is going to happen if people start dropping dead in the streets ?
The global tipping point we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The number of new coronavirus cases outside of China is now surpassing the number of new coronavirus cases being reported inside China each day , and this virus continues to pop up in even more countries .
On Wednesday alone , Norway , Greece , Romania , North Macedonia , Pakistan and Brazil all reported their very first cases .
In fact , the case in Brazil was the very first to be reported in all of South America .
But most Americans don ’ t care too much about what is going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
What they do care about is what is happening within our own borders , and a lot of people are extremely concerned that there is now a confirmed case of “ unknown ” origin in northern California… The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday confirmed an infection in California that would represent the first U.S. person to contract the virus despite not visiting a foreign country recently or coming in contact with an infected patient .
“ At this time , the patient ’ s exposure is unknown , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It ’ s possible this could be an instance of community spread of COVID-19 , which would be the first time this has happened in the United States .
Community spread means spread of an illness for which the source of infection is unknown .
It ’ s also possible , however , that the patient may have been exposed to a returned traveler who was infected.
” This announcement came just one day after Dr. Nancy Messonnier of the CDC warned that the U.S. should get prepared for a widespread outbreak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ San Francisco Mayor London Breed declared a state of emergency even though there were no publicly confirmed cases in San Francisco at the time… Is it possible that they already knew about this case of “ unknown ” origin in northern California on Tuesday ?
And could it be possible that there are already many more cases that have not been publicly announced yet ?
I understand that one of their top priorities is to keep the public calm , but the American people deserve to know if they are at risk of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We have already seen how rapidly this virus can spread .
A week ago , there were hardly any confirmed cases in South Korea , and now there are 1,595 .
In Italy , the number of confirmed cases has now risen above 400 , and approximately 100,000 Italians have essentially been placed under quarantine… But as this virus continues to spread all over the planet , what are we going to do to try to contain it ?
After all , we can ’ t exactly quarantine the entire world .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that this coronavirus outbreak is “ under control ” … Hopefully his very optimistic assessment is 100 percent correct .
Hopefully this outbreak will start to fade when warmer weather arrives , and hopefully we won ’ t even be talking about it by the time the election rolls around in November .
But a number of experts are insisting that we truly are facing a worst case scenario .
For example , one Harvard epidemiologist is projecting that “ 40 to 70 percent ” of the entire population of the world will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one forecast that caught our eyes from The Atlantic .
It is titled , “ You ’ re Likely to Get the Coronavirus.
” That piece quotes extensively a Harvard epidemiologist .
The article describes him as a cautious professional , the kind of person who carefully considers every word and then backs it with data .
What the professor told the magazine is this : “ I think the likely outcome is the coronavirus will ultimately not be containable.
” He went on to predict that in the next year 40 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be infected with coronavirus .
If his projection is accurate , tens of millions will die .
So let us hope that he is dead wrong .
And Zero Hedge has just reported on a brand new study that was just released that has discovered that this coronavirus has “ an ‘ HIV-like mutation ’ which allows it to bind with human cells up to 1,000 times stronger than the Sars virus ” … While mainstream scientists continue to perform mental gymnastics to insist that the new coronavirus wasn ’ t man-made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Europe reveal that the disease happens to have an ‘ HIV-like mutation ’ which allows it to bind with human cells up to 1,000 times stronger than the Sars virus , according to SCMP .
Recall that at the end of January , a team of Indian scientists wrote in a now-retracted , scandalous paper claiming that the coronavirus may have been genetically engineered to incorporate parts of the HIV genome , writing “ This uncanny similarity of novel inserts in the 2019- nCoV spike protein to HIV-1 gp120 and Gag is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” meaning – it was unlikely to have occurred naturally .
Fast forward to new research by a team from Nankai University , which writes that COV-19 has an ‘ HIV-like mutation ’ that allows it to quickly enter the human body by binding with a receptor called ACE2 on a cell membrane .
If this information is accurate , that would help to explain why this virus spreads at lightning speed once it hits a particular area .
At this moment , you might not have any confirmed cases in your area @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you could potentially have a thousand people walking around with the virus in your community .
So use the time that you have now to make preparations , because in the not too distant future you might be avoiding going out in public as much as possible .
This article was posted : Thursday , February 27 , 2020 at 6:46 am

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prisonplanet--2020-02-27--House Follows Senate In Passing Anti-Lynching Hate Crime Bill Inspired By Jussie Smollett’s Hate Hoa

House Follows Senate In Passing Anti-Lynching Hate Crime Bill Inspired By Jussie Smollett’s Hate Hoax

House Follows Senate In Passing Anti-Lynching Hate Crime Bill Inspired By Jussie Smollett ’ s Hate Hoax Jussie Smollett ’ s fake lynching was exploited by Democrats to get a bill passed to make broadly defined “ lynching ” a federal hate crime .
From the AP , “ Congress makes lynching a federal crime , 65 years after Till ” : Sixty-five years after 14-year-old Emmett Till was lynched in Mississippi , Congress has approved legislation designating lynching as a hate crime under federal law .
The bill , introduced by Illinois Rep. Bobby Rush and named after Till @ @ @ @ @ @ @ considered anti-lynching legislation and after dozens of similar efforts were defeated .
The measure was approved 410 to 4 on Wednesday in the House and now goes to the White House , where President Donald Trump is expected to sign it .
The Senate unanimously passed the legislation last year .
It designates lynching as a federal hate crime punishable by up to life in prison , a fine , or both .
Rush , a Democrat whose Chicago district includes Till ’ s former home , said the bill will belatedly achieve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other lynching victims , most of them African Americans .
The AP failed to mention that 1,297 white people were lynched from 1882-1968 according to Tuskegee Institute archives .
They also failed to mention that the bill was sold as being in need of imminent passage because of the supposed “ modern day lynching ” of Jussie Smollett .
Senator Cory Booker ( D-NJ ) , who co-sponsored the anti-lynching bill with Kamala Harris ( D-CA ) and Tim Scott ( R-SC ) , argued for the legislation on the floor of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Smollett and insisting “ lynching is not a relic of the past.
” Senator Kamala Harris similarly described the supposed attack on Smollett as “ an attempted modern day lynching.
” The irony of this situation is that odds are the bill is actually going to be used disproportionately to prosecute black people .
The remarkably broad text of the House bill reads : OFFENSES INVOLVING LYNCHING.—Whoever , whether or not acting under color of law , willfully , acting as part of any collection of people , assembled for the purpose and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of violence upon any person , causes death to any person , shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life , fined under this title , or both .
As Heather Mac Donald reported last year in City Journal : Just this month , the Bureau of Justice Statistics released its 2018 survey of criminal victimization .
According to the study , there were 593,598 interracial violent victimizations ( excluding homicide ) between blacks and whites last year , including white-on-black and black-on-white attacks .
Blacks committed 537,204 of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and whites committed 56,394 of them , or less than 10 percent .
That ratio is becoming more skewed , despite the Democratic claim of Trump-inspired white violence .
In 2012-13 , blacks committed 85 percent of all interracial victimizations between blacks and whites ; whites committed 15 percent .
From 2015 to 2018 , the total number of white victims and the incidence of white victimization have grown as well .
Blacks are also overrepresented among perpetrators of hate crimes—by 50 percent—according to the most recent Justice Department data from 2017 ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is particularly true for anti-gay and anti-Semitic hate crimes .
Only four house members had the character to vote against the bill in defense of our Constitution .
“ The Constitution specifies only a handful of federal crimes and leaves the rest to individual states to prosecute , ” [ Rep Thomas Massie ( R-KY ) ] told Newsweek in a statement .
“ In addition , this bill expands current federal ‘ hate crime ’ laws .
A crime is a crime , and all victims deserve equal justice .
Adding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to endanger other liberties , such as freedom of speech.
” Although [ Rep Ted Yoho ( R-FL ) ] said he ’ ll continue to condemn the “ horrific act of lynching ” and advocate for perpetrators to receive the “ harshest penalty under the law , ” the retiring congressman also felt the text took away too much power from states and was redundant .
“ This bill today is an overreach of the federal government and encroaches on the principles of federalism , ” the retiring lawmaker told Newsweek in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under the jurisdiction of states , which has led to 46 states producing various hate crime statutes .
In my home state of Florida , these crimes are already under state government jurisdiction and are punishable up to death.
” [ Rep Louie Gohmert ( R-TX ) ] said on the House floor he would prefer that states penalize the guilty party for lynching so they can face capital punishment .
“ I would much rather , if someone is lynched in Texas , they be subject under Texas law to the death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rep Justin Amash ( I-MI ) ] cited similar reasons as Republicans for opposing the bipartisan bill .
Citing already existing law that prohibits lynching , he feared it could lead to unintended consequences because the measure was redundant and amounted to “ federalization of criminal law.
” “ Creating federal crimes for matters that are normally handled by the state obscures which government—federal or state—is responsible for investigating and prosecuting the crime , and it gives power to unelected federal officials whom voters can ’ t directly hold accountable , ” Amash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his vote .
“ This allows state officials who don ’ t adequately address particular crimes to shift blame and avoid accountability , ” he continued .
“ At the same time , it creates an incentive for budget-constrained state and local governments not to prosecute crimes and instead leave it to the feds.
” Kudos to these men for speaking truth in the face of the lynch mobs in our government and on social media .
This article was posted : Thursday , February 27 , 2020 at 6:41 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-27--Reddit Announces They’ll Ban Users For Their Upvotes, Launches ‘Takeover’ Of r/The_Donald

Reddit Announces They ’ ll Ban Users For Their Upvotes , Launches ‘ Takeover ’ Of r/The_Donald Reddit ’ s leftist overlords announced Tuesday they ’ re going to start banning users for upvoting content they don ’ t like from communities they ’ ve “ quarantined ” ( see : censored ) and gave the boot to some half of the moderators at r/The_Donald for allegedly having “ generally undermined progress.
” “ When we expanded our quarantine policy , we created an appeals process for sanctioned communities .
One of the goals was to ‘ force subscribers to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make changes.
’ While the policy attempted to hold moderators more accountable for enforcing healthier rules and norms , it didn ’ t address the role that each member plays in the health of their community , ” Reddit said a statement .
“ Today , we ’ re making an update to address this gap : Users who consistently upvote policy-breaking content within quarantined communities will receive automated warnings , followed by further consequences like a temporary or permanent suspension .
We hope this will encourage healthier behavior across these communities.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ because even though some moderators of these communities are acting in good faith , the community members aren ’ t changing their behavior and therefore jeopardize the community at large.
” Around half the moderators of r/The_Donald were reportedly swiftly given the boot .
“ The slow creep of death of The_Donald has sped up , ” wrote shadowman3001 , the former top moderator of r/The_Donald , in a post on Tuesday .
First they changed upvote algorithms to keep us from reaching the masses .
Next , they outright censored us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us , to make it difficult to even see our words , much less spread them .
Then , one by one , they added new rules to stifle what would could even say behind the quarantine .
Users were sitewide banned , automod size increased to prevent you from speaking freely .
Still not enough , they decided to start banning us for even liking content we see , things we didn ’ t personally even create .
Wrongthink .
Now , they ’ ve removed half of our mods , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never wanted to remove The_Donald , but they have wanted to kill us .
Not by shutting us down , but by starving us out .
Censoring our good content , making it less interesting , making you fear what you can post , or even upvote .
It makes less negative press for them to slowly kill us off and replace us than to outright ban us .
We knew this was coming , and we created a lifeboat .
A place to bring back the old The_Donald , before they began @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Reddit communists .
Join up .
The ship has sank .
The mods were sent the following disturbing message from Reddit ’ s unnamed “ admins ” justifying the removal of their moderators by claiming they had “ harassed Reddit employees , stickied rule-breaking content , and generally undermined progress.
” They also issued a crazy set of demands effectively forcing them to give moderator status to a bunch of leftists .
“ Finally , they agree with us on extreme vetting , ” one r/The_Donald user joked .
This article was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 at 6:33 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-27--Costco Sells Out Of Emergency Food Kits Online Amidst Coronavirus Outbreak

Costco Wholesale , which is one of America ’ s biggest suppliers of long-term storable food , sold out of all their “ emergency food kits ” on their website after the CDC warned that Americans should be prepared in case the coronavirus becomes a pandemic .
Visitors to the “ Emergency [ Food ] Kits & Supplies ” section of their website are currently greeted with a message saying , “ We ’ re sorry , no products were found.
” When I visited their site on Tuesday , only two products were listed , one of which was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The site gave an error when I tried to open the page and said it was sold out .
On Wednesday , the page was down altogether .
A Twitter user shared a screenshot of their page on Monday highlighting how they sold out of their $ 4,999 pallets : I visited a local Costco warehouse to stock up on Wednesday morning and didn ’ t see any emergency food kits , though there was plenty of 12-25 lbs bags of rice .
Only one rice variety out of 5 or so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were mostly full .
I only saw one older Asian woman wearing a face mask ( they ’ re sold out everywhere ) .
The Mormon Church , which asks all their followers to always have an emergency food supply that will last their families 90 days , has a handy guide on their website for the best foods to buy or avoid , with a focus on long-term storage .
The Organic Prepper also has a useful guide .
The Spanish flu , which is believed to have been a bird flu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , lasted two years .
It ’ s probably a wise decision to at least stock up on the basics you normally eat to get ahead of the crowd .
In America , for the time being , the biggest threats are to our supply chains .
This article was posted : Thursday , February 27 , 2020 at 6:31 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-27--Leaked Docs Reveal Covid-19 Infections Up To 52 Times Higher Than ‘Official’ Figures In China’s Shan

Leaked Docs Reveal Covid-19 Infections Up To 52 Times Higher Than ‘Official’ Figures In China’s Shandong Province

Leaked Docs Reveal Covid-19 Infections Up To 52 Times Higher Than ‘ Official ’ Figures In China ’ s Shandong Province The novel coronavirus outbreak in eastern China ’ s Shandong province is much worse than the officially reported , according to a series of internal government documents obtained by The Epoch Times .
Between Feb. 9 to 23 , Shandong authorities underreported the number of infections every day , according to internal data compiled by the Shandong Centers for Disease Prevention and Control ( CDC ) .
The latter kept a tally of the number of patients who tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testing—using a diagnostic kit to test body samples and detect whether they contain the virus ’ s genetic sequence .
The Shandong CDC daily new infection numbers ranged from being 1.36 times to 52 times greater than the officially published data by the Shandong health commission and China ’ s National Health Commission .
As of Feb. 25 , the Shandong government stated that there were a total of 755 infections in the province .
But the internal document showed that 1,992 people had tested positive for the virus via nucleic acid testing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publicly stated that there were four newly diagnosed coronavirus patients on Feb. 22 , but the internal document said that 61 patients were diagnosed with the virus that day .
In recent days , official data has shown new infections leveling off .
For example , on Feb. 25 , the National Health Commission reported only a total of nine new diagnosed cases outside of Hubei province , where the outbreak is most severe .
In fact , Shandong alone had new infections in the double digits daily .
On Feb. 20 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positive .
To date , this is the most definitive evidence that Chinese authorities routinely underreport cases .
Previously , The Epoch Times interviewed staff at funeral homes in the city of Wuhan , the capital of Hubei , who said they had to work round the clock in order to keep up with the dramatic increase in workload .
Health experts have also hypothesized that Chinese official figures are inaccurate , based on their statistical modeling .
Recently , a group of American researchers published a study , not yet peer-reviewed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths in China could be “ substantially higher ” than officially stated—by a factor of 5 to 10 .
U.S.-based China commentator Tang Jingyuan told The Epoch Times that authorities reporting fewer infections was likely a tactic to convince Chinese citizens that the virus ’ s spread was contained and thus , it would be safe to return to work .
Chinese businesses were shut down for the Lunar New Year holiday , which was extended in order to prevent cross-infection in the workplace .
The central government , fearing the economic inactivity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to resume operations on Feb. 10 .
The internal data shared with The Epoch Times includes a breakdown of diagnostic results from all 16 prefectural-level municipalities in Shandong province , which were sent in an email to the disease control department of the Shandong health commission .
The Shandong CDC compiled daily statistical reports about coronavirus diagnoses , tallying positive test results at all hospitals in the province that were qualified to conduct such testing .
For example , on Feb. 22 , Qishan Hospital in Yantai city tested 229 patients .
12 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
At times , the Shandong government reported one or two new diagnoses to the public , when the internal data showed much more .
• On Feb. 22 , for example , the government reported two newly diagnosed cases in the day prior , but the real data was 59 .
• On Feb. 20 , the government reported two newly diagnosed cases for Feb. 19 , but the real data was 49 .
• And on Feb. 19 , the government reported one newly diagnosed case in the day prior , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For the period between Feb. 8 to Feb. 22 , the government announced that there were 347 newly diagnosed cases , but the internal data shows 1,072 new patients—more than 3 times the published figure .
One Chinese researcher suggested that diagnostic kits alone would not be able to detect all the virus-infected patients .
Wang explained that although nucleic acid testing is currently the only official test method that Chinese medical staff use to diagnose coronavirus , the result is not accurate .
He explained that all patients who test positive are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 50 to 70 percent of patients are actually infected but can not be detected by nucleic acid testing .
This article was posted : Thursday , February 27 , 2020 at 6:26 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-27--CDC Confirms First US Coronavirus Case Of ‘Unknown Origin’ As South Korea Infections Soar: Live Upda

CDC Confirms First US Coronavirus Case Of ‘Unknown Origin’ As South Korea Infections Soar: Live Updates

CDC Confirms First US Coronavirus Case Of ‘ Unknown Origin ’ As South Korea Infections Soar : Live Updates • South Korea reports 334 new cases , bringing the total number in the country to 1,595 • The US State Department has issued a level 3 travel advisory urging people to reconsider going to South Korea • China reports 26 new deaths and 409 additional cases in Hubei province • CDC confirms first case of ‘ unknown origin ’ in US • WaPo reports Northern California has 16th US case , says it ’ s first of “ unknown origin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has confirmed its first case • Congress begins talks on corona virus spending bill with vote expected early next month • Germany health minister warns we ’ re at beginning of epidemic in Germany ; 5 new cases • South Korea cases soar above 1,200 as gov ’ t begins testing of 200k patients • Brazil confirms infected patient came on plane from Paris • Ericsson confirms one of its employees in Croatia tested positive Update ( 2025ET ) : Cases in South Korea have exploded higher , with an official report of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 1,595 .
The US State Department has issued a level 3 travel advisory urging citizens to reconsider travel to South Korea .
Meanwhile , China reported an unbelievably low 26 deaths and 409 additional cases in Hubei province .
Update ( 1950ET ) : The CDC has confirmed the first US case of “ unknown origin ” , but they haven ’ t said where it is .
• CDC SAYS HAS FIRST U.S. CORONAVIRUS CASE OF UNKOWN ORIGIN The announcement , which was scooped by WaPo , follows Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pence to be his “ Coronavirus Czar ” ( though Trump made clear he didn ’ t like that terminology ) .
One economist with BankRate.com praised Trump ’ s performance , saying the appointment of Pence would help the administration clarify the narrative after yesterday ’ s “ bungled messaging.
” Update ( 1850ET ) : Just as President Trump was appointing VP Mike Pence to oversee the US ’ s virus response , the Washington Post reported that the first US coronavirus case of unknown origin has been reported in Northern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a sign that the virus “ may be spreading in a local area.
” The CDC won ’ t disclose the exact location of the case , according to the paper .
Update ( 1755ET ) : FoxLA reports that Orange County officials declared a local health emergency Wednesday in response to the coronavirus , which has now infected more than 81,000 people worldwide .
Michelle Steel , chair of the county Board of Supervisors , and board Vice Chair Andrew Do made the announcement at an early afternoon news conference .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ signed by Dr. Quick is about preparedness .
It does not indicate a greater risk of harm , there are no current incidents reported in the county of Orange , ” stated Supervisor Andrew Do .
There has only been one confirmed case of the virus in Orange County , according to county health officer Nichole Quick , that one patient has been treated and is no longer showing signs .
The Orange County decision follows San Diego County , where officials declared a local emergency in response to the coronavirus on Feb. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Breed declared a local emergency on Tuesday .
Update ( 1549ET ) : The tiny kingdom of Bahrain has reported a stunning spike in cases , going from just a handful to 33 in less than 24 hours , according to the country ’ s health ministry .
Update ( 1545ET ) : Workday is reportedly cancelling its internal sales conference , which was expected to draw thousands to Orlando , over coronavirus fears .
Update ( 1505ET ) : Norway has confirmed its first case , becoming the latest Scandinavian state to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WHO said Wednesday afternoon in the US that China confirmed 412 cases Wednesday , which was less than the 459 cases confirmed in the rest of the world , here ’ s what the chart of cases ex-China is looking like .
Update ( 1435ET ) : County officials in Westchester have just confirmed that 8 people are under quarantine .
New York City has reiterated that it has zero confirmed cases .
Update ( 1430ET ) : Iraq is taking more steps to protect its fragile economy from the virus , closing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while banning citizens from traveling to a list of 8 virus-impacted countries , including Iran .
Update ( 1345ET ) : If you ’ re wondering what caused the latest leg lower in stocks , we believe we ’ ve found the answer : 83 people in Long Island ’ s Nassau County are being monitored for coronavirus infection , threatening to make the CDC ’ s warnings about imminent community outbreaks come true .
The story was initially reported by a local radio station before it was picked up by other local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told residents “ do not panic ” at a press conference .
Six have been tested so far , five confirmed to not have it .
Nassau health officials say they ’ re working with both state and federal agencies to monitor the situation .
Gov .
Cuomo has weighed in on the situation , affirming that only one possible case is still pending after 27 were tested .
He added that no matter what happens here , he expects the virus will eventually arrive in NY State .
Though an outbreak is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s “ no need for undue fear.
” He added that he believed the pending case was in Nassau County .
Earlier , HHS Secretary Alex Azar confirmed the 15th coronavirus case in the US , while the latest tally from France put the total at 18 , up from just a handful yesterday .
Germany has also seen a run-up , as we noted earlier , confirming 7 new cases on Thursday as its leading health official declared an “ epidemic ” , and urged local officials to prepare for a pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recently confirmed in Germany , according to Bild , this after Health Minister Spahn gave a stirring warning earlier , part of which we mentioned below : He also confirmed that some infection chains in Germany can ’ t be tracked .
That would bring the total to 23 .
Update ( 1250ET ) : A few days ago , the CDC ’ s Dr. Fauci was on CNBC affirming a WSJ report that human trials for a coronavirus vaccine could enter testing in a matter of months , though we ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a usable vaccine .
Now , another FDA official is reportedly claiming that the three-month time-frame for human trials to begin might be a little too optimistic .
In recent days , the market has found solace in optimistic vaccine headlines .
We ’ re curious to see if that dynamic will continue .
Over in hte UK , British Airways just announced plans to scrap 22 round-trip flights to Milan .
Update ( 1235ET ) : Another twist revealed : The coronavirus case in Croatia is reportedly an Ericsson employee .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ IN CROATIA HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR NOVEL CORONAVIRUS Update ( 1225ET ) : Italy has confirmed some new cases .
Back in the US , an FDA official told the press that the situation is “ on the cusp ” of a pandemic , apparently violating WHO Director General Dr. Tedros ’ s request that people kindly refrain from using the “ P ” word .
• FDA OFFICIAL WARNS CORONAVIRUS ON CUSP OF PANDEMIC Meanwhile , over in the Balkans , health officials in North Macedonia has confirmed its first infection in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Reuters reports .
“ The patient tested positive for coronavirus… She is the first patient in North Macedonia to have tested positive for this pathogen , ” said Venko Filipce , adding that the patient was in a stable condition .
The woman , a Macedonian citizen , reportedly drove from Italy to North Macedonia in a van .
All her fellow passengers are being tested .
This comes one day after neighboring Croatia reported its first case , someone who had just visited Milan .
Update ( 1150ET ) : The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the group of Americans repatriated from the Diamond Princess and Wuhan , bringing the total to 45 , and the total cases in the US to 59 .
Though they couched the information in a weird , opaque way , perhaps to try and blunt the impact the market rally .
• U.S. CDC SAYS 14 CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 AS OF FEB. 26 , 45 CASES AMONG THOSE REPATRIATED TO U.S .
The good news is that no more cases have been identified among the general public .
But it looks like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Update ( 1130ET ) : It ’ s been another relatively hectic morning for coronavirus-related news in the US .
Here are some of the latest updates ” • Finland has confirmed its second case of coronavirus as the outbreaks spread into northern Europe .
• Pakistan reports first case , despite closing border with Iran • German health minister warns we ’ re at the beginning of an epidemic , tells hospitals to review planning • Brazil is worried about an interruption of medical supplies from China like facemasks ( they ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House weighs appointing coronavirus czar ( though the administration has denied ) • Air China cancels flights between Beijing and Vienna through March 20 • US issues travel advisory for Iran , warns US citizens of risk of infection on top of kidnapping and detention • HHS Secretary Azar tells Congress during testimony on Wednesday that all of the infectious disease rapid response fund is “ already committed or obligated ” • House could vote on coronavirus funding plan during week of March 9 • Delta Air Lines reduces flights between US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspected of having the virus • Matteo Salvini says Italy should spend €10 billion on coronavirus aid • Russia says it will halt issuing visas to Iranian citizens The focus remains on Europe and the Middle East now that the number of new cases being confirmed outside China is outbumbering the number of new cases being declared in China ( at least according to the ‘ official ’ numbers ) .
Update ( 0940ET ) : The Brazilian health ministry said the coronavirus patient arrived in Brazil on a plane from Paris .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Update ( 0855ET ) : In the US , Dems are officially doubling-down on their push to politicize the coronavirus outbreak and use it as a cudgel against President Trump by proposing a plan calling for even more money to be spent .
According to Fox ’ s Chad Pergram , Chuck Schumer is planning a $ 8.5 billion package that he plans to hand over to the appropriations committee later on Wednesday .
President Trump is holding a press conference later today to discuss the outbreak .
Yesterday , he said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s $ 2.5 billion rescue package to Congress .
President Trump has repeatedly insisted that the outbreak is under control , so we suspect that he fears a large number might spur panic .
Of course , in a situation like this , money can only go so far .
As the CDC has demonstrated , containing an outbreak is more about decision-making and hard choices .
In other news , as we mentioned earlier , Germany is moving to implement some fiscal stimulus of its own .
Update ( 0750ET ) : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response to the outbreak in Italy , it appears Berlin has stepped up to rescue the market and placate economists begging them to roll out a fiscal stimulus program to stop the European economy from sliding into the gutter .
Futures soared on the headline , which is hardly surprising , as the market has already been primed for German stimulus , even if Berlin has always held the idea at a distance .
Back in September , there was all that talk about a “ shadow budget ” .
As sentiment plunges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stepped in to try and soothe rattled investors , warning that government officials , economists , infectious disease researchers and any self-styled ‘ experts ’ should avoid using the word ‘ pandemic ’ to describe the outbreak .
Yes , while it does technically meet the definition of a pandemic , that word has some seriously negative connotations which Tedros feels isn ’ t really appropriate here .
Italy , meanwhile , has reported its 12th death after confirmed cases soared above 300 earlier .
Update ( 0730ET ) : The UK has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with flu-like symptoms for COVID-19 .
The plan is part of measures to contain the virus as the UK has managed to avoid reporting any new cases over the past week .
In England , random testing will take place at 11 hospitals and 100 doctor ’ s offices .
“ This testing will tell us whether there ’ s evidence of infection more widespread than we think there is .
We don ’ t think there is at the moment , ” Cosford said .
He added : “ The other thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do get to the position of more widespread infection across the country , then it will give us early warning that that ’ s happening.
” So far , only 13 people have been infected .
Update ( 0715ET ) : Abe ’ s government has officially denied comments made by a senior IOC member who suggested that the Tokyo Games might need to be canceled if the virus is still a threat in late May .
IOC member Dick Pound told the AP that “ a decision would have to be made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cancel the games , according to the Washington Post .
The official position of the Japanese government is that the Games will not be canceled .
Besides the obvious blowback for Japan ’ s already sagging economy and tourism industry , cancelling the games would likely have a serious psychological impact on consumer confidence in the world ’ s third-largest economy .
In other Japan news , Hokkaido , a prefecture in the north ofJapan , has urged schools to temporarily close as it struggles to contain the virus after a string of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It was the prefecture ’ s first order to close schools since the epidemic began .
After cementing its largest two-day percentage drop in two years ( going by points , it was the biggest two-day drop ever ) , stocks fell in Europe Wednesday as France reported its second virus-linked death ( and first French national ; the first was an 80-year-old Chinese tourist ) , while Spain confirmed 8 new cases within 24 hours .
The Frenchman who passed away on Wednesday was one of three new cases confirmed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the CDC warned yesterday that “ community spread ” of the virus is “ inevitable , ” while President Trump and his administration continued to insist that everything is fine and that the outbreak in the US would soon die down .
We also saw Croatia , Austria and Switzerland report their first cases on Tuesday following the EU health commissioner ’ s declaration that closing borders would be “ disproportionate and ineffective.
” “ We ’ re talking about a virus that doesn ’ t respect borders , ” said Italy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Are we the only ones who feel that this sounds like justification for closing the border ?
Mirroring the situation on the Canary island of Tenerife , Austrian authorities placed a hotel in the Alpine city of Innsbruck under lockdown after a receptionist ( an Italian who had recently visited outbreak epicenter Lombardy ) tested positive , according to the Washington Post .
Just hours after Brazil confirmed the first case in South America , some of its continental neighbors are going on “ maximum alert ” .
Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hatches , and that its hospitals are fully stocked and supplied .
On Wednesday , Greece confirmed its first case in the city of Thessaloniki , while Iran reported 19 new deaths , bringing them , within swinging distance of the 50 deaths that a local lawmaker reported earlier this week .
Confirmed cases in the revolutionary Islamic Republic have climbed to 139 .
According to Al Jazeera , Kuwait confirmed six more cases on Wednesday , bringing its total tally to 18 .
Bahrain reported three new cases , bringing its national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who recently traveled to Iran carried the virus back .
While European officials largely avoided the heavy-handed tactics used in China , government ministers urged people to avoid all “ non-essential ” travel as the outbreak spreads across Europe .
The mystery at the center of the outbreak in Italy has compounded fears , as the lack of understanding contributes to the hysteria surrounding the outbreak .
“ There is no prohibition , ” said Spain ’ s health minister , Salvador Illa , according to El Pais .
“ But unless it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a risk zone .
It ’ s common sense.
” Rumors circulating around twitter yesterday claimed an official who had met with the Ayatollah only days ago had tested positive for the virus , becoming at least the second government official to catch the virus after the deputy health minister .
The Hong Kong government said it had been contacted by more than 3,000 Hong Kongers in Hubei Province , including 532 in Wuhan , asking for help getting them back to Hong Kong .
In order to return to HK , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must register with the government by Feb. 28 .
Mongolia has become the latest neighbor to tighten its borders and restrict internal travel .
The country said it would restrict travel to and from its capital , Ulaanbaatar , to other provinces until March 3 .
A transportation minister said the country would take precautions with other flights from Europe , Russia Turkey and Kazakhstan .
Egyptair has extended its shut-down of flights to China ; flights were supposed to resume on Thursday .
The Philippines , which adopted travel restrictions directed at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impose travel restrictions on South Korea .
The government announced an immediate ban on entry to travelers from North Gyeongsang province , where the coronavirus-hit city of Daegu is located .
Japan also announced that it would bar travelers who had visited Daegu or Ceongdo .
Overnight , South Korea reported 115 more cases , in keeping with its 2-3 daily updates .
The new total : 1,261 .
That number is , of course , expected to climb over the coming days as the country begins the mass-testing of 200,000 people , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s found itself at the epicenter of the outbreak in Korea .
Korea also reported that an American soldier was among the 169 cases reported earlier in the day ( we noted it late last night ) .
Israel has yet to detect the virus within its borders , but another hair-raising revelation came to light Wednesday when South Korea ’ s CDC confirmed that the Korean Air cabin crew infected with the coronavirus had been on a flight between Israel and Incheon .
As Shinzo Abe ’ s government goes all-out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the PM announced on Wednesday that all major sporting and cultural events in the country taking place over the next two weeks should be postponed or canceled .
This comes after the International Olympic Committee said the Olympic Games would go on no matter what , even if the outbreak keeps travelers away , the Japan Timesreports .
This article was posted : Thursday , February 27 , 2020 at 6:24 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-27--Bloomberg, In Freudian Slip, Brags He “Bought” Democratic Majority In The House In 2018

Bloomberg , In Freudian Slip , Brags He “ Bought ” Democratic Majority In The House In 2018 A Freudian slip by billionaire Mike Bloomberg is what seems to be getting most attention following last night ’ s South Carolina debate , even attracting Washington Post commentary and the rare attention of the mainstream in a moment underscoring how the elites view their role in America ’ s two-party system .
While he was touting his $ 100 million in donations to House Democrats , he essentially bragged that he “ bought ” 21 congressional Democrats their seats in 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go on the record , they talk about 40 Democrats , ” Bloomberg said , referring to former Vice President Joe Biden .
“ Twenty-one of those were people that I spent $ 100 million to help elect , ” he continued .
“ All of the new Democrats that came in and put Nancy Pelosi in charge and gave the Congress the ability to control this president , I bough-… I got them.
” Needless to say the backlash was swift and merciless .
“ Wow !
!
!
He ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
” — Donald Trump Jr. had also chimed in .
The billionaire founder of Bloomberg LP has faced deep criticism for leapfrogging other Democratic primary contenders in the national polls , despite being a latecomer .
He ’ s faced labels of being an “ oligarch ” and essentially muscling , or rather buying , his way into debates based on his limitless campaign self-funding .
This article was posted : Thursday , February 27 , 2020 at 6:08 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-27--White House Denies Plan To Appoint “Coronavirus Czar”

Update ( 1130ET ) : Unfortunately for Dr. Gottlieb , the White House has denied plans to appoint a coronavirus czar .
The White House added that Trump is “ pleased ” with Azar ’ s performance in the spotlight so far .
Azar also said he isn ’ t aware of any such plan .
• WHITE HOUSE SAYS IT IS NOT WEIGHING WHETHER TO APPOINT CORONAVIRUS ‘ CZAR ’ -SPOKESMAN • WHITE HOUSE SAYS TRUMP IS ‘ PLEASED WITH THE LEADERSHIP OF ’ HEALTH SECRETARY AZAR ON CORONAVIRUS • AZAR SAYS HE DOESN ’ T EXPECT TRUMP TO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be pushback from somebody in Azar ’ s camp .
With the White House struggling to control the narrative following one of the most brutal two-day equity selloffs in years , Politico reports that the administration is weighing whether to appoint a ‘ coronavirus czar ’ to coordinate the federal response to the epidemic and – as we imagine Democrats will allege – act as a public cheerleader for the administration ’ s handling of the crisis .
The report is being taken seriously by other journalists and the public , and some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soon be adding ‘ coronavirus response ’ to his portfolio , now that the Middle East peace plan has been released .
Some have speculated that former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb , who has been appearing on cable news seemingly every day to offer his analysis on the situation , might be a candidate .
Former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Scott Gottlieb is among a handful of officials being discussed for the role of coronavirus czar , but a senior administration official stressed that President Donald Trump will make the final call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about how to move forward .
Trump returned from a trip to India early Wednesday morning and quickly announced a 6 p.m. press conference to discuss the response .
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has currently been the administration ’ s point man on the crisis , but his handling of the situation over the last few days has left something to be desired : he has botched the rollout of coronavirus lab tests to the states and hospitals , while presiding over the administration ’ s botched evacuation of Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that brought dozens of infected Americans back to the US .
So it ’ s understandable that President Trump , who has also employed Larry Kudlow as a kind of optimistic counterpount to the HHS chief , might be looking for a re-boot .
For Azar , it ’ s an embarrassing blow .
Though he ’ s not an original cabinet member ( he took over for Tom Price after he resigned over criticism of using public planes for private purposes ) , he ’ s been in the job for more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House ’ s coronavirus task force will meet with Trump before Wednesday ’ s 6 pm press conference .
But before Trump makes a decision , we just want to know : has anybody checked to see if Hunter Biden might be available ?
This article was posted : Thursday , February 27 , 2020 at 6:04 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-27--Thousands Of US Troops Return To Saudi Base After 17-Year Absence To “Deter Iran”

Thousands Of US Troops Return To Saudi Base After 17-Year Absence To “ Deter Iran ” After a nearly 17 year absence , US troops have returned Saudi Arabia ’ s Prince Sultan Air Base .
The last time the base , which lies about 60 miles outside of Riyadh , saw an American presence was in 2003 , after which the troops moved to Qatar .
The American troop surge into the gulf region to curtail Iran continues even as the world is focused on the coronavirus pandemic , which appears to be spreading in the Middle East .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iran , ” the Islamic Republic is busy dealing with a very different and more immediately devastating threat .
Coronavirus has killed 19 Iranians among 139 confirmed to be infected , as we reported earlier , and one lawmaker has claimed that the true death toll is actually much higher .
The prior US abandonment of the base was in large part because the US soldiers stationed in the strict Islamic kingdom became a “ huge recruiting device for al Qaida , ” according to then-Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ key base for US forces starting after Saddam Hussein ’ s invasion of Kuwait in 1990 .
“ We face a thinking enemy that is playing a real regional conflict for keeps , and they ’ re very good , ” Gen. John Walker , the commander of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing at the base , told The Wall Street Journal of the return of some 2,500 US troops to the base .
They will reportedly man Patriot missile batteries stationed there , and F-15 fighter jets will operate out of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s US-supplied anti-air defenses appearing to have failed during the Sept.14 drone and missile attack allegedly out of Yemen , US defense officials now say they ’ re confident in Patriot missile systems ’ ability to intercept any inbound threats .
According to the WSJ : U.S. defense officials now say they have shored up Saudi air defenses to the extent that they could prevent an airstrike like the one in September , thanks in part to the deployment of four American Patriot missile batteries in Saudi Arabia , including two stationed at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Patriot missiles , which cost millions of dollars , are an expensive tool to parry cheaper cruise missiles or drones .
But there remains the question of whether they can defend against smaller “ drone swarms ” — given that as the report notes the Patriots were designed to protect against more sophisticated missiles .
Yemen ’ s Houthis , for example , would likely deploy both primitive or locally made , as well as possibly more advanced Iranian-supplied rockets and drones .
Meanwhile , infrastructure at the newly reestablished Prince Sultan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ At the moment , the American encampment at Prince Sultan remains a basic outpost .
The Saudis have built a road to service the American section of the base , while the Americans are installing electricity for new tents , and replacing some tents with trailers , ” the WSJ observes .
But again , as Washington builds up forces in the Middle East , it could be the exact wrong time for such a surge , also given Iran is surely preoccupied with more pressing matters : This article was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 at 6:02 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-27--Scientists Discover HIV-Like “Mutation” Which Makes Coronavirus Extremely Infectious

While mainstream scientists continue to perform mental gymnastics to insist that the new coronavirus wasn ’ t man-made , new research from scientists in China and Europe reveal that the disease happens to have an ‘ HIV-like mutation ’ which allows it to bind with human cells up to 1,000 times stronger than the Sars virus , according to SCMP .
Recall that at the end of January , a team of Indian scientists wrote in a now-retracted , scandalous paper claiming that the coronavirus may have been genetically engineered to incorporate parts of the HIV genome , writing “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2019- nCoV spike protein to HIV-1 gp120 and Gag is unlikely to be fortuitous in nature , ” meaning – it was unlikely to have occurred naturally .
Fast forward to new research by a team from Nankai University , which writes that COV-19 has an ‘ HIV-like mutation ’ that allows it to quickly enter the human body by binding with a receptor called ACE2 on a cell membrane .
Other highly contagious viruses , including HIV and Ebola , target an enzyme called furin , which works as a protein @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proteins are inactive or dormant when they are produced and have to be “ cut ” at specific points to activate their various functions .
When looking at the genome sequence of the new coronavirus , Professor Ruan Jishou and his team at Nankai University in Tianjin found a section of mutated genes that did not exist in Sars , but were similar to those found in HIV and Ebola .
–SCMP “ This finding suggests that 2019-nCoV [ the new coronavirus ] may be significantly different from the Sars coronavirus in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ published this month on Chinaxiv.org – a platform used by the Chinese Academy of Sciences which releases research papers prior to peer-review .
“ This virus may use the packing mechanisms of other viruses such as HIV , ” they added .
For those confused , what the latest scientific paper claims is that whereas the Coronavirus may indeed contain a specific HIV-like feature that makes it extremely infectious , that was the result of a rather bizarre “ mutation.
” However , since the scientists did not make the scandalous claim that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of HIV , but instead blamed a mutation , they will likely not be forced to retract it , even if it the odds of such a “ random ” mutation taking place naturally are extremely small .
As a reminder , the running narrative is that the new coronavirus lie dormant in bats somewhere between 20 and 70 years , then ‘ crossed over ’ to humans through and unknown species – possibly a Pangolin – before it emerged at a Wuhan , China meat market roughly 900 feet from a level-4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ researching at said lab ?
Among other things – why Ebola and HIV can lie dormant in bats without causing diseases .
According to the new study , the ‘ mutation ’ can generate a structure known as a cleavage site in the new coronavirus ’ spike protein , SCMP reports .
“ Compared to the Sars ’ way of entry , this binding method is “ 100 to 1,000 times ” as efficient , according to the study.
” According to the report , a follow-up study from a Huazhong University of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ University ’ s findings .
Chinese scientists speculate that drugs targeting the fuirn enzyme could potentially hinder the virus ’ replication inside the human body .
Drugs up for consideration include “ a series of HIV-1 therapeutic drugs such as Indinavir , Tenofovir Alafenamide , Tenofovir Disoproxil and Dolutegravir and hepatitis C therapeutic drugs including Boceprevir and Telaprevir , ” according to Li ’ s study .
The conclusion is in line with several reports from doctors who self-administered HIV drugs after testing positive for coronavirus , however there have been no clinical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article was posted : Thursday , February 27 , 2020 at 6:00 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-27--YouTube Isn’t A Public Forum: PragerU Loses Conservative Censorship Case

Social media platforms accused of politically biased , selective enforcement policies will be allowed to continue discriminating against conservatives , according to a Wednesday court ruling from the Ninth Circuit court of appeals – which has been heavily criticized for anti-Trump rulings on immigration and other matters .
The court rejected an argument by conservative radio talk show host Dennis Prager , who claimed that his conservative PragerU videos were receiving unfair treatment by the Silicon Valley behemoth – determining that YouTube , which is owned by Google , is not a state actor subject to First Amendment constraints .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2017 complaint in March 2018 on the grounds that YouTube isn ’ t a public forum and can regulate content as they see fit , according to the Hollywood Reporter .
On Wednesday , the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld that decision and rejected PragerU ’ s contention that the site has become a digital-era public forum and its power to moderate content is a threat to fair dissemination of conservative viewpoints on public issues .
“ Using private property as a forum for public discourse is nothing new , ” writes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Long before the internet , people posted announcements on neighborhood bulletin boards , debated weighty issues in coffee houses , and shouted each other down in community theaters.
” While those methods seem “ quaint ” compared to the 400 hours of video uploaded to YouTube each day , the underlying issues don ’ t change .
“ Despite YouTube ’ s ubiquity and its role as a public-facing platform , it remains a private forum , not a public forum subject to judicial scrutiny under the First Amendment , ” writes McKeown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Supreme Court precedent present “ insurmountable barriers ” to PragerU ’ s argument .
–Hollywood Reporter “ Just last year , the Court held that ‘ merely hosting speech by others is not a traditional , exclusive public function and does not alone transform private entities into state actors subject to First Amendment constraints , ” McKeown wrote .
“ The internet does not alter this state action requirement of the First Amendment.
” Prager ’ s lawsuit focused on YouTube ’ s so-called Restricted Mode , which slaps age constraints on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ watch , and disallows videos from being embedded on websites .
The restrictions are aimed at videos containing alcohol , sexual situations , violence and other mature subjects – such as conservative content apparently .
Restricted videos are also demonetized , so creators can not derive income from third-party advertisers .
“ YouTube does not perform a public function by inviting public discourse on its property , ” McKeown added .
“ To characterize YouTube as a public forum would be a paradigm shift.
” The court notes that both sides made hyperbolic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with PragerU attempting to instill fear about the tyranny of big-tech and YouTube arguing the Internet itself would be undone by government speech regulation .
“ While these arguments have interesting and important roles to play in policy discussions concerning the future of the Internet , they do not figure into our straightforward application of the First Amendment , ” writes McKeown .
“ Because the state action doctrine precludes constitutional scrutiny of YouTube ’ s content moderation pursuant to its Terms of Service and Community Guidelines , we affirm the district @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s First Amendment claim.
” –Hollywood Reporter The 9th Circuit also tossed PragerU ’ s claim of false advertising .
“ YouTube ’ s braggadocio about its commitment to free speech constitutes opinions that are not subject to the Lanham Act , ” reads the decision .
“ Lofty but vague statements like ‘ everyone deserves to have a voice , and that the world is a better place when we listen , share and build community through our stories ’ … are classic , non-actionable opinions or puffery.
” This article was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 at 5:56 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-27--The Economic Cataclysm Ahead

The Economic Cataclysm Ahead

The economic storm hasn ’ t passed ; the false calm is only the eye of the financial hurricane .
To understand the economic cataclysm ahead , do the math .
Those expecting the Covid-19 pandemic to leave the U.S. economy untouched are implicitly making these preposterously unlikely claims : 1 .
China will resume full pre-pandemic production and shipping within the next two weeks .
2 .
Chinese consumers will resume borrowing and spending at pre-pandemic rates in a few weeks .
3 .
Every factory and every worker in China will resume full pre-pandemic production without any permanent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America ’ s just-in-time inventories will magically expand to cover weeks or months of supply chain disruption .
5 .
Not a single one of the thousands of people who flew direct from Wuhan to the U.S. in January is an asymptomatic carrier of the coronavirus who escaped detection at the airport .
6 .
Not a single one of the thousands of people who flew from China to the U.S. in February is an asymptomatic carrier of the coronavirus .
7 .
Not a single one of the thousands of people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go to Safeway for milk and eggs .
8 .
Not a single person who came down with Covid-19 after arriving in the U.S. feared being deported so they did not go to a hospital and are therefore unknown to authorities .
9 .
Even though U.S. officials have only tested a relative handful of the thousands of people who came from Covid-19 hotspots in China , they caught every single asymptomatic carrier .
10 .
Not a single asymptomatic carrier caught a flight from China to Southeast Asia and then promptly boarded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could go on but you get the picture : an extremely contagious pathogen that is spread by carriers who don ’ t know they have the virus to people who then infect others in a rapidly expanding circle has been completely controlled by U.S. authorities who haven ’ t tested or even tracked tens of thousands of potential carriers in the U.S .
These same authorities are quick to claim the risk of Covid-19 spreading in the U.S. is low even as the 14 infected people they put on a plane ended up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These same authorities tried to transfer quarantined people to a rundown facility in Costa Mesa CA that was not suitable for quarantine , forcing the city to file a lawsuit to stop the transfer .
Do these actions instill unwavering confidence in the official U.S. response ?
You must be joking .
Do the math , people .
The coronavirus is already in the U.S. but authorities have no way to track it due to its spread by asymptomatic carriers .
People who don ’ t even know they have the virus are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then catching flights to the U.S. None of the known characteristics of the virus support the confidence being projected by authorities .
The tests are not reliable , few are being tested , carriers can ’ t be detected because they don ’ t have any symptoms , the virus is highly contagious , thousands of potential carriers continue to arrive in the U.S. , etc .
etc .
etc .
The network of global travel remains intact .
Removing a few nodes ( Wuhan , etc . )
does not reduce the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rapid and invisible spread of the virus .
Second , what authorities call over-reaction is simply prudent risk management .
As I noted yesterday in How Many Cases of Covid-19 Will It Take For You to Decide Not to Frequent Public Places ?
, when an abstract pandemic becomes real , shelves are emptied and streets are deserted .
It doesn ’ t take thousands of cases to trigger a dramatic reduction in the willingness to mix with crowds of strangers .
A relative handful of cases is enough to be consequential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the U.S. economy over the past decade are in the food and beverage services sector , the sector that is immediately impacted when people decide to lower their risk by staying home rather than going out to crowded restaurants , theaters , bars , etc .
Many of these establishments are hanging on by a thread due to soaring rents , taxes , fees , healthcare and wages .
Many of the employees are also hanging on by a thread , only making rent if they collect big tips .
Central banks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t replace lost income .
A significant percentage of America ’ s food and beverage establishments are financially precarious , and their exhausted owners are burned out by the stresses of keeping their business afloat as costs continue rising .
The initial financial hit as people reduce their public exposure will be more than enough to cause many to close their doors forever .
As small businesses fold , local tax revenues crater , triggering fiscal crises in local government budgets dependent on ever-higher tax and fee revenues .
A significant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ financially precarious , one paycheck or unexpected expense away from defaulting on student loans , subprime auto loans , credit card payments , etc .
A significant percentage of America ’ s corporations are financially precarious , dependent on expanding debt and rising cash flow to service their expanding debt load .
Any hit to their revenues will trigger defaults that will then unleash second-order effects in the global financial system .
The global economy is so dependent on speculative euphoria , leverage and debt that any external shock will tip it over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far more precarious than advertised as well .
The economic storm hasn ’ t passed ; the false calm is only the eye of the financial hurricane .
This article was posted : Thursday , February 27 , 2020 at 5:54 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-26--Church in Swedish ‘No-Go Zone’ Set on Fire

Over half of the area ’ s population are migrants .
A church in a Swedish ‘ no-go zone ’ with a large migrant population was set on fire , with some claiming that the blaze was started by Islamists .
Gottsunda Church , which is located in an area where half of the inhabitants are migrants , is under the branch of the Church of Sweden , which has repeatedly expressed its support for mass immigration .
According to reports , law enforcement quickly noticed that someone had set fire to the church ’ s wooden facade and were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extensive damage .
The blaze couldn ’ t be controlled with fire extinguishers but was eventually put out by the fire brigade .
Authorities say the fire was arson but are currently refusing to confirm whether the motive was religious .
“ Gottsunda is classed by the police as an “ extremely vulnerable area , ” which is a euphemism for a notorious ghetto marked by rampant crime , unemployment , extremism , and lawlessness .
Over half of Gottsunda ’ s population of about 10,000 are immigrants .
Arson attacks are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Archbishop Antje Jackelén responded to the fire by tweeting , “ Feel anger when I hear about suspected arson at Gottsunda church.
” However , she faced an immediate backlash from people who accused her of failing to defend the faith while Sweden was subsumed by migrants from countries where hostility to Christianity is rampant .
“ Many churches burn in the Middle East .
Islamists burn them .
The fact you did not understand that the same thing is going happen here is astonishing .
Your ‘ anger ’ helps little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That anger goes over if it turns out to be a Muslim who has lit it up , ” tweeted another .
“ Has the love-bombing started yet ?
” asked another user alongside an image of love hearts posted at the entrance to Uppsala Mosque in support of “ victims of hate.
” “ Gottsunda is a blighted area with heavy Islamic extremism .
Where are all the manifestations and hand hearts for this church ?
” asked blogger Projekt Morpheus .
As we previously highlighted , another church in a migrant-heavy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ separate occasions , with police acknowledging there was “ a motive against the church.
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prisonplanet--2020-02-26--“The Pasta Shelves Are Empty”: Panic Buying Continues in Italy

“ There wasn ’ t this much panic when World War II started.
” A video out of Italy shows a man asking “ why are the pasta shelves empty ?
” as panic buying spreads in response to the coronavirus outbreak .
The old man appears to be exacerbated with the situation , going on to ask , “ What ’ s happening ?
There wasn ’ t this much panic when World War II started .
Oh my God !
” As we previously highlighted , store shelves in some supermarkets in Lombardy and Veneto are sparse , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at another grocery store .
For the first time , more new cases have been reported in countries outside of China than inside , with 411 inside China and 427 outside .
Italy has at least 360 confirmed cases of coronavirus , with authorities reporting 12 deaths .
Despite the fact that infected people who traveled out of Italy have since brought the virus to numerous other European countries , including Greece , Austria , Switzerland , Croatia and Spain , EU officials have insisted that no border controls will be implemented .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ people who use public transport , EU countries aren ’ t even checking people from infected regions who arrive on airplanes .
Despite coronavirus on the verge of turning into a global pandemic , open borders and the “ international flow of people ” continue unabated .
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prisonplanet--2020-02-26--China Demands Russia Stop Profiling Potential Coronavirus Victims Using Public Transport in Moscow

China has demanded Russia stop profiling potential Chinese coronavirus victims who are being interviewed and tested by police while using public transport in Moscow .
The Chinese Embassy in Russia sent a letter questioning why Moscow police and subway workers were checking passengers believed to be Chinese for signs of coronavirus .
The practice of profiling and checking people believed to be Chinese citizens in public places isn ’ t being done anywhere else in the world .
“ Chinese officials regretted that the police , together with subway officials , allegedly checked and questioned only Chinese citizens , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in order to “ calm the society and not break the friendly relations between China and Russia , ” Moscow must not take “ excessive measures ” and must end the “ widespread monitoring of people who arrived from the PRC.
” Earlier reports suggested that drivers of buses and trams were also being asked to announce to other passengers if there were “ persons of Chinese nationality ” on board .
Russia has had just two cases of coronavirus inside its borders – two Chinese citizens who have now recovered .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ border controls imposed in the early days of the outbreak when Russia closed most entry points along its 4,200-kilometer border with China and temporarily banned Chinese citizens from entering the country .
In comparison , Italy , which has imposed no border controls , has reported at least 374 cases and 12 deaths .
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prisonplanet--2020-02-26--UK Government Document Warns Coronavirus Could Infect 80 Per Cent, Kill Half a Million Brits

A leaked UK government document warns that under a worst case scenario , 80 per cent of Brits could be infected with the coronavirus and half a million would die .
The document , which was leaked to the Sun newspaper , outlines “ the reasonable worst case ” outcome in which four fifths of the country to succumb to the virus .
“ The current planning assumption is that 2-3 per cent of symptomatic cases will result in a fatality , ” states the document , meaning that 500,000 would die .
A spokesman for the Department of Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were a worst case scenario and “ this does not mean we expect it to happen.
” Earlier today , more than 300 staff members of American oil company Chevron were evacuated from a building in London ’ s Canary Wharf after an employee returning from an infected country reported flu symptoms .
There are currently only 13 confirmed cases of coronavirus in England , although the World Health Organization just warned countries outside of China that they were “ simply not ready ” for the spread of the virus .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the big shift has to be in the mindset , ” said Dr Bruce Aylward , the WHO ’ s China envoy .
For the first time , more new cases have been reported in countries outside of China than inside , with 411 inside China and 427 outside .
The WHO ’ s Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the sudden rise in coronavirus cases in Italy , Iran and South Korea was “ deeply concerning.
” As we highlighted yesterday , despite the rapid spread of the virus in Italy , EU officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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prisonplanet--2020-02-25--EU Officials Refuse to Implement Border Controls to Stop Coronavirus

Even as the coronavirus begins to spread around the continent , EU officials have steadfastly refuse to implement border controls , insisting that the sanctity of open borders is more important .
The number of confirmed cases in Italy has soared from 3 to 322 in the space of just five days , with 10 deaths , but authorities insist that the Schengen Area , which abolishes passport checks and border controls between 26 European states , must not be compromised .
Despite 50,000 citizens in Lombardy and Veneto being under internal lockdown , no such measures have been proposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Giuseppe Conte has refused to implement border controls , claiming it wouldn ’ t help stop the containment of the virus .
This prompted former interior minister Matteo Salvini to demand Conte ’ s resignation “ if he isn ’ t able to defend Italy and Italians.
” “ We agreed to keep borders open , closing borders would be a disproportionate and ineffective measure at this time , ” Health Minister Roberto Speranza also told reporters in Rome on Tuesday .
As RT highlights , borders will remain open despite Italy now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into neighboring European countries .
“ Switzerland and Austria- which border Italy to the north – also confirmed their first cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday .
The Swiss patient , a 70-year-old man , had returned from an event in Milan two weeks ago .
Across the Alps in Austria , a young Italian couple tested positive for the illness after entering Austria from Bergamo in Italy on Friday.
” French transport minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari has also refused to close the border between France and Italy .
Germany has likewise refused to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kyriakides also said borders should remain open while suggesting that the threat of “ disinformation ” was more of a concern .
At what point does stopping an immensely dangerous and disruptive global pandemic become more important than the sacred , never to be questioned or curtailed “ international flow of people ” ?
Numerous nearby countries have closed their border with China yet infected Chinese citizens are still flowing into the west .
The World Health Organization , whose job it is to stop a global pandemic , has repeatedly insisted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critical , to the point where they seem more concerned about that than actually stopping the pandemic .
Now that the coronavirus is beginning to impact the global economy and interrupt supply chains , is that prioritization going to come back to haunt them ?
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prisonplanet--2020-02-25--Tea Company Besieged by Mob Outrage Hate Because a Conservative MP Posted a Photo of Their Product

Tea Company Besieged by Mob Outrage Hate Because a Conservative MP Posted a Photo of Their Product This is where we ’ re at .
Tea company Yorkshire Tea was besieged by a Twitter outrage mob after a Conservative Party MP appeared in a photograph alongside a packet of their tea bags .
British Conservative Party politician and current Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak posted an image to Twitter of himself holding up a bag of Yorkshire Tea alongside the words , “ Quick Budget prep break making tea for the team .
Nothing like a good Yorkshire brew.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ from unhinged leftists who immediately took their rage out on Yorkshire Tea , despite the company not endorsing or having anything to do with Sunak or the Conservative Party .
“ So it ’ s been a rough weekend , ” tweeted Yorkshire Tea .
“ On Friday , the Chancellor shared a photo of our tea .
Politicians do that sometimes ( Jeremy Corbyn did it in 2017 ) .
We weren ’ t asked or involved – and we said so the same day .
Lots of people got angry with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then explained how it had been dealing with irate leftists who for three days had bombarded them with complaints and boycott threats .
“ We ’ ve spent the last three days answering furious accusations and boycott calls .
For some , our tea just being drunk by someone they don ’ t like means it ’ s forever tainted , and they ’ ve made sure we know it , ” said the company .
“ It ’ s been pretty shocking to see the determination some have had to drag us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
“ But it ’ s been lovely to see others speak up for us – we ’ re so grateful to everyone who ’ s done that in a civil way ( and gutted to see some use it as a reason for more nastiness ) .
” The individual responsible for answering the messages then relayed how he or she had received a taste of the very mob outrage/cancel culture that now dominates social media .
Despite Yorkshire Tea addressing the issue , some respondents amplified their insane threats against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Yorkshire Tea had nothing to do with the original photo .
What leftists appear to be most mad about is not the picture posted by Sunak , but the fact that Yorkshire Tea didn ’ t immediately cave to the pitchfork mob and disavow the Conservative Party .
Imagine getting insanely angry over a politician appearing in a photograph with some tea bags .
This is where we ’ re at .
Cancel culture has created an entire generation of hysterical cult members who are addicted to faux outrage and will attempt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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prisonplanet--2020-02-25--Deontay Wilder Blames ‘Black History Month’ Outfit For Tyson Fury Defeat

Boxer Deontay Wilder blamed his ‘ Black History Month ’ outfit for losing his WBC title to Britain ’ s Tyson Fury on Saturday night .
In their highly anticipated rematch , Fury defeated Wilder in the 7th round after a flurry of punches that prompted Wilder ’ s corner to throw in the towel .
After the fight , Wilder said he had “ no excuses ” for the defeat , but now blames his ringwalk costume , worn as a tribute to Black History Month , for being too heavy .
Wilder wore a 40-pound armored cape and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sapped his energy before the match even begun .
“ Fury didn ’ t hurt me at all , but the simple fact is that my uniform was way too heavy for me , ” said Wilder .
“ I didn ’ t have no legs from the beginning of the fight – in the third round , my legs were just shot all the way through .
I was only able to put it on ( for the first time ) the night before but I didn ’ t think it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanted it to be good and I guess I put that before anything , ” he added .
Wilder made a point of highlighting Black History Month in interviews before the fight .
“ They picked the wrong month for this fight to happen , ” Wilder told DAZN News .
“ When I knock ‘ The Gypsy Queen ’ out , he ’ ll become a Black History Month trivia question.
” Wilder ended up getting totally dominated by Fury .
I guess the trivia question will have to wait .
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prisonplanet--2020-02-25--Fight Breaks Out in Italian Supermarket Amidst Food Shortages

A video out of Italy shows customers in a supermarket brawling as food shortages caused by fears over coronavirus spreading continue to prompt panic buying .
“ Supermarket shelves have been stripped bare due to panic-buying amid rising tensions and visible public anxiety , as evidenced by a brawl in the aisles , ” reports RT .
The clip shows two men shouting at each other before one of them throws a punch and a brawl ensues .
“ The people here are freaking out , ” says the text that accompanies the tweet .
As we highlighted yesterday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shelves in Italian towns and cities are emptying rapidly as people engage in panic buying .
Another clip shows a long line at a supermarket checkout which suggests more evidence of people attempting to stock up on whatever ’ s left .
Subway stations and streets in the worst hit regions are also empty as people try to avoid crowds .
A total of 229 people have tested positive for coronavirus across Italy and 7 have died .
Numerous towns in Lombardy and Veneto have been placed on lockdown , with residents needing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bars , cinemas , schools and sporting events have all been shut down in the affected regions as Italy attempts to stop the spread of the virus , which jumped from just 3 cases on Thursday to 165 by the end of the weekend .
The British government has also told people returning from 11 Italian towns under quarantine that they must self-isolate for 14 days .
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prisonplanet--2020-02-25--Namaste! 100,000 Indians Cram Into Stadium To Cheer Trump

President Trump may be even more popular in India than he is at home Over a HUNDRED THOUSAND people crammed into a gigantic sports stadium in India Monday to give President Trump a Bollywood level greeting on his first state visit to the country .
Incredible scenes unfolded as Trump spoke to the adoring masses : “ Namaste , and hello to India .
This is such a great honor , ” Trump told the rapturous audience .
“ The first lady and I have just traveled 8,000 miles around the world to deliver a message to every citizen across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America respects India , and America will always be faithful and loyal friends to the Indian people.
” the President added .
He announced that India will purchase several military-grade helicopters from the US as part of a defense deal valued at more than $ 3 billion .
Trump revelled in the cheers of those packed into the Sardar Patel Stadium , one of the largest on the planet .
“ The United States looks forward to providing India with the best and most-feared military equipment on the planet .
We make the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ missiles , rockets , ships .
We make the best , and we are dealing now with India , ” Trump urged .
The President later visited the iconic Taj Mahal with the First Lady : Meanwhile , violence erupted in Delhi over the Citizenship Amendment Act , a law passed by the Indian government that critics say could be used to strip the country ’ s Muslim population of their citizenship .
The clashes between police and agitators were most prevalent in Shaheen Bagh , a Muslim majority locality where a few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protest against Trump ’ s visit for the past two months .
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prisonplanet--2020-02-25--Video: Hillary Clinton STILL Blames Russia For Her Loss to Trump

Video : Hillary Clinton STILL Blames Russia For Her Loss to Trump Says Russia elected Trump ; Calls POTUS a “ clear and present danger to democracy ” Despite a 3 year long investigation that turned up precisely nothing , and a failed impeachment show trial , Hillary Clinton is STILL adamant that she lost the 2016 election to President Trump because of Russian collusion .
Speaking from a red carpet at a Berlin screening of a four hour documentary about her , ( no thanks ) Hillary declared that “ Obviously we know the Russians are continuing to try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chose our last president.
” Clinton also once again refused to rule out running for President again , stating that “ I just want to be sure we can beat the current president who I think has done a lot of damage to our country and the world.
” When asked if a woman could be elected president , Hillary answered “ Maybe this time , but I hope soon .
That ’ s my goal.
” Clinton also called President Trump a “ clear and present danger to democracy.
” Clearly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go , which is why rumours of her scheming to find a way into another Presidential run are persistent .
This article was posted : Tuesday , February 25 , 2020 at 8:46 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-25--Amid Italy Coronavirus Outbreak, Ideology-Driven Left Push Open Borders

Despite a sudden massive surge of cases of the Coronavirus in Italy over the weekend , a former minister is @ @ @ @ @ the border to mass migration from Africa .
Former Italian interior minister Marco Minniti , @ @ @ @ @ left-wing Democratic Party who form the country ’ s coalition government , has suggested the @ @ @ @ @ scrapping the migration decrees enacted by populist former Interior Minister Matteo Salvini , Il Giornale @ @ @ @ @ government needs to open more legal pathways for migrants saying , “ Those decrees must @ @ @ @ @ have created the conditions for profound insecurity .
The road is obligatory : we must @ @ @ @ @ restore humanitarian protection.
” The Salvini migration and security decrees scrapped the humanitarian protectionresidency permit @ @ @ @ @ granted to those who did not qualify for asylum but were nevertheless allowed to stay @ @ @ @ @ reasons anyway .
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prisonplanet--2020-02-25--Sanders: Castro Had a ‘Good’ Literacy Program – China Has Taken People Out of Poverty

Sanders : Castro Had a ‘ Good ’ Literacy Program – China Has Taken People Out of Poverty During a town hall on CNN on Monday , 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-VT ) stated that it was “ a good thing ” that Fidel Castro taught people to read and write and that China ’ s government has “ taken more people out of extreme poverty than any country in history.
” He also stated that he has been “ critical of all authoritarian regimes ” like China and Cuba .
“ [ W ] hen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a major literacy program .
There [ were ] a lot of folks in Cuba at that point who were illiterate , and he formed a literacy brigade…they went out and they helped people learn to read and write .
You know what ?
I think teaching people to read and write is a good thing .
I have been extremely consistent and critical of all authoritarian regimes all over the world , including Cuba , including Nicaragua , including Saudi Arabia , including China , including Russia .
I happen to believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you know , you can ’ t say — China is another example .
China is an authoritarian country , becoming more and more authoritarian .
But can anyone deny — I mean , the facts are clear , that they have taken more people out of extreme poverty than any country in history.
” He added that the members of Congress from Florida who have denounced his comments about Castro “ just so happen to be supporting other candidates , just accidentally , no doubt , coincidentally.
” This article was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 at 7:39 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-25--Trump Warns Of Stock Market Crash “Like You Never Have Seen Before” If A Democrat Wins The White Hou

Trump Warns Of Stock Market Crash “Like You Never Have Seen Before” If A Democrat Wins The White House

Trump Warns Of Stock Market Crash “ Like You Never Have Seen Before ” If A Democrat Wins The White House Every time the stock market has a sizeable downdraft , President Trump blames the Federal Reserve or the Democrats .
And with Bernie Sanders ’ win in Nevada still looming large over the market , and futures struggling to shake off yesterday ’ s brutal drop , the fact that Trump is back at it this morning is hardly a surprise .
In the past , Trump has warned that a Democratic “ Clown ” president would lead to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coined the slogan “ If you want stocks to fall , vote Democrat ” and blamed the Dems for market “ disruptions ” .
And this morning , the president is at it again , warning if he loses the upcoming presidential election , there will be a stock market crash “ like you have never seen before.
” E-Mini S & P500 has erased all gains made during Asia hours and moved into the red since Trump ’ s comments .
With Sanders on track to secure the nomination in a nightmare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll be hearing this from Trump more frequently as we head into the summer .
This article was posted : Tuesday , February 25 , 2020 at 7:19 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-25--Top Investor Asks For Advice on “Stockpiling Food”

Investor and Bedrock founder Geoff Lewis is asking for advice on stockpiling food in another illustration of how the spread of coronavirus is driving fears of shortages .
Lewis , who was an early investor in Lyft , surprised some when he asked Twitter users how to go about prepping for potential food supply interruptions .
“ If one were hypothetically stockpiling four months of shelf stable food , what would folks recommend ( optimizing for keto friendly ) ?
” he asked .
Some of the respondents chided Lewis for his somewhat pretentious “ keto friendly ” demand .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ food keto ” is quite possible the most first world statement ever uttered , ” said one .
Others advised the investor to stock up on sardines , tuna , peanut butter , almond butter , nuts , beef jerky , broth , dried vegetables , chicken , rice and beans .
As we highlighted yesterday , after Italy was hit with over 150 new cases of coronavirus in just a couple of days store shelves in some areas of the country began to empty .
Stockpiling food is not the only way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus – the demand for private jets has also soared .
“ The number of business jet flights between Hong Kong to Australia and North America leapt 214 per cent in January compared with a year ago , ” reports FT. My voice is being silenced by free speech-hating Silicon Valley behemoths who want me disappeared forever .
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prisonplanet--2020-02-25--Joe Biden Flogs ‘Very Fine People’ Hoax to Half-empty Gym in South Carolina

CHARLESTON , South Carolina — Former Vice President Joe Biden invoked the debunked “ very fine people ” hoax to attack President Donald Trump at a rally Monday night in a half-empty college gym .
The rally was intended to show support ahead of Tuesday night ’ s Democrat debate , and Saturday ’ s Democratic caucuses .
Biden has seen the Palmetto State as his “ firewall , ” based on his support among black voters , but Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-VT ) has been catching up .
Only about 200 people showed up on Monday night , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gymnasium at the College of Charleston .
Biden claimed , as he has since the start of his campaign , that Trump called neo-Nazis and white supremacists who rioted in Charlottesville , Virginia , in August 2017 “ very fine people.
” In fact , the transcript of Trump ’ s remarks shows clearly that he said they should be “ condemned totally.
” He used the phrase “ very fine people ” to refer specifically to non-violent protesters , left and right , on either side of the question of whether a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a local park .
This article was posted : Tuesday , February 25 , 2020 at 7:06 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-25--French Tourism Crashes By 35% Amid Virus Outbreak; Europe On Recession Watch

French Minister of Economy and Finance , Bruno Le Maire , told CNBC ’ s Dan Murphy on Sunday at the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors ’ Meetings in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , that the Covid-19 outbreak will have a material impact on the French economy and the world .
The country ’ s finance minister warned France ’ s tourism sector has plunged following the outbreak of the virus last month .
“ We have fewer tourists , of course , in France , about 30 % , 40 % less than expected , ” Maire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of course , an important impact for the French economy , ” he said .
Tourism represents 10 % of GDP in the country and supports upwards of 3 million jobs .
Maire said France welcomed 2.7 million Chinese tourists last year , “ It won ’ t be the same , of course , in 2020 , ” he said , referring to the more than 200,000 flight cancellations since the virus broke out in China last month .
France has reported 12 confirmed cases of the virus , and one death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new hospitals in preparation for a much broader outbreak .
Following a Sunday meeting with Prime Minister Edouard Philippe , Health minister Olivier Veran said : “ Until now we have had [ only ] 38 health establishments prepared to welcome ill people – basically university hospitals [ centres hospitaliers universitaires ; CHUs ] .
” “ I have decided , in agreement with the Prime Minister , that 70 establishments with a SAMU [ urgent response team , service d ’ aide médicale urgente ] will be activated tomorrow to increase our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country would boost its “ testing capacity , ” adding that protective gear , such as virus masks and biological suits , will be ordered in “ large quantities.
” He added : “ We are acting quickly and decisively in the face of the threat of an epidemic…We are taking all the necessary measures to ensure the safety of the French people.
” Much of the outbreak in Europe is situated in Lombardy , a region in Northern Italy .
More than 200 confirmed cases in Italy have been confirmed on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is taking similar measures as China did , shutting down cities and businesses as its economy starts to grind to a halt .
Both France and Italy are already in danger of missing growth targets for 2020 , and the outbreak of the virus on the continent could tilt both countries into recession .
A much more significant risk is developing as a virus shock from China could push Europe into a downturn .
Germany , the economic heartbeat of Europe , is already teetering on the edge of recession , the longer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paralysis , the bigger the risk it ’ s to Europe .
We ’ ve provided many articles on the evidence of creaking global supply chains fast emerging in China and spreading outwards to places like Asia Pacific countries , Europe , and the US .
Deutsche Bank said last week Europe is less directly exposed to an initial China supply-chain shock than the US , Canada , Japan , and all the major Asian countries ( i.e.
, India , South Korea , Indonesia , Malaysia , Vietnam ) .
Still , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the global economy would experience lower trade growth .
Here ’ s a chart that maps out lower dependency and higher dependency countries to disruption from China .
To summarize , the deadly virus has now arrived in Europe , specifically in Italy and France – it comes at a difficult time for the region as recession risks flourish .
The European Central Bank ’ s monetary cannon is widely exhausted and could fail in a bid to shore up the content ’ s economy .
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