prisonplanet--2020-02-28--China Floats Theory the Coronavirus Had Foreign Origins

Dr. Zhong Nanshan , China ’ s “ top respiratory specialist ” according to state-run media , on Thursday floated a completely unsubstantiated theory that the Wuhan coronavirus did not originate in China .
China ’ s Global Times amplified the spin by claiming “ some other experts ” support Zhong ’ s theory that the virus “ might have multiple birthplaces co-existing around the globe.
” In other words , it came from everywhere but China : Zhong made the remarks at a press conference jointly held by the Guangzhou government and Guangzhou Medical University .
“ But we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abroad .
The question could be answered by tracing the source of the novel coronavirus and getting a result , ” Zhong said .
Analysts said Zhong ’ s words indicate the toughness of the battle against the coronavirus , especially when the disease is spreading around the world but the source and transmission chain are still not completely clear .
Yang Zhanqiu , deputy director of the pathogen biology department at Wuhan University , told Global Times that the novel coronavirus might have multiple birthplaces co-existing around the globe .
Due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in some places burst out earlier and faster than others , Yang said , noting there are also possibilities that the coronavirus in Wuhan was from another source , through virus hosts like humans and animals .
The chains of transmission are of vital importance to contain the disease .
This article was posted : Friday , February 28 , 2020 at 8:36 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-28--Superdelegates Signal They Won’t Back Bernie Sanders in a Contested Convention: ‘Overwhelming Opposi

Superdelegates Signal They Won’t Back Bernie Sanders in a Contested Convention: ‘Overwhelming Opposition’

Members of the Democrat establishment have demonstrated concern over the potential of Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-VT ) running away with the Democrat Party ’ s nomination , and many superdelegates have signaled that , in the event of a contested convention , they would not immediately throw their support behind him .
The New York Times interviewed 93 superdelegates in recent days and found “ overwhelming opposition ” to backing the socialist presidential hopeful as the party ’ s nominee if he fails to enter the party ’ s convention with a majority of delegates .
A Democrat candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,991 , going into the convention in order for the candidate to secure the nomination on the first ballot .
Anything less would result in a contested convention , handing power back to superdelegates , or unpledged delegates , who could defy the will of Democrat voters and throw support behind someone else .
Sanders is the only Democrat candidate who has stated his belief that the candidate going into the convention with the most delegates should be the nominee , regardless if he or she fails to reach the magic number .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the board are panicked by Sanders ’ rise and the impact it could have down the ballot — from maintaining control of the House to taking over the Senate .
This article was posted : Friday , February 28 , 2020 at 8:34 am

For the New World Order, a world government is just the beginning. Once in place they can engage their plan to exterminate 80% of the world's population, while enabling the "elites" to live forever with the aid of advanced technology. For the first time, crusading filmmaker ALEX JONES reveals their secret plan for humanity's extermination: Operation ENDGAME.
Jones chronicles the history of the global elite's bloody rise to power and reveals how they have funded dictators and financed the bloodiest wars—creating order out of chaos to pave the way for the first true world empire.
Watch as Jones and his team track the elusive Bilderberg Group to Ottawa and Istanbul to document their secret summits, allowing you to witness global kingpins setting the world's agenda and instigating World War III.
to Ottawa and Istanbul to document their secret summits, allowing you to witness global kingpins setting the world's agenda and instigating World War III. Learn about the formation of the North America transportation control grid, which will end U.S. sovereignty forever.
Discover how the practitioners of the pseudo-science eugenics have taken control of governments worldwide as a means to carry out depopulation.
View the progress of the coming collapse of the United States and the formation of the North American Union.
Never before has a documentary assembled all the pieces of the globalists' dark agenda. Endgame's compelling look at past atrocities committed by those attempting to steer the future delivers information that the controlling media has meticulously censored for over 60 years. It fully reveals the elite's program to dominate the earth and carry out the wicked plan in all of human history.
Endgame is not conspiracy theory, it is documented fact in the elite's own words.


prisonplanet--2020-02-28--Will A Face Mask Really Protect You From The Coronavirus?

Will A Face Mask Really Protect You From The Coronavirus ?
Health officials have been suggesting the use of face masks to prevent the spread and transmission of the coronavirus , which is quickly spreading around the globe .
But the real question is do they really protect you from the virus ?
The simple answer is yes , but efficacy is still not 100 % .
As masks sell out everywhere , it ’ s time to understand what they do to help .
If you decide to use a face mask , choose a NIOSH-approved N100 mask because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mouth.An N100 mask will help prevent inhalation of 99.7 % of airborne germs , which means they aren ’ t a totally fail-proof method .
N95 and N99 masks can also be effective .
They are still your best bet IF you have a proper fit and it is not loose on the sides .
Protection from debris and materials that are larger than 0.3 microns or greater can be achieved with both N100 and P100 respirators , as well as N95 and N99 respirators .
Since the general consensus has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infected person and remains on dust particles and water droplets in the air , these can be effective at preventing the inhalation of infected debris as long as the fit is correct .
Also , it ’ s important to note that the “ N ” designation means that these respirators are not resistant to oil .
The “ P ” indicates that a P100 respirator is oil proof , meaning it should also work , but may cost you a bit more .
If that ’ s all you can find , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of not getting sick .
But again , the mask needs to fit correctly and that can not be stressed enough .
Don ’ t just use a mask and expect that to be enough either .
Even if it ’ s properly worn , it ’ s only about 80 % effective , according to doctors .
Take the same precautions you would with the flu .
Avoid public places and crowds , stay at least six feet away from others , and cover your cough or sneeze .
Wash your hands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home frequently ( bleach works well and it ’ s inexpensive ) , especially those often touched .
Teach your children proper handwashing techniques and send them to school with hand sanitizer .
Practice good hygiene and make sure you do the best you can to keep your immune system running on all cylinders .
If this becomes a pandemic , you ’ ll want to make sure you have stored extra food and water to keep from having to go to the grocery store often .
Prep For Cold & Flu Season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Naturally 5 Easy Ways To Boost Your Immune System Naturally During Cold And Flu Season Eat right , avoid too much stress , avoid overconsumption of alcohol and nicotine , and get an adequate amount of sleep to help your immune system stay on track .
The coronavirus seems to be more deadly to those with a less effective immune system , such as the elderly .
Best Immune System-Boosting Foods To Get You Through Flu Season The best way to beat the coronavirus is to not get it and not spread it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , February 28 , 2020 at 8:33 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-28--Pope Cancels Event Over “Slight Illness” After Shaking Hands With ‘Mask-Wearing’ Public In St. Peter

Pope Cancels Event Over “Slight Illness” After Shaking Hands With ‘Mask-Wearing’ Public In St. Peter’s Square

Pope Cancels Event Over “ Slight Illness ” After Shaking Hands With ‘ Mask-Wearing ’ Public In St. Peter ’ s Square The pope catching the coronavirus would certainly make an interesting sequel to Netflix ’ s “ Two Popes.
” After breaking with his typical practice of waving and instead making a point to shake hands with revelers during his Ash Wednesday audience in St. Peter ’ s Square , media reports claim Pope Francis has fallen ill with a “ slight illness ” .
However , observers noted that he sounded hoarse and already appeared to have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , quieting fears that he might have picked up the virus during the public audience , that was attended by thousands despite the outbreak in Italy sparking fears of public gatherings .
The pope reportedly coughed during the service repeatedly .
In a sign of strength from the Vatican , His Holiness will complete his regular schedule on Thursday after cancelling an event at a Rome basilica .
“ Because of a slight indisposition , he preferred to stay inside Santa Marta , ” the Vatican said , referring to the Vatican guest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ All other commitments will go ahead regularly , ” spokesman Matteo Bruni said .
Bloomberg reports that the Vatican released a picture of the pope and Cardinal Antonio Tagle , a Filipino who has recently taken a new post in the Vatican , meeting on Thursday morning with members of the Global Catholic Climate Movement , an international environmental group in a meeting near the pope ’ s guest house .
Many of the members of crowd on Wednesday wore protective gear including facemasks , even as the pope didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Iranian ministry who appeared feverish during a public press conference .
For those who aren ’ t closely familiar with the pope ’ s background , his biographer reminded the press that Francis is missing a part of one lung from a brush with tuberculosis in his native Buenos Aires .
He was in his early 20s when it was removed .
He also reportedly suffers from sciatica , for which he regularly undergoes physical therapy , which is why he often has trouble climbing stairs .
This article was posted : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 8:29 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-28--The Global Economy Was Sinking Long Before The Coronavirus Appeared

In order to determine if a geopolitical or economic threat is legitimate , I find it helps to watch how the mainstream propaganda narrative flows and changes .
For example , for the past year as almost every fundamental indicator was flashing warning signs on the global economy the primary message in the mainstream was that central banks would never allow any major shocks to the financial system .
In other words , they would pour in cash at the slightest hint of trouble .
The conclusion for the investment world ?
To “ buy the F ’ ing dip @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t lose .
Despite the fact that fraudulent stock markets artificially inflated by corporate stock buybacks are irrelevant to the health of our system , they still represent a psychological placebo for the masses .
Very few people care that it is a historic bubble ; as long as everything is in the green they assume that all is well with the economy .
In the past , anyone who pointed out that this attitude was a recipe for disaster , anyone who argued that the system was breaking and the Everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doom monger ” or “ chicken little ” .
I ’ ve noticed very recently ( in the last week ) that this attack response is shifting in an interesting way .
Where propaganda peddlers used to call us “ paranoid ” , now they argue that “ our prepping or precious metals stacking won ’ t save us… ” People are “ coming to take our supplies… ” they say .
That ’ s quite a 180 degree flip flop .
As preppers and alternative economists are proven more and more right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ telling us we ’ re wrong , to telling us we will be sorry for being right .
Well , I ’ m not sorry for being right and neither should any other liberty analyst or preparedness advocate .
I believe the information we have provided to millions of people has encouraged them to remain vigilant and ready for crisis , and hopefully this will keep them alive in the future .
The so-called “ skeptics ” seem to be determined to convince people to do absolutely nothing ; to remain blind to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recovery narrative and to have no backup plan in the event that something goes wrong .
Why all the hostility towards the idea of simply being prepared ?
Who benefits the most if you and the majority of people have no contingency plan ?
Who has something to gain by trying to convince you to ignore the obvious ?
As mentioned , if they can ’ t win by conning the liberty movement into turning a blind eye to the facts , they have decided to let us know that it doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made to suffer for our defiance .
This confirms my long-time argument that prepping is only the beginning of the fight ; it is a means to an end .
The real fight will be for our freedoms and the freedoms of future generations .
Those who think the goal is only about survival are severely mistaken .
Personal survival would be nice , but the survival of our principles and our way of life takes precedence , and this will require us to do a lot more than merely stock supplies and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have also noted in recent days that the public narrative of globalists has also changed in a strange but rather predictable way .
In past articles I have outlined instances in history when the global elites have openly admitted to the mechanics of an impending crisis right before it happens .
The Bank For International Settlements did this right before the crash of 2007 , warning specifically that crash of the credit bubble was imminent .
Of course , what the globalists do not mention is that they are so good at predicting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them in the first place .
I was amused the other day to watch an interview by Bloomberg of globalist Mohamed El-Erian in which he essentially spilled the beans on the reality of the coronavirus situation .
Some people might be surprised to hear El-Erian sound a whole lot like an alternative economist in the Liberty Movement , admitting that the virus will disrupt the global supply chain and that it will have far reaching consequences for the economy for much longer than many people assume .
El-Erian and certain other globalists in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ themselves up as the prognosticators of the coming collapse , while other globalists and their media outlets have worked tirelessly to attack alternative analysts for the same exact observations .
The message is clear – there can be only one group that the public listens to as the crash unfolds , and the liberty movement is not it .
The globalists want to have their cake and eat it too ; they want to cause a crash , and then they want to be worshiped as the saviors that warned people about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus outbreak and its far reaching effects suggest to me that this is indeed one of the trigger events we have all been waiting for and warning about .
But the narrative that the coronavirus is itself the cause of all of this economic chaos is an elaborate lie .
The economy was crashing well before the virus ever appeared .
Remember the market shock at the end of 2018 when the Federal Reserve tightened liquidity and cut its balance sheet ?
Remember how the mainstream finally had to admit that recession @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been telling us for years that the economic recovery was a fact and that the central banks had saved us ?
A considerable amount of jawboning and global central bank stimulus measures ( primarily from China ) was used to keep the economy crawling for another year , but the banks never intended to actually fix anything .
The underlying mechanics of that event have not changed .
Dollar liquidity is still disappearing as Federal Reserve repo markets indicate the massive demand for easy cash by banks and other companies continues .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , which is not how an economy in recovery is supposed to function .
Yet , the Fed says it intends to cut off that cash flow in the coming months .
The Fed knows as many of us know that their repo purchases are nothing but a stop gap , and that without bailouts and real QE on the level of the $ 16 trillion TARP measures there is no way to stall the crash for much longer .
Another issue that I think goes largely ignored is that Fed Chairman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ liquidity into economic weakness would cause a crash .
He is even recorded in the October 2012 Fed minutes as saying so .
Yet he did it anyway and then pretended as if the systemic crash response was nothing to be concerned about .
Why ?
Well , my theory has always been that the Fed and the international bankers WANT a crash , on a timetable of their preference .
From the chaos they hope to implement a new order in the form of a fully centralized one world economic authority and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slowly been entering the mainstream discussion the past couple of years .
It is a scheme that Mohamed El Erian has even mentioned in his own editorials .
It would be awfully convenient for them to cut liquidity again while the world is in the shadow of a viral pandemic ; after all , whatever happens , the virus will be blamed and the fed will escape most scrutiny .
In the meantime , global and US exports , manufacturing and freight shipments have ALL be telling us for months that a recession/depression @ @ @ @ @ @ @ export crash was not only limited to the US and China , multiple top economies including Japan and Germany have been witnessing extensive declines in manufacturing and export demand .
• Japan ’ s GDP contracted 6.3 % in the final quarter of 2019 and their exports shrank for 12 months in a row .
• Germany ’ s economic growth slowed to a six year low as their official GDP hovers near recession territory .
German exports continue to slump as global demand crumbles .
• In the US , freight shipments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; the most since 2009 .
US manufacturing remains weak and 4th quarter retail sales have been revised down , showing consumer activity slowing .
And , all of this data is for the months BEFORE the coronavirus appeared .
But don ’ t be surprised when the media and the globalists use the virus event as the end all excuse for why the economic system is breaking down .
Certainly , the disruption of the supply chain will be the final nail in the coffin of the Everything Bubble , and people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus can really put a damper on economic activity .
But the central banks killed the economy years ago by feeding the largest debt bonanza in history , addicting companies and markets to easy cash and then cutting that liquidity just enough to cause the system to go into convulsions .
Currently , corporate debt , consumer debt and national debt are all at historic highs .
There is no stimulus measure that can fix this problem – at the most the central banks could prolong the inevitable for another year perhaps , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ multiple scapegoats to blame the crash on ?
Donald Trump continues to set himself up as one of these scapegoats as he still dismisses the coronavirus pandemic as nothing to be worried about , claiming “ some people think ” it will be gone by April .
His constant habit of attaching his administration to the performance of the stock market is bizarre when one takes into account that he called the markets a massive “ bubble ” inflated by the Fed during his 2016 campaign .
I continue to believe according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The banking elites he is surrounded by in his cabinet call the shots in the White House .
Trump ’ s purpose is to act as a magnet for controversy and distraction while ignoring blaring alarms of impending crisis ; he is meant to play the role of the bumbling villain .
His response to the Cov19 virus so far fits that theory .
Whatever happens in the coming months , never forget that the economic and geopolitical situation has been dire for years .
The coronavirus , while a legitimate threat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also highly beneficial to a select group of elites who now have perfect cover to move forward with an economic collapse that they have been planning for some time .
This article was posted : Friday , February 28 , 2020 at 8:27 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-28--Facial-Recognition Company That Worried Privacy Advocates Has Entire Client List Stolen

A Manhattan-based facial recognition company that uses artificial intelligence to collect data from unsuspecting social media users has reported that its entire client list has been stolen .
The company , Clearview AI , has developed an app which allows anyone to snap a picture of someone which is then compared to a database of more than 3 billion photos that the company has scraped off Facebook , Venmo , YouTube and other sites , before serving up matches along with links to the sites where the database photos originally appeared .
Clearview AI has partnered with law enforcement agencies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unknown exactly how many or who they were .
That may not be the case for much longer , after an intruder “ gained unauthorized access ” to its customer list – along with data on the number of searches its customers have conducted , as well as how many user accounts have been set up , according to the Daily Beast .
The company raised concerns among privacy advocates after a New York Times article described their work with law enforcement agencies , with over 40 organizations signing a letter calling for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on government use of facial recognition technology .
The company claims that there was “ no compromise of Clearview ’ s systems or network , ” and that the vulnerability has been breached .
Specific search histories were not obtained .
“ Security is Clearview ’ s top priority , ” said company attorney Tor Ekeland .
“ Unfortunately , data breaches are part of life in the 21st century .
Our servers were never accessed .
We patched the flaw , and continue to work to strengthen our security.
” The firm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Times ran a front-page story about its work with law-enforcement agencies .
The Times reported that the company scraped 3 billion images from the internet , including from Facebook , YouTube , and Venmo .
That process violated Facebook ’ s terms of service , according to the paper .
It also created a resource that drew the attention of hundreds of law-enforcement agencies , including the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security , according to that report .
In a follow-up story , the Times reported that law-enforcement officials have used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victims of sexual abuse .
One anonymous Canadian law-enforcement official told the paper that Clearview was “ the biggest breakthrough in the last decade ” for investigations of those crimes .
Daily Beast David Forscey , managing director of the non-profit Aspen Cybersecurity Group said that the breach is concerning .
“ If you ’ re a law-enforcement agency , it ’ s a big deal , because you depend on Clearview as a service provider to have good security , and it seems like they don ’ t. ” This article was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 at 8:25 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-28--Orbán Vows to Protect Hungarians as Turkey Opens ‘Refugee’ Floodgate

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has vowed to protect his people as Turkey once again opened the floodgates of refugees heading to Europe .
Amid an escalation in Syria following an airstrike which killed 33 Turkish troops , Ankara announced that it would no longer hold back the wave of people attempting to reach Europe .
Almost immediately , videos showed migrants heading towards the borders of Greece and Bulgaria as well as Turkey ’ s Aegean coast .
Ankara is once again using migrants as a weapon in a bid to accomplish its geopolitical goals , illustrating how so-called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ massively negative impact on the countries they enter .
Orbán responded by vowing to stand strong against the threat .
“ Despite all the attention the coronavirus is attracting , migration remains a historical challenge , ” he said .
“ The upward flow [ of migrants ] from the south is a historical trend , and we stand in the way.
” “ Where will the flow from the south be stopped ?
” asked Orbán .
” I have always maintained that the invasion of migratory masses is wave-like.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mass attack on the Hungarian border fence , [ and ] the Hungarian border must be protected , ” he added .
With the migrants also representing another possible vector for the spread of coronavirus , Europe is facing a massive twin threat .
“ Hungary ’ s border and the Hungarian people must be protected , ” a spokesman for the Hungarian government told Breitbart .
Meanwhile , as Coronavirus continues to spread around Europe , Hungary is testing arrivals from Italy for symptoms of the illness .
That differs from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ walk straight into the country with no tests whatsoever .
So far , there have been zero cases of coronavirus in Hungary , unlike the rest of Europe where numerous countries recorded their first cases of the virus as a result of carriers entering from Italy .
My voice is being silenced by free speech-hating Silicon Valley behemoths who want me disappeared forever .
It is CRUCIAL that you support me .
Please sign up for the free newsletter here .
Donate to me on SubscribeStar here .
This article was posted : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 7:42 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-28--Klobuchar: I’d Vote Against Banning Abortion After 20 Weeks

During a town hall on the Fox News Channel on Thursday , 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar ( @ @ @ @ @ opposes banning abortion after 20 weeks .
Moderator Martha MacCallum asked , “ Senate Democrats @ @ @ @ @ ban all abortion after 20 weeks , when a woman is approximately , nearly five @ @ @ @ @ ’ t there for that vote .
So , would you have voted to ban @ @ @ @ @ pregnancy ?
” This article was posted : Friday , February 28 , 2020 at @ @


prisonplanet--2020-02-28--Italy’s ‘Patient One’ Forced to Wait 36 Hours Before Being Tested for Coronavirus

Italy ’ s ‘ Patient One ’ Forced to Wait 36 Hours Before Being Tested for Coronavirus Italy ’ s “ patient one ” was forced to wait 36 hours before he was tested for Coronavirus at a hospital , potentially losing the nation precious time in preventing the spread of the virus .
Hospital staff did not prioritize Patient One because he had not recently been to China , according to a report by Corriere della Sera .
Thus , Patient One — identified as “ Mattia ” — had to wait 36 hours before finally being tested for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during those 36 hours , Mattia had made contact with hospital staff , family , and friends — all of who may have gone on to spread the virus .
Nurses who are at risk of having been infected have been called back into service at the hospital , reports Corriere della Sera .
While Mattia has been labelled as ‘ patient one ’ , being the earliest infected person in Italy , the country has yet to discover who ‘ patient zero ’ — the first individual to bring Coronaviruis into Italy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from there — is .
It is possible patient one caught Coronaviruis from patient zero , but that is yet to be proven .
This article was posted : Friday , February 28 , 2020 at 7:38 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-28--Viral Video of Girl Cheerfully Getting Abortion at Planned Parenthood Draws Horror

Viral Video of Girl Cheerfully Getting Abortion at Planned Parenthood Draws Horror A widely viewed TikTok video that has drawn horrified responses shows a girl laughing and apparently having fun as she reveals her pregnancy and heads to Planned Parenthood for what appears to be her second abortion attempt .
The video shows the girl exposing her somewhat swollen abdomen and laughing in the car , apparently on her way to Planned Parenthood to have an abortion .
It continues with footage of her smiling as she actually undergoes the abortion , and a close-up of the ultrasound image as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previous TikTok posts , the girl had taken the Plan B “ emergency contraceptive ” pill in an attempt to terminate the pregnancy .
Live Action President Lila Rose tweeted the video , noting the post is “ in violation of countless Community Guidelines against ‘ violent content , ’ ‘ depictions of deaths , ’ and ‘ dismembered humans.
’ ” Rose referred to the fact that , last June , she announced Twitter had again banned both of her accounts and that of her organization from all ads .
This article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2020 at 7:37 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-28--Supermassive black hole causes biggest cosmic explosion in recorded history, leaving dent that could

Supermassive black hole causes biggest cosmic explosion in recorded history, leaving dent that could fit 15 Milky Way galaxies

Supermassive black hole causes biggest cosmic explosion in recorded history , leaving dent that could fit 15 Milky Way galaxies The biggest cosmic explosion in recorded history was detected about 390 million light years from Earth and it made a dent in surrounding space that could fit 15 Milky Way galaxies inside .
It is believed the eruption originated from a supermassive black hole in the Ophiuchus galaxy cluster .
The explosion was compared to the Mount St. Helens eruption in 1980 .
“ A key difference is that you could fit 15 Milky Way galaxies in a row into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cluster ’ s hot gas , ” said Simona Giacintucci of the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington DC , and lead author of the study .
Authors of the study believe an excess amount of gas being supplied to the black hole caused the eruption , which itself was possibly caused by a galaxy falling to the center of the cluster .
Back holes typically draw material toward them , but they also release material and energy when matter moving toward the black hole is redirected into jets or beams that make contact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explosion were first found in 2016 when scientists discovered an unusual curved edge in gathered images of the cluster .
It was originally theorized that the curved edge was part of the wall of a cavity in the hot gas created by jets from the black hole .
This theory was discarded and the new study from Giacintucci and her colleagues , with the help of new radio data , confirms that an explosion occurred there .
Massive radio waves bordering the previously observed curve are the “ clincher ” that tells the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” happened .
The explosion is thought to have happened hundreds of thousands of years ago and it is five times bigger than the previous record holder for a cosmic eruption .
The study also reveals the explosion has concluded as the densest gases seen are located at a different position from the galaxy at the center of the cluster , depriving the black hole of further fuel for growth .
Data about the explosion was gathered through Chandra ESA ’ s XMM-Newton space observatory , as well as radio data from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Australia and the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope ( GMRT ) in India .
This article was posted : Friday , February 28 , 2020 at 7:30 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-28--“They’re Really, Really Suffering”: Chinatowns Worldwide Experience Devastation As Business Grinds T

“They’re Really, Really Suffering”: Chinatowns Worldwide Experience Devastation As Business Grinds To A Halt

“ They ’ re Really , Really Suffering ” : Chinatowns Worldwide Experience Devastation As Business Grinds To A Halt It ’ s not just in China where the effects of the novel coronavirus are being felt – it ’ s in Chinatowns situated worldwide .
Fear is gripping people around the world and , coupled with the uncertainty that is inevitable with the WHO and world leaders dragging their feet , it is keeping people out of Chinese businesses .
As Chinese citizens of other countries try to go about business as usual in the midst of what is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collapsing .
Lily Zhou ’ s Chinese restaurant in Australia , for instance , has seen business fall 70 % , according to Bloomberg .
It now has a board out front where “ The restaurant has been sanitized !
” is written in Chinese .
Zhou says at this rate , she can only stay in business “ at most three months ” .
The affect on the local economy has been so bad that the neighborhood of Eastwood is planning on setting up a A $ 500,000 assistance fund .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ felt in Australia .
There are Chinatowns and Chinese businesses in places like Sydney , New York and San Francisco that are all feeling the impact .
99 Favor Taste , a hotpot and BBQ restaurant in lower Manhattan , is now seating customers immediately .
The restaurant usually has a half hour wait on weekdays to get a table .
“ Booths are empty , ” said manager Echo Wu .
Wu believes that the fear keeping people out of Chinese businesses is “ irrational ” .
He says customers have even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to check and make sure the food wasn ’ t being imported directly from China .
Wu said : “ They may have a bias toward Chinese restaurants now .
I hope people can be more reasonable .
After all , there ’ s no cases in town yet.
” In Toronto , it ’ s a similar scene .
Business at the Rol San Dim Sum restaurant is down as much as 30 % and the sidewalks of Chinatown are quiet .
The restaurant ’ s manager said it was “ of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At the Chinatown in Manchester , U.K. , students stopped showing up after returning from the Chinese New Year holiday .
The head of the local business association said : “ There are less visitors , less customers .
They ’ re really , really suffering — at the moment we haven ’ t come up with any solution yet .
The group is discussing options such as opening a weekend market with free food tasting and discounts to bring back clients.
” San Francisco ’ s Chinatown has seen its lunch rush @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Henry Chen , said : “ Usually we have a line out the door .
There are less people on the street .
Lunch , dinner , breakfast , there is no business.
” Philip Wu , who manages a hot pot restaurant in Sydney ’ s Chinatown , says that lifting travel restrictions is crucial for business .
He has seen a 60 % drop in business and has asked all 100 of his workers to cut their hours to four days a week .
“ If the government says ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ban on the flights , and the people can travel to Australia , ’ then I think the business will go up very quickly , because tens of thousands of Chinese people will be coming back , ” he said .
But that looks extremely unlikely .
And these are still just minor examples compared to the disruption in places like China and Hong Kong , where schools are closed and people are stuck in their apartments under quarantine .
These types of lockdowns are now spreading to Italy and other neighboring countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like it ’ s going to get worse before it gets better .
This article was posted : Friday , February 28 , 2020 at 7:28 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-28--“Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Lost” As Shipping Rates Collapse Due To “Hugely Disruptive” Virus

“ Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Lost ” As Shipping Rates Collapse Due To “ Hugely Disruptive ” Virus Covid-19 ’ s effect on the global economy , energy markets , and the shipping industry have been absolutely disastrous , borderline crisis , if not , has already triggered the onset of the next financial crisis .
OPEC slashed its oil demand forecast earlier this month , and Goldman Sachs doubled down on its bearish oil take and has cut its oil price target by $ 10 to $ 53 for the year , as a result of a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oil demand by at least 20 % , or as much as 4 million barrels per day .
The plunge in energy demand in China , which by the way , is the world ’ s largest oil importer , has stranded oil cargoes off the coast of the country and led to an oil tanker parking lot in Asia Pacific waters .
The gears of the global economy have jammed , as demand and supply shocks from China risks triggering the next economic crisis .
Paralysis is quickly developing across the global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in China have reduced activity .
When supply chains are severed , economies on both sides of the world are damaged .
International Chamber of Shipping ( ICS ) Secretary-General Guy Platten told Reuters on Wednesday that revenue shocks have already hurt shippers this year .
Platten said tanker rates had plunged upwards of 80 % since the virus outbreak began last month .
He said the virus is “ hugely disruptive ” for the shipping industry as demand for raw materials from emerging and developed economies has dramatically slowed .
“ On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve got empty containers for example in China and you ’ ve got a shortage of containers in the ( United ) States because the manufactured goods are not getting out of China and being transported around the world .
It ’ s affecting all the supply chain throughout the shipping industry , ” he said .
Platten said shipping rates have crashed in various vessel classes .
“ We know that container lines are doing empty sailings .
It would be hundreds of hundreds of millions of dollars ( that ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ All we know is that there has been an absolute plunge in rates for various classes of ship … We know that container lines are doing empty sailings .
It would be hundreds of hundreds of millions of dollars ( that ) would be in jeopardy now , ” he said .
A.P .
Moller-Maersk A/S , the world ’ s largest container shipping company , warned last week that factories in China are currently operating below half-speed capacity , has paralyzed global supply chains .
Noel Hacegaba , the Deputy Executive Director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Long Beach , California , was featured on CNBC Wednesday afternoon , warned that Long Beach , the second-largest containerized port in the US – is experiencing weakness in volume , down 6 % y/y in Jan , and down another 6 % y/y in Feb. For the quarter , he said the port could see a decline of 12 % y/y .
Hacegaba said in the last couple of weeks , truck and rail operations at the port that extends into California have plunged “ to a tune of 20 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic paralysis in China would cause some goods just to be canceled altogether because many are seasonal , adding that a slowdown in China ’ s economy is bad news for the US .
For more color on why shipping rates and commodity prices have plunged – we specifically outlined in semi-official data from China that business conditions are printing at depression levels ( as a reminder , China has been responsible for 60 % of the world ’ s credit creation in the last decade – if China ’ s catches the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • China Has Ground To A Halt : “ On The Ground ” Indicators Confirm Worst-Case Scenario • China Is Disintegrating : Steel Demand , Property Sales , Traffic All Approaching Zero To summarize , the outbreak of the virus has crashed China ’ s economy , resulting in plunging demand for commodity/energy products and the need to ship raw materials and or finished goods across the world .
The bear market in crude , forced by China ’ s implosion , suggests the global economy is about to plunge into a recession @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , February 28 , 2020 at 7:22 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-28--Whistleblower Claims ‘Corrupt Cover-Up’ Of Dangerous Coronavirus Quarantines

A complaint filed with Health and Human Services ( HHS ) and promptly leaked to the New York Times alleges that federal health employees interacted with Americans quarantined for possible coronavirus exposure without proper medical training or protective gear , It also alleges that health agency leaders engaged in a ‘ corrupt cover-up ’ when staff members complained , according to the Times .
Filed with the Office of the Special Counsel , a whistleblower described as a ‘ senior leader ’ at HHS said the team was “ improperly deployed ” to two California military bases to assist with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in China and elsewhere .
The staff members were sent to Travis Air Force Base and March Air Reserve Base and were ordered to enter quarantined areas , including a hangar where coronavirus evacuees were being received .
They were not provided training in safety protocols until five days later , the person said .
Without proper training or equipment , some of the exposed staff members moved freely around and off the bases , with at least one person staying in a nearby hotel and leaving California on a commercial flight .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ test their temperature three times a day .
–New York Times “ I soon began to field panicked calls from my leadership team and deployed staff members expressing concerns with the lack of H.H.S .
communication and coordination , staff being sent into quarantined areas without personal protective equipment , training or experience in managing public health emergencies , safety protocols and the potential danger to both themselves and members of the public they come into contact with , ” reads the complaint , which HHS has acknowledged receiving .
“ We take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ providing the complainant all appropriate protections under the Whistleblower Protection Act , ” said deputy assistant secretary Caitlin B. Oakley , who is also the department ’ s national spokeswoman for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Public Affairs .
“ We are evaluating the complaint and have nothing further to add at this time.
” The Times notes that the complaint comes right after President Trump began to downplay the risks of coronavirus on US soil “ amid bipartisan concern about a sluggish and disjointed response by the administration to an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is likely to spread through the United States.
” In other words , the coronavirus response officially an election issue now .
The first American case of coronavirus emerged neary Travis Air Force Base this week in an American patient with no known contact with hot zones or other coronavirus patients .
The Times also reports that similar incidents ‘ appear to have happened elsewhere , ’ pointing to HHS employees were also dispatched to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar to help evacuees from Wuhan , China “ someone with direct knowledge of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of protection varied even while he was at Miramar , he said .
Standards were more lax at first , but once people arrived who appeared to be sick , workers began donning personal protective equipment .
He is now back at work , and has yet to be tested for coronavirus exposure .
In the complaint , the whistle-blower painted a grim portrait of agency staff members who found themselves on the front lines of a frantic federal effort to confront the coronavirus in the United States without any preparation or training @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dismissed by senior administration officials as detrimental to staff “ morale.
” They were “ admonished , ” the complaint said , and “ accused of not being team players , ” and had their “ mental health and emotional stability questioned.
” After a phone call with health agency leaders to raise their fears about exposure to the virus , the staff members described a “ whitewashing ” of the situation , characterizing the response as “ corrupt ” and a “ cover-up , ” according to the complaint , and telling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them as a “ nuisance ” and did not want to hear their worries about health and safety .
–New York Times California Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez , whose office received the complaint , appeared to reference it during a Thursday morning hearing with HHS secretary Alex M. Azar in the House Ways and Means Committee .
Gomez was contacted by the whistleblower , who he had met before entering Congress , due in part because his committee has jurisdiction over HHS .
“ To your knowledge , were any of the ACF @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
” Gomez asked Azar during a tense exchange .
“ They should never have been , without appropriate PPE , ” Azar responded – referring to ‘ personal protective equipment ’ used to protect workers from disease .
“ If you were anyone in quarantine , to maintain quarantine , that should be the case.
” Gomez claimed that the teams sent to March and Travis air bases dealt with a “ chaotic ” situation .
“ I would not accept your proposition that it was chaotic at all times , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aware of any violation of quarantine or isolation protocols.
” “ Do you think that breaking basic protocols and exposing untrained human service employees to the coronavirus before allowing them to be dispersed around the country could have endangered the employees and other Americans ?
” Gomez asked .
“ I don ’ t believe that has taken place , ” replied Azar .
The complaint , which was reported by The Washington Post , surfaced the day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first known instance of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ known to be infected with the coronavirus , also known as Covid-19 , or recent travels to any of the countries where it is circulating .
The C.D.C .
said that it was possible the patient , who is a resident of Solano County , Calif. — home to Travis Air Force Base — could have been exposed to a returning traveler who was infected .
March Air Reserve Base in Riverside , Calif. , housed 195 people evacuated from Wuhan , China , for 14 days beginning in late January , while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of quarantined people in recent weeks , including some of the approximately 400 Americans on the Diamond Princess cruise ship that had docked in Japan .
–New York Times The whistleblower claims that the staff members , who had some experience with emergency management , were not properly prepared for the task at hand .
“ They were not properly trained or equipped to operate in a public health emergency situation , ” wrote the official .
“ They were potentially exposed to coronavirus ; appropriate measures were not taken to protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appropriate steps were not taken to quarantine , monitor or test them during their deployment and upon their return home.
” This article was posted : Friday , February 28 , 2020 at 7:21 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-28--VIDEO: ‘Bernie bros’ swarm congressional candidate’s car, demand debate with democratic socialist op

VIDEO: ‘Bernie bros’ swarm congressional candidate’s car, demand debate with democratic socialist opponent

A group of supporters of Illinois congressional candidate Stefanie Smith and socialist presidential candidate Bernie Sanders swarmed Betsy Dirksen Londrigan ’ s car , demanding she debate Smith .
The group broadcast the act live on Facebook Monday night , and it was subsequently aired by WCIA : The Facebook Live video shows the group trying to find Londrigan ’ s car , and after they do , they surround it and attempt to intimidate her .
“ Will you support Medicare for All ?
” one of the Bernie bros shouted .
“ What do we want ?
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Candidate debate !
” “ When do we want it ?
” “ Block her in !
Blocker her in !
” the man ordered his comrades as the car attempted to leave .
“ Get by her window !
” the man continued to yell , as Londrigan sat in the passenger seat .
Smith , a democratic socialist , praised the actions of her supporters , saying in a Facebook post , “ I can ’ t tell you how much it meant to me , ” seemingly tearing up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and if Betsy can ’ t handle a few people demanding a conversation about the life or death issues facing many of us in this district , she should quit now because she will not be able to handle Davis and Trump , ” Smith said , according to WCIA .
“ They ’ re absolutely the most manipulative , childish , privileged , terrible people I ’ ve ever met in my life , ” Smith said of Londrigan and her supporters , complaining that , “ campaigning has been a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , gas lighting , and so much abuse.
” This article was posted : Friday , February 28 , 2020 at 7:11 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-28--Scotland Affirms Free Tampons as Human Right

Once Scotland was at the forefront of promoting liberty .
The Scottish Enlightenment produced Adam Smith himself , the father of modern capitalism , aka economic freedom .
Having tragically succumbed to moonbattery , Scotland now attacks liberty by the familiar progressive tactic of promoting absurd arbitrary “ rights ” at the expense of meaningful rights .
By “ free , ” they mean that these products are to be paid for by people other than those who use them , on a coercive basis , violating fundamental property rights .
Congresscommie Grace Meng ( D-NY ) has already proposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to Monica Lennon , the bill ’ s sponsor , this comical cross of feminism and socialism is a “ milestone moment for normalizing menstruation in Scotland and sending out that real signal to people in this country about how seriously parliament takes gender equality.
” If they really want gender equality , shaving cream ought to be free too .
This will eventually result in tampons being difficult to obtain , if the history of socialism is any guide .
Sales will stop because you can ’ t compete with free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to keep up with the infinite demand associated with zero cost .
As Milton Friedman observed , “ If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert , in 5 years there ’ d be a shortage of sand.
” Women will end up buying tampons on the black market for 10 times what they cost when they were for sale in stores .
But the important thing is moving the Overton window a little further toward Marxism .
You can see where this is heading .
If tampons are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be free ?
If shampoo is free , why shouldn ’ t bath towels be free ?
If people have a right to free bath towels , surely they have a right to essentials like free houses and cars .
This article was posted : Friday , February 28 , 2020 at 7:09 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-28--Groypers Troll Turning Point USA At CPAC With Registration Posters

Turning Point USA has been trolled at CPAC by an anonymous prankster who created a fake poster that links to a Nick Fuentes video .
Turning Point are hosting an event on Thursday evening at the Cadillac Ranch , which the posters seem to promote .
“ Claim your free tickets , ” the poster reads , with a QR code attached underneath .
The code creates a tweet that thanks CPAC for standing up to the “ open borders agenda , ” and also includes a link , which does not include a preview .
To supposedly claim the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posted .
However , it does not link to a Turning Point page or anything of the sort , but actually a video by Nick Fuentes , the host of America First and the leader of the “ groyper war ” against Turning Point .
The pranksters even put the posters up at the official Turning Point booth at CPAC , and managed to persuade TPUSA staffers to pose with the posters .
As of the time of writing , the posters have seemingly yet to be detected by Turning Point , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article was posted : Friday , February 28 , 2020 at 7:08 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-28--Diversity Org Admits Gays, Minorities Hugely Overrepresented in UK Television

A major survey of the British television industry has found that , contrary to popular belief among “ woke ” commentators , gay people and ethnic minorities are massively overrepresented .
The Creative Diversity Network ( CDN ) published its Diamond : The Third Cut report after surveying “ over 30,000 diversity forms relating to over 600,000 TV production contributions ” .
The CDN found that “ BAME [ Black and Minority Ethnic ] on-screen representation ” is a remarkable 23 per cent — far above the BAME share of the British general population , estimated at 14 per cent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on-screen roles than their proportional representation in broader British society would suggest , accounting for 10.7 per cent , 10.5 per cent , 13.1 per cent , an astonishing 18.1 per cent , and 7.6 per cent of on-screen contributions at the BBC , ITV , Channel 4 , Channel 5 , and Sky , respectively , despite making up just 6.4 per cent of the general population .
Gay people were similarly overrepresented off-screen , accounting for 14.7 per cent , 14.1 per cent , 16.1 per cent , 12.5 per cent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jobs at the same five broadcasters .
This article was posted : Friday , February 28 , 2020 at 7:02 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-28--Erdogan ‘Opens The Gates’ And Begins Flooding EU With Migrants After Syrian Army Airstrike Kills 33

Erdogan ‘Opens The Gates’ And Begins Flooding EU With Migrants After Syrian Army Airstrike Kills 33 Turks

Erdogan ‘ Opens The Gates ’ And Begins Flooding EU With Migrants After Syrian Army Airstrike Kills 33 Turks Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan “ opened the gates ” and began flooding Europe with migrants on Friday after a Syrian government airstrike killed 33 Turkish soldiers in Syria ’ s northwestern Idlib province .
From Al Jazeera , “ 33 Turkish soldiers killed in Syrian air raid in Idlib ” : At least 33 Turkish soldiers were killed in an air strike by Syrian government forces in northwestern Idlib province as Turkey vowed “ to respond in kind ” with attacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The rapid escalation of the conflict on Friday also threatened another refugee crisis as media reports cited officials as saying they “ opened the gates ” for Syrian refugees to transit unimpeded to Europe .
Russia , meanwhile , said Ankara failed to inform it that Turkish troops were fighting alongside rebels in Idlib .
“ Turkish soldiers who were in the battle formations of terrorist groups came under the fire of Syrian troops , ” the defence ministry said in a statement .
The deaths were the largest number of fatalities suffered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it first intervened in Syria in 2016 .
In response , Turkey warned it will attack “ all known targets of the Syrian regime ” .
From Reuters , “ Turkey says will not stop Syrian refugees reaching Europe after troops killed ” : Turkey will no longer stop Syrian refugees from reaching Europe , a senior Turkish official said , as Ankara responded on Friday to the killing of 33 Turkish soldiers in an air strike by Syrian government forces in Syria ’ s northwestern Idlib region .
President Tayyip Erdogan chaired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ankara overnight , while Defence Minister Hulusi Akar and Turkish force commanders directed operations in Syria at the Turkish border , state-owned Anadolu news agency said .
Turkey has sent thousands of troops and heavy military hardware into Syria and Erdogan has warned that Turkey would launch a full-scale offensive to repel Syrian forces unless they pulled back from Turkish observation posts in the region .
In October 2019 , Erdogan threatened to send 3.6 million “ refugees ” to Europe if they characterized his invasion of northeast Syria as an “ invasion.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Greece over the past week , these migrants might find they ’ d be better off staying in Turkey or returning to their home countries .
This article was posted : Friday , February 28 , 2020 at 7:01 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-28--Marine Corps’ Top General Orders Confederate Symbols to Be Removed From All Bases

Marine Corps ’ Top General Orders Confederate Symbols to Be Removed From All Bases All history must be destroyed if we ’ re to march forward into our glorious prog-globalist future .
From Military.com , “ Top Marine Orders Confederate Paraphernalia to Be Removed from All Bases ” : As states continue to grapple with the passionate debate over whether to display statues and other tributes to Confederate leaders , Marines have been told the materials won ’ t be tolerated on any of the Corps ’ installations .
Commandant Gen. David Berger last week instructed top Marine leaders to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s bases worldwide .
The directive is one of several forward-leaning initiatives Berger said he is “ prioritizing for immediate execution.
” In his memo , a copy of which was obtained by Military.com , Berger also ordered leaders to find ways to move more women into combat jobs , to review the possibility of yearlong maternity leave for female Marines , and to extend parental leave policies to same-sex partners .
The commandant ’ s order came about a week after a congressional hearing on the rise of extremism in the ranks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the independent Military Times also found signs of white supremacy are on the rise .
Next up : Mandatory Drag Queen Story Hours in all bases !
These were Berger ’ s last two tweets : How many of our troops would have walked off the battlefield if they knew this is what they were fighting and dying for ?
This article was posted : Friday , February 28 , 2020 at 6:52 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-28--Importing a New Electorate

Importing a New Electorate

“ Between 2000 to 2018 , over 10 million adult immigrants have gained citizenship and become eligible to vote , raising the share of the foreign-born population that can vote to 49 % in 2018 , up from 38 % in 2000 , ” Pew Research reports .
`` We often think about voters through the lens of race and ethnicity , but a growing part of the electorate are immigrants , '' says @ pewresearch @ mhugolopez .
The number of U.S. voters who are immigrants has nearly doubled in last 20 yrs .
By @ SuzGamboa https : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 million adult immigrants have gained citizenship and become eligible to vote , raising the share of the foreign-born population that can vote to 49 % in 2018 , up from 38 % in 2000. https : //t.co/qBdLyVRsy4 pic.twitter.com/tHHuARqEqy Immigration is remaking the political balance by adding millions of new voters who are voting Democratic by about 2 to 1 .
The president won immigrant-heavy Florida by only 100,000 votes .
Every year we give out 1.1 million new green cards .
https : //t.co/4HzTgJIKam The reason numbers are by far the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effects of immigration stem directly from the scale of immigration — cultural , political , social , economic , and fiscal .
And the scale of contemporary immigration is truly enormous .
The latest data indicate that there are about 45 million legal and illegal immigrants — roughly 34 million of whom are legal .
About 1.7 million new legal and illegal immigrants settle in the country each year .
The total number of immigrants ( legal and illegal ) in the country has doubled since 1990 , tripled since 1980 , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the population , about one in seven U.S. residents is now a legal or illegal immigrant — the highest percentage in 107 years .
The Census Bureau projects the immigrant share will surpass the highest level ever in America history in eight years if we choose to continue current policy .
Pew Research has estimated that since 1965 ( when the law was liberalized ) immigration has added 72 million people to the U.S. population .
That ’ s post-1965 immigrants and their progeny .
An analysis of the latest Census Bureau @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another 75 million by 2060 .
That means that future immigrants and their descendants will add a population the size of France in just four decades .
There is no precedent for this in American history .
[ … ] They also sense that immigration is remaking the political balance by adding millions of new voters who are voting Democratic by about 2 to 1 .
The long-term political impact of legal immigration is very large .
After all , the president won immigrant-heavy Florida by only about 100,000 votes .
Every single @ @ @ @ @ @ @ green cards — which allow citizenship in 3 or 5 years .


prisonplanet--2020-02-28--We Are Watching The Stock Market Do Things That It Has Never Done Before

We Are Watching The Stock Market Do Things That It Has Never Done Before Stock prices are falling faster and harder than they ever have before .
If the financial markets are in this much chaos even though not a single American has died from the coronavirus yet , what are things going to look like if this outbreak starts sweeping across America like wildfire ?
The number of confirmed cases continues to explode all over the world , and the discovery of a case of “ unknown origin ” in northern California has really shaken up global financial markets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to contain this virus have failed , and investors are now coming to grips with the fact that this crisis is just getting started .
We haven ’ t seen this much panic on Wall Street in a very long time , and on Thursday we actually witnessed the largest single day point decline in all of U.S. history… Overall , this is turning out to be an absolutely disastrous week for stocks .
The Dow fell more than 1,000 points on Monday , it fell another 879 points on Tuesday , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But hardly anyone expected a brand new all-time record to be set on Thursday , and now we will wait to see what happens on Friday .
Incredibly , the S & P 500 has already plunged into correction territory .
It only took six trading sessions for that to happen , and that is also a brand new record… We have never seen anything like this , and many are now wondering what is going to happen if this outbreak gets much , much worse .
Without a doubt , stocks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way .
Thanks to a tremendous rally earlier this year , stock prices were pushed to the most overvalued levels that we have ever seen .
It was inevitable that prices would fall , and this coronavirus outbreak looks like it could greatly accelerate that process .
Meanwhile , analysts are increasingly coming to the realization that this virus is going to have very serious implications for the entire global economy .
For example , on Thursday David Kostin of Goldman Sachs warned that American companies “ will generate no earnings growth in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scott Minerd is even more pessimistic… This virus is spreading great fear all over the planet , and it is going to be exceedingly difficult for the world economy to function normally when people are afraid to even leave their own homes .
At this point , the travel industry is being hit particularly hard… Up until recently , Wall Street had been acting as if this was a temporary problem that would soon fade .
But now it has become clear that we will be battling this virus for many months to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis is like the Spanish Flu pandemic which lasted for three years ?
By the way , tens of millions of people died during the Spanish Flu pandemic .
Let us pray that the death toll will not be anything like that this time around .
Unfortunately , with each passing hour this virus makes even more headlines .
The Vice-President of Iran has become a confirmed case , and the Iranian Ambassador to the Vatican has actually died after catching the virus .
Speaking of the Vatican , the Pope just cancelled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down with illness ” … I should be clear that so far there is absolutely no indication that Pope Francis has been infected by the coronavirus .
But hopefully he is getting tested for it .
In Italy this virus is now officially completely out of control .
On Thursday , we learned that it has now spread to ten different regions… Many communities are already in a near total state of shutdown , but that has not stopped the virus from spreading .
Meanwhile , the number of confirmed cases in France @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my entire lifetime , I have never seen anything like this .
And if the number of cases continues to rise at an exponential rate it is going to be absolutely devastating for the world economy and for global financial markets .
For a long time many have been watching for the “ trigger event ” that would burst the biggest financial bubble in the history of the planet .
That “ trigger event ” appears to have arrived , and nothing is ever going to be the same from this point forward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , February 28 , 2020 at 6:49 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-28--We Are Being Warned That The Coronavirus Could Cause “Shortages” And “Empty Shelves” Here In The Uni

We Are Being Warned That The Coronavirus Could Cause “Shortages” And “Empty Shelves” Here In The United States

We Are Being Warned That The Coronavirus Could Cause “ Shortages ” And “ Empty Shelves ” Here In The United States We have already seen it happen all over the globe .
In China it is becoming increasingly difficult for ordinary citizens to get essential supplies , there have been very long lines to buy face masks in Hong Kong and elsewhere , and in Italy crazed residents have stripped store shelves empty of pasta and other staples in recent days .
As the number of confirmed cases continues to rise at a very frightening pace , the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ witnessing is going to get even worse .
Meanwhile , global supply chains are becoming increasingly strained due to this coronavirus outbreak , and it has already become quite difficult for many stores to get certain things for their customers .
Here in the United States , we have never experienced anything like this .
We are accustomed to stores that are absolutely teeming with products , and any “ shortages ” are usually very temporary .
But now we are being warned to expect empty store shelves in the months ahead if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact , NBC News is reporting that we should anticipate seeing “ bare shelves ” in some stores “ by mid-April ” … That doesn ’ t sound good at all .
Protective face masks are one of the items that is most in demand right now .
When my wife went to our local Home Depot the other day , there were barely any left at all .
Apparently “ hoarding ” of masks is taking place on a global scale , and manufacturers are warning that they won ’ t be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The following comes from the Wall Street Journal… All over the western world , supplies of face masks are rapidly dwindling .
When one reporter searched around London for a mask , she could only find one pharmacy that still had any for sale… Of course masks aren ’ t the only thing that people are “ panic buying ” right now .
In Hawaii , a wide range of essential supplies have been “ flying off the shelves ” … And after a very long downturn , all of a sudden emergency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again .
In fact , it appears that Costco is currently tapped out… Keep in mind that all of this is happening even though we haven ’ t seen one single American die from this virus yet .
So if things are already this crazy , what is it going to be like if thousands of Americans start dropping dead during this outbreak ?
On Amazon , one of the biggest issues has been price gouging .
In fact , “ tens of thousands of offers ” have been removed in recent days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Amazon told CNBC it has blocked or removed more than 1 million products that made suspect or misleading claims about the coronavirus .
The company said it also suspended or took down tens of thousands of offers from third-party merchants it accused of charging customers unfair prices .
Amazon didn ’ t give specific figures for how many listings it removed or suspended for price gouging .
“ There is no place for price gouging on Amazon , ” an Amazon spokesperson told CNBC in a statement .
The spokesperson pointed to Amazon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fair pricing , which states that the company doesn ’ t allow pricing practices that harm consumer trust , such as setting a price on a product that is “ significantly higher than recent prices on or off Amazon.
” But what is an “ unfair price ” in this environment ?
A free enterprise system is supposed to dynamically respond to changes in supply and demand , and right now our economic environment is shifting very rapidly .
In the coming months , economic conditions will continue to evolve quickly , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in China can not resume normal activity .
Many Americans don ’ t realize this , but we are extremely dependent on imports from China , and that is especially true when it comes to pharmaceutical drugs… We should have never allowed so much drug manufacturing to move over to China , and now we may end up paying a very great price for doing so .
Even though I hope that the Trump administration is 100 percent correct and that this outbreak will start to subside once warmer weather arrives , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to prepare for a long-term pandemic .
I have been listening very carefully to what medical experts all over the globe have been telling us , and I have found their arguments to be quite persuasive .
The CDC is “ asking the American public to prepare for the expectation that this might be bad ” , and I plan to heed that advice .
And if you do prepare and this outbreak is not as bad as initially feared , at least you will be prepared for the next great challenge that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was posted : Friday , February 28 , 2020 at 6:47 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-27--1981 Dean Koontz Novel Predicted Virus Outbreak Originating in Wuhan

Snopes ‘ investigation ’ determines it to be “ mostly false ” despite eerie parallels .
A fictional plot from a 1981 Dean Koontz novel predicted that a virus originating in Wuhan would cause a global biological pandemic , but despite the creepy similarities to real life , Snopes soon concluded after an “ investigation ” that the parallels were “ mostly false.
” In his thriller The Eyes of Darkness , the best-selling author describes a man-made bioweapon created at a research center in Wuhan , China that is developed “ to wipe out a city or a country.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wuhan-400 ’ because it was developed at their RDNA labs outside the city of Wuhan , ” a character says in the novel .
Meanwhile , in reality , a study by scientists at the South China University of Technology in Guangzhou , China concluded that “ the killer coronavirus probably originated from a laboratory in Wuhan.
” While the virus in the book is far deadlier than the coronavirus , there are several similarities .
“ I will say it ’ s damned near perfect .
Long incubation , asymptomatic spread , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says in the book .
A Snopes investigation of the matter concluded that the claim Koontz predicted the 2020 coronavirus outbreak was “ mostly false ” because in his story , the virus has a 100 % fatality rate .
In addition , in the original version of the book , the biological weapon was named Gorki-400 and was changed to Wuhan for later editions published after 1989 .
Once again , by applying such stringent measurements to declaring the prediction “ false , ” Snopes has mischaracterized the issue .
Yes it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus emerging out of Wuhan that would cause a global biological pandemic .
That doesn ’ t mean Koontz had any foreknowledge of a conspiracy , but despite Snopes ’ best efforts to throw cold water on the issue , it does make his plot eerily prescient .
Meanwhile , in another book called End Of Days : Predictions And Prophecies About The End Of The World , author Sylvia Browne predicted a “ pneumonia-like illness ” that would sweep the world in 2020 .
“ In around 2020 a severe pneumonia-like illness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lungs and the bronchial tubes and resisting all known treatments , ” she wrote .
“ Almost more baffling than the illness itself will be the fact that it will suddenly vanish as quickly as it arrived , attack again 10 years later , and then disappear completely.
” No doubt Snopes will “ investigate ” that too and dismiss it completely .
My voice is being silenced by free speech-hating Silicon Valley behemoths who want me disappeared forever .
It is CRUCIAL that you support me .
Please sign up for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me on SubscribeStar here .
This article was posted : Thursday , February 27 , 2020 at 3:48 pm


prisonplanet--2020-02-27--Milwaukee Mass Shooter is a Black Elizabeth Warren Supporter

Wow , this disappeared from the discussion quickly .
The Milwaukee man who killed five co-workers at a beer company ’ s corporate office is a black Elizabeth Warren supporter , providing a clue as to why the mass shooting disappeared from the discussion so quickly .
51-year-old Anthony Ferrill showed up at the MillerCoors facility from where he had been fired earlier in the day wearing his uniform and carrying a silenced gun .
He proceeded to gun down five colleagues before turning the weapon on himself .
It subsequently emerged that Ferrill was an African-American Elizabeth Warren supporter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political beliefs as his wife , who took a selfie with Warren at a rally last year ) .
“ Ferrill ’ s wife posted photos of her family and expressing liberal political views , ” confirms Heavy.com .
“ In July 2019 , Ferrill ’ s wife attended a speech by U.S .
Senator Elizabeth Warren at South Division High School Gym in Milwaukee .
Following the speech , Ferrill ’ s wife took a photo with the Massachusetts senator.
” Despite being the worst mass shooting in Wisconsin ’ s history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ headlines and discussion , with online outrage noticeably dampened in comparison with other mass shootings .
“ I hope it ’ s clear to everyone that if political capital can ’ t be made off a tragedy it will get memoryholed faster than the Jussie Smollett hoax , ” commented one Twitter user .
If the culprit had been white , one suspects the media and Democrat politicians would be talking about white supremacy and gun control all week , but they seem oddly reserved on this occasion .
My voice is being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who want me disappeared forever .
It is CRUCIAL that you support me .
Please sign up for the free newsletter here .
Donate to me on SubscribeStar here .
This article was posted : Thursday , February 27 , 2020 at 3:07 pm


prisonplanet--2020-02-27--Coronavirus Panic: Some Store Shelves Empty in UK, Australia, Czech. Republic & South Korea

Concerns over shortages behind hoarding of products .
Some store shelves in the UK , Australia , the Czech Republic and South Korea are beginning to empty as coronavirus panic buying increases and people begin to hoard products .
As we previously highlighted , Italy experienced panic buying at some supermarkets in affected regions after hundreds of people were infected with coronavirus in just a few days .
Now similar concerns are leading to empty shelves in other countries around the world .
In the UK , supermarkets in the town of Cheltenham all ran out of antibacterial hand gel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sainsbury ’ s in Gallagher Retail Park and Morrisons in Up Hatherley have all got empty space where the antibacterial hand gel should be , ” reports Gloucestershire Live .
It ’ s a similar situation in Sydney , Australia , where shelves have been stripped of medicine and toilet paper .
Longer lasting food supplies are also running out .
“ Customers were greeted with near empty aisles when they arrived at the supermarket giant ’ s Bondi store in Sydney on Thursday night , ” reports the Daily Mail .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to keep the shelves stocked with paracetamol , toilet paper , tea , milk , pasta , oats and rice crackers.
” Meanwhile , in South Korea , “ mass hoarding ” of instant noodles led to manufacturer Nongshim ’ s warehouse sitting empty .
“ People nationwide are rushing to buy hand sanitizers , instant noodles and rice amid growing fears that the coronavirus will become a global pandemic and could lead to grocery shortages , ” reports the Korea Times .
People in the Czech .
Republic are also emptying supermarket @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cause shortages .
Customers are buying bottled water , cooking oil , flour , meat and canned food .
“ We sold a weekly quantity in two days , ” said one supermarket spokesperson .
“ Rice , pasta , canned food , frozen food , but also all disinfectants , baby food , and drinks are sold out , ” reports Prague Morning , adding that the Deputy Mayor of Prague Petr Hlubucek is considering imposing purchasing controls .
Meanwhile , borders across Europe remain completely open even as the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
My voice is being silenced by free speech-hating Silicon Valley behemoths who want me disappeared forever .
It is CRUCIAL that you support me .
Please sign up for the free newsletter here .
Donate to me on SubscribeStar here .
This article was posted : Thursday , February 27 , 2020 at 1:15 pm


prisonplanet--2020-02-27--Students Stage Sit In After Oklahoma Professor Quotes Historical Document Containing N-Word

Students Stage Sit In After Oklahoma Professor Quotes Historical Document Containing N-Word Demand opening of Popeyes chicken restaurant as part of ‘ diversity ’ reparations .
Students at the University of Oklahoma staged a sit in protest after a professor quoted a historical document that contained the n-word before demanding that a Popeyes chicken restaurant be opened inside the university as part of “ diversity ” reparations .
A letter sent by OU President Joseph Harroz Jr. explains how a female professor gave a “ trigger warning ” before using the word but that this did “ not lessen the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ word.
” “ For students in the class , as well as members of our community , this was another painful experience , ” wrote Harroz Jr .
In response to the incident , the university is now instituting mandatory “ diversity , equity , and inclusion ” training for all faculty and staff , which will include “ implicit bias ” training .
However , this was not enough for ‘ woke ’ students who were offended by hearing the word .
“ Students from the Black Emergency Response Team ( BERT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hunger strike to protest the university ’ s response , ” reports Campus Reform .
True to form , the group immediately released a list of demands which included the creation of a “ Multicultural Center ” for “ marginalized groups on campus ” that would include a Popeyes chicken restaurant .
They are vowing to continue the protest until these demands have been met and OU Provost Kyle Harper has handed in his resignation .
Early indications suggest the university is willing to cave to them .
“ While I don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say the word , I do know that she did not mean the word in a racist or derogatory way , ” one student told Campus Reform .
“ She was simply reading a speech word for word .
I think it ’ s ridiculous that BERT is making this a racist incident when it was not.
” My voice is being silenced by free speech-hating Silicon Valley behemoths who want me disappeared forever .
It is CRUCIAL that you support me .
Please sign up for the free newsletter here .
Donate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article was posted : Thursday , February 27 , 2020 at 12:07 pm


prisonplanet--2020-02-27--Journalist Labeled Racist for Mocking Indian Reporter During White House Press Conference

Had previously written article complaining about casual racism being widespread .
A New York Post journalist who once wrote about casual racism being widespread was caught on camera mocking an Indian reporter behind his back during a White House press conference .
The clip shows Ebony Bowden pulling strange faces and asking another journalist sat next to her “ who is this guy ?
” as the Indian expresses his best wishes that the Trump administration will “ keep America safe ” from coronavirus .
Bowden then appears to look at another journalist to her right and bursts out in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then scowls as if trying to understand the Indian reporter ’ s accent before raising her eyebrow .
The Twitter user who posted the video remarked , “ Who is that reporter in the green mocking an Indian reporter ?
I bet she thinks Trump is racist.. ” He then posted a link to an article Bowden had written in which she asserts that “ casual racism ” is “ widespread ” in Australia .
The Indian reporter in question , Raghubir Goyal , has been a White House reporter since the days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s unlikely that Bowden hasn ’ t seen or heard him before .
My voice is being silenced by free speech-hating Silicon Valley behemoths who want me disappeared forever .
It is CRUCIAL that you support me .
Please sign up for the free newsletter here .
Donate to me on SubscribeStar here .
This article was posted : Thursday , February 27 , 2020 at 11:27 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-27--Rapper Zuby Suspended by Twitter For Tweeting “Ok Dude” to a Transgender Activist

Rapper Zuby Suspended by Twitter For Tweeting “ Ok Dude ” to a Transgender Activist Rapper Zuby was suspended by Twitter for tweeting “ Ok dude ” at a transgender woman who calls herself the ‘ Pronoun Enforcer ’ and the temporary ban was celebrated by the left-wing activist .
“ I ’ ve been temporarily locked out of Twitter for tweeting ‘ OK dude ’ in response to someone , ” Zuby posted on his Instagram page .
“ Apparently that violates the ‘ hateful conduct ’ policy .
Wow… I ’ ve appealed it.
” The person who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Emily Gorcenski who goes by the handle ‘ Pronoun Enforcer ’ , then claimed credit for the suspension , tweeting , “ Lol misogynist down .
Pronouns enforced.
” Gorcenski , a biological male who now identifies as a woman , had apparently claimed that she slept with more women than Zuby .
Zuby was suspended despite “ dude ” being a word so commonly used that it can apply to women as well as men .
“ Does twitter expect us to do gender checks of the people we respond to ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ terms like “ guys ” or “ dude ” ?
” asked Robby Starbuck .
Others tweeted the hashtag # FreeZuby to draw attention to the absurdity of the ban .
Zuby has been a target for LGBT outrage mobs ever since he announced that he identified as a woman in order to break all the women ’ s weightlifting records .
My voice is being silenced by free speech-hating Silicon Valley behemoths who want me disappeared forever .
It is CRUCIAL that you support me .
Please sign up for the free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SubscribeStar here .
This article was posted : Thursday , February 27 , 2020 at 10:10 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-27--Canada: Environmentalist Protesters Attempt to Derail Train

Some call for group responsible to be labeled domestic terror organization .
Shocking video out of Ontario , Canada shows left-wing environmentalist protesters attempt to derail and then set fire to a train .
Members of the Mohawk First Nation , who are engaging in rail blockades in an effort to stop the construction of a pipeline , were filmed standing in front of a train before pelting it with rocks and then laying thick tree branches on the tracks .
The footage then shows the protesters burning wooden pallets in an attempt to set fire to the train .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ car that was engulfed in flames and placed on the railway tracks .
Some reacted to the clips by calling for the group to be listed as a domestic terror organization .
“ It is extremely concerning to see people endangering their own lives and the lives of others by trying to interfere with the trains , ” remarked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau .
According to Quebec Premier Francois Legault , some of the demonstrators have also been seen carrying AK-47s .
While some of the protesters have been arrested while manning the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
My voice is being silenced by free speech-hating Silicon Valley behemoths who want me disappeared forever .
It is CRUCIAL that you support me .
Please sign up for the free newsletter here .
Donate to me on SubscribeStar here .
This article was posted : Thursday , February 27 , 2020 at 9:46 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-27--Video: Bloomberg Claims Americans Are ’22 Times More Likely To Get Killed” If They Have A Gun At Hom

Video: Bloomberg Claims Americans Are ’22 Times More Likely To Get Killed” If They Have A Gun At Home

Video : Bloomberg Claims Americans Are ’ 22 Times More Likely To Get Killed ” If They Have A Gun At Home Democratic Presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg made several dubious claims during a CNN townhall on Wednesday night , in an effort to push an extreme gun control agenda he has long sought to implement .
Without citing any specific statistics or studies , Bloomberg , who is surrounded 24/7 by armed guards , claimed that Americans are much more at risk of injury and death if they keep a gun at home .
“ You don ’ t want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a gun in your house you ’ re something like 22 times as likely to get killed with a gun.
” Bloomberg claimed .
Despite Bloomberg ’ s claim , a study from his own Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found no “ clear association between firearm restrictions for domestic abusers and reduced fatal mass shootings.
” Bloomberg went on to jump to conclusions regarding a shooting at Molson Coors in Milwaukee , despite the fact that no detailed information about the gunman had been released at the time .
Bloomberg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ implemented in all 50 states , but noted that “ it ’ d be much easier if we could do it at a federal level.
” “ I noticed when I was backstage , watching the president , he said ‘ our prayers should be with the families , ’ and I ’ m sympathetic with that , but what he should have said is , ‘ We ’ re going to do something to have background checks to stop guns being sold to people that shouldn ’ t buy them , ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Supreme Court has ruled “ reasonable restrictions ” can be placed on Americans ’ right to keep and bear arms under the Second Amendment .
“ The reasonable privileges include things like background checks , so you don ’ t sell guns to minors , people with physiatric problems , or people with criminal records , ” Bloomberg urged , further claiming that “ if you did just that and took just 24 hours to go through the background check , you would make a very big difference in this country.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to immediately push gun control in the wake of the Milwaukee incident , with Nancy Pelosi also calling for Congressional action , despite admitting a lack of any details on the shooting : This article was posted : Thursday , February 27 , 2020 at 7:59 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-27--Half of Italy’s Regions Infected with Coronavirus

Ten of Italy ’ s twenty regions are infected with coronavirus as of Wednesday , with Lombardy and Veneto the @ @ @ @ @ in the nation .
So far , 400 people have been confirmed to be infected @ @ @ @ @ has resulted in 12 deaths as of Wednesday , according to a report by La @ @ @ @ @ 258 cases in Lombardy , 71 in Veneto , 47 in Emilia-Romagna , 11 in @ @ @ @ @ , Lazio , and Sicily ; two in Tuscany , and one in both Alto @ @ @ @ @ Chinese coronavirus has resulted in 12 fatalities in Italy , but three people are reported @ @ @ @ @ ” Italy ’ s “ Patient Zero ” remains at large , but “ Patient @ @ @ @ @ be in serious but stable condition .
The 38-year-old is hospitalized in the intensive care @ @ @ @ @ Matteo Hospital in Pavia , Lombardy .
This article was posted : Thursday , February @ @ @ @ @ am


prisonplanet--2020-02-27--FACT CHECK: Biden Says Founders Didn’t Want ‘Everyone’ to Own a Gun

FACT CHECK : Biden Says Founders Didn ’ t Want ‘ Everyone ’ to Own a Gun CLAIM : During the Wednesday night CNN town hall Democrat presidential hopeful Joe Biden claimed the Founding Fathers did not intend for “ everyone ” to own guns .
VERDICT : False .
The purpose of the Second Amendment was to be sure the citizens at large were armed in order to defend their lives and liberty .
Biden began his comments by suggesting that “ no amendment is absolute , ” adding , “ None of you can stand up on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yell ‘ fire ’ in here [ or ] you ’ ll be arrested.
” He then transitioned to Second Amendment rights , saying , “ From the very beginning the Founder [ s ] said , ‘ Not everyone is able to have a gun and you can ’ t have any weapon you want.
’ ” Contrary to Biden ’ s claims , the purpose of the Second Amendment was to be sure the citizens at large were armed in order to defend their lives and liberty .
Moreover , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order to give teeth to the militia , should it have to be called together .
This is why the phrases “ well-regulated militia ” and “ the right to keep and bear arms ” compliment each other , rather than cancel out one another , in the text of the Second Amendment .
Alexander Hamilton ’ s Federalist 84 is very informative here , inasmuch as Hamilton argued that natural rights are exoteric in nature , the possession of all mankind , and therefore so broadly possessed and understood that a bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He went so far as to warn that a bill of rights would be dangerous because it would give the government the impression that it could take action against all aspects of freedom that were not protected by explicit amendments and/or enumerations .
This article was posted : Thursday , February 27 , 2020 at 7:06 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-27--Denmark Discovers Huge Disproportion in Immigrant Youths With Criminal Record

A staggering 62 percent of young men with a Somali background born between 1985 and 1987 were convicted at least once before the age of 30 , a new Danish survey has found .
This is more than three times higher than the percentage of convicted ethnic Danes within the same age bracket .
More than half of Somali , Lebanese , and Moroccan men from a certain age group were convicted in their youth , a new Danish study conducted by the Unitos think tank based on figures by the Justice Ministry has shown .
Unitos looked at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1985 , 1986 , and 1987 who were sentenced at least once for breaking the law starting from their adolescence to the age of 30 .
The verdicts include crimes such as vandalism , theft , burglary , robbery , and violence .
Traffic violations were not included , the newspaper Jyllands-Postenreported .
Among other things , 222 of the 357 men originating in Somalia received at least one verdict , which corresponds to a whopping 62 percent .
For Lebanese youths , the figure was 322 of 535 or 60 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , followed by Iraqis , Iranians and people from the former Yugoslavia , all above 40 percent .
For the sake of comparison , barely 22 percent of Vietnamese men had a criminal record , and only 18 percent of ethnic Danish men did .
The percentages for women were not calculated .
Criminologist David Sausdal cautioned against hasty conclusions , as socio-economic conditions were not accounted for in the study .
At the same time , he called for more research into the causes of immigrants ’ over-representation in crime statistics .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Council of Ethnic Minorities , suggested that some of the young people ’ s parents have had different norms and blamed post-traumatic stress as one of the possible reasons .
Still , she was annoyed by the high numbers and said : “ When given a chance in this country , you should abide by the law ” .
Social Democrat spokesman Jeppe Bruus blamed the ghetto problem and suggested that at least one element to the possible solution is to “ break up the ghettos ” .
The Scandinavian country maintains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as of today includes 29 troubled areas , which are all characterised by a high share of immigrants , crime , and extremism .
Furthermore , residential areas that have been on the ghetto list for four consecutive years or more are classed as “ hard ghettos ” .
For the 15 hard ghettos , re-housing and development plans are currently underway .
Denmark is currently at pains to eradicate its troubled suburbs by 2030 with the help of the so-called “ ghetto package ” .
The package contains 22 measures .
Among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ designated suburbs are punished more severely than in the rest of the country .
Other measures include setting a limit on children from designated ghettos in a single preschool , while welfare recipients choosing to settle in “ blacklisted ” areas are punished by having their social benefits halved .
This article was posted : Thursday , February 27 , 2020 at 7:03 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-27--Dow set to drop 300 points on report of first US coronavirus case of unknown origin

Dow set to drop 300 points on report of first US coronavirus case of unknown origin U.S. stock futures on Thursday morning pointed to declines at the day ’ s open even after President Donald Trump tried to assuage concerns over the coronavirus outbreak .
Futures slipped after the CDC confirmed the first U.S. coronavirus case of unknown origin in Northern California , indicating possible “ community spread ” of the disease .
The CDC doesn ’ t know exactly how the patient , a California resident , contracted the virus .
Around 6 a.m .
ET , Dow futures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday ’ s open .
S & P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures also pointed to opening declines on Thursday .
Trump said in a news conference the risk of coronavirus to people in the U.S. is still “ very low.
” He added the U.S. is going to “ spend whatever ’ s appropriate ” to deal with the virus .
Trump also put Vice President Mike Pence in charge of the U.S. response to the coronavirus .
This article was posted : Thursday , February 27 , 2020 at 6:55 @


prisonplanet--2020-02-27--Trump’s Betrayal of Julian Assange

Trump’s Betrayal of Julian Assange

One thing we ’ ve learned from the Trump Presidency is that the “ deep state ” is not just some crazy conspiracy theory .
For the past three years , we ’ ve seen that deep state launch plot after plot to overturn the election .
It all started with former CIA director John Brennan ’ s phony “ Intelligence Assessment ” of Russian involvement in the 2016 election .
It was claimed that all 17 US intelligence agencies agreed that Putin put Trump in office , but we found out later that the report was cooked up by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agents .
Donald Trump upset the Washington apple cart as a presidential candidate and in so doing he set elements of the deep state in motion against him .
One of the things candidate Donald Trump did to paint a deep state target on his back was his repeated praise of Wikileaks , the pro-transparency media organization headed up by Australian journalist Julian Assange .
More than 100 times candidate Trump said “ I love Wikileaks ” on the campaign trail .
Trump loved it when Wikileaks exposed the criminality of Hillary Clinton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cheated to deprive Bernie Sanders of the Democratic Party nomination .
Wikileaks ’ release of the DNC emails exposed the deep corruption at the heart of US politics , and as a candidate , Trump loved the transparency .
The real tragedy of the Trump presidency is nowhere better demonstrated than in Trump ’ s 180 degree turn away from Wikileaks and its founder Julian Assange .
“ I know nothing about Wikileaks , ” he said as president .
“ It ’ s really not my thing.
” US pressure and bribes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s asylum and his seven years in a room at the Ecuadorian embassy in London .
After his dramatic arrest by London ’ s Metropolitan Police last April , he has been effectively tortured in British jails at the behest of the US deep state .
Today , Monday the 24th of February , Assange faces an extradition hearing in a UK courthouse .
The Trump administration – led by a man who praised Assange ’ s work – seeks a show trial of Assange worthy of the worst of the Soviet era @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prison sentence .
The Trump administration argues that the Australian Assange should be tried and convicted of espionage against a country of which he is not a citizen .
At the same time the Trump administration argues that the First Amendment does not apply to Assange because he is not an American citizen !
So Assange is subject to US law when it comes to publishing information embarrassing to the US deep state but he is not subject to the law of the land – the US Constitution – which protects all journalists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of government .
It is ironic that a President Trump who has been the victim of so much deep state meddling has done the deep state ’ s bidding when it comes to Assange and Wikileaks .
President Trump should preempt the inevitable US show trial of Assange by granting the journalist blanket pardon under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution .
The deep state Trump is serving by persecuting Assange is the same deep state that continues to plot Trump ’ s own ouster .
Free Assange !
This article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2020 at 6:54 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-27--Earth has had TWO MOONS for past three years… and no one noticed

Earth has had TWO MOONS for past three years… and no one noticed The boffins at the Catalina Sky Survey have stumbled upon an amazing and slightly goofy discovery , apparently Earth has had a second moon for the past three years and nobody noticed .
This ‘ mini-moon ’ is actually an asteroid , measuring between 1.9 and 3.5 metres ( 6.2 and 11.5 feet ) in diameter , that was temporarily captured by our planet ’ s gravity .
Named 2020 CD3 , we picked up our second moon some time in 2017 but , given how vast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moon is , it never caught anyone ’ s attention , until now .
Estimates of near-earth asteroids and meteors can reach into the millions but we ’ ve only officially discovered around 22,200 .
Most don ’ t give off much light , until they smash into our atmosphere , while others get trapped for a brief time before being fired back into space .
According to a 2012 supercomputer simulation , these mini-moons are extremely rare ; of the 10 million virtual asteroids in the sim , only 18,000 got captured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enough an asteroid called 2006 RH120 was considered a mini-moon as it orbited the Earth for roughly 12 months between 2006 and 2007 .
There may have been another contender which made a fiery exit from this life in the skies above Australia recently .
These mini-moons provide a good opportunity to study an asteroid without having to trek out into space and use up a ton of resources to reach them .
Unfortunately , according to orbital simulations , 2020 CD3 will depart some time in April 2020 .
This article was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 at 6:52 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-27--WATCH protesters hurl stones at police during second night of riots against migrant camps in Lesbos

WATCH protesters hurl stones at police during second night of riots against migrant camps in Lesbos Scores of angry Greeks clashed with police on Wednesday night as violent protests continued over plans to build a new detention center for irregular migrants on the island of Lesbos , with dozens reported injured .
The Greek government plans to build new camps for refugees in response to overcrowding on Lesbos and four neighboring islands , Samos , Chios , Leros and Kos .
Local residents were enraged with the news and used stones , sticks and fire to express their anger .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ rubber bullets against the demonstrators on Wednesday night as rioting entered its third consecutive night .
The protesters targeted several locations , including a military camp near Pagani village on Lesbos , where police officers sent to Lesbos are housed .
Other targeted locations included the sites earmarked for construction of additional facilities to house migrants on Lesbos and the port of Chios , through which police officers were transported from the continent .
Throughout the night , clashes left as many as 50 riot police officers and 10 protesters injured , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neighboring islands are a major entry point for refugees trying to reach Europe by crossing the Mediterranean .
Over 74,000 new arrivals were registered last year , escalating an already serious overcrowding problem .
This article was posted : Thursday , February 27 , 2020 at 6:51 am