prisonplanet--2020-04-28--If This Is What “The New Normal” Is Going To Look Like, It Is Going To Be Horrible

If This Is What “ The New Normal ” Is Going To Look Like , It Is Going To Be Horrible Are we going to allow fear of COVID-19 to fundamentally reshape social behavior for many years to come ?
It is hard to imagine a world where we are all afraid to shake hands with one another and where getting close enough to someone to actually have a conversation is deemed a “ major risk ” .
Yes , this virus spreads incredibly easily , but eventually this pandemic will fade and hopefully a lot of the measures that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of COVID-19 will fade away too .
For example , I really don ’ t want Walmart telling me which direction I have to go down the aisle .
If I am in serious shopping mode , I want to be able to go up and down a particular aisle as much as I please .
If I get kicked out of a store someday for “ going against the arrows ” I am going to be really upset .
And I really , really don ’ t want to have my temperature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a restaurant , but that is apparently starting to happen all over the nation… Checking temperatures is not going to stop the spread of this virus , because people can spread it long before they are showing any symptoms at all .
So that needs to stop right now .
If you try to check my temperature when I enter your establishment , I will promptly turn around and go get a burger somewhere else .
And it isn ’ t just businesses that are giving in to the hysteria .
For example @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Strine burst into tears when she realized that people would be sitting next to her on a flight that she was taking… I have a really easy solution for her .
If you feel your life is at risk , don ’ t get on the plane .
Her story caused me to recall one particular horrid flight that I once had to endure .
Like her , I was in the middle seat , and two extremely overweight individuals were stationed on either side of me .
And just when I thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the person directly in front of me decided to recline their seat all the way .
But instead of whining like a baby , I took my ordeal like a man .
Look , I am not trying to minimize the threat of COVID-19 one bit .
In fact , I was warning about the danger that this virus posed all the way back when the very first reports were coming out of China .
Anyone that follows my work on a regular basis can easily verify this .
At this point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed cases in the United States and more than 56,000 people have died .
That is serious .
And things have been particularly nightmarish in New York… Other areas of the country have been hit very hard as well .
In fact , the Boston Globe published 21 pages of obituaries on Sunday… This is the biggest public health crisis that our generation has experienced so far , and anyone that is not taking it seriously is just being stupid .
But it isn ’ t the end of the world .
Much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it is important to understand that .
If we are not able to handle this pandemic , how are we possibly going to deal with all of the stuff that we are going to have to face in the future ?
On Monday , I was absolutely horrified to learn that a top emergency room doctor in New York City had committed suicide… I can ’ t even imagine the horrors that she witnessed on a daily basis , but suicide is never , ever , ever the answer to anything .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it should make you want to kill yourself .
No matter how difficult it was to deal with dying patients , her story never should have ended this way… There is always hope .
And in her case , she could have certainly walked away from being a doctor and done something else .
Life is such a precious gift , and to see it thrown away so needlessly is absolutely heartbreaking .
Yes , this pandemic is going to be with us for a while .
And yes , a lot more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot more Americans are going to die .
But at this point nothing that we can do will be able to prevent the virus from spreading , and an increasing number of Americans are simply not going to follow restrictions anyway… If you are elderly , have a compromised immune system or are in some other high risk group , you will need to quarantine yourself for the foreseeable future .
But the rest of us are going to have to try to start resuming normal activities .
Unfortunately , the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a whole lot different from the “ old normal ” , and many people are not going to like that at all .
This article was posted : Tuesday , April 28 , 2020 at 3:21 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-28--Are You Ready For The Great Depression Of The 2020s?

Are You Ready For The Great Depression Of The 2020s ?
For those of you that were expecting just a “ deep recession ” , I am afraid that you are going to be very disappointed .
It took years for the U.S. economy to fully unravel in the 1930s , but now we have witnessed a similar level of economic devastation in just a matter of weeks .
More than 26 million Americans have already lost their jobs , economic activity has come to a standstill , people are lining up for miles at food banks all over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shuttered at a staggering pace .
But the good news is that some states will attempt to “ reopen ” their economies in the weeks ahead .
In most instances , there will be several stages before all of the restrictions are finally lifted , and that means that economic suffering will be stretched out for an extended period of time .
And of course if cases and deaths start spiking again we could see another wave of strict lockdowns all over the country , and needless to say that would greatly escalate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so many hard working people all over America are deeply hurting .
I personally know people that have lost their jobs , and you probably do too .
And because virtually nobody is hiring right now , it is going to be exceedingly difficult for newly unemployed workers to find other jobs .
Because it has an economy that is so dependent on the entertainment industry , Nevada is being hit particularly hard by this downturn .
The New York Times spoke to one Nevada resident named Valicia Anderson , and she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working… It has been estimated that the current unemployment rate in the state is “ about 25 percent ” , and that number is almost certainly going to go higher in the months ahead .
Down in Texas , they are also dealing with an oil crash at the same time that they are wrestling with this coronavirus pandemic , and this has created the worst budget crisis that the city of Houston has ever seen… On the same day that the price for U.S. crude oil fell to about $ 30 below @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first time oil prices had ever turned negative — Mayor Sylvester Turner of Houston , the self-proclaimed energy capital of the world , stood before reporters .
His words were grim and muffled by the black mask covering his face .
The mayor announced that city employees would soon be furloughed , but he declined to say how many .
The Houston Zoo , he said , could expect to see funding deferred under what he called “ the worst budget that the city will deal with in its history.
” The high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incredible real estate boom in Texas are now disappearing by the thousands , and it is being reported that many of those that are being laid off are learning the news “ during painful Zoom sessions from home ” … By the way , when did Zoom become such a big thing ?
It seems like so many people are using it now , and I don ’ t understand why it is so popular .
Perhaps my readers will help me to understand this .
Getting back to the economy , at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admitting that the unemployment rate will soon be approaching levels that “ we saw during the Great Depression ” … Let ’ s put that into perspective for a moment .
During the last recession , we thought that things were really , really bad when the unemployment rate got up to about 10 percent .
But back in 1933 the unemployment rate peaked at 25 percent , and now we are being told that we should expect something similar here in 2020 .
And of course low income Americans are being hit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out these numbers… Hopefully as some states attempt “ reopenings ” it will help to slow down this enormous tsunami of unemployment .
But as I pointed out the other day , millions of Americans are now making much more money being unemployed than they did when they were working , and so that is going to provide an incentive for millions of Americans to stay unemployed for the foreseeable future .
And even if all of the coronavirus restrictions in the entire country were lifted tomorrow , fear of the coronavirus would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for many months to come .
As I discussed yesterday , the meat processing industry is a perfect example of this .
Meat processing facilities are being shut down all over the nation , and one expert just told NBC News that we should expect shortages of meat in our grocery stores “ around May 1″… So many of the things that we have been warning about for a long time are starting to happen , but most Americans still do not grasp the seriousness of this crisis .
All of the economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even if the remainder of this pandemic goes much more smoothly than anticipated , it will not fundamentally alter our current economic trajectory .
The “ Everything Bubble ” lasted far longer than it should have , but now that it has burst the pain is going to be absolutely immense .
And it is those at the bottom of the economic food chain that are going to be hit the hardest .
This article was posted : Tuesday , April 28 , 2020 at 3:19 am

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prisonplanet--2020-04-28--Coronavirus: Apple-Google Contact Tracing Tech Picks Up Steam as Germany Buys In

Coronavirus : Apple-Google Contact Tracing Tech Picks Up Steam as Germany Buys In As many countries attempt to develop tech to trace Wuhan coronavirus infections , Germany has reportedly adopted new contact tracing technology developed by Apple and Google .
Reuters reports that after initially attempting to develop its own Wuhan coronavirus tracing tech , Germany has decided to adopt new tracing technology developed by Apple and Google , joining a growing number of other European countries .
German Chancellery Minister Helge Braun and Health Minister Jens Spahn said in a statement that the city of Berlin would adopt a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tracing meaning they would not be using a German-made system .
Apple and Google allege that unlike other systems , theirs will not collect location information or identifying information about those that test positive for the coronavirus .
They also require that a person consent to the data that the companies do collect on them .
The companies claim that health authorities will be able to include a way to verify that someone tested positive such as a QR code from a health care provider , addressing concerns that people could falsely claim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Apple have both reportedly made changes to their mobile operating systems to allow the devices to exchange a private key with nearby smartphones via Bluetooth , logging when users come into close proximity .
If an individual tests positive for the Wuhan coronavirus and enters that information into an app , 14 days ’ worth of their contacts with other users is sent to a server .
This article was posted : Tuesday , April 28 , 2020 at 3:16 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-28--US doctors have started giving men with coronavirus ESTROGEN in the hopes of boosting their immune s

US doctors have started giving men with coronavirus ESTROGEN in the hopes of boosting their immune systems after finding the virus kills half as many women Doctors are wondering if giving men two female sex hormones could make them more likely to survive the novel coronavirus .
Across the globe , women from most countries have been less likely to become abruptly ill with the virus , and less likely to die from it .
This has led many researchers to wonder if the hormones mainly produced in women could be protective , reported The New York Times .
Two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that theory to the test , giving men estrogen or progesterone for a limited amount of time to see if it boosts their immune systems , decreases inflammation and reduces the severity of the illness .
The differences in death rates among men and women have been apparent from early on in the pandemic .
Last month , Italy ’ s public health research agency said that more than 70 percent of the country ’ s deaths have been in men .
And , in February , China ’ s Center for Disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among men with coronavirus was 65 percent higher than among women .
Scientists say they don ’ t know why women seem less likely to die , but have suggested that women naturally tend to have stronger immune systems and are less likely to have long-term health conditions which make patients more vulnerable .
This article was posted : Tuesday , April 28 , 2020 at 3:15 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-28--Donald Trump Jr. on Father Scaling Back Coronavirus Press Briefings: ‘You Can’t Win’ with Establishm

Donald Trump Jr. on Father Scaling Back Coronavirus Press Briefings: ‘You Can’t Win’ with Establishment Media

Donald Trump Jr. , President Donald Trump ’ s eldest son , told Breitbart News this weekend that the president ’ s decision to forgo continued White House Coronavirus Task Force briefings is because the establishment media will never give his father a fair shake .
Appearing on Breitbart News Saturday on SiriusXM 125 the Patriot Channel , Trump Jr. first said he ’ s waiting out the lockdown at his cabin with his girlfriend , the Trump campaign ’ s national finance chair , Kimberly Guilfoyle .
“ I ’ m up at my cabin and getting away from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nice , and having a little space , so not being able to do the rallies and be around all sorts of other people , which I ’ m so used to doing , especially as of late , has been interesting , to say the least , ” Trump Jr. said when asked how he is handling the coronavirus lockdowns .
“ But I ’ m quarantined up here with Kimberly , so it certainly could be a lot worse .
Many people , definitely , have much tougher situations .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s been a challenge.
” After the media berated Trump for comments he made at Thursday ’ s press briefing about injections , sunlight , and disinfectants , Trump made a brief appearance before the media on Friday—at which he made a statement and for the first time in over a month took no questions .
Then on Saturday , he ceased the White House Coronavirus Task Force daily press briefings , and they appeared to be canceled this week or at least scaled back—all while Trump berates the media for their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the press as the “ enemy of the people ” in tweets .
Trump Jr. , in his appearance on Breitbart News Saturday , said the media are never fair to his dad despite the unprecedented level of transparency coming from the White House .
“ That ’ s the reality .
That ’ s the world we live in today .
The media is going to take whatever generosity he bestows upon them , being out there sometimes for two hours—any question they could possibly have , however ridiculous and however @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Then they take a partial part of the response and then turn it into something else .
Honestly , I don ’ t think there ’ s anyone who ’ s given them as much time in the history of the presidency whether in a crisis or otherwise .
He ’ s tried to do that for transparency and that ’ s a consistent theme for everything he ’ s done for the last few years .
You ’ ve seen , whether it was the Russia hoax—well , here are the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gotten sort of ahead of it and tried to be transparent .
So , again , anything they can and will do to hurt him , they will do .
I hope the people see that because it ’ s getting ridiculous.
” This article was posted : Tuesday , April 28 , 2020 at 3:13 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-28--Trump Asks Why American Taxpayers Should Bail Out “Poorly Run, Democrat” States

Trump Asks Why American Taxpayers Should Bail Out “ Poorly Run , Democrat ” States Pouring gasoline on a fire started by Mitch McConnell last week , when the Senate Majority leader said there would be no taxpayer bailout for US states and that he is open to allowing states to declare bankruptcy – rather than sending governors more federal money to deal with their own ballooning deficits , moments ago President Trump tweeted a “ question ” that is sure to incite the states ’ – and media ’ s – ire , namely why should taxpayers be bailout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all cases Democrat run ” states .
Trump ’ s tweet comes just days after Nancy Pelosi insisted Friday that Congress ’ next economic package would provide billions for financially reeling state and local governments , foreshadowing a sharp partisan fight ahead in lawmakers ’ continuing response to the coronavirus pandemic .
“ There will not be a bill without state and local ” aid , Pelosi , D-Calif. , told reporters in the Capitol .
Suggesting that Democrats have leverage to address a problem that shows no signs of vanishing soon , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a bill , and it will be expensive.
” While Pelosi cited no price tag , she said it could be roughly what Congress has already provided for small businesses in previous legislation , which has exceeded $ 500 billion .
Pelosi has begun framing the battle in political terms .
She has said House Democrats will include the money in legislation they will call the “ Heroes Act ” because it will include funds to pay the salaries of police , firefighters , transit workers , health workers in public hospitals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a salmon-colored scarf lowered from covering her face , Pelosi told reporters at a news conference that it would be “ morally wrong ” to not help those workers .
“ We can ’ t defeat this pandemic if Mitch McConnell is letting our health heroes get fired , and that ’ s what ’ s happening , ” she said .
That was just one of several remarks she made criticizing McConnell by name , something congressional leaders often avoid doing to one another .
“ Speaking of Mitch , what ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , citing his support for letting states declare bankruptcy .
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y. , and other congressional Democrats are also demanding more aid for state and local governments .
Pelosi ’ s remarks put her in direct conflict with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , who as we noted last week , expressed opposition to providing more local help .
Indeed , in last week ’ s follow-up bailout bill that Trump signed Friday providing roughly $ 480 billion more for small businesses and hospitals , Republicans blocked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Democrats wanted for state and local governments .
McConnell has expressed strong opposition to providing more money for those governments .
On Fox News this week , he cited concerns about the mushrooming national debt and opposition to helping states resolve pension and other problems .
“ We ’ re not going to let them take advantage of this pandemic to let them solve problems they created for themselves , ” McConnell said .
But what sparked broad democrat outrage , was McConnell ’ s suggestion that states be allowed to declare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
His suggestion drew ire from members of both parties because it would jeopardize popular state services and cause their future borrowing costs to soar .
Retiring Rep. Peter King , R-N.Y. , tweeted this week that McConnell ’ s suggestion “ makes McConnell the Marie Antoinette of the Senate.
” Until today , President Donald Trump has been a wild card , making comments that have wavered between support and skepticism – especially with some GOP senators and governors calling for more aid for state and local governments .
Last Thursday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that “ we ’ re always going to help states , ” but added , “ The states that seem to have the problem happen to be Democrat.
” He added that New York and New Jersey “ were in a lot of trouble long before the plague came.
” In light of his latest tweet , we now know where the president stands on this debate… at least for the time being .
This article was posted : Tuesday , April 28 , 2020 at 3:10 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-28--“This Happened”: Biden Accuser’s Sexual Assault Claim Corroborated By Two More Witnesses

“ This Happened ” : Biden Accuser ’ s Sexual Assault Claim Corroborated By Two More Witnesses Two more sources have come forward to corroborate sexual assault claims against Joe Biden by former staffer Tara Reade , who claims that in 1993 Biden forced himself upon her and penetrated her against her will with his fingers .
Two people have already come forward to say that Reade told them of the incident shortly after it allegedly occurred ; her brother Collin Moulton , and a friend who wishes to remain anonymous for fear of retribution .
Now , two more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; former neighbor Lynda LaCasse – a self-described “ very strong Democrat , ” and Reade ’ s former co-worker , Lorraine Sanchez , who worked in the office of a California state senator in the mid-1990s .
“ This happened , and I know it did because I remember talking about it , ” said LaCasse , a retired former medical staff coordinator and emergency room clerk for San Luis Obispo General Hospital in California , who lived next door to Reade in the mid-1990s in an apartment complex in Morro Bay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reade shared a bond because they were both mothers whose daughters swam together in the apartment complex ’ s pool .
In a series of interviews with Insider over the last week , LaCasse said she decided to speak up now , at a time when Reade ’ s story is under intense scrutiny in the media and facing denials from the Biden campaign , because she believed Reade ’ s account when she first heard it .
“ I have to support her just because that ’ s what happened , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stand up and tell the truth.
” –Business Insider “ I remember her saying , here was this person that she was working for and she idolized him , ” she added .
“ And he kind of put her up against a wall .
And he put his hand up her skirt and he put his fingers inside her .
She felt like she was assaulted , and she really didn ’ t feel there was anything she could do.
” “ She was crying , ” LaCasse said .
“ She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talked about it , the more she started crying .
I remember saying that she needed to file a police report.
” “ I don ’ t remember all the details , ” LaCasse said .
“ I remember the skirt .
I remember the fingers .
I remember she was devastated.
” Sanchez told Insider that she recalls Reade complaining that her former boss had sexually harassed her , and that after raising concerns she had been fired .
In interviews with Insider , The New York Times , The Washington Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who broke the story of the assault allegations ) , Reade has said that in the spring or summer of 1993 , she was told to meet Biden in a semi-private corridor to deliver a duffel bag .
There , she said , Biden pushed her up against a wall , reached under her skirt , and penetrated her with his fingers .
When she resisted his advances , Reade said , Biden expressed annoyance and said , “ Aw man , I heard you liked me.
” Then , she said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , “ You ’ re nothing to me.
” After that , she said , he shook her by the shoulders and said , “ You ’ re OK , you ’ re fine , ” before walking away .
–Business Insider .
Added to the four witnesses involved in this ‘ credible accusation ’ is a 1993 clip of a CNN episode of “ Larry King Live ” in which Reade ’ s mother called the network to ask how to resolve a complaint against a ‘ prominent senator , ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her .
Biden ’ s handlers have denied Reade ’ s allegations , saying in a carefully crafted statement “ Women have a right to tell their story , and reporters have an obligation to rigorously vet those claims , ” a courtesy which was not afforded to Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation process .
“ We encourage them to do so , because these accusations are false , ” Biden ’ s team added .
The fourth witness to come forward , Lorraine Sanchez , told Insider that Reade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harassed .
After she left Washington , DC , Reade worked for California State Senator Jack O ’ Connell .
Lorraine Sanchez , a former legislative staffer in O ’ Connell ’ s office , mentored Reade and worked alongside her from 1994 through 1996 .
Sanchez told Insider that Reade complained at the time about being mistreated by her former employer .
“ [ Reade said ] she had been sexually harassed by her former boss while she was in DC , ” Sanchez said , “ and as a result of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , she was let go , fired.
” -Business Insider .
“ What I do remember , ” said Sanchez “ is reassuring her that nothing like that would ever happen to her here in our office , that she was in a safe place , free from any sexual harassment.
” Sanchez added that “ it takes great courage and strength to come forward , ” adding “ It ’ s much easier to keep silent .
However , I also understand the duty we have as women to share our story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Read the rest of the report here .
This article was posted : Tuesday , April 28 , 2020 at 3:09 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-28--Does A Victory In Illinois Spell Hope For Lawsuits Against Stay At Home Orders?

Does A Victory In Illinois Spell Hope For Lawsuits Against Stay At Home Orders ?
Republican Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey scored a legal win Monday afternoon in the struggle to shake off government mandate and return to normalcy in the state of Illinois amid Coronavirus outbreak .
Bailey sued in an historic challenge to Democrat governor J.B. Pritzker ’ s Stay At Home order extension , and a circuit court judge in Clay County issued a restraining order that personally exempts Bailey from having to remain in his dwelling .
If other people want to be freed from mandatorily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have the ability to join Bailey ’ s lawsuit or file their own lawsuits .
The judge blocked Governor Pritzker “ from in any way enforcing the March 20 executive order against Darren Bailey forcing him to isolate and quarantine in his home , ” according to the Chicago Tribune .
Governor Pritzker gets one week to appeal and he is clearly very angry about Darren Bailey being able to walk around outside , vowing to “ have this ruling overturned.
” “ History will remember those who put politics aside to come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will also remember those who so blindly devoted to ideology and the pursuit of personal celebrity that they made an enemy of science and of reason , ” Pritzker said .
Attorney Shawn McMillan recently announced , “ I ’ m going to file a lawsuit under 42USCS1983 challenging San Diego ’ s Stay-at-Home orders , Face Covering orders , and enforcement of those orders against peaceful protestors.
” This article was posted : Tuesday , April 28 , 2020 at 2:59 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-28--No need to extend Covid-19 home quarantine: Austria to let people out from May 1 and allow gathering

No need to extend Covid-19 home quarantine: Austria to let people out from May 1 and allow gatherings soon

No need to extend Covid-19 home quarantine : Austria to let people out from May 1 and allow gatherings soon Austrians will soon be able to walk with no restrictions and gather in groups of 10 , as coronavirus measures will be gradually lifted starting next month .
The easing of the self-isolation measures was announced by Health Minister Rudolf Anschober , who said that the spread of the novel coronavirus remains quite slow and the forecast for the upcoming month looks “ very good.
” He also said that the nation has coped with the epidemic “ very well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which “ made it possible.
” The minister then said that going out will be permitted again starting from May 1 , although a “ minimal distance ” of one meter between people in public spaces should still be observed .
Interior Minister Karl Nehammer also announced that public gatherings of up to 10 people would be allowed in the near future .
However , the new limit will not be applied for demonstrations , he noted .
The new rules will stay in place until at least the end of June @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ opening up ” could be halted at any time if the situation worsens again .
Meanwhile , Austrians can already plan some holiday trips – though only within the nation ’ s borders – after Tourism Minister Elisabeth Koestinger said that hotels across the Alpine nation will be allowed to open on May 29 , together with zoos and swimming pools .
The government had already announced that small shops , as well as hairdressers and podiatrists , could reopen from May 1 , while restaurants and schools are scheduled to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Austria has demonstrated some of the best results in Europe in its handling of the pandemic .
The country saw some 15,200 confirmed cases in a population of roughly 8.8 million .
Just over 2,200 people are still ill , while the number of new infections continues to fall and amounted to just 46 over the last 24 hours , according to the Health Ministry .
This article was posted : Tuesday , April 28 , 2020 at 2:59 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-28--Facebook Admits Banning Users for Saying They Are ‘Proud to Be English’

Facebook Admits Banning Users for Saying They Are ‘ Proud to Be English ’ Facebook has admitted to banning swathes of users for posting messages saying they were “ Proud to be English ” on St George ’ s Day .
As England ’ s patron saint , St George ’ s Day has long been celebrated as the English national day — if with less official enthusiasm than St Patrick ’ s Day in neighbouring Ireland , given the embarrassment of much of the academic , media , and political establishment at expressions of “ Englishness ” , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Someone , some group , or some algorithm moderating also appears to have bought into this mentality , with people who marked St George ’ s Day with messages expressing pride in the country and their heritage reporting that they were banned from the social media platform .
An image bearing the legend “ Proud to Be English ” and two crossed flagpoles carrying the English St George ’ s Cross and the white lion on a red field — a banner associated with Anglo-Saxons — appears to have proved particularly offensive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Universe “ .
This article was posted : Tuesday , April 28 , 2020 at 2:49 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-28--Next in Coronavirus Tyranny: Forced Vaccinations and ‘Digital Certificates’

Next in Coronavirus Tyranny : Forced Vaccinations and ‘ Digital Certificates ’ In my first week in the House of Representatives in 1976 , I cast one of the two votes against legislation appropriating funds for a swine flu vaccination program .
A swine flu outbreak was then dominating headlines , so most in DC were frantic to “ do something ” about the virus .
Unfortunately , the hastily developed and rushed-into-production swine flu vaccine was not only ineffective , it was dangerous .
Approximately 50 people who received the vaccine subsequently contracted Guillain-Barré syndrome , a potentially fatal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expert with the Centers for Disease Control , the incidence of Guillain-Barré was four times higher among those who received the swine flu vaccine than in the general population .
That sad history may soon repeat itself .
Right now , governments and private industries are working to rapidly develop and deploy a coronavirus vaccine .
Microsoft founder Bill Gates , who is a major funder of these efforts , has suggested everyone who receives a vaccine be issued a “ digital certificate ” proving he has been vaccinated .
Dr. Anthony Fauci @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him the Bill Kristol of epidemiology , also wants individuals to carry some proof they have been vaccinated .
Another authoritarian proposal floated to deal with coronavirus is to force everyone to download a phone app that will track their movements .
This would allow government officials to identify those who may have been near anyone who may have had coronavirus .
Such mandatory “ contact tracing ” is an assault on our privacy and liberty .
Vaccines can improve health .
For example , vaccines helped reduce the incidence of diseases like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safe and effective for all people .
Furthermore , certain modern practices , such as giving infants multiple vaccines at one time , may cause health problems .
The fact that vaccines may benefit some people , or even most people , does not justify government forcing individuals to be vaccinated .
It also does not justify vaccinating children against their parents ’ wishes .
And it certainly does not justify keeping individuals and families in involuntary quarantine because they do not have “ digital certificates ” proving they have had their shots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receive medical treatment against their will , then there is no reason why government can not force individuals to buy medical insurance , prohibit them from owning firearms , dictate their terms of employment , and prevent them from taking arguably harmful actions like smoking marijuana or drinking raw milk .
Similarly , if government can override parents ’ wishes regarding medical treatment for their children , then there is no reason why government can not usurp parental authority in other areas , such as education .
Proponents of mandatory vaccines and enhanced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people by arguing that the lockdown can not end unless we create a healthcare surveillance state and make vaccination mandatory .
The growing number of Americans who are tired of not being able to go to work , school , or church , or even to take their children to a park because of government mandates should reject this “ deal.
” Instead , they should demand an immediate end to the lockdowns and the restoration of individual responsibility for deciding how best to protect their health .
This article was posted : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2:47 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-28--Dozens of Hippies Stuck at Festival in Panama Due to Coronavirus Realize Collectivist Utopia is Actu

Dozens of Hippies Stuck at Festival in Panama Due to Coronavirus Realize Collectivist Utopia is Actually “Hell”

Dozens of Hippies Stuck at Festival in Panama Due to Coronavirus Realize Collectivist Utopia is Actually “ Hell ” Try not to laugh .
Dozens of hippies who got stuck at a festival in Panama due to coronavirus realized that the collectivist utopia they sought after is actually “ hell ” as they bicker over food and territory .
One doesn ’ t want to laugh too much at their misfortune , but dear God , this is funny .
The Tribal Gathering Festival , billed as “ paradise on earth , ” was supposed to end on March 15 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the site because Panama announced a national emergency due to COVID-19 and placed them under quarantine .
A subsequent ban on all entry and departure flights now means the hippies are likely to be stuck in “ paradise ” until the end of May .
A VICE documentary short about their plight shows attendees complaining about how they are “ stuck in hell ” as they struggle with bad weather and major sewage issues at the campsite .
“ At first it was like a paradise , but when you are locked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any more , ” one attendee said .
VICE reports that the festival was “ designed to be a temporary paradise where people from western cities could learn from indigenous communities about how to rebalance society and live in symbiosis with the earth.
” However , any sense of communitarian oneness appears to have been washed away as attendees bicker and fight over food and territory .
“ Don ’ t try to steal our food , I ’ ll get really upset with you , ” one organizer tells the rest of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you are , you ’ re in my fucking manor , ” he adds .
“ I ’ ve been camping on a beach for 80 days !
” said Doug Francisco , who led Extinction Rebellion climate change activists last year .
“ While the festival was still going on , the police came in and tried to shut it down.
” Food , cleaning products and tobacco is all in short supply , with some hippies having to do manual labor to stay fed .
Attendees decided to visit the festival @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government warnings against international travel and the expectation , which was obvious by that time , that coronavirus would devastate flight routes .
“ While the situation is terrible , of course , it has also become extremely comical , ” reports the District Herald .
“ The hippies are now being forced to live in their theoretical utopia — and they aren ’ t having the amazing time that they imagined.
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prisonplanet--2020-04-28--Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Appeared in 2010 Documentary to Advocate ‘Tracking Bracelets’

Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Appeared in 2010 Documentary to Advocate ‘Tracking Bracelets’ For Vaccine Refusniks

Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Appeared in 2010 Documentary to Advocate ‘ Tracking Bracelets ’ For Vaccine Refusniks Canada ’ s current Chief Public Health Officer appeared in a recently resurfaced 2010 documentary in which she advocated using mandatory “ tracking bracelets ” for people who refuse to take a vaccine after a virus outbreak .
Theresa Tam has become one of the faces of Canada ’ s response to coronavirus , appearing in public service announcements encouraging social distancing .
On 23 April , she was was appointed by Justin Trudeau to be a member of the COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asserted that there was “ no reason to be overly concerned ” about coronavirus back in January .
As late as January 29 , she told Canadians , “ It ’ s going to be rare , but we are expecting cases.
” Now a 10-year-old clip of Theresa Tam is recirculating during which she comments on how the government could respond to people who refuse to take a mandatory vaccine after a virus outbreak .
The clip is taken from a 2010 National Film Board of Canada documentary entitled ‘ Outbreak : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think the public has to know , this is one of the worst case scenarios in case of an infectious disease outbreak , ” says Tam .
“ If there are people who are non-compliant , there are definitely laws and public health powers that can quarantine people in mandatory settings , ” she adds .
“ It ’ s potential you could track people , put bracelets on their arms , have police and other set ups to ensure quarantine is undertaken , ” says Tam , adding that it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ people thinking you might be overreactionary.
” The narrator of the documentary then added some context as to what might happen next .
“ Police checkpoints are set up on all the bridges .
Everyone leaving the city is required to show proof of vaccination .
Those who refuse to cooperate are taken away to temporary detention centers.
” Around 80 different groups around the world are currently working on a vaccine for coronavirus , but experts have said there ’ s no guarantee it will even be succsessful .
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prisonplanet--2020-04-28--Canadian Man Has Quarantine Fine Increased to $1255 For Walking His Dog

Canadian Man Has Quarantine Fine Increased to $ 1255 For Walking His Dog A Canadian man who was hit with a $ 880 fine for walking his dog outside his apartment in violation of a quarantine law had the fine increased to $ 1200 dollars after media coverage of the incident .
Retired carpenter Pat McHenry of Sarnia , Ontario , took his pooch outside to his apartment building parking lot so the dog could have a bathroom break .
McHenry took the stairwell instead of the elevator to avoid other tenants .
Upon returning , McHenry was met outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handed him an $ 880 ticket for “ breaching a COVID-19 safety precaution.
” But that wasn ’ t the end of the story .
After a Rebel Media contacted Sarnia Police and visited their headquarters in an effort to obtain a comment , McHenry received a second visit from the cops .
“ I had a knock on my door , it was a very loud knock and I knew intuitively that it was the police because nobody knocks on your door that loud , ” said McHenry .
One of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good news ” for the 72-year-old ; His original $ 880 fine had been withdrawn .
However , he immediately presented McHenry with a new $ 1225 fine for violating the Quarantine Act .
The increase of the fine appears to be purely based on the police being vindictive over McHenry speaking to the media .
A website has been set up to help McHenry fight the case in court .
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prisonplanet--2020-04-28--Study Finds Clear Majority of Americans Will Reach “Breaking Point” if Stay-at-Home Order Continues

Study Finds Clear Majority of Americans Will Reach “Breaking Point” if Stay-at-Home Order Continues Into June

Study Finds Clear Majority of Americans Will Reach “ Breaking Point ” if Stay-at-Home Order Continues Into June A new study has found that 72 % of Americans will reach their “ breaking point ” if the coronavirus stay-at-home order continues into the middle of June .
In a poll conducted by Kelton Global , 1,895 U.S. citizens were asked how long they could tolerate being cooped up due to COVID-19 .
“ The survey was conducted between April 3rd and 6th , and at that time , 16 % said they had already hit their breaking point , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the next two weeks .
That would indicate that one in four Americans have likely reached wits ’ end by now , ” according to Study Finds .
20 % of women has already reached their breaking point when the study was conducted compared to 12 % of men .
More and more commentators and health experts are beginning to question whether the wider impact of economic devastation and people with serious health problems aside from coronavirus avoiding the hospital will in fact lead to more excess deaths than COVID-19 .
Given that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearly four weeks ago , the number of Americans who have already reached “ breaking point ” is probably now significantly higher .
“ Our findings highlight the increasingly serious implications of stay-at-home orders , and puts some urgency on the actions of politicians and organizations who try to manage the COVID-19 fallout , ” said Kelton Global ’ s Chief Insights Officer Dr. Martin Eichholz .
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prisonplanet--2020-04-28--Biden Says the World Needs More “Economic Intercourse”

Biden Says the World Needs More “ Economic Intercourse ” Presidential candidate Joe Biden made another embarrassing gaffe when he said that the world needed more “ economic intercourse.
” Biden was asked by host Jim Defede if he would restore funding to the World Health Organization as president .
“ Yes , I will .
But I will also insist that we do what we were doing before .
We set up a pandemic office in the White House , President Obama .
We had CDC , the folks for Centers of Disease Control stationed in other countries to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming , a pandemic coming , because there ’ s going to be more of these , ” said Biden .
“ I would be much more engaged in the world .
We can ’ t step back .
If , in fact , for example , we solve the problem in the United States of America and you don ’ t solve it in other parts of the world , you know what ’ s going to happen .
You ’ re going to have travel bans , you ’ re going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have economic intercourse around the world.
” And there we have yet another example of why Biden ’ s team appears keen on restricting his public appearances .
Last week , Norwegian psychiatrist Fred Heggen claimed that Biden is suffering from “ dementia ” and that his condition has worsened “ at galloping speed.
” Biden made so many gaffes on the campaign trail , they are too numerous to mention .
He also recently asked a perplexed Al Gore , “ is it too late to aggress climate change ?
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prisonplanet--2020-04-28--Tucker Carlson: “The Virus Isn’t Nearly as Deadly as We Thought It Was”

Tucker Carlson : “ The Virus Isn ’ t Nearly as Deadly as We Thought It Was ” Fox News host Tucker Carlson appeared to join those demanding a move to re-open society as soon as possible when he said during his show last night “ the virus isn ’ t nearly as deadly as we thought it was.
” Carlson questioned why the San Francisco Bay area was expanding its lockdown for another five weeks until the end of May .
“ What is the scientific justification for doing that ?
” he asked .
“ They didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
None.
” Tucker said that “ radical steps ” necessary to “ flatten the curve ” were proposed and that curve has now been flattened , “ but it ’ s likely not because of the lockdowns , the virus just isn ’ t nearly as deadly as we thought it was.
” “ It turned out not to be , hospitals never collapsed , outside of a tiny number of places they never came close to collapsing – at least not from an influx of patients , ” he concluded .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ should now be lifted because the virus wasn ’ t as deadly as first feared is noteworthy because at the beginning of the crisis , he wasn ’ t one to take coronavirus lightly .
As we highlighted back in mid-March , Carlson reportedly drove to Mar-a-Lago to warn President Trump that the coronavirus outbreak was a massive threat and urged him to take it more seriously .
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prisonplanet--2020-04-28--NY Mag’s Olivia Nuzzi Asks Trump if He Deserves Re-election After She Compares Vietnam Death Count t

NY Mag’s Olivia Nuzzi Asks Trump if He Deserves Re-election After She Compares Vietnam Death Count to Coronavirus

NY Mag ’ s Olivia Nuzzi Asks Trump if He Deserves Re-election After She Compares Vietnam Death Count to Coronavirus A writer with the leftwing New York Magazine asked President Donald Trump at a coronavirus briefing at the White House on Monday if he deserves to be re-elected given the fact that more Americans have died from the virus than did in the Vietnam war .
According to the National Archives , 58,220 Americans died fighting in the Vietnam War .
The number of deaths from coronavirus as of April 25 was 52,459 , according to the Statista website .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ an American president loses more Americans over the course of six weeks than died in the entirety of the Vietnam War , does he deserve to be re-elected ?
” “ Yes we ’ ve lost a lot of people , but if you look at what original projections were — 2.2 million — we ’ re probably heading to 60,000 , 70,000 — far too many — one person is too many for this , ” Trump responded .
Nuzzi tweeted about her interaction with the president on Twitter .
When she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ true colors emerged : This article was posted : Tuesday , April 28 , 2020 at 2:00 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-29--Study Finds ‘Historic’ Drop In Math, Reading Scores Since Adoption Of Common Core

Study Finds ‘ Historic ’ Drop In Math , Reading Scores Since Adoption Of Common Core Reading and math scores in the US have suffered ‘ historic ’ declines since most states implemented the Common Core curriculum standard six years ago , according to a new study from the Pioneer Institute .
The study notes that in the years leading up to common core , fourth and eight-grade reading and math scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress ( NAEP ) were rising gradually ( 2003-2013 ) .
After Common Core was implemented , scores for both grades have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as fast as it had been rising .
The declines were most severe among the lowest-achieving students , which the Pioneer Institute suggests increases inequality .
So , Common Core requires more diligence and effort ?
“ The sustained decline we ’ re now seeing , especially among our most vulnerable students , simply can not be allowed to continue , ” said Theodor Rebarber , author of “ The Common Core Debacle.
” According to the Pioneer Institute , Common Core is the product of ‘ misguided progressive pedagogies and biases of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Several of us allied with Pioneer Institute have been pointing out , ever since it was introduced , the deeply flawed educational assumptions that permeate the Common Core and the many ways in which it is at odds with curriculum standards in top-achieving countries , ” said the institute in a statement .
According to the report lower scores as a result of Common Core were predicted a decade ago .
“ Nearly a decade after states adopted Common Core , the empirical evidence makes it clear that these national standards have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Pioneer Executive Director Jim Stergios .
“ The proponents of this expensive , legally questionable policy initiative have much to answer for ” “ It ’ s time for federal law to change to allow states as well as local school districts to try a broader range of approaches to reform , ” Rebarber added .
“ With a more bottom-up approach , more school systems will have the opportunity to choose curricula consistent with our international competitors and many decades of research on effective classroom teaching ” This article was posted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 5:56 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-29--Report: Biden Campaign ‘Circulated Talking Points’ About Tara Reade Allegations

The Joe Biden campaign is circulating talking points regarding the sexual assault allegations made by Tara Reade , Buzzfeed reported @ @ @ @ @ Biden has remained publicly silent about a sexual assault allegation made against him , his @ @ @ @ @ coordinate and unify Democratic messaging on the matter , advising surrogates earlier this month to @ @ @ @ @ did not happen.
” … But the messaging shows that while Biden has stayed quiet @ @ @ @ @ eve of his nomination , aides were taking the claims seriously enough behind the scenes @ @ @ @ @ Democrats to try to cast the matter as one that ’ s been thoroughly vetted @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Biden believes that all women have the right to be heard and to @ @ @ @ @ , ” the talking points read , according to Buzzfeed .
“ In this case @ @ @ @ @ the New York Times has led to the truth : this incident did not happen.
@ @ @ @ @ : Wednesday , April 29 , 2020 at 5:54 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-29--POLL: 70% Of Americans Want Trade Restrictions With China

POLL : 70 % Of Americans Want Trade Restrictions With China According to a poll , 70 % of Americans want to restrict trade with China as Sinophobic sentiment rises out of lockdown as the world faces the current global pandemic .
Just The News and Scott Rasmussen reported on the shocking findings as an overwhelming proportion of registered voters wish to curtail current trade with the world ’ s second largest economy .
Out of those polled , only 5 % of respondents wished to deepen trade with China , while another 10 % opted for no change to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % were unsure .
However , an overwhelming 70 % expressed a want to restrict trade with China .
An additional 41 % of participants opted to reduce reliance on China , 18 % elected to halt all trade with China until reparations for economic damage due to the pandemic were conferred , and 11 % pressed for banning all trade with China altogether .
“ There were public concerns about China ’ s trade practices before the pandemic .
Those concerns have now escalated significantly , ” Rasmussen said .
He added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harshly we deal with the nation that most Americans believe made the pandemic worse.
” Here is a breakdown of the poll : Respondents were asked “ When the pandemic is over , how should the United States change its trade relationship with China ?
” They replied as below : • 41 % Reduce our reliance on trade with China The national survey of 1,200 registered voters was conducted April 23-25 , 2020 by Rasmussen , a polling veteran .
Margin of sampling error : +/- 2.8 % for full sample .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Solid majorities of every measured demographic group want us to cut back on trading with China .
“ However , there are some partisan differences in emphasis.
” Many have called for reparations for economic damage as a result of China ’ s disinformation campaign at the crucial phase of the COVID-19 outbreak .
A UK think tank , The Henry Jackson Society , estimated the G7 ’ s economic damage to be in the vicinity of $ 4 trillion .
A German newspaper sparked a miniature diplomatic crisis angering Beijing for drawing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ damage caused by China ’ s role in failing to stop the outbreak of the global pandemic .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 29 , 2020 at 5:51 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-29--Media Hype Estrogen For Men As Coronavirus Treatment After Trashing Chloroquine

Media Hype Estrogen For Men As Coronavirus Treatment After Trashing Chloroquine The New York Times and other major media outlets are hyping estrogen for men as a new experimental treatment for the coronavirus and are applying little if any of the skepticism they ’ ve shown towards chloroquine .
Whereas every possible side effect of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine have been highlighted ad nauseam and junk studies were wildly hyped to suggest it ’ s killing people en masse , you ’ d think by reading the media ’ s headlines that giving men estrogen was a panacea .
“ Men @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Could estrogen save them ?
” said one headline from Mic .
“ Can Estrogen and Other Sex Hormones Help Men Survive Covid-19 ?
” said a headline from the New York Times .
Roni Caryn Rabin in the New York Times hyped the gender-bending treatment in her article titled , “ Can Estrogen and Other Sex Hormones Help Men Survive Covid-19 ?
” : Note : doctors giving out estrogen to “ increase ” men ’ s immune systems is just fine but doctors giving out intravenous vitamin C to boost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FBI .
Rabin waited until paragraph 7 to inform readers of the ( mildest ) side effects : Some experts who study sex differences in immunity , however , warned that hormones may fail to be the magic bullet that some are hoping for ; even elderly women with Covid-19 are outliving their male peers , and there is a drastic reduction in levels of hormones for women after menopause .
She also included one line in the final paragraph ( number 27 ) noting potential side effects : Both hormones are believed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for short durations .
Participants will be warned of possible side effects that may be a first for many men , like tenderness in the breast and hot flashes .
Drugs.com has a list of side effects for progesterone a mile long — which include death .
The most common are listed as “ chest pain , chills , cold or flu-like symptoms , cough or hoarseness , fever ” and “ problems with urination.
” I guess Times readers are only entitled to know of the side effects of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the media also hyped the expensive and unproven Gilead drug Remdesivir with little skepticism based off a single report citing leaked information that may have been part of an insider trading scam .
A later leaked report found the much-hyped Remdesivir “ flopped ” during its first clinical trial .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 29 , 2020 at 5:48 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-29--“Give People Their Freedom Back!” Elon Musk Calls For Re-Opening America

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is calling for coronavirus lockdowns to be eased and America to be re-opened , asserting , “ give people their freedom back !
” Musk made the remarks on Twitter , tweeting a link to a Wall Street Journal article which presents data indicating lockdowns don ’ t save lives .
A respondent said , “ The scariest thing about this pandemic is not the virus itself , it ’ s seeing American so easily bow down & give up their blood bought freedom to corrupt politicians who promise them safety.
” “ Yes , reopen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t put everyone under de facto house arrest , ” he also tweeted .
Musk previously posted a link to the censored YouTube video of two California doctors questioning the logic of maintaining a lockdown that may end up taking more lives than it saves .
While the TEsla CEO ’ s sentiments appear to be shared by a growing number of vocal Americans , news out of Germany , which began to ease its lockdown on April 20 , isn ’ t good .
According to reports , the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after its number and rate of coronavirus infections grew again .
Germany ’ s ‘ R ’ rate – the rate at which the infection is passed to other people , was down to 0.7 but has risen again to 0.96 , which is only slightly below the figure experts say keeps the spread of the virus manageable .
Other countries are looking to Germany , which escaped the worse of the coronavirus pandemic , as a model for their own decisions .
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prisonplanet--2020-04-29--REPORT: Video Game Makes Women ‘Androgynous’ to ‘Not Offend Trans Women’

The Last of Us 2 has been alleged to deliberately make their female characters “ androgynous ” to “ not offend trans women.
” The allegations come in the same week as Naughty Dog suffered leaked from a disgruntled developer who dumped the game ’ s plot online .
The rogue employee is reported to have disagreed with the political direction of the game–as The Last of Us 2 is allegedly set to portray a homophobic Christian couple as villains , keeping in line with a hard left , pro-LGBT narrative .
In relation to the gameplay footage leak , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ developer said : “ I don ’ t doubt , even for a moment , that this leak came from the studio .
The Last of Us Part 2 is very divisive and , as you can imagine , some of the team aren ’ t really thrilled to be working on the game.
” The source goes on to talk about how stale the work environment has been at Naughty Dog and how so many people have had to bite their tongues because ‘ cancel culture ’ is very much alive inside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would agree with me that this has been one of the worst projects they ’ ve ever had to work on , and that ’ s not just because some people disagree with the plot .
Even though some of the team members are Christians and don ’ t necessarily agree with the game ’ s ‘ message ’ , they are also professionals and can put their personal politics aside to get the job done .
What really sucks about all of this is the working environment.
” Troy Baker , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ characters , Joel , told Fandom : “ I don ’ t doubt , even for a moment , that this leak came from the studio .
The Last of Us Part 2 is very divisive and , as you can imagine , some of the team aren ’ t really thrilled to be working on the game.
” Following the revelation , other developers were reportedly upset by the divisiveness within the team–and the clear political bend to the game ’ s sequel .
According to another AAA developer , the push @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has become a recent addition to many games .
The characters in The Last of Us Part II are designed in such a way to not make trans people feel uncomfortable .
Every single new character introduced in the sequel does not have definitive feminine or masculine qualities .
Ellie and Dina , specifically , have been remodelled to look less feminine .
It even seems as if they Ellie has completely changed since they first revealed her in The Last of Us Part II .
The shift to make female characters appeal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new norm.
” Speaking with Sausage Roll , the anonymous developer said : “ This is only true for trans people .
A trans woman can ’ t naturally grow large breasts , and not all trans people can afford implants .
If you see a game where the women are a little less curvy , it ’ s not to because the game designers are worried about receiving backlash for sexualising women , it ’ s because they are worried about offending the trans community.
” “ From a design stand point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I ’ ve had many board meetings about how to tackle this .
Trans people want ‘ realistic ’ representation in our games , but they feel excluded if they are represented as too masculine or too feminine .
That ’ s why you will see a lot of designers ‘ nerfing the female form ’ so to speak so that the difference between trans women and cis women is a little less noticeable.
” On the other side of the spectrum , a controversial game where you can play as Jesus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with the objective of harming SJWs and the LGBT community , was given a sequel , causing an uproar .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 29 , 2020 at 5:44 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-29--Watch: Biden Struggles To Stay Awake During Hillary Interview

Sleepy Joe still can not string a sentence together Joe Biden once again struggled to put two words together , conveniently , when he was asked by a reporter about his son ’ s business dealings with China .
Sleepily talking from his basement , Biden replied that his son ’ s business dealings in China do not make him vulnerable because They “ were not anything what everybody that he ’ s talking about .
Not even remotely.
” What that means is anyone ’ s guess .
Biden , who is was endorsed by Hilary Clinton this week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he intends to reverse President Trump ’ s decision to pause funding to the World Health Organisation until it ’ s role with China in downplaying the coronavirus outbreak has been investigated .
During his interview with Hillary , Biden struggled to stay awake .
Another embarrassing moment occurred when someone hit mute on Hillary : This was the best part , however : The latest string of gaffes comes after Biden declared Monday that the world needed more “ economic intercourse.
” He also recently gibbered and asked a perplexed Al @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to aggress climate change ?
” Last week , Norwegian psychiatrist Fred Heggen claimed that Biden is suffering from “ dementia ” and that his condition has worsened “ at galloping speed.
” Biden has said he wants to debate Trump from his basement .
It should be obvious to anyone that Trump will obliterate this guy in any form of debate .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 29 , 2020 at 5:25 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-29--Video: Trump Vows To Secure HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS In Coronavirus ‘Reparations’ From China

Video : Trump Vows To Secure HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS In Coronavirus ‘ Reparations ’ From China “ There are a lot of ways you can hold them accountable ” President Trump vowed Tuesday that the US will seek to secure hundreds of billions of dollars in reparations from China over the coronavirus outbreak , reiterating that the outbreak “ could have been stopped at the source.
” Trump was asked by a reporter about Germany ’ s apparent intention to issue China with a $ 160 billion bill , relating to the impact the virus has had on the European @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing things a lot easier than that , ” Trump replied , adding “ Germany ’ s looking at things , and we ’ re looking at things , and we ’ re talking about a lot more money than Germany ’ s talking about.
” “ We haven ’ t determined the final amount yet .
It ’ s very substantial , ” Trump continued , adding that “ There are a lot of ways you can hold them accountable.
” “ We ’ re doing very serious investigations , as you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happy with China .
We are not happy with that whole situation , ” the President urged .
“ We believe it could have been stopped at the source .
It could have been stopped quickly , and it wouldn ’ t have spread all over the world.
” Trump stressed .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 29 , 2020 at 4:53 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-29--Report: Trump Determined To Get US Troops Out Of Afghanistan

Report : Trump Determined To Get US Troops Out Of Afghanistan Reports this week have once again shed light on President Trump ’ s continued efforts to get US troops out of the middle east and away from conflicts pursued by his predecessors .
A report by NBC news notes that Trump “ complains almost daily ” that US troops are still in Afghanistan , and that now they are at risk from the coronavirus outbreak .
“ His renewed push to withdraw all of them has been spurred by the convergence of his concern that coronavirus poses a force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Afghanistan and his impatience with the halting progress of his peace deal with the Taliban , ” officials have told NBC .
“ U.S .
officials worry the virus could become rampant in Afghanistan , given its lack of health care and testing and its shared border with Iran , which has been hit hard by the pandemic.
” the report adds .
“ Afghanistan is going to have a significant coronavirus issue , ” a former senior U.S. official said .
“ It hasn ’ t really manifested yet but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Afghanistan ’ s relatively substandard health ministry is preparing to be overrun by “ millions ” of coronavirus cases .
According to the NBC report , Trump isn ’ t happy with the progress of US and NATO troops being withdrawn from the country , which was part of a deal signed with the Taliban in February .
The accord paved the way for a large US troop reduction to 8,600 within 135 days of signing , numbers that are not being achieved quickly enough for Trump .
The report notes that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also have to be be withdrawn from elsewhere if they ’ re brought home from Afghanistan .
“ The president ’ s military advisers have made the case to him that if the U.S. pulls troops out of Afghanistan because of the coronavirus , by that standard the Pentagon would also have to withdraw from places like Italy , which has been hit particularly hard by the pandemic , officials said.
” It ’ s difficult to imagine that Trump would have much of a problem with that either .
This article was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 at 4:32 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-29--Chinese state media boss calls Australia ‘gum on the bottom of our shoe’

Chinese state media boss calls Australia ‘ gum on the bottom of our shoe ’ The editor of a Chinese state media publication has described Australia as ‘ gum stuck to the bottom of our shoe ’ as the relationship between the once-friendly nations wanes during the coronavirus crisis .
Australia is standing firm on its calls for an independent probe into the origins of COVID-19 , sparking fury among Chinese diplomats who have threatened to cut economic ties with the country .
China has repeatedly refused to welcome an international investigation into the outbreak , most recently describing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ .
The deadly respiratory virus has infected more than three million people globally , including 6,729 Australians .
So far , 212,000 people have died worldwide .
Hu Xijin , the editor of the state-run Global Times , on Tuesday shared a post on Weibo saying ties between Australia and China would continue to deteriorate , as a bitter war of words threatened to escalate into a diplomatic disaster .
‘ After the epidemic , we need to have more risk awareness when doing business with Australia and also when we send @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he wrote .
‘ Australia is always there , making trouble .
It is a bit like chewing gum stuck on the sole of China ’ s shoes .
Sometimes you have to find a stone to rub it off.
’ This article was posted : Wednesday , April 29 , 2020 at 4:15 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-29--In California, New York And Other Big States, The Multi-Stage “Reopenings” Will Take Many Months To

In California, New York And Other Big States, The Multi-Stage “Reopenings” Will Take Many Months To Fully Play Out

In California , New York And Other Big States , The Multi-Stage “ Reopenings ” Will Take Many Months To Fully Play Out The fact that a number of states are preparing to “ reopen ” their economies has created a wave of optimism in recent days , and most Americans are assuming that things could start “ getting back to normal ” in just a matter of weeks .
But that is not true at all .
As you will see below , some of our biggest states are planning multi-stage “ reopenings ” that will unfold over many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of infections starts to erupt , they will just lock everything down again .
So even in a best case scenario , life is not going to return to “ normal ” for the foreseeable future , and it is entirely possible that some restrictions could remain in place well into 2021 .
Let ’ s break this down one step at a time .
In California , Governor Newsom just announced that there will be a four stage “ reopening ” process in his state , and he is openly admitting that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3 is not going to arrive until “ months ” from now , when will we finally see stage 4 ?
And considering the fact that California is home to so many professional sports teams , what is all of this going to mean for the NFL , the NBA and Major League Baseball ?
If the NFL season ends up getting delayed or canceled , I will be very upset about that .
Unfortunately , Newsom seems quite determined to stay the course , and he is promising that life will never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his state “ until we get to immunity or a vaccine ” … As I have discussed previously , it is extremely unlikely that “ herd immunity ” will be achieved in this country until 2021 at the earliest .
And there has never been a successful vaccine for any coronavirus in all of human history .
So if Newsom is serious , it appears that economic activity will be greatly depressed in the state of California for a long time to come .
Meanwhile , New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a multi-stage “ reopening ” … And if cases in his state start spiking again , Cuomo has made it abundantly clear that he is more than ready to shut everything back down again… Needless to say , all of this is completely nuts , and it certainly feels like the inmates are running the asylum at this point .
No matter what we do , this virus is going to keep spreading , and most Americans are eventually going to get it .
These lockdowns can delay the inevitable , but they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , decision makers all over America are completely paralyzed by fear of this virus , and that is resulting in some very strange outcomes .
For example , Harvard is already warning that the upcoming fall semester may be conducted “ without students on campus ” … We truly have become a nation of “ snowflakes ” , and fear of this virus is going to paralyze some portions of the nation for a long time to come .
But the truth is that we can ’ t keep Americans confined to their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yesterday , people are already starting to venture out of their homes more frequently , and one new survey indicates that a lot of Americans are going to reach their “ breaking points ” if restrictions are not lifted soon… In all , 1,895 U.S. citizens over the age of 18 were surveyed earlier this month , and 72 % said they expect to reach a “ breaking point ” by mid-June if stay-at-home orders aren ’ t lifted .
In fact , 100 % of respondents said they would snap if this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The survey was conducted between April 3rd and 6th , and at that time , 16 % said they had already hit their breaking point , with that number rising to 25 % within the next two weeks .
That would indicate that one in four Americans have likely reached wits ’ end by now .
Broken down by gender , 20 % of surveyed women had already reached their breaking point at the time of the survey , and 12 % of surveyed men said the same .
Half of women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within four weeks of the survey , and 76 % in two months .
If you are elderly , have a compromised immune system or are in some other high risk group , it is going to be important for you to continue to quarantine yourself .
But the rest of the country needs to get back to work .
More than 26 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits during this crisis so far , and a new Gallup survey discovered that about a third of all Americans have lost income due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much suffering out there right now , and people deserve a chance to make a living .
According to a report that was just released , 31 percent of all Americans have already “ cut spending on food ” during this crisis , and that is a very alarming number .
Yes , a lot more Americans are going to get sick , and a lot more Americans are going to die .
Sadly , this is going to happen no matter if we have lockdowns or not .
In fact , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point of “ herd immunity ” until most of the population catches this virus , and that is going to take some time to happen .
But meanwhile , these lockdowns are causing our economy to come apart at the seams and the stage is being set for great civil unrest .
I understand that it would not be easy , but we need to try to move forward as a nation .
Unfortunately , the “ multi-stage reopenings ” that some of these governors have dreamed up will hold us back for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extend our economic suffering .
Elections have consequences , and the truth is that a lot of these governors should not even be trusted with mopping the floors at a local Dairy Queen .
But now they are the ones running the show , and the decisions that they are making are going to be very painful for all of us .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 29 , 2020 at 4:09 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-29--Millions Of Of Pigs, Chickens And Cattle Are Being Euthanized While The Media Warns “Shortages” Are

Millions Of Of Pigs, Chickens And Cattle Are Being Euthanized While The Media Warns “Shortages” Are Coming

Millions Of Of Pigs , Chickens And Cattle Are Being Euthanized While The Media Warns “ Shortages ” Are Coming More than 26 million Americans have lost their jobs during these coronavirus lockdowns so far , and this has created unprecedented demand at food banks all over the nation .
In many cities , vehicles start lining up at the food banks at the crack of dawn , and in some instances the lines have literally stretched for miles .
But at the same time , farmers all over America have been dumping millions of gallons of milk , disposing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and putting farm animals to death at a rate that we have never seen before .
In fact , Reuters is reporting that “ millions of pigs , chickens and cattle will be euthanized ” because they can ’ t be sold .
Unlike other parts of the globe , we actually have plenty of food right now , but we can ’ t get much of that food to the people because so many food processing facilities have been shut down due to fear of COVID-19 .
What we are witnessing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even though there are so many needy families all across America at this time , so many farmers are being forced to waste what they have produced because food distribution pipelines have been brought to a standstill .
The following is how Forbes is describing the current state of affairs .
I have a feeling that we are going to end up deeply regretting letting so many resources go to waste during this time .
In Iowa piglets are being aborted by the thousands , in Minnesota tens of thousands of chickens are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wisconsin farmers have been pouring countless gallons of good milk on to the ground .
Meanwhile , the mainstream media is breathlessly warning us that “ shortages ” are coming .
With food processing plants closing all over the nation , our choices are going to become a lot more limited , and Tyson Foods is openly admitting that “ millions of pounds of meat will disappear from the supply chain ” … Tyson Foods is facing a new set of challenges .
In small communities around the country where we employ over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re being forced to shutter our doors .
This means one thing – the food supply chain is vulnerable .
As pork , beef and chicken plants are being forced to close , even for short periods of time , millions of pounds of meat will disappear from the supply chain .
As a result , there will be limited supply of our products available in grocery stores until we are able to reopen our facilities that are currently closed .
And Smithfield Foods has also released a very ominous statement… “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is faced with an impossible choice : continue to operate to sustain our nation ’ s food supply or shutter in an attempt to entirely insulate our employees from risk , ” Smithfield Foods , the largest global pork producer owned by the Chinese WH Group , said in a statement on Friday .
“ It ’ s an awful choice ; it ’ s not one we wish on anyone.
” “ It is impossible to keep protein on tables across America if our nation ’ s meat plants are not running @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closures can have severe , perhaps disastrous , repercussions up and down the supply chain , ” the statement said .
“ Beyond the implications to our food supply , our entire agricultural community is in jeopardy .
Farmers have nowhere to send their animals and could be forced to euthanize livestock , effectively burying food in the ground .
We have a stark choice as a nation : we are either going to produce food or not , even in the face of COVID-19.
” Ultimately , these big corporations are scared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by their workers if they stay open during this pandemic , and so that is why it is going to be necessary for the federal government to step in .
President Trump has the authority to order meat processing facilities to stay open , and apparently that is exactly what he plans to do… This should greatly help matters , and I wish that it had been done sooner .
But for the economy as a whole , the outlook continues to be very bleak .
Fear of the coronavirus is going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a long time to come , and that is going to absolutely paralyze economic activity .
If you doubt this , check out the results of this new poll… I was deeply alarmed when I read that .
There has never been a successful vaccine for any coronavirus in all of human history , and so those that are waiting for one may be waiting for a very , very long time .
Meanwhile , economic suffering is going to continue to escalate all over the nation .
In Arkansas , people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday at a food bank in the Little Rock area , and all of the food “ was gone within an hour and a half ” … Everything that I have been warning about for so long is starting to happen , and this country is heading for incredibly challenging times .
Hopefully Trump ’ s executive order will be implemented smoothly and all of the meat processing plants will be forced to reopen .
But this is yet another example that shows how vulnerable our supply chains really are , and one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when an even greater crisis comes along .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 29 , 2020 at 4:08 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-29--‘MAGA May Day’ Freedom Rallies Planned Across America to Protest Lockdowns

‘ MAGA May Day ’ Freedom Rallies Planned Across America to Protest Lockdowns “ MAGA May Day ” freedom rallies are slated to pop up across America Friday , May 1 , aimed to send a message to “ local and state government tyrants ” that it is time to safely and responsibly reopen the country .
The “ drive-in ” rallies for freedom encourage participants to head to their state capitol or local government building to protest the nationwide lockdowns and demand independence from China , not allowing the country to “ control trade , supply chains , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , health , happiness of American citizens.
” A schedule shows events slated to pop up in Honolulu , Hawaii ; Phoenix , Arizona ; Northampton , Massachusetts ; Los Angeles , California ; Huntington Beach , California ; San Diego , California ; San Francisco , California ; Ventura , California ; Louisville , Kentucky ; Salem , Oregon ; Chicago , Illinois ; Springfield , Illinois ; Atlanta , Georgia ; Morehead City , North Carolina ; Smithfield , North Carolina ; Brookfield , Wisconsin ; Carson City , Nevada ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pennsylvania .
“ It shouldn ’ t need to be said that the US Constitution will not be infringed upon , but it is under attack by local and state government tyrants across the country , ” the event ’ s page reads : In some states , many elected officials have taken this opportunity to infringe upon many basic rights of its citizens .
Some with restrictions on what can be purchased .
Others with an outright assault on the rights of citizens within their states through legislation passed during the shutdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are what protect the rest and WE THE PEOPLE will not sit idly by and allow the US constitution to be trampled by a government or a social media platforms .
The Founding Fathers didn ’ t include a “ in case of Virus ” clause in the Constitution that justified throwing our inalienable rights away by elected officials or bureaucrats .
Freedom of speech and the right to peacefully assemble are our God given rights and are not to be erased or paused .
Organizers also stress that they are “ NOT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leftist narrative that anti-lockdown protesters believe the virus is a “ hoax.
” This article was posted : Wednesday , April 29 , 2020 at 4:07 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-29--Hillary Clinton to Endorse Joe Biden Amid Sexual Assault Scandal

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will endorse presumptive Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden during a virtual town hall event on Tuesday , according to CNN .
The report comes as Biden faces mounting pressure to respond to allegations of sexual assault by Tara Reade , his former Senate staffer .
Clinton , who is being dubbed as Biden ’ s “ special guest ” this afternoon , teased her appearance in a tweet with a photo of the then-vice president embracing her as then-President Barack Obama looks on in the Oval Office .
The twice-failed White House candidate will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus is having on women during the event .
However , it is unclear whether Clinton will address Reade ’ s allegations .
The longtime Democrat figure ’ s husband , former President Bill Clinton , has faced multiple allegations of sexual assault and infamously engaged in an affair with then-White House intern , Monica Lewinsky .
In an interview with the AP , Reade detailed a 1993 encounter that she says occurred when she was asked by a supervisor to bring Biden his gym bag , as he was on his way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says Biden pushed her against a wall in the basement of a Capitol Hill office building , groped her , and penetrated her with his fingers .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 29 , 2020 at 4:05 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-29--“Money Is Running Out” – Vegas Struggles To Survive Shutdown

Vegas is in trouble .
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak tweeted Monday he will be reopening the state ’ s economy in the near term .
Sisolak knows if stay-at-home public health orders are extended , casinos , restaurants , and other entertainment businesses might not survive .
Vegas ’ McCarran International Airport , a gauge on tourism flow to the strip , recorded a massive halving of tourists by plane in March when compared with March 2019 .
That ’ s a staggering drop in tourism by flight to the strip , and it ’ s devastating for the region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state are tied to tourism .
Coronavirus lockdowns in the state , along with international flight restrictions , have pushed Vegas to a near breaking point .
AP News says the strip is usually “ busy , always noisy , never sleeps… you can now hear birds chirping.
” “ It ’ s crazy , ” said Chris Morehouse , an Elvis impersonator , who compares the shutdown to “ the end of the world.
” We noted above , the state is hugely tourism sensitive , with 1 in 3 jobs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the gambling industry .
Workers are set to lose $ 7.7 billion in wages and salaries over the next year and a half if the tourism industry stays shut between one to three months .
Nearly 343,000 residents in the state have filed for unemployment benefits in the last five weeks .
This means Nevada ’ s unemployment rate is right around 17 % .
As for Vegas , the unemployment rate could be significantly higher .
Already , folks in the city have protested being out of work , reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closures are likely to extend into May , with no concrete timeline of reopening .
A Kimberly Ireland,49 , a bell desk dispatcher at the Mirage casino-resort who was recently laid off , said she ’ s living off savings and unemployment .
She hopes work will reopen , but understands Vegas is not ready to return back to normal : And with companies barely offering hazard pay and medical supplies , many workers are figuring out that collecting unemployment in a pandemic is much safer than working .
Victor Chicas , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , already facing financial hardships before the pandemic , including insurmountable debts and foreclosure on his home , had to cut his cable and internet and drain his pool to lower his electricity bill .
And what ’ s worse is that MGM Resorts International just canceled bookings at its Las Vegas hotels for between May 1 and 21 , suggesting that closures will continue through next month .
The earliest reservations are on June 1 through MGM ’ s website , according to Las Vegas Review-Journal .
Boyd Gaming , Caesars Entertainment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that will start accepting reservations starting on May 15 .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 29 , 2020 at 4:04 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-29--Up For A New Cold War… With China?

Up For A New Cold War… With China?

Up For A New Cold War… With China ?
Is America , in lockdown , with 26 million unemployed and entering a new depression , up for a confrontation and Cold War with China ?
For that appears to be where the GOP wishes to lead us… According to Politico , a 57-page memo from Mitch McConnell ’ s senatorial committee instructs GOP candidates to blame the coronavirus pandemic on China , commit to stand up to China , end U.S. dependence on Chinese manufacturing and tell voters “ my opponent is soft on China.
” Sunday , Sen. Tom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charging that China ’ s leaders wanted the coronavirus to spread because they “ did not want to see their relative power and standing in the world decline.
” The Wall Street Journal ran back-to-back editorials last week urging a more confrontational stance toward Beijing and endorsing GOP plans for new defense spending on U.S. air and naval forces in the Western Pacific .
Cotton and the Journal are not wrong in their characterization of China ’ s behavior .
It is belligerent toward its neighbors and hostile toward the United States .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ study at U.S. universities .
• Under cover of the coronavirus crisis , Beijing is moving to strip the 7 million people of Hong Kong of the rights they were guaranteed when the British departed .
• The Uighurs of Xinjiang are being persecuted and coercively cleansed of their cultural and religious beliefs .
• The Peoples Liberation Army seeks to intimidate Taiwan by sending military aircraft near the island .
• China ’ s warships have harassed Vietnamese , Malaysian , Philippine and Indonesian commercial vessels to assert its claim to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ propagandists have accused the U.S. of creating the coronavirus crisis that broke out in Wuhan last winter .
JFK may have been inexact when he observed : But that is an accurate description of how China has conducted itself since it unleashed the Wuhan virus upon the world .
But why did Americans , after a 40-year struggle with another “ Evil Empire , ” ever believe differently about the Communist Party of China ?
Under the code of that party , the morality of an act is determined by whether it advances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : expansion , conquest and domination .
As President Ronald Reagan undiplomatically observed in an early press conference , Communists reserve to themselves “ the right to lie , cheat and steal , ” which is pretty much how the Chinese Communists have been behaving toward us since we reengaged with them in 1972 .
What course does the Journal recommend that we pursue ?
“ Freedom of navigation exercises ” by U.S. naval and air forces are “ not enough to secure the Western Pacific from Chinese domination.
” Instead , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to start recognizing claims of countries like Vietnam to make China pay a price for further expansion .
The U.S. should also try to maintain its defense pact with the Philippines ’ mercurial President Rodrigo Duterte.
” The Journal seems to be suggesting that we formally recognize and back Vietnam ’ s claims to disputed islands in the South China Sea .
None of these islands belongs to us ?
Why should the U.S. Navy risk a clash at sea by making us a party to these latest quarrels halfway around the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million people .
Like China , it is also Communist .
The Philippines have more than 7,000 islands and 100 million people .
Indonesia has 17,000 to 18,000 islands and is the fourth-most populous nation on earth with 267 million citizens .
Can not the nations that share the South China Sea with China acquire coastal navies to defend their own waters ?
Why is the Journal volunteering the U.S. as Coast Guard of the South China Sea ?
The Journal argues that with Chinese nationalism rising under Xi Jinping , “ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. to signal that it considers the independence of Pacific states a vital interest and isn ’ t retreating.
” The independence and borders of these states is undeniably vital to them .
But how is that vital to us , 8,000 miles away , on the other side of the Pacific ?
This is power politics , pure and simple .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 29 , 2020 at 4:02 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-29--Coronavirus is eight times more lethal than the flu

Coronavirus is eight times more lethal than the flu At least 4.2million people in the UK have been infected with the killer coronavirus , according to one of the best estimates of the disease ’ s death rate .
And London , which has been at the heart of Britain ’ s epidemic , is home to at least 935,000 people who have had the disease already .
The estimate is based on numbers from a public health surveillance scheme in New York , which found that a quarter of the city ’ s population of 8million people had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the approximately 16,000 deaths recorded there represent a death rate of 0.79 per cent .
Other estimates from cities in Europe and a study by the University of California , Berkeley , put the virus ’ s death rate at between 0.19 and 0.5 per cent .
In comparison , the death rate of flu is thought to be around the 0.1 per cent mark .
Extrapolating from these figures suggest that between 4.2 and 33.5million Britons have been infected with COVID-19 , the vast majority of them untested , and between 935,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been ill already .
Officials have no idea how big the outbreak truly is because of a lack of widespread testing for people outside of NHS hospitals .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 29 , 2020 at 4:00 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-29--WHO Flip-Flops, Now Endorses Sweden’s No Lockdown Policy

WHO Flip-Flops , Now Endorses Sweden ’ s No Lockdown Policy After praising China for enforcing its own draconian lockdown .
The World Health Organization has flip-flopped on coronavirus once again after it appeared to endorse Sweden ’ s policy of not implementing a full lockdown .
Sweden chose not to enforce a full lockdown , keeping many parts of its economy open , keeping children in school and advising voluntary social distancing measures as well as encouraging vulnerable people to stay indoors .
Despite receiving a barrage of criticism , the policy appears to have worked .
Sweden has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK , which enforced a full lockdown , is well on the way to developing “ herd immunity ” and achieved all this without wrecking its economy .
Having initially advocated against quarantines before praising China for imposing its draconian crackdown , the WHO has apparently changed its tune once again .
Dr. Mike Ryan , Executive Director of the World Health Organization ’ s Health Emergencies Programme , pointed out that Sweden ’ s healthcare system has not been overwhelmed and that their government was right to trust their people to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s approach should be a “ model ” for other countries as they begin to ease lockdowns .
“ There are lessons to be learnt by our colleagues in Sweden , ” said Ryan .
“ The WHO initially opposed , then embraced lockdowns , and now it ’ s apparently back to opposing them again , ” reports Zero Hedge .
“ Remember the last time the WHO praised a “ model ” approach to tackling the virus ?
It was praising China ’ s strict lockdowns.
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prisonplanet--2020-04-29--WHO Guidelines Encourage Children Younger Than 4 be Taught “Masturbation” and “Gender Identity”

WHO Guidelines Encourage Children Younger Than 4 be Taught “ Masturbation ” and “ Gender Identity ” WHO guidelines for sex education recommend that children aged 0-4 be taught about “ masturbation ” and “ gender identity.
” The World Health Organization ’ s ‘ Standards for Sexuality Education in Europe : A framework for policymakers , educational and health authorities and specialists ’ , advises children be taught about sexually pleasuring themselves and transgenderism before they ’ ve even fully learned to talk .
The WHO advises that children aged 0-4 are given “ information about enjoyment and pleasure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Toddlers are also to be encouraged to “ gain an awareness of gender identity ” and given “ the right to explore gender identities.
” In the ages 4-6 bracket , educators are urged to “ give information about same-sex relationships ” and “ help children develop respect for different norms regarding sexuality.
” Of course , in any sane world , no child of this age should be exposed to any kind of information about sex whatsoever .
Despite them being complicit in China ’ s cover-up of the coronavirus outbreak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WHO as an organization beyond reproach which can not be questioned .
Social media networks are removing material and banning people who criticize the World ’ s Health Organization ’ s guidelines .
Given that the global health body is pushing such sickness onto toddlers , the Trump administration ’ s decision to withdraw funding is looking better every day .
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