prisonplanet--2020-01-30--George Soros Drove Effort To Give Ukraine Billions For Defense Against Russia

George Soros Drove Effort To Give Ukraine Billions For Defense Against Russia ‘ Progressive ’ billionaire donor George Soros , born in Hungary , has been advocating for years for the world community to provide more than $ 50 billion to Ukraine to form a military bulwark against oil exporter Russia .
The Obama administration agreed with Soros ’ policy , though Vice President Joe Biden held up a billion dollar U.S. loan guarantee to Ukraine until the nation fired the prosecutor-general looking into the gas company Burisma Holdings , which featured his son Hunter on its board .
Former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also agreed with Soros , assuring his internationalist audience at a speech funded by Ukrainian oligarch Victor Pinchuk ’ s foundation that President Trump would not be able to radically transform U.S. foreign policy against the wishes of the neoconservative/neoliberal policy class .
Bolton is now claiming that President Trump wanted to withhold aid to Ukraine until they agreed to investigate Biden , but that claim has not been confirmed , and most Republicans understand that Democrats have impeached Trump due to a policy disagreement .
Trump campaign adviser Sam Clovis told me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine lobby that Trump would not commit to guaranteeing a military aid package .
Trump ’ s impeachment trial continues .
George Soros wrote an editorial for The New York Review of Books on January 8 , 2015 , entitled “ A New Policy To Rescue Ukraine , ” which is preserved on Georgesoros.com .
The sanctions imposed on Russia by the US and Europe for its interventions in Ukraine have worked much faster and inflicted much more damage on the Russian economy than anybody could have expected .
The sanctions sought to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the international capital markets .
The increased damage is largely due to a sharp decline in the price of oil , without which the sanctions would have been much less effective .
Russia needs oil prices to be around $ 100 a barrel in order to balance its budget .
( It is now around $ 55 a barrel . )
The combination of lower oil prices and sanctions has pushed Russia into a financial crisis that is by some measures already comparable to the one in 1998 .
In 1998 , Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reserves and defaulting on its debt , causing turmoil in the global financial system .
This time the ruble has dropped by more than 50 percent , inflation is accelerating , and interest rates have risen to levels that are pushing the Russian economy into recession .
The big advantage Russia has today compared to 1998 is that it still has substantial foreign currency reserves .
This has enabled the Russian Central Bank to engineer a 30 percent rebound in the ruble from its low point by spending about $ 100 billion and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the People ’ s Bank of China .
But only about $ 200 billion of the remaining reserves are liquid and the crisis is still at an early stage .
In addition to continued capital flight , more than $ 120 billion of external debt is due for repayment in 2015 .
Although , in contrast to 1998 , most of the Russian debt is in the private sector , it would not be surprising if , before it runs its course , this crisis ends up in a default by Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US and European authorities bargained for .
Coming on top of worldwide deflationary pressures that are particularly acute in the euro area and rising military conflicts such as the one with ISIS , a Russian default could cause considerable disruption in the global financial system , with the euro area being particularly vulnerable .
There is therefore an urgent need to reorient the current policies of the European Union toward Russia and Ukraine .
I have been arguing for a two-pronged approach that balances the sanctions against Russia with assistance for Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rebalancing needs to be carried out in the first quarter of 2015 for reasons I shall try to explain .
Sanctions are a necessary evil .
They are necessary because neither the EU nor the US is willing to risk war with Russia , and that leaves economic sanctions as the only way to resist Russian aggression .
They are evil because they hurt not only the country on which they are imposed but also the countries that impose them .
The harm has turned out to be much bigger than anybody anticipated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a financial crisis , which is helping to turn the threat of deflation in the eurozone into a reality .
By contrast , all the consequences of helping Ukraine would be positive .
By enabling Ukraine to defend itself , Europe would be indirectly also defending itself .
Moreover , an injection of financial assistance to Ukraine would help stabilize its economy and indirectly also provide a much-needed stimulus to the European economy by encouraging exports and investment in Ukraine .
Hopefully Russia ’ s troubles and Ukraine ’ s progress would persuade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lost cause his attempts to destabilize Ukraine .
Unfortunately neither the European public nor the leadership seems to be moved by these considerations .
Europe seems to be dangerously unaware of being indirectly under military attack from Russia and carries on business as usual .
It treats Ukraine as just another country in need of financial assistance , and not even as one that is important to the stability of the euro , like Greece or Ireland .
According to prevailing perceptions , Ukraine is suffering from a more or less classical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a public debt and banking crisis .
There are international financial institutions devoted to handling such crises but they are not well suited to deal with the political aspects of the Ukrainian situation .
In order to help the Ukrainian economy , the European Union started preparing an Association Agreement with Ukraine in 2007 and completed it in 2012 , when it had to deal with the Viktor Yanukovych government .
The EU developed a detailed roadmap showing what steps the Ukrainian government had to take before it would extend assistance .
Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The roadmap ought to be adjusted accordingly , but the cumbersome bureaucratic processes of the European Commission do not allow for that .
Accordingly , Ukraine ’ s problems have been cast in conventional terms : • Ukraine needs international assistance because it has experienced shocks that have produced a financial crisis .
The shocks are transitory ; once Ukraine recovers from the shocks it should be able to repay its creditors .
This explains why the IMF was put in charge of providing financial assistance to Ukraine .
• Since Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ EU , European institutions ( like the European Commission and the European Central Bank ) played only a secondary part in providing assistance to it .
The IMF welcomed the opportunity to avoid the complications associated with the supervision by a troika consisting of the EU , the European Central Bank , and the IMF that was used to deal with Greece and others .
This new arrangement also explains why the IMF-led package was based on overly optimistic forecasts and why the IMF ’ s contribution of approximately $ 17 billion in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than the approximately $ 10 billion of various commitments associated with the EU , and even smaller amounts from the US .
• Since Ukraine has had a poor track record with previous IMF programs , the official lenders insisted that Ukraine should receive assistance only as a reward for clear evidence of deep structural reform , not as an inducement to undertake these reforms .
• From this conventional perspective , the successful resistance to the previous Yanokovych government on the Maidan and , later , the Russian annexation of Crimea and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine are incidental .
These events are seen as simply temporary external shocks .
This perspective needs to be altered .
The birth of a new Ukraine and the Russian aggression are not merely temporary shocks but historic events .
Instead of facing the remnants of a moribund Soviet Union , the European Union is confronted by a resurgent Russia that has turned from strategic partner into strategic rival .
To replace communism , President Putin has developed a nationalist ideology based on ethnic grounds , social conservatism , and religious faith—the brotherhood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and holy Russia .
He has cast what he calls Anglo-Saxon world domination as the enemy of Russia—and of the rest of the world .
Putin has learned a lot from his war with President Mikheil Saakashvili ’ s Georgia in 2008 .
Russia won that war militarily but was less successful in its propaganda efforts .
Putin has developed an entirely new strategy that relies heavily on using both special forces and propaganda .
Putin ’ s ambition to recreate a Russian empire has unintentionally helped bring into being a new Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to become the opposite of the old Ukraine with its endemic corruption and ineffective government .
The new Ukraine is led by the cream of civil society : young people , many of whom studied abroad and refused to join either government or business on their return because they found both of them repugnant .
Many of them found their place in academic institutions , think tanks , and nongovernmental organizations .
A widespread volunteer movement , of unprecedented scope and power unseen in other countries , has helped Ukraine to stand strong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ willing to risk their lives on the Maidan for the sake of a better future and they are determined not to repeat the mistakes of the past , including the political infighting that undermined the Orange Revolution .
A politically engaged civil society is the best assurance against a return of the old Ukraine : activists would return to the Maidan if the politicians engaged in the kind of petty squabbling and corruption that ruined the old Ukraine .
The reformists in the new Ukrainian government are advocating a radical “ big bang @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a dramatic impact .
This program aims to break the stranglehold of corruption by shrinking the bureaucracy while paying the remaining civil servants better and by breaking up Naftogaz , the gas monopoly that is the main source of corruption and budget deficits in Ukraine .
But the old Ukraine is far from dead .
It dominates the civil service and the judiciary , and remains very present in the private ( oligarchic and kleptocratic ) sectors of the economy .
Why should state employees work for practically no salary unless they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to extort bribes ?
And how can a business sector that was nurtured on corruption and kickbacks function without its sweeteners ?
These retrograde elements are locked in battle with the reformists .
The new government faces the difficult task of radically reducing the number of civil servants and increasing their pay .
Advocates of radical reform claim that it would be both possible and desirable to shrink the ministries to a fraction of their current size , provided that the general population would not be subjected to severe cuts to their living @ @ @ @ @ @ @ civil servants to find jobs in the private sector and the employees retained on the payroll to be paid higher salaries .
Many obstacles to doing business would be removed , but that would require substantial financial and technical support from the EU .
Without it , the “ big bang ” kind of radical reforms that Ukraine needs can not succeed .
Indeed , the prospect of failure may even prevent the government from proposing them .
The magnitude of European support and the reforming zeal of the new Ukraine are mutually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kept Ukraine on a short leash and the Arseniy Yatsenyuk government did not dare to embark on radical structural reforms .
The former minister of the economy , Pavlo Sheremeta , a radical reformer , proposed reducing the size of his ministry from 1,200 to 300 but met such resistance from the bureaucracy that he resigned .
No further attempts at administrative reform were made but the public is clamoring for it .
That is where the European authorities could play a decisive role .
By offering financial and technical assistance commensurate with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could exert influence on the Ukrainian government to embark on radical reforms and give them a chance to succeed .
Unfortunately the European authorities are hampered by the budgetary rules that constrain the EU and its member states .
That is why the bulk of international efforts have gone into sanctions against Russia , and financial assistance to Ukraine has been kept to a minimum .
In order to shift the emphasis to assisting Ukraine , the negotiations have to be moved from the bureaucratic to the political level .
The European financial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even the $ 15 billion that the IMF considers the absolute minimum .
As it stands , the European Union could find only €2 billion in its Macro-Financial Assistance program , and individual member states are reluctant to contribute directly .
This is what led Ukraine to pass on December 30 a stopgap budget for 2015 with unrealistic revenue projections and only modest reforms .
This is an opening bid in the negotiations .
The law allows for modifications until February 15 , subject to their outcome .
European political leaders must tap @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the EU itself and find other unorthodox sources to be able to offer Ukraine a larger financial package than the one currently contemplated .
That would enable the Ukrainian government to embark on radical reform .
I have identified several such sources , notably : 1 .
The Balance of Payments Assistance facility ( used for Hungary and Romania ) has unused funds of $ 47.5 billion and the European Financial Stability Mechanism ( used for Portugal and Ireland ) has about $ 15.8 billion of unused funds .
Both mechanisms are currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be used to support Ukraine by modifying their respective regulations by a qualified majority upon a proposal by the European Commission .
Alternatively , the Commission could use and expand the Macro-Financial Assistance Facility , which has already been used in Ukraine .
There is indeed a range of technical options and the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker should propose a way forward as soon as the Ukrainian government has presented a convincing set of priorities .
2 .
Larger matching funds from the European Union would enable the IMF to increase its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and to convert the existing Stand-By Agreement into a longer-term Extended Fund Facility program .
This would bring the total size of the IMF program to fifteen times Ukraine ’ s current IMF quota , an unusually large multiple but one that already has a precedent in the case of Ireland , for example .
3 .
European Investment Bank project bonds could yield €10 billion or more .
These funds would be used to connect Ukraine to a unified European gas market and to break up Naftogaz , the Ukrainian gas monopoly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s energy efficiency and produce very high returns on investment .
It would help create a unified European gas market and reduce not only Ukraine ’ s but also Europe ’ s dependence on Russian gas .
The breakup of Naftogaz is the centerpiece of Ukraine ’ s reform plans .
4 .
Long-term financing from the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for restructuring the banking sector .
This should yield about $ 5 billion .
The 2009 Vienna Initiative for Eastern Europe , which proved to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and stabilizing the banking system , should be extended to Ukraine .
The foundations for such an extension were already laid at the inaugural meeting of the Ukrainian Financial Forum in June 2014 .
5 .
Restructuring Ukraine ’ s sovereign debt should free in excess of $ 4 billion scarce foreign exchange reserves .
Ukraine has almost $ 8 billion in sovereign debt coming due in the private bond markets in the next three years .
Instead of a default that would have disastrous consequences , Ukraine should negotiate with its bondholders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) a voluntary , market-based exchange for new long-term debt instruments .
In order to make the exchange successful , part of the new financial assistance should be used for credit enhancements for the new debt instruments .
The foreign assistance needed for this purpose would depend on what bondholders require to participate in the exchange , but it could free at least twice as much foreign exchange over the next three years .
6 .
Ukraine must also deal with a $ 3 billion bond issued by the Russian government to Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be willing to reschedule the payments by Ukraine on the bond voluntarily in order to earn favorable points for an eventual relaxation of the sanctions against it .
Alternatively , the bond may be classified as government-to-government debt , restructured by the group of nations officially called the Paris Club , in order to insulate the rest of Ukrainian bonds from their cross-default provisions ( which put the borrower in default if he fails to meet another obligation ) .
The legal and technical details need to be elaborated .
Perhaps not all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but where there is a political will , there is a way .
German Chancellor Angela Merkel , who has proved to be a true European leader with regard to Russia and Ukraine , holds the key .
The additional sources of financing I have cited should be sufficient to produce a new financial package of $ 50 billion or more .
Needless to say , the IMF would remain in charge of actual disbursements , so there would be no loss of control .
But instead of scraping together the minimum , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promise of the maximum .
That would be a game-changer .
Ukraine would embark on radical reforms and , instead of hovering on the edge of bankruptcy , it would turn into a land of promise that would attract private investment .
Europe needs to wake up and recognize that it is under attack from Russia .
Assisting Ukraine should also be considered as a defense expenditure by the EU countries .
Framed this way , the amounts currently contemplated shrink into insignificance .
If the international authorities fail to come up with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an aggressive Ukrainian reform program , the new Ukraine will probably fail , Europe will be left on its own to defend itself against Russian aggression , and Europe will have abandoned the values and principles on which the European Union was founded .
That would be an irreparable loss .
The sanctions on Russia ought to be maintained after they start expiring in April 2015 until President Putin stops destabilizing Ukraine and provides convincing evidence of his willingness to abide by the generally accepted rules of conduct .
The financial crisis in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have made President Putin politically vulnerable .
The Ukrainian government has recently challenged him by renouncing its own obligations toward the separatist enclaves in eastern Ukraine , under the Minsk cease-fire agreement , on the grounds that Russia failed to abide by the agreement from its inception .
After Ukraine ’ s challenge , Putin immediately caved in and imposed the cease-fire on the troops under his direct command .
It can be expected that the troops will be withdrawn from Ukrainian territory and the cease-fire will be fully implemented in the near @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to allow the sanctions to expire prematurely when they are so close to success .
But it is essential that by April 2015 Ukraine should be engaged in a radical reform program that has a realistic chance of succeeding .
Otherwise , President Putin could convincingly argue that Russia ’ s problems are due to the hostility of the Western powers .
Even if he fell from power , an even more hardline leader like Igor Sechin or a nationalist demagogue would succeed him .
By contrast , if Europe rose to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defend itself but to become a land of promise , Putin could not blame Russia ’ s troubles on the Western powers .
He would be clearly responsible and he would either have to change course or try to stay in power by brutal repression , cowing people into submission .
If he fell from power , an economic and political reformer would be likely to succeed him .
Either way , Putin ’ s Russia would cease to be a potent threat to Europe .
Which alternative prevails will make all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia and its relationship with the European Union but also to the future of the European Union itself .
By helping Ukraine , Europe may be able to recapture the values and principles on which the European Union was originally founded .
That is why I am arguing so passionately that Europe needs to undergo a change of heart .
The time to do it is right now .
The Board of the IMF is scheduled to make its fateful decision on Ukraine on January 18 .
This article was posted : Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am


prisonplanet--2020-01-30--Watch: John Bolton Praised Trump’s Ukraine Call Before Getting Fired

U.S. President Donald Trump ’ s former national security adviser John Bolton changed his tune on how he felt about @ @ @ @ @ 25 call with his Ukrainian counterpart after he was fired from his White House post @ @ @ @ @ resigned in early September 2019 , Trump said he fired him .
On August 27 @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s July 25 phone conversations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Radio Free @ @ @ @ @ as “ very warm and cordial calls ” and acknowledged that corruption poses a significant @ @ @ @ @ , Bolton ’ s story changed after Trump allegedly fired him .
Bolton now claims @ @ @ @ @ contents of the July 25 conversation between Trump and Zelensky .
The phone call is @ @ @ @ @ impeachment and ongoing Senate trial to remove or acquit Trump .
This article was posted @ @ @ @ @ , 2020 at 5:42 am

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prisonplanet--2020-01-30--Video Montage: Biden Keeps Telling Voters To Pick Someone Else…

Video Montage : Biden Keeps Telling Voters To Pick Someone Else… This article was posted : Thursday , January 30 @ @ @ @ @


prisonplanet--2020-01-30--Joe Biden Jokes About Being Old, Dying In Office

Joe Biden Jokes About Being Old , Dying In Office Former Vice President Joe Biden won ’ t reveal his short list for VP candidates , but whoever it is will have to be able to “ immediately ” take over in the event the 78-year-old politician dies while in office .
“ For me , it has to be demonstrated that whomever I pick , there ’ s two things : One , he ’ s capable of immediately being a president because I ’ m an old guy.
” Biden quickly added that he ’ s “ in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workout routine ( which allows him to call voters ‘ fat ’ and challenge them to pushup contests ) , but then said “ you never know… you never know what ’ s going on.
” “ For me , it has to be demonstrated that whomever I pick , there ’ s two things : One , he ’ s capable of immediately being a president because I ’ m an old guy.
” Biden quickly added that he ’ s “ in great health ” due to his morning workout routine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ fat ’ and challenge them to pushup contests ) , but then said “ you never know… you never know what ’ s going on.
” As the Daily Caller ‘ s Chuck Ross notes , “ Biden has insisted throughout the campaign that his age should improve his electability.
” “ Look , one of the reasons I ’ m running is because of my age and my experience , ” Biden said during a debate on Oct. 15 .
As the Daily Caller ‘ s Chuck Ross notes , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his age should improve his electability.
” “ Look , one of the reasons I ’ m running is because of my age and my experience , ” Biden said during a debate on Oct. 15 .
This article was posted : Thursday , January 30 , 2020 at 5:35 am


prisonplanet--2020-01-30--Not So Subtle Cover-Up: From Zero To 50 Iran Attack Injuries In Under 3 Weeks

Not So Subtle Cover-Up : From Zero To 50 Iran Attack Injuries In Under 3 Weeks The Pentagon casually slipped in an update to their ever evolving casualty numbers from the Jan.8 Iranian ballistic missile attack on Ayn al-Assad air base in Iraq , which the American public was initially told resulted in “ no casualties ” and that “ all is well ” : “ Of these 50 , 31 total service members were treated in Iraq and returned to duty , including 15 of the additional service members who have been diagnosed since the previous report , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late Tuesday .
“ Eighteen service members have been transported to Germany for further evaluation and treatment.
” To review , Trump ’ s first address to the nation following the major unprecedented attack on US forces in retaliation for Qassem Soleimani ’ s death indicated “ no casualties ” and that “ all is well !
” .
Two weeks later , the Pentagon stunned reporters by indicating 11 US troops actually suffered traumatic brain injury ( TBI ) .
And two days after this the count shot up to 34 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to half had serious enough injuries to be evacuated to hospitals outside the country , with most transferred to Germany , and some later taken back to the United States for continued observation .
Four days following last Friday ’ s “ 34 ” update , we ’ re now up to 50 troops injured .
In summary , the figures went from zero to 11 to 34 to 50… and who knows where from here .
It must also be remembered that US officials and media pundits slammed Iranian state media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballistic missile attack resulted in major casualties .
Iranian media went so far as to report emergency medical evacuations of US personnel from the scene .
US officials scoffed and laughed at this “ fake news ” at the time — and just days ago the semi-official major Iranian media outlet Fars News had its English news website taken offline by order of US Treasury for sanctions violations and state propaganda .
But now we know the accurate headline in the wake of the attack should have read : “ 50 Americans Injured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s the awkward truth : Iranian state media was closer to the truth than the Pentagon and US administration propaganda the public was fed .
The Pentagon has claimed the “ concussion-like symptoms ” didn ’ t immediately present themselves .
Yet now we ’ re talking 50 troops close enough to missile impact sites to suffer head trauma — a number so large it would be impossible for the chain of command to “ miss ” what was the single most important attack on a US facility in years .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scandal , yet it ’ s barely elicited a yawn in the mainstream media .
As we ’ ve repeatedly pointed out since last summer ’ s “ tanker wars ” , Trump has painted himself into a corner on Iran , jumping from escalation to escalation ( to this latest “ point of no return big one ” in the form of the ordered Soleimani assassination ) — yet all the while hoping to avoid a major direct war .
The situation reached a climax where there were “ no outs ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bad options ’ of either back down or go to war ) .
Thus when Iran finally launched a serious retaliation Jan.8 , the “ out ” was simply to lie .
The “ no casualties ” cover-up line was offered so Trump could quickly move on without the political pressure of being “ forced ” into retaliation tit-for-tat style , leading to war .
Ironically , it might be the first time the American public was force-fed naked war propaganda for the sake of not going to war .
This article was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 at 5:33 am


prisonplanet--2020-01-30--Warren calls for criminalizing online ‘disinformation,’ gets roasted for Orwellian overreach

Warren calls for criminalizing online ‘ disinformation , ’ gets roasted for Orwellian overreach Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren has called for criminalizing knowingly disseminating ‘ disinformation ’ about voting , a move that would give the government the power to decide what constitutes truth and lies .
Warren called for “ civil and criminal penalties for knowingly disseminating false information about when and how to vote in US elections ” on Wednesday , as part of the lengthy and occasionally self-contradictory plan for “ fighting digital disinformation ” posted to her campaign website .
The policy has raised a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s own tenuous relationship with the truth , but also the slippery slope that tends to come into play whenever censorship is involved .
The Massachusetts senator also called for a “ summit of countries to enhance information sharing and coordinate policy responses to disinformation ” and “ additional sanctions against countries that engage in election interference through disinformation , ” though she did not make clear how she would divide the world into disinformation “ victim ” and “ perpetrator ” nations .
She only mentioned Russia in the latter category , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US itself and Israel , along with the usual US targets like Iran .
In addition to calling on her fellow Democratic contenders not to knowingly use disinfo “ to benefit their own candidacy or damage others ” and pledging that her own campaign would avoid doing the same , Warren called on social media platforms to share information among themselves and the government , inform users about how algorithms work , and tip people off if they ’ d been targeted by a disinfo campaign – and “ clearly label content @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” which many already do , albeit with a more lenient approach toward outlets controlled by the US and its allies .
The crusade against online disinformation struck some on social media as particularly ironic coming from Warren , who has been accused by supporters of rival Bernie Sanders of flat-out inventing an encounter between them in which Sanders allegedly told her a woman could not be president – just days before the most recent Democratic debate .
Several brought up Warren ’ s fake claim of Native American heritage , a nugget @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nickname “ Pocahontas ” from President Donald Trump and has continued to haunt her .
Others reminded her that neither her fellow Democrats nor the supposedly-authoritative mainstream media are known for being grounded in facts .
Others warned that letting a Warren government ( or any government ) pick what ’ s designated “ disinformation ” would not end well .
Warren ’ s defenders insisted the plan was merely to criminalize disinformation about voting .
While Warren ’ s true intentions are known only to her campaign , it is worth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sprawling censorship program by banning “ misinformation ” about when and where to vote in 2016 .
By 2018 , that initiative had expanded to disinformation about voting requirements , voting-related incidents ( violence , long lines , or other disturbances ) , and other voting-adjacent falsehoods .
Popular right-wing radio host Alex Jones was mass-deplatformed from all social media shortly before that year ’ s midterm elections , kicking off an avalanche of censorship and un-personing that has touched both ends of the political spectrum , leaving only political advertisements untouched @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of many who has called for Facebook to fact-check its political ads as well .
This article was posted : Thursday , January 30 , 2020 at 5:22 am


prisonplanet--2020-01-30--Compromised 5G: US Intelligence Presented Germany With Huawei Dossier “Smoking Gun”

Germany ’ s leading business daily Handelsblatt dropped a Huawei bombshell Wednesday morning which resulted in an immediate vehement denial from the Chinese telecoms giant .
“ Huawei Technologies has never , and will never , do anything to compromise the security of networks and data of its customers , ” the Chinese company insisted in response .
The German newspaper claims to have seen a “ smoking gun ” classified document in possession of the Federal Foreign Office which definitively links Huawei ’ s 5G efforts with Chinese state intelligence operations to compromise Europe ’ s security .
Specifically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cites intelligence shared by US State Department intel officials which is represented as “ smoking gun ” proof that Huawei remains an unsafe partner for Berlin .
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas ( SPD ) consistently warned for months that Chinese spooks could exploit “ back doors ” or other vulnerabilities built into Huawei products and data infrastructure .
At the same time Chancellor Angela Merkal has both delayed and downplayed : “ I don ’ t think I make myself particularly secure if I completely eliminate providers in their entirety and then don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I am sceptical about that , ” she said recently at the World Economic Forum in Davos .
At the height of internal German and EU debate over calls for a blanket ban on Huawei ‘ s 5G technology , fearing security risks and backdoor Chinese surveillance , the newspaper report is fueling fresh controversy .
Huawai added as part of its statement : “ The Handelsblatt article repeats old , unfounded allegations without providing any concrete evidence whatsoever.
” Handelsblatt included a small selection of what it says is the classified “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The specific intelligence information shared by the US side is not contained in the report , while the German foreign ministry has not offered official comment .
The Handelsblatt report concludes that at the very least “ The Federal Government apparently knows far more about Huawei ’ s intelligence contacts than it communicates publicly.
” This article was posted : Thursday , January 30 , 2020 at 5:20 am


prisonplanet--2020-01-30--Virginia Congress Continues Gun Control Frenzy With 9 More Bills, Ignores Massive Protest

Despite a massive and peaceful turnout on the Lobby Day rally on January 20th , the Virginia State Congress remained totally unphased by what the people wanted and proceeded to advance numerous unconstitutional gun laws over the following week .
While everyone has been focused on the Wuhan coronavirus , state lawmakers have been quietly eroding gun rights .
Proving they don ’ t care at all about the opinions of the people of Virginia , the state ’ s Senate passed a “ red flag ” gun law only two days later .
Here ’ s the summary of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any attorney for the Commonwealth or any law-enforcement officer may apply to a general district court , circuit court , or juvenile and domestic relations district court judge or magistrate for an emergency substantial risk order to prohibit a person who poses a substantial risk of injury to himself or others from purchasing , possessing , or transporting a firearm .
If an emergency substantial risk order is issued , a judge or magistrate may issue a search warrant to remove firearms from such person .
An emergency substantial risk order shall expire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the order .
The bill requires a court hearing in the circuit court for the jurisdiction where the order was issued within 14 days from issuance of an emergency substantial risk order to determine whether a substantial risk order should be issued .
Seized firearms shall be retained by a law-enforcement agency for the duration of an emergency substantial risk order or a substantial risk order or , for a substantial risk order and with court approval , may be transferred to a third party 21 years of age or older chosen by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The bill allows the complainant of the original warrant to file a motion for a hearing to extend the substantial risk order prior to its expiration .
The court may extend the substantial risk order for a period not longer than 180 days .
The bill provides that persons who are subject to a substantial risk order , until such order has been dissolved by a court , are guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor for purchasing , possessing , or transporting a firearm ; are disqualified from having a concealed handgun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a licensed firearms dealer .
The bill also provides that a person who transfers a firearm to a person he knows has been served with a warrant or who is the subject of a substantial risk order is guilty of a Class 4 felony .
The bill creates a computerized substantial risk order registry for the entry of orders issued pursuant to provisions in the bill .
( source ) Of course , we all know the dangers of red flag gun laws .
Anyone can swear out a complaint against a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t want his victim to be able to protect herself or himself .
Add to that , numerous law-abiding citizens have been killed when police burst in to serve the warrant and seize the gun owner ’ s firearms .
But that ’ s not all that Virginia has in store for gun owners .
Also two days after the rally of gun owners , the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a proposed new law that would make it more difficult for Virginians to get a concealed carry permit in the form @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it more difficult for rural residents to take the required training and it makes it more expensive for poverty-stricken gun owners .
On Friday the House advanced the following bills to the Senate for further approval .
HB2 would criminalize the private transfer of firearms in the Commonwealth .
Unlike SB70 , which was passed by the Senate , HB2 would criminalize almost all firearm transfers – not just sales .
Under this extreme legislation , even lending a brother your rifle for a deer hunt or letting your daughter borrow a handgun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a felony conviction and up to 5 years in jail .
Additionally , the recipient could face up to a full year of incarceration .
HB674 would create a “ red flag ” gun confiscation procedure that is similar to that created by SB240 .
Just like the senate bill , HB674 would empower the government to strip an individual ’ s constitutional right to keep and bear arms and seize their firearms pursuant to an ex parte order .
However , whereas SB240 would require a commonwealth ’ s attorney or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court , HB674 provides even less safeguards – allowing a single law enforcement officer to petition for a confiscation order .
HB812 would ration the right to keep and bear arms by limiting Virginians to one handgun purchase per 30-day period .
Unlike SB35 , which has passed the full Senate , HB812 does not provide an exemption to this restriction for CHP holders .
From 1993 to 2012 , Virginia had a “ one-handgun-a-month ” law that rationed the number of handguns law-abiding gun owners could purchase to one a month .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wilder and other gun control advocates sold the handgun rationing measure as a way to curb gun trafficking from Virginia to more restrictive Northeast states , particularly New York .
HB812 comes along after New York City billionaire and gun control financier Michael Bloomberg spent an exorbitant sum in the 2019 election cycle .
According to ATF Trace data , there were fewer firearms traced to Virginia in the three years after the law was repealed than in the three years prior to repeal .
HB9 would re-victimize burglary and robbery victims by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report the theft of a firearm to law enforcement within 24 hours of discovering the theft .
These victims would be fined up to $ 250 .
In the aftermath of a burglary , victims are occupied with a host of concerns .
The first and foremost concern is the physical safety and well-being of themselves and their loved ones .
To place an additional burden on crime victims in their moment of despair is the ruthless act of a callous state that exhibits no regard for the hardship victims face as they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would eliminate Virginia ’ s state firearms preemption law .
Current law ensures that those living and traveling throughout Virginia are subject to the same predictable state statutes wherever they are in the Commonwealth .
With this regimen , law-abiding gun owners can move about the state without fear of being ensnared by a confusing patchwork of disparate local ordinances .
Unable to predict or comprehend the contours of the various ordinances in Virginia ’ s 95 counties and 38 independent cities , CHP holders would be forced to forego their Right-to-Carry for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or complicated local law .
HB1004 would prohibit those subject to a §19.2-152.10 protective order from possessing firearms .
Those subject to a §19.2-152.10 protective order are already prohibited from purchasing or transporting firearms while the order is in effect .
Unlike other protective orders that trigger a firearm possession prohibition , a petitioner for a §19.2-152.10 protective order does not need to bear any relation to the respondent .
The absence of a relationship requirement opens the §19.2-152.10 protective order procedure up to abuse .
Verbal altercations between co-workers , neighbors , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perceived , or claimed to perceive , the other as making a “ threat ” could result in the extinguishment of a person ’ s Second Amendment rights and the forfeiture of their firearms .
HB1083 severely restricts parental decisions about firearms in the home by making it a Class 6 felony to leave an unlocked and loaded gun in the home with a child or teenager under the age of 18 .
Current law only applies this restriction to children under the age of 14 and provides that the punishment for such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This law is unnecessary as Virginia already has a child abuse and neglect statute that provides felony penalties for parents who engage in dangerous conduct .
( source ) Is it any wonder that parts of Virginia are considering secession from the state ?
The protest meant nothing in the eyes of Virginia lawmakers .
The advancement of these gun laws is a slap in the face to every gun owner who has protested in person , written or emailed his or her members of Congress , and attended local meetings .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t care what Virginians have to say about the laws they pass .
It underlines their blithe dismissal of the Sanctuary municipalities and of the massive peaceful protest that even saw protesters cleaning up the area before they left .
The protest may have meant nothing to lawmakers , but to gun owners , it meant everything .
It means that people in Virginia will stand up for their rights .
It means they will not back down .
It means they ’ re willing to put themselves on the line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state that still has a flag that says “ Sic Semper Tyrannis.
” But as for the state government ?
You know , the one purchased by presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg ?
This is not a government that represents the people of Virginia .
This article was posted : Thursday , January 30 , 2020 at 5:14 am


prisonplanet--2020-01-30--“Racist” Video Shows Commuters Covering Their Faces Near Chinese Woman

A “ racist ” video has emerged showing commuters on public transport in Paris covering their faces as a Chinese woman sits nearby .
“ This is RACIST , ” tweeted the user who posted the clip , which shows a man and a woman , both white , covering their mouths and noses with their clothing as a Chinese woman on her phone sits opposite with her suitcase beside her .
However , one black respondent pointed out that Chinese people acted in a similar way during the ebola outbreak .
“ Better safe than sorry .
You should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ebola was around , ” he tweeted .
Others asserted that the behavior of the man and the woman was not racist .
“ I don ’ t think fear is the same as being racist .
These people are scared and just want to stay alive you know , ” said one .
“ So taking preventive measures to secure yourself from a deadly virus with no cure is racist .
Wow , ” added another .
The coronavirus outbreak has prompted innumerable warnings about “ racism ” as many authorities seem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the actual spread of the epidemic .
As we reported yesterday , the UK Boarding Schools Association warned its students that any expressions of “ xenophobia ” against Chinese people would not be tolerated , despite none being recorded .
Instead of telling people who will be gathered in enclosed spaces to practice proper hygiene and wash their hands , the Association appears to be more concerned about mean words .
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prisonplanet--2020-01-30--Study of Coronavirus Victims Finds “96% Identical Genome Level to a Bat Coronavirus”

Media has attempted to debunk the connection .
A new scientific study that took samples from five coronavirus victims found that the strain is “ 96 % identical at the whole genome level to a bat coronavirus.
” Following the viral spread of videos out of China and other Asian countries showing people eating bat soup , the media attempted to debunk a link between the coronavirus and bat eating , partially by insisting the connection was “ racist.
” This debunking campaign came despite Chinese authorities admitting that the source of the outbreak was an illegal animal market at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wuhan .
The BBC reported that “ bat soup is not particularly commonplace in the country ” and that the connection to bats was “ misinformation , ” despite linking to a new study in their own article which proved the opposite .
The results of the study , titled ‘ Discovery of a novel coronavirus associated with the recent pneumonia outbreak in humans and its potential bat origin ’ , were published on the archive website for the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory .
The full abstract of the study reads as follows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ago , a large number of severe acute respiratory syndrome related coronaviruses ( SARSr-CoV ) have been discovered in their natural reservoir host , bats .
Previous studies indicated that some of those bat SARSr-CoVs have the potential to infect humans .
Here we report the identification and characterization of a novel coronavirus ( nCoV-2019 ) which caused an epidemic of acute respiratory syndrome in humans , in Wuhan , China .
The epidemic , started from December 12th , 2019 , has caused 198 laboratory confirmed infections with three fatal cases by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sequences were obtained from five patients at the early stage of the outbreak .
They are almost identical to each other and share 79.5 % sequence identify to SARS-CoV .
Furthermore , it was found that nCoV-2019 is 96 % identical at the whole genome level to a bat coronavirus .
The pairwise protein sequence analysis of seven conserved non-structural proteins show that this virus belongs to the species of SARSr-CoV .
The nCoV-2019 virus was then isolated from the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of a critically ill patient , which can be neutralized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we have confirmed that this novel CoV uses the same cell entry receptor , ACE2 , as SARS-CoV .
Bats were also responsible for both MERS and SARS , but the media appears to be more concerned about Chinese people being upset by racist memes .
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prisonplanet--2020-01-30--Democrats Demand YouTube Censor “Climate Misinformation” Videos

Would essentially purge global warming skepticism from the platform .
A Democrat Congressional committee is demanding YouTube censor videos that contain “ climate misinformation ” as part of a new purge that would basically eliminate skepticism about man-made global warming from the platform .
In a letter sent to Google CEO Sundar Pichai , the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on the Climate Crisis claims that YouTube has “ been driving millions of viewers to climate misinformation videos every single day.
” It demands the following list of action items which would in essentially purge the video platform of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the official global warming mantra .
– Stop promoting climate denial and climate disinformation videos by removing them immediately from the platform ’ s recommendation algorithm ; – Add ‘ climate misinformation ’ to the platform ’ s list of borderline content – Stop monetising videos that promote harmful misinformation and falsehoods about the causes and effects of the climate crisis .
– Take steps to correct the record for millions of users who have been exposed to the climate misinformation on YouTube .
The Google-owned video giant already slaps an information box @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that tells the viewer man-made global warming is definitely happening .
This is yet another example of how the slippery slope of censorship can turn into a sheer cliff drop .
From hate speech , to “ cyberbullying and harassment , ” to videos that merely contain insults , Silicon Valley giants are now moving towards applying the ban hammer to the expression of political views about current events .
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prisonplanet--2020-01-30--Surgical Masks Sold Out Across UK Amidst Coronavirus Fears

Panic buying despite there not being a single confirmed case in the country .
Surgical masks have almost sold out across the United Kingdom over fears of coronavirus despite the fact that there hasn ’ t been a single confirmed case of it in the country .
Pharmacy retailer Boots says that its six-pack of “ safe & sound ” surgical face masks is sold out , as is another box of 50 masks .
The company said it was “ working to make additional stock available for customers to purchase in store and on boots.com which we hope will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mask still available for sale on Amazon.co.uk is retailing for a whopping £99.99 , though most others on the website are completely out of stock .
Branches of B & Q , a hardware chain , are also reporting that they are selling out of dust masks , with shelves in one London store being empty .
Wynne Lloyd-Williams of Cymru Healthcare , a medical supply firm told the BBC , “ We ’ ve seen a dramatic increase in demand.
” “ This is unusual .
They are not a significant product @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should we purchase them ? '
” he added .
Virologists say the masks do not offer complete protection against airborne viruses although they do help with preventing hand to mouth infections .
N95 respirators , a stronger type of mask designed to filter out pollutants , offer more protection than ordinary surgical masks but also make breathing more difficult .
As we reported earlier , a model that predicts the number of coronavirus infections that will occur if the outbreak isn ’ t contained shows that based on current projections , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the end of February .
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prisonplanet--2020-01-30--Coronavirus Model Predicts 183 Million Infections Before the End of February

Coronavirus Model Predicts 183 Million Infections Before the End of February If infection rate follows current trend and virus isn ’ t contained .
A model that predicts the number of coronavirus infections that will occur if the outbreak isn ’ t contained shows that based on current projections , there will be over 183 million infections before the end of February .
The chart , produced by data firm Bianco Research , shows that if the current rate of infections remains consistent , 183,943,221 people will have been infected by the virus within the next three weeks .
Given @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minimum of 7,711 people and killed 170 ( a fatality percentage of just over 2per cent ) , if 183 million people were infected , statistically upwards of 3.6 million would die .
Given how horrific these numbers are , one can only hope that health authorities can get the outbreak under control before it gets anywhere near that level .
“ To be absolutely clear , this is NOT a prediction that 100 million people will be infected by Feb 20 , ” explains Bianco Research .
“ Rather , this has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 12 days .
A vaccine , mutation or successful quarantine/isolation could help reduce this growth rate.
” The firm also warns that if the outbreak turns into a global pandemic , it could have huge economic consequences and that “ the global supply chain will grind to a halt.
” A further 44,000 are under quarantine and are suspected but not confirmed of having the virus , so the numbers could be even higher .
“ The China Health Commission also gives us the number under quarantine ” commented Jim Bianco .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and monitored .
It is up 10x to 44K in the last five days .
This is the inventory that will feed the continued geometric of infection rates.
” As we reported earlier , Senator Tom Cotton is calling for an immediate shut down of all flights from China to the U.S. after Israel banned flights and Russia closed the entirety of its 2,600-mile border with China .
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prisonplanet--2020-01-30--Senator Calls For Immediate Shut Down of All Flights From China to U.S.

Senator Calls For Immediate Shut Down of All Flights From China to U.S. Tom Cotton says China is lying about the full extent of the outbreak .
Senator Tom Cotton is calling for an immediate shut down of all flights from China to the U.S. , warning that Beijing is lying about the full extent of the coronavirus outbreak .
The death toll from the virus , which has now reached every region in mainland China , has risen to 170 with 7,711 confirmed cases of people being infected .
Republican Senator Tom Cotton is urgently calling for stronger action @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States .
“ Russia has closed its ENTIRE 2,600-mile border with China .
Time to shut down travel between China and US , ” Cotton tweeted .
“ Israel shuts down commercial flights with China .
Time to shut down flights between US and China , ” he tweeted separately .
Cotton also warned that the number of coronavirus cases was probably far higher than Chinese authorities are admitting to .
The Senator is also calling on the World Health Organization to reverse its decision to not the coronavirus a global health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced that 195 American citizens who returned from the epicenter of the virus outbreak in Wuhan were not under quarantine and would be allowed to leave March Air Reserve Base in California .
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prisonplanet--2020-02-05--Over Half Of China Shut Down In Bid to Halt Spread Of Coronavirus; U.S. Readies For ‘Pandemic’

Over Half Of China Shut Down In Bid to Halt Spread Of Coronavirus ; U.S. Readies For ‘ Pandemic ’ It appears as though the coronavirus is spiraling out of control .
From CNBC , “ More than half of China extends shutdown over virus ” : The majority of China ’ s growth hubs have delayed the resumption of business by at least a week as the country tries to control the spread of a new coronavirus that has killed more than 200 people .
As of Monday morning , at least 24 provinces , municipalities and other regions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resume work before Feb. 10 at the earliest .
That ’ s according to publicly available statements from the governments .
Last year , those parts of China accounted for more than 80 % of national GDP , and 90 % of exports , according to CNBC calculations of data accessed through Wind Information .
As a result , these delays in getting back to work could have a significant impact on the growth and international trade of what is now the world ’ s second-largest economy .
Drone footage shared by ABC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearly empty : A Russian expat shared video from inside of Wuhan amidst the quarantine : There ’ s at least 24,551 confirmed cases of the coronavirus worldwide and 493 deaths according to the official numbers .
From Bloomberg , “ China Is About to Find Out Whether Its Mass Quarantine Worked ” : In the last two weeks , China locked down some 50 million people in more than a dozen cities to try and stop the new coronavirus that has sickened thousands in the province of Hubei .
It may take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flu-like symptoms of the virus , dubbed 2019-nCov , to appear .
Soon , China will find out if the largest mass quarantine in history has worked , or if undiscovered cases have quietly dispersed and seeded a far wider epidemic .
The travel restrictions in Hubei ’ s 11-million-person capital of Wuhan began on Jan. 23—eventually halting air and rail travel , buses , subways and car services .
The lockdown came days before the Lunar New Year , China ’ s mass national holiday when people visit home or vacation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ disease mostly in Hubei , slowing a viral diaspora officials feared could be carried invisibly by millions of Chinese travelers .
[ … ] [ An international team of researchers ] estimated that in the two weeks leading up to the quarantine , there were about 10 million trips to Wuhan from other cities , and 12.5 million trips from Wuhan to elsewhere .
The group also estimated that there may have been thousands more cases at the time of lockdown , never diagnosed .
The New York Times seems to be fanning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York Times , “ $ 9 Cabbages , Emergency Pork : Coronavirus Tests China on Food ” : The virus crisis is testing China ’ s ability to feed its 1.4 billion people , one of the Communist Party ’ s proudest achievements .
Cooped up at home and fearful that the epidemic could last weeks or even months , families across China are hoarding provisions , making it harder for shops and supermarkets to keep fresh food in stock .
Many places have closed off roads to passing traffic , slowing truck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ … ] Officials are on alert for signs of strained supplies throughout the rest of the country .
Retail prices for fresh food have crept up in many places .
The Shouguang vegetable price index , a widely watched daily gauge , rocketed to a multiyear high last week .
Poultry farmers are warning that supplies of chicken feed are running low because of transport restrictions and millions of birds could die as a result .
As if one dangerous disease was not enough for China right now , the national government over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” outbreak of bird flu at a chicken farm in Hunan Province .
Some 4,500 chickens had died , and 17,000 were culled preemptively .
Grocery bills in China were already climbing in recent months as an epidemic of swine fever ravaged the nation ’ s hog population .
The BBC reported Monday that China has accused the US of causing panic and “ spreading fear.
” While that does seem to be the case , there ’ s very legitimate reasons to be concerned .
The AFP shared this horrifying picture of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ awful similar to the old images from the 1918 Spanish Flu .
The Spanish Flu is believed to have been greatly exacerbated by people with the virus living in such close quarters .
Their newly completed hospital ( presumably this is the one in Huoshenshan that was built in just 10 days ) looks a lot like a prison : It is what it is .
It sure as hell is a lot better than the picture above .
From USA Today , “ Coronavirus : 10 people hospitalized after testing positive on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ U.S .
Readies for Coronavirus Pandemic Some Experts Now See as Likely ” : Just a couple of weeks ago , scientists held out hope the new coronavirus could be largely contained within China .
Now they know its spread can be minimized at best , and governments are planning for the worst .
“ It is not a matter of if—it is a matter of when , ” said Amesh Adalja , a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security and a spokesman for the Infectious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not a doubt this is going to end up in most countries eventually.
” The U.S. , with 11 diagnosed cases so far , plans to quarantine at military bases potentially more than 1,000 Americans evacuated from China ’ s Hubei province .
State health departments are activating emergency programs to isolate the potentially infected—a piecemeal approach that could range from specialized facilities to hotels .
Some hospitals have tents in stock to use as emergency isolation wards .
Adalja told CNBC on Tuesday the U.S. has to assume containment will fail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be a “ mild pandemic ” in America .
Though there ’ s only 11 confirmed cases so far in the U.S. , our government is bringing folks in from Wuhan by the planeload .
This article was posted : Wednesday , February 5 , 2020 at 6:47 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-05--Dems Release Only 62% Of Iowa Caucus Results — Just Enough to Have ‘Mayor Cheat’ In The Lead

Dems Release Only 62 % Of Iowa Caucus Results — Just Enough to Have ‘ Mayor Cheat ’ In The Lead This election is more fraudulent than anything out of any third-world banana republic .
The Iowa Democratic Party decided on Tuesday to release only 62 percent of the Iowa caucus results , which was evidently just enough to make it look like Pete Buttigieg , aka “ Mayor Cheat , ” was in the lead .
From NPR , “ Buttigieg Leads After Iowa Democrats Release First 62 % Of Results ” : Former South Bend , Ind.
, @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % of State Delegate Equivalents , after the Iowa Democratic Party released most caucus results just now .
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is second , with about 25 % of delegate equivalents .
Sanders has slightly more raw votes than Buttigieg , 28,220 to 27,030 , but remember : The state delegate equivalent count is what ’ s used to determine the winner .
( The full results can be found in the graphic atop this page . )
To recap : Buttigieg ’ s team got the final poll which showed him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , had the election results delayed massively thanks to a shady firm literally named “ Shadow ” that his team paid over $ 40,000 to and had other strong ties with his campaign , declared victory with zero percent of the vote in at 12:24 AM EST on Tuesday morning and now the Iowa Democratic Party released only 62 % of the vote to make it seem like he won .
At least in a third-world s-hole the people all know their elections are a sham .
Our controlled media is actually trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chuck Todd said Tuesday on MSNBC that “ not winning here ” is likely a “ small disappointment ” for the Sanders campaign and puts “ pressure ” on his campaign as “ finishing second was the minimum they could do.
” He also claimed the results are “ suddenly an opening for Michael Bloomberg.
” CNN ’ s Ana Navarro apparently wants us to think she is choking up as well : This article was posted : Wednesday , February 5 , 2020 at 6:45 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-05--Nancy Pelosi Rips Up Copy Of Trump’s SOTU Speech As He Finishes Speaking

Nancy Pelosi Rips Up Copy Of Trump ’ s SOTU Speech As He Finishes Speaking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( @ @ @ @ @ decided to dramatically rip up her copy of President Trump ’ s State of the @ @ @ @ @ speech ended .
Asked why she ripped his speech up , Pelosi said : “ @ @ @ @ @ thing to do considering the alternatives.
” I guess we should thank her for not @ @ @ @ @ ?
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-NY ) decided not to attend the speech at all because @ @ @ @ @ normal.
” “ This is what America looks like , ” Omar bragged .
Ayanna @ @ @ @ @ joined in the protest by refusing to attend .
This article was posted : Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ at 6:37 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-05--Meanwhile In China, “Residents Forcibly Taken Away After Refusing To Be Quarantined”

Meanwhile In China , “ Residents Forcibly Taken Away After Refusing To Be Quarantined ” Radio Free Asia ( RFA ) has tweeted a disturbing video on its Twitter account Tuesday morning detailing how some residents in Kunshan , Jiangsu , a city in southeastern Jiangsu province with Shanghai bordering its eastern border and Suzhou on its west , are forcibly removing people from their homes who refuse to be quarantined .
RFA said ( in a translated tweet ) : “ [ Residents of Kunshan , Jiangsu refused to be quarantined ] [ Forcibly taken away by staff members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of personnel wearing protective clothing of “ Kunshan City Governance ” went to a household to persuade the residents to prepare for packing to be isolated , but the head of household refused to cooperate .
The staff then entered the house and took the residents one by one and sent them to the ambulance .
The male head of the household questioned the staff members for breaking the law and fiercely resisted .
During this period , the staff members ’ protective clothing was broken and they tried to hide under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported that some residents in Jiangsu were being locked in their homes by authorities .
Several videos document how authorities mounted metal tubing across people ’ s front doors to prevent them from leaving .
In one video , it shows a person inside an apartment , who can ’ t leave because authorities mounted metal piping across the door frame .
As of Monday night , total confirmed cases of coronavirus in China exceeded 20,500 , deaths hit 425 ( 427 if we count two deaths abroad ) , and 171,329 cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over a dozen cities and made it mandatory that more than 50 million people stay home while the virus runs its course .
This article was posted : Wednesday , February 5 , 2020 at 6:25 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-05--Schiff: If Trump Isn’t Removed He ‘Could Offer Alaska to the Russians In Exchange For Support In The

Schiff: If Trump Isn’t Removed He ‘Could Offer Alaska to the Russians In Exchange For Support In The Next Election’

Schiff : If Trump Isn ’ t Removed He ‘ Could Offer Alaska to the Russians In Exchange For Support @ @ @ @ @ Pushing bogus conspiracy theories on the Senate floor , well done .
This article was @ @ @ @ @ 5 , 2020 at 6:18 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-05--Japan Confirms 10 nCoV Cases Aboard Quarantined Cruise Ship; Hong Kong Warns Virus Could “Spread Wid

Japan Confirms 10 nCoV Cases Aboard Quarantined Cruise Ship; Hong Kong Warns Virus Could “Spread Widely” As Deaths Near 500: Virus Updates

Japan Confirms 10 nCoV Cases Aboard Quarantined Cruise Ship ; Hong Kong Warns Virus Could “ Spread Widely ” As Deaths Near 500 : Virus Updates • Japan confirms at least 10 cases of coronavirus aboard “ Diamond Princess ” • Kudlow says impact on US economy from outbreak will be ‘ limited ’ Update ( 1845ET ) : At least 10 cases of coronavirus have been discovered aboard the Carnival Japan cruise ship “ the Diamond Princess ” , which has been quarantined at Japan ’ s Yokohama port since yesterday after officials learned that a passenger who recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hong Kong .
As we reported earlier , 3,000+ passengers aboard the cruise ship are under quarantine .
It ’ s unclear when they ’ ll be allowed to leave the ship .
All individuals who were found to be infected with the virus were taken to a local hospital for treatment .
Meanwhile , after unveiling the city ’ s first virus-related death , Hong Kong health officials warned Tuesday that the coronavirus outbreak could “ spread widely through Hong Kong.
” Three newly diagnosed cases raised the total number diagnosed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least four of those cases being confirmed human-to-human transmissions , according to SCMP .
“ It is highly probable the four were infected locally , so there could be invisible chains of infection happening within communities , ” Chuang said .
“ We are not ruling out a large spread [ of the virus ] in the future.
” In other news , South Korea just confirmed 2 more cases , raising the country ’ s total to 18 ( the same as Hong Kong ) .
And for the second time in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mainland updated the tally of confirmed cases .
• NEWLY CONFIRMED CORONAVIRUS CASES ON MAINLAND AT 3,887 ON FEB 4 • CHINA ’ S TOTAL NUMBER OF CONFIRMED CORONAVIRUS CASES ON MAINLAND HITS 24,324 AS OF END-FEB 4 • CHINA ’ S TOTAL NUMBER OF CORONAVIRUS DEATHS ON MAINLAND REACHES 490 AS OF END-FEB 4 Additionally , according to China ’ s NHC , 185,555 cases under medical observation , up from 171,329 yesterday .
Meanwhile , 892 cases have been cured .
After Tuesday ’ s rally in US stocks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to drive this massive short-squeeze even further ?
Here ’ s the SCMP ’ s latest roundup of coronavirus cases ( it has yet to be updated to reflect the new cases ) : More than 5,000 health care workers walked off the job on Tuesday , worsening what ’ s becoming a serious public health crisis , as they pressure the city government to close all borders with the mainland .
Health officials warned that newborns and the elderly are still at risk .
Back in Wuhan , the entire city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ empty aside from a handful of pedestrians .
The New York Times just published a video of sweeping drone footage of the city , which is the epicenter of the virus and by far the hardest hit .
As for the cruise ship , it ’ s just the latest example of public officials underestimating the sheer infectious capacity of the coronavirus .
Update ( 1715ET ) : The latest data release from China ’ s Hubei Province shows yet another huge surge in cases and deaths .
• 3156 new pneumonia cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hubei Province ( making a total of 16,678 in Hubei ) .
• There were 65 new deaths in the province , making a total of 479 .
• At present , 12627 cases are still being treated in the hospital , of which 1809 cases are critically ill .
The full China data will be available shortly .
: In a stunning announcement by officials in Nanjing Province , authorities have unveiled what amounts to full martial law and furthermore , taking enforcement of reporting the sick extremely seriously : Nanjing is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has to be the largest enforcement of martial law in history .
: After saying the viral outbreak would have ‘ no impact ’ on the US economy last week , White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow has now revised that view .
The coronavirus outbreak will likely have some impact on the supply chains of American companies , but the impact probably won ’ t be catastrophic , Kudlow told Maria Bartiromo during an interview with Fox Business Network .
However , Kudlow added that it might take longer for China to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Phase One ’ trade deal ( specifically , their promise to buy an additional $ 200 billion in American-made goods ) .
We ’ d be curious to know : What does Wilbur think about this ?
No new coronavirus-related deaths were announced overnight , leaving the global fatality toll at 427 , with all but two of those deaths occurring in China , according to the South China Morning Post .
The total number of confirmed cases is closing in on 21,000 , as nearly 200,000 are ‘ under observation ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ convened a second meeting of the Politburo Standing Committee , China ’ s highest governing body .
The public meeting marked Xi ’ s second appearance before the Chinese people since the coronavirus outbreak .
According to reports in Chinee state media , Xi declared the outbreak “ a major test of China ’ s system and capacity for governance and we must sum up the experience and draw a lesson from it , ” while declaring the outbreak a threat to societal stability .
As we reported yesterday , Xi also warned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if they failed to suppress the virus , or if they slowed down the government ’ s efforts to fight the virus for the sake of “ formalities ” and “ bureaucratism , ” according to the New York Times .
Already , more than 400 local officials have already officially punished for dereliction of duty , despite complaints from some ( including the Mayor of Wuhan ) that Beijing tied their hands .
China ’ s financial ‘ support ’ of the WHO continued to pay off on Tuesday as the head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Preparedness division said that the nCoV outbreak doesn ’ t yet constitute a global “ pandemic ” – directly contradicting the organization ’ s declaration .
As the world grows increasingly skeptical of the numbers and information coming out of China , Beijing ’ s NHC said Tuesday that the coronavirus mortality rate would drop further as soon as “ suitable treatments ” are implemented in Wuhan .
What kind of treatments are they talking about ?
Well , as we ’ ve repeatedly pointed out , nCoV responds to a cocktail of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flu treatments ) .
Some scientists have highlighted certain similarities between HIV and nCoV .
NHC Deputy Director Jiao Yahui said the national fatality rate was just 2.1 % , with the vast majority of deaths in Hubei province .
Some scientists have projected that the real death rate might be closer to 11 % .
Especially after Hong Kong suffered its first confirmed fatality due to the coronavirus , marking only the second death from the outbreak outside China .
The dead man traveled by train to Wuhan on Jan. 21 before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Macau , the only place in China where casino gambling is legal , shut down its casinos for at least the first half of February .
Though some other provinces are catching up , Hubei remains by far the hardest-hit of China ’ s 31 provinces .
The central Chinese province has lost 414 people , or 97 % of the mainland death toll and the mortality rate in Wuhan , the provincial capital , has reached 4.9 % , with 313 deaths so far .
The mortality rate for Hubei as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highest of any province in the country .
Outside China , 6 new cases were confirmed in Thailand overnight , along with 6 new cases in Singapore ( 4 human-to- human ) , a first case in Belgium and the revelation about 105 suspected cases in Philippines , up 25 since Monday .
Anti-Chinese sentiment in the Philippines has crested since the outbreak reached its shores , with the president even threatening to deport Chinese travelers and residents en masse .
Since our last check-in , airlines have suspended more routes to China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – Hong Kong ’ s Cathay Pacific and Japan ’ s Jetstar – suspended routes to China on Tuesday , joining dozens of other airlines , including almost all of the major American carriers , in suspending passenger travel as demand plummets .
Domestic airlines , meanwhile , have been asked by the Party not to cut international flights .
American Airlines suspended flights to Hong Kong from Dallas and Los Angeles through Feb. 20 .
Taiwan will ban foreigners who have visited or have been living on the mainland over the past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effective Friday .
The ban won ’ t apply to foreigners living in Hong Kong or Macau .
On Tuesday , Taiwan ’ s coastguard stepped up patrols around the resort island of Penghun to stop Chinese fishing boats from “ intruding ” into Taiwanese territory ( and possibly carrying Chinese desperate to avoid quarantine ) , the SCMP reports .
The decision to tighten restrictions on travelers from the mainland comes after its government condemned Beijing for blocking Taipei from joining the WHO ’ s anti-epidemic network , which would have allowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus and any suppression efforts that are actually working .
Australia is the latest country to evacuate citizens from Wuhan .
Like Japan , the US and the UK , it has forced those rescued into a two-week quarantine .
Japan has quarantined around 3,700 people aboard a cruise ship off the port city of Yokohama after a passenger who departed the cruise at an earlier date tested positive for coronavirus .
So far , officials say they haven ’ t detected any cases of the virus aboard the ship , but tests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press , a similar scenario is playing out at a mainland port ( marking at least the third quarantine of a cruise ship since the beginning of the outbreak ) .
Chinese press has also reported on cases where individuals resisted a mandatory quarantine .
This is a warning to the population as much as anything .
As we ’ ve repeatedly reported , signs are emerging that a combination therapy involving cocktails of drugs meant for different ailments may be effective in combating the coronavirus outbreak around the world , with different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of patients recovering from the disease , according to SCMP .
This article was posted : Wednesday , February 5 , 2020 at 6:16 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-05--Nigel Farage: Brexit Sets Stage for Trump Victory, Just as it Did in 2016

Nigel Farage : Brexit Sets Stage for Trump Victory , Just as it Did in 2016 Nigel Farage said that Brexit will act as a “ good omen ” for President Donald Trump ’ s re-election , just as it did after the referendum vote in 2016 .
The leader of the Brexit Party , Nigel Farage , who is currently in America for the State of the Union address , said that Britain ’ s exit from the European Union confirms President Trump ’ s world view , adding that Brexit bodes well for President Trump ’ s chances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ referendum vote was a very good omen for him in 2016 , and I would have thought it was quite a good omen for him in 2020 , ” Farage told the Washington Examiner .
“ Some people think it ’ s the most significant thing for Britain since 1945 , ” he said , adding that “ it is a very , very significant break and it plays into the president ’ s view that the world should be nations , free-market democracies and not globalist bureaucracies ” .
Mr Farage said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a Member of the European Parliament , he intends to spend a lot of time the United States this year , joking that “ it is actually easier to get to the U.S. East Coast than Strasbourg , which is bizarre ” .
“ I have a lot of friends here .
It ’ s a great political year in America .
So I expect to be here a bit , ” said the former MEP .
This article was posted : Wednesday , February 5 , 2020 at 6:11 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-05--Sunday Times Says British Intel Agent Fabricated Entire ‘P*ssGate’ Dossier, Media Silent

Christopher Steele , a former MI6 spy , is accused in a new report written by a leading British spy writer of fabricating the dossier which accused President Donald J. Trump of being compromised in the election due to Russian intelligence having compromising material on the president .
This dossier was used to allow the FBI permission to open several unwarranted investigations into Trump ’ s Cabinet members .
“ The report , seen by The Sunday Times , concludes that ‘ lapses ’ in the dossier ‘ bear the hallmarks of invention ’ and concludes : ‘ There is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all Steele ’ s material has been fabricated , ’ as published in The Sunday Times .
Immediately proceeding the Inspector General to the United Stated Justice Department issuing the report in December depicting Steele ’ s dossier as “ hearsay , ” Nigel West was free to go public with his findings .
The nature of this report as well as the findings of West during his investigation on behalf of the law firm came to the conclusion that the Federal Bureau of Investigations did not actually have enough evidence to rely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Steele .
West claims , according to The Sunday Times , “ One telltale characteristic of fabricators , in contrast to case officers handling authentic sources , is that they .
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attribute information to the wrong source.
” “ From a professional intelligence perspective , the dossier .
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is profoundly troubling and can not be taken at face value.
” Steele ’ s firm , Orbis Business Intelligence , issued a statement denouncing the findings of West and West ’ s conclusions from analyzing the Trump dossier .
Orbis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s investigation should be disregarded and “ lacks authority ” due to the fact that West “ was never an intelligence officer and has no experience of operational work in the field.
” The statement issued by Orbis Business suggests , ” West has revealed he was hired by a US Republican law firm to assess the dossier in 2017 and concluded that large parts of it were faked.
” It continues , saying that West “ was never an intelligence officer and has no experience of operational work in the field ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as of the time of this publication is the The Sunday Times in the United Kingdom .
This article was posted : Wednesday , February 5 , 2020 at 6:08 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-05--Tulsi Gabbard Sends ‘Love and Best Wishes’ to Rush Limbaugh After Radio Host’s Cancer Diagnosis

Tulsi Gabbard Sends ‘ Love and Best Wishes ’ to Rush Limbaugh After Radio Host ’ s Cancer Diagnosis In contrast to the litany of left-wing activists celebrating Rush Limbaugh ’ s cancer diagnosis , Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard ( D-HI ) took a moment on Twitter to send her “ love and best wishes ” to Limbaugh and his family .
Gabbard said , “ To Rush Limbaugh : I and my family send our love and best wishes to you and your loved ones at this difficult moment in your life.
” The congresswoman added , “ May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and strengthened by God ’ s love.
” As National File reported , on Monday Limbaugh revealed to his radio audience that he had been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer after reporting symptoms of breathing difficulty to his doctor .
Gabbard ’ s message of empathy was not received well by many on the left .
Gabbard has also come under fire for attacking failed 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton .
The congresswoman has filed a $ 50M lawsuit against Clinton , which reportedly “ intimidated ” the former First Lady , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ queen of warmongers ” in the past : Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard ( D-HI ) did not take kindly to failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton ’ s scandalous claims that Gabbard was a “ Russian asset ” being groomed by the Kremlin to ensure President Donald Trump ’ s re-election .
Gabbard responded to Clinton with a fiery series of tweets on Friday , excoriating the septugenerian career politician as the “ queen of warmongers , embodiment of corruption , and personification of the rot that has sickened the Democratic Party for so long.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ my candidacy , there has been a concerted campaign to destroy my reputation , ” Gabbard wrote .
“ We wondered who was behind it and why .
Now we know — it was always you , through your proxies and powerful allies in the corporate media and war machine , afraid of the threat I pose.
” Gabbard has repeatedly faced accusations of being “ alt-right ” despite having an indomitable track record on supporting progressive policies .
This article was posted : Wednesday , February 5 , 2020 at 6:06 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-05--Iran To Execute Alleged CIA Spy For Passing Nuclear Secrets

Iran announced Tuesday its judiciary is set to execute a man for “ spying for the CIA ” and attempting to pass information to the US related to Iran ’ s nuclear program , according to a Fars news agency report cited in Reuters .
Authorities did not give a date for the execution of the convicted prisoner , identified as Amir Rahimpour , but only said it would happen “ very soon ” after the nation ’ s top Islamic court upheld his death sentence .
Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili alleged that Rahimpour received a “ big payment ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operation to leak sensitive nuclear information .
“ Amir Rahimpour who was a CIA spy and got big pay and tried to present part of Iran ’ s nuclear information to the American service had been tried and sentenced to death and recently the supreme court upheld his sentence and he will see the consequences of his action soon , ” the spokesman said .
No evidence or further details related to the conviction were given — a similar scenario to prior alleged “ spy rings ” broken up by Iranian authorities .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a major spy ring involving 17 people .
The Rahimpour case appears to be related to the busted alleged spy network .
After that prior July claim by Tehran , which also included announcements that death sentences had been handed out , President Trump tweeted that “ The Report of Iran capturing CIA spies is totally false .
Zero truth .
Just more lies and propaganda.
” Iran had gone so far as to publish photos and personal information of alleged CIA operatives attempting to recruit Iranians .
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time : “ It ’ s part of their nature to lie to the world , ” as well as , “ I would take with a significant grain of salt any Iranian assertion about actions they ’ ve taken.
” However , it was recently confirmed that an Iranian who had worked with US intelligence was executed in 2016 .
Deutsche Welle reports : The last alleged US spy to be executed in Iran was Shahram Amiri , who was hung in 2016 .
Amiri had defected to the US at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ curb Tehran ’ s nuclear ambitions .
When he returned to Iran in 2010 , he received a warm welcome from politicians and was a popular guest on talk shows .
He suddenly disappeared before it was confirmed that he was tried and killed for epsionage .
Iran on Tuesday cited another case involving two people falsely working ‘ under cover ’ of a charity who were also alleged spies .
They were each given a total of 15 years on spying and related breach of national security charges .
Little further information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they could be dual nationals .
This article was posted : Wednesday , February 5 , 2020 at 6:04 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-05--Tech Firm Whose Half-Baked App Cocked Up Iowa Results Run By Ex-Clinton, Obama Staff

Tech Firm Whose Half-Baked App Cocked Up Iowa Results Run By Ex-Clinton , Obama Staff An app developed by a Democratic digital nonprofit group that botched the Iowa caucus results is run by former staffers for Hillary Clinton ’ s 2016 campaign , Obama ’ s presidential campaign , as well as Google , Apple and former DNC employees .
The app was created by Shadow , Inc. , which was acquired in January 2018 by the nonprofit , ACRONYM and paid $ 60,000 by the Democratic Party for “ website development ” – which , according to the Huffington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ app which caucus site leaders were supposed to use to upload the results at their locations .
According to the Post , Shadow CEO Gerard Niemira , COO James Hickey and product manager Ahna Rao worked together on the Hillary for America campaign .
As the Washington Examiner reports , the Nevada Democratic Party also paid Shadow $ 58,000 for “ website development.
” Perhaps even more disturbing , however , is FEC filings which reveal Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg ’ s campaign paid the software company tens of thousands of dollars on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights and subscriptions.
” Buttigeig , the former mayor of South Bend , Indiana , claimed victory on Monday night before any official numbers were in , saying in a tweet that he was “ going on to New Hampshire victorious.
” His campaign claims they paid Shadow for “ text messaging services to help us contact voters.
” ACRONYM CEO Tara McGowan – Obama ’ s former digital strategist , was notably excited after Buttigieg announced his candidacy .
ACRONYM , meanwhile , has distanced themselves from Shadow , Inc. , claiming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” In a late Monday statement , spokesman Kyle Tharp stated last Monday that the nonprofit is “ not a technology company , ” and has “ not provided any technology to the Iowa Democratic Party , Presidential campaigns , or the Democratic National Committee.
” Shadow ’ s App was supposed to make reporting caucus results faster and more convenient , only to completely fail on Monday after numerous Iowa Democrats reported major problems trying to download the app and upload results .
In a Tuesday morning statement , Iowa Democratic Party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s app was at fault , and that backup procedures had taken longer than expected .
“ While the app was recording data accurately , it was reporting out only partial data , ” said Price .
“ We have determined that this was due to a coding issue in the reporting system .
This issue was identified and fixed.
” The party says they used paper documentation to verify that the app ’ s data was “ valid and accurate , ” and that the results will be released “ as soon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posted : Wednesday , February 5 , 2020 at 6:02 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-05--Taiwan News Reports Coronavirus Infections “Astronomically Higher than Official Figures”

Citing numbers inadvertently published by Tencent ’ s Epidemic Situation Tracker , Taiwan News reports that coronavirus infections are “ astronomically higher than official figures.
” According to the online news outlet , “ Tencent may have accidentally leaked real data on Wuhan virus deaths.
” The story claims that Tencent accidentally “ showed confirmed cases of novel coronavirus ( 2019nCoV ) in China as standing at 154,023 , 10 times the official figure at the time .
It listed the number of suspected cases as 79,808 , four times the official figure.
” Tencent ’ s tracker also claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – “ astronomically higher ” than the 300 deaths officially confirmed at that time .
The figures were quickly changed back to the official figures , but Chinese netizens were able to get screenshots before this happened .
“ Netizens noticed that Tencent has on at least three occasions posted extremely high numbers , only to quickly lower them to government-approved statistics , ” reports Taiwan News .
The report speculates that either a coding problem could be causing the real “ internal ” data to accidentally be displayed or there could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ trying to leak the real numbers.
” Shortages of test kits as well as victims dying before they can reach hospital and be officially recorded as coronavirus victims has prompted numerous observers to claim that the real numbers are actually far higher .
As we previously reported , a top virologist who was involved in the response to SARS and visited Wuhan said he believes that the coronavirus is “ out of control.
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prisonplanet--2020-02-05--Chinese Woman Attacked For Wearing Face Mask in New York, Media Ignores Story

Chinese Woman Attacked For Wearing Face Mask in New York , Media Ignores Story A Chinese woman in New York was racially attacked for wearing a face mask , but despite numerous warnings about the coronavirus provoking racism , the media hasn ’ t covered the story .
The incident occurred in Chinatown at Manhattan ’ s Grand Street station when the woman was approached by a black man who called her a “ diseased bitch , ” according to NextShark .
A Facebook user identifying herself as Gin who filmed the confrontation said the man then hit the woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ probably not a wise move if she actually had coronavirus ) .
When the woman tried to retaliate , the man hit her with an umbrella .
“ No one stepped in as she was getting beaten with an umbrella until I pulled him off .
He ran out of the station shortly after , ” said Gin .
“ I truly believe that wearing a mask in NYC right now marks you as a target .
So please be careful , and stand up for your friends.
” After receiving threatening messages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the video and asserted that it was “ NOT an excuse to be racially discriminatory towards African Americans.
” “ The problem is ignorance , not an entire race !
We stand in solidarity against ignorance , not against a race , ” said Gin .
What seems unfathomable is that despite relentlessly lecturing people not to use the coronavirus as an excuse for “ racism , ” including by labeling discussion of ‘ bat soup ’ memes as racist , the media hasn ’ t touched this story .
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prisonplanet--2020-02-05--‘Pelosi’s Tantrum’ Massively Backfires

‘Pelosi’s Tantrum’ Massively Backfires

Nancy Pelosi ’ s petulant decision to tear up a copy of Trump ’ s speech at the end of last night ’ s State of the Union address appears to have massively backfired .
Presumably attempting to appear courageous , the Speaker of the House ’ s angry mannerisms only ended up making her look like a grandma off her meds .
The hashtag # PelosiTantrum soon began trending on Twitter , with the general consensus being that the moment represented an optical disaster .
“ Nancy ’ s # PelosiTantrum was a huge error on her part , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats needed to keep the news cycle focused on Trump ’ s speech as their key talking point was that Trump was lying In her rage it seems she just shifted the entire conversation to decorum and her pettiness.
” “ The names of Americans who DIED for our country were written in this speech .
@ SpeakerPelosi has NO respect for our country or its people , ” tweeted Ashley Stamets .
“ That was ripping up Janiyah ’ s dream of going to school , commented Scott Presler .
“ That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who lost their dad because of terrorist Soleimani .
We will remember.
” “ Nancy doesn ’ t harbor any hate in her heart for Trump you guys .
She ’ s a Catholic !
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” joked the Blaze .
“ It is hilarious to see Speaker Pelosi so # Classless and # Broken , ” remarked Carmine Sabia .
“ They know 2020 is gone .
Who is their hero Pete Buttigieg ?
Ok .
They know it ’ s over and they can not stand it.
” Carl Higbie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Pelosi ’ s action could have violated the law .
18 US code 2071 states : “ Whoever , having the custody of destroys the same , shall be fined… shall forfeit his office and be disqualified from holding any office under the United States.
” However , others pointed out that the document was a copy , not an official government document .
Still , many people called for Pelosi to at least be censured .
“ If Trump broke this law the Democrats would try to impeach him… , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boomer memes were also strongly on display .
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prisonplanet--2020-02-05--Liberal White Women Pay $2,500 to be Lectured About How Racist They Are

Liberal White Women Pay $ 2,500 to be Lectured About How Racist They Are Liberal white women across America are paying $ 2,500 to attend dinners at which they are lectured by two non-white women about how racist they are .
The Guardian reports on Race to Dinner , a scheme where co-founders Regina Jackson , who is black , and Saira Rao , who “ identifies ” as Indian-American , make white guilt-riddled rich white women admit to their subconscious bigotry .
“ Recently , I have been driving around , seeing a black person , and having an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good , ” said Alison Gubser .
“ Immediately after I am like , that ’ s no good !
This is a human , just doing their thing .
Why do I think that ?
” Maybe she ’ s been reading too many FBI crime statistics .
Participants were also asked , “ What was a racist thing you did recently ?
” Jess Campbell-Swanson struggled to prostrate herself adequately , stuttering , “ I want to hire people of color .
Not because I want to be … a white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for validation … I ’ m working through that … Yeah .
Um … I ’ m struggling , ” before giving up .
She subsequently committed to writing a journal to note down “ thoughts that could be considered racist.
” Another woman , Morgan Richards , admitted that she was still potentially racist despite adopting two black children .
When someone patronizingly labeled her a ‘ white savior ’ for adopting them , Richards responded , “ What I went through to be a mother , I didn ’ t care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you admit it is stooping low to adopt a black child ?
” Rao challenged her , to which Richards responded by accepting that the undertone of her statement was “ racist.
” The organizers say the events are proving extremely popular and that 15 dinners have been held so far ( total cost $ 37,500 ) .
“ I understand polls show liberal white women are the only racial group on the planet who view their own in-group negatively but dropping $ 2,500 on a dinner just to wallow in ethnomasochism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commented Chris Menahan .
One respondent on Twitter commented , “ ladies you can also pay me 2500 american dollars to come to your home , eat all your food , and insult you.
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