thelibertydaily--2020-04-30--BBC Series Explores the Horrors of a World Without God

A BBC series explores the horrors of a world in which “ anything is possible.
” Editors note : This marks the second in an ongoing series of entertainment recommendations for your consideration .
In our left-dominated culture , conservatives often struggle to find high-quality movies or TV/internet shows that aren ’ t openly contemptuous of conservative audiences and their values .
In this series at FrontPage Mag we will suggest recommendations that may or may not be political but which we think our readers will find entertaining and thought-provoking .
For the first article in this series , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ click here .
Mark Tapson is the Shillman Fellow on Popular Culture for the David Horowitz Freedom Center .
With few exceptions , the overwhelmingly secular filmmakers in Hollywood don ’ t present Christianity in a favorable , or even a balanced , light .
Characters who are overtly Christian are almost always caricatures if not the bad guys : fanatical fundamentalists , over-the-top hypocrites , sexually perverse , outright evil , or a combination thereof .
The British leftist propaganda network , the BBC , is typically just as bigoted in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ series The Frankenstein Chronicles all the more stunning as a pro-life , cautionary tale of a world without God .
The Frankenstein Chronicles is a two-season BBC series ( six episodes in each ) from 2015-17 , available on Netflix .
It stars Sean Bean , who is well-known from dozens of films and TV shows such as the James Bond film Goldeneye ( Bean reportedly was once considered for the role of Bond ) , The Lord of the Rings , and Game of Thrones .
Set in 1820 ’ s London @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even more grizzled than usual here , as war veteran and river detective John Marlott .
He is tasked with investigating a monstrous crime : the body of a young girl has been recovered from the Thames , and Marlott learns that her corpse actually consists of the parts of eight different children , stitched together into a single body .
Someone is kidnapping and murdering street urchins , then performing unholy experiments on them .
But for what purpose ?
The show reflects a real-life , early 19th-century surge of interest in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ importance of surgery .
At this time , only the corpses of executed murderers could legally be used for dissection .
But the rise of medical science and a reduction in executions meant that an underground trade in grave robbing began to flourish .
The trade was conducted by so-called “ resurrectionists , ” who robbed graves to sell corpses for medical study .
An Anatomy Act was proposed which would ensure that anyone practicing anatomy had to obtain a license from the Home Secretary .
It gave physicians , surgeons , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death – in particular , those who had died in hospitals , prisons , and workhouses – which would end the work of the despised resurrectionists but meant that the bodies of society ’ s downtrodden would be denied dignity and become fodder for medical experiments .
Marlott is a working-class stiff whose soul has been ravaged by the drowning death of his young daughter and his wife ’ s subsequent suicide – and if you ’ re familiar with Sean Bean ’ s work , you know that there is literally no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a world-weariness and torturous guilt .
Troubled by dreams and hallucinations in which he sees , but can not reunite with , his deceased family , and disturbed by the prospect that children are being victimized by “ a monster with a human face , ” Marlott begins to obsess over the case , which leads him deeper and deeper into a tangled political web , and dangerously close to the darkest evil .
The trail leads Marlott to Lord Daniel Hervey , the proprietor of a private charity hospital .
Hervey and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opposed to the pending passage of the Anatomy Act , which would shut down Hervey ’ s practice .
Lady Jemima implores Marlott to help .
She recognizes in him a fellow Christian and expresses her concern to him that the Act could lead to denying the common folk their holy body to stay intact , disqualifying them for resurrection on Judgment Day .
“ If we deny Christ the poor , Mr. Marlott , ” she asked , “ don ’ t we deny him for ourselves ?
And that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not merely the future of medicine , but the prospect of a world without God ” – a theme explicitly stated on more than one occasion throughout the series .
Marlott gradually deduces that some skilled surgeon is attempting to give life to the corpses to arrogate to himself the ultimate power : the power to overcome death .
Suspecting there is a connection between the murders and the popular but shocking novel Frankenstein , or the Modern Prometheus , Marlott questions the book ’ s author Mary Shelley , whom he also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him the significance of the Prometheus legend : “ He stole fire from the Gods and molded from human clay , like my Victor [ Frankenstein ] .
A symbol of rebellion .
For all of us who oppose tyranny and oppression.
” “ Tyranny and oppression ?
Or the laws of God ?
” Marlott counters .
“ What would we not do to defeat death , Mr. Marlott ?
” Shelley challenges .
“ Might we not defy God ’ s laws , in order to be reunited with those we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hits too close to home for the bereaved Marlott .
An increasingly determined Marlott pursues the truth until at last he confronts the monster with a human face – and his most successful experiment .
When Marlott tells the villain ’ s protégé that they will answer to God for their perversion , the latter justifies it by summing up the show ’ s theme again – replying that there is no God , and where there is no God , “ anything is possible.
” In his mind , no God means @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and limitless ; but the show ’ s message is clearly meant to be that the absence of God means the possibilities for plumbing the depths of evil are limitless .
In that respect , the show also addresses the topic of abortion ( which of course was illegal at the time ) and takes a surprisingly pro-life stance .
Actual historical characters who make appearances in the series include the aforementioned novelist Mary Shelley ; the mystic poet and artist William Blake , whose occult paintings offer clues to a missing child @ @ @ @ @ @ @ considered the father of modern British policing ; and a young , muckraking journalist named Charles Dickens ( under his pseudonym “ Boz ” ) .
Romantic poet Lord Byron ’ s daughter Ada Lovelace , who is sometimes acknowledged as one of the first computer programmers for her work with inventor Charles Babbage , also plays a creepy role in the second season .
With unusual exceptions , I ’ m not a fan of the horror genre .
I would recommend a horror movie or show only if it was intelligently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of its production values ) , and presented thought-provoking ideas and/or moral insights .
The Frankenstein Chronicles fulfills all of this .
While all the acting in The Frankenstein Chronicles is outstanding , the underrated Sean Bean is extraordinary as Marlott , particularly at one jaw-dropping plot twist halfway through the series .
Be forewarned though that the show is grim , occasionally gruesome , and haunting , but is less about the standard tropes of horror flicks than it is about the depraved depths to which people with no moral limits will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power of God .
In the face of this evil , it offers hope .
In an age in which the numbers of believers are reportedly in decline ; in which Christians are the most persecuted believers in the world ; in which secular elites relentlessly push the false notions that science and religion are incompatible and that Christians are “ anti-science , ” The Frankenstein Chronicles offers a refreshing condemnation of the arrogance and lust for divine power that have characterized humanity ever since Adam and Eve were seduced by the serpent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be as gods .
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Editors note: This marks the second in an ongoing series of entertainment recommendations for your consideration. In our left-dominated culture, conservatives often struggle to find high-quality movies or TV/internet shows that aren’t openly contemptuous of conservative audiences and their values. In this series at FrontPage Mag we will suggest recommendations that may or may not be political but which we think our readers will find entertaining and thought-provoking.
For the first article in this series, a review of the Netflix series Caliphate, click here.
* * *
Mark Tapson is the Shillman Fellow on Popular Culture for the David Horowitz Freedom Center.
With few exceptions, the overwhelmingly secular filmmakers in Hollywood don’t present Christianity in a favorable, or even a balanced, light. Characters who are overtly Christian are almost always caricatures if not the bad guys: fanatical fundamentalists, over-the-top hypocrites, sexually perverse, outright evil, or a combination thereof. The British leftist propaganda network, the BBC, is typically just as bigoted in this respect as Hollywood, which makes its series The Frankenstein Chronicles all the more stunning as a pro-life, cautionary tale of a world without God.
The Frankenstein Chronicles is a two-season BBC series (six episodes in each) from 2015-17, available on Netflix. It stars Sean Bean, who is well-known from dozens of films and TV shows such as the James Bond film Goldeneye (Bean reportedly was once considered for the role of Bond), The Lord of the Rings, and Game of Thrones. Set in 1820’s London, the series follows Bean, looking even more grizzled than usual here, as war veteran and river detective John Marlott. He is tasked with investigating a monstrous crime: the body of a young girl has been recovered from the Thames, and Marlott learns that her corpse actually consists of the parts of eight different children, stitched together into a single body. Someone is kidnapping and murdering street urchins, then performing unholy experiments on them. But for what purpose?
The show reflects a real-life, early 19th-century surge of interest in anatomy thanks to an increase in the importance of surgery. At this time, only the corpses of executed murderers could legally be used for dissection. But the rise of medical science and a reduction in executions meant that an underground trade in grave robbing began to flourish. The trade was conducted by so-called “resurrectionists,” who robbed graves to sell corpses for medical study. An Anatomy Act was proposed which would ensure that anyone practicing anatomy had to obtain a license from the Home Secretary. It gave physicians, surgeons, and students legal access to corpses unclaimed after death – in particular, those who had died in hospitals, prisons, and workhouses – which would end the work of the despised resurrectionists but meant that the bodies of society’s downtrodden would be denied dignity and become fodder for medical experiments.
Marlott is a working-class stiff whose soul has been ravaged by the drowning death of his young daughter and his wife’s subsequent suicide – and if you’re familiar with Sean Bean’s work, you know that there is literally no actor alive whose face more convincingly conveys a world-weariness and torturous guilt. Troubled by dreams and hallucinations in which he sees, but cannot reunite with, his deceased family, and disturbed by the prospect that children are being victimized by “a monster with a human face,” Marlott begins to obsess over the case, which leads him deeper and deeper into a tangled political web, and dangerously close to the darkest evil.
The trail leads Marlott to Lord Daniel Hervey, the proprietor of a private charity hospital. Hervey and his sister Lady Jemima are both fervently opposed to the pending passage of the Anatomy Act, which would shut down Hervey’s practice. Lady Jemima implores Marlott to help. She recognizes in him a fellow Christian and expresses her concern to him that the Act could lead to denying the common folk their holy body to stay intact, disqualifying them for resurrection on Judgment Day. “If we deny Christ the poor, Mr. Marlott,” she asked, “don’t we deny him for ourselves? And that’s what’s at stake here – not merely the future of medicine, but the prospect of a world without God” – a theme explicitly stated on more than one occasion throughout the series.
Marlott gradually deduces that some skilled surgeon is attempting to give life to the corpses to arrogate to himself the ultimate power: the power to overcome death. Suspecting there is a connection between the murders and the popular but shocking novel Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus, Marlott questions the book’s author Mary Shelley, whom he also suspects is involved. She explains to him the significance of the Prometheus legend: “He stole fire from the Gods and molded from human clay, like my Victor [Frankenstein]. A symbol of rebellion. For all of us who oppose tyranny and oppression.”
“Tyranny and oppression? Or the laws of God?” Marlott counters.
“What would we not do to defeat death, Mr. Marlott?” Shelley challenges. “Might we not defy God’s laws, in order to be reunited with those we love?” — a message that hits too close to home for the bereaved Marlott.
An increasingly determined Marlott pursues the truth until at last he confronts the monster with a human face – and his most successful experiment. When Marlott tells the villain’s protégé that they will answer to God for their perversion, the latter justifies it by summing up the show’s theme again – replying that there is no God, and where there is no God, “anything is possible.” In his mind, no God means that the possibilities for humanity are freeing and limitless; but the show’s message is clearly meant to be that the absence of God means the possibilities for plumbing the depths of evil are limitless. In that respect, the show also addresses the topic of abortion (which of course was illegal at the time) and takes a surprisingly pro-life stance.
Actual historical characters who make appearances in the series include the aforementioned novelist Mary Shelley; the mystic poet and artist William Blake, whose occult paintings offer clues to a missing child; Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel, considered the father of modern British policing; and a young, muckraking journalist named Charles Dickens (under his pseudonym “Boz”). Romantic poet Lord Byron’s daughter Ada Lovelace, who is sometimes acknowledged as one of the first computer programmers for her work with inventor Charles Babbage, also plays a creepy role in the second season.
With unusual exceptions, I’m not a fan of the horror genre. I would recommend a horror movie or show only if it was intelligently written, well-told (including in terms of its production values), and presented thought-provoking ideas and/or moral insights. The Frankenstein Chronicles fulfills all of this. While all the acting in The Frankenstein Chronicles is outstanding, the underrated Sean Bean is extraordinary as Marlott, particularly at one jaw-dropping plot twist halfway through the series. Be forewarned though that the show is grim, occasionally gruesome, and haunting, but is less about the standard tropes of horror flicks than it is about the depraved depths to which people with no moral limits will sink in the course of usurping the power of God. In the face of this evil, it offers hope.
In an age in which the numbers of believers are reportedly in decline; in which Christians are the most persecuted believers in the world; in which secular elites relentlessly push the false notions that science and religion are incompatible and that Christians are “anti-science,” The Frankenstein Chronicles offers a refreshing condemnation of the arrogance and lust for divine power that have characterized humanity ever since Adam and Eve were seduced by the serpent’s promise that “ye shall be as gods.”


thelibertydaily--2020-04-30--Spreading Fake Hate Pays: Scandal-Plagued Communist Front Group SPLC Has Millions in Offshore Accoun

Spreading Fake Hate Pays: Scandal-Plagued Communist Front Group SPLC Has Millions in Offshore Accounts, Half a Billion in Assets

What kind of civil rights nonprofit has millions of dollars in offshore accounts ?
According to recent reports , the scandal-plagued Southern Poverty Law Center ( SPLC ) does , and that ’ s just scratching the surface of its problems .
The SPLC recently published its updated “ hate map ” plotting “ hate groups ” across America , right as Americans are fearing for their lives and livelihoods in a deadly pandemic .
That map inflated the numbers not only by listing “ hate groups ” that barely exist but by defaming mainstream conservative and Christian organizations as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ku Klux Klan .
In fact , former SPLC employee Bob Moser exposed the map as a “ highly profitable scam.
” According to the SPLC ’ s tax documents , the organization has $ 529,801,832 in its endowment , the second year it had more than half a billion dollars on hand .
According to an accounting firm ’ s report first publicized by the Washington Free Beacon ’ s Joe Schoffstall , the SPLC has $ 570 million in assets , including the $ 41 million in its action fund @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2019 stood at $ 97 million , down from the $ 132 million it reported in October 2017 .
Most astonishingly , the SPLC reported $ 162 million in offshore accounts in the Cayman Islands , $ 41 million more than the group previously reported .
In fact , the SPLC ’ s tax documents also note that the nonprofit “ has ownership in several foreign corporations .
However , the center ’ s ownership percentage in these corporations does not rise to the level of reporting on the Form 5471.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights organization , why would it hide money in offshore accounts ?
Cayman Island bank accounts are notorious as a tool for tax evasion and the fact that the SPLC has such accounts should be a red flag for anyone examining its credibility .
Then again , this organization has so many red flags , it ’ s hard to know where to start .
Someone should write a book about it !
Oh wait , I already did that .
Besides the offshore accounts , the SPLC has also settled a recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it accused a Muslim reformer of being an “ anti-Islamic extremist.
” It faces many more defamation lawsuits , bolstered by Moser ’ s revelations .
One of the current lawsuits has gone to the discovery process , meaning it may reveal the SPLC ’ s secrets .
Last year , the SPLC fired its co-founder , Morris Dees , and saw its president , Richard Cohen , resign amid a sexual harassment and racial discrimination scandal that dated back decades .
Dees is a notorious philanderer ( as I explain in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the SPLC felt like a “ plantation.
” The SPLC may have fired Dees , but it still gave him a hefty salary for the time between November 1 , 2018 , and March 14 , 2020 .
The group ’ s most recent tax filing ( covering November 1 , 2018 , to October 31 , 2019 ) shows Dees made $ 373,899 , with an estimated $ 44,264 in other forms of compensation .
Cohen made $ 383,231 , with an estimated $ 43,477 in other compensation .
Rhonda Brownstein , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made $ 233,063 , with an extra $ 31,116 in other compensation .
While the SPLC promised an internal investigation into its workplace culture , it has yet to release the results , more than a year later .
In 2012 , a gunman targeted the Family Research Council ( FRC ) , a conservative Christian nonprofit in Washington , D.C. , based on the SPLC ’ s “ hate group ” accusation .
The man intended to shoot every person in the building and put a Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich by his or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guard , his evil plot was foiled , but not before he shot the guard in the arm .
He told the FBI that he targeted FRC using the SPLC ’ s map of “ anti-gay groups.
” Despite all this baggage , the SPLC still enjoys tremendous influence in American culture .
Left-leaning news outlets regularly cite it as a credible resource on “ hate.
” In 2017 , CNN championed the very same “ hate map ” that inspired the FRC shooting .
Last year , The New York Times , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beach Post repeated SPLC smears against the national security nonprofit ACT for America , convincing Mar-a-Lago to cancel an ACT for America gala .
Amazon Smile excludes any charity on the SPLC ’ s list , YouTube considers the SPLC a “ trusted flagger ” of content , PayPal and Eventbrite have booted organizations on the list , and Discover has refused credit card processing services to accused “ hate groups.
” Americans can not trust this morally bankrupt organization .
It is high time the media , Big Tech , and corporate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arbiter of hate .
Perhaps the IRS should get involved .
Tyler O ’ Neil is the author of Making Hate Pay : The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center .
Follow him on Twitter at @ Tyler2ONeil .

What kind of civil rights nonprofit has millions of dollars in offshore accounts? According to recent reports, the scandal-plagued Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) does, and that’s just scratching the surface of its problems.
The SPLC recently published its updated “hate map” plotting “hate groups” across America, right as Americans are fearing for their lives and livelihoods in a deadly pandemic. That map inflated the numbers not only by listing “hate groups” that barely exist but by defaming mainstream conservative and Christian organizations as “hate groups” on par with the Ku Klux Klan. In fact, former SPLC employee Bob Moser exposed the map as a “highly profitable scam.”
According to the SPLC’s tax documents, the organization has $529,801,832 in its endowment, the second year it had more than half a billion dollars on hand. According to an accounting firm’s report first publicized by the Washington Free Beacon’s Joe Schoffstall, the SPLC has $570 million in assets, including the $41 million in its action fund launched just last year. Annual contributions in 2019 stood at $97 million, down from the $132 million it reported in October 2017.
Highly profitable, indeed.
Most astonishingly, the SPLC reported $162 million in offshore accounts in the Cayman Islands, $41 million more than the group previously reported. In fact, the SPLC’s tax documents also note that the nonprofit “has ownership in several foreign corporations. However, the center’s ownership percentage in these corporations does not rise to the level of reporting on the Form 5471.”
If the SPLC were an impeccable civil rights organization, why would it hide money in offshore accounts? Cayman Island bank accounts are notorious as a tool for tax evasion and the fact that the SPLC has such accounts should be a red flag for anyone examining its credibility.
Then again, this organization has so many red flags, it’s hard to know where to start. Someone should write a book about it! Oh wait, I already did that.
Besides the offshore accounts, the SPLC has also settled a recent defamation lawsuit for $3.375 million when it accused a Muslim reformer of being an “anti-Islamic extremist.” It faces many more defamation lawsuits, bolstered by Moser’s revelations. One of the current lawsuits has gone to the discovery process, meaning it may reveal the SPLC’s secrets.
Last year, the SPLC fired its co-founder, Morris Dees, and saw its president, Richard Cohen, resign amid a sexual harassment and racial discrimination scandal that dated back decades. Dees is a notorious philanderer (as I explain in the book) and black employees complained that the SPLC felt like a “plantation.”
The SPLC may have fired Dees, but it still gave him a hefty salary for the time between November 1, 2018, and March 14, 2020. The group’s most recent tax filing (covering November 1, 2018, to October 31, 2019) shows Dees made $373,899, with an estimated $44,264 in other forms of compensation. Cohen made $383,231, with an estimated $43,477 in other compensation. Rhonda Brownstein, who also resigned during the scandal, made $233,063, with an extra $31,116 in other compensation.
While the SPLC promised an internal investigation into its workplace culture, it has yet to release the results, more than a year later.
In 2012, a gunman targeted the Family Research Council (FRC), a conservative Christian nonprofit in Washington, D.C., based on the SPLC’s “hate group” accusation. The man intended to shoot every person in the building and put a Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich by his or her head. Thanks a brave security guard, his evil plot was foiled, but not before he shot the guard in the arm. He told the FBI that he targeted FRC using the SPLC’s map of “anti-gay groups.”
Despite all this baggage, the SPLC still enjoys tremendous influence in American culture. Left-leaning news outlets regularly cite it as a credible resource on “hate.” In 2017, CNN championed the very same “hate map” that inspired the FRC shooting. Last year, The New York Times, the Miami Herald, and The Palm Beach Post repeated SPLC smears against the national security nonprofit ACT for America, convincing Mar-a-Lago to cancel an ACT for America gala. Amazon Smile excludes any charity on the SPLC’s list, YouTube considers the SPLC a “trusted flagger” of content, PayPal and Eventbrite have booted organizations on the list, and Discover has refused credit card processing services to accused “hate groups.”
Americans cannot trust this morally bankrupt organization. It is high time the media, Big Tech, and corporate America stop treating the SPLC as an arbiter of hate. Perhaps the IRS should get involved.
Tyler O’Neil is the author of Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center. Follow him on Twitter at @Tyler2ONeil.


thelibertydaily--2020-05-01--Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Deletes Accurate Tweet That the W.H.O. Encourages Children to Mas

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Deletes Accurate Tweet That the W.H.O. Encourages Children to Masturbate, Be Homosexual

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro deleted a social media post that claimed the World Health Organization was indoctrinating children .
Bolsonaro wrote in a Wednesday post on Facebook that the WHO encourages masturbation and gay relationships among children , while complaining about recommended social distancing protocols .
`` This is the World Health Organization whose advice on coronavirus some people want me to follow , '' he reportedly wrote .
`` Should we follow their education policy guidelines , too ?
For children zero to four years old : satisfaction and pleasure when touching their bodies , masturbation ... For children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positive gender identity ... masturbation in early childhood , same-sex relations ... Nine to 12 years old : first sexual experience . ''
Before Bolsonaro made the post , his adviser , Arthur Weintraub , shared a similar message on social media : `` The WHO has guidelines recommending children zero to four years old be taught about ‘ masturbation , ’ ‘ pleasure and enjoyment , ’ ‘ touching one ’ s body ’ and ‘ gender ideology.
’ Is that right ?
” he said .
More than 3.2 million people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Of those , more than 233,000 have died from it , and more than 986,000 have recovered .
The United States has seen at least 1 million confirmed cases , with more than 62,000 deaths and nearly 126,000 reported recoveries .
More than 6,231,182 people have been tested for the virus , according to the latest reading of the Johns Hopkins University tracker .

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro deleted a social media post that claimed the World Health Organization was indoctrinating children.
Bolsonaro wrote in a Wednesday post on Facebook that the WHO encourages masturbation and gay relationships among children, while complaining about recommended social distancing protocols.
"This is the World Health Organization whose advice on coronavirus some people want me to follow," he reportedly wrote.
"Should we follow their education policy guidelines, too? For children zero to four years old: satisfaction and pleasure when touching their bodies, masturbation... For children four to six years old: a positive gender identity... masturbation in early childhood, same-sex relations... Nine to 12 years old: first sexual experience."
Before Bolsonaro made the post, his adviser, Arthur Weintraub, shared a similar message on social media: "The WHO has guidelines recommending children zero to four years old be taught about ‘masturbation,’ ‘pleasure and enjoyment,’ ‘touching one’s body’ and ‘gender ideology.’ Is that right?” he said.
More than 3.2 million people have tested positive for the coronavirus globally. Of those, more than 233,000 have died from it, and more than 986,000 have recovered.
The United States has seen at least 1 million confirmed cases, with more than 62,000 deaths and nearly 126,000 reported recoveries. More than 6,231,182 people have been tested for the virus, according to the latest reading of the Johns Hopkins University tracker.


thelibertydaily--2020-05-01--Maine Restaurant Owner to Defy Liberal Governor and Re-Open Tomorrow — Then Drops Governor’s Cell Ph

Maine Restaurant Owner to Defy Liberal Governor and Re-Open Tomorrow — Then Drops Governor’s Cell Phone Number on Live TV

Maine Governor Janet Mills this week announced her stay-at-home orders will continue until mid-May .
The initial stay-at-home order was @ @ @ @ @ , but she has since extended it to May 15th .
One in every seven @ @ @ @ @ unemployed .
Maine , a state of over one million , has 33 hospitalized cases @ @ @ @ @ deaths in the entire state .
On Thursday Maine Restaurant owner Rick Savage went on @ @ @ @ @ is opening his restaurant on Friday .
He says you can ’ t even get @ @ @ @ @ .
Rick says , “ She ’ s doing this all rogue on her own.
@ @ @ @ @ of the interview he dropped her phone number live on national TV .
TRENDING : @ @ @ @ @ Will Not Happen This Year - Wants to Isolate Players - Maniac will Bankrupt America @ @ @ @ @ The governor may get a few calls tonight .

Maine Governor Janet Mills this week announced her stay-at-home orders will continue until mid-May. The initial stay-at-home order was set to expire April 30, but she has since extended it to May 15th.
One in every seven people in Maine is now unemployed.
Maine, a state of over one million, has 33 hospitalized cases of the virus and 53 deaths in the entire state.
On Thursday Maine Restaurant owner Rick Savage went on with Tucker Carlson. Rick is opening his restaurant on Friday. He says you can’t even get ahold of the liberal governor. Rick says, “She’s doing this all rogue on her own.”
Then at the end of the interview he dropped her phone number live on national TV.
The governor may get a few calls tonight.


thelibertydaily--2020-05-01--WSJ’s Kimberly Strassel Reminds Us: There was Never a Reason for the FBI to Interview Flynn in the F

WSJ’s Kimberly Strassel Reminds Us: There was Never a Reason for the FBI to Interview Flynn in the First Place

We ’ ve had plenty of good threads on the newly unsealed Michael Flynn documents courtesy of tweeters like Techno @ @ @ @ @ and now here ’ s the Wall Street Journal ’ s Kimberly Strassel with her @ @ @ @ @ already knew and how it ties into what we ’ re just learning .
Those @ @ @ @ @ , “ what is our goal ” in terms of interviewing Flynn .
“ What @ @ @ @ @ or to get him to lie , so we can prosecute him or get him @ @ @ @ @ re not holding our breath on that one , but it would be good to @ @

We’ve had plenty of good threads on the newly unsealed Michael Flynn documents courtesy of tweeters like Techno Fog and Catherine Herridge, and now here’s the Wall Street Journal’s Kimberly Strassel with her own thread on what we already knew and how it ties into what we’re just learning.
1) To really understand how outrageous are these new Flynn docs, you have to add to everything we already know. And key is remembering that the FBI had no REASON to interview Flynn. It already had transcripts of his conversations with Kislyak. — Kimberley Strassel (@KimStrassel) April 30, 2020
Those unsealed FBI notes even asked, “what is our goal” in terms of interviewing Flynn.
2) The new docs show FBI had already cleared Flynn of ludicrous claims that he was agent of Russian power; it moved to close that investigation on Jan 4 2017. But then DOJ cooked up the absurd Logan Act claim, the notion Flynn had violated an obscure 1799 law. — Kimberley Strassel (@KimStrassel) April 30, 2020
3) Again if they thought he violated Logan, all they had to do was prosecute. They had the transcript. Their problem? They knew such ridiculousness would never fly. So how how else to nail Flynn? As the notes show, Logan just became the pretext for interview. — Kimberley Strassel (@KimStrassel) April 30, 2020
4) The real goal was trap him into saying something at odds with transcript, to "get him to lie." And the evidence of that strategy is everywhere. We have Comey bragging that they went around WH legal counsel, so Flynn would have no representation. — Kimberley Strassel (@KimStrassel) April 30, 2020
5) We have a new email from Lisa Page asking how FBI can get around issuing to Flynn the standard admonition against lying, suggesting Strzok just "casually slip that in." — Kimberley Strassel (@KimStrassel) April 30, 2020
6) We have McCabe docs showing he discouraged him from getting lawyer. FBI decided to get rid of standard admonition altogether. Also did not tell Flynn he was being interviewed in an "investigatory" context, suggesting this was a chat between gov officials. — Kimberley Strassel (@KimStrassel) April 30, 2020
7) As for liberal commentators/legal scholars saying all this is "routine," well, let's sure as hell hope not. The FBI exists to investigate cries–not create them. — Kimberley Strassel (@KimStrassel) April 30, 2020
“What is our goal? Truth/Admission or to get him to lie, so we can prosecute him or get him fired?”
Reason: To get him fired. — RJMAC (@rjmac_mi) April 30, 2020
Excellent summary. Well done. — Custer (@CusterCluster) April 30, 2020
This whole thread is spot on @KimStrassel , thank you! Now let justice prevail and start prosecuting these assholes that attempted what was clearly a coup. I don't see how this doesn't go all the way up to Obama, this is the tip of the iceberg and it is disgusting. — Clayton Young (@ClaxtonBrown) April 30, 2020
They should all be prosecuted. They conspired to set him up and deprive him of his rights, then hid the evidence of their crimes for years as they prosecuted him. — PIAccount (@PIAccount1) April 30, 2020
Until justice is served on these perpetrators, nobody can possibly be safe from governmental overreach and abuse. Watergate was nothing in comparison to the abuse of power unfolding before us now. — ATX Libertarian (@libertyinatx) April 30, 2020
The FBI had no reason to interview #Flynn pic.twitter.com/w5nOdpqwvh — BoogieFinger (@boogiefinger) April 30, 2020
They had a reason. Their reason was treason. — notallowedtosay (@havetobecompli6) April 30, 2020
It their main play … get dirt (or create it) on those who have power to reign them in so they continue to get away with the lies and treasons. It’s the only play they know! Instead of fighting crooks they are the crooks themselves. How long have they been at it? — Ami (@Flavia1024) April 30, 2020
Not a single one of these treacherous dirty cops will ever spend a minute behind bars. The DOJ has already passed on any indictments for McCabe, Strozk, Page or anyone else for that matter. Face it – It's a two-tiered justice system. — LOBO (@genec51) April 30, 2020
As a former law-enforcement officer who has investigated more than 14,000 crimes, IMO, the FBI acted unethical and illegal in what they did to Flynn. Those FBI officials are an embarrassment to all of law-enforcement and should be prosecuted. — Frank (@Frank38328140) April 30, 2020
We’re not holding our breath on that one, but it would be good to see.
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thelibertydaily--2020-05-01--Mad Scientists Target Minorities and Children to Stick with Experimental Chi-Com Virus Vaccines

Children and minorities are being used as the guinea pigs for a vaccine trial to develop a coronavirus inoculation , as scientific experts have picked Cincinnati Children ’ s Hospital to begin experiments .
“ What we ’ re looking at is a way to try to prevent the infection , ” said Dr. Robert Frenck , who is the director of the hospital ’ s infectious diseases division and serving as lead doctor for the trial .
Big Pharma is sponsoring this controversial study , as corporate giant Pfizer will be providing the shots that will be injected into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take as long as 18 months to complete the research and untold children will be affected by the experiment .
Trending : Michigan Doctor Charged with Felonies for Treating Coronavirus Patients with Vitamin C “ If everything went super , super perfect , maybe the end of this year , ” Frenck said .
“ But I think maybe the likely scenario would be trying to hope for something next spring.
” take our poll - story continues below Frenck speculates that children will not be infected with coronavirus throughout the study because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus .
“ It ’ s just going to try to make your body make antibodies against the part of the virus that we think it critical for the virus to be able to cause an infection , ” he explained .
However , it will not be certain that children will avoid contracting coronavirus until the research actually is conducted .
Scientists are aggressively recruiting minorities so they can be the guinea pigs for the experiments as well .
Frenck said : “ One of the things we ’ re interested in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the trials , too.
” Scientists hope to start sticking minorities and children with the experimental vaccines as soon as May 11 .
Big League Politics has reported on how the vaccine pushers have exploited coronavirus pandemic and mass hysteria to stick people with more shots : The World Health Organization ( WHO ) is claiming that there is “ no evidence ” that natural antibodies can protect individuals from coronavirus , setting the stage for a widespread vaccination push as the only solution to the pandemic .
WHO leaders are telling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on tests that indicate whether or not an individual has contracted coronavirus at some point because they believe theses people could be reinfected even after they had the virus previously .
“ Nobody is sure whether someone with antibodies is fully protected against having the disease or being exposed again , ” said Mike Ryan , the executive director of WHO ’ s emergencies program… Although that Orwellian scheme has seemingly been defeated , WHO will be using the pandemic to push vaccines as the only way to ensure that the pandemic is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ researchers on a frenzied push to develop a vaccine that can be synthesized and distributed across the world .
“ We are scientists , physicians , funders and manufacturers who have come together as part of an international collaboration , coordinated by the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , to help speed the availability of a vaccine against COVID-19 , ” dozens of so-called experts declared in a WHO press release .
“ While a vaccine for general use takes time to develop , a vaccine may ultimately be instrumental in controlling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to strengthen the unprecedented worldwide collaboration , cooperation and sharing of data already underway .
We believe these efforts will help reduce inefficiencies and duplication of effort , and we will work tenaciously to increase the likelihood that one or more safe and effective vaccines will soon be made available to all , ” they added .
The most vulnerable in society are not safe with so many modern Mengeles on the prowl .

Scientists Target Minorities and Children to Stick with Experimental COVID-19 Vaccines
Children and minorities are being used as the guinea pigs for a vaccine trial to develop a coronavirus inoculation, as scientific experts have picked Cincinnati Children’s Hospital to begin experiments.
“What we’re looking at is a way to try to prevent the infection,” said Dr. Robert Frenck, who is the director of the hospital’s infectious diseases division and serving as lead doctor for the trial.
Big Pharma is sponsoring this controversial study, as corporate giant Pfizer will be providing the shots that will be injected into the children. It is expected to take as long as 18 months to complete the research and untold children will be affected by the experiment.
“If everything went super, super perfect, maybe the end of this year,” Frenck said. “But I think maybe the likely scenario would be trying to hope for something next spring.”
Frenck speculates that children will not be infected with coronavirus throughout the study because the vaccine does not contain the entire virus.
“It’s just going to try to make your body make antibodies against the part of the virus that we think it critical for the virus to be able to cause an infection,” he explained.
However, it will not be certain that children will avoid contracting coronavirus until the research actually is conducted. Scientists are aggressively recruiting minorities so they can be the guinea pigs for the experiments as well.
Frenck said: “One of the things we’re interested in is trying to have minority populations participate in the trials, too.”
Scientists hope to start sticking minorities and children with the experimental vaccines as soon as May 11.
Big League Politics has reported on how the vaccine pushers have exploited coronavirus pandemic and mass hysteria to stick people with more shots:
The World Health Organization (WHO) is claiming that there is “no evidence” that natural antibodies can protect individuals from coronavirus, setting the stage for a widespread vaccination push as the only solution to the pandemic. WHO leaders are telling governments across the world not to rely on tests that indicate whether or not an individual has contracted coronavirus at some point because they believe theses people could be reinfected even after they had the virus previously. “Nobody is sure whether someone with antibodies is fully protected against having the disease or being exposed again,” said Mike Ryan, the executive director of WHO’s emergencies program… Although that Orwellian scheme has seemingly been defeated, WHO will be using the pandemic to push vaccines as the only way to ensure that the pandemic is eradicated. They are coordinating scientists and researchers on a frenzied push to develop a vaccine that can be synthesized and distributed across the world. “We are scientists, physicians, funders and manufacturers who have come together as part of an international collaboration, coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO), to help speed the availability of a vaccine against COVID-19,” dozens of so-called experts declared in a WHO press release. “While a vaccine for general use takes time to develop, a vaccine may ultimately be instrumental in controlling this worldwide pandemic… We will continue efforts to strengthen the unprecedented worldwide collaboration, cooperation and sharing of data already underway. We believe these efforts will help reduce inefficiencies and duplication of effort, and we will work tenaciously to increase the likelihood that one or more safe and effective vaccines will soon be made available to all,” they added.
The most vulnerable in society are not safe with so many modern Mengeles on the prowl.


thelibertydaily--2020-05-01--Obama Tried to Sink Flynn, Then the FBI Went After Him

Disgraced former chief executive Barack Obama went out of his way to tell the Trump administration not to hire General Michael Flynn in 2016 .
Obama made it a point to say he was “ not a fan ” of Flynn , according to multiple sources .
The hard left president dropped Flynn as head of the Defense Intelligence Agency in 2014 .
When that Obama submarine job didn ’ t work and Trump hired him anyway , Democrat robots in the FBI were given orders to get Flynn out by any means necessary .
That included rigging a set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something , anything , no matter what the evidence .
FBI documents just released Wednesday prove that top bureau brass talked about their reasons for setting up Trump National Security Adviser Flynn in January 2017—and said their “ goal ” was “ to get him to lie , so we can prosecute him or get him fired.
” MORE NEWS : Dirty FBI agent Strzok prevented the end of Flynn probe “ What is our goal ?
” one of the notes actually read .
“ Truth/Admission or to get him to lie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get him fired ?
[ … ] If we get him to admit to breaking the Logan Act , give facts to DOJ + have them decide , ” another note spelled out .
Law professor Jonathan Turley called the document ’ s implications “ chilling.
” This from Flynn ’ s attorney on “ Hannity ” Wednesday night : “ It ’ s just absolutely appalling what these agents , and then special counsel operatives , did to General Flynn .
It ’ s abuse of their authority at every turn.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notes as absolutely damning of their conduct and their plan .
They rejected the advice of the apparent lawyer who wrote on the handwritten note that they not play games with the White House and instead that is exactly what they did… Their standard practice in other cases [ is ] to warn of a [ Section ] 1001 violation [ for making false statements to federal investigators ] .
None of that applied to General Flynn .
They had only special violations , of every protocol known for him because they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case has unraveled so badly for the prosecutors that U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr may be considering admitting that the FBI and the feds engaged in legal misconduct in 2017 and dropping the entire case against Flynn .
President Trump is also actively considering pardoning Flynn .

Disgraced former chief executive Barack Obama went out of his way to tell the Trump administration not to hire General Michael Flynn in 2016. Obama made it a point to say he was “not a fan” of Flynn, according to multiple sources. The hard left president dropped Flynn as head of the Defense Intelligence Agency in 2014.
When that Obama submarine job didn’t work and Trump hired him anyway, Democrat robots in the FBI were given orders to get Flynn out by any means necessary. That included rigging a set up that would find Flynn guilty of something, anything, no matter what the evidence.
FBI documents just released Wednesday prove that top bureau brass talked about their reasons for setting up Trump National Security Adviser Flynn in January 2017—and said their “goal” was “to get him to lie, so we can prosecute him or get him fired.”
“What is our goal?” one of the notes actually read. “Truth/Admission or to get him to lie, so we can prosecute him or get him fired? […] If we get him to admit to breaking the Logan Act, give facts to DOJ + have them decide,” another note spelled out. Law professor Jonathan Turley called the document’s implications “chilling.”
This from Flynn’s attorney on “Hannity” Wednesday night: “It’s just absolutely appalling what these agents, and then special counsel operatives, did to General Flynn. It’s abuse of their authority at every turn.”
Powell continued: “I interpret the notes as absolutely damning of their conduct and their plan. They rejected the advice of the apparent lawyer who wrote on the handwritten note that they not play games with the White House and instead that is exactly what they did… Their standard practice in other cases [is] to warn of a [Section] 1001 violation [for making false statements to federal investigators]. None of that applied to General Flynn. They had only special violations, of every protocol known for him because they were determined to take him out.”
This case has unraveled so badly for the prosecutors that U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr may be considering admitting that the FBI and the feds engaged in legal misconduct in 2017 and dropping the entire case against Flynn. President Trump is also actively considering pardoning Flynn.


thelibertydaily--2020-05-01--University of Delaware Hides Senate Records of Democrat Sexual Predator Joe Biden

exclusively reports that the people who are refusing to release Joe Biden ’ s Senate records at the University of Delaware have personal and financial ties to the former vice president .
This could mean a cover up so deep and so obviously dirty that it begs the questions : How much are they being paid ?
What are the ties ?
And just what facts about Biden in the Senate are so damaging they must be withheld from the public at all costs ?
Biden dropped off 1,875 boxes of ‘ photographs , documents , videotapes , and files @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the University of Delaware in 2012 .
The university initially said it expected to make the records ‘ available to the public two years after Biden ’ s last day in elected public office.
’ In April 2019 , just hours before Biden announced his current presidential bid , the university changed its mind , and said the papers wouldn ’ t be released until either December 31 , 2019 or until two years after Biden ‘ retires from public life , whichever comes later . '
” How bloody convenient .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of trustees at the University of Delaware , John Cochran , is a longtime Biden donor and former CEO of MBNA [ a bank holding company in Delaware ] , ” reported .
MORE NEWS : President Trump is hoping for 25,000-person rallies before November When Biden needed a home of his sold in 1996 , a home valued at $ 800,000 , who bought it for $ 1.2 million ?
The same John Cochran .
Shortly after the house sale , Biden ’ s son Hunter was hired on at MBNA .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ banking officer at MBNA from 1994-2001…tweeted that managers referred to the younger Biden as ‘ Senator MBNA ’ after he was hired into a lucrative management-prep track right after he graduated from Yale Law School.
” This was while his dad was protecting MBNA interests on the floor of the Senate by pushing for MBNA-approved anti-consumer legislation .
To top it off , seven other members of the University of Delaware board of trustees have donated big cash to Biden campaigns .
Terri Kelly maxed out her donations in 2019 , Carol Amman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ John Paradee is a major donor , Delaware Governor John Carney has given more than $ 1,000 , Claire DeMatteis has coughed up more than $ 16,000 , Chai Gadde is into the Biden effort for thousands , and William Lafferty gave over $ 2,500 .
These are the people who are supposedly to objectively decide whether Biden rape accuser Tara Reade and the American people get to see what went on in Biden ’ s Senate office .

Fox News exclusively reports that the people who are refusing to release Joe Biden’s Senate records at the University of Delaware have personal and financial ties to the former vice president. This could mean a cover up so deep and so obviously dirty that it begs the questions: How much are they being paid? What are the ties? And just what facts about Biden in the Senate are so damaging they must be withheld from the public at all costs?
Fox News: “Biden dropped off 1,875 boxes of ‘photographs, documents, videotapes, and files’ and 415 gigabytes of electronic records to the University of Delaware in 2012. The university initially said it expected to make the records ‘available to the public two years after Biden’s last day in elected public office.’ In April 2019, just hours before Biden announced his current presidential bid, the university changed its mind, and said the papers wouldn’t be released until either December 31, 2019 or until two years after Biden ‘retires from public life, whichever comes later.'” How bloody convenient.
“The current chairman of the board of trustees at the University of Delaware, John Cochran, is a longtime Biden donor and former CEO of MBNA [a bank holding company in Delaware],” Fox News reported.
When Biden needed a home of his sold in 1996, a home valued at $800,000, who bought it for $1.2 million? The same John Cochran.
Fox News: “Shortly after the house sale, Biden’s son Hunter was hired on at MBNA. Rachel Mullen, a former senior personal banking officer at MBNA from 1994-2001…tweeted that managers referred to the younger Biden as ‘Senator MBNA’ after he was hired into a lucrative management-prep track right after he graduated from Yale Law School.” This was while his dad was protecting MBNA interests on the floor of the Senate by pushing for MBNA-approved anti-consumer legislation.
To top it off, seven other members of the University of Delaware board of trustees have donated big cash to Biden campaigns. Terri Kelly maxed out her donations in 2019, Carol Amman has given more than $10,000, John Paradee is a major donor, Delaware Governor John Carney has given more than $1,000, Claire DeMatteis has coughed up more than $16,000, Chai Gadde is into the Biden effort for thousands, and William Lafferty gave over $2,500.
These are the people who are supposedly to objectively decide whether Biden rape accuser Tara Reade and the American people get to see what went on in Biden’s Senate office.


thelibertydaily--2020-05-01--The New York Times’ Hatred of Their Own Country Puts Them on the Wrong Side of History — Again

The 1619 Project is the New York Times ’ attempt to make Americans view their country as evil .
Its race-centric view of American history has drawn criticism from both sides of the political spectrum of academia .
Much of the criticism has centered around the Project ’ s claim that the American Revolution was , in significant part , the result of a desire to preserve slavery in America .
The short answer to this claim is that “ slavery in the Colonies faced no immediate threat from Great Britain , so colonists wouldn ’ t have needed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if the goal of the Revolution had been to preserve slavery , would the Declaration of Independence — the statement of the reasons for rebelling — have included language inconsistent with the institution of slavery .
The signers understood the inconsistency , and were not into irony .
It happens that I have re-read two old books about the Revolutionary and Confederation period .
The books are : The American Revolution by John Richard Alden and The New Nation by Merrill Jensen .
Both books include a discussion of slavery and the Revolution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obstacle to limiting slavery in America , something many Americans , including leaders of the revolutionary movement , wanted to do .
Here is what Alden wrote : The Revolutionary generation , seeking to assert the natural rights of mankind , could not but be conscience-stricken when it considered the lot in America of some of the children of Nature ’ s God — the Negroes , who composed one-fifth of the total population and half of that of South Carolina .
Almost all of the Negroes were slaves .
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ its horrors , the worst of which was the traffic in human bodies between Africa and America .
That brutal commerce had aroused indignation before the war , and the importation of slaves had been halted in Rhode Island , Connecticut , and Pennsylvania , but the British government and its representatives had prevented the passage of similar laws in the royal colonies .
When Britain and British officials could no longer interfere , American legislatures , with Delaware leading the way in 1776 , undertook to put an end to the traffic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the introduction from foreign lands of enslaved blacks was forbidden in all states , save for South Carolina and Georgia .
Even in the far South , there was much sentiment in favor of such action , and importation was temporarily forbidden in South Carolina in 1787 and again in 1788 .
The patriots did not content themselves merely with endeavors to destroy the oceanic slave trade .
In the Spring of 1775 , there was formed in Philadelphia the first antislavery society in America [ note : with Benjamin Franklin in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patriots , Conservative and Radical , including Washington , Jefferson , Madison , Patrick Henry , and Horatio Gates , were soon afterward urging the outlawing of Negro bondage .
Economic interest , ignorance , feelings of racial superiority , and fear of the consequences of emancipation usually postponed or prevented action .
Nevertheless , a few Negroes received their freedom in return for honorable service in the war ; and many thousands obtained it by manumission , made relatively easy by law in Virginia in 1782 and also by other states in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for gradual emancipation by a law of 1780 ; and statements of the Massachusetts Bill of Rights of the same year , including one which declared that “ All men are born free and equal , ” were construed three years later by the highest court of that state to mean that slavery was outlawed .
Certain other Northern States soon followed the examples of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts .
Others did not act until after the close of the century .
In the South , however , where there were both proportionately and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swing after the war toward protecting that institution .
Jensen , who was a “ Progressive School ” historian in the tradition of Charles Beard , says basically the same thing : Negro slavery had long been opposed in the colonies .
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.Freedom from Britain made it possible to act , for the British government had consistently supported slavery and the slave trade .
In the decade just before the Revolution several of the colonies , including some in the South , made serious efforts to stop the trade only to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Within a few years after 1775 , either in constitutions or in legislation , the new states acted against slavery .
Within a decade all states except South Carolina and Georgia had passed some form of legislation to stop the slave trade .
Freeing the slaves was much more difficult except in those states where there were very few of them .
Vermont [ note : a “ Republic ” at the time ] abolished slavery in her Constitution in 1777 .
In 1780 the Massachusetts Constitution declared that all men @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It was at once agreed that this part of the bill of rights freed all slaves held in the state , and the state supreme court agreed .
New Hampshire followed the lead in its Constitution of 1784 .
Other states such as Connecticut , Pennsylvania , and Rhode Island passed acts for piecemeal abolition .
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.By 1800 Pennsylvania had less than 2,000 slaves left as a result of her gradual emancipation law and the watchful vigilance of the [ Philadelphia anti-slavery society ] .
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There was important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and after the Revolution .
Washington , Jefferson , Madison , and Patrick Henry all hoped that slavery could be ended in some fashion .
They were in the minority , although Virginia did pass laws making it easier to free slaves .
Further to the south there was bitter opposition to the idea of abolition and to any restriction on the slave trade .
Tolerance soon disappeared from Virginia as well and the law making it easy to free slaves was repealed and petitions for abolition were ignored .
Economics and idealism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an easy victory .
Jensen also says that during the Revolutionary War , Virginia slaveholders lost approximately 30,000 slaves to the British , and the slaves were not returned after the war .
South Carolina slaveholders lost about 25,000 .
When these colonies severed ties with Britain , they could not know that losing slaves would be a consequence .
However , inviting war with the most powerful nation in the world is not well calculated to preserve stability , protect existing arrangements and institutions , and safeguard property .
The patriots surely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than half a century ago , without the benefit of much recent research .
However , I trust Alden and Jensen , even with less material , to write better history on this subject than some modern historians with axes to grind .
In any event , as noted , modern liberal historians reject the notion that the Revolutionary War was fought to preserve slavery .
Alden and Jensen show how ludicrous that thesis is .

The 1619 Project is the New York Times’ attempt to make Americans view their country as evil. Its race-centric view of American history has drawn criticism from both sides of the political spectrum of academia.
Much of the criticism has centered around the Project’s claim that the American Revolution was, in significant part, the result of a desire to preserve slavery in America. The short answer to this claim is that “slavery in the Colonies faced no immediate threat from Great Britain, so colonists wouldn’t have needed to secede to protect it.”
Nor, if the goal of the Revolution had been to preserve slavery, would the Declaration of Independence — the statement of the reasons for rebelling — have included language inconsistent with the institution of slavery. The signers understood the inconsistency, and were not into irony.
It happens that I have re-read two old books about the Revolutionary and Confederation period. The books are: The American Revolution by John Richard Alden and The New Nation by Merrill Jensen.
Both books include a discussion of slavery and the Revolution. Both argue that Britain was an obstacle to limiting slavery in America, something many Americans, including leaders of the revolutionary movement, wanted to do.
Here is what Alden wrote:
The Revolutionary generation, seeking to assert the natural rights of mankind, could not but be conscience-stricken when it considered the lot in America of some of the children of Nature’s God — the Negroes, who composed one-fifth of the total population and half of that of South Carolina. Almost all of the Negroes were slaves. . . . Slavery, then as later, had its horrors, the worst of which was the traffic in human bodies between Africa and America. That brutal commerce had aroused indignation before the war, and the importation of slaves had been halted in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania, but the British government and its representatives had prevented the passage of similar laws in the royal colonies. When Britain and British officials could no longer interfere, American legislatures, with Delaware leading the way in 1776, undertook to put an end to the traffic. During and immediately after the war, the introduction from foreign lands of enslaved blacks was forbidden in all states, save for South Carolina and Georgia. Even in the far South, there was much sentiment in favor of such action, and importation was temporarily forbidden in South Carolina in 1787 and again in 1788. The patriots did not content themselves merely with endeavors to destroy the oceanic slave trade. In the Spring of 1775, there was formed in Philadelphia the first antislavery society in America [note: with Benjamin Franklin in a lead role], and many patriots, Conservative and Radical, including Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Patrick Henry, and Horatio Gates, were soon afterward urging the outlawing of Negro bondage. Economic interest, ignorance, feelings of racial superiority, and fear of the consequences of emancipation usually postponed or prevented action. Nevertheless, a few Negroes received their freedom in return for honorable service in the war; and many thousands obtained it by manumission, made relatively easy by law in Virginia in 1782 and also by other states in the South. Moreover, Pennsylvania provided for gradual emancipation by a law of 1780; and statements of the Massachusetts Bill of Rights of the same year, including one which declared that “All men are born free and equal,” were construed three years later by the highest court of that state to mean that slavery was outlawed. Certain other Northern States soon followed the examples of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Others did not act until after the close of the century. In the South, however, where there were both proportionately and absolutely more slaves, sentiment began to swing after the war toward protecting that institution.
(Emphasis added)
Jensen, who was a “Progressive School” historian in the tradition of Charles Beard, says basically the same thing:
Negro slavery had long been opposed in the colonies. . .Freedom from Britain made it possible to act, for the British government had consistently supported slavery and the slave trade. In the decade just before the Revolution several of the colonies, including some in the South, made serious efforts to stop the trade only to have all legislation vetoed in London. . . . Within a few years after 1775, either in constitutions or in legislation, the new states acted against slavery. Within a decade all states except South Carolina and Georgia had passed some form of legislation to stop the slave trade. Freeing the slaves was much more difficult except in those states where there were very few of them. Vermont [note: a “Republic” at the time] abolished slavery in her Constitution in 1777. In 1780 the Massachusetts Constitution declared that all men were born equal and endowed with freedom. It was at once agreed that this part of the bill of rights freed all slaves held in the state, and the state supreme court agreed. New Hampshire followed the lead in its Constitution of 1784. Other states such as Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island passed acts for piecemeal abolition. . .By 1800 Pennsylvania had less than 2,000 slaves left as a result of her gradual emancipation law and the watchful vigilance of the [Philadelphia anti-slavery society]. . . . There was important opposition to slavery in the South during and after the Revolution. Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and Patrick Henry all hoped that slavery could be ended in some fashion. They were in the minority, although Virginia did pass laws making it easier to free slaves. Further to the south there was bitter opposition to the idea of abolition and to any restriction on the slave trade. Tolerance soon disappeared from Virginia as well and the law making it easy to free slaves was repealed and petitions for abolition were ignored. Economics and idealism met head on and the former won an easy victory.
(Emphasis added)
Jensen also says that during the Revolutionary War, Virginia slaveholders lost approximately 30,000 slaves to the British, and the slaves were not returned after the war. South Carolina slaveholders lost about 25,000.
When these colonies severed ties with Britain, they could not know that losing slaves would be a consequence. However, inviting war with the most powerful nation in the world is not well calculated to preserve stability, protect existing arrangements and institutions, and safeguard property. The patriots surely understood this.
Alden and Jensen wrote more than half a century ago, without the benefit of much recent research. However, I trust Alden and Jensen, even with less material, to write better history on this subject than some modern historians with axes to grind.
In any event, as noted, modern liberal historians reject the notion that the Revolutionary War was fought to preserve slavery. Alden and Jensen show how ludicrous that thesis is.


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thelibertydaily--2020-05-02--Why Did Sexual Predator Joe Biden Put Out a False Trail for Docs Related to Tara Reade’s Complaint?

On Friday , Joe Biden made his first public response to the sexual assault allegations made against him by former staffer Tara Reade .
In a statement , he claimed that there was no record of the alleged complaint she filed back in 1993 .
“ The papers from my Senate years that I donated to the University of Delaware do not contain personnel files , ” he explained .
“ There is only one place a complaint of this kind could be — the National Archives .
The National Archives is where the records are kept at what was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Practices.
” He then called on the National Archives to identify and release any such records pertaining to the alleged complaint .
There ’ s just one problem : The National Archives holds no such records .
Nicole Einbinder , an investigative reporter for Business Insider , reported on Twitter that a National Archives spokesperson told her “ that they do not hold records from that office.
” Why would Joe Biden put out a false trail for Reade ’ s complaint ?
The answer is obvious .
He doesn ’ t want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being held at the University of Delaware , but he wants to give the appearance of full transparency with his bogus call for the National Archives to release any documents pertaining to Reade ’ s allegation—which he knows they don ’ t have .
It should be noted that Tara Reade has said that she ’ s not just after her sexual harassment complaint .
[ Reade ] said that while she didn ’ t tell anyone at Biden ’ s office about the assault allegations , she did complain to superiors about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She said she met formally and informally with several Biden aides — including his former chief of staff , Ted Kaufman — about her concerns , which included allegations that she was told she dressed too provocatively and asked to serve drinks at a fundraiser because Biden liked her legs .
She believes notes from those discussions would be in any personnel files the archives might contain .
“ Ted Kaufman took notes when I spoke with him , ” Reade told Insider .
“ He ’ s now denying that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ watched him take notes .
Those notes would be in my personnel file , along with sick days or any kind of extra notes that I turn in , ” she said , adding that the archives might contain documentation of what she said was an effort to force her to resign after she came forward with the harassment allegations .
It is very likely that there is some very damaging stuff contained within Biden ’ s senatorial records at the University of Delaware—be they related to Tara Reade or perhaps other women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t want us to see these records .
Attempting to cover up the existence of Reade ’ s complaint suggests Biden feels he has something to hide .
Matt Margolis is the author of Trumping Obama : How President Trump Saved Us From Barack Obama ’ s Legacy and the bestselling book The Worst President in History : The Legacy of Barack Obama .
You can follow Matt on Twitter @ MattMargolis

On Friday, Joe Biden made his first public response to the sexual assault allegations made against him by former staffer Tara Reade. In a statement, he claimed that there was no record of the alleged complaint she filed back in 1993. “The papers from my Senate years that I donated to the University of Delaware do not contain personnel files,” he explained. “There is only one place a complaint of this kind could be — the National Archives. The National Archives is where the records are kept at what was then called the Office of Fair Employment Practices.”
He then called on the National Archives to identify and release any such records pertaining to the alleged complaint.
There’s just one problem: The National Archives holds no such records.
Nicole Einbinder, an investigative reporter for Business Insider, reported on Twitter that a National Archives spokesperson told her “that they do not hold records from that office.”
Joe Biden said that Tara Reade's complaint could only be at the National Archives, at what was then called the Office of Fair Employment Practices. But, a National Archives spokesperson told me that they do not hold records from that office. — Nicole Einbinder (@NicoleEinbinder) May 1, 2020
Why would Joe Biden put out a false trail for Reade’s complaint? The answer is obvious. He doesn’t want to release his senatorial records that are being held at the University of Delaware, but he wants to give the appearance of full transparency with his bogus call for the National Archives to release any documents pertaining to Reade’s allegation—which he knows they don’t have.
It should be noted that Tara Reade has said that she’s not just after her sexual harassment complaint.
[Reade] said that while she didn’t tell anyone at Biden’s office about the assault allegations, she did complain to superiors about harassment and being made to feel uncomfortable. She said she met formally and informally with several Biden aides — including his former chief of staff, Ted Kaufman — about her concerns, which included allegations that she was told she dressed too provocatively and asked to serve drinks at a fundraiser because Biden liked her legs. She believes notes from those discussions would be in any personnel files the archives might contain. “Ted Kaufman took notes when I spoke with him,” Reade told Insider. “He’s now denying that we ever had the meeting, and I watched him take notes. Those notes would be in my personnel file, along with sick days or any kind of extra notes that I turn in,” she said, adding that the archives might contain documentation of what she said was an effort to force her to resign after she came forward with the harassment allegations.
It is very likely that there is some very damaging stuff contained within Biden’s senatorial records at the University of Delaware—be they related to Tara Reade or perhaps other women he preyed on. Biden clearly doesn’t want us to see these records. Attempting to cover up the existence of Reade’s complaint suggests Biden feels he has something to hide.
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Matt Margolis is the author of Trumping Obama: How President Trump Saved Us From Barack Obama’s Legacy and the bestselling book The Worst President in History: The Legacy of Barack Obama. You can follow Matt on Twitter @MattMargolis


thelibertydaily--2020-05-02--‘What Happened to “My Body, My Choice?”‘ — Patriots Turn Out in Droves to Protest Tyrannical Lockdow

‘What Happened to “My Body, My Choice?”‘ — Patriots Turn Out in Droves to Protest Tyrannical Lockdowns

Friday brought protests peppered across the fruited plains , from coast to coast , to voice opposition to the continued closure of small businesses .
After all , Walmart and Lowe ’ s are the new hang out spots and are always crowded and police have not tried to shut them down since the state has deemed them “ essential.
” But why can ’ t a small business sell clothes ?
Or allow people to sit and eat away from other diners ?
The inconsistency of the edicts has launched a major revolt .
Thousands of people gathered in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including New York .
Many people think New York consists of New York City , but to the contrary , the state is enormous and most New Yorkers are living in rural areas with no Chinese WuFlu problems .
Despite that , they are under strict lockdown as if they are in NYC .
New Yorkers braved rain and cold weather to express their disapproval of the constant assault on constitutional rights .
Here are some of the highlights .
The protests came on the same day that Governor Cuomo declared school will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school year .
Even as COVID-19 infections drop , restrictions continue to increase on New Yorkers instead of relax .
Even people on Long Island are tired of it .
The Albany protest got rained out , but there were still around 100 people braving the very wet and cold conditions .
It ’ s not a small feat to get this many people out on a cold rainy day in New York .
I attended the rally in Rochester to # RestartROC and luckily , we avoided the rain .
There were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 200 cars in a caravan looping the city .
This overhead view showed the line of cars that drove for about an hour around the city .
One of the organizers , local radio talk show host Shannon Joy , told PJ Media , “ While we take COVID-19 seriously in Rochester , we believe that Albany has grossly overstepped their bounds with top-down , undemocratic mandates that are threatening the lives and livelihoods of our citizens .
It is the responsibility of local government to uphold their first oaths to the Constitution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , liberty , and property.
” One local Rochester restaurant , Pizza Stop , decided to open their dining room and seat customers six feet apart but were quickly shut down by the health department with threats to pull their licenses .
Protesters decided to end their protest by meeting at Pizza Stop for lunch .
New Yorkers showed that if businesses will open , they will patronize them .
The feeling on the street was positive and happy .
Passersby were supportive , honking horns and giving lots of thumbs-ups .
Contrary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter , real people on the ground didn ’ t seem to feel anything but relief to see their city come alive again .
People were running out of buildings to film and wave and cheer the protesters on .
One of the main ideas pulling people together was a rejection of fear .
Many people expressed their unwillingness to live under lockdown anymore .
“ This is not living , ” a protester told PJ Media .
“ I ’ d rather die on my feet than live on my knees.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feed their families .
Many carried signs that said they have a right to determine their own risk and destiny .
Everyone felt happy and energized to be among like-minded , unafraid people .
Some wore masks , some didn ’ t .
But everyone agreed that America should always be the land of the free and the home of the brave .
Megan Fox is the author of “ Believe Evidence ; The Death of Due Process from Salome to # MeToo , ” and host of The Fringe podcast .
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Friday brought protests peppered across the fruited plains, from coast to coast, to voice opposition to the continued closure of small businesses. After all, Walmart and Lowe’s are the new hang out spots and are always crowded and police have not tried to shut them down since the state has deemed them “essential.” But why can’t a small business sell clothes? Or allow people to sit and eat away from other diners?
The inconsistency of the edicts has launched a major revolt. Thousands of people gathered in cities all over the country Friday, including New York. Many people think New York consists of New York City, but to the contrary, the state is enormous and most New Yorkers are living in rural areas with no Chinese WuFlu problems. Despite that, they are under strict lockdown as if they are in NYC.
New Yorkers braved rain and cold weather to express their disapproval of the constant assault on constitutional rights. Here are some of the highlights.
#ReOpeNewYork Rally abruptly interrupted by the NYPD. They’re just doing their job but at the end of the day it’s all thanks to the Communist policies of “Comrade” Deblasio!? Still got to talk to the Patriots who attended 🇺🇸 #ReOpenNY YouTube channel: https://t.co/D95HNDQ2qv pic.twitter.com/0kaW5Hs2jM — Christopher Wright (@ChrisWrightInNY) May 1, 2020
Pretty good turnout in Mineola today to #ReopenNY . Lots of freedom loving people who just don’t want to lose their freedoms. God bless us all. pic.twitter.com/1BAjqQ1zJD — Adam G (@AdamG582) May 1, 2020
The protests came on the same day that Governor Cuomo declared school will not reopen for the remainder of the school year. Even as COVID-19 infections drop, restrictions continue to increase on New Yorkers instead of relax. Even people on Long Island are tired of it.
This is happening right now in Commack Long Island NY. people protest against the order to stay at home. pic.twitter.com/C2c1yVEVzh — alvarez (@julioalvarez70) May 1, 2020
The Albany protest got rained out, but there were still around 100 people braving the very wet and cold conditions. It’s not a small feat to get this many people out on a cold rainy day in New York.
Albany NY Reopen protest now.. pic.twitter.com/ms9SeR6Hou — TheNYPatriot (@TheNYPatriot) May 1, 2020
I attended the rally in Rochester to #RestartROC and luckily, we avoided the rain. There were about 100 protesters on foot and around 200 cars in a caravan looping the city.
This overhead view showed the line of cars that drove for about an hour around the city. One of the organizers, local radio talk show host Shannon Joy, told PJ Media, “While we take COVID-19 seriously in Rochester, we believe that Albany has grossly overstepped their bounds with top-down, undemocratic mandates that are threatening the lives and livelihoods of our citizens. It is the responsibility of local government to uphold their first oaths to the Constitution and protect our natural rights to life, liberty, and property.”
One local Rochester restaurant, Pizza Stop, decided to open their dining room and seat customers six feet apart but were quickly shut down by the health department with threats to pull their licenses. Protesters decided to end their protest by meeting at Pizza Stop for lunch. New Yorkers showed that if businesses will open, they will patronize them.
At the end of the protest, some of the demonstrators ventured to Pizza Stop. The owner said he’d open up his sit-down area last week despite lockdown order, then the govt paid him a visit and threatened him w fines he can’t afford. pic.twitter.com/hdFmlncWJy — Amanda (@AmandaPresto) May 1, 2020
The feeling on the street was positive and happy. Passersby were supportive, honking horns and giving lots of thumbs-ups. Contrary to the hatred for protesters seen on Twitter, real people on the ground didn’t seem to feel anything but relief to see their city come alive again. People were running out of buildings to film and wave and cheer the protesters on. One of the main ideas pulling people together was a rejection of fear. Many people expressed their unwillingness to live under lockdown anymore. “This is not living,” a protester told PJ Media. “I’d rather die on my feet than live on my knees.” Others expressed the need to work to feed their families. Many carried signs that said they have a right to determine their own risk and destiny. Everyone felt happy and energized to be among like-minded, unafraid people. Some wore masks, some didn’t. But everyone agreed that America should always be the land of the free and the home of the brave.
Megan Fox is the author of “Believe Evidence; The Death of Due Process from Salome to #MeToo,” and host of The Fringe podcast. Follow on Twitter @MeganFoxWriter


thelibertydaily--2020-05-01--Prominent Scientists Warned In 2013 Of Chinese Labs ‘Appalling Irresponsibility’ With Viruses

A number of leading western scientists issued a stark warning in 2013 that Chinese researchers in virology labs were playing with fire by mixing animal viruses with human pathogens , and that the new strains could leak into the world , causing a killer pandemic .
The Independent published a piece covering the scientists ’ concerns on Thursday 2 May 2013 .
Senior scientists have criticised the “ appalling irresponsibility ” of researchers in China who have deliberately created new strains of influenza virus in a veterinary laboratory .
They warned there is a danger that the new viral strains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ influenza could escape from the laboratory to cause a global pandemic killing millions of people .
The piece concentrates on experiments with bird flu , but it is a known fact that scientists in China were also experimenting with bat borne coronavirus at this time .
The research was condemned by former UK government chief scientist Lord May of Oxford , who warned it was dangerous and was doing nothing to further the understanding and prevention of flu pandemics .
“ They claim they are doing this to help develop vaccines and such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is that they are driven by blind ambition with no common sense whatsoever , ” Lord May told The Independent at the time .
“ The record of containment in labs like this is not reassuring .
They are taking it upon themselves to create human-to-human transmission of very dangerous viruses .
It ’ s appallingly irresponsible , ” he said .
Another scientist , Professor Simon Wain-Hobson , an eminent virologist at the Pasteur Institute in Paris said at the time that “ It ’ s a fabulous piece of virology by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very impressive , but they haven ’ t been thinking clearly about what they are doing .
It ’ s very worrying.
” “ The virological basis of this work is not strong .
It is of no use for vaccine development and the benefit in terms of surveillance for new flu viruses is oversold , ” he added .
Coincidentally , Lord May died this week at the age of 84 .
The Scientist notes that “ May ’ s modeling legacy extends to the current outbreak of COVID-19.
” “ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the coronavirus pandemic all have their genesis in the seminal work Lord Robert May undertook 40 years ago with Sir Roy Anderson , ” the piece notes .
The warnings were there , and this article from seven years ago shows that investigating the bio-labs in Wuhan and the rest of China should indeed be the number one priority of every government in the world right now .
As we have exhaustively covered , several experts are on record as saying that the coronavirus pandemic could have leaked from the Wuhan Institute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese government knew its labs were a ticking time bomb , and were aware safety measures needed improving .

The families of four people who died from COVID-19 are suing EcoHealth alliance, the New York-based nonprofit that was conducting gain-of-function research on bat coronaviruses in Wuhan, China, before COVID-19 broke out across town.
According to the Aug. 2 lawsuit filed before the New York Supreme Court in Manhattan, EcoHealth and its president, Peter Daszak, knew the virus was “capable of causing a worldwide pandemic.”
Not only did EcoHealth help to create a ‘genetically manipulated virus,’ the lawsuit claims, it worked to cover up the origins of the outbreak.
“If we had known the source or origin of this virus and had not been misled that it was from a pangolin in a wet market, and rather we knew that it was a genetically manipulated virus, and that the scientists involved were concealing that from our clients, the outcome could have been very different,” victims’ attorney Patricia Finn told the NY Post.
The families of Mary Conroy, of Pennsylvania; Emma D. Holley, of Rochester, NY; Larry Carr, of Crossville, Tennessee; and Raul Osuna, of Bennington, Nebraska, are seeking unspecified damages. “[The families of the deceased] are definitely in mourning, but moreover they’re enraged because the truth of what really happened appears to be coming forward,” Finn added. Paul Rinker, of Pennsylvania, is also suing Midtown-based EcoHealth and Daszak over the “serious injuries” he suffered from his bout with the bug.
Finn is also suing EcoHealth and Daszak in Nassau and Rockland Counties on behalf of the families of other victims killed by the virus, as well as two who survived.
“This particular case is highly offensive because it appears they knew and concealed the origin of the virus,” said Finn, adding “The treatment or approach taken in dealing with the virus could have been radically different than it was.”
Fauci is simply lying here. Zheng-Li Shi's lab at the WIV and EcoHealth Alliance (which administered NIH subawards to Zheng-Li Shi's lab) were absolutely manipulating viruses (using NIAID funds) in order to see which mutations would make them more dangerous to humans. https://t.co/2MD0oM4sWh — Justin B. Kinney (@jbkinney) August 12, 2023
EcoHealth notably received a re-activated grant from the NIH for over $576,000 in May to study how outbreaks of deadly viruses like SARS, MERS, and now COVID-19 originate from wildlife and transfers to humans, despite failing to meet the NIH’s conditions for reinstatement.
As the Epoch Times noted;
The grant, titled “Understanding the Risk of Bat Coronavirus Emergence,” was originally awarded in 2014 by Dr. Anthony Fauci’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Under the terms of the grant, EcoHealth Alliance, a government-funded nonprofit that purportedly engages in research to prevent pandemics, was awarded $3.8 million over five years to assess the spillover potential of bat viruses “using reverse genetics, pseudovirus and receptor binding assays, and virus infection experiments in cell culture and humanized mice.” Put in simple terms, NIAID was paying EcoHealth to genetically engineer and manipulate bat viruses in labs.
In May 2016, the grant was suspended after Erik Stemmy, a NIAID program officer, noticed that federal government funds may have been used for prohibited gain-of-function experiments at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in China. At the time, the Obama administration had put in place a moratorium on gain-of-function experiments. However, for reasons that remain unclear, the suspension was lifted in July 2016. At the time, EcoHealth’s president, Peter Daszak, thanked NIAID in an email for lifting the gain-of-function funding pause.
As part of the conditions of the grant, EcoHealth had to file regular activity reports. However, starting in 2018, EcoHealth stopped submitting these reports. EcoHealth would later blame technical difficulties for their failure to submit. The missing reports comprised the critical 2018–2019 timeframe right before the outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan.
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More:
In 2014, the Obama administration temporarily suspended federal funding for gain-of-function research into manipulating bat COVID to be more transmissible to humans. Four months prior to that decision, the NIH effectively shifted this research to the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) to EcoHealth, headed by Peter Daszak.
Notably, the WIV “had openly participated in gain-of-function research in partnership with U.S. universities and institutions” for years under the leadership of Dr. Shi ‘Batwoman’ Zhengli, according to the Washington Post‘s Josh Rogin.
Yet, after Sars-CoV-2 broke out in the same town where Daszak was manipulating Bat Covid, The Lancet published a screed by Daszak (signed by over two-dozen scientists), which insisted the virus could have only come from a natural spillover event, likely from a wet market, and that the scientists “stand together to strongly condemn conspiracy theories suggesting that COVID-19 does not have a natural origin.” The Lancet only later noted Daszak’s conflicts of interest.
Meanwhile, as we noted late last year, a Senate Committee on Health Education, Labor and Pensions interim report from October 27, 2022 titled “An Analysis of the Origins of the COVID19 Pandemic” concluded that the origins of Covid were more likely based in a lab as part of a “research related incident” and not zoonotic.
The report was the result of a “bipartisan Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee oversight effort into the origins of SARS-CoV-2”. It provides a lengthy analysis that reviews “publicly available, open-source information to examine the two prevailing theories of origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus”.
Insanity…
This post was originally published at Zero Hedge


thelibertydaily--2020-05-01--GOALPOSTS MOVED: Despotic Democrat Governor Jay Inslee Extends His Unconstitutional Lockdown in Wash

GOALPOSTS MOVED: Despotic Democrat Governor Jay Inslee Extends His Unconstitutional Lockdown in Washington State Until May 31

Breaking news tonight out of Washington state where Gov .
Jay Inslee extended the stay-at-home order until May 31 : @ @ @ @ @ the goalposts !
Back on March 9 , he warned that the state could have @ @ @ @ @ 7 weeks from now ” : Well , it ’ s now more than 7 @ @ @ @ @ only has 14,000 cases : Yes , the state SHOULD BE sued over this :

Breaking news tonight out of Washington state where Gov. Jay Inslee extended the stay-at-home order until May 31:
BREAKING: Gov. Jay Inslee has extended Washington’s stay-home order through May 31 in an attempt to prevent the coronavirus from roaring back. https://t.co/hgPjdbl7VC — The Seattle Times (@seattletimes) May 1, 2020
Man, talk about moving the goalposts! Back on March 9, he warned that the state could have “60,000 people plus infected 7 weeks from now”:
"We might have 1000 people infected today in Washington, but this doubles every week in an epidemic like this and so 7 weeks from now we might have 60,000 people plus infected." -Governor Jay Inslee pic.twitter.com/iq0akWggkA — Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) March 10, 2020
Well, it’s now more than 7 weeks later and the state only has 14,000 cases:
#CoronaVirusUpdates 4/29 – Washington State passes 14,000 COVID-19 cases, reports more than 800 deaths. Which counties have the most cases? https://t.co/yBuUnvi7DJ #COVID19 #WashingtonState — Pullman WA Updates (@PullmanWA) April 30, 2020
Yes, the state SHOULD BE sued over this:
NEW: This federal lawsuit says that Gov. Jay Inslee's "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" order to fight the spread of the coronavirus is tyrannical and unconstitutional. https://t.co/5eNlDqHK2E — The Seattle Times (@seattletimes) May 1, 2020
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thelibertydaily--2020-05-01--Seattle’s Iconic Pyramid Alehouse Announces Permanent Closure Due to Democrat Jay Inslee’s Unconstit

Seattle’s Iconic Pyramid Alehouse Announces Permanent Closure Due to Democrat Jay Inslee’s Unconstitutional Lockdown Order

SEATTLE — Seattle ’ s Pyramid Alehouse , a popular spot near T-Mobile Park and CenturyLink Field , is closing @ @ @ @ @ said Friday that the restaurant in the SODO neighborhood will close permanently amid the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ the need for “ high volume sporting and entertainment events to off-set the much slower @ @ @ @ @ ” Staff was notified on Thursday and offered severance pay , the company said .
@ @ @ @ @ strong visibility for Pyramid beer in the great city of Seattle over the years .
@ @ @ @ @ relies heavily on events that draw a significant number of people to Seattle ’ s @ @ @ @ @ Rich Andrews , Chief Executive Officer , FIFCO USA .
“ Our Alehouse business has @ @ @ @ @ .
The current environment will make it even harder.
” Pyramid beers will still be @ @ @ @ @ brewed at the Portland , Oregon facility .

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