thelibertydaily--2020-05-16--Neurosurgeon Says Face Masks Pose Serious Risk to Healthy People

Every Karen on Facebook is shaming her neighbors for not wearing a face mask .
We are being told by governors that if we don ’ t wear masks we are selfish , horrible human beings with no souls who want Grandma to die a horrible death .
Police are tackling people who don ’ t wear face masks properly in the subway .
Grocery stores are throwing maskless people out and denying them service .
But now , there ’ s another doctor weighing in—besides Dr. Fauci , bonafide sex god and ruler of us all , who also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and of no use to the healthy .
Dr. Russell Blaylock , a neurosurgeon , has written an editorial saying that “ masks pose serious risks to the healthy.
” First , Blaylock says , there is no scientific evidence that masks are effective against COVID-19 transmission .
Pro-science people should care about this .
As for the scientific support for the use of face mask , a recent careful examination of the literature , in which 17 of the best studies were analyzed , concluded that , “ None of the studies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and protection against influenza infection.
” Keep in mind , no studies have been done to demonstrate that either a cloth mask or the N95 mask has any effect on transmission of the COVID-19 virus .
Any recommendations , therefore , have to be based on studies of influenza virus transmission .
And , as you have seen , there is no conclusive evidence of their efficiency in controlling flu virus transmission .
It is also instructive to know that until recently , the CDC did not recommend wearing a face mask or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person was known to be infected , that is , until recently .
Non-infected people need not wear a mask .
When a person has TB we have them wear a mask , not the entire community of non-infected .
The recommendations by the CDC and the WHO are not based on any studies of this virus and have never been used to contain any other virus pandemic or epidemic in history .
Beyond the lack of scientific data to support wearing a mask as a deterrent to a virus , Blaylock says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and will happen to the wearer .
There are studies to back that claim up .
In one such study , researchers surveyed 212 healthcare workers ( 47 males and 165 females ) asking about presence of headaches with N95 mask use , duration of the headaches , type of headaches and if the person had preexisting headaches .
They found that about a third of the workers developed headaches with use of the mask , most had preexisting headaches that were worsened by the mask wearing , and 60 % required pain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cause of the headaches , while straps and pressure from the mask could be causative , the bulk of the evidence points toward hypoxia and/or hypercapnia as the cause .
That is , a reduction in blood oxygenation ( hypoxia ) or an elevation in blood C02 ( hypercapnia ) .
It is known that the N95 mask , if worn for hours , can reduce blood oxygenation as much as 20 % , which can lead to a loss of consciousness , as happened to the hapless fellow driving around alone in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ causing him to pass out , and to crash his car and sustain injuries .
I am sure that we have several cases of elderly individuals or any person with poor lung function passing out , hitting their head .
This , of course , can lead to death .
A more recent study involving 159 healthcare workers aged 21 to 35 years of age found that 81 % developed headaches from wearing a face mask .
Some had pre-existing headaches that were precipitated by the masks .
All felt like the headaches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ studies have also shown that face masks impair oxygen intake dramatically , potentially leading to serious problems .
The importance of these findings is that a drop in oxygen levels ( hypoxia ) is associated with an impairment in immunity .
Studies have shown that hypoxia can inhibit the type of main immune cells used to fight viral infections called the CD4+ T-lymphocyte .
This occurs because the hypoxia increases the level of a compound called hypoxia inducible factor-1 ( HIF-1 ) , which inhibits T-lymphocytes and stimulates a powerful immune inhibitor cell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the stage for contracting any infection , including COVID-19 and making the consequences of that infection much graver .
In essence , your mask may very well put you at an increased risk of infections and if so , having a much worse outcome .
In other words , if you wear a face mask and contract some sickness , you will not be able to fight it off as effectively as if you had normal blood oxygen levels .
The mask could make you sicker .
It could also create a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There is another danger to wearing these masks on a daily basis , especially if worn for several hours .
When a person is infected with a respiratory virus , they will expel some of the virus with each breath .
If they are wearing a mask , especially an N95 mask or other tightly fitting mask , they will be constantly rebreathing the viruses , raising the concentration of the virus in the lungs and the nasal passages .
We know that people who have the worst reactions to the coronavirus have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on .
And this leads to the deadly cytokine storm in a selected number .
How about cancer , heart attacks , and strokes ?
Blaylock says face masks can make all of those conditions worse .
If that ’ s not bad enough , how would you like COVID-19 in your brain ?
Why is it that we only listen to dire predictions from Dr. Fauci and we don ’ t consult other experts in the field of medicine ?
Is Anthony Fauci the only qualified person to talk about this virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he agrees with Dr. Blaylock that only sick people should wear them and he said so on 60 Minutes .
So why aren ’ t we listening to him ?
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Correction: Many in the medical field are disputing Dr. Blaylock’s claims and do not see wearing a mask as a serious risk to healthy people, although people who have breathing difficulties, such as those with COPD, smokers, etc., may be adversely affected. Nor do the masks weaken the immune system, according to these medical professionals. While most concede that hypercapnia is possible, they say it is highly unlikely, especially with cloth masks.
Original article:
Every Karen on Facebook is shaming her neighbors for not wearing a face mask. We are being told by governors that if we don’t wear masks we are selfish, horrible human beings with no souls who want Grandma to die a horrible death. Police are tackling people who don’t wear face masks properly in the subway. Grocery stores are throwing maskless people out and denying them service.
But now, there’s another doctor weighing in—besides Dr. Fauci, bonafide sex god and ruler of us all, who also said face masks are largely security theater and of no use to the healthy. Dr. Russell Blaylock, a neurosurgeon, has written an editorial saying that “masks pose serious risks to the healthy.”
First, Blaylock says, there is no scientific evidence that masks are effective against COVID-19 transmission. Pro-science people should care about this.
As for the scientific support for the use of face mask, a recent careful examination of the literature, in which 17 of the best studies were analyzed, concluded that, “ None of the studies established a conclusive relationship between mask/respirator use and protection against influenza infection.” Keep in mind, no studies have been done to demonstrate that either a cloth mask or the N95 mask has any effect on transmission of the COVID-19 virus. Any recommendations, therefore, have to be based on studies of influenza virus transmission. And, as you have seen, there is no conclusive evidence of their efficiency in controlling flu virus transmission. It is also instructive to know that until recently, the CDC did not recommend wearing a face mask or covering of any kind, unless a person was known to be infected, that is, until recently. Non-infected people need not wear a mask. When a person has TB we have them wear a mask, not the entire community of non-infected. The recommendations by the CDC and the WHO are not based on any studies of this virus and have never been used to contain any other virus pandemic or epidemic in history.
Beyond the lack of scientific data to support wearing a mask as a deterrent to a virus, Blaylock says the more pressing concern is what can and will happen to the wearer.
Now that we have established that there is no scientific evidence necessitating the wearing of a face mask for prevention, are there dangers to wearing a face mask, especially for long periods? Several studies have indeed found significant problems with wearing such a mask. This can vary from headaches, to increased airway resistance, carbon dioxide accumulation, to hypoxia, all the way to serious life-threatening complications.
There are studies to back that claim up.
In one such study, researchers surveyed 212 healthcare workers (47 males and 165 females) asking about presence of headaches with N95 mask use, duration of the headaches, type of headaches and if the person had preexisting headaches. They found that about a third of the workers developed headaches with use of the mask, most had preexisting headaches that were worsened by the mask wearing, and 60% required pain medications for relief. As to the cause of the headaches, while straps and pressure from the mask could be causative, the bulk of the evidence points toward hypoxia and/or hypercapnia as the cause. That is, a reduction in blood oxygenation (hypoxia) or an elevation in blood C02 (hypercapnia). It is known that the N95 mask, if worn for hours, can reduce blood oxygenation as much as 20%, which can lead to a loss of consciousness, as happened to the hapless fellow driving around alone in his car wearing an N95 mask, causing him to pass out, and to crash his car and sustain injuries. I am sure that we have several cases of elderly individuals or any person with poor lung function passing out, hitting their head. This, of course, can lead to death. A more recent study involving 159 healthcare workers aged 21 to 35 years of age found that 81% developed headaches from wearing a face mask. Some had pre-existing headaches that were precipitated by the masks. All felt like the headaches affected their work performance.
Blaylock says studies have also shown that face masks impair oxygen intake dramatically, potentially leading to serious problems.
The importance of these findings is that a drop in oxygen levels (hypoxia) is associated with an impairment in immunity. Studies have shown that hypoxia can inhibit the type of main immune cells used to fight viral infections called the CD4+ T-lymphocyte. This occurs because the hypoxia increases the level of a compound called hypoxia inducible factor-1 (HIF-1), which inhibits T-lymphocytes and stimulates a powerful immune inhibitor cell called the Tregs. . This sets the stage for contracting any infection, including COVID-19 and making the consequences of that infection much graver. In essence, your mask may very well put you at an increased risk of infections and if so, having a much worse outcome.
In other words, if you wear a face mask and contract some sickness, you will not be able to fight it off as effectively as if you had normal blood oxygen levels. The mask could make you sicker. It could also create a “deadly cytokine storm” in some.
There is another danger to wearing these masks on a daily basis, especially if worn for several hours. When a person is infected with a respiratory virus, they will expel some of the virus with each breath. If they are wearing a mask, especially an N95 mask or other tightly fitting mask, they will be constantly rebreathing the viruses, raising the concentration of the virus in the lungs and the nasal passages. We know that people who have the worst reactions to the coronavirus have the highest concentrations of the virus early on. And this leads to the deadly cytokine storm in a selected number.
How about cancer, heart attacks, and strokes? Blaylock says face masks can make all of those conditions worse.
People with cancer, especially if the cancer has spread, will be at a further risk from prolonged hypoxia as the cancer grows best in a microenvironment that is low in oxygen. Low oxygen also promotes inflammation which can promote the growth, invasion and spread of cancers. Repeated episodes of hypoxia has been proposed as a significant factor in atherosclerosis and hence increases all cardiovascular (heart attacks) and cerebrovascular (strokes) diseases.
If that’s not bad enough, how would you like COVID-19 in your brain?
It gets even more frightening. Newer evidence suggests that in some cases the virus can enter the brain. In most instances it enters the brain by way of the olfactory nerves (smell nerves), which connect directly with the area of the brain dealing with recent memory and memory consolidation. By wearing a mask, the exhaled viruses will not be able to escape and will concentrate in the nasal passages, enter the olfactory nerves and travel into the brain.
Why is it that we only listen to dire predictions from Dr. Fauci and we don’t consult other experts in the field of medicine? Is Anthony Fauci the only qualified person to talk about this virus? Furthermore, if he is, he agrees with Dr. Blaylock that only sick people should wear them and he said so on 60 Minutes. So why aren’t we listening to him?
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thelibertydaily--2020-05-16--More Sheriffs in North Carolina Won’t ‘Interfere or Prevent Churchgoers to Peaceably Assemble and Ex

More Sheriffs in North Carolina Won’t ‘Interfere or Prevent Churchgoers to Peaceably Assemble and Exercise Their Constitutional Right to Freely Worship’

— Johnston County Sheriff Steve Bizzell said his deputies wo n't `` interfere or prevent churchgoers to peaceably assemble and exercise their constitutional right to freely worship . ''
The North Carolina Sheriff 's Association along with many other sheriffs departments are siding with those who want indoor services .
Father Peter of Saint Ann Catholic Church said , `` People are stressed and they need the churches .
They need this encouragement . ''
The state plan to resume business and social activities during the pandemic suggests that churches hold outdoor worship services or limit services to 10 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but law enforcement officials , ministers and others have been pushing back against that restriction in recent days , noting retailers can have dozens and sometimes hundreds of people inside their stores .
The governor 's office clarified that for churches where outdoor or limited service is impossible , an exception can be made .
An updated document shared with the sheriff 's association includes this caveat : “ In situations where it is not possible to conduct worship services outdoors or through other accommodations - such as through , for example , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or fewer attendees , or through online services - the ten-person attendance limit on indoor worship services does not apply . ''
Public heath experts say there is evidence that stationary activities indoors have a higher likelihood of spreading coronavirus .
At Saint Ann , they 've been holding outdoor Mass .
But Father Peter believes it should be up to a church 's discretion to decide what to do moving forward .
`` I really think churches can regulate just as regular businesses can regulate the safety of its people , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arresting someone for going to church is not an action that I will be taking , '' said Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone .
Within hours of Bizzell declaring that his office would n't stop churches from holding indoor services in violation of the statewide stay-at-home order , Rev .
Steve Grice , pastor of New Life Baptist Church in Smithfield , said his congregation will worship indoors on Sunday .
“ If 400 people can meet at Lowe ’ s then the few of us can meet at church Sunday morning , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plenty of room to practice social distancing.
” Grice says the church has been meeting for the past couple of weeks at the church for parking lot services .
Ronnie Fields , sheriff of Moore County , issued a statement Friday on churches , saying , that `` we need God in our lives now more than ever . ''
`` Neither I , nor any member of the Moore County Sheriff 's Office will interfere with or attempt to disrupt any worship service in this county , '' he said .
Conservative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pressure Gov .
Roy Cooper into allowing churches across North Carolina hold services indoors during the coronavirus pandemic .
`` We are not asking for special favors , but a minimum of free exercise of our religious liberties .
In our churches , we will provide sanitary conditions even beyond the recommendations of the CDC , '' Return America said in a news release .
Late Wednesday , Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp joined Bizzell and Stone in saying that he wo n't cite any churches that violate the statewide stay-at-home order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 10 people .
Craven County Sheriff Chip Hughes also said he would not enforce the order in his county .

SMITHFIELD, N.C. — Johnston County Sheriff Steve Bizzell said his deputies won't "interfere or prevent churchgoers to peaceably assemble and exercise their constitutional right to freely worship."
The North Carolina Sheriff's Association along with many other sheriffs departments are siding with those who want indoor services.
Father Peter of Saint Ann Catholic Church said, "People are stressed and they need the churches. They need this encouragement."
The state plan to resume business and social activities during the pandemic suggests that churches hold outdoor worship services or limit services to 10 people at an indoor service for now, but law enforcement officials, ministers and others have been pushing back against that restriction in recent days, noting retailers can have dozens and sometimes hundreds of people inside their stores.
An updated document shared with the sheriff's association includes this caveat: “In situations where it is not possible to conduct worship services outdoors or through other accommodations - such as through, for example, a series of indoor services of ten or fewer attendees, or through online services - the ten-person attendance limit on indoor worship services does not apply."
Public heath experts say there is evidence that stationary activities indoors have a higher likelihood of spreading coronavirus.
At Saint Ann, they've been holding outdoor Mass. But Father Peter believes it should be up to a church's discretion to decide what to do moving forward. "I really think churches can regulate just as regular businesses can regulate the safety of its people," he added.
"The thought of arresting someone for going to church is not an action that I will be taking," said Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone.
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Within hours of Bizzell declaring that his office wouldn't stop churches from holding indoor services in violation of the statewide stay-at-home order, Rev. Steve Grice, pastor of New Life Baptist Church in Smithfield, said his congregation will worship indoors on Sunday.
“If 400 people can meet at Lowe’s then the few of us can meet at church Sunday morning," Grice said. "We have plenty of room to practice social distancing.”
Grice says the church has been meeting for the past couple of weeks at the church for parking lot services.
Ronnie Fields, sheriff of Moore County, issued a statement Friday on churches, saying, that "we need God in our lives now more than ever."
"Neither I, nor any member of the Moore County Sheriff's Office will interfere with or attempt to disrupt any worship service in this county," he said.
Conservative activist group Return America filed a Thursday to pressure Gov. Roy Cooper into allowing churches across North Carolina hold services indoors during the coronavirus pandemic.
"We are not asking for special favors, but a minimum of free exercise of our religious liberties. In our churches, we will provide sanitary conditions even beyond the recommendations of the CDC," Return America said in a news release.
Late Wednesday, Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp joined Bizzell and Stone in saying that he won't cite any churches that violate the statewide stay-at-home order and hold indoor services this Sunday with more than 10 people. Craven County Sheriff Chip Hughes also said he would not enforce the order in his county.


thelibertydaily--2020-05-16--Do as I Say, Not as I Do: Democrat Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker Confesses His Family Members Have

Do as I Say, Not as I Do: Democrat Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker Confesses His Family Members Have Been in Florida and Wisconsin During His Mandated Lockdown

“ You have seen that there are people that stand outside the Thompson Center and stand outside the Capitol in @ @ @ @ @ mean , hateful signs that reference me personally and that suggest , if not say @ @ @ @ @ for violence , ” he said .

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during the daily press briefing regarding the coronavirus pandemic 0n May 3, 2020, at the Thompson Center in Chicago. (Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune)
Gov. J.B. Pritzker for the first time Friday acknowledged his wife and daughter were in Florida before Illinois’ statewide stay-at-home order took effect in March and just recently returned to Chicago.
He said he was being “very private and very reserved” about his family “because there are threats to my safety and to their safety.
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“You have seen that there are people that stand outside the Thompson Center and stand outside the Capitol in Springfield, holding, I mean, hateful signs that reference me personally and that suggest, if not say, but suggest the potential for violence,” he said.
On April 29, Pritzker testily responded to a question about a Patch.com report that his wife and family had gone to Florida amid the governor’s stay-at-home orders.
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“My official duties have nothing to do with my family. So, I’m not going to answer that question. It's inappropriate and I find it reprehensible,” he said of stories about his family.
That response prompted an outcry from Republican and right-leaning groups that the Democratic governor’s own wife wasn’t heeding the mandates of Pritzker’s stay-at-home order, though Pritzker never imposed an outright travel ban for residents.
“If his family can’t even heed the guidance of his own stay at home order, how does he expect Illinois voters to do the same?” said a May 4 email from the Republican National Committee with the subject line: “Governor Pritzker can’t take the heat.”
Pritzker said on Friday he hoped that an unnamed Republican super political action committee “that’s pushing stories like this about my family, would stop doing it because they are putting my children and family in danger.”
But he also acknowledged his family had only recently left Florida, where they had been staying since at least early March, before his stay-at-home order was issued. He owns an equestrian farm there.
Pritzker owns a horse farm in Racine, Wisconsin, and he indicated that his family was there.
“I just will say we have a working farm. They’re there now. There are animals on that farm, that it’s an essential function to take care of animals at a farm, so that’s what they’re doing,” he said.
A Pritzker spokeswoman later clarified that the family is at home in Chicago and have visited the farm but haven’t stayed there.
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thelibertydaily--2020-05-16--DNC Communications Chief: ‘Not Officially Nominating Joe Biden’

The communications director for the Democratic National Committee has sparked confusion , stating it 's crucial for the party to hold its convention , because it is `` not officially nominating Joe Biden . ''
`` First of all , our convention has to happen , because we are not officially nominating Joe Biden in order to take Donald Trump , '' Xochitl Hinojosa said .
`` So our convention is happening .
There is business that has to happen . ''
She had been asked by Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer : `` There ’ s a real possibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happens in a virtual sense .
Is that correct as of today ? ''
Her statement , which she did not clarify , prompted a congressional candidate , Lauren Boebert , to post online , `` Someone should probably tell Joe Biden that the DNC Comms Director just said this on national television . ''
Biden became the Democratic Party 's presumptive nominee following Sen. Bernie Sanders ’ departure from the race .
At the time , Sanders said , `` Today I am asking all Americans — I ’ m asking every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ independent , I ’ m asking a lot of Republican — to come together in this campaign to support your candidacy which I endorse . ''
Biden said , `` If I am the nominee , which it looks like now you just made me , I am going to need you , not just to win the campaign , but to govern . ''
The DNC already has moved its July convention to August , citing coronavirus-related issues .
And this week one of its committees approved giving organizers permission `` to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ require delegates to attend in person amid the coronavirus pandemic . ''

The communications director for the Democratic National Committee has sparked confusion, stating it's crucial for the party to hold its convention, because it is "not officially nominating Joe Biden."
"First of all, our convention has to happen, because we are not officially nominating Joe Biden in order to take Donald Trump," Xochitl Hinojosa said. "So our convention is happening. There is business that has to happen."
She had been asked by Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer: "There’s a real possibility the convention does not happen or it happens in a virtual sense. Is that correct as of today?"
Her statement, which she did not clarify, prompted a congressional candidate, Lauren Boebert, to post online, "Someone should probably tell Joe Biden that the DNC Comms Director just said this on national television."
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Biden became the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee following Sen. Bernie Sanders’ departure from the race.
At the time, Sanders said, "Today I am asking all Americans — I’m asking every Democrat, I’m asking every independent, I’m asking a lot of Republican — to come together in this campaign to support your candidacy which I endorse."
Biden said, "If I am the nominee, which it looks like now you just made me, I am going to need you, not just to win the campaign, but to govern."
The DNC already has moved its July convention to August, citing coronavirus-related issues.
And this week one of its committees approved giving organizers permission "to design an event that won’t require delegates to attend in person amid the coronavirus pandemic."


thelibertydaily--2020-05-15--Cra-Cra Jay Inslee Urges Using Chi-Com Virus Crisis ‘To Peddle a Solution to Climate Change’

Washington state Democratic Gov .
Jay Inslee , who ran for his party 's presidential nomination on a climate-change agenda , sees the coronavirus pandemic as an opportunity `` to peddle a solution to climate change . ''
In a virtual town hall hosted by Sen. Bernie Sanders , Inslee said the crisis , during which he has implemented some of the nation 's most stringent stay-home orders , `` has always been an economic opportunity . ''
The governor 's remarks at the town hall Wednesday , called `` Saving our Planet from the Existential Threat of Climate Change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ host Dori Monson of KIRO FM .
`` We should not be intimidated by people who say you should not use this COVID crisis to peddle a solution to climate change , '' Inslee said .
`` We ca n't use COVID as an excuse for inaction on climate change ... they 're both so similar ... .
based on an understanding of science . ''
Inslee 's climate-focused presidential bid drew 0 % support among Democrats , Monson pointed out .
And now `` with our state 's workers and business owners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruin , he has decided to continue down that insane path . ''
The governor 's stated reliance on science has been widely challenged .
The Washington Policy Center , a conservative think tank , analyzed a series of dials called the `` COVID-19 Risk assessment dashboard '' released by Inslee reflecting the data he claims to be using to make decisions about reopening the state economy .
The governor told reporters the purpose was to be `` completely transparent with Washingtonians about how we are making these decisions , '' promising his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ science . ''
However , the think tank found four problems : `` The dial settings do not match the underlying data trends .
There is no data for some of the dials .
The dials are extremely imprecise , and some of the metrics the governor uses are meaningless . ''
On Thursday , the state 's most populous county , King County , recorded no new coronavirus deaths in a 24-hour period for the first time since March 7 , reported local KOMO News .
During his campaign for president , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Deal , '' featuring a pledge to convert the country to 100 % carbon-neutral electricity by 2030 and to mandate that all new buildings , cars and buses emit zero carbon .
His stated intent at the forum hosted by self-declared democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders to exploit the current crisis as an `` economic opportunity '' echoes a statement April 28 by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres .
`` These are dark days , but they are not without hope , '' Guterres wrote on social media , regarding the pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ window of opportunity to rebuild our world for the better , '' he said .
`` Let us use the pandemic recovery to provide a foundation for a safe , healthy , inclusive and more resilient world for all people , '' the U.N. chief said .
Inslee has drawn national attention for a requirement in his new statewide orders that Washington restaurants offering sit-down service create a daily log of all customers .
The log , to be maintained for 30 days , must include telephone and email contact information and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Inslee wants the information to facilitate contact tracing .
The governor also was the target of a lawsuit that forced him to amend his March order banning religious gatherings of any size , including one-on-one Bible studies in homes .
Inslee has a four-phased approach to reopening his state .
The restaurant logging is part of Phase 2 , which could begin on June 1 .
There are at least three weeks between each phase , and if numbers show coronavirus is spreading , the next phase will be delayed .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will allow us to move forward with a careful and thoughtful balance of our state 's health and economic needs , '' Inslee said May 4 .
`` However , if infection rates and hospitalizations for COVID-related issues go up , I would not hesitate to scale their efforts back down to protect public health and save lives . ''

Washington state Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee, who ran for his party's presidential nomination on a climate-change agenda, sees the coronavirus pandemic as an opportunity "to peddle a solution to climate change."
In a virtual town hall hosted by Sen. Bernie Sanders, Inslee said the crisis, during which he has implemented some of the nation's most stringent stay-home orders, "has always been an economic opportunity."
The governor's remarks at the town hall Wednesday, called "Saving our Planet from the Existential Threat of Climate Change, were spotlighted by longtime Seattle talk-radio host Dori Monson of KIRO FM.
"We should not be intimidated by people who say you should not use this COVID crisis to peddle a solution to climate change," Inslee said.
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"We can't use COVID as an excuse for inaction on climate change ... they're both so similar .... based on an understanding of science."
Inslee's climate-focused presidential bid drew 0% support among Democrats, Monson pointed out. And now "with our state's workers and business owners looking at what could be decade-long financial ruin, he has decided to continue down that insane path."
The governor's stated reliance on science has been widely challenged.
The Washington Policy Center, a conservative think tank, analyzed a series of dials called the "COVID-19 Risk assessment dashboard" released by Inslee reflecting the data he claims to be using to make decisions about reopening the state economy.
The governor told reporters the purpose was to be "completely transparent with Washingtonians about how we are making these decisions," promising his decisions are "based on data and science."
However, the think tank found four problems: "The dial settings do not match the underlying data trends. There is no data for some of the dials. The dials are extremely imprecise, and some of the metrics the governor uses are meaningless."
On Thursday, the state's most populous county, King County, recorded no new coronavirus deaths in a 24-hour period for the first time since March 7, reported local KOMO News.
Inslee begins speaking at the 41:12 mark:
'A rare and short window of opportunity'
During his campaign for president, Inslee introduced his own "Green New Deal," featuring a pledge to convert the country to 100% carbon-neutral electricity by 2030 and to mandate that all new buildings, cars and buses emit zero carbon.
His stated intent at the forum hosted by self-declared democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders to exploit the current crisis as an "economic opportunity" echoes a statement April 28 by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
"These are dark days, but they are not without hope," Guterres wrote on social media, regarding the pandemic.
"We have a rare and short window of opportunity to rebuild our world for the better," he said.
"Let us use the pandemic recovery to provide a foundation for a safe, healthy, inclusive and more resilient world for all people," the U.N. chief said.
Bon appétit: Your papers, please
Inslee has drawn national attention for a requirement in his new statewide orders that Washington restaurants offering sit-down service create a daily log of all customers.
The log, to be maintained for 30 days, must include telephone and email contact information and the time the customers were in the restaurant.
Inslee wants the information to facilitate contact tracing.
The governor also was the target of a lawsuit that forced him to amend his March order banning religious gatherings of any size, including one-on-one Bible studies in homes.
Inslee has a four-phased approach to reopening his state. The restaurant logging is part of Phase 2, which could begin on June 1.
There are at least three weeks between each phase, and if numbers show coronavirus is spreading, the next phase will be delayed.
"The phased approach to re-opening our economy will allow us to move forward with a careful and thoughtful balance of our state's health and economic needs," Inslee said May 4.
"However, if infection rates and hospitalizations for COVID-related issues go up, I would not hesitate to scale their efforts back down to protect public health and save lives."


thelibertydaily--2020-05-15--Disturbing Statistic on False Guilty Pleas Shreds Liberal ‘Flynn Pleaded Guilty’ Democrat Talking Po

Disturbing Statistic on False Guilty Pleas Shreds Liberal ‘Flynn Pleaded Guilty’ Democrat Talking Point

Ex-National Security Adviser Michael Flynn lingers in legal purgatory because Judge Emmet Sullivan refuses to toss the case against him and clear his name .
Flynn , who pleaded guilty to bogus “ lying to the FBI ” charges that were politically motivated , has exposed an FBI run amok in their pursuit against him .
Disgraced officials James Comey and Andrew McCabe were out to get Flynn at all costs .
They had nothing on Flynn , nothing to warrant an interview for a counterintelligence probe or any federal investigation .
You see , Flynn was doing his job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incoming national security adviser , which these clowns thought they could fish and find some collusion evidence .
There wasn ’ t any .
When Flynn was interviewed , the agents said they felt he didn ’ t lie to them .
There was no case , but the Trump-deranged DOJ pressed on , threatened him , and reportedly his family into pleading guilty to these bogus charges .
The DOJ filed the motion that clearly lays out an entrapment plot .
It ’ s so damning that even liberal lawyer and law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be grounds for a malicious prosecution lawsuit against the FBI .
The prosecutor for the case resigned .
The DOJ wants out .
Everyone wants this case to go away ; no one has opposed the motion to dismiss .
And yet , Sully has decided to tap a retired judge , John Gleeson , to fight the DOJ motion and—get this—see if they can file perjury charges against Flynn for his coerced guilty plea .
Is this the United States or North Korea ?
It ’ s absolute garbage—and you don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that .
Yet , the fallback for liberals desperate to keep the Trump-Russia collusion carcass from totally falling apart is the line , “ but Flynn pleaded guilty .
Why would an innocent man do that ?
” My eyes can not roll any harder at the naivete at this , but here we are .
Well , since liberals think government can do no wrong , let ’ s shred that silly talking point right now .
They can and they have done so—many times , even before the Trump presidency .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal justice reform advocates , are they just ignorant or plain stupid regarding the shocking number of false guilty pleas that are floating around our justice system .
It ’ s staggering , and the New York Sun ’ s editorial board aptly noted that Judge Sullivan was ignoring this aspect regarding the Flynn case : The fact is that it ’ s by no means rare for persons to plead guilty to crimes they didn ’ t commit .
Some are scared .
Others confused .
Some lack the intestinal fortitude or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warnings or threats from the prosecutors .
What ’ s so unusual in the Flynn case is that the Democrats and liberals are siding against the poor schlepper caught in the prosecutorial vice .
It turns out that one serious liberal institution , the Innocence Project , maintains a whole Website devoted to persons who plead guilty to crimes they didn ’ t commit .
It ’ s called GuiltyPleaProblem.com .
The first click on it brings up a headline asking the question , “ Why do innocent people plead guilty to crimes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Website offers illuminating background to the problem .
Some 95 % of felony convictions in America , the Website notes , are obtained through guilty pleas .
Among persons known to be exonerated , it reports , a staggering 18 % pleaded guilty to crimes they didn ’ t commit .
It is a humbling statistic for those of us who cover the courts .
The filing of a guilty plea by an innocent party occurs at a pace that leaves GuiltyPleaProblem.com saying : “ there ’ s no telling how many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So where are the liberals now ?
Where ’ s the logic of Judge Sullivan getting up on his high horse over the idea that someone in his court might move to withdraw a guilty plea ?
The idea that General Flynn was uncomfortable with his own plea deal can ’ t be a surprise to the judge .
It was already in the air when the judge erupted at the general at a now-infamous hearing in open court back in December 2018 .
The publication added why isn ’ t the judge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prosecutorial misconduct and overreach at the DOJ , looking into the allegation that Flynn ’ s family was threatened with total destruction ?
That ’ s the real crime here .
Instead , the myth-peddling continues because they hate Trump and most of all , they ’ re lawyers .
They ’ re arrogant—and the prosecution , which Sullivan has indirectly joined with these puzzling moves to outsource the prosecution to the wingnut lefty fringe , never wants to admit they ’ re wrong .
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Ex-National Security Adviser Michael Flynn lingers in legal purgatory because Judge Emmet Sullivan refuses to toss the case against him and clear his name. Flynn, who pleaded guilty to bogus “lying to the FBI” charges that were politically motivated, has exposed an FBI run amok in their pursuit against him. Disgraced officials James Comey and Andrew McCabe were out to get Flynn at all costs. They had nothing on Flynn, nothing to warrant an interview for a counterintelligence probe or any federal investigation. You see, Flynn was doing his job by talking to the Russians as the incoming national security adviser, which these clowns thought they could fish and find some collusion evidence. There wasn’t any. When Flynn was interviewed, the agents said they felt he didn’t lie to them. There was no case, but the Trump-deranged DOJ pressed on, threatened him, and reportedly his family into pleading guilty to these bogus charges.
The DOJ filed the motion that clearly lays out an entrapment plot. It’s so damning that even liberal lawyer and law professor Jonathan Turley said that there could be grounds for a malicious prosecution lawsuit against the FBI. The prosecutor for the case resigned. The DOJ wants out. Everyone wants this case to go away; no one has opposed the motion to dismiss. And yet, Sully has decided to tap a retired judge, John Gleeson, to fight the DOJ motion and—get this—see if they can file perjury charges against Flynn for his coerced guilty plea. Is this the United States or North Korea? It’s absolute garbage—and you don’t need a law degree to see that.
Yet, the fallback for liberals desperate to keep the Trump-Russia collusion carcass from totally falling apart is the line, “but Flynn pleaded guilty. Why would an innocent man do that?” My eyes cannot roll any harder at the naivete at this, but here we are. Well, since liberals think government can do no wrong, let’s shred that silly talking point right now. They can and they have done so—many times, even before the Trump presidency. Second, for liberals who are supposedly criminal justice reform advocates, are they just ignorant or plain stupid regarding the shocking number of false guilty pleas that are floating around our justice system. It’s staggering, and the New York Sun’s editorial board aptly noted that Judge Sullivan was ignoring this aspect regarding the Flynn case:
The fact is that it’s by no means rare for persons to plead guilty to crimes they didn’t commit. Some are scared. Others confused. Some lack the intestinal fortitude or financial wherewithal to stand up against the warnings or threats from the prosecutors. What’s so unusual in the Flynn case is that the Democrats and liberals are siding against the poor schlepper caught in the prosecutorial vice. It turns out that one serious liberal institution, the Innocence Project, maintains a whole Website devoted to persons who plead guilty to crimes they didn’t commit. It’s called GuiltyPleaProblem.com. The first click on it brings up a headline asking the question, “Why do innocent people plead guilty to crimes they didn’t commit?” The Website offers illuminating background to the problem. Some 95% of felony convictions in America, the Website notes, are obtained through guilty pleas. Among persons known to be exonerated, it reports, a staggering 18% pleaded guilty to crimes they didn’t commit. It is a humbling statistic for those of us who cover the courts. The filing of a guilty plea by an innocent party occurs at a pace that leaves GuiltyPleaProblem.com saying: “there’s no telling how many are behind bars as a result.” So where are the liberals now? Where’s the logic of Judge Sullivan getting up on his high horse over the idea that someone in his court might move to withdraw a guilty plea? The idea that General Flynn was uncomfortable with his own plea deal can’t be a surprise to the judge. It was already in the air when the judge erupted at the general at a now-infamous hearing in open court back in December 2018.
The publication added why isn’t the judge, after seeing the long history of prosecutorial misconduct and overreach at the DOJ, looking into the allegation that Flynn’s family was threatened with total destruction? That’s the real crime here. Instead, the myth-peddling continues because they hate Trump and most of all, they’re lawyers. They’re arrogant—and the prosecution, which Sullivan has indirectly joined with these puzzling moves to outsource the prosecution to the wingnut lefty fringe, never wants to admit they’re wrong.
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thelibertydaily--2020-05-15--Marxist Moron Whoopi Goldberg To Chris Christie: Who Are You Willing To See Die In The Name Of Reope

Marxist Moron Whoopi Goldberg To Chris Christie: Who Are You Willing To See Die In The Name Of Reopening The Country?

Last week he defended the “ reopen now ” push by analogizing to war : “ We sent our young men during World War II over to Europe , out to the Pacific , knowing , knowing that many of them would not come home alive .
And we decided to make that sacrifice because what we were standing up for was the American way of life .
In the very same way now , we have to stand up for the American way of life.
” Whoopi decided to engage with him on those terms when he turned up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ View ” by asking him to … identify which people he ’ s willing to sacrifice .
Which was foolish .
The point of Christie ’ s war analogy is that we undertake certain risky endeavors because the cost of inaction exceeds the cost of inaction even when we know many will die .
No one stopped after 9/11 to say , “ Kindly identify which American soldiers , specifically , you ’ re willing to see die in agony in the name of smashing Al Qaeda.
” We routinely factor “ acceptable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , from construction projects to speed limits .
If Christie has to specify who he ’ s willing to sacrifice in order to reopen the country , Goldberg should specify who she ’ s willing to see die in a bloody wreck on the highway in order to keep the speed limit at 55 .
There was a stronger critique available to her .
Ask Christie to identify how many casualties he ’ s willing to tolerate as acceptable in the name of resuming commerce .
What ’ s the tipping point in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second wave after we reopen where he ’ d say , “ Okay , people should probably stay home for awhile until this cools off ” ?
It ’ s one thing to say that we need to approach reopening the way we approach a war , it ’ s another to say that we need to approach reopening like it ’ s Pickett ’ s charge .
If his answer is that we have to balance casualties incurred from the second wave against deaths from despair resulting from the economic collapse , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done if that second wave occurs ?
This point has been made repeatedly over the past few weeks but let ’ s make it again : Demand for restaurants , movie theaters , etc , began to collapse *before* stay-at-home orders went into effect .
It ’ s not Gretchen Whitmer who killed business in Michigan , it ’ s Michiganders who decided to stop risking their health by congregating with strangers in enclosed spaces for non-essential reasons .
If a second wave develops because we rushed to reopen too soon and people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a second economic collapse , what ’ s Christie ’ s solution ?
That ’ s what Whoopi ’ s getting at with her question , I think .
It ’ s not that Christie wants any particular person to die or that he ’ s eager to sacrifice any single individual ; it ’ s that his logic ends up implying that people should just keep shopping in the name of propping up the economy even if the epidemic starts exploding all around them .
How he proposes to make them do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clue .
This is a recurring problem with “ reopen now ” advocates .
They purport to be arguing with governors when in reality they ’ re arguing with consumers .
Watch , then read on .
Peggy Noonan has a column out today about the “ class struggle ” that the lockdown era has created .
A week ago I would have nodded along with every word .
As it is , I think she ’ s been suckered by the same fallacy I was , that the working class is gung @ @ @ @ @ @ @ class is not .
There is a class divide between those who are hard-line on lockdowns and those who are pushing back .
We see the professionals on one side—those James Burnham called the managerial elite , and Michael Lind , in “ The New Class War , ” calls “ the overclass ” —and regular people on the other .
The overclass are highly educated and exert outsize influence as managers and leaders of important institutions—hospitals , companies , statehouses .
The normal people aren ’ t connected through professional or social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have regular jobs—service worker , small-business owner .
Since the pandemic began , the overclass has been in charge—scientists , doctors , political figures , consultants—calling the shots for the average people .
But personally they have less skin in the game .
The National Institutes of Health scientist won ’ t lose his livelihood over what ’ s happened .
Neither will the midday anchor .
It ’ s true that the professional class is pro-lockdown and it ’ s true that blue states are more comfortable with lockdowns than red states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ *as* true if Trump had remained staunchly pro-lockdown over the past two months is an open question .
But it just ain ’ t true that salt-of-the-earth blue-collar workers are ready to knock down the doors of their places of employment to get working again .
It feels like it should be true for the simple reason that the working class doesn ’ t have nest eggs to fall back on like the professional class does .
But it isn ’ t .
I posted this WaPo data a few days ago but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s relevant .
Laid-off workers , the most desperate members of the working class , are less eager to reopen than everyone else is .
You can blame that on the availability of souped-up unemployment benefits or the rational fear among lower-paid workers that their job duties make them more prone to contracting the virus , but it is what it is .
In reality , according to this recent poll out of Wisconsin , lower-earning Republicans are much less eager to reopen soon than higher-earning ones are .
It ’ s bosses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to risk employees ’ health for the sake of reopening , at least on the right .
Or , if you prefer Christie ’ s analogy , the “ generals ” are more eager for battle than the “ soldiers ” who ’ ll have to do the fighting on the front lines .
The caveat to the point up top about how consumers , not governors , decided when it was time to start massive social distancing is that it ’ s also consumers , not governors , who ’ ll decide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distancing to relax .
People had already begun relaxing a bit before states started reopening and now they ’ re relaxing more per new polling from Gallup .
Self-isolation is ending , whether governors like it or not .
And self-isolation will begin again if a second wave develops , whether Christie likes it or not .

Last week he defended the “reopen now” push by analogizing to war: “We sent our young men during World War II over to Europe, out to the Pacific, knowing, knowing that many of them would not come home alive. And we decided to make that sacrifice because what we were standing up for was the American way of life. In the very same way now, we have to stand up for the American way of life.” Whoopi decided to engage with him on those terms when he turned up as a guest today on “The View” by asking him to … identify which people he’s willing to sacrifice.
Which was foolish. The point of Christie’s war analogy is that we undertake certain risky endeavors because the cost of inaction exceeds the cost of inaction even when we know many will die. No one stopped after 9/11 to say, “Kindly identify which American soldiers, specifically, you’re willing to see die in agony in the name of smashing Al Qaeda.” We routinely factor “acceptable casualties” into all walks of life, from construction projects to speed limits. If Christie has to specify who he’s willing to sacrifice in order to reopen the country, Goldberg should specify who she’s willing to see die in a bloody wreck on the highway in order to keep the speed limit at 55.
There was a stronger critique available to her. Ask Christie to identify how many casualties he’s willing to tolerate as acceptable in the name of resuming commerce. What’s the tipping point in terms of deaths and hospitalizations from a second wave after we reopen where he’d say, “Okay, people should probably stay home for awhile until this cools off”? It’s one thing to say that we need to approach reopening the way we approach a war, it’s another to say that we need to approach reopening like it’s Pickett’s charge.
If his answer is that we have to balance casualties incurred from the second wave against deaths from despair resulting from the economic collapse, then what is he suggesting should be done if that second wave occurs? This point has been made repeatedly over the past few weeks but let’s make it again: Demand for restaurants, movie theaters, etc, began to collapse *before* stay-at-home orders went into effect. It’s not Gretchen Whitmer who killed business in Michigan, it’s Michiganders who decided to stop risking their health by congregating with strangers in enclosed spaces for non-essential reasons. If a second wave develops because we rushed to reopen too soon and people start sheltering at home again, causing a second economic collapse, what’s Christie’s solution? That’s what Whoopi’s getting at with her question, I think. It’s not that Christie wants any particular person to die or that he’s eager to sacrifice any single individual; it’s that his logic ends up implying that people should just keep shopping in the name of propping up the economy even if the epidemic starts exploding all around them. How he proposes to make them do that, I haven’t a clue.
This is a recurring problem with “reopen now” advocates. They purport to be arguing with governors when in reality they’re arguing with consumers. Watch, then read on.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie defends his controversial comments urging to reopen economy: “I said that some Americans will make that sacrifice no matter what we do, and now we have to decide how we’re going to balance this.” https://t.co/f8u2wbJuik pic.twitter.com/QqXWud9IxF — The View (@TheView) May 15, 2020
Peggy Noonan has a column out today about the “class struggle” that the lockdown era has created. A week ago I would have nodded along with every word. As it is, I think she’s been suckered by the same fallacy I was, that the working class is gung ho to reopen and the out-of-touch professional class is not.
There is a class divide between those who are hard-line on lockdowns and those who are pushing back. We see the professionals on one side—those James Burnham called the managerial elite, and Michael Lind, in “The New Class War,” calls “the overclass”—and regular people on the other. The overclass are highly educated and exert outsize influence as managers and leaders of important institutions—hospitals, companies, statehouses. The normal people aren’t connected through professional or social lines to power structures, and they have regular jobs—service worker, small-business owner. Since the pandemic began, the overclass has been in charge—scientists, doctors, political figures, consultants—calling the shots for the average people. But personally they have less skin in the game. The National Institutes of Health scientist won’t lose his livelihood over what’s happened. Neither will the midday anchor.
It’s true that the professional class is pro-lockdown and it’s true that blue states are more comfortable with lockdowns than red states are, although whether that would be *as* true if Trump had remained staunchly pro-lockdown over the past two months is an open question. But it just ain’t true that salt-of-the-earth blue-collar workers are ready to knock down the doors of their places of employment to get working again. It feels like it should be true for the simple reason that the working class doesn’t have nest eggs to fall back on like the professional class does. But it isn’t.
I posted this WaPo data a few days ago but will re-up it now because it’s relevant.
Laid-off workers, the most desperate members of the working class, are less eager to reopen than everyone else is. You can blame that on the availability of souped-up unemployment benefits or the rational fear among lower-paid workers that their job duties make them more prone to contracting the virus, but it is what it is.
In reality, according to this recent poll out of Wisconsin, lower-earning Republicans are much less eager to reopen soon than higher-earning ones are. It’s bosses more so than employees who are willing to risk employees’ health for the sake of reopening, at least on the right. Or, if you prefer Christie’s analogy, the “generals” are more eager for battle than the “soldiers” who’ll have to do the fighting on the front lines.
Interesting class divide among Republicans on reopening in @MULawPoll Lower income Reps are divided about reopening too soon (41 too soon-52 too slow) but high income Reps are overwhelmingly more worried reopen too slow. (16-82) Dems much less dividedhttps://t.co/b97EeiZ2kw pic.twitter.com/CxhdNZWHkl — Charles Franklin (@PollsAndVotes) May 12, 2020
The caveat to the point up top about how consumers, not governors, decided when it was time to start massive social distancing is that it’s also consumers, not governors, who’ll decide when it’s time for social distancing to relax. People had already begun relaxing a bit before states started reopening and now they’re relaxing more per new polling from Gallup. Self-isolation is ending, whether governors like it or not. And self-isolation will begin again if a second wave develops, whether Christie likes it or not.


thelibertydaily--2020-05-16--Amazon Says ‘Appropriate’ Executive to Be Available as US Panel Calls on Jeff Bezos to Testify on An

Amazon Says ‘Appropriate’ Executive to Be Available as US Panel Calls on Jeff Bezos to Testify on Anti-Trust Allegations

Jeff Bezos , Amazon founder and CEO , speaks at The Economic Club of Washington 's Milestone Celebration in Washington , on Sept. 13 , 2018 .
( Cliff Owen/File/AP ) Amazon Says ‘ Appropriate ’ Executive to Be Available as US Panel Calls on Jeff Bezos to Testify Amazon said on Friday it would make an “ appropriate ” executive available to the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee to testify amid an antitrust investigation involving allegations related to how the company uses third-party sellers ’ data .
The panel had called on chief executive Jeff Bezos to testify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday did not commit to a specific person or consideration for who could eventually testify .
“ We have been working with the Committee in good faith for nearly a year to provide answers and information , and we remain prepared to make the appropriate Amazon executive available to the Committee to address these issues , ” Amazon said in the blog post .
The Wall Street Journal reported last month that the online retailer used data from its third-party sellers to create competing products .
In a letter to Bezos this month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the panel , U.S. lawmakers referred to the April 23 WSJ report , saying , “ If the reporting in the Wall Street Journal article is accurate , then statements Amazon made to the committee about the company ’ s business practices appear to be misleading , and possibly criminally false or perjurious.
” At issue were statements by Amazon ’ s associate general counsel , Nate Sutton , who denied under oath last July that Amazon used sensitive business information from independent sellers on its platform to develop products for Amazon to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any such practices would violate its policies .
Amazon sent a letter to the panel on Friday in response to the committee ’ s May 1 letter and reiterated that any allegations that there was such a policy breach would be investigated .

Amazon said on Friday it would make an "appropriate" executive available to the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee to testify amid an antitrust investigation involving allegations related to how the company uses third-party sellers' data.
The panel had called on chief executive Jeff Bezos to testify. Amazon's blog late on Friday did not commit to a specific person or consideration for who could eventually testify.
"We have been working with the Committee in good faith for nearly a year to provide answers and information, and we remain prepared to make the appropriate Amazon executive available to the Committee to address these issues," Amazon said in the blog post.
The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics centre in Boves, France, November 5, 2019. Pascal Rossignol/Reuters. File Photo.
The Wall Street Journal reported last month that the online retailer used data from its third-party sellers to create competing products.
In a letter to Bezos this month signed by Democratic and Republican members of the panel, U.S. lawmakers referred to the April 23 WSJ report, saying, "If the reporting in the Wall Street Journal article is accurate, then statements Amazon made to the committee about the company's business practices appear to be misleading, and possibly criminally false or perjurious."
At issue were statements by Amazon's associate general counsel, Nate Sutton, who denied under oath last July that Amazon used sensitive business information from independent sellers on its platform to develop products for Amazon to sell.
The company has previously said any such practices would violate its policies.
Amazon sent a letter to the panel on Friday in response to the committee's May 1 letter and reiterated that any allegations that there was such a policy breach would be investigated.
By Ismail Shakil and Kanishka Singh


thelibertydaily--2020-05-16--Missouri Democrat Touts Endorsement From Dark Money Group After Denouncing Dark Money

Missouri Democrat Nicole Galloway touted an endorsement from a liberal dark money group just days after claiming that she `` hate [ s ] dark money with a passion . ''
The state auditor has repeatedly denounced dark money during her bid to unseat Missouri governor Mike Parson ( R. ) .
Galloway has told supporters and reporters that she `` hate [ s ] dark money with a passion '' and `` absolutely think [ s ] it 's wrong '' in the past , but she now welcomes its support for her gubernatorial run .
During a May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she had won the backing of 314 Action , which has pledged to spend millions in 2020 but does not disclose donors for its nonprofit arm .
`` I will point out that I am endorsed by 314 Action , which is one of the leading organizations promoting science and data in policymaking , '' she said .
`` I am proud of that endorsement . ''
The group operates as a `` hybrid PAC , '' which allows it to contribute directly to candidates , as well as spend unlimited amounts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ required to disclose donors , the group also employs a nonprofit arm that can partake in political spending without making such disclosures .
The group aims to become the `` EMILY 's List for scientists '' —a pro-abortion hybrid PAC and major Democratic donor—and plans to spend at least $ 10 million in 2020 to support Democratic candidates .
Josh Morrow , 314 Action 's executive director , told Scientific American in 2018 that the group planned to use its nonprofit arm to buy political ads , saying , `` It 's about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's praise for 314 Action is not the first time that her campaign 's actions have been at odds with her anti-dark money rhetoric .
The Democrat criticized Parson for benefiting from a `` dark money group '' in March , pointing to a Parson-aligned PAC called Uniting Missouri , which is required to disclose donors .
Galloway is backed by a similar PAC , Keep Government Accountable , which held nearly $ 940,000 on hand as of April 14 , according to state records .
During her 2018 state auditor reelection campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any dark money groups that supported her , saying she has `` taken a stand against dark money from the very beginning . ''
`` I do n't want anything to do with dark money , '' Galloway said .
`` I think it is wrong .
I do n't care where it comes from , I do n't care what side it is from , I have taken a stand against dark money from the very beginning because I absolutely think it 's wrong . ''
Galloway went on to announce her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video that accused Parson of taking dark money from `` corporations and lobbyists . ''
Her Keep Government Accountable PAC has taken in nearly $ 200,000 from limited liability companies since 2018 , state filings show .
Galloway is allowed to fundraise for the PAC under Missouri campaign finance law .
Galloway , who did not respond to a request for comment , again attacked dark money in a May 4 interview with the Kansas City Star .
She said that while she supported former Missouri governor Eric Greitens 's `` willingness to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she took issue with his association with dark money groups .
`` He did n't approach it the right way , and I hate dark money with a passion , but he was willing to take on the system , and I 'm willing to shake it up , '' she said .
Galloway 's backers at 314 Action also accept corporate money—the hybrid PAC reported a six-figure donation from Gemini Trust Company , a New York-based digital currency exchange , in May 2018 .
Founded two years prior and named for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the group backs `` pro-science '' candidates for federal and state office .
While Morrow told Scientific American that 314 Action initially used its nonprofit arm for `` issue-based advocacy , '' the group began using money from the nonprofit to finance political ads during the midterm elections .
It went on to use its nonprofit arm to launch a digital ad campaign supporting Rep. Joe Cunningham ( D. , S.C. ) in December 2019 , according to South Carolina 's Post and Courier .
Morrow did not respond to a request @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of its nonprofit arm for political spending .
Every single one of 314 Action 's candidate contributions since 2018 has gone to Democrats , including Sen. Chris Coons ( D. , Del . )
, Reps. Lauren Underwood ( D. , Ill. ) and T.J. Cox ( D. , Calif. ) , and Arizona Senate hopeful Mark Kelly , according to the Center for Responsive Politics .
The group has also backed Rep. Jeff Van Drew ( R. , N.J. ) , but those contributions came before the former Democrat flipped his party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of President Donald Trump .
Galloway has emerged as the likely Democratic nominee for governor in Missouri , though she will have to defeat four other candidates before taking on Parson in November .
President Donald Trump endorsed Parson in September after winning the state by nearly 20 points in 2016 .

Missouri Democrat Nicole Galloway touted an endorsement from a liberal dark money group just days after claiming that she "hate[s] dark money with a passion."
The state auditor has repeatedly denounced dark money during her bid to unseat Missouri governor Mike Parson (R.). Galloway has told supporters and reporters that she "hate[s] dark money with a passion" and "absolutely think[s] it's wrong" in the past, but she now welcomes its support for her gubernatorial run. During a May 8 call with supporters, she boasted that she had won the backing of 314 Action, which has pledged to spend millions in 2020 but does not disclose donors for its nonprofit arm.
"I will point out that I am endorsed by 314 Action, which is one of the leading organizations promoting science and data in policymaking," she said. "I am proud of that endorsement."
The group operates as a "hybrid PAC," which allows it to contribute directly to candidates, as well as spend unlimited amounts on advertisements. While the PAC is required to disclose donors, the group also employs a nonprofit arm that can partake in political spending without making such disclosures. The group aims to become the "EMILY's List for scientists"—a pro-abortion hybrid PAC and major Democratic donor—and plans to spend at least $10 million in 2020 to support Democratic candidates. Josh Morrow, 314 Action's executive director, told Scientific American in 2018 that the group planned to use its nonprofit arm to buy political ads, saying, "It's about leveling the playing field."
Galloway's praise for 314 Action is not the first time that her campaign's actions have been at odds with her anti-dark money rhetoric. The Democrat criticized Parson for benefiting from a "dark money group" in March, pointing to a Parson-aligned PAC called Uniting Missouri, which is required to disclose donors. Galloway is backed by a similar PAC, Keep Government Accountable, which held nearly $940,000 on hand as of April 14, according to state records.
During her 2018 state auditor reelection campaign, Galloway said she would disassociate with any dark money groups that supported her, saying she has "taken a stand against dark money from the very beginning."
"I don't want anything to do with dark money," Galloway said. "I think it is wrong. I don't care where it comes from, I don't care what side it is from, I have taken a stand against dark money from the very beginning because I absolutely think it's wrong."
Galloway went on to announce her gubernatorial bid in an August 2019 campaign video that accused Parson of taking dark money from "corporations and lobbyists." Her Keep Government Accountable PAC has taken in nearly $200,000 from limited liability companies since 2018, state filings show. Galloway is allowed to fundraise for the PAC under Missouri campaign finance law.
Galloway, who did not respond to a request for comment, again attacked dark money in a May 4 interview with the Kansas City Star. She said that while she supported former Missouri governor Eric Greitens's "willingness to say the system is broken," she took issue with his association with dark money groups.
"He didn't approach it the right way, and I hate dark money with a passion, but he was willing to take on the system, and I'm willing to shake it up," she said.
Galloway's backers at 314 Action also accept corporate money—the hybrid PAC reported a six-figure donation from Gemini Trust Company, a New York-based digital currency exchange, in May 2018. Founded two years prior and named for the first three digits of the number pi, the group backs "pro-science" candidates for federal and state office. While Morrow told Scientific American that 314 Action initially used its nonprofit arm for "issue-based advocacy," the group began using money from the nonprofit to finance political ads during the midterm elections. It went on to use its nonprofit arm to launch a digital ad campaign supporting Rep. Joe Cunningham (D., S.C.) in December 2019, according to South Carolina's Post and Courier. Morrow did not respond to a request for comment on the group's use of its nonprofit arm for political spending.
Every single one of 314 Action's candidate contributions since 2018 has gone to Democrats, including Sen. Chris Coons (D., Del.), Reps. Lauren Underwood (D., Ill.) and T.J. Cox (D., Calif.), and Arizona Senate hopeful Mark Kelly, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. The group has also backed Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R., N.J.), but those contributions came before the former Democrat flipped his party affiliation in January to protest the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
Galloway has emerged as the likely Democratic nominee for governor in Missouri, though she will have to defeat four other candidates before taking on Parson in November. President Donald Trump endorsed Parson in September after winning the state by nearly 20 points in 2016.


thelibertydaily--2020-05-16--Crooked Hillary Calls Shutdown Protesters ‘Domestic Terrorists’ For Exercising 2A Rights

Twice-failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has called Michigan anti-shutdown protesters “ domestic terrorists ” for practicing their Second Amendment right to be armed .
In a Friday tweet , the former First Lady linked to a Newsweek article about the protesters and said that “ it can not be tolerated.
” “ Armed men storming a legislature to disrupt its democratic proceedings is domestic terrorism .
It can not be tolerated , ” Clinton wrote .
TRENDING : BREAKING : Video Surfaces of Joe Scarborough Joking About Having Affair With Intern and Having to Kill Her The article Clinton linked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capitol building and cancelled a legislative session after Governor Gretchen Whitmer claimed to receive death threats online .
The threats were allegedly made in a Facebook group for a “ Judgement Day ” protest at the capitol in protest of the governor ’ s strict stay-at-home orders .
Posts in the group reportedly referred to her as a “ Nazi , ” “ Spawn of the Devil , ” “ Soros puppet , ” and “ baby killer tyrant.
” Obviously , the online threats could have came from anyone , but they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protesters .
Approximately 200 people attended the protest on Thursday , even though it was raining .
Authorities have described previous protests as predominantly peaceful , the Hill reports .
President Donald Trump has previously voiced indirect support for the Michigan protests , tweeting in April “ LIBERATE MICHIGAN.
” There was a protest at the capitol the following day .

Twice-failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has called Michigan anti-shutdown protesters “domestic terrorists” for practicing their Second Amendment right to be armed.
In a Friday tweet, the former First Lady linked to a Newsweek article about the protesters and said that “it cannot be tolerated.”
“Armed men storming a legislature to disrupt its democratic proceedings is domestic terrorism. It cannot be tolerated,” Clinton wrote.
Armed men storming a legislature to disrupt its democratic proceedings is domestic terrorism. It cannot be tolerated.https://t.co/NcCFgA5COE — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) May 15, 2020
The article Clinton linked to was about how Michigan closed their capitol building and cancelled a legislative session after Governor Gretchen Whitmer claimed to receive death threats online.
The threats were allegedly made in a Facebook group for a “Judgement Day” protest at the capitol in protest of the governor’s strict stay-at-home orders. Posts in the group reportedly referred to her as a “Nazi,” “Spawn of the Devil,” “Soros puppet,” and “baby killer tyrant.”
Obviously, the online threats could have came from anyone, but they heavily implied it was connected to the protesters.
Approximately 200 people attended the protest on Thursday, even though it was raining.
Authorities have described previous protests as predominantly peaceful, the Hill reports.
President Donald Trump has previously voiced indirect support for the Michigan protests, tweeting in April “LIBERATE MICHIGAN.” There was a protest at the capitol the following day.


thelibertydaily--2020-05-16--Gates Foundation Funded BOTH Imperial College and IHME, Failed Model-Makers

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recently provided massive amounts of funding to both the Institute for ...

Last Updated on May 16, 2020
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recently provided massive amounts of funding to both the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and Imperial College in London, which both produced wildly incorrect models for the Coronavirus outbreak that sparked worldwide panic and provided false justification for government leaders to shut down the American economy, creating mass unemployment. Bill Gates is a vaccine oligarch who recently laughed at America’s economic devastation, so committed he is to his vision of vaccinating the world’s population and keeping society locked down until that becomes possible. Gates, like his crony Dr. Anthony Fauci, has fought the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat the virus and has claimed that society will never fully return to normal until a vaccine is ready. (READ: The Dark Truth About Fauci, Birx, Bill Gates and the Globalist Elites).
White House Coronavirus task force member Dr. Deborah Birx touted the IHME’s “Chris Murray Model” in April. IHME is housed at the University of Washington and was reportedly founded by the Gates Foundation, according to a Fox 9 report. In 2017, the Gates Foundation provided a ten-year, $279 million grant to IHME. Birx, meanwhile, sits on the board of the Global Fund, which has received more than $2 billion from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The IHME model proved to be a total disaster. In Georgia, where Republican governor Brian Kemp led the charge for re-opening his state, the model previously predicted 1,783 new cases per day on June 12 and hundreds of new cases per day into August. That model, just revised, shows 367 new cases per day on June 12 and zero new cases per day by August.
Deborah Birx, whose PA medical license is expired, used a bogus Gates-funded model to shut down the country, defended counting non-definitive cases as Coronavirus, sits on board of Global Fund which has taken more than $2 BILLION from Gates Foundation…https://t.co/DhgcEibTdD — Patrick Howley (@HowleyReporter) April 21, 2020
In March 2020, during the Coronavirus outbreak, the Gates Foundation awarded a more than $79 million grant to Imperial College London. The Imperial College London model, spearheaded by team leader Neil Ferguson, projected 2.2 million American casualties. The disastrous model led to Elon Musk lambasting Ferguson, who resigned as an adviser to the British government when he was caught flaunting the very lockdown that his numbers inspired. Imperial College London admits on its website that its research on arboviruses, which includes work on vaccine projections undertaken by Neil Ferguson himself is Gates-funded, stating, “Our research is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the US National Institutes of Health and the MRC.” Business Insider reports that Neil Ferguson’s MRC Center for Global Infectious Disease at Imperial College “gets tens of millions of dollars in annual funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and works with the UK National Health Service, the US Centres for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), and is tasked with supplying the World Health Organization with “rapid analysis of urgent infectious disease problems.” A job posting that opened in December 2019 and closed in January 2020 stated (emphasis added): “We are seeking an outstanding Research Lead for the Vaccine Impact Modelling Consortium (https://www.vaccineimpact.org/). This major collaborative initiative directed by Professor Neil Ferguson, is based within the MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis at Imperial College London and funded jointly by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance ($11 million over 2016-22).”
A Chinese government entity that has partnered with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation led a delegation of public health experts to the Wuhan Institute of Virology in December 2018, after the lab had already begun its bat coronavirus research funded by Dr. Anthony Fauci’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). This discovery was made by citizen journalist Amazing Polly (@99freemind). President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have emboldened the narrative that Coronavirus originated at the Wuhan lab.
The Chinese government’s Center for Global Public Health (CGPH) guided ten experts from Africa to the Wuhan lab and other Chinese institutions and reached a consensus on “training of biosafety personnel.” The information on the trip from Wuhan Institute of Virology’s website can be READ HERE. According to the website, “CGPH has managed and implemented foreign aid mission assigned by the National Health and Family Planning Commission and the Ministry of Commerce, as well as international cooperation projects funded by the United Kingdom Department for International Development and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.”


thelibertydaily--2020-05-16--THE OFFICIAL TLD APP FOR ANDROID IS AVAILABLE NOW; IF YOU’RE USING ANOTHER ONE, IT IS A FRAUD AND IS

THE OFFICIAL TLD APP FOR ANDROID IS AVAILABLE NOW; IF YOU’RE USING ANOTHER ONE, IT IS A FRAUD AND IS STEALING OUR DATA!

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thelibertydaily--2020-05-16--Texas Gyms Prepare to Reopen for Business on Monday

The next phase of re-opening Texas begins Monday , and with it , gyms will be allowed to reopen with restrictions .
After being closed for two full months , the Life Time Athletic clubs will reopen at 5 a.m. Monday and a limited number of people will be allowed to begin trickling back into the empty space .
“ We really want to go into it with some caution , ” said Life Time Greenway senior general manager Mark Stevens .
RELATED : US retail sales plunged 16 % in April as virus froze economy Masks , socially distanced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are all elements of the re-open plan at Life Time Greenway .
“ We have what we call our COVID-19 playbook , ” said Stevens .
“ We encourage them to wear a mask .
We will have masks available for them if they desire one while they ’ re here.
” With a capacity limit in place , some people may have to wait in line to get in .
“ The Governor ’ s requirements are a 25 percent occupancy or utilization , ” said Stevens .
“ We ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our utilization in real-time.
” RELATED : Video of busy Prospect Park Restaurant in Houston goes viral At Alphalete Gym in Stafford , members and guests will have to book an hour-long session online ahead of time to ensure the limited capacity is adhered to .
And the cardio equipment will be spaced further apart .
“ The layout might be a little different right now , but we ’ re just trying to practice social distancing as much as possible , ” said Alphalete Gym general manager Ashley Dreyer .
The gym @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the governor ’ s order .
“ They said in there that they wanted us to wear gloves , but I can ’ t make it mandatory , ” said Dreyer .
“ But it is an option.
” After a two month shut down , Alphalete Gym ’ s doors will reopen on Monday .
Social distancing : What to do and what not to do to slow the spread of COVID-19 “ As far as the gym , we have not made any money , ” said Dreyer .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ?
—I miss it a lot , so really excited to get everything going.
” Each gym ’ s reopen plan may vary , so check with your gym directly before you show up to work out .

The next phase of re-opening Texas begins Monday, and with it, gyms will be allowed to reopen with restrictions.
After being closed for two full months, the Life Time Athletic clubs will reopen at 5 a.m. Monday and a limited number of people will be allowed to begin trickling back into the empty space.
“We really want to go into it with some caution,” said Life Time Greenway senior general manager Mark Stevens.
RELATED: US retail sales plunged 16% in April as virus froze economy
Masks, socially distanced fitness classes, and a capacity limit are all elements of the re-open plan at Life Time Greenway.
“We have what we call our COVID-19 playbook,” said Stevens. “We encourage them to wear a mask. We will have masks available for them if they desire one while they’re here.”
With a capacity limit in place, some people may have to wait in line to get in.
“The Governor’s requirements are a 25 percent occupancy or utilization,” said Stevens. “We’ve created a software system that will track our utilization in real-time.”
RELATED: Video of busy Prospect Park Restaurant in Houston goes viral
At Alphalete Gym in Stafford, members and guests will have to book an hour-long session online ahead of time to ensure the limited capacity is adhered to. And the cardio equipment will be spaced further apart.
“The layout might be a little different right now, but we’re just trying to practice social distancing as much as possible,” said Alphalete Gym general manager Ashley Dreyer.
The gym will also have gloves available in compliance with the governor’s order.
“They said in there that they wanted us to wear gloves, but I can’t make it mandatory,” said Dreyer. “But it is an option.”
After a two month shut down, Alphalete Gym’s doors will reopen on Monday.
Social distancing: What to do and what not to do to slow the spread of COVID-19
“As far as the gym, we have not made any money,” said Dreyer. “Talking to people—saying hi, how are you?—I miss it a lot, so really excited to get everything going.”
Each gym’s reopen plan may vary, so check with your gym directly before you show up to work out.


thelibertydaily--2020-05-17--Caught Fraudulently Pumping Up the Numbers: Colorado Coroner Says State Mischaracterized Death of Ma

Caught Fraudulently Pumping Up the Numbers: Colorado Coroner Says State Mischaracterized Death of Man With Blood Alcohol Level Almost 7X the Legal Limit as a Chi-Com Virus Death

– When police in Cortez , Colorado were called to Cortez City Park early on the morning of May 4 , they found Sebastian Yellow , 35 , lying on the ground and called it out as a code “ Frank , ” meaning Yellow had died , according to a police report obtained by CBS4 .
Within a week , local Montezuma County Coroner George Deavers determined Yellow had died of acute alcohol poisoning , his blood alcohol measured at .55 , nearly twice the lethal limit .
“ It was almost double what the minimum lethal amount was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , during an interview with CBS4 .
But Deavers said that before he even signed the death certificate , the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment had already categorized Yellow ’ s death as being due to COVID-19 and it was tabulated that way on the state ’ s website .
“ I can see no reason for this ” , said Deavers .
Yellow ’ s death is the latest in Colorado raising eyebrows over the way the CDPHE is reclassifying deaths that runs contrary to what doctors and coroners initially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Investigation revealed the state health department reclassified three deaths at a Centennial nursing home as COVID-19 deaths , despite the fact attending physicians ruled all three were not related to coronavirus .
In each case , the residents had tested positive for COVID-19 , but in each case , on-scene doctors ruled the deaths were not related to the virus .
Still , in their official tally , the state increased the number of coronavirus deaths at the Someren Glen facility from four to seven , based on the disputed deaths .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Republican representing Douglas and Teller Counties , wrote a letter to District Attorney George Brauchler of the 18th Judicial District , asking for a criminal investigation into the reclassification of the Someren Glen deaths and criminal charges against Jill Ryan , the director of the state health department .
Baisley wrote that what occurred was “ deliberate acts of certificate falsification ” and said Baisley , ” I believe these acts of falsely altering death certificates to be criminal acts of tremendous concern to you and my constituents .
I hereby request @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intent of bringing criminal charges against Jill Ryan.
” Now Montezuma County Coroner George Deavers finds himself in a similar situation in southwestern Colorado , officially ruling Yellow ’ s death as “ ethanol toxicity ” but seeing the state record it differently .
“ They should have to be recording the same way I do .
They have to go off the truth and facts and list it as such , ” said Deavers .
He said following Yellow ’ s death , the man was tested for COVID-19 since he had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the virus , and the information can be useful in tracking the path of the virus .
Deavers said that test on Yellow came back positive , but the coroner insists that had nothing to do with Yellow ’ s death .
In fact , Deavers says a secondary cause was cirrohsis of the liver .
“ It wasn ’ t COVID , it was alcohol toxicity , ” said Deavers.
” Yes , he did have COVID but that is not what took his life.
” Deavers said he has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to understand why they classified Yellow ’ s death as related to the virus , but he said as of Thursday morning , he had not yet received an explanation .
He said in Cortez , citizens are wondering what ’ s going on .
“ They ’ re thinking the state is trying to inflate numbers which it does look like it , whether they are or not , I don ’ t know , ” said Deavers .
He said some have suggested , “ They ’ re trying to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really is , I don ’ t know if that ’ s what their intentions are .
Maybe they ’ re trying to do it for some of the two trillion budgeted in for the COVID.
” However some statisticians , epidemiologists and medical experts , like Dr. Anthony Fauci , have suggested that COVID-19 deaths are likely being undercounted , not over counted .
Fauci testified this week before the Senate and was asked if 80,000 deaths from COVID was accurate .
“ Most of us feel that the number of deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” said Fauci .
He told the Senate , “ I don ’ t know exactly what percent higher , but almost certainly it ’ s higher.
” CBS4 contacted the state health department Thursday requesting an explanation for how Yellow ’ s death was categorized .
No immediate explanation was given .
But in the case of the Someren Glen deaths , a CDPHE spokesperson said , “ The department follows the CDC ’ s case definition of COVID-19 cases and deaths… When a person with a lab-confirmed case of COVID-19 dies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a COVID-19 death unless there is another cause that completely rules out COVID-19 such as a fatal physical injury.
” Regardless , in Cortez , Deavers says the death of Sebastian Yellow and how the state is handling it is proving problematic .
The county has recorded 25 coronavirus cases but 13 of those have recovered , so there are just a dozen active cases , and before Sebastian Yellow , two deaths .
The county applied May 4 for a variance from the statewide safer-at-home public health order to allow restaurants , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In its application the county cited its low number of coronavirus cases , but the CDPHE denied that request .
The state health department said , “ Our reviewers have some concerns about vulnerabilities in Montezuma County and want to monitor the situation before further considering a variance.
” Deavers said , “ We have a low number of cases , low number of deaths in our county and we have businesses here that possibly are not going to reopen .
Apparently this specific case was what helped them deny letting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ department cited the number of coronavirus cases but other factors as well , including high death and infection rates in adjacent counties in New Mexico .
In a letter to Montezuma County , CDPHE said it was concerned with increasing local cases and the situation in New Mexico which could cause problems for the health care system in Montezuma county .
CDPHE responded with this statement : We classify a death as confirmed when there was a case who had a positive SARS-CoV-2 ( COVID-19 ) laboratory test and then died .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You can find the full criteria for that on our website under “ About our Data , ” but the gist is that there must be strong epidemiological evidence of COVID-19 such as a combination of close contact with a confirmed case and symptoms of COVID-19 .
We will also count a death as a COVID-19 death when there is no known positive laboratory test but the death certificate lists “ COVID-19 ” as a cause of death .

CORTEZ, Colo. (CBS4) - When police in Cortez, Colorado were called to Cortez City Park early on the morning of May 4, they found Sebastian Yellow, 35, lying on the ground and called it out as a code "Frank," meaning Yellow had died, according to a police report obtained by CBS4.
Within a week, local Montezuma County Coroner George Deavers determined Yellow had died of acute alcohol poisoning, his blood alcohol measured at .55, nearly twice the lethal limit.
(credit: Sebastian Yellow)
"It was almost double what the minimum lethal amount was in the state", said Deavers, during an interview with CBS4.
But Deavers said that before he even signed the death certificate, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment had already categorized Yellow's death as being due to COVID-19 and it was tabulated that way on the state's website.
"I can see no reason for this", said Deavers.
Yellow's death is the latest in Colorado raising eyebrows over the way the CDPHE is reclassifying deaths that runs contrary to what doctors and coroners initially ruled.
Last month, a CBS4 Investigation revealed the state health department reclassified three deaths at a Centennial nursing home as COVID-19 deaths, despite the fact attending physicians ruled all three were not related to coronavirus.
In each case, the residents had tested positive for COVID-19, but in each case, on-scene doctors ruled the deaths were not related to the virus. Still, in their official tally, the state increased the number of coronavirus deaths at the Someren Glen facility from four to seven, based on the disputed deaths.
(credit: CBS)
On Thursday, state Rep. Mark Baisley, a Republican representing Douglas and Teller Counties, wrote a letter to District Attorney George Brauchler of the 18th Judicial District, asking for a criminal investigation into the reclassification of the Someren Glen deaths and criminal charges against Jill Ryan, the director of the state health department. Baisley wrote that what occurred was "deliberate acts of certificate falsification" and said Baisley, "I believe these acts of falsely altering death certificates to be criminal acts of tremendous concern to you and my constituents. I hereby request that you investigate this matter with the intent of bringing criminal charges against Jill Ryan."
Now Montezuma County Coroner George Deavers finds himself in a similar situation in southwestern Colorado, officially ruling Yellow's death as "ethanol toxicity" but seeing the state record it differently.
"They should have to be recording the same way I do. They have to go off the truth and facts and list it as such," said Deavers.
He said following Yellow's death, the man was tested for COVID-19 since he had been associating with someone who was positive for the virus, and the information can be useful in tracking the path of the virus. Deavers said that test on Yellow came back positive, but the coroner insists that had nothing to do with Yellow's death. In fact, Deavers says a secondary cause was cirrohsis of the liver.
(credit: iStock/Getty Images Plus)
"It wasn't COVID, it was alcohol toxicity," said Deavers."Yes, he did have COVID but that is not what took his life."
Deavers said he has been calling officials at the CDPHE this week to understand why they classified Yellow's death as related to the virus, but he said as of Thursday morning, he had not yet received an explanation. He said in Cortez, citizens are wondering what's going on.
"They're thinking the state is trying to inflate numbers which it does look like it, whether they are or not, I don't know," said Deavers. He said some have suggested, "They're trying to make it look like its worse than it really is, I don't know if that's what their intentions are. Maybe they're trying to do it for some of the two trillion budgeted in for the COVID."
However some statisticians, epidemiologists and medical experts, like Dr. Anthony Fauci, have suggested that COVID-19 deaths are likely being undercounted, not over counted. Fauci testified this week before the Senate and was asked if 80,000 deaths from COVID was accurate.
"Most of us feel that the number of deaths are likely higher than that number," said Fauci. He told the Senate, "I don't know exactly what percent higher, but almost certainly it's higher."
CBS4 contacted the state health department Thursday requesting an explanation for how Yellow's death was categorized. No immediate explanation was given. But in the case of the Someren Glen deaths, a CDPHE spokesperson said, "The department follows the CDC's case definition of COVID-19 cases and deaths... When a person with a lab-confirmed case of COVID-19 dies, their death is automatically counted as a COVID-19 death unless there is another cause that completely rules out COVID-19 such as a fatal physical injury."
Regardless, in Cortez, Deavers says the death of Sebastian Yellow and how the state is handling it is proving problematic. The county has recorded 25 coronavirus cases but 13 of those have recovered, so there are just a dozen active cases, and before Sebastian Yellow, two deaths.
The county applied May 4 for a variance from the statewide safer-at-home public health order to allow restaurants, retail establishments and other businesses to reopen. In its application the county cited its low number of coronavirus cases, but the CDPHE denied that request. The state health department said, "Our reviewers have some concerns about vulnerabilities in Montezuma County and want to monitor the situation before further considering a variance."
Deavers said, "We have a low number of cases, low number of deaths in our county and we have businesses here that possibly are not going to reopen. Apparently this specific case was what helped them deny letting the variance go through."
The state health department cited the number of coronavirus cases but other factors as well, including high death and infection rates in adjacent counties in New Mexico. In a letter to Montezuma County, CDPHE said it was concerned with increasing local cases and the situation in New Mexico which could cause problems for the health care system in Montezuma county.
CDPHE responded with this statement: We classify a death as confirmed when there was a case who had a positive SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) laboratory test and then died. We also classify some deaths as probable. You can find the full criteria for that on our website under "About our Data," but the gist is that there must be strong epidemiological evidence of COVID-19 such as a combination of close contact with a confirmed case and symptoms of COVID-19. We will also count a death as a COVID-19 death when there is no known positive laboratory test but the death certificate lists "COVID-19" as a cause of death.