thelibertydaily--2020-03-20--The Trap of White Privilege, and Rejecting the Cult of Victimology

I am not a problem to be solved .
In thirty-four years of living in America , I have never faced the problem of radical racial resistance from committed individualists , many of whom fall within the conservative camp .
They have mostly accepted me as an individual and treated me as an equal .
My race to them was neither a qualifier nor a disqualifier , but a sociological marker which , as far as I could tell , was irrelevant to how I performed .
In my experience with far-left progressives there exists an insidious racism that is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their own whiteness required black helplessness and inadequacy to shore up a sense of guilt , which would then prompt action on their part , from which they could seek redemption and contrition .
There is unbridled hubris behind such psychic exploitation , because one needs to posit an inferior before one can masochistically experience redemption from some perceived wrong one has inflicted against another .
That wrong , which the so-called progressive feels she or he has wielded , is white privilege .
Earth hath no greater self-righteous and moralistic avenging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sense of wrongful white privilege .
So , what did I do in the face of the holder of this white privilege ?
I committed the worst crime possible : I communicated that it was a farce .
I laughed at it , made it clear I was unharmed by it , rendered the holders irrelevant , and incurred their repressed but seething wrath .
Hell also hath no greater fury like a far-left-progressive rejected for his or her redemptive gestures .
Why ?
Because if the moral meaning and purpose of your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my suffering and victimization as a black person , then you will need me to suffer indefinitely in order to continue to cull some meaning and purpose from your life .
If I reject your help on the grounds that I will not let you expropriate my agency on behalf of my life , that I will cultivate the virtues in my character that are needed to emancipate my life from the hell you imagine it to be , then I ’ ve annihilated your meaning here on earth .
I ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of my suffering and named the moral hypocrisy of your life .
It was never about me all along .
It was about your redemption .
These alt-left individuals suffer from annihilation anxiety because black freedom signals the death of the very sociopolitical relevance of the far left , and not just in black lives , but in all forms of social engineering .
Liberals who have staked their identity on black oppression , victimization , and suffering are moral sadists because in order to continue justifying their existence , they must continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under racial oppression .
They expropriate the agency of racial minorities so they can speak for them , to them , and , in essence , determine who among them is qualified to count as their racial spokesperson .
The sense of superiority is unmistakable .
People who regard other people as their moral equals either leave them alone to make their own way , or , when they are aggrieved , address the injustice quietly and move on after it is resolved .
A far-left liberal friend of mine recently told me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on race .
“ Yes , we all need to take responsibility for who we are .
But , let ’ s face it , this message rings more hollow in some cases than in others , ” she declared .
“ Your main message that blacks need to take more responsibility for their own lives saddens me ; it seems to put the emphasis in the wrong place .
Is your message to women , too , that they just need to stop whining and start succeeding ?
” Since I had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who were very privileged , elitist , and those entitled who were whiners , I never bothered to respond .
For the most part , ordinary working women in America , possessed of a deep , independent , and pioneering spirit , are not and have never been whiners , for they know that America remains the best place in the world to be a woman .
There is something nefarious simmering behind the motivation of the so-called progressive sector among the left-wingers for black emancipation .
In my early years as an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working up to three jobs to put myself through college , there was definitely an unmistakable and discernible attitude being directed at me .
Who was I not to be harmed or victimized by white privilege ?
How dare I not be a victim ?
How dare I deny them that power of identifying me as a victim and then emancipating me ?
What possessed me to have so large an efficacious agency that I could usurp and circumvent the power of this disguised form of white supremacy exercised by progressives ?
Here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identify , often , as conservatives .
They know that one dare not possess the temerity and impertinence for finding them guilty simply for being white , and they know that any privilege they possess , whether it is brilliance , beauty , or physical prowess , is simply wasted if not exercised .
If whiteness is a privilege , as is maleness , then what do people expect white people or men to do about them ?
Act black ?
Feminize themselves ?
There is an antidote ( especially for those who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by what you experience as “ white privilege.
” Though I hate to cast any virtue in racial monikers , I would , nevertheless , say its name is : Black Excellence !
Excellence in one ’ s character and excellence in the cultivation of one ’ s intellect are the best remedies for the fear of being overwhelmed by whatever magical powers one imagines that whiteness today can exercise over the lives of free people in a free society .
Moral and skill perfection as goals to strive for provide one with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a process of perpetual development in concert with one ’ s fellow compatriot .
The so-called social privilege leveraged by another person can not inflict harm on a person who believes in the inviolate certainty of his or her moral and skill efficacy .
Those who chronically complain of the unfairness of white privilege not only lack basic self-esteem , they also suffer from an appalling inability to either take an inventory of their own privileges that they are failing to cultivate or , worse , they regard the cultivation of the virtues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politically inexpedient since it would rob them of their victim status .
But , a deep commitment to a life of lived excellence is not an inoculation against anyone ’ s privileged existence .
Dignified lives are not in competition with one another .
They each have their own unassailable integrity and indubitable individuality .
I have never complained about white privilege .
I have never taken it seriously as having any real causal pull in my life , nor do I trust those white people who prate endlessly about white privilege to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about its so-called deleterious effects on black lives .
I have never feared it is because I have never thought white people had any volitional power to control the manner in which I shaped my moral character , nor have they influenced my intellectual skill set in any shape or form .
I simply perceive reality clearly and correctly : whatever is codified socially as white privilege is and has always been weakened by the force of my personal will , my values , the unquestionable set of excellences I have developed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the habituated virtues of my soul .
These have always added up—even when I was a poor and struggling student—to a very privileged existence and rarefied life .
If black victimologists hate America by virtue of their suffering and historical exclusions from mainstream society , then left-wingers can gain street credibility by enlisting their black brothers- and sisters-in-hatred in solidarity .
What the bourgeois alt-left lack in personal oppression , they make up for in their righteous indignation over the plight of black victimization .
And , since black victims often lack the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perceived hopelessness to a large audience , what better way for left-wingers to make themselves useful than by atoning for their social insignificance and irrelevance by creating a performance on behalf of the victims ?
In the end , I have only my indisputable agency to stand on .
It has a universal shape to it .
It can navigate a multiplicity of registers and , above all it is not an existential problem .
Rather , it is the very inoculation and bulwark against those who would view me as a problem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is professor of philosophy and Honors Distinguished Faculty at DePaul University in Chicago .
His areas of specialization include ethics , social and political philosophy , American foreign policy and American politics .
He is the author of four books , including “ We Have Overcome : An Immigrant ’ s Letter to the American People ” ( Bombardier Books/Post Hill Press ) .
Follow him on Twitter @ JasonDhill6

In thirty-four years of living in America, I have never faced the problem of radical racial resistance from committed individualists, many of whom fall within the conservative camp. They have mostly accepted me as an individual and treated me as an equal. My race to them was neither a qualifier nor a disqualifier, but a sociological marker which, as far as I could tell, was irrelevant to how I performed. In my experience with far-left progressives there exists an insidious racism that is often hard to diagnose. Their sense of their own whiteness required black helplessness and inadequacy to shore up a sense of guilt, which would then prompt action on their part, from which they could seek redemption and contrition.
There is unbridled hubris behind such psychic exploitation, because one needs to posit an inferior before one can masochistically experience redemption from some perceived wrong one has inflicted against another. That wrong, which the so-called progressive feels she or he has wielded, is white privilege.
Earth hath no greater self-righteous and moralistic avenging angel than the progressive afflicted with a sense of wrongful white privilege. So, what did I do in the face of the holder of this white privilege? I committed the worst crime possible: I communicated that it was a farce. I laughed at it, made it clear I was unharmed by it, rendered the holders irrelevant, and incurred their repressed but seething wrath. Hell also hath no greater fury like a far-left-progressive rejected for his or her redemptive gestures. Why? Because if the moral meaning and purpose of your existence as a far-left liberal rests on my suffering and victimization as a black person, then you will need me to suffer indefinitely in order to continue to cull some meaning and purpose from your life.
If I reject your help on the grounds that I will not let you expropriate my agency on behalf of my life, that I will cultivate the virtues in my character that are needed to emancipate my life from the hell you imagine it to be, then I’ve annihilated your meaning here on earth. I’ve identified your moral sadism in the relief of my suffering and named the moral hypocrisy of your life. It was never about me all along. It was about your redemption.
These alt-left individuals suffer from annihilation anxiety because black freedom signals the death of the very sociopolitical relevance of the far left, and not just in black lives, but in all forms of social engineering. Liberals who have staked their identity on black oppression, victimization, and suffering are moral sadists because in order to continue justifying their existence, they must continue to wish to see black people suffer under racial oppression. They expropriate the agency of racial minorities so they can speak for them, to them, and, in essence, determine who among them is qualified to count as their racial spokesperson.
The sense of superiority is unmistakable. People who regard other people as their moral equals either leave them alone to make their own way, or, when they are aggrieved, address the injustice quietly and move on after it is resolved.
A far-left liberal friend of mine recently told me that she was disturbed by my views on race.
“Yes, we all need to take responsibility for who we are. But, let’s face it, this message rings more hollow in some cases than in others,” she declared. “Your main message that blacks need to take more responsibility for their own lives saddens me; it seems to put the emphasis in the wrong place. Is your message to women, too, that they just need to stop whining and start succeeding?”
Since I had not been aware of women besides those who were very privileged, elitist, and those entitled who were whiners, I never bothered to respond. For the most part, ordinary working women in America, possessed of a deep, independent, and pioneering spirit, are not and have never been whiners, for they know that America remains the best place in the world to be a woman.
There is something nefarious simmering behind the motivation of the so-called progressive sector among the left-wingers for black emancipation. In my early years as an immigrant in the United States, and working up to three jobs to put myself through college, there was definitely an unmistakable and discernible attitude being directed at me.
Who was I not to be harmed or victimized by white privilege? How dare I not be a victim? How dare I deny them that power of identifying me as a victim and then emancipating me? What possessed me to have so large an efficacious agency that I could usurp and circumvent the power of this disguised form of white supremacy exercised by progressives?
Here is what I admire about individualists who identify, often, as conservatives. They know that one dare not possess the temerity and impertinence for finding them guilty simply for being white, and they know that any privilege they possess, whether it is brilliance, beauty, or physical prowess, is simply wasted if not exercised. If whiteness is a privilege, as is maleness, then what do people expect white people or men to do about them? Act black? Feminize themselves?
There is an antidote (especially for those who are black) if you are traumatized by what you experience as “white privilege.” Though I hate to cast any virtue in racial monikers, I would, nevertheless, say its name is: Black Excellence! Excellence in one’s character and excellence in the cultivation of one’s intellect are the best remedies for the fear of being overwhelmed by whatever magical powers one imagines that whiteness today can exercise over the lives of free people in a free society. Moral and skill perfection as goals to strive for provide one with an aspirational identity that is always in a process of perpetual development in concert with one’s fellow compatriot.
The so-called social privilege leveraged by another person cannot inflict harm on a person who believes in the inviolate certainty of his or her moral and skill efficacy. Those who chronically complain of the unfairness of white privilege not only lack basic self-esteem, they also suffer from an appalling inability to either take an inventory of their own privileges that they are failing to cultivate or, worse, they regard the cultivation of the virtues that would indeed make them privileged as politically inexpedient since it would rob them of their victim status. But, a deep commitment to a life of lived excellence is not an inoculation against anyone’s privileged existence. Dignified lives are not in competition with one another. They each have their own unassailable integrity and indubitable individuality.
I have never complained about white privilege. I have never taken it seriously as having any real causal pull in my life, nor do I trust those white people who prate endlessly about white privilege to black folks or guilt trip among themselves about its so-called deleterious effects on black lives. I have never feared it is because I have never thought white people had any volitional power to control the manner in which I shaped my moral character, nor have they influenced my intellectual skill set in any shape or form. I simply perceive reality clearly and correctly: whatever is codified socially as white privilege is and has always been weakened by the force of my personal will, my values, the unquestionable set of excellences I have developed in several areas of my life, and the habituated virtues of my soul. These have always added up—even when I was a poor and struggling student—to a very privileged existence and rarefied life.
If black victimologists hate America by virtue of their suffering and historical exclusions from mainstream society, then left-wingers can gain street credibility by enlisting their black brothers- and sisters-in-hatred in solidarity. What the bourgeois alt-left lack in personal oppression, they make up for in their righteous indignation over the plight of black victimization. And, since black victims often lack the institutional resources to showcase their suffering and perceived hopelessness to a large audience, what better way for left-wingers to make themselves useful than by atoning for their social insignificance and irrelevance by creating a performance on behalf of the victims?
In the end, I have only my indisputable agency to stand on. It has a universal shape to it. It can navigate a multiplicity of registers and, above all it is not an existential problem. Rather, it is the very inoculation and bulwark against those who would view me as a problem to be solved.
Jason D. Hill is professor of philosophy and Honors Distinguished Faculty at DePaul University in Chicago. His areas of specialization include ethics, social and political philosophy, American foreign policy and American politics. He is the author of four books, including “We Have Overcome: An Immigrant’s Letter to the American People” (Bombardier Books/Post Hill Press). Follow him on Twitter @JasonDhill6


thelibertydaily--2020-03-20--Time to Hold Communist China Accountable for Unleashing Hell on the World

Communist regime engaged in a massive cover-up -- exposing the world to global pandemic and economic meltdown .
Despite criticism from elements within the elitist establishment media and some radical progressives , President Donald Trump was correct to refer to the COVID-19 virus as a “ foreign virus ” or “ Chinese virus.
” Leading the charge of the president ’ s critics was none other than CNN ’ s Jim Acosta , who stated that reference to the virus as “ foreign ” may strike people as “ xenophobic.
” In response , Fox ’ s Tucker Carlson accurately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moron.
” In fact , Carlson was being kind to Acosta , who works for an organization that has long abandoned actual journalism in favor of propaganda .
The Coronavirus , which has thus far killed at least 9,386 and infected 229,960 others , emerged from the city of Wuhan , which is the capital of Hubei province in the People 's Republic of China .
Chinese authorities were well aware that they had a pandemic on their hands way back in December but maliciously suppressed information about it .
Significantly , The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and independent Chinese publication , reports that in December Chinese labs identified the pathogen that caused viral pneumonia in patients infected with the coronavirus disease and described the pathogen as highly infectious .
A regional health official in Wuhan ordered the compiled samples and related research destroyed .
Chinese authorities belatedly acknowledged the highly infectious nature of the disease in late January .
When news of the Wuhan virus began to surface through desperate and often disquieting social media posts , the communist regime of the People ’ s Republic did what it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the posts by making them disappear .
Needless to say , the regime deactivated their social media accounts as well .
China ’ s leader Xi Jinping does not handle criticism well .
The latest victim of China ’ s crackdown on information is Ren Zhiqiang , outspoken property tycoon and government critic .
After publishing an essay critical of the government ’ s handling of the outbreak , Ren Zhiqiang disappeared and has not been heard or seen since .
Trump ’ s national security advisor , Robert O ’ Brien noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world two months .
Early intervention by virology experts of the CDC could have thwarted an outbreak , or at least minimized it .
Affected nations could have stopped flights to and from China earlier , limiting exposure .
In addition to lives lost and disrupted , the Chinese virus has already taken an incalculable toll on the world ’ s economies .
The Stock Market is down by 25 percent .
Retirees have watched helplessly as their retirement portfolios dwindle .
The unemployment rate in the United States is expected to rise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from its current 3.5 percent .
Businesses are shuttering and bustling metropolitan cities like New York look like ghost towns .
It ’ s almost apocalyptic in scope and scale .
All of this could have been avoided had China been more forthcoming about its Wuhan flu .
But there ’ s more to this story than a mere Chinese cover-up .
There are two theories as to the origin of the Wuhan flu .
The first , is that it originated at a Chinese wet market , where live animals like dogs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are slaughtered in the most filthy and unsanitary conditions .
These wet markets are breeding grounds for animal to human virus transmission , and Chinese authorities were well aware of the risks associated with such wet markets .
The second theory is that the virus emerged from a hazardous level 4 bio-weapons facility in Wuhan , located adjacent to the wet market .
The virus managed to migrate from the lab , perhaps from an infected bat , to the wet market .
Chinese wet markets are controversial not only because animals in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also because they represent a known biohazard to humans .
The deadly H7N9 strain , which surfaced in 2013 , was believed to have come from one of these Chinese wet markets .
The Chinese SARS virus , which surfaced in 2002 also originated from one of these markets .
Yet despite the known hazards posed by these wet markets , Chinese authorities did little , if anything , to shut them down .
The Chinese government did eventually shut down the Wuhan wet market but others throughout China , and parts of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Instead of accepting blame for unleashing hell on the world , the regime has opted to change the narrative , insinuating that the United States was responsible .
On March 12 , Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian wrote on twitter , “ When did patient zero begin in US ?
How many people are infected ?
What are the names of the hospitals ?
It might be US army [ sic ] who brought the epidemic to Wuhan .
Be transparent !
Make public your data !
US owe [ sic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this regard , the communist government of China is no different that the mullahs of the Islamic Republic , who blamed the coronavirus on America , the Zionists and the Jews .
A government-run Chinese paper also advocated that China halt export of needed medicines to the U.S. to combat COVID-19 in the hope of plunging the U.S. into `` the mighty sea of coronavirus. ''
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Over the years , pharmaceutical companies have opted to have their drugs manufactured in China because it ’ s cheaper .
China now maintains a dominant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pharmaceuticals .
The West must make China pay dearly for its maleficence .
As of December 2019 , U.S. debt to China was $ 1.07 trillion .
We can begin the process of just retribution and compensation there .
We also have the option of imposing tariffs on China and earmark funds collected from those special tariffs to a selected account aimed at assisting those adversely affected by the Chinese coronavirus .
Lastly , the United States must come to the realization that manufacturing jobs must be brought back to America ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the manufacturing giant it once was .
For far too long , Democrats and even some Republicans took a soft approach on China , disregarding its abysmal human rights record , its theft of trade secrets and intellectual property , its unrestricted hacking activities , its illegal encroachment on the South and East China Seas and its attempts to undermine its democratic neighbors like Taiwan .
Former Democratic candidate for president , Mike Bloomberg , even went so far as to deny that China was ruled by dictatorship .
But the Wuhan virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ malign activities .
This is one thing that all Americans , Democrats and Republicans , should agree upon without equivocation .
Photo by Senior Airman Cody R. Miller of U.S. Air Force

Despite criticism from elements within the elitist establishment media and some radical progressives, President Donald Trump was correct to refer to the COVID-19 virus as a “foreign virus” or “Chinese virus.” Leading the charge of the president’s critics was none other than CNN’s Jim Acosta, who stated that reference to the virus as “foreign” may strike people as “xenophobic.”
In response, Fox’s Tucker Carlson accurately referred to Acosta as a “poisonous moron.” In fact, Carlson was being kind to Acosta, who works for an organization that has long abandoned actual journalism in favor of propaganda.
The Coronavirus, which has thus far killed at least 9,386 and infected 229,960 others, emerged from the city of Wuhan, which is the capital of Hubei province in the People’s Republic of China. Chinese authorities were well aware that they had a pandemic on their hands way back in December but maliciously suppressed information about it. Significantly, The Times of UK, citing a respected and independent Chinese publication, reports that in December Chinese labs identified the pathogen that caused viral pneumonia in patients infected with the coronavirus disease and described the pathogen as highly infectious. A regional health official in Wuhan ordered the compiled samples and related research destroyed. Chinese authorities belatedly acknowledged the highly infectious nature of the disease in late January.
When news of the Wuhan virus began to surface through desperate and often disquieting social media posts, the communist regime of the People’s Republic did what it does best and silenced those responsible for the posts by making them disappear. Needless to say, the regime deactivated their social media accounts as well.
China’s leader Xi Jinping does not handle criticism well. The latest victim of China’s crackdown on information is Ren Zhiqiang, outspoken property tycoon and government critic. After publishing an essay critical of the government’s handling of the outbreak, Ren Zhiqiang disappeared and has not been heard or seen since.
Trump’s national security advisor, Robert O’Brien noted that the calculated Chinese cover-up cost the world two months. Early intervention by virology experts of the CDC could have thwarted an outbreak, or at least minimized it. Affected nations could have stopped flights to and from China earlier, limiting exposure.
In addition to lives lost and disrupted, the Chinese virus has already taken an incalculable toll on the world’s economies. The Stock Market is down by 25 percent. Retirees have watched helplessly as their retirement portfolios dwindle. The unemployment rate in the United States is expected to rise to 6 percent by mid-2021, up from its current 3.5 percent. Businesses are shuttering and bustling metropolitan cities like New York look like ghost towns. It’s almost apocalyptic in scope and scale.
All of this could have been avoided had China been more forthcoming about its Wuhan flu. But there’s more to this story than a mere Chinese cover-up.
There are two theories as to the origin of the Wuhan flu. The first, is that it originated at a Chinese wet market, where live animals like dogs, cats, snakes and Kuala bears are slaughtered in the most filthy and unsanitary conditions. These wet markets are breeding grounds for animal to human virus transmission, and Chinese authorities were well aware of the risks associated with such wet markets.
The second theory is that the virus emerged from a hazardous level 4 bio-weapons facility in Wuhan, located adjacent to the wet market. The virus managed to migrate from the lab, perhaps from an infected bat, to the wet market.
Chinese wet markets are controversial not only because animals in such markets are badly mistreated, but also because they represent a known biohazard to humans. The deadly H7N9 strain, which surfaced in 2013, was believed to have come from one of these Chinese wet markets. The Chinese SARS virus, which surfaced in 2002 also originated from one of these markets.
Yet despite the known hazards posed by these wet markets, Chinese authorities did little, if anything, to shut them down. The Chinese government did eventually shut down the Wuhan wet market but others throughout China, and parts of Asia still operate without regulation or safeguards.
Instead of accepting blame for unleashing hell on the world, the regime has opted to change the narrative, insinuating that the United States was responsible. On March 12, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian wrote on twitter, “When did patient zero begin in US? How many people are infected? What are the names of the hospitals? It might be US army [sic] who brought the epidemic to Wuhan. Be transparent! Make public your data! US owe [sic] us an explanation!” In this regard, the communist government of China is no different that the mullahs of the Islamic Republic, who blamed the coronavirus on America, the Zionists and the Jews.
A government-run Chinese paper also advocated that China halt export of needed medicines to the U.S. to combat COVID-19 in the hope of plunging the U.S. into “the mighty sea of coronavirus.”. Over the years, pharmaceutical companies have opted to have their drugs manufactured in China because it’s cheaper. China now maintains a dominant position in the global supply chain for pharmaceuticals.
The West must make China pay dearly for its maleficence. As of December 2019, U.S. debt to China was $1.07 trillion. We can begin the process of just retribution and compensation there. We also have the option of imposing tariffs on China and earmark funds collected from those special tariffs to a selected account aimed at assisting those adversely affected by the Chinese coronavirus. Lastly, the United States must come to the realization that manufacturing jobs must be brought back to America’s shores and America must be restored to the manufacturing giant it once was.
For far too long, Democrats and even some Republicans took a soft approach on China, disregarding its abysmal human rights record, its theft of trade secrets and intellectual property, its unrestricted hacking activities, its illegal encroachment on the South and East China Seas and its attempts to undermine its democratic neighbors like Taiwan. Former Democratic candidate for president, Mike Bloomberg, even went so far as to deny that China was ruled by dictatorship. But the Wuhan virus has brought clarity to China’s malign activities. This is one thing that all Americans, Democrats and Republicans, should agree upon without equivocation.
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Photo by Senior Airman Cody R. Miller of U.S. Air Force


thelibertydaily--2020-03-20--Bill Clinton Claims His ‘Worst Mistake’ at the Justice Department was Giving the ‘Go Ahead’ for Jane

Bill Clinton Claims His ‘Worst Mistake’ at the Justice Department was Giving the ‘Go Ahead’ for Janet Reno to Name Robert Fiske as Special Counsel to Investigate the Whitewater Scandal

For months now , Democrats have assailed Attorney General William Barr as a flunky for President Trump who lacks the independence to make law enforcement decisions free of politics when it comes to scandals surrounding his boss .
Barr , of course , adamantly denies such accusations .
But as Democrats have upped the ante on this front heading into the 2020 election , one of their own former occupants at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue has unexpectedly acknowledged he exercised his own political sway over the Justice Department .
In fact , former President Bill Clinton states in a new Hulu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gave the “ go ahead ” for then-Attorney General Janet Reno to name special counsel Robert Fiske in 1994 to investigate the Whitewater scandal that tainted his presidency .
It ’ s a decision he now regrets , having opened the door to his own impeachment after Fiske ’ s successor , Ken Starr , widened the probe to encompass the Monica Lewinsky affair .
The 42nd president 's recounting in the documentary contrasts with the portrayal at the time of Reno as independent and free of influence from her boss ’ White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinton says in the same documentary she had her own strong opinions opposing Fiske ’ s appointment and expressed them internally at the time .
“ The press started demanding a special counsel .
‘ We got to have a special counsel , we got to have a special counsel , ’ ” Bill Clinton says as he recounts the turbulent days in January 1994 when questions surrounding his former Whitewater real estate investment consumed the media .
“ And you advised him not to ?
” the interviewer asks , turning to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Hillary Clinton answers .
“ I advised him not to and anyone else who would listen .
I said it was a terrible mistake and you shouldn ’ t do it .
I didn ’ t think we had done anything wrong , why would we agree to that ?
“ But you ’ ll have to ask Bill , ” she adds .
`` I mean he basically was told if he didn ’ t , it would be on the front page all the time , and all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so important would get drowned out . ''
Bill Clinton then chimes in with his explanation .
“ I told them to go ahead and do it , ” he said , apparently referencing DOJ .
“ It ’ s the worst mistake I ever made .
It was a terrible mistake.
” A spokesman for the retired president did not return a request Thursday seeking comment .
Neither did former Clinton lawyer Lanny Davis or former Clinton White House chief of staff John Podesta , both of whom lived through parts of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ senior adviser to Clinton , who would only speak on condition of anonymity because he wasn ’ t authorized to discuss the matter , told Just the News that he recalled Clinton making a phone call in early 1994 while on an overseas trip where the subject of an independent counsel came up and Clinton told Justice officials to proceed .
“ It was an open secret at the time and may even have been reported , but I guess there ’ s no doubt given Bill ’ s recent comments .
Yes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and in the end Clinton ’ s decision really didn ’ t turn out that well for him personally , ” the adviser said .
Starr , the former Whitewater independent counsel who inherited his investigation of the Clintons from Fiske in the summer of 1994 , said he wasn ’ t surprised that the 42 “ I can vividly see it happening , ” Starr said .
“ The aides come and say , ‘ Mr .
President you can ’ t get anything done .
The press has dug in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do it to lance the boil.
’ And he would say yes.
” But Starr said Clinton 's involvement must be viewed through the lens of While Americans expect DOJ to be independent , “ there is a clear history ” of presidents dealing behind the scenes on scandals and special prosecutors , Starr noted .
Such interactions span from the 1870s , when a whiskey corruption probe dogged Ulysses Grant ’ s administration , to Richard Nixon ’ s Saturday night massacre during Watergate in the 1970s .
“ Of course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the nature of these conversations , ” Starr added .
`` It ’ s important for DOJ to maintain its day-to-day independence and integrity . ''

For months now, Democrats have assailed Attorney General William Barr as a flunky for President Trump who lacks the independence to make law enforcement decisions free of politics when it comes to scandals surrounding his boss.
Barr, of course, adamantly denies such accusations.
But as Democrats have upped the ante on this front heading into the 2020 election, one of their own former occupants at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue has unexpectedly acknowledged he exercised his own political sway over the Justice Department.
In fact, former President Bill Clinton states in a new Hulu documentary entitled "Hillary" that he gave the “go ahead” for then-Attorney General Janet Reno to name special counsel Robert Fiske in 1994 to investigate the Whitewater scandal that tainted his presidency.
It’s a decision he now regrets, having opened the door to his own impeachment after Fiske’s successor, Ken Starr, widened the probe to encompass the Monica Lewinsky affair.
The 42nd president's recounting in the documentary contrasts with the portrayal at the time of Reno as independent and free of influence from her boss’ White House.
And former first lady Hillary Clinton says in the same documentary she had her own strong opinions opposing Fiske’s appointment and expressed them internally at the time.
“The press started demanding a special counsel. ‘We got to have a special counsel, we got to have a special counsel,’” Bill Clinton says as he recounts the turbulent days in January 1994 when questions surrounding his former Whitewater real estate investment consumed the media.
“And you advised him not to?” the interviewer asks, turning to the former first lady.
“Absolutely,” Hillary Clinton answers. “I advised him not to and anyone else who would listen. I said it was a terrible mistake and you shouldn’t do it. I didn’t think we had done anything wrong, why would we agree to that?
“But you’ll have to ask Bill,” she adds. "I mean he basically was told if he didn’t, it would be on the front page all the time, and all the other things he was doing that were so important would get drowned out."
Bill Clinton then chimes in with his explanation.
“I told them to go ahead and do it,” he said, apparently referencing DOJ. “It’s the worst mistake I ever made. It was a terrible mistake.”
A spokesman for the retired president did not return a request Thursday seeking comment. Neither did former Clinton lawyer Lanny Davis or former Clinton White House chief of staff John Podesta, both of whom lived through parts of the Whitewater scandal.
But a former senior adviser to Clinton, who would only speak on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to discuss the matter, told Just the News that he recalled Clinton making a phone call in early 1994 while on an overseas trip where the subject of an independent counsel came up and Clinton told Justice officials to proceed.
“It was an open secret at the time and may even have been reported, but I guess there’s no doubt given Bill’s recent comments. Yes, DOJ and the White House consulted, and in the end Clinton’s decision really didn’t turn out that well for him personally,” the adviser said.
Starr, the former Whitewater independent counsel who inherited his investigation of the Clintons from Fiske in the summer of 1994, said he wasn’t surprised that the 42 nd president had such a conversation.
“I can vividly see it happening,” Starr said. “The aides come and say, ‘Mr. President you can’t get anything done. The press has dug in on this Whitewater matter. You got to do it to lance the boil.’ And he would say yes.”
But Starr said Clinton's involvement must be viewed through the lens of history.
While Americans expect DOJ to be independent, “there is a clear history” of presidents dealing behind the scenes on scandals and special prosecutors, Starr noted. Such interactions span from the 1870s, when a whiskey corruption probe dogged Ulysses Grant’s administration, to Richard Nixon’s Saturday night massacre during Watergate in the 1970s.
“Of course, [Americans] should be concerned about the nature of these conversations,” Starr added. "It’s important for DOJ to maintain its day-to-day independence and integrity."


thelibertydaily--2020-03-20--President Trump Bitch-Slaps NBC Fake News Reporter Peter Alexander After Stupid Virus Question: ‘I W

President Trump Bitch-Slaps NBC Fake News Reporter Peter Alexander After Stupid Virus Question: ‘I Would Say You are a Terrible Reporter, That’s What I Say’

Peter Alexander , a “ journalist ” for NBC News , brought fireworks to the Chinese Virus press conference today with a question intended to scare people and cause further disarray .
The President lambasted him , as he should have .
But Alexander then went on the air and claimed the question was a “ softball.
” No , it wasn ’ t .
It was a question meant to do harm to the administration and the President .
The fact that it could have done harm to the American people was not a worry to Alexander when he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Americans who are scared ?
Nearly 200 dead , 14,000 sick , millions scared.
” The President ’ s response was the right one .
It truly was a nasty question , not the type that needs to be answered because it was meant as a “ gotcha ” on the President .
But the response was what Americans needed to hear as the President displayed confidence and an understanding of what the nation truly needs .
Alexander made it worse by heading to leftist media to discuss his experience , playing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ As you witnessed , there was a moment , you and I are baseball fans , we call it a softball , trying to provide the President an opportunity to reassure millions of Americans who are witnessing the death toll now approach 200 and the number of those who have already tested positive for COVID-19 approaching 14,000 or surpassing it , ” he told fellow NBC News hack Chuck Todd .
“ What he would say to Americans who were scared ?
The President , as you witnessed , instead took it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a terrible reporter.
” Many progressives went after the President and defended Alexander , saying that the question was reasonable .
It was not , and considering the intention was to embarrass the President , those defending Alexander left themselves open to attack .
Fox News anchor Brit Hume obliged .
The press is responsible for reporting the facts .
However , their echoing of Chinese Communist Party talking points is the biggest reason Alexander ’ s negative question was so heinous .
They want Americans to panic , for the economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get blamed for it all .
If the “ journalist ” wanted to give the President an opportunity , he could have simply asked what the President would say to people who are scared .
Throwing in doom and gloom to frame the question was a pointless attack to harm America .
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Peter Alexander, a “journalist” for NBC News, brought fireworks to the Chinese Virus press conference today with a question intended to scare people and cause further disarray. The President lambasted him, as he should have. But Alexander then went on the air and claimed the question was a “softball.”
No, it wasn’t. It was a question meant to do harm to the administration and the President. The fact that it could have done harm to the American people was not a worry to Alexander when he asked, “What do you say to Americans who are scared? Nearly 200 dead, 14,000 sick, millions scared.”
There's no reasonable way to answer this dumb question. "What do you say to Americans who are scared. Nearly 200 dead, 14,000 sick, millions scared." Trump: "I say you are a terrible reporter, that's what I say."pic.twitter.com/znM1W0B5ZW — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) March 20, 2020
The President’s response was the right one. It truly was a nasty question, not the type that needs to be answered because it was meant as a “gotcha” on the President. But the response was what Americans needed to hear as the President displayed confidence and an understanding of what the nation truly needs.
Alexander made it worse by heading to leftist media to discuss his experience, playing the victim card like a champ.
“As you witnessed, there was a moment, you and I are baseball fans, we call it a softball, trying to provide the President an opportunity to reassure millions of Americans who are witnessing the death toll now approach 200 and the number of those who have already tested positive for COVID-19 approaching 14,000 or surpassing it,” he told fellow NBC News hack Chuck Todd. “What he would say to Americans who were scared? The President, as you witnessed, instead took it out on me and said that I was a terrible reporter.”
Many progressives went after the President and defended Alexander, saying that the question was reasonable. It was not, and considering the intention was to embarrass the President, those defending Alexander left themselves open to attack. Fox News anchor Brit Hume obliged.
The press is responsible for reporting the facts. However, their echoing of Chinese Communist Party talking points is the biggest reason Alexander’s negative question was so heinous. They want Americans to panic, for the economy to tank, and for the President to get blamed for it all.
If the “journalist” wanted to give the President an opportunity, he could have simply asked what the President would say to people who are scared. Throwing in doom and gloom to frame the question was a pointless attack to harm America.
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thelibertydaily--2020-03-20--Unhinged Leftist Actor John Cusack Triggered Over Trump Spanking NBC’s Peter Alexander: ‘Rot in Hell

Unhinged Leftist Actor John Cusack Triggered Over Trump Spanking NBC’s Peter Alexander: ‘Rot in Hell, Mr. President’

The Hollywood left just can ’ t handle when its news media comrades get rebuked by the president during a press conference .
Celebrities like John Cusack and Josh Gad reacted to Trump ’ s takedown of NBC ’ s Peter Alexander and his provocative questions like they were vampires who had been hit with holy water .
Alexander ’ s question was clearly partisan in nature and designed to make the president second guess his own decisions and Trump called him on it .
Still these celeb jokers hate the president so much they acted like his stern response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , unfortunate journalist .
John Cusack , probably still smarting from the fact that the Sanders revolution ain ’ t happening anytime soon , posted the video of Alexander getting the president to call him a “ terrible reporter ” and commented on it with a vicious , “ Rot in hell - Mr. President.
” Disney actor Josh Gad mischaracterized the exchange as well , so much so that he could mock the president ’ s humanity and call him a “ pig.
” Gad ’ s absurdly dishonest tweet read , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being ’ at this point , I truly don ’ t understand what you see that the rest of us don ’ t. ” Gad added , “ This is sick .
You can ’ t combat a virus if you yourself are a virus .
We need leadership , love and humanity .
And instead we have a pig rolling in shit.
” Though it ’ s Mr. Gad who might be the whacko .
Yesterday he tweeted a video of him crying over the thought of kids having to stay quarantined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has a soft spot , dishonest garbage makes it hard to believe it ’ s not all just a social media show .
Of course Rob Reiner took it upon himself to contribute to the fearmongering .
So long as Trump gets hurt , what ’ s wrong with aiding and abetting a little hysteria ?
The actor/director tweeted , “ When Trump was asked by NBC ’ s Peter Alexander what he would say to people who are scared right now , he exhibited his severe mental instability and scared US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reiner .
Millions of Americans can sit at home just fine , especially knowing that the president is willing to spurn reporters who take advantage of the pandemic in order to create distrust and fear .
Of course , Reiner would defend Alexander , they have the same mission here .

The Hollywood left just can’t handle when its news media comrades get rebuked by the president during a press conference.
Celebrities like John Cusack and Josh Gad reacted to Trump’s takedown of NBC’s Peter Alexander and his provocative questions like they were vampires who had been hit with holy water. Alexander’s question was clearly partisan in nature and designed to make the president second guess his own decisions and Trump called him on it. Still these celeb jokers hate the president so much they acted like his stern response was a merciless attack on the poor, unfortunate journalist.
John Cusack, probably still smarting from the fact that the Sanders revolution ain’t happening anytime soon, posted the video of Alexander getting the president to call him a “terrible reporter” and commented on it with a vicious, “Rot in hell - Mr. President.”
Disney actor Josh Gad mischaracterized the exchange as well, so much so that he could mock the president’s humanity and call him a “pig.” Gad’s absurdly dishonest tweet read, “Anyone who supports this ‘human being’ at this point, I truly don’t understand what you see that the rest of us don’t.”
Gad added, “This is sick. You can’t combat a virus if you yourself are a virus. We need leadership, love and humanity. And instead we have a pig rolling in shit.” Though it’s Mr. Gad who might be the whacko. Yesterday he tweeted a video of him crying over the thought of kids having to stay quarantined, and while we want to believe he has a soft spot, dishonest garbage makes it hard to believe it’s not all just a social media show.
Of course Rob Reiner took it upon himself to contribute to the fearmongering. So long as Trump gets hurt, what’s wrong with aiding and abetting a little hysteria? The actor/director tweeted, “When Trump was asked by NBC’s Peter Alexander what he would say to people who are scared right now, he exhibited his severe mental instability and scared US all shitless.”
Speak for yourself, Reiner. Millions of Americans can sit at home just fine, especially knowing that the president is willing to spurn reporters who take advantage of the pandemic in order to create distrust and fear. Of course, Reiner would defend Alexander, they have the same mission here.


thelibertydaily--2020-03-20--UNCENSORED: CNN John King Lashes Out at President Trump Over ‘Bullsh*t Attack’ on Fellow Fake Newser

UNCENSORED: CNN John King Lashes Out at President Trump Over ‘Bullsh*t Attack’ on Fellow Fake Newser Peter Alexander

Not long after President Trump and the coronavirus task force concluded the heated press conference in the White House briefing room on Friday , CNN host John King kicked off the network ’ s likely obsession over one moment : Trump ’ s argument with NBC White House correspondent Peter Alexander .
King ’ s first reaction was to curse out the President , uncensored , and on live TV by calling it a “ bullshit attack.
” As NewsBusters reported previously , Alexander ’ s question was an underhanded attempt to accuse the President of spreading “ false hope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As things got heated , Trump responded by accurately noting Alexander was engaging in sensationalism .
“ I sat in that room for just shy of 10 years .
It was a perfectly valid question .
What he did to Alexander is reprehensible , ” King self-righteously declared as he introduced CNN White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins .
Calling what happened a “ Trump trademark , ” King lashed out and cursed out the President .
“ It was striking that this came this , forgive me , bullshit attack on fake news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State said the American people have to be careful about where they get their information and go to sources they can trust , ” he decried .
Further trying to defend Alexander , King suggested : “ That was a 100 percent legitimate question with no hype , no shade , no bias .
He just wanted to attack.
” When it was Collins ’ turn to speak , she opined about how others responded differently to the same question : Yeah , and we ’ re living in a pandemic and people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ messages from the president of the United States .
And so , that was a question that was posed to him and that 's how he answered it .
And we should note that just a few moments ago , the Vice President was asked the same question .
He responded very differently , instead of telling Americans to be vigilant .
He did not have any issues with that question in the way that the President did .
She failed to provide evidence of how the question was asked to Vice President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ correspondent Dana Bash parroted King and called the “ attack ” “ trademark Trump.
” Bash noted she had received criticism for saying Trump was being a good leader earlier in the week .
But took it back , arguing : He did the opposite today in a very , very big way .
Our job as reporters in any atmosphere is to call balls and strikes and to call it as we see it and the reality of what 's happening .
Well , today was a strike and that is an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president in any circumstance to lash out at a reporter… Without evidence , Bash also suggested Alexander was an “ objective reporter.
” Bringing a taste of reality back to the situation , Fox News senior political analyst Brit Hume took to Twitter to take on Never-Trumper and Dispatch senior editor David French , who also defended Alexander .
“ Legitimate question my a** .
It was the kind of bullsh*t gotcha question which hack WH reporters have been asking for decades.… ” he wrote .
The transcript is below , click `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : I sat in that room for just shy of 10 years .
It was a perfectly valid question .
What he did to Alexander is reprehensible .
The American people are looking for answers .
They do want hope , they do want support , Mr. President .
That was a very fair question .
Our Kaitlan Collins is in the briefing room , right now .
She was there for that contentious briefing .
Kaitlan , this is a Trump trademark .
This was a Trump trademark .
It was striking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , bullshit attack on fake news came just moments after the Secretary of State said the American people have to be careful about where they get their information and go to sources they can trust .
I get there are times of disagreements , there are times contention between politicians and reporters .
That was a 100 percent legitimate question with no hype , no shade , no bias .
He just wanted to attack .
KAITLAN COLLINS : Yeah , and we ’ re living in a pandemic and people have questions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president of the United States .
And so , that was a question that was posed to him and that 's how he answered it .
And we should note that just a few moments ago , the Vice President was asked the same question .
He responded very differently , instead of telling Americans to be vigilant .
He did not have any issues with that question in the way that the President did .
Of course , that comes as the President , you know , had been facing this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responded to the coronavirus .
And that is why you have seen him coming out here very day this week trying to put a public face on the response to this .
And so , that ’ s I just raised the questions , you know , it that really what the President should be focusing on when there are questions here about testing , ventilators , masks .
So many questions that Americans actually about .

Not long after President Trump and the coronavirus task force concluded the heated press conference in the White House briefing room on Friday, CNN host John King kicked off the network’s likely obsession over one moment: Trump’s argument with NBC White House correspondent Peter Alexander. King’s first reaction was to curse out the President, uncensored, and on live TV by calling it a “bullshit attack.”
As NewsBusters reported previously, Alexander’s question was an underhanded attempt to accuse the President of spreading “false hope” in a time of crisis. As things got heated, Trump responded by accurately noting Alexander was engaging in sensationalism.
“I sat in that room for just shy of 10 years. It was a perfectly valid question. What he did to Alexander is reprehensible,” King self-righteously declared as he introduced CNN White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins.
Calling what happened a “Trump trademark,” King lashed out and cursed out the President. “It was striking that this came this, forgive me, bullshit attack on fake news came just moments after the Secretary of State said the American people have to be careful about where they get their information and go to sources they can trust,” he decried.
Further trying to defend Alexander, King suggested: “That was a 100 percent legitimate question with no hype, no shade, no bias. He just wanted to attack.”
When it was Collins’ turn to speak, she opined about how others responded differently to the same question:
Yeah, and we’re living in a pandemic and people have questions and they want to hear messages from the president of the United States. And so, that was a question that was posed to him and that's how he answered it. And we should note that just a few moments ago, the Vice President was asked the same question. He responded very differently, instead of telling Americans to be vigilant. He did not have any issues with that question in the way that the President did.
She failed to provide evidence of how the question was asked to Vice President Pence.
Sometime later, chief political correspondent Dana Bash parroted King and called the “attack” “trademark Trump.” Bash noted she had received criticism for saying Trump was being a good leader earlier in the week. But took it back, arguing:
He did the opposite today in a very, very big way. Our job as reporters in any atmosphere is to call balls and strikes and to call it as we see it and the reality of what's happening. Well, today was a strike and that is an understatement. It is reprehensible for the president in any circumstance to lash out at a reporter…
Without evidence, Bash also suggested Alexander was an “objective reporter.”
Bringing a taste of reality back to the situation, Fox News senior political analyst Brit Hume took to Twitter to take on Never-Trumper and Dispatch senior editor David French, who also defended Alexander. “Legitimate question my a**. It was the kind of bullsh*t gotcha question which hack WH reporters have been asking for decades.…” he wrote.
The transcript is below, click "expand' to read:


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thelibertydaily--2020-03-20--Taiwan Says It Warned Globalist W.H.O. About Chi-Com Virus In December, But Its Warnings Were Ignore

Taiwan Says It Warned Globalist W.H.O. About Chi-Com Virus In December, But Its Warnings Were Ignored

Taiwan is blaming the World Health Organization ’ s relationship with China for its failure to act on early warnings of human-to-human transmission of coronavirus .
Taiwanese health officials alerted WHO of the infectivity of coronavirus in late December 2019 , but the organization failed to report the claims to other countries , according to a Financial Times report .
Weeks after receiving Taiwan ’ s warning , on Jan. 14 , WHO repeated China ’ s claim that coronavirus was not contagious among humans .
( RELATED : FLASHBACK Jan. 14 : WHO Tells Everyone Don ’ t Worry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Contagious ) Taiwan reported its concerns to a WHO framework called the International Health Regulations on Dec. 31 , 2019 .
The IHR framework is intended to be an exchange of epidemic data between 196 countries .
“ While the IHR ’ s internal website provides a platform for all countries to share information on the epidemic and their response , none of the information shared by our country ’ s [ Centers for Disease Control ] is being put up there , ” Taiwanese Vice President Chen Chien-Jen told the Financial Times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first-hand information to study and judge whether there was human-to-human transmission of COVID-10 .
This led it to announce human-to-human transmission with a delay , and an opportunity to raise the alert level both in China and the wider world was lost , ” Chen added .
WHO declined to comment on Taiwan ’ s accusation , telling the Financial Times it holds “ frank and open discussions on sometimes sensitive issues ” with countries and in order to maintain trust it needs to “ respect the confidentiality of such communications.
” Taiwan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus crisis .
Despite being situated just 140 miles off the Chinese coast , Taiwan has had only 135 confirmed cases of the virus and two deaths , according to John Hopkins University .
However , Taiwan has become largely locked out of international institutions as communist China ’ s influence around the world has grown .
Taiwan was excluded from an emergency committee convened by the WHO on Jan. 21 to determine whether the coronavirus outbreak would grow into an international crisis due to Chinese pressure to keep Taiwan from participating in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Foreign Policy .
China and Taiwan , known officially the Republic of China , officially claim mainland China as a part of their respective territories .
And under China ’ s communist government , under its “ One China Principle , ” officially claims Taiwan as part of its territory .
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Taiwan is blaming the World Health Organization’s relationship with China for its failure to act on early warnings of human-to-human transmission of coronavirus.
Taiwanese health officials alerted WHO of the infectivity of coronavirus in late December 2019, but the organization failed to report the claims to other countries, according to a Financial Times report.
Weeks after receiving Taiwan’s warning, on Jan. 14, WHO repeated China’s claim that coronavirus was not contagious among humans. (RELATED: FLASHBACK Jan. 14: WHO Tells Everyone Don’t Worry Because China Says Coronavirus Isn’t Contagious)
Taiwan reported its concerns to a WHO framework called the International Health Regulations on Dec. 31, 2019. The IHR framework is intended to be an exchange of epidemic data between 196 countries.
“While the IHR’s internal website provides a platform for all countries to share information on the epidemic and their response, none of the information shared by our country’s [Centers for Disease Control] is being put up there,” Taiwanese Vice President Chen Chien-Jen told the Financial Times.
“The WHO could not obtain first-hand information to study and judge whether there was human-to-human transmission of COVID-10. This led it to announce human-to-human transmission with a delay, and an opportunity to raise the alert level both in China and the wider world was lost,” Chen added.
WHO declined to comment on Taiwan’s accusation, telling the Financial Times it holds “frank and open discussions on sometimes sensitive issues” with countries and in order to maintain trust it needs to “respect the confidentiality of such communications.”
Taiwan has had a model response to the coronavirus crisis. Despite being situated just 140 miles off the Chinese coast, Taiwan has had only 135 confirmed cases of the virus and two deaths, according to John Hopkins University.
However, Taiwan has become largely locked out of international institutions as communist China’s influence around the world has grown.
Taiwan was excluded from an emergency committee convened by the WHO on Jan. 21 to determine whether the coronavirus outbreak would grow into an international crisis due to Chinese pressure to keep Taiwan from participating in international organizations, according to a report by Foreign Policy.
China and Taiwan, known officially the Republic of China, officially claim mainland China as a part of their respective territories. And under China’s communist government, under its “One China Principle,” officially claims Taiwan as part of its territory.
The long-running dispute between the two nations began at the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949, when Chinese Nationalist leader Chaing Kai-Shek fled to Taiwan, opening the door for Chinese communists to wrest control of the mainland.
The WHO did not address Taiwan’s claims when asked about the nation’s accusation that the WHO failed to act on its coronavirus transmission warning.
Instead, WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic said its country office in China was informed of a “pneumonia of unknown cause” in Wuhan on Dec. 31.
“By January 2nd WHO had activated a three level – country office, regional office and HQ – response team to track the situation and share details as they emerged,” Jasarevic said. “By the second week of January WHO had issued a tool for countries to check their ability to detect and respond to a novel coronavirus. Since the outbreak began, WHO has been working 24/7 at all three levels to analyse data, provide advice, coordinate with partners, help countries prepare, increase supplies and manage expert networks.”
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thelibertydaily--2020-03-20--Illinois Joins New York, California in Ordering State-Wide Lockdowns

Illinois and New York state joined California on Friday in ordering all residents to stay in their homes unless they have vital reasons to go out , restricting the movement of more than 70 million people in the most sweeping efforts yet in the U.S. to contain the spread of the coronavirus .
The governors of the three states acted in a bid to fend off the kind of onslaught that has caused the health system in southern Europe to buckle .
The three states encompass the three biggest cities in America : New York , Los Angeles and Chicago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life as usual , ” New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo said as the death toll in the U.S. topped 200 , with at least 35 in his state .
“ Accept it and realize it and deal with it.
” Cuomo said that starting Sunday , all workers in nonessential businesses must stay home as much as possible , and all gatherings of any size will be banned in the state of over 19 million people .
He acted after California all but confined its 40 million residents Friday in the biggest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
J.B. Pritzker announced a similar order set to take effect on Saturday for the state ’ s 12.6 million people .
Exceptions were made for vital jobs and errands , such as grocery shopping and obtaining medicine , as well as exercise .
The increasingly drastic measures in the U.S. came as gasping patients filled the wards of hospitals in Spain and Italy , and the global death toll surpassed 11,000 , with the virus gaining footholds in new corners of the world .
Italy , the hardest-hit country in Europe , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biggest day-to-day rise since the outbreak began , and said new cases also shot up .
Italy now has seen over 4,000 deaths — more even than China — and 47,000 infections .
The soaring numbers came despite a nationwide lockdown .
The World Health Organization noted the epidemic ’ s dramatic speed , pointing out that it took more than three months to reach the first 100,000 confirmed cases but only 12 days to reach the next 100,000 .
As of Friday , Johns Hopkins University counted more than 260,000 infections worldwide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public health officials watched the crisis in Europe with mounting alarm and warned of critical shortages of ventilators , masks and other protective gear at home .
As promised earlier in the week , President Donald Trump officially invoked emergency wartime authority to try to speed production of such equipment .
But while the government has vowed to fix the botched roll-out of widespread virus testing , laboratories reported serious shortages of test supplies such as swabs and chemical components .
Countries frantically prepared for a deluge of patients in the coming weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 65,000 retired nurses and doctors to return to work .
A convention center and hotels in Madrid were being turned into field hospitals for nearly 10,000 patients .
France ’ s military worked to build a makeshift medical center in the hard-hit town of Mulhouse .
The U.S. readied military hospitals for civilian use , and more than 4,000 National Guard members were deployed in 31 states to help distribute food , scrub down surfaces and help in other ways .
Trump also announced the closing of the Mexican border to most travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in line with the restrictions on the Canadian border earlier this week .
The income tax filing deadline was also moved from April 15 to July 15 .
“ We ’ re about to enter into a new way of living here in Los Angeles , ” Mayor Eric Garcetti said as California went into lockdown .
“ What we do and how we do it and if we get this right will determine how long this crisis lasts.
” On Friday morning , the streets of downtown Los Angeles were quiet but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or jogged , while some homeless people slept .
Cars drove along Figueroa Street , but the usual traffic jams were gone .
Scott Sorensen , who was walking his boxer , Chewie , said he is limiting how much attention he pays to the news so that he is not overwhelmed .
“ I remember my great-grandmother describing the Depression , ” said Sorenson , 50 .
“ I ’ m trying to keep it in focus.
” The virus has struck at the very identities of many countries : closing down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ France , ending la dolce vita in Italy , shutting down England ’ s pubs and the ceremonial changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace , wrecking sales of tulips in Holland and shuttering the Statue of Liberty in the U.S .
Governments are trying to balance locking down residents with the need to keep food , medicine and other essentials flowing .
In Britain , the category of vital workers includes doctors , nurses and paramedics — and also vicars , truckers , garbage collectors and journalists .
In New York , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least 6 feet apart .
And while they will be free to go out to get some exercise to keep their sanity , there will be no “ playing basketball with five other people , ” Cuomo said .
“ These provisions will be enforced , ” the governor said .
“ These are not helpful hints.
” In Bergamo , the epicenter of the Italian outbreak , cemeteries were overwhelmed .
Patients at the city ’ s main hospital lined up in a narrow ward , struggling for breath as doctors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ machine to the next .
“ When the virus arrived here , there was no containment and it spread through the valleys very quickly .
...
Some said it was the normal flu .
We doctors knew it was not , ” said Dr. Luca Lorini , head of intensive care at the hospital , where nearly 500 beds were dedicated to people suffering severe virus symptoms .
Eighty patients were in intensive care .
In the Italian farm town of Fondi , home to a wholesale produce market serving Rome and Naples @ @ @ @ @ @ @ essential people from entering or leaving after 40 elderly residents became infected .
At a convent on the outskirts of Rome , 19 of 21 nuns were infected , according to the Italian daily Il Messaggero .
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As the virus strengthened its foothold in Africa , the continent ’ s busiest airport , in Johannesburg , announced that foreigners will no longer be allowed to disembark .

Illinois and New York state joined California on Friday in ordering all residents to stay in their homes unless they have vital reasons to go out, restricting the movement of more than 70 million people in the most sweeping efforts yet in the U.S. to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
The governors of the three states acted in a bid to fend off the kind of onslaught that has caused the health system in southern Europe to buckle. The three states encompass the three biggest cities in America: New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
“No, this is not life as usual,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said as the death toll in the U.S. topped 200, with at least 35 in his state. “Accept it and realize it and deal with it.”
Cuomo said that starting Sunday, all workers in nonessential businesses must stay home as much as possible, and all gatherings of any size will be banned in the state of over 19 million people. He acted after California all but confined its 40 million residents Friday in the biggest lockdown in the nation.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a similar order set to take effect on Saturday for the state’s 12.6 million people.
Exceptions were made for vital jobs and errands, such as grocery shopping and obtaining medicine, as well as exercise.
The increasingly drastic measures in the U.S. came as gasping patients filled the wards of hospitals in Spain and Italy, and the global death toll surpassed 11,000, with the virus gaining footholds in new corners of the world.
Italy, the hardest-hit country in Europe, reported 627 new deaths Friday, its biggest day-to-day rise since the outbreak began, and said new cases also shot up. Italy now has seen over 4,000 deaths — more even than China — and 47,000 infections. The soaring numbers came despite a nationwide lockdown.
The World Health Organization noted the epidemic’s dramatic speed, pointing out that it took more than three months to reach the first 100,000 confirmed cases but only 12 days to reach the next 100,000. As of Friday, Johns Hopkins University counted more than 260,000 infections worldwide.
Across the U.S., governors and public health officials watched the crisis in Europe with mounting alarm and warned of critical shortages of ventilators, masks and other protective gear at home.
As promised earlier in the week, President Donald Trump officially invoked emergency wartime authority to try to speed production of such equipment.
But while the government has vowed to fix the botched roll-out of widespread virus testing, laboratories reported serious shortages of test supplies such as swabs and chemical components.
Countries frantically prepared for a deluge of patients in the coming weeks.
In Britain, the government asked 65,000 retired nurses and doctors to return to work. A convention center and hotels in Madrid were being turned into field hospitals for nearly 10,000 patients. France’s military worked to build a makeshift medical center in the hard-hit town of Mulhouse. The U.S. readied military hospitals for civilian use, and more than 4,000 National Guard members were deployed in 31 states to help distribute food, scrub down surfaces and help in other ways.
Trump also announced the closing of the Mexican border to most travel but not trade. That brings it in line with the restrictions on the Canadian border earlier this week. The income tax filing deadline was also moved from April 15 to July 15.
“We’re about to enter into a new way of living here in Los Angeles,” Mayor Eric Garcetti said as California went into lockdown. “What we do and how we do it and if we get this right will determine how long this crisis lasts.”
On Friday morning, the streets of downtown Los Angeles were quiet but not desolate. Residents walked their dogs or jogged, while some homeless people slept. Cars drove along Figueroa Street, but the usual traffic jams were gone.
Scott Sorensen, who was walking his boxer, Chewie, said he is limiting how much attention he pays to the news so that he is not overwhelmed.
“I remember my great-grandmother describing the Depression,” said Sorenson, 50. “I’m trying to keep it in focus.”
The virus has struck at the very identities of many countries: closing down cafes, restaurants and boulevard life in France, ending la dolce vita in Italy, shutting down England’s pubs and the ceremonial changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, wrecking sales of tulips in Holland and shuttering the Statue of Liberty in the U.S.
Governments are trying to balance locking down residents with the need to keep food, medicine and other essentials flowing.
In Britain, the category of vital workers includes doctors, nurses and paramedics — and also vicars, truckers, garbage collectors and journalists. In New York, people venturing outside will have to stay at least 6 feet apart. And while they will be free to go out to get some exercise to keep their sanity, there will be no “playing basketball with five other people,” Cuomo said.
“These provisions will be enforced,” the governor said. “These are not helpful hints.”
In Bergamo, the epicenter of the Italian outbreak, cemeteries were overwhelmed. Patients at the city’s main hospital lined up in a narrow ward, struggling for breath as doctors and nurses moved swiftly from one beeping machine to the next.
“When the virus arrived here, there was no containment and it spread through the valleys very quickly. ... Some said it was the normal flu. We doctors knew it was not,” said Dr. Luca Lorini, head of intensive care at the hospital, where nearly 500 beds were dedicated to people suffering severe virus symptoms. Eighty patients were in intensive care.
In the Italian farm town of Fondi, home to a wholesale produce market serving Rome and Naples, a new ordinance banned all but essential people from entering or leaving after 40 elderly residents became infected.
At a convent on the outskirts of Rome, 19 of 21 nuns were infected, according to the Italian daily Il Messaggero. A Vatican decree absolved the sins of the faithful who were sick or in quarantine, as well as those of their caregivers, if they met certain conditions.
“Certain medical centers are suffering stress that is reaching the limit,” said Fernando Simón, director of Spain’s center for health alerts and emergencies. “The difficult days in which we must bear down are coming now. We must keep our focus.”
While the illness is mild in most people, the elderly are particularly susceptible to serious symptoms. Italy has the world’s second-oldest population, and the vast majority of its dead — 87% — were over 70.
Still, even younger people are at risk.
“You’re not invincible,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned them. He noted that many countries are reporting that people under 50 make up a “significant proportion” of patients needing to be hospitalized.
Some of the only good news came from Wuhan, the Chinese city where the outbreak began and where hospitals were struggling just weeks ago. For the second day in a row, no new infections were reported and only 39 cases were recorded nationwide — all brought from the outside, the government said.
With the crisis waning there, China has begun sending medical supplies to Europe.
The effects of the global economy grinding to a halt took their toll, from millions of unsold flowers rotting in piles in Kenya to the slow emptying of the world’s skies.
Canada received 500,000 applications for unemployment benefits, versus 27,000 for the same week last year.
In the U.S., Congress worked to put together a $1 trillion emergency package to prop up industry and small businesses and dispense relief checks of $1,200 for adults and $500 per child. The British government likewise unveiled a huge relief package under which the country for the time in its history would help pay the wages of those in the private sector.
Iran’s official toll of more than 1,400 dead was rising quickly as well amid fears it is underreporting its cases.
As the virus strengthened its foothold in Africa, the continent’s busiest airport, in Johannesburg, announced that foreigners will no longer be allowed to disembark.


thelibertydaily--2020-03-20--COLD: Amid Chi-Com Virus Pandemic, Michael Bloomberg Donates $18 Million to the Democrat Party, Fire

COLD: Amid Chi-Com Virus Pandemic, Michael Bloomberg Donates $18 Million to the Democrat Party, Fires Staff Who Say They Were Promised Jobs Through November

Mike Bloomberg 's campaign donates $ 18M to the DNC , fires staff who say they were promised jobs through @ @ @ @ @ could not be worse in midst of pandemic and economic shutdown

Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who briefly (and expensively) ran for president this year, is donating $18 million to the Democratic National Committee instead of creating a super PAC to support the Democratic presidential nominee as he previously planned, NPR reported.
Bloomberg's donation is possible because of a loophole in campaign contribution limits. Since the money comes from his own campaign committee, there is no limit to how much he can donate. And since Bloomberg self-funded his entire campaign, he is essentially making an individual contribution of $18 million to the DNC.
Even a donation of that size is smaller than what some expected from him when he was planning to launch a super PAC. NPR reported that Bloomberg had hinted in the past that he might be contributing up to $1 billion to get a Democrat into the White House.
"While we considered creating our own independent entity to support the nominee and hold the president accountable, this race is too important to have many competing groups with good intentions but that are not coordinated and united in strategy and execution," a memo from Bloomberg's campaign to DNC Chairman Tom Perez read.
Broken promises: Bloomberg's campaign notably paid staffers higher-than-normal salaries and reportedly promised some of them they'd be on staff through the November election regardless of whether Bloomberg was still in the race or not. That is turning out to be too good to be true, however. From Business Insider:
When he exited the race March 4, former Mayor Mike Bloomberg of New York City promised to pay his staff through the end of the month and to keep offices in some key battleground states open through the race to support the Democratic Party.
But Business Insider talked to two former Bloomberg campaign staffers — who asked to remain anonymous because they signed nondisclosure agreements — who said they were shocked to be let go last week.
The Bloomberg campaign is closing offices in all but six battleground states. The offices that are remaining open are being transferred to the state parties. Laid-off staffers are now concerned about losing income and health insurance in the midst of a pandemic and an economic shutdown.
"I literally quit my previous job to be able to work on Mike's campaign, I upheld all of the promises I made to the campaign, I worked my ass off for the campaign, all to feel deceived and left without a job that I was promised," a former Virginia staffer told Business Insider.
After failing to be competitive on Super Tuesday, Bloomberg dropped out of the Democratic presidential primary and endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden.


thelibertydaily--2020-03-20--Fox TV Show ‘The Resident’ Donates Medical Supplies to Atlanta Hospital

They may not be doctors in real life , but they do play doctor 's on TV , meaning the medical supply props are plentiful on set .
The Fox medical drama `` The Resident , '' which shoots in metro Atlanta , has donated its masks , gloves and gowns to Grady Memorial Hospital to help address their shortage of critical medical supplies .
`` The Resident '' was set to air 23 episodes in its third season , but only finished 20 episodes before production was suspended last week .
The show 's sound stages are located in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ filmed at the High Museum , which doubles as the fictional Chastain Park Memorial Hospital .
Dr. Karen Law , a rheumatologist at Grady , who is also affiliated with Emory , thanked the production for their donations via Instagram .
`` We needed this kind of good news today ... the team @ theresidentonfox are good citizens doing good deeds and not looking for a shout out .
Though I encourage all to support The Resident and the great team behind the show and to pay their good deed forward any way @ @ @ @

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thelibertydaily--2020-03-21--Chi-Com Virus Killing More Than One Person Per Hour in New York City

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The coronavirus killed city residents at a rate of more than one per hour on Friday .
Between just 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. , 14 people in New York City died from the virus , pushing the Big Apple ’ s total death toll to 43 .
The toll had been 29 prior to Friday ’ s jump in deaths .
It was the first time that the city ’ s single-day toll had hit double digits .
And the city ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , warned New Yorkers that double-digit daily deaths may well become the new normal , at least for a time .
“ I wouldn ’ t be surprised if we get to a day when we have double-digits new people dying every day , ” she said at a City Hall press conference Friday afternoon .
During that eight-hour period Friday the city ’ s positive cases also climbed from 5,151 to 5,683 .
At 1,750 Brooklyn has the most COVID-19 cases followed by 1,514 in Queens , 1,402 in Manhattan , 736 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Staten Island .
Authorities attribute at least part of the jump to increased testing capacity .

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The coronavirus killed city residents at a rate of more than one per hour on Friday.
Between just 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., 14 people in New York City died from the virus, pushing the Big Apple’s total death toll to 43.
The toll had been 29 prior to Friday’s jump in deaths.
It was the first time that the city’s single-day toll had hit double digits.
And the city’s Health Commissioner, Dr. Oxiris Barbot, warned New Yorkers that double-digit daily deaths may well become the new normal, at least for a time.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if we get to a day when we have double-digits new people dying every day,” she said at a City Hall press conference Friday afternoon.
During that eight-hour period Friday the city’s positive cases also climbed from 5,151 to 5,683.
At 1,750 Brooklyn has the most COVID-19 cases followed by 1,514 in Queens, 1,402 in Manhattan, 736 in the Bronx, and 285 in Staten Island.
Authorities attribute at least part of the jump to increased testing capacity.


thelibertydaily--2020-03-21--Communist Democrat Bill de Blasio’s Senior Staff in Near Revolt Over His Chi-Com Virus Response Inco

Communist Democrat Bill de Blasio’s Senior Staff in Near Revolt Over His Chi-Com Virus Response Incompetence

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When Mayor de Blasio dragged aides and members of his NYPD security detail to his Brooklyn YMCA Monday morning amidst the coronavirus outbreak, fellow fitness enthusiasts were coughing and sneezing — and a mentally ill person was walking around touching the equipment, a gym source said.
“It’s crazy that he made his staff and detail come with him to the gym and expose them like that,” the source said.
But the incident is just one example of the mayor’s disregard for the health of his staff during the crisis, multiple sources told The Post.
There’s also growing frustration from senior aides, who fault the mayor for dithering instead of making decisions, micromanaging instead of leading, and insisting he knows best instead of listening to others, three sources said.
‘Thank god for Cuomo,’ is a common refrain among the mayor’s staff, made only partly in jest, sources said.
That’s because Gov. Andrew Cuomo has taken the lead on the city’s COVID-19 response — canceling the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, shutting down large venues including Broadway, and even pushing the mayor to close public schools.
But instead of the big picture, the head of the City that Never Sleeps has insisted on proofing all public materials about the city’s COVID-19 response from press releases to ad campaigns, one source said.
“Instead of micromanaging his team he should be leading right now,” the source said.
And the mayor has tossed aside advice from staffers along the way. Staff repeatedly warned the mayor that prematurely announcing a possible shelter-in-place order Tuesday would cause unnecessary panic.
“He can’t handle the word ‘No,’ and it runs people down,” the source said.
“He is dismissive of everyone’s opinion around him,” added a second source.
“It’s very much his way or the highway in moments of crisis and he thinks he knows best,” the second source noted.
De Blasio described what a shelter-in-place order would look like for New York City at a City Hall press briefing and even refused to rule out a ban on travel out of the Big Apple.
Hours later Cuomo went on NY1 to reprimand the mayor.
“There’s not going to be any, ‘You must stay in your house,’ rule,” Cuomo said, calling the mayor’s remarks “counterproductive.” The governor explained that he wanted to craft a statewide plan before shutting down non-essential business in the Big Apple.
The governor eventually announced a statewide lockdown Friday, three days later.
Tensions are also frayed between de Blasio and many of his longtime aides.
But his chief of staff Emma Wolfe enjoys a better relationship with the Mayor.
“She is pushing back a lot harder than she normally does with him,” the second source said.
“Emma is an operative to the core and she has a relationship with the governor’s office. They respect her game and her political mind. She is able to forecast in terms of moves the governor’s office is going to make well before the mayor.
“She sees the need to be decisive in a moment like this and he doesn’t so she’s pushed him to get there,” the second source added.
The Post previously reported tensions between the mayor and senior health department officials including the city’s top doctor, Commissioner Oxiris Barbot.
A third source said de Blasio isn’t delegating decisions, which is why so many major announcements have had to be made by the governor.
The staff is “endlessly frustrated” by the mayor’s disregard for their health and micromanagement, the third source confirmed.
“He is a monster to deal with right now,” the second source explained.
“He’s incredibly condescending. He thinks he has a pulse on the emotions and feelings and concerns of everyday New Yorkers better than his staff, which is remarkable for a guy who lives in a mansion on the Upper East Side,” the source said.
Asked for comment, Freddi Goldstein, the mayor’s press secretary, said “this is an unprecedented crisis.”
“We are talking about massive decisions every day like closing schools for 1.1 million kids and closing businesses that give people their livelihoods. None of this is easy. The mayor gives every member of the team a chance to deliberate, but in the end only he can make decisions like this on behalf of 8.6 million New Yorkers,” Goldstein said.