thelibertydaily--2020-04-26--Doctors in Nevada Sue Democrat Governor Steve Sisolak Over Wrong-Headed Ban on Hydroxychloroquine

• Nevada is the only state with a “ ban ” on hydroxychloroquine for use in outpatient settings • Doctors across the state have filed a lawsuit to reverse the restriction on prescribing the drug to patients with a positive COVID-19 test in an outpatient setting • The complaint alleges the actions of Sisolak and some on the administratively appointed “ team ” amount to practicing medicine without a license in Nevada • Lawsuit also alleges that the order illegally prohibits doctors from treating their patients Read the recent letter to the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy here On March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Nevada , in conjunction with the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy , signed a regulation that restricted medical doctors in the state from prescribing two medicines many healthcare professionals worldwide have turned to in their fight against COVID-19 ; hydroxychloroquine , and chloroquine .
Now , Dr. Bruce Fong and the Nevada Osteopathic Medical Association are suing Governor Sisolak , the State of Nevada , and the Nevada State Pharmacy Board for the right to make treatment decisions on behalf of their patients , some of whom , the doctors contend , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that has shown the potential to save lives .
The suit was filed on April 21st in Washoe County , and because the matter pertains to a declared state of emergency , attorney Joseph Gilbert is requesting a speedy hearing .
Gilbert , Dr. Fong , and NOMA make several contentions in the suit .
Governor Sisolak formed a medical advisory team which consisted of the CMO , along with four additional medical experts .
The Nevada State Board of Pharmacy then held a hearing to decide on the order , which bars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ filling ) hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine prescriptions outside of a hospital setting .
The complaint alleges that the majority of the advisory team are not licensed to practice medicine in the state , and under state regulation their role is administrative .
NOMA and Gilbert argue that “ by adopting the Emergency Regulations , the BOP is , in effect , both impermissibly practicing medicine and illegitimately restricting where the practice of medicine can occur.
” In speaking to UncoverDC , Dr. Fong said “ There is a sacred tenet , and it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relationship , a doctor makes an assessment about that patient ’ s condition by discussion with their patient , other diagnostic means , etc.
, and they move forward .
A primary physician who has a longstanding relationship with a patient knows that patient better than any other clinician , and much better than any administrative body .
So , when you have any administrative body telling you that isn ’ t OK- not like it ’ s a poison we are talking about- when that administrative body is prohibiting a physician from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has a high probability to stop illness when used within a specific critical window , it ’ s frustrating .
We now have the pharmaceutical board telling me that I can ’ t stop someone who appears to be getting worse from going in to the hospital , when there is a treatment option available that would allow me to do so , potentially saving their life.
” Attorney Joey Gilbert told UncoverDC “ In essence , Governor Sisolak and the Board of Pharmacy are both practicing medicine without a license , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can happen in Nevada .
Sisolak is using a declared State of Emergency in the middle of a health crisis , and stepping between a doctor and their patient , to proclaim that they know better ” In addition , Gilbert said that “ all of the concerns that the BOP cited when enacting the Emergency Regulation have already been addressed and resolved at the Federal level .
There is no excuse for this.
” The case is personal for him , too .
Immediately before the ban , both of his parents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hydroxychloroquine as a treatment .
His father went from being horribly ill to doing remarkably better within hours of his first dose of the medication .
Gilbert said “ I have seen this medicine work .
Both my mother , and my father were extremely ill and getting worse .
They were able to obtain the medicine because it was prescribed in the hours before the ban .
Both of my parents have now recovered , and both credit their change in condition to hydroxychloroquine ” .
On Sunday March 28th , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chloroquine phosphate and hydroxychloroquine sulfate meet the criteria concerning safety and potential effectiveness , and that the products are authorized for the treatment of COVID-19 when administered by a Health Care Provider .
When the order was signed , Governor Sisolak cited off label usage as a concern , and also asserted there would be medicinal shortage leading to a hardship for others already taking the medicine ; mainly patients with Lupus and autoimmune disease .
The suit establishes that using a drug “ off label ” is not only widespread in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Gilbert also detail that there is an adequate supply of the medicine , and that there is more than enough available in the national stockpile to accommodate Nevada .
At the time of writing , Nevada is the only state barring their doctors from prescribing hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine to their patients .
The complaint states “ Not only has the BOP purported to practice medicine and adopted a regulation that restricts access to a potential life-saving treatment , but it has done so in the midst of a global crisis and healthcare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citizens .
This unlawful action must be corrected.
” Dr. Fong , President of NOMA , has been vocal about the ban since it was instituted .
In an email written by him and sent to all members of NOMA a few weeks ago he states : “ … in my humble opinion , since it is at this stage of initial worsening as an outpatient before hospitalization , that the patient may be developing viral pneumonia , this is a critical window of therapeutic intervention .
If we have a reasonably effective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be used at this point , we can limit the spread and damage of said pneumonia and likely prevent its transition into Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and the severe complications associated with such including the increased chance of mortality .
If we wait until a patient is admitted following the need to meet all of the current admission criteria to a hospital , we may lose the opportunity to stop the complications before they start .
Normally all we can do once in the hospital is give supportive care .
Even if we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admission , we may still miss that critical therapeutic window.
” You can read the full letter as an exhibit to the lawsuit , or republished here on his practice website .
Dr. Fong told UncoverDC “ People who have no business talking about clinical medicine need to stay out of it .
When we make treatment recommendations in these sorts of crisis situations , everyone who takes care of these patients should have a voice and it shouldn ’ t just be the hospital doctors who are only seeing the sickest and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ What I am worried about is that this declaration prohibits doctors in an outpatient setting from prescribing their patients a potentially lifesaving medication when they are in the critical therapeutic window.
“ Dr. Fong ’ s passion is garnering support from elsewhere .
On April 23 , the Washoe county commission voted four-to-one to support the Nevada Osteopathic Medical Association ’ s legal challenge to Governor Steve Sisolak ’ s directive .
Another voice in support is Dr. T. Brian Callister , governor of the Nevada chapter of the American College of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washoe county commission hearing this past Thursday .
In a final attempt to avoid litigation , Gilbert wrote April 23rd to the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy , in response to a request that NOMA provide their desired outcome for the use of Hydroxychloroquine .
Essentially , the letter requests that they change their restriction to allow medical doctors outside of a hospital setting to prescribe the drug to patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 .
The recent letter even includes an email from Robert Leighton , the Reno emergency City Manager @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decision .
Should Sisolak and the Nevada Board of Pharmacy respond to the letter , NOMA , Dr. Fong , and Gilbert will drop the suit , which is gaining more momentum and support each day .
Tracy Beanz is the Founder and Editor in Chief of UncoverDC .
Follow her on Twitter @ TracyBeanz

Nevada is the only state with a “ban” on hydroxychloroquine for use in outpatient settings
Doctors across the state have filed a lawsuit to reverse the restriction on prescribing the drug to patients with a positive COVID-19 test in an outpatient setting
The complaint alleges the actions of Sisolak and some on the administratively appointed “team” amount to practicing medicine without a license in Nevada
Lawsuit also alleges that the order illegally prohibits doctors from treating their patients
Read the complaint here
Read the recent letter to the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy here
By Tracy Beanz
On March 23, 2020, Governor Steve Sisolak of Nevada, in conjunction with the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy, signed a regulation that restricted medical doctors in the state from prescribing two medicines many healthcare professionals worldwide have turned to in their fight against COVID-19; hydroxychloroquine, and chloroquine. Now, Dr. Bruce Fong and the Nevada Osteopathic Medical Association are suing Governor Sisolak, the State of Nevada, and the Nevada State Pharmacy Board for the right to make treatment decisions on behalf of their patients, some of whom, the doctors contend, could die without access to a drug that has shown the potential to save lives.
The suit was filed on April 21st in Washoe County, and because the matter pertains to a declared state of emergency, attorney Joseph Gilbert is requesting a speedy hearing.
Gilbert, Dr. Fong, and NOMA make several contentions in the suit. Governor Sisolak formed a medical advisory team which consisted of the CMO, along with four additional medical experts. The Nevada State Board of Pharmacy then held a hearing to decide on the order, which bars doctors from prescribing (and pharmacies from filling) hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine prescriptions outside of a hospital setting. The complaint alleges that the majority of the advisory team are not licensed to practice medicine in the state, and under state regulation their role is administrative. NOMA and Gilbert argue that “by adopting the Emergency Regulations, the BOP is, in effect, both impermissibly practicing medicine and illegitimately restricting where the practice of medicine can occur.”
In speaking to UncoverDC, Dr. Fong said “There is a sacred tenet, and it is the patient doctor relationship. Through that relationship, a doctor makes an assessment about that patient’s condition by discussion with their patient, other diagnostic means, etc., and they move forward. A primary physician who has a longstanding relationship with a patient knows that patient better than any other clinician, and much better than any administrative body. So, when you have any administrative body telling you that isn’t OK- not like it’s a poison we are talking about- when that administrative body is prohibiting a physician from writing a script for a medicine that has a high probability to stop illness when used within a specific critical window, it’s frustrating. We now have the pharmaceutical board telling me that I can’t stop someone who appears to be getting worse from going in to the hospital, when there is a treatment option available that would allow me to do so, potentially saving their life.”
Attorney Joey Gilbert told UncoverDC “In essence, Governor Sisolak and the Board of Pharmacy are both practicing medicine without a license, and illegitimately restricting where the practice of medicine can happen in Nevada. Sisolak is using a declared State of Emergency in the middle of a health crisis, and stepping between a doctor and their patient, to proclaim that they know better” In addition, Gilbert said that “all of the concerns that the BOP cited when enacting the Emergency Regulation have already been addressed and resolved at the Federal level. There is no excuse for this.”
The case is personal for him, too. Immediately before the ban, both of his parents were diagnosed with COVID-19, and prescribed hydroxychloroquine as a treatment. His father went from being horribly ill to doing remarkably better within hours of his first dose of the medication. Gilbert said “I have seen this medicine work. Both my mother, and my father were extremely ill and getting worse. They were able to obtain the medicine because it was prescribed in the hours before the ban. Both of my parents have now recovered, and both credit their change in condition to hydroxychloroquine”.
On Sunday March 28th, the chief scientist at the FDA declared that chloroquine phosphate and hydroxychloroquine sulfate meet the criteria concerning safety and potential effectiveness, and that the products are authorized for the treatment of COVID-19 when administered by a Health Care Provider.
When the order was signed, Governor Sisolak cited off label usage as a concern, and also asserted there would be medicinal shortage leading to a hardship for others already taking the medicine; mainly patients with Lupus and autoimmune disease. The suit establishes that using a drug “off label” is not only widespread in the medical community, its legal. NOMA and Gilbert also detail that there is an adequate supply of the medicine, and that there is more than enough available in the national stockpile to accommodate Nevada. At the time of writing, Nevada is the only state barring their doctors from prescribing hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine to their patients.
The complaint states “Not only has the BOP purported to practice medicine and adopted a regulation that restricts access to a potential life-saving treatment, but it has done so in the midst of a global crisis and healthcare pandemic, to the detriment of Nevada citizens. This unlawful action must be corrected.”
Dr. Fong, President of NOMA, has been vocal about the ban since it was instituted. In an email written by him and sent to all members of NOMA a few weeks ago he states:
“… in my humble opinion, since it is at this stage of initial worsening as an outpatient before hospitalization, that the patient may be developing viral pneumonia, this is a critical window of therapeutic intervention. If we have a reasonably effective anti-microbial agent(s) that can be used at this point, we can limit the spread and damage of said pneumonia and likely prevent its transition into Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and the severe complications associated with such including the increased chance of mortality. If we wait until a patient is admitted following the need to meet all of the current admission criteria to a hospital, we may lose the opportunity to stop the complications before they start. Normally all we can do once in the hospital is give supportive care. Even if we begin using the hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine after admission, we may still miss that critical therapeutic window.”
You can read the full letter as an exhibit to the lawsuit, or republished here on his practice website.
Dr. Fong told UncoverDC “People who have no business talking about clinical medicine need to stay out of it. When we make treatment recommendations in these sorts of crisis situations, everyone who takes care of these patients should have a voice and it shouldn’t just be the hospital doctors who are only seeing the sickest and most critical patients.” He added, “What I am worried about is that this declaration prohibits doctors in an outpatient setting from prescribing their patients a potentially lifesaving medication when they are in the critical therapeutic window.“
Dr. Fong’s passion is garnering support from elsewhere. On April 23, the Washoe county commission voted four-to-one to support the Nevada Osteopathic Medical Association’s legal challenge to Governor Steve Sisolak’s directive. Another voice in support is Dr. T. Brian Callister, governor of the Nevada chapter of the American College of Physicians. He also testified at the Washoe county commission hearing this past Thursday.
In a final attempt to avoid litigation, Gilbert wrote April 23rd to the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy, in response to a request that NOMA provide their desired outcome for the use of Hydroxychloroquine. Essentially, the letter requests that they change their restriction to allow medical doctors outside of a hospital setting to prescribe the drug to patients who have tested positive for COVID-19. The recent letter even includes an email from Robert Leighton, the Reno emergency City Manager, asking for a review of the decision.
Should Sisolak and the Nevada Board of Pharmacy respond to the letter, NOMA, Dr. Fong, and Gilbert will drop the suit, which is gaining more momentum and support each day.
Tracy Beanz is the Founder and Editor in Chief of UncoverDC. Follow her on Twitter @TracyBeanz


thelibertydaily--2020-04-26--James Woods: ‘If You Elect Joe Biden, You are Electing His VP’ — ‘This Video Makes That as Clear as

James Woods: ‘If You Elect Joe Biden, You are Electing His VP’ — ‘This Video Makes That as Clear as a Bell’

Joe Biden ’ s latest campaign push , SOUL Saturday , is saturating social media with video clips and photos of ( see below ) Biden and “ working-class Americans.
” It ’ s all staged and phony because the Biden campaign knows they can ’ t let Joe off his leash to speak off the cuff .
As much as Democrats want to just push Biden into office in 2020 , Americans are getting the same vibe they got when Hillary ran in 2016 .
It ’ s his turn !
Just like Hillary , Biden is a puppet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are doing everything they can to cover for his obvious cognitive disabilities .
That means there may be no DNC convention , no debates with Trump , and voter fraud-filled mail-in voting .
James Woods tweeted out a timely reminder to anyone even remotely considering voting for Biden : “ Vote however you wish , but know that if you elect Joe Biden , you are actually electing his vice-presidential choice.
” “ This video makes that as clear as a bell.
” Biden ’ s SOUL ( service , outreach , unity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up of clips of still photos of Biden .
There is also plenty of political rhetoric about the “ soul of our nation ” : “ When I announced my campaign one year ago today , I said we were in a battle for the soul of the nation .
One year later , that is as true as it has ever been .
I believe we can and we will… ” Just like so many other things Biden says , it ’ s all meaningless rhetoric written by someone in his campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ puppet .
Lord help us if he ’ s elected because America will be back in the hands of radicals like Obama , Holder , Jarrett , Soros , and others who are far left .
This election is more important than any in our history .
# WAR

Joe Biden’s latest campaign push, “SOUL Saturday”, is saturating social media with video clips and photos of (see below)Biden and “working-class Americans.” It’s all staged and phony because the Biden campaign knows they can’t let Joe off his leash to speak off the cuff. A video that was also released (see below) shows Biden getting lost trying to read off of the teleprompter.
As much as Democrats want to just push Biden into office in 2020, Americans are getting the same vibe they got when Hillary ran in 2016. It’s his turn! Just like Hillary, Biden is a puppet of the elitist Democrats, and they are doing everything they can to cover for his obvious cognitive disabilities. That means there may be no DNC convention, no debates with Trump, and voter fraud-filled mail-in voting.
James Woods tweeted out a timely reminder to anyone even remotely considering voting for Biden:
“Vote however you wish, but know that if you elect Joe Biden, you are actually electing his vice-presidential choice.”
“This video makes that as clear as a bell.”
Vote however you wish, but know that if you elect #JoeBiden, you are actually electing his vice presidential choice. This video makes that as clear as a bell. https://t.co/ESsi6DRmIu — James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) April 23, 2020
Biden’s “SOUL Saturday” was a celebration of the anniversary of a year of campaigning coupled with a day of appreciation for frontline workers during the coronavirus crisis. The problem is that Biden couldn’t keep up with the teleprompter he was reading from:
Biden’s “SOUL (service, outreach, unity and leadership) Saturday” video is made up of clips of still photos of Biden and others. It’s a snoozer of a political ad.
Biden spews plenty of political rhetoric about the “soul of our nation”: “When I announced my campaign one year ago today, I said we were in a battle for the soul of the nation. One year later, that is as true as it has ever been. I believe we can and we will…”
Just like so many other things Biden says, it’s all meaningless rhetoric written by someone working behind the scenes in his campaign. Remember? He’s a puppet.
When I announced my campaign one year ago today, I said we were in a battle for the soul of the nation. One year later, that is as true as it has ever been. I believe we can and we will emerge from this crisis a stronger, better, and fairer nation. Together, as one America. pic.twitter.com/OpLWsvUc39 — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 25, 2020
Lord help us if he’s elected because America will be back in the hands of radicals like Obama, Holder, Jarrett, Soros, and others who are far left.
This election is more important than any in our history. #WAR


thelibertydaily--2020-04-26--Biden Sexual Assault Victim Tara Reade Tears Into Media, Women’s Groups, Democrat Politicians: ‘I Wa

Biden Sexual Assault Victim Tara Reade Tears Into Media, Women’s Groups, Democrat Politicians: ‘I Want The Same Equal Treatment’

• Media , women ’ s groups , and Democratic politicians that defended Christine Blasey Ford have kept silent regarding Tara Reade ’ s sexual assault accusation against former Vice President Joe Biden .
• Reade worked as a senate staffer for Biden in 1993 and has accused the then-senator of kissing her and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent .
Biden ’ s campaign has denied the accusations .
• “ I ’ m sorry that I ’ m politically inconvenient but my perpetrator was Joe Biden , ” Reade told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it.
” Tara Reade condemned the media ’ s silence regarding her sexual assault allegations against former Vice President Joe Biden in an interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation and demanded equal treatment as “ other survivors ” like Christine Blasey Ford .
56-year-old Reade lamented that her sexual assault accusation has become a “ partisan tool , ” saying that Republicans have weaponized her and Democrats have both ignored and discredited her .
“ It ’ s inexcusable , ” she told the DCNF .
“ I ’ m sorry that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perpetrator was Joe Biden .
And people need to deal with it.
” Reade worked as a Senate staffer for Biden in 1993 and has accused the then-senator of kissing her , touching her , and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent .
Biden ’ s 2020 presidential campaign , which did not respond to a request for comment from the DCNF , has denied the assault and said it “ absolutely did not happen.
” Silence And A “ Shroud Of Non-Commitment ” From The Media Between March 24 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public , and April 15 , Biden faced over 81 questions and over 20 hours of interviews with media without being asked to comment on the sexual assault accusation , a recent analysis by the Washington Free Beacon found .
Though Biden ’ s former rival Sen. Bernie Sanders was asked about the allegations last week , the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee has yet to address the accusations .
Read told the DCNF that major media outlets treat her with a “ shroud of non-commitment ” and silence .
She compared her treatment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that were written about Blasey Ford , who accused Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her .
“ My question is : why ?
Are they being told not to by the campaign ?
” she said .
( RELATED : EXCLUSIVE : Video Shows Anti-Kavanaugh Lawyer Saying Christine Blasey Ford Wanted ‘ Asterisk ’ By Justice ’ s Name ) Media outlets probe into every aspect of her life when she interviews with them , Reade told the DCNF .
By contrast , she pointed out , stories only publish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting details from the former vice president himself .
“ Their campaign didn ’ t have their hands up my skirt , ” Reade told the DCNF .
“ Their campaign didn ’ t have their hands underneath my clothes and then arrange for me to be fired.
” Biden ’ s accuser criticized CNN anchor Anderson Cooper , who has hosted Biden multiple times since her story broke , but has not asked him about her allegations .
She described how CNN , which did not respond to a request for comment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and ask to interview her , saying they will “ consider doing a story ” on her allegations .
“ Well , get back to me when you know you ’ re doing a story , ” Reade said she tells CNN , “ and then I ’ ll complete the interview.
” According to Reade , ABC News reporter Sasha Pezenik interviewed her immediately after Reade went public with her accusation .
But she said Pezenik sat on the story .
“ She has never done a story , ” Reade said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her , she basically just says her producer ’ s not interested right now.
” Reade Calls Out Women ’ s Groups For Their Silence Women ’ s groups that backed Blasey Ford ’ s sexual assault accusations against Kavanaugh , including pro-abortion women ’ s groups like Planned Parenthood , Emily ’ s List , the National Abortion Right ’ s Action League , have been silent regarding Reade ’ s accusations Reade said it would have meant “ so much ” to her to have a women ’ s movement or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( RELATED : ‘ Believe All Women ’ : Women ’ s Groups That Condemned Kavanaugh Silent On Biden Accuser Tara Reade ) “ I say back to these women ’ s organizations , I want the same equal treatment that other survivors have received , no matter who the perpetrator is , ” Reade told the DCNF .
She singled out Emily ’ s List and activist Gloria Steinem , both of which whom she says she interacted as an “ active Democrat.
” “ Emily ’ s List , where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Gloria Steinem ?
Where are you ?
Where are these people ?
” Neither Emily ’ s List nor Steinem responded to requests for comment from the DCNF .
Multiple organizations said that , as nonprofits , they couldn ’ t weigh in on partisan topics , including sexual assault accusations against a presidential candidate .
The Time ’ s Up Legal Defense Fund , a 501 ( c ) 3 nonprofit administered by the National Women ’ s Law Center ( NWLC ) and established in the wake of the # @ @ @ @ @ @ @ February that it would not support her .
NWLC spokeswoman Maria Patrick said in a statement to the Intercept that the group ’ s nonprofit status restricts “ how it can spend its funds , including restrictions that pertain to candidates running for election.
” A spokeswoman for the Center for Reproductive Rights also told the DCNF in April that CRR does “ not comment on elections or candidates as we are a non-partisan 501©3.
” Pressed as to why CRR actively commented on Kavanaugh ’ s confirmation , the spokeswoman said “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not elected , ” and added , “ [ w ] e do not and have never commented on candidates for public elections.
” Reade told the DCNF that women ’ s groups that blame their silence on their nonprofit status do so out of fear .
She speculated that many of these women ’ s groups rely on funding that comes from the Violence Against Women Act , which Biden introduced in 1990 , and believes that these organizations worry they will lose this funding if Biden becomes president and they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think there ’ s all kinds of reasons , ” she adds .
” There ’ s economic , there ’ s just fear of who he is and how powerful he is .
I ’ m 56 years old , and I ’ ve kind of pushed beyond fear , I ’ m getting attacked I am getting harassed .
But I think it ’ s important I stay strong and stay firm.
” “ I ’ m Not Voting In A National Election : ” Reade Disowns Her Life-Long Party Reade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facing President Donald Trump in the upcoming 2020 election — and that many of the women ’ s groups are anxious to preserve abortion access in the United States .
( RELATED : Here ’ s How Joe Biden Has Evolved On Abortion As He Attempts To Become President ) But Biden has “ a pretty sketchy history on reproductive rights , ” she said , pointing to the former vice president ’ s flip-flops on abortion stances throughout his political career .
If the Democratic Party marginalizes her or discredits her , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ credibility for women to come forward.
” “ I ’ m strongly pro-choice , ” she said .
“ I have no problem saying that .
But what I would say is that sexual assault and sexual harassment are equally as important.
” “ Joe Biden is like a wolf in sheep ’ s clothing , ” she adds .
“ He ’ s championing supposedly women ’ s rights but in his personal life that is not the way he ’ s conducted himself.
” She named several Democratic figures who have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including Sanders , Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , and former 2020 presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar .
None of these politicians responded to requests for comment from the DCNF .
“ Bernie Sanders would have no concept of who I am , of this incident , of who I was in 1993 , ” she told the DCNF , referring to Sanders discussing her accusations against Biden on CBS This Morning .
“ He had nothing to do with it .
How could he have an opinion when he doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has not reached out to her on the matter , she added .
She pointed out that Klobuchar , a Minnesota Democrat , said recently on MSNBC that Reade ’ s alleged sexual assault had been investigated .
Reade said that statement is false and “ irresponsible , ” noting that her assault has “ never been investigated.
” “ My case is open and active with the metro D.C. police , ” she said .
She added that she found it “ very upsetting ” to hear Klobuchar go on to discuss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prevention during that MSNBC hit .
( RELATED : Former Biden Staffer Files Criminal Complaint With DC Police ) As for Ocasio-Cortez , Reade noted that the the Democratic congresswoman said April 14 that Reade ’ s allegations against Biden are “ legitimate to talk about.
” “ What you ’ re voicing is so legitimate and real , ” Ocasio-Cortez said .
“ That ’ s why I find this kind of silencing of all dissent to be a form of gaslighting.
” “ I think it ’ s legitimate to talk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
“ And if we want , if we again want to have integrity , you can ’ t say , you know — both believe women , support all of this , until it inconveniences you , until it inconveniences us.
” Though Reade originally thanked Ocasio-Cortez for her initial support , she pointed out to the DCNF Friday that the New York representative proceeded to endorse Biden on April 23 .
“ She still had to toe the line , ” Reade said .
Reade said she is a third @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Democratic activist mother committed to fighting racism , but she no longer wishes to be associated with the Democratic party .
She won ’ t be voting Republican , either .
“ I will never be part of the Democratic Party again , ” she told the DCNF .
“ I ’ m not voting in a national election , ” Reade added .
“ There is no democracy for me .
I think , in my case , that democracy died in that corridor in 1993.
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Media, women’s groups, and Democratic politicians that defended Christine Blasey Ford have kept silent regarding Tara Reade’s sexual assault accusation against former Vice President Joe Biden.
Reade worked as a senate staffer for Biden in 1993 and has accused the then-senator of kissing her and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent. Biden’s campaign has denied the accusations.
“I’m sorry that I’m politically inconvenient but my perpetrator was Joe Biden,” Reade told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “And people need to deal with it.”
Tara Reade condemned the media’s silence regarding her sexual assault allegations against former Vice President Joe Biden in an interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation and demanded equal treatment as “other survivors” like Christine Blasey Ford.
56-year-old Reade lamented that her sexual assault accusation has become a “partisan tool,” saying that Republicans have weaponized her and Democrats have both ignored and discredited her.
“It’s inexcusable,” she told the DCNF. “I’m sorry that I’m politically inconvenient but my perpetrator was Joe Biden. And people need to deal with it.”
Reade worked as a Senate staffer for Biden in 1993 and has accused the then-senator of kissing her, touching her, and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent. Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign, which did not respond to a request for comment from the DCNF, has denied the assault and said it “absolutely did not happen.”
Silence And A “Shroud Of Non-Commitment” From The Media
Between March 24, the day when Reade made her allegations public, and April 15, Biden faced over 81 questions and over 20 hours of interviews with media without being asked to comment on the sexual assault accusation, a recent analysis by the Washington Free Beacon found. Though Biden’s former rival Sen. Bernie Sanders was asked about the allegations last week, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee has yet to address the accusations.
Read told the DCNF that major media outlets treat her with a “shroud of non-commitment” and silence. She compared her treatment to the “hundreds of stories” that were written about Blasey Ford, who accused Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her.
“My question is: why? Are they being told not to by the campaign?” she said. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Video Shows Anti-Kavanaugh Lawyer Saying Christine Blasey Ford Wanted ‘Asterisk’ By Justice’s Name)
Media outlets probe into every aspect of her life when she interviews with them, Reade told the DCNF. By contrast, she pointed out, stories only publish denials from Biden’s campaign without getting details from the former vice president himself.
“Their campaign didn’t have their hands up my skirt,” Reade told the DCNF. “Their campaign didn’t have their hands underneath my clothes and then arrange for me to be fired.”
Biden’s accuser criticized CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, who has hosted Biden multiple times since her story broke, but has not asked him about her allegations. She described how CNN, which did not respond to a request for comment from the DCNF, will call her and ask to interview her, saying they will “consider doing a story” on her allegations.
“Well, get back to me when you know you’re doing a story,” Reade said she tells CNN, “and then I’ll complete the interview.”
According to Reade, ABC News reporter Sasha Pezenik interviewed her immediately after Reade went public with her accusation. But she said Pezenik sat on the story.
“She has never done a story,” Reade said. “When I’ve asked her, she basically just says her producer’s not interested right now.”
Reade Calls Out Women’s Groups For Their Silence
Women’s groups that backed Blasey Ford’s sexual assault accusations against Kavanaugh, including pro-abortion women’s groups like Planned Parenthood, Emily’s List, the National Abortion Right’s Action League, have been silent regarding Reade’s accusations
Reade said it would have meant “so much” to her to have a women’s movement or platform that supported her during this time. (RELATED: ‘Believe All Women’: Women’s Groups That Condemned Kavanaugh Silent On Biden Accuser Tara Reade)
“I say back to these women’s organizations, I want the same equal treatment that other survivors have received, no matter who the perpetrator is,” Reade told the DCNF. She singled out Emily’s List and activist Gloria Steinem, both of which whom she says she interacted as an “active Democrat.”
“Emily’s List, where are you?” she asked. “Gloria Steinem? Where are you? Where are these people?”
Neither Emily’s List nor Steinem responded to requests for comment from the DCNF.
Multiple organizations said that, as nonprofits, they couldn’t weigh in on partisan topics, including sexual assault accusations against a presidential candidate.
The Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund, a 501(c)3 nonprofit administered by the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) and established in the wake of the #MeToo movement, reportedly told Reade in February that it would not support her.
NWLC spokeswoman Maria Patrick said in a statement to the Intercept that the group’s nonprofit status restricts “how it can spend its funds, including restrictions that pertain to candidates running for election.”
A spokeswoman for the Center for Reproductive Rights also told the DCNF in April that CRR does “not comment on elections or candidates as we are a non-partisan 501©3.”
Pressed as to why CRR actively commented on Kavanaugh’s confirmation, the spokeswoman said “judicial appointees are not candidates and are not elected,” and added, “[w]e do not and have never commented on candidates for public elections.”
Reade told the DCNF that women’s groups that blame their silence on their nonprofit status do so out of fear.
She speculated that many of these women’s groups rely on funding that comes from the Violence Against Women Act, which Biden introduced in 1990, and believes that these organizations worry they will lose this funding if Biden becomes president and they have spoken ill of him.
“I think there’s all kinds of reasons,” she adds. ” There’s economic, there’s just fear of who he is and how powerful he is. I’m 56 years old, and I’ve kind of pushed beyond fear, I’m getting attacked I am getting harassed. But I think it’s important I stay strong and stay firm.”
“I’m Not Voting In A National Election:” Reade Disowns Her Life-Long Party
Reade recognizes that Biden is a pro-abortion candidate facing President Donald Trump in the upcoming 2020 election — and that many of the women’s groups are anxious to preserve abortion access in the United States. (RELATED: Here’s How Joe Biden Has Evolved On Abortion As He Attempts To Become President)
But Biden has “a pretty sketchy history on reproductive rights,” she said, pointing to the former vice president’s flip-flops on abortion stances throughout his political career. If the Democratic Party marginalizes her or discredits her, she warns, this “lessens the credibility for women to come forward.”
“I’m strongly pro-choice,” she said. “I have no problem saying that. But what I would say is that sexual assault and sexual harassment are equally as important.”
“Joe Biden is like a wolf in sheep’s clothing,” she adds. “He’s championing supposedly women’s rights but in his personal life that is not the way he’s conducted himself.”
She named several Democratic figures who have touched on her allegations against Biden, including Sanders, Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and former 2020 presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar. None of these politicians responded to requests for comment from the DCNF.
“Bernie Sanders would have no concept of who I am, of this incident, of who I was in 1993,” she told the DCNF, referring to Sanders discussing her accusations against Biden on CBS This Morning. “He had nothing to do with it. How could he have an opinion when he doesn’t know?”
The Vermont senator has not reached out to her on the matter, she added.
She pointed out that Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, said recently on MSNBC that Reade’s alleged sexual assault had been investigated. Reade said that statement is false and “irresponsible,” noting that her assault has “never been investigated.”
“My case is open and active with the metro D.C. police,” she said. She added that she found it “very upsetting” to hear Klobuchar go on to discuss Biden’s record on domestic violence prevention during that MSNBC hit. (RELATED: Former Biden Staffer Files Criminal Complaint With DC Police)
As for Ocasio-Cortez, Reade noted that the Democratic congresswoman said April 14 that Reade’s allegations against Biden are “legitimate to talk about.”
“What you’re voicing is so legitimate and real,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “That’s why I find this kind of silencing of all dissent to be a form of gaslighting.”
“I think it’s legitimate to talk about these things,” the congresswoman added. “And if we want, if we again want to have integrity, you can’t say, you know — both believe women, support all of this, until it inconveniences you, until it inconveniences us.”
Though Reade originally thanked Ocasio-Cortez for her initial support, she pointed out to the DCNF Friday that the New York representative proceeded to endorse Biden on April 23.
“She still had to toe the line,” Reade said.
Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is literally the first member of Congress to address publicly what happened to me when I worked for Joe Biden. Thank you @AOC https://t.co/TuN43vpQKq — taratweets ( Alexandra Tara Reade) (@ReadeAlexandra) April 15, 2020
Reade said she is a third generation Democrat with a suffragette grandmother and a Democratic activist mother committed to fighting racism, but she no longer wishes to be associated with the Democratic party. She won’t be voting Republican, either.
“I will never be part of the Democratic Party again,” she told the DCNF.
“I’m not voting in a national election,” Reade added. “There is no democracy for me. I think, in my case, that democracy died in that corridor in 1993.”
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thelibertydaily--2020-04-26--Former Obama DNI James Clapper Was Upset that Mitch McConnell Would Not Sit for Briefing on His BS R

Former Obama DNI James Clapper Was Upset that Mitch McConnell Would Not Sit for Briefing on His BS Russian Conspiracies

Earlier this week we discovered the Trump-Russia entire dossier was completely fabricated .
Dossier author Christopher Steele admitted he destroyed his notes and “ wiped ” his computer after creating the junk dossier .
And the Comey FBI and Obama DOJ ran with the dossier anyway in order to destroy and remove Donald Trump from office .
TRENDING : Reporters Stand Ground After White House Tried to Move CNN to Back Row in Briefing Room And Deep State operatives linked to John Podesta GOT PAID to say it was legit !
Now a new book is coming out by David @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clapper was upset that GOP Leader would not sit for a briefing on his BS Russian conspriracies .
Of course , Paul Ryan was more than willing to sit for the absolute garbage briefing .
McConnell would not sit for the briefing until September of 2016 .
We now know that Russia spent a grand total of 100,000 on Facebook ads during the election which was meaningless .
And we know the Russian dossier was complete bullsh*t. Clapper should be jailed with John Brennan .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ’ s apparent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the 2016 election changed spy chief James Clapper ’ s opinion of the top Republican .
According to David Rohde ’ s recently published book , In Deep : The FBI , the CIA and the Truth about America ’ s “ Deep State , ” McConnell repeatedly told the Obama administration he did not have time to be briefed on Russian interference .
In late summer 2016 , President Barack Obama asked intelligence officials to brief the four top Democrats and Republicans in Congress on the election meddling before it became @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , House Speaker Paul Ryan , and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi quickly received the briefings , the book said .
“ When Clapper called McConnell to set up the briefing , he did not respond .
McConnell finally received the briefing in early September , ” Rohde wrote .
Clapper , the director of national intelligence from 2010 to January 2017 , said he was surprised that some Republicans , particularly McConnell , did not take election interference more seriously .

Earlier this week we discovered the Trump-Russia entire dossier was completely fabricated.
Dossier author Christopher Steele admitted he destroyed his notes and “wiped” his computer after creating the junk dossier.
Via Byron York and Chuck Ross.
Looks like Christopher Steele has no evidence to support the dossier. It's all been mysteriously 'wiped.' Looking a lot like a scam on the FBI, media, and the American political system. A lot of people were quite willing to be taken in. From @ChuckRossDC https://t.co/Z76VozD8Nl pic.twitter.com/XFNfeMGqJ3 — Byron York (@ByronYork) April 24, 2020
And the Comey FBI and Obama DOJ ran with the dossier anyway in order to destroy and remove Donald Trump from office.
This was a huge development.
And Deep State operatives linked to John Podesta GOT PAID to say it was legit!
Now a new book is coming out by David Rohde that claims former corrupt DNI James Clapper was upset that GOP Leader would not sit for a briefing on his BS Russian conspriracies.
Of course, Paul Ryan was more than willing to sit for the absolute garbage briefing.
McConnell would not sit for the briefing until September of 2016.
We now know that Russia spent a grand total of 100,000 on Facebook ads during the election which was meaningless.
And we know the Russian dossier was complete bullsh*t.
Clapper should be jailed with John Brennan.
The Washington Examiner reported:


thelibertydaily--2020-04-26--British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Will Return to Work on Monday, Office Says

LONDON—British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be back at work on Monday , a Downing Street spokeswoman confirmed on Saturday , after having recovered from a case of CCP virus that sent him to intensive care for three nights in early April .
Johnson , 55 , will take back control of a government under pressure from the economic fallout of shutdowns aimed at curbing the spread of the highly infectious virus , as well as a rising death toll .
As of Saturday , Britain has recorded more than 20,000 deaths from COVID-19 , the disease caused by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government ’ s response to the pandemic , with limited testing and shortages of protective equipment for medical workers and carers .
Johnson ’ s stand-in leader Dominic Raab has faced questions over how Britain will ease the lockdown without a deadly second wave of infections .
Britain ’ s interior minister urged Britons to stick to the lockdown rules earlier on Saturday .
But many lawmakers want restrictions to be eased to bolster the economy , which budget forecasters say could be heading into its deepest recession in more than 300 years @

Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street for PMQ's in London, England on March 25, 2020. (Peter Summers/Getty Images)
LONDON—British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be back at work on Monday, a Downing Street spokeswoman confirmed on Saturday, after having recovered from a case of CCP virus that sent him to intensive care for three nights in early April.
Johnson, 55, will take back control of a government under pressure from the economic fallout of shutdowns aimed at curbing the spread of the highly infectious virus, as well as a rising death toll.
As of Saturday, Britain has recorded more than 20,000 deaths from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.
Criticism is growing over the government’s response to the pandemic, with limited testing and shortages of protective equipment for medical workers and carers.
Johnson’s stand-in leader Dominic Raab has faced questions over how Britain will ease the lockdown without a deadly second wave of infections.
Britain’s interior minister urged Britons to stick to the lockdown rules earlier on Saturday. But many lawmakers want restrictions to be eased to bolster the economy, which budget forecasters say could be heading into its deepest recession in more than 300 years.
By Sarah Young
Epoch Times staff contributed to this report.


thelibertydaily--2020-04-26--Miami Goes 7 Weeks Without A Murder Amidst Chi-Com Virus Panic

Miami , Florida went seven weeks from February 17 to April 12 without a murder , marking the city ’ s longest stretch without homicide since 1957 .
The city ’ s record-breaking streak was ended Thursday with two killings , according to a local CBS affiliate .
Prior to 1957 , the city went just over 9 weeks without a murder , according to the New York Post .
Residents of Miami have been under a stay-at-home order since late March , per The Hill .
The Miami Police Department believes that the dramatic decrease in the amount of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the depressed murder rate .
“ We can say that it ’ s due to our police high visibility , attributed with the pandemic and the Stay At Home order , ” a spokesperson told CBS .
However the outlet also noted that Miami Police Chief Jorge Colina is concerned that rates of domestic and child abuse may be up but underreported amidst the COVID-19 pandemic .
( RELATED : Domestic Assaults On The Rise Amidst Coronavirus ) Colina also said that the city saw a drop in murders and other crimes before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to WXII 12 .
Meanwhile , assaults in Baltimore have dropped 34 % amidst a stay-at-home order while citizens in Los Angeles have committed 21 % fewer murders while under quarantine .
Similarly , major felonies in New York City fell 17 % during the week of March 16 when the mayor first closed schools , per the Post .
Rates of violent crime in general have declined significantly across America over the last 20 years , according to the Marshall Project .

Miami, Florida went seven weeks from February 17 to April 12 without a murder, marking the city’s longest stretch without homicide since 1957.
The city’s record-breaking streak was ended Thursday with two killings, according to a local CBS affiliate. Prior to 1957, the city went just over 9 weeks without a murder, according to the New York Post.
Residents of Miami have been under a stay-at-home order since late March, per The Hill. The Miami Police Department believes that the dramatic decrease in the amount of people outside their homes is responsible for the depressed murder rate.
“We can say that it’s due to our police high visibility, attributed with the pandemic and the Stay At Home order,” a spokesperson told CBS. However the outlet also noted that Miami Police Chief Jorge Colina is concerned that rates of domestic and child abuse may be up but underreported amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. (RELATED: Domestic Assaults On The Rise Amidst Coronavirus)
Colina also said that the city saw a drop in murders and other crimes before the stay at home order was issued, according to WXII 12.
Meanwhile, assaults in Baltimore have dropped 34% amidst a stay-at-home order while citizens in Los Angeles have committed 21% fewer murders while under quarantine. Similarly, major felonies in New York City fell 17% during the week of March 16 when the mayor first closed schools, per the Post.
Rates of violent crime in general have declined significantly across America over the last 20 years, according to the Marshall Project.


thelibertydaily--2020-04-26--President Trump Cancels Today’s Chi-Com Virus Press Briefing, Says ‘Not Worth the Time & Effort!’ —

President Trump Cancels Today’s Chi-Com Virus Press Briefing, Says ‘Not Worth the Time & Effort!’ — Since Hostile ‘Lamestream Media’ Lies, Deceives, and Spreads Nothing But ‘Fake News’

President Donald Trump declared on Saturday that the White House News Conferences were 'not worth the time and effort ' because the 'Lamestream Media asks nothing but hostile questions . '
An embattled Trump , who just a day earlier unfollowed Pier 's Morgan after the presenter 's Mail column called him 'batsh*t crazy ' , took to his favorite social media platform to slam 'fake news ' and to cancel the White House press briefings .
'What is the purpose of having White House News Conferences when the Lamestream Media asks nothing but hostile questions , & then refuses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ' he said in the Saturday tweet .
'They get record ratings , & the American people get nothing but Fake News .
Not worth the time & effort ! '
Trump followed up with a declaration that he never called the pandemic a 'hoax ' during a rally in South Carolina . '
I never said the pandemic was a Hoax !
Who would say such a thing ?
I said that the Do Nothing Democrats , together with their Mainstream Media partners , are the Hoax , ' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ embarrassed on this , even admitting they were wrong , but continue to spread the lie ! '
Prior to the tweets , the White House called the press pool and announced that the press briefing was cancelled .
In the absence of his campaign rallies , the president has relished the opportunity to take the lead during the televised afternoon updates , which have stretched for as long as two hours as Trump boasts achievements against the outbreaks and applauds the high television rating the briefings receive .
The White House has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's presence may be causing more harm than good as his approval ratings slide back down into the 40s and recent polls show him to have fallen behind presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in key states such as Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin .
Concerns for the impact of his presence grew after the president 's dubious claims about injecting disinfectant into the body as a coronavirus cure on Thursday led to an angry walk-off from Friday 's briefing , where no questions were permitted after a day of bad press .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ shocked by the 'off-the-cuff ' disinfectant remarks that they blame on an eagerness from the president to present positive news , according to NBC .
The off-script remarks that people with the virus could be cured by UV rays or disinfectants 'by injection inside ' has been universally rejected by health experts and led to a PR nightmare for the White House as Trump attempted to roll-back the comments as 'sarcasm ' .
Officials believe he may have misinterpreted scientific information discussed with him before Thursday 's briefing about the use of disinfectant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stress the findings of the report but 'the president took it a couple steps further ' , one official told NBC , by suggesting it as a potential cure .
The blunder has now led to discussions underway within the White House looking to curtail the president 's involvement to prevent further damage , according to four White House officials and Republicans close to the White House who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly .
Trump earlier tweeted that 'Lamestream Media ' incorrectly reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Birx questions during Thursday 's press conference - but footage proved that he did actually inquire about unorthodox coronavirus treatment .
'Was just informed that the Fake News from the Thursday White House Press Conference had me speaking & asking questions of Dr. Deborah Birx , ' he said in the Saturday tweet .
'Wrong , I was speaking to our Laboratory expert , not Deborah , about sunlight etc .
& the CoronaVirus .
The Lamestream Media is corrupt & sick ! '
Multiple outlets shared video of the exchange between President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and AP .
Brian Tyler Cohen shared the C-SPAN clip of the back-and-forth in the comments of Trump 's tweet .
'Not only were you speaking to her , she responded to you , ' Cohen There 's literally video footage .
Prior to his exchange with Dr Birx on Thursday , Trump asked William Bryan - senior Homeland Security science and technology advisor - a series of questions regarding a report claiming that ultraviolet rays and heat have a potent impact on the pathogen .
The 'study ' - which was not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ piece of research - also uncovered that bleach can destroy the virus when isolated from saliva within five minutes , while isopropyl alcohol took just a minute to kill it .
Both of those were when the virus was outside the body .
It was then that Trump turned his attention to Dr Birx , as the footage shows . '
I would then like you to speak to the medical doctors to see if there is any way you can apply light and heat to cure , if you could .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't , ' he said , directing his attention to Birx . '
I 'm not a doctor but I am a person who has a good you know what .
Deborah have you ever heard of the heat and the light relative to certain viruses yes but relative to this virus ? '
The doctor responded : 'Not as a treatment .
I mean certainly fever .
It is a good thing when you have a fever , it helps your body respond .
But I 've not seen ... ' But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the unorthodox method , retorting : ' I think it is a great thing to look at . '
Bryan is not a scientist , and has worked at the Energy Department and the Pentagon .
He holds a Master of Science in strategic intelligence from the Joint Military Intelligence College in Washington , D.C. and a Bachelor of Science in logistics systems management from Colorado Technical University in Colorado Springs , Colorado .
WHY SUNLIGHT HELPS KILL THE VIRUS - BUT IN THE ENVIRONMENT NOT IN YOUR BODY Donald Trump 's bizarre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Security official unveiled a 'study ' about the effect of sunlight and humidity on the virus .
Bill Bryan , a DHS official who is not a scientist , spoke about 'research ' by its biological warfare unit into the virus .
It was hardly ground-breaking , but was intended to bolster a previous non-scientific claim by Trump : that the virus would disappear in summer .
Of course the study did no such thing , and was not peer-reviewed or published in full for scientific scrunity .
Bryan , a political appointee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'Our most striking observation to date is the powerful effect that solar light appears to have on killing the virus , both on surfaces and in the air - but crucially not in the body .
'We 've seen a similar effect with both temperature and humidity as well , where increasing the temperature and humidity or both is generally less favorable to the virus . '
Bryan shared a slide which showed that the virus 's half-life - the time taken for it to reduce to half its amount outside the body @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was 70-75F ( 21-24C ) .
That was based on a 20 per cent humidity in air conditions , and the virus being found on a non-porous surface , which includes things like door handles and stainless steel .
But the half-life dropped to six hours when humidity rose to 80 per cent - and to just two minutes when sunlight was added to the equation .
When the virus was aerosolized - suspended in the air - the half-life was one hour when the temperature was 70-75F with 20 per cent humidity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this dropped to just one and a half minutes , according to the slides .
In theory that means that in summer , the virus will spread less easily .
'TRANSMISSION COULD SLOW IN THE SUMMER , ' NON-SCIENTIST CLAIMS Bryan concluded that summer-like conditions 'will create an environment ( where ) transmission can be decreased . '
He added , though , reduced spread did not mean the pathogen would be eliminated entirely and social distancing guidelines can not be fully lifted .
Bryan said : 'It would be irresponsible for us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ summer is just going to totally kill the virus . '
WHY YOU SHOULD BE SKEPTICAL The paper itself was not immediately released for review , making it difficult for other experts to comment on how robust its methods were .
A key question will be what the intensity and wavelength of the UV light used in the experiment was .
For instance , it may have been under a setting that did not accurately mimic natural light conditions in summer .
Dr Benjamin Neuman , chair of biological sciences , Texas A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be good to know how the test was done .
'Not that it would be done badly , just that there are several different ways to count viruses , depending on what aspect you are interested in studying . '
DO SCIENTISTS AGREE THE VIRUS IS SEASONAL ?
US health authorities believe that even if COVID-19 cases slow over summer , the rate of infection is likely to increase again as winter approaches .
Transmission of flu and the common cold both drop in the summer , partly because people spend less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others .
One Chinese study earlier this month dashed hopes that warmer weather will halt the pandemic in the northern hemisphere .
Fudan University researchers analysed the spread of coronavirus in 224 Chinese cities — including 17 in Hubei province , where the outbreak began .
The study then compared this information with daily weather data over the period between January and early March 2020 .
The team found there was no significant association between either the temperature or the levels of UV exposure from sunlight and the total infection rate .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus fares better in cold and dry weather than it does in hot and humid conditions .
Studies from both Beihang and Tsinghua Universities found the transmission rate of COVID-19 in China fell in as the temperature grew warmer .
And the lower rate of spread in southern hemisphere countries - which were hit by outbreaks in their summer - offers proof of the theory .
Australia , for example , has had just under 7,000 confirmed cases and 77 deaths - well below many northern hemisphere nations .
The reasons are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remain airborne for longer in colder weather .
Studies also show that viruses degrade more quickly on hotter surfaces because a protective layer of fat that envelops them dries out faster .
DO OTHER STUDIES SHOW UV LIGHT CAN KILL THE VIRUS OUTSIDE THE BODY ?
It has long been known that UV light has a sterilizing effect on surfaces because the radiation damages the genetic material of viruses and their ability to replicate .
Most viruses - such as SARS-CoV-2 - are covered with a thin membrane that is easily broken apart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ study published in Scientific Reports two years ago showed the light can kill more than 95 per cent of pathogens like the coronavirus .
Other research , including one study by the US FDA , has shown it can work against similar coronaviruses , such as SARS .
But it was UVC - a third type of ray that humans rarely encounter from the sun due to it being filtered out in the ozone layer - that worked .
Germicidal UVC light is used in hospitals in the US as well as ones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to clean rooms and equipment .
China adopted UVC in its fight against coronavirus , deploying it on buses and using robots to clean floors in hospital with the rays .
For the avoidance of doubt , using UV light on your hands is dangerous : it can lead to skin cancer .
WILL I CATCH THE CORONAVIRUS IF IT 'S SUNNY OUTSIDE ?
Basically yes , you will .
The World Health Organization warns that you can catch COVID-19 , 'no matter how sunny or hot the weather is ' .
Cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all over the globe , including in West Africa and the Middle-East .
Scientists agree that you are always at risk of catching the virus in the middle of an outbreak because it is indiscriminate and never sleeps .
Just one in four say they trust Donald Trump 's coronavirus information - and most think he 's not listening to health experts enough A little more than a quarter of Americans regularly trust or listen to President Trump 's information about the coronavirus pandemic , according to a new survey from The Associated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ More than half also believe Trump is not following advice from public health experts enough .
Trump has made himself the daily spokesman for the nation 's coronavirus response , but new numbers suggest that Americans are taking his updates with a grain of salt .
Just 28 percent of Americans said they 're regularly getting information from Trump about the coronavirus .
And only 23 percent said they have high levels of trust in what the president is telling the public .
Another 21 percent trust him a moderate amount .
Confidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , though only about half of Republicans said they have a lot of trust in Trump 's information on the pandemic - and 22 percent said they have little or no trust in what he said about the COVID-19 outbreak .
But even as many Republicans question Trump 's credibility during the pandemic , the overwhelming majority of them - 82 percent - said they still approve of how he 's doing .
That 's helped keep the president 's overall approval rating steady at 42 percent , about where it 's been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sanchez of Jacksonville , Texas , is among those who backs Trump despite reservations about his credibility .
Sanchez , who identifies as a political independent , said she trusts 'only a little ' of what the president said about the crisis , but believes he 's 'doing the best he can . '
'He 's contradicted his own health experts a couple of times .
I believe he gets carried away and does n't sit down and think things through , ' said Sanchez , a 66-year-old retired truck stop manager .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ rock-solid backing from Republicans , who have been unwavering in their overall support throughout his presidency , despite reservations about his credibility and temperament .
If that support holds through the November election , Trump would still have a narrow - but feasible - path to victory .
The findings also raise questions about the value of Trump 's daily briefings from the White House during the pandemic - televised events that often paint a sunny picture of the nation 's pandemic response that runs counter to the experiences of many Americans in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus .
While the briefings are the White House 's main vehicle for getting information to the public , they frequently devolve into forums for the president to berate journalists and critics of the administration .
Trump has personally led the briefings for weeks , with a regular cast of public health officials , Cabinet secretaries and Vice President Mike Pence also taking turns updating Americans on the administration 's response to the health and economic crisis .
Many Americans said they wish Trump were listening to some of those experts more as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 60 percent think Trump is not listening to health experts enough .
The leading public health officials advising Trump , Drs .
Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx , have advocated for maintaining strict social distancing measures even as the president and some of his supporters agitate to begin reopening the economy .
The survey found the vast majority of Americans - 80 percent - continue to back orders requiring Americans to stay in their homes , and a majority doubt that it will be safe to ease restrictions soon .
There is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away from the daily briefings .
He regularly touts their television ratings , one of his favorite metrics for success .
And indeed , the briefings continue to be aired at length on major cable news channels each evening .
Still , this moment of national crisis , with more than 49,000 reported coronavirus deaths in the U.S. and millions of Americans losing their jobs , has done nothing to broaden the president 's appeal .
It was reported that 4.4 million Americans filed new unemployment benefit claims last week , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11 percent of Democrat said they approve of Trump 's job as president .
And 84 percent of Democrats have little to no trust in information the president is providing about the pandemic .
The pandemic has reshaped the landscape for Trump 's reelection prospects in November , when he will face Democrat Joe Biden .
The virus 's swift spread across the country has upended the strong economy the president hoped to run on .
It could also overhaul what qualities Americans are seeking from their commander in chief .
There are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the majority of Americans , with just 17 percent of Americans said Trump is highly disciplined .
In regards to empathy - often an important intangible in presidential elections - 24 percent said Trump cares about people like them .
Trump 's highest-rated attribute is leadership .
According to the survey , 32 percent of Americans said strong leader is a very good description of the president , along with 18 percent who said that describes him moderately well .
When it comes to the nation 's response to the virus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seek guidance from their state and local leaders than the president .
About half of those surveyed said they regularly get information from state and local officials and about the same amount said they have a significant trust in that information .
And thus far , a majority of Americans - 63 percent - said they approve of how states are handling the outbreak , up slightly from three weeks ago .

President Donald Trump has declared that the White House news conferences were 'not worth the time and effort' because the 'Lamestream Media asks nothing but hostile questions.'
An embattled Trump took to his favorite social media platform on Saturday to slam 'fake news' and to cancel the White House press briefings.
'What is the purpose of having White House News Conferences when the Lamestream Media asks nothing but hostile questions, & then refuses to report the truth or facts accurately,' he asked in the Saturday tweet. 'They get record ratings, & the American people get nothing but Fake News. Not worth the time & effort!'
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An embattled Trump, who just a day earlier unfollowed Piers Morgan after the presenter's Mail column called him 'batsh*t crazy', took to his favorite social media platform to slam 'fake news' and to cancel the White House press briefings
'What is the purpose of having White House News Conferences when the Lamestream Media asks nothing but hostile questions, & then refuses to report the truth or facts accurately,' he said in the Saturday tweet. 'They get record ratings, & the American people get nothing but Fake News. Not worth the time & effort!'
Prior to the tweet, the White House called the press pool and announced that the press briefing was cancelled
Trump followed up with a declaration that he never called the pandemic a 'hoax' during a rally in South Carolina.
'I never said the pandemic was a Hoax! Who would say such a thing? I said that the Do Nothing Democrats, together with their Mainstream Media partners, are the Hoax,' he said. 'They have been called out & embarrassed on this, even admitting they were wrong, but continue to spread the lie!'
Prior to the tweets, the White House called the press pool and announced that the press briefing was cancelled.
In the absence of his campaign rallies, the president has relished the opportunity to take the lead during the televised afternoon updates, which have stretched for as long as two hours as Trump boasts achievements against the outbreaks and applauds the high television rating the briefings receive.
The White House briefing room is dark and empty after the coronavirus task force did not hold a briefing on Saturday
Trump followed up with a declaration that he never called the pandemic a 'hoax' during a rally in South Carolina
The White House has expressed concern, however, that Trump's presence may be causing more harm than good as his approval ratings slide back down into the 40s and recent polls show him to have fallen behind presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in key states such as Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Concerns grew after the president's now infamous claims that injecting disinfectant could cure coronavirus.
Trump made the off-the-cuff remark during a Thursday press conference where he appeared to suggest that Covid 19 could be cured by using UV light inside the body - and by injecting disinfectants.
Even close aides were said to be shocked by the 'off-the-cuff' disinfectant remarks while Dr Deborah Birx, on Trump's Coronavirus Task Force, looked horrified. His aides blamed his remarks on an eagerness from the president to present positive news, according to NBC.
The comments were quickly met with worldwide mockery and derision - and was universally rejected by health experts who were quick to point out the dangers of injecting or ingesting bleach or other disinfectants. Even disinfectant manufacturers such as Lysol were forced to issue a statement warning their customers not to try and use their products as a 'cure'.
Yesterday, the president even unfollowed Piers Morgan after he called him 'batsh*t crazy' in his DailyMail.com column.
The backash led to a PR nightmare for the White House and a furious Trump ended up walking out of a press conference on Friday - which allowed no questions.
Trump's claims his comments were intended as 'sarcasm' have been met with suspicion.
Officials believe he may have misinterpreted scientific information discussed with him before Thursday's briefing about the use of disinfectant on surfaces.
The plan was to stress the findings of the report but 'the president took it a couple steps further', one official told NBC, by suggesting it as a potential cure.
The blunder has now led to discussions underway within the White House looking to curtail the president's involvement to prevent further damage, according to four White House officials and Republicans close to the White House who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
Trump earlier tweeted that the media had 'incorrectly reported that he had been asking Dr Deborah Birx questions during Thursday's press conference - but footage proved that he did actually inquire about unorthodox coronavirus treatment.
Trump earlier tweeted that 'Lamestream Media' incorrectly reported that he had been asking Dr Deborah Birx questions during Thursday's press conference - but footage proved that he did actually inquire about unorthodox coronavirus treatment
'Was just informed that the Fake News from the Thursday White House Press Conference had me speaking & asking questions of Dr. Deborah Birx,' he said in the Saturday tweet. 'Wrong, I was speaking to our Laboratory expert, not Deborah, about sunlight etc. & the CoronaVirus. The Lamestream Media is corrupt & sick!'
'Was just informed that the Fake News from the Thursday White House Press Conference had me speaking & asking questions of Dr. Deborah Birx,' he said in the Saturday tweet.
'Wrong, I was speaking to our Laboratory expert, not Deborah, about sunlight etc. & the CoronaVirus. The Lamestream Media is corrupt & sick!'
Multiple outlets shared video of the exchange between President Trump and Dr. Birx, including C-SPAN and AP.
Brian Tyler Cohen shared the C-SPAN clip of the back-and-forth in the comments of Trump's tweet.
'Not only were you speaking to her, she responded to you,' Cohen There's literally video footage.
Prior to his exchange with Dr Birx on Thursday, Trump asked William Bryan - senior Homeland Security science and technology advisor - a series of questions regarding a report claiming that ultraviolet rays and heat have a potent impact on the pathogen.
The 'study' - which was not peer-reviewed and therefore is not a fully-fledged piece of research - also uncovered that bleach can destroy the virus when isolated from saliva within five minutes, while isopropyl alcohol took just a minute to kill it.
Multiple outlets shared video of the exchange between President Trump and Dr. Birx, including C-SPAN and AP
'I would then like you to speak to the medical doctors to see if there is any way you can apply light and heat to cure, if you could. And maybe you can and maybe you can't,' he said, directing his attention to Birx. 'I'm not a doctor but I am a person who has a good you know what. Deborah have you ever heard of the heat and the light relative to certain viruses yes but relative to this virus?'
Both of those were when the virus was outside the body.
It was then that Trump turned his attention to Dr Birx, as the footage shows.
'I would then like you to speak to the medical doctors to see if there is any way you can apply light and heat to cure, if you could. And maybe you can and maybe you can't,' he said, directing his attention to Birx.
'I'm not a doctor but I am a person who has a good you know what. Deborah have you ever heard of the heat and the light relative to certain viruses yes but relative to this virus?'
The doctor responded: 'Not as a treatment. I mean certainly fever. It is a good thing when you have a fever, it helps your body respond. But I've not seen...'
But Trump still wanted to inquire more about the unorthodox method, retorting: 'I think it is a great thing to look at.'
Bryan is not a scientist, and has worked at the Energy Department and the Pentagon. He holds a Master of Science in strategic intelligence from the Joint Military Intelligence College in Washington, D.C. and a Bachelor of Science in logistics systems management from Colorado Technical University in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The doctor responded: 'Not as a treatment. I mean certainly fever. It is a good thing when you have a fever, it helps your body respond. But I've not seen...'
Just one in four say they trust Donald Trump's coronavirus information - and most think he's not listening to health experts enough
A little more than a quarter of Americans regularly trust or listen to President Trump's information about the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
More than half also believe Trump is not following advice from public health experts enough.
Trump has made himself the daily spokesman for the nation's coronavirus response, but new numbers suggest that Americans are taking his updates with a grain of salt.
Just 28 percent of Americans said they're regularly getting information from Trump about the coronavirus.
And only 23 percent said they have high levels of trust in what the president is telling the public. Another 21 percent trust him a moderate amount.
Confidence in Trump is higher among his supporters, though only about half of Republicans said they have a lot of trust in Trump's information on the pandemic - and 22 percent said they have little or no trust in what he said about the COVID-19 outbreak.
A new survey revealed just 28 percent of Americans trust President Donald Trump's (pictured) information about the coronavirus
But even as many Republicans question Trump's credibility during the pandemic, the overwhelming majority of them - 82 percent - said they still approve of how he's doing.
That's helped keep the president's overall approval rating steady at 42 percent, about where it's been for the past few months.
Lynn Sanchez of Jacksonville, Texas, is among those who backs Trump despite reservations about his credibility.
Sanchez, who identifies as a political independent, said she trusts 'only a little' of what the president said about the crisis, but believes he's 'doing the best he can.'
'He's contradicted his own health experts a couple of times. I believe he gets carried away and doesn't sit down and think things through,' said Sanchez, a 66-year-old retired truck stop manager.
The survey's findings underscore Trump's rock-solid backing from Republicans, who have been unwavering in their overall support throughout his presidency, despite reservations about his credibility and temperament.
If that support holds through the November election, Trump would still have a narrow - but feasible - path to victory.
The findings also raise questions about the value of Trump's daily briefings from the White House during the pandemic - televised events that often paint a sunny picture of the nation's pandemic response that runs counter to the experiences of many Americans in cities and states hard-hit by the fast-moving virus.
While the briefings are the White House's main vehicle for getting information to the public, they frequently devolve into forums for the president to berate journalists and critics of the administration.
Trump has personally led the briefings for weeks, with a regular cast of public health officials, Cabinet secretaries and Vice President Mike Pence also taking turns updating Americans on the administration's response to the health and economic crisis.
Many Americans said they wish Trump were listening to some of those experts more as he navigates the crisis.
Specifically, 60 percent think Trump is not listening to health experts enough.
The leading public health officials advising Trump, Drs. Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx, have advocated for maintaining strict social distancing measures even as the president and some of his supporters agitate to begin reopening the economy.
The survey found the vast majority of Americans - 80 percent - continue to back orders requiring Americans to stay in their homes, and a majority doubt that it will be safe to ease restrictions soon.
There is no indication that Trump is ready to step away from the daily briefings. He regularly touts their television ratings, one of his favorite metrics for success.
And indeed, the briefings continue to be aired at length on major cable news channels each evening.
Still, this moment of national crisis, with more than 49,000 reported coronavirus deaths in the U.S. and millions of Americans losing their jobs, has done nothing to broaden the president's appeal.
It was reported that 4.4 million Americans filed new unemployment benefit claims last week, according to the latest Labor Department figures.
Just 11 percent of Democrat said they approve of Trump's job as president. And 84 percent of Democrats have little to no trust in information the president is providing about the pandemic.
Pictured: A patient is wheeled into Mt. Sinai Stuyvesant Hospital in Manhattan Thursday, as a new state testing program suggests that as many as one in five New Yorkers could be positive for coronavirus antibodies
The pandemic has reshaped the landscape for Trump's reelection prospects in November, when he will face Democrat Joe Biden.
The virus's swift spread across the country has upended the strong economy the president hoped to run on.
It could also overhaul what qualities Americans are seeking from their commander in chief.
There are few metrics in which Trump rates well with the majority of Americans, with just 17 percent of Americans said Trump is highly disciplined.
In regards to empathy - often an important intangible in presidential elections - 24 percent said Trump cares about people like them.
Trump's highest-rated attribute is leadership. According to the survey, 32 percent of Americans said strong leader is a very good description of the president, along with 18 percent who said that describes him moderately well.
When it comes to the nation's response to the virus, Americans are more inclined to trust and seek guidance from their state and local leaders than the president.
About half of those surveyed said they regularly get information from state and local officials and about the same amount said they have a significant trust in that information.
And thus far, a majority of Americans - 63 percent - said they approve of how states are handling the outbreak, up slightly from three weeks ago.


thelibertydaily--2020-04-26--North Korean Communist Dictator Kim Jong Un Rumored to be Dead, Brain Dead, or Just Fine

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is either dead, brain-dead or just fine, depending on which Asian media report you believe.
The dictator, nicknamed “Rocket Man” by President Trump for his love of missile launches and nukes, underwent a stent procedure earlier this month that started a swirl of international speculation.
A Hong Kong broadcast network claimed Saturday that Kim died, citing a “very solid source.” A Japanese magazine, meanwhile, reported late Friday that he is in “a vegetative state.” On Kim’s home turf, the North Korean media has acted as if everything is perfectly normal.
Other unconfirmed reports, attributed to senior Community Party sources in Beijing, claimed Kim succumbed when his surgeon botched the minor operation because his hands were shaking so badly.
The portly leader’s absence from Saturday’s much-ballyhooed 88th anniversary of the birth of the Korean People’s Revolutionary Army further fueled the death talk.
Earlier in the week, Trump downplayed reports that Kim is ill, and an official familiar with US intelligence said the government had no reason to conclude he was seriously ill.
Still, the whispers grew louder when China dispatched medical experts to help treat Kim, Reuters reported Friday.
One Chinese medic told the Japanese magazine that the leader clutched his chest and fell to the ground on a visit to the countryside earlier this month. A doctor accompanying Kim performed CPR and took him to a nearby hospital, where apparently the procedure was performed.
If Kim is dead, official verification might only come from North Korean state media, which delayed the announcements of the deaths of Kim’s despotic predecessors, his father and grandfather, for up to four days.
“When it comes to North Korea, you can never be too sure until you hear the news from the country itself,” said David Maxwell, a North Korea specialist at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. “But it’s worth noting that there are 6.5 million smartphones in North Korea now and even though the coverage is within the country, information has a way of getting out faster now than it did in the past.”
Maxwell theorized the coronavirus could have been a contributing factor if Kim turns out to be dead, especially since he has underlying conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes. North Korea has claimed zero COVID-19 cases but could be lying, Maxwell said.
Kim has been supreme leader since 2011, when his father, Kim Jong Il, reportedly died of a heart attack. Kim Jong Il had succeeded his father, Kim Il Sung, who died of a heart attack in 1994.
As for Kim’s potential successor, the smart money is on his little sister, Kim Yo Jong, 31. She is thought to be the youngest child of Kim Jong Il’s mistress Ko Yong Hui, who also gave birth to Kim and his older brother, Kim Jong Chol.
Besides being Kim’s chief aide, Kim Yo Jong is really the only family member left to take over.
Kim had his older half-brother assassinated in Malaysia in 2017. And Kim Jong Chol, who is three years older and known to be a superfan of Eric Clapton, was once dismissed by their father as too “girlish” to run the murderous regime.
“It would be unprecedented and shocking for there to be a female Great Leader, but it wouldn’t be heresy,” Sung-Yoon Lee, a North Korea expert at Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Diplomacy, told The Post. “The need to keep power in the family trumps everything, including any traditions of chauvinism or misogyny in North Korea.”
North Korea will likely shut down every inch of the border in the event of Kim’s death, Maxwell said, and the country’s Politburo will meet behind closed doors to designate his successor.
Both Kim Jong Un and his sister spent part of their childhood in Swiss boarding schools, where they learned English and had more than a taste of Western life.
Additional reporting by Jon Levine and Melanie Gray