thelibertydaily--2020-11-23--5 Reasons Making Taxpayers Pay Off Student Loans Is A Rotten Idea

Regardless of whether Biden would find a loophole or merely attempt to cajole Congress , it remains concerning that there are many people who want him to force taxpayers to bail out the well off .
Will a newly inaugurated President Joe Biden make taxpayers pay off $ 50,000 in student debt for everyone who has it ?
That ’ s what Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y. , has called for , according to recent reporting .
Although Biden does have a plan to make taxpayers pay $ 10,000 a year for each college debt-holder for up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ non-profit organizations , he dodged the question of the more massive Schumer plan last Monday , and subsequently indicated his call for “ immediate ” action referred to congressional action , not an executive order .
Regardless of whether Biden would find a loophole or a rationalization to do so through executive overreach or merely attempt to cajole Congress , it remains concerning that there are many people who want him to do so .
Those who criticize this idea are called heartless , un-Christian , and selfish .
But criticisms extend beyond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feet and pouting , “ It ’ s not fair !
” Let ’ s set aside making into chumps the generations of people who diligently repaid their loans or chose cheaper schools and worked part-time jobs to minimize those loans , or even chose a skilled trade rather than college .
Let ’ s ignore the parents who saved diligently while raising their children to have money to draw on , or who took out second mortgages , depleted retirement accounts , or took out PLUS loans to meet an “ expected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out-of-reach to send their children to college .
Here are five other important reasons student loan bailouts are wrong and foolish .
1 .
There Are Reasonable Ways to Pay Your Debts Already First , income-based repayment programs already provide substantial benefits , and are clearly fairer to everyone .
Income-based repayment plans ( there are multiple types , and the particulars are confusing ) generally provide for loan repayments of 10 percent of discretionary income ( income that ’ s above 150 percent of the poverty line for your family size ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paid by taxpayers .
These loans include subsidized and unsubsidized undergraduate loans , as well as PLUS loans when they ’ re taken out by graduate students to cover costs that exceed the maximums of the direct student loan programs .
Parents who have taken out PLUS loans can also get in on this , but they have to pay 20 percent .
What ’ s more , Biden has proposed making this program even more generous , by reducing the repayment rate from 10 percent to 5 percent of discretionary income , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of $ 25,000 , and removing tax obligations on the post-20-year taxpayer payoff .
One suspects a GOP Congress might find a 5 percent repayment level excessively generous but agree to a compromise such as bend points similar to marginal tax rates , such as 5 percent of income above 150 percent of poverty , 10 percent of income above 300 percent of poverty .
Other reasonable proposals exist , such as increasing the accessibility of debt discharge-ability in bankruptcy , for cases in which the borrower clearly can not benefit from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , especially for those who were unable even to graduate , to target any benefits to those who most need them .
2 .
This Is a Bailout for the Wealthy and Comfortable Second , blanket forgiveness helps precisely those who are already better-off than average .
A disproportionate share of student debt is held by higher earners : people in the top fifth , income-wise , hold 24 percent of debt , and those in the second fifth hold 30 percent , according to a hot-off-the-press analysis .
Also , many of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only low earners because they ’ re young , but , compared to non-debt-holders of the same age—that is , non-college attenders—they ’ re more likely to have high-income potential over time .
This is the precise opposite of what ’ s intended with government programs , which should target those less well-off instead .
3 .
A Bailout Will Only Make the Problem Worse Third , a blanket forgiveness program will not solve the underlying issues , and have its own unintended consequences .
After all , why does a college-loan bailout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of students feel they ’ ve gotten a raw deal , because they ’ ve graduated from college without believing they ’ ve gotten their “ money ’ s worth ” from it .
An inflation in credential expectations means that increasing numbers of those graduates are doing work that really requires only the skills of a bright high school graduate , or maybe those that would have been attained after two years at a community college , but for which , because of the increasing pursuit of white-collar jobs and the rejection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employers have been able to demand a college degree .
Of course , this is a self-perpetuating cycle .
Once college attendance becomes the norm , it then becomes the means of assessing reliability and a base level of qualification .
Then to stand out once again , a master ’ s degree become expected for jobs where it never was in the past .
What ’ s more , students set their expectations ever higher in the prestige level of the college they seek out , especially with the mantra being recited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most prestigious college you can get into , because however much it costs , it ’ ll be worth it in the end , in terms of improved job prospects.
” ( It ’ s like the equivalent mantra , “ Buy as much house as you can qualify for a mortgage for , because home values will only go up.
” ) As a result , even in the pre-pandemic boom , according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York , 41 percent of recent college graduates were working at jobs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The perceived need to attend college , and a prestigious , traditional college at that , and the lack of efforts to promote paths into adulthood without a college degree , is what is driving the increase in tuition rates and in student debt .
We know all this .
But politicians , rather than solving the underlying problem , simply try to reduce the direct cost to students , even if the cost to society and to taxpayers remains .
Debt bailouts don ’ t solve this .
Worse , bailouts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diploma is indeed necessary .
What ’ s more , a one-time debt “ jubilee , ” as is being promoted , would create substantial other problems .
After all , I write as a mother of a high school senior : what about my son and all his classmates ?
He ’ s not such a fool as to be blind to a give-away that benefits those who happened simply to be born some small number of years before him , but not his cohort .
While Biden promises other actions on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students attending public colleges or students whose parents earn less than $ 125,000 .
Do students shift their interest to public colleges , because the cost differential between them and private colleges will have increased so substantially ?
How will that affect spaces available at those public colleges ?
Or will students select private colleges and , when the bill comes due , start agitating that fair ’ s fair , and they deserve bailouts , too ?
4 .
This Will Hurt the Economy , Not Help It Fourth , a debt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the economy , but it couldn ’ t possibly have meaningful stimulative effects on the economy .
How much would this cost ?
Estimates are $ 1 trillion .
But unlike the CARES Act stimulus checks , which went into families ’ pockets immediately , this would remove debt that would otherwise be repaid slowly over time .
The share of this debt that would have actually been paid out in the short-term is small .
According to the experts at the left-leaning Urban Institute , “ Forgiving student loan balances provides @ @ @ @ @ @ @ borrowers show up in the future .
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That long tail of payment reductions would do little to boost spending during the next year or two .
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[ For those with income-based repayments , ] moderate reductions in loan balances would generally not lower their monthly payments and would thus have no immediate stimulus effect .
Any benefit would come later , in the form of paying off the loan sooner.
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Teaches Americans Debt Doesn ’ t Matter , When It Does Lastly , such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to budget deficits .
Temporary deficits in order to respond to COVID are one thing , but too many Americans act as if there is an unlimited storehouse of money that can be spent .
When they hear that it ’ s unfair to those who worked to avoid and pay off their own loans , they respond that , rather than dialing back on the benefit , we can simply make things fair by giving $ 50,000 to every man , woman , and child .
Even before the pandemic hit , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the federal budget deficit—from a high of 72 percent in 2013 to only 48 percent in 2019 .
Yet the projected debt as a percentage of GDP continues to grow : CBO projections in September forecast a 98 percent ratio in 2020 , climbing to 109 percent in 2030 , 142 percent in 2040 , and 195 percent in 2050 .
In terms of annual deficits , in 2030 , federal spending is projected at 23 percent versus revenue of 18 percent ; in 2040 , it ’ s 27 percent versus 18 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent versus 19 percent .
These are huge numbers .
The problem can ’ t be solved simply by “ taxing the rich.
” What about the promise of “ Modern Monetary Theory ” that the federal government can spend money to a near-unlimited degree because we print our own ?
The theory ( see here for a short but useful explanation ) says , “ the Federal Reserve [ can ] permanently keep interest rates at zero to make it easier for the government to afford more spending , and even print @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” and would prevent hyperinflation , or even excessively high inflation , by “ increas [ ing ] taxes at the first sign that prices were beginning to rise any faster.
” But it is extremely problematic for retirees and retirement-savers for interest rates to be as low as they are for the long-term .
It ’ s not just about government bonds ; corporate bond rates drop when government bonds do , and it is simply not reasonable to expect savers and retirees to fund their retirements at the savings rates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rates , nor for them to rely on the stock market to do so .
It ’ s preposterous to imagine that the promise of increasing taxes to halt inflation is feasible when the lesson of Weimar is at least in part that politicians would not , could not , take actions that they knew were necessary to counter the hyperinflation , because the political pain was too great .
It all adds up to this : there ’ s simply no good reason for a massive student loan bailout .

Will a newly inaugurated President Joe Biden make taxpayers pay off $50,000 in student debt for everyone who has it? That’s what Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has called for, according to recent reporting.
Although Biden does have a plan to make taxpayers pay $10,000 a year for each college debt-holder for up to five years of work for government or non-profit organizations, he dodged the question of the more massive Schumer plan last Monday, and subsequently indicated his call for “immediate” action referred to congressional action, not an executive order.
Regardless of whether Biden would find a loophole or a rationalization to do so through executive overreach or merely attempt to cajole Congress, it remains concerning that there are many people who want him to do so. Those who criticize this idea are called heartless, un-Christian, and selfish. But criticisms extend beyond a childish stamping of one’s feet and pouting, “It’s not fair!”
Let’s set aside making into chumps the generations of people who diligently repaid their loans or chose cheaper schools and worked part-time jobs to minimize those loans, or even chose a skilled trade rather than college. Let’s ignore the parents who saved diligently while raising their children to have money to draw on, or who took out second mortgages, depleted retirement accounts, or took out PLUS loans to meet an “expected family contribution” that’s absurdly out-of-reach to send their children to college.
Here are five other important reasons student loan bailouts are wrong and foolish.
1. There Are Reasonable Ways to Pay Your Debts Already
First, income-based repayment programs already provide substantial benefits, and are clearly fairer to everyone. Income-based repayment plans (there are multiple types, and the particulars are confusing) generally provide for loan repayments of 10 percent of discretionary income (income that’s above 150 percent of the poverty line for your family size), with amounts unpaid after 20 years paid by taxpayers.
These loans include subsidized and unsubsidized undergraduate loans, as well as PLUS loans when they’re taken out by graduate students to cover costs that exceed the maximums of the direct student loan programs. Parents who have taken out PLUS loans can also get in on this, but they have to pay 20 percent.
What’s more, Biden has proposed making this program even more generous, by reducing the repayment rate from 10 percent to 5 percent of discretionary income, increasing the income threshold to a minimum of $25,000, and removing tax obligations on the post-20-year taxpayer payoff. One suspects a GOP Congress might find a 5 percent repayment level excessively generous but agree to a compromise such as bend points similar to marginal tax rates, such as 5 percent of income above 150 percent of poverty, 10 percent of income above 300 percent of poverty.
Other reasonable proposals exist, such as increasing the accessibility of debt discharge-ability in bankruptcy, for cases in which the borrower clearly cannot benefit from the education for which the debt was incurred, especially for those who were unable even to graduate, to target any benefits to those who most need them.
2. This Is a Bailout for the Wealthy and Comfortable
Second, blanket forgiveness helps precisely those who are already better-off than average. A disproportionate share of student debt is held by higher earners: people in the top fifth, income-wise, hold 24 percent of debt, and those in the second fifth hold 30 percent, according to a hot-off-the-press analysis.
Also, many of the low earners with student debt are only low earners because they’re young, but, compared to non-debt-holders of the same age—that is, non-college attenders—they’re more likely to have high-income potential over time. This is the precise opposite of what’s intended with government programs, which should target those less well-off instead.
3. A Bailout Will Only Make the Problem Worse
Third, a blanket forgiveness program will not solve the underlying issues, and have its own unintended consequences. After all, why does a college-loan bailout matter to people? Because growing numbers of students feel they’ve gotten a raw deal, because they’ve graduated from college without believing they’ve gotten their “money’s worth” from it.
An inflation in credential expectations means that increasing numbers of those graduates are doing work that really requires only the skills of a bright high school graduate, or maybe those that would have been attained after two years at a community college, but for which, because of the increasing pursuit of white-collar jobs and the rejection of blue-collar work as too low-status, employers have been able to demand a college degree.
Of course, this is a self-perpetuating cycle. Once college attendance becomes the norm, it then becomes the means of assessing reliability and a base level of qualification. Then to stand out once again, a master’s degree become expected for jobs where it never was in the past.
What’s more, students set their expectations ever higher in the prestige level of the college they seek out, especially with the mantra being recited to them, “Go to the most prestigious college you can get into, because however much it costs, it’ll be worth it in the end, in terms of improved job prospects.” (It’s like the equivalent mantra, “Buy as much house as you can qualify for a mortgage for, because home values will only go up.”)
As a result, even in the pre-pandemic boom, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 41 percent of recent college graduates were working at jobs that did not require a college degree. The perceived need to attend college, and a prestigious, traditional college at that, and the lack of efforts to promote paths into adulthood without a college degree, is what is driving the increase in tuition rates and in student debt.
We know all this. But politicians, rather than solving the underlying problem, simply try to reduce the direct cost to students, even if the cost to society and to taxpayers remains. Debt bailouts don’t solve this. Worse, bailouts normalize this, and say a college diploma is indeed necessary.
What’s more, a one-time debt “jubilee,” as is being promoted, would create substantial other problems. After all, I write as a mother of a high school senior: what about my son and all his classmates? He’s not such a fool as to be blind to a give-away that benefits those who happened simply to be born some small number of years before him, but not his cohort.
While Biden promises other actions on college tuition, they are limited to students attending public colleges or students whose parents earn less than $125,000. Do students shift their interest to public colleges, because the cost differential between them and private colleges will have increased so substantially? How will that affect spaces available at those public colleges? Or will students select private colleges and, when the bill comes due, start agitating that fair’s fair, and they deserve bailouts, too?
4. This Will Hurt the Economy, Not Help It
Fourth, a debt bailout is being touted as a benefit to the economy, but it couldn’t possibly have meaningful stimulative effects on the economy.
How much would this cost? Estimates are $1 trillion. But unlike the CARES Act stimulus checks, which went into families’ pockets immediately, this would remove debt that would otherwise be repaid slowly over time. The share of this debt that would have actually been paid out in the short-term is small.
According to the experts at the left-leaning Urban Institute, “Forgiving student loan balances provides weak stimulus because most financial savings to borrowers show up in the future. . . . That long tail of payment reductions would do little to boost spending during the next year or two. . . . [For those with income-based repayments,] moderate reductions in loan balances would generally not lower their monthly payments and would thus have no immediate stimulus effect. Any benefit would come later, in the form of paying off the loan sooner.”
5. Teaches Americans Debt Doesn’t Matter, When It Does
Lastly, such a program will worsen Americans’ indifference to budget deficits. Temporary deficits in order to respond to COVID are one thing, but too many Americans act as if there is an unlimited storehouse of money that can be spent. When they hear that it’s unfair to those who worked to avoid and pay off their own loans, they respond that, rather than dialing back on the benefit, we can simply make things fair by giving $50,000 to every man, woman, and child.
Even before the pandemic hit, declining numbers of Americans were concerned about the federal budget deficit—from a high of 72 percent in 2013 to only 48 percent in 2019. Yet the projected debt as a percentage of GDP continues to grow: CBO projections in September forecast a 98 percent ratio in 2020, climbing to 109 percent in 2030, 142 percent in 2040, and 195 percent in 2050.
In terms of annual deficits, in 2030, federal spending is projected at 23 percent versus revenue of 18 percent; in 2040, it’s 27 percent versus 18 percent; and in 2050, 31 percent versus 19 percent. These are huge numbers. The problem can’t be solved simply by “taxing the rich.”
What about the promise of “Modern Monetary Theory” that the federal government can spend money to a near-unlimited degree because we print our own? The theory (see here for a short but useful explanation) says, “the Federal Reserve [can] permanently keep interest rates at zero to make it easier for the government to afford more spending, and even print money if necessary to pay for things,” and would prevent hyperinflation, or even excessively high inflation, by “increas[ing] taxes at the first sign that prices were beginning to rise any faster.”
But it is extremely problematic for retirees and retirement-savers for interest rates to be as low as they are for the long-term. It’s not just about government bonds; corporate bond rates drop when government bonds do, and it is simply not reasonable to expect savers and retirees to fund their retirements at the savings rates that would be necessary with rock-bottom bond rates, nor for them to rely on the stock market to do so.
It’s preposterous to imagine that the promise of increasing taxes to halt inflation is feasible when the lesson of Weimar is at least in part that politicians would not, could not, take actions that they knew were necessary to counter the hyperinflation, because the political pain was too great.
It all adds up to this: there’s simply no good reason for a massive student loan bailout.


thelibertydaily--2020-11-23--Many Studies Find That Cloth Masks Do Not Stop Viruses Like the Chi-Com Virus

A thorough marketing campaign for the use of low-quality masks has convinced millions of people that masks will reduce COVID-19 spread , but do they really ?
State governments are enthusiastically mandating that everyone , even those who aren ’ t sick , wear masks when in public .
While that might seem like a logical and even patriotic thing to do , what does the science actually say about mask efficacy and safety ?
In the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak , Dr. Anthony Fauci told us masks probably weren ’ t going to help protect us from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s COVID-19 adviser Dr. Michael Osterholm similarly agreed that wearing masks is “ largely ” nonsense and that “ trying to stop the flu [ another respiratory virus ] is like trying to stop the wind.
” These expert opinions were based on a meta-analysis of multiple studies about masks on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ’ s ( CDC ’ s ) website .
It concluded , “ We did not find evidence that surgical-type face masks are effective in reducing laboratory-confirmed influenza transmission , either when worn by infected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ persons in the general community to reduce their susceptibility.
” Fauci and Osterholm were also likely aware of numerous studies concluding that masks during surgery don ’ t prevent wound infections from particles doctors emitted from their mouths and noses .
One study found that tracer particles placed on the inside of a surgeon ’ s mask ended up in the surgical wound .
Another study in Clinical Orthopedics blamed redirected airflow , saying , “ The wearing of a surgical face mask had no effect upon the overall operating room environmental contamination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ projectile effect of talking and breathing.
” Most recently , a September 2020 meta-review concluded , “ Surgical mask wearing among individuals in non-healthcare settings is not significantly associated with reduction in acute respiratory illness incidence in this meta-review.
” The only statistically significant data on preventing viral spread is for N95 masks worn indoors when one can ’ t socially distance , which is not the type of mask required nor typically worn by the general public .
In favor of a few new , poorly designed studies , government leaders are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demonstrates the typical cloth masks don ’ t work .
The researchers in these new inferior studies somehow conclude that masks help , but you have to read the fine print : They have an unrealistic experimental design , confounding variables , and a “ low certainty ” of evidence .
Speaking of fine print , while the World Health Organization ( WHO ) recommends masks to the public , it acknowledges elsewhere , “ At the present time , the widespread use of masks by healthy people in the community setting is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ direct scientific evidence.
” One analysis published in the well-known medical journal The Lancet concluded masks help , but the study subjects wore masks along with all other protective health measures , meaning the contribution of masks to the study result can ’ t be conclusive .
To its credit , it rated its evidence on masks as “ low certainty , ” yet this study is held up as “ proof ” that masks work .
Other studies , such as one from Nature , had participants blow into a tube or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ various masks .
If fewer particles were emitted from the front of the mask , researchers deemed that mask to be effective .
That would be great , except measuring only the forward projection of particles completely misses the aerosols that escape from the edges of the mask .
A person ’ s fogged glasses are a clear demonstration that masks do little to contain aerosols .
Masks simply “ redirect airflow , ” as the Clinical Orthopedics study stated .
Another “ definitive ” study put rats in adjacent cages separated by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new , dry mask .
This experiment does not come close to approximating the effectiveness of the moist , bacteria-laden masks people wear in public , which leak aerosols out of the edges .
Comparing masks covering rat air holes to those covering human faces is comparing apples and oranges .
All of these studies also used fresh masks only for a few minutes .
The authors acknowledge that when masks get moistened by breath , they might allow for increased emission of viral particles .
Indeed , it has been well demonstrated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in one case study , a pair of COVID-19-infected hairdressers worked with masks , and their clients didn ’ t become ill .
While this case is also widely viewed as proof masks work , important details were ignored .
First , many of the hairdressers ’ clients declined to get tested , so we don ’ t know if they contracted COVID after contact with the hairdressers .
Second , the clients who were in contact with the stylists when their viral load would have been highest were not included in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obviously had mild cases , otherwise they wouldn ’ t have been able to nor allowed to work .
When did the science bar get so low , especially for something forced on the entire population ?
“ Maskne , ” face rashes , “ mask mouth , ” and sore throats point to bacteria building up in masks due to the humid , stagnant air and changes in the oral microbiome , which can cause systemic inflammation and downstream disease .
A 2015 study found that health-care workers who wore cotton face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than those who wore surgical masks .
Previous research conducted by Fauci himself found that the main cause of death in the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic was from bacterial pneumonia .
Inhaling higher bacterial counts with every breath sounds like an especially bad idea .
The WHO specifically recommends against wearing a mask while exercising because “ masks may reduce the ability to breathe comfortably .
Sweat can make the mask become wet more quickly which makes it difficult to breathe and promotes the growth of microorganisms.
” Abundant research demonstrates masks can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while much recent research claiming to support masks is weak and poorly designed .
Frequent mask use by the general population increases bacteria and dust in our mouth and airways .
A government mandating that everyone wear a mask based on such low-quality evidence is reckless and potentially harmful .
For now , let ’ s stick with the measures that do help : social distancing , hand hygiene , and avoiding chronic disease .
Only don a fresh , clean N95 mask for short periods of time when you ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @

State governments are enthusiastically mandating that everyone, even those who aren’t sick, wear masks when in public. While that might seem like a logical and even patriotic thing to do, what does the science actually say about mask efficacy and safety?
Top Doctors Initially Acknowledged Masks Don’t Work
In the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak, Dr. Anthony Fauci told us masks probably weren’t going to help protect us from the Wuhan virus. Joe Biden’s COVID-19 adviser Dr. Michael Osterholm similarly agreed that wearing masks is “largely” nonsense and that “trying to stop the flu [another respiratory virus] is like trying to stop the wind.”
These expert opinions were based on a meta-analysis of multiple studies about masks on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) website. It concluded, “We did not find evidence that surgical-type face masks are effective in reducing laboratory-confirmed influenza transmission, either when worn by infected persons (source control) or by persons in the general community to reduce their susceptibility.”
Fauci and Osterholm were also likely aware of numerous studies concluding that masks during surgery don’t prevent wound infections from particles doctors emitted from their mouths and noses. One study found that tracer particles placed on the inside of a surgeon’s mask ended up in the surgical wound.
Another study in Clinical Orthopedics blamed redirected airflow, saying, “The wearing of a surgical face mask had no effect upon the overall operating room environmental contamination and probably work only to redirect the projectile effect of talking and breathing.” Most recently, a September 2020 meta-review concluded, “Surgical mask wearing among individuals in non-healthcare settings is not significantly associated with reduction in acute respiratory illness incidence in this meta-review.”
Much Recent Pro-Mask Research Is Deeply Flawed
The only statistically significant data on preventing viral spread is for N95 masks worn indoors when one can’t socially distance, which is not the type of mask required nor typically worn by the general public.
In favor of a few new, poorly designed studies, government leaders are ignoring the previous solid research that clearly demonstrates the typical cloth masks don’t work. The researchers in these new inferior studies somehow conclude that masks help, but you have to read the fine print: They have an unrealistic experimental design, confounding variables, and a “low certainty” of evidence.
Speaking of fine print, while the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends masks to the public, it acknowledges elsewhere, “At the present time, the widespread use of masks by healthy people in the community setting is not yet supported by high quality or direct scientific evidence.”
One analysis published in the well-known medical journal The Lancet concluded masks help, but the study subjects wore masks along with all other protective health measures, meaning the contribution of masks to the study result can’t be conclusive. To its credit, it rated its evidence on masks as “low certainty,” yet this study is held up as “proof” that masks work.
Other studies, such as one from Nature, had participants blow into a tube or a box while wearing and not wearing various masks. If fewer particles were emitted from the front of the mask, researchers deemed that mask to be effective. That would be great, except measuring only the forward projection of particles completely misses the aerosols that escape from the edges of the mask. A person’s fogged glasses are a clear demonstration that masks do little to contain aerosols. Masks simply “redirect airflow,” as the Clinical Orthopedics study stated.
Another “definitive” study put rats in adjacent cages separated by a small hole completely covered by a new, dry mask. This experiment does not come close to approximating the effectiveness of the moist, bacteria-laden masks people wear in public, which leak aerosols out of the edges. Comparing masks covering rat air holes to those covering human faces is comparing apples and oranges.
All of these studies also used fresh masks only for a few minutes. The authors acknowledge that when masks get moistened by breath, they might allow for increased emission of viral particles. Indeed, it has been well demonstrated that masks accumulate microorganisms.
Finally, in one case study, a pair of COVID-19-infected hairdressers worked with masks, and their clients didn’t become ill. While this case is also widely viewed as proof masks work, important details were ignored.
First, many of the hairdressers’ clients declined to get tested, so we don’t know if they contracted COVID after contact with the hairdressers. Second, the clients who were in contact with the stylists when their viral load would have been highest were not included in this case study. Third, the hairdressers obviously had mild cases, otherwise they wouldn’t have been able to nor allowed to work.
When did the science bar get so low, especially for something forced on the entire population?
Are Masks Actually Causing Harm?
“Maskne,” face rashes, “mask mouth,” and sore throats point to bacteria building up in masks due to the humid, stagnant air and changes in the oral microbiome, which can cause systemic inflammation and downstream disease. A 2015 study found that health-care workers who wore cotton face masks suffered from significantly more respiratory illness than those who wore surgical masks.
Previous research conducted by Fauci himself found that the main cause of death in the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic was from bacterial pneumonia. Inhaling higher bacterial counts with every breath sounds like an especially bad idea.
The WHO specifically recommends against wearing a mask while exercising because “masks may reduce the ability to breathe comfortably. Sweat can make the mask become wet more quickly which makes it difficult to breathe and promotes the growth of microorganisms.”
Abundant research demonstrates masks cannot help prevent the spread of coronavirus, while much recent research claiming to support masks is weak and poorly designed. Frequent mask use by the general population increases bacteria and dust in our mouth and airways. A government mandating that everyone wear a mask based on such low-quality evidence is reckless and potentially harmful.
For now, let’s stick with the measures that do help: social distancing, hand hygiene, and avoiding chronic disease. Only don a fresh, clean N95 mask for short periods of time when you’re unavoidably close to others indoors.
Lisa Mair has a Master’s of Science in Food Science and Nutrition and has been an advocate for natural health for decades. She works in private practice.


thelibertydaily--2020-11-24--Fossilized Globalist Henry Kissinger: Cooperate With Communist China or Face World War III

`` I would think we need first of all a dialogue with the Chinese leadership in which we are defining what we 're attempting to prevent and in which the two leaders agree that whatever other conflicts they have they will not resort to military conflict , '' Henry Kissinger told Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait on November 16 at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum .
`` Unless there is some basis for some cooperative action , the world will slide into a catastrophe comparable to World War I . ''
Of course no one wants war of any type @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 14 minutes Kissinger managed to totally misinterpret Chinese history , support Beijing 's most important foreign policy goal , and give deeply misguided advice to Joe Biden .
Kissinger has evidently learned nothing from years of dangerous Chinese behavior , which is partly the result of his policy formulations .
We start with history , because Kissinger was once an accomplished historian and his incorrect opinions on China today appear to flow from his unsupportable views of the Chinese past .
He makes the case that Americans can not understand Beijing 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ history of relatively uninterrupted success , '' he noted .
`` The Chinese have had a very long history of repeated crises .
America has had the good fortune of being free of immediate dangers .
Chinese have usually been surrounded by countries that have had designs on their unity . ''
Even if his comments were true , no country now threatens China .
China , in fact , has not faced any credible external threat to its unity for more than seven decades .
The Communist Party dwells on history , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Humiliation , '' the subject of ruler Xi Jinping 's National Day speech last October , because that telling of history suits the needs of today 's insecure regime .
China 's troubled past , in short , is an excuse .
What , after all , is it in history that justifies present-day Chinese aggression against India , Bhutan and Nepal , or its designs on Tajikistan , the Philippines and Malaysia ?
Moreover , what justification is there for the Communist Party 's declaration of a `` people 's war '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last year ?
China is aggressive and militant at this moment because of the nature of its communist regime , which is quickly driving the country back to one-man rule and totalitarianism .
Xi Jinping , the one man in China 's system , is now propagating the audacious concept of tianxia , that `` all under heaven '' owe allegiance to Beijing .
There are , unfortunately , some points in history when dialogue makes matters worse because hardline leaders perceive others ' desire to talk as a sign of weakness .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese leaders can compromise , which at this point is a dubious proposition .
For instance , Beijing last compromised a territorial claim in 2011 — with Tajikistan , when it took Tajik territory — but now is trying to reopen the settlement to grab even more .
Since then , Beijing has added new claims — to the South China Sea — and has laid the groundwork for additional ones , especially over Japan 's Ryukyu chain .
The absence of Chinese goodwill leaves America a last resort : deterrence .
Kissinger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is now not a fan of it .
When Micklethwait asked him whether he favored the notion of Biden advisors that democracies should unite in a coalition , the 97-year-old `` grand consigliere of American diplomacy '' — the Financial Times 's description — was noncommittal .
`` I think democracies should cooperate wherever their convictions allow it or dictate it , '' he replied .
`` I think a coalition aimed at a particular country is unwise , but a coalition to prevent dangers is necessary where the occasion requires it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a `` no '' to international cooperation against Beijing .
Given what could be happening inside Communist Party political circles , there may now be no way to avoid war with a militant Chinese state .
Yet whether peace is possible or not , it should be clear to Kissinger that the approach he has supported , and which has been adopted by every American president since President Nixon went to China in 1972 , has contributed to Chinese aggressiveness .
Kissinger , by urging conciliation when Beijing has made clear it can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today 's grave situation .
Let us remember that Kissinger has always been intimidated by large communist states .
He advocated détente in the early 1970s when he assumed there was no way to prevail over the Soviet Union .
Reagan , after refusing to accept the USSR as a given , proved him dead wrong .
And Kissinger is dead wrong now .
`` Trump has a more confrontational method of negotiation than you can apply indefinitely , '' Kissinger told Micklethwait , appearing to speak to Joe Biden .
That , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strategist told Gatestone , is `` an unambiguous declaration of Dr. Kissinger 's defeatism . ''
As Fanell , a former director of Intelligence and Information Operations of the U.S. Pacific Fleet , said , Kissinger believes the U.S. `` can not compete with the People 's Republic of China . ''
America , however , is far stronger than China 's regime and has allies , which China , other than North Korea , does not .
Moreover , the U.S. is knitting together a formidable coalition — the Quad with Australia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington the ability to continue to confront Beijing on every front .
The Chinese state is no match for nations , both near and far , it seems determined to antagonize .
What is the best indication that Kissinger is wrong ?
Beijing at the moment is waging a concerted propaganda campaign to push his views as widely as possible .
When your enemy wants you to do something , it is almost always not in your interest .
Kissinger essentially said the choice for America is cooperation or war , a narrative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yet repetition will not make his false dichotomy so .
Countries can , between these two extremes , choose confrontation and deterrence .
World War II in Europe , for example , started because Britain and France chose not to confront the Third Reich when doing so — in 1936 during the attempted remilitarization of the Rhineland — would have ended the German military threat .
Micklethwait started out the interview by asking about the Congress of Vienna , the subject of Kissinger 's A World Restored : Metternich , Castlereagh and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peace—conceived as the avoidance of war—has been the primary objective of a power or a group of powers , the international system has been at the mercy of the most ruthless member of the international community , '' he wrote .
`` Whenever the international order has acknowledged that certain principles could not be compromised even for the sake of peace , stability based on an equilibrium of forces was at least conceivable . ''
Kissinger ducked the question and , for some reason , is now suggesting the United States put itself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most ruthless regime .

Cooperate with China or World War 3: Kissinger [I]n a little over 14 minutes Kissinger managed to totally misinterpret Chinese history, support Beijing's most important foreign policy goal, and give deeply misguided advice to Joe Biden. Kissinger has evidently learned nothing from years of dangerous Chinese behavior, which is partly the result of his policy formulations.
China's troubled past, in short, is an excuse. What, after all, is it in history that justifies present-day Chinese aggression against India, Bhutan and Nepal, or its designs on Tajikistan, the Philippines and Malaysia? Moreover, what justification is there for the Communist Party's declaration of a "people's war" on the United States in May of last year?
Xi Jinping, the one man in China's system, is now propagating the audacious concept of tianxia , that "all under heaven" owe allegiance to Beijing.
There are, unfortunately, some points in history when dialogue makes matters worse because hardline leaders perceive others' desire to talk as a sign of weakness.
What is the best indication that Kissinger is wrong? Beijing at the moment is waging a concerted propaganda campaign to push his views as widely as possible. When your enemy wants you to do something, it is almost always not in your interest. China is aggressive and militant at this moment because of the nature of its communist regime, which is quickly driving the country back to one-man rule and totalitarianism. Xi Jinping, the one man in China's system, is now propagating the audacious concept of tianxia, that "all under heaven" owe allegiance to Beijing. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images) "I would think we need first of all a dialogue with the Chinese leadership in which we are defining what we're attempting to prevent and in which the two leaders agree that whatever other conflicts they have they will not resort to military conflict," Henry Kissinger told Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait on November 16 at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum. "Unless there is some basis for some cooperative action, the world will slide into a catastrophe comparable to World War I." Of course no one wants war of any type with China, but in a little over 14 minutes Kissinger managed to totally misinterpret Chinese history, support Beijing's most important foreign policy goal, and give deeply misguided advice to Joe Biden. Kissinger has evidently learned nothing from years of dangerous Chinese behavior, which is partly the result of his policy formulations. We start with history, because Kissinger was once an accomplished historian and his incorrect opinions on China today appear to flow from his unsupportable views of the Chinese past. He makes the case that Americans cannot understand Beijing's insecurity. "Americans have had a history of relatively uninterrupted success," he noted. "The Chinese have had a very long history of repeated crises. America has had the good fortune of being free of immediate dangers. Chinese have usually been surrounded by countries that have had designs on their unity." Even if his comments were true, no country now threatens China. China, in fact, has not faced any credible external threat to its unity for more than seven decades. The Communist Party dwells on history, such as the so-called "Century of Humiliation," the subject of ruler Xi Jinping's National Day speech last October, because that telling of history suits the needs of today's insecure regime. China's troubled past, in short, is an excuse. What, after all, is it in history that justifies present-day Chinese aggression against India, Bhutan and Nepal, or its designs on Tajikistan, the Philippines and Malaysia? Moreover, what justification is there for the Communist Party's declaration of a "people's war" on the United States in May of last year? China is aggressive and militant at this moment because of the nature of its communist regime, which is quickly driving the country back to one-man rule and totalitarianism. Xi Jinping, the one man in China's system, is now propagating the audacious concept of tianxia, that "all under heaven" owe allegiance to Beijing. There are, unfortunately, some points in history when dialogue makes matters worse because hardline leaders perceive others' desire to talk as a sign of weakness. In any event, dialogue assumes that Chinese leaders can compromise, which at this point is a dubious proposition. For instance, Beijing last compromised a territorial claim in 2011 — with Tajikistan, when it took Tajik territory — but now is trying to reopen the settlement to grab even more. Since then, Beijing has added new claims — to the South China Sea — and has laid the groundwork for additional ones, especially over Japan's Ryukyu chain. The absence of Chinese goodwill leaves America a last resort: deterrence. Kissinger, often cited as a deterrence expert, is now not a fan of it. When Micklethwait asked him whether he favored the notion of Biden advisors that democracies should unite in a coalition, the 97-year-old "grand consigliere of American diplomacy" — the Financial Times's description — was noncommittal. "I think democracies should cooperate wherever their convictions allow it or dictate it," he replied. "I think a coalition aimed at a particular country is unwise, but a coalition to prevent dangers is necessary where the occasion requires it." In Kissinger-speak, that is a "no" to international cooperation against Beijing. Given what could be happening inside Communist Party political circles, there may now be no way to avoid war with a militant Chinese state. Yet whether peace is possible or not, it should be clear to Kissinger that the approach he has supported, and which has been adopted by every American president since President Nixon went to China in 1972, has contributed to Chinese aggressiveness. Kissinger, by urging conciliation when Beijing has made clear it cannot be appeased, has helped produced today's grave situation. Let us remember that Kissinger has always been intimidated by large communist states. He advocated détente in the early 1970s when he assumed there was no way to prevail over the Soviet Union. Reagan, after refusing to accept the USSR as a given, proved him dead wrong. And Kissinger is dead wrong now. "Trump has a more confrontational method of negotiation than you can apply indefinitely," Kissinger told Micklethwait, appearing to speak to Joe Biden. That, James Fanell, the noted Swiss-based China strategist told Gatestone, is "an unambiguous declaration of Dr. Kissinger's defeatism." As Fanell, a former director of Intelligence and Information Operations of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, said, Kissinger believes the U.S. "cannot compete with the People's Republic of China." America, however, is far stronger than China's regime and has allies, which China, other than North Korea, does not. Moreover, the U.S. is knitting together a formidable coalition — the Quad with Australia, India, and Japan — giving Washington the ability to continue to confront Beijing on every front. The Chinese state is no match for nations, both near and far, it seems determined to antagonize. What is the best indication that Kissinger is wrong? Beijing at the moment is waging a concerted propaganda campaign to push his views as widely as possible. When your enemy wants you to do something, it is almost always not in your interest. Kissinger essentially said the choice for America is cooperation or war, a narrative he has propagated in recent interviews. Yet repetition will not make his false dichotomy so. Countries can, between these two extremes, choose confrontation and deterrence. World War II in Europe, for example, started because Britain and France chose not to confront the Third Reich when doing so — in 1936 during the attempted remilitarization of the Rhineland — would have ended the German military threat. Micklethwait started out the interview by asking about the Congress of Vienna, the subject of Kissinger's A World Restored: Metternich, Castlereagh and the Problems of Peace 1812-22. "Whenever peace—conceived as the avoidance of war—has been the primary objective of a power or a group of powers, the international system has been at the mercy of the most ruthless member of the international community," he wrote. "Whenever the international order has acknowledged that certain principles could not be compromised even for the sake of peace, stability based on an equilibrium of forces was at least conceivable." Kissinger ducked the question and, for some reason, is now suggesting the United States put itself at the mercy of the world's most ruthless regime. Gordon G. Chang is the author of The Coming Collapse of China, a Gatestone Institute Distinguished Senior Fellow, and member of its Advisory Board. Follow him on Twitter and Parler @GordonGChang. Follow Gordon G. Chang on Twitter © 2023 Gatestone Institute. All rights reserved. The articles printed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Editors or of Gatestone Institute. No part of the Gatestone website or any of its contents may be reproduced, copied or modified, without the prior written consent of Gatestone Institute. Related Topics: China Recent Articles by Gordon G. Chang Fresno Lab: China's Operation to Exterminate Americans, 2023-08-03
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thelibertydaily--2020-11-24--Democrats Bring Back Prohibition

Democrats Bring Back Prohibition

Now Pennsylvania alcohol sales to stop at 5 p.m. day before Thanksgiving in bars , restaurants — and many are @ @ @ @ @ rights' 'How people continue to vote for Democrats is beyond me '

On top of Pennsylvania officials already mandating strict COVID-19 restrictions applying to Thanksgiving such as required wearing of masks when multiple families gather in private homes, the powers that be in the state added more to the merriment Monday.
Such as?
For starters, Pennsylvania restaurants and bars are ordered to suspend alcohol sales at 5 p.m. Wednesday — the day before Thanksgiving — until 8 a.m. Thanksgiving morning, KDKA-TV reported.
The very early last call likely won't make for very festive happy hours around the Keystone State once work lets out.
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf said the Wednesday before Thanksgiving is the "biggest day for drinking" and acknowledged bars and restaurants have been hit hard by the pandemic — but that this one-night ban is necessary, the station reported.
"The thing that we can't do is ignore reality and say, 'Yeah, you folks, for no fault of your own, have been hit hardest by this virus.' But the virus is what's doing this. It's not me. It's not the administration. It's not the government," Wolf said in regard to the 5 p.m. alcohol sales cutoff time, KDKA noted.
Wolf also said police will step up enforcement efforts and "issue citations and fines, and possibly undertake regulatory actions for repeat offenders."
Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said other mitigation measures are "targeted protections for businesses and gatherings," an advisory for Pennsylvanians to stay at home, and enforcements on public health orders like the recently strengthened mask mandate, the station reported.
How are folks reacting?
It appeared that while some Twitter commenters were in favor of the new restrictions, quite a few others seemed fed up with it all:


thelibertydaily--2020-11-24--Former U.S. Attorney Joe diGenova: Courts Must Throw Out Hundreds of Thousands of Illegal Votes in M

Former U.S. Attorney Joe diGenova: Courts Must Throw Out Hundreds of Thousands of Illegal Votes in Michigan and Pennsylvania

On Monday Attorney Joe diGenova joined Howie Carr on Newsmax TV to discuss the ongoing litigation against the Democrat Party @ @ @ @ @ .
During the discussion Joe diGenova reiterated that the illegal votes in Pennsylvania and Michigan @ @ @ @ @ If Americans allow hundreds of thousands of fraudulent votes to be counted in a private @ @ @ @ @ our country is finished .
And if our top courts allow this fraud to occur @ @ @ @ @ is finished .
This was another great interview by Carr and diGenova .
TRENDING : @ @ @ @ @ Democrat Attorney General Puts Pressure on Business Leaders to Coerce Trump to Concede ; Talk @ @ @ @ @ Georgia Senate Races

On Monday Attorney Joe diGenova joined Howie Carr on Newsmax TV to discuss the ongoing litigation against the Democrat Party fraud in the 2020 election.
During the discussion Joe diGenova reiterated that the illegal votes in Pennsylvania and Michigan must be thrown out.
If Americans allow hundreds of thousands of fraudulent votes to be counted in a private room with no observers then our country is finished.
And if our top courts allow this fraud to occur then FOR SURE our country is finished.
This was another great interview by Carr and diGenova.


thelibertydaily--2020-11-24--Dominion Voting Systems CEO Admits In Testimony: Machines Rely On Chinese Parts From ‘Screen Interfa

Dominion Voting Systems CEO Admits In Testimony: Machines Rely On Chinese Parts From ‘Screen Interface Down To Chip Level’

John Poulos , the CEO and founder of Dominion Voting Systems , testified that his machines are composed of parts manufactured in China from the “ screen on the interface down to the chip component level , ” The National Pulse can reveal .
The comments came during Poulos ’ s sworn testimony before the House Administration Committee on January 9th , 2020 .
The unearthed remarks boost claims that Dominion ’ s voting systems could have been influenced by a foreign actor – specifically the Biden-backing Chinese Communist Party .
Contained in the nearly three hour-long testimony , Poulos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company relies on parts manufactured in China for its voting machines .
Poulos didn ’ t “ know the exact percentage ” of China-based parts used in his company ’ s machines : “ We do have components in our products that come from China and don ’ t know the exact percentage .
I can certainly get that to the committee through my staff – happy to work with you on getting the exact number.
” Democratic Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren interrupted , inquiring “ before you go forward , what are the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then reveals that “ the actual glass screen on the interface down to the chip component level of capacitors and resistors ” are from China : “ Uh so , for example , LCD components , the actual glass screen on the interface down to the chip component level of capacitors and resistors , several of those components to our knowledge are not even – there ’ s no option for manufacturing of those in the United States .
We would welcome guidelines and best practices from the committee and from the federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a problem that is unique to the industry.
” The comments follow Lofgren , who spearheaded President Trump ’ s impeachment inquiry for the Democrats , raising concerns about Chinese influence over voting machines : “ In December 2019 , a study released by a supply chain monitoring company showed that one-fifth or 20 percent of components in a popular voting machine came from China-based companies .
Furthermore , close to 59 percent of suppliers within that machine ’ s supply chain had locations in either China or Russia.
” Establishment media outlets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Dominion being subject to foreign influence are rooted in “ baseless conspiracy .
”

Dominion CEO Admits In Testimony: Machines Rely On Chinese Parts From ‘Screen Interface Down To Chip Level’
John Poulos, the CEO and founder of Dominion Voting Systems, testified that his machines are composed of parts manufactured in China from the “screen on the interface down to the chip component level,” The National Pulse can reveal.
The comments came during Poulos’s sworn testimony before the House Administration Committee on January 9th, 2020.
The unearthed remarks boost claims that Dominion’s voting systems could have been influenced by a foreign actor – specifically the Biden-backing Chinese Communist Party.
Contained in the nearly three hour-long testimony, Poulos’s opening statement revealed how the company relies on parts manufactured in China for its voting machines.
Poulos didn’t “know the exact percentage” of China-based parts used in his company’s machines:
“We do have components in our products that come from China and don’t know the exact percentage. I can certainly get that to the committee through my staff – happy to work with you on getting the exact number.”
Democratic Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren interrupted, inquiring “before you go forward, what are the components that are from China.”
Poulos then reveals that “the actual glass screen on the interface down to the chip component level of capacitors and resistors” are from China:
“Uh so, for example, LCD components, the actual glass screen on the interface down to the chip component level of capacitors and resistors, several of those components to our knowledge are not even – there’s no option for manufacturing of those in the United States. We would welcome guidelines and best practices from the committee and from the federal government in terms of this is not a problem that is unique to the industry.”
The comments follow Lofgren, who spearheaded President Trump’s impeachment inquiry for the Democrats, raising concerns about Chinese influence over voting machines:
“In December 2019, a study released by a supply chain monitoring company showed that one-fifth or 20 percent of components in a popular voting machine came from China-based companies. Furthermore, close to 59 percent of suppliers within that machine’s supply chain had locations in either China or Russia.”
Establishment media outlets, however, have insisted that claims of Dominion being subject to foreign influence are rooted in “baseless conspiracy.”


thelibertydaily--2020-11-23--Democrat Dictator Andrew Cuomo Projects, Calls Sheriffs Who Won’t Enforce His Despotic Dictates [Whi

Democrat Dictator Andrew Cuomo Projects, Calls Sheriffs Who Won’t Enforce His Despotic Dictates [Which He Wrongly Refers to as “Laws”] ‘Dictator’

New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ( D ) says law enforcement officers do not have the choice to disregard his limits on private gatherings aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 .
Cuomo has implemented new limits at private residences to help fight the spread of coronavirus .
The new restrictions dictate that no more than ten people can gather in homes .
However , several upstate sheriffs have said that they will not enforce the new limits .
During a press conference on Monday , Cuomo was asked for his response to the sheriffs ’ announcements that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , “ This is an emotional time , political time .
Everybody has their own strongly held opinion.
” “ Right .
You have a strongly held opinion that says , ‘ COVID is all an overreaction to hoax .
I ’ m not wearing a mask , I ’ m not following these rules.
’ You have sheriffs upstate who have said , ‘ I ’ m not going to enforce the law , ” he continued .
“ I believe that law enforcement officer violates his or her constitutional duty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a law enforcement officer .
Because you don ’ t have the right to pick laws that you think you will enforce , and you don ’ t enforce laws that you don ’ t agree with .
Right .
That ’ s not a law enforcement officer .
That ’ s a dictator.
” Finally , he said , “ God bless you .
But don ’ t ask me for help.
” He also claimed the sheriffs are just being “ political ” by declaring that they will not enforce the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing around the country .
On Sunday , the country added 141,034 new cases and 843 deaths .
While the country is experiencing a new surge , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is encouraging Americans to avoid Travel ahead of Thanksgiving .
“ Travel may increase your chance of getting and spreading COVID-19 .
Postponing Travel and staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others this year , ” the agency said on its website .
Additionally , the agency recommends that Americans who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested for the virus , wear a mask , practice social distancing , bring their own food , and bring their own silverware , cups , and plates .

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) says law enforcement officers do not have the choice to disregard his limits on private gatherings aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19.
Cuomo has implemented new limits at private residences to help fight the spread of coronavirus. The new restrictions dictate that no more than ten people can gather in homes.
However, several upstate sheriffs have said that they will not enforce the new limits.
During a press conference on Monday, Cuomo was asked for his response to the sheriffs’ announcements that they would not enforce his restrictions. He said, “This is an emotional time, political time. Everybody has their own strongly held opinion.”
“Right. You have a strongly held opinion that says, ‘COVID is all an overreaction to hoax. I’m not wearing a mask, I’m not following these rules.’ You have sheriffs upstate who have said, ‘I’m not going to enforce the law,” he continued.
“I believe that law enforcement officer violates his or her constitutional duty. I don’t consider them a law enforcement officer. Because you don’t have the right to pick laws that you think you will enforce, and you don’t enforce laws that you don’t agree with. Right. That’s not a law enforcement officer. That’s a dictator.”
Finally, he said, “God bless you. But don’t ask me for help.” He also claimed the sheriffs are just being “political” by declaring that they will not enforce the restrictions.
Watch the video below:
Cuomo’s comments come as COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing around the country. On Sunday, the country added 141,034 new cases and 843 deaths.
While the country is experiencing a new surge, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is encouraging Americans to avoid Travel ahead of Thanksgiving.
“Travel may increase your chance of getting and spreading COVID-19. Postponing Travel and staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others this year,” the agency said on its website.
Additionally, the agency recommends that Americans who plan on traveling for a gathering get tested for the virus, wear a mask, practice social distancing, bring their own food, and bring their own silverware, cups, and plates.
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thelibertydaily--2020-11-23--Sodom & Gomorrah Update: HBO Doc Shows Adults Leading 4-Year-Old Boy to Stage to Announce New “Femal

Sodom & Gomorrah Update: HBO Doc Shows Adults Leading 4-Year-Old Boy to Stage to Announce New “Female” Identity

A clip for a new HBO documentary , “ Transhood , ” is causing quite a stir on social media , as it shows a group of adults leading a 4-year-old biological boy to publicly announce he prefers to identity as a little girl .
In the one-minute video , the boy , whose name is Phoenix , is seen dressed in a rainbow skirt as he ’ s ushered to the stage at a seemingly religious ceremony celebrating people who identify with a whole host of sexual descriptors .
Phoenix is obviously very nervous about making any sort of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ microphone , the nervous toddler says , “ I ’ m a little shy.
” “ You ’ re a little shy ?
” asked the mother .
“ Do you want to tell everybody if you ’ re a boy or a girl ?
” In response , Phoenix said , “ I just want to tell them that I ’ m a girl.
” Ultimately , the child said , “ I don ’ t want to do it.
” “ OK , ” replied the mom .
“ Phoenix would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a girl and she prefers ‘ she ’ and ‘ her ’ pronouns.
” At that , the young child was handed a pink flower and everyone gathered for the ceremony said together , “ May you be well , safe , and whole .
We honor you exactly as you are.
” According to a report from Time , Phoenix , who was 4 years old when HBO began filming the documentary series , first identified as a “ girl-boy , ” then chose to identity as a female , before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ male at 7 years old .
Sharon Liese , director for the series , told the outlet it ’ s “ not unusual that kids know [ that they are trans ] when they are young.
” “ People ask me , ‘ How do kids know when they are 4 years old ?
’ ” she said .
“ I quickly realized that is not the question .
The question is , ‘ How do you not believe them ?
’ ” Abigail Shrier , author of the new book “ Irreversible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daughters , ” told conservative talk radio host Ben Shapiro transgenderism is the only medical situation in which “ affirmative care ” — which , in effect , allows patients to call all the shots — is said to be the only viable method of treatment for gender dysphoria .
“ One of the key parts in all of this is ‘ affirmative care , ’ which may be the most sort of horrifying medical scandal of our time , ” Shrier told Shapiro .
“ That is that every medical accrediting organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regard to gender dysphoria — so just with this one ailment — is to affirm the patient , to agree with the patient ’ s self-diagnosis .
Absolutely to hand over the judgement and the prescription pad to the patients with regard to this ailment.
” “ So you have a population that is completely self-diagnosing , that is able to demand , you know , effectively the course of treatment and they ’ re getting that treatment on what ’ s called an informed consent basis , meaning you walk into a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and you walk out that day with a course of testosterone , and of course , even young girls are doing this — even minors , ” she added .

A clip for a new HBO documentary, “Transhood,” is causing quite a stir on social media, as it shows a group of adults leading a 4-year-old biological boy to publicly announce he prefers to identity as a little girl.
In the one-minute video, the boy, whose name is Phoenix, is seen dressed in a rainbow skirt as he’s ushered to the stage at a seemingly religious ceremony celebrating people who identify with a whole host of sexual descriptors.
Watch these adults push a toddler dressed in rainbow clothing to publicly announce that he is a girl named “Phoenix” who would “prefer she and her pronouns.”
“I’m a little shy,” the toddler says, when offered the microphone to make the announcement.pic.twitter.com/jfVHv7p7dT — Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) November 23, 2020
Phoenix is obviously very nervous about making any sort of public declaration. So when handed a microphone, the nervous toddler says, “I’m a little shy.”
“You’re a little shy?” asked the mother. “Do you want to tell everybody if you’re a boy or a girl?” In response, Phoenix said, “I just want to tell them that I’m a girl.”
Ultimately, the child said, “I don’t want to do it.”
“OK,” replied the mom. “Phoenix would like you to know that she’s a girl and she prefers ‘she’ and ‘her’ pronouns.”
At that, the young child was handed a pink flower and everyone gathered for the ceremony said together, “May you be well, safe, and whole. We honor you exactly as you are.”
According to a report from Time, Phoenix, who was 4 years old when HBO began filming the documentary series, first identified as a “girl-boy,” then chose to identity as a female, before returning to his biological identity as a male at 7 years old.
Sharon Liese, director for the series, told the outlet it’s “not unusual that kids know [that they are trans] when they are young.”
“People ask me, ‘How do kids know when they are 4 years old?’” she said. “I quickly realized that is not the question. The question is, ‘How do you not believe them?’”
Abigail Shrier, author of the new book “Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters,” told conservative talk radio host Ben Shapiro transgenderism is the only medical situation in which “affirmative care” — which, in effect, allows patients to call all the shots — is said to be the only viable method of treatment for gender dysphoria.
“One of the key parts in all of this is ‘affirmative care,’ which may be the most sort of horrifying medical scandal of our time,” Shrier told Shapiro. “That is that every medical accrediting organization told doctors that the standard only with regard to gender dysphoria — so just with this one ailment — is to affirm the patient, to agree with the patient’s self-diagnosis. Absolutely to hand over the judgement and the prescription pad to the patients with regard to this ailment.”
“So you have a population that is completely self-diagnosing, that is able to demand, you know, effectively the course of treatment and they’re getting that treatment on what’s called an informed consent basis, meaning you walk into a gender clinic and you sign a waiver and you walk out that day with a course of testosterone, and of course, even young girls are doing this — even minors,” she added.


thelibertydaily--2020-11-23--Marxist Pope Praises NBA Players for Racist Protests: ‘You’re Champions’

Pope Francis met with a group of NBA players on Monday and praised them for their protests , some of which were blamed for poor ratings during the NBA 's playoff run .
According to NBC News , the pope met with NBA players Sterling Brown , Jonathan Isaac , Kyle Kover , Anthony Tolliver , and Italian Marco Bellini , who translated for everyone present .
Of note , Isaac faced intense criticism for being the only player in the NBA 's playoff bubble who did n't kneel for the national anthem , explaining that , `` For me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
All lives are supported through the Gospel . ''
Francis lauded the players ' activism , saying , `` You 're champions .
But also giving the example of teamwork , you 've become a model , giving that good example of teamwork but always remaining humble ... and preserving your own humanity . ''
Francis gave a long interview this year that is being turned into a book titled , `` Let us Dream , '' and in the book Francis reportedly will express support for the protests that roiled the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in police custody , as well as for policies like a `` universal basic income , '' which has recently become a rallying cry for far-left progressives .
One of the players who met with Francis , Sterling Brown , successfully sued the city of Milwaukee after being tased following a traffic ticket incident in 2018 .
Brown , along with other players from the Milwaukee Bucks , nearly prematurely ended the NBA playoffs entirely when they refused to take the court following the shooting of Jacob Blake by police in Kenosha , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when it was revealed that Blake was shot seven times in the back ; Kenosha police subsequently revealed that Blake had been guilty of sexual assault , had a weapon , and was attempting to kidnap children .
A lawyer for the police officer who shot Blake has also claimed that Blake had a knife in his hand at the time he was shot .
Milwaukee Bucks players were so upset by what happened to Blake that they refused to take the floor for an opening round series game against the Orlando Magic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forfeit against the Bucks , and all games were canceled for a period of days , in which players from at least two teams ( the Los Angeles Clippers and eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers ) reportedly voted to abandon the remainder of the playoffs entirely in order to focus on spreading their social justice message .
Regarding the decision to skip that game , Brown told Francis that it was `` raw and emotional '' for players on the Bucks .
Francis may have been a fan of the NBA players ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not .
Ratings for the postseason were historically low , and many fans who did not tune in specifically blamed the overt political messaging for their lack of interest in this year 's playoffs .

Pope Francis met with a group of NBA players on Monday and praised them for their protests, some of which were blamed for poor ratings during the NBA's playoff run.
According to NBC News, the pope met with NBA players Sterling Brown, Jonathan Isaac, Kyle Kover, Anthony Tolliver, and Italian Marco Bellini, who translated for everyone present. Of note, Isaac faced intense criticism for being the only player in the NBA's playoff bubble who didn't kneel for the national anthem, explaining that, "For me Black lives are supported through the Gospel. All lives are supported through the Gospel."
Francis lauded the players' activism, saying, "You're champions. But also giving the example of teamwork, you've become a model, giving that good example of teamwork but always remaining humble ... and preserving your own humanity."
Francis gave a long interview this year that is being turned into a book titled, "Let us Dream," and in the book Francis reportedly will express support for the protests that roiled the nation following the death of George Floyd in police custody, as well as for policies like a "universal basic income," which has recently become a rallying cry for far-left progressives.
One of the players who met with Francis, Sterling Brown, successfully sued the city of Milwaukee after being tased following a traffic ticket incident in 2018. Brown, along with other players from the Milwaukee Bucks, nearly prematurely ended the NBA playoffs entirely when they refused to take the court following the shooting of Jacob Blake by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Blake's death sparked outrage when it was revealed that Blake was shot seven times in the back; Kenosha police subsequently revealed that Blake had been guilty of sexual assault, had a weapon, and was attempting to kidnap children. A lawyer for the police officer who shot Blake has also claimed that Blake had a knife in his hand at the time he was shot.
Milwaukee Bucks players were so upset by what happened to Blake that they refused to take the floor for an opening round series game against the Orlando Magic. The league refused to enforce a forfeit against the Bucks, and all games were canceled for a period of days, in which players from at least two teams (the Los Angeles Clippers and eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers) reportedly voted to abandon the remainder of the playoffs entirely in order to focus on spreading their social justice message.
Regarding the decision to skip that game, Brown told Francis that it was "raw and emotional" for players on the Bucks.
Francis may have been a fan of the NBA players' activism, but many NBA fans were not. Ratings for the postseason were historically low, and many fans who did not tune in specifically blamed the overt political messaging for their lack of interest in this year's playoffs.


thelibertydaily--2020-11-23--Dan Bongino Says He Might Run For President In 2024

Commentator and radio host Dan Bongino said Monday on his podcast that he is considering the idea of a 2024 presidential run .
Bongino , who is a Fox News contributor , said on “ The Dan Bongino Show ” that if Maryland Republican Gov .
Larry Hogan ran for president , he would be there to run against him .
Bongino also called Hogan a “ loser ” and mispronounced his first name during the segment .
“ If Harry [ sic ] Hogan runs for president in 2024 , and there is no one by the name of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consider entering politics again , ” Bongino declared .
( RELATED : ‘ Catastrophic Judgmental Error ’ : Dan Bongino Warns Rioters Not To Try Breaching The White House ) “ This guy ’ s such a loser that if he ran the country into the ground , I couldn ’ t live with myself .
I ’ m just throwing that out there , ” Bongino added .
Bongino noted that he hates politics and suggested his wife Paula Bongino would not be a fan of the comments .
Bongino ran for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times but was unsuccessful in each attempt .
Recently , Bongino has attacked Hogan , calling him a “ sell out ” because the latter is critical of President Donald Trump .
Hogan tweeted that Trump should “ stop golfing and concede ” Sunday .

Commentator and radio host Dan Bongino said Monday on his podcast that he is considering the idea of a 2024 presidential run.
Bongino, who is a Fox News contributor, said on “The Dan Bongino Show” that if Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan ran for president, he would be there to run against him. Bongino also called Hogan a “loser” and mispronounced his first name during the segment.
“If Harry [sic] Hogan runs for president in 2024, and there is no one by the name of Trump on the ballot, I will consider entering politics again,” Bongino declared. (RELATED: ‘Catastrophic Judgmental Error’: Dan Bongino Warns Rioters Not To Try Breaching The White House)
“This guy’s such a loser that if he ran the country into the ground, I couldn’t live with myself. I’m just throwing that out there,” Bongino added.
Fox News contributor and three-time failed congressional candidate Dan Bongino today floated a potential run for President of The United States in 2024. https://t.co/lHKX77Oc2F — Zachary Petrizzo (@ZTPetrizzo) November 23, 2020
Bongino noted that he hates politics and suggested his wife Paula Bongino would not be a fan of the comments. Bongino ran for Congress in both Maryland and Florida multiple times but was unsuccessful in each attempt.
Recently, Bongino has attacked Hogan, calling him a “sell out” because the latter is critical of President Donald Trump. Hogan tweeted that Trump should “stop golfing and concede” Sunday.


thelibertydaily--2020-11-24--F-E-L-O-N-Y. — Lin Wood Drops Late-Night Bombshell

Lin Wood and Sidney Powell have both been promising big things would be happening in Georgia very soon .
It looks like Lin Wood has dropped his first bobmshell tonight .
100 Percent Fed Up – In a surprise , late-night tweet , Attorney Lin Wood , who ’ s been warning Georgia Governor Brian Kemp ( R ) and GA Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger that he ’ s coming after them and that he ’ s got the goods , laid down the gauntlet .
In his first tweet in a series of tweets , Wood tweeted : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Raffensperger @ GaSecofState if he has seen this tape of election fraud at State Farm Arena in Fulton Co. , GA ?
Several people have seen it .
Many more will see it soon .
TRENDING : F-E-L-O-N-Y .
-- Lin Wood Drops Late-Night Bombshell : “ Would someone ask my never-to-be friend Brad Raffensperger @ GaSecofState if he has seen this tape of election fraud at State Farm Arena in Fulton Co. , GA ?
” How do you spell Election Fraud ?
Wood included two images of a subpoena for Atlanta @ @ @ @ @ @ @ District Court with GA Secretary of State Raffensperger listed as the Defendant .
The subpoena demands and surveillance tapes , documents , information or objects , permission to inspect the premises a suite in the State Farm Arena .
The subpoena includes recordings of elevators and loading docks and loading dock entrances .
The subpoena also asks for any work orders or permits related to a water break in the Hawks arena .
“ In time , people are going to prison in Georgia , ” Lin Wood warned in his next tweet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be revealed ” He ended with # FightBack for TRUTH In time , people are going to prison in Georgia .
Every lie will be revealed.
# FightBack for TRUTH https : //t.co/K7uppJnCCX What really happened in Georgia when the water main reportedly broke causing a delay in the election counting in the state ?
The Gateway Pundit was first to report about the “ water main break ” in the Atlanta Hawks State Farm Arena – On election night in Georgia President Trump was running away with the Presidential election , then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had stopped in Fulton County due to a water main break in Atlanta .
Nearly 40,000 absentee ballots will not be counted for the state of Georgia until at least Wednesday after a water main break , Fulton County officials said .
According to officials , a water main break at State Farm Arena caused a pipe to burst .
The burst pipe was discovered around 6 a.m .
Counting of the ballots began at 11 a.m .
According to CBS WVLT8 ballots in Georgia would not be counted due to a water @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will not be counted for the state of Georgia until at least Wednesday after a water main break , Fulton County officials said .
According to officials , a water main break at State Farm Arena caused a pipe to burst .
The burst pipe was discovered around 6 a.m .
Counting of the ballots began at 11 a.m. WVLT8 also released a statement from the Secretary of State related to the incident : Tonight Fulton County will report results for approximately 86,000 absentee ballots , as well as Election Day and Early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ majority of ballots cast within Fulton County .
As planned , Fulton County will continue to tabulate the remainder of absentee ballots over the next two days .
Absentee ballot processing requires that each ballot is opened , signatures verified , and ballots scanned .
This is a labor-intensive process that takes longer to tabulate than other forms of voting .
Fulton County did not anticipate having all absentee ballots processed on Election Day .
One Georgia resident , attorney Paul J. Dzikowski , attempted to obtain more information on the reported water @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a letter to and requested any information related to the water main break under the Georgia Open Records Act .
This is what he wrote in his request : Please accept this correspondence ( and the attached letter ) as a request for production and inspection of records under the Georgia Open Records Act , O.C.G.A .
§ 50-18-70 , et seq .
( the “ Act ” ) .
Please produce , for inspection and copying , the following records : • ALL “ Public records ” related to the burst pipe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or about November 3 , 2020 , which impacted the counting of ballots by Fulton County authorities , including and not limited to internal and external communications with any person ( s ) , communications with Fulton Co. Board of Registrations and Elections , memoranda , notes , work orders , requisitions , invoices , repair records , and all other public records .
This request is intended to be as comprehensive as possible and should be interpreted as broadly as the law allows , in accordance with the Act , and shall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ electronic and digital format .
I look forward to your prompt response as soon as the records are available for inspection and copying but in no event more than three ( 3 ) business days following your receipt of this request , as required by the Act .
In response the public records generated as a result of the alleged “ burst pipe ” that halted the counting of ballots in Atlanta ( Fulton Co. ) were a few text messages .
These messages were with the Sr. Vice President of the Atlanta @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it a “ slow leak ” that was “ contained quickly , ” and he said the entire thing was “ highly exaggerated.
” Wood ended his series of tweets with a Crooked Hillary and Brad Raffensperger joke ( ? )
: Hillary : Not as well as a hammer .
Brad : Any other way to destroy evidence ?
Hillary : If I had been in Nixon ’ s shoes , I would have burned the tapes .

Lin Wood and Sidney Powell have both been promising big things would be happening in Georgia very soon. It looks like Lin Wood has dropped his first bobmshell tonight.
100 Percent Fed Up – In a surprise, late-night tweet, Attorney Lin Wood, who’s been warning Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) and GA Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger that he’s coming after them and that he’s got the goods, laid down the gauntlet. In his first tweet in a series of tweets, Wood tweeted:
Would someone ask my never-to-be friend Brad Raffensperger @GaSecofState if he has seen this tape of election fraud at State Farm Arena in Fulton Co., GA?
Several people have seen it. Many more will see it soon.
Video camera eye does not lie.
How do you spell Election Fraud?
Wood included two images of a subpoena for Atlanta Hawks VP Scott Wilkinson from the US District Court with GA Secretary of State Raffensperger listed as the Defendant.
The subpoena demands and surveillance tapes, documents, information or objects, permission to inspect the premises a suite in the State Farm Arena. The subpoena includes recordings of elevators and loading docks and loading dock entrances. The subpoena also asks for any work orders or permits related to a water break in the Hawks arena.
Would someone ask my never-to-be friend Brad Raffensperger @GaSecofState if he has seen this tape of election fraud at State Farm Arena in Fulton Co., GA. Several people have seen it. Many more will see it soon. Video camera eye does not lie. How do you spell Election Fraud? pic.twitter.com/I6jWX0NIF2 — Lin Wood (@LLinWood) November 24, 2020
“In time, people are going to prison in Georgia,” Lin Wood warned in his next tweet, adding, “Every lie will be revealed” He ended with #FightBack for TRUTH In time, people are going to prison in Georgia. Every lie will be revealed.#FightBack for TRUTH https://t.co/K7uppJnCCX — Lin Wood (@LLinWood) November 24, 2020 What really happened in Georgia when the water main reportedly broke causing a delay in the election counting in the state? The Gateway Pundit was first to report about the “water main break” in the Atlanta Hawks State Farm Arena – On election night in Georgia President Trump was running away with the Presidential election, then suddenly it was reported that vote counting had stopped in Fulton County due to a water main break in Atlanta. Nearly 40,000 absentee ballots will not be counted for the state of Georgia until at least Wednesday after a water main break, Fulton County officials said. According to officials, a water main break at State Farm Arena caused a pipe to burst. The burst pipe was discovered around 6 a.m. Counting of the ballots began at 11 a.m. According to CBS WVLT8 ballots in Georgia would not be counted due to a water main break: Nearly 40,000 absentee ballots will not be counted for the state of Georgia until at least Wednesday after a water main break, Fulton County officials said. According to officials, a water main break at State Farm Arena caused a pipe to burst. The burst pipe was discovered around 6 a.m. Counting of the ballots began at 11 a.m. WVLT8 also released a statement from the Secretary of State related to the incident: Tonight Fulton County will report results for approximately 86,000 absentee ballots, as well as Election Day and Early Voting results. These represent the vast majority of ballots cast within Fulton County. As planned, Fulton County will continue to tabulate the remainder of absentee ballots over the next two days. Absentee ballot processing requires that each ballot is opened, signatures verified, and ballots scanned. This is a labor-intensive process that takes longer to tabulate than other forms of voting. Fulton County did not anticipate having all absentee ballots processed on Election Day. (States like Florida count these ballots before the election and provide up-to-date results which enables them to provide final results on election night. Any state that doesn’t count ballots before the election when received so winners can be announced on election night appears to place ulterior motives ahead of transparency and timeliness.) One Georgia resident, attorney Paul J. Dzikowski, attempted to obtain more information on the reported water main break in Atlanta. He sent a letter to and requested any information related to the water main break under the Georgia Open Records Act. This is what he wrote in his request: Please accept this correspondence (and the attached letter) as a request for production and inspection of records under the Georgia Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, et seq. (the “Act”). Please produce, for inspection and copying, the following records: • ALL “Public records” related to the burst pipe at State Farm Arena that occurred on or about November 3, 2020, which impacted the counting of ballots by Fulton County authorities, including and not limited to internal and external communications with any person(s), communications with Fulton Co. Board of Registrations and Elections, memoranda, notes, work orders, requisitions, invoices, repair records, and all other public records. This request is intended to be as comprehensive as possible and should be interpreted as broadly as the law allows, in accordance with the Act, and shall encompass records in paper form and any electronic and digital format. I look forward to your prompt response as soon as the records are available for inspection and copying but in no event more than three (3) business days following your receipt of this request, as required by the Act. In response the only public records generated as a result of the alleged “burst pipe” that halted the counting of ballots in Atlanta (Fulton Co.) were a few text messages. These messages were with the Sr. Vice President of the Atlanta Hawks, Geoffrey Stiles, who called it a “slow leak” that was “contained quickly,” and he said the entire thing was “highly exaggerated.”
Wood ended his series of tweets with a Crooked Hillary and Brad Raffensperger joke (?):
Hillary & Brad Raffensperger @GaSecofState overheard at Atlanta cafe tonight:
Brad: Does Bleachbit work on videotapes?
Hillary: Not as well as a hammer.
Brad: Any other way to destroy evidence?
Hillary: If I had been in Nixon’s shoes, I would have burned the tapes.
F-E-L-O-N-Y


thelibertydaily--2020-11-24--SECOND VIDEO REVEALED of Dominion Voting System’s Eric Coomer Explaining to Elections Officials How

SECOND VIDEO REVEALED of Dominion Voting System’s Eric Coomer Explaining to Elections Officials How to Switch Votes

Dr. Eric Coomer who is responsible for the strategy and Security of Dominion Voting Systems at Dominion Voting Systems .
But if you search the company ’ s profile Eric Coomer has since been removed from their page of directors .
In 2016 Coomer told the Illinois States Board of Elections that it was possible to bypass election systems software .
TRENDING : F-E-L-O-N-Y .
-- Lin Wood Drops Late-Night Bombshell : “ Would someone ask my never-to-be friend Brad Raffensperger @ GaSecofState if he has seen this tape of election fraud at State Farm Arena in Fulton Co. , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2016 article at the Post and Email : Dr. Coomer ’ s statement brings to light a very serious issue all voters should understand .
Voting systems must be re-certified each time they make changes to the hardware or software .
Recertification is an expensive and time consuming process .
What Dr. Coomer told the Board is that Dominion Voting does not go back for recertification of software when threats to their code are discovered .
Rather , they rely on post-election audits and providing advice to election jurisdictions about security .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ documents produced by Dominion , and I do not recall any software adjustments for security purposes .
This is the reality of the security of your vote .
Software systems that count and record the vote across Illinois and throughout the USA are not updated to address security problems , and even if they were , the software can be completely bypassed by going to the data tables that drive the systems .
And in 2017 Eric Coomer explained how to alter votes in the Dominion Voting Systems in a Chicago demonstration .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ video turned up from 2017 where Dr. Eric Coomer from Dominion Voting explained to Chicago elections officials how to alter votes in the Dominion voting machines .
This then is the SECOND VIDEO of top Dominion executive explaining to elections officials how to alter votes with the Dominion machines !
This was a separate demonstration in the Chicago area ( notice he is wearing a dark jacket and is without the wrist protector . )
Here is the video on Rumble :

Dr. Eric Coomer who is responsible for the strategy and Security at Dominion Voting Systems.
But if you search the company’s profile Eric Coomer has since been removed from their page of directors.
In 2016 Coomer told the Illinois States Board of Elections that it was possible to bypass election systems software.
Here is more from the 2016 article at the Post and Email:
Dr. Coomer’s statement brings to light a very serious issue all voters should understand. Voting systems must be re-certified each time they make changes to the hardware or software. Recertification is an expensive and time consuming process. What Dr. Coomer told the Board is that Dominion Voting does not go back for recertification of software when threats to their code are discovered. Rather, they rely on post-election audits and providing advice to election jurisdictions about security. I have reviewed all of the recertification documents produced by Dominion, and I do not recall any software adjustments for security purposes. This is the reality of the security of your vote. Software systems that count and record the vote across Illinois and throughout the USA are not updated to address security problems, and even if they were, the software can be completely bypassed by going to the data tables that drive the systems.
Here is the video…
Now this…
And in 2017 Eric Coomer explained how to alter votes in the Dominion Voting Systems in a Chicago demonstration.
A video turned up from 2017 where Dr. Eric Coomer from Dominion Voting explained to Chicago elections officials how to alter votes in the Dominion voting machines.
This then is the SECOND VIDEO of top Dominion executive explaining to elections officials how to alter votes with the Dominion machines!
This was a separate demonstration in the Chicago area (notice he is wearing a dark jacket and is without the wrist protector.)
🤡2017 DR. ERIC COOMER EXPLAINS HOW TO ALTER VOTES IN THE DOMINION VOTING SYSTEM
🙄THIS SEEMS ABSOLUTELY RIPE FOR FRAUD
👿“Don’t worry about the election, Trump’s not gonna win. I made f**king sure of that!” – Dr. Eric Coomer VP of US Engineering for US Dominion Voting Company pic.twitter.com/dEuPIzGOlC — 🇺🇸PoliticalArtsFarm🇺🇸 (@hppyjesusfreak) November 23, 2020
Here is the video on Rumble: