thelibertydaily--2020-03-31--The Prospect of an Islamic Takeover of Denmark Becomes a Real Possibility

The prospect of an Islamic takeover of Denmark becomes a real possibility .
Lars Hedegaard is a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center .
During a discussion in May 2004 , Amir Taheri noted that Islam is incompatible with democracy for the simple reason that democracy is based on one fundamental principle , namely equality .
This is unacceptable to Islam , according to which a non-believer can not be the equal of a believer .
To be sure , Jews and Christians , labeled “ people of the Book ” , are accorded human status and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least in principle ) provided they agree to submit to a form of apartheid known as dhimmitude , which has been exhaustibly chronicled by writers such as Bat Ye ’ or and Andrew Bostom .
The very concept of democracy is anathema in Islam , according to which power belongs only to God .
The man exercising that authority on Earth is known as the khalif and holds all religious , political and military power .
In Islam the people can not have any say over legislation because Allah revealed his eternal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , wherefore it would be blasphemous for men to change a single word .
Almost all Muslim states have man-made laws , but the true believers regard these laws as an affront to their religion and the regimes upholding them as illegitimate imposters .
Which goes a long way towards explaining the constant instability and occasional bloodshed throughout the Muslim world .
But surely , such medieval ideas can not long survive a confrontation with the enlightened West ?
Regrettably they can .
Take Denmark as an example – a country that just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ progressive , humane , egalitarian and having one of the world ’ s most generous and all-encompassing welfare systems .
The Danes were the world ’ s happiest people benefitting from a healthy dose of “ social capital ” , i.e .
trust in each other .
An iconic poster from these glorious times eminently illustrated how Danes saw themselves and hoped to be seen by others .
It depicted a warm-hearted policeman stopping all traffic to allow a mother duck to safely cross the street with her numerous ducklings in tow .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the 1970s followed by the world ’ s most generous immigration law in 1983 , almost everyone took it for granted that the newcomers would eventually assimilate or at least integrate and thus blend into the native population as had happened with previous waves of immigrants .
By the 1970s , the vast majority of Danes of all political persuasions , the entire media , the academic experts and the cultural establishment didn ’ t hesitate to call a tiny band of vociferous immigration skeptics “ racists ” , “ xenophobes ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the less than enthusiastic supporters of the government ’ s immigration policy were permanently ostracized from polite company , prevented from writing in the press or hit by others sorts of berufsverbot .
Alas , despite the high hopes and an untold number of billions forked over to entice the growing Muslim ummah to become Danes , the past 50 years have been marred by one disappointment after another .
It has gradually dawned on a great number of Danes that the sine qua non for integration to take place is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ integrated .
And what would be the incentive as long as the state – at the latest count – provides a yearly net outlay of 36 billion kroner to maintain a foreign population that show few signs of gratitude but constantly complain about how ill they are being treated .
Nor should this state of affairs come as surprise .
As Amir Taheri remarked during a speech in Copenhagen some years back : An indubitable way to guarantee that integration does not take place is to pay people for integrating thereby ensuring that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The enormous sums wasted on integration have a further pernicious consequence in the shape of what I have termed “ the immigration-industrial complex ” .
It refers to a sprawling number of public employees , academic experts , integration consultants , and members of state-supported NGOs eager to assist people from far away lands .
The majority of these thousands of people would be out of a job , if they actually succeeded in their laudable endeavors .
But their jobs should be reasonably secure as there is no indication that Muslim integration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the opposite is happening .
A poll published in October 2015 showed that 77 % of Muslims living in Denmark believed that the Koran should be followed to the letter – up from 62 % a decade earlier .
As it turns out , each new Muslim generation is more “ religious ” than their parents and grandparents – if religious is the proper term for what is essentially a political ideology .
What could account for this significant jump in Islamic devotion ?
The usual commentators came up with the usual explanations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to such an extent that they had no option but to seek solace in the Koran .
A professor of Koranic Studies at Copenhagen University didn ’ t think that this greater devotion to the Koran ’ s blood-curdling pronouncements necessarily presented a threat to democracy .
A Muslim commentator noted : “ When somebody tried to tear off my veil or spat at me in the street , that only made me tie my veil even tighter.
” Of course there is little proof that such events had ever taken place .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” at Roskilde University was in no way alarmed by this heavy dose of religiosity .
In fact she thought it might be beneficial to young Muslims ’ integration into Danish society though she failed to explain precisely how that might come about .
Unless Muslim gangs rape and brutalize Danes in the streets – as happens every other day – it is hard to imagine any Muslim behavior that the academia will not interpret as advantageous to the country ’ s social harmony .
Gradually , however , some politicians are beginning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might nor have been such a great idea to import the 375,000 Muslims that are now estimated to be living in the country thus constituting a bit over 6 % of the population – a figure that is expected to double over a few decades .
Even former Prime Minister , Lars Løkke Rasmussen – previously a staunch supporter of open borders – admitted in his October 2015 opening speech to the Folketing ( the Danish Parliament ) that integration had failed : Rich words from a prime minister who only a month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ border and so allowing tens of thousands of migrants to march through the country totally unchecked .
By now the image of the cop and the duck family has faded from memory and been replaced by a photo of a little migrant girl playing with a policeman on the freeway that could no longer be used for traffic because it had been taken over by marching Muslims .
Following the great march many Danes lost confidence in the politicians ’ willingness to protect the country from foreign invasion , which was one reason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elections and had to resign .
His parliamentary supporters in the hitherto immigration- and Islam-critical Danish People ’ s Party went from 21,1 % of the vote in 2015 to 8,7 % and has still not risen from that debacle , which was mainly caused by the DPP ’ s refusal to topple the government and so force Anders Fogh Rasmussen to call new elections .
Leading up to the 2019 election , the leader of the Social-Democratic Party and new Prime Minister , Mette Frederiksen , had promised a “ firm but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soon forgotten , as one of her first actions was to substantially increase the monthly handouts for immigrants with children .
Nobody really has an idea of how to reverse a social reality where the Muslim population is mainly concentrated in ghettoes in and around the big cities , Copenhagen , Odense , Aarhus and Aalborg setting up Sharia zones and administering justice the Koran way .
These enclaves may aptly be described as areas ceded to a foreign power and have little in common with the rest of the country – except @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Danish taxpayers , who they despise .
Back to the question : What happened between 2006 and 2017 that might account for the sudden jump in Islamic devotion ?
If we understand that Islam ’ s essence is conquest until Allah ’ s religion reigns supreme in all corners of the Earth , it is not that difficult to explain .
By the early decades of this century , Islam had become so well entrenched and the Muslims so numerous that the prospect of an Islamic takeover of Denmark suddenly appeared as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shows , it is always a good idea to join the winning side .
The Danes have but a few years to wake up to this new reality .
If not , Mohammed will have his way .

Lars Hedegaard is a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center.
During a discussion in May 2004, Amir Taheri noted that Islam is incompatible with democracy for the simple reason that democracy is based on one fundamental principle, namely equality. This is unacceptable to Islam, according to which a non-believer cannot be the equal of a believer. To be sure, Jews and Christians, labeled “people of the Book”, are accorded human status and some protection by their Muslim masters (at least in principle) provided they agree to submit to a form of apartheid known as dhimmitude, which has been exhaustibly chronicled by writers such as Bat Ye’or and Andrew Bostom.
The very concept of democracy is anathema in Islam, according to which power belongs only to God. The man exercising that authority on Earth is known as the khalif and holds all religious, political and military power.
In Islam the people cannot have any say over legislation because Allah revealed his eternal law to his prophet 1400 years ago, wherefore it would be blasphemous for men to change a single word.
Almost all Muslim states have man-made laws, but the true believers regard these laws as an affront to their religion and the regimes upholding them as illegitimate imposters. Which goes a long way towards explaining the constant instability and occasional bloodshed throughout the Muslim world.
But surely, such medieval ideas cannot long survive a confrontation with the enlightened West? Regrettably they can.
Take Denmark as an example – a country that just a few decades ago was seen as progressive, humane, egalitarian and having one of the world’s most generous and all-encompassing welfare systems. The Danes were the world’s happiest people benefitting from a healthy dose of “social capital”, i.e. trust in each other. An iconic poster from these glorious times eminently illustrated how Danes saw themselves and hoped to be seen by others. It depicted a warm-hearted policeman stopping all traffic to allow a mother duck to safely cross the street with her numerous ducklings in tow.
When the Muslim immigration picked up speed in the 1970s followed by the world’s most generous immigration law in 1983, almost everyone took it for granted that the newcomers would eventually assimilate or at least integrate and thus blend into the native population as had happened with previous waves of immigrants. By the 1970s, the vast majority of Danes of all political persuasions, the entire media, the academic experts and the cultural establishment didn’t hesitate to call a tiny band of vociferous immigration skeptics “racists”, “xenophobes” or even “fascists”. Many of the less than enthusiastic supporters of the government’s immigration policy were permanently ostracized from polite company, prevented from writing in the press or hit by others sorts of berufsverbot.
Alas, despite the high hopes and an untold number of billions forked over to entice the growing Muslim ummah to become Danes, the past 50 years have been marred by one disappointment after another. It has gradually dawned on a great number of Danes that the sine qua non for integration to take place is a willingness by the new arrivals to become integrated. And what would be the incentive as long as the state – at the latest count – provides a yearly net outlay of 36 billion kroner to maintain a foreign population that show few signs of gratitude but constantly complain about how ill they are being treated.
Nor should this state of affairs come as surprise. As Amir Taheri remarked during a speech in Copenhagen some years back: An indubitable way to guarantee that integration does not take place is to pay people for integrating thereby ensuring that they have no incentive do so.
The enormous sums wasted on integration have a further pernicious consequence in the shape of what I have termed “the immigration-industrial complex”. It refers to a sprawling number of public employees, academic experts, integration consultants, and members of state-supported NGOs eager to assist people from far away lands. The majority of these thousands of people would be out of a job, if they actually succeeded in their laudable endeavors.
But their jobs should be reasonably secure as there is no indication that Muslim integration is taking place. In fact quite the opposite is happening.
A poll published in October 2015 showed that 77% of Muslims living in Denmark believed that the Koran should be followed to the letter – up from 62% a decade earlier. As it turns out, each new Muslim generation is more “religious” than their parents and grandparents – if religious is the proper term for what is essentially a political ideology.
What could account for this significant jump in Islamic devotion? The usual commentators came up with the usual explanations: Muslims were being vilified and marginalized to such an extent that they had no option but to seek solace in the Koran. A professor of Koranic Studies at Copenhagen University didn’t think that this greater devotion to the Koran’s blood-curdling pronouncements necessarily presented a threat to democracy.
A Muslim commentator noted: “When somebody tried to tear off my veil or spat at me in the street, that only made me tie my veil even tighter.” Of course there is little proof that such events had ever taken place.
A sociologist specializing in “intercultural studies” at Roskilde University was in no way alarmed by this heavy dose of religiosity. In fact she thought it might be beneficial to young Muslims’ integration into Danish society though she failed to explain precisely how that might come about.
Unless Muslim gangs rape and brutalize Danes in the streets – as happens every other day – it is hard to imagine any Muslim behavior that the academia will not interpret as advantageous to the country’s social harmony.
Gradually, however, some politicians are beginning to come clean and admit that it might nor have been such a great idea to import the 375,000 Muslims that are now estimated to be living in the country thus constituting a bit over 6% of the population – a figure that is expected to double over a few decades.
Even former Prime Minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen – previously a staunch supporter of open borders – admitted in his October 2015 opening speech to the Folketing (the Danish Parliament) that integration had failed:
[Of] all immigrants from non-Western countries, not even half are working despite the fact that many have been here for 10, 20 or 30 years. That is worrying.
Rich words from a prime minister who only a month before had refused to close the Danish-German border and so allowing tens of thousands of migrants to march through the country totally unchecked.
By now the image of the cop and the duck family has faded from memory and been replaced by a photo of a little migrant girl playing with a policeman on the freeway that could no longer be used for traffic because it had been taken over by marching Muslims.
Following the great march many Danes lost confidence in the politicians’ willingness to protect the country from foreign invasion, which was one reason why Mr. Rasmussen lost the 2019 parliamentary elections and had to resign. His parliamentary supporters in the hitherto immigration- and Islam-critical Danish People’s Party went from 21,1 % of the vote in 2015 to 8,7% and has still not risen from that debacle, which was mainly caused by the DPP’s refusal to topple the government and so force Lars Løkke Rasmussen to call new elections.
Leading up to the 2019 election, the leader of the Social-Democratic Party and new Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, had promised a “firm but fair” immigration policy. That was soon forgotten, as one of her first actions was to substantially increase the monthly handouts for immigrants with children.
Nobody really has an idea of how to reverse a social reality where the Muslim population is mainly concentrated in ghettoes in and around the big cities, Copenhagen, Odense, Aarhus and Aalborg setting up Sharia zones and administering justice the Koran way.
These enclaves may aptly be described as areas ceded to a foreign power and have little in common with the rest of the country – except for their willingness to receive billions from the Danish taxpayers, who they despise.
Back to the question: What happened between 2006 and 2017 that might account for the sudden jump in Islamic devotion? If we understand that Islam’s essence is conquest until Allah’s religion reigns supreme in all corners of the Earth, it is not that difficult to explain. By the early decades of this century, Islam had become so well entrenched and the Muslims so numerous that the prospect of an Islamic takeover of Denmark suddenly appeared as a distinct possibility. And as history shows, it is always a good idea to join the winning side.
The Danes have but a few years to wake up to this new reality. If not, Mohammed will have his way.


thelibertydaily--2020-03-31--As the Chi-Com Virus Panicdemic Spreads, So Do Calls for Days of Prayer and Fasting

As states ready themselves for at least another month of shutdowns , a growing number of governors and mayors have declared days of fasting and prayer .
President Trump declared March 15 a national day of prayer , and several states are matching him or going further during the coronavirus pandemic .
In the past week , governors in , , and have declared statewide days of prayer .
Of the three states , Louisiana has been hit the hardest , with more than 4,000 cases of the disease recorded in the state .
U.S. Virgin Islands Gov .
Albert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prayer , fasting , and reflection . ''
Bryan also declared that there would be no business transacted during the noon hour to allow everyone to participate .
The U.S. territory closed its borders last Wednesday .
Mayors of many cities in states where days of prayer have not been proclaimed also called upon people of faith to ask for deliverance from the pandemic .
In the past week , , Mississippi , Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and , Tennessee , Mayor John Cooper issued proclamations similar in tone to that of Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , have requested that prayers be said for the community ’ s health .
In Mount Airy , North Carolina , Mayor David Rowe asked that beginning on Sunday , churches in the area ring their bells for two minutes at noon every day and that city residents pray for an end to the pandemic .
`` This is a perilous time , and we must pull together to defeat this virus , '' Rowe the Mount Airy News .
`` Regardless of our respective faiths , we have an obligation and an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as we together navigate uncharted waters . ''
Such proclamations are common ways for people to come together in times of national stress , proponents of days of prayer argue .
In a proposal for a statewide day of `` humiliation , fasting , and prayer '' in Pennsylvania , state Rep. Stephanie Borowicz noted that March 30 , her proposed day , was the anniversary of a day of prayer called by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during the Civil War .
`` Intoxicated with unbroken success , we have become too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and preserving grace , too proud to pray to the God that made us ! ''
Borowicz ’ s reads .
`` It behooves us then to humble ourselves before the offended Power , to confess our national sins and to pray for clemency and forgiveness . ''
Civic calls for days of prayer match the calls from many religious groups to institute days of prayer amid the pandemic .
In Ohio , more than 100 Christian leaders Ohioans to participate in `` a season of corporate prayer and fasting '' from April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stand in solidarity as a faith community during these extraordinary times being fully convinced in the words of Psalm 91 that only the Most High God will be our refuge and fortress and will deliver us from the perilous pestilence , '' the group said in a statement .
Russell Nelson , president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , on Sunday sent out a video message , inviting all Mormons to fast and to `` plead for physical , spiritual , and other healing throughout the entire world .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ you are experiencing , '' he said .
`` He loves and cares for you . ''
A from the University of Copenhagen found that in March , online searches for prayer hit a five-year high .
The author of the report referred to the phenomenon as `` religious coping . ''
`` The rise in prayer intensity supersedes what the world has seen for years , '' the report reads .
`` The COVID-19 is still far from its peak and it only just reached the developing world .
Furthermore , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ones , the demand for religion is likely to rise .
It is highly likely that the rise in prayer intensity will continue . ''

As states ready themselves for at least another month of shutdowns, a growing number of governors and mayors have declared days of fasting and prayer.
President Trump declared March 15 a national day of prayer, and several states are matching him or going further during the coronavirus pandemic. In the past week, governors in West Virginia , Louisiana , and Arkansas have declared statewide days of prayer. Of the three states, Louisiana has been hit the hardest, with more than 4,000 cases of the disease recorded in the state.
U.S. Virgin Islands Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. named Monday a day of "prayer, fasting, and reflection." Bryan also declared that there would be no business transacted during the noon hour to allow everyone to participate. The U.S. territory closed its borders last Wednesday.
Mayors of many cities in states where days of prayer have not been proclaimed also called upon people of faith to ask for deliverance from the pandemic. In the past week, Jackson , Mississippi, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and Nashville , Tennessee, Mayor John Cooper issued proclamations similar in tone to that of Trump’s.
Smaller cities, too, have requested that prayers be said for the community’s health. In Mount Airy, North Carolina, Mayor David Rowe asked that beginning on Sunday, churches in the area ring their bells for two minutes at noon every day and that city residents pray for an end to the pandemic.
"This is a perilous time, and we must pull together to defeat this virus," Rowe told the Mount Airy News. "Regardless of our respective faiths, we have an obligation and an opportunity to call upon God for leadership as we together navigate uncharted waters."
Such proclamations are common ways for people to come together in times of national stress, proponents of days of prayer argue. In a proposal for a statewide day of "humiliation, fasting, and prayer" in Pennsylvania, state Rep. Stephanie Borowicz noted that March 30, her proposed day, was the anniversary of a day of prayer called by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during the Civil War.
"Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us!" Borowicz’s resolution reads. "It behooves us then to humble ourselves before the offended Power, to confess our national sins and to pray for clemency and forgiveness."
Civic calls for days of prayer match the calls from many religious groups to institute days of prayer amid the pandemic. In Ohio, more than 100 Christian leaders called upon Ohioans to participate in "a season of corporate prayer and fasting" from April 5 through April 16.
"We stand in solidarity as a faith community during these extraordinary times being fully convinced in the words of Psalm 91 that only the Most High God will be our refuge and fortress and will deliver us from the perilous pestilence," the group said in a statement.
Russell Nelson, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, on Sunday sent out a video message, inviting all Mormons to fast and to "plead for physical, spiritual, and other healing throughout the entire world."
"The Lord understands the feeling you are experiencing," he said. "He loves and cares for you."
A report from the University of Copenhagen found that in March, online searches for prayer hit a five-year high. The author of the report referred to the phenomenon as "religious coping."
"The rise in prayer intensity supersedes what the world has seen for years," the report reads. "The COVID-19 is still far from its peak and it only just reached the developing world. Furthermore, as more and more people loose their loved ones, the demand for religion is likely to rise. It is highly likely that the rise in prayer intensity will continue."


thelibertydaily--2020-03-31--Virginia Distillery Owner Now Making Hand Sanitizer for Hospitals: ‘It’s Overwhelming and Humbling’

Normally , Christine Riggleman is making vodka , gin , whiskey and bourbon .
But right now , the Virginia business owner is making hand sanitizer .
Practically overnight , Silverback Distillery in Nelson County has transitioned from being a for-profit business to a humanitarian organization — an unanticipated shift Riggleman , owner and CEO of the distillery , which has locations in Virginia and Pennsylvania , told Faithwire has been both “ overwhelming and humbling.
” “ We ’ re hoping to open it up to the public , but there ’ s such a demand for the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the front lines of this , that that is what we ’ re trying to do right now , ” she said .
“ That is our first priority.
” The sacrifice Riggleman and her family is making is palpable .
Since she ’ s no longer producing alcohol and is instead using all her supplies and equipment to manufacture hand sanitizer , Riggleman said she is forfeiting between $ 75,000 and $ 100,000 every single week .
“ So when all this is said and done , if I ’ m able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still will have a massive loss from doing it , ” the small business owner explained .
“ But we have the equipment to help , we have the knowledge — we ’ re master distillers .
… We have the ability to help right now and shame on us if we didn ’ t. ” “ It would be wrong not to step up , ” she added .
For now , Riggleman said she and her staff are being paid with tears of gratitude and “ air hugs ” from hospital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sanitizer for free .
The distillery owner said she ’ s received shipments from people all around the country , mailing in empty containers to use for hand sanitizer .
One Silverback customer even made cloth face masks for Riggleman and her employees and local restaurants near both locations are dropping off food for the staffers working around the clock to make hand sanitizer .
“ It ’ s overwhelming and humbling that the people who are needed right now are stepping up , ” she reflected .
“ I have staff members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t afford to keep paying me , I ’ ll volunteer my time , because I see what we ’ re doing and I see how much it ’ s helping and how much it ’ s needed.
’ It ’ s overwhelming , the response.
” “ The kindness of others is inspiring us to keep going , ” Riggleman said .
If you are a first responder or hospital worker in need , or you would like to donate to the work Silverback Distillery is doing , please click @ @

Normally, Christine Riggleman is making vodka, gin, whiskey and bourbon. But right now, the Virginia business owner is making hand sanitizer.
Practically overnight, Silverback Distillery in Nelson County has transitioned from being a for-profit business to a humanitarian organization — an unanticipated shift Riggleman, owner and CEO of the distillery, which has locations in Virginia and Pennsylvania, told Faithwire has been both “overwhelming and humbling.”
“We’re hoping to open it up to the public, but there’s such a demand for the first responders right now that are literally on the front lines of this, that that is what we’re trying to do right now,” she said. “That is our first priority.”
The sacrifice Riggleman and her family is making is palpable.
Since she’s no longer producing alcohol and is instead using all her supplies and equipment to manufacture hand sanitizer, Riggleman said she is forfeiting between $75,000 and $100,000 every single week.
“So when all this is said and done, if I’m able to keep my doors open … we still will have a massive loss from doing it,” the small business owner explained. “But we have the equipment to help, we have the knowledge — we’re master distillers. … We have the ability to help right now and shame on us if we didn’t.”
“It would be wrong not to step up,” she added.
For now, Riggleman said she and her staff are being paid with tears of gratitude and “air hugs” from hospital workers and first responders receiving Silverback hand sanitizer for free.
The distillery owner said she’s received shipments from people all around the country, mailing in empty containers to use for hand sanitizer. One Silverback customer even made cloth face masks for Riggleman and her employees and local restaurants near both locations are dropping off food for the staffers working around the clock to make hand sanitizer.
“It’s overwhelming and humbling that the people who are needed right now are stepping up,” she reflected. “I have staff members that have said, ‘If you can’t afford to keep paying me, I’ll volunteer my time, because I see what we’re doing and I see how much it’s helping and how much it’s needed.’ It’s overwhelming, the response.”
“The kindness of others is inspiring us to keep going,” Riggleman said.
If you are a first responder or hospital worker in need, or you would like to donate to the work Silverback Distillery is doing, please click here.


thelibertydaily--2020-03-31--Tom Brady’s Dad: Exit From Patriots Wasn’t a ‘Divorce’ From Belichick But a ‘Separation’

Tom Brady has NO hard feelings toward Bill Belichick despite his New England departure ... and calling their split this month a `` divorce '' would n't be fair -- so says the QB 's dad .
`` Divorce sounds a little bit harsh , '' Tom Brady , Sr. says , `` I think it 's a separation , you know ? ''
When Tom bolted for Tampa Bay earlier this month ... reports indicated Tom was n't exactly pleased by the lack of love Bill and the Pats showed him when it came to free agency .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Curry 's parents , Sonya and Dell , on their `` Raising Fame : Sports Edition '' podcast ... and he shot down all rumors of a rift with The Hoodie .
`` Bill 's got a lot of responsibilities to keep the Patriots on track and that is a bigger responsibility than keeping Tommy under the hood , '' TB Sr. says .
`` So , both of them are mature individuals and I really respect Bill 's decision and respect Tommy 's decision as well .
It 's okay to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stay joined at the hip . ''
In fact , Tom 's dad claims his son has nothing but love for the Patriots ' head man ... even after the split .
`` I mean , I ca n't tell you the hundreds of times that Tommy has said Bill is the best coach in football .
Tommy sings Bill 's praises . ''

Play video content MARCH 2020 Raising Fame Podcast
Tom Brady has NO hard feelings toward Bill Belichick despite his New England departure ... and calling their split this month a "divorce" wouldn't be fair -- so says the QB's dad.
"Divorce sounds a little bit harsh," Tom Brady, Sr. says, "I think it's a separation, you know?"
When Tom bolted for Tampa Bay earlier this month ... reports indicated Tom wasn't exactly pleased by the lack of love Bill and the Pats showed him when it came to free agency.
But, Tom's dad spoke with Steph Curry's parents, Sonya and Dell, on their "Raising Fame: Sports Edition" podcast ... and he shot down all rumors of a rift with The Hoodie.
"Bill's got a lot of responsibilities to keep the Patriots on track and that is a bigger responsibility than keeping Tommy under the hood," TB Sr. says.
"So, both of them are mature individuals and I really respect Bill's decision and respect Tommy's decision as well. It's okay to take different paths. You don't have to stay joined at the hip."
In fact, Tom's dad claims his son has nothing but love for the Patriots' head man ... even after the split.
"I mean, I can't tell you the hundreds of times that Tommy has said Bill is the best coach in football. Tommy sings Bill's praises."


thelibertydaily--2020-03-31--Leftist Billionaire Bill Ackman Rakes in Billions After Stoking Pandemic Fears

“ Everyone feels , you know , 99 % I ’ ll be okay !
But it ’ s not you ; it ’ s the person you give it to , ” declared billionaire hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman in a CNBC interview on March 17 , as he called for President Donald Trump to shut the country down for 30 days in light of the China Virus pandemic .
Ackman , a longtime Democrat donor who endorsed Michael Bloomberg for president , then got emotional , adding , “ I am not going to kill my father , okay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had personally locked down in late February after learning how deadly the pandemic was .
Ackman ’ s emotional plea evoked a critical response , as many noted his statements would only further damage an already hurting market .
Former hedge-fund manager Michael Novogratz quipped , “ Please Ackman get off CNBC before people start jumping off bridges.
” However , it has now come to light that Ackman ’ s melodramatic interview may have been more Hollywood than genuine .
Days before his CNBC interview , Ackman set up a $ 27 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the market tumbled on spreading pandemic fear .
And just how big was Ackman ’ s score ?
Well , in a letter sent to investors in his Pershing Square Capital Management fund last Wednesday , Ackman noted that he had cashed out a credit hedge to the tune of $ 2.6 billion in profit .
That profit margin prompted one trader to observe , “ It looks like a hell of a trade .
I guess Bill was crying on TV for a lot of reasons .
Tears of joy.
” Ackman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ profited off of stoking pandemic fears .
He told investors that “ substantially all of the proceeds ” would be used to “ purchase more stocks in current investments.
” Ah , so stoking fears that led to massive profits on market panic is okay since those profits will be used for buying stocks in hurting industries , like hotels and restaurants ?
It is profiteers like Ackman who give capitalism a bad name .

“Everyone feels, you know, 99% I’ll be okay! But it’s not you; it’s the person you give it to,” declared billionaire hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman in a CNBC interview on March 17, as he called for President Donald Trump to shut the country down for 30 days in light of the China Virus pandemic. Ackman, a longtime Democrat donor who endorsed Michael Bloomberg for president, then got emotional, adding, “I am not going to kill my father, okay!” He further claimed that he had personally locked down in late February after learning how deadly the pandemic was.
Ackman’s emotional plea evoked a critical response, as many noted his statements would only further damage an already hurting market. Former hedge-fund manager Michael Novogratz quipped, “Please Ackman get off CNBC before people start jumping off bridges.”
However, it has now come to light that Ackman’s melodramatic interview may have been more Hollywood than genuine. Days before his CNBC interview, Ackman set up a $27 million hedge that subsequently scored big as the market tumbled on spreading pandemic fear.
And just how big was Ackman’s score? Well, in a letter sent to investors in his Pershing Square Capital Management fund last Wednesday, Ackman noted that he had cashed out a credit hedge to the tune of $2.6 billion in profit. That profit margin prompted one trader to observe, “It looks like a hell of a trade. I guess Bill was crying on TV for a lot of reasons. Tears of joy.”
Ackman sought to downplay criticism of his having profited off of stoking pandemic fears. He told investors that “substantially all of the proceeds” would be used to “purchase more stocks in current investments.” Ah, so stoking fears that led to massive profits on market panic is okay since those profits will be used for buying stocks in hurting industries, like hotels and restaurants? It is profiteers like Ackman who give capitalism a bad name.


thelibertydaily--2020-03-31--NYC Health Commissioner Told Democrat Mayor De Bozo to Get Serious on Efforts to Stop Chi-Com Virus

NYC Health Commissioner Told Democrat Mayor De Bozo to Get Serious on Efforts to Stop Chi-Com Virus Spread; He Refused

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio criticizes President Trump over his response toward fighting the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. , but he should probably look in the mirror .
For starters , the American people approve of how the Trump White House has handled this crisis .
Second , it appears as if New York City ’ s council members were more concerned about being politically correct than preparing for how to handle the outbreak .
Chinese New Year was celebrated , which exposed countless people to the disease .
We have well over 180,000 cases and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come from the Tri-State area .
Over half of all Wuhan virus cases in the country come from New York City .
Still , comrade Bill has to bash the president ( via HuffPo ) : New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ( D ) on Sunday lashed out against President Donald Trump over his inadequate response to the coronavirus pandemic , stating more people will die if the president doesn ’ t take more action .
As of Sunday , about one-third of the United States ’ nearly 27,000 confirmed coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ de Blasio said during an interview on NBC ’ s “ Meet the Press.
” Hospitals across the state and country that are in short supply of ventilators and other medical equipment need to treat patients with the virus and Trump isn ’ t doing nearly enough to help them , the mayor added .
“ The truth is , and New Yorkers and all Americans deserve the blunt truth , it ’ s only getting worse , ” de Blasio said .
“ And in fact , April and May are going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued : “ The president of the United States is from New York City and he will not lift a finger to help his hometown .
...
I can ’ t be blunt enough : If the president doesn ’ t act , people will die who could have lived otherwise.
” Well , first , those numbers have exploded since then and second , that 's not true , Bill .
Even CNN had to admit what Trump has done has saved millions of lives .
Even in early March , de @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go out and eat ( via Eater NY ) : People should still be going out to eat at restaurants , Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a press conference about the new coronavirus on Wednesday — emphasizing that the virus “ does not transmit through food and drink.
” A week into the first confirmed COVID-19 cases in New York City , restaurateurs across the city say they ’ re already seeing reservation cancellations , while four huge dim sum restaurants in Sunset Park have closed in response to dropping sales as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response to a question about how the city would help curb the economic impact , the mayor mentioned new no-interest loans for small businesses that experience a 25 percent decline or more due to new coronavirus .
He also said that they ’ re “ telling people to not avoid restaurants , not avoid normal things that people do.
” “ If you ’ re not sick , you should be going about your life , ” the mayor said .
That was posted on March 11 .
NYC Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Yorkers to keep using the subways and going about daily life .
That was in February , and like Italy , which allowed the virus to run rampant for weeks before they locked this down , it was too late .
On March 10 , Barbot urged the mayor to clamp down hard to prevent the spread .
De Blasio refused ( via Politico ) : New York City ’ s top health officials were tracking warning signs of the flu , and didn ’ t like what they were seeing : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that revealed a troubling aberration .
So on March 10 , Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot went to City Hall to share the findings with Mayor Bill de Blasio and urge him to begin taking more drastic action to control the spread of the coronavirus , which has since claimed 450 lives across New York City .
De Blasio resisted , believing that closing schools , restaurants and cultural centers would cripple the city ’ s economy and disproportionately hurt the marginalized residents he aims to prioritize .
What followed was a week of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that escalated to what one person described as “ warfare ” amongst city officials , all while the federal government withheld critical aid to New York and Gov .
Andrew Cuomo grappled with whether to impose draconian mandates .
A week later , the mayor began following most of Barbot ’ s advice , after plodding through a decision-making process that was described by people involved as tense , laborious and rife with conflict .
As he huddled in City Hall with top aides , contending with how to handle the biggest crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the most densely-populated cities in the country continued to cram into subway cars , dine in restaurants and pop into their local watering holes — something de Blasio encouraged only hours before he ordered them shut on March 15 .
“ I think in retrospect we deliberated too long on the various shutdown steps , ” City Council Member Mark Levine , who chairs the health committee , said in an interview .
“ We ’ re racing against the clock in slowing the spread of this , and even a day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ …the mayor vented his frustration at the ordeal .
“ This whole godforsaken experience has been a learning curve , ” he said on his weekly radio interview on WNYC ’ s “ The Brian Lehrer Show.
“ “ None of us have been through anything like this.
” What a mess and now there are reports that officials at the city ’ s health department threatened to resign over comrade Bill ’ s incompetence ( via NY Daily News ) : Yeah , but keep blaming Trump , Bill .
Because you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yourself .

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio criticizes President Trump over his response toward fighting the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., but he should probably look in the mirror. For starters, the American people approve of how the Trump White House has handled this crisis. Second, it appears as if New York City’s council members were more concerned about being politically correct than preparing for how to handle the outbreak. Chinese New Year was celebrated, which exposed countless people to the disease. We have well over 180,000 cases and approaching 4,000 deaths, most of which come from the Tri-State area. Over half of all Wuhan virus cases in the country come from New York City. Still, comrade Bill has to bash the president (via HuffPo):
Big mystery there how NYC was hit so hard. pic.twitter.com/9YOrvaeevI — Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) March 25, 2020
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) on Sunday lashed out against President Donald Trump over his inadequate response to the coronavirus pandemic, stating more people will die if the president doesn’t take more action. As of Sunday, about one-third of the United States’ nearly 27,000 confirmed coronavirus cases were in New York City, de Blasio said during an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Hospitals across the state and country that are in short supply of ventilators and other medical equipment need to treat patients with the virus and Trump isn’t doing nearly enough to help them, the mayor added. “The truth is, and New Yorkers and all Americans deserve the blunt truth, it’s only getting worse,” de Blasio said. “And in fact, April and May are going to be a lot worse.” He continued: “The president of the United States is from New York City and he will not lift a finger to help his hometown. ... I can’t be blunt enough: If the president doesn’t act, people will die who could have lived otherwise.”
Well, first, those numbers have exploded since then and second, that's not true, Bill. Even CNN had to admit what Trump has done has saved millions of lives.
CNN's Sanjay Gupta admits that President Trump’s efforts to combat the coronavirus has saved possibly millions of American lives. pic.twitter.com/azAgFrumR7 — Francis Brennan (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@FrancisBrennan) March 30, 2020
Even in early March, de Blasio was telling people to continue to go out and eat (via Eater NY):
People should still be going out to eat at restaurants, Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a press conference about the new coronavirus on Wednesday — emphasizing that the virus “does not transmit through food and drink.” A week into the first confirmed COVID-19 cases in New York City, restaurateurs across the city say they’re already seeing reservation cancellations, while four huge dim sum restaurants in Sunset Park have closed in response to dropping sales as more people limit public outings. In response to a question about how the city would help curb the economic impact, the mayor mentioned new no-interest loans for small businesses that experience a 25 percent decline or more due to new coronavirus. He also said that they’re “telling people to not avoid restaurants, not avoid normal things that people do.” “If you’re not sick, you should be going about your life,” the mayor said.
That was posted on March 11.
Barbot on Feb. 2nd: "There is no reason not to take the subway, not to take the bus, not to go out to your favorite restaurant, and certainly not to miss the parade next Sunday.” (via FNC) pic.twitter.com/qpg2aKCChV — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) March 27, 2020
NYC Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot made the rounds with old clips telling New Yorkers to keep using the subways and going about daily life. That was in February, and like Italy, which allowed the virus to run rampant for weeks before they locked this down, it was too late. On March 10, Barbot urged the mayor to clamp down hard to prevent the spread. De Blasio refused (via Politico):
New York City’s top health officials were tracking warning signs of the flu, and didn’t like what they were seeing: A massive, late-season spike in influenza-like-illnesses that revealed a troubling aberration. So on March 10, Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot went to City Hall to share the findings with Mayor Bill de Blasio and urge him to begin taking more drastic action to control the spread of the coronavirus, which has since claimed 450 lives across New York City. De Blasio resisted, believing that closing schools, restaurants and cultural centers would cripple the city’s economy and disproportionately hurt the marginalized residents he aims to prioritize. What followed was a week of mixed messages, delayed decisions and feuds that escalated to what one person described as “warfare” amongst city officials, all while the federal government withheld critical aid to New York and Gov. Andrew Cuomo grappled with whether to impose draconian mandates. A week later, the mayor began following most of Barbot’s advice, after plodding through a decision-making process that was described by people involved as tense, laborious and rife with conflict. As he huddled in City Hall with top aides, contending with how to handle the biggest crisis of his tenure, residents of one of the most densely-populated cities in the country continued to cram into subway cars, dine in restaurants and pop into their local watering holes — something de Blasio encouraged only hours before he ordered them shut on March 15. […] “I think in retrospect we deliberated too long on the various shutdown steps,” City Council Member Mark Levine, who chairs the health committee, said in an interview. “We’re racing against the clock in slowing the spread of this, and even a day or two can change the trajectory.” […] …the mayor vented his frustration at the ordeal. “This whole godforsaken experience has been a learning curve,” he said on his weekly radio interview on WNYC’s “The Brian Lehrer Show.“ “None of us have been through anything like this.”
What a mess and now there are reports that officials at the city’s health department threatened to resign over comrade Bill’s incompetence (via NY Daily News):
Leadership at the city’s health department threatened to resign over Mayor de Blasio’s mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic, The Daily News learned. The unrest between the department and City Hall began shortly after New York’s first case of the coronavirus two weeks ago and top health officials threatened to step down as recently as last week, sources said. At least one deputy commissioner and multiple assistant commissioners in the Health Department warned they would resign over de Blasio’s mismanagement and reluctance to take the advice of doctors in his own administration, according to an agency source. The threat came while health officials tried to push de Blasio into taking a bolder approach to stop the spread of the potentially deadly virus, including implementing stricter “social distancing” measures, sources said.
Yeah, but keep blaming Trump, Bill. Because you’ve done such a top-notch job yourself.


thelibertydaily--2020-03-31--Marxist MSNBC Mouth Katy Tur Parrots Ocrazio-Cortex, Breadline Bernie, Dreams of ‘Single-Payer Syste

Marxist MSNBC Mouth Katy Tur Parrots Ocrazio-Cortex, Breadline Bernie, Dreams of ‘Single-Payer System,’ ‘Greener Economy’ After Pandemic

On Tuesday , MSNBC anchor Katy Tur hoped the United States would be reshaped into a socialist country following the coronavirus pandemic as she recited a wish list of left-wing agenda items for Democrats to pursue amid the crisis .
While interviewing New York Congressman Max Rose during her 2:00 p.m .
ET hour show , Tur urged that liberal lawmakers look to “ the future once we get past this and focus again on the economy.
” She longed for “ permanent change ” to society : What do you think is going to be put in place and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the way that we do business here in this country ?
Will there be a restructuring or a boosting of the social safety net ?
Is this going to be a call for something more like universal health care , more like a single-payer system to make sure that everybody is covered , once these people start leaving the hospital and realize they have thousands of dollars in medical bills because they caught a virus they didn ’ t have a choice about .
Is that going to be something that should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people back to work ?
Getting people back to work not in their regular jobs which might not be viable any longer , but jobs that are green , jobs working towards a more efficient , greener economy ?
While Rose shared her dream of “ achieving universal health care , ” even he warned : “ I sincerely believe that single-payer is not the route.
” Filling in for Tur on Monday ’ s show , anchor Yasmin Vossoughian pressed likely Democratic nominee Joe Biden on whether he would now support “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the former Vice President was actually less liberal that the supposed journalist asking the question , refusing to sign on to a complete government takeover of the health care system .
As a massive public health crisis continues , the far-left media can only think of how they can use it to push their radical ideological goals .
Here is a transcript of Tur ’ s March 31 exchange with Congressman Rose : KATY TUR : Well , let me ask you about the future once we get past this and focus again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think is going to be put in place and what could be a permanent change in the way that we do business here in this country ?
Will there be a restructuring or a boosting of the social safety net ?
Is this going to be a call for something more like universal health care , more like a single-payer system to make sure that everybody is covered , once these people start leaving the hospital and realize they have thousands of dollars in medical bills because they caught a virus they didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Is that going to be something that should be considered .
What about plans for getting people back to work ?
Getting people back to work not in their regular jobs which might not be viable any longer , but jobs that are green , jobs working towards a more efficient , greener economy ?
REP. MAX ROSE [ D-NY ] : So while I do believe that in the short-term , not the near-term , but the short-term , we can start to think about revving the engines of our economy up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we address those public health concerns that I just laid out .
Over the long-term , we have to feel this sense of urgency around achieving universal health care , around stemming the skyrocketing costs of our health care system , as well as putting an infrastructure in place to deal with the next pandemic .
In the same way how after 9/11 , as a nation , we came together and said – evaluated , sincerely , not as partisans , but as Americans , we evaluated how did we let this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to make to prevent this from happening again ?
We need come together in a post-COVID world to make sure that we put the necessary investments in place to make sure this never happens again .
Now , when it comes to universal health care , I sincerely believe that single-payer is not the route , but there are multiple routes towards achieving universal health care .
Maintaining the status quo , though , is certainly not the answer , and we shouldn ’ t let it be .

On Tuesday, MSNBC anchor Katy Tur hoped the United States would be reshaped into a socialist country following the coronavirus pandemic as she recited a wish list of left-wing agenda items for Democrats to pursue amid the crisis.
While interviewing New York Congressman Max Rose during her 2:00 p.m. ET hour show, Tur urged that liberal lawmakers look to “the future once we get past this and focus again on the economy.” She longed for “permanent change” to society:
What do you think is going to be put in place and what could be a permanent change in the way that we do business here in this country? Will there be a restructuring or a boosting of the social safety net? Is this going to be a call for something more like universal health care, more like a single-payer system to make sure that everybody is covered, once these people start leaving the hospital and realize they have thousands of dollars in medical bills because they caught a virus they didn’t have a choice about. Is that going to be something that should be considered. What about plans for getting people back to work? Getting people back to work not in their regular jobs which might not be viable any longer, but jobs that are green, jobs working towards a more efficient, greener economy?
While Rose shared her dream of “achieving universal health care,” even he warned: “I sincerely believe that single-payer is not the route.”
Filling in for Tur on Monday’s show, anchor Yasmin Vossoughian pressed likely Democratic nominee Joe Biden on whether he would now support “single-payer health care.” Like Rose, the former Vice President was actually less liberal that the supposed journalist asking the question, refusing to sign on to a complete government takeover of the health care system.
As a massive public health crisis continues, the far-left media can only think of how they can use it to push their radical ideological goals.
Here is a transcript of Tur’s March 31 exchange with Congressman Rose:


thelibertydaily--2020-03-31--Rush Limbaugh Claims Drudge and Media are Trying to Scare People to Death About the Chi-Com Virus

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh claimed some members of the media were exaggerating the effect the coronavirus pandemic has had on hospitals .
Limbaugh , who has previously demurred at the health experts advising President Trump and his team , questioned during his radio show on Tuesday the reporting on hospitalization numbers throughout the country .
He also singled out the Drudge Report during his monologue .
“ One of the things that interests me is the hospitalization numbers , ” Limbaugh began .
“ Because if you look at Drudge , if you look at the drive-by media , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ single hospital bed in this country , right ?
” “ You have been led to believe that every hospital is overflowing , ” he continued .
“ That dead bodies are in body bags and refrigerated trucks that are being parked off to landfills , or whatever .
I mean , some of the most incredible reporting I have seen , and it is in New York , it is in Washington , D.C. , Maryland , the eastern seaboard states .
There ’ s just not a hospital bed around , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then said that if someone needed to go to the hospital , they might as well `` pack it in and die . ''
Limbaugh did not acknowledge that approximately a dozen states have taken steps to create additional field hospitals to treat the overwhelming flow of patients .
Sports stadiums and convention centers have been repurposed , while the Army Corps of Engineers has looked into building temporary structures .
Additionally , two Navy ships have been deployed to help alleviate the burden on hospitals .

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh claimed some members of the media were exaggerating the effect the coronavirus pandemic has had on hospitals.
Limbaugh, who has previously demurred at the health experts advising President Trump and his team, questioned during his radio show on Tuesday the reporting on hospitalization numbers throughout the country. He also singled out the Drudge Report during his monologue.
“One of the things that interests me is the hospitalization numbers,” Limbaugh began. “Because if you look at Drudge, if you look at the drive-by media, you would believe there is not a single hospital bed in this country, right?”
“You have been led to believe that every hospital is overflowing,” he continued. “That dead bodies are in body bags and refrigerated trucks that are being parked off to landfills, or whatever. I mean, some of the most incredible reporting I have seen, and it is in New York, it is in Washington, D.C., Maryland, the eastern seaboard states. There’s just not a hospital bed around, the hospitals are overflowing."
He then said that if someone needed to go to the hospital, they might as well "pack it in and die."
Limbaugh did not acknowledge that approximately a dozen states have taken steps to create additional field hospitals to treat the overwhelming flow of patients. Sports stadiums and convention centers have been repurposed, while the Army Corps of Engineers has looked into building temporary structures. Additionally, two Navy ships have been deployed to help alleviate the burden on hospitals.


thelibertydaily--2020-03-31--Chi-Com Virus: Pastor Goes Viral After Tweeting ‘Jesus is My Healer’ From Intensive Care

A Northern Irish pastor who was struck down with coronavirus has gone viral on twitter after posting faith-filled tweets about his experience in ICU .
Mark McClurg , the pastor of Newtownards Elim Church , took to Twitter on March 24 to announce he had contracted COVID-19 and calling on people to pray for the healthcare staff .
Later , the 40-year-old pastor posted a series of video requesting that people heed the government advice and stay home .
“ This coronavirus is deadly , ” he said , drawing short , labored breaths .
“ Coronavirus wants to kill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the life out of your lungs.
” McClurg then went on to talk about his love for the local church community that has been holding him up in prayer .
“ What I ’ ve loved over the last week is that my church family has been praying for me .
Thank you so much for praying , ” he said .
“ I belong to Jesus , I believe in Jesus , I love Jesus .
I give him all the glory right now .
Lord Jesus Christ — not only my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He ’ s real.
” The video has been viewed over 800,000 times .
In another video , McClurg shared a scripture from Isaiah 26:20 : “ This is an encouragement to stay inside for a little while , ” McClurg implored .
“ Coronavirus will pass , but you must stay in.
” On Sunday , McClurg revealed that he was finally leaving the Ulster Hospital , having recovered from the disease .
“ I want to thank everyone for their prayers , ” he tweeted .
“ I want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for saving my life .
I looking forward to enjoying life .
Overcome # Coronavirus .
Be kind .
Jesus is my healer.
” Now self-isolating in a friend ’ s house , the father-of-three is hosting live online prayer sessions every night this week for the doctors and nurses of the UK ’ s National Health Service ( NHS ) .
“ I want to send out a message of hope , encouragement and thanks , ” he said .
“ And I wanted to offer up prayers for the NHS , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well as other key workers including retail staff , for providing us with food , and pharmacies for ensuring we have medicine.
” “ I want to unite Northern Ireland with a message of hope .
”

A Northern Irish pastor who was struck down with coronavirus has gone viral on twitter after posting faith-filled tweets about his experience in ICU.
Mark McClurg, the pastor of Newtownards Elim Church, took to Twitter on March 24 to announce he had contracted COVID-19 and calling on people to pray for the healthcare staff.
Later, the 40-year-old pastor posted a series of video requesting that people heed the government advice and stay home. “This coronavirus is deadly,” he said, drawing short, labored breaths. “Coronavirus wants to kill you, it wants to take all the life out of your lungs.”
McClurg then went on to talk about his love for the local church community that has been holding him up in prayer.
“What I’ve loved over the last week is that my church family has been praying for me. Thank you so much for praying,” he said.
“I belong to Jesus, I believe in Jesus, I love Jesus. I give him all the glory right now. Lord Jesus Christ — not only my saviour — he’s my healer. He’s real.”
The video has been viewed over 800,000 times.
I have Coronavirus I have spent the last week fighting for my life in ICU. I wanted to share personal video about how deadly and dangerous this is. Can you help me retweeting this out. We must protect our amazing NHS staff. #coronavirus #Covid19 1/2 pic.twitter.com/UKFYsPEkh7 — Mark McClurg (@Mark_McClurg) March 25, 2020
In another video, McClurg shared a scripture from Isaiah 26:20:
“Come, my people, enter your chambers, and shut your doors behind you; hide yourselves for a little while until the fury has passed by.”
“This is an encouragement to stay inside for a little while,” McClurg implored. “Coronavirus will pass, but you must stay in.”
On Sunday, McClurg revealed that he was finally leaving the Ulster Hospital, having recovered from the disease.
“I want to thank everyone for their prayers,” he tweeted. “I want to thank the staff at the Ulster Hospital for saving my life. I looking forward to enjoying life. Overcome #Coronavirus. Be kind. Jesus is my healer.”
I have some amazing news. I’m leaving the Ulster Hospital. I want to thank everyone for their prayers. I want to thank the staff at the Ulster Hospital for saving my life. I looking forward to enjoying life. Overcome #Coronavirus. Be kind. Jesus is my healer. Please retweet this pic.twitter.com/m3Lhq9Gsk2 — Mark McClurg (@Mark_McClurg) March 29, 2020
Now self-isolating in a friend’s house, the father-of-three is hosting live online prayer sessions every night this week for the doctors and nurses of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS).
I have left hospital but still not home with my family. #Coronavirus #Covid19 pic.twitter.com/I1I9XpuPSx — Mark McClurg (@Mark_McClurg) March 30, 2020
“I want to send out a message of hope, encouragement and thanks,” he said.
“And I wanted to offer up prayers for the NHS, the doctors and nurses on the frontline, as well as other key workers including retail staff, for providing us with food, and pharmacies for ensuring we have medicine.”
“I want to unite Northern Ireland with a message of hope.”


thelibertydaily--2020-03-31--Fox News Anchor Shannon Bream Encourages Americans to Find ‘Hidden Blessings’ During Chi-Com Virus P

Fox News Anchor Shannon Bream Encourages Americans to Find ‘Hidden Blessings’ During Chi-Com Virus Pandemic

Like the rest of us , Shannon Bream is hunkered down at home .
The difference , though , is that at 11 o ’ clock at night , the cameras in her house start rolling .
Bream , anchor of “ Fox News @ Night , ” which has been airing weeknights from 11 p.m. until 1 a.m. since the coronavirus pandemic began , is broadcasting her show from the makeshift studio in her house , maneuvering her way through moment-by-moment news updates and often hosting a rolodex of medical experts , each of whom are responding to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fast-moving transition to working from home has been disorienting for a lot of people , Bream told Faithwire it ’ s also rendered some “ hidden blessings.
” “ My husband already worked from home , so he already has an office here .
So now I ’ m sort of like his coworker , ” she joked .
“ People are dealing with it in different ways , but I ’ m just really grateful that , for our team , we ’ re able to be in a lot of different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every night.
” Working from home and fighting the inclination to worry about loved ones living far from Bream and her husband in Washington , D.C. , has made this worldwide cultural moment particularly unique .
For perhaps the first time in a century , barring 9/11 , Americans are — all at once — collectively facing the impacts of a national crisis .
“ It ’ s one of those moments in history where you ’ re not just reporting on the story , ” Bream explained .
“ It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as journalists , too.
” The Fox News anchor later noted the tragic deaths of colleagues at CBS and NBC , as well as news of CNN anchor Chris Cuomo ’ s positive test for the coronavirus .
“ Obviously , we wish him the very speediest recovery , ” Bream said .
“ He ’ s a tough cookie and he ’ s a fighter and he ’ s gon na do great with it.
” Still , though , tucked in between the hardships and heartbreaks of this season are “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bream said , is how her morning routine has changed since all of this began a few weeks ago .
Before the coronavirus pandemic , the first thing Bream did was roll over and check her phone for emails , news updates , and Twitter notifications .
These days , she ’ s slowing down , taking time in the morning to reflect , pray , and read Scripture .
“ For me , my faith is the most important thing , ” said Bream , who is a Christian .
“ First @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of bed is I say a quick prayer , brush my teeth , and then I sit down .
I read the Word , I journal , I get out all my fears and anxieties there on the page , try to pray through that , and just try to get equipped , because I know in my own strength , it ’ s not enough.
” “ These are long days and the news is tough , ” she continued .
“ So I really have to go to somewhere else , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surprised by any of this and promises us refuge and protection.
” It ’ s easy to feel overwhelmed — and Bream admitted she ’ s felt it herself — but that hasn ’ t stopped her from doing her best to slow down , to find the positive in the midst of this trying time .
These social distancing measures , which have sent most of us home to spend more time with our loved ones and less time running from one place to the next , longing for just one day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take inventory of our lives .
In many ways , this season might be “ bringing out our better impulses , ” Bream said .
She also gets to have dinner with her new coworker now , too .
“ I don ’ t usually have time to sit down and have dinner with my husband ; I ’ m at work , ” Bream said .
“ To actually sit down and say , ‘ Alright , I ’ m here in the house .
This is where the show ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where I ’ m doing all of my researching and studying today.
’ I can stop for 30 minutes and have dinner with him.
” “ I think there are so many little hidden blessings in there .
”

Like the rest of us, Shannon Bream is hunkered down at home. The difference, though, is that at 11 o’clock at night, the cameras in her house start rolling.
Bream, anchor of “Fox News @ Night,” which has been airing weeknights from 11 p.m. until 1 a.m. since the coronavirus pandemic began, is broadcasting her show from the makeshift studio in her house, maneuvering her way through moment-by-moment news updates and often hosting a rolodex of medical experts, each of whom are responding to a series of viewer questions.
While the fast-moving transition to working from home has been disorienting for a lot of people, Bream told Faithwire it’s also rendered some “hidden blessings.”
“My husband already worked from home, so he already has an office here. So now I’m sort of like his coworker,” she joked. “People are dealing with it in different ways, but I’m just really grateful that, for our team, we’re able to be in a lot of different places but still get a show on every night.”
Working from home and fighting the inclination to worry about loved ones living far from Bream and her husband in Washington, D.C., has made this worldwide cultural moment particularly unique.
For perhaps the first time in a century, barring 9/11, Americans are — all at once — collectively facing the impacts of a national crisis.
“It’s one of those moments in history where you’re not just reporting on the story,” Bream explained. “It’s also real life for all of us as journalists, too.”
The Fox News anchor later noted the tragic deaths of colleagues at CBS and NBC, as well as news of CNN anchor Chris Cuomo’s positive test for the coronavirus.
“Obviously, we wish him the very speediest recovery,” Bream said. “He’s a tough cookie and he’s a fighter and he’s gonna do great with it.”
Still, though, tucked in between the hardships and heartbreaks of this season are “hidden blessings.” One of them, Bream said, is how her morning routine has changed since all of this began a few weeks ago.
Before the coronavirus pandemic, the first thing Bream did was roll over and check her phone for emails, news updates, and Twitter notifications. These days, she’s slowing down, taking time in the morning to reflect, pray, and read Scripture.
“For me, my faith is the most important thing,” said Bream, who is a Christian. “First thing I do when I get out of bed is I say a quick prayer, brush my teeth, and then I sit down. I read the Word, I journal, I get out all my fears and anxieties there on the page, try to pray through that, and just try to get equipped, because I know in my own strength, it’s not enough.”
“These are long days and the news is tough,” she continued. “So I really have to go to somewhere else, and someone bigger, who is not surprised by any of this and promises us refuge and protection.”
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed — and Bream admitted she’s felt it herself — but that hasn’t stopped her from doing her best to slow down, to find the positive in the midst of this trying time.
These social distancing measures, which have sent most of us home to spend more time with our loved ones and less time running from one place to the next, longing for just one day off, have given us the opportunity to take inventory of our lives. In many ways, this season might be “bringing out our better impulses,” Bream said.
She also gets to have dinner with her new coworker now, too.
“I don’t usually have time to sit down and have dinner with my husband; I’m at work,” Bream said. “To actually sit down and say, ‘Alright, I’m here in the house. This is where the show’s gonna happen, this is where I’m doing all of my researching and studying today.’ I can stop for 30 minutes and have dinner with him.”
“I think there are so many little hidden blessings in there.”


thelibertydaily--2020-03-31--Student Learns She’s Valedictorian When Principal Visits Her at Drive-Thru

18-year old Kaitlyn Watson , a student at Grand Traverse Academy ( GTA ) in Traverse City , MI , had no idea she was in for a surprise when she went to work that day .
Her high school had been closed since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic and everyone was asked to practice social distancing .
She was working at a Culver ’ s drive-thru when she saw a familiar face in the driver ’ s seat in front of her .
Her high school principal was visiting her at work to deliver some big news .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ got you on camera , because to announce something to you today , ” said secondary principal Michelle Floering with a big smile .
“ You are GTA ’ s 2020 class valedictorian !
” CNN explains reports that “ at Grand Traverse Academy , it ’ s a tradition to notify the valedictorian and salutatorian in person.
” But since the school has been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic , the high school principal needed to get creative .
Floering found that calling the two honorees was not enough , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lucky for us , she caught Watson ’ s surprised reaction on camera , “ I am ?
!
Oh my gosh !
Thank you so much !
” They ’ re both aware that they have to stay six feet apart , so they can ’ t hug each other , but Floering makes sure the senior knows she is celebrated , “ I couldn ’ t wait to come and tell you !
” The newly-announced valedictorian is beaming , “ That makes me so happy , oh my gosh !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media .
CBS News fittingly called Watson , the “ drive-thru valedictorian.
” Traditionally , the valedictorian is the select student who delivers farewell remarks at the commencement ceremony of their graduating class .
The students are usually chosen because of their high grade point average or other outstanding academic achievements .
Floering didn ’ t stop there , she also found a creative way to congratulate the Salutatorian of Grand Traverse Academy , Alyssa Tarkowski .
She performed a water bottle flip with a bottle that had a note on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GTA 2020 Salutatorian.
” Governor Whitmer extended the closure of all K-12 school buildings , but an update from the school states that they , “ expect school to be back in session on Monday , April 13.
” That means that if all goes well , Kaitlyn Watson will be able to deliver her graduation speech to her classmates in person .

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thelibertydaily--2020-04-01--CNN’s Fredo Cuomo, Who Claims to Have the Chi-Com Virus, Manages to Still Broadcast His Fake News Sh

CNN’s Fredo Cuomo, Who Claims to Have the Chi-Com Virus, Manages to Still Broadcast His Fake News Show From His Basement

Chris Cuomo , the TV-host brother of Gov .
Andrew Cuomo , has ...

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CNN anchor Chris Cuomo went on air Tuesday night, hours after revealing he tested positive for coronavirus.
The TV host — and brother of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo — assured his viewers that he was well enough to go through with his show, but added, “You don’t want to get this.”
“I tested positive. Scary, yes, as you might imagine. But better me than you,” said Cuomo, 49, broadcasting from his basement, as he also did on Monday night.
His voice cracked as he spoke about being scared that he’d infected members of his family, saying the thought hurt him “way more than anything the virus can do.”
“So let’s focus, let’s use this example of me having it as proof that you can get it too, God forbid, we have to do everything we can to avoid being sick,” he continued.
“We have to do it for ourselves, our families, and for those on the front lines who are saving the lives of people like me and many of you. Together as ever as one. That is our remedy.”
He urged viewers not to get “caught up in the numbers,” which are bound to grow as testing becomes more commonplace.
“This is a fight, it’s going to get worse, and we’re going to suffer,” Cuomo said.
“And you have to accept that not with fear, but with almost a fanatical sense of passion to fight, because that’s the only way you’ve ever made it through anything hard in your life, and this will be no different.”


thelibertydaily--2020-04-01--NY City’s Chi-Com Virus Death Toll Tops 1,000

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The Big Apple @ @ @ @ @ topped 1,000 on Tuesday afternoon — with 164 people succumbing to the illness since the @ @ @ @ @ .
The increase in fatalities from this morning ’ s death toll of 932 brought @ @ @ @ @ That means at least 1,095 people have fallen victim to COVID-19 in the little more @ @ @ @ @ 14 , when the first death was reported in the Big Apple .
Some 41,771 @ @ @ @ @ the five boroughs as of 5 p.m. on Tuesday .
The first case was reported @ @ @ @ @ the hardest-hit borough with 13,869 cases , followed by Brooklyn at 11,160 and The Bronx @ @ @ @ @ 6,539 and Staten Island 2,354 .
At least 8,549 people have been hospitalized .

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The Big Apple’s coronavirus death toll topped 1,000 on Tuesday afternoon — with 164 people succumbing to the illness since the morning, city data shows.
The increase in fatalities from this morning’s death toll of 932 brought the number to 1,096.
That means at least 1,095 people have fallen victim to COVID-19 in the little more than two weeks since March 14, when the first death was reported in the Big Apple.
Some 41,771 people had been infected in the five boroughs as of 5 p.m. on Tuesday. The first case was reported March 1.
Queens remained the hardest-hit borough with 13,869 cases, followed by Brooklyn at 11,160 and The Bronx with 7,814. Manhattan had 6,539 and Staten Island 2,354.
At least 8,549 people have been hospitalized.


thelibertydaily--2020-04-01--How to Get Your Chi-Com Virus Bailout Check Sooner

Americans across the country , many of whom are facing dire financial situations amid the COVID-19 crisis , are eagerly awaiting payment from the federal government ’ s stimulus package .
In fact , if unemployment spikes in California and the United States are any indication , the situation is urgent for millions .
But in the past , those payments have taken weeks or months to arrive .
The last time there was a stimulus agreement , in 2008 , checks weren ’ t sent for three months after President George W. Bush signed the bill .
So how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ share make sure they get it as soon as possible ?
The Internal Revenue Service , which will distribute the payments , has some tips .
A refresher : Those who made $ 75,000 or less on their most recent tax filing will receive the full $ 1,200 payment .
That threshold doubles for joint-filing couples , and parents will receive an additional $ 500 per child .
The stimulus payment decreases by $ 5 for each $ 100 above each threshold .
1 .
Make sure you have direct deposit The IRS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your bank account if you have previously set up direct deposit for tax refunds .
For those who don ’ t have that arranged yet , the U.S. Treasury is planning to unveil a web-based portal where recipients can set up direct deposit and avoid wasting time by waiting for a check in the mail .
In the meantime , it may be worth looking at your bank records to double-check if you have received a tax rebate via direct deposit or if it came via check .
2 .
If you haven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The IRS will use 2019 tax forms to determine eligibility and sort out where to send the money .
If you haven ’ t filed your 2019 taxes yet ( the federal deadline was extended to July 15 , by the way ) , then the IRS will use 2018 filings .
• Best new board games for those coronavirus-lockdown days and evenings • Photos : Communities step up to feed and shelter those in need during pandemic • Coronavirus : How can I get unemployment benefits if I lost my job or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , such as low-income residents and senior citizens , may not have been required to file taxes in the last two years .
For them , the IRS expects to soon provide information on its website .
3 .
If you missed filing your taxes Even if you were supposed to file 2018 tax forms last year and missed it , you are entitled to the economic stimulus .
The IRS is urging people in that position to file as soon as possible ( and maybe take care of 2019 while you ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re filing , you should include direct deposit information to speed up the process .
If you ’ re not able to file immediately , the IRS says the stimulus will be available through the rest of 2020 .
Got more questions ?
Head over to irs.gov/coronavirus .

Americans across the country, many of whom are facing dire financial situations amid the COVID-19 crisis, are eagerly awaiting payment from the federal government’s stimulus package.
In fact, if unemployment spikes in California and the United States are any indication, the situation is urgent for millions.
But in the past, those payments have taken weeks or months to arrive. The last time there was a stimulus agreement, in 2008, checks weren’t sent for three months after President George W. Bush signed the bill.
So how can those who really need their stimulus share make sure they get it as soon as possible? The Internal Revenue Service, which will distribute the payments, has some tips.
A refresher: Those who made $75,000 or less on their most recent tax filing will receive the full $1,200 payment. That threshold doubles for joint-filing couples, and parents will receive an additional $500 per child. The stimulus payment decreases by $5 for each $100 above each threshold.
1. Make sure you have direct deposit
The IRS will deposit the stimulus money directly into your bank account if you have previously set up direct deposit for tax refunds. For those who don’t have that arranged yet, the U.S. Treasury is planning to unveil a web-based portal where recipients can set up direct deposit and avoid wasting time by waiting for a check in the mail.
In the meantime, it may be worth looking at your bank records to double-check if you have received a tax rebate via direct deposit or if it came via check.
2. If you haven’t been required to file taxes
The IRS will use 2019 tax forms to determine eligibility and sort out where to send the money. If you haven’t filed your 2019 taxes yet (the federal deadline was extended to July 15, by the way), then the IRS will use 2018 filings.
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3. If you missed filing your taxes
Even if you were supposed to file 2018 tax forms last year and missed it, you are entitled to the economic stimulus.
The IRS is urging people in that position to file as soon as possible (and maybe take care of 2019 while you’re at it). When you’re filing, you should include direct deposit information to speed up the process.
If you’re not able to file immediately, the IRS says the stimulus will be available through the rest of 2020.
Got more questions? Head over to irs.gov/coronavirus.


thelibertydaily--2020-04-01--Florida Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne: ‘I’m Not Ashamed to Be Arrested for the First Amendment of the

Florida Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne: ‘I’m Not Ashamed to Be Arrested for the First Amendment of the United States’

The Florida pastor who got hauled in by cops for hosting a megachurch service despite quarantine and stay-at-home orders is doubling down ... insisting he did NOTHING wrong .
The Tampa-area minister is Rodney Howard-Browne , and he took to his own podcast/telecast shortly after being released Monday night to explain why he did what he did -- namely , put hundreds of people 's lives at risk by hosting the service .
RHB has a lot to say , but the gist is that he was simply exercising his First Amendment right -- i.e.
, freedom of religion and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ logic is bizarre .
Watch .
There 's more though ... Rodney goes IN on the media , sounding very Trump-like by suggesting a lot of outlets are hyping the threat of coronavirus and fear-mongering to get everyone scared and panicked .
BTW ... more than 800 people in the U.S. died Tuesday .
One interesting note ... it sounds like Rodney here thinks the charges he was brought in on -- which he incorrectly calls First Amendment violations -- will be resolved shortly .
He says he 's willing to do interviews @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theirs ( the county/state 's ) have a chat and put this matter to bed .
He also talks TMZ a bit .
👀 One last thing ... the guy shows ZERO remorse for his actions , insisting he had no choice .
Wrong again , Rod -- but go ahead and tell us why you think that is .
We 're listening ...

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The Florida pastor who got hauled in by cops for hosting a megachurch service despite quarantine and stay-at-home orders is doubling down ... insisting he did NOTHING wrong.
The Tampa-area minister is Rodney Howard-Browne, and he took to his own podcast/telecast shortly after being released Monday night to explain why he did what he did -- namely, put hundreds of people's lives at risk by hosting the service.
RHB has a lot to say, but the gist is that he was simply exercising his First Amendment right -- i.e., freedom of religion and separation of church and state. His logic is bizarre. Watch.
There's more though ... Rodney goes IN on the media, sounding very Trump-like by suggesting a lot of outlets are hyping the threat of coronavirus and fear-mongering to get everyone scared and panicked. BTW ... more than 800 people in the U.S. died Tuesday.
One interesting note ... it sounds like Rodney here thinks the charges he was brought in on -- which he incorrectly calls First Amendment violations -- will be resolved shortly.
He says he's willing to do interviews, but only once his lawyers and theirs (the county/state's) have a chat and put this matter to bed. He also talks TMZ a bit. 👀
One last thing ... the guy shows ZERO remorse for his actions, insisting he had no choice. Wrong again, Rod -- but go ahead and tell us why you think that is. We're listening ...


thelibertydaily--2020-04-01--North Carolina Mom, Dad, 2 Babies Exposed to Chi-Com Virus by Internet Service Technician

“ We are continually communicating and educating our staff on best practices according to the CDC health and safety guidelines @ @ @ @ @ and social distancing .
We are encouraging all technicians to take their temperature at home @ @ @ @ @ We have made clear , including in a message directly from our chairman and CEO @ @ @ @ @ employee who is sick , or who is caring for someone who is sick , @ @ @ @ @ an employee needs to self-quarantine , they will not need to use their paid sick @ @ @ @ @ to be paid and receive full benefits while under quarantine .
The company also has @ @ @ @ @ 15 days of COVID-19-related paid time off , and hourly workers who do not use @ @ @ @ @ pandemic will be paid out the remaining unused days at the end of the year @ @

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte, North Carolina, mother who was desperately trying to protect her twin baby boys just learned her entire family was exposed to the coronavirus by a Spectrum technician.
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“He told me the tech that had been at our house had just tested positive for COVID-19, and my heart just stopped,” said Emily Beaty.
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The mother said she has been protecting her twin baby boys since they were born 26 weeks premature.
She called Spectrum last week to have her internet serviced. She said she asked the customer service representative the steps that the company was taking to protect customers from exposure to COVID-19.
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"They were taking this situation very seriously. They were prescreening their employees, and all of their employees were healthy,” she said.
Charlotte mom of twin boys says Spectrum technician who entered her home tested positive for #COVID19. See response from Spectrum below: @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/gn0Po3j6iJ — Tina Terry (@TinaTerryWSOC9) March 31, 2020
She said the tech arrived at her home and started doing work outside. Her husband saw him cough briefly outside. Eventually, the tech came inside to quickly finish up before leaving, she said.
Four days later, she said Spectrum called her and said the tech tested positive for COVID-19.
"I just don't feel like they were doing a proper screening. I mean, they sent a tech out to my house that had a cough and not two days later, he is being tested for coronavirus," Beaty said.A spokesperson for Spectrum sent WSOC-TV the following statement:
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“We have confirmed that one of our Charlotte-based technicians has tested positive for COVID-19. We immediately contacted the customers recently served by this technician, as well as the technician’s co-workers.
“We learned this technician was not feeling well on March 25 (Wednesday) and sent the technician home immediately. The technician sought medical attention and was subsequently tested. When we confirmed the positive test on March 27 (Friday), we began contacting customers served by this technician and co-workers.
“We are continually communicating and educating our staff on best practices according to the CDC health and safety guidelines, such as proper hygiene and social distancing. We are encouraging all technicians to take their temperature at home before reporting for work. We have made clear, including in a message directly from our chairman and CEO to all employees that any employee who is sick, or who is caring for someone who is sick, should stay home. If an employee needs to self-quarantine, they will not need to use their paid sick leave, but will continue to be paid and receive full benefits while under quarantine. The company also has given every worker an additional 15 days of COVID-19-related paid time off, and hourly workers who do not use this time during the COVID-19 pandemic will be paid out the remaining unused days at the end of the year."