thelibertydaily--2020-06-21--Conservative Satire Site Babylon Bee Triggers All the Right People With Chick-fil-A Post

What makes Babylon Bee not only funny but transcendent is their willingness to target people on their side viciously .
President Trump isn ’ t immune from being made fun of and neither is Chick-Fil-A , the number one “ Christian ” brand .
But this merger of corporate America with Christianity has dissipated over the last few years .
After 2012 , Chick-Fil-A divested its giving from politically incorrect Christian organizations , instead choosing the least offensive causes .
But this came to a halt in 2019 when Chick-Fil-A decided to end its relationships with Fellowship of Christian Athletes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Instead they redirected funds to Covenant House International , a social justice embracing organization founded by a pedophile .
Covenant House also sponsors drag queen story hour , promoting pedophilia .
The Babylon Bee went hard on Chick-Fil-A accordingly .
But we later found out Chick-Fil-A donated to the anti-Christian organization , the Southern Poverty Law Center .
This eliminates any reasonable doubt that Chick-Fil-A has abandoned its Christian values , while still maintaining the facade with contemporary worship instrumental playing in their stores .
During this time , Dan Cathy maintained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in its values .
Recently , Dan Cathy got down on video to shine the ( supposedly ) Christian rapper , Lecrae ’ s shoes , claiming he felt convicted to do it because of racism .
The Babylon Bee published this headline on Juneteenth : Chick-Fil-A Now Open On Sunday But Only For Black People .
The Babylon Bee not only upset people who idolize Chick-Fil-A , they went after the biggest idol in our society : the Social Justice Gospel .
The proponents of said gospel voiced their frustrations : It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an ERLC alum .
This evangelical check mark feels entitled to an apology .
Seth Dillon over at Babylon Bee explained on Twitter : Woke whites are actually doing this cringeworthy stuff .
We ’ re simply highlighting the absurdity and offensiveness of racial pandering driven by white guilt .
It ’ s the real world behavior this satire is based on — not our critical highlighting of it — that ’ s tasteless/racist .
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This was not an apology as the Babylon Bee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down .
The Babylon Bee also posted the video of Cathy ’ s shoe shine to proved further context , but the shibboleth of the goats was is unmoved .
Satire is supposed to sting .
And in this case , the satire both stings and contends for the faith .
Well done , Babylon Bee .
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What makes Babylon Bee not only funny but transcendent is their willingness to target people on their side viciously. President Trump isn’t immune from being made fun of and neither is Chick-Fil-A, the number one “Christian” brand. But this merger of corporate America with Christianity has dissipated over the last few years. After 2012, Chick-Fil-A divested its giving from politically incorrect Christian organizations, instead choosing the least offensive causes.
But this came to a halt in 2019 when Chick-Fil-A decided to end its relationships with Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the nominally Christian, Salvation Army. Instead they redirected funds to Covenant House International, a social justice embracing organization founded by a pedophile. Covenant House also sponsors drag queen story hour, promoting pedophilia. The Babylon Bee went hard on Chick-Fil-A accordingly.
But we later found out Chick-Fil-A donated to the anti-Christian organization, the Southern Poverty Law Center. This eliminates any reasonable doubt that Chick-Fil-A has abandoned its Christian values, while still maintaining the facade with contemporary worship instrumental playing in their stores. During this time, Dan Cathy maintained that the company he manages still believes in its values. Recently, Dan Cathy got down on video to shine the (supposedly) Christian rapper, Lecrae’s shoes, claiming he felt convicted to do it because of racism.
The Babylon Bee published this headline on Juneteenth: Chick-Fil-A Now Open On Sunday But Only For Black People.
The Babylon Bee not only upset people who idolize Chick-Fil-A, they went after the biggest idol in our society: the Social Justice Gospel.
The proponents of said gospel voiced their frustrations:
This is terrible. — Jonathan Merritt (@JonathanMerritt) June 19, 2020
They are masking racism their racism with bad satire. It’s a common tactic used to provide cover for racist speech. Allows someone to say, “I was just joking” when confronted. — Kyle J. Howard (@KyleJamesHoward) June 19, 2020
This is what you publish on Juneteenth? — Nate Pyle (@NatePyle79) June 19, 2020
This wasn't funny. Be better. — Daniel Darling (@dandarling) June 19, 2020
It’s worth noting that Darling is an ERLC alum.
You were never really funny. Now you are not only not funny, but racist too. — Carlos Whittaker (@loswhit) June 19, 2020
This is what happens when you have an all white staff that gets their sense of humor from Breitbart. — “Zack” Hunt (@ZaackHunt) June 19, 2020
This is disgusting. Not funny at all. Was the writer drunk when they wrote this? Don’t use “satire” as a defense. This is so unhelpful and wrong. — Clayton King (@Clayton_king) June 19, 2020
And STILL no apology from you. — Caleb Kaltenbach (@calebwilds) June 20, 2020
This evangelical check mark feels entitled to an apology.
Seth Dillon over at Babylon Bee explained on Twitter:
Woke whites are actually doing this cringeworthy stuff. We’re simply highlighting the absurdity and offensiveness of racial pandering driven by white guilt. It’s the real world behavior this satire is based on — not our critical highlighting of it — that’s tasteless/racist.
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This was not an apology as the Babylon Bee has no intentions of taking this article down. The Babylon Bee also posted the video of Cathy’s shoe shine to proved further context, but the shibboleth of the goats was is unmoved.
Satire is supposed to sting. And in this case, the satire both stings and contends for the faith. Well done, Babylon Bee.
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thelibertydaily--2020-06-21--Communist Infiltrator, Seattle Councilwoman Kshama Sawant Blames — Without Evidence — the ‘Right-Win

Communist Infiltrator, Seattle Councilwoman Kshama Sawant Blames — Without Evidence — the ‘Right-Wing’ for Shooting in Seattle Communist Utopia of CHAZ/CHOP

A 19-year-old man was shot early Saturday morning at the CHOP .
Another man is in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center .
Seattle police officers arrived to the scene around 2:30 a.m. after reports of gun shots .
They said a crowd prevented them from finding a shooting victim .
They later learned that CHOP medics took the victims to Harborview where the 19-year-old later died .
Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant released a statement Saturday afternoon about the shooting .
Read her full statement below .
Our deepest condolences go out to the loved ones of the black protester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gunfire at the Capitol Hill Organized Protest ( CHOP ) .
Socialist Alternative and I stand in solidarity with the family and friends of the victim , and with the injured protester now in the hospital , as well as with all community members and fellow activists .
Though we await confirmation of the details of the killing , there are indications that this may have been a right-wing attack .
If so , this would not be the first such attack on the Capitol Hill Black Lives Matter protest .
As many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the protest action on June 8 , and shot black activist Dan Gregory , who had heroically intervened to stop the driver .
We need immediate solidarity with the protest at the CHOP , and unity in our movement against reactionary violence .
Our movement refuses to be intimidated .
It is no accident that right-wing hate and violence has grown dramatically with Donald Trump in the White House .
If this killing turns out to be a right-wing attack , President Trump bears direct responsibility , since he has fomented reactionary hatred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and even threatened to intervene with federal troops .
Also responsible are the conservative and corporate media outlets , both locally and nationally , which have themselves whipped up right-wing hate by completely misrepresenting the nature of the peaceful protest occupation , and who are continuing to do so even now , claiming that this shooting proves the CHOP is descending into chaos .
Seattle ’ s establishment Mayor Jenny Durkan and Police Chief Carmen Best also share responsibility for having portrayed our protest movement as violent .
It is crucial that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committee , which has played an important role at the encampment , and that general assemblies to ensure ongoing political discussions have been taking place .
Socialist Alternative and I believe we should further develop both these important initiatives and the democratic structures of the CHOP with regularly scheduled general assemblies to vote on decisions for the movement , and democratically agreed plans around self defense .
Elected committees of self defense have historically played vital roles during general strikes , occupations , and in mass movements , in order for the working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and carry out necessary functions in place of the forces of the state .
Our labor movement has a crucial role to play in the protest movement , and should provide people and resources to assist in the defense and organization of CHOP .
Our movement should also demand and insist that the Seattle Police fully investigate this attack and be held accountable to bring the killer ( s ) to justice .
Because of the repressive role of the police under capitalism , and often with developed links to reactionary groups , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence by the right – even going as far as to shield the perpetrators .
For decades in the South , law enforcement across the country did not lift a finger to stop the KKK ’ s lynch mobs , and often participated in them .
It is being reported that police resources nationwide have been used to spy on , repress , and infiltrate the # JusticeForGeorgeFloyd protest movement , and to surveil protest occupations like the CHOP .
But on the other side , how much time has been spent investigating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and acts of real violence ?
Just in recent days , neo-Nazis have been making public statements calling for the killing of protesters .
Yesterday , on Juneteenth , the day of celebration of defeating the confederacy and ending the institution of slavery , many far-right and reactionary figures have made calls to start a new Civil War .
We must demand accountability and justice , and if the police fail to thoroughly investigate and bring the killer ( s ) to justice , we may need to launch an independent community investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the victims of this violence by continuing to build our movement and fight for our demands : to defund Seattle police by at least 50 percent ; for the immediate release of all protesters without charges ; for the East Precinct to be permanently brought into community control ; for at least 1,000 publicly-owned affordable homes in the Central District and the Amazon Tax to fund citywide affordable housing and green jobs with priority hire for marginalized communities ; and for an independent elected community oversight board with full powers over the police @ @ @ @ @ @

A 19-year-old man was shot early Saturday morning at the CHOP. Another man is in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center. Seattle police officers arrived to the scene around 2:30 a.m. after reports of gun shots. They said a crowd prevented them from finding a shooting victim. They later learned that CHOP medics took the victims to Harborview where the 19-year-old later died.
Observations from inside Seattle’s CHOP
Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant released a statement Saturday afternoon about the shooting. Read her full statement below:
Our deepest condolences go out to the loved ones of the black protester who was tragically killed this morning by gunfire at the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP). Socialist Alternative and I stand in solidarity with the family and friends of the victim, and with the injured protester now in the hospital, as well as with all community members and fellow activists.
Though we await confirmation of the details of the killing, there are indications that this may have been a right-wing attack. If so, this would not be the first such attack on the Capitol Hill Black Lives Matter protest. As many recall, an armed man drove into the protest action on June 8, and shot black activist Dan Gregory, who had heroically intervened to stop the driver.
We need immediate solidarity with the protest at the CHOP, and unity in our movement against reactionary violence. Our movement refuses to be intimidated.
It is no accident that right-wing hate and violence has grown dramatically with Donald Trump in the White House. If this killing turns out to be a right-wing attack, President Trump bears direct responsibility, since he has fomented reactionary hatred specifically against the peaceful Capitol Hill occupation, and even threatened to intervene with federal troops. Also responsible are the conservative and corporate media outlets, both locally and nationally, which have themselves whipped up right-wing hate by completely misrepresenting the nature of the peaceful protest occupation, and who are continuing to do so even now, claiming that this shooting proves the CHOP is descending into chaos. Seattle’s establishment Mayor Jenny Durkan and Police Chief Carmen Best also share responsibility for having portrayed our protest movement as violent.
It is crucial that the CHOP occupation has developed a self-defense committee, which has played an important role at the encampment, and that general assemblies to ensure ongoing political discussions have been taking place. Socialist Alternative and I believe we should further develop both these important initiatives and the democratic structures of the CHOP with regularly scheduled general assemblies to vote on decisions for the movement, and democratically agreed plans around self defense. Elected committees of self defense have historically played vital roles during general strikes, occupations, and in mass movements, in order for the working class and marginalized people to defend themselves and carry out necessary functions in place of the forces of the state. Our labor movement has a crucial role to play in the protest movement, and should provide people and resources to assist in the defense and organization of CHOP.
Our movement should also demand and insist that the Seattle Police fully investigate this attack and be held accountable to bring the killer(s) to justice. Because of the repressive role of the police under capitalism, and often with developed links to reactionary groups, police have historically frequently failed to prosecute violence by the right – even going as far as to shield the perpetrators. For decades in the South, law enforcement across the country did not lift a finger to stop the KKK’s lynch mobs, and often participated in them. It is being reported that police resources nationwide have been used to spy on, repress, and infiltrate the #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd protest movement, and to surveil protest occupations like the CHOP. But on the other side, how much time has been spent investigating the right wing, with their threats and acts of real violence? Just in recent days, neo-Nazis have been making public statements calling for the killing of protesters. Yesterday, on Juneteenth, the day of celebration of defeating the confederacy and ending the institution of slavery, many far-right and reactionary figures have made calls to start a new Civil War. We must demand accountability and justice, and if the police fail to thoroughly investigate and bring the killer(s) to justice, we may need to launch an independent community investigation.
We must show our solidarity with the victims of this violence by continuing to build our movement and fight for our demands: to defund Seattle police by at least 50 percent; for the immediate release of all protesters without charges; for the East Precinct to be permanently brought into community control; for at least 1,000 publicly-owned affordable homes in the Central District and the Amazon Tax to fund citywide affordable housing and green jobs with priority hire for marginalized communities; and for an independent elected community oversight board with full powers over the police, including hiring and firing.


thelibertydaily--2020-06-21--Seattle Police Release Body-Cam Footage of Response to Shootings During ‘Summer of Love’ in New Demo

Seattle Police Release Body-Cam Footage of Response to Shootings During ‘Summer of Love’ in New Democrat-Communist Utopia of ‘CHAZ/CHOP’

Did the “ residents ” of CHOP ( Capitol Hill Organized Protest ) allow a man to die because they refused to allow law enforcement medical personnel into their little autonomous zone to treat him ?
That ’ s the question that few are willing to ask , but body-cam footage from Seattle police officers who were able to get to the scene shows the chaos that may have contributed to the death of at least one black man as well as the risks associated with being in law enforcement today .
As noted in the video , the police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so after they had sufficient numbers to reduce the threat to themselves .
It has been reported that earlier attempts to enter in smaller numbers were repelled by the occupiers of the six-block zone in Seattle , a delay in treatment that may have contributed to the 19-year-old victim ’ s death .
The other victim , whose age has not been released , is currently in critical condition .
The scene in the video is scary as unhinged “ residents ” of The CHOP surround the officers at times .
Even with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for such a scenario , the sheer number of occupiers surrounding them made for a potentially explosive situation .
Even as they were leaving , their vehicles were assaulted by the “ residents ” who seemed much more concerned about keeping their little utopia free from police presence than doing what is necessary for law , order , and safety .
Homicide detectives are investigating following a fatal shooting that occurred early Saturday morning at 10th Avenue and East Pine Street .
One man was declared deceased at the hospital and another male @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On June 20th , at approximately 2:30 AM , East Precinct officers responded to a report of shots fired in Cal Anderson Park .
This is inside the area referred to as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest ( CHOP ) .
Officers attempted to locate a shooting victim but were met by a violent crowd that prevented officers safe access to the victims .
Officers were later informed that the victims , both males , had been transported to Harborview Medical Center by CHOP “ medics ” .
Officers responded to Harborview and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a 19-year-old male , had died from injuries .
The other victim , also a male , unknown age , remains in the hospital with life-threatening injuries .
The suspect or suspect ( s ) fled and are still at large .
There is no description at this time .
Homicide detectives responded and are conducting a thorough investigation , despite the challenges presented by the circumstances .
As long as The CHOP remains a point of anarchy , Seattle is a lost city .
The rampant crime the city has grown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only been exacerbated by these protests .
Law enforcement is held back by Democratic leaders .
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Did the “residents” of CHOP (Capitol Hill Organized Protest) allow a man to die because they refused to allow law enforcement medical personnel into their little autonomous zone to treat him? That’s the question that few are willing to ask, but body-cam footage from Seattle police officers who were able to get to the scene shows the chaos that may have contributed to the death of at least one black man as well as the risks associated with being in law enforcement today.
As noted in the video, the police officers who entered The CHOP only did so after they had sufficient numbers to reduce the threat to themselves. It has been reported that earlier attempts to enter in smaller numbers were repelled by the occupiers of the six-block zone in Seattle, a delay in treatment that may have contributed to the 19-year-old victim’s death. The other victim, whose age has not been released, is currently in critical condition.
The scene in the video is scary as unhinged “residents” of The CHOP surround the officers at times. Even with several of the officers trained and prepared for such a scenario, the sheer number of occupiers surrounding them made for a potentially explosive situation. Even as they were leaving, their vehicles were assaulted by the “residents” who seemed much more concerned about keeping their little utopia free from police presence than doing what is necessary for law, order, and safety.
According to Seattle PD:
Homicide detectives are investigating following a fatal shooting that occurred early Saturday morning at 10th Avenue and East Pine Street. One man was declared deceased at the hospital and another male is being treated for life-threatening injuries.
On June 20th, at approximately 2:30 AM, East Precinct officers responded to a report of shots fired in Cal Anderson Park. This is inside the area referred to as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP). Officers attempted to locate a shooting victim but were met by a violent crowd that prevented officers safe access to the victims. Officers were later informed that the victims, both males, had been transported to Harborview Medical Center by CHOP “medics”.
Officers responded to Harborview and were informed that one of the victims, a 19-year-old male, had died from injuries. The other victim, also a male, unknown age, remains in the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The suspect or suspect(s) fled and are still at large. There is no description at this time.
Homicide detectives responded and are conducting a thorough investigation, despite the challenges presented by the circumstances.
BREAKING: Seattle police release body cam footage of officers responding to the fatal shooting inside the autonomous zone last night https://t.co/aAovHGzN4v — Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) June 20, 2020
As long as The CHOP remains a point of anarchy, Seattle is a lost city. The rampant crime the city has grown accustomed to under radical progressive rule has only been exacerbated by these protests. Law enforcement is held back by Democratic leaders.
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thelibertydaily--2020-06-21--The Far-Left Hates Liberty — There is No Other Way of Saying That

In a video sure to be banned by YouTube , video journalist Tim Pool made the very salient point that the insanity of the national socialist left is not about ‘ Black Lives Matter ’ or racism .
They are just exploiting the issue to try and erase our history .
This is a Cultural Revolution by the authoritarians to try and forcibly remake the country .
It should be obvious by now that this was never about racism or ‘ Black Lives Matter ’ .
As in other cases , this was a convenient starting off point .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is only a minority faction amplified in its size by the positions it holds in the media and cultural propaganda organs as well as the government indoctrination centers [ schools ] .
They have to exploit a crisis in order to force their ideological wishes on everyone else .
In most cases , there will be a small cadre of instigators that inflame others to action , such as the case the video cites in which protesters tear down statues of Union general Ulysses S. Grant , national anthem lyricist Francis Scott Key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the context of an alleged fight against racism .
But they make perfect sense when considered in the destruction of our shared history .
While it may appear to be the actions of mobs spinning out of control , their planned nature belies a hidden agenda , one of hatred towards the country and its foundation precepts .
It should be clear by now that the left hates the country and the ideas on which it is based .
Those are imbued in the founding documents .
The problem for the authoritarians is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to burning books and shredding the founding documents .
As they have done in other instances , they begin with the most negative example they can find and then slippery slope their way into destroying their true target .
It doesn ’ t matter to them that they are going after fellow democrats or that their belief system makes no sense .
The far-left hates what America stands for – liberty and limited government In the video , Mr .
Pool relates a story that shows that the far-left lunatics have a tendency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ideas to get what they really want : Power .
They are people with an organization named , ‘ By Any Means Necessary ( BAMN ) ’ .
They are convinced of their own goodness that they have no compunction about their ‘ diversity of tactics ’ .
While they won ’ t admit the truth—even to themselves—their fascistic tactics are antithetical to limited government and the cause of liberty itself .
They are willing to use any and all means to our end , meaning that that despite their false fronts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for : liberty and limited government .
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In a video sure to be banned by YouTube, video journalist Tim Pool made the very salient point that the insanity of the national socialist left is not about ‘Black Lives Matter’ or racism. They are just exploiting the issue to try and erase our history. This is a Cultural Revolution by the authoritarians to try and forcibly remake the country.
The far-left hates the United States
It should be obvious by now that this was never about racism or ‘Black Lives Matter’. As in other cases, this was a convenient starting off point. The Far-Left – or Tyrannical Ten Percent – is only a minority faction amplified in its size by the positions it holds in the media and cultural propaganda organs as well as the government indoctrination centers [schools].
They have to exploit a crisis in order to force their ideological wishes on everyone else. In most cases, there will be a small cadre of instigators that inflame others to action, such as the case the video cites in which protesters tear down statues of Union general Ulysses S. Grant, national anthem lyricist Francis Scott Key.
These actions make no sense in the context of an alleged fight against racism. But they make perfect sense when considered in the destruction of our shared history. While it may appear to be the actions of mobs spinning out of control, their planned nature belies a hidden agenda, one of hatred towards the country and its foundation precepts.
It should be clear by now that the left hates the country and the ideas on which it is based. Those are imbued in the founding documents. The problem for the authoritarians is that they can’t go directly to burning books and shredding the founding documents.
As they have done in other instances, they begin with the most negative example they can find and then slippery slope their way into destroying their true target. It doesn’t matter to them that they are going after fellow democrats or that their belief system makes no sense.
“To do evil a human being must, first of all, believe that what he’s doing is good” Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
The far-left hates what America stands for – liberty and limited government
In the video, Mr. Pool relates a story that shows that the far-left lunatics have a tendency to use people, labels, and ideas to get what they really want: Power.
They are people with an organization named, ‘By Any Means Necessary (BAMN)’. They are convinced of their own goodness that they have no compunction about their ‘diversity of tactics’.
While they won’t admit the truth—even to themselves—their fascistic tactics are antithetical to limited government and the cause of liberty itself. They are willing to use any and all means to our end, meaning that that despite their false fronts, the far-left hates what our country stands for: liberty and limited government.
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thelibertydaily--2020-06-21--STUDY: LEFTIES ARE RACIST

STUDY: LEFTIES ARE RACIST

Everyone knows that Leftists are hypocrites .
White âBlack Lives Matterâ protesters who have incited and even participated in horrifying disorder , demanded the abolition of the police , and âtaken a kneeâ to virtue-signal , returning home to overwhelmingly white , safe suburbs .
Social Justice Warriors who proclaim that all races are âequalâ in every way , and vociferously condemn and campaign for the firing of scientists whose work contributes to the overwhelming empirical evidence that blacks have a lower average IQ than whites , donât believe it deep down .
And now we have scientific proof .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Princeton , one black and one white , has now proven that , beneath all the âhumility , â American âLiberalsâ who claim blacks are âequalâ also tend to speak to them as though they were intellectually inferior .
âConservatives , â by contrast , tend to speak to people of all races in the same way .
The eye-opening study is entitled âSelf-Presentation and Interracial Settings : The Competence Downshift of White Liberalsâ and is to be published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology .
Written by Cydney Dupree @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Susan Fiske [ Email her ] of Princeton ( pictured right , with Cydney above ) it begins with a striking statement : The researchers note that blacks in the US have often been stereotyped as âlazy , â âignorant , â âstupidâ and âlow in intelligence.â According to the Theory of Impression Management , they argue , you would expect people to want to create âreciprocityâ with those around them and , thus , to alter their self-presentation to make themselves more similar to those with whom they are interacting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be so concerned about appearing âracistâ when interacting with minorities that they report becoming anxiousâwith the result that such whites report âfeeling less enjoyment in interracial contextsâ than whites who donât care about how blacks perceive them .
The researchers demonstrated white liberal hypocrisyâthough they do not specifically highlight this hypocrisyâin five studies .
Firstly , they analysed 74 speeches by white Democrat and white Republican presidential candidates based on whether they were speaking to a mainly white or to a mainly black audience .
They also analysed the kinds of words used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less likely to use words associated with competence when addressing a black audience and were more likely to use words associated with âwarmth.â The Republican candidates , by contrast , used pretty much the same kind of language with all their audiences , whether black or white .
Secondly , to investigate the issue further , Dupree and Fiske conducted a study in which white peopleâwho had rated themselves on how âconservativeâ they wereâwere asked to imagine that they were members of a book club and had to send an email with their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secretary âEmilyâ or âLakisha.â Again , liberals altered their presentation to use words rated as lower in âcompetenceâ and higher in âwarmthâ when they had to email âLakisha.â Conservatives sent essentially the same email to âLakishaâ and âEmily.â Thirdly , researchers repeated the experiment with different sample .
This time , rather than self-rating their liberalism , participants had it assessed via a measure of their values ( âRight Wing Authoritarian Scaleâ ) and a measure of their belief in hierarchy ( âSocial Dominance Orientationâ ) .
The predicted relationship was found based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on their attitudes to hierarchy .
Fourthly , Dupree and Fiske then presented two studies in which whites had to choose âself-descriptive personality traits to include in an introduction to a black or white interaction partner.â The participants had the opportunity to present themselves as a person who is âcompetent or warm.â Liberalsâassessed using their reported âvaluesââselected less competent words when the partner was black , though not when white .
( However , the difference did not reach statistical significance ) .
In the final study , ostensibly about online communication , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ profileâavatar and self-descriptionâto be seen by another member of an online community .
Some participantsâ online partner had a white avatar called âJakeâ or âEmily.â Others had a black one called âTamaraâ or âDarnellââparticipantsâ partners were always the same gender as they were .
This time the differences were significant , using their measured ( lack of ) âSocial Dominanceâ as a proxy for Liberalism .
White liberals wanted to seem more âwarmâ and less âcompetentâ with blacks but not with whites .
White conservatives presented themselves in the same way whether their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The researchers concluded , overall , that âthe competence downshift is a subtle , but persistent effect that is unique to white liberals.â The authors also found that white liberals did not alter their âwarmthâ when dealing with blacks , when compared to whites .
They simply reduced their âcompetence.â In other words , the actions of white liberals , when they interact with blacks , prove that they believe , no matter what they might say , that âracistâ stereotypes are true .
It is likely that âcognitive dissonanceââthe attempt to pretend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe at all in order to maintain a favourable self-imageâplays a significant part in Leftists becoming âtriggeredâ by research into racial differences .
They know such research is accurate , but they desperately want it not to be accurate because they have invested so much , in terms of their identity as a good person , in claiming that this research is wrong .
If it is right , they are deluded and worse .
They deal with this by shutting scientists who do that research down , and proclaiming their own belief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fervently , in an attempt to convince others and themselves .
But what they really believe can be seen their actions , which speak so much louder than words .
White liberals are hypocrites with regard to race .
And science has proven it .
Lance Welton [ email him ] is the pen name of a freelance journalist living in New York .

Everyone knows that Leftists are hypocrites. White “Black Lives Matter” protesters who have incited and even participated in horrifying disorder, demanded the abolition of the police, and “taken a knee” to virtue-signal, returning home to overwhelmingly white, safe suburbs. Social Justice Warriors who proclaim that all races are “equal” in every way, and vociferously condemn and campaign for the firing of scientists whose work contributes to the overwhelming empirical evidence that blacks have a lower average IQ than whites, don’t believe it deep down. And now we have scientific proof.
Soon-to-be-published research, by psychologists at Yale and Princeton, one black and one white, has now proven that, beneath all the “humility,” American “Liberals” who claim blacks are “equal” also tend to speak to them as though they were intellectually inferior. “Conservatives,” by contrast, tend to speak to people of all races in the same way.
The eye-opening study is entitled “Self-Presentation and Interracial Settings: The Competence Downshift of White Liberals” and is to be published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Written by Cydney Dupree [Email her ] of Yale University, and Susan Fiske [Email her] of Princeton (pictured right, with Cydney above) it begins with a striking statement:
Most Whites, particularly socio-political liberals, now endorse racial equality. Archival and experimental research reveals a subtle but reliable ironic consequence. White liberals self-present less competence to minorities than to other Whites—that is, they patronize minorities stereotyped as lower status and less competent.
The researchers note that blacks in the US have often been stereotyped as “lazy,” “ignorant,” “stupid” and “low in intelligence.” According to the Theory of Impression Management, they argue, you would expect people to want to create “reciprocity” with those around them and, thus, to alter their self-presentation to make themselves more similar to those with whom they are interacting.
Additionally, liberal whites will often be so concerned about appearing “racist” when interacting with minorities that they report becoming anxious—with the result that such whites report “feeling less enjoyment in interracial contexts” than whites who don’t care about how blacks perceive them.
The researchers demonstrated white liberal hypocrisy—though they do not specifically highlight this hypocrisy—in five studies.
Firstly, they analysed 74 speeches by white Democrat and white Republican presidential candidates based on whether they were speaking to a mainly white or to a mainly black audience. They also analysed the kinds of words used. They found that Democrat candidates were less likely to use words associated with competence when addressing a black audience and were more likely to use words associated with “warmth.” The Republican candidates, by contrast, used pretty much the same kind of language with all their audiences, whether black or white.
Secondly, to investigate the issue further, Dupree and Fiske conducted a study in which white people—who had rated themselves on how “conservative” they were—were asked to imagine that they were members of a book club and had to send an email with their thoughts on the current book to club secretary “Emily” or “Lakisha.” Again, liberals altered their presentation to use words rated as lower in “competence” and higher in “warmth” when they had to email “Lakisha.” Conservatives sent essentially the same email to “Lakisha” and “Emily.”
Thirdly, researchers repeated the experiment with different sample. This time, rather than self-rating their liberalism, participants had it assessed via a measure of their values (“Right Wing Authoritarian Scale”) and a measure of their belief in hierarchy (“Social Dominance Orientation”). The predicted relationship was found based on their values, but not based on their attitudes to hierarchy.
Fourthly, Dupree and Fiske then presented two studies in which whites had to choose “self-descriptive personality traits to include in an introduction to a black or white interaction partner.” The participants had the opportunity to present themselves as a person who is “competent or warm.” Liberals—assessed using their reported “values”—selected less competent words when the partner was black, though not when white. (However, the difference did not reach statistical significance).
In the final study, ostensibly about online communication, 743 whites were asked to create online profile—avatar and self-description—to be seen by another member of an online community. Some participants’ online partner had a white avatar called “Jake” or “Emily.” Others had a black one called “Tamara” or “Darnell”—participants’ partners were always the same gender as they were. This time the differences were significant, using their measured (lack of) “Social Dominance” as a proxy for Liberalism. White liberals wanted to seem more “warm” and less “competent” with blacks but not with whites. White conservatives presented themselves in the same way whether their supposed partner was black or white.
The researchers concluded, overall, that “the competence downshift is a subtle, but persistent effect that is unique to white liberals.” The authors also found that white liberals did not alter their “warmth” when dealing with blacks, when compared to whites. They simply reduced their “competence.”
Dupree and Fiske conclude:
Collectively these studies suggest that, for those whites who are more affiliative toward minorities that is, liberals, stereotypes may play a role in the impression management strategies utilized affiliation attempts, relating to a well-intentioned, but ultimately patronizing competence downshift.
In other words, the actions of white liberals, when they interact with blacks, prove that they believe, no matter what they might say, that “racist” stereotypes are true.
It is likely that “cognitive dissonance”—the attempt to pretend they believe something that they don’t really believe at all in order to maintain a favourable self-image—plays a significant part in Leftists becoming “triggered” by research into racial differences. They know such research is accurate, but they desperately want it not to be accurate because they have invested so much, in terms of their identity as a good person, in claiming that this research is wrong. If it is right, they are deluded and worse.
They deal with this by shutting scientists who do that research down, and proclaiming their own belief in racial intellectual equality all the more fervently, in an attempt to convince others and themselves.
But what they really believe can be seen their actions, which speak so much louder than words.
White liberals are hypocrites with regard to race. And science has proven it.
Lance Welton [email him] is the pen name of a freelance journalist living in New York.


thelibertydaily--2020-06-22--Yo, Christians: Don’t Let Corrupt Activist Tactics Weaponize Your Faith Against You

In the midst of so many other teachings and admonitions Jesus makes to his disciples and to the crowds , a few seem almost discordant in the message they give .
But they are no less important than the rest .
The one we ’ ll look at today isn ’ t quite as harsh as the text about priorities where Christ insists that those who would follow him must hate mother and father and even their own lives .
It takes only a cursory familiarity with scripture to understand that he meant loyalty to Christ must be absolutely unwavering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any competing claim against that loyalty .
In the midst of some hard words about being sent to proclaim his good news among others who would sometimes violently reject it , he told his followers : Behold , I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves , so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves .
Beware of men , for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues , and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gentiles .
When they deliver you over , do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say , for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour .
We will be sheep in the midst of wolves , and are called to be wise as serpents and innocent as doves .
There are a great many lessons to be drawn from this , but one relevant to today is to carefully guard his gospel message from those who would exploit it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s eulogy of George Floyd .
We have made our position about Floyd ’ s wrongful death clear .
It bears all the markings of a crime , and should be prosecuted as any other .
We even acknowledge that some points in Sharpton ’ s eulogy/sermon to George Floyd , touching on the Good Samaritan were pretty solid .
But applying to the text ‘ the stone the builders rejected became the chief cornerstone ’ to the deceased was straight-up heresy .
No less a luminary than Jesus himself has called his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that scripture… which was also echoed by the Apostles .
That was just one way in which recent events have been demanding fealty from Christians .
This is ground upon which we must tread very carefully .
We have seen grand gestures that may have meant well , but are ultimately of no value in dealing with the real issue .
We have seen Christian imagery hijacked in order to promote a cause .
Where does this leave the Christian who genuinely opposes racism , but wants no part of the political madness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shapiro is fond of saying , two things can be true at the same time .
On one hand , racial divisions are antithetical to the core teachings of the Christian faith… as we see in the words of Jesus ( the Good Samaritan parable , for instance ) , the teachings of Paul ( i.e .
Gal 3:28 ) , and in the glimpse of the idealized future Christ has promised where people from ‘ every tribe and tongue and nation ’ will be gathered together as one .
On the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a specific political movement and those same core teaching of Christianity that reject racism .
The open-handed faith of Christ featuring bold witnesses risking death at the hand of violent men while offering nothing but the gospel in return is entirely incompatible with the closed fist of a political movement that demonizes their opponents .
History has already made it quite clear that Marxism is openly at war with all aspects of Christianity .
This is important since Marxism is at the very core of BLM teachings .
And BLM ’ s own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ideas including the dissolution of the nuclear family .
There is no common ground between the Christian message of grace and peace , and a group so willing to embrace political violence and lawlessness .
Christians , if we are to be wise as serpents as Jesus commanded , must find our own way to address the genuine problems of injustice and inequality without throwing support behind a group whose values and aims are so deeply at odds with our own .
Christians must lead the way in bridging racial divisions , rather @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to promote dangerous and revolutionary ideas to which Christ himself would stand opposed .
After all , the family was his idea .
It was HE who said , what God has joined together , let no man separate .
Why should we throw in with a group whose stated aim includes disband the nuclear family altogether ?
Racism is a great evil , that should be opposed when encountered .
But we must not forget that his word also told us that ” the anger of man does not produce the righteousness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as is true of all our other sins , is a heart change , not a political one .
That change is one for which we must all go to the only effective remedy : Repentance , and seeking the grace of God himself .

In the midst of so many other teachings and admonitions Jesus makes to his disciples and to the crowds, a few seem almost discordant in the message they give. But they are no less important than the rest.
The one we’ll look at today packs a punch, even it it isn’t quite as harsh as the text about priorities where Christ insists that those who would follow him must hate mother and father and even their own lives. (It takes only a cursory familiarity with scripture to understand that he meant loyalty to Christ must be absolutely unwavering when even your closest relationships would make any competing claim against that loyalty.)
In the midst of some hard words about being sent to proclaim his good news among others who would sometimes violently reject it, he told his followers:
Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues, and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the Gentiles. When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour.
We will be sheep in the midst of wolves, and are called to be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
There are a great many lessons to be drawn from this, but one relevant to today is to carefully guard his gospel message from those who would exploit it.
We have already seen Al Sharpton’s eulogy of George Floyd. We have made our position about Floyd’s wrongful death clear. It bears all the markings of a crime, and should be prosecuted as any other. We even acknowledge that some points in Sharpton’s eulogy/sermon to George Floyd, touching on the Good Samaritan were pretty solid.
But applying to the text ‘the stone the builders rejected became the chief cornerstone’ to the deceased was straight-up heresy. No less a luminary than Jesus himself has called his OWN life and ministry the fulfillment of that scripture… which was also echoed by the Apostles.
That was just one way in which recent events have been demanding fealty from Christians. This is ground upon which we must tread very carefully.
We have seen grand gestures that may have meant well, but are ultimately of no value in dealing with the real issue.
Leftists spent a long time figuring how to worm their way into the church. They found it. It’s guilt. It cost me my own pastor a couple weeks ago when he went this route. Absolutely repulsive. https://t.co/fRBiFuTdiJ — Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) June 18, 2020
We have seen Christian imagery hijacked in order to promote a cause.
I've been told that this new anti-racism movement is not a religion. pic.twitter.com/0lv1xIDNyd — K. Walker (@TheMrsKnowItAll) June 19, 2020
Yikes.
Where does this leave the Christian who genuinely opposes racism, but wants no part of the political madness we’ve seen lately?
As Shapiro is fond of saying, two things can be true at the same time.
On one hand, racial divisions are antithetical to the core teachings of the Christian faith… as we see in the words of Jesus (the Good Samaritan parable, for instance), the teachings of Paul (i.e. Gal 3:28), and in the glimpse of the idealized future Christ has promised where people from ‘every tribe and tongue and nation’ will be gathered together as one.
On the other hand, there is an incompatibility between a specific political movement and those same core teaching of Christianity that reject racism.
The open-handed faith of Christ featuring bold witnesses risking death at the hand of violent men while offering nothing but the gospel in return is entirely incompatible with the closed fist of a political movement that demonizes their opponents.
History has already made it quite clear that Marxism is openly at war with all aspects of Christianity. This is important since Marxism is at the very core of BLM teachings.
BLM co-founder confirms what anyone who’s read their work knows: they’re proudly marxists. pic.twitter.com/vvUk5jTp7j — Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) June 18, 2020
And BLM’s own website explains their commitment for various politically-radical ideas including the dissolution of the nuclear family.
There is no common ground between the Christian message of grace and peace, and a group so willing to embrace political violence and lawlessness.
Christians, if we are to be wise as serpents as Jesus commanded, must find our own way to address the genuine problems of injustice and inequality without throwing support behind a group whose values and aims are so deeply at odds with our own.
Christians must lead the way in bridging racial divisions, rather than joining those who would exploit them to promote dangerous and revolutionary ideas to which Christ himself would stand opposed.
After all, the family was his idea. It was HE who said, what God has joined together, let no man separate.
Why should we throw in with a group whose stated aim includes disband the nuclear family altogether?
Racism is a great evil, that should be opposed when encountered. But we must not forget that his word also told us that ” the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.”
The deeper solution, as is true of all our other sins, is a heart change, not a political one.
That change is one for which we must all go to the only effective remedy:
Repentance, and seeking the grace of God himself.


thelibertydaily--2020-06-22--Democrats Cheer Communist China Interference in American Election

Democrats and Republican Never Trumpers are celebrating Chinese interference in the U.S. presidential election .
On Saturday night , Trump opponents revealed that they had used viral videos on the Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok to urge young people to flood the Trump campaign website with fake requests for tickets to the president ’ s rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma .
The result : predictions for hundreds of thousands of fans , but a half-empty BOK Center stadium .
It is a deep embarrassment for the Trump campaign , and indeed for the Trump administration itself .
President Trump has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interference to take place in the 2016 election .
Now he can be accused of allowing China to do the same .
Regardless , the Tulsa fiasco is also a sign that China is the central issue in the 2020 campaign .
China has siphoned away American jobs and production for three decades , a trend that President Donald Trump is the first Western leader to challenge .
It flooded the U.S. with opioids , killing tens of thousands of people annually and creating millions of addicts .
It allowed the coronavirus to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China is meddling in U.S. elections .
It has been interfering for decades , ever since the Chinese government funneled money to President Bill Clinton ’ s re-election campaign in 1996 .
In 2018 , China targeted vulnerable U.S. congressional districts with tariffs and with propaganda against U.S. trade policy , which may have helped Democrats win several Republican-held districts .
Now , in 2020 , TikTok has emerged as an effective tool for dirty tricks .
Notably , Facebook and Twitter have censored the president , the latter for allegedly providing inaccurate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new ( and possibly unconstitutional ) vote by mail system .
But TikTok just allowed Trump foes to manipulate the campaign openly and proudly .
( Notably , Trump opponents also encouraged the prank on other platforms .
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-NY ) saluted it on Twitter ; she has not yet been flagged for encouraging election interference . )
The danger extends beyond the 2020 election .
Chinese-owned applications like TikTok have become ubiquitous in the past few years , and especially during the coronavirus pandemic .
The videoconferencing service Zoom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , routes some of its traffic through China and recently suspended a Chinese dissident account for hosting a conference call to mark the 31st anniversary of the massacre of pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square .
Meanwhile , left-wing mobs in American cities continue to rampage .
Protests that began over the killing of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis , Minnesota — a rare event — became riots that burned businesses and forced storefronts across the nation to board up to prevent looting .
Left-wing groups are still destroying statues — not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but of George Washington , abolitionists , and Civil War heroes like Ulysses S. Grant .
It is an American version of China ’ s Cultural Revolution .
( Even China ’ s state-owned media have begun calling it America ’ s Cultural Revolution — approvingly . )
And the most striking thing about it is that there is not one left-wing figure , not one Democratic leader — much less Joe Biden , the party ’ s hapless presumptive presidential nominee — who is speaking out against it .
Instead , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bolton speaking out against the president , claiming his policy on China was too weak .
Ironically , he is helping China fight its first real American opponent .
Biden has appeased China for years — from encouraging its integration into global trade , to seeking personal financial opportunities for his corrupt son , Hunter Biden .
During the campaign , Biden has continued to mock the idea that China is a competitor .
He will seek to accommodate China , not to confront it .
The 2020 election just became about China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the result could determine whether the United States prevails , or fails , in the fight to protect our freedom .
Joel B. Pollak is Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News and the host of Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m .
ET ( 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT ) .
His new book , RED NOVEMBER , is available for pre-order .
He is a winner of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship .
Follow him on Twitter at @ joelpollak @

Democrats and Republican Never Trumpers are celebrating Chinese interference in the U.S. presidential election.
On Saturday night, Trump opponents revealed that they had used viral videos on the Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok to urge young people to flood the Trump campaign website with fake requests for tickets to the president’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The result: predictions for hundreds of thousands of fans, but a half-empty BOK Center stadium.
It is a deep embarrassment for the Trump campaign, and indeed for the Trump administration itself.
President Trump has rightly criticized his predecessor for allowing Russian interference to take place in the 2016 election. Now he can be accused of allowing China to do the same.
Regardless, the Tulsa fiasco is also a sign that China is the central issue in the 2020 campaign.
China has siphoned away American jobs and production for three decades, a trend that President Donald Trump is the first Western leader to challenge. It flooded the U.S. with opioids, killing tens of thousands of people annually and creating millions of addicts. It allowed the coronavirus to spread internally, then internationally.
Now China is meddling in U.S. elections. It has been interfering for decades, ever since the Chinese government funneled money to President Bill Clinton’s re-election campaign in 1996.
In 2018, China targeted vulnerable U.S. congressional districts with tariffs and with propaganda against U.S. trade policy, which may have helped Democrats win several Republican-held districts.
Now, in 2020, TikTok has emerged as an effective tool for dirty tricks.
Notably, Facebook and Twitter have censored the president, the latter for allegedly providing inaccurate information a tweet protesting California’s new (and possibly unconstitutional) vote by mail system.
But TikTok just allowed Trump foes to manipulate the campaign openly and proudly. (Notably, Trump opponents also encouraged the prank on other platforms. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) saluted it on Twitter; she has not yet been flagged for encouraging election interference.)
The danger extends beyond the 2020 election. Chinese-owned applications like TikTok have become ubiquitous in the past few years, and especially during the coronavirus pandemic. The videoconferencing service Zoom, a must-have app during the shutdowns, routes some of its traffic through China and recently suspended a Chinese dissident account for hosting a conference call to mark the 31st anniversary of the massacre of pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square.
Meanwhile, left-wing mobs in American cities continue to rampage. Protests that began over the killing of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota — a rare event — became riots that burned businesses and forced storefronts across the nation to board up to prevent looting. Left-wing groups are still destroying statues — not just of Confederate figures or colonial-era explorers, but of George Washington, abolitionists, and Civil War heroes like Ulysses S. Grant.
It is an American version of China’s Cultural Revolution. (Even China’s state-owned media have begun calling it America’s Cultural Revolution — approvingly.) And the most striking thing about it is that there is not one left-wing figure, not one Democratic leader — much less Joe Biden, the party’s hapless presumptive presidential nominee — who is speaking out against it.
Instead, we have former National Security Adviser John Bolton speaking out against the president, claiming his policy on China was too weak. Ironically, he is helping China fight its first real American opponent.
Biden has appeased China for years — from encouraging its integration into global trade, to seeking personal financial opportunities for his corrupt son, Hunter Biden. During the campaign, Biden has continued to mock the idea that China is a competitor. He will seek to accommodate China, not to confront it.
The 2020 election just became about China — in a big way. And the result could determine whether the United States prevails, or fails, in the fight to protect our freedom.
Joel B. Pollak is Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News and the host of Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET (4 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT). His new book, RED NOVEMBER, is available for pre-order. He is a winner of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter at @joelpollak.


thelibertydaily--2020-06-22--Communist China’s Shandong Gold to Pay Premium in Takeover of Australian Gold Mining Firm

China ’ s Shandong Gold to Pay Premium in Takeover of Australian Gold Mining Firm Perth-based mining firm Cardinal Resources is entertaining a takeover bid by one of China ’ s largest , state-owned gold mining firms .
Shares in the ASX-listed Cardinal Resources surged after the announcement on June 18 , which will see Shandong Gold buy 100 percent of the company in an all-cash offer .
The offer from Shandong , at 60 cents per share , beats out a previous offer from Russian firm Nord Gold .
The Chinese mining giant will be paying a premium on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which was valued at 46 cents per share on June 18 .
The board of directors of Cardinal Resources have “ unanimously ” recommended the shareholders accept the bid .
CEO Archie Koimtsidis said the board negotiated what it believed was a “ strong offer for our shareholders ” and one which “ delivers a significant premium to Cardinal ’ s market price , at a time of considerable volatility and uncertainty in global markets.
” “ I am pleased that Shandong Gold is committed to getting on with development of Namdini to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Upper East Region of Ghana , bringing many significant and long-lasting benefits to the local community and Ghana , ” he said in the announcement .
Cardinal has two gold mining projects in Ghana , West Africa .
The bid is subject to approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board , as well as regulatory bodies in China .
The entity buying Cardinal Resources is the Hong Kong-listed Shandong Gold , which is 48 percent owned by Shandong Group based in northeast China .
In turn , the group is controlled by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a commission tasked with controlling China ’ s near-100 mammoth sized state-owned enterprises .
State-owned enterprises ( SOE ) are tied with the ideological needs of the Chinese Communist Party and have been at the forefront of its Belt and Road Initiative .
According to the Chinese Regulation of Party Organisations in SOEs , the enterprises must implement Chinese leader Xi Jinping ’ s “ socialist ideology with Chinese characteristics ” and “ uphold the party ’ s leadership and strengthen party building.
” Charles Burton , an associate professor of political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s are “ actors whose primary mandate is to further the interests of the Chinese strategic and military apparatus.
” “ They are designed to realize the overall interests of the Chinese state and are therefore able to draw on all of the resources of the Chinese state , including military intelligence or other resources … ” he added .
Federal Member of Parliament , George Christensen told The Epoch Times that China-based companies were bound by the rules of a “ brutal regime ” meaning “ businesses , both state-owned and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tune.
” Shandong Gold ’ s proposed takeover of a gold mine in Canada ’ s north in May is currently under review by the Canadian federal government .
The purchase of gold producing assets is not as heavily scrutinised compared to rare earth minerals given gold is a more widely traded commodity .

Perth-based mining firm Cardinal Resources is entertaining a takeover bid by one of China’s largest, state-owned gold mining firms.
Shares in the ASX-listed Cardinal Resources surged after the announcement on June 18, which will see Shandong Gold buy 100 percent of the company in an all-cash offer.
The offer from Shandong, at 60 cents per share, beats out a previous offer from Russian firm Nord Gold.
The Chinese mining giant will be paying a premium on Cardinal’s average share price, which was valued at 46 cents per share on June 18.
The board of directors of Cardinal Resources have “unanimously” recommended the shareholders accept the bid.
CEO Archie Koimtsidis said the board negotiated what it believed was a “strong offer for our shareholders” and one which “delivers a significant premium to Cardinal’s market price, at a time of considerable volatility and uncertainty in global markets.”
“I am pleased that Shandong Gold is committed to getting on with development of Namdini to establish the first long-life gold mine in the Upper East Region of Ghana, bringing many significant and long-lasting benefits to the local community and Ghana,” he said in the announcement.
Cardinal has two gold mining projects in Ghana, West Africa.
The bid is subject to approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board, as well as regulatory bodies in China.
The entity buying Cardinal Resources is the Hong Kong-listed Shandong Gold, which is 48 percent owned by Shandong Group based in northeast China.
In turn, the group is controlled by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, a commission tasked with controlling China’s near-100 mammoth sized state-owned enterprises.
State-owned enterprises (SOE) are tied with the ideological needs of the Chinese Communist Party and have been at the forefront of its Belt and Road Initiative.
According to the Chinese Regulation of Party Organisations in SOEs, the enterprises must implement Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s “socialist ideology with Chinese characteristics” and “uphold the party's leadership and strengthen party building.”
Charles Burton, an associate professor of political science at Brock University, said SOE’s are “actors whose primary mandate is to further the interests of the Chinese strategic and military apparatus.”
“They are designed to realize the overall interests of the Chinese state and are therefore able to draw on all of the resources of the Chinese state, including military intelligence or other resources …” he added.
Federal Member of Parliament, George Christensen told The Epoch Times that China-based companies were bound by the rules of a “brutal regime” meaning “businesses, both state-owned and private, have to dance to its tune.”
Shandong Gold’s proposed takeover of a gold mine in Canada’s north in May is currently under review by the Canadian federal government.
The purchase of gold producing assets is not as heavily scrutinised compared to rare earth minerals given gold is a more widely traded commodity.


thelibertydaily--2020-06-22--Left’s War on America: New York City Museum Taking Down Statue Of President Theodore Roosevelt

The American Museum of Natural History in New York City announced on Sunday that it is going to remove a statue of former President Theodore Roosevelt that has been located on the property for 80 years .
The museum made the call to take down the statue and New York City , which owns the building and property , agreed with the museum ’ s decision , according to The New York Times .
The bronze statue features Roosevelt on horseback and flanked on both sides by an African man and a Native American man .
“ The statue was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) as a devoted naturalist and author of works on natural history .
Roosevelt ’ s father was one of the Museum ’ s founders , and the Museum is proud of its historic association with the Roosevelt family , ” the museum said in a statement .
“ At the same time , the statue itself communicates a racial hierarchy that the Museum and members of the public have long found disturbing.
” The statue ’ s removal comes after left-wing activists have destroyed statues across the country in recent days , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jefferson , Ulysses S. Grant , Francis Scott Key , and Junipero Serra .
The museum said that it was going to rename its Hall of Biodiversity after Roosevelt to honor his legacy as a conservationist .
[ The museum ’ s president , Ellen V. Futter ] also made a point of saying that the museum was only taking issue with the statue itself , not with Roosevelt overall , with whom the institution has a long history .
His father was a founding member of the institution ; its charter was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s childhood excavations were among the museum ’ s first artifacts .
The museum was chosen by New York ’ s state legislature for Roosevelt ’ s memorial in 1920 .
The museum already has several spaces named after Roosevelt , including Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Hall , the Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda and Theodore Roosevelt Park outside .
“ It ’ s very important to note that our request is based on the statue , that is the hierarchical composition that ’ s depicted in it , ” Ms. Futter said .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Governor of New York before becoming the 26th president of the United States and was a pioneering conservationist.
” The museum noted in its statement that New York City Democrat Mayor Bill de Blasio had created a commission in 2017 to “ evaluate a number of controversial monuments around the city , including the Roosevelt statue , which sits on city-owned land .
The City determined that the Roosevelt statue would remain in place but that more information should be provided.
” The movement to remove statues across the country was recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Minneapolis last month .
This report has been updated to include additional information and revised to address a block quote error .
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The American Museum of Natural History in New York City announced on Sunday that it is going to remove a statue of former President Theodore Roosevelt that has been located on the property for 80 years.
The museum made the call to take down the statue and New York City, which owns the building and property, agreed with the museum’s decision, according to The New York Times. The bronze statue features Roosevelt on horseback and flanked on both sides by an African man and a Native American man.
“The statue was meant to celebrate Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) as a devoted naturalist and author of works on natural history. Roosevelt’s father was one of the Museum’s founders, and the Museum is proud of its historic association with the Roosevelt family,” the museum said in a statement. “At the same time, the statue itself communicates a racial hierarchy that the Museum and members of the public have long found disturbing.”
The statue’s removal comes after left-wing activists have destroyed statues across the country in recent days, including statues of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ulysses S. Grant, Francis Scott Key, and Junipero Serra.
The museum said that it was going to rename its Hall of Biodiversity after Roosevelt to honor his legacy as a conservationist.
The New York Times added:
[The museum’s president, Ellen V. Futter] also made a point of saying that the museum was only taking issue with the statue itself, not with Roosevelt overall, with whom the institution has a long history. His father was a founding member of the institution; its charter was signed in his home. Roosevelt’s childhood excavations were among the museum’s first artifacts. The museum was chosen by New York’s state legislature for Roosevelt’s memorial in 1920. The museum already has several spaces named after Roosevelt, including Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Hall, the Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda and Theodore Roosevelt Park outside.
“It’s very important to note that our request is based on the statue, that is the hierarchical composition that’s depicted in it,” Ms. Futter said. “It is not about Theodore Roosevelt who served as Governor of New York before becoming the 26th president of the United States and was a pioneering conservationist.”
The museum noted in its statement that New York City Democrat Mayor Bill de Blasio had created a commission in 2017 to “evaluate a number of controversial monuments around the city, including the Roosevelt statue, which sits on city-owned land. The City determined that the Roosevelt statue would remain in place but that more information should be provided.”
The movement to remove statues across the country was recently triggered by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last month.
This report has been updated to include additional information and revised to address a block quote error.
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thelibertydaily--2020-06-22--Full Program: Manipulating America—The Chinese Communist Playbook

Update : full video now available above There is an invisible war raging in the world .
Not a war @ @ @ @ @ , but a war of manipulation .
It ’ s a war fought by the @ @ @ @ @ ) against the free world using the full force of its propaganda and influence apparatus @ @ @ @ @ CCP actively spread its propaganda to the West , it has even succeeded in dictating @ @ @ @ @ be said in free societies .
However , this growing influence has gone largely unnoticed @ @ @ @ @ it has penetrated all levels of American society .
In this new age of information @ @ @ @ @ foreign power is waging a war for our minds , what can be done ?
@ @ @ @ @ , we explore China ’ s “ Grand External Propaganda ” campaign against America and @ @ @ @ @ world and reveal the playbook it uses .
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Update: Full special report is now available above
There is an invisible war raging in the world. Not a war fought with bullets and guns, but a war of manipulation.
It’s a war fought by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) against the free world using the full force of its propaganda and influence apparatus.
Not only does the CCP actively spread its propaganda to the West, it has even succeeded in dictating what can and cannot be said in free societies.
However, this growing influence has gone largely unnoticed. And by now, it has penetrated all levels of American society.
In this new age of information warfare, where a hostile foreign power is waging a war for our minds, what can be done?
In this new in-depth report, we explore China’s “Grand External Propaganda” campaign against America and the rest of the free world and reveal the playbook it uses.
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thelibertydaily--2020-06-23--Fact Checkers: ‘Black Lives Matter’ Not Recognized IRS Charity, Raises Funds Through ‘Fiscal Sponsor

Fact Checkers: ‘Black Lives Matter’ Not Recognized IRS Charity, Raises Funds Through ‘Fiscal Sponsor’

Earlier this month , FactCheck.org and Politifact confirmed that Black Lives Matter Global Network is not a recognized IRS charity , instead raising their funds through a fiscal sponsor , global nonprofit Thousand Current , which would likely “ have a legal obligation to make reasonable efforts to ensure that the funds they receive are spent consistent with 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) restrictions.
” Some critics of the group suggest that its financial arrangement “ blocks full transparency.
” FactCheck.org notes that ActBlue helps to raise funds for Black Lives Matter Global Network by directing donations to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The partnership between the network ( ActBlue ) and the nonprofit ( formerly the International Development Exchange ) was announced in 2016 , ” the site explains .
“ The nonprofit organization ( Thousand Currents ) said it would provide ‘ fiduciary oversight , financial management , and other administrative services to BLM . '
” An ActBlue spokesperson , Caleb Cade , confirmed to the fact-checking site that “ donations made through ActBlue go to Thousand Currents for Black Lives Matter.
” According to Jenesha de Rivera , director of finance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foundation “ has applied to become its own 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) , ” FactCheck.org reported , noting that BLM never returned their request for such a form : As noted by the fact-checking site , “ Fiscal sponsorships are common ” : “ Using a fiscal sponsorship arrangement offers a way for a cause to attract donors even when it is not yet recognized as tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) , ” according to the National Council on Nonprofits .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the administrative ‘ home ’ of the cause .
Charitable contributions are given to the fiscal sponsor , which then grants them to support the cause.
” Benjamin Leff , a professor who specializes in nonprofits , told the fact-checking site that based upon his general understanding of fiscal sponsorships , “ both ActBlue Charities and Thousand Currents have a legal obligation to make reasonable efforts to ensure that the funds they receive are spent consistent with 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) restrictions.
” Judicial Watch ’ s Tom Fitton , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sponsorship route blocks full transparency , particularly when it comes to its partnership with ActBlue .
“ Transparency ?
” he posted , linking to Politifact .
“ So if you want to make a tax-deductible charitable donation directly to Black Lives Matter , you can ’ t .
You donate to Act Blue Charities .
Act Blue Charities sends this money , allegedly , to another charity , Thousand Currents , which runs BLM as a ‘ fiscal sponsorship . '
” According to FactCheck.org , “ A Thousand Currents audit for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2019 , the organization held nearly $ 3.4 million in net assets for Black Lives Matter .
It had released nearly $ 1.8 million to the group in the last fiscal year.
” The fact-check adds : “ The audit also provides a breakdown of how the foundation ( referred to as the ‘ fiscal project ’ under a statement of functional expenses , according to de Rivera ) spent that $ 1.8 million in buckets — including on consultants and salaries.
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Earlier this month, FactCheck.org and Politifact confirmed that Black Lives Matter Global Network is not a recognized IRS charity, instead raising their funds through a fiscal sponsor, global nonprofit Thousand Current, which would likely “have a legal obligation to make reasonable efforts to ensure that the funds they receive are spent consistent with 501(c)(3) restrictions.” Some critics of the group suggest that its financial arrangement “blocks full transparency.”
FactCheck.org notes that ActBlue helps to raise funds for Black Lives Matter Global Network by directing donations to Thousand Currents, their fiscal sponsor.
“The partnership between the network (ActBlue) and the nonprofit (formerly the International Development Exchange) was announced in 2016,” the site explains. “The nonprofit organization (Thousand Currents) said it would provide ‘fiduciary oversight, financial management, and other administrative services to BLM.'”
An ActBlue spokesperson, Caleb Cade, confirmed to the fact-checking site that “donations made through ActBlue go to Thousand Currents for Black Lives Matter.”
According to Jenesha de Rivera, director of finance and administration at Thousand Currents, the foundation “has applied to become its own 501(c)(3),” FactCheck.org reported, noting that BLM never returned their request for such a form:
“We asked the Black Lives Matter group for a copy of its Form 1023, which is used to apply for that designation, but didn’t hear back. An IRS spokesperson said copies are only publicly available if the organization is approved for 501(c)(3) status.”
As noted by the fact-checking site, “Fiscal sponsorships are common”:
“Using a fiscal sponsorship arrangement offers a way for a cause to attract donors even when it is not yet recognized as tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3),” according to the National Council on Nonprofits. “In essence the fiscal sponsor serves as the administrative ‘home’ of the cause. Charitable contributions are given to the fiscal sponsor, which then grants them to support the cause.”
Benjamin Leff, a professor who specializes in nonprofits, told the fact-checking site that based upon his general understanding of fiscal sponsorships, “both ActBlue Charities and Thousand Currents have a legal obligation to make reasonable efforts to ensure that the funds they receive are spent consistent with 501(c)(3) restrictions.”
Judicial Watch’s Tom Fitton, however, suggested Saturday that the fiscal sponsorship route blocks full transparency, particularly when it comes to its partnership with ActBlue.
“Transparency?” he posted, linking to Politifact. “So if you want to make a tax-deductible charitable donation directly to Black Lives Matter, you can’t. You donate to Act Blue Charities. Act Blue Charities sends this money, allegedly, to another charity, Thousand Currents, which runs BLM as a ‘fiscal sponsorship.'”
Transparency? So if you want to make a tax-deductible charitable donation directly to Black Lives Matter, you can't. You donate to Act Blue Charities. Act Blue Charities sends this money, allegedly, to another charity, Thousand Currents, which runs BLM as a "fiscal sponsorship." — Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) June 20, 2020
According to FactCheck.org, “A Thousand Currents audit for 2019 shows that, as of June 2019, the organization held nearly $3.4 million in net assets for Black Lives Matter. It had released nearly $1.8 million to the group in the last fiscal year.”
The fact-check adds: “The audit also provides a breakdown of how the foundation (referred to as the ‘fiscal project’ under a statement of functional expenses, according to de Rivera) spent that $1.8 million in buckets — including on consultants and salaries.”
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thelibertydaily--2020-06-23--NEW STUDY: Risk of Getting Chi-Com Virus WITHOUT Social Distancing: 1 in 3,836; Chance of Being Hosp

NEW STUDY: Risk of Getting Chi-Com Virus WITHOUT Social Distancing: 1 in 3,836; Chance of Being Hospitalized: 1 in 852,000; Chance of Dying: 1 in 19.1 Million

Months into the new coronavirus pandemic , researchers are grappling with an urgent question : How much risk do we have of catching COVID-19 — or dying from it — from our chance encounters ?
The debate has flared as authorities find themselves alternately accused of moving too fast or not fast enough in easing restrictions so more business and activity can resume .
Overall , it ’ s probably less now than many likely believe , given the daily drumbeat of new cases , hospitalizations and deaths , according to new research this month by a pair of medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Across the country , current probabilities of infection transmission , hospitalization , and death from COVID19 vary substantially , yet severe outcomes are still rare events , ” the study said .
“ Individuals may be overestimating their risks of hospitalization and death and a moderate number and frequency of community contacts is unlikely to overwhelm hospital capacity in most U.S. settings.
” But like other research challenging assumptions about the disease ’ s danger , the new findings — yet to be certified through peer review — also raised concerns from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ underplays the virus ’ s threat .
The risk study by Dr. Rajiv Bhatia , clinical assistant professor of primary care and population health at Stanford , and Dr. Jeffrey Klauser , adjunct professor of epidemiology at UCLA , looked at publicly available case incidence data for the week ending May 30 in the 100 largest U.S. counties as states began to reopen .
“ The thing we are looking for is to start a discussion of risk , ” Bhatia said .
“ We ’ re bombarded with data on death and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a typical medium to large U.S. county who has a single random contact with another person has , on average , a 1 in 3,836 chance of being infected without social distancing , hand-washing or mask-wearing .
If that sounds like a tolerable risk , consider the odds of being hospitalized .
The study found a 50-to-64-year-old person who has a single random contact has , on average , a 1 in 852,000 chance of being hospitalized or a 1 in 19.1 million chance of dying based on rates as of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were surprised how low the relative risk was , ” Klausner said .
The study assumes the same risk for every individual , even though it is known to be higher in certain regions , occupations and residential settings where there have been repeated outbreaks — meat-packing plants , nursing homes , health care jobs , jails and prisons .
The study also did not account for a person ’ s pre-existing health conditions .
And the report did not attempt to compare the risk levels for infection , hospitalization and death from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dangers such as automobile accidents , which the authors acknowledged is a more difficult exercise .
A 2017 report from the National Safety Council calculated the odds of a person dying in a motor vehicle crash at 1-in-114 and dying from a lightning strike at 1-in-161,856 .
But that ’ s over a lifetime , not just a single week .
A. Marm Kilpatrick , an infectious disease researcher at UC Santa Cruz , questioned underlying assumptions in the research after reading the paper and said it is “ badly flawed.
” He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a Stanford study in April suggesting the virus is more widespread and less lethal than authorities have assumed .
Santa Clara County Executive Jeff Smith , whose administration led the Bay Area in a regional shelter-in-place order and has taken some criticism for its slow pace of reopening , said after reviewing the study its conclusions are “ misleading and not helpful.
” He noted that the more than 116,000 U.S. fatalities from COVID-19 are on par with the country ’ s military losses in World War I , which he called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dispute that cumulative COVID-19 deaths have been significant but said the study was an assessment only of average risks based on current infection reports , which after months of lockdown are lower than they were in March .
The estimated risks represent a single point in the epidemic in late May and will increase if the infection rates increase .
Epidemiologists say the nature of the new coronavirus that can spread invisibly through people who don ’ t feel ill makes it hard for people to assess their own risk .
Tulane University @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say , HIV , which is spread through sex or drug needles , it ’ s often a mystery how a person was infected with the new coronavirus .
Was it talking to a friend at the park or lunch with a co-worker ?
And people don ’ t have a long history with this new coronavirus from which to develop a sense of risk .
“ It ’ s not like the risk of being struck by lightning , ” Hassig said .
“ We tally that over years , sometimes decades @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus for four months , so we ’ re in a really challenging position where it seems like there ’ s lots of information but it ’ s not like it ’ s data that ’ s usable to estimate risk.
” Bhatia , deputy health officer for San Francisco from 1998 to 2014 , and Klausner have asked the California Department of Public Health to make more COVID-19 case report data available so researchers can refine the risks much more closely for settings and occupations , allowing people to better protect themselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ School among the first to reopen classroom doors in age of COVID-19 “ This is the best we could do without more data partitioning the risk in different settings , ” Bhatia said .
“ Yes , the risks are probably lower than most people might perceive .
But we could , with better data , make this much more precise .
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Months into the new coronavirus pandemic, researchers are grappling with an urgent question: How much risk do we have of catching COVID-19 — or dying from it — from our chance encounters?
The debate has flared as authorities find themselves alternately accused of moving too fast or not fast enough in easing restrictions so more business and activity can resume.
Overall, it’s probably less now than many likely believe, given the daily drumbeat of new cases, hospitalizations and deaths, according to new research this month by a pair of medical scientists at Stanford University and UCLA.
“Across the country, current probabilities of infection transmission, hospitalization, and death from COVID19 vary substantially, yet severe outcomes are still rare events,” the study said. “Individuals may be overestimating their risks of hospitalization and death and a moderate number and frequency of community contacts is unlikely to overwhelm hospital capacity in most U.S. settings.”
But like other research challenging assumptions about the disease’s danger, the new findings — yet to be certified through peer review — also raised concerns from other researchers and officials who argue it underplays the virus’s threat.
The risk study by Dr. Rajiv Bhatia, clinical assistant professor of primary care and population health at Stanford, and Dr. Jeffrey Klauser, adjunct professor of epidemiology at UCLA, looked at publicly available case incidence data for the week ending May 30 in the 100 largest U.S. counties as states began to reopen.
“The thing we are looking for is to start a discussion of risk,” Bhatia said. “We’re bombarded with data on death and cases.”
The study found a person in a typical medium to large U.S. county who has a single random contact with another person has, on average, a 1 in 3,836 chance of being infected without social distancing, hand-washing or mask-wearing.
If that sounds like a tolerable risk, consider the odds of being hospitalized. The study found a 50-to-64-year-old person who has a single random contact has, on average, a 1 in 852,000 chance of being hospitalized or a 1 in 19.1 million chance of dying based on rates as of the last week of May.
“We were surprised how low the relative risk was,” Klausner said.
The study assumes the same risk for every individual, even though it is known to be higher in certain regions, occupations and residential settings where there have been repeated outbreaks — meat-packing plants, nursing homes, health care jobs, jails and prisons. The study also did not account for a person’s pre-existing health conditions.
And the report did not attempt to compare the risk levels for infection, hospitalization and death from COVID-19 to other infectious diseases or potential dangers such as automobile accidents, which the authors acknowledged is a more difficult exercise. A 2017 report from the National Safety Council calculated the odds of a person dying in a motor vehicle crash at 1-in-114 and dying from a lightning strike at 1-in-161,856. But that’s over a lifetime, not just a single week.
A. Marm Kilpatrick, an infectious disease researcher at UC Santa Cruz, questioned underlying assumptions in the research after reading the paper and said it is “badly flawed.” He was among scientists who also took issue with a Stanford study in April suggesting the virus is more widespread and less lethal than authorities have assumed.
Santa Clara County Executive Jeff Smith, whose administration led the Bay Area in a regional shelter-in-place order and has taken some criticism for its slow pace of reopening, said after reviewing the study its conclusions are “misleading and not helpful.” He noted that the more than 116,000 U.S. fatalities from COVID-19 are on par with the country’s military losses in World War I, which he called “unacceptable.”
Bhatia doesn’t dispute that cumulative COVID-19 deaths have been significant but said the study was an assessment only of average risks based on current infection reports, which after months of lockdown are lower than they were in March. The estimated risks represent a single point in the epidemic in late May and will increase if the infection rates increase.
Epidemiologists say the nature of the new coronavirus that can spread invisibly through people who don’t feel ill makes it hard for people to assess their own risk. Tulane University epidemiologist Susan E. Hassig said that unlike say, HIV, which is spread through sex or drug needles, it’s often a mystery how a person was infected with the new coronavirus. Was it talking to a friend at the park or lunch with a co-worker?
And people don’t have a long history with this new coronavirus from which to develop a sense of risk.
“It’s not like the risk of being struck by lightning,” Hassig said. “We tally that over years, sometimes decades. We’ve been doing the coronavirus for four months, so we’re in a really challenging position where it seems like there’s lots of information but it’s not like it’s data that’s usable to estimate risk.”
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“This is the best we could do without more data partitioning the risk in different settings,” Bhatia said. “Yes, the risks are probably lower than most people might perceive. But we could, with better data, make this much more precise.”