thelibertydaily--2020-04-24--Woman Warned Not To Return to Store Wearing Her Incredible Pro-Life Shirt

Conservative pundit Elisha Krauss caused quite a stir when she walked into a store on Thursday donning a pro-life T-shirt emblazoned with the message , “ Women ’ s Rights Begin in the Womb.
” This slogan is a simple , common-sense statement affirming the right to life for female babies in the womb , cleverly challenging the narrative that abortion is only about the pregnant woman ’ s rights .
But a security guard at Gelson ’ s Market in Van Nuys , California , apparently considered the slogan to be fighting words , and told Krauss not to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ T-shirt because it could possibly incite violence .
The Daily Wire contributor and podcaster shared her ordeal on Twitter .
“ Was just asked by the security guy at the @ gelsonsmarkets on Van Nuys to ‘ next time don ’ t enter the market wearing a shirt that ’ s controversial ’ and I asked why .
He said he didn ’ t want to be responsible for a fight and I said , ‘ you ’ re not responsible for what happens to me … I am . '
” TRENDING @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Michelle Helped Raise $ 55 Million for Incompetent Globalist Org “ He said ‘ just don ’ t wear such a controversial shirt next time.
’ I said no one seemed bothered and no one commented .
He waved me off .
No one commented .
I socially distanced .
I wore a mask .
I had Lysol wipe in my hand.
” Krauss then shared a photo of the offending garment : By her own account , Krauss followed every safety procedure for social distancing and only raised the ire of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with her T-shirt .
The shirt contained neither profanity nor anything graphic , and simply made the true statement that female babies in the womb have , or at least should have , the right to life in utero .
Nevertheless , in an instance of what leftists would normally describe as mansplaining , this security guard took it upon himself to assess Krauss ’ wardrobe selection and decide that he had to protect her from her own choice .
RELATED : Texas Has Gotten So Tough with Planned Parenthood During COVID @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oddly enough , he felt justified to order Krauss to censor herself if she ever returned to the store .
He was essentially expressing his opinion on abortion , despite the fact that pro-abortion advocates are always telling men they have no right to an opinion on the matter since they can ’ t get pregnant .
It is hardly a stretch to imagine that a woman wearing a shirt with the pro-abortion slogan “ My Body , My Choice ” would not have been similarly stopped and schooled on her apparel .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the illogical idea that when conservatives oppose something so awful and barbaric as the maiming and killing of children in the womb , their opposition to the bloodbath is the real scandal .
To the supermarket ’ s credit , when Live Action reached out for comment , the company issued a statement apologizing for the security guard ’ s behavior and promising that he would never be assigned to that store again .
“ We would like to sincerely apologize to Ms. Krauss for the completely inappropriate comment made to her by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oaks location , ” the statement said .
“ The guard in question was immediately replaced and the guard company was contacted to ensure that the guard in question is never assigned to work at any Gelson ’ s locations ever again .
Gelson ’ s hires guards to guarantee the safety of its customers and to ensure that COVID19 rules and restrictions such as the wearing of masks and social distancing are adhered to.
” The sad fact is that while Krauss and her pro-life T-shirt presumably went through the rest of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued to die a violent death in abortion mills around the country .
That , of course , is the real violence the security guard should have been worried about .
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Conservative pundit Elisha Krauss caused quite a stir when she walked into a store on Thursday donning a pro-life T-shirt emblazoned with the message, “Women’s Rights Begin in the Womb.”
This slogan is a simple, common-sense statement affirming the right to life for female babies in the womb, cleverly challenging the narrative that abortion is only about the pregnant woman’s rights.
But a security guard at Gelson’s Market in Van Nuys, California, apparently considered the slogan to be fighting words, and told Krauss not to come back into the store wearing the T-shirt because it could possibly incite violence.
The Daily Wire contributor and podcaster shared her ordeal on Twitter.
“Was just asked by the security guy at the @gelsonsmarkets on Van Nuys to ‘next time don’t enter the market wearing a shirt that’s controversial’ and I asked why. He said he didn’t want to be responsible for a fight and I said, ‘you’re not responsible for what happens to me … I am.'”
The security guard apparently disagreed.
“He said ‘just don’t wear such a controversial shirt next time.’ I said no one seemed bothered and no one commented. He waved me off. No one commented. I socially distanced. I wore a mask. I had Lysol wipe in my hand.”
Krauss then shared a photo of the offending garment:
Was just asked by the security guy at the @gelsonsmarkets on Van Nuys to “next time don’t enter the market wearing a shirt that’s controversial” and I asked why. He said he didn’t want to be responsible for a fight and I said, “you’re not responsible for what happens to me… — Elisha (@ElishaKrauss) April 23, 2020
By her own account, Krauss followed every safety procedure for social distancing and only raised the ire of the security guard, no one else, with her T-shirt.
The shirt contained neither profanity nor anything graphic, and simply made the true statement that female babies in the womb have, or at least should have, the right to life in utero.
Nevertheless, in an instance of what leftists would normally describe as mansplaining, this security guard took it upon himself to assess Krauss’ wardrobe selection and decide that he had to protect her from her own choice.
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Oddly enough, he felt justified to order Krauss to censor herself if she ever returned to the store. He was essentially expressing his opinion on abortion, despite the fact that pro-abortion advocates are always telling men they have no right to an opinion on the matter since they can’t get pregnant.
It is hardly a stretch to imagine that a woman wearing a shirt with the pro-abortion slogan “My Body, My Choice” would not have been similarly stopped and schooled on her apparel.
The worst part of his assumption is the illogical idea that when conservatives oppose something so awful and barbaric as the maiming and killing of children in the womb, their opposition to the bloodbath is the real scandal.
To the supermarket’s credit, when Live Action reached out for comment, the company issued a statement apologizing for the security guard’s behavior and promising that he would never be assigned to that store again.
“We would like to sincerely apologize to Ms. Krauss for the completely inappropriate comment made to her by the third-party security guard at the Sherman Oaks location,” the statement said.
“The guard in question was immediately replaced and the guard company was contacted to ensure that the guard in question is never assigned to work at any Gelson’s locations ever again. Gelson’s hires guards to guarantee the safety of its customers and to ensure that COVID19 rules and restrictions such as the wearing of masks and social distancing are adhered to.”
The sad fact is that while Krauss and her pro-life T-shirt presumably went through the rest of the day without inciting violence, babies continued to die a violent death in abortion mills around the country.
That, of course, is the real violence the security guard should have been worried about.
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thelibertydaily--2020-04-24--The Byproduct of Democrat Rule: NYC Subway Conductors Report Filthy Conditions as Homeless Overtake

The Byproduct of Democrat Rule: NYC Subway Conductors Report Filthy Conditions as Homeless Overtake During Chi-Com Virus Panicdemic: ‘The Trash, the Feces, the Urine . . . It’s Just a Very Toxic, Unsafe Environment’

NYC subway conductors report filthy and unsanitary conditions as the homeless take over during pandemic 'The trash , the feces @ @ @ @ @ there .
It 's just a very toxic , unsafe environment . '

Subway conductors in New York City say conditions have worsened as the homeless have taken over the few transportation lines still open, and are using them as toilets.
"There is an astronomical amount of homeless people now in the subway," said MTA train conductor Tramell Thompson said to WLNY-CBS.
"The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is now the Metropolitan Transmission Authority," he added. "They are transporting this virus."
The subway has remained open in order to provide service to essential workers like doctors and nurses, but conductors say this has allowed the homeless to move in and use the trains as shelters.
"Because we have less trains to work with, the homeless in the system congregate on fewer trains, so it's way more evident now than it's ever been," said a conductor who wished to remain anonymous. "It's causing a hazard to MTA employees and the people that we have to transport during this time."
'The trash, the feces, the urine'
Meanwhile, those who use the public transportation services worry they might be closed.
"I'm worried that they may shut it down because that's my only source of transportation to get to work," said Alene Bethel, who works as a nurse.
"So that's really my main concern, keep it sanitized, wearing my mask, that doesn't bother me so much, I'm a nurse, so I'm not afraid," she added.
At least 84 Metropolitan Transportation Authority employees have died from the coronavirus.
"The trash, the feces, the urine, is there," Thompson said. "It's just a very toxic, unsafe environment."
New York City has been one of the worst hit hotspots of the coronavirus, which many experts attribute to the high density living conditions. There have been more than 11,500 deaths in New York City contributed to the coronavirus, which accounts for more than a fifth of the total deaths in the United States.
Here's more about the filthy transportation system in NYC:


thelibertydaily--2020-04-24--Pelosi Spreads Dangerous Misinformation Amid Coronavirus Pandemic: ‘The President is Asking People t

Pelosi Spreads Dangerous Misinformation Amid Coronavirus Pandemic: ‘The President is Asking People to Inject Lysol Into Their Lungs’

The liberal Trump-hating media , including the Drudge Report , is pushing the nonsense that President Trump proposed injecting Americans with disinfectant .
And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday continued to spread the lie about President Trump amid the Coronavirus pandemic .
“ The president is asking people to inject Lysol into their lungs and Mitch was saying that states should go bankrupt .
It ’ s a clear , visible within 24 hours of how the Republicans reject science and reject governance , ” Pelosi said spreading dangerous misinformation .
President Trump on Thursday during his presser was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on patients and possibly using the light inside the body .
“ And then I see the disinfectant , where it knocks it [ the virus ] out in a minute .
One minute .
And is there a way we can do something like that , by injection inside , or almost a cleaning , cause you see it gets in the lungs.
” TRENDING : Pelosi Spreads Dangerous Misinformation Amid Coronavirus Pandemic : `` The President is Asking People to Inject Lysol Into Their Lungs '' ( VIDEO ) So Pelosi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again twisted President Trump words and took him out of context in order to attack him .
While they are mocking Trump for suggesting light therapy , bio-tech firm Aytu BioScience announced they are partnering with the FDA and Cedars-Sinai on a UV light treatment to kill the coronavirus in intubated patients .
By the way , it sure looks like Pelosi is still getting her hair dyed and her face injected with Botox while she tells other women they can ’ t go to hair salons because it ’ s too dangerous @

The liberal Trump-hating media, including the Drudge Report, is pushing the nonsense that President Trump proposed injecting Americans with disinfectant.
And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday continued to spread the lie about President Trump amid the Coronavirus pandemic.
“The president is asking people to inject Lysol into their lungs and Mitch was saying that states should go bankrupt. It’s a clear, visible within 24 hours of how the Republicans reject science and reject governance,” Pelosi said spreading dangerous misinformation.
President Trump on Thursday during his presser was referring to discussions of testing ultraviolet light on patients and possibly using the light inside the body. “And then I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it [the virus] out in a minute. One minute. And is there a way we can do something like that, by injection inside, or almost a cleaning, cause you see it gets in the lungs.”
So Pelosi and the liars in the media once again twisted President Trump words and took him out of context in order to attack him.
While they are mocking Trump for suggesting light therapy, bio-tech firm Aytu BioScience announced they are partnering with the FDA and Cedars-Sinai on a UV light treatment to kill the coronavirus in intubated patients.
By the way, it sure looks like Pelosi is still getting her hair dyed and her face injected with Botox while she tells other women they can’t go to hair salons because it’s too dangerous.
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thelibertydaily--2020-04-24--Antibody Testing Proves We’ve Been Duped

There is simply no other way to state this .
Nearly everything we ’ ve been told about models , rates of infection , deaths , and recoveries was inaccurate .
I ’ m not here to argue that it was malfeasance or ignorance — both are unacceptable .
But the one thing that Governor Andrew Cuomo ’ s stunning announcement made clear on Thursday is that there are some pretty shocking — and what should be — reassuring truths .
Cuomo announced that antibody testing in New York state , which only began four days previous , was already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Yorkers , had COVID-19 late stage antibodies .
The implication of this is a shockwave to the system .
With a population of 19,540,500 the findings point out that over 2,500,000 New Yorkers had the virus and have recovered .
Keep in mind that as of this writing that only 263,000 New Yorkers have currently confirmed cases .
Also as of this writing New York has reported 19,543 fatalities .
We ’ ve been told that the true death rate is 7.4 % in New York .
We were told there would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were told that this was worse than the flu , which has still recorded more deaths to date in this past flu season—even though the CDC instructed medical personnel to start counting influenza , heart disease , pulmonary , respiratory , drug overdose , and possibly even car crash deaths as COVID-19 deaths .
We were told that we had to upend an economy , go into solitary confinement , and divorce ourselves from normal life because this would rage beyond any previous pandemic .
We were told that this virus with 846,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ H1N1 that broke out on Obama ’ s watch that infected 60,000,000 people .
( We were conveniently not told that Obama had authorized $ 3.7 million U.S. tax dollars to be used at the Wuhan Institute of Virology to utilize corona viruses in bats in 2015 — but that ’ s yet another deception of omission . )
But none of these “ truths ” turned out to be so .
The death rate in New York State isn ’ t 7.4 % , it is actually .75 % .
The recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indicate possibly 56,000,000 cases of flu , 740,000 hospitalizations , and 62,000 deaths .
Under the current count from the Johns Hopkins Dashboard in this five month stretch CoVid19 has racked up 845,959 confirmed cases , 122,000 hospitalizations and 46,972 deaths .
A couple of other observations are extremely relevant .
To begin with the flu — which has no vaccine but rather a randomized version of a shot designed to help develop antibodies to fight the version of the flu that “ smart people ” *think* will be the primary version that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prescribe in primary care on an as needed basis .
So we ’ re not accustomed to thinking that the flu is this deadly killer that all of life must be shut down to prevent .
CoVid19 had no known treatments at the beginning of the breakout , and for political reasons—and possibly financially incentivized ones to boot—the most effective treatment for CoVid19 became a political football .
Even the supposed “ negative ” trials that were reported on this past weekend , had cherry picked subjects that were mostly late stage victims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zelenko pointed out on my show this week , doing so created the negative outcomes “ purposefully & by design.
” When used under a physician ’ s care , in the primary care basis , and early on after testing or onset of symptoms , the hydroxycholoroquine , azithromycin , & zinc cocktail reduced the rates of deaths and long term infectious stages .
Zelenko ’ s numbers to date : 1,450 patients treated , two deaths , four ventilator cases ( all fully recovered , ) and all others recovered .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are releasing the world ’ s largest Meta-study to date within the next few days that will examine more than 2,000 confirmed cases .
The antibody numbers from Cuomo also scream one other harsh reality .
The virus was in America long before January .
No thanks to the Communist Chinese Party — who bear the sole responsibility for every American who died from CoVid19 — the infection made its way to American sooner than we had believed .
With three flights a day from Wuhan to New York ’ s John F. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imported faster than understood .
Since going into national lockdown we ’ ve also failed one other key component of recovery from this virus—herd immunity .
We ’ ve developed not nearly enough of it .
For if 2.5 million New Yorkers were able to fight it off without any treatment at all—unaware they even had it—how much more immunity did we miss out on creating by simply sheltering everyone in place ?
We are well on our way to a vaccine .
We ’ ve also got a $ 12 treatment with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s fatality rate by 95 % .
Most importantly we ’ ve got millions upon millions of Americans who have been exposed to CoVid19 and who now have the late stage antibodies that demonstrate immunity .
It is time to acknowledge these facts , draw the necessary conclusions they lead us to , make changes for the benefit of the American people ( for once ) , and end this nightmare .
Thank you Governor Cuomo for acknowledging it , now let ’ s go !
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There is simply no other way to state this.
Nearly everything we’ve been told about models, rates of infection, deaths, and recoveries was inaccurate.
I’m not here to argue that it was malfeasance or ignorance — both are unacceptable. But the one thing that Governor Andrew Cuomo’s stunning announcement made clear on Thursday is that there are some pretty shocking — and what should be — reassuring truths.
Cuomo announced that antibody testing in New York state, which only began four days previous, was already demonstrating that at minimum 13.9% of New Yorkers, had COVID-19 late stage antibodies.
The implication of this is a shockwave to the system.
With a population of 19,540,500 the findings point out that over 2,500,000 New Yorkers had the virus and have recovered. Keep in mind that as of this writing that only 263,000 New Yorkers have currently confirmed cases. Also as of this writing New York has reported 19,543 fatalities.
We’ve been told that the true death rate is 7.4% in New York. We were told there would be hundreds of thousands dead. We were told that this was worse than the flu, which has still recorded more deaths to date in this past flu season—even though the CDC instructed medical personnel to start counting influenza, heart disease, pulmonary, respiratory, drug overdose, and possibly even car crash deaths as COVID-19 deaths.
We were told that we had to upend an economy, go into solitary confinement, and divorce ourselves from normal life because this would rage beyond any previous pandemic. We were told that this virus with 846,000 current confirmed cases was worse than the H1N1 that broke out on Obama’s watch that infected 60,000,000 people. (We were conveniently not told that Obama had authorized $3.7 million U.S. tax dollars to be used at the Wuhan Institute of Virology to utilize corona viruses in bats in 2015 — but that’s yet another deception of omission.)
But none of these “truths” turned out to be so.
The death rate in New York State isn’t 7.4%, it is actually .75%. The recently ended influenza season numbers from the CDC indicate possibly 56,000,000 cases of flu, 740,000 hospitalizations, and 62,000 deaths. Under the current count from the Johns Hopkins Dashboard in this five month stretch CoVid19 has racked up 845,959 confirmed cases, 122,000 hospitalizations and 46,972 deaths.
A couple of other observations are extremely relevant. To begin with the flu — which has no vaccine but rather a randomized version of a shot designed to help develop antibodies to fight the version of the flu that “smart people” *think* will be the primary version that particular year — has remedies that physicians prescribe in primary care on an as needed basis. So we’re not accustomed to thinking that the flu is this deadly killer that all of life must be shut down to prevent. CoVid19 had no known treatments at the beginning of the breakout, and for political reasons—and possibly financially incentivized ones to boot—the most effective treatment for CoVid19 became a political football. Even the supposed “negative” trials that were reported on this past weekend, had cherry picked subjects that were mostly late stage victims of the virus. As Dr. Vladimir Zelenko pointed out on my show this week, doing so created the negative outcomes “purposefully & by design.” When used under a physician’s care, in the primary care basis, and early on after testing or onset of symptoms, the hydroxycholoroquine, azithromycin, & zinc cocktail reduced the rates of deaths and long term infectious stages. Zelenko’s numbers to date: 1,450 patients treated, two deaths, four ventilator cases (all fully recovered,) and all others recovered. Zelenko and other physicians using the treatment are releasing the world’s largest Meta-study to date within the next few days that will examine more than 2,000 confirmed cases.
The antibody numbers from Cuomo also scream one other harsh reality. The virus was in America long before January.
No thanks to the Communist Chinese Party — who bear the sole responsibility for every American who died from CoVid19 — the infection made its way to American sooner than we had believed. With three flights a day from Wuhan to New York’s John F. Kennedy airport alone the virus was being imported faster than understood.
Since going into national lockdown we’ve also failed one other key component of recovery from this virus—herd immunity. We’ve developed not nearly enough of it. For if 2.5 million New Yorkers were able to fight it off without any treatment at all—unaware they even had it—how much more immunity did we miss out on creating by simply sheltering everyone in place?
We are well on our way to a vaccine. We’ve also got a $12 treatment with the hydroxychloroquine cocktail that has smashed Brazil’s fatality rate by 95%.
Most importantly we’ve got millions upon millions of Americans who have been exposed to CoVid19 and who now have the late stage antibodies that demonstrate immunity.
It is time to acknowledge these facts, draw the necessary conclusions they lead us to, make changes for the benefit of the American people (for once), and end this nightmare.
Thank you Governor Cuomo for acknowledging it, now let’s go!
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thelibertydaily--2020-04-24--Mayo Clinic Furloughs or Cuts Pay of 30,000 Employees Due to Lockdowns

Horowitz : Lockdown claims a big scalp : Mayo Clinic furloughs or cuts pay of 30,000 employees due to shutdown The dubious lockdown strategy of our governments is causing endless job losses that are not only affecting 401Ks and paychecks , but are likely costing thousands of human lives .
Yesterday , I reported on the University Hospitals system in Ohio cutting back 4,100 employees from full-time work .
Today , the Mayo Clinic , one of the most prestigious hospitals in the world , announced the furloughing or reducing of salaries for 30,000 employees , 40 percent of its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from across all Mayo locations will receive reduced hours or some type of furlough , though the duration will vary depending on the work unit , ” said a spokeswoman for the prestigious hospital system .
The main campus is located in Rochester , Minnesota , but the system also has branches in Jacksonville , Florida , and Phoenix and Scottsdale , Arizona , as well as dozens of affiliates and partially owned hospitals throughout the country and the world .
Thanks to the ban on non-emergency procedures , the Rochester campus is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and surgical volume is at 25 to 30 percent of the typical level .
The company is now projecting a $ 3 billion revenue loss .
The Mayo Clinic is often the destination for people facing life-threatening illnesses who have lost all other hope and for other complicated , lifesaving procedures .
It ’ s truly hard to understate the number of lives that will likely be lost from this shutdown just of this hospital system alone .
It ’ s not coronavirus shutting down these hospitals , because none of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in particularly high coronavirus outbreak areas .
It ’ s the arbitrary orders from governors to shut down numerous procedures and checkups for chronically ill patients , as well as the panic they have sown in the public , which is keeping people from seeking even medical care that has not been officially shut down by order .
Earlier today , I interviewed Dr. Scott Atlas on my Blaze TV podcast .
Dr. Atlas is a neuroradiologist and senior fellow at Stanford University ’ s Hoover Institute , and he warned that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the most severe consequences of the rash policy decisions being made .
“ Acute stroke patients are not coming in to be treated .
… These are people that have three to six hours to get to the hospital ; they ’ re not coming in .
That business is down 50 to 60 percent , ” warned Dr. Atlas , the former chief of neuroradiology at Stanford University Medical Center .
In addition , he says 80 percent of brain surgeries are not being performed and people experiencing heart attacks are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Some of the worst effects we are seeing are on cancer patients .
“ Chemotherapy is being skipped intentionally , ” asserted Dr. Atlas .
What about elective surgeries ?
You probably think of breast implants as the main casualty of this shutdown , right ?
Nope .
Try organ transplants !
“ When people say nonessential procedures , essential surgery is being skipped – we ’ re not talking about plastic surgery for noses , ” said Dr. Atlas .
“ We ’ re talking about serious illness .
85 percent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That ’ s comparing this past 30 days to last year , the same 30-day period .
It ’ s down almost 90 percent .
These people needing transplants … that disease didn ’ t disappear .
These are people who are near death.
” He predicted that many people will needlessly die because we are making a decision that “ not only has serious trade-offs , it is actually ignoring fundamental biology.
” Dr. Atlas wrote a widely read column at The Hill earlier this week calling for an end to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ balanced and prudent approach to protecting vulnerable populations while allowing younger people to come out and develop herd immunity .
His main concern , a point increasingly echoed by dissenting views in the medical and scientific community , is that we are allowing panic to govern medical decisions , and that out of fear of what we don ’ t know about the virus , we are throwing out everything we do know about basic biology .
“ There ’ s a lot of things we in medicine don ’ t know that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t panic when we make medical decisions and health policy decisions .
We use our fundamental knowledge and we can look at the empirical data .
We don ’ t disregard common sense … we make a rational decision .
”

The dubious lockdown strategy of our governments is causing endless job losses that are not only affecting 401Ks and paychecks, but are likely costing thousands of human lives.
Yesterday, I reported on the University Hospitals system in Ohio cutting back 4,100 employees from full-time work. Today, the Mayo Clinic, one of the most prestigious hospitals in the world, announced the furloughing or reducing of salaries for 30,000 employees, 40 percent of its employees nationwide.
"Approximately 30,000 staff from across all Mayo locations will receive reduced hours or some type of furlough, though the duration will vary depending on the work unit," said a spokeswoman for the prestigious hospital system.
The main campus is located in Rochester, Minnesota, but the system also has branches in Jacksonville, Florida, and Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona, as well as dozens of affiliates and partially owned hospitals throughout the country and the world. Thanks to the ban on non-emergency procedures, the Rochester campus is operating at 35 to 40 percent capacity, and surgical volume is at 25 to 30 percent of the typical level. The company is now projecting a $3 billion revenue loss.
The Mayo Clinic is often the destination for people facing life-threatening illnesses who have lost all other hope and for other complicated, lifesaving procedures. It’s truly hard to understate the number of lives that will likely be lost from this shutdown just of this hospital system alone.
It’s not coronavirus shutting down these hospitals, because none of their locations, especially in Minnesota, are in particularly high coronavirus outbreak areas. It’s the arbitrary orders from governors to shut down numerous procedures and checkups for chronically ill patients, as well as the panic they have sown in the public, which is keeping people from seeking even medical care that has not been officially shut down by order.
Earlier today, I interviewed Dr. Scott Atlas on my Blaze TV podcast. Dr. Atlas is a neuroradiologist and senior fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institute, and he warned that the skipped or denied medical care is one of the most severe consequences of the rash policy decisions being made.
“Acute stroke patients are not coming in to be treated. … These are people that have three to six hours to get to the hospital; they're not coming in. That business is down 50 to 60 percent,” warned Dr. Atlas, the former chief of neuroradiology at Stanford University Medical Center.
In addition, he says 80 percent of brain surgeries are not being performed and people experiencing heart attacks are not calling the ambulance in time.
Some of the worst effects we are seeing are on cancer patients. “Chemotherapy is being skipped intentionally,” asserted Dr. Atlas.
What about elective surgeries? You probably think of breast implants as the main casualty of this shutdown, right? Nope. Try organ transplants!
“When people say nonessential procedures, essential surgery is being skipped – we're not talking about plastic surgery for noses,” said Dr. Atlas. “We're talking about serious illness. 85 percent of live organ transplants are not being done. That's comparing this past 30 days to last year, the same 30-day period. It's down almost 90 percent. These people needing transplants … that disease didn't disappear. These are people who are near death.”
He predicted that many people will needlessly die because we are making a decision that “not only has serious trade-offs, it is actually ignoring fundamental biology.”
Dr. Atlas wrote a widely read column at The Hill earlier this week calling for an end to the complete lockdown and for a more balanced and prudent approach to protecting vulnerable populations while allowing younger people to come out and develop herd immunity.
His main concern, a point increasingly echoed by dissenting views in the medical and scientific community, is that we are allowing panic to govern medical decisions, and that out of fear of what we don’t know about the virus, we are throwing out everything we do know about basic biology.
“There's a lot of things we in medicine don't know that doesn't paralyze us. We don't panic when we make medical decisions and health policy decisions. We use our fundamental knowledge and we can look at the empirical data. We don't disregard common sense … we make a rational decision.”


thelibertydaily--2020-04-25--Big Tech Censorship Overlord Google-YouTube Takes Down Bio-Tech Firm’s Video Explaining Potential UV

Big Tech Censorship Overlord Google-YouTube Takes Down Bio-Tech Firm’s Video Explaining Potential UV Light Treatment for Chi-Com Virus Patients

YouTube took down a video Friday posted by the bio-tech firm Aytu BioSience explaining a new UV light treatment for coronavirus patients .
Aytu BioScience announced Tuesday the firm is working with Cedars-Sinai and the FDA to determine the efficacy of the treatment .
The video is now labeled , “ This video has been removed for violating YouTube ’ s Terms of Service ” .
TRENDING : Pelosi Spreads Dangerous Misinformation Amid Coronavirus Pandemic : `` The President is Asking People to Inject Lysol Into Their Lungs '' ( VIDEO ) Copy posted and live for now : Aytu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ morning , “ Many are now talking about UV light being used as a treatment for COVID-19 .
We are proud to have teamed up with @ MarkPimentelMD and his team at @ CedarsSinai .
They developed Healight .
Peer-reviewed data will be published in days , but here ’ s how it works : ” Aytu BioScience said this evening on Twitter that YouTube has not told them why the video was taken down , “ That ’ s correct .
We do not have any idea why .
Our team has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from YouTube forthcoming , Aytu BioScience posted the video to Vimeo Friday night : An excerpt from the video can also be seen at RushLimbaugh.com Excerpt from the Aytu BioScience press release this week : ENGLEWOOD , CO / ACCESSWIRE / April 20 , 2020 / Aytu BioScience , Inc. ( NASDAQ : AYTU ) ( the “ Company ” ) , a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on commercializing novel products that address significant patient needs announced today that it has signed an exclusive worldwide license from Cedars-Sinai to develop and commercialize the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
This medical device technology platform , discovered and developed by scientists at Cedars-Sinai , is being studied as a potential first-in-class treatment for coronavirus and other respiratory infections .
The company will host a live conference call and webcast Tuesday , April 21 , 2020 at 4:30 p.m .
ET .
Conference call details are provided at the end of this press release .
Led by Mark Pimentel , MD , the research team of the Medically Associated Science and Technology ( MAST ) Program at Cedars-Sinai has been developing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ produced a growing body of scientific evidence demonstrating pre-clinical safety and effectiveness of the technology as an antiviral and antibacterial treatment .
The Healight technology employs proprietary methods of administering intermittent ultraviolet ( UV ) A light via a novel endotracheal medical device .
Pre-clinical findings indicate the technology ’ s significant impact on eradicating a wide range of viruses and bacteria , inclusive of coronavirus .
The data have been the basis of discussions with the FDA for a near-term path to enable human use for the potential treatment of coronavirus in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( ICU ) .
Beyond the initial pursuit of a coronavirus ICU indication , additional data suggest broader clinical applications for the technology across a range of viral and bacterial pathogens .
This includes bacteria implicated in ventilator associated pneumonia ( VAP ) .
“ Our team has shown that administering a specific spectrum of UV-A light can eradicate viruses in infected human cells ( including coronavirus ) and bacteria in the area while preserving healthy cells , ” stated Dr. Pimentel of Cedars-Sinai .
Ali Rezaie , MD , one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Our lab at Cedars-Sinai has extensively studied the effects of this unique technology on bacteria and viruses .
Based on our findings we believe this therapeutic approach has the potential to significantly impact the high morbidity and mortality of coronavirus-infected patients and patients infected with other respiratory pathogens .
We are looking forward to partnering with Aytu BioScience to move this technology forward for the benefit of patients all over the world.
” The company believes the Healight platform technology has the potential to positively impact outcomes for critically ill patients infected with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company licensed exclusive worldwide rights to the technology from Cedars-Sinai for all endotracheal and nasopharyngeal indications .
Patents have been filed by Cedars-Sinai Department of Technology Transfer , and Aytu BioScience will manage all aspects of intellectual property prosecution and filing globally .
Aytu BioScience expects to partner the product outside the U.S. “ We are honored to be partnering with Cedars-Sinai as we believe the Healight therapeutic platform has the potential to help many patients during this coronavirus pandemic and beyond , ” said Josh Disbrow , Chairman and CEO of Aytu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the research team at Cedars-Sinai and the FDA to determine an expedited regulatory process to potentially enable near-term use of the technology initially as a coronavirus intervention for critically ill intubated patients .
Disbrow continued , “ This first-in-class technology has the potential to be a game changer for clinicians treating patients infected with coronavirus and other respiratory conditions , and our team is working tirelessly alongside the Cedars-Sinai team to determine the safety and effectiveness of this device in humans .
”

YouTube took down a video Friday posted by the bio-tech firm Aytu BioSience explaining a new UV light treatment for coronavirus patients. Aytu BioScience announced Tuesday the firm is working with Cedars-Sinai and the FDA to determine the efficacy of the treatment.
The video is now labeled, “This video has been removed for violating YouTube’s Terms of Service”.
Original video with now dead link:
https://youtu.be/RZHQbKe9TtI
Copy posted and live for now:
https://youtu.be/7VwC7I66inQ
Aytu BioScience promoted the video on Twitter Friday morning, “Many are now talking about UV light being used as a treatment for COVID-19. We are proud to have teamed up with @MarkPimentelMD and his team at @CedarsSinai. They developed Healight. Peer-reviewed data will be published in days, but here’s how it works:”
Many are now talking about UV light being used as a treatment for COVID-19. We are proud to have teamed up with @MarkPimentelMD and his team at @CedarsSinai. They developed Healight. Peer-reviewed data will be published in days, but here's how it works: https://t.co/9E6dyOkwhI — Aytu_BioPharma (@AytuBioPharma_) April 24, 2020
Aytu BioScience said this evening on Twitter that YouTube has not told them why the video was taken down, “That’s correct. We do not have any idea why. Our team has asked for clarification.”
That's correct. We do not have any idea why. Our team has asked for clarification. — Aytu_BioPharma (@AytuBioPharma_) April 25, 2020
With no explanation from YouTube forthcoming, Aytu BioScience posted the video to Vimeo Friday night:
There is incredible interest in our UV light technology developed by @MarkPimentelMD and his team at @CedarsSinai For reasons still unclear, YouTube disabled the link. If you're interested in how our technology is designed to work, here is a new link. https://t.co/n1dkFGRlLH — Aytu_BioPharma (@AytuBioPharma_) April 25, 2020
An excerpt from the video can also be seen at RushLimbaugh.com
Excerpt from the Aytu BioScience press release this week:


thelibertydaily--2020-04-25--Ted Cruz Targets Chinese Communist Party Propaganda Radio With New Bill

Sen. Ted Cruz ( R-Texas ) plans to introduce a bill that would plug a loophole exploited by the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) to beam propaganda into the United States from a radio station in Mexico .
The senator proposed the bill in response to the granting of a broadcast license to a radio station in Mexico which broadcasts propaganda from the CCP-owned Phoenix Satellite Television .
Cruz had unsuccessfully urged the Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) to block the license in 2018 .
The proposed legislation ( pdf ) would amend the Brinkley Act to prohibit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ companies purchasing radio stations with the intent to change the language of the programming , “ unless the FCC can certify that the programming of the station will never be influenced by a foreign government or governing party.
” The Washington Free Beacon was first to obtain a copy of the bill .
“ China should not be able to set up shop in Mexico and blanket America with propaganda , ” Cruz said in a statement .
“ Every year , the CCP spends billions of dollars purchasing news outlets and waging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its propaganda and whitewash the unflattering and politically inconvenient truths about its totalitarian regime.
” “ We are seeing this play out right now as news outlets across the country parrot Chinese talking points about the coronavirus pandemic—a pandemic that could have prevented.
” A Chinese company purchased the Mexican radio station XEWW in 2018 .
The station now broadcasts propaganda into the United States .
The company then applied for a broadcast license , but the application failed to mention the station ’ s ties to Phoenix Satellite Television .
For example @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pointed to a building owned by Phoenix TV .
According to the 2009 testimony of Anne Marie-Brady , a global fellow at the Wilson Center , “ Phoenix is nominally privately-owned ; however , its current main investor is the state-owned enterprise China Mobile.
” In 2016 , Phoenix TV broadcast the forced confessions of Hong Kong booksellers who violated the CCP ’ s censorship law .
China Mobile was one of the three state-owned Chinese companies threatened by the FCC on April 24 about potentially losing their licenses unless they can prove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Cruz intends to introduce the bill once Congress is back in session .
President Donald Trump recently asked a reporter from Phoenix TV to state whether she works for a media owned by China .
The reporter , Youyou Wang , said she worked for an independent media in Hong Kong .
Phoenix TV is based in Hong Kong but is private in name only .
A 2019 report by Stanford University ’ s Hoover Institution stated that Phoenix TV is “ fully controlled by [ the ] Chinese government .
”

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) plans to introduce a measure that would plug a loophole exploited by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to beam propaganda into the United States from a radio station in Mexico.
Cruz proposed the bill in response to the granting of a broadcast license to a radio station in Mexico that broadcasts content from the CCP-owned Phoenix Satellite Television. He had unsuccessfully urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to block the license in 2018.
The proposed legislation (pdf) would amend the Brinkley Act to prohibit the FCC from granting broadcast licenses to companies purchasing radio stations with the intent to change the language of the programming, “unless the FCC can certify that the programming of the station will never be influenced by a foreign government or governing party.”
The Washington Free Beacon was first to obtain a copy of the bill.
"China should not be able to set up shop in Mexico and blanket America with propaganda,” Cruz said in a statement. “Every year, the CCP spends billions of dollars purchasing news outlets and waging information warfare to extend the reach of its propaganda and whitewash the unflattering and politically inconvenient truths about its totalitarian regime.
“We are seeing this play out right now as news outlets across the country parrot Chinese talking points about the coronavirus pandemic—a pandemic that could have prevented.”
A Chinese company purchased the Mexican radio station XEWW in 2018. The station now broadcasts propaganda into the United States. The company then applied for a broadcast license, but the application failed to mention the station's ties to Phoenix Satellite Television. For example, the address listed for programming content pointed to a building owned by Phoenix TV.
According to the 2009 testimony of Anne-Marie Brady, a global fellow at the Wilson Center, “Phoenix is nominally privately-owned; however, its current main investor is the state-owned enterprise China Mobile.” In 2016, Phoenix TV broadcast the forced confessions of Hong Kong booksellers who violated the CCP’s censorship law.
China Mobile was one of the three state-owned Chinese companies threatened by the FCC on April 24 about potentially losing their licenses unless they can prove the communist regime doesn't influence them.
Cruz intends to introduce the measure once Congress is back in session.
President Donald Trump, during a recent press briefing about the pandemic, asked a reporter from Phoenix TV to state whether she works for a media company owned by China. The reporter, Youyou Wang, said she worked for an independent media in Hong Kong. While Phoenix TV is based in Hong Kong, it's private in name only.
Phoenix TV is “fully controlled by [the] Chinese government," according to a 2019 report by the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.


thelibertydaily--2020-04-25--The Constitution was Made for Times of Crisis

Editor 's Note : This piece was coauthored by Mario Diaz .
The genius of the U.S Constitution is that it was designed to withstand the pressures of crises .
It was a document born of conflict , and the Founders wrote it intending to curtail the human excesses and abuses that tend to come to the surface in times like the one we are living right now .
Fear , insecurity , and perceived need shake us to the core as human beings and , if we are not careful , these times may push us to be willing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ultimately enslave us .
It ’ s part of the human condition that men love power and find it difficult to resist overreach .
That is why , now more than ever , we must cling to the principles of liberty embodied in our Constitution .
In times of crisis , the overextended hand of nanny state makes citizens feel safe , but that same power can easily morph into a fist .
“ We the people ” must vigilantly guard against the attacks that will inevitably come with the challenge of Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Legislative , and Judicial branches , between the states and federal government , is by design .
It is supposed to be challenging to “ get things done ” in government .
Sure , crises require sacrifices , but we must be careful to preserve the structure that protects our liberties in the long run .
The late , great Justice Antonin Scalia once said , “ It isn ’ t the Bill of Rights that produces freedom .
It ’ s the structure of government that prevents anybody from seizing all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ignore the Bill of Rights .
So , keep your eye on the ball.
” Keeping our eyes on the ball demands , we do NOT ignore some unnecessary actions by public officials against places of worship , for example .
A Mississippi church has had to sue after congregants to its drive-in service were ticketed $ 500 for attending .
Though the drive-in church is an ingenious way for people to practice their religious convictions while adhering to the social distancing parameters that this virus demands , here comes the unnecessary threat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and put “ we the people ” on our place .
We are thankful that the U.S. Department of Justice recognizes the serious threat to the constitutional structure these sorts of action present .
Americans do not lose constitutional rights during crises .
“ There is no pandemic exception , ” DOJ writes in its statement of interest in the case , “ to the fundamental liberties the Constitution safeguards.
” Another case out of the district court in the Western District of Kentucky illustrates the severity of the violations we are witnessing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mayor criminalized the communal celebration of Easter .
That sentence is one that this Court never expected to see outside the pages of a dystopian novel , or perhaps the pages of The Onion .
But two days ago , citing the need for social distancing during the current pandemic , Louisville ’ s Mayor Greg Fischer ordered Christians not to attend Sunday services , even if they remained in their cars to worship – and even though it ’ s Easter .
The mayor ’ s decision is stunning .
And it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” unconstitutional .
It is a great tribute to our Constitution that these checks and balances are working to create the friction necessary for Americans to take notice of the deeper issues at stake here .
But we must take note and demand much better from our public officials .
Federal and state executives would be wise to take a step back and consider the long-term implications of the actions they are taking .
They must preserve and respect the constitutional structure that guards our liberty .
The American spirit in 2020 still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or give me death ! ''
as Patrick Henry did in 1775 .
No exception for Covid-19 .
Penny Nance is CEO and President of Concerned Women for America .
Mario Diaz , Esq .
is General Counsel for Concerned Women for America .

Editor's Note: This piece was coauthored by Mario Diaz.
The genius of the U.S Constitution is that it was designed to withstand the pressures of crises. It was a document born of conflict, and the Founders wrote it intending to curtail the human excesses and abuses that tend to come to the surface in times like the one we are living right now.
Fear, insecurity, and perceived need shake us to the core as human beings and, if we are not careful, these times may push us to be willing to enter into oppressive agreements that will ultimately enslave us. It’s part of the human condition that men love power and find it difficult to resist overreach. That is why, now more than ever, we must cling to the principles of liberty embodied in our Constitution. In times of crisis, the overextended hand of nanny state makes citizens feel safe, but that same power can easily morph into a fist.
“We the people” must vigilantly guard against the attacks that will inevitably come with the challenge of Covid-19.
The tension between the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches, between the states and federal government, is by design. It is supposed to be challenging to “get things done” in government. Sure, crises require sacrifices, but we must be careful to preserve the structure that protects our liberties in the long run.
The late, great Justice Antonin Scalia once said, “It isn’t the Bill of Rights that produces freedom. It’s the structure of government that prevents anybody from seizing all the power. Once that happens, you ignore the Bill of Rights. So, keep your eye on the ball.”
Keeping our eyes on the ball demands, we do NOT ignore some unnecessary actions by public officials against places of worship, for example.
A Mississippi church has had to sue after congregants to its drive-in service were ticketed $500 for attending. Though the drive-in church is an ingenious way for people to practice their religious convictions while adhering to the social distancing parameters that this virus demands, here comes the unnecessary threat of the state to impose its power and put “we the people” on our place.
We are thankful that the U.S. Department of Justice recognizes the serious threat to the constitutional structure these sorts of action present. Americans do not lose constitutional rights during crises. “There is no pandemic exception,” DOJ writes in its statement of interest in the case, “to the fundamental liberties the Constitution safeguards.”
Another case out of the district court in the Western District of Kentucky illustrates the severity of the violations we are witnessing.
On Holy Thursday, an American mayor criminalized the communal celebration of Easter.
That sentence is one that this Court never expected to see outside the pages of a dystopian novel, or perhaps the pages of The Onion. But two days ago, citing the need for social distancing during the current pandemic, Louisville’s Mayor Greg Fischer ordered Christians not to attend Sunday services, even if they remained in their cars to worship – and even though it’s Easter.
The mayor’s decision is stunning.
And it is, “beyond all reason,” unconstitutional.
It is a great tribute to our Constitution that these checks and balances are working to create the friction necessary for Americans to take notice of the deeper issues at stake here. But we must take note and demand much better from our public officials. Federal and state executives would be wise to take a step back and consider the long-term implications of the actions they are taking. They must preserve and respect the constitutional structure that guards our liberty.
The American spirit in 2020 still shouts, "Give me liberty, or give me death!" as Patrick Henry did in 1775. No exception for Covid-19.
Penny Nance is CEO and President of Concerned Women for America. Mario Diaz, Esq. is General Counsel for Concerned Women for America.


thelibertydaily--2020-04-25--The Left Is Stoking Racial Tensions for More Government Health Care

hen Bernie Sanders hen Bernie Sanders suspended his campaign to be the first socialist in the White House , Americans , including Democrat “ moderates , ” were hoping talk of single-payer health care would be put on the back burner , at least until after the election .
Guess again .
The case for socialized medicine is being ramped up in a subtler way : COVID-19 is a disease of racism , the argument goes , and the only way to fix it is more government health care .
It is hard to avoid media reports of how COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rest of the population .
Indeed , in some communities , black Americans are dying from the virus at a much higher proportion than the rest of the population .
Instead of exploring the role preexisting conditions or genetic factors might play ( there are diseases that impact some races more than others ) , some reports gravitate to “ institutional racism.
” Even if there is acknowledgement in these stories that things like hypertension , obesity , diabetes , and heart disease can make infection more lethal , they generally discuss not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” that black Americans face very day : “ dead-end ” service jobs , crime , poor schools , “ food deserts , ” “ recreation deserts , ” high-density housing , exposure to crowds , and fumes from smelly mass transit — the list goes on .
Many people would agree these conditions exist and do make life miserable for the people who endure them .
So why has it taken COVID-19 for politicians and the Left to suddenly acknowledge them ?
But rarely does anyone question why the people of Detroit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how , in the name of climate change , the federal government can give up to a $ 7,500 tax credit to buy an electric car but nothing to urban dwellers with corroded pipes .
The water and sewage rates in Detroit are double those of Phoenix .
The price for Detroit water has been so high , in fact , that it forced the city of Flint in 2015 to switch to an alternative source , the Flint River , which turned out to be too corrosive for the city ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now we face the coronavirus crisis , and , like the water problem in Flint , racism gets the blame .
“ Higher rates of infection and death among minorities demonstrate the racial character of inequality in American , ” writes Jamelle Bouie in the New York Times .
Even Magic Johnson , the basketball star who has survived 29 years after testing positive for HIV , has joined the chorus : “ We don ’ t have access to health care , quality health care .
So many of us are uninsured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like with HIV and AIDs.
” Opinion leaders should be asking why the government ’ s program for the disabled and needy is failing .
African Americans may be disproportionately impacted by the virus , but they are also disproportionately covered by Medicaid .
In Louisiana , 52 percent of African Americans are covered by Medicaid .
Media reports never mention this when they report the “ shocking ” disparity that African Americans make up 33 percent of the population but 70 percent of coronavirus deaths in the state .
African Americans have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t have is accessible , affordable , and quality primary care .
The conditions associated with COVID-19 death , like hypertension , diabetes , and obesity , can be successfully managed with adequate care and lifestyle changes .
Medicaid fails to do this .
Enrollees find it nearly impossible to get timely and worthwhile appointments in Medicaid networks .
More often , they wait until they get sick and show up at an emergency room .
In fact , since Congress expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act , ER use for enrollees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care companies the states hire to run Medicaid collect their fees regardless of health outcomes .
Medicaid providers and states can also get access to “ supplemental payments ” from the federal government , which have nearly nothing to do with direct patient care .
The Trump administration is trying to clamp down on this practice , but it is another reason we should not believe that more government health care is the solution .
A better solution would be to give cash directly to African Americans so they can buy direct primary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ market for as low as $ 80 a month .
Americans in all income brackets are discovering this consumer-driven model and loving it .
They get more and better care , which can protect them from dangerous viruses .
States are already exploring DPC for Medicaid

W hen Bernie Sanders hen Bernie Sanders suspended his campaign to be the first socialist in the White House, Americans, including Democrat “moderates,” were hoping talk of single-payer health care would be put on the back burner, at least until after the election. Guess again. The case for socialized medicine is being ramped up in a subtler way: COVID-19 is a disease of racism, the argument goes, and the only way to fix it is more government health care.
It is hard to avoid media reports of how COVID-19 has impacted African Americans more than the rest of the population. Indeed, in some communities, black Americans are dying from the virus at a much higher proportion than the rest of the population. Instead of exploring the role preexisting conditions or genetic factors might play (there are diseases that impact some races more than others), some reports gravitate to “institutional racism.”
Even if there is acknowledgement in these stories that things like hypertension, obesity, diabetes, and heart disease can make infection more lethal, they generally discuss not unmanaged health conditions but “structural inequities” that black Americans face very day: “dead-end” service jobs, crime, poor schools, “food deserts,” “recreation deserts,” high-density housing, exposure to crowds, and fumes from smelly mass transit — the list goes on. Many people would agree these conditions exist and do make life miserable for the people who endure them.
So why has it taken COVID-19 for politicians and the Left to suddenly acknowledge them?
But rarely does anyone question why the people of Detroit can’t afford their water or how, in the name of climate change, the federal government can give up to a $7,500 tax credit to buy an electric car but nothing to urban dwellers with corroded pipes. The water and sewage rates in Detroit are double those of Phoenix. The price for Detroit water has been so high, in fact, that it forced the city of Flint in 2015 to switch to an alternative source, the Flint River, which turned out to be too corrosive for the city’s old, decaying pipes.
. Even Now we face the coronavirus crisis, and, like the water problem in Flint, racism gets the blame. “Higher rates of infection and death among minorities demonstrate the racial character of inequality in American,” writes Jamelle Bouie in the New York Times . Even Magic Johnson , the basketball star who has survived 29 years after testing positive for HIV, has joined the chorus: “We don’t have access to health care, quality health care. So many of us are uninsured. That creates a problem, just like with HIV and AIDs.”
Opinion leaders should be asking why the government’s program for the disabled and needy is failing. African Americans may be disproportionately impacted by the virus, but they are also disproportionately covered by Medicaid. In Louisiana, 52 percent of African Americans are covered by Medicaid. Media reports never mention this when they report the “shocking” disparity that African Americans make up 33 percent of the population but 70 percent of coronavirus deaths in the state.
African Americans have insurance coverage. What they don’t have is accessible, affordable, and quality primary care. The conditions associated with COVID-19 death, like hypertension, diabetes, and obesity, can be successfully managed with adequate care and lifestyle changes. Medicaid fails to do this. Enrollees find it nearly impossible to get timely and worthwhile appointments in Medicaid networks. More often, they wait until they get sick and show up at an emergency room. In fact, since Congress expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, ER use for enrollees has been on the rise
The managed care companies the states hire to run Medicaid collect their fees regardless of health outcomes. Medicaid providers and states can also get access to “supplemental payments” from the federal government, which have nearly nothing to do with direct patient care. The Trump administration is trying to clamp down on this practice, but it is another reason we should not believe that more government health care is the solution.
A better solution would be to give cash directly to African Americans so they can buy direct primary care (DPC) in the private market for as low as $80 a month. Americans in all income brackets are discovering this consumer-driven model and loving it. They get more and better care, which can protect them from dangerous viruses. States are already exploring DPC for Medicaid
Medicaid cost taxpayers $597 billion in 2018 , 16 percent of national health-care spending. Instead of blaming “institutional racism” for COVID-19 “disproportionately impacting African Americans,” the nation should stop throwing money at Medicaid and support health-care plans that actually take care of people.
AnneMarie Schieber (amschieber@heartland.org) is a research fellow at The Heartland Institute.


thelibertydaily--2020-04-25--Stanford Doctor Gives 5 Reasons to Stop the Panic, Lockdowns: ‘Vital Population Immunity is Prevente

Stanford Doctor Gives 5 Reasons to Stop the Panic, Lockdowns: ‘Vital Population Immunity is Prevented by Total Isolation Policies, Prolonging the Problem’

Government authorities , advisers and analysts who are calling for a continuation of the near-total lockdown of the economy are ignoring five key facts , contends a former top health official at the Stanford Medical Center .
Dr. David Atlas , now a senior fellow at Stanford 's Hoover Institution , argued in an column for The Hill that Americans `` are now desperate for sensible policymakers who have the courage to ignore the panic and rely on facts . ''
`` Leaders must examine accumulated data to see what has actually happened , rather than keep emphasizing hypothetical projections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ principles of biology established for decades ; and then thoughtfully restore the country to function , '' wrote Atlas , the former chief of neuroradiology at Stanford University Medical Center .
The first fact , Atlas said is that the `` overwhelming majority of people do not have any significant risk of dying from COVID-19 . ''
He pointed to a recent Stanford University antibody study that estimates the fatality rate if infected with the coronavirus is likely 0.1 % to 0.2 % .
The World Health Organization estimate of 3.4 % that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 30 times higher .
The rate for people 18 to 45 years old in New York City , which accounts for one-third of all U.S. deaths , is 0.01 % , or 11 per 100,000 in the population .
For people under 18 years old , the rate of death is zero per 100,000 .
In New York City , which has more than 34,600 hospitalizations , the rate of hospitializations from the virus for those under 18 years of age is 0.01 % .
Even for people ages 65 to 74 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Atlas argued .
Fact 3 : `` Vital population immunity is prevented by total isolation policies , prolonging the problem . ''
Atlas noted that decades of medical science shows that infection itself allows people to generate an immune response , controlling the spread in the population by `` herd immunity . ''
`` Indeed , that is the main purpose of widespread immunization in other viral diseases — to assist with population immunity , '' he said .
`` In this virus , we know that medical care is not even necessary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are infected , '' he said .
`` It is so mild that half of infected people are asymptomatic , shown in early data from the Diamond Princess ship , and then in Iceland and Italy . ''
The asymptomatic population has been `` falsely portrayed as a problem requiring mass isolation , '' he said .
`` In fact , infected people without severe illness are the immediately available vehicle for establishing widespread immunity , '' Atlas wrote .
`` By transmitting the virus to others in the low-risk group who then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of pathways toward the most vulnerable people , ultimately ending the threat .
`` Extending whole-population isolation would directly prevent that widespread immunity from developing , '' he argued .
Fact 4 : `` People are dying because other medical care is not getting done due to hypothetical projections . ''
Atlas noted that states and many hospitals abruptly stopped `` nonessential '' procedures and surgery .
`` That prevented diagnoses of life-threatening diseases , like cancer screening , biopsies of tumors now undiscovered and potentially deadly brain aneurysms , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a clearly defined population at risk who can be protected with targeted measures . ''
`` The overwhelming evidence all over the world consistently shows that a clearly defined group — older people and others with underlying conditions — is more likely to have a serious illness requiring hospitalization and more likely to die from COVID-19 , '' he wrote .
Therefore , the appropriate policy , `` based on fundamental biology and the evidence already in hand , '' is `` a more focused strategy . ''
That would be to `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mildly sick and open most workplaces and small businesses with some prudent large-group precautions . ''
`` This would allow the essential socializing to generate immunity among those with minimal risk of serious consequence , while saving lives , preventing overcrowding of hospitals and limiting the enormous harms compounded by continued total isolation , '' he said .
`` Let ’ s stop underemphasizing empirical evidence while instead doubling down on hypothetical models .
Facts matter . ''

Government authorities, advisers and analysts who are calling for a continuation of the near-total lockdown of the economy are ignoring five key facts, contends a former top health official at the Stanford Medical Center.
Dr. Scott W. Atlas, now a senior fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution, argued in a column for The Hill that Americans "are now desperate for sensible policymakers who have the courage to ignore the panic and rely on facts."
"Leaders must examine accumulated data to see what has actually happened, rather than keep emphasizing hypothetical projections; combine that empirical evidence with fundamental principles of biology established for decades; and then thoughtfully restore the country to function," wrote Atlas, the former chief of neuroradiology at Stanford University Medical Center.
The first fact, Atlas said is that the "overwhelming majority of people do not have any significant risk of dying from COVID-19."
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He pointed to a recent Stanford University antibody study that estimates the fatality rate if infected with the coronavirus is likely 0.1% to 0.2%.
The World Health Organization estimate of 3.4% that prompted the isolation policies worldwide was 20 to 30 times higher.
The rate for people 18 to 45 years old in New York City, which accounts for one-third of all U.S. deaths, is 0.01%, or 11 per 100,000 in the population. For people under 18 years old, the rate of death is zero per 100,000.
Fact No. 2: "Protecting older, at-risk people eliminates hospital overcrowding."
In New York City, which has more than 34,600 hospitalizations, the rate of hospitializations from the virus for those under 18 years of age is 0.01%. Even for people ages 65 to 74, only 1.7% were hospitalized, Atlas argued.
Fact 3: "Vital population immunity is prevented by total isolation policies, prolonging the problem."
Atlas noted that decades of medical science shows that infection itself allows people to generate an immune response, controlling the spread in the population by "herd immunity."
"Indeed, that is the main purpose of widespread immunization in other viral diseases — to assist with population immunity," he said.
"In this virus, we know that medical care is not even necessary for the vast majority of people who are infected," he said. "It is so mild that half of infected people are asymptomatic, shown in early data from the Diamond Princess ship, and then in Iceland and Italy."
The asymptomatic population has been "falsely portrayed as a problem requiring mass isolation," he said.
"In fact, infected people without severe illness are the immediately available vehicle for establishing widespread immunity," Atlas wrote. "By transmitting the virus to others in the low-risk group who then generate antibodies, they block the network of pathways toward the most vulnerable people, ultimately ending the threat.
"Extending whole-population isolation would directly prevent that widespread immunity from developing," he argued.
Fact 4: "People are dying because other medical care is not getting done due to hypothetical projections."
Atlas noted that states and many hospitals abruptly stopped "nonessential" procedures and surgery.
"That prevented diagnoses of life-threatening diseases, like cancer screening, biopsies of tumors now undiscovered and potentially deadly brain aneurysms," he said.
Fact 5: "We have a clearly defined population at risk who can be protected with targeted measures."
"The overwhelming evidence all over the world consistently shows that a clearly defined group — older people and others with underlying conditions — is more likely to have a serious illness requiring hospitalization and more likely to die from COVID-19," he wrote.
Therefore, the appropriate policy, "based on fundamental biology and the evidence already in hand," is "a more focused strategy."
That would be to "protect the known vulnerable, self-isolate the mildly sick and open most workplaces and small businesses with some prudent large-group precautions."
"This would allow the essential socializing to generate immunity among those with minimal risk of serious consequence, while saving lives, preventing overcrowding of hospitals and limiting the enormous harms compounded by continued total isolation," he said.
"Let’s stop underemphasizing empirical evidence while instead doubling down on hypothetical models. Facts matter."


thelibertydaily--2020-04-25--Power-Usurping Carter-Appointed Judge Tells ICE to Release Illegals Over Chi-Com Virus

U.S. district judge in Los Angeles—who was appointed by President Jimmy Carter—ruled Thursday that an unspecified number of detainees must be released at an ICE facility in the state due to the coronavirus outbreak .
Judge Terry Hatter said the facility in Adelanto , Calif. , must provide detainees with enough room to safely practice social distancing and that would require a dramatic drop in population .
He expects the agency to release the detainees in intervals .
Hatter , earlier this month , was criticized after he ordered the release of four detainees who have been convicted of felony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They included one 54-year-old who was convicted of “ lewd or lascivious acts with a minor ” and a drug trafficker .
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Newsweek reported that Hatter ’ s recent order requires that at least 100 should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be released by the end of the month .
The report said there are about 1,300 men and women at the processing center , which is one of the largest in the country .
ICE officials said these detainees are provided with soap and other cleaning supplies and took steps to increase social distancing , including adjusting meals and recreation times .
The lawsuit was filed earlier this month by the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Southern California and the law firm Latham & Watkins .
The ruling will likely be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ judicial overreach .
The Los Angeles Times reported that , in the ruling , Hatter ordered staff at the facility to maintain a six-foot separation from detainees and they must wear protective garb .
The report said that if federal officials “ fail to comply with any of the above , the Court will consider the immediate release of class members.
” The paper called the ruling the first of its kind in California and pointed to a similar ruling that was made earlier this week in Miami .
There are about 32,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ICE custody on civil charges , and there have been new calls to ensure their safety after the outbreak of the virus .
The New York Times reported that as of Wednesday night , there have been 287 confirmed cases .
“ This is a real recipe for a humanitarian disaster , ” Anthony Enriquez , the director of the unaccompanied minors program at Catholic Charities , told the paper .

U.S. district judge in Los Angeles—who was appointed by President Jimmy Carter—ruled Thursday that an unspecified number of detainees must be released at an ICE facility in the state due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Judge Terry Hatter said the facility in Adelanto, Calif., must provide detainees with enough room to safely practice social distancing and that would require a dramatic drop in population. He expects the agency to release the detainees in intervals.
Hatter, earlier this month, was criticized after he ordered the release of four detainees who have been convicted of felony crimes, according to the Daily Caller. They included one 54-year-old who was convicted of “lewd or lascivious acts with a minor” and a drug trafficker.
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Newsweek reported that Hatter’s recent order requires that at least 100 should be released by April 27, another 150 should be released by the end of the month. The report said there are about 1,300 men and women at the processing center, which is one of the largest in the country.
ICE officials said these detainees are provided with soap and other cleaning supplies and took steps to increase social distancing, including adjusting meals and recreation times. The lawsuit was filed earlier this month by the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Southern California and the law firm Latham & Watkins.
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The ruling will likely be seen by some as another example of judicial overreach.
The Los Angeles Times reported that, in the ruling, Hatter ordered staff at the facility to maintain a six-foot separation from detainees and they must wear protective garb. The report said that if federal officials “fail to comply with any of the above, the Court will consider the immediate release of class members.”
The paper called the ruling the first of its kind in California and pointed to a similar ruling that was made earlier this week in Miami.
There are about 32,000 detainees who are currently being held in ICE custody on civil charges, and there have been new calls to ensure their safety after the outbreak of the virus. The New York Times reported that as of Wednesday night, there have been 287 confirmed cases.
“This is a real recipe for a humanitarian disaster,” Anthony Enriquez, the director of the unaccompanied minors program at Catholic Charities, told the paper.


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thelibertydaily--2020-04-25--Evidence Buried by the FBI That Proves Lt. General Michael Flynn’s Evidence is Finally Coming Out

New evidence of backroom deals , partisan corruption at the Department of Justice , and massive cover ups is finally coming out in the Michael Flynn case .
As his attorney , Sidney Powell , pushes to have the General ’ s prosecution dismissed , this new evidence seems to be the nail in the coffin that will force the government to acknowledge Flynn ’ s innocence .
The retired three-star general and first choice to be President Trump ’ s National Security Advisor has been fighting for his freedom ever since he pleaded guilty to lying to FBI investigators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was conned by a vindictive Deep State following President Trump ’ s 2016 victory just got a great deal bigger with revelations that exculpatory evidence covered by the Brady doctrine has been withheld by the FBI all along .
Attorney General William Barr had assigned attorneys in the Eastern District of Missouri to review the investigation and the case put forth by the prosecution .
Now , that information has been analyzed by U.S. Attorney Timothy Shea and given to Powell .
Though much of it is still sealed , what we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far indicates the FBI and prosecutors went to great lengths to keep it all under wraps .
Powell ’ s supplemental motion to dismiss is an addendum to her January filing .
Even though the evidence in her initial filing seemed to indicate deep corruption by FBI investigators and DoJ prosecutors , the fact that Flynn had pleaded guilty made it challenging to dismiss his conviction .
This new evidence should open the door for dismissal as it demonstrates “ the fix was in ” at every level in the Deep State ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ All this new evidence , and the government has advised there is more to come , proves that the crimes were committed by the FBI officials and then the prosecutors , ” Powell ’ s motion says .
“ The government ’ s misconduct in this case is beyond shocking and reprehensible .
It mandates dismissal.
” The limited public information from the release seems to be more than enough to dismiss Michael Flynn ’ s prosecution .
His attorney , Sidney Powell , says more is coming .
It ’ s time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with his life .
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New evidence of backroom deals, partisan corruption at the Department of Justice, and massive cover ups is finally coming out in the Michael Flynn case. As his attorney, Sidney Powell, pushes to have the General’s prosecution dismissed, this new evidence seems to be the nail in the coffin that will force the government to acknowledge Flynn’s innocence.
The retired three-star general and first choice to be President Trump’s National Security Advisor has been fighting for his freedom ever since he pleaded guilty to lying to FBI investigators. But the mountain of evidence that he was conned by a vindictive Deep State following President Trump’s 2016 victory just got a great deal bigger with revelations that exculpatory evidence covered by the Brady doctrine has been withheld by the FBI all along.
Attorney General William Barr had assigned attorneys in the Eastern District of Missouri to review the investigation and the case put forth by the prosecution. Now, that information has been analyzed by U.S. Attorney Timothy Shea and given to Powell. Though much of it is still sealed, what we’ve been able to see so far indicates the FBI and prosecutors went to great lengths to keep it all under wraps.
Powell’s supplemental motion to dismiss is an addendum to her January filing. Even though the evidence in her initial filing seemed to indicate deep corruption by FBI investigators and DoJ prosecutors, the fact that Flynn had pleaded guilty made it challenging to dismiss his conviction. This new evidence should open the door for dismissal as it demonstrates “the fix was in” at every level in the Deep State’s attempt to get Flynn.
New Flynn filing – Supplemental Motion to Dismiss There was a "side deal to not prosecute Flynn Jr." that was kept secret to avoid disclosure requirements. Full doc: https://t.co/IBos3aYQS5 pic.twitter.com/PkBLsIWvla — Techno Fog (@Techno_Fog) April 24, 2020
“All this new evidence, and the government has advised there is more to come, proves that the crimes were committed by the FBI officials and then the prosecutors,” Powell’s motion says. “The government’s misconduct in this case is beyond shocking and reprehensible. It mandates dismissal.”
The limited public information from the release seems to be more than enough to dismiss Michael Flynn’s prosecution. His attorney, Sidney Powell, says more is coming. It’s time to let this American hero get on with his life.
Check out the NEW NOQ Report Podcast.
Join fellow patriots as we form a grassroots movement to advance the cause of conservatism. The coronavirus crisis has prompted many, even some conservatives, to promote authoritarianism. It’s understandable to some extent now, but it must not be allowed to embed itself in American life. We currently have 8000+ patriots with us in a very short time. If you are interested, please join us to receive updates.
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