thelibertydaily--2020-04-01--Professors Push Back On Pandemic Models: Be Honest About What Happens After Lockdowns Are Lifted

A recently posted op-ed by two professors — an associate professor of Mathematics at Carnegie Mellon University and an assistant professor of Molecular Biology at the University of Pittsburgh — calls for greater “ honesty in pandemic modeling , ” which , they suggest , too often conceals the fact that after lock-downs and other extreme social distancing measures are lifted , the number of infections will rapidly rise again .
The problem , Carnegie Mellon ’ s Wesley Pegden and Pittsburgh ’ s Maria Chikina explain in an analysis posted on Medium Sunday , is that many of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on COVID-19 mitigation efforts only present “ the effects of mitigations over a limited time-frame , ” when “ most of the impact of the epidemic would occur outside of that time-frame.
” In so doing , the models appear to show that extreme social distancing measures for a given period of time will save a large number of lives , but they often fail to show what happens after the measures are lifted ( emphasis theirs ) : The professors acknowledge that there can be real benefits in using mitigations efforts as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ For example , we may hope to use the months we buy with containment measures to improve hospital capacity , in the hopes of achieving a reduction in the mortality rate , ” they write .
“ We might even wish to use these months just to consider our options as a society and formulate a strategy.
” However , they argue , “ mitigations themselves are not saving lives in these scenarios ; instead , it is what we do with the time that gives us an opportunity to improve the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theirs ) .
In their analysis , the professors point to a few popular examples of models claiming to show extreme social distancing measures , including lock-downs , saving a large number of lives .
One of these is a recent model publicized by Nicholas Kristof of The New York Times .
The overarching message of the model is that “ social distancing for 2 months instead of 2 weeks could dramatically drop the number of COVID-19 infections , ” Chikina and Pegden write .
But what happens when you look at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the window of time shown in the model ?
By October , the professors calculated , Kristof ’ s model would show a 50 % increase in the number of infections if no extreme measures had been imposed in the first place : Two months of mitigations have not improved the outcome of the epidemic in this model , it has just delayed its terrible effects .
In fact , because of the role of weather in the model presented in the Kristof article , two months of mitigations actually results in 50 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks of mitigations , since it pushes the peak of the epidemic to the winter instead of the summer , whose warmer months this model assumes causes lower transmission rates .
The professors found the same pattern of simply pushing the spike in cases forward in their own models on “ epidemic trajectories for COVID-19 assuming no mitigations at all , or assuming extreme mitigations which are gradually lifted at 6 months , to resume normal levels at 1 year ” ( graphs below via Chikin and Pegden ) : “ Unfortunately , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gradually ) reduce the number of deaths only by 1 % or so ; ” they write , “ as the mitigation efforts let up , we still see a full-scale epidemic , since almost none of the population has developed immunity to the virus.
” So is short-term modeling useless and are mitigation efforts only delaying the inevitable ?
No , the professors explain , but both need to be presented and approached with honesty and transparency : In particular , we suggest that no model whose purpose is to study the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a time-point before a steady-state is reached .
This is not the same as saying that modelers must assume that the epidemic remains a threat until herd immunity is reached .
Indeed , it is perfectly reasonable to model the effects of mitigation strategies if we assume that a vaccine will be available in 18 months , or that mortality 6 months from now could be reduced by new treatments , or that hospital capacity might be increased with the time bought by mitigations .
But these are all assumptions that can and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a model that attempts to estimate effects on overall mortality .
Without making assumptions explicit , it is impossible to debate whether they are reasonable , or to estimate the sensitivity of the model ’ s conclusions .

A recently posted op-ed by two professors — an associate professor of Mathematics at Carnegie Mellon University and an assistant professor of Molecular Biology at the University of Pittsburgh — calls for greater “honesty in pandemic modeling,” which, they suggest, too often conceals the fact that after lock-downs and other extreme social distancing measures are lifted, the number of infections will rapidly rise again.
The problem, Carnegie Mellon’s Wesley Pegden and Pittsburgh’s Maria Chikina explain in an analysis posted on Medium Sunday, is that many of the models that have been shaping the narrative on COVID-19 mitigation efforts only present “the effects of mitigations over a limited time-frame,” when “most of the impact of the epidemic would occur outside of that time-frame.” In so doing, the models appear to show that extreme social distancing measures for a given period of time will save a large number of lives, but they often fail to show what happens after the measures are lifted (emphasis theirs):
There is a simple truth behind the problems with these modeling conclusions. The duration of containment efforts does not matter, if transmission rates return to normal when they end, and mortality rates have not improved. This is simply because as long as a large majority of the population remains uninfected, lifting containment measures will lead to an epidemic almost as large as would happen without having mitigations in place at all.
The professors acknowledge that there can be real benefits in using mitigations efforts as a form of “delay tactic.” “For example, we may hope to use the months we buy with containment measures to improve hospital capacity, in the hopes of achieving a reduction in the mortality rate,” they write. “We might even wish to use these months just to consider our options as a society and formulate a strategy.”
However, they argue, “mitigations themselves are not saving lives in these scenarios; instead, it is what we do with the time that gives us an opportunity to improve the outcome of the epidemic” (emphasis theirs).
In their analysis, the professors point to a few popular examples of models claiming to show extreme social distancing measures, including lock-downs, saving a large number of lives. One of these is a recent model publicized by Nicholas Kristof of The New York Times. The overarching message of the model is that “social distancing for 2 months instead of 2 weeks could dramatically drop the number of COVID-19 infections,” Chikina and Pegden write.
But what happens when you look at the number of infections in the months after the window of time shown in the model? By October, the professors calculated, Kristof’s model would show a 50% increase in the number of infections if no extreme measures had been imposed in the first place:
Two months of mitigations have not improved the outcome of the epidemic in this model, it has just delayed its terrible effects. In fact, because of the role of weather in the model presented in the Kristof article, two months of mitigations actually results in 50% more infections and deaths than two weeks of mitigations, since it pushes the peak of the epidemic to the winter instead of the summer, whose warmer months this model assumes causes lower transmission rates.
The professors found the same pattern of simply pushing the spike in cases forward in their own models on “epidemic trajectories for COVID-19 assuming no mitigations at all, or assuming extreme mitigations which are gradually lifted at 6 months, to resume normal levels at 1 year” (graphs below via Chikina and Pegden):
With no mitigations we see nearly 500,000 deaths relatively quickly.
With mitigations which let up between 6 months and a year we still see nearly 500,000 deaths, just later.
“Unfortunately, extreme mitigation efforts which end (even gradually) reduce the number of deaths only by 1% or so;” they write, “as the mitigation efforts let up, we still see a full-scale epidemic, since almost none of the population has developed immunity to the virus.”
So is short-term modeling useless and are mitigation efforts only delaying the inevitable? No, the professors explain, but both need to be presented and approached with honesty and transparency:
In particular, we suggest that no model whose purpose is to study the overall benefits of mitigations should end at a time-point before a steady-state is reached. This is not the same as saying that modelers must assume that the epidemic remains a threat until herd immunity is reached. Indeed, it is perfectly reasonable to model the effects of mitigation strategies if we assume that a vaccine will be available in 18 months, or that mortality 6 months from now could be reduced by new treatments, or that hospital capacity might be increased with the time bought by mitigations. But these are all assumptions that can and should be made explicit and quantitative in a model that attempts to estimate effects on overall mortality. Without making assumptions explicit, it is impossible to debate whether they are reasonable, or to estimate the sensitivity of the model’s conclusions.
Read Chikina and Pegden’s op-ed here.
Related: Study: Coronavirus Death Rate Lower Than Previously Reported


thelibertydaily--2020-04-01--Brazilian Leader Jair Bolsonaro Refuses Suicidal Lock-Down of Economy to Fight the Chi-Com Virus: ‘I

Brazilian Leader Jair Bolsonaro Refuses Suicidal Lock-Down of Economy to Fight the Chi-Com Virus: ‘If the Remedy Is Too Much the Side Effect Will Be Much More Disastrous’

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro continues to urge residents to keep the economy going despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
Jair Bolsonaro : “ We have two problems that can not be dissociated : the virus and unemployment .
Both should be treated responsibly .
But if the remedy is too much the side effect will be much more disastrous.
” TRENDING : In Midst of DC ’ s Coronavirus Shutdown , Ruth Bader Ginsburg Meets Trainer for Workouts at Supreme Court Gym 1- Protect lives , daily work exposed in our timeline ; 2- Safeguarding jobs ; 3- Restore confidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Jair Bolsonaro has repeatedly dismissed the coronavirus as a “ little cold ” and urged residents to keep the country ’ s economy going , even going so far as to tell his supporters why he ’ s against lockdown : “ We ’ re all going to die one day.
” Bolsonaro , who is often compared to President Donald Trump , upped the ante Sunday on his downplaying of the pandemic , capping weeks of spats with state governors demanding nationwide quarantine orders .
The Brazilian Health Ministry reported 3,904 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ related to its disease , COVID-19 .
The Brazilian president was widely criticized for holding a handshaking meet and greet with his supporters on March 15 and recently referred to self-quarantine orders in other countries as “ mass confinement.
” “ The virus is here , we ’ re going to have to confront it .
Confront it like a man , not a boy !
” Bolsonaro told supporters outside his residence Sunday , according to the Associated Press .
“ We ’ re all going to die one day.
” In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bolsonaro also accused the country ’ s news media of over-hyping the spread of the virus .
“ Most of the media has been countervailing , ” he said .
“ They spread the sensation of dread , with their flagship the high number of victims in Italy .
The perfect scenario to be used by the media to spread hysteria .
”

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro continues to urge residents to keep the economy going despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Jair Bolsonaro: “We have two problems that cannot be dissociated: the virus and unemployment. Both should be treated responsibly. But if the remedy is too much the side effect will be much more disastrous.”
Temos 2 problemas que não podem ser dissociados: o vírus e o desemprego. Ambos devem ser tratados com responsabilidade. Mas se o remédio for demasiado o efeito colateral será muito mais desastroso. https://t.co/qMFPI1idjU — Jair M. Bolsonaro (@jairbolsonaro) March 30, 2020
Jair Bolsonaro: G-20 Extraordinary Summit, COVID-19 Statement:
1- Protect lives, daily work exposed in our timeline;
2- Safeguarding jobs;
3- Restore confidence;
4- Minimize interruptions in trade
– Cúpula extraordinária do G-20, declaração sobre o COVID-19: 1- Proteger vidas, trabalho diário exposto em nossa timeline;
2- Salvaguardar os empregos;
3- Restaurar a confiança;
4- Minimizar interrupções no comércio… pic.twitter.com/ZLKb1q7eaF — Jair M. Bolsonaro (@jairbolsonaro) March 29, 2020
Jair Bolsonaro spoke with President Trump this morning.
– Nesta manhã tive contato telefônico com o Presidente dos EUA, @realDonaldTrump .Trocamos informações sobre o impacto do covid-19, bem como experiências no uso da hidroxicloroquina. – Na oportunidade, reafirmamos a solidariedade mútua entre os dois países. Com @ernestofaraujo pic.twitter.com/3IiC4C34Bq — Jair M. Bolsonaro (@jairbolsonaro) April 1, 2020
Newsweek reported:


thelibertydaily--2020-04-01--CNN’s Fake Jake Tapper Disappointed After California Governor Gavin Newsom Praises President Trump:

CNN’s Fake Jake Tapper Disappointed After California Governor Gavin Newsom Praises President Trump: ‘Every Time I’ve Called the President He’s Quickly Gotten on the Line’

CNN ’ s Jake Tapper really wanted California Governor Gavin Newsom to trash President Trump on Wednesday during his interview @ @ @ @ @ But Newsom praised President Trump ’ s swift action and willingness to help the governor @ @ @ @ @ said every time he has called Trump , he ’ s gotten on the line @ @ @ @ @ trashed Trump in his question to Newsom in an effort to make the President look @ @ @ @ @ : In Midst of DC ’ s Coronavirus Shutdown , Ruth Bader Ginsburg Meets Trainer @ @ @ @ @ Gym “ Let me just be candid with you .
I ’ d be lying @ @ @ @ @ he hasn ’ t been responsive to our needs , he has , ” Newsom @ @ @ @ @ is every time I ’ ve called the President he ’ s quickly gotten on @ @ @ @ @ added .
The look of disappointment on Jake Tapper ’ s face said it all @

CNN’s Jake Tapper really wanted California Governor Gavin Newsom to trash President Trump on Wednesday during his interview on the Coronavirus pandemic.
But Newsom praised President Trump’s swift action and willingness to help the governor.
In fact, Newsom said every time he has called Trump, he’s gotten on the line very quickly.
Jake Tapper trashed Trump in his question to Newsom in an effort to make the President look like a tyrant.
To Tapper’s disappointment, Newsom didn’t bite.
“Let me just be candid with you. I’d be lying to you to say that he hasn’t been responsive to our needs, he has,” Newsom said.
“The fact is every time I’ve called the President he’s quickly gotten on the line,” he added.
The look of disappointment on Jake Tapper’s face said it all.
WATCH:


thelibertydaily--2020-04-01--Chinese Woman Brags About Buying Truckloads of Facemasks from US Supermarkets: ‘I Didn’t Leave a Sin

Chinese Woman Brags About Buying Truckloads of Facemasks from US Supermarkets: ‘I Didn’t Leave a Single Mask for the Americans!’

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Last Updated on April 1, 2020
A viral video posted to Twitter shows a Chinese woman, who is married to an American man, gloating about buying up all the facemasks across several stores and US supermarkets.
The woman originally posted the video to Douyin–the Chinese equivalent of TikTok–where the woman expresses her contentment at buying all the masks with her compliant husband doing the heavy lifting.
The video was introduced to Twitter with the caption:”A Chinese woman proudly filmed herself buying huge amount of facemasks from multiple US supermarkets and loaded the masks onto her pickup truck.
“It feels so awesome to buy all the masks! I didn’t leave a single mask for the Americans!”
https://twitter.com/WBYeats1865/status/1245017730169724931
In the translation, the woman reportedly said the following in the video:
“It’s so awesome, 3M masks now have 40 masks per pack. I am so happy, I keep finding masks even when the trailer is attached to my car, I can arrange more masks if I arrange properly. “Yeah, I’m so happy–so, so, happy! Normally, we look for masks in the paint stores. This time, we went to another place and we found the masks! I am so happy! “There are more, I will buy one more box. “People outside the city area are nicer–thank you so much, you are so kind! (She says to an attendant.) “They still don’t know about the purchase limit on masks. Let me pay and get out of here. I am sweating because I am scared. “A full shopping cart, I bought all the masks. The shelves are empty; you can see my sweat. I feel hot, I am nervous; I feel like a thief. “The people here don’t know I drove an hour and a half to central Florida. There are less Chinese here. They still don’t know about the masks. “Once again, I successfully pay for the masks. It feels so nice. One more full shopping cart. “The truck is full, I can only move the masks here.”
She later goes onto boast that what she had done was a “historical moment.”
Needless to say, the video stoked social media’s wrath drawing several negative comments over the woman’s selfish actions.
A social media user reportedly tracked down the person in the video. The person involved was reportedly booked for a domestic violence incident in 2018.
“While the act itself is contemptible, the way she and many other Chinese are displaying prides in achieving the “taking advantage of others” or “cheating the system” is just disgusting,” remarked a Tweeter.
One commenter reported that a New Yorker landed himself in trouble, mentioning: “A Brooklyn guy just got arrested for hoarding 80000 N95 masks. Selfish greedy people are trying to profit from other’s tragedy, regardless their race. Chinese got really disgusted by her behavior and exposed her.”
The act of buying in bulking for resale abroad has been highlighted by a number of social media posts originating in several western countries.
“They’re called #daigou and they do this to resell in Asia. They do this a lot with baby formula too,” posted one Twitter account.
https://twitter.com/RachelNStephens/status/1245028966877949953


thelibertydaily--2020-04-01--Worthless Waste of Taxpayer Dollars: After Saying Gamers Have a Mental Disorder, W.H.O. Now Promotes

Worthless Waste of Taxpayer Dollars: After Saying Gamers Have a Mental Disorder, W.H.O. Now Promotes Video Gaming During Chi-Com Virus Crisis

Last Updated on April 1, 2020
In 2018, the WHO officially recognized “gaming disorder” as a mental health condition and provided the following description:
Gaming disorder is characterized by a pattern of persistent or recurrent gaming behaviour (‘digital gaming’ or ‘video-gaming’), which may be online (i.e., over the internet) or offline, manifested by:
Less than a year later, the WHO removed “gender identity disorder” from its list of mental illnesses.
READ MORE: VIDEO: Japanese VICE PM Says WHO Should Be Renamed ‘Chinese Health Organization’
The WHO seemed to have suddenly changed its stance on gaming, at least for the short term, last week as it launched the “Play Apart Together” campaign to fight the coronavirus.
The campaign urges people to stay indoors and play video games during the crisis, and is backed by industry titans such as Riot Games, Activision, Twitch, and YouTube Gaming.
Gamers have claimed that the campaign is further proof that while the corporate and global establishment is quick to use video games as a marketing tactic to “connect with the youth” and capitalize on the massive market demand for digital entertainment, it continues to shame and oppress those who actually play the games in a non-casual fashion.


thelibertydaily--2020-04-01--President Trump: ‘Iran or Its Proxies are Planning a Sneak Attack on U.S. Troops and/or Assets in Ir

President Trump: ‘Iran or Its Proxies are Planning a Sneak Attack on U.S. Troops and/or Assets in Iraq’

Poking the mighty bear , that ’ s the move .
Last gasps from a dying regime .
Literally .
Trump says Iran planning ‘ sneak attack ’ on US troops , assets in Iraq President Trump said Wednesday that Iran is planning a “ sneak attack ” on U.S. troops or “ assets ” in Iraq , warning the country will pay a “ heavy price ” if this happens .
The president made the abrupt announcement in a tweet Wednesday afternoon , coming amid lingering tensions between the two countries over past confrontations as well as the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Iran or its proxies are planning a sneak attack on U.S. troops and/or assets in Iraq .
If this happens , Iran will pay a very heavy price , indeed !
” Trump tweeted .
Trump ’ s tweet came soon after he attended an intelligence briefing at noon at the White House .
Sources told Fox News that the U.S. believes Iranian-backed proxies were planning the sneak attack , and that Trump ’ s tweet was a warning to the Iranian leadership to tell their proxies to back down or face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State Mike Pompeo stated that Iran had refused American aid for addressing the coronavirus pandemic .
Pompeo also condemned Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for spreading conspiracy theories that the U.S. was responsible for the outbreak , and pointed out Iran ’ s own misdeeds that exacerbated the spread of the virus .
The latest tension comes several months after hostilities between the U.S. and Iran that included an attack at the U.S. Embassy compound in Iraq that U.S. officials blamed on Iran .
In response , the U.S. carried out a strike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gen. Qassem Soleimani .
Prior to the embassy attack , U.S. airstrikes against an Iranian-backed Shiite militia in Iraq , which the U.S. military said was retaliation for the killing of an American contractor in a rocket attack on an Iraqi military base that it had blamed on the militia .

Poking the mighty bear, that’s the move. Last gasps from a dying regime. Literally.
Trump says Iran planning ‘sneak attack’ on US troops, assets in Iraq
By Ronn Blitzer | Fox News | April 1, 2020:
President Trump said Wednesday that Iran is planning a “sneak attack” on U.S. troops or “assets” in Iraq, warning the country will pay a “heavy price” if this happens.
The president made the abrupt announcement in a tweet Wednesday afternoon, coming amid lingering tensions between the two countries over past confrontations as well as the coronavirus pandemic.
IRANIAN PRISONERS RIOT, SMASH CAMERAS AS COUNTRY’S CORONAVIRUS DEATH TOLL RISES
“Upon information and belief, Iran or its proxies are planning a sneak attack on U.S. troops and/or assets in Iraq. If this happens, Iran will pay a very heavy price, indeed!” Trump tweeted.
Upon information and belief, Iran or its proxies are planning a sneak attack on U.S. troops and/or assets in Iraq. If this happens, Iran will pay a very heavy price, indeed! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 1, 2020
Trump’s tweet came soon after he attended an intelligence briefing at noon at the White House.
Sources told Fox News that the U.S. believes Iranian-backed proxies were planning the sneak attack, and that Trump’s tweet was a warning to the Iranian leadership to tell their proxies to back down or face consequences
In late March, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated that Iran had refused American aid for addressing the coronavirus pandemic.
FACT: The U.S. has offered $100M+ in medical aid to other nations—including Iran—and our scientists are working 24/7 to develop a vaccine. @khamenei_ir has rejected American offers and spends 24/7 concocting conspiracy theories. How does that help the Iranian people? — Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) March 23, 2020
Pompeo also condemned Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for spreading conspiracy theories that the U.S. was responsible for the outbreak, and pointed out Iran’s own misdeeds that exacerbated the spread of the virus.
FACT: In February, Iran’s chief terror airline, Mahan Air, continued to fly at least 55 times between Tehran and China, spreading the #WuhanVirus. At least five countries’ first cases of #COVID19 were a direct result of the Iranian regime’s disregard for everyone’s health. — Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) March 23, 2020
The latest tension comes several months after hostilities between the U.S. and Iran that included an attack at the U.S. Embassy compound in Iraq that U.S. officials blamed on Iran. In response, the U.S. carried out a strike that resulted in the death of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
Prior to the embassy attack, U.S. airstrikes against an Iranian-backed Shiite militia in Iraq, which the U.S. military said was retaliation for the killing of an American contractor in a rocket attack on an Iraqi military base that it had blamed on the militia.


thelibertydaily--2020-04-01--Lara Trump Says Journalists Refusing to Carry Chi-Com Virus Task Force Briefings are ‘Un-American’ [

Lara Trump Says Journalists Refusing to Carry Chi-Com Virus Task Force Briefings are ‘Un-American’ [She’s Talking About YOU, CNN & MSNBC]

Lara Trump , appearing on The Todd Starnes Radio Show , fired a shot at CNN , one of most notorious anti-Trump cable news channels in America .
The White House hit CNN and MSNBC for cutting away from Monday evening ’ s coronavirus briefing from President Trump and his administration .
White House spokesman Judd Deere called it “ pretty disgraceful ” that the networks did not show the entire briefing .
“ For any outlet out there that wants to call themselves a news outlet and describes themselves as journalist – to consider not taking these press briefings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American people at a time of crisis in the midst of a national disaster is completely outrageous , un-American and rather disgusting actually , ” Trump told Starnes .
Listen to the full interview by clicking here .
A CNN spokesperson responded to Deere ’ s tweet in a statement : “ If the White House wants to ask for time on the network , they should make an official request .
Otherwise we will make our own editorial decisions.
” An MSNBC network spokesperson told The Hill that the network aired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before cutting away “ because the information no longer appeared to be valuable to the important ongoing discussion around public health.
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Lara Trump, appearing on The Todd Starnes Radio Show, fired a shot at CNN, one of most notorious anti-Trump cable news channels in America.
The White House hit CNN and MSNBC for cutting away from Monday evening’s coronavirus briefing from President Trump and his administration.
White House spokesman Judd Deere called it “pretty disgraceful” that the networks did not show the entire briefing.
“For any outlet out there that wants to call themselves a news outlet and describes themselves as journalist – to consider not taking these press briefings live to disseminate across the country to the American people at a time of crisis in the midst of a national disaster is completely outrageous, un-American and rather disgusting actually,” Trump told Starnes. Listen to the full interview by clicking here.
A CNN spokesperson responded to Deere’s tweet in a statement: “If the White House wants to ask for time on the network, they should make an official request. Otherwise we will make our own editorial decisions.”
An MSNBC network spokesperson told The Hill that the network aired the briefing for more than an hour before cutting away “because the information no longer appeared to be valuable to the important ongoing discussion around public health.”
EDITOR’S NOTE: Social media is cracking down on Conservative content. Many of you have complained that you never see our content in your news feeds. There’s only one way to fight back — and that’s by subscribing to my FREE weekly newsletter. Click here.


thelibertydaily--2020-04-01--28 Out of 70 University of Texas Students Who Went on Spring Break to Mexico Now Test Positive for t

28 Out of 70 University of Texas Students Who Went on Spring Break to Mexico Now Test Positive for the Chi-Com Virus

( Natural News ) If watching the spread of Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) has got you thinking that maybe this virus has actually been around a lot longer than the Chinese government is admitting , you may be on to something .
Case in point : Nearly half of 70 University of Texas students from the main campus in Austin have tested positive for the virus since returning from a spring break vacation in Mexico , which has yet to become a declared ‘ hotspot ’ for the disease .
According to local NBC affiliate KXAN , as of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have tested positive for COVID-19 : Austin Public Health is investigating a large group of people with a cluster of positive COVID-19 cases returning from a Spring Break trip to Mexico , the agency said Tuesday .
Agency officials said that about 10 days beforehand , the group consisting of about 70 adults in their early 20s left for a trip to Cabo San Lucas south of the border .
And while 28 of the group have tested positive for COVID-19 , health officials are currently testing the rest of them to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The virus often hides in the healthy and is given to those who are at grave risk of being hospitalized and dying , ” said interim APH Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott to the NBC affiliate ’ s news team .
“ While younger people have less risk for complications , they are not immune from severe illness and death from COVID-19 , ” he added .
All 28 of those who have tested positive so far are self-isolating , health officials told the news team .
At the same time , others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in quarantine and are being monitored for signs of the illness .
“ The incident is a reminder of the vital importance of taking seriously the warnings of public health authorities on the risks of becoming infected with COVID-19 and spreading it to others , ” University of Texas spokesperson JB Bird told the news team in a statement .
But here ’ s where it gets interesting : At the time of the trip , Mexico was not under a federal travel advisory .
And even now , at this writing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the virus , though the infection rate is climbing .
How long has the Chinese government hidden the existence of this bug ?
So we have to wonder : Just how long has this bug been around ?
And how virulent is it , really ?
New York City provides another case in point : Why has this city become the epicenter for the virus in the United States , with slightly less than half of all cases ( ~76,000 as of this writing ) ?
Perhaps because New York City is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because it looks increasingly likely that the bug was brought there by multiple sources , not just people from China .
( Related : Italian government could lose grip on southern regions as coronavirus WREAKS HAVOC on supply lines , distribution of aid . )
That would explain why coronavirus is cropping up all over the place so quickly .
There ’ s also another angle to explore .
Chinese students study all over the country , including the University of Texas .
But also , Chinese businessmen came to the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tourists before President Donald Trump implemented a travel ban .
If the Communist government hid the existence of coronavirus for months longer than they have officially acknowledged the bug existed , then it ’ s increasingly likely we ’ re going to see one explosive cluster of cases after another .
Such as in Mexico .
It ’ s possible that the UT students brought COVID-19 with them , of course , which means that they ’ ve just spread it to another country as well .
But we can ’ t discount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there , waiting for them .
Either way , we should all probably settle in for a prolonged outbreak because it doesn ’ t look like it ’ s going to abate anytime soon .

Nearly HALF of 70 University of Texas students who went to Mexico on spring break now test positive for the coronavirus
If watching the spread of Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) has got you thinking that maybe this virus has actually been around a lot longer than the Chinese government is admitting, you may be on to something.
Case in point: Nearly half of 70 University of Texas students from the main campus in Austin have tested positive for the virus since returning from a spring break vacation in Mexico, which has yet to become a declared ‘hotspot’ for the disease.
According to local NBC affiliate KXAN, as of this writing, 28 of 70 students have tested positive for COVID-19:
Austin Public Health is investigating a large group of people with a cluster of positive COVID-19 cases returning from a Spring Break trip to Mexico, the agency said Tuesday.
Agency officials said that about 10 days beforehand, the group consisting of about 70 adults in their early 20s left for a trip to Cabo San Lucas south of the border. And while 28 of the group have tested positive for COVID-19, health officials are currently testing the rest of them to see who else might be infected.
“The virus often hides in the healthy and is given to those who are at grave risk of being hospitalized and dying,” said interim APH Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott to the NBC affiliate’s news team.
“While younger people have less risk for complications, they are not immune from severe illness and death from COVID-19,” he added.
All 28 of those who have tested positive so far are self-isolating, health officials told the news team. At the same time, others who took the Cabo trip are currently in quarantine and are being monitored for signs of the illness.
“The incident is a reminder of the vital importance of taking seriously the warnings of public health authorities on the risks of becoming infected with COVID-19 and spreading it to others,” University of Texas spokesperson JB Bird told the news team in a statement.
But here’s where it gets interesting: At the time of the trip, Mexico was not under a federal travel advisory. And even now, at this writing, Mexico only officially has around 1,100 cases of the virus, though the infection rate is climbing.
How long has the Chinese government hidden the existence of this bug?
So we have to wonder: Just how long has this bug been around? And how virulent is it, really?
New York City provides another case in point: Why has this city become the epicenter for the virus in the United States, with slightly less than half of all cases (~76,000 as of this writing)?
Perhaps because New York City is really an international hub. And perhaps because it looks increasingly likely that the bug was brought there by multiple sources, not just people from China. (Related: Italian government could lose grip on southern regions as coronavirus WREAKS HAVOC on supply lines, distribution of aid.)
That would explain why coronavirus is cropping up all over the place so quickly.
There’s also another angle to explore.
Chinese students study all over the country, including the University of Texas. But also, Chinese businessmen came to the United States all the time, as did Chinese tourists before President Donald Trump implemented a travel ban.
If the Communist government hid the existence of coronavirus for months longer than they have officially acknowledged the bug existed, then it’s increasingly likely we’re going to see one explosive cluster of cases after another.
Such as in Mexico.
It’s possible that the UT students brought COVID-19 with them, of course, which means that they’ve just spread it to another country as well. But we can’t discount the possibility that the virus was already there, waiting for them.
Either way, we should all probably settle in for a prolonged outbreak because it doesn’t look like it’s going to abate anytime soon.
Sources include:
KXAN.com
NaturalNews.com


thelibertydaily--2020-04-02--The Democrat Party’s Identity Politics Lied — New Yorkers Died

How identity politics pseudoscience left New York exposed to the Coronavirus .
Daniel Greenfield , a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the Freedom Center , is an investigative journalist and writer focusing on the radical Left and Islamic terrorism .
Last year , New York City Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot was warning that “ even brief contact with the police or indirect exposure is associated with lasting harm to people ’ s physical and mental health ” .
“ We as a public health department have really been trying to frame criminal justice system involvement as an exposure , ” Barbot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed .
Zweig had a degree in epidemiology , but her focus was entirely on PTSD and stress .
Not on disease .
Why was New York City so badly unprepared for the arrival of the coronavirus ?
The answer was radical politics .
And Barbot and Zweig embodied the public health mismanagement of a radical administration .
Commissioner Oxiris Barbot , the disgraced figure at the center of the city ’ s coronavirus meltdown , had graduated from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in 1991 .
She had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ selected as the Medical Director for the Office of School Health in New York in 2003 .
Her qualification for the job was unclear and her bio doesn ’ t list any administrative degrees .
In 2010 , Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake chose Barbot as Baltimore 's health commissioner .
Blake would later become infamous for announcing that she had given the city 's race rioters `` space to destroy '' .
The city 's murder rate has continued hitting new highs since .
A few years later , Barbot came back to New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up through the Department of Health .
When she was named Health Commissioner last year , the big news was that the city had its “ first Latina commissioner ” who had come out the Bronx housing projects .
Barbot succeeded Mary T. Bassett : a 17-year veteran of the University of Zimbabwe .
Bassett had launched the Center for Health Equity and spent her time warning of the public health threat from racism in talks , `` Why Your Doctor Should Care About Social Justice '' , articles , “ How Does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ research papers , “ Uprooting Institutionalized Racism as Public Health Practice.
” As Health Commissioner , Barbot 's bio boasted that `` she uses a racial equity lens '' and credited her with `` spearheading the creation of the Center for Health Equity which operationalizes the Department ’ s commitment to racial justice . ''
As the coronavirus bore down on New York City , Barbot and the Health Department were busy operationalizing social justice while remaining oblivious to the scientific realities of the pandemic .
The department ’ s focus on health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Wuhan from going into self-quarantine or avoiding large public gatherings like the Lunar New Year celebrations .
“ We are very clear : We wish New Yorkers a Happy Lunar New Year and we encourage people to spend time with their families and go about their celebration , ” Barbot insisted .
A week later , Barbot appeared at a press event promoting Lunar New Year celebrations in Chinatown .
`` As we gear up to celebrate the # LunarNewYear in NYC , I want to assure New Yorkers that there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ holiday plans , avoid the subway , or certain parts of the city because of # coronavirus , '' she insisted .
By then there had already been over 17,000 cases of the Wuhan Virus in China with nearly 3,000 new cases in one day .
For the first time , someone outside Mainland China had died of the disease .
Manhattan ’ s Chinatown , where Barbot had appeared , is one of the densest parts of the city .
The old core community where the Lunar New Year celebration is based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ narrow streets , tiny stores whose counters extend far into the street , and other unsafe conditions Barbot went on urging people to participate in the parade while spreading misinformation about the risk .
“ You won ’ t get it merely from riding the subways – you get it from secretions , ” she even claimed .
The commissioner went on with the happy talk in March .
After the first coronavirus case in the city , she claimed that `` disease detectives '' would prevent the spread of the coronavirus and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk '' .
`` As we confront this emerging outbreak , we need to separate facts from fear , and guard against stigma and panic , '' Commissioner Barbot signed off : warning that the real enemy was prejudice .
“ There ’ s no indication that being in a car , being in the subways with someone who ’ s potentially sick is a risk factor , ” she told New Yorkers .
Four days later , she finally admitted , “ It ’ s not just prolonged household contact as we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are other types of interactions that can occur that can transmit the virus.
” Barbot and her boss , Mayor Bill de Blasio , had been spreading dangerous nonsense with no scientific basis .
When asked about some of her claims at a press conference , she said , “ This is a novel virus that we ’ re still learning a lot about.
” That was better than Bill de Blasio who , when asked how Barbot 's Department of Health had decided that the virus dies quickly in the air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ valuable , but the information that we ’ re gleaning from our own direct experience is the most valuable to us.
” Had New York City ’ s health authorities lost their minds ?
Not exactly .
They had enveloped their medical decisions in a fog of identity politics pseudoscience which had redefined medicine around equity .
That was Barbot ’ s real job .
The obsession with equity in everything had been the signature of the entire De Blasio administration .
Just as Marxists had used class as the master theory explaining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ radicals in this country had redefined racism as the explanation for all ills .
To Barbot and De Blasio , the coronavirus wasn ’ t the real threat , racism was .
Their job was to suppress overreaction to the coronavirus by persuading New Yorkers that there was no real risk of contagion .
The actual science , objective research , was irrelevant compared to the city ’ s own truths about racism .
In the midst of the pandemic , this may seem inconceivable , but all that happened was that New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same approach to the coronavirus that they had used for crime and terrorism .
When it came to terrorism and crime , the policy had been to minimize the risk , cover up actual cases and to warn against prejudice toward communities likely to engage in crime or terrorism .
This approach had failed miserably in preventing crime or terrorism , but the actual scale of the damage had not been so devastating as to actually make a major dent in daily life in New York City .
New York City ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with HIV .
Last year , the Health Department was back to running ads encouraging sex with HIV positive people .
`` This new U = U campaign underscores the fact that people living with HIV have more choices than ever before , ” Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot boasted .
“ With a sexual health plan that includes taking HIV medication , regular medical care , and using condoms , New Yorkers with HIV can live long , fulfilling , and healthy lives with the options they have now.
” “ People @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and should feel confident that , with effective treatment , they can live free of the concern of transmitting the virus , '' Dr. Demetre Daskalakis , Deputy Commissioner for the Health Department ’ s Division of Disease Control added .
The difference with coronavirus was how quickly the risk of a disease outbreak turned into the reality .
New York City ’ s politicized government had inhabited its own bubble in which filling the streets with criminals , protecting terrorists and illegal aliens , or encouraging unsafe sex , was ideologically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ideological destruction , whether bicycling tourists in Manhattan , young gay men , or young women in Central Park , were easy enough to bury in press releases full of Newspeak .
But the coronavirus crisis did not work that way .
And Barbot and De Blasio were behind the curve .
The radicals running the city were not only out of step with science , but with the rest of the country .
By the time reality , in the form of angry editorials , state action , local protests , intruded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus outbreak has exploded in New York City .
And everyone has gone all in on the cover-up .
The inept De Blasio administration , which didn ’ t bother ordering protective equipment until March , when it was still assuring New Yorkers that there was nothing to worry about , has been blaming Trump .
The coronavirus pandemic contains important lessons .
Trying to suppress those lessons will carry an even heavier price .
The price can be postponed , but the interest rate on it will be even higher .
New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its cramped public transportation , and large foreign population put it at risk , but it was an ideological contempt for objective science by identity politics radicals that left it naked .
The Chinese Communist leadership had refused to believe that a virus could take off in their perfect system .
Ideology blinded them to the outbreak the same way it did their leftist counterparts in New York City who were obsessed with making sure that the Lunar New Year celebrations went forward in their perfect utopia to prove that science doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus is racism .
Mayor Bill de Blasio had dismantled the city ’ s Department of Health , replacing its personnel with unqualified hacks whose job was to medicalize social justice , and warn of the public health threats of the police , or hair discrimination , while assuring city residents that they had nothing to fear from COVID-19 .
New York City Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot warned New Yorkers that brief contact with the police was dangerous , but that brief contact with people infected with the coronavirus wasn ’ t .

Daniel Greenfield, a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the Freedom Center, is an investigative journalist and writer focusing on the radical Left and Islamic terrorism.
Last year, New York City Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot was warning that “even brief contact with the police or indirect exposure is associated with lasting harm to people’s physical and mental health”.
“We as a public health department have really been trying to frame criminal justice system involvement as an exposure,” Barbot’s epidemiologist, Kimberly Zweig, claimed.
Zweig had a degree in epidemiology, but her focus was entirely on PTSD and stress. Not on disease.
Why was New York City so badly unprepared for the arrival of the coronavirus? The answer was radical politics. And Barbot and Zweig embodied the public health mismanagement of a radical administration.
Commissioner Oxiris Barbot, the disgraced figure at the center of the city’s coronavirus meltdown, had graduated from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in 1991. She had worked as a pediatrician, before being selected as the Medical Director for the Office of School Health in New York in 2003. Her qualification for the job was unclear and her bio doesn’t list any administrative degrees.
In 2010, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake chose Barbot as Baltimore’s health commissioner. Blake would later become infamous for announcing that she had given the city’s race rioters “space to destroy”.
The city’s murder rate has continued hitting new highs since.
A few years later, Barbot came back to New York City and began working her way up through the Department of Health. When she was named Health Commissioner last year, the big news was that the city had its “first Latina commissioner” who had come out the Bronx housing projects.
Barbot succeeded Mary T. Bassett: a 17-year veteran of the University of Zimbabwe. Bassett had launched the Center for Health Equity and spent her time warning of the public health threat from racism in talks, “Why Your Doctor Should Care About Social Justice”, articles, “How Does Racism Affect Your Health”, and research papers, “Uprooting Institutionalized Racism as Public Health Practice.”
As Health Commissioner, Barbot’s bio boasted that “she uses a racial equity lens” and credited her with “spearheading the creation of the Center for Health Equity which operationalizes the Department’s commitment to racial justice.”
As the coronavirus bore down on New York City, Barbot and the Health Department were busy operationalizing social justice while remaining oblivious to the scientific realities of the pandemic. The department’s focus on health equity required it to discourage recent arrivals from Wuhan from going into self-quarantine or avoiding large public gatherings like the Lunar New Year celebrations.
“We are very clear: We wish New Yorkers a Happy Lunar New Year and we encourage people to spend time with their families and go about their celebration,” Barbot insisted.
A week later, Barbot appeared at a press event promoting Lunar New Year celebrations in Chinatown.
“As we gear up to celebrate the #LunarNewYear in NYC, I want to assure New Yorkers that there is no reason for anyone to change their holiday plans, avoid the subway, or certain parts of the city because of #coronavirus,” she insisted.
By then there had already been over 17,000 cases of the Wuhan Virus in China with nearly 3,000 new cases in one day. For the first time, someone outside Mainland China had died of the disease.
Manhattan’s Chinatown, where Barbot had appeared, is one of the densest parts of the city. The old core community where the Lunar New Year celebration is based is a maze of cramped tenements, narrow streets, tiny stores whose counters extend far into the street, and other unsafe conditions
Barbot went on urging people to participate in the parade while spreading misinformation about the risk. “You won’t get it merely from riding the subways – you get it from secretions,” she even claimed.
The commissioner went on with the happy talk in March.
After the first coronavirus case in the city, she claimed that “disease detectives” would prevent the spread of the coronavirus and that New Yorkers were “at low risk”.
“As we confront this emerging outbreak, we need to separate facts from fear, and guard against stigma and panic,” Commissioner Barbot signed off: warning that the real enemy was prejudice.
“There’s no indication that being in a car, being in the subways with someone who’s potentially sick is a risk factor,” she told New Yorkers.
Four days later, she finally admitted, “It’s not just prolonged household contact as we initially thought. We have evidence that there are other types of interactions that can occur that can transmit the virus.”
Barbot and her boss, Mayor Bill de Blasio, had been spreading dangerous nonsense with no scientific basis. When asked about some of her claims at a press conference, she said, “This is a novel virus that we’re still learning a lot about.”
That was better than Bill de Blasio who, when asked how Barbot’s Department of Health had decided that the virus dies quickly in the air, rambled, “All information is valuable, but the information that we’re gleaning from our own direct experience is the most valuable to us.”
Had New York City’s health authorities lost their minds? Not exactly. They had enveloped their medical decisions in a fog of identity politics pseudoscience which had redefined medicine around equity.
That was Barbot’s real job. The obsession with equity in everything had been the signature of the entire De Blasio administration. Just as Marxists had used class as the master theory explaining all the problems of human history, radicals in this country had redefined racism as the explanation for all ills.
To Barbot and De Blasio, the coronavirus wasn’t the real threat, racism was. Their job was to suppress overreaction to the coronavirus by persuading New Yorkers that there was no real risk of contagion.
The actual science, objective research, was irrelevant compared to the city’s own truths about racism.
In the midst of the pandemic, this may seem inconceivable, but all that happened was that New York City’s leaders applied the same approach to the coronavirus that they had used for crime and terrorism.
When it came to terrorism and crime, the policy had been to minimize the risk, cover up actual cases and to warn against prejudice toward communities likely to engage in crime or terrorism. This approach had failed miserably in preventing crime or terrorism, but the actual scale of the damage had not been so devastating as to actually make a major dent in daily life in New York City.
New York City’s Health Department had already medicalized this approach with HIV. Last year, the Health Department was back to running ads encouraging sex with HIV positive people.
“This new U = U campaign underscores the fact that people living with HIV have more choices than ever before,” Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot boasted. “With a sexual health plan that includes taking HIV medication, regular medical care, and using condoms, New Yorkers with HIV can live long, fulfilling, and healthy lives with the options they have now.”
“People living with HIV are lovable, touchable, and should feel confident that, with effective treatment, they can live free of the concern of transmitting the virus,” Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Deputy Commissioner for the Health Department’s Division of Disease Control added.
The difference with coronavirus was how quickly the risk of a disease outbreak turned into the reality.
New York City’s politicized government had inhabited its own bubble in which filling the streets with criminals, protecting terrorists and illegal aliens, or encouraging unsafe sex, was ideologically correct. And the casualties of this ideological destruction, whether bicycling tourists in Manhattan, young gay men, or young women in Central Park, were easy enough to bury in press releases full of Newspeak.
But the coronavirus crisis did not work that way. And Barbot and De Blasio were behind the curve. The radicals running the city were not only out of step with science, but with the rest of the country.
By the time reality, in the form of angry editorials, state action, local protests, intruded, it was too late.
The coronavirus outbreak has exploded in New York City. And everyone has gone all in on the cover-up. The inept De Blasio administration, which didn’t bother ordering protective equipment until March, when it was still assuring New Yorkers that there was nothing to worry about, has been blaming Trump.
But that’s a mistake.
The coronavirus pandemic contains important lessons. Trying to suppress those lessons will carry an even heavier price. The price can be postponed, but the interest rate on it will be even higher.
New York City’s dense grid, its cramped public transportation, and large foreign population put it at risk, but it was an ideological contempt for objective science by identity politics radicals that left it naked.
The Chinese Communist leadership had refused to believe that a virus could take off in their perfect system. Ideology blinded them to the outbreak the same way it did their leftist counterparts in New York City who were obsessed with making sure that the Lunar New Year celebrations went forward in their perfect utopia to prove that science doesn’t matter and that the only real virus is racism.
Mayor Bill de Blasio had dismantled the city’s Department of Health, replacing its personnel with unqualified hacks whose job was to medicalize social justice, and warn of the public health threats of the police, or hair discrimination, while assuring city residents that they had nothing to fear from COVID-19.
New York City Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot warned New Yorkers that brief contact with the police was dangerous, but that brief contact with people infected with the coronavirus wasn’t.
Identity politics lied. New Yorkers died.


thelibertydaily--2020-04-02--W.H.O. Official Continues to Push Communist Chinese Virus Propaganda

The U.S. and others have questioned the reliability of Chinese data on the COVID-19 pandemic , but a WHO official @ @ @ @ @ unable to provide full data because they were overwhelmed by the scale of the crisis @ @ @ @ @ a little bit more balance .
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WHO Official Pushes Back at Claims China’s Not Being Transparent About Virus Numbers
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The U.S. and others have questioned the reliability of Chinese data on the COVID-19 pandemic, but a WHO official said Wednesday countries were sometimes unable to provide full data because they were overwhelmed by the scale of the crisis. He called for “a little bit more balance.”


thelibertydaily--2020-04-02--GOP Texas Governor Greg Abbott Deems Church Services Essential

As authorities arrest pastors for holding Sunday services in defiance of social distancing orders , Texas Gov .
Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that religious services are to be considered essential in his state .
Abbott issued an executive order relating to statewide continuity of essential services and activities during the coronavirus pandemic .
The order mandated that all Texans will minimize social gatherings and in-person contact with people who are not in the same household , and , among other statutes , clarified that religious services conducted in churches , congregations , and houses of worship are to be considered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ shall consist of everything listed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in its Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce , Version 2.0 , plus religious services conducted in churches , congregations , and houses of worship , ” the order stated .
“ Other essential services may be added to this list with the approval of the Texas Division of Emergency Management.
” The governor encouraged those involved in essential services to practice good hygiene , environmental cleanliness , sanitation , social distancing , and working from home when possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorities arrested pastors in Louisiana and Florida for holding Sunday services and bused large groups of people to attend the services .
Central Police Chief Roger Corcoran called Rev .
Tony Spell of the Louisiana Life Tabernacle Church “ reckless and irresponsible ” for holding Sunday services , and Florida Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister called megachurch Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne ’ s actions “ reckless disregard of public safety.
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As authorities arrest pastors for holding Sunday services in defiance of social distancing orders, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that religious services are to be considered essential in his state.
Abbott issued an executive order relating to statewide continuity of essential services and activities during the coronavirus pandemic.
The order mandated that all Texans will minimize social gatherings and in-person contact with people who are not in the same household, and, among other statutes, clarified that religious services conducted in churches, congregations, and houses of worship are to be considered essential services.
“‘Essential services’ shall consist of everything listed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in its Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce, Version 2.0, plus religious services conducted in churches, congregations, and houses of worship,” the order stated. “Other essential services may be added to this list with the approval of the Texas Division of Emergency Management.”
The governor encouraged those involved in essential services to practice good hygiene, environmental cleanliness, sanitation, social distancing, and working from home when possible.
Announcing the arrest of Dr. Ronald Howard-Browne, Pastor of The River at Tampa Bay Church, who intentionally and repeatedly disregarded state and local public health orders, which put his congregation and our community in danger. pic.twitter.com/1gERVdzyIp — Chad Chronister (@ChadChronister) March 30, 2020
Abbott’s order came as authorities arrested pastors in Louisiana and Florida for holding Sunday services and bused large groups of people to attend the services.
Central Police Chief Roger Corcoran called Rev. Tony Spell of the Louisiana Life Tabernacle Church “reckless and irresponsible” for holding Sunday services, and Florida Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister called megachurch Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne’s actions “reckless disregard of public safety.”
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thelibertydaily--2020-04-02--Democrats in Colorado Orders Christian Hobby Lobby Executive to Close Stores

Hobby Lobby stores in Denver shut down this week after being cited by city inspectors for violating a statewide stay-at-home order and the Colorado attorney general ’ s office has directed the chain to shut down statewide .
On Wednesday the attorney general ’ s office issued a directive to David Green , founder and chief executive officer of Hobby Lobby , ordering the company to close all of its stores in Colorado to comply with the March 25 order of Gov .
Jared Polis and to comply with updated public health orders .
“ You are directed to immediately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State of Colorado , ” the directive , signed by W. Eric Kuhn , senior assistant attorney general , said .
“ Immediate compliance is compulsory , and any future or continuing non-compliance will be subject to the full force and effect of injunctive relief.
” A video game store and a carwash joined a Denver Hobby Lobby in closing this week after being cited by city inspectors .
A fourth business , an appliance store , remains open after receiving three violations .
Businesses that receive a “ general violation ” are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ penalty will be determined , said Erika Martinez , media relations representative with Denver ’ s joint information center .
Violations are punishable up to $ 999 per citation or jail time and can be issued for a variety of reasons , including nonessential businesses conducting operations , essential businesses and their customers violating social distancing or sanitation protocols , and citizens using prohibited areas such as parks .
Businesses are expected to close upon citation , Martinez said .
From Thursday to Tuesday , Denver enforcement officials issued citations to Hobby Lobby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 757 E. 20th Ave. ; Car Wash USA Express , 603 Santa Fe Drive ; and Appliance Factory Mattress Kingdom , 1045 Zuni St. Another GameStop in Boulder received that city ’ s only violation so far , 9News reported .
The Appliance Factory Mattress Kingdom store remains open , despite calls from officials for it to close , said sales director Matt Coudayre .
Denver authorities issued the shop three violations for being open when not considered an essential business .
The Lincoln Park location is the only one out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Coudayre said — and he said he disagrees with Denver ’ s reasoning .
“ There ’ s obviously some confusion because if you look at the city ’ s order , basically we provide essential products and services for maintaining sanitation and essential operation of residences , ” Coudayre said .
“ That wording is taken right out of city ’ s ordinance .
Clearly we fall right within there.
” Denver inspectors also cited Wingstop , 5125 Chambers Road , although it was unclear why .
As a restaurant , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only .
In addition to the Denver outlet , Hobby Lobby stores in Colorado Springs have closed , KRDO reported .
But others remained open Wednesday in defiance of the governor ’ s statewide order , including stores in Wheat Ridge and Westminster .
Lone Tree police asked Hobby Lobby to comply voluntarily with the order and expected the store in that city to be closed by Wednesday afternoon , communications manager Denisse Coffman said .
Calls to Hobby Lobby stores in Lakewood and Englewood , which were open earlier this week , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patchwork of closures throughout the Denver area .
Hobby Lobby representatives have yet to respond to inquiries from The Denver Post .
Craft stores are not considered critical ; nor are they exempt from closing per the statewide order , said Conor Cahill , press secretary to Gov .
Jared Polis .
However , other chains in the metro area , including Joann Fabric and Michaels , had been offering online ordering and curbside pickup but not letting the public inside the stores .
Concerned citizens have been flooding local agencies and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about businesses they believe to be noncompliant with the stay-at-home order .
Enforcement varies by jurisdiction , but generally authorities will ask for voluntary compliance before escalating to civil penalties , Attorney General Phil Weiser said .
Criminal penalties are reserved for “ the most extreme cases , ” he said .
Many agencies are still figuring out how best to address these reports .
The Tri-County Health Department , which covers Adams , Arapahoe and Douglas counties , has received 140 complaints about businesses and restaurants but had not issued any formal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , like other public health departments , are developing enforcement procedures to use in the rare cases that they might be needed to be sure that non-compliance by a few doesn ’ t undermine the sacrifices that most of the community is making , ” said Executive Director John Douglas in a statement .
“ Our goal in responding to complaints is to educate the community and business owners on the various orders and what it means to them.
” Businesses aren ’ t the only ones receiving warnings about the stay-at-home order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s city and county enforcement team has contacted 2,577 businesses and citizens about noncompliance , issuing 543 warnings and giving out the aforementioned citations , according to the joint information center .
On Tuesday , the Jefferson County Sheriff ’ s Office said it would be increasing enforcement after locals crowded hiking trails and open spaces , including North Table Mountain .

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser on Wednesday evening ordered Hobby Lobby to close all of its stores in the state after the retailer defied Gov. Jared Polis’s order that non-essential businesses shut their doors to the public as part of the statewide stay-at-home mandate.
The attorney general’s office issued the directive to David Green, founder and chief executive officer of Hobby Lobby, ordering the company to comply with the governor’s March 25 order and any updated public health orders relating to the coronavirus pandemic.
Hobby Lobby’s website shows it operates at least 18 stores in Colorado, with most located along the Front Range.
“You are directed to immediately close all Hobby Lobby locations within the State of Colorado,” the directive, signed by W. Eric Kuhn, senior assistant attorney general, said. “Immediate compliance is compulsory, and any future or continuing non-compliance will be subject to the full force and effect of injunctive relief.”
Denver and other Colorado municipalities already had begun contacting Hobby Lobby stores that remained open while the state enforces strict social-distancing rules to fight the spread of COVID-19, and some had begun to close this week.
City inspectors this week cited several Denver businesses in violation of the stay-at-order, and a Hobby Lobby outlet, a video game store and a car wash all closed. A fourth business, an appliance store, remained open after receiving three violations.
Denver businesses that receive a “general violation” are given a court date, when their penalty will be determined, said Erika Martinez, media relations representative with the city’s joint information center.
Violations are punishable up to $999 per citation or jail time and can be issued for a variety of reasons, including nonessential businesses conducting operations, essential businesses and their customers violating social distancing or sanitation protocols, and citizens using prohibited areas such as parks.
Businesses are expected to close upon citation, Martinez said.
From Thursday to Tuesday, Denver enforcement officials issued citations to Hobby Lobby, 920 S. Monaco Parkway; GameStop, 757 E. 20th Ave.; Car Wash USA Express, 603 Santa Fe Drive; and Appliance Factory Mattress Kingdom, 1045 Zuni St. Another GameStop in Boulder received that city’s only violation so far, 9News reported.
The Appliance Factory Mattress Kingdom store remains open, despite calls from officials for it to close, said sales director Matt Coudayre. Denver authorities issued the shop three violations for being open when not considered an essential business. The Lincoln Park location is the only one out of 18 stores statewide that has been cited, Coudayre said — and he said he disagrees with Denver’s reasoning.
“There’s obviously some confusion because if you look at the city’s order, basically we provide essential products and services for maintaining sanitation and essential operation of residences,” Coudayre said. “That wording is taken right out of city’s ordinance. Clearly we fall right within there.”
Denver inspectors also cited Wingstop, 5125 Chambers Road, although it was unclear why. As a restaurant, it can remain open for takeout business only.
In addition to the Denver outlet, Hobby Lobby stores in Colorado Springs had closed Wednesday, KRDO reported. But others did remain open Wednesday in defiance of the governor’s statewide order, including stores in Wheat Ridge and Westminster. Lone Tree police asked Hobby Lobby to comply voluntarily with the order and expected the store in that city to be closed by Wednesday afternoon, communications manager Denisse Coffman said.
Calls to Hobby Lobby stores in Lakewood and Englewood, which were open earlier this week, went unanswered Wednesday morning, suggesting a patchwork of closures throughout the Denver area. Hobby Lobby representatives have yet to respond to inquiries from The Denver Post.
Craft stores are not considered critical; nor are they exempt from closing per the statewide order, said Conor Cahill, press secretary to Gov. Jared Polis. However, other chains in the metro area, including Joann Fabric and Michaels, had been offering online ordering and curbside pickup but not letting the public inside the stores.
Concerned citizens have been flooding local agencies and the attorney general’s office with complaints about businesses they believe to be noncompliant with the stay-at-home order. Enforcement varies by jurisdiction, but generally authorities will ask for voluntary compliance before escalating to civil penalties, Attorney General Phil Weiser said. Criminal penalties are reserved for “the most extreme cases,” he said.
Many agencies are still figuring out how best to address these reports. The Tri-County Health Department, which covers Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties, has received 140 complaints about businesses and restaurants but had not issued any formal violations as of Wednesday.
“We, like other public health departments, are developing enforcement procedures to use in the rare cases that they might be needed to be sure that non-compliance by a few doesn’t undermine the sacrifices that most of the community is making,” said Executive Director John Douglas in a statement. “Our goal in responding to complaints is to educate the community and business owners on the various orders and what it means to them.”
Businesses aren’t the only ones receiving warnings about the stay-at-home order and social distancing guidelines.
Denver’s city and county enforcement team has contacted 2,577 businesses and citizens about noncompliance, issuing 543 warnings and giving out the aforementioned citations, according to the joint information center.
On Tuesday, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said it would be increasing enforcement after locals crowded hiking trails and open spaces, including North Table Mountain.


thelibertydaily--2020-04-02--Geraldo Rivera Calls Out Democrat Impeachers, Says Their ‘Faux Quest’ Distracted America From Chi-Co

Geraldo Rivera Calls Out Democrat Impeachers, Says Their ‘Faux Quest’ Distracted America From Chi-Com Virus

Geraldo Rivera took aim at the “ heroes of impeachment ” Wednesday , blaming them in part for distracting Americans in the lead up to the coronavirus pandemic .
Calling Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff of California and Jerry Nadler of New York out by name , Rivera tweeted , “ All the heroes of # Impeachment ; @ RepAdamSchiff , @ RepJerryNadler etc .
must at some point ask themselves whether their efforts were worth it given the high probability the faux quest pre-occupied the nation & distracted our attention from # CoronavirusOutbreak.
” While President Donald Trump has said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process in the weeks leading up to coronavirus reaching American shores , he did take several dramatic steps prior to the conclusion of his Senate trial on February 6 .
( RELATED : ‘ They ’ ve Taken Their Best Kill Shot And Missed ’ : Geraldo Rivera Says Impeachment Is Doomed ) • January 29 : Trump creates coronavirus task force , just eight days after the first case is confirmed in the United States , initially led by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar .
• January 31 : Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States , making exceptions for American citizens and their families .
• February 4 : All remaining flights from China are redirected to specific airports in an effort to contain the virus .
Rivera had made similar accusations earlier , saying that in addition to the president , the impeachment process had distracted the media and American citizens as well .
“ House Dems led by @ RepAdamSchiff Impeached @ realDonaldTrump on Dec18-as # coronavirus got # Wuhan foothold .
Senate trial Jan16th to 31st-same day @ POTUS imposed # ChinaTravelBan .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Impeachment ?
Yes !
So were you & I & # WaPo # NYTimes et al , ” Rivera tweeted .

Geraldo Rivera took aim at the “heroes of impeachment” Wednesday, blaming them in part for distracting Americans in the lead up to the coronavirus pandemic.
Calling Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff of California and Jerry Nadler of New York out by name, Rivera tweeted, “All the heroes of #Impeachment; @RepAdamSchiff, @RepJerryNadler etc. must at some point ask themselves whether their efforts were worth it given the high probability the faux quest pre-occupied the nation & distracted our attention from #CoronavirusOutbreak.”
All the heroes of #Impeachment; @RepAdamSchiff, @RepJerryNadler etc. must at some point ask themselves whether their efforts were worth it given the high probability the faux quest pre-occupied the nation & distracted our attention from #CoronavirusOutbreak — Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) April 1, 2020
While President Donald Trump has said that he was distracted by the impeachment process in the weeks leading up to coronavirus reaching American shores, he did take several dramatic steps prior to the conclusion of his Senate trial on February 6. (RELATED: ‘They’ve Taken Their Best Kill Shot And Missed’: Geraldo Rivera Says Impeachment Is Doomed)
January 29: Trump creates coronavirus task force, just eight days after the first case is confirmed in the United States, initially led by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar.
January 31: Trump suspends inbound travel from China to the United States, making exceptions for American citizens and their families.
February 4: All remaining flights from China are redirected to specific airports in an effort to contain the virus.
Rivera had made similar accusations earlier, saying that in addition to the president, the impeachment process had distracted the media and American citizens as well.
“House Dems led by @RepAdamSchiff Impeached @realDonaldTrump on Dec18-as #coronavirus got #Wuhan foothold. Senate trial Jan16th to 31st-same day @POTUS imposed #ChinaTravelBan. Trump Acquitted Feb 5th-Was Trump distracted by Impeachment? Yes! So were you & I & #WaPo #NYTimes et al,” Rivera tweeted.


thelibertydaily--2020-04-02--CNN Fake News Democrat Operative Chris Cuomo Claims He’s ‘Never Experienced’ Anything Like the Chi-C

CNN Fake News Democrat Operative Chris Cuomo Claims He’s ‘Never Experienced’ Anything Like the Chi-Com Virus

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Coronavirus-stricken CNN anchor Chris Cuomo was shivering so severely Tuesday night that he chipped a tooth , he revealed on-air Wednesday while describing his symptoms .
“ I ’ ve never had anything like it , ” Cuomo , the younger brother of New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo , said as he broadcasted from the basement of his home .
“ I never experienced any kind of fever like what I have going on all the time , and the body aches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about not being able to do anything about it.
” The younger Cuomo tested positive for the disease Tuesday .
Talking on air Wednesday to CNN ’ s chief medical correspondent , Dr. Sanjay Gupta , Cuomo , 49 , acknowledged his chipped tooth .
“ You had these rigors … so bad , that I think you chipped a tooth , ” said Gupta , who was recalling the symptoms Cuomo was experiencing as the two talked on the phone Tuesday night .
Wednesday was the second consecutive day Cuomo worked from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cuomo that it ’ s okay to take a day off .
“ You ’ re totally right , ” Cuomo said .
“ You got ta take care of yourself first or you can ’ t take care of anybody else.
” Despite the serious symptoms , Cuomo said “ it ’ s been a great day ” since finding out neither his wife or kids have tested positive for the coronavirus .

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Coronavirus-stricken CNN anchor Chris Cuomo was shivering so severely Tuesday night that he chipped a tooth, he revealed on-air Wednesday while describing his symptoms.
“I’ve never had anything like it,” Cuomo, the younger brother of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, said as he broadcast from the basement of his home.
“I never experienced any kind of fever like what I have going on all the time, and the body aches, and the tremors and the concern about not being able to do anything about it.”
The younger Cuomo tested positive for the disease Tuesday.
Talking on air Wednesday to CNN’s chief medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Cuomo, 49, acknowledged his chipped tooth.
“You had these rigors … so bad, that I think you chipped a tooth,” said Gupta, who was recalling the symptoms Cuomo was experiencing as the two talked on the phone Tuesday night.
“Yes,” Cuomo interjected.
Wednesday was the second consecutive day Cuomo worked from home with the bug.
Gupta assured Cuomo that it’s okay to take a day off.
“You’re totally right,” Cuomo said. “You gotta take care of yourself first or you can’t take care of anybody else.”
Despite the serious symptoms, Cuomo said “it’s been a great day” since finding out neither his wife nor kids have tested positive for the coronavirus.


thelibertydaily--2020-04-02--Son of John Lennon, Rocker Sean Lennon Blasts Anti-Trump Media & Hollywood Haters ‘Peddling Lies’: ‘

Son of John Lennon, Rocker Sean Lennon Blasts Anti-Trump Media & Hollywood Haters ‘Peddling Lies’: ‘The Official Media Have Lost Their Legitimacy’ for Spewing Chi-Com Propaganda

Sean Ono Lennon , who is the 44-year-old son of the rock n ’ roll legend John Lennon and Yoko Ono , is surprising Americans with his take on the anti-Trump media and the Hollywood haters .
Lennon has supported President Donald Trump ’ s policies in the past which has caused a backlash from the rich and famous .
Now , he is blasting those same people who are “ peddling lies ” about the president and the coronavirus .
You ’ ll love this .
In 1980 , John Lennon made what might seem like a prediction about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview , the former Beatle said that he sees a “ businessman ” as the best option to become the American president .
“ Not a politician , ” Lennon said .
Lennon also referred to “ fake news ” after the interviewer mentions Donald Trump .
It ’ s unclear how John Lennon felt about Trump back then , but what is evident is that his son is no fan of the left or Hillary Clinton .
“ Trump , I hate to say , is right about Qatar and Saudi funding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Sean Lennon tweeted on October 19 , 2016 , during a presidential debate .
In one post , Sean Lennon rips those who are tweeting “ Imagine ” at him .
This is clearly a reference to the anti-Trump Hollywood crowd who used his dad ’ s song to make a coronavirus medley that fell flat .
The 44-year-old singer-songwriter is also a proud American , which goes against those in Tinsel Town who hate calling America a “ superpower.
” What really got Sean Lennon going was the anti-Trump media who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this crisis .
“ Lennon said that journalists have been parroting official Chinese figures with little skepticism .
The rocker appeared to be referring to numerous mainstream media reports claiming that the U.S. has surpassed all countries in terms of COVID-19 diagnoses .
But those reports — including those from the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal — rely on Beijing ’ s questionable claim that China has only seen 82,361 cases , ” Breitbart reports .
“ Been listening to ‘ respectable ’ journalists quoting CCP official numbers for months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Wuhan Virus but only days later telling ppl who say it ’ s from China they ’ re racist .
The official media have lost their legitimacy , ” Lennon tweeted .
Lennon also called out news outlets that have engaged in a double standard by initially calling the illness the “ Wuhan virus ” only to later tell people that using such terms is racist .
“ We live in a time that calling a virus that came from China , Chinese , is racist , ( and arguably dangerous for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and calling a virus that probably didn ’ t come from Spain , Spanish , well that makes total sense , ” he tweeted .
Lennon ’ s tweet was going against the sum total of Hollywood celebrities who came out to blast Trump on that same day calling him “ racist ” for continuing to call the virus the “ Chinese virus ” or “ Wuhan virus.
” “ Hollywood slams coronavirus-related racism toward Asian Americans : ‘ Call it out , ' ” was the headline at the Los Angeles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also reported on March 19 that Jimmy Kimmel and Trevor Noah were “ slamming Trump for racist coronavirus rhetoric.
” So , clearly Sean Lennon was going against the Hollywood haters .
He then turned back to rip China and the leftist media who were helping them .
On Wednesday , U.S. intelligence officials reportedly concluded that China has been concealing the true extent of the coronavirus outbreak within its borders by under-reporting total cases and deaths .
Bloomberg reported on a new intelligence study that found that China ’ s public reporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s numbers are fake .
“ Why do we need U.S. ‘ Intelligence ’ to tell us what we all already know ?
” Lennon tweeted .
Reading through Sean Lennon ’ s Twitter feed , it ’ s obvious he goes against the grain of the celebrity class .
His politics are more libertarian than conservative .
He doesn ’ t like nonsense , which is all you get from the anti-Trump media .
Well , it is refreshing to hear about anyone “ famous ” taking on the drones who only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has a real disdain for the Clintons .
Lennon is part Japanese , and there is one thing the Japanese really dislike and that ’ s the Communist Chinese .
Sean Lennon might not be coming to any Trump rallies in the near future , but he sure isn ’ t part of the destroy Trump Hollywood crowd .

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Sean Ono Lennon, who is the 44-year-old son of the rock n’ roll legend John Lennon and Yoko Ono, is surprising Americans with his take on the anti-Trump media and the Hollywood haters. Lennon has supported President Donald Trump’s policies in the past which has caused a backlash from the rich and famous. Now, he is blasting those same people who are “peddling lies” about the president and the coronavirus. You’ll love this.
In 1980, John Lennon made what might seem like a prediction about Donald Trump. In a little known interview, the former Beatle said that he sees a “businessman” as the best option to become the American president. “Not a politician,” Lennon said.
Lennon also referred to “fake news” after the interviewer mentions Donald Trump. It’s unclear how John Lennon felt about Trump back then, but what is evident is that his son is no fan of the left or Hillary Clinton.
“Trump, I hate to say, is right about Qatar and Saudi funding Clinton’s. #womensrights,” Sean Lennon tweeted on October 19, 2016, during a presidential debate.
Trump, I hate to say, is right about Qatar and Saudi funding Clinton's. #womensrights — Sean Ono Lennon (@seanonolennon) October 20, 2016
In one post, Sean Lennon rips those who are tweeting “Imagine” at him. This is clearly a reference to the anti-Trump Hollywood crowd who used his dad’s song to make a coronavirus medley that fell flat. The 44-year-old singer-songwriter is also a proud American, which goes against those in Tinsel Town who hate calling America a “superpower.”
What really got Sean Lennon going was the anti-Trump media who are refusing to call out China during this crisis.
“Lennon said that journalists have been parroting official Chinese figures with little skepticism. The rocker appeared to be referring to numerous mainstream media reports claiming that the U.S. has surpassed all countries in terms of COVID-19 diagnoses. But those reports — including those from the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal — rely on Beijing’s questionable claim that China has only seen 82,361 cases,” Breitbart reports.
“Been listening to ‘respectable’ journalists quoting CCP official numbers for months without doubt or hesitation. Calling it the Wuhan Virus but only days later telling ppl who say it’s from China they’re racist. The official media have lost their legitimacy,” Lennon tweeted.
Been listening to ‘respectable’ journalists quoting CCP official numbers for months without doubt or hesitation. Calling it the Wuhan Virus but only days later telling ppl who say it’s from China they’re racist. The official media have lost their legitimacy. — Sean Ono Lennon (@seanonolennon) April 1, 2020
Lennon also called out news outlets that have engaged in a double standard by initially calling the illness the “Wuhan virus” only to later tell people that using such terms is racist.
“We live in a time that calling a virus that came from China, Chinese, is racist, (and arguably dangerous for Asians because: morons). Oh, and calling a virus that probably didn’t come from Spain, Spanish, well that makes total sense,” he tweeted.
We live in a time that calling a virus that came from China, Chinese, is racist, (and arguably dangerous for Asians because: morons). Oh, and calling a virus that probably didn’t come from Spain, Spanish, well that makes total sense. — Sean Ono Lennon (@seanonolennon) March 20, 2020
Lennon’s tweet was going against the sum total of Hollywood celebrities who came out to blast Trump on that same day calling him “racist” for continuing to call the virus the “Chinese virus” or “Wuhan virus.”
“Hollywood slams coronavirus-related racism toward Asian Americans: ‘Call it out,'” was the headline at the Los Angeles Times on March 20.
Vanity Fair also reported on March 19 that Jimmy Kimmel and Trevor Noah were “slamming Trump for racist coronavirus rhetoric.”
So, clearly Sean Lennon was going against the Hollywood haters. He then turned back to rip China and the leftist media who were helping them.
On Wednesday, U.S. intelligence officials reportedly concluded that China has been concealing the true extent of the coronavirus outbreak within its borders by under-reporting total cases and deaths. Bloomberg reported on a new intelligence study that found that China’s public reporting is intentionally incomplete and that China’s numbers are fake.
“Why do we need U.S. ‘Intelligence’ to tell us what we all already know?” Lennon tweeted.
Excuse me how the fudge is this breaking news? And why do we need U.S. ‘Intelligence’ to tell us what we all already know? https://t.co/3wu05HnMYO — Sean Ono Lennon (@seanonolennon) April 1, 2020
Reading through Sean Lennon’s Twitter feed, it’s obvious he goes against the grain of the celebrity class. His politics are more libertarian than conservative. He doesn’t like nonsense, which is all you get from the anti-Trump media.
Well, it is refreshing to hear about anyone “famous” taking on the drones who only parrot the Democratic Party. Lennon also has a real disdain for the Clintons.
Lennon is part Japanese, and there is one thing the Japanese really dislike and that’s the Communist Chinese. Sean Lennon might not be coming to any Trump rallies in the near future, but he sure isn’t part of the destroy Trump Hollywood crowd.