thedcclothesline--2020-04-22--Mutated coronavirus strain in India could kill all efforts at creating a vaccine

( Natural News ) An unusual strain of coronavirus that was isolated in India has been found to contain a strange mutation that experts warn could completely derail all efforts to develop a vaccine for the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) at large .
Researchers from both Australia and Taiwan are warning that this mutated strain of coronavirus follows a much different pathway when it comes to causing infection in the form of severe acute respiratory syndrome ( SARS ) .
Simply put , a vaccine for the coronavirus strain currently in mass circulation probably wouldn ’ t work for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mutated strain for that matter .
The change in this mutated strain occurred in part of the spike protein that normally allows the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) to bind with certain human cells .
This protein specifically targets cells containing ACE2 , an enzyme found in the outer surface cells of the lungs .
By targeting this enzyme , said protein allows the SARS virus to infect people with illness , which is why vaccine researchers have been rushing to come up with antibodies that might target it .
But the mutation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means that a whole different approach would be necessary to stop it from causing infection .
take our poll - story continues below “ The observation of this study raised the alarm that Sars-CoV-2 mutation that varied epitope ( something that an antibody attaches itself to ) profile could arise at any time , ” wrote the team of collaborators from Murdoch University in Australia and the National Changhua University of Education in Taiwan .
“ This means current vaccine development against Sars-CoV-2 is at great risk of becoming futile.
” Be sure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Report as Mike Adams , the Health Ranger , takes a closer look at how food riots are likely to ignite if the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) lockdowns aren ’ t ended by May : It took the National Institute of Virology two months to release full genome after receiving strain samples of mutated virus What ’ s further perplexing about the situation is the fact that it took two months for the full gene sequence of this mutated coronavirus strain to be released by the National Institute of Virology , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was collected from a patient in Kerala .
Why it took this Indian government agency so long to release it has created more questions than there are answers as to just how serious this situation truly is .
Even more concerning is a warning put out by the South China Morning Post , admittedly a communist Chinese government propaganda outlet , that there ’ s much more to come in the area of mutations .
“ [ T ] here is real concern growing that thousands of strains sampled and sequenced are just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great variety increases the risk that new strains will require new vaccines in the same way the flu virus does , ” the paper reported .
Even so , the race is on to release one , two , or even seven , in the case of billionaire eugenicist Bill Gates , different vaccines for the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) as quickly as possible .
Globalists everywhere are insisting that everyone be vaccinated with one or all of them in order to ever again be allowed to live a normal life as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There is no vaccine for any type of flu , ” pointed out one Fox News commenter about how this whole push for a coronavirus vaccine was futile from the start .
“ You can get a flu shot which helps your body produce the necessary antibodies to fight certain strains , but it does not vaccinate you against the flu .
There was and is no such vaccine for SARS , MERS , etc.
” More of the latest news about the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) is available at Pandemic.news .

(Natural News) An unusual strain of coronavirus that was isolated in India has been found to contain a strange mutation that experts warn could completely derail all efforts to develop a vaccine for the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) at large.
Researchers from both Australia and Taiwan are warning that this mutated strain of coronavirus follows a much different pathway when it comes to causing infection in the form of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Simply put, a vaccine for the coronavirus strain currently in mass circulation probably wouldn’t work for this other strain, or any other mutated strain for that matter.
The change in this mutated strain occurred in part of the spike protein that normally allows the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) to bind with certain human cells. This protein specifically targets cells containing ACE2, an enzyme found in the outer surface cells of the lungs.
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By targeting this enzyme, said protein allows the SARS virus to infect people with illness, which is why vaccine researchers have been rushing to come up with antibodies that might target it. But the mutation identified in this other strain of coronavirus means that a whole different approach would be necessary to stop it from causing infection.
“The observation of this study raised the alarm that Sars-CoV-2 mutation that varied epitope (something that an antibody attaches itself to) profile could arise at any time,” wrote the team of collaborators from Murdoch University in Australia and the National Changhua University of Education in Taiwan.
“This means current vaccine development against Sars-CoV-2 is at great risk of becoming futile.”
Be sure to listen below to The Health Ranger Report as Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, takes a closer look at how food riots are likely to ignite if the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdowns aren’t ended by May:


thedcclothesline--2020-04-22--Is The “Second Wave” Of The Coronavirus Pandemic Already Here?

Top health officials and the mainstream media keep insisting that “ the worst is behind us ” , but is that actually true ?
According to Worldometers.info , 2,804 new coronavirus deaths were added to the U.S. total during the 24 hour period that just ended , and that was a huge increase over the 1,939 new deaths from the previous 24 hour period .
In addition , we are seeing an alarming explosion in the number of newly confirmed coronavirus cases in Singapore , Pakistan , Saudi Arabia , Peru , India , Brazil and Russia .
So while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ temporarily slowed down the spread of the virus in some areas of the globe , it appears that we are witnessing the emergence of a “ second wave ” in other areas .
And of course the countries that have been successful in slowing down this pandemic could see another huge surge in cases once their lockdowns are ended .
Sadly , the truth is that we are still in the early stages of this crisis , but most people don ’ t seem to realize that .
On Tuesday , CDC Director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ globe when he warned that there could be a “ second wave ” of COVID-19 next winter… take our poll - story continues below But what if he is completely wrong and the “ second wave ” is already here ?
Or perhaps it may be more accurate to say that the first wave has never ended .
If you go to the Johns Hopkins dashboard for this pandemic , you will notice that the global curve of confirmed cases has not “ flattened ” much at all even though much of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for weeks .
And the antibody data is telling us that virtually the entire global population is still vulnerable .
According to the WHO , only 2 to 3 percent of the entire global population has developed antibodies for this virus… Here in the United States , a study of adults in L.A. County found that only 4 percent of them had developed antibodies for this virus… So what this means is that we are a long , long , long way from herd immunity .
More than 95 percent of the population @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once the lockdowns are lifted this virus could start spreading like wildfire inside the U.S. once again .
In fact , the number of confirmed cases in Georgia is soaring just as that state is preparing to end the current restrictions… And in Massachusetts , authorities are warning that the death toll in that state will likely double “ in less than a week ” … That certainly doesn ’ t sound like “ the worst is behind us ” to me .
And I don ’ t even know what to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I understand that a lot of people out there are still mocking this pandemic and are absolutely convinced that it is a “ nothingburger ” .
One of those skeptics was 60-year-old John McDaniel… Now he is dead , and it was the virus that he mocked that killed him .
And even if you get this virus and survive , it can permanently scar your lungs and leave you with “ breathing difficulties for months ” .
So please don ’ t mock this virus , because if you get hit really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the worst experiences of your life even if you live through it .
For those that believe that a vaccine will be the golden ticket that gets us out of this mess , I am afraid that you may be setting yourself up for disappointment .
There has never been a successful vaccine developed for any coronavirus , and one leading expert is openly warning that it is possible that “ we will never get a coronavirus vaccine ” .
And if things weren ’ t already complicated enough , now a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ at least 30 different variations ” of COVID-19 .
So not only do scientists have to come up with a successful vaccine for a coronavirus for the first time in history , they also have to hope that they are targeting the correct strain .
Good luck with all that .
Unfortunately , the truth is that this pandemic is going to be with us for a long time to come , and what we have experienced so far is just the very beginning of our problems .
Even if all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in place for the foreseeable future , this virus would continue to spread .
And in the long run , approximately the same number of people are going to catch this virus and approximately the same number of people are going to die no matter what restrictions are instituted .
This pandemic is not going to be over until COVID-19 roars through most of the population and herd immunity is achieved , and the numbers are telling us that we are a long , long way from that point .
About the Author @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for change in a society that generally seems content to stay asleep .
My name is Michael Snyder and I am the publisher of The Economic Collapse Blog , End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News , and the articles that I publish on those sites are republished on dozens of other prominent websites all over the globe .
I have written four books that are available on Amazon.com including The Beginning Of The End , Get Prepared Now , and Living A Life That Really Matters .
( # @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help to support my work .
I always freely and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites , but due to government regulations I need those that republish my articles to include this “ About the Author ” section with each article .
In order to comply with those government regulations , I need to tell you that the controversial opinions in this article are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the websites where my work is republished .
The material contained in this article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal , business , financial or health decisions .
Those responding to this article by making comments are solely responsible for their viewpoints , and those viewpoints do not necessarily represent the viewpoints of Michael Snyder or the operators of the websites where my work is republished .
I encourage you to follow me on social media on Facebook and Twitter , and any way that you can share these articles with others is a great help .
During these very challenging times , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before , and it is our goal to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with all many people as we possibly can .

Top health officials and the mainstream media keep insisting that “the worst is behind us”, but is that actually true? According to Worldometers.info, 2,804 new coronavirus deaths were added to the U.S. total during the 24 hour period that just ended, and that was a huge increase over the 1,939 new deaths from the previous 24 hour period. In addition, we are seeing an alarming explosion in the number of newly confirmed coronavirus cases in Singapore, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Peru, India, Brazil and Russia. So while it is true that the lockdowns have temporarily slowed down the spread of the virus in some areas of the globe, it appears that we are witnessing the emergence of a “second wave” in other areas. And of course the countries that have been successful in slowing down this pandemic could see another huge surge in cases once their lockdowns are ended. Sadly, the truth is that we are still in the early stages of this crisis, but most people don’t seem to realize that.
On Tuesday, CDC Director Robert Redfield made headlines all over the globe when he warned that there could be a “second wave” of COVID-19 next winter…
A second coronavirus outbreak could emerge this winter in conjunction with the flu season to make for an even more dire health crisis, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told The Washington Post in an interview. take our poll - story continues below Completing this poll grants you access to DC Clothesline updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to this site's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. “There’s a possibility that the assault of the virus on our nation next winter will actually be even more difficult than the one we just went through,” CDC Director Robert Redfield said in a story published Tuesday. “And when I’ve said this to others, they kind of put their head back, they don’t understand what I mean.”
But what if he is completely wrong and the “second wave” is already here?
Or perhaps it may be more accurate to say that the first wave has never ended.
If you go to the Johns Hopkins dashboard for this pandemic, you will notice that the global curve of confirmed cases has not “flattened” much at all even though much of the planet has been “locked down” for weeks.
And the antibody data is telling us that virtually the entire global population is still vulnerable. According to the WHO, only 2 to 3 percent of the entire global population has developed antibodies for this virus…
The head of the World Health Organization on Monday said that likely no more than 2% to 3% of the global population have developed antibodies for COVID-19.
Here in the United States, a study of adults in L.A. County found that only 4 percent of them had developed antibodies for this virus…
Four percent of adults in Los Angeles County tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies in a recent study, suggesting hundreds of thousands of people might have actually been infected in early April when only 8,000 cases had been confirmed.
So what this means is that we are a long, long, long way from herd immunity.
More than 95 percent of the population is still vulnerable, and that means once the lockdowns are lifted this virus could start spreading like wildfire inside the U.S. once again.
In fact, the number of confirmed cases in Georgia is soaring just as that state is preparing to end the current restrictions…
The number of coronavirus deaths and infections in Georgia has spiked over a 24 hour period as the state prepares to partially lift lockdown restrictions this week – and cases across the country have doubled in two weeks to more than 200,000. The death toll in the state increased by 85 in 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities to 772. Infections spiked by more than 1,000, bringing the number of cases in the state to more than 19,300.
And in Massachusetts, authorities are warning that the death toll in that state will likely double “in less than a week”…
Massachusetts has quickly become a hot spot of coronavirus infections with the state’s death toll expected to double in less than a week. COVID-19 deaths are expected to surpass 2,000 this week in Massachusetts where officials are scrambling to boost hospital capacity and trace new infections to curb the spread of the disease.
That certainly doesn’t sound like “the worst is behind us” to me.
And I don’t even know what to make of this story from Philadelphia…
The horror of the coronavirus pandemic took an especially macabre turn on Sunday afternoon when a Ford pickup truck pulled up behind the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office with five or six bagged bodies stacked in its open cargo bed. The driver got out, spoke briefly to a medical examiner’s employee who seemed unnerved by the delivery, and then climbed onto the cargo bed, walking on bodies that initially had been covered by mats, according to an Inquirer photographer who was working near the site in University City.
Look, I understand that a lot of people out there are still mocking this pandemic and are absolutely convinced that it is a “nothingburger”.
One of those skeptics was 60-year-old John McDaniel…
On March 15, he seemingly commented on Ohio governor Mike DeWine’s stay-at home order, which required shops, bars and restaurants to close. “If what I’m hearing is true, that DeWine has ordered all bars and restaurants to be closed, I say bulls***!,” the post reads. “He doesn’t have that authority. If you are paranoid about getting sick just don’t go out. It shouldn’t keep those of us from living our lives.”
Now he is dead, and it was the virus that he mocked that killed him.
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And even if you get this virus and survive, it can permanently scar your lungs and leave you with “breathing difficulties for months”.
So please don’t mock this virus, because if you get hit really hard by COVID-19 it will be one of the worst experiences of your life even if you live through it.
For those that believe that a vaccine will be the golden ticket that gets us out of this mess, I am afraid that you may be setting yourself up for disappointment. There has never been a successful vaccine developed for any coronavirus, and one leading expert is openly warning that it is possible that “we will never get a coronavirus vaccine”.
And if things weren’t already complicated enough, now a new study has discovered that there are “at least 30 different variations” of COVID-19.
A new study in China has found that the novel coronavirus has mutated into at least 30 different variations. The results showed that medical officials have vastly underestimated the overall ability of the virus to mutate, in findings that different strains have affected different parts of the world, leading to potential difficulties in finding an overall cure.
So not only do scientists have to come up with a successful vaccine for a coronavirus for the first time in history, they also have to hope that they are targeting the correct strain.
Good luck with all that.
Unfortunately, the truth is that this pandemic is going to be with us for a long time to come, and what we have experienced so far is just the very beginning of our problems.
Even if all of the lockdowns around the world were kept in place for the foreseeable future, this virus would continue to spread.
And in the long run, approximately the same number of people are going to catch this virus and approximately the same number of people are going to die no matter what restrictions are instituted.
This pandemic is not going to be over until COVID-19 roars through most of the population and herd immunity is achieved, and the numbers are telling us that we are a long, long way from that point.
About the Author: I am a voice crying out for change in a society that generally seems content to stay asleep. My name is Michael Snyder and I am the publisher of The Economic Collapse Blog, End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News, and the articles that I publish on those sites are republished on dozens of other prominent websites all over the globe. I have written four books that are available on Amazon.com including The Beginning Of The End, Get Prepared Now, and Living A Life That Really Matters. (#CommissionsEarned) By purchasing those books you help to support my work. I always freely and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites, but due to government regulations I need those that republish my articles to include this “About the Author” section with each article. In order to comply with those government regulations, I need to tell you that the controversial opinions in this article are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the websites where my work is republished. The material contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal, business, financial or health decisions. Those responding to this article by making comments are solely responsible for their viewpoints, and those viewpoints do not necessarily represent the viewpoints of Michael Snyder or the operators of the websites where my work is republished. I encourage you to follow me on social media on Facebook and Twitter, and any way that you can share these articles with others is a great help. During these very challenging times, people will need hope more than ever before, and it is our goal to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with all many people as we possibly can.


thedcclothesline--2020-04-22--Ron Paul epitomizes the fatal fallacy of conservatives: Since the lockdowns prevented millions of de

Ron Paul epitomizes the fatal fallacy of conservatives: Since the lockdowns prevented millions of deaths, conservatives insist we “overreacted”

( Natural News ) Just as we predicted six weeks ago , when the lockdowns work to halt the exponential spread of the virus , the worst-case death projections will be averted , saving millions of lives .
But the lower death count will cause shortsighted people to claim the virus wasn ’ t that dangerous to begin with , and they will claim the lockdowns therefore weren ’ t necessary at all .
Since we aren ’ t seeing millions of deaths , essentially , they claim we “ overreacted.
” This argument is now being made by none @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a large number of conservatives who are essentially arguing that if your house has a small kitchen fire , and the fire department arrives with a large fire engine to douse the fire , they weren ’ t necessary at all since your house didn ’ t burn down .
Ron Paul ’ s argument is intellectually dishonest and lacking in any real knowledge of how an infectious bioweapon spreads and why strong social distancing averts millions of deaths which would have otherwise occurred without the lockdowns .
Does Ron Paul think burglar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our poll - story continues below He also argues that since there are more deaths in areas with the most strict lockdowns , that aggressive lockdowns cause more infections , essentially .
This is like arguing that burglar alarms cause crime because high-crime areas have more burglar alarms .
Here ’ s how Ron Paul explains it : Kentucky , a strict lockdown state , is five times more populated than South Dakota , yet it has some 20 times more coronavirus deaths .
If lockdown and house arrest are the answer , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with South Dakota seeing mass death while Kentucky dodges the coronavirus bullet ?
Again , this is like arguing that police cause crime because high-crime areas have more police .
The entire reason Kentucky went into a strict lockdown was because the spread of infections and hospitalizations was on track for catastrophe .
The lockdowns halted the exponential spread .
If we had continued with business as usual , we would be on track for millions of deaths in the USA by July What Ron Paul and nearly all conservatives fail to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lockdowns , the United States would have reached the point of 80,000 deaths a day by early July .
The 2,000+ deaths per day we ’ ve seen recently wouldn ’ t have been anywhere near the peak .
The deaths would have kept rising until millions were dead by the end of July .
At that point , Ron Paul and other conservatives would have blasted the federal government for “ not acting soon enough.
” But when Trump and many state governors acted in mid-March to halt the exponential spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ millions of deaths , cutting off the death trend at a level that may hopefully only see fewer than 75,000 deaths by the end of July .
It was the lockdowns that achieved this .
We don ’ t know who created the following illustration , but it ’ s brilliant .
It shows that once the lockdowns start working , ignorant people claim we “ overreacted ” because the deaths start to fall : It is astonishing that someone as bright as Ron Paul can ’ t see this .
It raises @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brain cells of prominent conservatives , causing them all to forget how to do math .
The same brain damage appears to have occurred with Rush Limbaugh , Sean Hannity and other prominent conservatives , too , leading to Michael Savage and myself lashing out against the science illiteracy and mathematical stupidity ( which I have dubbed the stupid-19 disease ) that now seems to dominate conservative thought leaders .
It makes us wonder : Is Ron Paul also going to now claim the virus doesn ’ t exist and that masks don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why stop there ?
Why not go full denialism and go all-in with the Flat Earth society which claims gravity is an illusion and that outer space doesn ’ t exist .
To claim that social distancing lockdowns don ’ t halt the spread of a biological weapon that spreads from person to person is about the same degree of absurdity as claiming the Earth is flat .
Ron Paul is famous for wanting to “ audit the Fed ” to find out the truth behind the Fed ’ s numbers .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the truth behind the exponential spread of a biological weapon that will continue to double every 3.5 days if you don ’ t stop it ?
In fact , had the nation waited just one more week before initiating the lockdowns , we would be on track to see 240,000 deaths over the next couple of months instead of only 60,000 deaths .
( That ’ s because the number of infections doubles every 3.5 days , so there are two doublings per week .
60 x 2 x 2 = 240 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ started just a week earlier , the total casualties would have been closer to 15,000 rather than 60,000 .
Imagine the outcry then !
“ Not enough people died !
” would be the rallying cry of conservatives who would claim the lockdowns weren ’ t necessary at all since a very small number died .
We should set up a “ math-free zone ” where pandemic denialists can infect each other and observe the spread of infectious disease firsthand As it turns out , the only way to teach conservatives about infectious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infect each other so they can grasp the power of exponential spread .
We should have a “ math-free zone ” in America where people like Ron Paul can gather and infect each other with no masks and no social distancing .
Or maybe we ’ ll call it a “ mask free zone , ” and we can let conservatives imagine that mask-free zones prevent infections in the same way that liberals believe “ gun-free zones ” prevent shootings .
If people want to perish from their own delusions , I say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t come complaining to the rest of us who told you what was going to happen .
Some of us can do math , and in this darwinian moment of natural selection , we prefer not to join the covidiot suicide cult that thinks infectious diseases are a hoax .
Ron Paul embarrasses himself by claiming the lockdowns weren ’ t necessary after they ’ ve averted millions of deaths .
Yet his ignorance appears to be commonplace across conservative America , where masks are now seen as an object of enslavement , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” people .
This is madness .
In the middle of a raging pandemic that spreads from person to person , Trump supporters have decided that masks are bad .
This is the equivalent of arguing that in the middle of a gun fight , ballistic vests are bad .
So why not just restart all the Trump rallies , then , and see what happens as infected Trump supporters join together in giant indoor arenas , spreading the virus in tightly packed crowds of covidiots who apparently don ’ t believe in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t think of a more effective way for Trump to lose the coming election than to watch his own supporters kill themselves off as they reject masks in the name of “ freedom !
” Personally , I think Trump has likely already lost the election , but even if he wins it , when will his own supporters realize he ’ s transformed the U.S. economy into a Soviet-style economic system where the government pays the wages , controls the prices , rigs the markets and owns all the assets ?
Even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is already dead in America , thanks to Trump ’ s own policies of endless bailouts and fiat currency printing .
People who cheer for Trump aren ’ t cheering for American values anymore .
They ’ re cheering for the big banks , Big Tech , Big Pharma and the vaccine industry , because that ’ s who runs the White House now , as is abundantly obvious .
I ’ ve waited for over three years for Trump to do something to protect free speech , investigate the vaccine industry and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ monopoly control over the nation , and he has done nothing on any of these fronts .
And for those of you who still think you can “ trust the plan , ” you ’ re delusional .
The plan all along has been to crush your freedom , loot your wealth , oppress your speech and eventually exterminate humanity .
That ’ s the plan , and you ’ re watching it play out every day in America , with Trump apparently going right along with the most evil institutions that are @ @ @ @

(Natural News) Just as we predicted six weeks ago, when the lockdowns work to halt the exponential spread of the virus, the worst-case death projections will be averted, saving millions of lives. But the lower death count will cause shortsighted people to claim the virus wasn’t that dangerous to begin with, and they will claim the lockdowns therefore weren’t necessary at all.
Since we aren’t seeing millions of deaths, essentially, they claim we “overreacted.”
This argument is now being made by none other than Ron Paul, who joins a large number of conservatives who are essentially arguing that if your house has a small kitchen fire, and the fire department arrives with a large fire engine to douse the fire, they weren’t necessary at all since your house didn’t burn down.
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Ron Paul’s argument is intellectually dishonest and lacking in any real knowledge of how an infectious bioweapon spreads and why strong social distancing averts millions of deaths which would have otherwise occurred without the lockdowns.
Does Ron Paul think burglar alarms cause crime, too?
He also argues that since there are more deaths in areas with the most strict lockdowns, that aggressive lockdowns cause more infections, essentially. This is like arguing that burglar alarms cause crime because high-crime areas have more burglar alarms. Here’s how Ron Paul explains it:
Kentucky, a strict lockdown state, is five times more populated than South Dakota, yet it has some 20 times more coronavirus deaths. If lockdown and house arrest are the answer, shouldn’t those numbers be reversed, with South Dakota seeing mass death while Kentucky dodges the coronavirus bullet?
Again, this is like arguing that police cause crime because high-crime areas have more police. The entire reason Kentucky went into a strict lockdown was because the spread of infections and hospitalizations was on track for catastrophe. The lockdowns halted the exponential spread.
If we had continued with business as usual, we would be on track for millions of deaths in the USA by July
What Ron Paul and nearly all conservatives fail to grasp is basic exponential math. Without the lockdowns, the United States would have reached the point of 80,000 deaths a day by early July. The 2,000+ deaths per day we’ve seen recently wouldn’t have been anywhere near the peak. The deaths would have kept rising until millions were dead by the end of July. At that point, Ron Paul and other conservatives would have blasted the federal government for “not acting soon enough.”
But when Trump and many state governors acted in mid-March to halt the exponential spread of the virus, they averted those millions of deaths, cutting off the death trend at a level that may hopefully only see fewer than 75,000 deaths by the end of July. It was the lockdowns that achieved this.
We don’t know who created the following illustration, but it’s brilliant. It shows that once the lockdowns start working, ignorant people claim we “overreacted” because the deaths start to fall:
It is astonishing that someone as bright as Ron Paul can’t see this. It raises questions about whether something has zapped the brain cells of prominent conservatives, causing them all to forget how to do math. The same brain damage appears to have occurred with Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and other prominent conservatives, too, leading to Michael Savage and myself lashing out against the science illiteracy and mathematical stupidity (which I have dubbed the stupid-19 disease) that now seems to dominate conservative thought leaders.
It makes us wonder: Is Ron Paul also going to now claim the virus doesn’t exist and that masks don’t work?
If so, why stop there? Why not go full denialism and go all-in with the Flat Earth society which claims gravity is an illusion and that outer space doesn’t exist.
To claim that social distancing lockdowns don’t halt the spread of a biological weapon that spreads from person to person is about the same degree of absurdity as claiming the Earth is flat.
Ron Paul is famous for wanting to “audit the Fed” to find out the truth behind the Fed’s numbers. So why isn’t he curious about the truth behind the exponential spread of a biological weapon that will continue to double every 3.5 days if you don’t stop it?
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In fact, had the nation waited just one more week before initiating the lockdowns, we would be on track to see 240,000 deaths over the next couple of months instead of only 60,000 deaths. (That’s because the number of infections doubles every 3.5 days, so there are two doublings per week. 60 x 2 x 2 = 240.)
Similarly, if the lockdowns had started just a week earlier, the total casualties would have been closer to 15,000 rather than 60,000. Imagine the outcry then! “Not enough people died!” would be the rallying cry of conservatives who would claim the lockdowns weren’t necessary at all since a very small number died.
We should set up a “math-free zone” where pandemic denialists can infect each other and observe the spread of infectious disease firsthand
As it turns out, the only way to teach conservatives about infectious disease is to allow them all to infect each other so they can grasp the power of exponential spread.
We should have a “math-free zone” in America where people like Ron Paul can gather and infect each other with no masks and no social distancing. Or maybe we’ll call it a “mask free zone,” and we can let conservatives imagine that mask-free zones prevent infections in the same way that liberals believe “gun-free zones” prevent shootings.
If people want to perish from their own delusions, I say let them proceed. Just don’t come complaining to the rest of us who told you what was going to happen. Some of us can do math, and in this darwinian moment of natural selection, we prefer not to join the covidiot suicide cult that thinks infectious diseases are a hoax.
Ron Paul embarrasses himself by claiming the lockdowns weren’t necessary after they’ve averted millions of deaths. Yet his ignorance appears to be commonplace across conservative America, where masks are now seen as an object of enslavement, to be rejected by all “patriotic” people.
This is madness. In the middle of a raging pandemic that spreads from person to person, Trump supporters have decided that masks are bad. This is the equivalent of arguing that in the middle of a gun fight, ballistic vests are bad.
So why not just restart all the Trump rallies, then, and see what happens as infected Trump supporters join together in giant indoor arenas, spreading the virus in tightly packed crowds of covidiots who apparently don’t believe in the Germ Theory. I can’t think of a more effective way for Trump to lose the coming election than to watch his own supporters kill themselves off as they reject masks in the name of “freedom!”
Personally, I think Trump has likely already lost the election, but even if he wins it, when will his own supporters realize he’s transformed the U.S. economy into a Soviet-style economic system where the government pays the wages, controls the prices, rigs the markets and owns all the assets? Even if Trump wins, free market capitalism is already dead in America, thanks to Trump’s own policies of endless bailouts and fiat currency printing.
People who cheer for Trump aren’t cheering for American values anymore. They’re cheering for the big banks, Big Tech, Big Pharma and the vaccine industry, because that’s who runs the White House now, as is abundantly obvious. I’ve waited for over three years for Trump to do something to protect free speech, investigate the vaccine industry and work to end Big Pharma’s monopoly control over the nation, and he has done nothing on any of these fronts.
And for those of you who still think you can “trust the plan,” you’re delusional. The plan all along has been to crush your freedom, loot your wealth, oppress your speech and eventually exterminate humanity. That’s the plan, and you’re watching it play out every day in America, with Trump apparently going right along with the most evil institutions that are carrying it out.


thedcclothesline--2020-04-23--China locks down city of 11 million as infections spread; Sweden death rate surges past USA and Swit

China locks down city of 11 million as infections spread; Sweden death rate surges past USA and Switzerland as “non-lockdown” approach disintegrates

( Natural News ) It seems that optimistic reports about China having the coronavirus completely under control and Sweden avoiding infections without resorting to lockdowns are both premature .
In news that broke today , China has just placed a city of 11 million people under lockdown as an asymptomatic carrier of the coronavirus managed to infect 70 other people even after she spent 14 days in quarantine and showed no symptoms .
The city is Harbin , and the carrier is a 22-year-old student who returned to China from New York , according to The Daily Star UK .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a gathering , and one of those people ended up in the hospital , ultimately causing an outbreak that spread across two different hospitals in the region .
“ The city has implemented a strict lockdown , with gates to all communities and villages remaining guarded , ” reports The Daily Star .
“ Citizens have been asked to wear face masks when stepping out of villages , as well as have their temperatures checked .
Public events have been cancelled and gatherings have been banned.
” take our poll - story continues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus is easy to control .
Deaths in Sweden surge past the USA , per capita Sweden , the nation typically cited by pandemic denialists who claim lockdowns aren ’ t necessary , is now seeing deaths surge far beyond the per capita death rate in the United States .
As of today , Sweden has now confirmed 192 deaths per million residents , far beyond the 144 per million recorded in the United States , or the 174 per million in Switzerland .
( Source accessed on April 22nd , 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the exploding deaths in Sweden , via Worldometers.info : This is what happens , of course , when a nation fails to take the pandemic seriously .
For a while , everything looks fine , and then the numbers explode .
It turns out that denialism isn ’ t a good way to handle a pandemic .
We wonder how long Brasil ’ s Bolsonaro will take to figure out the same thing… ( or will the dead bodies in the streets overwhelm his presidential palace first ? )
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This “ success @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more like a death wish Amazingly , pandemic denialists across America are still citing Sweden as a “ success story , ” claiming its outstanding handling of the outbreak proves that lockdowns aren ’ t necessary .
But that narrative fell apart over the last 7 days as Sweden ’ s deaths skyrocketed .
Most U.S. states are nowhere near Sweden ’ s per capita death rate , meaning that if lockdowns are ended prematurely , deaths have a tremendous amount of room to explode across the population in various U.S. states .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ far only experienced 20 deaths per million residents .
California is currently at 37 .
Georgia , where the governor wants to end the lockdowns and re-open gyms and fitness centers , so far only has 82 deaths per million .
If the lockdowns are ended without proper precautions , all these states will see deaths surge past Sweden as they head toward New York numbers , where over 1,000 deaths per million people have already been recorded .
That ’ s the other lesson in all this : Even with all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – 800 per day lately ) , so far only 1 in 1,000 New Yorkers have been killed by the virus .
Covid-19 is just getting started .
It has barely begun to penetrate the population at large , especially in states like California which initiated early lockdowns that avoided the New York scenario ( NY was ahead of California by around two weeks in terms of infection penetration ) .
Those who are calling for an ending of the lockdowns but who refuse to wear masks or take other precautions are begging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rally cry is , “ Give me liberty or give me death !
” The coronavirus is happy to oblige on the latter request for anyone stupid enough to not take this pandemic seriously .
The viral brain-eating disease known as Stupid-19 , it turns out , is often fatal .

(Natural News) It seems that optimistic reports about China having the coronavirus completely under control and Sweden avoiding infections without resorting to lockdowns are both premature.
In news that broke today, China has just placed a city of 11 million people under lockdown as an asymptomatic carrier of the coronavirus managed to infect 70 other people even after she spent 14 days in quarantine and showed no symptoms.
The city is Harbin, and the carrier is a 22-year-old student who returned to China from New York, according to The Daily Star UK. She inadvertently infected dozens of people at a gathering, and one of those people ended up in the hospital, ultimately causing an outbreak that spread across two different hospitals in the region.
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“The city has implemented a strict lockdown, with gates to all communities and villages remaining guarded,” reports The Daily Star. “Citizens have been asked to wear face masks when stepping out of villages, as well as have their temperatures checked. Public events have been cancelled and gatherings have been banned.”
So much for the theory that the coronavirus is easy to control.
Deaths in Sweden surge past the USA, per capita
Sweden, the nation typically cited by pandemic denialists who claim lockdowns aren’t necessary, is now seeing deaths surge far beyond the per capita death rate in the United States. As of today, Sweden has now confirmed 192 deaths per million residents, far beyond the 144 per million recorded in the United States, or the 174 per million in Switzerland. (Source accessed on April 22nd, 2020)
Here’s the chart showing the exploding deaths in Sweden, via Worldometers.info:
This is what happens, of course, when a nation fails to take the pandemic seriously. For a while, everything looks fine, and then the numbers explode.
It turns out that denialism isn’t a good way to handle a pandemic. We wonder how long Brasil’s Bolsonaro will take to figure out the same thing… (or will the dead bodies in the streets overwhelm his presidential palace first?).
This “success story” cited by pandemic denialists looks more like a death wish
Amazingly, pandemic denialists across America are still citing Sweden as a “success story,” claiming its outstanding handling of the outbreak proves that lockdowns aren’t necessary. But that narrative fell apart over the last 7 days as Sweden’s deaths skyrocketed.
Most U.S. states are nowhere near Sweden’s per capita death rate, meaning that if lockdowns are ended prematurely, deaths have a tremendous amount of room to explode across the population in various U.S. states.
Texas, for example, has so far only experienced 20 deaths per million residents. California is currently at 37. Georgia, where the governor wants to end the lockdowns and re-open gyms and fitness centers, so far only has 82 deaths per million. If the lockdowns are ended without proper precautions, all these states will see deaths surge past Sweden as they head toward New York numbers, where over 1,000 deaths per million people have already been recorded.
That’s the other lesson in all this: Even with all the deaths in New York (around 700 – 800 per day lately), so far only 1 in 1,000 New Yorkers have been killed by the virus. Covid-19 is just getting started. It has barely begun to penetrate the population at large, especially in states like California which initiated early lockdowns that avoided the New York scenario (NY was ahead of California by around two weeks in terms of infection penetration).
Those who are calling for an ending of the lockdowns but who refuse to wear masks or take other precautions are begging for a death wish.
The current rally cry is, “Give me liberty or give me death!” The coronavirus is happy to oblige on the latter request for anyone stupid enough to not take this pandemic seriously.
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thedcclothesline--2020-04-23--The Facts That Prove That Almost Everyone Is Wrong About This Coronavirus Pandemic

When it comes to COVID-19 , most Americans seem to be gravitating toward one of two extremes .
Some are treating this pandemic like it is the end of the world , while many others are dismissing it as a “ nothingburger ” .
But the truth is somewhere in between .
Nobody can deny that lots of people are getting sick and lots of people are dying .
In fact , the U.S. death toll has doubled in a little over a week and it has now shot past the 47,000 mark .
And as this pandemic progresses , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get sick and a lot more people are going to die , and this is going to be true whether the lockdowns continue or not .
The lockdowns were never going to stop COVID-19 , and anyone that believed that was just being delusional .
The only time a lockdown should be instituted is if a pandemic has gotten so bad in an area that hospitals are being absolutely overwhelmed , because if people can ’ t get treatment that is a factor that could potentially increase the overall death toll substantially .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not happening right now , and so in most of the nation the lockdowns should be immediately ended .
But won ’ t a lot more people start getting sick if that happens ?
take our poll - story continues below Of course , and this is something that the “ nothingburger ” crowd doesn ’ t understand .
Lifting the lockdowns is going to cause the virus to cycle through our population at a much faster rate , and the numbers will get pretty ugly .
But as long as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are not necessary .
What “ the end of the world ” crowd does not understand is that when you are dealing with a virus that spreads as easily as this one , it is inevitable that most of the population will eventually become infected .
You can “ flatten the curve ” and delay the inevitable with lockdowns , but that also prolongs the pandemic .
In the end , roughly the same number of people will get sick and roughly the same number of people will die no matter how the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , the “ nothingburger ” crowd has made a really big deal out of the fact that a study conducted in L.A. county discovered that about 4 percent of all residents had already developed COVID-19 antibodies , and they were trying to use that study to prove that this pandemic is not much of a threat at all .
Actually , it shows just the opposite .
This pandemic is not going to be over until herd immunity is achieved , and according to Johns Hopkins that does not happen until 70 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ developed immunity… So let ’ s do some really quick math .
Let ’ s assume that the study conducted in L.A. County is representative of the nation as a whole and that approximately 4 percent of all Americans have now developed antibodies .
And let ’ s also assume that herd immunity for COVID-19 will be achieved when 80 percent of the total population has developed antibodies .
If 47,000 Americans have died at the current 4 percent level of exposure , that means that we could potentially be looking at an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hit an 80 percent exposure level .
Does anyone in the “ nothingburger ” crowd want to try to claim that 940,000 dead Americans is not a big deal ?
I keep hearing people say that this virus “ is just like the flu ” , and that is absolutely absurd .
As Mike Adams of Natural News has pointed out , COVID-19 has killed more Americans in the last 17 days than the flu did in the last year… And actually the number of Americans dying from the coronavirus is being seriously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if someone dies at home they are typically not tested to see if they have the coronavirus .
So even though the number of city residents dying at home is now nearly ten times higher than normal , the vast majority of those cases are never showing up in the official numbers .
But the “ end of the world ” crowd seems to think that if we just keep everyone at home long enough that we can significantly reduce the final death toll from this pandemic , and that just isn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus continues to spread even though most of the U.S. has now been locked down for weeks .
In fact , there were nearly 30,000 more confirmed cases during the 24 hour period that just ended .
Whether it does it relatively quickly or relatively slowly , this virus will continue to rip through our population until we eventually get to the point of herd immunity .
“ Experts ” such as Bill Gates are suggesting that the lockdowns are “ buying us time ” until our scientists can develop a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is really not much more than a pipe dream .
As I pointed out yesterday , there has never been a successful vaccine for any coronavirus in all of human history , and now that scientists have discovered approximately 30 different strains of the virus that will just make the task of trying to develop a vaccine even more complicated .
Sadly , the reality of the matter is that this virus is going to be with us for a very long time to come .
Eventually herd immunity will hopefully be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people are going to get sick and a lot of people are going to die .
And fear of this virus is going to be with us for a long time to come as well , and that is going to paralyze our economy whether there are lockdowns or not .
The bottom line is that this virus is not going to be stopped , and the economic collapse that has now begun is not going to be stopped either .
But this isn ’ t the end of the world , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this .
Of course even bigger challenges lie beyond the end of this pandemic , but that is a topic for another article .
As of this moment , COVID-19 has killed more than 184,000 people around the globe , and by the end of this pandemic the overall death toll is likely to be much , much higher than that .
There is no way that you can possibly call that a “ nothingburger ” , and sticking your head in the sand is not going to help anything .
But on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down the entire planet is not going to solve this crisis either .
It will simply delay the inevitable , because this virus is just going to continue to spread no matter what actions our politicians take .
About the Author : I am a voice crying out for change in a society that generally seems content to stay asleep .
My name is Michael Snyder and I am the publisher of The Economic Collapse Blog , End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News , and the articles that I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dozens of other prominent websites all over the globe .
I have written four books that are available on Amazon.com including The Beginning Of The End , Get Prepared Now , and Living A Life That Really Matters .
( # CommissionsEarned ) By purchasing those books you help to support my work .
I always freely and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites , but due to government regulations I need those that republish my articles to include this “ About the Author ” section with each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those government regulations , I need to tell you that the controversial opinions in this article are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the websites where my work is republished .
The material contained in this article is for general information purposes only , and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal , business , financial or health decisions .
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I encourage you to follow me on social media on Facebook and Twitter , and any way that you can share these articles with others is a great help .
During these very challenging times , people will need hope more than ever before , and it is our goal to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with all many people as we possibly can .

When it comes to COVID-19, most Americans seem to be gravitating toward one of two extremes. Some are treating this pandemic like it is the end of the world, while many others are dismissing it as a “nothingburger”. But the truth is somewhere in between. Nobody can deny that lots of people are getting sick and lots of people are dying. In fact, the U.S. death toll has doubled in a little over a week and it has now shot past the 47,000 mark. And as this pandemic progresses, a lot more people are going to get sick and a lot more people are going to die, and this is going to be true whether the lockdowns continue or not. The lockdowns were never going to stop COVID-19, and anyone that believed that was just being delusional.
The only time a lockdown should be instituted is if a pandemic has gotten so bad in an area that hospitals are being absolutely overwhelmed, because if people can’t get treatment that is a factor that could potentially increase the overall death toll substantially.
In most of the United States that is not happening right now, and so in most of the nation the lockdowns should be immediately ended.
But won’t a lot more people start getting sick if that happens?
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Of course, and this is something that the “nothingburger” crowd doesn’t understand. Lifting the lockdowns is going to cause the virus to cycle through our population at a much faster rate, and the numbers will get pretty ugly. But as long as the medical system can handle it, lockdowns are not necessary.
What “the end of the world” crowd does not understand is that when you are dealing with a virus that spreads as easily as this one, it is inevitable that most of the population will eventually become infected. You can “flatten the curve” and delay the inevitable with lockdowns, but that also prolongs the pandemic. In the end, roughly the same number of people will get sick and roughly the same number of people will die no matter how the pandemic is “managed”.
This week, the “nothingburger” crowd has made a really big deal out of the fact that a study conducted in L.A. county discovered that about 4 percent of all residents had already developed COVID-19 antibodies, and they were trying to use that study to prove that this pandemic is not much of a threat at all.
Actually, it shows just the opposite.
This pandemic is not going to be over until herd immunity is achieved, and according to Johns Hopkins that does not happen until 70 to 90 percent of a population has developed immunity…
When most of a population is immune to an infectious disease, this provides indirect protection—or herd immunity (also called herd protection)—to those who are not immune to the disease. For example, if 80% of a population is immune to a virus, four out of every five people who encounter someone with the disease won’t get sick (and won’t spread the disease any further). In this way, the spread of infectious diseases is kept under control. Depending how contagious an infection is, usually 70% to 90% of a population needs immunity to achieve herd immunity.
So let’s do some really quick math.
Let’s assume that the study conducted in L.A. County is representative of the nation as a whole and that approximately 4 percent of all Americans have now developed antibodies.
And let’s also assume that herd immunity for COVID-19 will be achieved when 80 percent of the total population has developed antibodies.
If 47,000 Americans have died at the current 4 percent level of exposure, that means that we could potentially be looking at an overall death toll of 940,000 once we hit an 80 percent exposure level.
Does anyone in the “nothingburger” crowd want to try to claim that 940,000 dead Americans is not a big deal?
I keep hearing people say that this virus “is just like the flu”, and that is absolutely absurd. As Mike Adams of Natural News has pointed out, COVID-19 has killed more Americans in the last 17 days than the flu did in the last year…
In the last 17 days, the Wuhan coronavirus has killed more Americans (35,087) than the regular flu kills in an entire year (34,157 for the last year). It obliterates any last shred of the argument — still heard across the independent media — that the coronavirus is “no worse than the flu.” The coronavirus remains the No. 1 cause of death in America on a day-to-day basis, clocking in at 2,804 deaths just today. Total deaths in the USA will exceed 46,000 tomorrow, confirming our earlier projection that estimated 46,000 to 93,000 deaths from coronavirus in the USA by the end of July. It’s not even the end of April, and we’re already beyond 45,000. (At the time we made the projection, it was dismissed as “crazy” by the very same people who still claim the coronavirus is “no worse than the flu.” Those are the people who can’t do math.)
And actually the number of Americans dying from the coronavirus is being seriously undercounted.
In New York City, if someone dies at home they are typically not tested to see if they have the coronavirus. So even though the number of city residents dying at home is now nearly ten times higher than normal, the vast majority of those cases are never showing up in the official numbers.
But the “end of the world” crowd seems to think that if we just keep everyone at home long enough that we can significantly reduce the final death toll from this pandemic, and that just isn’t accurate either.
Right now, the virus continues to spread even though most of the U.S. has now been locked down for weeks. In fact, there were nearly 30,000 more confirmed cases during the 24 hour period that just ended. Whether it does it relatively quickly or relatively slowly, this virus will continue to rip through our population until we eventually get to the point of herd immunity.
“Experts” such as Bill Gates are suggesting that the lockdowns are “buying us time” until our scientists can develop a “vaccine”, but the truth is that is really not much more than a pipe dream.
As I pointed out yesterday, there has never been a successful vaccine for any coronavirus in all of human history, and now that scientists have discovered approximately 30 different strains of the virus that will just make the task of trying to develop a vaccine even more complicated.
Sadly, the reality of the matter is that this virus is going to be with us for a very long time to come. Eventually herd immunity will hopefully be achieved, but until then a lot of people are going to get sick and a lot of people are going to die.
And fear of this virus is going to be with us for a long time to come as well, and that is going to paralyze our economy whether there are lockdowns or not.
The bottom line is that this virus is not going to be stopped, and the economic collapse that has now begun is not going to be stopped either.
But this isn’t the end of the world, and most of us will get through this. Of course even bigger challenges lie beyond the end of this pandemic, but that is a topic for another article.
As of this moment, COVID-19 has killed more than 184,000 people around the globe, and by the end of this pandemic the overall death toll is likely to be much, much higher than that.
There is no way that you can possibly call that a “nothingburger”, and sticking your head in the sand is not going to help anything. But on the other hand, trying to lock down the entire planet is not going to solve this crisis either. It will simply delay the inevitable, because this virus is just going to continue to spread no matter what actions our politicians take.
About the Author: I am a voice crying out for change in a society that generally seems content to stay asleep. My name is Michael Snyder and I am the publisher of The Economic Collapse Blog, End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News, and the articles that I publish on those sites are republished on dozens of other prominent websites all over the globe. I have written four books that are available on Amazon.com including The Beginning Of The End, Get Prepared Now, and Living A Life That Really Matters. (#CommissionsEarned) By purchasing those books you help to support my work. I always freely and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites, but due to government regulations I need those that republish my articles to include this “About the Author” section with each article. In order to comply with those government regulations, I need to tell you that the controversial opinions in this article are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the websites where my work is republished. The material contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal, business, financial or health decisions. Those responding to this article by making comments are solely responsible for their viewpoints, and those viewpoints do not necessarily represent the viewpoints of Michael Snyder or the operators of the websites where my work is republished. I encourage you to follow me on social media on Facebook and Twitter, and any way that you can share these articles with others is a great help. During these very challenging times, people will need hope more than ever before, and it is our goal to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with all many people as we possibly can.


thedcclothesline--2020-04-23--Ohio: Highly Decorated DARE Cop Arrested For Running An Enormous Child Porn Ring

Beavercreek , OH — The Drug Abuse Resistance Education ( D.A.R.E . )
program should better be called an hilarious exercise in how not to convince kids to keep away from substances the state deems illegal .
As cops hopped on their high horses and had children pledge not to do drugs , the rate of drug use skyrocketed — thrusting the country into one of the worst drug epidemics in human history .
The hypocrisy by the cops who pushed the D.A.R.E .
program has been well-documented over the years , explaining , at least in part , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failure from the start .
Now , another cop who pushed kids to ‘ just say no ’ has been arrested and accused of disturbing criminal activity .
Parents whose children participated in the D.A.R.E .
program in Beavercreek , Colorado now need to question their children who may have had contact with former Beavercreek police officer Kevin A. Kovacs .
On Thursday , Kovacs , 58 , was arrested at his home for unspeakable crimes against children .
Kovacs stands accused of producing , distributing , receiving , transporting and possessing child @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kevin A. Kovacs , a former longtime Beavercreek police officer , was arrested this morning on federal charges of producing , distributing , receiving , transporting and possessing child pornography , ” said U.S. Attorney David M. DeVillers .
“ Additionally , Kovacs is charged with tampering with a witness or informant , according to the statement from the US Attorney ’ s office in the Southern District of Ohio .
Kovacs appeared in federal court at 1:30pm Thursday and was scheduled to appear again at 1:30pm Friday for a detention hearing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ poll - story continues below Less than two years before this cop was arrested for running a child porn ring , Officer Kovacs received the “ Law Enforcement Officer of the Year ” Award .
When presented with the honor , the Beavercreek police department praised him for his work with young children .
Officer Kovacs has served the community of Beavercreek for 25 years .
Currently , in his sixth year as the D.A.R.E .
officer for Beavercreek schools , Officer Kovacs teaches 5th grade students decision-making skills to help them lead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to respect others and choose to lead lives free from violence , substance abuse , and other dangerous behaviors .
As the crime prevention specialist , Officer Kovacs provides information to citizens and businesses on safety and security issues and assists in developing crime prevention initiatives in the community .
Officer Kovacs ’ commitment and dedication to working in partnership with our community and helping to educate the youth of Beavercreek inspires respect for law enforcement and fosters the well-being of the community .
Kovacs retired in August 2018 after 25 years with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a patrol officer , crime prevention specialist and DARE officer with Beavercreek City Schools , according to a Beavercreek police Facebook post announcing his retirement .
It is highly unlikely that this officer , who worked around young children for nearly a decade , just decided to get into child porn after his retirement .
Officials are now encouraging anyone who may have had inappropriate contact with the officer to come forward .
If you have information related to this case , contact the FBI at 513-421-4310 or the Fairborn Police Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the officer had been under investigation for some time prior to last week ’ s arrest .
According to News Center 7 , they were at Kovacs ’ Fairborn home in December , when Fairborn police were assisting with a search warrant .
At the time , police declined to comment on the nature of their investigation .
“ The conduct he is alleged to have committed is both disgusting and extremely disappointing , ” said Beavercreek Police Chief Dennis Evers .
“ As a former D.A.R.E .
officer who received departmental @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he , of all people , knew this criminal activity to be exploitation of children and unlawful.
” The school system — who put this man in front of countless potential victims , expressed their shock after Kovacs ’ arrest .
“ Beavercreek City Schools administration was alarmed after learning of the allegations against Ofc .
Kovacs , ” said Beavercreek Superintendent Paul Otten .
“ School staff and parents have been notified about this alleged incident and are encouraged to reach out to local law enforcement if they have specific concerns or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to WHIO , Evers also added that this type of activity is part of a larger problem in today ’ s society and he ’ s encouraging legislatures to look at passing more stringent laws that would make it more difficult to access this kind of material on the internet .
He also is calling for the increasing of penalties who chose to knowingly access and download the material .
Indeed , it is a growing problem in today ’ s society — and top cops continue to be the ones getting busted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TFTP reported on a police chief in Stow , Massachusetts who was pulled from his job as the city ’ s top cop after video by a self-declared pedophile hunter was posted online .
The video allegedly shows the cop attempt to meet a boy — who the chief knew was only 14 — for sex .
Instead of meeting the boy , however , the chief was confronted by Predator Poachers Massachusetts .

Beavercreek, OH — The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program should better be called an hilarious exercise in how not to convince kids to keep away from substances the state deems illegal. As cops hopped on their high horses and had children pledge not to do drugs, the rate of drug use skyrocketed — thrusting the country into one of the worst drug epidemics in human history. The hypocrisy by the cops who pushed the D.A.R.E. program has been well-documented over the years, explaining, at least in part, as to why the program was such a failure from the start. Now, another cop who pushed kids to ‘just say no’ has been arrested and accused of disturbing criminal activity.
Parents whose children participated in the D.A.R.E. program in Beavercreek, Colorado now need to question their children who may have had contact with former Beavercreek police officer Kevin A. Kovacs. On Thursday, Kovacs, 58, was arrested at his home for unspeakable crimes against children.
Kovacs stands accused of producing, distributing, receiving, transporting and possessing child pornography on a massive scale.
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“Kevin A. Kovacs, a former longtime Beavercreek police officer, was arrested this morning on federal charges of producing, distributing, receiving, transporting and possessing child pornography,” said U.S. Attorney David M. DeVillers. “Additionally, Kovacs is charged with tampering with a witness or informant, according to the statement from the US Attorney’s office in the Southern District of Ohio. Kovacs appeared in federal court at 1:30pm Thursday and was scheduled to appear again at 1:30pm Friday for a detention hearing. This investigation remains ongoing.”
Less than two years before this cop was arrested for running a child porn ring, Officer Kovacs received the “Law Enforcement Officer of the Year” Award. When presented with the honor, the Beavercreek police department praised him for his work with young children.
Officer Kovacs has served the community of Beavercreek for 25 years. Currently, in his sixth year as the D.A.R.E. officer for Beavercreek schools, Officer Kovacs teaches 5th grade students decision-making skills to help them lead safe and healthy lives, empowering them to respect others and choose to lead lives free from violence, substance abuse, and other dangerous behaviors. As the crime prevention specialist, Officer Kovacs provides information to citizens and businesses on safety and security issues and assists in developing crime prevention initiatives in the community. Officer Kovacs’ commitment and dedication to working in partnership with our community and helping to educate the youth of Beavercreek inspires respect for law enforcement and fosters the well-being of the community.
Kovacs retired in August 2018 after 25 years with the Beavercreek Police Department. He worked as a patrol officer, crime prevention specialist and DARE officer with Beavercreek City Schools, according to a Beavercreek police Facebook post announcing his retirement.
It is highly unlikely that this officer, who worked around young children for nearly a decade, just decided to get into child porn after his retirement. Officials are now encouraging anyone who may have had inappropriate contact with the officer to come forward. If you have information related to this case, contact the FBI at 513-421-4310 or the Fairborn Police Department at 937-343-8854.
Also, it appears that the officer had been under investigation for some time prior to last week’s arrest.
According to News Center 7, they were at Kovacs’ Fairborn home in December, when Fairborn police were assisting with a search warrant. At the time, police declined to comment on the nature of their investigation.
“The conduct he is alleged to have committed is both disgusting and extremely disappointing,” said Beavercreek Police Chief Dennis Evers. “As a former D.A.R.E. officer who received departmental and community awards for his work, he, of all people, knew this criminal activity to be exploitation of children and unlawful.”
The school system — who put this man in front of countless potential victims, expressed their shock after Kovacs’ arrest.
“Beavercreek City Schools administration was alarmed after learning of the allegations against Ofc. Kovacs,” said Beavercreek Superintendent Paul Otten. “School staff and parents have been notified about this alleged incident and are encouraged to reach out to local law enforcement if they have specific concerns or information related to this case.”
According to WHIO, Evers also added that this type of activity is part of a larger problem in today’s society and he’s encouraging legislatures to look at passing more stringent laws that would make it more difficult to access this kind of material on the internet. He also is calling for the increasing of penalties who chose to knowingly access and download the material.
Indeed, it is a growing problem in today’s society — and top cops continue to be the ones getting busted for it. Just this week, TFTP reported on a police chief in Stow, Massachusetts who was pulled from his job as the city’s top cop after video by a self-declared pedophile hunter was posted online. The video allegedly shows the cop attempt to meet a boy — who the chief knew was only 14 — for sex. Instead of meeting the boy, however, the chief was confronted by Predator Poachers Massachusetts.
h/t TWS
Article posted with permission from Matt Agorist
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thedcclothesline--2020-04-23--People Are Over Being On Their Knees – Now Disobeying Tyrants

This is one of the most positive posts I have ever written .
We are witnessing humanity , on a large scale , standing up .
People are getting off their knees and disobeying the lockdown orders of tyrants .
As I have said before , the government and elitists only have power over you if you allow them .
More and more people around the globe are waking up to their enslavement and standing up to those who want ultimate control over their lives and to rule them .
If you have been an advocate for freedom and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you ’ ll know what we are witnessing is unprecedented .
It took a massive amount of human rights abuses for the public to wake up , but the good news is that they have and we are now among the many .
take our poll - story continues below One example of removing power from tyrants comes from San Clemente , California .
The city decided to go all out on control dump 37 tons of sand on a local skatepark in order to prevent kids from skating during the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later , local skaters were shredding again after removing the sand themselves .
Not only did they remove the sand , but the dig-up was aided by dirt bikers who used it to make a course .
The dig up was filmed by motocross videographer Connor Ericsson , who headed over to the skatepark to help the effort and use the sand as a dirt bike course .
“ Took advantage of all the sand the city dumped into the San Clemente skatepark then helped some local skaters dig it all out so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” read the caption of Ericsson ’ s Instagram post on Sunday , which showed him riding his bike in the park and then digging up the sand .
In Alabama ’ s Shelby County , a barbershop plans to reopen on Friday completely disregarding the orders barked by tyrants to remain closed and give up their livelihood .
The Male Room , a full-service barbershop in the Inverness Corners shopping center off Highway 280 , will be offering its services by appointment only starting Friday and with safety measures in place , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Ervin , Farr Inc. , which owns the barbershop , said in a Facebook post Tuesday .
In Bangladesh , India , 100,000 people gathered at a funeral in defiance of lockdown orders .
The funeral for Maulana Zubayer Ahmad Ansari , an Islamic teacher , broke the country ’ s ban of no more than five people attending prayers at one time .
These are not the only examples , just the ones that are easy to find .
The mainstream media and government want everyone to believe that no one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governments all around the globe , but that ’ s exactly what ’ s happening .
If you are living in fear of the virus or scared to death of going in public , by all means , cower in fear in lockdown and obey the masters that own you .
But many are coming to terms with the fact the government couldn ’ t close the economy to begin with : we did that by obeying and we will reopen it by disobeying .
The only way to salvage even a shred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and economy is to disobey the tyrants who put everyone on house arrest .
This is only the beginning .
The people will now decide how much slavery they will accept .

This is one of the most positive posts I have ever written. We are witnessing humanity, on a large scale, standing up. People are getting off their knees and disobeying the lockdown orders of tyrants.
As I have said before, the government and elitists only have power over you if you allow them. More and more people around the globe are waking up to their enslavement and standing up to those who want ultimate control over their lives and to rule them.
If you have been an advocate for freedom and a voluntary society for any amount of time, you’ll know what we are witnessing is unprecedented. It took a massive amount of human rights abuses for the public to wake up, but the good news is that they have and we are now among the many.
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One example of removing power from tyrants comes from San Clemente, California. The city decided to go all out on control dump 37 tons of sand on a local skatepark in order to prevent kids from skating during the coronavirus lockdown. But just a few days later, local skaters were shredding again after removing the sand themselves. Not only did they remove the sand, but the dig-up was aided by dirt bikers who used it to make a course. The dig up was filmed by motocross videographer Connor Ericsson, who headed over to the skatepark to help the effort and use the sand as a dirt bike course.
“Took advantage of all the sand the city dumped into the San Clemente skatepark then helped some local skaters dig it all out so they could do some social shredding,” read the caption of Ericsson’s Instagram post on Sunday, which showed him riding his bike in the park and then digging up the sand.
In Alabama’s Shelby County, a barbershop plans to reopen on Friday completely disregarding the orders barked by tyrants to remain closed and give up their livelihood. The Male Room, a full-service barbershop in the Inverness Corners shopping center off Highway 280, will be offering its services by appointment only starting Friday and with safety measures in place, Scott Farr, president, and partner of Ervin, Farr Inc., which owns the barbershop, said in a Facebook post Tuesday.
In Bangladesh, India, 100,000 people gathered at a funeral in defiance of lockdown orders. The funeral for Maulana Zubayer Ahmad Ansari, an Islamic teacher, broke the country’s ban of no more than five people attending prayers at one time.
These are not the only examples, just the ones that are easy to find. The mainstream media and government want everyone to believe that no one is standing up and removing power from governments all around the globe, but that’s exactly what’s happening.
If you are living in fear of the virus or scared to death of going in public, by all means, cower in fear in lockdown and obey the masters that own you. But many are coming to terms with the fact the government couldn’t close the economy to begin with: we did that by obeying and we will reopen it by disobeying.
The only way to salvage even a shred of our human dignity, rights, and economy is to disobey the tyrants who put everyone on house arrest. This is only the beginning. The people will now decide how much slavery they will accept.
Article posted with permission from Mac Slavo
h/t TWS


thedcclothesline--2020-04-23--Cop Arrested for Torturing Woman to Keep Her Silent About Raping Her as a Child—Released On $0 Bail

St. Albans , VT — The term blue privilege came about in this country after people began paying attention to the crimes committed by police officers and the subsequent lack of accountability they face when committing them .
Over the years , TFTP has reported on countless cases of murdering , raping , child molesting , and rights violating cops escaping accountability for their actions with little to no jail time .
In some instances , they aren ’ t even fired for murdering unarmed innocent fathers , crawling on their knees , begging for their lives .
Continuing in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Vermont this week , a St. Albans police officer just received a hefty dose of blue privilege over his alleged crimes .
He was arrested for allegedly breaking into a woman ’ s home , beating her up , throwing her down a flight of stairs , and burning her repeatedly with a cigar .
For good measure , he took his father along with him — who was also arrested for his role in the incident .
According to the victim , as reported by the St. Albans Messenger , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his father Allen Pigeon entered her home the first weekend in April , dragged her from the couch where she was sleeping , threw her down some stairs and off her porch , then pulled her back up it and again threw her down again , this time off a section of porch with no stairs , before burning her back with a cigar .
Despite these grim allegations , after Officer Zachary Pigeon , 29 , and his father Allen Pigeon , 56 , each pleaded not guilty Monday to five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obstructing justice , burglary , and unlawful restraint and they were released without bail and walked out of the courtroom .
take our poll - story continues below The kidnapping charge carries the possibility of life behind bars , with the additional charges collectively adding the potential of another 26 years imprisonment .
State police had said Sunday that Zachary Pigeon would also face an aggravated sexual assault charge , but that was not included in the counts filed against him in court Monday .
At an arraignment at the Chittenden County criminal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zachary Pigeon and his father Allen Pigeon be released on conditions — citing the coronavirus .
According to the judge , holding the two men accused of torturing an innocent woman to keep her quiet , was not “ absolutely necessary ” due to the COVID-19 outbreak .
VT Digger reports Rainville said it was a “ very close case , ” particularly for Zachary Pigeon , noting that he had no criminal record , but that the alleged crime was a “ very heinous act ” that carried the possibility of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Covid-19 emergency , we ’ re trying not to introduce any new inmates unless absolutely necessary , ” Rainville said .
State ’ s Attorney Diane Wheeler disagreed with the judge and pushed for both men to be held without bail .
She did not get her way .
Now , two men accused of attempting to cover up a case of long-term sexual abuse , by torturing a woman , are at their home , released on condition .
According to WCAX , the victim told investigators she was repeatedly sexually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2007 .
Police say when she recently threatened to reveal the alleged attacks , Pigeon and his father kidnapped and assaulted her .
According to the affidavit , Zachary and Allen Pigeon told the woman “ if she said anything more , or tried to get them in any more trouble , she ’ d be dead , or she ’ d be wishing she was worse than dead , ” according to the affidavit .
The woman told police that Pigeon had repeatedly sexually assaulted her over the course of several years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zachary was a teenager at the time of the alleged assaults .
The victim “ told police the assaults began when she was in the fourth grade and continued until the eighth grade , when she moved and was no longer living where Zachary could assault her .
She said he threatened to assault her younger sister if she resisted him , and that he would hold a box cutter to her throat , nipples or another vulnerable part of her body to degrade her if she tried to refuse.
” When interviewed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the allegations and told investigators that the victim was unreliable .
The cop ’ s privilege was even extended by his own department who issued nothing but praise for him after the arrest .
“ There is nothing , nothing whatsoever in his file that would show up as a red flag or an indicator of any of the things that I have now heard that he is alleged to have done , ” St. Albans Police Chief Gary Taylor said .
“ We went all through it .
He polygraphed twice– and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alleged victim doesn ’ t end up dead before these two men go to trial .

St. Albans, VT — The term blue privilege came about in this country after people began paying attention to the crimes committed by police officers and the subsequent lack of accountability they face when committing them. Over the years, TFTP has reported on countless cases of murdering, raping, child molesting, and rights violating cops escaping accountability for their actions with little to no jail time. In some instances, they aren’t even fired for murdering unarmed innocent fathers, crawling on their knees, begging for their lives.
Continuing in the trend, in a case out of Vermont this week, a St. Albans police officer just received a hefty dose of blue privilege over his alleged crimes. He was arrested for allegedly breaking into a woman’s home, beating her up, throwing her down a flight of stairs, and burning her repeatedly with a cigar. For good measure, he took his father along with him — who was also arrested for his role in the incident.
According to the victim, as reported by the St. Albans Messenger, she says two men she identified as Zachary and his father Allen Pigeon entered her home the first weekend in April, dragged her from the couch where she was sleeping, threw her down some stairs and off her porch, then pulled her back up it and again threw her down again, this time off a section of porch with no stairs, before burning her back with a cigar.
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Despite these grim allegations, after Officer Zachary Pigeon, 29, and his father Allen Pigeon, 56, each pleaded not guilty Monday to five charges: simple assault, kidnapping, obstructing justice, burglary, and unlawful restraint and they were released without bail and walked out of the courtroom.
As the VT Digger reports,
The kidnapping charge carries the possibility of life behind bars, with the additional charges collectively adding the potential of another 26 years imprisonment. State police had said Sunday that Zachary Pigeon would also face an aggravated sexual assault charge, but that was not included in the counts filed against him in court Monday. At an arraignment at the Chittenden County criminal court, Judge Gregory Rainville ordered both Zachary Pigeon and his father Allen Pigeon be released on conditions — citing the coronavirus.
According to the judge, holding the two men accused of torturing an innocent woman to keep her quiet, was not “absolutely necessary” due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
VT Digger reports Rainville said it was a “very close case,” particularly for Zachary Pigeon, noting that he had no criminal record, but that the alleged crime was a “very heinous act” that carried the possibility of a life sentence.
“However, given the Covid-19 emergency, we’re trying not to introduce any new inmates unless absolutely necessary,” Rainville said.
State’s Attorney Diane Wheeler disagreed with the judge and pushed for both men to be held without bail. She did not get her way. Now, two men accused of attempting to cover up a case of long-term sexual abuse, by torturing a woman, are at their home, released on condition.
According to WCAX, the victim told investigators she was repeatedly sexually assaulted by Zachary Pigeon between 2003 and 2007. Police say when she recently threatened to reveal the alleged attacks, Pigeon and his father kidnapped and assaulted her.
According to the affidavit, Zachary and Allen Pigeon told the woman “if she said anything more, or tried to get them in any more trouble, she’d be dead, or she’d be wishing she was worse than dead,” according to the affidavit.
The woman told police that Pigeon had repeatedly sexually assaulted her over the course of several years when she was only a child. Zachary was a teenager at the time of the alleged assaults.
The victim “told police the assaults began when she was in the fourth grade and continued until the eighth grade, when she moved and was no longer living where Zachary could assault her. She said he threatened to assault her younger sister if she resisted him, and that he would hold a box cutter to her throat, nipples or another vulnerable part of her body to degrade her if she tried to refuse.”
When interviewed in the investigation, both Pigeons denied the allegations and told investigators that the victim was unreliable.
The cop’s privilege was even extended by his own department who issued nothing but praise for him after the arrest.
“There is nothing, nothing whatsoever in his file that would show up as a red flag or an indicator of any of the things that I have now heard that he is alleged to have done,” St. Albans Police Chief Gary Taylor said. “We went all through it. He polygraphed twice– and there is nothing.”
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Hopefully, the alleged victim doesn’t end up dead before these two men go to trial.
Courtesy of FTP