thedcclothesline--2020-02-09--Grieving Mother Using Colorado’s New Red Flag Law to Try to Take Guns from Cop Who Killed Her Son

Now his mother wants to use Colorado ’ s new Red Flag confication law to take the officer ’ s guns .
Keep in mind that the police are not always completely honest , but this seems like a grieving mother that is grabbing at straws .
Yes , in Colorado even a police officer can lose his or her right to carry for things that happen in the line of duty .
take our poll - story continues below FORT COLLINS , Colo. — A mother whose teenage son was shot and killed by a Colorado State University police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s weapons seized under Colorado ’ s new red flag gun control law .
The case is a critical test of the bounds of the controversial law .
Susan Holmes filed an extreme risk protection order ( ERPO ) petition against Cpl .
Philip Morris in Larimer County on Jan. 9 .
A hearing has been set for Thursday .
Holmes filed the petition , also called an extreme risk protection order , in Larimer County court on Jan. 9 under Colorado ’ s new red flag law .
The law has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since it took effect Jan. 1 , according to multiple news reports , including in Larimer County .
The red flag law allows law enforcement , a family member or household resident to petition to have a person ’ s firearms removed if they are deemed by a judge to be a threat to themselves or others .
Holmes is none of those things to Morris .
In the petition for invoking the red flag law , Holmes falsely claims she is Morris ’ family or household member — specifically that she has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She also claimed Morris recklessly used a firearm in her son ’ s death .
On her petition , Holmes also checked the box next to the question of whether this person has posed “ a credible threat of or the unlawful reckless use of a firearm.
” In her explanation , she wrote : “ Phil Morris used his firearm to recklessly & violently threaten and kill 19 year old Jeremy Holmes.
” Jeremy Holmes died July 1 , 2017 , in a confrontation that investigators described as a “ suicide by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Holmes that night in the 500 block of West Prospect Road in Fort Collins and quickly learned he was armed .
Morris is heard on body camera footage of the incident asking Jeremy Holmes to drop a knife he ’ s holding 36 times within two minutes .
Jeremy Holmes is heard asking police to shoot him .
When Morris began to holster his weapon so that he could stun Jeremy Holmes , Jeremy Holmes charged at him .
Morris , along with Fort Collins Officer Erin Mast , fired their guns .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ information on court documents such as an extreme risk protection order could result in penalties for perjury .
“ We are actively investigating this abuse of the system and we will determine what charges may be substantiated against the petitioner , Ms. Holmes , ” Smith wrote in his Facebook post .
One of the dangers of Red Flag Legislation is frivolous lawsuits .
• Denied !
Colorado Judge Becomes First to Deny Confiscation Under New Red Flag Law The fear is that certain judges , that do not respect the 2nd Amendment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suits and ignore the constitutional right to carry .
If a crime has been committed , go to court and put the offender in jail .
If they are a criminal , who says they will abide by a court order anyway ?
They are a dangerous precedent in a country that was built on dangerous liberty .
• TYRANNY ALERT : Indiana Seeks to Change State ’ s Red Flag Laws and NOT for the Better • New Jersey : Nearly 200 Citizens ’ Guns Seized Under Red Flag Laws in 4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a God-given right to self-defense .
We can ’ t count on police to save the day when they are precious minutes away and the threat is upon us .
• A Good Guy with a Gun also Stops Islamic Jihadists with Knives • Another Possible School Shooting Stopped By Good Guy With Gun That You Won ’ t Hear About In The Mainstream Media • No Shots Fired !
Man Attacks Maga Hat Owner , Reconsiders Life Choices When Confronted With a Gun Again , if a crime has been committed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in jail .
Taking someone ’ s firearms is taking away their right to self-defense and that is not acceptable in America .
Life comes at you fast and you ’ d better be ready .
Dean Garrison is Publisher of DC Clothesline and DC Dirty Laundry

Jeremy Holmes died July 1, 2017, in a confrontation that investigators described as a “suicide by cop.”
Now his mother wants to use Colorado’s new Red Flag confication law to take the officer’s guns.
Keep in mind that the police are not always completely honest, but this seems like a grieving mother that is grabbing at straws.
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Yes, in Colorado even a police officer can lose his or her right to carry for things that happen in the line of duty.
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FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A mother whose teenage son was shot and killed by a Colorado State University police officer is seeking to have the officer’s weapons seized under Colorado’s new red flag gun control law. The case is a critical test of the bounds of the controversial law.
Susan Holmes filed an extreme risk protection order (ERPO) petition against Cpl. Philip Morris in Larimer County on Jan. 9. A hearing has been set for Thursday.
Holmes filed the petition, also called an extreme risk protection order, in Larimer County court on Jan. 9 under Colorado’s new red flag law. The law has been invoked a handful of times statewide since it took effect Jan. 1, according to multiple news reports, including in Larimer County.
The red flag law allows law enforcement, a family member or household resident to petition to have a person’s firearms removed if they are deemed by a judge to be a threat to themselves or others.
Holmes is none of those things to Morris.
Susan Holmes (credit: CBS)
In the petition for invoking the red flag law, Holmes falsely claims she is Morris’ family or household member — specifically that she has a child in common with Morris. She also claimed Morris recklessly used a firearm in her son’s death.
On her petition, Holmes also checked the box next to the question of whether this person has posed “a credible threat of or the unlawful reckless use of a firearm.” In her explanation, she wrote: “Phil Morris used his firearm to recklessly & violently threaten and kill 19 year old Jeremy Holmes.”
Jeremy Holmes died July 1, 2017, in a confrontation that investigators described as a “suicide by cop.”
Police said they encountered Jeremy Holmes that night in the 500 block of West Prospect Road in Fort Collins and quickly learned he was armed.
Morris is heard on body camera footage of the incident asking Jeremy Holmes to drop a knife he’s holding 36 times within two minutes. Jeremy Holmes is heard asking police to shoot him.
When Morris began to holster his weapon so that he could stun Jeremy Holmes, Jeremy Holmes charged at him.
Morris, along with Fort Collins Officer Erin Mast, fired their guns.
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Under state law, knowingly providing false information on court documents such as an extreme risk protection order could result in penalties for perjury.
“We are actively investigating this abuse of the system and we will determine what charges may be substantiated against the petitioner, Ms. Holmes,” Smith wrote in his Facebook post.
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One of the dangers of Red Flag Legislation is frivolous lawsuits.
The fear is that certain judges, that do not respect the 2nd Amendment, will give in to such frivolous suits and ignore the constitutional right to carry.
If a crime has been committed, go to court and put the offender in jail.
If they are a criminal, who says they will abide by a court order anyway?
Red Flag Laws are dangerous.
They are a dangerous precedent in a country that was built on dangerous liberty.
We have a God-given right to self-defense.
We can’t count on police to save the day when they are precious minutes away and the threat is upon us.
Again, if a crime has been committed, prove it and put the offender in jail.
Taking someone’s firearms is taking away their right to self-defense and that is not acceptable in America.
Life comes at you fast and you’d better be ready.
Dean Garrison is Publisher of DC Clothesline and DC Dirty Laundry


thedcclothesline--2020-02-09--Insanity! Schumer Wants to Open Another Impeachment on President Trump

USAFEATURESMEDIA – Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer ( D-N.Y. ) said Wednesday after the upper chamber failed to convict President Trump on two impeachment counts that the House should vote to impeach again “ in three months ” if he commits more “ crimes.
” Claiming that the evidence against the president was “ conclusive , ” Schumer added , “ And if the president does it in three months , they should impeach him again.
” The minority leader was responding to a question from a reporter asking if the Senate was ready to “ put impeachment to bed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in convincing fashion .
take our poll - story continues below “ Look , this idea , we have too many impeachments , too few impeachments , the standard should not be how many or what ’ s politically right or wrong , ” said Schumer , who was opposed to the impeachment of Democratic President Bill Clinton in 1998 .
“ The standard should be , did the president commit high crimes and misdemeanors ?
I think it ’ s conclusive that the president did , ” he continued .
“ And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months , they should impeach him again .
And if the next president does it , they should impeach him or her.
” Republicans criticized House Democrats for returning articles of impeachment they say did not include any “ high crimes and misdemeanors ” and were based purely on political differences with the president .
The two articles — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — did not even mention a “ quid pro quo ” Trump allegedly demanded of the Ukrainian government , that Kiev investigation Joe and Hunter Biden on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. military aid .
The quid pro quo was first reported by a whistleblower believed to be a CIA employee who had ties to then-Vice President Joe Biden .
The president ’ s defenders noted as well that it was Biden who demanded a quid pro quo of then-Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko , refusing to give Ukraine $ 1 billion in loan guarantees unless a state prosecutor looking into corruption involving a company that had hired son Hunter Biden was fired .
The prosecutor , Viktor Shokin , was indeed fired , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Relations event in 2018 which was captured on video .
This article originally appeared at USAFEATURESMEDIA and was republished with permission .
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USAFEATURESMEDIA – Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday after the upper chamber failed to convict President Trump on two impeachment counts that the House should vote to impeach again “in three months” if he commits more “crimes.”
Claiming that the evidence against the president was “conclusive,” Schumer added, “And if the president does it in three months, they should impeach him again.”
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The minority leader was responding to a question from a reporter asking if the Senate was ready to “put impeachment to bed” after failing to convict the president in convincing fashion.
“Look, this idea, we have too many impeachments, too few impeachments, the standard should not be how many or what’s politically right or wrong,” said Schumer, who was opposed to the impeachment of Democratic President Bill Clinton in 1998.
“The standard should be, did the president commit high crimes and misdemeanors? I think it’s conclusive that the president did,” he continued.
“And if the president does it in three months, they should impeach him again. And if the next president does it, they should impeach him or her.”
Republicans criticized House Democrats for returning articles of impeachment they say did not include any “high crimes and misdemeanors” and were based purely on political differences with the president.
The two articles — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — did not even mention a “quid pro quo” Trump allegedly demanded of the Ukrainian government, that Kiev investigation Joe and Hunter Biden on corruption allegations in exchange for receiving lethal U.S. military aid.
The quid pro quo was first reported by a whistleblower believed to be a CIA employee who had ties to then-Vice President Joe Biden.
The president’s defenders noted as well that it was Biden who demanded a quid pro quo of then-Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, refusing to give Ukraine $1 billion in loan guarantees unless a state prosecutor looking into corruption involving a company that had hired son Hunter Biden was fired.
The prosecutor, Viktor Shokin, was indeed fired, as Biden claimed at a Council on Foreign Relations event in 2018 which was captured on video.
This article originally appeared at USAFEATURESMEDIA and was republished with permission.
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thedcclothesline--2020-02-09--Pete Buttigieg REFUSES to Say He DOES NOT Support Infanticide

Pete Buttigieg is suddenly looking like a serious contender for the Democrat nomination .
It ’ s time to get to work exposing his evil , because there is plenty to expose .
On Thursday Buttigieg made an apprearance on The View and refused to say that he does not support infanticide/partial birth abortion .
take our poll - story continues below Many who support abortion do not support infanticide .
• POST-BIRTH ABORTIONS !
Nurses say newborn babies are killed all the time because women “ don ’ t want them ” There is a special place in hell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ form of abortion imaginable .
Here ’ s more from The Daily Caller : 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg refused Thursday to say whether he supports infanticide .
Buttigieg spoke with The View ’ s Meghan McCain regarding his stance on abortions Thursday morning .
McCain reminded Buttigieg that he once suggested that unborn babies can be aborted up until they draw their first breath , and offered Buttigieg a chance to walk back this statement , noting that Democratic Virginia Gov .
Ralph Northam ’ s infanticide comments have accelerated the discussion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have an abortion .
“ I just wanted you to clarify , because I found that statement to be pretty radical , ” she told him .
But Buttigieg did not walk back his previous statement .
( RELATED : Buttigieg Draws On Bible , Suggests Unborn Babies Can Be Aborted Up Until Their First Breath ) “ I ’ m just pointing to the fact that different people will interpret their own moral lights , and for that matter , interpret scripture differently , ” he said .
“ But we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extremely important that no one person has to be subjected to some other person ’ s interpretation of their own religion.
” The 2020 presidential candidate added that his point was that “ it shouldn ’ t be up to a government official to draw the line .
It should be up to the woman.
” “ If a woman wanted to invoke infanticide after a baby was born , you ’ d be comfortable with that ?
” McCain asked him .
“ Think about the situation .
If this is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s one where a woman was expecting to carry the pregnancy to term .
Then she gets the most perhaps devastating news of her life .
We ’ re talking about families that may have picked out a name , maybe assembling a crib and they learn something , excruciating , and are faced with this terrible choice , ” the former South Bend , Indiana , mayor said .
“ I don ’ t know what to tell them morally about what they should do , ” he continued .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and her decision medically or morally isn ’ t going to be any better because the government is commanding her to do it.
” The Buttigieg campaign did not respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation .
The pro-life organization Susan B. Anthony List responded to Buttigieg ’ s comments in a Thursday statement .
“ Pete Buttigieg is no moderate when it comes to abortion , refusing on national television to repudiate partial-birth abortion or support protections for babies born alive , ” SBA List President Marjorie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his town hall comments denying pro-life Democrats a voice within the party , Buttigieg doubles down on support for partial-birth abortion – a barbaric practice in which an unborn child in late pregnancy is partially delivered and killed by stabbing the base of her skull with scissors.
” Dannenfelser added that there is only choice for voters who are “ repelled by the Democrat ’ s extreme abortion ” agenda : “ Donald Trump , our pro-life president.
” I bet if that baby was gay he wouldn ’ t slaughter it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than two functioning brain cells knows that God doesn ’ t make junk .
I have a 3 year old child that doesn ’ t walk or talk yet due to major health problems .
He does laugh and smile and connect with his family and we share much joy .
NEVER did my wife and I think about abortion , even though we knew there was a good chance our son would be mentally disabled .
Ryker , my son , is now the closest thing I have to a best friend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we need to start looking at what he is all about .
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Imagine the stories that will come out if America elects another gay president .
• Lost 2014 Video Found — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rivers Revealed ‘ Barack is gay .
Michelle is transgender.
’ We ’ ve had enough of that .
Dean Garrison is Publisher of DC Clothesline and DC Dirty Laundry

Pete Buttigieg is suddenly looking like a serious contender for the Democrat nomination.
It’s time to get to work exposing his evil, because there is plenty to expose.
On Thursday Buttigieg made an apprearance on The View and refused to say that he does not support infanticide/partial birth abortion.
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Here’s more from Elijah:
Many who support abortion do not support infanticide.
There is a special place in hell for those who support the most cruel form of abortion imaginable.
Here’s more from The Daily Caller:
2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg refused Thursday to say whether he supports infanticide.
Buttigieg spoke with The View’s Meghan McCain regarding his stance on abortions Thursday morning. McCain reminded Buttigieg that he once suggested that unborn babies can be aborted up until they draw their first breath, and offered Buttigieg a chance to walk back this statement, noting that Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s infanticide comments have accelerated the discussion of when a woman should be able to have an abortion.
“I just wanted you to clarify, because I found that statement to be pretty radical,” she told him.
But Buttigieg did not walk back his previous statement. (RELATED: Buttigieg Draws On Bible, Suggests Unborn Babies Can Be Aborted Up Until Their First Breath)
“I’m just pointing to the fact that different people will interpret their own moral lights, and for that matter, interpret scripture differently,” he said. “But we live in a country where it is extremely important that no one person has to be subjected to some other person’s interpretation of their own religion.”
The 2020 presidential candidate added that his point was that “it shouldn’t be up to a government official to draw the line. It should be up to the woman.”
“If a woman wanted to invoke infanticide after a baby was born, you’d be comfortable with that?” McCain asked him.
“Think about the situation. If this is a late-term situation, then by definition it’s one where a woman was expecting to carry the pregnancy to term. Then she gets the most perhaps devastating news of her life. We’re talking about families that may have picked out a name, maybe assembling a crib and they learn something, excruciating, and are faced with this terrible choice,” the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor said.
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“I don’t know what to tell them morally about what they should do,” he continued. “I just know that I trust her and her decision medically or morally isn’t going to be any better because the government is commanding her to do it.”
The Buttigieg campaign did not respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
The pro-life organization Susan B. Anthony List responded to Buttigieg’s comments in a Thursday statement.
“Pete Buttigieg is no moderate when it comes to abortion, refusing on national television to repudiate partial-birth abortion or support protections for babies born alive,” SBA List President Marjorie Dannenfelser said.
“On the heels of his town hall comments denying pro-life Democrats a voice within the party, Buttigieg doubles down on support for partial-birth abortion – a barbaric practice in which an unborn child in late pregnancy is partially delivered and killed by stabbing the base of her skull with scissors.”
Dannenfelser added that there is only choice for voters who are “repelled by the Democrat’s extreme abortion” agenda: “Donald Trump, our pro-life president.”
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I bet if that baby was gay he wouldn’t slaughter it.
Of course, anyone with more than two functioning brain cells knows that God doesn’t make junk.
I have a 3 year old child that doesn’t walk or talk yet due to major health problems.
He does laugh and smile and connect with his family and we share much joy.
NEVER did my wife and I think about abortion, even though we knew there was a good chance our son would be mentally disabled.
Ryker, my son, is now the closest thing I have to a best friend.
Children are blessings.
Buttigieg is a smooth talker and we need to start looking at what he is all about.
This guy would probably try to move The White House to San Francisco.
Imagine the stories that will come out if America elects another gay president.
No thanks.
We’ve had enough of that.
Dean Garrison is Publisher of DC Clothesline and DC Dirty Laundry


thedcclothesline--2020-02-09--SACRIFICIAL CITY? Chinese Authorities Go Door to Door, Dragging People Away to MANDATORY Quarantine

SACRIFICIAL CITY? Chinese Authorities Go Door to Door, Dragging People Away to MANDATORY Quarantine Camps

If you thought things in China had hit rock bottom with the quarantine of more than 400 million people , you ’ d be wrong .
Shocking reports are emerging that are even more dystopian than the quarantine itself .
Multiple sources report that officials in China are now going door to door and checking for anyone who might be infected .
If a member of the household is running a fever or displays any other possible symptom , they ’ re being taken away to be put into quarantine .
Even worse , it appears that some contacts of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infected are being quarantined too – you guessed it – with those who are already sick .
Again , I must emphasize that we don ’ t get this kind of news from official sources .
People who put up these videos are risking their lives .
In fact , quite a few of the citizen reporters who have been providing reliable reports have suddenly vanished over the past two days .
While we can hope they just lost possession of their devices or access to the internet , or perhaps voluntarily went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be far more dire .
This secrecy and anonymity , however , does open the door for fraudulent reports , so while I do believe that these reports and videos I ’ m citing are likely to be true , I have no way to confirm this for sure .
The person leading the response to the virus is Vice Premier Sun Chunlan .
Sun has said that China , and particularly Wuhan , face “ wartime conditions.
” And it what has to be the most authoritarian imagery ever , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ There must be no deserters , or they will be nailed to the pillar of historical shame forever.
” take our poll - story continues below Sun has organized a near-military response , ordering medical personnel to work around the clock visiting each home in Wuhan , a city of 11.08 million people .
When there , they are to check the temperature of each person in the house and question anyone who may have been in contact with a person who has been infected .
But are they actually going there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there to die ?
The death rate from the coronavirus in Wuhan is 4.1 % , while the death rate in the rest of China is 0.17 % , according to the NYT article .
This disparity has led many to wonder chillingly whether Wuhan is being sacrificed on the altar of “ the greater good.
” At the same time that some people are being unwillingly rounded up , others are going to hospitals for help and being turned away .
These people are going from hospital to hospital to get tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nor treated .
And others are being trapped in their homes .
I wrote in this article that many residents were finding themselves literally welded into their homes .
The video below shows a police car keeping the door of an apartment building closed .
( Waiting for the welders , I guess ? )
In Heilongjiang , there is a complete ban on private cars .
Here ’ s a video of the arrest of a woman who was caught driving .
In Wuhan , the center of the outbreak , hastily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with what is said to be minimal medical care .
The camps are being housed in public buildings like arenas and convention centers .
Those being taken to these mandatory camps are people with confirmed cases of coronavirus , suspected cases of coronavirus because they ’ re showing symptoms , people who have close contact with those confirmed or suspected to have coronavirus , and those who are running a fever when the medical Stasi come and take their temperatures .
And this could make matters worse .
Imagine the effect of being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyone who is taken into custody who actually doesn ’ t have the coronavirus .
If they don ’ t have it already , it seems it would only be a matter of time before they , too , become infected , adding to the sacrificial air of the response .
The people in the video below are only suspected to have been in contact with an infected person , yet they ’ re being taken to be quarantined with the sick .
Are people spreading the word being punished with quarantine ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ journalists who have been apparently reliable sources of information have completely vanished over the past couple of days .
But that isn ’ t the only crackdown .
This video alleges that authorities are checking cell phones to see if citizens are posting information about what is happening in China .
( Although one must wonder how someone else was able to take cellphone footage of this and retain his or her phone . )
Some speculate that whistleblowers may be deliberately exposed to the virus by being put into quarantine with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t they telling us ?
China has repeatedly turned down offers of assistance from the World Health Organization and has not allowed Taiwan to accept help from the WHO either .
Alex Azar , Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services forced the issue in a press conference .
With this third very public offer of assistance , the Chinese government finally allowed a handful of American scientists into the country .
The government there has unleashed a wave of unsurpassed censorship with brutal punishment for those who flout it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the reports are , the reality is far worse .
I can not fathom anyone watching these reports of mandatory quarantines , door to door checks , and authoritarian crackdowns who wouldn ’ t want to get prepared for the possibility of an extended lockdown here in the United States .
Yet every time I read a report on this , I see some person in the comments section saying , “ bUT ThE FLU hAs KiLLeD 8000 pEoPLe ThiS yEaR !
” And honestly , I believe that is the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t care if you ’ re a doctor , an essential oil seller , or a member of Mensa .
If this was comparable to influenza , would China be cutting its own economic throat during the busiest time of the year ?
Closing down the country at Chinese New Year would be the equivalent to the United States closing down the country for the entire month of December while banning Christmas , Hanukah , and New Year ’ s Eve .
We ’ re talking billions of dollars in lost revenue in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hell is going on over there , it is definitely much worse than the “ flu.
” And we don ’ t even know the half of it .
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If you thought things in China had hit rock bottom with the quarantine of more than 400 million people, you’d be wrong. Shocking reports are emerging that are even more dystopian than the quarantine itself.
Multiple sources report that officials in China are now going door to door and checking for anyone who might be infected. If a member of the household is running a fever or displays any other possible symptom, they’re being taken away to be put into quarantine. Even worse, it appears that some contacts of people who have been confirmed to be infected are being quarantined too – you guessed it – with those who are already sick.
Again, I must emphasize that we don’t get this kind of news from official sources. People who put up these videos are risking their lives. In fact, quite a few of the citizen reporters who have been providing reliable reports have suddenly vanished over the past two days. While we can hope they just lost possession of their devices or access to the internet, or perhaps voluntarily went into hiding, the truth is likely to be far more dire. This secrecy and anonymity, however, does open the door for fraudulent reports, so while I do believe that these reports and videos I’m citing are likely to be true, I have no way to confirm this for sure.
The “Wartime” Response
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The person leading the response to the virus is Vice Premier Sun Chunlan. Sun has said that China, and particularly Wuhan, face “wartime conditions.” And it what has to be the most authoritarian imagery ever, she warned citizens to cooperate, saying, “There must be no deserters, or they will be nailed to the pillar of historical shame forever.”
Sun has organized a near-military response, ordering medical personnel to work around the clock visiting each home in Wuhan, a city of 11.08 million people. When there, they are to check the temperature of each person in the house and question anyone who may have been in contact with a person who has been infected.
The New York Times reports:
Ms. Sun said that anyone requiring treatment should be rounded up, if necessary, and forced into quarantine. “It must be cut off from the source,” she said of the virus, addressing city officials at the shelter, according to a Chinese news outlet, Modern Express. “You must keep a close eye. Don’t miss it.” (source)
But are they actually going there for treatment? Or are they going there to die?
The death rate from the coronavirus in Wuhan is 4.1%, while the death rate in the rest of China is 0.17%, according to the NYT article. This disparity has led many to wonder chillingly whether Wuhan is being sacrificed on the altar of “the greater good.”
With the sick being herded into makeshift quarantine camps, with minimal medical care, a growing sense of abandonment and fear has taken hold in Wuhan, fueling the sense that the city and surrounding province of Hubei are being sacrificed for the greater good of China. (source)
At the same time that some people are being unwillingly rounded up, others are going to hospitals for help and being turned away. These people are going from hospital to hospital to get tested, but they are neither being tested nor treated.
And others are being trapped in their homes. I wrote in this article that many residents were finding themselves literally welded into their homes. The video below shows a police car keeping the door of an apartment building closed. (Waiting for the welders, I guess?)
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China. The police car is blocking an apartment building exit due to #coronavirus outbreak. Chinese authorities are getting more “creative” with everything but the kitchen sink quarantine approach. pic.twitter.com/lQg16iwGgW — Max Howroute▫ (@howroute) February 8, 2020
In Heilongjiang, there is a complete ban on private cars. Here’s a video of the arrest of a woman who was caught driving.
LEAKED VIDEO: #Heilongjiang issued a ban on private cars on the road. An unnoticed woman was stopped by police after driving on the road.#nCov #coronavirus #CoronavirusOutbreak pic.twitter.com/iT13mX1uJW — Simon Sessingø (@SimonSessingoe) February 7, 2020
The Quarantine Camps
In Wuhan, the center of the outbreak, hastily organized quarantine camps are housing the sick with what is said to be minimal medical care. The camps are being housed in public buildings like arenas and convention centers. Those being taken to these mandatory camps are people with confirmed cases of coronavirus, suspected cases of coronavirus because they’re showing symptoms, people who have close contact with those confirmed or suspected to have coronavirus, and those who are running a fever when the medical Stasi come and take their temperatures.
And this could make matters worse.
Moreover, experts fear that penning potentially infected people in large quarantine camps—set up in a sports stadium, an exhibition center, and a building complex—with minimal medical care could make the sick sicker and let the whole gamut of infectious diseases run rampant among the confined people. (source)
Imagine the effect of being taken to one of these camps on anyone who is taken into custody who actually doesn’t have the coronavirus. If they don’t have it already, it seems it would only be a matter of time before they, too, become infected, adding to the sacrificial air of the response.
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The people in the video below are only suspected to have been in contact with an infected person, yet they’re being taken to be quarantined with the sick.
Disturbing from Communist China. Chinese government are only suspecting these people have been exposed & therefore are going to quarantine them w/ people who have #coronavirus. They are fighting because they don’t want to be quarantined w/ the infected. pic.twitter.com/6Lvnr2Cj7o — Nat Shupe (@NatShupe) February 7, 2020
Are people spreading the word being punished with quarantine?
As I mentioned above, several citizen journalists who have been apparently reliable sources of information have completely vanished over the past couple of days. But that isn’t the only crackdown. This video alleges that authorities are checking cell phones to see if citizens are posting information about what is happening in China. (Although one must wonder how someone else was able to take cellphone footage of this and retain his or her phone.)
Hainan Province, China – police are checking cell phones and arresting people for posting the truth about #coronavirus outbreak due to censorship. pic.twitter.com/tlRiStjQzY — Max Howroute▫ (@howroute) February 7, 2020
Some speculate that whistleblowers may be deliberately exposed to the virus by being put into quarantine with the infected as punishment.
What aren’t they telling us?
China has repeatedly turned down offers of assistance from the World Health Organization and has not allowed Taiwan to accept help from the WHO either.
Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services forced the issue in a press conference.
On January 6, we offered to send a CDC team to China that could assist with these public health efforts. I reiterated that offer when I spoke to China’s Minister of Health on Monday, and it was reiterated again via the World Health Organization today. We are urging China: More cooperation and transparency are the most important steps you can take toward a more effective response. Beyond that, all options for dealing with infectious disease spread have to be on the table, including travel restrictions. But diseases are not terribly good at respecting borders, so we would have to assess carefully whether the evidence recommends any steps beyond the thoroughly tested methods I just described. (source)
With this third very public offer of assistance, the Chinese government finally allowed a handful of American scientists into the country.
The government there has unleashed a wave of unsurpassed censorship with brutal punishment for those who flout it. This should tell anyone that as awful as the reports are, the reality is far worse.
I cannot fathom anyone watching these reports of mandatory quarantines, door to door checks, and authoritarian crackdowns who wouldn’t want to get prepared for the possibility of an extended lockdown here in the United States. Yet every time I read a report on this, I see some person in the comments section saying, “bUT ThE FLU hAs KiLLeD 8000 pEoPLe ThiS yEaR!”
And honestly, I believe that is the most ignorant response imaginable. I don’t care if you’re a doctor, an essential oil seller, or a member of Mensa. If this was comparable to influenza, would China be cutting its own economic throat during the busiest time of the year? Closing down the country at Chinese New Year would be the equivalent to the United States closing down the country for the entire month of December while banning Christmas, Hanukah, and New Year’s Eve. We’re talking billions of dollars in lost revenue in China right now. Billions.
Whatever the hell is going on over there, it is definitely much worse than the “flu.” And we don’t even know the half of it.
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thedcclothesline--2020-02-09--Witness Murdered After NY Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Jailbreak Law Revealed His Identity In MS-13 Trial

And here ’ s what happens when you allow criminals to remain in office .
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has pilfered the people of New York of their hard earned money , attacked their freedoms and now , due to his flagrant disregard for human life , a man has been murdered due laws that forced his identity to be revealed in a criminal case involving MS-13 gang members .
Wilmer Maldonado Rodriguez , 36 , was to testify against members of the MS-13 gang who were alleged to have beaten and stabbed him in October 2018 .
Rodriguez @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allegedly threatened by MS-13 .
When he did , he was struck in the head with a baseball bat and stabbed multiple times .
However , he was discovered bludgeoned to death following the use of Cuomo ’ s laws to force his identity to be revealed to the defense prior to trial .
take our poll - story continues below Police identified the victim as Wilmer Maldonado Rodriguez , 36 , a former New Cassel resident who was homeless at the time of his death .
Authorities said Rodriguez , who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gang members in October 2018 , was slated to testify against his alleged attackers .
“ This courageous man was prepared to testify against his alleged assailants at an upcoming trial , but he was brutally beaten to death before he could , ” Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said in a statement , adding : “ This case underscores the importance of safeguarding the identities of witnesses and victims of crime and our hearts are with Mr. Maldonado ’ s family and friends as we grieve his loss .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protective order but was later turned over according to a judge ’ s instruction as part of pre-trial discovery in which the prosecution reveals its evidence so the defense can prepare .
The judge ordered lawyers for two defendants not to reveal Rodriguez ’ s name to their clients until the trial ’ s scheduled start Jan. 6 , according to the attorneys and court officials .
In interviews , attorneys for both defendants denied disclosing any witness or victim names .
The death of Rodriguez , whose body was found outside an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday in which officials initially linked it to recent changes in criminal justice reforms that speed up discovery , only to later say there was no direct correlation .
Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said even before Rodriguez was killed , he was assaulted and another victim was shot at — acts of intimidation that Ryder said began after the previously sealed evidence in the case was disclosed to defense attorneys .
As Breitbart News warned in December 2019 , though , Rodriguez ’ s identity was released to the defense after elected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jailbreak law that mandates witnesses for the prosecution be turned over to the defense in criminal trials no later than 15 days after the defendants ’ arraignment .
The judge in the trial told the defense not to reveal Rodriguez ’ s identity to their clients until the trial started .
In interviews with Newsday , defense attorneys representing the two accused MS-13 Gang members said they did not disclose Rodriguez ’ s name to their clients : “ I never gave him the name of those people .
And he never asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Wednesday , the defense attorney for one of the defendants , Denis Pineda , 20 .
“ I ’ m offended by the allegation that Denis Pineda had something to do with orchestrating this murder , ” he added of Rodriguez ’ s slaying .
[ Emphasis added ] Justin Feinman , the defense attorney for Elian Ramos Velasquez , 19 , said that the suggestion “ at this point to say that it was a defense attorney that leaked without more information is completely inappropriate.
” [ Emphasis added ] The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effect this January , ensures that suspects accused of crimes deemed “ non-violent ” are not jailed before their trial dates and do not have to post bail .
Instead , these suspects are released directly back into the public and expected to show up for their court dates .
Those so-called non-violent crimes include second-degree manslaughter , aggravated vehicular assault , promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child , possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child , criminally negligent homicide , and aggravated vehicular homicide .
Offended ?
Can this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m offended that someone would think there is no connection here .
Perhaps all involved should be investigated by an outside entity and justice brought on behalf of Mr. Rodriguez .
Article posted with permission from Sons Of Liberty Media

And here’s what happens when you allow criminals to remain in office. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has pilfered the people of New York of their hard earned money, attacked their freedoms and now, due to his flagrant disregard for human life, a man has been murdered due laws that forced his identity to be revealed in a criminal case involving MS-13 gang members.
Wilmer Maldonado Rodriguez, 36, was to testify against members of the MS-13 gang who were alleged to have beaten and stabbed him in October 2018.
Rodriguez intervened in defending two boys who were allegedly threatened by MS-13. When he did, he was struck in the head with a baseball bat and stabbed multiple times.
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However, he was discovered bludgeoned to death following the use of Cuomo’s laws to force his identity to be revealed to the defense prior to trial.
Newsday reports:
Police identified the victim as Wilmer Maldonado Rodriguez, 36, a former New Cassel resident who was homeless at the time of his death. Authorities said Rodriguez, who was severely beaten and stabbed by alleged MS-13 gang members in October 2018, was slated to testify against his alleged attackers.
“This courageous man was prepared to testify against his alleged assailants at an upcoming trial, but he was brutally beaten to death before he could,” Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said in a statement, adding: “This case underscores the importance of safeguarding the identities of witnesses and victims of crime and our hearts are with Mr. Maldonado’s family and friends as we grieve his loss. “
The identity of Rodriguez was originally under a protective order but was later turned over according to a judge’s instruction as part of pre-trial discovery in which the prosecution reveals its evidence so the defense can prepare. The judge ordered lawyers for two defendants not to reveal Rodriguez’ s name to their clients until the trial’s scheduled start Jan. 6, according to the attorneys and court officials.
In interviews, attorneys for both defendants denied disclosing any witness or victim names.
The death of Rodriguez, whose body was found outside an abandoned home, prompted a news conference Wednesday in which officials initially linked it to recent changes in criminal justice reforms that speed up discovery, only to later say there was no direct correlation.
…
Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said even before Rodriguez was killed, he was assaulted and another victim was shot at — acts of intimidation that Ryder said began after the previously sealed evidence in the case was disclosed to defense attorneys.
Breitbart adds:
As Breitbart News warned in December 2019, though, Rodriguez’s identity was released to the defense after elected New York Democrats and Cuomo passed a jailbreak law that mandates witnesses for the prosecution be turned over to the defense in criminal trials no later than 15 days after the defendants’ arraignment.
The judge in the trial told the defense not to reveal Rodriguez’s identity to their clients until the trial started. In interviews with Newsday, defense attorneys representing the two accused MS-13 Gang members said they did not disclose Rodriguez’s name to their clients:
“I never gave him the name of those people. And he never asked me for it,” Greg Madey said Wednesday, the defense attorney for one of the defendants, Denis Pineda, 20. “I’m offended by the allegation that Denis Pineda had something to do with orchestrating this murder,” he added of Rodriguez’s slaying. [Emphasis added] Justin Feinman, the defense attorney for Elian Ramos Velasquez, 19, said that the suggestion “at this point to say that it was a defense attorney that leaked without more information is completely inappropriate.” [Emphasis added]
The New York law, which went into effect this January, ensures that suspects accused of crimes deemed “non-violent” are not jailed before their trial dates and do not have to post bail. Instead, these suspects are released directly back into the public and expected to show up for their court dates.
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Those so-called non-violent crimes include second-degree manslaughter, aggravated vehicular assault, promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child, possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child, criminally negligent homicide, and aggravated vehicular homicide.
Offended? Can this guy add 2 plus 2? I’m offended that someone would think there is no connection here. Perhaps all involved should be investigated by an outside entity and justice brought on behalf of Mr. Rodriguez.
Article posted with permission from Sons Of Liberty Media
h/t The Washington Standard


thedcclothesline--2020-02-09--Hundreds more people being evacuated from Wuhan and sent to California

( Natural News ) Two new flights have brought back to the United States about 350 American citizens who were living in Wuhan , China , the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak .
And according to reports , they ’ re all now being quarantined for two weeks for observation .
The one flight landed at Travis Air Force Base in Northern California , while the other landed at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station in Southern California .
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) directed them there , as well as multiple other flights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ As previously announced , these individuals will be subject to a CDC managed 14-day quarantine , ” the CDC announced in a statement , adding that the Department of Defense ( DOD ) “ will work closely with our interagency partners and continue to provide support to the situation as requested.
” Footage of the two planes landing in California was captured by KCRA Channel 3 News .
take our poll - story continues below “ Individuals currently in lodging are being contacted and accommodated to secure alternate arrangements , ” reads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Base , located in Fairfield .
Those being quarantined there will be held away from on-base residential housing , it ’ s important to note .
The Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS ) , the statement adds , “ will be responsible for all care , transportation , and security of the evacuees during the quarantine period.
” Listen below as Mike Adams , the Health Ranger , discusses how novel coronavirus infections are now doubling every three to four days : Despite China ’ s lockdowns , coronavirus is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than officials are claiming Similar measures implemented in communist China , though on a much larger scale , appear to not be working as hoped , with on-the-ground sources reporting that many more people are sick and dying than the official numbers suggest .
The communist Chinese regime has also been caught silencing people for telling the truth , including a local Wuhan doctor who was handed a misdemeanor charge simply for warning his friends and colleagues about coronavirus back in December .
This doctor ended up contracting coronavirus himself , and since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reversed course and now wants everyone to report in about recent travel to the most effective areas , or else face a potential death sentence .
Here in the U.S. , a child who was being quarantined at March Air Reserve Base near Corona , California , from the first evacuation flight out of Wuhan was recently rushed to the hospital after coming down with a fever .
According to the Riverside County health agency , the child , who was accompanied by parents also in quarantine , was taken to Riverside University @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for testing and observation .
Official results are still pending .
Once the results are in , they will then be sent to the CDC which will presumably make a public announcement one way or another about whether the child in question does , in fact , have novel coronavirus .
At the time of this writing , there are now 11 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the U.S. Six of these are located in California , and all of these involve people , or the spouses of these people , who recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep accepting flights from China carrying USCs and LPRs but no quarantine restriction , ” noted one commenter at The Epoch Times about how people are still coming into America from China via commercial flights while not being tested or quarantined .
“ CDC is basically asking [ five ] questions and taking a temp .
On passengers that might not show signs for [ two ] weeks .
Makes zero sense.
” To keep up with the latest news about the spread of novel coronavirus , be sure to check out Pandemic.news @

(Natural News) Two new flights have brought back to the United States about 350 American citizens who were living in Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak. And according to reports, they’re all now being quarantined for two weeks for observation.
The one flight landed at Travis Air Force Base in Northern California, while the other landed at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station in Southern California. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) directed them there, as well as multiple other flights to locations elsewhere around the country.
“As previously announced, these individuals will be subject to a CDC managed 14-day quarantine,” the CDC announced in a statement, adding that the Department of Defense (DOD) “will work closely with our interagency partners and continue to provide support to the situation as requested.”
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Footage of the two planes landing in California was captured by KCRA Channel 3 News.
“Individuals currently in lodging are being contacted and accommodated to secure alternate arrangements,” reads a statement issued by Travis Air Force Base, located in Fairfield. Those being quarantined there will be held away from on-base residential housing, it’s important to note.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the statement adds, “will be responsible for all care, transportation, and security of the evacuees during the quarantine period.”
Listen below as Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, discusses how novel coronavirus infections are now doubling every three to four days:
Despite China’s lockdowns, coronavirus is still spreading and is probably much worse than officials are claiming
Similar measures implemented in communist China, though on a much larger scale, appear to not be working as hoped, with on-the-ground sources reporting that many more people are sick and dying than the official numbers suggest.
The communist Chinese regime has also been caught silencing people for telling the truth, including a local Wuhan doctor who was handed a misdemeanor charge simply for warning his friends and colleagues about coronavirus back in December.
This doctor ended up contracting coronavirus himself, and since that time the communist Chinese government has reversed course and now wants everyone to report in about recent travel to the most effective areas, or else face a potential death sentence.
Here in the U.S., a child who was being quarantined at March Air Reserve Base near Corona, California, from the first evacuation flight out of Wuhan was recently rushed to the hospital after coming down with a fever.
According to the Riverside County health agency, the child, who was accompanied by parents also in quarantine, was taken to Riverside University Health System – Medical Center via ambulance for testing and observation. Official results are still pending.
Once the results are in, they will then be sent to the CDC which will presumably make a public announcement one way or another about whether the child in question does, in fact, have novel coronavirus.
At the time of this writing, there are now 11 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the U.S. Six of these are located in California, and all of these involve people, or the spouses of these people, who recently traveled to Wuhan.
“Yet we keep accepting flights from China carrying USCs and LPRs but no quarantine restriction,” noted one commenter at The Epoch Times about how people are still coming into America from China via commercial flights while not being tested or quarantined.
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“CDC is basically asking [five] questions and taking a temp. On passengers that might not show signs for [two] weeks. Makes zero sense.”
To keep up with the latest news about the spread of novel coronavirus, be sure to check out Pandemic.news.
Sources for this article include:
TheEpochTimes.com
NaturalNews.com
KCRA.com
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thedcclothesline--2020-02-09--Conflicting statements from Chinese government regarding scope and spread of coronavirus prove Beiji

Conflicting statements from Chinese government regarding scope and spread of coronavirus prove Beijing’s Communist leaders are lying

( Natural News ) China ’ s Communist government tightly — and by that we mean completely — controls the flow of information into and out of the country .
That means there is no such thing as a “ free press ” in China , only the semblance of an ‘ independent ’ media that is regularly spoon-fed whatever information the government wants to divulge .
This authoritarian ‘ media ’ system works both ways : Not only do the Communists control what information is released , they also control what information is not released .
And , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government ’ s statements regarding the coronavirus outbreak , Beijing ’ s leaders are having a difficult time keeping their stories straight , which , political analysts note , is a really good indication that they are lying to the world ( and their own people ) .
take our poll - story continues below As reported Wednesday by The Epoch Times , Chinese state media released two different reports Feb. 3 that made contradictory statements regarding the supply of diagnostic kits for the “ novel coronavirus.
” According to one report , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conference on Feb , 3 , Tian Yulong , chief engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology , announced that by Feb. 1 , the daily output of the diagnosis kits had reached 773,000 , which is 40 times the number of suspected patients .
Therefore , China ’ s medical facilities now have a sufficient supply of diagnosis kits.
” But the other report quoted one medical expert as claiming that there is actually a shortage of diagnostic kits in Wuhan City , where the coronavirus outbreak began .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese Academy of Engineering and one of the medical experts at the National Health Commission , led a team to Wuhan to engage in the rescue work , ” the report said .
“ In an interview with China Central TV ( CCTV ) on Feb. 3 , Li said that there is currently a shortage of diagnosis kits in Wuhan .
Therefore , not everyone [ who exhibits symptoms of the novel coronavirus ] can receive the diagnostic test.
” The conflicting reports indicate that the number of “ suspected coronavirus patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government ’ s official figures , The Epoch Times reported .
Maintaining legitimacy is more important than keeping citizens alive Also , the key issue is that many suspected patients are intentionally turned away by hospitals .
Those who have not been confirmed will not be given a hospital bed , and they will not be counted into the official figures .
If they die undiagnosed , they will not be counted in the death toll or fatality rate , either .
The site noted further that “ many patients ” perished before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and that includes Huangshi City Mayor Yang Xiaobo .
Officials said he “ died from severe pneumonia , ” but that ’ s not accurate , according to reports .
Observers claimed that if this retired high-ranking official was not confirmed to have had the virus by doctors , it ’ s a sure bet that ordinary citizens won ’ t be given the opportunity to prove their illness via testing .
In a separate report , Natural News founder/editor Mike Adams , the Health Ranger , noted that Chinese government officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers , as ‘ leaked ’ infection figures put it at 154,000 victims and deaths approaching 25,000 — far higher than official numbers .
Zero Hedge reported , “ As Taiwan [ News ] reports in a report first spotted by user @ TheHKGroup , over the weekend , Tencent ‘ seems to have inadvertently released what is potentially the actual number of infections and deaths , which were astronomically higher than official figures , ’ and were far closer to the catastrophic epidemic projections made by Jonathan Read.
” Taiwan News added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time the screen with the large numbers appears , it shows a comparison with the previous day ’ s data which demonstrates a ‘ reasonable ’ incremental increase , much like comparisons of official numbers .
This has led some netizens to speculate that Tencent has two sets of data , the real data and ‘ processed ’ data.
” So , why fake the numbers ?
Because the Chinese Communists fear losing the truth and support of the people more than they fear a few thousand deaths from a virus Beijing obviously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contain .

(Natural News) China’s Communist government tightly — and by that we mean completely — controls the flow of information into and out of the country.
That means there is no such thing as a “free press” in China, only the semblance of an ‘independent’ media that is regularly spoon-fed whatever information the government wants to divulge.
This authoritarian ‘media’ system works both ways: Not only do the Communists control what information is released, they also control what information is not released.
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And, we are learning when it comes to the government’s statements regarding the coronavirus outbreak, Beijing’s leaders are having a difficult time keeping their stories straight, which, political analysts note, is a really good indication that they are lying to the world (and their own people).
As reported Wednesday by The Epoch Times, Chinese state media released two different reports Feb. 3 that made contradictory statements regarding the supply of diagnostic kits for the “novel coronavirus.”
According to one report, “At State Council’s press conference on Feb, 3, Tian Yulong, chief engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, announced that by Feb. 1, the daily output of the diagnosis kits had reached 773,000, which is 40 times the number of suspected patients. Therefore, China’s medical facilities now have a sufficient supply of diagnosis kits.”
But the other report quoted one medical expert as claiming that there is actually a shortage of diagnostic kits in Wuhan City, where the coronavirus outbreak began.
“Li Lanjuan, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and one of the medical experts at the National Health Commission, led a team to Wuhan to engage in the rescue work,” the report said. “In an interview with China Central TV (CCTV) on Feb. 3, Li said that there is currently a shortage of diagnosis kits in Wuhan. Therefore, not everyone [who exhibits symptoms of the novel coronavirus] can receive the diagnostic test.”
The conflicting reports indicate that the number of “suspected coronavirus patients” is actually much higher than the government’s official figures, The Epoch Times reported.
Maintaining legitimacy is more important than keeping citizens alive
The site noted further:
Also, the key issue is that many suspected patients are intentionally turned away by hospitals. Those who have not been confirmed will not be given a hospital bed, and they will not be counted into the official figures. If they die undiagnosed, they will not be counted in the death toll or fatality rate, either.
The site noted further that “many patients” perished before they were actually diagnosed with the infection, and that includes Huangshi City Mayor Yang Xiaobo. Officials said he “died from severe pneumonia,” but that’s not accurate, according to reports.
Observers claimed that if this retired high-ranking official was not confirmed to have had the virus by doctors, it’s a sure bet that ordinary citizens won’t be given the opportunity to prove their illness via testing.
In a separate report, Natural News founder/editor Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, noted that Chinese government officials may be keeping two sets of pandemic numbers, as ‘leaked’ infection figures put it at 154,000 victims and deaths approaching 25,000 — far higher than official numbers.
Zero Hedge reported, “As Taiwan [News] reports in a report first spotted by user @TheHKGroup, over the weekend, Tencent ‘seems to have inadvertently released what is potentially the actual number of infections and deaths, which were astronomically higher than official figures,’ and were far closer to the catastrophic epidemic projections made by Jonathan Read.”
Taiwan News added, “Netizens also noticed that each time the screen with the large numbers appears, it shows a comparison with the previous day’s data which demonstrates a ‘reasonable’ incremental increase, much like comparisons of official numbers. This has led some netizens to speculate that Tencent has two sets of data, the real data and ‘processed’ data.”
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So, why fake the numbers? Because the Chinese Communists fear losing the truth and support of the people more than they fear a few thousand deaths from a virus Beijing obviously has not yet figured out how to contain.
Sources include:
NaturalNews.com
ZeroHedge.com
TheEpochTimes.com


thedcclothesline--2020-02-09--California to Make ‘Not Voting’ ILLEGAL

California to Make ‘Not Voting’ ILLEGAL

Just when you think California has reached peak insanity… along comes a Democrat saying , “ Hold my Beer ” .
You got ta hand it to these people , they take their job of removing people ’ s rights , seriously .
California Assembly Bill 2070 is written such that : Existing law authorizes every person who qualifies under the California Constitution and who complies with certain provisions governing the registration of electors to vote at any election held within the territory within which the person resides and the election is held .
This bill would instead require a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote to cast a ballot , marked or unmarked in whole or in part , at every election held within the territory within which the person resides and the election is held .
The bill would require the Secretary of State to enforce this requirement .
take our poll - story continues below Now you may have caught the part where it says marked or unmarked .
But ask yourself , if “ unmarked ” is ok , then why REQUIRE it at all ?
What happens to unmarked ballots ?
And if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a ballot , are they going to leave it unmarked , or play “ Multiple Choice , A-B-C-D ” ?
Assemblyman Marc Levine , D-San Rafael introduced this bill as a plan to “ improve voter participation in California ” .
What it sounds like is a plan to ensure a bunch of empty “ registered Democrat ” ballots that can be filled in and then “ ballot stuffed ” to sway any election they need to manipulate , i.e .
all of them .
Levine said California has done everything it can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this includes automating illegal alien voter registration at the DMV — but turnout could still be better .
Democrats say there ’ s no such thing as voter fraud , they ’ ll be right if this group has its way , Read More – This April , Hundreds of Thousands Less Dead People , Illegal Aliens , And Non-Residents Will Be Voting In Wisconsin “ We ’ re missing a huge swath of voters who are affected by what we do , ” Levine said .
“ Too many Californians are opting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and to them that are not in their best interest.
” There it is , Orweilian GroupThink .
You ’ re too high to care about the election ?
Well , obviously Republicans are voting against your better interest… so now it is illegal to NOT VOTE .
Levine even suggested that people are subject to fines or even incarceration if they do not show up .
Levine says , “ We need to change the culture in such a powerful way that not only are we eliminating every barrier to a citizen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expectation that they actually cast a ballot.
” I personally believe everyone should take the time to vote .
All you Patriots NEED to get out and vote this year .
It is really important .
However , if you feel like saying , “ Screw you , I don ’ t want to !
” well , that ’ s what this country is all about .
Don ’ t !
Nobody is forcing you to .
YET .
What are they thinking ?
Non-citizens voting ?
Read This – Burlington , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compulsory voting is not unique in the world , 30 countries have similar laws , although not always enforced ; this goes ROUGHLY against the grain of the Land of the Free .
Australia , is one of those countries .
For nearly a century , they have required citizens 18 and older to vote , imposing fines of up to 80 Australian dollars for missing an election .
Argentina , Austria , Cyprus , Peru , and Switzerland , join Australia in imposing fines for not voting .
Belgium , is another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ century .
Penalties for citizens are removal from voter rolls for up to a decade if they opt out of too many elections .
Both Australia and Belgium boast of turnouts above 90 % .
Bolivia and Singapore , act similarly as Belgium , Peru requires you to have a stamped voter card to get some state offered services .
The Only Way Dems Can Get the Vote , Allow Those Who Should Not Vote , to Vote , Read This – House Dems Overwhelmingly Reject Motion To Condemn Illegal Immigrant Voting Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shocked… but Obama even suggested the idea , nationally , in 2015 .
Hmm , what happened in 2015 that would have prompted this idea out of our Illegitimate , Kenyan-born , Muslim President ?
Oh yeah… Trump happened .
I just have no words .
Forced Voting .
California has quickly become the dystopian wasteland that many future-fiction writers have warned us about .
DarkStar ( obvious pseudonym ) has been an active humanitarian for the past decade , running a charity dedicated to helping the mentally challenged overcome life obstacles .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Google and Chicago Tribune to seek more philanthropic pursuits , after becoming tired of helping the “ elites ” become richer while people were suffering .
With a degree in Computer Engineering and a background in Physics , DarkStar created and patented an Artificial Intelligence to take the place of mental health professionals and services , to help the mentally ill navigate their daily life .
An avid inventor , DarkStar hopes someday to connect with a similarly minded Angel Investor to create a company that can expand to help many more @ @ @ @ @

Just when you think California has reached peak insanity… along comes a Democrat saying, “Hold my Beer”. You gotta hand it to these people, they take their job of removing people’s rights, seriously.
California Assembly Bill 2070 is written such that:
Existing law authorizes every person who qualifies under the California Constitution and who complies with certain provisions governing the registration of electors to vote at any election held within the territory within which the person resides and the election is held.
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This bill would instead require a person who qualifies and is registered to vote to cast a ballot, marked or unmarked in whole or in part, at every election held within the territory within which the person resides and the election is held. The bill would require the Secretary of State to enforce this requirement.
Yep, forced “Democracy”.
Now you may have caught the part where it says marked or unmarked. But ask yourself, if “unmarked” is ok, then why REQUIRE it at all?
What happens to unmarked ballots? And if someone is compelled, forced to cast a ballot, are they going to leave it unmarked, or play “Multiple Choice, A-B-C-D”?
Assemblyman Marc Levine, D-San Rafael introduced this bill as a plan to “improve voter participation in California”.
What it sounds like is a plan to ensure a bunch of empty “registered Democrat” ballots that can be filled in and then “ballot stuffed” to sway any election they need to manipulate, i.e. all of them.
Levine said California has done everything it can to make it easier to vote — this includes automating illegal alien voter registration at the DMV — but turnout could still be better.
Democrats say there’s no such thing as voter fraud, they’ll be right if this group has its way, Read More – This April, Hundreds of Thousands Less Dead People, Illegal Aliens, And Non-Residents Will Be Voting In Wisconsin
“We’re missing a huge swath of voters who are affected by what we do,” Levine said. “Too many Californians are opting out and having decisions made for them and to them that are not in their best interest.”
There it is, Orweilian GroupThink.
You’re too high to care about the election? Well, obviously Republicans are voting against your better interest… so now it is illegal to NOT VOTE.
Levine even suggested that people are subject to fines or even incarceration if they do not show up.
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Levine says, “We need to change the culture in such a powerful way that not only are we eliminating every barrier to a citizen to vote, but also raising the expectation that they actually cast a ballot.”
I personally believe everyone should take the time to vote. All you Patriots NEED to get out and vote this year. It is really important.
However, if you feel like saying, “Screw you, I don’t want to!” well, that’s what this country is all about. Don’t! Nobody is forcing you to. YET.
What are they thinking? Non-citizens voting? Read This – Burlington, Vermont City Council Approves Non-Citizen Voting
While compulsory voting is not unique in the world, 30 countries have similar laws, although not always enforced; this goes ROUGHLY against the grain of the Land of the Free.
Australia, is one of those countries. For nearly a century, they have required citizens 18 and older to vote, imposing fines of up to 80 Australian dollars for missing an election.
Argentina, Austria, Cyprus, Peru, and Switzerland, join Australia in imposing fines for not voting.
Belgium, is another country with mandatory voting for over a century. Penalties for citizens are removal from voter rolls for up to a decade if they opt out of too many elections.
Both Australia and Belgium boast of turnouts above 90%.
Bolivia and Singapore, act similarly as Belgium, Peru requires you to have a stamped voter card to get some state offered services.
The Only Way Dems Can Get the Vote, Allow Those Who Should Not Vote, to Vote, Read This – House Dems Overwhelmingly Reject Motion To Condemn Illegal Immigrant Voting
Now, I know you’ll be shocked… but Obama even suggested the idea, nationally, in 2015. Hmm, what happened in 2015 that would have prompted this idea out of our Illegitimate, Kenyan-born, Muslim President? Oh yeah… Trump happened.
I just have no words. Forced Voting. California has quickly become the dystopian wasteland that many future-fiction writers have warned us about.
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thedcclothesline--2020-02-08--Virginia High Schoolers Told NOT to Display American Flags on Their Vehicles, What Happened Next Wil

Virginia High Schoolers Told NOT to Display American Flags on Their Vehicles, What Happened Next Will Make You Proud

Students were told not to fly the American flag on their vehicles at a Virginia High School this week because the flag is potentially disruptive and offensive .
Last time I checked a little patriotism was a good thing , unless you ask an America-hating liberal .
What did they do ?
take our poll - story continues below Authority in our school systems has gone way left .
They have gone so far left that it ’ s hardly recognizable that these schools are American schools these days .
FRANKLIN COUNTY – Franklin County High School students showed up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on their vehicles after an administrator allegedly told them to remove them .
“ My son called me from school saying that he saw an administrator around his truck and is now being called to the office , ” the mother of one of the students said .
On Monday , the mother said her son and two of his friends were told they could no longer fly their American flag on their trucks because it was potentially “ offensive ” and “ disruptive.
” She says she received a call from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ He has apologized to the boys and told them that it is not against the rules to fly their flag on their truck .
Apparently , it was a big misunderstanding that should have never gotten this far , ” the mother said .
BTW21 News reached out to the Franklin County Public Schools Administration and , as of noon , has not received a call back .
This is still AMERICA .
• Rashida Tlaib Promises to Hang 51-Star American Flag Outside Her Office Until DC Becomes a State • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Down American Flag , Replace it with Mexican Flag • Stanford University fraternity told to remove American flag because it ’ s intimidating and aggressive • Hondurans Paint Swastika On American Flag , Set It On Fire ; Wave Honduran Flags , Give Us The Finger • Antifa Rip American Flag Out Of Patriot Prayer Marcher ’ s Hand & Smash Him On The Head With Stick If you don ’ t love and respect our flag you can leave .
I hear Honduras is very nice this time of year .
Dean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DC Dirty Laundry

Students were told not to fly the American flag on their vehicles at a Virginia High School this week because the flag is potentially disruptive and offensive.
What?
Last time I checked a little patriotism was a good thing, unless you ask an America-hating liberal.
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What did they do?
Just watch…
These kids don’t respect authority.
Thank God they don’t.
Authority in our school systems has gone way left.
They have gone so far left that it’s hardly recognizable that these schools are American schools these days.
Here’s the full scoop from BTW21:
FRANKLIN COUNTY – Franklin County High School students showed up in unity on Tuesday displaying American flags on their vehicles after an administrator allegedly told them to remove them.
“My son called me from school saying that he saw an administrator around his truck and is now being called to the office,” the mother of one of the students said.
On Monday, the mother said her son and two of his friends were told they could no longer fly their American flag on their trucks because it was potentially “offensive” and “disruptive.”
She says she received a call from the school principal Jon Crutchfield on that evening.
“He has apologized to the boys and told them that it is not against the rules to fly their flag on their truck. Apparently, it was a big misunderstanding that should have never gotten this far,” the mother said.
BTW21 News reached out to the Franklin County Public Schools Administration and, as of noon, has not received a call back.
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This is still AMERICA.
If you don’t love and respect our flag you can leave.
I hear Honduras is very nice this time of year.
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thedcclothesline--2020-02-08--New York Midwife Charged With 95 Felonies for Delivering Babies

A story like this is near and dear to my heart .
Half of my wife and my ten children were born in a hospital and the other half at home with the help of a midwife .
In all of the instances of the home births with the midwife they were less expensive , less intrusive , better for mom and baby , and brought the family closer together with a faster recovery for mom .
So , what happens in New York to a midwife that successfully helped deliver babies ?
She is now charged with 95 felonies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Communist state of New York led by Governor Andrew Cuomo , Mennonite midwife Elizabeth Catlin is being charged with 95 felonies for providing birthing services to those who share her religious convictions .
“ These women need resources , they need help , ” Melissa Carman told Yahoo News .
Ms. Carman is the President of NY CPM , a non-profit that works to change New York laws to more readily allow the certification of midwives in the state .
It was just a few nights before Christmas , in 2018 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who had attended the births of several hundred local Mennonite babies over the years — was arrested at her Penn Yan , N.Y. home and handcuffed in front of her 8-year-old daughter for practicing midwifery without a state license .
After waiting an excruciating year , Catlin , whose midwifery certification is recognized in 34 states but not New York , was finally indicted on Dec. 17 , 2019 .
The district attorney handed down a surprisingly multitudinous 95 felony counts .
But it was one count , the most serious , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negligent homicide , tied to the death of an infant .
“ That ’ s the most devastating , ” she says .
On Tuesday morning , facing those charges during an arraignment in Yates County Court and greeted by a crowd of her supporters , Catlin entered a blanket not-guilty plea , setting into motion what ’ s sure to be a complex and closely watched jury trial — and continuing an episodic narrative that ’ s not only upended the lives of Catlin and her family , which includes 14 children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hundreds of Mennonites who relied upon the beloved birth attendant in what midwifery advocates call the “ maternity-care desert ” of rural upstate New York .
According to Carman , due to the state ’ s actions , “ the heart of midwifery — the compassionate care that was given , the relationships built and the trust in a provider — is gone.
” Catlin has now obtained an attorney by the name of David Morabito .
Though he is used to defending people charged as “ serial killers and hitmen , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I feel in a good position to vigorously defend her rights , ” he told Yahoo News .
What is the possible outcome if Catlin is convicted ?
take our poll - story continues below A whopping 473 years in prison and would amount to being the “ most charges ever in the history of midwifery in the United States , ” according to Carman .
“ What they ’ re trying to do , I guess , is make some kind of crazy example of this person — for what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” said Vicki Hedley , president of the Midwives Alliance of North America ( MANA ) .
“ The fact that she is being indicted for negligent homicide is way over the top , since the baby died six hours after being in her care , ” she added .
“ Criminalizing women for helping other women have babies tells us all that women still are not free to make our own health care decisions — even about something so extremely personal , ” said Cristen Pascucci , founder of the organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t midwives been helping women deliver babies since the beginning of time ?
Why , yes they have .
Why is that a crime ?
Because the state didn ’ t get a cut ?
That ’ s hardly a crime , that ’ s more like organized crime and thuggery on behalf of the state .
Still , “ Yates County District Attorney Todd Casella contends they are merely a “ representative sample of what we had evidence of , ” telling Yahoo Lifestyle , “ There could ’ ve been over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the charges result from a coordinated investigation by the New York State Police , New York Education Department and the District Attorney ’ s Office.
” Seriously , over 1,000 charges ?
These people are an embarrassment .
Catlin has had to shut her practice and sell her home due to the weight of government prosecution against her via the charges .
Mounting legal bills have caused her to start a GoFundMe page to help cover those bills .
“ I ’ ve been blessed with piles of cards and letters with donations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her GoFundMe page notes , “ she is in immediate need of $ 75,000 to keep her case moving .
The total amount needed is expected to be about $ 100,000.
” “ It has been a hard and very upsetting year , ” said Brenda Zimmerman , a Mennonite woman who used Caitlin ’ s birthing services for her two children .
“ Some have accepted the change , some are like me , saying , ‘ This is not fair.
’ Liz didn ’ t call me to ask her if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called her .
We feel just as at fault.
” “ The prosecution of Liz ’ s case is just an outrageous overreach — 95 charges .
I don ’ t think Jack the Ripper faced that many charges .
It ’ s really insane , ” Mennonite elder Ivan Martin said .
“ The question goes back to , who ’ s behind all this ?
It ’ s being driven with such a vengeance … [ I challenge you to ] find any Mennonite lady who says she was a victim.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ GoFundMe Page is throwing the pro-choice to murder your baby ideology back in the face of those promoting baby murder .
Following her arrest , Elizabeth complied with the demands of authorities to cease any and all work that may be considered or related to midwifery .
Her “ horse and buggy ” Mennonite friends had nowhere to turn to continue their cultural tradition of home birthing .
These women were left with almost no options and several unattended births took place .
Authorities have dragged out the charges and depleted Elizabeth ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stalked her .
More than a year later , on December 17 , 2019 , Elizabeth was indicted on 95 felony charges .
She will be due in court as soon as she can secure appropriate financing for her legal representation .
Her options for funding are slim and she is contemplating selling her family ’ s home .
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT !
Help us fight the broken system .
“ My body , My choice ” only seems to go one way in New York State .
WE NEED TO SUPPORT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where she births her child and who attends her .
We need to stop politicians from having control over decisions that should be made among family .
Don ’ t let this wonderful , caring mother fall victim to the corrupt system .
She should not have to sell the home where her children were born and raised .
Indeed !
The utter hypocrisy of New York to advance abortion and then criminalize a woman who simply aided the mothers in her community giving birth is an outrage .
So far , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ December 21 , 2019 .
If you do not wish to donate online , checks and money orders may be mailed to : Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

A story like this is near and dear to my heart. Half of my wife and my ten children were born in a hospital and the other half at home with the help of a midwife. In all of the instances of the home births with the midwife they were less expensive, less intrusive, better for mom and baby, and brought the family closer together with a faster recovery for mom. So, what happens in New York to a midwife that successfully helped deliver babies? She is now charged with 95 felonies.
That’s right, in the Communist state of New York led by Governor Andrew Cuomo, Mennonite midwife Elizabeth Catlin is being charged with 95 felonies for providing birthing services to those who share her religious convictions.
“These women need resources, they need help,” Melissa Carman told Yahoo News. Ms. Carman is the President of NY CPM, a non-profit that works to change New York laws to more readily allow the certification of midwives in the state.
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Yahoo News reports:
It was just a few nights before Christmas, in 2018, when Elizabeth Catlin — a trained midwife who had attended the births of several hundred local Mennonite babies over the years — was arrested at her Penn Yan, N.Y. home and handcuffed in front of her 8-year-old daughter for practicing midwifery without a state license.
After waiting an excruciating year, Catlin, whose midwifery certification is recognized in 34 states but not New York, was finally indicted on Dec. 17, 2019. The district attorney handed down a surprisingly multitudinous 95 felony counts. But it was one count, the most serious, that most blindsided Catlin: that of criminally negligent homicide, tied to the death of an infant.
“That’s the most devastating,” she says.
On Tuesday morning, facing those charges during an arraignment in Yates County Court and greeted by a crowd of her supporters, Catlin entered a blanket not-guilty plea, setting into motion what’s sure to be a complex and closely watched jury trial — and continuing an episodic narrative that’s not only upended the lives of Catlin and her family, which includes 14 children and 20 grandchildren, but of the hundreds of Mennonites who relied upon the beloved birth attendant in what midwifery advocates call the “maternity-care desert” of rural upstate New York.
According to Carman, due to the state’s actions, “the heart of midwifery — the compassionate care that was given, the relationships built and the trust in a provider — is gone.”
Catlin has now obtained an attorney by the name of David Morabito. Though he is used to defending people charged as “serial killers and hitmen,” he says he is ready for trial.
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“I feel in a good position to vigorously defend her rights,” he told Yahoo News.
What is the possible outcome if Catlin is convicted?
A whopping 473 years in prison and would amount to being the “most charges ever in the history of midwifery in the United States,” according to Carman.
“What they’re trying to do, I guess, is make some kind of crazy example of this person — for what, I’m not exactly sure,” said Vicki Hedley, president of the Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA).
“The fact that she is being indicted for negligent homicide is way over the top, since the baby died six hours after being in her care,” she added.
“Criminalizing women for helping other women have babies tells us all that women still are not free to make our own health care decisions — even about something so extremely personal,” said Cristen Pascucci, founder of the organization Birth Monopoly.
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Honestly, haven’t midwives been helping women deliver babies since the beginning of time? Why, yes they have. Why is that a crime? Because the state didn’t get a cut? That’s hardly a crime, that’s more like organized crime and thuggery on behalf of the state.
Still, “Yates County District Attorney Todd Casella contends they are merely a “representative sample of what we had evidence of,” telling Yahoo Lifestyle, “There could’ve been over a thousand,” and noting that the charges result from a coordinated investigation by the New York State Police, New York Education Department and the District Attorney’s Office.”
Seriously, over 1,000 charges? These people are an embarrassment.
Catlin has had to shut her practice and sell her home due to the weight of government prosecution against her via the charges.
Mounting legal bills have caused her to start a GoFundMe page to help cover those bills.
“I’ve been blessed with piles of cards and letters with donations,” Caitlin said.
Yet, her GoFundMe page notes, “she is in immediate need of $75,000 to keep her case moving. The total amount needed is expected to be about $100,000.”
“It has been a hard and very upsetting year,” said Brenda Zimmerman, a Mennonite woman who used Caitlin’s birthing services for her two children. “Some have accepted the change, some are like me, saying, ‘This is not fair.’ Liz didn’t call me to ask her if she could deliver my babies, I called her. We feel just as at fault.”
“The prosecution of Liz’s case is just an outrageous overreach — 95 charges. I don’t think Jack the Ripper faced that many charges. It’s really insane,” Mennonite elder Ivan Martin said. “The question goes back to, who’s behind all this? It’s being driven with such a vengeance … [I challenge you to] find any Mennonite lady who says she was a victim.”
What I love is that the GoFundMe Page is throwing the pro-choice to murder your baby ideology back in the face of those promoting baby murder.
The page reads:
Following her arrest, Elizabeth complied with the demands of authorities to cease any and all work that may be considered or related to midwifery. Her “horse and buggy” Mennonite friends had nowhere to turn to continue their cultural tradition of home birthing. These women were left with almost no options and several unattended births took place.
Authorities have dragged out the charges and depleted Elizabeth’s savings. They have harassed and stalked her. More than a year later, on December 17, 2019, Elizabeth was indicted on 95 felony charges. She will be due in court as soon as she can secure appropriate financing for her legal representation. Her options for funding are slim and she is contemplating selling her family’s home.
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT! Help us fight the broken system. “My body, My choice” only seems to go one way in New York State.
WE NEED TO SUPPORT a woman’s right to choose where she births her child and who attends her. We need to stop politicians from having control over decisions that should be made among family.
Don’t let this wonderful, caring mother fall victim to the corrupt system. She should not have to sell the home where her children were born and raised.
Indeed! The utter hypocrisy of New York to advance abortion and then criminalize a woman who simply aided the mothers in her community giving birth is an outrage.
So far, the page has raised over $22,000 since December 21, 2019.
If you do not wish to donate online, checks and money orders may be mailed to:
Support for Elizabeth Catlin
PO BOX 13
Dresden, NY 14441
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media
h/t The Washington Standard