thedcclothesline--2020-06-24--All Internet Search Engines Are Manipulating COVID-19/Coronavirus Report – See For Yourself

Remember how Google was manipulating search engine results for elections ?
Well , it ’ s not just for Google @ @ @ @ @ , Yahoo , DuckDuckGo and others are manipulating COVID-19 search results .
In this short @ @ @ @ @ along with me and do it yourself and see the results .
When you enter @ @ @ @ @ cases , ” the top stories are always about coronavirus or COVID-19 and that exact @ @ @ @ @ number you enter and no matter the search engine you use , it will reveal @ @ @ @ @ about COVID-19 or coronavirus with that exact number .
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Keep in mind , self-professed “ news nutritionists ” Newsguard have also given green @ @ @ @ @ news outlets who are seemingly playing along .
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Remember how Google was manipulating search engine results for elections? Well, it’s not just for Google anymore. Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo and others are manipulating COVID-19 search results.
In this short report, you can play along with me and do it yourself and see the results.
When you enter a number and “new cases,” the top stories are always about coronavirus or COVID-19 and that exact number.
No matter the number you enter and no matter the search engine you use, it will reveal a story or multiple stories about COVID-19 or coronavirus with that exact number.
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How is this possible?
Think George Orwell ‘s 1984 ‘s Ministry of Truth.
Keep in mind, self-professed “news nutritionists” Newsguard have also given green badges to virtually all the news outlets who are seemingly playing along.
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thedcclothesline--2020-06-24--HOW TO CHECK IF YOUR IPHONE IS SECRETLY A CORONAVIRUS TRACKER

If you downloaded the latest iOS update back in May , and any following updates , then congratulations…your COVID-19 infection status will likely soon be tracked by state health officials as part of each state ’ s contact tracing efforts .
Many iPhone users across the US have over the past few days started to notice a new setting under the “ privacy ” subtab of the iPhone health app .
It looks like this , and allows users to “ toggle on ” COVID-19 exposure logging .
take our poll - story continues below It ’ s all thanks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s iOS operating system for iPhone , iOS13.5 .
Some on twitter have only just noticed the toggle button , and we must note that it appears to have been quietly installed by Apple in recent days .
A similar setting has been installed on Android phones .
Some users questioned whether Apple will truly respect their privacy regarding their COVID-19 status , or whether they ’ ve interacted with anyone who has the virus…or maybe even just passed them on the street or in the supermarket .
This is happening even as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by someone who either lives in , or frequently shares , the same space as them .
Are you awake yet ?
By Tyler Durden / Republished with permission / Zero Hedge

Tyler Durden, Zero Hedge
Waking Times
If you downloaded the latest iOS update back in May, and any following updates, then congratulations…your COVID-19 infection status will likely soon be tracked by state health officials as part of each state’s contact tracing efforts.
Many iPhone users across the US have over the past few days started to notice a new setting under the “privacy” subtab of the iPhone health app. It looks like this, and allows users to “toggle on” COVID-19 exposure logging.
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It’s all thanks to the latest update of Apple’s iOS operating system for iPhone, iOS13.5.
Let’s take a closer look.
Some on twitter have only just noticed the toggle button, and we must note that it appears to have been quietly installed by Apple in recent days.
Did your phone act up with no service a few days ago? What if I told you they secretly added #covid19 trackers. iPhones: settings/privacy/health. It’s there. Awake yet? — Aubrey Huff (@aubrey_huff) June 19, 2020
A similar setting has been installed on Android phones.
https://twitter.com/conservdmc/status/1273973801676673024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1273973801676673024&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wakingtimes.com%2F2020%2F06%2F22%2Fhow-to-check-if-your-iphone-is-secretly-a-coronavirus-tracker%2F
Some users questioned whether Apple will truly respect their privacy regarding their COVID-19 status, or whether they’ve interacted with anyone who has the virus…or maybe even just passed them on the street or in the supermarket.
Honestly even if you turn it off I’m assuming it’s still on — Evan (@ndafed1776) June 19, 2020
This is happening even as evidence suggests that most patients are infected by someone who either lives in, or frequently shares, the same space as them. Are you awake yet?
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thedcclothesline--2020-06-24--Cops Execute Teen on His Knees, Destroy Security Cameras, Block Autopsy from Family—Lawyer

Los Angeles , CA — Andres Guardado , 18 , had no criminal history .
Nevertheless , police began chasing him down and killed him last week .
According to his family , he was working as a security guard last Thursday at a repair shop in Los Angeles before police fired 7 shots into him as witnesses say he was on his knees with his hands behind his head .
After they killed him , police then destroyed all the cameras that may have caught the interaction before stealing the DVR from the repair shop .
Now , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are blocking the results of the autopsy from the family .
According to police , deputies saw Guardado , who was working as a security guard at an auto body shop , flash a handgun before running towards two businesses , prompting deputies to pursue the suspect and fatally shoot him in the torso .
“ Deputies engaged in a short foot pursuit between the two businesses , at some point the deputies contacted the suspect and that ’ s when the deputy-involved shooting occurred , ” the department said in its statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found at the scene , a claim the family disputes .
Also , it is important to point out that Guardado , who was at work , would have no reason to flash a gun at police .
What could he possibly have to gain from this ?
take our poll - story continues below The police claims are also disputed by witnesses who say Guardado had no gun and was on his knees with his hands on his head when he was shot 7 times in the back .
Andrew Heney , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worked , said the teen became frightened when deputies pulled up on him with guns drawn for no reason and so he ran .
“ The police came up , and they pulled their guns on him and he ran because he was scared , and they shot and killed him .
He ’ s got a clean background and everything .
There ’ s no reason , ” he said .
After they killed Guardado , police then confiscated the security cameras and footage .
Capt .
Kent Wegener , the head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , told ABC7 that investigators have taken six or seven exterior cameras from the scene , claiming two of the cameras were missing their memory cards .
A search warrant was obtained to gain access to any “ web-based video or security footage from the third-party vendor who supplies the service at the scene , ” Wegener said .
However , Heney disputes this claim and said police “ got the warrant after they took the cameras.
” “ This is the first camera they yanked off the wall , ” Heney said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in an interview posted on Twitter .
“ They broke it off and took it right off the wall , ” he said as he pointed out another .
“ They were just trying to be malicious and covering themselves , ” he said .
“ They illegally got into everything , then they had the place locked down and then they got the warrant , ” he said .
The interview also contained images of one of the deputies on scene reportedly smirking at the family as they asked why their child @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the deputies , none of them were wearing body cameras .
Fast-forward to this week , and now the family has learned that they will not be receiving the results of their son ’ s autopsy any time soon .
The results of the autopsy , which was likely very simple considering he had six bullet holes in him , has been placed on a “ security hold ” by the department , according to a statement from the coroner ’ s office .
“ Since LASD placed a security hold on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cause of death can not be released to the public , ” Sarah Ardalani , the Public Information Officer for the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner ’ s office , told CNN on Monday .
News of the department hiding the results of the autopsy , confiscating the video , not wearing body cameras , and killing a teenager on his knees according to witnesses , comes as Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva promises transparency .
“ Out of an abundance of caution , I reached out to @ AGBecerra for monitoring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committed to transparency and strengthening community faith in the investigative process , ” Villanueva said in a Tweet on Monday .
Naturally , the family is less than pleased with the “ transparency ” they are receiving in this case and have obtained a lawyer and outside investigators to look into their son ’ s death .
“ ( The family of Andres Guardado ) demand , and deserve , full transparency from the Los Angeles County Sheriff ’ s Department regarding the facts surrounding the death of this young man , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA .
This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state .
Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world .
Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project .
Follow @ MattAgorist on Twitter , Steemit , and now on Minds .

Los Angeles, CA — Andres Guardado, 18, had no criminal history. Nevertheless, police began chasing him down and killed him last week. According to his family, he was working as a security guard last Thursday at a repair shop in Los Angeles before police fired 7 shots into him as witnesses say he was on his knees with his hands behind his head. After they killed him, police then destroyed all the cameras that may have caught the interaction before stealing the DVR from the repair shop. Now, as they promise “transparency,” they are blocking the results of the autopsy from the family.
According to police, deputies saw Guardado, who was working as a security guard at an auto body shop, flash a handgun before running towards two businesses, prompting deputies to pursue the suspect and fatally shoot him in the torso.
“Deputies engaged in a short foot pursuit between the two businesses, at some point the deputies contacted the suspect and that’s when the deputy-involved shooting occurred,” the department said in its statement.
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They then claimed a gun was found at the scene, a claim the family disputes. Also, it is important to point out that Guardado, who was at work, would have no reason to flash a gun at police. What could he possibly have to gain from this?
The police claims are also disputed by witnesses who say Guardado had no gun and was on his knees with his hands on his head when he was shot 7 times in the back.
Andrew Heney, owner of the Freeway autoshop where Guardado worked, said the teen became frightened when deputies pulled up on him with guns drawn for no reason and so he ran.
“The police came up, and they pulled their guns on him and he ran because he was scared, and they shot and killed him. He’s got a clean background and everything. There’s no reason,” he said.
After they killed Guardado, police then confiscated the security cameras and footage. Capt. Kent Wegener, the head of the department’s Homicide Bureau, told ABC7 that investigators have taken six or seven exterior cameras from the scene, claiming two of the cameras were missing their memory cards.
A search warrant was obtained to gain access to any “web-based video or security footage from the third-party vendor who supplies the service at the scene,” Wegener said.
However, Heney disputes this claim and said police “got the warrant after they took the cameras.”
“This is the first camera they yanked off the wall,” Heney said pointing towards one of the broken devices in an interview posted on Twitter. “They broke it off and took it right off the wall,” he said as he pointed out another.
“They were just trying to be malicious and covering themselves,” he said.
“They illegally got into everything, then they had the place locked down and then they got the warrant,” he said.
The interview also contained images of one of the deputies on scene reportedly smirking at the family as they asked why their child was killed.
UPDATE: came to speak with the manager. Andres ran down the driveway, got on his knees and put his hands behind his head. Then 1 Cop shot him in the back 7 times. They broke all the cameras and took the DVR, which they pulled a warrant for after the fact. Video of this coming pic.twitter.com/CLUDUfCYBO — Memo Torres (@el_tragon_de_LA) June 19, 2020
Also, conveniently enough for the deputies, none of them were wearing body cameras.
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Fast-forward to this week, and now the family has learned that they will not be receiving the results of their son’s autopsy any time soon.
The results of the autopsy, which was likely very simple considering he had six bullet holes in him, has been placed on a “security hold” by the department, according to a statement from the coroner’s office.
“Since LASD placed a security hold on the case, the report and the cause of death cannot be released to the public,” Sarah Ardalani, the Public Information Officer for the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office, told CNN on Monday.
News of the department hiding the results of the autopsy, confiscating the video, not wearing body cameras, and killing a teenager on his knees according to witnesses, comes as Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva promises transparency.
“Out of an abundance of caution, I reached out to @AGBecerra for monitoring of the Guardado investigation. I am committed to transparency and strengthening community faith in the investigative process,” Villanueva said in a Tweet on Monday.
Out of an abundance of caution, I reached out to @AGBecerra for monitoring of the Guardado investigation. I am committed to transparency and strengthening community faith in the investigative process. — Alex Villanueva (@LACoSheriff) June 23, 2020
Naturally, the family is less than pleased with the “transparency” they are receiving in this case and have obtained a lawyer and outside investigators to look into their son’s death.
“(The family of Andres Guardado) demand, and deserve, full transparency from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department regarding the facts surrounding the death of this young man,” a statement from attorney Adam Shea said.
Courtesy of TFTP
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA. This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state. Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world. Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project. Follow @MattAgorist on Twitter, Steemit, and now on Minds.


thedcclothesline--2020-06-24--BLM co-founder admits they’re “trained Marxists” who want Trump out of office

( Natural News ) Black Lives Matter ’ s strong focus on class conflict and group identity has led many observers to compare it to Marxism , and now a video clip from 2015 has come to light in which Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors leaves no doubt about the group ’ s underlying ideology as she proudly proclaims : “ We ’ re trained Marxists.
” Her comment came during a video interview with Morgan State University Professor Jared Ball .
It was part of her response to concerns expressed by the interviewer that the Black Lives Matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She said : “ We actually do have an ideological frame .
Myself and Alicia in particular , we ’ re trained organizers , ” she said , referring to another Black Lives Matter co-founder , Alicia Garza .
She added : “ We are trained Marxists .
We are super versed on ideological theories.
” The group has long drawn comparisons to other radical groups in the country , like the Black Panther Party , who can trace their influences to Marxism .
take our poll - story continues below Speaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , she admitted that the group ’ s goal is to push President Trump out of office .
She said : “ Trump not only needs to not be in office in November , but he should resign now .
Trump needs to be out of office .
He is not fit for office.
” “ And so , what we are going to push for is a move to get Trump out .
While we ’ re also going to continue to push and pressure Vice President Joe Biden around his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That ’ s going to be important .
But our goal is to get Trump out.
” Not surprisingly , Tapper did not ask Cullors how the group plans to get a democratically elected president out of office , nor did he question her about her Marxist training .
The third co-founder of the group , Opal Tometi , has been photographed looking rather friendly with Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro , who has said that his aim is to cause revolution in America .
All three women have spoken at the socialist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been very vocal in calling for the police to be defunded , perhaps she should take a look at how the funds in her own group are being spent .
It was recently revealed that just six percent of Black Lives Matter spending made its way to local chapters and grassroots organizations .
Meanwhile , millions of dollars were blown on travel and staff compensation , according to financial reports that were obtained by the Daily Caller .
This would point to BLM ’ s top staffers cashing in on the movement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
All told , they spent $ 899,000 on travel , $ 1.6 million on consulting , and $ 2.1 million in personnel costs , while just $ 328,000 went to the designation “ outside organizations , ” which includes local chapters as well as other groups .
Since George Floyd ’ s death , they have received more than 1.1 million individual donations that average $ 33 per donation , bringing the total they have brought in since May 25 to at least $ 36.3 million .
One former BLM activist , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about criticizing them for their lack of transparency , accusing them of squandering funds on excessive travel while giving very little to affiliated chapters .
She said that every time she asked the co-founders what happened to the money from their donations , she “ got the runaround ” and was “ outright dismissed.
” The protests linked to Black Lives Matter have evolved far beyond a reaction to a white police officer killing a black man and have taken on an entirely different tone , aiming to destabilize America ahead of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ furthering socialist causes .
Why are so many people so quick to support these Marxists ?

(Natural News) Black Lives Matter’s strong focus on class conflict and group identity has led many observers to compare it to Marxism, and now a video clip from 2015 has come to light in which Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors leaves no doubt about the group’s underlying ideology as she proudly proclaims: “We’re trained Marxists.”
Her comment came during a video interview with Morgan State University Professor Jared Ball. It was part of her response to concerns expressed by the interviewer that the Black Lives Matter movement may lack a clear ideological structure. She said: “We actually do have an ideological frame. Myself and Alicia in particular, we’re trained organizers,” she said, referring to another Black Lives Matter co-founder, Alicia Garza.
She added: “We are trained Marxists. We are super versed on ideological theories.”
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The group has long drawn comparisons to other radical groups in the country, like the Black Panther Party, who can trace their influences to Marxism.
Speaking on The Lead with Jake Tapper last week, she admitted that the group’s goal is to push President Trump out of office. She said: “Trump not only needs to not be in office in November, but he should resign now. Trump needs to be out of office. He is not fit for office.”
“And so, what we are going to push for is a move to get Trump out. While we’re also going to continue to push and pressure Vice President Joe Biden around his policies and relationship to policing and criminalization. That’s going to be important. But our goal is to get Trump out.”
Not surprisingly, Tapper did not ask Cullors how the group plans to get a democratically elected president out of office, nor did he question her about her Marxist training.
The third co-founder of the group, Opal Tometi, has been photographed looking rather friendly with Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, who has said that his aim is to cause revolution in America. All three women have spoken at the socialist think tank Left Forum.
Questions surround how Black Lives Matters spends its donations
While Cullors has been very vocal in calling for the police to be defunded, perhaps she should take a look at how the funds in her own group are being spent. It was recently revealed that just six percent of Black Lives Matter spending made its way to local chapters and grassroots organizations. Meanwhile, millions of dollars were blown on travel and staff compensation, according to financial reports that were obtained by the Daily Caller.
This would point to BLM’s top staffers cashing in on the movement while leaving grassroots organizations without much support. All told, they spent $899,000 on travel, $1.6 million on consulting, and $2.1 million in personnel costs, while just $328,000 went to the designation “outside organizations,” which includes local chapters as well as other groups.
Since George Floyd’s death, they have received more than 1.1 million individual donations that average $33 per donation, bringing the total they have brought in since May 25 to at least $36.3 million.
One former BLM activist, Ashley Yates, has not been shy about criticizing them for their lack of transparency, accusing them of squandering funds on excessive travel while giving very little to affiliated chapters. She said that every time she asked the co-founders what happened to the money from their donations, she “got the runaround” and was “outright dismissed.”
The protests linked to Black Lives Matter have evolved far beyond a reaction to a white police officer killing a black man and have taken on an entirely different tone, aiming to destabilize America ahead of the upcoming election and boost the chances of furthering socialist causes. Why are so many people so quick to support these Marxists?
Sources for this article include:
NationalFile.com
CNN.com
DailyCaller.com


thedcclothesline--2020-06-24--ANOTHER FALSE FLAG? CHINA PLANS A “PEARL HARBOR” TYPE EMP ATTACK ON THE U.S.?

Could we be seeing the making of yet another false flag or psychological operation ?
The mainstream media knows what they are doing when they use words like “ Pearl Harbor ” type attack .
A recent claim by Dr. Peter Pry , expert from the EMP Task Force On Homeland & National Security , claims China is going to use an EMP ( electromagnetic pulse ) to attack the United States .
Pry claims there ’ s a serious possibility of China plotting a surprise EMP attack on the United States .
Of course , this is based on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth to the fear ?
There is , considering the language used by the mainstream media .
The keyword from the report is that China is planning a “ Pearl Harbor ” type attack .
As Josh Sigurdson put it , the attack on Pearl Harbor was allowed to happen to provide order out of chaos .
Just as the United States has been working with China hand in hand for years under the guise of competition .
So how much of this so-called “ attack ” would be a part of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than most of us would like to admit .
The global community has been working hard for a very long time to prop up China as a global order and surveillance state .
It ’ s the perfect guinea pig state for complete control over the masses .
It ’ s easy to just blame China , and they aren ’ t innocent as a domineering totalitarian state .
But this could be all a part of the plan to destroy , and maybe even eliminate some people in the U.S. take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ EMP would take down the grid , meaning there would be no electricity at your home .
You wouldn ’ t have access to wifi and unless you pay cash ( which a good chunk of stores won ’ t even accept anymore ) you won ’ t be able to buy any goods .
Whether this is a false flag or not , it ’ s best to already be prepared .
Most people will not be and after a week , when people get hungry , they will get desperate .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on food , you won ’ t have an issue .
If you are self-reliant and capable of producing your own food , you won ’ t have an issue .
Personally , I have been stocking up on coconut and olive oils .
Both are good for you and packed with healthy fats and calories .
Even IF you run low on food , a spoonful or two of coconut oil will keep you going .
Sure , it won ’ t be fun , but it ’ ll do the trick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Put them in smaller containers and trade them if need be .
Since neither of these oils need to be refrigerated , they beat stocking up on things like butter .
Both can be used to cook meat in as well , or to put over foraged plants .
Speaking of foraging , it ’ s important to know at least some of the edible plants that grow in your area .
In addition to high-quality foods , make sure you can forage ( I ’ ve found this book helpful ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own meat .
These lost survival skills will come in handy in the event that grocery stores close in the aftermath of an EMP attack .
We have written several articles on how to prepare for a grid failure and EMP attack .
If you are looking for more in-depth information , please check out the links below : A Few Ways To Prepare For An EMP These Off-Grid Summer Strategies Could Save Your Food Supply and Keep You Safe 6 Totally Insane Things That Will Happen If Our Power Grid Goes Down

Could we be seeing the making of yet another false flag or psychological operation? The mainstream media knows what they are doing when they use words like “Pearl Harbor” type attack.
A recent claim by Dr. Peter Pry, expert from the EMP Task Force On Homeland & National Security, claims China is going to use an EMP (electromagnetic pulse) to attack the United States. Pry claims there’s a serious possibility of China plotting a surprise EMP attack on the United States. Of course, this is based on mainstream fear-mongering, but is there any truth to the fear? There is, considering the language used by the mainstream media.
The keyword from the report is that China is planning a “Pearl Harbor” type attack. As Josh Sigurdson put it, the attack on Pearl Harbor was allowed to happen to provide order out of chaos. Just as the United States has been working with China hand in hand for years under the guise of competition. So how much of this so-called “attack” would be a part of the overall New World Order plan? Maybe more than most of us would like to admit.
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The global community has been working hard for a very long time to prop up China as a global order and surveillance state. It’s the perfect guinea pig state for complete control over the masses. It’s easy to just blame China, and they aren’t innocent as a domineering totalitarian state. But this could be all a part of the plan to destroy, and maybe even eliminate some people in the U.S.
An EMP would take down the grid, meaning there would be no electricity at your home. You wouldn’t have access to wifi and unless you pay cash (which a good chunk of stores won’t even accept anymore) you won’t be able to buy any goods. Whether this is a false flag or not, it’s best to already be prepared. Most people will not be and after a week, when people get hungry, they will get desperate.
If you are prepared and stocked up on food, you won’t have an issue. If you are self-reliant and capable of producing your own food, you won’t have an issue. Personally, I have been stocking up on coconut and olive oils. Both are good for you and packed with healthy fats and calories. Even IF you run low on food, a spoonful or two of coconut oil will keep you going. Sure, it won’t be fun, but it’ll do the trick. You could also barter these oils. Put them in smaller containers and trade them if need be. Since neither of these oils need to be refrigerated, they beat stocking up on things like butter. Both can be used to cook meat in as well, or to put over foraged plants.
Speaking of foraging, it’s important to know at least some of the edible plants that grow in your area. In addition to high-quality foods, make sure you can forage (I’ve found this book helpful) and are capable of hunting for your own meat. These lost survival skills will come in handy in the event that grocery stores close in the aftermath of an EMP attack.
We have written several articles on how to prepare for a grid failure and EMP attack. If you are looking for more in-depth information, please check out the links below:
A Few Ways To Prepare For An EMP
These Off-Grid Summer Strategies Could Save Your Food Supply and Keep You Safe
6 Totally Insane Things That Will Happen If Our Power Grid Goes Down
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thedcclothesline--2020-06-24--Coronavirus surges in Texas: Houston hospitals at max capacity in 11 days… 5,000 new cases per day…

Coronavirus surges in Texas: Houston hospitals at max capacity in 11 days… 5,000 new cases per day… YOUNG people now hit the hardest

( Natural News ) There is a real-world cost for complacency , and with many Texans now foolishly declaring the coronavirus a complete hoax , complacency has set in .
Thanks to that complacency — and recent left-wing Black Lives Matter protests in Texas cities — confirmed covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising in Texas at an unprecedented rate .
Most importantly , the rate of infections is exploding in young people .
As the Texas Tribune reports , “ Texans under the age of 30 are testing positive for the new coronavirus at a higher rate than previously seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a recent surge in the number of cases in the state , Gov .
Greg Abbott said during a press conference Tuesday.
” This is Texas… it ’ s not a Democrat-run state that ’ s rigging the numbers to hurt Trump While many prominent conservative and independent media outlets have been reporting the coronavirus to be a “ hoax ” that was attributed to Democrat-run cities like New York , this new explosion of coronavirus infections is taking place in Texas , where the governor ( Abbott ) is a Republican .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ rig the numbers , especially since Abbott is an ally of President Trump ( and Abbott doesn ’ t want the State of Texas to suffer dire economic consequences from a second lockdown ) .
According to media reports , hospitals in Houston are just 11 days away from reaching maximum capacity .
There are already over 4,000 covid-19 patients in Texas hospitals , with nearly 400 new hospitalizations taking place just yesterday .
take our poll - story continues below Texas is now seeing over 5,000 confirmed infections per day , putting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the State of New York in March of this year .
According to the Houston Chronicle , by mid-July , Houston ’ s hospitals will be overrun by covid-19 patients : A surge in COVID-19 cases since Memorial Day could set the Houston area on track for a peak of 2,000 daily hospitalizations by mid-July , according to a model from a Baylor College of Medicine epidemiologist .
The region ’ s intensive care units would be overwhelmed by that number of patients , a nearly 50 percent increase from current levels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remain available , said Dr. Chris Amos .
“ All of the good work that we did , shutting down , closing conferences and conventions … we ’ re wiping away the success that we collectively achieved , and the sacrifices that people made in March , April and in May , ” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said .
NYC nurse proves the coronavirus is real… and it was “ weaponized ” by NYC hospitals to infect innocent people The vast majority of independent media readers , of course , dismiss the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with many now believing there never was a coronavirus at all .
Yet that belief was flatly contradicted across the independent media itself over the last two weeks as bombshell stories appeared about a NYC nurse ( Erin Olszewski ) who went public with undercover videos , revealing that hospitals in NYC were putting non-infected patients in the same room as coronavirus-infected patients , causing the infections to spread and kill more people .
Obviously , that can ’ t happen if the coronavirus is a “ hoax ” as is being claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( many of which , confusingly , carried the story of the NYC nurse but still claim the virus is a hoax ) .
That nurse even made an appearance on Tucker Carlson : The coronavirus can ’ t simultaneously be a hoax and maliciously used to infect patients in NYC .
If the virus isn ’ t real , how did it infect people in NYC hospitals , then ?
According to Worldometers.info , Texas has seen over 125,000 confirmed coronavirus infections , and over 2,250 deaths .
More than 70,000 patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hit is Harris county ( overlaying Houston ) .
Yet medical “ authorities ” have lost all credibility by flip-flopping on everything from wearing masks to asymptomatic spread Adding to the confusion in all this is the fact that the entire medical establishment has lost all credibility with an increasing number of America , mostly thanks to the wishy washy flip-flopping on key issues .
For example , in February the U.S .
Surgeon General was demanding that Americans stop buying masks , insisting they didn ’ t work for the general public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did work after all .
In January , the WHO insisted that the coronavirus wasn ’ t transmissible via humans , and in June , the WHO claimed there was near-zero asymptomatic spread of the virus among humans , contradicting the entire logical basis for social distancing and masks .
Dr. Fauci is widely known as a vaccine-pushing huckster , and the CDC is now seen to be nothing more than a fraudulent front for Big Pharma and the vaccine industry .
Even worse , credible evidence has emerged that U.S. hospitals have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and “ ventilator euthanasia ” in order to collect more money from Medicare .
Thus , when so-called health “ authorities ” claim X number of infections or X number of deaths from covid-19 , many Americans flat-out don ’ t believe them anymore .
And you can ’ t blame them .
Fool me once , shame on you .
Fool me twice , shame on me .
As a result , the medical establishment has lost any moral authority to demand more lockdowns , masks or mandatory vaccines .
Dr. Fauci @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too many times , and when we all witness the absolute fraud of The Lancet and the medical establishment in their twisted efforts to destroy hydroxychloroquine in order to make sure more patients needlessly suffer and die , we reach the inevitable conclusion that ’ s now inescapable : The medical system cares nothing about public health .
It only cares about profits .
Facts be damned .
And if the situation requires hospitals , doctors and nurses to literally murder patients in cold blood in order to spike the fatality numbers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pharma vaccine , then that ’ s exactly what they ’ re all willing to do ( as we ’ ve now seen multiple times ) .
So how do we navigate the medical and media lies in order to protect ourselves without overreacting ?
It ’ s simple : Rely on nutrition and smart immune support .
If you practice good nutritional habits and support your immune function while taking basic precautions — such as wearing a mask in public places — you can reduce your chances of being killed by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Note carefully that the dishonest corporate-run media won ’ t dare tell the American people to consider vitamin D , zinc , magnesium or vitamin C. They don ’ t want people having the tools to support their own immune function and possibly evade health problems that are being hyped up to amass even more murderous profits for the drug cartels .
In summary , we are now about to see a collision of media lies , conservative complacency , widespread public protests and a genetically engineered biological weapon that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won ’ t be good , and denying the existence of the virus is not a sensible way to attempt to defeat it .
Anyone telling you the coronavirus is a “ hoax ” is wildly misinformed , of course .
As a reminder , we ’ ve publicly predicted that June and July would be the “ complacency ” months , with a second wave of infections surging back in August .
Perhaps we were too conservatives in our projections ( yet again ) .

(Natural News) There is a real-world cost for complacency, and with many Texans now foolishly declaring the coronavirus a complete hoax, complacency has set in. Thanks to that complacency — and recent left-wing Black Lives Matter protests in Texas cities — confirmed covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising in Texas at an unprecedented rate.
Most importantly, the rate of infections is exploding in young people. As the Texas Tribune reports, “Texans under the age of 30 are testing positive for the new coronavirus at a higher rate than previously seen since the pandemic began, contributing to a recent surge in the number of cases in the state, Gov. Greg Abbott said during a press conference Tuesday.”
This is Texas… it’s not a Democrat-run state that’s rigging the numbers to hurt Trump
While many prominent conservative and independent media outlets have been reporting the coronavirus to be a “hoax” that was attributed to Democrat-run cities like New York, this new explosion of coronavirus infections is taking place in Texas, where the governor (Abbott) is a Republican. There is no reason for Abbott to rig the numbers, especially since Abbott is an ally of President Trump (and Abbott doesn’t want the State of Texas to suffer dire economic consequences from a second lockdown).
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According to media reports, hospitals in Houston are just 11 days away from reaching maximum capacity. There are already over 4,000 covid-19 patients in Texas hospitals, with nearly 400 new hospitalizations taking place just yesterday.
Texas is now seeing over 5,000 confirmed infections per day, putting it on par with the infections experienced by the State of New York in March of this year.
Confirmed COVID patients in Texas hospitals went up *381* in just 1 day to 4,092, the 12th record day in a row. Confirmed 5,489 new COVID cases shatters the previous Texas high of 4,430 cases. — Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) June 23, 2020
According to the Houston Chronicle, by mid-July, Houston’s hospitals will be overrun by covid-19 patients:
A surge in COVID-19 cases since Memorial Day could set the Houston area on track for a peak of 2,000 daily hospitalizations by mid-July, according to a model from a Baylor College of Medicine epidemiologist.
The region’s intensive care units would be overwhelmed by that number of patients, a nearly 50 percent increase from current levels, though thousands of general hospital beds remain available, said Dr. Chris Amos.
“All of the good work that we did, shutting down, closing conferences and conventions … we’re wiping away the success that we collectively achieved, and the sacrifices that people made in March, April and in May,” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said.
NYC nurse proves the coronavirus is real… and it was “weaponized” by NYC hospitals to infect innocent people
The vast majority of independent media readers, of course, dismiss the coronavirus as a “total hoax,” with many now believing there never was a coronavirus at all. Yet that belief was flatly contradicted across the independent media itself over the last two weeks as bombshell stories appeared about a NYC nurse (Erin Olszewski) who went public with undercover videos, revealing that hospitals in NYC were putting non-infected patients in the same room as coronavirus-infected patients, causing the infections to spread and kill more people.
Obviously, that can’t happen if the coronavirus is a “hoax” as is being claimed by many independent and conservative media outlets (many of which, confusingly, carried the story of the NYC nurse but still claim the virus is a hoax).
That nurse even made an appearance on Tucker Carlson:
The coronavirus can’t simultaneously be a hoax and maliciously used to infect patients in NYC. If the virus isn’t real, how did it infect people in NYC hospitals, then?
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According to Worldometers.info, Texas has seen over 125,000 confirmed coronavirus infections, and over 2,250 deaths. More than 70,000 patients have recovered, and the county worst hit is Harris county (overlaying Houston).
Yet medical “authorities” have lost all credibility by flip-flopping on everything from wearing masks to asymptomatic spread
Adding to the confusion in all this is the fact that the entire medical establishment has lost all credibility with an increasing number of America, mostly thanks to the wishy washy flip-flopping on key issues. For example, in February the U.S. Surgeon General was demanding that Americans stop buying masks, insisting they didn’t work for the general public. Later, he claimed they magically did work after all.
In January, the WHO insisted that the coronavirus wasn’t transmissible via humans, and in June, the WHO claimed there was near-zero asymptomatic spread of the virus among humans, contradicting the entire logical basis for social distancing and masks.
Dr. Fauci is widely known as a vaccine-pushing huckster, and the CDC is now seen to be nothing more than a fraudulent front for Big Pharma and the vaccine industry. Even worse, credible evidence has emerged that U.S. hospitals have been deliberately killing patients with covid-19 infections and “ventilator euthanasia” in order to collect more money from Medicare.
Thus, when so-called health “authorities” claim X number of infections or X number of deaths from covid-19, many Americans flat-out don’t believe them anymore.
And you can’t blame them. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
As a result, the medical establishment has lost any moral authority to demand more lockdowns, masks or mandatory vaccines. Dr. Fauci is the Boy Who Cried Wolf one too many times, and when we all witness the absolute fraud of The Lancet and the medical establishment in their twisted efforts to destroy hydroxychloroquine in order to make sure more patients needlessly suffer and die, we reach the inevitable conclusion that’s now inescapable:
The medical system cares nothing about public health. It only cares about profits. Facts be damned.
And if the situation requires hospitals, doctors and nurses to literally murder patients in cold blood in order to spike the fatality numbers and create more demand for a lucrative Big Pharma vaccine, then that’s exactly what they’re all willing to do (as we’ve now seen multiple times).
So how do we navigate the medical and media lies in order to protect ourselves without overreacting? It’s simple: Rely on nutrition and smart immune support.
If you practice good nutritional habits and support your immune function while taking basic precautions — such as wearing a mask in public places — you can reduce your chances of being killed by the coronavirus to near-zero. No vaccines required.
Note carefully that the dishonest corporate-run media won’t dare tell the American people to consider vitamin D, zinc, magnesium or vitamin C. They don’t want people having the tools to support their own immune function and possibly evade health problems that are being hyped up to amass even more murderous profits for the drug cartels.
In summary, we are now about to see a collision of media lies, conservative complacency, widespread public protests and a genetically engineered biological weapon that’s circulating in the wild. The results won’t be good, and denying the existence of the virus is not a sensible way to attempt to defeat it.
Anyone telling you the coronavirus is a “hoax” is wildly misinformed, of course. As a reminder, we’ve publicly predicted that June and July would be the “complacency” months, with a second wave of infections surging back in August. Perhaps we were too conservatives in our projections (yet again).


thedcclothesline--2020-06-25--White Liberal ‘Karen’ Has A Breakdown After BLM Activist Follows Her Home to Accuse Her of Racism

“ I have a black husband ” started trending on Twitter on Tuesday morning after video went viral of a white liberal woman having a mental breakdown upon realizing a BLM activist followed her to her home to accuse her of racism and turn her into the next “ Karen.
” Karlos Dillard , who goes by the Twitter handle “ Wypipo_h8 ” ( white people hate ) , in 2017 gave interviews as “ the Black Conservative Gay Atheist ” but has since transitioned into a Black Lives Matter activist .
He shared these videos Monday on Twitter and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continues below The videos show Dillard claiming a “ Karen ” cut him off while he was driving and flipped him off while “ saying all this f**king racial s**t. ” Dillard follows the woman to her home and screams at her , saying : “ Karen , you ’ re not going to sit there and flip me off !
” “ Sir , sir … I have a black husband , you ’ re totally calling me something that I am not , ” she protests while panicking .
“ You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guys , this is her licence plate number , she lives here , this is her address , ” Dillard says , showing her alleged home .
“ No this is not true , ” the woman screams in panic , “ your attacking me right now , you ’ re gon na post… ” After a bystander shouts , “ leave her alone , ” Dillard responds by escalating his claim against her , saying : “ She can apologize for calling me a n***er and flipping me off !
” As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says , “ Ma ’ am what have I done to you ?
” “ You ’ re going to ruin my life and you don ’ t even know me , ” she says .
Her protests were in vain and it didn ’ t matter that she “ has a black husband ” or went to BLM demonstrations and considers herself an “ ally.
” Dillard uploaded the video and it quickly amassed 2 million views with thousands of tweets claiming she called him a “ n***er ” without any proof @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now . ]
Dillard ’ s past posts show he ’ s accused multiple women of calling him a “ n***er ” without ever producing any evidence .
He accused an Asian woman of similar just a few weeks ago : On his YouTube channel where his podcast gets only around 100-200 views , his most popular video is him in 2018 open carrying and aggressively flashing his gun at a Hispanic employee at an auto shop while barking at him over an alleged scratch on his car .
In the video , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ missing ( such as his bullets ) after leaving his car for cleaning and claims the white woman who ran the shop called him a “ n***er ” and a “ f*ggot ” and called the police on him and claimed he threatened her .
He provides no evidence to back up any of his claims , though police did respond to him open carrying and temporarily detained him .
An officer is seen telling him it was an employee who said he threatened him with a gun and not the white lady @ @ @ @ @ @ @ original narrative anyways .
The video has over 600,000 views .
After Dillard was confronted for formerly identifying as a pro-Trump conservative , Dillard denied the claim writing : “ Please find me the receipts.
” Here Dillard is similarly clout chasing by antagonizing police : Karlos Dillard clearly has an issue with telling the truth .
Of course , none of that matters to the Black Lives Matter lynch mobs .
They ’ re just as happy to go after white liberal “ Karen ” with her “ black husband ” as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The responses to the video on Twitter are loaded with her alleged home address , license plate number and accusations of “ racism ” against her .
This is the future you chose , Karen .
UPDATE : Karlos Dillard , real name Carlos Remize Dillard Gum , got a restraining order against him last June “ for harassing a woman , ” according to the TrueAnon Pod : His mother last June accused him of making up his backstory ( he shared this to his own public Facebook ) : Dillard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a report from EdRants which includes charges from everything to assault and harassment to multiple offers to commit prostitution .
Dillard was also accused of pulling a knife on a man in 2016 : • “ I Was Liberal Until I Lived in a Los Angeles Barrio .
Now I ’ m a Race Realist .
”

“I have a black husband” started trending on Twitter on Tuesday morning after video went viral of a white liberal woman having a mental breakdown upon realizing a BLM activist followed her to her home to accuse her of racism and turn her into the next “Karen.”
Karlos Dillard, who goes by the Twitter handle “Wypipo_h8” (white people hate), in 2017 gave interviews as “the Black Conservative Gay Atheist” but has since transitioned into a Black Lives Matter activist.
He shared these videos Monday on Twitter and Instagram:
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The videos show Dillard claiming a “Karen” cut him off while he was driving and flipped him off while “saying all this f**king racial s**t.”
Dillard follows the woman to her home and screams at her, saying: “Karen, you’re not going to sit there and flip me off!”
“Sir, sir … I have a black husband, you’re totally calling me something that I am not,” she protests while panicking. “You don’t understand!”
“Guys, this is her licence plate number, she lives here, this is her address,” Dillard says, showing her alleged home.
“No this is not true,” the woman screams in panic, “your attacking me right now, you’re gonna post…”
After a bystander shouts, “leave her alone,” Dillard responds by escalating his claim against her, saying: “She can apologize for calling me a n***er and flipping me off!”
As the woman cries in protest, Dillard says, “Ma’am what have I done to you?”
“You’re going to ruin my life and you don’t even know me,” she says.
Her protests were in vain and it didn’t matter that she “has a black husband” or went to BLM demonstrations and considers herself an “ally.”
Dillard uploaded the video and it quickly amassed 2 million views with thousands of tweets claiming she called him a “n***er” without any proof. [Update: 7.5 million views now.]
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Dillard’s past posts show he’s accused multiple women of calling him a “n***er” without ever producing any evidence.
He accused an Asian woman of similar just a few weeks ago:
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On his YouTube channel where his podcast gets only around 100-200 views, his most popular video is him in 2018 open carrying and aggressively flashing his gun at a Hispanic employee at an auto shop while barking at him over an alleged scratch on his car.
In the video, Dillard claims some of his property went missing (such as his bullets) after leaving his car for cleaning and claims the white woman who ran the shop called him a “n***er” and a “f*ggot” and called the police on him and claimed he threatened her. He provides no evidence to back up any of his claims, though police did respond to him open carrying and temporarily detained him.
An officer is seen telling him it was an employee who said he threatened him with a gun and not the white lady but he chose to run with his original narrative anyways.
The video has over 600,000 views.
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After Dillard was confronted for formerly identifying as a pro-Trump conservative, Dillard denied the claim writing: “Please find me the receipts.”
The receipts were found instantly.
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Here Dillard is similarly clout chasing by antagonizing police:
Karlos Dillard clearly has an issue with telling the truth. Of course, none of that matters to the Black Lives Matter lynch mobs. They’re just as happy to go after white liberal “Karen” with her “black husband” as they are to go after anyone else.
The responses to the video on Twitter are loaded with her alleged home address, license plate number and accusations of “racism” against her.
Can someone let me know when we have the employer email and phone number? I have my prepared complaint ready to go. I have the time tomorrow to call the manager on a KKKaren. — Cinderblock’s Weightloss Journey (@Coreyobr) June 23, 2020
This is the future you chose, Karen.
UPDATE: Karlos Dillard, real name Carlos Remize Dillard Gum, got a restraining order against him last June “for harassing a woman,” according to the TrueAnon Pod:
Karlos has a problem with women—here’s a restraining order against him from last June for harassing a woman. https://t.co/Td7BEj8gwE pic.twitter.com/x2rtiZCrxk — TrueAnon Pod (@TrueAnonPod) June 23, 2020
His mother last June accused him of making up his backstory (he shared this to his own public Facebook):
Dillard allegedly has a long criminal history according to a report from EdRants which includes charges from everything to assault and harassment to multiple offers to commit prostitution.
Dillard was also accused of pulling a knife on a man in 2016:
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thedcclothesline--2020-06-25--Lawbreaking FDA Paid Over $90,000 For “Fresh & Never Frozen” Fetal Tissue To Create “Humanized Mice”

Federal law prohibits the transfer of fetal tissue for profit , but that hasn ’ t stopped Trump ’ s Food and Drug Administration from purchasing $ 90,000 of fetal tissue to create “ humanized mice.
” The total spent by the unconstitutional , Nazi-style FDA was $ 96,370 .
In 165 pages of documents , the FDA entered into 8 contracts with Advanced Bioscience Resources ( ABR ) to gain the tissue that was acquired during the first and second trimesters of pregnancies .
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Judicial Watch filed the lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia ( Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department Health and Human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after HHS failed to respond adequately to a September 28 , 2018 , FOIA request seeking : • All contracts and related documentation between FDA and Advanced Biosciences Resources ( ABR ) for the provision of human fetal tissue to be used in humanized mice research .
• All records reflecting the of funds to ABR for the provision of human fetal tissue to be used in humanized mice research .
• All guidelines and procedural documents provided to ABR by FDA relating to the acquisition and extraction of human fetal tissue for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mice research .
• All between FDA officials and employees and representatives of ABR related to the provision by ABR to the FDA of human fetal tissue for the purpose of humanized mice research .
The new production of records shows a June 28 , 2017 , email exchange with the subject line “ FDA RFQ ” ( Request for Quotation ) between a redacted FDA contract specialist and an ABR official named Ms. Larton , in which the FDA official tells the ABR official , “ I am tasked with the purchase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mice ] research .
I would like to request a quote .
Please review the Statement of Work and quote your pricing as outlined.
” She then includes a table for 16 “ Human Fetal Tissue – Liver ” , 16 “ Human Fetal Tissue – Thymus ” , 16 HIV , HepA , HepB , HepC tests , and shipping and delivery .
The Statement of Work notes : The Division of Applied Regulatory Science ( DARS ) OCP/OTS/CDER is conducting a research program to evaluate the usefulness of humanized mice ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ HM are created by surgical implantation of human tissue into mice that have multiple genetic mutations that block the development of the mouse immune system at a very early stage .
The absence of the mouse immune system allows the human tissues to grow and develop into functional human tissues .
As part of this process DARS needs to repeatedly acquire the proper type of tissues .
In order for the humanization to proceed correctly we need to obtain fetal tissue with a specific set of specialized characteristics .
Among the specific characteristics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ range 16-24 weeks ” and “ Tissue must be fresh and never frozen.
” An ABR official responds , saying “ Your quote is attached .
In a June 12 , 2017 , email thread related to a “ contract closeout ” of a $ 24,500 contract between the FDA and Advanced Bioscience Resources ( ABR ) in a project titled “ Human Tissue ” .
An FDA official emails an ABR official asking to “ confirm all the items/services requested under this order were delivered and all payments processed , so that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Our records indicate funds in the amount of $ 15,090.00 to be de-obligated as a result of this closeout.
” A screen shot of a database ( called UFMS ) print-out indicates a “ Matched Amount ” of $ 9,410 .
The difference between the “ matched amount ” and the contract value is $ 15,090 .
An ABR official responds on June 26 , 2017 , saying , “ I confirm there are no outstanding invoices or [ redacted ] P.O .
# HHSF223201510746P , and it is my understanding that there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on this P.O .
at this time.
” In an email thread beginning July 14 , 2017 , an FDA contracting specialist advises ABR that “ In order to properly document pricing , I require some documentation of your prices as offered to the public.
” They ask for either redacted invoices or “ a place on your website that lists prices ” .
An ABR representative responds : We do not have a website , and we don ‘ t allow ‘ the public ’ to request tissue .
It is only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and have been approved to receive tissue .
As we are not selling items , we do not have prices .
We assess fees for our services .
The only document provided then to qualified recipients would be our Fees For Services Schedule .
I ‘ ve attached another copy of our current Fee Schedule for your reference .
We ’ re a small non-profit company , and the fees are the same for everyone .
I hope this fulfills your requirement .
We ‘ ve done business with the F.D.A .
for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experienced such rigorous procedures for the production of purchase orders .
Will this process be necessary for each P.O .
created now ?
The “ Fees for Services Schedule ” provided by ABR lists “ Fetal Cadaverous Specimen Procurement ” that includes pricing for “ 2nd trimester specimen ( 13 – 24 weeks ) ” and “ 1sttrimester specimen ( 8 – 12 weeks ) , ” with the pricing amounts redacted .
Under a section titled “ Special Processing/Preservation ” are fees for “ Specimen ‘ cleaning ’ ” , “ Snap @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Passive freezing ( dry ice ) ” and “ Foreign shipments.
” A July 25 , 2018 , FDA “ Order for Supplies or Services ” to ABR called for the purchase of “ humanized mice ” for the period July 26 , 2018 , to July 25 , 2019 , for a contract amount of $ 15,900 .
The contract called for the provision of 15 sets of second trimester livers and thymuses , along with associated “ HIV/HA/HB blood testing , ” and shipping .
In a September 17 , 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notifying ABR of the “ Closeout ” of for “ Tissue procurement for humanized mice ” , the FDA notes the contract value was $ 9,900 , and that remaining funds for the purchase order existed of $ 2,430 .
The FDA asks ABR to “ confirm if all the items/services requested under this order were delivered so that I may close out this contract.
” The responding ABR official notes that although the FDA said that no invoices were submitted under the purchase order , and the ABR official adds that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 7,470 difference between the noted Contract Value of $ 9,900 and REMAINING FUNDS of $ 2,430.
” ABR further advises they would submit nine invoices under the contract , all of which were paid .
On September 24 , 2018 , the FDA terminated a contract with ABR to provide fetal tissue , saying : “ [ T ] he Government is not sufficiently assured that the human tissue provided to the Government to humanize the immune systems of mice will comply with the prohibitions set forth under 42 U.S.C .
§ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ T ] he Government has concerns with the sufficiency of the sole-source justification.
” According to federal law 42 U.S. Code § 289g–2.Prohibitions regarding human fetal tissue : If you recall , we have been reporting on this kind of criminal activity prior to this , and yet , where is Planned Parenthood been held accountable ?
The HHS ?
The FDA ?
Nowhere , and yet , this president calls for law and order and justice .
What a farce !
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Federal law prohibits the transfer of fetal tissue for profit, but that hasn’t stopped Trump’s Food and Drug Administration from purchasing $90,000 of fetal tissue to create “humanized mice.”
The total spent by the unconstitutional, Nazi-style FDA was $96,370.
In 165 pages of documents, the FDA entered into 8 contracts with Advanced Bioscience Resources (ABR) to gain the tissue that was acquired during the first and second trimesters of pregnancies.
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Judicial Watch reports:
ABR is a non-profit firm which has been the subject of criminal referrals from House and Senate committees investigating whether Planned Parenthood or any other entity was illegally profiting from the handling of fetal tissue from aborted babies.
…
Judicial Watch filed the lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department Health and Human Services (No. 1:19-cv-00876)) after HHS failed to respond adequately to a September 28, 2018, FOIA request seeking:
All contracts and related documentation between FDA and Advanced Biosciences Resources (ABR) for the provision of human fetal tissue to be used in humanized mice research.
All records reflecting the disbursement of funds to ABR for the provision of human fetal tissue to be used in humanized mice research.
All guidelines and procedural documents provided to ABR by FDA relating to the acquisition and extraction of human fetal tissue for its provision to the FDA for humanized mice research. All communications between FDA officials and employees and representatives of ABR related to the provision by ABR to the FDA of human fetal tissue for the purpose of humanized mice research.
The new production of records shows a June 28, 2017, email exchange with the subject line “FDA RFQ” (Request for Quotation) between a redacted FDA contract specialist and an ABR official named Ms. Larton, in which the FDA official tells the ABR official, “I am tasked with the purchase of tissues suitable for HM [humanized mice] research. I would like to request a quote. Please review the Statement of Work and quote your pricing as outlined.” She then includes a table for 16 “Human Fetal Tissue – Liver”, 16 “Human Fetal Tissue – Thymus”, 16 HIV, HepA, HepB, HepC tests, and shipping and delivery. The Statement of Work notes:
The Division of Applied Regulatory Science (DARS) OCP/OTS/CDER is conducting a research program to evaluate the usefulness of humanized mice (HM) for regulatory purposes. The HM are created by surgical implantation of human tissue into mice that have multiple genetic mutations that block the development of the mouse immune system at a very early stage. The absence of the mouse immune system allows the human tissues to grow and develop into functional human tissues. As part of this process DARS needs to repeatedly acquire the proper type of tissues. In order for the humanization to proceed correctly we need to obtain fetal tissue with a specific set of specialized characteristics.
Among the specific characteristics are that the tissue be “Age range 16-24 weeks” and “Tissue must be fresh and never frozen.” An ABR official responds, saying “Your quote is attached.
In a June 12, 2017, email thread related to a “contract closeout” of a $24,500 contract between the FDA and Advanced Bioscience Resources (ABR) in a project titled “Human Tissue”. An FDA official emails an ABR official asking to “confirm all the items/services requested under this order were delivered and all payments processed, so that I may close out this contract…. Our records indicate funds in the amount of $15,090.00 to be de-obligated as a result of this closeout.” A screen shot of a database (called UFMS) print-out indicates a “Matched Amount” of $9,410. The difference between the “matched amount” and the contract value is $15,090. An ABR official responds on June 26, 2017, saying, “I confirm there are no outstanding invoices or [redacted] P.O. #HHSF223201510746P, and it is my understanding that there are no pending requests for tissue procurements on this P.O. at this time.”
In an email thread beginning July 14, 2017, an FDA contracting specialist advises ABR that “In order to properly document pricing, I require some documentation of your prices as offered to the public.” They ask for either redacted invoices or “a place on your website that lists prices”. An ABR representative responds:
We do not have a website, and we don‘t allow ‘the public’ to request tissue. It is only sent to verified researchers who have applied and have been approved to receive tissue.
As we are not selling items, we do not have prices. We assess fees for our services. The only document provided then to qualified recipients would be our Fees For Services Schedule. I ‘ve attached another copy of our current Fee Schedule for your reference. We’re a small non-profit company, and the fees are the same for everyone.
I hope this fulfills your requirement. We‘ve done business with the F.D.A. for many years and we‘ve not experienced such rigorous procedures for the production of purchase orders. Will this process be necessary for each P.O. created now?
The “Fees for Services Schedule” provided by ABR lists “Fetal Cadaverous Specimen Procurement” that includes pricing for “2nd trimester specimen (13 – 24 weeks)” and “1sttrimester specimen (8 – 12 weeks),” with the pricing amounts redacted. Under a section titled “Special Processing/Preservation” are fees for “Specimen ‘cleaning’”, “Snap freezing (LN2)”, “Passive freezing (dry ice)” and “Foreign shipments.”
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A July 25, 2018, FDA “Order for Supplies or Services” to ABR called for the purchase of “humanized mice” for the period July 26, 2018, to July 25, 2019, for a contract amount of $15,900. The contract called for the provision of 15 sets of second trimester livers and thymuses, along with associated “HIV/HA/HB blood testing,” and shipping.
In a September 17, 2018, email from the FDA to ABR notifying ABR of the “Closeout” of for “Tissue procurement for humanized mice”, the FDA notes the contract value was $9,900, and that remaining funds for the purchase order existed of $2,430. The FDA asks ABR to “confirm if all the items/services requested under this order were delivered so that I may close out this contract.” The responding ABR official notes that although the FDA said that no invoices were submitted under the purchase order, and the ABR official adds that the FDA acknowledged that “there is a $7,470 difference between the noted Contract Value of $9,900 and REMAINING FUNDS of $2,430.” ABR further advises they would submit nine invoices under the contract, all of which were paid.
On September 24, 2018, the FDA terminated a contract with ABR to provide fetal tissue, saying: “[T]he Government is not sufficiently assured that the human tissue provided to the Government to humanize the immune systems of mice will comply with the prohibitions set forth under 42 U.S.C. § 289g-2.” The letter adds that “[T]he Government has concerns with the sufficiency of the sole-source justification.”
According to federal law 42 U.S. Code § 289g–2.Prohibitions regarding human fetal tissue:
(a)Purchase of tissue It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly acquire, receive, or otherwise transfer any human fetal tissue for valuable consideration if the transfer affects interstate commerce.
(b)Solicitation or acceptance of tissue as directed donation for use in transplantationIt shall be unlawful for any person to solicit or knowingly acquire, receive, or accept a donation of human fetal tissue for the purpose of transplantation of such tissue into another person if the donation affects interstate commerce, the tissue will be or is obtained pursuant to an induced abortion, and— (1) the donation will be or is made pursuant to a promise to the donating individual that the donated tissue will be transplanted into a recipient specified by such individual; (2) the donated tissue will be transplanted into a relative of the donating individual; or (3) the person who solicits or knowingly acquires , receives, or accepts the donation has provided valuable consideration for the costs associated with such abortion.
(c)Solicitation or acceptance of tissue from fetuses gestated for research purposesIt shall be unlawful for any person or entity involved or engaged in interstate commerce to— (1) solicit or knowingly acquire, receive, or accept a donation of human fetal tissue knowing that a human pregnancy was deliberately initiated to provide such tissue; or (2) knowingly acquire, receive, or accept tissue or cells obtained from a human embryo or fetus that was gestated in the uterus of a nonhuman animal.
(d)Criminal penalties for violations (1)In general Any person who violates subsection (a), (b), or (c) shall be fined in accordance with title 18, subject to paragraph (2), or imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both. (2)Penalties applicable to persons receiving consideration With respect to the imposition of a fine under paragraph (1), if the person involved violates subsection (a) or (b)(3), a fine shall be imposed in an amount not less than twice the amount of the valuable consideration received.
In a statement by Trump’s Health and Human Services in September 2018, the unconstitutional agency said it was “conducting an audit of all acquisitions involving human fetal tissue to ensure conformity with procurement and human fetal tissue research laws and regulations.”
“These documents are a horror show,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “These records show that the FDA was trafficking in human fetal parts. Incredibly, there continues to be a push to reopen these monstrous experiments!”
If you recall, we have been reporting on this kind of criminal activity prior to this, and yet, where is Planned Parenthood been held accountable? The HHS? The FDA? Nowhere, and yet, this president calls for law and order and justice. What a farce!
FDA
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thedcclothesline--2020-06-25--Flynn Dismissal Order ‘Thoroughly Demolishes’ Dissenting Judge’s Opinion

Update ( 2135ET ) : Missouri appellate attorney John Reeves has weighed in on today ’ s decision by the US Court of Appeals for DC ordering Judge Emmett Sullivan to grant a DOJ request to drop the case against Michael Flynn .
The opinion , authored by one of the three judges on the panel , Neomi J. Rao , “ thoroughly demolishes ” a dissenting opinion by Judge Robert Wilkins – who Reeves thinks was so off-base that he “ shot himself in the foot ” when it comes to any chance of an ‘ en-banc review ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kicked back for a full review by the DC appellate court .
Reeves , who has written filings for US Supreme Court cases , unpacks Rao ’ s “ outstanding opinion ” in the below Twitter thread , conveniently adding which page you can find what he ’ s referring to ( condensed below after the first tweet , emphasis ours ) : In all my years of appellate practice , I don ’ t think I ’ ve ever seen a non-US Supreme Court appellate opinion that so thoroughly demolishes a dissenting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could not have done better in writing the opinion , and it should be required law school rdg .
In addition , Judge Wilkins ’ dissenting opinion is so off-the-mark that I believe he has shot himself in the foot for purposes of en banc review–in other words , he has ensured that otherwise-sympathetic judges on the DC Circuit will vote against en banc review .
Judge Rao comes out swinging by holding that its earlier opinion in Fokker “ foreclose [ s ] the district court ’ s proposed scrutiny of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Flynn prosecution.
” p. 7 .
In relying on Fokker , Judge Rao explicitly rejects Judge Wilkinson ’ s argument that Fokker ’ s holding is dicta ( that is , non-binding ) .
She holds Fokker “ is directly controlling here.
” Keep in mind that Fokker was written by Chief Judge Srinivasan , an OBAMA appointee .
Judge Srinivasan does NOT want Fokker ’ s legitimacy undermined , no matter his politics .
Judge Wilkins ’ dissent implies that Fokker was wrongly decided , and that it conflicts with other federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 28 .
Judge Srinivasan will NOT be impressed by this argument in deciding whether to grant en banc rehearing .
Fokker does not create a split .
Judge Rao goes on to emphasize that while judicial inquiry MAY be justified in some circumstances , Flynn ’ s situation “ is plainly not the rare case where further judicial inquiry is warranted.
” p. 6 .
Rao notes that Flynn agrees with the Govt.
’ s dismissal motion , so there ’ s no risk of his rights being violated .
In addition , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to convict Flynn .
p. 6 .
Rao also holds that “ a hearing can not be used as an occasion to superintend the prosecution ’ s charging decisions.
” p. 7 .
But by appointing amicus and attempting to hold a hearing on these matters , the district court is inflicting irreparable harm on the Govt .
because it is subjecting its prosecutorial decisions to outside inquiry .
p. 8 Thus , Judge Rao holds , it is NOT true that the district court has “ yet to act ” in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assertions .
p. 16 .
“ [ T ] he district court HAS acted here… .
[ by appointing ] one private citizen to argue that another citizen should be deprived of his liberty regardless of whether the Executive Branch is willing to pursue the charges.
” p. 16 .
This justified mandamus being issued NOW .
Judge Rao also makes short work of Judge Wilkins ’ argument that the court may not consider the harm to the Government in deciding whether to grant mandamus bc the Government never filed a petition for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notes “ [ o ] ur court has squarely rejected this argument , ” and follows with a plethora of supporting citations .
p. 17 .
Judge Rao also notes–contrary to what many legal commentators have misled the public to believe–that it is “ black letter law ” that the Govt .
can seek dismissal even after a guilty plea is made .
This does not justify greater scrutiny by the district court .
p. 6 , footnote 1 .
As to Judge Wilkins ’ argument that a district court may conduct greater @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Govt .
reverses its position in prosecuting a case , Judge Rao points out that “ the government NECESSARILY reverses its position whenever it moves to dismiss charges….
” p. 13 “ Given the absence of any legitimate basis to question the presumption of regularity , there is no justification to appoint a private citizen to oppose the government ’ s motion to dismiss Flynn ’ s prosecution .
” p. 13 .
But Judge Rao saves her most stinging and brutal takedown of Judge Wilkins ’ dissent for the end….. ( cont @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dissent swings for the fences–and misses–by analogizing a Rule 48 ( a ) motion to dismiss with a selective prosecution claim.
” p. 17 .
( cont ) While it is true that the Executive can not selectively prosecute certain individuals “ based on impermissible considerations , ” p. 18 , “ the equal protection remedy is to dismiss the prosecution , NOT to compel the Executive to bring another prosecution.
” p. 18 ( emph .
added ) .
And Judge Rao is just getting warmed up here….She then notes that “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s motion to dismiss puts the court in an entirely different position [ than selective prosecution caselaw assigns the court ] .
” p. 18 ( cont ) “ Rather than allow the Executive Branch to dismiss a problematic prosecution , the court [ as Judge Wilkins and Judge Sullivan would have it ] assumes the role of inquisitor , prolonging a prosecution deemed illegitimate by the Executive .
” p. 18 ( cont ) .
And now for Judge Rao ’ s KO to Judge Wilkins and Judge Sullivan : “ Judges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but Article III gives no prosecutorial or inquisitional power to federal judges .
” p. 18 .
( cont ) In other words , Judge Rao is likening Judge Wilkins ’ arguments , and Judge Sullivan ’ s actions , to what is done in non-democratic , third world countries .
p. 18 .
Outstanding opinion .
No mercy .
END Like a liquid-metal terminator with half its head blown apart , the case against Michael Flynn just won ’ t die .
Hours after the US Court of Appeals for DC ordered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s request to drop the case , the retired ‘ resistance ’ judge hired to defend Sullivan ’ s actions has filed a motion requesting an extension to file his findings against Flynn .
In a major victory for Michael Flynn , the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ordered Judge Emmet Sullivan to grant the Justice Department ’ s request to dismiss the case against the former Trump National Security Adviser .
“ Upon consideration of the emergency petition for a writ of mandamus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the briefs of amici curiae in support of the parties , and the argument by counsel , it is ORDERED that Flynn ’ s petition for a writ of mandamus be granted in part ; the District Court is directed to grant the government ’ s Rule 48 ( a ) motion to dismiss ; nd the District Court ’ s order appointing an amicus is hereby vacated as moot , in accordance with the opinion of the court filed herein this date , ” reads the order .
In their decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Decisions to dismiss pending criminal charges – no less than decisions to initiate charges and to identify which charges to bring – lie squarely within the ken of prosecutorial discretion.
” “ The Judiciary ’ s role under Rule 48 is thus confined to “ extremely limited circumstances in extraordinary cases.
” ” Hence , no dice for Judge Sullivan .
Flynn pleaded guilty in December 2017 to lying to the FBI about his conversations with former Russian Ambassador to the US , Sergey Kislyak , during the presidential transition following the 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plea after securing new legal counsel , while evidence emerged which revealed the FBI had laid a ‘ perjury trap ‘ – despite the fact that the agents who interviewed him in January , 2017 said they thought he was telling the truth .
Agents persisted hunting Flynn despite the FBI ’ s recommendation to close the case .
Once the FBI ’ s malfeasance was uncovered , the Justice Department moved to dismiss the case after Attorney General William Barr tapped an outside prosecutor to examine the FBI ’ s conduct .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ request – instead calling on an outside lawyer to make arguments against the DOJ ’ s move to drop the case .
In their Wednesday decision , the Appeals court noted that “ the government ’ s motion includes an extensive discussion of newly discovered evidence casting Flynn ’ s guilt into doubt.
” Shortly before the DOJ move to dismiss , former Mueller prosecutor Brandon Van Grack suddenly withdrew from the case ( and others ) .
Flynn ’ s new attorney , Sidney Powell , said that government documents revealed “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Grack specifically.
” Sullivan urged the federal appeals court to also reject Flynn ’ s bid to bring an end to the case , which has now ruled against the judge .

Update (2135ET): Missouri appellate attorney John Reeves has weighed in on today’s decision by the US Court of Appeals for DC ordering Judge Emmett Sullivan to grant a DOJ request to drop the case against Michael Flynn.
The opinion, authored by one of the three judges on the panel, Neomi J. Rao, “thoroughly demolishes” a dissenting opinion by Judge Robert Wilkins – who Reeves thinks was so off-base that he “shot himself in the foot” when it comes to any chance of an ‘en-banc review’ in which the Flynn decision would be kicked back for a full review by the DC appellate court.
Neomi Rao testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation hearing to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM (via law.com)
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Reeves, who has written filings for US Supreme Court cases, unpacks Rao’s “outstanding opinion” in the below Twitter thread, conveniently adding which page you can find what he’s referring to (condensed below after the first tweet, emphasis ours):
THREAD re: Flynn mandamus opinion
1) Judge Rao's opinion–joined by Judge Henderson–granting Flynn mandamus is outstanding not only for its legal reasoning, but also for how it COMPLETELY EVISCERATES Judge Wilkins' dissenting opinion. https://t.co/LBqGihkrMH — John M. Reeves (@reeveslawstl) June 24, 2020
In all my years of appellate practice, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a non-US Supreme Court appellate opinion that so thoroughly demolishes a dissenting opinion as this one. Judge Rao could not have done better in writing the opinion, and it should be required law school rdg.
In addition, Judge Wilkins’ dissenting opinion is so off-the-mark that I believe he has shot himself in the foot for purposes of en banc review–in other words, he has ensured that otherwise-sympathetic judges on the DC Circuit will vote against en banc review.
Judge Rao comes out swinging by holding that its earlier opinion in Fokker “foreclose[s] the district court’s proposed scrutiny of the government’s motion to dismiss the Flynn prosecution.” p. 7.
In relying on Fokker, Judge Rao explicitly rejects Judge Wilkinson’s argument that Fokker’s holding is dicta (that is, non-binding). She holds Fokker “is directly controlling here.”
Keep in mind that Fokker was written by Chief Judge Srinivasan, an OBAMA appointee. Judge Srinivasan does NOT want Fokker’s legitimacy undermined, no matter his politics.
Judge Wilkins’ dissent implies that Fokker was wrongly decided, and that it conflicts with other federal appellate courts. See p. 23 of 28. Judge Srinivasan will NOT be impressed by this argument in deciding whether to grant en banc rehearing. Fokker does not create a split.
Judge Rao goes on to emphasize that while judicial inquiry MAY be justified in some circumstances, Flynn’s situation “is plainly not the rare case where further judicial inquiry is warranted.” p. 6.
Rao notes that Flynn agrees with the Govt.’s dismissal motion, so there’s no risk of his rights being violated. In addition, the Government has stated insufficient evidence exists to convict Flynn. p. 6.
Rao also holds that “a hearing cannot be used as an occasion to superintend the prosecution’s charging decisions.” p. 7.
But by appointing amicus and attempting to hold a hearing on these matters, the district court is inflicting irreparable harm on the Govt. because it is subjecting its prosecutorial decisions to outside inquiry. p. 8
Thus, Judge Rao holds, it is NOT true that the district court has “yet to act” in this matter, contrary to Judge Wilkins’ assertions. p. 16.
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“[T]he district court HAS acted here….[by appointing] one private citizen to argue that another citizen should be deprived of his liberty regardless of whether the Executive Branch is willing to pursue the charges.” p. 16. This justified mandamus being issued NOW.
Judge Rao also makes short work of Judge Wilkins’ argument that the court may not consider the harm to the Government in deciding whether to grant mandamus bc the Government never filed a petition for mandamus. p. 17.
Judge Rao notes “[o]ur court has squarely rejected this argument,” and follows with a plethora of supporting citations. p. 17.
Judge Rao also notes–contrary to what many legal commentators have misled the public to believe–that it is “black letter law” that the Govt. can seek dismissal even after a guilty plea is made. This does not justify greater scrutiny by the district court. p. 6, footnote 1.
As to Judge Wilkins’ argument that a district court may conduct greater scrutiny where, as here, the Govt. reverses its position in prosecuting a case, Judge Rao points out that “the government NECESSARILY reverses its position whenever it moves to dismiss charges….” p. 13
“Given the absence of any legitimate basis to question the presumption of regularity, there is no justification to appoint a private citizen to oppose the government’s motion to dismiss Flynn’s prosecution. ” p. 13.
But Judge Rao saves her most stinging and brutal takedown of Judge Wilkins’ dissent for the end…..(cont)
Judge Rao writes that “the dissent swings for the fences–and misses–by analogizing a Rule 48(a) motion to dismiss with a selective prosecution claim.” p. 17. (cont)
While it is true that the Executive cannot selectively prosecute certain individuals “based on impermissible considerations,” p. 18, “the equal protection remedy is to dismiss the prosecution, NOT to compel the Executive to bring another prosecution.” p. 18 (emph. added).
And Judge Rao is just getting warmed up here….She then notes that “unwarranted judicial scrutiny of a prosecutor’s motion to dismiss puts the court in an entirely different position [than selective prosecution caselaw assigns the court].” p. 18 (cont)
“Rather than allow the Executive Branch to dismiss a problematic prosecution, the court [as Judge Wilkins and Judge Sullivan would have it] assumes the role of inquisitor, prolonging a prosecution deemed illegitimate by the Executive. ” p. 18 (cont).
And now for Judge Rao’s KO to Judge Wilkins and Judge Sullivan: “ Judges assume that role in some countries, but Article III gives no prosecutorial or inquisitional power to federal judges .” p. 18. (cont)
In other words, Judge Rao is likening Judge Wilkins’ arguments, and Judge Sullivan’s actions, to what is done in non-democratic, third world countries. p. 18. Outstanding opinion. No mercy. END
Judge Robert Wilkins of the District of Columbia Circuit ( Credit: Diego M. Radzinschi / NLJ)
* * *
Like a liquid-metal terminator with half its head blown apart, the case against Michael Flynn just won’t die.
Hours after the US Court of Appeals for DC ordered Judge Emmett Sullivan to grant the DOJ’s request to drop the case, the retired ‘resistance’ judge hired to defend Sullivan’s actions has filed a motion requesting an extension to file his findings against Flynn.
The D.C. Appeals Court today vacated the lawless appointment of a left-wing shadow prosecutor to go after Flynn. Gleeson, the Resistance dead-ender hired by Sullivan, is ignoring the order and plowing ahead with his illegal inquisition against Flynn. https://t.co/bOeG7pRJxv — Sean Davis (@seanmdav) June 24, 2020
In a major victory for Michael Flynn, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ordered Judge Emmet Sullivan to grant the Justice Department’s request to dismiss the case against the former Trump National Security Adviser.
“Upon consideration of the emergency petition for a writ of mandamus, the responses thereto, and the reply, the briefs of amici curiae in support of the parties, and the argument by counsel, it is ORDERED that Flynn’s petition for a writ of mandamus be granted in part; the District Court is directed to grant the government’s Rule 48(a) motion to dismiss; nd the District Court’s order appointing an amicus is hereby vacated as moot, in accordance with the opinion of the court filed herein this date,” reads the order.
Appeals court orders Flynn judge to grant dismissal of the case pic.twitter.com/MmWSDrzHCh — kadhim (＾ｰ^)ノ (@kadhim) June 24, 2020
In their decision, the appeals court wrote: “Decisions to dismiss pending criminal charges – no less than decisions to initiate charges and to identify which charges to bring – lie squarely within the ken of prosecutorial discretion.”
“The Judiciary’s role under Rule 48 is thus confined to “extremely limited circumstances in extraordinary cases.””
Hence, no dice for Judge Sullivan.
Great! Appeals Court Upholds Justice Departments Request To Drop Criminal Case Against General Michael Flynn! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 24, 2020
Flynn pleaded guilty in December 2017 to lying to the FBI about his conversations with former Russian Ambassador to the US, Sergey Kislyak, during the presidential transition following the 2016 US election. He later withdrew his plea after securing new legal counsel, while evidence emerged which revealed the FBI had laid a ‘perjury trap‘ – despite the fact that the agents who interviewed him in January, 2017 said they thought he was telling the truth. Agents persisted hunting Flynn despite the FBI’s recommendation to close the case.
Once the FBI’s malfeasance was uncovered, the Justice Department moved to dismiss the case after Attorney General William Barr tapped an outside prosecutor to examine the FBI’s conduct. Judge Sullivan rejected the DOJ’s request – instead calling on an outside lawyer to make arguments against the DOJ’s move to drop the case.
In their Wednesday decision, the Appeals court noted that “the government’s motion includes an extensive discussion of newly discovered evidence casting Flynn’s guilt into doubt.”
Specifically, the government points to evidence that the FBI interview at which Flynn allegedly made false statements was “untethered to, and unjustified by, the FBI’s counterintelligence investigation into Mr. Flynn.” -US Court of Appeals
Shortly before the DOJ move to dismiss, former Mueller prosecutor Brandon Van Grack suddenly withdrew from the case (and others). Flynn’s new attorney, Sidney Powell, said that government documents revealed “further evidence of misconduct by Mr. Van Grack specifically.”
Sullivan urged the federal appeals court to also reject Flynn’s bid to bring an end to the case, which has now ruled against the judge.
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