revolutionradio--2020-04-16--Brave New World: Coronavirus Authoritarians Building Massive Surveillance State (Video)

“ Never let a crisis go to waste.
” Big tech is getting into bed with big government to build @ @ @ @ @ will monitor all of our movements – in the name of fighting coronavirus , of @ @ @ @ @ recently warned , these mechanisms of surveillance and oppression are not going to be dismantled @ @ @ @ @ .
They will remain .
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BY DR. RON PAUL
THEDAILYCOIN.ORG
APRIL 15, 2020
Brave New World: Coronavirus Authoritarians Building Massive Surveillance State Video by Ron Paul Liberty Report
“Never let a crisis go to waste.” Big tech is getting into bed with big government to build a massive surveillance superstructure that will monitor all of our movements – in the name of fighting coronavirus, of course. As Edward Snowden recently warned, these mechanisms of surveillance and oppression are not going to be dismantled once the virus is gone. They will remain.


revolutionradio--2020-04-15--Donald Trump claims U.S. has ‘passed the peak’ of coronavirus cases and doubles down on claim that g

Donald Trump claims U.S. has ‘passed the peak’ of coronavirus cases and doubles down on claim that governors are ‘chomping at the bit’ to reopen the economy BEFORE May 1

President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has ‘ passed the peak ’ of coronavirus cases He said he would be talking to the country ’ s governors Thursday and speculated that some states could open before May 1 The governors , he said , were ‘ chomping at the bit to get going ’ Governors and medical experts have cautioned Trump that widespread testing would need to be implemented before Americans felt safe going to work President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has ‘ passed the peak ’ of new coronavirus cases and claimed that the country ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distancing measures and open back up the American economy .
‘ You already know we ’ ll be opening up some states , some states much sooner than others and we think that some states can actually open up before the deadline May 1 , ’ Trump said in the White House ’ s Rose Garden .
The governors , who Trump said he ’ d talk to on Thursday , are ‘ chomping at the bit to get going , ’ the president claimed .
But just hours before , members of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ council reiterated what governors and his public health experts have been saying for weeks – that widespread testing would need to be implemented before Americans would feel safe to leave their homes , CNN reported .
Dr. Anthony Fauci – who ’ s been missing from the last two press briefings – said Tuesday that the May 1 date was ‘ a bit overly optimistic.
’ ‘ We have to have something in place that is efficient and that we can rely on , and we ’ re not there yet , ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Associated Press .
On Tuesday , Trump also said some states might be able to open before May 1 , which is the date the administration ’ s ’ 30 Days to Slow the Spread ’ guidance ends .
‘ The day must be close because certain states as you know are in much different condition .
It ’ s going to be very , very close , ’ Trump said .
‘ Maybe even before the date of May 1st , ’ he mused Tuesday .
The president said the country was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have beautiful pieces , beautiful states with capable governors , ’ he said .
‘ They know when it ’ s time to open .
We don ’ t want to put pressure on anybody .
I ’ m not going to put any pressure on any governor to open , ’ Trump added .
On Wednesday , Dr. Deborah Birx , one of the key medical experts on the coronavirus taskforce , pointed out that nine states have had less than 1,000 cases .
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President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has ‘passed the peak’ of coronavirus cases
He said he would be talking to the country’s governors Thursday and speculated that some states could open before May 1
The governors, he said, were ‘chomping at the bit to get going’
Governors and medical experts have cautioned Trump that widespread testing would need to be implemented before Americans felt safe going to work
By NIKKI SCHWAB, SENIOR U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER
DAILYMAIL.COM
15 April 2020
President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has ‘passed the peak’ of new coronavirus cases and claimed that the country’s governors are eager to relax social distancing measures and open back up the American economy.
‘You already know we’ll be opening up some states, some states much sooner than others and we think that some states can actually open up before the deadline May 1,’ Trump said in the White House’s Rose Garden.
The governors, who Trump said he’d talk to on Thursday, are ‘chomping at the bit to get going,’ the president claimed.
But just hours before, members of the president’s newly formed business council reiterated what governors and his public health experts have been saying for weeks – that widespread testing would need to be implemented before Americans would feel safe to leave their homes, CNN reported.
Dr. Anthony Fauci – who’s been missing from the last two press briefings – said Tuesday that the May 1 date was ‘a bit overly optimistic.’
‘We have to have something in place that is efficient and that we can rely on, and we’re not there yet,’ Fauci said in an interview with The Associated Press.
On Tuesday, Trump also said some states might be able to open before May 1, which is the date the administration’s ’30 Days to Slow the Spread’ guidance ends.
‘The day must be close because certain states as you know are in much different condition. It’s going to be very, very close,’ Trump said. ‘Maybe even before the date of May 1st,’ he mused Tuesday.
The president said the country was like a ‘puzzle.’
‘We have beautiful pieces, beautiful states with capable governors,’ he said. ‘They know when it’s time to open. We don’t want to put pressure on anybody. I’m not going to put any pressure on any governor to open,’ Trump added.
On Wednesday, Dr. Deborah Birx, one of the key medical experts on the coronavirus taskforce, pointed out that nine states have had less than 1,000 cases. Those states, too, are seeing less than 30 new cases a day.
The Rest…HERE


revolutionradio--2020-04-15--Dozens of Cops in Tactical Gear ‘Aggressively’ Show Up At California Church on Easter, Pastor Now Fa

Dozens of Cops in Tactical Gear ‘Aggressively’ Show Up At California Church on Easter, Pastor Now Facing Fine or Up To Six Months in Jail

A California pastor is facing a fine of $ 1,000 , or potentially even six months in jail , after approximately 40 deputies in tactical gear showed up to his Easter service and accused him of hiding congregants from law enforcement .
The Merced County Sheriff claims that they were tipped off about dozens of worshippers violating the state ’ s stay-at-home order and attending Easter services at Iglesia De Jesus Cristo Palabra Miel on Weaver Avenue .
During services , law enforcement said that congregants parked out of view and the doors to the church were locked .
Pastor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parked in the back to avoid problems .
“ We weren ’ t hiding , ” Pastor Aguas said .
“ There were kids running around everywhere .
We just had people park in back because we didn ’ t want problems.
” Though people in the church were social distancing and keeping space between them , Pastor Aguas admits that some were not wearing masks .
Pastor Aguas said that the sheriff ’ s deputies were “ aggressive ” in handling the situation and believes that their freedom to assemble has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believed the social distancing order to be a recommendation , not a requirement .
Sheriff Vernon H. Warnke claimed during a press conference that the pastor had put people ’ s health at risk .
“ He put his entire congregation in jeopardy , ” Warnke said .
“ By putting them in jeopardy , one person could have showed up , not known they ’ re infected and infected the entire congregation .
This congregation now goes out and gets with their family because they think they ’ re okay , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked about Pastor Aguas ’ First Amendment rights , Sheriff Warnke claimed that they were not violated .
“ You still have freedom of speech , you still have freedom of religion , you ’ re just gon na have to do it a different way , ” he said .
“ I ’ m not telling you you can ’ t worship , I ’ m just telling you where you can ’ t go to do it , and that ’ s based upon this health directive.
” KTVU reports that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that said he could face a fine of $ 1,000 and even go to jail for six months .
His court date is scheduled for August .
Attorney General William Barr announced last week that the Department of Justice will be monitoring for potential discrimination against religious services .
Three churches in Southern California sued Governor Gavin Newsom and other officials on Monday , arguing that orders violate the First Amendment right to freedom of religion and assembly .
“ If a Californian is able to go to Costco or the local marijuana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a responsible , socially distanced manner , then he or she must be allowed to practice their faith using the same precautions , ” the churches ’ attorney , Harmeet K. Dhillon , told KTVU .
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By Cassandra Fairbanks
TheGatewayPundit.com
April 15, 2020
A California pastor is facing a fine of $1,000, or potentially even six months in jail, after approximately 40 deputies in tactical gear showed up to his Easter service and accused him of hiding congregants from law enforcement.
The Merced County Sheriff claims that they were tipped off about dozens of worshippers violating the state’s stay-at-home order and attending Easter services at Iglesia De Jesus Cristo Palabra Miel on Weaver Avenue.
During services, law enforcement said that congregants parked out of view and the doors to the church were locked. Pastor Fernando Aguas claims that they had simply parked in the back to avoid problems.
“We weren’t hiding,” Pastor Aguas said. “There were kids running around everywhere. We just had people park in back because we didn’t want problems.”
Though people in the church were social distancing and keeping space between them, Pastor Aguas admits that some were not wearing masks.
Pastor Aguas said that the sheriff’s deputies were “aggressive” in handling the situation and believes that their freedom to assemble has been violated. The pastor said that he believed the social distancing order to be a recommendation, not a requirement.
Sheriff Vernon H. Warnke claimed during a press conference that the pastor had put people’s health at risk.
“He put his entire congregation in jeopardy,” Warnke said. “By putting them in jeopardy, one person could have showed up, not known they’re infected and infected the entire congregation. This congregation now goes out and gets with their family because they think they’re okay, and then it continues to go.”
When asked about Pastor Aguas’ First Amendment rights, Sheriff Warnke claimed that they were not violated.
“You still have freedom of speech, you still have freedom of religion, you’re just gonna have to do it a different way,” he said. “I’m not telling you you can’t worship, I’m just telling you where you can’t go to do it, and that’s based upon this health directive.”
KTVU reports that Aguas said he was handed a citation that said he could face a fine of $1,000 and even go to jail for six months. His court date is scheduled for August.
Attorney General William Barr announced last week that the Department of Justice will be monitoring for potential discrimination against religious services.
Three churches in Southern California sued Governor Gavin Newsom and other officials on Monday, arguing that orders violate the First Amendment right to freedom of religion and assembly.
“If a Californian is able to go to Costco or the local marijuana shop or liquor store and buy goods in a responsible, socially distanced manner, then he or she must be allowed to practice their faith using the same precautions,” the churches’ attorney, Harmeet K. Dhillon, told KTVU.


revolutionradio--2020-04-15--Four Michigan Sheriffs: We Will Not Enforce Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Edicts

Four Michigan county sheriffs said in a letter on Wednesday that they will not strictly enforce Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer ’ s ( D ) aggressive stay-at-home orders , emphasizing their oath to “ uphold and defend the Michigan Constitution , as well as the U.S. Constitution , and to ensure that your God-given rights are not violated.
” Sheriffs of Michigan ’ s 101st House District , covering the counties of Manistee , Benzie , Leelanau , and Mason , spoke out against Whitmer ’ s stringent orders , forbidding residents ’ “ nonessential ” visits to neighbors , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also restricts retailers from selling items deemed “ nonessential.
” Those include gardening items , furniture , child car seats , and certain home improvement goods .
While the Michigan sheriffs stated that they understand Whitmer ’ s desire to protect the public , they “ question some restrictions that she has imposed as overstepping her executive authority.
” “ She has created a vague framework of emergency laws that only confuse Michigan citizens , ” they wrote , noting that they will not have “ strict enforcement of these orders.
” Rather @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case as an individual situation and apply common sense in assessing the apparent violation.
” “ Each of us took an oath to uphold and defend the Michigan Constitution , as well as the US Constitution , and to ensure that your God given rights are not violated , ” the sheriffs wrote .
“ We believe that we are the last line of defense in protecting your civil liberties.
” They also emphasized the need to focus on the reopening of their counties and getting people back to work while continuing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distancing .
“ We also need to be aware that this virus is deadly and that we need to continue to practice social distancing , washing of hands , wearing of masks as well as other medically recommended measures , ” they wrote .
“ Allowing those without paychecks back to work is imperative to the economic success and well-being of our community .
We can do this in stages , especially those that work outside , ” they continued .
The letter coincides with Wednesday ’ s mass protest in Lansing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oppose Whitmer ’ s aggressive actions .
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by HANNAH BLEAU
BREITBART.COM
15 Apr 2020
Four Michigan county sheriffs said in a letter on Wednesday that they will not strictly enforce Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D) aggressive stay-at-home orders, emphasizing their oath to “uphold and defend the Michigan Constitution, as well as the U.S. Constitution, and to ensure that your God-given rights are not violated.”
Sheriffs of Michigan’s 101st House District, covering the counties of Manistee, Benzie, Leelanau, and Mason, spoke out against Whitmer’s stringent orders, forbidding residents’ “nonessential” visits to neighbors, friends, or relatives. The order also restricts retailers from selling items deemed “nonessential.” Those include gardening items, furniture, child car seats, and certain home improvement goods.
While the Michigan sheriffs stated that they understand Whitmer’s desire to protect the public, they “question some restrictions that she has imposed as overstepping her executive authority.”
“She has created a vague framework of emergency laws that only confuse Michigan citizens,” they wrote, noting that they will not have “strict enforcement of these orders.” Rather, they will “deal with every case as an individual situation and apply common sense in assessing the apparent violation.”
“Each of us took an oath to uphold and defend the Michigan Constitution, as well as the US Constitution, and to ensure that your God given rights are not violated,” the sheriffs wrote. “We believe that we are the last line of defense in protecting your civil liberties.”
They also emphasized the need to focus on the reopening of their counties and getting people back to work while continuing to practice common safety suggestions, like social distancing.
“We also need to be aware that this virus is deadly and that we need to continue to practice social distancing, washing of hands, wearing of masks as well as other medically recommended measures,” they wrote.
“Allowing those without paychecks back to work is imperative to the economic success and well-being of our community. We can do this in stages, especially those that work outside,” they continued.
Mason County Sheriff, Benzie County Sheriff, Manistee County Sheriff, and Leelanau County Sheriff say they will next strictly enforce @GovWhitmer's Executive Orders pic.twitter.com/CewjVToFDD — Nick Ponton (@nick_ponton) April 15, 2020
The letter coincides with Wednesday’s mass protest in Lansing, Michigan, that drew frustrated residents who oppose Whitmer’s aggressive actions.


revolutionradio--2020-04-15--CA Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom to Bail Out Poor Illegal Immigrants with Taxpayers’ Money

California ’ s Democrat governor is providing a $ 500 per person bailout to 150,000 poor illegal migrants throughout the state , according to the Associated Press .
The giveaway will cost the state ’ s taxpayers $ 125 million , said the AP report .
California will give cash payments to immigrants living in the country illegally , Gov .
Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday , using a mix of taxpayer money and charitable contributions to give 150,000 adults $ 500 each during the coronavirus outbreak .
California has an estimated 2 million immigrants living in the country illegally .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2.2 trillion stimulus package approved by Congress last month , which gives cash payments to most Americans plus boosts unemployment benefits by $ 600 per week .
California ’ s huge population of illegals boosts revenues for California ’ s companies , investors , and state agencies .
But it also forces down wages for blue-collar and white-collar Americans , pushes up real estate and rental costs , and crowds the state ’ s K-2 schools .
However , California ’ s citizens feel gratitude toward the illegals , Newsome said : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for people that are in fear of deportations that are still addressing essential needs of tens of millions of Californians , ” said Newsom , who noted 10 % of the state ’ s workforce are immigrants living in the country illegally who paid more than $ 2.5 billion in state and local taxes last year .
The announcement comes after Los Angeles ’ s mayor announced a $ 1,500 subsidy to the Los Angeles residents — including illegals .
KLTA.com reported April 14 : A staggering 56,000 applications were submitted on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eric ] Garcetti .
“ Don ’ t worry if you haven ’ t gotten through , because there ’ s two more days still , ” he said .
The no-fee debit card is available to city residents whose total household income fell below the federal poverty line before the COVID-19 crisis began and who had their income reduced by at least another 50 % due to the outbreak .
The cards will come with $ 700 , $ 1,100 or $ 1,500 , depending on the size and income of each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats in Congress , in New York , as well as in the established media , are also demanding that taxpayers bailout the huge illegal migrant populations that the Democrats invited into the United States .
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by NEIL MUNRO
BREITBART.COM
15 Apr 2020
California’s Democrat governor is providing a $500 per person bailout to 150,000 poor illegal migrants throughout the state, according to the Associated Press.
The giveaway will cost the state’s taxpayers $125 million, said the AP report.
California will give cash payments to immigrants living in the country illegally, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday, using a mix of taxpayer money and charitable contributions to give 150,000 adults $500 each during the coronavirus outbreak.
California has an estimated 2 million immigrants living in the country illegally. They are not eligible for the $2.2 trillion stimulus package approved by Congress last month, which gives cash payments to most Americans plus boosts unemployment benefits by $600 per week.
California’s huge population of illegals boosts revenues for California’s companies, investors, and state agencies.
But it also forces down wages for blue-collar and white-collar Americans, pushes up real estate and rental costs, and crowds the state’s K-2 schools.
However, California’s citizens feel gratitude toward the illegals, Newsome said:
“We feel a deep sense of gratitude for people that are in fear of deportations that are still addressing essential needs of tens of millions of Californians,” said Newsom, who noted 10% of the state’s workforce are immigrants living in the country illegally who paid more than $2.5 billion in state and local taxes last year.
The announcement comes after Los Angeles’s mayor announced a $1,500 subsidy to the Los Angeles residents — including illegals. KLTA.com reported April 14:
A staggering 56,000 applications were submitted on the first day, according to [Mayor Eric] Garcetti.
“Don’t worry if you haven’t gotten through, because there’s two more days still,” he said.
The no-fee debit card is available to city residents whose total household income fell below the federal poverty line before the COVID-19 crisis began and who had their income reduced by at least another 50% due to the outbreak.
The cards will come with $700, $1,100 or $1,500, depending on the size and income of each household, a news release stated.
Democrats in Congress, in New York, as well as in the established media, are also demanding that taxpayers bailout the huge illegal migrant populations that the Democrats invited into the United States.
Ipsos poll shows the majority of Democrats want a taxpayer bailout for the poverty-stricken illegal-immigrant populations they invited into the U.S.
The poll did not ask if GOP-tied employers also want taxpayers to subsidize their imported workers. https://t.co/D5mURlKt6y — Neil Munro (@NeilMunroDC) April 14, 2020


revolutionradio--2020-04-15--Trump Says US ‘Thoroughly Examining’ Possibility Virus Leaked From Wuhan Biolab

Update ( 1845ET ) : As the Q & A wore on , Trump insisted that the US will now be in a position to lend ventilators to other countries , before bashing the media for reporting numbers from China and other countries that are obviously unrealistic .
Then , a Fox News reporter asked about the Wuhan Institute of Virology and whether the US had considered the possibility that the virus might have leaked .
Trump ’ s response was extremely interesting , to say the least .
“ More and more we ’ re hearing the story…we are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ horrible situation that happened.
” As a follow-up , the reporter continued , “ did you ever discuss with him concerns about lax safety protocols about that lab ?
” Trump replied : “ I don ’ t want to talk about what I discussed with him about the laboratory .
I just don ’ t want to talk about it , ” Trump responded .
Wow .
Well , now you ’ ve got to tell us .
We imagine we aren ’ t the only ones who are extremely curious about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump then launched on a tirade about the WHO , then , just as he was about to end it , a reporter asked “ if Dr. Tedros was removed , would you change your mind ?
” Trump paused for a second to consider it , then kept walking .
Anybody who wants to review Trump ’ s answer , the exchange begins at around the 1:51 mark in the video below .
Update ( 1750ET ) : Starting 20 minutes late , the first thing President Trump did during tonight ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press conference to be held tomorrow afternoon to unveil “ guidelines ” about reopening the economy .
He then went on to tout a new partnership to deliver the antibody tests that Cuomo talked about earlier – promising 20 million in the next few weeks .
He also said that more than 3.3 million Americans have already been tested for the virus .
Trump then shared another video montage that was basically an advertisement for General Motors .
“ I know you get nervous when you saw we had a clip to play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re making ventilators and cranking them out of the factory at a rate you wouldn ’ t believe.
” Citing projections used by the administration , Trump said Wednesday that across the US , it appears that the outbreak has reached its ‘ peak ’ , in keeping with the timeline laid out by him and Gov Cuomo earlier this month .
Notably , the president broke out into rambling tirades about Democrats in the Senate allegedly obstructing the appointment of Trump administration judicial appointees and other federal appointments for the bureaucracy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ left very good jobs ” have been left waiting “ 2,3 years ” because Dems are taking their sweet ass time with these appointments .
“ They ’ re trying to put us through the mill…when you talk about partisanship…and it ’ s never ever happened before , ” Trump insisted .
Cable news channels used these tirades and the GM video as excuses to “ cut away ” from the briefing .
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by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Wed, 04/15/2020
Update (1845ET): As the Q&A wore on, Trump insisted that the US will now be in a position to lend ventilators to other countries, before bashing the media for reporting numbers from China and other countries that are obviously unrealistic.
Then, a Fox News reporter asked about the Wuhan Institute of Virology and whether the US had considered the possibility that the virus might have leaked.
Trump’s response was extremely interesting, to say the least.
“More and more we’re hearing the story…we are doing a very thorough examination of this horrible situation that happened.”
As a follow-up, the reporter continued, “did you ever discuss with him concerns about lax safety protocols about that lab?”
Trump replied: “I don’t want to talk about what I discussed with him about the laboratory. I just don’t want to talk about it,” Trump responded.
Wow. Well, now you’ve got to tell us. We imagine we aren’t the only ones who are extremely curious about what was said during that conversation.
Trump then launched on a tirade about the WHO, then, just as he was about to end it, a reporter asked “if Dr. Tedros was removed, would you change your mind?” Trump paused for a second to consider it, then kept walking.
Anybody who wants to review Trump’s answer, the exchange begins at around the 1:51 mark in the video below.
* * *
Update (1750ET): Starting 20 minutes late, the first thing President Trump did during tonight’s press conference was to announce another press conference to be held tomorrow afternoon to unveil “guidelines” about reopening the economy.
He then went on to tout a new partnership to deliver the antibody tests that Cuomo talked about earlier – promising 20 million in the next few weeks. He also said that more than 3.3 million Americans have already been tested for the virus.
Trump then shared another video montage that was basically an advertisement for General Motors.
“I know you get nervous when you saw we had a clip to play but that was from General Motors…they’re making ventilators and cranking them out of the factory at a rate you wouldn’t believe.”
Citing projections used by the administration, Trump said Wednesday that across the US, it appears that the outbreak has reached its ‘peak’, in keeping with the timeline laid out by him and Gov Cuomo earlier this month.
Notably, the president broke out into rambling tirades about Democrats in the Senate allegedly obstructing the appointment of Trump administration judicial appointees and other federal appointments for the bureaucracy. Trump exclaimed that people who have “left very good jobs” have been left waiting “2,3 years” because Dems are taking their sweet ass time with these appointments.
“They’re trying to put us through the mill…when you talk about partisanship…and it’s never ever happened before,” Trump insisted.
Cable news channels used these tirades and the GM video as excuses to “cut away” from the briefing.
CNN and MSNBC have their feed of the White House Coronavirus Task Force press briefing delayed by roughly 15 seconds so they can see what is said before it airs and they can cut away so viewers won't see anything that does not advance their left-wing agenda pic.twitter.com/AfVzdAnhSy — Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) April 15, 2020


revolutionradio--2020-04-15--No, We Are Not “All In This Together”…

No, We Are Not “All In This Together”…

A common phrase I have heard lately all around the internet as well as all around the area I live whenever the pandemic situation is broached is that “ We are all in this together , and WE will get through this together….
” The sentiment is repeated like a religious mantra and I believe it is rooted in a collectivist reaction in the minds of many .
The idea is that if we all comfort each other by repeating the lie that we ’ re all in the same boat , and if everyone believes it , then the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic collapse will somehow simply “ disappear ” .
The notion that “ we are going to get through this together ” seems to be based in the assumption that the crisis is going to move quickly , and if we hold tight , our sacrifice will be minimal and all will go back to the way things were before .
This is simply not so .
I highly respect the ideal of giving hope to others whenever possible ( as Aragorn says in Return Of The King “ I give hope to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” ) .
However , hope has to come from a legitimate place .
It has to be based in some reality .
There are too many lies driving public psychology right now to give concrete hope to anyone .
The lies have to land , they have to touch ground , and the facts have to hit people hard before we can then come to an understanding of what we have to do to survive this event .
In the meantime , the majority of people are going to be trapped in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ magical cures and economic silver bullets that will lead to salvation “ in just two more weeks ” .
On top of all that , the American public has never been more divided than it is right now .
Sure , we can soak in a bathtub of brain-dead dreams with worn-out elitist celebrities like Madonna , telling us that the virus “ makes us all equal ” , but does it really ?
I ’ m sorry , but the truth that not all people are equal is about to become more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ along with the economic collapse is going to separate people into clearly definable categories , and many of these groups will be in direct conflict with each other : These are the people that saw this event coming ahead of time and spent many months if not many years stocking supplies and training to survive it .
The Prepared were smarter and had more insight into the reality of the situation than most people .
If we were to apply evolutionary standards then The Prepared would be at the top of the food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let ’ s not let this go to our heads ; there are many downsides to being a member of The Prepared .
In a just world , the masses would be going to The Prepared for answers to the crisis , and some do , but overall I think The Prepared will be more hated for their predictive capabilities than admired .
This is why prepared people have to stick together , organize and protect one another ; because the day is coming when they will be targeted as enemies of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alike .
There are people who are arrogant and ignored all evidence of collapse presented to them ahead of time , and now they are going to suffer for that .
These are the people I call “ grasshoppers ” , as in the fable of ‘ The Ant And The Grasshopper ’ .
They danced and played all summer and laughed at all the warnings of impending winter .
These are the people who will act indignant and vicious when they are deprived of comfort , and they will demand that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them ( which is not going to happen ) .
There are other people who were merely oblivious to the situation and are mostly innocent in their lack of preparation They just weren ’ t exposed to the available information for whatever reason .
They live decent hard working lives and they are mostly innocent in all of this .
They too will be faced with hard decisions in the near future – Some of them will try to prepare as best they can while the crisis is still in its early stages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of fear and demand a draconian government response .
The Independents are people that will seek to solve the problems surrounding the crisis with their own ingenuity .
They will not demand help from the government , nor will they demand that other people “ share ” their resources with them out of a sense of entitlement .
They will ask for help where needed , but they will try to do the best they can to endure the crisis without trying to force others to make things easier for them .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and voluntary organization .
The first strategy requires force and fear , the second strategy does not .
The Collectivists will try to interfere or even destroy The Independents , because if they are successful in organizing voluntarily and becoming prosperous through free market innovation then this will prove that the collectivist ideology is unnecessary and outdated .
The Collectivists would rather “ win ” than be right in their thinking .
This entry was posted on Wednesday , April 15th , 2020 at 7:11 pm and is filed under BioWeapon , Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed .

Brandon Smith
Alt-Market.com
Wednesday, 15 April 2020
A common phrase I have heard lately all around the internet as well as all around the area I live whenever the pandemic situation is broached is that “We are all in this together, and WE will get through this together….” The sentiment is repeated like a religious mantra and I believe it is rooted in a collectivist reaction in the minds of many. The idea is that if we all comfort each other by repeating the lie that we’re all in the same boat, and if everyone believes it, then the threat of the outbreak along with the economic collapse will somehow simply “disappear”.
The notion that “we are going to get through this together” seems to be based in the assumption that the crisis is going to move quickly, and if we hold tight, our sacrifice will be minimal and all will go back to the way things were before. This is simply not so.
I highly respect the ideal of giving hope to others whenever possible (as Aragorn says in Return Of The King “I give hope to men. I keep none for myself”). However, hope has to come from a legitimate place. It has to be based in some reality. There are too many lies driving public psychology right now to give concrete hope to anyone. The lies have to land, they have to touch ground, and the facts have to hit people hard before we can then come to an understanding of what we have to do to survive this event. In the meantime, the majority of people are going to be trapped in fantasy land, hypnotized by delusions of magical cures and economic silver bullets that will lead to salvation “in just two more weeks”.
On top of all that, the American public has never been more divided than it is right now. Sure, we can soak in a bathtub of brain-dead dreams with worn-out elitist celebrities like Madonna, telling us that the virus “makes us all equal”, but does it really? I’m sorry, but the truth that not all people are equal is about to become more apparent than ever before.
The pandemic along with the economic collapse is going to separate people into clearly definable categories, and many of these groups will be in direct conflict with each other:
The Prepared
These are the people that saw this event coming ahead of time and spent many months if not many years stocking supplies and training to survive it. The Prepared were smarter and had more insight into the reality of the situation than most people. If we were to apply evolutionary standards then The Prepared would be at the top of the food chain, the alpha species, but let’s not let this go to our heads; there are many downsides to being a member of The Prepared.
In a just world, the masses would be going to The Prepared for answers to the crisis, and some do, but overall I think The Prepared will be more hated for their predictive capabilities than admired. This is why prepared people have to stick together, organize and protect one another; because the day is coming when they will be targeted as enemies of the collective.
The Unprepared
The Unprepared are not all alike. There are people who are arrogant and ignored all evidence of collapse presented to them ahead of time, and now they are going to suffer for that. These are the people I call “grasshoppers”, as in the fable of ‘The Ant And The Grasshopper’. They danced and played all summer and laughed at all the warnings of impending winter. These are the people who will act indignant and vicious when they are deprived of comfort, and they will demand that the ants give up their preps to save them (which is not going to happen).
There are other people who were merely oblivious to the situation and are mostly innocent in their lack of preparation They just weren’t exposed to the available information for whatever reason. They live decent hard working lives and they are mostly innocent in all of this. They too will be faced with hard decisions in the near future – Some of them will try to prepare as best they can while the crisis is still in its early stages. Others will join the grasshoppers out of fear and demand a draconian government response.
The Independents
The Independents are people that will seek to solve the problems surrounding the crisis with their own ingenuity. They will not demand help from the government, nor will they demand that other people “share” their resources with them out of a sense of entitlement. They will ask for help where needed, but they will try to do the best they can to endure the crisis without trying to force others to make things easier for them.
The Independents will understand the difference between collectivism and voluntary organization. The first strategy requires force and fear, the second strategy does not. The Collectivists will try to interfere or even destroy The Independents, because if they are successful in organizing voluntarily and becoming prosperous through free market innovation then this will prove that the collectivist ideology is unnecessary and outdated. The Collectivists would rather “win” than be right in their thinking.
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revolutionradio--2020-04-15--Houston: The Banks Have A Huge Problem

Houston: The Banks Have A Huge Problem

For many years after the financial crisis , US commercial banks were mocked when instead of generating earnings the old-fashioned way , by collecting the interest arb on loans they had made , or even by frontrunning the Fed with their prop ( and flow ) trading desks , they would “ earn ” their way to just above consensus estimate by releasing accumulated loan loss reserves , which thanks to creative accounting , would end up boosting the bottom line .
The thinking here went that having suffered massive losses during the financial crisis yet not failing ( thanks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , banks would then “ recoup ” billions in losses over time that had not been run through the P & L .
Well , after the longest expansion in history , it ’ s time to go in reverse , and instead of releasing loan loss reserves the banks are now starting to build them up again in preparation for a wave of consumer defaulst .
As we reported earlier , this big story from earnings season so far – now that all major US money center banks have reported earnings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loss provisions and reserves have the big US banks taken as precaution for the economic upheaval due to the coronacrisis .
And as we reported , on average most banks – this time including the hedge fund known as Goldman Sachs which has since pivoted to becoming a subprime lender to the masses thanks to “ Marcus ” – saw their loan loss provisions surge by roughly 4x , with JPMorgan ’ s jumping the most , or just over 5x , hinting the other banks are likely undercapitalized for the storm that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of JPMorgan as a benchmark one uses the financial crisis as a reference : after all , we already know that both GDP and unemployment will be far , far worse in Q2 compared to even the worst levels of the financial crisis , something today ’ s Empire Fed number vividly demonstrated… … and even though the duration of the coming recession remains unclear and is a function of how quickly the coronavirus vaccine is developed , it is more than likely that total loan losses will match , if not surpass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this time the crisis is global and not just US based .
So as banks are set to be hit with tens of billions in charge offs – for which they are trying their best to reserve even if they have no idea just how bad the hit will be – we decided to look at what the banks did in the aftermath of the financial crisis .
What we found is that most banks reserved total losses for anywhere between 3 and 6 % of total loans .
This time around ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the chart below .
This means that there is a reason why banks did not want to discuss what their future provisions would and could be – because they know very well that if the financial crisis is a template , there is a long way to go before banks are properly provisioned .
It also means that in Q2 , loan loss provisions will explode , and we expect bank loss expectations to soar by double digits across the board .
Putting it in context , so far the Big 4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Q1 for future loses .
But if the GFC is any indication of the defaults that are about to sweep US households , the real number of losses , discharges and delinquencies will likely increase 3x-4x , meaning that over the next few quarters , banks will have to take another $ 75- $ 100BN , wiping out years of profits ( and buybacks ) .
This , to put it mildly , is a major problem for banks which until now were seen as generously overcapitalized , because if the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or more ) in loan losses , then the Fed will have no choice but to once again step in and bail out the US financial sector .
How will we know if banks are indeed facing an everest of loan losses instead of a mole hill ?
Keep an eye on those charge-off updates .
While they have yet to pick up , once they do it will be an avalanche of consumers simply refusing to pay down their loans sticking banks with the loss .
The only question then is whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is shaping up as yet another taxpayer bailout of the US financial system… This entry was posted on Wednesday , April 15th , 2020 at 3:40 pm and is filed under Economics .
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by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Wed, 04/15/2020
For many years after the financial crisis, US commercial banks were mocked when instead of generating earnings the old-fashioned way, by collecting the interest arb on loans they had made, or even by frontrunning the Fed with their prop (and flow) trading desks, they would “earn” their way to just above consensus estimate by releasing accumulated loan loss reserves, which thanks to creative accounting, would end up boosting the bottom line. The thinking here went that having suffered massive losses during the financial crisis yet not failing (thanks to the bailouts of 2008 and 2009), banks would then “recoup” billions in losses over time that had not been run through the P&L.
Well, after the longest expansion in history, it’s time to go in reverse, and instead of releasing loan loss reserves the banks are now starting to build them up again in preparation for a wave of consumer defaulst.
As we reported earlier, this big story from earnings season so far – now that all major US money center banks have reported earnings – has been how much in loan loss provisions and reserves have the big US banks taken as precaution for the economic upheaval due to the coronacrisis. And as we reported, on average most banks – this time including the hedge fund known as Goldman Sachs which has since pivoted to becoming a subprime lender to the masses thanks to “Marcus” – saw their loan loss provisions surge by roughly 4x, with JPMorgan’s jumping the most, or just over 5x, hinting the other banks are likely undercapitalized for the storm that is coming.
But what if instead of JPMorgan as a benchmark one uses the financial crisis as a reference: after all, we already know that both GDP and unemployment will be far, far worse in Q2 compared to even the worst levels of the financial crisis, something today’s Empire Fed number vividly demonstrated…
… and even though the duration of the coming recession remains unclear and is a function of how quickly the coronavirus vaccine is developed, it is more than likely that total loan losses will match, if not surpass what happened in 2008, especially since this time the crisis is global and not just US based.
So as banks are set to be hit with tens of billions in charge offs – for which they are trying their best to reserve even if they have no idea just how bad the hit will be – we decided to look at what the banks did in the aftermath of the financial crisis. What we found is that most banks reserved total losses for anywhere between 3 and 6% of total loans. This time around? Less than 2%, as shown in the chart below.
This means that there is a reason why banks did not want to discuss what their future provisions would and could be – because they know very well that if the financial crisis is a template, there is a long way to go before banks are properly provisioned. It also means that in Q2, loan loss provisions will explode, and we expect bank loss expectations to soar by double digits across the board. Putting it in context, so far the Big 4 banks have reserved an additional $24BN in Q1 for future loses. But if the GFC is any indication of the defaults that are about to sweep US households, the real number of losses, discharges and delinquencies will likely increase 3x-4x, meaning that over the next few quarters, banks will have to take another $75-$100BN, wiping out years of profits (and buybacks).
This, to put it mildly, is a major problem for banks which until now were seen as generously overcapitalized, because if the US banking sector is facing $100BN (or more) in loan losses, then the Fed will have no choice but to once again step in and bail out the US financial sector.
How will we know if banks are indeed facing an everest of loan losses instead of a mole hill? Keep an eye on those charge-off updates. While they have yet to pick up, once they do it will be an avalanche of consumers simply refusing to pay down their loans sticking banks with the loss. The only question then is whether the banks will stick taxpayers with what is shaping up as yet another taxpayer bailout of the US financial system…


revolutionradio--2020-04-15--Liberate America by Turning the Political Pain up to 11

The late Sage of Baltimore , H. L. Mencken , once wrote , “ Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want , and deserve to get it good and hard.
” Polling suggests that America ’ s governors and mayors have done the terrified , beaten-down people ’ s bidding after saturation media coverage of panic-inducing epidemiological modeling made Americans strangely docile .
If a poll released by Zogby Analytics on April 10 is to be believed , a supermajority of likely voters are fine with the lockdowns — and perhaps the harsh un-American tactics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secure compliance with their emergency fiats aimed at the Chinese novel coronavirus that causes the occasionally deadly disease COVID-19 .
According to the polling firm , social distancing policies enjoy bipartisan support , while 84 percent of “ likely voters at least somewhat support federal , state and local governments telling Americans that they can ’ t go to work to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
” The older you are , the more likely you are to support the lockdowns .
Only 889 likely voters were polled .
Even if we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are almost three weeks old ; the survey ran from March 24 through 26 .
Death forecasts since then have been drastically revised downward and the public mood seems a little less bleak .
Peak Fear is probably behind us .
Three weeks ago , re-opening the country was barely on the radar as the nation attempted a partial trial run of the Green New Deal and do-gooder snitches started turning America into East Germany .
Back then Americans , shocked and awed into becoming couch potatoes , were still struggling to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the grocery store , if only they could find them .
Most of us hadn ’ t figured out yet that the method of counting COVID-19 deaths adopted during this pandemic had been corrupted by politics , designed to maximize the COVID-19 body count .
Nor did many know about the relative arbitrariness of the death certification process itself that predates the virus by many years .
This entry was posted on Wednesday , April 15th , 2020 at 3:32 pm and is filed under BioWeapon , Government Evil , Health , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed .

By Matthew Vadum
AmericanThinker.com
April 15, 2020
The late Sage of Baltimore, H. L. Mencken, once wrote, “Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.”
Polling suggests that America’s governors and mayors have done the terrified, beaten-down people’s bidding after saturation media coverage of panic-inducing epidemiological modeling made Americans strangely docile.
If a poll released by Zogby Analytics on April 10 is to be believed, a supermajority of likely voters are fine with the lockdowns — and perhaps the harsh un-American tactics — used by states and localities to secure compliance with their emergency fiats aimed at the Chinese novel coronavirus that causes the occasionally deadly disease COVID-19.
According to the polling firm, social distancing policies enjoy bipartisan support, while 84 percent of “likely voters at least somewhat support federal, state and local governments telling Americans that they can’t go to work to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.” The older you are, the more likely you are to support the lockdowns. Only 889 likely voters were polled.
Even if we assume the poll results reflect reality, they are almost three weeks old; the survey ran from March 24 through 26.
Death forecasts since then have been drastically revised downward and the public mood seems a little less bleak.
Peak Fear is probably behind us.
Three weeks ago, re-opening the country was barely on the radar as the nation attempted a partial trial run of the Green New Deal and do-gooder snitches started turning America into East Germany. Back then Americans, shocked and awed into becoming couch potatoes, were still struggling to figure out how to wear face masks to the grocery store, if only they could find them.
Most of us hadn’t figured out yet that the method of counting COVID-19 deaths adopted during this pandemic had been corrupted by politics, designed to maximize the COVID-19 body count. Nor did many know about the relative arbitrariness of the death certification process itself that predates the virus by many years.
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revolutionradio--2020-04-15--Fed Beige Book: “Economic Activity Contracted Sharply And Abruptly Across All Regions”

There was only bad news in the latest Fed Beige Book .
After years of “ modest ” and “ moderate ” growth across the US , in the latest Fed Beige Book released this afternoon , the assessment of the economy downgraded sharply with the Fed reporting that “ Economic activity contracted sharply and abruptly across all regions in the United States as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic ” with the hardest-hit industries—because of social distancing measures and mandated closures— were leisure and hospitality , and retail aside from essential goods .
To be sure , this will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who has looked at the latest US macro surprise index , which just suffered its biggest 4-week crash on record .
Looking at specific industries , most Districts reported declines in manufacturing , but cited significant variation across industries , according to the report .
Producers of food and medical products reported strong demand but faced both production delays , due to infection-prevention measures , and supply chain disruptions .
Other manufacturing industries , such as autos , mostly shut down .
The energy sector , suffering from low prices , reduced investment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uncertain outlooks among business contacts , with most expecting conditions to worsen in the next several months .
One particularly ominous observation was that all districts reporting on loan demand said it was high , both from companies accessing credit lines and from households refinancing mortgages .
This is hardly a surprise at a time when a record $ 300+ billion in revolvers were drawn down and as small and medium business rushed to obtain funding in lieu of cash flow .
This manifested itself in a record $ 500 billion surge in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two weeks .
Contrary to some superficial observations , this is not a “ good ” thing as it means that hundreds of billions in new loans may soon turn sour unless the economy recovers quickly , and with banks credit loss provisions already surging , those numbers are only going to increase in the coming weeks , further impairing US banks .
This entry was posted on Wednesday , April 15th , 2020 at 3:01 pm and is filed under BioWeapon , Economics , God Help Us , Health , Pandemic .
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by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Wed, 04/15/2020
There was only bad news in the latest Fed Beige Book.
After years of “modest” and “moderate” growth across the US, in the latest Fed Beige Book released this afternoon, the assessment of the economy downgraded sharply with the Fed reporting that “Economic activity contracted sharply and abruptly across all regions in the United States as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic” with the hardest-hit industries—because of social distancing measures and mandated closures— were leisure and hospitality, and retail aside from essential goods.
To be sure, this will hardly come as a surprise to anyone who has looked at the latest US macro surprise index, which just suffered its biggest 4-week crash on record.
Looking at specific industries, most Districts reported declines in manufacturing, but cited significant variation across industries, according to the report. Producers of food and medical products reported strong demand but faced both production delays, due to infection-prevention measures, and supply chain disruptions. Other manufacturing industries, such as autos, mostly shut down. The energy sector, suffering from low prices, reduced investment and output.
All Districts reported highly uncertain outlooks among business contacts, with most expecting conditions to worsen in the next several months.
One particularly ominous observation was that all districts reporting on loan demand said it was high, both from companies accessing credit lines and from households refinancing mortgages. This is hardly a surprise at a time when a record $300+ billion in revolvers were drawn down and as small and medium business rushed to obtain funding in lieu of cash flow. This manifested itself in a record $500 billion surge in loans and leases in just the past two weeks.
Contrary to some superficial observations, this is not a “good” thing as it means that hundreds of billions in new loans may soon turn sour unless the economy recovers quickly, and with banks credit loss provisions already surging, those numbers are only going to increase in the coming weeks, further impairing US banks.
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revolutionradio--2020-04-16--Federal LEO Insider Mourns the Loss of the Constitution & Speculates On How Bad Things Will Get

I recently interviewed a Federal LEO and obtained his perspective on what is happening to America .
To say the least , our guest is highly distressed at what has happened to the Constitution that he has dedicated his entire adult life in defending .
I know this agent .
He is a combat veteran .
He has children and is highly concerned for their future .
He knows that without a major turn-around , that he is well aware that his young children have no future .
He is also aware that his ability to practice his Christian beliefs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agent has practiced for the food riots that are coming .
He knows the country will be divided and the civil war is probable .
He is well aware that are leaders in our country that want to give away our country to the satanic globalists .
In short , this interview is like a cold slap in the face and it will keep some of you up at night .
I would describe this agent as a man ’ s man , You would see his tough exterior and wonder how he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will clearly identify with the reasons underlying his fear and you will be greatly disturbed when you see how he goes back and forth between anger and fear .
In this interview , we explore how America has fallen from grace and we explore the question that everyone is asking , how bad will it get ?
In the course of your daily lives , you are not likely to get a more comprehenisve and sobering look at America today and where it is likely heading .
This revealing interview can be accessed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posted on Wednesday , April 15th , 2020 at 8:24 pm and is filed under Government Evil , Health , New World Order , Pandemic , Politics , Population Control .
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by Dave Hodges
TheCommonSenseShow.com
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
I recently interviewed a Federal LEO and obtained his perspective on what is happening to America. To say the least, our guest is highly distressed at what has happened to the Constitution that he has dedicated his entire adult life in defending.
I know this agent. He is a combat veteran. He has children and is highly concerned for their future. He knows that without a major turn-around, that he is well aware that his young children have no future. He is also aware that his ability to practice his Christian beliefs is in jeopardy as well.
Ths agent has practiced for the food riots that are coming. He knows the country will be divided and the civil war is probable. He is well aware that are leaders in our country that want to give away our country to the satanic globalists.
In short, this interview is like a cold slap in the face and it will keep some of you up at night. I would describe this agent as a man’s man, You would see his tough exterior and wonder how he would fear anything. Yet, you will clearly identify with the reasons underlying his fear and you will be greatly disturbed when you see how he goes back and forth between anger and fear.
In this interview, we explore how America has fallen from grace and we explore the question that everyone is asking, how bad will it get? In the course of your daily lives, you are not likely to get a more comprehenisve and sobering look at America today and where it is likely heading.
This revealing interview can be accessed by clicking here.


revolutionradio--2020-03-13--The Coronavirus Dots Are Beginning to Connect…(Looks Like I’m Done…)

I have been the moderate voice on the Coronavirus .
I hoped that “ burnout ” would happen before the conditions in America became like conditions in China were 50 days ago .
Fifty days is how far ahead the Chinese problem is ahead of America ’ s pandemic experience .
Being partially incapacitated from recent eye surgery has provided me with the time to make the rounds with my sources .
This article is going to be a compilation of facts regarding what “ experts ” and sources in the know are saying .
The intimidation factor is high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with censorship and control is also high .
In this kind of emotionally charged environment , the truth has a way to finding the light of day , it just does not happen in conventional means .
The mainstream media is in lockdown , all released information is highly scripted .
As was widely reported , social media companies had their “ talking to ” by the CDC and WHO and they were told that they would censor content on the Coronavirus .
However , with the incessant news coverage by the MSM @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reconsider the issue of reporting on the virus on their channel .
Here is a quote from You Tube on this issue : 16:00 UTC 11 March 2020 ] Updates to monetization for coronavirus-related content : Due to the ongoing nature of this situation , we ’ ll begin enabling ads for content discussing the coronavirus on a limited number of channels .
This will include creators who accurately self-certify and a range of news partners , with more channels to follow .
https : //support.google.com/youtube/search ?
q=coronavirus This entry was posted on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1:21 pm and is filed under BioWeapon , China , God Help Us , Government Evil , Health , Pandemic .
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by Dave Hodges
TheCommonSenseShow.com
Friday, March 13, 2020
I have been the moderate voice on the Coronavirus. I hoped that “burnout” would happen before the conditions in America became like conditions in China were 50 days ago. Fifty days is how far ahead the Chinese problem is ahead of America’s pandemic experience.
Being partially incapacitated from recent eye surgery has provided me with the time to make the rounds with my sources. This article is going to be a compilation of facts regarding what “experts” and sources in the know are saying. The intimidation factor is high, but the fear and anger associated with censorship and control is also high. In this kind of emotionally charged environment, the truth has a way to finding the light of day, it just does not happen in conventional means.
The Media
The mainstream media is in lockdown, all released information is highly scripted. As was widely reported, social media companies had their “talking to” by the CDC and WHO and they were told that they would censor content on the Coronavirus. However, with the incessant news coverage by the MSM, You Tube has been forced to reconsider the issue of reporting on the virus on their channel. Here is a quote from You Tube on this issue:
16:00 UTC 11 March 2020 ] Updates to monetization for coronavirus-related content: Due to the ongoing nature of this situation, we’ll begin enabling ads for content discussing the coronavirus on a limited number of channels. This will include creators who accurately self-certify and a range of news partners, with more channels to follow. https://support.google.com/youtube/search?q=coronavirus
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revolutionradio--2020-03-13--New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says coronavirus crisis could last up to NINE MONTHS as he opens drive-th

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says coronavirus crisis could last up to NINE MONTHS as he opens drive-thru testing in contained town New Rochelle which will serve 200 cars per day

Cuomo ’ s drive-thru will service 200 cars in New Rochelle every day for as long as the coronavirus crisis lasts There are six lanes and people must call ahead to get an appointment first ; right now , only the most vulnerable are going to be given appointments He opened the facility on Friday and warned people that the virus could be around for up to nine months Cuomo has urged Vice president Mike Pence to let the states handle testing instead of keeping it in Washington ’ s hands He said there are 200 private labs in New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ action and perform 500-1,000 tests per day There have been mixed messages from the government on which labs can and are doing the testing Coronavirus symptoms : what are they and should you see a doctor ?
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday that the coronavirus crisis could last up to nine months as he opened a drive-thru testing facility in the town of New Rochelle , one of the most intense clusters of the virus in the country .
The testing facility will serve 200 cars per day and residents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first .
People who are most at risk , like the elderly or sick who have underlying conditions and are showing symptoms of COVID-19 , will be prioritized with appointments .
Cuomo said it was a safer way to test for positive cases because potentially infected people are not walking into hospitals and exposing others to the virus .
He said the drive-thru would stay open for as long as the crisis lasted , and warned the public that it would be far longer than they may have initially planned for .
‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is gong to be a short term issue .
We ’ re looking at a matter of months .
People should start to calibrate that into their expectation .
‘ I think this could be six , seven , eight , nine-month affair .
‘ Watching the trajectory of the virus .
People should start to recognize that .
‘ This is not going to be over in 30 days .
It ’ s not going to be over in a couple of weeks .
‘ There ’ ll be waves – it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a little slower – but it ’ s going to be a somewhat prolonged situation .
‘ We should be ready for that , ’ Cuomo said .
He also applied pressure on the federal government to release power of testing to the states to allow them to conduct their own .
Cuomo said there were 200 private labs in New York that routinely test people for HIV and Zika that he could mobilize if he was given the ability to .
The federal government is being crucified for its slow response to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Friday , March 13th , 2020 at 1:06 pm and is filed under BioWeapon , God Help Us , Government Evil , Health , New World Order , Pandemic .
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Cuomo’s drive-thru will service 200 cars in New Rochelle every day for as long as the coronavirus crisis lasts
There are six lanes and people must call ahead to get an appointment first; right now, only the most vulnerable are going to be given appointments
He opened the facility on Friday and warned people that the virus could be around for up to nine months
Cuomo has urged Vice president Mike Pence to let the states handle testing instead of keeping it in Washington’s hands
He said there are 200 private labs in New York that are ready to spring into action and perform 500-1,000 tests per day
There have been mixed messages from the government on which labs can and are doing the testing
Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should you see a doctor?
By JENNIFER SMITH
DAILYMAIL.COM
13 March 2020
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday that the coronavirus crisis could last up to nine months as he opened a drive-thru testing facility in the town of New Rochelle, one of the most intense clusters of the virus in the country.
The testing facility will serve 200 cars per day and residents must call ahead to book an appointment first.
People who are most at risk, like the elderly or sick who have underlying conditions and are showing symptoms of COVID-19, will be prioritized with appointments.
Cuomo said it was a safer way to test for positive cases because potentially infected people are not walking into hospitals and exposing others to the virus.
He said the drive-thru would stay open for as long as the crisis lasted, and warned the public that it would be far longer than they may have initially planned for.
‘I don’t believe that this is gong to be a short term issue. We’re looking at a matter of months. People should start to calibrate that into their expectation.
‘I think this could be six, seven, eight, nine-month affair.
‘Watching the trajectory of the virus. People should start to recognize that.
‘This is not going to be over in 30 days. It’s not going to be over in a couple of weeks.
‘There’ll be waves – it’ll go a little higher, a little slower – but it’s going to be a somewhat prolonged situation.
‘We should be ready for that,’ Cuomo said.
He also applied pressure on the federal government to release power of testing to the states to allow them to conduct their own.
Cuomo said there were 200 private labs in New York that routinely test people for HIV and Zika that he could mobilize if he was given the ability to.
The federal government is being crucified for its slow response to the virus.
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revolutionradio--2020-03-13--Tucker: The Media Has Sided With Communist China to Blame America For the Coronavirus

Their highest priority is approval from Beijing .
Tucker Carlson savaged the mainstream media during his show last night for siding with Communist China to blame America for the coronavirus .
“ This pandemic came out of China and it came out of China for a reason , ” said the Fox News host .
“ It ’ s a country where government officials deliberately covered up the early stages of the virus when it could have been stopped before it spread out of control.
” Noting that China controls 96 per cent of antibiotics and is threatening to cut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carlson charged that Beijing “ is now trying to hide the reality of where coronavirus came from ” and worse , blaming the virus on America .
Carlson then referenced tweets yesterday by China ’ s Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian , who claimed , “ It might be US army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan.
” When asked to distanced itself from Lijian , Beijing refused to do so .
Lijian also slammed people for linking the virus to China , a narrative which has now been picked up by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Jim Acosta insist it ’ s “ xenophobic ” to say the virus came from China ( despite the fact that it did ) .
“ Amazingly though , it was just two months ago…that Acosta himself was sending tweets about the “ Wuhan coronavirus , ” he hadn ’ t yet received his orders from Jeff Zucker who receives his orders from China , ” pointed out Carlson .
“ Keep in mind , these are the people , the Chinese leadership , that our media class has allied with , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made every excuse for endlessly even when China blamed the United States for a plague they unleashed , even when the Chinese government threatened to murder our citizens by cutting off drugs , our media continued to take their side , ” said the Fox News host .
This entry was posted on Friday , March 13th , 2020 at 1:00 pm and is filed under China , Media Lies , New World Order .
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Paul Joseph Watson
Summit.news
13 March, 2020
Their highest priority is approval from Beijing.
Tucker Carlson savaged the mainstream media during his show last night for siding with Communist China to blame America for the coronavirus.
“This pandemic came out of China and it came out of China for a reason,” said the Fox News host. “It’s a country where government officials deliberately covered up the early stages of the virus when it could have been stopped before it spread out of control.”
Noting that China controls 96 per cent of antibiotics and is threatening to cut off drug exports to the U.S., Carlson charged that Beijing “is now trying to hide the reality of where coronavirus came from” and worse, blaming the virus on America.
Carlson then referenced tweets yesterday by China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, who claimed, “It might be US army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan.”
When asked to distanced itself from Lijian, Beijing refused to do so.
Lijian also slammed people for linking the virus to China, a narrative which has now been picked up by the mainstream media as people like CNN’s Jim Acosta insist it’s “xenophobic” to say the virus came from China (despite the fact that it did).
“Amazingly though, it was just two months ago…that Acosta himself was sending tweets about the “Wuhan coronavirus,” he hadn’t yet received his orders from Jeff Zucker who receives his orders from China,” pointed out Carlson.
“Keep in mind, these are the people, the Chinese leadership, that our media class has allied with, has sucked up to for years, made every excuse for endlessly even when China blamed the United States for a plague they unleashed, even when the Chinese government threatened to murder our citizens by cutting off drugs, our media continued to take their side,” said the Fox News host.
The Rest…HERE


revolutionradio--2020-03-13--Do you believe me now? The financial carnage has only just begun… and the sheeple will hold plunging

Do you believe me now? The financial carnage has only just begun… and the sheeple will hold plunging stocks until they bleed out and lose everything

I am cursed with the Cassandra Complex .
It means you can see the future but when you tell people @ @ @ @ @ believes you .
So over the last year or so , I ’ ve been @ @ @ @ @ the events you are seeing unfold now — in a series of podcasts that openly @ @ @ @ @ we are seeing today .
Here are just a few of the titles and links @ @ @ @ @ the last year and a half : If people knew what was coming , ALL @ @ @ @ @ out right now ( three months ago ) This entry was posted on Friday , @ @ @ @ @ 12:41 pm and is filed under BioWeapon , Economics , God Help Us , Health @ @ @ @ @ , Pandemic .
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by: Mike Adams
NaturalNews.com
Thursday, March 12, 2020
I am cursed with the Cassandra Complex. It means you can see the future but when you tell people about it, no one believes you.
So over the last year or so, I’ve been explaining the arriving future — the events you are seeing unfold now — in a series of podcasts that openly and unambiguously revealed exactly what we are seeing today. Here are just a few of the titles and links to those podcasts posted over the last year and a half:
If people knew what was coming, ALL survival supplies would be wiped out right now (three months ago)
The Rest…HERE


revolutionradio--2020-03-13--Los Angeles Cancels School, Louisiana Becomes 1st State To Postpone Primary: Live Updates

Update ( 1215ET ) : Los Angeles Unified School District , which , with 600,000 students , is the second-largest district in the country behind NYC , has cancelled school for two weeks because of the coronavirus .
A few miles south , the San Diego Unified School District ( student pop : 120k+ ) has also decided to shutter schools .
The decisions were announced in a joint statement .
On the political front , now that Joe Biden is safely ahead in the delegate count , Louisiana on Friday decided to delay next month ’ s primary Update @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declared earlier that a recession is coming later this year for Canada as the country suffers from the “ one-two punch ” of supply/demand shock and falling oil prices , projecting that the pace of GDP growth will slip to just 0.8 percent in the first quarter .
And as the country ’ s PM enters quarantine and awaits test results ( which he might announce at a press conference set to start in 15 ) , Bloomberg reports that Finance Minister Bill Morneau has hinted at fiscal stimulus measures to complement the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the central bank is injecting into the system .
Meanwhile , NYC declared that it ’ s preparing to set up its first “ drive-thru ” coronavirus testing facility , following in the footsteps of the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota .
This entry was posted on Friday , March 13th , 2020 at 12:34 pm and is filed under BioWeapon , God Help Us , Health , New World Order , Pandemic .
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by Tyler Durden
Zerohedge.com
Fri, 03/13/2020
Update (1215ET): Los Angeles Unified School District, which, with 600,000 students, is the second-largest district in the country behind NYC, has cancelled school for two weeks because of the coronavirus. A few miles south, the San Diego Unified School District (student pop: 120k+) has also decided to shutter schools. The decisions were announced in a joint statement.
https://twitter.com/kystokes/status/1238495293114482689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1238495293114482689&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2Fgeopolitical%2Faussie-official-who-met-ag-barr-ivanka-trump-tests-positive-covid-19-live-updates
On the political front, now that Joe Biden is safely ahead in the delegate count, Louisiana on Friday decided to delay next month’s primary
Next month's Louisiana Primary has been postponed, according to WAFB-TV, the CBS affiliate in Baton Rouge. @Louisiana_sos Kyle Ardoin is set to speak at 11:30 to discuss the COVID-19 impact on elections in the state https://t.co/OKURaZ07of — Brad Cesak (@bradcesak) March 13, 2020
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Update (1140ET): Economists with RBC declared earlier that a recession is coming later this year for Canada as the country suffers from the “one-two punch” of supply/demand shock and falling oil prices, projecting that the pace of GDP growth will slip to just 0.8 percent in the first quarter.
And as the country’s PM enters quarantine and awaits test results (which he might announce at a press conference set to start in 15), Bloomberg reports that Finance Minister Bill Morneau has hinted at fiscal stimulus measures to complement the billions of Canadian dollars in liquidity that the central bank is injecting into the system.
Meanwhile, NYC declared that it’s preparing to set up its first “drive-thru” coronavirus testing facility, following in the footsteps of the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.
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revolutionradio--2020-03-13--CDC director warns: Public health labs are underequipped and understaffed

As the threat of a COVID-19 outbreak looms over the country , officials now warn that the U.S. may not be ready for it .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) has stated that both state and local health labs do not have enough equipment or staff to handle an outbreak .
“ The truth is we ’ ve not invested , we ’ ve under-invested in the public health labs , ” stated CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield at a House Appropriations hearing for the 2021 CDC budget .
“ There ’ s not enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people , there ’ s not enough internal capacity , there ’ s no surge capacity.
” The House hearing initially sought to address the concerns about the CDC ’ s 2021 budget .
However , lawmakers ’ questions for Director Redfield focused more on the coronavirus outbreak , particularly on the slow rollout of testing kits across the country .
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler , R-Wash. , questioned Redfield ’ s claims .
The congresswoman , who represents the state ’ s third congressional district , noted that while her congressional colleagues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results , some of her constituents were still waiting .
“ I find it interesting that when my colleagues were able to get tested almost immediately and quickly receive their results while folks in my district and across Washington state are unable to get their testing results back , ” stated Beutler .
25 people have already died in Washington state , according to data from the CDC .
Of those , at least 19 can be linked to the Life Care nursing home in Kirkland , based on local official tallies .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( HHS ) Secretary Alex Azar mentioned that the U.S. had 75,000 test kits during an interview in ABC ’ s This Week .
The HHS Secretary then claimed that the supply would expand radically over the following weeks .
In addition to the lack of testing kits , the CDC ’ s testing efforts were initially marred by quality control issues that delayed the testing for many Americans .
The CDC confirmed Sunday that it was investigating a manufacturing defect in some of the initial coronavirus testing kits .
The issues have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Drug Administration ( FDA ) for permission to use their own , locally developed test kits .
The FDA has since allowed laboratories to immediately use test kits they have developed and validated , in an effort to achieve a more rapid testing capacity for the disease .
Since then , FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn stated that the agency is working hand in hand with the CDC to resolve the issues with the test components .
“ FDA has confidence in the design and current manufacturing of the test that already have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” stated Hahn .
“ These tests have passed extensive quality control procedures.
” This entry was posted on Friday , March 13th , 2020 at 12:16 pm and is filed under BioWeapon , God Help Us , Government Evil , Health , New World Order , Pandemic .
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by: Franz Walker
NaturalNews.com
Friday, March 13, 2020
As the threat of a COVID-19 outbreak looms over the country, officials now warn that the U.S. may not be ready for it. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stated that both state and local health labs do not have enough equipment or staff to handle an outbreak.
“The truth is we’ve not invested, we’ve under-invested in the public health labs,” stated CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield at a House Appropriations hearing for the 2021 CDC budget. “There’s not enough equipment, there’s not enough people, there’s not enough internal capacity, there’s no surge capacity.”
Lawmakers grill CDC on budget
The House hearing initially sought to address the concerns about the CDC’s 2021 budget. However, lawmakers’ questions for Director Redfield focused more on the coronavirus outbreak, particularly on the slow rollout of testing kits across the country.
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., questioned Redfield’s claims. The congresswoman, who represents the state’s third congressional district, noted that while her congressional colleagues were able to quickly obtain tests and results, some of her constituents were still waiting.
“I find it interesting that when my colleagues were able to get tested almost immediately and quickly receive their results while folks in my district and across Washington state are unable to get their testing results back,” stated Beutler.
25 people have already died in Washington state, according to data from the CDC. Of those, at least 19 can be linked to the Life Care nursing home in Kirkland, based on local official tallies.
On Sunday, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar mentioned that the U.S. had 75,000 test kits during an interview in ABC’s This Week. The HHS Secretary then claimed that the supply would expand radically over the following weeks.
Lack of test kits made worse by quality control issues
In addition to the lack of testing kits, the CDC’s testing efforts were initially marred by quality control issues that delayed the testing for many Americans. The CDC confirmed Sunday that it was investigating a manufacturing defect in some of the initial coronavirus testing kits.
The issues have prompted some states to ask the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for permission to use their own, locally developed test kits. The FDA has since allowed laboratories to immediately use test kits they have developed and validated, in an effort to achieve a more rapid testing capacity for the disease.
Since then, FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn stated that the agency is working hand in hand with the CDC to resolve the issues with the test components.
“FDA has confidence in the design and current manufacturing of the test that already have and are continuing to be distributed,” stated Hahn. “These tests have passed extensive quality control procedures.”
CDC’s budget slashed in recent years
The Rest…HERE


revolutionradio--2020-03-13--Incompetence at the highest levels: Virtually NO new coronavirus testing kits are being distributed,

Incompetence at the highest levels: Virtually NO new coronavirus testing kits are being distributed, only 77 tested this week

We ’ re well into the week following the one where the United States was supposed to get about a million more testing kits for the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) , and they ’ re still not here .
Despite promises by the Trump administration that everything is under control , reports are emerging to suggest that authorities have failed to produce even a “ small number of testing kits , ” according to former Affordable Care Act ( ACA ) head Andy Slavitt .
There have also been only 77 new coronavirus tests conducted this past week by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are worried , ” Slavitt tweeted , chiding the Trump administration for failing to deliver on its promises .
“ Expect next to no availability to continue for weeks .
It is vital to self-quarantine.
” Slavitt ’ s announcement came just before President Trump made an announcement from the Oval Office about suspended travel from most European countries , save for the United Kingdom ( UK ) , for the next 30 days .
“ To keep new cases from entering our shores , we will be suspending all travel from Europe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 30 days , ” Trump announced .
“ The new rules will go into effect Friday at midnight , ” he added , pointing to Friday the 13th .
“ These restrictions will be adjusted subject to conditions on the ground .
There will be exemptions for Americans who have undergone appropriate screenings.
” Following this announcement , Trump clarified in a tweet that this travel suspension only applies to foreign nationals who have traveled to one of 26 European countries in the past 14 days .
American citizens are supposedly exempt and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” for government screening .
Listen below as Mike Adams , the Health Ranger , unpacks President Trump ’ s current failures in responding to this epidemic , warning that the U.S. is not at all prepared for this pandemic : Congress grills CDC over failure to deliver on increased coronavirus testing Testifying before lawmakers on Wednesday , officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) tried to defend the agency ’ s failure to elicit a formidable response to this burgeoning crisis .
CDC head Robert Redfield @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , prompting him to respond with claims that the federal agency has maintained an “ aggressive ” response to this unfolding pandemic .
The truth , however , is that the CDC has been slow to roll out a proper testing protocol , and is also lacking in testing kits .
The few testing kits that the CDC did unveil earlier on were also largely defective , which set the process back even further .
“ Recovering from that misstep cost us precious weeks and now months , ” stated Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Meanwhile , the virus spread and people died.
” When he was interviewed later about Redfield ’ s testimony , Krishnamoorthi told reporters that Redfield “ seemed to paint a rosy picture of the CDC.
” “ I think that really ran contrary to the facts , ” he added about Redfield ’ s rhetoric , which doesn ’ t seem to match reality .
Because there still aren ’ t enough testing kits to go around , the CDC and the Trump administration are still pushing the narrative that only the highest-risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ else , the story goes , is just fine and has a “ low risk ” of infection .
“ Sending out faulty tests is unforgivable , ” added David Ho , a leading AIDS researcher from Columbia University who blasted the CDC for sending out test kits early on that didn ’ t even work .
“ There was so much time to prepare , ” he added .
Former New York City Health Department Commissioner and CDC Director Tom Frieden also piped in on the situation , noting that when he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ H1N1 crises , the CDC didn ’ t run into these types of problems .
This current situation is “ certainly disappointing , ” Frieden is quoted as saying .
This entry was posted on Friday , March 13th , 2020 at 12:13 pm and is filed under BioWeapon , God Help Us , Government Evil , Health , New World Order , Pandemic .
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by: Ethan Huff
NaturalNews.com
Friday, March 13, 2020
We’re well into the week following the one where the United States was supposed to get about a million more testing kits for the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19), and they’re still not here.
Despite promises by the Trump administration that everything is under control, reports are emerging to suggest that authorities have failed to produce even a “small number of testing kits,” according to former Affordable Care Act (ACA) head Andy Slavitt. There have also been only 77 new coronavirus tests conducted this past week by the CDC.
“Labs and states are worried,” Slavitt tweeted, chiding the Trump administration for failing to deliver on its promises. “Expect next to no availability to continue for weeks. It is vital to self-quarantine.”
Slavitt’s announcement came just before President Trump made an announcement from the Oval Office about suspended travel from most European countries, save for the United Kingdom (UK), for the next 30 days.
“To keep new cases from entering our shores, we will be suspending all travel from Europe to the United States for the next 30 days,” Trump announced.
“The new rules will go into effect Friday at midnight,” he added, pointing to Friday the 13th. “These restrictions will be adjusted subject to conditions on the ground. There will be exemptions for Americans who have undergone appropriate screenings.”
Following this announcement, Trump clarified in a tweet that this travel suspension only applies to foreign nationals who have traveled to one of 26 European countries in the past 14 days. American citizens are supposedly exempt and will be directed to “limited airports” for government screening.
Listen below as Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, unpacks President Trump’s current failures in responding to this epidemic, warning that the U.S. is not at all prepared for this pandemic:
Congress grills CDC over failure to deliver on increased coronavirus testing
Testifying before lawmakers on Wednesday, officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tried to defend the agency’s failure to elicit a formidable response to this burgeoning crisis.
CDC head Robert Redfield was chided during one particularly heated exchange, prompting him to respond with claims that the federal agency has maintained an “aggressive” response to this unfolding pandemic.
The truth, however, is that the CDC has been slow to roll out a proper testing protocol, and is also lacking in testing kits. The few testing kits that the CDC did unveil earlier on were also largely defective, which set the process back even further.
“Recovering from that misstep cost us precious weeks and now months,” stated Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, a Democrat from Illinois. “Meanwhile, the virus spread and people died.”
When he was interviewed later about Redfield’s testimony, Krishnamoorthi told reporters that Redfield “seemed to paint a rosy picture of the CDC.”
“I think that really ran contrary to the facts,” he added about Redfield’s rhetoric, which doesn’t seem to match reality.
Because there still aren’t enough testing kits to go around, the CDC and the Trump administration are still pushing the narrative that only the highest-risk patients need to be tested. Everyone else, the story goes, is just fine and has a “low risk” of infection.
“Sending out faulty tests is unforgivable,” added David Ho, a leading AIDS researcher from Columbia University who blasted the CDC for sending out test kits early on that didn’t even work.
“There was so much time to prepare,” he added.
Former New York City Health Department Commissioner and CDC Director Tom Frieden also piped in on the situation, noting that when he was in charge during the Zika and H1N1 crises, the CDC didn’t run into these types of problems.
This current situation is “certainly disappointing,” Frieden is quoted as saying.