vdare--2020-04-08--Ann Coulter: Who Brought The China Virus To America—And Who’s Dying From It?

Earlier : Public Health Officials , Media Need To Report Coronavirus Deaths By Race It ’ s probably a coincidence , but I notice that as businesses go under , jobs are lost , careers are ended and trillions of dollars are drained from the economy , the people most avidly pushing the coronavirus panic are doing quite well .
No politician or government official has taken a salary cut .
To the contrary , dusty bureaucrats now find the entire country transfixed by their every utterance .
Cable news hosts still make millions of dollars—and now they get to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , journalists can ’ t seem to relay the basic elements of a news story : who , what , where and why .
First , who ’ s dying ?
It appears to be mostly the old , people with specific medical conditions and vapers .
To be sure , that ’ s not as important as daily updates on Chris Cuomo ’ s personal battle with the coronavirus , but it might be kind of important to the 17 million Americans who ’ ve been thrown out of work , many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or vapers .
Second , the “ what.
” What exactly constitutes a “ coronavirus death ” ?
It turns out a person with Stage 4 lung cancer and a bullet through the heart will be counted as a “ coronavirus death ” if he also tested positive for the disease , OR merely exhibited symptoms associated with it ( symptoms that are coextensive with the flu and pneumonia ) .
We ’ re told that , if anything , coronavirus deaths are being undercounted because the numbers don ’ t include those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If so , then the death count also excludes those who die at home of other things , like heart attacks and poisonings .
Many of these people might have survived—except they were too scared to go to a hospital or could n't find an EMT to take them there , per current edicts .
The “ where ” is : Where did the virus originate , and where did it first land in this country ?
Despite the media ’ s best efforts—DON ’ T CALL IT THE “ CHINESE VIRUS ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a wet market in China .
But where did it start in this country ?
Washington state was the site of our very first case .
Washington state is also 9.3 % Asian .
Even now , it has eight times more coronavirus cases per capita than neighboring Oregon ( 4.8 % Asian ) .
Could it be that Chinese-Americans have more contact with the epicenter of this plague than other Americans ?
As the left always lectures us , BELIEVE THE SCIENCE !
The virus next leapt to New York ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 10 % Asian ) .
The worst-hit borough of Manhattan is Queens .
Guess which borough has the most Asians ?
Elmhurst Hospital in Queens is the worst-hit hospital in the nation .
Elmhurst neighborhood : 50 % Asian .
Notice a pattern ?
While it ’ s true that “ viruses don ’ t have nationalities !
” —and thank you very much for pointing that out , media !
—the carriers of viruses do have nationalities .
Arguably , Trump had a reason to shut down travel from China other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' , as Joe Biden claimed in a tweet on Feb. 1 .
Of course , once it ’ s here , it ’ s here and can spread all over .
Still , compare New York and New Jersey to , say , Montana and West Virginia .
Chinese virus deaths , so far , by population : Then there ’ s California , which alone among the four states with the highest Asian populations has relatively few coronavirus cases , probably due to its warm climate and little public transportation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , California is a lot like Texas—which has about a third as many Asians and also about half as many coronavirus deaths ( 1.1 per 100,000 in California , compared to 0.71 per 100,000 in Texas ) .
MEDIA : Oh , why does it matter ?
OK , OK , you ’ re right .
But isn ’ t the prevalence of the coronavirus in states with high Asian populations at least as interesting as this recent article in The New York Times magazine ?
Man with severe asthma gets coronavirus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with muscle pain , nausea and fatigue , develops walking pneumonia per X-ray ( no clinical evidence ) ...
Finally , why ?
Why do we have to deal with this virus at all ?
The media would prefer if you would stop asking this question , but Americans who didn ’ t have to die are dead because of Wall Street ’ s decision to merge our economy with the Chinese , who have unusual eating habits .
The Chinese eat wolf pups .
But eating dog wasn ’ t weird enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a frisson of freakishness .
They also eat bats , snakes and chicken testicles .
Mom : Not tonight !
For a special treat , we 're having chicken testicles !
Kids : Aw , you 're the best mom ever !
Tigers and rhinos are the most endangered species on Earth because Chinese people think rhinoceros horns and tiger penises can cure impotence .
The Caspian , Bali and Javan tigers are already extinct because of this charming folk remedy .
Recently added to the endangered species list is the cute , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the world .
Unfortunately , the pangolin ’ s scales are believed to cure any number of ailments , according to traditional Chinese medicine .
The media are too busy covering for China .
At least the Chinese aren ’ t white .
Although , it occurs to me that , despite America ’ s terrible toxic whiteness , one way our culture is superior to others is that we don ’ t believe lunatic nonsense that wipes out entire species or launches viral pandemics on the world .
Now back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus .
Ann Coulter is the author of THIRTEEN New York Times bestsellers—collect them here .
Her book , ¡Adios America !
The Left ’ s Plan To Turn Our Country Into A Third World Hell Hole , was released on June 1 , 2015 .
Her latest book , Resistance Is Futile !
: How the Trump-Hating Left Lost Its Collective Mind , was released on August 21 , 2018 .

Earlier: Public Health Officials, Media Need To Report Coronavirus Deaths By Race
It’s probably a coincidence, but I notice that as businesses go under, jobs are lost, careers are ended and trillions of dollars are drained from the economy, the people most avidly pushing the coronavirus panic are doing quite well.
No politician or government official has taken a salary cut. To the contrary, dusty bureaucrats now find the entire country transfixed by their every utterance. Cable news hosts still make millions of dollars—and now they get to work from home!
Annoyingly, though, journalists can’t seem to relay the basic elements of a news story: who, what, where and why.
First, who’s dying? It appears to be mostly the old, people with specific medical conditions and vapers.
To be sure, that’s not as important as daily updates on Chris Cuomo’s personal battle with the coronavirus, but it might be kind of important to the 17 million Americans who’ve been thrown out of work, many of whom are not elderly, immunocompromised or vapers.
Second, the “what.” What exactly constitutes a “coronavirus death”?
It turns out a person with Stage 4 lung cancer and a bullet through the heart will be counted as a “coronavirus death” if he also tested positive for the disease, OR merely exhibited symptoms associated with it (symptoms that are coextensive with the flu and pneumonia).
We’re told that, if anything, coronavirus deaths are being undercounted because the numbers don’t include those who die of it at home.
If so, then the death count also excludes those who die at home of other things, like heart attacks and poisonings. Many of these people might have survived—except they were too scared to go to a hospital or couldn't find an EMT to take them there, per current edicts.
The “where” is: Where did the virus originate, and where did it first land in this country?
Despite the media’s best efforts—DON’T CALL IT THE “CHINESE VIRUS”!—people know that the virus began at a wet market in China.
But where did it start in this country? Washington state was the site of our very first case. Washington state is also 9.3% Asian. Even now, it has eight times more coronavirus cases per capita than neighboring Oregon (4.8% Asian).
Could it be that Chinese-Americans have more contact with the epicenter of this plague than other Americans? As the left always lectures us, BELIEVE THE SCIENCE!
The virus next leapt to New York (9% Asian) and New Jersey (10% Asian). The worst-hit borough of Manhattan is Queens. Guess which borough has the most Asians? Elmhurst Hospital in Queens is the worst-hit hospital in the nation. Elmhurst neighborhood: 50% Asian.
Notice a pattern? While it’s true that “viruses don’t have nationalities!”—and thank you very much for pointing that out, media!—the carriers of viruses do have nationalities.
Arguably, Trump had a reason to shut down travel from China other than “hysteria, xenophobia and fear-mongering",as Joe Biden claimed in a tweet on Feb. 1.
Of course, once it’s here, it’s here and can spread all over. Still, compare New York and New Jersey to, say, Montana and West Virginia.
Chinese virus deaths, so far, by population:
New York (9% Asian): 29 per 100,000
New Jersey (10% Asian): 13 per 100,000
Montana (0.9% Asian): 0.6 per 100,000
West Virginia (0.8% Asian): 0.2 per 100,000
Then there’s California, which alone among the four states with the highest Asian populations has relatively few coronavirus cases, probably due to its warm climate and little public transportation, among other things. In those respects, California is a lot like Texas—which has about a third as many Asians and also about half as many coronavirus deaths (1.1 per 100,000 in California, compared to 0.71 per 100,000 in Texas).
MEDIA: Oh, why does it matter?
OK, OK, you’re right. But isn’t the prevalence of the coronavirus in states with high Asian populations at least as interesting as this recent article in The New York Times magazine?
Story summary:
Man with severe asthma gets coronavirus, has low-grade fever for approximately 10 days with muscle pain, nausea and fatigue, develops walking pneumonia per X-ray (no clinical evidence) ...
Recovers.
The End.
Finally, why? Why do we have to deal with this virus at all?
The media would prefer if you would stop asking this question, but Americans who didn’t have to die are dead because of Wall Street’s decision to merge our economy with the Chinese, who have unusual eating habits.
The Chinese eat wolf pups. But eating dog wasn’t weird enough. It didn’t give them a frisson of freakishness. They also eat bats, snakes and chicken testicles.
Husband: Oh, honey, golden retriever again?
[Kids groan]
Mom: Not tonight! For a special treat, we're having chicken testicles!
Kids: Aw, you're the best mom ever!
Tigers and rhinos are the most endangered species on Earth because Chinese people think rhinoceros horns and tiger penises can cure impotence. The Caspian, Bali and Javan tigers are already extinct because of this charming folk remedy.
Recently added to the endangered species list is the cute, cartoonish pangolin, the most trafficked animal is the world. Unfortunately, the pangolin’s scales are believed to cure any number of ailments, according to traditional Chinese medicine.
Where’s PETA?
The media are too busy covering for China. At least the Chinese aren’t white.
Although, it occurs to me that, despite America’s terrible toxic whiteness, one way our culture is superior to others is that we don’t believe lunatic nonsense that wipes out entire species or launches viral pandemics on the world.
Now back to Chris Cuomo’s riveting battle with the coronavirus.
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Ann Coulter is the author of THIRTEEN New York Times bestsellers—collect them here.
Her book, ¡Adios America! The Left’s Plan To Turn Our Country Into A Third World Hell Hole, was released on June 1, 2015.
Her latest book, Resistance Is Futile!: How the Trump-Hating Left Lost Its Collective Mind, was released on August 21, 2018.


vdare--2020-04-08--LA Times: Homicides in Central America and Mexico and Salvadoran Gangs Enforcing Social Distancing

How does coronavirus affect the crime rate ?
The LA Times just ran an article about crime in Central America and Mexico .
El Salvador recently celebrated a historic feat : For two days in a row last month [ March ] , the country recorded not a single homicide .
In a nation that for years led the world in per-capita killings , the 48 hours without a murder came amid a sudden drop in violent crime .
Homicides fell from 114 in February to 65 in March .
Driving the decline was not a gang truce or a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarantine to slow the spread of the coronavirus .
The street gangs that have long terrorized El Salvador have now turned their attention from extortion and killing to a more pressing matter : enforcing social distancing restrictions , often with threats and baseball bats .
The gangs assumed their role as public health thugs after President Nayib Bukele ordered a 30-day lockdown that started March 22 .
In many parts of the country , the gangs are more effective than government authorities , with tactics that include circulating recordings on messaging applications threatening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We don ’ t want to see anyone in the street , ” says one recording .
“ If you go out , it better be only to the store , and you better be wearing a mask.
” The gangs have also produced videos showing masked members hitting people for not adhering to the quarantine .
In El Salvador , gangs are enforcing the coronavirus lockdown with baseball bats , by Kate Linthicum , Molly O'Toole , and Alexander Renderos , Los Angeles Times , April 7 , 2020 Not only that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been going down since 2015 .
The question is , who gets the credit for the pre-coronavirus decline ?
In recent years , the government has taken what it calls an “ iron fist ” approach to criminal groups , sending soldiers armed with automatic weapons and dressed in black balaclavas into gang-controlled areas .
The country ’ s leaders say their strategy is working , pointing to a decline from peak homicide rates in 2015 .
Human rights organizations , though , blamed gangs for an uptick in forced disappearances , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Many believe the gangs have formed pacts with the government to keep bodies out of the streets .
“ The gangs have retained their territorial control , and in many areas surpass the power of the state , ” said Celia Medrano , the director of programs at human rights group Cristosal .
The fact that gangs appear to be enforcing the quarantine “ just confirms that they are in control , ” she said .
The gangs are certainly powerful in El Salvador .
The article describes the situation in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nation ’ s capital , the streets are eerily empty .
On the day the national lockdown began , gang members in one Mara Salvatrucha-controlled neighborhood warned residents to obey the rules .
“ They said , ‘ We don ’ t want the virus here , ’ ” said a 25-year-old delivery driver from the neighborhood who out of fear asked to be identified only by his first name , Miguel .
“ People are not afraid of the police , but of the gang , ” he said .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of infection could do long-term damage to their business and bring unwanted attention from government authorities .
For now , the gangs appear willing to accept some losses .
In a neighborhood controlled by an offshoot of the Barrio 18 gang in San Salvador , hit men have told small-business owners and taxi drivers that they are exempt from paying extortion fees , known as renta , while the quarantine lasts .
But it is unclear how long the newfound peace will last .
“ Once the quarantine ends , they ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” said a barber in the neighborhood , who asked to be identified only by his first name , Rafael .
“ I think that homicides are going to increase after the quarantine because the gang is not going to forgive the debt , and they are going to kill whoever does not pay.
” Could the lockdowns result in societal unrest ?
And what about remittances , accounting for about 20 % of El Salvador 's GDP ?
Remittances from abroad — which account for roughly 20 % of the country ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she said .
“ A quarantine is a different thing if your refrigerator is empty , ” she said .
“ There could be a huge increase in robberies and other crime because people are desperate and hungry.
” She is among a growing number of experts who believe a global recession — and the likelihood of attendant violence — might fuel new waves of migration to the United States .
Any social phenomenon can `` fuel new waves of migration to the United States . ''
But not if we stop it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On the other hand , gangs , like any successful business enterprise , have to roll with the flow to stay profitable .
That 's what Tiziano Breda said about Guatemala .
[ Breda ] said that gangs in Guatemala were already evolving in the face of coronavirus-related restrictions , including the suspension of bus routes , that have deprived them of income .
Some gangs have shifted to extorting people in their homes instead of their places of business , he said .
[ Breda ] worries that gangs may also have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promised by the government to counter the economic devastation that the coronavirus is expected to bring to one of the world ’ s poorest countries .
But what about Mexico ?
One nation in the region that has not seen a decrease in crime is Mexico , which recorded 2,585 homicides in March , according to preliminary government data .
That is more than in any month in nearly two years .
April is off to a similarly bloody start .
Over the weekend , a shootout between rival drug cartels left 19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Chihuahua ... .
In some parts of Mexico , armed groups have been preparing for a possible lockdown .
Gangs in Tamaulipas and Michoacan states were reported to be dispensing food and other supplies to local residents this week .
In Guerrero state , which is controlled by a patchwork of armed gangs and self-proclaimed self-defense groups , some have set up checkpoints around their communities to keep the virus out , said Falko Ernst , senior analyst for Mexico at the International Crisis Group .
He says he worries that in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order is largely absent , the coronavirus may only embolden armed groups , especially as Mexican soldiers and other federal forces are moved from peacekeeping activities to coronavirus containment efforts .
“ We are at risk of these conflicts being further unleashed , ” Ernst said .
Let 's get that wall built and continue the current policy of sending illegals right back across the border .

How does coronavirus affect the crime rate? The LA Times just ran an article about crime in Central America and Mexico.
(As of April 8, the coronavirus counts in these countries were: Mexico : 3131 cases, 157 deaths, Guatemala: 97 cases, 3 deaths, El Salvador: 108 cases, 6 deaths, Honduras: 319 cases, 22 deaths.)
From the LA Times:
El Salvador recently celebrated a historic feat: For two days in a row last month [March], the country recorded not a single homicide. In a nation that for years led the world in per-capita killings, the 48 hours without a murder came amid a sudden drop in violent crime. Homicides fell from 114 in February to 65 in March. Driving the decline was not a gang truce or a new police strategy but a weeks-long national quarantine to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The street gangs that have long terrorized El Salvador have now turned their attention from extortion and killing to a more pressing matter: enforcing social distancing restrictions, often with threats and baseball bats. The gangs assumed their role as public health thugs after President Nayib Bukele ordered a 30-day lockdown that started March 22. In many parts of the country, the gangs are more effective than government authorities, with tactics that include circulating recordings on messaging applications threatening people who break the rules. “We don’t want to see anyone in the street,” says one recording. “If you go out, it better be only to the store, and you better be wearing a mask.” The gangs have also produced videos showing masked members hitting people for not adhering to the quarantine. In El Salvador, gangs are enforcing the coronavirus lockdown with baseball bats , by Kate Linthicum, Molly O'Toole, and Alexander Renderos, Los Angeles Times, April 7, 2020
Not only that, but murder rates in El Salvador have been going down since 2015. The question is, who gets the credit for the pre-coronavirus decline?
In recent years, the government has taken what it calls an “iron fist” approach to criminal groups, sending soldiers armed with automatic weapons and dressed in black balaclavas into gang-controlled areas. The country’s leaders say their strategy is working, pointing to a decline from peak homicide rates in 2015. Human rights organizations, though, blamed gangs for an uptick in forced disappearances, suggesting they were simply changing their tactics. Many believe the gangs have formed pacts with the government to keep bodies out of the streets. “The gangs have retained their territorial control, and in many areas surpass the power of the state,” said Celia Medrano, the director of programs at human rights group Cristosal. The fact that gangs appear to be enforcing the quarantine “just confirms that they are in control,” she said.
The gangs are certainly powerful in El Salvador.
The [Salvadoran] government has said that, in this nation of just over 6 million, nearly half a million people are connected to the gangs, which make money by extorting money from small businesses as well as smuggling and selling drugs.
The article describes the situation in the capital city.
In San Salvador, the nation’s capital, the streets are eerily empty. On the day the national lockdown began, gang members in one Mara Salvatrucha-controlled neighborhood warned residents to obey the rules. “They said, ‘We don’t want the virus here,’” said a 25-year-old delivery driver from the neighborhood who out of fear asked to be identified only by his first name, Miguel. “People are not afraid of the police, but of the gang,” he said.
The gangs are thinking ahead.
He said the gangs worry that high rates of infection could do long-term damage to their business and bring unwanted attention from government authorities. For now, the gangs appear willing to accept some losses. In a neighborhood controlled by an offshoot of the Barrio 18 gang in San Salvador, hit men have told small-business owners and taxi drivers that they are exempt from paying extortion fees, known as renta, while the quarantine lasts. But it is unclear how long the newfound peace will last. “Once the quarantine ends, they’ll have to pay what they owe,” said a barber in the neighborhood, who asked to be identified only by his first name, Rafael. “I think that homicides are going to increase after the quarantine because the gang is not going to forgive the debt, and they are going to kill whoever does not pay.”
Could the lockdowns result in societal unrest?
Here and across Latin America, which last year saw a wave of protest movements in several countries over income inequality, there are growing concerns about possible social unrest if lockdowns continue. “El Salvador’s fragile economy could collapse,” said Jeannete Aguilar, a security analyst in San Salvador. Half of the nation’s population works in the informal economy, she said, and few have savings.
And what about remittances, accounting for about 20% of El Salvador's GDP?
Remittances from abroad — which account for roughly 20% of the country’s GDP — are already falling, she said. “A quarantine is a different thing if your refrigerator is empty,” she said. “There could be a huge increase in robberies and other crime because people are desperate and hungry.” She is among a growing number of experts who believe a global recession — and the likelihood of attendant violence — might fuel new waves of migration to the United States.
Any social phenomenon can "fuel new waves of migration to the United States." But not if we stop it.
What about Guatemala and Honduras?
In Guatemala and Honduras, homicides have dropped by about a third, in large part because there are fewer people on the streets to threaten and kill.
On the other hand, gangs, like any successful business enterprise, have to roll with the flow to stay profitable. That's what Tiziano Breda said about Guatemala.
[Breda] said that gangs in Guatemala were already evolving in the face of coronavirus-related restrictions, including the suspension of bus routes, that have deprived them of income. Some gangs have shifted to extorting people in their homes instead of their places of business, he said. [Breda] worries that gangs may also have their sights on the $130-per-family subsidies promised by the government to counter the economic devastation that the coronavirus is expected to bring to one of the world’s poorest countries.
But what about Mexico?
One nation in the region that has not seen a decrease in crime is Mexico, which recorded 2,585 homicides in March, according to preliminary government data. That is more than in any month in nearly two years. April is off to a similarly bloody start. Over the weekend, a shootout between rival drug cartels left 19 people dead in the northern border state of Chihuahua.... In some parts of Mexico, armed groups have been preparing for a possible lockdown. Gangs in Tamaulipas and Michoacan states were reported to be dispensing food and other supplies to local residents this week. In Guerrero state, which is controlled by a patchwork of armed gangs and self-proclaimed self-defense groups, some have set up checkpoints around their communities to keep the virus out, said Falko Ernst, senior analyst for Mexico at the International Crisis Group. He says he worries that in parts of the country where law and order is largely absent, the coronavirus may only embolden armed groups, especially as Mexican soldiers and other federal forces are moved from peacekeeping activities to coronavirus containment efforts. “We are at risk of these conflicts being further unleashed,” Ernst said.
Let's get that wall built and continue the current policy of sending illegals right back across the border.


vdare--2020-04-08--Update: All Three Dead In Tennessee  Black Muslim Stabbing Attack Were White

Earlier : Black Muslim Stabs Four Women ( At Least Two White ) In Tennessee ; MSM Headlines “ Durham @ @ @ @ @ item , I asked if stabber Abdus-Salaam was a native-born black American who hated `` @ @ @ @ @ `` Beckys '' , `` Karens '' ) enough that he stabbed four random white @ @ @ @ @ And I noted that the Daily Mail had pictures of two of the victims , @ @ @ @ @ I assume the others are , too .
Well , WVLT-8 CBS Knoxville produced picturs @ @ @ @ @ women ( 57-year-old Joyce Whaley , 51-year-old Patricia Denise Nibbe and 41-year-old Nettie R. Spencer @ @ @ @ @ is an unnamed woman ( for reasons of privacy ) whose race is not mentioned @ @ @ @ @ unnamed victim , your race will not be mentioned if you 're white , but @ @ @ @ @ Duke Rape Hoax , where an unnamed woman was allegedly raped by a number of @ @ @ @ @ 's a better picture of the late Nettie Spencer :

Earlier: Black Muslim Stabs Four Women (At Least Two White) In Tennessee; MSM Headlines “Durham Trucker”
In my earlier item, I asked if stabber Abdus-Salaam was a native-born black American who hated "racist" white women ("Beckys", "Karens") enough that he stabbed four random white women, killing three? And I noted that the Daily Mail had pictures of two of the victims, and they're white. I assume the others are, too.
Well, WVLT-8 CBS Knoxville produced picturs of the three dead white women (57-year-old Joyce Whaley, 51-year-old Patricia Denise Nibbe and 41-year-old Nettie R. Spencer) above.
WVLT's latest update is
Victim injured in Pilot stabbing released from hospital
Posted: Tue 7:28 AM, Apr 07, 2020
Updated: Wed 10:35 AM, Apr 08, 2020
This victim is an unnamed woman (for reasons of privacy) whose race is not mentioned. If you are an unnamed victim, your race will not be mentioned if you're white, but highlighted in cases like the Duke Rape Hoax, where an unnamed woman was allegedly raped by a number of named white accused.
Here's a better picture of the late Nettie Spencer:


vdare--2020-04-08--Sailer in TakiMag: Post-Lockdown Hacks

Sailer in TakiMag: Post-Lockdown Hacks

From my new column in Taki ’ s Magazine : With some good news emerging recently in the battle against the coronavirus , it ’ s time to think in depth about how to reopen the economy , as the governments of Denmark and Austria , two intelligently run countries that shut down relatively early , are currently planning to do .
Obviously , we can ’ t stay shut down forever .
But we also can ’ t just get back to normal on government command , either , since many customers will continue to avoid businesses that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And many enterprises would prefer not to risk the health of their customers and employees until the situation is clearer .
For example , the NBA suspended its season way back on March 11 , well before the great majority of government-declared shutdowns .
One reason for the flattening curve of recent days that now makes it opportune to plan for the next phase is that Americans have largely taken to social distancing with enthusiasm .
The smart solution , therefore , is for people to think hard now about which activities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggest changes that could be made to reduce the dangers further .

From my new column in Taki’s Magazine:
Post-Lockdown Hacks
Steve Sailer, April 08, 2020
With some good news emerging recently in the battle against the coronavirus, it’s time to think in depth about how to reopen the economy, as the governments of Denmark and Austria, two intelligently run countries that shut down relatively early, are currently planning to do.
Obviously, we can’t stay shut down forever.
But we also can’t just get back to normal on government command, either, since many customers will continue to avoid businesses that they don’t feel comfortable interacting with.
And many enterprises would prefer not to risk the health of their customers and employees until the situation is clearer. For example, the NBA suspended its season way back on March 11, well before the great majority of government-declared shutdowns.
One reason for the flattening curve of recent days that now makes it opportune to plan for the next phase is that Americans have largely taken to social distancing with enthusiasm.
The smart solution, therefore, is for people to think hard now about which activities offer low risks of infection, and suggest changes that could be made to reduce the dangers further.


vdare--2020-04-08--Coronavirus Antibody Tests on the Way

Coronavirus Antibody Tests on the Way

Over 3,200 people in Santa Clara County were tested for COVID-19 antibodies on Friday and Saturday in an effort to determine the proportion of the population that either has or has recovered from coronavirus .
The study , led by researchers at Stanford Medicine , is the first of its kind in the nation .
The results , expected to be released within a week , could be used to guide future public health policy in the county , according to associate professor of medicine and study co-lead Eran Bendavid .
“ It ’ s hard to stand up in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we really don ’ t know if this epidemic is impending Armageddon , ’ ” Bendavid said .
“ In order to know and reduce that uncertainty , you need numbers.
” COVID-19 antibody tests differ from nasal swab tests currently employed by healthcare providers both in method and results .
Nasal swab tests take samples from the back of the throat — leading some to characterize the experience as “ being stabbed in the brain ” — and determine whether live coronavirus is present in the body .
The antibody tests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were supplied by Premier Biotech , require only a fingerstick of blood and test for IgM and IgG antibodies that indicate that a person either has coronavirus or had it and recovered .
Widespread antibody testing is also taking place in Colorado ’ s San Miguel County , where all residents will be provided with tests donated by United Biomedical executives who live in the county .
Another coronavirus seroprevalence study will be conducted in Los Angeles next week , according to Bendavid .

From the Stanford Daily:
Stanford researchers test 3,200 people for COVID-19 antibodies
By Kate Selig on April 5, 2020
Over 3,200 people in Santa Clara County were tested for COVID-19 antibodies on Friday and Saturday in an effort to determine the proportion of the population that either has or has recovered from coronavirus. The study, led by researchers at Stanford Medicine, is the first of its kind in the nation.
The results, expected to be released within a week, could be used to guide future public health policy in the county, according to associate professor of medicine and study co-lead Eran Bendavid.
“It’s hard to stand up in this epidemic and say, ‘Look, we really don’t know if this epidemic is impending Armageddon,’” Bendavid said. “In order to know and reduce that uncertainty, you need numbers.”
COVID-19 antibody tests differ from nasal swab tests currently employed by healthcare providers both in method and results. Nasal swab tests take samples from the back of the throat — leading some to characterize the experience as “being stabbed in the brain” — and determine whether live coronavirus is present in the body. The antibody tests used in the Stanford study, which were supplied by Premier Biotech, require only a fingerstick of blood and test for IgM and IgG antibodies that indicate that a person either has coronavirus or had it and recovered.
Widespread antibody testing is also taking place in Colorado’s San Miguel County, where all residents will be provided with tests donated by United Biomedical executives who live in the county. Another coronavirus seroprevalence study will be conducted in Los Angeles next week, according to Bendavid.


vdare--2020-04-08--Should Major League Baseball Sequester All 30 Teams in Phoenix?

MLB says it discussed starting the season with all games in a central location Major League Baseball stated Tuesday that @ @ @ @ @ area is one of several ideas discussed regarding how and when it becomes safe to @ @ @ @ @ , the league added , that option has not been settled on and has not @ @ @ @ @ government and health officials or the Major League Baseball Players Assn .
The statement came @ @ @ @ @ that a plan to start the season as early as May with all games taking @ @ @ @ @ with no spectators present has been embraced by the league and the players ’ union @ @ @ @ @ federal public health officials.
” … The Arizona plan would involve the sequestering of players @ @ @ @ @ essential personnel at local hotels , with only travel to and from stadiums allowed .
@ @ @ @ @ including the Diamondbacks ’ home , Chase Field , within 50 miles of each other @ @ @ @ @ Most are spring training facilities .

From the L.A. Times:
MLB says it discussed starting the season with all games in a central location
By CHUCK SCHILKEN STAFF WRITER
APRIL 7, 2020 9:15 AM
Major League Baseball stated Tuesday that holding games in one central area is one of several ideas discussed regarding how and when it becomes safe to start the season.
But, the league added, that option has not been settled on and has not been submitted for approval from government and health officials or the Major League Baseball Players Assn.
The statement came a day after ESPN reported that a plan to start the season as early as May with all games taking place in the Phoenix area with no spectators present has been embraced by the league and the players’ union with support from “high-ranking federal public health officials.” …
The Arizona plan would involve the sequestering of players, coaching staffs and other essential personnel at local hotels, with only travel to and from stadiums allowed. There are 11 ballparks, including the Diamondbacks’ home, Chase Field, within 50 miles of each other in the Phoenix area. Most are spring training facilities.


vdare--2020-04-08--Black Muslim Stabs Four Women (At Least Two White) In Tennessee; MSM Headlines “Durham Trucker”

All you need to know about the MSM is that the local TV Station headlined this Durham truck driver killed 3 women at Tennessee truck stop before being shot , killed by law enforcement , WTVD ( ABC ) April 7 , 2020 .
We could ask `` Is this Immigrant Mass Murder ? ''
Was the late Idris Abdus-Salaam an African immigrant taking a trucking job from a white or black American , who suddenly decided he hated Americans enough to kill a lot of them ?
Or is it a `` Disgruntled Minority Massacre '' , in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hates `` racist '' white women ( `` Beckys '' , `` Karens '' ) enough that he stabs four random white women , killing three ?
( The Daily Mail has pictures of two of the victims , and they 're white .
I assume the others are , too . )
Or , one more option , is it a `` Sudden Jihad '' , where the Muslim Abdus-Salaam decides finally that he should kill some infidels before he dies ?
Neither the MSM or the police wants us to know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ above is right about police not saying motive .
The NYT says investigators did `` not immediately offer a motive for the stabbings '' and NBC says I do n't know if they want to find the motive .

Here's the MSM story about Idris Abdus-Salaam.
BREAKING: Jihad attack in Tennessee?
Idris Abdus-Salaam stabbed to death 3 female staffers working at a truck stop & wounded a female customer.
Police shot Abdus-Salaam to death after refusing to drop his knife.
Police are still trying to figure out Abdus-Salaam's motive. pic.twitter.com/FJ2z9mcC0A — Amy Mek (@AmyMek) April 8, 2020
Police are investigating wearing masks and gloves.
All you need to know about the MSM is that the local TV Station headlined this
Durham truck driver killed 3 women at Tennessee truck stop before being shot, killed by law enforcement, WTVD (ABC) April 7, 2020.
We could ask "Is this Immigrant Mass Murder?" Was the late Idris Abdus-Salaam an African immigrant taking a trucking job from a white or black American, who suddenly decided he hated Americans enough to kill a lot of them?
Or is it a "Disgruntled Minority Massacre", in which Abdus-Salaam is a native-born black American who hates "racist" white women ("Beckys", "Karens") enough that he stabs four random white women, killing three? (The Daily Mail has pictures of two of the victims, and they're white. I assume the others are, too.)
Or, one more option, is it a "Sudden Jihad", where the Muslim Abdus-Salaam decides finally that he should kill some infidels before he dies?
Neither the MSM or the police wants us to know any of that. Amy Mek, above is right about police not saying motive. The NYT says investigators did "not immediately offer a motive for the stabbings" and NBC says
A motive for the rampage outside Knoxville is not known, said Leslie Earhart, a public information officer for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
I don't know if they want to find the motive.


vdare--2020-04-08--Where Have All the Heart Attacks Gone?

Where Have All the Heart Attacks Gone?

From the New York Times : Where Have All the Heart Attacks Gone ?
Except for treating Covid-19 , many hospitals seem to be eerily quiet .
Harlan Krumholz , M.D.
, is professor of medicine at Yale and director of the Yale New Haven Hospital Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation .
The hospitals are eerily quiet , except for Covid-19 .
I have heard this sentiment from fellow doctors across the United States and in many other countries .
We are all asking : Where are all the patients with heart attacks and stroke ?
They are missing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hospital , where I work , has almost 300 people stricken with Covid-19 , and the numbers keep rising — and yet we are not yet at capacity because of a marked decline in our usual types of patients .
In more normal times , we never have so many empty beds .
… What is striking is that many of the emergencies have disappeared .
Heart attack and stroke teams , always poised to rush in and save lives , are mostly idle .
This is not just at my hospital .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that their cardiology consultations have shrunk , except those related to Covid-19 .
In an informal Twitter poll by @ angioplastyorg , an online community of cardiologists , almost half of the respondents reported that they are seeing a 40 percent to 60 percent reduction in admissions for heart attacks ; about 20 percent reported more than a 60 percent reduction .

From the New York Times:
Where Have All the Heart Attacks Gone?
Except for treating Covid-19, many hospitals seem to be eerily quiet.
By Harlan M. Krumholz, M.D., April 6, 2020
Harlan Krumholz, M.D., is professor of medicine at Yale and director of the Yale New Haven Hospital Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation.
The hospitals are eerily quiet, except for Covid-19.
I have heard this sentiment from fellow doctors across the United States and in many other countries. We are all asking: Where are all the patients with heart attacks and stroke? They are missing from our hospitals.
Yale New Haven Hospital, where I work, has almost 300 people stricken with Covid-19, and the numbers keep rising — and yet we are not yet at capacity because of a marked decline in our usual types of patients. In more normal times, we never have so many empty beds. …
What is striking is that many of the emergencies have disappeared. Heart attack and stroke teams, always poised to rush in and save lives, are mostly idle. This is not just at my hospital. My fellow cardiologists have shared with me that their cardiology consultations have shrunk, except those related to Covid-19. In an informal Twitter poll by @angioplastyorg, an online community of cardiologists, almost half of the respondents reported that they are seeing a 40 percent to 60 percent reduction in admissions for heart attacks; about 20 percent reported more than a 60 percent reduction.


vdare--2020-04-07--Michelle Malkin: The Grand Farce of American Social Distancing

LiveStream with Michelle Malkin and Peter Brimelow here at 3:00 PM Eastern , Wednesday , April 8 , 2020 .
This week in Colorado , our statewide stay-at-home order was extended until April 26 .
Gov .
Jared Polis urged everyone to wear a mask of any kind while outdoors .
Local groceries are limiting customers to one every 120 square feet of the store .
For the first time , my neighborhood playground on Tuesday was wrapped in bright yellow `` CAUTION '' tape .
And in Brighton , Colorado , a father was handcuffed in an empty park @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with his 6-year-old daughter and wife .
We are not a serious country .
America 's `` social distancing '' campaign has gone both too far and not far enough .
The restrictions and guidelines are arbitrary , irrational and unevenly applied .
While children 's swings and slides are now crime scenes , golf courses and pickleball courts in my city are wide open .
Weed and booze stores are considered `` essential . ''
Ice cream , dessert joints and fast-food outlets with takeout and delivery services are still operating .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ been staples in our community have been forced to shut their doors after decades in business .
Barbershops and hair salons here were ordered to close three weeks ago , but government employees on landscaping crews who cut grass—like the ones I 've seen all crammed together in a city truck—are still earning paychecks subsidized by the taxpayers sidelined from their jobs in the name of safety and public health .
In my state , and across the country , private gyms have been forbidden spaces for the masses for weeks .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elitist , you can still stay in shape while sanctimoniously taping public service announcements telling everyone else to stay at home .
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez have been racking up social media clicks by sharing cozy family quarantine videos and coping tips from their multi-million-dollar Florida mansion .
`` We all need to take care of ourselves , mentally and physically , and also be respectful of the health and well-being of others .
At a time when people need to stay apart , we can still find other ways to feel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ importantly , stay safe , '' Rodriguez tweeted to his 1.2 million fans .
Yet , last week , the power couple was caught by paparazzi exiting a Miami gym whose front-door sign read : `` This gym is not open .
Stay home stay safe . ''
Actors Mario Lopez and Mark Wahlberg have also become quarantine time favorites , sharing dance routines , home workouts and homeschool scenes to show their commitment to self-isolation .
But last week , the buff Hollywood bros ventured out to a posh Los Angeles F45 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together ( with a two-person film crew ) that they told their viewers to replicate in their apartments or backyards .
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg 's personal trainer bragged that until last week , she was working out at the private Supreme Court gym .
`` Everybody 's been shut down , '' trainer Bryant Johnson told Law360 , a legal news and analysis website .
`` The only reason why I did n't shut the justice down is because , hey , she ai n't having it , '' Johnson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` all in this together , '' like the cliched hashtag saying goes .
The privileged among us get VIP gym access during lockdown , while ordinary Americans are cooped up inside doing pushups in the living room , lunges through the bedroom , makeshift treadmill runs in slippery socks across the kitchen floor , and bicep curls with their jugs of laundry detergent .
Wealthy LA denizens were still flocking to trendy farmers markets last week—until they were shamed on Nextdoor and other social media outlets .
Throngs descended on the D.C. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defiance of stay-at-home orders .
Mardi Gras partiers and spring break students formed contagion-friendly mobs while authorities sat on their hands .
Philadelphia hoodlums are still holding tailgate parties with carloads of boozers .
New York subways remain stuffed to the gills with commuters on trains and platforms .
But cops in Florida did crack down on a pastor in Tampa for holding services at his megachurch , and police in New Jersey arrested 15 attendees at an Orthodox Jewish rabbi 's funeral .
Mandatory mass isolation ( or at least the illusion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to instill hysteria and disrupt lives but a poor means of actually protecting the most vulnerable .
Selective social distancing is a futile exercise in virus virtue signaling .
Either we 're all in or we 're all out .
You ca n't attribute curve-flattening to `` social distancing '' if huge swaths of people never practiced it or opted out when convenient .
How long must we carry on the charade ?
Public health autocrat Anthony Fauci insists we must continue living like this until there are `` no new cases '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until a vaccine ( which his control-freak pal Bill Gates is working overtime to foist on the world ) is in place .
This is nuts .
The zero-cases/zero-deaths standard does n't exist for any other pandemic .
We 're strangling ourselves in CAUTION tape , riddled with holes , for show .
Pretense is a pointless cure worse than any infectious disease .
Michelle Malkin [ Email her ] is the author of Invasion : How America Still Welcomes Terrorists , Criminals , and Other Foreign Menaces to Our Shores .
Click @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Click here for Michelle Malkin 's website .
Michelle Malkin is also the author of Unhinged : Exposing Liberals Gone Wild , Culture of Corruption : Obama and his Team of Tax Cheats , Crooks & Cronies , , Who Built That : Awe-Inspiring Stories of American Tinkerpreneurs , and Sold Out : How High-Tech Billionaires & Bipartisan Beltway Crapweasels Are Screwing America 's Best & Brightest Workers .
Malkin is author of the book , `` Open Borders , Inc. : Who 's Funding America 's Destruction , '' available directly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out more about Michelle Malkin and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists , visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com .

Earlier, by Washington Watcher II: WuFlu Brings Anarcho-Tyranny To America
LiveStream with Michelle Malkin and Peter Brimelow here at 3:00 PM Eastern, Wednesday, April 8, 2020.
This week in Colorado, our statewide stay-at-home order was extended until April 26. Gov. Jared Polis urged everyone to wear a mask of any kind while outdoors. Local groceries are limiting customers to one every 120 square feet of the store. For the first time, my neighborhood playground on Tuesday was wrapped in bright yellow "CAUTION" tape. And in Brighton, Colorado, a father was handcuffed in an empty park by three police officers for playing T-ball with his 6-year-old daughter and wife.
We are not a serious country. America's "social distancing" campaign has gone both too far and not far enough. The restrictions and guidelines are arbitrary, irrational and unevenly applied.
While children's swings and slides are now crime scenes, golf courses and pickleball courts in my city are wide open.
Weed and booze stores are considered "essential." Ice cream, dessert joints and fast-food outlets with takeout and delivery services are still operating. But family-owned, sit-down restaurants that have been staples in our community have been forced to shut their doors after decades in business.
Barbershops and hair salons here were ordered to close three weeks ago, but government employees on landscaping crews who cut grass—like the ones I've seen all crammed together in a city truck—are still earning paychecks subsidized by the taxpayers sidelined from their jobs in the name of safety and public health.
In my state, and across the country, private gyms have been forbidden spaces for the masses for weeks. But if you're a celebrity or Beltway elitist, you can still stay in shape while sanctimoniously taping public service announcements telling everyone else to stay at home.
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez have been racking up social media clicks by sharing cozy family quarantine videos and coping tips from their multi-million-dollar Florida mansion. "We all need to take care of ourselves, mentally and physically, and also be respectful of the health and well-being of others. At a time when people need to stay apart, we can still find other ways to feel togetherness. Stay connected, and most importantly, stay safe," Rodriguez tweeted to his 1.2 million fans. Yet, last week, the power couple was caught by paparazzi exiting a Miami gym whose front-door sign read: "This gym is not open. Stay home stay safe."
Actors Mario Lopez and Mark Wahlberg have also become quarantine time favorites, sharing dance routines, home workouts and homeschool scenes to show their commitment to self-isolation. But last week, the buff Hollywood bros ventured out to a posh Los Angeles F45 Training facility to tape a partner workout together (with a two-person film crew) that they told their viewers to replicate in their apartments or backyards.
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's personal trainer bragged that until last week, she was working out at the private Supreme Court gym. "Everybody's been shut down," trainer Bryant Johnson told Law360, a legal news and analysis website. "The only reason why I didn't shut the justice down is because, hey, she ain't having it," Johnson said.
Translation: We are not "all in this together," like the cliched hashtag saying goes. The privileged among us get VIP gym access during lockdown, while ordinary Americans are cooped up inside doing pushups in the living room, lunges through the bedroom, makeshift treadmill runs in slippery socks across the kitchen floor, and bicep curls with their jugs of laundry detergent.
Wealthy LA denizens were still flocking to trendy farmers markets last week—until they were shamed on Nextdoor and other social media outlets. Throngs descended on the D.C. Maine Avenue Fish Market last weekend in defiance of stay-at-home orders. Mardi Gras partiers and spring break students formed contagion-friendly mobs while authorities sat on their hands. Philadelphia hoodlums are still holding tailgate parties with carloads of boozers. New York subways remain stuffed to the gills with commuters on trains and platforms. But cops in Florida did crack down on a pastor in Tampa for holding services at his megachurch, and police in New Jersey arrested 15 attendees at an Orthodox Jewish rabbi's funeral.
Mandatory mass isolation (or at least the illusion of it) is an efficient way to instill hysteria and disrupt lives but a poor means of actually protecting the most vulnerable. Selective social distancing is a futile exercise in virus virtue signaling. Either we're all in or we're all out. You can't attribute curve-flattening to "social distancing" if huge swaths of people never practiced it or opted out when convenient.
How long must we carry on the charade? Public health autocrat Anthony Fauci insists we must continue living like this until there are "no new cases" and "no new deaths"—and until a vaccine (which his control-freak pal Bill Gates is working overtime to foist on the world) is in place. This is nuts. The zero-cases/zero-deaths standard doesn't exist for any other pandemic. We're strangling ourselves in CAUTION tape, riddled with holes, for show. Pretense is a pointless cure worse than any infectious disease.
COPYRIGHT 2020 CREATORS.COM
Michelle Malkin [Email her] is the author of Invasion: How America Still Welcomes Terrorists, Criminals, and Other Foreign Menaces to Our Shores. Click here for Peter Brimelow’s review. Click here for Michelle Malkin's website. Michelle Malkin is also the author of Unhinged: Exposing Liberals Gone Wild, Culture of Corruption: Obama and his Team of Tax Cheats, Crooks & Cronies, ,Who Built That: Awe-Inspiring Stories of American Tinkerpreneurs, and Sold Out: How High-Tech Billionaires & Bipartisan Beltway Crapweasels Are Screwing America's Best & Brightest Workers.
Malkin is author of the book, "Open Borders, Inc.: Who's Funding America's Destruction," available directly from VDARE.com in hardcover. To find out more about Michelle Malkin and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.
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vdare--2020-04-07--WuFlu Brings Anarcho-Tyranny To America

WuFlu Brings Anarcho-Tyranny To America

See also by Michelle Malkin : The Grand Farce of American Social Distancing Thanks to the Chinese Virus , you can be arrested for leaving your home or traveling for “ non-essential purposes.
” Failure to “ social distance ” can mean jail-time as well .
Yet the same politicians and judges who propose and enforce such measures have freed thousands of criminals from jails in case they contract the deadly Asian pathogen .
The Anarcho-Tyranny so brilliantly described by the late Sam Francis is here .
President Trump ’ s job ?
Resist with everything he has .
Unsurprisingly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to bend the law .
Last week , Obama-appointed Judge James E. Boasberg of U.S. District Court in Washington , D.C. , ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to prove that conditions in three family detention centers were sanitary .
Failing that , he will free 1,350 illegals [ U.S. judge widens order , urging ICE to release migrant families with young children in coronavirus outbreak , by Spencer Hsu , The Washington Post , March 30 , 2020 ] .
Boasberg ’ s move fortifies an order from benchmate Dolly Gee , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She made detained minors eligible for release .
Judge William Young , of the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts , ordered three illegals released from the Bristol County Court House because they have no prior arrest records .
And he wants to review 50 more cases [ Judge starts releasing ICE detainees during coronavirus spread concerns , by Sarah Betancourt , Commonwealth , April 3 , 2020 ] .
Reinforcing the Kritarchy is its lawfare auxiliary .
The $ PLC and ACLU filed a joint lawsuit to demand the release of all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are deemed “ no threat ” to the public .
Those border jumpers are so-called asylum seekers , the lawsuit claims , who “ risked their lives to escape persecution and torture in their home countries ” [ Civil Rights Groups Sue ICE to Force Release of Detainees Vulnerable to COVID-19 , by Noah Lanard , Mother Jones , March 31 , 2020 ] .
More than 3,000 left-wing physicians demand the release of all detainees , and immigration judges and lawyers want immigration courts closed [ Growing Calls To Close Immigration Courts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Joel Rose , NPR , March 21 , 2020 ] .
Unsurprisingly , 15 Democrat congressmen , including Minnesota ’ s Ilhan Omar—the beturbaned Somali refugee brought to the country on the taxpayers ' dime—have demanded that the Department of Homeland Security halt deportations , release “ vulnerable ” detainees , and shut down immigration courts [ Rep. Ilhan Omar : ICE Must Stop Spreading Coronavirus , by Ryan Devereaux , The Intercept , March 20 , 2020 ] .
The detainees , of course , are helping push the Open-Borders agenda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force to quell demonstrations , which the MSM and Democrats call “ peaceful protests ” [ Immigrants Afraid Of The Coronavirus Outbreak Are Protesting Inside ICE Facilities , by Hamed Aleaziz , Buzzfeed , March 26 , 2020 ] .
Then again , some detainees , fearing infection , want immediate deportation : “ They don ’ t want to continue fighting , ” one detainee told The Guardian [ ‘ We ’ re gon na die ’ : migrants in US jail beg for deportation due to Covid-19 exposure , by Sam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That ’ s right !
It makes little sense to keep the illegals here , where contracting the infection is more likely than in Guatemala , Honduras , or El Salvador .
All this proves one thing : no matter how grave the crisis , the Left will push for Open Borders .
Don ’ t forget that Democrat presidential candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders , along with their allied Leftist media mob , called Trump a xenophobe for closing the borders to China back on January 31 [ After attacking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ xenophobic , Dems and media have changed tune , by Greg Re , Fox News , April 2 , 2020 ] .
Yet turning illegals loose is only one weapon in the arsenal of Anarcho-Tyranny .
Expanding soft-on-crime policies , authorities in Michigan , California , New York , and New Jersey have released convicted criminals from jail .
Many are unhealthy or close to their release dates [ Nowhere to go : Some inmates freed because of coronavirus are 'scared to leave ' , by Kara Scannell , CNN , April 4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barr has ordered federal prisons to speed up early release for vulnerable detainees [ Barr expands early release for inmates at prisons hard hit by coronavirus , by David Shortell , CNN , April 4 , 2020 ] .
But those seemingly humane policies don ’ t go far enough for the Anarcho-Tyrants .
Several district attorneys and police commissioners now won ’ t arrest thugs for “ non-violent ” offenses , while cops in Philadelphia are releasing suspects collared for theft , burglary , narcotics , prostitution , and other “ low-level @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Confusion Over Arrests , Confusion Over “ Essential ” Businesses , by Victor Fiorillo , Philadelphia , March 18 , 2020 ] .
However , “ progressive ” prosecutors and police chiefs want to make those changes permanent .
“ We put far too many people behind bars for far too long , ” read one letter signed by 30 Leftist district attorneys [ The Coronavirus and Anarcho-Tyranny , by Robert Hampton , American Renaissance , March 25 , 2020 ] .
New York police arrested three people last week for ignoring or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman spent 36 hours in a crowded holding cell , and so her employer forbade her return to work because she might have been exposed [ NYPD ’ s Aggressive Policing Risks Spreading The Coronavirus , by Alice Speri , The Intercept , April 3 , 2020 ] .
Rhode Island authorities are searching door-to-door for Empire Staters to quarantine them or , amusingly , deport them back home [ Rhode Island begins door to door checks for New Yorkers fleeing coronavirus , The Associated Press , March 29 , 2020 ] .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stay home unless traveling to work or the grocery .
Violators face stiff penalties .
In Maryland , you might pay a $ 5,000 fine and spend a year in the slammer [ Governor Hogan Issues Stay-At-Home Order For Maryland , WAMU , March 30 , 2020 ] .
As well , “ non-essential ” businesses and services , including churches , are shuttered .
Last week , cops arrested a Florida pastor for holding a church service [ Florida pastor says he got death threats after being charged with violating coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NBC News , April 2 , 2020 ] .
The Chinese Virus is also helping the gun grabbers : Gun stores in some cities are judged “ non-essential , ” which means law-abiding residents can ’ t buy the means to defend themselves against the very thugs the authorities released from jail [ Cities close 'nonessential ' gun shops despite increased new weapons purchases amidst coronavirus pandemic , by Alexandra Kelley , The Hill , March 27 , 2020 ] !
This is the face of Anarcho-Tyranny : Free the illegals and criminals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Most Americans are freely cooperating with basic safety precautions .
But the Left is using that good will , good sense , and respect for the law to expand state power and insidiously erode our basic civil liberties .
That ’ s why Trump mustn ’ t cave .
Illegals should either be detained or deported—particularly given the success of his immediate deportation order for those caught jumping the border .
Criminals must be kept in jail … where they belong .
The crimes they ’ ll commit regardless , if the Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s where possibly-infected inmates must stay .
Fighting this insanity might ultimately require Trump to ignore the judges to deport illegals .
And he might have to use federal law to stop the arrest of the law-abiding for petty violations of Chinese Virus orders .
The president did right when he stopped travel from China and cracked down on the border .
Now , he must do right again , and stop the Anarcho-Tyrants .
Washington Watcher II [ Email him ] is an anonymous DC insider .

washingtonwatcherii@protonmail.com (Washington  Watcher II)

See also by Michelle Malkin: The Grand Farce of American Social Distancing
Thanks to the Chinese Virus, you can be arrested for leaving your home or traveling for “non-essential purposes.” Failure to “social distance” can mean jail-time as well. Yet the same politicians and judges who propose and enforce such measures have freed thousands of criminals from jails in case they contract the deadly Asian pathogen. The Anarcho-Tyranny so brilliantly described by the late Sam Francis is here.
President Trump’s job? Resist with everything he has.
Unsurprisingly, the Kritarchs are using the pandemic to bend the law. Last week, Obama-appointed Judge James E. Boasberg of U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to prove that conditions in three family detention centers were sanitary. Failing that, he will free 1,350 illegals [U.S. judge widens order, urging ICE to release migrant families with young children in coronavirus outbreak, by Spencer Hsu, The Washington Post, March 30, 2020]. Boasberg’s move fortifies an order from benchmate Dolly Gee, a notorious Kritarch who routinely sides with illegals. She made detained minors eligible for release.
Judge William Young, of the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, ordered three illegals released from the Bristol County Court House because they have no prior arrest records. And he wants to review 50 more cases [Judge starts releasing ICE detainees during coronavirus spread concerns, by Sarah Betancourt, Commonwealth, April 3, 2020].
Reinforcing the Kritarchy is its lawfare auxiliary. The $PLC and ACLU filed a joint lawsuit to demand the release of all illegal aliens in southern facilities if they are deemed “no threat” to the public. Those border jumpers are so-called asylum seekers, the lawsuit claims, who “risked their lives to escape persecution and torture in their home countries” [Civil Rights Groups Sue ICE to Force Release of Detainees Vulnerable to COVID-19, by Noah Lanard, Mother Jones, March 31, 2020]. More than 3,000 left-wing physicians demand the release of all detainees, and immigration judges and lawyers want immigration courts closed [Growing Calls To Close Immigration Courts And Release Detainees As Virus Spreads, by Joel Rose, NPR, March 21, 2020].
Unsurprisingly, 15 Democrat congressmen, including Minnesota’s Ilhan Omar—the beturbaned Somali refugee brought to the country on the taxpayers' dime—have demanded that the Department of Homeland Security halt deportations, release “vulnerable” detainees, and shut down immigration courts [Rep. Ilhan Omar: ICE Must Stop Spreading Coronavirus, by Ryan Devereaux, The Intercept, March 20, 2020].
The detainees, of course, are helping push the Open-Borders agenda. Personnel in multiple facilities have needed force to quell demonstrations, which the MSM and Democrats call “peaceful protests” [Immigrants Afraid Of The Coronavirus Outbreak Are Protesting Inside ICE Facilities, by Hamed Aleaziz, Buzzfeed, March 26, 2020].
Then again, some detainees, fearing infection, want immediate deportation: “They don’t want to continue fighting,” one detainee told The Guardian [‘We’re gonna die’: migrants in US jail beg for deportation due to Covid-19 exposure, by Sam Levin, April 4, 2020]. That’s right! It makes little sense to keep the illegals here, where contracting the infection is more likely than in Guatemala, Honduras, or El Salvador.
All this proves one thing: no matter how grave the crisis, the Left will push for Open Borders. Don’t forget that Democrat presidential candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, along with their allied Leftist media mob, called Trump a xenophobe for closing the borders to China back on January 31 [After attacking Trump's coronavirus-related China travel ban as xenophobic, Dems and media have changed tune, by Greg Re, Fox News, April 2, 2020].
Yet turning illegals loose is only one weapon in the arsenal of Anarcho-Tyranny.
Expanding soft-on-crime policies, authorities in Michigan, California, New York, and New Jersey have released convicted criminals from jail. Many are unhealthy or close to their release dates [Nowhere to go: Some inmates freed because of coronavirus are 'scared to leave', by Kara Scannell, CNN, April 4, 2020] And Attorney General Bill Barr has ordered federal prisons to speed up early release for vulnerable detainees [Barr expands early release for inmates at prisons hard hit by coronavirus, by David Shortell, CNN, April 4, 2020].
But those seemingly humane policies don’t go far enough for the Anarcho-Tyrants.
Several district attorneys and police commissioners now won’t arrest thugs for “non-violent” offenses, while cops in Philadelphia are releasing suspects collared for theft, burglary, narcotics, prostitution, and other “low-level” crimes [Philly Coronavirus News: Confusion Over Arrests, Confusion Over “Essential” Businesses, by Victor Fiorillo, Philadelphia, March 18, 2020].
However, “progressive” prosecutors and police chiefs want to make those changes permanent. “We put far too many people behind bars for far too long,” read one letter signed by 30 Leftist district attorneys [The Coronavirus and Anarcho-Tyranny, by Robert Hampton, American Renaissance, March 25, 2020].
That’s the anarchy. Here’s the tyranny:
New York police arrested three people last week for ignoring or forgetting “social-distancing” guidelines. One woman spent 36 hours in a crowded holding cell, and so her employer forbade her return to work because she might have been exposed [NYPD’s Aggressive Policing Risks Spreading The Coronavirus, by Alice Speri, The Intercept, April 3, 2020]. Rhode Island authorities are searching door-to-door for Empire Staters to quarantine them or, amusingly, deport them back home [Rhode Island begins door to door checks for New Yorkers fleeing coronavirus, The Associated Press, March 29, 2020].
Most cities and states have ordered residents to stay home unless traveling to work or the grocery. Violators face stiff penalties. In Maryland, you might pay a $5,000 fine and spend a year in the slammer [Governor Hogan Issues Stay-At-Home Order For Maryland, WAMU, March 30, 2020]. As well, “non-essential” businesses and services, including churches, are shuttered. Last week, cops arrested a Florida pastor for holding a church service [Florida pastor says he got death threats after being charged with violating coronavirus order, by David K. Li, NBC News, April 2, 2020].
The Chinese Virus is also helping the gun grabbers: Gun stores in some cities are judged “non-essential,” which means law-abiding residents can’t buy the means to defend themselves against the very thugs the authorities released from jail [Cities close 'nonessential' gun shops despite increased new weapons purchases amidst coronavirus pandemic, by Alexandra Kelley, The Hill, March 27, 2020]!
This is the face of Anarcho-Tyranny: Free the illegals and criminals; control and arrest the law-abiding.
Most Americans are freely cooperating with basic safety precautions. But the Left is using that good will, good sense, and respect for the law to expand state power and insidiously erode our basic civil liberties.
That’s why Trump mustn’t cave. Illegals should either be detained or deported—particularly given the success of his immediate deportation order for those caught jumping the border. Criminals must be kept in jail … where they belong. The crimes they’ll commit regardless, if the Chinese Virus is spreading to jails, that’s where possibly-infected inmates must stay.
Fighting this insanity might ultimately require Trump to ignore the judges to deport illegals. And he might have to use federal law to stop the arrest of the law-abiding for petty violations of Chinese Virus orders.
The president did right when he stopped travel from China and cracked down on the border.
Now, he must do right again, and stop the Anarcho-Tyrants.
Washington Watcher II [Email him] is an anonymous DC insider.


vdare--2020-04-07--Mexican “American” Government Officials Want To Deport Americans From New Mexico

New Mexico was taken over by Mexicans in the last gubernatorial election .
The Governor and Lieutenant Governor are for all intents and purposes Mexicans acting in the interests of Mexicans and Mexico .
New Mexico issues driver ’ s licenses to illegal aliens and provides them with protection and welfare .
Illegal alien Mexicans and others are welcome in New Mexico , but Americans are not .
In fact , the New Mexican government says Americans are a threat to the health and safety of New Mexicans .
And the Governor and Lieutenant Governor want Americans who are coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wall to leave , but at the same time are welcoming illegal aliens from countries infested with the Chinese Flu .
Note that most border wall workers are white male Americans and you will realize that is about racist hatred of whites by Mexicans .
Angry First Latina Democrat Governor Of New Mexico Some residents of a southern New Mexico village , immigrant advocates and others are raising concerns about an influx of workers in the community as part of the effort to build the U.S.-Mexico border wall during the coronavirus outbreak .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s top elected officials to step in after the federal contractor working on the project began erecting portable housing .
The request reflects growing worries on both the northern and southern U.S. borders over construction workers bringing the virus to areas with sparse health care services .
Opponents of the work effort argued in a letter that public health orders issued by Gov .
Michelle Lujan Grisham are aimed at limiting groups of people and contact to keep the coronavirus pandemic from worsening .
“ We respectfully ask that you do everything within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out-state-workers into our border communities to protect the safety and health of rural New Mexicans and border communities , ” their letter reads .
“ The lives of New Mexicans are depending on it.
” [ Border Wall Workers In New Mexico Spark Coronavirus Anxiety , by Susan Montoya Bryan , WaPo , April 7 , 2020 ] While New Mexico is welcoming to illegal aliens bringing whatever disease as well as the China Flu , there is no welcome for white Americans who they think are contaminated .
Lujan Grisham , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of President Donald Trump ’ s immigration policies and the plan to build more sections of the border wall .
Her administration was unsuccessful in its efforts last year to sue federal immigration authorities over their handling of the surge of asylum seekers .
Lt. Gov .
Howie Morales said Monday that the workers posed an additional risk .
The work is happening near Columbus , a village of less than 1,500 people about 80 miles ( 130 kilometers ) west of El Paso , Texas .
Morales has been in contact with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 60 workers coming into the community .
He said those workers will have to go to grocery stores and pick up food from local restaurants and that means more contact in the community .
Racist , anti-white groups have signed a letter authored by the American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU ) decrying in coded racist terms the influx of whites to New Mexico .
Ray Trejo , coordinator with the New Mexico Wildlife Federation , was in Columbus on Monday and saw the rows of portable housing .
His group is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ACLU of New Mexico , the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty and others .
“ While we all do our best to stay at home and adhere to the governor ’ s guidance , these individuals pose an uncontrollable threat to our community as they work side-by-side in close quarters and travel in and out of our city and patronize local businesses .
They should be gone tomorrow , ” Trejo said .
There has been no condemnation of this racist anti-white campaign by either the Governor or the Lieutenant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they concur with anti-White racism and violation of the rights of Americans to travel between the several States .
We can further conclude that Governor Lujan Grisham and Lt .
Governor “ Howie ” Morales are supportive of deporting Whites from New Mexico , but not deporting illegal aliens .
They don ’ t want to wall built , they want open borders with Mexico , but not with the United States .
The most obvious aspect of this is that Lujan Grisham and Morales are more loyal to Mexico and Mexicans than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ principles of the Constitution , and are secret racists against white Americans .
How long before they return New Mexico to Mexico ?
This despite the fact that both are whiter than George Zimmerman .
Perhaps the Border Patrol tactical teams can be reassigned to work-site enforcement in New Mexico to show them who is boss ?

New Mexico was taken over by Mexicans in the last gubernatorial election. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor are for all intents and purposes Mexicans acting in the interests of Mexicans and Mexico.
New Mexico issues driver’s licenses to illegal aliens and provides them with protection and welfare. Illegal alien Mexicans and others are welcome in New Mexico, but Americans are not. In fact, the New Mexican government says Americans are a threat to the health and safety of New Mexicans. And the Governor and Lieutenant Governor want Americans who are coming to New Mexico to build the border wall to leave, but at the same time are welcoming illegal aliens from countries infested with the Chinese Flu.
Note that most border wall workers are white male Americans and you will realize that is about racist hatred of whites by Mexicans.
Angry First Latina Democrat Governor Of New Mexico
Some residents of a southern New Mexico village, immigrant advocates and others are raising concerns about an influx of workers in the community as part of the effort to build the U.S.-Mexico border wall during the coronavirus outbreak. They’ve asked the state’s top elected officials to step in after the federal contractor working on the project began erecting portable housing. The request reflects growing worries on both the northern and southern U.S. borders over construction workers bringing the virus to areas with sparse health care services. Opponents of the work effort argued in a letter that public health orders issued by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham are aimed at limiting groups of people and contact to keep the coronavirus pandemic from worsening. “We respectfully ask that you do everything within your power to halt the influx of out-state-workers into our border communities to protect the safety and health of rural New Mexicans and border communities,” their letter reads. “The lives of New Mexicans are depending on it.” [Border Wall Workers In New Mexico Spark Coronavirus Anxiety, by Susan Montoya Bryan, WaPo, April 7, 2020]
While New Mexico is welcoming to illegal aliens bringing whatever disease as well as the China Flu, there is no welcome for white Americans who they think are contaminated.
Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, has long been a critic of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and the plan to build more sections of the border wall. Her administration was unsuccessful in its efforts last year to sue federal immigration authorities over their handling of the surge of asylum seekers. Lt. Gov. Howie Morales said Monday that the workers posed an additional risk. The work is happening near Columbus, a village of less than 1,500 people about 80 miles (130 kilometers) west of El Paso, Texas. Morales has been in contact with Columbus Mayor Esequiel Salas about the 40 to 60 workers coming into the community. He said those workers will have to go to grocery stores and pick up food from local restaurants and that means more contact in the community.
Racist, anti-white groups have signed a letter authored by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) decrying in coded racist terms the influx of whites to New Mexico.
Ray Trejo, coordinator with the New Mexico Wildlife Federation, was in Columbus on Monday and saw the rows of portable housing. His group is among those that signed the letter with the ACLU of New Mexico, the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty and others. “While we all do our best to stay at home and adhere to the governor’s guidance, these individuals pose an uncontrollable threat to our community as they work side-by-side in close quarters and travel in and out of our city and patronize local businesses. They should be gone tomorrow,” Trejo said.
Anti-White Racist “Howie” Morales
There has been no condemnation of this racist anti-white campaign by either the Governor or the Lieutenant Governor, so we can conclude that they concur with anti-White racism and violation of the rights of Americans to travel between the several States.
Right now the federal government should be focusing on the emergency health crisis, not on construction of a #BorderWall. We don’t want to accelerate people getting #COVID19 and spreading it in #NM. But 40 construction workers being sent to Columbus, NM. https://t.co/K5I0VcpZhp pic.twitter.com/4tmRSvIzuj — Lt. Governor Howie Morales (@LtGovMorales) April 6, 2020
We can further conclude that Governor Lujan Grisham and Lt. Governor “Howie” Morales are supportive of deporting Whites from New Mexico, but not deporting illegal aliens. They don’t want to wall built, they want open borders with Mexico, but not with the United States.
“The national emergency right now is not building the border wall. The national emergency is the health crisis that we’re dealing with,” Morales said, stressing that the focus should be on building the capacity of the health care system.
The most obvious aspect of this is that Lujan Grisham and Morales are more loyal to Mexico and Mexicans than they are to American, to the principles of the Constitution, and are secret racists against white Americans. How long before they return New Mexico to Mexico?
This despite the fact that both are whiter than George Zimmerman. Perhaps the Border Patrol tactical teams can be reassigned to work-site enforcement in New Mexico to show them who is boss?


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vdare--2020-04-06--A Former Border Patrol Agent Reports On The Patrol's "All Hands To The Border" Effort In The Coronav

A Former Border Patrol Agent Reports On The Patrol's "All Hands To The Border" Effort In The Coronavirus Crisis

Re : A West Texas Reader Says Coronavirus Crisis Shows Gov't CAN Enforce The Border In An Emergency From : A Former Border Patrolman [ Email him ] So , they closed down the Border Patrol Academy and sent everyone back to their stations .
Agents who had three days to go before they graduated from the academy were sent back to their stations .
That means they will have to fly them back down to Artesia , New Mexico to do one last training scenario and a graduation ceremony .
At this point , it 's very , very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late in the academy .
They did n't send back just the Agents , but also the instructors .
They also closed down the advanced training center in Harper 's Ferry , West Virginia .
This facility had both Border Patrol Agents acting as instructors , but also CBP Officers ( legacy Customs Inspectors and Immigration Inspectors ) teaching there .
They dispersed them all over the place at stations .
Even the CBP Officers were sent to Border Patrol Stations .
This was probably because they do n't need the manpower at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ open to people with a valid reason for entering the United States , but not for tourism , shopping and most types of business .
Unfortunately , despite all the increased manpower , the Agents are no longer doing transportation checks .
That means they are no longer checking buses and trains for illegal aliens .
On the northern border , many stations got the majority of their apprehensions that way .
There 's just not as many people trying to sneak in from Canada as there are from Mexico .
The train @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had crossed the southern border illegally , and also a lot of visa overstays .
Down on the Mexican border , the detention facilities are still releasing people into the United States .
In fairness , many of these illegal aliens were caught in the weeks prior to the complete shutdown .
As for the Border Patrol themselves , they are sending everyone back to Mexico .
Unfortunately , all that means is that they try again and again and again until they get past the Border Patrol .
In studying Criminal Justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be harsh , but it must be quick and it must be certain .
While they said the punishment need not be harsh , they also did n't say that the punishment should be nothing at all .
By sending them back over and over to Mexico , all the illegal aliens have learned is that the punishment amounts to `` Sorry you did n't make it .
Please try again tomorrow .
Hasta la vista . ''
See an earlier letter from the same reader .

Re: A West Texas Reader Says Coronavirus Crisis Shows Gov't CAN Enforce The Border In An Emergency
From: A Former Border Patrolman [Email him]
So, they closed down the Border Patrol Academy and sent everyone back to their stations. Agents who had three days to go before they graduated from the academy were sent back to their stations. That means they will have to fly them back down to Artesia, New Mexico to do one last training scenario and a graduation ceremony. At this point, it's very, very rare for anyone to flunk out this late in the academy. They didn't send back just the Agents, but also the instructors.
They also closed down the advanced training center in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. This facility had both Border Patrol Agents acting as instructors, but also CBP Officers (legacy Customs Inspectors and Immigration Inspectors) teaching there. They dispersed them all over the place at stations. Even the CBP Officers were sent to Border Patrol Stations. This was probably because they don't need the manpower at the bridges. The bridges are still open to people with a valid reason for entering the United States, but not for tourism, shopping and most types of business.
Unfortunately, despite all the increased manpower, the Agents are no longer doing transportation checks. That means they are no longer checking buses and trains for illegal aliens. On the northern border, many stations got the majority of their apprehensions that way. There's just not as many people trying to sneak in from Canada as there are from Mexico. The train checks used to net illegal aliens who had crossed the southern border illegally, and also a lot of visa overstays.
Down on the Mexican border, the detention facilities are still releasing people into the United States. In fairness, many of these illegal aliens were caught in the weeks prior to the complete shutdown. As for the Border Patrol themselves, they are sending everyone back to Mexico. Unfortunately, all that means is that they try again and again and again until they get past the Border Patrol.
In studying Criminal Justice, we were taught that punishment need not be harsh, but it must be quick and it must be certain. While they said the punishment need not be harsh, they also didn't say that the punishment should be nothing at all. By sending them back over and over to Mexico, all the illegal aliens have learned is that the punishment amounts to "Sorry you didn't make it. Please try again tomorrow. Hasta la vista."
See an earlier letter from the same reader.


vdare--2020-04-07--Blacks Want Reporting Of Coronavirus Victims Because Of "Hardest Hit," Media Refusing Because Of "No

Blacks Want Reporting Of Coronavirus Victims Because Of "Hardest Hit," Media Refusing Because Of "Not Reporting Race" Rules

Ibram X. Kendi writes in The Atlantic on the lack of racial data in the coronavirus epidemic , racial data not provided either by the media or the press .
After some of what Steve Sailer calls `` obsessive antiquarianism '' about how blacks were `` hardest hit '' in the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 , Kendi , who is black himself , talks about the `` not reporting race '' that 's going on during the epidemic : Today , America faces a new disaster—but it ’ s not clear who the victims of the coronavirus actually are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the racial makeup of those Americans who have been tested , those who have tested positive for the coronavirus , those who have been hospitalized , those who have become critically ill , those who have recovered , or those who have died from COVID-19 , the disease caused by the virus .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ’ s information site does not offer racial data .
Neither does the Johns Hopkins University database used by CNN , The New York Times ’ count , nor the COVID Tracking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or private labs are releasing their data by race .
On Friday , the Illinois Department of Public Health became one of the few state offices to release some racial data .
And the data showed a pandemic within the pandemic : African Americans are significantly overrepresented in infection rates in Illinois , while whites and Latinos are significantly underrepresented .
African Americans make up 14.6 percent of the state population , but 28 percent of confirmed cases of the coronavirus .
White people comprise 76.9 percent of the Illinois population , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Latinos comprise 17.4 percent of the state population , and 7 percent of the cases .
In Illinois , Asian Americans were the only racial group without a significant disparity between their state population , at 5.9 percent , and confirmed cases , at 4 percent .
( Nearly a third of cases were recorded as “ other ” or left blank .
Illinois did not release racial data on Native Americans , or on testing , hospitalization , and death rates by race . )
What we are seeing in Illinois could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know .
Why Don ’ t We Know Who the Coronavirus Victims Are ?
The coronavirus is infecting and killing Americans of all races .
But there ’ s little public data on whether the virus is having a disproportionate impact on some communities .
April 1 , 2020 Of course , the imaginary NYT headline “ World Ends : Women and Minorities Hardest Hit ” is a cliche dating back to at least 1988 .
Kendi speculates on why we do n't know the race of the victims : What we are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just don ’ t know ... .
And Americans don ’ t seem to care to know .
I suspect that some Americans believe that racial data will worsen racism ... .
Maybe I need to stop making everything about race , as my critics say ... .
Maybe some people fear that if racial data were to show that COVID-19 is disproportionately harming people of color , then white people will stop caring ... Maybe there is only a class issue here ... . ''
I 'm guessing it 's either because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report them accurately or — more likely — because the officials believe that we 're better off not thinking in these terms .
People already feel bad about the virus , so why exacerbate the pain by making us feel that there 's some evil human-made unfairness going on ?
And why give some people and not others a reason to think that this force of nature is picking favorites based on their race ?
Is n't it better to keep people feeling that we 're all in this together , sharing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Better off not thinking in those terms ?
That 's not going to happen .
The media has years of not reporting on who 's committing crimes , no matter who 's hardest hit , because they do n't want you know who 's doing the hitting .
Women of color , for example , are disproportionately affected by rape and domestic violence , which according to the National Organization for Women , are `` incredibly pervasive issues that routinely go unreported and under-addressed . ''
That 's because this is done @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and there is media policy of keeping minorities committing rape and beating their wives an issue that remains `` unreported and under-addressed . ''
In the case of the Chinese Virus , the first thing we need to know is how many of the deaths are actually Chinese , affecting people who live in Chinatown , or who have travelling relatives .
We also need to know whether outbreaks like the one in a King County , WA , old people 's home were brought by Asian staff members .
That 's not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worried about .
His Atlantic piece mentions that labelling it the “ Chinese virus , ” led to `` attacks those of Asian descent ( and not on the virus ) . ''
Of course , he does n't say who 's doing the attacking , which in the case of physical attacks , rather than snarky remarks , means almost always blacks .
In the case of blacks , they have for years had bad health , and bad public health behavior , for reasons unconnected with racism .
What needs to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not only unable to social distance ( because poverty , racism , blah , blah , blah ) but refusing to social distance .
• A New York State Legal Professional Says He Does n't Expect To See DeBlasio 's Police Suppressing Public Gatherings Of `` Youths '' • French Government Afraid To Enforce Coronavirus Quarantine In Arab Banlieus Because Of Riot Threat • Social Distancing Has n't Caught on Yet in South-Central L.A .
Here 's an example , from the last link : In general , however , the reason we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is because for years we 've been firing people from media jobs if they said anything useful or interesting about race .
And a crisis like this shows why that 's dangerous .

Ibram X. Kendi writes in The Atlantic on the lack of racial data in the coronavirus epidemic, racial data not provided either by the media or the press. After some of what Steve Sailer calls "obsessive antiquarianism" about how blacks were "hardest hit" in the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, Kendi, who is black himself, talks about the "not reporting race" that's going on during the epidemic:
Today, America faces a new disaster—but it’s not clear who the victims of the coronavirus actually are. We have little publicly available data about the racial makeup of those Americans who have been tested, those who have tested positive for the coronavirus, those who have been hospitalized, those who have become critically ill, those who have recovered, or those who have died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s information site does not offer racial data. Neither does the Johns Hopkins University database used by CNN, The New York Times’ count, nor the COVID Tracking Project. Few states, municipalities, or private labs are releasing their data by race. On Friday, the Illinois Department of Public Health became one of the few state offices to release some racial data. And the data showed a pandemic within the pandemic: African Americans are significantly overrepresented in infection rates in Illinois, while whites and Latinos are significantly underrepresented. African Americans make up 14.6 percent of the state population, but 28 percent of confirmed cases of the coronavirus. White people comprise 76.9 percent of the Illinois population, and 39 percent of the confirmed cases. Latinos comprise 17.4 percent of the state population, and 7 percent of the cases. In Illinois, Asian Americans were the only racial group without a significant disparity between their state population, at 5.9 percent, and confirmed cases, at 4 percent. (Nearly a third of cases were recorded as “other” or left blank. Illinois did not release racial data on Native Americans, or on testing, hospitalization, and death rates by race.) What we are seeing in Illinois could be happening nationwide—we just don’t know. Why Don’t We Know Who the Coronavirus Victims Are? The coronavirus is infecting and killing Americans of all races. But there’s little public data on whether the virus is having a disproportionate impact on some communities.
April 1, 2020
Of course, the imaginary NYT headline “World Ends: Women and Minorities Hardest Hit” is a cliche dating back to at least 1988.
Kendi speculates on why we don't know the race of the victims:
What we are seeing in Illinois could be happening nationwide—we just don’t know.... And Americans don’t seem to care to know. I suspect that some Americans believe that racial data will worsen racism.... Maybe I need to stop making everything about race, as my critics say.... Maybe some people fear that if racial data were to show that COVID-19 is disproportionately harming people of color, then white people will stop caring... Maybe there is only a class issue here...."
Blogger Ann Athouse suggests that
I'm guessing it's either because it's difficult at this point to report them accurately or — more likely — because the officials believe that we're better off not thinking in these terms. People already feel bad about the virus, so why exacerbate the pain by making us feel that there's some evil human-made unfairness going on? And why give some people and not others a reason to think that this force of nature is picking favorites based on their race? Isn't it better to keep people feeling that we're all in this together, sharing a great human interest with the entire world?
Better off not thinking in those terms? That's not going to happen. The media has years of not reporting on who's committing crimes, no matter who's hardest hit, because they don't want you know who's doing the hitting.
Women of color, for example, are disproportionately affected by rape and domestic violence, which according to the National Organization for Women, are "incredibly pervasive issues that routinely go unreported and under-addressed."
That's because this is done by "men of color," and there is media policy of keeping minorities committing rape and beating their wives an issue that remains "unreported and under-addressed."
In the case of the Chinese Virus, the first thing we need to know is how many of the deaths are actually Chinese, affecting people who live in Chinatown, or who have travelling relatives.
We also need to know whether outbreaks like the one in a King County, WA, old people's home were brought by Asian staff members.
That's not the community Ibram X. Kendi is really worried about. His Atlantic piece mentions that labelling it the “Chinese virus,” led to "attacks on those of Asian descent (and not on the virus)." Of course, he doesn't say who's doing the attacking, which in the case of physical attacks, rather than snarky remarks, means almost always blacks.
In the case of blacks, they have for years had bad health, and bad public health behavior, for reasons unconnected with racism.
What needs to be reported there is if blacks are not only unable to social distance (because poverty, racism, blah, blah, blah) but refusing to social distance.
See
Here's an example, from the last link:
In general, however, the reason we're not getting good reporting on race is because for years we've been firing people from media jobs if they said anything useful or interesting about race.
And a crisis like this shows why that's dangerous.