truepundit--2020-04-22--Active investigation: DC police probe sexual assault allegation against Joe Biden

The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia is actively investigating the complaint against Joe Biden brought by Tara Reade , the woman who accused Biden of sexually assaulting her in 1993 , despite her allegation being impossible to prosecute since it is past the statute of limitations .
“ This is an active , ongoing investigation , and there are no further details to provide at this time , ” a Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson told the Washington Examiner Tuesday regarding Reade ’ s case .
“ Cases that are handled by the Metropolitan Police Department ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prior to being assigned a disposition .
This case is progressing through the review process.
” The investigation remaining open , despite the alleged incident occurring past the statute of limitations , struck multiple experts as highly unusual .
that in 1993 when she worked as a staff assistant in Biden ’ s Senate office , he pushed her up against the wall and penetrated her with his fingers .
Biden ’ s presidential campaign vehemently denies Reade ’ s allegations , although the former two-term vice president has yet to comment on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia is actively investigating the complaint against Joe Biden brought by Tara Reade, the woman who accused Biden of sexually assaulting her in 1993, despite her allegation being impossible to prosecute since it is past the statute of limitations.
“This is an active, ongoing investigation, and there are no further details to provide at this time,” a Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson told the Washington Examiner Tuesday regarding Reade’s case. “Cases that are handled by the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sexual Assault Unit go through a multi-review prior to being assigned a disposition. This case is progressing through the review process.”
The investigation remaining open, despite the alleged incident occurring past the statute of limitations, struck multiple experts as highly unusual.
Reade alleges that in 1993 when she worked as a staff assistant in Biden’s Senate office, he pushed her up against the wall and penetrated her with his fingers. Biden’s presidential campaign vehemently denies Reade’s allegations, although the former two-term vice president has yet to comment on the matter directly. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-22--Can Colleges Survive Coronavirus? ‘The Math Is Not Pretty’

Most campuses in the United States are sitting empty .
Courses are online , students are at home .
And administrators are trying to figure out how to make the finances of that work .
“ The math is not pretty , ” says Robert Kelchen , who studies higher ed finance at Seton Hall University in New Jersey .
“ Colleges are stressed both on the revenue side and on the expenditure side.
” On one end of the equation , colleges are spending money to take classes online , in some situations purchasing software , training professors or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s on top of refunds for room and board and parts of tuition .
On the other side , money isn ’ t coming back in , in the form of expected tuition and revenue from events such as athletics , conferences on campus and summer camps .
College endowments , which can sometimes offer some insulation from hard financial times , have also taken a hit .
“ This will touch every sector of higher education .
Every size of institution , every region of the country , ” says Dominique Baker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Southern Methodist University in Dallas .
And it already has .
The University of Michigan estimates it may lose up to $ 1 billion by the end of the year .
For the University of Kentucky , it ’ s $ 70 million .
Hundreds of schools — including some with endowments of more than a billion dollars , like Duke University , Virginia Tech and Brown — have announced hiring freezes .
Other institutions have cut pay and have laid off staff and contractors .
In Vermont , state officials have floated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that no institution will be spared , says Baker , the pandemic will affect different institutions in disproportionate ways .
“ For some colleges , this is an existential threat that means they ’ ll have to close , ” she says , while others will have the financial backing to weather the storm .
What keeps her up at night ?
Those institutions that serve more vulnerable populations and are in more remote or rural places .
Because , she says , they have the potential to feel the financial pain even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ colleges for services such as health care , campus jobs , child care and free food .
Baker says those places , which have already been largely underfunded , will be hard-pressed to stay afloat .
The federal government did attempt a buoy : In the CARES relief package passed in March , Congress allocated about $ 14 billion for colleges and universities , though many have said that ’ s not enough .
“ Woefully inadequate ” is what the American Council on Education called it .
The group , along with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lobbied Congress for about $ 46 billion more .
And that ’ s a conservative ask , they say .
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Most campuses in the United States are sitting empty. Courses are online, students are at home. And administrators are trying to figure out how to make the finances of that work.
“The math is not pretty,” says Robert Kelchen, who studies higher ed finance at Seton Hall University in New Jersey. “Colleges are stressed both on the revenue side and on the expenditure side.”
On one end of the equation, colleges are spending money to take classes online, in some situations purchasing software, training professors or outsourcing to online-only institutions. That’s on top of refunds for room and board and parts of tuition. On the other side, money isn’t coming back in, in the form of expected tuition and revenue from events such as athletics, conferences on campus and summer camps. College endowments, which can sometimes offer some insulation from hard financial times, have also taken a hit.
“This will touch every sector of higher education. Every size of institution, every region of the country,” says Dominique Baker, a professor of education policy at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
And it already has. The University of Michigan estimates it may lose up to $1 billion by the end of the year. For the University of Kentucky, it’s $70 million. Hundreds of schools — including some with endowments of more than a billion dollars, like Duke University, Virginia Tech and Brown — have announced hiring freezes. Other institutions have cut pay and have laid off staff and contractors. In Vermont, state officials have floated potential college shutdowns.
Despite the fact that no institution will be spared, says Baker, the pandemic will affect different institutions in disproportionate ways. “For some colleges, this is an existential threat that means they’ll have to close,” she says, while others will have the financial backing to weather the storm. What keeps her up at night? Those institutions that serve more vulnerable populations and are in more remote or rural places. Because, she says, they have the potential to feel the financial pain even more. There, students rely on colleges for services such as health care, campus jobs, child care and free food. Baker says those places, which have already been largely underfunded, will be hard-pressed to stay afloat.
The federal government did attempt a buoy: In the CARES relief package passed in March, Congress allocated about $14 billion for colleges and universities, though many have said that’s not enough. “Woefully inadequate” is what the American Council on Education called it. The group, along with 40 other higher education organizations, have lobbied Congress for about $46 billion more. And that’s a conservative ask, they say. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-22--Food Rationing Confronts Shoppers Once Spoiled for Choice

At a Publix store in St. Petersburg , Florida , handmade signs limit customers to two packages of beef , pork and Italian sausage .
In Toronto , shoppers at a west end Loblaws can ’ t buy more than two dozen eggs and two gallons of milk .
Spoiled for choice before the pandemic , North American shoppers are finding they can ’ t get everything they want as grocery stores ration in-demand items to safeguard supplies .
While the panic that swept through supermarkets in the first weeks of the coronavirus lockdowns has eased , people are still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from flour and yeast to pasta sauce and meat .
The strong demand comes at a time of supply disruptions as food makers adapt to dramatic shifts in buying patterns and some processing plants close as workers fall ill. As a result , stores are restricting purchases to prevent items from vanishing from shelves .
For shoppers , that can be unnerving .
“ It ’ s not a shortage , it ’ s just that it needs to get from the supplier throughout the supply chain to the stores , ” said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officer of the Retail Council of Canada .
“ There ’ s been an unexpected increase in demand for those products , and if those demands continue , it might take a bit longer to get them to the shelves.
” Overall , there ’ s enough retail supply , said Heather Garlich , a spokesperson for FMI , a food industry association that represents retailers and producers .
But there have been “ sporadic challenges ” with high-demand products , and 49 % of U.S. shoppers report their supermarket has had products @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry ’ s tracking .
On popular items , “ they could consider limits based on where the grocer may be located and when their supplier or wholesalers can get them product , ” Garlich said .
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At a Publix store in St. Petersburg, Florida, handmade signs limit customers to two packages of beef, pork and Italian sausage. In Toronto, shoppers at a west end Loblaws can’t buy more than two dozen eggs and two gallons of milk.
Spoiled for choice before the pandemic, North American shoppers are finding they can’t get everything they want as grocery stores ration in-demand items to safeguard supplies.
While the panic that swept through supermarkets in the first weeks of the coronavirus lockdowns has eased, people are still filling fridges and pantries with stay-at-home staples from flour and yeast to pasta sauce and meat.
The strong demand comes at a time of supply disruptions as food makers adapt to dramatic shifts in buying patterns and some processing plants close as workers fall ill. As a result, stores are restricting purchases to prevent items from vanishing from shelves. For shoppers, that can be unnerving.
“It’s not a shortage, it’s just that it needs to get from the supplier throughout the supply chain to the stores,” said Diane Brisebois, president and chief executive officer of the Retail Council of Canada. “There’s been an unexpected increase in demand for those products, and if those demands continue, it might take a bit longer to get them to the shelves.”
Overall, there’s enough retail supply, said Heather Garlich, a spokesperson for FMI, a food industry association that represents retailers and producers.
But there have been “sporadic challenges” with high-demand products, and 49% of U.S. shoppers report their supermarket has had products out of stock, according to the industry’s tracking. On popular items, “they could consider limits based on where the grocer may be located and when their supplier or wholesalers can get them product,” Garlich said. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-22--Tyson Foods idles its largest pork plant after Iowa outbreak

Tyson Foods suspended operations Wednesday at an Iowa plant that is critical to the nation ’ s pork supply but had been blamed for fueling a massive coronavirus outbreak in the community .
The company said the indefinite closure of the Waterloo , Iowa , plant would deny a vital market to hog farmers and further disrupt the nation ’ s meat supply .
Tyson had kept the facility , its largest pork plant , open in recent days over the objections of local officials .
The plant can process 19,500 hogs per day , accounting for nearly 4 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the National Pork Board .
More than 180 infections have been linked to the plant and officials expect that number to dramatically rise .
The company said that mass testing of its 2,800 workers would begin later this week .
In addition to those sick , hundreds of workers had stayed home from work out of fear of catching the virus .
The plant had been running at reduced production levels .
Employers have struggled to contain the virus in meatpacking plants , where workers toil side by side on production lines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cafeterias and rides to work .
While plants have added safety measures , public health experts say social distancing is virtually impossible in them .
Several packing plants have temporarily closed after large outbreaks , including a Smithfield Foods plant in Sioux Falls , South Dakota , and a JBS USA plant in Worthington , Minnesota .
Others have stayed open or resumed production after pauses for worker testing and cleaning .
“ Despite our continued efforts to keep our people safe while fulfilling our critical role of feeding American families , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and community concerns has resulted in our decision to stop production , ” Tyson Fresh Meats president Steve Stouffer said .
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Tyson Foods suspended operations Wednesday at an Iowa plant that is critical to the nation’s pork supply but had been blamed for fueling a massive coronavirus outbreak in the community.
The company said the indefinite closure of the Waterloo, Iowa, plant would deny a vital market to hog farmers and further disrupt the nation’s meat supply. Tyson had kept the facility, its largest pork plant, open in recent days over the objections of local officials.
The plant can process 19,500 hogs per day, accounting for nearly 4% of U.S. pork processing capacity, according to the National Pork Board.
More than 180 infections have been linked to the plant and officials expect that number to dramatically rise. The company said that mass testing of its 2,800 workers would begin later this week.
In addition to those sick, hundreds of workers had stayed home from work out of fear of catching the virus. The plant had been running at reduced production levels.
Employers have struggled to contain the virus in meatpacking plants, where workers toil side by side on production lines and often share crowded locker rooms, cafeterias and rides to work. While plants have added safety measures, public health experts say social distancing is virtually impossible in them.
Several packing plants have temporarily closed after large outbreaks, including a Smithfield Foods plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and a JBS USA plant in Worthington, Minnesota. Others have stayed open or resumed production after pauses for worker testing and cleaning.
“Despite our continued efforts to keep our people safe while fulfilling our critical role of feeding American families, the combination of worker absenteeism, COVID-19 cases and community concerns has resulted in our decision to stop production,” Tyson Fresh Meats president Steve Stouffer said. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-22--Small Business Rescue Earned Banks $10 Billion In Fees

Banks handling the government ’ s $ 349 billion loan program for small businesses made more than $ 10 billion in fees — even as tens of thousands of small businesses were shut out of the program , according to an analysis of financial records by NPR .
The banks took in the fees while processing loans that required less vetting than regular bank loans and had little risk for the banks , the records show .
Taxpayers provided the money for the loans , which were guaranteed by the Small Business Administration .
According to a Department of Treasury @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and credit unions could process the loans , which ranged in amount from tens of thousands to $ 10 million .
The banks acted essentially as middlemen , sending clients ’ loan applications to the SBA , which approved them .
For every transaction made , banks took in 1 % to 5 % in fees , depending on the amount of the loan , according to government figures .
Loans worth less than $ 350,000 brought in 5 % in fees while loans worth anywhere from $ 2 million to $ 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For example , on April 7 , RCSH Operations LLC , the parent company of Ruth ’ s Chris Steak House , received a loan of $ 10 million .
JPMorgan Chase & Co. , acting as the lender , took a $ 100,000 fee on the one-time transaction for which it assumed no risk and could pass through with fewer requirements than for a regular loan .
In total , those transaction fees amounted to more than $ 10 billion for banks , according to transaction data provided by the SBA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Banks handling the government’s $349 billion loan program for small businesses made more than $10 billion in fees — even as tens of thousands of small businesses were shut out of the program, according to an analysis of financial records by NPR.
The banks took in the fees while processing loans that required less vetting than regular bank loans and had little risk for the banks, the records show. Taxpayers provided the money for the loans, which were guaranteed by the Small Business Administration.
According to a Department of Treasury fact sheet, all federally insured banks and credit unions could process the loans, which ranged in amount from tens of thousands to $10 million. The banks acted essentially as middlemen, sending clients’ loan applications to the SBA, which approved them.
For every transaction made, banks took in 1% to 5% in fees, depending on the amount of the loan, according to government figures. Loans worth less than $350,000 brought in 5% in fees while loans worth anywhere from $2 million to $10 million brought in 1% in fees.
For example, on April 7, RCSH Operations LLC, the parent company of Ruth’s Chris Steak House, received a loan of $10 million. JPMorgan Chase & Co., acting as the lender, took a $100,000 fee on the one-time transaction for which it assumed no risk and could pass through with fewer requirements than for a regular loan.
In total, those transaction fees amounted to more than $10 billion for banks, according to transaction data provided by the SBA and the Treasury Department. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-22--Egg demand shifted, and 61,000 Minnesota chickens were euthanized

Kerry Mergen , a contract egg farmer near Albany , Minn. , got word on a Wednesday the chickens in his barn would be euthanized .
A crew showed up the next morning and started gassing the birds with carbon dioxide .
The sudden drop in demand for food at restaurants , school cafeterias and caterers shut down by the pandemic has ripped through farming .
Milk has been dumped , eggs smashed and ripe lettuce plowed under .
Now , farms are killing animals sooner than planned .
Mergen said he initially couldn ’ t believe it when a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lake Mills , Wis.-based firm that owned and paid to feed the flock of 61,000 birds , said they might be killed early .
His contract called for the flock to produce eggs until fall .
“ I was wrong and the company decided to do it anyway , ” Mergen said .
A primary destination for eggs from the flock — a Cargill Inc. fluid egg plant in Big Lake , Minn. — temporarily shut down last week and laid off 300 employees there .
The company cited declining demand for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handles 800 million eggs a year and sends containers of fluid egg to food-service companies across North America .
“ It is important to note that food-service orders have not stopped , but with the decline in food-service orders , Cargill and its egg suppliers are working diligently to rebalance supply to match these consumer and customer shifts , ” Cargill said in a statement .
Demand for eggs in grocery stores is high and the price of a dozen eggs has risen .
But much of the egg-production system is built to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and changing farms to provide eggs for retail is neither simple nor quick .
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Kerry Mergen, a contract egg farmer near Albany, Minn., got word on a Wednesday the chickens in his barn would be euthanized. A crew showed up the next morning and started gassing the birds with carbon dioxide.
The sudden drop in demand for food at restaurants, school cafeterias and caterers shut down by the pandemic has ripped through farming. Milk has been dumped, eggs smashed and ripe lettuce plowed under.
Now, farms are killing animals sooner than planned.
Mergen said he initially couldn’t believe it when a field manager from Daybreak Foods, the Lake Mills, Wis.-based firm that owned and paid to feed the flock of 61,000 birds, said they might be killed early. His contract called for the flock to produce eggs until fall.
“I was wrong and the company decided to do it anyway,” Mergen said.
A primary destination for eggs from the flock — a Cargill Inc. fluid egg plant in Big Lake, Minn. — temporarily shut down last week and laid off 300 employees there. The company cited declining demand for the decision to idle the facility, which handles 800 million eggs a year and sends containers of fluid egg to food-service companies across North America.
“It is important to note that food-service orders have not stopped, but with the decline in food-service orders, Cargill and its egg suppliers are working diligently to rebalance supply to match these consumer and customer shifts,” Cargill said in a statement.
Demand for eggs in grocery stores is high and the price of a dozen eggs has risen. But much of the egg-production system is built to provide fluid eggs to food service companies and changing farms to provide eggs for retail is neither simple nor quick. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-22--EXCLUSIVE: TOP Scientist & HIV/AIDS Research Pioneer Dr. Judy Mikovits Was Key Witness in FBI Invest

EXCLUSIVE: TOP Scientist & HIV/AIDS Research Pioneer Dr. Judy Mikovits Was Key Witness in FBI Investigation of Dr. Fauci Before FBI’s James Comey & AG Eric Holder ‘Covered It Up’

Top U.S. scientist and research pioneer Dr. Judy Mikovits said she cooperated with the FBI during an investigation of Dr. Anthony Fauci and the National Institute of Health , alleging Fauci was a workplace tyrant who was under investigation for swiping scientific research , covering up tainted vaccines , doling out lucrative federal grants to feckless cronies and much more .
Dr. Mikovits broke her long silence on the Thomas Paine Podcast and revealed an insider ’ s nightmare spanning three decades of conducting research under the governmental control of Fauci .
Dr. Mikovits said eventually her widespread allegations of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an investigation by the FBI .
Dr. Mikovits said she cooperated with federal law enforcement up through 2014 .
What happened to the probe ?
You won ’ t even believe it when you hear it .
Dr. Mikovits now accuses the FBI and Justice Department of a massive cover up to protect Fauci and his associates — and sweeping medical scams that continue to endanger Americans .
Another FBI scandal .
Another Justice Department scandal .
And by the way , that was James Comey ’ s FBI and Eric Holder ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House administration of Barack Obama .
( more below ) These details warrant a host of NEW federal investigations to get to the bottom of numerous Fauci-led schemes revealed by Dr. Mikovits on the Thomas Paine Podcast .
Paine also detailed the FBI probe on the Moore Paine Show on Patreon .
Dr. Mikovits said Fauci helped imprison her after stealing her proprietary research not once , but twice and her allegations against the White House ’ s coronavirus top medical advisor and his government cronies paint a disturbing portrait of widespread institutional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allegations include : stealing research , covering up tainted vaccines , fraud and much more .
And Fauci ’ s parent agency , the National Institute of Health is not the only governmental agency involved in what amounts here to decades of corruption gone awry .
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Top U.S. scientist and research pioneer Dr. Judy Mikovits said she cooperated with the FBI during an investigation of Dr. Anthony Fauci and the National Institute of Health, alleging Fauci was a workplace tyrant who was under investigation for swiping scientific research, covering up tainted vaccines, doling out lucrative federal grants to feckless cronies and much more.
Dr. Mikovits broke her long silence on the Thomas Paine Podcast and revealed an insider’s nightmare spanning three decades of conducting research under the governmental control of Fauci. Dr. Mikovits said eventually her widespread allegations of fraud and abuse by Fauci helped spark an investigation by the FBI. Dr. Mikovits said she cooperated with federal law enforcement up through 2014. What happened to the probe? You won’t even believe it when you hear it. Dr. Mikovits now accuses the FBI and Justice Department of a massive cover up to protect Fauci and his associates — and sweeping medical scams that continue to endanger Americans. Another FBI scandal. Another Justice Department scandal. And by the way, that was James Comey’s FBI and Eric Holder’s Justice Department. During the White House administration of Barack Obama. (more below)
These details warrant a host of NEW federal investigations to get to the bottom of numerous Fauci-led schemes revealed by Dr. Mikovits on the Thomas Paine Podcast. Paine also detailed the FBI probe on the Moore Paine Show on Patreon. Dr. Mikovits said Fauci helped imprison her after stealing her proprietary research not once, but twice and her allegations against the White House’s coronavirus top medical advisor and his government cronies paint a disturbing portrait of widespread institutional corruption. And greed. The alarming allegations include: stealing research, covering up tainted vaccines, fraud and much more. And Fauci’s parent agency, the National Institute of Health is not the only governmental agency involved in what amounts here to decades of corruption gone awry. Listen above or to the backup feed below —


truepundit--2020-04-23--LISTEN: PAINE in the Morning — News Scoops & Analysis for Thursday 4.23.20

There is also a full video podcast of this broadcast available on True Pundit ’ s Patreon Page for our subscribers to help us do what we do .
Senate passes $ 484B ‘ Phase 3.5 ’ coronavirus stimulus package by voice vote amid tensions in chamber – The Senate on Tuesday passed a nearly $ 500 billion coronavirus “ Phase 3.5 ” relief bill that would replenish a small business rescue program known as the Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) , provide hospitals with another $ 75 billion and implement a nationwide virus testing program to facilitate reopening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voice vote , which simply requires each side to holler “ yay ” or “ nay , ” with the louder side winning .
Ahead of the bill ’ s passage , some Republicans voiced their frustrations that there was not a full roll call vote , even as some senators remained at home amid the pandemic .
“ This is not acceptable , ” Sen. Mike Lee , R-Utah , said on the Senate floor .
“ We should not be passing legislation … without Congress actually being in session.
” – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 61,000 Minnesota chickens were euthanized – Kerry Mergen , a contract egg farmer near Albany , Minn. , got word on a Wednesday the chickens in his barn would be euthanized .
A crew showed up the next morning and started gassing the birds with carbon dioxide .
The sudden drop in demand for food at restaurants , school cafeterias and caterers shut down by the pandemic has ripped through farming .
Milk has been dumped , eggs smashed and ripe lettuce plowed under .
– READ MORE Tyson Foods idles its largest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foods suspended operations Wednesday at an Iowa plant that is critical to the nation ’ s pork supply but had been blamed for fueling a massive coronavirus outbreak in the community .
The company said the indefinite closure of the Waterloo , Iowa , plant would deny a vital market to hog farmers and further disrupt the nation ’ s meat supply .
Tyson had kept the facility , its largest pork plant , open in recent days over the objections of local officials .
– READ MORE Food Rationing Confronts Shoppers Once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ store in St. Petersburg , Florida , handmade signs limit customers to two packages of beef , pork and Italian sausage .
In Toronto , shoppers at a west end Loblaws can ’ t buy more than two dozen eggs and two gallons of milk .
Spoiled for choice before the pandemic , North American shoppers are finding they can ’ t get everything they want as grocery stores ration in-demand items to safeguard supplies .
– READ MORE California Announces If Crisis Hits , They Have A Point System To Decide Who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health has now decided that if a “ worst-case scenario ” arises from the coronavirus , younger people and health care workers “ vital to the acute care response ” would be prioritized over others .
The 38-page document by the California Department of Public Health starts with a letter from Dr. Sonia Angell , director of the California Department of Public Health , in which she states of the guidelines – READ MORE Can Colleges Survive Coronavirus ?
‘ The Math Is Not Pretty ’ – Most campuses in the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , students are at home .
And administrators are trying to figure out how to make the finances of that work .
“ The math is not pretty , ” says Robert Kelchen , who studies higher ed finance at Seton Hall University in New Jersey .
“ Colleges are stressed both on the revenue side and on the expenditure side.
” – READ MORE Small Business Rescue Earned Banks $ 10 Billion In Fees – Banks handling the government ’ s $ 349 billion loan program for small businesses made more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as tens of thousands of small businesses were shut out of the program , according to an analysis of financial records by NPR .
The banks took in the fees while processing loans that required less vetting than regular bank loans and had little risk for the banks , the records show .
Taxpayers provided the money for the loans , which were guaranteed by the Small Business Administration .
– READ MORE Active investigation : DC police probe sexual assault allegation against Joe Biden – The Metropolitan Police Department of the District @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against Joe Biden brought by Tara Reade , the woman who accused Biden of sexually assaulting her in 1993 , despite her allegation being impossible to prosecute since it is past the statute of limitations .
“ This is an active , ongoing investigation , and there are no further details to provide at this time , ” a Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson told the Washington Examiner Tuesday regarding Reade ’ s case .
“ Cases that are handled by the Metropolitan Police Department ’ s Sexual Assault Unit go through a multi-review @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This case is progressing through the review process.
” – READ MORE How the coronavirus could delay presidential election results by a week or more WASHINGTON – Americans have come to expect that they will know who their next president is on election night , but that ’ s likely to change this fall .
In fact , because of a huge increase in mail-in voting in states that are not used to it , the presidential election could take a week or more to be decided .
Public officials and advocates are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to prepare themselves , and the country , for this unprecedented situation .
– READ MORE The Real COVID-19 Mortality Rate Is 25-60x Less Than Governments , Media Claim – SouthFront offers a scientific-based survey providing an in-depth look at the real death toll statistics and the spread of SARS-COV-2 .
In this survey , we demonstrated the researches and approaches of about 100 eminent scientists from around the world .
In general , they agree that the current statistical data does not reflect the actual state of affairs , and the publicly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are at least incorrect , and do not correspond to the actual picture .
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There is also a full video podcast of this broadcast available on True Pundit’s Patreon Page for our subscribers to help us do what we do.
Senate passes $484B ‘Phase 3.5’ coronavirus stimulus package by voice vote amid tensions in chamber – The Senate on Tuesday passed a nearly $500 billion coronavirus “Phase 3.5” relief bill that would replenish a small business rescue program known as the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), provide hospitals with another $75 billion and implement a nationwide virus testing program to facilitate reopening the economy.
The measure passed by voice vote, which simply requires each side to holler “yay” or “nay,” with the louder side winning. Ahead of the bill’s passage, some Republicans voiced their frustrations that there was not a full roll call vote, even as some senators remained at home amid the pandemic. “This is not acceptable,” Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said on the Senate floor. “We should not be passing legislation … without Congress actually being in session.” – READ MORE
Egg demand shifted, and 61,000 Minnesota chickens were euthanized – Kerry Mergen, a contract egg farmer near Albany, Minn., got word on a Wednesday the chickens in his barn would be euthanized. A crew showed up the next morning and started gassing the birds with carbon dioxide.
The sudden drop in demand for food at restaurants, school cafeterias and caterers shut down by the pandemic has ripped through farming. Milk has been dumped, eggs smashed and ripe lettuce plowed under. – READ MORE
Tyson Foods idles its largest pork plant after Iowa outbreak – Tyson Foods suspended operations Wednesday at an Iowa plant that is critical to the nation’s pork supply but had been blamed for fueling a massive coronavirus outbreak in the community.
The company said the indefinite closure of the Waterloo, Iowa, plant would deny a vital market to hog farmers and further disrupt the nation’s meat supply. Tyson had kept the facility, its largest pork plant, open in recent days over the objections of local officials. – READ MORE
Food Rationing Confronts Shoppers Once Spoiled for Choice – At a Publix store in St. Petersburg, Florida, handmade signs limit customers to two packages of beef, pork and Italian sausage. In Toronto, shoppers at a west end Loblaws can’t buy more than two dozen eggs and two gallons of milk.
Spoiled for choice before the pandemic, North American shoppers are finding they can’t get everything they want as grocery stores ration in-demand items to safeguard supplies. – READ MORE
California Announces If Crisis Hits, They Have A Point System To Decide Who Survives – The California Department of Public Health has now decided that if a “worst-case scenario” arises from the coronavirus, younger people and health care workers “vital to the acute care response” would be prioritized over others.
The 38-page document by the California Department of Public Health starts with a letter from Dr. Sonia Angell, director of the California Department of Public Health, in which she states of the guidelines – READ MORE
Can Colleges Survive Coronavirus? ‘The Math Is Not Pretty’ – Most campuses in the United States are sitting empty. Courses are online, students are at home. And administrators are trying to figure out how to make the finances of that work.
“The math is not pretty,” says Robert Kelchen, who studies higher ed finance at Seton Hall University in New Jersey. “Colleges are stressed both on the revenue side and on the expenditure side.” – READ MORE
Small Business Rescue Earned Banks $10 Billion In Fees – Banks handling the government’s $349 billion loan program for small businesses made more than $10 billion in fees — even as tens of thousands of small businesses were shut out of the program, according to an analysis of financial records by NPR.
The banks took in the fees while processing loans that required less vetting than regular bank loans and had little risk for the banks, the records show. Taxpayers provided the money for the loans, which were guaranteed by the Small Business Administration. – READ MORE
Active investigation: DC police probe sexual assault allegation against Joe Biden – The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia is actively investigating the complaint against Joe Biden brought by Tara Reade, the woman who accused Biden of sexually assaulting her in 1993, despite her allegation being impossible to prosecute since it is past the statute of limitations.
“This is an active, ongoing investigation, and there are no further details to provide at this time,” a Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson told the Washington Examiner Tuesday regarding Reade’s case. “Cases that are handled by the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sexual Assault Unit go through a multi-review prior to being assigned a disposition. This case is progressing through the review process.” – READ MORE
How the coronavirus could delay presidential election results by a week or more WASHINGTON – Americans have come to expect that they will know who their next president is on election night, but that’s likely to change this fall.
In fact, because of a huge increase in mail-in voting in states that are not used to it, the presidential election could take a week or more to be decided. Public officials and advocates are just now beginning to grapple with how to prepare themselves, and the country, for this unprecedented situation. – READ MORE
The Real COVID-19 Mortality Rate Is 25-60x Less Than Governments, Media Claim – SouthFront offers a scientific-based survey providing an in-depth look at the real death toll statistics and the spread of SARS-COV-2.
In this survey, we demonstrated the researches and approaches of about 100 eminent scientists from around the world. In general, they agree that the current statistical data does not reflect the actual state of affairs, and the publicly distributed media estimates of the mortality rate are at least incorrect, and do not correspond to the actual picture. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-24--WATCH: King Fauci Crashes ESPN’s NFL Draft With Coronavirus Babble — Gets Lit Up by Internet (Warnin

WATCH: King Fauci Crashes ESPN’s NFL Draft With Coronavirus Babble — Gets Lit Up by Internet (Warning: Explicit Language)

King Fauci has spoken — except this time crashing the ESPN feed of the NFL Draft .
And it didn @ @ @ @ @ .
“ ESPN ( ABC/DISNEY ) turned the NFL Draft into a corona virus hype @ @ @ @ @ scrubbed the replays of Fauci ’ s original statements during the NFL Draft , as @ @ @

King Fauci has spoken — except this time crashing the ESPN feed of the NFL Draft.
And it didn’t go so well. “ESPN (ABC/DISNEY) turned the NFL Draft into a corona virus hype show.”
My thoughts on President Fauci, the man who personally tanked America’s economy, hosting the NFL Draft. ESPN (ABC/DISNEY) turned the NFL Draft into a corona virus hype show. pic.twitter.com/0GJ1oyIskT — The Brain Damager (@TheBrainDamager) April 24, 2020
YouTube has already scrubbed the replays of Fauci’s original statements during the NFL Draft, as seen below —


truepundit--2020-04-23--The Meat Number That Makes Even Naysayers Worry About Shortages

The U.S. government on Wednesday pushed out its monthly figures on frozen food inventories , which stood in sharp relief @ @ @ @ @ .
One figure in particular might give even the naysayers pause .
Combined pork , @ @ @ @ @ cold-storage facilities now stand equal to roughly two weeks of total American meat production .
@ @ @ @ @ about 14 days for safety reasons , that raises the potential for deficits .
“ @ @ @ @ @ two weeks from now in the retail outlets , ” Dennis Smith , a senior @ @ @ @ @ Services , said this week , citing industry sources .
“ There is simply no @ @ @ @ @ big box stores will get their needs met , many others will not.
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The U.S. government on Wednesday pushed out its monthly figures on frozen food inventories, which stood in sharp relief against the backdrop of closures. One figure in particular might give even the naysayers pause.
Combined pork, beef and poultry supplies in cold-storage facilities now stand equal to roughly two weeks of total American meat production. With most plant shutdowns lasting about 14 days for safety reasons, that raises the potential for deficits.
“Meat shortages will be occurring two weeks from now in the retail outlets,” Dennis Smith, a senior account executive at Archer Financial Services, said this week, citing industry sources. “There is simply no spot pork available. The big box stores will get their needs met, many others will not.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-23--What the Hell Happened to FOX News? Longtime FOX Reporter Dishes Dirt on Network; Rare Insider’s Loo

What the Hell Happened to FOX News? Longtime FOX Reporter Dishes Dirt on Network; Rare Insider’s Look at Exodus of Talent

He scooped his former network and longtime employer , FOX News , by weeks on the origins of the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ casually posting on Twitter the Intel he was receiving from FBI sources .
Newly retired @ @ @ @ @ a rare insider ’ s look at the embattled cable news giant on the Thomas @ @ @ @ @ one of the best street reporters on TV , also swapped Fed Intel with Paine @ @ @ @ @ ’ talked about the state of the media today and discussed improvised surgery for bullet @ @ @ @ @

He scooped his former network and longtime employer, FOX News, by weeks on the origins of the coronavirus.
And he was just casually posting on Twitter the Intel he was receiving from FBI sources. Newly retired FOX newsman Adam Housley provided a rare insider’s look at the embattled cable news giant on the Thomas Paine Podcast. Housley, one of the best street reporters on TV, also swapped Fed Intel with Paine about the ‘virus,’ talked about the state of the media today and discussed improvised surgery for bullet wounds. Listen above.


truepundit--2020-04-23--China Preys On African Nations Struggling Financially Due To Pandemic That Came From China

The Chinese Communist Party , which is known for its predatory practices , now reportedly has its sights set on taking natural resources from African nations that are indebted to China and that are struggling financially as a result of the coronavirus .
The extent of the coronavirus outbreak , which originated in Wuhan , is largely China ’ s fault because they lied to the world about it and tried to cover it up , thus preventing it from being better contained , and allowed international flights out of the affected areas despite restricting domestic travel .
China has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Belt and Road Initiative ( BRI ) , about which the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) has “ repeatedly warn of unsustainable debt levels , predatory lending , and the lack of project transparency , ” according to the Center for Strategic International Studies .
China is now reportedly looking to exploit African nations that are struggling as a result of the coronavirus outbreak , demanding that they turn over natural resources if they can ’ t pay up .
The Wall Street Journal reported – READ MORE Listen to @ @ @ @ @ @ @

The Chinese Communist Party, which is known for its predatory practices, now reportedly has its sights set on taking natural resources from African nations that are indebted to China and that are struggling financially as a result of the coronavirus.
The extent of the coronavirus outbreak, which originated in Wuhan, is largely China’s fault because they lied to the world about it and tried to cover it up, thus preventing it from being better contained, and allowed international flights out of the affected areas despite restricting domestic travel.
China has been widely criticized for President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), about which the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has “repeatedly warn[ed] of unsustainable debt levels, predatory lending, and the lack of project transparency,” according to the Center for Strategic International Studies.
China is now reportedly looking to exploit African nations that are struggling as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, demanding that they turn over natural resources if they can’t pay up. The Wall Street Journal reported – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-23--Tammy Bruce slams Gov. Cuomo for insulting remark about protesters: The curtain was pulled back

Fox News contributor and Fox Nation host Tammy Bruce scorched New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo on Thursday for saying that protesters calling for the economy to reopen should get jobs as “ essential workers.
” “ He ’ s been getting a lot of good reviews … for what he ’ s been saying on a day-to-day basis as though he ’ s the second coming in some sense , and that he ’ s a fabulous person .
And I think what ’ s good on a day-to-day basis is every now and then , you really get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ curtain is pulled back , ” Bruce told “ Fox & Friends.
” Bruce said that the level of contempt for protesters in that statement was “ extraordinary.
” “ When you say ‘ protesters , ’ these were regular citizens , reporters spoke to them , who have run out of money .
They ’ ve lost their businesses , they don ’ t know what ’ s coming the next day and he ’ s speaking to them and treating them as if they ’ re infants , ” she argued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Wednesday that protesters calling for the state to reopen the economy so they can go back to work could “ get a job as an essential worker.
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Fox News contributor and Fox Nation host Tammy Bruce scorched New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday for saying that protesters calling for the economy to reopen should get jobs as “essential workers.”
“He’s been getting a lot of good reviews … for what he’s been saying on a day-to-day basis as though he’s the second coming in some sense, and that he’s a fabulous person. And I think what’s good on a day-to-day basis is every now and then, you really get to see who people are and the curtain is pulled back,” Bruce told “Fox & Friends.”
Bruce said that the level of contempt for protesters in that statement was “extraordinary.”
“When you say ‘protesters,’ these were regular citizens, reporters spoke to them, who have run out of money. They’ve lost their businesses, they don’t know what’s coming the next day and he’s speaking to them and treating them as if they’re infants,” she argued.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that protesters calling for the state to reopen the economy so they can go back to work could “get a job as an essential worker.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-23--Chinese agents spread coronavirus misinformation that sowed panic, US intelligence officials say

Chinese agents spread misinformation last month about the coronavirus in the United States , which stoked fears , according to @ @ @ @ @ operatives engaged in a campaign to amplify COVID-19 misinformation messages in mid-March , according to @ @ @ @ @ York Times .
The disinformation offensive was so effective that the White House National Security @ @ @ @ @ an announcement decrying the messages as “ fake.
” Six anonymous U.S. intelligence officials from @ @ @ @ @ Times that Chinese agents spread fake news that a national lockdown was imminent during the @ @ @ @ @ messages falsely stated that President Donald Trump was going to order a two-week nationwide mandatory @ @ @ @ @ “ stock up on whatever you guys need.
” The message said to “ please @ @ @ @ @ .
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Chinese agents spread misinformation last month about the coronavirus in the United States, which stoked fears, according to U.S. intelligence officials.
Chinese operatives engaged in a campaign to amplify COVID-19 misinformation messages in mid-March, according to a report in the New York Times. The disinformation offensive was so effective that the White House National Security Council was forced to issue an announcement decrying the messages as “fake.”
Six anonymous U.S. intelligence officials from six separate agencies told the Times that Chinese agents spread fake news that a national lockdown was imminent during the coronavirus pandemic.
According to the @WHNSC: The text message rumors of a national #quarantine are FAKE. There is no national lockdown. @CDCgov has and will continue to post the latest guidance on #COVID19.#coronavirus #BreshnaTahirk pic.twitter.com/7xGfvvQXrD — Breshna Tahrik (@BreshnaTahrik) March 16, 2020
The hoax messages falsely stated that President Donald Trump was going to order a two-week nationwide mandatory quarantine, and advised to “stock up on whatever you guys need.” The message said to “please forward” the false news. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-23--Connecticut tests ‘pandemic drones’ to ensure people are social distancing properly

A flock of “ pandemic drones ” are in flight across parts of Connecticut , according to a Wednesday CNET @ @ @ @ @ goal to monitor social distancing efforts of the public .
The Westport , Connecticut , @ @ @ @ @ drone manufacturer Draganfly to test the drones .
CNET reported that the drones have “ @ @ @ @ @ systems ” that can display a person ’ s temperature , respiratory , and heart @ @ @ @ @ also able to detect people sneezing and coughing , and can detect symptoms and conditions @ @ @ @ @ A release from the Westport Police Department , however , notes that the drones will @ @ @ @ @ residences , and don ’ t use facial recognition technology .
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A flock of “pandemic drones” are in flight across parts of Connecticut, according to a Wednesday CNET report — all with the goal to monitor social distancing efforts of the public.
The Westport, Connecticut, Police Department is working alongside drone manufacturer Draganfly to test the drones.
CNET reported that the drones have “specialized sensor and computer vision systems” that can display a person’s temperature, respiratory, and heart rates. The drones are also able to detect people sneezing and coughing, and can detect symptoms and conditions from 190 feet away.
A release from the Westport Police Department, however, notes that the drones will not be used at private residences, and don’t use facial recognition technology. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-23--Report: NYC Police Have Thrown At Least 50 NYC Inmates Back In Jail After Releasing Them Over Corona

Report: NYC Police Have Thrown At Least 50 NYC Inmates Back In Jail After Releasing Them Over Coronavirus

New York City police have arrested again dozens of inmates released from jail over the coronavirus .
At least 50 of 1,500 inmates released from lockup over concerns that the virus could spread quickly within a jail have been rearrested , according to the New York Post .
Some of the inmates recaptured have been released again under the city ’ s program to decrease jail populations during the pandemic .
In one instance , police arrested 40-year-old James Little on April 7 for attempting to rob a bank .
Little ’ s arrest happened just over a week after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was being held after assaulting his girlfriend .
Little ’ s criminal record also includes a 1995 murder for which he served over two decades behind bars .
Little was later connected to two other bank robberies that took place after his release .
Police believe he made away with $ 1,000 from each .
Last month , New York City ’ s top prosecutors signed a joint letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio and the city ’ s Department of Correction commissioner , Cynthia Brann , warning of just such an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city ’ s five boroughs and special narcotics prosecutor Bridget Brennan said that de Blasio , in an attempt to protect inmates from the coronavirus , was proposing to release “ high risk ” criminals .
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New York City police have arrested again dozens of inmates released from jail over the coronavirus.
At least 50 of 1,500 inmates released from lockup over concerns that the virus could spread quickly within a jail have been rearrested, according to the New York Post. Some of the inmates recaptured have been released again under the city’s program to decrease jail populations during the pandemic.
In one instance, police arrested 40-year-old James Little on April 7 for attempting to rob a bank. Little’s arrest happened just over a week after he was released from Rikers Island where he was being held after assaulting his girlfriend. Little’s criminal record also includes a 1995 murder for which he served over two decades behind bars.
Little was later connected to two other bank robberies that took place after his release. Police believe he made away with $1,000 from each.
Last month, New York City’s top prosecutors signed a joint letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio and the city’s Department of Correction commissioner, Cynthia Brann, warning of just such an outcome. The district attorneys for the city’s five boroughs and special narcotics prosecutor Bridget Brennan said that de Blasio, in an attempt to protect inmates from the coronavirus, was proposing to release “high risk” criminals. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-23--Fauci ‘Convinced’ the US Will Still Be Battling Coronavirus in the Fall (VIDEO)

Dr. Anthony Fauci is not confident the battle with the coronavirus will be won in the near future .
President @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus will not come back after the first wave .
“ It goes out and @ @ @ @ @ go out fast .
We ’ re going to be watching for it .
But @ @ @ @ @ , ” Trump said .
“ But it ’ s also possible it doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ ” Fauci ’ s remarks , however , did not align with Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus in the fall , I am convinced of that , ” Fauci said , @ @ @ @ @ not it ’ s going to be big or small is going to depend on @ @ @ @ @ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Dr. Anthony Fauci is not confident the battle with the coronavirus will be won in the near future.
President Donald Trump appears optimistic the coronavirus will not come back after the first wave.
“It goes out and it’s going to go out fast. We’re going to be watching for it. But it’s all possible,” Trump said. “But it’s also possible it doesn’t come back at all.”
Dr. Anthony Fauci says he is “convinced” there will be coronavirus in the fall as President Trump downplays the threat of a second wave of the virus. @PeterAlexander has more. pic.twitter.com/GJLPJ4Js0T — TODAY (@TODAYshow) April 23, 2020
Fauci’s remarks, however, did not align with Trump’s.
“We will have coronavirus in the fall, I am convinced of that,” Fauci said, adding, “Whether or not it’s going to be big or small is going to depend on our response.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-23--“What If The Lockdown Was A Giant Mistake?”: Ron Paul Rages “They Shouldn’t Be Able To Get Away With

“What If The Lockdown Was A Giant Mistake?”: Ron Paul Rages “They Shouldn’t Be Able To Get Away With This”

Submitted by Ron Paul of the Ron Paul Institute For Peace And Prosperity From California to New Jersey , Americans are protesting in the streets .
They are demanding an end to house arrest orders given by government officials over a virus outbreak that even according to the latest US government numbers will claim fewer lives than the seasonal flu outbreak of 2017-2018 .
Across the US , millions of businesses have been shut down by “ executive order ” and the unemployment rate has skyrocketed to levels not seen since the Great Depression .
Americans , who have seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reserve monetary malpractice , are finding themselves thrust into poverty and standing in breadlines .
It is like a horror movie , but it ’ s real .
Last week the UN Secretary General warned that a global recession resulting from the worldwide coronavirus lockdown could cause “ hundreds of thousands of additional child deaths per year.
” As of this writing , less than 170,000 have been reported to have died from the coronavirus worldwide .
Many Americans have also died this past month because they were not able to get the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been indefinitely postponed .
Life-saving surgeries have been put off to make room for coronavirus cases .
Meanwhile hospitals are laying off thousands because the expected coronavirus cases have not come and the hospitals are partially empty .
What if the “ cure ” is worse than the disease ?
Countries like Sweden that did not lock down their economy and place the population under house arrest are faring no worse than countries that did .
Sweden ’ s deaths-per-million from coronavirus is lower than in many lockdown countries .
Likewise , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for merely walking on the beach are not doing worse than those that did .
South Dakota governor Kristi Noem said last week , “ we ’ ve been able to keep our businesses open and allow people to take on some personal responsibility.
” South Dakota has recorded a total of seven coronavirus deaths .
Kentucky , a strict lockdown state , is five times more populated than South Dakota , yet it has some 20 times more coronavirus deaths .
If lockdown and house arrest are the answer , shouldn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South Dakota seeing mass death while Kentucky dodges the coronavirus bullet ?
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Submitted by Ron Paul of the Ron Paul Institute For Peace And Prosperity
From California to New Jersey, Americans are protesting in the streets. They are demanding an end to house arrest orders given by government officials over a virus outbreak that even according to the latest US government numbers will claim fewer lives than the seasonal flu outbreak of 2017-2018.
Across the US, millions of businesses have been shut down by “executive order” and the unemployment rate has skyrocketed to levels not seen since the Great Depression. Americans, who have seen their real wages decline thanks to Federal Reserve monetary malpractice, are finding themselves thrust into poverty and standing in breadlines. It is like a horror movie, but it’s real.
Last week the UN Secretary General warned that a global recession resulting from the worldwide coronavirus lockdown could cause “hundreds of thousands of additional child deaths per year.” As of this writing, less than 170,000 have been reported to have died from the coronavirus worldwide.
Many Americans have also died this past month because they were not able to get the medical care they needed. Cancer treatments have been indefinitely postponed. Life-saving surgeries have been put off to make room for coronavirus cases. Meanwhile hospitals are laying off thousands because the expected coronavirus cases have not come and the hospitals are partially empty.
What if the “cure” is worse than the disease?
Countries like Sweden that did not lock down their economy and place the population under house arrest are faring no worse than countries that did. Sweden’s deaths-per-million from coronavirus is lower than in many lockdown countries.
Likewise, US states that did not arrest citizens for merely walking on the beach are not doing worse than those that did. South Dakota governor Kristi Noem said last week, “we’ve been able to keep our businesses open and allow people to take on some personal responsibility.” South Dakota has recorded a total of seven coronavirus deaths.
Kentucky, a strict lockdown state, is five times more populated than South Dakota, yet it has some 20 times more coronavirus deaths. If lockdown and house arrest are the answer, shouldn’t those numbers be reversed, with South Dakota seeing mass death while Kentucky dodges the coronavirus bullet? – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-23--Miami Herald Columnist: Packed Beaches Will ‘Work Nicely to Thin The Ranks’ Of Trump And DeSantis Su

Miami Herald Columnist: Packed Beaches Will ‘Work Nicely to Thin The Ranks’ Of Trump And DeSantis Supporters

As some Florida beaches reopened under social distancing guidelines , Miami Herald metro columnist Fabiola Santiago tweeted on Sunday that @ @ @ @ @ should work nicely to thin the ranks ” of supporters of President Donald Trump and @ @ @ @ @ Santiago tweeted that “ packed beaches should work nicely to thin the ranks of Trump/DeSantis/Gimenez @ @ @ @ @ value money over health.
” Donald Trump Jr. commented that Santiago ’ s “ disgusting @ @ @ @ @ her own bias but “ based on their hiring choices ” likely tells readers “ @ @ @ @ @ about the Miami Herald as well.
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As some Florida beaches reopened under social distancing guidelines, Miami Herald metro columnist Fabiola Santiago tweeted on Sunday that Florida residents packing beaches “should work nicely to thin the ranks” of supporters of President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Santiago tweeted that “packed beaches should work nicely to thin the ranks of Trump/DeSantis/Gimenez supporters in #Florida who value money over health.”
Reaction from Trump supporters was swift.
Donald Trump Jr. commented that Santiago’s “disgusting” remarks not only expose her own bias but “based on their hiring choices” likely tells readers “everything you need to know about the Miami Herald as well.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-23--Iranian General Orders ‘Naval Forces To Destroy Any American’ Ship In Persian Gulf That Threatens Se

Iranian General Orders ‘Naval Forces To Destroy Any American’ Ship In Persian Gulf That Threatens Security

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps ( IRGC ) commander Gen. Hossein Salami ordered his naval units on Wednesday to destroy American @ @ @ @ @ the “ security ” of Iranian vessels in the Persian Gulf .
“ I have @ @ @ @ @ destroy any American terrorist force in the Persian Gulf that threatens the security of Iran @ @ @ @ @ ships , ” Salami said .
“ Security of the Persian Gulf is part of @ @ @ @ @ ” Salami has gained more attention in the IRGC , which is a designated terrorist @ @ @ @ @ Trump terminated his terrorist colleague Qassem Solemani earlier this year .
Salami ’ s remarks @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday that the administration ’ s new policy towards Iranian gunboats harassing U.S. naval ships @ @ @ @ @ out of the water.
” Trump tweeted on Wednesday , “ I have instructed the @ @ @ @ @ down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea.
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Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Gen. Hossein Salami ordered his naval units on Wednesday to destroy American naval vessels if they threaten the “security” of Iranian vessels in the Persian Gulf.
“I have ordered our naval forces to destroy any American terrorist force in the Persian Gulf that threatens the security of Iran’s military or non-military ships,” Salami said. “Security of the Persian Gulf is part of Iran’s strategic priorities.”
Salami has gained more attention in the IRGC, which is a designated terrorist organization, after President Donald Trump terminated his terrorist colleague Qassem Solemani earlier this year.
Salami’s remarks come after Trump announced on Wednesday that the administration’s new policy towards Iranian gunboats harassing U.S. naval ships was to “shoot them out of the water.”
Trump tweeted on Wednesday, “I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-23--Nearly all NY coronavirus patients suffered underlying health issue, study finds

A new study by a medical journal revealed that most of the people in New York City who were hospitalized due to coronavirus had one or more underlying health issues .
Health records from 5,700 patients hospitalized within the Northwell Health system — which housed the most patients in the country throughout the pandemic — showed that 94 percent of patients had more than one disease other than COVID-19 , according to the Journal of the American Medical Association ( JAMA ) .
Data taken from March to early April showed that the median age of patients was 63 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patients suffered from hypertension , the most prevalent of the ailments among patients .
In addition , 42 percent of coronavirus patients who had body mass index ( BMI ) data on file suffered from obesity while 32 percent of all patients suffered from diabetes .
The study also revealed that the overwhelming majority of patients who were on ventilators eventually died , and those who did more often had diabetes .
Data gathered from 2,634 patients who either died or were discharged from the hospital showed that 12 percent of them were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were , 88 percent of them died .
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A new study by a medical journal revealed that most of the people in New York City who were hospitalized due to coronavirus had one or more underlying health issues.
Health records from 5,700 patients hospitalized within the Northwell Health system — which housed the most patients in the country throughout the pandemic — showed that 94 percent of patients had more than one disease other than COVID-19, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
Data taken from March to early April showed that the median age of patients was 63 years old and 53 percent of all coronavirus patients suffered from hypertension, the most prevalent of the ailments among patients.
In addition, 42 percent of coronavirus patients who had body mass index (BMI) data on file suffered from obesity while 32 percent of all patients suffered from diabetes.
The study also revealed that the overwhelming majority of patients who were on ventilators eventually died, and those who did more often had diabetes.
Data gathered from 2,634 patients who either died or were discharged from the hospital showed that 12 percent of them were placed on ventilators and of those who were, 88 percent of them died. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-23--Democratic Georgia rep who endorsed Trump resigns after backlash: report

Georgia Democratic state Rep. Vernon Jones announced Tuesday he is resigning from his seat after last week endorsing President Trump ’ s reelection — a move that quickly earned him backlash from Georgia Democrats .
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution , Jones told The Rashad Richey Morning Show , a talk show in Atlanta , that despite his resignation he would not be leaving the Democratic Party because “ somebody ’ s got to be in there to hold them accountable — hold them accountable to how they are treating black people root out the bigotry.
” “ Turn the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plantation , ” Jones said in a separate statement officially announcing his resignation , according to the Journal-Constitution .
“ Someone else can occupy that suite .
Therefore , I intend not to complete my term effective April 22 , 2020.
” State Sen. Nikema Williams , chairwoman of the state Democratic Party , issued a statement soon after Jones ’ endorsement of Trump calling Jones an “ embarrassment , ” adding , he “ does not stand for our values.
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Georgia Democratic state Rep. Vernon Jones announced Tuesday he is resigning from his seat after last week endorsing President Trump’s reelection — a move that quickly earned him backlash from Georgia Democrats.
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Jones told The Rashad Richey Morning Show, a talk show in Atlanta, that despite his resignation he would not be leaving the Democratic Party because “somebody’s got to be in there to hold them accountable — hold them accountable to how they are treating black people [and] root out the bigotry.”
“Turn the lights off, I have left the plantation,” Jones said in a separate statement officially announcing his resignation, according to the Journal-Constitution. “Someone else can occupy that suite. Therefore, I intend not to complete my term effective April 22, 2020.”
I’ve seen more Democrats attack me for my decision to endorse @realDonaldTrump than ask me why. They’ve used and abused folks in my community for far too long, taking our votes for granted. Black Americans are waking up. An uprising is near. — Vernon Jones (@RepVernonJones) April 21, 2020
State Sen. Nikema Williams, chairwoman of the state Democratic Party, issued a statement soon after Jones’ endorsement of Trump calling Jones an “embarrassment,” adding, he “does not stand for our values.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-23--Bill Gates Continues To Push ‘Immunity Passports’ And Tech-Enabled Surveillance State To Combat COVI

Bill Gates Continues To Push ‘Immunity Passports’ And Tech-Enabled Surveillance State To Combat COVID

Bill Gates has inserted himself into the national dialogue as a self-proclaimed coronavirus sage who will lead the world out of dark times through a digitally-assisted brave new world of testing , contact tracing , and of course – a vaccine .
Of course , some of this might not be such a bad idea if it wasn ’ t coming from Gates , who ’ s written an op-ed in the Washington Post to elaborate on his thoughts – which makes the whole thing seem even more nefarious .
‘ Sure , my Dad was on the board of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a eugenecist , and yes , I ’ ve talked about the need for population reduction for years .
And sure , I want you to take my vaccines and get chipped .
And ok , maybe India kicked us out after our immunization campaign was blamed for paralyzing 490,000 kids .
And yeah , there was that whole ‘ coronavirus pandemic ‘ simulation my foundation spearheaded late last year which modeled 65 million dead .
BUT , hear me out… ‘ All jokes aside , here ’ s what Gates proposes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reopen the economy.
’ Widespread , at-home testing – “ We can ’ t defeat an enemy if we don ’ t know where it is , ” says Gates , who advocates home testing kits which “ produces results that are just as accurate ” as nasal swabs performed by healthcare professionals .
Ok , not evil .
Probably a good idea .
Choosing who to test – Essential workers and symptomatic people , or those who have been in contact with someone who tested positive , should be prioritized , otherwise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resources and potentially missing big reserves of the virus.
” Asymptomatic people who aren ’ t in the above categories should not be tested until there are enough tests , according to Gates .
Again , not a terrible idea .
Using technology to enable a surveillance state – ah , here we go .
Gates says the United States needs to follow Germany ’ s example ; “ interview everyone who has tested positive and use a database to ensure someone follows up with all their contacts.
” And how to ensure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ An even better solution would be the broad , voluntary adoption of digital tools .
For example , there are apps that will help you remember where you have been ; if you ever test positive , you can review the history or choose to share it with whoever comes to interview you about your contacts .
And some people have proposed allowing phones to detect other phones that are near them by using Bluetooth and emitting sounds that humans can ’ t hear .
If someone tested positive , their phone would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and their owners could get tested .
If most people chose to install this kind of application , it would probably help some .
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Bill Gates has inserted himself into the national dialogue as a self-proclaimed coronavirus sage who will lead the world out of dark times through a digitally-assisted brave new world of testing, contact tracing, and of course – a vaccine.
Of course, some of this might not be such a bad idea if it wasn’t coming from Gates, who’s written an op-ed in the Washington Post to elaborate on his thoughts – which makes the whole thing seem even more nefarious.
‘Sure, my Dad was on the board of planed parenthood – an organization founded by a eugenecist, and yes, I’ve talked about the need for population reduction for years. And sure, I want you to take my vaccines and get chipped. And ok, maybe India kicked us out after our immunization campaign was blamed for paralyzing 490,000 kids. And yeah, there was that whole ‘coronavirus pandemic‘ simulation my foundation spearheaded late last year which modeled 65 million dead. BUT, hear me out…‘
All jokes aside, here’s what Gates proposes in his WaPo Op-Ed in order to ‘reopen the economy.’
Widespread, at-home testing – “We can’t defeat an enemy if we don’t know where it is,” says Gates, who advocates home testing kits which “produces results that are just as accurate” as nasal swabs performed by healthcare professionals. Ok, not evil. Probably a good idea.
Choosing who to test – Essential workers and symptomatic people, or those who have been in contact with someone who tested positive, should be prioritized, otherwise “we’re wasting a precious resources and potentially missing big reserves of the virus.” Asymptomatic people who aren’t in the above categories should not be tested until there are enough tests, according to Gates. Again, not a terrible idea.
Using technology to enable a surveillance state – ah, here we go. Gates says the United States needs to follow Germany’s example; “interview everyone who has tested positive and use a database to ensure someone follows up with all their contacts.” And how to ensure accuracy? Digital big brother tools!
An even better solution would be the broad, voluntary adoption of digital tools. For example, there are apps that will help you remember where you have been; if you ever test positive, you can review the history or choose to share it with whoever comes to interview you about your contacts. And some people have proposed allowing phones to detect other phones that are near them by using Bluetooth and emitting sounds that humans can’t hear. If someone tested positive, their phone would send a message to the other phones, and their owners could get tested. If most people chose to install this kind of application, it would probably help some. -Bill Gates – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-23--Pelosi Claims GOP Stalled PPP Funding. She Praised Democrats For Blocking It.

Democrat House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) sought on Wednesday to deflect blame for the Democrats stalling to replenish funds in the Paycheck Protection Program by claiming that it was really the Republicans who stalled the funding , which is not true .
“ We ’ re very pleased that the Senate finally accepted the fact that we needed more money for testing , for hospitals , for lower , smaller businesses to participate in the Paycheck Protection Program , ” Pelosi claimed .
“ It took them , that took them a couple of weeks , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likes to say we delayed the bill .
No , he delayed the bill , ” Pelosi falsely claimed .
“ So we were very pleased that he finally came around to the fact that we had to go forward with this .
So he was the one wasting time .
I say that because I keep hearing him say we delayed .
No , he delayed.
” In fact , a little over a week ago , Pelosi praised Senate Democrats for refusing to pass legislation to replenish funding for the PPP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Democrat House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) sought on Wednesday to deflect blame for the Democrats stalling to replenish funds in the Paycheck Protection Program by claiming that it was really the Republicans who stalled the funding, which is not true.
“We’re very pleased that the Senate finally accepted the fact that we needed more money for testing, for hospitals, for lower, smaller businesses to participate in the Paycheck Protection Program,” Pelosi claimed. “It took them, that took them a couple of weeks, but they finally did.”
“Mitch McConnell likes to say we delayed the bill. No, he delayed the bill,” Pelosi falsely claimed. “So we were very pleased that he finally came around to the fact that we had to go forward with this. So he was the one wasting time. I say that because I keep hearing him say we delayed. No, he delayed.”
Nancy Pelosi: “I congratulate the Senate Democrats” for objecting to $250 billion in small business reliefhttps://t.co/IdRmdfgYwx pic.twitter.com/KDT9tZZ8b3 — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) April 15, 2020
Pelosi’s claims are not true.
In fact, a little over a week ago, Pelosi praised Senate Democrats for refusing to pass legislation to replenish funding for the PPP. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-23--Cuomo to struggling unemployed: ‘You want to go to work? Go take a job as an essential worker’ (VIDE

Cuomo to struggling unemployed: ‘You want to go to work? Go take a job as an essential worker’ (VIDEO)

New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ( D ) was asked Wednesday for his response to unemployed New Yorkers protesting @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus lockdown , and he suggested those who are struggling to pay their bills should @ @ @ @ @ as an essential worker.
” During a press conference , a reporter told the governor @ @ @ @ @ outside the venue before the briefing , telling Cuomo , “ These are regular people @ @ @ @ @ paycheck .
Some of them are not getting their unemployment check , and they ’ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t have time to wait for all of this testing and they need to @ @ @ @ @ order to feed their families.
” “ Their point is , the cure can ’ @ @ @ @ @ illness itself , ” the reporter continued , asking Cuomo for his reaction .
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) was asked Wednesday for his response to unemployed New Yorkers protesting against the state’s coronavirus lockdown, and he suggested those who are struggling to pay their bills should “go take a job as an essential worker.”
During a press conference, a reporter told the governor she had spoken to demonstrators outside the venue before the briefing, telling Cuomo, “These are regular people who are not getting a paycheck. Some of them are not getting their unemployment check, and they’re saying that they don’t have time to wait for all of this testing and they need to get back to work in order to feed their families.”
“Their point is, the cure can’t be worse than the illness itself,” the reporter continued, asking Cuomo for his reaction. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-23--WHO director was a leader of a political group designated as a terrorist organization by US official

WHO director was a leader of a political group designated as a terrorist organization by US officials

World Health Organization Director Dr. Tedros is facing increased scrutiny over his ties to an organization that was designated as a terror group by US officials .
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , who goes by Dr. Tedros , was a leader of the Ethiopian People ’ s Revolutionary Democratic Front , a group that was designated as a terrorist organization by U.S. officials .
A memo from the Department of Homeland Security in 2014 details the background of the EPRDF .
The TPLF is a political group founded in 1975 in Ethiopia , as an opposition group .
The TPLF engaged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Ethiopia , which , along with other groups , it succeeded in overthrowing in 1991 .
The TPLF then joined the Ethiopian People ’ s Revolutionary Democratic Front ( EPRDF ) , a political coalition that became the governing coalition in Ethiopia .
The EPRDF continues to control the government of Ethiopia .
The TPLF qualifies as a Tier III terrorist organization under INA section 212 ( a ) ( 3 ) ( B ) ( vi ) ( III ) on the basis of its violent activities before it became part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Ethiopia in May 1991 .
In 2017 , National Review called for the WHO to be defunded in part over Dr. Tedros ties to the terror group .
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World Health Organization Director Dr. Tedros is facing increased scrutiny over his ties to an organization that was designated as a terror group by US officials.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who goes by Dr. Tedros, was a leader of the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front, a group that was designated as a terrorist organization by U.S. officials.
A memo from the Department of Homeland Security in 2014 details the background of the EPRDF.
The TPLF is a political group founded in 1975 in Ethiopia, as an opposition group. The TPLF engaged in prolonged armed conflict with the government of Ethiopia, which, along with other groups, it succeeded in overthrowing in 1991. The TPLF then joined the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), a political coalition that became the governing coalition in Ethiopia. The EPRDF continues to control the government of Ethiopia. The TPLF qualifies as a Tier III terrorist organization under INA section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi)(III) on the basis of its violent activities before it became part of the ruling coalition and the government of Ethiopia in May 1991.
In 2017, National Review called for the WHO to be defunded in part over Dr. Tedros ties to the terror group. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-23--Ocasio-Cortez Condescends: Americans Should Refuse To Go Back To Work

Speaking on a new talk show that will premiere Wednesday night , Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , who receives an annual salary of $ 174,000 and whose remarks this month about the United States have engendered an incendiary response , urged Americans to refuse to go back to work once the economy begins to open up .
Vice TV , which will air “ A Seat at the Table ” along with Ocasio-Cortez ’ s commentary , reported , “ Rep .
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls for a national work boycott .
The congresswoman says Americans should refuse to go back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show , “ When we talk about this idea of reopening society you know , only in America —does the president — when the president tweets about liberation — does he mean go back to work .
When we have this discussion about going back or reopening , I think a lot people should just say no — we ’ re not going back to that , ” according to the Washington Times .
Ocasio-Cortez continued , “ We ’ re not going back to working 70-hour weeks just so that we can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even feel any sort of semblance of security in our lives.
” Ocasio-Cortez was referring to President Trump ’ s series of tweets calling for the liberation of states that have been encumbered with stay-at-home orders and lockdowns .
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Speaking on a new talk show that will premiere Wednesday night, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who receives an annual salary of $174,000 and whose remarks this month about the United States have engendered an incendiary response, urged Americans to refuse to go back to work once the economy begins to open up.
Vice TV, which will air “A Seat at the Table” along with Ocasio-Cortez’s commentary, reported, “Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls for a national work boycott. The congresswoman says Americans should refuse to go back to work.”
Ocasio-Cortez reportedly stated on the show, “When we talk about this idea of reopening society you know, only in America —does the president — when the president tweets about liberation — does he mean go back to work. When we have this discussion about going back or reopening, I think a lot people should just say no — we’re not going back to that,” according to the Washington Times. Ocasio-Cortez continued, “We’re not going back to working 70-hour weeks just so that we can put food on the table and not even feel any sort of semblance of security in our lives.”
Ocasio-Cortez was referring to President Trump’s series of tweets calling for the liberation of states that have been encumbered with stay-at-home orders and lockdowns. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-23--Women’s March Demands Joe Biden Answer Questions About Sexual Assault Allegations Against Him

It appears presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden won ’ t be able to hide from the sexual assault allegations against him much longer .
The Women ’ s March , which sprung up after President Donald Trump was elected in order to oppose his policies as sexist before he even took office , has called on Biden to address the sexual assault allegations against him .
On March 25 , Tara Reade , a former staffer in Biden ’ s Senate office , claimed the former vice president pinned her against a wall and groped her , even penetrated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1993 .
At least some people who knew Reade said she told them about the incident when it happened , but so far the allegations have been largely swept under the rug by the mainstream media .
In a tweet on Saturday , the Women ’ s March official account demanded Biden answer for the allegations if he wants the support of women in 2020 .
“ Women are looking for leadership .
If @ joebiden wants to be a candidate that women can support , he needs to address the allegations about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexual assault , harassment , and consent , ” the account tweeted , linking to a post by Now This News , a notoriously left-wing outlet .
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It appears presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden won’t be able to hide from the sexual assault allegations against him much longer.
The Women’s March, which sprung up after President Donald Trump was elected in order to oppose his policies as sexist before he even took office, has called on Biden to address the sexual assault allegations against him. On March 25, Tara Reade, a former staffer in Biden’s Senate office, claimed the former vice president pinned her against a wall and groped her, even penetrated her with his fingers, back in 1993. At least some people who knew Reade said she told them about the incident when it happened, but so far the allegations have been largely swept under the rug by the mainstream media.
In a tweet on Saturday, the Women’s March official account demanded Biden answer for the allegations if he wants the support of women in 2020.
“Women are looking for leadership. If @joebiden wants to be a candidate that women can support, he needs to address the allegations about his behavior and clarify his policy on sexual assault, harassment, and consent,” the account tweeted, linking to a post by Now This News, a notoriously left-wing outlet. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-23--Trump says Thunderbirds, Blue Angels will do flyovers across country to honor medical workers

n the coronavirus task force briefing Wednesday , President Trump said that the U.S. Navy ’ s Blue Angels and the Air Force ’ s Thunderbirds would be doing flyovers of major American cities in honor of “ American medical workers ” — and that on July Fourth he would bring back the Independence Day celebration held last year on the National Mall .
“ I ’ m excited to announce that in the coming weeks , the Air Force Thunderbirds – are incredible – and the Navy Blue Angels , equally incredible , will be performing air shows over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump said .
“ What we ’ re doing is we ’ re paying tribute to our front line health care workers confronting COVID .
And it ’ s really a signal to all Americans to remain vigilant during the outbreak .
This is a tribute to them , to our warriors .
Because they are equal warriors to those incredible pilots and all of the fighters that we have for the more traditional fights that we win and we win.
” Trump did not say which cities the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top flight demonstration teams dedicated to showcasing America ’ s air prowess , would be visiting .
He mentioned that they could fly over “ some of the cities that aren ’ t major cities ” as well .
The Air Force ’ s Thunderbirds have already gotten a head start on Trump ’ s plan .
Rather than just conducting their traditional flyover of the Air Force Academy ’ s graduation over the weekend , they went on an extended flyover of major cities and medical facilities in Colorado .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first responders who are at the forefront of our nation ’ s fight against COVID-19 .
They are an inspiration for the entire country during these challenging times and it was an honor to fly for them yesterday , ” the Thunderbirds ’ official Twitter account said .
KDVR FOX 31 published a map of the Thunderbirds ’ flight path from the weekend , which started in the Fort Collins area before going south over Boulder and covering much of the Denver metro area — including Lakewood and Aurora .
They then proceeded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the location of the Air Force Academy ’ s graduation , then down past Pueblo .
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n the coronavirus task force briefing Wednesday, President Trump said that the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels and the Air Force’s Thunderbirds would be doing flyovers of major American cities in honor of “American medical workers” — and that on July Fourth he would bring back the Independence Day celebration held last year on the National Mall.
“I’m excited to announce that in the coming weeks, the Air Force Thunderbirds – are incredible – and the Navy Blue Angels, equally incredible, will be performing air shows over America’s major cities,” Trump said. “What we’re doing is we’re paying tribute to our front line health care workers confronting COVID. And it’s really a signal to all Americans to remain vigilant during the outbreak. This is a tribute to them, to our warriors. Because they are equal warriors to those incredible pilots and all of the fighters that we have for the more traditional fights that we win and we win.”
Trump did not say which cities the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels, the U.S. military’s two top flight demonstration teams dedicated to showcasing America’s air prowess, would be visiting. He mentioned that they could fly over “some of the cities that aren’t major cities” as well.
The Air Force’s Thunderbirds have already gotten a head start on Trump’s plan. Rather than just conducting their traditional flyover of the Air Force Academy’s graduation over the weekend, they went on an extended flyover of major cities and medical facilities in Colorado.
“We salute Colorado’s healthcare workers and first responders who are at the forefront of our nation’s fight against COVID-19. They are an inspiration for the entire country during these challenging times and it was an honor to fly for them yesterday,” the Thunderbirds’ official Twitter account said.
KDVR FOX 31 published a map of the Thunderbirds’ flight path from the weekend, which started in the Fort Collins area before going south over Boulder and covering much of the Denver metro area — including Lakewood and Aurora. They then proceeded south along I-25 to Colorado Springs, the location of the Air Force Academy’s graduation, then down past Pueblo. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-23--Abrams: Trump Afraid of Vote by Mail Because He ‘Is Illegitimate and Should Not Hold Office’

Thursday during an interview with CNN analyst David Axelrod on his podcast “ The Axe Files , ” former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams ( D ) accused President Donald Trump of being “ afraid ” of vote-by-mail because she argued it would “ increase turnout and show that Trump was “ illegitimate ” and “ should not hold office.
” Abrams said , “ What ’ s happened in the last twenty years has been an acceleration by the right to constrict access to the vote because they no longer believe they can persuade the demographic majority of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So let ’ s start with that as a baseline .
What we face with COVID-19 is an exacerbation of but also a concentration of the challenge that we face in this country the challenge that voters in Georgia faced in 2018 , the voters in Ohio and Wisconsin and Florida have continually faced .
And that is an artificial attempt to break the connection between being a citizen and having the right to express your views and choose your leaders.
” She added , “ When Donald Trump says he doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says it despite the fact that he has used it himself .
And he dislikes it despite the fact that there is no evidence of fraud .
We have had this form of voting for decades .
The challenge that he sees is that it will increase the likelihood of those that are confined to home actually using that time to participate in the election .
And anytime a leader is afraid of people speaking their minds and making their selections , he is illegitimate and should not hold office.
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Thursday during an interview with CNN analyst David Axelrod on his podcast “The Axe Files,” former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams (D) accused President Donald Trump of being “afraid” of vote-by-mail because she argued it would “increase turnout and show that Trump was “illegitimate” and “should not hold office.”
Abrams said, “What’s happened in the last twenty years has been an acceleration by the right to constrict access to the vote because they no longer believe they can persuade the demographic majority of the country to agree with their ideas. So let’s start with that as a baseline. What we face with COVID-19 is an exacerbation of but also a concentration of the challenge that we face in this country the challenge that voters in Georgia faced in 2018, the voters in Ohio and Wisconsin and Florida have continually faced. And that is an artificial attempt to break the connection between being a citizen and having the right to express your views and choose your leaders.”
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She added, “When Donald Trump says he doesn’t like vote by mail, he says it despite the fact that he has used it himself. And he dislikes it despite the fact that there is no evidence of fraud. We have had this form of voting for decades. The challenge that he sees is that it will increase the likelihood of those that are confined to home actually using that time to participate in the election. And anytime a leader is afraid of people speaking their minds and making their selections, he is illegitimate and should not hold office.” – READ MORE
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