truepundit--2020-07-07--NC Dem Takes Millions From Coronavirus Program He Criticized

North Carolina Democratic Senate nominee Cal Cunningham ’ s company collected up to $ 2 million in taxpayer dollars in coronavirus relief even as the candidate said that the Paycheck Protection Program “ harms communities.
” WasteZero , a Raleigh-based environmentalist trash service , obtained between $ 1 and $ 2 million in PPP funding on May 3 , data released by the Small Business Administration on Monday show .
Cunningham earned about $ 400,000 in 2019 in his role as the company ’ s general counsel and vice president .
He has repeatedly criticized the federal program , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus shutdowns .
Just two months after Senate Democrats blocked a Republican effort to bankroll the depleting fund in April , Cunningham called the program “ unacceptable , ” saying it “ harms communities.
” “ For PPP loans to have ‘ generally missed the industries and areas most heavily impacted by COVID-19′ is unacceptable , ” he said in a tweet .
“ Leaving behind small businesses—and disproportionately those that are Black- and Latino-owned—harms communities.
” The former state legislator “ supports outreach to municipal and state leaders , ” according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ website .
Cunningham also has stock options and a convertible note of up to $ 50,000 tied to the company , according to his candidate financial report .
Cunningham told reporters that he was still working for the company in February .
He has since been removed from WasteZero ’ s website and the company does not publicly acknowledge any legal representation on its site .
Neither Cunningham nor WasteZero responded to requests for comment about PPP or the candidate ’ s role in the company .
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North Carolina Democratic Senate nominee Cal Cunningham’s company collected up to $2 million in taxpayer dollars in coronavirus relief even as the candidate said that the Paycheck Protection Program “harms communities.”
WasteZero, a Raleigh-based environmentalist trash service, obtained between $1 and $2 million in PPP funding on May 3, data released by the Small Business Administration on Monday show. Cunningham earned about $400,000 in 2019 in his role as the company’s general counsel and vice president. He has repeatedly criticized the federal program, which aims to support small businesses struggling with coronavirus shutdowns. Just two months after Senate Democrats blocked a Republican effort to bankroll the depleting fund in April, Cunningham called the program “unacceptable,” saying it “harms communities.”
“For PPP loans to have ‘generally missed the industries and areas most heavily impacted by COVID-19′ is unacceptable,” he said in a tweet. “Leaving behind small businesses—and disproportionately those that are Black- and Latino-owned—harms communities.”
The former state legislator “supports [WasteZero’s] outreach to municipal and state leaders,” according to an archive of the company’s website. Cunningham also has stock options and a convertible note of up to $50,000 tied to the company, according to his candidate financial report. Cunningham told reporters that he was still working for the company in February. He has since been removed from WasteZero’s website and the company does not publicly acknowledge any legal representation on its site. Neither Cunningham nor WasteZero responded to requests for comment about PPP or the candidate’s role in the company. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-07--Is BOOK BURNING next? Cancel culture targets ‘problematic’ books

The Washington Post raised eyebrows over the Fourth of July weekend after tweeting about “ problematic books ” that could be swept up in the cultural shift following the death of George Floyd .
Over the past several weeks , many television shows and films have been the subject of re-examination .
Shows like “ Cops ” and “ Live PD ” have been canceled , sitcom episodes that feature blackface have been pulled and “ Gone With the Wind ” was temporarily removed from the HBO Max library .
Washington Post book critic Ron Charles suggested books will also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ piece headlined “ While offensive TV shows get pulled , problematic books are still inspiring debate and conversation.
” In the piece published on Friday , Charles invokes famous literature that may be seized upon in the national dialogue like William Shakespeare ’ s “ Othello , ” Mark Twain ’ s “ Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ” and Harriet Beecher Stowe ’ s “ Uncle Tom ’ s Cabin.
” While he opposed the tolerance of “ plainly racist books , ” Charles decried cancel culture as the anecdote to address famous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ If cancel culture has a weakness , it ’ s that it risks short-circuiting the process of critical engagement that leads to our enlightenment , ” Charles wrote .
“ What ’ s more insidious is the self-satisfaction that comes from calibrating our Racism Detector to spot only a few obvious sins .
Scanning videos for blackface or searching text files for the n-word is so much easier than contending with , say , the systemic tokenism of TV rom-coms or the unbearable whiteness of Jane Austen.
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The Washington Post raised eyebrows over the Fourth of July weekend after tweeting about “problematic books” that could be swept up in the cultural shift following the death of George Floyd.
Over the past several weeks, many television shows and films have been the subject of re-examination. Shows like “Cops” and “Live PD” have been canceled, sitcom episodes that feature blackface have been pulled and “Gone With the Wind” was temporarily removed from the HBO Max library.
Washington Post book critic Ron Charles suggested books will also face a day of reckoning in a piece headlined “While offensive TV shows get pulled, problematic books are still inspiring debate and conversation.”
In the piece published on Friday, Charles invokes famous literature that may be seized upon in the national dialogue like William Shakespeare’s “Othello,” Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” and Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.”
While he opposed the tolerance of “plainly racist books,” Charles decried cancel culture as the anecdote to address famous novels with nuanced depictions of race.
“If cancel culture has a weakness, it’s that it risks short-circuiting the process of critical engagement that leads to our enlightenment,” Charles wrote. “What’s more insidious is the self-satisfaction that comes from calibrating our Racism Detector to spot only a few obvious sins. Scanning videos for blackface or searching text files for the n-word is so much easier than contending with, say, the systemic tokenism of TV rom-coms or the unbearable whiteness of Jane Austen.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-07--CNN Now Pushing To Remove ‘Racist’ Language Such As ‘Master Bedroom,’ ‘Blacklist,’ And ‘Whitelist’

CNN is now joining Twitter in calling for the removal of allegedly racist words and phrases in the English language .
CNN ’ s list , however , includes many terms that have no connection to slavery , yet the news outlet suggests removing them from everyday use .
For example , the first item in CNN ’ s article about allegedly racist terms is “ master bedrooms/bathrooms , ” yet it admits that the phrase first appeared in 1926 – more than 60 years after slavery was abolished in the U.S. Further , the term wasn ’ t widely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CNN acknowledges that even though “ it ’ s unclear whether the term is rooted in American slavery on plantations , it evokes that history.
” The outlet does the same thing for the Masters Tournament , a golf tournament for “ masters ” – meaning , the best players in the sport .
The name originated in 1934 , long after slavery was abolished , and was adopted in 1939 .
“ The name appears to have been a reference to golfers with great skills , but its connotations have brought the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Apparently , the mere word “ master ” is no longer allowed to be used .
CNN , like Twitter , called for an end to the terms blacklist and whitelist , which are used in the tech industry to refer to things that are blocked versus allowed .
“ Though the origins of those terms don ’ t appear to be directly connected to race , some argue that they reinforce notions that black=bad and white=good , ” the outlet reported .
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CNN is now joining Twitter in calling for the removal of allegedly racist words and phrases in the English language. CNN’s list, however, includes many terms that have no connection to slavery, yet the news outlet suggests removing them from everyday use.
For example, the first item in CNN’s article about allegedly racist terms is “master bedrooms/bathrooms,” yet it admits that the phrase first appeared in 1926 – more than 60 years after slavery was abolished in the U.S. Further, the term wasn’t widely used until after World War II. CNN acknowledges that even though “it’s unclear whether the term is rooted in American slavery on plantations, it evokes that history.”
The outlet does the same thing for the Masters Tournament, a golf tournament for “masters” – meaning, the best players in the sport. The name originated in 1934, long after slavery was abolished, and was adopted in 1939.
“The name appears to have been a reference to golfers with great skills, but its connotations have brought the name under scrutiny,” CNN reported. Apparently, the mere word “master” is no longer allowed to be used.
CNN, like Twitter, called for an end to the terms blacklist and whitelist, which are used in the tech industry to refer to things that are blocked versus allowed. “Though the origins of those terms don’t appear to be directly connected to race, some argue that they reinforce notions that black=bad and white=good,” the outlet reported. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-07--Biden-founded law firm, as well as a company tied to Pelosi, received PPP funds, docs show

A prominent Delaware law firm founded by presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden received a Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) loan for between $ 150,000 and $ 350,000 , according to records released Monday by the Treasury Department and the Small Business Administration .
The Trump campaign told Fox News that the records conflict with recent messaging from the Biden campaign that the PPP is both ineffective and a vehicle to reward Trump “ cronies.
” “ Instead of attacking President Trump as an involuntary reflex , maybe Joe Biden should just say ‘ thank you ’ once in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of communications Tim Murtaugh told Fox News .
“ The PPP saved 51 million jobs nationally , including at Biden ’ s old law firm and a number of companies connected to Obama administration alums .
A very likely explanation is that Biden simply doesn ’ t know what he ’ s talking about and would rather make a political weapon out of a program that helped people make their rent and mortgage payments.
” The law firm that received the big payout was originally founded as Biden and Walsh and is now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; Biden currently has no financial interest in the firm .
However , firm co-founder and partner Melvyn Monzack , whom Biden called one of his “ great friends ” in 2017 , has maintained close ties to the former vice president .
He served as Biden ’ s 2002 Senate reelection treasurer , as well as the treasurer for Biden ’ s 2008 presidential run .
According to CBS News , Monzack , who has donated thousands to Biden ’ s presidential campaign , attended a state dinner at the White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The law firm is also a registered agent for companies tied to Biden .
Records reviewed by Fox News show that on July 6 , 1987 , Biden gave Monzack his legal power of attorney to “ demand , sue for and receive all debts , moneys , securities for money , goods , chattels , or other personal property.
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A prominent Delaware law firm founded by presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan for between $150,000 and $350,000, according to records released Monday by the Treasury Department and the Small Business Administration.
The Trump campaign told Fox News that the records conflict with recent messaging from the Biden campaign that the PPP is both ineffective and a vehicle to reward Trump “cronies.”
“Instead of attacking President Trump as an involuntary reflex, maybe Joe Biden should just say ‘thank you’ once in a while,” Trump campaign director of communications Tim Murtaugh told Fox News. “The PPP saved 51 million jobs nationally, including at Biden’s old law firm and a number of companies connected to Obama administration alums. A very likely explanation is that Biden simply doesn’t know what he’s talking about and would rather make a political weapon out of a program that helped people make their rent and mortgage payments.”
The law firm that received the big payout was originally founded as Biden and Walsh and is now known as Monzack Mersky McLaughlin and Browder; Biden currently has no financial interest in the firm.
However, firm co-founder and partner Melvyn Monzack, whom Biden called one of his “great friends” in 2017, has maintained close ties to the former vice president. He served as Biden’s 2002 Senate reelection treasurer, as well as the treasurer for Biden’s 2008 presidential run.
According to CBS News, Monzack, who has donated thousands to Biden’s presidential campaign, attended a state dinner at the White House for Chinese President Hu Jintao in 2011. The law firm is also a registered agent for companies tied to Biden.
Records reviewed by Fox News show that on July 6, 1987, Biden gave Monzack his legal power of attorney to “demand, sue for and receive all debts, moneys, securities for money, goods, chattels, or other personal property.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-07--Lin-Manuel Miranda Speaks Out Amid ‘Cancel Hamilton’ Uproar: ‘All the Criticisms Are Valid,’ ‘It’s A

Lin-Manuel Miranda Speaks Out Amid ‘Cancel Hamilton’ Uproar: ‘All the Criticisms Are Valid,’ ‘It’s All Fair Game’

Lin-Manuel Miranda has shifted into damage control mode following mounting social media pressure to “ cancel ” his musical Hamilton @ @ @ @ @ criticisms are valid ” and that “ it ’ s all fair game.
” The @ @ @ @ @ Twitter account this week after demands to cancel his hit Broadway musical gained steam among @ @ @ @ @ who are arguing that the show celebrates the country ’ s founding fathers , some @ @ @ @ @ .
Lin-Manuel Miranda , who has since unlocked his Twitter account , now appears to @ @ @ @ @ cancel mob , saying that all of their criticisms are valid and fair .
“ @ @ @ @ @ .
The sheer tonnage of complexities & failings of these people I couldn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ but cut .
I took 6 years and fit as much as I could in @ @ @ @ @ Did my best .
It ’ s all fair game , ” he tweeted on @ @ @ @ @ Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Lin-Manuel Miranda has shifted into damage control mode following mounting social media pressure to “cancel” his musical Hamilton, saying that “all criticisms are valid” and that “it’s all fair game.”
The Tony Award-winning star locked his Twitter account this week after demands to cancel his hit Broadway musical gained steam among Black Lives Matter supporters, who are arguing that the show celebrates the country’s founding fathers, some of whom were slave owners.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, who has since unlocked his Twitter account, now appears to be trying to appease the cancel mob, saying that all of their criticisms are valid and fair.
“All the criticisms are valid. The sheer tonnage of complexities & failings of these people I couldn’t get. Or wrestled with but cut. I took 6 years and fit as much as I could in a 2.5 hour musical. Did my best. It’s all fair game,” he tweeted on Monday. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-07--De Blasio blames NYC weekend violence on coronavirus, vows to ‘double down’ to keep city safe

Mayor Bill de Blasio blamed the uptick in violence over the weekend on the coronavirus pandemic , while defending the city ’ s latest policing reforms and vowing to keep New York City “ the safest big city in America.
” De Blasio held a press conference Monday after a weekend of violence across New York City that left at least eight people dead and more than 44 people shot and injured .
“ I want to talk about what happened this weekend .
Many were out there celebrating , but we saw too much violence , and we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ address it , ” de Blasio said , while adding that “ there is not one cause for something like this.
” “ This is directly related to coronavirus , ” de Blasio said .
“ This is a very serious situation… As we ’ re getting into warmer and warmer weather , we ’ re feeling the effects of people being cooped up for months , the economy hasn ’ t restarted – we have a real problem here.
” De Blasio vowed to “ double down ” to address the violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Bronx and upper Manhattan , noting that it was going to take “ neighborhood policing ” and cooperation from clergy and elected officials .
“ This is all hands on deck , ” de Blasio said , while adding that the city has “ been dealt a really tough hand.
” “ It was the health care crisis in March and April , May we were coming out of it , the warmer months .
People are cooped up … they don ’ t have the normal things to engage their lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ re going to overcome it .
It ’ s going to be tough and take hard work.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio blamed the uptick in violence over the weekend on the coronavirus pandemic, while defending the city’s latest policing reforms and vowing to keep New York City “the safest big city in America.”
De Blasio held a press conference Monday after a weekend of violence across New York City that left at least eight people dead and more than 44 people shot and injured.
“I want to talk about what happened this weekend. Many were out there celebrating, but we saw too much violence, and we have a lot of work to do to address it,” de Blasio said, while adding that “there is not one cause for something like this.”
“This is directly related to coronavirus,” de Blasio said. “This is a very serious situation… As we’re getting into warmer and warmer weather, we’re feeling the effects of people being cooped up for months, the economy hasn’t restarted – we have a real problem here.”
De Blasio vowed to “double down” to address the violence, which included shootings in Brooklyn, the Bronx and upper Manhattan, noting that it was going to take “neighborhood policing” and cooperation from clergy and elected officials.
“This is all hands on deck,” de Blasio said, while adding that the city has “been dealt a really tough hand.”
“It was the health care crisis in March and April, May we were coming out of it, the warmer months. People are cooped up … they don’t have the normal things to engage their lives,” he explained. “But we’re going to overcome it. It’s going to be tough and take hard work.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-07--Anti-Israel Soros Groups Cash In on Coronavirus Relief Funds

Two anti-Israel groups bankrolled by liberal billionaire George Soros accepted as much as $ 1.3 million from the Trump administration ’ s coronavirus relief fund , public records show .
The far-left Middle East advocacy group J Street and the National Iranian American Council ( NIAC ) , a pro-Tehran group central to Iran ’ s propaganda efforts in America , both accepted loans from the Paycheck Protection Program .
J Street , which has consistently criticized the Trump administration for its pro-Israel agenda , received between $ 350,000 to $ 1 million for its Education Fund , a nonprofit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to public reporting records .
NIAC , a chief proponent of the Iran nuclear deal , accepted between $ 150,000 to $ 350,000 from the PPP program .
Both organizations accepted the money in April .
J Street and NIAC are both beneficiaries of Soros ’ s massive funding network , which includes support for Democratic organizations and advocacy groups that seek to delegitimize Israel and boost the Iranian regime .
NIAC , for instance , was a centerpiece of the Obama administration ’ s pro-Iran “ echo chamber.
” J Street also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and continues to sponsor efforts aimed at undermining the pro-Israel community in America .
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Two anti-Israel groups bankrolled by liberal billionaire George Soros accepted as much as $1.3 million from the Trump administration’s coronavirus relief fund, public records show.
The far-left Middle East advocacy group J Street and the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), a pro-Tehran group central to Iran’s propaganda efforts in America, both accepted loans from the Paycheck Protection Program.
J Street, which has consistently criticized the Trump administration for its pro-Israel agenda, received between $350,000 to $1 million for its Education Fund, a nonprofit arm that organizes educational initiatives, according to public reporting records. NIAC, a chief proponent of the Iran nuclear deal, accepted between $150,000 to $350,000 from the PPP program. Both organizations accepted the money in April.
J Street and NIAC are both beneficiaries of Soros’s massive funding network, which includes support for Democratic organizations and advocacy groups that seek to delegitimize Israel and boost the Iranian regime. NIAC, for instance, was a centerpiece of the Obama administration’s pro-Iran “echo chamber.” J Street also lobbied in favor of the international accord and continues to sponsor efforts aimed at undermining the pro-Israel community in America. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-07--“Racist” College Researcher Ousted After Sharing Study Showing No Racial Bias In Police Shootings

The vice president of Research and Innovation at Michigan State University , physicist Stephen Hsu , has been forced out of his position at the university after daring to show actual facts from a 2019 study that show there to be no racial bias in incidents of police shootings .
Hsu wrote on his blog on Sunday that “ The alleged that I am a racist because I interviewed MSU Psychology professor Joe Cesario , who studies police shootings.
” “ Cesario ’ s work…is essential to understanding deadly force and how to improve policing , ” Hsu said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the race of the officer doesn ’ t matter when it comes to predicting whether black or white citizens are shot.
” The conclusion of the study was that “ contrary to activist claims and media reports , there is no widespread racial bias in police shootings.
” Cesario ’ s study was then cited in a June 3 Wall Street Journal op-ed called “ The Myth of Systemic Police Racism ” .
The MSU communications team highlighted the mention of Cesario ’ s work days later and on June 10 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sharing the research , claiming that it “ did not alight with public statements issued by MSU , ” according to blog The Police Tribune .
GEU Vice President Acacia Ackles said : “ It is the union ’ s position that an administrator sharing such views is in opposition to MSU ’ s statements released supporting the protests and their root cause and aim.
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The vice president of Research and Innovation at Michigan State University, physicist Stephen Hsu, has been forced out of his position at the university after daring to show actual facts from a 2019 study that show there to be no racial bias in incidents of police shootings.
Hsu wrote on his blog on Sunday that “The [Graduate Employees Union] alleged that I am a racist because I interviewed MSU Psychology professor Joe Cesario, who studies police shootings.”
“Cesario’s work…is essential to understanding deadly force and how to improve policing,” Hsu said.
Cesario’s 2019 study found “that the race of the officer doesn’t matter when it comes to predicting whether black or white citizens are shot.”
The conclusion of the study was that “contrary to activist claims and media reports, there is no widespread racial bias in police shootings.”
Cesario’s study was then cited in a June 3 Wall Street Journal op-ed called “The Myth of Systemic Police Racism”. The MSU communications team highlighted the mention of Cesario’s work days later and on June 10, the GEU “blasted” Hsu for sharing the research, claiming that it “did not alight with public statements issued by MSU,” according to blog The Police Tribune.
GEU Vice President Acacia Ackles said: “It is the union’s position that an administrator sharing such views is in opposition to MSU’s statements released supporting the protests and their root cause and aim.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-07--Illegal Alien Accused of Raping 7-Year-Old Girl Freed by Maryland Sanctuary County

An illegal alien arrested for allegedly raping a seven-year-old girl multiple times has since been released into the general public by Montgomery County , Maryland , officials .
Rene Ramos-Hernandez , a 56-year-old illegal alien from El Salvador , was arrested by the Montgomery County Police Department after a 25-year-old woman accused him of raping her as a seven-year-old “ at least ten times ” between 2002 and 2003 , according to ABC7 News ’ s Kevin Lewis .
The woman , in 2017 , told police she had been raped as a child on multiple occasions by Ramos-Hernandez .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ finally arrested by police and charged with two counts of second-degree rape and one count of sexual abuse of a minor .
At the time of his booking , the Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) agency placed a detainer on Ramos-Hernandez , asking that he be held in Montgomery County custody until he could be properly transferred to ICE agents .
Simultaneously , Montgomery County District Court Judge Zuberi Williams issued Ramos-Hernandez a $ 30,000 bail .
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An illegal alien arrested for allegedly raping a seven-year-old girl multiple times has since been released into the general public by Montgomery County, Maryland, officials.
Rene Ramos-Hernandez, a 56-year-old illegal alien from El Salvador, was arrested by the Montgomery County Police Department after a 25-year-old woman accused him of raping her as a seven-year-old “at least ten times” between 2002 and 2003, according to ABC7 News’s Kevin Lewis.
The woman, in 2017, told police she had been raped as a child on multiple occasions by Ramos-Hernandez. In June, the illegal alien was finally arrested by police and charged with two counts of second-degree rape and one count of sexual abuse of a minor.
At the time of his booking, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency placed a detainer on Ramos-Hernandez, asking that he be held in Montgomery County custody until he could be properly transferred to ICE agents.
Simultaneously, Montgomery County District Court Judge Zuberi Williams issued Ramos-Hernandez a $30,000 bail. Montgomery County officials called ICE just an hour before the illegal alien was expected to post bail. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-07--Coronavirus expert says Americans will be wearing masks for ‘several years’

Health experts won ’ t ask Americans to take off their masks any time soon .
That ’ s the take of Eric Toner , a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security .
He has been preparing for an outbreak like the novel coronavirus as part of his work for years .
Johns Hopkins practices virus simulations as part of is preparedness protocol , with the goal of offering public health experts and policymakers a blueprint of what to do in a pandemic .
One of those simulations took place in October 2019 , when Toner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus pandemic simulation in New York , running through various scenarios on how residents , governments and private businesses would hypothetically react to the threat .
One thing that stood out to him : Face coverings are a vital defense to stop the spread of the virus .
He believes COVID-19 won ’ t slow down in the U.S. even as states start to slowly reopen .
“ There ’ s going to be no summertime lull with a big wave in the fall , ” he said as part of CNET ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s clear that we are having a significant resurgence of cases in the summer , and they ’ ll get bigger .
And it ’ ll keep going until we lock things down again.
” U.S. recently added about 43,000 positive COVID-19 cases to its 2.9 million total , according to the Johns Hopkins University of Medicine .
The death total has surpassed 130,000 .
Toner , contrasting the novel virus to seasonal influenza , said until there is a vaccine , communities ’ best defense to fight it is through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think that mask wearing and some degree of social distancing , we will be living with — hopefully living with happily — for several years , ” he said .
“ It ’ s actually pretty straightforward .
If we cover our faces , and both you and anyone you ’ re interacting with are wearing a mask , the risk of transmission goes way down.
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Health experts won’t ask Americans to take off their masks any time soon.
That’s the take of Eric Toner, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. He has been preparing for an outbreak like the novel coronavirus as part of his work for years.
Johns Hopkins practices virus simulations as part of is preparedness protocol, with the goal of offering public health experts and policymakers a blueprint of what to do in a pandemic. One of those simulations took place in October 2019, when Toner and a team of researchers launched a coronavirus pandemic simulation in New York, running through various scenarios on how residents, governments and private businesses would hypothetically react to the threat.
One thing that stood out to him: Face coverings are a vital defense to stop the spread of the virus. He believes COVID-19 won’t slow down in the U.S. even as states start to slowly reopen.
“There’s going to be no summertime lull with a big wave in the fall,” he said as part of CNET’s Hacking the Apocalypse series. “It’s clear that we are having a significant resurgence of cases in the summer, and they’ll get bigger. And it’ll keep going until we lock things down again.”
U.S. recently added about 43,000 positive COVID-19 cases to its 2.9 million total, according to the Johns Hopkins University of Medicine. The death total has surpassed 130,000.
Toner, contrasting the novel virus to seasonal influenza, said until there is a vaccine, communities’ best defense to fight it is through creating distance and wearing masks.
“I think that mask wearing and some degree of social distancing, we will be living with — hopefully living with happily — for several years,” he said. “It’s actually pretty straightforward. If we cover our faces, and both you and anyone you’re interacting with are wearing a mask, the risk of transmission goes way down.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-07--Georgia Governor Brian Kemp To Deploy 1,000 National Guard Troops To Atlanta After Democrat Mayor Ke

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp To Deploy 1,000 National Guard Troops To Atlanta After Democrat Mayor Keisha Bottoms Fails To Stop Violence

Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp on Monday authorized up to 1,000 National Guard troops to be deployed to Atlanta after the city ’ s mayor , Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms , failed to stop the escalating violence in her city .
“ Peaceful protests were hijacked by criminals with a dangerous , destructive agenda .
Now , innocent Georgians are being targeted , shot , and left for dead , ” Kemp said in a statement .
“ This lawlessness must be stopped and order restored in our capital city .
I have declared a State of Emergency and called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our citizens comes first .
This measure will allow troops to protect state property and dispatch state law enforcement officers to patrol our streets .
Enough with the tough talk .
We must protect the lives and livelihoods of all Georgians.
” Kemp ’ s statement said that the decision came after “ weeks of dramatically increased violent crime and property destruction in the City of Atlanta ” including the Fourth of July weekend where “ over thirty Georgians wounded by gunfire , including five confirmed dead.
” “ The Georgia Guard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including the Georgia State Capitol , Georgia Department of Public Safety Headquarters , and Governor ’ s Mansion , ” the statement said .
“ This aid will allow state law enforcement personnel to increase patrols on roadways and throughout communities , especially those in the City of Atlanta.
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Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp on Monday authorized up to 1,000 National Guard troops to be deployed to Atlanta after the city’s mayor, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, failed to stop the escalating violence in her city.
“Peaceful protests were hijacked by criminals with a dangerous, destructive agenda. Now, innocent Georgians are being targeted, shot, and left for dead,” Kemp said in a statement. “This lawlessness must be stopped and order restored in our capital city. I have declared a State of Emergency and called up the Georgia Guard because the safety of our citizens comes first. This measure will allow troops to protect state property and dispatch state law enforcement officers to patrol our streets. Enough with the tough talk. We must protect the lives and livelihoods of all Georgians.”
Kemp’s statement said that the decision came after “weeks of dramatically increased violent crime and property destruction in the City of Atlanta” including the Fourth of July weekend where “over thirty Georgians wounded by gunfire, including five confirmed dead.”
“The Georgia Guard will provide support at state buildings, including the Georgia State Capitol, Georgia Department of Public Safety Headquarters, and Governor’s Mansion,” the statement said. “This aid will allow state law enforcement personnel to increase patrols on roadways and throughout communities, especially those in the City of Atlanta.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-07--Kayleigh McEnany scolds reporters for not asking about deadly weekend of violence across America

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany scolded reporters during Monday ’ s press briefing for failing to ask a single question about a violent weekend that saw an 8-year-old girl die in Atlanta , as the nation saw a surge in gun violence .
“ I ’ d end with this , I was asked probably 12 questions about the Confederate flag , this president is focused on action and I ’ m a little dismayed that I didn ’ t receive one question on the deaths that we got in this country this weekend , ” McEnany said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ question about New York City shootings doubling for the third-straight week… not one question .
I didn ’ t receive one question about five children who were killed , ” McEnany said .
“ I ’ ll leave you with this remark by a dad .
It broke my heart , a dad of an 8-year-old last in Atlanta this weekend , ‘ They say Black lives matter .
You killed a child , she didn ’ t do nothing to nobody.
’ ” McEnany then said , “ We need to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sure no lives are lost , because all black lives matter , that of David Dorn and that of this 8-year-old girl .
Thank you.
” McEnany – who spent much of the press briefing responding to questions about a tweet President Trump sent earlier in the day about NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace – quickly left the stage after condemning reporters .
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White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany scolded reporters during Monday’s press briefing for failing to ask a single question about a violent weekend that saw an 8-year-old girl die in Atlanta, as the nation saw a surge in gun violence.
“I’d end with this, I was asked probably 12 questions about the Confederate flag, this president is focused on action and I’m a little dismayed that I didn’t receive one question on the deaths that we got in this country this weekend,” McEnany said.
“I didn’t receive one question about New York City shootings doubling for the third-straight week… not one question. I didn’t receive one question about five children who were killed,” McEnany said.
“I’ll leave you with this remark by a dad. It broke my heart, a dad of an 8-year-old last in Atlanta this weekend, ‘They say Black lives matter. You killed a child, she didn’t do nothing to nobody.’”
McEnany then said, “We need to be focused on securing our streets, making sure no lives are lost, because all black lives matter, that of [retired St. Louis police captain] David Dorn and that of this 8-year-old girl. Thank you.”
McEnany – who spent much of the press briefing responding to questions about a tweet President Trump sent earlier in the day about NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace – quickly left the stage after condemning reporters. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-07--Big banks stand to earn hundreds of millions from PPP loan fees

America ’ s largest banks are set to earn hundreds of millions of dollars in fees paid out by the federal government under its Paycheck Protection Program , according to S & P Global The loan program is designed to help smaller American businesses survive the coronavirus recession , and was part of Washington ’ s $ 2 trillion economic stimulus package .
But the program has come under intense scrutiny in recent days after the Small Business Administration disclosed that the loans have been doled out not only to mom-and-pop businesses but also to billionaires like Kanye West , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The S & P analysis found that more than 30 community banks could earn as much from emergency small-business loans as they reported in net revenue for all of 2019 .
JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) , America ’ s biggest bank , issued the most PPP loans out of any bank , processing $ 28.8 billion of loans as of June 20 , according to S & P .
That could yield the bank more than $ 800 million in fees .
Bank of America ( BAC ) was the second biggest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ banks — those with assets under $ 250 million — also stand to get a significant windfall .
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America’s largest banks are set to earn hundreds of millions of dollars in fees paid out by the federal government under its Paycheck Protection Program, according to S&P Global
The loan program is designed to help smaller American businesses survive the coronavirus recession, and was part of Washington’s $2 trillion economic stimulus package.
But the program has come under intense scrutiny in recent days after the Small Business Administration disclosed that the loans have been doled out not only to mom-and-pop businesses but also to billionaires like Kanye West, large chain restaurants and Washington lawmakers.
The S&P analysis found that more than 30 community banks could earn as much from emergency small-business loans as they reported in net revenue for all of 2019.
JPMorgan Chase (JPM), America’s biggest bank, issued the most PPP loans out of any bank, processing $28.8 billion of loans as of June 20, according to S&P. That could yield the bank more than $800 million in fees. Bank of America (BAC) was the second biggest issuer at $25.2 billion.
Smaller banks — those with assets under $250 million — also stand to get a significant windfall. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-07--Daily Coronavirus Deaths in U.S. Continue to Plummet as Confirmed Cases Hit Record Levels

Coronavirus-linked deaths across the U.S. continued on a downward trend as of Monday afternoon , even after the country hit @ @ @ @ @ of new confirmed cases late last week , a Breitbart News analysis of the seven-day @ @ @ @ @ Health experts have warned about the lag between infection identification and death that could take @ @ @ @ @ means the fatalities could increase down the road .
The current spike in the number @ @ @ @ @ weeks ago around mid-June .
A moving average of cases and deaths reported each day @ @ @ @ @ the COVID-19 ( coronavirus disease ) pandemic because the daily numbers tend to fluctuate .
@ @ @ @ @ seven-day average of deaths in the United States continued to plunge , according to data @ @ @ @ @ , the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation ( IHME ) at the University of @ @ @ @ @ , and even the New York Times .
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Coronavirus-linked deaths across the U.S. continued on a downward trend as of Monday afternoon, even after the country hit historic levels in the number of new confirmed cases late last week, a Breitbart News analysis of the seven-day average of fatalities showed.
Health experts have warned about the lag between infection identification and death that could take weeks or more, which means the fatalities could increase down the road. The current spike in the number of cases intensified almost three weeks ago around mid-June.
Our daily update is published. Six states (AR/CT/KS/KY/NH/RI) did not report by our publish time today. Based on past numbers, it looks like many more states reduced testing and reporting over the holiday weekend. 42.5K new cases today. 654K new tests. 209 deaths reported. pic.twitter.com/gqOJHAKu5u — The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) July 5, 2020
209 deaths, down 23% from last Sunday. Lowest Sunday since March 28. pic.twitter.com/QSlb5ZxEkk — Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) July 5, 2020
A moving average of cases and deaths reported each day provides a clearer picture of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic because the daily numbers tend to fluctuate.
As of Monday, the seven-day average of deaths in the United States continued to plunge, according to data maintained by the COVID-Tracking Project, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington, USAFacts.org, Worldometer, and even the New York Times. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-07--Here are some of the billionaires who got PPP loans while small businesses went bankrupt

Billionaire property developer Joe Farrell , a prominent Republican fundraiser , received up to $ 1 million in taxpayer coronavirus relief funds , according to federal data released Monday .
Other players in the world of celebrity and influence who took advantage of loans under the Paycheck Protection Program , or PPP , to help struggling small businesses hurt by coronavirus shutdowns included Kanye West ’ s $ 3 billion clothing and sneaker company , multimillionaire pop artist Jeff Koons and the Church of Scientology , which is reported to be worth at least $ 1 billion .
“ PPP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a program to help Mom-and-Pop shops keep their lights on during the pandemic , ” Kyle Herrig , president of Accountable.US , a government watchdog group , said by email .
“ The reality is that the Trump administration created a program that helped the well connected cut to the front of the line to get these loans.
” Farrell , a developer in New York ’ s exclusive Hamptons beachfront community , has thrown fundraising parties for President Donald Trump .
His loan went to retain 41 jobs , according to data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which guarantees the loans .
Farrell this year rented out his 17,000-square-foot , $ 40 million East End estate , Sandcastle , for close to $ 2 million to a wealthy Manhattan family trying to escape the coronavirus for six months .
To legally qualify for the taxpayer-funded relief , businesses must self-certify in good faith that “ current economic uncertainty makes this loan request necessary to support the ongoing operations of the Applicant , ” according to the borrower application form .
Applicants must also check a box that says the loan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maintain payroll and make mortgage interest , lease and utility payments .
The emergency payroll relief effort reached over 80 percent of all small-business employees and 27 percent of low- and moderate-income communities , according to the SBA .
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Billionaire property developer Joe Farrell, a prominent Republican fundraiser, received up to $1 million in taxpayer coronavirus relief funds, according to federal data released Monday.
Other players in the world of celebrity and influence who took advantage of loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, to help struggling small businesses hurt by coronavirus shutdowns included Kanye West’s $3 billion clothing and sneaker company, multimillionaire pop artist Jeff Koons and the Church of Scientology, which is reported to be worth at least $1 billion.
“PPP was sold to the American people as a program to help Mom-and-Pop shops keep their lights on during the pandemic,” Kyle Herrig, president of Accountable.US, a government watchdog group, said by email. “The reality is that the Trump administration created a program that helped the well connected cut to the front of the line to get these loans.”
Farrell, a developer in New York’s exclusive Hamptons beachfront community, has thrown fundraising parties for President Donald Trump. His loan went to retain 41 jobs, according to data released by the Small Business Administration, which guarantees the loans.
Farrell this year rented out his 17,000-square-foot, $40 million East End estate, Sandcastle, for close to $2 million to a wealthy Manhattan family trying to escape the coronavirus for six months.
To legally qualify for the taxpayer-funded relief, businesses must self-certify in good faith that “current economic uncertainty makes this loan request necessary to support the ongoing operations of the Applicant,” according to the borrower application form. Applicants must also check a box that says the loan will be used to retain workers, maintain payroll and make mortgage interest, lease and utility payments.
The emergency payroll relief effort reached over 80 percent of all small-business employees and 27 percent of low- and moderate-income communities, according to the SBA. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-07--SUMMER OF LOVE: Seattle Mayor Admits CHOP Antifastan Caused Crime Wave, ‘Alarming’ Spike in COVID Ca

SUMMER OF LOVE: Seattle Mayor Admits CHOP Antifastan Caused Crime Wave, ‘Alarming’ Spike in COVID Cases

NOW she tells us .
When Mayor Jenny Durkan ( D-Seattle ) finally ordered police to clear out the antifa instigators in the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest ( CHOP ) , which has been dubbed “ Antifastan ” ( no offense to Central Asian countries ) , her order made some very fascinating observations about the occupation she had allowed to fester for three long weeks .
As it turns out , a lawless protest/anarchist commune might be bad for… public health and safety .
Specifically , CHOP appears to have caused both a crime wave and an uptick in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ After significant national attention , many protesters have left the area but the conditions in the Cal Anderson Park Area have deteriorated to the point where public health , life , and safety are threatened by activities in and around this area , ” Durkan ’ s order states .
The order lists a few key facts , including the three tragic shootings on June 20 , 22 , and 29 , which claimed the lives of two black teenagers and left more wounded .
During the first of these shootings , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the Seattle Fire Department and Seattle Police Department were denied safe access to the area by hostile crowds , including armed individuals , and obstructions.
” While these shootings represent the worst of the tragedies , they fail to capture the horrifying CHOP crime spike .
“ In addition , SPD has received numerous reports of narcotics use and violent crime , including rape , robbery , assault , and increased gang activity , ” Durkan ’ s order states .
“ An increase of 525 % , 22 additional incidents , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to include two additional homicides , 6 additional robberies , and 16 additional aggravated assaults ( to include 2 additional non-fatal shootings ) between June 2nd and June 30th , 2020 , compared to the same period of time in 2019.
” “ An alarming recent rise in COVID-19 numbers across the region , coupled with a lack of social distancing in this area , and the daily attraction to this area of outside individuals place the neighborhood at opening businesses at increased risk for outbreaks , ” Durkan ’ s order states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

NOW she tells us. When Mayor Jenny Durkan (D-Seattle) finally ordered police to clear out the antifa instigators in the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) Occupied Protest (CHOP), which has been dubbed “Antifastan” (no offense to Central Asian countries), her order made some very fascinating observations about the occupation she had allowed to fester for three long weeks. As it turns out, a lawless rebellion protest/anarchist commune might be bad for… public health and safety. Specifically, CHOP appears to have caused both a crime wave and an uptick in coronavirus cases amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“After significant national attention, many protesters have left the area but the conditions in the Cal Anderson Park Area have deteriorated to the point where public health, life, and safety are threatened by activities in and around this area,” Durkan’s order states. The order lists a few key facts, including the three tragic shootings on June 20, 22, and 29, which claimed the lives of two black teenagers and left more wounded.
During the first of these shootings, the order notes that “first responders from the Seattle Fire Department and Seattle Police Department were denied safe access to the area by hostile crowds, including armed individuals, and obstructions.”
While these shootings represent the worst of the tragedies, they fail to capture the horrifying CHOP crime spike.
“In addition, SPD has received numerous reports of narcotics use and violent crime, including rape, robbery, assault, and increased gang activity,” Durkan’s order states. “An increase of 525%, 22 additional incidents, in person-related crime in the area, to include two additional homicides, 6 additional robberies, and 16 additional aggravated assaults (to include 2 additional non-fatal shootings) between June 2nd and June 30th, 2020, compared to the same period of time in 2019.”
“An alarming recent rise in COVID-19 numbers across the region, coupled with a lack of social distancing in this area, and the daily attraction to this area of outside individuals place the neighborhood at opening businesses at increased risk for outbreaks,” Durkan’s order states. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-07--Florida’s Coronavirus Fatality Rate Below Several Blue States, 10% of Population Tested

Florida ’ s coronavirus case fatality rate remains lower than several states led by Democrat governors , such as New York , Michigan , and Pennsylvania , Gov .
Ron DeSantis ( R ) outlined on Monday .
He noted 10 percent of Florida ’ s population has been tested for the virus — a factor that may be considered when analyzing the Sunshine State ’ s recent spike in cases .
DeSantis outlined several key facts regarding the spike in cases in Florida , as critics hurry to assign doomsday scenarios to the state , dubbed the next coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reverse the reopening process and take drastic measures , such as issuing a statewide mask order .
The governor has refused to succumb to the critics , encouraging a close look at the data instead .
While it is true Florida has continued to report thousands of new cases per day — breaking its all-time single-day case high on Saturday with 11,458 new cases — testing has increased dramatically .
The state , which has a population of over 21 million , has tested over 2.2 million , or 10 percent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearly 400,000 people ” the week of 6/29 alone — one of the factors leading to what appears to be a sudden burst in cases Current data , however , shows Florida in far better shape in terms of the case fatality rate , which on Monday sat at 1.9 percent .
DeSantis compared the numbers to Connecticut ( 9.3 percent ) , New Jersey ( 8.6 percent ) , Michigan ( 8.5 percent ) , New York ( 7.6 percent ) , Massachusetts ( 7.4 percent ) , Pennsylvania ( 7.2 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
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Florida’s coronavirus case fatality rate remains lower than several states led by Democrat governors, such as New York, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) outlined on Monday. He noted 10 percent of Florida’s population has been tested for the virus — a factor that may be considered when analyzing the Sunshine State’s recent spike in cases.
DeSantis outlined several key facts regarding the spike in cases in Florida, as critics hurry to assign doomsday scenarios to the state, dubbed the next coronavirus hotspot. Many are urging the governor to reverse the reopening process and take drastic measures, such as issuing a statewide mask order.
The governor has refused to succumb to the critics, encouraging a close look at the data instead.
While it is true Florida has continued to report thousands of new cases per day — breaking its all-time single-day case high on Saturday with 11,458 new cases — testing has increased dramatically. The state, which has a population of over 21 million, has tested over 2.2 million, or 10 percent of the population.
The state tested “nearly 400,000 people” the week of 6/29 alone — one of the factors leading to what appears to be a sudden burst in cases
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Current data, however, shows Florida in far better shape in terms of the case fatality rate, which on Monday sat at 1.9 percent. DeSantis compared the numbers to Connecticut (9.3 percent), New Jersey (8.6 percent), Michigan (8.5 percent), New York (7.6 percent), Massachusetts (7.4 percent), Pennsylvania (7.2 percent), and Illinois (4.9 percent). – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-07--Here’s the FULL LIST of Every Company Who Got a COVID-19 Loan — ON YOUR TAX DIME — From the Governme

Here’s the FULL LIST of Every Company Who Got a COVID-19 Loan — ON YOUR TAX DIME — From the Government

Download the full list of all PPP loan recipients who received more than $ 150,000 here : Full List The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday released the names of more than 650,000 companies that received funds from the government ’ s small business lending program , a massive effort intended to support the economy as states shut down in April to contain the viral outbreak .
The Treasury Department identified just a fraction of the total borrowers , naming only those companies that got more than $ 150,000 in low-interest , forgivable loans through banks working with the U.S. Small @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less than 15 % of the nearly 5 million small businesses that received loans .
The records released Monday show they include companies tied to the governors of Ohio , New Hampshire and West Virginia , among others , as well as hundreds of private equity firms , securities firms that do business on the New York Stock Exchange , and even payday lenders that charge consumers some of the highest interest rates allowed .
Once opened April 3 , the PPP sparked a flood of applications from desperate small business owners .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ loans worth $ 349 million in less than two weeks , exhausting the initial funding .
Millions of other businesses had to wait nearly two more weeks for Congress to approve an additional $ 310 million .
Nearly 3.2 million loans worth $ 172 billion were approved in the second round as of June 30 , leaving around $ 132 billion unclaimed .
Congress approved an extension of the program this week until Aug. 8 .
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Download the full list of all PPP loan recipients who received more than $150,000 here: Full List
The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday released the names of more than 650,000 companies that received funds from the government’s small business lending program, a massive effort intended to support the economy as states shut down in April to contain the viral outbreak.
The Treasury Department identified just a fraction of the total borrowers, naming only those companies that got more than $150,000 in low-interest, forgivable loans through banks working with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Those companies made up less than 15% of the nearly 5 million small businesses that received loans.
The records released Monday show they include companies tied to the governors of Ohio, New Hampshire and West Virginia, among others, as well as hundreds of private equity firms, securities firms that do business on the New York Stock Exchange, and even payday lenders that charge consumers some of the highest interest rates allowed.


truepundit--2020-07-08--LISTEN: PAINE in the Morning — News Scoops & Analysis for Wednesday 7.8.20

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Daily Coronavirus Deaths in U.S. Continue to Plummet as Confirmed Cases Hit Record Levels – Coronavirus-linked deaths across the U.S. continued on a downward trend as of Monday afternoon , even after the country hit historic levels in the number of new confirmed cases late last week , a Breitbart News analysis of the seven-day average of fatalities showed .
Health experts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identification and death that could take weeks or more , which means the fatalities could increase down the road .
The current spike in the number of cases intensified almost three weeks ago around mid-June .
– READ MORE SUMMER OF LOVE : Seattle Mayor Admits CHOP Antifastan Caused Crime Wave , ‘ Alarming ’ Spike in COVID Cases – NOW she tells us .
When Mayor Jenny Durkan ( D-Seattle ) finally ordered police to clear out the antifa instigators in the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone ( CHAZ ) Occupied Protest ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Antifastan ” ( no offense to Central Asian countries ) , her order made some very fascinating observations about the occupation she had allowed to fester for three long weeks .
As it turns out , a lawless rebellion protest/anarchist commune might be bad for… public health and safety .
Specifically , CHOP appears to have caused both a crime wave and an uptick in coronavirus cases amid the COVID-19 pandemic .
“ After significant national attention , many protesters have left the area but the conditions in the Cal Anderson Park @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public health , life , and safety are threatened by activities in and around this area , ” Durkan ’ s order states .
The order lists a few key facts , including the three tragic shootings on June 20 , 22 , and 29 , which claimed the lives of two black teenagers and left more wounded .
– READ MORE Here are some of the billionaires who got PPP loans while small businesses went bankrupt –Billionaire property developer Joe Farrell , a prominent Republican fundraiser , received up to $ 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to federal data released Monday .
Other players in the world of celebrity and influence who took advantage of loans under the Paycheck Protection Program , or PPP , to help struggling small businesses hurt by coronavirus shutdowns included Kanye West ’ s $ 3 billion clothing and sneaker company , multimillionaire pop artist Jeff Koons and the Church of Scientology , which is reported to be worth at least $ 1 billion .
– READ MORE Florida ’ s Coronavirus Fatality Rate Below Several Blue States , 10 % of Population @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fatality rate remains lower than several states led by Democrat governors , such as New York , Michigan , and Pennsylvania , Gov .
Ron DeSantis ( R ) outlined on Monday .
He noted 10 percent of Florida ’ s population has been tested for the virus — a factor that may be considered when analyzing the Sunshine State ’ s recent spike in cases .
DeSantis outlined several key facts regarding the spike in cases in Florida , as critics hurry to assign doomsday scenarios to the state , dubbed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the governor to reverse the reopening process and take drastic measures , such as issuing a statewide mask order .
– READ MORE Now House Dems Are Threatening to Shut Down the Government Over Statues – House Democrats working on the annual appropriations bill say that they will force a government shutdown unless the statues of Southern politicians in the Capitol are removed .
The government will technically run out of money on September 30 unless Congress passes appropriations bills .
The appropriation for the legislative branch includes the demand that the Confederate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ returned to the states that donated them .
– READ MORE Biden-founded law firm , as well as a company tied to Pelosi , received PPP funds , docs show – A prominent Delaware law firm founded by presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden received a Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) loan for between $ 150,000 and $ 350,000 , according to records released Monday by the Treasury Department and the Small Business Administration .
The Trump campaign told Fox News that the records conflict with recent messaging from the Biden campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a vehicle to reward Trump “ cronies.
” – READ MORE Company Connected to Pelosi ’ s Husband Scored Coronavirus Bailout – A company connected to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ’ s ( D-CA ) husband received a loan from the Trump administration ’ s $ 669 billion Paycheck Protection Program , a Small Business Administration-led fund designed to provide financial relief to businesses in the wake of the Chinese coronavirus pandemic .
Bloomberg News first reported : Nancy Pelosi ’ s spokesman described Paul Pelosi as an investor in the firm , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the program that were released Monday by the Treasury Department and Small Business Administration .
[ … ] – READ MORE Big banks stand to earn hundreds of millions from PPP loan fees – America ’ s largest banks are set to earn hundreds of millions of dollars in fees paid out by the federal government under its Paycheck Protection Program , according to S & P Global The loan program is designed to help smaller American businesses survive the coronavirus recession , and was part of Washington ’ s $ 2 trillion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVER-UP : Killer Cuomo Investigates Himself , Finds He ’ s Not at Fault for Deadly COVID-19 Nursing Home Policy – Downstate New York isn ’ t just the hot spot of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States , but the entire world .
Without a doubt , Governor Andrew Cuomo ’ s nursing home policy contributed significantly to this .
On March 25 , Cuomo ordered nursing homes to accept patients regardless of their coronavirus status .
Even then it was well-known that the elderly were more vulnerable to the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nursing homes “ don ’ t have a right to object .
That is the rule and that is the regulation and they have to comply with that , ” Cuomo said in April .
He finally rescinded the order on May 11 , but the damage had been done .
Cuomo enabled a massive outbreak in New York nursing homes and then tried to cover it up with bogus coronavirus stats .
But the cover-up is still happening .
Cuomo ’ s administration “ investigated ” the policy and its impact , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ send patients who tested positive for the coronavirus into nursing homes was not a “ significant factor ” in the thousands of deaths that occurred in nursing home facilities statewide .
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Daily Coronavirus Deaths in U.S. Continue to Plummet as Confirmed Cases Hit Record Levels – Coronavirus-linked deaths across the U.S. continued on a downward trend as of Monday afternoon, even after the country hit historic levels in the number of new confirmed cases late last week, a Breitbart News analysis of the seven-day average of fatalities showed.
Health experts have warned about the lag between infection identification and death that could take weeks or more, which means the fatalities could increase down the road. The current spike in the number of cases intensified almost three weeks ago around mid-June. – READ MORE
SUMMER OF LOVE: Seattle Mayor Admits CHOP Antifastan Caused Crime Wave, ‘Alarming’ Spike in COVID Cases – NOW she tells us. When Mayor Jenny Durkan (D-Seattle) finally ordered police to clear out the antifa instigators in the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) Occupied Protest (CHOP), which has been dubbed “Antifastan” (no offense to Central Asian countries), her order made some very fascinating observations about the occupation she had allowed to fester for three long weeks. As it turns out, a lawless rebellion protest/anarchist commune might be bad for… public health and safety. Specifically, CHOP appears to have caused both a crime wave and an uptick in coronavirus cases amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“After significant national attention, many protesters have left the area but the conditions in the Cal Anderson Park Area have deteriorated to the point where public health, life, and safety are threatened by activities in and around this area,” Durkan’s order states. The order lists a few key facts, including the three tragic shootings on June 20, 22, and 29, which claimed the lives of two black teenagers and left more wounded. – READ MORE
Here are some of the billionaires who got PPP loans while small businesses went bankrupt –Billionaire property developer Joe Farrell, a prominent Republican fundraiser, received up to $1 million in taxpayer coronavirus relief funds, according to federal data released Monday.
Other players in the world of celebrity and influence who took advantage of loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, to help struggling small businesses hurt by coronavirus shutdowns included Kanye West’s $3 billion clothing and sneaker company, multimillionaire pop artist Jeff Koons and the Church of Scientology, which is reported to be worth at least $1 billion. – READ MORE
Florida’s Coronavirus Fatality Rate Below Several Blue States, 10% of Population Tested – Florida’s coronavirus case fatality rate remains lower than several states led by Democrat governors, such as New York, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) outlined on Monday. He noted 10 percent of Florida’s population has been tested for the virus — a factor that may be considered when analyzing the Sunshine State’s recent spike in cases.
DeSantis outlined several key facts regarding the spike in cases in Florida, as critics hurry to assign doomsday scenarios to the state, dubbed the next coronavirus hotspot. Many are urging the governor to reverse the reopening process and take drastic measures, such as issuing a statewide mask order. – READ MORE
Now House Dems Are Threatening to Shut Down the Government Over Statues – House Democrats working on the annual appropriations bill say that they will force a government shutdown unless the statues of Southern politicians in the Capitol are removed.
The government will technically run out of money on September 30 unless Congress passes appropriations bills. The appropriation for the legislative branch includes the demand that the Confederate statues in public areas be removed and returned to the states that donated them. – READ MORE
Biden-founded law firm, as well as a company tied to Pelosi, received PPP funds, docs show – A prominent Delaware law firm founded by presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan for between $150,000 and $350,000, according to records released Monday by the Treasury Department and the Small Business Administration.
The Trump campaign told Fox News that the records conflict with recent messaging from the Biden campaign that the PPP is both ineffective and a vehicle to reward Trump “cronies.” – READ MORE
Company Connected to Pelosi’s Husband Scored Coronavirus Bailout – A company connected to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) husband received a loan from the Trump administration’s $669 billion Paycheck Protection Program, a Small Business Administration-led fund designed to provide financial relief to businesses in the wake of the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.
Bloomberg News first reported: Nancy Pelosi’s spokesman described Paul Pelosi as an investor in the firm, which turned up in loan-level disclosures for the program that were released Monday by the Treasury Department and Small Business Administration. […] – READ MORE
Big banks stand to earn hundreds of millions from PPP loan fees – America’s largest banks are set to earn hundreds of millions of dollars in fees paid out by the federal government under its Paycheck Protection Program, according to S&P Global
The loan program is designed to help smaller American businesses survive the coronavirus recession, and was part of Washington’s $2 trillion economic stimulus package. – READ MORE
COVER-UP: Killer Cuomo Investigates Himself, Finds He’s Not at Fault for Deadly COVID-19 Nursing Home Policy – Downstate New York isn’t just the hot spot of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, but the entire world. Without a doubt, Governor Andrew Cuomo’s nursing home policy contributed significantly to this. On March 25, Cuomo ordered nursing homes to accept patients regardless of their coronavirus status. Even then it was well-known that the elderly were more vulnerable to the virus, yet Cuomo defended the policy. Nursing homes “don’t have a right to object. That is the rule and that is the regulation and they have to comply with that,” Cuomo said in April. He finally rescinded the order on May 11, but the damage had been done. Cuomo enabled a massive outbreak in New York nursing homes and then tried to cover it up with bogus coronavirus stats.
But the cover-up is still happening. Cuomo’s administration “investigated” the policy and its impact, and predictably concluded that the decision to send patients who tested positive for the coronavirus into nursing homes was not a “significant factor” in the thousands of deaths that occurred in nursing home facilities statewide. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-09--Black Lives Matter Philadelphia leader proposes five-year plan to abolish police

The Philadelphia arm of the Black Lives Matter movement has called for the “ complete abolition ” of the police department in five years as well as the scrapping of military bases abroad .
For more than a month , in the aftermath of George Floyd ’ s death , the Black Lives Matter ( BLM ) movement has called for sweeping changes across the country in the bid to end racial injustices .
At the heart of the debate is the campaign to defund – or dismantle – police departments .
And according to BLM Philadelphia representative and activist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a five-year plan to do just that .
“ One of the things that we are demanding over five years is the complete abolition .
We don ’ t want to see any police in our community , ” Ndgo told Fox News in an interview Tuesday .
“ Over the course of those five years , it gives time for the community to begin to build what is needed .
We aren ’ t looking to leave any kind of vacancy around the issue of safety.
” From her purview , one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is poverty and hunger – which in turn drives drug use and drug-related crimes .
Ndgo said helping drug addicts would address many societal ills .
“ As we address these particular concerns , and at the same time build restorative justice practices , and build out our mental health response teams , and build medic responses , ” she said , “ responses that really actually deal with the issues that are in place .
Then we will have less crime anyway.
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The Philadelphia arm of the Black Lives Matter movement has called for the “complete abolition” of the police department in five years as well as the scrapping of military bases abroad.
For more than a month, in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has called for sweeping changes across the country in the bid to end racial injustices. At the heart of the debate is the campaign to defund – or dismantle – police departments.
And according to BLM Philadelphia representative and activist YahNé Ndgo, the chapter has developed a five-year plan to do just that.
“One of the things that we are demanding over five years is the complete abolition. We don’t want to see any police in our community,” Ndgo told Fox News in an interview Tuesday. “Over the course of those five years, it gives time for the community to begin to build what is needed. We aren’t looking to leave any kind of vacancy around the issue of safety.”
From her purview, one of the main factors leading to crime is poverty and hunger – which in turn drives drug use and drug-related crimes.
Ndgo said helping drug addicts would address many societal ills.
“As we address these particular concerns, and at the same time build restorative justice practices, and build out our mental health response teams, and build medic responses,” she said, “[These are] responses that really actually deal with the issues that are in place. Then we will have less crime anyway.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-09--Trump-Supporting Dem Congressman: ‘Joe Biden Is The Full-Blooded Bigot’

A Democrat congressman from Georgia who has been targeted by members of his own party because he is an unabashed supporter of President Trump issued an op-ed on Tuesday in which he declared former Vice President Joe Biden a “ full-blooded bigot.
” “ Since that day in May when I announced I would support Donald Trump for president , my motives have been questioned , my integrity assailed , even my intelligence challenged .
That ’ s okay , ” wrote Georgia Rep. Vernon Jones ( D ) in an op-ed published by The Daily Caller .
“ Since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I would support Donald Trump for president , my motives have been questioned , my integrity assailed , even my intelligence challenged .
That ’ s okay .
I ’ m a lifelong Democrat , but I am also a black man , the son of a World War II veteran and a proud American.
” Jones segued to Democrats ’ “ absurd ” calls to defund the police , noting that he had formerly served as former Chief Executive Officer of DeKalb County , Georgia , and thus managed “ one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The “ Defund the Police ” movement , he argued , “ will only lead to more pain and suffering in our most vulnerable communities.
” “ I ’ ve had the experience of dealing with police shootings and comforting the families of victims , ” he wrote .
“ But at the same time , I ’ ve also had the experience of losing two black police officers .
I ’ ve had to comfort their families in the middle of the night and console their young children .
I know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chaos , police officers are running into the fight to protect and serve.
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A Democrat congressman from Georgia who has been targeted by members of his own party because he is an unabashed supporter of President Trump issued an op-ed on Tuesday in which he declared former Vice President Joe Biden a “full-blooded bigot.”
“Since that day in May when I announced I would support Donald Trump for president, my motives have been questioned, my integrity assailed, even my intelligence challenged. That’s okay,” wrote Georgia Rep. Vernon Jones (D) in an op-ed published by The Daily Caller. “Since that day in May when I announced I would support Donald Trump for president, my motives have been questioned, my integrity assailed, even my intelligence challenged. That’s okay. I’m a lifelong Democrat, but I am also a black man, the son of a World War II veteran and a proud American.”
Jones segued to Democrats’ “absurd” calls to defund the police, noting that he had formerly served as former Chief Executive Officer of DeKalb County, Georgia, and thus managed “one of the largest police departments in the state.” The “Defund the Police” movement, he argued, “will only lead to more pain and suffering in our most vulnerable communities.”
“I’ve had the experience of dealing with police shootings and comforting the families of victims,” he wrote. “But at the same time, I’ve also had the experience of losing two black police officers. I’ve had to comfort their families in the middle of the night and console their young children. I know firsthand when others are running away from chaos, police officers are running into the fight to protect and serve.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-09--Progressive Firm Linked to AOC, Shaun King Took Hundreds of Thousands in PPP Cash

A progressive political consulting firm that receives large payments from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ’ s ( D. , N.Y. ) reelection campaign and activist Shaun King ’ s PAC raked in hundreds of thousands in taxpayer money meant to help small businesses .
New data show that between $ 350,000 and $ 1 million flowed from the Paycheck Protection Program , a federal program created to help small businesses cope with the economic downturn caused by coronavirus , to Middle Seat Consulting , a Washington , D.C.-based digital firm that provides services to far-left Democrats .
Just 13.5 percent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the PPP program , putting Middle Seat among the upper echelon of recipients .
The liberal consulting firm applied for and took the loan despite already receiving large sums from Ocasio-Cortez ’ s campaign , King ’ s Real Justice PAC , and other liberal groups .
Middle Seat has raised more than $ 9 million from other left-wing committees this election cycle .
Its receipt of up to $ 1 million in taxpayer cash could raise concerns among political watchdogs that the firm—along with other liberal activist groups , legal firms , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loans that could instead have gone to struggling small businesses .
The consulting firm is Ocasio-Cortez ’ s top 2020 campaign vendor .
So far this cycle , the Democrat ’ s campaign committee has dished out more than $ 875,000 to Middle Seat for email lists , ad commission , and consulting , Federal Election Commission records show .
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A progressive political consulting firm that receives large payments from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D., N.Y.) reelection campaign and activist Shaun King’s PAC raked in hundreds of thousands in taxpayer money meant to help small businesses.
New data show that between $350,000 and $1 million flowed from the Paycheck Protection Program, a federal program created to help small businesses cope with the economic downturn caused by coronavirus, to Middle Seat Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based digital firm that provides services to far-left Democrats. Just 13.5 percent of companies received more than $150,000 from the PPP program, putting Middle Seat among the upper echelon of recipients.
The liberal consulting firm applied for and took the loan despite already receiving large sums from Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign, King’s Real Justice PAC, and other liberal groups. Middle Seat has raised more than $9 million from other left-wing committees this election cycle. Its receipt of up to $1 million in taxpayer cash could raise concerns among political watchdogs that the firm—along with other liberal activist groups, legal firms, and companies linked to Democratic politicians—took government loans that could instead have gone to struggling small businesses.
The consulting firm is Ocasio-Cortez’s top 2020 campaign vendor. So far this cycle, the Democrat’s campaign committee has dished out more than $875,000 to Middle Seat for email lists, ad commission, and consulting, Federal Election Commission records show. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-09--Defund the Police? How About We Defund the Universities

Our universities have nurtured and foisted on America and Canada an extreme radicalism that vilifies American and Canadian history , society , and culture .
This radicalism stems in the first instance from identity grievance studies programs , such as feminist and gender studies , gay and queer studies , black studies , Hispanic and Chicano studies , indigenous studies , and ethnic studies , which have adopted marxist theories popular in sociology and political science .
This far left ideology has diffused throughout the soft subjects of the social sciences , humanities , education , social work , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adopted with enthusiasm by administrators and imposed on any laggard or dissenting students and professors by the many “ diversity and inclusion ” commissars whose salaries could have funded many scholarships and professorships in STEM fields .
Of what does this extreme radicalism consist ?
Substantively , it claims that America and Canada are evil , beginning life in sin as slave owners and colonial settlers who engaged in genocide , and continuing on those paths until today .
But even in this theory all Americans and Canadians are not evil : only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christians and Jews are evil oppressors .
Females , people of color , LGBT+ , indigenous natives , and Muslims , in contrast , are virtuous victims , and deserve to take the reins of control .
Universities have instituted policies that provide preferences and benefits , such as admissions , funding , and professorial and administrative posts , for females , people of color , LGBT+ , indigenous natives , and Muslims , while sidelining , marginalizing , or entirely blocking white males , heterosexuals , and Christians and Jews .
East @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blocked , not because they are evil , but because they are too successful , thus taking places and resources that universities prefer to give to others .
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Our universities have nurtured and foisted on America and Canada an extreme radicalism that vilifies American and Canadian history, society, and culture. This radicalism stems in the first instance from identity grievance studies programs, such as feminist and gender studies, gay and queer studies, black studies, Hispanic and Chicano studies, indigenous studies, and ethnic studies, which have adopted marxist theories popular in sociology and political science.
This far left ideology has diffused throughout the soft subjects of the social sciences, humanities, education, social work, and law. Far left radicalism has been adopted with enthusiasm by administrators and imposed on any laggard or dissenting students and professors by the many “diversity and inclusion” commissars whose salaries could have funded many scholarships and professorships in STEM fields.
Of what does this extreme radicalism consist? Substantively, it claims that America and Canada are evil, beginning life in sin as slave owners and colonial settlers who engaged in genocide, and continuing on those paths until today. But even in this theory all Americans and Canadians are not evil: only whites, males, heterosexuals, and Christians and Jews are evil oppressors. Females, people of color, LGBT+, indigenous natives, and Muslims, in contrast, are virtuous victims, and deserve to take the reins of control.
Universities have instituted policies that provide preferences and benefits, such as admissions, funding, and professorial and administrative posts, for females, people of color, LGBT+, indigenous natives, and Muslims, while sidelining, marginalizing, or entirely blocking white males, heterosexuals, and Christians and Jews. East Asian Americans and Canadians are sidelined and blocked, not because they are evil, but because they are too successful, thus taking places and resources that universities prefer to give to others. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-09--China Says US Withdrawal From WHO Will ‘Undercut’ the Fight Against COVID-19

The United States is set to withdraw from the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , and Chinese officials are @ @ @ @ @ hurt the international fight against COVID-19 .
During a press conference on Wednesday , China @ @ @ @ @ s Zhao Lijian was asked about the move .
“ This is another example of @ @ @ @ @ of unilateralism and a quitter from treaties and organizations , ” he said .
Zhao @ @ @ @ @ most authoritative and professional international organization for global public health security , the World Health @ @ @ @ @ irreplaceable role in coordinating global efforts against COVID-19 .
As the international fight against COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ stage , it is an international consensus that to support WHO is to support international @ @ @ @ @ lives.
” “ The US withdrawal will undercut international combat against the virus , which @ @ @ @ @ on developing countries that are in urgent need of international support , ” he added @ @ @ @ @ to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

The United States is set to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), and Chinese officials are saying the move will only hurt the international fight against COVID-19.
During a press conference on Wednesday, China’s Foreign Ministry’s Zhao Lijian was asked about the move.
“This is another example of the U.S. being a pursuer of unilateralism and a quitter from treaties and organizations,” he said.
Zhao continued: “As the most authoritative and professional international organization for global public health security, the World Health Organization plays a central and irreplaceable role in coordinating global efforts against COVID-19. As the international fight against COVID-19 is now at a crucial stage, it is an international consensus that to support WHO is to support international cooperation and to support saving lives.”
“The US withdrawal will undercut international combat against the virus, which will have particularly severe impact on developing countries that are in urgent need of international support,” he added. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-09--New York Times columnist urges Biden not to debate Trump unless POTUS agrees to ‘two conditions’

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman is urging Joe Biden not to participate in the three upcoming debates with President Trump unless the president agrees to “ two conditions ” Friedman has proposed .
“ I worry about Joe Biden debating Donald Trump .
He should do it only under two conditions .
Otherwise , he ’ s giving Trump unfair advantages , ” Friedman began his column Tuesday evening .
Friedman said the “ conditions ” should be that Trump must release his tax returns from 2016 to 2018 , and that both campaigns should agree on having a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates .
The columnist suggested “ 10 minutes before the scheduled conclusion of the debate , this team report on any misleading statements , phony numbers or outright lies either candidate had uttered .
That way no one in that massive television audience can go away easily misled.
” “ Debates always have ground rules .
Why can ’ t telling the truth and equal transparency on taxes be conditions for this one ?
” Friedman asked .
The Times columnist said the debates will not be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ reintroduce himself ” to the American people — particularly during the coronavirus outbreak when the former vice president has largely hunkered down in his Delaware home instead of being out on the campaign trail .
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New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman is urging Joe Biden not to participate in the three upcoming debates with President Trump unless the president agrees to “two conditions” Friedman has proposed.
“I worry about Joe Biden debating Donald Trump. He should do it only under two conditions. Otherwise, he’s giving Trump unfair advantages,” Friedman began his column Tuesday evening.
Friedman said the “conditions” should be that Trump must release his tax returns from 2016 to 2018, and that both campaigns should agree on having a “real-time fact-checking team” hired by the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates.
The columnist suggested “10 minutes before the scheduled conclusion of the debate, this team report on any misleading statements, phony numbers or outright lies either candidate had uttered. That way no one in that massive television audience can go away easily misled.”
“Debates always have ground rules. Why can’t telling the truth and equal transparency on taxes be conditions for this one?” Friedman asked.
The Times columnist said the debates will not be a “good way” for Biden to “reintroduce himself” to the American people — particularly during the coronavirus outbreak when the former vice president has largely hunkered down in his Delaware home instead of being out on the campaign trail. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-09--WATCH: Black Lives Matter Activists Call For Boycott Of Non-Black-Owned Businesses

Black Lives Matter activists have called for black people , people of color , and allies to abstain from spending @ @ @ @ @ , especially on July 7 , as well as other days after that date , @ @ @ @ @ the far-left movement .
The movement was apparently triggered by a man named Calvin Martyr @ @ @ @ @ people via YouTube to completely abstain from spending starting on July 7 , according to @ @ @ @ @ noted by The Blaze and a CNBC report , that movement is being used to @ @ @ @ @ so-called “ blackout , ” apparently the only places where it is acceptable to spend @ @ @ @ @ abstinence session .
“ This movement is an awakening of the national consciousness of black @ @ @ @ @ , ” the site says .
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Black Lives Matter activists have called for black people, people of color, and allies to abstain from spending any money on non-black-owned businesses, especially on July 7, as well as other days after that date, to send a message about the far-left movement.
The movement was apparently triggered by a man named Calvin Martyr, who asked other black people via YouTube to completely abstain from spending starting on July 7, according to BlackOutDay.org.
However, as noted by The Blaze and a CNBC report, that movement is being used to promote black-owned businesses during the so-called “blackout,” apparently the only places where it is acceptable to spend money during the partial economic abstinence session.


truepundit--2020-07-09--China Begins Repressive Crackdown On Hong Kong, Removes Books From Libraries That Promote Democracy

Numerous books have been pulled from the shelves of libraries in Hong Kong after the Chinese Communist Party ’ s ( CCP ) new Hong Kong security law went into effect last week .
“ Books written by prominent Hong Kong democracy activists have started to disappear from the city ’ s libraries , online records show , days after Beijing imposed a draconian national security law on the finance hub , ” Voice of America reported .
“ Among the authors whose titles are no longer available are Joshua Wong , one of the city ’ s most prominent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a well-known pro-democracy lawmaker.
” Experts and activists say that the removal of the books increases concerns that the Chinese Communist Party will use the new law to censor political statements that dissent from the oppressive political party , which has been responsible for the deaths of tens of millions of its own citizens since its inception .
The new security law “ criminalizes four categories of crimes , including secession , subversion , terrorism and collusion with foreign or external forces to endanger national security , ” The Wall Street Journal reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Hong Kong historically has had robust protections on free speech , and the city has been a haven for publishers and journalists .
However , episodes such as the disappearance of several booksellers who sold titles in Hong Kong critical of China ’ s leaders have heightened anxieties that China is trying to import its style of social control into the city.
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Numerous books have been pulled from the shelves of libraries in Hong Kong after the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) new Hong Kong security law went into effect last week.
“Books written by prominent Hong Kong democracy activists have started to disappear from the city’s libraries, online records show, days after Beijing imposed a draconian national security law on the finance hub,” Voice of America reported. “Among the authors whose titles are no longer available are Joshua Wong, one of the city’s most prominent young activists, and Tanya Chan, a well-known pro-democracy lawmaker.”
Experts and activists say that the removal of the books increases concerns that the Chinese Communist Party will use the new law to censor political statements that dissent from the oppressive political party, which has been responsible for the deaths of tens of millions of its own citizens since its inception.
The new security law “criminalizes four categories of crimes, including secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign or external forces to endanger national security,” The Wall Street Journal reported. “In contrast to mainland China, Hong Kong historically has had robust protections on free speech, and the city has been a haven for publishers and journalists. However, episodes such as the disappearance of several booksellers who sold titles in Hong Kong critical of China’s leaders have heightened anxieties that China is trying to import its style of social control into the city.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-09--Cuba-geddon? Amid COVID Crisis, Havana Tells Citizens To “Grow Your Own Food” Or Starve

Cuba , facing one of the worst food shortages in years , is now telling its citizens to grow their own food , or literally starve .
The pandemic has exposed the fragility of the Caribbean island ’ s food supply chain as produce , poultry and other basic item shortages develop .
The topic of food security has been a hot subject with the communist party .
Several state media broadcasters aired televised roundtable discussions about the issue , reported Reuters .
“ Cuba can and must develop its program of municipal self-sustainability definitively and with urgency , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US blockade and the food crisis COVID-19 will leave , ” Jose Ramon Machado Ventura , deputy leader of the Cuban Communist Party , was quoted on state media Monday .
Cuba imports about a third of its food , at the cost of $ 2 billion annually .
Those imports have plunged under the Trump administration , which imposed new sanctions on the country in 1H19 .
The sanctions triggered shortages of imported food and then steep declines in national agricultural production .
Domestic production of rice , tomatoes , and pork @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 8 % respectively last year – we noted the communist party had to issue widespread rationing of staple foods last year due to shortages triggered by US trade embargo .
Sanctions and a virus pandemic , have created a perfect storm that has crushed the nation ’ s food supply chain and economy .
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Cuba, facing one of the worst food shortages in years, is now telling its citizens to grow their own food, or literally starve.
The pandemic has exposed the fragility of the Caribbean island’s food supply chain as produce, poultry and other basic item shortages develop.
The topic of food security has been a hot subject with the communist party. Several state media broadcasters aired televised roundtable discussions about the issue, reported Reuters.
“Cuba can and must develop its program of municipal self-sustainability definitively and with urgency, in the face of the obsessive and tightened US blockade and the food crisis COVID-19 will leave,” Jose Ramon Machado Ventura, deputy leader of the Cuban Communist Party, was quoted on state media Monday.
Cuba imports about a third of its food, at the cost of $2 billion annually. Those imports have plunged under the Trump administration, which imposed new sanctions on the country in 1H19.
The sanctions triggered shortages of imported food and then steep declines in national agricultural production. Domestic production of rice, tomatoes, and pork plummeted 18%, 13%, and 8% respectively last year – we noted the communist party had to issue widespread rationing of staple foods last year due to shortages triggered by US trade embargo.
Sanctions and a virus pandemic, have created a perfect storm that has crushed the nation’s food supply chain and economy. – READ MORE
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