veteranstoday--2020-12-21--So fascism came to America — but what was it wearing?

“ When fascism comes to America , it will be sexually assaulting the flag , carrying a Bible upside down , riding in a golf cart , and enjoying the fact that tear gas and rubber bullets are in use against peaceful protesters ” Salon : It has been said that when fascism comes to America , it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross .
This well-known line has been attributed to a number of people — most often to novelist Sinclair Lewis , but also to socialist leader Eugene V. Debs and even to populist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of them wrote or said it in precisely the way it has come down to us .
It appears to be an aphoristic stone nicely polished by being handled by a lot of people .
To have it reflect our current situation , we need to roughen it up .
When Donald J. Trump was running for president in 2016 , Lewis ’ s novel “ It Can ’ t Happen Here , ” written quickly in 1935 as authoritarian leaders were rising in Europe , started to sell out .
In it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a Democrat ( i.e.
, a pre-Civil Rights Act Democrat , who would be a Republican today ) , wins the presidency .
As Beverly Gage describes it in a 2017 essay for the New York Times , Windrip — who was based on both Long and the anti-Semitic radio priest Father Coughlin — is not exactly Trump , but he ’ s right “ there ” in a number of respects : Like Trump , Windrip sells himself as the champion of “ Forgotten Men , ” determined to bring dignity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ white working class .
Windrip loves big , passionate rallies and rails against the “ lies ” of the mainstream press .
His supporters embrace this message , lashing out against the “ highbrow intellectuality ” of editors and professors and policy elites .
With Windrip ’ s encouragement , they also take out their frustrations on Blacks and Jews .
So , just a super guy — someone you could really rally around .
And shriek .
And chant about putting people behind bars .
Apparently , the first iteration of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time-honored false patriotism of wrapping oneself up in the flag .
Then the faux-religiosity gambit of cross carrying was added .
I think we must now edit and append it further : …read more..

Salon: It has been said that when fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross.
This well-known line has been attributed to a number of people — most often to novelist Sinclair Lewis, but also to socialist leader Eugene V. Debs and even to populist Louisiana senator Huey Long — but none of them wrote or said it in precisely the way it has come down to us. It appears to be an aphoristic stone nicely polished by being handled by a lot of people.
To have it reflect our current situation, we need to roughen it up.
When Donald J. Trump was running for president in 2016, Lewis’s novel “It Can’t Happen Here,” written quickly in 1935 as authoritarian leaders were rising in Europe, started to sell out. In it, populist demagogue “Buzz” Windrip, a Democrat (i.e., a pre-Civil Rights Act Democrat, who would be a Republican today), wins the presidency. As Beverly Gage describes it in a 2017 essay for the New York Times, Windrip — who was based on both Long and the anti-Semitic radio priest Father Coughlin — is not exactly Trump, but he’s right “there” in a number of respects:
Like Trump, Windrip sells himself as the champion of “Forgotten Men,” determined to bring dignity and prosperity back to America’s white working class. Windrip loves big, passionate rallies and rails against the “lies” of the mainstream press. His supporters embrace this message, lashing out against the “highbrow intellectuality” of editors and professors and policy elites. With Windrip’s encouragement, they also take out their frustrations on Blacks and Jews.
So, just a super guy — someone you could really rally around. And shriek. And chant about putting people behind bars.
Apparently, the first iteration of the saying just had the bit about the time-honored false patriotism of wrapping oneself up in the flag. Then the faux-religiosity gambit of cross carrying was added.
I think we must now edit and append it further:…read more..
https://www.salon.com/2020/12/20/so-fascism-came-to-america–but-what-was-it-wearing/


veteranstoday--2020-12-20--UN talks support for JCPOA, but is powerless to do anything

UN chief calls for trade with Iran based on Security Council Resolution 2231 [ : It is nice in a way for the US Secretary General to verbally support the trade portion of the JCPOA for Iran , but the fact remains that he is powerless to do anything .
The US has shown that it will use its sanctions threat powers in any manner it chooses , under the justification of “ pursuing our interests ” , a term that the old New York Italian mafia would have loved to coin .
His confirming that the US had no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is also nice , but why did he not say this the day after Trump made his claim to have such ?
Trump went even further , threatening the US NATO allies with sanctions if they lived up to their terms of the JCPOA .
But the allies did something as bad as Trump , by trying to put the blame on Trump .
They also refused to live up to their obligations , by using the dodge that it was not fair for them to get into a sanctions war with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the agreement .
That was weaseling at its finest .
The JCPOA is now one of the Trump messes which will be left on Biden ’ s plate , where any move to restore the US to the agreement will be trumpeted by Trump as caving in to Iranian terrorism .
I expect Trump and Biden to do a dirty dance on some of these issues .
Trump might be quiet until the Biden administration says it will set up a special prosecutor for Trump regime investigations , and then Trump will insist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Netanyahu might be playing Trump to pressure Biden to not squeeze Bibi too hard on the West Bank issues , or cutting back on any Israeli military adventurism .
If Biden takes too hard a line on the Palestinian issue , who knows , there might be an new major security hack in the US , with Biden ’ s new team taking the hit .
Welcome to ‘ take no prisoners ’ geopolitical politics .
We are at new levels , with the long deceased Huge Chavez being blamed for the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t remember a dead man ’ s estate ever suing for libel .
Welcome to the New World DisOrder… ] UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has underlined the need for preserving the 2015 landmark Iran nuclear deal , urging the world countries to engage in trade ties with Tehran based on Security Council Resolution 2231 that endorsed the agreement .
Guterres made the remarks in the 10th report on the implementation of Resolution 2231 , which will be read out during a Security Council meeting on Tuesday .
He hailed the nuclear deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Plan of Action ( JCPOA ) , as a testament to the effectiveness of multilateralism , diplomacy and dialogue , saying the agreement is the best way to ensure a comprehensive , long-term and proper solution to Iran ’ s nuclear issue and to help promote regional and international peace and security .
Guterres also called for the continued commitment of the JCPOA ’ s signatories to preserve it and highlighted the importance of the deal ’ s economic benefits for the Iranian people .
The JCPOA was reached on July 14 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries then known as the P5+1 — which included the United States , Britain , France , Russia , China , and Germany .
It was ratified in the form of UNSC Resolution 2231 .
In May 2018 , US President Donald Trump unilaterally pulled his country out of the JCPOA and re-instated the anti-Iran sanctions that had been lifted under the accord .
Under US pressure , Europe has so far been unable to deliver on its contractual obligation to undo the negative impact of Washington ’ s illegal bans on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ensuing European failure to protect its business ties with Tehran prompted Iran to suspend parts of its commitments under the agreement .
The UN chief reiterated the significance of initiatives aimed at supporting trade and economic relations with Iran amid the current economic and health challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic .
He encouraged the UN member states to cooperate with the JCPOA parties in creating the necessary conditions required for business with the Islamic Republic based on UNSC Resolution 2231 .
Guterres further expressed regret at the unilateral US withdrawal from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-Iran sanctions is contrary to the goals set by Resolution 2231 .
Other measures taken by Washington to restrict activities authorized under the JCPOA may impede the implement of UNSC Resolution 2231 , he added .
Elsewhere in his report , Guterres referred to the abortive US attempt to trigger the so-called snapback provision in the nuclear deal .
On August 20 , the Trump administration formally notified the Security Council of Washington ’ s demand for all UN sanctions on Iran to be restored , citing what it claimed to be Iranian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the remaining signatories to the nuclear deal maintained that US could not initiate the mechanism because it had already left the agreement .
Guterres said most UNSC members stressed their firm support for the JCPOA and the continued implementation of Resolution 2231 , noting that Security Council presidents in August and September showed they were not in a position to act on the August 20 letter written by the US .
Touching on Iran ’ s position on the JCPOA , the UN chief said Tehran has declared that it wants to remain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nuclear countermeasures are reversible .

First published … December 19, 2020
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has underlined the need for preserving the 2015 landmark Iran nuclear deal, urging the world countries to engage in trade ties with Tehran based on Security Council Resolution 2231 that endorsed the agreement.
Guterres made the remarks in the 10th report on the implementation of Resolution 2231, which will be read out during a Security Council meeting on Tuesday.
He hailed the nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), as a testament to the effectiveness of multilateralism, diplomacy and dialogue, saying the agreement is the best way to ensure a comprehensive, long-term and proper solution to Iran’s nuclear issue and to help promote regional and international peace and security.
Guterres also called for the continued commitment of the JCPOA’s signatories to preserve it and highlighted the importance of the deal’s economic benefits for the Iranian people.
The JCPOA was reached on July 14, 2015 between Iran and a group of countries then known as the P5+1 — which included the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China, and Germany. It was ratified in the form of UNSC Resolution 2231.
In May 2018, US President Donald Trump unilaterally pulled his country out of the JCPOA and re-instated the anti-Iran sanctions that had been lifted under the accord.
Under US pressure, Europe has so far been unable to deliver on its contractual obligation to undo the negative impact of Washington’s illegal bans on the Islamic Republic. The US withdrawal and the ensuing European failure to protect its business ties with Tehran prompted Iran to suspend parts of its commitments under the agreement.
The UN chief reiterated the significance of initiatives aimed at supporting trade and economic relations with Iran amid the current economic and health challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
He encouraged the UN member states to cooperate with the JCPOA parties in creating the necessary conditions required for business with the Islamic Republic based on UNSC Resolution 2231.
Guterres further expressed regret at the unilateral US withdrawal from the JCPOA, saying the re-imposition of anti-Iran sanctions is contrary to the goals set by Resolution 2231.
Other measures taken by Washington to restrict activities authorized under the JCPOA may impede the implement of UNSC Resolution 2231, he added. Elsewhere in his report, Guterres referred to the abortive US attempt to trigger the so-called snapback provision in the nuclear deal.
On August 20, the Trump administration formally notified the Security Council of Washington’s demand for all UN sanctions on Iran to be restored, citing what it claimed to be Iranian violations of the JCPOA. However, the remaining signatories to the nuclear deal maintained that US could not initiate the mechanism because it had already left the agreement.
Guterres said most UNSC members stressed their firm support for the JCPOA and the continued implementation of Resolution 2231, noting that Security Council presidents in August and September showed they were not in a position to act on the August 20 letter written by the US.
Touching on Iran’s position on the JCPOA, the UN chief said Tehran has declared that it wants to remain in the deal and that all its nuclear countermeasures are reversible.


veteranstoday--2020-12-20--African Elephants Have Been In Peril for Hundreds of Years

Negative Effects of Ivory Trade and Habitat Destruction on African Elephants Health Editor ’ s Note : West African elephant tusks were analyzed to determine what specific herds the elephants came from .
At the time of the harvest of the tusks , reclaimed from the ship wreck from 500 years ago , there was evidence of 17 herds where now there are only 4 herds .
If we did not believe that elephants are in great peril , this is proof that elephants have been disappearing for hundreds of years .
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veteranstoday--2020-12-20--Noel Casler: Since the 80s, Trump’s World has been 100% Russian Mob

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veteranstoday--2020-12-20--Disturbing: Bodycam footage hidden by Chicago police shows why ‘defunding’ may not be enough…not har

Disturbing: Bodycam footage hidden by Chicago police shows why ‘defunding’ may not be enough…not hardly


veteranstoday--2020-12-20--Eugenics and the War of the First Ladies Unretouched

VT : The Trump ’ s are fake people , uglier and stupider than all but their most ardent supporters , fake people who justify their role in murdering 323,913 Americans they judge as genetically inferior… Even the Nazi ’ s took care of their own older Germanic citizens… ( chances are Trump ’ s might not have fared to well under Hitler…who had a ‘ hard on ’ for degenerates ) Martial law , a Russian occupation of Washington , a full Red Dawn led by Mike Flynn and all we can do is trash Melania ?
What have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s weren ’ t born beautiful .
Melania was , as we note , an average Eastern European young lady , prior to surgeries and photoshopping .
She certainly wasn ’ t any Jill Biden but she was certainly pretty .
Donald ?
Chin surgery , liposuction , continual scalp surgery and endless photoshopping along with continual threats and litigation regarding real photos…add to that the huge lower half that Trump ’ s have…these aren ’ t attractive people .
There are no Trump athletes , simply ugly people who have bought an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are not .
Let ’ s talk eugenics…the Nazi science that led to theories like “ herd immunity.
” To make use of this Trump policy , you first have to make a disease that kills what they say are “ inferior people.
” How do Trump ’ s differentiate ?
How to they place themselves “ above ?
” Here are some ideas… • Up to 4000 Americans a day die of COVID but why don ’ t they get the monoclonal antibodies that Trump , Giuliani and Carson got ?
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the Trumps and a very very few .
Why ?
• Why the endless photos cutting off Trump ’ s jowls , his huge ass and thighs and his gut ?
Google is doing this across the internet… The “ clean up ” that isn ’ t done by Google is done out of Russia , cleansing the internet of images such as those above , which include several of Trump soiling himself in public .
The Trump ’ s are fake people , a fake family that doesn ’ t really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his mother and Scotland , she seems just fine but nobody really knows where the rest of them come from except for stories made up just like the ones about Melania and her college degree , her 5 languages and denying she was involved in lesbian pornography… If as Jim Fetzer so often points out , the planes on 9/11 were likely CGI fakes , what about the one we have had in the White House ?
Think this is bad , get a look at the real Ivanka…

If you can't match Trump beauty, surgery, photoshopping and slathered on makeup...you deserve to die...as per the fake Nazi science of Eugenics
VT: The Trump’s are fake people, uglier and stupider than all but their most ardent supporters, fake people who justify their role in murdering 323,913 Americans they judge as genetically inferior…
Even the Nazi’s took care of their own older Germanic citizens…(chances are Trump’s might not have fared to well under Hitler…who had a ‘hard on’ for degenerates)
Martial law, a Russian occupation of Washington, a full Red Dawn led by Mike Flynn and all we can do is trash Melania? What have we sunk to?
The Trump’s weren’t born beautiful. Melania was, as we note, an average Eastern European young lady, prior to surgeries and photoshopping. She certainly wasn’t any Jill Biden but she was certainly pretty.
Donald? Chin surgery, liposuction, continual scalp surgery and endless photoshopping along with continual threats and litigation regarding real photos…add to that the huge lower half that Trump’s have…these aren’t attractive people. There are no Trump athletes, simply ugly people who have bought an image spending millions to appear as they are not. But why? Let’s talk eugenics…the Nazi science that led to theories like “herd immunity.” To make use of this Trump policy, you first have to make a disease that kills what they say are “inferior people.” How do Trump’s differentiate? How to they place themselves “above?” Here are some ideas… Secret vaccines?
Up to 4000 Americans a day die of COVID but why don’t they get the monoclonal antibodies that Trump, Giuliani and Carson got? According to ABC News, nobody gets them but the Trumps and a very very few. Why?
Why the endless photos cutting off Trump’s jowls, his huge ass and thighs and his gut? Google is doing this across the internet… The “clean up” that isn’t done by Google is done out of Russia, cleansing the internet of images such as those above, which include several of Trump soiling himself in public. The Trump’s are fake people, a fake family that doesn’t really trace back to Germany. We have his mother and Scotland, she seems just fine but nobody really knows where the rest of them come from except for stories made up just like the ones about Melania and her college degree, her 5 languages and denying she was involved in lesbian pornography… If as Jim Fetzer so often points out, the planes on 9/11 were likely CGI fakes, what about the one we have had in the White House? Think this is bad, get a look at the real Ivanka… Melanja Knavs and Jill Biden, same age…for our sore losers https://t.co/bObHYlHEhf pic.twitter.com/VeNTqGxIkw — Gordon Duff (@gpduf) December 20, 2020 ttt


veteranstoday--2020-12-20--Trump Loving Pro Pedophilia White Supremacist Forced 12-Year-Old Girl to Wear a Disguise as He Kidna

Trump Loving Pro Pedophilia White Supremacist Forced 12-Year-Old Girl to Wear a Disguise as He Kidnapped Her

In 2008 , Larson sent a letter to the Secret Service in which he threatened to kill either George W. Bush or Barack Obama , according to The Washington Post .
The following year , he pleaded guilty to threatening to kill a president and served 16 months in federal prison .
( USA Today ) Daily Beast : A 40-year-old white supremacist has been arrested after abducting a 12-year-old girl and trying to fly her across the country in disguise , authorities say .
Nathan Larson , the alleged kidnapper , is a convicted felon with a track record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the Fresno County Sheriff ’ s Office .
He has also run unsuccessfully for public office in Virginia .
Larson began corresponding over the internet this fall with the unnamed 12-year-old girl from Fresno .
He then groomed the girl and flew to Fresno to meet her , convincing her to sneak out of her home in the middle of the night early Monday to see him , police said in a statement released Saturday At that point , police say , Larson ordered a ride share car to pick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them to the Fresno Airport .
Larson had allegedly convinced the child to run away with him , making her wear a wig to hide her identity and pretend to be unable to speak and have a disability so she couldn ’ t communicate with others in the airport .
When the girl was reported missing by her family to the Fresno Police Department and Fresno County Sheriff ’ s Office early Monday morning , authorities began searching for her .

Nathan Larson, who has run for public office and has been linked to a website promoting pedophilia, is awaiting his court date in Denver
In 2008, Larson sent a letter to the Secret Service in which he threatened to kill either George W. Bush or Barack Obama, according to The Washington Post. The following year, he pleaded guilty to threatening to kill a president and served 16 months in federal prison. (USA Today)
Daily Beast: A 40-year-old white supremacist has been arrested after abducting a 12-year-old girl and trying to fly her across the country in disguise, authorities say. Nathan Larson, the alleged kidnapper, is a convicted felon with a track record of openly promoting pedophilia on his website, according to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office. He has also run unsuccessfully for public office in Virginia.
Republicans running for Congress: 1)Dennis Hof, a brothel owner. Aka PIMP
2)Arthur Jones, NAZI & White Supremacist
3)Nathan Larson, a Pedophile & White Supremacist These 3 Candidates are running on the @GOP ticket because of @realDonaldTrump Plz retweet #nc08 #nc8 — Scott Huffman (@HuffmanForNC) June 13, 2018
Larson began corresponding over the internet this fall with the unnamed 12-year-old girl from Fresno. He then groomed the girl and flew to Fresno to meet her, convincing her to sneak out of her home in the middle of the night early Monday to see him, police said in a statement released Saturday
At that point, police say, Larson ordered a ride share car to pick the two of them up and take them to the Fresno Airport. Larson had allegedly convinced the child to run away with him, making her wear a wig to hide her identity and pretend to be unable to speak and have a disability so she couldn’t communicate with others in the airport. When the girl was reported missing by her family to the Fresno Police Department and Fresno County Sheriff’s Office early Monday morning, authorities began searching for her. ‘Pro Pedophilia’ White Supremacist Forced 12-Year-Old Girl to Wear a Disguise as He Kidnapped Her: Police#NathanLarson, who has run for public office and has been linked to a website promoting pedophilia, is awaiting his court date in Denver.#MOG
https://t.co/rQPM1qsjrM — Michael O'Grady (@mog7546) December 20, 2020 ttt


veteranstoday--2020-12-20--NBC: What we know about the new coronavirus variant that scientists say spreads more quickly

• “ Our working assumption from all the scientists is that the vaccine response should be adequate for this virus , ” Sir Patrick Vallance , the U.K. government ’ s chief scientific adviser , • “ Whilst it may not be actually resistant , it may not take so many changes after this for it to get there , ” • Growth rate from genomic data : which suggest a growth rate of VUI-202012/01 that that is 71 % ( 95 % CI : 67 % -75 % ) higher than other variants .
• It was noted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ period when national lockdown measures were in place .
LONDON/NBC News — A new coronavirus variant that has forced millions of people in the U.K. to cancel their Christmas plans spreads more quickly than its predecessor , scientists have warned .
With infection levels rising rapidly , Britain ’ s Prime Minister Boris Johnson told a Saturday news conference that London and the U.K. ’ s southeast would be put under the strictest lockdown rules , known as “ Tier 4.
” As a result , nonessential shops , gyms , cinemas , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to close for two weeks , while people will be restricted to meeting one other person from another household in an outdoor public space .
A “ bubble ” policy — allowing up to three households to meet over the holiday period in parts of the country that are not under Tier 4 restrictions — will be severely curtailed and will only apply on Christmas Day , Johnson said .
U.K. health officials first identified the new variant , which British scientists have called “ VUI – 202012/01 , ” in mid-September , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead for the World Health Organization , told the BBC Sunday .
It is “ very common ” for viruses to mutate , Simon Clarke , an associate professor in cellular microbiology at the U.K. ’ s University of Reading , told NBC News .
read more… New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group NERVTAG meeting on SARS-CoV-2 variant under investigation VUI-202012/01 Date & Location of meeting : 11:00 – 13.00 18 December 2020 – Via telecon only In attendance : Chair : Peter Horby ( PH ) NERVTAG Members : Peter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( AH ) , Wei Shen Lim ( WSL ) Julian Hiscox ( J Hi ) , John Edmunds ( JE ) , Neil Ferguson ( NF ) , Robert Dingwall ( RD ) , Muge Cevik ( MC ) , Wendy Barclay ( WB ) , James Rubin ( JR ) , David Connell ( DK ) , Jim McMenamin ( JMM ) , Calum Semple ( CSm ) , Cariad Evans ( CE ) , NERVTAG Secretariat : Ruth Parry PHE Observers : Meera Chand ( MCh ) , Maria Zambon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dorsani ( SD ) , Ursula Wells ( UW ) , Jonathan Van Tam ( JVT ) Apologies : Chloe Sellwood ( CSe ) , Ben Killingley ( BK ) 2 Brief summary of NERVTAG opinion – signed off by Chair .
• The committee received and considered two documents : o The PHE document ‘ New evidence on VUI-202012/01 dated 18 December o Ct monitoring data from ONS/Oxford University COVID-19 Infection Survey o Bonsall paper : Early analysis of a potential link between viral load and the N501Y mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reviewed regarding the transmissibility of VUI-202012/01 o Growth rate from genomic data : which suggest a growth rate of VUI-202012/01 that that is 71 % ( 95 % CI : 67 % -75 % ) higher than other variants .
o Studies of correlation between R-values and detection of the variant : which suggest an absolute increase in the R-value of between 0.39 to 0.93. o PCR ct values : which suggest a decrease of ct value of around 2 associated with the new variant .
o Viral load inferred from number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increase in median log10 inferred viral load in Y501 versus N501 .
• It was noted that variations in observed ct values can change with epidemiology since the stage of illness at which infection is detected can vary with incidence of cases , awareness of transmission , and the availability of tests .
• It was noted that VUI-202012/01 can be challenging to sequence so estimates of frequency of this variant may be underestimates .
• It was noted that whilst previous variants have successfully emerged in periods of low prevalence without clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the emergence and subsequent dominance of VUI-202012/01 in a period of relatively high prevalence suggests VUI-202012/01 does have a selective advantage over other variants .
• It was noted that VUI-202012/01 has demonstrated exponential growth during a period when national lockdown measures were in place .
• In summary , NERVTAG has moderate confidence that VUI-202012/01 demonstrates a substantial increase in transmissibility compared to other variants .
• NERVTAG concluded that there are currently insufficient data to draw any conclusion on : o Underlying mechanism of increased transmissibility ( e.g .
increased viral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , serial interval etc ) 3 o The age distribution of cases o Disease severity : 4 deaths in around 1000 cases have been identified but further work is needed to compare this fatality rate with comparable data sets .
o Antigenic escape .
The location of the mutations in the receptor binding domain of the spike glycoprotein raises the possibility that this variant is antigenically distinct from prior variants .
Four probable reinfections have been identified amongst 915 subjects with this variant but further work is needed to compare this reinfection rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committee discussed the geographic extent of spread of the variant : o Within the UK , the variant is concentrated in the London , South East and East of England but has been detected in various parts of the UK .
o Few cases of this variant have been reported internationally but one confirmed export from the UK to Australia has been reported .
It was noted that other countries have lower sequencing capability than the UK .
• NERVTAG endorsed the actions proposed by PHE and in addition noted that : o @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and case fatality rates will be available next week .
o Better data on the age distribution of infections with this variant will be available next week .
o In vitro data on ability of convalescent and post-immunisation sera neutralising capability against this variant will take at least a further week .
• Work is ongoing to evaluate the ability of Lateral Flow Devices to detect VUI-202012/01 .
• NERVTAG recommends that a joint NERVTAG-SPI-M subgroup of SAGE is convened to provide further advice on risk and risk mitigation measures for VUI 12 @ @

It was noted that VUI-202012/01 has demonstrated exponential growth during a period when national lockdown measures were in place.
LONDON/NBC News — A new coronavirus variant that has forced millions of people in the U.K. to cancel their Christmas plans spreads more quickly than its predecessor, scientists have warned.
With infection levels rising rapidly, Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson told a Saturday news conference that London and the U.K.’s southeast would be put under the strictest lockdown rules, known as “Tier 4.”
Italy to join Belgium and the Netherlands in suspending flights from the UK over the fast-spreading variant of coronavirushttps://t.co/C0WzGR4xSi — BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) December 20, 2020
As a result, nonessential shops, gyms, cinemas, hairdressers and bowling alleys will be forced to close for two weeks, while people will be restricted to meeting one other person from another household in an outdoor public space.
1/📌The UK #SARSCoV2 variant reported to be 70% more transmissible harbors a set of mutations in the Spike protein––the part of the virus that touches the human ACE2 receptor and allows the virus entry into our cells. One mutation, N501Y, allows Spike to bind ACE2 more tightly🧵 pic.twitter.com/pwmdwfntRh — Dr. Ali Nouri (@AliNouriPhD) December 20, 2020
A “bubble” policy — allowing up to three households to meet over the holiday period in parts of the country that are not under Tier 4 restrictions — will be severely curtailed and will only apply on Christmas Day, Johnson said.
Is the new UK variant the same as the new South African variant (501Y.V2)? No. They both share the same mutation in spike: N501Y (N->Y at position 501). However, the 2 variants have arisen separately. 1/Nhttps://t.co/m4sx1YN7dO pic.twitter.com/N1Zmyso4mh — Dr Emma Hodcroft (@firefoxx66) December 19, 2020
Virus mutation
U.K. health officials first identified the new variant, which British scientists have called “VUI – 202012/01,” in mid-September, Maria Van Kerkhove, the Covid-19 technical lead for the World Health Organization, told the BBC Sunday.
What is the new #SARSCoV2 variant associated with a lineage spreading rapidly in the South East of England? Read our latest post to learn more and stay tuned as we provide updates as investigations proceed📝 https://t.co/7kRhK6Hok7 pic.twitter.com/9ASjzvTCGU — COVID-19 Genomics (COG-UK) Consortium (@CovidGenomicsUK) December 14, 2020
It is “very common” for viruses to mutate, Simon Clarke, an associate professor in cellular microbiology at the U.K.’s University of Reading, told NBC News. read more…
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/what-we-know-about-new-coronavirus-variant-scientists-say-spreads-n1251841
Full Text Below:
New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group
NERVTAG meeting on SARS-CoV-2 variant under investigation
VUI-202012/01
Date & Location of meeting: 11:00 – 13.00 18 December 2020 – Via telecon only
In attendance:
Chair: Peter Horby (PH)
NERVTAG Members: Peter Openshaw (PO), Andrew Hayward (AH), Wei Shen Lim
(WSL) Julian Hiscox (J Hi), John Edmunds (JE), Neil Ferguson (NF), Robert Dingwall
(RD), Muge Cevik (MC), Wendy Barclay (WB), James Rubin (JR), David Connell (DK),
Jim McMenamin (JMM), Calum Semple (CSm), Cariad Evans (CE),
NERVTAG Secretariat: Ruth Parry
PHE Observers: Meera Chand (MCh), Maria Zambon (MZ)
DHSC Observers: Sadia Dorsani (SD), Ursula Wells (UW), Jonathan Van Tam (JVT)
Apologies: Chloe Sellwood (CSe), Ben Killingley (BK)
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Brief summary of NERVTAG opinion – signed off by Chair.
• The committee received and considered two documents:
o The PHE document ‘New evidence on VUI-202012/01 dated 18 December
o Ct monitoring data from ONS/Oxford University COVID-19 Infection Survey
o Bonsall paper: Early analysis of a potential link between viral load and the N501Y
mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein
• Four analytic approaches were reviewed regarding the transmissibility of VUI-202012/01
o Growth rate from genomic data: which suggest a growth rate of VUI-202012/01 that
that is 71% (95%CI: 67%-75%) higher than other variants.
o Studies of correlation between R-values and detection of the variant: which
suggest an absolute increase in the R-value of between 0.39 to 0.93.
o PCR ct values: which suggest a decrease of ct value of around 2 associated with
the new variant.
o Viral load inferred from number of unique genome reads: which suggests 0.5
increase in median log10 inferred viral load in Y501 versus N501.
• It was noted that variations in observed ct values can change with epidemiology since the
stage of illness at which infection is detected can vary with incidence of cases, awareness
of transmission, and the availability of tests.
• It was noted that VUI-202012/01 can be challenging to sequence so estimates of frequency
of this variant may be underestimates.
• It was noted that whilst previous variants have successfully emerged in periods of low
prevalence without clear evidence of having a selective advantage, the emergence and
subsequent dominance of VUI-202012/01 in a period of relatively high prevalence
suggests VUI-202012/01 does have a selective advantage over other variants.
• It was noted that VUI-202012/01 has demonstrated exponential growth during a period
when national lockdown measures were in place.
• In summary, NERVTAG has moderate confidence that VUI-202012/01 demonstrates
a substantial increase in transmissibility compared to other variants.
• NERVTAG concluded that there are currently insufficient data to draw any conclusion on:
o Underlying mechanism of increased transmissibility (e.g. increased viral load,
tissue distribution of virus replication, serial interval etc)
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o The age distribution of cases
o Disease severity: 4 deaths in around 1000 cases have been identified but further
work is needed to compare this fatality rate with comparable data sets.
o Antigenic escape. The location of the mutations in the receptor binding domain of
the spike glycoprotein raises the possibility that this variant is antigenically distinct
from prior variants. Four probable reinfections have been identified amongst 915
subjects with this variant but further work is needed to compare this reinfection rate
with comparable data sets.
• The committee discussed the geographic extent of spread of the variant:
o Within the UK, the variant is concentrated in the London, South East and East of
England but has been detected in various parts of the UK.
o Few cases of this variant have been reported internationally but one confirmed
export from the UK to Australia has been reported. It was noted that other countries
have lower sequencing capability than the UK.
• NERVTAG endorsed the actions proposed by PHE and in addition noted that:
o Better comparative data on reinfection, readmission and case fatality rates will be
available next week.
o Better data on the age distribution of infections with this variant will be available
next week.
o In vitro data on ability of convalescent and post-immunisation sera neutralising
capability against this variant will take at least a further week.
• Work is ongoing to evaluate the ability of Lateral Flow Devices to detect VUI-202012/01.
• NERVTAG recommends that a joint NERVTAG-SPI-M subgroup of SAGE is
convened to provide further advice on risk and risk mitigation measures for VUI 12 01 2020


veteranstoday--2020-12-20--Trump Sided with the Virus

Trump Sided with the Virus

Flynn's pardon does not cover the crimes he is currently committing. Charge him with sedition and lock him up.
🚨🚨Trump is conspiring with Misha🇷🇺Flynn to impose martial law and throw out the election results.
This is the very definition of seditious conspiracy, a serious federal felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison.🤬#Sedition https://t.co/3Qv4Dp66H2 https://t.co/AaDX0gcyS5 pic.twitter.com/UWNcBAS8XQ
— Dena Grayson, MD, PhD (@DrDenaGrayson) December 19, 2020


veteranstoday--2020-12-21--Guardian: US healthcare workers protest chaos in hospitals’ vaccine rollout

Maskless GOP big shots who called COVID a hoax have now had their shots while aging vets , and high risk minorities are told “ 9 months , maybe more… ” • Key personnel miss out on first wave of life-saving shots • Stanford doctors speak out on behalf of frontline staff Frontline healthcare workers saw their hopes dashed last week when a botched algorithm , crashing scheduling platforms and other logistical mishaps thwarted their efforts to be among the first in the US to receive a long-awaited coronavirus vaccine .
Amid a surge in infections overwhelming hospitals around the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failures that denied access to the potentially life-saving shots , even as they volunteered to work in intensive care units or looked after the critically ill. Christine Santiago is an internal medicine resident with Stanford Health Care in California , where ICU availability is at 2 % statewide .
“ I think that there ’ s a sense of disappointment in not really being considered , ” she said , “ despite sort of being held up as like , you know , ‘ healthcare heroes ’ , and being on the frontlines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” More than 100 Stanford doctors protested on Friday , standing up for respiratory therapists , environmental services workers , nursing staff , residents and fellows who interact with patients .
They were unable to lay claim to initial doses of the vaccine , even as they learned that employees doing telehealth from home had nabbed slots .
Residents – doctors completing their training after medical school – were especially frustrated because they were being asked to volunteer for the Covid ICU but Stanford ’ s algorithm was not prioritizing them for vaccination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stanford ’ s internal medicine residency program , tweeted that the vaccine rollout “ was an absolute mess ” and “ one of the most upsetting 24 hours I have ever experienced ” .

Frontline healthcare workers saw their hopes dashed last week when a botched algorithm, crashing scheduling platforms and other logistical mishaps thwarted their efforts to be among the first in the US to receive a long-awaited coronavirus vaccine.
There is an enormous protest going on at Stanford
Hospital carried out by staff, who are enraged by the decision by hospital execs to give themselves the covid vaccine and other powerful administrators who are AT HOME before giving it to nurses and physicians 1/2 pic.twitter.com/x7b6XbVeMk — Louie G 🇩🇪🇲🇽🇺🇲 (@LouGarza86) December 18, 2020
Amid a surge in infections overwhelming hospitals around the US, doctors were incensed by administrative failures that denied access to the potentially life-saving shots, even as they volunteered to work in intensive care units or looked after the critically ill.
Here's GOP, who called Covid a hoax, didn't wear facemasks or social distance, encouraged protests against stay at home orders, went on Fox News and called Dr. Fauci a liar, and traveled the country infecting people, lining up to get the vaccine before nurses & doctors😠#Fuckers pic.twitter.com/hf3nCh22HW — LA Resists 🌊 (@LALewman) December 20, 2020
Christine Santiago is an internal medicine resident with Stanford Health Care in California, where ICU availability is at 2% statewide.
“I think that there’s a sense of disappointment in not really being considered,” she said, “despite sort of being held up as like, you know, ‘healthcare heroes’, and being on the frontlines.
“Maybe it was just words.”
More than 100 Stanford doctors protested on Friday, standing up for respiratory therapists, environmental services workers, nursing staff, residents and fellows who interact with patients. They were unable to lay claim to initial doses of the vaccine, even as they learned that employees doing telehealth from home had nabbed slots.
“Healthcare heroes, support is zero,” the protesters chanted.
Residents – doctors completing their training after medical school – were especially frustrated because they were being asked to volunteer for the Covid ICU but Stanford’s algorithm was not prioritizing them for vaccination.
Ronald Witteles, program director at Stanford’s internal medicine residency program, tweeted that the vaccine rollout “was an absolute mess” and “one of the most upsetting 24 hours I have ever experienced”.


veteranstoday--2020-12-21--Trump Ignoring New Variant While 6 Flights a Day from London May Kill us All…Just Like Last Time

VT : One infected passenger got to Italy thus far as Europe has shut down all contact with Britain .
Trump , on the other hand , is busy trying to get an airport named after him , perhaps in Russia .
Infected Brit ’ s with a new variant that may be able to beat the vaccine can only travel to one country on earth , the United States , the only nation whose government hates its people .
After nearly a year of pushing secret herd immunity , intended to kill off the “ inferior , ” Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closed , all of Europe closed , Australia , Hong Kong , Chile , Argentina but not the US .
The US isn ’ t even testing for it though infected have reached Italy , Australia and other countries .
We don ’ t really know if the new variant can beat the vaccines or not , despite the hundreds of articles written saying so , everything in them is totally fabricated .
This isn ’ t a European problem , air links between the US and Britain are the most robust in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t get anywhere else from ultra-infected Southeast Britain/London will run to the US .
This is exactly what killed off so many in March , starting with the great air hubs for Britain , New York and Detroit .
Why is this fact being ignored ?
Europe is reacting but the ungoverned and totally paralyzed US isn ’ t just being endangered , it ’ s clear Trump has decided to kill us all off for not voting for him .
But then , nearly a year ago , he decided to kill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This is how Britain is reacting and how other , not the US , are reacting to them .
Why is the US doing nothing ?
BBC News : European nations have begun to impose travel bans on the UK after it reported a more-infectious and “ out of control ” coronavirus variant .
Ireland , Germany , France , Italy , the Netherlands and Belgium are all halting flights .
The measures vary and are initially short-term but the French rules also affect Channel freight .
An EU meeting on Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The new variant has spread quickly in London and south-east England .
• None • New coronavirus variant : What do we know ?
• Londoners who crowded on to trains “ totally irresponsible ” Top health officials said that there was no evidence the new variant was more deadly , or would react differently to vaccines , but it was proving to be up to 70 % more transmissible .
Which countries have acted and how ?
Within hours of the UK announcement on Saturday , the Netherlands said it would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until 1 January .
As Sunday wore on , major new restrictions were imposed by key European nations .
France suspended all travel links , including freight lorries , with the UK for 48 hours from midnight on Sunday ( 23:00 GMT ) .
Thousands of lorries move between the countries every day .
In response to France ’ s ban , Eurotunnel said it would suspend access to its Folkestone terminal from 22:00 GMT for traffic heading to Calais .
People booked to travel on Monday can get a refund .
Trains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The ferry terminal at Dover is now closed for all accompanied traffic leaving the UK until further notice because of the French restrictions .
In Ireland , which has significant passenger traffic with the UK at this time of year , the government announced that flights arriving from England , Wales and Scotland would be banned for 48 hours at least from midnight , and “ in the interests of public health , people in Britain , regardless of nationality , should not travel to Ireland , by air or sea ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ banning flights from the U.K. for the rest of the year after finding a case with a new COVID-19 strain first detected in England in the Netherlands https : //t.co/GWb2x9yrQO — Axios ( @ axios ) December 20 , 2020 dutch_osintguy : No flights between UK ( London ) and The Netherlands ( Amsterdam ) the news said due to a new Covid variant .
Flightradars tell a different story… .
# osint pic.twitter.com/MT5oDa88Lt — thesecuritydaily ( @ thesecuritydai1 ) December 21 , 2020 Latest on UK # COVID19 lockdown : – Ireland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Netherlands & Belgium ( am sure more added soon ) have begun to apply travel bans with the UK – the new # coronavirus variant has spread quickly in London & south-east England https : //t.co/aC5GzM1YIc — Rozita Riazati ( @ RozitaRiazati ) December 20 , 2020

Even if the vaccine works, this could kill 1 million more Americans...a parting gift from Donald Trump
VT: One infected passenger got to Italy thus far, as Europe has shut down all contact with Britain. Trump, on the other hand, is busy trying to get an airport named after him, perhaps in Russia.
Infected Brits, with a new variant that may be able to beat the vaccine, can only travel to one country on earth, the United States, the only nation whose government hates its people.
After nearly a year of pushing secret herd immunity, intended to kill off the “inferior,” Trump is at it again. Canada is closed, all of Europe closed, Australia, Hong Kong, Chile, Argentina but not the US. The US isn’t even testing for it, though infected have reached Italy, Australia and other countries.


Today’s Fox News


veteranstoday--2020-12-21--Biden to Trump: Give peace a chance in Venezuela

The Biden administration is ready to challenge the Trump administration ’ s political and ideological maneuvering in Venezuela .
[ 1 ] Keep in mind that under Trump , the United States was ready to starve the entire Venezuelan population to death in order to put the blame on President Nicholas Maduro and therefore oust him .
In fact , we have massive evidence which shows that the US involvement in Venezuela is conclusively diabolical .
In a meticulously detailed plan from “ UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND , ” it stated specifically that the United States is involved in overthrowing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including starving the population to death in order to create a food crisis .
Keep in mind that this leaked document was approved and signed by Admiral Kurt W. Tidd , “ who was the Commander ( the chief ) , at SOUTHCOM.
” It stated : “ Encouraging popular dissatisfaction by increasing scarcity and rise in price of the foodstuffs , medicines and other essential goods for the inhabitants .
Making more harrowing and painful the scarcities of the main basic merchandises… “ intensifying the undercapitalization of the country , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deterioration of its monetary base , bringing about the application of new inflationary measures.…Fully obstruct imports , and at the same time discouraging potential foreign investors in order to make the situation more critical for the population.…compelling him to fall into mistakes that generate greater distrust and rejection domestically .
“ To besiege him , to ridicule him and to pose him as symbol of awkwardness and incompetence .
To expose him as a puppet of Cuba… “ Appealing to domestic allies as well as other people inserted from abroad in the national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ riots and insecurity , plunders , thefts , assaults and high-jacking of vessels as well as other means of transportation , with the intention of deserting this country in crisis through all borderlands and other possible ways , jeopardizing in such a way the National Security of neighboring frontier nations .
Causing victims and holding the Government responsible for them .
Magnifying , in front of the world , the humanitarian crisis in which the country has been submitted to.
” “ Structuring a plan to get the profuse desertion of the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order ‘ to leave it with no professionals at all ’ , which will aggravate even more the internal situation and along these lines putting the blame on of Government…The presence of combat units from the United States of America and the other named countries , under the command of a Joint General Staff led by the USA.
” The entire document can be read online , and it states over and over that the coup is a plan to reinstitute “ democracy ” in Venezuela : “ Democracy spreads out in America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intended to take over .
Argentina , Ecuador and Brazil are examples of it .
The rebirth of democracy has the support of the most valuable determinations , and the conditions in the regions run in its favour .
It is the time for the United States to prove , with concrete actions , that they are implicated in that process , where overthrowing Venezuelan dictatorship will surely mean a continental turning point .
It is the first opportunity of the Trump Administration to bring forward the vision in reference to security and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the United States and other covert entities need to “ increase the internal instability to a critical level.
” In other words , if there is chaos in the streets , then the United States needs to put gas on that fire and make it more intense !
The laughable thing again and again is that US politicians have placed sanctions on the entire country as what two writers have called “ collective punishment ” [ 2 ] and then complained that Maduro is starving virtually the entire population !
Obviously these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Biden , according to Bloomberg , plans to end all this tension .
“ The Biden administration intends to push for free and fair elections , offering sanctions relief in return… In a departure from the Trump administration , which insisted it would only negotiate the terms of Maduro ’ s surrender , Biden ’ s advisers aren ’ t setting that as a precondition… Maduro ’ s foreign backers , including Russia , China and Iran , are expected to play a role , as will Cuba , which is keen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ 3 ] Like Iran , “ Maduro has signaled an interest in improving relations when Biden takes office , expressing his desire for the new administration to ease sanctions that have crushed the nation ’ s oil revenue.
” [ 4 ] So , the plan to oust Maduro and to ascend Juan Guaidó to the New World Order throne in Venezuela has failed miserably and pathetically .
The banksters were also looking forward to get rid of Maduro because to them Guaido would have been their puppet .
As the Guardian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempted coup in Venezuela : “ A UK foreign office minister has suggested that the Bank of England grant access to £1.2bn in Venezuelan gold reserves to the self-proclaimed interim leader Juan Guaidó rather than Nicolás Maduro.
” [ 5 ] At the same time , the United States “ handed control of Venezuela ’ s bank accounts in the US to Juan Guaido , the opposition leader whom Washington has recognised as interim president .
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo signed off on the order last week for Guaido to control holdings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York and federally insured banks.
” If Biden again can stop the Trump administration ’ s diabolical activity in Venezuela , then he sure will get enough cheers from the American people , who have aspired to end perpetual wars in the Middle East and elsewhere .
In fact , Maduro has already made it clear that he is hopeful that the Biden administration will reach out to him .
He said : “ We will work , hopefully , to resume decent , sincere , direct channels of dialogue between the future @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and constitutional government of Venezuela.Donald Trump left a minefield between the government of the United States and Venezuela … he left a swamp.
” • [ 2 ] Mark Weisbrot and Jeffrey Sachs , “ Economic Sanctions as Collective Punishment : The Case of Venezuela , ” Center for Economic and Policy Research , https : //cepr.net/images/stories/reports/venezuela-sanctions-2019-04.pdf ?
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The Biden administration is ready to challenge the Trump administration’s political and ideological maneuvering in Venezuela.[1]
Keep in mind that under Trump, the United States was ready to starve the entire Venezuelan population to death in order to put the blame on President Nicholas Maduro and therefore oust him. In fact, we have massive evidence which shows that the US involvement in Venezuela is conclusively diabolical.
In a meticulously detailed plan from “UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND,” it stated specifically that the United States is involved in overthrowing the Venezuelan government by any means necessary, including starving the population to death in order to create a food crisis. Keep in mind that this leaked document was approved and signed by Admiral Kurt W. Tidd, “who was the Commander (the chief), at SOUTHCOM.” It stated:
“Encouraging popular dissatisfaction by increasing scarcity and rise in price of the foodstuffs, medicines and other essential goods for the inhabitants. Making more harrowing and painful the scarcities of the main basic merchandises…
“intensifying the undercapitalization of the country, the leaking out of foreign currency and the deterioration of its monetary base, bringing about the application of new inflationary measures.…Fully obstruct imports, and at the same time discouraging potential foreign investors in order to make the situation more critical for the population.…compelling him to fall into mistakes that generate greater distrust and rejection domestically.
“To besiege him, to ridicule him and to pose him as symbol of awkwardness and incompetence. To expose him as a puppet of Cuba…
“Appealing to domestic allies as well as other people inserted from abroad in the national scenario in order to generate protests, riots and insecurity, plunders, thefts, assaults and high-jacking of vessels as well as other means of transportation, with the intention of deserting this country in crisis through all borderlands and other possible ways, jeopardizing in such a way the National Security of neighboring frontier nations. Causing victims and holding the Government responsible for them. Magnifying, in front of the world, the humanitarian crisis in which the country has been submitted to.”
“Structuring a plan to get the profuse desertion of the most qualified professionals from the country, in order ‘to leave it with no professionals at all’, which will aggravate even more the internal situation and along these lines putting the blame on of Government…The presence of combat units from the United States of America and the other named countries, under the command of a Joint General Staff led by the USA.”
The entire document can be read online, and it states over and over that the coup is a plan to reinstitute “democracy” in Venezuela:
“Democracy spreads out in America, continent in which radical populism was intended to take over. Argentina, Ecuador and Brazil are examples of it. The rebirth of democracy has the support of the most valuable determinations, and the conditions in the regions run in its favour. It is the time for the United States to prove, with concrete actions, that they are implicated in that process, where overthrowing Venezuelan dictatorship will surely mean a continental turning point. It is the first opportunity of the Trump Administration to bring forward the vision in reference to security and democracy.”
It also states very explicitly that the United States and other covert entities need to “increase the internal instability to a critical level.” In other words, if there is chaos in the streets, then the United States needs to put gas on that fire and make it more intense!
The laughable thing again and again is that US politicians have placed sanctions on the entire country as what two writers have called “collective punishment”[2] and then complained that Maduro is starving virtually the entire population! Obviously these people think that we are all stupid.
Biden, according to Bloomberg, plans to end all this tension. “The Biden administration intends to push for free and fair elections, offering sanctions relief in return… In a departure from the Trump administration, which insisted it would only negotiate the terms of Maduro’s surrender, Biden’s advisers aren’t setting that as a precondition… Maduro’s foreign backers, including Russia, China and Iran, are expected to play a role, as will Cuba, which is keen to improve relations with the U.S.”[3]
Like Iran, “Maduro has signaled an interest in improving relations when Biden takes office, expressing his desire for the new administration to ease sanctions that have crushed the nation’s oil revenue.”[4]
So, the plan to oust Maduro and to ascend Juan Guaidó to the New World Order throne in Venezuela has failed miserably and pathetically. The banksters were also looking forward to get rid of Maduro because to them Guaido would have been their puppet. As the Guardian reported, the bankers were behind the attempted coup in Venezuela: “A UK foreign office minister has suggested that the Bank of England grant access to £1.2bn in Venezuelan gold reserves to the self-proclaimed interim leader Juan Guaidó rather than Nicolás Maduro.”[5]
At the same time, the United States “handed control of Venezuela’s bank accounts in the US to Juan Guaido, the opposition leader whom Washington has recognised as interim president. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo signed off on the order last week for Guaido to control holdings in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and federally insured banks.”
If Biden again can stop the Trump administration’s diabolical activity in Venezuela, then he sure will get enough cheers from the American people, who have aspired to end perpetual wars in the Middle East and elsewhere. In fact, Maduro has already made it clear that he is hopeful that the Biden administration will reach out to him. He said:
“We will work, hopefully, to resume decent, sincere, direct channels of dialogue between the future government of Joe Biden and the legitimate and constitutional government of Venezuela.Donald Trump left a minefield between the government of the United States and Venezuela … he left a swamp.”


veteranstoday--2020-12-22--Olbermann: The Truth Behind the White House Sedition…Who is Guilty

Whichever flavor of coup they ’ re plotting — The Alternate Electoral College Slates Coup , The Special Kraken Counsel Coup , The Giuliani ’ s Just Tucking In His Shirt Coup , The Military Coup , The Seize The Voting Machines Coup , The Martial Law Coup — Trump has clearly come to believe his own paranoia and is trying to overthrow the government from the inside .
White supremacist Mo Brooks led a delegation of the dumbest Republicans in the House to the White House Monday afternoon and claimed he was joined by the Vice President and those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the alleged voter fraud for which no one has supplied any evidence .
Psychotic attorneys Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell were also at the White House .
All this is playing out against the backdrop of Trump ’ s media enablers at Fox , OAN , and NewsMax suddenly becoming so terrified of losing all they own in lawsuits by the voting machine companies they ’ ve slandered that they ’ ve all had key anchors like Lou Dobbs and Maria Bartiromo read retractions that look like hostage videos .
And that ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make these bullies meeting in a cabal with an insane president afraid of losing everything , from their house seats to their freedom from going to prison .
This is sedition : state it plainly .
Make the scum run back into their hidey-holes by insisting they will be prosecuted for their treachery come January 20th .
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Whichever flavor of coup they’re plotting — The Alternate Electoral College Slates Coup, The Special Kraken Counsel Coup, The Giuliani’s Just Tucking In His Shirt Coup, The Military Coup, The Seize The Voting Machines Coup, The Martial Law Coup — Trump has clearly come to believe his own paranoia and is trying to overthrow the government from the inside.
White supremacist Mo Brooks led a delegation of the dumbest Republicans in the House to the White House Monday afternoon and claimed he was joined by the Vice President and those with “first hand knowledge” of the alleged voter fraud for which no one has supplied any evidence. Psychotic attorneys Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell were also at the White House.
All this is playing out against the backdrop of Trump’s media enablers at Fox, OAN, and NewsMax suddenly becoming so terrified of losing all they own in lawsuits by the voting machine companies they’ve slandered that they’ve all had key anchors like Lou Dobbs and Maria Bartiromo read retractions that look like hostage videos.
And that’s the key: the President-Elect must make these bullies, meeting in a cabal with an insane president, afraid of losing everything from their house seats to their freedom from going to prison. This is sedition: state it plainly. Make the scum run back into their hidey-holes by insisting they will be prosecuted for their treachery come January 20th.


veteranstoday--2020-12-21--Vanity Fair: Kimberly Guilfoyle Provides the Holiday-Party Freak Show Reminiscent of Hee Haw’s Danci

Vanity Fair: Kimberly Guilfoyle Provides the Holiday-Party Freak Show Reminiscent of Hee Haw’s Dancing Pigs

Vanity Fair : You know that couple at the holiday party that wants you to know that the love is not lost in their relationship , if you know what they mean , you do , don ’ t you , wink ?
And you definitely think you heard someone calling your name and got ta go refill your drink ?
Kimberly Guilfoyle and Donald Trump Jr. seem like that couple .
The rest of us are ducking into the bathroom when we see them coming .
Well , most of us .
Others are voluntarily giving their money when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
During a recent reelection campaign event , Guilfoyle promised a lap dance to the donor who gave the most to the Trump campaign , as Politico reported .
And in a video that surfaced over the weekend from the Turning Point summit , which was at a convention center in West Palm Beach filled with 2,000 mostly mask-less high school and college students , she ’ s dancing just for the heck of it .
There is a twirl moment and there ’ s a kicking moment that recalls the Elaine dance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Listen , I have never walked out onto a stage to music with fireworks spitting around me and my name written 20 feet tall behind me .
Most of us haven ’ t .
And most of us would probably not know what to do with our hands , let alone our legs .
Most of us would definitely do like a finger gun into a point into one of those big arm waves that look completely detached from the rest of the body .
Most of us would do something like what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tiffany Trump did when she gave that one speech on her dad ’ s behalf ( blowing of kisses , stiff-armed waving , fist movements ) .
And it would be embarrassing for us too .
Kimberly Guilfoyle Provides the Holiday-Party Secondhand Embarrassment We Missed This Year | Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair: You know that couple at the holiday party that wants you to know that the love is not lost in their relationship, if you know what they mean, you do, don’t you, wink?
And you definitely think you heard someone calling your name and gotta go refill your drink? Kimberly Guilfoyle and Donald Trump Jr. seem like that couple. The rest of us are ducking into the bathroom when we see them coming.
What is the name of this amazing new dance Kimberly Guilfoyle is doing? pic.twitter.com/GA0w6SpYTF — Mystery Solvent (@MysterySolvent) December 20, 2020
Well, most of us. Others are voluntarily giving their money when cornered, and that is their prerogative. During a recent reelection campaign event, Guilfoyle promised a lap dance to the donor who gave the most to the Trump campaign, as Politico reported. And in a video that surfaced over the weekend from the Turning Point summit, which was at a convention center in West Palm Beach filled with 2,000 mostly mask-less high school and college students, she’s dancing just for the heck of it.
https://twitter.com/MysterySolvent/status/1340546414921846785?s=20 There is a twirl moment and there’s a kicking moment that recalls the Elaine dance from the company party in Seinfeld. Listen, I have never walked out onto a stage to music with fireworks spitting around me and my name written 20 feet tall behind me. Most of us haven’t. And most of us would probably not know what to do with our hands, let alone our legs. Most of us would definitely do like a finger gun into a point into one of those big arm waves that look completely detached from the rest of the body. Most of us would do something like what Guilfoyle did, right? Or what Tiffany Trump did when she gave that one speech on her dad’s behalf (blowing of kisses, stiff-armed waving, fist movements). And it would be embarrassing for us too. Kimberly Guilfoyle Provides the Holiday-Party Secondhand Embarrassment We Missed This Year | Vanity Fair ttt


veteranstoday--2020-12-21--Association for Defending Victims of Terrorism – 12-13-2020

Victims of Terrorism as the Examples of the Greatest Human Rights Violations in the Contemporary History [ Editor ’ s Note : We sometimes get asked why we support this largely unknown NGO in Iran , and are always surprised .
VT has always been human rights oriented , because of its roots in opposing the abuse of young Americans being drafted into the Vietnam war , one of the American fake wars that it wears in shame , for those who are able to see such things .
I remember clearly how shocked I was the first day I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the 16,000 terror victims that caught my attention , that and instantly knowing this was a blacked out story in the US .
Why ?
It was because Israel and the US were connected to 12,000 of the victims , as part of their quiet proxy terror war against not only the Iran regime , but the innocent common Iranians that were slaughtered by the MEK , which is still the darling of US paleo-military conservatives .
I instantly framed this as four 9-11s that Iran had endured , yet it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At VT we are kind of big on victims having a voice , and their families .
Yes we have 9-11 victims in the US who were paid huge sums for their losses in contrast to the Iranian victims .
And no investigation was needed to learn who was responsible .
We never heard from the 911 victims ’ families despite all the material we have published , and at great risk .
We have not had a single call , or any interest shown by them at all .
They have moved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ material every year , because we know Google has been breaking the links to our older stories .
VT will always support the Association of Defending Victims of Terrorism , which by the way , is not just for Iranian victims but for terror victims all over the world .
I doubt the 911 American families know anything about them , and maybe do not even care .
We care .
We want it stopped .
We want those guilty to be punished , no matter how old or feeble they are .
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Click to donate > > Seventy two years have passed since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a charter in the protection of human dignity and a milestone in the protection of human freedom , dignity and human rights .
Until now , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the goals mentioned in this Declaration by the United Nations , governments , human rights activists , and anyone concerned with the prevention of human self-destruction .
Today , 72 years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10 , 1948 , the international community is once again looking to the future with fear and hope ; fear of war and crime , threats and terror ; and the hope for a future in which the protection of human rights is not an excuse to achieve illegitimate aspirations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world .
ADToday the people of the world hope to have a world in which the world without terror is no longer a slogan and no human being fall victim to injustice , extravagance , racism , war , violence and terrorism .
World Human Rights Day is an opportunity to renew our covenant with human rights activists around the world and to express our condolences to the true defenders of human rights from Asia to Africa and from Europe to the United States , who sacrificed their lives and health and left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the human rights and gave an objective guarantee of its stability .
Victims of terrorism are the greatest examples of human rights violations in contemporary history .
The plight of a large number of victims in various aspects shows the depth of the tragedy , so that this case of crime against humanity is getting heavier every day with darker pages , to the point that it has shocked a world .
Although today the dominant powerful states by using the evil entity called the terrorist organization are not adhered to any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of all human achievements in the foundations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights .
But we must know that , on the contrary , there are free human beings who cry out for the victims of war , oppression , violence and terror , and are persistent , sympathetic and united in achieving the humanitarian goals set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights .
The Association for Defending Victims of Terrorism , while renewing the treaty with the principles set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights , declares @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of terrorism are the most important example of human rights violations in the world , demanding the special attention of the United Nations and the states as a common suffering .

Victims of Terrorism as the Examples of the Greatest Human Rights Violations in the Contemporary History
…from ADVT, Tehran
[ Editor’s Note: We sometimes get asked why we support this largely unknown NGO in Iran, and are always surprised. VT has always been human rights oriented, because of its roots in opposing the abuse of young Americans being drafted into the Vietnam war, one of the American fake wars that it wears in shame, for those who are able to see such things.
I remember clearly how shocked I was the first day I learned about the Iranian group. It was the 16,000 terror victims that caught my attention, that and instantly knowing this was a blacked out story in the US.
Why? It was because Israel and the US were connected to 12,000 of the victims, as part of their quiet proxy terror war against not only the Iran regime, but the innocent common Iranians that were slaughtered by the MEK, which is still the darling of US paleo-military conservatives.
I instantly framed this as four 9-11s that Iran had endured, yet it was an historical non-event in the West. At VT we are kind of big on victims having a voice, and their families. Yes we have 9-11 victims in the US who were paid huge sums for their losses in contrast to the Iranian victims. And no investigation was needed to learn who was responsible.
We never heard from the 911 victims’ families despite all the material we have published, and at great risk. We have not had a single call, or any interest shown by them at all. They have moved on, but we republish our 9-11 material every year, because we know Google has been breaking the links to our older stories.
VT will always support the Association of Defending Victims of Terrorism, which by the way, is not just for Iranian victims but for terror victims all over the world. I doubt the 911 American families know anything about them, and maybe do not even care.
We care. We want it stopped. We want those guilty to be punished, no matter how old or feeble they are. Why? Well, Glenn Kirschner now owns the most obvious reason, ‘Because Justice Matters … Jim W. Dean ]
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First published … December 21, 2020
Seventy two years have passed since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a charter in the protection of human dignity and a milestone in the protection of human freedom, dignity and human rights.
Until now, many efforts have been made to achieve the goals mentioned in this Declaration by the United Nations, governments, human rights activists, and anyone concerned with the prevention of human self-destruction.
Today, 72 years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10, 1948, the international community is once again looking to the future with fear and hope; fear of war and crime, threats and terror; and the hope for a future in which the protection of human rights is not an excuse to achieve illegitimate aspirations, but a current reality in the world.
ADToday the people of the world hope to have a world in which the world without terror is no longer a slogan and no human being fall victim to injustice, extravagance, racism, war, violence and terrorism.
World Human Rights Day is an opportunity to renew our covenant with human rights activists around the world and to express our condolences to the true defenders of human rights from Asia to Africa and from Europe to the United States, who sacrificed their lives and health and left home and were persistent on the foundations of the human rights and gave an objective guarantee of its stability.
Victims of terrorism are the greatest examples of human rights violations in contemporary history. The plight of a large number of victims in various aspects shows the depth of the tragedy, so that this case of crime against humanity is getting heavier every day with darker pages, to the point that it has shocked a world.
Although today the dominant powerful states by using the evil entity called the terrorist organization are not adhered to any human principles and are committed to destruction of all human achievements in the foundations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
But we must know that, on the contrary, there are free human beings who cry out for the victims of war, oppression, violence and terror, and are persistent, sympathetic and united in achieving the humanitarian goals set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The Association for Defending Victims of Terrorism, while renewing the treaty with the principles set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, declares that the human rights of the victims of terrorism are the most important example of human rights violations in the world, demanding the special attention of the United Nations and the states as a common suffering.


veteranstoday--2020-12-21--Time to Permanently Freeze out Trump Die-hards from our lives as ‘Unfit’

VT backs Trump on his claims of a rigged election .
He may well have gotten as few as 45 million votes in 2020 .
This photo doesn ’ t lie… Small crowds then , small crowds now , morons and reprobates and now this article from the Atlantic that tell us that Trump die-hards will never be able to deal with reality or live among decent people .
Atlantic : President-elect Joe Biden made national unity a centerpiece of his campaign , and no patriotic American who wants to repair the damage of the Donald Trump years can argue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election is over , and we can now undertake the tasks Trump neglected , including fighting the coronavirus pandemic and restoring our alliances .
But millions of Americans are not ready to declare that bygones are bygones and engage the loyal Trump supporters they might still find among their neighbors , friends , or families .
They are not wrong to feel this way .
That may sound like a profoundly un-civic , even un-American , stance .
After all , Democrats , independents , and what ’ s left of the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to solve problems together .
To cease all political communication would not only be foolish , but our system of government does not allow it .
Even in the minority , a party can help or hinder the process of governing .
Nonetheless , ordinary people worn out by the dramas and lies of the past four years have a right to refuse to take Trump ’ s most enthusiastic supporters seriously .
To reject further debate with people whose views are completely incoherent is not only understandable , but sensible .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giving Trump their full-throated support to the very end , even as he mulls a military coup ; the people who buy weird paintings of Trump crossing the Delaware , or who believe that Trump is an agent of Jesus Christ , or who think that Trump is fighting a blood-drinking ring of pedophiles .
These supporters have gone far beyond political loyalty and have succumbed to a kind of mass delusion .
It is not possible to engage them .
Indeed , to argue with them is to legitimize their beliefs , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Atlantic: President-elect Joe Biden made national unity a centerpiece of his campaign, and no patriotic American who wants to repair the damage of the Donald Trump years can argue with such a noble call.
The election is over, and we can now undertake the tasks Trump neglected, including fighting the coronavirus pandemic and restoring our alliances.
But millions of Americans are not ready to declare that bygones are bygones and engage the loyal Trump supporters they might still find among their neighbors, friends, or families.
"I don’t want to treat our fellow citizens with open contempt, or to confront and berate them. Rather, I am arguing for silence," @RadioFreeTom writes: https://t.co/PMwRGkZIut — The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) December 21, 2020
They are not wrong to feel this way.
That may sound like a profoundly un-civic, even un-American, stance. After all, Democrats, independents, and what’s left of the last few sensible Republicans should not stop trying to solve problems together.
To cease all political communication would not only be foolish, but our system of government does not allow it.
Even in the minority, a party can help or hinder the process of governing.
Trump's die-hards obsession with the election leads to nonsensical conspiracy theories. The "whistle-blower" could hear the justices yelling through the walls but… The justices are conducting their duties remotely since the beginning of the pandemic🤷🏼♂pic.twitter.com/JMT8F5AA5F — Johnattan F. Bilancieri (@BilancieriNews) December 17, 2020
Nonetheless, ordinary people worn out by the dramas and lies of the past four years have a right to refuse to take Trump’s most enthusiastic supporters seriously.
To reject further debate with people whose views are completely incoherent is not only understandable, but sensible.
To his die-hard fans, President Donald Trump is a hero for creating the coronavirus vaccines. But that doesn’t mean they want the vaccine — or think others should take it. https://t.co/qv6lZ0NmAR — POLITICO (@politico) December 16, 2020
These supporters have gone far beyond political loyalty and have succumbed to a kind of mass delusion. It is not possible to engage them. Indeed, to argue with them is to legitimize their beliefs, which itself is unhealthy for our democracy. read more…
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/12/we-no-longer-need-to-engage-with-trumps-die-hard-supporters/617449/?utm_term=2020-12-21T11%3A30%3A12&utm_medium=social&utm_content=edit-promo&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_source=twitter


veteranstoday--2020-12-21--Probe: Redfield, Azar Covered for Trump’s Failed ‘Herd Immunity’ Ploy that killed 500,000 Americans

Washington — Trump administration political appointees tried to block or change more than a dozen government reports that detailed scientific findings about the spread of the coronavirus , a House panel investigating the alleged interference said Monday .
Rep. James Clyburn , D-S.C. , said his coronavirus subcommittee investigators have found evidence of a “ political pressure campaign ” to “ bully ” professionals at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in what may have been an attempt to “ cripple the nation ’ s coronavirus response in a misguided effort to achieve herd immunity.
” Herd immunity is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most public health experts — that society can be best protected by allowing younger people to get infected and develop natural immunity until vaccines are widely available .
Accusing Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield of stonewalling his investigation , Clyburn issued subpoenas to compel them to turn over reams of documents and emails by Dec. 30 .
In a statement , HHS responded that there was no political interference , adding : “ While the administration is focused on vaccination shots , the subcommittee is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and mislead the American people.
” The committee ’ s topline findings were detailed in a 20-page letter to Azar and Redfield that centered on the actions of two political appointees earlier this year at HHS .
New York political operative and Trump loyalist Michael Caputo was installed as the department ’ s top spokesman during a period of high tension between White House officials and Azar .
Caputo brought health researcher Paul Alexander with him as an adviser .
Both men have since left the agency .

Washington — Trump administration political appointees tried to block or change more than a dozen government reports that detailed scientific findings about the spread of the coronavirus, a House panel investigating the alleged interference said Monday.
Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., said his coronavirus subcommittee investigators have found evidence of a “political pressure campaign” to “bully” professionals at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in what may have been an attempt to “cripple the nation’s coronavirus response in a misguided effort to achieve herd immunity.”
Herd immunity is shorthand for a theory — rejected by most public health experts — that society can be best protected by allowing younger people to get infected and develop natural immunity until vaccines are widely available.


veteranstoday--2020-12-21--Trump’s COVID Vaccination Schedule Utterly Insane

For the past year , 25 % of Americans in care facilities have died .
Those living there have suffered unimaginable abuse in secret , hidden from their families , living in filth , starved and beaten in many cases .
Those that don ’ t die of COVID die of neglect .
Who is getting vaccinated ?
The temp employees who last only 2 weeks working there , who are at very low risk .
These employees see their families , they go home at night .
If residents were vaccinated , the doors would open , families could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of suffering and death .
Instead , we are vaccinating supermarket cashiers , 20 somethings , whose risk level is near zero .
What do we really know about how COVID impacts minorities ?
Grey ’ s Anatomy , the TV show , says the death rates are extremely high .
The CDC says only 3 percent higher than norm .
That ’ s a lie .
We know that from New York , from Detroit and for Hispanics , California and Texas .
What are rates ?
Nobody knows .
Are employees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
No , they are down the list .
The answer is simple , you first vaccinate those at highest risk of death .
Fucking DUH .
Where has much of the vaccine gone ?
Michigan lost half its first round when the Pentagon seized it .
Where did it go ?
We don ’ t know but we can guess…to party faithful , the GOP fat cats who bought their way onto vaccination lists with cash donated to the Trump family coffers .
Do we know this to be true .
Yes @ @ @ @

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For the past year, 25% of Americans in care facilities have died. Those living there have suffered unimaginable abuse in secret, hidden from their families, living in filth, starved and beaten in many cases. Those that don’t die of COVID die of neglect.
Who is getting vaccinated? The temp employees who last only 2 weeks working there, who are at very low risk. These employees see their families, they go home at night.
If residents were vaccinated, the doors would open, families could visit that day, ending a year of suffering and death.
Instead, we are vaccinating supermarket cashiers, 20 somethings, whose risk level is near zero. What do we really know about how COVID impacts minorities? Grey’s Anatomy, the TV show, says the death rates are extremely high. The CDC says only 3 percent higher than norm. That’s a lie. We know that from New York, from Detroit and for Hispanics, California and Texas. What are rates? Nobody knows. Are employees of COVID ICU’s being vaccinated? No, they are down the list. The answer is simple, you first vaccinate those at highest risk of death. Fucking DUH. Where has much of the vaccine gone? Michigan lost half its first round when the Pentagon seized it. Where did it go? We don’t know but we can guess…to party faithful, the GOP fat cats who bought their way onto vaccination lists with cash donated to the Trump family coffers. Do we know this to be true. Yes, we do.


veteranstoday--2020-12-21--Wealthy Seek to Buy Way to Top of COVID-19 Vaccine Line

Sad to Say , Greed Is Alive and Well in the U.S. Health Editor ’ s Note : ‘ I have the money , put me at the front of the line.
” Giving COVID-19 vaccine to members of congress , before all healthcare workers and nursing home residents are inoculated is another travesty upon America , who has already suffered more than enough at the hands of Trump ’ s leadership vacuum .
Some of those who would seek to jump the health protocol vaccine line , are the super rich ‘ entertainers ’ who reside in California .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of vaccine inoculations .
First are healthcare workers , then nursing home residents , then those with chronic health conditions , then everyone else .
Pure and simple bribery , only this bribery will allow others , who are more in need , to be passed over and fall by the way side .
More dastardly human behavior .
Shame on them !
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Sad to Say, Greed Is Alive and Well in the U.S.
The wealthy scramble for COVID-19 vaccines: 'If I donate $25,000 … would that help me?' https://t.co/Rrw10YzceB — Carol Duff (@CarolDuff18) December 21, 2020
Health Editor’s Note: ‘I have the money, put me at the front of the line.” Giving COVID-19 vaccine to members of congress, before all healthcare workers and nursing home residents are inoculated is another travesty upon America, who has already suffered more than enough at the hands of Trump’s leadership vacuum.
Some of those who would seek to jump the health protocol vaccine line, are the super rich ‘entertainers’ who reside in California. California has adopted plans for the order of vaccine inoculations. First are healthcare workers, then nursing home residents, then those with chronic health conditions, then everyone else.
Pure and simple bribery, only this bribery will allow others, who are more in need, to be passed over and fall by the way side. More dastardly human behavior. Shame on them!….Carol
Carol graduated from Riverside White Cross School of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio and received her diploma as a registered nurse. She attended Bowling Green State University where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Literature. She attended the University of Toledo, College of Nursing, and received a Master’s of Nursing Science Degree as an Educator. She has traveled extensively, is a photographer, and writes on medical issues. Carol has three children RJ, Katherine, and Stephen – one daughter-in-law; Katie – two granddaughters; Isabella Marianna and Zoe Olivia – and one grandson, Alexander Paul. She also shares her life with her husband Gordon Duff, many cats, and two rescues. Carol’s Archives 2009-2013