activistpost--2020-05-28--Bill Gates’ Web of Dark Money and Influence – Part 2: The COVID-19 Operation

By Derrick Broze , The Last American Vagabond This piece will continue our look into Bill Gates and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation .
Please see part 1 before reading .
In part 2 , we will focus on the role the Foundation has played in the response to COVID-19 , as well as the influence the organization has on global health institutions .
Before we dive into the current COVID-19 crisis , a bit more background on Gates is needed .
In the last piece we discussed the history of the Gates Foundation ’ s investments .
What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using the Foundation as the front organization , Gates can donate and influence hospitals , universities , media , governments , and health organizations .
The Foundation clearly has the ability to shape the decisions made by some of the institutions they fund , including when these decisions go against the desires of the masses they claim to be helping .
For example , in 2017 Independent Science News released a report detailing how the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation paid PR firm Emerging Ag $ 1.6 million to “ recruit a covert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decision-making process over gene drives.
” Emails released by Freedom of Information Act Request reveal that the Gates ’ recruitment effort was part of a plan to “ fight back against gene drive moratorium proponents.
” Gene drives are a controversial genetic extinction technology promoted as a way to eliminate mosquitoes with malaria , agricultural pests , and invasive species .
At the 2016 United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity , 179 international organizations called for a UN moratorium on gene drives .
The opponents of this technology also circulated a letter , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Conscience : No Place for Gene Drives in Conservation , ” signed by 30 environmental leaders who called for a “ halt to all proposals for the use of gene drive technologies , but especially in conservation.
” The Gates Foundation is heavily invested in gene driving technology and was not happy to see a diverse and unified push-back against gene driving .
The Foundation hired Emerging Ag — who have their own web of connections to Big Pharma and Big Ag — to shut down the opponents of gene driving .
Emerging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shot down .
Coincidentally , in 2016 , the US National Academy of Sciences released a report on gene driving which was co-funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ( DARPA ) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation .
DARPA is also invested in gene drive research .
As The Guardian noted after the release of the NAS report : Moreover , Jim Thomas of the ETC Group , which monitors the impact of emerging technologies and corporate strategies on biodiversity , agriculture and human rights , told ISN that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that could have a “ disastrous ” impact on human life and food security .
“ The fact that gene drive development is now being primarily funded and structured by the US military raises alarming questions about this entire field , ” he stated .
The private emails obtained by Independent Science News add to the mountains of evidence detailing how Gates is able to pressure organizations to carry out his interests , and that of his Foundation .
Considering these alarming reports of Gates ’ influence on public health policy , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ examine the current response to COVID-19 .
When we look at the players and institutions involved , do we see Gates ’ influence and money ?
If so , what does this mean for public health ?
Will Gates ’ mammoth influence and finances allow him to personally direct the course of the COVID-19 recovery ?
Let ’ s start by looking at Dr. Anthony S. Fauci , Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ( NIAID ) , part of the National Institutes of Health , and a leader in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when it comes to Fauci and NIAID we clearly see the influence of Bill Gates .
In 2010 , NIAID and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced their “ Decade of Vaccines Collaboration , ” calling for coordination across the “ international vaccine community ” and the creation of a “ Global Vaccine Action Plan.
” Dr. Fauci was appointed to the Leadership Council of the partnership .
Similarly , Bill Gates has been partnering with the NIH for several years .
In late April , the news broke that Fauci ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 7.4 million to research involving bat coronaviruses .
The investments added fuel to the theory that COVID-19 might be a bioengineered virus which was purposefully or accidentally released from the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan , China .
The news of the funding begs the obvious question ; did Gates ’ money influence or fund the NIAID ’ s coronavirus research ?
Time will tell .
Another important player with connections to Gates is Dr. Deborah Birx , an American physician and diplomat serving as the United States Global AIDS Coordinator for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2014 .
She is currently the Coronavirus Response Coordinator for the Trump Administration ’ s White House Task Force .
Birx also sits on the Board of The Global Fund , an organization which was promised a $ 750 million investment by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2012 .
The Global Fund also features board member Kieran Daly , the Deputy Director of Global Policy and Advocacy for the Gates Foundation .
“ The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a key partner of the Global Fund , providing cash contributions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committees , and supporting the Global Fund ’ s advocacy , communications and fundraising efforts , ” the Global Fund states .
Johns Hopkins University has been an equally important member of the global response to COVID-19 .
The university ’ s calculations of global infection and death rates are commonly cited in mainstream media .
Yet , once again , we find the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has been investing in Johns Hopkins for two decades .
Finally , it was recently reported that the organization known as the Wellcome Trust @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gates Foundation and MasterCard to “ catalyze the initial work ” of the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator .
The Accelerator is supposed to accelerate and evaluate “ new and repurposed drugs and biologics to treat patients with COVID-19 in the immediate term.
” What was not mentioned is that the Gates Foundation has been a “ Trustee ” of the Wellcome Trust for several years .
Interestingly , in 2017 , Mark Henderson , Director of Communications for Wellcome Trust participated in a panel called “ Deep Dive : Preventing Pandemics.
” Dr. Anthony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One could chalk up Fauci and Wellcome Trust ’ s involvement with a panel about pandemics as perfectly reasonable — after all , these are professionals who are focused on global health .
However , to ignore that Bill Gates ’ fingerprints are all over the global health industry would be a mistake .
Based on The Gates Foundation ’ s track record of hiring PR firms to shut down detractors or using their money to influence institutions , one could be forgiven for assuming that the foundation would not be high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a public health crisis .
Unfortunately , as of May 2020 , Bill Gates and his Foundation are still being promoted as heroes in the fight against COVID-19 .
Who Is Running the WHO ?
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 , both Bill Gates and the World Health Organization have stepped onto the center stage as the world looks to them for answers .
By now , it is common knowledge that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is the number one non-state donor to the WHO .
The United States has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change under the Trump administration .
Gates was also the first non-state individual to give a keynote address to the WHO general assembly .
According to a report by Politico , Bill Gates ’ opinion ( and money ) has so much influence on the WHO that officials privately call it “ the Bill Chill.
” Sixteen officials speaking on the condition of anonymity told Politico that Gates has an out-sized influence on the politics of the WHO and few dare challenge him .
“ He is treated liked a head of state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but also at the G20 , ” a Geneva-based NGO representative stated .
The accusations of Gates ’ influence were seconded by Foreign Affairs when they reported that “ few policy initiatives or normative standards set by the World Health Organization are announced before they have been casually , unofficially vetted by Gates Foundation staff.
” The WHO ’ s current Director General is Tedros Adhanom , a former Health Minister of Ethiopia and a physician .
During his tenure as Minister of Health of Ethiopia , Tedros collaborated with the Clinton Foundation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work on vaccines , among other health measures .
Politico reported that prior to Tedros being selected for the WHO position in 2017 Gates was accused of supporting Tedros and using his influence to help win the nomination .
While most of the member country delegates expressed their belief that Gates is well-intentioned , some feared that the Gates Foundation ’ s money comes from “ big business ” and could “ serve as a Trojan horse for corporate interests to undermine WHO ’ s role in setting standards and shaping health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the fees paid by WHO member countries account for less than a quarter of the $ 4.5 billion biennial budget — leaving Gates , governments , and other foundations to fill the gap .
These donations are allocated for specific projects and the WHO can not decide how to use them .
In the case of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation , those funds typically go towards vaccine programs .
No matter which way you approach the solutions being presented as the answer to the COVID-19 pandemic you will find Bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used his money and influence to profit and steadily gain power without ever being elected to political office .
In part 3 of this investigation we will examine the strategies Bill Gates has called for in response to COVID-19 .
We will also see how Bill Gates and the Rockefeller family have both been predicting a situation like the one we are currently witnessing unfold .
Finally , we will show how this crisis presents the perfect opportunity for Gates and his cohorts to reap massive profits and position themselves at the head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TheLastAmericanVagabond.com .
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By Derrick Broze, The Last American Vagabond
This piece will continue our look into Bill Gates and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Please see part 1 before reading. In part 2, we will focus on the role the Foundation has played in the response to COVID-19, as well as the influence the organization has on global health institutions.
Before we dive into the current COVID-19 crisis, a bit more background on Gates is needed. In the last piece we discussed the history of the Gates Foundation’s investments. What is important to note is that by using the Foundation as the front organization, Gates can donate and influence hospitals, universities, media, governments, and health organizations. The Foundation clearly has the ability to shape the decisions made by some of the institutions they fund, including when these decisions go against the desires of the masses they claim to be helping.
For example, in 2017 Independent Science News released a report detailing how the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation paid PR firm Emerging Ag $1.6 million to “recruit a covert coalition of academics to manipulate a UN decision-making process over gene drives.” Emails released by Freedom of Information Act Request reveal that the Gates’ recruitment effort was part of a plan to “fight back against gene drive moratorium proponents.” Gene drives are a controversial genetic extinction technology promoted as a way to eliminate mosquitoes with malaria, agricultural pests, and invasive species.
At the 2016 United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, 179 international organizations called for a UN moratorium on gene drives. The opponents of this technology also circulated a letter, “A Call for Conservation with a Conscience: No Place for Gene Drives in Conservation,” signed by 30 environmental leaders who called for a “halt to all proposals for the use of gene drive technologies, but especially in conservation.” The Gates Foundation is heavily invested in gene driving technology and was not happy to see a diverse and unified push-back against gene driving. The Foundation hired Emerging Ag — who have their own web of connections to Big Pharma and Big Ag — to shut down the opponents of gene driving. Emerging Ag was successful and the moratorium was shot down.
Coincidentally, in 2016, the US National Academy of Sciences released a report on gene driving which was co-funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. DARPA is also invested in gene drive research. As The Guardian noted after the release of the NAS report:
The same US defense research agency (DARPA) who paid for the NAS study have made it known that they are going all-in on gene drive research and development of ‘robust’ synthetic organisms. There is good reason to be worried.
Moreover, Jim Thomas of the ETC Group, which monitors the impact of emerging technologies and corporate strategies on biodiversity, agriculture and human rights, told ISN that he believes gene drives are potential biological weapons that could have a “disastrous” impact on human life and food security. “The fact that gene drive development is now being primarily funded and structured by the US military raises alarming questions about this entire field,” he stated.
Independent Science News also noted:
This is also not the first time that the Gates Foundation has used academics to influence public and private opinion on genetic engineering technologies, as witnessed by its funding of the Cornell Alliance for Science.
The private emails obtained by Independent Science News add to the mountains of evidence detailing how Gates is able to pressure organizations to carry out his interests, and that of his Foundation.
The Global Health Mafia
Considering these alarming reports of Gates’ influence on public health policy, it is important to take a moment to examine the current response to COVID-19. When we look at the players and institutions involved, do we see Gates’ influence and money? If so, what does this mean for public health? Will Gates’ mammoth influence and finances allow him to personally direct the course of the COVID-19 recovery?
Let’s start by looking at Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, and a leader in the fight against COVID-19. Unfortunately, when it comes to Fauci and NIAID we clearly see the influence of Bill Gates. In 2010, NIAID and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced their “Decade of Vaccines Collaboration,” calling for coordination across the “international vaccine community” and the creation of a “Global Vaccine Action Plan.” Dr. Fauci was appointed to the Leadership Council of the partnership. Similarly, Bill Gates has been partnering with the NIH for several years.
In late April, the news broke that Fauci’s NIAID donated a total of $7.4 million to research involving bat coronaviruses. The investments added fuel to the theory that COVID-19 might be a bioengineered virus which was purposefully or accidentally released from the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China. The news of the funding begs the obvious question; did Gates’ money influence or fund the NIAID’s coronavirus research? Time will tell.
Another important player with connections to Gates is Dr. Deborah Birx, an American physician and diplomat serving as the United States Global AIDS Coordinator for Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump since 2014. She is currently the Coronavirus Response Coordinator for the Trump Administration’s White House Task Force. Birx also sits on the Board of The Global Fund, an organization which was promised a $750 million investment by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2012. The Global Fund also features board member Kieran Daly, the Deputy Director of Global Policy and Advocacy for the Gates Foundation.
“The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a key partner of the Global Fund, providing cash contributions, actively participating on its board and committees, and supporting the Global Fund’s advocacy, communications and fundraising efforts,” the Global Fund states.
Johns Hopkins University has been an equally important member of the global response to COVID-19. The university’s calculations of global infection and death rates are commonly cited in mainstream media. Yet, once again, we find the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has been investing in Johns Hopkins for two decades.
Finally, it was recently reported that the organization known as the Wellcome Trust has partnered with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and MasterCard to “catalyze the initial work” of the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator. The Accelerator is supposed to accelerate and evaluate “new and repurposed drugs and biologics to treat patients with COVID-19 in the immediate term.” What was not mentioned is that the Gates Foundation has been a “Trustee” of the Wellcome Trust for several years. Interestingly, in 2017, Mark Henderson, Director of Communications for Wellcome Trust participated in a panel called “Deep Dive: Preventing Pandemics.” Dr. Anthony Fauci also participated in the panel discussion.
One could chalk up Fauci and Wellcome Trust’s involvement with a panel about pandemics as perfectly reasonable — after all, these are professionals who are focused on global health. However, to ignore that Bill Gates’ fingerprints are all over the global health industry would be a mistake.
Based on The Gates Foundation’s track record of hiring PR firms to shut down detractors or using their money to influence institutions, one could be forgiven for assuming that the foundation would not be high on the list of potential leaders for a public health crisis. Unfortunately, as of May 2020, Bill Gates and his Foundation are still being promoted as heroes in the fight against COVID-19.
Who Is Running the WHO?
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, both Bill Gates and the World Health Organization have stepped onto the center stage as the world looks to them for answers. By now, it is common knowledge that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is the number one non-state donor to the WHO. The United States has been the top state donor but that may change under the Trump administration. Gates was also the first non-state individual to give a keynote address to the WHO general assembly.
According to a report by Politico, Bill Gates’ opinion (and money) has so much influence on the WHO that officials privately call it “the Bill Chill.” Sixteen officials speaking on the condition of anonymity told Politico that Gates has an out-sized influence on the politics of the WHO and few dare challenge him. “He is treated liked a head of state, not only at the WHO, but also at the G20,” a Geneva-based NGO representative stated.
The accusations of Gates’ influence were seconded by Foreign Affairs when they reported that “few policy initiatives or normative standards set by the World Health Organization are announced before they have been casually, unofficially vetted by Gates Foundation staff.”
The WHO’s current Director General is Tedros Adhanom, a former Health Minister of Ethiopia and a physician. During his tenure as Minister of Health of Ethiopia, Tedros collaborated with the Clinton Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to work on vaccines, among other health measures. Politico reported that prior to Tedros being selected for the WHO position in 2017 Gates was accused of supporting Tedros and using his influence to help win the nomination.
While most of the member country delegates expressed their belief that Gates is well-intentioned, some feared that the Gates Foundation’s money comes from “big business” and could “serve as a Trojan horse for corporate interests to undermine WHO’s role in setting standards and shaping health policies.”
The most important takeaway is that the fees paid by WHO member countries account for less than a quarter of the $4.5 billion biennial budget — leaving Gates, governments, and other foundations to fill the gap. These donations are allocated for specific projects and the WHO cannot decide how to use them. In the case of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, those funds typically go towards vaccine programs.
No matter which way you approach the solutions being presented as the answer to the COVID-19 pandemic you will find Bill Gates’ fingerprints. Repeatedly he has used his money and influence to profit and steadily gain power without ever being elected to political office.
In part 3 of this investigation we will examine the strategies Bill Gates has called for in response to COVID-19. We will also see how Bill Gates and the Rockefeller family have both been predicting a situation like the one we are currently witnessing unfold. Finally, we will show how this crisis presents the perfect opportunity for Gates and his cohorts to reap massive profits and position themselves at the head of an emerging Technocratic State.
Source: The Last American Vagabond
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activistpost--2020-05-28--Walmart Now Sells Used Clothing As Unemployment Nears Great Depression Levels

As the economy plunges into depression with tens of millions of people unemployed , Walmart is taking no chances on losing its customer base and announced this week it will start selling used clothing , shoes , and accessories on its website .
Walmart recognizes that consumers have been severely affected by coronavirus lockdowns , which has sparked depressionary unemployment levels , had to quickly find new ways to continue expanding sales while offering super low prices .
It figured , a partnership with San Francisco-based thredUP , one of the largest online thrift stores in the country , could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buy pre-owned garments and shoes and accessories for up to 90 % off .
“ We are excited to join forces with Walmart to power a sustainable , secondhand shopping experience unlike any other .
From Calvin Klein and Nike to Coach and Michael Kors , this digital partnership enhances Walmart ’ s fashion offering with fresh brands at amazing prices that their customers will love , ” said Jenn Volk , Director of Product Management at thredUP .
Walmart said customers can now shop at www.walmart.com/thredup to find over “ 750,000 pre-owned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s clothing , accessories , footwear , and handbags.
” In a severe economic downturn , there is no doubt that the second-hand merchandise market will erupt as people are too poor to buy new things .
With 40 million Americans filing for unemployment benefits in ten weeks , we suspect a lot of people will be buying used items and shunning new stuff for several years as the downturn is expected to persist through 2021 .
Walmart gets it .
The second-hand merchandise market is set to explode in the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post for truth , peace , and freedom news .
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By Tyler Durden
As the economy plunges into depression with tens of millions of people unemployed, Walmart is taking no chances on losing its customer base and announced this week it will start selling used clothing, shoes, and accessories on its website.
Walmart recognizes that consumers have been severely affected by coronavirus lockdowns, which has sparked depressionary unemployment levels, had to quickly find new ways to continue expanding sales while offering super low prices. It figured, a partnership with San Francisco-based thredUP, one of the largest online thrift stores in the country, could be that solution, where customers can buy pre-owned garments and shoes and accessories for up to 90% off.
“We are excited to join forces with Walmart to power a sustainable, secondhand shopping experience unlike any other. From Calvin Klein and Nike to Coach and Michael Kors, this digital partnership enhances Walmart’s fashion offering with fresh brands at amazing prices that their customers will love,” said Jenn Volk, Director of Product Management at thredUP.
Walmart said customers can now shop at www.walmart.com/thredup to find over “750,000 pre-owned items across women’s and children’s clothing, accessories, footwear, and handbags.”
In a severe economic downturn, there is no doubt that the second-hand merchandise market will erupt as people are too poor to buy new things. With 40 million Americans filing for unemployment benefits in ten weeks, we suspect a lot of people will be buying used items and shunning new stuff for several years as the downturn is expected to persist through 2021.
Walmart gets it. The second-hand merchandise market is set to explode in the “greatest economy ever.”
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activistpost--2020-05-28--BBB Slams Verizon for Deceptive 5G Ads While Bans, Moratoriums, and Opposition Increase Worldwide

Verizon isn ’ t having a good month .
One attorney is suing the company for planning to install 5G cell towers in his yard and throughout his neighborhood .
The Better Business Bureau has also accused them of misleading customers .
While rivals AT & T and T-Mobile were racing to launch nearly national 5G networks last year , Verizon oddly focused on rollouts at sports stadiums and arenas — places where it could show off its high-speed , short-distance millimeter wave technology .
Now the Better Business Bureau ’ s ( BBB ) advertising arm is taking Verizon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as proxies to overhype its modest 5G expansion elsewhere .
This morning , the BBB ’ s National Advertising Division ( NAD ) told Verizon to stop claiming that it was “ building the most powerful 5G experience for America ” and recommended that the carrier make clear and conspicuous disclosures to consumers about the limited actual availability of its 5G network .
While Verizon has agreed to update its disclosures , it will appeal the NAD ’ s objection on its network construction claims to the National Advertising Review Board .
Many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5G and have banned it , filed lawsuits , issued moratoriums , passed ordinances and resolutions to try to stop , delay , or limit deployment ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 .
7 .
8 , 9 ) .
Few people are subscribing to it where it ’ s been installed .
Since 2018 , there have been reports of people and animals becoming sick after 5G was turned on including in one of the stadiums where Verizon had installed it ( see 1 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Go figure .
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By B.N. Frank
Verizon isn’t having a good month. One attorney is suing the company for planning to install 5G cell towers in his yard and throughout his neighborhood. The Better Business Bureau has also accused them of misleading customers.
From Venture Beat:
While rivals AT&T and T-Mobile were racing to launch nearly national 5G networks last year, Verizon oddly focused on rollouts at sports stadiums and arenas — places where it could show off its high-speed, short-distance millimeter wave technology. Now the Better Business Bureau’s (BBB) advertising arm is taking Verizon to task for using those stadium installations as proxies to overhype its modest 5G expansion elsewhere. This morning, the BBB’s National Advertising Division (NAD) told Verizon to stop claiming that it was “building the most powerful 5G experience for America” and recommended that the carrier make clear and conspicuous disclosures to consumers about the limited actual availability of its 5G network. While Verizon has agreed to update its disclosures, it will appeal the NAD’s objection on its network construction claims to the National Advertising Review Board. Read full article
Many cities and countries DON’T WANT 5G and have banned it, filed lawsuits, issued moratoriums, passed ordinances and resolutions to try to stop, delay, or limit deployment (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7. 8, 9). Few people are subscribing to it where it’s been installed. Since 2018, there have been reports of people and animals becoming sick after 5G was turned on including in one of the stadiums where Verizon had installed it (see 1. 2, 3, 4). Go figure.
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activistpost--2020-05-28--Texas Homeschool Families Take Back Their Public Park and Defy Orders to Leave as Police Back Down

Daniel McAdams writes about how his family and a group of about 35 people who are all homeschool families in Texas took their children to the local park to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine , and tore down police tape that tried to prevent them from using a public park .
They knew that neither the police nor anyone else had any legal authority to close the park or rope it off like that .
Two police came and asked them to leave , and they responded the way every person in the U.S. should respond to such coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They stood their ground and refused to leave .
They even rebuked the officer who asked them if they were “ anti-vaxxers , ” as if that had anything to do with playing in the park !
The police did not dare arrest such a large group , especially with mothers holding their babies in their arms , so after conferring with the chief of police , they concluded that they could stay .
What a great lesson for these homeschooled children on how to stand up against tyranny !
Now if we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country to follow their example , we could get this economy up and running again very quickly .
Tyrants need a compliant public to get their way , so what are you waiting for America !
Does liberty mean anything to you anymore ?
Oh , and by the way , the name of the park in Texas where this happened ?
Freedom Park .
As we ’ ve been saying on the Ron Paul Liberty Report for some time , in this period of coronavirus and the naked power-grabs by authoritarian politicians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is any hope to claw back some of our liberties it will come from the bottom up .
Politicians are drunk on power and they are not about to enter any kind of 12 step program .
But throughout the country it is the people who are fighting back .
And they are scoring tremendous victories .
On a small scale , a hundred flowers are blooming daily as Americans who perhaps yesterday were not at all political , or who went along to get along , are realizing what is at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elites laughed at the “ flyover country ” folks in places like the Lake of the Ozarks who ignored demands that they practice “ social distancing ” and wear masks in public over Memorial Day weekend and simply went out and had a good time .
In fact the elites and the sycophants openly wished these people would contract Covid and die as punishment for ignoring the orders of their “ betters.
” That ’ s how sick things have become .
Here in Texas the speaker of the house Dennis Bonnen – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us lowly citizens that if we want big daddy government to allow us to conduct business again in this state , we need to bow down and scrape .
He told USA Today that if we don ’ t wear masks whenever we go outside , we can ’ t have our freedom back : I don ’ t know what message they are sending other than the message of stupidity that they ’ re not going to wear a face covering in public .
Well , pick it .
Either you want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be selfish and not wear a face covering when you are in public .
The corrupt Dennis Bonnen may think he can push Texans around , but perhaps he ’ s had his own mask on too tight and is suffering from hypoxia .
Down here in Brazoria county a strong independent spirit runs through the vibrant and active homeschool movement .
In fact Texas homeschoolers and particularly Brazoria County homeschoolers have been the backbone of Ron Paul country .
Earlier this month , a group of homeschoolers mobilized and began challenging the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through direct action .
It is the most outrageous abuse of power to deny children the ability to go outside in the sun , help virus-killing vitamin D to flow through their systems , and get the exercise that is most directly associated with a healthy immune system and resistance to coronavirus .
Government restricting children from that which keeps them healthy is not “ science ” – it ’ s criminal .
So this group , the “ Park Patriots , ” took action .
First they descended on a park in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hometown , and after the city workers called the police on them they gave the police a lesson in the law and law enforcement .
They ended up at city hall and successfully got the vice mayor to admit that there was no force of law behind the forced shutdown of parks .
Officials pretended they had the authority to deny citizens the facilities they were forced to pay for , but in the end a “ guideline ” is quite different than a law .
Profit outside the rigged system !
Protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Learn to live free and spread peace !
- Trends & Strategies for Maximum Freedom The mothers returned to the park and let their kids loose on the playground .
Victory indeed .
Today the “ Park Patriots ” struck again , trudging up to Angleton ’ s “ Freedom Park ” to again let their homeschooled kids loose on the taped up playground – and to reclaim their freedom .
As they arrived they began dismantling the tape and the other impediments to children using the facilities : The orange fencing keeping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parents paid for ended up exactly where it belonged : One of the children – in this case your author ’ s own daughter – relished the idea of smashing through the ridiculous “ caution ” tape on the swings : Once again it was city workers who called the police on the people who pay their salaries – notice a pattern here ?
– and soon enough some squad cars showed up .
What followed was the greatest example of how citizens can reclaim their own liberty by simply standing up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ courage to say , “ we ’ re not going to take this anymore.
” Here is a short video of the essence of the exchange between the homeschool mothers and fathers of Brazoria County when the police tried to strong-arm them to leave the park : Ironic how the officer with “ We The People ” tattooed across his arm showed up with such contempt for the actual people .
One of the homeschool fathers hit the perfect note when he reminded the officer that it was in fact the park itself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The People ” he was wearing on his arm .
Also of interest is that when the officer ’ s falsely asserted authority to remove the children from the park was obliterated by the excellent rhetoric of the parents , how only response was the bizarre “ y ’ all anti-vaxxers ?
” Bad move , officer !
Finally , the officer , totally defeated by the arguments of the parents , turned heel and walked away , leaving his colleague dumbfounded and alone .
She also turned around and walked away .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ go to the city hall to directly challenge authorities and the other group remained at the park .
Eventually the officer returned to the homeschoolers remaining at the park .
He tried to act friendly at this point .
“ The chief of police has decided that you can remain at the park.
” And thanks to these brave and dedicated homeschoolers , “ Freedom Park ” is free again :

Comments by Brian Shilhavy
Editor, Health Impact News
Daniel McAdams writes about how his family and a group of about 35 people who are all homeschool families in Texas took their children to the local park to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine, and tore down police tape that tried to prevent them from using a public park.
They knew that neither the police nor anyone else had any legal authority to close the park or rope it off like that.
Two police came and asked them to leave, and they responded the way every person in the U.S. should respond to such coronavirus edicts that have no legal authority: They stood their ground and refused to leave. They even rebuked the officer who asked them if they were “anti-vaxxers,” as if that had anything to do with playing in the park!
The police did not dare arrest such a large group, especially with mothers holding their babies in their arms, so after conferring with the chief of police, they concluded that they could stay.
What a great lesson for these homeschooled children on how to stand up against tyranny! Now if we could just get the rest of the country to follow their example, we could get this economy up and running again very quickly.
Tyrants need a compliant public to get their way, so what are you waiting for America! Does liberty mean anything to you anymore?
Oh, and by the way, the name of the park in Texas where this happened? Freedom Park.
Smackdown! Homeschool ‘Park Patriots’ Vs. Brazoria County Park Closures
by Daniel McAdams
Ron Paul Liberty Report As we’ve been saying on the Ron Paul Liberty Report for some time, in this period of coronavirus and the naked power-grabs by authoritarian politicians from all levels of government, if there is any hope to claw back some of our liberties it will come from the bottom up. Politicians are drunk on power and they are not about to enter any kind of 12 step program. But throughout the country it is the people who are fighting back. And they are scoring tremendous victories. On a small scale, a hundred flowers are blooming daily as Americans who perhaps yesterday were not at all political, or who went along to get along, are realizing what is at stake and are standing up. The elites laughed at the “flyover country” folks in places like the Lake of the Ozarks who ignored demands that they practice “social distancing” and wear masks in public over Memorial Day weekend and simply went out and had a good time. In fact the elites and the sycophants openly wished these people would contract Covid and die as punishment for ignoring the orders of their “betters.” That’s how sick things have become. Here in Texas the speaker of the house Dennis Bonnen – ostensibly a conservative Republican – has warned us lowly citizens that if we want big daddy government to allow us to conduct business again in this state, we need to bow down and scrape. He told USA Today that if we don’t wear masks whenever we go outside, we can’t have our freedom back: I don’t know what message they are sending other than the message of stupidity that they’re not going to wear a face covering in public. Well, pick it. Either you want the economy open or you want to be selfish and not wear a face covering when you are in public. The corrupt Dennis Bonnen may think he can push Texans around, but perhaps he’s had his own mask on too tight and is suffering from hypoxia.
Down here in Brazoria county a strong independent spirit runs through the vibrant and active homeschool movement. In fact Texas homeschoolers and particularly Brazoria County homeschoolers have been the backbone of Ron Paul country. Earlier this month, a group of homeschoolers mobilized and began challenging the ridiculous closures of playgrounds throughout Brazoria County through direct action. It is the most outrageous abuse of power to deny children the ability to go outside in the sun, help virus-killing vitamin D to flow through their systems, and get the exercise that is most directly associated with a healthy immune system and resistance to coronavirus. Government restricting children from that which keeps them healthy is not “science” – it’s criminal. So this group, the “Park Patriots,” took action. First they descended on a park in Lake Jackson, Ron Paul’s hometown, and after the city workers called the police on them they gave the police a lesson in the law and law enforcement. They ended up at city hall and successfully got the vice mayor to admit that there was no force of law behind the forced shutdown of parks. Officials pretended they had the authority to deny citizens the facilities they were forced to pay for, but in the end a “guideline” is quite different than a law. The mothers returned to the park and let their kids loose on the playground. Victory indeed. Today the “Park Patriots” struck again, trudging up to Angleton’s “Freedom Park” to again let their homeschooled kids loose on the taped up playground – and to reclaim their freedom. As they arrived they began dismantling the tape and the other impediments to children using the facilities:
The orange fencing keeping children from enjoying the park that their parents paid for ended up exactly where it belonged:
One of the children – in this case your author’s own daughter – relished the idea of smashing through the ridiculous “caution” tape on the swings:
Once again it was city workers who called the police on the people who pay their salaries – notice a pattern here? – and soon enough some squad cars showed up.
What followed was the greatest example of how citizens can reclaim their own liberty by simply standing up to authoritarians. By simply working up the courage to say, “we’re not going to take this anymore.” Here is a short video of the essence of the exchange between the homeschool mothers and fathers of Brazoria County when the police tried to strong-arm them to leave the park:
Ironic how the officer with “We The People” tattooed across his arm showed up with such contempt for the actual people. One of the homeschool fathers hit the perfect note when he reminded the officer that it was in fact the park itself that belonged to the same “We The People” he was wearing on his arm.
Also of interest is that when the officer’s falsely asserted authority to remove the children from the park was obliterated by the excellent rhetoric of the parents, how only response was the bizarre “y’all anti-vaxxers?” Bad move, officer!
Finally, the officer, totally defeated by the arguments of the parents, turned heel and walked away, leaving his colleague dumbfounded and alone. She also turned around and walked away.
One group of parents broke off to go to the city hall to directly challenge authorities and the other group remained at the park.
Eventually the officer returned to the homeschoolers remaining at the park. He tried to act friendly at this point. “The chief of police has decided that you can remain at the park.”
Victory:
And thanks to these brave and dedicated homeschoolers, “Freedom Park” is free again:


activistpost--2020-05-28--America’s Social Distancing Police Videos: Obey Or Else

Editor ’ s Note : From the cringe-worthy to the rage-inducing to the downright tyrannical with a hint of citizen @ @ @ @ @ round-up of some of the police “ guidance ” videos from around the country as @ @ @ @ @ takes over the land of the free .
However , it ’ s always good @ @ @ @ @ of these videos to understand that not everyone supports this “ new normal.
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By MassPrivateI
Editor’s Note: From the cringe-worthy to the rage-inducing to the downright tyrannical with a hint of citizen pushback, here is a round-up of some of the police “guidance” videos from around the country as social distancing compliance and hypocrisy takes over the land of the free.
However, it’s always good to scan the comment section of these videos to understand that not everyone supports this “new normal.”
Source: MassPrivateI blog
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activistpost--2020-05-29--Barr and Trump United in Opposition to Spy Bill — But The Reasons Raise Questions

Attorney General William Barr has reversed himself and is now urging Congress to vote down the surveillance reauthorizations in HR 6172 .
Stating that the Lee-Leahy amendment , added to the Bill when it went to the Senate last week , provided problematic stipulations to FISA proceedings , John Demers , head of the Justice Department ’ s National Security Division , added his voice to those demanding that the surveillance authorities embedded in Section 215 and 702 of the USA PATRIOT Act be voted against .
As stated in the Politico article , Demers “ said stricter requirements about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ onerous.
” President Trump , who initially appeared to be undecided as to whether or not he would veto the Bill , has now firmly stated that , should Congress pass the amended version , he would veto it without question .
The initial version of HR 6172 was passed by the House in March .
That version essentially reauthorized three separate surveillance provisions—the collection of business records , the “ roving wiretap ” provision and a peculiar section termed the “ lone wolf ” provision , wherein a target suspected of terrorism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could nevertheless be surveilled .
It is thought that this is the provision under which most watchlisted Americans fall , even though the FBI has asserted that this provision has never been used .
AG Barr initially supported that version of the Bill , which then went to the Senate , where it was deferred for a couple of months .
When the Senate began to debate the Bill in May , several amendments were considered .
The Lee-Leahy amendment , adding an amicus curiae in certain circumstances where religious leaders , political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subject to the secret FISA proceedings , was affirmed by the Senate and the amended Bill subsequently went back to the House for a vote .
The Lee-Leahy amendment also added other stipulations intended to ensure that FISA was receiving accurate information in requests for surveillance .
It is this amendment which appears to have queered the deal and resulted in Barr ’ s reversal .
However , other laws , separate from the USA Patriot Act , give the government other mechanisms to surveil Americans .
Here are some of those mechanisms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Pen Registers : These allow the government to collect “ dialing , routing , addressing , or signaling information ” including telephone numbers dialed and Internet metadata such as IP addresses and email headers .
There are two pen register statutes , one for foreign intelligence surveillance and one for law enforcement .
Both rely require only that the pen register be likely to obtain information relevant to a national security or criminal investigation respectively .
Until the end of 2011 , the NSA used the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ( FISA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surveillance of Internet metadata , much as it still uses Section 215 for mass collection of telephone records .
• The Pre-Patriot Act Business Records Provision : Before the passage of the Patriot Act in 2001 , FISA contained a provision allowing the government to obtain business records from transportation carriers and storage facilities .
Harley Geiger of the Center for Democracy and Technology has pointed outthat under a June 1 sunset , FISA would simply revert to this provision .
• An ECPA “ D Order ” : Under Section 2703 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Act ( ECPA ) , the government can get a court order for information from ISPs or other communications providers about their customers , including the sorts of metadata the government gets with Section 215 .
To get a D Order , the government must provide “ specific and articulable facts showing that there are reasonable grounds to believe that .
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the records or other information sought , are relevant and material to an ongoing criminal investigation.
” • Grand Jury Subpoenas : Given that Section 215 explicitly says that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only require the production of a tangible thing if such thing can be obtained ” with a grand jury subpoena , it ’ s apparent that a grand jury subpoena is a reasonable substitute , at least where a grand jury can be convened .
• National Security Letters ( NSLs ) : Similar to subpoenas , NSLs allow intelligence agencies to collect records from a range of entities including telecommunications providers , financial institutions , credit reporting bureaus , travel agencies and others .
Nearly all NSLs include self-certified gag orders , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Nevertheless , the FBI and other agencies can use NSLs to collect much the same information as Section 215 , although the government has also misused NSLs to obtain communication records not authorized by the NSL statute .
• Administrative Subpoenas : Many federal agencies have the authority to issue subpoenas for customer records in their normal course of business .
These authorities are extremely widespread , comprising 335 different statutesby one count .
• FISA Warrants : Under FISA , the government can get warrants from the FISC for electronic surveillance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national security investigations .
Although these require a higher showing—probable cause—statistics compiled by EPIC show the FISC routinely issues them , and has done so since FISA was passed in 1978.
” When HR 6172 passed the House and went to the Senate in March , the fact that the Senate did not vote on the Bill meant that the reauthorization provisions expired .
From March until now , these laws can not be used to listen and watch .
However , the surveillance apparently did not stop .
According to a watchlisted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harvard PhD and retired professor of literature , his watchlisting became more intense .
Talk show host Frank Allen , whose nightly broadcast on Republic Broadcasting network , Targeted Massachusetts , often focuses on targeting issues , has also stated that his own watchlisting was not impacted when the legal authorizations expired .
NSA whistleblower and activist Karen Melton Stewart has also reported that nothing changed in terms of her watchlisting during the period when the law expired .
These reports raise questions as to the actual legal authority that is buttressing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become endemic to America , as well as to other developed nations .
Those attending closely to the legal system have voiced concerns that when protective legislation is passed , it often falls prey to a failure to enforce .
The laws on the books may in many cases be quite adequate but if underground guidelines are at play and if law enforcement officials are ignoring the law , then the protective laws may as well not exist .
In addition , judicial immunity translates to protection for judges when they ignore existing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in effect making it up as they go along .
Given these propensities in the American legal system , one might wonder if these privacy violations , so necessary to the surveillance state , have any authority in law whatsoever .
According to the most recent news reports , the House has pulled the Bill .
CNN reports that “ … the House voted 284-122 to enter into a conference committee with the Senate to negotiate a new version of the bill.
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In 2004 , Janet “ jumped ship ” and now exclusively writes for independent media .
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By Janet Phelan
Attorney General William Barr has reversed himself and is now urging Congress to vote down the surveillance reauthorizations in HR 6172.
Stating that the Lee-Leahy amendment, added to the Bill when it went to the Senate last week, provided problematic stipulations to FISA proceedings, John Demers, head of the Justice Department’s National Security Division, added his voice to those demanding that the surveillance authorities embedded in Section 215 and 702 of the USA PATRIOT Act be voted against. As stated in the Politico article, Demers “ said stricter requirements about the accuracy of FISA applications would be onerous.”
President Trump, who initially appeared to be undecided as to whether or not he would veto the Bill, has now firmly stated that, should Congress pass the amended version, he would veto it without question.
If the FISA Bill is passed tonight on the House floor, I will quickly VETO it. Our Country has just suffered through the greatest political crime in its history. The massive abuse of FISA was a big part of it! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 27, 2020
The initial version of HR 6172 was passed by the House in March. That version essentially reauthorized three separate surveillance provisions—the collection of business records, the “roving wiretap” provision and a peculiar section termed the “lone wolf” provision, wherein a target suspected of terrorism with no discernible connections to terrorist organizations could nevertheless be surveilled.
It is thought that this is the provision under which most watchlisted Americans fall, even though the FBI has asserted that this provision has never been used.
AG Barr initially supported that version of the Bill, which then went to the Senate, where it was deferred for a couple of months. When the Senate began to debate the Bill in May, several amendments were considered. The Lee-Leahy amendment, adding an amicus curiae in certain circumstances where religious leaders, political figures or members of the press were subject to the secret FISA proceedings, was affirmed by the Senate and the amended Bill subsequently went back to the House for a vote. The Lee-Leahy amendment also added other stipulations intended to ensure that FISA was receiving accurate information in requests for surveillance.
It is this amendment which appears to have queered the deal and resulted in Barr’s reversal.
OTHER LEGAL AUTHORITIES ALSO PERMIT SURVEILLANCE
However, other laws, separate from the USA Patriot Act, give the government other mechanisms to surveil Americans. Here are some of those mechanisms listed by the Electronic Freedom Foundation:
Pen Registers: These allow the government to collect “dialing, routing, addressing, or signaling information” including telephone numbers dialed and Internet metadata such as IP addresses and email headers. There are two pen register statutes, one for foreign intelligence surveillance and one for law enforcement. Both rely require only that the pen register be likely to obtain information relevant to a national security or criminal investigation respectively. Until the end of 2011, the NSA used the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) pen register statute to conduct mass surveillance of Internet metadata, much as it still uses Section 215 for mass collection of telephone records.
These allow the government to collect “dialing, routing, addressing, or signaling information” including telephone numbers dialed and Internet metadata such as IP addresses and email headers. There are two pen register statutes, one for foreign intelligence surveillance and one for law enforcement. Both rely require only that the pen register be likely to obtain information relevant to a national security or criminal investigation respectively. Until the end of 2011, the NSA used the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) pen register statute to conduct mass surveillance of Internet metadata, much as it still uses Section 215 for mass collection of telephone records. The Pre-Patriot Act Business Records Provision : Before the passage of the Patriot Act in 2001, FISA contained a provision allowing the government to obtain business records from transportation carriers and storage facilities. Harley Geiger of the Center for Democracy and Technology has pointed outthat under a June 1 sunset, FISA would simply revert to this provision.
: Before the passage of the Patriot Act in 2001, FISA contained a provision allowing the government to obtain business records from transportation carriers and storage facilities. Harley Geiger of the Center for Democracy and Technology has pointed outthat under a June 1 sunset, FISA would simply revert to this provision. An ECPA “D Order”: Under Section 2703(d) of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), the government can get a court order for information from ISPs or other communications providers about their customers, including the sorts of metadata the government gets with Section 215. To get a D Order, the government must provide “specific and articulable facts showing that there are reasonable grounds to believe that . . . the records or other information sought, are relevant and material to an ongoing criminal investigation.”
Under Section 2703(d) of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), the government can get a court order for information from ISPs or other communications providers about their customers, including the sorts of metadata the government gets with Section 215. To get a D Order, the government must provide “specific and articulable facts showing that there are reasonable grounds to believe that . . . the records or other information sought, are relevant and material to an ongoing criminal investigation.” Grand Jury Subpoenas : Given that Section 215 explicitly says that the FISA Court (FISC) “may only require the production of a tangible thing if such thing can be obtained” with a grand jury subpoena, it’s apparent that a grand jury subpoena is a reasonable substitute, at least where a grand jury can be convened.
: Given that Section 215 explicitly says that the FISA Court (FISC) “may only require the production of a tangible thing if such thing can be obtained” with a grand jury subpoena, it’s apparent that a grand jury subpoena is a reasonable substitute, at least where a grand jury can be convened. National Security Letters (NSLs): Similar to subpoenas, NSLs allow intelligence agencies to collect records from a range of entities including telecommunications providers, financial institutions, credit reporting bureaus, travel agencies and others. Nearly all NSLs include self-certified gag orders, which EFF has successfully challenged as unconstitutional. Nevertheless, the FBI and other agencies can use NSLs to collect much the same information as Section 215, although the government has also misused NSLs to obtain communication records not authorized by the NSL statute.
Similar to subpoenas, NSLs allow intelligence agencies to collect records from a range of entities including telecommunications providers, financial institutions, credit reporting bureaus, travel agencies and others. Nearly all NSLs include self-certified gag orders, which EFF has successfully challenged as unconstitutional. Nevertheless, the FBI and other agencies can use NSLs to collect much the same information as Section 215, although the government has also misused NSLs to obtain communication records not authorized by the NSL statute. Administrative Subpoenas : Many federal agencies have the authority to issue subpoenas for customer records in their normal course of business. These authorities are extremely widespread, comprising 335 different statutesby one count.
: Many federal agencies have the authority to issue subpoenas for customer records in their normal course of business. These authorities are extremely widespread, comprising 335 different statutesby one count. FISA Warrants:Under FISA, the government can get warrants from the FISC for electronic surveillance and physical searches in the context of national security investigations. Although these require a higher showing—probable cause—statistics compiled by EPIC show the FISC routinely issues them, and has done so since FISA was passed in 1978.”
SURVEILLANCE CONTINUED AFTER THE LAW EXPIRED
When HR 6172 passed the House and went to the Senate in March, the fact that the Senate did not vote on the Bill meant that the reauthorization provisions expired. From March until now, these laws cannot be used to listen and watch. However, the surveillance apparently did not stop. According to a watchlisted Canadian, Dr. Louis Fournier, a Harvard PhD and retired professor of literature, his watchlisting became more intense. Talk show host Frank Allen, whose nightly broadcast on Republic Broadcasting network, Targeted Massachusetts, often focuses on targeting issues, has also stated that his own watchlisting was not impacted when the legal authorizations expired. NSA whistleblower and activist Karen Melton Stewart has also reported that nothing changed in terms of her watchlisting during the period when the law expired.
These reports raise questions as to the actual legal authority that is buttressing the Fourth Amendment violations and intrusiveness that have become endemic to America, as well as to other developed nations. Those attending closely to the legal system have voiced concerns that when protective legislation is passed, it often falls prey to a failure to enforce. The laws on the books may in many cases be quite adequate but if underground guidelines are at play and if law enforcement officials are ignoring the law, then the protective laws may as well not exist.
In addition, judicial immunity translates to protection for judges when they ignore existing law and “wing it,” in effect making it up as they go along. Given these propensities in the American legal system, one might wonder if these privacy violations, so necessary to the surveillance state, have any authority in law whatsoever.
According to the most recent news reports, the House has pulled the Bill. CNN reports that “… the House voted 284-122 to enter into a conference committee with the Senate to negotiate a new version of the bill.”
Janet Phelan is an investigative journalist and author of the groundbreaking exposé, EXILE. Her articles previously appeared in such mainstream venues as the Los Angeles Times, Orange Coast Magazine, Long Beach Press Telegram, etc. In 2004, Janet “jumped ship” and now exclusively writes for independent media. She is also the author of two collections of poetry—The Hitler Poems and Held Captive. She resides abroad. You are invited to support her work on Buy Me A Coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JanetPhelan
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activistpost--2020-05-29--FCC Commissioner Calls 5G Opponents “Tin Foil Hat People” — Opponents Include U.S. Navy, NASA, NOAA,

FCC Commissioner Calls 5G Opponents “Tin Foil Hat People” — Opponents Include U.S. Navy, NASA, NOAA, DoD, and More

The Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) is supposed to protect Americans by regulating the telecom industry .
Unfortunately , they have a long history as an embarrassingly corrupt agency .
Activist Post reported yesterday about their June 9 agenda to speed up 5G deployment despite increasing opposition from citizens , doctors , elected officials , environmentalists , as well as highly respected organizations and government agencies .
Regardless , one commissioner is dismissing this as conspiracy theory nonsense .
Carr took to Twitter last week to address some of the conspiracy theories about 5G and safety , including the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 .
Those kinds of hoaxes have inspired some vandals to go so far as to set infrastructure on fire and commit other acts of violence .
Lots of conspiracy theories have been swirling around about 5G , cell sites , Wi-Fi , & other RF devices causing adverse health effects .
For some people , the truth & facts simply don ’ t matter .
They will believe this false conspiracy no matter what .
For everyone else , here ’ s a 🧵 : “ The bottom line is there ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Conspiracy theories about the safety of RF go back to 3G and 4G and can even be traced to the days when AM and FM radio signals were being introduced .
The problem is , they spread faster nowadays with social media .
Some try to argue that 5G is different because it operates on higher frequency bands for which there are no federal RF limits , but that ’ s not true .
The FCC ’ s limits go up to 100 GHz , which is higher than the spectrum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter .
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- Trends & Strategies for Maximum Freedom While it ’ s worthwhile to point out the fallacies of these types of arguments – “ we try to speak to these issues ” – in the end , there are going to be a certain number of “ tin-foil hat ” people who are never going to be persuaded , he said .
Cities AND countries have already taken action @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5G deployment ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 .
7 .
8 , 9 ) .
There is research that has determined exposure to 5G ( see 1 , 2 ) and other sources of wireless radiation ( see 1 , 2 ) can reduce immunity and cause other health issues including increased cancer risk .
ALSO since 2018 , there have been reports of people and animals becoming sick after it was turned on ( see 1 .
2 , 3 , 4 ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ up deployment during the pandemic ( see 1 , 2 .
3 , 4 , 5 ) .
This includes tens of thousands of satellites being launched to blast 5G and WiFi at us from space ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) .
Lawsuits have also been filed against the agency for NOT protecting the public from unsafe levels of radiation ( see 1 , 2 ) as well as 5G .
But Brendan says there ’ s nothing to worry about… Activist Post reports regularly about 5G and other unsafe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ archives and the following websites .
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By B.N. Frank
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is supposed to protect Americans by regulating the telecom industry. Unfortunately, they have a long history as an embarrassingly corrupt agency.
Activist Post reported yesterday about their June 9 agenda to speed up 5G deployment despite increasing opposition from citizens, doctors, elected officials, environmentalists, as well as highly respected organizations and government agencies. Regardless, one commissioner is dismissing this as conspiracy theory nonsense.
From FierceWireless:
Carr took to Twitter last week to address some of the conspiracy theories about 5G and safety, including the hoax going around that 5G somehow caused COVID-19. Those kinds of hoaxes have inspired some vandals to go so far as to set infrastructure on fire and commit other acts of violence. Lots of conspiracy theories have been swirling around about 5G, cell sites, Wi-Fi, & other RF devices causing adverse health effects. For some people, the truth & facts simply don’t matter. They will believe this false conspiracy no matter what. For everyone else, here’s a 🧵: — Brendan Carr (@BrendanCarrFCC) May 22, 2020 “The bottom line is there’s nothing new here,” Carr said. Conspiracy theories about the safety of RF go back to 3G and 4G and can even be traced to the days when AM and FM radio signals were being introduced. The problem is, they spread faster nowadays with social media. Some try to argue that 5G is different because it operates on higher frequency bands for which there are no federal RF limits, but that’s not true. The FCC’s limits go up to 100 GHz, which is higher than the spectrum 5G operates on, Carr said via Twitter. While it’s worthwhile to point out the fallacies of these types of arguments – “we try to speak to these issues” – in the end, there are going to be a certain number of “tin-foil hat” people who are never going to be persuaded, he said. Read full article
Cities AND countries have already taken action to ban, delay, and stop 5G deployment (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7. 8, 9).
There is research that has determined exposure to 5G (see 1, 2) and other sources of wireless radiation (see 1, 2) can reduce immunity and cause other health issues including increased cancer risk. ALSO since 2018, there have been reports of people and animals becoming sick after it was turned on (see 1. 2, 3, 4).
Regardless, the FCC wants to speed up deployment during the pandemic (see 1, 2. 3, 4, 5). This includes tens of thousands of satellites being launched to blast 5G and WiFi at us from space (see 1, 2, 3). Lawsuits have also been filed against the agency for NOT protecting the public from unsafe levels of radiation (see 1, 2) as well as 5G.
But Brendan says there’s nothing to worry about…
Activist Post reports regularly about 5G and other unsafe technology. For more information visit our archives and the following websites.
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activistpost--2020-05-29--Bill Gates’ Web of Dark Money and Influence – Part 2: The COVID-19 Operation


activistpost--2020-05-29--Immunity Passports Are a Threat to Our Privacy and Information Security

With states beginning to ease shelter-in-place restrictions , the conversation on COVID-19 has turned to questions of when and how we can return to work , take kids to school , or plan air travel .
Several countries and U.S. states , including the UK , Italy , Chile , Germany , and California , have expressed interest in so-called “ immunity passports ” —a system of requiring people to present supposed proof of immunity to COVID-19 in order to access public spaces , work sites , airports , schools , or other venues .
In many proposed schemes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ digital token on a phone .
Immunity passports would threaten our privacy and information security , and would be a significant step toward a system of national digital identification that can be used to collect and store our personal information and track our location .
Immunity passports are purportedly intended to help combat the spread of COVID-19 .
But there is little evidence that they would actually accomplish that .
On a practical level , there is currently no test for COVID-19 immunity ; what we have are antibody tests .
But we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ antibodies have immunity .
Meanwhile , there has been a flood of flawed tests and fraudulent marketing schemes about antibody tests .
Even when validated tests are widely available , they may not be 100 percent accurate .
The system should be a non-starter unless it can guarantee due process for those who want to challenge their test results .
This has often been a problem before ; as we saw with the “ no-fly ” lists created after 9/11 , it is very difficult to get off the list , even for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The problem with immunity passports isn ’ t just medical—it ’ s ethical .
Access to both COVID-19 testing and antibody testing is spotty .
Reports abound of people who fear they have been infected desperately trying to get tested to no avail .
Analysis has shown that African Americans are far less likely than white , Hispanic , or Asian patients to be tested before they end up in the emergency room .
Mobile testing sites administered by Verily ( a subsidiary of Google ’ s parent Alphabet ) require people to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Residents in San Francisco ’ s Tenderloin district , one of the city ’ s poorest neighborhoods , were turned away from testing sites because they didn ’ t have cell phones .
Requiring smartphone-based immunity verification to access public spaces like offices and schools would exacerbate existing inequities and reinforce a two-tiered system of the privileged , who can move about freely in society , and the vulnerable , who can ’ t work , shop , or attend school because they don ’ t have a cell phone or access @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here before .
When yellow fever struck the South in the 1850s , those thought to be “ unacclimated ” to the disease were unemployable .
This burdened black and lower-income people more than privileged members of society .
As we saw then , conditioning access to society on immunity incentivizes “ bug-chasing ” —that is , people deliberately trying to get sick in order to get the immunity passport .
No one should have to expose themselves to a potentially deadly disease with no cure to find work .
The push for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the promise of technological solutions to a public health crisis .
A proposed bill in California , for example , would use blockchain technology to facilitate an immunity passport system on peoples ’ smartphones .
We oppose this bill .
Technological advancements such as blockchain technology or other methods of implementation do not address our objections to this type of system in of itself .
Moreover , digital-format immunity passports could normalize digital-format proof-of-status documents more generally .
Advocates of immunity passports visualize a world where we can ’ t pass through a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or restaurant until the gatekeeper scans our credentials .
This would habituate gatekeepers to demand such status credentials , and habituate the public to submit to these demands .
This digital system could easily be expanded to check not just a person ’ s immunity status , but any other bit of personal information that a gatekeeper might deem relevant , such as age , pregnancy , HIV status , or criminal history .
The system could also be adjusted to document not just a particular person ’ s status , but also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that required proof of such status .
And all data of all such passages could be accumulated into one database .
This would be a troubling step towards digital national identification , which EFF has long opposed because it would create new ways to digitally monitor our movements and activities .
Digital format documentation also brings the risk of presenting such documentation under duress to varying authorities .
Handing over your phone to police , unlocked or not , includes significant risks , especially for people in vulnerable communities—risks that could lead to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potential abuse of power by law enforcement .
Moreover , requiring people to store their medical test results in a digital format would expose private medical information to the danger of data breaches .
Again , this is hardly new—we have seen exactly these types of breaches in the past when medical information has been digitized and collected .
Just last year , for example , an HIV database in Singapore leaked the personal information of more than 14,000 individuals living with HIV .
We should learn from our past mistakes , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , instead of creating new vulnerabilities .
Alexis works to secure the web by working on HTTPS Everywhere .
She has previously been a web developer and system administrator for 5 years and a statistician in the education realm .
She has earned degrees from the Rochester Institute of Technology in Media Arts and Technology and The New School in Organizational Change Management .
She is very passionate about encryption and tech equity for all .
Alexis can be found either online ranting about bad security & surveillance policies , crocheting , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Karen Gullo is an award-winning writer who has reported on public affairs , business , government , and law for more than a decade .
As a reporter for Bloomberg News from 2002 to 2015 , Karen broke the story of Google ’ s legal challenge over FBI national security letters , in addition to writing about court battles over government surveillance , the fight to legalize gay marriage in California , concerns over how social media companies use customers ’ confidential information , the Barry Bonds perjury trial , and much more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a reporter for The Associated Press in Washington covering politics—including the 2000 presidential election and the Justice Department—as well as campaign finance and federal contracting practices as a member of an investigative reporting team .
Karen is the recipient of national and local journalism awards , including the Jesse H. Neal Award Business Journalism Award and the San Francisco Peninsula Press Club ’ s excellence in journalism awards .
She is a native of Chicago and resides in San Francisco .
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By Alexis Hancock and Karen Gullo
With states beginning to ease shelter-in-place restrictions, the conversation on COVID-19 has turned to questions of when and how we can return to work, take kids to school, or plan air travel.
Several countries and U.S. states, including the UK, Italy, Chile, Germany, and California, have expressed interest in so-called “immunity passports”—a system of requiring people to present supposed proof of immunity to COVID-19 in order to access public spaces, work sites, airports, schools, or other venues. In many proposed schemes, this proof would be stored in a digital token on a phone. Immunity passports would threaten our privacy and information security, and would be a significant step toward a system of national digital identification that can be used to collect and store our personal information and track our location.
Immunity passports are purportedly intended to help combat the spread of COVID-19. But there is little evidence that they would actually accomplish that.
On a practical level, there is currently no test for COVID-19 immunity; what we have are antibody tests. But we don’t know whether people with antibodies have immunity. Meanwhile, there has been a flood of flawed tests and fraudulent marketing schemes about antibody tests. Even when validated tests are widely available, they may not be 100 percent accurate. The system should be a non-starter unless it can guarantee due process for those who want to challenge their test results. This has often been a problem before; as we saw with the “no-fly” lists created after 9/11, it is very difficult to get off the list, even for those whose inclusion was a mistake.
The problem with immunity passports isn’t just medical—it’s ethical. Access to both COVID-19 testing and antibody testing is spotty. Reports abound of people who fear they have been infected desperately trying to get tested to no avail. Analysis has shown that African Americans are far less likely than white, Hispanic, or Asian patients to be tested before they end up in the emergency room. Mobile testing sites administered by Verily (a subsidiary of Google’s parent Alphabet) require people to have a smartphone and a Google account. Residents in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district, one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods, were turned away from testing sites because they didn’t have cell phones.
Requiring smartphone-based immunity verification to access public spaces like offices and schools would exacerbate existing inequities and reinforce a two-tiered system of the privileged, who can move about freely in society, and the vulnerable, who can’t work, shop, or attend school because they don’t have a cell phone or access to testing. We’ve been here before. When yellow fever struck the South in the 1850s, those thought to be “unacclimated” to the disease were unemployable. This burdened black and lower-income people more than privileged members of society.
As we saw then, conditioning access to society on immunity incentivizes “bug-chasing”—that is, people deliberately trying to get sick in order to get the immunity passport. No one should have to expose themselves to a potentially deadly disease with no cure to find work.
Risks of Digitized Immunity Passports
The push for immunity passports has largely been premised on the promise of technological solutions to a public health crisis. A proposed bill in California, for example, would use blockchain technology to facilitate an immunity passport system on peoples’ smartphones. We oppose this bill. Technological advancements such as blockchain technology or other methods of implementation do not address our objections to this type of system in of itself.
Moreover, digital-format immunity passports could normalize digital-format proof-of-status documents more generally. Advocates of immunity passports visualize a world where we can’t pass through a door to a workplace, school, or restaurant until the gatekeeper scans our credentials. This would habituate gatekeepers to demand such status credentials, and habituate the public to submit to these demands.
This digital system could easily be expanded to check not just a person’s immunity status, but any other bit of personal information that a gatekeeper might deem relevant, such as age, pregnancy, HIV status, or criminal history. The system could also be adjusted to document not just a particular person’s status, but also when that person passed through a door that required proof of such status. And all data of all such passages could be accumulated into one database. This would be a troubling step towards digital national identification, which EFF has long opposed because it would create new ways to digitally monitor our movements and activities.
Digital format documentation also brings the risk of presenting such documentation under duress to varying authorities. Handing over your phone to police, unlocked or not, includes significant risks, especially for people in vulnerable communities—risks that could lead to unintended consequences for the presenter and a potential abuse of power by law enforcement.
Moreover, requiring people to store their medical test results in a digital format would expose private medical information to the danger of data breaches. Again, this is hardly new—we have seen exactly these types of breaches in the past when medical information has been digitized and collected. Just last year, for example, an HIV database in Singapore leaked the personal information of more than 14,000 individuals living with HIV.
We should learn from our past mistakes, and ensure that technology works to empower people, instead of creating new vulnerabilities.
Source: EFF.org
Alexis works to secure the web by working on HTTPS Everywhere. She has previously been a web developer and system administrator for 5 years and a statistician in the education realm. She has earned degrees from the Rochester Institute of Technology in Media Arts and Technology and The New School in Organizational Change Management. She is very passionate about encryption and tech equity for all. Alexis can be found either online ranting about bad security & surveillance policies, crocheting, or tinkering with a new tech toy.
Karen Gullo is an award-winning writer who has reported on public affairs, business, government, and law for more than a decade. As a reporter for Bloomberg News from 2002 to 2015, Karen broke the story of Google’s legal challenge over FBI national security letters, in addition to writing about court battles over government surveillance, the fight to legalize gay marriage in California, concerns over how social media companies use customers’ confidential information, the Barry Bonds perjury trial, and much more. Before joining Bloomberg, Karen was a reporter for The Associated Press in Washington covering politics—including the 2000 presidential election and the Justice Department—as well as campaign finance and federal contracting practices as a member of an investigative reporting team. Karen is the recipient of national and local journalism awards, including the Jesse H. Neal Award Business Journalism Award and the San Francisco Peninsula Press Club’s excellence in journalism awards. She is a native of Chicago and resides in San Francisco.
Image credit: BioEdge.org
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activistpost--2020-05-29--You Can Now Get Fired For Refusing To Wear A Mask At Work

Employers can mandate that employees have to wear face coverings , and those who don ’ t follow the rules could face termination with very little room for recourse .
In fact , face coverings at work are one of the key components to many states ’ reopening plans , and since the CDC is recommending it , you can bet that shop owners who love to take their cues from government will make sure it is policy .
The precaution of covering your face is a “ term of employment ” that , if broken , can justify discipline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Law .
There are only limited reasons that could exempt an employee , including medical or religious reasons .
Katherine Dudley Helms , an Ogletree Deakins attorney who represents employers said : “ In essence , they ’ re saying ‘ I really don ’ t want to work here .
That really is like someone coming in and saying ‘ I don ’ t like your rules.
’ ” An employee would have to inform their employer about a respiratory illness or medical reason for not being able to wear a mask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trigger the Americans with Disabilities Act , which would accommodate the employee further .
Those opposed to it for religious reasons would need to discuss accommodations with their employer in advance .
“ But all of these are limited exceptions to the employer ’ s basic right to devise and enforce nondiscriminatory work rules , including those pertaining to clothing , ” Fordham University School of Law professor James Brudney said .
It ’ s the same type of law that protects employers who mandate that employees cover their tattoos , or adhere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that “ even-handedly ” enforces the rules should be in a good legal position to defend disciplining an employee .
Union representation won ’ t let workers skirt the rules either .
Steven Bernstein , an attorney at the management-side firm Fisher & Phillips said : “ The safer approach is to give the union a heads-up and communicate then , since there ’ s usually a common interest in health and safety .
Having a union partner in that process can be valuable.
” There ’ s also no “ restrictive of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fall back on .
Workers “ who refuse to wear a face covering out of political conviction would still probably lose in court , ” Mark Frost , who represented a New Jersey police officer who prevailed in a free speech dispute at the U.S. Supreme Court in 2016 , said .
Most employment in the U.S. is “ at will ” , meaning that employers can fire employees for any reason , as long as it doesn ’ t break the law .
But meanwhile , according to Katz , Marshall & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerns seem to be on the other side of the equation for now : she says she has seen more concern from employees worried about what their employer is doing to protect them .
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By Tyler Durden
Employers can mandate that employees have to wear face coverings, and those who don’t follow the rules could face termination with very little room for recourse.
In fact, face coverings at work are one of the key components to many states’ reopening plans, and since the CDC is recommending it, you can bet that shop owners who love to take their cues from government will make sure it is policy.
The precaution of covering your face is a “term of employment” that, if broken, can justify discipline from an employer, according to Bloomberg Law. There are only limited reasons that could exempt an employee, including medical or religious reasons.
Katherine Dudley Helms, an Ogletree Deakins attorney who represents employers said: “In essence, they’re saying ‘I really don’t want to work here. That really is like someone coming in and saying ‘I don’t like your rules.’”
An employee would have to inform their employer about a respiratory illness or medical reason for not being able to wear a mask, in that case. That may trigger the Americans with Disabilities Act, which would accommodate the employee further. Those opposed to it for religious reasons would need to discuss accommodations with their employer in advance.
“But all of these are limited exceptions to the employer’s basic right to devise and enforce nondiscriminatory work rules, including those pertaining to clothing,” Fordham University School of Law professor James Brudney said.
It’s the same type of law that protects employers who mandate that employees cover their tattoos, or adhere to a dress code. An employer that “even-handedly” enforces the rules should be in a good legal position to defend disciplining an employee.
Union representation won’t let workers skirt the rules either. Steven Bernstein, an attorney at the management-side firm Fisher & Phillips said: “The safer approach is to give the union a heads-up and communicate then, since there’s usually a common interest in health and safety. Having a union partner in that process can be valuable.”
There’s also no “restrictive of free speech” angle for employees to fall back on. Workers “who refuse to wear a face covering out of political conviction would still probably lose in court,” Mark Frost, who represented a New Jersey police officer who prevailed in a free speech dispute at the U.S. Supreme Court in 2016, said.
Most employment in the U.S. is “at will”, meaning that employers can fire employees for any reason, as long as it doesn’t break the law.
But meanwhile, according to Katz, Marshall & Banks senior counsel Carolyn Wheeler, the concerns seem to be on the other side of the equation for now: she says she has seen more concern from employees worried about what their employer is doing to protect them.
Source: ZeroHedge.com
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