clashdaily--2020-03-26--Environmentalists CLASH As One Group Praises Coronavirus As ‘Cure’ To The ‘Disease’ Of Humanity

Extreme “ Green ” activist groups are in conflict over a controversial tweet .
Here ’ s the 411… Extinction Rebellion , the extreme environmentalist movement that uses civil disobedience to push for radical environmental protections has a problem .
A Twitter account that claims to represent a branch of the group in East Midlands posted photos of a poster praising the Wuhan virus for the Earth beginning to heal as economies around the world grind to a halt and the death toll rises .
Some other branches of Extinction Rebellion , ( abbreviated as XR , ) said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and doesn ’ t accurately reflect the views of XR UK as a whole .
Trending : Dems And Republicans Finally Hammered Out A Deal — Here ’ s The 411 The posters were shared on Twitter by a group claiming to represent XR East Midlands , with the caption : ‘ Earth is healing .
The air and water is clearing .
Corona is the cure .
Humans are the disease !
’ However , other branches of the protest group have distanced themselves from the sentiment .
A spokeswoman for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ account is not managed by Extinction Rebellion UK or Extinction Rebellion East Midlands , and these messages are in no way a representation of the principles and values held by the movement and so are not the movement .
We are investigating this now.
’ Source : Metro UK An XR UK spokeswoman said that the group has seen the “ Extinction Rebellion ” logo used on other types of “ fascist propaganda ” and believes that the Midlands group posted the fake message to reflect poorly on the group .
Suzanne Savage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ branch , also told ITV News Central she had “ absolutely no idea ” who was behind the “ fake ” account .
She said she and others had reported it to Twitter and had taken legal advice .
“ Unfortunately , it is quite easy for anyone to set up an account on Twitter and claim to represent another organisation .
We call on Twitter to remove this account urgently , ” she said .
“ The views expressed in the tweets by the fake account are contrary to Extinction Rebellion ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entirely disassociate ourselves from anything posted there.
” Despite the statement by XR Midlands , XR East Midlands group insists that it ’ s a legitmate branch of the larger organization .
So it ’ s become a game of He Said/She Said .
Other Extinction Rebellion groups across the United Kingdom weighed in on the tweet .
One Twitter account , @ ExtinctionSymbol , condemned the use of the extinction symbol on the posters saying that “ it ’ s not what it ’ s about.
” Others accused the XR East @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s always so much fun to watch them eat their own like this .
These are some of the same people that have decided to not have children because it ’ s better for the planet for them to not reproduce .
( They ’ re probably not wrong , but it ’ s not for the reason that they think . )
They literally believe that the Earth would be better off without people on it .
It ’ s just that when the rubber meets the road and an actual pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement actually is .
Dear enviro-nutters — this is how you look all the time to normal people .

Extreme “Green” activist groups are in conflict over a controversial tweet. Here’s the 411…
Extinction Rebellion, the extreme environmentalist movement that uses civil disobedience to push for radical environmental protections has a problem. A Twitter account that claims to represent a branch of the group in East Midlands posted photos of a poster praising the Wuhan virus for the Earth beginning to heal as economies around the world grind to a halt and the death toll rises.
It’s not a good look.
Some other branches of Extinction Rebellion, (abbreviated as XR,) said that the East Midlands account is “fake” and doesn’t accurately reflect the views of XR UK as a whole.
The posters were shared on Twitter by a group claiming to represent XR East Midlands, with the caption: ‘Earth is healing. The air and water is clearing. Corona is the cure. Humans are the disease!’ However, other branches of the protest group have distanced themselves from the sentiment. A spokeswoman for XR UK responded saying: ‘This account is not managed by Extinction Rebellion UK or Extinction Rebellion East Midlands, and these messages are in no way a representation of the principles and values held by the movement and so are not the movement. We are investigating this now.’
Source: Metro UK
Earth is healing. The air and water is clearing. Corona is the cure.
Humans are the disease!#ClimateCrisis #CoronaCrisis #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/nYJp30WhtH — XREastMidlands (@xr_east) March 24, 2020
An XR UK spokeswoman said that the group has seen the “Extinction Rebellion” logo used on other types of “fascist propaganda” and believes that the Midlands group posted the fake message to reflect poorly on the group.
“We absolutely, wholeheartedly condemn what they’ve said.” Suzanne Savage, who represents the Extinction Rebellion Midlands branch, also told ITV News Central she had “absolutely no idea” who was behind the “fake” account. She said she and others had reported it to Twitter and had taken legal advice. “Unfortunately, it is quite easy for anyone to set up an account on Twitter and claim to represent another organisation. We call on Twitter to remove this account urgently,” she said. “The views expressed in the tweets by the fake account are contrary to Extinction Rebellion’s principles and values, and we entirely disassociate ourselves from anything posted there.” Source: ITV Despite the statement by XR Midlands, XR East Midlands group insists that it’s a legitmate branch of the larger organization. So it’s become a game of He Said/She Said. Other Extinction Rebellion groups across the United Kingdom weighed in on the tweet.
One Twitter account, @ExtinctionSymbol, condemned the use of the extinction symbol on the posters saying that “it’s not what it’s about.”
Others accused the XR East Midlands of promoting ecofascism.
It’s always so much fun to watch them eat their own like this.
These are some of the same people that have decided to not have children because it’s better for the planet for them to not reproduce. (They’re probably not wrong, but it’s not for the reason that they think.) They literally believe that the Earth would be better off without people on it. It’s just that when the rubber meets the road and an actual pandemic hits, they realize how ghoulish this statement actually is.
Dear enviro-nutters — this is how you look all the time to normal people.


clashdaily--2020-03-26--FBI: Dead Domestic Terrorist Was Planning To Bomb Hospital During WuFlu Crisis

Man killed during an arrest had purchased explosive materials for use in a domestic terrorist plot .
The FBI issued a formal statement describing the attempted probable cause arrest of Timothy Wilson , of Missouri .
He had been the subject of a long-running counter-terror investigation .
In the process of his arrest , he was shot .
Whether he was shot by law-enforcement or if it was self-inflicted remains unclear .
Trending : Dems And Republicans Finally Hammered Out A Deal — Here ’ s The 411 He was taken to a local hospital , but he did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The FBI said Wilson was the subject of a monthslong domestic terrorism investigation , which revealed him to be a potentially violent extremist , motivated by racial , religious and anti-government animus .
Investigators said Wilson was actively planning to commit an act of domestic terrorism , a bombing , and decided to accelerate his plan to use a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device .
The FBI said Wilson considered various targets and ultimately settled on a hospital in an attempt to harm many people .
“ Wilson had taken the necessary steps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explosive device .
At all times during the investigation , the FBI ’ s Joint Terrorism Task Force kept close track of Wilson in order to protect public safety , ” the FBI said in a news release .
With anxiety levels already amped up quite high , it will come as some comfort for the public to know this key detail from the press release : In the image above , you can see it in the second paragraph , third line : ‘ THERE WAS NO ACTUAL BOMB.
’ The would-be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was deceived .
Even in the midst of this crisis , the good guys are still out there , doing their job .

Man killed during an arrest had purchased explosive materials for use in a domestic terrorist plot.
The FBI issued a formal statement describing the attempted probable cause arrest of Timothy Wilson, of Missouri.
He had been the subject of a long-running counter-terror investigation. In the process of his arrest, he was shot. Whether he was shot by law-enforcement or if it was self-inflicted remains unclear.
He was taken to a local hospital, but he did not recover from his injuries and has died.
BREAKING: In a statement tonight, FBI says a Missouri man they tried to arrest yesterday who was planning to car bomb a health care facility amid the COVID-19 crisis has died after injuries inflicted during the arrest. Target of long-running domestic terror investigation. pic.twitter.com/VZhiUgDWgN — Alex Mallin (@alex_mallin) March 25, 2020
The FBI said Wilson was the subject of a monthslong domestic terrorism investigation, which revealed him to be a potentially violent extremist, motivated by racial, religious and anti-government animus. Investigators said Wilson was actively planning to commit an act of domestic terrorism, a bombing, and decided to accelerate his plan to use a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. The FBI said Wilson considered various targets and ultimately settled on a hospital in an attempt to harm many people. “Wilson had taken the necessary steps to acquire materials needed to build an explosive device. At all times during the investigation, the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force kept close track of Wilson in order to protect public safety,” the FBI said in a news release.
With anxiety levels already amped up quite high, it will come as some comfort for the public to know this key detail from the press release:
In the image above, you can see it in the second paragraph, third line: ‘THERE WAS NO ACTUAL BOMB.’
The would-be terrorist THOUGHT there was. But he was deceived.
Even in the midst of this crisis, the good guys are still out there, doing their job.


clashdaily--2020-03-24--WATCH: Is Coronavirus Poker The High-Stakes Game Of The Future?

These guys are putting the ‘ roll ’ in ‘ high roller ’ .
Value is set by demand , is it ?
Well , now that pandemic preparation has made everyone lose their minds , this table must be truly high stakes .
On the line — rolls of that rarest of commodities .
Toilet paper .
Trending : Dems And Republicans Finally Hammered Out A Deal — Here ’ s The 411 That ’ s right , these card sharks are trying to play ( or bluff ) their way to bringing home the bum fluff .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since 007 in Casino Royale .
Of course , some folks have no sense of ha-ha .
“ It ’ s all a big joke to some people , but wait until people round about them start dropping dead , then we will see if it ’ s funny , so start getting a grip NOW , ” Robert Harvey wrote on Facebook .
“ They think it ’ s funny .
Wait until one of them got the virus .
That ’ s the time no toilet paper can help you , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Much to the delight of the ghouls criticizing them , there WAS some exposure to the virus in that event .
The ghouls on social media had no chill and even less class : The joke would have perfectly been on point if nobody got sick .
As it was there ’ s still one key takeaway… Why in the HELL is everyone hoarding toilet paper over a RESPIRATORY infection ?
It would be one thing if diarrhea were a symptom .
But we ’ re looking at pneumonia-like symptoms .

Hogg is once again proving there is a difference between having an Ivy League degree and being actually educated.


clashdaily--2020-04-16--How Did We Go From ‘Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death’ To ‘Obey Or Be Arrested’?

It looks like the “ Live Free or Die ” mantra that has been the characteristic of the United States since 1776 isn ’ t quite gone yet .
But some of our state and local governments are working very , very hard to kill it .
As a side note , let ’ s contrast federal responses to coronavirus quarantines in two similar jurisdictions–the good ol ’ U.S. of A. and our neighbors to the north , Canada .
The United States has made recommendations but has allowed the states to make their own decisions , whereas , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make their own determinations , has also imposed stiff fines and jail time for those who had left the country in March and returned after travel had been restricted .
Failing to self-quarantine for 14 days could mean up to $ 750,000 fine and 6 months in prison , or if you have put others “ at risk ” it coud be a cool $ 1,000,000 fine and 3 years in prison .
The quarantine orders are being verified by the RCMP .
The feds in the U.S. aren ’ t imposing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : How Did We Go From 'Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death ' To 'Obey Or Be Arrested ' ?
But state and local officials are going pretty far and becoming certified COVIDictators .
Some of the worst offenders have been Democrat governors that have imposed ridiculous fiats demanding compliance or facing penalties .
Fortunately , some jurisdictions are turning against these diktats .
Here ’ s a list of some of the worst examples of governments trampling the rights of Americans and using the global pandemic as an excuse .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 200 for taking a drive which allegedly violated the state ’ s Stay-At-Home order .
• A paddleboarder was arrested in Malibu for… paddleboarding .
The beaches are closed due to coronavirus .
• A Colorado man was handcuffed in front of his 6-year old daughter for playing tee-ball with her in an empty park .
• Philadelphia transit has some very confusing rules about whether or not riders must don masks , but that didn ’ t stop several police officers from dragging a man off of the bus for not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ankle monitors to verify the location of several residents who have violated self-quarantine orders .
• Two New Jersey residents were arrested for holding large gatherings including a wedding .
• Multiple states have banned the sale of “ non-essential ” items even if the stores themselves remain open .
• The Boston suburb of Beverley has set up one-way “ social distancing ” sidewalks and issues a $ 100 fine if the new order is violated .
• The awful family court decision that caused an ER doctor to lose custody of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increased risk ” of contracting COVID-19 .
• Governor Andrew Cuomo was planning on using the National Guard to seize ventilators and personal protective equipment ( PPE ) from upstate New York and bring it to NYC .
ClashDaily has a whole collection of articles relating to the way that churches have been treated in the midst of this pandemic : • Thousands Sign Petition To Have Pastor ARRESTED For Violating State Ban On Large Gatherings • Cops Sent To Break Up Tiny Church Meeting… Refused Entry By Church Leadership • COVID TYRANNY @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On Church Services For Easter Sunday • Justice Department Sides With Churches In First Amendment Lawsuit Against Local Government It certainly seems as though some of the authorities are saying that the price that must be paid for our safety is giving up some of our liberty , and that is patently unAmerican .
It seems that there are some Americans haven ’ t lost that Spirit of ’ 76 and they ’ re pushing back against the benevolent dictatorships that are popping up these days like the little plastic rodents in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) smacking them down and eventually they ’ ll get the message .
If they don ’ t , well , you know that the big mallet is coming up in November… President Trump hasn ’ t been the authoritarian dictator reincarnation of Hitler that they said that he would be , but many of his critics have decided to don the jackboots themselves .
On November 3 , American citizens can make it crystal clear to the smiley-faced liberal fascists that their authoritarianism isn ’ t welcome and that liberty sometimes has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ combover .

It looks like the “Live Free or Die” mantra that has been the characteristic of the United States since 1776 isn’t quite gone yet.
But some of our state and local governments are working very, very hard to kill it.
As a side note, let’s contrast federal responses to coronavirus quarantines in two similar jurisdictions–the good ol’ U.S. of A. and our neighbors to the north, Canada. The United States has made recommendations but has allowed the states to make their own decisions, whereas, the government of Canada, although allowing provinces to make their own determinations, has also imposed stiff fines and jail time for those who had left the country in March and returned after travel had been restricted. Failing to self-quarantine for 14 days could mean up to $750,000 fine and 6 months in prison, or if you have put others “at risk” it coud be a cool $1,000,000 fine and 3 years in prison. The quarantine orders are being verified by the RCMP.
The feds in the U.S. aren’t imposing anything like that heavy-handed response.
But state and local officials are going pretty far and becoming certified COVIDictators.
Some of the worst offenders have been Democrat governors that have imposed ridiculous fiats demanding compliance or facing penalties.
Fortunately, some jurisdictions are turning against these diktats.
Here’s a list of some of the worst examples of governments trampling the rights of Americans and using the global pandemic as an excuse.
ClashDaily has a whole collection of articles relating to the way that churches have been treated in the midst of this pandemic:
It certainly seems as though some of the authorities are saying that the price that must be paid for our safety is giving up some of our liberty, and that is patently unAmerican.
It seems that there are some Americans haven’t lost that Spirit of ’76 and they’re pushing back against the benevolent dictatorships that are popping up these days like the little plastic rodents in a Whac-A-Mole game. Just keep (figuratively) smacking them down and eventually they’ll get the message. If they don’t, well, you know that the big mallet is coming up in November…
President Trump hasn’t been the authoritarian dictator reincarnation of Hitler that they said that he would be, but many of his critics have decided to don the jackboots themselves.
On November 3, American citizens can make it crystal clear to the smiley-faced liberal fascists that their authoritarianism isn’t welcome and that liberty sometimes has an orange tint and sports a golden combover.


clashdaily--2020-04-16--A Word Of Hope During This Pandemic

A Word Of Hope During This Pandemic

Couldn ’ t we all use a little hope right now ?
Kirk Nowery of Hope Partners International brings hope and meets the needs of those in parts of the world that are underprivileged–where people don ’ t have food , running water , or proper healthcare .
The Hope Centers in Costa Rica and India , partnerships in Venezuela and Africa are all still dealing with tremendous poverty .
These are places where people don ’ t live paycheck-to-paycheck but meal-to-meal .
Just because there is a global pandemic , that doesn ’ t mean that the need goes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made the need greater .
Kirk still has hope .
Trending : How Did We Go From ‘ Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death ’ To ‘ Obey Or Be Arrested ’ ?
Now , we are all facing the challenge of dealing with COVID-19 in places around the world .
In his ministry update , Kirk has added a message of hope for those of us in parts of the world that normally have things pretty good .
Proverbs 3:5-6 says , “ Trust in the Lord with all your heart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understanding ; In all your ways acknowledge Him , And He shall direct your paths.
” Partner with Hope Partners International through Prayer during Pandemic .
• Protection for our team as they continue to distribute food and supplies .
• Protection and growth for the children who were under our care and now have had to return to difficult and often dangerous environments .
• God to broaden our reach and impact .
Pray that as we go into these villages , the love of Jesus would be experienced , the gospel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changed .
• That the full lockdown can be lifted and that the Hope Centers in Costa Rica , Venezuela , India , and Kenya can return to full operations .
Hope Partners International could certainly use more help to provide for more people in desperate situations around the world .
Please consider making a donation here .
Learn more about Hope Partners International here .
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Couldn’t we all use a little hope right now?
Kirk Nowery of Hope Partners International brings hope and meets the needs of those in parts of the world that are underprivileged–where people don’t have food, running water, or proper healthcare.
The Hope Centers in Costa Rica and India, partnerships in Venezuela and Africa are all still dealing with tremendous poverty. These are places where people don’t live paycheck-to-paycheck but meal-to-meal.
Just because there is a global pandemic, that doesn’t mean that the need goes away. In fact, it has made the need greater. Kirk still has hope.
Now, we are all facing the challenge of dealing with COVID-19 in places around the world. In his ministry update, Kirk has added a message of hope for those of us in parts of the world that normally have things pretty good.
Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.”
Partner with Hope Partners International through Prayer during Pandemic.
Pray for:
Protection for our team as they continue to distribute food and supplies.
Protection and growth for the children who were under our care and now have had to return to difficult and often dangerous environments.
God to broaden our reach and impact. Pray that as we go into these villages, the love of Jesus would be experienced, the gospel would be received and lives would be changed.
That the full lockdown can be lifted and that the Hope Centers in Costa Rica, Venezuela, India, and Kenya can return to full operations.
Hope Partners International could certainly use more help to provide for more people in desperate situations around the world.
Please consider making a donation here.
Learn more about Hope Partners International here.
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clashdaily--2020-04-16--Is The Shutdown REALLY Saving Lives? Suicide Hotline Phones Are Ringing Off The Hook

The media jeered at Trump for even suggesting that one of the risks associated with shutdowns might include a spike in suicide .
And why wouldn ’ t they ?
Their jobs are safe .
They don ’ t feel the pinch .
This is the thing that makes elites , well , elites .
They ’ re invited to all the black-tie parties where tight-lipped pleasantries are exchanged between people who don ’ t like each other .
Not everyone makes deep into six or seven figures a year .
Missing a couple of month ’ s work could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even have work to go back to .
Retired folks watching a lifetime of savings evaporate wonder how they ’ ll get by .
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Heads of households look at the faces around their table , wondering how they ’ ll make ends meet .
People who sized up a roaring economy thinking this was the perfect time to take thier shot , sinking everything they had into launching their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March of 2020 .
For some , their options shrink down to few or none .
The sad ending of Death of A Salesman begins to beckon to them , while heroes like Suicide help line , and compassionate clergy offer perspective and hopefully different options .
Trump hypothesized there could be ‘ suicides by the thousands ’ if this shutdown dragged on .
He was scoffed at and fact-checked .
While public health officials warn that dropping social guidelines to boost the economy could quickly overload hospital systems , costing more money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed several times this week that the number of suicides specifically would “ definitely ” be greater than the death toll from the virus itself as he pointed to people returning to work as a remedy .
“ You ’ re going to lose more people by putting a country into a massive recession or depression.
” Trump said Tuesday in a Fox News town hall .
“ You ’ re going to lose people .
You ’ re going to have suicides by the thousands.
” One night before , at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , “ I ’ m talking about where people suffer massive depression , where people commit suicide , where tremendous death happens… I mean , definitely would be in far greater numbers than the numbers that we ’ re talking about with regard to the virus.
” — ABCNews That was March 25th when , if memory serves , even the optimistic WuFlu estimates were still pegged somewhere in the neighborhood of 100k-200k deaths .
Here we are in April .
Those numbers have come down to 60k or fewer projected… at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of work .
Jobs disappearing , businesses shutting down , and separation from friends and family due to COVID-19 have placed an uncomfortable , emotional strain on people .
Some describe feelings of unmanageable stress , isolation sadness and thoughts of being trapped or powerless .
With that , Former Congressman Patrick J Kennedy says calls at suicide hotlines have increased by 800 percent as resources shift to COVID-19 relief .
The mental health advocate sounded the alarm at a Metro Nashville news conference , raising the question – Will the silent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s next major crisis ?
“ The tragedy of COVID is it exacerbates this already prevalent mental health and addiction crisis .
No one doubts that mental health and addiction is real , ” Kennedy commented .
“ Every single American has been faced with a mental health issue in this COVID crisis , themselves , not just a family member , but themselves.
” His short answer : yes .
Kennedy believes mental illness and addiction crises are right underneath the COVID-19 emergency , not waiting to creep out .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dying .
Whether they ’ re dying of the COVID or whether they ’ re dying of overdose , it ’ s still a death and there ’ s not one that ’ s worse than the other because both deaths rob families and a loved one , and they ought to be paid attention to , ” Kennedy said .
— Fox17 Anyone honest enough to have looked into the statistics from past economic downturns can quibble about the numbers , but the data is unquestionable .
Mental health issues — including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic losses .
Yet another example of ‘ journalists ’ willing to turn a blind eye to reality in order to score points dunking on Trump .

The media jeered at Trump for even suggesting that one of the risks associated with shutdowns might include a spike in suicide. And why wouldn’t they? Their jobs are safe. They don’t feel the pinch.
This is the thing that makes elites, well, elites. They’re invited to all the black-tie parties where tight-lipped pleasantries are exchanged between people who don’t like each other.
Not everyone makes deep into six or seven figures a year. Missing a couple of month’s work could devastate many of us financially… if we even have work to go back to.
Retired folks watching a lifetime of savings evaporate wonder how they’ll get by.
Heads of households look at the faces around their table, wondering how they’ll make ends meet.
People who sized up a roaring economy thinking this was the perfect time to take thier shot, sinking everything they had into launching their business slammed into a brick wall in March of 2020.
For some, their options shrink down to few or none. The sad ending of Death of A Salesman begins to beckon to them, while heroes like Suicide help line, and compassionate clergy offer perspective and hopefully different options.
Trump hypothesized there could be ‘suicides by the thousands’ if this shutdown dragged on.
He was scoffed at and fact-checked.
While public health officials warn that dropping social guidelines to boost the economy could quickly overload hospital systems, costing more money and more lives, the president has claimed several times this week that the number of suicides specifically would “definitely” be greater than the death toll from the virus itself as he pointed to people returning to work as a remedy. “You’re going to lose more people by putting a country into a massive recession or depression.” Trump said Tuesday in a Fox News town hall. “You’re going to lose people. You’re going to have suicides by the thousands.” One night before, at a coronavirus task force briefing, the president said, “I’m talking about where people suffer massive depression, where people commit suicide, where tremendous death happens… I mean, definitely would be in far greater numbers than the numbers that we’re talking about with regard to the virus.” — ABCNews
That was March 25th when, if memory serves, even the optimistic WuFlu estimates were still pegged somewhere in the neighborhood of 100k-200k deaths.
Here we are in April. Those numbers have come down to 60k or fewer projected… at the cost of throwing Millions of Americans out of work.
Jobs disappearing, businesses shutting down, and separation from friends and family due to COVID-19 have placed an uncomfortable, emotional strain on people. Some describe feelings of unmanageable stress, isolation sadness and thoughts of being trapped or powerless. With that, Former Congressman Patrick J Kennedy says calls at suicide hotlines have increased by 800 percent as resources shift to COVID-19 relief. The mental health advocate sounded the alarm at a Metro Nashville news conference, raising the question – Will the silent killer of mental illness be our country’s next major crisis? “The tragedy of COVID is it exacerbates this already prevalent mental health and addiction crisis. No one doubts that mental health and addiction is real,” Kennedy commented. “Every single American has been faced with a mental health issue in this COVID crisis, themselves, not just a family member, but themselves.” His short answer: yes. Kennedy believes mental illness and addiction crises are right underneath the COVID-19 emergency, not waiting to creep out. “We ought to be concerned about people dying. Whether they’re dying of the COVID or whether they’re dying of overdose, it’s still a death and there’s not one that’s worse than the other because both deaths rob families and a loved one, and they ought to be paid attention to,” Kennedy said. — Fox17
Anyone honest enough to have looked into the statistics from past economic downturns can quibble about the numbers, but the data is unquestionable. Mental health issues — including suicides — are directly connected to serious economic losses.
Yet another example of ‘journalists’ willing to turn a blind eye to reality in order to score points dunking on Trump.
Yeah, there’s some real ‘journalistic integrity’ for ya!


clashdaily--2020-04-16--Trump Pulling Off The Impossible Again

Trump Pulling Off The Impossible Again

While in the paint section at Home Depot , a young couple next to me wore masks .
A thought popped into my head , “ Am I nuts for not wearing a mask ?
” “ Stop it .
Get a grip , Lloyd.
” When many are responding in fear and panic , it can be a challenge not to succumb .
Governors are allowing people to shop at liquor stores , Walmart , Home Depot , fabric stores and more while banning people from listening to sermons in their cars in church parking lots .
And yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scolding Christians for rebelling against the repeal of their religious liberty .
He also believes everyone should wear masks and gloves .
I am a pioneer of the Tea Party movement .
Even patriots whom I fought side by side with are so filled with fear that they are willing to surrender their constitutional freedoms over to Democrat dictator governors .
A friend said his 40 something-year-old son caught coronavirus and wrote funeral instructions .
His son made a full recovery in 4 days .
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I am excited to announce that more and more people are finally realizing fake news media and health experts bludgeoning us with their lie that corona is the deadliest virus of all times is politically motivated .
In the past viruses have come and gone without worldwide attention .
Instant internet worldwide communications could be the cause of the global shutdown .
Countries and governors immediately began competing to implement the most overreaching draconian decrees .
Knut Wittkowski , Ph.D. formerly of Rockefeller University @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem worse .
“ The problem is if we are artificially keeping the number of infections low among low-risk people like school children and their parents we may not have reached herd immunity yet.
” “ The downside of starting containment , we should not believe that we are more intelligent than mother nature was when we were evolving .
Mother Nature ( God ) was pretty good at making sure that we ’ re a good match for the diseases that we happen to see virtually every year.
” Some believe America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They think Trump will allow Dr. Fauci to dictate when and how we reopen America .
I think not .
Folks , I can not believe that God would bring our country back from the brink of destruction ( President Hillary ) , only to leave us .
Please allow me to recap .
When Obama was reelected , my wife Mary and I were in a hotel room .
We had spent several months on the road with Conservative Campaign Committee campaigning for Romney .
We were devastated .
Obama has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in US history .
I said , “ Father , I don ’ t know why you allowed Obama to be reelected , but I trust you.
” It was impossible to predict that Obama ’ s mission to usher in America ’ s decline would pave the yellow-brick road to electing Trump .
God is using Trump to bless America beyond our wildest dreams ; evidenced by his remarkable and swiftly growing long list of unprecedented achievements for We the People .
Despite billions of dollars worth of negative press to brand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an idiot , the guy pulled off the impossible .
He won the presidency .
Over the past 3 ½ years , Democrats and fake news media launched numerous impossible-to-survive illegal schemes to end Trump ’ s presidency .
Trump survived them all .
Coronavirus is the big Kahuna of their schemes to end their nightmare of having a fearless fighter for We the People in the Oval Office .
Like every other evil scheme they have launched against Trump , corona-madness will fail .
My faith in the American people is proving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not imagine the American people putting up with the shutdown for very long .
I am delighted that the nationwide rebellion against unconstitutional corona dictates has begun .
Citizens in North Carolina started a social media campaign titled , # ReOpenNC ” .
They held a protest rally at which a woman was arrested .
Like the black civil rights movement , people are willing to go to jail for their rights and freedom .
A hot thread on twitter is # ReopenAmericaNow .
Reopen rallies are popping up in Ohio , Utah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s article “ What Price Victory , in the Coronavirus War ?
” is one of a rapidly growing long list of articles demanding that we immediately reopen America .
Trump is on the same page as Americans who want our country reopened .
However , with fake news media lying about everything he says and does , Trump must play his cards close to his vest .
As I stated weeks ago , I would not be surprised if Trump begins reopening America before April 30th .
With our prayers , Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He will restore our economy and win reelection .
Fake news media and Democrats will simply plan their next big lie to stop his keep America great agenda .
God did not bring our country this far to leave us .
“ Fear ye not , stand still , and see the salvation of the Lord… ” ( Exodus 14:13 )

While in the paint section at Home Depot, a young couple next to me wore masks. A thought popped into my head, “Am I nuts for not wearing a mask?” “Stop it. Get a grip, Lloyd.” When many are responding in fear and panic, it can be a challenge not to succumb.
Governors are allowing people to shop at liquor stores, Walmart, Home Depot, fabric stores and more while banning people from listening to sermons in their cars in church parking lots. And yet, an elderly Christian minister friend is scolding Christians for rebelling against the repeal of their religious liberty. He also believes everyone should wear masks and gloves.
I am a pioneer of the Tea Party movement. Even patriots whom I fought side by side with are so filled with fear that they are willing to surrender their constitutional freedoms over to Democrat dictator governors.
A friend said his 40 something-year-old son caught coronavirus and wrote funeral instructions. His son made a full recovery in 4 days.
I am excited to announce that more and more people are finally realizing fake news media and health experts bludgeoning us with their lie that corona is the deadliest virus of all times is politically motivated.
In the past viruses have come and gone without worldwide attention. Instant internet worldwide communications could be the cause of the global shutdown. Countries and governors immediately began competing to implement the most overreaching draconian decrees.
Knut Wittkowski, Ph.D. formerly of Rockefeller University said social distancing could be making the problem worse. “The problem is if we are artificially keeping the number of infections low among low-risk people like school children and their parents we may not have reached herd immunity yet.” “The downside of starting containment, we should not believe that we are more intelligent than mother nature was when we were evolving. Mother Nature (God) was pretty good at making sure that we’re a good match for the diseases that we happen to see virtually every year.”
Some believe America as we know it is gone. They think Trump will allow Dr. Fauci to dictate when and how we reopen America. I think not.
Folks, I cannot believe that God would bring our country back from the brink of destruction (President Hillary), only to leave us. Please allow me to recap.
When Obama was reelected, my wife Mary and I were in a hotel room. We had spent several months on the road with Conservative Campaign Committee campaigning for Romney. We were devastated.
Obama has been documented as the most biblically hostile president in US history. I said, “Father, I don’t know why you allowed Obama to be reelected, but I trust you.”
It was impossible to predict that Obama’s mission to usher in America’s decline would pave the yellow-brick road to electing Trump. God is using Trump to bless America beyond our wildest dreams; evidenced by his remarkable and swiftly growing long list of unprecedented achievements for We the People.
Despite billions of dollars worth of negative press to brand Trump a clown, a racist and an idiot, the guy pulled off the impossible. He won the presidency.
Over the past 3 ½ years, Democrats and fake news media launched numerous impossible-to-survive illegal schemes to end Trump’s presidency. Trump survived them all.
Coronavirus is the big Kahuna of their schemes to end their nightmare of having a fearless fighter for We the People in the Oval Office. Like every other evil scheme they have launched against Trump, corona-madness will fail.
My faith in the American people is proving correct. I stated that I could not imagine the American people putting up with the shutdown for very long. I am delighted that the nationwide rebellion against unconstitutional corona dictates has begun.
In Michigan, citizens will launch “Operation Gridlock”, a traffic jam protesting Gov Whitmer’s absurd overreaching shutdown.
Citizens in North Carolina started a social media campaign titled, #ReOpenNC”. They held a protest rally at which a woman was arrested. Like the black civil rights movement, people are willing to go to jail for their rights and freedom.
A hot thread on twitter is #ReopenAmericaNow. Reopen rallies are popping up in Ohio, Utah and other states.
Pat Buchanan’s article “What Price Victory, in the Coronavirus War?” is one of a rapidly growing long list of articles demanding that we immediately reopen America.
Trump is on the same page as Americans who want our country reopened. However, with fake news media lying about everything he says and does, Trump must play his cards close to his vest. As I stated weeks ago, I would not be surprised if Trump begins reopening America before April 30th.
With our prayers, Trump will likely pull-off the impossible again. He will restore our economy and win reelection. Fake news media and Democrats will simply plan their next big lie to stop his keep America great agenda.
God did not bring our country this far to leave us. “Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord…” (Exodus 14:13)
Lloyd Marcus, The Unhyphenated American
Help Lloyd Spread the Truth
https://www.trumptrainusa2020. com/


clashdaily--2020-04-17--Easter Sunday Was Canceled, But Fauci Says Hookup Aps Are A-OK

Sitting six feet away from other families in Church is a public health threat , but bumping uglies with a stranger is just fine ?
That seems just a little bit jacked up , dontcha think ?
The weird thing is that — suddenly — we ’ re hearing our own arguments about managed risk being invoked .
Where was that logic of reasonable risk a few weeks ago when businesses were being forced into bankruptcy , people were getting arrested in paddleboards , or when five squad cars showed up to churches with 10 attendees ?
Trending : How @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Liberty Or Give Me Death ’ To ‘ Obey Or Be Arrested ’ ?
Fauci took questions from the public on Snapchat ’ s ‘ Good Luck America ’ program .
One of the questions he got was a doozy .
During the interview , host Peter Hamby asked the 79-year-old : “ If you ’ re swiping on a dating app like Tinder or Bumble or Grindr and you match with someone and you ’ re like : ‘ Maybe it ’ s fine if this one stranger comes over.
’ What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” In response to the question , Dr Fauci said that dating during the pandemic is a “ relative risk ” - but that everyone has their “ own tolerance for risks ” .
“ You know , that ’ s tough .
Because it ’ s what ’ s called relative risk .
If you really feel that you don ’ t want to have any part of this virus , will you maintain six feet away , wear a mask , do all the things that we talk about in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adding : “ You know , everybody has their own tolerance for risks .
And it depends on the level of the interaction that you want to have .
“ If you ’ re looking for friends , sit in a room and put a mask on and , you know , chat a bit .
If you want to go a bit more intimate , then that ’ s your choice regarding a risk.
” — Independent A Grinder and Tinder date — apps known for casual , anonymous sex , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — is a ‘ relative risk ’ .
But going to church ( even a drive-through service ! )
, buying a packet of seeds in a store , sitting alone on a park bench or ordering a steak in a restaurant — those decisions are FAR oo risky a choice for free citizens to make .

Sitting six feet away from other families in Church is a public health threat, but bumping uglies with a stranger is just fine?
That seems just a little bit jacked up, dontcha think?
The weird thing is that — suddenly — we’re hearing our own arguments about managed risk being invoked.
Where was that logic of reasonable risk a few weeks ago when businesses were being forced into bankruptcy, people were getting arrested in paddleboards, or when five squad cars showed up to churches with 10 attendees?
Fauci took questions from the public on Snapchat’s ‘Good Luck America’ program.
One of the questions he got was a doozy.
During the interview, host Peter Hamby asked the 79-year-old: “If you’re swiping on a dating app like Tinder or Bumble or Grindr and you match with someone and you’re like: ‘Maybe it’s fine if this one stranger comes over.’ What do you say to that person?” In response to the question, Dr Fauci said that dating during the pandemic is a “relative risk”- but that everyone has their “own tolerance for risks”. “You know, that’s tough. Because it’s what’s called relative risk. If you really feel that you don’t want to have any part of this virus, will you maintain six feet away, wear a mask, do all the things that we talk about in the guidelines?” Dr Fauci said, adding: “You know, everybody has their own tolerance for risks. And it depends on the level of the interaction that you want to have. “If you’re looking for friends, sit in a room and put a mask on and, you know, chat a bit. If you want to go a bit more intimate, then that’s your choice regarding a risk.” — Independent
Lemme get this straight…
A Grinder and Tinder date — apps known for casual, anonymous sex, which have been associated with surges in STDs — is a ‘relative risk’.
But going to church (even a drive-through service!), buying a packet of seeds in a store, sitting alone on a park bench or ordering a steak in a restaurant — those decisions are FAR oo risky a choice for free citizens to make.


clashdaily--2020-04-17--While We Were All Looking At China, Russia Just Reignited The Space Race

If you thought Sputnik was a game-changer , wait until you see what the Russian Bear put into orbit THIS time !
Trump took a lot of heat — and mockery — for putting forward the idea of establishing a Space Force .
All the Starfleet Academy and Space Cadet jokes came out , right on cue .
But his rationale for wanting it was pretty straightforward .
If we can project our presence in space , we can project our weapons platforms there , too .
And just like that , the Final Frontier gets weaponized .
Trending : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Me Liberty Or Give Me Death ’ To ‘ Obey Or Be Arrested ’ ?
Only… it wasn ’ t the Americans who struck first .
While the Americans were busy sending NASA to monitor weather stations and make Muslims feel good about themselves during the last administration — while our actual space flight vehicles were officially turned into museum pieces with no replacement in sight , the Russians were busy .
Not only were they doing the heavy lifting by bringing American payloads ( and astronauts ) into orbit , but they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their own , too .
Russia tested a missile on Wednesday that is capable of destroying satellites in low-earth orbit , U.S. Space Command said in a statement , as the Pentagon faced military challenges from Russia , China , and Iran over the course of a busy day .
The move could be a significant challenge to U.S. efforts to invest in communications satellites and sensor layers to track missiles in-flight—as the Space Force did during Iran ’ s ballistic missile attack on Iraq ’ s Al Asad air base in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. troops with traumatic brain injuries .
“ This test is further proof of Russia ’ s hypocritical advocacy of outer space arms control proposals designed to restrict the capabilities of the United States while clearly having no intention of halting their counter-space weapons programs , ” said Gen. Jay Raymond , Space Command ’ s chief .
Growing challenge .
The missile test is another example of Russian forces challenging the United States in outer space in recent months , as the Trump administration has sought to get the nascent U.S. Space @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in February that two Russian satellites had begun shadowing a U.S. satellite in outer space , a move that Raymond said had the potential to “ create a dangerous situation.
” Other rivals joining in .
It won ’ t just be Russia keeping the nascent Space Force busy : The Secure World Foundation said in its annual report last month that China , Iran , and North Korea are also looking at counter-space technologies .
—ForeignPolicy This isn ’ t just a question of whether satellites — even spy satellites — would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( to land God-alone-knows-where ) .
It ’ s a question about how many of our other systems are entirely reliant on our satellite positioning .
Our communication arrays… our entire GPS navigation systems .
What happens if THEY get knocked out ?

If you thought Sputnik was a game-changer, wait until you see what the Russian Bear put into orbit THIS time!
Trump took a lot of heat — and mockery — for putting forward the idea of establishing a Space Force.
All the Starfleet Academy and Space Cadet jokes came out, right on cue. But his rationale for wanting it was pretty straightforward.
If we can project our presence in space, we can project our weapons platforms there, too. And just like that, the Final Frontier gets weaponized.
Only… it wasn’t the Americans who struck first.
While the Americans were busy sending NASA to monitor weather stations and make Muslims feel good about themselves during the last administration — while our actual space flight vehicles were officially turned into museum pieces with no replacement in sight, the Russians were busy.
Not only were they doing the heavy lifting by bringing American payloads (and astronauts) into orbit, but they were working on a nasty little project of their own, too.
Russia tested a missile on Wednesday that is capable of destroying satellites in low-earth orbit, U.S. Space Command said in a statement, as the Pentagon faced military challenges from Russia, China, and Iran over the course of a busy day. The move could be a significant challenge to U.S. efforts to invest in communications satellites and sensor layers to track missiles in-flight—as the Space Force did during Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Iraq’s Al Asad air base in January, which left more than 100 U.S. troops with traumatic brain injuries. “This test is further proof of Russia’s hypocritical advocacy of outer space arms control proposals designed to restrict the capabilities of the United States while clearly having no intention of halting their counter-space weapons programs,” said Gen. Jay Raymond, Space Command’s chief. Growing challenge. The missile test is another example of Russian forces challenging the United States in outer space in recent months, as the Trump administration has sought to get the nascent U.S. Space Force off the ground. Time reported in February that two Russian satellites had begun shadowing a U.S. satellite in outer space, a move that Raymond said had the potential to “create a dangerous situation.” Other rivals joining in. It won’t just be Russia keeping the nascent Space Force busy: The Secure World Foundation said in its annual report last month that China, Iran, and North Korea are also looking at counter-space technologies. —ForeignPolicy
This isn’t just a question of whether satellites — even spy satellites — would be being knocked out of the sky (to land God-alone-knows-where).
It’s a question about how many of our other systems are entirely reliant on our satellite positioning. Our communication arrays… our entire GPS navigation systems. What happens if THEY get knocked out?


clashdaily--2020-04-17--DAMNING: The Six Critical Days China’s Communist Leaders Stayed Silent

The Left wants to lay the blame of everything that goes wrong squarely on Trump ’ s shoulders .
Are there not even a few crumbs of blame to spare for a regime of Chinese Tyrants ?
Of course not .
It ’ s not Xi from whom they ’ re trying to wrest back power .
It ’ s a Republican President who ’ s interrupted their plans of fundamentally transforming America .
Whenever the conversation turns to the Chinese Coronavirus , they love looking for reasons to explain why everything that went wrong is Trump ’ s fault… @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But this crisis was China ’ s baby right from the beginning .
It was their Chernobyl .
The same way the Soviet party apparatchiks in the 80s hid the facts while they looked for people to blame , played out again under China ’ s Communist Party .
Trending : How Did We Go From ‘ Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death ’ To ‘ Obey Or Be Arrested ’ ?
Catastrophic crises are not a bug of communism — they ’ re a feature , springing directly out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On January 20th , the world learned about the virus .
But , importantly , there is a window of time between when the government learned about the coming pandemic , and when the world learned about it .
What happened in those intervening 6 days made all the difference .
There was an event in which thousands of people became exposed .
Their silence was the difference between containing this threat , dooming thousands around the world to miserable and lonely deaths .
In the six days after top Chinese officials secretly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic from a new coronavirus , the city of Wuhan at the epicenter of the disease hosted a mass banquet for tens of thousands of people ; millions began traveling through for Lunar New Year celebrations .
President Xi Jinping warned the public on the seventh day , Jan. 20 .
But by that time , more than 3,000 people had been infected during almost a week of public silence , according to internal documents obtained by The Associated Press and expert estimates based on retrospective infection data .
…But the delay by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus came at a critical time — the beginning of the outbreak .
China ’ s actions set the stage for a pandemic that has infected more than 2 million people and taken more than 128,000 lives .
“ This is tremendous , ” said Zuo-Feng Zhang , an epidemiologist at the University of California , Los Angeles .
“ If they took action six days earlier , there would have been much fewer patients and medical facilities would have been sufficient .
We might have avoided the collapse of Wuhan ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Chinese government may have waited on warning the public to stave off hysteria , and that it did act quickly in private during that time .
But the six-day delay by China ’ s leaders in Beijing came on top of almost two weeks during which the national Center for Disease Control did not register any cases from local officials , internal bulletins obtained by the AP confirm .
Yet during that time , from Jan. 5 to Jan. 17 , hundreds of patients were appearing in hospitals not just in Wuhan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eight Chinese doctors were punished on January 2 .
The first case showed up outside of China on January 13th .
By then the threat was already growing .
Without these internal reports , it took the first case outside China , in Thailand on Jan. 13 , to galvanize leaders in Beijing into recognizing the possible pandemic before them .
It was only then that they launched a nationwide plan to find cases — distributing CDC-sanctioned test kits , easing the criteria for confirming cases and ordering health officials to screen patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ province , where Wuhan is located , to begin temperature checks at transportation hubs and cut down on large public gatherings .
And they did it all without telling the public .
The Chinese government has repeatedly denied suppressing information in the early days , saying it immediately reported the outbreak to the World Health Organization .
“ Those accusing China of lacking transparency and openness are unfair , ” foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said Wednesday when asked about the AP story .
The documents show that the head of China ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , laid out a grim assessment of the situation on Jan. 14 in a confidential teleconference with provincial health officials .
A memo states that the teleconference was held to convey instructions on the coronavirus from President Xi Jinping , Premier Li Keqiang and Vice Premier Sun Chunlan , but does not specify what those instructions were .
“ The epidemic situation is still severe and complex , the most severe challenge since SARS in 2003 , and is likely to develop into a major public health event , ” the memo cites @ @ @ @ @ @ @ KNEW on January 14th… and they did nothing to stop what happened next .
HERE is the critical event that turned a local epidemic into a global plague : In the six days after top Chinese officials secretly determined they likely were facing a pandemic from a new coronavirus , the city of Wuhan at the epicenter of the disease hosted a mass banquet for tens of thousands of people ; millions began traveling through for Lunar New Year celebrations .
President Xi Jinping warned the public on the seventh day , Jan. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 3,000 people had been infected during almost a week of public silence , according to internal documents obtained by The Associated Press and expert estimates based on retrospective infection data .
— WorldIsraelNews

The Left wants to lay the blame of everything that goes wrong squarely on Trump’s shoulders. Are there not even a few crumbs of blame to spare for a regime of Chinese Tyrants?
Of course not. It’s not Xi from whom they’re trying to wrest back power. It’s a Republican President who’s interrupted their plans of fundamentally transforming America.
Whenever the conversation turns to the Chinese Coronavirus, they love looking for reasons to explain why everything that went wrong is Trump’s fault… and China gets to walk away scott-free.
But this crisis was China’s baby right from the beginning. It was their Chernobyl. The same way the Soviet party apparatchiks in the 80s hid the facts while they looked for people to blame, played out again under China’s Communist Party.
Catastrophic crises are not a bug of communism — they’re a feature, springing directly out of the corruption and centralization of power.
On January 20th, the world learned about the virus. But, importantly, there is a window of time between when the government learned about the coming pandemic, and when the world learned about it.
What happened in those intervening 6 days made all the difference. There was an event in which thousands of people became exposed. Their silence was the difference between containing this threat, dooming thousands around the world to miserable and lonely deaths.
In the six days after top Chinese officials secretly determined, they likely were facing a pandemic from a new coronavirus, the city of Wuhan at the epicenter of the disease hosted a mass banquet for tens of thousands of people; millions began traveling through for Lunar New Year celebrations. President Xi Jinping warned the public on the seventh day, Jan. 20. But by that time, more than 3,000 people had been infected during almost a week of public silence, according to internal documents obtained by The Associated Press and expert estimates based on retrospective infection data. …But the delay by the first country to face the new coronavirus came at a critical time — the beginning of the outbreak. China’s actions set the stage for a pandemic that has infected more than 2 million people and taken more than 128,000 lives. “This is tremendous,” said Zuo-Feng Zhang, an epidemiologist at the University of California, Los Angeles. “If they took action six days earlier, there would have been much fewer patients and medical facilities would have been sufficient. We might have avoided the collapse of Wuhan’s medical system.” Other experts noted that the Chinese government may have waited on warning the public to stave off hysteria, and that it did act quickly in private during that time. But the six-day delay by China’s leaders in Beijing came on top of almost two weeks during which the national Center for Disease Control did not register any cases from local officials, internal bulletins obtained by the AP confirm. Yet during that time, from Jan. 5 to Jan. 17, hundreds of patients were appearing in hospitals not just in Wuhan but across the country. — WorldIsraelNews
Eight Chinese doctors were punished on January 2.
The first case showed up outside of China on January 13th.
By then the threat was already growing.
Without these internal reports, it took the first case outside China, in Thailand on Jan. 13, to galvanize leaders in Beijing into recognizing the possible pandemic before them. It was only then that they launched a nationwide plan to find cases — distributing CDC-sanctioned test kits, easing the criteria for confirming cases and ordering health officials to screen patients. They also instructed officials in Hubei province, where Wuhan is located, to begin temperature checks at transportation hubs and cut down on large public gatherings. And they did it all without telling the public. The Chinese government has repeatedly denied suppressing information in the early days, saying it immediately reported the outbreak to the World Health Organization. “Those accusing China of lacking transparency and openness are unfair,” foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said Wednesday when asked about the AP story. The documents show that the head of China’s National Health Commission, Ma Xiaowei, laid out a grim assessment of the situation on Jan. 14 in a confidential teleconference with provincial health officials. A memo states that the teleconference was held to convey instructions on the coronavirus from President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and Vice Premier Sun Chunlan, but does not specify what those instructions were. “The epidemic situation is still severe and complex, the most severe challenge since SARS in 2003, and is likely to develop into a major public health event,” the memo cites Ma as saying. — WorldIsraelNews
They KNEW on January 14th… and they did nothing to stop what happened next.
HERE is the critical event that turned a local epidemic into a global plague:


clashdaily--2020-04-17--‘I Believe It Will Boom’: Trump Announces Steps Toward Reopening America — Here’s The 411

With the battle against the virus going strong , he ’ s turning his attention to getting the economy back on track .
Naturally , his critics are already panning him for it .
But what IS the plan he ’ s proposing to kick the economy back into high gear and give American workers their lives and livelihoods back ?
It ’ s centered around a three-stage return to normalcy , based on the criteria of ‘ gating ’ .
Trending : How Did We Go From ‘ Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death ’ To ‘ Obey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a measurement tool being used to determine whether a particular region is ready to move forward with economic re-engagement , or whether it needs to hold off until the viral cases have been beaten back .
Specific criteria have been laid out with named benchmarks that serve as guidance .
There will be no one-size-fits-all approach .
Each will necessarily be responsive to local conditions , because naturally , not all states , and not even all counties within each state has comparable risk factors .
Specific expectations of government responsibilities , personal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laid out as we return to the workpace and try to pick up where we all left off… more or less .
With all of those specified ( which is to say , with the underlying science behind these considerations acknowledged ) , Trump turns our attention — at long last — to the path forward .
Phase One has specific plans for individuals , employers and which sorts of employers are reentering the workforce .
Individuals : Keep rigid protections of our most vulnerable citizens in place .
‘ Shelter at home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible .
The rest of us , when in public , should apply our social distancing protocols .
Keep a safe distance away from others , consider carefully whether you want to participate in gatherings of 10 or more people , avoid travel when it is not necessary .
Employers : offer work-from-home options where possible .
Return to work ‘ in phases ’ when possible .
Discontinue use of common areas where social interaction in close proximity is likely until risk decreases .
Reconsider travel plans not of critical importance .
Look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk .
Types of Employers : If your school/daycare etc is closed — stay closed ; Hospitals and Retirement homes — no nonessential vistors ; Large venues like restaurants , stadiums , theatres — open , while applying social distancing protocols ; Elective surgeries — outpatient practice resumes ; fitness centers — open , with strict sanitation protocols required ; Bars — remain closed .
States that haven ’ t experienced a rebound , and have met criteria of gating a second time .
INDIVIDUALS : High-Risk persons are still protected as they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to apply social distancing in groups up to 50 people ; non-essential travel resumes Businesses : still in place from Phase One — telework ; closing common areas ; offering special accommodations for vulnerable people .
Specific types of employers : Schools can reopen ; vists to retirement homes should remain prohibited ; if anyone MUST visit , strict adherence to hygiene and safety could be applied ; Elective surgeries — inpatient services resume ; Gyms remain open — social distancing and sanitation to be followed ; Bars — reopen at partial occupancy/capacity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to public life , but exercise the same sort of caution others did in earlier phases ; Others should minimize time spent in crowed environments .
Specific types of employers : Hospital & Retirement home visits can resume .
Careful hygiene procedures should continue ; large venues ( like churches , stadiums , and restaurants ) can operate under limited physical distancing protocols ; gyms continue enhanced sanitation protocols ; bars can offer increased occupancy levels

With the battle against the virus going strong, he’s turning his attention to getting the economy back on track.
Naturally, his critics are already panning him for it.
But what IS the plan he’s proposing to kick the economy back into high gear and give American workers their lives and livelihoods back?
It’s centered around a three-stage return to normalcy, based on the criteria of ‘gating’.
Gating is a measurement tool being used to determine whether a particular region is ready to move forward with economic re-engagement, or whether it needs to hold off until the viral cases have been beaten back.
Experts say the nationwide curve has flattened and the peak in new cases is behind us. pic.twitter.com/5U5DE6CoHw — The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 16, 2020
Specific criteria have been laid out with named benchmarks that serve as guidance.
There will be no one-size-fits-all approach. Each will necessarily be responsive to local conditions, because naturally, not all states, and not even all counties within each state has comparable risk factors.
Specific expectations of government responsibilities, personal responsibilities, and even employer responsibilities are laid out as we return to the workpace and try to pick up where we all left off… more or less.
With all of those specified (which is to say, with the underlying science behind these considerations acknowledged), Trump turns our attention — at long last — to the path forward.
PHASE ONE
Phase One has specific plans for individuals, employers and which sorts of employers are reentering the workforce.
Individuals:
Keep rigid protections of our most vulnerable citizens in place. ‘Shelter at home’, and isolate as much as possible.
The rest of us, when in public, should apply our social distancing protocols. Keep a safe distance away from others, consider carefully whether you want to participate in gatherings of 10 or more people, avoid travel when it is not necessary.
Employers: offer work-from-home options where possible. Return to work ‘in phases’ when possible. Discontinue use of common areas where social interaction in close proximity is likely until risk decreases. Reconsider travel plans not of critical importance. Look for ways to accommodate staff at elevated risk.
Types of Employers: If your school/daycare etc is closed — stay closed; Hospitals and Retirement homes — no nonessential vistors; Large venues like restaurants, stadiums, theatres — open, while applying social distancing protocols; Elective surgeries — outpatient practice resumes; fitness centers — open, with strict sanitation protocols required; Bars — remain closed.
PHASE TWO
States that haven’t experienced a rebound, and have met criteria of gating a second time.
INDIVIDUALS: High-Risk persons are still protected as they continue to shelter in place; continue to apply social distancing in groups up to 50 people; non-essential travel resumes
Businesses: still in place from Phase One — telework; closing common areas; offering special accommodations for vulnerable people.
Specific types of employers: Schools can reopen; vists to retirement homes should remain prohibited; if anyone MUST visit, strict adherence to hygiene and safety could be applied; Elective surgeries — inpatient services resume; Gyms remain open — social distancing and sanitation to be followed; Bars — reopen at partial occupancy/capacity.
PHASE THREE
Individuals: High risk can return to public life, but exercise the same sort of caution others did in earlier phases; Others should minimize time spent in crowed environments.
Businesses: Unrestricted work practices resume.
Specific types of employers: Hospital & Retirement home visits can resume. Careful hygiene procedures should continue; large venues (like churches, stadiums, and restaurants) can operate under limited physical distancing protocols; gyms continue enhanced sanitation protocols; bars can offer increased occupancy levels


clashdaily--2020-04-17--Congratulations, You’ve Just Won A 60-Day Trial of Authoritarianism

You like East Germany in 2020 ?
Bernie Sanders has left the presidential political stage so we may never get to see his cranky blend of Soviet , Venezuelan and Vermonter statism up close .
But we may have found the next best thing The coronavirus pandemic is a real threat .
COVID-19 has become the leading cause of death in the United States .
I ’ m not and won ’ t minimize any of that .
But no one should minimize the lengths governments are now going in the name of keeping us safe .
We ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t result in the strong-arm Big Brother government we are subjected to now .
Welcome to your free , 60-day trial of authoritarian government .
You have been compelled .
Some states have decided what you can buy , and what stores like Costco , Walmart and Target can sell .
Elizabeth , NJ is deploying its own miniature air force to make sure its residents stay the appropriate social distance apart .
Five drones equipped with loudspeakers now shout at people to stay the hell away from each other .
They have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will take your picture .
Face recognition software is now part of most police departments ’ arsenals .
And you can be fined up to $ 1000 if you don ’ t do what the drone orders you to do , so never forget to obey your drones .
In Brighton , CO police arrested a former police officer in the park .
His crime ?
He went to the empty park near his house to play ball with his daughter .
In the days of lockdown , that earned him a humiliating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The police later apologized , but the psychological damage was done .
In Florida , they arrested a pastor for holding church services .
In Mississippi , police fined people $ 500 for attending a drive-in service .
A Boston suburb is making people go one-way on a city sidewalk — and threatening fines if pedestrians fail to comply .
Frisco , TX , announced it was updating its city smartphone app to make it easier for people to snitch on their neighbors for not properly distancing themselves from others .
Salt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phone hotline for social distance snitches .
Philadelphia cops put their hands all over a man and dragged him off a bus because he wasn ’ t wearing a face mask .
Kentucky ’ s Democrat governor says those who attended Easter services will have their license plates recorded so they can be hunted down and put in mandatory quarantine .
California Gov .
Gavin Newsom threatened to impose “ martial law ” back in March .
He hasn ’ t done that but he did declare California a “ nation-state ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s one step away from donning a hat and a military uniform with a chestful of medals like Kim Jung-Un or Muammar Gaddafi .
At the national level , President Trump has led the federal response and wisely left much of the response up to the states .
But that hasn ’ t stopped Dr. Anthony Fauci , his lead epidemiologist , from musing that the days of shaking hands are over .
Dr. Fauci has also suggested that America will transform into a “ papers , please ” nation in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of coronavirus antibodies in our blood .
An “ immunity passport ” may become something you have to carry around in order to leave your home and live your life .
You excited yet ?
“ I mean , it ’ s one of those things that we talk about when we want to make sure that we know who the vulnerable people are and not , ” Fauci said in an interview .
“ This is something that ’ s being discussed .
I think it might actually have some merit , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t have proof that you ’ re immune , you have to stay in lockdown forever ?
Will a drone follow you home and report you to the Social Distance Enforcement Division of the State Police ?
Will the government use our cell phone location data to track us , just in case we get the virus ?
Do you have to expose yourself to the virus so you can go back to work ?
Is this where the Chinese virus is taking us ?
If so , then the Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our politics .
Mao and his band of communist thugs won China ’ s civil war against the nationalists , led by Chang Kai Shek , in 1949 and exiled freedom and liberty to the small island of Taiwan .
In the decades since , the communists have locked mainland China down under ever more draconian restrictions on its citizens ’ personal freedoms .
They ’ re using social media and CCTV cameras to track their citizens , and were doing that long before the pandemic sprung up out of Wuhan .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police to smoke out and imprison dissidents .
When the virus popped up , the communists lied about it , and people and millions of jobs died .
Bernie and his Bros loved the Soviets and are sympatico with China .
They like a big , strong government telling everyone what to do .
NYT columnist Tom Friedman was caught fantasizing what it would be like if the United States became “ China for a day.
” Now we know !
Here in the land of the free , we ’ re imposing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businesses “ essential ” or “ non-essential ” and closing them down without a lot of rhyme or reason , putting millions out of work — and then forcing them onto the government dole .
And authorities are turning friends and neighbors into snitches and informants .
Is there a badge for joining the Social Distance Secret Police ?
Do you get to jump to the front of the line to get your Immunity Passport ?
It ’ s possible to be worried about the threat of the virus , because it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time be worried about the threat of a government flexing its muscles to keep its boot on our necks .
This 60-day trial of Super Empowered Massive Government had better not last forever .
It ’ s shockingly obvious that too many of our mayors , police chiefs , county commissioners and governors really want it to .
If you want to truly be free , take a moment to act like Socrates and don ’ t let ten minutes go by without questioning someone or something .
A.J .
Rice is CEO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ firm in Washington D.C. Rice is a brand manager , star-whisperer and auteur media influencer , who has produced or promoted Laura Ingraham , Donald Trump Jr. , Judge Jeanine Pirro , Monica Crowley , Charles Krauthammer , Alan Dershowitz , Roger L. Simon , Steve Hilton , Victor Davis Hanson , and many others .
Find out more at publiuspr.com .

You like East Germany in 2020? Bernie Sanders has left the presidential political stage so we may never get to see his cranky blend of Soviet, Venezuelan and Vermonter statism up close. But we may have found the next best thing
The coronavirus pandemic is a real threat. COVID-19 has become the leading cause of death in the United States. I’m not and won’t minimize any of that.
But no one should minimize the lengths governments are now going in the name of keeping us safe. We’ve had pandemics before. They didn’t result in the strong-arm Big Brother government we are subjected to now. Welcome to your free, 60-day trial of authoritarian government. You have been compelled.
Some states have decided what you can buy, and what stores like Costco, Walmart and Target can sell.
Elizabeth, NJ is deploying its own miniature air force to make sure its residents stay the appropriate social distance apart. Five drones equipped with loudspeakers now shout at people to stay the hell away from each other. They have cameras on them. They can and will take your picture. Face recognition software is now part of most police departments’ arsenals. And you can be fined up to $1000 if you don’t do what the drone orders you to do, so never forget to obey your drones.
In Brighton, CO police arrested a former police officer in the park. His crime? He went to the empty park near his house to play ball with his daughter. In the days of lockdown, that earned him a humiliating handcuffing in front of his own kid. The police later apologized, but the psychological damage was done.
In Florida, they arrested a pastor for holding church services. In Mississippi, police fined people $500 for attending a drive-in service. A Boston suburb is making people go one-way on a city sidewalk — and threatening fines if pedestrians fail to comply.
Frisco, TX, announced it was updating its city smartphone app to make it easier for people to snitch on their neighbors for not properly distancing themselves from others. Salt Lake City, UT set up a phone hotline for social distance snitches. Philadelphia cops put their hands all over a man and dragged him off a bus because he wasn’t wearing a face mask. Kentucky’s Democrat governor says those who attended Easter services will have their license plates recorded so they can be hunted down and put in mandatory quarantine.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened to impose “martial law” back in March. He hasn’t done that but he did declare California a “nation-state” the other day, making it sound like he’s one step away from donning a hat and a military uniform with a chestful of medals like Kim Jung-Un or Muammar Gaddafi.
At the national level, President Trump has led the federal response and wisely left much of the response up to the states. But that hasn’t stopped Dr. Anthony Fauci, his lead epidemiologist, from musing that the days of shaking hands are over. Dr. Fauci has also suggested that America will transform into a “papers, please” nation in which we will have to carry proof of coronavirus antibodies in our blood. An “immunity passport” may become something you have to carry around in order to leave your home and live your life. You excited yet?
“I mean, it’s one of those things that we talk about when we want to make sure that we know who the vulnerable people are and not,” Fauci said in an interview. “This is something that’s being discussed. I think it might actually have some merit, under certain circumstances.”
So if you don’t have proof that you’re immune, you have to stay in lockdown forever? Will a drone follow you home and report you to the Social Distance Enforcement Division of the State Police? Will the government use our cell phone location data to track us, just in case we get the virus? Do you have to expose yourself to the virus so you can go back to work? Is this where the Chinese virus is taking us?
If so, then the Chinese virus is making us all Chinese in our politics.
Mao and his band of communist thugs won China’s civil war against the nationalists, led by Chang Kai Shek, in 1949 and exiled freedom and liberty to the small island of Taiwan. In the decades since, the communists have locked mainland China down under ever more draconian restrictions on its citizens’ personal freedoms. They’re using social media and CCTV cameras to track their citizens, and were doing that long before the pandemic sprung up out of Wuhan. They have banned Christian churches and used secret police to smoke out and imprison dissidents. When the virus popped up, the communists lied about it, and people and millions of jobs died.
Bernie and his Bros loved the Soviets and are sympatico with China. They like a big, strong government telling everyone what to do. NYT columnist Tom Friedman was caught fantasizing what it would be like if the United States became “China for a day.” Now we know! Here in the land of the free, we’re imposing curfews, shutting down churches, declaring businesses “essential” or “non-essential” and closing them down without a lot of rhyme or reason, putting millions out of work — and then forcing them onto the government dole. And authorities are turning friends and neighbors into snitches and informants. Is there a badge for joining the Social Distance Secret Police? Do you get to jump to the front of the line to get your Immunity Passport?
It’s possible to be worried about the threat of the virus, because it’s real, and at the same time be worried about the threat of a government flexing its muscles to keep its boot on our necks. This 60-day trial of Super Empowered Massive Government had better not last forever. It’s shockingly obvious that too many of our mayors, police chiefs, county commissioners and governors really want it to.
If you want to truly be free, take a moment to act like Socrates and don’t let ten minutes go by without questioning someone or something.
A.J. Rice is CEO of Publius PR, a premier communications firm in Washington D.C. Rice is a brand manager, star-whisperer and auteur media influencer, who has produced or promoted Laura Ingraham, Donald Trump Jr., Judge Jeanine Pirro, Monica Crowley, Charles Krauthammer, Alan Dershowitz, Roger L. Simon, Steve Hilton, Victor Davis Hanson, and many others. Find out more at publiuspr.com.


clashdaily--2020-04-17--LEADERSHIP: Governor Bucks Pressure — Becomes First To Launch Clinical Trials

Once again , it looks like it has taken an intrepid lady to buck the male-dominated status quo — and offer an alternative to the way everyone else says things ought to be done .
The first part of the trial , according to the Washington Examiner ‘ s Madison Dibble , will focus on those already infected with the malady , administering the treatment to them to determine if it , as claimed , mitigates the virus ’ ill-effects .
Part two will address those exposed to the coronavirus , including persons on the “ front lines ” ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family members of those infected .
The objective will be to confirm if the alleged “ wonder-drug ” can stymie the virus before it afflicts this cohort .
Trending : How Did We Go From ‘ Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death ’ To ‘ Obey Or Be Arrested ’ ?
Using terms exhibiting a spirit that might benefit some of United States other , mostly male , governors , South Dakota ’ s Republican Chief avowed , “ We ’ re going on offense to help every single person deal with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it and get better and go home to their families.
” These aren ’ t just blustery words , mind you , but a pledge presently backed up by this hydroxychloroquine experiment — a decisive , measurable attempt to unearth a solution to this health peril which is threatening not only her state — but the nation .
How refreshing is that ?
Especially after weeks of watching too many of Noem ’ s corner-office colleagues countrywide whimper , twist their hankies and bandy anemic platitudes in the face of this pandemic ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ guv ’ s jurisdiction is “ one of the few states without a stay-at-home order.
” Noem has elected to part ways with the wildebeest herd of her peers who hysterically decided to lock down their respective domains , throw the kill switch on whole economies , and urge their constituents to scurry frenziedly home , slam their doors and assume the fetal position until the Wuhan storm passes .
Embracing the bang-you-over-head obvious axiom that a “ one size fits all ” protocol may not be the way to deal with Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy peer pressure which has been demanding lockdown lock-step , ramrodding through shutdowns and quarantines just about everywhere else in the “ land of the free ” .
“ South Dakota is not New York , ” she has commonsensically observed .
Nor is Sioux Falls Detroit nor Rapid City Los Angeles .
And up till the present , she ’ s commendably resisted any urge to tap into any Andrew Cuomo vibe or attempt her best Gavin Newsom impersonation .
Now , with this statewide hydroxychloroquine initiative , the forty-eight- year-old Noem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ “ The people themselves are primarily responsible for their safety , ” she has asserted , defending her response thus far .
“ They are the ones that are entrusted with expansive freedoms.
” People ultimately “ responsible ” for their “ safety ” and “ freedoms ” ?
Imagine someone in high places actually uttering such statements in 2020 .
Not all that long ago , most folks would have shrugged their shoulders and nodded a “ Well , of course… ” at those kinds of self-evident sentiments .
Nowadays @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s headline news .
CBS News quotes her : “ What we are doing each and every day by getting up and using personal responsibility and taking actions at the local and state level , it is working .
We are flattening our curve in South Dakota.
” Americans who value liberty and economic prosperity , ought to be rooting for Kristi Noem .
As cases of coronavirus spike in the Mount Rushmore State – mostly in one county where an outbreak has occurred in a pork processing plant – who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on or her strategy will hold up against the squeeze of the pestilence police .
Maybe the hydroxychloroquine gambit will take off some of the heat ; maybe not .
Come what may , for the moment ?
She stands a hero to some of us ; and might remain one when this scourge passes and the mob is once more able to evaluate things with a bit of level-headed comprehensiveness .

Once again, it looks like it has taken an intrepid lady to buck the male-dominated status quo — and offer an alternative to the way everyone else says things ought to be done.
The Blaze‘s Phil Shiver reports South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem
announced plans to launch a statewide trial Monday to formally test the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine — the anti-malaria drug touted by President Trump — against the novel coronavirus. The action makes South Dakota the first state in the nation to implement a trial to test the drug’s effectiveness in treating and preventing COVID-19.
The first part of the trial, according to the Washington Examiner‘s Madison Dibble, will focus on those already infected with the malady, administering the treatment to them to determine if it, as claimed, mitigates the virus’ ill-effects. Part two will address those exposed to the coronavirus, including persons on the “front lines” (medical professionals, etc.) and family members of those infected. The objective will be to confirm if the alleged “wonder-drug” can stymie the virus before it afflicts this cohort.
Using terms exhibiting a spirit that might benefit some of United States other, mostly male, governors, South Dakota’s Republican Chief avowed, “We’re going on offense to help every single person deal with this virus and be willing to fight it and get better and go home to their families.” These aren’t just blustery words, mind you, but a pledge presently backed up by this hydroxychloroquine experiment — a decisive, measurable attempt to unearth a solution to this health peril which is threatening not only her state — but the nation.
How refreshing is that? Especially after weeks of watching too many of Noem’s corner-office colleagues countrywide whimper, twist their hankies and bandy anemic platitudes in the face of this pandemic?
Moreover, Dibbles adds, this gutsy guv’s jurisdiction is “one of the few states without a stay-at-home order.”
Noem has elected to part ways with the wildebeest herd of her peers who hysterically decided to lock down their respective domains, throw the kill switch on whole economies, and urge their constituents to scurry frenziedly home, slam their doors and assume the fetal position until the Wuhan storm passes. Embracing the bang-you-over-head obvious axiom that a “one size fits all” protocol may not be the way to deal with Covid-19 nationally, she’s resisted public policy peer pressure which has been demanding lockdown lock-step, ramrodding through shutdowns and quarantines just about everywhere else in the “land of the free”.
“South Dakota is not New York,” she has commonsensically observed. Nor is Sioux Falls Detroit nor Rapid City Los Angeles.
And up till the present, she’s commendably resisted any urge to tap into any Andrew Cuomo vibe or attempt her best Gavin Newsom impersonation. Now, with this statewide hydroxychloroquine initiative, the forty-eight- year-old Noem is further cutting against the pandemic-and-panic grain.
““The people themselves are primarily responsible for their safety,” she has asserted, defending her response thus far. “They are the ones that are entrusted with expansive freedoms.”
People ultimately “responsible” for their “safety” and “freedoms”? Imagine someone in high places actually uttering such statements in 2020. Not all that long ago, most folks would have shrugged their shoulders and nodded a “Well, of course…” at those kinds of self-evident sentiments. Nowadays? A Midwestern governor proffers them and it’s headline news.
CBS News quotes her: “What we are doing each and every day by getting up and using personal responsibility and taking actions at the local and state level, it is working. We are flattening our curve in South Dakota.”
Americans who value liberty and economic prosperity, ought to be rooting for Kristi Noem. As cases of coronavirus spike in the Mount Rushmore State – mostly in one county where an outbreak has occurred in a pork processing plant – who knows how long her fortitude will hold on or her strategy will hold up against the squeeze of the pestilence police. Maybe the hydroxychloroquine gambit will take off some of the heat; maybe not.
Come what may, for the moment? She stands a hero to some of us; and might remain one when this scourge passes and the mob is once more able to evaluate things with a bit of level-headed comprehensiveness.