clashdaily--2020-05-04--The Pandemic And The Economy

The Pandemic And The Economy

With various workplaces being impacted by shutdown orders at the state level ( even with some of them being fully or partially lifted ) , small businesses receiving government loans , and stimulus checks being issued because of this pandemic , the economy has taken a hit .
And although solutions are being proposed to get the economy back on track , there still is the issue of the national debt .
And with that in mind , I recommend my plan of cut spending and start selling , just as I have done so in the past .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ etc .
can be sold to the private sector : African Development Foundation , AMTRAK ( National Railroad Passenger Corporation ) , Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation , Broadcasting Board of Governors ( International Broadcasting Bureau , a.k.a .
Radio & TV Marti ) , Corporation for Public Broadcasting , Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation , Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation , Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation , Institute of Museum and Library Services , Inter-American Foundation , James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation , Japan-U.S .
Friendship Commission , John @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Millennium Challenge Corporation , Morris K. Udall & Stewart L. Udall Foundation ( Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy ) , National Aeronautics and Space Administration , National Endowment for the Arts , National Endowment for the Humanities , National Gallery of Art , National Science Foundation , Northwest Power and Conservation Council , Overseas Private Investment Corporation , Peace Corps , Smithsonian Institution , Social Security Administration , Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership , Tennessee Valley Authority , United States Holocaust Memorial Museum , United States Postal Service ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be eliminated ) , United States Agency for International Development , United States Trade and Development Agency , and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars .
In addition , the following government departments , agencies , etc .
can be abolished : Department of Education , Department of Energy , Transportation Security Agency ( TSA { which can be replaced with private security companies } ) , Consumer Financial Protection Bureau , Corporation for National & Community Service , Council on Environmental Quality , Export-Import Bank of the United States , Federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ( Freddie Mac ) , Federal National Mortgage Association ( Fannie Mae ) , Federal Reserve System , Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission* , Internal Revenue Service , Legal Services Corporation , Medicaid and Chip Access Commission , Medicare Advisory Payment Commission , National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare* , National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform* , Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation* , Postal Regulatory Commission , Presidential Commission on Election Administration* , Small Business Administration , Social Security Advisory Board , Vietnam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the National Moment of Remembrance* , White House Council for Community Solutions* , and the White House Initiative on Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders* .
In addition , the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall be abolished and replaced by their predecessor ( the Immigration & Naturalization Service ) , and the duty of customs enforcement shall be transferred to U.S. Customs and Border Protection .
Trending : MAGA Hat At Center Of Lawsuit For Teacher Seeking Damages All offices of Czars , U.S. Bankruptcy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , U.S. Court of International Trade , U.S. Tax Court , U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit , U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces , and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims can also be abolished , and their duties given to the District and Circuit Courts .
Meanwhile , the District of Columbia can acquire the Commission on Fine Arts , National Capital Planning Commission , and the Court Services & Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia .
The City of San Francisco can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State of Alaska can acquire the Denali Commission .
Such changes would reduce the size of the federal government and the national debt .
And needless to say , it would give the economy a boost .
Note : the White House Council on Women and Girls and the White House Office of Urban Affairs were disbanded under the Trump Administration , while those organizations marked with an asterisk ( * ) indicates that their status is unclear .

With various workplaces being impacted by shutdown orders at the state level (even with some of them being fully or partially lifted), small businesses receiving government loans, and stimulus checks being issued because of this pandemic, the economy has taken a hit. And although solutions are being proposed to get the economy back on track, there still is the issue of the national debt. And with that in mind, I recommend my plan of cut spending and start selling, just as I have done so in the past.
The following Agencies, Boards, Commissions, etc. can be sold to the private sector: African Development Foundation, AMTRAK (National Railroad Passenger Corporation), Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, Broadcasting Board of Governors (International Broadcasting Bureau, a.k.a. Radio & TV Marti), Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Inter-American Foundation, James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation, Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Millennium Challenge Corporation, Morris K. Udall & Stewart L. Udall Foundation (Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy), National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Science Foundation, Northwest Power and Conservation Council, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Peace Corps, Smithsonian Institution, Social Security Administration, Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership, Tennessee Valley Authority, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, United States Postal Service (and its monopoly on mail delivery to be eliminated), United States Agency for International Development, United States Trade and Development Agency, and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
In addition, the following government departments, agencies, etc. can be abolished: Department of Education, Department of Energy, Transportation Security Agency (TSA {which can be replaced with private security companies}), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Corporation for National & Community Service, Council on Environmental Quality, Export-Import Bank of the United States, Federal Election Commission, Federal Energy Regulation Commission, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), Federal Reserve System, Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission*, Internal Revenue Service, Legal Services Corporation, Medicaid and Chip Access Commission, Medicare Advisory Payment Commission, National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare*, National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform*, Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation*, Postal Regulatory Commission, Presidential Commission on Election Administration*, Small Business Administration, Social Security Advisory Board, Vietnam Education Foundation*, White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance*, White House Council for Community Solutions*, and the White House Initiative on Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders*.
In addition, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall be abolished and replaced by their predecessor (the Immigration & Naturalization Service), and the duty of customs enforcement shall be transferred to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
All offices of Czars, U.S. Bankruptcy Courts, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, U.S. Court of International Trade, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims can also be abolished, and their duties given to the District and Circuit Courts.
Meanwhile, the District of Columbia can acquire the Commission on Fine Arts, National Capital Planning Commission, and the Court Services & Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia. The City of San Francisco can acquire the Presidio Trust, while the State of Alaska can acquire the Denali Commission.
Such changes would reduce the size of the federal government and the national debt. And needless to say, it would give the economy a boost.
Note: the White House Council on Women and Girls and the White House Office of Urban Affairs were disbanded under the Trump Administration, while those organizations marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that their status is unclear.


clashdaily--2020-05-05--Trump Tweet Calls Out Cali’s Hypocrisy On Wanting Tighter Border Control During Pandemic

California is suddenly very concerned about the border with Mexico .
All it took was a global pandemic .
The documented cases of the novel coronavirus that spread globally because of the inaction by the Chinese Communist Party is spiking in Mexico and it ’ s making some leaders in Cali border towns quite nervous .
Trending : Fists Flying : While Enforcing Social Distancing , NYPD Cop Goes Ham On Bystander ( Watch ) Despite an agreement in March between the U.S. and Mexico to limit travel across the border during the pandemic , tens of thousands of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daily .
San Diego County officials have expressed concern over the sheer volume of border crossings in the midst of a global pandemic .
Mexico had a total of 22,088 COVID-19 cases as of May 2 , and officials in southern California have sought assistance in reducing cases in the U.S. that stem from border crossings… …Kristin Gaspar , San Diego County ’ s Third District supervisor , sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence in April saying that medical professionals were “ increasingly worried about the rapid spread of COVID-19 in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been “ a sudden influx of critically ill patients from Mexico ” in Chula Vista , Calif. Gaspar asked for senior Trump administration officials to speak with local hospital executives and medical professionals to address the issue .
Additionally , Scripps Health President and CEO Chris Van Gorder and Sharp HealthCare COVID‐19 Strategic Response Executive Consultant Daniel Gross wrote a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf asking for help in dealing with coronavirus cases at the border… … ” Today , coronavirus cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ border communities compared to the rest of San Diego County , ” Van Gorder and Gross said .
President Trump tweeted about the seeming flip-flop , “ Mexico is sadly experiencing very big CoronaVirus problems , and now California , get this , doesn ’ t want people coming over the Southern Border .
A Classic !
They are sooo lucky that I am their President .
Border is very tight and the Wall is rapidly being built !
” It should be noted that despite the way polling looks , there are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
San Diego County had backed the Trump administration ’ s court challenge to “ Sanctuary State ” laws back in 2018 .
California is indeed lucky that the President is Trump and he ’ s clamped down on the border .
The Big , Beautiful Wall™ is being built ( albeit at a slower rate than many Trump-supporters wanted ) and our immigration laws are being enforced .
Just imagine if some of the Democrat bright lights were in charge during the pandemic .
Yikes !
They wouldn ’ t have reduced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s constant moral preening and knee-jerk reaction to oppose Trump no matter what has led them to oppose border control measures , possible coronavirus treatments , and reject the President ’ s assertion that locking down the country for weeks on end can have some negative consequences .
And that ’ s just during the pandemic !
I hope that when viewed through the lens of history , President Trump will be seen fairly .
And that he was right on so many things while the political “ betters ” were wrong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ways That Trump Has Been RIGHT All Along • WATCH : Cali Governor Gavin Newsom Says Coronavirus Is An Opportunity To Create A New Progressive Era

California is suddenly very concerned about the border with Mexico.
All it took was a global pandemic.
Huh.
The documented cases of the novel coronavirus that spread globally because of the inaction by the Chinese Communist Party is spiking in Mexico and it’s making some leaders in Cali border towns quite nervous.
Despite an agreement in March between the U.S. and Mexico to limit travel across the border during the pandemic, tens of thousands of people continue to cross the San Ysidro-Tijuana border daily.
San Diego County officials have expressed concern over the sheer volume of border crossings in the midst of a global pandemic.
Mexico had a total of 22,088 COVID-19 cases as of May 2, and officials in southern California have sought assistance in reducing cases in the U.S. that stem from border crossings… …Kristin Gaspar, San Diego County’s Third District supervisor, sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence in April saying that medical professionals were “increasingly worried about the rapid spread of COVID-19 in northern Mexico” and that there had been “a sudden influx of critically ill patients from Mexico” in Chula Vista, Calif. Gaspar asked for senior Trump administration officials to speak with local hospital executives and medical professionals to address the issue. Additionally, Scripps Health President and CEO Chris Van Gorder and Sharp HealthCare COVID‐19 Strategic Response Executive Consultant Daniel Gross wrote a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf asking for help in dealing with coronavirus cases at the border… …”Today, coronavirus cases are increasing at rates exceedingly faster among border communities compared to the rest of San Diego County,” Van Gorder and Gross said. Source: Fox News
President Trump tweeted about the seeming flip-flop, “Mexico is sadly experiencing very big CoronaVirus problems, and now California, get this, doesn’t want people coming over the Southern Border. A Classic! They are sooo lucky that I am their President. Border is very tight and the Wall is rapidly being built!”
Mexico is sadly experiencing very big CoronaVirus problems, and now California, get this, doesn’t want people coming over the Southern Border. A Classic! They are sooo lucky that I am their President. Border is very tight and the Wall is rapidly being built! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 4, 2020
It should be noted that despite the way polling looks, there are still pockets of California that are Republican-leaning. San Diego County had backed the Trump administration’s court challenge to “Sanctuary State” laws back in 2018.
California is indeed lucky that the President is Trump and he’s clamped down on the border. The Big, Beautiful Wall™ is being built (albeit at a slower rate than many Trump-supporters wanted) and our immigration laws are being enforced.
Just imagine if some of the Democrat bright lights were in charge during the pandemic. Yikes! They wouldn’t have reduced border crossings at all.
The left’s constant moral preening and knee-jerk reaction to oppose Trump no matter what has led them to oppose border control measures, possible coronavirus treatments, and reject the President’s assertion that locking down the country for weeks on end can have some negative consequences. And that’s just during the pandemic!
I hope that when viewed through the lens of history, President Trump will be seen fairly.
And that he was right on so many things while the political “betters” were wrong.
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clashdaily--2020-05-05--WATCH: Don Lemon Is Not A Journalist… He’s An Obama Fanboy

Most of us joked about Obama being the ‘ Lightbringer ’ and a Messianic figure .
This guy polished off the whole jug of Kool-aid , then asked if there was any more .
From the beginning , most of us on the right made fun of the cult of personality behind Obama .
Not because of the usual reasons they bring up about race and all that .
It ’ s because it left them totally blind to any of Obama ’ s failings .
It was probably his 7th year in office before he stopped blaming Dubya for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CNN personalities LARPing as Journalists still haven ’ t kicked that habit .
And yet they call Trump fans ‘ cultists ’ .
Trending : Fists Flying : While Enforcing Social Distancing , NYPD Cop Goes Ham On Bystander ( Watch ) Here ’ s a difference between Trump and Obama — Trump kept his promises , and made the country Stronger in the process .
Until the COVID setback , we had the strongest economy we had ever seen .
But Don Lemon can only see Trump as the destroyer of Lightbringer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personification of all things malevolent .
As such , Lemon lashes out at the man who knocked his idol off the pedestal .
Don ’ s head is lodged so far up Obama ’ s backside , he could wear POTUS44 as a hat .
YOU are the embodiment of the reason Ben Rhodes was so confident he could manipulate the press into being his own personal Echo Chamber .
Let ’ s turn the question around , since the President has been living in Don ’ s head rent-free from the time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about President Trump that gets under your skin , Don Lemon ?
Is it because he ’ s smarter than you ?
Better educated ?
Life is more accomplished ?
That he isn ’ t a soulless sycophant regurgitating Zucker ’ s talking points from the daily Two Minutes Of Hate ?
That he doesn ’ t get drunk and stuff his hands down his pants and accost strangers in a bar ( allegedly ) ?

Most of us joked about Obama being the ‘Lightbringer’ and a Messianic figure. This guy polished off the whole jug of Kool-aid, then asked if there was any more.
From the beginning, most of us on the right made fun of the cult of personality behind Obama. Not because of the usual reasons they bring up about race and all that. It’s because it left them totally blind to any of Obama’s failings.
It was probably his 7th year in office before he stopped blaming Dubya for every little thing that went wrong.
CNN personalities LARPing as Journalists still haven’t kicked that habit. And yet they call Trump fans ‘cultists’.
Here’s a difference between Trump and Obama — Trump kept his promises, and made the country Stronger in the process. Until the COVID setback, we had the strongest economy we had ever seen.
But Don Lemon can only see Trump as the destroyer of Lightbringer’s legacy, and therefore the personification of all things malevolent. As such, Lemon lashes out at the man who knocked his idol off the pedestal.
This is @CNN’s Don Lemon. Watch this and try to tell me he’s objective. He’s not. He’s also incredibly disrespectful to our First Lady in the clip. This is CNN. The fakest name in news. pic.twitter.com/5UlTEDRsfn — Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) May 4, 2020
Don’s head is lodged so far up Obama’s backside, he could wear POTUS44 as a hat. YOU are the embodiment of the reason Ben Rhodes was so confident he could manipulate the press into being his own personal Echo Chamber.
Let’s turn the question around, since the President has been living in Don’s head rent-free from the time he won the nomination…
What is it about President Trump that gets under your skin, Don Lemon?
Is it because he’s smarter than you? Better educated? Life is more accomplished?
That he isn’t a soulless sycophant regurgitating Zucker’s talking points from the daily Two Minutes Of Hate?
That he doesn’t get drunk and stuff his hands down his pants and accost strangers in a bar (allegedly)?
Just wondering…


clashdaily--2020-05-05--PROJECT VERITAS: Here’s Why NY Funeral Homes Are Calling BS On COVID Stats (Video)

To hear them tell it , a lot of corners are being cut .
As a result , the COVID stats are WAY off-kilter .
Do you believe them ?
To say that New York has been through a crapstorm in the last two months is an understatement .
We ’ ve got the death toll to prove it .
But what if that death toll , so central to the story we ’ re being told , isn ’ t telling an accurate tale ?
What does that mean for the National story , or for the overall narrative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter ?
Like any good reporting , they didn ’ t rely on a single source .
Trending : Fists Flying : While Enforcing Social Distancing , NYPD Cop Goes Ham On Bystander ( Watch ) In late April , a Project Veritas reporter spoke with Michael Lanza , the director of Staten Island ’ s Colonial Funeral Home .
“ To be honest with you , all of the death certificates are writing COVID on it , they ’ re writing COVID on all the death certificates , ” Lanza said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ death tallies as a way to bring more money to New York City .
“ Whether they had a positive test or didn ’ t , so I think again this is my personal opinion , I think like the mayor and our city–they ’ re looking for federal funding and the more they put COVID on the death certificate the more they can ask from the federal funds.
” The Staten Island funeral director said it did not add up to him .
“ I think it ’ s political , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around and say : ‘ You know , like , not everybody that we have here that has COVID on the death certificate died of COVID.
’ Can I prove that ?
No , but that is my suspicion.
” —Project Veritas Is that opinion ?
Sure .
But it ’ s the opinion of someone with — as they say — ‘ boots on the ground ’ .
That was one interview .
Here is another : Josephine DiMiceli , president of the DiMiceli and Sons , a Queens-based funeral service told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court justice got involved in one case of a non-COVID-19 death that was listed as a casualty of the pandemic .
The sister of a deceased woman called DiMiceli and told her late sister suffered with Alzheimer ’ s Disease and was not treated for COVID-19 , she said .
“ The sister refused to believe that her sister had COVID-19 and like I said , she was the one that said to me she says well my cousin is you know , Chief Justice of the Supreme Court , ” DiMiceli said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get an autopsy , ’ and I said do what you got ta do , you know and she did what she had to do and sure enough I called her and I said to her that the doctor signed the death certificate did the autopsy – no COVID-19.
” DiMiceli said to the journalist that she was curious about who the justice was , but she was too busy and too sensitive to a grieving relative to ask for the name .
“ I wanted to ask her , but I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m so busy I just can ’ t , you know I mean like you can ’ t ask.
” —Project Veritas How about a Third ?
Joseph Antioco , the director of Brooklyn ’ s Schaeffer Funeral Home , told another undercover journalist if the deceased was not under the care of a private physician , the chances were very good their cause of death was going down as COVID-19 .
“ Two weeks ago , I had a 40-year-old man that died in his house , okay ?
They didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the guy had no underlying causes , no medical conditions , they released him from the house without even going saying he had COVID-19 because he had a fever , ” he said .
“ But now , how do you know that ’ s what he had ?
You don ’ t .
But , now the death certificate showed shows that he had COVID-19 , ” he said .
“ If you don ’ t have a private doctor and you weren ’ t under any medical care , they ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certificate COVID-19 , because they don ’ t wan na go–they ’ re so overwhelmed , ” Antioco said .
“ They ’ re putting everything as COVID-19 , so they ’ re padding the numbers.
” —Project Veritas What would it mean for the rest of America — and New York itself — if we learned that the deaths attributable to this virus aren ’ t actually as high as they have been reported to be ?
Would that stranglehold of fear that ’ s being leveraged against us and our freedoms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government to pound sand when they tell us we can ’ t go about our lives ?
So maybe the reporters could take a break from manufacturing crises around Trump , or defending key Democrats from their missteps ( like Cuomo sending the Grim Reaper into NY Nursing Homes when he ordered them to accept infected patients ) to look into what ’ s really going on here .
If a couple of gonzo journalists can come up with something , why not some of the biggest news outfits in the business , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they LIKE the panic , and what it does for the overall balance of power .
Thanks to the Project Veritas team for doing the job that mainstream journalism has forgotten how to do .
Andrew Breitbart imagined a world filled with citizen journalists using the phone in their pocket to change the world .
It sure will be interesting , at the end of the year , to see what people suddenly WEREN ’ T dying from during this crisis .
How many heart attacks , how many strokes , how many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a couple of months , while this worked its way through the system ?
Of course , if we ’ re padding the numbers , there are uninfected people scared stiff of going to the hospital to get checked out for more serious issues .
Not to mention all the other unintended effects of a State-wide shutdown .
That would include a bump in people getting out of Dodge .
If you thought NY was having trouble balancing it ’ s books before , just wait until next fiscal year .

To hear them tell it, a lot of corners are being cut. As a result, the COVID stats are WAY off-kilter. Do you believe them?
To say that New York has been through a crapstorm in the last two months is an understatement. We’ve got the death toll to prove it. But what if that death toll, so central to the story we’re being told, isn’t telling an accurate tale?
What does that mean for the National story, or for the overall narrative of risk and Shelter-at-home, for that matter?
Like any good reporting, they didn’t rely on a single source.
In late April, a Project Veritas reporter spoke with Michael Lanza, the director of Staten
Island’s Colonial Funeral Home. “To be honest with you, all of the death certificates are writing COVID on it, they’re writing
COVID on all the death certificates,” Lanza said. Lanza said DeBlasio might see inflated COVID death tallies as a way to bring more money to New York City. “Whether they had a positive test or didn’t, so I think again this is my
personal opinion, I think like the mayor and our city–they’re looking for federal funding and the more they put COVID on the death certificate the more they can ask from the federal funds.” The Staten Island funeral director said it did not add up to him. “I think it’s political, so, I’m going to turn around and say: ‘You know, like, not everybody
that we have here that has COVID on the death certificate died of COVID.’ Can I prove that? No, but that is my suspicion.” —Project Veritas
Is that opinion? Sure. But it’s the opinion of someone with — as they say — ‘boots on the ground’.
That was one interview. Here is another:
Josephine DiMiceli, president of the DiMiceli and Sons, a Queens-based funeral service told a Project Veritas journalist that a Supreme Court justice got involved in one case of a non-COVID-19 death that was listed as a casualty of the pandemic. The sister of a deceased woman called DiMiceli and told her late sister suffered with
Alzheimer’s Disease and was not treated for COVID-19, she said. “The sister refused to believe that her sister had COVID-19 and like I said, she was the one that said to me she says well my cousin is you know, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,” DiMiceli said. “We’re gonna get an autopsy,’ and I said do what you gotta do, you know and she did what she had to do and sure enough I called her and I said to her that the doctor signed the death certificate did the autopsy – no COVID-19.” DiMiceli said to the journalist that she was curious about who the justice was, but she was too busy and too sensitive to a grieving relative to ask for the name. “I wanted to ask
her, but I was like you know what, I’m so busy I just can’t, you know I mean like you can’t ask.” —Project Veritas
How about a Third?
Joseph Antioco, the director of Brooklyn’s Schaeffer Funeral Home, told another undercover journalist if the deceased was not under the care of a private physician, the
chances were very good their cause of death was going down as COVID-19. “Two weeks ago, I had a 40-year-old man that died in his house, okay? They didn’t even go to the house, the guy had no underlying causes, no medical conditions, they released
him from the house without even going saying he had COVID-19 because he had a fever,” he said. “But now, how do you know that’s what he had? You don’t. But, now the death certificate showed shows that he had COVID-19,” he said. “If you don’t have a private doctor and you weren’t under any medical care, they’re automatically putting down on the death certificate COVID-19, because they don’t wanna go–they’re so overwhelmed,” Antioco said. “They’re putting everything as COVID-19, so
they’re padding the numbers.” —Project Veritas
What would it mean for the rest of America — and New York itself — if we learned that the deaths attributable to this virus aren’t actually as high as they have been reported to be?
Would that stranglehold of fear that’s being leveraged against us and our freedoms be broken? Would we tell the government to pound sand when they tell us we can’t go about our lives?
Of course.
So maybe the reporters could take a break from manufacturing crises around Trump, or defending key Democrats from their missteps (like Cuomo sending the Grim Reaper into NY Nursing Homes when he ordered them to accept infected patients) to look into what’s really going on here. If a couple of gonzo journalists can come up with something, why not some of the biggest news outfits in the business, right in their own backyard?
Unless they LIKE the panic, and what it does for the overall balance of power.
Thanks to the Project Veritas team for doing the job that mainstream journalism has forgotten how to do.
Andrew Breitbart imagined a world filled with citizen journalists using the phone in their pocket to change the world.
It sure will be interesting, at the end of the year, to see what people suddenly WEREN’T dying from during this crisis. How many heart attacks, how many strokes, how many cancer or COPD deaths simply stopped happening for a couple of months, while this worked its way through the system?
Of course, if we’re padding the numbers, there are uninfected people scared stiff of going to the hospital to get checked out for more serious issues. Not to mention all the other unintended effects of a State-wide shutdown.
That would include a bump in people getting out of Dodge. If you thought NY was having trouble balancing it’s books before, just wait until next fiscal year.


clashdaily--2020-05-05--NYC Cops Call For An End To Social Distancing Policing–Here’s The 411

Finally , the Cops have had enough with being used as the ‘ enforcers ’ of ridiculous and entirely unenforceable demands placed by the government on the citizens .
While we would have hoped for stronger words , something like ‘ the oath we swore to uphold is not a mandate to uphold the capricious whims of petty tyrants , for even the most ( supposedly ) well-intentioned of illegitimate demands.
’ But at this point , any pushback at all is a step in the right direction .
Officers from the New York Police Department have decried city officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distancing enforcement business altogether , ” following backlash stemming from a violent confrontation with police over the weekend as officers tried to enforce the rules .
Trending : Fists Flying : While Enforcing Social Distancing , NYPD Cop Goes Ham On Bystander ( Watch ) Patrick Lynch , the president of the Police Benevolent Association , lambasted city leadership , saying officers have received “ nothing but vague guidelines and mixed messages , leaving the cops on the street corners to fend for ourselves.
” …As the weather heated up in New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers on Saturday to break up large gatherings and enforce social distancing rules intended to protect against the spread of COVID-19 .
Officials said over 112 summonses were issued in the city over the weekend for failing to obey social distancing orders and at least three people were arrested .
— FoxNews The impossible regulatory demand that police enforce social distancing was the flashpoint in the incident where one Officer pointed his taser at a bystander , before getting into an altercation with , and arresting him , as well .
There hasn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ either .
Some neighborhoods get a metaphorical boot to the neck while other ( more affluent ) neighborhoods get something more like a friendly reminder to maintain safe distances while surrounded by strangers .
The photo above sets up the contrast between two New York neighborhoods .
The race card gets played , but there may be any number of different illegitimate reasons for the unequal treatment stemming from motives besides race .
For example , the ‘ do you know who I am ’ card that some folks are more than willing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an ordinary cop trying to do his job .
He had more pictures of crowds milling about in West Village .
Still , Lynch said in a statement Monday : “ Nobody has a right to interfere with a police action .
But now that the inevitable backlash has arrived , they are once again throwing us under the bus.
” Tensions between police and de Blasio have been ongoing but officers have taken on an additional and unprecedented role of enforcing measures to protect the public ’ s health .
— FoxNews @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy and so many criminals having been let out of Rikers ’ Island , we let the police do the work of keeping us safe from criminals , rather than bothering people with the fool ’ s errand of measuring the distance between strangers .

Finally, the Cops have had enough with being used as the ‘enforcers’ of ridiculous and entirely unenforceable demands placed by the government on the citizens.
While we would have hoped for stronger words, something like ‘the oath we swore to uphold is not a mandate to uphold the capricious whims of petty tyrants, for even the most (supposedly) well-intentioned of illegitimate demands.’
But at this point, any pushback at all is a step in the right direction.
Officers from the New York Police Department have decried city officials “get cops out of the social distancing enforcement business altogether,” following backlash stemming from a violent confrontation with police over the weekend as officers tried to enforce the rules. Patrick Lynch, the president of the Police Benevolent Association, lambasted city leadership, saying officers have received “nothing but vague guidelines and mixed messages, leaving the cops on the street corners to fend for ourselves.” …As the weather heated up in New York City, the police department dispatched 1,000 officers on Saturday to break up large gatherings and enforce social distancing rules intended to protect against the spread of COVID-19. Officials said over 112 summonses were issued in the city over the weekend for failing to obey social distancing orders and at least three people were arrested. — FoxNews
The impossible regulatory demand that police enforce social distancing was the flashpoint in the incident where one Officer pointed his taser at a bystander, before getting into an altercation with, and arresting him, as well.
There hasn’t been consistency in expectation, either.
Some neighborhoods get a metaphorical boot to the neck while other (more affluent) neighborhoods get something more like a friendly reminder to maintain safe distances while surrounded by strangers.
The photo above sets up the contrast between two New York neighborhoods. The race card gets played, but there may be any number of different illegitimate reasons for the unequal treatment stemming from motives besides race.
For example, the ‘do you know who I am’ card that some folks are more than willing to play, making life miserable for an ordinary cop trying to do his job.
He had more pictures of crowds milling about in West Village.
Still, Lynch said in a statement Monday: “Nobody has a right to interfere with a police action. But now that the inevitable backlash has arrived, they are once again throwing us under the bus.” Tensions between police and de Blasio have been ongoing but officers have taken on an additional and unprecedented role of enforcing measures to protect the public’s health. — FoxNews
How about, with the new bail policy and so many criminals having been let out of Rikers’ Island, we let the police do the work of keeping us safe from criminals, rather than bothering people with the fool’s errand of measuring the distance between strangers.


clashdaily--2020-05-05--WATCH: How NOT To Wear A Mask 101

WATCH: How NOT To Wear A Mask 101

Umm… is someone going to tell her or are we just going to let her carry on like this is okay ?
Ok , we get that those damned masks are uncomfortable to wear , especially the part about that hot air you ’ ve just exhaled being trapped against your face .
We certainly understand why some folks would give the world the middle finger and refuse to wear those masks altogether .
But this ?
This is something we simply can ’ t explain .
Surely , this must be what they mean with the word ‘ Covidiot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Flying : While Enforcing Social Distancing , NYPD Cop Goes Ham On Bystander ( Watch ) The Kentucky Governor mandated that people wear masks , so he should have expected SOMETHING like this… Footage posted on TikTok showed a gas station clerk stunned to see the woman enter the convenience store with her face mask slashed to expose her nose and mouth .
“ Where did you get that mask from ?
” he asked the woman as she approached the counter .
“ Well , since we have to wear them and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this makes it a lot easier to breathe , ” she replied .
Joking , the bemused clerk responded , “ Cutting it ?
Yeah , I ’ ll do that too , thanks for the advice.
” —NYPost In fairness to her , it ’ s probably no worse than the politicians who pull it down over their chin when speaking in public .
But if the poor thing actually thinks it ’ s giving her any protection ?

Umm… is someone going to tell her or are we just going to let her carry on like this is okay?
Ok, we get that those damned masks are uncomfortable to wear, especially the part about that hot air you’ve just exhaled being trapped against your face.
We certainly understand why some folks would give the world the middle finger and refuse to wear those masks altogether.
But this? This is something we simply can’t explain. Surely, this must be what they mean with the word ‘Covidiot’, right?
The Kentucky Governor mandated that people wear masks, so he should have expected SOMETHING like this…
TikTok user @joegotti96 posted the video.
Footage posted on TikTok showed a gas station clerk stunned to see the woman enter the convenience store with her face mask slashed to expose her nose and mouth. “Where did you get that mask from?” he asked the woman as she approached the counter. “Well, since we have to wear them and it makes it hard to breathe, this makes it a lot easier to breathe,” she replied. Joking, the bemused clerk responded, “Cutting it? Yeah, I’ll do that too, thanks for the advice.” —NYPost
In fairness to her, it’s probably no worse than the politicians who pull it down over their chin when speaking in public. But if the poor thing actually thinks it’s giving her any protection?
Well, then… bless her heart.


clashdaily--2020-05-05--With Help No Longer Needed, NY City Officials Rage At Franklin Graham’s ‘Samaritan’s Purse’

It takes a special kind of petty petulance to rage at someone after they have given you charity .
A fine specimen of such petty petulance can be found in New York now that the city is no longer living in fear of their hospitals being swamped by disease .
Samaritan ’ s Purse — a group specifically named after the Christian parable of the Good Samaritan , which teaches the importance of demonstrating altruistic love and kindness toward individuals and groups that are normally hostile to one another — voluntarily ventured into the eye of the hurricane in New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hit hardest , and offered free supplemental medical treatment alongside Sinai Hospital in Central Park .
Now that the threat has subsided , how are city officials in New York showing their gratitude ?
By insulting the very people who stepped up , donned the PPE , and provided care to the profoundly sick never knowing if ‘ today ’ would be the day they contracted the very virus they helped a struggling city stay ahead of .
Meanwhile , many government officials sat safely at home , overseeing their little kingdoms through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fists Flying : While Enforcing Social Distancing , NYPD Cop Goes Ham On Bystander ( Watch ) The Christian charity had partnered with Mt .
Sinai Hospitals to set up a field hospital in Central Park , where it treated hundreds of patients unable to obtain treatment anywhere else .
Last week , the field hospital ’ s number of patients decreased dramatically , and the speaker of the New York City Council saw an opportunity .
“ This group , which is led by the notoriously bigoted , hate-spewing Franklin Graham , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ couldn ’ t in good conscience turn away any offer of help , ” Speaker Corey Johnson said in a statement on Friday .
“ That time has passed .
Their continued presence here is an affront to our values of inclusion , and is painful for all New Yorkers who care deeply about the LGBTQ community .
Mount Sinai must sever its relationship with Samaritan ’ s Purse .
“ Notice that Johnson ’ s statement doesn ’ t include a single allegation of wrongdoing on the part of Samaritan ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s because the Christian organization has not committed any wrong that Johnson can identify .
Indeed , the group has gone out of its way since opening its field hospital to make it clear that all people are welcome , regardless of ethnicity , sexual orientation , or religion .
“ We do not discriminate ” against anyone who is sick , and “ we never have , ” Franklin Graham , the charity ’ s founder , said last month after he signed a memorandum of understanding with Mount Sinai , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discriminate among patients .
Even New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio admitted he had been offered similar assurances by Samaritan ’ s Purse and Mount Sinai affiliates .
— Examiner It didn ’ t end there .
That statement was posted as a rant on Twitter against the very group that had stuck their necks out to serve and save New Yorkers who badly needed the help .
‘ A city for all of us , it says.
’ — Hold that thought .
‘ Couldn ’ t turn away help ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in it for us , so however much we hated them for it , we were obliged to accept their help .
( Oh , kinda like what happened to that guy who had been attacked in the parable , eh ? )
‘ that time has passed ’ — Translation : Now that we ’ ve already sucked everything we could gain out of this relationship , we can chase them away like a stray dog .
‘ an affront to our values of inclusion ’ — Translation : when they say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Gods ’ , that offends us .
Anyone who offends us is a heretic to our Secular moral hierarchy .
Heretics who dare speak out against secular dogma are unwelcome in this city — and we dress up our totalitarian Secular Inquisitor ’ s behavior in the rainbow hues of ‘ inclusion ’ .
What this writer took as the most outrageous of a string of outrageous statements was this one : Mount Sinai must sever its relationship with Samaritan ’ s Purse .
Lem me get this straight .
An elected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tell one group of people who they can and can not associate with ?
“ Must Sever ?
?
?
?
” Is that a THREAT , counselor ?
What kind of petty tyrant thinks he can personally supersede the First Amendment provisions of the right of free association ?
THIS kind .
There was a lot of back-and-forth in the comment thread , but one , in particular , stood out .

It takes a special kind of petty petulance to rage at someone after they have given you charity.
A fine specimen of such petty petulance can be found in New York now that the city is no longer living in fear of their hospitals being swamped by disease.
Samaritan’s Purse — a group specifically named after the Christian parable of the Good Samaritan, which teaches the importance of demonstrating altruistic love and kindness toward individuals and groups that are normally hostile to one another — voluntarily ventured into the eye of the hurricane in New York, where the Coronavirus crisis had hit hardest, and offered free supplemental medical treatment alongside Sinai Hospital in Central Park.
Now that the threat has subsided, how are city officials in New York showing their gratitude? By insulting the very people who stepped up, donned the PPE, and provided care to the profoundly sick never knowing if ‘today’ would be the day they contracted the very virus they helped a struggling city stay ahead of. Meanwhile, many government officials sat safely at home, overseeing their little kingdoms through the miracle of teleconferencing.
The Washington Examiner summarized the ingratitude succinctly…
The Christian charity had partnered with Mt. Sinai Hospitals to set up a field hospital in Central Park, where it treated hundreds of patients unable to obtain treatment anywhere else. Last week, the field hospital’s number of patients decreased dramatically, and the speaker of the New York City Council saw an opportunity. “This group, which is led by the notoriously bigoted, hate-spewing Franklin Graham, came at a time when our city couldn’t in good conscience turn away any offer of help,” Speaker Corey Johnson said in a statement on Friday. “That time has passed. Their continued presence here is an affront to our values of inclusion, and is painful for all New Yorkers who care deeply about the LGBTQ community. Mount Sinai must sever its relationship with Samaritan’s Purse. “ So much for gratitude. Notice that Johnson’s statement doesn’t include a single allegation of wrongdoing on the part of Samaritan’s Purse or anyone else. And that’s because the Christian organization has not committed any wrong that Johnson can identify. Indeed, the group has gone out of its way since opening its field hospital to make it clear that all people are welcome, regardless of ethnicity, sexual orientation, or religion. “We do not discriminate” against anyone who is sick, and “we never have,” Franklin Graham, the charity’s founder, said last month after he signed a memorandum of understanding with Mount Sinai, ensuring that his field hospital would not discriminate among patients. Even New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio admitted he had been offered similar assurances by Samaritan’s Purse and Mount Sinai affiliates. — Examiner
It didn’t end there. That statement was posted as a rant on Twitter against the very group that had stuck their necks out to serve and save New Yorkers who badly needed the help.
Here’s a screenshot of the ingrateful shmuck’s profile:
‘A city for all of us, it says.’ — Hold that thought.
Let’s parse his words a little.
‘Couldn’t turn away help’. — Translation: There was something in it for us, so however much we hated them for it, we were obliged to accept their help. (Oh, kinda like what happened to that guy who had been attacked in the parable, eh?)
‘that time has passed’ — Translation: Now that we’ve already sucked everything we could gain out of this relationship, we can chase them away like a stray dog.
‘an affront to our values of inclusion’ — Translation: when they say that our moral hierarchy is in conflict with Gods’, that offends us. Anyone who offends us is a heretic to our Secular moral hierarchy. Heretics who dare speak out against secular dogma are unwelcome in this city — and we dress up our totalitarian Secular Inquisitor’s behavior in the rainbow hues of ‘inclusion’.
(Of course, if you happen to be Muslim, you are exempt. This may be for one of two reasons: either because we’re so self-absorbed that we’re ignorant of your sincerely-held moral beliefs, or, more cynically, because we’re really afraid of offending a powerful voting block.)
What this writer took as the most outrageous of a string of outrageous statements was this one:
Mount Sinai must sever its relationship with Samaritan’s Purse.
Lemme get this straight. An elected official thinks he has the right to tell one group of people who they can and cannot associate with? “Must Sever????” Is that a THREAT, counselor?
What kind of petty tyrant thinks he can personally supersede the First Amendment provisions of the right of free association? THIS kind.
There was a lot of back-and-forth in the comment thread, but one, in particular, stood out.


clashdaily--2020-05-05--WATCH: Sheriff’s Department Sends SWAT Team To Raid Bar During Peaceful Lockdown Protest In… Texas?!

What in the hell ?
!
This doesn ’ t sound like Texas .
We all expect that there are certain parts of the U.S. that citizens who have become softened little blobs willing to relinquish their freedoms to Big Daddy Government™ .
And , conversely , we all expect that there are some jurisdictions where Nanny statists are very happy to goosestep right on in to protect people from everything–even their own rights and responsibilities .
But no one expected a heavy-handed show of force by the government over freedom-loving patriots to happen in Texas !
Governor Greg Abbott @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some disappointment as bars , gyms , and salons are not permitted to open yet and business owners are facing financial hardship .
Trending : POLITICO Peddles Chi-Com Propaganda To Own Trump–Twitter ROASTS Them For It In West Odessa , a few businesses planned on opening up anyway on May 4 to “ peacefully protest ” the latest Executive Order by the Governor .
But something went horribly wrong at Big Daddy Zane ’ s , a local bar in West Odessa .
Gabrielle Ellison , the owner of the bar , took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being an act of civil disobedience .
She said that she didn ’ t have a choice–she had to feed her family .
“ We can ’ t take it no more , we ’ re not going to make it , ” said Ellison .
“ I am aware of what ’ s going on down the road .
I am shocked .
I had customers come through saying , ‘ You know they have SWAT built up , they have SWAT built up.
’ Why would you bring in SWAT on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the risk of staying closed outweighs the risk of any virus .
Even if it means potentially getting in trouble with law enforcement .
“ The possibility of losing my license – heartbreaking .
But they ’ ve already taken my income , ” said Ellison .
Ellison said that she had spoken to the Sheriff ’ s office prior to the protest and was assured that everything would be fine as long as people weren ’ t armed on the premises .
When some protesters arrived exercising their 2nd Amendment right , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to an area in the back of the bar which is her personal property .
Despite the assurances that everything would be fine , the Ector County Sheriff ’ s Department sent the SWAT team including a heavily armored vehicle to raid the bar .
Here is some raw footage of what went down : The Sheriff ’ s office said that the protest wasn ’ t the problem , it was that they were carrying weapons in a place that derives the majority of its revenue from alcohol .
So , how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Ector County has reported 84 cases of the coronavirus out of a population of 166,000 .
So , this is worth bringing in the SWAT team , Ector County ?
According to the news report , these guys weren ’ t even on the bar ’ s property and therefore were not in violation of the law .
How is this ok ?
I ’ m a big fan of law enforcement , but seriously , WTF is Odessa doing with one of those armored vehicles ?
And why the hell was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protesters ?
This isn ’ t a good look for anyone , and I don ’ t think it sends the right message .
Law enforcement , look , we love you guys , but dang !
This is a bit over the top .
It ’ s like burning down your house to solve an ant problem .
Sure , it ’ ll work , but there might be some unfortunate and avoidable consequences .

What in the hell?! This doesn’t sound like Texas.
We all expect that there are certain parts of the U.S. that citizens who have become softened little blobs willing to relinquish their freedoms to Big Daddy Government™. And, conversely, we all expect that there are some jurisdictions where Nanny statists are very happy to goosestep right on in to protect people from everything–even their own rights and responsibilities.
But no one expected a heavy-handed show of force by the government over freedom-loving patriots to happen in Texas!
Governor Greg Abbott’s phased reopening was met with some disappointment as bars, gyms, and salons are not permitted to open yet and business owners are facing financial hardship.
In West Odessa, a few businesses planned on opening up anyway on May 4 to “peacefully protest” the latest Executive Order by the Governor.
But something went horribly wrong at Big Daddy Zane’s, a local bar in West Odessa.
Gabrielle Ellison, the owner of the bar, took her chances and opened up despite it being an act of civil disobedience. She said that she didn’t have a choice–she had to feed her family.
“We can’t take it no more, we’re not going to make it,” said Ellison. “I am aware of what’s going on down the road. I am shocked. I had customers come through saying, ‘You know they have SWAT built up, they have SWAT built up.’ Why would you bring in SWAT on a peaceful situation?” Ellison says the risk of staying closed outweighs the risk of any virus. Even if it means potentially getting in trouble with law enforcement. “The possibility of losing my license – heartbreaking. But they’ve already taken my income,” said Ellison. Source: Fox 44
Ellison said that she had spoken to the Sheriff’s office prior to the protest and was assured that everything would be fine as long as people weren’t armed on the premises. When some protesters arrived exercising their 2nd Amendment right, Ellison said that she confined the men to an area in the back of the bar which is her personal property.
Despite the assurances that everything would be fine, the Ector County Sheriff’s Department sent the SWAT team including a heavily armored vehicle to raid the bar.
Watch the news report:
Here is some raw footage of what went down:
Ector County Sheriff’s SWAT team raiding a peaceful protest at Big Daddy Zane’s in West Odessa. The bar opened this afternoon despite Abbott’s latest orders, saying “all businesses are essential.” Full coverage tonight on @KPEJFOX24News & @Big2News pic.twitter.com/WHiwhmisgs — JuYeon Kim (@JuYeonKimTV) May 5, 2020
It’s just unbelievable.
The Sheriff’s office said that the protest wasn’t the problem, it was that they were carrying weapons in a place that derives the majority of its revenue from alcohol.
According to the sheriff, these people were “not protesting,” they were unlawfully carrying a weapon on licensed premises. — Sammi Steele (@SammiSteeleNews) May 5, 2020
In regards to yesterday’s protest where 8 people were arrested…. “This has zero to do with second amendment rights,” Mike Griffis, Ector County Sheriff, said. @newswest9 pic.twitter.com/naeZHIOJrM — Sammi Steele (@SammiSteeleNews) May 5, 2020
So, how bad is the COVID problem in Odessa?
Ector County has reported 84 cases of the coronavirus out of a population of 166,000.
That’s not 84 new cases–it’s 84 total.
COVID-19 UPDATE: Ector County confirms six new cases of the virus this afternoon. Total stands at 84. — Tatum Guinn (@tatumguinn) May 4, 2020
So, this is worth bringing in the SWAT team, Ector County?
No way!
According to the news report, these guys weren’t even on the bar’s property and therefore were not in violation of the law.
How is this ok?
I’m a big fan of law enforcement, but seriously, WTF is Odessa doing with one of those armored vehicles?
And why the hell was it tooled around to deal with 8 protesters?
This is insane. But that aside, let’s talk about the militarization of law enforcement. Do you see the vehicle these officers rolled up in? Law enforcement is not an occupying force. The American people are not their enemy. This sends the wrong signal and it’s not necessary. https://t.co/EGqZ9mQ8T7 — Courtney Shadegg (@CShadegg) May 5, 2020
This isn’t a good look for anyone, and I don’t think it sends the right message.
Law enforcement, look, we love you guys, but dang! This is a bit over the top.
It’s like burning down your house to solve an ant problem. Sure, it’ll work, but there might be some unfortunate and avoidable consequences.


clashdaily--2020-05-05--Coronavirus Survivors In Wuhan Want Answers–Instead, They’re Being Silenced By Authorities

This is going to be a real downer for everyone who is currently praising the Chinese Communist Party ’ s response to the COVID-19 pandemic .
Survivors and relatives of those who died of the novel coronavirus in the epicenter of Wuhan , China , are being threatened and interrogated by police and lawyer have been warned not to help them .
In a surprising act of journalism , The New York Times published a piece that was critical of the Chinese government ’ s authoritarian response to the pandemic .
Trending : POLITICO Peddles Chi-Com Propaganda To Own Trump–Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of refreshing to see actual journalism in the Times these days !
The Chinese authorities are clamping down as grieving relatives , along with activists , press the ruling Communist Party for an accounting of what went wrong in Wuhan , the city where the coronavirus killed thousands before spreading to the rest of China and the world .
Lawyers have been warned not to file suit against the government .
The police have interrogated bereaved family members who connected with others like them online .
Volunteers who tried to thwart the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports about the outbreak have disappeared .
“ They are worried that if people defend their rights , the international community will know what the real situation is like in Wuhan and the true experiences of the families there , ” said Mr. Yang , who is living in New York , where he fled after he was briefly detained for his work in China .
The crackdown underscores the party ’ s fear that any attempt to dwell on what happened in Wuhan , or to hold officials responsible , will undermine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China ’ s authoritarian system saved the country from a devastating health crisis .
The state has even labeled the dead as “ martyrs ” rather than as victims which is an attempt to “ inspire patriotic fervor.
” Chinese censors have deleted the early local news reports that exposed local officials ’ attempts to hide the severity of the outbreak .
How many of these “ martyrs ” have there been ?
We have no idea .
China ’ s reported numbers are completely unreliable .
They even blamed further outbreaks on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want anything making them look weak , even disasters .
The Party has a history of bullying and/or paying hush money to citizens to keep quiet .
The party has long been wary of public grief and the dangers it could pose to its rule .
In 2008 , after an earthquake in Sichuan Province killed at least 69,000 people , Chinese officials offered hush money to parents whose children died .
Following a deadly train crash in the city of Wenzhou in 2011 , officials prevented relatives from visiting the site .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ silence family members of protesters who were killed in the 1989 crackdown on the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy movement .
Now , some say the government is imposing the same kind of collective amnesia around the outbreak .
“ They spend so much time trying to control us .
Why can ’ t they use this energy to address our concerns instead ?
” asked Zhang Hai whose father contracted the virus in a Wuhan hospital and died in February .
Mr. Zhang had conducted several interviews with reporters but editors pulled the story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most galling to people mourning family members .
They say they are being harassed and subjected to close monitoring as they try to reckon with their losses .
The coronavirus killed nearly 4,000 people in Wuhan , according to China ’ s official figures .
Some residents believe the true toll is much higher .
The government fired two high-ranking local officials , but that is not enough for many grieving relatives , who say they want fair compensation for their losses and harsher punishment for officials .
Source : New York Times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have thousands of urns of remains–much higher than the reported death toll from the coronavirus .
Just one facility could have handled all of the COVID deaths in the entire country if China ’ s numbers are correct .
Let ’ s be frank , I don ’ t think that anyone is surprised that China , with its concentration camps for minorities , systemic racism , secret prisons that house dissidents who are “ disappeared ” on a regular basis , a “ social credit ” system to control speech , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for using tanks against protesters is also trying to clamp down on questions raised about what was clearly a bungling of a virus outbreak that has become a global pandemic .
The thing that surprises me is that the New York Times actually published the article .

This is going to be a real downer for everyone who is currently praising the Chinese Communist Party’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(We’re looking at you, POLITICO.)
Survivors and relatives of those who died of the novel coronavirus in the epicenter of Wuhan, China, are being threatened and interrogated by police and lawyer have been warned not to help them.
In a surprising act of journalism, The New York Times published a piece that was critical of the Chinese government’s authoritarian response to the pandemic.
It’s kind of refreshing to see actual journalism in the Times these days!
The Chinese authorities are clamping down as grieving relatives, along with activists, press the ruling Communist Party for an accounting of what went wrong in Wuhan, the city where the coronavirus killed thousands before spreading to the rest of China and the world. Lawyers have been warned not to file suit against the government. The police have interrogated bereaved family members who connected with others like them online. Volunteers who tried to thwart the state’s censorship apparatus by preserving reports about the outbreak have disappeared. “They are worried that if people defend their rights, the international community will know what the real situation is like in Wuhan and the true experiences of the families there,” said Mr. Yang, who is living in New York, where he fled after he was briefly detained for his work in China. The crackdown underscores the party’s fear that any attempt to dwell on what happened in Wuhan, or to hold officials responsible, will undermine the state’s narrative that only China’s authoritarian system saved the country from a devastating health crisis.
The state has even labeled the dead as “martyrs” rather than as victims which is an attempt to “inspire patriotic fervor.” Chinese censors have deleted the early local news reports that exposed local officials’ attempts to hide the severity of the outbreak.
How many of these “martyrs” have there been? We have no idea. China’s reported numbers are completely unreliable. They even blamed further outbreaks on foreigners.
The CCP doesn’t want anything making them look weak, even disasters. The Party has a history of bullying and/or paying hush money to citizens to keep quiet.
The party has long been wary of public grief and the dangers it could pose to its rule. In 2008, after an earthquake in Sichuan Province killed at least 69,000 people, Chinese officials offered hush money to parents whose children died. Following a deadly train crash in the city of Wenzhou in 2011, officials prevented relatives from visiting the site. Each June, the authorities in Beijing silence family members of protesters who were killed in the 1989 crackdown on the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy movement.
Now, some say the government is imposing the same kind of collective amnesia around the outbreak.
“They spend so much time trying to control us. Why can’t they use this energy to address our concerns instead?” asked Zhang Hai whose father contracted the virus in a Wuhan hospital and died in February. Mr. Zhang had conducted several interviews with reporters but editors pulled the story before publication.
The crackdown has been most galling to people mourning family members. They say they are being harassed and subjected to close monitoring as they try to reckon with their losses. The coronavirus killed nearly 4,000 people in Wuhan, according to China’s official figures. Some residents believe the true toll is much higher. The government fired two high-ranking local officials, but that is not enough for many grieving relatives, who say they want fair compensation for their losses and harsher punishment for officials.
Source: New York Times
There have been reports that Wuhan crematoriums have thousands of urns of remains–much higher than the reported death toll from the coronavirus.
At Wuchang Funeral Home, #Wuhan. Family members of the dead collect ashes. The funeral home promises to give out 500 urns per day and will try to give out all before Qingming Festival (Apr. 4). That number is already more than 6K and from just one …#CCPVirus #COVID2019 pic.twitter.com/f50JcNyctX — Jennifer Zeng 曾錚 (@jenniferatntd) March 26, 2020
Just one facility could have handled all of the COVID deaths in the entire country if China’s numbers are correct.
Wuhan had 14 crematoriums with the capacity of 144 remains per day. Those are 1,700 urns waiting to be claimed, many have no names. The 1,200, or so, brown boxes are waiting to be unpacked. It would’ve taken just 1 of these facilities to handle *all of China’s coronavirus deaths. pic.twitter.com/sGYCvKDzoK — Hey, Dave! (@davegreenidge57) March 27, 2020
Let’s be frank, I don’t think that anyone is surprised that China, with its concentration camps for minorities, systemic racism, secret prisons that house dissidents who are “disappeared” on a regular basis, a “social credit” system to control speech, a thriving organ-harvesting market, and a penchant for using tanks against protesters is also trying to clamp down on questions raised about what was clearly a bungling of a virus outbreak that has become a global pandemic.
The thing that surprises me is that the New York Times actually published the article.


clashdaily--2020-05-05--They May Take Our Lives, But They’ll Never Take Our Freedom

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clashdaily--2020-05-05--No, There Won’t Be A New Normal

No, There Won’t Be A New Normal

Yesterday , I shook hands with a man … and I liked it !
The unbelievable situation we find ourselves in is the stuff of science fiction novels and apocalyptic thrillers .
Well , sort of .
Most end-of-the-world stories have some sort of zombie eating the flesh from your arm while you ’ re screaming in terror .
The 2020 “ Apocalypse ” is more sedate .
Memes abound about how much drinking and Netflix have increased .
Wifi is one of our biggest problems because a million kids are gaming all day .
When the Wuhan Flu or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you want to call hit the shores of the Red , White , and Blue we had no idea what would happen .
No one did .
Not even the all-knowing Oz , I mean Fauci .
They all used computer models , which turned out to be false to terrorize Americans and the world into submission .
They succeeded .
Trump pushed Fauci ’ s recommendations and from there the Governors mobilized .
Depending on your state you have endured whatever edict came from your state capitol .
In the name of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives , we all got in line .
We stayed at home .
We let the government close down virtually all small businesses while handpicking a few to deem them essential .
Restaurants , bars , hair salons , local flower shops , bakeries , and more were all forced to close and most still are .
Trending : POLITICO Peddles Chi-Com Propaganda To Own Trump–Twitter ROASTS Them For It It hurt some of us to watch “ Big Box Stores ” thrive and boom knowing it was the nail being pounded into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neighbor ’ s small businesses .
No amount of government aid will save many of them .
Virtually all schools were closed sending the nation ’ s children and academics online and forcing most parents to become teachers ’ aides while also perhaps trying to keep doing their own job from home .
Millions of others filed for unemployment as they watched their jobs disappear .
Will they come back ?
That is a very real stress that weighs heavy and takes the fun out of being locked up in your house indefinitely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Virtually all large events and even baseball was canceled !
Roads were empty , gas prices plummeted , as we all cowered before an unknown fear .
So here we are .
The models have all been altered .
The curve has been flattened maybe , who knows for sure ?
Across the nation Governors are talking about reopening the nation as a general unrest amongst the citizenry is palpable .
People are still uneasy .
They are divided and unsure .
Even your doctor or nurse friends are unsure what to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ literally no one wants to put people at risk after all that we ’ ve done .
Like the third movie in a trilogy , it comes slinking across social media .
Part 1 was called , The Lockdown : Stay Home Save Lives .
Part 2 , The Struggle : We ’ re All in This Together , and finally Part 3 is , The New Normal – Things Will Never Be the Same .
This is where I cry out .
Eff that !
NO , we will NOT have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just fine .
America will not accept a new normal .
Try as you might to push that agenda , I don ’ t believe it will sell .
Americans have been surprisingly compliant as we watched virtually all of our God and Constitutionally given rights trampled .
We came together to face an unknown fear .
An unstoppable death , but people have had enough .
A growing number are venturing out and defying orders even opening back up in some cases without permission .
Lockdown loving governors are even seeing protests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a beginning to weigh heavy on freedom-loving patriots .
It is becoming increasingly unsure whether the lockdown was even the correct thing to do .
As that thought settles into the back of the minds of those who have lost their jobs , their businesses , or even just the missed the Senior Prom , anger and mistrust of our government takes root .
When this all began , I worried it would make it easier for the government to do it again in the future and especially our young people will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m not so sure now .
I think it may fall into the category of something to never do again !
We must accept the NEW NORMAL .
No , no we don ’ t .
If you try to tell me we won ’ t fill baseball stadiums again or enjoy an Oktoberfest or give hugs or visit our friends or eat in a restaurant or sit in a work meeting face to face or go whichever direction we want down the aisles at a grocery store or go mask free to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in planes or visit church or amusement parks or beaches and on and on… I say NO .
Americans will not give all that up .
We will not submit to wearing masks indefinitely .
We will not give up all that is wonderful about our amazing nation and world .
There will not be a new normal .
People are willing to risk getting sick to gain herd immunity .
Brilliant people work night and day to find cures or vaccines .
We won ’ t rest till it ’ s done @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there .
I shook hands with a man yesterday and I liked it .
In my full-time career , I am a realtor and a contractor .
I work with stereotypical construction type guys .
I met an excavator at a job site to talk over a few things about the upcoming project .
He ’ s a big man .
A rough-looking man , who wears an old flannel and an ancient ball cap .
He drives a big truck and works with full-sized Tonka toys for a living .
I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t seen him face to face in six months .
He walked right up to me and stuck his hand out like Americans do .
I tried to hide the fear on my face .
I hadn ’ t shaken anyone ’ s hand since February .
I could have pulled away and said something like , hey elbows !
But I didn ’ t .
I just went for it and grasped his big hand tightly squeezed while sharing eye contact like me dad taught me do .
It felt good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus to each other , but maybe not .
Time will tell , but I knew at that moment , accepting the NEW NORMAL mantra is a non-starter for Americans .
It ’ s time to shake hands and fire up the engines of this great nation .
We ’ ve been through worse .
We ’ ll get through this .

Yesterday, I shook hands with a man … and I liked it!
The unbelievable situation we find ourselves in is the stuff of science fiction novels and apocalyptic thrillers. Well, sort of. Most end-of-the-world stories have some sort of zombie eating the flesh from your arm while you’re screaming in terror. The 2020 “Apocalypse” is more sedate. Memes abound about how much drinking and Netflix have increased. Wifi is one of our biggest problems because a million kids are gaming all day.
When the Wuhan Flu or Corona Virus or Covid 19 or whatever you want to call hit the shores of the Red, White, and Blue we had no idea what would happen. No one did. Not even the all-knowing Oz, I mean Fauci. They all used computer models, which turned out to be false to terrorize Americans and the world into submission. They succeeded. Trump pushed Fauci’s recommendations and from there the Governors mobilized.
Depending on your state you have endured whatever edict came from your state capitol. In the name of “Flattening the Curve” and saving lives, we all got in line. We stayed at home. We let the government close down virtually all small businesses while handpicking a few to deem them essential. Restaurants, bars, hair salons, local flower shops, bakeries, and more were all forced to close and most still are.
It hurt some of us to watch “Big Box Stores” thrive and boom knowing it was the nail being pounded into the coffin of our friends’ and neighbor’s small businesses. No amount of government aid will save many of them.
Virtually all schools were closed sending the nation’s children and academics online and forcing most parents to become teachers’ aides while also perhaps trying to keep doing their own job from home.
Millions of others filed for unemployment as they watched their jobs disappear. Will they come back? That is a very real stress that weighs heavy and takes the fun out of being locked up in your house indefinitely.
The city parks were closed. Virtually all large events and even baseball was canceled! Roads were empty, gas prices plummeted, as we all cowered before an unknown fear.
So here we are. The models have all been altered. The curve has been flattened maybe, who knows for sure? Across the nation Governors are talking about reopening the nation as a general unrest amongst the citizenry is palpable.
People are still uneasy. They are divided and unsure. Even your doctor or nurse friends are unsure what to do next. Everyone is tired, but literally no one wants to put people at risk after all that we’ve done.
Like the third movie in a trilogy, it comes slinking across social media. Part 1 was called, The Lockdown: Stay Home Save Lives. Part 2, The Struggle: We’re All in This Together, and finally Part 3 is, The New Normal – Things Will Never Be the Same.
This is where I cry out. Eff that! NO, we will NOT have a NEW NORMAL! The old normal was just fine.
America will not accept a new normal. Try as you might to push that agenda, I don’t believe it will sell. Americans have been surprisingly compliant as we watched virtually all of our God and Constitutionally given rights trampled. We came together to face an unknown fear. An unstoppable death, but people have had enough.
A growing number are venturing out and defying orders even opening back up in some cases without permission. Lockdown loving governors are even seeing protests in their capitols as house arrest orders a beginning to weigh heavy on freedom-loving patriots.
It is becoming increasingly unsure whether the lockdown was even the correct thing to do. As that thought settles into the back of the minds of those who have lost their jobs, their businesses, or even just the missed the Senior Prom, anger and mistrust of our government takes root. When this all began, I worried it would make it easier for the government to do it again in the future and especially our young people will be conditioned to accept it. I’m not so sure now. I think it may fall into the category of something to never do again!
We must accept the NEW NORMAL. No, no we don’t.
If you try to tell me we won’t fill baseball stadiums again or enjoy an Oktoberfest or give hugs or visit our friends or eat in a restaurant or sit in a work meeting face to face or go whichever direction we want down the aisles at a grocery store or go mask free to show the world your smile or fly in planes or visit church or amusement parks or beaches and on and on… I say NO.
Americans will not give all that up. We will not submit to wearing masks indefinitely. We will not give up all that is wonderful about our amazing nation and world. There will not be a new normal.
People are willing to risk getting sick to gain herd immunity. Brilliant people work night and day to find cures or vaccines. We won’t rest till it’s done, but some of us are already there.
I shook hands with a man yesterday and I liked it.
In my full-time career, I am a realtor and a contractor. I work with stereotypical construction type guys. I met an excavator at a job site to talk over a few things about the upcoming project. He’s a big man. A rough-looking man, who wears an old flannel and an ancient ball cap. He drives a big truck and works with full-sized Tonka toys for a living. I’ve known him for years but haven’t seen him face to face in six months.
He walked right up to me and stuck his hand out like Americans do. I tried to hide the fear on my face. I hadn’t shaken anyone’s hand since February. I could have pulled away and said something like, hey elbows! But I didn’t. I just went for it and grasped his big hand tightly squeezed while sharing eye contact like me dad taught me do. It felt good. I guess we may have shared the virus to each other, but maybe not. Time will tell, but I knew at that moment, accepting the NEW NORMAL mantra is a non-starter for Americans.
It’s time to shake hands and fire up the engines of this great nation. We’ve been through worse. We’ll get through this.


clashdaily--2020-05-05--POLITICO Peddles Chi-Com Propaganda To Own Trump–Twitter ROASTS Them For It

If they ’ re pushing Chinese propaganda , how are they NOT the “ Enemy of the People ” as Trump has claimed ?
In an astounding piece of propaganda that looks like it came straight from Beijing , POLITICO promoted a piece praising the Chinese Communist Party ’ s handling of the coronavirus outbreak and blasting the Trump administration .
It is very clear that China bungled the response from the get-go , failed to warn the world , closed their own internal borders while allowing the virus to spread around the globe , and then lied and lied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sheriff 's Department Sends SWAT Team To Raid Bar During Peaceful Lockdown Protest In ... Texas ?
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Videos on social media showed the heavy-handed clampdown in China where people were forcibly quarantined .
Yet , POLITICO decided to praise the Chinese Communist Party ’ s response because President Trump choosing to embrace federalism and allow states to make their own decisions on how to handle reopening is just unpalatable to them .
They ’ d much rather have that heavy-handed authoritarian approach , I guess .
In the POLITICO article , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese equivalent of Twitter , as proof that the Chinese people view President Trump ’ s handling of the outbreak as “ disastrous ” while China “ outperformed ” in their response .
Clearly , they ’ re not up to date on how the Chinese social credit system works .
If only they had some reporters over there to look into that sort of thing… Interestingly , the article states that Chinese propagandists can use American news sources and the fact that the U.S. had to purchase medical gear from China to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China .
The tweet promoting the article was just atrocious .
It reads , “ Trump is getting roasted on Chinese Twitter for his virus response , highlighting a broad verdict there : America disastrously faltered while China outperformed.
” POLITICO was positively b-tch-slapped on Twitter for this outrageous statement .
Speaking of “ bootlickers ” this meme came in handy… Here is precisely why running Chinese propaganda in the United States is dangerous .
Why would the Media ( D ) spout propaganda from the Chinese Communist Party ?
The same reason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ human rights abuses against the Uyghurs going on in China…the sweet , sweet lure of Chinese cash .
Chrissy Clark at The Federalist noted that the CCP has infiltrated quite a number of U.S. media outlets .
Despite the Chinese Communist Party ’ s ( CCP ) record of oppression , corporate media outlets are parroting the authoritarian government ’ s propaganda , even in the midst of an outbreak the CCP worsened through a cover-up .
Many of those media outlets have financial ties to Chinese companies with intense oversight from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from American companies with financial ties to China naturally become defenders of the CCP ’ s policies and spreading the CCP ’ s propaganda , ” said Helen Raleigh , an author and senior contributor at The Federalist who emigrated from China .
“ The financial tie means these Americans will be much less likely to challenge China ’ s human rights record or unacceptable demand such as technology transfer.
” We do not know the extent of editorial oversight from corporations and individuals with financial incentives to placate the CCP , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exist , and that ’ s worth understanding .
Source : The Federalist China has bungled this from Day 1 , and “ Five Eyes ” intelligence indicates that the novel coronavirus might have actually leaked from a lab in Wuhan rather than from the wet market nearby .
No matter how the virus began , one thing is perfectly clear–China lied about the human-to-human transmissibility of the virus , used the World Health Organization to spread their propaganda , and closed their internal borders while allowing travel in and out of China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if the source was lax protocols in a lab or a bowl of bat soup , the result is the same .
The Chinese Communist Party let the virus spread just to save face , and they should be condemned for that , not praised .
Every single death around the world can be laid at the feet of the Chinese Communist Party .
This virus should really be called the CCP Virus–because that ’ s really what it is .
POLITICO should be ashamed of this propaganda piece .
Unfortunately , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

If they’re pushing Chinese propaganda, how are they NOT the “Enemy of the People” as Trump has claimed?
In an astounding piece of propaganda that looks like it came straight from Beijing, POLITICO promoted a piece praising the Chinese Communist Party’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak and blasting the Trump administration.
Really, POLITICO?
It is very clear that China bungled the response from the get-go, failed to warn the world, closed their own internal borders while allowing the virus to spread around the globe, and then lied and lied and lied.
Videos on social media showed the heavy-handed clampdown in China where people were forcibly quarantined.
Yet, POLITICO decided to praise the Chinese Communist Party’s response because President Trump choosing to embrace federalism and allow states to make their own decisions on how to handle reopening is just unpalatable to them.
They’d much rather have that heavy-handed authoritarian approach, I guess.
In the POLITICO article, the author cites comments from Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, as proof that the Chinese people view President Trump’s handling of the outbreak as “disastrous” while China “outperformed” in their response.
Clearly, they’re not up to date on how the Chinese social credit system works. If only they had some reporters over there to look into that sort of thing…
Interestingly, the article states that Chinese propagandists can use American news sources and the fact that the U.S. had to purchase medical gear from China to push a positive, powerful view of China.
The tweet promoting the article was just atrocious. It reads, “Trump is getting roasted on Chinese Twitter for his virus response, highlighting a broad verdict there: America disastrously faltered while China outperformed.”
Trump is getting roasted on Chinese Twitter for his virus response, highlighting a broad verdict there: America disastrously faltered while China outperformed https://t.co/GTjxnvCVuM — POLITICO (@politico) May 4, 2020
POLITICO was positively b-tch-slapped on Twitter for this outrageous statement.
Did China write this? — Bridget Phetasy (@BridgetPhetasy) May 4, 2020
No. Just a bootlicker. — neontaster (@neontaster) May 4, 2020
Speaking of “bootlickers” this meme came in handy…
Twice.
Curious what the Chinese (whose propaganda and disinformation you’re spreading here) would think of this night-club scene in Taiwan. pic.twitter.com/TQZCwcfGSr — Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) May 4, 2020
This isn’t even journalism. You just straight ran this through Google Translate from Mandarin. — Aldous Huxley’s Ghost™ (@AF632) May 4, 2020
hope xi sees this, politico — Logan Hall (@loganclarkhall) May 4, 2020
POLITICO, 1941: churchill is getting roasted on german twitter for his WW2 response https://t.co/I1P9FY9Ahz — Logan Hall (@loganclarkhall) May 4, 2020
Here is precisely why running Chinese propaganda in the United States is dangerous.
Chinese operatives translate these stories and headlines and use them as propaganda to strengthen China’s regime. — Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) May 5, 2020
As the saying goes…the liberal media is the enemy of the people. — Mark Dice (@MarkDice) May 4, 2020
Why would the Media(D) spout propaganda from the Chinese Communist Party?
The same reason that the NBA was silent on the human rights abuses against the Uyghurs going on in China…the sweet, sweet lure of Chinese cash.
Chrissy Clark at The Federalist noted that the CCP has infiltrated quite a number of U.S. media outlets.
Despite the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) record of oppression, corporate media outlets are parroting the authoritarian government’s propaganda, even in the midst of an outbreak the CCP worsened through a cover-up. Many of those media outlets have financial ties to Chinese companies with intense oversight from the CCP. “You often see representatives from American companies with financial ties to China naturally become defenders of the CCP’s policies and spreading the CCP’s propaganda,” said Helen Raleigh, an author and senior contributor at The Federalist who emigrated from China. “The financial tie means these Americans will be much less likely to challenge China’s human rights record or unacceptable demand such as technology transfer.” We do not know the extent of editorial oversight from corporations and individuals with financial incentives to placate the CCP, if any. But we know the incentives exist, and that’s worth understanding.
Source: The Federalist
China has bungled this from Day 1, and “Five Eyes” intelligence indicates that the novel coronavirus might have actually leaked from a lab in Wuhan rather than from the wet market nearby.
No matter how the virus began, one thing is perfectly clear–China lied about the human-to-human transmissibility of the virus, used the World Health Organization to spread their propaganda, and closed their internal borders while allowing travel in and out of China.
It really doesn’t matter if the source was lax protocols in a lab or a bowl of bat soup, the result is the same. The Chinese Communist Party let the virus spread just to save face, and they should be condemned for that, not praised.
Every single death around the world can be laid at the feet of the Chinese Communist Party.
This virus should really be called the CCP Virus–because that’s really what it is.
POLITICO should be ashamed of this propaganda piece.
Unfortunately, I think they’re probably beyond shame.