Open The Schools

Unless a miracle happens on January 6th , we are looking at the prospect of a Biden-Harris administration .
There are hundreds of reasons why that sentence should cause panic in the average American taxpayer and citizen , but today I want to focus on what I believe is an ongoing tragedy that will have ramifications for years .
Keeping schools closed is robbing our children of needed educational and emotional support .
In my mind , it is disgraceful conduct .
Let ’ s make it clear .
COVID-19 is real , and people get sick and sometimes die @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has shown for quite a while , that elementary school kids do not spread the virus .
So , why do they remain closed for in-person learning in so many places ?
Nikolas Kristoff , no fan of President Trump , wrote on November 18 , 2020 , “ Democrats helped preside over school closures that have devastated millions of families and damaged children ’ s futures .
Cities such as Boston , Philadelphia , Baltimore and Washington , D.C. , have closed schools while allowing restaurants to operate.
” In the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an English teacher in Broward County , Florida , who said , “ I have taught at the same low-income school for the last 25 years , and , truly , I can attest that remote schooling is failing our children.
” I personally know this to be true .
In Kansas City , Kansas , where I grew up , the Board of Education voted on December 1 to continue virtual learning through April 2021 .
Though it ’ s been a decade since I ’ ve lived there , I still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The kids in the district from which I graduated have not been in their schools since March of 2020 .
Parents there are struggling to make ends meet in a challenging time while trying to facilitate their children ’ s education .
The kids in my old neighborhood need to go back to school .
Kristoff notes the importance of kids going to school .
He quotes the American Academy of Pediatrics , “ Children learn best when physically present in the classroom .
But children get much more than academics at school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ skills at school , get healthy meals and exercise , mental health support and other services that can not be easily replicated online.
” There doesn ’ t seem to be much hope for a lot of school kids , though .
Joe Biden is vowing to keep the schools closed another one hundred days after his inauguration !
Who is to blame for this appalling situation ?
I don ’ t blame individual teachers .
I know many who are eager to be with their students and are as angry as anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , though , blame the liberal teachers ’ unions .
They have been opposed to opening schools for quite a while and have opted to see the issue through a political lens .
There is also blame to be had for Democrat politicians , mayors , governors , and school board leaders , who seem to be more interested in furthering their political careers than they are in the well-being of kids .
It is vital that we , the American people , spend the time to know what ’ s going on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , council members , and commissioners make decisions that affect all of us .
We can ’ t afford to let the response to the 2020 election be retreat .
We have to engage , at every level , to win back this country .
It can happen , one legal vote at a time .
If for no other reason , we must do it for the children .

Unless a miracle happens on January 6th, we are looking at the prospect of a Biden-Harris administration. There are hundreds of reasons why that sentence should cause panic in the average American taxpayer and citizen, but today I want to focus on what I believe is an ongoing tragedy that will have ramifications for years. Keeping schools closed is robbing our children of needed educational and emotional support. In my mind, it is disgraceful conduct.
Let’s make it clear. COVID-19 is real, and people get sick and sometimes die. However, the evidence shows and has shown for quite a while, that elementary school kids do not spread the virus. So, why do they remain closed for in-person learning in so many places?
The answer is clear. It’s a political calculation.
Nikolas Kristoff, no fan of President Trump, wrote on November 18, 2020, “Democrats helped preside over school closures that have devastated millions of families and damaged children’s futures. Cities such as Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C., have closed schools while allowing restaurants to operate.”
In the same column, Kristoff quotes LaShondra Taylor, an English teacher in Broward County, Florida, who said, “I have taught at the same low-income school for the last 25 years, and, truly, I can attest that remote schooling is failing our children.”
I personally know this to be true. In Kansas City, Kansas, where I grew up, the Board of Education voted on December 1 to continue virtual learning through April 2021. Though it’s been a decade since I’ve lived there, I still have friends and family in KCK. The kids in the district from which I graduated have not been in their schools since March of 2020. Parents there are struggling to make ends meet in a challenging time while trying to facilitate their children’s education. The kids in my old neighborhood need to go back to school.
Kristoff notes the importance of kids going to school. He quotes the American Academy of Pediatrics, “Children learn best when physically present in the classroom. But children get much more than academics at school. They also learn social and emotional skills at school, get healthy meals and exercise, mental health support and other services that cannot be easily replicated online.”
There doesn’t seem to be much hope for a lot of school kids, though. Joe Biden is vowing to keep the schools closed another one hundred days after his inauguration!
Who is to blame for this appalling situation? I don’t blame individual teachers. I know many who are eager to be with their students and are as angry as anyone about how things are. I do, though, blame the liberal teachers’ unions. They have been opposed to opening schools for quite a while and have opted to see the issue through a political lens.
There is also blame to be had for Democrat politicians, mayors, governors, and school board leaders, who seem to be more interested in furthering their political careers than they are in the well-being of kids. It is vital that we, the American people, spend the time to know what’s going on in local elections. School board members, council members, and commissioners make decisions that affect all of us. We can’t afford to let the response to the 2020 election be retreat. We have to engage, at every level, to win back this country. It can happen, one legal vote at a time. If for no other reason, we must do it for the children.


clashdaily--2020-12-22--Woke Armed Forces: MAGA Slogan Called ‘Covert White Supremacy’ … It Gets Worse

What happened to the military being one of the few true meritocracies left in America… where lives depended on having the best guy for the job .
Are we seeing consequences of those Obama purges among the brass that we heard about working their way through the system and leaving the military PC and pussified ?
Now that China ’ s closing the economic and tech gap with our military , and pressing hard to become a genuine superpower , we really can ’ t afford to be playing around with petty PC politics in our political ranks .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re seeing .
Tucker recently ran a story in his show that will make a patriot ’ s blood run cold , saying exactly what our military ’ s training priorities have been in this past year .
Worse still was the problem that keeps military brass up at night .
This summer the US Army ’ s so-called operation inclusion instructed soldiers that the phrase Make America Great Again was a form of ‘ socially acceptable covert white supremacy ’ .
A Presidential campaign slogan was ‘ white supremacy ’ according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything about that .
Now , according to the Army ’ s ‘ equity and inclusion agency ’ ( and yes , they have one ) , the prases ‘ all lives matter ’ , American exceptionalism , and the celebration of Columbus Day are all racist .
This is from the army , the people who should be protecting you .
The head of the Defense Intelligence Agency , Lt. General Robert Ashley recently encouraged his employees to read the lunatic tract ‘ White Fragility ’ by Robin DiAngelo — a book @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stupid .
Again , this is the military , supposed to be protecting you .
Instead , they ’ re reading white fragility .
Over the summer , Kaleth O. Wright , the chief master sergeant of the air force at the time proclaimed on Twitter that his greatest fear was that one of his airmen might be killed by a racist cop .
Not killed by the Chinese military , but by American racism .
And so on .
Where does this end ?
Can you protect a nation with a military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when the US military was trained to be the biggest , baddest , meanest military force any enemy would ever have the misfortune of meeting on the field of battle .
Men of courage and honor .
Men who long to rejoin their unit even after leaving some part of themselves behind on the battle field .
But now they ’ re being indoctrinated into the very same identity politics and cultural marxism that was expressly forbidden by an Executive Order ?
Yikes .
How about they ditch that ‘ White Fragility ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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This book blows that nonsense all to hell .
From the stonking laptop of bestselling author , Doug Giles , comes a new book that focuses on Jesus ’ overt masculine traits like no other books have heretofore .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and scary .
Giles has concluded , after many years of scouring the scripture that , If Masculinity Is ‘ Toxic ’ , Call Jesus Radioactive .

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What happened to the military being one of the few true meritocracies left in America… where lives depended on having the best guy for the job.
Are we seeing consequences of those Obama purges among the brass that we heard about working their way through the system and leaving the military PC and pussified?
Now that China’s closing the economic and tech gap with our military, and pressing hard to become a genuine superpower, we really can’t afford to be playing around with petty PC politics in our political ranks.
But that’s exactly what we’re seeing.
Tucker recently ran a story in his show that will make a patriot’s blood run cold, saying exactly what our military’s training priorities have been in this past year.
Worse still was the problem that keeps military brass up at night.
TUCKER: This summer, the U.S. Army's "Operation Inclusion" told soldiers the phrase "Make America Great Again" was a "covert form of white supremacy." No one did anything about it. And now, according to the Army's "Inclusion Agency," "American exceptionalism" is racist. pic.twitter.com/vb4O25ukbX — August Takala (@AugustTakala) December 22, 2020
Here’s a transcript of the video.
This summer the US Army’s so-called operation inclusion instructed soldiers that the phrase Make America Great Again was a form of ‘socially acceptable covert white supremacy’. A Presidential campaign slogan was ‘white supremacy’ according to the army. Again, nobody did anything about that. Now, according to the Army’s ‘equity and inclusion agency’ (and yes, they have one), the prases ‘all lives matter’, American exceptionalism, and the celebration of Columbus Day are all racist. This is from the army, the people who should be protecting you. The head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Lt. General Robert Ashley recently encouraged his employees to read the lunatic tract ‘White Fragility’ by Robin DiAngelo — a book that is inherently bigoted, and also stupid. Again, this is the military, supposed to be protecting you. Instead, they’re reading white fragility. Over the summer, Kaleth O. Wright, the chief master sergeant of the air force at the time proclaimed on Twitter that his greatest fear was that one of his airmen might be killed by a racist cop. Not killed by the Chinese military, but by American racism. And so on. Where does this end? Can you protect a nation with a military like this?
There was a time when the US military was trained to be the biggest, baddest, meanest military force any enemy would ever have the misfortune of meeting on the field of battle.
Men of courage and honor. Men who long to rejoin their unit even after leaving some part of themselves behind on the battle field.
But now they’re being indoctrinated into the very same identity politics and cultural marxism that was expressly forbidden by an Executive Order?
Yikes. How about they ditch that ‘White Fragility’ book and take up this, instead.
Check out ClashRadio for more wit and wisdom from ClashDaily’s Big Dawg. While you’re at it, here’s his latest book:
Much of the Left loathes masculinity and they love to paint Jesus as a non-offensive bearded woman who endorses their agenda. This book blows that nonsense all to hell. From the stonking laptop of bestselling author, Doug Giles, comes a new book that focuses on Jesus’ overt masculine traits like no other books have heretofore. It’s informative, bold, hilarious, and scary. Giles has concluded, after many years of scouring the scripture that, If Masculinity Is ‘Toxic’, Call Jesus Radioactive.


clashdaily--2020-12-22--DEAR JOE BIDEN: Study Finds That School Choice Reduces Teen Suicide — Do You Still Oppose It?

If political policies are now based on “ saving just one life ” then shouldn ’ t we push for school choice ?
Joe Biden and Public School unions across the country have been very open about their opposition to school choice .
A new study shows that school choice can play a significant role in mental health .
Now that the results are out there for everyone to see , it ’ s pretty clear that opposition to school choice is about their own selfish agendas rather than what ’ s best for students .
For Joe , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teachers ’ unions — a very powerful voting bloc — and for the unions , it ’ s to squash competition and keep taxpayer funding for themselves no matter how much they suck .
Teen depression and suicide have been getting worse in recent years .
The Washington Post reported that suicides of young people between the ages of 10 and 24 have spiked 56 % from 2007 to 2017 .
The National Institute of Mental Health reported in 2017 that suicide is the second leading cause of death for US residents aged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cause of death for those aged 10 to 14 .
That has only been exacerbated further with the pandemic .
A new study , however , shows that states that adopt charter school laws witness declines in adolescent suicides .
School choice programs can help alleviate this pain and suffering by allowing more young people the educational opportunities that best fit their needs .
These policies include the expansion of charter schools and tuition voucher programs that provide low-income families with money to attend private schools .
With those options , families don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sending their child to the local public school by default .
So , for students who face bullying or are not at schools that suit their needs , they can go elsewhere .
Families who like their public schools and students who are succeeding there are , of course , free to choose to stay put .
The new study shows the benefit that choice brings to those who need it .
Authored by the Reason Foundation ’ s Corey DeAngelis and economist Angela Dills , it provides empirical backing to the intuitive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among teenagers .
Source : Fee.org The study didn ’ t just examine the state of mental health in children but followed through with how private schooling affected adult mental health .
The conclusion was that the results of the study “ suggest that private schooling reduces the likelihood that individuals report having mental health issues as adults.
” The study concludes that “ the estimated effect of a charter school law translates to about a 10 % decrease in the suicide rate among 15 to 19-year-olds.
” In addition , 30-year-old adults @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % less likely to report having a mental health condition .
Besides , parents want choice in education .
The New York Post reported on November 30 that a Biden administration will be tough on charter schools .
Unlike President Barack Obama , who showed deference to the rise of charter schools and support for school choice , Biden has called for a ban on federal funding for charter schools that are operated by for-profit companies , which account for 12 percent of charter schools , according to the National Alliance for Public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as part of the Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force , to “ support measures to increase accountability for charter schools.
” “ We will call for conditioning federal funding for new , expanded charter schools or for charter school renewals on a district ’ s review of whether the charter will systematically underserve the neediest students , ” the task force ’ s final platform read .
Source : New York Post Teachers ’ unions were opposing charter schools that were still providing education to their students early on in the pandemic .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ Angelis , noted that there is a growing gap of inequality as wealthy families are leaving public schools in droves .
Why would they do that ?
Because it ’ s not really about what is best for students .
School choice allows students to choose a school that would meet their needs rather than simply be funneled into the local public school based on their address .
Sometimes , being able to exercise that choice might just mean the difference between life and death .
Like this example from the Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a teenager .
As a queer , mixed-race student , the bullying at his public school was destroying his life and pushed him into a deep depression… …But thanks to a Florida school choice program that provides tuition funds for low-income students to attend private schools , the Tax Credit Scholarship , Elijah was able to leave the public school that failed to keep him safe behind .
Instead , he enrolled at , a private Christian school that protects students from bullying and does not discriminate based on sexual orientation .
Elijah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a better place.
” While Elijah ’ s story is particularly extreme and moving , it speaks to the core of what school choice offers .
It gives students an opportunity not only to get a better education but to be in a better place .
I spoke to school choice advocacy group American Federation for Children communications director Tommy Schultz , who made it clear that the school choice movement is focused on students like Elijah , too .
School choice is better for students ’ mental health and will force schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long-run , that means improvement for all students — even the ones at the public schools .
Why is it Democrats oppose it ?
Because , to them , school is not about education , but indoctrination .
As Corey D ’ Angelis often writes on Twitter , “ Fund students , not systems .
”

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If political policies are now based on “saving just one life” then shouldn’t we push for school choice?
Joe Biden and Public School unions across the country have been very open about their opposition to school choice. A new study shows that school choice can play a significant role in mental health. Now that the results are out there for everyone to see, it’s pretty clear that opposition to school choice is about their own selfish agendas rather than what’s best for students. For Joe, it’s to ingratiate himself with the teachers’ unions — a very powerful voting bloc — and for the unions, it’s to squash competition and keep taxpayer funding for themselves no matter how much they suck.
Teen depression and suicide have been getting worse in recent years. The Washington Post reported that suicides of young people between the ages of 10 and 24 have spiked 56% from 2007 to 2017. The National Institute of Mental Health reported in 2017 that suicide is the second leading cause of death for US residents aged 15 to 34 and the third leading cause of death for those aged 10 to 14. That has only been exacerbated further with the pandemic.
A new study, however, shows that states that adopt charter school laws witness declines in adolescent suicides.
School choice programs can help alleviate this pain and suffering by allowing more young people the educational opportunities that best fit their needs. These policies include the expansion of charter schools and tuition voucher programs that provide low-income families with money to attend private schools. With those options, families don’t have to remain trapped into sending their child to the local public school by default. So, for students who face bullying or are not at schools that suit their needs, they can go elsewhere. Families who like their public schools and students who are succeeding there are, of course, free to choose to stay put. The new study shows the benefit that choice brings to those who need it. Authored by the Reason Foundation’s Corey DeAngelis and economist Angela Dills, it provides empirical backing to the intuitive conclusion that school choice can reduce suicide among teenagers.
Source: Fee.org
The study didn’t just examine the state of mental health in children but followed through with how private schooling affected adult mental health. The conclusion was that the results of the study “suggest that private schooling reduces the likelihood that individuals report having mental health issues as adults.”
The study concludes that “the estimated effect of a charter school law translates to about a 10% decrease in the suicide rate among 15 to 19-year-olds.” In addition, 30-year-old adults who had attended private school were 2% less likely to report having a mental health condition.
Well, that’s promising, right?
Besides, parents want choice in education.
83% of children attend district-run public schools But a new nationwide survey finds that only 34% of respondents would actually choose those schools when given a real exit option This is exactly why the unions fight so hard against giving families a choice. — Corey A. DeAngelis (@DeAngelisCorey) December 21, 2020
And yet… Joe Biden ran against school choice.
The New York Post reported on November 30 that a Biden administration will be tough on charter schools.
Unlike President Barack Obama, who showed deference to the rise of charter schools and support for school choice, Biden has called for a ban on federal funding for charter schools that are operated by for-profit companies, which account for 12 percent of charter schools, according to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. He also pledged, as part of the Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force, to “support measures to increase accountability for charter schools.” “We will call for conditioning federal funding for new, expanded charter schools or for charter school renewals on a district’s review of whether the charter will systematically underserve the neediest students,” the task force’s final platform read.
Source: New York Post
Teachers’ unions were opposing charter schools that were still providing education to their students early on in the pandemic.
Surely this must be an April Fools’ Day joke or just #FakeNews, right? No one would deny kids access to education right now because the unions asked them to, right? https://t.co/9USviy10AJ — Secretary Betsy DeVos (@BetsyDeVosED) April 2, 2020
The author of the study, Corey D’Angelis, noted that there is a growing gap of inequality as wealthy families are leaving public schools in droves.
Teachers unions keep schools closed, widening U.S. inequality. https://t.co/DwlfWZCoV6 — Corey A. DeAngelis (@DeAngelisCorey) December 22, 2020
Why would they do that?
Because it’s not really about what is best for students.
School choice allows students to choose a school that would meet their needs rather than simply be funneled into the local public school based on their address. Sometimes, being able to exercise that choice might just mean the difference between life and death.
Like this example from the Washington Examiner:
Elijah Robinson attempted suicide as a teenager. As a queer, mixed-race student, the bullying at his public school was destroying his life and pushed him into a deep depression… …But thanks to a Florida school choice program that provides tuition funds for low-income students to attend private schools, the Tax Credit Scholarship, Elijah was able to leave the public school that failed to keep him safe behind. Instead, he enrolled at The Foundation Academy ,a private Christian school that protects students from bullying and does not discriminate based on sexual orientation. Elijah now says , “I definitely am in a better place.” While Elijah’s story is particularly extreme and moving, it speaks to the core of what school choice offers. It gives students an opportunity not only to get a better education but to be in a better place. I spoke to school choice advocacy group American Federation for Children communications director Tommy Schultz, who made it clear that the school choice movement is focused on students like Elijah, too. Source: Washington Examiner
School choice is better for students’ mental health and will force schools to compete for students. In the long-run, that means improvement for all students — even the ones at the public schools.
School choice doesn’t “defund” public schools Public schools defund themselves when they fail to meet the needs of families. — Corey A. DeAngelis (@DeAngelisCorey) December 16, 2020
26 of 28 studies find positive effects of school choice competition pic.twitter.com/yM6KXJOFiD — Corey A. DeAngelis (@DeAngelisCorey) December 21, 2020
Another peer-reviewed systematic review of this evidence shows that 20 of 21 studies found positive effects of school choice competition.https://t.co/12eO8ZZpHJ — Corey A. DeAngelis (@DeAngelisCorey) December 21, 2020
Why is it Democrats oppose it? Because, to them, school is not about education, but indoctrination.
As Corey D’Angelis often writes on Twitter, “Fund students, not systems.”


clashdaily--2020-12-22--LMAO: Intra-‘SQUAD’ Conflict On The Far Left … Let Them Fight!

Ilhan Omar has a longstanding habit of excoriating people she doesn ’ t agree with .
This time , it was a case of friendly fire .
It was not just a conflict within the Democrat fold .
We ’ ve seen those before .
It was a cat-fight within the Squad itself .
And what was the conflict about ?
The vaccine , of course .
Ilhan was blasting lawmakers for getting a shot if they were young enough that they were not in a significant risk category .
And this time , frankly , she ’ s making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officeholder is in the high-risk category .
Seeing as she just received the vaccine herself , AOC found herself caught in the friendly ( ? )
fire .
Someone who often snipes other Twitter users from the shadows has no right to demand that she receive the courtesy of being tagged in a criticism .
That ’ s just the petty part of her response .
The rest is outright lies .
The criticism she ’ s addressing here is the same criticism she got from both Ilhan Omar and Tulsi Gabbard .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a good faith criticism .
Omar , whose father died in June due to COVID-19 complications , was joined in her criticism by Rep. Tulsi Gabbard .
“ I planned to take the vaccine but will now stand in solidarity with our seniors by not doing so until they can .
I urge my colleagues in Congress who are under the age of 65 and healthy to join me , ” Gabbard said .
–MSN As for urging people to take the vaccine… are you serious ?
The vaccine WAS politicized , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confidence in the vaccine — brought to you by the initiative of Operation Warp Speed ( have you thanked Mike Pence yet ) — is anti-science , than you need to point that skinny finger at a whole lot of folks with a ( D ) after their names , miss .
Does the name Kamala Harris ring a bell ?
In the debate leading up to the election she said , “ But if Donald Trump tells us we should take it , I ’ m not taking it.
” Or that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his basement .
How has he been contributing to public confidence in the vaccine ?
Presumed Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden this week indicated that U.S. President Donald Trump ’ s rush to develop a coronavirus vaccine in record time may not yield a safe and effective product that the public can trust .
“ People don ’ t believe that he is telling the truth [ about the safety of the vaccine candidates ] , ” Biden asserted .
“ Therefore , they ’ re not at all certain they ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s not likely to go through all the tests and the trials that are needed to be done , ” he added , referring to the potential vaccine .
–Breitbart How about the self-styled ‘ heroic ’ defender of New York state ?
But while Cuomo griped publicly about the Trump administration , his team spurned an offer to meet with Azar late last month , who wanted to hear Cuomo ’ s concerns , two sources said .
Cuomo has claimed a vaccine would need to undergo a second round @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fast-track it had been “ politicized ” and suggested it was “ bad news ” that the treatment wasn ’ t being distributed under an administration led Joe Biden , who Cuomo has described as a friend and who is currently the president-elect .
In a call with The Post on Monday , Cuomo ’ s staff said the governor was frustrated because there were “ many unknowns ” after the governor sent an Oct. 15 letter to President Trump asking how the vaccine would be effectively distributed to the whole state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump directed Azar ’ s team to immediately reach out to Cuomo when they received the letter , offering a one-on-one meeting with Azar and the heads of Operation Warp Speed — which Cuomo or his team declined .
FoxNews Cuomo went on to announce his plans to block the vaccine rollout plan .
But Republicans need to be instructed on how to handle this vaccine rollout and help the public find confidence in the vaccine .
It ’ s a medical procedure , like any other .
It carries risks , like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be weighed against the benefits .
Priority should be given on a basis of need .
Those with minimal risks or comorbidities can wait until the at-risk populations have been given their opportunity .
Otherwise , to quote AOC ’ s commie mentor from Vermont , ‘ People will die .
’

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clashdaily--2020-12-23--BIG CLAIM: Harvard Epidemiologist Says An Inexpensive Solution Could Stop The Spread Of COVID In A M

BIG CLAIM: Harvard Epidemiologist Says An Inexpensive Solution Could Stop The Spread Of COVID In A Month

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Here ’ s something that you won ’ t see on CNN… Dr. Michael Mina , an immunologist and epidemiologist at Harvard has repeatedly made the shocking claim that the COVID-19 pandemic could be stopped in about a month , and it wouldn ’ t actually be that difficult or expensive .
Dr. Mina has been saying the same thing since at least July — that we need to shift our focus on COVID away from lockdowns and toward widespread rapid testing .
His theory is that if people can test themselves at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the vast majority of people will self-isolate and take precautions to not spread the virus .
Here is his piece in the New York Times dated July 3 , 2020 : A Cheap , Simple Way to Control the Coronavirus Here ’ s an article about his claims in August : How to stop the COVID-19 pandemic ?
Harvard doc says cheap tests are the answer .
Last month , he wrote an article in Time that said basically the same thing : How We Can Stop the Spread of COVID-19 By @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lengthy thread on Twitter with his criticism of the approach so far and that we need “ bold leadership ” to tread a new path since we tried lockdowns months ago and it hasn ’ t been all that successful .
Interestingly , he tags Joe Biden , longtime Democrat operative David Axelrod , and Elon Musk in the thread .
So , why hasn ’ t Dr. Mina ’ s theory received more attention ?
Because it ’ s not the news that “ The News ” wants us to hear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people droning on about masks and “ social distancing ” and the efficacy of lockdowns .
Yeah , how ’ s that working out for you ?
It isn ’ t , and yet , officials keep pushing them .
Dr. Mina was recently on a podcast with Lex Fridman and he explained yet again that allowing for rapid testing would put the onus on the individual to make decisions for themselves .
He admits that the approach isn ’ t perfect , but it sure does seem more scientific than having uninfected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t really do all that much in preventing the spread of a virus .
Dr. Mina said of rapid testing , “ it ’ s empowering people to know that they are infected and giving them the opportunity to not spread it to their loved ones and their friends and neighbors and whoever else.
” We could have done this months ago , but we can start now .
We just need to make more tests and get them out there .
And they ’ re just simple , paper tests .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone ’ s homes build these — make 10 million , 20 million , 30 million of them a day , ” he said .
“ You know we make more bottles of Dasani water every day , we can make these little paper strip tests.
” “ If we do that and we get these into people ’ s homes that they can use them twice a week then we can know if we ’ re infectious you know , ” he continued , “ Is it perfect ?
Absolutely not , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” These rapid tests are much better than the PCR tests that you have to wait days for the results and are often so sensitive that they ’ re picking up dead virus .
This is why Florida has recently mandated that COVID tests must also report the cycle threshold values .
Dr. Mina said on the podcast that the problem with COVID is that the virus spreads so quickly .
He said , “ Every 100 people that get infected right now , they go on to infect maybe 130 additional people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So , 100 becomes 130 .
A [ of ] couple days later , that 130 becomes another 165 people .
And you know , go over three weeks and 100 people become 500 people infected.
” “ Now , it doesn ’ t take much to have those hundred people not infect 130 , but infect 90 .
All we have to do is remove say 30 40 of new infections from continuing their spread and then instead of exponential growth , you have exponential decay .
So this doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minas explained , “ we don ’ t have to go from 100 to zero , we just have to go and have those hundred people infect 90 , and those 90 people infect , you know , 82 — whatever it might be .
And you do that for a few weeks , and boom , you have now gone instead of 100 to 500 you ’ ve gone from 100 to 20 .
Yes , it ’ s not very hard and so the way to do that is to let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The embed code of the podcast has been removed , but you can click on this link cued up to the relevant portion of the conversation .
Look at that !
A medical expert that wants to treat us like adults !
The Media ( D ) would never allow that to happen on the cusp of a “ Nanny State ” Biden administration , right ?


clashdaily--2020-12-23--Those Threats Of Violence Dems Blamed On Trump Supporters? That Was IRAN

While Biden continues to blame everything in the world on Russian disinformation — including digital evidence and the testimony of his own business partner — Iran has been busy with some disinformation of their own .
Taking a page from Democrat agent provocateurs in the 2016 election cycle , Iran has been caught with a website making it look like MAGA patriots are trying to incite violence against election 2020 officials .
Because this played to all of the biases and assumptions the media already believe , they ate it right up .
These assertions even made it into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evil Republicans were in our insistence that we need to take a closer look at the various allegations of malfeasance in key battleground states .
Those targeted by the Enemies of the People site had disputed the Trump campaign ’ s claims of widespread election fraud .
The website wrongly stated : ‘ The following individuals have aided and abetted the fraudulent election against Trump.
’ …A hit list drawn up by the site was shared with the hashtags # remembertheirfaces and # NoQuarterForTraitors .
Some of those targeted are said to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bureau is ‘ in possession of highly credible information indicating Iranian advanced persistent threat actors were almost certainly responsible for the creation of a website , called ‘ Enemies of the People ’ containing death threats aimed at U.S. election officials in mid-December 2020′ .
— DailyMail Krebs , who had been fired by Trump , was one of the people pointing a finger of blame at Trump supporters because he was the recipient of death threats .
Since he is the one who brought this site to our attention , he clearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the security guru who screwed the pooch on protecting government systems from foreign intrusion ( SolarWinds ) , him blaming MAGA peeps for an Iranian false flag event is just precious .
Krebs , who was fired by Trump last month , first alerted the public to the site on December 9 when he said a site ‘ called ‘ enemies of the people ’ [ is ] proposing the assassination of various Republican and Democratic leaders who they falsely claim are complicit in manipulating the 2020 presidential campaign.
’ The website said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fire him and should have done so sooner.
’ It added : ‘ He is part of the plot to fraudulently elect Biden .
Even Trump ’ s own lawyer said he should be executed.
’ — DailyMail You don ’ t think Iran ’ s still butt-hurt about that whole Solemani thing , do you ?
Or maybe it ’ s the fact that Trump ’ s peace initiatives have the whole Arab world aligning with Israel and against Iran .
You think he ’ s cranky now… imagine how triggered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if a book like this one started inspiring the Iranian women to fully stepping into their destiny .
In Doug Giles ’ latest book , Biblical Badasses : The Women , Giles spotlights ten epic ladies who did awesome things for God with the odds severely stacked against them .
These girls weren ’ t your typical church ladies .
They were holy movers and shakers who upset hell with their God-honoring , faith-filled , lives .
Giles ’ unique take on these terrific women makes the scripture come alive .
This book @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and irreverent .
Giles ’ prayer is that after reading , Biblical Badasses : The Women , not only will your noggin be filled with these amazing tales of high and lows from real women who rocked in a hard place , via the power of God , but that you will get off your butt , quit pursuing stupidity , start chasing down your high calling and at the end of your life , you too , like the holy femme fatales featured herein , will have left a massive scar on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your copy of Biblical Badasses : The Women today !

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While Biden continues to blame everything in the world on Russian disinformation — including digital evidence and the testimony of his own business partner — Iran has been busy with some disinformation of their own.
Taking a page from Democrat agent provocateurs in the 2016 election cycle, Iran has been caught with a website making it look like MAGA patriots are trying to incite violence against election 2020 officials.
Because this played to all of the biases and assumptions the media already believe, they ate it right up. These assertions even made it into the Congressional record as Democrats breathlessly reported how evil Republicans were in our insistence that we need to take a closer look at the various allegations of malfeasance in key battleground states.
Those targeted by the Enemies of the People site had disputed the Trump campaign’s claims of widespread election fraud. The website wrongly stated: ‘The following individuals have aided and abetted the fraudulent election against Trump.’ …A hit list drawn up by the site was shared with the hashtags #remembertheirfaces and #NoQuarterForTraitors. Some of those targeted are said to have been told by the FBI that the bureau is ‘in possession of highly credible information indicating Iranian advanced persistent threat actors were almost certainly responsible for the creation of a website, called ‘Enemies of the People’ containing death threats aimed at U.S. election officials in mid-December 2020′. — DailyMail
Krebs, who had been fired by Trump, was one of the people pointing a finger of blame at Trump supporters because he was the recipient of death threats.
Since he is the one who brought this site to our attention, he clearly means this one. Considering Krebbs is the security guru who screwed the pooch on protecting government systems from foreign intrusion (SolarWinds), him blaming MAGA peeps for an Iranian false flag event is just precious.
Krebs, who was fired by Trump last month, first alerted the public to the site on December 9 when he said a site ‘called ‘enemies of the people’ [is] proposing the assassination of various Republican and Democratic leaders who they falsely claim are complicit in manipulating the 2020 presidential campaign.’ The website said of Krebs that ‘Trump was right to fire him and should have done so sooner.’ It added: ‘He is part of the plot to fraudulently elect Biden. Even Trump’s own lawyer said he should be executed.’ — DailyMail
You don’t think Iran’s still butt-hurt about that whole Solemani thing, do you?
Or maybe it’s the fact that Trump’s peace initiatives have the whole Arab world aligning with Israel and against Iran.
You think he’s cranky now… imagine how triggered their ‘Supreme leader’ would be if a book like this one started inspiring the Iranian women to fully stepping into their destiny.
Biblical Badasses: The Women
In Doug Giles’ latest book, Biblical Badasses: The Women, Giles spotlights ten epic ladies who did awesome things for God with the odds severely stacked against them. These girls weren’t your typical church ladies. They were holy movers and shakers who upset hell with their God-honoring, faith-filled, lives. Giles’ unique take on these terrific women makes the scripture come alive. This book is real, raw, relevant, and irreverent. Giles’ prayer is that after reading, Biblical Badasses: The Women, not only will your noggin be filled with these amazing tales of high and lows from real women who rocked in a hard place, via the power of God, but that you will get off your butt, quit pursuing stupidity, start chasing down your high calling and at the end of your life, you too, like the holy femme fatales featured herein, will have left a massive scar on Satan’s haggard backside.
Get your copy of Biblical Badasses: The Women today!


clashdaily--2020-12-23--STUDY: COVID Patients Treated With Hydroxychloroquine See 84% Fewer Hospitalizations

This is the second study on hydroxychloroquine that vindicates Trump ’ s position in the early days of the pandemic .
Back in July , a Henry Ford Health System study conducted in Michigan found that hospitalized patients that were given hydroxychloroquine ( HCQ ) were more likely to survive .
New COVID Drug Study Has Leftists Eating Their Words… When ’ s The Apology ?
That seems like some vindication for President Trump who was saying that the inexpensive anti-malarial drug could be an effective therapeutic for the coronavirus back in March .
In case you forgot , here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ HCQ saga went .
• CNN Blasted President Trump For Peddling ‘ False Hope ’ But Praised Gov .
Cuomo For Saying The SAME THING • FDA Approves Emergency Authorization To Use Anti-Malarial Drugs For COVID-19 Treatment • NYTimes Finally Admits Trump Was RIGHT About Coronavirus Treatment–Here ’ s Where Media ( D ) Got It WRONG • IT ’ S SCIENCE : The Explanation Behind Wild Disagreement In Those Anti-Malarial COVID Treatments • Did Medical Journal Put Politics Ahead Of Science In Sketchy COVID Treatment Publishing ?
• Yale Epidemiology Prof Says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s Been Politicized Basically , Trump said that initial results looked promising , then a handful of Democrat Governors actually banned the use of hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus treatment .
Some of these bans were later retracted .
Twitter , Facebook , and YouTube censored videos of doctors who claimed that the drug was an effective therapeutic .
But President Trump didn ’ t back down .
In early April , he said that people were dying and they shouldn ’ t dismiss HCQ as a possible treatment .
Now , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A new peer-reviewed study that examined the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine , zinc , and azithromycin shows that hospitalizations and mortality rates were significantly lower for patients taking the drug cocktail .
The study , in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents in December , determined that “ Low-dose hydroxychloroquine combined with zinc and azithromycin was an effective therapeutic approach against COVID-19.
” A total of 141 patients diagnosed with the coronavirus were treated with the three-drug cocktail over a period of five days and compared to a control group of 377 people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not given the treatment .
The study found that “ the odds of hospitalisation of treated patients was 84 % less than in the untreated patients , ” and only one patient died from the group being treated with the drugs compared to 13 deaths in the untreated group .
Seems a bit more effective than having everyone slap a piece of fabric on their faces in public , doesn ’ t it ?
Adam Crigler , musician and a former colleague of independent journalist Tim Pool , said the same thing on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Crigler cited a tweet that shows that the benefits of HCQ outweigh the risks .
He also asked how many people needlessly died because the media “ fact-checked ” Trump ’ s claim about hydroxychloroquine .
Does this mean that we can say , “ The Media lied , people died ” now ?
Because that ’ s basically what happened here .
The blood is on their hands .


clashdaily--2020-12-23--The Pardons: Here’s Who Will Benefit From Trump’s Article II Clemency Powers

With the DOJ being caught red-handed in politically-aligned abuse of its prosecutorial powers , it ’ s only natural that the Constitutionally-provided remedy of Executive clemency would serve as the appropriate counterweight to such abuses .
So it was with the pardon of General Flynn earlier this year and some of the other politically-motivated prosecutions of Republican targets .
Here are some of the beneficiaries : Those pardoned on Tuesday included former Republican Reps. Duncan Hunter of California and Chris Collins of New York , two of the earliest GOP lawmakers to back Trump ’ s 2016 presidential campaign .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ other people , including former Rep. Steve Stockman of Texas .
…In the group announced Tuesday night were four former government contractors convicted in a 2007 massacre in Baghdad that left more a dozen Iraqi civilians dead and caused an international uproar over the use of private security guards in a war zone .
Supporters of Nicholas Slatten , Paul Slough , Evan Liberty and Dustin Heard , the former contractors at Blackwater Worldwide , had lobbied for pardons , arguing that the men had been excessively punished in an investigation and prosecution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ withheld exculpatory evidence .
All four were serving lengthy prison sentences .
… Trump also announced pardons for two people entangled in special counsel Robert Mueller ’ s Russia investigation .
One was for 2016 campaign adviser George Papadopoulos , who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about a conversation in which he learned that Russia had dirt on Trump ’ s Democratic opponent , Hillary Clinton .
The president also pardoned Alex van der Zwaan , a Dutch lawyer who was sentenced to 30 days in prison for lying to investigators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those pardoned by Trump was Phil Lyman , a Utah state representative who led an ATV protest through restricted federal lands .
Lyman was serving as a Utah county commissioner in 2014 when he led about 50 ATV riders in a canyon home to Native American cliff dwellings that officials closed to motorized traffic .
The ride occurred amid a sputtering movement in the West pushing back against federal control of large swaths of land and came in the wake of an armed confrontation Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy had with Bureau of Land @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. Border Patrol agents were also pardoned , Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean , convicted of shooting and wounding a Mexican drug smuggler near El Paso , Texas , in 2005 .
Others on the list included a Pittsburgh dentist who pleaded guilty to health care fraud , two women convicted of drug crimes , and Alfred Lee Crum , now 89 , who pleaded guilty in 1952 when he was 19 to helping his wife ’ s uncle illegally distill moonshine .
—SeattleTimes Democrats , who have advocated for the non-prosecution of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rioters through the past summer , together with the mass release of criminals for crimes they deem not worth pursuing have been predictably partisan about the pardons .
They seem to forget the variety of terrorists , criminals , or political friends and benefactors that have benefited from the pardon powers of earlier presidents .

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With the DOJ being caught red-handed in politically-aligned abuse of its prosecutorial powers, it’s only natural that the Constitutionally-provided remedy of Executive clemency would serve as the appropriate counterweight to such abuses.
So it was with the pardon of General Flynn earlier this year and some of the other politically-motivated prosecutions of Republican targets.
Here are some of the beneficiaries:
Those pardoned on Tuesday included former Republican Reps. Duncan Hunter of California and Chris Collins of New York, two of the earliest GOP lawmakers to back Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Trump also commuted the sentences of five other people, including former Rep. Steve Stockman of Texas. …In the group announced Tuesday night were four former government contractors convicted in a 2007 massacre in Baghdad that left more a dozen Iraqi civilians dead and caused an international uproar over the use of private security guards in a war zone. Supporters of Nicholas Slatten, Paul Slough, Evan Liberty and Dustin Heard, the former contractors at Blackwater Worldwide, had lobbied for pardons, arguing that the men had been excessively punished in an investigation and prosecution they said was tainted by problems and withheld exculpatory evidence. All four were serving lengthy prison sentences. … Trump also announced pardons for two people entangled in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. One was for 2016 campaign adviser George Papadopoulos, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about a conversation in which he learned that Russia had dirt on Trump’s Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton. The president also pardoned Alex van der Zwaan, a Dutch lawyer who was sentenced to 30 days in prison for lying to investigators during the Mueller probe. …Also among those pardoned by Trump was Phil Lyman, a Utah state representative who led an ATV protest through restricted federal lands. Lyman was serving as a Utah county commissioner in 2014 when he led about 50 ATV riders in a canyon home to Native American cliff dwellings that officials closed to motorized traffic. The ride occurred amid a sputtering movement in the West pushing back against federal control of large swaths of land and came in the wake of an armed confrontation Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy had with Bureau of Land Management over grazing fees. …Two former U.S. Border Patrol agents were also pardoned, Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, convicted of shooting and wounding a Mexican drug smuggler near El Paso, Texas, in 2005. Others on the list included a Pittsburgh dentist who pleaded guilty to health care fraud, two women convicted of drug crimes, and Alfred Lee Crum, now 89, who pleaded guilty in 1952 when he was 19 to helping his wife’s uncle illegally distill moonshine. —SeattleTimes
Democrats, who have advocated for the non-prosecution of Antifa members and ‘mostly peaceful’ rioters through the past summer, together with the mass release of criminals for crimes they deem not worth pursuing have been predictably partisan about the pardons.
They seem to forget the variety of terrorists, criminals, or political friends and benefactors that have benefited from the pardon powers of earlier presidents.


clashdaily--2020-12-24--The CDC Came Very Close To Adopting A Vaccine Rollout That Would Have Killed Thousands Of Americans

The CDC Came Very Close To Adopting A Vaccine Rollout That Would Have Killed Thousands Of Americans — Here’s The 411

It would seem that “ wokeness ” isn ’ t just a problem on college campuses and young , political activists .
It ’ s crept into our public health administrations as well .
This was noted in an article that points out that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) was considering social justice metrics when determining who should be at the front of the line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine .
Yascha Mounk is the Associate Professor of Practice at Johns Hopkins University ’ s School of Advanced International Studies , and founder of Persuasion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promoting and defending the values and ideals of a free society in America and around the world .
Mounk wrote an article for Persuasion where he said that he is losing trust in institutions .
The reason ?
The CDC nearly used “ wokeness ” as a metric for the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine rather than relying on ethics and science .
The article opened this way : The first is that we should avoid “ leveling down ” everyone ’ s quality of life for the purpose of achieving equality .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ plenty of food while others are starving .
But alleviating that inequality by making sure that an even greater number of people starve is clearly wrong .
The second is that we should not use ascriptive characteristics like race or ethnicity to allocate medical resources .
To save one patient rather than another based on the color of their skin rightly strikes most philosophers—and most Americans—as barbaric .
The Centers for Disease Control have just thrown both of these principles overboard in the name of social justice .
While Mounk notes that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs of different groups and he doesn ’ t envy those who have to make the decision , some things just seem to make sense , like… don ’ t discriminate based on race .
Seems simple enough , right ?
Apparently not for the CDC .
On November 23 , Kathleen Dooling , a public health official at the CDC , gave a presentation to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices ( ACIP ) which is the panel that will determine who will get the vaccine first .
Dooling ’ s presentation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether 87 million “ essential workers ” or Americans over the age of 65 should be next in line : feasibility , science , and ethics .
According to the CDC ’ s own evaluation , considerations of feasibility give us reasons to prioritize older Americans .
This makes sense .
It is both difficult to determine who should count as an essential worker and to communicate to people who do fall into that category that they are eligible .
A straightforward age cut-off makes it easier to decide who ’ s in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a result , prioritizing the older 65s leads by this metric .
What ’ s so atrocious about this is that Dooling recommended that the essential workers be prioritized over those 65 and older because “ racial and ethnic minority groups are underrepresented among adults > 65.
” Basically , older people are just too white .
According to the CDC ’ s modeling , not prioritizing the elderly could “ increase the overall number of deaths by between 0.5 % and 6.5 % ” meaning thousands of Americans over 65 would die @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ minimal.
” Throughout the presentation , “ ethics ” was allegedly a consideration , but the definition leaves much to be desired .
Dooling determined that it was far more ethical to prioritize the nebulous group of “ essential workers ” who can be asymptomatic and are far less likely to have adverse reactions to this virus than the elderly who are much more likely to die if they are infected because of race .
Her recommendation to prioritize “ essential workers ” was approved unanimously .
What ’ s even worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in race among the groups under consideration is not really that significant .
The death rate , on the other hand , does seem to affect particular races differently .
The difference in the percentage of white people across age groups is comparatively small .
The difference in the percentage of infected people who succumb to Covid across all age groups is massive .
Giving the vaccine to African-American essential workers before elderly African-Americans would likely raise the overall death toll of African-Americans even if a somewhat greater number of African-Americans were to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In other words , the CDC was effectively about to recommend that a greater number of African-Americans die so that the share of African-Americans who receive the vaccine is slightly higher .
In blatant violation of the “ leveling down objection , ” prioritizing essential workers in the name of equality would likely kill more people in all relevant demographic groups .
What ’ s also disturbing is that there was very little pushback from “ medical experts ” who rely on The Science™ for their recommendations to the public .
Mounk wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mounted , epidemiologists mostly circled the wagon.
” He continued , “ But thankfully , the pressure was too strong to ignore .
At a meeting that had , before the mounting controversy , been expected to rubber-stamp the recommendations that had already been unanimously accepted , ACIP changed course.
” The new recommendations are much more complicated than the simple 65+ recommedation .
Now , it looks like this : • Americans over the age of 74 and essential frontline workers • Americans over the age of 64 and the rest of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this isn ’ t much of an improvement .
Since over half of all deaths from Covid have so far occurred among Americans over the age of 74 , this is an undoubted improvement over the initial guidance .
But , for two reasons , it too probably sacrifices American lives on the altar of social justice .
First , vaccinating Americans over the age of 74 over the same period of time as frontline essential workers will significantly delay when some of those who are at greatest risk will receive the vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans between the ages of 65 and 74 after 30 million frontline essential workers will still put a large group with a comparatively low risk of death ahead of a large group with a significantly higher risk of death .
Despite this very clear data , Dooling again called the difference in results from implementing an age-based approach and the more confusing updated recommendation “ minimal.
” The new approach was approved on December 20 with a vote of 11-1 .
Interestingly , the updated approach no longer includes an estimate of how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if states follow its recommendation .
Now it ’ s up to the states to decide how the rollout works .
Florida and Texas have both committed to prioritizing the elderly ahead of “ essential workers ” in order to save lives .
Let ’ s hope more states follow suit .

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It would seem that “wokeness” isn’t just a problem on college campuses and young, political activists. It’s crept into our public health administrations as well.
This was noted in an article that points out that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was considering social justice metrics when determining who should be at the front of the line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Yascha Mounk is the Associate Professor of Practice at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, and founder of Persuasion, a left-leaning online magazine committed to promoting and defending the values and ideals of a free society in America and around the world.
Mounk wrote an article for Persuasion where he said that he is losing trust in institutions. The reason? The CDC nearly used “wokeness” as a metric for the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine rather than relying on ethics and science.
The article opened this way:
The first is that we should avoid “leveling down” everyone’s quality of life for the purpose of achieving equality. It is unjust when some people have plenty of food while others are starving. But alleviating that inequality by making sure that an even greater number of people starve is clearly wrong. The second is that we should not use ascriptive characteristics like race or ethnicity to allocate medical resources. To save one patient rather than another based on the color of their skin rightly strikes most philosophers—and most Americans—as barbaric. The Centers for Disease Control have just thrown both of these principles overboard in the name of social justice.
While Mounk notes that it’s always difficult to balance the needs of different groups and he doesn’t envy those who have to make the decision, some things just seem to make sense, like… don’t discriminate based on race. Seems simple enough, right?
Apparently not for the CDC.
On November 23, Kathleen Dooling, a public health official at the CDC, gave a presentation to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) which is the panel that will determine who will get the vaccine first.
Dooling’s presentation laid out three different metrics for evaluating whether 87 million “essential workers” or Americans over the age of 65 should be next in line: feasibility, science, and ethics. According to the CDC’s own evaluation, considerations of feasibility give us reasons to prioritize older Americans. This makes sense. It is both difficult to determine who should count as an essential worker and to communicate to people who do fall into that category that they are eligible. A straightforward age cut-off makes it easier to decide who’s in and reach the target population. As a result, prioritizing the older 65s leads by this metric.
What’s so atrocious about this is that Dooling recommended that the essential workers be prioritized over those 65 and older because “racial and ethnic minority groups are underrepresented among adults > 65.” Basically, older people are just too white.
According to the CDC’s modeling, not prioritizing the elderly could “increase the overall number of deaths by between 0.5% and 6.5%” meaning thousands of Americans over 65 would die. Dooling called the differences in consequences “minimal.”
Throughout the presentation, “ethics” was allegedly a consideration, but the definition leaves much to be desired. Dooling determined that it was far more ethical to prioritize the nebulous group of “essential workers” who can be asymptomatic and are far less likely to have adverse reactions to this virus than the elderly who are much more likely to die if they are infected — and they seem to have made these decisions based on considerations of race.
Her recommendation to prioritize “essential workers” was approved unanimously.
What’s even worse than this, is that this difference in race among the groups under consideration is not really that significant. The death rate, on the other hand, does seem to affect particular races differently.
The difference in the percentage of white people across age groups is comparatively small. The difference in the percentage of infected people who succumb to Covid across all age groups is massive. Giving the vaccine to African-American essential workers before elderly African-Americans would likely raise the overall death toll of African-Americans even if a somewhat greater number of African-Americans were to receive the vaccine as a result. In other words, the CDC was effectively about to recommend that a greater number of African-Americans die so that the share of African-Americans who receive the vaccine is slightly higher. In blatant violation of the “leveling down objection,” prioritizing essential workers in the name of equality would likely kill more people in all relevant demographic groups.
What’s also disturbing is that there was very little pushback from “medical experts” who rely on The Science™ for their recommendations to the public. Mounk wrote, “As criticism of the recommendations mounted, epidemiologists mostly circled the wagon.” He continued, “But thankfully, the pressure was too strong to ignore. At a meeting that had, before the mounting controversy, been expected to rubber-stamp the recommendations that had already been unanimously accepted, ACIP changed course.”
The new recommendations are much more complicated than the simple 65+ recommedation. Now, it looks like this:
Phase 1:
medical workers
Americans over the age of 74 and essential frontline workers
Phase 2:
Americans over the age of 64 and the rest of all remaining essential workers
Mounk notes that this isn’t much of an improvement.
Since over half of all deaths from Covid have so far occurred among Americans over the age of 74, this is an undoubted improvement over the initial guidance. But, for two reasons, it too probably sacrifices American lives on the altar of social justice. First, vaccinating Americans over the age of 74 over the same period of time as frontline essential workers will significantly delay when some of those who are at greatest risk will receive the vaccine. And second, starting to vaccinate Americans between the ages of 65 and 74 after 30 million frontline essential workers will still put a large group with a comparatively low risk of death ahead of a large group with a significantly higher risk of death. Source: Persuasion
Despite this very clear data, Dooling again called the difference in results from implementing an age-based approach and the more confusing updated recommendation “minimal.”
The new approach was approved on December 20 with a vote of 11-1. Interestingly, the updated approach no longer includes an estimate of how many more people are likely to die if states follow its recommendation.
Now it’s up to the states to decide how the rollout works. Florida and Texas have both committed to prioritizing the elderly ahead of “essential workers” in order to save lives. Let’s hope more states follow suit.


clashdaily--2020-12-24--Trump Makes Good On Threat To Veto — But Maybe Not Where You Think

All eyes have been on the tension over that Chinavirus financial relief bill… it ’ s easy to forget there was another piece of contested legislation .
But Trump didn ’ t forget .
With companies like Facebook and Google getting busted for active involvement in tilting this election in favor of the Democrats while exploiting their unique protections from prosecution — Trump has been sounding the alarm on just how big a threat this is to the stability of a free and fair election where the people get a *meaningful* say in what the national priorities are , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now that light has been shed on just how partisan their performance has been in the last few months , literally changing the outcome of the election by spiking stories that would have boosted Trump ( like jobs numbers and Middle East Peace progress ) and stories harmful to Joe Biden ( in particular , Tara Reade and Hunter Biden ’ s laptop ) , we can ’ t claim they are neutral parties just going about their business .
We ’ ve known for years that Silicon Valley openly fantasized about a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force-fed their Blue State values to red-state America whether they wanted them or not — and cited California as their template .
They weren ’ t talking about a war with muskets , but one where technology and information control used propaganda and ignorance to push people to make pre-ordained choices their tech overlords approved of them making .
The half-billion dollars Zuckerberg dumped into key Democrat districts in a GOTV effort in battleground states — using his strings-attached big-dollar donations to hijack the efforts of civil servants themselves in his cause — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fair fight , nor did these billionaires have the slightest interest in what the will of the people ACTUALLY was .
They only cared about manipulating them as a means to an end , anointing leaders whose agendas aligned with their own .
Trump made one specific point clear with the signing of his intention to veto any version of the NDAA that does NOT strip behemoth monopolies from their special exemption from legal action .
Since this was not addressed , together with other issues he has taken with the latest NDAA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vetoing it .
What else didn ’ t the President like about it ?
“ It has been suggested that we should rename as many as 10 of our Legendary Military Bases , such as Fort Bragg in North Carolina , Fort Hood in Texas , Fort Benning in Georgia , etc .
These Monumental and very Powerful Bases have become part of a Great American Heritage , and a history of Winning , Victory , and Freedom , ” Trump tweeted earlier this year .
He also expressed frustration with language in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for troops to be brought home from Afghanistan .
President Trump has repeatedly called for the US to scale back its military operations in the Middle East .
Republican Senator Rand Paul has affirmed Trump ’ s position on the NDAA , especially in regard to the provisions related to Afghanistan .
According to Paul , neoconservative politicians support “ substantiating war and making sure that it becomes and is perpetual war.
” Paul has further stated that he would push against overriding Trump ’ s veto .
…Meanwhile , House Minority Leader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bill , but has said he will not support overturning President Trump ’ s veto .
“ My point has always been , when I became a leader , I would not vote against the president ’ s veto .
I will hold up the president ’ s veto , ” McCarthy said .
“ We ’ ve always worked together to make bills better.
” — PostMillenial And now , he ’ s vetoed it .

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All eyes have been on the tension over that Chinavirus financial relief bill… it’s easy to forget there was another piece of contested legislation. But Trump didn’t forget.
With companies like Facebook and Google getting busted for active involvement in tilting this election in favor of the Democrats while exploiting their unique protections from prosecution — Trump has been sounding the alarm on just how big a threat this is to the stability of a free and fair election where the people get a *meaningful* say in what the national priorities are, and who is entrusted to lead us.
Now that light has been shed on just how partisan their performance has been in the last few months, literally changing the outcome of the election by spiking stories that would have boosted Trump (like jobs numbers and Middle East Peace progress) and stories harmful to Joe Biden (in particular, Tara Reade and Hunter Biden’s laptop), we can’t claim they are neutral parties just going about their business.
We’ve known for years that Silicon Valley openly fantasized about a ‘civil war’ in which they force-fed their Blue State values to red-state America whether they wanted them or not — and cited California as their template. They weren’t talking about a war with muskets, but one where technology and information control used propaganda and ignorance to push people to make pre-ordained choices their tech overlords approved of them making.
The half-billion dollars Zuckerberg dumped into key Democrat districts in a GOTV effort in battleground states — using his strings-attached big-dollar donations to hijack the efforts of civil servants themselves in his cause — shows us that this was never a fair fight, nor did these billionaires have the slightest interest in what the will of the people ACTUALLY was. They only cared about manipulating them as a means to an end, anointing leaders whose agendas aligned with their own.
Trump made one specific point clear with the signing of his intention to veto any version of the NDAA that does NOT strip behemoth monopolies from their special exemption from legal action. Since this was not addressed, together with other issues he has taken with the latest NDAA, Trump is keeping that promise of vetoing it.
What else didn’t the President like about it?
“It has been suggested that we should rename as many as 10 of our Legendary Military Bases, such as Fort Bragg in North Carolina, Fort Hood in Texas, Fort Benning in Georgia, etc. These Monumental and very Powerful Bases have become part of a Great American Heritage, and a history of Winning, Victory, and Freedom,” Trump tweeted earlier this year. He also expressed frustration with language in the bill which would make it harder for troops to be brought home from Afghanistan. President Trump has repeatedly called for the US to scale back its military operations in the Middle East. Republican Senator Rand Paul has affirmed Trump’s position on the NDAA, especially in regard to the provisions related to Afghanistan. According to Paul, neoconservative politicians support “substantiating war and making sure that it becomes and is perpetual war.” Paul has further stated that he would push against overriding Trump’s veto. …Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy voted in favour of the bill, but has said he will not support overturning President Trump’s veto. “My point has always been, when I became a leader, I would not vote against the president’s veto. I will hold up the president’s veto,” McCarthy said. “We’ve always worked together to make bills better.” — PostMillenial
And now, he’s vetoed it.
Your move, Congress.


clashdaily--2020-12-24--Rush Limbaugh Signs Off Final Show Of The Year As Only He Can

His typical sunny optimism shines through despite the cancer that all the experts believed should have already killed him .
This stands in stark contrast to Joe Biden ’ s wet blanket doom-and-gloom ‘ darkest days are before us ’ holiday message he dropped on the nation .
His open was inspiring , but his close got the blogosphere alight .
His introductory monologue was quite long , more than we can fit in this space — but here are some highlights .
Hear the trademark optimism pouring from the very first lines .
And greetings to you , music @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fruited plain .
It is great to have you here today .
Great to be with you .
Rush Limbaugh , the EIB Network , and the Limbaugh Institute for Advanced Studies of All Things That Matter .
Telephone number , 800-282-2882 if you want to be on the program .
We ’ re gon na do a version of Open Line Friday today , Mr. Snerdley .
Whatever people want to call about , whatever they want to ask about , whatever they want to say anything about , let ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re not gon na be here on Friday .
This is , in fact , the last program of the year for me .
And , folks , I want to tell you at the outset here , to me this is a very important program .
…I want to go back… Normally , by the way , I wait until the third hour of the program .
I ’ ve always said that I usually use the Christmas program such as this one to engage in my thank-yous and my thankfulness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thanksgiving , and I don ’ t know why .
There ’ s something about Christmas , my childhood memories of it , the families getting together and the children making it what it was .
My feelings of thankfulness always surface .
My feelings of great gratitude always surface at the Christmas time of year , and it ’ s no different this year .
Now , in January of this year , toward the end of the month , I received a — you all know , but there ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — stage 4 , advanced lung cancer , terminal diagnosis .
The objective of everybody involved was to extend life for as long as possible as enjoyably as possible .
Now , many of you have been through this — lots of you have been through this as individuals , as families — and you know what that means .
Medical treatment that is designed to attack the disease as greatly as possible while maintaining a quality of life that makes it worth it .
Some people can ’ t deal with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of treatment .
Well , back in late January when I received this diagnosis — and I was shocked .
I was stunned , and I was in denial for about a week .
I mean , I ’ m Rush Limbaugh .
I ’ m Mister Big of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy .
I mean , I ’ m indestructible .
I said , “ This can ’ t be right , ” but it was .
What I didn ’ t know at the time that I learned later in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wasn ’ t expected to be alive today .
I wasn ’ t expected to make it to October and then to November and then to December — and yet here I am .
Today I ’ ve got some problems , but I ’ m feeling pretty good today .
God ’ s with me today .
God knows how important this program is to me today , and I ’ m feeling natural in terms of energy , normal in terms of energy , and I ’ m feeling entirely capable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been blessed .
I mentioned to all of you back in the early days , some time… I guess , this might have been in February .
It was around , I think , either during or shortly after I had received the Presidential Medal of Freedom at this year ’ s State of the Union address by President Trump in the House Chamber .
He goes into an aside with some political analysis and praise for Trump ’ s speech blasting the so-called COVID bill , before explaining how this experience has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had said about his own health battle .
But I remember saying to all of you at that time that I had a little bit of understanding of something that had perplexed me for a lot of my life , and that was Lou Gehrig .
Lou Gehrig , the Iron Horse , New York Yankees , set the record for consecutive games played until Cal Ripken came along decades later and broke it .
And on the day that Lou Gehrig announced that he had his disease that was forcing him to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said to the sold-out Yankee Stadium , “ Today I feel like the luckiest man on the face of the earth.
” I didn ’ t understand that .
I mean , here ’ s a guy who ’ d just been diagnosed with the most terminal of terminal diseases , and I said , “ This can ’ t be real .
He can ’ t really think he ’ s the luckiest guy in the world .
This is just something that he ’ s saying because it will play well.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be insulting Lou Gehrig ; don ’ t misunderstand .
I ’ m just saying , how in the world if you ’ re being honest can you feel like you ’ re the luckiest man on the face of the earth ?
His explanation of how that finally makes sense to him is a worthwhile read on its own .
He says that and goes on … My point in everything today that I ’ m sharing with you about this is to say thanks and to tell everybody involved how much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sizable and growing and still beating heart , and there ’ s room for much more .
All because I have learned what love really is during this .
You know , I have a philosophy there ’ s good that happens in everything .
It may not reveal itself immediately , and even in the most dire circumstances , if you just wait , if you just remain open to things , the good in it will reveal itself .
And that has happened to me as well in countless , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed our adaptability .
If disaster is coming our way , we don ’ t just sit there and endure it .
We come up with ways to avoid it , to beat it back , to overcome it , but we don ’ t just sit there and accept it .
And , as such , we don ’ t just resign ourselves to the fact that they ’ re living in the darkest days because we , at least to this point , still have the greatest degree of freedom of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s under assault and under attack and we all know this .
But I don ’ t believe our darkest days are ahead of us .
I never have .
People have been asking , “ You ’ ve always told us you ’ d tell us when it ’ s time to panic .
Is it time ?
” It ’ s never time to panic , folks .
It ’ s never , ever gon na be time to give up on our country .
It will never be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States .
It will never be time to give up on yourself .
Trust me .
So we ’ re gon na do a real program today , and in the in the process of the real program I ’ m going to be sharing the thoughts that I want to share with you today .
I ’ m gon na just do it at random whenever it hits me , whenever I feel it .
I got ta take a break right now .
I ’ m a little long here .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ will continue .
Thank you so much for being with us today , and thank you for being part of this audience for 30 years , 32 years .
Whatever it is , it ’ s just mind-boggling .
Rush closes the year ’ s final show with these memorable words .
RUSH : A yearly tradition .
We wrap up with Mannheim Steamroller and Silent Night , and my ongoing attempts to thank everybody in the audience — all of you — for everything you mean to me .
That last call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ love all of you , how much I so appreciate everything you ’ ve meant to me and my family .
You don ’ t have any idea how… I know so many people think this program has changed their lives for the better .
You have no idea what you all have meant to me and my family .
The day ’ s gon na come , folks , where I ’ m not gon na be able to do this .
I don ’ t know when that is .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for as long as I want to do it .
I want to , but the day will come where I ’ m not going to be able to , and I want you to understand that even when the day comes , I ’ d like to be here .
‘ Cause I have this sense of needing to constantly show my appreciation for all that you have done and meant to me .
So I hope you all have a great Christmas , a great New Year , and I hope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for all of us in the coming year are certainly better than what we have endured in 2020 .
I don ’ t know too many people who ’ ve enjoyed 2020 .
There are probably some sickos out there who have .
But 2021 has to be better .
We ’ re gon na try to make it that way here at the EIB Network .
Again , folks , thank you so much .
I wish there were a way to say it other than “ thank you.
” You ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is just the best .
Thank you .
Merry Christmas , everybody , from all of us to all of you .
Make it happen !

His typical sunny optimism shines through despite the cancer that all the experts believed should have already killed him.
This stands in stark contrast to Joe Biden’s wet blanket doom-and-gloom ‘darkest days are before us’ holiday message he dropped on the nation.
His open was inspiring, but his close got the blogosphere alight.
His introductory monologue was quite long, more than we can fit in this space — but here are some highlights.
Hear the trademark optimism pouring from the very first lines.
And greetings to you, music lovers, thrill-seekers, conversationalists all across the fruited plain. It is great to have you here today. Great to be with you. Rush Limbaugh, the EIB Network, and the Limbaugh Institute for Advanced Studies of All Things That Matter. Telephone number, 800-282-2882 if you want to be on the program. We’re gonna do a version of Open Line Friday today, Mr. Snerdley.
Whatever people want to call about, whatever they want to ask about, whatever they want to say anything about, let ’em have at it, since we’re not gonna be here on Friday. This is, in fact, the last program of the year for me. And, folks, I want to tell you at the outset here, to me this is a very important program.
…I want to go back… Normally, by the way, I wait until the third hour of the program. I’ve always said that I usually use the Christmas program such as this one to engage in my thank-yous and my thankfulness for the year, rather than at Thanksgiving, and I don’t know why. There’s something about Christmas, my childhood memories of it, the families getting together and the children making it what it was.
My feelings of thankfulness always surface. My feelings of great gratitude always surface at the Christmas time of year, and it’s no different this year. Now, in January of this year, toward the end of the month, I received a — you all know, but there’s something I want to say about it — stage 4, advanced lung cancer, terminal diagnosis. The objective of everybody involved was to extend life for as long as possible as enjoyably as possible.
Now, many of you have been through this — lots of you have been through this as individuals, as families — and you know what that means. Medical treatment that is designed to attack the disease as greatly as possible while maintaining a quality of life that makes it worth it. Some people can’t deal with the side effects of chemo or other forms of treatment.
Well, back in late January when I received this diagnosis — and I was shocked. I was stunned, and I was in denial for about a week. I mean, I’m Rush Limbaugh. I’m Mister Big of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy. I mean, I’m indestructible. I said, “This can’t be right,” but it was. What I didn’t know at the time that I learned later in the course of the year was that I wasn’t expected to be alive today.
I wasn’t expected to make it to October and then to November and then to December — and yet here I am. Today I’ve got some problems, but I’m feeling pretty good today. God’s with me today. God knows how important this program is to me today, and I’m feeling natural in terms of energy, normal in terms of energy, and I’m feeling entirely capable of doing it today.
I have been blessed. I mentioned to all of you back in the early days, some time… I guess, this might have been in February. It was around, I think, either during or shortly after I had received the Presidential Medal of Freedom at this year’s State of the Union address by President Trump in the House Chamber.
He goes into an aside with some political analysis and praise for Trump’s speech blasting the so-called COVID bill, before explaining how this experience has helped him finally understand something Lou Gherig had said about his own health battle.
But I remember saying to all of you at that time that I had a little bit of understanding of something that had perplexed me for a lot of my life, and that was Lou Gehrig. Lou Gehrig, the Iron Horse, New York Yankees, set the record for consecutive games played until Cal Ripken came along decades later and broke it. And on the day that Lou Gehrig announced that he had his disease that was forcing him to retire from Major League Baseball, he said to the sold-out Yankee Stadium, “Today I feel like the luckiest man on the face of the earth.” I didn’t understand that. I mean, here’s a guy who’d just been diagnosed with the most terminal of terminal diseases, and I said, “This can’t be real. He can’t really think he’s the luckiest guy in the world. This is just something that he’s saying because it will play well.” I don’t mean to be insulting Lou Gehrig; don’t misunderstand. I’m just saying, how in the world if you’re being honest can you feel like you’re the luckiest man on the face of the earth?
His explanation of how that finally makes sense to him is a worthwhile read on its own. He says that and goes on …
My point in everything today that I’m sharing with you about this is to say thanks and to tell everybody involved how much I love you from the bottom of a sizable and growing and still beating heart, and there’s room for much more. All because I have learned what love really is during this. You know, I have a philosophy there’s good that happens in everything. It may not reveal itself immediately, and even in the most dire circumstances, if you just wait, if you just remain open to things, the good in it will reveal itself. And that has happened to me as well in countless, countless ways. … …Our freedom has allowed our adaptability. If disaster is coming our way, we don’t just sit there and endure it. We come up with ways to avoid it, to beat it back, to overcome it, but we don’t just sit there and accept it. And, as such, we don’t just resign ourselves to the fact that they’re living in the darkest days because we, at least to this point, still have the greatest degree of freedom of any people on earth. Now, it’s under assault and under attack and we all know this. But I don’t believe our darkest days are ahead of us. I never have. People have been asking, “You’ve always told us you’d tell us when it’s time to panic. Is it time?” It’s never time to panic, folks. It’s never, ever gonna be time to give up on our country. It will never be time to give up on the United States. It will never be time to give up on yourself. Trust me. So we’re gonna do a real program today, and in the in the process of the real program I’m going to be sharing the thoughts that I want to share with you today. I’m gonna just do it at random whenever it hits me, whenever I feel it. I gotta take a break right now. I’m a little long here. We’ll be back. We will continue. Thank you so much for being with us today, and thank you for being part of this audience for 30 years, 32 years. Whatever it is, it’s just mind-boggling.
Rush closes the year’s final show with these memorable words.


clashdaily--2020-12-24--Trump Tweet Calls Out Iran Over Iraq Embassy Rocket Attack… With A Warning

After 4 years of eating Iran ’ s lunch , Iran is looking to snipe from the sidelines .
Maybe they think Trump ’ s taken his eye off the ball .
They are wrong .
It ’ s true that the President has a lot on his plate these days — but he ’ s been like that all his life .
That doesn ’ t mean he can ’ t keep up with what needs to be kept up with .
It ’ s not like Iran ’ s dealing with Obama/Biden , after all , who bend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leader ’ .
The rocket attack this week did not go unnoticed .
Gee , what could Trump possibly mean by that cryptic message ?
What it could possibly mean… Maybe Iran isn ’ t as badass as their iron grip on a nation lets them believe they are .
Check out ClashRadio for more wit and wisdom from ClashDaily ’ s Big Dawg .
While you ’ re at it , here ’ s his latest book : Much of the Left loathes masculinity and they love to paint Jesus as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This book blows that nonsense all to hell .
From the stonking laptop of bestselling author , Doug Giles , comes a new book that focuses on Jesus ’ overt masculine traits like no other books have heretofore .
It ’ s informative , bold , hilarious , and scary .
Giles has concluded , after many years of scouring the scripture that , If Masculinity Is ‘ Toxic ’ , Call Jesus Radioactive .