clashdaily--2020-04-20--Whose Freedom is This?- Let My People Go After the Wuhan Flu

We are past the peak of the Coronavirus as of the 15th of April .
At this point , we will be criticized for every choice we make .
We were told to close our businesses and stay home .
We were told that we needed to avoid crowds in order to reduce the spread of the disease , and so reduce the demand on critical healthcare resources .
That may have been true , or it may have been false .
What is true today ?
Is more forced isolation better for everyone , or is it time to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should do ?
One simple solution will not fit everyone .
What is best for Brooklyn , New York isn ’ t best practice for Hinsdale County , Colorado .
The infection rates for the coronavirus vary widely across the USA .
Some counties are asking for more resources while other locations are wondering what the Wuhan flu looks like .
It is always true that a longer quarantine will reduce the spread of the virus .
It is equally true that quarantine will cost us our jobs , our wealth , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the risks are not spread evenly .
Staying home isn ’ t a big deal if you ’ re a retired billionaire living on your private beach .
Being cut off from your job is a huge blow to younger people who are living paycheck to paycheck .
We can give these needy people money for food and rent , but that won ’ t give them their life back if we kill the economy and their jobs .
Lives are at stake in either decision .
They always were .
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Getting the Wuhan flu isn ’ t a big issue if you ’ re young and healthy .
In contrast , the flu could be a death sentence for a cancer patient or an older person who is overweight and has emphysema .
Should we sacrifice the lives of our young people by keeping them unemployed in order to save someone else ?
Fortunately , that isn ’ t , and shouldn ’ t be , a politician ’ s choice .
It is your life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dangerous to get out of bed .
Go to work if you think it is worth the risk .
We ’ ll try to help you if you stay home , but it is your life and your choice .
It is always dangerous to leave your home .
Stay at home behind your locked door if you want to avoid contact with other people .
Again , it is your life and your choice .
Some vulnerable people will get sick and die .
So will some young people who appeared perfectly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a guarantee .
The best we can do is make wise choices .
There is no option where everybody lives happily ever after .
That is a fairytale .
Don ’ t hand your future to people who confuse real life with fairytales .
The odd thing about an epidemic is that our actions will affect others .
Stay home if you ’ re sick , and please stay there until you ’ re safe to be around .
If you ’ re unsure , then please wear a mask so you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus .
Courtesy is always a good choice .
You might not know what to do .
No matter how smart I might be , I don ’ t know what you should do either .
I do know this .
You are the best person to make choices for you because you have the best information and incentives for your situation .
You will bear the benefits and are in the best position to know the costs .
Don ’ t believe a politician who tells you otherwise .
What we should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to live their lives .
We ’ ve already had too much of that .
These unusual situations are like a magical magnifying glass that lets us see into people ’ s soul .
Some government officials yearn to exercise their control over us .
These politicians confessed as much by what they did during the epidemic , and the Wuhan flu was only their latest justification .
These public figures are the worst people we could allow to have power over anyone .
They were put in office to preserve our rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who robbed you of your choices .
I ’ m glad that we ’ re past this peak .
Take good care of yourself and those you love .
Please enjoy your freedom , and spend it wisely .
~_~_

We are past the peak of the Coronavirus as of the 15th of April. At this point, we will be criticized for every choice we make. We were told to close our businesses and stay home. We were told that we needed to avoid crowds in order to reduce the spread of the disease, and so reduce the demand on critical healthcare resources. That may have been true, or it may have been false. What is true today? Is more forced isolation better for everyone, or is it time to let people decide for themselves what they should do?
One simple solution will not fit everyone. What is best for Brooklyn, New York isn’t best practice for Hinsdale County, Colorado. The infection rates for the coronavirus vary widely across the USA. Some counties are asking for more resources while other locations are wondering what the Wuhan flu looks like. It is always true that a longer quarantine will reduce the spread of the virus. It is equally true that quarantine will cost us our jobs, our wealth, and our health. By every measure, the risks are not spread evenly.
Staying home isn’t a big deal if you’re a retired billionaire living on your private beach. Being cut off from your job is a huge blow to younger people who are living paycheck to paycheck. We can give these needy people money for food and rent, but that won’t give them their life back if we kill the economy and their jobs. Lives are at stake in either decision. They always were.
Getting the Wuhan flu isn’t a big issue if you’re young and healthy. In contrast, the flu could be a death sentence for a cancer patient or an older person who is overweight and has emphysema. Should we sacrifice the lives of our young people by keeping them unemployed in order to save someone else? Fortunately, that isn’t, and shouldn’t be, a politician’s choice.
It is your life to live. It has always been dangerous to get out of bed. Go to work if you think it is worth the risk. We’ll try to help you if you stay home, but it is your life and your choice.
It is always dangerous to leave your home. Stay at home behind your locked door if you want to avoid contact with other people. Again, it is your life and your choice.
Some vulnerable people will get sick and die. So will some young people who appeared perfectly healthy. Life doesn’t come with a guarantee. The best we can do is make wise choices.
There is no option where everybody lives happily ever after.
That is a fairytale. Don’t hand your future
to people who confuse real life with fairytales.
The odd thing about an epidemic is that our actions will affect others. Stay home if you’re sick, and please stay there until you’re safe to be around. If you’re unsure, then please wear a mask so you don’t inadvertently pass on the virus. Courtesy is always a good choice.
You might not know what to do. No matter how smart I might be, I don’t know what you should do either. I do know this. You are the best person to make choices for you because you have the best information and incentives for your situation. You will bear the benefits and are in the best position to know the costs. Don’t believe a politician who tells you otherwise.
What we should not do is order other people how to live their lives.
We’ve already had too much of that.
These unusual situations are like a magical magnifying glass that lets us see into people’s soul. Some government officials yearn to exercise their control over us. These politicians confessed as much by what they did during the epidemic, and the Wuhan flu was only their latest justification. These public figures are the worst people we could allow to have power over anyone. They were put in office to preserve our rights rather than violate them. Never forget who robbed you of your choices.
I’m glad that we’re past this peak. Take good care of yourself and those you love. Please enjoy your freedom, and spend it wisely.
~_~_
“https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html


clashdaily--2020-04-20--Bloodbath In Canada: 18 Dead After Gunman Impersonates Cop, Goes On Rampage

The bloodiest mass killing in Canadian history reminds us that it takes more than gun laws to stop would-be killers from waging war on their communities .
We do yet not know the killer ’ s motive , but among the 18 dead are a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer , a teacher , two nurses , some of the attacker ’ s neighbors and two correctional officers killed in their own home .
In Nova Scotia — Northeast of Maine — one of the most horrific crimes in Canadian history has just played out over the weekend .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a convincing police uniform , got into a car dummied up to look like a legit squad car , and terrorized the region for much of the weekend before getting shot dead himself .
Police have not provided a motive for the attack .
He said many of the victims did not know the shooter .
“ That fact that this individual had a uniform and a police car at his disposal certainly speaks to it not being a random act , ” Leather said .
Leather said they would investigate whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus pandemic .
“ We have not yet determined whether there is any link to the COVID-19 crisis , ” he said .
He said at point there was an exchange of gunfire between the suspect and police .
There were half a dozen police vehicles at the scene of a gas station where the suspect was shot .
Yellow police tape surrounded the gas pumps , and a large silver-colored SUV was being investigated .
The incident started in the small , rural town of Portapique , with police advising residents to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basements .
Police found many dead inside and outside the home of the first scene .
Several structures were on fire in the area as well .
— MassLive As we said , his motive is unclear .
But we do know a few things about him : A Gabriel Wortman is listed as a denturist in Dartmouth , according to the Denturist Society of Nova Scotia website .
A suspect photo issued by the RCMP matches CTV video footage of a man being interviewed about donating dentures to a cancer survivor in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that an acquaintance said Wortman was obsessed with the police and interviewed others who said he bought old police cruisers at auctions .
— Huffpo

The bloodiest mass killing in Canadian history reminds us that it takes more than gun laws to stop would-be killers from waging war on their communities.
We do yet not know the killer’s motive, but among the 18 dead are a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer, a teacher, two nurses, some of the attacker’s neighbors and two correctional officers killed in their own home.
In Nova Scotia — Northeast of Maine — one of the most horrific crimes in Canadian history has just played out over the weekend.
A 51-year-old man, Gabriel Wortman, threw on a convincing police uniform, got into a car dummied up to look like a legit squad car, and terrorized the region for much of the weekend before getting shot dead himself.
51-year-old Gabriel Wortman is the suspect in our active shooter investigation in #Portapique. There are several victims. He is considered armed & dangerous. If you see him, call 911. DO NOT approach. He’s described as a white man, bald, 6’2-6’3 with green eyes. pic.twitter.com/Y2nJNULlkn — RCMP, Nova Scotia (@RCMPNS) April 19, 2020
Police have not provided a motive for the attack. He said many of the victims did not know the shooter. “That fact that this individual had a uniform and a police car at his disposal certainly speaks to it not being a random act,” Leather said. Leather said they would investigate whether it had anything to do with the coronavirus pandemic. “We have not yet determined whether there is any link to the COVID-19 crisis,” he said. He said at point there was an exchange of gunfire between the suspect and police. There were half a dozen police vehicles at the scene of a gas station where the suspect was shot. Yellow police tape surrounded the gas pumps, and a large silver-colored SUV was being investigated. The incident started in the small, rural town of Portapique, with police advising residents to lock their homes and stay in their basements. Police found many dead inside and outside the home of the first scene. Several structures were on fire in the area as well. — MassLive
As we said, his motive is unclear.
#Colchester: Gabriel Wortman may be driving what appears to be an RCMP vehicle & may be wearing an RCMP uniform. There's 1 difference btwn his car and our RCMP vehicles: the car #. The suspect's car is 28B11, behind rear passenger window. If you see 28B11 call 911 immediately. pic.twitter.com/yyeOeBt8Ui — RCMP, Nova Scotia (@RCMPNS) April 19, 2020
But we do know a few things about him:


clashdaily--2020-04-20--Who Will Joe Pick As A Running Mate? The Women On His Short List Are Committed To ‘Believe All Women

Who Will Joe Pick As A Running Mate? The Women On His Short List Are Committed To ‘Believe All Women’

Joe Biden has committed to selecting a woman as his running mate .
But the sexual assault allegations against Biden have just made that a little more difficult .
Let ’ s face it , Joe Biden has been creepy for a looooong time with the way he gets handsy with women and children–the hair sniffing , the hugging and kissing .
He is one of those old-school glad-handing politicians and a living a relic from another era .
Biden doesn ’ t seem to understand the concept of personal space and he ’ s completely oblivious to another person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s nothing new–he ’ s oblivious about a lot of things .
Tara Reade ’ s sexual assault allegation against him is of a very different sort than hair sniffing and getting a little too close .
Reade alleges that in 1993 , when she was a Senate aide , Biden put his hand under her skirt and digitally penetrated her after she dropped off a gym bag to his office .
The Media ( D ) has largely ignored this story while much less credible accusations against Brett Kavanaugh were breathlessly reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anti-Trump ( and by extension anti-Kavanaugh ) activists were adamant that all women were to be believed , facts be damned .
Some of these activists were idiot Hollywood feminists that don ’ t have three brain cells combined .
Alyssa Milano was an outspoken # MeToo activist that has suddenly learned about the concept of Due Process after endorsing Joe Biden .
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All of the # MeToo activists are suddenly fine with a man with documented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Service agents uncomfortable with his penchant for skinny dipping , and who allegedly inserted his fingers into a woman ’ s body without her consent over a man who said that “ when you ’ re famous , women let you do anything.
” Choosing a running mate is always a bit of a political dance–there are the considerations of demographics , the area of the country , and where they land on the political spectrum compared to the top-of-the-ticket pick .
There are a number of considerations when choosing a running mate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ job as the Junior Senator from Illinois with the furthest left voting record , he deliberately picked Joe as a respected , somewhat bumbling , senior Senator who had been in public service for decades and had managed to reach across the aisle on occasion .
Now there is a call for Biden to create a “ negative image ” of that campaign ticket and instead of a young , black man with an older , white man as his running mate , flip to a positively ancient , white man with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mate .
But there are other considerations .
Sure , Biden needs to clinch the black vote , but what about the disgruntled blue-collar white workers in the “ Rust Belt ” ?
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar , Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer and Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin are white and hail from the industrial Midwest — all from states that figure to be closely contested .
California Sen. Kamala Harris and former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams are African-American , while Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and New Mexico Gov .
Michelle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vice president has indicated a preference for candidates who have been vetted by running their own campaigns , including former opponents .
He has repeatedly said he wants a partner who can advise him , disagree with him where he ’ s wrong yet remain “ simpatico ” with him on major issues even if they may differ at times .
On Thursday , Biden told donors during a virtual fundraiser that he ’ s heeding President Obama ’ s advice , who told him to surround himself with people who “ know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stressed the need to have a woman running mate who “ looks like America.
” Now that Biden is shopping for a running mate , the politics of the choice mixed with Biden ’ s sexual assault accusation are making things difficult for him .
Nearly all of the women that are on the shortlist were pretty vocal about their position on believing women during the Kavanaugh confirmation circus .
Senator Amy Klobuchar ( D-MN ) wasn ’ t included in that clip , but she made her views pretty clear during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ derided her Republican colleagues and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in an impassioned speech Friday , calling Kavanaugh ’ s confirmation process “ not normal ” and suggesting Christine Blasey Ford , the woman accusing him of sexual assault , gave more credible testimony .
“ Where is the bravery in this room ?
” she asked the Senate Judiciary Committee as it moved Kavanaugh ’ s confirmation to the full Senate .
Klobuchar , a Democrat , reiterated her belief that the FBI should investigate Kavanaugh before any vote to confirm him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now a university professor , said a drunken Kavanaugh locked her in a room and groped her while covering her mouth while the two were at a high school party in 1982 .
Most Republicans and Kavanaugh hadn ’ t called for an FBI investigation , a move Klobuchar said was motivated by fear .
“ They ’ re afraid of what they ’ re going to find out , ” she said .
Senator Elizabeth Warren ( D-MA ) and failed gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams are already volunteering for the job .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have hurt her chances by going hard after Biden during the Democratic primary over bussing–a controversial issue to this day .
Whoever Joe finally chooses will have to reconcile their “ Believe all women ” stance with agreeing to be on a ticket with a man who has been “ credibly accused ” of grabbing a woman by the p***y.
It ’ ll be an interesting dance to watch .

Joe Biden has committed to selecting a woman as his running mate. But the sexual assault allegations against Biden have just made that a little more difficult.
Let’s face it, Joe Biden has been creepy for a looooong time with the way he gets handsy with women and children–the hair sniffing, the hugging and kissing. He is one of those old-school glad-handing politicians and a living a relic from another era. Biden doesn’t seem to understand the concept of personal space and he’s completely oblivious to another person’s discomfort. But that’s nothing new–he’s oblivious about a lot of things.
Tara Reade’s sexual assault allegation against him is of a very different sort than hair sniffing and getting a little too close. Reade alleges that in 1993, when she was a Senate aide, Biden put his hand under her skirt and digitally penetrated her after she dropped off a gym bag to his office.
The Media(D) has largely ignored this story while much less credible accusations against Brett Kavanaugh were breathlessly reported the moment they hit the newswire. Anti-Trump (and by extension anti-Kavanaugh) activists were adamant that all women were to be believed, facts be damned. Some of these activists were idiot Hollywood feminists that don’t have three brain cells combined. Alyssa Milano was an outspoken #MeToo activist that has suddenly learned about the concept of Due Process after endorsing Joe Biden.
All of the #MeToo activists are suddenly fine with a man with documented creepy behavior, has made female Secret Service agents uncomfortable with his penchant for skinny dipping, and who allegedly inserted his fingers into a woman’s body without her consent over a man who said that “when you’re famous, women let you do anything.”
That’s pretty weird.
Choosing a running mate is always a bit of a political dance–there are the considerations of demographics, the area of the country, and where they land on the political spectrum compared to the top-of-the-ticket pick.
But the hunt for a vice presidential pick is already taking shape along familiar fault lines, mirroring the ongoing debate over whether the Democratic Party should focus more on winning back the white working class Rust Belt voters it lost to Donald Trump in 2016 or re-energizing the minority-powered coalition that elected Barack Obama to two terms.
There are a number of considerations when choosing a running mate. When Obama ran for the top job as the Junior Senator from Illinois with the furthest left voting record, he deliberately picked Joe as a respected, somewhat bumbling, senior Senator who had been in public service for decades and had managed to reach across the aisle on occasion.
Now there is a call for Biden to create a “negative image” of that campaign ticket and instead of a young, black man with an older, white man as his running mate, flip to a positively ancient, white man with a young, black woman as a running mate.
But there are other considerations. Sure, Biden needs to clinch the black vote, but what about the disgruntled blue-collar white workers in the “Rust Belt”?
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin are white and hail from the industrial Midwest — all from states that figure to be closely contested. California Sen. Kamala Harris and former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams are African-American, while Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham are Latina. The former vice president has indicated a preference for candidates who have been vetted by running their own campaigns, including former opponents. He has repeatedly said he wants a partner who can advise him, disagree with him where he’s wrong yet remain “simpatico” with him on major issues even if they may differ at times. On Thursday, Biden told donors during a virtual fundraiser that he’s heeding President Obama’s advice, who told him to surround himself with people who “know more than you know.” He also stressed the need to have a woman running mate who “looks like America.” Source: Politico
Now that Biden is shopping for a running mate, the politics of the choice mixed with Biden’s sexual assault accusation are making things difficult for him. Nearly all of the women that are on the shortlist were pretty vocal about their position on believing women during the Kavanaugh confirmation circus.
SUPERCUT! Alas, Biden's VP candidates all take sexual assault allegations seriously pic.twitter.com/XkXXKDWgTL — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) April 16, 2020
Senator Amy Klobuchar(D-MN) wasn’t included in that clip, but she made her views pretty clear during the Kavanaugh confirmation.
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar derided her Republican colleagues and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in an impassioned speech Friday, calling Kavanaugh’s confirmation process “not normal” and suggesting Christine Blasey Ford, the woman accusing him of sexual assault, gave more credible testimony. “Where is the bravery in this room?” she asked the Senate Judiciary Committee as it moved Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the full Senate. Klobuchar, a Democrat, reiterated her belief that the FBI should investigate Kavanaugh before any vote to confirm him to the Supreme Court. Ford, now a university professor, said a drunken Kavanaugh locked her in a room and groped her while covering her mouth while the two were at a high school party in 1982. Most Republicans and Kavanaugh hadn’t called for an FBI investigation, a move Klobuchar said was motivated by fear. “They’re afraid of what they’re going to find out,” she said. Source: Minnesota Public Radio
Senator Elizabeth Warren(D-MA) and failed gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams are already volunteering for the job.
Senator Kamala Harris(D-CA) may have hurt her chances by going hard after Biden during the Democratic primary over bussing–a controversial issue to this day.
Whoever Joe finally chooses will have to reconcile their “Believe all women” stance with agreeing to be on a ticket with a man who has been “credibly accused” of grabbing a woman by the p***y.
It’ll be an interesting dance to watch.


clashdaily--2020-04-20--WTF? Multiple States Are Using CHINESE DRONES To Help Enforce Social Distancing Rules

They ’ re just the world ’ s largest and most invasive surveillance state .
What could *possibly* go wrong ?
As local entities make aggressive policy decisions based on the panic of some very dire worst-case scenarios , there was a question of how to get free citizens to comply .
Right on cue , along comes China with a ‘ gift ’ of drones .
These drones come with a loudspeaker and a camera , allowing enforcement agencies greater ability to enforce the lockdown and single out violators .
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Will COVID Restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Have these agencies never read Homer ’ s Iliad , or heard about the Trojan Horse ?
Trojan Horses are about much more than just computer viruses .
They ’ re a hidden way for a hostile entity to slip into your midst and behind your defenses .
Why should we distrust this ‘ gracious gift ’ that China has offered ?
Here ’ s what an article from 2017 had to say about Chinese Drones generally , and that company specifically .
D.J.I.
, the popular drone maker , stands as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prowess .
Its propeller-powered machines dominate global markets and buzz regularly over beaches , cityscapes at sunset and increasingly , power plants and government installations .
Now D.J.I .
is fighting a claim by one United States government office that its commercial drones and software may be sending sensitive information about American infrastructure back to China , in the latest clash over the power of data in the growing technological rivalry between the two countries .
It also shows how consumer technology companies have become increasingly central to debates about national security .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to consider how companies and governments manage the data they collect .
Given that major Chinese companies must maintain close ties to the government , new China tech players like D.J.I .
have raised particular concerns .
This summer , the United States Army issued guidance calling for forces to stop using D.J.I .
drones because of unspecified security vulnerabilities .
— NYTimes Ten Ways The World Will Change After The Great Coronavirus Shutdown Of 2020 If ‘ Chinese Virus ’ Offended The ChiComs , They Will Absolutely HATE This Parody ( Video @

They’re just the world’s largest and most invasive surveillance state. What could *possibly* go wrong?
As local entities make aggressive policy decisions based on the panic of some very dire worst-case scenarios, there was a question of how to get free citizens to comply.
Right on cue, along comes China with a ‘gift’ of drones.
These drones come with a loudspeaker and a camera, allowing enforcement agencies greater ability to enforce the lockdown and single out violators.
Here’s a news clip showing the drones in question.
"The drones, donated by DJI, a Chinese company, have gone to 43 agencies in 22 states, all to help enforce social distancing rules." US using Chinese drones to spy on and lecture Americans about a virus caused by communist China Oh, and DJI "may be sending data to China" pic.twitter.com/LqH6VzonzH — Elizabeth Harrington (@LizRNC) April 17, 2020
Have these agencies never read Homer’s Iliad, or heard about the Trojan Horse? Trojan Horses are about much more than just computer viruses.
They’re a hidden way for a hostile entity to slip into your midst and behind your defenses.
Why should we distrust this ‘gracious gift’ that China has offered?
Here’s what an article from 2017 had to say about Chinese Drones generally, and that company specifically.
D.J.I., the popular drone maker, stands as a symbol of China’s growing technology prowess. Its propeller-powered machines dominate global markets and buzz regularly over beaches, cityscapes at sunset and increasingly, power plants and government installations. Now D.J.I. is fighting a claim by one United States government office that its commercial drones and software may be sending sensitive information about American infrastructure back to China, in the latest clash over the power of data in the growing technological rivalry between the two countries. It also shows how consumer technology companies have become increasingly central to debates about national security. …American intelligence and political circles are beginning to consider how companies and governments manage the data they collect. Given that major Chinese companies must maintain close ties to the government, new China tech players like D.J.I. have raised particular concerns. This summer, the United States Army issued guidance calling for forces to stop using D.J.I. drones because of unspecified security vulnerabilities. — NYTimes
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clashdaily--2020-04-20--The Coronavirus Pandemic Shows 7 Ways That Trump Has Been RIGHT All Along

President Trump summed up several points within this article at a press briefing on Sunday .
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President Trump has been beating the drum on a handful of major issues that drives the left absolutely mad .
It turns out he was right and they were wrong .
The President ’ s critics are quick to point out every perceived misstep and forget that the information that we have now isn ’ t the same as the information that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hindsight is 20/20 , after all .
What is interesting , though , is that despite all of the historical reflection , no one else has really noticed that the outbreak of the Wuhan Coronavirus , the way that the Chinese Communist Party handled it , and the reaction of the rest of the world has made it clear that Trump has been right on 7 major points for years .
When Donald J. Trump began his campaign , one of the things that ticked off the leftist globalists the most was that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relationship with the Chinese Communist Party .
He was called xenophobic and a conspiracy theorist for saying that China was taking advantage of the trade relationship .
It turns out–he was right .
China is a threat because the Chinese Communist government has ambitions to be the global superpower rather than just a global superpower .
They have a massive standing army .
But that ’ s not all–they have sent spies to steal tech from Western nations , they ’ ve used tech to spy and track people around the world , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our debt , and they use their bizarre status as a “ developing nation ” to gain benefits that other countries would never qualify for–from environmental regulation to deference from international organizations .
Much of the rest of the world wants to have a good relationship with China–our own Media ( D ) , Hollywood , and even the NBA are willing to cave to China ’ s demands and ignore their atrocious human rights records just for a shot of those sweet , sweet Chinese dollars .
But now it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become the global superpower , they ’ re willing to do very dangerous things like researching coronaviruses in a lab in central China just miles away from a wet market .
And there are some questions that remain whether or not this particular virus , which has essentially shut down the global economy , was manipulated in a lab .
They also clearly don ’ t give a damn if a virus spreads outside of their country .
Trump has been consistent on his views regarding China for decades .
Yet , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seem to understand that once you ’ re the head honcho negotiating with an adversarial power , it behooves you both to play nice in public .
It ’ s difficult to negotiate with someone when you go in with hostility .
If you don ’ t believe me , just look at how inefficient Speaker Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are when they meet with President Trump after they have their pressers blaming the President for everything and pandering to the Media ( D ) .
When Trump imposed tariffs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partisan press went nuts and sided with China saying that tariffs were pointless .
But , in January of this year , Trump did manage to ink a new trade deal with China which included some of the things that Trump was concerned about–intellectual property rights , technology transfer , a currency clause to prevent manipulation , and an increase in agricultural trade .
Meanwhile , the presumptive Democratic nominee has been dismissing China as a threat despite having spent 8 years as Vice President of the United States .
Like every other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we should be “ helping ” China .
( And hey , if Hunter ’ s still managing to make some deals in China , so much the better , right ? )
But Trump insisted that our 5G network not include Chinese technology , which was already being installed under the Obama administration .
Trump is having the Chinese tech ripped out .
If there is one thing that President Trump was criticized the most for was his commitment to securing our borders .
The Big Beautiful Wall™ is the thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mad .
However , as the coronavirus has clearly revealed , knowing who is crossing your border can literally mean the difference between life and death .
In January , President Trump was criticized as “ xenophobic ” by Democrats and the media for daring to go against the recommendations of the World Health Organization and restricting travel into the U.S. from China .
But it looks like that was the right move as Dr. Fauci and others have said .
President Obama mocked Trump for wanting to bring American manufacturing back .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama famously said , “ Some of those jobs of the past are just not going to come back… What magic wand do you have ?
” Well , Abracadabra , Barry .
It is very , very clear with the shortage of medical equipment–much of which is made in China–that we need to be able to provide for ourselves in an emergency .
Look at how China was trying to manipulate the world into using Huawei for 5G networks by bribing them with access to essential medical equipment–the very same stuff that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hoarded creating a global shortage in order to corner the market .
There are also the poor quality masks and the faulty test kits that China exported to the rest of the world .
President Trump ’ s “ America First ” policy doesn ’ t look so terrible now , does it ?
The one thing that most Americans can agree on is that there needs to be an increase in testing for both the virus itself as well as for antibodies .
The Trump administration was criticized for not wanting to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and instead insisting on creating their own through the CDC .
Considering the way that the WHO has run interference for China from Day 1 of this pandemic , that ’ s understandable .
The problem was , the CDC-created tests were flawed and , according to MIT Technology Review , red tape prevented other labs from creating their own .
President Trump has cut some of the red tape in order to fast-track FDA approval of an effective coronavirus medication .
Trade Deals And International Agreements Are Unfair To The USA The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , many other international organizations are quite happily dancing to China ’ s tune despite the United States providing the lion ’ s share of the funding .
As mentioned earlier in this article , China is treated with kid gloves by the international community because they have this very strange designation as a “ developing nation ” despite being the world ’ s largest creditor .
According to a Harvard Business Review article in February , “ In total , the Chinese state and its subsidiaries have lent about $ 1.5 trillion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 150 countries around the globe .
This has turned China into the world ’ s largest official creditor — surpassing traditional , official lenders such as the World Bank , the IMF , or all OECD creditor governments combined.
” It ’ s time that we treat China the way that we treat other nations .
We are constantly told that the United States needs to “ move forward ” and join the rest of the world with a socialized healthcare system .
Yet , even at the epicenter of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no ventilator shortage as there were in Italy which forced doctors to refuse ventilators to patients over the age of 60 .
Canada is facing a looming shortage of personal protective equipment and the Trudeau government is facing criticism for sending 16 tonnes of medical gear to China–which is already hoarding masks , gloves , gowns , and ventilators .
Energy Independence Is Very , Very Important This one might seem like a non sequitur but it really isn ’ t .
Saudi Arabia and Russia are currently locked in an oil price @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it in the midst of a global pandemic .
Prices for oil per barrel has dropped dramatically as demand has also dropped due to lockdowns worldwide , flooding the market .
They ’ re betting that their short-term pain will be worth it if they can just white-knuckle through it .
Both Saudi Arabia and Russia are trying to gain dominance in the fossil fuel market and cut the knees of the United States ’ oil industry .
Under the Trump administration , the U.S. went from importing vast quantities of oil to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first time in decades .
Despite what Greta or the other environmentalists tell you , we ’ re going to be reliant on fossil fuels for a long , long time .
Sure , we can look for ways to move off of them , but in the meantime , we still need to drive our cars , fuel our planes , heat our homes , and we ’ ll still need things that are made with petroleum products .
We can go back to buying oil from places that don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights or , that quite frankly , hate us , or we can buy American oil .
There is no other alternative at the moment .
It ’ s pretty clear that although President Trump speaks from the cuff , and is dismissed as an idiot by his opponents , he ’ s been spot on with these 7 points .
This is probably why his opponents hate him so much .

***UPDATE: April 20, 2020, 1:00pm EST
President Trump summed up several points within this article at a press briefing on Sunday. Here’s the video:
?????? "We've learned that it's nice to make things in the U.S." — President @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/yOE1v4jTBY — America First Policies (@AmericaFirstPol) April 20, 2020
END UPDATE***
President Trump has been beating the drum on a handful of major issues that drives the left absolutely mad. It turns out he was right and they were wrong.
The President’s critics are quick to point out every perceived misstep and forget that the information that we have now isn’t the same as the information that we had in January or February. Hindsight is 20/20, after all.
What is interesting, though, is that despite all of the historical reflection, no one else has really noticed that the outbreak of the Wuhan Coronavirus, the way that the Chinese Communist Party handled it, and the reaction of the rest of the world has made it clear that Trump has been right on 7 major points for years.
China Is A Threat
When Donald J. Trump began his campaign, one of the things that ticked off the leftist globalists the most was that he was very critical of the American relationship with the Chinese Communist Party. He was called xenophobic and a conspiracy theorist for saying that China was taking advantage of the trade relationship.
It turns out–he was right.
China is a threat because the Chinese Communist government has ambitions to be the global superpower rather than just a global superpower. They have a massive standing army. But that’s not all–they have sent spies to steal tech from Western nations, they’ve used tech to spy and track people around the world, they are currency manipulators, they own our debt, and they use their bizarre status as a “developing nation” to gain benefits that other countries would never qualify for–from environmental regulation to deference from international organizations. Much of the rest of the world wants to have a good relationship with China–our own Media(D), Hollywood, and even the NBA are willing to cave to China’s demands and ignore their atrocious human rights records just for a shot of those sweet, sweet Chinese dollars.
But now it’s clear, that in their determination to become the global superpower, they’re willing to do very dangerous things like researching coronaviruses in a lab in central China just miles away from a wet market. And there are some questions that remain whether or not this particular virus, which has essentially shut down the global economy, was manipulated in a lab. They also clearly don’t give a damn if a virus spreads outside of their country.
Trump has been consistent on his views regarding China for decades.
.@realDonaldTrump ✅Everyone taking advantage of USA
✅China, Japan, India eating our lunch
✅Millions of people feel this country isn’t what it use to be
✅Jobs
✅Politics is Dirty Business Why I voted for TRUMP in 2016 & will #VoteTrump2020 pic.twitter.com/m2OcfxCiDD — Constitutional Republic TEXT TRUMP 88022 (@CRRJA5) December 28, 2019
Yet, the Media(D) can’t seem to understand that once you’re the head honcho negotiating with an adversarial power, it behooves you both to play nice in public. It’s difficult to negotiate with someone when you go in with hostility. If you don’t believe me, just look at how inefficient Speaker Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are when they meet with President Trump after they have their pressers blaming the President for everything and pandering to the Media(D).
During the 2016 campaign, Trump had some fiery rhetoric on China. He set that aside for the Chinese president's trip https://t.co/tA2qQdzOz7 pic.twitter.com/XHU21I1upD — POLITICO (@politico) April 7, 2017
When Trump imposed tariffs on Chinese goods in 2018, the partisan press went nuts and sided with China saying that tariffs were pointless. But, in January of this year, Trump did manage to ink a new trade deal with China which included some of the things that Trump was concerned about–intellectual property rights, technology transfer, a currency clause to prevent manipulation, and an increase in agricultural trade.
Remember when Trump said China was ripping us off during the 2016 campaign? WATCH: pic.twitter.com/00fIAJEosn — Hardball (@hardball) May 14, 2018
Meanwhile, the presumptive Democratic nominee has been dismissing China as a threat despite having spent 8 years as Vice President of the United States.
China will eat Joe Biden's lunch- that's for sure. Watch it. Share it. Biden doesn't put #AmericaFirst pic.twitter.com/jyMb6ebkyF — America First (@AmericaFirstPAC) May 2, 2019
Like every other good globalist out there, Joe thinks that we should be “helping” China. (And hey, if Hunter’s still managing to make some deals in China, so much the better, right?)
Biden: “we should be helping” China, “the idea that China’s going to eat our lunch…give me a break”https://t.co/dcsFyvAG1E pic.twitter.com/n8EWGhltNu — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) January 21, 2020
But Trump insisted that our 5G network not include Chinese technology, which was already being installed under the Obama administration. Trump is having the Chinese tech ripped out.
In 2016, the U.S. was at serious risk of ceding global leadership in 5G to China. We’ve now flipped the script & secured the world’s strongest 5G platform. ?? President Trump has sent a clear message that America will do whatever it takes to secure our communications networks. pic.twitter.com/miuYV2H3Lg — Brendan Carr (@BrendanCarrFCC) March 3, 2020
Borders Work
If there is one thing that President Trump was criticized the most for was his commitment to securing our borders. The Big Beautiful Wall™ is the thing that seems to get the left frothing mad.
However, as the coronavirus has clearly revealed, knowing who is crossing your border can literally mean the difference between life and death.
In January, President Trump was criticized as “xenophobic” by Democrats and the media for daring to go against the recommendations of the World Health Organization and restricting travel into the U.S. from China.
But it looks like that was the right move as Dr. Fauci and others have said.
Dr. Fauci responds to question about differences between U.S. and Italy, says @realDonaldTrump stopping travel very early from China "has gone a long way" in fight against coronavirus "Unfortunately, Italy did not do that. They had an open border."
pic.twitter.com/bf62gVytrH — Elizabeth Harrington (@LizRNC) March 20, 2020
Trump closed off China while others were saying not to. It’s all just fake news since 2016 pic.twitter.com/Rp48fFuMvS — Ryder (@Ryder72145623) April 14, 2020
American Manufacturing
President Obama mocked Trump for wanting to bring American manufacturing back. In June 2016, sweet little globalist Obama famously said, “Some of those jobs of the past are just not going to come back… What magic wand do you have?” Well, Abracadabra, Barry.
It is very, very clear with the shortage of medical equipment–much of which is made in China–that we need to be able to provide for ourselves in an emergency.
Look at how China was trying to manipulate the world into using Huawei for 5G networks by bribing them with access to essential medical equipment–the very same stuff that they had purchased worldwide for themselves and hoarded creating a global shortage in order to corner the market.
There are also the poor quality masks and the faulty test kits that China exported to the rest of the world.
President Trump’s “America First” policy doesn’t look so terrible now, does it?
Yesterday, it was my great honor to host our third annual Made in America Showcase at the @WhiteHouse…. pic.twitter.com/mBha7Qprr9 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 16, 2019
The Problems With Regulations
The one thing that most Americans can agree on is that there needs to be an increase in testing for both the virus itself as well as for antibodies.
The Trump administration was criticized for not wanting to accept tests from the World Health Organization and instead insisting on creating their own through the CDC. Considering the way that the WHO has run interference for China from Day 1 of this pandemic, that’s understandable.
The problem was, the CDC-created tests were flawed and, according to MIT Technology Review, red tape prevented other labs from creating their own.
President Trump has cut some of the red tape in order to fast-track FDA approval of an effective coronavirus medication.
Trade Deals And International Agreements Are Unfair To The USA
The World Health Organization, along with many, many other international organizations are quite happily dancing to China’s tune despite the United States providing the lion’s share of the funding.
As mentioned earlier in this article, China is treated with kid gloves by the international community because they have this very strange designation as a “developing nation” despite being the world’s largest creditor.
According to a Harvard Business Review article in February, “In total, the Chinese state and its subsidiaries have lent about $1.5 trillion in direct loans and trade credits to more than 150 countries around the globe. This has turned China into the world’s largest official creditor — surpassing traditional, official lenders such as the World Bank, the IMF, or all OECD creditor governments combined.”
It’s time that we treat China the way that we treat other nations.
President Trump says the @WHO is a "tool of China." pic.twitter.com/y1JSZPsQOW — Benny (@bennyjohnson) April 15, 2020
Single-Payer Healthcare Isn’t Better
We are constantly told that the United States needs to “move forward” and join the rest of the world with a socialized healthcare system.
Yet, even at the epicenter of the virus in New York, there was no ventilator shortage as there were in Italy which forced doctors to refuse ventilators to patients over the age of 60.
Canada is facing a looming shortage of personal protective equipment and the Trudeau government is facing criticism for sending 16 tonnes of medical gear to China–which is already hoarding masks, gloves, gowns, and ventilators.
Energy Independence Is Very, Very Important
This one might seem like a non sequitur but it really isn’t. Saudi Arabia and Russia are currently locked in an oil price war and they’re deliberately doing it in the midst of a global pandemic. Prices for oil per barrel has dropped dramatically as demand has also dropped due to lockdowns worldwide, flooding the market. They’re betting that their short-term pain will be worth it if they can just white-knuckle through it.
Both Saudi Arabia and Russia are trying to gain dominance in the fossil fuel market and cut the knees of the United States’ oil industry. Under the Trump administration, the U.S. went from importing vast quantities of oil to being a net oil exporter for the first time in decades.
Despite what Greta or the other environmentalists tell you, we’re going to be reliant on fossil fuels for a long, long time. Sure, we can look for ways to move off of them, but in the meantime, we still need to drive our cars, fuel our planes, heat our homes, and we’ll still need things that are made with petroleum products.
We can go back to buying oil from places that don’t have the same Western view of human rights or, that quite frankly, hate us, or we can buy American oil. There is no other alternative at the moment.
It’s pretty clear that although President Trump speaks from the cuff, and is dismissed as an idiot by his opponents, he’s been spot on with these 7 points.
This is probably why his opponents hate him so much.


clashdaily--2020-04-21--CNN Reported That North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Was ‘Gravely Ill’ Following Surgery–Other Agencies

CNN Reported That North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Was ‘Gravely Ill’ Following Surgery–Other Agencies Say Otherwise

News of Kim Jong Un ’ s demise may have been greatly exaggerated .
Late on Monday night , CNN broke the story that North Korean dictator , Kim Jong Un was near death after undergoing heart surgery due to “ excessive smoking , obesity , and overwork ” according to an online South Korean news agency that focuses on North Korean news .
The US is monitoring intelligence that suggests North Korea ’ s leader , Kim Jong Un , is in grave danger after undergoing a previous surgery , according to a US official with direct knowledge .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID Restrictions Impact All Religions Equally… Or Nah ?
A second source familiar with the intelligence told CNN that the US has been closely monitoring reports on Kim ’ s health .
Kim recently missed the celebration of his grandfather ’ s birthday on April 15 , which raised speculation about his well-being .
He had been seen four days before that at a government meeting .
Another US official told CNN Monday that the concerns about Kim ’ s health are credible but the severity is hard to assess… … ” There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about Kim ’ s health ( smoking , heart , and brain ) .
If Kim is hospitalized , it would explain why he wasn ’ t present on the important April 15th celebrations , ” said Bruce Klingner , a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation and former CIA deputy division chief for North Korea .
“ But , over the years , there have been a number of false health rumors about Kim Jong-un or his father .
We ’ ll have to wait and see.
” Source : CNN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s show via the chyron .
But it wasn ’ t until Don Lemon ’ s show that it was mentioned by an on-air personality and featured one of the reporters of the story–Jim Scuitto .
Other news agencies jumped on the CNN report .
But it seems that the report was a bit premature .
According to a Canadian newspaper , The Globe and Mail , the report is wrong .
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was not gravely ill , two South Korean government sources said on Tuesday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ procedure and was now in “ grave danger ” .
Kim was receiving treatment after undergoing the procedure , a South Korean media report said late on Monday , amid speculation over Kim ’ s health following his absence from a key anniversary event this month .
The reports about Kim ’ s health are not true , two South Korean government sources said .
The presidential Blue House said there are no unusual signs coming from the North .
Daily NK , a Seoul-based speciality website , cited unidentified sources inside the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a villa in the Mount Kumgang resort county of Hyangsan on the east coast after undergoing the cardiovascular procedure at a hospital on April 12 .
CNN reported that Kim was in “ grave danger ” .
An authoritative U.S. source familiar with internal U.S. government reporting on North Korea questioned the CNN report that Kim is seriously ill , even though he has been out of the public eye for an extended period .
Can you imagine the outrage if Fox News made such a phenomenally huge mistake ?
So much for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t wait to see how CNN ’ s Media Watchdog , Brian Stelter , covers this in his newsletter once he ’ s finished crying into his huge pillow .

News of Kim Jong Un’s demise may have been greatly exaggerated.
What a pity.
Late on Monday night, CNN broke the story that North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Un was near death after undergoing heart surgery due to “excessive smoking, obesity, and overwork” according to an online South Korean news agency that focuses on North Korean news.
The US is monitoring intelligence that suggests North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, is in grave danger after undergoing a previous surgery, according to a US official with direct knowledge. A second source familiar with the intelligence told CNN that the US has been closely monitoring reports on Kim’s health. Kim recently missed the celebration of his grandfather’s birthday on April 15, which raised speculation about his well-being. He had been seen four days before that at a government meeting. Another US official told CNN Monday that the concerns about Kim’s health are credible but the severity is hard to assess… …”There have been a number of recent rumors about Kim’s health (smoking, heart, and brain). If Kim is hospitalized, it would explain why he wasn’t present on the important April 15th celebrations,” said Bruce Klingner, a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation and former CIA deputy division chief for North Korea. “But, over the years, there have been a number of false health rumors about Kim Jong-un or his father. We’ll have to wait and see.”
Source: CNN
CNN broke the news on Chris Cuomo’s show via the chyron. But it wasn’t until Don Lemon’s show that it was mentioned by an on-air personality and featured one of the reporters of the story–Jim Scuitto.
The US is monitoring intelligence that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in grave danger after surgery, according to a US official https://t.co/SzOkC6r8gH pic.twitter.com/rffYNzYnOX — CNN Tonight (@CNNTonight) April 21, 2020
Other news agencies jumped on the CNN report.
But it seems that the report was a bit premature.
According to a Canadian newspaper, The Globe and Mail, the report is wrong.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was not gravely ill, two South Korean government sources said on Tuesday, following reports he had undergone a cardiovascular procedure and was now in “grave danger”. Kim was receiving treatment after undergoing the procedure, a South Korean media report said late on Monday, amid speculation over Kim’s health following his absence from a key anniversary event this month. The reports about Kim’s health are not true, two South Korean government sources said. The presidential Blue House said there are no unusual signs coming from the North. Daily NK, a Seoul-based speciality website, cited unidentified sources inside the isolated state saying Kim is recovering at a villa in the Mount Kumgang resort county of Hyangsan on the east coast after undergoing the cardiovascular procedure at a hospital on April 12. CNN reported that Kim was in “grave danger”. An authoritative U.S. source familiar with internal U.S. government reporting on North Korea questioned the CNN report that Kim is seriously ill, even though he has been out of the public eye for an extended period. Source: Globe and Mail
Katy Tur walked back her tweet.
I’ve deleted that last tweet out of an abundance of caution. Waiting on more info. Apologies. — Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) April 21, 2020
Can you imagine the outrage if Fox News made such a phenomenally huge mistake?
So much for “Facts First.”
I can’t wait to see how CNN’s Media Watchdog, Brian Stelter, covers this in his newsletter once he’s finished crying into his huge pillow.


clashdaily--2020-04-21--De Blasio Is SHOCKED That Inmates Released Over Concerns Of Coronavirus Spread Are Committing Crimes

Move over Captain Obvious , Deblasio is Captain Oblivious .
Too dense , apparently , to grasp even the simplest of connections .
Over the objections of many , de Blasio took it upon himself to release criminals from Rikers back into the general population… to protect them from Coronavirus .
But who was protecting the citizens of New York ?
Obviously , it sure wasn ’ t their Mayor .
It is “ unconscionable ” that Rikers Island inmates who were released due to coronavirus concerns are committing new crimes , Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday .
Trending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Restrictions Impact All Religions Equally… Or Nah ?
“ I think it ’ s unconscionable just on a human level that folks were shown mercy and this is what some of them have done , ” the mayor said during his morning briefing Monday , which came on the heels of a Post report outlining the issue .
…More than 1,400 city inmates have been granted early releases due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus inside jailhouses , Hizzoner said .
The Post reported Sunday that at least 50 of the newly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new crimes in recent weeks — and in some cases were cut loose again .
—NYPost Seriously .
How could he not see this coming from miles away ?
He didn ’ t seriously expect convicted criminals to act upon some sense of reciprocal moral obligation , did he ?
DID he ?
He really did , didn ’ t he ?
How the Hell did that man ever get elected to anything , let alone Mayor of New York ?

Move over Captain Obvious, Deblasio is Captain Oblivious. Too dense, apparently, to grasp even the simplest of connections.
Over the objections of many, de Blasio took it upon himself to release criminals from Rikers back into the general population… to protect them from Coronavirus.
But who was protecting the citizens of New York? Obviously, it sure wasn’t their Mayor.
It is “unconscionable” that Rikers Island inmates who were released due to coronavirus concerns are committing new crimes, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. “I think it’s unconscionable just on a human level that folks were shown mercy and this is what some of them have done,” the mayor said during his morning briefing Monday, which came on the heels of a Post report outlining the issue. …More than 1,400 city inmates have been granted early releases due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus inside jailhouses, Hizzoner said. The Post reported Sunday that at least 50 of the newly released Rikers Island prisoners were rearrested for new crimes in recent weeks — and in some cases were cut loose again. —NYPost
Seriously. How could he not see this coming from miles away?
He didn’t seriously expect convicted criminals to act upon some sense of reciprocal moral obligation, did he? DID he?
He really did, didn’t he?
How the Hell did that man ever get elected to anything, let alone Mayor of New York?


clashdaily--2020-04-21--President Trump Tweets That The United States Will Be Temporarily Suspending Immigration Amid Pandem

President Trump Tweets That The United States Will Be Temporarily Suspending Immigration Amid Pandemic Concerns

As usual , President Trump tweeted and everyone on the left lost their damned minds .
Or what was left of their minds , anyway .
On Monday evening , Twitter exploded after the President tweeted out that in order to protect American jobs which have taken a massive hit after the government-imposed shut-downs , he will be temporarily suspending immigration to the United States using an Executive Order .
Trending : Trump Went There !
Will COVID Restrictions Impact All Religions Equally… Or Nah ?
The NeverTrumpers and those on the left ( but I repeat myself ) went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re all one-trick ponies–they all claimed that this was “ racism.
” Not one of these people can get it into their teeny , tiny brains that perhaps this is about jobs .
Five minutes ago half of them were blaming Trump for massive job losses and a tanking economy and now they want to keep the doors wide open for immigrants to come in and take jobs while Americans are out of work .
These are the same people that want everyone to shut everything down for the next 18 months to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-Trump crowd fail to comprehend is that according to 8 USC 1182 on “ Inadmissible Aliens ” , there is a section entitled , “ Suspension of entry or imposition of restrictions by President ” or “ 212 ( f ) ” which states : Whenever the President finds that the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the interests of the United States , he may by proclamation , and for such period as he shall deem necessary , suspend the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of aliens as immigrants or nonimmigrants , or impose on the entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate .
And if that wasn ’ t enough , section 215 ( a ) states : The Supreme Court has already ruled in the President ’ s favor on a challenge to his travel bans in 2018 .
In the ruling which specifically upheld this point of Presidential authority , the decision said that the Act , “ exudes deference to the President in every clause .
It entrusts to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspend entry , whose entry to suspend , for how long , and on what conditions.
” So , when the legal challenge inevitably comes from the left , who want Americans to stay locked down while jobs go to new low-skilled immigrant workers , it should be a very short battle .

As usual, President Trump tweeted and everyone on the left lost their damned minds.
Or what was left of their minds, anyway.
On Monday evening, Twitter exploded after the President tweeted out that in order to protect American jobs which have taken a massive hit after the government-imposed shut-downs, he will be temporarily suspending immigration to the United States using an Executive Order.
In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 21, 2020
The NeverTrumpers and those on the left (but I repeat myself) went absolutely crazy!
Too bad they’re all one-trick ponies–they all claimed that this was “racism.”
Not one of these people can get it into their teeny, tiny brains that perhaps this is about jobs. Five minutes ago half of them were blaming Trump for massive job losses and a tanking economy and now they want to keep the doors wide open for immigrants to come in and take jobs while Americans are out of work.
Donald Trump is an incorrigible racist. — Public Citizen (@Public_Citizen) April 21, 2020
I'm more concerned about visitors from Florida and Georgia than I am about immigrants right now, but you knew he'd pull something like this. https://t.co/ynl76E9CHC — Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) April 21, 2020
Groups President Trump have blamed while avoiding any responsibly for his willful negligence & corruption that have killed 43,000 (and counting): Chinese, Democratic governors, Media, doctors & nurses, WHO, immigrants. — David Rothschild (@DavMicRot) April 21, 2020
No doubt Trump’s base is primarily motivated by racism. This is why Trump does this. Every. Damn. Time. — Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) April 21, 2020
Makes perfect sense. Because the international vacationers and business travelers arriving at US airports tomorrow won’t spread the virus; only the “immigrants”. — Frank Figliuzzi (@FrankFigliuzzi1) April 21, 2020
So things are going well enough to re-open the country… just not for brown people. — Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) April 21, 2020
⚠The deadly #coronavirus causes asymptomatic infection in up to 60% of people—who can spread the virus! Instead of massively ramping up #COVID19 testing to include testing of people WITHOUT symptoms, Trump is fighting an imaginary enemy (immigrants).?https://t.co/kwsOqmtc8H — Dr. Dena Grayson (@DrDenaGrayson) April 21, 2020
These are the same people that want everyone to shut everything down for the next 18 months to two years.
Watch leftists who want to lock down everything for the next 18 months nationwide go absolutely ballistic at this. — Scott Morefield (@SKMorefield) April 21, 2020
What those in the anti-Trump crowd fail to comprehend is that according to 8 USC 1182 on “Inadmissible Aliens”, there is a section entitled, “Suspension of entry or imposition of restrictions by President” or “212(f)” which states:
Whenever the President finds that the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, he may by proclamation, and for such period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens as immigrants or nonimmigrants, or impose on the entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate.
And if that wasn’t enough, section 215(a) states:
Unless otherwise ordered by the President, it shall be unlawful for any alien to depart from or enter or attempt to depart from or enter the United States except under such reasonable rules, regulations, and orders, and subject to such limitations and exceptions as the President may prescribe. Source: Cornell Law School
The Supreme Court has already ruled in the President’s favor on a challenge to his travel bans in 2018. In the ruling which specifically upheld this point of Presidential authority, the decision said that the Act, “exudes deference to the President in every clause. It entrusts to the President the decisions whether and when to suspend entry, whose entry to suspend, for how long, and on what conditions.”
So, when the legal challenge inevitably comes from the left, who want Americans to stay locked down while jobs go to new low-skilled immigrant workers, it should be a very short battle.


clashdaily--2020-04-21--Facebook Is Cracking Down On Stay-At-Home Order Protests

A certain Silicon Vally Titan has been playing a role in politicizing both the outbreak and the response to it .
Pages organizing a protest on FB have been going dark .
Pages giving the ‘ wrong ’ information about Chinese Coronavirus are fact-checked and redirected to WHO .
Yes , we ’ ll be redirected to the same group that helped China deny , deny , deny .
That gaslit other nations for ‘ xenophobia ’ , advised us not to wear masks , downplayed both the severity AND the human-to-human transmissibility .
We ’ re redirected to THEM @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sink in for a minute .
Unless government prohibits the event during this time , we allow it to be organized on Facebook .
For this same reason , events that defy government ’ s guidance on social distancing aren ’ t allowed on Facebook , ’ a spokesperson said on the social network ’ s policy in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic .
Trending : Trump Went There !
Will COVID Restrictions Impact All Religions Equally… Or Nah ?
Facebook officials said they reached out to states individually to understand their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those rules .
‘ We reached out to state officials to understand the scope of their orders , not about removing specific protests on Facebook .
We remove the posts when gatherings do not follow the health parameters established by the government and are therefore unlawful , ’ a company spokesperson said to DailyMail.com .
— DailyMail If you follow that logic , free speech is granted to anyone and everyone who agrees with one or another official government policy .
What could possibly go wrong ?
Senator Josh Hawley ( R-Mo .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ related to protests against COVID-19 stay-at-home orders was an attempt to make “ free speech illegal ” on Monday .
Facebook took down posts for protest events in California , New York and Nebraska .
The company said that the posts were removed because the demonstrations in those states would violate orders intended to limit the spread of the virus .
Several other events have not been taken down .
“ Because free speech is now illegal America ?
” Hawley tweeted in response to a tweet that claimed the posts had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of state governments .
—Newsweek One observant reader pointed out a significant flaw in the Newsweek story/ Facebook response :

A certain Silicon Vally Titan has been playing a role in politicizing both the outbreak and the response to it.
Pages organizing a protest on FB have been going dark. Pages giving the ‘wrong’ information about Chinese Coronavirus are fact-checked and redirected to WHO. Yes, we’ll be redirected to the same group that helped China deny, deny, deny. That gaslit other nations for ‘xenophobia’, advised us not to wear masks, downplayed both the severity AND the human-to-human transmissibility. We’re redirected to THEM for reliable information. Let that thought sink in for a minute.
Said a spokesperson:
Unless government prohibits the event during this time, we allow it to be organized on Facebook. For this same reason, events that defy government’s guidance on social distancing aren’t allowed on Facebook,’ a spokesperson said on the social network’s policy in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Facebook officials said they reached out to states individually to understand their lockdown orders then removed posts that violated those rules. ‘We reached out to state officials to understand the scope of their orders, not about removing specific protests on Facebook. We remove the posts when gatherings do not follow the health parameters established by the government and are therefore unlawful,’ a company spokesperson said to DailyMail.com. — DailyMail
If you follow that logic, free speech is granted to anyone and everyone who agrees with one or another official government policy.
Why is @Facebook colluding with state governments to quash peoples free speech? Regardless of what you think about the lockdowns or the protests against them, this is a chilling & disturbing government directed shutdown of peoples 1st Amendment rights. Very dangerous! https://t.co/rnG09TSVhI — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) April 20, 2020
What could possibly go wrong?
Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) suggested that Facebook blocking some posts related to protests against COVID-19 stay-at-home orders was an attempt to make “free speech illegal” on Monday. Facebook took down posts for protest events in California, New York and Nebraska. The company said that the posts were removed because the demonstrations in those states would violate orders intended to limit the spread of the virus. Several other events have not been taken down. “Because free speech is now illegal America?” Hawley tweeted in response to a tweet that claimed the posts had been taken down “on the instruction” of state governments. —Newsweek
One observant reader pointed out a significant flaw in the Newsweek story/ Facebook response:


clashdaily--2020-04-21--L.A. County Fills Venice Beach Skatepark With Sand To Prevent Social Gatherings–Locals Got Creative

Innovation — it ’ s what ALWAYS happens with an authoritarian streak rubs up against any culture with an inherent insubordinate streak .
The whole reason for the existence of a skate park is simple .
It ’ s a meeting point for a group of people accustomed to taking risks , including risking injuries , in order to achieve that next goal .
Pushing yourself to master that next trick the minute you get comfortable with the last one you mastered .
But like almost every 80s teenager flick ever made , killjoys in authority have a plan to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One group is literally and deliberately rendering skate parks worthless to skaters .
City planners in LA pulled out the heavy machinery and bulldozed the beach right into the Venice skate park .
Because , with nothing more pressing to tend to , that ’ s obviously a political priority at the moment .
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In a city that ’ s been rendered nearly traffic-free due to the shutdown , skaters couldn ’ t POSSIBLY imagine anywhere in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work on their tricks , right ?
Oh , good .
They put up yellow tape .
THAT will surely keep people out .
You just KNOW someone out there saw this clip with a very self-satisfied look on their face : Unfortunately for the Killjoys , this is America .
To an observer with imagination , filling that skate park with sand isn ’ t the END of the fun .
To them , the killjoys accidentally created a unique new opportunity for a whole different sport .
Thinking may not have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the decision to fill it with sand .
STILL the Land of the Free .

Innovation — it’s what ALWAYS happens with an authoritarian streak rubs up against any culture with an inherent insubordinate streak.
The whole reason for the existence of a skate park is simple. It’s a meeting point for a group of people accustomed to taking risks, including risking injuries, in order to achieve that next goal. Pushing yourself to master that next trick the minute you get comfortable with the last one you mastered.
But like almost every 80s teenager flick ever made, killjoys in authority have a plan to stop kids from having any fun. One group is literally and deliberately rendering skate parks worthless to skaters. City planners in LA pulled out the heavy machinery and bulldozed the beach right into the Venice skate park. Because, with nothing more pressing to tend to, that’s obviously a political priority at the moment.
City of LA filling Venice skatepark with sand so no one uses it. (Via @hubter_weiss on IG) pic.twitter.com/P35OKKDjsp — GadgetsBoy (@GadgetsBoy) April 18, 2020
In a city that’s been rendered nearly traffic-free due to the shutdown, skaters couldn’t POSSIBLY imagine anywhere in the whole city besides the park to work on their tricks, right?
Oh, good. They put up yellow tape. THAT will surely keep people out.
You just KNOW someone out there saw this clip with a very self-satisfied look on their face:
Venice Beach's iconic skate park has been filled with sand and taped off to the public as social distancing standards are being enforced amid the COVID-19 crisis. https://t.co/s2I25wnelq pic.twitter.com/B4r9MpGhye — ABC News (@ABC) April 19, 2020
Unfortunately for the Killjoys, this is America.
To an observer with imagination, filling that skate park with sand isn’t the END of the fun. To them, the killjoys accidentally created a unique new opportunity for a whole different sport.
Vindictive government filled a skatepark in with sand to try to keep people away. A group of skaters decided to turn it into a dirt bike track. pic.twitter.com/DkqkAt9M0K — YAF (@yaf) April 20, 2020
Thinking may not have actually played that big of a role in the decision to fill it with sand.
Welcome to America.
STILL the Land of the Free.


clashdaily--2020-04-21--Swedish Epidemiologist Says That Lockdowns Are The WRONG Policy (VIDEO)

Is the cure worse than the disease ?
This esteemed epidemiologist thinks so .
Professor Johan Giesecke is one of the world ’ s most senior epidemiologists .
He worked with AIDS patients before turning his attention to the epidemiology of infectious diseases .
From 1995-2005 he was the State Epidemiologist for Sweden , then from 2005 through 2014 , he was the Chief Scientist of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ( ECDC ) .
Professor Giesecke has literally written a textbook on infectious disease epidemiology and is a professor emeritus who teaches on the subject at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He is currently an advisor to the ( infamous ) Director-General of the World Health Organization , Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus .
Professor Giesecke was recently interviewed by Freddie Sayers on UnHerd and he had some pretty interesting things to say about the Wuhan Coronavirus that aren ’ t exactly in line with his WHO colleagues .
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Here are several very interesting points that Professor Giesecke made during the interview : • Sweden is using an “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus .
• The evidence-based measures in Sweden include : encouraging frequent handwashing and the banning of groups of people larger than 50 are banned .
In addition , secondary and universities are closed , but primary and elementary schools are open .
Nursing homes are closed to visitors .
• The early UK policy was called the “ herd immunity ” strategy until a new model , the Imperial College report , came out and predicted over 510,000 deaths unless stricter measures of social distancing were adopted .
The government was put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country made a U-turn .
Professor Giesecke said that the policies before the U-turn were better .
• Models for infectious diseases are good for teaching but seldom tell you the truth .
Models rest on assumptions .
No model predicted that Italy would be the center of the outbreak of the pandemic in Europe .
• The Imperial College report was not published or peer-reviewed and was overly pessimistic .
• The model also presumes that hospital capacity is static , but many jurisdictions have boosted capacity during the pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” has occurred because many of the most vulnerable have died from the coronavirus .
Many of these people would have died in the next few months anyway .
• Professor Gieseke says what he “ really thinks ” –that Covid-19 is a “ mild disease ” and similar to the flu , and it was the novelty of the disease that scared people .
• The actual fatality rate of the coronavirus is similar to that of a bad flu season perhaps as high as 0.1 % .
• Professor Gieseke believes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infected without knowing it which would be shown if mass ant-body testing occurs .
He believes this could be at least 50 % of the population of both Sweden and the U.K. • He also believes that the lockdowns have created more harm than good with the “ dictatorial trends ” that are occurring .
• Lockdowns are going to be very difficult to reverse .
• Perhaps the world witnessing China ’ s heavy-handed response to the virus has normalized that as the proper response .
• One very big difference between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are the drivers of influenza but they are not getting sick from the coronavirus .
When asked what young people should do , Professor Gieseke said that they should be concerned about infecting the elderly or those that are at risk .
Just like with the flu , sometimes people that are not at risk will get severely ill and die , but we can not continue to lock down everything until the risk for everyone is zero because that ’ s just not going to happen .
So , what should countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end the lockdowns for the sake of democracy .
• Open up schools for younger children so that adults can go back to work .
• Open up workplaces for those who have antibodies .
• Find ways to return to a semblance of normalcy by following some moderate social distancing .
Allow bars and restaurants to open up with new rules and reduced capacity until a feasible treatment is found .
It certainly doesn ’ t sound like Professor Gieseke is spouting Chinese propaganda like the Director-General of the WHO .

Is the cure worse than the disease? This esteemed epidemiologist thinks so.
Professor Johan Giesecke is one of the world’s most senior epidemiologists. He worked with AIDS patients before turning his attention to the epidemiology of infectious diseases. From 1995-2005 he was the State Epidemiologist for Sweden, then from 2005 through 2014, he was the Chief Scientist of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Professor Giesecke has literally written a textbook on infectious disease epidemiology and is a professor emeritus who teaches on the subject at Karolinska Institute Medical University in Stockholm. He is currently an advisor to the (infamous) Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Professor Giesecke was recently interviewed by Freddie Sayers on UnHerd and he had some pretty interesting things to say about the Wuhan Coronavirus that aren’t exactly in line with his WHO colleagues.
Here are several very interesting points that Professor Giesecke made during the interview:
Sweden is using an “evidence-based” approach to dealing with the coronavirus.
The evidence-based measures in Sweden include: encouraging frequent handwashing and the banning of groups of people larger than 50 are banned. In addition, secondary and universities are closed, but primary and elementary schools are open. Nursing homes are closed to visitors.
The early UK policy was called the “herd immunity” strategy until a new model, the Imperial College report, came out and predicted over 510,000 deaths unless stricter measures of social distancing were adopted. The government was put under pressure to change tactics, and the country made a U-turn. Professor Giesecke said that the policies before the U-turn were better.
Models for infectious diseases are good for teaching but seldom tell you the truth. Models rest on assumptions. No model predicted that Italy would be the center of the outbreak of the pandemic in Europe.
The Imperial College report was not published or peer-reviewed and was overly pessimistic.
The model also presumes that hospital capacity is static, but many jurisdictions have boosted capacity during the pandemic.
The “flattening of the curve” has occurred because many of the most vulnerable have died from the coronavirus. Many of these people would have died in the next few months anyway.
Professor Gieseke says what he “really thinks”–that Covid-19 is a “mild disease” and similar to the flu, and it was the novelty of the disease that scared people.
The actual fatality rate of the coronavirus is similar to that of a bad flu season perhaps as high as 0.1%.
Professor Gieseke believes that millions of people have already been infected without knowing it which would be shown if mass ant-body testing occurs. He believes this could be at least 50% of the population of both Sweden and the U.K.
He also believes that the lockdowns have created more harm than good with the “dictatorial trends” that are occurring.
Lockdowns are going to be very difficult to reverse.
Perhaps the world witnessing China’s heavy-handed response to the virus has normalized that as the proper response.
One very big difference between the flu and COVID-19 is that children are the drivers of influenza but they are not getting sick from the coronavirus.
When asked what young people should do, Professor Gieseke said that they should be concerned about infecting the elderly or those that are at risk. Just like with the flu, sometimes people that are not at risk will get severely ill and die, but we cannot continue to lock down everything until the risk for everyone is zero because that’s just not going to happen.
So, what should countries be doing? Find a way to end the lockdowns for the sake of democracy.
Open up schools for younger children so that adults can go back to work.
Open up workplaces for those who have antibodies.
Find ways to return to a semblance of normalcy by following some moderate social distancing. Allow bars and restaurants to open up with new rules and reduced capacity until a feasible treatment is found.
Source: UnHerd
It certainly doesn’t sound like Professor Gieseke is spouting Chinese propaganda like the Director-General of the WHO.


clashdaily--2020-04-21--CLASH POLL: Germany Just Sent China A MASSIVE Bill For WuFlu Damages–Should We?

For Germany , this issue got personal .
There ’ s an itemized bill and everything .
This is how a Free Press is SUPPOSED to hold people to account .
While the usual suspects in the MSM were scolding Americans for calling this virus from Wuhan ‘ Chinese ’ ( despite China calling it the Wuhan Virus ) , the German press got out their ticker-tape and started calculating economic damages unleashed by this pandemic .
There are probably some hidden costs that weren ’ t accounted for in the list , but they came up with a figure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Billion US .
In damages .
From one country .
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If that snowballs , China could be in for a world of hurt .
No wonder China is so keen on saving face here .
But there is clear evidence of guilt , in the fact that they ‘ disappeared ’ informants , destroyed medical and research evidence , amassed and hoarded PPE while telling the world there was no threat , refused to allow WHO officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wuhan while allowing international travel into and out of Wuhan .
Much like Chernobyl , these guys KNEW they were hiding something big .
The only unknown here is the extent of that knowledge and concealment .
Germany has sparked outrage in China after a major newspaper put together a £130bn invoice that Beijing “ owes ” Berlin following the impact of the coronavirus pandemic .
Germany has followed France , the UK and the US in directing its coronavirus anger at China , where the virus originated .
Recent attacks come amid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the true scale of the crisis , as the source of the outbreak remains a mystery .
On Saturday , Donald Trump warned that China should face consequences if it was “ knowingly responsible ” for unleashing the coronavirus pandemic .
President Trump told reporters : “ It could have been stopped in China before it started and it wasn ’ t , and the whole world is suffering because of it .
“ If it was a mistake , a mistake is a mistake .
But if they were knowingly responsible , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the Chinese were “ embarrassed ” and the question was whether what happened with the coronavirus was “ a mistake that got out of control , or was it done deliberately ?
” —Express If the world were to bill them for damages , that would go a long way to canceling much of the debt China holds internationally .
The next step will be for countries to start disentangling themselves from reliance on Chinese control from which they profit massively , and by which they hold a gun to the heads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their bidding .
Look at what happened to Canada , for instance .
China is STILL holding some Canadian political prisoners , throwing their political weight around in Canada , pressuring them to adopt Huawei 5G ( which is a big deal to the US since Canada is a member of the Five Eyes network , which could give China a backdoor into sensitive classified information in all 5 countries ) .
And Canada is STILL sending China ‘ foreign aid ’ .
Break free of the addiction to China .
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For Germany, this issue got personal. There’s an itemized bill and everything.
This is how a Free Press is SUPPOSED to hold people to account. While the usual suspects in the MSM were scolding Americans for calling this virus from Wuhan ‘Chinese’ (despite China calling it the Wuhan Virus), the German press got out their ticker-tape and started calculating economic damages unleashed by this pandemic.
There are probably some hidden costs that weren’t accounted for in the list, but they came up with a figure that converts to something like $162 Billion US.
In damages. From one country.
If that snowballs, China could be in for a world of hurt.
No wonder China is so keen on saving face here. But there is clear evidence of guilt, in the fact that they ‘disappeared’ informants, destroyed medical and research evidence, amassed and hoarded PPE while telling the world there was no threat, refused to allow WHO officials into Wuhan, closed Chinese travel to Wuhan while allowing international travel into and out of Wuhan.
Much like Chernobyl, these guys KNEW they were hiding something big. The only unknown here is the extent of that knowledge and concealment.
Germany has sparked outrage in China after a major newspaper put together a £130bn invoice that Beijing “owes” Berlin following the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Germany has followed France, the UK and the US in directing its coronavirus anger at China, where the virus originated. Recent attacks come amid findings that Beijing appeared to cover up the true scale of the crisis, as the source of the outbreak remains a mystery. On Saturday, Donald Trump warned that China should face consequences if it was “knowingly responsible” for unleashing the coronavirus pandemic. President Trump told reporters: “It could have been stopped in China before it started and it wasn’t, and the whole world is suffering because of it. “If it was a mistake, a mistake is a mistake. But if they were knowingly responsible, then there should be consequences. He said the Chinese were “embarrassed” and the question was whether what happened with the coronavirus was “a mistake that got out of control, or was it done deliberately?” —Express
If the world were to bill them for damages, that would go a long way to canceling much of the debt China holds internationally.
The next step will be for countries to start disentangling themselves from reliance on Chinese control from which they profit massively, and by which they hold a gun to the heads of nations that won’t do their bidding.
Look at what happened to Canada, for instance.
China is STILL holding some Canadian political prisoners, throwing their political weight around in Canada, pressuring them to adopt Huawei 5G (which is a big deal to the US since Canada is a member of the Five Eyes network, which could give China a backdoor into sensitive classified information in all 5 countries). And Canada is STILL sending China ‘foreign aid’.
Don’t be like Canada.
Break free of the addiction to China.
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clashdaily--2020-04-21--COVID PROTESTS: Citizens Speaking Out Against Total Shutdown Of Their States

With many states past the apex , and with literally NOBODY hit as hard as the models had predicted even with social distancing , citizens are itching to get on with their lives .
If even New York , one of the hardest-hit regions in the world , is seeing some light at the end of the tunnel , and South Dakota getting through this without having to shut down their state at all , the patience Americans have had with ceding rights to the government in the interest of saving American lives is wearing thin .
The cost is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gained by staying closed seems less obvious with each passing day .
The news media and politicians so comfortably insulated from most of the real impact of this threat are enjoying designer ice cream , while the people they criticize as ‘ death cults ’ line up at food banks , wondering whether their job will still exist when this is all over .
With politicians hellbent on micromanaging the lives and movements of others , with petty examples like forbidding people from buying paint to fix up their homes , or seeds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a store that ’ s open !
— going fishing , or meeting in religious services no matter how scrupulous they are in social distancing guidelines , people have had enough .
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One reason Conservatives don ’ t normally protest is exactly because many of us have too many other things going on to be bothered .
Family , work , hobbies , friends , volunteering .
Whatever .
Who has time for that ?
Suddenly… a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people who WANT that all that busy-ness back in their lives are starting to make themselves heard .
Unlike most protesters , they ’ re not demanding free this and free that .
They just want to go back to their lives .
This may come as a surprise to the pampered class in Newsrooms and in Congress , but to the working stiffs earning that paycheck , there ARE no ‘ non-essential jobs ’ .
Anti-lockdown protests continued to gather momentum across the United States Monday as armed demonstrators waving Trump 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for America to reopen immediately .
Crowds gathered close to one another in North Dakota , Ohio , Pennsylvania and California , calling for their ‘ liberty ’ .
Armed militia groups protested alongside young families and Americans out of work , all calling for businesses to be reopened .
Meanwhile , Facebook has been accused of working with various state governments to limit free speech as it shuts down pages that oppose stay-at-home orders .
Some states — mostly Republican-led ones — have relaxed restrictions , and on Monday announced that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economies .
But in North Dakota , upset protesters swarmed the capitol building while carrying ‘ Don ’ t Tread on Me ’ flags and signs that called for freedom .
Alexis Wangler is a member of Health Freedom North Dakota , the group who organized the protest , said she agreed to fight stay-at-home orders as a way to exercise the First Amendment , She told Grand Forks Herald : ‘ We want to exercise our First Amendment rights — our freedom of speech and freedom to assemble — and not have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would say that all across the nation , the executive orders have been violating people ’ s rights.
’ — DailyMail

With many states past the apex, and with literally NOBODY hit as hard as the models had predicted even with social distancing, citizens are itching to get on with their lives.
If even New York, one of the hardest-hit regions in the world, is seeing some light at the end of the tunnel, and South Dakota getting through this without having to shut down their state at all, the patience Americans have had with ceding rights to the government in the interest of saving American lives is wearing thin.
The cost is mounting every day, and the benefit gained by staying closed seems less obvious with each passing day. The news media and politicians so comfortably insulated from most of the real impact of this threat are enjoying designer ice cream, while the people they criticize as ‘death cults’ line up at food banks, wondering whether their job will still exist when this is all over.
With politicians hellbent on micromanaging the lives and movements of others, with petty examples like forbidding people from buying paint to fix up their homes, or seeds to plant in their garden — from a store that’s open! — going fishing, or meeting in religious services no matter how scrupulous they are in social distancing guidelines, people have had enough.
One reason Conservatives don’t normally protest is exactly because many of us have too many other things going on to be bothered. Family, work, hobbies, friends, volunteering. Whatever. Who has time for that?
Suddenly… a LOT of people do. And the people who WANT that all that busy-ness back in their lives are starting to make themselves heard. Unlike most protesters, they’re not demanding free this and free that. They just want to go back to their lives.
This may come as a surprise to the pampered class in Newsrooms and in Congress, but to the working stiffs earning that paycheck, there ARE no ‘non-essential jobs’.
Anti-lockdown protests continued to gather momentum across the United States Monday as armed demonstrators waving Trump 2020 flags and ignoring social distancing rules called for America to reopen immediately. Crowds gathered close to one another in North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and California, calling for their ‘liberty’. Armed militia groups protested alongside young families and Americans out of work, all calling for businesses to be reopened. Meanwhile, Facebook has been accused of working with various state governments to limit free speech as it shuts down pages that oppose stay-at-home orders. Some states — mostly Republican-led ones — have relaxed restrictions, and on Monday announced that they would take further steps to reopen their economies. But in North Dakota, upset protesters swarmed the capitol building while carrying ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ flags and signs that called for freedom. Alexis Wangler is a member of Health Freedom North Dakota, the group who organized the protest, said she agreed to fight stay-at-home orders as a way to exercise the First Amendment, She told Grand Forks Herald: ‘We want to exercise our First Amendment rights — our freedom of speech and freedom to assemble — and not have that limited by government. ‘I would say that all across the nation, the executive orders have been violating people’s rights.’ — DailyMail