clashdaily--2020-03-19--Coronavirus Speaks To Idea That Government Needs To Rethink Some Policies

Congress is in the process of drafting up a massive package including checks for all Americans , subsidies to distressed industries and some loans targeting small business .
The plan may cost as much as $ 1 trillion .
While the government focusses on throwing money at the problem , it also might be time to suspend dumb government policies that inhibit hiring and economic stability .
The obvious debate that seems to have been glossed over is the idea that if the government needs to spend $ 1 trillion on a crisis , they should find $ 1 trillion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is unlikely that the government will ever fund $ 1 trillion in spending cuts .
They should be able to find some cuts .
There have been some efforts to cut spending by Senator Rand Paul ( R-KY ) .
Politico quoted Senator Paul as saying , “ I think that all spending should be offset by cutting less important spending , so I will offer an amendment to pay for it .
I think anytime we choose to spend money , no matter what the cause is , we should pay for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , making permanent a law requiring a Social Security number to claim the child tax credit , giving the president , until the end of the year the authority to transfer existing money to pay for the programs in the bill , and ending the war in Afghanistan with a total secession of operation by the end of the year .
All of these will not pay for a new $ 1 trillion in spending , but it will help .
Another idea is to reduce regulation that slows the private sector .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Townhall that the Trump Administration still had not completely abandoned Obama era regulations that were dumped on President Donald J. Trump ’ s desk .
Right now , tech companies like Google and Oracle are making efforts to help with the coronavirus response , yet they are still being slowed by government harassment .
As I wrote , “ the Trump administration ’ s Department of Labor ( DOL ) was supposed to streamline labor laws to promote economic growth after years of Obama administration harassment .
During the troubled tenure of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs ( OFCCP ) to harass a number of tech companies with frivolous lawsuits .
That agency is supposed to promote affirmative action with federal contractors , yet the Obama game plan was to aggressively use only statistical analysis to claim companies were discriminating against minority employees.
” Abandoning ridiculous liberal lawsuits would be a good start .
Trending : Marvel Is Introducing New Characters ‘ Snowflake ’ & ‘ Safespace ’ — No , This Is Not Satire Another good idea would be to institute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taxes during this time of need .
Temporary tax reductions are great economic policy and the Trump idea of a payroll tax holiday is picking up steam .
Allowing hourly workers to keep more of their own money is great policy and a good way to keep the government ’ s hands of stimulus cash .
The most effective ideas to stimulate economic growth are policies that allow people to keep more of their own cash .
The three ideas of cutting unnecessary spending , reducing regulations that slow companies from responding to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will help alleviate the economic distress of this crisis .
Global technology is one of the top industries weakened by the coronavirus , which has caused companies like Google , Facebook , and Apple to shutter offices , cancel conferences , and ban business travel .
Investors are rattled and are looking for governmental leadership as a solution , not a barrier in these extraordinary times .
Currently , numerous lawsuits stemming from the now-defunct Obama administration are harassing American technology companies with bogus discrimination allegations .
Google , Palantir Technologies , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ companies that have been targeted by what amounts to nothing more than progressive legal activism .
As a part of routine audits by the Department of Labor ’ s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs ( OFCCP ) , companies are required to give the office statistical data on pay practices .
Following President Trump ’ s resounding election in 2016 , the Obama administration rolled out multiple lawsuits as an “ activist Hail-Mary , ” utilizing “ statistical analysis ” on the data seized from American technology companies as a means of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was no evidence nor specific cases of discrimination that alerted the Obama OFCCP to any wrongdoing , merely a data model designed with the specific intent to achieve a political milestone .
In fact , the federal judge presiding over the Oracle lawsuit suggested that the OFCCP was more interested in securing a “ symbolic victory ” than enforcing the law .
Citing wage discrimination over a data set that ignores differences in industry , education , experience , occupation , career interruptions , and total hours work not only ignores basic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s intellectually disingenuous .
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued a scathing report in 2017 on the Obama-era OFCCP , citing a litany of abuses in its dealings with American companies , specifically citing the office ’ s “ overly broad and unreasonable fishing expeditions for employment data , ” and “ take it or leave it conciliation efforts.
” Demanding enormous troves of data in unreasonable timeframes , discouraging employees from bringing HR personnel to OFCCP interviews , and insisting that employees sign OFCCP interview statements without ample time for legal review @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Obama-era department has used under former Secretary Alex Acosta to harass companies in the pursuit of a political agenda .
In light of the massive economic disruption of the coronavirus , companies can ’ t afford baseless lawsuits designed to push the failed ideology of the Obama administration .
On Thursday , March 19 for instance , the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged a harrowing 10 % , underscoring the need for the federal government to give businesses every measure of support possible , not engage in a bogus political witch-hunt .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ counter to the Trump administration ’ s push to streamline labor laws and promote economic growth .
Fortunately , former Secretary Acosta was forced to resign last year , paving the way for new leadership at the Department of Labor under Secretary Eugene Scalia .
As the coronavirus continues to rage across the U.S. , it has underscored the need more than ever to end partisan squabbles and come together as a nation .
It ’ s time for Secretary Scalia to end this Obama-era witch hunt and focus on fighting real discrimination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ head .

Congress is in the process of drafting up a massive package including checks for all Americans, subsidies to distressed industries and some loans targeting small business. The plan may cost as much as $1 trillion. While the government focusses on throwing money at the problem, it also might be time to suspend dumb government policies that inhibit hiring and economic stability.
The obvious debate that seems to have been glossed over is the idea that if the government needs to spend $1 trillion on a crisis, they should find $1 trillion in cuts from unnecessary programs. It is unlikely that the government will ever fund $1 trillion in spending cuts. They should be able to find some cuts.
There have been some efforts to cut spending by Senator Rand Paul (R-KY). Politico quoted Senator Paul as saying, “I think that all spending should be offset by cutting less important spending, so I will offer an amendment to pay for it. I think anytime we choose to spend money, no matter what the cause is, we should pay for it.” Paul’s ideas include, making permanent a law requiring a Social Security number to claim the child tax credit, giving the president, until the end of the year the authority to transfer existing money to pay for the programs in the bill, and ending the war in Afghanistan with a total secession of operation by the end of the year. All of these will not pay for a new $1 trillion in spending, but it will help.
Another idea is to reduce regulation that slows the private sector. I wrote in December of last year in Townhall that the Trump Administration still had not completely abandoned Obama era regulations that were dumped on President Donald J. Trump’s desk. Right now, tech companies like Google and Oracle are making efforts to help with the coronavirus response, yet they are still being slowed by government harassment. As I wrote, “the Trump administration’s Department of Labor (DOL) was supposed to streamline labor laws to promote economic growth after years of Obama administration harassment. During the troubled tenure of former Secretary Alexander Acosta, the DOL allowed the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to harass a number of tech companies with frivolous lawsuits. That agency is supposed to promote affirmative action with federal contractors, yet the Obama game plan was to aggressively use only statistical analysis to claim companies were discriminating against minority employees.” Abandoning ridiculous liberal lawsuits would be a good start.
Another good idea would be to institute a tax holiday for payroll and income taxes during this time of need. Temporary tax reductions are great economic policy and the Trump idea of a payroll tax holiday is picking up steam. Allowing hourly workers to keep more of their own money is great policy and a good way to keep the government’s hands of stimulus cash. The most effective ideas to stimulate economic growth are policies that allow people to keep more of their own cash.
The three ideas of cutting unnecessary spending, reducing regulations that slow companies from responding to the coronavirus and temporary tax holidays all will help alleviate the economic distress of this crisis.
Global technology is one of the top industries weakened by the coronavirus, which has caused companies like Google, Facebook, and Apple to shutter offices, cancel conferences, and ban business travel. Investors are rattled and are looking for governmental leadership as a solution, not a barrier in these extraordinary times.
Currently, numerous lawsuits stemming from the now-defunct Obama administration are harassing American technology companies with bogus discrimination allegations. Google, Palantir Technologies, and Oracle are just a few of the companies that have been targeted by what amounts to nothing more than progressive legal activism.
As a part of routine audits by the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), companies are required to give the office statistical data on pay practices. Following President Trump’s resounding election in 2016, the Obama administration rolled out multiple lawsuits as an “activist Hail-Mary,” utilizing “statistical analysis” on the data seized from American technology companies as a means of citing discrimination.
In other words, there was no evidence nor specific cases of discrimination that alerted the Obama OFCCP to any wrongdoing, merely a data model designed with the specific intent to achieve a political milestone. In fact, the federal judge presiding over the Oracle lawsuit suggested that the OFCCP was more interested in securing a “symbolic victory” than enforcing the law.
Citing wage discrimination over a data set that ignores differences in industry, education, experience, occupation, career interruptions, and total hours work not only ignores basic economic and free-market principles — it’s intellectually disingenuous.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued a scathing report in 2017 on the Obama-era OFCCP, citing a litany of abuses in its dealings with American companies, specifically citing the office’s “overly broad and unreasonable fishing expeditions for employment data,” and “take it or leave it conciliation efforts.”
Demanding enormous troves of data in unreasonable timeframes, discouraging employees from bringing HR personnel to OFCCP interviews, and insisting that employees sign OFCCP interview statements without ample time for legal review are just some of the tactics that the Obama-era department has used under former Secretary Alex Acosta to harass companies in the pursuit of a political agenda.
In light of the massive economic disruption of the coronavirus, companies can’t afford baseless lawsuits designed to push the failed ideology of the Obama administration. On Thursday, March 19 for instance, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged a harrowing 10%, underscoring the need for the federal government to give businesses every measure of support possible, not engage in a bogus political witch-hunt.
The OFCCP’s actions run directly counter to the Trump administration’s push to streamline labor laws and promote economic growth. Fortunately, former Secretary Acosta was forced to resign last year, paving the way for new leadership at the Department of Labor under Secretary Eugene Scalia.
As the coronavirus continues to rage across the U.S., it has underscored the need more than ever to end partisan squabbles and come together as a nation. It’s time for Secretary Scalia to end this Obama-era witch hunt and focus on fighting real discrimination when and where it rears its ugly head.


clashdaily--2020-03-19--Laudable Nondiscrimination Ends Do Not Justify Unconstitutional Means

Discrimination based on race , color , sex , religion , or nationality is odious to a free people .
But laudable ends do not justify lawless means .
That gospel calls into question the affirmative action obligations , sanctions , and enforcement procedures imposed on federal government contractors by Executive Order 11246 and its progeny through the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program ( OFCCP ) .
The Executive Order lacks any statutory foundation ; and , it goes beyond the congressional prohibitions of employment discrimination enshrined in 42 U.S.C .
1981 , Title VII of the Civil Rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 , as amended .
It thus violates the Constitution ’ s separation of powers — an executive branch usurpation of legislative authority entrusted to Congress under Article I .
A pending legal challenge to the unconstitutional usurpation in Oracle America , Inc. v. U.S. Department of Labor , et al.
, No .
1:19-cv-03574 ( D.C.D.C . )
should succeed .
Trending : Marvel Is Introducing New Characters ‘ Snowflake ’ & ‘ Safespace ’ — No , This Is Not Satire The United States Supreme Court has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purposes at all costs , ” and “ it frustrates rather than effectuates legislative intent simplistically to assume that whatever furthers the statute ’ s primary objective must be the law.
” In determining the strength of its nondiscrimination prohibitions , Congress has enacted a variety of limits .
Section 1981 , for example , prohibits intentional discrimination , but refrains from sanctioning employment practices with discriminatory effects .
The latter , however , are prohibited by Title VII .
No punitive damages limits apply in section 1981 actions , whereas a $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suits , and limits are also placed on compensatory damages .
A four-year statute of limitations applies to section 1981 claims ; and , no administrative remedies need be exhausted before suit is filed .
In contrast , Title VII claims must first be presented to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory acts .
Title VII and section 1981 claims are litigated in federal courts presided over by independent Article III judges with lifetime appointments .
Parties enjoy broad discovery rights under the Federal Rules of Civil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are governed by the Federal Rules of Evidence also endorsed by the legislature .
The nondiscrimination and other laws enacted by Congress reflect compromises negotiated between 100 Senators and 435 House members—a cross-section of the people of the United States .
No single political faction is in control .
Moderation is thus built into the legislative process , which fortifies its legitimacy .
EO 11246 and its progeny usurp the legislative prerogatives of Congress over employment discrimination .
The executive order imposes affirmative action requirements on employers that Congress has not enacted in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also debars violators from federal contracts , a sanction which Congress has refrained imposing in its own nondiscrimination statutes .
Moreover , the affirmative action obligations of the Executive Order are enforced by the OFCCP , a creature of the executive branch .
That creates a conflict of interest in the adjudication of alleged violations .
In contrast , independent and impartial Article III courts adjudicate section 1981 or Title VII claims .
A fundamental principle of due process stretching back for centuries is that a man can not be a judge in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unilaterally promulgating E.O .
11246 , the executive branch was not required to compromise with other political players .
Its terms and conditions were decreed without the moderating procedural influences which earmark legislative process .
Further , the Executive Order can expand or contract like an accordion at the stroke of a presidential pen .
It operates outside statutory constraints .
The executive power conferred on the President by Article II of the Constitution does not include lawmaking like EO 11246 .
Indeed , James Madison quoted Montesquieu with approval in Federalist 47 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person….
” Nondiscrimination in employment is too important for procedural shortcuts .
The history of liberty is largely a history of procedural safeguards against injustice or tyranny .
E.O .
11246 should be declared unconstitutional unless and until approved by Congress .
Bruce Fein was associate deputy attorney general under President Reagan .
He is founding partner or Fein & DelValle , PLLC specializing in constitutional and international law .

By Bruce Fein
ClashDaily Guest Contributor
Discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, or nationality is odious to a free people.
But laudable ends do not justify lawless means.
That gospel calls into question the affirmative action obligations, sanctions, and enforcement procedures imposed on federal government contractors by Executive Order 11246 and its progeny through the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program (OFCCP).
The Executive Order lacks any statutory foundation; and, it goes beyond the congressional prohibitions of employment discrimination enshrined in 42 U.S.C. 1981, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, as amended. It thus violates the Constitution’s separation of powers — an executive branch usurpation of legislative authority entrusted to Congress under Article I. A pending legal challenge to the unconstitutional usurpation in Oracle America, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Labor, et al., No. 1:19-cv-03574 (D.C.D.C.) should succeed.
The United States Supreme Court has explained that “no legislation pursues its purposes at all costs,” and “it frustrates rather than effectuates legislative intent simplistically to assume that whatever furthers the statute’s primary objective must be the law.”
In determining the strength of its nondiscrimination prohibitions, Congress has enacted a variety of limits. Section 1981, for example, prohibits intentional discrimination, but refrains from sanctioning employment practices with discriminatory effects. The latter, however, are prohibited by Title VII. No punitive damages limits apply in section 1981 actions, whereas a $300,000 cap is applicable in Title VII suits, and limits are also placed on compensatory damages. A four-year statute of limitations applies to section 1981 claims; and, no administrative remedies need be exhausted before suit is filed. In contrast, Title VII claims must first be presented to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory acts.
Title VII and section 1981 claims are litigated in federal courts presided over by independent Article III judges with lifetime appointments. Parties enjoy broad discovery rights under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure approved by Congress. Federal trials are governed by the Federal Rules of Evidence also endorsed by the legislature.
The nondiscrimination and other laws enacted by Congress reflect compromises negotiated between 100 Senators and 435 House members—a cross-section of the people of the United States. No single political faction is in control. Moderation is thus built into the legislative process, which fortifies its legitimacy.
EO 11246 and its progeny usurp the legislative prerogatives of Congress over employment discrimination. The executive order imposes affirmative action requirements on employers that Congress has not enacted in section 1981 or Title VII. It also debars violators from federal contracts, a sanction which Congress has refrained imposing in its own nondiscrimination statutes. Moreover, the affirmative action obligations of the Executive Order are enforced by the OFCCP, a creature of the executive branch. That creates a conflict of interest in the adjudication of alleged violations. In contrast, independent and impartial Article III courts adjudicate section 1981 or Title VII claims. A fundamental principle of due process stretching back for centuries is that a man cannot be a judge in his own case.
Additionally, in unilaterally promulgating E.O. 11246, the executive branch was not required to compromise with other political players. Its terms and conditions were decreed without the moderating procedural influences which earmark legislative process. Further, the Executive Order can expand or contract like an accordion at the stroke of a presidential pen. It operates outside statutory constraints.
The executive power conferred on the President by Article II of the Constitution does not include lawmaking like EO 11246. Indeed, James Madison quoted Montesquieu with approval in Federalist 47: “There can be no liberty where the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person….”
Nondiscrimination in employment is too important for procedural shortcuts. The history of liberty is largely a history of procedural safeguards against injustice or tyranny. E.O. 11246 should be declared unconstitutional unless and until approved by Congress.


clashdaily--2020-03-19--Here’s 4 Reasons COVID-19 Should Be Spot-Welded Forever To China

President Trump continues to call COVID-19 the “ Chinese virus ” much to the Media ( D ) ’ s disdain .
Here is why President Trump is right and the Leftists in the Press are wrong… First , it has nothing to do with sinophobia — which is xenophobia against China and the Chinese people .
This isn ’ t about Chinese people at all .
This has everything to do with the government of China .
This global pandemic can be set squarely at the feet of the brutal , totalitarian dictatorship that is the Chinese Communist Party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freefall , restaurants are closing , people are losing their jobs , schools are closed , and people are isolating themselves thousands of miles away from where this illness began .
Trending : Marvel Is Introducing New Characters ‘ Snowflake ’ & ‘ Safespace ’ — No , This Is Not Satire And it all could have been avoided .
In the Washington Post , Marc Theissen wrote , “ We are in the midst of a pandemic lockdown today because the Chinese Communist regime cared more about suppressing information than suppressing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outline several ways that they allowed the disease to spread .
They Lied About The Risk Of Human-To-Human Transmission As early as December , doctors in Wuhan knew that the coronavirus was being spread human-to-human because medical workers were contracting the virus .
Despite this , the head of China ’ s Center for Disease Control and Prevention declared on state television in mid-January that “ the risk of human-to-human transmission is low.
” They also allowed a major gathering to occur in the epicenter of the outbreak knowing that the virus could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk and allowing the virus to spread around the globe .
If the Chinese regime had taken action as soon as human-to-human transmission was confirmed , the spread could have been contained .
Critics Were Silenced To Cover Up The Communist Party ’ s Terrible Handling Of COVID-19 The Chinese Communist Party can not be seen as wrong or weak , so if they make a mistake , they erase the mistake .
This is the way totalitarian regimes work .
We know that the Chinese government silenced more than doctors , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the regime was handling the spread of the virus .
Related : Here Are 5 People That Have Been Silenced For Criticizing The Way The Chinese Gov ’ t Handled COVID-19 Outbreak These markets have questionable if any food safety standards with exotic animal meat for sale .
Often , animals are held live in cages and killed on the spot to prove that they are “ fresh ” despite , as Melissa Chen writes in The Spectator , that the animals are “ sometimes festering in their own fecal matter.
” Pictures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other social media platforms showed the range of animals on sale — wolf pups , rats , peacocks , raccoons , porcupines , snakes , crocodiles and foxes , all jammed side-by-side in flimsy cages awaiting their own slaughter , making it easy for zoonotic diseases to leap from species to species and from animals to humans… …The Chinese preference for wet markets and exotic wildlife has deep social , historical and cultural roots .
Around 1960 , Chairman Mao ’ s disastrous Great Leap Forward led to agricultural collapse and the starvation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a trauma that continues to make an indelible print on China ’ s collective psyche today .
For one , it necessitated a scarcity mindset .
Under starvation conditions , does it really matter what vessel of bodily flesh was delivering your next caloric intake ?
Why would you squander any body part ?
There ’ s an old Cantonese saying that goes , ‘ anything that walks , swims , crawls , or flies with its back to heaven is edible ’ .
Chen , who writes about the traumatic experiences of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Chinatown with her mother as a child concludes the article stating that it ’ s not xenophobic to criticize lack of hygiene in wet markets and the consumption of exotic animals that can pass along diseases to humans .
It ’ s perfectly appropriate to criticize China ’ s rampant consumption of exotic animals , lack of hygiene standards and otherwise risky behavior that puts people at risk for zoonotic infections .
Until these entrenched behaviors based on cultural or magical beliefs are divorced from Chinese culture , wet wildlife markets will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the next pandemic , which in a globalized age is proving only too easy to do… …After countless infections and death , the obliteration of trillions of dollars and the radical retooling of modern life as we know it , the least China could do is introduce higher food safety regulations , eradicate all wet markets and ban the wildlife trade , once and for all .
Simply put : China lied .
But then , that ’ s what China does .
They ’ re good at it .
It isn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the people , it controls people by authoritarian means .
They also control the narrative .
China just ordered several U.S. journalists from The Washington Post , The New York Times , and The Wall Street Journal to return their press passes within 10 days .
The Useful Idiots on the Left , in the Partisan Press , and even at the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , have parrotted the Chi-Com talking point that acknowledging the origin of the virus is suddenly a racist thing to do .
They have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conspiracy theory stating that the virus originated with the U.S. Army and was spread to China .
This global pandemic began in China , spread from China , and is completely a result of suppression , coverup , denial , and lies by the Chinese Communist Party .
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President Trump continues to call COVID-19 the “Chinese virus” much to the Media(D)’s disdain. Here is why President Trump is right and the Leftists in the Press are wrong…
First, it has nothing to do with sinophobia — which is xenophobia against China and the Chinese people. This isn’t about Chinese people at all. This has everything to do with the government of China.
This global pandemic can be set squarely at the feet of the brutal, totalitarian dictatorship that is the Chinese Communist Party.
Today, the economy is in freefall, restaurants are closing, people are losing their jobs, schools are closed, and people are isolating themselves thousands of miles away from where this illness began.
And it all could have been avoided.
In the Washington Post, Marc Theissen wrote, “We are in the midst of a pandemic lockdown today because the Chinese Communist regime cared more about suppressing information than suppressing a virus.”
Theissen then went on to outline several ways that they allowed the disease to spread.
They Lied About The Risk Of Human-To-Human Transmission
As early as December, doctors in Wuhan knew that the coronavirus was being spread human-to-human because medical workers were contracting the virus. Despite this, the head of China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention declared on state television in mid-January that “the risk of human-to-human transmission is low.”
They also allowed a major gathering to occur in the epicenter of the outbreak knowing that the virus could be passed between humans putting thousands at risk and allowing the virus to spread around the globe.
Theissen writes:
On Jan. 18, weeks after President Xi Jinping had taken charge of the response, authorities allowed a Lunar New Year banquet to go forward in Wuhan where tens of thousands of families shared food — and then let millions travel out of Wuhan, allowing the disease to spread across the world.
If the Chinese regime had taken action as soon as human-to-human transmission was confirmed, the spread could have been contained.
A study has indicated that if Chinese authorities had acted three weeks earlier than they did, the number of coronavirus cases could have been reduced by 95% and its geographic spread limited. A timeline of the early days of China's outbreak and cover-up:https://t.co/6cBOZKrHzA — Axios (@axios) March 18, 2020
Critics Were Silenced To Cover Up The Communist Party’s Terrible Handling Of COVID-19
The Chinese Communist Party cannot be seen as wrong or weak, so if they make a mistake, they erase the mistake. This is the way totalitarian regimes work.
Thiessen continues:
According to the Times of London, Chinese doctors who had identified the pathogen in early December received a gag order from China’s National Health Commission with instructions to stop tests, destroy samples and suppress the news.
We know that the Chinese government silenced more than doctors, it was anyone critical of the way that the regime was handling the spread of the virus.
Related: Here Are 5 People That Have Been Silenced For Criticizing The Way The Chinese Gov’t Handled COVID-19 Outbreak
China Won’t Close Wet Markets
These markets have questionable if any food safety standards with exotic animal meat for sale. Often, animals are held live in cages and killed on the spot to prove that they are “fresh” despite, as Melissa Chen writes in The Spectator, that the animals are “sometimes festering in their own fecal matter.”
Pictures and video clips circulated on Weibo and other social media platforms showed the range of animals on sale — wolf pups, rats, peacocks, raccoons, porcupines, snakes, crocodiles and foxes, all jammed side-by-side in flimsy cages awaiting their own slaughter, making it easy for zoonotic diseases to leap from species to species and from animals to humans… …The Chinese preference for wet markets and exotic wildlife has deep social, historical and cultural roots. Around 1960, Chairman Mao’s disastrous Great Leap Forward led to agricultural collapse and the starvation of tens of millions of people, a trauma that continues to make an indelible print on China’s collective psyche today. For one, it necessitated a scarcity mindset. Under starvation conditions, does it really matter what vessel of bodily flesh was delivering your next caloric intake? Why would you squander any body part? There’s an old Cantonese saying that goes, ‘anything that walks, swims, crawls, or flies with its back to heaven is edible’.
Chen, who writes about the traumatic experiences of visiting a wet market in Singapore’s Chinatown with her mother as a child concludes the article stating that it’s not xenophobic to criticize lack of hygiene in wet markets and the consumption of exotic animals that can pass along diseases to humans.
It’s perfectly appropriate to criticize China’s rampant consumption of exotic animals, lack of hygiene standards and otherwise risky behavior that puts people at risk for zoonotic infections. Until these entrenched behaviors based on cultural or magical beliefs are divorced from Chinese culture, wet wildlife markets will linger as time-bombs ready to set off the next pandemic, which in a globalized age is proving only too easy to do… …After countless infections and death, the obliteration of trillions of dollars and the radical retooling of modern life as we know it, the least China could do is introduce higher food safety regulations, eradicate all wet markets and ban the wildlife trade, once and for all. Source: The Spectator U.S.
Chinese Propaganda
Simply put: China lied. But then, that’s what China does. They’re good at it.
The Chinese propaganda apparatus is a formidable, well-oiled machine.
It isn’t a free and transparent government accountable to the people, it controls people by authoritarian means.
They also control the narrative. China just ordered several U.S. journalists from The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal to return their press passes within 10 days.
The same totalitarian system that lied about putting 1 million Uighurs in concentration camps lied about the outbreak of this virus, creating a global pandemic. If China were an open and transparent society, with an accountable government, Americans might not be on lockdown today.
The Useful Idiots on the Left, in the Partisan Press, and even at the World Health Organization (WHO), have parrotted the Chi-Com talking point that acknowledging the origin of the virus is suddenly a racist thing to do. They have lambasted the President for countering a Chinese conspiracy theory stating that the virus originated with the U.S. Army and was spread to China.
Some have suggested that calling this pathogen the “Wuhan virus” — or as President Trump recently called it, the “Chinese virus” — is racist. That is absurd. MERS is called the “Middle East Respiratory Syndrome” because that is where it originated. Moreover, the Chinese regime continues to lie, spreading a conspiracy theory that the source of the virus is really the U.S. Army. Source: Washington Post
This global pandemic began in China, spread from China, and is completely a result of suppression, coverup, denial, and lies by the Chinese Communist Party.
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clashdaily--2020-03-19--This Famous Doctor’s Anti-Coronavirus Advice Will Probably Go Unheeded

So many people are looking for some ‘ silver bullet ’ solution from a lab they forget about the little factors they CAN control .
Factors like eating a diet that lines up with goals of staying healthy .
Factors like getting enough sleep and exercise so your immune system is in peak condition to keep you safe .
Factors like giving your body the vitamins and minerals it needs to stay strong .
Trending : Marvel Is Introducing New Characters ‘ Snowflake ’ & ‘ Safespace ’ — No , This Is Not Satire Factors like avoiding the harmful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And trusting God while you continue to live your life boldly instead of cringing in fear and waiting to be rescued by Big Daddy Government .
Will anyone do these simple fixes that can lead to a healthier life overall ?
Or will they keep waiting for some quick fix ?
This doctor ’ s advice is entirely counter-cultural .
What will YOU do with what he tells you ?
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Rather , it is a road-tested , dominion blueprint that will equip the young adult with leadership skills and sufficient motivation to rise to a place of influence in an overtly non-Christian culture .
Rules For Radical Christians gives the reader the keys to become strategically equipped to move into an anti-theistic environment and effectively influence it for the glory of God .
You can choose either the classic Paperback to trigger your college professors and quasi-communist classmates , or the Kindle edition to always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s using a tweet , a carrot or a big , heavy stick , Trump seems to have great instincts on how to bring the other guy to the table , to drive his political rivals crazy , or to find creative ways to accomplish things that others have said ‘ can ’ t be done ’ .
He ’ s also got nerves of steel , walking towards the fight that everyone else runs from .
No wonder the artist , our own Doug Giles , picked the absolute Badass Dirty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entitled ( what else ? )
Go Ahead , Make My Day .
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So many people are looking for some ‘silver bullet’ solution from a lab they forget about the little factors they CAN control.
Factors like eating a diet that lines up with goals of staying healthy.
Factors like getting enough sleep and exercise so your immune system is in peak condition to keep you safe.
Factors like giving your body the vitamins and minerals it needs to stay strong.
Factors like avoiding the harmful foods that will sabotage your overall health.
And trusting God while you continue to live your life boldly instead of cringing in fear and waiting to be rescued by Big Daddy Government.
Will anyone do these simple fixes that can lead to a healthier life overall?
Or will they keep waiting for some quick fix?
This doctor’s advice is entirely counter-cultural. What will YOU do with what he tells you?
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clashdaily--2020-03-19--Oh, Look: Tom Brady Will Soon Have Something In Common With The DNC…

He won ’ t be a Patriot , either .
( But we ’ re pretty sure that means something entirely different with him . )
Long time fixture of the Patriots franchise will soon be sporting another team ’ s colors .
And it looks like that team might be the Buccaneers .
“ Although my football journey will take place elsewhere , I appreciate everything that we have achieved and am grateful for our incredible TEAM accomplishments , ” he wrote .
Trending : Marvel Is Introducing New Characters ‘ Snowflake ’ & ‘ Safespace ’ — No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 42 , leaves New England with six Super Bowl rings and 41 playoff starts since 2001 .
In recent years , Brady has repeatedly said that his goal is to play until he is 45 , but he and the Patriots couldn ’ t come to an agreement on a contract extension last offseason .
When asked at the NFL scouting combine who was the one quarterback for whom he ’ d pick up the phone , if available , Arians did not hesitate .
“ Tom Brady , ” he said with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Hail Mary ” attempt appears to have landed him the most decorated star quarterback in NFL history .
— ESPN

He won’t be a Patriot, either. (But we’re pretty sure that means something entirely different with him.)
Long time fixture of the Patriots franchise will soon be sporting another team’s colors.
And it looks like that team might be the Buccaneers.
“Although my football journey will take place elsewhere, I appreciate everything that we have achieved and am grateful for our incredible TEAM accomplishments,” he wrote.
Brady, 42, leaves New England with six Super Bowl rings and 41 playoff starts since 2001.
In recent years, Brady has repeatedly said that his goal is to play until he is 45, but he and the Patriots couldn’t come to an agreement on a contract extension last offseason.
…Bucs coach Bruce Arians spoke glowingly of Brady earlier this offseason.
When asked at the NFL scouting combine who was the one quarterback for whom he’d pick up the phone, if available, Arians did not hesitate.
“Tom Brady,” he said with chuckle.
Weeks later, Arians’ “Hail Mary” attempt appears to have landed him the most decorated star quarterback in NFL history. — ESPN


clashdaily--2020-03-19--CORONAVIRUS CURE? Malaria Drug Shows Surprising Promise In Treating WuFlu

Tucker Carlson had a guest on his show bringing some really great news .
A drug that we already know is safe for use in treating Malaria — one that is comparatively inexpensive — has shown amazing success in treating the ChiCom Cough .
( Or Coronavirus , or COVID-19… whichever name you happen to know it by . )
According to a peer-reviewed study a group of 40 patients infected with the infamous virus has shown incredible results .
One hundred percent of those infected with the virus got better when given treatment with a simple anti-malarial drug .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the University of Queensland in Brisbane say they have seen two existing medications manage to wipe out COVID-19 infections .
Chloroquine , an anti-malarial drug , and HIV-suppressing combination lopinavir/ritonavir have both reportedly shown promising results in human tests and made the virus ‘ disappear ’ in infected patients .
The drugs are being tested as researchers and doctors around the world scramble to try and find a vaccine , cure or treatment for the deadly virus .
Around 170,000 people across the globe have now been infected with the coronavirus and over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be a literal game-changer insofar as it will go directly to the root of the panic .
The panic wasn ’ t due to the illness itself — but the powerlessness it made us feel despite all our vaunted science and tech .
We were stumped and vulnerable… with life and death potentially hanging in the balance .
But now — even if we DO get sick , at least we know what to do about it .
And it won ’ t carry a virtual death sentence for the weakest among @ @

Tucker Carlson had a guest on his show bringing some really great news.
A drug that we already know is safe for use in treating Malaria — one that is comparatively inexpensive — has shown amazing success in treating the ChiCom Cough. (Or Coronavirus, or COVID-19… whichever name you happen to know it by.)
According to a peer-reviewed study a group of 40 patients infected with the infamous virus has shown incredible results.
One hundred percent of those infected with the virus got better when given treatment with a simple anti-malarial drug.
BREAKING: A peer-reviewed study shows that 100% of patients, after 6 days of taking a Malaria drug were "virologically" cured This is, reportedly, the 2nd 100% cure to a virus that has ever existed RT If President @realDonaldTrump should immediately move to make this available pic.twitter.com/D2bRTj2Rv9 — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) March 19, 2020
A team of infectious disease experts at the University of Queensland in Brisbane say they have seen two existing medications manage to wipe out COVID-19 infections.
Chloroquine, an anti-malarial drug, and HIV-suppressing combination lopinavir/ritonavir have both reportedly shown promising results in human tests and made the virus ‘disappear’ in infected patients. The drugs are being tested as researchers and doctors around the world scramble to try and find a vaccine, cure or treatment for the deadly virus. Around 170,000 people across the globe have now been infected with the coronavirus and over 6,500 have died. — DailyMail\
This will be a literal game-changer insofar as it will go directly to the root of the panic.
The panic wasn’t due to the illness itself — but the powerlessness it made us feel despite all our vaunted science and tech.
We were stumped and vulnerable… with life and death potentially hanging in the balance.
But now — even if we DO get sick, at least we know what to do about it.
And it won’t carry a virtual death sentence for the weakest among us.


clashdaily--2020-03-19--SUPERMARKETS: The ‘Miracle’ Of Free Markets Work Their Magic Even In National Crisis

It ’ s the little ( or , in this case , BIG ) disruptions in life that really shine a light on just how good our good times really are .
It was during one Floridian Hurricane season that I received a real lesson in gratitude and came to appreciate how good life really was .
By our third year in South Florida , we ’ d learned how to play the game : Put up the shutters , have your supplies on hand .
Follow the weather reports , watch the “ cone of uncertainty ” .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Naturally , just before we were moving out of state , a storm came .
It wasn ’ t a very impressive one compared to others we ’ d seen before — “ just ” a Category One .
And its eye was expected to track about an hour north of where we were living .
No big deal .
We still had packing to do , and really weren ’ t worried , so we skipped all the usual precautions .
When it changed direction , the eye crossed right over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Introducing New Characters ‘ Snowflake ’ & ‘ Safespace ’ — No , This Is Not Satire Like I said , it wasn ’ t a very big storm .
I even ventured outside , to see what the eye of a hurricane was like .
That was a first for me and came with a sense of wonder .
There weren ’ t many broken branches to be seen , the power stayed on .
We laughed with friends about it later and didn ’ t think anything more of it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a plane to where we ’ d be living next and were in the air just as news came that the same storm was making landfall again .
It had crossed into the Gulf of Mexico and picked up strength while we were busy with moving prep .
You might have heard of that storm .
It hammered the States along the Gulf Coast , and nearly submerged New Orleans .
Yup , this was Katrina .
When images of the devastation became public , I became deeply grateful to God that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We do not control the weather .
If it ’ s sunny we get hot , and if it rains we get wet .
There isn ’ t much we can do about it .
Today , we are still affected by weather patterns .
Farmers still see drought , hail , flooding , insects , or disease ruin a growing season .
Entire crops can be destroyed and come to nothing .
We used to call this situation “ famine ” .
People would starve ; and — in some parts of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we don ’ t .
We still go to the grocery store and can get guava from South Africa , olives from the Mediterranean , asparagus from Latin America , and cashews from India .
How do we have grocery stores with this kind of selection , from around the world ?
We have them because of Private Business .
Private business is the link between growers around the world and your dinner table .
Big Business , to use the maligned term , makes grocery stores possible .
Cargo ships made by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ firms , sold at market .
Trucks ( often private operators ) carry them from the port to the local distribution center , then to the grocery store , before reaching your table .
When bureaucratic red tape , water restrictions , ethanol production , ecological land claims , wind farms , solar farms and all the rest diminish our ability to convert arable land into food , private businesses can still help us squeeze maximum benefit out of the land we have left .
Modern innovations in fertilizer , irrigation , pesticides @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a host of other factors owe a debt to individuals and companies , many of which worked for profit .
Whether you work on Wall Street , or just “ occupy ” it , you eat food .
And that food came from somewhere .
Instead of shaking your fists at the companies that brought it to you , look overseas at countries that don ’ t have our business infrastructure and remember how fragile life can be if you only rely on your own country ’ s food production .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to , and you can not be grateful to those you resent .
Obama was only half-right .
The system that provides me with a stable food source was not made by me .
Private business built that .
And I , for one , am grateful .

It’s the little (or, in this case, BIG) disruptions in life that really shine a light on just how good our good times really are.
It was during one Floridian Hurricane season that I received a real lesson in gratitude and came to appreciate how good life really was. By our third year in South Florida, we’d learned how to play the game: Put up the shutters, have your supplies on hand. Follow the weather reports, watch the “cone of uncertainty”. You learn to just kinda roll with it.
Naturally, just before we were moving out of state, a storm came. It wasn’t a very impressive one compared to others we’d seen before — “just” a Category One. And its eye was expected to track about an hour north of where we were living. No big deal.
We still had packing to do, and really weren’t worried, so we skipped all the usual precautions. When it changed direction, the eye crossed right over our house.
Like I said, it wasn’t a very big storm. I even ventured outside, to see what the eye of a hurricane was like. That was a first for me and came with a sense of wonder. There weren’t many broken branches to be seen, the power stayed on. We laughed with friends about it later and didn’t think anything more of it.
Some time passed, we got on a plane to where we’d be living next and were in the air just as news came that the same storm was making landfall again. It had crossed into the Gulf of Mexico and picked up strength while we were busy with moving prep.
You might have heard of that storm. It hammered the States along the Gulf Coast, and nearly submerged New Orleans. Yup, this was Katrina. When images of the devastation became public, I became deeply grateful to God that we had not shared that unfortunate fate.
We do not control the weather. If it’s sunny we get hot, and if it rains we get wet. There isn’t much we can do about it. Today, we are still affected by weather patterns. Farmers still see drought, hail, flooding, insects, or disease ruin a growing season. Entire crops can be destroyed and come to nothing.
We used to call this situation “famine”. People would starve; and — in some parts of the world — still do. But we don’t. We still go to the grocery store and can get guava from South Africa, olives from the Mediterranean, asparagus from Latin America, and cashews from India.
How do we have grocery stores with this kind of selection, from around the world?
We have them because of Private Business.
Private business is the link between growers around the world and your dinner table.
Big Business, to use the maligned term, makes grocery stores possible. Cargo ships made by private companies carry food from private import/export firms, sold at market. Trucks (often private operators) carry them from the port to the local distribution center, then to the grocery store, before reaching your table.
When bureaucratic red tape, water restrictions, ethanol production, ecological land claims, wind farms, solar farms and all the rest diminish our ability to convert arable land into food, private businesses can still help us squeeze maximum benefit out of the land we have left.
Modern innovations in fertilizer, irrigation, pesticides, farm vehicles, veterinary care, and a host of other factors owe a debt to individuals and companies, many of which worked for profit.
Whether you work on Wall Street, or just “occupy” it, you eat food. And that food came from somewhere.
Instead of shaking your fists at the companies that brought it to you, look overseas at countries that don’t have our business infrastructure and remember how fragile life can be if you only rely on your own country’s food production.
You cannot resent those you are grateful to, and you cannot be grateful to those you resent.
Obama was only half-right. The system that provides me with a stable food source was not made by me. Private business built that. And I, for one, am grateful.


clashdaily--2020-03-19--LMAO: Violin Duo Recreates Iconic Movie Scene In Empty Store Aisle (VIDEO)

These two very talented magicians also have one heckuva sense of humor… The coronavirus has disrupted our lives and they will continue to be disrupted for the unforeseeable future .
We ’ ve all struggled with the closures , “ social distancing , ” having our kids at home and no sports to distract us ( or them ) but we ’ re also dealing with empty store shelves from people who decided to indulge in some pretty bizarre panic-buying .
If you ’ re like me and not one of those people that hoards 3 years ’ supply of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little concerned about when the store shelves will restock .
( Thanks for that , guys . )
Trending : Marvel Is Introducing New Characters ‘ Snowflake ’ & ‘ Safespace ’ — No , This Is Not Satire These professional violinists decided to use the empty shelves where the toilet paper used to be as a backdrop .
They recreated the iconic scene from Titanic where the musicians realized that they would not escape their fate and played Nearer My God To Thee on the deck of the ship as it sank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movie :

These two very talented magicians also have one heckuva sense of humor…
The coronavirus has disrupted our lives and they will continue to be disrupted for the unforeseeable future.
We’ve all struggled with the closures, “social distancing,” having our kids at home and no sports to distract us (or them) but we’re also dealing with empty store shelves from people who decided to indulge in some pretty bizarre panic-buying.
If you’re like me and not one of those people that hoards 3 years’ supply of toilet paper, you’re a little concerned about when the store shelves will restock. (Thanks for that, guys.)
These professional violinists decided to use the empty shelves where the toilet paper used to be as a backdrop. They recreated the iconic scene from Titanic where the musicians realized that they would not escape their fate and played Nearer My God To Thee on the deck of the ship as it sank.
Great stuff!
Here is the clip from the movie:


clashdaily--2020-03-18--Leftist Leaders Around The World Finally Understand Why ‘Open Borders’ Is A BAD Idea

They ’ d never admit it , but in hindsight they ’ re making Trump and his border warnings look like some kind of a freaking Nostradamus .
Don ’ t let the popular Media narrative fool you .
While Democrats were busy pressing the Senate to drag out the impeachment process for as long as they possibly could — pressing for more witnesses and further hearings — Trump was already shifting his focus to a looming threat .
A threat that caused him to close the border to China — and get blasted as a ‘ bigot ’ because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Introducing New Characters ‘ Snowflake ’ & ‘ Safespace ’ — No , This Is Not Satire The only problem with the ‘ bigot ’ charge is that his policy of blocking travel between China and USA has bought America precious time to ramp up its readiness in response to the looming viral threat .
It ’ s precious time we WOULD have had sooner if China weren ’ t so busy following Chernobyl ’ s failed Soviet CYA blueprint of denying the problem and shifting blame .
But with the viral hotspots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s lockdown and travel-ban approach has been mirrored by others .
The European Union will close its borders to all non-essential travel as it attempts to contain the ongoing spread of the coronavirus on the continent .
“ The less travel , the more we can contain the virus , ” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monday following a video conference between G7 leaders .
She appeared confident that the European Council would sign off on the restriction in a Tuesday vote .
The bloc ’ s member states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the World Health Organization ( WHO ) said Europe was at the epicenter of the pandemic .
French President Emmanuel Macron declared “ war ” on the virus during a national address on Monday , banning all social events across the country — including family gatherings .
—CNN You see it in Australia and New Zealand , too : Australia and New Zealand moved to seal off their borders Thursday , announcing unprecedented bans on entry for non-residents in the hope of stemming the rise of COVID-19 infections .
…Australia currently has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the total doubling roughly every three days .
New Zealand has 28 cases .
Morrison said around 80 percent of Australia ’ s coronavirus cases came from “ someone who has contracted the virus overseas or someone who has had direct contact with someone who has returned from overseas ” .
Ardern said the measures would also ban visa holders .
“ Today ’ s decision stops any tourist , or temporary visa holder such as students or temporary workers , from coming to and entering into New Zealand.
” —MSN Even MEXICO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( with America ! )
For once , the conversation over closing the US-Mexico border is being driven b Mexican health officials who say they are considering shutting out Americans to keep coronavirus out of their country .
There are currently more than 2,000 cases of the virus in the US and it is spreading rapidly .
Forty-three people have died from it .
By contrast in Mexico , there have only been 16 confirmed cases and no deaths .
At a press conference on Friday , health minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus to the United States , rather the United States would bring it here .
— DaiyMail Canada ’ s Justin ‘ Blackface ’ Trudeau has been in isolation since his wife contracted it in the UK .
And ( except for the illegal immigration at the Canada-US border that is continuing unabated ) Canada ’ s borders are closed to foreign travel from anywhere other than the US .
Meanwhile , in the United States : And how did Trump ’ s political opponents react to his travel restrictions ?
Biden ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( D ) … Baseless accusations like that one — that fly in the face of facts — are the only card they know how to play anymore .

They’d never admit it, but in hindsight they’re making Trump and his border warnings look like some kind of a freaking Nostradamus.
Don’t let the popular Media narrative fool you.
While Democrats were busy pressing the Senate to drag out the impeachment process for as long as they possibly could — pressing for more witnesses and further hearings — Trump was already shifting his focus to a looming threat.
A threat that caused him to close the border to China — and get blasted as a ‘bigot’ because of it.
The only problem with the ‘bigot’ charge is that his policy of blocking travel between China and USA has bought America precious time to ramp up its readiness in response to the looming viral threat.
It’s precious time we WOULD have had sooner if China weren’t so busy following Chernobyl’s failed Soviet CYA blueprint of denying the problem and shifting blame.
But with the viral hotspots now shifting from China to Europe… Trump’s lockdown and travel-ban approach has been mirrored by others.
The European Union will close its borders to all non-essential travel as it attempts to contain the ongoing spread of the coronavirus on the continent. “The less travel, the more we can contain the virus,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monday following a video conference between G7 leaders. She appeared confident that the European Council would sign off on the restriction in a Tuesday vote.
The bloc’s member states imposed aggressive measures on Monday, days after the World Health Organization (WHO) said Europe was at the epicenter of the pandemic.
French President Emmanuel Macron declared “war” on the virus during a national address on Monday, banning all social events across the country — including family gatherings. —CNN
European Union will close its external borders for 30 days amid coronavirus outbreak; EU citizens will still be able to move across bloc https://t.co/i4snvwgDbs — Factal News (@factal) March 17, 2020
You see it in Australia and New Zealand, too:
Australia and New Zealand moved to seal off their borders Thursday, announcing unprecedented bans on entry for non-residents in the hope of stemming the rise of COVID-19 infections. …Australia currently has 642 confirmed cases of coronavirus, with the total doubling roughly every three days. New Zealand has 28 cases. Morrison said around 80 percent of Australia’s coronavirus cases came from “someone who has contracted the virus overseas or someone who has had direct contact with someone who has returned from overseas”. A recent opinion poll showed 69 percent of Australians back closing the border. Ardern said the measures would also ban visa holders. “Today’s decision stops any tourist, or temporary visa holder such as students or temporary workers, from coming to and entering into New Zealand.” —MSN
Even MEXICO is now talking about stiffening the border (with America!)
For once, the conversation over closing the US-Mexico border is being driven b Mexican health officials who say they are considering shutting out Americans to keep coronavirus out of their country. There are currently more than 2,000 cases of the virus in the US and it is spreading rapidly. Forty-three people have died from it. By contrast in Mexico, there have only been 16 confirmed cases and no deaths. At a press conference on Friday, health minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said: ‘Mexico wouldn’t bring the virus to the United States, rather the United States would bring it here. — DaiyMail
Canada’s Justin ‘Blackface’ Trudeau has been in isolation since his wife contracted it in the UK. And (except for the illegal immigration at the Canada-US border that is continuing unabated) Canada’s borders are closed to foreign travel from anywhere other than the US.
BREAKING – Canada is closing its borders and only allowing Canadian citizens, permanent residence and Americans in to the country. #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/YL3Abg57EY — Mackenzie Gray (@Gray_Mackenzie) March 16, 2020
Meanwhile, in the United States:
Trump closed the border to foreign nationals who had been in China on January 31 to combat spread of the Wuhan virus. WHO declared a pandemic 40 days later, on March 11. https://t.co/ka3rcNRfmW — Sean Davis (@seanmdav) March 17, 2020
And how did Trump’s political opponents react to his travel restrictions?
Biden’s response was typical of the Media (D)…
Joe Biden opposed the China travel restrictions wisely put in place by President Trump in January – restrictions that health experts credit with slowing the spread of coronavirus & saving lives. If Biden had been in charge, more Americans would have contracted the virus faster. pic.twitter.com/yDXRYl6lOk — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) March 12, 2020
‘Trump’s a bigot.’
Baseless accusations like that one — that fly in the face of facts — are the only card they know how to play anymore.


clashdaily--2020-03-18--WTF, PHILLY? Philadelphia PD Instructed To STOP Making Arrests For A Variety Of Crimes

Are they trying to have real-life imitate The Purge flicks ?
Because no lessons were learned from watching what the soft-on-crime approach has done in New York City… Serial Bank Robber ‘ Laughing All The Way To The Bank ’ With NY Parole Changes Or in San Francisco… Bad Things Happen When You Announce A ‘ No Arrest ’ Policy ( Video ) But THIS time the Left ’ s agenda will work perfectly .
Trending : Marvel Is Introducing New Characters ‘ Snowflake ’ & ‘ Safespace ’ — No , This Is Not Satire In the spirit of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the city of brotherly love will be making some changes in response to the ChiCom Coronavirus crisis .
Certain crimes will NOT be landing people in jail .
Don ’ t blame the rank-and-file cops for this decision .
It came down from above .
Here ’ s a better look at the list : Instead of being held , any apprehended suspects will be detained long enough to book them and then let go .
This looks a lot like incentivizing crime .
We can ’ t *possibly* imagine any situations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information for nefarious reasons — could YOU ?
But what will the consequences be ?
Let ’ s say a crook looks at this list and decides that Philly is a de facto sanctuary city for serial burglars .
What happens next ?
Home break-ins will spike… with ZERO concern that there will be even ONE corresponding night in jail if they get caught .
But things can go wrong in a break-in .
What if there ’ s a rash of break-ins that might not have otherwise happened , and the burglars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the homeowner get beat up ?
Raped ?
Stabbed ?
Shot ?
Can they reasonably expect the police to do much about it ?
If you haven ’ t done the math yet — this is yet another reason we take a strong position in support of the Second Amendment and lawful gun owners having a right to defend their person and property .
Especially when they are in a position that nobody else is available to do that job for them .

Are they trying to have real-life imitate The Purge flicks?
Because no lessons were learned from watching what the soft-on-crime approach has done in New York City… Serial Bank Robber ‘Laughing All The Way To The Bank’ With NY Parole Changes
Or in San Francisco… Bad Things Happen When You Announce A ‘No Arrest’ Policy (Video)
But THIS time the Left’s agenda will work perfectly.
(Where have we heard THAT before.)
In the spirit of not letting a crisis go to waste, the city of brotherly love will be making some changes in response to the ChiCom Coronavirus crisis.
Certain crimes will NOT be landing people in jail.
Don’t blame the rank-and-file cops for this decision. It came down from above.
BREAKING: @phillypolice officers instructed to stop making arrests for following list of what are consider non-violent crimes. Here is the email sent to city police officers telling them to just obtain arrest warrants for now. @FOX29philly pic.twitter.com/GYl13T67uK — Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) March 17, 2020
Here’s a better look at the list:
Instead of being held, any apprehended suspects will be detained long enough to book them and then let go.
This looks a lot like incentivizing crime. We can’t *possibly* imagine any situations in which a criminal might use this information for nefarious reasons — could YOU?
But what will the consequences be? Let’s say a crook looks at this list and decides that Philly is a de facto sanctuary city for serial burglars. What happens next?
Home break-ins will spike… with ZERO concern that there will be even ONE corresponding night in jail if they get caught.
But things can go wrong in a break-in. What if there’s a rash of break-ins that might not have otherwise happened, and the burglars encounter someone in their home?
Will the homeowner get beat up? Raped? Stabbed? Shot?
Can they reasonably expect the police to do much about it?
If you haven’t done the math yet — this is yet another reason we take a strong position in support of the Second Amendment and lawful gun owners having a right to defend their person and property.
Especially when they are in a position that nobody else is available to do that job for them.


clashdaily--2020-03-20--SCARY: WuFlu Standoff At Airport Sparks International Incident (Video)

Imagine crossing the Atlantic only to find the airport you were landing at had parked trucks across the runway to keep you from landing .
When Ecuador said they would be closing their borders to European countries , one mayor wasn ’ t playing around .
Here ’ s helicopter footage of an airport in Ecuador actively blocking their landing strip to keep a plane from Spain from landing at their airport .
They did so on the Mayor ’ s orders .
Here ’ s a walk-through of what ’ s been happening , with several videos .
4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to land , approximately 50 minutes away .
This crew-only , passenger-less @ KLM aircraft from Madrid ( video below ) was also denied landing and diverted to Quito—posing no threat of COVID-19 .
Travelers will not be able to leave Ecuador for Europe .
6 ) Ecuador ’ s Guayaquil Mayor had her people enter an international airport by force in order to send a fleet of vehicles to park down the runway to prevent planes from landing—all in the name of COVID-19 prevention .
They made their way in by shoving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s hope we figure out a resolution to this sickness soon , so we can all get back to our ordinary lives .

Imagine crossing the Atlantic only to find the airport you were landing at had parked trucks across the runway to keep you from landing.
When Ecuador said they would be closing their borders to European countries, one mayor wasn’t playing around.
Here’s helicopter footage of an airport in Ecuador actively blocking their landing strip to keep a plane from Spain from landing at their airport.
They did so on the Mayor’s orders.
Here’s a walk-through of what’s been happening, with several videos.
Alarming incident at Ecuador's International Airport in Guayaquil today as an @Iberia flight from Spain is denied landing by the mayor @CynthiaViteri6 who ordered the blocking of the runway, utilizing municipal and police vehicles. Helicopter view of the blocked runway: pic.twitter.com/OZpgqsO5Y9 — Camila (@camilateleSUR) March 19, 2020
2) This is a video of the fleet of municipal vehicles being sent in by @CynthiaViteri6 to block the runway & deny landing to the flight from Madrid with 11 crew members on board. Aviation authorities are denouncing the decision to interrupt airport operations as a serious crime. pic.twitter.com/Oc2BuAbIFX — Camila (@camilateleSUR) March 19, 2020
3) The @Iberia flight was unable to land in Guayaquil and had to divert to Quito. The coronavirus outbreak was used to justify the blocking of the runway. This international flight came empty—without passengers—in order to take foreign nationals to their respective countries. pic.twitter.com/Nd2oV2fCbG — Camila (@camilateleSUR) March 19, 2020
4) @Iberia flight flew to Quito to land, approximately 50 minutes away. This crew-only, passenger-less @KLM aircraft from Madrid (video below) was also denied landing and diverted to Quito—posing no threat of COVID-19. Travelers will not be able to leave Ecuador for Europe.
5) Mayor @CynthiaViteri6 cited govt emergency measures as Guayas is the Ecuadorean province with the highest # of coronavirus cases. Way to combat COVID-19. Hundreds of Europeans are now stranded as domestic flights & interprovincial transport are currently totally suspended. pic.twitter.com/SVBZDC0C74 — Camila (@camilateleSUR) March 19, 2020
6) Ecuador’s Guayaquil Mayor had her people enter an international airport by force in order to send a fleet of vehicles to park down the runway to prevent planes from landing—all in the name of COVID-19 prevention. They made their way in by shoving this security worker. pic.twitter.com/yc55gpqikv
— Camila (@camilateleSUR) March 19, 2020
7) Following this scandal of international proportions, Cynthia Viteri now claims to have contracted coronavirus. Yesterday, the nation’s prosecutor announced an investigation into the events at the airport & Spain is looking to take action against Ecuador https://t.co/xbg5YTo2Em — Camila (@camilateleSUR) March 19, 2020
Let’s hope we figure out a resolution to this sickness soon, so we can all get back to our ordinary lives.


clashdaily--2020-03-20--MEME OF THE DAY: Trump Was Kung-Flu Fighting (VIDEO)

Since China ’ s already offended ANYWAY… why not go for broke , right ?
It ’ s a whole new look at a familiar old song .
The propagandists in China ’ s answer to the Politburo HATE stuff like this because it ’ s funny .
Funny is dangerous to tyrants trying to weave a narrative of lies .
Mockery is more effective than boring logical arguments .
And when funny is paired with truth — look out .
That ’ s the kind of scenario that gives petty tyrants night sweats .
Before you cue up the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racist ’ … here ’ s a poll you won ’ t have come across on the evening news .
Supposing the translation is accurate : And so , we will continue to pour contempt — not on the Chinese people as a whole , but directly upon the contemptible and corrupt system .
It ’ s a system uses fear to control their own citizens… and wealth ( either as carrots or sticks ) to control Western individuals and corporations with financial entanglements to their corrupt regime .
In the spirit of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a little ‘ Kung Flu fighting ’ .
If you ’ d like to sing along… here are the words .
( Some of them , anyway . )
Everybody was Kung Flu Fighting It spread as fast as lightning In fact , it was a little bit frightening TRUMP fought with expert timing It was a funky China Virus , from Funky WUHAN Town They were chopping bats up They were chomping them down It ’ s an ancient Chinese art To spread propaganda from the start The Chinese people took a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gone sick

Since China’s already offended ANYWAY… why not go for broke, right?
It’s a whole new look at a familiar old song.
The propagandists in China’s answer to the Politburo HATE stuff like this because it’s funny.
Funny is dangerous to tyrants trying to weave a narrative of lies. Mockery is more effective than boring logical arguments. And when funny is paired with truth — look out.
That’s the kind of scenario that gives petty tyrants night sweats.
Before you cue up the siren cry of ‘that’s racist’… here’s a poll you won’t have come across on the evening news. Supposing the translation is accurate:
A Chinese poll: 82.7% said Trump’s comments of ‘Chinese Virus’ was NOT offensive. https://t.co/02Fhu0N0GD — BenTallmadge (@BenKTallmadge) March 20, 2020
And so, we will continue to pour contempt — not on the Chinese people as a whole, but directly upon the contemptible and corrupt system. It’s a system uses fear to control their own citizens… and wealth (either as carrots or sticks) to control Western individuals and corporations with financial entanglements to their corrupt regime.
In the spirit of mocking tyrants… we hope you will enjoy a little ‘Kung Flu fighting’.
Everybody was Kung Flu Fighting
It spread as fast as lightning
In fact, it was a little bit frightening
TRUMP fought with expert timing With: @WINTRELL77 pic.twitter.com/JafMBWino7 — Sol ? (@Solmemes1) March 19, 2020
If you’d like to sing along… here are the words. (Some of them, anyway.)
Chorus:
Everybody was Kung Flu Fighting
It spread as fast as lightning
In fact, it was a little bit frightening
TRUMP fought with expert timing
Verse:
It was a funky China Virus, from Funky WUHAN Town
They were chopping bats up
They were chomping them down
It’s an ancient Chinese art
To spread propaganda from the start
The Chinese people took a Sip
And now the whole world has gone sick
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clashdaily--2020-03-20--WATCH: Italian Bro Got Creative With His ‘Social Distancing’

This guy is taking the recommendation to keep a “ safe ” distance from people very seriously .
The Wuhan Coronavirus has changed our lives .
We ’ re all adjusting to having the kids home for weeks , many of us working from home , and waiting until our local stores finally restock the toilet paper .
And , of course , we ’ ve all been told to practice “ social distancing ” — a phrase that we ’ ve learned the meaning of in just the last week or so .
COVID-19 is affecting people in different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it ’ s a bit more serious in Italy where the virus has spread rapidly .
In this video , one man has a real-world solution on how to realistically maintain the proper “ social distance ” of 6 feet .
Actually , this does look like something that Kramer from Seinfeld would do .
My favorite part of this is that he ’ s even got one of those grabbing tools to help him reach stuff .
It does leave me with several questions , though… • How heavy is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through doors ?
• Where does he store that thing ?
• What happens if someone walks under it ?
• How does he sit down ?
• Can he still reach his wallet ?
But hey , if it makes him feel better , keeps him at a safe distance , and we get a laugh out of it , isn ’ t it all worth it ?
• LMAO : George Carlin On Germs And The Immune System

This guy is taking the recommendation to keep a “safe” distance from people very seriously.
The Wuhan Coronavirus has changed our lives. We’re all adjusting to having the kids home for weeks, many of us working from home, and waiting until our local stores finally restock the toilet paper. And, of course, we’ve all been told to practice “social distancing” — a phrase that we’ve learned the meaning of in just the last week or so.
COVID-19 is affecting people in different places in different ways, but clearly, it’s a bit more serious in Italy where the virus has spread rapidly.
In this video, one man has a real-world solution on how to realistically maintain the proper “social distance” of 6 feet.
This man in Italy got creative with his social distancing ? pic.twitter.com/qkJqYx4TnI — NowThis (@nowthisnews) March 17, 2020
Mind blown.
Actually, this does look like something that Kramer from Seinfeld would do.
My favorite part of this is that he’s even got one of those grabbing tools to help him reach stuff.
It does leave me with several questions, though…
How heavy is that get-up?
How does he get through doors?
Where does he store that thing?
What happens if someone walks under it?
How does he sit down?
Can he still reach his wallet?
But hey, if it makes him feel better, keeps him at a safe distance, and we get a laugh out of it, isn’t it all worth it?
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clashdaily--2020-03-20--LMAO: George Carlin On Germs And The Immune System

If he were still around today this irreverent comedy master would be mocking us all for how we ’ re reacting to the WuFlu .
This is the sort of set that reminds us exactly why George Carlin stood head and shoulders above his peers .
He hasn ’ t any f***s to give .
If he was mocking us all for being candyass crybabies more than a decade ago , what do you suppose he ’ d be saying about our ‘ social distancing ’ today ?
Which of his jokes did you enjoy the most ?
Or his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
If you didn ’ t find this video amusing in a world that ’ s lost its mind over germs , you probably need to check out this book : The Effeminization Of The American Male by Doug Giles Doug Giles , best-selling author of Raising Righteous And Rowdy Girls and Editor-In-Chief of the mega-blog , ClashDaily.com , has just penned a book he guarantees will kick hipster males into the rarefied air of masculinity .
That is , if the man-child will put down his frappuccino ; shut the hell up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them to do in his timely and tornadic tome .
Buy Now : The Effeminization Of The American Male

If he were still around today this irreverent comedy master would be mocking us all for how we’re reacting to the WuFlu.
This is the sort of set that reminds us exactly why George Carlin stood head and shoulders above his peers.
He hasn’t any f***s to give.
If he was mocking us all for being candyass crybabies more than a decade ago, what do you suppose he’d be saying about our ‘social distancing’ today?
Which of his jokes did you enjoy the most?
The death row humor?
His childhood swimming experience?
His, uh, ‘hygiene tips’?
Or his description of the immune system in action?
If you didn’t find this video amusing in a world that’s lost its mind over germs, you probably need to check out this book:
The Effeminization Of The American Male
by Doug Giles
Doug Giles, best-selling author of Raising Righteous And Rowdy Girls and Editor-In-Chief of the mega-blog, ClashDaily.com, has just penned a book he guarantees will kick hipster males into the rarefied air of masculinity. That is, if the man-child will put down his frappuccino; shut the hell up and listen and obey everything he instructs them to do in his timely and tornadic tome. Buy Now:The Effeminization Of The American Male


clashdaily--2020-03-20--Melania’s Message Of Hope And Encouragement Is Exactly What America Needs (Video)

While others talk about the moral high road , the First Lady actually TOOK it .
One frequent CNN guest @ @ @ @ @ to contract the disease that has been killing many people around the world .
Some @ @ @ @ @ cesspool of hate being flung at the First Family by returning hatred for hatred or @ @ @ @ @ cynical , hardened distance .
But Melania is better than that .
Here she is @ @ @ @ @ be encouraged by the hope that life will again return to normal , and as @ @ @ @ @ , that we balance being safe and keeping social distance with being connected and supportive @ @ @ @ @ ’ s only a minute long .
But it strikes exactly the right tone for @ @ @ @ @ liked that , you may also like our own Big Dawg , Doug Giles and @ @ @ @ @ print is called : MR. & MRS. TRUMP : KEEP AMERICA GREAT The original is @ @ @

While others talk about the moral high road, the First Lady actually TOOK it.
One frequent CNN guest was calling for Melania Trump to contract the disease that has been killing many people around the world.
(This writer would have put up a direct screenshot of the tweet itself, but the thin-skinned miscreant blocked me after calling him the ‘Intellectual heir of Walter Duranty’. Instead, this is a screenshot of a reprinting of his statement.)
Some people would respond to the cesspool of hate being flung at the First Family by returning hatred for hatred or at least putting on a cynical, hardened distance.
But Melania is better than that.
Here she is calling her fellow Americans to be encouraged by the hope that life will again return to normal, and as we go through this together, that we balance being safe and keeping social distance with being connected and supportive of one another.
It’s only a minute long. But it strikes exactly the right tone for the occasion.


clashdaily--2020-03-20--Video Of Stars Singing ‘Imagine’ Gets SLAMMED On Social Media As ‘Literally And Metaphorically Tone-

Video Of Stars Singing ‘Imagine’ Gets SLAMMED On Social Media As ‘Literally And Metaphorically Tone-Deaf’

With people hunkering down due to the WuFlu , those self-centered celebrities have to grab the spotlight somehow… Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot posted a video on “ Day 6 of self-isolation ” to Instagram .
After saying that the events over the last few days left her feeling “ philosophical ” she launched into an a capella version of John Lennon ’ s Imagine — but she was “ not the only one ” it was a compilation of fellow celebrities each singing a line of the song .
Some had musical talent others… did not .
The Hollywood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the video which is quite handy since the majority of them were unrecognizable without flattering lighting , their stylist-selected clothes , and their hair and makeup professionally done .
“ There was something so powerful about this video , ” Gadot says and proceeds to sing the opening lines of Lennon ’ s 1971 song before relying on a little help from her starry friends to finish the tune .
A succession of stars including Natalie Portman , Mark Ruffalo , James Marsden , Sarah Silverman , Kristen Wiig and Amy Adams , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video ends with Gadot singing the closing lines of the song .
Other stars to feature in the video include Sia , Pedro Pascal , Jamie Dornan , Zoe Kravitz , Chris O ’ Dowd , Leslie Odom Jr. , Eddie Benjamin , Ashley Benson , Lynda Carter , Jimmy Fallon , Will Ferrell , Norah Jones , Kaia Gerber , Cara Delevingne , Annie Mumolo , Labrinth and Maya Rudolph .
Frankly , it ’ s not so much a “ star-studded ” viral video as much as it is a cringe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tell them ?
Tom Sykes of The Daily Beast slammed them for it calling it “ an extraordinarily ill-thought-out piece of COVID -19 marketing ” and that the publicists for these celebs “ really should have known better.
” If you ’ re a wise celebrity , now is the time to tuck yourself inside your Hollywood Hills hideaway , lock the gates , and keep your privileged lifestyle and stash of in-beta retrovirals as quiet as you can until the 2021 Oscars season .
It ’ s most definitely not the moment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a compassionate humanitarian by singing John Lennon ’ s “ Imagine ” in a celebrity mash-up to lift global spirits .
Sykes called it “ a toe-curling Instagram video ” and a “ car-crash attempt at soulful connection to lift the mood of the masses.
” Whoa , Nelly , did he ever !
He blasts each celebrity individually .
But… Sykes is “ not the only one.
” The video was panned on Twitter as “ literally and metaphorically tone-deaf ” — and that was one of the nicer comments .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one saying that it was the “ same energy as Cats.
” But hey , at least there ’ s an up-side — the celebrities achieved their goal of unifying a divided country .

With people hunkering down due to the WuFlu, those self-centered celebrities have to grab the spotlight somehow…
Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot posted a video on “Day 6 of self-isolation” to Instagram. After saying that the events over the last few days left her feeling “philosophical” she launched into an a capella version of John Lennon’s Imagine — but she was “not the only one” it was a compilation of fellow celebrities each singing a line of the song. Some had musical talent others… did not.
The Hollywood Reporter listed the celebrities that were in the video which is quite handy since the majority of them were unrecognizable without flattering lighting, their stylist-selected clothes, and their hair and makeup professionally done.
“There was something so powerful about this video,” Gadot says and proceeds to sing the opening lines of Lennon’s 1971 song before relying on a little help from her starry friends to finish the tune. A succession of stars including Natalie Portman, Mark Ruffalo, James Marsden, Sarah Silverman, Kristen Wiig and Amy Adams, then sing the following verses. The video ends with Gadot singing the closing lines of the song. Other stars to feature in the video include Sia, Pedro Pascal, Jamie Dornan, Zoe Kravitz, Chris O’Dowd, Leslie Odom Jr., Eddie Benjamin, Ashley Benson, Lynda Carter, Jimmy Fallon, Will Ferrell, Norah Jones, Kaia Gerber, Cara Delevingne, Annie Mumolo, Labrinth and Maya Rudolph. Source: The Hollywood Reporter
“Powerful” is a bit of a stretch.
Frankly, it’s not so much a “star-studded” viral video as much as it is a cringe compilation.
Gal Gadot leads a star-studded cast in song as they put their very own spin on John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ (via @GalGadot | IGTV) pic.twitter.com/3R0A0mfMgP — Fandom (@getFANDOM) March 19, 2020
Is… Is somebody going to tell them?
To all the celebs singing "Imagine," a quick note: if we had no countries, we'd all be dead today or in the very near future. Every major country has shut its borders. — Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) March 19, 2020
Thanks, Ben.
Tom Sykes of The Daily Beast slammed them for it calling it “an extraordinarily ill-thought-out piece of COVID -19 marketing” and that the publicists for these celebs “really should have known better.”
If you’re a wise celebrity, now is the time to tuck yourself inside your Hollywood Hills hideaway, lock the gates, and keep your privileged lifestyle and stash of in-beta retrovirals as quiet as you can until the 2021 Oscars season. It’s most definitely not the moment to try and burnish your credentials as a compassionate humanitarian by singing John Lennon’s “Imagine” in a celebrity mash-up to lift global spirits. Source: The Daily Beast
Sykes called it “a toe-curling Instagram video” and a “car-crash attempt at soulful connection to lift the mood of the masses.”
Whoa, Nelly, did he ever! He blasts each celebrity individually.
But… Sykes is “not the only one.”
The video was panned on Twitter as “literally and metaphorically tone-deaf” — and that was one of the nicer comments.
That video is somehow equally literally and metaphorically tone-deaf — Arthur Chu (@arthur_affect) March 19, 2020
When Gal Gadot leads a celebrity sing-along of “Imagine” pic.twitter.com/CO10sMll4y — Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) March 19, 2020
just saw the gal gadot imagine video thing and i think it maybe ruined music for me — UMO (@UMO) March 19, 2020
Gal Gadot is impossibly beautiful and was in the Fast and Furious franchise, so I can forgive a lot of stuff from her. But she doesn't make it easy. — Joseph Flynn (@ChinaJoeFlynn) March 19, 2020
Imagine a world where navel-gazing, liberal, millionaire celebrities didn’t turn a global pandemic into a narcissistic social media moment about themselves, to promote their product ? https://t.co/eNOn70mox1 — Martin Daubney (@MartinDaubney) March 19, 2020
"Imagine" if celebrities came together to donate money/resources to people actually need it I wonder if they can 🙂 — Caroline Darya Framke (@carolineframke) March 19, 2020
Gal Gadot and her band of celebrities right before filming their "Imagine" cover videos pic.twitter.com/ukeS5QWa02 — Jon (@prasejeebus) March 19, 2020
Then again, who better to sing this vacuous garbage. — David Harsanyi (@davidharsanyi) March 19, 2020
I’ve always hated “Imagine” This version makes me crave a bat milkshake with snake skin sprinkles. ? https://t.co/EGtoBA17uS — Laurence Fox ?? (@LozzaFox) March 19, 2020
Too true, too true.
But the most brutal comment was perhaps the one saying that it was the “same energy as Cats.”
I was discussing the Gal Gadot “Imagine” video with my daughter, and she said “It has the same energy as Cats.” — (((Josh Malina))) (@JoshMalina) March 19, 2020
But hey, at least there’s an up-side — the celebrities achieved their goal of unifying a divided country.
No politician can unify people in the way that the “Imagine” video seems to have united every single person against it. — Josh Gondelman (@joshgondelman) March 19, 2020
Congrats, celebs. Congrats.