thepoliticalinsider--2020-06-26--Federal Judge Slaps Down Andrew Cuomo And Bill de Blasio For Banning Religious Services

Their hypocrisy caught up with them Friday as a federal judge said Democrat New York Governor Andrew Cuomo , Democrat Attorney General Letitia James , and Marxist New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio “ exceeded ” their power by limiting worship services but approving mass protests .
U.S. District Judge Gary L. Sharpe issued a preliminary injunction Friday on behalf of two Catholic priests , Steven Soos and Nicholas Stamos , and a trio of Orthodox Jewish congregants , Elchanan Perr , Daniel Schonborn , and Mayer Mayerfeld in Brooklyn , represented by the Thomas More Society .
De @ @ @ @ @ @ @ messages ” when he “ actively encouraged participation in protests and openly discouraged religious gatherings and threatened religious worshipers , ” said Judge Sharpe .
The federal order states , “ Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio could have just as easily discouraged protests , short of condemning their message , in the name of public health and exercised discretion to suspend enforcement for public safety reasons instead of encouraging what they knew was a flagrant disregard of the outdoor limits and social distancing rules.
” “ They could have also been silent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio sent a clear message that mass protests are deserving of preferential treatment , ” the order adds .
Thomas More Society Special Counsel Christopher Ferrara lauded the decision and said Cuomo ’ s executive orders a “ sham ” that “ went right out the window as soon as he and Mayor de Blasio saw a mass protest movement they favored taking to the streets by the thousands.
” “ Suddenly , the limit on ‘ mass gatherings ’ was no longer necessary to ‘ save @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement .
“ Yet they were continuing to ban high school graduations and other outdoor gatherings exceeding a mere 25 people.
” Ferrara added , “ This decision is an important step toward inhibiting the suddenly emerging trend of exercising absolute monarchy on [ the ] pretext of public health .
What this kind of regime really meant in practice is freedom for me , but not for thee.
” The federal order mandated that , Cuomo , James , and de Blasio are “ enjoined and restrained from enforcing any indoor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of worship .
They are also forbidden from “ enforcing any limitation for outdoor gatherings provided that participants in such gatherings follow social distancing requirements as set forth in the applicable executive orders and guidance.
” An example of the blatant hypocrisy of DeBlasio ’ s stand was this message , “ My message to the Jewish community , and all communities , is this simple : the time for warnings has passed .
I have instructed the NYPD to proceed immediately to summons or even arrest those who gather in large groups @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and saving lives .
Period.
” After that point , when armed looters , arsonists , and vandals were ransacking New York City and firebombing police vehicles , DeBlasio said nothing and actually encouraged the rioters by his prior statements .
The three named officials may appeal this decision to a higher court .
But their double standard is so obvious they may decide that in this case discretion is the better part of valor .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on June 26 , 2020 .
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Their hypocrisy caught up with them Friday as a federal judge said Democrat New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Democrat Attorney General Letitia James, and Marxist New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio “exceeded” their power by limiting worship services but approving mass protests.
U.S. District Judge Gary L. Sharpe issued a preliminary injunction Friday on behalf of two Catholic priests, Steven Soos and Nicholas Stamos, and a trio of Orthodox Jewish congregants, Elchanan Perr, Daniel Schonborn, and Mayer Mayerfeld in Brooklyn, represented by the Thomas More Society.
De Blasio had, “simultaneous pro-protest/anti-religious gathering messages” when he “actively encouraged participation in protests and openly discouraged religious gatherings and threatened religious worshipers,” said Judge Sharpe.
The federal order states, “Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio could have just as easily discouraged protests, short of condemning their message, in the name of public health and exercised discretion to suspend enforcement for public safety reasons instead of encouraging what they knew was a flagrant disregard of the outdoor limits and social distancing rules.”
“They could have also been silent. But by acting as they did, Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio sent a clear message that mass protests are deserving of preferential treatment,” the order adds.
Thomas More Society Special Counsel Christopher Ferrara lauded the decision and said Cuomo’s executive orders a “sham” that “went right out the window as soon as he and Mayor de Blasio saw a mass protest movement they favored taking to the streets by the thousands.”
“Suddenly, the limit on ‘mass gatherings’ was no longer necessary to ‘save lives,’” said Ferrara in a statement.
“Yet they were continuing to ban high school graduations and other outdoor gatherings exceeding a mere 25 people.”
Ferrara added, “This decision is an important step toward inhibiting the suddenly emerging trend of exercising absolute monarchy on [the] pretext of public health. What this kind of regime really meant in practice is freedom for me, but not for thee.”
The federal order mandated that, Cuomo, James, and de Blasio are “enjoined and restrained from enforcing any indoor gathering limitations” against the involved houses of worship.
They are also forbidden from “enforcing any limitation for outdoor gatherings provided that participants in such gatherings follow social distancing requirements as set forth in the applicable executive orders and guidance.”
An example of the blatant hypocrisy of DeBlasio’s stand was this message, “My message to the Jewish community, and all communities, is this simple: the time for warnings has passed. I have instructed the NYPD to proceed immediately to summons or even arrest those who gather in large groups. This is about stopping this disease and saving lives. Period.”
After that point, when armed looters, arsonists, and vandals were ransacking New York City and firebombing police vehicles, DeBlasio said nothing and actually encouraged the rioters by his prior statements.
The three named officials may appeal this decision to a higher court.
But their double standard is so obvious they may decide that in this case discretion is the better part of valor.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on June 26, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-06-26--Robert Davi: Reagan Never Kneeled Before Communism

Conservative actor Robert Davi wrote that President Ronald Reagan never kneeled before the threat of communism in the 40s , the same threat we see today .
Davi : Reagan Stood Up Against The Marxists In an article for Breitbart , Robert Davi , well known for his roles in such films as Die Hard , The Goonies and Licence to Kill , and who turns 68 today , argued that President Reagan stood up against the communist threat in the 1940s when he was an actor in Hollywood .
“ The mainstream embrace of cultural Marxism we see sweeping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” during Reagan ’ s time , Davi argued .
The cultural Marxists used culture , the arts , and education to infiltrate this country , as “ Marx and Russian dictator Vladimir Lenin understood [ it ] as the ways to infect minds and hearts.
” The antifascist movement during the early half of the 20th Century “ substituted Judeo-Christian religious values , the betterment of self , with a new Godless ‘ religion , ' ” and Reagan realized the Marxists had designs for America , with the great man morphing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conservative .
Reagan experienced firsthand that the antifascists were the fascists .
They would not accept any thought unless it would further their agenda , ” Davi noted .
Yet Reagan stood up against the communists and went straight into the belly of the beast , he argued , something that nobody is willing to do today , “ because to do so ; you must be more adept and well-versed then they are , ” along with “ the fear of intimidation , threats , loss of livelihood or life.
” Reagan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and was provided with security , but the difference was , as Davi points out , “ Reagan refused to kneel .
And most of Hollywood hated him for it.
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Unfortunately , in today ’ s society , Davi noted that there is nobody who has Reagan ’ s understanding of cultural Marxism to combat them .
“ America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , just as it was back then : There are forces at play in our society , government , and popular culture , both foreign and domestic , that are dismantling our foundation .
The foundation of a nation is built on its past .
We are seeing the deliberate subversive overthrow of our country and there are far too few voices speaking to the American people about it and the dangers we face .
The destruction of our history must stop .
The overthrow of local governments must stop .
We have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We have a media industrial complex that is a propaganda arm of the Progressive Marxist left and the Democratic Party .
We have a weak opposition party in the GOP , weaklings whose blood has been drained and replaced with jello .
Davi concluded that we can not simply “ stand by and let pieces fall where they may , ” calling upon President Donald Trump “ to speak to the American people in the way Ronald Reagan did.
” I couldn ’ t agree more .
Reagan ’ s understanding of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and he could show this threat to the American people .
Trump must follow in his footsteps !

Conservative actor Robert Davi wrote that President Ronald Reagan never kneeled before the threat of communism in the 40s, the same threat we see today.
Davi: Reagan Stood Up Against The Marxists
In an article for Breitbart, Robert Davi, well known for his roles in such films as Die Hard, The Goonies and Licence to Kill, and who turns 68 today, argued that President Reagan stood up against the communist threat in the 1940s when he was an actor in Hollywood.
“The mainstream embrace of cultural Marxism we see sweeping America today began to take root here” during Reagan’s time, Davi argued. The cultural Marxists used culture, the arts, and education to infiltrate this country, as “Marx and Russian dictator Vladimir Lenin understood [it] as the ways to infect minds and hearts.”
The antifascist movement during the early half of the 20th Century “substituted Judeo-Christian religious values, the betterment of self, with a new Godless ‘religion,'” and Reagan realized the Marxists had designs for America, with the great man morphing from “a bleeding heart liberal to conservative. Reagan experienced firsthand that the antifascists were the fascists. They would not accept any thought unless it would further their agenda,” Davi noted.
Yet Reagan stood up against the communists and went straight into the belly of the beast, he argued, something that nobody is willing to do today, “because to do so; you must be more adept and well-versed then they are,” along with “the fear of intimidation, threats, loss of livelihood or life.”
Reagan faced threats to his life himself, and was provided with security, but the difference was, as Davi points out, “Reagan refused to kneel. And most of Hollywood hated him for it.”
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We Need Someone With His Understanding To Combat Communism Today!
Unfortunately, in today’s society, Davi noted that there is nobody who has Reagan’s understanding of cultural Marxism to combat them. “America is under siege,” he posits, just as it was back then:
There are forces at play in our society, government, and popular culture, both foreign and domestic, that are dismantling our foundation. The foundation of a nation is built on its past. We are seeing the deliberate subversive overthrow of our country and there are far too few voices speaking to the American people about it and the dangers we face. The destruction of our history must stop. The overthrow of local governments must stop. We have a Congress full of radical subversives. We have a media industrial complex that is a propaganda arm of the Progressive Marxist left and the Democratic Party. We have a weak opposition party in the GOP, weaklings whose blood has been drained and replaced with jello.
Davi concluded that we cannot simply “stand by and let pieces fall where they may,” calling upon President Donald Trump “to speak to the American people in the way Ronald Reagan did.”
I couldn’t agree more. Reagan’s understanding of the threat of communism was second to none, and he could show this threat to the American people. Trump must follow in his footsteps!


thepoliticalinsider--2020-06-26--Dem Rep. Ayanna Pressley Says Black Lives Matter A Mandate – ‘Pay Us What You Owe Us’

Democrat Representative Ayanna Pressley , speaking in support of the Black Lives Matter movement , said activists have been given a mandate and that America needs to “ pay us what you owe us.
” Shockingly , she made these comments on the floor of the House of Representatives , directed at “ Madam Speaker ” – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi .
Pressley asserted that “ centuries of institutionalized oppression ” still need to be corrected in this nation and “ racism in America is as structural as the marble pillars of this very institution.
” She said this as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Congress .
She said this despite the same rioting and anti-police sentiments taking place under eight years of a black president .
RELATED : BET Founder : Democrats Think They Own Black People , Take Them For Granted ‘ Pay Us What You Owe Us ’ And for those of you who had “ reparations ” on your race-baiting bingo card , well , Democrats finally revealed that all of these riots haven ’ t been about George Floyd or justice at all , but rather , money .
“ Black Lives Matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s time , ” she claimed .
“ Pay us what you owe us .
Our Black skin is not a crime , it is the beautiful robe of nation builders.
” Pressley called out groups that have been victims of racial injustice .
“ On behalf of every family member that has been forced to see their loved one lynched on national television , ” she announced .
“ Driving while Black .
Jogging while Black .
Sleeping while Black .
We have been criminalized for the very way we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vast majority of the prison populations and victims of excessive use of force are male as well .
Is the system of law enforcement also sexist ?
Pressley was one of the first Democrats to outright admit that the radical left ’ s push to “ defund the police ” was all about reparations .
During a TIME100 Talks discussion earlier this week , the Squad member called the push to defund a “ reckoning ” and said that “ first responders have a role to play in society , but they needn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of society.
” Notice these same activists calling to eliminate the police are the ones who cry when they aren ’ t there , as we saw in Seattle ’ s CHAZ .
“ This is simply about a refund , ” Pressley said of taking resources away from law enforcement .
“ This is about true reparations.
” No , this is about handing out free money to people in the hopes of buying votes .

Democrat Representative Ayanna Pressley, speaking in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, said activists have been given a mandate and that America needs to “pay us what you owe us.”
Shockingly, she made these comments on the floor of the House of Representatives, directed at “Madam Speaker” – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Pressley asserted that “centuries of institutionalized oppression” still need to be corrected in this nation and “racism in America is as structural as the marble pillars of this very institution.”
She said this as a black woman in the halls of Congress. She said this despite the same rioting and anti-police sentiments taking place under eight years of a black president.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley: “Racism in America is as structural as the marble pillars of this very institution.” pic.twitter.com/D549l0oVPx — The Hill (@thehill) June 25, 2020
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‘Pay Us What You Owe Us’
And for those of you who had “reparations” on your race-baiting bingo card, well, Democrats finally revealed that all of these riots haven’t been about George Floyd or justice at all, but rather, money.
“Black Lives Matter is a mandate from the people. It’s time,” she claimed. “Pay us what you owe us. Our Black skin is not a crime, it is the beautiful robe of nation builders.”
Pressley called out groups that have been victims of racial injustice.
“On behalf of every family member that has been forced to see their loved one lynched on national television,” she announced. “Driving while Black. Jogging while Black. Sleeping while Black. We have been criminalized for the very way we show up in the world.”
A vast majority of the prison populations and victims of excessive use of force are male as well. Is the system of law enforcement also sexist?
“This is about true reparations.” @AyannaPressley on the movement to defund the police #TIME100Talks pic.twitter.com/7cKly0G3Oc — TIME (@TIME) June 25, 2020
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Defund the Police
Pressley was one of the first Democrats to outright admit that the radical left’s push to “defund the police” was all about reparations.
During a TIME100 Talks discussion earlier this week, the Squad member called the push to defund a “reckoning” and said that “first responders have a role to play in society, but they needn’t play a role in every part of society.”
Notice these same activists calling to eliminate the police are the ones who cry when they aren’t there, as we saw in Seattle’s CHAZ.
A man who got shot in CHAZ now wants to sue the police for not responding fast enough to the “autonomous zone” where they have up barricades barring the police from entering.pic.twitter.com/6udR8zekik — Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) June 24, 2020
“This is simply about a refund,” Pressley said of taking resources away from law enforcement. “This is about true reparations.”
No, this is about handing out free money to people in the hopes of buying votes.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-06-26--Meghan McCain And Joy Behar Team Up To Slam Biden For Hiding ‘In His Basement’ During Pandemic

Meghan McCain and Joy Behar are two hosts of the ABC talk show “ The View ” that rarely agree on anything .
That ’ s why it came as a huge surprise when they teamed up on Thursday to blast Joe Biden for hiding “ in his basement ” amidst the coronavirus pandemic .
“ The narrative that he ’ s stuck in the basement and he ’ s scared to come out , ” said McCain .
“ I don ’ t feel like I ’ m getting enough from his campaign right now.
” Behar then slightly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden for making limited television appearances throughout the COVID-19 pandemic .
“ Biden needs to be on television more , ” the super-liberal Behar said .
“ He needs to be talking , he needs to tell us what his plan is going forward , how he ’ s going to fix the mess that Trump has put us in—that Trump and the Republican Congress has put us in.
” “ In that case , maybe he can stay in the basement and just talk to us .
But he ’ s going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” she continued .
“ We can ’ t afford the possibility that we don ’ t have a landslide in the fall .
I ’ m worried about it.
” McCain agreed , saying that while Biden ’ s basement setup shows he is “ being responsible with the virus , ” it has also walled him off from the American people .
“ I do think he ’ s verging on not doing enough press , not doing enough media , ” said McCain .
“ While it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Democrats to see him having a conversation with President Obama , that ’ s probably going to be a friendly and kind and normal conversation.
” “ One way or another , he has got to start hitting President Trump harder , ” the conservative added .
“ And quite frankly , on some of these issues like the statues coming down and all of the social complications that are going on in the country , I would like to hear more from him.
” “ You ’ re right , Joy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” she concluded , marking perhaps the only time she ’ s ever uttered these words .
This piece was written by PopZette Staff on June 26 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Meghan McCain and Joy Behar are two hosts of the ABC talk show “The View” that rarely agree on anything.
That’s why it came as a huge surprise when they teamed up on Thursday to blast Joe Biden for hiding “in his basement” amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
“The narrative that he’s stuck in the basement and he’s scared to come out,” said McCain. “I don’t feel like I’m getting enough from his campaign right now.”
Behar then slightly throttled her usual Trump-bashing ways to attack Biden for making limited television appearances throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. “Biden needs to be on television more,” the super-liberal Behar said.
“He needs to be talking, he needs to tell us what his plan is going forward, how he’s going to fix the mess that Trump has put us in—that Trump and the Republican Congress has put us in.”
“In that case, maybe he can stay in the basement and just talk to us. But he’s going to have to step up, Biden,” she continued.
“We can’t afford the possibility that we don’t have a landslide in the fall. I’m worried about it.”
McCain agreed, saying that while Biden’s basement setup shows he is “being responsible with the virus,” it has also walled him off from the American people.
“I do think he’s verging on not doing enough press, not doing enough media,” said McCain.
“While it’s, I’m sure, great for Democrats to see him having a conversation with President Obama, that’s probably going to be a friendly and kind and normal conversation.”
“One way or another, he has got to start hitting President Trump harder,” the conservative added.
“And quite frankly, on some of these issues like the statues coming down and all of the social complications that are going on in the country, I would like to hear more from him.”
“You’re right, Joy, nobody can take anything for granted,” she concluded, marking perhaps the only time she’s ever uttered these words.
This piece was written by PopZette Staff on June 26, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-06-26--‘Woke’ Minnesota Town Pledges Not To Call The Police – Ends Up ‘Overrun’ By Homeless And Drug Activi

‘Woke’ Minnesota Town Pledges Not To Call The Police – Ends Up ‘Overrun’ By Homeless And Drug Activity

A “ woke ” community near Minneapolis , Minnesota decided to “ check their privilege ” by not calling the police to respond to incidents of mental health and drug abuse .
It didn ’ t take long for this to come back to bite them , however , as their community has quickly become “ overrun ” by hundreds of transients and homeless people .
The residents of Powderhorn Park , most of whom are liberal white women , recently fought to have their town declared a “ safe zone ” for the underprivileged , according to The New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ George Floyd , who died in police custody in Minneapolis last month , they pressured locals to agree to a pact not to call the cops or other safety resources if they felt threatened .
In making this pact , the women behind it “ promised to ignore any property damage , including to their own homes , and filed for a block party permit to limit cars in the neighborhood , ” The New York Post reported .
Instead , they said they would call a community service organization , the American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these incidents .
Many of these women are now having some serious regrets about this , however , after seeing what has happened to the park .
Once a peaceful and quiet place , it has now become flooded with outsiders , many of whom are on drugs .
In fact , there have already been two overdoses in the park since the pact was put in place .
“ I ’ m not being judgmental , ” said one resident who will no longer let her children play in the park .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s just not safe.
” A male local said that he has been forced to confront his own “ white privilege ” after he called 911 on some teenage boys who tried to rob his car at gunpoint .
When he accidentally gave him his house keys , the boys abandoned their attempt and stole another car instead .
Though the man called the police on what he said was just an “ instinct , ” he now regrets this move , as he believes it could have put the boys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about it , ” the man said .
“ I regret calling the police .
It was my instinct but I wish it hadn ’ t been .
I put those boys in danger of death by calling the cops.
” “ [ I ] t was scary but the cops didn ’ t really have much to add after I called them , ” he continued .
“ I haven ’ t been forced to think like this before .
So I would have lost my car .
So what ?
At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The park in the center of town now has over 300 residents in the drug-filled homeless encampment that has formed there .
Despite the chaos , this doesn ’ t bother some of the “ woke ” local residents who signed on to this pact .
“ My feeling around it is those are symptoms of systemic oppression , ” one resident said .
“ And that ’ s not on them.
” This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on June 26 , 2020 .
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A “woke” community near Minneapolis, Minnesota decided to “check their privilege” by not calling the police to respond to incidents of mental health and drug abuse.
It didn’t take long for this to come back to bite them, however, as their community has quickly become “overrun” by hundreds of transients and homeless people.
The residents of Powderhorn Park, most of whom are liberal white women, recently fought to have their town declared a “safe zone” for the underprivileged, according to The New York Times.
After the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis last month, they pressured locals to agree to a pact not to call the cops or other safety resources if they felt threatened.
In making this pact, the women behind it “promised to ignore any property damage, including to their own homes, and filed for a block party permit to limit cars in the neighborhood,” The New York Post reported.
Instead, they said they would call a community service organization, the American Indian Movement, to handle any of these incidents.
Many of these women are now having some serious regrets about this, however, after seeing what has happened to the park. Once a peaceful and quiet place, it has now become flooded with outsiders, many of whom are on drugs.
In fact, there have already been two overdoses in the park since the pact was put in place. “I’m not being judgmental,” said one resident who will no longer let her children play in the park. “It’s not personal. It’s just not safe.”
A male local said that he has been forced to confront his own “white privilege” after he called 911 on some teenage boys who tried to rob his car at gunpoint.
When he accidentally gave him his house keys, the boys abandoned their attempt and stole another car instead.
Though the man called the police on what he said was just an “instinct,” he now regrets this move, as he believes it could have put the boys in danger. “Been thinking more about it,” the man said.
“I regret calling the police. It was my instinct but I wish it hadn’t been. I put those boys in danger of death by calling the cops.”
“[I]t was scary but the cops didn’t really have much to add after I called them,” he continued. “I haven’t been forced to think like this before. So I would have lost my car. So what? At least no one would have been killed.”
The park in the center of town now has over 300 residents in the drug-filled homeless encampment that has formed there.
Despite the chaos, this doesn’t bother some of the “woke” local residents who signed on to this pact.
“My feeling around it is those are symptoms of systemic oppression,” one resident said. “And that’s not on them.”
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on June 26, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-06-26--Rob Reiner Nonsensically Claims Trump’s Reelection Platform Is To ‘Kill As Many Americans As Possibl

Rob Reiner Nonsensically Claims Trump’s Reelection Platform Is To ‘Kill As Many Americans As Possible’

Rob Reiner was once known for being one of the most successful actors and directors in Hollywood .
These days , however , he ’ s become far more infamous for his daily deranged meltdowns against President Donald Trump .
On Friday morning , Reiner was up to his old tricks yet again when he launched one of his most bizarre attacks on Trump .
“ Trump ’ s 2020 election platform : Kill as many Americans as possible , ” Reiner tweeted .
Reiner is clearly still trying to use coronavirus deaths to attack Trump , ignoring the fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the decline in the United States over the past few weeks .
Blaming Trump for COVID-19 deaths has been a common theme for Reiner this week .
In one tweet he accused Trump of “ negligent homicide ” while in another he said “ a vote for Trump is a vote for death.
” Before Trump ’ s rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma last weekend , Reiner outrageously claimed that the president doesn ’ t care about the health of those who would attend .
“ Feeling Americans are devastated by the heartbreaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of racism and corona , ” he tweeted .
“ Our President , a sociopath , doesn ’ t care .
He ’ s even ok if his cult followers in Tulsa die .
Nov. 3 can ’ t come soon enough.
” One of Reiner ’ s worst attacks on Trump came back in April , when he wrote , “ This Mentally Unstable Incompetent Fool has been Lying to US for over 3 years .
But now his lies are killing people.
” Perhaps Reiner ’ s most infamous attack on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accused him of being an accessory to murder over COVID deaths .
“ I ’ m not a lawyer , but it seems to me if you ’ re the most influential person in America and you tell the public that a deadly viral pandemic is a hoax & countless citizens accept that as reality , do nothing to protect themselves then end up dead , you might be an accessory , ” he wrote in March .
Reiner seems to think that these ridiculous meltdowns against Trump are accomplishing something toward hurting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this is not the case at all .
Instead , all Reiner is showing is just how hopelessly misguided and pompous he is .
This piece was written by PopZette Staff on June 26 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Rob Reiner was once known for being one of the most successful actors and directors in Hollywood.
These days, however, he’s become far more infamous for his daily deranged meltdowns against President Donald Trump.
On Friday morning, Reiner was up to his old tricks yet again when he launched one of his most bizarre attacks on Trump.
“Trump’s 2020 election platform: Kill as many Americans as possible,” Reiner tweeted.
Trump’s 2020 election platform: Kill as many Americans as possible. — Rob Reiner (@robreiner) June 26, 2020
Reiner is clearly still trying to use coronavirus deaths to attack Trump, ignoring the fact that these fatalities have actually been on the decline in the United States over the past few weeks.
Cases up only because of our big number testing. Mortality rate way down!!! https://t.co/bKFmgOLEGZ — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 23, 2020
Blaming Trump for COVID-19 deaths has been a common theme for Reiner this week. In one tweet he accused Trump of “negligent homicide” while in another he said “a vote for Trump is a vote for death.”
Donald Trump is a narcissistic sociopath who is committing negligent homicide. — Rob Reiner (@robreiner) June 24, 2020
A vote for Trump is a vote for Death. — Rob Reiner (@robreiner) June 23, 2020
Before Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma last weekend, Reiner outrageously claimed that the president doesn’t care about the health of those who would attend.
“Feeling Americans are devastated by the heartbreaking loss of life from the dual viruses of racism and corona,” he tweeted.
“Our President, a sociopath, doesn’t care. He’s even ok if his cult followers in Tulsa die. Nov. 3 can’t come soon enough.”
Feeling Americans are devastated by the heartbreaking loss of life from the dual viruses of racism and corona. Our President, a sociopath, doesn’t care. He’s even ok if his cult followers in Tulsa die. Nov.3 can’t come soon enough. — Rob Reiner (@robreiner) June 17, 2020
One of Reiner’s worst attacks on Trump came back in April, when he wrote, “This Mentally Unstable Incompetent Fool has been Lying to US for over 3 years. But now his lies are killing people.”
This Mentally Unstable Incompetent Fool has been Lying to US for over 3 years. But now his lies are killing people. — Rob Reiner (@robreiner) April 8, 2020
Perhaps Reiner’s most infamous attack on Trump of all came when he outrageously accused him of being an accessory to murder over COVID deaths.
“I’m not a lawyer, but it seems to me if you’re the most influential person in America and you tell the public that a deadly viral pandemic is a hoax & countless citizens accept that as reality, do nothing to protect themselves then end up dead, you might be an accessory,” he wrote in March.
I’m not a lawyer, but it seems to me if you’re the most influential person in America and you tell the public that a deadly viral pandemic is a hoax & countless citizens accept that as reality, do nothing to protect themselves then end up dead, you might be an accessory. — Rob Reiner (@robreiner) March 29, 2020
Reiner seems to think that these ridiculous meltdowns against Trump are accomplishing something toward hurting his chances of being reelected, but this is not the case at all.
Instead, all Reiner is showing is just how hopelessly misguided and pompous he is.
This piece was written by PopZette Staff on June 26, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-06-26--FBI Director Wray Says Chinese May Be Behind Riots

The FBI is “ looking carefully ” at evidence indicating the Chinese are using the violent nationwide riots in the wake of George Floyd ’ s death to destabilize America , FBI Director Christopher Wray told Fox News ‘ Bret Baier on Wednesday night .
The riots have recently expanded from targeting just Confederate or perceived racist monuments to solely historical and religious icons as well .
Wray revealed that “ the FBI has over 2,000 active investigations that trace back to the government in China , ” marking “ about a 1,300 percent increase in terms of economic espionage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a decade ago.
” As the Chinese likely have Joe Biden compromised over business dealings , this is a grave development for American national security .
“ We have certainly seen in the past a variety of foreign adversaries looking to amplify controversy in this country , ” Wray said .
“ And they use state media .
They use social media , ” he added .
“ Some of that is through propaganda , some of that ’ s through disinformation , some of that ’ s through just fake information .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ prospect of foreign influence or foreign interference in all of the protests and activities that have occurred over the last few weeks.
” Wray commented on the riots themselves : “ Look , equal justice is essential , but violence and destruction of federal property is not the way to get there .
And if there are appropriate bases for federal investigations , we ’ ll pursue them.
” China , Wray said , is “ pursuing a campaign of intellectual property theft , economic espionage , cyber-intrusions that target businesses—big and small—all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ institutions… ” and employs “ what we sometimes call non-traditional collectors which can be businessmen , high-level scientists , high-level academics—people like that.
” The Chinese also “ have an interest in influencing our political thought—our policies—to try and shift them in a more friendly , pro-China , pro-Chinese Communist Party direction ; and so sometimes that gets wrapped up in election issues , ” Wray added .
FBI Director Wray has also been accused of withholding evidence in the Flynn case .
Show host Bret Baier brought it up .
“ Decisions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are typically handled by the prosecutors , ” said Wray .
“ I will say that , of course , the Flynn investigation , which took place before I started and then by the time I started was in the hands of the Special Counsel ’ s Office , is something that has , in my view , raised serious concerns and questions , ” he said .
“ Which is why I ordered an after-action review by our inspection division , to take a look at whether or not the FBI ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changed and if there are any current employees left who may bear any responsibility for this conduct , ” Wray added .
Baier then asked directly : “ Congress says they ’ ve had a tough time getting documents and things from you .
Senator Grassley in particular about the Michael Flynn calls .
Were you responsible for holding back from Congress some of that stuff ?
” Wray again dodged the question , “ I think we ’ ve tried very , very hard to be transparent and cooperative with all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We produced all sorts of information and tried to really lean forward.
” Director Wray ’ s disingenuous answers do not inspire confidence in his integrity .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on June 26 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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The FBI is “looking carefully” at evidence indicating the Chinese are using the violent nationwide riots in the wake of George Floyd’s death to destabilize America, FBI Director Christopher Wray told Fox News‘ Bret Baier on Wednesday night.
The riots have recently expanded from targeting just Confederate or perceived racist monuments to solely historical and religious icons as well.
Activists just toppled the Junipero Serra statue in Golden Gate Park here in San Francisco Now they’re onto Francis Scott Key, slave owner and writer of the Star Spangled Banner pic.twitter.com/Ykv0hFMZvK — Joe Rivano Barros (@jrivanob) June 20, 2020
Wray revealed that “the FBI has over 2,000 active investigations that trace back to the government in China,” marking “about a 1,300 percent increase in terms of economic espionage investigations with the Chinese nexus from about a decade ago.”
As the Chinese likely have Joe Biden compromised over business dealings, this is a grave development for American national security.
“We have certainly seen in the past a variety of foreign adversaries looking to amplify controversy in this country,” Wray said.
“And they use state media. They use social media,” he added. “Some of that is through propaganda, some of that’s through disinformation, some of that’s through just fake information. And we are looking carefully at the prospect of foreign influence or foreign interference in all of the protests and activities that have occurred over the last few weeks.”
Wray commented on the riots themselves: “Look, equal justice is essential, but violence and destruction of federal property is not the way to get there. And if there are appropriate bases for federal investigations, we’ll pursue them.”
China, Wray said, is “pursuing a campaign of intellectual property theft, economic espionage, cyber-intrusions that target businesses—big and small—all across the country and our academic research institutions…” and employs “what we sometimes call non-traditional collectors which can be businessmen, high-level scientists, high-level academics—people like that.”
The Chinese also “have an interest in influencing our political thought—our policies—to try and shift them in a more friendly, pro-China, pro-Chinese Communist Party direction; and so sometimes that gets wrapped up in election issues,” Wray added.
FBI Director Wray has also been accused of withholding evidence in the Flynn case. Show host Bret Baier brought it up.
In an interview with @BretBaier on Fox News, FBI Director Chris Wray was asked directly if he was personally responsible for hiding exculpatory evidence from Flynn and Congress, and he refused to answer, which is telling. — Sean Davis (@seanmdav) June 24, 2020
“Decisions about producing documents in a criminal prosecution are typically handled by the prosecutors,” said Wray.
“I will say that, of course, the Flynn investigation, which took place before I started and then by the time I started was in the hands of the Special Counsel’s Office, is something that has, in my view, raised serious concerns and questions,” he said.
“Which is why I ordered an after-action review by our inspection division, to take a look at whether or not the FBI’s policies and procedures need to be changed and if there are any current employees left who may bear any responsibility for this conduct,” Wray added.
That was pure spin.
Baier then asked directly: “Congress says they’ve had a tough time getting documents and things from you. Senator Grassley in particular about the Michael Flynn calls. Were you responsible for holding back from Congress some of that stuff?”
Wray again dodged the question, “I think we’ve tried very, very hard to be transparent and cooperative with all the relevant congressional committees,” Wray said. “We produced all sorts of information and tried to really lean forward.”
Director Wray’s disingenuous answers do not inspire confidence in his integrity.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on June 26, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-06-26--Obama And Biden Directly Implicated In Flynn Affair

Thursday it was announced for the first time that disgraced 44th president Barack Obama and his vice president , presumptive Democrat nominee Joe Biden , have been directly implicated in launching the investigation of Army General Mike Flynn just days before Trump took office .
This was presumably done to embarrass Trump and was one of the first shots in the ongoing Democrat effort to destabilize the Trump administration and the country .
Flynn ’ s lawyers said uncovered notes from former FBI official Peter Strzok show then-FBI Director James Comey downplaying as acceptable Flynn ’ s calls during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as “ legit.
” This was during a meeting where then-President Barack Obama and then-Vice President Joe Biden also weighed in .
If Obama and Biden both knew the Flynn call was legal and normal , as advised by their FBI director , then they had no ethical or legitimate reason for an investigation .
But as the following FBI notes provided by Flynn lawyers show , they went ahead with it anyway .
“ While the page itself is undated , we believe that the notes were taken in early January 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 .
Strzok ’ s notes believed to be of January 4 , 2017 , reveal that former President Obama , James Comey , Sally Yates , Joe Biden , and apparently Susan Rice discussed the transcripts of Flynn ’ s calls and how to proceed against him , ” Flynn lawyer Sidney Powell wrote .
“ Mr .
Obama himself directed that ‘ the right people ’ investigate General Flynn , ” he added .
“ This caused former FBI Director Comey to acknowledge the obvious : General Flynn ’ s phone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ” Powell also said that according to the notes “ it appears that Vice President Biden personally raised the idea of the Logan Act.
” Personally .
The following transcript displays that in Strzok ’ s shorthand : “ D ” represents Director Comey , “ VP ” represents Vice President Biden , and “ P ” represents President Obama .
The FBI notes state : “ VP : ‘ Logan Act , ’ P : These are unusual times .
VP : I ’ ve been on intel committee for ten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Make sure you look over things and have the right people on it .
P : Is there anything I shouldn ’ t be telling the transition team ?
D : Flynn- > Kislyak calls but appear legit.
” When questioned on this subject Biden has said , “ I know nothing about those moves to investigate Michael Flynn , ” calling the topic a “ diversion ” from the coronavirus pandemic .
Then when further pressed on whether he attended the pertinent Oval Office meeting on Jan. 5 , 2017 , Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was— that they asked for an investigation , but that ’ s all I know about it and I don ’ t think anything else.
” We now know he was lying .
Flynn was scrutinized at the time for violating the Logan Act , an obscure law dealing with conversations with foreign nations , which Flynn ’ s legal team now claims was floated by Biden .
If Biden did this with the support and connivance of Obama , then not only could his candidacy be in danger , but he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actions .
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It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Thursday it was announced for the first time that disgraced 44th president Barack Obama and his vice president, presumptive Democrat nominee Joe Biden, have been directly implicated in launching the investigation of Army General Mike Flynn just days before Trump took office.
This was presumably done to embarrass Trump and was one of the first shots in the ongoing Democrat effort to destabilize the Trump administration and the country.
Flynn’s lawyers said uncovered notes from former FBI official Peter Strzok show then-FBI Director James Comey downplaying as acceptable Flynn’s calls during the presidential transition with Russia’s ambassador as “legit.”
This was during a meeting where then-President Barack Obama and then-Vice President Joe Biden also weighed in. If Obama and Biden both knew the Flynn call was legal and normal, as advised by their FBI director, then they had no ethical or legitimate reason for an investigation.
But as the following FBI notes provided by Flynn lawyers show, they went ahead with it anyway.
“While the page itself is undated, we believe that the notes were taken in early January 2017, possibly between January 3 and January 5. Strzok’s notes believed to be of January 4, 2017, reveal that former President Obama, James Comey, Sally Yates, Joe Biden, and apparently Susan Rice discussed the transcripts of Flynn’s calls and how to proceed against him,” Flynn lawyer Sidney Powell wrote.
“Mr. Obama himself directed that ‘the right people’ investigate General Flynn,” he added. “This caused former FBI Director Comey to acknowledge the obvious: General Flynn’s phone calls with Ambassador Kislyak ‘appear legit.’”
Powell also said that according to the notes “it appears that Vice President Biden personally raised the idea of the Logan Act.”
Personally. The following transcript displays that in Strzok’s shorthand: “D” represents Director Comey, “VP” represents Vice President Biden, and “P” represents President Obama.
The FBI notes state: “VP: ‘Logan Act,’ P: These are unusual times. VP: I’ve been on intel committee for ten years and I never. P: Make sure you look over things and have the right people on it. P: Is there anything I shouldn’t be telling the transition team? D: Flynn-> Kislyak calls but appear legit.”
When questioned on this subject Biden has said, “I know nothing about those moves to investigate Michael Flynn,” calling the topic a “diversion” from the coronavirus pandemic.
Then when further pressed on whether he attended the pertinent Oval Office meeting on Jan. 5, 2017, Biden said that he was “aware that there was— that they asked for an investigation, but that’s all I know about it and I don’t think anything else.”
We now know he was lying.
Flynn was scrutinized at the time for violating the Logan Act, an obscure law dealing with conversations with foreign nations, which Flynn’s legal team now claims was floated by Biden.
If Biden did this with the support and connivance of Obama, then not only could his candidacy be in danger, but he could be facing charges stemming from his actions.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on June 26, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-06-26--BET Founder: Democrats Think They Own Black People, Take Them For Granted

Robert Johnson , the founder of Black Entertainment Television , blasted Democrats for thinking they “ own ” black people and that they “ can take [ them ] for granted.
” Johnson made his comments during a wide-ranging interview with Fox News .
He particularly addressed comments recently made by the Democrat nominee for President of the United States , Joe Biden .
“ Vice President Biden said to an African-American , a black American host on his show , even if you think about voting for Donald Trump , you ’ re not black , ” recalled Johnson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you must have the attitude that we , black Americans , we own you , ” he insisted .
“ We can take you for granted … That , to me , shows you that black Americans are an appendage of a party.
” Calls For Blacks to Abandon the Democrat Party Biden , in an appearance with Charlamagne tha God on “ The Breakfast Club , ” said exactly as Johnson accused him of doing so .
“ Well , I tell you what , if you have a problem figuring out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump , then you ain ’ t black , ” he unwisely shouted at Mr. Tha God .
“ That ’ s the biggest turnoff I ’ ve heard from a politician in a long time , ” Johnson professed .
He called for a third party because “ no minority group has ever achieved significant power in a two-party system when they are locked into one party and considered unreachable by the other party.
” The BET founder suggested this involve Black Lives Matter and consist of candidates running for office in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power to stay home or break away from Democrats in presidential elections .
Johnson , one of the nation ’ s premier black leaders , also mocked rioters who are vandalizing , looting , and pulling down statues in the name of ‘ black lives.
’ These people “ have the mistaken assumption that black people are sitting around cheering for them saying ‘ Oh , my God , look at these white people … They ’ re doing something so important to us , ' ” he said .
“ You know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , black people laugh at white people who do this the same way we laugh at white people who say we got to take off the TV shows , ” Johnson explained .
This past November , Johnson ripped the Democrat party for moving too far to the extremist end .
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent media hysteria that led to a national shutdown , he praised President Trump for delivering economically for the black community .
“ I give the president a lot of credit for moving the economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ benefiting a large amount of Americans , ” Johnson said .
“ I think the tax cuts clearly helped stimulate the economy .
I think business people have more confidence in the way the economy is going.
” “ Overall , if you look at the U.S. economy … you got to give the president an A+ for that , ” he added .
It ’ s that kind of A+ effort that will be necessary to stimulate the economy back to health for ALL Americans once again .

Robert Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television, blasted Democrats for thinking they “own” black people and that they “can take [them] for granted.”
Johnson made his comments during a wide-ranging interview with Fox News.
He particularly addressed comments recently made by the Democrat nominee for President of the United States, Joe Biden.
“Vice President Biden said to an African-American, a black American host on his show, even if you think about voting for Donald Trump, you’re not black,” recalled Johnson.
“To have that mindset, you must have the attitude that we, black Americans, we own you,” he insisted. “We can take you for granted … That, to me, shows you that black Americans are an appendage of a party.”
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com
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Calls For Blacks to Abandon the Democrat Party
Biden, in an appearance with Charlamagne tha God on “The Breakfast Club,” said exactly as Johnson accused him of doing so.
“Well, I tell you what, if you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black,” he unwisely shouted at Mr. Tha God.
Joe Biden also has the audacity to think that if black voters don’t support him, then “you ain’t black.”pic.twitter.com/FP0sBoz6kP — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) June 19, 2020
“That’s the biggest turnoff I’ve heard from a politician in a long time,” Johnson professed.
He called for a third party because “no minority group has ever achieved significant power in a two-party system when they are locked into one party and considered unreachable by the other party.”
The BET founder suggested this involve Black Lives Matter and consist of candidates running for office in battleground states where they can use their power to stay home or break away from Democrats in presidential elections.
BLM is corrupt & wicked so they will produce evil fruit. But I do agree blacks should leave the Democrat’s plantation. Do it now! BET founder Robert Johnson says Dems taking black voters ‘for granted,’ calls for BLM to form party https://t.co/0TsuF1M7OO #FoxNews — Jesse Lee Peterson (@JLPtalk) June 25, 2020
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Mocks Rioters
Johnson, one of the nation’s premier black leaders, also mocked rioters who are vandalizing, looting, and pulling down statues in the name of ‘black lives.’
These people “have the mistaken assumption that black people are sitting around cheering for them saying ‘Oh, my God, look at these white people … They’re doing something so important to us,'” he said.
“You know, black people, in my opinion, black people laugh at white people who do this the same way we laugh at white people who say we got to take off the TV shows,” Johnson explained.
How many of you will read this and spread his message? BET Founder Robert Johnson Mocks Crowds Pulling Down Statues, Canceling TV Shows, Apologizing For Being White https://t.co/tmMdi2P6zQ — Kevin Sorbo (@ksorbs) June 25, 2020
This past November, Johnson ripped the Democrat party for moving too far to the extremist end.
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent media hysteria that led to a national shutdown, he praised President Trump for delivering economically for the black community.
“I give the president a lot of credit for moving the economy in a positive direction that’s benefiting a large amount of Americans,” Johnson said. “I think the tax cuts clearly helped stimulate the economy. I think business people have more confidence in the way the economy is going.”
“Overall, if you look at the U.S. economy … you got to give the president an A+ for that,” he added.
It’s that kind of A+ effort that will be necessary to stimulate the economy back to health for ALL Americans once again.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-06-26--Nancy Pelosi Calls For A ‘Review’ Of Washington And Jefferson Statues

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggests there should be a review of historical statues , including those of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson .
Pelosi said she would be “ all for ” such a review during a discussion with the Washington Post Live , noting the process would be a better solution than simply tearing down the statues .
The California Democrat noted that the lives of our first and third presidents do not equate to Confederates who fought against the union , but all should be evaluated nonetheless .
“ I ’ m all for it .
Let ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ Why are we glorifying the sins of the past ?
That doesn ’ t mean because Thomas Jefferson or George Washington or others were slaveowners that we should undermine what they did for our country.
” “ That ’ s a different story , ” she continued .
“ But you know what , subject everything to scrutiny and make a decision.
” Confederate Statues Need To Come Down While suggesting a review was in order , Pelosi also stated that statues of Confederate figures need to come down .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ These Confederates – Jefferson Davis , Alexander Stephens – they committed treason against the United States in the name of slavery , ” she explained .
“ I think that ’ s a different story.
” “ Let ’ s take it down safely , so that we ’ re not hurting anybody when the statue comes down or costing more money to get rid of it or get rid of the defacing of something that might not – shouldn ’ t have been , ” continued Madame Speaker .
That last part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we need to follow a more civilized approach to removing statues – not because of law and order – but because these rioters are too stupid to know what they ’ re taking down .
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Earlier this week , non-peaceful protesters in Madison , Wisconsin , tore down a statue of Hans Christian Heg , a Norwegian-American immigrant who died @ @ @ @ @ @ @ War .
Vandals have also targeted statues of Ulysses S. Grant — the Union general responsible for the defeat of the Confederacy , while liberal lawmakers have also gone after those of Teddy Roosevelt , who invited Booker T. Washington to dine with him in the White House .
They are ignorant of history , so Pelosi wants the decision in the hands of lawmakers .
Of course , Jefferson and Washington are likely rolling over in their graves at the thought of having their legacy decided by unhinged , left-wing socialists such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this week , President Trump “ authorized ” law enforcement officials to arrest anyone attempting to destroy historic statues on federal property , noting the crime is punishable by up to 10 years in prison .

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggests there should be a review of historical statues, including those of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
Pelosi said she would be “all for” such a review during a discussion with the Washington Post Live, noting the process would be a better solution than simply tearing down the statues.
“I would say, rather than tearing down and defacing, why don’t we just have a review,” she said.
The California Democrat noted that the lives of our first and third presidents do not equate to Confederates who fought against the union, but all should be evaluated nonetheless.
“I’m all for it. Let’s review this,” Pelosi again said. “Why are we glorifying the sins of the past? That doesn’t mean because Thomas Jefferson or George Washington or others were slaveowners that we should undermine what they did for our country.”
“That’s a different story,” she continued. “But you know what, subject everything to scrutiny and make a decision.”
Peaceful protests are part of America’s legacy of liberty. Decisions about public art should be made by consensus—not the mob. Dems like Speaker Pelosi think the Statue Police need hugs & hot cocoa. In reality, lawbreakers need to go to jail & pay for what they’ve destroyed. pic.twitter.com/gD9Zr7CFfJ — John Kennedy (@SenJohnKennedy) June 25, 2020
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Confederate Statues Need To Come Down
While suggesting a review was in order, Pelosi also stated that statues of Confederate figures need to come down. Period, end of story.
“These Confederates – Jefferson Davis, Alexander Stephens – they committed treason against the United States in the name of slavery,” she explained. “I think that’s a different story.”
“Let’s take it down safely, so that we’re not hurting anybody when the statue comes down or costing more money to get rid of it or get rid of the defacing of something that might not – shouldn’t have been,” continued Madame Speaker.
That last part is critical. She is literally arguing that we need to follow a more civilized approach to removing statues – not because of law and order – but because these rioters are too stupid to know what they’re taking down.
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She Might Be Right
As for the latter part, Pelosi may have a point.
Earlier this week, non-peaceful protesters in Madison, Wisconsin, tore down a statue of Hans Christian Heg, a Norwegian-American immigrant who died fighting to end slavery during the Civil War.
Vandals have also targeted statues of Ulysses S. Grant — the Union general responsible for the defeat of the Confederacy, while liberal lawmakers have also gone after those of Teddy Roosevelt, who invited Booker T. Washington to dine with him in the White House.
I have authorized the Federal Government to arrest anyone who vandalizes or destroys any monument, statue or other such Federal property in the U.S. with up to 10 years in prison, per the Veteran’s Memorial Preservation Act, or such other laws that may be pertinent….. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 23, 2020
They are ignorant of history, so Pelosi wants the decision in the hands of lawmakers.
Of course, Jefferson and Washington are likely rolling over in their graves at the thought of having their legacy decided by unhinged, left-wing socialists such as Pelosi and her ilk.
Earlier this week, President Trump “authorized” law enforcement officials to arrest anyone attempting to destroy historic statues on federal property, noting the crime is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-06-26--Trump Flattens Biden For ‘Mortifyingly Stupid’ Comment After Democrat Claims 120 Million People Died

Trump Flattens Biden For ‘Mortifyingly Stupid’ Comment After Democrat Claims 120 Million People Died From Coronavirus

President Trump responded to comments by Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden in which he erroneously claimed 120 million people have died from COVID-19 .
Biden , known for what the media refer to as gaffes , made the statement during a campaign stop in Pennsylvania earlier in the day on Thursday .
“ People don ’ t have a job , people don ’ t know where to go , they don ’ t know what to do , ” Biden said .
“ Now we have over 120 million dead from COVID.
” He was only off by roughly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did manage to catch himself after making the error , which never made it to pool coverage of the event .
In an interview with Fox News ’ host Sean Hannity , President Trump suggested Biden ’ s comments were “ mortifyingly stupid.
” “ If I ever said something so mortifyingly stupid , the Fake News Media would come down on me with a vengeance , ” he claimed .
Herein lies the problem – he ’ s right .
Had the President said something like this there would have been wall-to-wall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faculties and whether or not the 25th Amendment needs to be invoked .
“ That ’ s not like an error , ‘ Gee , it ’ s a slip-up , ” Trump told Hannity .
“ That ’ s a serious error .
That ’ s not a permissible type of error , because there ’ s something going on.
” But the media simply refer to Joe ’ s train of thought issues as ‘ gaffes.
’ Over and over again , it ’ s just good ol ’ Uncle Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You know , it ’ s wonderful to say , ‘ Gee I feel sorry , ’ or ‘ It ’ s too bad , ’ because I do , ” Trump continued .
“ Except we ’ re talking about the presidency of the United States , and it ’ s just not acceptable.
” RELATED : Joe Biden Really Just Claimed Half The American Population Has Been Killed By Gun Violence This isn ’ t the first time Biden has made a ‘ mortifyingly stupid ’ comment drastically inflating numbers to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gun manufacturers in South Carolina that “ I am coming for you ” back in February , Biden made the wildly inaccurate claim that 150 million Americans have died due to gun violence .
“ 150 million people have been killed since 2007 , ” he said during a Democrat debate .
“ More than all the wars , including Vietnam , from that point on , carnage on our streets.
” The only ‘ carnage ’ in that exchange was the number of brain cells people lost listening to him flub basic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guy who doesn ’ t talk .
Nobody hears him , ” Trump told Hannity .
“ Whenever he does talk – he can ’ t put two sentences together .
I don ’ t want to be nice or un-nice .
I mean , the man can ’ t speak .
”

President Trump responded to comments by Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden in which he erroneously claimed 120 million people have died from COVID-19.
Biden, known for what the media refer to as gaffes, made the statement during a campaign stop in Pennsylvania earlier in the day on Thursday.
“People don’t have a job, people don’t know where to go, they don’t know what to do,” Biden said. “Now we have over 120 million dead from COVID.”
He was only off by roughly 983 times the actual mark.
Biden did manage to catch himself after making the error, which never made it to pool coverage of the event.
Joe Biden is very confused. He just falsely claimed 120 million Americans (more than one-third of the country) died from the coronavirus. This is after he previously claimed 150 million Americans died from guns. He’s not playing with a full deck, folks. #BarelyThereBiden pic.twitter.com/GwKgdiFjdb — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) June 25, 2020
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Media Hypocrisy
In an interview with Fox News’ host Sean Hannity, President Trump suggested Biden’s comments were “mortifyingly stupid.”
“If I ever said something so mortifyingly stupid, the Fake News Media would come down on me with a vengeance,” he claimed.
Herein lies the problem – he’s right. Had the President said something like this there would have been wall-to-wall coverage on mainstream media questioning his mental faculties and whether or not the 25th Amendment needs to be invoked.
“That’s not like an error, ‘Gee, it’s a slip-up,” Trump told Hannity. “That’s a serious error. That’s not a permissible type of error, because there’s something going on.”
But the media simply refer to Joe’s train of thought issues as ‘gaffes.’ Over and over again, it’s just good ol’ Uncle Joe with his crazy ‘gaffes.’
“You know, it’s wonderful to say, ‘Gee I feel sorry,’ or ‘It’s too bad,’ because I do,” Trump continued. “Except we’re talking about the presidency of the United States, and it’s just not acceptable.”
If I ever said something so mortifyingly stupid, the Fake News Media would come down on me with a vengeance. This is beyond a normal mistake. Why isn’t the media reporting it? pic.twitter.com/KkuWLkMfp7 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 26, 2020
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A Pattern
This isn’t the first time Biden has made a ‘mortifyingly stupid’ comment drastically inflating numbers to make a point.
Hours after telling gun manufacturers in South Carolina that “I am coming for you” back in February, Biden made the wildly inaccurate claim that 150 million Americans have died due to gun violence.
“150 million people have been killed since 2007,” he said during a Democrat debate. “More than all the wars, including Vietnam, from that point on, carnage on our streets.”
The only ‘carnage’ in that exchange was the number of brain cells people lost listening to him flub basic facts.
“Here’s a guy who doesn’t talk. Nobody hears him,” Trump told Hannity. “Whenever he does talk – he can’t put two sentences together. I don’t want to be nice or un-nice. I mean, the man can’t speak.”


thepoliticalinsider--2020-06-26--Trump Says Black Lives Matter Threaten To ‘Burn Down This System’ And Its Leaders Commit ‘Treason, S

Trump Says Black Lives Matter Threaten To ‘Burn Down This System’ And Its Leaders Commit ‘Treason, Sedition, Insurrection’

On Thursday , President Donald Trump replied to a Black Lives Matter leader threatening to “ burn down this system ” unless the United States “ give [ s ] us what we want , ” by saying he wants “ treason , sedition , ” and “ insurrection.
” RELATED : Tucker Carlson Says Biden ‘ Will Not Be The Democratic Nominee : ’ Predicts Who Will Take The Nomination Instead BLM Leader : ‘ We will burn down the system and replace it ’ Greater New York Black Lives Matter President Hawk Newsome told Fox News on Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t give us what we want , then we will burn down this system and replace it.
” “ If this country doesn ’ t give us what we want , then we will burn down the system and replace it .
All right ?
And I could be speaking figuratively , I could be speaking literally , ” Newsome told Fox News host Martha MacCallum .
He added , “ Wow , it ’ s interesting that you would pose that question like that because this country is built upon violence .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s our diplomacy across the globe ?
We go in and we blow up countries and we replace their leaders with leaders who we like.
” “ It ’ s a matter of interpretation , ” he continued .
“ Let ’ s be very real and let ’ s observe the history of the 1960s .
When black people were rioting , we have their highest growth in wealth , in property ownership .
Think about the last few weeks .
Since you started protesting there have been eight cops fired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Newsome by tweeting : “ Black Lives Matter leader states , ‘ If U.S. doesn ’ t give us what we want , then we will burn down this system and replace it ’ .
This is Treason , Sedition , Insurrection !
” RELATED : Trey Gowdy : Minnesota Cop Responsible For George Floyd ’ s Death Should Be Charged With First-Degree Murder Newsome ’ s tweet comes as Black Lives Matter activists have continued to protest the death of George Floyd , an African American who died while in police @ @ @ @ @ @ @

On Thursday, President Donald Trump replied to a Black Lives Matter leader threatening to “burn down this system” unless the United States “give[s] us what we want,” by saying he wants “treason, sedition,” and “insurrection.”
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This Black Lives Matter leader said, “If this country doesn’t give us what we want, then we will burn down this system & replace it.” This advocates violence & anarchy. I hope that governors & mayors will take steps to restore law & order in our cities. https://t.co/y2ycNGcpKG — Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) June 26, 2020
BLM Leader: ‘We will burn down the system and replace it’
Greater New York Black Lives Matter President Hawk Newsome told Fox News on Wednesday that if the country “doesn’t give us what we want, then we will burn down this system and replace it.”
“If this country doesn’t give us what we want, then we will burn down the system and replace it. All right? And I could be speaking figuratively, I could be speaking literally,” Newsome told Fox News host Martha MacCallum.
He added, “Wow, it’s interesting that you would pose that question like that because this country is built upon violence. What was the American Revolution, what’s our diplomacy across the globe? We go in and we blow up countries and we replace their leaders with leaders who we like.”
Rioters in a Washington tear down statue, cops ordered to watchhttps://t.co/ahFEgpPWoE — Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) June 20, 2020
“It’s a matter of interpretation,” he continued. “Let’s be very real and let’s observe the history of the 1960s. When black people were rioting, we have their highest growth in wealth, in property ownership. Think about the last few weeks. Since you started protesting there have been eight cops fired across the country.”
President Trump responded to Newsome by tweeting: “Black Lives Matter leader states, ‘If U.S. doesn’t give us what we want, then we will burn down this system and replace it’. This is Treason, Sedition, Insurrection!”
Black Lives Matter leader states, “If U.S. doesn’t give us what we want, then we will burn down this system and replace it”. This is Treason, Sedition, Insurrection! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 25, 2020
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Newsome’s tweet comes as Black Lives Matter activists have continued to protest the death of George Floyd, an African American who died while in police custody in Minneapolis on Memorial Day.
BLM leader: If change doesn't happen, then 'we will burn down this system' https://t.co/KejYD3Duaq pic.twitter.com/plzB95ZKwN — New York Post (@nypost) June 25, 2020


thepoliticalinsider--2020-06-26--Pelosi Claims President Trump Glorifying ‘White Supremacy’ Because He Doesn’t Support Changing Milit

Pelosi Claims President Trump Glorifying ‘White Supremacy’ Because He Doesn’t Support Changing Military Base Names

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told the Washington Post ’ s national political reporter Robert Costa on Thursday that President Donald Trump was “ glorifying white supremacy ” by refusing to rename U.S. military bases that are named after Confederate generals .
Costa asked Pelosi , “ Should art depicting slave owners , including our nation ’ s Founding Fathers , come down in the country ?
” Pelosi replied , “ Are you talking about the patriarch of our country George Washington , the author of our Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson ?
No .
I don ’ t think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nancy Pelosi Snaps When Confronted About Coronavirus Relief By CNN ’ s Jake Tapper : ‘ Just Calm Down ’ Pelosi on military bases named after Confederate generals : ‘ They were statements of white supremacy .
Those names have to go ’ “ I do think , though , in the Capitol where we have members of the Confederacy who served as Speaker , their painting should come down , ” the House Speaker said .
“ I do think in the Capitol were we have statures of the president of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Confederacy along by what that said about people and our country , I think they should come out.
” “ It ’ s not about one issue of if at the time they owned slaves , ” she claimed .
“ It ’ s about what did they do about it .
” Pelosi continued , “ And in terms of the military bases , these bases were named years after the Civil War .
They were statements of white supremacy .
Those names have to go .
Even if they are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to go.
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The Democrat leader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Davis , Alexander Stephens , they committed treason against the United States in the name of slavery .
I think that ’ s a different story .
But you know what , subject everything to scrutiny and make a decision , but I do think we should do it in a safer way rather than in a more dangerous way .
”

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told the Washington Post’s national political reporter Robert Costa on Thursday that President Donald Trump was “glorifying white supremacy” by refusing to rename U.S. military bases that are named after Confederate generals.
Costa asked Pelosi, “Should art depicting slave owners, including our nation’s Founding Fathers, come down in the country?”
Pelosi replied, “Are you talking about the patriarch of our country George Washington, the author of our Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson? No. I don’t think they should come down.”
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POLL: 56% Of Americans Oppose Changing Confederate Named Military Bases https://t.co/CqHzpyFurs — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) June 19, 2020
Pelosi on military bases named after Confederate generals: ‘They were statements of white supremacy. Those names have to go’
“I do think, though, in the Capitol where we have members of the Confederacy who served as Speaker, their painting should come down,” the House Speaker said. “I do think in the Capitol were we have statures of the president of the Confederacy and the vice president of the Confederacy along by what that said about people and our country, I think they should come out.”
“It’s not about one issue of if at the time they owned slaves,” she claimed. “It’s about what did they do about it. ”
Pelosi continued, “And in terms of the military bases, these bases were named years after the Civil War. They were statements of white supremacy. Those names have to go. Even if they are not named something else, the names have to go.”
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Where does all this end? Renaming “Washington” DC? And by the way, what a misleading headline! “Pelosi orders removal of four portraits of Confederate House speakers from Capitol” They were Speakers of the House for the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.https://t.co/jPae7IGGa7 — Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) June 18, 2020
Pelosi: ‘I think the president is once again on the wrong track by not understanding that you don’t glorify white supremacy’
“I think the president is once again on the wrong track by not understanding that you don’t glorify white supremacy in our country and have and have it be perpetrated once it is uncovered,” she said.
The Democrat leader added, “These Confederates, Jefferson Davis, Alexander Stephens, they committed treason against the United States in the name of slavery. I think that’s a different story. But you know what, subject everything to scrutiny and make a decision, but I do think we should do it in a safer way rather than in a more dangerous way.”


thepoliticalinsider--2020-06-26--Trump Slams Fox News For Telling ‘Lies’ About Him: ‘The Bible Wasn’t Upside Down!’

President Donald Trump just let loose on Fox News for allegedly telling “ lies ” about him , taking to Twitter to say that he did not hold the Bible upside down while posing for photos outside St. John ’ s Church earlier this month .
“ A @ FoxNews commentator just ripped me with lies , with nobody defending , ” Trump wrote on Twitter .
“ They talked about the ‘ friendly ’ protesters ( they set the Church on fire the day before .
They were anything but friendly ) , and how I stood and held @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t upside down.
” Daily Mail reported that Trump was referring to comments that were made during a segment on “ America ’ s Newsroom , ” which is hosted by Ed Henry and Sandra Smith .
Political strategist Jessica Tarlov appeared on the show on Thursday morning and proceeded to bash Trump for ordering Lafayette Park to be cleared of protesters so that he could walk across it to the church .
“ That majority of Americans are on the side of the protesters , they have negative reaction to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racial injustice crisis in this country , ” Tarlov said in response to a question about rioters tearing down American monuments .
“ He went out to Lafayette Park with them where they tear gassed protesters there so he could have a photo in front of a church holding a bible upside down , ” she added , continuing to not answer the initial question .
“ Went terribly for him.
” Though Trump claimed that nobody defended him , the Fox News host did call Tarlov out , telling her that she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which is about police reform and getting something done.
” Trump was once a huge fan of Fox News , but he has since turned against the network , tweeting back in March , “ Fox News is in the bag !
” This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on June 26 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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President Donald Trump just let loose on Fox News for allegedly telling “lies” about him, taking to Twitter to say that he did not hold the Bible upside down while posing for photos outside St. John’s Church earlier this month.
“A @FoxNews commentator just ripped me with lies, with nobody defending,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “They talked about the ‘friendly’ protesters (they set the Church on fire the day before. They were anything but friendly), and how I stood and held the Bible upside down – it wasn’t upside down.”
A @FoxNews commentator just ripped me with lies, with nobody defending. They talked about the “friendly” protesters (they set the Church on fire the day before. They were anything but friendly), and how I stood and held the Bible upside down – it wasn’t upside down. @edhenry — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 25, 2020
Daily Mail reported that Trump was referring to comments that were made during a segment on “America’s Newsroom,” which is hosted by Ed Henry and Sandra Smith. Political strategist Jessica Tarlov appeared on the show on Thursday morning and proceeded to bash Trump for ordering Lafayette Park to be cleared of protesters so that he could walk across it to the church.
“That majority of Americans are on the side of the protesters, they have negative reaction to the way that President Trump has handled the racial injustice crisis in this country,” Tarlov said in response to a question about rioters tearing down American monuments.
“He went out to Lafayette Park with them where they tear gassed protesters there so he could have a photo in front of a church holding a bible upside down,” she added, continuing to not answer the initial question. “Went terribly for him.”
Though Trump claimed that nobody defended him, the Fox News host did call Tarlov out, telling her that she was “moving away from the question, which is about police reform and getting something done.”
Trump was once a huge fan of Fox News, but he has since turned against the network, tweeting back in March, “Fox News is in the bag!”
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on June 26, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-06-25--New Data Shows 8.7 Million Americans Likely Had Coronavirus In March, Lockdowns Were Worthless

According to a bombshell peer-reviewed study by Penn State released this week , the “ number of early COVID-19 cases in the U.S. may have been more than 80 times greater ” in March than originally believed .
By the time governors in the U.S. forced lockdowns , COVID-19 had already extended beyond a point in which lockdowns could be effective in slowing the spread , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ’ s ( CDC ) own research on pandemic virus mitigation strategies .
Translation ?
Lockdowns in the United States were never going to work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the U.S. in March , according to the study published Monday in the journal Science Translational Medicine .
However , the newly-published study estimates there were over 8.7 million Americans infected with coronavirus in March that health officials and the public never knew existed .
“ The findings support a scenario where more than 8.7 million new SARS-CoV-2 [ coronavirus ] infections appeared in the U.S. during March and estimate that more than 80 % of these cases remained unidentified as the outbreak rapidly spread , ” Justin Silverman of Penn State @ @ @ @ @ @ @ University , and colleagues at Cornell University and elsewhere wrote .
The CDC ’ s own research on the spread of flu virus indicates that “ the effectiveness of pandemic mitigation strategies will erode rapidly as the cumulative illness rate prior to implementation climbs above 1 percent of the population in an affected area.
” The Penn State study indicates that the virus had already hit 4 % of the nationwide population by March and 9 % of New York residents .
( This likely solves the mystery as to why 66 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus were people who had been staying at home . )
According to the study , the overwhelming majority of states were already at more than 1 % prevalence when governors began mandating mass-business closures , shuttering schools , and lockdown orders .
During a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee ( remote ) hearing on May 6 , one of the witnesses , Dr. David Katz commented about the lockdown in late March .
He said , “ We may have closed the barn door after all of the horses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ study of hard data demonstrates that those horses had , in fact , left the barn long before state lockdowns began—showing just how illogical and futile the shutdowns were when implemented here .
It also shows that this virus is much more widespread and less deadly than we thought , and that some members of Congress were made aware of this by experts nearly two months ago at that hearing .
This bombshell data comes as authorities still question the public health benefits of COVID-19 lockdown policies with a virus that is already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the undeniable economic and social hardships caused by lockdowns that continue to devastate millions around the world .
Why would some elected officials want to drive millions of American families into poverty if there are no public health benefits at this point ?
This piece was written by Amy Johnston on June 25 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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According to a bombshell peer-reviewed study by Penn State released this week, the “number of early COVID-19 cases in the U.S. may have been more than 80 times greater” in March than originally believed.
By the time governors in the U.S. forced lockdowns, COVID-19 had already extended beyond a point in which lockdowns could be effective in slowing the spread, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) own research on pandemic virus mitigation strategies.
Translation? Lockdowns in the United States were never going to work.
About 100,000 cases were officially reported in the U.S. in March, according to the study published Monday in the journal Science Translational Medicine. However, the newly-published study estimates there were over 8.7 million Americans infected with coronavirus in March that health officials and the public never knew existed.
“The findings support a scenario where more than 8.7 million new SARS-CoV-2 [coronavirus] infections appeared in the U.S. during March and estimate that more than 80% of these cases remained unidentified as the outbreak rapidly spread,” Justin Silverman of Penn State University, Alex Washburne of Montana State University, and colleagues at Cornell University and elsewhere wrote.
The CDC’s own research on the spread of flu virus indicates that “the effectiveness of pandemic mitigation strategies will erode rapidly as the cumulative illness rate prior to implementation climbs above 1 percent of the population in an affected area.”
The Penn State study indicates that the virus had already hit 4% of the nationwide population by March and 9% of New York residents. (This likely solves the mystery as to why 66% of New Yorkers who were hospitalized with the virus were people who had been staying at home.) According to the study, the overwhelming majority of states were already at more than 1% prevalence when governors began mandating mass-business closures, shuttering schools, and lockdown orders.
During a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (remote) hearing on May 6, one of the witnesses, Dr. David Katz commented about the lockdown in late March. He said, “We may have closed the barn door after all of the horses were out.”
The new Penn State study of hard data demonstrates that those horses had, in fact, left the barn long before state lockdowns began—showing just how illogical and futile the shutdowns were when implemented here. It also shows that this virus is much more widespread and less deadly than we thought, and that some members of Congress were made aware of this by experts nearly two months ago at that hearing.
This bombshell data comes as authorities still question the public health benefits of COVID-19 lockdown policies with a virus that is already so widespread, specifically in relation to the undeniable economic and social hardships caused by lockdowns that continue to devastate millions around the world.
Why would some elected officials want to drive millions of American families into poverty if there are no public health benefits at this point?
This piece was written by Amy Johnston on June 25, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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