westernjournal--2020-03-30--CNN Tries To Fact Check Trump on COVID-19 Testing, Ends Up Falling Flat on Its Face

CNN really has a bone to pick with President Trump over COVID-19 testing .
On Thursday , a day after President Donald Trump tweeted that the United States had done more testing than any nation , including South Korea , CNN attempted to throw some fact-checking cold water on that assertion .
“ Fact check : President Trump says the US had done more coronavirus testing than any other nation , ” the outlet tweeted .
“ While the US has overtaken South Korea in total numbers of coronavirus tests administered , it has conducted far fewer tests per capita.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dems Turning on Biden En Masse : Here Are Some of the Most Brutal Comments That ’ s not really a fact check inasmuch as the fact was correct — which , if you ’ ll notice , they admitted .
CNN just thought it was incorrectly contextualized .
But , you , viewer at home , it seems you didn ’ t get the message .
You didn ’ t understand just how this fact affected your life or just how mendacious President Trump was .
Thus on Friday did CNN decide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ real-time during the president ’ s daily coronavirus briefing .
Except now , not only was the president presenting facts with context that CNN thought was lacking , the fact itself was incorrect .
Here was how Trump presented it on Friday : “ My administration is actively planning the next phase in an all-out war against this virus .
We ’ re now testing nearly 100,000 patients per day , more than anybody in the world , ” the president said , according to Fox News .
“ And we have now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of weeks ago , tested more than any other country in the world .
And our capacity continues to grow.
” CNN White House correspondent Kate Bennett thought it was “ very important for people to see and understand ” why Trump was wrong on this .
Yes , dear viewer , apparently you haven ’ t properly understood this .
Let Kate Bennett and CNN clarify that Trump is incorrectly stating that the United States is doing more testing per capita than any other country in the world — except for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from his mouth .
See what he said above — the words “ per capita ” were never used .
That ’ s very important to hear and understand .
Now , if CNN wants to take issue with the fact that Trump is not using those two words , that ’ s fine .
However , as Jerry Dunleavy of the Washington Examiner pointed out , if that is decontextualization , it ’ s literally the same decontextualization that CNN is doing : “ But it is literally true that the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Dunleavy wrote .
“ Trump didn ’ t say that the United States has tested more than anyone on a per capita basis .
You are fact-checking something he didn ’ t even claim .
BTW , this is something Dr. Deborah Birx has also said too .
“ If Trump lied when he said the U.S. has conducted the most tests since we haven ’ t done the most on a per capita basis , then by that logic CNN lied when they said the U.S. has the most coronavirus cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per capita basis .
Should CNN fact-check itself ?
” The images say it all : Bennett ’ s condescending tweet split-screened with CNN saying the United States has the most coronavirus cases in the world — not most per capita , just the most , like Trump said .
Again , accurate , but per capita , we ’ re well behind countries like Spain , Switzerland , Italy , Austria , Belgium , Norway , Germany , the Netherlands , France , Portugal and Ireland .
If you think that factoid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — either when Trump is involved or when they ’ re reminding you how profoundly timorous you need to remain in the face of COVID-19 — your familiarity with CNN is lacking .
Not that this something you need to remedy , I ’ m just sayin ’ .
“ President Trump said the U.S. has tested more than any other country in the world .
That is factually CORRECT , a testament to the President ’ s cutting red tape to expand testing .
CNN is incorrect by saying it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempt to smear @ realDonaldTrump , ” Clark tweeted .
“ It ’ s one thing to have a petty fact check chyron .
It ’ s another to just be wrong.
” There ’ s nary a person watching the news who thinks America is where it needs to be on COVID-19 testing .
No one watched the president ’ s news conference and thought to themselves : “ Oh , whew !
We ’ ve turned the corner.
” To not be aware of that fact at this juncture is to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That ’ s the kind of person you can ’ t convince of the exigencies of the moment , and ’ tis best to leave them to their Infowars and respective tinfoil haberdasheries .
However , the reason Trump repeated the fact was clear .
We ’ re not where we want to be , but we ’ re getting there .
There are lots of corners America is trying to turn right now , and this is one of them .
That ’ s not what CNN ’ s takeaway was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That was because there ’ s no consistent standard with CNN ’ s fact-checking .
If the president doesn ’ t mention that something is per capita , he ’ s apparently being misleading .
When CNN ’ s doing it , it ’ s apparently just reporting the facts .
There ’ s not a person involved with this “ fact check ” that thought they were being factual .
They ’ d previously admitted as much , and even then they got no small amount of pushback .
Someone within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on this hill .
Don ’ t mind us if we don ’ t stick around while they do .
We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
Read our editorial standards .

CNN really has a bone to pick with President Trump over COVID-19 testing.
On Thursday, a day after President Donald Trump tweeted that the United States had done more testing than any nation, including South Korea, CNN attempted to throw some fact-checking cold water on that assertion.
“Fact check: President Trump says the US had done more coronavirus testing than any other nation,” the outlet tweeted.
“While the US has overtaken South Korea in total numbers of coronavirus tests administered, it has conducted far fewer tests per capita.”
Fact check: President Trump says the US had done more coronavirus testing than any other nation. While the US has overtaken South Korea in total numbers of coronavirus tests administered, it has conducted far fewer tests per capita. https://t.co/UqqVCFaTSJ — CNN (@CNN) March 26, 2020
That’s not really a fact check inasmuch as the fact was correct — which, if you’ll notice, they admitted. CNN just thought it was incorrectly contextualized.
But, you, viewer at home, it seems you didn’t get the message. You didn’t understand just how this fact affected your life or just how mendacious President Trump was.
Thus on Friday did CNN decide to fact check the same fact in real-time during the president’s daily coronavirus briefing. Except now, not only was the president presenting facts with context that CNN thought was lacking, the fact itself was incorrect.
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Here was how Trump presented it on Friday: “My administration is actively planning the next phase in an all-out war against this virus. We’re now testing nearly 100,000 patients per day, more than anybody in the world,” the president said, according to Fox News.
“And we have now tested, even as of a couple of weeks ago, tested more than any other country in the world. And our capacity continues to grow.”
CNN White House correspondent Kate Bennett thought it was “very important for people to see and understand” why Trump was wrong on this.
This chyron on @CNN right now is very important for people to see and understand. pic.twitter.com/QbVyPDEgsL — Kate Bennett (@KateBennett_DC) March 27, 2020
Yes, dear viewer, apparently you haven’t properly understood this. Let Kate Bennett and CNN clarify that Trump is incorrectly stating that the United States is doing more testing per capita than any other country in the world — except for the slight problem that those words never came from his mouth.
See what he said above — the words “per capita” were never used. That’s very important to hear and understand.
Now, if CNN wants to take issue with the fact that Trump is not using those two words, that’s fine. However, as Jerry Dunleavy of the Washington Examiner pointed out, if that is decontextualization, it’s literally the same decontextualization that CNN is doing:
If Trump lied when he said the U.S. has conducted the most tests since we haven’t done the most on a per capita basis, then by that logic CNN lied when they said the U.S. has the most coronavirus cases, since others have more on a per capita basis. Should CNN fact-check itself? pic.twitter.com/ISuKObIThM — JERRY DUNLEAVY (@JerryDunleavy) March 27, 2020
“But it is literally true that the U.S. has tested more than any country,” Dunleavy wrote. “Trump didn’t say that the United States has tested more than anyone on a per capita basis. You are fact-checking something he didn’t even claim. BTW, this is something Dr. Deborah Birx has also said too.
“If Trump lied when he said the U.S. has conducted the most tests since we haven’t done the most on a per capita basis, then by that logic CNN lied when they said the U.S. has the most coronavirus cases, since others have more on a per capita basis. Should CNN fact-check itself?”
The images say it all: Bennett’s condescending tweet split-screened with CNN saying the United States has the most coronavirus cases in the world — not most per capita, just the most, like Trump said.
Again, accurate, but per capita, we’re well behind countries like Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Belgium, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Portugal and Ireland.
If you think that factoid is going to stop appearing on CNN — either when Trump is involved or when they’re reminding you how profoundly timorous you need to remain in the face of COVID-19 — your familiarity with CNN is lacking. Not that this something you need to remedy, I’m just sayin’.
Trump campaign rapid response director Andrew Clark also pilloried CNN’s fact-checking.
“President Trump said the U.S. has tested more than any other country in the world. That is factually CORRECT, a testament to the President’s cutting red tape to expand testing. CNN is incorrect by saying it’s incorrect.’ This chyron is a sad attempt to smear @realDonaldTrump,” Clark tweeted.
“It’s one thing to have a petty fact check chyron. It’s another to just be wrong.”
It’s one thing to have a petty fact check chyron. It’s another to just be wrong. @realDonaldTrump took decisive action to overhaul the system, cut red tape, and rapidly expand testing. It’s working. Check out the details. https://t.co/wFBasqdYGF — Andrew Clark (@AndrewHClark) March 27, 2020
There’s nary a person watching the news who thinks America is where it needs to be on COVID-19 testing. No one watched the president’s news conference and thought to themselves: “Oh, whew! We’ve turned the corner.”
To not be aware of that fact at this juncture is to deliberately not be aware of that fact. That’s the kind of person you can’t convince of the exigencies of the moment, and ’tis best to leave them to their Infowars and respective tinfoil haberdasheries.
However, the reason Trump repeated the fact was clear. We’re not where we want to be, but we’re getting there. There are lots of corners America is trying to turn right now, and this is one of them.
That’s not what CNN’s takeaway was, though — and that was deliberate. That was because there’s no consistent standard with CNN’s fact-checking.
If the president doesn’t mention that something is per capita, he’s apparently being misleading. When CNN’s doing it, it’s apparently just reporting the facts.
There’s not a person involved with this “fact check” that thought they were being factual. They’d previously admitted as much, and even then they got no small amount of pushback.
Someone within their newsroom is apparently willing to die on this hill. Don’t mind us if we don’t stick around while they do.
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westernjournal--2020-03-30--Phil Mickelson Hints at Televised Match vs. Tiger Woods for Sports-Starved Fans

Stir-crazy sports fans have been offered a glimmer of hope from pro golfer Phil Mickelson .
Mickelson wrote on Twitter that there is a possibility he and Tiger Woods could face off in a televised , one-on-one match in the near future .
The golf legend was asked by one of his Twitter followers Sunday , “ do you think there is a chance you two go play a round mic ’ d up with one camera guy and just put it out there on a stream for people to watch ?
?
With the Masters postponed , along with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fans would love for somebody to throw us all a lifeline .
TRENDING : Sex Assault Scandal Leaves Dems Turning on Biden En Masse : Here Are Some of the Most Brutal Comments Mickelson signaled he is actively working toward a scheduling a mano-a-mano round between him and Woods .
After another Twitter user asked the golfer not to tease sports fans in desperate need of something to watch , the 49-year-old assured him he would not joke about such a thing .
Many of Mickelson ’ s followers were nothing short of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sporting event to break up the monotony but also the prospect of another one-on-one match between him and Woods .
RELATED : The Masters , NASCAR Races Latest Events To Be Called Off Over Coronavirus The two previously sparred at Shadow Creek Golf Course in North Las Vegas in 2018 .
Both Mickelson and Woods shot 69 in the regulation holes , but Lefty won on extra holes to take home $ 9 million in a game that was dubbed “ The Match.
” While talk of a rematch during the COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pair of tweets , it ’ s hard to imagine such a contest wouldn ’ t become one of the most-watched events of the year .
With March Madness canceled , the NBA and NHL seasons postponed , the XFL ’ s inaugural season cut short and MLB delayed , the country could use a televised match between two of the greatest golfers to ever live .
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Stir-crazy sports fans have been offered a glimmer of hope from pro golfer Phil Mickelson.
Mickelson wrote on Twitter that there is a possibility he and Tiger Woods could face off in a televised, one-on-one match in the near future.
The golf legend was asked by one of his Twitter followers Sunday, “do you think there is a chance you two go play a round mic’d up with one camera guy and just put it out there on a stream for people to watch??
“We need live sports.”
With the Masters postponed, along with virtually every other sporting event, sports fans would love for somebody to throw us all a lifeline.
Mickelson signaled he is actively working toward a scheduling a mano-a-mano round between him and Woods.
“Working on it,” Lefty wrote.
Working on it — Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) March 30, 2020
After another Twitter user asked the golfer not to tease sports fans in desperate need of something to watch, the 49-year-old assured him he would not joke about such a thing.
“I don’t tease. I’m kinda a sure thing,” Mickelson responded.
I don’t tease. I’m kinda a sure thing — Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) March 30, 2020
Many of Mickelson’s followers were nothing short of elated at the thought of not only a sporting event to break up the monotony but also the prospect of another one-on-one match between him and Woods.
PLEASE MAKE IT HAPPEN — Mason Lee (@maizur_) March 30, 2020
You guys have to go match play at Augusta on Masters Sunday. This would be a game changer. — cansel (@LonghornClark) March 30, 2020
The two previously sparred at Shadow Creek Golf Course in North Las Vegas in 2018.
Both Mickelson and Woods shot 69 in the regulation holes, but Lefty won on extra holes to take home $9 million in a game that was dubbed “The Match.”
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While talk of a rematch during the COVID-19 outbreak is only speculative and based on a pair of tweets, it’s hard to imagine such a contest wouldn’t become one of the most-watched events of the year.
With March Madness canceled, the NBA and NHL seasons postponed, the XFL’s inaugural season cut short and MLB delayed, the country could use a televised match between two of the greatest golfers to ever live.
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westernjournal--2020-03-30--Dr. Ron Paul Hits Nail on the Head in No-Nonsense Coronavirus Interview

Dr. Ron Paul , retired Republican congressman from Texas and three-time presidential candidate , thinks that America ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic is being exploited to bloat government budgets and increase government power .
Paul is best known for his libertarian views — he was the Libertarian Party ’ s nominee for president in 1988 — and mistrust of the Federal Reserve , the central bank of the United States .
But in an interview with Wealth Research Group editor Lior Gantz posted Friday on YouTube , Paul took things a step further , calling recent measures to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grab bag ” for some in government .
Paul , a physician , conceded that the coronavirus pandemic is serious , and he no doubt understands the gravity of the situation as his own son , Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul , is under quarantine after he tested positive for the virus on March 22 .
What Ron Paul said he is worried about is that some in government have inflated the risk and response for their own political gain .
TRENDING : Sex Assault Scandal Leaves Dems Turning on Biden En Masse : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Comments “ I think it ’ s blown way out of proportion to the danger , ” Paul told Gantz .
“ It seems that some people benefit from crises like this , people who want more government power and more control over people and want to get big appropriations and get their special deals passed , and that ’ s what happening now , ” Paul said of the federal and state governments ’ coronavirus response .
“ It ’ s a grab bag .
… “ It ’ s used as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ special interest to use that .
I think that is sad.
” As of Monday , 29 states have been put under “ stay at home ” orders , restricting citizens ’ rights to assemble , do business or even be out on the streets in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus .
There is no end in sight for these extreme measures , with President Donald Trump announcing Sunday that social distancing measures were being extended through April 30 .
As a result of the ongoing restrictions , jobless claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ record as businesses are shuttered or restricted across America in enforced social distancing .
To mitigate the damage , Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid , Relief , and Economic Security Act on Friday .
“ I just signed the CARES Act , the single biggest economic relief package in American History — twice as large as any relief bill ever enacted , ” the president said on Twitter following the bill ’ s signing .
“ At $ 2.2 Trillion Dollars , this bill will deliver urgently-needed relief for our nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businesses.
” While in some respects this bill was absolutely necessary to offset damage directly caused by government restrictions to combat the pandemic , Paul said the economic downturn is a holdover from existing problems .
“ I think there ’ s way too much concern given with potential danger of coronavirus , and very little concern and a serious understanding of why we ’ re in a real bad economic mess , ” he said .
Paul has long opposed the Federal Reserve ’ s influence and published a 2009 treatise titled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as August 2019 in his column for the Ron Paul Institute , Paul warned that cutting interest rates and printing money were repeating the mistakes of the 2008 financial crisis .
In addition to the hefty federal spending on the coronavirus relief bill , the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to 0 percent on March 15 .
“ It ’ s impossible , it won ’ t solve the problems , ” Paul said of the government spending and slashing of interest rates , “ because we got into this by too much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much inflation , too much manipulation , too much drive for zero interest rates , and that ’ s what they ’ re doing .
“ They ’ re solving the problem by spending even more , printing even more , and get the interest rates below zero and they think that ’ s going to solve the problem but it isn ’ t. ” What Paul said rings true — some of these issues were in place long before the coronavirus surfaced in the United States .
He also made an astute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ easily be exploited to grow the power and scope of government .
Although he is right to be skeptical of government financial interventions , the crisis is unprecedented in that most of the damage was caused by direct orders from federal and state governments .
The response , then , must be a balance of government righting its own wrongs while not overreaching even further .
Governments are by nature prone to inflation , and people in power are by definition desirous of increased control over their constituents .
Therefore , it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ excuse for both to run amok .
The coronavirus is undeniably a serious threat , but it is important that the government not be allowed to grow unchecked in power and spending as a result .
Long after the last restrictions are lifted and the last major outbreak abates , America will be left with the political aftermath .
It ’ s of the utmost importance to balance both the need to keep America healthy with the need to keep America free .
We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Dr. Ron Paul, retired Republican congressman from Texas and three-time presidential candidate, thinks that America’s response to the coronavirus pandemic is being exploited to bloat government budgets and increase government power.
Paul is best known for his libertarian views — he was the Libertarian Party’s nominee for president in 1988 — and mistrust of the Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States.
But in an interview with Wealth Research Group editor Lior Gantz posted Friday on YouTube, Paul took things a step further, calling recent measures to control the spread of COVID-19 a “grab bag” for some in government.
Paul, a physician, conceded that the coronavirus pandemic is serious, and he no doubt understands the gravity of the situation as his own son, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, is under quarantine after he tested positive for the virus on March 22.
What Ron Paul said he is worried about is that some in government have inflated the risk and response for their own political gain.
“I think it’s blown way out of proportion to the danger,” Paul told Gantz.
“It seems that some people benefit from crises like this, people who want more government power and more control over people and want to get big appropriations and get their special deals passed, and that’s what happening now,” Paul said of the federal and state governments’ coronavirus response. “It’s a grab bag. …
“It’s used as an excuse by those who have a special interest to use that. I think that is sad.”
As of Monday, 29 states have been put under “stay at home” orders, restricting citizens’ rights to assemble, do business or even be out on the streets in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus.
There is no end in sight for these extreme measures, with President Donald Trump announcing Sunday that social distancing measures were being extended through April 30.
As a result of the ongoing restrictions, jobless claims have climbed to five times the previous record as businesses are shuttered or restricted across America in enforced social distancing.
To mitigate the damage, Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act on Friday.
“I just signed the CARES Act, the single biggest economic relief package in American History — twice as large as any relief bill ever enacted,” the president said on Twitter following the bill’s signing. “At $2.2 Trillion Dollars, this bill will deliver urgently-needed relief for our nation’s families, workers, and businesses.”
I just signed the CARES Act, the single biggest economic relief package in American History – twice as large as any relief bill ever enacted. At $2.2 Trillion Dollars, this bill will deliver urgently-needed relief for our nation’s families, workers, and businesses. #CARESAct?? https://t.co/0WnTNFZPZD — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 27, 2020
While in some respects this bill was absolutely necessary to offset damage directly caused by government restrictions to combat the pandemic, Paul said the economic downturn is a holdover from existing problems.
“I think there’s way too much concern given with potential danger of coronavirus, and very little concern and a serious understanding of why we’re in a real bad economic mess,” he said.
Paul has long opposed the Federal Reserve’s influence and published a 2009 treatise titled “End the Fed.” As recently as August 2019 in his column for the Ron Paul Institute, Paul warned that cutting interest rates and printing money were repeating the mistakes of the 2008 financial crisis.
In addition to the hefty federal spending on the coronavirus relief bill, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to 0 percent on March 15.
“It’s impossible, it won’t solve the problems,” Paul said of the government spending and slashing of interest rates, “because we got into this by too much spending, too much debt, too much inflation, too much manipulation, too much drive for zero interest rates, and that’s what they’re doing.
“They’re solving the problem by spending even more, printing even more, and get the interest rates below zero and they think that’s going to solve the problem but it isn’t.”
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What Paul said rings true — some of these issues were in place long before the coronavirus surfaced in the United States. He also made an astute point that this kind of crisis can easily be exploited to grow the power and scope of government.
Although he is right to be skeptical of government financial interventions, the crisis is unprecedented in that most of the damage was caused by direct orders from federal and state governments. The response, then, must be a balance of government righting its own wrongs while not overreaching even further.
Governments are by nature prone to inflation, and people in power are by definition desirous of increased control over their constituents. Therefore, it is important that this crisis not become an excuse for both to run amok.
The coronavirus is undeniably a serious threat, but it is important that the government not be allowed to grow unchecked in power and spending as a result.
Long after the last restrictions are lifted and the last major outbreak abates, America will be left with the political aftermath. It’s of the utmost importance to balance both the need to keep America healthy with the need to keep America free.
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westernjournal--2020-03-30--Lawmaker Dies of Suspected Coronavirus Complications After Refusing Medical Treatment for Days

A Michigan state lawmaker has died of suspected complications from the coronavirus .
Democratic state Rep. Isaac Robinson , 44 , of Detroit , died Sunday , according to WXYZ .
Robinson ’ s mother , former state Rep. Rose Mary C. Robinson , said that the lawmaker had been having difficulty breathing , but refused hospitalization .
She said he had not been tested for the coronavirus prior to being transported Sunday by ambulance to a hospital , according to Crain ’ s Detroit Business .
TRENDING : Sex Assault Scandal Leaves Dems Turning on Biden En Masse : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Comments “ I called EMS , they took him to Receiving at 6 a.m. and he was dead by 11 , ” she said to Crain ’ s .
“ He wouldn ’ t go to the hospital .
I kept insisting the last three days .
I kept saying , ‘ You should go to the doctor , go to the hospital.
’ Of course , he resisted.
” Prior to his death , Robinson had been supporting a package of bills to help constituents cope with the impacts of COVID-19 on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ families and students in my district already slammed by excessive car insurance costs are being devastated by the impact of this pandemic .
Every event that is canceled puts the livelihood of my constituents in question , ” he said in mid-March , according to Metro Times .
Michigan has had 5,489 confirmed coronavirus cases as of Monday , according to Johns Hopkins .
There have been 132 virus-related deaths in Michigan , 56 of which have taken place in Wayne County , which includes Detroit .
“ It is with extreme sadness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Isaac Robinson who was a passionate advocate for his community and constituents , ” Michigan House Democratic Leader Christine Greig said in a statement .
“ Our entire Democratic Caucus is devastated by the loss of our colleague and send our deepest condolences to his family and friends.
” Many on Twitter praised Robinson after his passing .
RELATED : Report : DOJ Launches Probe of Senators Who Dumped Stocks Before Coronavirus Crash Last week , Democratic state Rep. Tyrone Carter of Detroit tested positive for the virus .
“ Physically , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Crain ’ s Sunday , but added he was “ devastated ” by Robinson ’ s death .
“ I ’ m on the recovery road , ” Carter continued .
“ Mentally , this one knocked the wind out of me .
Detroit just lost a warrior.
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A Michigan state lawmaker has died of suspected complications from the coronavirus.
Democratic state Rep. Isaac Robinson, 44, of Detroit, died Sunday, according to WXYZ.
Robinson’s mother, former state Rep. Rose Mary C. Robinson, said that the lawmaker had been having difficulty breathing, but refused hospitalization.
She said he had not been tested for the coronavirus prior to being transported Sunday by ambulance to a hospital, according to Crain’s Detroit Business.
It is with a heavy heart that we offer our condolences to the family and friends of Rep. Isaac Robinson. Robinson was a passionate supporter of the communities he served. He gave a voice the citizens of his district and worked tirelessly for all Michiganders. He will be missed. pic.twitter.com/Ta6bVJGZb9 — Michigan Democrats (@MichiganDems) March 30, 2020
“I called EMS, they took him to Receiving at 6 a.m. and he was dead by 11,” she said to Crain’s.
“He wouldn’t go to the hospital. I kept insisting the last three days. I kept saying, ‘You should go to the doctor, go to the hospital.’ Of course, he resisted.”
“Tough guy,” she added.
Prior to his death, Robinson had been supporting a package of bills to help constituents cope with the impacts of COVID-19 on their financial well-being.
“The working families and students in my district already slammed by excessive car insurance costs are being devastated by the impact of this pandemic. Every event that is canceled puts the livelihood of my constituents in question,” he said in mid-March, according to Metro Times.
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Michigan has had 5,489 confirmed coronavirus cases as of Monday, according to Johns Hopkins. There have been 132 virus-related deaths in Michigan, 56 of which have taken place in Wayne County, which includes Detroit.
“It is with extreme sadness that I share the passing of Rep. Isaac Robinson who was a passionate advocate for his community and constituents,” Michigan House Democratic Leader Christine Greig said in a statement. “Our entire Democratic Caucus is devastated by the loss of our colleague and send our deepest condolences to his family and friends.”
Many on Twitter praised Robinson after his passing.
I am incredibly saddened and still in disbelief about the passing of Rep. Isaac Robinson. He was so passionate about social, environmental, and economic justice. He was about standing up for people, always. His fierce advocacy is already missed. Sending love to his family. — Stephanie Chang (@stephanielily) March 30, 2020
Michigan Rep. Isaac Robinson, who has died from a suspected #coronavirus infection, devoted the last weeks of his life to crusading “for workers hurt by Coronavirus layoffs.” Let us mourn @repWIR, a brave good comrade in the struggle for economic, social and racial justice. https://t.co/kAzL8Nlj2z — John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) March 30, 2020
Last week, Democratic state Rep. Tyrone Carter of Detroit tested positive for the virus.
“Physically, I’m fine,” Carter said to Crain’s Sunday, but added he was “devastated” by Robinson’s death.
“I’m on the recovery road,” Carter continued. “Mentally, this one knocked the wind out of me. Detroit just lost a warrior.”
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westernjournal--2020-03-30--De Blasio Threatens To ‘Permanently’ Shutter Churches That Continue To Hold Worship Services

There are already civil liberties questions regarding whether mass lockdowns of American society to combat the spread of coronavirus are permissible under the Constitution .
That said , there ’ s been a grudging agreement that something needs to be done , at least to the point where there hasn ’ t been any major legal challenge to the various lockdown orders across the United States .
However , I don ’ t particularly know what to make of a threat by New York Mayor Bill de Blasio to “ permanently ” shutter any place of worship that continues to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citywide ban on gatherings .
Yes , if your congregation continues to meet , says the mayor , you could be done for good .
“ If you go to your synagogue , if you go to your church and attempt to hold services , after having been told so often not to , our enforcement agents will have no choice , but to shut down those services , ” de Blasio said Friday , according to a transcript from the news conference .
“ I don ’ t say that with any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing I would like to do , because I understand how important people ’ s faiths are to them , and we need our faith in this time of crisis .
But we do not need gatherings that will endanger people .
TRENDING : Sex Assault Scandal Leaves Dems Turning on Biden En Masse : Here Are Some of the Most Brutal Comments “ No faith tradition endorses anything that endangers the members of that faith .
So , the NYPD , Fire Department , Buildings Department , everyone has been instructed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they will go to the officials of that congregation , they ’ ll inform them they need to stop the services and disperse.
” And if they continue to hold services after fines are issued , well , poof .
De Blasio said that fines would be the first line of action .
That would , hopefully , get the congregations to cease meeting .
“ If that does not happen , they will take additional action up to the point of fines and potentially closing the building permanently , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ embattled New York City are holding their services online , if at all , and have shuttered their doors , according to Politico .
But not all .
“ A small number of religious communities , specific churches and specific synagogues , are , unfortunately , not paying attention to this guidance even though it ’ s so widespread , ” de Blasio said .
“ You ’ ve been warned .
You need to stop services .
Help people practice their faith in different ways , but not in groups , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yes , there ’ s no better way to get recalcitrant faith communities still holding services in the midst of a ban on social gatherings to stop than to tell them “ you ’ ve been warned.
” There ’ s no question that the First Amendment ’ s guarantee of religious freedom is powerful — so much so that it supersedes efforts to stop the spread of a deadly disease , according to Constitution expert KrisAnne Hall .
RELATED : De Blasio Calls for Complete Gov't Takeover Seconds After Bashing Gov't Response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the law or precedent to establish a blanket and arbitrary assertion of ‘ state of emergency ’ as an unquestionable authority , ” Hall wrote in an Op-Ed for The Western Journal .
“ There is also nothing in the law or precedent to support a restriction on the number of people who can assemble in a church , for health reasons or otherwise , as a criterion for denying the essential right of freedom of religion.
” But another First Amendment scholar , Eugene Volokh , told The Associated Press that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ waters .
If religious groups argued they were being singled out for separate treatment , it would be one thing , Volokh , a law professor at the University of California , Los Angeles , told the AP .
“ But if you ’ re just imposing the same burden on everybody , for reasons completely unrelated to religiosity of the behavior , that is likely to be permissible , ” he said .
It ’ s unclear , of course , whether de Blasio ’ s statement was properly thought through .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued to meet in person in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic .
However , given the problematic legal nature of any order that limits the freedom of assembly , how can any official justify permanently shutting down a house of worship or a congregation , no matter how ill-informed their decision to continue meeting in person was .
And in terms of something being counterproductive , if you ’ re going to face a court case over the myriad of orders issued by state and local governments these past few weeks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community ’ s ability to meet in perpetuity is the closest you can come to a slam-dunk legal case .
What part of U.S. case law makes de Blasio think that this will pass muster before the courts ?
We may be in terra nova thanks to the coronavirus crisis , but the First Amendment still applies here and shuttering a church , synagogue or mosque permanently doesn ’ t seem to mesh with it .
Furthermore , if this goes before the court and injunctive relief is granted , what ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won ’ t use it to topple other state and local coronavirus orders ?
If that happens , de Blasio could be doing the cause of public health a disservice of cataclysmic proportions .
And even if they aren ’ t toppled — is this really what de Blasio ’ s inept administration wants to spend its time in court arguing about ?
Whether or not the city ’ s government has the ability to extinguish a religious community permanently ?
It ’ s not going to sound as nice in court as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ particularly when the coronavirus threat will end but the ban on the congregation meeting won ’ t , under de Blasio ’ s threat .
This would be petty tyranny in the midst of the coronavirus crisis , plain and simple .
I don ’ t think that ’ s what de Blasio meant at all , though , inasmuch as he could be said to mean anything with great seriousness .
This was another politician preening in front of a camera , trying to sound tough .
Here we have yet another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in an Aaron Sorkin drama , solving yet another problem by saying or doing something dramatic ( if not constitutionally sound ) .
My assumption is that we don ’ t have to worry about de Blasio actually going through with what he threatened Friday .
The mayor can have his moment of President Bartlet cosplay so long as someone with con law chops pulled him aside after the news conference and said , “ Ah , yes , so about that church closing thing , Mr. Mayor… ” There is , of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blasio ’ s crazy enough to go through with this , though .
After all , he did actually launch a failed bid for the presidential nomination , laboring under the misapprehension that what Americans were really clamoring for in a president was a mediocre mayor of the nation ’ s largest city .
( Thankfully for de Blasio , his misapprehension was significantly less expensive than that of the other man in the field who made the same mistake . )
If de Blasio does attempt to go through with it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in court , it could be the beginning of a legal cascade that hinders the capacity of state and local governments to contain the coronavirus .
Either way , it ’ s a heavy-handed threat that ’ s almost certainly unconstitutional and does nothing but erode trust and faith in Gotham ’ s ability to deal with COVID-19 .
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There are already civil liberties questions regarding whether mass lockdowns of American society to combat the spread of coronavirus are permissible under the Constitution. That said, there’s been a grudging agreement that something needs to be done, at least to the point where there hasn’t been any major legal challenge to the various lockdown orders across the United States.
However, I don’t particularly know what to make of a threat by New York Mayor Bill de Blasio to “permanently” shutter any place of worship that continues to hold services in the face of a citywide ban on gatherings.
Yes, if your congregation continues to meet, says the mayor, you could be done for good.
“If you go to your synagogue, if you go to your church and attempt to hold services, after having been told so often not to, our enforcement agents will have no choice, but to shut down those services,” de Blasio said Friday, according to a transcript from the news conference.
“I don’t say that with any joy. It’s the last thing I would like to do, because I understand how important people’s faiths are to them, and we need our faith in this time of crisis. But we do not need gatherings that will endanger people.
“No faith tradition endorses anything that endangers the members of that faith. So, the NYPD, Fire Department, Buildings Department, everyone has been instructed that if they see worship services going on, they will go to the officials of that congregation, they’ll inform them they need to stop the services and disperse.”
And if they continue to hold services after fines are issued, well, poof. De Blasio said that fines would be the first line of action. That would, hopefully, get the congregations to cease meeting.
“If that does not happen, they will take additional action up to the point of fines and potentially closing the building permanently,” he said.
De Blasio: churches and synagogues that hold worship services may be closed permanently pic.twitter.com/kdUsdbP2YO — Matthew Schmitz (@matthewschmitz) March 29, 2020
Most places of worship in embattled New York City are holding their services online, if at all, and have shuttered their doors, according to Politico. But not all.
“A small number of religious communities, specific churches and specific synagogues, are, unfortunately, not paying attention to this guidance even though it’s so widespread,” de Blasio said.
“You’ve been warned. You need to stop services. Help people practice their faith in different ways, but not in groups, not in gatherings that can endanger people.”
Yes, there’s no better way to get recalcitrant faith communities still holding services in the midst of a ban on social gatherings to stop than to tell them “you’ve been warned.”
There’s no question that the First Amendment’s guarantee of religious freedom is powerful — so much so that it supersedes efforts to stop the spread of a deadly disease, according to Constitution expert KrisAnne Hall.
“There is nothing in the law or precedent to establish a blanket and arbitrary assertion of ‘state of emergency’ as an unquestionable authority,” Hall wrote in an Op-Ed for The Western Journal. “There is also nothing in the law or precedent to support a restriction on the number of people who can assemble in a church, for health reasons or otherwise, as a criterion for denying the essential right of freedom of religion.”
But another First Amendment scholar, Eugene Volokh, told The Associated Press that the circumstances surrounding the coronavirus outbreak muddy the waters.
If religious groups argued they were being singled out for separate treatment, it would be one thing, Volokh, a law professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, told the AP.
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“But if you’re just imposing the same burden on everybody, for reasons completely unrelated to religiosity of the behavior, that is likely to be permissible,” he said.
It’s unclear, of course, whether de Blasio’s statement was properly thought through. I would seriously question any church that continued to meet in person in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
However, given the problematic legal nature of any order that limits the freedom of assembly, how can any official justify permanently shutting down a house of worship or a congregation, no matter how ill-informed their decision to continue meeting in person was.
And in terms of something being counterproductive, if you’re going to face a court case over the myriad of orders issued by state and local governments these past few weeks, the legal threat of ending a faith community’s ability to meet in perpetuity is the closest you can come to a slam-dunk legal case.
What part of U.S. case law makes de Blasio think that this will pass muster before the courts? We may be in terra nova thanks to the coronavirus crisis, but the First Amendment still applies here and shuttering a church, synagogue or mosque permanently doesn’t seem to mesh with it. Furthermore, if this goes before the court and injunctive relief is granted, what’s to say that other groups and individuals won’t use it to topple other state and local coronavirus orders? If that happens, de Blasio could be doing the cause of public health a disservice of cataclysmic proportions.
And even if they aren’t toppled — is this really what de Blasio’s inept administration wants to spend its time in court arguing about? Whether or not the city’s government has the ability to extinguish a religious community permanently?
It’s not going to sound as nice in court as it does at a news conference — particularly when the coronavirus threat will end but the ban on the congregation meeting won’t, under de Blasio’s threat. This would be petty tyranny in the midst of the coronavirus crisis, plain and simple.
I don’t think that’s what de Blasio meant at all, though, inasmuch as he could be said to mean anything with great seriousness.
This was another politician preening in front of a camera, trying to sound tough. Here we have yet another elected official who’s imagining themselves in an Aaron Sorkin drama, solving yet another problem by saying or doing something dramatic (if not constitutionally sound).
My assumption is that we don’t have to worry about de Blasio actually going through with what he threatened Friday. The mayor can have his moment of President Bartlet cosplay so long as someone with con law chops pulled him aside after the news conference and said, “Ah, yes, so about that church closing thing, Mr. Mayor…”
There is, of course, the unfortunate possibility that de Blasio’s crazy enough to go through with this, though. After all, he did actually launch a failed bid for the presidential nomination, laboring under the misapprehension that what Americans were really clamoring for in a president was a mediocre mayor of the nation’s largest city. (Thankfully for de Blasio, his misapprehension was significantly less expensive than that of the other man in the field who made the same mistake.)
If de Blasio does attempt to go through with it, this won’t just end up in court, it could be the beginning of a legal cascade that hinders the capacity of state and local governments to contain the coronavirus.
Either way, it’s a heavy-handed threat that’s almost certainly unconstitutional and does nothing but erode trust and faith in Gotham’s ability to deal with COVID-19.
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westernjournal--2020-03-30--Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Explains How Americans Can Receive Coronavirus Checks Faster

This year , April showers will bring coronavirus relief checks for struggling Americans , according to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin .
During a Sunday interview on CBS News ’ “ Face the Nation , ” Mnuchin said the federal government is building an online system that will get relief cash into the hands of Americans as quickly as possible .
Individuals with incomes under $ 75,000 will receive $ 1,200 , and those who earn more getting a prorated amount depending upon how much over that amount they earn .
Couples who file a joint tax return can get up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is under $ 150,000 , along with $ 500 per child .
Mnuchin said Americans who file taxes electronically will be the first to benefit .
TRENDING : Sex Assault Scandal Leaves Dems Turning on Biden En Masse : Here Are Some of the Most Brutal Comments “ We expect that within three weeks that people who have direct deposit information with us will see those direct deposits in their bank accounts , ” Mnuchin said .
“ And we will create a web-based system for people where we don ’ t have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so that they can get the money immediately as opposed to checks in the mail , ” he said .
Mnuchin noted that the checks are only one piece of the Trump administration ’ s effort to ameliorate the impact of the coronavirus on the American economy .
“ Well , there ’ s really three components of this law now that protects the American public .
And the president was determined that we protect the American workers since it was not their fault that we shut down the economy while we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ So the first component is small business loans , which about half of the companies in the U.S. , people will be able to get small business loans and pay their workers for eight weeks .
So we encourage people to do that and get them back to work .
“ And three , as you said , there ’ ll be these checks in the mail or direct deposit .
It ’ s really bridge liquidity for people as they go through these difficult times.
” Mnuchin said the administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kicks in after a couple of months .
“ I think the entire package provides economic relief overall for about 10 weeks , ” he said .
“ Hopefully , we ’ ll kill this virus quicker .
In the end , we won ’ t need it , but we have liquidity to put into the American economy to support American workers and American business.
” Mnuchin noted that the administration ’ s goal is to move quickly .
“ We have everybody within Treasury and the administration working around the clock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this doesn ’ t do people any good if it takes a long time , ” he said .
Mnuchin also said he is optimistic the administration ’ s strategy will work .
“ I think this program is going to be enormously successful in stabilizing the U.S. economy while hardworking Americans who lost their jobs or aren ’ t able to work because of the medical situation , that they get help , ” the secretary said .
“ So this money is going to go into the economy very quickly .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ very , very quickly .
“ And I don ’ t know how long it ’ s going to take to kill this virus .
I do know we will kill this virus .
And when we do , I have great confidence that the U.S. economy will become roaring back.
” During a Sunday appearance on “ Fox News Sunday , ” Mnuchin estimated that recovery will come in the third quarter .
“ I don ’ t know what the numbers are going to be this quarter .
What I do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kill this virus , ” he said , according to Fox News .
“ We ’ re gon na reopen this economy .
“ And in the third quarter of this year , you ’ re gon na see this economy bounce back with very large GDP numbers and low unemployment back to where we were beforehand.
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This year, April showers will bring coronavirus relief checks for struggling Americans, according to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
During a Sunday interview on CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” Mnuchin said the federal government is building an online system that will get relief cash into the hands of Americans as quickly as possible.
Individuals with incomes under $75,000 will receive $1,200, and those who earn more getting a prorated amount depending upon how much over that amount they earn.
Couples who file a joint tax return can get up to $2,400 if their combined income is under $150,000, along with $500 per child.
Mnuchin said Americans who file taxes electronically will be the first to benefit.
“We expect that within three weeks that people who have direct deposit information with us will see those direct deposits in their bank accounts,” Mnuchin said.
“And we will create a web-based system for people where we don’t have their direct deposit they can upload it, so that they can get the money immediately as opposed to checks in the mail,” he said.
Mnuchin noted that the checks are only one piece of the Trump administration’s effort to ameliorate the impact of the coronavirus on the American economy.
“Well, there’s really three components of this law now that protects the American public. And the president was determined that we protect the American workers since it was not their fault that we shut down the economy while we kill this virus,” he said.
“So the first component is small business loans, which about half of the companies in the U.S., people will be able to get small business loans and pay their workers for eight weeks. So we encourage people to do that and get them back to work.
“Two, they’ll be enhanced unemployment insurance.
“And three, as you said, there’ll be these checks in the mail or direct deposit. It’s really bridge liquidity for people as they go through these difficult times.”
Mnuchin said the administration is looking at an economic recovery that kicks in after a couple of months.
“I think the entire package provides economic relief overall for about 10 weeks,” he said. “Hopefully, we’ll kill this virus quicker. In the end, we won’t need it, but we have liquidity to put into the American economy to support American workers and American business.”
Mnuchin noted that the administration’s goal is to move quickly.
“We have everybody within Treasury and the administration working around the clock to get this money out quickly since this doesn’t do people any good if it takes a long time,” he said.
Mnuchin also said he is optimistic the administration’s strategy will work.
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“I think this program is going to be enormously successful in stabilizing the U.S. economy while hardworking Americans who lost their jobs or aren’t able to work because of the medical situation, that they get help,” the secretary said.
“So this money is going to go into the economy very quickly. It is going to help American workers very, very quickly.
“And I don’t know how long it’s going to take to kill this virus. I do know we will kill this virus. And when we do, I have great confidence that the U.S. economy will become roaring back.”
During a Sunday appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” Mnuchin estimated that recovery will come in the third quarter.
“I don’t know what the numbers are going to be this quarter. What I do think is, we are going to kill this virus,” he said, according to Fox News. “We’re gonna reopen this economy.
“And in the third quarter of this year, you’re gonna see this economy bounce back with very large GDP numbers and low unemployment back to where we were beforehand.”
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westernjournal--2020-03-30--Coast Guard Responds After Armed Mob Forces Man into Quarantine: Reports

It ’ s unfortunately easy to lose a sense of proportion when dealing with the coronavirus crisis .
Asking people from other states to self-quarantine if they arrive in your area isn ’ t the worst idea in the face of the COVID-19 epidemic .
Allegedly forcing them into self-quarantine by assembling a mob and dragging a downed tree across a driveway ?
A bit disproportionate .
Perhaps it ’ s just the fact that the folks in Vinalhaven , Maine , live on an island and think they can keep the disease at bay by intimidating everyone from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get them to self-quarantine or get out .
These kinds of extreme measures didn ’ t even work in “ The Masque of the Red Death ” and I ’ m going to guess they ’ re not going to work here , if reports are accurate .
Yes , it may dissuade people from visiting the island .
However , avoiding coronavirus from jail seems a bit more difficult .
And let ’ s be clear , that ’ s where some residents of the Vinalhaven should be spending some time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sex Assault Scandal Leaves Dems Turning on Biden En Masse : Here Are Some of the Most Brutal Comments According to Fox News , the incident was reported to authorities at 3:35 p.m. on Friday .
Three men in the house had been in Vinalhaven for about month before this , although the Lewiston Sun Journal reported police found a widespread belief among locals that out-of-staters were supposed to be quarantined .
One of the residents left to investigate why his cable wasn ’ t working and found a tree blocking his road @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from leaving .
As he was checking on this , a neighbor began yelling at him to get back into quarantine and a crowd gathered , the Sun Journal reported .
Fox News and NBC reported the man said the crowd was armed .
Wisely , the man retreated back into his house .
He and his housemates kept tabs on the crowd with a drone while contacting the Coast Guard on their VHF radio — the home ’ s only form of communication , according to the Sun Journal .
A Coast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to Fox , along with a Maine Marine Patrol crew and deputies from the Knox County Sheriff ’ s Office .
They didn ’ t find any armed crowd , but they did find a tree that was clearly there to block the individuals there from leaving .
“ We are concerned that some believe that anyone from out of the state is potentially infected and needs to be quarantined , ” a statement from the Knox County Sheriff read , the Sun Journal reported .
“ Whether someone is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the right to free movement and anyone who infringes upon that free movement is potentially violating the law.
” The sheriff ’ s office added that it wanted “ everyone to be safe and not overreact in this time of uncertainty as it could end poorly.
” And just when you thought this couldn ’ t get worse , Maine state Rep. Genevieve McDonald weighed in and made sure everyone in the district she represents looked thoroughly terrible .
“ There are two guys from [ New Jersey ] , on Vinalhaven who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while working on a construction job , ” she wrote on Facebook Saturday , in a post that was later edited .
“ They went to the mainland and were targeted because of their license plate when they arrived back on Vinalhaven.
” “ There were some words between them and some locals and the conversation apparently didn ’ t go very well , ” she continued .
“ I did hear the guys from [ New Jersey ] were fairly arrogant in their response .
A group of local vigilantes decided to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ barricaded these guys into their rental property.
” [ Emphasis ours — that part was edited out of the post as it appeared Monday morning . ]
You heard ?
Really ?
A bunch of your constituents confronted New Jerseyans who had been there since September , gone to the mainland but come back and had been there 30 days , according to reports .
Those pork-roll eaters were “ fairly arrogant in their response ” when they were confronted by stupidity , though , so let ’ s be fair here .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a part that remains in the edited post ) that it wasn ’ t “ the time to develop or encourage an ‘ us vs. them ’ mentality .
Targeting people because of their license plates will not serve any of us well .
Every person , whether local or from away , who leaves the island and comes back puts their community at risk.
” Which is a totally reasonable thing to say — for someone who had encouraged an “ us-vs-them ” attitude when she first weighed in .
Yes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hardest hit .
Yes , people from the New York City area have been requested to self-quarantine .
The fact that people persist in fleeing the area and putting others at risk wherever they alight is disheartening .
That said , this wasn ’ t the case with these individuals and I can ’ t imagine a scenario in which the pitchfork-wielding locals who allegedly confronted the men didn ’ t know this .
This kind of ignorance about the disease feels about as pervasive as it was in the early days of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or long-lasting .
The thing is that ’ s the natural response , though .
There ’ s a certain group of people who responds to any crisis using no part of their brain aside from the amygdala ( it ’ s called the “ fear center ” of the brain for a reason ) .
And this is what you get .
By all means , take coronavirus seriously .
Educate yourself about the risks .
Take appropriate precautions .
Isolate yourself as much as possible .
Follow instructions .
Do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the road on someone else ’ s property to block out-of-state people from leaving their house , no matter how arrogant or New Jerseyan they may be .
I didn ’ t think that I ’ d be typing that sentence a month or two ago , but things have gotten real .
I understand the fear , but surely we ’ ve all seen a zombie movie .
Surely , too , we ’ ve all sworn to ourselves as we watched the first act , where the virus is on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set familiar landmarks alight , how we ’ d never do that .
For the most part , we haven ’ t , and thank God for that .
Maybe it ’ s just that the people of Vinalhaven don ’ t get zombie movies on their island .
Maybe it ’ s the whole Maine/Steven King thing .
Whatever the case , stop it .
Get some help .
No matter how long this lasts , it probably helps to remember you ’ re more likely to be infected by coronavirus by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and lug it across a driveway than you would by just letting the people in that house go about their business .
And that ’ s even assuming you stay out of jail — which shouldn ’ t be a safe assumption in this scenario .
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It’s unfortunately easy to lose a sense of proportion when dealing with the coronavirus crisis.
Asking people from other states to self-quarantine if they arrive in your area isn’t the worst idea in the face of the COVID-19 epidemic. Allegedly forcing them into self-quarantine by assembling a mob and dragging a downed tree across a driveway? A bit disproportionate.
Perhaps it’s just the fact that the folks in Vinalhaven, Maine, live on an island and think they can keep the disease at bay by intimidating everyone from the outside world who arrives in order to get them to self-quarantine or get out. These kinds of extreme measures didn’t even work in “The Masque of the Red Death” and I’m going to guess they’re not going to work here, if reports are accurate.
Yes, it may dissuade people from visiting the island. However, avoiding coronavirus from jail seems a bit more difficult.
And let’s be clear, that’s where some residents of the Vinalhaven should be spending some time, if this is true.
According to Fox News, the incident was reported to authorities at 3:35 p.m. on Friday.
Three men in the house had been in Vinalhaven for about month before this, although the Lewiston Sun Journal reported police found a widespread belief among locals that out-of-staters were supposed to be quarantined.
One of the residents left to investigate why his cable wasn’t working and found a tree blocking his road, deliberately dragged there to block vehicles from leaving.
As he was checking on this, a neighbor began yelling at him to get back into quarantine and a crowd gathered, the Sun Journal reported.
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Fox News and NBC reported the man said the crowd was armed. Wisely, the man retreated back into his house. He and his housemates kept tabs on the crowd with a drone while contacting the Coast Guard on their VHF radio — the home’s only form of communication, according to the Sun Journal.
A Coast Guard boarding party responded to the scene, according to Fox, along with a Maine Marine Patrol crew and deputies from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.
They didn’t find any armed crowd, but they did find a tree that was clearly there to block the individuals there from leaving.
“We are concerned that some believe that anyone from out of the state is potentially infected and needs to be quarantined,” a statement from the Knox County Sheriff read, the Sun Journal reported.
“Whether someone is a Maine resident or not, they have the right to free movement and anyone who infringes upon that free movement is potentially violating the law.”
The sheriff’s office added that it wanted “everyone to be safe and not overreact in this time of uncertainty as it could end poorly.”
And just when you thought this couldn’t get worse, Maine state Rep. Genevieve McDonald weighed in and made sure everyone in the district she represents looked thoroughly terrible.
“There are two guys from [New Jersey], on Vinalhaven who have been renting a house since September while working on a construction job,” she wrote on Facebook Saturday, in a post that was later edited. “They went to the mainland and were targeted because of their license plate when they arrived back on Vinalhaven.”
“There were some words between them and some locals and the conversation apparently didn’t go very well,” she continued. “I did hear the guys from [New Jersey] were fairly arrogant in their response. A group of local vigilantes decided to take matters into their own hands and barricaded these guys into their rental property.” [Emphasis ours — that part was edited out of the post as it appeared Monday morning.]
You heard? Really? A bunch of your constituents confronted New Jerseyans who had been there since September, gone to the mainland but come back and had been there 30 days, according to reports. Those pork-roll eaters were “fairly arrogant in their response” when they were confronted by stupidity, though, so let’s be fair here.
McDonald went on to write (in a part that remains in the edited post) that it wasn’t “the time to develop or encourage an ‘us vs. them’ mentality. Targeting people because of their license plates will not serve any of us well. Every person, whether local or from away, who leaves the island and comes back puts their community at risk.”
Which is a totally reasonable thing to say — for someone who had encouraged an “us-vs-them” attitude when she first weighed in.
Yes, New Jersey is one of the areas hardest hit. Yes, people from the New York City area have been requested to self-quarantine. The fact that people persist in fleeing the area and putting others at risk wherever they alight is disheartening. That said, this wasn’t the case with these individuals and I can’t imagine a scenario in which the pitchfork-wielding locals who allegedly confronted the men didn’t know this.
This kind of ignorance about the disease feels about as pervasive as it was in the early days of HIV, if certainly not as mephitic or long-lasting. The thing is that’s the natural response, though. There’s a certain group of people who responds to any crisis using no part of their brain aside from the amygdala (it’s called the “fear center” of the brain for a reason). And this is what you get.
By all means, take coronavirus seriously. Educate yourself about the risks. Take appropriate precautions. Isolate yourself as much as possible. Follow instructions.
Do not, however, drag a tree across the road on someone else’s property to block out-of-state people from leaving their house, no matter how arrogant or New Jerseyan they may be.
I didn’t think that I’d be typing that sentence a month or two ago, but things have gotten real. I understand the fear, but surely we’ve all seen a zombie movie. Surely, too, we’ve all sworn to ourselves as we watched the first act, where the virus is on the ascendant and deranged people overturn cars and set familiar landmarks alight, how we’d never do that.
For the most part, we haven’t, and thank God for that. Maybe it’s just that the people of Vinalhaven don’t get zombie movies on their island. Maybe it’s the whole Maine/Steven King thing. Whatever the case, stop it. Get some help.
No matter how long this lasts, it probably helps to remember you’re more likely to be infected by coronavirus by going outside to cut down a tree and lug it across a driveway than you would by just letting the people in that house go about their business. And that’s even assuming you stay out of jail — which shouldn’t be a safe assumption in this scenario.
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westernjournal--2020-03-30--Hospital Exec, Former Clinton Staffer Fired for Demanding Trump Voters Refuse Medical Care

A former operative for Hillary Clinton who was vice president for external affairs at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo , New York , was fired after a series of social media posts in which she trashed supporters of Clinton ’ s opponent in the 2016 election , President Donald Trump .
Laura Krolczyk was fired after an investigation by the hospital , spokeswoman Annie Deck-Miller confirmed Saturday , according to The Buffalo News .
A second woman involved in the exchange , Lisa LaTrovato , director of development for Hauptman Woodward Medical Research Institute , has been placed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The exchange was publicized by GOP strategist Michael Caputo on his social media accounts .
The back-and-forth began when Krolczyk and LaTovato were sharing criticisms about the administration and its pursuit of ventilators for coronavirus patients .
TRENDING : Sex Assault Scandal Leaves Dems Turning on Biden En Masse : Here Are Some of the Most Brutal Comments “ Trump supporters need to pledge to give up their ventilators for someone else … and not go to the hospital , ” Krolczyk posted .
“ I think they should be the only ones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ LaTovato said .
“ They should barricade themselves in there and ride this out , ” Krolczyk posted .
After another poster made a critical comment , Krolczyk teed off on that person and the president .
“ That ’ s literally what he ’ s saying .
Take your ‘ wow ’ and comprehend what your hero is saying .
Your hero is saying YOU don ’ t need a ventilator .
So don ’ t take one , ” she wrote .
“ Also don ’ t cash your stimulus check @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Chew some ibuprofen and be on with your day , ” Krolczyk added .
“ They do not reflect the opinions of Roswell Park or its senior leadership , ” CEO Candace S. Johnson said in the statement .
“ This behavior is not tolerated at Roswell Park .
If any team members act in a way that does not accord with that commitment , we will take swift and appropriate action , just as we did in this instance , ” Roswell Park added in a statement .
Hauptman Woodward ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made on a personal Facebook account .
“ HWI leadership is addressing this regrettable personnel matter directly with the individual involved , who has been placed on administrative leave pending further internal review , ” it said .
The News reported Krolczyk worked for Clinton and Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and LaTrovato for another Democrat , New York Rep. Louise Slaughter .
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A former operative for Hillary Clinton who was vice president for external affairs at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York, was fired after a series of social media posts in which she trashed supporters of Clinton’s opponent in the 2016 election, President Donald Trump.
Laura Krolczyk was fired after an investigation by the hospital, spokeswoman Annie Deck-Miller confirmed Saturday, according to The Buffalo News.
A second woman involved in the exchange, Lisa LaTrovato, director of development for Hauptman Woodward Medical Research Institute, has been placed on leave, The News reported.
The exchange was publicized by GOP strategist Michael Caputo on his social media accounts.
The back-and-forth began when Krolczyk and LaTovato were sharing criticisms about the administration and its pursuit of ventilators for coronavirus patients.
“Trump supporters need to pledge to give up their ventilators for someone else … and not go to the hospital,” Krolczyk posted.
“I think they should be the only ones in packed churches on Sunday,” LaTovato said.
“They should barricade themselves in there and ride this out,” Krolczyk posted.
After another poster made a critical comment, Krolczyk teed off on that person and the president.
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“That’s literally what he’s saying. Take your ‘wow’ and comprehend what your hero is saying. Your hero is saying YOU don’t need a ventilator. So don’t take one,” she wrote.
“Also don’t cash your stimulus check. It’s all a hoax. Chew some ibuprofen and be on with your day,” Krolczyk added.
.@HWMRI @RoswellPark Is it your public health policy to assure Trump voters are infected with COVID? Why are your senior executives advocating this sick strategy online? For the love of God, you both exist to fight disease! CALL THEM NOW!
HW: 716-898-8600
Roswell: 716-845-2300 pic.twitter.com/Xz6cyp85HF — Read/Watch The Ukraine Hoax! ???? (@MichaelRCaputo) March 27, 2020
.@RoswellPark has taken this seriously, proving they have zero tolerance for sick partisan comments about a public health crisis. All Roswell administration employees must take a lesson from this and @DocCandace should be commended for her leadership. https://t.co/rYbi9OeDsx — Read/Watch The Ukraine Hoax! ???? (@MichaelRCaputo) March 28, 2020
Roswell Park called the comments “inappropriate.”
“They do not reflect the opinions of Roswell Park or its senior leadership,” CEO Candace S. Johnson said in the statement.
“This behavior is not tolerated at Roswell Park. If any team members act in a way that does not accord with that commitment, we will take swift and appropriate action, just as we did in this instance,” Roswell Park added in a statement.
Hauptman Woodward’s statement emphasized that the comments were made on a personal Facebook account.
“HWI leadership is addressing this regrettable personnel matter directly with the individual involved, who has been placed on administrative leave pending further internal review,” it said.
The News reported Krolczyk worked for Clinton and Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and LaTrovato for another Democrat, New York Rep. Louise Slaughter.
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westernjournal--2020-03-30--3 Horsemen of the Pandemic

3 Horsemen of the Pandemic

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Bradley Cooper's latest role has not gone down well with everyone, particularly with regard to his use of a prosthetic nose.


westernjournal--2020-03-30--Crenshaw Rakes Hillary Over the Coals for Her Sick Attempt at Coronavirus Humor: ‘This Isn’t the Tim

Crenshaw Rakes Hillary Over the Coals for Her Sick Attempt at Coronavirus Humor: ‘This Isn’t the Time’

If this is what Hillary Clinton thinks of as humor , Dan Crenshaw wasn ’ t laughing .
The first-term Republican congressman from Texas , who has quickly emerged as an effective spokesman for the conservative cause on the national scene , took to Fox News on Sunday to teach former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton a lesson about responsible governance .
Given her recent behavior — and long , shameful history — there ’ s a good chance Clinton won ’ t listen – but the rest of America should .
Appearing on “ Fox & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ particularly loathsome Twitter post Clinton published last week at the news that the United States had surpassed all other countries in the number of reported coronavirus cases .
For a woman who ’ s far more partisan than patriotic , the news that her country was now leading the world in a potentially deadly disease was just a chance to attack President Donald Trump , the man who defeated her in the 2016 election .
TRENDING : Sex Assault Scandal Leaves Dems Turning on Biden En Masse : Here Are Some of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ probably thought that was hilarious — it takes a certain type of soullessness to see the deaths and suffering of Americans as ammunition for a sniping attack on a political opponent .
But it backfired on Twitter , where the response was scathing ( except for the usual blinkered liberals who see nothing beyond their misplaced hatred for the Trump administration ) .
And Crenshaw spoke for many when he slammed Clinton ’ s “ political opportunism.
” “ Delete your account , ” he wrote .
“ This isn ’ t the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the new normal , where American tragedy is applauded for the sake of political opportunism.
” In his Fox News interview , Crenshaw expanded on the point .
“ There is a pandemic going on , and somebody like Hillary Clinton is so used to taking political jabs at the president or her political opponents any time there ’ s an outcome that is unfortunate , but this isn ’ t the time .
This is a tragedy for all Americans , for the entire world .
“ This is just not the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : The whole thing is worth watching — as is usually the case with Crenshaw interviews .
But a key moment came about the 4:30 mark , when he offered a good explanation for why the U.S. is the world ’ s leader in recorded coronavirus cases .
“ You know , we ramped up testing to an enormous degree in this country , which is why our cases are so high , Hillary Clinton , ” he said .
“ Now , let ’ s celebrate this stuff .
Let ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looking for cheap political potshots to take at each other and actually get through this.
” Liberals won ’ t accept that , though .
Because liberals would rather take the word of a Chinese dictatorship about its coronavirus cases — the same dictatorship whose incompetence and deceit unleashed this scourge on the world — than give the Trump administration an ounce of credit for trying to manage a crisis that ’ s unprecedented in modern history .
For Clinton and her benighted followers , as well as Democrats in the House and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is an opportunity not to be missed — even if it means joking about Americans dying .
Progressives might have laughed at Clinton ’ s graveyard humor .
Dan Crenshaw wasn ’ t .
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If this is what Hillary Clinton thinks of as humor, Dan Crenshaw wasn’t laughing.
The first-term Republican congressman from Texas, who has quickly emerged as an effective spokesman for the conservative cause on the national scene, took to Fox News on Sunday to teach former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton a lesson about responsible governance.
Given her recent behavior — and long, shameful history — there’s a good chance Clinton won’t listen – but the rest of America should.
Appearing on “Fox & Friends,” Crenshaw responded to a particularly loathsome Twitter post Clinton published last week at the news that the United States had surpassed all other countries in the number of reported coronavirus cases.
For a woman who’s far more partisan than patriotic, the news that her country was now leading the world in a potentially deadly disease was just a chance to attack President Donald Trump, the man who defeated her in the 2016 election.
“He did promise ‘America First,’” Clinton wrote.
He did promise “America First.” https://t.co/bzks3hqCUE — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) March 27, 2020
The famously humorless Hillary probably thought that was hilarious — it takes a certain type of soullessness to see the deaths and suffering of Americans as ammunition for a sniping attack on a political opponent.
But it backfired on Twitter, where the response was scathing (except for the usual blinkered liberals who see nothing beyond their misplaced hatred for the Trump administration).
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And Crenshaw spoke for many when he slammed Clinton’s “political opportunism.”
“Delete your account,” he wrote. “This isn’t the time. This can’t be the new normal, where American tragedy is applauded for the sake of political opportunism.”
Delete your account. This isn’t the time. This can’t be the new normal, where American tragedy is applauded for the sake of political opportunism. https://t.co/7aYatlS8jV — Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) March 27, 2020
In his Fox News interview, Crenshaw expanded on the point.
“There is a pandemic going on, and somebody like Hillary Clinton is so used to taking political jabs at the president or her political opponents any time there’s an outcome that is unfortunate, but this isn’t the time. This is a tragedy for all Americans, for the entire world.
“This is just not the time.”
Check out the interview here:
The whole thing is worth watching — as is usually the case with Crenshaw interviews. But a key moment came about the 4:30 mark, when he offered a good explanation for why the U.S. is the world’s leader in recorded coronavirus cases.
“You know, we ramped up testing to an enormous degree in this country, which is why our cases are so high, Hillary Clinton,” he said.
“Now, let’s celebrate this stuff. Let’s work together, let’s stop looking for cheap political potshots to take at each other and actually get through this.”
Liberals won’t accept that, though. Because liberals would rather take the word of a Chinese dictatorship about its coronavirus cases — the same dictatorship whose incompetence and deceit unleashed this scourge on the world — than give the Trump administration an ounce of credit for trying to manage a crisis that’s unprecedented in modern history.
For Clinton and her benighted followers, as well as Democrats in the House and Senate, any opportunity to savage Trump is an opportunity not to be missed — even if it means joking about Americans dying.
Progressives might have laughed at Clinton’s graveyard humor. Dan Crenshaw wasn’t.
And sane Americans weren’t, either.
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westernjournal--2020-03-30--China’s Lies Turned Virus into a Full Pandemic, and WHO Is Complicit

Thanks to all the evidence that has escaped Chinese censors in the past few months , we ’ re finally getting a full picture of how the COVID-19 outbreak began .
Now , there remains little doubt that the global coronavirus pandemic is the fault of the communist nation — a country that was enabled every step of the way by the World Health Organization .
To get a better grasp on how China ’ s lies and Orwellian information control allowed the coronavirus outbreak to go global , we have to go back to the closing months of 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 , 30 days before the government ’ s admission that a new virus had been identified .
Before the end of the month , nearly 200 people were infected .
The first cracks in China ’ s story were already beginning to form — credible reports said the country ’ s first case was found a month before the official date .
TRENDING : Frmr Obamacare Chief Pushes Panic , Tells 360K People Hospital Is Out of Ventilators - It Wasn't By Jan. 1 , labs that linked the novel coronavirus to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the central government to destroy their samples , eliminating vital information and hurling researchers back to square one .
The World Health Organization soon stepped up to bat for China , parroting the communist government ’ s narrative that the virus was not contagious and was nothing to worry about .
In a sparsely populated area , this approach might have worked .
Unfortunately , Wuhan is a bustling metro that serves as the crossroads of China .
Traveling from Beijing to Hong Kong takes drivers directly through the city center .
Going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the largest city in the world , also requires passing through ground zero of COVID-19 as well .
With the apparent all-clear signal sounded loud and clear by both the Chinese government and WHO , it ’ s no surprise that Wuhan held a record-breaking open banquet nearly three weeks after samples were destroyed .
To prepare for the event , around 40,000 families cooked and prepared dishes .
Life in China largely continued as it normally would .
Days later , however , the government could no longer hide the severity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week after the banquet , six Chinese cities were placed under a full lockdown , a move that shocked the world .
Videos of people collapsing on the street soon went viral , escaping a network of censors seemingly unprepared for an age where nearly every man , woman and child has a camera-equipped cellphone .
The growth of the novel coronavirus in China became exponential .
As hospitals became overloaded , the number of dead soared .
Soon , swarms of crows hinted that even the mortuary system was buckling under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , world leaders were shutting down borders with China .
President Donald Trump ordered a travel ban , a move that his enemies soon used against him .
It wasn ’ t just Democrats negatively latching on to this preventative measure — even the World Health Organization shockingly fought against the travel restrictions , placing China ’ s own economy above the health of the world .
WHO officials weren ’ t content to just defend China ’ s economic interests , but actually began praising the country for its heroic work stopping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the steps China has taken to contain the outbreak at its source appear to have bought the world time , ” WHO ’ s director-general , Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , said in mid-February , “ even though those steps have come at greater cost to China itself.
” While the WHO nominally does not take sides or favor nations , this pandemic has exposed that the organization does just the opposite .
The beginnings of the WHO ’ s friendship with China could be seen two years ago when Ghebreyesus met @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Ghebreyesus was awed by the state of China ’ s medical industry and infrastructure and was especially fond of the country ’ s Belt and Road initiative , which promised to dump medical aid into Africa and other impoverished places .
The flood of aid , it seems , would take a major load off the WHO ’ s back .
Two years later , we can see the product of this horrible union in nearly every country in the world .
China ’ s lies have allowed the novel coronavirus to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ population and hop oceans to hit unsuspecting nations .
All the while , the World Health Organization seemingly allowed this to happen , only stepping in when it was too late to stop the spread .
Make no mistake about it — this is a Chinese virus , turned into a full pandemic by the lies and ineptitude of the Chinese Communist Party , and the WHO is complicit in the germ ’ s deadly spread .
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Thanks to all the evidence that has escaped Chinese censors in the past few months, we’re finally getting a full picture of how the COVID-19 outbreak began.
Now, there remains little doubt that the global coronavirus pandemic is the fault of the communist nation — a country that was enabled every step of the way by the World Health Organization.
To get a better grasp on how China’s lies and Orwellian information control allowed the coronavirus outbreak to go global, we have to go back to the closing months of 2019.
Patient zero was discovered on Dec. 1, 30 days before the government’s admission that a new virus had been identified. Before the end of the month, nearly 200 people were infected.
The first cracks in China’s story were already beginning to form — credible reports said the country’s first case was found a month before the official date.
The Cover-Up Begins
By Jan. 1, labs that linked the novel coronavirus to severe acute respiratory syndrome were ordered by the central government to destroy their samples, eliminating vital information and hurling researchers back to square one.
The World Health Organization soon stepped up to bat for China, parroting the communist government’s narrative that the virus was not contagious and was nothing to worry about.
In a sparsely populated area, this approach might have worked.
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Unfortunately, Wuhan is a bustling metro that serves as the crossroads of China. Traveling from Beijing to Hong Kong takes drivers directly through the city center. Going from the port of Shanghai to Chongqing, the largest city in the world, also requires passing through ground zero of COVID-19 as well.
With the apparent all-clear signal sounded loud and clear by both the Chinese government and WHO, it’s no surprise that Wuhan held a record-breaking open banquet nearly three weeks after samples were destroyed. To prepare for the event, around 40,000 families cooked and prepared dishes.
Life in China largely continued as it normally would. Days later, however, the government could no longer hide the severity of the outbreak.
The Explosion
Less than a week after the banquet, six Chinese cities were placed under a full lockdown, a move that shocked the world.
Videos of people collapsing on the street soon went viral, escaping a network of censors seemingly unprepared for an age where nearly every man, woman and child has a camera-equipped cellphone.
The growth of the novel coronavirus in China became exponential.
As hospitals became overloaded, the number of dead soared. Soon, swarms of crows hinted that even the mortuary system was buckling under the surge of COVID-19 cases.
By February, world leaders were shutting down borders with China. President Donald Trump ordered a travel ban, a move that his enemies soon used against him.
It wasn’t just Democrats negatively latching on to this preventative measure — even the World Health Organization shockingly fought against the travel restrictions, placing China’s own economy above the health of the world.
The WHO Connection
WHO officials weren’t content to just defend China’s economic interests, but actually began praising the country for its heroic work stopping the virus.
“We are encouraged that the steps China has taken to contain the outbreak at its source appear to have bought the world time,” WHO’s director-general, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said in mid-February, “even though those steps have come at greater cost to China itself.”
While the WHO nominally does not take sides or favor nations, this pandemic has exposed that the organization does just the opposite.
The beginnings of the WHO’s friendship with China could be seen two years ago when Ghebreyesus met with the highest levels of Chinese leadership.
Ghebreyesus was awed by the state of China’s medical industry and infrastructure and was especially fond of the country’s Belt and Road initiative, which promised to dump medical aid into Africa and other impoverished places.
The flood of aid, it seems, would take a major load off the WHO’s back.
Two years later, we can see the product of this horrible union in nearly every country in the world. China’s lies have allowed the novel coronavirus to spread through the country’s own population and hop oceans to hit unsuspecting nations.
All the while, the World Health Organization seemingly allowed this to happen, only stepping in when it was too late to stop the spread.
Make no mistake about it — this is a Chinese virus, turned into a full pandemic by the lies and ineptitude of the Chinese Communist Party, and the WHO is complicit in the germ’s deadly spread.
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