westernjournal--2020-03-22--Innocent Man Discovers Google Tracked His Location, Gave Info to Police

If you don ’ t understand just how much data big tech has on you — and what it can be used for — consider the case of Zachary McCoy .
According to NBC News , Google was taken to court by the Gainesville , Florida , police and was going to turn over all of McCoy ’ s data to them if he didn ’ t go to court .
The 30-year-old restaurant worker received this news out of the blue through email .
The email said he had seven days before the data was released and offered only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case number that dealt with a burglary at a 97-year-old woman ’ s house nearly a year earlier .
The Gainesville Police Department had zeroed in on McCoy because they ’ d obtained what ’ s known as a “ geofence warrant , ” which NBC described as “ a police surveillance tool that casts a virtual dragnet over crime scenes , sweeping up Google location data — drawn from users ’ GPS , Bluetooth , Wi-Fi and cellular connections — from everyone nearby.
” Four days after the burglary , the Gainesville @ @ @ @ @ @ @ requested Google turn over records of devices using its services in the area during the window in which it was alleged the burglary happened .
There was McCoy ’ s problem .
He used a cycling app which tracked his phone ’ s location and sent it to Google .
On March 29 , 2019 , the day of the burglary , he ’ d done three loops in front of the burglary victim ’ s house .
But then , he says , he always did numerous laps around the neighborhood .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tells Press He Should Get Rid of 75 % of Them To Keep Virus From Spreading After reviewing the data they got from the warrant and sifting through it , the police became interested in McCoy and decided to go back to Google so that they could find out more about who was behind the account .
“ I was hit with a really deep fear , ” McCoy said regarding the email .
“ I didn ’ t know what it was about , but I knew the police wanted to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I was afraid I was going to get charged with something , I don ’ t know what.
” McCoy had always tried to maintain anonymity online , he told NBC .
“ For most of his life , McCoy said , he had tried to live online anonymously , a habit that dated to the early days of the internet when there was less expectation that people would use their real names , ” the network reported .
“ He used pseudonyms on his social media accounts and the email @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the police investigation.
” And yet , as the user of an Android device with Google accounts , a wide swath of his online life was going to be turned over to police .
“ I didn ’ t realize that by having location services on that Google was also keeping a log of where I was going , ” McCoy said .
“ I ’ m sure it ’ s in their terms of service but I never read through those walls of text , and I don ’ t think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a nightmare scenario , ” he added .
“ I was using an app to see how many miles I rode my bike and now it was putting me at the scene of the crime .
And I was the lead suspect.
” McCoy talked to his parents , who were able to pay for a lawyer , Caleb Kenyon .
Kenyon was the one who originally discovered the information was obtained via a geofence warrant .
His first move was to get on the phone and talk with police , telling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the wrong guy.
” Kenyon then filed a motion in court saying that the warrant was unconstitutional , arguing it basically took data from every individual in the area simply because they were in the area .
“ This geofence warrant effectively blindly casts a net backwards in time hoping to ensnare a burglar , ” Kenyon wrote .
“ This concept is akin to the plotline in many a science fiction film featuring a dystopian , fascist government.
” However , very few geofence warrants are ever challenged in court .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a request to Google ( which is the only company that shares , or has the ability to share , that kind of data , according to The New York Times ) ; sometimes defense lawyers aren ’ t even aware of the fact they ’ ve been granted , NBC reported .
That should scare you , given the fact that requests for this type of warrant have grown dramatically over the past two years .
In McCoy ’ s case , the police department said additional details in his data led @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t the burglar and they withdrew the warrant .
The legal challenge was similarly withdrawn — although , as Kenyon pointed out , “ the larger privacy fight will go unanswered.
” Kenyon would also meet with police and show them months of data which proved he rode by the house frequently .
This more or less exonerated McCoy without his having to turn over his entire digital life .
How many of us , however , would be able to afford a lawyer or get to court within seven days ?
McCoy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the cash , even though he understands the plight of the woman involved .
“ I ’ m definitely sorry that happened to her , and I ’ m glad police were trying to solve it , ” he told NBC .
“ But it just seems like a really broad net for them to cast .
What ’ s the cost-benefit ?
How many innocent people do we have to harass ?
” Probably a lot more , if the trend holds .
Governments love your data .
Take a look at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on every aspect of its citizens ’ digital lives .
They ’ re hardly alone .
While we certainly aren ’ t China and we certainly support police , we also support police restraint and our constitutional rights .
Just because something can solve a crime doesn ’ t mean it should be in the hands of law enforcement .
In this case , it would have directly implicated an innocent man .
If you think this wouldn ’ t necessarily lead to an arrest because the police would be careful enough , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to the Phoenix New Times , he was arrested and charged with murder based on a geofence warrant .
Six days later , the case against him collapsed .
When we allow law enforcement access to data , we have to ask when the benefits outweigh the risks .
This raises a wider question , though : Why is Google acquiescing to this ?
This very much terra nova at best and blatantly unconstitutional at worst .
And yet , the tech giant is playing right along with this — and you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , by handing over your data .
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If you don’t understand just how much data big tech has on you — and what it can be used for — consider the case of Zachary McCoy.
According to NBC News, Google was taken to court by the Gainesville, Florida, police and was going to turn over all of McCoy’s data to them if he didn’t go to court. The 30-year-old restaurant worker received this news out of the blue through email. The email said he had seven days before the data was released and offered only one clue to go on: a case number that dealt with a burglary at a 97-year-old woman’s house nearly a year earlier.
The Gainesville Police Department had zeroed in on McCoy because they’d obtained what’s known as a “geofence warrant,” which NBC described as “a police surveillance tool that casts a virtual dragnet over crime scenes, sweeping up Google location data — drawn from users’ GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and cellular connections — from everyone nearby.”
Four days after the burglary, the Gainesville Police Department went to a judge and requested Google turn over records of devices using its services in the area during the window in which it was alleged the burglary happened.
There was McCoy’s problem. He used a cycling app which tracked his phone’s location and sent it to Google. On March 29, 2019, the day of the burglary, he’d done three loops in front of the burglary victim’s house. But then, he says, he always did numerous laps around the neighborhood.
After reviewing the data they got from the warrant and sifting through it, the police became interested in McCoy and decided to go back to Google so that they could find out more about who was behind the account.
“I was hit with a really deep fear,” McCoy said regarding the email.
“I didn’t know what it was about, but I knew the police wanted to get something from me,” he added. “I was afraid I was going to get charged with something, I don’t know what.”
McCoy had always tried to maintain anonymity online, he told NBC.
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“For most of his life, McCoy said, he had tried to live online anonymously, a habit that dated to the early days of the internet when there was less expectation that people would use their real names,” the network reported.
“He used pseudonyms on his social media accounts and the email account that Google used to notify him about the police investigation.”
And yet, as the user of an Android device with Google accounts, a wide swath of his online life was going to be turned over to police.
“I didn’t realize that by having location services on that Google was also keeping a log of where I was going,” McCoy said.
“I’m sure it’s in their terms of service but I never read through those walls of text, and I don’t think most people do either.”
“It was a nightmare scenario,” he added. “I was using an app to see how many miles I rode my bike and now it was putting me at the scene of the crime. And I was the lead suspect.”
McCoy talked to his parents, who were able to pay for a lawyer, Caleb Kenyon. Kenyon was the one who originally discovered the information was obtained via a geofence warrant. His first move was to get on the phone and talk with police, telling them that “you’re looking at the wrong guy.”
Kenyon then filed a motion in court saying that the warrant was unconstitutional, arguing it basically took data from every individual in the area simply because they were in the area.
“This geofence warrant effectively blindly casts a net backwards in time hoping to ensnare a burglar,” Kenyon wrote. “This concept is akin to the plotline in many a science fiction film featuring a dystopian, fascist government.”
However, very few geofence warrants are ever challenged in court. The warrants are obtained in secret with a request to Google (which is the only company that shares, or has the ability to share, that kind of data, according to The New York Times); sometimes defense lawyers aren’t even aware of the fact they’ve been granted, NBC reported.
That should scare you, given the fact that requests for this type of warrant have grown dramatically over the past two years.
In McCoy’s case, the police department said additional details in his data led them to believe that he wasn’t the burglar and they withdrew the warrant. The legal challenge was similarly withdrawn — although, as Kenyon pointed out, “the larger privacy fight will go unanswered.” Kenyon would also meet with police and show them months of data which proved he rode by the house frequently. This more or less exonerated McCoy without his having to turn over his entire digital life.
How many of us, however, would be able to afford a lawyer or get to court within seven days? McCoy still says he regrets having to spend the cash, even though he understands the plight of the woman involved.
“I’m definitely sorry that happened to her, and I’m glad police were trying to solve it,” he told NBC. “But it just seems like a really broad net for them to cast. What’s the cost-benefit? How many innocent people do we have to harass?”
Probably a lot more, if the trend holds.
Governments love your data. Take a look at China, which attempts to keeps tabs on every aspect of its citizens’ digital lives. They’re hardly alone. While we certainly aren’t China and we certainly support police, we also support police restraint and our constitutional rights.
Just because something can solve a crime doesn’t mean it should be in the hands of law enforcement. In this case, it would have directly implicated an innocent man. If you think this wouldn’t necessarily lead to an arrest because the police would be careful enough, consider the case of Jorge Molina.
According to the Phoenix New Times, he was arrested and charged with murder based on a geofence warrant. Six days later, the case against him collapsed.
When we allow law enforcement access to data, we have to ask when the benefits outweigh the risks. This raises a wider question, though: Why is Google acquiescing to this? This very much terra nova at best and blatantly unconstitutional at worst. And yet, the tech giant is playing right along with this — and you’re playing right along, too, by handing over your data.
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westernjournal--2020-03-22--List: Media’s Original Take on Travel Bans Abandoned Common Sense for Trump Hate

While the mainstream media is currently blasting President Donald Trump for allegedly not acting aggressively enough in handling the Wuhan coronavirus , also known as COVID-19 , many correspondents were singing a different tune not so long ago .
In fact , they were critical of the aggressive actions Trump was taking around the end of January , including the Jan. 31 ban on travelers from China and quarantines ordered for U.S. citizens returning from China .
But you do not need to take our word for it .
Lyndsey Fifield , social media manager for the Heritage Foundation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For example , she notes that a New York Times report from Jan. 31 paraphrased Dr. Michael T. Osterholm , an epidemiologist at the University of Minnesota , as calling the ban and quarantine measures “ an emotional or political reaction.
” TRENDING : In Priceless Exchange , Trump Tells Press He Should Get Rid of 75 % of Them To Keep Virus From Spreading Fifield then followed with a look at the Washington Post ’ s coverage of Trump ’ s order .
A Jan. 31 report in The Washington Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ministry of the People ’ s Republic of China , which whined , “ In disregard of WHO recommendation against travel restrictions , the US went the opposite way.
” The whinefest continued with the Chinese spokesman asking , “ Where ’ s the empathy ?
” Given what we now know about the cover-up the People ’ s Republic of China carried out , awe wonder if the Washington Post and New York Times would like to ask the Chinese some tough questions .
Next in line for some tough questions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Organization , which is credibly accused of ignoring warnings from Taiwan in December potential human-to-human transmission of COVID-19 .
But wait , there ’ s more , as legendary pitchman Billy Mays would say .
RELATED : Beijing News Outlet Risks It All , Says China Is 'Faking Coronavirus Recovery' Fifield then pulled up a piece from Statnews.com , a site focusing on medical and health news .
All that site did , in its Jan. 31 article , was claim the president was listening to “ conservative lawmakers and far right supporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The piece was headlined “ Health experts warn China travel ban will hinder coronavirus response.
” Looking at what we are dealing with today , who do you think was right ?
Reasonable people who not only look at what was said back then , but who also think about what else was reported about the way the People ’ s Republic of China tried to hide the outbreak , might wonder if a large part of the media is more interested in getting Trump than actually reporting the facts .
Far too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the administration calling out China than they are interested in explaining just how this outbreak got so bad .
Would they really let Beijing off the hook to beat Trump , after that regime ’ s negligence has wrecked the economy and left people sick — or dead ?
It ’ s not a nice thought to think , but when it comes to mainstream media hypocrisy , can we really afford to not trust what our eyes are seeing and what our ears are hearing ?
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While the mainstream media is currently blasting President Donald Trump for allegedly not acting aggressively enough in handling the Wuhan coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, many correspondents were singing a different tune not so long ago.
In fact, they were critical of the aggressive actions Trump was taking around the end of January, including the Jan. 31 ban on travelers from China and quarantines ordered for U.S. citizens returning from China.
But you do not need to take our word for it.
Lyndsey Fifield, social media manager for the Heritage Foundation, has made a little list on Twitter.
For example, she notes that a New York Times report from Jan. 31 paraphrased Dr. Michael T. Osterholm, an epidemiologist at the University of Minnesota, as calling the ban and quarantine measures “an emotional or political reaction.”
Took a break to read back and see how the media covered Trump’s 1/31 announcement barring entry into the U.S. from China and HOO BOY… Many in the scientific community beclowned themselves because their hatred for Trump blinded them—and does to this day. pic.twitter.com/QjF8zfkCB0 — Lyndsey Fifield (@lyndseyfifield) March 19, 2020
Fifield then followed with a look at the Washington Post’s coverage of Trump’s order.
A Jan. 31 report in The Washington Post quoted a Twitter post by the Foreign Ministry of the People’s Republic of China, which whined, “In disregard of WHO recommendation against travel restrictions, the US went the opposite way.”
The whinefest continued with the Chinese spokesman asking, “Where’s the empathy?”
Holy crap—flashback to @wapo quoting the Chinese FM slamming the Trump administration’s 1/31 travel ban AND noting that WHO (still operating under Chinese disinformation about #COVID19) was against Trump’s move to stop entry into the US from China. pic.twitter.com/kkHfgwrv4Y — Lyndsey Fifield (@lyndseyfifield) March 19, 2020
Given what we now know about the cover-up the People’s Republic of China carried out, awe wonder if the Washington Post and New York Times would like to ask the Chinese some tough questions.
Next in line for some tough questions, of course, is the World Health Organization, which is credibly accused of ignoring warnings from Taiwan in December potential human-to-human transmission of COVID-19.
But wait, there’s more, as legendary pitchman Billy Mays would say.
Fifield then pulled up a piece from Statnews.com, a site focusing on medical and health news.
All that site did, in its Jan. 31 article, was claim the president was listening to “conservative lawmakers and far right supporters” rather than public health experts. The piece was headlined “Health experts warn China travel ban will hinder coronavirus response.”
You. Guys. The travel ban to China was driven by
“conservative lawmakers and far-right supporters of the president. Public health experts, however, warn that the move could do more harm than good.” pic.twitter.com/fHqXqyJKuE — Lyndsey Fifield (@lyndseyfifield) March 19, 2020
Looking at what we are dealing with today, who do you think was right?
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Reasonable people who not only look at what was said back then, but who also think about what else was reported about the way the People’s Republic of China tried to hide the outbreak, might wonder if a large part of the media is more interested in getting Trump than actually reporting the facts.
Far too often, they are being more critical of the administration calling out China than they are interested in explaining just how this outbreak got so bad.
Would they really let Beijing off the hook to beat Trump, after that regime’s negligence has wrecked the economy and left people sick — or dead?
It’s not a nice thought to think, but when it comes to mainstream media hypocrisy, can we really afford to not trust what our eyes are seeing and what our ears are hearing?
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westernjournal--2020-03-22--Harvey Weinstein Tests Positive for COVID-19, Falls into High-Risk Category: Report

Convicted sex criminal Harvey Weinstein has been moved into isolation in a New York State prison after testing positive for COVID-19 .
Weinstein , 68 , is being held at Wende Correctional Facility near Buffalo , according to the Niagara Gazette .
Weinstein is considered at high risk of the disease due to his age and his recent heart surgery at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan .
The former Hollywood mega-producer , whose reputed assaults on women were a major part of the formation of the # MeToo movement , is serving a 23-year sentence for rape and sexual assault .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at David French Over Uncalled for Attack on Trump Wende , which serves as a hub for new inmates in the sprawling New York state prison system , has one other inmate who has tested positive for COVID-19 .
Weistein arrived at the prison on Wednesday after being held at Rikers Island , the New York City jail .
The Gazette quoted what it termed “ officials familiar with his situation ” as saying they believe Weinstein had the disease when he arrived in the western New York prison .
A report in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to an advocacy group , there are more than 40 inmates and corrections officers at Rikers Island who have tested positive for the virus .
Michael Powers , president of the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association , told the Niagara Gazette that privacy constraints barred any comment on a specific inmate .
He said the union is seeking to ban all “ nonessential ” transfers of inmates among prisons and wants a halt to accepting new prisoners from local jails .
“ There is no better breeding ground @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as a correctional facility , ” said Powers .
Powers said three state corrections officers have tested positive for the coronavirus .
Weinstein , who has been accused of violating scores of women , was convicted last month of raping a woman in a New York City hotel room in 2013 and forcibly performing oral sex on another woman at his apartment in 2006 .
RELATED : As America Struggles with Outbreak , Biden Plans To Undermine Trump Briefings Weinstein used a walker throughout the trial following recent back surgeries and arrived @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a wheelchair .
The news of Weinstein ’ s positive test caused a stir on Twitter .
More than 90 women , including actresses Gwyneth Paltrow , Salma Hayek and Uma Thurman , eventually came forward to accuse Weinstein of sexual assault and sexual harassment .
The takedown energized the # MeToo campaign of speaking up about sexual assault and holding perpetrators accountable .
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Convicted sex criminal Harvey Weinstein has been moved into isolation in a New York State prison after testing positive for COVID-19.
Weinstein, 68, is being held at Wende Correctional Facility near Buffalo, according to the Niagara Gazette.
Weinstein is considered at high risk of the disease due to his age and his recent heart surgery at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan.
The former Hollywood mega-producer, whose reputed assaults on women were a major part of the formation of the #MeToo movement, is serving a 23-year sentence for rape and sexual assault.
?BREAKING: Harvey #Weinstein has been placed into isolation in a New York prison after testing positive for #coronavirus.#COVID19 #CoronavirusPandemic https://t.co/JILnNLJ5fp — Dr. Dena Grayson (@DrDenaGrayson) March 22, 2020
Wende, which serves as a hub for new inmates in the sprawling New York state prison system, has one other inmate who has tested positive for COVID-19.
Weistein arrived at the prison on Wednesday after being held at Rikers Island, the New York City jail. The Gazette quoted what it termed “officials familiar with his situation” as saying they believe Weinstein had the disease when he arrived in the western New York prison.
A report in Britain’s The Sun said that according to an advocacy group, there are more than 40 inmates and corrections officers at Rikers Island who have tested positive for the virus.
Michael Powers, president of the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association, told the Niagara Gazette that privacy constraints barred any comment on a specific inmate.
He said the union is seeking to ban all “nonessential” transfers of inmates among prisons and wants a halt to accepting new prisoners from local jails.
“There is no better breeding ground for this virus than a closed environment such as a correctional facility,” said Powers.
Powers said three state corrections officers have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Weinstein, who has been accused of violating scores of women, was convicted last month of raping a woman in a New York City hotel room in 2013 and forcibly performing oral sex on another woman at his apartment in 2006.
Weinstein used a walker throughout the trial following recent back surgeries and arrived in the courthouse for his sentencing in a wheelchair.
The news of Weinstein’s positive test caused a stir on Twitter.
?BREAKING: Harvey #Weinstein has been placed into isolation in a New York prison after testing positive for #coronavirus.#COVID19 #CoronavirusPandemic https://t.co/JILnNLJ5fp — Dr. Dena Grayson (@DrDenaGrayson) March 22, 2020
I take no joy in hearing Harvey Weinstein has the virus. Couple of reasons. One – prison staff will have to tend to him, risking their own health & they don’t deserve that. Two – I want him to live out the rest of his days miserably behind bars rather than getting a quick exit. — Nick Pettigrew (@Nick_Pettigrew) March 22, 2020
More than 90 women, including actresses Gwyneth Paltrow, Salma Hayek and Uma Thurman, eventually came forward to accuse Weinstein of sexual assault and sexual harassment. The takedown energized the #MeToo campaign of speaking up about sexual assault and holding perpetrators accountable.
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westernjournal--2020-03-22--As America Struggles with Outbreak, Biden Plans To Undermine Trump Briefings

As President Donald Trump leads the United States through the uncertain times created by the impact of the coronavirus , Democratic presidential front-runner and former Vice President Joe Biden is training his sights on Trump .
Biden announced on Friday that , as of Monday , he will begin holding shadow briefings about the coronavirus , and made it clear his real target was Trump .
“ President Trump , stop saying false things , will ya ?
” Biden said Friday , according to Politico .
“ People are worried .
They are really frightened , when these things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just exacerbates their concern .
Stop saying false things you think make you sound like a hero and start putting the full weight of the federal government behind finding fast , safe and effective treatments.
” Biden , who as the front-runner in the Democratic presidential primaries is the likely challenger to Trump in November , faces an uphill battle .
An ABC News/Ipsos poll last week showed that 55 percent of those polled approve of Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus crisis .
TRENDING : Normally Reserved Brit Hume Curses at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump And his plan was roundly trashed on Twitter .
Biden ’ s plan to attack Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus comes as Democratic groups are planning an advertising blitz to tar the president ’ s image among Americans fretful over the impact of the virus on their health , according to RealClearPolitics .
Adam Laxalt , a former Nevada attorney general now affiliated with the group Americans for Public Trust , criticized Democrats for seeking “ cheap political points , ” RealClearPolitics reported .
“ We haven ’ t been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Laxalt said , according to the website .
“ I couldn ’ t have imagined someone running an attack against George W. Bush two weeks after 9/11 , but that ’ s where we are .
“ I think it ’ s disgraceful , ” he said .
“ Now , I ’ m not naïve , I know there will be a time to campaign , but there ’ s a long time between now and the general election .
To do this right this second , seems beyond the pale.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Crisis in Call To Make ‘ Voting by Mail the Norm ’ As Democrats talked politics , Trump talked unity during Saturday ’ s Coronavirus Task Force briefing , according to a White House media pool report .
“ This has been a week of national action and of great national solidarity .
People are getting along .
We ’ re getting along with Republicans and Democrats and independents and liberals and conservatives .
And actually , it ’ s a very nice thing to see .
We ’ re all one beautiful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s taking place right now , ” Trump said .
Trump offered encouragement to Americans uncertain over the direction of their lives amid the unprecedented impact of the virus upon their lives .
“ Every American has a role to play in defending our nation from this invisible , horrible enemy .
It really is — it ’ s an invisible enemy .
And we will be successful — very successful — hopefully very much sooner than people would even think , ” Trump said .
“ This is a time of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s also a time to treasure our loved ones and to take stock of what is most important : Our faith , our families , our neighbors , and our great country .
And I want to thank all of the incredible people of our country , the citizens of our country that — what you ’ ve done and the way you ’ re responding has just been very special — something that we will never forget , that the history books will never forget , ” Trump said .
“ And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great victory .
We ’ re going to be celebrating a great victory in the not-too-distant future .
And I just want to thank everybody , ” Trump said .
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As President Donald Trump leads the United States through the uncertain times created by the impact of the coronavirus, Democratic presidential front-runner and former Vice President Joe Biden is training his sights on Trump.
Biden announced on Friday that, as of Monday, he will begin holding shadow briefings about the coronavirus, and made it clear his real target was Trump.
“President Trump, stop saying false things, will ya?” Biden said Friday, according to Politico.
“People are worried. They are really frightened, when these things don’t come through. He just exacerbates their concern. Stop saying false things you think make you sound like a hero and start putting the full weight of the federal government behind finding fast, safe and effective treatments.”
Biden, who as the front-runner in the Democratic presidential primaries is the likely challenger to Trump in November, faces an uphill battle. An ABC News/Ipsos poll last week showed that 55 percent of those polled approve of Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis.
And his plan was roundly trashed on Twitter.
Biden needs to get tested for the virus & dementia. If he starts a shadow briefing he should be arrested. Anyone providing him with information should be arrested. We have 1 leader not a cabal. Biden is not fit for office. pic.twitter.com/Qcslqp6swM — Rob Jeffcoat (@JeffcoatRob) March 22, 2020
Joe Biden doing a briefing on the Chinese Virus? When did he become President? Sorry, won’t be watching. But I am positive the anti-Trump media will be sure to report on it. Then spout what he says over and over and over. — Proud American (@Dayzee24) March 21, 2020
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Biden’s plan to attack Trump’s handling of the coronavirus comes as Democratic groups are planning an advertising blitz to tar the president’s image among Americans fretful over the impact of the virus on their health, according to RealClearPolitics.
Adam Laxalt, a former Nevada attorney general now affiliated with the group Americans for Public Trust, criticized Democrats for seeking “cheap political points,” RealClearPolitics reported.
“We haven’t been through many crises of this scale,” Laxalt said, according to the website. “I couldn’t have imagined someone running an attack against George W. Bush two weeks after 9/11, but that’s where we are.
“I think it’s disgraceful,” he said. “Now, I’m not naïve, I know there will be a time to campaign, but there’s a long time between now and the general election. To do this right this second, seems beyond the pale.”
Together we will win this war against coronavirus. “This has been a week of national action and of great national solidarity.” — @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/whLIVq4Xbh — Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) March 21, 2020
As Democrats talked politics, Trump talked unity during Saturday’s Coronavirus Task Force briefing, according to a White House media pool report.
“This has been a week of national action and of great national solidarity. People are getting along. We’re getting along with Republicans and Democrats and independents and liberals and conservatives. And actually, it’s a very nice thing to see. We’re all one beautiful, big American family, and that’s taking place right now,” Trump said.
Trump offered encouragement to Americans uncertain over the direction of their lives amid the unprecedented impact of the virus upon their lives.
“Every American has a role to play in defending our nation from this invisible, horrible enemy. It really is — it’s an invisible enemy. And we will be successful — very successful — hopefully very much sooner than people would even think,” Trump said.
“This is a time of shared national sacrifice, but it’s also a time to treasure our loved ones and to take stock of what is most important: Our faith, our families, our neighbors, and our great country. And I want to thank all of the incredible people of our country, the citizens of our country that — what you’ve done and the way you’re responding has just been very special — something that we will never forget, that the history books will never forget,” Trump said.
“And we’re going to have a great victory. We’re going to be celebrating a great victory in the not-too-distant future. And I just want to thank everybody,” Trump said.
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westernjournal--2020-03-22--Beijing News Outlet Risks It All, Says China Is ‘Faking Coronavirus Recovery’

Months after the novel coronavirus first appeared and spread like wildfire across the People ’ s Republic of China , the communist nation has seemingly made a miraculous recovery .
A herculean effort that saw mass mobilization , rapid hospital construction , and downright draconian enforced quarantines soon resulted in a drastic decline of reported COVID-19 cases , giving hope to the rest of the world — at least from official reports .
According to one Chinese news outlet , however , the country is more of a paper tiger than a resilient dragon .
Beijing-based Caixin made the claim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from recovered — and that “ local governments are faking coronavirus recovery.
” The paper cites business insiders across the country that claim to be unable to fill quotas set by the government , thanks to workers who being unable to return to work .
TRENDING : In Priceless Exchange , Trump Tells Press He Should Get Rid of 75 % of Them To Keep Virus From Spreading The quotas don ’ t seem to be set on production , but rather consumption , of electricity that is .
In order to appear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Caixin , local managers are making sure they ’ re using power on a regular basis , even if they ’ re not actually in operation .
The headline on the March 4 article said it all : “ Lights Are On but No One ’ s Working : How Local Governments Are Faking Coronavirus Recovery.
” “ Leaving lights and air conditioners on all day long in empty offices , turning on manufacturing equipment , faking staff rosters and even coaching factory workers to lie to inspectors are just some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the resumption of business for local governments to report up the chain.
” A factory burning through electricity must be producing something , the thinking of Chinese officials appears to be .
Of course , another explanation is it ’ s easier to simply compare power consumption pre-virus and post-virus from a cushy central party office in Beijing .
So instead of failing their communist overlords , the managers simply fix the numbers .
Power consumption is ramped up to simulate a fully-functioning factory , often by leaving lights and air conditioning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is left on , producing nothing of value besides an upward trend on a Beijing-bound spreadsheet as it idles .
RELATED : List : Media 's Original Take on Travel Bans Abandoned Common Sense for Trump Hate While Caixin ’ s bombshell claims don ’ t seem to be that much of a danger to report , it comes at a time when China can not afford to lose face in the international community .
Battling a movement spearheaded by President Donald Trump to lay blame for the coronavirus pandemic on the communist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China has sought allies to push the narrative that the virus originated in America .
Already , longtime adversaries of the United States like Iran and Russia have begun parroting this disinformation .
China punished whistleblowers in the early days of the country ’ s own outbreak , leading to a throttle on information that allowed the viral pathogen to spread like wildfire .
One of the silenced voices belonged to a Chinese doctor , one of the first to recognize the new SARS-like coronavirus for the danger that it was .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a government with an attitude like that , it ’ s clear that Caixin and the people behind its bombshell story are risking their careers and possibly their freedom to expose the truth .
While heroic Chinese journalists are working to break through the lies of their communist government , many of our own mainstream media groups are busy pushing the foreign country ’ s narrative .
It can never be forgotten that the virus originated in China , and was allowed to escape containment thanks to the Chinese government .
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Months after the novel coronavirus first appeared and spread like wildfire across the People’s Republic of China, the communist nation has seemingly made a miraculous recovery.
A herculean effort that saw mass mobilization, rapid hospital construction, and downright draconian enforced quarantines soon resulted in a drastic decline of reported COVID-19 cases, giving hope to the rest of the world — at least from official reports.
According to one Chinese news outlet, however, the country is more of a paper tiger than a resilient dragon.
Beijing-based Caixin made the claim earlier this month that China is far from recovered — and that “local governments are faking coronavirus recovery.”
The paper cites business insiders across the country that claim to be unable to fill quotas set by the government, thanks to workers who being unable to return to work.
The quotas don’t seem to be set on production, but rather consumption, of electricity that is.
In order to appear to be up and running, according to Caixin, local managers are making sure they’re using power on a regular basis, even if they’re not actually in operation.
The headline on the March 4 article said it all: “Lights Are On but No One’s Working: How Local Governments Are Faking Coronavirus Recovery.”
The article explained:
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“Leaving lights and air conditioners on all day long in empty offices, turning on manufacturing equipment, faking staff rosters and even coaching factory workers to lie to inspectors are just some of the ways they helped manufacture flashy statistics on the resumption of business for local governments to report up the chain.”
A factory burning through electricity must be producing something, the thinking of Chinese officials appears to be.
Of course, another explanation is it’s easier to simply compare power consumption pre-virus and post-virus from a cushy central party office in Beijing.
So instead of failing their communist overlords, the managers simply fix the numbers.
Power consumption is ramped up to simulate a fully-functioning factory, often by leaving lights and air conditioning running all day long. Industrial equipment is left on, producing nothing of value besides an upward trend on a Beijing-bound spreadsheet as it idles.
While Caixin’s bombshell claims don’t seem to be that much of a danger to report, it comes at a time when China cannot afford to lose face in the international community.
Battling a movement spearheaded by President Donald Trump to lay blame for the coronavirus pandemic on the communist nation’s mismanagement and lies, China has sought allies to push the narrative that the virus originated in America.
Already, longtime adversaries of the United States like Iran and Russia have begun parroting this disinformation.
China punished whistleblowers in the early days of the country’s own outbreak, leading to a throttle on information that allowed the viral pathogen to spread like wildfire.
One of the silenced voices belonged to a Chinese doctor, one of the first to recognize the new SARS-like coronavirus for the danger that it was. He later died of COVID-19.
Working under a government with an attitude like that, it’s clear that Caixin and the people behind its bombshell story are risking their careers and possibly their freedom to expose the truth.
While heroic Chinese journalists are working to break through the lies of their communist government, many of our own mainstream media groups are busy pushing the foreign country’s narrative.
It can never be forgotten that the virus originated in China, and was allowed to escape containment thanks to the Chinese government.
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westernjournal--2020-03-22--DOJ Reportedly Exploiting Outbreak, Asks for Power to Detain Indefinitely

The Department of Justice is seeking broad new powers to detain people charged with crimes , according to a new report .
The website Politico reported that the Justice Department has submitted documents to Congress requesting new powers that it says are needed during the state of emergency caused by the coronavirus .
The site said it had reviewed the documents , but did not post them .
One change would give Attorney General William Barr the power to ask top district court judges to stop proceedings “ whenever the district court is fully or partially closed by virtue of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or other emergency situation.
” The change would apply to “ any statutes or rules of procedure otherwise affecting pre-arrest , post-arrest , pre-trial , trial , and post-trial procedures in criminal and juvenile proceedings and all civil process and proceedings , ” according to the request , Politico reported .
The document said individual judges currently have that power , but the Justice Department is seeking to make it uniformly applied across federal judicial districts .
TRENDING : Normally Reserved Brit Hume Curses at David French Over Uncalled for Attack on Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dangerous and impinges on the right of habeas corpus .
“ Not only would it be a violation of that , but it says ‘ affecting pre-arrest , ’ ” Norman L. Reimer , the executive director of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers , told Politico .
“ So that means you could be arrested and never brought before a judge until they decide that the emergency or the civil disobedience is over .
I find it absolutely terrifying .
Especially in a time of emergency , we should be very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government.
” Reimer said suspending rules with no end date “ should not happen in a democracy.
” The draft , which comes at a time when the use of video meetings is spiking as employers and governments at all levels are encouraging new tactics to avoid bringing numbers of people together in one place , also calls for expanded use of videoconference hearings , regardless of whether defendants agree .
The department also wants Congress to explicitly say that those infected by COVID-19 can not apply for asylum .
The department also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ limitations — the limit beyond which a defendant can not be prosecuted — during national emergencies , “ and for one year following the end of the national emergency.
” Initial reactions to the report made it appear that the push for new powers was going to be a hard sell .
Barr last week said that protecting the health of those who make the justice system operate was of major importance , according to the Washington Examiner .
He urged U.S. attorneys to “ work closely with the Chief Judge in your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is taken to protect the health of those who practice in or are called before our courts ” and to “ take every appropriate precaution to protect those who make the system function , including the judges , court staff , lawyers , parties , jurors , and witnesses who appear in courtrooms.
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The Department of Justice is seeking broad new powers to detain people charged with crimes, according to a new report.
The website Politico reported that the Justice Department has submitted documents to Congress requesting new powers that it says are needed during the state of emergency caused by the coronavirus. The site said it had reviewed the documents, but did not post them.
One change would give Attorney General William Barr the power to ask top district court judges to stop proceedings “whenever the district court is fully or partially closed by virtue of any natural disaster, civil disobedience, or other emergency situation.”
The change would apply to “any statutes or rules of procedure otherwise affecting pre-arrest, post-arrest, pre-trial, trial, and post-trial procedures in criminal and juvenile proceedings and all civil process and proceedings,” according to the request, Politico reported.
The document said individual judges currently have that power, but the Justice Department is seeking to make it uniformly applied across federal judicial districts.
One commentator said the rule change was dangerous and impinges on the right of habeas corpus.
“Not only would it be a violation of that, but it says ‘affecting pre-arrest,’” Norman L. Reimer, the executive director of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, told Politico.
“So that means you could be arrested and never brought before a judge until they decide that the emergency or the civil disobedience is over. I find it absolutely terrifying. Especially in a time of emergency, we should be very careful about granting new powers to the government.”
Reimer said suspending rules with no end date “should not happen in a democracy.”
The draft, which comes at a time when the use of video meetings is spiking as employers and governments at all levels are encouraging new tactics to avoid bringing numbers of people together in one place, also calls for expanded use of videoconference hearings, regardless of whether defendants agree.
The department also wants Congress to explicitly say that those infected by COVID-19 cannot apply for asylum.
The department also wants Congress to pause the statute of limitations — the limit beyond which a defendant cannot be prosecuted — during national emergencies, “and for one year following the end of the national emergency.”
Initial reactions to the report made it appear that the push for new powers was going to be a hard sell.
WTH? I repeat — there is no good reason to suspend due process in our quest for health and safety. It doesn’t matter who is doing it or whether “for your own good.” This better be fake news…. https://t.co/cuMExURwvn — Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) March 21, 2020
Congress must loudly reply NO. “The Justice Department has quietly asked Congress for the ability to ask chief judges to detain people indefinitely without trial during emergencies.” https://t.co/B0TL8y6Sbh — Justin Amash (@justinamash) March 21, 2020
Barr last week said that protecting the health of those who make the justice system operate was of major importance, according to the Washington Examiner.
He urged U.S. attorneys to “work closely with the Chief Judge in your district to ensure that every appropriate precaution is taken to protect the health of those who practice in or are called before our courts” and to “take every appropriate precaution to protect those who make the system function, including the judges, court staff, lawyers, parties, jurors, and witnesses who appear in courtrooms.”
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westernjournal--2020-03-22--Watch Dr. Fauci’s Face When Trump Calls Out ‘Deep State Dept.’ It’s the Best Thing You’ll See All Da

Watch Dr. Fauci’s Face When Trump Calls Out ‘Deep State Dept.’ It’s the Best Thing You’ll See All Day

Sometimes , in dark moments like the current coronavirus pandemic , it becomes easy to fall into a pattern of fear and despair .
That combination can be just as devastating — if not more so — than the actual disease .
Therefore , it ’ s natural to look for light moments , or things that can help brighten the dark times .
They can be an uplifting story , like Chick-fil-A delivering meals to hospital staffers , encouraging news like how Domino ’ s Pizza is hiring 10,000 workers , or it could be just a funny moment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ latter on multiple levels , when Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , sparked a mini-media controversy with his reaction to a joke President Donald Trump slipped in during an appearance on national television .
TRENDING : Normally Reserved Brit Hume Curses at David French Over Uncalled for Attack on Trump During a White House briefing on the Wuhan coronavirus , also known as COVID-19 , Trump was asking reporters to direct questions to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo .
“ Secretary of State Pompeo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have any question for him right now , could you do that ?
Because — you know what I ’ d like to do ?
I ’ d like him to go back to the State Department or , as they call it , the ‘ Deep State Department.
’ If you don ’ t mind , I ’ d like to have him go back and do his job .
So does anybody have any question ?
” Trump said .
The Daily Caller noted that Fauci ’ s reaction to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , before he got it under control .
You can see what he did at the 17-second mark of this video .
Liberals , of course , didn ’ t see it as Fauci laughing at a joke the president told .
Since Fauci ’ s a popular figure among much of the American public these days , some in the anti-Trump mainstream media tried to spin it as Fauci being dismayed instead of amused .
Kelly O ’ Donnell of NBC News was one , saying on Twitter , “ Dr Fauci @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face.
” One thing all observers can agree on : In the moment , Fauci put his hand to his face — breaking one of the rules he has been hammering home during this pandemic that was exacerbated by the People ’ s Republic of China ’ s efforts to cover it up .
But in this case , breaking a rule to enjoy a quick chuckle might have been worth it .
Because sometimes , to beat a pandemic , it takes more than a vaccine or a drug .
You also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Heck , there ’ s a reason Reader ’ s Digest has had a long-running column called “ Laughter is the Best Medicine.
” We just can ’ t argue with that .
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Sometimes, in dark moments like the current coronavirus pandemic, it becomes easy to fall into a pattern of fear and despair.
That combination can be just as devastating — if not more so — than the actual disease.
Therefore, it’s natural to look for light moments, or things that can help brighten the dark times.
They can be an uplifting story, like Chick-fil-A delivering meals to hospital staffers, encouraging news like how Domino’s Pizza is hiring 10,000 workers, or it could be just a funny moment.
On Friday, we got the latter on multiple levels, when Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, sparked a mini-media controversy with his reaction to a joke President Donald Trump slipped in during an appearance on national television.
During a White House briefing on the Wuhan coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, Trump was asking reporters to direct questions to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
“Secretary of State Pompeo is extremely busy, so if you have any question for him right now, could you do that? Because — you know what I’d like to do? I’d like him to go back to the State Department or, as they call it, the ‘Deep State Department.’ If you don’t mind, I’d like to have him go back and do his job. So does anybody have any question?” Trump said.
The Daily Caller noted that Fauci’s reaction to the video was to apparently start to laugh, before he got it under control.
You can see what he did at the 17-second mark of this video.
Liberals, of course, didn’t see it as Fauci laughing at a joke the president told.
Since Fauci’s a popular figure among much of the American public these days, some in the anti-Trump mainstream media tried to spin it as Fauci being dismayed instead of amused.
Kelly O’Donnell of NBC News was one, saying on Twitter, “Dr Fauci reacted by putting his hand over his face.”
The president’s apparent anger on display as he used the derogatory term “Deep State Department” and Dr Fauci reacted by putting his hand over his face. Watch. pic.twitter.com/Ks7j4WciVt — Kelly O’Donnell (@KellyO) March 20, 2020
One thing all observers can agree on:
In the moment, Fauci put his hand to his face — breaking one of the rules he has been hammering home during this pandemic that was exacerbated by the People’s Republic of China’s efforts to cover it up.
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But in this case, breaking a rule to enjoy a quick chuckle might have been worth it.
Because sometimes, to beat a pandemic, it takes more than a vaccine or a drug.
You also need to be able to laugh.
Heck, there’s a reason Reader’s Digest has had a long-running column called “Laughter is the Best Medicine.”
We just can’t argue with that.
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westernjournal--2020-03-22--In Midst of Outbreak, Purell Maker Hit with Lawsuits over ‘Misleading Claims’

As if the frayed nerves of Americans beset with fears over the coronavirus needed further tension , the value of one of the most popular lines of defense against the virus is being called into question .
Two class-action lawsuits have been filed against GOJO Industries , which makes Purell hand sanitizer , according to NBC .
One was filed in February , the second on March 13 .
The March 13 suit , which was filed in federal court for the Northeastern District of Ohio , charged that Purell ’ s claims , “ by their specific nature and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 99.99 % and 2X ) , imply and create the impression that the claims have a reliable scientific basis .
To the contrary , these claims lack a scientific basis , rendering the affirmative misrepresentations misleading.
” “ [ T ] here is no sound scientific evidence to support the statistics or other claims .
Therefore , the labeling and marketing of the products is misleading because they imply sound scientific support when none exists , ” the lawsuit said .
The company profited from its deception , the lawsuit charges , impacting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but everyone who has been allegedly defrauded .
TRENDING : Normally Reserved Brit Hume Curses at David French Over Uncalled for Attack on Trump “ Defendant ’ s conduct violated the consumer protection and warranty laws of various states and resulted in Defendant ’ s unjust enrichment , ” the lawsuit states .
“ By misleadingly suggesting the Products were clinically proven to be effective in preventing diseases and illnesses , without any legitimate scientific testing to support those representations , Defendant has misled Plaintiffs and Class members , who have not received @ @ @ @ @ @ @ product proven to kill 99.99 % of germs that cause illness .
If Defendant had not made the false and misleading claims regarding the Products on the labels and in marketing materials , Plaintiffs would not have purchased the Products or would not have paid as much for the Products , ” the lawsuit states .
According to NBC , Carey Jaros , president and CEO of GOJO Industries , called the accusations “ without merit.
” He said the company stands “ 100 percent behind the products.
” The lawsuit noted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Drug Administration wrote GOJO an official warning letter concerning the company ’ s claims about its product .
The letter summarized the claims made in the company ’ s advertising and said that the “ FDA is currently not aware of any adequate and well-controlled studies demonstrating that killing or decreasing the number of bacteria or viruses on the skin by a certain magnitude produces a corresponding clinical reduction in infection or disease caused by such bacteria or virus.
” “ Your labeling claims that PURELL® Healthcare Advanced Hand Sanitizers are effective in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Ebola , MRSA , VRE , norovirus , flu , and Candida auris , and in preventing the spread of infection , go beyond merely describing the general intended use of a topical antiseptic , ” the letter said .
“ Furthermore , the claims on your product websites suggest that PURELL® Healthcare Advanced Hand Sanitizers are effective in reducing illness or disease-related student and teacher absenteeism also go beyond merely describing the general intended use of a topical antiseptic as set forth in the above-referenced relevant rulemakings , ” the letter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no research to substantiate the claims , and that the FDA is unaware of any product that could do everything the company claimed .
“ Furthermore , we are not aware of evidence demonstrating that the PURELL® Healthcare Advanced Hand Sanitizer products as formulated and labeled are generally recognized by qualified experts as safe and effective for use under the conditions suggested , recommended , or prescribed in their labeling , ” the letter stated .
“ The violations cited in this letter are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of deficiencies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that you are responsible for investigating and determining the causes of these violations and for preventing their recurrence and the occurrence of other violations .
It is your responsibility to ensure that your firm complies with all requirements of federal law and FDA regulations .
You should take prompt action to correct the violations cited in this letter .
Failure to promptly correct these violations may result in legal action without further notice , including , without limitation , seizure and injunction , ” the letter stated .
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As if the frayed nerves of Americans beset with fears over the coronavirus needed further tension, the value of one of the most popular lines of defense against the virus is being called into question.
Two class-action lawsuits have been filed against GOJO Industries, which makes Purell hand sanitizer, according to NBC. One was filed in February, the second on March 13.
The March 13 suit, which was filed in federal court for the Northeastern District of Ohio, charged that Purell’s claims, “by their specific nature and invocation of particular statistics (i.e., 99.99% and 2X), imply and create the impression that the claims have a reliable scientific basis. To the contrary, these claims lack a scientific basis, rendering the affirmative misrepresentations misleading.”
“[T]here is no sound scientific evidence to support the statistics or other claims. Therefore, the labeling and marketing of the products is misleading because they imply sound scientific support when none exists,” the lawsuit said.
The company profited from its deception, the lawsuit charges, impacting not only the four plaintiffs suing, but everyone who has been allegedly defrauded.
“Defendant’s conduct violated the consumer protection and warranty laws of various states and resulted in Defendant’s unjust enrichment,” the lawsuit states.
“By misleadingly suggesting the Products were clinically proven to be effective in preventing diseases and illnesses, without any legitimate scientific testing to support those representations, Defendant has misled Plaintiffs and Class members, who have not received the product promised, i.e., a product proven to kill 99.99% of germs that cause illness. If Defendant had not made the false and misleading claims regarding the Products on the labels and in marketing materials, Plaintiffs would not have purchased the Products or would not have paid as much for the Products,” the lawsuit states.
According to NBC, Carey Jaros, president and CEO of GOJO Industries, called the accusations “without merit.”
He said the company stands “100 percent behind the products.”
The lawsuit noted that in January, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration wrote GOJO an official warning letter concerning the company’s claims about its product.
The letter summarized the claims made in the company’s advertising and said that the “FDA is currently not aware of any adequate and well-controlled studies demonstrating that killing or decreasing the number of bacteria or viruses on the skin by a certain magnitude produces a corresponding clinical reduction in infection or disease caused by such bacteria or virus.”
“Your labeling claims that PURELL® Healthcare Advanced Hand Sanitizers are effective in preventing disease or infection from pathogens such as Ebola, MRSA, VRE, norovirus, flu, and Candida auris, and in preventing the spread of infection, go beyond merely describing the general intended use of a topical antiseptic,” the letter said.
“Furthermore, the claims on your product websites suggest that PURELL® Healthcare Advanced Hand Sanitizers are effective in reducing illness or disease-related student and teacher absenteeism also go beyond merely describing the general intended use of a topical antiseptic as set forth in the above-referenced relevant rulemakings,” the letter stated.
The letter stated there is no research to substantiate the claims, and that the FDA is unaware of any product that could do everything the company claimed.
“Furthermore, we are not aware of evidence demonstrating that the PURELL® Healthcare Advanced Hand Sanitizer products as formulated and labeled are generally recognized by qualified experts as safe and effective for use under the conditions suggested, recommended, or prescribed in their labeling,” the letter stated.
“The violations cited in this letter are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of deficiencies regarding your products. Please be aware that you are responsible for investigating and determining the causes of these violations and for preventing their recurrence and the occurrence of other violations. It is your responsibility to ensure that your firm complies with all requirements of federal law and FDA regulations. You should take prompt action to correct the violations cited in this letter. Failure to promptly correct these violations may result in legal action without further notice, including, without limitation, seizure and injunction,” the letter stated.
The February lawsuit also attacked the company’s claims.
“The recent outbreak of the fatal Coronavirus has prompted increased demand for the Products. According to some reports, defendant has promoted the Products as a viable means of preventing transmission of Coronavirus. The Products are unable to provide the outcomes promised by defendant, but through their representations, cause consumers to defer or forgo taking other concrete measures at preventing disease and illness, thereby increasing their chances of contracting same,” the February lawsuit alleged. “Defendant’s branding and marketing of the Products is designed to – and did – deceive, mislead, and defraud consumers. Defendant’s false, deceptive, and misleading marketing of the Products has enabled defendant to sell more of the Products and at higher prices per unit, than it would have in the absence of this misconduct,” the lawsuit stated.
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westernjournal--2020-03-22--With Long-Term ‘Social Distancing’ Possible, It’s Time To Bring Back Victory Gardens

In the heat of World War II , “ victory gardens ” were a way for citizens to fight by using their own backyards .
The gardens , usually small , but large enough to help feed a family , were a way to help relieve an agricultural supply chain working to feed American troops on several different continents .
Vegetables and fruits pulled from a home victory garden could help keep a family fed and ward off the specter of famine that haunted many other parts of the world .
While we don ’ t have to worry about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the outbreak of COVID-19 on American soil has already proven that our own supplies can be noticeably absent when we need them .
When fear of the rapid spread of the virus in the United States first hit the public , shelves were stripped bare of rice , beans , and toilet paper .
Unlike Venezuela however , our own supply chain kicked into overdrive to put goods back in stores .
TRENDING : Normally Reserved Brit Hume Curses at David French Over Uncalled for Attack on Trump The run on food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distancing ” as Americans spent more time in their own homes and spaced themselves from others .
Thankfully , the isolation should only last a few weeks before experts say the growth curve of the virus will be flattened enough to not swamp hospitals .
Not everyone is convinced the short period will be enough .
In the United Kingdom , some are predicting that lockdowns will continue in one form or another for the rest of the year , according to the BBC .
If the virus is not contained in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looking at an extended “ shelter in place ” situation as well .
Thankfully , a modern victory garden can make life under a quasi-quarantine more enjoyable and healthy .
For one , every piece of produce you raise is one less item you need to buy from a store .
Plan a garden well enough and tend to it regularly , and you may be able to cut a few supply runs out altogether .
Every trip that can be eliminated is one potential infection incident .
All it takes is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all .
With the weather warming up around the country and the sun finally starting to show itself , now is also the perfect time to get some much needed fresh air while planting a garden .
RELATED : List : Media 's Original Take on Travel Bans Abandoned Common Sense for Trump Hate The outdoor time will come as a much-needed break from hours spent in front of a television or computer screen .
The benefits of a victory garden don ’ t stop with the sunshine , either .
Growing your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and choose what you plant .
Modern gardening catalogs offer hybrids and heirlooms that you ’ ll never see on store shelves .
These unusual cultivars result in produce with colors and tastes many people are unaware exist .
Now , for those who have the space , it ’ s not a bad time to consider adding a few chickens to your backyard , either .
With water , food , and shelter , these birds will give your family enough delicious eggs that you ’ ll never want to buy them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is lucky enough to have a bit of land , however .
Thankfully , those with a sunny window may be able to cram in some herbs or even a compact vegetable plant , if planned correctly .
While the coronavirus outbreak isn ’ t anywhere near bad enough to threaten Americans ’ food supply , a modern victory garden can make the pandemic a more bearable experience .
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In the heat of World War II, “victory gardens” were a way for citizens to fight by using their own backyards. The gardens, usually small, but large enough to help feed a family, were a way to help relieve an agricultural supply chain working to feed American troops on several different continents.
Vegetables and fruits pulled from a home victory garden could help keep a family fed and ward off the specter of famine that haunted many other parts of the world.
While we don’t have to worry about widespread hunger in the United States today, the outbreak of COVID-19 on American soil has already proven that our own supplies can be noticeably absent when we need them.
When fear of the rapid spread of the virus in the United States first hit the public, shelves were stripped bare of rice, beans, and toilet paper.
Unlike Venezuela however, our own supply chain kicked into overdrive to put goods back in stores.
The run on food kicked off a period of “social distancing” as Americans spent more time in their own homes and spaced themselves from others.
Thankfully, the isolation should only last a few weeks before experts say the growth curve of the virus will be flattened enough to not swamp hospitals.
Not everyone is convinced the short period will be enough. In the United Kingdom, some are predicting that lockdowns will continue in one form or another for the rest of the year, according to the BBC.
If the virus is not contained in a few short weeks, we could be looking at an extended “shelter in place” situation as well.
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Thankfully, a modern victory garden can make life under a quasi-quarantine more enjoyable and healthy.
For one, every piece of produce you raise is one less item you need to buy from a store. Plan a garden well enough and tend to it regularly, and you may be able to cut a few supply runs out altogether.
Every trip that can be eliminated is one potential infection incident. All it takes is a single contact with the virus, after all.
With the weather warming up around the country and the sun finally starting to show itself, now is also the perfect time to get some much needed fresh air while planting a garden.
The outdoor time will come as a much-needed break from hours spent in front of a television or computer screen.
The benefits of a victory garden don’t stop with the sunshine, either.
Growing your own vegetables, you get to pick and choose what you plant. Modern gardening catalogs offer hybrids and heirlooms that you’ll never see on store shelves.
These unusual cultivars result in produce with colors and tastes many people are unaware exist.
Now, for those who have the space, it’s not a bad time to consider adding a few chickens to your backyard, either. With water, food, and shelter, these birds will give your family enough delicious eggs that you’ll never want to buy them from a store again.
Not everyone is lucky enough to have a bit of land, however.
Thankfully, those with a sunny window may be able to cram in some herbs or even a compact vegetable plant, if planned correctly.
While the coronavirus outbreak isn’t anywhere near bad enough to threaten Americans’ food supply, a modern victory garden can make the pandemic a more bearable experience.
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westernjournal--2020-03-22--As People Worry Over COVID, Everyone Needs to See This Girl Teach Her Brother a Bible Verse on Fear

Ok. At this point , the secret is out .
Hope is in short supply these days .
At least , that sure is how it seems .
From television news to Twitter , it is abundantly clear that both the global coronavirus pandemic and the social isolation strategy being used to combat it has left vast swathes of the population frustrated , lonely , anxious and , most of all , fearful .
Every hour we are greeted by a familiar rotation of the same talking heads , all of them repeating the same talking points , health warnings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and dangers at hand , nothing new to add but a few updated virus case totals or stock market shifts .
Still , for some reason , I find myself scrolling through social media on a near-perfect hourly rotation of my own , searching .
Searching for a bit of encouragement .
Searching for the unfortunately rare indication that someone out there is using this time not to despair , but to intentionally love on their family and investing in their faith .
This week , that encouragement came in the form of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the moment grade-school-aged Minnesota siblings Brandon and Cameron joined hands at home to share Scripture .
TRENDING : Normally Reserved Brit Hume Curses at David French Over Uncalled for Attack on Trump The mother to four young children , three of whom have autism , children ’ s author and podcaster Sheletta Brundidge told The Western Journal that Brandon ’ s autism has led to substantial general fear and anxiety , both of which have been compounded by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
When a glimpse of television news reports detailing the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a full-on anxiety attack on March 12 , however , sister Cameron stepped up in a big way to provide comfort .
Pulling her brother aside in front of the television , Cameron taught him to recited 2 Timothy 1:7 in times of trouble .
“ But God did not give me a spirit of fear , but power , love and of sound mind .
Amen , ” the two repeated , breaking the verse down in smaller increments .
Their mother was astounded .
Cameron , also diagnosed with autism at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier on in her life — and to see her minister to her brother in that way was perspective-shifting for the entire family .
“ I was blown away , ” Brundidge said .
“ [ Cameron ] didn ’ t just say , ‘ It ’ s going to be OK. Let ’ s just go get a toy , ’ or ‘ It ’ s going to be OK. God ’ s going to take care of you . '
” “ She gave him not just a Scripture but the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ choose faith over fear , ” the mother added .
RELATED : Coronavirus Silver Lining : Playboy Magazine 's Print Edition Is No More That it took a heart-warming lesson from two grade-school-age children to give such a foundational Christian message legs at a time like this in a nation of roughly 167 million self-described Christians is no easy pill to swallow .
It is no small blessing either , however , that we are seeing that message catch on at all .
It is one that we should be sharing with neighbors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every day , in every season of life .
As Christians , we believe above all else that Christ died to set us free from the chains of sin and fear and death .
God is bigger than all of those things , bigger than every fear and every disaster .
And when we forget that , when we allow fear to rule our lives , we belittle God ’ s strength and power , lowering him in our minds .
“ My daughter just reminded us that God is still in control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Brundidge said .
“ We want to believe that Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead and he healed blind Bartimaeus and he dried up the blood from a woman who was bleeding almost two decades , but we don ’ t want to believe that he can heal our land ?
” “ We want to put God in a little box , ” Brundidge said .
“ We ’ ll have our worries and our troubles over here and we ’ ll go to church and praise Him , but then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ act like he doesn ’ t exist.
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Ok. At this point, the secret is out. Hope is in short supply these days.
At least, that sure is how it seems. From television news to Twitter, it is abundantly clear that both the global coronavirus pandemic and the social isolation strategy being used to combat it has left vast swathes of the population frustrated, lonely, anxious and, most of all, fearful.
Every hour we are greeted by a familiar rotation of the same talking heads, all of them repeating the same talking points, health warnings and sensationally defeatist reminders of the uncertainty and dangers at hand, nothing new to add but a few updated virus case totals or stock market shifts.
Still, for some reason, I find myself scrolling through social media on a near-perfect hourly rotation of my own, searching. Searching for a bit of encouragement. Searching for the unfortunately rare indication that someone out there is using this time not to despair, but to intentionally love on their family and investing in their faith.
This week, that encouragement came in the form of a heart-warming home video, which captured the moment grade-school-aged Minnesota siblings Brandon and Cameron joined hands at home to share Scripture.
My son Brandon has crippling fear cause of his #autism. His sister taught him a scripture she learned at @FellowshipMiss2 Church to help. Stop letting your fear of #Coronavirus be bigger than your faith in God. Plead The Blood, pray and wash your hands. Amen! pic.twitter.com/R2nnSDo3EA — Sheletta Brundidge (@ShelettaIsFunny) March 13, 2020
The mother to four young children, three of whom have autism, children’s author and podcaster Sheletta Brundidge told The Western Journal that Brandon’s autism has led to substantial general fear and anxiety, both of which have been compounded by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
When a glimpse of television news reports detailing the first stateside coronavirus deaths sent the seven-year-old into a full-on anxiety attack on March 12, however, sister Cameron stepped up in a big way to provide comfort.
Pulling her brother aside in front of the television, Cameron taught him to recited 2 Timothy 1:7 in times of trouble.
“But God did not give me a spirit of fear, but power, love and of sound mind. Amen,” the two repeated, breaking the verse down in smaller increments.
Their mother was astounded. Cameron, also diagnosed with autism at a young age, had been non-verbal earlier on in her life — and to see her minister to her brother in that way was perspective-shifting for the entire family.
“I was blown away,” Brundidge said. “[Cameron] didn’t just say, ‘It’s going to be OK. Let’s just go get a toy,’ or ‘It’s going to be OK. God’s going to take care of you.'”
“She gave him not just a Scripture but the right Scripture to overcome his anxiety and choose faith over fear,” the mother added.
Choose faith over fear.
That it took a heart-warming lesson from two grade-school-age children to give such a foundational Christian message legs at a time like this in a nation of roughly 167 million self-described Christians is no easy pill to swallow.
It is no small blessing either, however, that we are seeing that message catch on at all. It is one that we should be sharing with neighbors, coworkers, friends and loved ones every day, in every season of life.
As Christians, we believe above all else that Christ died to set us free from the chains of sin and fear and death.
God is bigger than all of those things, bigger than every fear and every disaster. And when we forget that, when we allow fear to rule our lives, we belittle God’s strength and power, lowering him in our minds.
“My daughter just reminded us that God is still in control and Christ is bigger than corona,” Brundidge said. “We want to believe that Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead and he healed blind Bartimaeus and he dried up the blood from a woman who was bleeding almost two decades, but we don’t want to believe that he can heal our land?”
“We want to put God in a little box,” Brundidge said. “We’ll have our worries and our troubles over here and we’ll go to church and praise Him, but then we come back to the world and act like he doesn’t exist.”
“Christ is bigger than coronavirus.”
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westernjournal--2020-03-22--Breaking: Rand Paul Tests Positive for COVID-19

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul ’ s office announced Sunday he has tested positive for the coronavirus .
The libertarian-leaning Republican is the first member of the Senate to announce he has the disease .
Last week , two members of the House of Representatives — Utah Democratic Rep. Ben McAdams and Florida GOP Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart — said they had contracted the coronavirus .
Paul ’ s announcement came in a social media post on Sunday .
“ Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for COVID-19 , ” the post began TRENDING : Normally Reserved Brit Hume Curses at David @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Paul has not experienced any symptoms of the virus , the post said , and does not recall having come into direct contact with anyone who was infected .
“ He is feeling fine and is in quarantine .
He is asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events , ” the post said .
“ He was not aware of any direct contact with any infected person , ” it added .
The senator is currently quarantining himself , his office said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Senate after his quarantine period ends and will continue to work for the people of Kentucky at this difficult time , ” the post read .
On Twitter , many people expressed their well wishes toward the senator : Paul ’ s office said the senator ’ s staff members have been working remotely and thus have had very little contact with him .
“ Ten days ago , our D.C. office began operating remotely , hence virtually no staff has had contact with Senator Paul , ” the post said .
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Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul’s office announced Sunday he has tested positive for the coronavirus.
The libertarian-leaning Republican is the first member of the Senate to announce he has the disease.
Last week, two members of the House of Representatives — Utah Democratic Rep. Ben McAdams and Florida GOP Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart — said they had contracted the coronavirus.
Paul’s announcement came in a social media post on Sunday.
“Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for COVID-19,” the post began
Paul has not experienced any symptoms of the virus, the post said, and does not recall having come into direct contact with anyone who was infected.
“He is feeling fine and is in quarantine. He is asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events,” the post said.
“He was not aware of any direct contact with any infected person,” it added.
The senator is currently quarantining himself, his office said.
“He expects to be back in the Senate after his quarantine period ends and will continue to work for the people of Kentucky at this difficult time,” the post read.
On Twitter, many people expressed their well wishes toward the senator:
Prayers up for Rand Paul — Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) March 22, 2020
BREAKING: Prayers for Sen. Rand Paul who has just tested positive for coronavirus. — Carmine Sabia (@CarmineSabia) March 22, 2020
BREAKING: Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for the Chinese CoronaVirus. This is terrible news. My thoughts and prayers with his entire family. A great freedom fighter, we are with you and thinking about you, Senator! — Nick Adams (@NickAdamsinUSA) March 22, 2020
Paul’s office said the senator’s staff members have been working remotely and thus have had very little contact with him.
“Ten days ago, our D.C. office began operating remotely, hence virtually no staff has had contact with Senator Paul,” the post said.
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westernjournal--2020-03-22--COVID-19 Crackdown: New Jersey Police Arrest Homeowners for Hosting Weddings

Dost thou promise to social distance amid the saying of vows ?
Some folks did not , which caused complications for those getting married in Lakewood , New Jersey , last week .
Police last week dispersed multiple weddings that violated an order issued by New Jersey Gov .
Phil Murphy banning groups of more than 50 people from gathering in one place , due to the coronavirus .
Police broke up two weddings on Tuesday , according to local U.S. news outlet Patch .
Then came another gathering on Thursday , and on Friday police broke up a wedding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 49 , another article from Patch reported .
The crowd was dispered and Zaks was charged with maintaining a nuisance .
“ The Lakewood Police is asking that its citizens be responsible and obey the directives set forth by the State of New Jersey for the safety and health of all .
Those that choose not to will be subject to criminal prosecution , ” police said in a statement , according to KYW .
TRENDING : Normally Reserved Brit Hume Curses at David French Over Uncalled for Attack on Trump Lakewood police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 17 calls about gatherings that allegedly violated the directive .
Lakewood Capt .
Gregory Staffordsmith said the virus “ has presented its own unprecedented challenges to law enforcement this week .
However , the Lakewood Police Department , along with our local , county , and state counterparts , have adapted and will continue to provide the best service we can in the safest manner possible for all parties.
” “ We encourage everyone to engage in behavior that will help prevent its spread , ” Staffordsmith said .
“ The Lakewood Police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and obey the directives set forth by the State of New Jersey for the safety and health of all .
Those who choose not to will be subject to criminal prosecution.
” Murphy said it more directly .
“ It is time to cut the crap , ” the Democratic governor said .
“ We simply can not have this , whether it ’ s weddings , funerals , baptisms .
… It has to be enforced and it will be enforced aggressively.
” “ It ’ s not because we ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ It ’ s because we ’ re trying to lessen the stress on the health care system.
” Commentator Todd Starnes , on his website , seemed to assess blame on all sides .
“ The governor and the wedding host need to understand that just because you may have the right to do something , doesn ’ t mean you should , ” he wrote .
On Saturday , Murphy simply banned weddings as part of his order to keep all 9 million New Jersey residents indoors .
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Dost thou promise to social distance amid the saying of vows? Some folks did not, which caused complications for those getting married in Lakewood, New Jersey, last week.
Police last week dispersed multiple weddings that violated an order issued by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy banning groups of more than 50 people from gathering in one place, due to the coronavirus.
Police broke up two weddings on Tuesday, according to local U.S. news outlet Patch. Then came another gathering on Thursday, and on Friday police broke up a wedding at the home of Eliyohu Zaks, 49, another article from Patch reported.
The crowd was dispered and Zaks was charged with maintaining a nuisance.
“The Lakewood Police is asking that its citizens be responsible and obey the directives set forth by the State of New Jersey for the safety and health of all. Those that choose not to will be subject to criminal prosecution,” police said in a statement, according to KYW.
Lakewood police said that overall they had responded to 17 calls about gatherings that allegedly violated the directive.
Lakewood Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith said the virus “has presented its own unprecedented challenges to law enforcement this week. However, the Lakewood Police Department, along with our local, county, and state counterparts, have adapted and will continue to provide the best service we can in the safest manner possible for all parties.”
“We encourage everyone to engage in behavior that will help prevent its spread,” Staffordsmith said. “The Lakewood Police are asking that its citizens be responsible and obey the directives set forth by the State of New Jersey for the safety and health of all. Those who choose not to will be subject to criminal prosecution.”
Murphy said it more directly.
“It is time to cut the crap,” the Democratic governor said. “We simply cannot have this, whether it’s weddings, funerals, baptisms. … It has to be enforced and it will be enforced aggressively.”
“It’s not because we’re trying to be jerks,” Murphy said. “It’s because we’re trying to lessen the stress on the health care system.”
While Cities Let Criminals Run Loose During Virus Scare, Police in New Jersey Arrest Homeowner for Hosting a Pop-up Wedding https://t.co/v73CzVvVin — Big League Politics (@bigleaguepol) March 21, 2020
Commentator Todd Starnes, on his website, seemed to assess blame on all sides.
“The governor and the wedding host need to understand that just because you may have the right to do something, doesn’t mean you should,” he wrote.
New Jerseyans can still take a walk outside, go buy groceries, or get take-out from a local restaurant. But, otherwise, STAY AT HOME. This is a time for us all to come together to flatten the curve, slow, and eventually halt the spread of #COVID19. — Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) March 21, 2020
On Saturday, Murphy simply banned weddings as part of his order to keep all 9 million New Jersey residents indoors.
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westernjournal--2020-03-22--Mike Huckabee: Dems Exploiting a National Crisis To Push for Abortion Funding

While President Trump is focused on halting the spread of the novel coronavirus and restoring confidence in the rock-solid American economy , congressional Democrats are sneakily trying to exploit the crisis in order to implement unpopular elements of their ideological agenda .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have done nothing but criticize and second-guess the Trump administration ’ s prudent responses to the evolving crisis .
They ’ re seeking to portray the president as both over- and under-reacting at the same time .
Now that they ’ re finally unveiling their own proposals , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just trying to inflame public concern so that they could rush through “ emergency ” legislation with little or no real scrutiny .
When they contemptuously dismissed President Trump ’ s economic stimulus proposals , the Democrats insisted they could do better .
TRENDING : Normally Reserved Brit Hume Curses at David French Over Uncalled for Attack on Trump Instead , after days of needless delay , they came out with a bill packed with poison pills , some of them having absolutely no connection to the coronavirus crisis .
While negotiating with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for example , Pelosi tried to insert a provision that would have ignored the long-standing bipartisan restriction against allowing federal tax dollars to go to abortion clinics .
Pelosi ’ s proposal — one of several that White House negotiators viewed as deliberate efforts to derail the process — would have allocated $ 1 billion without Hyde Amendment restrictions under the guise of protecting Americans during the crisis .
Fortunately , Republicans realized what Pelosi was up to , and made sure that abortion clinics would not be able to profit off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has passed its version of the stimulus bill , it must go to the Senate before it can be kicked back to the House for technical corrections — creating yet another opportunity for Pelosi to exploit the legislation .
Of course , instead of calling out Pelosi ’ s transparent attempt to use pandemic panic to advance her radical pro-abortion agenda , the Trump-hating establishment media accused Republicans of being uncooperative .
But the President had immediately signed a bipartisan bill designating $ 8.3 billion for relief funding that included everything the Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other Senate Democrats started getting ready to ask President Trump to declare a national state of emergency to release over $ 40 billion from the Disaster Relief Fund to help state and local governments fighting the virus , they discovered that the president was already preparing to take that very step .
President Trump is right to distrust Pelosi and the Democrats .
RELATED : Mike Huckabee : Everyone But The Media Is Acknowledging Trump 's Great Leadership on Coronavirus They have been fearmongering over the “ alarming ” crisis all along , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up their words with action , they showed that all they really want to do is play politics with American lives .
President Trump is committed to getting a bipartisan coronavirus economic stimulus package in place so that Americans don ’ t have to deal with financial uncertainty as they try to keep themselves and their families healthy .
It is disgusting that the Democrats are letting their political agenda take priority over American lives .
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While President Trump is focused on halting the spread of the novel coronavirus and restoring confidence in the rock-solid American economy, congressional Democrats are sneakily trying to exploit the crisis in order to implement unpopular elements of their ideological agenda.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have done nothing but criticize and second-guess the Trump administration’s prudent responses to the evolving crisis.
They’re seeking to portray the president as both over- and under-reacting at the same time.
Now that they’re finally unveiling their own proposals, it’s obvious that they were just trying to inflame public concern so that they could rush through “emergency” legislation with little or no real scrutiny.
When they contemptuously dismissed President Trump’s economic stimulus proposals, the Democrats insisted they could do better.
Instead, after days of needless delay, they came out with a bill packed with poison pills, some of them having absolutely no connection to the coronavirus crisis.
While negotiating with members of President Trump’s cabinet, for example, Pelosi tried to insert a provision that would have ignored the long-standing bipartisan restriction against allowing federal tax dollars to go to abortion clinics.
Pelosi’s proposal — one of several that White House negotiators viewed as deliberate efforts to derail the process — would have allocated $1 billion without Hyde Amendment restrictions under the guise of protecting Americans during the crisis.
Fortunately, Republicans realized what Pelosi was up to, and made sure that abortion clinics would not be able to profit off of coronavirus.
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Now that the House has passed its version of the stimulus bill, it must go to the Senate before it can be kicked back to the House for technical corrections — creating yet another opportunity for Pelosi to exploit the legislation.
Of course, instead of calling out Pelosi’s transparent attempt to use pandemic panic to advance her radical pro-abortion agenda, the Trump-hating establishment media accused Republicans of being uncooperative.
But the President had immediately signed a bipartisan bill designating $8.3 billion for relief funding that included everything the Democrats wanted.
Similarly, when Schumer and other Senate Democrats started getting ready to ask President Trump to declare a national state of emergency to release over $40 billion from the Disaster Relief Fund to help state and local governments fighting the virus, they discovered that the president was already preparing to take that very step.
President Trump is right to distrust Pelosi and the Democrats.
They have been fearmongering over the “alarming” crisis all along, yet when it came time to back up their words with action, they showed that all they really want to do is play politics with American lives.
President Trump is committed to getting a bipartisan coronavirus economic stimulus package in place so that Americans don’t have to deal with financial uncertainty as they try to keep themselves and their families healthy.
It is disgusting that the Democrats are letting their political agenda take priority over American lives.
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