westernjournal--2020-03-24--E.W. Jackson: Coronavirus Panic Could Be Worse Than the Pandemic

The crowd that panics in a building fire can block the means of escape and cause far more death than the fire itself .
The pilot who panics in a systems failure or weather emergency can kill every passenger on the plane .
A stock market and financial panic can collapse an economy .
Worst of all , when we panic as a nation , we can lose something as precious as life itself — liberty .
Only a few have dared to say it , but many are thinking it .
There is a gross overreaction happening in America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very dangerous precedent on government power over our private lives .
First , let ’ s have some perspective on the Wuhan virus as compared to other dangers Americans face .
Between 100 and 110 people die daily in automobile accidents .
In 2019 , car accidents killed 38,800 people .
Cardiovascular disease kills over 600,000 people a year .
TRENDING : Biden Herded into Car After Nonsensical 'Sanders Is Joining Trump ' Statement In 2009 , up to 575,000 people died of Swine Flu .
We had 61 million of the disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 12,469 Americans .
Somehow we weathered that viral storm without shutdowns , curfews , closings , banning funerals , “ social distancing ” or the equivalent of house arrests or raising the specter of martial law .
The president is trying desperately to stay ahead of the curve , but he is operating in an environment of hysteria set by the mainstream media and medical talking heads .
We may decry the hoax texts and voicemails warning of total lockdown or martial law , but those exaggerations were made credible by the pundits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are peddling fear .
No wonder Americans are buying up toilet paper , firearms and ammunition .
It is time to ask this question : Is there a less drastic means of containing the virus while preserving our economy and respecting the constitutional liberties of the American people ?
Some suspect China of intentionally unleashing this virus .
Wuhan is the location of one of its bio-military facilities .
Even if that is not what happened here , the communist dictators are undoubtedly taking careful measure of how we address this crisis and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military preparedness are weakened .
Is this pandemic so different than the SARS and H1N1 viruses that it justifies the near-total disregard of the economy ?
What if another virus strikes us ?
Could our economy absorb a similar hit next year or at any time in the near future ?
More importantly , will our reaction prove worse than the disease itself ?
The editorial board of The Wall Street Journal recently raised this question .
“ If this government-ordered shutdown continues for much more than another week or two , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will exceed what most Americans imagine .
This won ’ t be popular to read in some quarters , but federal and state officials need to start adjusting their anti-virus strategy now to avoid an economic recession that will dwarf the harm from 2008-2009.
” The editorial concludes with this warning : RELATED : Kelli Ward : Trump 's Decisive Actions on COVID Are Protecting the American People “ Even America ’ s resources to fight a viral plague aren ’ t limitless—and they will become more limited by the day as individuals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American prosperity gives way to poverty .
America urgently needs a pandemic strategy that is more economically and socially sustainable than the current national lockdown.
” It is difficult to make rational decisions when the media creates an atmosphere of hysteria and the president is beset by attacks on his character and intelligence .
Had he not given great weight to the advice of medical experts , he would have been accused of murdering Americans .
We have to remember that some on the left were openly hoping for a recession to diminish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him from office .
Rahm Emanuel famously said “ you never want a serious crisis to go to waste.
” California Gov .
Gavin Newsom said at a recent news conference , “ If you want to establish a framework of martial law , which is ultimate authority and enforcement , we have the capacity to do that.
” The suggestion of martial law is shocking , even for California .
It is fair to say that coronavirus has shaken capitalists and emboldened socialists and communists .
In a national crisis , all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our eyes on the Constitution .
Information from Medical experts should be taken seriously .
However , the common sense of the American people is always more trustworthy than the conventional wisdom of the professional pundits .
That is why Donald J. Trump is president at such a time as this .
The Constitution is not a suicide pact .
However , it remains a sacred compact that must never be discarded .
America has thrived for over two centuries because our national character as a land of liberty has survived every crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we have leaned on our faith , protected our freedom and preserved our economy .
We have done it before .
We can do it again .
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Fear kills!
The crowd that panics in a building fire can block the means of escape and cause far more death than the fire itself. The pilot who panics in a systems failure or weather emergency can kill every passenger on the plane. A stock market and financial panic can collapse an economy.
Worst of all, when we panic as a nation, we can lose something as precious as life itself — liberty.
Only a few have dared to say it, but many are thinking it. There is a gross overreaction happening in America that threatens the economy and sets a very dangerous precedent on government power over our private lives.
First, let’s have some perspective on the Wuhan virus as compared to other dangers Americans face. Between 100 and 110 people die daily in automobile accidents. In 2019, car accidents killed 38,800 people. Cardiovascular disease kills over 600,000 people a year.
In 2009, up to 575,000 people died of Swine Flu. We had 61 million of the disease in America, claiming the lives of 12,469 Americans. Somehow we weathered that viral storm without shutdowns, curfews, closings, banning funerals, “social distancing” or the equivalent of house arrests or raising the specter of martial law.
The president is trying desperately to stay ahead of the curve, but he is operating in an environment of hysteria set by the mainstream media and medical talking heads. We may decry the hoax texts and voicemails warning of total lockdown or martial law, but those exaggerations were made credible by the pundits and experts.
Prominent doctors on television are peddling fear. No wonder Americans are buying up toilet paper, firearms and ammunition.
It is time to ask this question: Is there a less drastic means of containing the virus while preserving our economy and respecting the constitutional liberties of the American people?
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Some suspect China of intentionally unleashing this virus. Wuhan is the location of one of its bio-military facilities. Even if that is not what happened here, the communist dictators are undoubtedly taking careful measure of how we address this crisis and the extent to which our economy and military preparedness are weakened.
Is this pandemic so different than the SARS and H1N1 viruses that it justifies the near-total disregard of the economy? What if another virus strikes us? Could our economy absorb a similar hit next year or at any time in the near future? More importantly, will our reaction prove worse than the disease itself?
The editorial board of The Wall Street Journal recently raised this question.
“If this government-ordered shutdown continues for much more than another week or two, the human cost of job losses and bankruptcies will exceed what most Americans imagine. This won’t be popular to read in some quarters, but federal and state officials need to start adjusting their anti-virus strategy now to avoid an economic recession that will dwarf the harm from 2008-2009.”
The editorial concludes with this warning:
“Even America’s resources to fight a viral plague aren’t limitless—and they will become more limited by the day as individuals lose jobs, businesses close, and American prosperity gives way to poverty. America urgently needs a pandemic strategy that is more economically and socially sustainable than the current national lockdown.”
It is difficult to make rational decisions when the media creates an atmosphere of hysteria and the president is beset by attacks on his character and intelligence.
Had he not given great weight to the advice of medical experts, he would have been accused of murdering Americans. We have to remember that some on the left were openly hoping for a recession to diminish President Trump’s support and drive him from office.
Rahm Emanuel famously said “you never want a serious crisis to go to waste.” California Gov. Gavin Newsom said at a recent news conference, “If you want to establish a framework of martial law, which is ultimate authority and enforcement, we have the capacity to do that.”
The suggestion of martial law is shocking, even for California. It is fair to say that coronavirus has shaken capitalists and emboldened socialists and communists.
In a national crisis, all Americans, especially politicians, should keep our eyes on the Constitution. Information from Medical experts should be taken seriously. However, the common sense of the American people is always more trustworthy than the conventional wisdom of the professional pundits. That is why Donald J. Trump is president at such a time as this.
The Constitution is not a suicide pact. However, it remains a sacred compact that must never be discarded.
America has thrived for over two centuries because our national character as a land of liberty has survived every crisis. Through the gravest of times, we have leaned on our faith, protected our freedom and preserved our economy. We have done it before. We can do it again.
The views expressed in this opinion article are those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website. If you are interested in contributing an Op-Ed to The Western Journal, you can learn about our submission guidelines and process here.
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westernjournal--2020-03-24--Delivery Man Calls Homeowner a ‘Life Saver’ After Finding Toilet Paper and Sanitizer Left on Porch

These days , shopping lists are almost a joke — more of a wish than a plan .
If you ’ re brave enough to get to a store , you might have to wait in line before entering , only to find that most — if not all — the items on your list are unavailable .
If you decide to utilize the handy curbside option , your list is at the mercy of strangers and whatever they deem acceptable substitutions for the out-of-stock items you ’ ve requested .
But both of those methods require you to put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and picking up — something that some people just don ’ t have time for at the moment .
Along with grocery store employees , delivery workers are putting in more hours than ever as people shop from the comfort — and now safety — of their homes amid the coronavirus outbreak .
TRENDING : Biden Herded into Car After Nonsensical 'Sanders Is Joining Trump ' Statement One Kentucky man saw this conundrum and decided to take action .
According to PopSugar , he ’ d acquired a stash of hand sanitizer and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and now he ’ s turning around to offer it to some of the people who most need it .
Evan Rosenman is the man behind the kind gesture .
Popular online as “ Evan Era ” for his magic tricks and teaching people how to perform them , he shared a new video that featured not a trick but a treat .
“ Take care of the people who are taking care of you , ” Rosenman captioned the video .
“ Share this to help spread some positivity… and stay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opened to a shot of a handwritten sign posted on his front porch : “ Delivery Drivers : Take it if you need it !
Thank you for your hard work !
” Below the sign was an arrow that pointed to a bucket full of regular-sized hand sanitizer and 12-packs of good toilet paper .
The video captured a delivery man pause after dropping off an item .
Perhaps out of doubt , the delivery man knocked on the door to ask about the items left on the porch for “ Delivery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of these ?
” he asked the man who answered the door .
When Rosenman answered in the affirmative , the delivery driver ’ s sense of relief and gratitude was palpable .
RELATED : California First Responders Surprise 9-Year-Old Boy After Birthday Party Canceled Due to COVID-19 “ Aw man , you ’ re a lifesaver .
Thank you .
Can I take one of these too ?
” he asked , motioning to the hand sanitizer .
Hand sanitizer and toilet paper rolls in hand , the grateful driver thanked Rosenman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ answers in kind .
“ Thank you for working hard , man , ” he said .
“ I appreciate it .
Have a good one.
” While the nationwide human avalanche that descended upon these products in the preceding weeks was not a very pretty picture of humanity , Rosenman has highlighted a much more gracious attitude and a willingness to sacrifice for the benefit of others .
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These days, shopping lists are almost a joke — more of a wish than a plan. If you’re brave enough to get to a store, you might have to wait in line before entering, only to find that most — if not all — the items on your list are unavailable.
If you decide to utilize the handy curbside option, your list is at the mercy of strangers and whatever they deem acceptable substitutions for the out-of-stock items you’ve requested.
But both of those methods require you to put time into shopping or making a list and picking up — something that some people just don’t have time for at the moment.
Along with grocery store employees, delivery workers are putting in more hours than ever as people shop from the comfort — and now safety — of their homes amid the coronavirus outbreak.
One Kentucky man saw this conundrum and decided to take action. According to PopSugar, he’d acquired a stash of hand sanitizer and toilet paper before the virus spooked everyone, and now he’s turning around to offer it to some of the people who most need it.
Evan Rosenman is the man behind the kind gesture. Popular online as “Evan Era” for his magic tricks and teaching people how to perform them, he shared a new video that featured not a trick but a treat.
“Take care of the people who are taking care of you,” Rosenman captioned the video. “Share this to help spread some positivity… and stay safe my friends!”
The clip opened to a shot of a handwritten sign posted on his front porch:
“Delivery Drivers: Take it if you need it! Thank you for your hard work!”
Below the sign was an arrow that pointed to a bucket full of regular-sized hand sanitizer and 12-packs of good toilet paper. The video captured a delivery man pause after dropping off an item.
Perhaps out of doubt, the delivery man knocked on the door to ask about the items left on the porch for “Delivery Drivers.”
“Can we take one of these?” he asked the man who answered the door. When Rosenman answered in the affirmative, the delivery driver’s sense of relief and gratitude was palpable.
“Aw man, you’re a lifesaver. Thank you. Can I take one of these too?” he asked, motioning to the hand sanitizer.
Hand sanitizer and toilet paper rolls in hand, the grateful driver thanked Rosenman several times, to which the magician answers in kind.
“Thank you for working hard, man,” he said. “I appreciate it. Have a good one.”
While the nationwide human avalanche that descended upon these products in the preceding weeks was not a very pretty picture of humanity, Rosenman has highlighted a much more gracious attitude and a willingness to sacrifice for the benefit of others.
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westernjournal--2020-03-24--COVID Panic Peaks as Camera Shows Crew Literally Abandoning Cockpit After Passenger Sneezes

President Franklin D. Roosevelt is far from a conservative favorite , but his best-known line rings as true as ever : “ The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
” This is sage advice for times such as these .
As the coronavirus pandemic sweeps the globe — approximately 409,000 people are infected and over 18,000 have died worldwide , according to Johns Hopkins — the fear is almost palpable .
When tensions are already so high , the smallest incident can incite panic , and that is exactly what happened on a recent Indian flight .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have the coronavirus , according to the New York Post .
When that person sneezed , the frightened crew promptly landed the plane in Maharashtra and scrambled out of the cockpit and onto the platform of the pilot access stairs .
TRENDING : Biden Herded into Car After Nonsensical 'Sanders Is Joining Trump ' Statement Thankfully , the passenger later tested negative for COVID-19 , which is good news for those aboard but makes the crew ’ s overreaction even more ridiculous .
To some extent , it is understandable that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Times broke the story on March 12 of a JetBlue passenger who found out midflight that he tested positive for the virus during his trip from New York to Florida .
The passenger reportedly was still awaiting results but boarded the aircraft anyway .
When the flight crew overheard him speaking about receiving a positive result via text message , they alerted medical personnel , who escorted the passenger off the flight after landing .
JetBlue has banned the passenger from ever flying on the airline again , and rightly so after he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Flight crews are exposed to germs on the job as they encircle the globe in tiny metal tubes full of recycled air .
They have to be careful , especially when passengers sometimes knowingly board their flights already ill and with COVID-19 able to live for 17 days on some surfaces , according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
However , reacting to a sneeze by practically jumping onto the tarmac is a disproportionate and irresponsible response from professionals who are supposed to know better .
On a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occurs , seeing the crew react nonchalantly and hearing a soothing voice from the cockpit can set everyone ’ s mind at ease .
Instead , the passengers on this flight were treated to the image of crew members squeezing their way out of the cockpit as quickly as possible because of a rumor and a sneeze .
RELATED : Lifelong Democrat Voter Says 'That Streak Will End in Nov. ' After Pelosi Stunt on COVID Relief Bill Airplanes have become something of a societal tinderbox as it is , with videos of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with regularity .
Those instances happen during the normal course of operations and typically feature the crew remaining calm .
Furthermore , the whole spiel where the flight attendants demonstrate what to do in an emergency landing are all about a safe , orderly , calm exit from the aircraft .
What ’ s not in that demonstration is the part about the flight crew leaving first .
With tensions already running so high , this crew could have set off a stampede as passengers rushed to exit the aircraft .
Although their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they are in charge of the lives of everyone aboard that plane , including the sneezer , and should have remained calm and in control .
More than ever , this crisis requires the people in charge to remain level-headed .
Inciting panic is the exact wrong thing to do , now and always .
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt is far from a conservative favorite, but his best-known line rings as true as ever: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
This is sage advice for times such as these. As the coronavirus pandemic sweeps the globe — approximately 409,000 people are infected and over 18,000 have died worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins — the fear is almost palpable.
When tensions are already so high, the smallest incident can incite panic, and that is exactly what happened on a recent Indian flight.
One of the passengers onboard was rumored to have the coronavirus, according to the New York Post.
When that person sneezed, the frightened crew promptly landed the plane in Maharashtra and scrambled out of the cockpit and onto the platform of the pilot access stairs.
Thankfully, the passenger later tested negative for COVID-19, which is good news for those aboard but makes the crew’s overreaction even more ridiculous.
To some extent, it is understandable that they would be anxious. The New York Times broke the story on March 12 of a JetBlue passenger who found out midflight that he tested positive for the virus during his trip from New York to Florida.
The passenger reportedly was still awaiting results but boarded the aircraft anyway. When the flight crew overheard him speaking about receiving a positive result via text message, they alerted medical personnel, who escorted the passenger off the flight after landing.
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JetBlue has banned the passenger from ever flying on the airline again, and rightly so after he put so many lives needlessly at risk.
Flight crews are exposed to germs on the job as they encircle the globe in tiny metal tubes full of recycled air. They have to be careful, especially when passengers sometimes knowingly board their flights already ill and with COVID-19 able to live for 17 days on some surfaces, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
However, reacting to a sneeze by practically jumping onto the tarmac is a disproportionate and irresponsible response from professionals who are supposed to know better.
On a flight where turbulence or a mechanical issue occurs, seeing the crew react nonchalantly and hearing a soothing voice from the cockpit can set everyone’s mind at ease.
Instead, the passengers on this flight were treated to the image of crew members squeezing their way out of the cockpit as quickly as possible because of a rumor and a sneeze.
Airplanes have become something of a societal tinderbox as it is, with videos of irate passengers being led off planes surfacing with regularity. Those instances happen during the normal course of operations and typically feature the crew remaining calm.
Furthermore, the whole spiel where the flight attendants demonstrate what to do in an emergency landing are all about a safe, orderly, calm exit from the aircraft. What’s not in that demonstration is the part about the flight crew leaving first.
With tensions already running so high, this crew could have set off a stampede as passengers rushed to exit the aircraft. Although their apprehension is understandable and their position sympathetic, they are in charge of the lives of everyone aboard that plane, including the sneezer, and should have remained calm and in control.
More than ever, this crisis requires the people in charge to remain level-headed. Inciting panic is the exact wrong thing to do, now and always.
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westernjournal--2020-03-24--How Did Dems Put a 1,000-Page COVID Bill Together in 1 Weekend? They Didn’t – We’ve Been Set Up

Back in my school days , I wasn ’ t so much a procrastinator as a procrastination artist .
I remember cramming together some pretty dodgy papers over a long weekend back in college .
Armed with little more than coffee , my iMac and some textbooks , I could churn out about 20-ish pages of half-readable pap between Friday evening and the Sunday midnight deadline .
Not that it was any good .
In one case , stuck for a hook , I compared two philosophers to professional wrestlers and went from there .
I think the philosophers were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t remember the wrestlers .
The paper inexplicably got an A- , presumably more because of entertainment value than academic merit .
I suppose with some aides and a lot of high-test coffee , I could probably get a bit more than 20 pages done , although with a bunch of people involved , we ’ d all have to agree with one another .
It ’ s not something you can scale up infinitely to the point where a bunch of people cramming can get a commensurate amount of work done .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ shenanigans need to be called on the idea that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer and the Democrats came up with a 1,119 COVID-19 relief bill over the weekend .
They didn ’ t .
What they did was take a bunch of Democratic plans that have been percolating for a while and throw them into a bill one Republican senator described as a “ Disney World wish list.
” Pelosi ’ s bill didn ’ t contain just that ; it was a veritable cornucopia of stuff the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a while that had nothing to do with fighting the coronavirus threat or helping America recover economically from it .
At least one Twitter user — author and writer Brian Cates — noted emphatically that this had very little to do with the problem at hand : In fact , the third-ranked House Democrat reportedly more or less admitted this on a call with the Democratic caucus .
RELATED : Lifelong Democrat Voter Says 'That Streak Will End in Nov. ' After Pelosi Stunt on COVID Relief Bill House Majority Whip James Clyburn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a tremendous opportunity to restructure things to fit our vision , ” according to The Hill .
At least he didn ’ t try to hide it .
Now , see if you can identify a few of these items in the Democrats ’ bill , per Fox News , as being part of the Democrats ’ prior legislative longings .
The bill would eliminate “ a minimum of $ 10,000 of federal and private student loan debt for each indebted borrower.
” No , it ’ s not what Elizabeth Warren called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it certainly sounded like something that had its genesis more in dogma than in the vein of economic recovery .
Here ’ s another thing that sounds extremely iffy : forcing states to adopt same-day voter registration , another long-time Democratic wish-list item .
Apparently , they ’ re admitting their own voters can ’ t get their stuff together enough to register before Election Day .
There ’ s no evidence that this will be necessary given the exigencies created by coronavirus , but it ’ s certainly convenient .
So , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forbids states from “ imposing additional conditions or requirements on the eligibility of a voter to cast an absentee ballot such as notarization or witness signatures , and prohibits requiring identification to obtain an absentee ballot.
” Furthermore , companies that accept federal assistance must give their employees a $ 15-per-hour minimum wage .
Want to kill off small businesses that are asking for government assistance ?
That ’ s a perfectly acceptable way to do it .
But hey , it ’ s essentially a backdoor way to force American small businesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Who cares about helping these businesses out ?
They ’ re not suffering right now .
This isn ’ t a recovery bill or … oh , wait , no , that ’ s totally what it is and this is tone-deaf and brain-dead .
Environmentalist clap-trap ?
Yeah , it ’ s in there , too .
Airlines which accept government money must “ offset their carbon emissions and reduce their overall emissions by 50 percent by 2050 , ” according to the bill .
Airports are also incentivized to trade in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clunkers ” program .
Companies which receive benefits must disclose diversity stats , including the “ number and dollar value invested with minority-and-women owned suppliers … including professional services ( legal and consulting ) and asset managers , and deposits and other accounts with minority depository institutions , as compared to all vendor investments.
” There ’ s also $ 11 billion for a U.S .
Postal Service bailout .
Airlines which receive aid must have a union representative on their board .
The Obamaphone program would receive a new infusion of cash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allows for a “ pension funding relief for a number of community newspaper plan sponsors.
” Oh , and there ’ s also $ 35 million in there for the Kennedy Center , because what the heck ?
All of this came as Republicans and Democrats in the Senate had been hammering out a deal : This wasn ’ t a random thing .
It couldn ’ t have been .
You don ’ t put together an 1,119-page bill in a weekend — unless , of course , this was just a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in various parts , on the shelf before this .
Even then , it doesn ’ t just get put together in two days .
It ’ s not an iffy paper about two philosophers with pro wrestling thrown in .
It ’ s nothing that simple — not in Washington , where something like this reeks of malice and forethought .
As I write this , legislators are trying to hash out a deal .
One prays they will , and fast .
However , this should be about recovering from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isn ’ t the time to start remaking America .
Pelosi and the Democrats apparently lack shame , especially at a moment when the economy desperately needs Republicans and Democrats to come together on a sensible recovery bill .
They also lack the ability to realize when people are going to see through piffle .
Nobody can look at this bill and reasonably conclude this was something put together in a weekend .
Yet , Pelosi had the shamelessness to warn Republicans on Tuesday not to put “ poison pills ” in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is real optimism that we could get something done in the next few hours , ” she said in an interview with CNBC .
“ If it has poison pills in it — and they know certain things are poison pills — then they don ’ t want unanimous consent , they just want an ideological statement.
” I don ’ t know if that ’ s straight-up gangsta or just an utter lack of self-awareness .
Either way , this is an unserious response to the most serious crisis our nation ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Instead of trying to prevent another economic collapse , Pelosi and the Democrats put forth legislation that was basically a poison-pill cookie .
Voters ought to be reminded of her last-minute wish list come this November .
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Back in my school days, I wasn’t so much a procrastinator as a procrastination artist.
I remember cramming together some pretty dodgy papers over a long weekend back in college. Armed with little more than coffee, my iMac and some textbooks, I could churn out about 20-ish pages of half-readable pap between Friday evening and the Sunday midnight deadline.
Not that it was any good. In one case, stuck for a hook, I compared two philosophers to professional wrestlers and went from there. I think the philosophers were Nietzsche and Kierkegaard; I can’t remember the wrestlers. The paper inexplicably got an A-, presumably more because of entertainment value than academic merit.
I suppose with some aides and a lot of high-test coffee, I could probably get a bit more than 20 pages done, although with a bunch of people involved, we’d all have to agree with one another. It’s not something you can scale up infinitely to the point where a bunch of people cramming can get a commensurate amount of work done.
Eventually, you run into diminishing returns.
All of which is to say that shenanigans need to be called on the idea that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer and the Democrats came up with a 1,119 COVID-19 relief bill over the weekend.
They didn’t. What they did was take a bunch of Democratic plans that have been percolating for a while and throw them into a bill one Republican senator described as a “Disney World wish list.”
Pelosi’s #COVID19 bill is 1,119 pages and contains provisions for “conducting risk-limiting audits of results of elections” so yeah it’s really very focused on the crisis at hand.??♀ pic.twitter.com/Q6axBi14lZ — Rachel Bovard (@rachelbovard) March 23, 2020
Pelosi’s bill didn’t contain just that; it was a veritable cornucopia of stuff the Democrats have been looking to implement for a while that had nothing to do with fighting the coronavirus threat or helping America recover economically from it.
At least one Twitter user — author and writer Brian Cates — noted emphatically that this had very little to do with the problem at hand:
Guess what? PELOSI’S BILL IS OVER 1,000 PAGES LONG. And it’s one long Leftist Progressive wishlist. There is NO WAY they threw this together over a weekend. Pelosi & Schumer must have PLANNED this bait and switch for over a week.https://t.co/mcJxNSEqhV — Brian Cates //Flynn & Breitbart’s Army! (@drawandstrike) March 23, 2020
That’s not inaccurate.
In fact, the third-ranked House Democrat reportedly more or less admitted this on a call with the Democratic caucus.
House Majority Whip James Clyburn told his colleagues the bill was “a tremendous opportunity to restructure things to fit our vision,” according to The Hill.
At least he didn’t try to hide it.
Now, see if you can identify a few of these items in the Democrats’ bill, per Fox News, as being part of the Democrats’ prior legislative longings.
Take, for instance, student loan forgiveness.
The bill would eliminate “a minimum of $10,000 of federal and private student loan debt for each indebted borrower.”
No, it’s not what Elizabeth Warren called for during her presidential campaign, but it certainly sounded like something that had its genesis more in dogma than in the vein of economic recovery.
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Here’s another thing that sounds extremely iffy: forcing states to adopt same-day voter registration, another long-time Democratic wish-list item.
Apparently, they’re admitting their own voters can’t get their stuff together enough to register before Election Day. There’s no evidence that this will be necessary given the exigencies created by coronavirus, but it’s certainly convenient.
So, too, is the legislative command that forbids states from “imposing additional conditions or requirements on the eligibility of a voter to cast an absentee ballot such as notarization or witness signatures, and prohibits requiring identification to obtain an absentee ballot.”
Furthermore, companies that accept federal assistance must give their employees a $15-per-hour minimum wage.
Want to kill off small businesses that are asking for government assistance? That’s a perfectly acceptable way to do it.
But hey, it’s essentially a backdoor way to force American small businesses to sign onto the liberal agenda. Who cares about helping these businesses out? They’re not suffering right now. This isn’t a recovery bill or … oh, wait, no, that’s totally what it is and this is tone-deaf and brain-dead.
Environmentalist clap-trap? Yeah, it’s in there, too.
Airlines which accept government money must “offset their carbon emissions and reduce their overall emissions by 50 percent by 2050,” according to the bill.
Airports are also incentivized to trade in old equipment via a “cash for clunkers” program.
Companies which receive benefits must disclose diversity stats, including the “number and dollar value invested with minority-and-women owned suppliers … including professional services (legal and consulting) and asset managers, and deposits and other accounts with minority depository institutions, as compared to all vendor investments.”
There’s also $11 billion for a U.S. Postal Service bailout.
Airlines which receive aid must have a union representative on their board.
The Obamaphone program would receive a new infusion of cash.
The plan expands a bill that allows for a “pension funding relief for a number of community newspaper plan sponsors.”
Oh, and there’s also $35 million in there for the Kennedy Center, because what the heck?
All of this came as Republicans and Democrats in the Senate had been hammering out a deal:
The Senate canceled recess to work at breakneck speed because people need help now. Pelosi waltzes in after the House has been on a week long vacation and says they’re going to do their own thing and the Senate’s Monday urgency is arbitrary. Just wild. https://t.co/6PHS7y4YE2 — Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) March 22, 2020
This wasn’t a random thing. It couldn’t have been.
You don’t put together an 1,119-page bill in a weekend — unless, of course, this was just a wish list that had been sitting, in various parts, on the shelf before this.
Even then, it doesn’t just get put together in two days. It’s not an iffy paper about two philosophers with pro wrestling thrown in.
It’s nothing that simple — not in Washington, where something like this reeks of malice and forethought.
As I write this, legislators are trying to hash out a deal. One prays they will, and fast.
However, this should be about recovering from the economic damage COVID-19 hath wrought. This isn’t the time to start remaking America.
Pelosi and the Democrats apparently lack shame, especially at a moment when the economy desperately needs Republicans and Democrats to come together on a sensible recovery bill.
They also lack the ability to realize when people are going to see through piffle. Nobody can look at this bill and reasonably conclude this was something put together in a weekend.
Yet, Pelosi had the shamelessness to warn Republicans on Tuesday not to put “poison pills” in a recovery bill.
“I think there is real optimism that we could get something done in the next few hours,” she said in an interview with CNBC.
“If it has poison pills in it — and they know certain things are poison pills — then they don’t want unanimous consent, they just want an ideological statement.”
I don’t know if that’s straight-up gangsta or just an utter lack of self-awareness.
Either way, this is an unserious response to the most serious crisis our nation’s faced since the 2008 economic collapse.
Instead of trying to prevent another economic collapse, Pelosi and the Democrats put forth legislation that was basically a poison-pill cookie.
Voters ought to be reminded of her last-minute wish list come this November.
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westernjournal--2020-03-24--US Officials Accuse Iran of Covering Up Extent of Coronavirus Outbreak, Stealing Medical Funds

The State Department on Monday accused Iran ’ s leadership of lying to its people about the coronavirus outbreak and covering up information , thus putting people worldwide at risk .
In a statement , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo listed the ways the Iranian authorities have contributed to the global spread of COVID-19 , including by lying to the public about the true scale of the crisis in the country and continuing flights to China as the virus was spreading .
“ The regime continues to lie to the Iranian people and the world about the number of cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ higher than the regime admits , ” Pompeo said .
Pompeo also accused the Iranian regime of stealing money intended for medical supplies and hoarding equipment such as masks and gloves to sell on the black market .
The State Department ’ s Monday statement is just the latest in the feud between Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the Trump administration regarding who is to blame for the coronavirus ’ spread in Iran .
TRENDING : Biden Herded into Car After Nonsensical 'Sanders Is Joining Trump ' Statement In televised comments on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ offer to send aid to Iran could not be trusted because America “ may ” have created the coronavirus , The Washington Post reported .
“ I do not know how real this accusation is , but when it exists , what wise man would trust you to bring them medication ?
” Khamenei said .
“ Possibly your medicine is a way to spread the virus more.
” “ You might send people as doctors and therapists , and maybe they would want to come here and see the effect of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he added .
He also said that any help should be spent on the United States itself because of its failures to stop the spread in the country .
“ You have shortages yourself , ” he said .
“ Statements by American officials … are explicitly saying they have major shortages , both in terms of preventive equipment and also medicine.
” State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said Khamenei ’ s “ conspiracy theories … are harmful , irresponsible , and 100 % false.
” “ If the so-called Supreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ d return the billions in his tax-free hedge fund back to the Iranian people to deal with the virus outbreak , ” she tweeted .
RELATED : Hillary Clinton Responds to Coronavirus by Urging People To Ignore Trump 's Guidance Iran has also blamed sanctions imposed by the Trump administration for the difficulties it is facing in confronting the virus .
“ If they want to help Iran , all they need to do is to lift sanctions , ” Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised speech Monday .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Pompeo countered that by saying the sanctions do not target imports of food , medicine and medical equipment .
“ Iranian documents show their health companies have been able to import testing kits without obstacle from U.S. sanctions since January , ” he said .
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The State Department on Monday accused Iran’s leadership of lying to its people about the coronavirus outbreak and covering up information, thus putting people worldwide at risk.
In a statement, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo listed the ways the Iranian authorities have contributed to the global spread of COVID-19, including by lying to the public about the true scale of the crisis in the country and continuing flights to China as the virus was spreading.
“The regime continues to lie to the Iranian people and the world about the number of cases and deaths, which are unfortunately far higher than the regime admits,” Pompeo said.
Pompeo also accused the Iranian regime of stealing money intended for medical supplies and hoarding equipment such as masks and gloves to sell on the black market.
The State Department’s Monday statement is just the latest in the feud between Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the Trump administration regarding who is to blame for the coronavirus’ spread in Iran.
In televised comments on Sunday, Khamenei said the United States’ offer to send aid to Iran could not be trusted because America “may” have created the coronavirus, The Washington Post reported.
“I do not know how real this accusation is, but when it exists, what wise man would trust you to bring them medication?” Khamenei said.
“Possibly your medicine is a way to spread the virus more.”
“You might send people as doctors and therapists, and maybe they would want to come here and see the effect of the poison they have produced in person,” he added.
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He also said that any help should be spent on the United States itself because of its failures to stop the spread in the country.
“You have shortages yourself,” he said. “Statements by American officials … are explicitly saying they have major shortages, both in terms of preventive equipment and also medicine.”
State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said Khamenei’s “conspiracy theories … are harmful, irresponsible, and 100% false.”
“If the so-called Supreme Leader were a true leader, he’d return the billions in his tax-free hedge fund back to the Iranian people to deal with the virus outbreak,” she tweeted.
Conspiracy theories about the #WuhanVirus peddled by @khamenei_ir are harmful, irresponsible, and 100% false. If the so-called Supreme Leader were a true leader, he’d return the billions in his tax-free hedge fund back to the Iranian people to deal with the virus outbreak. pic.twitter.com/uXIuxwx3lO — Morgan Ortagus (@statedeptspox) March 23, 2020
Iran has also blamed sanctions imposed by the Trump administration for the difficulties it is facing in confronting the virus.
“If they want to help Iran, all they need to do is to lift sanctions,” Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised speech Monday. “Then we can deal with the coronavirus.”
Pompeo countered that by saying the sanctions do not target imports of food, medicine and medical equipment.
“Iranian documents show their health companies have been able to import testing kits without obstacle from U.S. sanctions since January,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-03-24--Meet the Next Cadbury Bunny: A Two-Legged Dog Known as Lieutenant Dan

You might think that a winner for the “ Cadbury Bunny ” contest would have to be — as the name implies — a bunny .
But this year , the Cadbury Bunny contest was won by … a dog .
“ Does your pet have what it takes to star in the CADBURY Bunny Commercial this Easter ?
” an entry popup on the Cadbury website asked .
“ The winner ’ s pet will have the opportunity to have a spot in the reboot of our classic CADBURY Bunny Easter commercial .
The winner will also receive a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entries will be judged based on judging criteria in the Official Rules and the top semi-finalists will be contacted to submit an audition video .
The winner will be chosen with the help of America ’ s vote !
” The classic commercial features imposters : many different kinds of animals wearing bunny ears — but none of them is the Cadbury Bunny .
The dog who won the coveted title for 2020 and will be filmed for the commercial reboot is named Lieutenant Dan , and he has a touching story .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nonsensical 'Sanders Is Joining Trump ' Statement According to the Animal Justice League of America , the pup has seen more than his fair share of difficulties in life .
“ Meet Lieutenant Dan , a dog who knows no bounds , ” the organization wrote .
“ Though his two hind legs were removed shortly after birth , Lieutenant Dan lives his life to the fullest.
” The happy-go-lucky hound even has his own Facebook page , where fans can follow his daily activities .
Based on his behavior as showcased in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ d never know he had suffered the loss of his back legs .
He ’ s full of joy and life , and by all appearances loves playtime .
“ Lieutenant Dan was born different , but hasn ’ t let that slow him down !
” his bio read , according to KPNX .
“ He has a joy for life that is infectious and inspiring !
” After he was entered in the competition , his page posted reminders for people to vote for him , and most of the reminders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his wheelchair or balancing rather well on his front two feet while wearing an adorable pair of bunny ears .
“ Meet Lieutenant Dan from New Richmond , OH , ” the Cadbury page shared on March 6 , along with his photo entry .
“ This big personality loves to show off and can ’ t help but make others smile and feel inspired whenever he ’ s around them .
In his spare time , he loves to wrestle , run , hike , and swim .
He unwinds after a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peanut butter !
” RELATED : Penguins Leave Habitat & Go Exploring After Aquarium Forced To Shut Down to Visitors The fans responded , and the dog made it to the final round .
“ We love seeing dogs with physical differences being showcased , ” the Animal Justice League of America ’ s post continued , “ because they are often sadly overlooked when families are looking to add a dog.
” “ Lieutenant Dan is an excellent ambassador , showing that dogs with differences are still just dogs and have many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March 24 , the results were in — and Lieutenant Dan was the winner !
“ We are so proud to announce that our Lieutenant Dan is the newest Cadbury Clucking Bunny !
!
” his page shared on March 24 after getting the results .
“ Thank you all so much for all of the love and support we couldn ’ t have done it without you !
!
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You might think that a winner for the “Cadbury Bunny” contest would have to be — as the name implies — a bunny. But this year, the Cadbury Bunny contest was won by … a dog.
“Does your pet have what it takes to star in the CADBURY Bunny Commercial this Easter?” an entry popup on the Cadbury website asked.
“The winner’s pet will have the opportunity to have a spot in the reboot of our classic CADBURY Bunny Easter commercial. The winner will also receive a cash prize of $5,000. Photo entries will be judged based on judging criteria in the Official Rules and the top semi-finalists will be contacted to submit an audition video. The winner will be chosen with the help of America’s vote!”
The classic commercial features imposters: many different kinds of animals wearing bunny ears — but none of them is the Cadbury Bunny.
The dog who won the coveted title for 2020 and will be filmed for the commercial reboot is named Lieutenant Dan, and he has a touching story.
According to the Animal Justice League of America, the pup has seen more than his fair share of difficulties in life.
“Meet Lieutenant Dan, a dog who knows no bounds,” the organization wrote. “Though his two hind legs were removed shortly after birth, Lieutenant Dan lives his life to the fullest.”
The happy-go-lucky hound even has his own Facebook page, where fans can follow his daily activities. Based on his behavior as showcased in his regular video updates, you’d never know he had suffered the loss of his back legs. He’s full of joy and life, and by all appearances loves playtime.
“Lieutenant Dan was born different, but hasn’t let that slow him down!” his bio read, according to KPNX. “He has a joy for life that is infectious and inspiring!”
After he was entered in the competition, his page posted reminders for people to vote for him, and most of the reminders showed adorable Lieutenant Dan romping around in his wheelchair or balancing rather well on his front two feet while wearing an adorable pair of bunny ears.
“Meet Lieutenant Dan from New Richmond, OH,” the Cadbury page shared on March 6, along with his photo entry. “This big personality loves to show off and can’t help but make others smile and feel inspired whenever he’s around them. In his spare time, he loves to wrestle, run, hike, and swim. He unwinds after a long day with a classic treat – peanut butter!”
The fans responded, and the dog made it to the final round.
“We love seeing dogs with physical differences being showcased,” the Animal Justice League of America’s post continued, “because they are often sadly overlooked when families are looking to add a dog.”
“Lieutenant Dan is an excellent ambassador, showing that dogs with differences are still just dogs and have many great qualities to love!”
On March 24, the results were in — and Lieutenant Dan was the winner!
“We are so proud to announce that our Lieutenant Dan is the newest Cadbury Clucking Bunny!!” his page shared on March 24 after getting the results. “Thank you all so much for all of the love and support we couldn’t have done it without you!!”
Keep your eyes open for the next iteration of the Cadbury commercial — you may just spot this adorable pooch.
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westernjournal--2020-03-24--Newt Gingrich’s Question for Biden Exposes Obama Admin’s Undeniable Role in N95 Mask Shortage

The media blind spot keeps getting bigger .
The unprecedented public health crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has upended just about every part of American public life , but one factor remains unchanged : The knee-jerk reflex of the mainstream media to pour blame on President Donald Trump — even when it ’ s clear that either his administration isn ’ t at fault — or that his predecessor , former President Barack Obama , should shoulder some of the responsibility for the nation ’ s problems .
Fortunately , the Trump presidential campaign and former House Speaker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media of their real responsibilities .
When it comes to the kind of personal protective covering worn by medical professionals treating those infected with the virus , the media has given a fair amount of attention to a looming shortage of N95 masks , the kind made from lightweight foam that are more protective than standard , cloth surgical masks .
What isn ’ t getting much attention at all , though , is which presidential administration is actually responsible for the federal government ’ s current shortfall in that department .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Los Angeles Times , the shortage predates the current crisis by a full decade — going back to the H1N1 outbreak of 2009-10 and its aftermath , when the Obama administration failed to replenish the huge numbers of the masks that were used by the medical profession .
The masks are part of a vast repository of material known as the Strategic National Stockpile — an arsenal of drugs and medical gear that ’ s controlled by the federal government for use in times of emergency , such as a pandemic striking American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news outlet — the guy who owns it just ran a hideously expensive and painfully ineffective campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination .
But in a report published last week about the national shortage of medical supplies , including N95 masks , the article made it clear that the whole stockpile is running low .
And it made the culprit even clearer : “ The national stockpile used to be somewhat more robust .
In 2006 , Congress provided supplemental funds to add 104 million N95 masks and 52 million surgical masks in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic , ” the report read .
“ But after the H1N1 influenza outbreak in 2009 , which triggered a nationwide shortage of masks and caused a 2- to 3-year backlog orders for the N95 variety , the stockpile distributed about three-quarters of its inventory and didn ’ t build back the supply.
” RELATED : Biden Claims Twice That 'No Matter What ' the COVID Cure Will Make Things Worse Many readers will remember that the man in the Oval Office in 2009 and the years afterward was named Barack Obama .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was named Joe Biden , the current Democratic front-runner who has the gall to try to lecture the Trump administration these days on its conduct in the coronavirus crisis .
In a report published Saturday , the Los Angeles Times ( another not-very-right-wing news outlet ) was even more explicit .
“ After the swine flu epidemic in 2009 , a safety-equipment industry association and a federally sponsored task force both recommended that depleted supplies of N95 respirator masks , which filter out airborne particles , be replenished by the stockpile , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health and Human Services , ” the Times reported .
“ That didn ’ t happen , according to Charles Johnson , president of the International Safety Equipment Assn .
“ The stockpile drew down about 100 million masks during the 2009 epidemic , Johnson said .
“ ’ Our association is unaware of any major effort to restore the stockpile to cover that drawdown , ’ he said .
Missing from both reports is any answer as to why the Obama administration failed to replace a critical piece of medical materiel in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. left so vulnerable to the possibility of a pandemic when the Obama administration had just seen one hitting the country ?
Gingrich , who ’ s spent his post-Congress years building a career as an acerbic political commentator and prolific author , is one of the many Americans who would like Biden or his presidential campaign to answer that question : As some users pointed out , the masks have a shelf life of five years , according to 3M , a manufacturer of the equipment .
However , as others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ replaced after being used in the 2009-10 outbreak , they would have been in the cycle to be replaced again .
Had they been replaced again five years later , the chances are very good that instead of a shortage , the Strategic National Stockpile would either be sitting on an almost-new freshly supplied batch of the N95 masks or have more already in the re-supply pipeline .
If the stockpile was stuck with masks past their shelf life because new ones hadn ’ t been ordered , the media would be having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about Trump administration incompetence right now .
Instead , the shortage goes back to the Obama years — an arrogant administration that showed every sign of not caring a bit about the years that were to come after it , from the disastrous Iran nuclear deal to the travesty of justice and insult to common sense known as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy .
But when Obama ’ s too blame , the media ’ s blind spot just keeps getting wider .
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The media blind spot keeps getting bigger.
The unprecedented public health crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has upended just about every part of American public life, but one factor remains unchanged:
The knee-jerk reflex of the mainstream media to pour blame on President Donald Trump — even when it’s clear that either his administration isn’t at fault — or that his predecessor, former President Barack Obama, should shoulder some of the responsibility for the nation’s problems.
Fortunately, the Trump presidential campaign and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich are around to remind the media of their real responsibilities.
The federal stockpile of N95 masks was depleted while Joe Biden was Vice President. The Obama-Biden Administration ignored recommendations to replenish the masks. Will Joe Biden explain why he didn’t follow the recommendations to get more masks? https://t.co/7I853SmBtx — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) March 24, 2020
When it comes to the kind of personal protective covering worn by medical professionals treating those infected with the virus, the media has given a fair amount of attention to a looming shortage of N95 masks, the kind made from lightweight foam that are more protective than standard, cloth surgical masks.
What isn’t getting much attention at all, though, is which presidential administration is actually responsible for the federal government’s current shortfall in that department.
According to reports from Bloomberg News and the Los Angeles Times, the shortage predates the current crisis by a full decade — going back to the H1N1 outbreak of 2009-10 and its aftermath, when the Obama administration failed to replenish the huge numbers of the masks that were used by the medical profession.
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The masks are part of a vast repository of material known as the Strategic National Stockpile — an arsenal of drugs and medical gear that’s controlled by the federal government for use in times of emergency, such as a pandemic striking American shores.
Bloomberg News is no right-wing news outlet — the guy who owns it just ran a hideously expensive and painfully ineffective campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. But in a report published last week about the national shortage of medical supplies, including N95 masks, the article made it clear that the whole stockpile is running low.
And it made the culprit even clearer:
“The national stockpile used to be somewhat more robust. In 2006, Congress provided supplemental funds to add 104 million N95 masks and 52 million surgical masks in an effort to prepare for a flu pandemic,” the report read.
“But after the H1N1 influenza outbreak in 2009, which triggered a nationwide shortage of masks and caused a 2- to 3-year backlog orders for the N95 variety, the stockpile distributed about three-quarters of its inventory and didn’t build back the supply.”
Many readers will remember that the man in the Oval Office in 2009 and the years afterward was named Barack Obama. They also might remember his vice president was named Joe Biden, the current Democratic front-runner who has the gall to try to lecture the Trump administration these days on its conduct in the coronavirus crisis.
In a report published Saturday, the Los Angeles Times (another not-very-right-wing news outlet) was even more explicit.
“After the swine flu epidemic in 2009, a safety-equipment industry association and a federally sponsored task force both recommended that depleted supplies of N95 respirator masks, which filter out airborne particles, be replenished by the stockpile, which is maintained by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,” the Times reported.
“That didn’t happen, according to Charles Johnson, president of the International Safety Equipment Assn.
“The stockpile drew down about 100 million masks during the 2009 epidemic, Johnson said.
“’Our association is unaware of any major effort to restore the stockpile to cover that drawdown,’ he said.
Missing from both reports is any answer as to why the Obama administration failed to replace a critical piece of medical materiel in the National Strategic Stockpile.
Why was the U.S. left so vulnerable to the possibility of a pandemic when the Obama administration had just seen one hitting the country?
Gingrich, who’s spent his post-Congress years building a career as an acerbic political commentator and prolific author, is one of the many Americans who would like Biden or his presidential campaign to answer that question:
Can Vice President Biden explain why the Obama administration did not order the N95 masks to replace the 100 million used in the Asian Flu epidemic. Experts advised replacing them but Obama-Biden team failed to buy them. Shortage starts with them. Explain it Joe! — Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) March 23, 2020
When you distance yourself from everyday people like the democrats have done, you have no interest in their needs, or values. pic.twitter.com/1QSlDmisY4 — Chuck Poe (@ChuckAlexanderP) March 23, 2020
Just a lucky guess. That was Gropy Joe’s job and he was too busy traveling to Ukraine and China to deal with it. — Cheryl Bowman (@astroterf) March 24, 2020
Say it ain’t so Dementia Joe, say it ain’t so?! pic.twitter.com/BEuHAuCxqB — The Swamp Fox (Dick Peter Johnson) (@YinzgyzPgh) March 23, 2020
Sleepy creepy can’t explain why he is running for senator on thursday, but ok. — 16 More Years! (@wholovesyou_Ido) March 24, 2020
As some users pointed out, the masks have a shelf life of five years, according to 3M, a manufacturer of the equipment.
However, as others noted, if the masks had been replaced after being used in the 2009-10 outbreak, they would have been in the cycle to be replaced again.
Had they been replaced again five years later, the chances are very good that instead of a shortage, the Strategic National Stockpile would either be sitting on an almost-new freshly supplied batch of the N95 masks or have more already in the re-supply pipeline.
If the stockpile was stuck with masks past their shelf life because new ones hadn’t been ordered, the media would be having a field day with “exposes” about Trump administration incompetence right now.
Instead, the shortage goes back to the Obama years — an arrogant administration that showed every sign of not caring a bit about the years that were to come after it, from the disastrous Iran nuclear deal to the travesty of justice and insult to common sense known as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy.
But when Obama’s to blame, the media’s blind spot just keeps getting wider.
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westernjournal--2020-03-24--Kelli Ward: Trump’s Decisive Actions on COVID Are Protecting the American People

When the coronavirus began to spread to other countries from China in January , President Trump immediately began taking bold , assertive actions to curb the spread of the virus and protect Americans .
From establishing travel bans to working hand in hand with the private sector to ensuring funding so the economy continues to flourish and supplying aid to states to combat this pandemic , the Trump administration has moved quickly to respond to the coronavirus – and as a physician , I know that the decisive action President Trump has taken is protecting the safety , security and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump administration instituted a travel ban early on , we were able to get ahead of the coronavirus and significantly decelerate its spread from China to the United States .
The president also sealed our borders in areas where the virus has been spreading in order to put the safety of Americans first .
Meanwhile , Democrats and the media continue to try to politicize President Trump ’ s decision to ban travel , yet his decision has led other nations to follow our lead – illustrating that the U.S. is leading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the virus .
In conjunction with the travel ban , the president has assembled a superlative task force led by Vice President Pence that is working constantly with world , federal , state and local officials .
The task force continues to inform the American people , as evidenced by their announcement of new guidelines designed to ensure the safety of our communities .
The transparent , whole-of-government approach to mitigate the spread of the virus is unprecedented , comprehensive and aggressive .
Just last Friday , President Trump declared a national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be spared ” as the federal government continues to work to protect Americans from the coronavirus .
With that emergency declaration , Arizona was given $ 11.2 million in federal money to help fight the virus and protect the most vulnerable in the state .
Even further , President Trump has worked to remove bureaucratic red tape to expedite Americans ’ access to testing – a decisive action that will allow more Americans to be tested and help prevent the spread of the disease as well as provide a blueprint for future administrations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in government , President Trump is also working with the private sector to combat the coronavirus , which allows for a more comprehensive and accelerated effort to tackle its spread .
Leaders of the nation ’ s largest businesses in the medical , insurance and retail industries are standing with President Trump and offering services that will assist in the defeat of the virus .
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Jackson : Coronavirus Panic Could Be Worse Than the Pandemic The president has made clear this is not a financial crisis .
But to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American worker and business , the Trump administration is putting forward a massive stimulus package .
In addition to the stimulus package , President Trump has taken action to protect the economy .
This includes tax credits for businesses large and small , flexibility in unemployment programs for impacted workers and the waiving of interest on student loans .
The Treasury Department has also been instructed to defer tax payments for certain impacted individuals and businesses .
President Trump ’ s top priority remains the health , security and safety of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gavin Newsom , a notorious critic of the president , has agreed that the Trump Administration has been “ consistent , ” and following a private conversation with President Trump , said , “ every single thing he said , they followed through on.
” Regardless of what some Democrats or the media have claimed , President Trump is working diligently to see us through the end of this pandemic .
With Gov .
Newsom ’ s positive words comes a reminder for us all : This is not a time for partisanship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for every American to work together so we come through this crisis a stronger nation .
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When the coronavirus began to spread to other countries from China in January, President Trump immediately began taking bold, assertive actions to curb the spread of the virus and protect Americans.
From establishing travel bans to working hand in hand with the private sector to ensuring funding so the economy continues to flourish and supplying aid to states to combat this pandemic, the Trump administration has moved quickly to respond to the coronavirus – and as a physician, I know that the decisive action President Trump has taken is protecting the safety, security and health of the American people.
Because the Trump administration instituted a travel ban early on, we were able to get ahead of the coronavirus and significantly decelerate its spread from China to the United States.
The president also sealed our borders in areas where the virus has been spreading in order to put the safety of Americans first.
Meanwhile, Democrats and the media continue to try to politicize President Trump’s decision to ban travel, yet his decision has led other nations to follow our lead – illustrating that the U.S. is leading on the world stage in the fight against the virus.
In conjunction with the travel ban, the president has assembled a superlative task force led by Vice President Pence that is working constantly with world, federal, state and local officials. The task force continues to inform the American people, as evidenced by their announcement of new guidelines designed to ensure the safety of our communities.
The transparent, whole-of-government approach to mitigate the spread of the virus is unprecedented, comprehensive and aggressive.
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Just last Friday, President Trump declared a national emergency, saying “no resource will be spared” as the federal government continues to work to protect Americans from the coronavirus.
With that emergency declaration, Arizona was given $11.2 million in federal money to help fight the virus and protect the most vulnerable in the state.
Even further, President Trump has worked to remove bureaucratic red tape to expedite Americans’ access to testing – a decisive action that will allow more Americans to be tested and help prevent the spread of the disease as well as provide a blueprint for future administrations.
In addition to working with partners in government, President Trump is also working with the private sector to combat the coronavirus, which allows for a more comprehensive and accelerated effort to tackle its spread.
Leaders of the nation’s largest businesses in the medical, insurance and retail industries are standing with President Trump and offering services that will assist in the defeat of the virus.
The president has made clear this is not a financial crisis. But to protect from any possible economic burden on the American worker and business, the Trump administration is putting forward a massive stimulus package.
In addition to the stimulus package, President Trump has taken action to protect the economy. This includes tax credits for businesses large and small, flexibility in unemployment programs for impacted workers and the waiving of interest on student loans. The Treasury Department has also been instructed to defer tax payments for certain impacted individuals and businesses.
President Trump’s top priority remains the health, security and safety of the American people.
Even California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a notorious critic of the president, has agreed that the Trump Administration has been “consistent,” and following a private conversation with President Trump, said, “every single thing he said, they followed through on.”
Regardless of what some Democrats or the media have claimed, President Trump is working diligently to see us through the end of this pandemic.
With Gov. Newsom’s positive words comes a reminder for us all: This is not a time for partisanship or division, but rather a time for every American to work together so we come through this crisis a stronger nation.
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westernjournal--2020-03-24--Biden Claims Twice That ‘No Matter What’ the COVID Cure Will Make Things Worse

Former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s latest verbal blunder calls into question whether the presumptive Democratic nominee grasps the most pressing issues the country currently faces .
Biden joined the ladies of ABC ’ s “ The View ” via video call from his Delaware estate Tuesday to counter President Donald Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus epidemic .
Being that the program is friendly territory for Democrats , Biden was asked a number of softball questions .
But Biden gave an answer to one of those softball questions that is both terrifying and not surprising , particularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 77-year-old ’ s cognitive health .
“ The View ” co-host Sara Haines asked Biden about Trump ’ s Monday statement that “ we can not let the cure be worse than the problem itself.
” Trump was referring to a potential timetable for firing up the American economy following what has essentially amounted to a nationwide shutdown of nonessential business .
TRENDING : Biden Herded into Car After Nonsensical 'Sanders Is Joining Trump ' Statement “ We talked about Trump saying the government would reassess the recommended period for keeping businesses shut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at all concerned as Trump said that we can not let the cure be worse than the problem itself ?
” Haines asked Biden .
“ We have to take care of the cure .
That will make the problem worse , no matter what , ” he said .
Biden doubled down , adding , “ No matter what .
We know what has to be done .
We know you have to — you ’ re tired of hearing the phrase , you got to flatten that curve where it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting it , and then it comes down.
” Did Biden really just assert that solving a problem will also exacerbate it , or is he so lost in general that he is unable to deliver a coherent response ?
Biden is gaffe-prone , so it may very well have been the latter .
Yet Biden didn ’ t just jumble up a sentence and then correct himself , as he is accustomed to doing .
While I doubt Biden truly believes that a “ cure ” will make the problem “ worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to get it right , instead simply moving on to his next statement .
Moreover , not one of the show ’ s co-hosts asked Biden to clarify the nonsensical response .
The candidate either believes that curing the coronavirus will hurt the country , or his cognitive abilities are so diminished that he can ’ t adequately say what he means .
In either event , the bizarre response should disqualify him from running for president .
Can you imagine the upcoming debates if this how Joe Biden comes out against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being a massacre requiring moderators to invoke the mercy rule .
You can watch Biden ’ s interview in its entirety below : In a time of unprecedented uncertainty , Biden managed to clear things up for voters by demonstrating that he is barely capable of managing a partisan response to an issue currently affecting every American .
The ladies of “ The View ” and their cohorts in the establishment media also clarified their position on the country ’ s situation by allowing such a statement to go unchecked .
ABC News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the program by including his “ cure ” comments in a partial transcript , but did not seek to clarify them at all .
Americans are facing a complex health and economic issue with many moving parts .
The country ’ s current fight requires strong leadership , which it has in President Trump .
In his attempt to portray himself as an alternative to Trump , the former vice president has now shown that he isn ’ t even capable of adequately responding to softball questions from “ The View.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden’s latest verbal blunder calls into question whether the presumptive Democratic nominee grasps the most pressing issues the country currently faces.
Biden joined the ladies of ABC’s “The View” via video call from his Delaware estate Tuesday to counter President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus epidemic.
Being that the program is friendly territory for Democrats, Biden was asked a number of softball questions.
But Biden gave an answer to one of those softball questions that is both terrifying and not surprising, particularly given the concerns many have about the 77-year-old’s cognitive health.
“The View” co-host Sara Haines asked Biden about Trump’s Monday statement that “we cannot let the cure be worse than the problem itself.” Trump was referring to a potential timetable for firing up the American economy following what has essentially amounted to a nationwide shutdown of nonessential business.
“We talked about Trump saying the government would reassess the recommended period for keeping businesses shut and people at home. Are you at all concerned as Trump said that we cannot let the cure be worse than the problem itself?” Haines asked Biden.
Biden’s response was baffling.
“We have to take care of the cure. That will make the problem worse, no matter what,” he said.
Biden doubled down, adding, “No matter what. We know what has to be done. We know you have to — you’re tired of hearing the phrase, you got to flatten that curve where it’s going up like this, people getting it, and then it comes down.”
Joe Biden: “We have to take care of the cure. That will make the problem worse no matter what — no matter what.” WHAT??????????????????? pic.twitter.com/ao2IGDr6x9 — Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) March 24, 2020
A cure will make the problem worse?
Did Biden really just assert that solving a problem will also exacerbate it, or is he so lost in general that he is unable to deliver a coherent response?
Biden is gaffe-prone, so it may very well have been the latter.
Yet Biden didn’t just jumble up a sentence and then correct himself, as he is accustomed to doing. While I doubt Biden truly believes that a “cure” will make the problem “worse,” he didn’t bother trying to get it right, instead simply moving on to his next statement.
Moreover, not one of the show’s co-hosts asked Biden to clarify the nonsensical response.
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The candidate either believes that curing the coronavirus will hurt the country, or his cognitive abilities are so diminished that he can’t adequately say what he means.
In either event, the bizarre response should disqualify him from running for president.
Can you imagine the upcoming debates if this how Joe Biden comes out against President Trump? It might end up being a massacre requiring moderators to invoke the mercy rule.
You can watch Biden’s interview in its entirety below:
In a time of unprecedented uncertainty, Biden managed to clear things up for voters by demonstrating that he is barely capable of managing a partisan response to an issue currently affecting every American.
The ladies of “The View” and their cohorts in the establishment media also clarified their position on the country’s situation by allowing such a statement to go unchecked.
ABC News reported on Biden’s appearance on the program by including his “cure” comments in a partial transcript, but did not seek to clarify them at all.
Americans are facing a complex health and economic issue with many moving parts. The country’s current fight requires strong leadership, which it has in President Trump.
In his attempt to portray himself as an alternative to Trump, the former vice president has now shown that he isn’t even capable of adequately responding to softball questions from “The View.”
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westernjournal--2020-03-24--Hillary Clinton Responds to Coronavirus by Urging People To Ignore Trump’s Guidance

Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton criticized President Donald Trump ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic and told her Twitter followers to ignore his guidance .
“ Please do not take medical advice from a man who looked directly at a solar eclipse , ” Clinton tweeted Tuesday morning in reference to the man who defeated her in the 2016 election .
Clinton ’ s remark was a jab at the president for temporarily removing his protective glasses and looking up at the sky during an August 2017 solar eclipse .
TRENDING : Biden Herded into Car After Nonsensical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had taken off the glasses momentarily and looked up and pointed to the sky as one of the staffers shouted , “ don ’ t look , ” The Hill reported at the time .
He put his protective glasses back on and watched as the eclipse reached its apex .
Twitter users were quick to offer retorts to Clinton ’ s “ advice ” not to follow Trump ’ s guidance .
“ Must make you feel worse that you lost to that man , ” Washington Examiner ’ s Siraj Hashmi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweeted , “ You ’ re never going to be President.
” “ Please do not take medical advice from a woman who ’ s obsessed with losing an election , ” political comedian Tim Young tweeted .
This is not the first time Clinton has criticized the Trump administration ’ s response to the COVID-19 pandemic .
In a March 12 tweet , she wrote that the president should provide free testing , fee waivers , emergency sick leave , quarantines , cancellations and “ giving a damn.
” The former secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turning to racist rhetoric ” — apparently a reference to his use of the term “ Chinese virus ” for the coronavirus — to take attention away from his “ failures to take the coronavirus seriously early on.
” “ The president is turning to racist rhetoric to distract from his failures to take the coronavirus seriously early on , make tests widely available , and adequately prepare the country for a period of crisis , ” Clinton tweeted .
“ Don ’ t fall for it .
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Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton criticized President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and told her Twitter followers to ignore his guidance.
“Please do not take medical advice from a man who looked directly at a solar eclipse,” Clinton tweeted Tuesday morning in reference to the man who defeated her in the 2016 election.
Please do not take medical advice from a man who looked directly at a solar eclipse. — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) March 24, 2020
Clinton’s remark was a jab at the president for temporarily removing his protective glasses and looking up at the sky during an August 2017 solar eclipse.
Trump had taken off the glasses momentarily and looked up and pointed to the sky as one of the staffers shouted, “don’t look,” The Hill reported at the time.
He put his protective glasses back on and watched as the eclipse reached its apex.
Twitter users were quick to offer retorts to Clinton’s “advice” not to follow Trump’s guidance.
“Must make you feel worse that you lost to that man,” Washington Examiner’s Siraj Hashmi tweeted.
Must make you feel worse that you lost to that man — Siraj Hashmi (@SirajAHashmi) March 24, 2020
A user named Wendie Thompson tweeted, “You’re never going to be President.”
“Please do not take medical advice from a woman who’s obsessed with losing an election,” political comedian Tim Young tweeted.
Please do not take medical advice from a woman who’s obsessed with losing an election. — Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) March 24, 2020
This is not the first time Clinton has criticized the Trump administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a March 12 tweet, she wrote that the president should provide free testing, fee waivers, emergency sick leave, quarantines, cancellations and “giving a damn.”
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The former secretary of state also said Trump was “turning to racist rhetoric” — apparently a reference to his use of the term “Chinese virus” for the coronavirus — to take attention away from his “failures to take the coronavirus seriously early on.”
“The president is turning to racist rhetoric to distract from his failures to take the coronavirus seriously early on, make tests widely available, and adequately prepare the country for a period of crisis,” Clinton tweeted.
“Don’t fall for it. Don’t let your friends and family fall for it.”
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westernjournal--2020-03-24--Trump Sets Target Date To ‘Re-Open’ America: ‘I’d Love To Have It Open by Easter’

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday his target date for reopening the country is Easter Sunday , which falls on April 12 .
The Trump administration initially adopted a “ 15 days to slow the virus spread ” policy , which called for social distancing and gatherings of groups of no more than 10 people .
Many states in response closed down bars and restaurants and events like church gatherings .
Some states have issued stay-at-home orders , causing all but essential businesses to close .
Trump recounted during a Fox News virtual town hall that his administration “ allotted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay a little bit longer than that .
But we want to get open very soon.
” TRENDING : Biden Herded into Car After Nonsensical 'Sanders Is Joining Trump ' Statement “ We ’ re opening up this incredible country , because we have to do that , ” Trump added .
“ I ’ d love to have it open by Easter , ” he said .
“ I would love to have that .
It ’ s such an important day for other reasons , but I ’ ll make it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ That would be a great American resurrection , two and a half plus weeks from now , ” Fox News host Bill Hemmer said .
Easter is the day Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ after dying three days before by Roman crucifixion .
The president said he felt that a big reason the stock market saw major advances on Tuesday was statements he has made about reopening America , as well as optimism the Senate and the House will reach an agreement on the third phase of coronavirus legislation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not built to shut down .
Our people are full of vim and vigor and energy , ” according to The Hill .
“ They don ’ t want to be locked in a house or an apartment or some space , ” he added .
RELATED : US Officials Accuse Iran of Covering Up Extent of Coronavirus Outbreak , Stealing Medical Funds During a news briefing on Monday at the White House , Trump was questioned if he would open the country back up if Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Dr. Deborah Birx , response coordinator for the coronavirus task force , advised against it .
“ I understand the question very well , ” the president responded , “ It ’ s a great question .
But we can do two things at one time .
I will say this : Our country has learned a lot .
We ’ ve learned about social distancing .
We ’ ve learned about the hands .
We ’ ve learned about staying away , at least during the time that this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also made clear certain states most impacted by the coronavirus may have to keep more aggressive measures in place .
The president has indicated multiple times over the last few days that the cure of preventive measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus — at the cost of major economic hardship — can not be worse than the disease itself .
“ Our people want to return to work , ” he wrote on Twitter .
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President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday his target date for reopening the country is Easter Sunday, which falls on April 12.
The Trump administration initially adopted a “15 days to slow the virus spread” policy, which called for social distancing and gatherings of groups of no more than 10 people.
Many states in response closed down bars and restaurants and events like church gatherings. Some states have issued stay-at-home orders, causing all but essential businesses to close.
The 15-day period will end Monday.
Trump recounted during a Fox News virtual town hall that his administration “allotted two weeks, but we’ll stay a little bit longer than that. But we want to get open very soon.”
“We’re opening up this incredible country, because we have to do that,” Trump added.
“I’d love to have it open by Easter,” he said. “I would love to have that. It’s such an important day for other reasons, but I’ll make it an important day for this too.”
“That would be a great American resurrection, two and a half plus weeks from now,” Fox News host Bill Hemmer said.
Easter is the day Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ after dying three days before by Roman crucifixion.
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The president said he felt that a big reason the stock market saw major advances on Tuesday was statements he has made about reopening America, as well as optimism the Senate and the House will reach an agreement on the third phase of coronavirus legislation.
Trump argued that the country is “not built to shut down. Our people are full of vim and vigor and energy,” according to The Hill.
“They don’t want to be locked in a house or an apartment or some space,” he added.
President Trump: “I would to have the country opened up and just raring to go by Easter.” pic.twitter.com/MOHuwlsInR — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) March 24, 2020
During a news briefing on Monday at the White House, Trump was questioned if he would open the country back up if Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Deborah Birx, response coordinator for the coronavirus task force, advised against it.
“I understand the question very well,” the president responded, “It’s a great question. But we can do two things at one time. I will say this: Our country has learned a lot. We’ve learned about social distancing. We’ve learned about the hands. We’ve learned about staying away, at least during the time that this is even a little bit around.”
Trump also made clear certain states most impacted by the coronavirus may have to keep more aggressive measures in place.
The president has indicated multiple times over the last few days that the cure of preventive measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus — at the cost of major economic hardship — cannot be worse than the disease itself.
Our people want to return to work. They will practice Social Distancing and all else, and Seniors will be watched over protectively & lovingly. We can do two things together. THE CURE CANNOT BE WORSE (by far) THAN THE PROBLEM! Congress MUST ACT NOW. We will come back strong! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 24, 2020
“Our people want to return to work,” he wrote on Twitter.
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