westernjournal--2020-12-27--Dominion Lawyers Send Blistering ‘Cease and Desist’ Letter to Trump Campaign ‘Star Witness’

Attorneys for Dominion Voting Systems have sent a “ cease and desist ” letter to whistleblower Mellissa Carone , who earlier this month testified about Dominion ’ s voting machines in a hearing before Michigan legislators and was called the “ star witness ” in the case against Michigan ’ s conduct of the Wolverine State ’ s election .
In an affidavit , Carone said there was widespread fraud at the TCF Center in Detroit where election results were tallied and that she saw ballots counted multiple times .
Carone is an information technology professional who was hired by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support .
“ You gained international infamy earlier this month as Rudy Giuliani ’ s so-called ‘ star witness ’ who could supposedly corroborate outlandish accusations that Dominion has somehow rigged or otherwise improperly influenced the outcome of the Nov. 2020 U.S. presidential election , ” the company stated in a letter from attorneys Thomas Clare and Megan Meier , who are representing Dominion .
“ Without a shred of corroborating evidence , you have claimed that you witnessed several different versions of voter fraud — ranging from one story involving a van @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counted multiple times , ” the letter said .
“ You published these statements even though you knew all along that your attacks on Dominion have no basis in reality , ” the letter said .
Dominion mocked Carone ’ s claims that her work for Dominion gave her expertise to know how the company ’ s machines operated .
“ We write to you now because you have positioned yourself as a prominent leader of the ongoing misinformation campaign by pretending to have some sort of ‘ insider ’ s knowledge ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when in reality you were hired through a staffing agency for one day to clean glass on machines and complete other menial tasks , ” the letter said .
The letter demanded that Carone stop making what it called “ defamatory claims against Dominion ” and preserve all documents relating to any of her claims .
The website Law and Crime said Dominion has sent “ cease and desist ” letters to letters to multiple people and entities including attorney Sidney Powell , Lou Dobbs and Maria Bartiromo of the Fox Business Network @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Fox News , Rush Limbaugh , cybersecurity expert Russell Ramsland , attorney Rudy Giuliani and Greg Kelly of Newsmax as well as Fox News , One America News , Newsmax , The Epoch Times , and the White House .
“ I am a mother , I have two children , I have two degrees , ” Carone said , according to The Washington Post .
“ I don ’ t know any woman in the world that would write an affidavit under oath just to write it .
You can go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview with The Epoch Times , Carone pushed back against comments from Dominion CEO John Poulos , who also appeared before Michigan legislators .
RELATED : Trump Slams 'Totally Incompetent and Weak ' SCOTUS , Claims It Refused To See Election Fraud Proof She disputed a comment from Poulos about whether the machines can connect to the Internet .
Although Poulos said they could not , Carone said she disagreed .
“ What they would do is they would go off the internet and then reconnect , go off and reconnect , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comments with a statement that said , “ Dominion stands behind Mr. Poulos ’ s testimony under oath before the Michigan State Senate , and we welcome those who differ to take the same steps to ensure truth , trust , and accountability in their own public statements.
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Attorneys for Dominion Voting Systems have sent a “cease and desist” letter to whistleblower Mellissa Carone, who earlier this month testified about Dominion’s voting machines in a hearing before Michigan legislators and was called the “star witness” in the case against Michigan’s conduct of the Wolverine State’s election.
In an affidavit, Carone said there was widespread fraud at the TCF Center in Detroit where election results were tallied and that she saw ballots counted multiple times. Carone is an information technology professional who was hired by Dominion as an independent contractor to provide support.
Dominion attacked her testimony.
“You gained international infamy earlier this month as Rudy Giuliani’s so-called ‘star witness’ who could supposedly corroborate outlandish accusations that Dominion has somehow rigged or otherwise improperly influenced the outcome of the Nov. 2020 U.S. presidential election,” the company stated in a letter from attorneys Thomas Clare and Megan Meier, who are representing Dominion.
“Without a shred of corroborating evidence, you have claimed that you witnessed several different versions of voter fraud — ranging from one story involving a van, to other accusations that votes were counted multiple times,” the letter said.
“You published these statements even though you knew all along that your attacks on Dominion have no basis in reality,” the letter said.
Dominion mocked Carone’s claims that her work for Dominion gave her expertise to know how the company’s machines operated.
“We write to you now because you have positioned yourself as a prominent leader of the ongoing misinformation campaign by pretending to have some sort of ‘insider’s knowledge’ regarding Dominion’s business activities, when in reality you were hired through a staffing agency for one day to clean glass on machines and complete other menial tasks,” the letter said.
The letter demanded that Carone stop making what it called “defamatory claims against Dominion” and preserve all documents relating to any of her claims.
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The website Law and Crime said Dominion has sent “cease and desist” letters to letters to multiple people and entities including attorney Sidney Powell, Lou Dobbs and Maria Bartiromo of the Fox Business Network, attorney Lin Wood, Sean Hannity of Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, cybersecurity expert Russell Ramsland, attorney Rudy Giuliani and Greg Kelly of Newsmax as well as Fox News, One America News, Newsmax, The Epoch Times, and the White House.
Carone has defended her testimony.
“I am a mother, I have two children, I have two degrees,” Carone said, according to The Washington Post.
“I don’t know any woman in the world that would write an affidavit under oath just to write it. You can go to prison for this.”
In an interview with The Epoch Times, Carone pushed back against comments from Dominion CEO John Poulos, who also appeared before Michigan legislators.
She disputed a comment from Poulos about whether the machines can connect to the Internet. Although Poulos said they could not, Carone said she disagreed.
“What they would do is they would go off the internet and then reconnect, go off and reconnect,” she said.
Dominion responded to her comments with a statement that said, “Dominion stands behind Mr. Poulos’s testimony under oath before the Michigan State Senate, and we welcome those who differ to take the same steps to ensure truth, trust, and accountability in their own public statements.”
Although Democratic nominee Joe Biden has secured sufficient Electoral College votes to win the presidency, the Trump campaign continues to contest the election, insisting that there has been voter fraud in states that include Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin, as well as Pennsylvania.
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westernjournal--2020-12-27--Man Denied Enlistment in Military Returns to Recruitment Center, Does the Unthinkable

A North Carolina man who had been rejected by the Army was later arrested after firing a gun into the recruiting station in Greensboro where he had been turned down , according to police .
James Alexander Cooper , 36 , was facing six counts of assault with a deadly weapon , discharging a firearm into occupied property , discharging a firearm in city limits and carrying a concealed weapon , The News & Observer in Raleigh reported .
Although four Marines and two sailors were in the recruiting center at the time of the Dec. 14 incident , no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Stripes .
The center has recruiters for the Army , Navy , Air Force and Marine Corps .
Kelli Bland , a spokeswoman for Army Recruiting Command , confirmed Dec. 17 that the “ suspect in police custody had applied to join the Army and was disqualified , ” Stars and Stripes reported .
She said she could not reveal why he was not accepted for enlistment .
The report said Cooper already faced several felony charges in North Carolina that include auto theft and charges related to fraud and forgery .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ applicant would not be accepted .
Video of the incident and images of the damage it caused were posted on Twitter .
The gunfire shattered doors to the recruiting center .
From the images , it appeared that at least one round struck a cubicle inside .
Bland noted that additional protections provided at recruiting centers after past shootings helped avoid injury .
“ Our leaders and personnel are constantly evaluating the current environment to ensure we are taking the appropriate measures to protect our force at recruiting stations across the country , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ While I can ’ t get into the specific force protection measures in place at each of our stations , I can tell you we focus on visibility , access control , and physical protection measures , ” Bland said .
Army officials said recruiters were back at the station Dec. 16 after working remotely the day after the shooting .
Cooper was being held in the Greensboro jail on $ 160,000 bond .
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A North Carolina man who had been rejected by the Army was later arrested after firing a gun into the recruiting station in Greensboro where he had been turned down, according to police.
James Alexander Cooper, 36, was facing six counts of assault with a deadly weapon, discharging a firearm into occupied property, discharging a firearm in city limits and carrying a concealed weapon, The News & Observer in Raleigh reported.
Although four Marines and two sailors were in the recruiting center at the time of the Dec. 14 incident, no one was injured, according to Stars and Stripes.
The center has recruiters for the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps.
Kelli Bland, a spokeswoman for Army Recruiting Command, confirmed Dec. 17 that the “suspect in police custody had applied to join the Army and was disqualified,” Stars and Stripes reported.
Greensboro man rejected by recruitment office charged for shooting into Armed Forces Career Center https://t.co/OFoJmVtUFC — privateofficer (@privateofficer) December 22, 2020
She said she could not reveal why he was not accepted for enlistment.
The report said Cooper already faced several felony charges in North Carolina that include auto theft and charges related to fraud and forgery. Charges such as those would mean an applicant would not be accepted.
Video of the incident and images of the damage it caused were posted on Twitter.
James Alexander Cooper, 36, stood outside the recruiting station door Monday evening and started shooting at around 6:20 p.m., according to police.https://t.co/scaYplv5T1 pic.twitter.com/WhJvLHC9w0 — ArmyTimes (@ArmyTimes) December 16, 2020
In other miltwitter news. Meanwhile in NC an applicant shot up a station. pic.twitter.com/SKBLlQXPpF — Recruiter Times (@RecruitingTruth) December 15, 2020
Round appears to have been on a trajectory right where the applicant was sitting, a testament to the ballistic walls installed in wake of the TN shooting pic.twitter.com/TdwMNwJ1BC — Recruiter Times (@RecruitingTruth) December 17, 2020
The gunfire shattered doors to the recruiting center. From the images, it appeared that at least one round struck a cubicle inside.
Bland noted that additional protections provided at recruiting centers after past shootings helped avoid injury.
“Our leaders and personnel are constantly evaluating the current environment to ensure we are taking the appropriate measures to protect our force at recruiting stations across the country,” she told Stars and Stripes.
“While I can’t get into the specific force protection measures in place at each of our stations, I can tell you we focus on visibility, access control, and physical protection measures,” Bland said.
Army officials said recruiters were back at the station Dec. 16 after working remotely the day after the shooting.
Cooper was being held in the Greensboro jail on $160,000 bond.
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westernjournal--2020-12-27--Watch: Truck Carrying Propane Tanks Bursts Into Flames After Accident in NYC

A fireball erupted on the Long Island Expressway in Queens early Tuesday after a truck carrying propane tanks overturned .
The accident took place just after midnight , according to WABC-TV .
Police said the truck driver , 36 , who was not identified , struck a patch of ice and then lost control of his vehicle , according to NBC News .
Citing police investigators , the New York Post reported the driver might have been trying to avoid another vehicle that skidded on the ice .
Police said no charges were filed against the truck driver , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Videos showed the extent of the fire that erupted after the accident .
Firefighters said that after the truck skidded , it hit a barrier separating the Long Island Expressway ’ s westbound lanes from the Queens Boulevard exit , according to WABC .
RELATED : Dominion Lawyers Send Blistering 'Cease and Desist ’ Letter to Trump Campaign 'Star Witness ’ The truck was carrying 294 propane cylinders , each weighing about 20 pounds .
The two-alarm fire required 106 firefighters to be summoned before it was extinguished , according to NBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours after the accident .
A car and U.S .
Postal Service vehicle also were damaged , WABC reported .
The law firm of Oresky & Associates in New York City has highlighted the dangers of accidents involving propane delivery trucks .
‘ Many tanker truck accidents can lead to leaks or spills , causing burns , toxic fumes , and even lead to a fire or explosion .
Victims can get trapped inside their vehicles and may suffer severe burns as the propane escapes the tank , ” the firm says on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cause disfigurement , muscle damage , infection and even the loss of limbs .
Those in the surrounding area may need to evacuate.
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A fireball erupted on the Long Island Expressway in Queens early Tuesday after a truck carrying propane tanks overturned.
The accident took place just after midnight, according to WABC-TV.
Police said the truck driver, 36, who was not identified, struck a patch of ice and then lost control of his vehicle, according to NBC News.
Citing police investigators, the New York Post reported the driver might have been trying to avoid another vehicle that skidded on the ice.
Police said no charges were filed against the truck driver, and no injuries were reported in the incident.
Videos showed the extent of the fire that erupted after the accident.
EXPLOSION: Eyewitnesses watch as a tanker truck bursts into flames on the Long Island Expressway in Queens, New York. https://t.co/0KQXY2Hn4m pic.twitter.com/LqFZ2Wf17E — ABC News (@ABC) December 22, 2020
Here’s a video. You can hear the explosion. I can’t see clear what kind of car from my side. I am sure people from the building across may have better shot. pic.twitter.com/iCB0BovEzO — lm (@springdrops) December 22, 2020
I’m safe, this seems to be across the highway and I have my bug out bag if I have to evacuate but WHAT JUST HAPPENED pic.twitter.com/o8mhKO57re — God Rest Ye Merry Nellamen (@Nellachronism) December 22, 2020
EXPLOSION: Eyewitnesses watch as a tanker truck bursts into flames on the Long Island Expressway in Queens, New York. https://t.co/0KQXY2Hn4m pic.twitter.com/LqFZ2Wf17E — ABC News (@ABC) December 22, 2020
Firefighters said that after the truck skidded, it hit a barrier separating the Long Island Expressway’s westbound lanes from the Queens Boulevard exit, according to WABC.
The truck was carrying 294 propane cylinders, each weighing about 20 pounds.
The two-alarm fire required 106 firefighters to be summoned before it was extinguished, according to NBC.
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The expressway was closed for several hours after the accident. A car and U.S. Postal Service vehicle also were damaged, WABC reported.
The law firm of Oresky & Associates in New York City has highlighted the dangers of accidents involving propane delivery trucks.
‘Many tanker truck accidents can lead to leaks or spills, causing burns, toxic fumes, and even lead to a fire or explosion. Victims can get trapped inside their vehicles and may suffer severe burns as the propane escapes the tank,” the firm says on its website.
“Severe burns can cause disfigurement, muscle damage, infection and even the loss of limbs. Those in the surrounding area may need to evacuate.”
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westernjournal--2020-12-27--Trump Slams ‘Totally Incompetent and Weak’ SCOTUS, Claims It Refused To See Election Fraud Proof

President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at the Supreme Court as he doubled down on his claims of election fraud .
“ The U.S. Supreme Court has been totally incompetent and weak on the massive Election Fraud that took place in the 2020 Presidential Election .
We have absolute PROOF , but they don ’ t want to see it – No ‘ standing ’ , they say .
If we have corrupt elections , we have no country !
” Trump tweeted , referring to the court ’ s ruling that Texas had no standing in a suit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results in four states .
The court includes three Trump appointees — Justices Neil Gorsuch , Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett .
The Democratic nominee Joe Biden has already won sufficient Electoral College votes to be the winner of the Nov. 3 vote .
However , the Trump campaign has insisted that there has been voter fraud in states that include Arizona , Nevada , Georgia , Michigan and Wisconsin , as well as Pennsylvania .
However , despite numerous claims of voting irregularities , including affidavits alleging fraud sworn to by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruled that widespread fraud materially affected the results of the presidential election .
“ A young military man working in Afghanistan told me that elections in Afghanistan are far more secure and much better run than the USA ’ s 2020 Election .
Ours , with its millions and millions of corrupt Mail-In Ballots , was the election of a third world country .
Fake President !
” he tweeted .
Trump said Republicans need to stand up to Democrats .
“ Time for Republican Senators to step up and fight for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if they had actually won .
The proof is irrefutable !
Massive late night mail-in ballot drops in swing states , stuffing the ballot boxes ( on video ) , double voters , dead voters , fake signatures , illegal immigrant voters , banned Republican vote watchers , MORE VOTES THAN ACTUAL VOTERS ( check out Detroit & Philadelphia ) , and much more .
The numbers are far greater than what is necessary to win the individual swing states , and can not even be contested , ” he tweeted .
RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Huge Stimulus Checks : ' I Simply Want To Get Our Great People $ 2000' “ Courts are bad , the FBI and ‘ Justice ’ didn ’ t do their job , and the United States Election System looks like that of a third world country .
Freedom of the press has been gone for a long time , it is Fake News , and now we have Big Tech ( with Section 230 ) to deal with .
But when it is all over , and this period of time becomes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s history , WE WILL WIN !
!
!
” Trump tweeted .
Trump ’ s campaign filed an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 20 , calling for the court to hear its bid to reverse Pennsylvania Supreme Court rulings that have upheld what the campaign says was unconstitutional conduct by Pennsylvania officials .
The petition seeking to have the court hear the case claims Pennsylvania officials broke their own laws during the election .
On Thursday , however , the high court gave Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response , according to Fox News .
That ’ s two days after the date the Constitution sets for the inauguration of the next president .
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President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at the Supreme Court as he doubled down on his claims of election fraud.
“The U.S. Supreme Court has been totally incompetent and weak on the massive Election Fraud that took place in the 2020 Presidential Election. We have absolute PROOF, but they don’t want to see it – No ‘standing’, they say. If we have corrupt elections, we have no country!” Trump tweeted, referring to the court’s ruling that Texas had no standing in a suit that sought to throw out the election results in four states.
The U.S. Supreme Court has been totally incompetent and weak on the massive Election Fraud that took place in the 2020 Presidential Election. We have absolute PROOF, but they don’t want to see it – No “standing”, they say. If we have corrupt elections, we have no country! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 26, 2020
The court includes three Trump appointees — Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.
The Democratic nominee Joe Biden has already won sufficient Electoral College votes to be the winner of the Nov. 3 vote.
However, the Trump campaign has insisted that there has been voter fraud in states that include Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin, as well as Pennsylvania.
However, despite numerous claims of voting irregularities, including affidavits alleging fraud sworn to by reported eyewitnesses, no court has yet ruled that widespread fraud materially affected the results of the presidential election.
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Trump made his case multiple times on Twitter.
“A young military man working in Afghanistan told me that elections in Afghanistan are far more secure and much better run than the USA’s 2020 Election. Ours, with its millions and millions of corrupt Mail-In Ballots, was the election of a third world country. Fake President!” he tweeted.
A young military man working in Afghanistan told me that elections in Afghanistan are far more secure and much better run than the USA’s 2020 Election. Ours, with its millions and millions of corrupt Mail-In Ballots, was the election of a third world country. Fake President! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 26, 2020
Trump said Republicans need to stand up to Democrats.
“Time for Republican Senators to step up and fight for the Presidency, like the Democrats would do if they had actually won. The proof is irrefutable! Massive late night mail-in ballot drops in swing states, stuffing the ballot boxes (on video), double voters, dead voters, fake signatures, illegal immigrant voters, banned Republican vote watchers, MORE VOTES THAN ACTUAL VOTERS (check out Detroit & Philadelphia), and much more. The numbers are far greater than what is necessary to win the individual swing states, and cannot even be contested,” he tweeted.
….fake signatures, illegal immigrant voters, banned Republican vote watchers, MORE VOTES THAN ACTUAL VOTERS (check out Detroit & Philadelphia), and much more. The numbers are far greater than what is necessary to win the individual swing states, and cannot even be contested…. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 26, 2020
“Courts are bad, the FBI and ‘Justice’ didn’t do their job, and the United States Election System looks like that of a third world country. Freedom of the press has been gone for a long time, it is Fake News, and now we have Big Tech (with Section 230) to deal with. But when it is all over, and this period of time becomes just another ugly chapter in our Country’s history, WE WILL WIN!!!” Trump tweeted.
….But when it is all over, and this period of time becomes just another ugly chapter in our Country’s history, WE WILL WIN!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 26, 2020
Trump’s campaign filed an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 20, calling for the court to hear its bid to reverse Pennsylvania Supreme Court rulings that have upheld what the campaign says was unconstitutional conduct by Pennsylvania officials.
The petition seeking to have the court hear the case claims Pennsylvania officials broke their own laws during the election.
On Thursday, however, the high court gave Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar until Jan. 22 to file a response, according to Fox News. That’s two days after the date the Constitution sets for the inauguration of the next president.
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westernjournal--2020-12-27--Doctor Reportedly Suffers Severe Reaction Moments After Receiving Moderna COVID Vaccine

The first allergic reaction to Moderna ’ s coronavirus vaccine took place last week in Boston .
A Boston physician developed a severe allergic reaction shortly after being vaccinated on Thursday , according to The New York Times .
Dr. Hossein Sadrzadeh , who is a geriatric oncologist at Boston Medical Center , said that shortly after being vaccinated , he felt dizzy and felt that he had an elevated heart rate .
Dr. Sadrzadeh , who has a shellfish allergy , brought his EpiPen to his vaccination for fear of a reaction .
He said that the symptoms of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 150 beats per minute , a cold sweat , dizziness and rapidly falling blood pressure .
“ It was the same anaphylactic reaction that I experience with shellfish , ” Dr. Sadrzadeh said .
In a Friday statement , David Kibbe , a spokesman for Boston Medical Center , said Dr. Sadrzadeh “ felt he was developing an allergic reaction and was allowed to self-administer his personal EpiPen .
He was taken to the Emergency Department , evaluated , treated , observed and discharged .
He is doing well today.
” “ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my EpiPen with me , I would be intubated right now , because it was that severe , ” he said Friday , according to the Boston Globe .
Noting that more than a million people have already been vaccinated , Dr. Merin Kuruvilla , an allergist and immunologist at Emory University , said no one should push the panic button .
“ This should not deter people who are not obviously at increased risk , ” she said .
The Times reported that Dr. Sadrzadeh was treated with steroids and Benadryl .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a history of allergic reactions to bring their EpiPens along when they are vaccinated and be vaccinated at a hospital — just in case .
“ I really want people to take this seriously , those people who have severe allergic reactions .
I want them to talk to their doctors , to their allergist .
I want them to carry their EpiPen if they have it at home and also inform the person that is administering that injection to them that they have a severe allergic reaction , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I knew the symptoms .
I had the experience .
I was a physician , and I was scared to death .
Imagine someone who does not have the information , ” he said .
Sadrzadeh said he has offered Moderna a blood sample to help isolate what ingredient in the vaccine might spark an allergic reaction .
RELATED : Trump Doubles Down on Support for Huge Stimulus Checks : ' I Simply Want To Get Our Great People $ 2000' “ I really don ’ t want anybody to go and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that I had , ” he said .
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The first allergic reaction to Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine took place last week in Boston.
A Boston physician developed a severe allergic reaction shortly after being vaccinated on Thursday, according to The New York Times.
Dr. Hossein Sadrzadeh, who is a geriatric oncologist at Boston Medical Center, said that shortly after being vaccinated, he felt dizzy and felt that he had an elevated heart rate.
Dr. Sadrzadeh, who has a shellfish allergy, brought his EpiPen to his vaccination for fear of a reaction. He said that the symptoms of his reaction included a heart rate of 150 beats per minute, a cold sweat, dizziness and rapidly falling blood pressure.
“It was the same anaphylactic reaction that I experience with shellfish,” Dr. Sadrzadeh said.
In a Friday statement, David Kibbe, a spokesman for Boston Medical Center, said Dr. Sadrzadeh “felt he was developing an allergic reaction and was allowed to self-administer his personal EpiPen. He was taken to the Emergency Department, evaluated, treated, observed and discharged. He is doing well today.”
“I feel that if I did not have my EpiPen with me, I would be intubated right now, because it was that severe,” he said Friday, according to the Boston Globe.
Noting that more than a million people have already been vaccinated, Dr. Merin Kuruvilla, an allergist and immunologist at Emory University, said no one should push the panic button.
“This should not deter people who are not obviously at increased risk,” she said.
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The Times reported that Dr. Sadrzadeh was treated with steroids and Benadryl.
The doctor said that he urges anyone with a history of allergic reactions to bring their EpiPens along when they are vaccinated and be vaccinated at a hospital — just in case.
“I really want people to take this seriously, those people who have severe allergic reactions. I want them to talk to their doctors, to their allergist. I want them to carry their EpiPen if they have it at home and also inform the person that is administering that injection to them that they have a severe allergic reaction,” he said, according to the Boston Globe.
“I knew the symptoms. I had the experience. I was a physician, and I was scared to death. Imagine someone who does not have the information,” he said.
Sadrzadeh said he has offered Moderna a blood sample to help isolate what ingredient in the vaccine might spark an allergic reaction.
“I really don’t want anybody to go and experience this and go through this event that I had,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-12-27--Most Whites Must Adhere to Ivy League University Vaccination Requirement; Minorities Allowed To Clai

Most Whites Must Adhere to Ivy League University Vaccination Requirement; Minorities Allowed To Claim Racism To Opt Out

Cornell students are required to get a flu vaccination before arriving on campus as part of the Cornell Student Behavioral Compact in response to the COVID-19 pandemic .
Or , to put it more accurately , white students are required to get a flu vaccination .
Most white students , anyway .
If you ’ re Caucasian , you must obtain a medical or religious exemption in order to opt out .
Meanwhile , all “ Black , ” “ Indigenous ” and other students of color are allowed to cite their racial identity — or a medical or religious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the Ivy League school ’ s requirement .
“ Students who identify as Black , Indigenous , or as a Person of Color ( BIPOC ) may have personal concerns about fulfilling the Compact requirements based on historical injustices and current events , ” Cornell ’ s website reads .
According to another page on the website , some minority students “ may have concerns about needing to agree to such requirements ” because of “ longstanding systemic racism and health inequities in this country.
” “ For example , historically , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other People of Color ( BIPOC ) have been mistreated , and used by people in power , sometimes for profit or medical gain .
It is understandable that the current Compact requirements may feel suspect or even exploitative to some BIPOC members of the Cornell community , ” Cornell ’ s website read .
“ Additionally , recent acts of violence against Black people by law enforcement may contribute to feelings of distrust or powerlessness.
” These “ acts of violence ” or course likely refer to police killings decried by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2020 , the most noteworthy of which are George Floyd , Breonna Taylor and Jacob Blake ( all three cases came with extenuating circumstances ) .
“ We know this history and validate the potential concerns it may raise .
At the same time , we know that long-standing social inequalities and health disparities have resulted in COVID-19 disproportionately affecting BIPOC individuals , ” the website reads .
There are numerous reasons why the language in these health guidelines is troubling , with the school ’ s use of the phrase “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that list .
This idea posits that any and all racial disparities among minority groups and America ’ s white population must be due to a series of mostly invisible and unseen forces known as “ systemic racism.
” Although historical racism indeed has had long-lasting effects , racial divides in economic success are due to many factors , including differences in culture and demographics .
By buying into this nonsense and using it to treat racial groups differently instead of equally , Cornell University is only helping to pull America further away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ colorblind ideal .
If we truly want to unite as a country and move forward , we need to start treating all people as equals , regardless of their race .
Cornell ’ s policies don ’ t do this .
Instead , they treat minorities as victims and white people as oppressors .
No wonder race relations in this country continue to worsen .
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Cornell students are required to get a flu vaccination before arriving on campus as part of the Cornell Student Behavioral Compact in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Or, to put it more accurately, white students are required to get a flu vaccination.
Most white students, anyway. If you’re Caucasian, you must obtain a medical or religious exemption in order to opt out.
Meanwhile, all “Black,” “Indigenous” and other students of color are allowed to cite their racial identity — or a medical or religious reason — as a cause for exemption from the Ivy League school’s requirement.
“Students who identify as Black, Indigenous, or as a Person of Color (BIPOC) may have personal concerns about fulfilling the Compact requirements based on historical injustices and current events,” Cornell’s website reads.
According to another page on the website, some minority students “may have concerns about needing to agree to such requirements” because of “longstanding systemic racism and health inequities in this country.”
“For example, historically, the bodies of Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC) have been mistreated, and used by people in power, sometimes for profit or medical gain. It is understandable that the current Compact requirements may feel suspect or even exploitative to some BIPOC members of the Cornell community,” Cornell’s website read.
“Additionally, recent acts of violence against Black people by law enforcement may contribute to feelings of distrust or powerlessness.”
These “acts of violence” or course likely refer to police killings decried by the Black Lives Matter movement and others in 2020, the most noteworthy of which are George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Jacob Blake (all three cases came with extenuating circumstances).
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“We know this history and validate the potential concerns it may raise. At the same time, we know that long-standing social inequalities and health disparities have resulted in COVID-19 disproportionately affecting BIPOC individuals,” the website reads.
There are numerous reasons why the language in these health guidelines is troubling, with the school’s use of the phrase “systemic racism” at the top of that list.
This idea posits that any and all racial disparities among minority groups and America’s white population must be due to a series of mostly invisible and unseen forces known as “systemic racism.”
Although historical racism indeed has had long-lasting effects, racial divides in economic success are due to many factors, including differences in culture and demographics.
By buying into this nonsense and using it to treat racial groups differently instead of equally, Cornell University is only helping to pull America further away from Martin Luther King Jr.’s colorblind ideal.
If we truly want to unite as a country and move forward, we need to start treating all people as equals, regardless of their race.
Cornell’s policies don’t do this. Instead, they treat minorities as victims and white people as oppressors.
No wonder race relations in this country continue to worsen.
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westernjournal--2020-12-27--Dark Age of Science: Top Doctor Booted from Position After Questioning Lockdowns

So this is how liberals settle science .
In a taste of the kind of intolerance progressives practice when they have the power to do so , a top doctor at a California hospital lost his position last week after having the gall to question the logic behind coronavirus lockdowns .
The incident speaks volumes about how liberals silence critics and says even more about the state of science in a statist world .
Dr. Michael deBoisblanc is no stranger to bucking the trend when it comes to the coronavirus crisis .
Back in May , only two months into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ headlines by pointing out that doctors at his hospital were seeing more deaths by suicides than the coronavirus .
That , he told KGO-TV at the time , meant the cure was worse than the disease .
At the time , deBoisblanc was chief of the Trauma Department at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek , California , in the San Francisco Bay Area ’ s Contra Costa County .
That ’ s a position deBoisblanc no longer holds after his latest public questioning of coronavirus conventional wisdom .
As Fox News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other doctors wrote a letter to the Contra Costa County Health Department questioning the county ’ s lockdown measures — including keeping schools closed — when the evidence doesn ’ t support them .
“ All the data that I am aware of , looking at children and the virus , shows that it ’ s safe ” to reopen schools , DeBloisblanc told Fox News ’ Sandra Smith on Wednesday .
“ There are many other states now that have months of track records showing that it ’ s safe for their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And the state of California and the county is just not making that possible.
” Check out his interview here .
It ’ s a little over six minutes long , but it ’ s worth the time : The careful viewer will note that there ’ s no tinfoil hat on deBloisbanc ’ s head .
No froth is coming from his mouth and his eyes are steady and unclouded .
Considering that , until mid-December , he was regarded with enough esteem that he was not only employed by a top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the best in the nation ’ s most populated state , but was also the top physician in its trauma department , it ’ s pretty clear that deBoisblanc is not a raving lunatic .
It ’ s also clear he has no qualms about questioning authority .
“ The science is clear that more lockdowns lead to much more non COVID morbidity and mortality , ” deBoisblanc and his two colleagues wrote in their letter , according to KVTU-TV in Oakland .
“ Public policy is being based on erroneous assumptions … @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of questioning apparently can ’ t be permitted .
In a statement to KVTU , John Muir officials didn ’ t give a reason deBoisblanc ’ s services were terminated , saying only that “ the doctor is employed through an outside contract … and after careful consideration , John Muir Health is not continuing with Dr. deBoisblanc in that position.
” Well , that settles things , then .
In the coronavirus world , where so little can be taken on faith , about the only thing Americans can be certain of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those in authority can expect to be punished .
Whether it ’ s New Jersey gym owners who refuse to buckle under to a Democratic governor or a hair salon owner in San Francisco who leaked video of an unmasked , Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi getting her hair done when salons were not permitted to open , or a respected trauma physician like deBoisblanc , liberals are determined to silence the opposition .
One real irony here is that it was only in October that even the World Health Organization , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agencies American liberals usually worship , questioned the effectiveness of lockdowns compared to their considerable costs — financial and physical .
And it isn ’ t just the coronavirus , of course .
For liberals , all science is “ settled ” when they can blast some phony consensus agreeing on issues from “ climate change ” — its causes , its effects and what draconian measures should be implemented because of it — to “ transgender ” athletes .
Once that is accomplished , all that remains is to force the rest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the very least – silence .
The letter from deBoisblanc and his colleagues indicated they would not be silent on coronavirus lockdowns and the doctor was found to no longer be needed in a high-profile job in his profession — after “ careful consideration , ” of course .
The problem for liberals is that “ science ” is not an endeavor at seeking consensus , the pre-Galileo scientific world was pretty much in consensus that the earth was the center of the universe .
The consensus didn ’ t like Galileo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gates ' Savior Complex Spirals Out of Control , Funds Sun-Dimming Plan To Save the Human Race By nature , it ’ s an endeavor of inquiry , where questions keep getting asked as matter of progress toward truth .
Unless liberals can settle the science their own satisfaction , when they choose and how they choose — with a “ truth ” of their choosing , too .
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So this is how liberals settle science.
In a taste of the kind of intolerance progressives practice when they have the power to do so, a top doctor at a California hospital lost his position last week after having the gall to question the logic behind coronavirus lockdowns.
The incident speaks volumes about how liberals silence critics and says even more about the state of science in a statist world.
Dr. Michael deBoisblanc is no stranger to bucking the trend when it comes to the coronavirus crisis. Back in May, only two months into the long, national nightmare deBoisblanc made headlines by pointing out that doctors at his hospital were seeing more deaths by suicides than the coronavirus.
That, he told KGO-TV at the time, meant the cure was worse than the disease.
At the time, deBoisblanc was chief of the Trauma Department at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area’s Contra Costa County.
That’s a position deBoisblanc no longer holds after his latest public questioning of coronavirus conventional wisdom.
As Fox News reported last week, deBoisblanc and two other doctors wrote a letter to the Contra Costa County Health Department questioning the county’s lockdown measures — including keeping schools closed — when the evidence doesn’t support them.
“All the data that I am aware of, looking at children and the virus, shows that it’s safe” to reopen schools, DeBloisblanc told Fox News’ Sandra Smith on Wednesday.
“There are many other states now that have months of track records showing that it’s safe for their kids to go back to school. And the state of California and the county is just not making that possible.”
Check out his interview here. It’s a little over six minutes long, but it’s worth the time:
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The careful viewer will note that there’s no tinfoil hat on deBloisbanc’s head. No froth is coming from his mouth and his eyes are steady and unclouded.
Considering that, until mid-December, he was regarded with enough esteem that he was not only employed by a top hospital that bills itself as one of the best in the nation’s most populated state, but was also the top physician in its trauma department, it’s pretty clear that deBoisblanc is not a raving lunatic.
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It’s also clear he has no qualms about questioning authority.
“The science is clear that more lockdowns lead to much more non COVID morbidity and mortality,” deBoisblanc and his two colleagues wrote in their letter, according to KVTU-TV in Oakland.
“Public policy is being based on erroneous assumptions … “
For liberal policymakers, that kind of questioning apparently can’t be permitted.
In a statement to KVTU, John Muir officials didn’t give a reason deBoisblanc’s services were terminated, saying only that “the doctor is employed through an outside contract … and after careful consideration, John Muir Health is not continuing with Dr. deBoisblanc in that position.”
Well, that settles things, then.
Except it doesn’t.
In the coronavirus world, where so little can be taken on faith, about the only thing Americans can be certain of is that anyone who questions the decisions of those in authority can expect to be punished.
Whether it’s New Jersey gym owners who refuse to buckle under to a Democratic governor or a hair salon owner in San Francisco who leaked video of an unmasked, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi getting her hair done when salons were not permitted to open, or a respected trauma physician like deBoisblanc, liberals are determined to silence the opposition.
One real irony here is that it was only in October that even the World Health Organization, one of those inherently corrupt United National agencies American liberals usually worship, questioned the effectiveness of lockdowns compared to their considerable costs — financial and physical.
And it isn’t just the coronavirus, of course. For liberals, all science is “settled” when they can blast some phony consensus agreeing on issues from “climate change” — its causes, its effects and what draconian measures should be implemented because of it — to “transgender” athletes.
Once that is accomplished, all that remains is to force the rest of the world into compliance or – at the very least – silence.
The letter from deBoisblanc and his colleagues indicated they would not be silent on coronavirus lockdowns and the doctor was found to no longer be needed in a high-profile job in his profession — after “careful consideration,” of course.
The problem for liberals is that “science” is not an endeavor at seeking consensus, the pre-Galileo scientific world was pretty much in consensus that the earth was the center of the universe.
The consensus didn’t like Galileo much, either.
By nature, it’s an endeavor of inquiry, where questions keep getting asked as matter of progress toward truth.
Unless liberals can settle the science their own satisfaction, when they choose and how they choose — with a “truth” of their choosing, too.
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westernjournal--2020-12-27--Police on Scene as Second Large Vehicle Emits Warning Days After Heartland America Bombing

Only days after a Christmas morning blast rocked downtown Nashville , Tennessee , another suspicious vehicle put the state on edge as it began emitting a dire warning .
Sunday morning , police were put on the scene and blocked roadways surrounding the box truck on Highway 231 outside of Lebanon , Tennessee , a city near the initial explosion site of Nashville .
According to WSMV-TV , the large truck began emitting a dire message after being found .
However , the station reported late Sunday afternoon that no explosives were found .
Witnesses claim the truck played “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Christmas Day explosion.
” The explosion that rocked Nashville days ago was preceded by a haunting audio warning , seemingly emitted from the same RV suspected of carrying an explosive load .
In one video taken near the new suspicious vehicle , a bomb robot can be seen approaching the box truck while authorities maintain a safe distance .
The Wilson County Sheriff ’ s Department sealed all roads leading to the area and urged residents to steer clear of the site .
While the explosion in Nashville devastated a city block @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few injuries were reported .
Human remains found at the scene in the Tennessee capital are thought by some to belong to the bomber himself , who may have been present in or around the RV during the bombing .
The bomber appeared to go out of his way to spare human life with a warning and countdown timer .
However , the destruction scrambled communications for much of the state owing to an AT & T hub being caught in the blast .
RELATED : 'Defund Police ' Crowd Silent as Nashville @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Toward Explosion The investigation into the box truck is still ongoing .
Tennessee Highway Patrol is spearheading the effort to unravel the threat in Lebanon as the FBI and local sheriff ’ s deputies assist .
While this may be a copycat act meant to spread fear , there is always the possibility of very real danger and violence .
The Nashville bombing , which shook the nation and resulted in a no-fly zone over the city , is still being investigated .
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Only days after a Christmas morning blast rocked downtown Nashville, Tennessee, another suspicious vehicle put the state on edge as it began emitting a dire warning.
Sunday morning, police were put on the scene and blocked roadways surrounding the box truck on Highway 231 outside of Lebanon, Tennessee, a city near the initial explosion site of Nashville.
According to WSMV-TV, the large truck began emitting a dire message after being found. However, the station reported late Sunday afternoon that no explosives were found.
Witnesses claim the truck played “audio similar to what was heard before the Christmas Day explosion.”
The explosion that rocked Nashville days ago was preceded by a haunting audio warning, seemingly emitted from the same RV suspected of carrying an explosive load.
In one video taken near the new suspicious vehicle, a bomb robot can be seen approaching the box truck while authorities maintain a safe distance.
#BREAKING: A box truck that is reportedly played audio similar to what was playing before the Nashville explosion has shut down a highway in Wilson County, Lebanon, Tennessee pic.twitter.com/8DgCf50wfK — VINnews (@VINNews) December 27, 2020
The Wilson County Sheriff’s Department sealed all roads leading to the area and urged residents to steer clear of the site.
***ROAD CLOSURE*** Highway 231 South from the Cedars of Lebanon State Park to Richmond Shop road is currently shut down due to a suspicious vehicle. Please avoid the area and seek an alternate route. We will post updates as more information comes in. — Wilson Co Sheriff (@wilsonsheriff) December 27, 2020
While the explosion in Nashville devastated a city block with a violent blast, only a few injuries were reported.
Human remains found at the scene in the Tennessee capital are thought by some to belong to the bomber himself, who may have been present in or around the RV during the bombing.
The bomber appeared to go out of his way to spare human life with a warning and countdown timer.
However, the destruction scrambled communications for much of the state owing to an AT&T hub being caught in the blast.
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The investigation into the box truck is still ongoing.
Tennessee Highway Patrol is spearheading the effort to unravel the threat in Lebanon as the FBI and local sheriff’s deputies assist.
While this may be a copycat act meant to spread fear, there is always the possibility of very real danger and violence.
The Nashville bombing, which shook the nation and resulted in a no-fly zone over the city, is still being investigated.
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westernjournal--2020-12-27--Mike Pompeo Posts Pic of Himself Enjoying ‘Two Things That the CCP Does Not Allow,’ Can You See His

Mike Pompeo Posts Pic of Himself Enjoying ‘Two Things That the CCP Does Not Allow,’ Can You See His Secret Message?

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took a swipe at the People ’ s Republic of China with a picture of two things disdained by the ruling Chinese Communist Party .
Even better , Pompeo appears to have slipped in a secret warning to the Chinese regime directly from the Holy Bible itself .
The hidden message came in a post Pompeo published on Twitter on Saturday .
“ Tonight , ” Pompeo wrote on his personal account , “ we ’ re freely worshiping Jesus Christ and drinking Australian wine — two things that the CCP does not allow.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a New Testament verse that appears to be a direct warning to Chinese rulers about whom the real power rests with .
The verse , 2 Corinthians 3:17 , reads “ Now the Lord is the Spirit , and where the Spirit of the Lord is , there is freedom.
” Free worship of God has long been under siege in the People ’ s Republic , where Christianity is tightly regulated .
Churches must belong to government-approved denominations , and disobedience can result in imprisonment and physical destruction of the worship house @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approved by the central ruling authority will land the faithful in trouble .
Fortunately , Christians can rest easy knowing the Chinese Communist Party is not the highest authority .
While freely worshiping God may be illegal in China , Pompeo was stretching the truth when it comes to the legality of Australian wine there .
Bottles of the alcohol from Down Under are not prohibited to import in the Middle Kingdom , but heavily discouraged by the Communist Party ’ s steep tariffs .
The tariffs , imposed by Beijing in late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries , can easily double or triple a bottle of wine coming from Australia according to the BBC .
China is the largest foreign buyer of the Australian product , making the increased import taxes a dire threat for winemakers who largely depend on sales to the People ’ s Republic .
Australia became the first Western democracy targeted by China in the chaos of 2020 .
Along with punishing tariffs , the isolated country is also facing an onslaught of slanderous fake news from officials in the 1.3-billion population Asian superpower .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ installations on Hawaii , Australia is uncomfortably close to an increasingly aggressive China .
With only a fraction of the population , it appears to be only a matter of time before the island nation is economically and politically isolated by the Chinese regime .
It ’ s important to remember amid the power struggle in the Pacific that the coronavirus pandemic that essentially reset the global order originated from China , and was only made more deadly by the communist nation ’ s lies .
The post from Pompeo reveals that China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the secretary of state ’ s radar , but at the forefront of his mind as the holidays draw to a close .
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took a swipe at the People’s Republic of China with a picture of two things disdained by the ruling Chinese Communist Party.
Even better, Pompeo appears to have slipped in a secret warning to the Chinese regime directly from the Holy Bible itself.
The hidden message came in a post Pompeo published on Twitter on Saturday.
“Tonight,” Pompeo wrote on his personal account, “we’re freely worshiping Jesus Christ and drinking Australian wine — two things that the CCP does not allow.”
Tonight, we’re freely worshiping Jesus Christ and drinking Australian wine — two things that the CCP does not allow #FightForFreedom pic.twitter.com/BkhY4DxsjW — Mike Pompeo (@mikepompeo) December 26, 2020
Highlighted in Pompeo’s Bible is a New Testament verse that appears to be a direct warning to Chinese rulers about whom the real power rests with.
The verse, 2 Corinthians 3:17, reads “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”
Free worship of God has long been under siege in the People’s Republic, where Christianity is tightly regulated. Churches must belong to government-approved denominations, and disobedience can result in imprisonment and physical destruction of the worship house.
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Even versions of the Bible not approved by the central ruling authority will land the faithful in trouble. Fortunately, Christians can rest easy knowing the Chinese Communist Party is not the highest authority.
While freely worshiping God may be illegal in China, Pompeo was stretching the truth when it comes to the legality of Australian wine there.
Bottles of the alcohol from Down Under are not prohibited to import in the Middle Kingdom, but heavily discouraged by the Communist Party’s steep tariffs.
The tariffs, imposed by Beijing in late November amid growing tensions between the two countries, can easily double or triple a bottle of wine coming from Australia according to the BBC. China is the largest foreign buyer of the Australian product, making the increased import taxes a dire threat for winemakers who largely depend on sales to the People’s Republic.
Australia became the first Western democracy targeted by China in the chaos of 2020.
Along with punishing tariffs, the isolated country is also facing an onslaught of slanderous fake news from officials in the 1.3-billion population Asian superpower.
Sitting some 5,000 miles from American military installations on Hawaii, Australia is uncomfortably close to an increasingly aggressive China.
With only a fraction of the population, it appears to be only a matter of time before the island nation is economically and politically isolated by the Chinese regime.
It’s important to remember amid the power struggle in the Pacific that the coronavirus pandemic that essentially reset the global order originated from China, and was only made more deadly by the communist nation’s lies.
The post from Pompeo reveals that China’s transgressions are not only on the secretary of state’s radar, but at the forefront of his mind as the holidays draw to a close.
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westernjournal--2020-12-27--Cops Crack Cold Case from 1999, But Won’t Be Able To Lay a Finger on the Alleged Killer

Thanks to the hard work of cold case detectives , the 1999 murder of a Colorado woman has finally been solved .
Unfortunately , the alleged killer of Jennifer Watkins will never face justice on this earth .
Watkins was a 23-year-old working as a dietary aide at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs at the time of her death , according to Fox News .
In November 1999 , Watkins disappeared at work before the end of her shift .
A few days later , police found Watkins ’ body in the hospital stairwell , bound with duct tape and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raped .
On Dec. 9 , the Colorado Springs Police Department cold case detectives reported a breakthrough in the 21-year-old case .
Detectives had uploaded DNA from the crime scene to a public genealogy website and successfully identified the killer — Ricky Severt , a Memorial Hospital coworker .
Unfortunately , Severt won ’ t have to answer for his alleged crime .
In 2001 , he died at the age of 31 , due to a traffic collision near Colorado Springs .
“ After all these years , we are grateful to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ answers they deserve , ” Police Chief Vince Niski said .
Niski also noted that the cold case detectives who worked Watkins ’ case never lost “ sight of what was most important : finding the truth for the Watkins ’ family.
” Anti-police rhetoric and distrust in law enforcement has largely defined the year 2020 .
RELATED : Police on Scene as Second Large Vehicle Emits Warning Days After Heartland America Bombing Led by the radical Marxist Black Lives Matter movement , calls to defund the police are now commonplace among American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Springs cold case detectives is further evidence of just how valuable police resources are .
When leftists defend the notion of defunding the police , they often describe it as a form of “ redistributing ” money to various social programs .
These liberals imagine that the only consequence of this action would be fewer cops on the streets , somehow deemed as a good thing in the current political climate .
Setting aside the fact that fewer police officers on the streets does , obviously , make streets less safe , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t just out there busting heads for ongoing crimes .
Many are paid to actively work loose ends on decades-old cold cases .
Less funding for police departments across the nation means less funding for cold case detectives .
Police officers are seeking a pursuit of justice beyond time .
Stripping their funding won ’ t only make the world less safe — it will also rob many families , like that of Jennifer Watkins , of finally getting the answers they deserve .
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Thanks to the hard work of cold case detectives, the 1999 murder of a Colorado woman has finally been solved.
Unfortunately, the alleged killer of Jennifer Watkins will never face justice on this earth.
Watkins was a 23-year-old working as a dietary aide at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs at the time of her death, according to Fox News.
Colorado Springs Detectives Solve 1999 Cold Case Murder Of Jennifer Watkins https://t.co/x7tBOQprRM pic.twitter.com/yGYyJtOiwI — CBSDenver (@CBSDenver) December 9, 2020
In November 1999, Watkins disappeared at work before the end of her shift. A few days later, police found Watkins’ body in the hospital stairwell, bound with duct tape and wrapped in plastic. She had been raped.
On Dec. 9, the Colorado Springs Police Department cold case detectives reported a breakthrough in the 21-year-old case.
After more than two decades of dedicated work, CSPD detectives have solved the 1999 Cold Case of Jennifer Watkins. Find details on the full investigation, use of new technology, and the great work done by all our partner agencies below.https://t.co/YhWP4EyR3H — Colorado Springs Police Department (@CSPDPIO) December 9, 2020
Detectives had uploaded DNA from the crime scene to a public genealogy website and successfully identified the killer — Ricky Severt, a Memorial Hospital coworker.
Unfortunately, Severt won’t have to answer for his alleged crime.
In 2001, he died at the age of 31, due to a traffic collision near Colorado Springs.
“After all these years, we are grateful to finally give Jennifer Watkins’ family the answers they deserve,” Police Chief Vince Niski said.
Niski also noted that the cold case detectives who worked Watkins’ case never lost “sight of what was most important: finding the truth for the Watkins’ family.”
Anti-police rhetoric and distrust in law enforcement has largely defined the year 2020.
Led by the radical Marxist Black Lives Matter movement, calls to defund the police are now commonplace among American progressives.
The work of these Colorado Springs cold case detectives is further evidence of just how valuable police resources are.
When leftists defend the notion of defunding the police, they often describe it as a form of “redistributing” money to various social programs.
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These liberals imagine that the only consequence of this action would be fewer cops on the streets, somehow deemed as a good thing in the current political climate.
Setting aside the fact that fewer police officers on the streets does, obviously, make streets less safe, it should be noted that cops aren’t just out there busting heads for ongoing crimes.
Many are paid to actively work loose ends on decades-old cold cases. Less funding for police departments across the nation means less funding for cold case detectives.
Police officers are seeking a pursuit of justice beyond time.
Stripping their funding won’t only make the world less safe — it will also rob many families, like that of Jennifer Watkins, of finally getting the answers they deserve.
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westernjournal--2020-12-27--Russia Reopens Soviet Weapons Lab, What It Can Test Hints at Kremlin’s Ambitions

Russia is building up military infrastructure in what appears to be preparation to defend its interests in the resource-rich Arctic region .
The move suggests that Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing to ward off potential encroachment by NATO .
The Central Scientific-Research Institute for Precision Machine Engineering , which is located just outside of Moscow , makes weapons for Russia ’ s military .
Last week , the company said it reopened a Soviet-era laboratory in order to test weapons in extreme Arctic conditions , Reuters reported .
The weapons maker is known as TsNIITochMash , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union .
The industrial laboratory has since been restored to be capable of simulating extreme conditions — such as extreme cold , heat and wet weather — so Russia can test military equipment .
The facility recently received state certification , which will enable it to begin weapons testing soon , Reuters reported .
“ Certification was the final technical stage in restoring the unique testing technology that was lost after the Soviet collapse and that was only owned by our institute , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Central Scientific-Research Institute , said in a statement , according to the news service .
The facility can now test-fire small arms , special grenade launchers and small-cannon armaments at extreme temperatures , ranging from minus 60 degrees Celsius ( or minus 76 degrees Fahrenheit ) to plus 60 degrees Celsius ( or 140 degrees Fahrenheit ) , the weapons maker said in a release , according to Reuters .
The Artic region could become a trigger for geopolitical conflict amid escalating tensions involving several of the world ’ s most powerful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news agency RT .
“ The Arctic has been tipped as a potential flashpoint for military tensions , with Russia , the US , UK , Canada and China all conducting exercises in the region and expanding their capabilities for cold-weather conflict , ” RT reported .
“ The renewed interest in the frontier is linked to receding ice sheets , which have opened up new channels for shipping .
Russia , which spans much of the region , has set a target for at least 80 million tons of goods to flow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The mainstream media wasted the past five years hyperventilating over the Trump-Russia collusion hoax .
Meanwhile , Putin has openly suggested that he ’ d prefer to have Democrat Joe Biden installed as president .
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Because the Democratic Party is more similar to the Communist Party than the GOP is , he explained .
“ First , the Democratic Party is traditionally closer to the so-called liberal values , closer to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Europe , ” Putin told Rossiya 1 TV in October .
“ And it was from the Social Democratic environment that the Communist Party evolved.
” He added that the American media ’ s unhinged attacks on President Donald Trump over the past four years have been excellent propaganda for Russia .
Putin explained that it “ enhances our prestige , because they are talking about our incredible influence and power .
In a way , it could be said that they are playing into our hands , as the saying goes.
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Russia is building up military infrastructure in what appears to be preparation to defend its interests in the resource-rich Arctic region.
The move suggests that Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing to ward off potential encroachment by NATO.
The Central Scientific-Research Institute for Precision Machine Engineering, which is located just outside of Moscow, makes weapons for Russia’s military.
Last week, the company said it reopened a Soviet-era laboratory in order to test weapons in extreme Arctic conditions, Reuters reported. The weapons maker is known as TsNIITochMash, according to the news agency.
The facility was shut down in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union.
The industrial laboratory has since been restored to be capable of simulating extreme conditions — such as extreme cold, heat and wet weather — so Russia can test military equipment.
The facility recently received state certification, which will enable it to begin weapons testing soon, Reuters reported.
“Certification was the final technical stage in restoring the unique testing technology that was lost after the Soviet collapse and that was only owned by our institute,” Sergei Karasev, a senior official at the Central Scientific-Research Institute, said in a statement, according to the news service.
The facility can now test-fire small arms, special grenade launchers and small-cannon armaments at extreme temperatures, ranging from minus 60 degrees Celsius (or minus 76 degrees Fahrenheit) to plus 60 degrees Celsius (or 140 degrees Fahrenheit), the weapons maker said in a release, according to Reuters.
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The Artic region could become a trigger for geopolitical conflict amid escalating tensions involving several of the world’s most powerful nations, according to the pro-Putin Russian news agency RT.
“The Arctic has been tipped as a potential flashpoint for military tensions, with Russia, the US, UK, Canada and China all conducting exercises in the region and expanding their capabilities for cold-weather conflict,” RT reported.
“The renewed interest in the frontier is linked to receding ice sheets, which have opened up new channels for shipping. Russia, which spans much of the region, has set a target for at least 80 million tons of goods to flow through its frigid waters by 2024.”
The mainstream media wasted the past five years hyperventilating over the Trump-Russia collusion hoax.
Meanwhile, Putin has openly suggested that he’d prefer to have Democrat Joe Biden installed as president.
Why? Because the Democratic Party is more similar to the Communist Party than the GOP is, he explained.
“First, the Democratic Party is traditionally closer to the so-called liberal values, closer to Social Democratic ideas, if compared to Europe,” Putin told Rossiya 1 TV in October. “And it was from the Social Democratic environment that the Communist Party evolved.”
He added that the American media’s unhinged attacks on President Donald Trump over the past four years have been excellent propaganda for Russia.
Putin explained that it “enhances our prestige, because they are talking about our incredible influence and power. In a way, it could be said that they are playing into our hands, as the saying goes.”
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westernjournal--2020-12-27--Trump Doubles Down on Support for Huge Stimulus Checks: ‘I Simply Want To Get Our Great People $2000

Trump Doubles Down on Support for Huge Stimulus Checks: ‘I Simply Want To Get Our Great People $2000’

President Donald Trump on Saturday called again for $ 2,000 relief checks to be part of the COVID relief bill that will be considered this week by Congress .
Congress last week approved a bill that would pay $ 600 to eligible Americans .
After the bill ’ s passage , Trump denounced the legislation as wasting too much money on special interests and not giving enough to the American people .
Congress will be in session this week .
House Democrats have said they support Trump ’ s call for higher checks to individuals , but the increase has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she will schedule a full floor vote Monday on the proposal , according to Fortune .
As of Sunday , it was unclear whether the Senate would follow suit .
On Saturday , Trump called the current size of relief checks “ measly.
” “ I simply want to get our great people $ 2000 , rather than the measly $ 600 that is now in the bill .
Also , stop the billions of dollars in ‘ pork , ' ” he tweeted .
Trump tweeted further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s been some apparent misunderstanding about what ’ s in the regular appropriating bill and what ’ s in the COVID relief bill , and generally the regular appropriating bill includes things the administration asked for .
It took us a long time to get to where we are .
I think reopening that bill would be a mistake , ” said Republican Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri , according to Newsweek .
“ The best way out of this is for the president to sign the bill , and I still hope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he said .
Amid the debate , the president also re-tweeted a video he released last week that attacked the legislation on which he said the 5,000-plus page bill is “ called the COVID Relief Bill , but it has almost nothing to do with COVID.
” Trump then said the money goes everywhere but where it was needed the most .
“ This bill contains $ 85.5 million for assistance to Cambodia , $ 134 million to Burma , $ 1.3 billion for Egypt and the Egyptian military , which will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military equipment .
$ 25 million for democracy and gender programs in Pakistan , $ 505 million to Belize , Costa Rica , El Salvador , Guatemala , Honduras , Nicaragua , and Panama .
$ 40 million for the Kennedy Center in Washington , DC , which is not even open for business .
$ 1 billion for the Smithsonian and an additional $ 154 million for the National Gallery of Art .
Likewise , these facilities are essentially not open , ” he said .
Trump criticized the bill for giving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of illegal immigrants .
“ This is far more than the Americans are given .
Despite all of this wasteful spending and much more , the $ 900 billion package provides hardworking taxpayers with only $ 600 each in relief payments , and not enough money is given to small businesses , ” he said .
Trump then turned to his core message — one that resonated with many lawmakers : Americans need more cash in the bill .
“ Congress found plenty of money for foreign countries , lobbyists and special interests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American people who need it .
It wasn ’ t their fault , it was China ’ s fault .
Not their fault , ” Trump said .
“ I am asking Congress to amend this bill and increase the ridiculously low $ 600 to $ 2,000 or $ 4,000 for a couple , ” he said .
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President Donald Trump on Saturday called again for $2,000 relief checks to be part of the COVID relief bill that will be considered this week by Congress.
Congress last week approved a bill that would pay $600 to eligible Americans. After the bill’s passage, Trump denounced the legislation as wasting too much money on special interests and not giving enough to the American people.
Congress will be in session this week. House Democrats have said they support Trump’s call for higher checks to individuals, but the increase has met a divided reaction among Republicans. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she will schedule a full floor vote Monday on the proposal, according to Fortune. As of Sunday, it was unclear whether the Senate would follow suit.
On Saturday, Trump called the current size of relief checks “measly.”
“I simply want to get our great people $2000, rather than the measly $600 that is now in the bill. Also, stop the billions of dollars in ‘pork,'” he tweeted.
I simply want to get our great people $2000, rather than the measly $600 that is now in the bill. Also, stop the billions of dollars in “pork”. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 26, 2020
Trump tweeted further about the bill.
$2000 + $2000 plus other family members. Not $600. Remember, it was China’s fault! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 27, 2020
Trump’s call for increased payments met with differing legislative reactions.
“There’s been some apparent misunderstanding about what’s in the regular appropriating bill and what’s in the COVID relief bill, and generally the regular appropriating bill includes things the administration asked for. It took us a long time to get to where we are. I think reopening that bill would be a mistake,” said Republican Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri, according to Newsweek.
“The best way out of this is for the president to sign the bill, and I still hope that’s what he decides,” he said.
Others disagreed.
After spending some time with President @realDonaldTrump today, I am convinced he is more determined than ever to increase stimulus payments to $2000 per person and challenge Section 230 big tech liability protection. — Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) December 26, 2020
.@realDonaldTrump is right – workers deserve much more than $600, as I have repeatedly said & fought for. And there’s obviously plenty of $$ to do it – look at what Congress threw away on corporate giveaways & foreign buyouts. Let’s get it done — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) December 23, 2020
Amid the debate, the president also re-tweeted a video he released last week that attacked the legislation on which he said the 5,000-plus page bill is “called the COVID Relief Bill, but it has almost nothing to do with COVID.”
Increase payments to the people, get rid of the “pork”. https://t.co/jq82qFIyUs — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 27, 2020
Trump then said the money goes everywhere but where it was needed the most.
“This bill contains $85.5 million for assistance to Cambodia, $134 million to Burma, $1.3 billion for Egypt and the Egyptian military, which will go out and buy almost exclusively Russian military equipment. $25 million for democracy and gender programs in Pakistan, $505 million to Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. $40 million for the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, which is not even open for business. $1 billion for the Smithsonian and an additional $154 million for the National Gallery of Art. Likewise, these facilities are essentially not open,” he said.
Trump criticized the bill for giving $1,800 each to the family members of illegal immigrants.
“This is far more than the Americans are given. Despite all of this wasteful spending and much more, the $900 billion package provides hardworking taxpayers with only $600 each in relief payments, and not enough money is given to small businesses,” he said.
Trump then turned to his core message — one that resonated with many lawmakers: Americans need more cash in the bill.
“Congress found plenty of money for foreign countries, lobbyists and special interests while sending the bare minimum to the American people who need it. It wasn’t their fault, it was China’s fault. Not their fault,” Trump said. “I am asking Congress to amend this bill and increase the ridiculously low $600 to $2,000 or $4,000 for a couple,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-12-27--Bill Gates’ Savior Complex Spirals Out of Control, Funds Sun-Dimming Plan To Save the Human Race

Bill Gates is now best known as a philanthropist , not the guy who started Microsoft or was the avatar for everyone ’ s annoyance with Windows 95 .
He ’ s also known for wanting to save us from ourselves .
Now , apparently , he wants to save us from the sun .
Gates , for those of you who don ’ t follow these things , has been big on both vaccination and pandemic prevention .
Fair enough .
That certainly means his moment has arrived .
However , he ’ s about as much of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is just fine if you ’ re a billionaire who can afford to hide away as if this were Poe ’ s “ The Masque of the Red Death , ” but the real-world consequences for the rest of us can be , ahem , problematic .
However , while you may have been paying attention to his efforts on vaccination and lockdowns , you may not have noticed that one of Gates ’ most controversial causes just got a go-ahead : A project that would help block out the sun .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to “ Highlander 2 : The Quickening , ” but it ’ s nothing near that science fiction-y .
According to Reuters , a Harvard University project plans to test out a controversial theory that global warming can be stopped by spraying particles into the atmosphere that would reflect the sun ’ s rays .
The project represents one of the most controversial aspects of what ’ s known as “ geoengineering ” — the idea that , to tackle issues like climate change , massive aspects of our ecosystem can be played @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it would involve reflecting some of the sun ’ s rays to stop them from reaching Earth .
“ Open-air research into spraying tiny , sun-reflecting particles into the stratosphere , to offset global warming , has been stalled for years by controversies – including that it could discourage needed cuts in greenhouse gas emissions , ” Reuters reported .
“ In a small step , the Swedish Space Corporation agreed this week to help Harvard researchers launch a balloon near the Arctic town of Kiruna next June .
It would carry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ equipment 20 km ( 12 miles ) high.
” The Harvard team , whose project is known as SCoPEx , is funded in large part by Gates , according to an August report in the U.K. Daily Mail .
( Which gave the subject the wordy title : “ Could dimming the sun save the Earth ?
Bill Gates wants to spray millions of tonnes of dust into the stratosphere to stop global warming… but critics fear it could trigger calamity ” ) The journal Nature was less judgmental .
“ The idea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ particles into the stratosphere , and they will cool the planet by reflecting some of the Sun ’ s rays back into space .
Scientists have already witnessed the principle in action , ” Nature already reported in 2018 .
( Headline : “ First sun-dimming experiment will test a way to cool Earth ” ) RELATED : If Biden 's 'Climate Czar ' John Kerry Believes in Global Warming , Why Does He Own a $ 11 Million Beach Front Home ?
“ When Mount Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines in 1991 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tonnes of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere — the atmospheric layer that stretches from about 10 to 50 kilometres above Earth ’ s surface .
The eruption created a haze of sulfate particles that cooled the planet by around 0.5 °C .
For about 18 months , Earth ’ s average temperature returned to what it was before the arrival of the steam engine.
” There are several problems with this plan , not the least of which is that we don ’ t know what the unintended consequences might be .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it doesn ’ t solve global warming the way they want to do it .
“ There is no merit in this test except to enable the next step .
You can ’ t test the trigger of a bomb and say ‘ This can ’ t possibly do any harm , ' ” said Niclas Hällström , director of the Sweden-based environmentalist think-tank WhatNext ?
And while Hällström is worried about some of the same things that other people are — the potential to change rain patterns or crop yields — he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t concerned enough about the solution he wants , which is a transition to a zero-carbon society .
“ Swedish society is increasingly calling for real , immediate solutions to climate change , ” he said .
He ’ s not the only one , either .
“ This is as much an experiment in changing social norms and crossing a line as it is a science experiment , ” said Jim Thomas , co-executive director of Canadian-based environmentalist organization ETC Group , which opposes the idea .
But then again , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his advice on pandemics and global warming is given equal weight as his time developing Windows .
When it comes to the pandemic , Gates has said that he expects businesses and restaurants to remain shuttered for some time : “ Bars and restaurants — in most of the country — will be closed as we go into this wave , and I think , sadly , that ’ s appropriate , ” he said during an interview with CNN ’ s Jake Tapper in an interview earlier this month .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on us to do our best , because we can see that this will end and you don ’ t want somebody that you love to be the last to die of coronavirus.
” He ’ s also called out fellow billionaire Elon Musk for his statements questioning the science behind mask-wearing .
“ Elon ’ s positioning is to maintain a high level of outrageous comments , ” Gates said in a July CNBC interview .
“ He ’ s not much involved in vaccines .
He makes a great electric car @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So he ’ s allowed to say these things .
I hope that he doesn ’ t confuse areas he ’ s not involved in too much.
” However , when it came to outrageous comments , keep in mind that in that same interview , Gates said that when it came to the coronavirus , “ China did a lot of things right at the beginning , like any country where a virus first shows up .
They can look back and say they missed some things.
” In short , Bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great handle on COVID , much less the current vaccine process .
He panders to China .
His work on the vaccine has been desultory at best .
And now , what he wants us all to believe is that he ’ s got a handle on everything — including blotting out the sun to make the world cooler .
Get the economics on business-killing lockdowns together , Bill .
Then we ’ ll see about your geoengineering gambit .
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Bill Gates is now best known as a philanthropist, not the guy who started Microsoft or was the avatar for everyone’s annoyance with Windows 95.
He’s also known for wanting to save us from ourselves.
Now, apparently, he wants to save us from the sun.
Gates, for those of you who don’t follow these things, has been big on both vaccination and pandemic prevention. Fair enough. That certainly means his moment has arrived.
However, he’s about as much of a lockdown guy as you can get — which is just fine if you’re a billionaire who can afford to hide away as if this were Poe’s “The Masque of the Red Death,” but the real-world consequences for the rest of us can be, ahem, problematic.
However, while you may have been paying attention to his efforts on vaccination and lockdowns, you may not have noticed that one of Gates’ most controversial causes just got a go-ahead: a project that would help block out the sun.
This sounds a bit like the plot to “Highlander 2: The Quickening,” but it’s nothing near that science fiction-y.
According to Reuters, a Harvard University project plans to test out a controversial theory that global warming can be stopped by spraying particles into the atmosphere that would reflect the sun’s rays.
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The project represents one of the most controversial aspects of what’s known as “geoengineering” — the idea that, to tackle issues like climate change, massive aspects of our ecosystem can be played with or changed. In this case, it would involve reflecting some of the sun’s rays to stop them from reaching Earth.
“Open-air research into spraying tiny, sun-reflecting particles into the stratosphere, to offset global warming, has been stalled for years by controversies – including that it could discourage needed cuts in greenhouse gas emissions,” Reuters reported.
“In a small step, the Swedish Space Corporation agreed this week to help Harvard researchers launch a balloon near the Arctic town of Kiruna next June. It would carry a gondola with 600 kg of scientific equipment 20 km (12 miles) high.”
The Harvard team, whose project is known as SCoPEx, is funded in large part by Gates, according to an August report in the U.K. Daily Mail, which gave the subject the wordy title: “Could dimming the sun save the Earth? Bill Gates wants to spray millions of tonnes of dust into the stratosphere to stop global warming… but critics fear it could trigger calamity.”
The journal Nature was less judgmental.
“The idea is simple: spray a bunch of particles into the stratosphere, and they will cool the planet by reflecting some of the Sun’s rays back into space. Scientists have already witnessed the principle in action,” Nature already reported in 2018. (Headline: “First sun-dimming experiment will test a way to cool Earth”)
“When Mount Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines in 1991, it injected an estimated 20 million tonnes of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere — the atmospheric layer that stretches from about 10 to 50 kilometres above Earth’s surface. The eruption created a haze of sulfate particles that cooled the planet by around 0.5 °C. For about 18 months, Earth’s average temperature returned to what it was before the arrival of the steam engine.”
There are several problems with this plan, not the least of which is that we don’t know what the unintended consequences might be. But to environmentalists, the problem is that it doesn’t solve global warming the way they want to do it.
“There is no merit in this test except to enable the next step. You can’t test the trigger of a bomb and say ‘This can’t possibly do any harm,'” said Niclas Hällström, director of the Sweden-based environmentalist think-tank WhatNext?
And while Hällström is worried about some of the same things that other people are — the potential to change rain patterns or crop yields — he’s also concerned that people aren’t concerned enough about the solution he wants, which is a transition to a zero-carbon society.
“Swedish society is increasingly calling for real, immediate solutions to climate change,” he said.
Right.
He’s not the only one, either.
“This is as much an experiment in changing social norms and crossing a line as it is a science experiment,” said Jim Thomas, co-executive director of Canadian-based environmentalist organization ETC Group, which opposes the idea.
But then again, Gates lives in this dream world where his advice on pandemics and global warming is given equal weight as his time developing Windows.
When it comes to the pandemic, Gates has said that he expects businesses and restaurants to remain shuttered for some time:
.@BillGates on Covid: “Even through 2022” we should be prepared for life to not return to “normal” Says “sadly” it’s “appropriate” for bars and restaurants to close over the next “four to six months” pic.twitter.com/cmDD8pv3XR — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) December 13, 2020
“Bars and restaurants — in most of the country — will be closed as we go into this wave, and I think, sadly, that’s appropriate,” he said during an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper in a December 2020 interview.
“The next four to six months really call on us to do our best because we can see that this will end, and you don’t want somebody that you love to be the last to die of coronavirus.”
He’s also called out fellow billionaire Elon Musk for his statements questioning the science behind mask-wearing.
“Elon’s positioning is to maintain a high level of outrageous comments,” Gates said in a July 2020 CNBC interview.
“He’s not much involved in vaccines. He makes a great electric car. And his rockets work well. So he’s allowed to say these things. I hope that he doesn’t confuse areas he’s not involved in too much.”
However, when it came to outrageous comments, keep in mind that in that same interview, Gates said that when it came to the coronavirus, “China did a lot of things right at the beginning, like any country where a virus first shows up. They can look back and say they missed some things.”
Again. Right.
In short, Bill Gates doesn’t have a particularly great handle on COVID, much less the current vaccine process. He panders to China. His work on the vaccine has been desultory at best. And now, what he wants us all to believe is that he’s got a handle on everything — including blotting out the sun to make the world cooler.
Get the economics on business-killing lockdowns together, Bill. Then we’ll see about your geoengineering gambit.
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