21stcenturywire--2020-05-20--Washington State: Residents Who Refuse COVID Test to Be Placed Under House Arrest

As many US states struggle to roll-back their highly damaging lockdown policies , various complex technocratic ‘ gating ’ systems are now being devised by public health officials – all of them presumable designed to prevent a theoretical “ second wave ” of coronavirus infections and deaths .
One such precondition is the call for “ mass testing and contact tracing ” for COVID-19 .
This is being proposed as a requirement for the lifting lockdown restrictions , supposedly until a vaccine or effective treatments arrive which are meant to rescue the public from the alleged unprecedented global pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ this system of medical martial law really means in terms of basic rights and civil liberties .
This issue may be coming to a head now .
During a recent press conference on May 12th , Washington State Governor Jay Inslee revealed his radical agenda for rolling out his statewide contact tracing program , saying that his initiative “ is robust , it is vigorous and it is comprehensive , and it needs to be all three to be successful , ” Inslee said .
“ If we do not succeed in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus could come bright back and bite us.
” Again , Inslee is predicating his entire state strategy on the theory of a “ second wave ” of coronavirus ravaging the population if lockdown is lifted .
However , this theory has been widely contested by other countries and epidemiological experts .
The other practical consideration is what good will mass testing do when it ’ s now well known that the overwhelming majority of COVID-19 victims are above the age of 75 with multiple comorbidities , and that most carriers in other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ require any medical care after being infected with the virus .
What is the point of tracking , tracing and quarantining the healthy in large numbers if the virus poses no significant threat to the wider population ?
Inslee ’ s aggressive approach medical surveillance is similar to that of California governor Gavin Newsom ’ s 20,000 strong “ Army of Contact Tracers “ , and also echos calls by Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , who is advocating for large-scale contact tracing as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ .
How practical or necessary a mass contact tracing regime would be in order to contain a respiratory virus in its late stages – remains highly debatable : “ At the very beginning of a pandemic , the best way to stop it is to track down all the contacts of the initial , indicator cases , ” said Dr. Bettina Fries , chief of the infectious diseases division at Stony Brook Medicine .
“ That approach doesn ’ t work anymore when the genie is out of the bottle and when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you would put too many resources to trace contacts .
By the time you have your contact , that contact has already generated many more contacts.
” At the press conference , Washington State health officials unveiled their medical surveillance master plan , the ‘ Contact Tracing Box , ’ which very much mirrors system which has already been rolled out in countries like China : Things took a very dark turn when a reporter asked the governor the following question : “ We will have attached to the families a family support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see what they need on a daily basis … and help them .
If they can ’ t get a friend to do their grocery shopping , we will help get them groceries in some fashion .
If they need pharmaceuticals to be picked up , we will make sure they get their pharmaceuticals [ … ] That ’ s going to help encourage them to maintain their isolation too .
“ As far as refusal , it just shouldn ’ t come to that , and it really hasn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ success when we ask people to isolate , and they ’ ve done so in really high percentages , so we ’ re happy about that , and we believe that will continue.
” The implications of this statement are clear : if you refuse the State ’ s COVID test , then you will be placed under indefinite house arrest , and be assigned a State Minder to who will effectively be acting as a personal prison guard .
This unprecedented level of medical surveillance and authoritarianism raises the specter of whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ draconian measures to force its citizens to accept a mandated vaccine for COVID-19 .
Investigative journalist John Rappaport explains how deeply enmeshed Governor Inslee is with the Gates Foundation global vaccine network and why this issue may be coming quickly over the horizon : “ The first thing to know about Governor Jay Inslee : under President Bill Clinton , he served as a regional director for the US Dept .
of Health and Human Services .
HHS is in charge of the CDC .
Inslee is , therefore , actually a PUBLIC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governor of WA , he ’ s already on the team of Fauci and Birx clones who have staged state coups and are usurping and destroying human rights , including the right to make a living .
When Inslee ran for a seat in the US Congress , in 2009-10 , among his largest campaign donors were pharma companies .
Then there is Inslee ’ s connection to Bill Gates , the dark prince of lockdowns , the man who wants to keep the global population in chains until his COVID vaccine arrives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine has begun in Seattle .
This March , Inslee signed a bill into law , giving Gates ’ pet project , charter schools , state-aid money .
Apparently , Bill himself is short on cash .
Dr. Mary Alice Heuschel , a Gates Foundation deputy director , was formerly chief of staff for Inslee.
” The problem with this inherent conflict of interest , is that Bill Gates has already announced publicly the many US states should remain in lockdown “ until we have a vaccine that we ’ ve gotten out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state governors are no longer independent and taking instructions from federal health official and NGOs like the Gates Foundation , while seized unprecedented dictatorial powers over their citizenry , then where can the electorate go for redress of grievances ?
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As many US states struggle to roll-back their highly damaging lockdown policies, various complex technocratic ‘gating’ systems are now being devised by public health officials – all of them presumable designed to prevent a theoretical “second wave” of coronavirus infections and deaths. One such precondition is the call for “mass testing and contact tracing” for COVID-19. This is being proposed as a requirement for the lifting of lockdown restrictions, supposedly until a vaccine or effective treatments arrive which are meant to rescue the public from the alleged unprecedented global pandemic. Most Americans have yet to question what this system of medical martial law really means in terms of basic rights and civil liberties. This issue may be coming to a head now.
During a recent press conference on May 12th, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee revealed his radical agenda for rolling out his statewide contact tracing program, saying that his initiative “is robust, it is vigorous and it is comprehensive, and it needs to be all three to be successful,” Inslee said. “If we do not succeed in this second stage of our efforts, this virus could come bright back and bite us.”
Again, Inslee is predicating his entire state strategy on the theory of a “second wave” of coronavirus ravaging the population if lockdown is lifted. However, this theory has been widely contested by other countries and epidemiological experts.
The other practical consideration is what good will mass testing do when it’s now well known that the overwhelming majority of COVID-19 victims are above the age of 75 with multiple comorbidities, and that most carriers in other age groups are asymptomatic and will never require any medical care after being infected with the virus. What is the point of tracking, tracing and quarantining the healthy in large numbers if the virus poses no significant threat to the wider population?
Inslee’s aggressive approach to medical surveillance is similar to that of California governor Gavin Newsom’s 20,000 strong “Army of Contact Tracers“, and also echos calls by Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, who is advocating for large-scale contact tracing as a condition of ‘return to normalcy’.
How practical or necessary a mass contact tracing regime would be in order to contain a respiratory virus in its late stages – remains highly debatable:
“At the very beginning of a pandemic, the best way to stop it is to track down all the contacts of the initial, indicator cases,” said Dr. Bettina Fries, chief of the infectious diseases division at Stony Brook Medicine. “That approach doesn’t work anymore when the genie is out of the bottle and when you have widespread community-based transmission. Then you would put too many resources to trace contacts. By the time you have your contact, that contact has already generated many more contacts.”
At the press conference, Washington State health officials unveiled their medical surveillance master plan, the ‘Contact Tracing Box,’ which very much mirrors a system which has already been rolled out in countries like China:
Things took a very dark turn when a reporter asked the governor the following question:
“When it comes to contact tracing, how are you guys going to handle people or families who want to refuse to test or to self isolate? […] If they want to leave their home to get groceries I know you’ve said they can’t do that; how will you make sure they don’t?“
To this point Governor Inslee responded:
“We will have attached to the families a family support person who will check in with them to see what they need on a daily basis … and help them. If they can’t get a friend to do their grocery shopping, we will help get them groceries in some fashion. If they need pharmaceuticals to be picked up, we will make sure they get their pharmaceuticals […] That’s going to help encourage them to maintain their isolation too. “As far as refusal, it just shouldn’t come to that, and it really hasn’t. We’ve had really good success when we ask people to isolate, and they’ve done so in really high percentages, so we’re happy about that, and we believe that will continue.”
The implications of this statement are clear: if you refuse the State’s COVID test, then you will be placed under indefinite house arrest, and be assigned a State Minder who will effectively be acting as a personal prison guard.
This unprecedented level of medical surveillance and authoritarianism raises the specter of whether the State will use these very same draconian measures to force its citizens to accept a mandated vaccine for COVID-19.
Investigative journalist John Rappoport explains how deeply enmeshed Governor Inslee is with the Gates Foundation global vaccine network and why this issue may be coming quickly over the horizon:
“The first thing to know about Governor Jay Inslee: under President Bill Clinton, he served as a regional director for the US Dept. of Health and Human Services. HHS is in charge of the CDC. Inslee is, therefore, actually a PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIAL. That means, as governor of WA, he’s already on the team of Fauci and Birx clones who have staged state coups and are usurping and destroying human rights, including the right to make a living. When Inslee ran for a seat in the US Congress, in 2009-10, among his largest campaign donors were pharma companies. Then there is Inslee’s connection to Bill Gates, the dark prince of lockdowns, the man who wants to keep the global population in chains until his COVID vaccine arrives. A clinical trial of a COVID vaccine has begun in Seattle.
This March, Inslee signed a bill into law, giving Gates’ pet project, charter schools, state-aid money. Apparently, Bill himself is short on cash. Dr. Mary Alice Heuschel, a Gates Foundation deputy director, was formerly chief of staff for Inslee. During his election campaigns covering 2011-12, Inslee’s top donor was Microsoft (employees and families).”
The problem with this inherent conflict of interest, is that Bill Gates has already announced publicly the many US states should remain in lockdown “until we have a vaccine that we’ve gotten out to basically the entire world.”
If state governors are no longer independent and taking instructions from federal health officials and NGOs like the Gates Foundation, while seizing unprecedented dictatorial powers over their citizenry, then where can the electorate go for redress of grievances?
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21stcenturywire--2020-05-20--COVID Coercion UK: SAGE Documents Reveal Psychological Operations Against Public

Coercion : the practice of forcing another party to act in an involuntary manner by use of threats or force .
Over the course of the Covid-19 ‘ crisis ’ , scientific advice to the UK Government has been co-ordinated by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies ( SAGE ) .
SAGE is co-chaired by Sir Patrick Vallance ( the Government Chief Science Advisor ) and Professor Chris Whitty ( the Chief Medical Officer ) .
We have already seen how SAGE has used external advisors to help direct the medical and social response .
But the UK government also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus response relate to behaviour ” .
During the 2009/10 ‘ swine flu ’ pandemic , SAGE received advice from a subgroup called the Scientific Pandemic Influenza group on Behaviour and Communications ( SPI-B & C ) .
That group was reconvened on 13 February this year .
This time , its remit was limited to behaviour and it was renamed the Scientific Pandemic Influenza group on Behaviour , or SPI-B .
SPI-B takes no part in discussion about which interventions are effective in dealing with the Covid-19 ‘ pandemic ’ , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with providing advice on how to ‘ help ’ people to adhere to the interventions which government demands .
By the beginning of March , there had been three meetings of SPI-B to discuss specific topics requested by SAGE : the risk of public disorder ; the use of behavioural and social interventions ; and how to give guidance to people who are asked to self-isolate .
On 22 March , in preparation for a SAGE meeting to be held the following day , SPI-B published a document ( pdf , mirrored here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social distancing measures .
“ What are the options for increasing adherence to the social distancing measures ?
” , it asks .
It considers the two social distancing measure seen to be most important at that time : general social distancing by everyone , and shielding of vulnerable people for at least 12 weeks .
There are nine “ broad ways ” of achieving behaviour change , they write : Education , Persuasion , Incentivisation , Coercion , Enablement , Training , Restriction , Environmental restructuring , and Modelling .
The advice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ A substantial number of people still do not feel sufficiently personally threatened , ” they write .
“ The perceived level of personal threat needs to be increased among those who are complacent , using hard-hitting emotional messaging.
” In other words , SPI-B recommended to SAGE that levels of fear needed to be increased in order to bring levels of compliance with so-called ‘ lockdown ’ up to desirable levels .
“ To be effective , ” they continue , “ this must also empower people by making clear the actions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Here , SPI-B is making it clear that it can ’ t be left to individuals to decide which actions are appropriate ; they have to be told .
Another option for managing behaviour which SPI-B recommends is the harnessing of “ social disapproval ” .
“ Social disapproval from one ’ s community , ” they write , “ can play an important role in preventing anti-social behaviour or discouraging failure to enact pro-social behaviour .
However , this needs to be carefully managed to avoid victimisation , scapegoating and misdirected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by clear messaging and promotion of strong collective identity .
Consideration should be given to use of social disapproval but with a strong caveat around unwanted negative consequences.
” There is a recognition here that following this approach could result in physical harm to individuals in a community who aren ’ t following the same behaviours as the community as a whole .
But it should be recognised that in order to make use of disapproval , government has to get into the community in question to stir up that disapproval .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not a new technique to the UK government .
During the Foot and Mouth Disease ‘ epidemic ’ in 2001 , when the UK government slaughtered millions of farm animals unnecessarily , it made sure to minimise any organised community opposition to the “ slaughtered on suspicion ” policy by only compensating some of the farmers in any community .
This resulted in bitterness and envy within communities , and did permanent damage .
Various government ministers have expressed the view that a free media is essential .
A question which immediately springs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what ?
In this case , what ministers evidently mean is freedom to act as a conduit for government propaganda .
In an appendix to their main recommendation , SPI-B produced a table which they entitled APEASE ( Acceptability , Practicability , Effectiveness , Affordability , Spill-over effects , Equity ) .
They describe it as an “ evaluation grid for options to rapidly increase general social distancing.
” Here , they make clear how they see the role of the media : not to hold government to account , but to act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ message ( propaganda ) .
They recommend that the media is used : • to increase sense of responsibility to others Everyone following mainstream media since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak must surely have noticed the inflammatory language used in the mainstream press , which can have only increased the sense of personal threat felt by the general public .
Articles from the BBC , such as To snitch or not to snitch — a discussion on the pros and cons of reporting your neighbour for breaking Covid-19 guidelines — fulfil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of responsibility to others ” , otherwise known as ‘ social disapproval ’ .
It is clear , therefore , that this SAGE advice has been taken .
Why would the media cooperate in this way ?
It was announced on 17 April this year that the Government and the newspaper industry have formed a three-month advertising partnership called All in , all together to help “ keep the public safe and the nation united ” throughout the Covid-19 ‘ pandemic ’ .
So news media have a commercial interest in providing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Indeed , it has been noticed that the government is becoming the UK media ’ s most important client .
The SPI-B report was “ drafted by two members of the SPI-B panel and nine further members commented , following which the report was revised.
” They offer a caveat to that : As a result of this level of work , the population of the UK has been kept in their homes and the whole of UK industry has been shut down , resulting in the worst economic decline in 300 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how this can be viewed as anything other than a direct psychological attack on the UK population .
In light of clear signs of increasing mental illness , resulting in suicide and failure to seek timely medical help , it is also difficult to see how this attack can be anything other than criminal .
EDITOR ’ S NOTE : For more insight and analysis on the UK government ’ s COVID-19 psychological operations watch the following UK Column News segment with Brian Gerrish and Mike Robinson which aired live on May 11 @ @ @

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Mike Robinson
UK Column
Coercion: the practice of forcing another party to act in an involuntary manner by use of threats or force.
Over the course of the Covid-19 ‘crisis’, scientific advice to the UK Government has been co-ordinated by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE). SAGE is co-chaired by Sir Patrick Vallance (the Government Chief Science Advisor) and Professor Chris Whitty (the Chief Medical Officer).
We have already seen how SAGE has used external advisors to help direct the medical and social response. But the UK government also claims that “many issues around the coronavirus response relate to behaviour”.
SPI-B
During the 2009/10 ‘swine flu’ pandemic, SAGE received advice from a subgroup called the Scientific Pandemic Influenza group on Behaviour and Communications (SPI-B&C).
That group was reconvened on 13 February this year. This time, its remit was limited to behaviour and it was renamed the Scientific Pandemic Influenza group on Behaviour, or SPI-B.
SPI-B takes no part in discussion about which interventions are effective in dealing with the Covid-19 ‘pandemic’, or their timing. The group is tasked with providing advice on how to ‘help’ people to adhere to the interventions which government demands.
By the beginning of March, there had been three meetings of SPI-B to discuss specific topics requested by SAGE: the risk of public disorder; the use of behavioural and social interventions; and how to give guidance to people who are asked to self-isolate.
Increasing the Public’s Compliance with Social Distancing
On 22 March, in preparation for a SAGE meeting to be held the following day, SPI-B published a document (pdf, mirrored here) entitled Options for increasing adherence to social distancing measures.
“What are the options for increasing adherence to the social distancing measures?”, it asks.
It considers the two social distancing measure seen to be most important at that time: general social distancing by everyone, and shielding of vulnerable people for at least 12 weeks.
There are nine “broad ways” of achieving behaviour change, they write: Education, Persuasion, Incentivisation, Coercion, Enablement, Training, Restriction, Environmental restructuring, and Modelling.
Persuasion and Coercion
The advice given by SPI-B is immediately aggressive. “A substantial number of people still do not feel sufficiently personally threatened,” they write. “The perceived level of personal threat needs to be increased among those who are complacent, using hard-hitting emotional messaging.”
In other words, SPI-B recommended to SAGE that levels of fear needed to be increased in order to bring levels of compliance with so-called ‘lockdown’ up to desirable levels.
“To be effective,” they continue, “this must also empower people by making clear the actions they can take to reduce the threat.”
Here, SPI-B is making it clear that it can’t be left to individuals to decide which actions are appropriate; they have to be told.
Another option for managing behaviour which SPI-B recommends is the harnessing of “social disapproval”.
“Social disapproval from one’s community,” they write, “can play an important role in preventing anti-social behaviour or discouraging failure to enact pro-social behaviour. However, this needs to be carefully managed to avoid victimisation, scapegoating and misdirected criticism. It needs to be accompanied by clear messaging and promotion of strong collective identity. Consideration should be given to use of social disapproval but with a strong caveat around unwanted negative consequences.”
There is a recognition here that following this approach could result in physical harm to individuals in a community who aren’t following the same behaviours as the community as a whole.
But it should be recognised that in order to make use of disapproval, government has to get into the community in question to stir up that disapproval.
This type of cynical breaking-up of communities is not a new technique to the UK government.
During the Foot and Mouth Disease ‘epidemic’ in 2001, when the UK government slaughtered millions of farm animals unnecessarily, it made sure to minimise any organised community opposition to the “slaughtered on suspicion” policy by only compensating some of the farmers in any community. This resulted in bitterness and envy within communities, and did permanent damage.
A free media is essential
Various government ministers have expressed the view that a free media is essential. A question which immediately springs to mind is, free to do what?
In this case, what ministers evidently mean is freedom to act as a conduit for government propaganda.
In an appendix to their main recommendation, SPI-B produced a table which they entitled APEASE (Acceptability, Practicability, Effectiveness, Affordability, Spill-over effects, Equity). They describe it as an “evaluation grid for options to rapidly increase general social distancing.”
Here, they make clear how they see the role of the media: not to hold government to account, but to act as a conduit for the ‘behavioural’ message (propaganda).
They recommend that the media is used:
to increase sense of personal threat
to increase sense of responsibility to others
to promote positive messaging around actions
Everyone following mainstream media since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak must surely have noticed the inflammatory language used in the mainstream press, which can have only increased the sense of personal threat felt by the general public.
Articles from the BBC, such as To snitch or not to snitch — a discussion on the pros and cons of reporting your neighbour for breaking Covid-19 guidelines — fulfil that need to “increase a sense of responsibility to others”, otherwise known as ‘social disapproval’.
It is clear, therefore, that this SAGE advice has been taken.
Why would the media cooperate in this way?
It was announced on 17 April this year that the Government and the newspaper industry have formed a three-month advertising partnership called All in, all together to help “keep the public safe and the nation united” throughout the Covid-19 ‘pandemic’.
So news media have a commercial interest in providing a propaganda service to the UK government. Indeed, it has been noticed that the government is becoming the UK media’s most important client.
SPI-B methodology
The SPI-B report was “drafted by two members of the SPI-B panel and nine further members commented, following which the report was revised.”
They offer a caveat to that:
Much of the evidence that has been drawn on is very recent and has not been subject to peer review. In some cases, the source is a SPI-B paper that involves expert opinion. This report has been put together rapidly and been subject to limited scrutiny and review.
As a result of this level of work, the population of the UK has been kept in their homes and the whole of UK industry has been shut down, resulting in the worst economic decline in 300 years.
It is extremely difficult to see how this can be viewed as anything other than a direct psychological attack on the UK population.
In light of clear signs of increasing mental illness, resulting in suicide and failure to seek timely medical help, it is also difficult to see how this attack can be anything other than criminal.
EDITOR’S NOTE: For more insight and analysis on the UK government’s COVID-19 psychological operations watch the following UK Column News segment with Brian Gerrish and Mike Robinson which aired live on May 11, 2020:
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21stcenturywire--2020-05-20--Dr. David Starkey: Britain’s Disastrous COVID Lockdown Policy Will Have Devastating Consequences

Acclaimed British historian Dr. David Starkey argues that a calamitous series of events and decisions caused a panicked British government to recklessly abandon its initially sensible Coronavirus strategy for one that is likely to harm the nation far more than the virus itself .
The results have been nothing short of disastrous .
Starkey compares the Coronavirus with other past historical pandemics , noting that earlier pandemics like the Black Death killed up to half of the population of Europe .
In contrast , with COVID-19 , although profoundly tragic on a personal level to the individuals and families afflicted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemics in terms of human casualties .
Consequently , Starkey argues , Boris Johnson ’ s government was initially correct to follow a similar path to Sweden which was far more relaxed than elsewhere in Europe , but on a single weekend there was a calamitous confluence of events and decisions that caused the Tory government to panic – with the public haunted by media images of Northwick Park Hospital overwhelmed , coupled with Imperial College ’ s exaggerated computer modelling showing potential 500,00 deaths .
The result of which was a 180 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ policy .
Government claimed its goal to was to “ flatten the curve ” in order to protect the NHS from being overwhelmed .
In real political terms , this was a shaky Tory government which was desperate to prove to the traditional Labour “ Red Wall ” that the Conservative Party really was their natural home , hence Boris Johnson ’ s made NHS capacity the public relations centerpiece of its policy to tackle Coronavirus .
This turned out to be disastrous for non-COVID patients , with institutional neglect of cancer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country .
According to Starkey , this was an unprecedented abandoning of the Hippocratic oath by the health service .

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Acclaimed British historian Dr. David Starkey argues that a calamitous series of events and decisions caused a panicked British government to recklessly abandon its initially sensible Coronavirus strategy for one that is likely to harm the nation far more than the virus itself. The results have been nothing short of disastrous.
Starkey compares the Coronavirus with other past historical pandemics, noting that earlier pandemics like the Black Death killed up to half of the population of Europe. In contrast, with COVID-19, although profoundly tragic on a personal level to the individuals and families afflicted, this Coronavirus is nowhere near past pandemics in terms of human casualties. Consequently, Starkey argues, Boris Johnson’s government was initially correct to follow a similar path to Sweden which was far more relaxed than elsewhere in Europe, but on a single weekend there was a calamitous confluence of events and decisions that caused the Tory government to panic – with the public haunted by media images of Northwick Park Hospital overwhelmed, coupled with Imperial College’s exaggerated computer modelling showing potential 500,000 deaths. The result was a 180 degree pivot to an extreme ‘lockdown’ policy. Government claimed its goal to was to “flatten the curve” in order to protect the NHS from being overwhelmed. In real political terms, this was a shaky Tory government which was desperate to prove to the traditional Labour “Red Wall” that the Conservative Party really was their natural home, hence Boris Johnson made NHS capacity the public relations centerpiece of its policy to tackle Coronavirus. This turned out to be disastrous for non-COVID patients, with institutional neglect of cancer, heart and other ill patients across the country. According to Starkey, this was an unprecedented abandoning of the Hippocratic oath by the health service.
Watch this compelling discussion here:
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21stcenturywire--2020-05-21--REPORT: One Third of Romanians Would Refuse a COVID-19 Vaccine

It ’ s clear that massive international pressure is being put to bear on countries to cooperate in the roll-out of an experimental coronavirus vaccine – a project that ’ s being spearheaded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation its pharmaceutical industry partners .
In Romania , experts are urging the parliament to push through legislation for a mandatory vaccine .
However , a new opinion poll shows that some 33 per cent of Romanians would reject a vaccine for COVID-19 – under any circumstances .
One out of three Romanians would refuse to be vaccinated against Covid-19 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May 13 and 14 by the Romanian Institute for Evaluation and Strategy , IRES , results of which were published by media on Tuesday .
According to the survey , which questioned a sample of over 1,000 adults representative of Romanian society ’ s composition , four out ten Romanians would accept a vaccine against Covid-19 once it has been tested and approved .
Meanwhile , 33 per cent of the respondents said that they would not get the vaccine under any circumstance .
The results of the survey come against the backdrop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movement in the country .
As Romania ’ s parliament in February finalised draft legislation that would make vaccination against flu , measles and other long-known infectious diseases mandatory , anti-vaccine groups picketed in Bucharest and other cities to denounce what they see as a health hazard and a state abuse of personal freedoms .
Despite being ready for a final vote , the vaccination legislation has not been voted on in parliament yet , which has raised concerns among medical experts that fear some MPs might backtrack and stop supporting mandatory vaccination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so .
“ Amid the pandemic , we realise how important it is that vaccines for infectious diseases exist and that we use them on time , ” doctor Alexandru Rafila of the Romanian Society of Microbiology told news channel Digi24 earlier this month .
Rafila warned against “ lowering [ one ’ s ] guard ” against conventional and potentially lethal contagious diseases such as measles , diphtheria and tetanus while focusing on protection against the coronavirus .
He pleaded with the public to use the available vaccines against such diseases -and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make vaccination mandatory as soon as possible .
He advised people to get themselves vaccinated against the normal flu this coming autumn , as influenza infections can weaken the organism of vulnerable people , for whom Covid-19 is proving particularly dangerous .
He strongly recommended the flu vaccination for such people , as it will “ eliminate one of the two threats ” they will face .
According to Rafila , the percentage of Romanians who get vaccinations has decreased between 10 and 15 per cent since 2009 , a situation that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Germany and Italy… SUPPORT OUR WORK BY SUBSCRIBING & BECOMING A MEMBER @ 21WIRE.TV

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It’s clear that massive international pressure is being put to bear on countries to cooperate in the roll-out of an experimental coronavirus vaccine – a project that’s being spearheaded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation its pharmaceutical industry partners.
In Romania, experts are urging the parliament to push through legislation for a mandatory vaccine.
However, a new opinion poll shows that some 33 per cent of Romanians would reject a vaccine for COVID-19 – under any circumstances.
Balkan Insight reports…
One out of three Romanians would refuse to be vaccinated against Covid-19, according to an opinion survey conducted on May 13 and 14 by the Romanian Institute for Evaluation and Strategy, IRES, results of which were published by media on Tuesday.
According to the survey, which questioned a sample of over 1,000 adults representative of Romanian society’s composition, four out of ten Romanians would accept a vaccine against Covid-19 once it has been tested and approved.
Meanwhile, 33 per cent of the respondents said that they would not get the vaccine under any circumstance.
The results of the survey come against the backdrop of the growing visibility of the anti-vaccine movement in the country.
As Romania’s parliament in February finalised draft legislation that would make vaccination against flu, measles and other long-known infectious diseases mandatory, anti-vaccine groups picketed in Bucharest and other cities to denounce what they see as a health hazard and a state abuse of personal freedoms.
Despite being ready for a final vote, the vaccination legislation has not been voted on in parliament yet, which has raised concerns among medical experts that fear some MPs might backtrack and stop supporting mandatory vaccination because they might lose votes for doing so.
“Amid the pandemic, we realise how important it is that vaccines for infectious diseases exist and that we use them on time,” Dr. Alexandru Rafila of the Romanian Society of Microbiology told news channel Digi24 earlier this month.
Rafila warned against “lowering [one’s] guard” against conventional and potentially lethal contagious diseases such as measles, diphtheria and tetanus while focusing on protection against the coronavirus.
He pleaded with the public to use the available vaccines against such diseases -and called for the adoption of the law to make vaccination mandatory as soon as possible.
“The vaccination law is absolutely necessary,” Rafila said.
He advised people to get themselves vaccinated against the normal flu this coming autumn, as influenza infections can weaken the organism of vulnerable people, for whom Covid-19 is proving particularly dangerous.
He strongly recommended the flu vaccination for such people, as it will “eliminate one of the two threats” they will face.
According to Rafila, the percentage of Romanians who get vaccinations has decreased between 10 and 15 per cent since 2009, a situation that is not dissimilar from countries like France, Germany and Italy…
Continue this story at Balkan Insight
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21stcenturywire--2020-05-21--Canada: 81 percent of Coronavirus Deaths are in Nursing Homes

From the beginning of the Coronavirus mass panic , one the main talking points for western governments was that “ No one is immune .
The disease can kill anyone at any time.
” Various versions of this propaganda set piece were used and recycled across all media platforms , whereby government ’ s intention was actually to scare the public into accepting ‘ lockdown ’ or the shutdown of society and the economic , supposedly in order to “ save lives.
” However , after a number of weeks that fear narrative is rapidly collapsing as real data and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the overwhelming majority of public were never at any serious risk of dying from COVID-19 .
In Europe , the UK and in the US , the overwhelming majority of COVID fatalities have been with elderly persons , and within that demographic nearly all have been from care homes .
This fact alone destroys western governments ’ case for sweeping lockdown policies and school closures .
A new report citing Canada ’ s Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam , confirms that among Canada ’ s coronavirus fatalities , 81 percent were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with long-term chronic health conditions .
This rate is nearly double the rate of that in the US as a whole , but is comparable to data from some individual states including two ‘ hot spots ’ in the US , Washington state and New York State .
A Yale professor recently described the US nursing home death rate as ‘ staggering ’ , showing how more than half of all deaths in 14 US states from elderly care facilities .
Similarly , countries like Scotland saw half of all deaths from care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facility , 100 people including 40 staff members are currently battling the coronavirus , and another 57 residents are said to have already have died of it , said the Washington Post .
According to those familiar with the case , cramped buildings and employees doing part-time shifts and traveling between several care facilities in order to make a living were two chief factors thought to have contributed to heavy outbreaks in assisted living facilities .

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From the beginning of the Coronavirus mass panic, one of the main talking points for western governments was that “No one is immune. The disease can kill anyone at any time.” Various versions of this propaganda set piece were used and recycled across all media platforms, whereby government’s intention was actually to scare the public into accepting ‘lockdown’ or the shutdown of society and the economy supposedly in order to “save lives.” However, after a number of weeks that fear narrative is rapidly collapsing as real data and evidence comes flowing in – which shows that the overwhelming majority of public were never at any serious risk of dying from COVID-19. In Europe, the UK and in the US, the overwhelming majority of COVID fatalities have been with elderly persons, and within that demographic nearly all have been from care homes. This fact alone destroys western governments’ case for sweeping lockdown policies and school closures.
A new report citing Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam, confirms that among Canada’s coronavirus fatalities, 81 percent were in nursing homes – affecting the elderly with long-term chronic health conditions.
This rate is nearly double the rate of that in the US as a whole, but is comparable to data from some individual states including two ‘hot spots’ in the US, Washington State and New York State.
A Yale professor recently described the US nursing home death rate as ‘staggering’, showing how more than half of all deaths in 14 US states Are from elderly care facilities. Similarly, countries like Scotland saw half of all deaths from care homes.
The report describes one Toronto facility, 100 people including 40 staff members are currently battling the coronavirus, and another 57 residents are said to have already have died of it, as reported by the Washington Post.
According to those familiar with the case, cramped buildings and employees doing part-time shifts and traveling between several care facilities in order to make a living were two chief factors thought to have contributed to heavy outbreaks in assisted living facilities.
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21stcenturywire--2020-05-22--Professor Sunetra Gupta: ‘COVID Epidemic on Its Way Out’

UnHerd : Sunetra Gupta , Professor of Theoretical Epidemiology at the University of Oxford and head of the team that released a study in March which speculated that as much as 50 % of the population may already have been infected and the true Infection Fatality Rate could be as low as 0.1 % .
In her first major interview since the Oxford study was published , she goes further by arguing that Covid-19 has already passed through the population and is now on its way out .
She said : On antibodies : • Many of the antibody tests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do not indicate the true level of exposure or level of immunity • “ Different countries have had different lockdown policies , and yet what we ’ ve observed is almost a uniform pattern of behaviour ” • “ Much of the driving force was due to the build-up of immunity ” On IFR : • “ Infection Fatality Rate is less than 1 in 1000 and probably closer to 1 in 10,000.
” • That would be somewhere between 0.1 % and 0.01 % On lockdown policy : • Referring to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a possible worst case scenario , given the costs of lockdown ?
It seems to me that given that the costs of lockdown are mounting that case is becoming more and more fragile ” • Recommends “ a more rapid exit from lockdown based more on certain heuristics , like who is dying and what is happening to the death rates ” On the UK Government response : • “ We might have done better by doing nothing at all , or at least by doing something different , which would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vulnerable ” On the R rate : • It is “ principally dependent on how many people are immune ” and we don ’ t have that information .
• Deaths are the only reliable measure .
On New York : • “ When you have pockets of vulnerable people it might rip through those pockets in a way that it wouldn ’ t if the vulnerable people were more scattered within the general population.
” On social distancing : • “ Remaining in a state of lockdown is extremely dangerous ” • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state approximating lockdown 100 years ago , and that was what created the conditions for the Spanish Flu to come in and kill 50m people.
” On next steps : • “ It is very dangerous to talk about lockdown without recognising the enormous costs that it has on other vulnerable sectors in the population ” • It is a “ strong possibility ” that if we return to full normal tomorrow — pubs , nightclubs , festivals — we would be fine .
On the politics of Covid : • “ There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the release of lockdown , and I think it is unfortunate that those of us who feel we should think differently about lockdown ” • “ The truth is that lockdown is a luxury , and it ’ s a luxury that the middle classes are enjoying and higher income countries are enjoying at the expense of the poor , the vulnerable and less developed countries.
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UnHerd: Sunetra Gupta, Professor of Theoretical Epidemiology at the University of Oxford and head of the team that released a study in March which speculated that as many as 50% of the population may already have been infected and the true Infection Fatality Rate (IFR) could be as low as 0.1%. In her first major interview since the Oxford study was published, she goes further by arguing that Covid-19 has already passed through the population and is now on its way out. She said:
On antibodies:
• Many of the antibody tests are “extremely unreliable”
• They do not indicate the true level of exposure or level of immunity
• “Different countries have had different lockdown policies, and yet what we’ve observed is almost a uniform pattern of behaviour”
• “Much of the driving force was due to the build-up of immunity” On IFR: • “Infection Fatality Rate is less than 1 in 1000 and probably closer to 1 in 10,000.”
• That would be somewhere between 0.1% and 0.01%
On lockdown policy:
• Referring to the Imperial model: “Should we act on a possible worst case scenario, given the costs of lockdown? It seems to me that given that the costs of lockdown are mounting that case is becoming more and more fragile”
• Recommends “a more rapid exit from lockdown based more on certain heuristics, like who is dying and what is happening to the death rates”
On the UK Government response:
• “We might have done better by doing nothing at all, or at least by doing something different, which would have been to pay attention to protecting the vulnerable” On the R rate:
• It is “principally dependent on how many people are immune” and we don’t have that information.
• Deaths are the only reliable measure.
On New York:
• “When you have pockets of vulnerable people it might rip through those pockets in a way that it wouldn’t if the vulnerable people were more scattered within the general population.” On social distancing:
• “Remaining in a state of lockdown is extremely dangerous”
• “We used to live in a state approximating lockdown 100 years ago, and that was what created the conditions for the Spanish Flu to come in and kill 50m people.”
On next steps:
• “It is very dangerous to talk about lockdown without recognising the enormous costs that it has on other vulnerable sectors in the population”
• It is a “strong possibility” that if we return to full normal tomorrow — pubs, nightclubs, festivals — we would be fine.
On the politics of Covid:
• “There is a sort of libertarian argument for the release of lockdown, and I think it is unfortunate that those of us who feel we should think differently about lockdown”
• “The truth is that lockdown is a luxury, and it’s a luxury that the middle classes are enjoying and higher income countries are enjoying at the expense of the poor, the vulnerable and less developed countries.”
Watch this highly informative discussion with UnHerd host Freddie Sayer and Dr Gupta on the current status of the COVID-19 epidemic:
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21stcenturywire--2020-05-22--Die Hard Swedes: Was Sweden’s Approach to COVID Better Than the Rest?

Diehard Swedes is a short film about how the country of Sweden managed its Coronavirus ‘ crisis ’ , as @ @ @ @ @ threat of the virus by keeping society and economy open and pursuing a goal of @ @ @ @ @ a strategy considered risky by many , but not the Swedes .
Critics claim that @ @ @ @ @ its higher death rate than its Scandinavian neighbours , but are they correct ?
The @ @ @ @ @ has proved popular among Swedes , with one working mother saying , “ I can @ @ @ @ @ as Italy had to shut down in panic , because people are really dying like @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s a sober strategy the [ Swedish government ] chose.
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Diehard Swedes is a short film about how the country of Sweden managed its Coronavirus ‘crisis’, as it worked to diminish the threat of the virus by keeping society and economy open and pursuing a goal of ‘herd immunity’ – a strategy considered risky by many, but not the Swedes. Critics claim that it was wrong based on its higher death rate than its Scandinavian neighbours, but are they correct?
The government’s balanced approached has proved popular among Swedes, with one working mother saying, “I can understand that other countries such as Italy had to shut down in panic, because people are really dying like flies, but I think it’s a sober strategy the [Swedish government] chose.”
Watch this short documentary by Journeyman Films:
SEE ALSO: Why Sweden Has Already Won the Debate on COVID ‘Lockdown’ Policy
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21stcenturywire--2020-05-22--UKC News: COVID Lockdown Fallout Begins

UKC News: COVID Lockdown Fallout Begins

As more data showing the real COVID fatality rate continues to pour in from serological studies , along with shocking @ @ @ @ @ s now clear that any governments still clinging to lockdown policies are in danger of @ @ @ @ @ due to their continued panic-driven policies .
On all fronts , the fallout from the @ @ @ @ @ Meanwhile , governments are quietly drifting out trial balloon projects for mandatory coronavirus vaccinations , @ @ @ @ @ about it .
All this and more .
Co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen bringing @ @ @ @ @ .
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As more data showing the real COVID fatality rate continues to pour in from serological studies, along with shocking economic figures – it’s now clear that any governments still clinging to lockdown policies are in danger of reaping a massive public backlash due to their continued panic-driven policies. On all fronts, the fallout from the lockdown is only beginning. Meanwhile, governments are quietly drifting out trial balloon projects for mandatory coronavirus vaccinations, and not everyone is happy about it. All this and more.
Co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen bringing you the latest Coronavirus updates. Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QUy_Df3UIk
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21stcenturywire--2020-05-22--COVID Crisis: Lionel Shriver on ‘The Cruelty of Social Distancing’

As the western nations continue to hobble through the COVID ‘ pandemic ’ after a self-imposed lockdown of their national economies , it ’ s fast becoming clear that the propaganda construct of the the ‘ New Normal ’ , that hypochonriac ’ s wonderland of eternal social distancing , panic and paranoia – is itself a preposterous false construct fashioned by technocrats and social engineers to tighten control of society .
Lockdown gurus are claiming this new normal is necessary to ‘ save lives ’ during a follow-on “ Second wave ” and other subsequent waves , and with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social damage this is causing .
The fall-out looks to be spectacularly complicated , and financially debilitating for many years to come .
Why did government choose a path of self-destruction ?
Will society be able to regain its collective sanity ?
Novelist and Spectator columnist Lionel Shriver talks with Spiked editor Brendan O ’ Neill about the catastrophe of COVID ‘ lockdown ’ policy , the horrors of the ‘ new normal ’ , and our society ’ s immature response to death .
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As the western nations continue to hobble through the COVID ‘pandemic’ after a self-imposed lockdown of their national economies, it’s fast becoming clear that the propaganda construct of the the ‘New Normal’, is the hypochondriacs wonderland of eternal social distancing. It is panic and paranoia – in itself a preposterous false construct fashioned by technocrats and social engineers to tighten control of society. Lockdown gurus are claiming this new normal is necessary to ‘save lives’ during a follow-on “Second wave” and other subsequent waves, and with little regard for the mounting economic and social damage this is causing. The fall-out looks to be spectacularly complicated, and financially debilitating for many years to come. Why did government choose a path of self-destruction? Will society be able to regain its collective sanity?
Novelist and Spectator columnist Lionel Shriver talks with Spiked editor Brendan O’Neill about the catastrophe of COVID ‘lockdown’ policy, the horrors of the ‘new normal’, and our society’s immature response to death.
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21stcenturywire--2020-05-23--COVID COPS: Australia’s ‘Protective Services Officers’ Corona Patrols to Remain After Pandemic is Ov

COVID COPS: Australia’s ‘Protective Services Officers’ Corona Patrols to Remain After Pandemic is Over

Under a government plan to expand police state measures powers , many of Australia ’ s “ Protective Services Officers ” ( PSO ) could remain in their expanded role COVID crisis role indefinitely , patrolling public transport hubs and major venues , including shopping districts and malls in and around the Melbourne metropolitan area – even after the Coronavirus pandemic is finished .
Victoria Police command and the state government have confirmed that PSO powers will likely be expanded of under an extension of “ state-of-emergency ” laws .
PSOs are typically recruited and trained to patrol public transport @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are authorized to carry a gun , but normally have a limited remit to train stations .
Since the crisis began , the region ’ s brigade of ‘ COVID Cops ’ have been busy issuing tickets and fines to people violating social distancing , as well as conducting stop and search operations on residents as part of “ Operation Shielding.
” Authorities claim that they are now essential to maintain ‘ community safety.
’ According to Deputy Commissioner Shane Patton , “ PSO presence has made people feel safe during these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has had little or no impact on Australia ’ s health services or population as a whole , government officials seem keen to ramp-up police powers going forward .
“ We ’ re delivering a flexible and skilled PSO workforce and are looking to enable police to deploy PSOs to more locations – including at shopping centres , major events and major emergencies – while maintaining safety on public transport , ” Minister for Police and Emergency Services Lisa Neville said on Wednesday .
PSOs are trained officers recruited to patrol train stations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to police and carry guns , but can only use their powers on duty and in and around designated areas .
Ms Neville said last year she wanted to see PSOs at major events .
Since emergency powers were implemented at the start of April , PSOs have arrested 406 people , handed out 293 infringement notices – including for breaches of COVID-19 restrictions – and stopped and checked more than 7000 people as part of Operation Shielding .
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Under a government plan to expand police state powers, many of Australia’s “Protective Services Officers” (PSO) could remain in their expanded COVID crisis role indefinitely, patrolling public transport hubs and major venues, including shopping districts and malls in and around the Melbourne metropolitan area – even after the Coronavirus pandemic is finished.
Victoria Police command and the state government have confirmed that PSO powers will likely be expanded under an extension of “state-of-emergency” laws.
PSOs are typically recruited and trained to patrol public transport stations at night. Like police, they are authorized to carry a gun, but normally have a limited remit to train stations.
Since the crisis began, the region’s brigade of ‘COVID Cops’ have been busy issuing tickets and fines to people violating social distancing, as well as conducting stop and search operations on residents as part of “Operation Shielding.”
Authorities claim that they are now essential to maintain ‘community safety.’
According to Deputy Commissioner Shane Patton, “PSO presence has made people feel safe during these uncertain times.”
Even though the Coronavirus has had little or no impact on Australia’s health services or population as a whole, government officials seem keen to ramp-up police powers going forward.
The Age reports…
“We’re delivering a flexible and skilled PSO workforce and are looking to enable police to deploy PSOs to more locations – including at shopping centres, major events and major emergencies – while maintaining safety on public transport,” Minister for Police and Emergency Services Lisa Neville said on Wednesday.
PSOs are trained officers recruited to patrol train stations after dark. They have similar powers to police and carry guns, but can only use their powers on duty and in and around designated areas.
Ms Neville said last year she wanted to see PSOs at major events.
Since emergency powers were implemented at the start of April, PSOs have arrested 406 people, handed out 293 infringement notices – including for breaches of COVID-19 restrictions – and stopped and checked more than 7000 people as part of Operation Shielding.
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21stcenturywire--2020-05-23--Mississippi Burning: Church That Challenged COVID Lockdown Set on Fire

First Pentecostal Church in Holly Springs , Mississippi , after an unknown person ( s ) set it on fire ( Image : Tate Reeves Twitter ) Yesterday , a Mississippi Pentecostal church was burned to the ground after it had been trying to open services amid the state ’ s coronavirus lockdown .
The fire is being investigated by police as a suspected arson attack .
First Pentecostal filed a lawsuit last month against the city over its public health order on in-person worship services , the station reported .
Based on some initial evidence , it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ carried out by pro-lockdown fanatics , possibly distraught over the congregation ’ s attempts to legally hold church services .
The arsonists taunted church members after torching the building by spray painting , “ Bet you stay home now you hypokrits ” in the parking lot adjacent to the church , according to Maj. Kelly McMillen of the Marshall County Sheriff ’ s Department .
Last month , the First Pentecostal Church had filed a lawsuit against the city of Holly Springs , arguing that the municipality ’ s “ stay-at-home order ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ church and its members ’ , including the right to free speech and assembly , and the practice of religion .
Mississippi Gov .
Tate Reeves took to social media , saying that he is “ heartbroken and furious ” by events .
“ This is not who we are , ” the governor said at a daily news conference on the coronavirus epidemic and the state ’ s response .
“ Obviously , we have to ensure that this investigation is done and that it is completed , ” Reeves said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ what it looks like , I want you to know that we ’ re going to do everything in our power to find whomever burned this church down.
” Stephen Crampton , attorney for the church , told WMC that he has no doubt that the fire was connected to the lawsuit .
“ To find that that graffiti is spray painted in there — ‘ I bet you stay home now , you hypocrites , ’ right — seems very clearly directed at this particular lawsuit and the church ’ s stand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
Church leaders had tried and failed to receive an injunction to the city ’ s emergency lockdown decrees .
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First Pentecostal Church in Holly Springs, Mississippi, after an unknown person(s) set it on fire (Image: Tate Reeves Twitter)
Yesterday, a Mississippi Pentecostal church was burned to the ground after it had been trying to open services amid the state’s coronavirus lockdown. The fire is being investigated by police as a suspected arson attack.
First Pentecostal filed a lawsuit last month against the city over its public health order on in-person worship services, the station reported.
Based on some initial evidence, it’s suspected that the attack may have been carried out by pro-lockdown fanatics, possibly distraught over the congregation’s attempts to legally hold church services.
The arsonists taunted church members after torching the building by spray painting, “Bet you stay home now you hypokrits” in the parking lot adjacent to the church, according to Maj. Kelly McMillen of the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department.
Last month, the First Pentecostal Church filed a lawsuit against the city of Holly Springs, arguing that the municipality’s “stay-at-home order” had violated First Amendment rights of the church and its members’, including the right to free speech and assembly, and the practice of religion.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves took to social media, saying that he is “heartbroken and furious” by events.
I am heartbroken and furious. In Mississippi, a church was just burned to the ground. They had been trying to open services. There was graffiti on the lot which read “Bet you stay home now you hypocrites.” What is this pandemic doing to us? We need prayer for this country. pic.twitter.com/TdGHqs9evv — Tate Reeves (@tatereeves) May 21, 2020
NBC News reports…
“This is not who we are,” the governor said at a daily news conference on the coronavirus epidemic and the state’s response.
“Obviously, we have to ensure that this investigation is done and that it is completed,” Reeves said. “But if this is in fact what it looks like, I want you to know that we’re going to do everything in our power to find whomever burned this church down.” Stephen Crampton, attorney for the church, told WMC that he has no doubt that the fire was connected to the lawsuit. “To find that that graffiti is spray painted in there — ‘I bet you stay home now, you hypocrites,’ right — seems very clearly directed at this particular lawsuit and the church’s stand for its own Constitutional rights,” he said.
Church leaders had tried and failed to receive an injunction to the city’s emergency lockdown decrees. New York Times reports:
A lawyer for the church said in the lawsuit that the police had cited Mr. Waldrop on Easter for holding a service in violation of the city’s order, and had later shut down a Bible study.
In a blistering opinion filed last week in response to the lawsuit, Judge Michael P. Mills wrote that he feared that the church was “proceeding in an excessively reckless and cavalier manner and with insufficient respect for the enormity of the health crisis which the Covid-19 pandemic presents.”
The judge declined to block the city’s stay-at-home order, as the church had requested, and noted that the city had, in a subsequent executive order, allowed for drive-in church services. Challenges by churches and religious groups all over the country have continued to mount, as Americans become impatient with state and local government shutdown orders which have remained in place even through according to the CDC’s own data, COVID-19 infections in the US already peaked in the US back in March.
Fig 18: Percentage of US Hospital Visits of Influenza-like Illness (ILI). Reported by the U.S. Outpatient Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Network (ILINet). Weekly national Summary, 2019-2020 and Selected Previous Seasons. The 3rd peak of the 2019-20 season (03-16..22) reflects hospital utilization by COVID-19 patients, presented by the CDC director Robert R. Redfield at the 04-17 White House coronavirus briefing. (https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm, https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/weeklyarchives2019-2020/images/ILI15_small.gif, accessed 2020-04-17 04-15 data added. (https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/weeklyarchives2019-2020/images/ILI16_small.gif, accessed 04-28). Graph from Knut M. Wittkowski: Two epidemics of COVID-19, 2020-04-28, p. 25.
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21stcenturywire--2020-05-23--As Bilderberg Postpones 2020 Meeting, Former Governor Probed for Attending Elite Confab in 2018

In a rare turn of events , it ’ s been announced that this year ’ s 2020 Bilderberg Meeting has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns .
Should the 2020 meeting eventually go ahead , it would be 68th time the Bilderbergers have gathered in their mission to maintain the advancement of the U.S.-Europe “ transatlantic ” embryonic of world government .
On their website , the globalist confab left the announcement to just a few words , stating in all-caps , “ THE MEETING 2020 IS POSTPONED .
Stay tuned for more details on this development ( see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Meanwhile , off stage , one of the meeting ’ s previous attendees has come under scrutiny .
Colorado ’ s Independent Ethics Commission will in fact conduct a hearing on June 4 about former Colorado Gov .
John Hickenlooper and his private business travels to determine if state law or the state constitution were violated when “ Hick , ” as he ’ s called for short , attended the highly secretive Bilderberg Meeting of 2018 in Turin , Italy .
Although four other business trips taken by Hick are on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shines an unusually bright light on the Bilderberg gatherings .
The gatherings have been happening since 1954 , amid spotty and usually tepid mainstream news coverage that typically scoffs at Bilderberg ’ s significance and fails to reveal Bilderberg ’ s status as a world planning and networking cabal that helps build technological , financial , informational and political frameworks for unaccountable global governance and deep-state machinations .
The confirmation of Hick ’ s hearing from a commission staffer was secured by World Impact News ( WIN ) May 18—following an extended period @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be dismissed .
The most recent proposed hearing date was April 28 , following other delays in a probe that stems back to about mid-2019 .
The June 4 date appears to be a “ go ” and will take place at 9 a.m. Mountain time .
It will be livestreamed on the Ethics Commission ’ s website .
But since the commission dragged this matter out over several months before finally announcing that hearing date , Hick managed to again enter the political arena ; this time he ’ s vying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nomination to challenge incumbent U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner ( R ) .
Interestingly , the conventional press in Colorado has handled Hick with “ kid gloves , ” cutting him considerable slack by rarely mentioning that an ethics probe even exists whenever reports are issued about his Senate candidacy , thereby largely avoiding any mention of the Bilderberg Meetings or Hick ’ s connection to them .
Previously , Hick was an early Democratic would-be candidate seeking the party ’ s nomination to challenge President Trump in the 2020 election , but that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigative report produced by the Ethics Commission and released in November 2019 stopped short of drawing conclusions , the report looks into a total of 5 trips that Hickenlooper took , apparently on private planes , in 2018 while he was still governor , with considerable emphasis on his June 2018 trip to the Bilderberg Meeting .
The ethics complaint was filed by former Republican Speaker of the Colorado State House Frank McNulty , who created the Public Trust Institute in October 2018—just two days before filing , and right before Hickenlooper left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a matter that is giving Bilderberg ’ s organizers a highly unusual and uncomfortable degree of publicity , McNulty was quoted as saying : When asked about Hick ’ s situation , Bilderberg ’ s own “ Media Team , ” whose location and staff are kept anonymous , tersely replied : The core concern is whether Hick may have functioned like a lobbyist representing private interests while he was governor of Colorado .
According to the original Colorado complaint , the breach-of-ethics allegations against him concern his 2018 trips “ on private @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and internationally.
” The complaint also alleges that Hickenlooper “ illegally accepted luxury hotel accommodations and expensive travel expenses from corporations.
” The remaining trips being probed besides Hick ’ s Bilderberg attendance in Italy include his August 2018 attendance at the Bilderberg-connected American Enterprise Institute ’ s ( AEI ) Jackson Hole Symposium ( AEI has at times has sent representatives to the Bilderberg Meetings ) .
Then there was a Connecticut trip in March 2018 for the commissioning of the USS Colorado ; private travel to New Jersey in January 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ April 2018 .
Notably , when Hick attended the Bilderberg Meeting , hundreds of acres in Colorado were ablaze from wildfires that scorched the area .
But why would a socially liberal Democrat such as Hickenlooper be interested in AEI ?
Isn ’ t it populated mainly by social conservatives who are devoted to protecting the rich and powerful and projecting military force globally like all “ good ” modern republicans ?
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In a rare turn of events, it’s been announced that this year’s 2020 Bilderberg Meeting has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. Should the 2020 meeting eventually go ahead, it would be 68th time the Bilderbergers have gathered in their mission to maintain the advancement of the U.S.-Europe “transatlantic” embryonic of world government. On their website, the globalist confab left the announcement to just a few words, stating in all-caps, “THE MEETING 2020 IS POSTPONED.
Stay tuned for more details on this development (see more at end of this article).
Meanwhile, off stage, one of the meeting’s previous attendees has come under scrutiny. Colorado’s Independent Ethics Commission will in fact conduct a hearing on June 4 about former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and his private business travels to determine if state law or the state constitution were violated when “Hick,” as he’s called for short, attended the highly secretive Bilderberg Meeting of 2018 in Turin, Italy.
Although four other business trips taken by Hick are on the table as well, this probe shines an unusually bright light on the Bilderberg gatherings. The gatherings have been happening since 1954, amid spotty and usually tepid mainstream news coverage that typically scoffs at Bilderberg’s significance and fails to reveal Bilderberg’s status as a world planning and networking cabal that helps build technological, financial, informational and political frameworks for unaccountable global governance and deep-state machinations.
The confirmation of Hick’s hearing from a commission staffer was secured by World Impact News (WIN) May 18—following an extended period of speculation as to whether his case would be dismissed.
The most recent proposed hearing date was April 28, following other delays in a probe that stems back to about mid-2019. The June 4 date appears to be a “go” and will take place at 9 a.m. Mountain time. It will be livestreamed on the Ethics Commission’s website.
But since the commission dragged this matter out over several months before finally announcing that hearing date, Hick managed to again enter the political arena; this time he’s vying against one major opponent for the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R).
Interestingly, the conventional press in Colorado has handled Hick with “kid gloves,” cutting him considerable slack by rarely mentioning that an ethics probe even exists whenever reports are issued about his Senate candidacy, thereby largely avoiding any mention of the Bilderberg Meetings or Hick’s connection to them.
Previously, Hick was an early Democratic would-be candidate seeking the party’s nomination to challenge President Trump in the 2020 election, but that effort quickly fizzled.
Although a 31-page investigative report produced by the Ethics Commission and released in November 2019 stopped short of drawing conclusions, the report looks into a total of 5 trips that Hickenlooper took, apparently on private planes, in 2018 while he was still governor, with considerable emphasis on his June 2018 trip to the Bilderberg Meeting.
The ethics complaint was filed by former Republican Speaker of the Colorado State House Frank McNulty, who created the Public Trust Institute in October 2018—just two days before filing, and right before Hickenlooper left the governor’s office.
In a matter that is giving Bilderberg’s organizers a highly unusual and uncomfortable degree of publicity, McNulty was quoted as saying:
“This investigation . . . underscores the fact that ‘Hick’ is guilty of a pattern of illegal activity under Colorado law. There was no justification made for his travel on private jets or for the gifts he received as part of the Bilderberg Meetings. We look forward to the commission hearing on this. It’s an open-and-shut case.”
BILDERBERG REPLIES ABOUT ‘HICK’
When asked about Hick’s situation, Bilderberg’s own “Media Team,” whose location and staff are kept anonymous, tersely replied:
“With regard to how the Bilderberg Meetings are financed, please note that the hospitality costs of the annual Meeting are the responsibility of the Steering Committee member(s) of the host country. Participants take care of their own travel and accommodation costs. Please understand that we generally don’t make additional comments on this matter.”
The core concern is whether Hick may have functioned like a lobbyist representing private interests while he was governor of Colorado.
According to the original Colorado complaint, the breach-of-ethics allegations against him concern his 2018 trips “on private jets owned by for-profit corporations both domestically and internationally.” The complaint also alleges that Hickenlooper “illegally accepted luxury hotel accommodations and expensive travel expenses from corporations.”
The remaining trips being probed besides Hick’s Bilderberg attendance in Italy include his August 2018 attendance at the Bilderberg-connected American Enterprise Institute’s (AEI) Jackson Hole Symposium (AEI has at times has sent representatives to the Bilderberg Meetings). Then there was a Connecticut trip in March 2018 for the commissioning of the USS Colorado; private travel to New Jersey in January 2018; and a wedding in Texas in April 2018. Notably, when Hick attended the Bilderberg Meeting, hundreds of acres in Colorado were ablaze from wildfires that scorched the area.
But why would a socially liberal Democrat such as Hickenlooper be interested in AEI? Isn’t it populated mainly by social conservatives who are devoted to protecting the rich and powerful and projecting military force globally like all “good” modern republicans?’
Continue this article at World Impact News
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21stcenturywire--2020-05-24--Iranian Oil Tankers Due in Venezuelan Port, With Air force and Naval Escort

This week , five Iranian oil tankers entered the territorial waters of Venezuela and are due to arrive in port this weekend .
Following threats from the United States – who invoked its sanctions regime which forbids the tankers to deliver their payload – the Venezuelan government organized an air force and naval escort for the fleet as they from international waters into Venezuelan territory .
Iran ’ s delivery to Venezuela is meant to help ease fuel shortages in the country amid the Coronavirus crisis .
In recent years , due to US sanctions and a currency crisis , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has collapsed .
The US and its self-styled “ President of Venezuela ” , Juan Guaidó , claim that Venezuela ’ s need to import petrol proved the mismanagement of the country ’ s oil industry by the government of Nicolás Maduro .
“ When they enter our exclusive economic zone , they will be escorted by Bolivarian National Armed Forces boats and planes to welcome them in and thank the Iranian people for their solidarity and co-operation , ” said Venezuelan Defence Minister Gen Vladimir Padrino .
Venezuela ’ s UN Ambassador @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tankers were “ civilian vessels carrying vital goods for our people … .
coming from a country that has engaged in legal trade with mine.
” Moncada also told the UNSC , “ In the midst of a pandemic , forbidding those vessels from reaching our ports would thus constitute a crime against humanity.
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Venezuelan air force flying Russian Sukhoi Su-30MK2 fighters escorting Iranian tankers to Venezuelan waters (Image Source: Military Watch)
This week, five Iranian oil tankers entered the territorial waters of Venezuela and are due to arrive in port this weekend.
Following threats from the United States – who invoked its sanctions regime which forbids the tankers to deliver their payload – the Venezuelan government organized an air force and naval escort for the fleet as they entered international waters into Venezuelan territory.
Iran’s delivery to Venezuela is meant to help ease fuel shortages in the country amid the Coronavirus crisis.
In recent years, due to US sanctions and a currency crisis, Venezuela’s own oil refining industry has collapsed.
The US and its self-styled “President of Venezuela”, Juan Guaidó, claim that Venezuela’s need to import petrol proved the mismanagement of the country’s oil industry by the government of Nicolás Maduro.
“When they enter our exclusive economic zone, they will be escorted by Bolivarian National Armed Forces boats and planes to welcome them in and thank the Iranian people for their solidarity and co-operation,” said Venezuelan Defence Minister Gen Vladimir Padrino.
Venezuela’s UN Ambassador, Samuel Moncada, said that the tankers were “civilian vessels carrying vital goods for our people …. coming from a country that has engaged in legal trade with mine.”
Moncada also told the UNSC, “In the midst of a pandemic, forbidding those vessels from reaching our ports would thus constitute a crime against humanity.”
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21stcenturywire--2020-05-24--Episode #327 – ‘No Sign of Second Wave’ with guest Olsi Jazexhi and more

Episode # 327 of SUNDAY WIRE SHOW resumes on this week , May 24 , 2020 with host Patrick Henningsen , broadcasting LIVE on the Alternate Current Radio Network ( ACR ) … 5pm-8pm UK Time | 12pm-3pm EST ( US ) | 9am-12pm PST ( US ) This week the SUNDAY WIRE broadcasts LIVE on ACR with host Patrick Henningsen covering the top stories in the US , Europe and internationally .
As summer fast approached and 20 % of the world ’ s population is still somewhat “ locked-up ” under house arrest , we continue our commentary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governments continue to double-down on a panic-driven policy decision which looks certain to be the biggest epic failure in modern history .
In the first hour we speak with journalist and historian Olsi Jazexhi from Tirana , Albania for an update on his country ’ s # CoronaCoup as the people begin pushing back against US-backed dictator who hoped to use the COVID crisis to seize autocratic power over the country .
In the final segment we ’ ll also talk with SUNDAY WIRE Roving Correspondent for Culture & Sport , Basil Valentine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the latest on US states lifting lockdowns this week .
All this and much , much more .
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Episode #327 of SUNDAY WIRE SHOW resumes on this week, May 24, 2020 with host Patrick Henningsen, broadcasting LIVE on the Alternate Current Radio Network (ACR)…
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This week the SUNDAY WIRE broadcasts LIVE on ACR with host Patrick Henningsen covering the top stories in the US, Europe and internationally. As summer fast approached and 20% of the world’s population is still somewhat “locked-up” under house arrest, we continue our commentary on the Coronavirus COVID-19 crisis, as governments continue to double-down on a panic-driven policy decision which looks certain to be the biggest epic failure in modern history. In the first hour we speak with journalist and historian Olsi Jazexhi from Tirana, Albania for an update on his country’s #CoronaCoup as the people begin pushing back against US-backed dictator who hoped to use the COVID crisis to seize autocratic power over the country. In the final segment we’ll also talk with SUNDAY WIRE Roving Correspondent for Culture & Sport, Basil Valentine, and ACR’s Hesher for the latest on US states lifting lockdowns this week. All this and much, much more. Enjoy the show…
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21stcenturywire--2020-05-24--At Long Last: Mahmoud Abbas Finally Declares Oslo No More

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has finally declared an end to all agreements with Israel , effectively turning over the running of the entire West Bank to the Israeli government , and will no more guarantee of cooperation in subduing a Palestinian uprising .
The development was all but inevitable following a meeting in Ramallah this past week of officials from the P.L.O .
and Fatah , the Palestinian declared : “ The Palestine Liberation Organization and the State of Palestine are absolved , as of today , of all agreements and understandings with the American and Israeli governments and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understandings and agreements , including the security ones.
” From this , it is clearly implied he means all security agreements – including any joint policing arrangements with the Israel occupiers in the West Bank .
“ The Israeli occupation authority , as of today , has to shoulder all responsibilities and obligations in front of the international community as an occupying power over the territory of the occupied state of Palestine , with all its consequences and repercussions , ” Abbas said , according to Wafa News .
This is a historic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to any Palestinian commitments under the US-brokered long and painful Oslo “ peace process , ” and with it , the likely end of the fabled “ two-state solution ” to the long-running Israeli-Palestinian stalemate .
This latest Palestinian move has been forced by the ascendancy of far right forces in Israeli politics marshaled by Prime Minister Benjamen Netanyahu who have now openly declared ‘ sovereignty ’ over the West Bank , backed by the Trump Administration with its Evangelical base who share the Zionist notion of a ‘ pure Jewish state ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spanning from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea .
This , argues Abbas , has all but “ annulled the Oslo agreement ” along with any subsequent agreements and amendments to it .
What ’ s key in this new calculus is that should the Israeli IDF patrols or Jewish settlers continue to persecute and attack native Palestinians , which will likely be followed by Palestinian protests , then PA/Palestinian Police will not intervene to quell popular unrest as per the previous Oslo arrangements .
This could likely lead to situations and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and invite a state of anarchy or worse , war – inside the occupied territories .
With such an unsavoury spectre along the near horizon , the IDF may have no choice but to move back into a full occupational Martial Law modus operandi , including full day-to-day control over some two million Palestinians in the West Bank .
Will Palestinian resistance fighters and factions now be assuming the role of public safety in some of these contested areas ?
And Maj. Gen. Adnan Damiri , a spokesman for the Palestinian security services @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had attended the Ramallah meeting and understood that they were to stop all security cooperation with both Israel and the C.I.A .
“ The Palestinian leadership has always left the decision of cutting all ties with Israel and the U.S. up to the president , ” said Mahmoud al-Habbash , Mr. Abbas ’ s religious affairs adviser .
“ He has now made that decision , and there ’ s no room for maneuvering.
” But Mr. al-Habbash left room for some ambiguity .
Asked if the police would continue to check with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ territory , to avoid potential clashes , he said only , “ We will continue to do our work and serve our people.
” Will it be a prelude to renewed hostilities , or even war ?
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President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority (Image Source: Israeli News International)
It’s official: Oslo is defunct.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has finally declared an end to all agreements with Israel, effectively turning over the running of the entire West Bank to the Israeli government, and will no more guarantee of cooperation in subduing a Palestinian uprising.
The development was all but inevitable following a meeting in Ramallah this past week of officials from the P.L.O. and Fatah, the Palestinian declared:
“The Palestine Liberation Organization and the State of Palestine are absolved, as of today, of all agreements and understandings with the American and Israeli governments and of all the commitments based on these understandings and agreements, including the security ones.”
From this, it is clearly implied he means all security agreements – including any joint policing arrangements with the Israel occupiers in the West Bank.
“The Israeli occupation authority, as of today, has to shoulder all responsibilities and obligations in front of the international community as an occupying power over the territory of the occupied state of Palestine, with all its consequences and repercussions,” Abbas said, according to Wafa News.
This is a historic annoucement and marks a de facto end to any Palestinian commitments under the US-brokered long and painful Oslo “peace process,” and with it, the likely end of the fabled “two-state solution” to the long-running Israeli-Palestinian stalemate.
This latest Palestinian move has been forced by the ascendancy of far right forces in Israeli politics marshaled by Prime Minister Benjamen Netanyahu who have now openly declared ‘sovereignty’ over the West Bank, backed by the Trump Administration with its Evangelical base who share the Zionist notion of a ‘pure Jewish state’ which should control the entire Holy Land spanning from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea. This, argues Abbas, has all but “annulled the Oslo agreement” along with any subsequent agreements and amendments to it.
What’s key in this new calculus is that should the Israeli IDF patrols or Jewish settlers continue to persecute and attack native Palestinians, which will likely be followed by Palestinian protests, then PA/Palestinian Police will not intervene to quell popular unrest as per the previous Oslo arrangements. This could likely lead to situations and violence which could spiral out of control and invite a state of anarchy or worse, war – inside the occupied territories. With such an unsavoury spectre along the near horizon, the IDF may have no choice but to move back into a full occupational Martial Law modus operandi, including full day-to-day control over some two million Palestinians in the West Bank. Will Palestinian resistance fighters and factions now be assuming the role of public safety in some of these contested areas? The New York Times reports: And Maj. Gen. Adnan Damiri, a spokesman for the Palestinian security services, said that those agencies’ chiefs had attended the Ramallah meeting and understood that they were to stop all security cooperation with both Israel and the C.I.A. “The Palestinian leadership has always left the decision of cutting all ties with Israel and the U.S. up to the president,” said Mahmoud al-Habbash, Mr. Abbas’s religious affairs adviser. “He has now made that decision, and there’s no room for maneuvering.” But Mr. al-Habbash left room for some ambiguity. Asked if the police would continue to check with Israel before driving through Israeli-controlled West Bank territory, to avoid potential clashes, he said only, “We will continue to do our work and serve our people.” Will it be a prelude to renewed hostilities, or even war? STAY TUNED FOR MORE UPDATES READ MORE PALESTINE NEWS AT: 21st Century Wire Palestine Files SUPPORT OUR WORK BY SUBSCRIBING & BECOMING A MEMBER @21WIRE.TV


21stcenturywire--2020-05-25--UKC News: The State’s Coronavirus Social Engineering Strategy Emerges

From harvesting your mobile phone location data , to monitoring your behavioural patterns and activities , to tracking you on @ @ @ @ @ has a clear framework for social engineering which could only have been kick-started with the @ @ @ @ @ If government is allowed to proceed with this new program it will give the State @ @ @ @ @ the privacy , rights and day-to-day lives of the public .
All this and more @ @ @ @ @ Mike Robinson and David Scott bringing you the latest Coronavirus updates .
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From harvesting your mobile phone location data, to monitoring your behavioural patterns and activities, to tracking you on social media – the government has a clear framework for social engineering which could only have been kick-started with the advent of COVID-19 crisis. If government is allowed to proceed with this new program it will give the State unprecedented levels of infringement on the privacy, rights and day-to-day lives of the public. All this and more.
Co-hosts Brian Gerrish, Mike Robinson and David Scott bringing you the latest Coronavirus updates. Watch:
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21stcenturywire--2020-05-26--Why You Should Believe Everything Media Tells You About Coronavirus

“ What would it be like if you stopped thinking for yourself and believed everything the media tells you ?
@ @ @ @ @ might look like to be completely brainwashed by the news.
” JP Sears explains why @ @ @ @ @ and mainstream are telling you about Coronavirus .
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“What would it be like if you stopped thinking for yourself and believed everything the media tells you? Here’s what it might look like to be completely brainwashed by the news.”
JP Sears explains why you should believe everything government and mainstream are telling you about Coronavirus. Watch:
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