pamelagellerreport--2020-04-21--WATCH: Muslim Migrants riot, set fires, attack police on Greek Orthodox Holy Saturday

It ’ s not just Paris and Belgium … Related : WATCH : Second night of violent Muslim riots erupt in Paris during Coronavirus lockdown VIDEO : Migrant ‘ youths ’ riot and attack police vehicles in Brussels during lockdown Muslim migrants chop down 5000 olive trees to express their anger at not being allowed to travel to Western Europe When violence finally stopped sometime during the early hours of Easter Sunday morning , Chios police arrested three of the immigrants who were deemed to be responsible for inciting the violence .
The three migrants now face hefty criminal charges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were involved… .
Following a number of violent outburst which occurred earlier in the day , the migrants started to hurl stones at police at around 9:00pm .
The situation became even more tense when some of the migrants decided to set fire to tents , cars , the camp canteen , and number of housing structures .
The rumor began circulating within the camp after the Iraqi woman was taken to the Chios Hospital to undergo routine checks for the virus .
It later came out that the woman had not been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , tents , a canteen inside of the migrant camp , and houses were burned during the chaos which ensued after false news of an Iraqi woman dying from COVID-19 caused fear and anxiety to spread among the camp ’ s migrants , news portal Politis Chios reports .
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It’s not just Paris and Belgium …
Related:WATCH: Second night of violent Muslim riots erupt in Paris during Coronavirus lockdown
VIDEO: Migrant ‘youths’ riot and attack police vehicles in Brussels during lockdown
Muslim migrants chop down 5000 olive trees to express their anger at not being allowed to travel to Western Europe
When violence finally stopped sometime during the early hours of Easter Sunday morning, Chios police arrested three of the immigrants who were deemed to be responsible for inciting the violence. The three migrants now face hefty criminal charges. Police continue to identify others who were involved….
Following a number of violent outburst which occurred earlier in the day, the migrants started to hurl stones at police at around 9:00pm. The situation became even more tense when some of the migrants decided to set fire to tents, cars, the camp canteen, and number of housing structures.
The rumor began circulating within the camp after the Iraqi woman was taken to the Chios Hospital to undergo routine checks for the virus. It later came out that the woman had not been infected with the virus.
Two cars, tents, a canteen inside of the migrant camp, and houses were burned during the chaos which ensued after false news of an Iraqi woman dying from COVID-19 caused fear and anxiety to spread among the camp’s migrants, news portal Politis Chios reports .
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421: Musical moment

If you bloody sick and tired of the non-stop virus talk , talk , talk – here ’ s a musical moment .
Take your mind off the madness around you .
On 1st January 1961 , four young men from Liverpool played today ’ s song for an audition with recording giant Decca – they didn ’ t make the grade .
You can ’ t win em all .
Written by the Mexican concert pianist Consuelo Velázquez in 1940 and said to be the most recorded song ever to have come from Mexico .
It has certainly been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s top performers .
Today , a rendition by the Corsican tenor/actor Tino Rossi from 1945 .
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If you bloody sick and tired of the non-stop virus talk, talk, talk – here’s a musical moment. Take your mind off the madness around you.
On 1st January 1961, four young men from Liverpool played today’s song for an audition with recording giant Decca – they didn’t make the grade. You can’t win em all.
Written by the Mexican concert pianist Consuelo Velázquez in 1940 and said to be the most recorded song ever to have come from Mexico. It has certainly been sung by many of the world’s top performers.
Today, a rendition by the Corsican tenor/actor Tino Rossi from 1945.
The band from Liverpool? After a change of percussionist, they didn’t do too badly in the music business – there is even a statue of them on the Liverpool Pierhead.
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pamelagellerreport--2020-04-21--Well-paid CNN actor Don Lemon went on a vicious tirade against the unemployed lock-down protesters,

Well-paid CNN actor Don Lemon went on a vicious tirade against the unemployed lock-down protesters, “I’m so mad today”

CNN actor Don Lemon went on a fiery tirade against the stay-at-home protesters who have taken to the streets across the country , pressuring governors to re-open the states .
CNN ’ s Don Lemon rips stay-at-home protesters for ‘ complaining that they don ’ t have haircuts ’ • President Trump is praising protesters who are on his side when it comes to restarting the country ’ s economic engine .
CNN anchor Don Lemon went on a fiery tirade against the stay-at-home protesters who have taken to the streets across the country , pressuring governors to re-open the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ angry because every night when I leave this studio and when I come in , there ’ s an army of people through New York City- an army of immigrants and people of color and poor people who are keeping this city running , ” Lemon began the rant during his nightly handoff with colleague Chris Cuomo .
“ They are disinfecting offices , they are cleaning people , they are changing bedpans , and they are working… And those people are out there complaining that they don ’ t have haircuts ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are ?
!
?
” He continued , “ And if you ’ re so upset about it , then you should blame the president .
Because he ’ s the one who ’ s supposed to help your small businesses .
I understand that you ’ re hurting , I understand that people are hurting , yes , a lot of people are hurting , but there are people who are frontline workers who have to get out there.
” The outspoken anti-Trump news anchor then slammed the demonstrators for “ slapping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for not abiding by the social distancing guidelines and for “ holding guns ” at the protests .
“ You ’ re slapping the face of the people – the health care workers who put their lives on the line everyday because you want a haircut , you want to go play golf- of course you ’ re concerned about your business .
Tell the president that !
” Lemon shouted .
“ And you ’ re out there with guns ?
With weapons strapped to your chest , saying you ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you to stay at home , trying to save your lives ?
You ’ re upset with those people ?
In the meantime , there are people who are keeping your cities going , keeping your loved ones alive , and you want to get a haircut ?
Who the hell do you think you are ?
!
?
What is wrong with people ?
!
?
I don ’ t understand what is wrong with people !
”

CNN actor Don Lemon went on a fiery tirade against the stay-at-home protesters who have taken to the streets across the country, pressuring governors to re-open the states.
CNN’s Don Lemon rips stay-at-home protesters for ‘complaining that they don’t have haircuts’
Protesters demand state governments reconsider stay-at-home orders
President Trump is praising protesters who are on his side when it comes to restarting the country’s economic engine.
CNN anchor Don Lemon went on a fiery tirade against the stay-at-home protesters who have taken to the streets across the country, pressuring governors to re-open the states.
By Joseph A. Wulfsohn | Fox News April 21, 2020:
“It makes me so angry because every night when I leave this studio and when I come in, there’s an army of people through New York City- an army of immigrants and people of color and poor people who are keeping this city running,” Lemon began the rant during his nightly handoff with colleague Chris Cuomo. “They are disinfecting offices, they are cleaning people, they are changing bedpans, and they are working… And those people are out there complaining that they don’t have haircuts? Who the hell do you think you are?!?”
He continued, “And if you’re so upset about it, then you should blame the president. Because he’s the one who’s supposed to help your small businesses. I understand that you’re hurting, I understand that people are hurting, yes, a lot of people are hurting, but there are people who are frontline workers who have to get out there.”
The outspoken anti-Trump news anchor then slammed the demonstrators for “slapping the face” of health care workers for not abiding by the social distancing guidelines and for “holding guns” at the protests.
“You’re slapping the face of the people – the health care workers who put their lives on the line everyday because you want a haircut, you want to go play golf- of course you’re concerned about your business. Tell the president that!” Lemon shouted. “And you’re out there with guns? With weapons strapped to your chest, saying you’re fighting against the people trying to tell you to stay at home, trying to save your lives? You’re upset with those people? In the meantime, there are people who are keeping your cities going, keeping your loved ones alive, and you want to get a haircut? Who the hell do you think you are?!? What is wrong with people?!? I don’t understand what is wrong with people!”


pamelagellerreport--2020-04-21--President Trump Says He Will Suspend Immigration ✺◟( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)◞✺

From the story : President Trump announced late Monday he will soon sign an executive order “ to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States , ” in what appeared to be a drastic escalation of his efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic and boost the economy .
Trump to ‘ suspend immigration into the United States ’ by executive order amid coronavirus President Trump announced late Monday he will soon sign an executive order “ to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States , ” in what appeared to be a drastic escalation of his efforts to fight the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The declaration came hours after U.S. equity markets plunged , with oil prices turning negative for the first time in history .
Also on Monday , three states — Georgia , Tennessee , and South Carolina — revealed plans to begin reopening some businesses .
“ In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy , as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens , I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States !
” the president tweeted .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planned executive order were not immediately clear .
The White House did not immediately elaborate on Trump ’ s tweeted announcement .
Politico reported that the Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) was still working out the details of the executive order , and that an exemption for temporary guest workers , including farm workers , was under consideration .
A top DHS official told the outlet that “ 22 million unemployed Americans and counting due to COVID-19″ had prompted Trump to act .
Due to the pandemic , almost all visa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immigrant visas , has been suspended for weeks .
Rep. Paul Gosar , R-Arizona , applauded the planned executive order , and suggested a total immigration suspension should continue indefinitely .
“ Thank you , @ realDonaldTrump !
” he wrote .
“ All immigration to the United States should halt until every American who wants a job has one !
” “ Given tens of millions of Americans are out of work right now and we ’ re battling a virus that spreads through human-to-human transmission I am dying to hear one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spectator USA ’ s Washington editor Amber Athey .
Rep. Don Beyer , D-Va. , meanwhile , said Trump was looking for “ someone to blame for his own failure.
” “ Immigration has nearly stopped and the US has far more cases than any other country , ” Beyer wrote , without adjusting his statistic to consider the larger population in the United States .
“ This is just xenophobic scapegoating.
” Added Sen. Kamala Harris , D-Calif. : “ Trump failed to take this crisis seriously from day 1 .
His @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cost lives .
And now , he ’ s shamelessly politicizing this pandemic to double down on his anti-immigrant agenda .
Enough , Mr. President .
The American people are fed up .
”

Corona silver lining.
From the story: President Trump announced late Monday he will soon sign an executive order “to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States,” in what appeared to be a drastic escalation of his efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic and boost the economy.
Trump to ‘suspend immigration into the United States’ by executive order amid coronavirus
Fox News, April 21, 2020:
President Trump announced late Monday he will soon sign an executive order “to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States,” in what appeared to be a drastic escalation of his efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic and boost the economy.
The declaration came hours after U.S. equity markets plunged, with oil prices turning negative for the first time in history. Also on Monday, three states — Georgia, Tennessee, and South Carolina — revealed plans to begin reopening some businesses.
“In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!” the president tweeted.
The precise contours of the president’s planned executive order were not immediately clear. The White House did not immediately elaborate on Trump’s tweeted announcement.
Politico reported that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was still working out the details of the executive order, and that an exemption for temporary guest workers, including farm workers, was under consideration.
A top DHS official told the outlet that “22 million unemployed Americans and counting due to COVID-19″ had prompted Trump to act.
Due to the pandemic, almost all visa processing by the State Department, including immigrant visas, has been suspended for weeks.
Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Arizona, applauded the planned executive order, and suggested a total immigration suspension should continue indefinitely. “Thank you, @realDonaldTrump!” he wrote. “All immigration to the United States should halt until every American who wants a job has one!”
“Given tens of millions of Americans are out of work right now and we’re battling a virus that spreads through human-to-human transmission I am dying to hear one coherent argument against this,” wrote Spectator USA’s Washington editor Amber Athey.
Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., meanwhile, said Trump was looking for “someone to blame for his own failure.”
CORONAVIRUS TIMELINE SHOWS MULTIPLE FLIP-FLOPS BY JOURNOS, DEMS, GOP
“Immigration has nearly stopped and the US has far more cases than any other country,” Beyer wrote, without adjusting his statistic to consider the larger population in the United States. “This is just xenophobic scapegoating.”
Added Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif.: “Trump failed to take this crisis seriously from day 1. His abandonment of his role as president has cost lives. And now, he’s shamelessly politicizing this pandemic to double down on his anti-immigrant agenda. Enough, Mr. President. The American people are fed up.”


pamelagellerreport--2020-04-21--Corona cover-up? North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ‘in grave danger’ after “heart surgery”

They say it ’ s ‘ heart surgery ’ but I think t ’ s coronavirus .
But knows : It Looks Like CNN Blew the Kim Jong-un Is Dead or Dying Story…And They ’ re Not Alone • South Korea said there were no signs of ‘ unusual movements ’ in North Korea • A US official was quoted by CNN citing intelligence that Kim ’ s health was critical • Kim unusually missed the celebration of his grandfather ’ s birthday on April 15 • An outlet run by North Korean defectors said he was recovering from surgery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeared to be handling state affairs as usual , dismissing reports that the North Korean dictator was in ‘ grave danger ’ after heart surgery .
The South said there were no ‘ unusual movements ’ in North Korea and that Kim was thought to be with his aides near Pyongyang , not recovering at a villa as reports had claimed .
Fears had been raised after an unnamed US official was quoted by CNN saying Washington was monitoring intelligence that Kim was in a critical condition .
Daily NK , an outlet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Kim had undergone a cardiovascular procedure and was recovering at a villa in North Phyongan province .
South Korea ’ s Yonhap news agency cited a government official describing reports that Kim was seriously ill as ‘ not true ’ .
Kim , 36 , was last seen at a government meeting on April 11 , and was mysteriously absent from the celebration of his late grandfather Kim Il-Sung ’ s birthday on April 15 .
It is unclear what would happen next if fears that Kim is ‘ incapacitated or worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his sister Kim Yo-jong is among the senior politicians who could be in line to take control .
The North has imposed even tighter restrictions than usual because of the coronavirus pandemic – although it claims to have no cases .
South Korea ’ s presidential Blue House said : ‘ We have no information to confirm regarding rumours about Chairman Kim Jong-un ’ s health issue that have been reported by some media outlets .
‘ Also , no unusual developments have been detected inside North Korea.
’ The Blue House later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at an unspecified location outside of Pyongyang with some of his close confidants .
It said Kim appeared to be normally engaged with state affairs and there weren ’ t any unusual movements or emergency reactions from the North ’ s ruling party , military or Cabinet .
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said Beijing was aware of reports about the health of Kim , but said it does not know their source , without commenting on whether it has any information about the situation .
A different US official , speaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House was already aware of fears about Kim ’ s health before the latest reports surfaced on Monday night .
The official said the US had information that Kim may have undergone surgery and that complications may have rendered him ‘ incapacitated or worse ’ .
But they stressed that the US had nothing to confirm whether the surgery had taken place or that any complications had occurred .
‘ We just don ’ t know , ’ said the official , who spoke on condition of anonymity .
The White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daily NK , citing unidentified sources inside the isolated state , said Kim was recovering at a villa in the Mount Kumgang resort county of Hyangsan on the east coast after getting the procedure on April 12 at a hospital there .
Kim ’ s health has deteriorated in recent months due to heavy smoking , obesity and overwork , the Daily NK report said .
‘ My understanding is that he had been struggling ( with cardiovascular problems ) since last August but it worsened after repeated visits to Mount Paektu , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , referring to the country ’ s sacred mountain .
The dictator ’ s health fears come after reports that North Korean authorities had admitted in public lectures that coronavirus was spreading in the country , contradicting the regime ’ s claims that there are no cases .
There was no indication that Kim had contracted the deadly respiratory disease , also known as COVID-19 .
The Unification Ministry , which deals with inter-Korean affairs , said it couldn ’ t confirm another report by Daily NK , which cited anonymous sources to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surgery in the capital Pyongyang and that his condition was improving .
South Korea ’ s government-backed Institute for National Security Strategy says Kim has purged more than 300 people since taking power .
The dictator ’ s death or incapacitation would likely result in a power struggle because Kim has not specifically named a successor .
Among those who are seen as likely candidates who may try to take the top leadership position are Kim ’ s sister , Kim Yo-jong .
She was named as an alternate member of the politburo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was last seen in public , and has represented the North Korean government in dealings with the South .
Analyst Cheong Seong-Chang at the private Sejong Institute in South Korea said Kim Yo-jong is already exercising significant influence within the government .
However , it is thought more likely that a top party leader would take over from Kim .
Given that two of the three members of the Politburo Standing Committee are older , its third member , Chairman of the Organization and Guidance Department Choe Ryong Hae , is seen as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Upon the sudden death of Kim Jong-Un , formal rules and regulations in the system will likely play a role in deciding who will replace him .
If the leadership is split on a candidate , there may be a formal vote by the Central Committee .
A session of the Supreme People ’ s Assembly also could be convened to elect a head of state .
However , those votes would likely be formalities after the real decision was made elsewhere , possibly fuelling a power struggle .
Speculation about Kim ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ missed the celebration of his late grandfather and state founder Kim Il Sung ’ s birthday on April 15 .
Kim failed to attend the annual Day of the Sun ceremony for the first time , sparking speculation about his health amid the coronavirus pandemic.The celebration and holiday to mark the birth of his grandfather is deeply significant and Kim Jong-Un has not missed it since taking power in 2011 .
Neither Kim nor his sister attended the ceremony at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun , despite many of his senior officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was pictured presiding over the Workers ’ Party politburo meeting on April 11 .
On April 12 , the North ’ s official news state media KCNA reported that Kim had inspected drills by fighter jets at an air defence unit .
State media reported Kim sent greetings to Syrian President Bashar Assad last week and a ‘ birthday spread ’ to a North Korean woman who turned 100 on Monday , although he was not seen in public .
In 2014 , Kim dropped out of sight for nearly six weeks before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the South ’ s spy agency said he had undergone surgery to remove a cyst from his ankle .
‘ No-one knows what ’ s going on inside North Korea , ’ said Martyn Williams , who is affiliated with the 38 North research website .
‘ Kim Jong Il had been dead several days before it was announced and it took everyone by surprise , ’ he tweeted .
‘ Kim Jong-un has been ‘ missing ’ before , and has always reappeared .
That said , his absence this week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe his conspicuous absence on Wednesday could point towards a political message Kim wants to send , that he wants to step away from the ‘ cult of personality ’ surrounding the ruling dynasty .
It also comes after a massive reshuffle of his inner circle on Saturday , in which a third of his leadership council were given their marching orders .
His sister , believed to be in her thirties , was also reinstated in her role as propaganda chief after being booted out over last year ’ s bungled talks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wants to break away from the past , as well as the North ’ s traditional cult of personality , ’ said Ahn Chan-il , a North Korean defector and researcher in Seoul .
‘ His message is that Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung ’ s times are now over , ’ he told AFP .
‘ He wants to come across and brand himself as a leader who is modern and competent , rather than a descendant of his predecessors .
‘ And he wants to gradually tone down the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it goes against his agenda to brand the North as a ‘ normal state ’ .
’ Alternatively , Kim may have been advised to stay away from public gatherings because of coronavirus , despite Pyongyang ’ s claims that it has zero cases of Covid-19 .
There have been major outbreaks in neighbouring South Korea and China .
Although his age does not put him in a high-risk category , it is feared that his heavy drinking , smoking and obesity would put the 36-year-old at grave risk if he were to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ active in recent weeks and has been pictured out inspecting his military , sometimes with officers wearing face masks , while he does not .
Kim was a relative unknown to the West when he ascended to power replacing his father , Kim Jong-il .
His older half-brother Kim Jong-nam had once been seen as the likely successor , but fell out of favour and was later assassinated in Malaysia in 2017 .
The ruling party ’ s claim to legitimacy has its roots in Kim Il Sung ’ s fight against Korea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the North ’ s official propaganda has promoted Kim Jong-Un ’ s resemblance to his grandfather , in appearance , manner , and even handwriting .
Under Kim , experts say research shows that North Korea has not stopped developing nuclear weapons despite ‘ denuclearization ’ talks with the US .
North Korea could have built up to 40 nuclear weapons by the end of 2019 – a dozen more than Kim Jong-un had the same time the year before , researchers claim .
Donald Trump met Kim to discuss the possibility of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ February of last year , but talks stalled after North Korea demanded immediate relief from US sanctions in return for only partial steps toward disarmament .
By year ’ s end , Kim announced his country ’ s self-imposed moratorium on testing nuclear weapons and long-range ballistic missiles was over .

They say it’s ‘heart surgery’ but I think t’s coronavirus.
But knows: It Looks Like CNN Blew the Kim Jong-un Is Dead or Dying Story…And They’re Not Alone
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ‘in grave danger after heart surgery’
South Korea said there were no signs of ‘unusual movements’ in North Korea
A US official was quoted by CNN citing intelligence that Kim’s health was critical
Kim unusually missed the celebration of his grandfather’s birthday on April 15
An outlet run by North Korean defectors said he was recovering from surgery
South Korea said today that Kim Jong-un appeared to be handling state affairs as usual, dismissing reports that the North Korean dictator was in ‘grave danger’ after heart surgery.
The South said there were no ‘unusual movements’ in North Korea and that Kim was thought to be with his aides near Pyongyang, not recovering at a villa as reports had claimed.
Fears had been raised after an unnamed US official was quoted by CNN saying Washington was monitoring intelligence that Kim was in a critical condition.
Daily NK, an outlet run mostly by North Korean defectors, said Kim had undergone a cardiovascular procedure and was recovering at a villa in North Phyongan province.
South Korea’s Yonhap news agency cited a government official describing reports that Kim was seriously ill as ‘not true’.
Kim, 36, was last seen at a government meeting on April 11, and was mysteriously absent from the celebration of his late grandfather Kim Il-Sung’s birthday on April 15.
It is unclear what would happen next if fears that Kim is ‘incapacitated or worse’ were to prove correct, but his sister Kim Yo-jong is among the senior politicians who could be in line to take control.
The North has imposed even tighter restrictions than usual because of the coronavirus pandemic – although it claims to have no cases.
South Korea’s presidential Blue House said: ‘We have no information to confirm regarding rumours about Chairman Kim Jong-un’s health issue that have been reported by some media outlets.
‘Also, no unusual developments have been detected inside North Korea.’
The Blue House later said Kim was believed to be staying at an unspecified location outside of Pyongyang with some of his close confidants.
It said Kim appeared to be normally engaged with state affairs and there weren’t any unusual movements or emergency reactions from the North’s ruling party, military or Cabinet.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said Beijing was aware of reports about the health of Kim, but said it does not know their source, without commenting on whether it has any information about the situation.
A different US official, speaking to the Associated Press, said the White House was already aware of fears about Kim’s health before the latest reports surfaced on Monday night.
The official said the US had information that Kim may have undergone surgery and that complications may have rendered him ‘incapacitated or worse’.
But they stressed that the US had nothing to confirm whether the surgery had taken place or that any complications had occurred.
‘We just don’t know,’ said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The White House and State Department had no comment.
Daily NK, citing unidentified sources inside the isolated state, said Kim was recovering at a villa in the Mount Kumgang resort county of Hyangsan on the east coast after getting the procedure on April 12 at a hospital there.
Kim’s health has deteriorated in recent months due to heavy smoking, obesity and overwork, the Daily NK report said.
‘My understanding is that he had been struggling (with cardiovascular problems) since last August but it worsened after repeated visits to Mount Paektu,’ a source was quoted as saying, referring to the country’s sacred mountain.
The dictator’s health fears come after reports that North Korean authorities had admitted in public lectures that coronavirus was spreading in the country, contradicting the regime’s claims that there are no cases.
There was no indication that Kim had contracted the deadly respiratory disease, also known as COVID-19.
The Unification Ministry, which deals with inter-Korean affairs, said it couldn’t confirm another report by Daily NK, which cited anonymous sources to report that Kim was recovering from heart surgery in the capital Pyongyang and that his condition was improving.
South Korea’s government-backed Institute for National Security Strategy says Kim has purged more than 300 people since taking power.
The dictator’s death or incapacitation would likely result in a power struggle because Kim has not specifically named a successor.
Among those who are seen as likely candidates who may try to take the top leadership position are Kim’s sister, Kim Yo-jong.
She was named as an alternate member of the politburo at the April 11 meeting where Kim was last seen in public, and has represented the North Korean government in dealings with the South.
Analyst Cheong Seong-Chang at the private Sejong Institute in South Korea said Kim Yo-jong is already exercising significant influence within the government.
However, it is thought more likely that a top party leader would take over from Kim.
Given that two of the three members of the Politburo Standing Committee are older, its third member, Chairman of the Organization and Guidance Department Choe Ryong Hae, is seen as a likely candidate, reports NKNews.
Upon the sudden death of Kim Jong-Un, formal rules and regulations in the system will likely play a role in deciding who will replace him.
If the leadership is split on a candidate, there may be a formal vote by the Central Committee.
A session of the Supreme People’s Assembly also could be convened to elect a head of state.
However, those votes would likely be formalities after the real decision was made elsewhere, possibly fuelling a power struggle.
Speculation about Kim’s health was first raised after he missed the celebration of his late grandfather and state founder Kim Il Sung’s birthday on April 15.
Kim failed to attend the annual Day of the Sun ceremony for the first time, sparking speculation about his health amid the coronavirus pandemic.The celebration and holiday to mark the birth of his grandfather is deeply significant and Kim Jong-Un has not missed it since taking power in 2011.
Neither Kim nor his sister attended the ceremony at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, despite many of his senior officials appearing at the wreath laying.
Kim was pictured presiding over the Workers’ Party politburo meeting on April 11. On April 12, the North’s official news state media KCNA reported that Kim had inspected drills by fighter jets at an air defence unit.
State media reported Kim sent greetings to Syrian President Bashar Assad last week and a ‘birthday spread’ to a North Korean woman who turned 100 on Monday, although he was not seen in public.
In 2014, Kim dropped out of sight for nearly six weeks before reappearing with a cane. Days later, the South’s spy agency said he had undergone surgery to remove a cyst from his ankle.
‘No-one knows what’s going on inside North Korea,’ said Martyn Williams, who is affiliated with the 38 North research website.
‘Kim Jong Il had been dead several days before it was announced and it took everyone by surprise,’ he tweeted.
‘Kim Jong-un has been ‘missing’ before, and has always reappeared. That said, his absence this week was more notable.’
But political analysts believe his conspicuous absence on Wednesday could point towards a political message Kim wants to send, that he wants to step away from the ‘cult of personality’ surrounding the ruling dynasty.
It also comes after a massive reshuffle of his inner circle on Saturday, in which a third of his leadership council were given their marching orders.
His sister, believed to be in her thirties, was also reinstated in her role as propaganda chief after being booted out over last year’s bungled talks with Donald Trump.
‘Kim Jong-Un wants to break away from the past, as well as the North’s traditional cult of personality,’ said Ahn Chan-il, a North Korean defector and researcher in Seoul.
‘His message is that Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung’s times are now over,’ he told AFP.
‘He wants to come across and brand himself as a leader who is modern and competent, rather than a descendant of his predecessors.
‘And he wants to gradually tone down the idolisation of the two late leaders as it goes against his agenda to brand the North as a ‘normal state’.’
Alternatively, Kim may have been advised to stay away from public gatherings because of coronavirus, despite Pyongyang’s claims that it has zero cases of Covid-19. There have been major outbreaks in neighbouring South Korea and China.
Although his age does not put him in a high-risk category, it is feared that his heavy drinking, smoking and obesity would put the 36-year-old at grave risk if he were to catch coronavirus.
Kim has been highly active in recent weeks and has been pictured out inspecting his military, sometimes with officers wearing face masks, while he does not.
Kim was a relative unknown to the West when he ascended to power replacing his father, Kim Jong-il.
His older half-brother Kim Jong-nam had once been seen as the likely successor, but fell out of favour and was later assassinated in Malaysia in 2017.
The ruling party’s claim to legitimacy has its roots in Kim Il Sung’s fight against Korea’s Japanese colonisers and for years the North’s official propaganda has promoted Kim Jong-Un’s resemblance to his grandfather, in appearance, manner, and even handwriting.
Under Kim, experts say research shows that North Korea has not stopped developing nuclear weapons despite ‘denuclearization’ talks with the US.
North Korea could have built up to 40 nuclear weapons by the end of 2019 – a dozen more than Kim Jong-un had the same time the year before, researchers claim.
Donald Trump met Kim to discuss the possibility of giving up his nukes in Vietnam in February of last year, but talks stalled after North Korea demanded immediate relief from US sanctions in return for only partial steps toward disarmament.
By year’s end, Kim announced his country’s self-imposed moratorium on testing nuclear weapons and long-range ballistic missiles was over.


pamelagellerreport--2020-04-21--Brutal Ad Devastates Pelosi Over Lauding Her Ill-Gotten Wealth While Americans Suffer

Remember this ad in November , America .
A vote for a Democrat in the upcoming election , is a vote to keep Nancy Pelosi in power .
We can ’ t let that happen .
The Democrats must go down hard in November .
# GOP2020 But she ’ s got a $ 24K fridge full of ice cream , so she ’ s cool .
Nancy Pelosi blocks funding for people to keep getting paychecks .
Americans are losing their jobs since the virus rocked the economy .
Mark sees through all of the left 's nonsense and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
Catch a new LevinTV tonight at 9pm ET !
https : //t.co/D9ovz3FUWI pic.twitter.com/AJO7tGWov7 The left wants the economy to stay closed so they can use it against him in November .
The Economy Is Not a Hostage Democrats need to stop wasting time and start helping America ’ s # smallbiz !
People are losing their jobs because Democrats won ’ t pass additional funding for the # PaycheckProtectionProgram .
A powerful new campaign ad released by the Trump campaign hammers Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over her praise of Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Program ( PPP ) as Americans struggle financially due to the coronavirus pandemic that originated in China .
JOURNALIST 1 : “ We turn now to that $ 350 billion fund to help small businesses and it ’ s workers get through the shutdown.
” JOURNALIST 2 : “ It will be up to Congress to restock it.
” DEMOCRAT NANCY PELOSI : “ They asked for a quarter of a trillion dollars in 48 hours and I said well , ‘ I don ’ t think so.
’ SHOW HOST : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to share with us from your home ?
” JOURNALIST 4 : “ Thousands have been forced to wait for hours at food banks all across the country.
” DEMOCRAT NANCY PELOSI : “ This is chocolate , and then we have some other chocolate here .
We just got it restocked with the ice cream.
” STRUGGLING AMERICAN 1 : “ You don ’ t want to eat up everything all at one time.
” STRUGGLING AMERICAN 2 : “ I can ’ t do it much longer .
I am trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I like it better than anything else.
” JOURNALIST 5 : “ Taping this segment , there are 22 million people out of work.
” DEMOCRAT NANCY PELOSI : “ Other people in our family go for some other flavors ” STRUGGLING AMERICAN 1 : “ Right now it ’ s survival mode , you don ’ t know where that next something else is going to come from.
” DEMOCRAT NANCY PELOSI : “ I don ’ t know what I would have done if ice cream were not invented .
@ @ @ @

Remember this ad in November, America. A vote for a Democrat in the upcoming election, is a vote to keep Nancy Pelosi in power. We can’t let that happen. The Democrats must go down hard in November. #GOP2020
It’s deeply disturbing how politicians become extraordinarily wealthy.
Americans are losing their jobs since the virus rocked the economy. Nancy Pelosi blocks funding for people to keep getting paychecks. But she’s got a $24K fridge full of ice cream, so she’s cool. “???????????? ???????????????? ???????????? ???????????? ????????????????????.”
– ???????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/6KDurMFJDD — Brad Parscale – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@parscale) April 20, 2020
The Economy Is Not a Hostage The left wants the economy to stay closed so they can use it against him in November. Mark sees through all of the left's nonsense and hidden agenda and will not stand for it. Catch a new LevinTV tonight at 9pm ET! https://t.co/D9ovz3FUWI pic.twitter.com/AJO7tGWov7 — LevinTV (@LevinTV) April 21, 2020
People are losing their jobs because Democrats won’t pass additional funding for the #PaycheckProtectionProgram. Democrats need to stop wasting time and start helping America’s #smallbiz! — Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) April 20, 2020
Brutal Ad Devastates Pelosi Over Elitist Attitude While Americans Suffer By Daily Wire, April 20, 2020: A powerful new campaign ad released by the Trump campaign hammers Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over her praise of Senate Democrats refusing to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) as Americans struggle financially due to the coronavirus pandemic that originated in China. WATCH: JOURNALIST 1: “We turn now to that $350 billion fund to help small businesses and it’s workers get through the shutdown.” JOURNALIST 2: “It will be up to Congress to restock it.” JOURNALIST 3: “But Democrats blocking that move this morning.” DEMOCRAT NANCY PELOSI: “They asked for a quarter of a trillion dollars in 48 hours and I said well, ‘I don’t think so.’ CHYRON: “Americans are losing their jobs.” DEMOCRAT NANCY PELOSI: “They objected and I congratulate the Senate Democrats.” SHOW HOST: “Speaker Pelosi, what are you going to share with us from your home? ” DEMOCRAT NANCY PELOSI: “Chocolate candy. ” JOURNALIST 4: “Thousands have been forced to wait for hours at food banks all across the country.” DEMOCRAT NANCY PELOSI: “This is chocolate, and then we have some other chocolate here. We just got it restocked with the ice cream.” CHYRON: “Not everyone has a $24,000 stocked fridge.” STRUGGLING AMERICAN 1: “You don’t want to eat up everything all at one time.” STRUGGLING AMERICAN 2: “I can’t do it much longer. I am trying so hard.” DEMOCRAT NANCY PELOSI: “We’re enjoying…” STRUGGLING AMERICAN 3: “Having to admit that, yeah, we’re starving and…” DEMOCRAT NANCY PELOSI: “I like it better than anything else.” JOURNALIST 5: “Taping this segment, there are 22 million people out of work.” JOURNALIST 6: “This specific program is about stopping job losses today.” CHYRON: “Pelosi snacks on ice cream.” JOURNALIST 7: “This is hurting people bad.” DEMOCRAT NANCY PELOSI: “Other people in our family go for some other flavors” CHYRON: “While Americans lose their paychecks” STRUGGLING AMERICAN 1: “Right now it’s survival mode, you don’t know where that next something else is going to come from.” DEMOCRAT NANCY PELOSI: “I don’t know what I would have done if ice cream were not invented. I just wonder” CHYRON: “‘Let them eat ice cream’ – Nancy Antoinette.”
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pamelagellerreport--2020-04-21--WATCH: Second night of violent Muslim riots erupt in Paris during Coronavirus lockdown

Here we go again .
And as you will see from the Western media reports , the French authorities will be blamed .
“ Islamophobia ” and “ racism , ” right .
These Muslim immigrants should be applauding healthcare workers , first responders , etc .
; instead , they are tearing up and tearing down society .
In Eurabia , Islamic scholar Bat Ye ’ or explained how decades ago , European governments agreed not to press Muslim immigrants to assimilate .
What did they think was going to happen ?
Second night of riots erupt in Paris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of attacking minorities during coronavirus lockdown • Tear gas and baton charges were used by police in northern suburb of Paris • French capital saw a second night of rioting over ‘ heavy-handed ’ treatment • Fireworks were launched at police over alleged attacks on ethnic minorities • Violence comes after 30-year-old motorcyclist was critically injured by police Paris has seen a second night of riots break out over police ‘ heavy-handed ’ treatment of ethnic minorities during the coronavirus lockdown .
Anger erupted in the French capital last night and during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ racist ’ police attacks .
In response , police used tear gas and baton charges in Villeneuve-la-Garenne , northern Paris , on Monday morning as fireworks exploded in the street .
Armed police were seen moving through the area as groups of protesters congregated .
Fireworks were again seen being launched at police last night as heavily armed riot police took to the streets of Paris .
It comes after a 30-year-old was critically injured in the neighbourhood in a collision with an unmarked police car .
A man firing fireworks during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suburbs of Paris on Monday night Trash burning in the street during clashes in Villeneuve-la-Garenne , in the northern suburbs of Paris , during the early hours of this morning A French police officer holding a 40-millimetre rubber defensive bullet launcher LBD ( LBD40 ) walking in a street during clashes in Paris on Monday night Riots have broken out in the Parisian suburb of Villeneuve-la-Garenne following allegations of heavy handedness against ethnic minorities by police forces .
( Pictured : An officer asks a journalist to step back in the suburb early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Paris over police attacks on minorities President Emmanuel Macron has extended France ’ s social distancing measures until May 11 .
Its daily death toll from the virus fell to the lowest level in three weeks today as 395 deaths were recorded , bringing the total to 19,718 , though deaths are typically under-reported over the weekend .
Fireworks dyed the sky red above the Parisian suburb early this morning , videos posted on social media show .
Bins were also filmed blazing and filling the air with smoke as armed police moved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trouble posted by the French journalist Taha Bouhafs , who is from an Algerian background , includes one of him being manhandled by police – leading to allegations of racism .
Mr Bouhaf ’ s earlier images show tear gas canisters being fired by the police , who were hit my numerous fireworks .
The early morning violence followed prosecutors opening an enquiry after a 30-year-old motorcyclist was critically injured following a collision with an unmarked police car in Villeneuve-la-Garenne .
A police officer pointing a 40-millimetre rubber defensive bullet launcher during clashes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tension with the police erupted again on Monday evening in Villeneuve-la-Garenne near Paris , where a motorcycle accident involving the police had provoked the first clashes with residents two days before +16 A firework explodes in the middle of the street in the French suburb early this morning Protesters fired fireworks at buildings and into police officers in early hours of this morning A car waits at a cross roads in the neighbourhood as fireworks explode overhead

Here we go again. And as you will see from the Western media reports, the French authorities will be blamed. “Islamophobia” and “racism,” right. These Muslim immigrants should be applauding healthcare workers, first responders, etc.; instead, they are tearing up and tearing down society.
In Eurabia, Islamic scholar Bat Ye’or explained how decades ago, European governments agreed not to press Muslim immigrants to assimilate. What did they think was going to happen?
Looks like a war zone:
Second night of riots erupt in Paris as residents accuse ‘racist’ police of attacking minorities during coronavirus lockdown Tear gas and baton charges were used by police in northern suburb of Paris
French capital saw a second night of rioting over ‘heavy-handed’ treatment
Fireworks were launched at police over alleged attacks on ethnic minorities
Violence comes after 30-year-old motorcyclist was critically injured by police By Peter Allen and Chris Dyer Mail Online, 21 April 2020 Paris has seen a second night of riots break out over police ‘heavy-handed’ treatment of ethnic minorities during the coronavirus lockdown. Anger erupted in the French capital last night and during the early hours of Monday morning over alleged ‘racist’ police attacks.
In response, police used tear gas and baton charges in Villeneuve-la-Garenne, northern Paris, on Monday morning as fireworks exploded in the street.
Armed police were seen moving through the area as groups of protesters congregated.
Fireworks were again seen being launched at police last night as heavily armed riot police took to the streets of Paris.
It comes after a 30-year-old was critically injured in the neighbourhood in a collision with an unmarked police car. A man firing fireworks during clashes in Villeneuve-la-Garenne, in the northern suburbs of Paris on Monday night
Trash burning in the street during clashes in Villeneuve-la-Garenne, in the northern suburbs of Paris, during the early hours of this morning A French police officer holding a 40-millimetre rubber defensive bullet launcher LBD (LBD40) walking in a street during clashes in Paris on Monday night
Riots have broken out in the Parisian suburb of Villeneuve-la-Garenne following allegations of heavy handedness against ethnic minorities by police forces. (Pictured: An officer asks a journalist to step back in the suburb early on Monday morning)
Protests continue in Paris over police attacks on minorities President Emmanuel Macron has extended France’s social distancing measures until May 11. Its daily death toll from the virus fell to the lowest level in three weeks today as 395 deaths were recorded, bringing the total to 19,718, though deaths are typically under-reported over the weekend.
Fireworks dyed the sky red above the Parisian suburb early this morning, videos posted on social media show. Night of tensions and clashes in #Paris suburb following police incident#France pic.twitter.com/TQAoq9IgSq — Ruptly (@Ruptly) April 21, 2020 Bins were also filmed blazing and filling the air with smoke as armed police moved into the area.
Videos of the trouble posted by the French journalist Taha Bouhafs, who is from an Algerian background, includes one of him being manhandled by police – leading to allegations of racism.
Mr Bouhaf’s earlier images show tear gas canisters being fired by the police, who were hit my numerous fireworks.
The early morning violence followed prosecutors opening an enquiry after a 30-year-old motorcyclist was critically injured following a collision with an unmarked police car in Villeneuve-la-Garenne.
A police officer pointing a 40-millimetre rubber defensive bullet launcher during clashes with protesters in Paris on Monday night
Tension with the police erupted again on Monday evening in Villeneuve-la-Garenne near Paris, where a motorcycle accident involving the police had provoked the first clashes with residents two days before
+16 A firework explodes in the middle of the street in the French suburb early this morning
Protesters fired fireworks at buildings and into police officers in early hours of this morning
A car waits at a cross roads in the neighbourhood as fireworks explode overhead
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pamelagellerreport--2020-04-21--‘You love to see it’: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tweet Celebrating Oil Industry Nosedive

AOC is truly despicable .
It is stunning that a sitting member of the United States Congress would have the audacity to celebrate the collapse of a major American industry .
Especially at a time when the Democrat Party is refusing to fund emergency checks for small businesses .
The fact that this crash will result in a massive number of Americans losing their livelihoods means nothing to this evil dimwit .
AOC is a perfect representation of the Democrat Party : anti-American , and anti-worker , and pro-welfare .
The Democrat Party must go down hard in November .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Now is the time to create millions of good jobs building out the infrastructure and clean energy necessary to save out planet for future generations.
” Oil prices fell to the lowest they ’ ve ever been Monday all the way to - $ 40 a barrel and the expectation is that many workers in the industry will lose their jobs as a result .
“ There is such a massive supply surplus and very little places to store it , and that ’ s what ’ s driving this , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of oil markets at IHS Markit , told The Hill .
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AOC is truly despicable. It is stunning that a sitting member of the United States Congress would have the audacity to celebrate the collapse of a major American industry. Especially at a time when the Democrat Party is refusing to fund emergency checks for small businesses. The fact that this crash will result in a massive number of Americans losing their livelihoods means nothing to this evil dimwit. AOC is a perfect representation of the Democrat Party: anti-American, and anti-worker, and pro-welfare. The Democrat Party must go down hard in November. #GOP2020
This is not an ideological exercise @AOC. People’s jobs are evaporating. Lives are being ruined in real-time. North Dakota companies that have taken decades to build have been destroyed in hours. Any public official that loves to see this does not deserve to hold office. pic.twitter.com/o7FbAb2ham — Congressman Kelly Armstrong (@RepArmstrongND) April 20, 2020
‘You love to see it’: AOC Deletes Tweet Celebrating Oil Industry Nosedive By Sara Carter, April 2020: The oil industry took a massive nosedive on Monday amid the coronavirus pandemic and although it means American workers will likely lose their jobs, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, celebrated the move saying “you absolutely love to see it” on Twitter. Within minutes, however, she deleted the tweet and replaced it with a different message. “You absolutely love to see it.” she wrote in her original tweet, “This along with record low interest rates means it’s the right time for a worker-led, mass investment in green infrastructure to save our planet *cough*”
Now is the time to create millions of good jobs building out the infrastructure and clean energy necessary to save our planet for future generations. For our economy, our planet, and our future, we need a #GreenNewDeal. — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) April 20, 2020
The revised tweet said, “Now is the time to create millions of good jobs building out the infrastructure and clean energy necessary to save out planet for future generations.” Oil prices fell to the lowest they’ve ever been Monday all the way to -$40 a barrel and the expectation is that many workers in the industry will lose their jobs as a result. “There is such a massive supply surplus and very little places to store it, and that’s what’s driving this,” Jim Burkhard, vice president and head of oil markets at IHS Markit, told The Hill.
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pamelagellerreport--2020-04-21--States Demanding Bailouts: ‘Beyond Galling,’ ‘Shameless,’ Too

Ira Stoll writes : Democratic politicians are eying the newly limitless federal budget with the appetite of coronavirus-era shoppers swarming a new shipment of toilet paper .
“ We ’ re in need .
Where are you ?
” the mayor of New York City , Bill de Blasio , tweeted at President Trump on Sunday , asking Mr. Trump to press Senate Republicans to include money for cities and states in “ this next stimulus package.
” The president of the Illinois State Senate , Don Harmon , is asking for $ 40 billion in federal aid , $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state ’ s pension system , the New York Times reports .
Mr. Trump and Senate Majority Leader McConnell may be tempted to respond to these entreaties the same way they do requests to restore the unlimited federal tax deduction for state and local taxes paid .
That is , to tell the Democratic states to get lost .
The federal government , at least the Republican-led parts of it , has zero desire to enable the Democrats ’ bad habits .
There ’ s an alternative approach , though , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump and McConnell could use their newfound financial leverage to demand policy reforms that would diminish the long-term structural dysfunctionality of these states .
There ’ s plenty of precedent for federal funding having strings attached .
Federal education aid and defense contract dollars come with civil rights nondiscrimination provisions .
In the Obama administration , Democrats put conditions on expanded Medicaid funding .
President George W. Bush teamed up with Senator Edward Kennedy to make expanded federal education funding conditional on increased accountability , testing , and transparency .
One might argue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of conditions , but the point is , there were conditions .
( Read the rest ) Editorial of The New York Sun | April 20 , 2020 The drama of profligate states using the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to seek federal bailouts to paper over long-term mismanagement has finally found a Pavarotti — the editorial board of Chicago Tribune .
It uncorked this morning an editorial calling pleas for as much as $ 40 billion in federal lucre for Illinois “ shameless , ” “ dishonest , ” “ beyond galling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tuned up .
We share the Tribune ’ s sentiments , not only in respect of Illinois but New York as well .
And not just those two .
“ Every member of Congress should carefully scrutinize pleas from states whose unbalanced budgets , embarrassing credit ratings and vastly underfunded pension systems predated virus outbreak , ” the Tribune reckons .
It ’ s hard to imagine that there are not millions of Americans who share the sentiment .
The grand tenors of the Tribune were ignited by a letter to the Illinois @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Illinois senate , Don Harmon .
The Harmon epistle was so craven that even Governor Pritzker made a point of distancing himself from it .
Yet the idea of a federal bailout for Illinois in the midst of this crisis is broadly supported within the Democratic party in the state , and even by some Republicans .
Our own Ira Stoll , in a column this morning , touches on the Harmon letter .
He goes on to note that President Trump and Senator McConnell , may be tempted to tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr. Stoll offers an alternative approach — using the sudden federal financial leverage “ to demand policy reforms that would diminish the long-term structural dysfunctionality ” of the mendicant states .
What Mr. Stoll marks is the underlying principle — that if governors like J.B.Pritzker in Illinois , Gavin Newsom at California , and our own Andrew Cuomo have an “ unlimited , undated , blank check ” from Washington , they face less of an incentive to curb their profligacy .
Illinois and New York rank 49th and 44th among states who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rainy day , ” according to the Tax Foundation .
“ When New York and Illinois start asking Washington for a bailout , ” Mr. Stoll writes , “ what they are really doing is asking taxpayers who live in better-managed states to pay their bills.
” Asking small business owners , teachers , nurses , bus drivers , bartenders from other states to help dig Illinois out of its pre-coronavirus , self-inflicted , financial hellhole is , as the Tribune puts it , “ astonishingly brazen.
” It will take a brazen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not only because , in its own way , America ’ s government is as fiscally unkempt as even Illinois ’ s .
Nor are we suggesting the federal government has to drive every distressed state into bankruptcyWe ’ re not saying the federal government has to drive every distressed state into bankruptcy .
It would , though , strike us as reasonable for the manager of the federal fisc — and the debts the federal government owes its central bank — to force the worst offenders to do their part before they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a job made to order for Mr. Trump .
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Ira Stoll writes: Democratic politicians are eying the newly limitless federal budget with the appetite of coronavirus-era shoppers swarming a new shipment of toilet paper.
“We’re in need. Where are you?” the mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio, tweeted at President Trump on Sunday, asking Mr. Trump to press Senate Republicans to include money for cities and states in “this next stimulus package.”
The president of the Illinois State Senate, Don Harmon, is asking for $40 billion in federal aid, $10 billion of it to prop up the state’s pension system, the New York Times reports.
Mr. Trump and Senate Majority Leader McConnell may be tempted to respond to these entreaties the same way they do requests to restore the unlimited federal tax deduction for state and local taxes paid. That is, to tell the Democratic states to get lost. The federal government, at least the Republican-led parts of it, has zero desire to enable the Democrats’ bad habits.
There’s an alternative approach, though, that could be even more constructive. Messrs. Trump and McConnell could use their newfound financial leverage to demand policy reforms that would diminish the long-term structural dysfunctionality of these states.
There’s plenty of precedent for federal funding having strings attached. Federal education aid and defense contract dollars come with civil rights nondiscrimination provisions. In the Obama administration, Democrats put conditions on expanded Medicaid funding. President George W. Bush teamed up with Senator Edward Kennedy to make expanded federal education funding conditional on increased accountability, testing, and transparency. One might argue about the merits of any particular set of conditions, but the point is, there were conditions. (Read the rest)
NY is highest tax state in union. We are bankrupt because Cuomo spends like a drunken sailor & badly mismanaged NYS. He banned fracking,oil drilling,natural gas,fuel oil. NY is a sanctuary state paying massive $ to illegals@realDonaldTrump don't bail out our failed @NYGovCuomo — Pamela Geller (@PamelaGeller) April 17, 2020
State Bailouts: ‘Beyond Galling,’ ‘Shameless,’ Too Editorial of The New York Sun | April 20, 2020 The drama of profligate states using the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to seek federal bailouts to paper over long-term mismanagement has finally found a Pavarotti — the editorial board of Chicago Tribune. It uncorked this morning an editorial calling pleas for as much as $40 billion in federal lucre for Illinois “shameless,” “dishonest,” “beyond galling,” And it was just getting tuned up. We share the Tribune’s sentiments, not only in respect of Illinois but New York as well. And not just those two. “Every member of Congress should carefully scrutinize pleas from states whose unbalanced budgets, embarrassing credit ratings and vastly underfunded pension systems predated virus outbreak,” the Tribune reckons. It’s hard to imagine that there are not millions of Americans who share the sentiment. The grand tenors of the Tribune were ignited by a letter to the Illinois congressional delegation in Washington from the president of the Illinois senate, Don Harmon. The Harmon epistle was so craven that even Governor Pritzker made a point of distancing himself from it. Yet the idea of a federal bailout for Illinois in the midst of this crisis is broadly supported within the Democratic party in the state, and even by some Republicans. Our own Ira Stoll, in a column this morning, touches on the Harmon letter. He goes on to note that President Trump and Senator McConnell, may be tempted to tell the Democratic states to get lost. Mr. Stoll offers an alternative approach — using the sudden federal financial leverage “to demand policy reforms that would diminish the long-term structural dysfunctionality” of the mendicant states. What Mr. Stoll marks is the underlying principle — that if governors like J.B.Pritzker in Illinois, Gavin Newsom at California, and our own Andrew Cuomo have an “unlimited, undated, blank check” from Washington, they face less of an incentive to curb their profligacy. Illinois and New York rank 49th and 44th among states who have laid aside funds for a “rainy day,” according to the Tax Foundation. “When New York and Illinois start asking Washington for a bailout,” Mr. Stoll writes, “what they are really doing is asking taxpayers who live in better-managed states to pay their bills.” Asking small business owners, teachers, nurses, bus drivers, bartenders from other states to help dig Illinois out of its pre-coronavirus, self-inflicted, financial hellhole is, as the Tribune puts it, “astonishingly brazen.” It will take a brazen president to confront this issue — and not only because, in its own way, America’s government is as fiscally unkempt as even Illinois’s. Nor are we suggesting the federal government has to drive every distressed state into bankruptcyWe’re not saying the federal government has to drive every distressed state into bankruptcy. It would, though, strike us as reasonable for the manager of the federal fisc — and the debts the federal government owes its central bank — to force the worst offenders to do their part before they get new money. It strikes us as a job made to order for Mr. Trump. AddThis Sharing Buttons
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pamelagellerreport--2020-04-22--Democrats Get Completely Outmaneuvered By Trump’s Cunning

The Democrats — in a year when they can ’ t do anything right except sandbag Bernie Sanders , when they defended the infamous Chinese performance for a long time , and upheld the corrupt leadership of the World Health Organization — are still calling for Americans to hide like moles , whatever the financial hardship and the danger of starvation , severe economic loss , and public demoralization .
By Conrad Black , Special to the Sun | April 21 , 2020 It is almost unbelievable that the Democrats have allowed themselves to be so completely out-maneuvered by President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They are all calling for an indefinite protraction of the economic hemorrhage , with unemployment increasing by hundreds of thousands every day , even as the incidence of the virus declines .
The Democrats started out with every advantage : the crisis came out of the blue and burst over the administration .
As soon as there was any hint of how aggressive and dangerous the virus was , the anti-Trump press went wild — frightening the public with visions of a bubonic plague that threatened the life of everyone despite the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under 65 who get the coronavirus , survive it .
At first , Trump was a bit blasé about “ the flu.
” Then , as he noted the potential scope of the problem and stopped direct flights from China on January 31 , he was accused of “ racism ” and “ xenophobia ” by those pendants of the Democratic weltanschauung , likely presidential nominee Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi .
As drastic forecasts of immense numbers of fatalities started tumbling out of ostensibly credible centers of epidemiology , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moronic enemy of science .
For a brief shining moment , his supposed complacency about the coronavirus was linked to his skepticism about the dire threat of climate change .
With the one as with the other , the advocates , as they build hysteria , reflexively referred to a solid phalanx of “ 97 % of experts agree .
.
.
” etc .
And with the one as with the other , this is bunk .
As new data come in , forecasts become less dire — or , to put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ garbage out .
Mr. Trump appointed the soon-ubiquitous doctors Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx to his coronavirus task force and swaddled himself in scientific legitimacy .
( Technically , it ’ s the vice president ’ s task force but you would not know it to watch the daily press briefings . )
The Democrats shifted fire to demand a total economic shutdown — from six ( New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ) months to 18 months ( Ezekiel Emanuel , Mr. Biden ’ s economic advisor and brother of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Emanuel ) .
Smiling like canary-stuffed house-cats , all the leading Democrats and their media amplifiers repeated the lengthy shutdown mantra and unctuously declared this was the President ’ s responsibility because he hadn ’ t been able to test practically the entire country .
It was Mr. Trump ’ s fault not to foresee the greatest pandemic scare in a century , and not to know that previous administrations had left him a public health system little prepared to deal with it .
Demonstrating the executive decisiveness that he displayed for 15 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ program , Mr. Trump prevailed on the private sector to produce impressive quantities of medical supplies and to devise and manufacture on only a few days ’ notice , easily administered and quickly reporting coronavirus tests .
( Great Britain , one of the world ’ s medically sophisticated countries , has to send all its test samples to Germany for evaluation . )
Mr. Trump made up for the shortcomings of his predecessors quickly , sent giant hospital ships to Los Angeles and New York , and had the Army Corps of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York into a 2,500-bed emergency hospital in less than a week .
Billy Graham ’ s son , Franklin , set up an emergency tent hospital , by invitation , in Central Park — and was accused by the mouthy Left ( one faction for which , it really is “ the city that never sleeps ” ) of trying to evangelize New York City .
Governor Andrew Cuomo was calling for absurd numbers of ventilators , and Mr. Trump responded at once and generously — to him and everyone else — as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among the Democratic governors .
The administration had produced an immense financial assistance package that the Democrats tried to encumber with unfeasible amounts of pork for their political constituents and then tried holding up the increased payroll assistance aid that is popular , much needed , and moving quickly .
Just as the national Democratic leaders were getting into a familiar chorus of a lengthy coming shutdown , throwing up huge numbers of grumpy potential Democratic voters , Mr. Trump arranged for his scientific task force and a host of leading figures in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to religious leaders , to agree on a multi-stage normalization plan .
Mr. Trump told a press briefing that the President ’ s authority in such matters was “ total.
” In fact , it is a constitutional grey zone when he acts under the National Emergencies Act ; as the vice president diplomatically stated at one of the press meetings , the president ’ s authority is “ plenary.
” If it were tested , by state governments and , in some matters of individual liberties , by citizens themselves , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would come down .
The fluttering Democrats swiftly ventilated back to life the theory that the country was in a “ constitutional crisis.
” They hadn ’ t tried this one since Carl Bernstein was exhumed from his Watergate waxworks about 18 months ago , to announce that Mr. Trump was mentally unfit to govern and the 25th amendment to the Constitution would have to be invoked to remove him .
( Both “ crises ” swiftly evaporated . )
Having thus set the stage with incitements for the Democratic governors to oppose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plan , and 22 states with adequately minor coronavirus occurrences are encouraged to start de-escalating the emergency , including some large states , such as Texas and Missouri .
The press was obliged to publicize the mayor of Louisville , Kentucky , who ticketed people driving to their church parking lot and remaining in their cars , listening to an Easter Sunday service from within on a radio , and the dissidence of local police chiefs who declined , when called about neighbors having an extra car in their driveway , to raid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unauthorized visitor .
Every informed person has always known that there was no way of wiping the virus out until a vaccine is developed .
There are about 600 coronavirus-related unemployed for every fatality to the disease .
The economic consequences of the shutdown are unsustainable and already completely excessive in over 20 states .
A partial return to work was bound to be necessary long before there was a vaccine and testing everyone is no answer — it isn ’ t possible in less than about six months and , in any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ test one day and be infected the next .
There has never been any option but to stop the virus ’ s momentum , shelter the immune-challenged as thoroughly as possible , and go cautiously back to work as generally as possible , while assuring access for those who need them most , to useful therapies .
Hydroxychloroquine ( which the anti-Trump press has ignored because it might be a useful antidote and the President mentions it ) , and injections of antibodies provided by the scores of thousands of known survivors of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being developed .
But the president has flipped the table : he has met the public health challenge and is “ flattening the curve.
” And he has met the economic challenge with an imaginative economic package and now with a scientifically economic validated restart .
The Democrats — in a year when they can ’ t do anything right except sandbag Bernie Sanders , when they defended the infamous Chinese performance for a long time , and upheld the corrupt leadership of the World Health Organization — are still calling for Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ financial hardship and the danger of starvation , severe economic loss , and public demoralization .
Probably because of his gaucheries ( such as reading the media an extensive supportive excerpt from an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal on Sunday ) , Mr. Trump ’ s enemies have not figured out how cunning he is , because he doesn ’ t , at first , seem cunning .
In 10 weeks , with the inadvertent collaboration of his enemies , he has turned the political aspect of this crisis almost completely around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for their states to be “ liberated .
”

The Democrats — in a year when they can’t do anything right except sandbag Bernie Sanders, when they defended the infamous Chinese performance for a long time, and upheld the corrupt leadership of the World Health Organization — are still calling for Americans to hide like moles, whatever the financial hardship and the danger of starvation, severe economic loss, and public demoralization.
Great oped from Conrad Black:
Democrats Get Outmaneuvered By Trump’s Cunning
By Conrad Black, Special to the Sun | April 21, 2020
It is almost unbelievable that the Democrats have allowed themselves to be so completely out-maneuvered by President Trump in the coronavirus and economic crises. They are all calling for an indefinite protraction of the economic hemorrhage, with unemployment increasing by hundreds of thousands every day, even as the incidence of the virus declines.
The Democrats started out with every advantage: the crisis came out of the blue and burst over the administration. As soon as there was any hint of how aggressive and dangerous the virus was, the anti-Trump press went wild — frightening the public with visions of a bubonic plague that threatened the life of everyone despite the fact that approximately 98% of people under 65 who get the coronavirus, survive it.
At first, Trump was a bit blasé about “the flu.” Then, as he noted the potential scope of the problem and stopped direct flights from China on January 31, he was accused of “racism” and “xenophobia” by those pendants of the Democratic weltanschauung, likely presidential nominee Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
As drastic forecasts of immense numbers of fatalities started tumbling out of ostensibly credible centers of epidemiology, the new refrain was that Trump was a moronic enemy of science. For a brief shining moment, his supposed complacency about the coronavirus was linked to his skepticism about the dire threat of climate change.
With the one as with the other, the advocates, as they build hysteria, reflexively referred to a solid phalanx of “97% of experts agree . . . ” etc. And with the one as with the other, this is bunk. As new data come in, forecasts become less dire — or, to put it in computerese, garbage in, garbage out.
Mr. Trump appointed the soon-ubiquitous doctors Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx to his coronavirus task force and swaddled himself in scientific legitimacy. (Technically, it’s the vice president’s task force but you would not know it to watch the daily press briefings.) The Democrats shifted fire to demand a total economic shutdown — from six (New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio) months to 18 months (Ezekiel Emanuel, Mr. Biden’s economic advisor and brother of the egregious former mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel).
Smiling like canary-stuffed house-cats, all the leading Democrats and their media amplifiers repeated the lengthy shutdown mantra and unctuously declared this was the President’s responsibility because he hadn’t been able to test practically the entire country. It was Mr. Trump’s fault not to foresee the greatest pandemic scare in a century, and not to know that previous administrations had left him a public health system little prepared to deal with it.
Demonstrating the executive decisiveness that he displayed for 15 years pulling huge audiences on his television program, Mr. Trump prevailed on the private sector to produce impressive quantities of medical supplies and to devise and manufacture on only a few days’ notice, easily administered and quickly reporting coronavirus tests. (Great Britain, one of the world’s medically sophisticated countries, has to send all its test samples to Germany for evaluation.)
Mr. Trump made up for the shortcomings of his predecessors quickly, sent giant hospital ships to Los Angeles and New York, and had the Army Corps of Engineers turn the Javits Center in New York into a 2,500-bed emergency hospital in less than a week.
Billy Graham’s son, Franklin, set up an emergency tent hospital, by invitation, in Central Park — and was accused by the mouthy Left (one faction for which, it really is “the city that never sleeps”) of trying to evangelize New York City. Governor Andrew Cuomo was calling for absurd numbers of ventilators, and Mr. Trump responded at once and generously — to him and everyone else — as all conceded, including normally strident critics among the Democratic governors.
The administration had produced an immense financial assistance package that the Democrats tried to encumber with unfeasible amounts of pork for their political constituents and then tried holding up the increased payroll assistance aid that is popular, much needed, and moving quickly.
Just as the national Democratic leaders were getting into a familiar chorus of a lengthy coming shutdown, throwing up huge numbers of grumpy potential Democratic voters, Mr. Trump arranged for his scientific task force and a host of leading figures in every conceivable field, from baseball players to religious leaders, to agree on a multi-stage normalization plan.
Mr. Trump told a press briefing that the President’s authority in such matters was “total.” In fact, it is a constitutional grey zone when he acts under the National Emergencies Act; as the vice president diplomatically stated at one of the press meetings, the president’s authority is “plenary.”
If it were tested, by state governments and, in some matters of individual liberties, by citizens themselves, it is not clear where the Supreme Court would come down. The fluttering Democrats swiftly ventilated back to life the theory that the country was in a “constitutional crisis.”
They hadn’t tried this one since Carl Bernstein was exhumed from his Watergate waxworks about 18 months ago, to announce that Mr. Trump was mentally unfit to govern and the 25th amendment to the Constitution would have to be invoked to remove him. (Both “crises” swiftly evaporated.)
Having thus set the stage with incitements for the Democratic governors to oppose him, Mr. Trump produced his normalization plan, and 22 states with adequately minor coronavirus occurrences are encouraged to start de-escalating the emergency, including some large states, such as Texas and Missouri.
The press was obliged to publicize the mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, who ticketed people driving to their church parking lot and remaining in their cars, listening to an Easter Sunday service from within on a radio, and the dissidence of local police chiefs who declined, when called about neighbors having an extra car in their driveway, to raid the denounced home to root out an unauthorized visitor.
Every informed person has always known that there was no way of wiping the virus out until a vaccine is developed. There are about 600 coronavirus-related unemployed for every fatality to the disease. The economic consequences of the shutdown are unsustainable and already completely excessive in over 20 states.
A partial return to work was bound to be necessary long before there was a vaccine and testing everyone is no answer — it isn’t possible in less than about six months and, in any event, a person could pass the test one day and be infected the next.
There has never been any option but to stop the virus’s momentum, shelter the immune-challenged as thoroughly as possible, and go cautiously back to work as generally as possible, while assuring access for those who need them most, to useful therapies. Hydroxychloroquine (which the anti-Trump press has ignored because it might be a useful antidote and the President mentions it), and injections of antibodies provided by the scores of thousands of known survivors of the virus are but two of these being developed.
But the president has flipped the table: he has met the public health challenge and is “flattening the curve.” And he has met the economic challenge with an imaginative economic package and now with a scientifically economic validated restart.
The Democrats — in a year when they can’t do anything right except sandbag Bernie Sanders, when they defended the infamous Chinese performance for a long time, and upheld the corrupt leadership of the World Health Organization — are still calling for Americans to hide like moles, whatever the financial hardship and the danger of starvation, severe economic loss, and public demoralization.
Probably because of his gaucheries (such as reading the media an extensive supportive excerpt from an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal on Sunday), Mr. Trump’s enemies have not figured out how cunning he is, because he doesn’t, at first, seem cunning. In 10 weeks, with the inadvertent collaboration of his enemies, he has turned the political aspect of this crisis almost completely around, and is tweeting Democratic governors calling for their states to be “liberated.”