bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-16--President Trump: Coronavirus Scare Could Last Until July or August

President Donald Trump alluded to the possibility of the national scare surrounding the Chinese coronavirus lasting for an extended period of time during a press conference on Monday .
When asked by a Fox News reporter “ how long this might last , ” the President spoke of the possibility of things returning to normal in July or August .
“ It seems to me that if we do a really good job , we ’ ll not only hold the death down to a level that is much lower than the other way , had we not done a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about July , August , something like that.
” Fox ’ s John Roberts asked if Americans would have to accept the ongoing national panic as the “ new normal ” until the summer months .
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But they think August , could be July.
” take our poll - story continues below There ’ s reason to think the federal government ’ s estimate of bringing the crisis under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ estimate , judging from efforts to contain the virus in South Korea and China .
The latter has brought new spread of the virus to a trickle around three months after it started surfacing in force in Hubei province .
Even the most hard-pressed Trump critics would be hard pressed to claim that the United States is going to incur more difficulties in containing the Chinese coronavirus than its country of origin .
However , the announcement from Trump may have played a role in the decline of the Dow Jones index by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ largest single-day decline in the index in decades .
This crisis isn ’ t going to be over in a hurry , and while the economic disruption to American life is damaging , it ’ s for the best that the federal government is planning for the worst-case scenario .

President Trump: Coronavirus Scare Could Last Until July or August
President Donald Trump alluded to the possibility of the national scare surrounding the Chinese coronavirus lasting for an extended period of time during a press conference on Monday. When asked by a Fox News reporter “how long this might last,” the President spoke of the possibility of things returning to normal in July or August.
“It seems to me that if we do a really good job, we’ll not only hold the death down to a level that is much lower than the other way, had we not done a good job, but people are talking about July, August, something like that.”
Fox’s John Roberts asked if Americans would have to accept the ongoing national panic as the “new normal” until the summer months.
“We’ll see what happens. But they think August, could be July.”
There’s reason to think the federal government’s estimate of bringing the crisis under control by August is a very conservative estimate, judging from efforts to contain the virus in South Korea and China. The latter has brought new spread of the virus to a trickle around three months after it started surfacing in force in Hubei province.
Even the most hard-pressed Trump critics would be hard pressed to claim that the United States is going to incur more difficulties in containing the Chinese coronavirus than its country of origin.
However, the announcement from Trump may have played a role in the decline of the Dow Jones index by nearly 3,000 points on Monday, the largest single-day decline in the index in decades.
This crisis isn’t going to be over in a hurry, and while the economic disruption to American life is damaging, it’s for the best that the federal government is planning for the worst-case scenario.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-16--Marco Rubio Says U.S. Is Not Under ‘Marshall Law’ as Businesses are Shut Down, State of Emergency De

Sen. Marco Rubio ( R-FL ) defended emergency measures that are being taken to shut down businesses and stop freedom of association amidst the coronavirus pandemic in a tweet on Monday morning .
Rubio said that the measures did not constitute “ marshall law , ” misspelling martial law .
He accused those stating otherwise as being guilty of “ spreading stupid rumors.
” Rubio ’ s tweet can be seen here : However , despite Rubio ’ s denialism , some liberal bureaucrats are using the coronavirus pandemic as the means to gain illicit power under the cover of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported on an Illinois Mayor who has used the coronavirus panic as an excuse to give herself the power to seize firearms : An Illinois mayor has signed an executive order taking up wide-ranging emergency powers that she claims gives her the authority to halt the sale of all firearms and ammunition .
The declaration is being framed as a response to the Chinese coronavirus .
Champaign , Illinois Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen signed the declaration Friday morning .
The executive order declares a state of emergency in the city , and gives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to use during the period .
The declaration touches upon a wide range of commercial and civic activity as liable to the mayor ’ s shutdown .
The document uses the phrasing of giving the mayor power to “ Order the discontinuance of selling , distributing , dispensing or giving away of explosives or explosive agents , firearms or ammunition of any character whatsoever.
” Mayor Feinen now claims the power to ban gun and ammo sales , the sale of alcohol , the opening of bars and taverns , and the sale @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gives her the power to shut down electrical services and to take possession of private property within the city .
There aren ’ t any confirmed cases of coronavirus in the city , or in Central Illinois altogether .
It ’ s extremely doubtful that the city of Champaign needs restrictions on gun and ammo purchases .
The city manager claims the city needs to wide-ranging powers “ to properly respond to the emergency needs of our community .
None of the options will necessarily will be implemented but are available in order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our community if needed.
” Such policies are reminiscent of disastrous gun confiscation attempts enacted in the wake of Hurricane Katrina , when local law enforcement wasted time rounding up legally owned firearms from private citizens while distressed citizens were ignored .
In addition , Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer , a far-left demagogue who came into office in 2018 , has failed to rule out the possibility of martial law in the upcoming weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic .
“ Could we get to a position where it ’ s sort of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closed and everybody stays home , like it is in Italy , for instance , where you only have the hospitals and the drug stores open ?
” radio host Michael Patrick Shiels asked Whitmer when she appeared on his show last week .
“ I think we have to make decisions based on where the facts and science dictate , ” Whitmer said .
“ At this juncture it is too early to make any statements — it wouldn ’ t be responsible to make any statements on that front.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we make , we will be transparent about it , what ’ s driving the decision , ” she added .
“ We will share it as quickly as we can with the public once the decision has been made and we will always put the health and safety of the people of the state first and foremost and that will drive all decisions.
” While Rubio wants people to believe that “ marshall law ” is not a possibility , the facts show that government overreach is increasing exponentially with coronavirus used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may be a bigger threat to public safety than the coronavirus itself .

Marco Rubio Says U.S. Is Not Under ‘Marshall Law’ as Businesses are Shut Down, State of Emergency Declared
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) defended emergency measures that are being taken to shut down businesses and stop freedom of association amidst the coronavirus pandemic in a tweet on Monday morning.
Rubio said that the measures did not constitute “marshall law,” misspelling martial law. He accused those stating otherwise as being guilty of “spreading stupid rumors.”
Rubio’s tweet can be seen here:
Please stop spreading stupid rumors about marshall law. COMPLETELY FALSE We will continue to see closings & restrictions on hours of non-essential businesses in certain cities & states. But that is NOT marshall law. — Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) March 16, 2020
However, despite Rubio’s denialism, some liberal bureaucrats are using the coronavirus pandemic as the means to gain illicit power under the cover of emergency measures.
Big League Politics has reported on an Illinois Mayor who has used the coronavirus panic as an excuse to give herself the power to seize firearms:
An Illinois mayor has signed an executive order taking up wide-ranging emergency powers that she claims gives her the authority to halt the sale of all firearms and ammunition. The declaration is being framed as a response to the Chinese coronavirus. Champaign, Illinois Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen signed the declaration Friday morning. The executive order declares a state of emergency in the city, and gives the mayor a wide set of powers to use during the period. The declaration touches upon a wide range of commercial and civic activity as liable to the mayor’s shutdown. The document uses the phrasing of giving the mayor power to “Order the discontinuance of selling, distributing, dispensing or giving away of explosives or explosive agents, firearms or ammunition of any character whatsoever.” Mayor Feinen now claims the power to ban gun and ammo sales, the sale of alcohol, the opening of bars and taverns, and the sale of gasoline. The executive order also gives her the power to shut down electrical services and to take possession of private property within the city. There aren’t any confirmed cases of coronavirus in the city, or in Central Illinois altogether. It’s extremely doubtful that the city of Champaign needs restrictions on gun and ammo purchases. The city manager claims the city needs to wide-ranging powers “to properly respond to the emergency needs of our community. None of the options will necessarily will be implemented but are available in order to protect the welfare and safety of our community if needed.” Such policies are reminiscent of disastrous gun confiscation attempts enacted in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, when local law enforcement wasted time rounding up legally owned firearms from private citizens while distressed citizens were ignored.
In addition, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a far-left demagogue who came into office in 2018, has failed to rule out the possibility of martial law in the upcoming weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“Could we get to a position where it’s sort of like martial law, where everything is closed and everybody stays home, like it is in Italy, for instance ,where you only have the hospitals and the drug stores open?” radio host Michael Patrick Shiels asked Whitmer when she appeared on his show last week.
“I think we have to make decisions based on where the facts and science dictate,” Whitmer said. “At this juncture it is too early to make any statements — it wouldn’t be responsible to make any statements on that front.”
“I will tell you that every decision we make, we will be transparent about it, what’s driving the decision,” she added. “We will share it as quickly as we can with the public once the decision has been made and we will always put the health and safety of the people of the state first and foremost and that will drive all decisions.”
While Rubio wants people to believe that “marshall law” is not a possibility, the facts show that government overreach is increasing exponentially with coronavirus used as the excuse. The growing tyranny may be a bigger threat to public safety than the coronavirus itself.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-16--China Had Cases of Coronavirus as Early as Nov. 17, But Still Covered It Up for Weeks According to N

The first time an individual was stricken with the coronavirus in China was Nov. 17 , according to research reviewed by the South China Morning Post .
Authorities have revealed that the first individual they could track as being inflicted with coronavirus was a 55 year-old from Hubei province back on Nov. 17 .
Weeks after this man was reportedly infected , Chinese authorities were intimidating whistleblowers and attempting to cover up the growing pandemic in order to protect their communist regime .
The doctor who initially reported the coronavirus ended up dying at the age of 34 , after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese government .
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Li Wenliang , a doctor who was demonized by the Chinese communists after he exposed the truth about the Coronavirus outbreak , has died from the virus at the age of 34 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Central Hospital when he released an urgent bulletin to medics in the hospital on Dec. 30 .
Police showed up and attempted to intimidate him into silence after the fact , as China attempted to keep the outbreak under wraps .
The pandemic has now killed over 560 people and infected 28,000 in China .
Wenliang is now among the victims of the deadly virus that some have said looks to be created as some sort of a bioweapon .
When Wenliang became aware of the coronavirus , he noted seven cases of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him of SARS , which led to a global pandemic back in 2003 .
The coronavirus has already far outpaced SARS in terms of deadliness , just weeks after it was discovered .
He told his fellow doctors to take special precautions , including wearing protective clothing , in order to avoid infection .
The communists would attempt to force him to sign a letter indicating he was “ making false comments ” that had “ severely disturbed the social order.
” Wenliang was under investigation for “ spreading rumors , ” but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him .
Wenliang noted in a Weibo post that he started exhibiting symptoms for coronavirus on Jan. 10 .
It took until Jan. 30 for Wenliang to be formally diagnosed with coronavirus , and he was dead less than a week later .
Chinese health authorities have claimed that coronavirus is primarily a threat to the elderly and people who are already sick , but Wenliang ’ s untimely death casts doubt on their story .
Sen. Tom Cotton ( R-AR ) has put China in the spotlight for how they attempted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a shameful response that made the global pandemic exponentially worse .
“ When Chinese Internet users flooded social media with indignation following Dr. Li ’ s death , their cries were scrubbed from the Internet by the Communist Party ’ s army of censors .
When a Chinese human-rights activist called for Chairman Xi to step down , he was detained and then “ disappeared.
” When Wall Street Journal columnist Walter Russell Mead wrote a bracing article about the Chinese Communist Party ’ s failure to contain the coronavirus , the Communist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s reporters out of the country , ” Cotton wrote .
“ When the number of reported infections spiked upward due to an improvement in data reporting , the Party purged local officials who were likely responsible .
And after Chinese scientists gave the world a head-start in developing a vaccine by publishing the disease ’ s genome online , what happened ?
Were they given awards ?
Were they celebrated ?
No , their lab was shut down the very next day .
Those scientists deserved awards , they deserved a medal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ professional death sentence , ” he added .
The coronavirus pandemic serves as a teachable moment about the harms of globalism , and why the Chinese communist regime can not be relied upon to protect the world .

China Had Cases of Coronavirus as Early as Nov. 17, But Still Covered It Up for Weeks According to New Research
The first time an individual was stricken with the coronavirus in China was Nov. 17, according to research reviewed by the South China Morning Post.
Authorities have revealed that the first individual they could track as being inflicted with coronavirus was a 55 year-old from Hubei province back on Nov. 17. Weeks after this man was reportedly infected, Chinese authorities were intimidating whistleblowers and attempting to cover up the growing pandemic in order to protect their communist regime.
The doctor who initially reported the coronavirus ended up dying at the age of 34, after he was silenced and discredited by the Chinese government.
Big League Politics reported on that tragic story:
Li Wenliang, a doctor who was demonized by the Chinese communists after he exposed the truth about the Coronavirus outbreak, has died from the virus at the age of 34. Wenliang worked as an ophthalmologist at Wuhan Central Hospital when he released an urgent bulletin to medics in the hospital on Dec. 30. Police showed up and attempted to intimidate him into silence after the fact, as China attempted to keep the outbreak under wraps. The pandemic has now killed over 560 people and infected 28,000 in China. Wenliang is now among the victims of the deadly virus that some have said looks to be created as some sort of a bioweapon. When Wenliang became aware of the coronavirus, he noted seven cases of a virus in his hospital that reminded him of SARS, which led to a global pandemic back in 2003. The coronavirus has already far outpaced SARS in terms of deadliness, just weeks after it was discovered. He told his fellow doctors to take special precautions, including wearing protective clothing, in order to avoid infection. The communists would attempt to force him to sign a letter indicating he was “making false comments” that had “severely disturbed the social order.” Wenliang was under investigation for “spreading rumors,” but the police would later apologize for hassling him. Wenliang noted in a Weibo post that he started exhibiting symptoms for coronavirus on Jan. 10. It took until Jan. 30 for Wenliang to be formally diagnosed with coronavirus, and he was dead less than a week later. Chinese health authorities have claimed that coronavirus is primarily a threat to the elderly and people who are already sick, but Wenliang’s untimely death casts doubt on their story.
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) has put China in the spotlight for how they attempted to suppress information related to coronavirus, in a shameful response that made the global pandemic exponentially worse.
“When Chinese Internet users flooded social media with indignation following Dr. Li’s death, their cries were scrubbed from the Internet by the Communist Party’s army of censors. When a Chinese human-rights activist called for Chairman Xi to step down, he was detained and then “disappeared.” When Wall Street Journal columnist Walter Russell Mead wrote a bracing article about the Chinese Communist Party’s failure to contain the coronavirus, the Communist Party kicked three of the paper’s reporters out of the country,” Cotton wrote.
“When the number of reported infections spiked upward due to an improvement in data reporting, the Party purged local officials who were likely responsible. And after Chinese scientists gave the world a head-start in developing a vaccine by publishing the disease’s genome online, what happened? Were they given awards? Were they celebrated? No, their lab was shut down the very next day. Those scientists deserved awards, they deserved a medal; instead, they were given a professional death sentence,” he added.
The coronavirus pandemic serves as a teachable moment about the harms of globalism, and why the Chinese communist regime cannot be relied upon to protect the world.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-16--Romney Lays Out Wuhan Virus Plan That Includes $1000 for Every American Adult

This morning Mitt Romney , the former GOP Nominee for President , Governor of Massachusetts , and current U.S .
Senator from Utah laid out his plan to help working American families during the current Wuhan Virus outbreak .
The cornerstone of his plan includes giving every adult American citizen and taxpaying resident $ 1000 as a way to meet their short term obligations .
It also proposes grants to small businesses in need , expanding student aid and deferring college loans for recent graduates affected by outbreak .
In a statement released his office Senator Romney remarked , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures to help families in Utah and across the nation in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak , and the Senate should act swiftly on this legislation , We also urgently need to build on this legislation with additional action to help families and small businesses meet their short-term financial obligations , ease the financial burden on students entering the workforce , and protect health workers on the front lines and their patients by improving telehealth services .
I will be pushing these measures as Senate discussions continue about an additional relief package.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Exposed for Being an America Last Hack in Political AD Concerning the $ 1000 direct payment the Senator ’ s statement goes on to say , “ Every American adult should immediately receive $ 1,000 to help ensure families and workers can meet their short-term obligations and increase spending in the economy .
Congress took similar action during the 2001 and 2008 recessions .
While expansions of paid leave , unemployment insurance , and SNAP benefits are crucial , the check will help fill the gaps for Americans that may not quickly navigate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - story continues below Last week the Congresswoman from Hawaii and Democrat Candidate for President Tulsi Gabbard introduced legislation in the House of Representatives that would give every American age eighteen and over $ 1000 per month until the end of the of the current national emergency is ended by the Secretary of Health and Human Services .
It would appear that both the plan of Senator Romney and Congresswoman Gabbard are based in the political philosophy of entrepreneur and former Democrat candidate for President Andrew Yang who made the idea of Universal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Asked on Monday by a reporter whether the White House would support direct cash legislation as a way to help American families , President Trump ’ s National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow answered “ we might ” .

Romney Lays Out Wuhan Virus Plan That Includes $1000 for Every American Adult
This morning Mitt Romney, the former GOP Nominee for President, Governor of Massachusetts, and current U.S. Senator from Utah laid out his plan to help working American families during the current Wuhan Virus outbreak.
The cornerstone of his plan includes giving every adult American citizen and taxpaying resident $1000 as a way to meet their short term obligations. It also proposes grants to small businesses in need, expanding student aid and deferring college loans for recent graduates affected by outbreak.
In a statement released his office Senator Romney remarked, “The House coronavirus response package contains critical measures to help families in Utah and across the nation in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, and the Senate should act swiftly on this legislation, We also urgently need to build on this legislation with additional action to help families and small businesses meet their short-term financial obligations, ease the financial burden on students entering the workforce, and protect health workers on the front lines and their patients by improving telehealth services. I will be pushing these measures as Senate discussions continue about an additional relief package.”
Concerning the $1000 direct payment the Senator’s statement goes on to say, “Every American adult should immediately receive $1,000 to help ensure families and workers can meet their short-term obligations and increase spending in the economy. Congress took similar action during the 2001 and 2008 recessions. While expansions of paid leave, unemployment insurance, and SNAP benefits are crucial, the check will help fill the gaps for Americans that may not quickly navigate different government options.”
Last week the Congresswoman from Hawaii and Democrat Candidate for President Tulsi Gabbard introduced legislation in the House of Representatives that would give every American age eighteen and over $1000 per month until the end of the of the current national emergency is ended by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
It would appear that both the plan of Senator Romney and Congresswoman Gabbard are based in the political philosophy of entrepreneur and former Democrat candidate for President Andrew Yang who made the idea of Universal Basic Income the bedrock of his campaign.
Asked on Monday by a reporter whether the White House would support direct cash legislation as a way to help American families, President Trump’s National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow answered “we might”.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-16--Trudeau Trumps Trump, Bans ALL Foreigners From Entering Canada

Per a National Post report , Canada is denying entry to people who aren ’ t Canadian citizens , permanent residents , diplomats , air crew or U.S. citizens .
Prime Minister Trudeau announced on Monday , March 16 , 2020 in Ottawa that the American land border will stay open and Canadians abroad can still return to the country .
However , the doors are closed to foreigners .
The government plans on continuing trade with other countries , but no visitors will be allowed to enter .
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The broad travel restrictions came about while Canada confirmed 320 cases of the Wuhan flu during the past the weekend .
take our poll - story continues below During the past weekend , the government announced that any Canadians living abroad should try and come home by commercial means as quickly as possible .
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced that the government would no longer be able to carry out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incoming flights from abroad will be directed to only four airports in Montreal , Toronto , Vancouver and Calgary .
This measure will not affect American flights or other flights from the Caribbean or Mexico .
Last week , Health Minister Patty Hajdu discarded the idea of imposing a border travel ban between the United States and Canada .
“ Canadians think we can stop this at the border .
But what we see is a global pandemic , which means that border measures are highly ineffective and , in some cases , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in countries that had the worst expressions , the tightest borders , ” Hajdu commented on Friday , March 13 , 2020 .
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Trudeau Trumps Trump, Bans ALL Foreigners From Entering Canada
Per a National Post report, Canada is denying entry to people who aren’t Canadian citizens, permanent residents, diplomats, air crew or U.S. citizens.
Prime Minister Trudeau announced on Monday, March 16, 2020 in Ottawa that the American land border will stay open and Canadians abroad can still return to the country.
However, the doors are closed to foreigners. The government plans on continuing trade with other countries, but no visitors will be allowed to enter.
Trudeau also announced that the government is mandating airlines to conduct basic health assessments of individuals travelling to Canada, which includes citizens. The broad travel restrictions came about while Canada confirmed 320 cases of the Wuhan flu during the past the weekend.
During the past weekend, the government announced that any Canadians living abroad should try and come home by commercial means as quickly as possible. Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced that the government would no longer be able to carry out mass repatriation flights. Additionally, the incoming flights from abroad will be directed to only four airports in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary.
This measure will not affect American flights or other flights from the Caribbean or Mexico.
Last week, Health Minister Patty Hajdu discarded the idea of imposing a border travel ban between the United States and Canada.
“Canadians think we can stop this at the border. But what we see is a global pandemic, which means that border measures are highly ineffective and, in some cases, can create harm. We see that in countries that had the worst expressions, the tightest borders,” Hajdu commented on Friday, March 13, 2020.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-16--Instead of Prepping for Pandemic, CDC Focused on Gun Control and Promoting Social Justice

The Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ) has come under fire for their handling of the coronavirus pandemic and examining what they devote their limited resources toward shows that the anger that has developed toward the bureaucracy is well-deserved .
Journalist Daniel Greenfield noted in Front Page Mag that the CDC has focused on liberal causes du jour rather than their mandate of actually keeping Americans safe from legitimate public health crises .
Greenfield noted that one of the social justice causes that have been pushed by the CDC are unconstitutional gun control schemes .
Trending : Never Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Last Hack in Political AD Last year , the federal budget gave $ 25 million for the CDC to split with the National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) to come up with psuedo-scientific gun control schemes .
This satisfied a request from liberals to study gun control as a public health crisis as a way to undermine the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution .
take our poll - story continues below “ The significance of this is huge , ” said Mark Rosenberg , a gun control advocate who used the CDC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defunded such research in the 1990s .
“ For 20 years , the government has not sought answers using science to this horrendous public health crisis.
” Greenberg also pointed to other boondoggles the CDC has funded , including a state-of-the-art $ 106 million visitor ’ s center replete with Japanese gardens , a gym facility costing $ 200K , and a beauty pageant for transgender individuals .
“ The occasional outbreak only calls the CDC ’ s general incompetence to everyone ’ s attention .
The rest of the time its incompetence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , just ticks along wasting money , ” Greenberg wrote .
A program implemented by former President Bill Clinton illustrates the failure of the CDC ’ s SJW central planning .
He unveiled his National Plan to Eliminate Syphilis in 1999 , in what was supposed to be a legacy project for his administration .
Despite the money that was spent on his plan – which was framed around fighting back against racism – syphilis rates reached an all-time high in the year of 2018 .
Democrat presidential front-runner Joe Biden , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he would use the CDC and other bureaucracies to defeat cancer if he was elected to the presidency .
“ If I ’ m elected president you ’ re gon na see single most important thing that changes America , we ’ re going to cure cancer , ” Biden said last year .
In addition , the CDC is using their resources to fight an obesity epidemic .
They have funded 15 colleges throughout the country to “ work with community extension services to increase access to healthier foods and safe and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ includes a $ 1 million handout to Louisiana State University to promote farmers ’ markets .
“ Every administration has tried to put its own stamp on the CDC by playing around with organizational charts and adding more pointless initiatives .
Meanwhile all those billions of dollars that Americans think are going to fight the outbreaks of contagious diseases are going to anything and everything but , ” Greenfeld explained .
“ Social welfare isn ’ t just a dangerous distraction , it prevents the CDC from making the right decisions about keeping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when lives are on the line… We need a CDC that deals with viruses instead of trying to brainwash people , ” he concluded .

Instead of Prepping for Pandemic, CDC Focused on Gun Control and Promoting Social Justice
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has come under fire for their handling of the coronavirus pandemic and examining what they devote their limited resources toward shows that the anger that has developed toward the bureaucracy is well-deserved.
Journalist Daniel Greenfield noted in Front Page Mag that the CDC has focused on liberal causes du jour rather than their mandate of actually keeping Americans safe from legitimate public health crises.
Greenfield noted that one of the social justice causes that have been pushed by the CDC are unconstitutional gun control schemes.
Last year, the federal budget gave $25 million for the CDC to split with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to come up with psuedo-scientific gun control schemes. This satisfied a request from liberals to study gun control as a public health crisis as a way to undermine the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution.
“The significance of this is huge,” said Mark Rosenberg, a gun control advocate who used the CDC to push for gun control before Republicans defunded such research in the 1990s. “For 20 years, the government has not sought answers using science to this horrendous public health crisis.”
Greenberg also pointed to other boondoggles the CDC has funded, including a state-of-the-art $106 million visitor’s center replete with Japanese gardens, a gym facility costing $200K, and a beauty pageant for transgender individuals.
“The occasional outbreak only calls the CDC’s general incompetence to everyone’s attention. The rest of the time its incompetence, like that of other government agencies, just ticks along wasting money,” Greenberg wrote.
A program implemented by former President Bill Clinton illustrates the failure of the CDC’s SJW central planning. He unveiled his National Plan to Eliminate Syphilis in 1999, in what was supposed to be a legacy project for his administration. Despite the money that was spent on his plan – which was framed around fighting back against racism – syphilis rates reached an all-time high in the year of 2018.
Democrat presidential front-runner Joe Biden, in a boast exhibiting extreme Hubris, said he would use the CDC and other bureaucracies to defeat cancer if he was elected to the presidency.
“If I’m elected president you’re gonna see single most important thing that changes America, we’re going to cure cancer,” Biden said last year.
In addition, the CDC is using their resources to fight an obesity epidemic. They have funded 15 colleges throughout the country to “work with community extension services to increase access to healthier foods and safe and accessible places for physical activity.” This includes a $1 million handout to Louisiana State University to promote farmers’ markets.
“Every administration has tried to put its own stamp on the CDC by playing around with organizational charts and adding more pointless initiatives. Meanwhile all those billions of dollars that Americans think are going to fight the outbreaks of contagious diseases are going to anything and everything but,” Greenfeld explained.
“Social welfare isn’t just a dangerous distraction, it prevents the CDC from making the right decisions about keeping infected people from entering the United States when lives are on the line… We need a CDC that deals with viruses instead of trying to brainwash people,” he concluded.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-16--Kentucky Man Placed Under Armed Guard After Refusing to Self-Isolate

A Kentucky man has been placed under mandatory armed guard at his home after refusing to self-isolate .
The 53-year old man was diagnosed with the Chinese coronavirus earlier this week .
According to local media reports , the man had made the outrageous decision to leave a hospital in Nelson County against the commands of medical personnel .
It ’ s unclear if the man simply wanted to self-isolate at his home against the wishes or doctors or just willfully ignored the dangers associated with the highly contagious disease .
Trending : Never Trump RINO Gets Exposed for Being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has gone on to order armed law enforcement officers to surround the man ’ s residence .
take our poll - story continues below “ We ’ ve got to make sure that people who have tested positive , that we know could be spreading the virus , and simply refuse to do the right thing , do the right thing , ” Beshear said at a Saturday press conference updating the press on efforts to combat the disease in the state .
The Kentucky Herald Leader reports that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emergency statute to permit state law enforcement to forcibly quarantine the man in his home .
“ It ’ s a step I hoped I never had to take , but we can ’ t allow one person who we know has this virus to refuse to protect their neighbors , ” said Beshear of the unconventional move at his Saturday press conference .
18 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus in Kentucky .
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Kentucky Man Placed Under Armed Guard After Refusing to Self-Isolate
A Kentucky man has been placed under mandatory armed guard at his home after refusing to self-isolate. The 53-year old man was diagnosed with the Chinese coronavirus earlier this week.
According to local media reports, the man had made the outrageous decision to leave a hospital in Nelson County against the commands of medical personnel.
It’s unclear if the man simply wanted to self-isolate at his home against the wishes or doctors or just willfully ignored the dangers associated with the highly contagious disease.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has gone on to order armed law enforcement officers to surround the man’s residence.
“We’ve got to make sure that people who have tested positive, that we know could be spreading the virus, and simply refuse to do the right thing, do the right thing,” Beshear said at a Saturday press conference updating the press on efforts to combat the disease in the state.
The Kentucky Herald Leader reports that a county judge invoked a state of emergency statute to permit state law enforcement to forcibly quarantine the man in his home.
“It’s a step I hoped I never had to take, but we can’t allow one person who we know has this virus to refuse to protect their neighbors,” said Beshear of the unconventional move at his Saturday press conference.
18 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus in Kentucky.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-16--Atlanta Mayor Wants to Put a Moratorium on Housing Development, Wants Parts of the City to Remain Po

According to an Alive 11 report back in February , that Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms unveiled a moratorium on new development activity in Westside Park , a historically black community .
All of this was justified under the grounds of fighting gentrification .
“ A key pillar to the Administration ’ s comprehensive affordable housing plan is ensuring long-term residents are not priced out of the neighborhoods they have built , ” Mayor Bottoms said in a press release .
“ We know that every permit triggers some form of change in these communities , and it is of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a deliberate , fair and thoughtful manner.
” Trending : Never Trump RINO Gets Exposed for Being an America Last Hack in Political AD The moratorium is expected to last 180 days , approximately six months , and will apply to “ new applications for rezonings , building permits for new construction , land disturbance permits , special use permits , special administrative permits , subdivisions , replattings , and lot consolidations for non-public project.
” take our poll - story continues below It is expected to not affect existing projects .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the moratorium will allow officials to have more time for identifying an “ Immediate Impact Area ” that will be most impacted by development around Westside Park .
In response to this , they will develop an “ Equitable Development Framework ” for that area .
The mayor ’ s office published a map of that potential area , which spans Grove Park and two smaller communities , Rockdale and Knight Park/Howell Station , which have already experienced significant levels of gentrification .
Grove Park is already seen significant rises in property values @ @ @ @ @ @ @ index , the media home value was $ 95,000 in January 18 .
Two years later , the home values nearly increased twofold .
According to the real estate company ’ s predictions , that number is expected to pass $ 200,000 by the end of 2020 .
Although most cities would kill to have rising property values , which is a strong sign of a thriving economy , Atlanta prefers to limit economic opportunities by putting a halt on development .

Atlanta Mayor Wants to Put a Moratorium on Housing Development, Wants Parts of the City to Remain Poor
According to an Alive 11 report back in February, that Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms unveiled a moratorium on new development activity in Westside Park, a historically black community.
All of this was justified under the grounds of fighting gentrification.
“A key pillar to the Administration’s comprehensive affordable housing plan is ensuring long-term residents are not priced out of the neighborhoods they have built,” Mayor Bottoms said in a press release. “We know that every permit triggers some form of change in these communities, and it is of the utmost importance that development is carried out in a deliberate, fair and thoughtful manner.”
The moratorium is expected to last 180 days, approximately six months, and will apply to “new applications for rezonings, building permits for new construction, land disturbance permits, special use permits, special administrative permits, subdivisions, replattings, and lot consolidations for non-public project.”
It is expected to not affect existing projects.
The mayor’s office declared that the moratorium will allow officials to have more time for identifying an “Immediate Impact Area” that will be most impacted by development around Westside Park. In response to this, they will develop an “Equitable Development Framework” for that area.
The mayor’s office published a map of that potential area, which spans Grove Park and two smaller communities, Rockdale and Knight Park/Howell Station, which have already experienced significant levels of gentrification.
Grove Park is already seen significant rises in property values. According to the Zillow home value index, the media home value was $95,000 in January 18. Two years later, the home values nearly increased twofold.
According to the real estate company’s predictions, that number is expected to pass $200,000 by the end of 2020.
Although most cities would kill to have rising property values, which is a strong sign of a thriving economy, Atlanta prefers to limit economic opportunities by putting a halt on development.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-16--New York Attorney General Uses Coronavirus as an Excuse to Attack Alex Jones’ Business

The New York state attorney general is targeting Alex Jones , using the coronavirus as an excuse to attack the popular InfoWars host ’ s web store .
Jones has urged people to buy the products in his web store as a “ stopgate ” against the coronavirus and SARS .
New York attorney general Letitia James says that this is unacceptable and has demanded for him to stop selling these helpful products .
“ As the coronavirus continues to pose serious risks to public health , Alex Jones has spewed outright lies and has profited off of New Yorkers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claiming that Jones ’ advertising is “ incredibly dangerous.
” Trending : Never Trump RINO Gets Exposed for Being an America Last Hack in Political AD Jonathan Emord , a lawyer from “ The Alex Jones Show , ” claims that James ’ allegations are false and that the products were never marketed “ to be used in the treatment of any disease , including the novel coronavirus.
” They will be adding a disclaimer on their page to make sure that is known .
take our poll - story continues below The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not approved by the FDA , such as colloidal silver , as a way to protect the Big Pharma monopoly on health and wellness , using coronavirus as the excuse to flex their muscle .
Joseph Simons , who works as chairman of the Federal Trade Commission , has said that “ what we don ’ t need in this situation are companies preying on consumers by promoting products with fraudulent prevention and treatment claims.
” Colloidal Vitality LLC has been targeted by the federal government for claiming that “ it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the medical industry that ionic silver kills coronaviruses.
” Televangelist Jim Bakker has also been targeted for selling colloidal silver as a possible coronavirus remedy .
“ Mr .
Jones ’ public platform has not only given him a microphone to shout inflammatory rhetoric , but his latest mistruths are incredibly dangerous and pose a serious threat to the public health of New Yorkers and individuals across the nation , ” James said , making it clear that she has a partisan vendetta against against Jones .
Jones clarified his advertisement campaign while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , dispelling the far-left lies used against him in an attempt to destroy his reputation and his business .
“ They claim that I am selling toothpaste that I say will cure you of the coronavirus , ” he said .
“ Never said that .
We have a company that makes it out of Colorado that has certified that it takes out viruses in general , and in that same family of corona , not this corona , but it ’ s the same deal .
I sell the toothpaste as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr .
Jones has long had a penchant for spreading damaging mistruths , and this denial is just his latest offense , ” James said in response to Jones ’ comments .
” Intentionally deceiving consumers is unethical , but purporting to have a medical treatment or cure for a pandemic is simply unacceptable.
“ Liberals will use any crisis as an excuse to seize control and attack their enemies , and the coronavirus pandemic has given them the perfect excuse to consolidate power with media-driven panic spreading rapidly throughout the public .

New York Attorney General Uses Coronavirus as an Excuse to Attack Alex Jones’ Business
The New York state attorney general is targeting Alex Jones, using the coronavirus as an excuse to attack the popular InfoWars host’s web store.
Jones has urged people to buy the products in his web store as a “stopgate” against the coronavirus and SARS. New York attorney general Letitia James says that this is unacceptable and has demanded for him to stop selling these helpful products.
“As the coronavirus continues to pose serious risks to public health, Alex Jones has spewed outright lies and has profited off of New Yorkers’ anxieties,” James said, claiming that Jones’ advertising is “incredibly dangerous.”
Jonathan Emord, a lawyer from “The Alex Jones Show,” claims that James’ allegations are false and that the products were never marketed “to be used in the treatment of any disease, including the novel coronavirus.” They will be adding a disclaimer on their page to make sure that is known.
The government is also cracking down on remedies not approved by the FDA, such as colloidal silver, as a way to protect the Big Pharma monopoly on health and wellness, using coronavirus as the excuse to flex their muscle.
Joseph Simons, who works as chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, has said that “what we don’t need in this situation are companies preying on consumers by promoting products with fraudulent prevention and treatment claims.”
Colloidal Vitality LLC has been targeted by the federal government for claiming that “it’s actually widely acknowledged in both science and the medical industry that ionic silver kills coronaviruses.” Televangelist Jim Bakker has also been targeted for selling colloidal silver as a possible coronavirus remedy.
“Mr. Jones’ public platform has not only given him a microphone to shout inflammatory rhetoric, but his latest mistruths are incredibly dangerous and pose a serious threat to the public health of New Yorkers and individuals across the nation,” James said, making it clear that she has a partisan vendetta against against Jones.
Jones clarified his advertisement campaign while addressing the controversy on his radio show, dispelling the far-left lies used against him in an attempt to destroy his reputation and his business.
“They claim that I am selling toothpaste that I say will cure you of the coronavirus,” he said. “Never said that. We have a company that makes it out of Colorado that has certified that it takes out viruses in general, and in that same family of corona, not this corona, but it’s the same deal. I sell the toothpaste as a tooth whitening toothpaste with nanosilver.”
“Mr. Jones has long had a penchant for spreading damaging mistruths, and this denial is just his latest offense,” James said in response to Jones’ comments. ”Intentionally deceiving consumers is unethical, but purporting to have a medical treatment or cure for a pandemic is simply unacceptable.“
Liberals will use any crisis as an excuse to seize control and attack their enemies, and the coronavirus pandemic has given them the perfect excuse to consolidate power with media-driven panic spreading rapidly throughout the public.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-16--WATCH: New Orleans Police Order Crowds To Disperse, Go Home In Order To Prevent Coronavirus Spread

Footage emerged Sunday night of New Orleans police ordering the public to disperse from a crowded street , instructing them to go home in order to prevent spread of the Chinese coronavirus .
The footage is a dire reminder of the disease ’ s seriousness .
The police had arrived to bust up a large gathering of people celebrating Saint Patrick ’ s Day on Magazine Street , despite a prohibition on large gatherings by the city .
The police announced that large gatherings of people were prohibited in New Orleans by the city ’ s mayor , over megaphones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to engage in merriment as if everything were normal .
Trending : Never Trump RINO Gets Exposed for Being an America Last Hack in Political AD “ Large groups of people are prohibited from congregating together .
Your actions are jeopardizing public health , and we are directing you to clear the streets , and to go home or back to your hotel.
” take our poll - story continues below New Orleans doesn ’ t appear to be the only major American city struggling to prevent people from engaging in coordinated group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
New York ’ s bars and clubs are purported to be full and active , despite an even more serious presence of the disease in the city .
Ohio and Illinois even have gone so far as to order the closing of all restaurants in the states , a relatively unprecedented disruption to everyday American life .
However , things could be worse .
If the American public fails to practice social distancing to prevent the spread of the virus , the nation could soon find itself in a situation akin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken the even more haunting move of ordering citizens already inside to remain in their homes from megaphones on police cruisers .

WATCH: New Orleans Police Order Crowds To Disperse, Go Home In Order To Prevent Coronavirus Spread
Footage emerged Sunday night of New Orleans police ordering the public to disperse from a crowded street, instructing them to go home in order to prevent spread of the Chinese coronavirus.
The footage is a dire reminder of the disease’s seriousness. The police had arrived to bust up a large gathering of people celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day on Magazine Street, despite a prohibition on large gatherings by the city.
The police announced that large gatherings of people were prohibited in New Orleans by the city’s mayor, over megaphones to crowds that appeared to have surfaced to engage in merriment as if everything were normal.
“Large groups of people are prohibited from congregating together. Your actions are jeopardizing public health, and we are directing you to clear the streets, and to go home or back to your hotel.”
New Orleans doesn’t appear to be the only major American city struggling to prevent people from engaging in coordinated group events in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. New York’s bars and clubs are purported to be full and active, despite an even more serious presence of the disease in the city.
Ohio and Illinois even have gone so far as to order the closing of all restaurants in the states, a relatively unprecedented disruption to everyday American life.
However, things could be worse. If the American public fails to practice social distancing to prevent the spread of the virus, the nation could soon find itself in a situation akin to that of Italy- where police have taken the even more haunting move of ordering citizens already inside to remain in their homes from megaphones on police cruisers.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-16--Finland’s Feminist Government Offers To Help Migrants Invading Greece Claim Asylum

Finland ’ s left-wing , feminist-led government has expressed an intention to subvert Greece ’ s sovereignty and support the invasion of Europe by helping illegal migrants from Turkey claim asylum .
When Turkish PM Recep Erdogan announced at the end of last month that his country would facilitate the passage of potentially hundreds of thousands of migrants into Europe , the situation on the Greek border quickly flared into a crisis .
Mainstream reports have revealed the Turkish military is offering transportation to migrants , as well as arming them and even attacking Greek border guards .
With tens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the border to Europe and attempting to force entry , promising a repeat of the disastrous refugee crisis of 2015-2016 , even the EU was forced to contend with the situation and sent border patrol reinforcement to Greece .
Patriotic Eastern European nations , in particular Poland and Austria , also sent muscular support with the intention of helping Greece keep defend their borders .
Trending : Never Trump RINO Gets Exposed for Being an America Last Hack in Political AD However , the feminist-led government of Finland has taken a different approach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rather than turning people away , will help them claim asylum , in a series of confusing statements given by its cabinet ministers .
take our poll - story continues below Maria Ohisalo , the Interior Minister and Green Party member , said that Finland would “ support Greece ” by “ abiding by international obligations ” which include both secure borders and a “ right to apply for asylum , ” despite ostensibly recognizing “ Turkey ’ s attempts to use people as political pawns.
” Finland ’ s government came into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with wide acclaim from the progressive media and the globalist political class for being led overwhelmingly by young , millennial women who come from liberal and left-wing political parties .
Prime Minister Sanna Marin , the youngest currently serving world leader at 34 , was raised by lesbians and describes herself as a leftist .
One of her prominent cabinet appointees , the Education Minister Le Andersson , is a vegan Marxist .
The country has continued to receive considerable praise for constructing one of the most feminist and “ equal ” societies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quotas for gender representation in politics and other areas .
Apparently , “ feminism ” also means that the government will not protect its own people or the continent , despite the massive increase in gender-based violence that resulted from the influx of millions of migrants in several years prior .
Just as the progressive female mayor of Cologne blamed German women for the mass-scale sexual assault committed by migrants on New Years ’ Eve in 2015 , so too the Finnish female government evinces the same suicidal ideology of out-group preference and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their own constituents and fellow Europeans .
It has also been reported that EU border guards from Denmark helped migrant boats land on the Greek island of Kos in defiance of the orders of their Greek commanders .

Finland’s Feminist Government Offers To Help Migrants Invading Greece Claim Asylum
Finland’s left-wing, feminist-led government has expressed an intention to subvert Greece’s sovereignty and support the invasion of Europe by helping illegal migrants from Turkey claim asylum.
When Turkish PM Recep Erdogan announced at the end of last month that his country would facilitate the passage of potentially hundreds of thousands of migrants into Europe, the situation on the Greek border quickly flared into a crisis. Mainstream reports have revealed the Turkish military is offering transportation to migrants, as well as arming them and even attacking Greek border guards.
With tens of thousands of Muslim migrants massing at the border to Europe and attempting to force entry, promising a repeat of the disastrous refugee crisis of 2015-2016, even the EU was forced to contend with the situation and sent border patrol reinforcement to Greece. Patriotic Eastern European nations, in particular Poland and Austria, also sent muscular support with the intention of helping Greece keep defend their borders.
However, the feminist-led government of Finland has taken a different approach, stating that its own personnel, rather than turning people away, will help them claim asylum, in a series of confusing statements given by its cabinet ministers.
Maria Ohisalo, the Interior Minister and Green Party member, said that Finland would “support Greece” by “abiding by international obligations” which include both secure borders and a “right to apply for asylum,” despite ostensibly recognizing “Turkey’s attempts to use people as political pawns.”
Finland’s government came into power at the end of 2019, with wide acclaim from the progressive media and the globalist political class for being led overwhelmingly by young, millennial women who come from liberal and left-wing political parties. Prime Minister Sanna Marin, the youngest currently serving world leader at 34, was raised by lesbians and describes herself as a leftist. One of her prominent cabinet appointees, the Education Minister Le Andersson, is a vegan Marxist.
The country has continued to receive considerable praise for constructing one of the most feminist and “equal” societies in the world, partly due to quotas for gender representation in politics and other areas.
Apparently, “feminism” also means that the government will not protect its own people or the continent, despite the massive increase in gender-based violence that resulted from the influx of millions of migrants in several years prior. Just as the progressive female mayor of Cologne blamed German women for the mass-scale sexual assault committed by migrants on New Years’ Eve in 2015, so too the Finnish female government evinces the same suicidal ideology of out-group preference and lack of concern for or loyalty to their own constituents and fellow Europeans.
It has also been reported that EU border guards from Denmark helped migrant boats land on the Greek island of Kos in defiance of the orders of their Greek commanders.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-16--John Kelly and James Mattis Prevented Trump from Using Troops to Defend the Border from Illegal Inva

James Fulford of VDare revealed that retired generals John Kelly and James Mattis played an instrumental role in preventing President Donald Trump from using U.S. troops on the southern border .
Kelly was the Chief of Staff and Mattis was the United States Secretary of Defense under the Trump administration .
According to Fulford , the two former Trump administration officials believed that the Posse Comitatus Act prevents American Armed Forces from defending the country from invasion .
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The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 is intended to prevent the US Army from being used on Americans .
In the anti-terrorist panic after 9/11 , various people made noises about suspending it .
( One of them was Joe Biden . )
In sum , the Posse Comitatus Act prevents the U.S. army from being deployed against Americans , but it says nothing about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keeping foreigners out — a whole separate matter .
He cited excerpts from the book Border Wars : Inside Trump ’ s Assault on Immigration , authored by Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Michael D. Shear : • Mattis was taken aback , although his dour expression betrayed no emotion .
Under a late-nineteenth-century law known as the Posse Comitatus Act , much of the military was barred from performing domestic law enforcement duties , such as policing a border , and the principle had long been seen as sacrosanct .
• …Kelly tried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ troops were allowed to do at the border .
They could help fortify it with barbed wire and build tent cities to help ease the crunch on ICE and CBP , which were rapidly running out of space to hold migrants .
But military personnel couldn ’ t actually touch a migrant , either to detain one or to provide any kind of care or service .
And they certainly could not use force to push them back , Kelly explained .
Trump was not hearing him .
• [ Trump ] talked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and , under questioning by reporters covering his comments , suggested that the troops might use lethal force to confront immigrants at the border .
Asked what the American forces would do if migrants threw rocks , Trump answered : “ If they want to throw rocks at our military , our military fights back , ” the president said .
“ I told them , ‘ Consider it a rifle.
’ ?
” • Nielsen and her top aides , who were traveling to New York for meetings and had watched @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , were horrified .
The president had just suggested , in comments carried live on TV , that American soldiers had license to shoot to kill migrants at the border .
Once again , they dropped everything to head off a presidentially created crisis .
Nielsen frantically asked her staff to find the CBP use of force policy and send it over to the White House immediately .
Someone had to show it to Trump and get him to walk back his comments right away , she said .
Kevin McAleenan , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discuss the policy .
The rules were very clear .
They stated that DHS personnel “ may use deadly force only when necessary , that is , when the officer/agent has a reasonable belief that the subject of such force poses an imminent danger of serious physical injury or death to the officer/agent or to another person.
” If migrants were throwing rocks , it would have to be met with commensurate nonlethal force—not live ammunition from rifles , as the president had suggested .
• Trump appeared to get the message , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idea of the military firing on migrants .
When reporters asked him about it the next day , he said rock throwers would be arrested , and responded to a question about whether he could promise that the U.S. military wouldn ’ t shoot at civilians at the border by saying , “ Well , I hope they won ’ t. ” But privately , Trump badly wanted to find a way that they could .
A few days later , in a meeting with DHS officials , the president brought up the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , okay ?
he told them .
If someone throws a rock , you can ’ t shoot to kill .
But would it be okay just to injure them ?
What if we shoot these migrants in the legs ?
To slow them down ?
That ’ s not lethal force , right ?
Nielsen and her aides were flabbergasted .
No , they responded quickly .
That ’ s not allowed either .
This goes to show how entrenched certain open borders interests are in D.C .
The mass migration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so Trump has few hiring options available to actually implement his America First policies .
As is life in D.C… .
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John Kelly and James Mattis Prevented Trump from Using Troops to Defend the Border from Illegal Invasion
James Fulford of VDare revealed that retired generals John Kelly and James Mattis played an instrumental role in preventing President Donald Trump from using U.S. troops on the southern border.
Kelly was the Chief of Staff and Mattis was the United States Secretary of Defense under the Trump administration.
According to Fulford, the two former Trump administration officials believed that the Posse Comitatus Act prevents American Armed Forces from defending the country from invasion.
Fulford noted the following:
The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 is intended to prevent the US Army from being used on Americans. In the anti-terrorist panic after 9/11, various people made noises about suspending it. (One of them was Joe Biden.)
In sum, the Posse Comitatus Act prevents the U.S. army from being deployed against Americans, but it says nothing about protecting the border, which deals with keeping foreigners out — a whole separate matter.
He cited excerpts from the book Border Wars: Inside Trump’s Assault on Immigration, authored by Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Michael D. Shear:
Mattis was taken aback, although his dour expression betrayed no emotion. Under a late-nineteenth-century law known as the Posse Comitatus Act, much of the military was barred from performing domestic law enforcement duties, such as policing a border, and the principle had long been seen as sacrosanct.
…Kelly tried to explain the limits of what the troops were allowed to do at the border. They could help fortify it with barbed wire and build tent cities to help ease the crunch on ICE and CBP, which were rapidly running out of space to hold migrants. But military personnel couldn’t actually touch a migrant, either to detain one or to provide any kind of care or service. And they certainly could not use force to push them back, Kelly explained. Trump was not hearing him.
[Trump] talked extensively about the role of the military, and, under questioning by reporters covering his comments, suggested that the troops might use lethal force to confront immigrants at the border. Asked what the American forces would do if migrants threw rocks, Trump answered: “If they want to throw rocks at our military, our military fights back,” the president said. “I told them, ‘Consider it a rifle.’?”
Nielsen and her top aides, who were traveling to New York for meetings and had watched Trump’s remarks on Fox News, were horrified. The president had just suggested, in comments carried live on TV, that American soldiers had license to shoot to kill migrants at the border. Once again, they dropped everything to head off a presidentially created crisis. Nielsen frantically asked her staff to find the CBP use of force policy and send it over to the White House immediately. Someone had to show it to Trump and get him to walk back his comments right away, she said. Kevin McAleenan, the CBP chief, called DHS lawyers to discuss the policy. The rules were very clear. They stated that DHS personnel “may use deadly force only when necessary, that is, when the officer/agent has a reasonable belief that the subject of such force poses an imminent danger of serious physical injury or death to the officer/agent or to another person.” If migrants were throwing rocks, it would have to be met with commensurate nonlethal force—not live ammunition from rifles, as the president had suggested.
Trump appeared to get the message, and he backed off publicly from the idea of the military firing on migrants. When reporters asked him about it the next day, he said rock throwers would be arrested, and responded to a question about whether he could promise that the U.S. military wouldn’t shoot at civilians at the border by saying, “Well, I hope they won’t.” But privately, Trump badly wanted to find a way that they could. A few days later, in a meeting with DHS officials, the president brought up the idea again. Listen, I get it, okay? he told them. If someone throws a rock, you can’t shoot to kill. But would it be okay just to injure them? What if we shoot these migrants in the legs? To slow them down? That’s not lethal force, right? Nielsen and her aides were flabbergasted. No, they responded quickly. That’s not allowed either.
This goes to show how entrenched certain open borders interests are in D.C.
The mass migration ideology has permeated across the political spectrum, so Trump has few hiring options available to actually implement his America First policies.
As is life in D.C….


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-17--Government Mandated Lockdowns & Curfews Sweep Nation Attempting to Quell Wuhan Virus

State and government officials across the nation are engaging in attempts of slowing down the spread of the Chinese Virus know as COVID-19 by employing mandatory and voluntary curfews .
On Monday the governors of Connecticut , New Jersey , and New York announced that non-essential businesses such as bars , casinos , gyms , movie theaters , and performance art centers must closed by 8:00 PM .
The announcement allows for restaurants to offer take-out and delivery , while supermarkets and gas stations will be able to stay open past the curfew .
New Jersey is taking precautions one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ p.m .
ET to 5 a.m .
ET , with the exception of essential travel .
Trending : White House Announces Landmark Executive Order to End Reliance on China for Medical Supplies Pennsylvania is shutting down all nonessential businesses across the state for two weeks and requesting residents to stay indoors .
take our poll - story continues below Governor Gavin Newsom of California has requested that all residents sixty five years and older to stay indoors and self-isolate .
The request extended to anyone with chronic health conditions .
The governor also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and pubs should close and that all restaurants should run at half capacity .
San Francisco and surrounding counties totaling over six and half million people will prohibit anyone from leaving their homes “ except for essential needs ” beginning at midnight Monday .
Cities in New England such as Bangor and Portland , Maine have declared city wide emergencies which will enact a curfew of 8 PM on all bars , restaurants , and gathering places as well as close down such places as City Hall , although city staff will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assist residents via email and phone .
To see if your community has a local curfew it is best to check with local officials .
This story will be updated as curfews across the nation are enacted .

Government Mandated Lockdowns & Curfews Sweep Nation Attempting to Quell Wuhan Virus
State and government officials across the nation are engaging in attempts of slowing down the spread of the Chinese Virus know as COVID-19 by employing mandatory and voluntary curfews.
On Monday the governors of Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York announced that non-essential businesses such as bars, casinos, gyms, movie theaters, and performance art centers must closed by 8:00 PM. The announcement allows for restaurants to offer take-out and delivery, while supermarkets and gas stations will be able to stay open past the curfew.
New Jersey is taking precautions one step further by prohibiting travel from 8 p.m. ET to 5 a.m. ET, with the exception of essential travel.
Pennsylvania is shutting down all nonessential businesses across the state for two weeks and requesting residents to stay indoors.
Governor Gavin Newsom of California has requested that all residents sixty five years and older to stay indoors and self-isolate. The request extended to anyone with chronic health conditions. The governor also requested that bars, nightclubs, wineries, and pubs should close and that all restaurants should run at half capacity.
San Francisco and surrounding counties totaling over six and half million people will prohibit anyone from leaving their homes “except for essential needs” beginning at midnight Monday.
Cities in New England such as Bangor and Portland, Maine have declared city wide emergencies which will enact a curfew of 8 PM on all bars, restaurants, and gathering places as well as close down such places as City Hall, although city staff will keep working and will be able to assist residents via email and phone.
To see if your community has a local curfew it is best to check with local officials.
This story will be updated as curfews across the nation are enacted.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-17--Kid Rock’s Nashville Bar Refuses to Close During Wuhan Flu Upheaval, Owner Declares Mayor’s Mandate

The owner of Kid Rock ’ s Big Ass Honky Tonk Rock N ’ Roll Steakhouse in Nashville recently declared that he is refusing to follow Mayor John Cooper ’ s plan to close all bars in the city ’ s tourist-heavy Lower Broadway during the Wuhan flu pandemic .
Following the publication of a video of a packed bar quickly going viral , the Metro Board of Health greenlight a plan to shut down all bars in Davidson County , including Kid Rock ’ s bar in downtown Nashville .
The Tennessee Department of Health reported 39 cases of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming from Davidson County alone .
Popculture.com reported that Steve Smith , the owner of the bar in Kid Rock ’ s name , as well as The Diner and Tootsie ’ s Orchid Lounge , said he will not comply with the rule until a statewide mandate is enacted .
Smith described the action as “ unconstitutional.
” “ Unless there ’ s a statewide mandate that directs all bars and restaurants to be closed , the request made by Mayor Cooper is unconstitutional as he is targeting a select group of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement .
“ We are compassionate with those who have contracted the COVID-19 coronavirus and all who are helping manage the crisis as the entire world addresses the outbreak .
However , a Tootsie ’ s patron as immediate as last night , mentioned having lived through the polio epidemic and didn ’ t recall such extreme measures being handed down in history.
” Cooper ’ s plan also established new limits on restaurant capacity , limiting seating to less than 50 percent capacity and placing limits on total occupancy to 100 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was limited to 50 percent capacity with no standing permitted .
The Metro Board of Health held an emergency meeting on Sunday afternoon to approve the plan , according to a report from The Tennessean .
These new decisions to restrict restaurant activity came in response to a Twitter user sharing a video of a packed bar in Lower Broadway on Saturday night , even when people were previously advised to self-quarantine due to the Wuhan flu .
With over 3 million views , the video immediately went viral .
Trending : White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reliance on China for Medical Supplies “ While the rest of us are trying to be responsible in our homes and get this s— over with , THIS ?
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” country singer Maren Morris Tweeted .
“ Broadway , you aren ’ t a hero for staying open.
” As of now , there are more than 3,400 total cases of the Wuhan flu confirmed in the U.S. and 63 recorded deaths .

Kid Rock’s Nashville Bar Refuses to Close During Wuhan Flu Upheaval, Owner Declares Mayor’s Mandate Unconstitutional
The owner of Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky Tonk Rock N’ Roll Steakhouse in Nashville recently declared that he is refusing to follow Mayor John Cooper’s plan to close all bars in the city’s tourist-heavy Lower Broadway during the Wuhan flu pandemic. Following the publication of a video of a packed bar quickly going viral, the Metro Board of Health greenlight a plan to shut down all bars in Davidson County, including Kid Rock’s bar in downtown Nashville.
The Tennessee Department of Health reported 39 cases of the Wuhan flu in Tennessee with 17 coming from Davidson County alone.
Popculture.com reported that Steve Smith, the owner of the bar in Kid Rock’s name, as well as The Diner and Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, said he will not comply with the rule until a statewide mandate is enacted. Smith described the action as “unconstitutional.”
“Unless there’s a statewide mandate that directs all bars and restaurants to be closed, the request made by Mayor Cooper is unconstitutional as he is targeting a select group of businesses,” Smith said in a statement. “We are compassionate with those who have contracted the COVID-19 coronavirus and all who are helping manage the crisis as the entire world addresses the outbreak. However, a Tootsie’s patron as immediate as last night, mentioned having lived through the polio epidemic and didn’t recall such extreme measures being handed down in history.”
Cooper’s plan also established new limits on restaurant capacity, limiting seating to less than 50 percent capacity and placing limits on total occupancy to 100 people. Furthermore, bar service at restaurants was limited to 50 percent capacity with no standing permitted. The Metro Board of Health held an emergency meeting on Sunday afternoon to approve the plan, according to a report from The Tennessean.
These new decisions to restrict restaurant activity came in response to a Twitter user sharing a video of a packed bar in Lower Broadway on Saturday night, even when people were previously advised to self-quarantine due to the Wuhan flu. With over 3 million views, the video immediately went viral.
Celebrities quickly called out this video.
“While the rest of us are trying to be responsible in our homes and get this s— over with, THIS?!” country singer Maren Morris Tweeted. “Broadway, you aren’t a hero for staying open.”
https://twitter.com/MarenMorris/status/1239209642183532547
As of now, there are more than 3,400 total cases of the Wuhan flu confirmed in the U.S. and 63 recorded deaths.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-17--No National Quarantine is Coming to America…. At Least for Now

On Twitter , Bret Baier , the Chief Political Anchor of Fox News , related a dismissal of rumors of a potential nationwide quarantine .
Baier tweeted , “ A senior official on rumors of a nationwide quarantine : ‘ There is an ongoing effort to spread disinformation and cause undue panic .
There ’ s no national quarantine for the United States .
It ’ s important we remain vigilant in ensuring our information is coming from verified sources.
’ ” Trending : White House Announces Landmark Executive Order to End Reliance on China for Medical Supplies take our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wuhan flu outbreak , there has been a ton of disinformation being spread around the Internet .
Just yesterday , a news story spread that President Trump was attempting to bribe a German pharmaceutical company in order to secure a vaccine only for the United States .
That turned out to be nonsense , as the “ confirmation ” by the German minister in question had his statement retracted , either due to it being misinterpreted or made up ( see Media Push Story that Trump Tried to Bribe German Company to Hoard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their media allies are likely capitalizing on the hysteria to cause enough instability to fully rock markets and cause a recession .
It is the only path to victory for them in the 2020 elections against President Donald Trump .
The Trump administration has remained calm and firm , nonetheless , during this outbreak .
Hopefully , the administration carries out more travel bans and a full shutdown of the border in order to promote national cohesion and make sure this virus doesn ’ t get out of control .
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No National Quarantine is Coming to America…. At Least for Now
On Twitter, Bret Baier, the Chief Political Anchor of Fox News, related a dismissal of rumors of a potential nationwide quarantine.
Baier tweeted, “A senior official on rumors of a nationwide quarantine: ‘There is an ongoing effort to spread disinformation and cause undue panic. There’s no national quarantine for the United States. It’s important we remain vigilant in ensuring our information is coming from verified sources.’”
A senior official on rumors of a nationwide quarantine: “There is an ongoing effort to spread disinformation and cause undue panic. There’s no national quarantine for the United States. It’s important we remain vigilant in ensuring our information is coming from verified sources” — Bret Baier (@BretBaier) March 16, 2020
Since the Wuhan flu outbreak, there has been a ton of disinformation being spread around the Internet.
Bonchie of RedState noted this:
Just yesterday, a news story spread that President Trump was attempting to bribe a German pharmaceutical company in order to secure a vaccine only for the United States. That turned out to be nonsense, as the “confirmation” by the German minister in question had his statement retracted, either due to it being misinterpreted or made up (see Media Push Story that Trump Tried to Bribe German Company to Hoard Wuhan Coronavirus Vaccine).
Democrats and their media allies are likely capitalizing on the hysteria to cause enough instability to fully rock markets and cause a recession.
It is the only path to victory for them in the 2020 elections against President Donald Trump.
The Trump administration has remained calm and firm, nonetheless, during this outbreak.
Hopefully, the administration carries out more travel bans and a full shutdown of the border in order to promote national cohesion and make sure this virus doesn’t get out of control.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-16--JUST IN: Prosecutors Move to Drop Charges Against Russians Charged By Robert Mueller

Federal prosecutors have given a tacit admission of the pointlessness of Special Counsel Robert Mueller ’ s Russian conspiracy probe one year after its conclusion , dropping charges against the Russian nationals accused of orchestrating an “ election interference ” operation in the United States during the 2016 election .
Court documents revealed that the prosecutors are dropping charges on Monday .
Trending : White House Announces Landmark Executive Order to End Reliance on China for Medical Supplies take our poll - story continues below Concord Management is a Russian company accused of being the parent of the Internet Research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accused of running troll farms that post memes and comment online about the 2016 election .
12 employees of Concord Management were charged by Mueller for the supposed operation .
The individuals in question weren ’ t American residents , and only some of them were present in the country for a period .
The prosecutors overseeing the case against the Russians admitted that there was no chance the individuals , who live across the world , would be meaningfully punished for their supposed election interference operations .
The men were said to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agency known as the GRU .
Mueller claimed that they were responsible for the infamous hack of the DNC ’ s email servers during the 2016 Democratic convention .
“ Concord , a Russian company with no presence in the United States and no exposure to meaningful punishment in the event of a conviction , promotes neither the interests of justice or the nation ’ s security… The better course is to cease litigation as to the Concord defendants.
” It was quite obvious since the beginning that wire fraud charges against Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States was going to be a fruitless endeavor , but the Deep State ’ s man intended to deliver a gesture for the bureaucratic entity , regardless of the substance behind it .
Already largely forgotten , the Mueller probe appears set to enter the memory hole as little more than a pointless hoax in light of the dismissed charges against supposed “ election interference ” perpetrators .

Prosecutors Move to Drop Charges Against Russians Charged By Robert Mueller
Federal prosecutors have given a tacit admission of the pointlessness of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russian conspiracy probe one year after its conclusion, dropping charges against the Russian nationals accused of orchestrating an “election interference” operation in the United States during the 2016 election.
Court documents revealed that the prosecutors are dropping charges on Monday.
BREAKING: Prosecutors move to drop the case against the Russians charged by Mueller. pic.twitter.com/yfm6XmzYya — Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) March 16, 2020
Concord Management is a Russian company accused of being the parent of the Internet Research Agency, another Russian entity that Mueller accused of running troll farms that post memes and comment online about the 2016 election. 12 employees of Concord Management were charged by Mueller for the supposed operation.
The individuals in question weren’t American residents, and only some of them were present in the country for a period.
The prosecutors overseeing the case against the Russians admitted that there was no chance the individuals, who live across the world, would be meaningfully punished for their supposed election interference operations.
The men were said to be agents of the Russian state intelligence agency known as the GRU. Mueller claimed that they were responsible for the infamous hack of the DNC’s email servers during the 2016 Democratic convention.
“Concord, a Russian company with no presence in the United States and no exposure to meaningful punishment in the event of a conviction, promotes neither the interests of justice or the nation’s security… The better course is to cease litigation as to the Concord defendants.”
It was quite obvious since the beginning that wire fraud charges against Russian residents with no presence in the United States was going to be a fruitless endeavor, but the Deep State’s man intended to deliver a gesture for the bureaucratic entity, regardless of the substance behind it.
Already largely forgotten, the Mueller probe appears set to enter the memory hole as little more than a pointless hoax in light of the dismissed charges against supposed “election interference” perpetrators.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-16--WATCH: Footage Reveals Florida Beaches PACKED Despite Coronavirus Threat

Disturbing footage emerged Monday of hundreds of beachgoers congregating at a Tampa-area beach , in spite of the dangers posed by large social gatherings involving the coronavirus .
Trending : White House Announces Landmark Executive Order to End Reliance on China for Medical Supplies More than 137 Floridians have already been diagnosed with the Chinese coronavirus .
The progress of the disease in the state appears to be more advanced than it is in other American states , raising serious questions as to why hundreds of Americans believe that Monday is a perfect day to go to the beach .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ It goes without saying that the group presence at the beach defies the federal government ’ s recommendations on social distancing , guidelines that were updated to warn Americans against attending events with more than ten people present as of Monday .
More footage from WFLA revealed beaches that are even more crowded by the general public .
“ We shouldn ’ t be congregating in mass crowds like this.
” Floridans were taken aback by the sheer number of people having fun at the beach , with many calling for the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ account of the disease risk .
This isn ’ t the time to be going swimming at a public beach , a venue that could prove a prime setting for the coronavirus to be spread to tourists who will take it to other American states .
The situation is sadly akin to descriptions of the virus ’ spread in Italy , where public health officials describe a general public that was unwilling to stay home from the recreational group events associated with daily life .
It appears that Florida ’ s response to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of other states and municipalities , that have cancelled public events before as many diagnoses of the disease occurred in their communities .
New Orleans police could be seen dispersing large crowds from a nightlife district on St. Patrick ’ s Day , having no patience for the desire for revelry among those choosing to disregard the disease .

WATCH: Footage Reveals Florida Beaches PACKED Despite Coronavirus Threat
Disturbing footage emerged Monday of hundreds of beachgoers congregating at a Tampa-area beach, in spite of the dangers posed by large social gatherings involving the coronavirus.
Clearwater Beach, Florida is PACKED today despite "social distancing" recommendations. https://t.co/WzGydcP1Ja pic.twitter.com/vsRD4QLbhr — WFLA NEWS (@WFLA) March 16, 2020
More than 137 Floridians have already been diagnosed with the Chinese coronavirus. The progress of the disease in the state appears to be more advanced than it is in other American states, raising serious questions as to why hundreds of Americans believe that Monday is a perfect day to go to the beach.
It goes without saying that the group presence at the beach defies the federal government’s recommendations on social distancing, guidelines that were updated to warn Americans against attending events with more than ten people present as of Monday.
More footage from WFLA revealed beaches that are even more crowded by the general public.
.@wflajb and @wfladaisy have the latest on how Florida beaches plan to be handled amid the coronavirus pandemic. https://t.co/PKPZcG80ne https://t.co/DrxqYS6auE — WFLA NEWS (@WFLA) March 16, 2020
“We shouldn’t be congregating in mass crowds like this.”
Floridans were taken aback by the sheer number of people having fun at the beach, with many calling for the state government to officially close the beaches on account of the disease risk.
This isn’t the time to be going swimming at a public beach, a venue that could prove a prime setting for the coronavirus to be spread to tourists who will take it to other American states.
The situation is sadly akin to descriptions of the virus’ spread in Italy, where public health officials describe a general public that was unwilling to stay home from the recreational group events associated with daily life.
It appears that Florida’s response to the epidemic is lagging well behind that of other states and municipalities, that have cancelled public events before as many diagnoses of the disease occurred in their communities. New Orleans police could be seen dispersing large crowds from a nightlife district on St. Patrick’s Day, having no patience for the desire for revelry among those choosing to disregard the disease.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-17--LEAKED MEMO: Philadelphia Unleashes Looters, Police Will Not Make Arrests For Property Theft, Drug C

The Philadelphia Police Department will not be making arrests for several forms of petty theft and drug crimes , according to a new internal memorandum leaked to local media .
Documents detailing the city ’ s policies for its state of emergency revealed the questionable law enforcement move .
The policy instead will require police to temporarily detain offenders suspected of the crimes and verify their identity .
Their information will be provided to a police detective , and ostensibly the case will be investigated when the coronavirus panic is over .
take our poll - story continues below In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminals will be provided with essentially free reign to commit theft , property offenses , burglary , vandalism , grand theft auto , and prostitution without fear of quick arrest .
Such a policy could actually prove to be a looter ’ s best dream , as if enough citizens take advantage of the opportunities for arrest-free property crimes it ’ ll be all but impossible for the Philadelphia police department to follow up in weeks or possibly months and book them on account of crimes committed during the coronavirus epidemic .
Philadelphia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a major reduction of arrests for what he described as petty crimes on Monday , stating that such legal proceedings would accelerate the spread of the coronavirus .
Officers will be granted the discretion to make traditional arrests if they determine that someone poses a “ threat ” to public safety .
Homicide and violent crime rates in the city of Philadelphia are already said to have been rising independently of the ongoing crisis .
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LEAKED MEMO: Philadelphia Unleashes Looters, Police Will Not Make Arrests For Property Theft, Drug Crimes During State of Emergency
The Philadelphia Police Department will not be making arrests for several forms of petty theft and drug crimes, according to a new internal memorandum leaked to local media.
Documents detailing the city’s policies for its state of emergency revealed the questionable law enforcement move.
The policy instead will require police to temporarily detain offenders suspected of the crimes and verify their identity. Their information will be provided to a police detective, and ostensibly the case will be investigated when the coronavirus panic is over.
In the meantime, it largely appears that criminals will be provided with essentially free reign to commit theft, property offenses, burglary, vandalism, grand theft auto, and prostitution without fear of quick arrest.
Such a policy could actually prove to be a looter’s best dream, as if enough citizens take advantage of the opportunities for arrest-free property crimes it’ll be all but impossible for the Philadelphia police department to follow up in weeks or possibly months and book them on account of crimes committed during the coronavirus epidemic.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner had called for a major reduction of arrests for what he described as petty crimes on Monday, stating that such legal proceedings would accelerate the spread of the coronavirus.
Officers will be granted the discretion to make traditional arrests if they determine that someone poses a “threat” to public safety.
Homicide and violent crime rates in the city of Philadelphia are already said to have been rising independently of the ongoing crisis.